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THE MORNING NEWS i
• ESTAUI.LSHIO ISfKI IN'OOKPOMATBU 1888 ■
J. H. BSTILIi, President. j
A TOTAL OF_22 CORPSES.
All tlie Bodies Sow Out of tbc Fallen
War Department Annex.
President Cleveland Greatly Per
turbed Over the Accident—A Search
ing Investigation to Be Made to
Learn the Cause and Fix the Respon
sibility—The Coroner’s Inquiry Be
gun Over the Body of a South Caro
linian.
Washington, June 10.—Until late last
night workmen were employed removing
the tons of ioose brick and broken timbers
from the Ford’s theater building, and this
morning the old hulk looked less hideous
than when scores of dead and broken
bodies were yesterday being carried from
it. A nundred or more broken desks and
tables were piled in the rear of each floor
and a litter of papers and books bad been
gathered up, and such as were of any
value were taken to a place of safe-keep
ing. Broken and twisted gas pipes jiro
truded from every part of the wrecked
section of the building.
GATHERING CIS THE CLERKS.
By 8 o’clock, an hour earlier than usual,
old clerks began to arrive at the building,
and every ncw-comer was greeted with
effusive welcomes by his comrades. And
then they told tales of marvelous escapes
and each was again and again questioned
as to where he was at the awful moment.
Tears filled many eyes as each told of his
experiences and how he had seeu some
one whom they all knew and loved dashed
down to death. Many of the clerks, with
a view to not losing any time, knocked on
the door of the annex building adjoining
the ruined theater and to the officials
within reported for duty. But no suita
ble building has yet been secured, and it
will probably be some days before the
force is again put to work.
The death roll received another acces
sion at 6:45 o’clock this morning when A.
M. Gerault, a olerk from Now Jersey,
gave up the struggle which lie had main
tained against awful odds for nearly
twenty-four hours. He went down in the
midst of the wreck and sustained injuries
from which he never rallied.
One arm was broken, his head
cut, and the shock produced
concussion of the brain. He was taken to
Mertz’s drug store, the temporary resting
place yesterday of many of the injured,
but his injuries were of such a serious
nature that he could not be removed, and
he died this morning. Mrt Gerault left a
wife and married daughter. The former
was at his side throughout the night and
was with him when he died. His body
will lie taken to his old home in New Jer
sey for burial.
YOUNT NOT HEAD.
A report gained circulation that Albert
G. Y'ouut of Pennsylvania, a chief of
division in Ford’s theater, died from his
injuries last night. The report was in
correct. Yount is still alive, but is in a
very critical condition.
A report made by the superintendent of
the Emergency hospital this morning
concerning the injured men was encour
aging. Most of the patients showed im
provement in their condition.
P. K. Pennington of Alabama, whose
skull was fractured, was removed from
tho hospital to his residence, and is
slightly better.
Lewis W. Boody of Now York, reported
on the list of dead, escaped uninjured.
This reduces the total number of deaths
to 22. There is also doubt about the death
of M. W. Jarvis of Michigan.
CLEVELAND GREATLY PERTURBED.
President Cleveland is said to be much
perturbed over the calamity and will give
his personal attention to the matter of
securing a full investigation. This morn
ing Col. Ainsworth, chief of the record
and pension division of the war depart
ment, asked for a court of inquiry to de
termine the cause of the calamity, and, if
possible, to fix the responsibility where it
properly belongs.
LEAVE WIVES ANI) LITTLE ONES.
The identification after midnight of the
body supposed to be that of Mr. Deitrich
as that of J. C. Chapin of South Carolina
is verified. He leaves a widow aud three
young children.
“Dr. Nelson,” the last body taken from
the ruins, was'Dr. Burrows Nelson, once
a prominent dentist and who still prac
ticed his profession out of office hours. A
widow- and five little children survive
him, and his wife is on the verge of her
sixth maturnity, and also of insanity. He
was one of the original faculty of the Co
lumbia Dental College aud was for a long
time employed in the office of the surgeon
general. His father was consul to the
West Indies, and he was born in that
country, but upon the rolls is accredited
to West Virginia.
Michael T. Mulledy of Louisiana, and
J. B. Gage of Michigan, were also recog
nized after midnight among the dead, and
their identification was verified to-day.
George M. Allen of Virginia was a col
ored man, who had been a hospital stew
ard in a colored regiment during the war,
and after the war was connected with the
Freedman's bureau in Nortli Carolina,
where he was once a justice of the peace.
He was appointed by President Hayes to
the position he held at the time of his
death.
FURI.OrOIIEn UNTIL MONDAY.
All of the employes in that section of
the records and pension office that were
quartered in the theater building have
been furloughed until next Monday, when
they are ordered to report for duty, if able
to do so, and also requested to bring such
information as they have of the
condition and whereabouts of persons
unable to report. Meanwhile a force of
clerks has been detailed from the war de
partment to search the ruins and collect
and assort valuable pension and army
files that are in the debris. Diligent
efforts are being made by the war depart
ment to secure another building for tlie
occupancy of the homeless records and
pension force.
Coroner Patterson and Deputy Coroner
Schaeffer are preparing to enter upon
a thorough investigation. It was the in
tention of the coroner to begin the investi
gation Monday morning, but as friends
and relatives wanted to dispose of the
bodies before that time, Dr. Patterson
concluded to begin the inquest to-day and
then adjourn the hearing until next week.
Instructions were given to the police of
the First precinct to summon a jury- of in
quest, and Deputy Coroner Schaef
fer, who has charge of the investi
gation, was particularly anxious that
the jury should be composed of thorough
business men, as well as to have some of
the building trades represented in order
that the jury might lend the benefit of
knowledge of buildings to the coroner
and assist in finding an intelligent ver
dict. The following compose the jury:
B. H. Warner, real estate dealer; C-F.
Schneider, iron foundry: William
Ay re and Charles I. Kellogg, groe-
fpje JftetttEg
ers ; Frank L. Hanvey, a carpenter and
builder; J. A. Sibley, architect.
The body of J. C. Chapin of South
Carolina, living at No. 907 Florida ave
nue, was selected for the jury to view
aud determine the cause of death.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT INQUIRT.
Col. Ainsworth’s request for a board of
inquiry will undoubtedly be granted, in
making it, Col. Ainsworth has greatly
simplified matters for the war depart
ment, for a military court has powers
recognized by law, and would give legal
effect to the findings, while a civilian
board of war department officials could
only make recommendations that would
have no force of law. Tho board to bo
appointed at the request of Col. Ains
worth will be given power to make a fidl
and free inquiry into all matters relating
to the accident, and it will not be restricted
in making its findings to the responsibility
of Col. Ainsworth alone. It will have
power to call for all persons and papers,
and to determine whether tho court-mar
tial of auy officer of the army is neces
sary. It is clearly accepted by every
body that the government and war de
partment as the executive branch having
immediate control of the building must
accept the responsibility for the calamity.
Even the war department officials are
willing to admit that the district authori
ties are in no way to blame.
LACKED EXPERT SUPERVISION.
It has taken considerable inquiry to*
find out tho exact methods under which
tho work of excavating was being per
formed, so diverse are the ways of the
government in handling such matters. It
has been finally learned, however, that
the first steps looking’to the establish
ment of an electric light plant in the old
museum were taken by Col. Ainsworth,
the officer in charge of the record and
pension division. The specifications for
the plant, including excavating, were
prejiared in the supply bureau, presided
over by Capt. U. T. Thorpe.
They were prepared by Col. Ainsworth
and Capt. Thorpe jointly, after, consulta
tion with experts. Advertisements were
then issued by Capt. Thorpe for the
erection of the plant, and the contract,
including excavating, was awarded to
George Dant, who sublet the work of ex
cavating to P. R. Pullman. Col. Ains
worth and Capt. Tliorpo made frequent
insjiection of the work to sea that the
contract was being complied with, and
tho engineer of the building made re
jiorts of its progress, but it
does not appear that any really
competent expert stood between the gov
ernment and the contractors. Col. Ains
worth is a surgeon in the army, but lie
lias never made any pretention to being
an engineer. Neither has Capt. Thorpe.
The engineer of the building did not have
any knowledge of construction.
CLERKS KNEW THEIR DANGER.
The dangerous condition of their place
of business -was a matter of common
knowledge and discussion among the
clerks employed in the theater.
The records of the war
department show that the collapsed
theater building was for years known
officially to be unfit for human occupancy
by reason not only of structural weakness,
but also because of its defective sanitary
condition. This is on record in a report
made in February, 1881, by Lieut. Col. R.
Jones, assistant inspector general, to
Alexander Ramsey, then Secretary of
War. Architect Clark of the
capitol, who supervised the re
construction of Ford’s theater when
the * government purchased it,
in 1866, said this morning that he consid
ered the building safe. The fact that the
four walls remain in their proper places
demonstrates, he says, that they were
stable, but the alterations being made were
the cause of the catastrophe.
Nobody has been found as yet who can
describe the catastrophe as anything ex
cept a sudden and overwhelming crash
that was over as quick as
it was begun. There was not
a moment’s warning for anybody
even to rise from their chairs. Many
bodies were found crushed with their
desks aud chairs. The disaster would
have been two or three times more fatal
but for the circumstance that that jior
tion of the building immediately over the
excavation had been vacated pending the
completion of the cellar extension.
RIFLED DEAD LETTERS.
A Postal Department Clerk Comes to
Grief After Twelve Years.
Washington, June 10.—Thomas E. Mc-
Cracken of Nebraska, a clerk in the
dead letter office, 60 years of age, was to
day arrested by- a postoffice inspector for
stealing money from dead letters. When
arrested ho had just taken a $3 hill from
a decoy letter. Small amounts have been
missed from letters for some time, but
not uptil recently was McCracken sus
pected of the thefts. He has been in the
service since 1881. and at onetime was re
ceiving a salary of 81.400 per annum, but
had been reduced to 8000. It is said that
McCracken was never in need of the
money, but on the contrary was in the
habit of loaning money to his associates.
A VERDICT FOB 97,600.
Outcome of a Suit Growing Out of a
Norfolk and Western Wreck.
- Bedford City, Va., June 10—In the cir
cuit court of Bedford county, in the suit
of W. E. Marshalls, administrator, against
the Norfolk and Western railroad, the
jury gave a verdict for 87,500 damages.
The company- entered a demurrer to the
evidence, which JudgeDupuy to-day over
ruled, giving judgment to the plaintiff in
accordance with the verdict. Notice of
appeal was given. Mr. Marshalls' home
was at Cleveland, Tenn. He, with about
forty other persons, was killed in a wreck
at Thaxton, Bedford county, in July, 1880.
A number of similar suits, have been
brought, but this is the first in which
damages have ‘been given.
A BIG TRACT AT STAKE.
Suit Involving £?,COO,CDO Acres of
Land Brought By a Baroness.
Richmond, Va., June 10.—Suit has been
instituted in the chancery court by Bar
oness Carolin von Roques, through coun
sel, against David W. Armstrong and
John A. Blair of New York and Harrison
T. Groom of Lexington, Ky.; J. Taylor
Ellyson, W. H. Mann, W. J. Johnson, H.
A. McCurdy and W. R. McKinney, the
last five trustees of certain West Vir
ginia lands. The bill has not yet been
filed, but it is understood that the result
involves a title to some 2,000,000 acres of
land in Virginia and West Virginia and
other largo interests.
Not to Second a Duellist.
Raleigh, N. C., June 10.—Col. W. H. S.
Burgwynn. mentioned as second to Col.
Paul B". Means in the proposed duel with
Harry Martin, arrived here to-day from
Washington. He declares that he never
heard a word of any difficulty between
the alleged principals and say-3 he will
not be Col. Means’ socond and knows
nothing whatever of the affair.
SENATORS AS PENSIONERS.
Pugli and George Among ik Veterans
on the Rolls.
The Latter Receives $8 For Month for
His Services in the Mexican War and
the Former a Similar Amount on Ac
count of the War With the Creeks.
Atkinson Said to Have Been Offered
the Consulate at Melbourne.
Washington, Juno 10.—The Now
York World has developed the fact that
very many of our congressmen and sena
tors are drawing pensions varying in
amount from 88 to 835 per month. Among
the southerners mentioned are Senators
Pugh of Alabama and George of Missis
sippi. Senator George was a member of
the First Mississippi Rifle rqgiuient in the
Mexican war and is pensioned as a sur
vivor at 83 per mouth. Senator Pugh
draws $8 per month as a soldier in the
Creek war of 1836.
Secretary Hoke Smith when informed
to-day of the dangerous condition of the
interior department building, immediately
set men to work relieving the over
weighted places that were considered
dangerous. Tho Georgia hoys wounded
in the collapsed building yesterday are
doing well. Grogan of Talbotton, who
was thought to be mortally hurt, will pull
through, and his case was the worst.
James White of Griffin is badly scarred
up. He was pulled out of a group
of five men, all dead. He
was on the first floor, and it was on this
that most of the clerks met death.
ATKINSON OFFERED A CONSULATE.
There was a report current this morn
ing that the President had offered Mr.
Atkinson the consulate at Melbourne, in
Australia, which pays about as much as
Berlin, but Mr. Atkinson’s friends urged
that he would not like to go so far away.
Maj. George Barnes left for Augusta
last night with a check for 820,600 in his
trousers, his share of the big fee paid by
the Choctaw Indians in their government
case. He was vory happy.
The papers in the contested election
case of Watson vs. Black were opened in
the clerk's office yesterday iu the jires
enee of Maj. Barnes and Sterling Roberts.
Mr. Watson’s brief covers a good many
pages and this with the testimony makes
a formidable document. Mr. Black sub
mitted nothing beyond documentary evi
dence. Some of tho testimony for Mr.
Watson is rare and racy reading.
The controller of the currency said to
day that ho had been notified that a dele
gation from Brunswick would arrive here
early next week to talk over their bank
ing troubles and that he would take no
action in the cases of the broken banks
there until after they had been heard.
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS.
The following gross receipts accrued at
those first-class postoffifces for the four
quarters ended March 31, 1893, on which
the salaries of their postmasters will be
adjusted for tho next fiscal year:
Birmingham, gross receipts 865,362; a
decrease of $2,396; salary $3,200.
Montgomery, gross receipts $41,339; a
decrease of $855; salary 83,000.
Mobile, gross receipts $54,075; increaso
of $2.444; salary 83,100.
Charleston, gross receipts $78,688; a de
crease of $3,460; salary $3,200.
Tenny Rucker of Atlanta and H. C.
Tuck and A. H. Hodson of Athens passed
through here to-day on their way to New
York to represent tho Athens water
works case.
□ Hon. L. N. Trammell of Atlanta and
Mayor Boyd of Griffin are here to-night.
11. B. Atkinson of Alliens has been pro
moted to an SI,BOO clerkship in the land
office under the civil service rules.
Hon. B. F. Perry, ex-congressman, of
Greenville, S. C., notwithstanding his
repeated denials that he wanted the office,
has filed his application for the office of
internal revenue collector of South Caro
liua. Dr. It. F. Smith of Easley has filed
an application for the same office.
G. N. Dozier has been appointed post
master at Orange City, Fla., in place of
H. H. Deyorman, removed.
TERMINAL’S LAST DAY.
Ninety Per Cent, of the Company’s
Securities Deposited.
New York, June 10.—The time for de
positing Richmond Terminal securities
expired at noon to-day at the offices of
Drexel, Morgan & Cos. There will be a
penalty on deposits made after to-day.
No extra time will be granted.
A member of the firm of Drexel, Mor
gan & Cos. stated to-day that about 90 per
cent, of tlie securities of the Richmond
Terminal bad been deposited under the
reorganization plan. The firm will en
force the penalty on the balance at once.
They will at once proceed to put a time
limit on the Danville, and later on the
East Tennessee. The Georgia Pacific, a
member of tlie firm said, had come in
freely, but to just what extent he did not
know. On Tuesday the committee will
hold a meeting and amend the call, which
ill be published Tuesday.
A NEW BATTLESHIP.
The Massachusetts Launched Before
a Big Crowd.
Philadelphia, Pa., June 10. —The big
battleship Massachusetts was success
fully launched from tho ship yard of tlie
Cramps at 9:59 o’clock this morning in
the presence of Secretary of the Navy
Herbert, Attorney General Olney, the
latter representing the state of Massa
chusetts, a number of distinguished naval
and army officers and a multitude of 15,-
000. Miss Leila Herbert, daughter of the
head of the naval department, christened
the vessel with the customary and pret
tily decorated bottle of champagne.
A City Held Liable.
Knoxville, Tenn., Juno 10.—Chancellor
Gibson, in tho suit of the Knoxville,
Cumberland Gap and Louisville road
against the.city of Knoxville, held the
city liable for $225,000 of bonds promised
in aid of the road. The city claimed that
the contract made by tho road had not
been performed. The case will be ap
pealed.
Carlisle Gets Revenge.
Washington. June 10.—Among the resig
nations called for iu the treasury depart
ment is that of George H. Thobe, an im
migrant insjiector. He is tho man who
rn for congress against Senator Carlisle
and contested his seat afterward.
Mrs. Leslie Divorced.
Nowburg, N. Y., June 10.—Judge Brown
to-day granted a divorce to Mrs. thank
Leslie from William C. K. Wilde.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 1803.
DIXIE’S COTTON CROP.
The Status as Compared With 1892
Not Materially Changed.
Washington, June 10.—Tho returns of
the correspondents of the statistical
division of the department of agriculture
on June 1 shows that over a large part of
the cotton belt the germination and de
velopment of the plant has been retarded
by cold weather, aud excessive rain later
having also tho offect of retarding work
and belating the crop. In some localities
dryness jirevented successful planting and
much of the seed failed to come up iu con
sequence, and it is reported that the second
planting was to a considerable extent a
failure. Along the Mississippi and low
lands much injury has been caused by
the overflows. In other localities early
planting is assigned as the cause of i>oor
stands, while no Inconsiderable injury
from cut worms, lice, etc., is also re
ported. Tho prospect of a good crop in
much of the cotton territory is, however,
improving in consequence of more favor
able weather.
THE AVERAGE CONDITION. >
The average condition of the crop in the
consolidation of the reports is 85.9 as rotn
jiared with 85.9 last year. Tlie state
averages are as follows- Virginia 85,
North Carolina 88, South Carolina 88,
Georgia 87. Florida 98, Alabama 82. Mis
sissippi 86, Louisiana 87, Texas 82, Ar
kansas 89, Tennessee 92.
THE ACREAGE.
The returns show only a slight instead
of a large increase of the acreage planted
as compared with last year. A consider
able reduction of the area actually planted
resulted from river overflows. The aver
age percentage is 100. The state per
centages of area in comparison with tlie
acreage of last year are as follows: Vir
ginia 87, North Carolina 104, South Caro
lina 104, Georgia 102. Florida 109, Ala
bama 1(H), Mississippi 98, liouisiana 101,
Texas 102, Arkansas Tennessee 95.
It will be seen that the status of the
cotton crop as compared with 1892 has
not materially changed. The acreage
has been slightly increased, hut the con
ditions have correspondingly slightly de
clined.
ROBBERS BOARD A TRAIN.
The Express Messenger Shot Through
the Stomach and Will Dio.
Topeka, Kan., June 10. —Meager reports
of a robbery on the west-bound express
train No. 3 on the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe road just west of Cimmarron
were received here this morning. The
operator at Cimmarron, in a brief mes
sage, states that either three or five men
entered the express car after stopping
the train. They shot Express Messenger
Whittlesy through the stomach, fatally
wounding him. Just how much money
was secured by the robbers is not
known.
SUGAR PLANTERS UNITING.
The New Orleans Association In
dorsed the Auction at New Iberia.
New Orleans, June 10.—The Louisiana
Sugar Planters’ Association, of which
Hon. John Deymond is president, has in
dorsed the action of the sugar planters’
convention held in New Iberia on June 7
A resolution was adopted directing the
executive committee of the association to
co-operate heartily with the members of
the convention held at New Iberia under
the auspices of the Sugar and Rice Pro
tective Union, in the work of advancing
the sugar industry.
A Memphis Paper in Trouble.
Memphis, Tenn., June 10. —Judge Beard
rendered a decision in the chancery court
to-day sustaining the claims of tlie cred
itors of the oid Memphis Avalanche
against the consolidated Appeal-Ava
lanche Publishing Company fors9,ooo and
costs. An attachment will bo # issued tit
once to onforce the judgment.
The Lombard Investment Comjiany of
Philadeijihia has filed a suit in the United
States court asking that a writ of at
tachment be issued to foreclose the first
mortgage o.i the Appeal-Avalauche build
ing for $89,000.
Three Killed on a Crossing.
Knoxville, Tenn., Juno 10.-—Capt. Isaac
White of this county, living about nine
miles up the East Tennessee, Virgiuia
and Georgia railroad, formerly a resi
dent of Knoxville, together with his wife,
aged 40. and his daughter, aged 11 years,
in crossing Love’s crossing, east of this
city, was struck by No. 44 train leaving
Knoxville at 8 o’clock this morning and
instantly killed. The horse was also
killed and the buggy demolished.
Collapsed on the Scaffold.
Pittsburg. Tex.. June 10.—Harry Gra
ham (colored) was hanged in the presence
of several thousand people yesterday
afternoon for the murder of Constable
Ledbetter last December. Graham grew
so weak on the scaffold from frierht that
the officers had to hold him up to adjust
the rope. He made a rambling speech
for nearly a half-hour and wanted still
more time, but tho sheriff gave a signal
and the trap fell.
A British Bark Wracked.
San Francisco, Juno 10.—Australian
advices report the loss of the British
bark Northern Star, with all hands. She
drifted bottom upward, badly damaged,
on the New Zealand coast. Appearances
denoted that she had been in collision
with another vessel, believed to bo the
bark Gowanburn, previously reported
wrecked.
No Change in the Scale.
Pittsburg, Pa*, June 10.—Tho wage
scale for the ensuing year which was
adopted by the amalgamated association
yesterday provides for the same rates in
all the departments of all the iron and
steel mills in which the association is rec
ognized as have prevailed during the
past, twelve months.
Became a Burglar Instead of a Pria3t.
Memphis, Tenn., June 10.—“ Butch”
Bradley, a notorious burglar, was sen
tenced this morning to a life term in the
penitentiary for the murder of his jui,
John Rogers, alias Kelly. Bradley was
educated for the priesthood in J ’hiladel
phia, but has already done time in several
state prisons.
Gaudaur Win3 the Raco.
Austin. Tex., June 10.—The professional
three-mile race for 82,500 was won by
Gaudaur, with Petersen second. Tlie
time was 19:18, which was a record
breaker. The entries were: James
Stanbury, Henry Petersen, Edward Hait
ian, John Teenier, J. G. Gaudaur and Ed
Rogers.
Warren Leland Dead.
New York. June 10.—Warren Leland,
the last survivor of five brothers, who
made tho name of Leland famous iu the
hotel business from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, died at Port Chester Thursday.
A RAD SPLIT FDR ERIN.
The Sexton-Healy Row a Godsend lo
Gladstone.
The Rumpus Temporarily Distracts
the Attention of the Nationalists
From Their Kick on the Acceptance
of Amendments to the Home Rule
Bill Gladstone Makes a Promise
and Dodges Another Question.
London, Juno 10. —Tho culmination of
the long pending trouble between Timothy
Hcaly and Thomas Sextou has been a
Godsend to the government. The excit
ing scenes in tho conference of the Irish
parliamentary party Friday, and Mr.
Saxton’s subsequent retirement from his
seat for North Kerry, have so distracted
the attention of tho Irish members that
they have little time to inako
protests against Mr. Gladstone's re
eent concessions to tlie unionists.
Had it not been for this diversion
an immediate open revolt in the Irish
ranks -against tho government policy
would have boeu unavoidable. Justin
McCarthy, leader of the anti-Pnrnellites,
stated the caso plainly in an interview
with the premier just before tho confer
ence mot. Ho told Mr. Gladstone that
tho discontent of the Irish members had
been roused to a point at which tho lead
ers had become jxnverloss to preserve dis
cipline unless the government should give
tho most explicit assurances that
no further concessions to the union
ists would be made. The spe
cific cause of this potential revolt
is the number of amendments to clause 8
of the homo rule bill which have becu ac
cepted by Mr. Gladstone from unionist
members. Nine such amendments to
limit the powers of the Dublin legislature
have been conceded. One of the nine was
carried eveu against tlie votes of 74 Irish
men. Most of the Irish members attrib
ute tho repeated yielding of tho govern
ment to its enemies to mere lack of back
bone. A few, however, go so far as
to susjiect treachery within tho cabinet.
In an informal consultation with the
ministers in the lobby tho Irish leaders
have urged the argument that as the
homo rule bill is the outcome of a definite
agreement between them and tho govern
ment no alterations ought to be made by
the ministers without their first seeking
tho assent of the nationalists. This
argument Mr. McCarthy was com
missioned by his colleagues to lay before
Mr. Gladstone with special emphasis, and
he did so.
GLADSTONE’S REPLY EVASIVE.
In reply to tho warning that tho ac
ceptance of further unionist amendments
would be tlie signal for Irish hostilities,
Mr. Gladstone authorized Mr. McCarthy
to tell the conference that decisive
measures would be adopted to close the
committee stage of the bill by tho middle
of July. How the premier proposes to do
this to the extinction of unionist ob
struction, ho did not say. He also avoided
giving any assurances concerning the ac
ceptance of future amendments from tlie
unionists. Mr. McCarthy’s report of his
conversation with the premier was re
ceived with some demonstrations of ill
temper by tlie conference and a ma jority of
the members expressed themselves as fa
voring immediate measures to compel tlie
government to act without delay and in
conformity with explicit assurances. They
also etnjihusizod tlie necessity of Mr. Glad
stone acting, as previously, in close con
cert with the Irish leaders; that is, of
accepting the dictation of the nationalists
as to the future course of tho home rule
bill.
THE ROW AMONG THE IRISH.
Mr. McCarthy promised to inform Mr.
Gladstone of tho sentiment of ihe meet
ing, but his pledge, hardly given, was for
gotten, as the discussion turned to the
Sexton affair, which quickly stirred all
the animosities latent among tlie mem
bers and evoked a scene repeat
edly on the verge of violence. It was
such a bitter quarrel as disturbed
the last Parnell conferences. Nominally
the trouble concerned the control of the
party newspaper organ, but really it was
due to tho fundamental differences in tlie
political cPeejds of the leaders. Timothy
Healy represents the clerical element on
the board of the tYeeman’s Journal, and
at ail points in general Irish politics he
is in close touch with the, priests. Mr.
Sexton, on the other hand, represents tlie
secular faction of th'o nationalists. He
joined the board of the Freeman s Jour
nal at the request of John Dillon and
Jastin McCarthy. At tlie conference
yesterday, however, Mr. McCarthy was
unable to rally a majority to the support
of his protege's policy iu the directorate.
CHOLERA ON THE MARCH.
Tha Disease Shows Itself atNarbonne
in France.
Paris,June 10.—Cholera has shown itself
at Narbonne, iu tho department of Aude,
on the railway from Bordeaux to Cette,
and having communication with the Med
iterranean through the canal of Narbonne.
which traverses the town. Dr. Mode of
the Narbonne hospital lias died of a dis
ease pronounced to be cholera.
SEVENTY DEATHS AT MECCA.
Alexandria, June 10. —The number of
deaths from cholera in Mecca yesterday
was seventy, indicating that tiic disease
is on the increase.
ENGLAND ON THE WATCH.
Ixmdon, Juno 10.—President 11. 11.
Fowler of tho local government board has
cancelled the regular summer leavo
granted to medical men attached to tho
local government board and has ordered
an unceasing watch kept at all the British
ports against the entrance of cholera and
other diseases until the end of September.
James Gordon Bennett Recovering.
Paris, June 30.—James Gordon Bennett
is recovering rapidly of the injuries ho
received in falling from a coach three
days ago. His physician says that be is
wellou of danger. Tho first reports of
the accident are said to have been some
what exaggerated.
Speed of the Machias.
New London, Conti.. June 10.—The gun
boat Mach ins, on her trial trip to-day beat
her required speed of thirteen knots, by
two full knots and probably more, but her
exact speed cannot be given until the
necessary allowances are made by tho of
ficial board.
A Murderess Commits Suicide.
Knoxville, Tenn., June 10.—Alice Bur
ton, who murdered her husband soiiio
timo ago in Monroe county and had con
fessed, committed suicide in the Madison
ville jail last night by hanging herself
with a rope made of her skirts.
LIZZIE BORDEN S TRIAL
Police O the era Tell About Findinjr the
Handleless Hatchet.
New Bedford, Mass,, June 10.—There
was less pf a rusli at the Borden trial to
day. the excessive host and discomfort of
the court room proving too much for a
majority of tho attendants. Mias Borden
took her seat at 8:55 o’clock within tho
bar. aud looked quite fros h and rosy and
more interested in heir surroundings than
has been apparent heretofore.
Tho first witness was Lieut. F. L.
Edson of Fall River, who at the time of
the Borden tragedy was acting sergeant
of jiolice. Lieut. Edson testified to an
ineffectual attempt that night to search
the Borden collar for tho lmtchet hundle,
sworn to by Mullaly, On cross-ox am illa
tion ho described the thorough search of
tho cellar after the murder, and said lie
saw no loose hatchet handle. Mr. Robin
sou brought out the fact that nearly
all tlie Fall River police prominent iu
this case have been promoted since the
murder exropt Officer Mullaly, who yes
terday contradicted Officer Fleet, The
prisoner closely watchod the exhibition
to the jury of a box and basket containing
the lead found in tho baru,
Officer Benjamin of Mahoney was called
and corroborated Lieut. Edson.
Officer Medley was called. He described
finding the barn door fastened, and on
entering seeing that tho dust upstairs
had not been aisturbod. The bam win
dows aud doors upstairs were closed. His
examination was made within ten min
utes after reaching the house.
Ho described tiis finding of tho
handleless liatchot covered with ooarso
dust of ashes, except on the new break.
He saw no handle there. On cross-exam
ination Officer Medley sajd that Officer
McHenry was engaged with him on the
case. Tlie prisoner leaned forward and
anxiously watched the witness as he said
that it was more than likely that ho con
sulted Marshal Hilliard about the caso
when Officer McHenry was present.
After a recess of five minutes at 11:05
o’clock Officer Dennis Desmond testified
to finding the liaudleless hatoliet, con
tending that tho dust on it was very
much coarser than any other dust in tho
collar.
State Detective George F. Seavor testi
fied to finding tlie liaudleless hatchet
covered with coarso dust, giving moro
positive evidence than the other officers,
lie also described the examination of tho
dresses and blood spots found in the
house. His direct examination was
concluded at 12:25 o’clock. On the, cross
examination lie said he could not toll
within three months as to the time when
the break in the hatchet handle was
made. Gov. Robinson also examined the
witness carefully ns to dresses searched
and ronfused him about them, which
amused the prisoner greatly.
The court adjourned until Monday.
GERMANY’S POLITICAL MUDDLE.
The Week Closes With 1,550 Candi
dates for tho 397 Seats.
Berlin. Juno 10.—At tho general elec
tions for members of tho Reichstag to bo
held on Thursday next and at the bye
elections that are sure to be requirod, 897
members of the house, the full com
plement, will be returned. The present
week closed with 1,550 candidates in
tho field. Not only new uspirants for
seats, but now political factions appear
daily and as election day draws gradually
nearer the confusion grows worse con
founded. Little can be done in tlie few
days that will elapse before the polling to
disentangle the extricate web that has
been woven by the many factions.
Instead of tlie eight recognized parties
in tho Reichstag holding the electoral
field in the present campaign there are
about twenty sections, euoh fighting for
its own jirograinine. These programmes
often agree on somo one common point,
but on other jioints they cross and re
cross in such confusing demands that it
would bo difficult, if not impossible, to
say what any single faction really wants.
It seems impossible now that the result of
Thursday's balloting will decide how the
Reichstag will be constituted. Judging
from the present outlook it is thought
that tlie vote in most of the constituencies
will bo so split up that rebnllots will lie
necessary in two-thirds of them. Among
the latest developments in the political
situation is the breakup among the anti-
Semites.
IN A PRETTY MUDDLE.
The Jew-baiters now consist of three
distinct factions, with a partly hostile
programme, besides two opposing particu
lar sections. South Germany
and Eastern Prussia have produced
a Lithuanian party; Hesse, an autonomist
party, and Mecklenburg, a constitutional
party, which demands reform iu looaland
state affairs. There are agrarians, a va
riety of free traders, Ahlwardtists, Poles,
Alsatians and Guelplis, mixed up with
the candidates of the great old groups,
free conservatives, old conser
vatives and national liberals,
lieber renterists. Von Rehorleiner,
alst moderates, extremists, freisinnigo,
volks partoi and socialists. Yet this un
paralleled medley remains without tho
accompaniment of anything like popular
excitement, in many districts the
strength t.’ the faction* is so
evenly distributed that it will
lie a toss-up as to which can
didate will head the poll. All over
the country the reballoting must lead to
complex bartering aud vote raongering
bargains, and the election on the second
poll will often be decided, not on lines of
party policy, but on considerations of a
private or local nature. Everything
promises that the new Reichstag will be
the most motley parliament known to
history.
A TEMPERANCE RALLY.
Over 100,000 Persons at the Liquor
Veto Rally in Hyde Park.
Ixmdon, June,lo.—A liquor veto demon
stration of temperance peoplo was held
in Hyde park to-day. More than 100,000
persons were present. Speeches were
made from twenty platforms. Among
the most conspicuous speakers were
Ixid.v Somerset, William Cano, radical,
member of parliament: Sir Wilfred Law
son, radical, member of parliament and
president of the united kingdom alliance
for the suppression of the liquor traffic;
James I’icton, liberal, member of parlia
ment; William Saunders, radical, mem
ber of parliament; William Cremer, radi
cal, member of parliament, asd John
CarvoU Williams, advanced liberal, mem
ber of parliament.
Three Killed.
Chicago. Juue 10. 11 p. m.—To-night, as
far as can bo learned, throe men have
yielded up their lives as a result of yes
terday’s riot at Lemont. At 3 o’clock
this afternoon twelve companies of the
Second regimentof State National Guard,
under command of Col. Judd, arrived at
Lcmout.
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FAIR GATES TO_BE OPEN.
Chief Justice Fuller Suspends the In
junction.
The Suspension to Hold Good Only
Until the Case is Finally Disposed
Of- The Judgo Says the Action Can’t
Hurt the Government While Closing
Would Inflict a Pecuniary Loss on
the Fair.
Chicago, Juno 10. —Chief Justice Fuller
to-day entered a suspension of tho tem
porary injunction which had been granted
by tho United States circuit court to re
strain tho world’s Columbian exposition
from opening the grounds and building*
on Sunday. Ho set tho hearing of tlie
case in the United States circnit court of
appeals for Thursday morning next, at 10
o’clock, and ordered that notice be given
Judge Bunn of Madison and Judge Alloa
of Sjiringfleld to be in attendance.
The case has proved as much of a mag
net as ever. Crowded into the court
room were preachers, lawyers and me
chanics. World’s Fair Commissioners
St. Clair and Hundley woro on hand, and
others arrived during tho argument.
Ex-Solicitor General Aldrich, District
Attorney Milelirist aud Attorneys Ilaigh
aud False represented tho government and
Erwin Walker and Gen. St. Clair wera
there to ask for a stay of proceed
ings. Attorney Cragin, representing tha
Sunday closers, and C. W. Clingman,
who secured tho injunction from Judgo
Stein, were on hand. With Chief Justica
Fuller were J udges Jenkins and Grosscup.
Brief arguments were made by Attorney*
Walker and Haigh, representing respec
tively the exposition and Sunday closers.
The matter was cut short by Chief Justica
Fuller coming back to the question of
granting a writ of suporsedofls. He said
it had been held by Justice Jackson that
tho circuit Judges were com
pelled to grant such a writ.
The chief Justice added: “I seo no reason
why tho ordinary course should not bo
taken, especially when an immediate
hoaring of tlie amieul can be had. What
injury would be done by granting suspen
sion, not morally, but wlmt legal injury!”
Attorney Milelirist said the question orf
jurisdiction would bo affected, but th*
chief justieo ruled that tho question of
Jurisdiction would be settled by
tho court of appeals itself.
During the argument Chief’ Justice
Fuller said he had given away tho few
shares of world’s fair stock t hat he for
merly owned so that he could sit on tha
cuso, as he deemed it his duty. Ho
further said that there might have been
good reasons why tho circuit Judgosdid
not grant a stay. “Indeed 1 believe there
were,” continued tho chief Justice, “but
this ease has been properly brought wliero
it belongs, and I have heard no reason
given why ordinary practice should not
be followed and a stay granted until th*
case can be disposed of. I can’t see what
possible injury can bo done tho govern
ment, while I do see the pecuniary in
jury thut. can be done the fnir.”
All tlie leading state executive com
missioners to the world’s fair have signed
u circular to the people of tho United
States urging thorn to visit the fair, which
Is described as complete. The stories of
extortionate charges are declared un
founded. Tlio text of this circular was
revised during the lust week until it met
with the approval of all the com
missioners. Yesterday printed copies
were issued. Each of tho executive com
missioners will receive a sufficient number
to be enabled to distribute them to all tha
newspapers in their respeetive states aud
territories. The press will be asked
to give the widest publicity
to this statement. Its importanea
in desired from the fact that it does not
emanate from either of tho bodies that
are managing the fair, the local directory
or the national commission. It is the tes
timony of commissioners, eacli of whom
is res|K>nsible directly to a hoard in his
own state. The people are expected to
place confidence in this unbiased state
ment of the present status of tho woi’ld’s
fair, as the result of personal investiga
tions by tlie state commissioners.
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Outcome of the Day’s Events on th
Country’s loading Tracks.
Cincinnati, June 10.—Following is a
summary of the races at Imtonia park to
day:
First Race—Selling: six furlongs. Glee Boy
won, with Capt. Bees second and Evanatus
third. Time 1:15.
Second Race—Milo and a sixteenth. Kin
sern won. with Hispuuia second and Van
buren third. Time 1 .4V1{.
Third Race—Handicap: seven furlongs.
Flower Dellls won with La Colonla second
and Anna third. Time 1:28.
Fourth Race—Lutonia oaks, 1)4 miles.
Darevela won, with Emma M. second and
Confidence third. Tlimi2:l i ’A-
Fifth Race-Five furlongs, for 2-year-olds.
Caroline Hamilton won, with Oaltwoodseeond
aud l/oonell third. Time put.
Sixth Race Selling, six furlongs. Salva
tion won with Sister Mary second aud Julia
Kenney third. Time 1:15k.
AT MORRIS PARK.
New York, June 10.—The races at Mor
ris park to-day resulted as follows:
First Race—Seven furlongs. Roller won,
with Kaceland second and Iddlesleigh third.
Time 1:26¥.
Second Race—One-half mile. Onida won,
with Black Hawk second and Pecksniff third.
Time 1:43.
Third Race—One and one-quarter miles.
Banquet won, with Theppcper second and
Reckon third. timtliOßil.
Fuurth Race—Six furlongs. Domino won,
with Dobbins second and Declare third. Time
I 12 T
Fifth Race—Milo and a furlong. Comanch*
won, with Dr. Rice second and Rainbow third.
Time I:SSR.
Sixth Race—Six furlongs. Streppoh won,
Lyceum second and Kinglet third. Time
1:1114-
Seventh Raco—One mile. Yorkville lie lie
won, with Ambulance second and Lizzie third.
Time 1:40.
AT ST. LOUIS.
St. Ixmis. June 10.—To-day’s races here
resulted as follows:
First Race—Six furlongs. Adair won, with
Tramp second and Alice D. third. Time
1:15'/,.
Second Race—Five furlongs. Rosalie won,
with Followday soeond and Marjory Hilton
third. Time l:02y.
Third Race—One mile and a furlong, Mis
souri stakes. Ell Kendig won, with El Kayo
second. Time 1:57.
Fourth Race—Fivo furlongs. Lottie Mills
won with Mamie S. secondandNorthwestt-.ru
third. Timel:(i2q.
Fifth Race—One mile. Upham won. with
Sly Lisbon soeond and Lucille ManetGe third.
Time 1:42)4.
Sixth Race—One mile. Don Meet won,
with Dan Honig sooond and Inimilda third.
Time 1:44'4.
Seventh Race—One milo. Hasty won, with
Leonard second and May Hardy third. Time
1;43*.
Eighth Race—One milo and fifty yards.
Soumtmere won. with Senator Morrill second
I and Valero third. Time 1:48)4.