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1 THE MOUNTING NEWS, i ESTABLISHED 1880. INCORPORATED 1888. - I J. H. ESTILL, President. 1 GOLD ON THE WAY BACK. A Shipment of $900,000 En Route to New York from England. A Belief That It Marks a Turn in the Tide of Gold Exports—The Total Shipments from This Country Dur the Eleven Months Ending May 31, 8108,965,950—The Imports Dur ing the Same Period, 820,164,699. Washington, June 21—United States Treasurer Morgan to day received a cable gram from London, stating that Baring, Magoun & Cos. of New York and London had shipped S9OO 000 of gold to the United States. This is the first shipment of for eign gold in any considerable quantity to the United States for the present month and is looked upon as showing that the tide in the gold exports from this country to Europe had turned. During the eleven months begining July first, 1892, and end- May 31st, 1893. The amount of gold ship ped from the United States to Europe, ac cording to tho figures furnished by the Bureau of statistics of the Treasury De partment, amounted $105,965,960, Dur ing the same period gold was Im ported from Europe to tho United States to the amountof $20,104,699, leav ing a balance against us In that period of $85,000,000. During the five months of the present calendar year beginning January and ended May 81, the amount of gold export ed was $71,008,044, the imports during the same period being $10,749,301, or a balunoe against us of $01,000,000 In round figures- For the past three weeks no gold has been exported from New York to Europe and as a consequence of tho natural accre tion, the treasury department has been gaining gold during that period, the net gold balance to-day standing at J94,050,- 010.00. In the building up of this gold the treasury department has redoomed nearly $6,000,000.00 goW certificates, the amount outstanding being $98,000,000.00 against $104,000,000.00 on June 1. While the receipts and expenditures of the treasury department have kept “neck and neck” during the month, the expenses being quite hoavy and the receipts slightly less than usual, the stated balance to-day is $26,420,415. Of this amount $12,253,000 is In subsidiary silver and minor coin and $11,921,000 in national bank depositories. This statement shows that the treasury is provided with a good working currency balanco, so good that it is probable, though, as yet, not determ ined, that tho treasury will anticipate the quarterly interest due July 1 on tfie United States four per cent, bonds and Pacific railroad bonds, and pay this in terest next week. Treasurer Morgan says he is in good condition to do this and only awaits the direction of Secretary Carlisle to send out the interest checks. Many of these are now made out and It is probable, should Secretary Carlisle de cide to anticipate the July interest, that most of tho checks could be pYe nared and sent out by the middle of next week. The only object in anticipating tho interest, which in point of fact would be loss than ten days, would be to relievo the money market to the ex tent of the interest paid. This would re lease $7,000,000 Daw in the treasury and put a like amount into active circulation in the business centres of the country. A WIFE'S LOVER BURNED ALIVE. The Woman's Husband Thrsw a Lighted Lamp on Him, Milan, Tenn., June 21.—For some time past Dr. John Hood, of Aden, sixteen miles north of here, has suspeeted that improper relations existed between his wife and William Piper. Monday night Dr. Hood left home ostensibly on a vjsit to a patient, but instead hid in an out building near the house. In iess than an hour Piper entered the house. Dr. Hood forced his way to his wife’s bedroom and found his wife and Piper in a very com promising situation. The doctor at tempted to shoot, Piper, but tho pistol snapped. Snatching a coal-oil lamp burn ing on the table near by, tho wronged husbaud dashed the missile at Piper’s head, the glass horribly cutting his face. The lamp exploded, the oil running in streams of fire over Piper's body burn ing his right ear off, destroying the sight of both eyes, literally cooking his breast and shoulders and burning his hair and beard. He died in less than an hour. The unfaithful wife threw herself upon tho body of the mass of charred flesh and cried for death to take her with her lover. All the parties are prominent peo ple in this section. CHANGES IN^CONSULS. Assistant Secretary Quincy Weeding Out the Republicans. Washington, June 21—As a result of the enormous pressure brought to bear upon tho department of state, nearly ono third of the United States consuls abroad have been changed. There aro about 300 con suls in the servico, but owing to the small compensation attached to a number of places and tho difficulty of se curing competent persons who are willing to accept them. The number of really desirable posts paying not less than $1,500 per annum does not exceed 250, and of these Assistant Secre tary of state, Quincy, has mado changes up to Juno 15 in 83 consumes. VANDERBILT’S GAME PRESERVE He Purchases 20,000 Acres Near His North Carolina Palace. Asheville, N. C., June 21.—George W. Vanderbilt has just concluded the pur chase of 20,000 acres of land in tho “Pink Beds” section of Ileudorson and Transyl vania counties, North Carolina. The pur pose of the purchase is to make one of the finest game preserves in the world. Gamekeepers are already in charge of the property and every farm house on the es tate has been torn down. The property is only a few miies from the Vanderbilt residcuoo. IPie |lotninjg MetogG LELAND STANFORD DEAD. The Senator Found a Corpse in His Bedroom by His Valet. San Fhancisco, June 2L—Senator Leland Stanford died at his home in Palo Alto last night. Gov. Stanford was in the best of spirits yesterday. He took a drive around his stock farm and seemed as well as ever. He retired shortly after 10 o’clock and about midnight his valet going into the Governor's bedroom discovered that he was dead. Leland Stanford was one of the best known republicans in the country. His claims to fame rest upon his immense fortune, variously estimated to amount to from S4O, 000,000 to 75,000,000, upon his long term in the United State Senate, npon his founding of a magnificent un iversity in California and upon his stock farm Palo Alto. Besides these he is well known as formerly the president of , the Central Pacific Railroad Company and as the governor of California; but these were the steps that led to his fortune and subsequent celebrity. He was a native of New York state, having been born in Albany county in 1824. By profession he was a lawyer. At the age of twenty, after having received an academic educa tion, he began the study of law and in three years was admitted to the New York state bar. Shortly afterwards he removed to Washington territory, where he was burned out. That appears to have been the end of his career as a law yer, for he next turned up as a gold miner in California, and ever since that time up to the day of his death he had been turning up gold. In 1856, the miner hav ing saved up something, he went to San Francisco and embarked in the mercan tile business, and in which business he laid the foundation of his fortune, which, his later successful railroad enterprises boomed into round figures. Ho was the first president of the Central Pacific, and was elected in 1861. The same year he was elected governor of California, as which he served two years. Mr. Stan ford was president of the Central Pacific at the time the greatest spurt of railroad building on record, probably, was made. In 293 days 536 miles of road was built, in eluding grading and everything else. His first appearance in politics was as a delegate to the convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln. In 1885 he was elected to the United States Senate, and had been re electedup to the present. He was always a stalwart republican, though of late years he developed some vagaries with regard to finance that were not popular with his party. Mr. Stanford had only ono son. That son died before he had passsed boy hood, and to perpetuate his memory his father founded in California, under the name of Leland Stanford, Jr., university, one of the greatest schools on this conti nent. It Is estimated that the cost to him was $20,000,000.00. Included in the trust fund established for the maintenance of the university is a vineyard of 30,000 acres, one of the largest in the world. AINSWORTH TO BE INDICTED. The Government not to Prejudioe His Case by Suspending Him. Washington, June 21.—1 t has been prac tically determined that the army court of inquiry to investigate the Ford’s theater disaster will not meet until the grand jury has acted on the case of Col. Ains worth. The grand jury is now in session and is likely to take up the presentment of Col. Ainsworth, Contractor Dant and Messrs. Covert and Sasse. This week. So far as the action of the grand jury is concerned it has been determined that whatever its findings, and there is little doubt that Col. Ainsworth will be indicted. Col. Ainsworth case shall not be predjudiced by suspension from duty or by any other action within the province of the war department. LOOKS LIKE A STRIKE. The Iron and Steel Workers Refuse to Accept a Cut in Wages. Pittsburg, Pa., June 21.—The confer cnco between tho iron and steel sheet manufacturers and amalgamated associa tion committee bus proven fruitless. The amalgamated committee have gono to their homes. No more conferences on the scale aro likely, and there seems a strong probability of trouble. Neither side will talk, but enough is known to justify the statmont that the men will not accept the reductions asked by the manufactur ers. The iron wage committee will con tinue the conference with the manufac turers. • No agreement Is expected in this scale either, as the manufacturers de mand reductions In the wage scale that the workers will not accept. DIXIES DEAD PRESIDENT A plea for the (JoUection of Funds to Ereot a Monument. Richmond, Va., June 21—At a meeting of the Jefferson Davis Monument Associ ation held to-night the special committee appointed to prepare a plan for the collection of funds presented its rejwrt, which was adopted. The president of the association was authorized to commu nicate with the grand commander of the confederate veterans asking his co-opera tion. Thanks were tendered Dr. W. W. Par ker of this city for the suggestion of the collection of funds by the children of the Sunday schools throughout the south, and authority was given him for the pro mulgation of a plan to that end. Three More Appointments. Washington, June 21.— President Cleve land to-day made the followtng appoint ments : Charles B. Howry of Mississippi, assist ant attorney general vice Leonard W. Colby resigned. Benjamin H. Ridgety Of Kentucky, con sul at Geneva, Switzerland. B. C. F. Macdonald of Massachusetts, consul at Hamilton, Canada. SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1892. DEATH IN A CIRCUS TENT. Lightning Strikes it While the Show is in Progress. Beven of the Inmates Killed Instant ly—Many Persons Injured, But None of Them Will Die—A Wild Stampede Averted by the Coolness of the Pro prietors of the Show. St. Paul, Minn., Juno 21.—During a severe thunder storm this afternoon at River Falls, Wis., just over tho Minne sota line, lightning struck the oenUflr pole of the circus tent of Ringling Bros. Seven people were killed instantly, and quite a number were injured, none of the latter fatally. The killed are: O. A. Dean; Eugene Reynolds, a carpenter; A 14-year-old son of O. P. Wiggins: a 12-year-old son of Cortis Aldrich; J. A. Glendening, town clerk of Oak Grove, and an unknown boy. The greatest consternation followed. The rain continued falling in great sheets, and the bodies of the dead wero soaked through before they could be removed. Ringling Bros. , and their employes did every thing in their jx>wor to alleviate tho condition of tho wounded. The dead were taken down town and laid out on the floor of an engine house, where they were, with the exception of the un known boy, indentified in a few minutes after their arrival. The scene as relatives identified their dead was distressing. One eldeNy gen tlemen, the father of young Dean, fainted and was carried out of the engine house. The clothing on some of the dead was tom in shreds, while others presented no external evidence of the fatality except the awful stare and fixed rigid features. The number wounded is estimated all the way from ten to thirty. Most of them were taken home as soon as possible and are now doing well. Tho presence of mind of the liinglings and their employes prevented a stampede which undoubtedly would have been attended with still greater fatalities. The crowd was held In check and the dead and wonnded removed as soon and as quietly as possible. LIZZIE BORDEN RETURNS HOME. The Sisters Said to Have Broken Down Completely on Entering. Fall River, Mass., June 21.—Lizzie Bor den returned with her sister this morn ing to her home on Second street, after having spent the night at Charles B. Holmes’ residence on Pino street. They drove up to the gate in a closed carriage and their entrance was most painful to wit ness. There were very few spectators for the crowds of last night knew nothing of the hour when the long Imprisoned girl would return. They denied themselves to all newspaper men in accordenco with the suggestions of their counsel. The sofa on which Mr. Borden lay when he was murdered is at the central police station and will not be removed for a day or two. Lizzie spent a very pleasant night, and was very cheerful at breakfact in the Holmes residence this morning. A domestic in the family house on Second street, is reported to have said that, the two girls broke down completely when they had entered their old home. Tb-day Andrew J. Jennings is receiving telegramsof congratulation from all parts the country, and Miss Borden’s mail at the postofflee is very heavy. The temper of the people of the city has been changed greatly by the verdict, and there is manifest respect for tho decision of tho jury. DEATH IN A WELL. One Man Killed by a Fall and One Overcome by Gas. Morehead, Ky., June 21.—Dave Kendall and Frank Templeman while working In a well near here yesterday were overcome by gas and both were killed. They had gone down thirty-seven feet and had a rope by which to give a signal. Kendalls gave ' the alarm of distress and the workmen began pulling him to the top, when they wero about to seize him, the rope broke, letting him fall to the "bottom and instantly killing him- Frank Templeman went down to tie a rope around Kendall and was over come by gas and died before he could be rescued. EARTHQUAKE COINCIDENTS. Interesting Observations by Charles ton’s Weather Bureau Man, Charleston, June 21—Telegrams from all parts of South Carolina, received by the News and Courier, show that while the earthquake shock was distinct and alarming everywhere, there was no dam age done. Mr. .Tesunosky, the officer of the weather bureau here, reports as some Of tho strango coincidents of the shock that it occurred simultaneously with the beginning of the summer solstice, tho en trance of tho sun in tho zodiacal sign of cancer, near first quarter of the moon, and when the tide was on flood News Waifs From Washington. Washington, Ga. June 21.—Tho corres pondent of the Morning News at Wash ington, Ga., writes as follows: The death of James, the son of J. S. Barnwell, took place on Saturday and was buried Sunday. Jule Green, 5 negro, was found guilty in our county court on Saturday and sen tenced to six months in the chain-gang, or to pay a fine of $63. Rev. A. L Tull, our Baptist minister, will preach his farewell sermon on Sunday next. Adam Goothill, who attempted to commit suicide a few days ago, was last week adjudged Insane and sent to the asylum. A Death at Ocala Ocala, Fla., June2l—Geo.R. Batty died this morning at 6 o’clock of heart failure. He came here eight years ago from Wuverly.lll., and Has been engaged in the abstract and real estate business. He leaves a wife. POPE LFO AND THE SCHOOLS. Cardinal Gibbons Gives Out a Copy of the Encyclical. Baltimore, Juno 21—Curdlnal Gibbons has given to the press a copy of theoflicial transaction of tho much discussed ency clical letter from Pope Leo on the school question. It shows the Pope’s lovo for America, eulogizes Monsignor Sutolli, and gives the twofold purpose of his mission. His jxisition on the school question as ex plained to the archbishops in Now York, misunderstood by others, is indorsed by tho pope, who declares it to be in hunnony with tho action of tho council of Baltimore, which remains in its integrity. After referring to the action of Mgr. Satolli at tho meeting of the archbishops in Now York, when ho laid before the imeoting certain prop ositions on the school question, the pope says : “But these propositions of our delegate having been inopportunely made public minds were at once excited and controver sies started afresh, which, through mal ignant imputations scattered abroad in newspapers, grew more widespread and moro serious. Then certain prelates of your country, whether displeased with the interpretations put upon some of these propositions or fearing harm to the soul which it seemed to them might thence result, confided to us the reason of their anxiety, and we, knowing that the sal vation of the south is a supreme law to be ever assiduously borno in mind by us; wishing, moreover, to givo you another proof of our solicitous affection, requested that each of you should in a private let ter fully open his mind to us on the sub ject, which was diligently complied with by each ono os you. From an examina tion of these letters it becamo mani fest to us that some of you found in the propositions no reasons for apprehen sion ; while to others It seemed that the propositions partially abrogated discip linary law concerning tho schools enacted by the council of Baltimore and thay feared that the diversity of interpretation put upon them would engender dissensions whieli would prove detrimental to tho Catholic school “After carefully weighing the matter we are convinced that such interpreta tions are totally alien from tho meaning of our delegates, as they are assured they are far from the mind of this apostolio see. The principal propositions of fered by him wore drawn from the decrees of the third plenary council of Baltimore, and especially declare that Catholic schools are to be most sedulously pro moted, nnd that it is to V>o left tb the judg ment and conscience of ordinary to decide according to circumstances when it is lawful and when unlawful to attend public schools. Now if the words of any speaker are so to be taken that the latter part of hisdiscourse shall bo understood to agree, and not to disagree with what he had said before, it is surely unbecoming and unjust so to explain his later utter ances as to make them disagree with the preceding one; and this is the more true since the moaning of the writer was not at all obscure. For while presenting his propositions to the dis tinguished meet ing In New York, he ex pressly declared (as is evident from the minutes) his admiration of the interest manifested by the bishops of North Amer ica in the most wise decrees enacted by' the third plenary council of Baltimore for ttie promotion of Catholic Instruction of tho young. He addod, moreover, that these decrees in so far as they contain a general rule of action, are faithfully to bo observ ed; and that although tho public schools are not to be entire ly condemned, since cases may occor, as the council Itself had foreseen, in which it is lawful to attend. still every enfloavor should bo made to multiply Catholic schools and to bring them to perfect equipment. But in order that, in a matter of so grave imi>ortanee, there may remain no further room for doubt or for dissension of opinion as we have already declared in our letter of tho 23d of May of last year to our venerable brethren the Archbishop and Bishops of the provlijcpof New York, so we again, as far as need be, declare that tho docrees which the Baltimore councils, agreeably to directions of the Holy See, have enacted eoncercing parochial schools, and whatever else has boon prescribed by Roman ponttffs, whether directly or through the sacred congregations con cerning the same matter, aro to be stead fastly observed. Cement Works Burned. Syracuse, N. Y., June 21.—The Duryea Portland Cement Company’s plant, nonr Montezuma, Cayuga eount.y, was burned to-day. The loss on tho building and stock is $125,000 and the insurance is $25,- 000. AN OHIO BANK CLOSED. The Citzens Savings of Portsmouth In The Hands of Receivers. Portsmouth, Juno 21.—Tho Citizen’s Savings bank assigned today, to A. F. Holcomb, and Frauk A. Smith. A run on the bank made this step necessary. The liabilites aro something over $300,000 and the assets over $400,000. Great excitement has spread and runs more or less strong are being mado on the other banks, viz; Portsmouth National, Farmers National and First National and they aro taking advantage of the 10per cent, limit. The Little Kanuha Lumbering mills are in the hands of a receiver. The failure of the Citizens will embar rass some of the manufacturers here. Suicide With Two Pistols. Long Branch, N. J. June 21—Louis Dreyfus, a wealthy merchant of this place, committed suicide to day. He selected two revolvers from tho stock in his store, seated himself lu a chair with a revolver in each hand, placed a pistol on each side of his head, pulled both triggers and put two bullets in his brain. No adequate rea son can be assigned. DEATH OF TTIEWHITE CAP The Demise of Downs Pats Rogers in a Bad Box. A Bullet Extracted From Downs’ Arm of the Same Size as That Which Caused the Death of Junius Law rence Downs Declined to Make Any New Statement. Sundersville, Ga., Juno 21.—The second chapter of the white cap outrage ended last night at 9 o’clock in tho doath of William Downs, one of the men who was in the party that mude the attack on Junius Lawrence, in the lower part of Washington county, on Sunday night, May 21. The white caps went to Lawrene’s house and called him out for the purpose of whipping him. He knocked them down as fast as they closed around him, and one of them Jerked out his pistol and shot him. William Downs was shot In the elbow on the same night. Dr. Frank Pea cock was called to see him In consultation with Dr. P. B. Bedlngfleld, and to thorn he said that he had been shot at Junius Lawrence’s house by Hun Rogers, and that tho latter had also shot Lawrence. This confession was made in confidence, and on the promise that the physicians would not divulge the secret. They concluded that they were bound by professional honor not to tell what Downs hud confessed to them, hut tho case assumod such serious aapocts that they were forced to do so at the preliminary investigation before the Justice’s court. Four others were named by Downs, but they nil ran away before they could bo arrested, and are still at large. Downs and Rogers were both arrested and Jailed. DIED FROM BLOOD POTSONtNO. The ball In Downs’s arm lodged In the elbow Joint, botwoen the bones, and could not be located. His arm became so badly swollen that it was impossible to extract it, und he would not consent to amputa tion. Fever sot in and finally blood poison, since which time he has been gradually growing worse. His physicians informed him yesterday that it would bo impossible for him to live another day, but notwith standing this he hoped to get well, saying that he would tell all about tho killing of Lawrence If he should live to get on the witness stand. Nothing more than his confession to tho physician who first at tended him could be obtained from him. He wouldn’t give any of tho details of the tragedy, although he was urged to do so by Rev. H. A. Hodges and Dr. William Raw lings, who were with him a short time before his death, and urged him to do so in the interest of good government, and for the satisfaction of tho good citizens of tho county. This morning, Dr. Frank Peacock," who attended Downs when he was first shot, extracted the ball from his elbow. It is a 38 calibre —the same size as the one ex tracted from the body of Junius Lawrence after his death. This is considered con clusive evidence that the balls producing the death of botli Lawrence and Downs were fired from the same pistol, and corroborates Downs’s statement that Rogers had shot them both. Before Downs died, Rogers who is con fined in a cell near by, requested Sheriff Wall to ask Downs if he was not mis taken in saying that he did the shooting. To this Downs replied that he had al ready told him atl ho wanted to say. ROOEItS IN A BAI) BOX. The case now assumed a very serious aspect for Rogers. There seernes to bo no doubt of his guilt, and if he rannot prove an alibi it is the general opinion of our people that he will hang. Ilis trial will come up at the September term of Washington superior court. The people from all parts of the coun try aro agreed that an example should be made of Rogers to prevent any farther nt t unpts of lawlessness, and if his guilt can be established, of which there now seems to be no doubt, ho will be sure to pay the full penalty of the law. A coroner’s Inquest was hold over the body of Downs this morning, and testi mony was taken to the effect that Downs had said to reliable witnesses that the wound in his arm was produced from a pistol ball fired by Rogers who intended this bullet for Law rence. The law defines this as murder, although the pistol was not fired with the Intention of killing Downs. He in tepdod to kill Lawrence and accidentally shot Downs. Therefore he will have to answer to two charges of murder. HIGGONSON ON HAND. The Oaptaln Explains His Aotlon to Secretary Herbert. Washington, June 21. —Capt. Higgln sou, who was detached from tho command of the United States ship Atlanta as a result of tiie delay in getting his ship off to Nicaragua last May, and of communi cating with a bureau chief instead of with the secretary, called at the navy department to-day. He had a long inter view with Secretary Herbert ,who llstenod to his explanation, nnd then desirous of administering exact Justice, informed Captain Higginson that he was at liberty to present a written statement of tho case or he could request a court of inquiry. The officer lias as yet made no response. Burned to Death. Duluth, Minn,, June 21.—Tho Bunnel block, a large frame building on Lake avenue, was totally burned at midnight The lower story was used for business purposes and the upper as a dwelling. Three women and one child were burned to death. Others may be In the ruins. The money loss is about $40,000^ Only One Little Tremble. Louisville, Ga., June 21.—At ten o’clock last night the earth gave one little trem ble. Tho day had been extremely hot, the thermometer registering 99° in the shade at noon. MADRID’B EXPLOSION. A Panto In a Circus Results In th Loss Of Two Lives. Madrid, June 21.—Great excitement prevails throughout tho city In con sequence of tho dastardly attempt lost night to blow up with dynamite the res idence of Seller Cauovns Del Gastello, lately prime minister. At the time of tho explosion a performance was being given at a circus a short dcstance from the residence of Senor Conovas del Costello. Tho shock was so great that it caused part of the ceiling directly over the stalls occupied by a party of nobles to crash down upon tho heads of the occupants of tho stalls. Blinded by the dust that filled tho ulr and with tho roar of the explosion still vibrating through the building tho people panic stricken made a rush for tho exit, paying no attention to those nnlucky enough to tumble and fall, but trampling upon them in frantic efforts to escape. Among the occupants of tho stalls wore a grandson of tho Marquis of Havana, the president of the senate and a son of tho Morquis Guadelest. The former wus struck on tho head by a large piece of the falling ceiling and sustained injuries that will cause his death lu a few hours. Tho son of Marquis Gwaddest attempted to rush from the building, but lost his footing and the panic stricken crowd trampled him to death. Ills body was removed from the building, His face was liard’y recogniz able. Seven other persons were trampled upon by the crowd and seriously injured, while a large number who escaped unaided from the building sustaltiod pain ful but cot dangerous injuries. It is gen erally beiloved that the explosion wus tho work of anarchists whose headquarters are at Barcelona. A CRY OB TREASON. The Cooarde Claims to Have Made a Bta idling Discovery. Paris, Juno 21.—Tho Coearde, a Bou langist organ, bousted In Its Issue of yes terday of stealing from a foreign govern ment, in tho interest of France, certain papers that involved men, whoso names were not given, in treason to their coun try. It is well understood that the oh arge of treason applies to M. Clemenceau. Tho Figaro today says that M. Mille voye will submit tho papers obtained by tho Coearde to tho government before he divulges thetr contents to the chumber of deputies tomorrow, when ttie question involved in the extradition case of Cor nelius Herx, who is charged with com plicity iu the Panama canal scandal, and who Is now In England, will bo discussed lu the chamber. M. Ducet, director of tho Coearde, de clares that tho documents were stolen from a strong box at tho British embassy in Paris during the absence in Ijondon, of Lord Dufferlu, the British ambassador. Mr. Phipps, first secretary of the Brit ish embassy, says tuere Is no truth what ever in tho Cocarde’s story, which he characterizes as an impudent honx. IRISH HOME RULE. The Chairman Bales Ten Proposed Amendments Out of Order. London, June 21—The debate on clause 4, of the Irish home rifle bill, limiting the law making powers of the proposed Irish legislature, was continued hi the house of commons to-day. The debate is iu committee of the whole and the chairman ruled that ton of the proposed amendments to the clause wore out of order. A proposal made by James Parker, liberal unionist, to prevent the Irish legislature from establishing a censorship of the press of interfering witli lawful public mootings was then de bated. SPREAD OF THE COLERA. The Authorities at Montpellerto Build Lazarettos. Paris,Juno 21-Tbe municipal authorities of Montpelier, capital of the department of Herauit, have voted 261,000 francs for the purpose of building wooded lazarettos for cholera patitents. At Alais, in the department of Gard, the deaths from the choleraic disease pre vailing there average throe daily. Many children have been attacked by the disease MECCA’S lIKAVT DEATH BATE. London, June 21.—'The cholera reports from Mecca show that from June 16 to June 20 there were 830 deaths from cholera in that city. Chemical Works Burned. St. Petersburg. June 21,—1n tho Brodz kl chemical works at Odessa to-day a quantity of benzine exploded, scattering fire over a largo number of men. Sixteen wero burned to death. A great many others wero burned more or less seriously. The building was wrecked by the explo sion and afterwurd burned up with the sixteen bodies. OFF GO THEIR HEADS. Twenty-eight Special Pension Ex aminers Droppod From the Rolls. Washington. June 21—Upon recommen dation of Commissioner Lochren of the pen sion office, Secretary Smith to-day drop pod from the rolls of the pension office the names of 28 special examiners now In office. All of the special examiners dropped are republicans, and of ninety special examiners still retained on the rolls fifty are republ leans and thirty democrats. Those whose services are dispensed with are regardod as below the average in efficiency. Lumber Dealers Assign. Cincinnati, June 21.—This afternoon C. Crane & Cos., wealthy east end lumber dealers, assigned to Attorney C.W. Baker. The assets are given as $250,000, and tho liabilities at $150,000. The cause of tho assignment is a disagreement of the part ners, hank paper falling due and a desire of tho firm to wind up its business. The firm is wealthy outside tho lumber busi ness. I DAILY. 10 A YEAR. ’ I -f. CENTS A COPY. V I WEEKLY. Si 25 A YEAR. \ FIGHTS FOLLOW FLIRTATION A Pretty Cigar Girl Gets a Married Man into Hot Water. Neighbors Informed His Wife of His Little Escapade and She Caught Him in the Act—Then He Aocused the Women of the Neighborhood of Play ing the Spy and the Encounters Re sulted. Atlanta, Ga., June 21—Miss Lottie Bin der, a pretty little blonde with a general air of coquettlshness comes to the front to-day as the (muse of a duel in which twelve allots were exchanged bet ween the antagonists. The fight took place late yesterday afternoon at a suburb on the Gwrgla road, known as Edgewood. One of the participants, who was slightly wounded in the leg, gave himself up to tho sheriff of DcKalb 'oounty where tho fight occured, nnd tho other was arrested this a. m. at 3 o’clock while in hiding to escape arrest. Miss Binder Is employed to attend tho cigar stand in the drug store of Joseph Jacobs, at tho corner of Marietta and Peachtree streets. Her vivacity and attractive personality, a well rounded form and ruddy checks havo mado her a favorite and flirtations havo occurred to an aggrevating degree. She has more than once been the cause of a dispute betweon her many admirers, a moug these enamored of her Is Sam Oala inore, a young married man, son-in-law of City Warden J. K. Hunter. LIVED IX THE SAME XEIOIIBOTUIOOt>. Oalumore and tho young woman livo in the same neighborhood at Edgowood, and notwithstanding that she was aware of his matrimonial obligations, she has ap parently enjoyed the conquest made on him. In fact It is neighborhood talk now that Galamoro spent more of his salary m supplying her with the pleasures of life than ho devoted to the support of his fnmlly. This neglect led up to tho trouble which culminated in the duel yesterday. Several days ago Galauiore’s wife sur prised him and Miss Binder together and a scene ensued. Ho became furious and accused neighbors of having interfered with his private affairs. He asserted that certain ladies had played the spy and when the moment, arrived brought his wife Bjmn the scone to expose him. Asa re sult of this accusation Galarnore engaged in a personal encounter with John Baker, a plumber, tho father of one of tho women whom he claimed meddled with his affairs, severely beating him with a club white he covered him with a pistol. Yes terday ho and Edward Locke, husband of the other woman, whom he accused of having been Instrumental ill ex|>oMng his relations with Miss Binder to his wife, met on the Georgia road train. GOT orr TO FIGHT IT OTTT. After engaging in hot words the two got off the train at Mason’s crossing and at once began shooting at each other. Galamoro took refuge behind n signal post! and ufter tiring five shots at Locke, re loaded his pistol and fired throe more, when Locke, who had shot at him four times, and the fifth cartridge failing to explode, rushed iu and grappled with him. Gulamoro finally got loose after a desperate struggle und ran to the woods. He was captured at 8 ofrlock this morning by a deputy sheriff of DeKalb county while Locke, who hud received a slight wound In the log, gave himself up. Galamore's Infatuation for Miss Binder hns been so marked ahd his attentions so persistent that tho neighborhood felt scandalized. He was repeatedly remon strated with by friends, but paid no attention to their advice. A PANIC IN A CHURCH. Pickpockets Caused it Purposely— Over 150 Lives Lost. fit. Petersburg, June 21.—While tho ancient church of Romano, at Boriso glebsk, on the Volga, was crowded with pilgrims, a panic was caused by a false alarm of fire which had been raisod by thieves in order to facilitate their opera tions. When the firemen arrived they found the door locked. Breaking it in they witnessed a fearful sight. In the mud rush for exit hundreds had boon knocked down and trampled on while others had boon suffocated by tho pressure of tho great throng of terror stricken peoplo. Tlic bodies of 120 wo men and ten men wore taken from the church. Several other persons had been killed and twenty fatally injured b,v*lrap ing from windows thirty feet from the ground. DEAD MEN ROBBED. The Body of One of the Tunnell Vlo tlms Disappears. Brooklyn, June 21.—1 t would appear from all that can bo learned that some of the vlo tlms of yesterday’s railroad acci dent were robbed. In fact ono body has entirely disappeared, that of Judge Quimb.v, of Utlo, who had S6,(XX) in his jxiscssion. Tho coroner is trying to find his body. W. B. Hutchinson, who was killed, had sovoral t housand dollars tied up in a hand kerchief. When his body reached the morgue only $1.25 and a gold watch were found. The name of the unknown man given among tho list of dead has been ascer tained to be James McGeihan, who lives in this city and was thirty years old. Colored Teachers and Editors. Atlanta, Juno 21.—Tho convention of tho Georgia Teaehors’ Association (col ored) and tho colored editors association at Atlanta is attracting some attention. The address of Prof. Wright, president of tho Georgia State Industrial College on Tuesday was of a high order of merit and excited much favorable comment. Hinesvillo Felt the Shake. Hincsville. Ga., June 21.—A very dist inct tremor of tho earth was foil here last nightat 10:45 o’clock.