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THE KORNINQ NEWS, I
JVSTAIH.ISHED 1860. INCORPORATED 1888. >
j j. H. ESTILL, President. )
BLOOD up at bidefields.
Americans KicKinM Because Uncle Sam
Is Not More Aggressive.
They claim That the San Francisco's
Only Mission Seems to Be to Inquire
Into the Landing of the British
Harines— A Boston Firm Ordered
Not to Unload Any More Ships, on
(ho Ground That the Concessions
Enjoyed by the Company are Not
Valid-
New Orleans, April 38.—The W. G.
Howes, from Blueflelds, arriving this
niorumg- Capt. Morgan said that the
Hewes left Blueflelds on April 32. They
had fine weather during the entire trip.
When the Hewes left Blueflelds the
American man-of-war San Francisco had
not yet returned, but the British ship
Jladeienne was still off the bluffs.
The only event of special consequence
since the last reports was that the Nica
raguans had landed 150 solders at the bluff
with one gun, which stood on the wharf,
an l from a distance looked like a Gat
ling The steamer Yula also brought up
from Grey town a number of officers, in
cluding (ten. Garcia, and they are sta
tioned at the bluffs.
ORDERED NOT TO LOAD RIIIPS.
It was also known that the government
of Nicaragua had issued orders to the
Mahogany "Company, J. S. Emory & Cos.,
of Boston, no: to load any more snips for
that point, as the government did not
consider the concessions previously made
to that company valid. The captain and
u. ate stated that they had heard of
nothing new of any importance beyond
this, and that at predent, there was no
trouble there, and nothing serious was
t M>ectod at once. The mate said that
the Americans were glad that the British
ships took the stand they did, and com
piamed of the slowness of the American
commander to take action, but ho did not
know of any special action which the
commander could have taken.
THH GOVERNMENT CRITICISED.
A passenger by the Hewes, from Blue
flelds. says; ' it seems that the govern
ment of the United States cares little or
nothing for its citizens abroad. They
only sent a man-of-war, so it seems, to
look into the affair of the landing of the
British marines, and not for the protec
tion of its citizens. England had de
manded an explanation of the cause for
tiiu withdrawal of her consul’s exequator.
Why had not the United States done
likewise; lam sure Capt. Watson has
not reported anything against the Ameri
cans, for I know lie was impressed with
the situation, and considers it necessary
lor a man-of-war to he stationed at Blue
flelds. and he insisted on Consul Braida
staying at Biuetields.
MIT ENCOURAGING.
The action of the United States in not
•cling promptly in looking after Ameri
can interests properly abroad will not en-
I rourago citizens to attempt to increase
l ir ioreieu trade or open new avenues for
I uur surplus crops, and soon you will see
j he American people arise in their might
I and ask the government at. Washington
I why liiere should be a vacillating policy.
I It we are not citizens and are not entitled
to protection, the quicker we know it the
tetter, and it may be wise ihen to afflli
a.e with some European power; then we
! j‘ b® sure that our interests will be
safe.’’
SENATOR MORGAN’S WIFE BEAD.
Peritonitis the Cause of Her Unex
pected Demise.
Washington, April 38.—Mrs. Cornelia
G. Weir Morgan, wife of Senator Mor
gan, of Alabama, died of peritonitis at
senators home in this city,
is afternoon. Around the bedside
,'“ e " she expired were her husband,
u.,. t ; l i ee cllll dren and the physicians.
■' lor h' an had been ill for several
....' nS aru ‘ U P last night her recovery
as considered certain. She leaves a
j... leorgo VV Morgan and two daught-
I- . UNses Ma,.y E. and Nina I. Morgan.
I j :. nirun3 Wl *l be interred In Kock
Greek cemetery Monday afternoon.
HELICS-OF the kearsarge.
a List of the Souvenirs Brought in by
the Intrepid.
i re h f v,f on '. S ’ c " A l>ril 38.—Capt.
• V in nix, of the yacht Intrepid,
tch arrived here yesterday, has in his
P* se!sl ° n tll ° following relics of the
be! l tes warsh >P Kearsarge: The
>U|i's i ,n br ° UZ ? ~late taken from the
fight wi?h P ;v. 1 commemorative of the
to tl ! e Alabama; the ship's log up
li I'E'- °me books from the ship's
be turne caUass or two. These will
Pirn ni‘ v “„ “ ve , r to the government. Capt.
MUves on' ?, h ®, Procured them from some
reives on the Cainman Islands.
1,0 3M ALLPOX AT GADSDEN.
The Repor t of Its Existence Declared
Untrue.
-winery, Ala ., April 28,-Tho Ad
e. n ,;' " ‘ or! 'espondent at Gadsden, Ala.,
ci tv , presence of smallpox in that
theinii a< ' COmpanies the denial with
pity. ®vving card to the mayor of the
ftau'iig t< th;u ra^ n , S n nt out , ,rotn Gadsden
'■re- - „ mall ', ,o!t oxls ted in Gadsden.
toMtneX** o W n L V E<®oLs an<l
—_ Mayor of Gadsden.
p it£SS CLUB LEAGUE.
7 York Delegates Start for
v Atlanta.
fate,, .A? rir ; Ap ril 38.—The eastern dele
clubs no-,, 1 ' uto, 'national League of Press
Ga m!"' ent,on ' 10 held in Atlanta
mornmJ, . an ?‘-’ left at 0:3 O’clock this
1.1-v < \vi t n°v, Pen l lßJ ’ lvania railroad,
about ui ht (1 ,, ho absent in the south
*.:! li-bv „*1 8 ’ J 1 b route to Atlanta
>v-r.- i .' In ]' av °f Philadelphia, Pitts
anoeya b a bas ’ Cincinnati, and to Chat
-resc-nt \i Wa 'Y, 0 * tbe Quoen and
iturtcd. Alumt 100 delegates and guests
M:nrri * Loaelrheir Lives.
G-iii-r., v| A , I,rP 38-—While sixteen
mil eof re ■ ce ? aing a shaft of the
k-uiy, Uu;,.re! e 8 ljUce - near Mons,
*tniug t o- broke and a cage con-
Jft "f ttmAhoT?* Precipitated to the
fca tlie■ oithirteen were killed
i lireo were fatully injured.
Paris, t ? an , ker Stabbed.
i " from 1 Vi aß ’ —A dispatch to the
house °f Rothschild’s branch
a ,lht!r iti e re.*! 1 cti '- "tabbing tile
;'? t Whao h 0 Wtts walking
BRECKINRIDGE'S MOTION.
Thp Court Refuses to Grant a New
Trial and an Appeal Taken.
ashington, April 28.—The motion for
anew trial in the case of Pollard vs.
Breckinridge was overruled in Judge
Bradley’s court this morning. The de
fendant was present in person and was
also represented by Mnj. Shelby and VV.
i • A ’oAeney, of ; his counsel. The
plaintiff was not present, but was
represented by her attorneys, ex-Judge
\\ llson and Calderon Carlisle. Mr.
Carlisle stated that the attorneys 04
both sides desired to have ‘ the
defendant’s motion for anew trial taken
up as soon as possible. Before the judge
replied. Mr. McKinney stated that unless
there was something in the exceptions on
which the judge desired to hear argu
ments, the defendent would submit to a
formal overruling and would request an
extension of thirty days in which to file
his exceptions.
THE MOTION OVERRULED.
Judge Bradley said the trial had been a
fair one and every question of law had
been settled to his satisfaction and anew
trial, if there was to be one, should be in
the court of appeals. He, therefore,
overruled the motion for anew trial
He said he doubted the court's power
to allow a thirty day extention in which
to tile a bill of exceptions and lie would
have to hear arguments on that ]K>int.
Argument was then made on
this question and the court al
lowed the thirty days asked
for. Judgement for the amount awarded
was then formally entered as of to-dav’s
date.
GLOVER NOT OUSTED.
Judge Newman Insists That the Road
Shall Ee Sold on May 8.
Atlanta, Ga., April 28.—The hearing of
the application for the removal of Re
ceiver Glover, of the Marietta and North
Georgia railroad, came up before Judge
Newman iu the United States court to
day. After argument the court ordered
that the matter remain in statu quo until
after May 8, at which time the road is
advertised, to be sold under foreclosure
proceedings. Judge Newman took hold
of the case by the whip handle to-day. He
instructed very strongly that the
conduct of the bondholders, in attacking
Receiver Glover and fighting the sale
of the road, did not have the
smack of sincerity about it, and
he gave notice that he would grant no
further postponement of the sale. His
idea is that the road ought to be put upon
the block and let the bondholders come
in and protect themselves there.
The attorneys for Receiver Glover took
the position that the bondholders who
are represented by the Central Trust
Company want to get control of the road
before it goes to sale and for that reason
have been fighting Receiver Glover. They
want Elias Summertield, who is alleged
to represent Newman Erb, made receiver.
Once this point is gained they claim the
roud would be at their mercy. The direct
complaint, argued Receiver Glover, is
that he is unable to command sufficient
financial backing to protect the interests
of the property.
A NEW POINT ON THE DANVILLE.
A Claim Made That the Mortgage
Has Never Been Put on File.
Atlanta, Ga., April 38.—An important
intervention in the case of the Central
Trust Company against the Richmond
and Danville has been tiled in the United
States court. The Central Trust Com
pany's mortgage, under which the Dan
ville is now ordered to be sold, is attacked
by AV. H. Merritt, administrator
of the estate of Frank S. Butler,
on the ground that it has never
been recorued in this state, and is, there
fore, invalid. It is also set up that the
mortgage is improperly executed. The
Butler estate has a suit against
the Danville for $25,000 for personal
injuries, and it is claimed that this
has a lien on the property of the road
prior to that of the mortgage, because a
mortgage cannot become e.'iectivo until it
lias been put upon the records, which it
is alleged has ziever been done in this in
stance in any county in the state. If the
intervention is sustained it will giveother
claims against tho Danville in this state a
priority to the Central Trust Company’s
mortgage that they have not had up to
the present.
AUGUSTA’S NEW BONDS.
The Ohio Bidders Back Out and the
Mutual Life Takes Them.
Augusta, Ga., April 28.—The issue of
Augusta 4% city bonds recently sold to
Hays & Sons, of Ohio, to be delivered
May lat 101'4, were to-day awarded to
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York at 100%, the next highest bid
der, the Ohio bidders having withdaawn
on some technicality. The insurance
company accepted them promptly.
It will be authoritatively stated in the
Chronicle to-morrow that Hon. W. H.
Fleming will be in the legislative race.
HOME OF THE VETERANS.
A New Movement to Utilize the Build
ing at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., April 28.—The Fulton
County Association of the Sons of Con
federate Veterans has started a move
ment to open the confederate home,
which is going to ruin for the want of oc
cupants and attention, to old ex-confeder
ates who care to tako advantage of it.
The plan is to organize camps of sous of
veterans all over the state, one of the
chief purposes of this organization being
to raise funds to support the confederate
homo. A public meeting has been called
for next week to start the movement off.
HENRY TO LOSE KIS HEAD.
The Hotel Terminus Bomb Thrower
to Die on the Guillotine.
Paris, April 28—Emil Henry, the an
archist on trial for throwing the bomb
into the cafe of the Hotel Terminus,
which did so much damage, was to-day
found guilty and sentenced to death.
When the sentence was pronounced, he
shouted: “Comrades, courage, vive an
archie.” His demeanor during the two
days of the trial was one of cool, cynical
insolence.
Jurors Unable to Agree.
Atlanta, Ga., April 28.—The jury of the
United States court, after being out from
yesterday afternoon until this afternoon
at 4 o’clock, returned a mistrial in the
Gordon county whilecapping cases.
Eight of the jury favored conviction and
four held out for acquittal. The case has
occupied the court all the week and has
cost the government a great deal of
money, but it must all he gone over
again.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SUNDAY, APRIL 20,1894.
COXEY’S ARMY ONE OF BUMS
The Cans' Will Reach Brigbtwood
Park This Afternoon.
The Park Five Miles from the Out
skirts of Washington Residents of
the Vicinity Afraid That the Army
Will 3ring in an Epidemic of Some
Contagious Diseass—The Sanitary
Arrangements at the Park Not Suffi
cient for so Large a Mob.
Gaithersburg, Md.. April3B.—The great
question agitating the armies of the com
monweal is which shall get to Washing
ton first. There are three within striking
distance of the capital, and the first ono
to set up its camp will be the one to rake
off the gate receipts. The race this morn
ing was for possession of the fair grounds
at Rockville. Coxey and Browne started
ahead of the army to Rockville to, if pos
sible, oust Smith’s army from the big
grassy inclosure, or get an equally good
placo outside. Alter a good breakfast
the army started for Rockville.
THE ARRIVAL AT ROCKVILLE.
Rockville. Md., April 2B. —Coxey’sarmy
with flags flying and bugle and band play
ing moved into this village about 10
o'clot k. They were met at the outskirts
by the Philadelphia contingent, which
escorted the Coxey people to the fair
grounds, where all went into camp.
400 MEN IN THE MOB.
Washington, April 28—The Coxey
party, now at Rockville, Md, eight miles
from the district line, numbers about 400
men, including the Philadelphia contin
gent, which was awaiting the arrival of
Coxey’s men at the Rockville fair
grounds. Another party also occupied the
fair grounds when Coxey reached the place
but they were chiefly castoffs from the
Coxey band, who had exercised their
rights asAmerican citizens and determined
to come to Washington in spite of Coxey
and Browne. The army is scheduled to
reach the Brightwood driving park, just
inside the line of the District of Colum
bia, but five miles from the outskirts of
the city, at 2 o’clock to-morrow afternoon.
The park includes a half-mile race track,
is inclosed by a high fence and is admirably
adapted in this respect for 'Coxey s pur
pose of charging an admission roe and
putting his party on exhibition. The
people who own the park, also own the
street railway line from the city to
Brightwood. A heavy influx of travel
over the road will set in, and that too ac
counts for the readiness of the owners to
turn the park over to Coxey as a camping
ground.
A CROWD OF BUMS.
The two Washington detectives, who
joined the Coxey army at Cumberland
have made their report to the chief of
police. They say that tho army is mostly
composed of a disreputable crowd of
• bums’’ and '‘hobos,’' numbering 27. r >.
They say that about forty of
the men have labor union cards,
but the rest would not work if
they could get it, and those be
longing to labor unions were of a kind
that never stick to a job longer
than two weeks. One of the officers says:
“The army is in a badly disorganized
state. All along tlie line they have been
kicking, first at the food and then at
their leaders. Coxey and Browne ride
flue horses, eat good food, and have com
fortable beds, while the poor comtaon
wealers must content themselves
with walkiug, eating hard tack and
coffee and sleeping where best
they can. The men are so dirty, some of
them, that they are afraid of their
own reflection in a glass. Many of them
are covered with vermin, and take them
all in all, they are the most forlorn set of
men that ever walked through the Mary
land hills. At every stopping place these
unfortunates have been exhibited by
Browne and Coxey and the revenue de
rived has been a considerable one. The
leaders have kept this money and have
not expended a cent for the comfort of
their miserable followers.”
ONE OF THE LIEUTENANTS IN TOWN.
Osmon, one of Coxey’s lioutenants, ar
rived in town to-day to arrange with Red
stone, the local commonweal agent, for a
route to the capitol, and for the meeting
on the capitol steps. He and Redstone
saw several populist members of congress.
Residents of what is known as the
“county,” that part of Washington out
side tho city limits, are holding meetings
to devise means for protection while
tho Coxey army is in the vicinity of
their homes, and it was decided to
ask tho commissioners for police aid in so
doing. Thomas Blagden, who resides
near Brightwood park, where Coxey proj
poses to camp, has had an interview with
Dr. Ilammitt. the health officer of tho
district, in which he represented that the
water supply at the park was insufficient
for so large a crowd of men, and that the
conditions there were such that sickness
is likely to result.
Dr. Hammitt said to-day that he would
visit the camp Monday with a number of
regular inspectors and private physicians
who have volunteered for service, to de
cide whether the sanitary laws have been
violated. “In the event that any conta
gious disease appears in cant)),”
said Dr. Hammitt, “it will be neces
sary to quarantine the entire crowd,
and to isolate any person or persons
afflicted with the disease.”
TWO JAILED FOR BEGGING.
“I-eonard Van Harken, alias ‘Windy,’
tho commonweal bugler, and Tom Mur
phy, whom Coxey dismissed from the
army, W'ero arraigned in the police court
to-dav for begging on the streets, aud
sent to tho workhouse for thirty days.
This makes four Coxeyites landed iu the
workhouse thus far.
A sergeant of police was placed on duty
at the white liouae to-day, making the
total force of police there now twenty
two. Fifteen policemen will be on duty
in and about the white house every night
and seven in the day, in addition to,
the lushers and messengers, who are au
thorized to act as police officers.
The local Coxeyites established new
headquarters to.day in a large storehouse
at No. !J8 D street, a contral locality,
where stores for the support of the army
will be received. Several barrels of pro
visisions have been received.
Citizen Redstone says he has secured a
tent that will hold 1,500 people, and he
will send it to Brightwood park to bo
used for the Coxey meetings. He says that
Coxey’s circus tent, of which so much
has been said, will bold 7,000 people.
The number of men that will
appear in the good-roads demonstra
ation on Tuesday, if it is allowed to take
place, is purely problematical. Undoubt
edly the Coxeyites will be joined by un
employed men, but whether this rein
forcement will be great or small cannot
be stated. Tho efforts of local Coxeyites
toorgunize a body of marchers have appa
rently been unsuccessful. Those who
have seen the Coxeyites are firm in their
belief that one look at them will be
enough, and that no decent laboring man
would be willing to inarch with them.
A TRAIN SEIZED IN OREGON.
Trout Dale. Ore., April 2-. A train on
the Northern Racifie was captured hero
by tlie commonwealers yesterday and
held until to-day. This morning they de
tached the engine from the special oar of
Superintendent Dickinson and siurted
eastward. When the seizure was made.
United States Marshal Grady and several
deputies were present, but it was useless
to protest because of tho great number of
the industrials. Tho Washington offi
cials were at once telegraphed, and they
ordered Gen. Otis, of the Vancouver
barracks, to act. Accordingly, under his
direction, two troops of cavalry left
Walla Walla for Umatilla Junction,
where the branch road meets
the main lino of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company.
At tho same time Gen. Otis
ordered the troops at Boise to be held in
readiness to move to Nampa, Ida.,
should the Walla Walla detachment fail
to intercept tho Coxeyites at Umatilla.
Marshal Grady, as soon as he could get a
special engine from Portland, went after
the fleeing Industrials.
THE TRAIN CAPTURED.
One hundred and twenty-two men of
the Fourth cavalry under command of
Col. Comton, left Walla VV alia at 2 o'clock
and arrived at Umatilla Junction at 4:10
p. m. They then came westward over
the main line of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation line to intercept the in
dustrials. Tho orders were not to
fire unless absolutely necessary and then
to fire to kill. They met tho train
at Arlington, forty miles this side of
Umatilla and captured it without a
struggle. The train was then held until
Marshal Grady arrived. Upon tbs ar
rival of the marshal, it was decided to
take the men back to Portland, and the
train was started that way at full speed.
The soldiers went, forward in the special.
They will reach Portland about 2 o'clock
to-morrow morning.
KELLEY TRIES TO CAPTURE A TRAIN.
A an Meter, la., April 38. —Two attempt?
to stop freight trains by unknown parties,
believed to be members of Kelley's army,
have alarmed the Rook Island official’s.
The army prepared to move toward lies
Moines at S o'clock to-night, aud started,
but soon broko and straggling
bands followed the railroad tracks,
while others scattered about town.
The night is pitch dark and rain fell
hoa\ il.v at S) o’clock, but the sky has since
cleared. Suspicion was soon aroused that
tho men of'the army meant mischief, and
tins was strengthened when tho second
section of freight No. 94 passed
and a torpedo was exploded under
tho engine while near the depot.
The train slackened its speed, but
Division Superintendent Stillwell, who
was on the platform, signaled the engi
neer to go ahead. This was ut 9:20
o’clock. Soon after this the railroad
detectives reported that the soldiers
were bunched east of the town along the
track. Twenty minutes later the
third section of freight No. 94
passed and exploded two torpedoes
This train, too, was signaled
to go ahead. By this time Superinten
dent Stillwell was thoroughly alarmed,
as the torpedoes had all been placed in
position by unknown parties. No 'more
trains will stop between here and the city
station in Des Moines to-night. Re
ports from railroad and Pink
erton detectives lead to tho
belief that attempts to capture
or perhaps wreck a Rock Island train will
be made by Kelley's men to-night or to
morrow. The contributions from tho
populace have not been liberal or sponta
neous during the past week, and farmers’
teams have not been furnished in suf
ficient numbers, and consequently Kelley
and his men have been growing more dis
agreeable each day, until to-day their
temper was decidedly ugly.
A WOMAN IN COMMAND.
Sftcramento, Cah, April 28.—Over 1,100
industrials who left Oakland yesterday
afternoon on tho steamer Alvira landed
at New Hope this morning and marched
to Walnut Grove on their way to Sacra
mento. They will arrive late to-night or
early in the morning. A band of 500 is
commanded by Mrs. Anna P. Smith,
an elderly woman from San
Francisco, who was unanimously elected
to the position, after several leaders of
tho other sex had failed to start them on
the way to Washington. She is a woman
of great decision and of commanding
presence, who expresses her determina
tion to lead her followers on until they
stand in front of thecapitol.
STRIKE OF THE COKE WORKERS.
Almost Complete Paralysis Exists in
the Pennsylvania Region.
Uniontown, Pa., April 28.—Almost com
plete paralysis of the coke region exists
this morning. The strikers have now
closed every one of the Frick plants.
Rainey’s, Moyer, the Paul and Fort Hill
plants are running with workmen under
tho protection of deputies. The South
west Coke Company’s Nos. 3 and 4, the
Moorcwood, Clarissa. Pennsville and
Crossland are also in operation. The Oli
ver plant is the only works in operation
south of Connellsville. Some of the strik
ers threaten Secretary Darby with vio
lence for having signed the scale with the
Atlas Coke Company, allowing the Cross
land men time to work in advance of the
others.
THE WAGE SCALE.
Scottdale, Pa., April 28.—The following
wage scale was adopted by the miners
convention this afternoon: Mining room
coal, ‘JOc per 100 bushels; heading coal,
wet, $1.20; dry. $1.05; cut-throughs and
narrow work, heading price; drawing
coke, per 100 bushels of coal charged,
53c; leveling, per oven, 9c. For all other
work, 12>i per cent, above the Frick
scale.
MAY DAY IN NEW YORK.
Twenty Thousand Men and 500
Women Expected to Parade.
New York, April 33.—Tho conference
committee on May day celebration on
Tuesday next put the final touches on
tho preparations last night. Twenty
thousand men, the leaders say, wiil
bo in lino on Tuesday next and
about 500 women. '1 he parade itself
promises to surpass anything of the kind
witnessed for a long time. Torches in
abundance have been secured, and if the
weather is half way decent, fireworks
will set off the distflay. There will bo
throe divisions of the parade, or rather,
three processions, and they will come
from different parts of the city, but nil
three will have one objective point—tho
plaza at Union Square, where a monster
mass meeting will be held, and addresses
delivered by a number of speakers.
The Central Labor Union will take no
part in the celebration this year beeauso
tho agitation for an eight hour movement
is practically at a stand still.
Tuesday next will not be considered a
holiday in any sense similar to Labor day.
Work will bo carried on as usual, but in
the evening the friends and promoters of
the movement will assemble at their
trade headquarters and march to the
places assigned them in tho parade.*
TO CUT THE IRISH ADRIFT.
Premier Rosebery Bent on Taking Up
a New Policy.
All His Energies Bent to Bringing the
Liberal Unionists Back Into the Fold.
He Wants to Effect a Broad, Radical,
Local Government Wholly Exclud
ing the Claims of the Irish to Sep
arata Nationality—His Speech Be
fore the City Liberal Club Most
Dampening in Its Effects on the Irish
Members.
London, April 28.—Lord Rosebery's
policy is finally assuming the semblance
of definite shape. The premier’s speech
at the meeting of the city Liberal Club
last Tuesday evening forewarns his party
aud the country that tho course of the
government will be vastly different from
that of Mr. Gladstone. This is perfectly
plaiu in the premier's utteranco on that
occasion, when he asked tho union
ists whether, apart from tho Irish
question, it was worth their while
to hold aloof from the liberal
party owing to its copyright of the
word “liberal.” If they formerly held
aloof from the party in the belief that its
foreign policy is null and void, they were
not likely, he said, to believe so longer, as
the government was determined to main
tain the unity of the empire abroad, and
tlio unity, in the hest sense of tho word,
of the throe kingdoms at homo. This
makes it perfectly patent that
the government has decided upon
tv now departure, so far ns
the Irish question is concerned,
at least, and this view is generally ac
cepted. in spite of the efforts of tho
Girds lonian journals to minimizo the
effect of tho premier s remarks, so far as
its wot-blanket effects upon tho Irish
party is concerned, Lord Rosebery’s City
Liberal Club speech is really more
dampening than his famous utterances in
the House of Lords, which required so
much explanation that did not explain.
ROSEBERY TO SHEAR ON LABOR.
The premier is engaged to speak in
Manchester on May 5, when it is an
nounced ho will deal exclusively with la
bor questions. This will be the’ first puo
lic opportunity he will have to modify or
confirm his City club speech, and the oc
casion is looked forward to with keen in
terest. On May 2ii lie will speak in
Birmingham, and he is announced to
speak in other populous centers at va
rious times throughout the sumher. Tho
object of this tour of tho country is no
secret. It is to bo taken solely with a
view of attracting British supporters to
the Liberal party to replace the Irish
National party, who. sooner or later, are
certain to cut loose from the present gov
ernment. Lord Rosebery's avowed atti
tude toward home rule, in which ho
lias never departed, is to set
tlo the Irish question without
regard to the Irish vote. Personally he
prefers to meet the unionists half way
and effect a broad, radical local govern
ment, wholly excluding the claims of tho
Irish to separate nationality. Just at
present he does not dare to disclose his
whole hand, and for this reason several
of his colleagues in tho cabinet are hostile
to anything approaching a compromise,
fearing that they themselves may be
shelved.
TRYING TO LIE LOW.
Moreover, the narrowness of govern
ment majority in tho House-of Commons
dictates a policy of lying low and seeking
to satisfy all sections of their supporters.
This policy, however, will possibly result
in a deadlock after the Whitsuntide re
cess, for which the House of Commons
will adjourn on May 11, reassembling on
May 24. The Irish. Scotch, Welsh, tem
porence aud church disestablishment
supporters of tho government have
each insisted upon having equal
prominence given to its own par
ticular measure, and the differences
confronting the government in their ef
forts to avoid a clash with these conflict
ing sections of the government party, are
too plainly apparent. All of the measures
mentioned except tho local veto bill have
passed their first reading, but it Is doubt
ful that a single one of them
will rmergo from the committee stage.
THE REGISTRATION BILL.
AVhen the registration bill comes up for
its second reading Sir Edward Clarke,
member for Plymouth, on behalf of the
conservatives, will meet tho measure
with motion that the House decline to
proceed with a bill altering the entire
elective system of the country unless it
shall contain proposals to redress
the existing unequal distribu
tion of the electoral power.
The aim of this amendment
is to reduce the parliamentary
membership of Ireland, the outlying parts
of Scotland and west of England,jund in
crease that of London, the midlands and
Lancashire, which sections are mainly
opposed to the government.
The amendment is certain to be re
jected, but its introduction and the de
bate will furnish the basis for an endless
number of proposals, all of which will
probably have as little chance of accept
ance as the one mentioned.
THE CHURCH IN WALES.
The committee of Bishop Siming, in con
vocation at Canterbury, have raised a
battle cry against the disestablishment of
the church in Wales, and have piassed
resolutions declaring that tho English
church will support their Welsh brethren
in this crisis. Tho Right Rev. Alfred G.
Edwards, Bishop of St. Asaph, and
the leader of tho established church
in Wales, has made, a most vehement
aud indignant denial of the declaration of
Home Secretary Asquith that the sup-
I orters of the Welsh church are in a
hopeless minority. The church party in
the House of Commons, headed by Sir
John Mowbray and A’iscount Cranberne,
are not numerous, but they make up for
their lack of members by being noisy arqi
persistent, and aro sure to give tho gov
ernment a vast deal of troui/le.
The Welsh radicals favor tho bill
in general, but they aro almost
unanimous in their objection to tho pro
vision proposing that the church funds be
given to the parishes. Tho ground of
this objection is that smallest parishes
often have the largest endowments, and
vice versa. These gentlemen are fn favor
of applying tho endowment funds to
national purposes, or at any rate of giving
tho money to the counties instead of tho
parishes, and it is quite likely that Mr.
Asquith will accept an addition to the
bill of tho church. It is pretty cer
tain. however, that the bill will
not become a law at the present session
of parliament and the Welsh, like the
other supiKirters of tffe government, will
have to accept the will instead of tho
zieod. When the government has shown
that they have seriously endeavored to
to enact tho various measures they have
proposed, they will probably dissolve,
leaving tho conservatives to bear the
odium of having hindered others while
they themselves were merely forming the
lines of a negative programme.
IRISH MEMBERS SHORT OF FUNDS.
Tlie McCarthyites have held several
meetings recently, at which they have
discussed the serious question of internal
finances and the ever recurring
matter of the litigation over
tile Pamellite-Pnris fund. Some of tho
members of tile anti-Parnellite section
arc becoming anxious regarding the ques
tion of money, both for the party and for
themselves. If a dissolution should come
many of them would be without
sinews of war for anew campaign; and
there arc some who even at the present
junctuvo find themselves in an awkward
pecuniary dilemma.
Thomas \V. Russell, the able opponent
of home rule, who represents the south
division of Tyrone in tho House of Com
mons, has quarreled with the Irish land
lords, whose cause he has cham
pioned with success for many
years, and it is announced that ho
will not again boa candidate
for ro-election. This being the case, tho
home rulers will probably win tho seat
for South Tyrone, which has been occu
pied by Mr. Russell since 1886,as with Mr.
Russell out of the race, no one but a ten
ant farmer's candidate has any chance
of success in the constituency. Mr.
Russell, In spite of his anti-home rulo
connections, is immensely popular because
of ills talents and for other reasons, aud
is the ablest lighter on the platform that
Ireland possesses. The unionists, headed
by Mr. Chamberlain, are trying to pur
suade Mr. Russell to reconsider his de
termination lo retire.
TUK RELIGIOUS BALANCE SHEETS.
The religious balance sheets which
have been prepared for tho coming May
meetings show a heavy decrease in the
missionary donations. The Baptist,
Wesleyan and Methodist church mission
ary societies nil show deficits which ag
gregate about 468,000. This shrinkage is
partly due to tho depression of trade, but
it is mainly to be accounted
for by scandals and disaster
similar Lo the collapse of the Liberator
Building and Loan Company. Tho reli
gious element in tho lower middle class
iu the United Kingdom lias lost enor
mously in the last three years through
investments in bogus concerns. Iu tho
course of the examination of a brankrupt
at Deal recently it was stated thnt tho
inhabitants of that town alone hart lost
T 300,000 through such investments since
the collapse of the Liberator associa
tion. Such disasters hnvo greatly embit
tered the sufferers, and the likelihood
that the efiort to extradite Jabez Balfour
will prove a failure lias increased greatly
that feeling. Nor has the government's
removal of Lord Oxcnbridgo from the
office of master of the horse had any ef
fect in mollifying the victims, lxtrd
Uxenbridge was personally innocent in
his connection with the Liberator asso
ciation, being merely an honorary
director, anu the people aro not disposed
to hold him responsible.
THE DEFUNCT LOAN CONPANY.
The public examination of the directors
of the defunct New Zealand Loan Com
pany, including Sir James Forgusson, Sir
John G. Gorst and Mr. Mundella, presi
dent of tho board of trade, lias been
finished. In bis conclusions tho Jlidge
ominously intimated that perhaps Mr.
Mundella and the other directors might
wish to explain or supplement, their evi
dence before the judgment of tho court
was delivered.
’I ho Samoan controversy Itas failed to
stir up public interest, Everybody would
be glad to got rid of the troublesome busi
ness any way, but there is no doubt of tho
capacity of New Zealand to greatly im
prove the situation in the Samoan islands.
the roval labor committee has proved
to boa costly farce. Not a single mem
ber’s opinion has been altered by tho evi
dence taken and tho imperial, economist
and ißililical members of the committee
will publish a majority report, while the
labor members will publish a minority re
port. 'I he result will not solve the ques
tion which the committee was appointed
lo settle, iu the slightest degree.
MK3. DAVIS’ PENSION.
The Story Sent to a New York Paper
Absolutely Untrue.
Richmond, Va., April 28.—The delo
gates of tho confederate camps to the
reunion at Birmingham returned to-day.
They deny the statement made in a Bir
mingham special to a Now York papor,
that tho coinmittco appointed at the New
Orleans meeting to secure a pension for
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, recommended that
the movement he dropped because she
resides in New York. Mayor Ellyson,
who is president of the Davis Monument
Association, said the report wui as far
from the truth as possible. Whatdid occur
was this: Tho committee in making its
report stated that they had ben unable
to secure tho necessary legislation in the
southern states, becauseinthe first place,
the constitutions of a number of these
states forbade a petition for pensions to
any persons not residents of the state,
aud in other states where this prohibi
tion was not expressed In tho constitution
it was tlie opinion of eminent lawyers
that an appropriation could not bo made
except to a resident. The committee was
discharged from further consideration of
tho subject because of legal difficulties in
the way. There was no reference to tho
fact that Mrs. Davis resides in New York,
and there is not the slightest foundation
for the report that the reunion gave her
the “cold shoulder.”
A FIGHT IN A CHURCH.
Negroes Have a High Old Time After
a Reception to a Bishop.
Portland, Me., April 28. —A reception
by Zion Methodist Episcopal church to
Bishop Hood, of South Carolina, hold in
the church last night, nearly ended in a
riot. After the entertainment refresh
ments were served, and the gathering
was about to depart, when a young
colored man named Keod became involved
in a disputo with one of tlie entertain
ment managors and blows quickly fol
lowed. In a few moments a general fight
was precipitated, in which Pastor Z. E.
Thompson was punished, and several pil
lars of tho church were badly used up.
No one was seriously hurt. Deacon John
son, Trustee Elliott and six other mem
bers of tho church were arrested and
locked up. Tlio bishop escaped unharmed.
Nominations Sent In.
Washington. April 28.—President Cleve
land to-day sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations:
Robert L. Ailworth, to be collector of
customs at Cherrystone, Va.
James Saucier, to be postmaster ut Bay
St. Louis, Miss.
Breckinridge’s Motion Overruled.
Washington, April 28.—The motion for
a now trial in tho Pollard-Brockinridgo
case was overruled by .Justice Bradley
this morning, and thirty days was given
the defendant in which to file a bill of
exceptions.
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CARLTON AS A CANDIDATE
The Athenian Says He Is In the
Hands of His Friends.
He Will Be In the Race If Several
Counties In His District Hold Early
Primaries, as it is Reported They
Will, e.nd Instruct for Him Hs
Talks About His Attitude Toward
the Other Candidates.
Atlanta, Oa., April 38 —Capt. H. H.
Carlton, of Athens, who has been In At
lanta since last Wednesday, having de
livered tho memorial day oration, left for
home this afternoon.
Before departing Capt. Carlton gava
the Morning News an interesting inter
view on the subject of his probable candi
dacy for the gubernatorial nomination.
The gist of this interview is that Capt.
Carlton is in “the hands of his friends, w
that is to say ho will become an active
candidate if his friends crystallize their
good will Into some tangible form. For
instance, if several counties in his
district should hold early primaries,
as it is reported they will do,
and Instruct their delegates for him, ho
would then addres his letter to the pub
lic.
“I voluntarily retired from political
life,” said Capt. Carlton, “some time
ago." I might have been In congress
yet, in fact I might say 1 could have
been, but four yenrs gavo mo as much
honor as there is in tho position, and f
retired to attend to private affairs. In
view of this I do not caro to re-enter
politics again, hut it seems that it is a
choice of making the raoo for congress
again or going into the gubernatorial con
test.
CAN’T ANNOUNCE niMSRLF.
“My friends are very urgent; they
have Yieon for sorno time past, but I can
not afford to announce myself a candidate,
in the first place, it would not be becom
ing in me to do so, having retired Irom
politics, and then again it would not be
good policy to do so But in the eveut
that a respectable following, one, two,
three nr a half dozon counties, hold early
primaries, as they now seem disposed to
<lo, and call upon me to do so, 1 could
then, with all propriety, ad
dress my lettor to the publlu.
Such a support would, I urn
egotistical enough to say, put ino in tho
rape on equal terms with the other gen
tlemen. Personally Gen Evans and I
are very friendly. Mr. Atkinson, I know
very slightly, but I could not come out
and antagonize cither or both of them.
Another tiling that, makes the situation
complicated is that the entry of a third
candidate might make a dead lock In tho
convention, and thereby result in the
nomination of a dark horse, who might
not boas acccptablo as any one of
the avowed candidates. As long as
there are but two in the raoo
it Is likely that ono or the other will go to
the con ventinn witli a majority. If the
majority rule is adopted that settles tha
question. But a third man would com
plicate matters. Besides it would bo
folly for me to go into . a contest that
might be the means of eleotlng some un
known man.”
Gapt. Carlton said the entry of a third
candidate might ho to the interest of
either ono of the present candidates, and
lie might be charged with being in a
schorno to deadlock the convention, but
the voluntary enthusiasm of his friends,
he was satisfied, would effectually con
trovert any suspicion of this kind.
AN INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS.
Loaders of Southorn Thought to Moot
at Augusta.
Washington, April I4H.—A southorn in*
dustrial congress will assemble in Au
gusta, Ua., on May SM). It will bo com
jKjsed of delegates appointed by their
chief executives, to which also will bo in
vited the governor of Georgia and the
governors of all the southern states. Ho
duced hotel and railroad rates bavo been
arranged for all delegates. The governors
will be tho guests of the city, and their
cars will be transported from their respec
tive state capitola. Tho congress will as
semble to discuss methods for the ma
terial advancement of the southern
states. Addresses of welcome will be
made by United States Senator Walsh,
Gov. Northen and Mayor Alexander, oi
Augusta A special car will bring a num
ber of distinguished gentlemen from
Washington, who will be invited to
Augusta as the guests of this congress.
PAPERS TO BE READ.
Among the papers to be read and tho
writers are:
"The Importance of Diversified Indus
tries to the South’s Prosperity,” by Dr.
J.C. Welling.
“Malaria; Its Influence on Southern
Industries, and Its Treatment,” by Dr. J.
S. Billings.
“Tho Importance of a Better Under
standing of the South's Climatology,” by
Dr. Joseph M. Toner.
“The Future Southerner,” by Prof. Otia
T. Mason.
“Southern Cities, and How to Build
Them,” by IJ. H. Warner.
“Our little Girls and how to Teach
Them,” Hou. W. B. Powell.
All of tho above gentlemen are of Wash
ington.
Secretary Morton, the assistant secro
tary of agriculture, Dr. Dabney, and Hon.
Gardney Hubbard of Boston, will bo in
vited to address the congress upon any
subjects agreeable to them. Secretary
Hoke Smith, with othors, will Join the
party.
OTnER ADDBESSES SUGGESTED.
Invitations have lioen extended toJGov.
Fishback, of Arkansas, who called to
gether tho Richmond couforenceof south
ern governors to read a paper on “Inter
ims tate co-operation in SoutYiern Immigra
tion;” to Hon. M. T. Bryan, ofTennessee,
on “Exceptions to Southern Immigra
tion;” to Gen. John C. Winder, of Vir
ginia, on “Southern Transportation;” to
United States Senator Jarvis, on “Obsta
cles to Southern Progressto Gov. Carr,
of North Carolina, on "The Revival of
tho Agricultural interests of the South.”
The propriety of southern exhibits at
northern agricultural fairs, southern
mining manufacturing and sanitation will
also engage tho attention of this con
gress.
Gov. Stono, of Missouri, vzho was se
lected by his associates, the governors of
the southern states, to draft the address
issued by them in Richmond last April,
has written that he desires to attend.
His prominence at the Richmond congress
may place hint among tho loaders iu this
movement.
Senatorial duties permitting, Hon. Pat
rick Walsh will chaperon the Washing
ton contingent to this congress.