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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated ISSS
J. H. ESTILL, President.
MEMPHIS’ SOUND MONEY MEN.
THE CONVENTION BEGINS ITS WORK
WITH ENTHI SI ASM.
llnsinns Begun With ffitti Delegates
on the Flour autl 1,500 Spectators
la the Galleries Congressman
Catehings of Mississippi Selected
as Permanent Chairman—Secretary
Carlisle Receives an Ovation and
Delivers an Inans worn liie Sound
Money Speech.
Memphis, Tenn., May 23.—'Coder a banner
with the inscription “Sound currency and
better banking facilities” between 700 and
BMj representative men of the southern
states assembled the Auditorium this
afternoon to express their opposition to the
doctrine of free and unlimited coinage of
silver and to declare in favor of a contin
uance of the present monetary conditions.
It was essentially a gathering of "solid
men,'' bankers, merchants, farmers, man
ufacturers, storekeepers and members of
the professions allied with the Industrial
interests. It was especially commented
upon that politicians were conspicuous by
their absence.
The morning trains brought.several hun
dred delegates to the city and Secretary
Potter of the cotton exchange was kept
busily employed examining credentials,
and issuing blue and gold badges, without
which admission to the main floor of the
Auditorium was barred.
At S o'clock a committee representing the
local commercial organizations waited
upon Secretary Carlisle, who had arrived
some hours earlier, and had remained in
his car, and extended him a hearty wel
come to the city, after which he was es
corted to the hotel, where from 10 to 1
o'clock, he received the delegates, who
were Introduced to him Individually by
Congressmen Patterson of Tennessee and
Catchtngs of Mississippi. He was cordi
ally greeted and many of the visitors as
the line passed along, found opportunity to
say a word Indicative of their sentiments.
"Tell Mr. Cleveland we are all with him
down here,” said a tall, bony Texan, while
a New Orleans banker ehtmed In "Don't
be afraid, secretary, that the south will go
back on souuG money, we are all with
you." Similar expressions were numerous
and th<- cordiality of the secretary indi
cated his appreciation of the sentiments
manifested.
The delegates began to assemble at the
auditorium shortly after 1 o'clock. There
were few men of national reputation in
the columns that marched up the aisles
with military tread, but those that were
recognized came in lor a hearty greeting.
Gen. Thomas C. Catehings of Mississippi,
who has parted with his flowing beard
since the adjournment of congress, was
unrecognized at first, but when the as
semblage knew him It made the rafters
ling. Others who came in for a true
southern greeting as they appeared at the
head of their state delegations were Con
gressmen Kyle of Mississippi, Clarke of
Alabama, I’altersan of Tennessee, Lieut.
Gov. Alford of Kentucky and Lieut. Gov.
Standard of Missouri.
\\ Men Chairman Crawford of the local
committee of fifteen assumed the gavel at
- o’clock there*were (>2O delegates on the
floor, and 1,500 spectators of both sexes in
the galleries. The few words of welcome
hi behalf of the Bluff City were prettily
and qtilekiy spoken and permanent organ
latlon was then in order.
The Alabama congressman, Mr. Clarke,
was recognized for the purpose of pre
senting the name of the little giant from
Jh nssipti as permanent chairman, but
he availed himself of a call to the platform
to lead off the oratorical fireworks with a
speech that aroused all the energetic en
thusiasm of his audience.
"We are not a forlorn band making a
desperate and hopeless fight," said Mr.
Clarke, "but we are here to give form and
organization and voice to a deep rooted
and widely spread public opinion that is
growing in volume, and which is destined
to mould the financial policy of this coun
try. We have nothing to fear in the fight
that has been forced upon us. The conser
vatism of the American people w ill not al
low monetary system to be dragged
down to the debased lexel of Mexico and
China. The roar of the free silverites is
as the roar of a fire fed upon chaff that
soon burns ILtelf out and leaves
but ashes and smoke. It is but
thy echo of the flat moneytteg.
Standing here as a southern man I say
tiiat 1 have firm confidence in the sound
sense and integrity of that section of
tlic country, in the cotton men and the
industry that has made Memphis one of
tin* most important cotton markets in the
World. We are not the blind followers or
tools of any man or set of men, but we
are led by a man who has, like no other
man since Jackson, the confidence of the
American people. (Prolonged applause.)
Wiry? Beoause the American people
know that their President is honest
(cheers); that he possesses mental and
moral courage (more cheers); that he is
not only a man, but a whole man, that
he has wisdom that no obloquy can dar
ken."
Shouts and stamping followed the speak
er's retirement from the platform. There
was more of the same kind when the mo
tion was put and Gen. Catehings declared
selected as a permanent chairman. On
being escorted to the chair, he gracefully
acknowledged the honor and continued;
No convention has ever assembled in this
region for a higher or nobler purpose. Not
a man has come here to advance any per
sonal end, or to accomplish any selfish
purpose. We come here believing that the
free and unlimited coinage of stiver would
be disappointing to its advocates and dis
astrous to all public and private interests.
" e are assembled for the pur
pose of giving an open expres
sion to our faith. All kinds
c ' lar ses have been made against us.
We have been charged with seeking the
interest of the money lenders. Let us give
-he lie to that. We have been accused
of being in league with Wall street. Let
us give the lie to that.
Let us go home determined to stand
resolutely for sound money, though the
rcorld, the flesh and the devil be against
ns- (Cheers). Our views are sanctified
by the approval of all the intelligent and
intelligence of the country outside of po
litical life. (Cheers). Let us stand by our
colors and fight as a man lights who
knows he has right on his side. The
great heart of the American people al
ways responds to the truth at the proper
“.me, and it is impossible to believe that
tu.000.000 of people, composing the great
est government, would deliberately cut
themselves loose front the civilization of
the world and ally themselves with Mexi
co, china, Japan and people of that sort.
"Speaking for myself before this great
audience, I say 1 stand for Grover Cleve
land and John G. Carlisle.” (Prolonged
applause).
"W’hy should these men desire to en
graft upon the people a policy which
is burdensome to them, when these people
have given to them with a free hand every
honor that has been conferred upon
them?”
The selection of a committee on resolu
tions was next In order, and resulted as
follows: John M. Atherton, Kentucky; F.
H. Richardson, Georgia; S. C. Cox. Flor
ida; (ieorge M. Trenholm, South Carolina;
George E. Leighton, Missouri; Joslah Pat
terson, Tennessee; Richard H. Clarke, Al
abama; U. M. Rose, Arkansas; Leroy
Percy Mississippi; J. C. Morris, Louisi
ana; Rufus Hardy, Texas; Daniel Miller,
W. R. Mayo, Virginia.
hffe was no response when the states
or tVest Virginia and North Carolina were
called.
as the committee had been com
d I ll *. tall form °f Secretary Carlisle
emerged from the stage. In an Instant
)t Ifldfniit® %titxs§.
delegates and spectators, men and women,
were on their feet, and a mighty shout
went up. It was succeeded by a yell yet
aear to southern hearts, and then
with a volley of cheers.
w, fh waving of hats and canes
ana other accompalnments. The ovation
continued for aevral moments and was
renewed when the Secretary of the Treas
ury was formally heard. Silence having
been with difficulty restored, Mr. Carlisle
began his speech, the delivery of w hich
occupied precisely one and a half hour,
lie Rpoke with unwonted energy and made
rew references to his notes. He was lis
tened to with profound attention, the au
aience being apparently anxious to grasp
and follow the trend of his argument,
and the mass of figures with which It was
supported, and there were few interrup
tions of approval until toward the close.
Then, when with quivering forefinger he
declared that the hard earned savings
°f the poor ought not to be sacrificed to
the avarice of wealthy mins owners or
the ambition of aspiring politicians, his
hearers fairly went wild, and when In his
peroration he urged that there could be no
prosperity for one section at the expense
of the other, but that all must stand or
fall together, it looked for a moment as
though the enthusiastic audience would
storm the platform.
When the speaker concluded he was
given a final ovation and a recess until 8
o clock to-night was at once taken.
The committee on resolutions went into
session at the Gayoso hotel with Judge
Rose of Little Rook as chairman, and
when the convention reassehibled at S::30
o'clock, it was presented with the follow
ing platform and resolutions:
The people of the southern states who
believe the igalntenance of a sound and
stable currency to he essential to the pros
perity of the whole country and the wel
fare of the people In all the vocations of
life, do, through their representatives In
convention assembled at Memphis on May
23, 1895, make the following declaration of
their matured convictions;
1. Believing a uniform and certain stan
dard or value necessary' to the agricul
tural, commercial and Industrial develop
ment and prosperity of our common coun
try, we favor the maintenance of all our
money, whether gold, silver or paper, on a
parity, to the end that each dollar, what
ever may be Us composition, shall have
equal purchasing and debt paying power
with every other dollar.
2. Profiting by the experience of Wash
ington, Jefferson and Hamilton, and the
teachings of the great students of mone
tary science, from the time
when John Locke Wrote to
the discussion of the present day,
we accept the truth of the principle now
universally recognized and applied in the
-commercial world, that the bimetallic
standard cannot be maintained where the
ratio fixed by law for the free coinage of
gold and silver does not correspond with
the market ratio of the two metals; and
that wherever and whenever the legal or
coinage ratio varies from the market or
commercial ratio to any appreciable ex
tent, the dollar, whether of gold or sil
ver. which thereby becomes more valuable
as bullion than as mo-ney, will go to a
premium and retire from circulation.
We saw this principle applied in our own
national experience when under the act of
1792, which fixed the coinage ratio at 15 to
1 gold retired from circulation because of
a slight decline in the price of silver ill
the open market, whereby the bullion in
a gold dollar became worth a few cents
more tfcar, the bullion in a silver dollar,
and was therefore sold as a commodity
because it was worth more as bullion than
as money, and again under the act of 1834,
which fixed the ratio at 16 to 1, when the
silver coin retired for a like reason. We
are. therefore, opposed to the free, unlim
ited and independent roinage of silver at
the ratio of 18 to 1 when the market or
commercial ratio is more than thirty to
one, and the difference between the bul
lion value of a gold and a silver dollar is
about 6<i cents, on the ground that such
action, instead of restoring the bimetallic
standard would inevitably result In silver
monometallism.
3. At this time there Is no country In the
world which maintains the bimetallic
standard; and neither is there any coun
try where the free coinage of silver ob
tains which Is not on a silver basis. Each
country on account of Its Inability to
adopt independently any bimetallic stand
ard, must elect for Itself which It prefers,
the gold or tho silver standard.
We, therefore, favor In the absence
of international co-operation, the reten
tion and maintenance of the existing gold
standard because a change from the gold
to the silver standard would have the ef
fect to repudiate all public and private
obligations to the extent of the difference
beween the bullion value of the gold and
silver dollars; because whenever such
change should be seriously threatened It
would cause an immediate attempt at a
collection and liquidation of all debts in an
ticipation of the result It would produce;
because such transition from the gold to
tho silver basis would destroy public and
private confidence, and would involve the
country In such panic, confusion
and distress that the products of agricul
ture and the wages of labor would be unre
munerative; the business of commerce
would become unprofitable, and our people
engaged in industrial occupations would
be thrown out employment:because there
is not a progressive and enlightened coun
try in the world which has not elected gold
as the preferable standard; because gold
standard countries retain silver in their
circulation on a parity with gold, whereas
there is no silver standard country which
does or can utilize gold as money; because
there Is not a silver country on the globe
where the wages of labor are sufficient to
sustain the working classes in comfort
and Independence; and finally because the
high destiny of the United States demand
for the use of the American people that
monev which experience hks taught man
kind to be the best suited for the pro
motion of commerce, the development of
manufaeturs, the encouragement of labor
and the advancement of civilization.
4 We would rejoice over the adoption
of’real bimetallism, but in view of the
continued fluctuations of the price of sil
ver In the open market we realize that It
is impossible for the United States Inde
pendently to adopt a bimetallic standard:
and we deem It unwise and hazardous to
the best Interests of its people for this
country to attempt Its esablishment. We
favor the policy of this country standing In
the attitude of readiness at all times to
co-operate with the other powers in any
effort thev may inaugurate looking to the
adoption of true bimetallism; but in the
meantime and until successful co-opera
tion is insured, to maintain inviolate its
existing standard of value.
5 We favor the retention as part of our
money of the silver now coined and in or
der to give a wider field for the use of sti
ver we favor the funding of all money
other than sliver and silver certificate be
low the denomination of ten dollars Into
higher denominations so as to make our en
tire circulation below the denomination of
ten dollars either silver or silver certifi
cates- and to this end, tho Secretary of the
Treasury should be authorized by law to
coin from time to time as the people may
reouire them, silver dollars until the de
mand of commerce for money below the
denomination of ten dollars is at all times
'realized that our national banking
system was adopted during a time of way
and that it is not adapted to existing con
ditions We, therefore favor such legisla
tion as will secure to the people a system
of hanking surrounded by such safeguards
will a' all times furnish them a safe, elas
tic sufficient currency for the transaction
°7. t We cannot too highly commend the un
courage and sturdy patriotism of
urfsident Cleveland in his efforts to pro
tect the national honor and to maintain
the public credit during a period of great
financial distress, and under conditions
which threatened dariger to both; we con
gratulate him and the entire country on
the evidences of returning prosperity
These resolutions were read with delib
eration, and were Intently followed by the
convention, and each was applauded un
ill the reference to President Cleveland
was reached. Then there was a succession
of cheers, and a Mississippi delegate
yelled: "Read It again. The demand
r— (Continued bn Third Page j
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 24. 1893.
FOLLOWERS OF DIXIE’S FLAG.
HAD WEATHER FAILS TO DAMPEN
THEIR ARDOR.
The Constitution Formulated at
Jackson Rendo|ted —It Continues
in Force the Committee on History
Dissolved by the Constitution
Adopted ut lii rtol it g lilt m The
Movement to Have a Simultaneous
Celebrntion of Memorial Day Ile
fenleil—Report of the Committee on
Credentials.
Houston, Tex., May 23.—Another day of
stirring cheers, of martial strains and
touching scenes has passed and only one
more day of the great reunion remains.
It has been rich in the incidents which in
after years cling In the memory of men
like a "flower In the cranqjed wall" arid
as the scattered remnants of the Army of
the Confederacy diminish with the pass
ing years, those who survive will recall
this fifth reunion with Increasing pride.
The business of the convention has
been of the greatest interest and impor
tance; the gracious Daughter of the Con
federacy has been the recipient of a suc
cessive ovation which must have made
the veins that flowed with the blood of
Jefferson Davis thrill with a rapture such
as no other woman could know; while the
aged veterans, with hair as gray as the
uniforms they wore have gathered about
their respective leaders with husky voices
and swelling hearts and recalled the stir
ring scenes through which ihey passed
together.
The Virginia delegation are the happi
est people in Houston to-night, and every
three times three for the south and her
cause, concludes with "Here's to the Old
Dominion, drink it down.”
No.wonder they are happy, for they have
achieved the end toward which they
struggled so long and so laboriously, and
to-night the fact that Richmond will he
the place of the next reunion will visit
their tranquil dreams and trace a smile
upon their sleeping lips. Her sixty-four
delegates, together with their friends,
came 1,400 mfips to be present oil this occa
sion and work for Richmond as the place
of the next reunion. They did not come
in vain, and of course are delighted with
their success.
Another gratifying fact In the develop
ments of the day is the fact that nearly
SIO,OOO was subscribed to tho Jefferson Da
vis monument to be erected at Richmond,
for which $30,000 is already on hand, and
when the veterans go to Richmond next
spring they will witness the laying of the
corner-stone of the memorial to the con
federate president.
Chaplain J. William Jones opened the
convention with prayer at 11 o'clock, and
the delegates Immediately proceeded to
business. The vast auditorium was again
crowded to its utmost capacity, but, in
striking contrast with the deliberations of
yesterday, good order prevailed through
out.
The first business of tho convention was
to hear the report of the committee on
constitution and by-laws. It was read Wy
the chairman, Stephen D. I,ee. it was
practically the old Jackson constitution
restored, and provides for the committee
on history, which the Birmingham con
stitution abolished. It divides
the United Confederate Veterans'
Association into the following
departments: The department of the
North; the department of the Army of
Virginia, consisting of Virginia, Mary
land, North Carolina, South Carolina and
Kentucky; the department of the Army of
Tennessee, consisting of the states of
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississip
pi, Louisiana and Florida;; the trans-Mis
sissippi department, comprising all the
states west of the Mlswssippl except
Louisiana, it provides that no state shall
have more than one division except Tex
as, which shall have five. So strong has
been'the sentiment in favor of concen
trating the five divisions of Texas Into
one, that after tho reading of the report
Gen. John M. Claiborne objected to the
five divisions. He wanted Texas to be
like the other states, all In one division,
and he wanted at the head of it MaJ. Gen.
Lawrence Sullivan Ross. He said tile
numerous divisions were made for polit
ical purposes.
Gen. Lee explained that Texas was not
arranged differently from the other states,
that Gen. Ross was now the only major
general, while the commanders of the sub
divisions were only brevet generals.
Gen. Claiborne renewed his motion to
make Texas only one division, but a mo
tion to table this measure was offered and
carried, so the five sub-divisions of Texas
continue.
The constitution was then adopted. The
committee on credentials then reported
the number of delegates as follows:
Louisiana, 176; Tennessee, 89; Florida, 36;
Alabama, 191; Mississippi, 123; Texas, 654;
South Carolina, 86; Indian Territory, 15;
Missouri, 67; Kentucky, 67; Arkansas, 57;
Washington, D. C., 11; Evansville, Ind.,
2; Virginia, 84; North Carolina, 21; Georgia,
76; Maryland, 2; Oklahoma, 2; West Vir
ginia, 2; New York, 1. Total. 1,902.
The report of the committee was then
adopted as read.
The special order for 11 o’clock this
morning was the report of the Jefferson
Davis monument committee. It was noon,
however, when the matter was reached.
Chairman Cabell of the committee from
the veterans made a speech reporting
progress and Introduced Chairman J.
Taylor Ellyson of the Richmond commit
tee, whose report was embodied as part of
the veterans committee report. Col. El
lyson made a stirring speech and said that
on President Davis’ birthday, June 3. It
was the desire to make a collection for the
monument from the whole country. The
are, he said, that the responses
would be generous. He thought there
would be enough funds on hand by next
spring to build the monument and it was
expected to make the laying of the corner
stone an occasion of great magnificence,
at which he hoped all the veterans would
be present.
In seconding the motion to adopt the re
port. Chaplain J. William Jones made an
eloquent speech, saying that Jefferson
Davis needed no monument to perpetuate
his name in the hearts of his countrymen,
but we owe it to ourselves. The man
who bore his country's Hag on the battle
fields of Mexico; who sat In the United
States Senate when It was a bodv of
giants; who was the peer of Webster, Clay
and Calhoun needs no shaft to keep his
memory green.
"We owe this monument to ourselves,”
he said, "because Jefferson Davis was the
embodiment of southern principles. We
thought we were right, and we know it
now. I am no rebel, and I am not going to
make a rebel speech. I never made a rebel
speech in my life; we were never rebels. I
will shout for old glory as loud and as long
as anv man and I remember that the star
spangled banner was written by a south
ern man on southern soil. True there was a
right smart difference between us and old
glory in the dark days of the sixties. That
was before old glory was being waved for
other purposes than it was intended for."
He paid a high tribute to Gen. Gordon
which was greeted with loud applause, and
which was continued for some time.
“When the knightly and chivalrous gener
al on the floor of the United States Senate
pledged the loyal assistance of the south
ern states to put down the Chicago rebel
lion—which was indeed a rebellion—he
voiced our sentiment.”
Dr. Jones proposed that the roll be called
by camps and that each camp would say
how much it would raise for the monu
ment. Before the call could begin there
were several spontaneous offers.
R. S. Lee camp of Richmond pledged SSOO
and J. R. Hubbard camp of Baltimore,
only or.e month old, came to the front with
SIOO.
Gen. Gordon gave SIOO and Gen. Lee and
Gen. Stewart put down SSO each.
The Charleston camp stated that a
movement was now on foot In that city by
which $1 0)0 would be raised.
The call of the roll was begun, but was
found to be too long, so the camps were
required to send up the amount they
would obligate themselves to give The
whole amount, when subsequently footed
up. was found to be $9,847.
During this Interval there was a hurst
of aplause as several hlstorle old battle ]
nags were brought up. The first was the
Cobb's legion colors, borne by Copt. John
C. Hill of Augusta. The second was the
flag of the Third Georgia regiment, borne
by R. W. Hagby. The Hag which floated
over*fort Sumter all during the war was
also presented. The Third Louisiana flag
was the last of the confederate flags. Each
was greeted with loud applause and the
color bearers were invited to seats on the
stage.
Gen. Gordon next displayed the standard
which waived in the decisive fight of
Buena Vista at the head of Jefferson
Davis’ column. Gen. Gordon paid ihe flag
an eloquent tribute and evoked a hearty
round of cheers.
The selection of the place of the next
reunion was the next and final business in
order.
Gen. Peyton Wise of Virginia w as Intro
duced and la an ejoqium speech, which
was frequently Interrupted with applause,
he nominated Richmond as the place of
the next reunion. He rajd ihe very spirits
of the dead bade the veterans come and be
present at the laying of the coiner stone
of the Davis monument.
Comrade Pickett seconded the nomi
nation.
MaJ. Theodore Barker. Maj. T. Grange
Simmons and J. A. Smythe presen' *i‘.
Charleston’s claims. (Jen. George It.
Lawse, seconded the nomination of
Charleston from Florida.
Gen. Joe Shelby of Missouri introduced
Mayor .Davis to present Kansas City's
claims, and Gen. Lee introduced Gen. C.
A. Evans, who spoke in behalf of At
lanta. Judge Lowndes Calhoun seconded
the nomination.
It was arranged that the major general
of each division should cast the vote for
the state, and a recess of half an hour
was taken in order that the delegates of
the several states might arrange their
vote. When the vote was taken the re
sult was as follows-: Richmond, 780;
Charleston, 414; Atlama, 208; Kansas Cltv,
40.
Maj. Barker moved that the vote for
Richmond be made unanimous. It was
seconded by Gen. Evans and carried amid
applause. Gen. Wise expressed thanks In
behalf of Richmond.
The convention then adjourned until 10
o'clock to-morrow. From 11 to 1 o'clock
there will be a parade of all the veterans of
the Texas companies now In encampment
here, which will Ik* the event of tht wank.
Miss Winnie Davis and her maids of
honor held two receptions this afternoon,
one at the Houston Light Guards' armory
ami the other at the Capitol hotel. Thou
sands of people assembled In the streets
and greeted her with tumultuous applause
as the carriages, trimmed with ribbons
and flowers, pawed through the streets.
Eight thousand people assembled at the
auditorium to-night to see the sponsors
and their maids of honor in their tableaux.
HALMA WINS THE DERBY,
The noe Worth sß,72ll—llslma Sold
to the Fleleliiiin ns.
Estonia, May 23.—The Latonia season
opened most auspiciously to-day. Thir
teen thousand people were present, yje
weather delightful and the horses an-1
track In the pink of condition. Seldom has
there been a more magnificent combina
tion of these requirements to enjoy the
sport. Halma won the Derby, worth $6,-
729, at. odds of 9 to 20, with as much ease
as ever a race was won. From start to
finish there was no tifno w lien the race w as
not his. Though there has been greater
excitement manifested, still no Derby win
ner was ever more enthusiastically ap
plauded. Thorpe rode Halma well, care
fully measuring the distance and evenly
dividing the time. The Derby distance, l 1)
miles, was done in 2:34%.
Halma appeared under the Flelchman
colors for the first time. Byron McClelland
having sold the horse for $35,000. The
Flelchmans count on winnig the Chit ago
Derby, worth $25,000, with Halma.
In the first event, the crowd could see
nothing but Henry of Navarre and he
won easily. Summaries follow:
First Race—One mile. Henry of Na
varre, 117, Perkins, 1 to 10, won, with Selika
second and Tariff Reform third. Time,
1:41*4.
Seepnd Race—Six furlongs. Marlon (}.,
101, A. Clayton, 8 to 5, won, with Koko
second and Ashland third. Time, 1:14%.
Third Race —Five furlongs. Penury, 107,
Neevcom, 4 to 1, won, with Rondo second
and Ishloclc third. Time, 1:02.
Fourth Race—Latonia Derby, for 3-year
old Colts, one mile and a half. Halma. 125,
Thorpe, 9 to 20, won, with Free Advice, 117,
A. Clayton, 10 to 1, second and Basso, 117,
Martin, 4to 1, thud. Time, 2:34%.
Fifth Race—Four and a half furlongs.
Brace Girdle, 110, Perkins, even, won.
With Braces second and Henrietta third.
Time, :55%.
Sixth Race—Six furlongs, selling. Cae
sarion, 106, Perkins, 9 to 10, won, with All
Over second and Metropole third. Time,
1:15. .
MISSISSIPPI'S H'ARANTINE.
The Federal Government'* Officials
to Ignore It.
Washington. May 23.—Acting Secretary
Wike of the treasury to-day ordered that
all vessels from infected ports entering
the Shleldsboro, Miss., district, which ex
tends from Bay St. Louis, Miss., to the
mouth of the Pascagoula river, before they
are allowed to enter any port by the col
lector of customs must produce a pratique
signed by the marine hospital officer at
Dry Tortugas or at Ship Island. The effect
of this order is to Ignore the Mississippi
state quarantine authorities.
CUBA'S DEAD LEADERS.
The Clnim Slill Made That Marti and
Unrnei Both Fell.
Madrid, May 23.—Spanish newspapers at
tach the greatest Importance to the death
of the rebel leader, Jose Marti. The Jm
parelal's Havana correspondent telegraphs
that. Gen. Sandoval has seized a quantity
of documents which compromise several
prominent Cubans. y
Havana, May 23.—Insurgent prisoners
assert that “Gen.” Maximo Gomez, the
rebel commander-in-chlef, was killed in
the fight at Dos Bias y Bijas on May 20,
and his body carried off by his followers.
LIBERIA'S IMMIGRANTS.
The Government Will Have io Pro
vide For Them.
Washington, May 23,—Beverly F.
Payne, vice consul at Monrovia, Libe
ria, reports to the state department, under
date of April 11, that the Danish stpamer
Horsa arrived at Monrovia on April 7,
after a voyage df eighteen days from Sa
vannah, Ga., with 197 colored emigrants
from different parts of the United States.
The Horsa was chartered by the Interna
tional immigration Society of Birming
ham, Ala. The vice consul says tho gov
ernment of Liberia will have to provide
for them.
Blaekbnrn lo Answer Carlisle.
Versailles, Ky.. May 23.—Senator Black
bum announced last night that he would
answer Secretary Carlisle's Coving-ton
speech at Lawrencebufg next Saturday,
PRESBYTERIANS OF THE SOUTH
FItATKU V%ls UKKKTIMt* HECKIV-
Kll FROM TUB AO Ill'll.
The 1-'ll>4!lnk of the* Pr(*aibfltrf of
Wt**l*rn Ti*\h* In tho <iri*er llrrcuy
( Confirmed—-Doleuuton C hoMon
lo lli€ Pjit**rln II C ounrit
to He Held Hi (iliimkou, Seotlnm!.
!\e*t 1 film th Schools Din
-4* IIMMtMI.
Dallas, Tex., May 23.—When tho South
ern Presbyterian General Assembly mot
this morning. Rev. P. 11. Hoge rose to a
quest lon f personal privilege. He com
plained that he had been misquoted tn the
morning papers in the account given of the
debate yesterday, on the election of a sec
retary of home missions. Rev. Mr. Pogue
of Atlanta also denied having used an ex
pression attributed to him.
A communication was received from the
ministers of Dallas stating that a dele
gation had been appointed t,o express
their fraternal greeting to the assembly.
Several important committees reported
this morning, but Till tin* reports were
docketed for future consideration.
The committee on education nominated
Rev. \V. E. MolUwaine, D. 1)., as secre
tary of that cause. The election will be
held to-morrow morning.
The committee on foreign correspond
ents reached the following nominations of
delegates to the Pan-Presbyterian council
at Glasgow, Scotland, in June, IKSJtf, and
the nominations were accepted by the as
sembly: Chairman. Rev. Pr. O. R. Hemp
hill; Rev. J. W. Bolts. D. D , Rev J W.
Rosi-boro, D. !>., James I’. Collin. E. Nye
Hutchinson. W. 11. Dodge, I>. D., Eugene
Daniels, D. D., C. li. Smokier. D. !>.. LL.
D., James McNeil, I>. D., Dr. I’lnnkett, D.
D„ J. H. Thornwell. I>. D„ Rev Sam
Young, John S. Watkins, !>. D . J S. Me-
Elroy. D. I)., J E. Hoggs. lion. .Malcolm
Yeoman, S. A. King, D. !>., J. P. Hobson.
• 'apt. j. c. McCoy, J. W. Bachman. D. I).,
Rev. Thoron H. Rlne, Jr.. J. H. Stratton,
I). !>., James R. Graham, D. D., Robert
Sweed. I>. IV Fleming. D. !>.. A. S Mof
fett, Prof. W. W. Moore. D. D.. Walter
Williams. Gov. J. Hoge Tyler, Joseph H.
Wilson, D. I). LL. £>., Moses D. llogo, D.
D., J. U. O'Bryan.
These delegates will go at their own
expense.
The report of the committee on young
people's societies was received and dock
eted. It proposes the name of Westmin
ster League and insists on the eontrol of
pastor and session. A constitution Is also
submitted.
The assembly re-convened at 3:05 p. m.
The following letter was received from the
norihern general assembly:
Pittsburg. Pa., May 20, 1895.—Fraternal
greeting to the assembly at Dallas: Dear
Brethren In the Lord Jesus Christ—Tile
general assembly of the Presbyterl*i
church tn the United States of America
now holding Its quarter centennial session
its the re-unlted In ihe city of Pittsburg,
Pa., recalls with cordial pleasure and lieat
ty appreciation your fraternal letter ad
dressed to this association in tho year 1888
at the quarter centennial session of your
body. With reaponslve appreciation w
extend lo you our most cordial fraternal
greeting, we are brethren, having one an
cestry and on® faith. We have ever re
joiced in your progress and prosperity in
.the blessed service of our Lord and Muster.
Jesus Christ, and earnestly pray that ills
blessings may crown your labors Ir. ever In
creasing measure. We would stir up your
pure minds by way of remembrance touch
ing the attitude which we have steadily
maintained for years towaxd organiz
tlon which would make us one in fact as
well as faith. While we do not propose to
press this thought unduly upon your
minds amj hearts, we do desire again to
assure you of our readiness to recipro
cate any advance which you may lie led
to make in this direction under the guid
ance of the spirit of Christ, who prayed
that we may be one. We rejoice in that
great opportunity which CJod has given
you to spread the gospel of Ills son among
the freedmen of the south, end we shall
1 gladly co-operate in all feasible ways to
advance the evangelization of these peo
ple. May the Lord bless you and keep
von. May the Lord make his face to siitne
upon you and be gracious unto you; may
the l,ord lift up countenance upon you and
give you peace. In behalf of the assembly,
I!. R. Booth, Moderator.
Wm. Henry Roberts, Hinted Clerk.
W. A. E. Moore, I'ermanent Clerk.
It was referred to the foreign corre
spondence committee, who will report as
soon as possible.
The secretaries of publication and for
eign missions were re-elected. The as
sembly moved the publication office from
Richmond to Nashville.
The committee on the case of the Rev.
Mr. Greer of the Western Texas presby
tery, who was deposed from the ministry
by the presbytery for teaching heretical
doctrines, reported a decision which,
stripped of Its technicalities, results In the
final confirmation of the presbytery’s sen
tence.
The assembly at Its session to-night dis
cussed the question of Sabbath schools.
Rev. Dr. l’lunkett presided and addresses
were made by several commissioners.
It was decided to not appoint a special
agent for Sabbath schools, and a commit
tee was appointed to formulate a scheme
of lessons on the doctrines of the church,
to be used in connection with the Inter
national lessons.
No other business of Importance was
transacted.
UNION STUDENTS (I T OUT,
The General Assembly Adopts a Boy
cott Resolution.
Tittsburg, May 23.—The I’resbyterlan
general assembly entered upon Its second
week's session this morning.
Flrjst In Importance among tho over
tures and answefs of the committee was
that touching students at Union Semi
nary. Secretary Lamps of the committee
road the answer. To the surprise of every
one, an answer boycotting Union students
was adopted without debate, and by a
rising vote. Thereby the assembly lost the
opportunity of hearing a half dozen
speeches prepared for delivery In support
Of the resolution.
Seven overtures, calling for a reduction
In the salary of the stated clerk were
read. Tho committee answered that no
action should be taken.
The committee on systematic benevo
lence made a report.
At the conclusion of the report on sys
tematic benevolence the convention ad
journed for the noon recess.
OSCAR WILDE'S TRIAL.
The Case Not Concluded When Court
Adjourned U>r the Day.
London, May 23.—The trial of Oscar
Wilde was resumed this morning. Park
er's servants and several servants of the
Savoy hotel were called to the stand and
repeated their former testimony. Nothing
new was elicited.
The case for the prosecution was then
closed.
Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of Wilde,
argued that the part of the Indictment
charging Wilde with misconduct with un
known persons was not sustained by cor
roborative evidence.
The Judge decided that he would not
withdraw these charges from the Jury.
His own Impression was that Shelley's In
tellect was deranged as regarded his ac
cusations against Wilde, but he would
leave It to the jury to decide thereon. The
court adjourned, Wilde being again re
leased over night on Ills old bail.
TO BRING MEN TO DIXIE.
A Development AsMoelntlon Organ-
Led at Chii-ago.
Chicago, May 23.—Tho Chicago Southern
Association ik being formed ut u meting
In progress at the Auditorium hotel to
day. The meeting is the outgrowth of a
• all Issued some time ago by a number of
men interested in southern Immigration.
The object of the proposed association. Is
staled In the call, being io develop the re
sources of the south. The members of
the new association are to be railroad offi
cials of southern lines, or lines leading
south from Chleago, land owners In ihe
south and representatlves of companies
doing business# In the south. Its object
shull be to Interest capitalists and Immi
grants to look southward. It 1* proposed
that central offices shall be maintained at
Chicago, where a complete library con
cerning every slate, railroad and industry
of the south shHll lie established, and alsp
carefully compiled official reports of the
various counties of each state, cuts of ev
erything pertaining to southern Industry,
Industrial papers, magazines, etc.
The meeting was called to order by O. L.
Stone, general passenger agent of the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad.
Mr. Stone said the meeting was open to
suggestions from any one present.
Rev. John Rusk, president of the Society
for the Prevention of Crime, made a
Speech, In which he painted tho advan
tages of the south In glowing terms.
Other speakers followed.
(filter speakers were ,1. F. Merrye of the
Illinois Central. W. A. Slmmonds of Flor
ida and E. K. Posey of Mobile.
George W. Howard, who was ill one time
vbe president of the American Hallway
Union, niso spoke, lie is Interested In
the "American Industrial Union" and
told of the Intentions of this organization
to provide work for those who could not
get bark on the railroads as a result of
partlMpatlon In last summer's strike. He
wanted the railroads to point out favora
ble lauds upon which intelligent men
might locate.
A commliteeNjf twelve was appointed lo
report a plan of organization and to
disseminate Information to northern
emigrants as lo Ihe advantages of the
south.
A subcommittee was also appointed lo
bring about an arrangement will) the rail
roads.
Altogether about 100 prominent .rrttlrond
men were present at the meting, which ud
journed subject to the cull of the chair
man.
Among the prominent no n present were
the following: C. •'. Walton of the Cen
tral railroad of Georgia; K. B. Sabin,
Florida immigration commissioner;
Brian; it. lull, northern passenger agent
of tlie Nashville, ('lmttunoogu and St.
Louis; J. A. Anderson, general western
passenger agent of the South Carolina
and Georgia; G. E. dueling, representing
the National Colonial Club; It. J lleagher
of the Southern Colonization Association;
('. P. Atmore, general passenger agent of
the Louisville and Nashville; U. A. Mc-
Donald of Ihe Georgia Southern and Flori
da: A. 11. Fold, editor of the Home Beck
er’s Journal.
A BIG DAMAGE SI IT.
Decided In Favor of (lie S„ F. and VV.
It allrnu tl.
IllnesvlllP, Ga., May 23.—1n the superior
court here yesterday tile most important
case tried was that of Mrs. Rebecca Jarago
against the Savannah, Florida and West
ern Railway company, foi s2ti,U)o damages.
It appears from the evidence that In April,
1894, the plaintiff fell from a train of thi
railroad company ut Mclntosh station
while In a delicate state of health and sin
claims received severe Internal Injuries,
which causes her now to have to use a
crutch in walking. Tile evidence did not
corroborate her testimony and the jury
found for the railroad company after u
short deliberation.
Judge Falllgaut held court last night, un
til II o’clock and disposed of us many cases
us possible.
The grand Jury Just discharged only
brought three Indictments, the least
bruught In a great number of years by h
similar body. The jury before thts
brought fifty-six Indictments.
ATHENS FOR 801 Nil MONEY.
Small Industries Arc Heine, Started In
the ('ll).
Athens, Ga., May 23.—Prof. B. F. Riley
of the University of Georgia will preach
Ihe commencement sermon at Elberton
Institute next month.
A movement Is on foot to get lip n
state firemens' tournament In Athena
some time this summer.
Cpl. 8. J. Tribble of this city will de
liver the commencement address at .Mar
tin Institute, Jefferson, Ga., next month.
Athens did not send any delegates to
tho sound motley convention at Memphis,
bill she can safely be put down on the
right side of the currency question. Un
people are firm In the belief In sound
money.
Athens Is looking up In a manufactur
ing way. Five small Industries have been
established within the last four months
arid more are being gotten up.
WAIFS FROM THE WHIES.
Sonic of llie Day's Events Set Forth
In Short Stories.
Washington, May 23. -J. F. Maynard of
Hunaker, Va., has been appointed a ca
det to the West Point Military Academy,
with J. W. Moffat of Rivea, Tenn., o al
ternate.
San Francisco, Cal., May 23.—District
Attorney Barnes filed two information.-!
against Durant yesterday, charging him
with the murder of Minnie Williams and
Blanche Lamont.
London. May 23.—Richard Choker's colt
Montauk did ;.ot run In the race for the
Salisbury stak-s at the Salisbury meeting
to-day. Croker's Eau de Gallic has been
scratched for the Craven stakes at Ep
som.
Thomaston, Ga., May 23.—Judge B. D.
Hardaway, one of Thomaston's prominent
citizens, died this morning at 5 o'clock
of heart failure. He had been tn feeble
health for several months. He leaves a
wife and one daughter.
London, May 28.—The cabinet met In
council at 11 o'clock to-day. Lord Rose
bery presided, and all of the members
were present. 'Die matter before the
meeting was the consideration of the state
of business in the House of Commons.
Hafnrr Gives 1 p tlie Fight.
Baltimore, Md., May 23.—Ex-Congress
man Isadore Raynor has withdrawn
from the fight for the democratic nomina
tion for governor’of Maryland, and says
ho will not again enter the political arena.
Many of the party managers have op
posed Mr. Rayner’s candidacy and his de
termination to give up the struggle is
regarded as a distinctive victory for Sen
ator Gorman and Ills friends.
Sale of the New Bonds.
Atlanta, Ga., May 23.—Gov. Atkinson
will leave for New York to-morrow to
carry the new issue of bonds there for de
livery. The bonds, $299,000, were bought
by the Columbus Savings Bank to be de
livered In New York and the governor will
perform the mission himself.
Brunswick Chinamen Excited.
Brunswick. Ga., May 23.—The Chinese
colony are very much excited over the
attempt to rob Ah Sam’s grave, and the
dead man’s brother has offered a reword
of $25 for the guilty party.
DAILY, $lO A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPT.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A- WEEK $1 A TEAR
SULLIES FIRES A FATAL SHOT!
m: ST. AUGUSTINE EI.OPK.HEXI
ENDS IN HOMICIDE.
lira. Sullies* Lover Killed by Reg
Husband—lie W alks I ■> Behind Him
anil Fires a Bullet Into Ills Head.
He Also Attempts to Shoot a Cow.
linutnn of Ilia Victim—Mrs. Sullied
Denies That She Wus Ever )lsr<
ried to Sullies.
Jacksonville. Fla., May 2s.—A homioidd
In St. Augustine to-day wound up thA
story of an elopement which occurred lw
that city a few weeks ago.
Rudolph Llgon and Mrs. John Bullies dl at
appeared a few weeks ago, and It wis
supposed that they had eloped. A few dayatl
later Mrs. Sullies returned, but after MCr
fling up home matters of business, di
app.wired. She and Llgon were afterwarJi
found living together In Alvins, Teal
They were brought back to Florida, arm
riving In SI. Augustine to-day. fit
They were carried before a justlos ol
the peace to have their preliminary heard!
lug, when Bullies asked that the hearing htf
postponed. It was postponed for one day.
and Llgon and Mrs. Bullies were rel- ase*
on their own recognizance.
Later In the day Llgon went to a bag
room near Bullies' place of business. Suld
lies came up. passed him and shot him ltd
the bin k of the head, the hall coming out
of hlw forehead. With Llgon at the tlma
was A. K. Yates, who was supposed tfli
havi assisted Llgon ami Mrs. Bullies li*.
tlietr elopement. After shooting LlgonX]
Bullies find at Yales, but the latter eaJfl
raped up the stairs of a nearby building.
Sol lies followed, but Yates effected hTC
escape. Later Bullies was arrested snd Isi
now In JaII. Mrs. Bullies claims that ship
was never married to Bullies, and It tj
stated that she and Llgon were married
while In Texas.
WILD EXCITEMENT IN WHEAT. |
The Price Jumps It 1-2 Ct*„ In a Mlqfi
ale at New York.
New York, May 23.—The excitement
the wheat market on the produce e*4
change increased this morning when t|
wan reported that a large firm at Chi*
engo had suspended, the great rise 14
July wheat yesterday having been mnrl
than It could stand. As soon as the gonfi
sounded to-day the pointer on the hi#
dial on the exchange, which stood at 90
cents, rapidly spun around until 83 cents
was reached, the rise taking less than a|
minute. The 83% cents was reached ala
most In a single Jump, an eighth more in
a second, anil rapid fluctuations between
the % and % mark, the quotations at tho
end of the first minute tielng 83% cents,
l-'lvo minutes after the opening the pric
was still 83% cents, but telegraph mes.
sengers began to rush tn with fresh or.
dets and excitement again reigned. ThO
price Jumped rapidly on extensive pur
cliasis to 53 7 , cent*, and at the end o t
ten minutes’ business the price was 83%
rx3 f -4, cents.
The failure of C. D. Towt was an
nounced at the consolidated exchange
tills morning, lie was short of wheat.
11l SSIA'S DEM \NDH OX JAPAX. $
Germany Bulses Slight Objections to
Them.
St. Petersburg, May 23.—1 tls learnei)
that Germany has raised slight obstacles
against the demand of Russia and Franca
that Japan shall furnish guarantees of th*
security of European commerce tn For.
rnosa and the Pescadores. It Is expected
ih.ti these obstacles will be overcome, and
it Is also expected that negotiations look.
Ing to tlie evacuation of the Liao Tun 4
peninsula by Japun will be settled within
a fortnight.
London, May 23.—A dispatch to th*
Globi from Shanghai says It Is rumored
that China will repudiate her obligation
to pay additional Indemnity to Japan It*
consideration of the latter's abandonment!
of Liao Tung.
It Is believed that Russia will not con* 1
sent, to Japan's military occupation of
Korea, and that she will soon request Jad
puu to recall her garrisons tn that couiut
try. . Tjj:
A CYCLONE IN TEXAS,
Forty Houses, u Clmri-h and a
Blown Down. „
San Antonio, Tex., May 23.—At Rockportjp
In the southwestern part of the state, thtij
storm yesterday blew from their founda-cj
tlons forty houses. St. Mary's Catholics
church and the Commercial hotel werf
wrecked. Three vessels In the bay driftetL
ashore and all the others dragged theiS
anchors. Rev. Mr. Scarborough, pastor of
the Methodist church, was Internally in*
jured. 1
At Carpus Chrlstl half a dozen boat#
were blown ashore. 1
On the Kerrsvllle branch of the AransaK
Puss railroad the crops are ruined anl
three railroad bridges were washed away**
CRISIS OF THE LIBERALS.
The London Sun Thinks Dissolntloif
Now Would Mean Defeat.
London, May 23.—The Bun, in an articlf
under tho caption "Are \Ve On th*
Verge?” as< ribes the speeches of Lonf;
Salisbury, Mr. Chamberlain and the Duk|
of Devonshire yesterday evening to a re
solve on the part of the conservative*
and unionists to force a dissolution. They
article proceeds: "It would seem that!
some of the liberal leaders arc anxious to
precipitate a catastrophe, for It would h*
such to go to the country In the present
demoralized state of the liberal party.”
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS MEET. i
The New York Association in Sessiod
in the Metropolis.
New York, May 23.—The annual convene
tlon of the State Democratic Editorial As
sociation was formally opened at the Hotel
Normandy this morning. The editors
come from various parts of the state and
will remain In town several days. Many
members are accompanied by their wives.
Senator David B. Hill will be present to
morrow night at a banquet. Many other
distinguished democrats will also be pres
ent. ,
Itudini u Liberal-Monarchist.
Rome, May 23.—The Marquis De Rudinl.
ex-prime minister, in a speech at Turli*
last evening declared himself a liberal
monarchist and a supporter of the status
quo in the Mediterranean. He also de
clared himself in favor of maintaining
friendship with England. The alliance or
the Central European powers, he said,
meant peace. ' (^383
Ecuador's Revolution.
Washington, May 23.—The revolution In
Ecuador has assumed so threatening an
aspect that the navy department this af
ternoon cabled the commander of th
United States steamer Ranger to proceed
with his vessel to Guayaquil.