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M J 1 THE MAC RAPH Coiibllfbnl . I j-. 1 n r *r” , '" biuh,, ’* c<> " ' MACON. GA., MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST 27. 1891. 10'JSE OF LORDS AND COMMONS I After a Stormy Session of Parliament the Queen Prorogues the Body. ENGLAND AT PEACE IN ALL LANDS Ih» Xjtberali Are Hl..»tl.fled B.c«u * The™ B».i» Ko airun* FI B bt 91»tie Against the Lords—Roso*- berjr Likes Decision. •Uoiraon, Aug. 26.—Queen Viotoria prorogued parliament yesterday. In her speech closing the session tier maj esty said: “My Lords and Gentlemen: It af fords me sensible gratification to be able to dismiss you ait the end of a session which haa been little less than u prolongation of the previous one, and it gives me pleasure to reflect that your Tabors, If -they have v been exhaust ing, have also been fruitful. [ am con fident that you share In toe Joy with which I and my people have welcbmed the birth of an heir In 'the fchlird gen eration to my throne—an event not merely propitious,, butt. unprecedented in 'the history of 'Uhls country, “My relations with foreign powers oonthiue to be friendly and peaceful. It la, however, a matter of regret that a variety of questions relating to Africa between my government and iflhat of the French republic otill remain un? aeiJtied. It lie my wldh .that these be arranged without unnecessary delay, and I am engaged in friendOy negotia tions looking thereto. “In concert wlto the president of the United States I have taken the steps necessary to put in'to effect the award of the tribunal of arbitration on the question of the seal fisheries in Behring Sea, and 'have assented to an act of parliament for this purpose similar to toe aitft which has been passed by the congress of ithe United States. The cemment of the two countrehs are aiGKrltQ communication wCth the prici- pal foreign powers with a view to ob taining/their adhesion, to the regula tion* prescribed by the award. ret *to stake that war baa broken out b/etween the e'mplres of Ohfna and Jispavi. After endeavoring, in concert wliti/ Russia and other powers, to pre ventf the outbreak of hostilities. I have to kef a &U*ps to preserve a strict neu trality between ithe contending parties. I ijii’ e concluded % treaty with tl\e •eror of Japan in the regulation of merdal intercourse between that itry und the United Kingdom, if‘A conference was held a't Ottawa in Jrtne, a-t which representatives of the imperial government, of the dominion a hd .of 'the .cape and Austrailaslau colo- a me*: to contoder questions relating inter-oolonlal tariffs and communi- lons. I have learned with satisfac- :Jon that the proceedings Of the cfen- !erence were of a character calculated 'to strengthen the union of the colo nies concerned, both among themselves and with the mother country. “jGcotlemen of the (House of Com- I znbns: I thank you for the liberal sup- I pljes which you have provided for the /‘j requirements of the public service, l . tWough I lament the necessity for in- j cijeatfng the -burden of taxation. It I h.|td become Indispensable for the secu- / riity of my empire. I trust that the al teration which you have made in the fltacal system of -the country, and to xi'ttich the greatest part of this session lias 'been necessarily devoted, -will have ihe effect of materially alleviating nil ijhat -portion of the burden which falls upon the less wealthy classes of the Jiopulatlon and may redound to the con tentment and prosperity of the nation 'at large. J “My Lords and Gentlemen: While the ■general tranquility of Ireland has been /maintained In a remarkable degree, cer- i tain social anti administrative difficul ties still exist .which continue to engnge the earnest attention of my govern ment. IT have given my ready assent to the bills Which, despite the shortness ctf the session, you have been a-ble to consider and mature." Her majesty also said she trusted that the final settlement of the Anglo-French questlo'n In Slam would naft be long de layed. She recounts the passage bf the local government bill for Scotland, and the equalized rates London bill, anti of a number of mfimor measures, and prays that blessings of providence may rest urp’on the labors of parliament. , At 2:40 o'clock the house of commons was summoned to the house of lords. Lord Horse hell, the lord chancellor, read (the queen’s speech, after which parliament was formally prorogued ior •lx wee<cs. Nobody is mone thankful than the ministers that the end of the legislative session has come. They are now hur rying off to Scotland and the continent for a rest after the exceptional weari ness of the latft week. Probably every minister carries with him an uncom- Ibrtable feeling of having worked hard and got little thanks, even from his friends. The Impartial critics must admit, however, that the session- has been fruitful of good measures, despite the action of toe house of lords, sir Will iam Hdrcourt’s budget alone embodied enough reforms to occupy the time of a session, while the bills concerning parish council and equalization of London rates, which -were also enact ed, are thorough and useful Libera! measures. YCt everybody Is hi bad temper and bl.mes the ministry for bis personal dfcjcorftcnt. Many members of the ma jority in the commons whl refuse co address the voters in the fall cam paign throughout the country, because the ministers have ndt pledged them selves to attack the house of lords and Its power of veto. Such refusuls have •a!loro, tf ever, been given before, tor whatever toe discontent in parliament muy bave been the ministerial is in have no: allowed ft to interfere with their party duties during the recess. The rtrii>on of the ministry not declaring its policy ;igainst the house of lords Is simply -that it has none. The cabinet is divided xm the question. John Mor- ley, chief secretary for Ireland; Henry F/wler, secretory for India; Lord Spencer, flrrt lord of toe .admiralty, and Arthur Acland are anxious to aboJ- , ish toe lord’s veto power. Lnrd Kim berly of the foreign office, FNjwimaster ArnOkl Morley. and Herscheli, toe lord Cb-inceRor, and the Marqu.s of I Rlpon. colonial secretary, profoas « raNilcal policy. Lord Rosebery, Sir WH:4tun Harcourt and Mr. Asquith. the leaders in the cabinet, sihvply alt on Via fence and invite the rest ■&> join them •there. They wish to drop the question tor the present, and they doubtless •have excelflent reasons for ignoring the W»U99. Some of these reasons are purely tsc- Meal. All three ministers ore reported to have said privately -that It wbutil be Impossible -to deal drastically iih the lords before a measure for the pay ment otf members should be enacted by 'the commons, or at least provision Should be made ’U» pay eleotlon ex penses from the public funds. The condition of the Liberal treasury is another argument for retrenchment. The party's coffers are almost empty. Very few rich men are left In the organ ization, and they are steadily growing fewer in consequence of the party’s drift toward Socialism. Although this drift Is more notable with the labor Liberals and RaJtcwls, It Is believed to be Involving the other elements of the organization. Heretofore the rich Liberals have been in the habit of making large donations to the party purse, from which the ex penses of the poorer candidates were paid. They received their reward* in title* whenever a Liberal majority'was returned. This reciprocal arrangement has been seriously disturbed by the im portunate demands of the Radical press for an advance programme. Probably the result of this Radical agitation will be that there,will bo plenty of Liberal. Radical t und labor-Liberal candidates, but no money to pay their poll expenses. Many Liberals of the middle clwss anxious for a compromise programme, hey regret the increasing political dlverg- ence of rich and poor, and are opposed to the proposed surrender to the extreme elements in the party. The Hyde park demonstration against the house of lords tomorrow Is not likely to put them or the party leaders In better temper. There has been much internal bickering over the management of* the affair. Many English Radicals refuse to take part In.the meeting, pretending that they needed a rest after the exhausting work of the parliamentary session. The Irism commoners who had promised to appear on the platforms then threatened to stay away unless more English mem bers should accompany them. The Eng lishmen promised sulkily to reconsider their refusal. They will go, but not will ingly. The resolution which will be pro posed at every meeting in the park ig substantially ad follows: "We regret that the government has been unable to give any definite pledge as to tfhelr action regarding the house of lords. We call upon them to make Im mediate steps to abolish the mischievous and useless hereditary chamber. We call upon all electors of the United Kingdom to refuse to support any candidate who will not pledge himself to advocate such steps.” The independent labor party threatens to amend this resolution with a declara tion that the house of commons needs re forming more than the house of lords. The executive committee say they will not allow' this amendment to be sub mitted. The British manufacturers of armament and ammunition resent greatly the strin gent enforcement of the foreign enlist ment act in view of the Chlnese-Japanese war. It seems that both China and Ja pan are x orderlngwar shlphs and ammuni tion from firms in the United Kingdom, and that each Is laying Information at the foreign office against the other* George Nathaniel Curzon’s new book on “Problems of the Far East” Is receiving much attention from the newspapers, as it bears directly upon many questions In volved in the present war. Curiously enough, It Is praised as highly by the Liberals a* by the Tories. The speaker commends Mr. Ourzon’a argument that, of ail civilized nations, England has the best opportunity of profiting from China’s future, because England has ample capital to lend an-i tho English language, is al ready becoming a medium of communica tion between the Chinese of the different provinces. The speaker expresses further •ts argument with Mr. Curzon as follows: “The English are notably successful in conducting governments In behalf of na tive races. Mr. Curzon arguea rightly that the British policy Is not to conquer China, but to strengthen her against Russia, to gain her confidence, and when she asks for assistance to give It freely. Already the customs service Is in .tho hands of Englishmen. May not the Eng lish, at China’s request, undertake „the rest of tho work of government?" The queen wishes to make a voyage to John O’Groat’s when she goes to Balmo ral, and her physicians will allow It if the weather Is propitious. The cottagers on the Beamer estate, Scotland, ore grumbling because the duke of ijlfe, the largest landlord In the neigh borhood, has refused to let them take lodgers during the season. It is under stood that the duke acts in behalf of others who resent the intrusion of the visitors, most of whom are women, who ait on camp stools all day In front of the lodge gates of the large castles, reading, sowing and peering at the princes and princesses. OPPOSED TO THE LORDS. London, Aug. 26.—The national league for the abolition of the house of lord* made a demonstration in Hyde park today. (Tt bad been much advertised und was expected to (be an imposing affile, but tt was a fiasco. Hardly 10.000 persona were present. Dispensed among the speakers’ platforms ’they looked pit iably few. William O’Brien, Dr. Tin ner and Th’omas Curran, all Irish mem bers of parliament, delivered the prin cipal speeches. They elldlted enthiud* asm. O’Brien warned-to* government that the continuation of Irish support would depend on Its fidelity to the cru sade against the lords and their policy of blocking the way to refbrm. SWEPT DOWN THE VALLEY. * Simla, Aug. 26.—Gohna Lake for some time past has threatened to break its bounds and eweep down the valley, ut the head of which It lies, has brrfken the dam which oontsfelled the waters. Vitiate** along the valley were swept out of xistence an instant after the roarinig itorrenX of -waiter struck them. Ample warning had been given by the government, and Ahe Inhabitant* of the valley with all of their movable prop erty had been renewed, so that no loss of life occurred. DEATH IN A STORM. Berlin. Aug. 26.—The towns of Wal- terSbruck and Schwsla, in the Vogel- berg mountain* In Hesse, were wrecked today by a heavy windstorm and wa ter-spout. The towns were flooded and trees were snapped off or tom up by the roots. At Oberohnen a cart, with the hor-e* attached, and the driver also, were lifted some distance Into the sir by the force of the wind and. then da shied -to the ground. The cart was demolished completely and the drive* and berth horses were killed. DI3A.STROUG CYCLONE. (?- Petersburg. Aug, 26.—A terribly disastrous cyclone swept al’ang the shores A the uca of Azoff today, doing Imrmri^e dnmige. In some instances entire villa*** were swept into the sea. Many steamers were sun or driven a-*horc and wrecked, and it Is bellwod that at lea*t i|000 persons were killed. HARCOURTS EYES FAILING. London. Aug. 26.—According to the Time*. Sir William Harcourt to threat ened with bllndnet 1 * and bn gone to Wiesbaden to consult an oculist. THEY’LL GO HOME TO REPAIR FENCES Tomorrow Congress WJII Bo Formally Ended by an Adjournment Sine Die. REMARKABLE RECORD OF DISCORD And Many m Congressman Will Leave the Halls Forever at the Behest of a Disgusted Constituency — Washington Notes, Washington, Aug. 26.—If there had been a lingering hope, of moro legis lutloh during the remainder of this sea aion of congress -thoit hope was dissi pated by a remark made behind o!osed doors Friday afternoon by Mr. Quay ittu* it was to "be understood, there should be no moro legislation at tola session in connebtibn with contested matters. This jttaa acqulsced in and a moment later un adJourmnen-Uwats had. The closing days of toe session had been marked by a number of peculiar Incidents, and khe unexpected has fre quently (htuppemed, of one of the inci dents referred ito lhas been toe trans action of legislative business behind cfoseti doors. Senators of both parties have a number of -measures that re quire only -the final action of the sen- me ‘to enact them, but the Republicans were not wlVling to provide Vhe quorum nor wjuid t‘n,*y permit buisnes.s to pro ceed In toe opened session by unani mous consent for fear toe Democrats wouhi by some means find the opportu nity to make toe campaign speeches •they have prepared. For this reason legislative business against which no -objections were made was transacted benind closed doers by general con sent Thursday and Friday. Under this arrangement no speeches could be made, and toe record was pre vented from becoming toe vehicle of •toe distribution «of alleged campaign literature. Republicans were not, how ever, 'the only ones who offered objec tion ‘to ’the consftleratlon of contested mutibers. Sir.- Blanchard has effect ually blocked, for tola session, lat least, any effort to change toe rules so as to provide for cloture. Mr. Blackburn wanted Ito (have his committee sit during recess and con sider Uhe many amendments to -the rules to have been offered to his com mittee. He asked consent to this ar rangement -Friday, but Mr. Blanchard, who sees 4n cloture the possibility of free sugar, entered an emphaitlo objec tion. There will probably be no legis lation of any sort -tomorrow or Tues day. This session, will probably be short, affording mfore than anything else an opportunity for the vice presi dent Uo n&toch his signature to several bills. A tow odds and ends may be dared up. but nothing more^han that. Tuesday the president will send ft mes sage with bis approval or disapprova-l of -the various matters that, reach him at the last momenlt. and at 2 o’clock toe second session of -Uhe fifty-third con gress will stand adjourned .without a day. • ~ MUST PAY THE BOUNTY. Louisiana Sugar Planters Will Sue for This Year’s Bounty. Washington, Aug. 26.—Judge Morris Marks of New Orleans, representing a number of the Louisiana- sugar plant ers, is here for the purpose of entering suits In tho United Stated court of claims for the recovery of tho sugar bounty -for the year of 1894-95. The petltlu recites the provision of the Mc Kinley law, that on ondafter July 1, 1891, Ux July 1, 1905, certain bounties should be paid tQ the growers dt sugar upon certain prescribed conditions as to -the filing of bonds and taking out of licenses, etc. It red tea than for the present year oil -these formalities have been complied wKh, and- have been formality accepted by the United fftates; that under the provisions of tho sec tion quoted toe planters have gone on und enHr ged the areas of sugar plant ed, secured advances from their brokers and have made t'helr crops, an’d "they demand tha't the United Stakes shall carry out their part of the contract. Tn» to* il am ,unt -,f bounty expected to accrue on this year’s crop will be somewhere In toe n el ghb ortho oil Of $11,000,000. ADJOURNMENT TOMORROW. Speaker Crisp Will Declare the-House Adjourned Sine Die, Washington, Aug. 26.— But one Item of business can be prophesied for the houze this week, and that 1s the one which has long been desired by those dh «i r.-» ■ 1 \v I II *.n- nmn.ig<*m-*nt <-f tin affairs ,hl>>iu nm-nl. A«vr«lln a terms of the resolution agreed to Fri day, 8peaker Crisp’s /ravel will folk at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon In token of the close of the present session. It Is not expected that any business will be transacted in the interim, certainly nothing of any importance. A few pri vate bills may be pissed and some ad ditions Inode to the calendar upon re ports from committees, that 4s aM. On Tuesday u Join: committee of toe house and senate will be appointed to wait upon toe president nnd ask him Sf he has any further communications . to make to congress, oral upon 4m report that he Ms mrthlqg more to say the two houses wit be declared adjourned. WON T RUN THE 'MILLS. New Bedibrd, Aug. 26.—The police of ficers were notified fey the management of the Btfstoll mill tonight that their attendance at the irtUl gates tomorrow morning would hot fee needed, as no attempt would be made to run the mills. The operatives look upon this as a good skm and will hold a mass meeting In the morning in the vicinity of the mill In order to give the weak-hearted cour age. The utmost quiet has prevailed among the strikers today. It Is almost an assured fact three more of the large yarn oonporatlona will start up this week «t the old rate of wages. . A BALLOONIST KILLED. Schoolcraft, Mich, Aug. 26.—Profes sor Alonzo Kendall made a balloon*as cension here yesterday. When 100 feet from the ground the parachute was struck by ths bsitoon. It collapsed and fell with a t'md. Professor Kendall was killed instantly. A large crowd witnessed Che accident. BUDGET OF NEWS FROM GERMANY Naval and Land Maneuvers for Next Month to Be Given on an Elaborate Scale. % THE EXTRAVAGANCE CONDEMNED Ths Emperor Taking a Lively Interest ' in Military Blatters—Soldiers on a Spree Blarohed Through the | | Street* ot » C&ty, Berlin, Aug. 26.—The. maneuvers of the North Sea fleet have been In prog ress for the last four days. Eleven iron-clad and forty other vessels took part in the evolutions. The naval ma neuvers will fee concluded In the Baltic. September fl the fleet will leave Kiel and will join other vess61s, concentra ting at Swlnemunde,. where ihe emper or. on the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern, will watch the evolutions. The Heat may be ordered to DanWc, but Jt will not cb-aperate In the maneuvers there with the ..military. Neither /will the night crossing of the river Voval be effected by the East Prussian troops, as /the emperor had hoped even after the serious outbreak otf the cholera. This feature will be replaced, however, with a night attack upon Thorn. The plena of the maneuvers of -the main army have been altered So as to locate the principal battlo fields between Koe- nigsberg and Elblng, Instead of Ellbing and Danzlng. The emperor and em press and the king of Wurtenruberg will arrive In Koenlgsberg bn September 9. They will be welcomed on the Satler Platz by thirty young .women in white, who will ecatter flowera and do other conventional things never omitted frban such receptions. The emperor will unveil a monument to the old emjperor, -probably emphasiz ing the importance of the bocn*Io/i with a -political and historical speech. The speech will be folio wed by the march pa*'t of tho troops, Ithe veterans and the civic societies. There will bo a ban quet at the«caetle In the evening. A big tattoo. by the massed mllktnry bands and a general tllumlnaitlbn will also occur. ^ .: On September G the flrtft afieembly corps -which, for the time being, is to -be commanded directly by -the em peror, will have u grand parade. The following mornirgar the emperor will lead the corps away toward Braune-burg to meet -the Seventeenth oorp*. advancing from Elblng. The eraiperor, empress and king will visit Count Dolma at hw flchlabitten cafftle on the 10th, when the emperor will also t/ike the field at the head of the corps. On the 12th a great battle will be -fbught, the FltiJt oorps, led by the emperor, defeating the Sev enteenth a fed driving It toward Thorn. Among the guests at the maneuvers will be Gcoltz Pasha, a German soldier In tho Turkish service, and seventeen Turkish ofllcens who have come north to enter the German army. The end of the Imperial programme Involves con centration of the entire Third army corps In Berlin, on September 23. The corps Is generally garrisoned through out Brandenburg, but will bo brought together here with Its full 30,000 men to respond to the emperor’s alrum sig nal. . ., . . After ithls demonstration, which is sure to turn the elby topsy-turvy -while it lasts, there will -be the formal closing of the military sea-son with a parade on the Tempelhofen field. The Radical dallies are ntrt pleased with thJ.«» elabor ate programme. A3 the troeq/s to be concentrated here must receive 12 cents extra dally pay per head and must be transported and cared for at ntill great er expense, the emperor la regarded na rather too extravagant. As there have been five deaths from cholera within tho last few days special chblera stations are established for the protection of troops during the maneu vers. The envperor'w holiday has benefited his health noticeably. Since his return he has thrown himself with tremendous energy imto military and political af fairs. The newspapers record his many achievements and plans at considerable length. He ha« confirmed the sentence of an officer who Inaulted a sclwflmas- ter serving In tho reserves, writing on tho margin of the report: ‘*1 never be fore supposed that there was such a man In nly army." The officer hastened to/throw up h1s commission after learn ing of this comment on hln conduct. The emperor has glwm notice ot hie Intention to give five bells to the Em peror William I. Memorial church In Berlin. Last week he order-* ! Von Werner to paint a picture for him, con gratulating Field Marshal von Moltke on h1» 9th birthday. The arrest of fourteen Anarchists some ten days ago was the beginning of a scries of Important dlacoverlco which Is still in progress. The polfce have found secret meeting places fre quented 'by AnarcMrtS In Bremen, Leu- beck, Lunderslricd. Nordhdnsen, Mainz, li ■. ' <!. F-*r.-r. Wrf- I*. WK-id-n, Halle, Hamburg. Alton.**, Hummelsburg and DuessslafervL They hive learned also that there nre Anarchist gr:>upa In Lekpslc, Magdeburg nnd .Frankfort, al though etlll unable -to Hod the meeting places In these towns. The Aral result of *thes discoveries is the government’s decision to Increase the police In Ber lin, where many Anarchists meetings '• -r- h 1 I In th '•-.* n: intiis. •A special credft for thlii purpose will be proposed In parliament. The ••mpenor'M prize which Is to be rowed for at the annual regatta ot Grearwu is a large sliver tank ml, hand somely ornamented und valued at $1,200. The race for It will he open to all uni versity crew* from Engl in 1 hr Ger many. If Englishmen win »the prize a German crew mu At go to England to get ft back. The Hamburg and Munich rowing cltiUs will send craws to the third European rowing - ongrr.v, which will be opened on September 15. •A mryiury sc.indaj of the first magni tude was reported yeaterday from Mn- rlenveraen. A me** dinner of brigade officer* wan field there early In the week and 100 of the guests'got drunk. They formed a line, with the bind at their bead, and marched through the streets. Some were without. helmets or caps, other* were without coats and all bran dished svrords or canes, Their singing brought out « big crowd of boys awl roughs, who fell in behind and Jeered and ridiculed the rest of the procession. All of the officers will be court-mar- viUlsdt THE RATE MAKERS HOPEFUL. The Southern Railway and Steamtdilp Association Stronger Than Ever. Coney Island, Aug. 28.—'The execu tive committee of 'tho Southern Rail way and Steamship Association held its lluul session yesterday. Although im portant roads have not yet signed tho agreement for the ensuing year, It Is evident from expressions of the officials representing tho lines 'that have signed tho agreement, that the association is even stronger -tnan heretofore. (Beyond tho tmn«ttotion of routine business nothing of interest to shippers was done at ‘tho executlvo session yesterday. The views of tlio cotton .interests which have been duly presented to tlio -'tariff managers, have boon consid ered, and ic la possible-that tho nato for' compressing will be made 7 cents per bale. Intend of 2 cents, which the transportation Hues havo hitherto been paying. As this chai-ge, which cover* the wiving in apace made by transpor tation lines, is virtually paid by the fthtepers, tho result will bo n decrease by* 3 cents per bale In tho revenue of the owners of the compresses. On Monday there la to fee a meeting of the tariff managers of the Southern, railway, the LouiavlU© and Nashville, the Central of Georgia and tho West ern and Atlantic ito consider mutters of Interest to those Hues. In view of the agitation in A'tlanta of th# QttfliltloQ >‘f free delivery of local freight, It will be of Interest to Eastern shippers, ns well as to consignees In Atlanta, ®o know that Cen. Thomas, president of the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, lessee of the Western and Atlantic, controlling tho terminals (n Atlanta, has determined that present arrange ments for terminal trackage righ'ta of the lines entering Atlanta shall bo con tinued till January 1, in order that the Southern railway, as reorganized under President Samuel Spencer, and other interests, may have an opportunity to look In'to the matter and see whether they are desirous of resuming tho free delivery system as agnlnst the Western nnd Atlantic charges for terminals, which have prevailed for a year past. 'Although Important roads noted in this report have not signed the rato agreement for another year, it is said tliaJB none of the lines in the territory onn remain outside without incurring tho antagonism of those who havo long been their associates. The following officers were elected: President, Joseph- E. Brown of Atlanta; vice-president, J. W. Thomas of Nn*v*- vllle: commissioner, E. E. Stahlmnn of AtUuin; board of arbitration* John Seri- von of Savannah, Thomas H. Carter of Virginia and John W. Green of Augus ta; secretary, w. L. McGill of Atlanta. ALMOST BURIED ALIVE. Serious Charges Against Two Fayette Farmers by an Old Colored Mnn. Lexlnton, Ky„ Aug. 26.—Upon tho story of an old colored man hero today' warrants wero Issued ngalnat Scott Von Metier and Robert Tucker, father of the boy, Herbert Tucker, who was shot from am bush near Fort«Sprlng recently, charging them with kukluxlng. The story related by tho old negro Is a thrilling one. Ho Bays he was taken by tho abovo named men to the Keene farm, several miles from this city, nnd burled alive. Tho grave In which ho was placed was abou-t four feet deep, and after tlelng his bands and feet ho wns placed In the grave nnd the dirt shoveled In on him until he was entirely covered so he could scarcely breathe. Hero he remained thirty minutes before he wax relenm-d, find then he had to promise that ho would never, tell of the oc currence. Ho oayo tho object of the men was to malco hJm tell something about the death or the hoy Tucker. They took him while ho was walking on the street In thla city, nnd carried him to Keeno farm in a buggy, during which time they anked him questions concerning tho death of tho boy, and threatened to kill him If he did not tell them. Uo says that he protested that ho knew nothing of the killing of the boy, but th»y would not be lieve him. Tho name of tho old man !u Andrew Martin, and ho says he Is 60 years old. His clothes wero dirty, und ho seemed almost exhausted. Two women and negro boy wore with him when ho called upon tho ’squire today for warrants for the men. Deputy sheriffs took tho war rants and arrested Van Meter and Tuckor and brought them Into tho city. They were held under bond for their appearance at tho examining trial. Floyd White, a negro, is now In Jail, charged with killing the Tucker boy, he having been placed In Jail tho second time, after having been examined and re leased for want of evidence. He was arrested the second time on alfedged clr- oumstanclal evidence worked up by Van Meter, who Is a farmer-detective, aided by Tucker. KIELLED WHILE BATHING. Lightning ©truck a 7<ni|f Man While In the Surf With Ladles. Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 26.—William Carr, aged 29, was iruttantly kiKed this afternoon by a fecit of lightning while In bathing in company with two young women. He has Just entered the surf and had bttt risen from a dive beneath a breaker when the flash came, tho first intimation of a coming storm, nnd the b-.lt all tick him with a fatal shock. Ills companion*, the Misses i-tirnum, were within ten fe«et otT him /when tho bolt dort ended. They «uff«-rcil u severe elec trical snack and were also prostrated by fright at the sight of their compan ion's lifeless body. There were hundreds of people in the «urf near fey and thousands on the strand nnd beach who saw the fatal fin#<h and the mark tt Htruck. There was an Instant panic a moot the bath ers who more or less felt the radlniting shock, and they hurried out Into the strand as If fearful at another vlbttntion of the destroying element. Although r(**torntlve« were promptly applied Carr could not be revived. His death Is said to 1/e the first fey lightning ever oc curring at this resort. TROLLEY OAR AOCIDENT. Two Boys Fatally Hurt and' Other Passengers Injured. Newark, N. J., Aug. 26.— A Berlous trolley car occMent occurred at 5 o'clock tMs evening on the Suburban Tradtion Company's new line, between Orange and Eagle Rock, in which fifty persons were more or less neriously in jured. Tbs car, which contained 4ibout #1fflky people, wfrito dear*-;. tn,,> < grade Just opposite Mountain avenue, beoime unmanageable and Into a curve 1 a terrific rate of speed, breaking toe flange of one of toe forward wheels. The cur left Chs track and capsize.! down * sheep embankmefft. Broken glass flew In all directions and the ex cited ogcuiAints were thrown -Into n confused mass. Two UUIe boys named Lloyd and Coyle, aged 4 and 6 respec tively, were posslbty fatally hurt. Mrs. Frank Davis of Bloomfield wns also se riously hurt. Jt le Mid that to- br.ik&a on the car failed to work nnd Vhe mo- torraan, losing tile bead, did not turn on the reverse current, which would have stopped the car. ] Dully, *7.00 a Tear. | Slnuln Cop]r,|3 Cent*. THE KNIGHTS IN WASHINGTON Pythian, Encamped Around the Monu ment Troated to a Wind and Rain Storm- DIVISIONS FROM ALL SECTIONS O.a.rnl O.ni.h.n at tk. H..d «f th« ' Knight* to Be Reviewed by ths Prealdent—The Prise Contest if ext Wednesday, 'Washington, Aug. 26.—An unwelcome house-warming was given tho Knights of Pythias encamped in ithe white city, of tents around the Washington monu ment this afternoon. It came in -the form of a fierce -thunder shower, -Which. swept over the city almost without warning nnd then settled Into a steady, ruin until sunsot. Several tents /were dismantled by the wind and shoots of rain, nnd tho lightning was unpleasmt- ly. sharp. AH of the discomforts inci dental to a storm were accepted in hi larious mbod by tthe Knights, however, ‘ and they made fun under the canvasses as well us outside after the flrat drench ing of rain had pa/v/ed over. There wiero reunions und cheers for the arriving companlee, while-the-bands In* oatnp kept giving a continual con cert, endeavoring to bujtplay their ri vals. Special (trains wwe -pulling Into the depots, und torillhm'Uy uniformed commands in scarlet, blue and white were marching up Pennsylvania ave nue through the rain, many displaying handsome banners or grotesque em blems. Particularly striking wns tho Florida phalanx, presenting ft gtymlng array of white duck troiwers nnd carry- Ing a.t the head t»f tho lino the mbst famtous product otf their state— a stuffed o-Hgator. ttn the -face of the weather, hundreds of residents flocked to Inspect tho comp during 'the day, froo-ping through the avenues of tents and; crowding about the goals and other.parapherna lia, animate und inanimate, brought by; the Westerners. wh*o are In a large ma jority -today. Fine discipline wns main tained In tho encampment, eomethlng like martial regulations being enforced. Three thousand men sleerp bn the light, cots under -tho canvase tonight, while uniforms are -the. rule rather than the exception on tho streets. Tho meet heavily gilt laced of the regalia was -to be found a't tho Ebblt house, whera headquar-tere have been established by, Maj. Gen. Carnahan, -where tho citi zens' committee also congregate and where every rftra-ngor Is greeted by hi* acqtmintnnqes with an official title. .Since -the encampment Is nbt to bo fully begun 'MU tomorrow, divisions aro not required to report their presence until then, so nn list of the organiza tions on -the grounds Is to be had. Among tho prouttiion* fllgislpns whlcN arrived tody were -topst* from Nevrt York, Cincinnati. Indianumj-Us, J3t. Jo seph, Chicago and Colorado. President Cleveland has definitely! promised to review the grand -parade on Tuesday. A reviewing stand will bo erected -for him in front of -the execu tive mansion, Con. Carnahan and his HUff will review the parade tm horse back on PennoylvnnJtt. avenue, near the treasury building. A Htand Is being erected by tho treasury In which neat/* will fee (reserved for senhtor*, represen tatives and other government olflcluta and members of tho diplomatic cferps. Wednesday will be tho most Intereet- Mg day of nil, from a popuhir point of view, for It mirks Ihe beginning of tho prize drills -b A ween too qrarfc organiza tions of the brdor. The drills will bo held on the grounds of tho Washington; baseball club and will bo continued through until September 1, when tho prizes will be Awarded. Wednesday, evening ‘there will fee a grand Illumina tion and par ado and a cavalry prize drill at Fort (Meyer will fee tho feature of one bf tho remaining days. A largo number of Commands will contest toe tho drill prize. Borne of JChfeoo Intend ing to participate have not been for mally entered yet. DROWNED HUMBLE. It 1 j Drunken flprees Produced Despond* eney and Bulcldo Followed, Duluth, Minn., Aug. 26.—Colt.*-Rob ert ti. I-ngersoll's recent letter, uauert- ing that suicide is no sin, is partlyert- sonslblo for a suicide Unat came tVi light today. The body of Jb*#rfe Mc- Narne, Mj yeara oW, and Htn-gle, w:i* found on the bench of Minnesota point, a short distance ea»4t of the ship cu.rual, and tt in probable -he threw felmaelf in and was carried out into tho lake by the current. The body was filmotrt un* recog nimble, because It hart been pounding orv the bo.wh u long time,, H!» feet und haoitis wero bound. * Eight wekw ago he cam© her© for his health from Ka-iiKis City, Mo., where he and Vila brother fea<l been In busi ness. He spent bis $400 in sprees nnd became tfesponfltnt when his brother, refused to send him -monoy for b!a ho tel bill. To Ihftf fellow boarders ho talked icMds <*.ncf quoted Ingcreoll, and t»*n fifty* ago fee disappeared. His p.irents, who are well-to-do, live at Junction City, Kan. MINORS WON’T ACCEPT TERMS- Cleveland. O., Aug. 26.—News re ceived from the HMafroa coal fields la to ’.h»* effect thi»t the miners have re fused to accept toe ultimatum of the operator*, wh*3b provided tfhat theyi should r**umt work tomorrow upon at schedule of wages baaed upon the Co- lumbm acile. It Is said 'th-vt many of the miners are now removing their tool* from the mines and It Is bettered thug t!.io K/piraticrs will carry out their 4n« tent lab of. resuming work tomorrow wMb non-union men. The miners of M isslb/n district, about 3,000 In.number, tuive been out on a strike since Feb ruary 17. 1894. | RUSK OP CALIFORNIA FRUIT. * Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 26.—The enor- touK fruit business handled by thq Union Pacific railroad is without a p.ir- 11 ** 1 in the history of traffic. Shipments ver the Wyoming division r*>w average ine or len trains each day, and the officials think the rush will continue at least a month. One ‘hundred and Jgty-eeven tr;rtna of Calalbrnlo. green fruit have Already been sltfpp^d over the Hoe to Eastern markets. Few ship ments iv*rrq made until July 15, at id the "trike was declared off.