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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-10
The New Comet.
Chicago Times.

The new comet-comet Wells, as it is
called-is slowly climbing in a north
westerly direction, and, although not yet
visible to the naked eye, grows brighter
and brighter in the telescope. Il is now
nine times brighter than at the time of
discovery, March 10. Professor Boss, of
the Dudley observatory, estimates that at
the time of perihelion, June 10, it will
be 800 times brighter than it now is, or
5000 times brighter than at the moment
of its first appearance. The display will
depend largely on the makeup of the
comet Its nucleus seems to be one of
unusual activity. Prediction of bril-
liancy, however, is not altogether reli-
able. In June, if Professor Boss is cor.
rect, tail of enormous dimensions will
overstretch the heavens.
Unfortunately for us, the long twi-
light of summer-the comet following
and then leading the sun so closely
may seriously impair the spectacular
effect, which otherwise might prove ex-
traordinarily striking. 1t ia probable
that this comet will be visible up to the
middle of September. Its near approach
to the sun--distance at perihelion being
estimated at only 5000, 600 miles, or 90
times nearer the sun than the earth, and
2 times nearer than Mercury will af-
ford the astronomer opportunity for OBJ
servations of great value to the celestial
science. The comet was seen by means
of four-inch telescope Sunday evening,
in spite of the bright moon. Its ap
proximate position at that observation
was: Right ascension 20 hours 81 mip-
utes, and declination 81 degrees and AZ
minutes-that is, in the space between
Draco and Cepheus, in which there were
but few stars.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-10
0Fntures,, AND "rorners. .

The New York Shipping List says: "a
number OF Influential men, not altogether
scrupulous as to the means for accomplish.
ing their purposes, sometimes called a syn
dicate, lay their heads together and agree
to create an artificial scarcity in cotton, grain
or pork, by buying up, or at least by acquir-
ing the control Of, the entire available
supply Of the article in which they have
elected to operate. Sometimes the attempt
breaks down, and in that case those who
are engaged 10 it lose their money; but not
unfrequently the capitalists by whom the
corner is engineered are strong enough to
carry their point. and then they are in 8
position TO force up the price to any figure
upon which they may determine. This is
very inconvenient for the dealers who have
been selling short Unless they are pre-
pared TO make default, they must buy for
the purpose of filing their contracts, and
as the engineers Of the corner have swept
the market, they are under the necessity of
paying whatever rates the clique may
choose to demand, the consequences Of
which are not unusually disastrous.
''If the dealers were the only ones who
suffered the public could afford to regard
these 'cornering' operations with equanim-
itY, and there would be no need OF appoint
ing legislative committees entrusted to in
vestigate the subject. But the bad effect
Of these corners is not limited to those OF
whom they Immediately concern. By their
operation the masses of the people are losers
to greater or less extent, and they are
made poorer in order that limited few
NAV be illegitimately enriched.
"NO intelligent man can doubt that the
particular species of speculation which has
its headquarters In Chicago, and which con-
sists in the execution by a clique of specu-
lative capitalists Of the mar Buvre known
as cornering' the market, is IN the high
est degree detrimental to the well-being of
the community. But dangerous as the
speculation may appear, it does not seem
to be a matter which can be corrected by
law. Legislative Interference In such mat
tiers has always resulted disastrously. His
tory is full of examples of the inability OF
the State TO regulate the price of commo-
dities which are consumed by the whole
world.
1.-THE laws of trade are as inexorable as
those of nature, and If any syndicate OF
spectators puts an unwarranted price upon
wheat, cotton, pork, corn or any other arti-
Gle produced in various parts OF the world,
the result IN the end is usually heavy loss
But it is possible for the Exchanges and
Boards OF Trade, in which these articles
are bought and sold, to put a stop to
'cornering' by the adoption OF stringent
rules and regulations forbdding such trans
actions, under heavy penalties and expul-
sion TOR their ViOatiOnn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-10
THE BLOW AT IRELAND.
Action of the Charleston Land
League.

CHARLESTON, May 9-At a meeting of
Irish citizens held tonight, under the
auspices of the Parnell branch of the Irish
Land League, the following resolutions were
offered by Rev. Father Green:
ResolreI, That the reported murder,
almost at the very door of the Royal Irish
Constabulary headquarters in the Phoenix
Park, Dublin, on Saturday last, OF Lord
Cavendish and Mr.. Burke, has filed us with
horror, and we sincerely hope that the cul-
prits will be speedily brought to justice.
ReSOt9ed, That we recognize in this terri
BILE tragedy the hand of an enemy to the
Irish cause, and we appeal to the common
victory OF the Land League, achieved only
a few days before, in the release of our
leaders, and the new departure of the gov
ernment, could he thus so suddenly
tarnished by single event, except by pri-
vate revenge or malice af0rethought on the
part Of an enemy to the Irish cause.
Res0lged, Thas whilst repudiating the
crime in every sense as aOhorrent to the
moral agency of the League, we cannot
measure It by the metes and bounds of rank
or title, holding it IN as much horror when
perpetrated against the life or liberty of the
peasant as when committed against that of
the lord; as much when executed with the
high hand Of legslized brigandage as when
provoked by the leT tGliopis of private re-
venge; let them, the Is 900 souls evicted
last year; the ten hundred uubemished
characters; the very elite of the land pining
in prison, including mary ladies OF delicacy
and refinement; let the dead bodies of Ellen
MeDonough and the other fair ones of the
peasantry, embowelled with bayonets,
point the reference and divide this common
sympathy,
ReSO51ed, That If the savage iniquity which
calls forth this sincere expression of our ab-
horrence was perpetrated purposely in the
capital of our native land, to blacken
our national character aud arouse the
bad blood of the English masses,
it could not possibly assume
anV other shape than that in which It stands
at this hour, when the howl from the press
and rostrum is all that the enemy could
wish, but this charge of crime comes
with a bad grace from land
with half a million per annum of convicted
criminals, where sixty thousand die from
excessive drink annually, and where the
slaughter of the innocents by their own un-
natural mothers is set down on the best
authority at twelve thousand per annum.
The first three resolutions were adopted,
Lut the fourth, having met with some oppo-
sition, WAS withdrawn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-10
LEXINGTON RACES.
Results of Yesterdays Events.

LEXINGTON, May 9,-To days races,
though spirited, were run under adverse
circumstances. Il rained during the fore
noon, which made the track fetlock- deep in
water and mud, and in consequence some of
the owners withdrew their entries. AS the
judges bell rang up the horses for the first
run the sun burst forth, yet the air was
keen and penetrating. Despite the un-
pleasant weather the attendance was large.
The betting was heavy throughout.
The first race, for purse Of 5000, $3.50 to
the frs, $50 to the second horse, one mil e,
welter weights, Lutte Foyle won by six
lengths, Pope Leo second, six lengths in
front Of Lemon, third, Glen Ellen fourth,
Evasive fifth, Judge Burnett sixth and
Wood Lake last. Time, 1924.
In the second race, the citzeDs' stakes,
for all ages, $25 entrance, $500 added by the
citizens of Lexington, $500 to the first
horse, 800 to the second, the third to save
his stake, one and one-eighth miles, Lizzie
s. won by a length and Hegiaz finished
second, but was disqualified for fouling
Mammonist about midway down the
straight. This decision placed Mammonist
second, Capers third, Pride fourth, Ciarilla
fifth, Frenchie Shy sixth and Hegiaz last.
Time 2:04Z.
The third race, for a purse of $780, for all
ages, Sl75 to the first and $25 to the second
horse, one mile and half, Lady May won
handilV by two open lengths, BrsmbaIle'a
second, Hegisz third, Una B. fourth, Bagdad
last. Time 20SM.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-10
NEW STREET CAR MOTOR.
Experiments Made with Finely
Tempered steel Springs.
Phnndelnhfa Record.


Experiments have been made in this city
upon one OF the small models OF the United
States Spring Car Motor, and It was found
to work well. The Steam Car Motor Com
pany has secured the old patents of Austin
q Steel, snd their machine is the basis OF
the new motor. The difficulty with Austin
81 Steel's machine has been that there has
existed heretofore no process by which the
springs could be given the uniform and per-
feet temper absolutely necessary. This
difficulty, It is thought, has now been over
come, and the new motor company, having
made several successful tests of the new
process by which the springs can be prop
erly tempered, proposes to construct q
number OF machines and place them
on several of our street railways.
The motor consists of six springs coll
ed upon cylinder. Each spring will
be made OF fat bar of steel 300 feet long,
6 inches wide and Il inch thick These
springs are tempered by the new process so
uniformly and so delicately that their power
becomes tremendous. After being coiled so
that their diameter Is Is feet they are tenn
pered, and then wound up until the diameter
is ~ feet. In this condition they are placed
upon the motor truck and the appliances of
the Austin & Steel patents adjusted A
stationary engine at the terminus of the
road then winds the springs to a diameter OF
40 inches, and it has been demonstrated
that the power of the expansion of
the six springs from 40 inches to
~ feet in diameter Is sufficient to
drive an ordinary street car full of people
five miles on any track in Philadelphia. The
springs are so entirely under the control of
the brakeman that he can use the power of
all Of them at once or limit the power to
one. or in going down steep grade he can
shut them all off. A check prevents the
machine and car from running at a greater
rate Of speed than nine miles an hour.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-10
New work Srnck nEnrket

NEW YORK, May 9-Share speculation
opened with prices irregular, Kansas and
Texas and Wabash preferred being x per
cent. lower, and Michigan Central 81 per
cent. higher than yesterdays closing prices.
Ia the early dealings prices continued to be
irregular but in the main higher. Manhattan
Elevated advanced 3 per cent, and Louis
vile and Nashville and Lake Shore q per
cent. The declines were only slight At IL
O'Clock there was slight advance, Michi-
gan Central and Denver and RIO Grande be-
ing conspicuous in the upward movement
Lake Shore and Manhattan Elevated fell off
1Sa% per cent, the latter for Lake Shore.
After eleven o'clock the market was dull,
and an advance of to % per cent. took
place, in which Reading and Michigan Cen.
trail were conspicuous. Subsequently the
gan Central and Lake Shore leading the
downward movement. The list again re-
covered Is to ~ per cent, the latter for
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and In
dianapolis.
During the afternoon speculation was
rather dull, and prices were irregular, but
generally lower, Michigan Central, Della
ware, Lsckawanna aud Western and Hau-
nibal and st. Joe preferred being prominent
in the downward movement. Wabash pre-
ferred declined = per cent, then advanced
% per cent, New Jersey Central and Wa
bash common advanced S per cent, and
Delaware and Hudson Is per cent. During
the later trade spa cu,atiOn grew a little
active, but prices continued to decline
Western Union declined II per cent,
Denver and Rio Grande to l d per cent,
aud New York Central l per cent. The
market closed generally weak, prices being
u to 21S per cent.off from the highest point
Of the day. the latter for Denver and Rio
Grande. Transactions aggregated 275,000
shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-10
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

Symptoms Of hostility are reported among
the twelve hundred Indians at Fort Bennett,
Dakota, and the families living near the
fort are preparing 10 remove when the
troops now stationed there are withdrawn.
John Clancy, aged ffty-five years, died at
the Pennsylvania Hospital, In Philadelphia,
a ew days ago. While smoking a clay pipe
he fell to the floor and the stem was driven
through the roof of his mouth, causing
hemorrhage, from which he died.
Five persons in Greenfield, Mass have
been made sick by eating impure bologna
sausages, and Willie Schuler, five years of
age, has died from its effects. The Others
are recovering. The sausages were sold to
Greenfield butcher by Springfield firm.
Carlo Isola, keeper of grocery store in
Philadelphia, was murdered in his place of
business by an unknown cOlored man, few
nights ago, who got two cigars and refused
to pay for them. Isola was knocked doWB,
and in falling struck stove, breaking his
neck.
In Wilkes county, North Carolina, a few
days ago, three negroes, by using a lever,
made an opening through the heavy logs of
a corn crib and got inside. They were dis
covered, and the first who came out was
shot dead. The others attempting to get
out, knocked away the lever which kept the
AOSo dc0hONis anu Vic AO@b CiOEtu upOu bu6lE
bodies, crushing them to death.
Near Lcona, Kansas, an old farmer named
Robert Beecher and his wife lived unhap-
PLY for several years past, q1Arrels between
them being of daily occurrence. On Satur-
day their son went into town, and upon re-
turning found his father dead and mother
dying from wounds inflicted by revolver
The woman left letter saying she ''hsd
shot her husband because he intended to
disinherit the son, and she preferred that
both should die that the son might enjoy
the property undst-rbed."
During a party in the rooms of Frank
Clifford and wife, in New York, on Satur.
day night, an explosion took place at the
back parlor window, of sufficient force to
break into splinters the shutters, window
aud sash, and to demolish other windows In
the house. Mrs. Clifford was badly injured.
and number Of her guests sustained slight
injuries. William Thornton, blaster, oc-
cupying rooms above those of the Clffords,
was arrested on suspicion of having com
mitted the crime in revenge for the inter
ruption of his rest, but was subsequently
discharged.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-10
WELDON WATER POWER.
Senators Malone snd Don Cameron
InSnguratIng = Boom.

NEW YORK, May "a Times special from
Raleigh, North Carolina, SAYS: "Senators
Don Cameron and VIM. Malone have de-
cided to invest in real estate and water
power at Weldon, in this State, for the pur-
pose o. erecting works for the building of
railroad cars of every description, and
for spinning cotton. 1t is stated
that the property OF the Roanoke Naviga-
ton Company. which years sgo bulls a
canal from Weldon to CASTOR, is to be sold
very soon. by order of the Supreme Court,
to the highest bidder. Il was sold a few
weeks ago, and the sale was set aside aud a
resale ordered. It is understood that Sen
ators Cameron and Malone have decided to
buy that properly, and that ex
tensive car works will be Immediately
put up and a large cotton factory be also
erected at Weldon. The canal will be clean
ed out and dam thrown across the river at
CASTOR high enough to turn the whole river
intO the canal. Water privileges from Wei
don to CASTOR will be purchasable so that
the canal NAV be lined with mills and facto-
rips -
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SOUTHERN METHODISTS.


NASHVILLE, May 9.-In the Methodist
Conference to-day, the committee reported
a resolution to authorize the College o
Bishops to organize annual Conferences in
in China and Central Mexico during the
next quadrennium.
The COmmistee on the Episcopacy pre-
sented written tribute to the memory Of
the deceased Bishops Wightman and Daggett
and also recommended granting the request
of Bishop Paine to be relieved from further
active service, accompanied with au eulOgy
of his character and past service. The Com
mittee on Revisals recommend that the Dis
cipline be amended so that no applica-
tion for supernumerary relation be granted
by an annual conference except on the
recommendation of the Committee on Con
ference Relations, to be appointed by the
Conference, consisting of not less than
seven members, and said committee in
making up their decision shall not take into
consideration anything else than the per-
sonal liberty of the applicant, provided that,
In case the committee report adversely, the
Conference may by vote of not less than
three-fourths of the members present grant
said application. They also recommend a
resolution for a commission to prepare
graded system of standard catechism.
The Committee on Education, in reference
10 the educational wants of the negro popu-
latiOn, urge the improvement of the op-
pOrtunity offered to preach to their congre-
cations. The report says: "Our people in
the South have cheerfully borne their share
in providing for the educational wants of
the colOred race and endeavOred to
promote common school education among
them" The committee recommend the
Conference to appoint a commissioner Of
education to aid the colored Methodist Epis-
copal Church in America, to solicit eontribu-
tions for an education fund for the benefit
Of the colored Methodist Church, and the
creation of a board of trustees for the
custody of this fund.
DIR. A. A. Redford, former book agent Of
the Methodist Publishing House, commenc-
ed the reading of voluminous communi-
cation in reply to the report OF the Book
Committee, which he regarded as rejecting
upon bis integrity in the management of
the affairs of the Publishing House. Pend
ing its reading the Conference took a recess
until Z p. m.
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branch of from the South Florida Railroad.
lust north OF the fair grounds. A large force
OF hands was set to work Monday Sth
instant, and the grading will be pushed through
as rapidly as possible. The location of the en-
tire line is not fully decided upon yet, but will
De, probably, by our next issue"
Jacksonville linton: AT Saturdays session
OF the Episcopal Convention the Committee on
the state OF the Church reported as follows:
Number OF families, e57; persons not included,
1b3; total Of persons. 4 492; lay readers, 20:
BAPTISM, adults, 40; baptisms, infants, 294; ;
confirmed. 40; communicates admitted, 1856;
added by removal, 6S; lost by removal, 207; lost
" ceatn. 50; present number. l.749; marriages,
us; burials, 211; Sunday school teachers. pa ;
Sunday school scholars, 1881; parish school
teachers, 8; parish school scholars, 80; number
Oimes). 290; value of church prop
erty. church edifce and grounds, SiO3 ESQ;
rectOries and grounds, Sl500J; school property
Sa11; other property. S20,570; total value.
$3.50. Contributions: Parochial, $1,000 on:
clOc-San assessments, 81 ,130; diocesan mis-
siOns. 81 29l 46; domestic missions, Sl4S 09:
foreign missions, S77 63; disabled clergy fund,
purposes. S,y07 3: total contribution
s26,12l s.; number of sittings, 449O. The
Finance Committee presented the follow
ing schedule OF assessments which was on
motion received: Trinity. at st, Augustine
Slbn; st John :. at Tallahassee Si10; st. Paul's
At kes West $3.50; st Johns. az Jacksonville
S39l: It. James. at Lake 5'itY. go; St Marv's,
at Milton, $40; st. Lnke's -t Mariana, $50;
Trinity, at Apalachicola- s. Christ's Church.
at Pensacola. SAG; St. Marks, at Palatka. S75;
ST Peters. AT Fernandina, 500; Christ's
Church. at Monticello. $50; Trinity, at Gaines
vile. $50; mission at Maitland, SO; mission at
Sanford. SO; mission at LongwOOd, Sl0;m is
sion az Orlando, s :: mission at Margaretta S5;
st. Matthew's mission, at San MateO. SO;
Holy Comforter mission, at Crescent City,
SO; Grace mission, at Orange Park. Si5; mis-
sion at Cedar Key. $50; Church Of Our Saviour,
at Marianne. SO; St. MaTy's mission, at Green
Cove. S20; Grace Church, at Ocala, $40; All
Saints mission, 81 Santa Fee mission, $50; St.
M-ry's mission. at Madison. $50; Federal
Point mission, $40; Lake Eustis mission, Sl0;
total, 81 SO The WOmRns Auxiliary Society
reported Our total receipts for the year Just
closed are 81 216 81, and the branch in st.
Johns parish. Jacksonville, sent at Christmas
n distant mission Sunday schools six boxes,
whose total value was $780, besides aiding
three others near home after a short session
on Monday the convention adjourned sine die "
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-10
A HEAVY STocK RA1sER.-W. B

A HEAVY Stock RAIsER.-W. B.
Todhunter branded last spring over
1900 calves, and has sent to market this
season 6, 900 beef cattle. These figures
prove Mr.. Todhunter to be the largest
stock raiser in the country. There are
others who send more cattle to the
market, but they buy them instead of
raising them. He has over 10000 head
of stock cattle and over 100, 900 acres of
patented land. He got patents last
month for 81, 900 acres of swamp land in
one bunch. He has about 1000 bulls
and 800 saddle horses. He employs 80
men, and puts up $4,000 tons of hay
to guard against hard winters. He
keeps 100 work horses, and raises grain
enough to feed all his saddle and work
stock. Besides his cattle he has 700 or
500 stock horses, 4 jacks and so stations.
His stock is divided among five ranches
-one known as the White House rancho,
lying just inside the Oregon line, where
5000 head are kept; one in Long Valley,
in the northwestern corner of Nevada.
lying alongside of Surprise, supports
1000 head; the Pyramid rancho, lying at
the northeastern corner of the lake. has
1900 and lot of horses; the Abbott
rancho, at Stems Mountain, feeds about
5000, and Harney Valley about 5000
more. The home rancho is twenty-five
miles from neighbor. Reno Gazette,
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WESTBROOK AND WARD.
The New York Legislative InVestI-
eating Committee AK for More
Time.

ALBANY, May 9.-In the Assembly to- day,
Mr.. Roosevelt, of New York, rising to q
question of privilege, stated that as the result
of the investigation of the judiciary Com
mittee into the acts of Judge Westbrook and
ex-Attorney General Ward, he was pre-
pared to say that Judge Westbrook should
have been impeached, but as 1t had not con-
cluded it's work, and final adjournment on
the 18th inst. would defeat the Object Of
the investigation, he asked that the adjourn
ment resolution be rescinded. Accordingly,
a resolution asking the Senate to return the
adjournment joint resolution was adopted.