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The morning news., 1889-05-08
CUT IN TWO BY oAnADA's ROADS.
Mr.. Depew's Opinion of the Interstate
Commerce Law.

70 Low
NEW YoRK, May 7.--Chauncey NJ. De-
pew was before the Senate COMMITTEES on
Interstate commerce to-day aud told the
committee wat he thought of the working
Of the law. Mr.. Depew said that the tend
ency Of the interstate Commerce law was
to give all the carryi & trade to the large
roads. The smaller roads could make no
money. All the roads were obliged to pub
lish /, cir rates and as they were not allowed
to give rebates the largsr roads were the
only ones that could compete for trade.
Senator Cullom-Have YOU favored the
extension of the grand trunk lines in toe
United States.
Mr. Depew-I have not. The United
States roads are practic lily at the m rev Of
the Canadian roads as to lJc Il traffic. They
ca fix rates from Chicago aud len recoup
any reductions by extra charges on goods
passing over tho Canadian portion of the
line: 1t is entirely a matter of discretion
with the Canadian roads how much they
will charge.
METHODS OF THE CANADIANS.
Senator Cullom--Is it true that Canadian
roads make up their losses from their
American tradai
MIR. Depew-So | understand. But /
think that the Grand Trunk management
10 lu5 W bS LOBrNL Ia lbs u6dlluES WIN
the people of the United States But it
seems to mo that it is queer
law which tries to regulate Amerlc IN
roads and allows an alien ryad thai
doe nothing for the support of the govern
ment TO come in and cut rates. ST zee the
pas age of Jbe interstate commerce law the
condi ion of the roads has been improved
but the Improvement would have been
greater had a pol been allowed. The
tendency of all roads is to lower rates, aud
no pooling can prevent it,
SHOULD CONFORM To OUR LAWS.
Mr.. Depew said further, that in his opin-
ion foreign roads, neither Canadian or
Mexican, should be obliged to conform 90 the
laws OF the United States. Tne effect of tae
interstate commerce law has been beneh-
cial to the public at the expe Sc OF the
roads IL b S also st pped the indscrimi-
nate building OF unnecessary roads by cap
italiSts looking for investment The road
beds are better, the cars are better, and the
service is better throughout the country
than it wa, a few years ago. At present
even cattle and meat trains make better
time than the express trains OF twenty years
ago.
Senator Cullom-Do you favor the
abolition of Canadian roads ia the United
SrateSa
Mr.. Depew-That is not necessary. Make
them conform to the same laws as the
American roads. At present the Canadian
roads are not in favor of 10 yer rates.
But I1otwlths anding all its advantages,
MI. Depew' opinion is that tie interstate
commerce law will never be success until
pooling under some other name is legalizei
and American roads are allowed to make
rebates
The morning news., 1889-05-08
RIBBONISM IN IRELAND.
PARNELL MODIFI-s HIS IMPEACH-
MENT OF HIS WORD.


He Now Says That the Records Show
That he Referred to Ribbonism
Rather Than to Secret Societies
Proper-He is Elected a Member of
the National Liberal Club.
LONDON, May THE annual meeting of
the National Liberal Club was held to-day.
Two thousand men we're present. A reso-
luton was adopted resembling the previous
declaration of the club, that "owing to the
divisions at present existing in the party it
is not desirable for the club to be actively
identified with any section of it, TO-day's
action is tantamount to declaring the club
Gladstonian body. After al excited dis
cussion Mr.. Parnell was elected life MEM
ber of the club by large maj rity.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSION.
The Parnell commission resumed its sit
tiugs to day. Mr.. Parnell, upon taking the
stand, said he desired to correct that
lation to the statement made by him in the
House Of Commons, concerning the
nou-existence or secret societies
in Ireland. Upon referring to the
Hansard Al reports of the proceed
ings of the House of Commons, he found
that his remarks n hich had been quoted by
Attorney General Webster referred partic-
ularly to ''rlbbonism," and not to secret
conspiracies generally. His remarks, there
fore, were fairly accurate statements of
facts, as "ribbonismn a. that time was prac-
tlcally non-existent in Ireland.
DEFENSE OF MooNLIGHTERs.
The cross-examination of the witness was
then resumed. Mr.. Parnell said he had not
heard of 100 guineas being paid for the de-
fense of moonhghterS at the Cork assiz9s in
1881. If be- had been asked to make such
payment, he should in those days have ap-
proved of them if he had reason to believe
The law was being strained sg INST man. but
his general rule was to limit such payments
as much as possible. He remembered one
case in which he had sanctioned the pay
meut of money for defense of a prisoner
and the man acquitted. In another case he
reimbursed Mr. Harris, who had made himself
responsible for me costs the defense, but
at the same time the witness instructed
Mr.. Ha ris not t. undertake in the future
the defense of accused mo nlighters.
USED HIS own MONEY.
Mr.. Psrnell said that he sometimes paid
money from hi own private account in be-
half of the league. H did not object to
an iuspectio of his accounts Attorney
General Webs er here began a protracted
examination of the witne, as to his bank
ing Transactions, but failed to elicit any
thing of note. Being further cat schisel l
uoon his knowledge of Gen. Millen,
and OF er members OF the physical force
party, Mr.. Parnell declared tnat ma iority
of the members of that party were utter
stra gers to him. He had never heard that
Mr. Egan h had joined tho Clan-Na-Gael. He
would regret to find that Mr.. Egan had re-
joined tue physic-l force party, but he
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ARKANs s ELECTIONS.
The Woodruff ( ass to End the Grin
inal Prosecution.

The Woodruff { ass to End the Grim.
inal Prosecution.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, May 1T is prob
able that the conclusion of the Woodruff
county ca e in the federal court will end
the crimir al prosecutions before Judge
Caldwell. This morning it was announced
that the appropriation for the payme1t
of W tnesses the government clse had
been exhausted. A letter to that effect had
been received from The attorney general
by United States Mars al S JellnaN In
summing up the mater Judge Cald well
said the ur lsecution of the government
criminal cases was practically endei. The
grand jury w0uli be Disc aarged because No
further business 1uld be transacted with out
men to testify. The judge said lie would
not Summon men TO appear without means
at hand to compensate them. He did not
believe in compelling witnesses to nav their
own expenses when Obliged to testify in
behalf of the government. The judge re-
gret,ed that business must ase, but it
could not be helped.
PRINCIPAL CASES SETTLED.
District Attorney Waters, in answer to
some queries upon the subject, said all the
principal cases had in tact been settled
The cases that had been before the United
States commission and found Of sufficient
merit to be bound over mad all been tried
Furthermore, the grand jury was on the
eve Of adjournment, and the lack of funds
was not such fearful calamity after all
Notwithstanding all this, the fact exists that
there are a number of cases on the docket
which will have to 60 over to the next term
of the federal court. From this it will bs
seen that the prosecution of all the frauds
against the ballot box must CO 50 for a
while. In the Martin, Highnight and
Anthony case, after arguments OF both
sides had been completed at o'clock, the
court charged the jury as to the law, and,
instructing them as to returning their YER
dict, if they arrived at one before the
court opens tomorrow, and the court ad-
journei as the jury retired from the room.
The cost for witnesses alone in this case
will amount to g., 400.
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PERKINS, PISTOL.
Carnot Congratulated on His Escape
from Assassination.

PARIS. May Most of the European
sovereigns, either directly or through
agents, have congratulated President Car
not upon his escape from assassination.
Perrin, who fired at the president, has en-
gagged NJ. Laguerre to defend him at his
trial. From this the inference is drawn
that the prisoner is Boulangist.
A HARMLESS MEETING
The Senate to-day examined NJ Granet
and M. Lockroy, who agreed in declaring
taat the meeting on the eve of the election
of NJ. Carnot to the Presidency was harm
less.
The funeral of NJ. Rochefort's son to-day
was attended by NJ. Lockrny, Susini Clovis
Huges, Lauri Herisse, Deroulede, aud a
large number of Boulangists. The passing
of a tram car occasioned a collision with
the police The car was wrecked in the
fight and number of police and other per-
sons were injured. No speeches we're made
at the cemetery.
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ADAYS LIST OF HORRORS
DEATH AND FEARFUL MUTILA-
TION IN A RUNAWAY.

Five People Burned to Death in the
Dead of Night-A Dakota Town
Swept By Cyclone-Ihe outrages
IN. the Cook County Home for In
curables.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May AT Law
tey, Fla, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Churchill of
Iowa and Mr. and Mrs j. d. Burdett, we're
out driving whom the horses became fright
ened and backed suddenly, throwi & Mr..
Churchill out a d running over him. The
horses then dashed around II corner, over
turned the wagon, and threw tho three
others out against barbed wire fence. One
side OF Ar. Burdett's head was crushed in
against a post aud he was killed instantly.
Mrs. Churchill was badly mangled and her
left side and both leg, are parah &c The
left shoulder of Mrs. Burdett was wrcuched
out of place and one eve vas aim st torn
out. Mr. Churchill was not seriously in
iured
The morning news., 1889-05-08
SAMOAN SETTLEMENT.
Alleged Instruc ions of the American
Commissioners.

Alleged Instructions of the Ameri can
Commissioners.
BERLIN, May THE VoSsiSchs ZeitWng
says that the American commissioners to
the Samoan conference are instructed by
their government to demand neutrality Of
the islands aud the administration Of
Samoan affairs by Samoans, and to urge
the claim of the United States TO the right
to establish a coaIing station at Pago-Pago.
The demands of the United States however,
are not intended to prevent the other powers
from exercise & their influence in accord
anco with their interests.
Prince Bismarck gave an audience 30 the
commissioners to the conference to-day.
Count Herbert Bismarck was present
The audience lasted three-fourths Of an
hour.
At the conference the details Of coming
changes at Samoa are being discussed at
length, but no differences as to principles
now exist. All the delegates de ire the
neutrality of the islands. The Americans
have achieved marked success and have I'M
pre- sed Prince Bismarck with their frmness
and diplomacy.
The morning news., 1889-05-08
HORRORS IN A HOME.

The Chicago Investigation 20 be Fol.
lowed by Legal Proceedings.
CHICAGO. May IA bill was filed in the
circuit court by number Of p ominent
citizens this morning asking for the ap-
pointment Of receiver OF the Home OF the
Incurables and an iojunctiol to restrain
the managers Of the home from rem wing
tho books The bill fur hsrmoro asks for
tue removal Of President n. n. Hig.In-
botham aud Caroline s. Barlow, the mas o
Of the Institution, from their posi-
tions for gross violation OF the trust reposed
10 tnsu. ~ is claimed thu helpl ~ Inmates
have been frIghtfully abused aud tortured
Thirty cases are citei, some OF sm too
horrible for belief. They are charged with
caui ing the death OF some patents. The
case promise TO bo one Of the nioss Roted
over tried in Cook county.
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FALL OF AN ELEVATOR.
A Test Trip to the Bottom Nearly
Costs hree Men Their Lives.

A Test Trip to the Bottom Nearly
Costs hree Men Their Lives.
PROVIDENCE, X. l.. May "A large
crowd assembled in the new Schwartz
building to-day to witness the test of a
passenger elevator built by l.. T.
Graves g. Son. Of Rochester Superinten-
dent Of Construction A. c. Cornell was TO
cut the elevator loose, and let 1t fall the
whole Ave stories, a distance of 60 feet, to
an air tight brick vault at the bottom TO
show the eatire safety Of such fall. A
basket Of eggs. and a glass OF water
were 10 20 down too. MIR. Cornell,
With Mr.. jones. the manager, and the eggs
and water, were accompanied by jacob
Rosenfeld, "A reporter OF the Telegram.
The elevator went down with awful velsc-
ity. When the elevator door was opened
the three men we're found lying on the bot
tom Of the car insensible, with their heads
badly cut.
JONES' BACK BROKEN
Mr.. Jones, the New England agent for
the elevator Arm, belo lge1 to Boston, where
he IA I'd n wife. He diet at the Rhode Island
hospital at O'Clock Of a broken back lie
was very large man, and the shock OF the
recOil told heavily upon him.
Mr.. Cornell, the superintendent of con-
struction, was also from Boston. He lies at
the Rhode Island hospital ia a comfortable
co dition and will probably sur
vIve. Rosenfeld, the reporter, was
the lightest Of the three men and
Was not injured internally. He las pains
In his back and henorrhages about the
head. BJth his eyes ars blacked aud his
bead was badly cut. lie is able TO use all
his limbs, however, and there Is no fear
that paralysis will intervene.
James Beattin, the helper, aso from
Boston, was the man VINO saw ID lp lrJ the
he np cable. He wanted tO make the
descent in the car, but was ord rod 10
descend on the caYle after the car AID
fasten IL TO the car again. This hs did In
company with a plumber, and u was not
until be could restore the hosting line that
the sufferers could be reached.
The morning news., 1889-05-08
BROOKS SUPERIOR COURT.
A Murderer in IA Jurys Hands-Th
Arrington-Lane Case.


Arrington-Laue Case.
QUuMAH, Ga, May 7-Brooks superior
court is in session and this bids fair 10 be
one Of the most interesting terms ever held
The routine OF organizing consumed about
all Of yesterday. This morning the criminal
docket was sounded and the day was con
sumed in the trial of Andrew Patterson, a
yCuag negro who killed another last year
Young Patterson has been convicted once
and sentenced to hang but was granted
new trial by the supreme court
The jury in his case is now
out. T. Is doubtful both as 10 what
their verdict will be- and when II will he
rendered. The Arrington-Iane cass is set
for 20 morrow and will doubtless come up
for trial Tots is a case OF unusual Interest
and will attract much attention. The
attorneys III the cas- fare Solicitor General
r untfee an Cart w. NJ. Hammond Of
Thomasvlle for the prosecution, and McIn-
tyre & Mel tyre, f.. p. s. Denmark, w. B
Beu1et AID w. S. Humphreys for the
defense. The case will probably consume
several DAYS.
The morning news., 1889-05-08
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Arrival at Brunswick of the Van
Guard of tho Dslegates.

Arrival at Brunswick OF the Van
Guard of tho Delegates.
Brunswick, GA, May About thirty
delegates to the state Sunday school con
vention Of the Methodist church arrived to-
day. Among them are r. b. Reppard of
Savannah, president Of the state associa.
tion; William II. Levering of Lafayette,
ind. William X 3ynolds of Chicago, presi-
dent Of the Intern Sunday School
Ass1ciotion. The day was spent 10 driving
aud seeing the city. At night the preliml-
nary meeting was held in the Methodist
church. Many people were present. TINS
exercises were miscellaneous, consis ing Of
81 ging a ID short but earnest talks by
Messrs. Rsppard, lowering and Reynolds.
The longest excursion train that ever ran
through Georgia left Rome to-day bound
for Brunswick. Delegates were aboard
nd will To picked up at all stations until
the destination is reached. Tne trail Is OK
pected here at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, aud the convention will be organized
at . o'clock
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COMMISSIONS ON TICKETS.
Western Railroads Defend the : rae
tice of Paying hem.

Western Railroads Defend the rae
tice of Paying Z hem.
WASHINGTON, May 7--Representatives
of twenty-six railroads, most of them west
ern, were before the interstate commerce
commission to-day in response to an order
requiring them to set forth what commis
sion each of them pays upon the sale of pas
senger tickets and to whom, and
how this business is conducted by
them. Several OF the roads had file an
swers with the commission, but majority
answered through their accredited repre-
sentatives. The general thread of the tes-
timoly given was that the roads were pay
ing commissions il accorianco with the
rates established by the Western Passenge,
Agents Association, and that the roads
were acting under this agreement, which
was generally faithfully observed to tle
betterment Of the service. Some few roads
do not pay commissions. but a majority do
and these all affirmed that such payment
was not Intended to be used as a means Of
cutting rates. Reasons were given in all
c SIS, and the practice was generally de-
Tended
The morning news., 1889-05-08
EXECUTION BY ELECTRICITY.
New York State Purchases Thre
Dynamos For the Work.

NEW YORK, May 7--Contracts were
signed to-day by which the state Of New
York purchased, for the electrical execution
of condemned criminals, three Westing-
house alternating current electric light
dynamos The state prisons at Sing Sing,
Auburn and Clinton, are each to h we one
Of these deadly machines. which will be
driven by engines already in place. The
current will be applied to unfortunates at
the same pressure used by tIis system for
electric lignting, and the states expert.
ments show that death will ensue in less
than thirty seconds.
The morning news., 1889-05-08
"Be patient, y said the President.


$50 we have been," said Murrell, "for
240 years. Now we're getting little im-
patient. We want some of the good things
of life as we go along And Mr.. President,
Frederick Douglass does not know the
C lored people of the south. He cannot
speak for the colored people generally.
Here in Washington Frederick Douglass
seems to fill both eyes. But you know
there are other colored leaders beside him,
and the best of them will tell you that this
Birmingham movement will not do. Why,
even if you should succeed in getting
any considerable number of white
men into it they could not get into the re-
publican camp even after the negroes had
been driven out. The national convention
would not ad nit them, neither would our
stats committees. They would simply be
shut out in the cald,n
well, - said the President at the close of
the interview, ''you must be patient" He
seemed impressed, though. and asked Muir
rell to call again.
The morning news., 1889-05-08
IN BISHOP MorYEIRE's PLACE.

Bishop Hargrove President of the Uni
versity Board.
NASHVILLE, TENN, May The board
of trustees Of Vanderbilt University met
to-day, and elected Bishop r. X. Hargrove,
president OF the board, to sue ,eed the lately
deceased Bishop Mcryeire. Bi hop Har-
grove lives in Nashville, and was an in
innate friend of Bi-hop McTyeire, and is
thorougly conversant vita the affairs of
He graduated from the university Of
Alabama in 1859, and was for four years
professor Of mathematics in that institu-
tiOn
The morning news., 1889-05-08
FIVE BURNED TO DEATH.
Horrible Fate OF Part of Sleeping
Family at W estchester


WEsrcHEsrER, N. Y, May THE dwell
by fire about 80 o'clock this morning, aud
five persons were burned to death. The
household consisted Of Watson
Bo Nnes, his wife, his mother,
Mrs. T. F. Bownes. and two children and
two servants Just how the Are started is
not known. but il Is supposed that a lamp
which was left burning in the hall exploded
aud started the ilmes When Mr.. Bownes
was awakened by the crackling of the
flames the fire had already gained great
headway and the house was filed with
smoke.
CARRIED OUT HIS WIFE
Mr. Bownes Immediately gave an alarm
and then started to carry his wife into the
open air, but IN doing this he was severely
burned about the feet and body, and Mrs
Bownes was also burned about the head.
neck and shoulders While Mr. Bownes
was rescuing his wife he could plainly hear
cries Of agony from his mother and his two
children, who were sleeping with
their grandmother, but he was
unable to save them and they perished. The
two children we're aged 8 and 5 years re-
spectively. Kate Dunn, a servant, and
her sister Annie, who came to visit her last
night, also perished.
USELESS ENGINE.
The Empire engine company, whose
building is directly across the street
from the scene of tine fire,
turned out and, assisted by the vii
layers, tried to extnguish the flames,
but their old-fashioned machine was
of little use, and the building was
burned TO the grouned. A desperate effort
was made by the flremen aud villagers to
rescue the inmates, but Mrs. Bownea,
senior, and the two children were
dead before they could be got out
The little ones were In their
grandmother's arms. The Dunn girls were
also dead when taken from the building.
Mr.. B vines IN free mason and Is being
cared for by the fraternity. 1t is feared
That his wife's injuries will result fatally.
The morning news., 1889-05-08
Vlallants in Calhoun.

CALHOUN, GA, May Friday night q
number Of masked vIgilants vi tied MrS
Betsy Burnes' house, several miles from
here, and whip si her and her son Henry
they were notified TO leave the county
within four days tie vigilants then
visited two houses ~ CBlaoun, Mrs. Fowler
and Miss Sisk, and notified them 70 leave
inside OF four DAYS, or they would return
aad emphasizs the warning with a COW.
hide. They thea vent 70 a liquor shop out
" town and got whisky. they stating they
had no money 10 pay for Il. and rode cf.
The morning news., 1889-05-08
AN OPERA HOUSE FOR MEMPHIS.
The Building to Cost $15o,ooo and be
Finely Located.

MEMPHIS, May THE purchase was
made to-day of lot Of grou fro lting Oh
Main street, at the southwest corner OF
Beal, with depth Of 22S feet, upon which
will be erected grand opera house. Mem
phis has long felt the need of
such building and the necessary fund,
were subscribed by TWEEN y-five leading
business men. Construction will begin at
once. The building will cost Sl50, 900 and
have all the latest improvements and a
seating capacity Of $500. The location is
most eligible, being in the very center OF
tue city and in the main thoroughfare.
The morning news., 1889-05-08
A CYCLONE AT FARGO.

Considerable damage to Property,
bus No Loss OF Life.
CHICAGO. May IA dispatch from
Fargo, Dak., says that q cyclone ept
across that city yesterday, doing considera-
BILE damage In the way of unroofl5g
builds and demoralizing telephoae
and electric light wires. The
upper story OF the 5ilverson block was
badly bamaged. the debris from which fills
the street la front. An electric light tower
lies across the railroad track. Numerous
dwellings we're un4 oofoi. Tao storm
moved from sonth ~ north, and was pre-.
ceded by binding s1ndstoru aud ia
usual roaring SQUADS.
The morning news., 1889-05-08
ALAPAHA ANNALs
A Loan and Building Association--
Condition OF the Crops

A Loan and Building Associaeion-s
Condition OF the Crops.
ALAPABA. GA, May THE citizens Of
Alapaha have organized loan and build.
ing association with nineteen charter msm-
bers.
The cold weather and dry winds Of ths
past week have beon very damaging TO crops
In this section, and all crops are consider
ably belated thereby. Oats look unusually
wen, and with one or two more good rains
tue farmer will be able 10 reap one Of tho
best crops ever known in this locality.
The high school here will cease It's first
term IN a few days. II has been unques-
tiouably the most successful term In tho
history Of tho school, and Prof. w. T..
Christie, its principal, deserves much cEsdit
for hiS work
The morning news., 1889-05-08
HOMICIDE IN CAROLINA.

One OF the Claimants to Disputed
Land Slain While at Work.
CHARLESTON, May IA @. Douglass
was killed in Chesterfield county yesterday
by W. d. Merryman. The homicide was
the result of dispute about land. Circum-
stances indicate that Merryman shot d ug-
lass from ambush while the latter was chip
ping turpentine on the disputed land. Tue
coroner's jury found a verdic. against Mor-
ryman ami three accompliceS, all OF whom
have been lodged in jail