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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-19
NICARAGUA's CANAL.

The Directors Elected at the Annual
Meeting of the Stockholders.
DENVER, COL, June 1S.-The annual
meeting of the Nicaragua Canal Construc-
ton Company was held to-day at the Office
of the company in this city. There was a
very good representation Of stockholders
present in person. The following were
unanimously eleleoted directors for the ensu-
ing year: Warner Miller of New
York, Samuel Thomas of New York;
Stuyvesant Fish of Chicago, w.
Seward Webb of New York,
Smith M. Weed of Plattsburg, N. Y, N. K.
Fairbank of Chicago, Geo. W. Davis OF
New York. general manager of the
company; j. r. O'Shaughneny OF
New York, II. B. Slavin, president
of the American Constructing and Dredg-
ing Company; ]. w. Miller Of New York,
secretary of the company; Henry r. Hoyt
Of New York, Henry A Parr of Baltimore
aud Gordon Mcdonnell of New York.
The annual meeting of the Nicaragua
Mail Steam Navigation and Trading CONS
pany was also held here to-day, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected unanimouslys
Albert o. Cheney, Samuel g. Miller, Alex-
ander T. Mason, Warner Miller and George
w Dauia
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A CHURCH BOLTS.

Il Leaves the Reformed TO Enter the
United Presbyterian Church.
PITTsBURa. Pa, June 18-Last night
the rich and strong congregation Of the
Allegheny Reformed Presbyterian church,
Rev. J. X. Milligan pastor, recently de-
posed by the synod, met and unanimously
withdrew from the Reformed Presbyterian
church, and will seek admission TO the
United Presbyterian church. Among the
ministers present were Rev. J. s. T. Milligan,
the covenanter belligerent from Kansas !;
Rev. J. J. Huston. Of Belle Centre, O.. J.
H. Tease of Selma, Ala, southern negro
missionary of the Reformed Presbyterian
church, and others Of that denomination.
ALI of these indorsed the actionlof the Allie
ghepy church, and the more than inference
is that they will also go from the Reformed
Presbyterian church to the United Presby-
terian church
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CHILD LABOR IN ENGLAND.
Children Under IL Years of Age tC
be Prohibited From Working.

Children Under 4 Years of Age to
be Prohibited From Working.
LONDON, June 1S-In the debate in the
House of Commons to-day on the factory
bill, the amendment OF Sydney Buxton,
QiberaD TO prohibit children under II years
Of age from working was adopted by vote
of 2O2 to 1856. The government was thus de-
feated. The majority included few con-
servative members. Mr.. Buxton's amend
ment will affect 10000 to 100000 children
in the kingdom now employed in the manu-
featuring districts as half-timers. 1t is
Humanitarian reform and was opposed by
the bulk of tho operatives. who benefit by
the labor Of their offspring. The liberals
argued that the abolishing of child labor
would provide more work for adults.
AGREED TO AT BERLIN.
Sir John Gorst explained that the proposal
had been agreed to at the Berlin labor con.
ference in order TO bring England into
harmony with other nations on che only
point on which she was behindhand, but 1t
was distinctly understood that the signing
of the conference protocol did not bind
England to legislative action on the subject.
Mr.. Morley challenged the govern
ment to say whether they opposed Mr..
BuXton's amendment or not, whereupou
Home Secretary Matthews intimated that
the government would not accept the
amendment.
Sir Gorst, who was delegate 10 the Ber~
lin conferences. abstained from voting.
The object Of the Buxton clause might
still be defeated by an amendment, but it is
expected that the government will accept
the situation.
A BAD DEFEAT.
Tho NetoS, in commenting on the matter,
SAYS that the blow is both DAMAGING and
ignominious, and that not even the rssigna-
ton of Home Secretary Matthews will
save the government from discredit and
disgrace.
The Chronicle says: "Truly, Secretary
Matthews is costly luxury to the state.
The defeat of the government will seriously
damage the prospects of every unionist
candidate in the next general election,
Lord Harrington, Sir Henry James and a
few other dissidents voted with the minor
ity, while Mr.. Chamberlain and the bulk Of
the dissidents voted with the majority
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PRUsSIA'S PURSE.
The Minister of Finance Points Out the
Necessity for Economy.

The Minister of Finance Points Out the
Necessity for Economy.
BERLIN, June 1S-In the upper House Of
the Prussian Diet to-day Herr Miguel. Inn
perial minister OF finance. presented his
financial statement as follows The final
accounts Of the current fiscal year, he said,
gave warning that the government must
exercise caution, for although these ac-
counts showed a probable surplus of H.
500, 900 marks, the whole of this sum would
soon disappear in increasing expenditures.
He added: I'VE have left our fairest years
behind us. Prussia's greatness lies In the
prosperity Of her finances, and this can only
be obtained by economy" The improve
ments which had just been made and
others which were still In progress in con-
nection with the railroad system of the
country were, said the minister, the chief
current outlay, and they show an increased
expenditure amounting to 81, ,000, 900 marks
over the estimates The House, after some
discussion, approved the railroad estimates.
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KING CLAIMED TO BE INSANE.

The Defense Working Hard to Prove
Him irresponsible.
MEMPHIS, TENN. June 1S.-The defense
In the King murder trial is making a
strenuous effort to establish insanity, and
it is thought has proved that the defendant.
whether attributable to drink or other
causes, was not In his right mind. aud
irresponsible for the killing of David
Poston. DIR. T. j. Brook OF Paducah, KY. !,
whom King visited when returning from
Chicago, tsstiaed that King refused to oc-
cupy alone a room placed at his disposal
while there. The witness judged he was
not In his right mind.
ANOTHER DOCTORS TESTIMONY.
DR.. d. d. Drake, a physician Of Marianne,
Ark, testified to having treated King for
mental troubles iD 1886. administering
bromide of potash. He always considered
the defendant eocentrIc.
State Senator Galloway of Memphis
stated that he had conversations with King
in reference 30 the King Pillow matter. and
considered the defendants mental condition
abnormal.
Attorney u. M. Barton testified that after
the decision of the suit in the chancery
court In the case of Mrs. Pillow against
King be had had heard the defendant
threaten Poston.
The defense asked that his evidence be-
stricken out, which was overruled.
The court then adjourned.
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CAPTIVES In A BALLOON.
The AERONAUT FALLS OUT AND
HIS COMPANIONS CARRIED OFF.

Fears That They Would Be Carried
Into the Clouds and Frozen to
Death-Neither Of Them Acquainted
With the Working of an Airship.
Both Finally Land Safely.
PARIS, June lS.-A fatal balloon trip, re-
sulting almost to a certainty in the loss OF
three lives, occurred at Loveliette yester-
day afternoon. A balloon containing a
professional aeronaut and two other persons
made an ascent about midday from LoYell-
cite, the aerial venture being watched by
crowds of people. When the balloon had
reached hight not more than sixty feet
from the ground, the aeronaut, who had
been busily engaged about the
outside of the car, was seen
to suddenly lose his balance. He made a
desperate effort TO regain it, but fell whIrl-
ing to the earth. He was picked up so ter
ribly injured that 1t is said there is no pros
peot of saving his life.
CARRIED INTO THE CLOUDS.
In the meantime the balloon and its two
remaining occupants, both OF whom were
utterly ignorant of the manner in which q
balloon is handled, mounted up higher and
higher into the air, growing to sight smaller
and smaller, until it was finally lost sight of
entirely among the clouds. The government
officials have telegraphed to the projects
in the outlying departments TO make all the
inquiries possible in regard TO the fate of
the live occupants of the balloon. but up to
this hour nothing has been heard of their
whereabouts. 1t is feared that the balloon
will ascend to hight that will cause its
occupants TO be frozen to death, and that
the balloon will soon after collapse and the
remains, together with the bodies of the
two unfortunates, may find final resting
place in the ocean.
Later-The balloonists descended at Ver~
saillas
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WAR MEASURES In CHILE
DANGER OF THnLEvYO OF A FORCED
LOAN OF S2o,ooo,ooo.

Carriages Can't Run After Midnight
Only Three People Allowed to Gather
in a Group on the Street.-The Envoy
to Mexico-Movements of the Cruis-
ers.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Oficiai mails
from Chile received here brirg exciting
news from that republic. The House OF
Deputies has passed bill authorizing the
president to levy forced loan of s20. .000.-
600 to carry on the war. The measure has
not yet passed the Senate. however.
Under an order from the executive, car
riages are not permitted to drive in the
streets of Santiago after midnight, under
penalty of ESQ for the FIRST ofense, aud
5000 for the second.
CAN'T GATHER IN KNOTS.
A decree has also been issued prohibiting
groups Of more than three persons standing
together in the streets, squares or public
places of Santiago. Persons guilty of an
infringement of this decree will be liable to
a fine Of S25 TO 500. BY another decree all
the theaters OF Santiago are closed until
further notice.
Under the authority OF congress all gold
and silver In the treasury Of Chile, compos-
ing what is known as the metallic reserve,
was sold at auction on May Is. Coined
silver was sold IN lots or So, ,OOO and up ward,
and bar silver in lots Of two thousand kilo-
grams and upward.
AN ENVOY TO MEXICO.
CITY OF MEXICO, June 1s.-Pedro Montt
is commissioned by the Chilean insurgents
to obtain recognition OF their cause from
Mexico. lie is also accredited to the United
States.
MOVEMENTS OF THE CRUISERS.
IQUIoUE, CHILE, June 1S.-The Ameri-
can cruisers Baltimore and San Francisco
left this port at l O'clock this afternoon.
The Baltimore goes direct to Callao,
and the San Francisco will cruise
between Iquique and africa. Admiral
McCann yesterday addressed a note to-
Senor Errauquriz, minister OF foreign
affairs, thanking him for the courtesy and
kindness shown the Am erican squadron by
the juusa during its stay here, and express
ing the hope that the trouble would soon
reach an honorable termination.
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Dash RUNNING Low.
Government Expenditures Exceeding
the Receipts This Month.

the Receipts This Month.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The treasurer's
statement issued to-day shows that the cash
balance is $44,415, 900, Of which s22. .029. 600
is on deposit with the national banks and
$50, ,250,OO0 is in fractional silver, deducting
which items the net cash balance is but
81, ,235 900, which Is the lowest figure yet
reached. 1t is said that the treas
urer's statement to be Issued
tomorrow will show deficiency of 5000, 900
instead of the nsnal net cash balance. This
is the first time this has occurred since the
present form OF statement was adopted by
Treasurer Jordan. In making this caicula-
tion, however, no account is taken of
$22, ,000, 600 on deposit in the national banks
and $2O,0o0,000 fractional silver in the
treasury.
EXPENDITURES OF THE MONTH.
The expenditures so far this month have
been $6, 1888, S24 10 excess of the entire rev.
enues during the same period, amounting to
SIS, ,22l ,852. These were exceeded by the
pension payments alone, which amounted to
S18,3l2, 1856. The treasury officials say
mainder of the month will be
light, and that the receipts will
be sufficiently heavy to overcome the pres
ent excess of expenditures and leave small
surplus for the month. These same officials
say that the treasurer's statement to-
morrow will not Include receipts during the
past two days, and that If it did an actual
surplus Of 100000 would be shown, in-
stead of an apparent deficiency.
A MEETING OF THE CABINET.
A meeting Of the cabinet will be held
on June 26 for the purpose of considering
the financial situation, especially with refer
to the extension of the ~ per cent. loan
and the continued coinage of silver after
July /. The President and Secretary Fos~
ter have arranged to be In Washington next
Thursday.
THE COINAGE PROBLEM.
Secretary Foster, in his speech written
for delivery at the Ohio republican state
convention. paid particular attention to the
silver question, and made special point in
regard to the coinage. calling attention TO
the fact that after July rext it will be
discretionary with the Secretary
OF the Treasury whether silver
coinage shall be continued OF not.
A great many suggestions have been offered
to Secretary Foster on this particular feat
ure, indicating q strong sen iment against a
suspension Of silver ooinae on the date
named, and it is within the range Of proba-
bility that the coinage viii be continued
after July for awhile at least
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CIVILIANS IN THE ARMY.

The Names OF Nineteen Men just Ap-
pointed Made Public.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The names OF
nineteen men appointed to commissions in
the army from civil life are made public
Among them are the following from the
southern states, with the colleges at
which military instruction was inn
parted to them by army officers
Lawrence E. Baker, Alabama, Alabama
Polytechnic Institute; John I. Manner,
Mississippi, Agricultural College of Missis-
sippi; NJ. L. NcCorkle, Tennessee, Uni
versity of Tennessee SIX Of the appointees
are SONS Of army officers, and seven, of
whom three are army officers son, are now
attached to the national guard in their re-
spective states.
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FOURTEEN MEN INJURED.

A Mammoth Lumber Shed Blows
Down on Them at Norfolk.
NoREoLK, VA. June 18.-During wind
and rainstorm this afternoon large lum-
ber shed in the course of erection by Strau
Bros, in Berkely, fell and caught fourteen
men under 1t.
Monroe Kline, the foreman for the build-
ing contractor, was caught under heavy
beam and seriously injured internally.
Joseph M. Skeeter, a carpenter, had rib
broken and his back badly hurt, and probas
bly, broken.
L. e. Hines, lumber inspector fer Strau
Brothers, was slightly mashed.
Thomas Moore (oolored) was painfully
injured about the head and chest.
The shed was q mammoth concern, 273
feet long and 100 wide.
Monroe Kline, who was badly hurt, died
shortly after being taken home this after
noon.
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GEN. ALBERT PIXIES WILL.
He Gives the Governmen a Rap and
Remembers the Masonic Order.

He Gives the Government a Rap and
Remembers the Masonic Order.
WASHINGTON, June 1s.-The will of the
late Gen. Albert Pike, grand commander of
the Scottish Rite Order Of Masonry of the
southern jurisdiction, was filed 10 day. He
leaves all articles of personally to trustees
for the benefit of the order of
which he was grand commander, and directs
that il any Of his children attempt to pre-
vent the carrying out of this bequest, they
shall forfeit what Is devised to them. The
fee to which he is entitled In the fhmous
Choctaw award he leaves to his two Sons
and daughter. and all his real estate in Ar
kansas to bis SOD, Yvon Pike.
SLAP AT THE GOVERNMENT.
The moneys in the treasury OF the United
States arising from the sale under the proc
ess of confiscation Of his property in Little
Rock, 81, $780, he wills to the United States.
''that they may have an honest title thereto
and no longer hold them as the proceeds of
plundering under the form of law; and also
the indebtedness of the United States to me
for four horses lost by me in the military
service of the United States in Mexico.n
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PROJECTING THE SEALS.
Three British Warships to Cooperate
With the American Cruisers.

Three British Warships to Cooperate
With the American Cruisers.
VICTORIA. B. c., June 1S.-The news
received from Washington in regard to the
agreement between the British and Ameri-
can governments to a close season in Bering
sea during the present year has been con-
firmed from British sources. Capt. Turner
of her majesty's ship Nymph has received a
telegram instructing him to proceed north
and there to carry out his instructions,
which are understood to be of the same
character as those given to the commanders
of the United States cutters. Her majesty's
ship Porpoise, now on the China station,
has been ordered to the same place, the two
ships to meet at point in Bering sea pre-
viously agreed upon. The Nymph's orders
are for three months cruise, and she will
be ready to sail in about ten days. The
warship Peasant will GO north ON the same
mission, making three British war vessels
to cooperate with the American cruisers in
enforcing the agreement
THE QUESTION OF ARBITRATION.
LONDON, June 1S.-Sir James Ferguson,
political secretary of the foreign Office, in
the House of Commons to-day replying to a
question, on the subject said that the foreign
Office had received q communication from
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British minister
at Washington, In which Sir Julian stated
that he expects to be able to proceed with
out any further delay to discuss with the
United States government the terms of the
reference of the Bsring sea disputes TO
arbitration.
TWO MORE VESSELS EN- ROUTE.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June 1S.-The
Albert and Mohican sailed to-day for the
Alaska sealing grounds. They went under
special orders from Washington to carry
out the instructions based on the recent In
ternational agreemsnt. The revenue
steamers Bear and Rush are already north
aud the Thetis and Corwin sailed yester-
day. The Marion is to go up shortly and
take the latest orders
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A BIG STORM IN IOWA.

Crops Ruined by Hail and Stock
Killed by lightning.
DEs MONIES, Ia, June 1s.-Reports from
all over the state show that the rainfall in
the past twenty -four hours has been ex-
ceedingly heavy, and some damage and loss
of life are reported The Rock Island road at
Casey is washed out and trains delayed.
The town is inundated, and two girls are
reported drowned. Their names are un-
known. Lightning struck the insane asy-
lum at Clarenda, but little damage was
done. Crops were damaged by hail and
stock was killed by lightning in the vicin-
ity of Fort Dodge.
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DIxIs's HEALTHFULNEss.

The Interstate Immigration Bureau
Establishes a New Department.
RALEIGH, N. C.. June 16-The Southern
Interstate immigration Bureau has estab-
lished department OF health. sanitation
aud climatology, receiving the corporation
Of southern medical organizations. 1t will
furnish applicants with data on the
climatology and sanitary condition Of any
part of the south. The Office will be either
at Knoxville, Atlanta or Asheville.
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THREE BOYS DROWNED.
HIPPoLYTE NOT SHOT.
rhe Haytian Consul at New York De-
Mas fha Ruunnr

The Haytian Consul at New York De-
MES the Rumor.
NEW York, June 18-The Haytian con-
sui, Mr.. Price, said to-day that there was
not the slightest foundation for the state
ment that President Hyppolyte had been
shot; that he had received mail from Port
au-Prince of later date than the
time of the alleged shooting, and that his
advices indicated that everything was tran
gull there, and the government and business
affairs being transacted as usual. "Were
President Hippolyte shot, said Mr.. Price,
"many merchants in this city would have
been notified Of the event by cable before
thisn
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H. VICTOR NEwooMB INSANE.

His MaladY Inherited from His
Mother, VINO Killed Three Children.
NEW York, June 1S.-It was announced
to-day that H. Victor Newcomb, one of
Wall streets boldest speculators, has been
placed in private insane asylum. He is
not violently insane, but is suffering from
softenipg of the brain, and on the advice of
his physicians his family has placed
him in retreat. Mr.. New
combs malady Is said to be hereditary.
His mother, who had been a sufferer from
kleptomania, one day became violently in
sane and attempted to kill her five children.
She succeeded in throwing the three young
est of her children out of third-story
window Of her house in Louisville. They
struck an iron railing below and were in
stantly killed.
vICTOR'S ESCAPE.
Mrs. Newcomb tried to kill Victor and
his brother, but the children's nurse had
arrived in time to throw mattress on the
ground below the window, so that the two
BOYS were not killed by the fall. The I'M
fortunate woman was committed to the
Mclean insane asylum at Sommeryille,
Mass, where she was maintained
by her husband for thirty-f1ve years. The
Kentucky law did not recognize insanity as
a ground for divorce, but after his wife had
been confined in the asylum twenty-five Q
years Mr.. Newcomb procured a change in
the statute which enabled him to obtain a
divorce,
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FRANCES DEPUTIES.

The Reduction In the Corn Duties to
Take Eject July 10.
PARIS, June 1s.-The Chamber of Depu.
ties to-day fixed July 10 as the day on
which a reduction of the corn duties shall
take effect.
The Chamber has voted $500 900 for
measures against the locust plague In AL
geria.
The Chamber has also exempted exotic oil
seeds from duty, excepting poppy, calissa
and rape seed. ON which the duty is four
francs
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oALDERoN's ST. ELIzABETH.

Edwin de Lisle Refers to the Master
piece as Obscene.
LONDON, June 18.-Edwin de Lisle loom
servativel, member for mid-Leicester-
shire, in the House of Commons
to-day asked if the government meant
to approve of the purchase for the
nation of Calderon's 'obscene picture Of
St Elizabeth
William Henry Smith, first lord of the
treasury, on behalf Of the government re-
piled that it was not desirable that the gov
ernment should interfere. The trustees of
the national gallery were responsible.
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Trial OF the Soldiers.

WALLA WALLA, WASH, June 1S.-The
trial of seven soldiers charged with the
killing Of A. J. Hunt, on April "a, began
in the superior court. yesterday. Six Of the
soldiers will be tried together. Patrick
McMenamin has been granted q separate
trial. The jury was secured in the after
noon, and the trial Of tho SIX man was
opened.
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A MOTHERS eERnAvRMRNT.

Diphtheris Apt to Cause the Death of
Her Four Children.
RALEIGH, N. c.. June 1S.-Mrs. T. r.
Glsnnan, wife of Past Assistant Surgeon
Glennan, United States navy. arrived at
Raleigh last Thursday evening from Wash
ington with four children. Rosa, years,
old, had a case of diphtheria, and died
Monday evening. Pansey, 3 years old,
died of the same disease this afternoon.
Kenneth is now at deaths door, and the re-
manning child has the disease.
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CoRIEs FAIRY TALE.

The Report That He Has Misrepre.
sented the Situation Confirmed.
ROME, June 18.-The statement of the
FanftsHG is confirmed that Sigaor Corte,
late italian consul at New Orleans. has pre-
pared report on the lynching affair in that
city, in which be affirms that the victims
belonged to no particular society, but were
murdered simply because they were Italians
and were competing with native labor. This
report is not included in any Of the green
books published on the affair.