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New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
THE CASE OF SERGEANT GRhNLEE.
SECRETARY LAMONT RECOMMENDS cLEMENcY
THE CHARGES AGAINST

THE CHAKtfES APRlNSl hih.
Washington. May (SpcclaD-The War Depart
ment has recommended clemency IN a case which
has attracted much attention in Army circles. 1t
Is putting mildly TO say that the case Is one OF un
usual interest as Il involved Irregularities at a
Western post. which at first promised sensational
DEVELOPMENTS The case is that of Sergeant Gran
lee a military prisoner serving term OF four years
confinement at Fort Leavenworth. Granloe was
the at Fort Douglas. before
his conviction by court-martial II was alleged
against him that he conspired to defraud The Gov
ernnent and that in collusion with Utah coal con-
tractor he had actually cheated the Army out OF
many tons of coal His course was 10 debit tho
Government with greater supply Of coal than mat
really received at Fort Douglas he and the con-
tractor dividing the profits of the arrangement. each
getting the money value Of half the tons OF coal
called for but not delivered.
Just how far Gran,ee went In his irregularities.
who his Army confederates were and how much the
Government suffered not known. but reports are
rather sensational on this score. A court-mar,sl
decided that the sergeant guilty and SEN
fenced him TO confinement at hard labor for
four wears For several days the Pay De-
partrnent has been considering the case In connec-
ton with an application Tor clenency Secre,ary y
ency on the general ground that there exists rea-
sonabe doubt TO his guilt, the evidence before the
court martial not being as clear as II might @ hnvc
been In relation to certain points going to snow
culpability. . ,,s ,,a ,,,,, ,,o sor-
geant alleged coconspirator, ana ms tes,i-
mony the War Department regards AS coorcd with
lees favor is his previous good record In the army
and services OF this character were allowed TO nave
ciemency by direction OF the Secretary OF War.
Granlee is TO be released from confinement He
court.martial sentence provided that he should be
dishonoraby discharged from the Army when re-
leased Lamont lets ms d pat re- oI prneen ne
act in this case but his course VIII be IN harmony
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
STUBBORN IN ERROR.
1T TOOK BAD FALL AND A CHARGE OF SHOT
TO CURE ONE MAN OF DEMOCRACY.
From The Washington TiTes.


From The Washington Tines.
The presence Of ex-senator Hunton on the House
side OF the Capitol caused one Of his friends TO
Timber up and tell good story as TO- how one o
from the faith and forsook the fortunes OF the
Democratic party. , .,o
inducted into office and everything looked lovely
for those who had borne the heat and burden OF
coolers, one OF Senator Hunton's agricultural con-
stusnts from 6sckwoods county In ,e Virginia.
He forthwith came to Washington and interested
Mr.; Hunton in his behalf He started in to obtain
but eventually, by easy gradations, reached that
hes ssa9s s 9s 9s it, to as ay s6
Job In the District government
hadus Sai he and
watchman was needed to keep guard over Eth, me
Io0s wsschboS sd %as Erected on the top Of high
blum overlooking the work IN progress here @ tne
s onev for ys M Served 'ne in
and quiet, but on the succeeding night the trouble
sudden windstorm came up and toppied the watch
box the bluff. carrying with 1t Senator Hun
As the unfortunate victim Of politics and cir;
cumstances reached the bottom Of the blum and
was trying 10 extricate himself from the wreck
OF the Matchbox. the watchman In charge of the
cemetery appeared on the scene There had re-
Gently been a number of graves robbed. and ne
jumped to the conclusion that the man before HIM
was engaged in that avocation. SO he up ana
sinlan. w - " w , -, ,-,ou. n.o.
Mr.. Hunton was being interviewed by the man
fo1 mo as hS aed 'Rs N
related 10 the Senator the nature OF his assign.
ment and the almost tragic outcome Of his brief
service. He recited the number of shot that had
been picked out by surgeon; and then elinehng
s ase hs sna ne sad 0oH And am " done With
Democratic party: will never vote another one
@ anS the n psy C can my 90
70 thunder. so far as ! am concerned
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

=, Murder at the present time with executions ffy
happily, ,tnsssey tnsss are Of feTss ss
age is to become better. Civilization is advancing
Almost rapidly as our wondertfn frns of crime
were punished with death than you have nngers gers
and thumbs An assault on the psrsSn 81 "ds Domestic
aiISs0 animal was punished with death and from that that
CIRCUMSTANCE grew the sor .Ssss as amb Con-
viction for stealing either sheep or iaio ,arrhis
oOyed d BY sgs aN srBe oe was wn not a
Engshspeskng public has been growing more fns ho "
srms top Sn Witch
1t may be that an exception is 70 ne iound u, W.
conviction of the crime Of rape Is punishable WIN
DEATH an unwise severity.
SOME MISLEADING FIGURES.
"Certain persons dwell upon statements that
owing to n vicious system OF politics, we are out
grade removed from the barbarians In the main
tenance Of law and order Such have latey taken
ssca ssSsa SS Ssh5 in bsrc judge
Parker whose jurisdiction extends over the turDu
The Judge asserts that there have been 1875 homi-
cides the last Ave years and that IN tne same
His explanation of this awful record Of violence Is
that it is chiefly due to the immunity extended 10
Coming from judge These figures of Judge Parker
are evidently estimate for there Is scarcely any ny
accurately ascertained for the last five years as
only fragmenary census has been 1ss and none
Syiii he taken until 1900 The regret Of those who
use Judge Parkers figures is poignant that there
or about In CO. Nothing is said about those SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for life, and the great num-
ber who have been sent TO the penltentiary ior
terms less than life.' Al.
While the figures necessary to demonstrate the
Increase or decrease of homicide are not obtainable
vet il Is true that In the last year there was
Visible Increase OF crime In New YORK state, ana
the problem is one with which the experts may
wrestIe The annual report OF Secretary OF state
Palmer of criminal statistics shows thss mere were
~ In ba tate
nrevious wear an Increase of 3345. 1t would be
highly interesting II vote could be p9ed IN tn the
punishment for to judge by the results in jury seec
ton the majority Of men are are against tne aean ab
terfuge TO escape duty. a maudlin sentiment or a
sincere conviction, 1t Is not possible TO say.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
THEY WOULDN'T STAND IT.
From Casters Magazine.

writing OF ..rhe Elght-Hour Day" m tnnr,sue . case
number Of Dixie j. Allen s,r,Ss cites AGAINST the r,
duction in number Of working hours 'nvas mss saw
duction q pay was !nvoyed Georgia" says ti
Allen, where the hours OF labor ran IRON the feet Of
dusk. where unions were unnnowr trod Northsssss
was ssn down s
new order OF things. All went ,bs second be vas
waited upon BY ali fSr whom SSox shs soSt a.:
said: reckn you all Jess aoan 81, sense in gittin ~
at fye O'clock in de mawnRRs p, wnR AM An in %
ebenin It Jess de way Now X. ~s old % order vas
gwine ter stan II. dats AZ ~ from dawn till dusk
The 'S story sw
S sne sssr; he IN ct that there = s
occupy mind during YsbS9 SS5s does 81 not CON:
ss ss'1s Ssssins % IS THIS too which s..s nsRs Rs
plain why country laboSers' sr whose length Mou'A -
sppsil9g 10 eli but q fen fity -%'sss
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
THE COMING WEEK IN CONGRESS.

APPROPRIATION BILLS THE ORDER IN TIE SEN
ATE-uI.INoIs's ONLY DEMOCRATIC REP
REsENTATfvE MAY LOSE HIS SEAT.
Washington, May 3-1n the Senate Tomorrow
Mr. Frye Will call up the River and iiarbor DILL ana
he hopes 10 get this important measure passed In
side OF two days. The only item that Is expected
TO GAUGE trouble s that providing for the construc-
tion of a deep-soa harbor at Santa Monica Cal.
which is being anita gonizel by the California Sen
ators and upon which "A lively fight Is being wagel
IN favor OF the rival harbor of San Pedro. So many
and diverse interests are in favor OF the River ana
Harbor appropriations that serious difficulty IL
looked for In putting them through the Senate. not
wthstandng the large addition to the drain on the
Treasury made by the upper chamber
The District Of Columbia Appropriation bill comes
next In order and after that shall lmve been dis
posed of there will only be the Forthcations and
the General Deficiency Appropriation bills to be
acted upon by the Senate. The Republican mana
gers intend. II they can, 10 put All the appropra-
ton bills through the Senate by May ID. 1his. ac-
coriing 10 their programme will leave two weeks
clear in which TO discuss and adjust In conference
the differences between the House and Senate az
to particular items OF appropriations and Will open
the way TO an adjournment by June |. Similar pre-
dicons have been heard In many previous long
sessions of Congress. but have seldom been fuiled
The only item OF business that has been decided
upon for the consideration Of the House OF Repre-
sentativcs this week Is the report OF Elections
Committee No. upon the contested election case
OF Rinaker against Downing. from the XVlth
Illinois District In this the majority OF the
committee recommend the unseating OF downing
the Democratic candidate, who got the certificate,
and the seating OF Rinaker, his Republican, op-
tRep., Mass) unites, recommend a recount OF the
votes A vigorous fight will he made over this re-
port for If the report be agreed to 1t will exclude
from the House the last remaining Democrat in
the Illinois delegation OF twenty-five members.
Tomorrow is suspension day. and unless the
Committee on Rules shall otherwise determ Inc be:
fore the House meets the session VIII be devoted
rules.
Two days will probably be given for the consider
alton of private pension bills which will enable the
Committee Invalid Pensions 10 make some
progress toward clearing the calendar OF that class
of measures
Three appropriation bills are In conference.-the
Legislative Executive and Judicial, the Sundry
Civil and the Indian-and reports upon one or
more of them ought to be ready for submission 10
the House before the close OF the week.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
YALE'S HENLEY CREW.

CAPTAIN TREADWAY ANNOUNCES THE ELEVEN
MEN WHO WILL. GO TO ENGLAND.
New-Haven, Conn, May 3.-Captain Treadway, OF
the Yale crew tonight announced that the follow
ing eleven candidates for the Varsity boat would
comprise the list of taken to England for the
Henley Regatta: Langford. Treadway Captain).
Iongacre Bailey. J. Rodgers. Beard. Brown and
Simpson for the regulars, and Mills, Whitney and
Marsh as substitutes. The three other candidates
of the fourteen trainng-Mes. d. Rogers and
Patterson--will be dropped from the list at once.
The selection of the eleven who will be taken
10 England made by Bob Cook Captain Tread
way and ex-Captains Armstrong and Johnson.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
THE CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL MII'l.EN-
MUM OF HUNGARY CONTINUED.

Budapest, May 3.-The celebration of the national
millennium of Hungary was continued to-day the
city is crowded with visitors and on every SIDE the
greatest enthusiasm Is displayed. This morning
high mass was celebrated in the Hauptpfarr. or
Matthias Church. said TO have been built by King
Bella " whose reign began in 1885 The Queen was
present attred in black. but the other ladies' who
attended the service were dressed In Hungarian
gala dress. Count Taselo Festetics gave brilliant
reception this evening which attended by sew
eral members Of the royal family and large num-
ber Of other distinguished guests.
After dark the city presented most beautiul
building was of light. The most notaDie
displays made by the New-York Life lnsur-
ance Company and the Opera House and Museum.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
WORDSWORTH AND THE BABY.
From the Gentiewoman.


Mrs Houstoun / remember when Wordsworth
Rogers and Hallam once dined with her father at
Hampton Court was. womanlike. somewhat dis
appointed by the poets appearance considering him
the ugliest Of the party and wellnigh weeping
his big nose and what she rather uncharab.y called
the general coarseness OF MS appearance But
worth insisted that her little fatherless baby should
be brought to him. although, when the mite put up
slow reproachful accents. ''What! make such face
as that at an old man and poetv'
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
REFORMERS COMFORTABLE IN JAIL
MINING INDUSTRIES PLACED IN BAD STATE BY
THEIR CONFINEMENT.

Pretoria, May 3-An Improvement has been MADE
in the ARA rangements at the jail where the members
Of the Reform Committee are Imprisoned ana thev
are now more comfortable and have little reason TO
complain Of close quarters.
London May 3-"The Times will tomorrow pup
lish a dispatch from Pretoria saying that the Execu-
tive is seriously considering how 10 avoid the n
convenience 10 the mining Industries entaiei ny the
Imprisonment of the mining engineers and others b.
longing 10 the Reform Committee. The dspa'cl
adds that the prisoners are in good health.
'The Timess" correspondent at Palapye telc,
graphs that the keenest Indignation was cauSed
among the whites and natives in the protectorate by
the death passed upon the leaders OF the
committee. The native chiefs on the 1ransVaa
border would welcome chance of attacking the
Beers The committing of the sentences has not
allayed the resentment.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
MUZAFFER ED-DlNE ENTHRONED
SIBLE FOR TEHERAN.

sIBLE FOR TEHERAN
Teheran May 9-Muzaffer ed-Dine. the second son
of the late Shah. was enthroned to-day In Tabrz'
the capital of the province over which he has been
acting as Governor. He will start for this city at
the earliest possible moment
The body of the murdered Shah has been en-
bamed and will be buried in the Mosque at Room,
province of Irak Ajemee. eighty miles southwest Oh
Teheran. where his predecessors are buried
All the affairs Of State were, subsequent 10 the
Shab,s death instrusted 70 Emin Sultan, the
Grand Vizler whose energy has secured order every
where in the country. -,
teegraphed their congratulations to the new Shah
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
THE INSURANCE CASES AGAIN.

NO REPORTS OF THE MUTUAL LIFE OF NEW
YORK YET RECEIVED IN PRUSSIA.
Berlin, May 3.-Freiherr Won der Recke Won der
Horst Prussian Minister for the Interior. has not
vet received the reports on the Mutual Life lnsur-
ance Company of New-York. which he requested TO
have submitted TO him. and the delay In receiving
them retards his disposal of the cases OF the Amer
can companies.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
WHEN HAMMOND WAS

ONCE HE IS SAID TO HAVE OBTAINED FROM THE
REFoRMERs AN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
TO THE TRANsvAAL.
London MAY s.-"The Mail" has dispatch from
Pretoria saying that the Transvaal Government has
asked each of the minor members Of the Reform
Committee, who sentenced to fine, impr1son-
ment and Punishment to state his reasons Tor re-
auesting a reduction of his sentence. The four
leaders who were sentenced death were not asked
their reasons why their sentence should be COM
muted.
George Becker an American geologist has tele-
graphed to Secretary of State Oney pointing out
that when. in December. the proposal was made to
raise foreign flag in Johannesburg, John Hays
Hammond, one OF the leaders of the committee. who
was sentenced to death. demanded and obtained
from the members of the Reform Committee an
A dispatch TO THE Mail" from Cape Town says
9 s. aps and that Gf the he T pb
return Pretoria and be tried separately when he
recovers.
The dispatches regarding Mr.. Curtis. who is an
American mining engineer, are confusing. 1t was
at first said that he was not present when the
other prisoners sentenced. he having been
admitted to bail on account of illness 1t was added
that mis- trial would take place at the next session
OF the court. Later IL was said that he and other
Americans had been sentenced to pay fine of
$4,000 to undergo two years imprisonment and
then to be banshed from the Transyaa for three
cred with other dispatches. leaves 1t doubtful
whether he was tried or not.
DEFEAT OF ABYSSINIAN OUTPOSTS.
MAJOR SALSA RELEASED BY KING MENELEK. TO
WHOM HE HAD GONE TO NEGOTIATE PEACE.
Massowah. May S.-General Baldssera, command
er Of the Italian troops in Abyssna and the entire
Italian corps at Barachet. Yesterday an
engagement was fought with the Abyssinian out
posts and the latter were defeated.
King Menelek has released Major Salsa, the
Italian officer who visited him In connection with
the peace negotiations. He is at the camp
Of Ras Mangascia-
THE KAISER RECEIVES MR.. UHL.
PROBABLY NOTHING BEYOND THE ORDINARY
FoRMALITIEs OCCURRED
Berlin May 3.-Edwin F. Uhl, United States Am
bassador to Germany. had audience with the
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

Emperor to-day. Mr. Uhl declined to give any in
formation as to what occurred at the Interview be-
tween the Kaiser and himsef. but II is understoou
thar the formalities of presenting his credentials
and their Acknowledgement by the Emperor were
the same as those observed upon the occasion OF the
presen y tion TO the Kaiser OF the late AmDassauor
Theodore Runyon.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
MArABELEs RETIRE FROM BULuwAYo
1T IS BELIEVED THAT THEY AKE PIstPAKINU FUR
A PERMANENT MOVEMENT NORTH.

PERMANIsNT
London May 3-Earl Grey. Administrator OF the
British South Africa Company. mas teiesraphed
from Bu.uwayo to Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
,ha. the rebeIous Matabeles who were threatening
that town. have retired. He adds that the lines OF
communication from Buluwayo TO Fort SALISBURY,
NIafeking and the south have been secured The
consensus OF opinion IS that the Matabeles are pre-
pairing for a permanent movement to the north
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
FOR COMPETITIVE ARTILLERY PRACTICE

FOR COMPETITIVE ARTILLERY PRACTICE
Washington. May (SpecIa)-The programme for
competitive artillery practice with heavy guns and
mortars. recently received at the War Department
from the Fort Monroe Board and referred TO In
these dispatches will be returned to the Board for
further revision. The programme Is regarded as
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
THE SULTAN IN STATE OF EXTREME
TERROR.

London, May S.-"The Times will tomorrow pub
Nsh dispatch from Constantlnople saying that the
assassination Of the Shah has thrown the sultan
into a state of extreme terror Telegrams regarding
the crime are not allowed 10 enter Turkey, and the
local newspapers have been forbidden to mention the
affair
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
rOsEpH MARTIN. HORSEMAN MURDERED.

HE HAD BEEN BRUTALLY ASSAULTED AND
ROBBED AT wOoDBINE RACETRAcK
Toronto, May 3-Joseph Martin, the wel-known
horseman VINO was brutaly assaulted and robbed
last Tuesday night at Woodbine racetrack, died at
midnight tonight There is no clew TO the as
saSSins.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
ANrI-HUN RIOTS IN BELGRADE

Belgrade May S.-Ant-Hun riots occurred here TO-
day. growing out OF the Of the Servian flag at
the Budapest Millenn!al Exhibition. Several per-
sons killed and a NUMBER Wouhueu pelore
order could be restored.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

thorough search, neither pot nor money n -.
found There was the identical spot, but ~ ~
crock of gold was last seen naught remah1 -
deep pool of water beneath which glistpaai a.
white pebbles Of the shore.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-16
AUCTION sALEs-FUruRE BAY.
L. d. Smith s: Co.. Auctioneers

RY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
Ddated June LIST. 1884, from the Southern
I3ranch Development Company to Richard
Wake and Theodore s. Garnett. trustees
and by direction of the creditors therein
named, default having been made in the
ra5 Inent OF the debts thereby secured, the
amdaer $ie Theodore S. Garnett. trustee.
ana Alfred +: Thorn. substituted trustee
IN the place OF Richard Wake. trustee re-
SlEmed, Will sell at public auction on
SAa .o,Ri, the 18th day of July. 1886. at
courthouse of Norfolk county. VI. the
toiiowing property, to-wit:
AL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF
LAND situated on Jones creek in Wash.
ington Magisterial District in the eouniv
or Norfolk. Virginia, bounded on .he north
by Jones creek; on the south by the Land
Ior!herly belonging to Macmillan Herbert:
on the east by the land formerly belonging
10 Massenberg. and on the west by Gilli
gan's creek, being the same tract of land
conveyed TO Lyman S. Chaplin by the late
2lst, 1865, duly recorded, stated In said deed
OF trust to contain Gncluding one-haif Of
the road and extending to the center of
sne e giresks1 oy recent survey made by s.
on December 18th, 1890. one hundred md
iifty-nine Q5D acres, but agreed i'm said
deed OF trust to be taken for one-hundred
and ffty-hve G55 acres, as expressed IN
the deed of trust aforesaid
TERMS: One-third of the purchasa
OF one and two years respectiveIv
from day of sale with interest until paid
tne purchaser TO secure the deferred pay
ments by deed OF trust upon the said
property 70 be drawn. recorded and re-
leased at his cost. or all cash at his option
THEODORE s. GARNETT,
ALFRED p. THoM,
Substituted Trustee.
L. D. SMITH e CO.,
'u'-'us Auctioneers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-16

part of the Latm-American trade from
New York and other Atlantic ports to
Gulfport. as well as the further and i'm
mediate development Of the Southern
fish. lumber and moss industries, not TO
mention the decreased cost of transport
ing cotton and other Southern staples
direct
But If for all good there is n compen-
sating evil. the reverse may be also true.
and the effect of building a North and
South trunk line and the utilization OF
the only great natural harbor on the
United States coast of the Mexican Gulf
while prospective of untold benefits to
the South as n whole, and indeed to the
entire nation-iS pretty sure to play
ducks and drslkes with the commerce of
Galveston. New Orleans, Mobile and
Pensacola. GEO. NJ. BAXTER