Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 5, 1881, Page 7

THE CHICAGO. TRIBUNE: SUNDAY JUNE 5, 1881I—TWENTY PAGES. The Situation in Ireland Mixed »-Almost Beyond Be- ‘lief. Somments of the London Times on the Speech of Arch- bishop Croke. id Scenes Following. the Evie tions of Irish Farmers from Their Homes. Dacharitable and Irreligions Char- acter of Laws Now Being Enforced, Letter to. President Garfield : from Boyton, in Kil- “mainham Jail.- Tremendous Excitement in En- _ gland on the Subject of - Protection. Jhe Powers Pressing: Turkey to Pro- : tect American Citizens in ihe East. Turkey Intimates to the Khedive that Base, Egyptian Press Com- ment Must Cease. 2 THE IRISH. HOW PARNELL’S SPEECH 18 REGARDED. : : Sprciat Cabie. Lospox, June’ 4—Parnell’s speech yes- terday is zeuerally regarded as a challenge which the Government cannot afford to over- look. Nobody expects the Government to proceed against Parnell pezsonally, he tak- ing care to avail himself of Parliamentary privilege. But the Ministers consider the signs both in Irelatid and England of an approaching crisis to be far graver thar yet known. Parnell’s remark about a Een Strike against rent, which he de clared he had not advised, discloses the poli- cy earnestly. advocated by many influen- tial Leaguers. Parnell’s friends say he would readily adopt it, but fears to provoke a decisive conflict, for which the Uome- Rulers are not-ready. Parnell adheres steadily to one idea: that the present Jana agitation must be made subsidary to the pro- motion of © * i THE POLITICAL INDRPENDENCE. OF IRE- a LAND. He neither strongly desires nor deprecates what he yesterday “threatened, the entire Juss of the Jandlord’s property. The real key to Parnell’s speech was the phrase de- claring that the Irish are - saturated with disaffection; and justly SO, and threatening an appeal to physical force. The Ministers .and everybody else agree that this language seriously aggravates the existing troubles, increases the probability of a-collision ona still greater scale, and im- perils the ife of every unpopular landlord. Te is understood that Parnell hopes ‘not tw bring on a general rismg, but to incite resistance in each case of process-serv-. ing on such a scale as to prevent the effective use of the police and military excepting in great numbers, so as to paralyze evictions. Whatever Parnell’s particular purpose may be, English feeling is rapidly rising and de- mands that thé Government shall show more decision and energy than lately. THE GOVERNMENT 18 VERY RETICENT ahout affairs in Lreland, and nothing trust- - worthy is to be gathered from the Lrish press on the subject. The Home-Rule papers con- ceval and the anti-Home-Rule papers exagger- ate. ‘he local correspondent of the Cent Press refrain from motives of prudence fron giving the details of the collisions occurring alinost daily in the ‘disturbed districts throughout Munster. Several correspondents in the smaller towns and villages have been Doyeotted, and one was roughly handled by a mobd at Kilmallock. But, if the evidence of persons who are ina position to obtain fair- ly accurate information goes for anything, the country is ON THE BRINK OF CIVIL WAR. You will recollect that, when the Land bill was first submitted, the tenants demanded that “hanging gates” should be forfeited by the Jandlords,—m other words, that a clause should be'inserted in the bill prohibiting land- Jurds from evicting the unpaid rents of the past eighteen months. Mr. Gladstone is prepared tv go along way in satisfying the Trish tenant, but a-clause of this kind would have‘ been confiscation pure and simple, and he refused to insert it. Then, again, the agricultural laborers were dis satisfied Because the bill made no provision for them, and, to make the matter worse, many farmers, fearing that tbe bill will be amended in Committee so as to compel them to pro- vide in some way for the taborers on their farms, at once began to eviet the laborers from their bog-paths, while the landlords set to work to evict the non-paying tenants, The situation at once _BECAME VERY SERIOUS. | Even if the League leaders had honestly tried to hold_the people back, Idon’t think they could have suceceded. - As it was they added-fuel: to the flame by urging the tenant to resist. the landlord, and the peasant to resist thetenant. The disturbances are of a de- éidedly mixed character. At New Pallas, - for instance, the tenantry on Col. Hare’s es tate are resisting the decrees of eviction is- sued at the instance of his agent, Mr. San- ders, whilst at Clonmel the peasantry are “boycoting” tenants, who lately stood high in the League, for ejecting laborers. gee CORK. . To the Western Aseociated Press. . Dunray, June'4.—A serious riot occurred at Cork last evening. Houses in two streets were completely wrecked. James Mannix and his son, the latter Secretary of the Michelstown branch of the Land League, have been arrested under the Coercion act, charged with inciting the riot. A large party of military went to Michels- town to aid in evictions. Five persons have been arrested near Kil- larney for attacking a house and cutting off gn ear of one of the tenants. : A SERVANT ASSAULTED. Yesterday a party of men brutally assault- ed aservant of Farmer Dempsey, who - murderously attacked in the County Galway recently. Two farmers have been ‘arrested, charged with being implicated in the assault. a TROUPs IN DUBLIN. Loxpox, June 4.—The United Service Ga- zetlesays: “It is probable that the force of Cold Stream Guards in Dublin will be aug- mented to a brigade.” ARRESTED. % Q’Mahoney, a prominent member of Bal- lydehab Land League, has been arrested under the Coercion act. In spite of a large forceof armed Constabulary. the people twice succeeded in rescuing O'Mahoney, when final- lyhewas captured. .A portion of the mob has started to endeayor to intercept the es- Cort at Skibbereen, ini the County of Cork. = O'Mahoney: finally informed: thé - policé iat if they withdrew, he Would:go on with- out escort to Limerick Gaol. \\_He walked from -Balleydehob .to Skibbereen,’ accom: »panied by 2,009 people, where ie took a train to Cork, and proceeded thence to Limerick. The warrant eharges him: with inciting to murder, TOTAL SUPPRESSION, *. The Press Association’s Dublin correspond- ent learns that the Goverriinent is making preparationis ‘to suppress. all Land-League meetings in the future. THE “TIMES” ON CROKE. ‘ Loxpon, June 4.—The Times, ina leading article, says: ‘We have only to consider the condition of Iretand and the temper of the Irish peasantry on the one hand, and such speeches as those of Archbishop Croke at Holy Cross, and Parnell yesterday, on the other, to satisfy ourselves of the complicity of the Land League, its leaders and abettors, with what is now nothing more nor less th: a conspiracy to defy the law. The ery of the League is no Jonger a protest against arbi- ry eviction, It is now an immoral doc- trine that atenant may refuse to pay what he considers unjust rent, even though he is per- feetly able to pay. ‘Lhus is an agitation now revealed in ail its nakedness,.of which Arch- bi ‘hop Croke, an appointed ininister of re- ligion, professing peace and charity to all men, it is not revolutionary, not an irreligious’ movement, or a movement calcu- lated to injure anybody. It is difficult to read such words with common patience. it is not landlords alone who suffer under ernel, lawiess terrorism, but hundreds and thousands who are dependent on them, such as mortgagees of rent-charges, holders of jointures, ete., all of whom are absolutely guiltles f ‘O WORD OF SYMPATHY for these liopeless victims has escaped the sacred lips of the minister of the Gospel. yet Parnell can coolly exhort the Government to follow Archbishop Croke’s advice! The au- dacity of Parnell in repeating Archbishop Croke’s advice in the House of Commous is simply astonishing. * Let us see,’ said Arch- bishop Croke, ‘whether there will be that willingness on the part of the people to sub- init quietly to the terms of the Iandlords or not.’ In other words, the Government is ex- horied to leave the landlords to the mercy of the peasantry, inflamed by a reckless agita- tion, in order to prove what is perfectly clear already—that they would get no mercy at all, to say nothing of- justice. Force may be. no remedy, but when the law is openly defied, and defiance justified as a movement calculated to injure nobody, it is necessary, before all, to vindicate the an- thority of the law.” SAD WORK. Limericn, June 4.—It is said to be a sad sight to watch the evictions carried on with the ance of her Majesty’s troops. After Kennedy and his family and house- hoid goods were turned out of their home, near this city, the door was barred up, and the police departed. The correspondent re- turned to: the: spot where the eviction had taken place. The mother and her six litule children were sitting, and her husband was walking about the ruins of their once happy home. There was NOTHING BETWEEN THEM AND THE BLUE SKY. The night was coming on. They had no- where to go. And thus they were left with- out ray of hope tocheer them. The Cold- stream Guards and the police proceeded to the next tenant to be evicted, and as these magnificent-looking soldiers, the flower of her Majesty's troops, filed down by the little cabin one could not resist calling.to mind their exploits in England’s greatest wars, and comparing them with their present service. They certainly donot lookas if they fancied their work. A band with a green flag met the soldiers here, but there was not the slightest sign of hostility, exeept that not one drop of water and not one morsel to eat would the inhabitants give the thirsty and hungry troops and police as they passed through the county. The newspaper cor- respondents were, however, received with welcome, and were offered the most gencr- ous hospitality. Milk, eggs, fresh bread, and butter were furnished them in abund- ance, and all recompense from them firmly refused, BOYTON TO GARFIELD. Lonpox, June 4.—The following message has been telegraphed to President Garfield by Boyton, from Kilmainham prison: “I hope the American Government will never submit ine, or the honor of the Republic I ‘ought to maintain, to the degradation of 1 appeal to the benevolence of the cowardly ritish Government, incapable of extending to my countrymen the commonest justice.” . DISORDER.’ LiIMenick, June 4—Saturday evening a disorderly scene occurred at the railway sta- tion here, panic-stricken police attacking a quiet crowd of people with the butts of rifles and afterwards charging them with fixed bayonets. BRITISH NEWS. THE REVISED NEW TESTAMENT. Special Cable, Lonpov, June 4.—The partisans of the Re- vised Version of the New Testament are using great efforts to modify the general hostile verdict, with s! gho success. Lord . Selborne’s letter warn- ing clergymen not to incur the danger of committing an illegal act puts a stop to the movement of the revisers’ fricuds to smuggle the new version into use in the churches, Dean Stanley’s clunsy eulogy of the new text falls dead. CABINET RUMORS. Mr. Goschen’s return revives the rumors of the partial rearrangement of the Cabinet, making him Chancellor of the Exchequer. They are without foundation. THE MADRAS GOVERNORSHIP. Mr. Adams’ place as Governor of Madras has not been offered to Lord Camperdown, but may probably be given to the Marquis ot Tiunily, unless it is reduced to a Lieuten- ant-Governorship, TARIFF. Public interest is not centered in Confed- erate bonds, butin the American tariff. ‘The yetaliatory movement is making wonderful headway among the working-classes. Anti-Corn law agitators used to cry, “A biz loaf or a small loaf!? The popular ery now is, “Preston and Protection!” Thad a tatk with Eckroy, the member from Preston, the other day. Ie says he is per- fectly aware that the imposition of retaliatory duties would raise the price of food, but, he added: “I favor that step just as a General often finds it necessary to destroy and burn in his own country, In order to escape by that seeritice from -the ruin of invasion.” The agi ation is ignored by the papers, and POOHPOUHED BY Mi. BRIGHT and other high priests of free trade, but it is assuming such a shape that they will be forced todeal with icinsome way before long. Larze public imectings have been held at Leeds, Bradford, Huddersticld, Shipley, Bingly, Keighley, and other manufacturing: towns in Yorkshire, at which the speeches demandmg import duties on American and French goods were enthusiastic- ally cheered. The Liberal journals say these gatherings “have no significance.” ‘The Protectionists said the same of. the early affairs of Cobden and Villiers forty years ago, and even when crowds packed Covent Garden Theatre to hear W. J. Fox, the Cloquent Uni arian minister, and Bright, the ‘Tory press declared that it was only a temporary excitement. YOU MAY DEPEND UPON IT that retaliation is bound to become a ques- tion of the very first importance, and that, too, before the next session of Parliament. It is essentially a working-class movement, and the working classes are invincible ut the polls: Retaliation Telubs are spring- ing up everywhere, ‘and’ the mechanic. is no longer 8 Whig or & Tory. Many -a prom- inent free-trader..has joined tlie standard, much to -the disgust-ot Mr. Bright, who throws all the bla at ul pon thé United States, in. clinging. the: ‘protection theory. We have. to,. go-to you for the f our ‘graiv-supp! ‘The con- tinued drought and cold -east ' , have prevailed with little intermission sine seeding-time have.ruined inost of the cereal ¢rops except wheat, and thatin most districts is-poor and thin, I have: been over the best agricultural sections in the southern and midland counties, and the same doleful story is told everywhere. The hay crop will be almpst a total failure, The Duily News this morning says:* “The srowing: crops vary much in condition and promise | dn different soils, ‘put in general ‘@ eX cessively backward. A: large proportion of THE GRAIN Crop is deficient in plant, and the present pros- pect is fur’a late and not very prolifle har- vest, while there will be an inferior hay crop and a moderate grazing season.” This is. putting it vefy = mildly:- ‘Tne farmers have been trusting to v good harvest this year to enable them to pay off the arrears of rent which have grown upon them, owing to the wretched harvests of the last few years, und the partial failure whieh is now’. inevitable will rain thousands of them. ‘The misfortunes of the farmer have much to do with the pre- vailing industrial depression. We have: had ONLY TWO SHOWERS OF RAIN since May 4, and the fields are parched and as red as rust. Altogether, farming in these istands is a bad case, Be- tween short harvests and American competition the landlords are at their wits’ end. Hundreds of the best farms are un- occupied, at least 70 per cent of the tenants are in arrears, and, owing to the general feeling of insecurity created by such drastic measures as the Land bill, landed property is practically unsatable. WILLIAM PENN. A report having been spread that the bones of the founder of Pennsylvania were to be transferred from their quiet resting-piace in Buckinghamshire to America, L determined tuinake a pilgrimage to Jordan’s Meeting- house churehyard. I chose June for the visit, and duly made my way to Lickmans- worth, 2 quaint little town-in Hertfordshire, and thence to Chalfont, by contusing and winding roads. Chalfont is in the heart of Buckinghamshire. It is several miles froin the railroad station, and is off the highroad, yet is historic ground. ‘The little burial-ground of the Friends, in ‘which Pennis buried is about three miles beyond Chalfont, St. Giles. The ‘road is very solitary, but very pleasant at this time of the year, when the hawthorn and chestnut are in full bloom, and the fields are waving with young corn. I found that I had hit upon the rare occasion of AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDS of the district. Itis almost.the only meet- ing held here during the whole course of the year, and the very matter which took ine there had brought a large con- course of Friends, All had heard, or had talked, - of the removal of Penn’s bones, although none believed that it could be. All wanted to hear what was said on the subject. Among the number were some American Friends who were on their travels, and who had devoted the day to see- ing aspot which was so endearing to them. AMONG THEM were Dr. King, of Baltimore; J..C. Thorn, of Baltimore; Amos Haines, of New York, and nearly a dozen others. I found a group of gentlemen gathered” about one of the unpretending grayes,—or grave- stones I should say, © for there was hardly a mound to indicate ._ where a body had been laid. It bore the simple in- scription, “William Penn, 1718? A few years ago a stranger would have been unable to distinguish the grave of William Penn from the surrounding grass-covercd hil- locks, No sign declared the for- mer- -rank -and- -character--of the sleeper. Wild flowers grew alike over all. Thef greater number of graves remain un- marked by stones. Only fifteen stones are found in all, three being close to TNE GRAVE OF WILLIAM PENN. Near the entrance gate to the left of the narrow path asiab points out the graves of his five children. On the right of the path is nrow of graves, five marked by headstones. ‘The second and third are those of Isaac Pen- nington and his wife, the fourth is that of Penn's first wife, Gulielma Maria; the fifth bears the name of Willlam Penn and his second wife. To molest any of these graves, to molest, most of all, the chief among them, that of William Penn, would pea desecration, Such was the opin- ion of all with whom i spoke, American as well as English. They would not like to see the graves touched, on avy account. They had heard that a sum of money had been col- lected.to purchase A GRAVE FOR PENN’S BONES, but they smiled at the simplicity of any one who could suppose that money could have any effect upon them for anything which they intended to do, or which they could be induced to do, in the matter. The remains would stay where they are forever. MINUTES TO THIS EFFECT were entered upon the record of the day’s proceedings, and a committee was appointed o see that nothing was done contrary to this resolution, should any direct application be made for the removal of Penn’s body. Up to the present this has not been the case. {t should be said that those views are in accordance with the wish of Col. Stuart, whose wife is a descendant of the founder of Pennsylvania, and who still en- joys the pension of £4,000 which was granted to the family in lieu of the money lent by Wmilliam Penn to Charles LI. THE ANGIO-FRENCH COMMERCIAL TREATY, - ‘Lo the Western Assoctated Press. Lonpoy, June 4.—The Economist says: The hopes of an ultimate agreement on the Anglo-French treaty of commerce, which will be just and acceptable to England, are growing brighter. WILLIAM PENN’S REMAINS, It ig stated that if an application for the removal of the remains of William Penn is made it will not be entertained. PEDESTRIANISM. Rowell, the pedestrian, intends to try to make 600 miles in six days, and will accept odds of 1,000 to 2,000 that he will succeed. Ie intends to retire after this match, THE HENLEY REGATTA. The Sportsman says by all rules of cour- tesy and fair dealing the Henley stewards are bound to admit the Cornell crew’s entry, and the London Rowing Cluv has written asking that the mistake of the Cornell crew in not sending their entry in tine be over- looked. Popular feeling seems entirely in favor of admitting the Cornell crew to the Henley re- gatta Mr. White, United States Minister to Berlin, and other influentiat men are taking mich interest in the matter. Bell’s Life and the Sportsman advocate the admission, REBEL BONDS. Notwithstanding the influential Committee appointed by the meeting of the Confederate bondholders, there is not theremotest chance of n return upon their claim. AMERICAN RAILWAYS are much less animated, but the listis higher. Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio, however, de- clined 5. es THE ASTRONOMER. Itis stated that Sir George Airy, Astron- omer Royal, has tendered his resignation, and that Prof Stone, now,holding the Rad- cliff Professorship at Oxford University, will succeed him. = : “GROWING CROPS vary much in condition and promise oa dif- ferent sotls, but, in. general,. are excessively backward. A’ large ‘proportion of the grain crop is deficient inzplant, and the. present | prospect is’ for alate and not very prolific ‘harvest, le there willbe an inferior hay crop and a moderate grazing season. FRANCE. Pants, June 4.—The rémains of Emile Lit- tre will be buried to-day, Me was baptized whilst This cireum- stance caused much comment. Littre was refused admission, to’ the French Academy in 1863 on account of his religious opinions. On the. 30th of Deceniber, 1871,.he was chosen to the Academy in place of M. Ville matn, and in cousequénce Bishop Dupan- loup, who liad strongly opposed his admis- sion, resigned. Hee ‘ ‘There was an inimense attendance at the funeral of the late’ Emile Little to-day. A body of Free-Thinkers protested against holding any religious ceremony over the re- mains. PERE WYACINTHE. Panis, Jtine 4.—Péré LUyacinthe sails for the United States in September. Mine. Lay- son accompanies him. In addition to Pére Uyacinthe, there are two other distinguished clergymen attached to tie Galliean Church in the Rue d’Arras, one a young American priest. ‘This rapidly growing Church has need of funds for its development and exten- sion. It is mainly for fhis reason that Pére Ilyacinthe is going to America, AUCTION, At the sale of the double collection yester- day, a library chair of Marie Antoinette sold fur 6,000 francs, and a ‘little chair that be- longed to the Dauphin for 6,900 francs; total of the day’s sale, 176,633 francs, Vi x will accept Slosson’s billiard challenge, "COMMERCE. Panis, June 4.—The French Committee for promoting a Franco-American treaty of com- merce met to-day under the Presidency of M. Fouther Ducareil. ‘The latter, in his open- ing address, deplored the death of the foun- der of the Committee, Menier, and said the Committee was resolved to renew its efforts tu extend its action, believing that a favor- able opportunity had been offered by the promulgation of a general tariff and the open- ing of negotiations for an Anglo-French treaty. THE EAST. SPEAKING A GOOD WORD FOR US Poor MIS- ERABLE AMERICANS, Berit, June 4.—A correspondent says the Powers are now pressing Turkey in re- gard to her obligations to protect Americans. | NOTIFICATION. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 4.—The Turkish Premier has written to the Khedive of Egypt declaring thay the Porte cannot tolerate the continuance of attacks in the Egyptian press upon Turkey. BRIGANDS ANNDULATED, ATHENS, June +.—Turkish troops, after an engagement in sight of Salonica, annihilated twenty-one brigands, and brought their heads into town. THE PLAGUE. ConsTANTINOPLE, June 4.—The Porte has received dispatches from Mesopotamia de- clarmg that the plague has ceased. THE DISMISSAL-OF THE smNIsTRY. Sr. PeTersbure, June 4.—A letter tu the Official Messenger from Sofia states that the true significance of Prince Alexander’s action is grossly perverted. The mass of the Bul- garians are grateful to the Prince for dis- missing the Ministry, against whose worse than Turkish rule the Bulgarians of Wed- den, for example, have frequently petitioned. the Russian Consul. Prince Alexander has received many addresses and thanks for his action. PERSIA. BLOWN FROM THE MOUTH OF A CANNON, TeneERAN. June 4.—Jellit Agha Mukri, the principal instigator of the Mian Doab massa- ere, during the Kurdish invasion- of Persia, was blown from the mouth of a cannon at ‘Tanreez to-day. ITALY. MINISTER TO WASHINGTON. Rome, June4.—The Diritto says Baron de Fava, Italian Minister to Buenos Ayres, will be transferred to Washington. AUSTRIA. SUICIDE. Vrexva, June 4.—Gen. Uchatius commit- ted suicide hooting through the heart. ‘The cause assigned is that he was suffering from an incurable malady. CRIMINAL NEWS. ATTEMPTED ASSASINATION. ‘Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Lirtir Rock, Ark., June 4.—-From a gen- tleman who has just reached this city from the Choctaw Nation it is learned that on Sun- day evening a young man named Sam ‘Thompson, accompanied by Howard Allen, called at the residence of John Mode, a young man living in the vicinity of Back- bone Mountain, and invited him to take a walk down the road. Mode did so, and when ashort distance from the house Thompson suddenly dtew a knife and plunged it re- peatedly into Mode, inflicting a number of ghastly wounds, and. as Mode droped seyse- less on the ground, both Allen and Thomp- son fled. A writ was issued for their arrest and Allen was seized and taken to Fort Smith for trial. Thompson is still at-large. Mode is not expected to recover. KILLED BY AN OFFICER, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Litre Rock, Ark., June 4.—A_ horrible affair is reported this evening from Fayette- ville. City-Marshal William Steinson and F. Reed had a difliculty, which terminated in the former shooting the latter, inflicting wounds from which Reed died in a few minutes. The town isin a terrible state of excitement over the affair, Reed and Stein- son haying many friends, and further blood- shed is anticipated. ‘At latest accounts Steinson had been jailed, and was under the protection of a strong guard to prevent lynching. DESPERADOES, Conejos County, Colo, Terrorized by a Gang of Desperadoes. DENVER, Colo., June 4.—Gov. Pitkin to- day received a telegram from the Sherlff of Conejos County saying: “ County power- less against armed desperadocs. C. Alli- son, the leader, has threatened an attack on Antonito. and Conejos. We have good men but no arms.” On receipt of the above, the Governor offered a reward of $1,000 for the capture of Allison, and $200 each for the remainder of the gang, and also ordered arms shipped to Antonito. CAPITAL AND LABOR. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, CLEVELAND, O., June 4.—The strike of the newspaper printers still continues. The management of both the Herald and Leader granted the advance to35 cents per 1,000 ems, but this does not satisfy the strikers, ‘and they now. demand that all who went out be reinstated. .The proprietors are willing to recvive certain of the old hands back, but will not subinit to the dictation of the Union “aiid ‘discharge those who remained faithful to the papers. THE BATTLE OF SHILOH. ToiEvo, O., June 4.—The Blade this after- noon publishes an account by Gen. R. P. Buekland of the opetiing of the Battte of Shiloh, and the part.taken in it by_ his brigade, which was one of the first attacked, and behaved heroically. ‘The account occu. pies some six columns of the Blade, and maintains that there’ was no. surprise, no shooting of half-dressetl men in their tents, and no Gayoneting of the fugitives. —<—————— The Nun of Kenmare’s Complaint. New York Sun, Serxt Patrick Hays, of the Hoboken lice, yesterday, received a letter from Sister ary Frances Clare, commonly known as the Nun of Kenmare, in which she bitterly ‘com- lains that her correspondence is tampered with y ithe Post-Oftice officials at Kenmare before it isdelivered toner. She‘asks Hays to write and let her know whetber-her letter to him be ev dence uf having been tampered with. : “NEW YORK, Particulars of the Enormous Transaction of the De Les- seps Company. Wall Street Agitated Over the Unfavorable Bank State- ment, The Greatest Activity in Building Operations Ever Known at the Metropolis, Armour Said to Control the Wheat —Preparing to Squeeze the Shorts. Arrest of a Man Who Had Grown Rich Dealing in Stolen Beer Barrels. Three Boys Buried under a Falling Embankment in East Broadway. THE PANAMA CANAL. SALE OF THE PANAMA RAILROAD TO THE DE LESSEPS LAND COMPANY. Spretul Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. .New York, dune 4.—Another important step appears to have been taken in the reali- zation of the De Lesseps Panama Canal project in the arrangement perfected to-day, by which under certain conditions that remain. to. be fulfilled the Canal Company acquires the right and title to the Panama Railroad, whose codperation is an’ essential factor in the construction of the canal. The sale was briefly and in gen- eral terms only referred to in these dispatches yesterday. It is known that while ML. De Lesseps: was in. America a number of conferences were ; held between him and: the representatives of the railroad interest with ‘a’ view ta combining the conflicting interests of the two, or at least harmonizing them by such concessions as would satisfy the stockholders of the railway company. Independent of the question of competition after the canal was constructed, or of its codperation in the con- struction, which was of THE WIGMEST IMPORTANCE, the Panama Railroad Company held such concessions from the United States of Col- ombia as to'render the building of a canal upon the route proposed by De Lesseps an impossibility without first obtaining their consent. At the same time masters of the situation, so tar as. the proposed route was concerned, the representatives of the Railroad Company were fully alive to the fact that the selection of any other possi- ble route by M. De Lesseps wonld obyiate the difliculty presented by the concessions held by them, and place the great engineerin a position to execute his scheme independent of their codperation, as well as to bid for the transportation of freights from the Atlantic to the Pacific upon terms with which the best equipped railway could scarcely com- pete suecessfully. Under the cireum- stances, therefore, it was for the interest of both parties to come to some understanding by which their codperation could be assured. About the middle of May Mr.. Trenor W. Park, President of the Pi Railway Company, and one of its heavy stockhold- ers, submitted to the representative of M. De Lesseps 2 memorandum of terms upon which he and certain gentlemen with whom he was associated, owning a majority of the stock, WERE PREPARED TO SELL. The general terms, according to a-statement inade by Mr. Park to-day, were that Mr. Park and his associates were to receive $250 pershare for the stock held by them, and the cash in the ‘Treasury and all bills receivable to be retained | in the interest of the shareholders. The assets thus excepted amounted to about 45 per cent of the capital stock, so that the actual price demanded was $295 per share. The ‘amount was to be paid by the Canal Company in six - installments, as follows: $4,000,000 on July 1, when the arrangement was to take elfect, and the rest in five annual suis, each drawing in- terest at 6 per cent from the date of the rati- fication of the agreement and the payment of the first $4,000,000, but the Canal Company reser ve the privilege of PAYING THE WHOLE AMOUNT at any date’ within eighteen months after July 1, or before Jan. 1, 188, provided three mionths’ notice of such intention shall be given in advance. But unless this pro- vision is carried into effect within the period specified the payments are to be made annually, and until the last payment is made the present stockholders of the railroad are to retain control of the Board of Directors by an acting majority, By this arrangement at the expiration of five years the Canal Company, by acquiring a majority of the stock, enter into possession of the road. Mr. Park felt bound to protect other share- holders than those associated with him, and had consequently stipulated that any holder of shares’ should receive the same amount per share that he and his associates received by SIGNIFYING HIS INTENTION TO SELL within three months after July 1, 181, and notices to that effect would, of course, be transmitted to all such persons. But in case of failure to receive such notice any stock- holder might take advantage of the terms at any date within the five years specified by making oath that no such notice had been received by him until after the expiration of the three months named in the contract. The bonded debt of the Company: ($3,980,000), Secured by mortgage on the road, and $1,- 000,000 of indebtedness secured by the steamboat property belon fad to the corpora- tiou, are not to be affected by this sale, but “now, a jien upon the ralirond and its appurtenances, the same being nearly expired, during which the Canal Company could take advantage of the terms of this memorandum, ‘Its representatives signified on ‘Thursday their intention to accept the proffer, and a conference was held to settle upon the form of contract. The document was drawn, signed to-day by the representatives of the two corporations, and has been transmitted to Paris for y THE FINAL RATIFICATION of M, de Lesseps and his Board of Directors. ‘Mr. Park said that he regarded thisas a mere formality, as the representatives of the Canal Company had signified to him that they were invested with plenary authority. He con- sidered that negotiation closed, there- fore, and the Canal Company as the prospective owners of the railway. ‘At the office of Winslow, Lanier & Co. it was stated that no facts could be given until the Board of Directors in Paris had ratitied the to remain, . as contract, as the transaction could not be considered as finally settled. It was true that M. de Les- seps had left the negotiations with his agents here, but their action was subject tothe approval of the Board of Directors and under the circumstances they declined to speak of the affair as fully de cided, At the office of the Messrs. J, & W. Seligman & Co. the same peliss was pursued. Mr. Seligman sald ft ould be more than two weeks before the contract could be ratified and returned, and meanwhile he did not_think i¢ proper to jake any disclosures, It had been impossi- ble, or at least unnecessary and impractica- ble, to communicate the whole matter by cable, but they should know of course by cable whether their action was approved. . STREET TALK. A FACT AND A RUMOR. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tritune. New Yors, June 4.—The decline to-dayin stocks has been assisted by one fact, and by at least one rumor.- The fact was the un- “favorable bank statement. Everybody wants to know where the $3,000,000 of gold has: gone, and how such a condition should exist when the Treasury has been a debtor at the ¥ effort vo discover the thieves. An extensive Clearing-House so much and so heavily. It is freely intimated that the condition of affairs which produced the statement has been effected by manipulation. The rumor has been that the New York Central Road had notified the Erie that the Central would make its own ‘rates henceforth. There have been accompanying rumors to the effect that the Wabash system was tu be attacked, and the Baltimore & Onio was to be punished for its ALLEGED MISDOING. The decline in New York Central and in Erie has secmed to confirm the reports of trouble between these roads, All the Vanderbilt have been weak, however; Canada Southern on its passed dividend, and Michigan Southern in sympathy and on short sales. Said a broker to-da: understand that a bear combination has been formed on the strength of the decline today, and that a of bear statements will be published to-morrow There area great manny bulls out of stocks who would be very glad to assist a decline in order to get in again at lower figures.” ‘The Wall Street Nev Seone of the most smgular facts concerning the: present Wall Street speculation is that the people around the different offices who used to run with the bull tide, and thought things were never high enough, are now ont of stoeks and AFRAID TO BUY ANYTHING atall. It is pretty evident that the clique are the chief supporters of the market, and have made but little headway in selling, notwith- ight, to which they have advaneed quotations. It is a question whether the so-called “lambs ” are going to be fleeced tensively, at least the American "There may be some shearing o| u in Southdowns. - But we think the chief sufferers in the inevitable break will be the members of the different cliques, The condition of the erops and the general business situation do not warrant the prices now prevailing, and the smash will be all the more disastrous when it comes, owing io the persistent efforts of the bull ellque to stem the downward tide, BUILDING. THE GREATEST ACTIVITY PREVAILING. Spectal Disputch to The Chiceov Tribune. New York, June 4.—In the city and sub- urbs there never was such activity known in building as now. It is not merely the ex- tension of the city, but the tearing down of of buildings yet good for many years’ service to give way to large structures. In the oldest portion of the metropolis, the historic Beaver, or, as it was formerly called, Market- field street, is disappearing under the en- largement of the Produce Exchange. Mur- derer’s Row, at Houston strect and Broad- way, is being wiped out, and the modest office of John Jacob Astor, in Prince street, together with the row of buildings extending back to Mercer street, has disappeared. In the places of the buildings torn down south of Chambers street scores of lofty buildings, from seven to ten_ stories high, are rising in obedience to the demand for office-room at THE GREAT FINANCIAL CENTRE. The Mills Building, on Wall and Broad streets and Exchange place, ten stories high, will cost $1,000,030, On the sizht of the Nas- sau Bank Mr. Eugene Kelley is putting up a building to cost $1,000,000, The Tribune has. begun the demolition of the old _build- ing on Spruce’ | street adjoining the lofty new building, and will complete the original design of the latter by extending it around .to Cliff street. ‘The statue of Horace Greeley will be placed ina favorable position on this addition. The new Produce Exchange building will cost $1,000,000, The land on which it is located, feet on Broadway. by 150 feet deep, cost $370,000. ‘The building will be 110 feet high. The rent-roll will foot up $100,000. perannum. PRODUCE. ARMOUR SATD TO STILL CONTROI. THE MAR- KET. Spcetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yors, June 4.—The» markets at the Produce Exchange were to-day without tone. Grain and provisions still halt, ana oper- ators await the controlling spirit in. deals in which nearly the whole list of speculative articles is held. Armour is still both the wet and dry nurse of wheat, and his method of nourishment, with the weather and the temper of speculation in which he is an ex- pert, excel “Qld Probs.” or “Uncle” Daniel Drew. Hecan get up droughts or floods to order, as he did week before last, when he led the thirsty “lainbs” of Wall street to drink. Hecan overissue or con- tract stocks in a way that would send “Uncle” Daniel to bed again with his boots on. Ie scems now to be letting the market rindown, and the boys drop their long wheat to get short again, and yet will not let'the market break until his cash wheat onthe way from Chicago and Milwaukee gets here and is sold, before which he may doubtless give the market and the shorts ANOTHER SQUEEZE. Asit is, he could not hold up cash spriny wheat if he wished to without buying all that is coming into Dows, Hickox, Freeman, Husted, Mazeltine, Wolf, which is enough to supply all legitimate wants. ean sell much June, as the price is so near that of cash. The boys will not trade in th option for the wheat may ve deliv to then any day. Some of the shippers were also selling spring wheat bought to arrive at inuch higher prices. ‘fhe ocean freight men looked subdued and oppressed at the pros- pect of no better rates for next week’s steamers. 4 CUTTING RATES. DENIALS BY VARIOUS RAILROAD OFFICIALS OF ANY SUCH PURPOSE. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New York, June 4.—Rumors have been sedulously put about on Wall street for sev- eral days past tothe effect that there was trouble among the trunk lines, and that the schedule rates were being cutas they were some years ago whet the memorable railroad waroccurred. Thecompanies have repeatedly denied these rumors, but without avail. ‘To- day an evening paper was so far influenced by these rumors as to assert that the Erie Railroad has been taking freight at varying rates in deliance of the fixed schedules by which it was presumably bound. — It also as- serted that tne Erie Road had its agents in the West seeking business at such rates us would bar the other trunk lines from com- petition so long as they adhered to the sched- ule agreed upon, and that one of the results of this course was that while THE ERIE GRALN ELEVATOR had been running full, that of the New York Central had been comparatively idle. Mr. Albert Fink says he knows nothing what- ever of such difficulties. ile knew, however, that so far as the cutting of rates was concerned there has been no such cutting. ‘The story was simply and flatly false. Mr. Hugh J. Jewett, President of Erie, says he had heard the rumors, but paid no attention to them. “Have you received any notification from Mr. Vanderbilt that henceforth the roads under his control would compete for busi- ness regardless of pooling arrangements 2” “No, sir, and I do notexpect to receive any such notification. You-can’t tell what rail- roads, any more than what newspapers or Governments, nay do, but Iain sure that no such notification has been sent to the Erie office. The whole story is A CONCOCTION OF SOMF SCHEMER’S BRAIN. Ihave no feason at this time to anticipate trouble among the trunk lines. They may come, of course, for troubles are Mabie to come to almost any human institution at almost any tine, but at present there ig no disagreement. { have no notion as to how these rumors got abroad, al- though Iam certain that the conduct of the companies themselves has afforded no basis for-them.” “Ts it not possible that entting on freight may have been done by some of the freight Nes - r “Itis possible, of course, but it is not provable. Ido not know that any cutting of any sort has been done, by anybody. at Ido know is that the Erie Railway, at least, lived honestly up to the schedule.” BEER BARRELS. ARRESTED FOR STEALING AND SHIPPING THEM AWAY. New Yorx, June 4.—A case to which much importance is attached was brought to a successful close to-night by the detectives. For years the bene of this city have suf- fered serious losses by having their bar- rels stolen in large numbers. They have spent: thousands of dollars ina vain .Co.’3 sawmill at trafic in stolen kegs and barrels -has long been carried on in this city, notwithst Eg a law making it a penal offense to sell or buy Leer barrels upon which the owner’s name {s stamped, Two weeks ago THE BREWERS APPLIED TO THE POLICE for protection. To-day adriver and two men who were carting away a car-logd of barrels upon which the owner's stamp had been de- stroyed were arrested. — They were to, be shipped -to. other cities. The driver betrayed the name of his employer, who w arrested to-night, — and sixty-one stolen kegs and fifteen barrels taken to police headquarters. The employer is James J. Rooney, of No, 507 West Forty-ninth street, He has been in the business twenty years, - and has grown rich in it. ‘The extent of the losses caused by these robberies can be in- ferred from the fact that a single firm of brewers lost in one year 700 barrels, worth from 3S to $10 npiece. BOYS BURIED ALIVE. THE CIRCUMSTANCES. New Yorx, June +—Three boys—Daniel Frazer, aged S, of 112 East Broadway: Will iam L. Pounds, same age, No. 13 East Broad: way; and Edward Kirwin, aged 10, No, 88 East Broadway—were buried under a fall- ing embankment, No, 92 East Broadway, to- night, and taken ont dead. | Work- men had been excavating for the founda- tion of a house. These doys, with a number of others, ‘went Into the excayation to play, when the embankment fell on them. ‘Thomas Molloy, another boy, Was caught under the falling mass, but escaped. The Coroner will make investigation as to respon- sponsibility for the accident. ‘The lot was not properly protected, and it is said the em- baokment had been undermined. LESLIE. DoW. . New Yorks, June 4.—The business of the Frank Leslie Publishing House, which has been in litigation for a considerable period, was to-day, under an order from the Court, formally transferred by the assignee to Mrs. Frank Leslie, who will hereafter personally conduct it. All claims against the estate have been liquidated, and it is understood It is now cuntemplated to extend the business of ee house on amore liberal scale than be- ore. BAKERS’ DEMANDS. New Yorks, June 4.—The Bakers’ Protec- tive Benevolent Union met to-night for the purpose of organizing and strengthening that body previous to enforcing demands on employers for higher wages and fewer ours of work, ‘The Bakers’ Union decided to start codperative bakeries throughout the city in opposiziun to the boss bakers, the tirst of which will be opened Monday. FIRE RECORD. AT GREAT WORKS, ME. Bascor, Me., June 4.—W. J. Pearsons & at Works, eleven miles north of this city. burued this morning, with sastore and biacksmith-shop, 200,000 feet of cedar logs, and 42,000 fect: of lumber; loss over $50,000; insurance $30, 000. One hund» red and Sixty men are out of employment. * AT VICKSBURG, MISS. VickssunG, Miss. June 4.—A fire this afternoon destroyed Spengler’s large steam planing-mill on Cuioa street, with valuable machinery, lumber, and ornamental wood- work, Several small houses in the neigh- borhood were burned, and. severl werd badly damaged. Spengier’s loss 1s $50,000; insurance, $10,000. a ——$— MUST PAY. . Mesruis, Tenn., June +—The State Su- preme Court, at Jackson, Tenn., this morn- ing rendered a decision holding the present ‘Taxing District Government liable to suit on debts of the old City of Memphis. ed Mrs. Bartlett's Sapphire. The Baroness Burdett-Coutts’ sapphire, as every one knows, bas been found. A house ronid in the palace, with along brush, extricated it from its retreat under a water-pipe which runs along the corridor leading from the car- ringe-entrée to thecloak-room. ‘The authorities at the palace, boing anxious to have the clreum- stances fully explained, requested the Baroness to inspect the place, and ber ladysuip, on doing so, expressed herself sutisfied that the brooch, ‘on becoming detuched from her dross, had beod swept aside by the train foto the nook whero it was found. Lizards by the Acre. Milledt-ev:tl (Gu.) Recorder. Mr. Jobn Tucker relates the tollowing: Sev- eral nights ago, on paren of this plantation, there was a shower of raln.. Next morning acres of land was covered with what is known as spring lizards. There were bushels of them all around, and covered the ground so thick that the negroes could bardly findaciear spot om which to eat their breakfast. Ry noon they were all desi: A cheap fertilizer were those. rds, ” ————— Seata for F: malo Employes. ‘The attempt to enforce the new lawin the State of New York which requircs shopkeepers to furnish chairs for their female employés when not eugaged bebind the counter meets with a good den! of resistance, The shopkeepers ~ gay if the Inw Is enforced they will discharge the femaies, and employ only mien, MAGNOLIA BALM. SOMETHING EVERY LADY GUGHT TO KNOW. There exists a means of se- curing a soft and brilliant Complexion, no matter how oor it may naturally be. fagan's Magnolia Balm isa delicate and harmless arti- cle, which instantly removes Freckles, Tan, Redness, Roughness, Eruptions, Vul- ar Flushings, etc.,etc. So elicate and natural are its effects that its use is not, suspected by anybody. No lady has the right to present a disfigured face in society when the Magnolia Balm is sold by all druggists for 7 cents. 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