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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 248 “Powderly is Holding Office for the Last Time.'’ Business Beirut Knnirlly Bis|>enseil With—(julli- lilinv Over the Const It ill Ion —The OHIee til* Sec retary and Treasurer tn he Sc|>nrute<l—t runks Congratulating l*o wit Ctrl y on Ills I'osltlou on the “Slgger Question." Richmond, Va., October 12.—The Knights of Labor convention met at 9 o’clock this morning and took hold of the business presented with a determination to push it through, and at lenst make an endeavor to bring the session to a clo.se within the two weeks allotted as the time the convention should sit. Since the ad journment of the assembly on Saturday the various committees have been actively engaged in considering the matters refer red to them. The forenoon session was mainly occupied in receiving reports from these committees and taking action on them. The sessions of the convention were to day interrupted by the workmen taking possession of the hall to prepare for the concert to be given there to-night by the First Massachusetts regiment drum, fife and bugle corps for the joint benefit of the Phil Kearney post memorial fund and the Camp Soldiers 1 Home. The band accom panies the John A. Andrews post. G. A. R., of Boston, now here on a visit. During the morning session the report of the committee on law v/as presented, it recommended a change in the constitu tion by which the executive board shall consist of a general master workman and six members, no two of whom shall be from the same state. This part of the re port was adopted. It was also recom mended that THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SECRETARY AND TREASURER RE DIVIDED. No action was taken on this part pf the report before adjournment. It w;is stated that amendments to the constitution were in order, but owing to the lateness of the hour none were presented. The assembly at 1 o’clock adjourned until to-morrow morning. This afternoon and evening the committees will continue to work on reso lutions, etc., awaiting presentation to the assembly. COST OF THE CONVENTION. Unless the convention takes the bull by the horns by throwing parliamentary rules to the winds, as it iias already done, and forgets for the time being that ail men are equal, the tenth annual assembly will have proved on expensive luxury for the men who pay the bills. These are the men who stay at home and work. They may think their representatives are taking matters at their ease, for practically noth ing has been done in the last week except to demonstrate that self is the ruling spirit and that the ramifications of the home club are of wide extent. Many of the western delegates already talk of returning to their homes. They can only expect pay for two weeks. They have been here a week,and the trip to and from Richmond will almost occupy the rest of the time. It is estimated tiiat the convention costs the workingmen who send representatives to it nearly $5000 per day. One western delegate thus explained the fact that he was the only representative from his assembly: “It cost the assembly $300 to send me; it isn’t made up of mil lionaires.” As the convention will do little work before Wednesday it will by that time have cost not a great deal less than $50,000. Its holiday cost its constituents about $5000. These are the estimates of Knights of Labor. It is not the revision of the constitution, a matter of importance, perhaps, to many, but the election of officers, which will probably result to the advantage of the few, that occupies the attention of a great majority of the delegates. Every step taken by the ruling faction is carefully considered beforehand with regard to its effect upon the election. Powderly claims that the convention is a harmonious body, yet knights who lis tened to him say that, in speaking of the founders of the order, immediately before adjournment yesterday, he begged the con vention to think of the toiling masses re turning from a hard day’s work, “while we are' quarreling here.” They say, too, tiiat he had tears in his eyes when he made the appeal, lie is the strong man of the order to-day, but the expression, “This is Powderly’s last term,” is a common one in the mouths of knights, but never of knights who are in sympathy with the Home Club. A»w in*intrtim i . Richmond, Va., October 12.- There was a meeting to-day of the editors of labor ■ papers anil other newspaper men who are delegates to the convention. Frank K. Foster, of Averill, Mass., was elected chairman, and Albert Pine, of Hartford, Conn., secretary. The object of the organ ization is the formation of a labor news bureau, through which au.lientie informa tion with regard to labor matters can be transmitted to the country. Every member of the organization will furnish every other member with all the news that iie obtains. This bureau will interfere in no way with the establish ment of the labor journal proposed b.y A. M. Dewy, which it is understood a major ity of the convention favors. Machinists, blacksmiths, miners, shoemakers and rep resentatives of various other trades and industries in the convention, also held meeting to-day to devise better means of inter-communication and co operation. A committee of three was appointed to make a collection of the conspiracy laws of several states, by means of which firms and companies encroach on the rights oi workingmen. The committee is also to collect evidence going to show that em ployers have entered into conspiracies against workmen, and to institute suit against such employers under conspiracy laws in all cases where proofs are obtain able. The general executive -board held a meeting to-day to hear the cases that have been presented to it, but took no action on any of them. It has more than 12,000 cases waiting its decision, and these do not include all that are to be brought before it. The board vyill meet again during the first recess taken by the general assembly. Re ports have been published to the effect that the convention can take no action upon the various constitutional amend ments which have been proposed, tor the reason the constitution of the order requires that such amendment shall be submitted to the local assemblies at least sixty days before their presentation to the general assembly, and this has not been done. Mr. Powderly and the members of the executive board say J such reports are untrue; that the consti tution requires that the local assemblies desiring to offer amendments shall present them to the general secretary or treasurer sixty days before the convening of the general assembly. The amendments now in the hands of the committee oil law were presented to the last convention at Hamilton, Ontario, so that instead of sixty day’s notice a year's notice has been given. This question was brought up in the con- I’OLUMBUS, GEORGIA: WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER I volition to-day, and the chairman ruled I and was sustained in liis ruli i . v the gen- i era! assembly that the c««. • ■ button of the order can be revised at Ed. session. | Air. Powderly to day rcciived the follow- 1 iug telegram from Thomas li. Hurry, a member of t lie executive co iniii: ti e sent to Chicago to endeavor to settle the strike of the employes of the pork packers in that city: “Packers say they have no or ganization, so 1 must treat with them us individual companies. We called on sev- \ end firms yesterday, and they all expressed 1 a desire for n settlement, but insisted on working ten hours, while the men are firm ' for eight hours. We look for a settlement this week.” Mr. Powderly has received almost hourly to-day telegrams eommouding the position he lias taken in his letter on the race ques tion. Bates' lii'lilirt. Washington, October 12.—J. T. Bates, su- perintendaut or the postofflee free delivery system, has made his unmial report to the postmaster-general, showing the result of the service for the year. The number of offices whore free delivery existed was 181, employs 4841 carriers, the number of let ters collected and delivered during the year was 1,210,000,000; the number of postal cards 341,000,000; newspapers 392,000,000; total number of pieces handled 1,950,000,000, or 402,000 by every carrier. This is an in- crei se of 205,000,000 pieces over last year. The cost of delivery per piece handled ranged irom 1 4-10 mills at Chicago and Kansas City to 3 0-10 at Providence, R. 1. The expenses of the free delivery system is in round numbers at some oi' the most important cities as follows: New York City, $040,000; Philadelphia, $440,700; Chi cago; $328,000; Boston, $292,000; Brooklyn, $177,000 ; St. Louis, $165,000; also 129 000 in I the number of pieces handled in the above named cities take rank in the following I order: New York City, Chicago, Pliila- | delphia, Boston, St. Louis, Brooklyn, Bal timore. THE HUSTLING WINDS. Ilmv They Him*.touted Forces with the Waves mid Arc Spoiling the Cities. | New Orleans, October 12.—The easter ly winds which have prevailed for the | past few days caused lake Poutchitrain to ! fill with water from the gull' and a gale yesterday from the same direction caused nil increase of the lake tide water, over- i flowing the marshes in the rear of the city 1 and filling the canal’s banks full. A break in the old basin levee on Broad street was reported at midnight last night. Thu velocity of the wind was 36 to 40 miles per hour aud increasing. New Orleans, October 12.—The east erly gale continues, but little damage has been done in the city. The Lake and Shell roads are submerged. Mieneberg and Spanish Fort are flooded. At Shell Beach tlie water is a foot deep on the railroad track, and the inhabitants nearly all left for the city last night. The Louisville and Nashville road, from Micheaud to Pearl river, is inundated aiul several bad wash outs are reported. The company is mak ing efforts to keep the rails in line. The telegraph wiies along this section of the road are all down. Telegraph, telephone and electric light wires suffered considerable damage from last night's storm. There were no trains in or out of this city over the Louisville and Nashville road to-day Several wash outs are reported along the submerged sec tions between Meeheaud station and | Pearl river. A transfer of passengers and j mails by this route will be made by boat I between Milneburg and Pearl river. The Storm ill Galveston. | Galveston, Tex., October 12.—Tlie j storm which was reported by the signal service as entering the Gulf of Mexico last I Saturday night reached Galveston, Texas, ; and at this time (8 p. m.i a heavy gale is | blowing from tlie north. Symptoms of a ! coming storm were apparent last night j and a brisk breeze which set in at an early | hour this morning has gradually increased until it is now blowing I 45 miles an hour. Tlie tide on the gulf j side of the island has been very high ever J since Saturday, and the waves were so I powerful to-day that they washed along I the streets for five squares right in the j ] teetli of the gale from the north. This extraordinary tide is undoubtedly | due to the hurricane prevailing I in tlie West Indies, and the north- | i ern gale lias done much towards i checking encroachment of the gulf on the j ■ island. On the bay side of the city the I water is very high and is washing over the I | docks. The damage to shipping will j | doubtless be heavy, as half a hundred | large steamships and sailing vessels are I pounding against the wharves. The I water is constantly rising j in the bay, and is encroaching on tlie city for a square or so; but no danger is appre hended to business property. Two barges from Houston, each lad-.-n with 1000 bales of' cotton, are being submerged by the waves, and the cotton will be ruined. Along the gulf side the waves have lorn up 1 the street railway track and submerged I several houses. The barometer has fallen sixty points since 7 o’clock this morning, indicating that the storm centre is very near Gal veston. Telegraph communication with ; the main land will probably he entirely 1 suspended before morning, as the gale seems to increase in velocity every nio- • incut. Since sunset the wind has shifted i slightly to tlie west. The storm is now I coining from the north west and is blowing i fiercely. The Atlanta Constitution's Reporter De clines to be insulted. He Is Blwlil mill Will Whip the Fluid Hr Hold. Ills thru us a Cunilhhitc —Thu (irent IVurli ill*.!, <:. Thrower, Hie (inutd Worthy FliiiT Tcmplur of (Jeorghi—M Inor Notes. Special to Enquirer-Sun. Atlanta, Ga., October 12.—E. C. Bruffy, the irrepressible Constitution reporter, will stand up in police court to-morrow and answer the charge of disturbing the sleepy station house keeper by the use of rough language. The trouble was brought about by Mayor Hillyer in t lie session of police commissioners. A number of charges against police officers were inves tigated. and when the evidence was all in the board sentnlives in congress who voted fora considers! ion of the bill to simplify a.id 1 reduce duties on imports reported by t he cotniuittoo of ways and moans At the Inst i session oi* congress, and empowering the chair to appoint a committee whoso I duty it snail he to take such j action as they may deem expedient to carry out the objects of the meeting and | its principles. Everett Wheeler made an address in support of the resolutions. A Start ling Fart. Chicago, October 12.—At a meeting of the general freight agents of the Ohio | river pool lines held to-day, Colonel Me- j Coy, proprietor of the Riverside mills at Augusta, On., mnde an appeal for lower! rail rates on cotton products manufac tured. He claimed that tlie New England mills could buy raw material in Georgia, ship it to New England and re-ship the manufactured article to Chicago, sell ing it here nt prices with which the southern manufacturer could not com pete. The officials replied that this was due to the action ot the southern roads, ISX(>. Arrived Momtay. Sinking Sweet Homo.” Homo, went into executive | and tiiat the Chicago manufacturer was session. At this juncture t he mayor stated that he saw Mr. E. C. Bruffy present, and would take occasion to remark tiiat the law gave the board the right to sit with closed doors when discussing or voting upon the trial of any officer; that on one occasion Mr. Bruffy had been allowed to remain, and the next morning the session was published in detail. Mr. Bruffy took umbrage at the accusation, and re marked that he did not divulge anything that occurred in secret session and that the facts referred to by Mayor Hillver were obtained from two of the commissioners after the board ad journed. Mr. Bruffy then left the meeting, although importuned to remain, lie was in no pleasant humor as he went down stairs. When Station house Keeper Buch anan inquired about the affair, Mr. Bruffy replied in a manner that forced Mr. Buch anan to make a case against him. Bruffy feels that he has been deeply wronged, and t hat the mayor is mad because he does not allow him to edit the local department of the Constitution. “BrufF ’ don’t let any one set down on him. A few months ago lie challenged the chief of police to light a duel. As the affair touches upon a matter very near and dear to the corps of local writers and news gatherers in Atlanta, it is watched with much interest. .1. G. Thru limit Work. Atlanta, Ga., October 12.— J. G. Throw er, grand worthy chief templar, and a man who has spent thousands for the temper ance cause in this state, leaves Thursday for Minneapolis, Minn., to attend the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. In their discussions the prohibition victory in Atlanta will form a prominent, feature. It is already suggested that the next meeting be held in our city, so that these self sacrificing women may see for themselves the wonderful outcome of their labors, and advices from all over the country are to the effect that the sug gestion meets with universal favor. Our gates and doozs are open to any legitimate assembly, and widest of all to the noble women of the land, who are laboring so earnestly and zealously in the great cause of temperance. It is eminently appropriate that a city without bar rooms should be selected for their conference, so that when they return to thei^homes in. all parts of the union they may have*the glad tidings, “We have seen prohibition and can testify to its wonderful effects even in a large and busy city.” The Great II inn buy. Atlanta, October 12.—Barnum’i placed nt the same disadvantage, being charged from 80 to 40 per cent, higher rates than eastern competitors. It- was decided to take no action in reducing rates until such u time as southern roads would agree to reciprocate. THE THREE AMERICAS. IMuiin of the I’roposod Per inn unit Kxpnsliion tit Wuslilmrtou Wind Hus llei-n Doiil* by Way of Promoting (In 1 Miltm*prise. Washington, October 12.—The pro posed permanent exposition of the “Three Americas,” to open here in 1S02, is rapidly taking shape, and the board of promotion in charge of the prospect are already en couraged beyond expectations by the grat ifying response > from all over the country and with t he progress already made. The project contemplates first, a constitutional centcnni.il celt lira! ion at. Washington in 1892 by the sixteen American republics in honor of the 100th anniversary of t he con stitution of the parent republic- the United States. Second, a world’s exposi tion at Washington in 1892 in honor of the 400t*i anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus. Third, a per manent exposition at Washington of the resources of arts and industries of the three Americas. The permanent part of this project does not mean a pernmiwnl fair or private exhibition; it means that the “American museum,” “American art gallery,” “the governmental exhibits by the fifteen Spanish-American republics, the state and territorial exhibits of the forty-six states and territories of the United States, and other features of the proposed world’s exposition of 1892 will remain permanently at the national cap ital, in form somewhat similar to the present National museum and probably under the same management—that of the Smithsonian institution.” The popularity of this project is apparent from the hundreds ot letters already received by Secretary Anderson of the board of promo tion from forty-one states and territories. These are from governors of states, mayors of cities, presidents and secretaries of boards of trades throughout the United Sta&% and of state agricultural so cieties, all of whom accept the appoint ment as members ex-officio of the exposi tion board of promotion, and promise their co-operation in perfecting the enterprise. The fundamental idea underlying this project is more intimate commercial rela tions between the several sister nations exhibited to 12,000 people to-day, and it is pf the three Americas. Its strength conceded to be the best show ever in the in congress may be inferred from south. Fifteen thousand people are at the Numerous bills of a si ml nr nature, performance to-night. i and all bearing on this fundamental idea, that were introduced last session in tlie senate and house. Among the bills j was one by Senator Sherman entitled: “A j bill for the closer relationship and in the i interest and the perpetuation of peace be- I tween the United Slates and the republic ! of Mexico, Central and South America j and empire of Brazil.” Another by Senator Frye entitled: “A bill to promote the political progress and commercial pros ON ’CHANGE. A Hay of Variations Caused in Part by the Labor i Strikes. New York, October 12.—News on the stock exchange was almost entirely until- I vorable in its character, and related chiefly to strikes at different points. Uncertainty and delay in the formation of pools at Chi cago also served to distress values and con tinued to the close. The w orking of the money market was also a factor in the de cline. Tlie Pacific Mail was again the leading weak stock, and stories of the Pan ama Railway Company against, the Pacific Mail and rumors of* an intent ion on the part of the former to refuse freight from the latter were used with effect. The prices at the opening were some what irregular, but general. There were lower declines ranging from A to jj. But New York and New England were 1 higher. Trading was comparatively quiet and prices were weak in the early deal ings. Later the market was marked by a considerable decline and narrow fiuetu i- tions, prices making little progress in either direction until the last hour, when a general decline took place which was checked just previous to the close, which was weak at the lowest figures of the day. Almost everything on the active list w.is lower, and St. Paul was oil’ U and New Yerk Central 1 and others fractional amounts. Sales 804,000. .fiulgi* .Nulling ni>d Girlish*. New York, October 12.—As an unre corded text of history the Sun to day has the following: When Judge Nutting goes to congress again from northern New York, if he is elected, Speaker ( arlisle will probably know him. When (.arlisle was first ‘ ‘ | perity of the American nations.” One by Senator Gorman entitled: “A bill to pro- I vide for a joint celebration by the sixteen ! American republics on the 4th of March, j 1889, in honor of the 100th anniver sary of the constitution of the I parent republic, tlie United States.” One by Congressman Curtin, of Ponnsyl- | vania, entitled, “A bill for the eneourage- i incut of closer commercial relationship | and in t he interest of and the perpetuation I of peace between the Uni ted .States and the republics of Mexico, ('mitral and South America and the empire of Brazil.” One j by Congressman McCreary, of Kentucky, : from the house committee on foreign af- | fairs, “A bill authorizing the p.esidentof i t he united Stales to arrange a conference for the purpose of promoting arbitration I and encouraging reciprocal commercial i relations between the United States of ' America and republics of Mexico, Central •azil. enatt il, Hawley, Vooi- »tis--appointi d last xnedienoy of prop- mi South Arm When the -'Herman, Hoar, H ices, Gorman and I \ngust to repoi t tin •rly celebrating these illustrious i ;aring in American history, come here next >‘*eember they will be astonished at the •athusiasm and interest manifested by it ate officers and business men generally hroughout the country in these proposed •elebrations, as shown by the correspond ence of the board of promotion here. The »i’pularity <>f the pro,; cl is already demon- tint, rd beyond do:, u ami its ultimate suc- ilrunzed mi<1 Happy, lie Talks About .flatter:* For- <*lun inul Oouiritir—\Viltlnir to Run I’or Coil- trrrsH, ltdt Not lor Major -llrnn G»*orm» and Ihissiu l.lkelj to Cause Trouble -Two Hooks Vliout He inly. New York, October 11.--Seated on a divan, with legs crossed in true Oriental fashion, in a room redolent with the per fume or fresh American Bowers, Samuel S. Cox, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Turkey, received callers yesterday. He was brown as a butternut and happy as a clam. Ilis bright eyes twinkled and the handsome tassel depending from his real Turkish fez danced back and forth like the pendulum of an old-fashioned clock in a most delighted and delightful way as his quick ears caught the sound of American carriages rumbling by an American resi dence through an American street. Accompanied by Mrs. Cox, he had just arrived on a French steamer La Cham pagne, and proceeded at once to Ins house on East Twelfth street. He had barely time 1o inllate his lungs with business-like American air and sing tlieehorusof“iiome, Sweet Home,” before politicians b gun to arrive, all anxious to learn what he in tended doing. After supplying them with as much of the desired informat ion as he deemed best Mr. Cox received bis news paper friends. “Clad to get back ?” said lie, “of course 1 am, but I have to nay dearly for it, i have got what is called tlie ‘Paris grip. 1 It’s a I kind of cold that affects the throat so that | l can hardly speak. 1 caught it as I was coming over the mountains toward Paris and it has not left me yet. Just be particular and state 1 have this ‘grip’ if no j other. Now, young man, what 1 am about j to tell you I want you to get straight. No , one has so far. The talk about me or any j of my friends being arrested in Conblunti- I nople is all false. These are the facts: Several years ago my wile while abroad mot the Princess Nazli, a most charming and beautiful woman, and a granddaughter of Mahomet Ali, and a cousin of the khedive of Egypt. When we took up our residence on the island of Prinkipo, the Newport of Turkey, we discovered the Princess Nazli there also. M.v wife called at once. The princess being a woman of rpyal birth claims the right to receive just whom she pleased. I have called on her myself. A few days after, we invited her to take a sail with us in our launch. She consented and we drove to the quay together. When my coachman was returning he was arrested because of a law in Constantinople that no woman of noble birth shall be see . driving with foreigners. As soon as we returned and were told of the arrest 1 went at once and ordered the coachman's release, and being a minister of the United States the authorities did it pretty quick, I tell you. This is all there was to it. There was no scandal. The lady was not molested in the least, and I met her many times after wards.” “Is the report true that you have come back to be a candidate iLr mayor? “There is no truth in that report at all. i have no such intention whatever, neither have I the ambition, and do not think i have the ability. Kindly deny that report | in toto. What do 1 think of Mr. George’s | chances? Well, I can hardly say. In I theory he is all right, and from what J | know a very careful and thoughtful man. I But what he would be in practice is an other thing. You can never tell what a j man can do. No one ever thought 1 would j be a diplomat. I did not think so myself, I but it seems to me I got there about as * well as the rust of them. There is one I thing about Mr. George’s candidacy that I I fear. He may break the democrat ic party and help the republicans to elect the ■ mayor. George is sure to -poll a large j vote, and it will come from the.demoeratie | ranks.” I “What, then, are your own intentions?” j “There is only one tiling] may do and I that is to go to congress. I will go to Washington and settle my official business ! so as to leave everything clear. Then if j the ninth district--no other, mind you I offers me the nomination I may accept, i But I have not resigned my position as ; minister as yet. The reason i am back is because I got restless away off t here and ! wanted to see home again. I aiso desire to j consult wit h Mr. Bayard and see what the , administration thinks of my work. So far l as I know they are very well pleased. If i everything is satisfactory and certain com mercial matters arc arranged between tlie two governments I may go back.” your impressions of Tur- Tho diplo- rcle of tin in fill the ot her PRICE FIVE CENTS Tin* Hire Crop. New York, October 12.—Dan Tal- mndge’s Se h report the rice movement a.* follows: “Rice—-There is a good demand lor all grades of bet It domestic and foreign, and prates are firm as quoted : Carolina and Louisiana,common to fair. 2?0i3c; fair to good, Rp'GR; good to prime, 3f0i4A: rangoon, duty paid, 40 l^c, in bond, 2Afoi 2}e; Patna, UOi life; Java, 5(n6Ac. I)an Tal- madgo’s Sons & Go., of Charleston, telo graph the Carolina crop movement to date, as follows: Receipts, 9880 barrels: sales, 8713; stock, 017; market steady.” FACTS FROM FOREIGN SHORES. Tlie IIitluitrli* Business—KimssiiCs Clnw Stirkinu Out of tlio Velvet Glove. St. Petersburg, October 12. — The newspapers of this city are unanimously of the opinion that decisive action by Russia in regard to Bulgaria is imperative. The Journal de St. Petersburg says: “The event justified Russia in urging the postpone ment of the election in Bulgaria until the passions of tlie people had cooled from the late excitement,’' and adds that “it can be readily understood why Russia re fuses to recognize or sanction the assem bly elected under such a condition of affairs as exists in Bulgaria.” Boulanger's Two Papers. PARIS, October 12.—There is a vivid growth of the war feeling in France. The Boulanger party has begun the issue of two new journals, La Revantehe and Le Said at. Le Saldat is to advocate an offensive pol icy in vindication of the old military pres tige of France. General Boulanger, how ever, disowns any connection with the papers. M. Lavedon. a military critic, writes to the Figaro that General Boulan ger has prepared a well conceived plan in conjunction with staff officers of high rank for the continental campaign. Th'Mili- taire says that General Boulanger desires war, not for the purpose of recovering Alsace, nor to gratify personal ambition, but as a step leading to the solution of social questions. The strictest taboo £>f everything German is being observed. M. Lockrey, minister of commerce, has or dered the police to prosecute all persons selling boxes of toys imported from Ger many and containing a map of France without Alsace. Trouble in Kolia. Sofia, October 12.—General Kaulbars has arrived at Varna. He was received at the station by a pro-Russian deputation which greeted' him with cheers. Subse quently he proceeded to the Russian con sulate, which was surrounded by a threat ening crowd. It was necessary to place t military patrol at the consul to protect it. Chinn ltrlstI«*k U|». London, October 12.—The St. James Gazette says: “Although France thwarted the Vatican’s scheme to form relations with China, the Chinese envoy has sent the pope a very friendly message from his government. In regard to France’s position, the St. James Gazette nsserts that China is resolved to terminate the protec torate at fill costs, find that the French I must either abandon it or forcibly main- ! t d:. their pretensions. Is |Ii«* •liio'siiim of tb • L't’iKiir.t Djiuul , London, October 12.—Mr. Gladstone is 1 unable to leave his bed room. He is sufter- ! ing from lover, and his condition is be- i lieved u> be wor?o thnn is publicly ad- l milted, fr.nii tliilsn/to* i London, O tober 12. -iVio correspond ent of the London News organization lias I been expelled from Bulgaria by order of ! tlie Bulgarian government. Tlie C/nr's lion Kami. St. Petersburg, October 12. It is an nounced to-day that Prince Dalgarukoff is about to go to Copenhagen on a special misaion. This news has served to revive the report that Prince Waldewar of Den mark will be selected for the ruler of Bul garia. A leMindor's K i«lnnppers. Hr. Petersburg, October 12.—The four leaders of the party who were engaged m I. idnapping Prince A lexander, of Bulgaria have arrived here. They are M. Deme- trieff. M. PakofF, M. Tiankolfand M. Jvov- aloff. They attribute tlie success of the counter revolution which restored Prince Alexander temporarily to the throne to Hie faint hearted desire of M. Gruelf, to avoid bloodshed. This, they say. prevented him from causing the arrest of opponents of Russian designs. •What ON THE TRACK. nip kc-v?” “Most pi in fit se! v ministers very plesi especially lie* <: im ml 'day. • L. * Kinrni anil Flood. 1 Mobile, Ala., October 12.—The storm last night wan heavy along the coast, and vessels were detained from sailing. The tide rose higher than ever before known. The telegraph office at Fort Morgan, fit the entrance to Mobile bay, was flooded, and the operator reached dry land by swimming. Thirty New Orleans-bound passengers are detained here by a washout on the Louisville and Nashville railroad this side of New Orleans. MINISTER JACKSON RESIGNS. He dives Sedgtviek u Mark Eye in a Non-Commltal Way. Chicago, October 12.—A special from El Paso, Texas, says: Henry R. Jackson, ex-minister to Mexico, leaves here for his home near Atlanta, Ga., this morning. He said to a reporter last night that he had nothing more to do with the Cutting case. The matter is in the hands of the state de partment at Washington, and will be dis posed of there. Since my resignation I, of course, have had no connection with the matter, and I cannot say how Mr. Cutting’s case now stands. About Mr. Sedgewick and his alleged escapade in the City ot Mexico Gen. Jackson refused positively to say anything. Hi* Lorcd uml Lost. Raleigh, October 12.—Mr. ScoviJle, a well-to-do business man of Washington, X C., has committed suicide with a re volver. The death of his wife brought on intense depression and melancholy, end- ; ing in partial insanity and self-destruction. Wash in ! he late ober i speaker he prepared very c*>ss t-he lioaru of promotion say is already carefully IPs committee lists and thought assured, he had every member provided for. But —— when the. committees were read in the senator Yn!n*\ I umithI. house ■ N Uti::g's name appeared in none of the;in, Charley Skinner, whose district adjoin:; Nutting’s, ns soon as tlie house was adjourned, went to Carlisle and asked him why he had gone for Nutting. Carlisle opened his great grey eyes in amazement. “Gone nutting? i never went nutting in my life.” “No; but Judge Nutting,” said Skinner, “Judge Nutting” and Carlisle looked curi- .. u .-- . . ,. ously at Skinner. “You have not given wim Cimr i>L |J°£ L ' r8 > r him a committee and I’ll resign from one ; °J ^ : cn of mine and let him have the place.” 12. - The funeral dee, of Florida, took place to-day. The funeral services were held fit the New York Avenue Pres byterian church, of which congregation he was a member. The services were conducted by tlie pastor, Rev. Dr. Bart lett and the interment was had at Oak Hill. The pall-bearers were as follows: morary—Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Carlisle was still more astonished and provoked with himself. He declared tiiat ne thought he knew every member’s name and every member by sight, but two or three. He had been over the list many times and checked ofT tlie names and how it happened that he missed Nutting’s was a mystery which he often thought about tuekv, Representative Brown. Active pall-bearers: Woodbury Blair, C. Wickliff Preston G. E. Hamilton, Preston Bands. Till* LoiikvHIi* and > ash villi* Railroad. New York, October 12.—The directors’ party of the Louisville and Nashville rail road has returned from a trip to Louisville. President Morton says that the earnings of As tor Judge Nutting, he laughed about it. : the company are verv gratifying and tliere — ■ m - in every indication that they will be main- A Meeting In the Interest of Tariff Reforms. [ tabled. The net earnings for July, August New York, October 12. A mooting in a, , K 2 1 ?ji“?^ mber ’ l he f “y 3 ’ a, ‘, r in a ur e?» e the interest of reforms in tariffs was held \ f 0 " !I ; S , mi A, h ’ here this afternoon to consult and decide 1 P reslllt:,| L hus accepted the as to the most judicious steps to be taken ; office ° f vice-president. to secure the election of representatives to i - t m 1 m " congress and United States senators who The rhicago Strike, will do their best to bring about a revision, Chicago, October 12.—The strike at the by reducing taxes, tariff' levies on Ameri- vards has spread, the latest men to go out can industries, and especially the repeal of being 110 employees of the Union stock duties on the raw material. , yards transit company. Of these, 60 are Anson Phelps Stokes called the meeting section hands and the balance work in tlie to order and J. B. Sargent was chosen per- blacksmith shop. The shop has been manent chairman. He made a brief ad- closed. The company notified them that dress on the necessity for a revision of the they would have to work ten hours per day tariff system. Resolutions were adopted and they refused. This has not as yet in- commending the action of thoferepre- terfered with the business of the company. Americans, though, are oguc and -ire treated with the greatest courtesy. The sultan was especially kind to Mrs. Cox ami myself. Se was lh<*. grand vizies. Had it not be< n ; so there was a great amount of work that I could not have accomplished. A great many things J had done by special per mission. There is a c.l iuse in the treaty of Berlin that no war ships of more* than five guns shull come into the Bosphorus. Nevertheless, on the It li of July 1 got ;i>c- eial permission and had the United States steamship Kearsarge come all the way up.” “How does the eastern question look to vou ?” “ Matters at present look v< ry blue. War is liable to occur at any mommit. To explain the situation properly would take some time. ‘Russia wants Constantinople,’ is the old saying and this time sin.* will get pretty near there. She first wants Bul garia and is near getting it. Her hostility to Prince Alexander was well known, lie was made to run, but came back again. The next time he must have thought there was no use fighting Russian influ ence, so lie went away of his own free will- This, f think, was very foolish. The peo pie were all with him and he might just as well have remained. Now iiussia will get Bulgaria, then Eastern Rouinelia, and I she is over the Balkans and within I a stone’s throw of Constanti- , nople. The treaty of Berlin says Russia | must stop at the mountains, hut what does ! she care for this? Did she not fortify | Batoum right in the face of Europe and the treaty? England, to he sure, made a : slight protest, but what good did it do? Of course, when Russia makes this move there will be a great row. Austria is look- i ing with envious eyes on part of that terri- i tory, and if she can get Germany’s help she will fight for it. When we were at Bucharest the streets were full of Russian i officers, who talked very loudly about | what they would do. I expect war at any day. “Have I done any literary work? Yes, a little. I have written two small books, called ‘My Summer at Prinkipo’ and ‘Among the Princes Isles; or, the Diver sions of a Diplomat.’ I do not know, though, that I will publish either of them as yet.” Mr. Cox will go to Washington to-day 1 and return on Thursday or Friday. New York, October 12.—First race at Gravesend to-day for three-year-olds and upwards, six furlongs; Glenear won, King Arthur 2d, Pericles 3d; time 1:15. There i was no betting whatever. Second race, for three-yenr-okls, 1 3-10 miles; Millie won, EJkwood 2d, Long Stop 3d; time 2:01. Third race, for two-year-olds, / mile; Bessie June won, Fenalou 2d, Paymaster Sd: time 1:1(U. Fourth race, for all ages, 1 1-16 miles; Herbert won, Jim Douglas 2d, Buckstone 3d; time 1:68/. Fifth race, for all ages, selling race, ; mile; Vullisa won, Sauveneor 2d, FergKylc 3d; time 1:284. < At ('liiHiiiiati. Cincinnati, October 12. -In the first race tit Latonia Park to-day, 1 mile, War rington won, Postural 2d, Ligun 3d; time l:14j. Second race, for 2-year-olds, i mile; Rose won. Hornpipe, and Florimore a deadbeat for 2d; time 1:03. Third race, for 3-year-olds and upward, 1 1-lii miles; Porter Ashe won, Put Speedy 2d, Monoerut 3d; time 1:51!. Fourth nice, mile and .5tK) yards; inflight won, Grey Cloud 2d, Kensington 3d; time 2:11 i- Fifth race, (or all ages, l.( miles; Jim Grev won, Montana Regent 2d, Beacons- field 3d; time 2:11. Save the Ship. London, October 12.—The British troop ship Tyne is stranded near Sheerness. All j efforts to float her have failed. A heavy gale is blowing, and the vessel is in a dan- i gerous situation. I.ury Must (Jo. Ralieoh, N. C., October 12.—Governor ; Scales lias refused to grant a commutation j of the sentence of Luey Morgan (colored who is to softer death at Salisbury next Friday for infanticide. Aliinuiup Hunting. Washington, October 12.—Seeretary Manning, accompanied by Secretaries Bayard and Whitney, returned to Wash ington on the limited express to-night, lie appears to-be in good health. (June into l’lllt. Pom fret, Conn., October 12.—Rear Ad miral Edward T. Nichols died here to-day of apoplexy after a short illness.