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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 250 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBEl I SSI*. PRICE FIVE CENTS Wind and Flood and Fire Destroy Hun dreds of Lives and Property. Suliliic I’asn. IVMi-. \im Hit luted. mill 1 lie Iniiiilii- tnuts Drowned—Fifty ldvcs Destroyed in Hie Vicinity of Sow Orleans—A lluy of Sorrow for the t'oiintry. New Orleans, October 14.—Chief Oper ator West, of the Western Union telegraph office of this city, last night received the following from the operator at Orange, Texas: “The town of Sabine Pass was 1 to tally destroyed by the overflowing of the Sabine river last night. It is known that sixty-five lives were lost. Last night, dur ing the overflow, a hotel containing fifteen or twenty persons was swept out into the bay and all the occupants were drowned. The captain of a schooner from there to day says that no house is left in the whole country and that every living thing there was drowned. A party of men came from Beaumont this evening on the train with the intention of joining the people of Orange and going down to Sabine Pass with relief.” New YoRK.Oct. 14,10:30 a. m—The W st ern Union officials report the storm which prevailed in Texas and Louisiana yester- dav and to-day is now traveling in a north easterly direction, and is cutting off tele graphic communication as it is progress- ' ing. New Orleans reports it has no wiivs west and that the whole coast territory from New Orleans to Galveston is cut off. As the storm is still raging in the south west it will be some considerable time be fore any details of the disaster at Sabine Pass can be obtained. New Orleans, October 14.—A special from Port Eads to the Times-Democrat says: The total extent of the damage oc casioned by the late storm is* not known, but it has been widespread from the jetties to Pointe la Hach. The wind had been fresh Saturday night and was blowing hard all day Sunday and on Monday in creased to a hurricane. There were two and a half feet of water in Port Eads and the sea was running heavy over the east side’ of the jetties. Here is situated a great concrete wall and extends from the inner reef to the end of the works, which is in tended to prevent the waves of the gulf from washing sand into the channel. It is nearly parallel to and distant about twenty yards from the jetties proper. Immense blocks of concrete had been moulded into boxes and measured in solid contents 8x15 feet, and weighed many tons each. A house had also been built where the cement was stored for,the concrete blocks. Some idea of the terriffle force of the gale and sea can be arrived at when it is known that many of these heavy blocks were lifted out of position and swallowed up in the sea. others were stood upon end, and others twisted out of place, causing considerable damage. The Dulkhead that is being built between this wall and the jetties proper was entirelv submerged, and the waters rolled over from end to end. The build ing was swept away, not a vestige having been left to mark the spot where it stood. A plank road that served Port Eads as a public road was carried off and became debris among the white caps. The water continued to rise Monday, and reached the first floor of several houses. This created general alarm, and many persons left tueir homes, taking refuge in the hotel at Eadsport. A narrow neck of land between the river bank and sea marsh bordering the bays and gulf was complete ly under water, which in some places was waist deep. At 10 o’clock Monday night the wind lulled a little and then came in strong puffs. The clouds went scudding away. The heavens cleared, and at mid night the moon shone on a desolate scene below. The weather had now become reasonably moderate. The bark India, for Pensacola, lost her maintop sail. During the gale the barometer fell to 28.38, a remarkably low register. The damage extended all along the river. At Cubit trap, John Wise lost his thresher, all of his rice and his cattle. The storm made a clean sweep of his place. News from Point a la Hach and points below show that the first account of the damaae was rather under than over the facts. It is.Estimated that there has been almost a total destruction of crops of all kinds from Point a la Hack to Port Eads. Outlie east, side of the rm:r the schooner J. & J., lumber laden, was driven on the levee thirty-five miles below the city and left high and dry. Two well-known loggers shared the same fate. What few oranges there were on the trees were blown off. The damage between Point a la Hach and Port Eads in rice, gardens, cattle, horses, poultry, houses, etc., is estimated at $200,- 000. No loss of life is reported. Galveston, Texas, October 14.—'The town of Sabine Pass at the mouth of the Sabine river district, between Louisiana and Texas, is reported to be entirely washed away by a terrific storm on Tues day ni lit. 'Over fifty lives are reported to be lost out of a total population of 200. All telegraphic communication with the town is cut off. Sabine Pass is sixty miles up the coast from Galveston and twenty-eight miles southwest of Beaumont, the county seat of Jefferson count,y. It is thought that the bar in front of town will prevent any tugs from landing and the owners of tugs here regard it as useless to attempt to enter the treacherous channels since the storm. V Krill'I'll I I'nln of Fteutli. Beaumont, Texas, October 14.—Our town was in a state of intense excitement to-night at the news just received from Sa bine Pass. Tt is news of a terrible loss of life and destruction of property in that place from high water. We have no tele graphic communication with Sabine 1 ass, as the wires are all down; but an engine arrived here to-night over the East 1 exas railroad that left there about (i o clock. Two citizens, who rowed in a small boat across the expanse of tossing waters, dis tance of several miles, from the town of Sabine to the rail road track, came in on the engine and gave a heartrending account ol the affair. They say the waters began to invade the town from the gulf and lake together about 2 o’clock Tuesday after noon and rose with unprecedented rapid ity. The citizens of the doomed place did not realize the danger until it was too late to escape. When safety by flight was recognized as being out of the question, people who were situated so they could do so, betook themselves to houses and other resorts which they judged to be safe. The water kept rising, and between 3 and 4 o’clock small houses began to yield to the resistless force of the waves, which not only moved them from their founda tions but turned them over on their sides and tops. A little later larger houses be gan to give way. and death by drowning seemed in store for every person in the place. With the yielding of the smaller houses several persons who had remained in them were drowned, and when resi dences and business places began to crum ble the fatality began to double. Following is a complete list of the drowned. It was obtained from the two gentlemen who came in on the engine : Miss Mahala Chambers. The wife of Otto Brown and two chi'- dren. Homer King, wife and child. Mrs. Hunter and son. Mrs. Pomeroy and family of five. Mrs. Stewart, daughter and son. A man by the name of Wilson. Mrs. Arthur McReynolds. Mrs. McDonald, daughter and grandson. ; Frank Mulligan and family. Columbus Martin and family. About twenty-live colored persons were drowned, whose names could not be learned. The above list comprises OVER FIFTY HUMAN VICTIMS OF THE STORM, among them of the leading families of the place. There are others and many of them doubtless drowned without any one now living knowing anything of it. It is feared that whole families, in different places, have been swejit away without leaving a vestige of their fate. It is said that the situation during the latter part of the afternoon BEGGARED DESCRIPTION. Manifestations of terror and agony bv peo- ple;looking face to face at death and real izing that there was no escape: dying cries j of women audible, but rendered almost noiseless by the roar of the mad sea; hoarse voices of pallid men trying t,o save those dear to them. All combined made the scene too horrible to be described. On the receipt of this news the citizens of Benu- mont immediately began preparations for the relief of the sufferers. The East Texas railway has placed an engine at their dis posal, and a party of men have gone to procure a boat and start to the scene of the disaster. The damage to property, is very great. The whole property of the town was owned by New York capitalists, who also own adjoining land, and were aiming to make Sabine Pass an important port on the gulf coast. Di'iitii. Di'iitli Kvorywliere. New Orleans, October 14.—A Times- Democrat special from Lake Charlei says: The loss of property along Cameron parish, on the gulf coast and for some dis tal ice west of Sabine Pass, by the storms of Tuesday night was fearful. The mail boat from Cameron parish reports that the water at Calcasieu pass was eight feet deep at the lighthouse; that the entire country cast and west was submerged Tuesday night, drowning thousands of cat tle and ruining crops. No lives were lost at Leesburg or Calcasieu pass, but the fol lowing are reported lost at Johnson’s bayou, Louisiana : The. entire familes of Alfred Lambert, Marion Lukes, George Striver, Charles Blanchet, liadford Berry and two familes by the name of Fran and Ware, besides many others whose names have not been ascertained. A special from Orange, Texas, to the Picayune says: “Details of the destruction by the storm al. Sabine Pass and Johnson’s Bayou come in slowly. Two brothers named Pomeroy were picked up by the schooner Andrew Baden in Sabine lake. They had been in the water thirty-six hours, clinging to their capsized yawl. Their mother and sister and Mrs Captain Junker, her son and little girl of the party were lost. The Pomeroys report that fifty lives were lost at the Porter House, where the people had collected as the best place of safty. It went to pieces at 9 o’clock. Many persons are missing. Still greater loss is reported from Johnson’s bayou. Whole families were swept away. Not a house was left standing within five miies of the lake. Parties were organized last night and left on the steamers Lamar and Emily P. with provisons and bedding. IVbul anil Fire Allied. Cincinnati, O., October 14.—A dispatch from Fort Wayne, Ind., states that a ter rific gale from the south passed over that city this afternoon and at 2 o’clock raged in full force. The Odd Fellows temple, Centiver’s brewery, Hake’s bottling works, Adams express office, together with some of the principal business buildings, were entirely destroyed. Shortly before 2 o’eloclc a fire broke out in the outskirts of the city and at the time the dispatch was sent five frame dwellings were in flames with the gale spreading the conflagration. Toledo Torn by n Hurricane. Toledo, O., October 14.—A fearful storm, prevails west of here. There is a yacht race on Lake Erie to-day, and fears are en tertained for the safety of the yachtsmen. The judges’ boat and the steamer Waite put into Monroe. The yachts have not been heard from for several hours. The wind is blowing forty-four miles an hour here and at least sixty on the lake. Thousands of dollars’ worth ot houses, windows, etc., have been wrecked. Fear ful excitement prevails. Several street cars were blown from the tracks: freight cars have been demolished and six yachts riding at anchor broke loose and were smashed to pieces. I Denutiftil Town Hurneil. East PORT, Me., October 14—4 p. m.—A destructive conflagration broke out this afternoon in Capin’s sardine establishment and is now sweeping through the business portion of the town. Four sardine houses, Smith’s saloon, Paine’s large store, War ren Brown’s house, It. B. Clark’s house and other dwellings have already been de stroyed. The Passamaquaddy hotel has just' caught fire. The wind is blowing fresh from t lie southeast and there are no hopes of preventing the fire from sweep ing the whole of Water street. The greatest excitement prevails. The merchants are all moving their goods out of their stores. There is no fire apparatus in town except two hand engines. Two years ago this month the town was de stroyed by fire. The telegraph poles are burning. The telegraph office lias been abandoned on account ofthe nearapproach of tlie fire and all telegraph communica tion is stopped for the present. Portland, Me., October 14.—10 p. in.— A special from Calais says: The tele graph and telephone office at Lastport have been burned and communication with Calais is suspended. The reflection of the fire on the sky can be seen at a dis tance of thirty miles, indicating that the fire is raging with increased fury, and it is feared that the main part oi Eastport. will be destroyed. When the fire started the tide wae low and ebbing and the reservoir became exhausted. . The latest intelligence Irom Last Port is that the Passamaquaddy Hotel, Buxton's livery stable, and the telegraph office have been burned. A telegraph official has left Calais to re-establish communication, and until that is done nothing can be learned. The Cincinnati Races. Cincinnati, October 14.—The first rare at Latonia for 3-year-olds and upwards, 7 furlongs; Long Island won, Red Star 2d, Berlin 3d; time 1:35}. , Second race, for 1-year-olds, j, mile. Dark Ilall won, Clarion 2d, Lady Max 3d; time Third race, for 3-year-olds and upwards, 1 mile and 70 yards; Pat Speedy beat Mountain Range in 1:55$. Fourth race, 1 mile, Higbflight won, Hopedale 2d, Brilliant 3d; time 1:471- Fifth race, for 3-year olds, 1 mile; Emma Johnson won, Harrodsburg 2d, Andelia 3d; time 1:49. Kx-l’reslilent Gonzales Murdered. New Orleans, October 14.—a special to the Picayune from El Paso reports the assassination of ex-President Gonzales in the curriers and tanners at Salem and Pealiody, Mass., ami the Journeymen plumbers in New York city. The general assembly bud already voted that money The Great Assembly Working Harmo niously. 801I11I liquidity V. Out* of llio Olijeets of I lie Col ored Hiimm—Tlie Uenei'nl Ollleei'i lle-Fleeted. 111'. I’oivilcrlySluti'sIlls INisttiiiu on tin' Sonin) Question. Richmond, October 14.—Immediately after the general assembly was called to order at 9 o’clock this morning the work of balloting for members of tlie executive board began. There are six members of the board to be elected. Tlie general mas ter workman, general secretary and gen eral treasurer are ex-officio members of the board. Tlie entire morning session was con sumed in balloting for members of the gen eral executive board. The vote stood: Thomas B. Barry, 304, John W. Hayes, 281; Barry was elected on that ballot. The second ballot stood: John W. Hayes, 335; A. A. Carlton, 124; Hayes was elected. The third bgllot stood: W. 11. Baily, 307; A. A. Carlton, 176; Baily was elected. A recess Was taken at 12 o’clock until 2 p. 111., when the balloting for the remaining three members will be begun. Barry, Hayes and Bailey are the present members of the executive board. The term for which Hayes and Bailey are elected will be their third consecutive term. The general master worklyan is ex- officio chairman of the general executive board. The general worthy foreman is not a member. He occupies a place some what similar to that of the vice-president ofthe United States and succeeds to the office of general master workman in case a vacancy is caused by death or resigna tion. Under the constitution, as revised, neither tlie general secretary nor general treasurer is a member of the board. In the eo-opevative board, consisting of six members, two are elected each year. An election of members in the place of. those retiring will be held this afternoon, if the election of tlie members of the executive board is concluded in time. The remaining ballots for mnmbers of the general executive board resulted as follows: A. A. Carleton 92, J. B. McGuire 72; Carleton was elected. T. B. McGuire 331, Joseph Buchanan 281; McGuire was elected. Ira H. Ayles 335, Joseph Buch anan 282; Ayles was elected. There was a preliminary ballot for the election of two members ofthe general co-operative board to fill the places of two retiring members. The assemblymen then adjourned till to morrow morning, when the election of general officers will be concluded. Sketchci of the Sew Men. Richmond, October 14.—All the mem bers of the old general executive board have been re-elected. The increase of the number of members to seven, and the fact that the general secretary and treasurer is no longer, one of the board, creates vacan cies for three new men—Carleton, Mc Guire and Aylesworth. Carleton is past master workman of dis trict assembly 30, of Massachusetts, and for the past year has been one of the gen eral lecturers of the order. He is 40 years old, a shoe cutter by trade, and a resident of Somerville, Mass. McGuire is the well known master work man of district assembly 49 of New York. He is a stonecutter by trade, but was black listed and obliged to’ earn a living as truck driver. He gained national prominence by his action during the late railroad strikes at East St. Louis, when he con fronted an infuriated mob of strikers and induced them to refrain from destroying a large amount of the railroad company's property. He is 36 years old and a veteran of the late war, having enlisted in the union army as a drummer boy and gradua ted into a soldier when old enough to carry almusket. Aylesworth is 32 years of age, a resident of Baltimore, Md., and a carpenter. Jie is a prominent member of district assembly 41. Since the Cleveland session of the gen eral assembly he has been a member of the auxiliary board. Speaking of Ayles worth, this evening, Mr. Powderly said: “He is a cool, level headed, conservative man, in fact,” he added, “every man thus far elected is a com-creative man. Everyone is a Knights of Labor, and a tried mid trae man, and every one of them is a strict tee totaller, several of them not even knowing the taste of liquor.” hould lie appropriated for their relief. It .-ns resolved that the sum of $15,000 lie levoted to this purpose, $5000 in each of the eases considered, and that further sums lie sent ns needed. TIRES 1101 M ii nr Richmond, October 14.—Powderly hold a conference at Ford’s Hotel last night with fifteen or sixteen colored delegates to the general assembly. They represented | colored assemblies or the Knights of Labor j in Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and other southern states. The object of the conference was the formation of a t bureau of colored knights throughout the ! southern states for the purpose of obtain- j ing accurate.' statistics relative to the con- 1 dition ofthe colored people and their rela tion to white laborers wherever they are employed together. These statistics are to comprise everything in connection with the hours of labor and the treatment they receive from their employers, their wages, I cost of living, etc. It is purposed to b urn whether they receive the full liberty and rights to which they are legally entitled. I But Powderly, speaking of tile confer- I enee and its objects said that the question \ of social equality is not one of the objects ; of the bureau. Its object is to stimulate the colored people to work for their own elevation. The delegates lie met were bright, intelligent men, who seemed Well fitted to aid in improving the condition of their rare. It was decided to elect a chair man and eV.'.ry . al have an assistant in each of the southern states. lie HIM. Richmond, Va., October 14.*-While in conversation with several reporters to-day Mr. Powderly was asked by one of them as to the truth of tlie reports that he was a socialist. He answered that he was not a socialist, anarchist, or a cummunist, al though he had often been accused of all three. Tlie secretary of tlie socialistic la bor party some years ago presented him with a membership card, but he had never affiliated with them nor became a member of it. He never had been, is not now and never will be a socialist, except in a broad sense in which we are all social ists. It was reported that Mr. Powderly met several southern delegates last night to consult with them on the social equality question and the effect it might have in the south; also that to-day there was a meeting of southern delegates in one cor ner of the convention hall onsome subject. Mr. Powderly denied such reports. He met no southern delegate for the pur pose of forming a bureau to collect infor mation relating to the industrial condition oftbeirrace. The meeting of southern delegates to-day was for Die purpose of making a common arrangement to pur chase tickets, etc., when returning home after the adjournment of the convention. Muni*)' For th« Strikers. Richmond, Va., October 14.—The exec utive board of the Knights of Labor hold 1 a meeting at 8 o’clock tins morning to con- I aider the question of sending aid to the Till' I'll) li> tin' Si'll. Charleston, S. C., October 14.—It has been perfectly quiet to-day and the weather lias been sultry. There lias been no rain for weeks and no shakes have oc curred since last Saturday. The peoplo are confident that their troubles are over and business men are hopeful of the future. Since the season opened seven ocean steamers have loaded and sailed from this Wort With cotton for foreign ports and another fleet of cotton steamships is on its way to Charleston. Since the (front shake of August 31, 105,S47 bales of cotton have been received. Thomas M. Toole, L. C. Lathrop and R. H. Round- tree, the committee sent to Sumter county to witness the field test of the Mason cot ton harvester, arrived here and were en tertained by the Charleston Cotton Ex change to-day. They inspected the earth quake ruins and were much impressed with the extent of the damage and the rapidity with which the work of repar ation is progressing. The committee on relief have acted on over 700 applica tions for relief for damages to houses. Many vouchers have been prepared and are in course of delivery. r: !U PRISON CONGRESS. lion* .1 ohn 1'iMilinily Reju'esenls oir IHitilct in tin- llistlmtulslieil Niitli.nnl Assembly. Special to Enquirer-Sun. Atlanta, October 14.—Gov. McDaniel to-iiay appointed tho following delegates to the pj'ison congress which will meet in Atlanta! November8: From the state at large, Dr. H. II. Tucker and J. II. Estill; from the congressional districts, J. C. Nichols, H. G. Turner, W. S. Wallace, John Peabody, Dr. A. G: Haygood, Thus O. Powell, John R. Towers, principal keeper of the penitentiary, II. II. Coolton, W. P. Prince and Clement A. Evans. No pay attaches to the position, but it will be a distinguished assemblage and the ap pointments are complimentary and hon orary. Gov. McDaniel is at Cave Springs to-day inspecting the deaf and dumb institute. Foiniil Ill-nil la,tho Woods. Atlanta. October 14.—George Peevy, a cirizeu of Fulton county, was found dead in the woods about four miles from Atlanta to-day. The deceased was 60 years of age, and it is supposed was overtaken by some fatal attack and died suddenly, as no marks of violence appear. In the Courts. Atlanta, October 14.—The city court is now hearing the case of Lucinda Harris vs. The Central Railroad, a suit for $5000 dam ages for the killing of the plaintiff’s hus band between two ears on Price street in Atlanta. The United States court is daily review ing numbers of internal revenue cases. Judge Newman gives marked satisfaction thus far. Gordon's Glory. Atlanta, October 14.—Preparations arc being made for tho grandest military pageant and ball at Governor Gordon’s inaugural ever witnessed in Georgia. TI111 Co 111 in Inis I. ] 11111 1 11111 Struck Them. Atlanta, October 14.—General Clement A. Evahs, of Augusta, married to-day, at Decatur, Mrs. W. H. Howard, jr. The bridal party left for Augusta on tlie fast train. They uro Worth Stealing. Atlanta, Ga., October 14.—Post Office Inspector Booth was notified to-day of tile arrest of R. W. Offutt, a newsdealer in Montgomery, Ala., on a charge of stealing newspapers from the post office belonging to another dealer. Oflutt has been a news dealer in Montgomery for twenty years and is well connected and esteemed. A MEXICAN INSURRECTION. Shooting Hu: Insurgents hy Scores hy linin' of the Government. Sr. IjOirrs, October 14.—A special from El Paso, Texas, says: Startling rumors arc afloat here to the effect that the Mexican government is again struggling to suppress an insurrection movement. A Mexican officinl said this afternoon that he had positive information that over twenty per sons had just been shot at FreHnfllo, a town in tho state of Zaceticas by order of the Mexican govern mi : it. The officer also said he heard a rumor that Romero Rubio, minister of the interior, ami father-in-law of President Diaz, had disappeared while out riding in the City of Mexico, and that, lie was supposed to have been kidnaped by the insurgents. The NutI01111I Convention. New York, October 14.—The second day’s session of tlie members of tho National Railroad Time Convention was held to-day at the Hotel Brunswick. The question of the movement of trains on a single track when t It • bloc ; system is used, and tlie manm ; ni' giving signals in times of accident, was discussed. Nearly all the rules prepared bp the committee have been admitcil vviin few alterations. These rules when they have been adopted will govern the movements of trains on all roads in the United States and Canada after November 12th. New York, October 11.—At the national railroad time convention this afternoon, a communication was read from the Car Ac counts Association asking that a commit tee be appointed to devise a uniform way of keeping accounts, which was acceded to. Tlie com uittee on the twenty-four hour system of time reported progress and was continued. Railroad men think the system is impracticable, though many Canada roads have adopted it. The meet ing was the largest gathering of railroad men ever held in this country. One of the subjects of discussion was tlie signal sys tem now in use. Many roads use different sets of signals and rules, which often cre ates confusion and makes accidents liable. Arraigning the House for Neglecting Tariff Reform. Tin' Iti'iiiiiri'iitti' Majority, 111' Sujs, Slioulil ll»vi> Taken Morrison mill llandnll liytlie Kara anil Kmiekeil Tilt'll* llemls Tngnllli'l'. ,i".' no fairness in placing wool—the pro duction of one million farms—on the free list as long as a duty of 75 cents per ton is maintained on iron ore and bituminous coal, tiic production of which is controlled by a few stupendous monopolies. This "•ns my chief objection to the Morrison bill. 1 should consider it my duty to vote for any comprehensive and scientific measure calculated to carry out tho plain instruc tions of the patriotic and enlightened body that gave us the democratic platform of 1881. SUPERINTENDENTS IN SESSION. System of Teleyi'ii|ilihig to Moving Trains A<lfl|)teil. New York 8un, 13th. Congressman Abram S. Hewitt spoke for twenty minutes yesterday at a meeting called by business men and merchants, in room F in the Stewart building, to consid er the advantage of uniting to send to tlie next congress only men who will vote to reduce the tariff. Mr. Hewitt uuspaiingly denounced tlie democratic majority in tlie last congress for refusing to pass tlie Mor rison bill, reproached those who voted against the bill as men who bad shame lessly violated their pnrt.y pledges, and an nounced that he should, if he should be re elected to congress, return and die in the harness if necessary to aid in securing tariff reform. This announcement was applaud ed by his hearers. J. B. Sargent presided. Aaron Phelps Stokes, William Wood, Orlando B. Potter, Geo. II. Putnam, J. M. Constable an Henry Holt were some of those present. Secretary Charles II. Marshall read resolu tions pledging the meeting to oppose the nomination and re-election of those mem bers of the house who voted against the consideration of the bill; calling on busi ness men to judge of candidates for con gress no longer by party names, but by their votes or their distinctly expressed personal opinions i u tariff reform land d.- claring that if a satisfactory general bill cannot bo passed the raw materials for American manufactures should come in free. Mr. Hewitt came in after the resolutions were read. He mud in a clear, ringing voice, that didn’t sound like a sick man’s: My object in coming was to prevent my .absence from being misconstrued. I do not know the nature of the resolutions or the sentiments of the speakers who have preceded me. The question of tariff reform is in a pe culiar condition. Public opinion must be brought to hear on our representatives in congress, so that they may understand that the people who sent them there, and whom they are pledged to represent, may be no longer trifled with; so that no man, however high ills place may be, cun stand in the way of measures fyr the continued growtli and prosperity of this country. I am your servant. 1 have labored to se cure a revision of the tariff, and I have been determined to force it on the demo cratic party. In 1881 they made distinct, pledges to reduce the tariff, so as not to in terfere with the wages of labor. It was a pledge made by the party to dispose of the question in some fasuioa, and as men of honor they should have fulfilled it, and let the result go to the country. That pledge was shamelessly violated, because two great leaders in tlie democratic party in the houHO of representatives had so 1- mueli personal antagonism that they could j believe that Russia has.fqL j!?*?!?ndldata not meet on tho common around of good ! Alexa ider ( of Oldenburg, as her candidate to the people. One of them openly tic- l” 1 ’ U U; bu-galian throne. New York. October 14.—The railroad superintendents held a convention here to day. H. W. Stevenson, of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad pre sided, and Waterman Stone, of the Provi dence, Warren and Worcester railroad, acted as secretary. The question of the use of spring rail frogs was discussed, and a committee was appointed to Inquire into the advisability of substituting the spring rail on tracks for the fixed frog rail which is now in use, The centra} association of railroad superintendents stated that they desired to disband and join the manufacturers’ association. The communication was accepted and the cen tral association was notified ttiat its mem bers would be admitted. The name of the association was changed to that of the “Association of North American Railroad Superintendents.” A resolution was ndopted in which a committee was ap pointed to inquire into and remedy exces sive delays in tho freight ear service.causod through consignees loading and unloading ears. The constitution was changed and a committee on roadways, machinery and transportation was created with powor to fix a uniform rate to bo charged for cars of connecting lines passing over other roads. President Stevenson gave an illustration of the use of the Phelps system of tele- grajihing to moving trains, and stated that it was tho only system that had stood a practical test, lie said it had been in use on his road for six.months, and that it was invaluable. The convention adjourned to meet next year at the same place and time as a general convention. BULGARIA STILL UNSETTLED. Itusslu Is Waiting, tho Diplomats are Scheming; anil tlie Crisis About Arrived. 9 Sofia, October 14.—General Kaulbars, tlie Russian minister, has been ordered by his government to abandon his proposed journey to Roumelia. ADVICE TO BULGARIA. Vienna, October 14.—The Officail Jour nal warns Bulgaria against electing a prince until tho powers have agreed upon the most suitable person to select. They also counsel her to abstain in every way rom provoking Russia. Diplomats here clared that be was would not allow the protectionist, and question to lie con siderod. They confounded consideration in. The consideration of a bill .. U113E AND A COMPLIMENT. St. Pr.; ERsquilG, October 14.—The lull 111'" lie Ut. Pc'crsburg denounces the manner in which tlie elections held would have rotnoved many of thc obslmics j Ution abroad of .tews showing the true experienced l>v the merchants ol Now ; biliiution of affair.'. J ffis, hovve\er, and York to the easy and regular conduct of 1 the reanul.s of General Kau burs miss 11, business. Everybody ngreed that this re- j he Journal says, will be c\ciitually form was necessary. The bill was outside n, , ul lt; VV1 ' hu ,i H hmTJJ «do of the principle of protection, yet after Luulbars haB acquitted himself with a de getting the approval of the ways and votion and self abnegation worthyofthe means committee and ofthe treasury do- \ cause whose triumph he seeks, nartment it wuh never permitted to be j _ they hope. . , . . , even presented to tlie house. I Berlin,October 14.-Officialcircles heic Whose fault was it? The democratic continue hope.ul oi an unil<.uble sett, majority should have taken Mr. Morrison i merit oi the Bu garlan question, and Mr! Randall by the ears and knocked the rending crisis. , their heads together. [AppiauseJ. ( London, October 34. Lord Iddesleigfi, And the president, clothed with power foreign secretary, had a prolonged mter- bv the people, who had willed reform, view to-day with Baron DeSlaal, tne Rus- stumid have used it for the purpose of sum ambassador, it is understood that carrying into effect the declared policy of j tho crisis in Bulgaria has reached an acute his administration. If the democratic i singe Paris, October Ii. -Thechambers assem bled in day. Tile senate arranged its order if business and adjourned. In the chain- party now in power fails to send a reform measure to the republican senate, then I say to you turn tho democratic party out ; aiid put another party in. [Great ap plause.] ’ i . As to the necessity for the revision of [ her of deputies M. Gablet, minister of pub- tho tariff'both parties agree. Republicans lie instruction, asked priority for the bill ask that it shall be reviewed by its friends, ' dealing with primary education. Bishop | but what harm can lie done with the re- i Krcppre moved that tlie budget have pro- ) publican senate to review the action of the I eedeiiec on the ground that it was neoes- democratie house? if you reduce the tax j sary to know tho oouniry’s financial posi- ; pn raw materials, you leave a larger mar- i tion before voting more money. M. Gablet mis of employers to pay ' was supported by 317 members and op- Clevehiiiil in Right Again. Washington, October 14.—The presi dent has granted a pardon to Charles Thomas, colored, now serving a life sen tence in the West Virginia penitentiary for the murder of his wife’s lover in Ar kansas about ten years ago. The pardon was issued on the recommendation of Judge Barker, of Arkansas, before whom the ease was tried, and because of miti gating circumstances surrounding tlie .rime. 11! Alimliaill that Is Faith. New York, October 14.—Mr. Abram .S. Hewitt has agreed to accept the Tammany nomination for mayor, and has written a letter announcing t at fact. Mr. Hewitt stipulates, however, that the balance of , gi ... . workmen, and they aro different workmen from those f employ if they do not get ; their full share of l bis fund, which other wise would lie in the treasury. The mistake of eongi'css has been in try- 1 ' ing to reform from the top down. ! thought I had enlisted for the war on this tariff question, blit tile condition of my health forced me to decide to retire j | from congress and leave younger men to 1 j fight the battle. But when 1 reflected j that in the next congress the question j 1 must come to an issue I yielded to the pressure for renoinination. [Applause.] | The debt will be paid off'. Annfl'icai.s arc j not beasts of burden, to bear an unnoees- ! 1 sary taxation of §160,000,000, to bo cither I ■ piled up in tlie United States treasury or I ! expended in corrupt jobs. So I felt I i , ought to go back, and ii need be die at my post. [Applause.] If New York hud seven men as determined as I have been to effect reform, the voice of New Yolk would not 1 have been silenced as it was lust year. But j your worst enemies in i.lliee rather than a weak, vaeiiating, inefficient revenue re- | former. You know where to find your 1 J enemies, but you do not always know , where to find your friends. 1 1 shall be criticised for what I have said to-day, but they are the earnest words of a \ i man who feels that he has failed in tlie ; : great aim of bis career. I’ve said too much ■ i for my own good. [Cries of “No, no!”] j If you have not proper tariff' reform, to day, the leaders of the democratic party 1 and not of the republican party are re sponsible for it. William Dorsheimer said that one ofthe congressmen from this city being taxed with violating the principles of tariff re form laid down in the democratic platform of 1884, said: “I did not run on the platform of Chicago. I run on a platform that I made inesilf in me own deesthriet.” A howl of laughter greeted this anec- 1 dote, it is alleged that, Tim Campbell was the congressman meant, j Congressman Adams said: “I’m young enough yet to go into another party if tlie democratic part.v refuses • to fulfill its j pledges of tariff reform.” Ironical laughter greeted a Btately letter posed by 224. M. Aube, minister of marine, laid upon the table n bill to reorganize the navy at a cost of 150,000,000 francs. The chamber then adjourned. Iri'lumt. A DAUGHTER’S DEFENCE. Dublin, October It.—The daughter ol' the Rev. Augustus Stafford Brooke iu a communication to the papers declares that the report published in yesterday’s Even ing Mail that her lather liaJ been placed in an insane asylum was absolutely untrue. She says her father is perfectly well and is now making a tour of tlie continent. Albany, N. Y., October 14.—Mr. Cohoes, a manufacturer, said this morning: “If the mills eio.se their doors they will not be opened again until the Knights of Labor concede the right of mill owners to con- du.t their own business.” As to the threat that a general advance in wages would be demanded, he said: “It might be granted if the volum unde prospects of the business warranted it, but it would not be at the demand of an organization, nor at all un less the manufacturers could be free to- make contracts for the coming season without the fear of being interrupted, and have them cancelled by the frivolous inter ference of labor agitators.” The uir is full of prophecies. It Is thought the knights will uot wait for a lockout, but will call out their members from the mills to-day or to-morrow. Mill owners are notifying their customers that their contracts cannot be filled, and there seems to be a feeling that this is to be the great battle of the year. In n Guli'. Mobile, October 14—The schooner Lucy came in to-day, nineteen days from Gal veston and six days in the storm, which blew her as far . west as the Chandelier islands. She lost her anchors and had her decks swept by the sea. An Operator Drt'uh'utv*. Mobile, Ala., October 14.—Thomas C. Stewart, manager of the Mobile Western from Tim Campbell, which was read. It Union telegraph office, has been mining recited his position on tariff reform, u, since Monaaj, and his accounts are $1400 quoted the democratic platform and said: °V^' He leaves a wife and family here. Within these necessary, statesmanlike ; He is supposed to have gone to Mexico, and eminently democratic limitations, i ; ' am ready to favor a revision of the tariff, j "‘6 t Semi Its Mnu tu Cunndu. especially iu the direction of free raw ma- Washington, October 14.—The comp - terials, such, for instance, as wood, wool, ■ troller of currency to-day authorized the iron ore, copper and coal. But legislation j Farmers National Bank of Culpepper, Va.,