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Savannah, Ga.
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8 rT . ( a,ui Matter.
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B , Vn f, jr the Morning News.
B the sun go down
Wn'. the sea in splendor:
B r . lit hiils no longer frown.
B me nealh smiles so tender.
. wares in masses grand
S t i . lCn f sr purple reschea,
B\ Hisses to the sand
K the sm<v th white beaches.
■ i* that pass upon the sea,
■ krM'lssl in liquescent glory—
-1 (ly fast and free,
Bj bir( |g 0 f Kastern story.
■“ . Ul .; mean's lavish hands.
BT ' son the sands are glinting,
H'‘ . Tims u. rose and gold
■ linsel's varied t nting.
B,..>hr breeze i come and go:
B-v.r sarce can stir the willows,
K‘ otftr , H ean - mighty flow
s f am upon the billows—
B - av-s ti a’ seem to melt away
B: 'aint and far cloud-riftings,
ii, vn 'he heaving track they stray
B. . . iD .,. breaks and shifting*,
■ . , t . u . woven fairv gleams
Bi r vs tfcera with her lingers,
B- ‘ the twilight nearer streams
,of:ng radiance lingers.
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>• afar. lieyond the reach
madly blending,
B'ei‘ ; a 1 raycr too grand for speech,
B wave* to heaven ascending.
B-"r.isiii throbbing haste to start
Bf.-om v H i chaotic motion.
B?'" c; e great down trodden heart—
■nils worries prayer or ocean.
B Sow lightly steals awav
■ The southern breeze,
1 And rose is turned to gray
gj On vesper seas.
I Victoria Rkoia.
I Georgia affairs.
| .• fll .i,,,ver the Georgia liailroad will
Bi.. . • nmi the Ist of October, but then
■ . IKI . U p for lost time by a schedule
B: - heretofore been attempted over
Bihtlier; railroad. Five hours between
i.nd Atlanta. The train will leave
■ seven and arrive in Atlanta at 12
B * be round trip can thus be made i
■ , The South Carolina Itoad will make
... and r .n a fast train, so that a per
B- ■ ave Atlanta at 2 o'clock p. m. and
B harleston at 10 o'clock the same
■ lew is has been commissioned
\elver's stv>re. and Frank F. Lee
at Harvilie, Ga.
I host office* in Georgia have
oiro t'.itiued: "Cedar Creek. Tattnall
H-yntai: heidsviUe; Cut Off. Walton
|L . Jug Tavern; link. Whitecoun-
u a colored sport of Atlanta,
ugh ihe lung on Wednesday
. . _• i revolver, and
f Mr. J. Handley, of Fa I
i ghtning duriig an elec-
Hsiormun Monday night last. The bolt en
:r.e fan p iss. ,i into a room occupied
B irfa.uv Mi.-s Bruce Tatum, a visitor,
■ib.isl I. was at first thought that the
.*') vi. 1 ..-t;, 'i,iy injured, but sh* re-
A , , situug oil the mantel was
■ u - aud all the machinery
■ • .v.r.gthe wood work compara
l-r-r h s disappeared from
B; , y -. r,!.-r 1 (Tices have been
...c - r„ia Bartow, Bi ston, Ca
- Ireensboro, Waycross
■ Athens Wednesday for
ii k. >s in the street, he pro
v then' at good wages fora
!■ ‘.oio. mister," exclaimed the
s.pi ,j. io yer 'ake us fur
c ec.cii-. and . ullud men and
to work in the sun"’
;'s firs; ; ale of cotton of
; - L.lsy last. It was brought in
B I • sot. classed middling, and
IB'onfeefiis per Jic und.
Urst ike of the Gainesville and
• Kaon a-j was driveu
S -.dent, on Tu-sday morning
•' u | as< upon the fence ques
tth of September.
S ■ ii'-nry Crutohlield com-
Hf Tuesday near Hickory
W. • i> ; >• shooting iiimseif
If '" l’ ; N - i..oe been received Into
■K • ‘-e id Church at Dawson
BL r ’" •' •'ss, the result of a re-
HB rttlTi ‘ ln '’.a’ community.
Hi, 1 ’ai es are selling in Perry
Bt. .i v Telephone Exchange
BT ; s. ton as the Athens tele
jif " rr-|.W „ieh will be In a few
B ■ ;< were had at the Con
f the Fourth district.
£ "int "n U'e-inesday, with'
; i f . Hugh Buchanan leads
' ; Decatur has voted the
1C c,i r -raying the expenses
H K e the courthouse.
;|b ‘ growers’ association is
■g organized at Cambridge.
r ‘' “ ‘ ns e of Hr. Joseph Dyal, near
Ur ' UI -'V. was destroyed by Are
Buy"''’''."" l is- the stage manager of
H , hand Hestcnyer is mov-
Be <Td quarters, corner of
ets, to its new office
g. !;< e- on tte corner of
v- vi -v streets.
- V in Elbert county ac
, -"-turns, is 51.:185.53:, a de
f tie year ISB2. The colored
• j tax on property to the
p m. a destructive hail
w^".' rnonof Walker county
Ki ' - blown down and left
. any fruit trees split to
' fi-e northwest, and its
t ' j j 4 ' 1 : ’* miles wide.
-mg as Mr. J. E. Whit
- it on the grindstone
| jamesviHe, he was
“ l he belt and got his
,w the shoulder, and
r; '-'iternal injury.
• arced of a gentleman
'be country yesterday who
. i -chasers < f five
mis fail at fifty cents
••• - -V had succeeded
usbeh at that
r * - l fhe general belief
***! will be leas than
present price is one
B-'-owu. the old J arrett
’ dley, is now prepar
. = ,.. , 4 ditch seven miles
| r ig water from
| . ' An English com
' dll th- mineral prop
-1&ll-y, having bar
" tor 500 acres at
' -en mine for S3O 000.
B - fgnres.
m i-umpkio on Tuesday
' D. Miller shot Mr.
! * 'hat Mr. Welch was
H |°m Mr Miner’s s’ora
vf ordered Welch out,
,J go Miller threw two
out haring the desired
Hp 4 P stol and shot Welch,
■Be ‘ b tie Cheek gone. It wag
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
afterwards extracted from just beueath the
skin. Welch is not seriously injured.
Mr. James M. Levy, of Covington, has made
a beautiful silver “skillet” for the purpose of
sending to Mr. Stephens as a suggestive cam
paign present. The bowl of the skillet is made
of a genuine silver half dollar, while the handle
and legs were made of separate pieces. The
workmanship is perfect, and the amount of
silver in It about one dollar. It is a perfect
specimen of the common skillet, while the
workmanship displayed the touches of a skill
ful artist. It r.as been forwarded to the old
commoner by mail, and will be duly apprecia
ted by him.
Murray county makes the following show
ing, according to recent returns from the tax
digest: There are 1.402 polls, of which 1,297
are white aad lus colored, an increase ot 20
whi .es and a decrease of 61 colored as com
pared with last year; 222,846 acres of land are
returned, v ilued at $757,462; $18,599 of mer
chandise: $14,051 of town property. The ag
gregate of all property given in is $1,196,382,
$43,970 more than fast year. The decrease in
the colored polls is due to the fact that quite a
number of negroes have left the county.
Patents have been issued from the Patent
office during the pas', month to the following
Ueor, la inventors; Thomas W. Lanier, Oliver,
sugar boiler; Austin Leyden, Atlanta, baling
press; Thaddeus Boyle. Augusta, hoe; John
Cooper, Athens, veterinary drencher; Robert
Erwin, Savannah, hand distributer for seed
and fertilizers; Rhodon M. Brooks. Jenkins
ville, car coupling; Gottfleld L. N rnnan, At
lanta, contraction flooring and ceiling; Andrew
G. Cox and K. A. Johnson, Newnan, plow;
Joseph Jordan, Thomasville, cultivator; Chas.
E. Ackerman, Atlanta sheave pulley for gates.
The Pulaski Cotton Factory, with all the
machinery and appurtenaucee, and three tene
ment houses, were sold at Sheriff’s sa e in
Hawkinsviiie on Tuesday to satisfy an execu
Uon in lavor of J. W. Lathrop & Company, of
Savannah, vs. Mcßurney & HoUing-worth.
The property was bid off tor SI,BOO We un
derstand the building has been bargained to
the Pulaski Cotton Seed Oil Mill Company,
which will be in operation by the Ist of Octo
ber. A part of the machinery of the oil mi 1
company arrived several weeks ago. The con
tract stipulates i hat the mill shall be put in
operation by the Ist of October. The capacity
of the mill is ten tons of cotton seed per Uay.
The Methodist Conference of the LaGrange
district, recently held at Newnan, has placed
itself on record on the temperance question by
the unanimous adoption of the following:
' Resolved, That any Methodist who casts his
ballot directly or indirectly for licensing the
retail of spirituous liquors is unworthy a place
in the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Re
solved, That, in view of the solemn warnings
found in tne Scriptures, and the many solemn
vows which we have all made to God and the
church that we will renounce the devil and all
his works, and believing as we do that spiritu
ous liquors are the greatest barrier in the way
of the church in christianizing the people, ana
knowing, as we do, of the improper us yof so
much of the fruit and grain with which God
has so abundantly blessed us, we feel it our im
perative duty as Christians to denounce the
distillation and sale of spirituous liquors.”
A meeting of the citizens of Hawkinsviiie
and Pulaski county was held at the courthouse
on Friday last, and the following resolutions
were adopted: Resolved, That tne oisusKers
of the Savannah and Pacific Short Line Rail
way are requested to visit our couaty and
town with a view to the location of their line
here. Resolved, That we cordially invite the
location of the said road through our county
and town. We believe mat over the greater
part of the proposed line the right of way
will be given, and we will use our
utmost endeavors to accomplish this result
Resolved, That the Hon James H. Dyches, as
the Mayor ot Hawkinsviiie, be requested to in
vite the officers of said road to visit us, and
that the city of Hawkinsviiie and county of
Pulaski be requested to suitaUy entertain
them. On motion, a committee, consisting of
Messrs. John H. Martin, John H. Pate, P C.
Clegg. S. J. Epstein, J. B. McDuffie, R W An
dersoD, J. O. Jelks, Jr., and Judge A. C. Pate,
was appointed to receive and confer with the
authorities of said road on their visit to Hawk
ins ville.
Macon Telegraph atui Messenger: “Alum
her train of ieven or eight cars met with a bad
accident'on the new road Wednesday afternoon.
Between Jackson and McDonough, and near
Locust Grove, the water had broken through
the embankment, leaving the track unsup
ported. The engine fell through, and six flat
cars loaded with lumber, came piling pell mell
over it, the seventh car breaking the coupling
The engineer, Mr. Cox, and the fireman jump
ed, Mr. Cox failing on his head. A colored man
named Gus, known in Macon as Csl Wagner,’
was sitting on the third car, and is supposed to
have been asleep, as he failed to jump His
legs were cut off by the lumber and he died at
seven o’clockye-terday morning. .His remains
were brought in last night The down passen
ger train was delayed in consequence of the
wreck, and did not arrive until yesterday
morning. The debris was not cleared away
yesterday and passengers were transferred
across tne chasm The engine, after having
been raised several feet, broke leo-e in some
wai and fell again. All will be cleared by to
day and the regular schedule resumed. The
down train did not reach Macon last night
until nearly 11 o’clock.”
The North Georgia Citizen says; “The com
pany ot the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad, we understand, propose to
locate their shops at some point on the line of
the road. Chattanooga wants the shops, but
the objection is that the cost of living there is
too great, and there are other objections—
suitable ground at reasonable figures cannot
be had. etc. Rote, the little city in the fork
of the Etowah and Ooetanaula rivers, is bid
ding lustily for them—holding out many in
ducements. Rut Rome, in our judgment, is as
little suited for these shops as Chattanooga.
Dalton is the point of all points on the
whole line on which to locate them It is
more central, and the cost of living here is
greatly below that of either Chattanooga
or Rome. The place is hi h and remarkably
healthy, with the best water in all this region
of country, and many other ttriking induce
ments. And not only this, but we are satisfied
enough grouod would be donated by the city to
the company for these shops. This was offered
the old Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad
Company, and of course the same thing would
be granted now, and the ground that the com
pany could get would be just what they would
want. We would suggest that the city authori
ties confer with the railroad company at once
on this subject, and let us get these shops lo
cated here if possible,”
At a meeting of the Columbus Board of
Trade, held on Wednesday evening, a letter
from F. E. Burke, Esq., to G. Gunby Jordan,
Fresident of the Board of Trade, was read to
the board and received. The letter stated, in
general terms, that Mr. Vanßrocklin. Chief
Engineer of what is known among ug as the
“Atlantic Short Line.” would, in company with
Mr. Burke, soon visit our city, to find out what
inducements would be offered them to come to
this poiDt. The letter requested that the mat
ter be thoroughly canvassed before they ar
rived here. Sir. Burke stated that Mr. Van
Brocklin was in search of all the facts, and
further stated that one of the cont-mplat-d
routes did not touch at this point, and further
stated that the ob ject of the company was to
perfect a complete Southern system. On mo
tion of Mr. O. S. Jordan, a committee, con
listing of G. Gunby Jordan, G. P.
Swift, Jr., J B. Slade and H. G. Abbott,
were appointed to entertain Mr. Burke and bis
party upon their arrival here. The City Coun
cil took the following action on the subject:
Resolved, That three of the older members of
Council be appointed by the Mayor as a com
m itte ■to wait on these gentlemen during their
stay in our city, and to render them whatever
assistance may be in their power, and that
Council through this committee, tender their
railroad company the right of way through
the city and to use their influence in obtaining
ground for the depot building. Tne Mayor ap
pointed Aldermen Dillingham, Curtis an 1 Jor
dan as such committee.”
Some of the Profits.
St. Louis Republican.
A few days ago we quoted from Senator
Bayard’s speech in the Senate to show that
the profits on steel rail making in Pennsylva
nta were 77 per cent, on the capital invested.
And yet it is the steel rail makers who insist
on keeping up the duty of S3B a ton on for
eign rails to protect them against European
competition. The protection they demand
is something that will enable them to earn
77 percent, on the'r investments. Senator
Vest exhibited some specimens of knit
goods (half hose) in the Senate a few days
ago, the retail price of which to consumers
is 50c , while >he cost of manufacturing
them is only 16Xc. a pair. Mr. Vest said :
“Not only that.but 1 have another sample,
(exhibiting.)-Theseare casslmeres made out
of Missouri wools by an lowa factory just
across the line. The tags are on them, with
the prices marked by my correspondent.
They do great credit to Western manufac
ture They are astonishingly good; the
wool in them is exceptionally fine. Here is
a mark upon them which any Senator can
examine. These casslmeres, the best of
them, cost the manufacturer 57% cents per
yard, labor and all, and the price for
them to the consumer is #3 per yard, nearly
300 per cent, profit, and yet be wants more
tariff duty in order to protect him against
foreign competition. , , .
“Mr. President, one-third of 1 per cent,
of the exports of the United States come
from manufactured articles, and what is
the meaning of that ? The meaning of it
is that they do not go abroad with their pro
ducts because they pan make 150, 300 and
300 per cent, profit at horn#- Fro™ w j* otn
do they make it ? Do they make it from
the earth, the air, and the water! Do the
birds bring it to them ? Where do these
enormous fortunes come from ? So to
Providence, the home of my friend from
Rhode Island, a beautiful city which I visit
ed upon a melancholy occasion last summer,
when our late beloved companion and col
league, the former Senator from Rhode
Island, was put to bis eternal rest. What
did I see there? Magnificent residences,
colossal manufactories ‘What is this
gentleman worth?’ ‘Five million dol
lars.’ ‘Who ltves there?’ ‘Mr. 80-and-eo,
a man worth $10,000,000.’ 'Who is living
acroee the street?’ ‘A gentleman worth
$20,000,000.' ‘Who is living around the
corner?’ ‘Oh, be is not a rich man; be is
only worth $15,000 or $20,000.’ Where did
this money come from? Did the billows of
the ocean waft it to them? Did the birds of
the air bring it to them? How were these
enormous and colossal fortunes piled up in
that little city in Rhode Island? and I speak
of It respectfully, and In ao sort of acrimony
and envy. Where did this money e'v"
from: It came from the farmers of toe
United States. It came from j-iet such pr ~
auctions as this cssstmere and these wool -u
hpee.” ' ' ~ *'
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESSIONAL proceedings.
Disposing of Conference Reports—
The Democrats and the Tax Bill-
Judge McCar Confirmed—The Star
Route Trials—How the Conspira
tors Worked their Game—Nomina*
Horn and Confirmations.
Washington, August 4.—An attempt
to shove down the throat of the
Senate the so-called tax reduction bill
failed this afternoon. The Democrats gave
notice they would stay there until eight
o’clock to-morrow morning before they
would allow the scheme to go through.
The Senate thereupon adjourned. There is
not the least possibility of the bill going
through. It now seems almost certain that
the session will close at 12 o’clock next
Monday.
The nomination of Judge McCay as Judge
of the new Federal Judicial district in Geor
gia, was confirmed ln executive session to
day.
General Gilltnore has been Instructed to
commence, and prosecute vigorously, the
river and harbor work under hls direction t
as provided for ln the bill just passed oyer
the President’s veto.
There Is still some talk of the President
spending only a part of the money appro
priated, but, ln view of the passage of the
bill over hls veto, there does not seem to be
any grounds for such talk.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, the House resolution for
the distribution of the journals of the two
houses to the public and law libraries, was
passed
Mr. Dawes presented the conference re
port on the bill for the sale of part of the
Omaha reservation In Nebraska, and It was
concurred in.
Mr. Wtodom, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported the House bill
for the establishment of diplomatic rela
tions with Persia, and authorizing the ap
pointment of a Consul General to that
country with an annual salary of $5,000.
Passed.
At one o’clock the tax reduction bill was
taken up by a vote of 40 to 2, but was
temporarily laid aside to enablq Mr. Slater,
who desired to leave the city to-day, to call
np the conference report upon the Creek
Indian orphan fund bill. On the latter’s
motion, Messrs. Cameron, of Wisconsin,
Ingalls, Baunders, Van Wyck, and Davis, of
Illinois, voted aye with the Democrats.
The principal point ln controversy in the
bill was an item of $106,000 for the support
of the loyal refugees of the tribe, which the
Beuate had voted to have charged against
the Creek fund and as to which *he con
ferees reported that the money shall be paid
by the United States directly, and that no
thing In the act shall preventthe latter from
being reimbursed hereafter for the same by
the Creek nation. The report, after discus
sion, was adopted.
Debate on the tax reduction bill was then
resumed. Mr. Beck said that he bad been
charged bv the Senator from Massachusetts
(Mr. Hoar) on the day before with aiding
the Republican party by blunders which
furnished that party with political capital.
The charge mi ht be well founded so far as
It conerned Massachusetts alone, but It was
doubtful whether it would hold good as to
any other part of the country. There was
no alternative, if any relief from taxation
was to be given, but to perfect and enlarge
the pending bill —the only proposition which
bad come from the Republican caucn--.
He commented upon he changes made bv
the caucus in the McKinley bill as It came
from the Houe, and quoted the language of
a New York Herald correspondent, explana
tory of these changes as showing that manu
facturing concerns like the Washburn &
Moon Company of Worcester, Mass., favored
it. The constituents of Senator Hosr would
get the benefit of an increased duty on steel
wire, etc , while the raw material was still
procurable by them at a rate at which it was
unprotected, their interests being guarded
at both ends. This McKinley bill, which
proposed to increase the tax on articles In
this class up to 75 or 100 per cent., had been
so changed as to increase taxation upon
Southern cotton ties and steel wire, out of
which barbed fence wire (the product of
this Massachusetts manufacturer) was made.
Mr. Beck said this was a remarkable show
ing, and that while Mr. Hoar might not have
advised It in the Republican caucus, some
of the members o* that select assembly were
well advDed as to the purpose. This pur
pose, as Mr. Beck construed It, was to com
pel every man ln the South who places an
Iron hoop around a barrel to pay 75 per
cent, duty on each ton of barbed wire made
by the Massachusetts firm, which, be was
Informed, now receives a royalty of sl2 50
per ton under a patent.
Mr. Dawes replied that Mr. Beck erred ln
assuming that the manufacturers of wire
fence were necessarily interes ed In hoop
Iron,and suggested that Western and South
ern farmers were indebted to the Ingenuity
and enterprlsejof such manfacturers for the
reduction ln the cost of this article.
Mr. Hoar, who had made a like statement,
explained in regard tothe newspaper allusion
to himself, read by Mr. Beck, that the com
pany referred to had not written to him;
that their interests had not occurred to him
to be specially affected by the bill, and that
he did not believe they were so affected.
Mr. Hale presented the conference report
upon the naval appropriation bill.
The conference report was accepted and
new conferees appointed upon the two Items
■remaining ln dispute.
Messrs Logan, Cameron, of Pennsyl
vania, Anthony, Hampton and Jones, of
Florida, were constituted the select com
mittee under a recent resolution to examine
and report upon heavy ordnance and pro
jectiles
Mr. Kellogg, from the Commerce Com
mittee, reported a bill appropriating $15,-
000 to establish a lighthouse at the en
trance to Vermillion bay, Louisiana. He
said the measure was recommended by the
Secretary of the Treasury because of the in
creased commerce consequent upon the de
velopments of salt mines in Iberia parish.
The bill went to the calendar.
After an executive session, extending
from 4 o’clock until 5:25, the doors were re
opened, and Messrs. Allison, Hale and Beck
were appointed conferees on the sundry civil
bill.
Consideration of the tax reduction bill was
resumed, the question being upon Mr. Har
ris’ amendment, providing for a reduction of
10 per cent, after Januaty 1,1883,and an addi
tional ten percent, after January 1, 1884, of
Import duties.
Mr. Harris rose to discuss bis proposition
and Mr. Pendleton moved an exeeatlve ses
sion. Mr. Morrill regarded the motion as
intended to delay the bill, and Mr. Pendle
ton disclaimed any such intention, and
urged that executive business demanded
attention.
Mr. Rollins demanded the yeas and nays,
and the motion was voted down by a party
vote of 23 to 27.
At 6:10 Mr. Morgan rose with the evident
intention of making a lengthy speech.
Mr. Cockrell asked if the Republicans In
tended to force a vote by a night session.
Messrs. Sherman and Morrill replied by
offering overtures for an agreement to
terminate the debate to-morrow or next
week, or even a month hence, so that a
vote could be bad upon the bill before ad
journment sine die.
Mr. Cockrell said the minority would
come to a vote when they had a fair and
reasonable discussion, and not sooner. He
could assure the other side that there would
-e no vo’e to-night. After further con
troversy Mr. Morgan began his remarks,
but had made little progress, when Mr. Pen
dleton, at ? o’clock, called attention to the
absence of a quorum, and moyed to ad
journ.
After several motions to adjou-n were
negatived, the last resulting f to 20, and
the fact being observed that a quorum
could not be secured, Mr. Morrill reluctant
sntly consented to an adjournment. Tbe
Senate then, at 7:15, adjourned until to
morrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr. Hutchins, of New
York, offered a resolution proposing a con
stitutional amendment providing that It
shall take two thirds of the member* elected
to each house of Congress to psss a Mil over
the President’s veto, Instead of two-thirds
o f the members voting, as at present. Re
ferred.
Mr. Robeson, of Jtfew Jersey, presented
the conference report upon the naval ap
propriation Mil, stating that an agreement
had been reached on all points of dispute
except that relative to closing tbe navy
yards.
The conference report on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill was
presented and agreed to.
Mr. Robeson explained the provision of
the bill, as far as agreed upon. The first
substantial difficulty mm, with by the com
mittee was the Item abolishing tbe grade
of Commodore, which had been stricken
out bv the Senate. A compromise had been
v-, ar lved at, by the adoption of a pro
v sioo lust, hereafter, only one-half of the
vs.c:' I-., i n the various grades of the line
of the n*vy shall be filled by promotion,
uatll tbe number of officers shall have been
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1882.
reduced to the following points: Rear Admi
rals, 6; Commodores, 10; Captains, 45;
Commanders, 85; Lieutenant Commanders.
74; Lieutenants, 250; Masters, 75; Ensigns,
75.
The next substantial difference was In re
lation to the sale of old material and ships,
the Senate having adopted a provision that
the amount of such material must be re
ported to Congress. The compromise pro
vided that the old material should not be so
reported, but that before any old ship is
sold it shall be examined and appraised by a
naval board, and the facts reported to Con
gress. The clause giving discretion to the
Secretary of the Navy to close certain navy
yards, was Insisted upon by the House con
ferees, and was now the only matter ln dis
pute.
Mr. Peelle, of Indiana, Inquired as to the
difference ln tbe amount appropriated by
the bill es agreed upon by the conference
committee and the amount as It originally
passed the House.
Mr. Robeson replied that the bill as it
passed the House had been reduced $520,-
000, and that as It now stood It appropriated
$175,000 leas than the bill of last year.
Mr. Hewitt, of New York, expressed his
gratification that the House conferees had
Insisted upon the claim relative to the navy
yards, but pointed out the fact that it gave
the Secretary of the Navy a discretion which
might be exercised ln a political and partisan
manner. He did not believe that the pres
ent Secretary of the Navy would do so, but
he (Mr. Hewitt) wished to give notice that
If he should he would be held to account
by the country.
Tne report was agreed to, and a further
conference ordered.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the Senate amendments to the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Matters ran very
smoothly for awhile, and the amendments
were concurred ln or non-concurred ln, ac
cording to the recommendations of the
Committee on Appropriations. The first
stumbling block encountered was the
clause relative to the National Board of
Health, the Senate amendment Increasing
to tbe amount of $78,000 the appropria
tions made for that body.
Messrs. Dunn, of Arkansas, Reagan, of
Texas, and Manning, of Mississippi, ad
vocated concurrence in the amendment.
Messrs. Butterworth, of Ohio, and Cox, of
New York, argued ln favor of Its rejection,
the latter declaring hls belief that there
was a plot on foot to work up a yellow fever
scare In order that the salaries of members
of the board might continue.
Mr. Hiecock, of New York—There Is not
a doubt about it.
Mr. Cox referred to an article In a New
Orleans paper to show that the National
Board of Health had attempted to get up a
yellow fever excitement over a case which
afterwards turned out to be a case of alco
hol and jaundice, and said that It was by
such means that the board sought to per
petuate its salaries and its inutility. If the
board were given power to upturn local
quarantines the government would have a
stupendous institution, that would do noth
ing but Interfere with commerce and bring
trouble upon the country.
Mr. Manning denied that there was any
plot ln existence which affected the integ
rity of the national board, and dwelt upon
the Importance of maintaining that body at
the highest degree of efficiency.
Mr. Reagan favored the Senate amend
ments, and deplored the fact that the House
should engage ln a contemptible higgling
scramble over $78,000, which was not
the one thousandth part of the sum
which would be lost should another
vellow fever epidemic spread through the
South. He criticised the position taken by
Mr. Cox, of New Yotk, declaring that that
gentleman would be willing to see the peo
ple die constitutionally, or to see the coun
try devastated constitutionally. That was
hls statesmanship.
Mr. Hiscock opposed concurrence ln the
Senate amendments, and ln tbe course of his
remarks said that sixty days ago
the lobby had commenced. Agents
of the board had been sent every
where, and the force and power of patron
age had been brought Into requisition ln
order to carry this matter through the
House. He would not for the sake of creat
ing a paltry patronage, for the sake of se
curing appointments for the purpose of
giving employment to another army to
feast upon the Treasury, vote for any meas
ure, even though hls vote was invoked in
the sacred came of humanity.
The debate was continued in support of
the amendments by Lynch and Messrs. Sin
gleton, of Mississippi, Tucker, of Virginia,
Lord, of Michigan, and Blount, of Georgia.
Mr. Robeson, of New Jersey, contended
that the provisions made for the board by
the original House bill were ample, and
hoped that the Senate amendments would
be rejected. The amendments were finally
non-concurredjtn.
The remainder of tbe afternoon was con
sumed ln the dull work of concurring or
non-concurring in the Senate amendments,
the proceedings only once or twice being
diversified by noisy but brief and unim
portant discussions upon some of the Items.
It was nearly five o’clock when the amend
ments were all disposed of and the bill was
sect to tbe Senate.
Mr. Hiscock, of New York, moved that
the House adjourn, but the Speaker stating
that if the House remained in session
a few miDUtes longer, the legislative bill
could be enrolled, the motion was with
drawn.
The House disagreed to the amendment
of the Senate to the bill providing for
printing the agricultural report for 1881,and
a conference was ordered.
At 5:10 the House took a recess for half
an hour, at the end of which time the legisla
tive bill was signed by the Speaker.
Messrs. Hiscock, of New York, Butter
worth, of Ohio, and Blackburn, of Ken
tucky, were appointed conferees on the sun
dry civil bill, and then at 5:50 the House ad
journed.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
In the star route trials to-day Haryey M.
Valle, one of the defendants, was placed
on the stand. He said his principal busi
ness was farming, but he had also been en
gaged in mall contracting. He first met S.
W. Dorsey for business transactions In De
cember, and John A. Dorsey In the same
month; had never paid Brady or any pub
lie officer for any of the things charged
against him. His first Interest in any
of these contracts bad been acquired
in the last days of August, 1878. That
agreements bad been put In writing but It
was antedated'some eight or ten days. His
interest had been continued up to March or
April, 1879. There was then an agreement
or division of the Miner, Peck and Dorsey
mall routes. Those routes were more than
one hundred In number. Their value was
first fixed upon the basis of compensa
tion given and the length of time
the contracts were to run. If
the route was an aggregate loss, it was
so charged. They were then divided, and
the party securing the largest share paid
the others. Witness drew 40 per cent., Mi
ner 30 per cent., and J. W. Dorsey and 8.
W. Dorsey for Peck, drew 30 per cent.
This transfer was arranged in the depart
ment by a system of sub-contracts made
between the parties. Witness identified
a paper presented to him as the articles of
a partnership entered Into by Miner,
Peck, J. W. Dorsey and himself for the pur
pose of carrying the malls. It is dated
August 16, 1878, and names Valle as Treas
urer and Miner as Secretary. The proceeds
from the routes In the Indian Territory were
to be divided as follows: Valle one-third,
Miner one-sixth, Peck one-sixth, and J. W.
Dorsey one-third. In other States and Ter
ritories Valle and Miner were to-receive
each one third, and Peck and J. W. Dorsey
one third between them This partnership
continued up to April, 1579, his control as
absolute over those routes which fell to his
share as If be bad himself bid upin them.
Miner was also interested in them. Their
chief agent was L. P. Williamson. After
April Ist, 1879, none of the defendants, ex
cept Miner, were In any way whatever In
terested In his (the witness’) six contracts,
nor was he Interested lh any of their routes.
He had never been concerned in the presen
tation of any fraudulent claim agatost the
United Btates*’Government. He did not
know when he first went into the business
that routes were losing contracts. He did
know it when he signed the contract, but
he had then already sent out his men to put
the different routes Into operation. There
had been some sort of verbal agreement be
fore the signing of the contract. On August
20, 1878, witness received a telegram
from Brady, aakiDg him what routes
he intended to put into operation. He an
swered that he would atart out all the
Watts routes on September Ist. He had
had a conversation with General Brady In
Angus’, 1878, in which witness had said that
if General Brady would extend the time,
he would go home and consult with his
friends, and, perhaps, take up the business.
There was no formal extension of
time, bqt It was understood
that be was to pfit on the service as soon as
possible. He thought it was some time in
September when the routes were started.
The service should have been op the first of
July. He did not know why Brady had not
declared him a failing contractor. He
knew that he-was liable to be declared to be
a failing contractor at any moment.
He had bid so low on the routes that he
believed that, if the contractors bad been
declared failing contractors, he would have
succeeded them. At the conclusion of
Valle’s testimony, the court adjourned until
Monday.
During Valle’s cross-examination Mr.
Merrick called attention to the fact that
several of the routes held by witness were
let for $23,402, and shortly afterwards In-
creased to $205,899, and asked witness If he
could not recollect anything about the
orders of expedition, ete.
Witness replied that he did not.
Mr. Merrick asked him if he recollected
paying Brady anything on account of the
expedition.
“I had ways and uses for all the money I
had,” said witness, “and I know it was Im
possible for me to have paid Brady one
“Why?” asked Mr. Merrick. “Is your
memory more distinct about that than
these other things?”
“It being an Illegal thing,” said the wit
ness, “and a transaction of that character, I
osrtf.inly would have recollected It.”
Mr. Merrick produced the oath subscribed
to by the witness, Btatlng the number of
men and animals required for the existing
service on the Vermillion and Scloux Falls
route, and how many men would be re
quired for the proposed Increase.
Witness 6ald he had never been over the
route, and did not know the number of men
and animals employed on the route. The
oath was “theoretical” as to the number of
men and animals required. Witness said he
had no knowledge of any petitions being
gotten up or filed in the case of hls routes.
He was surprised, when looking over the
files of the department, to see how many
there were and what their nature was.
The court adjourned until Monday.
NOMINATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS.
The President sent the following nomina
tions to the Benate to day: Gustavus
Goward, to be Secretary of Legation and
Consul General of the United States at Mad
rid; Charles Seymour, to be Consul at Can
ton ; Frederick C. Humphreys, to be Post
master at Pensacola, Fla.
The Senate in executive session confirmed
the following nominations: W. W. Astor to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni
potentiary to Italy; E J. Van Riper to be
Consul at Moscow; Charles Seymour to be
Consul at Canton; Gustavus Goward to be
Secretary of Legation and Consul General
at Madrid; Henry K. McCay to be United
States Judge for the Northern district of
Georgia; J. M. Hines to be United Btates
Marshal for the Northern district of Ala
bama; and the following Postmasters: Wm.
McKenna at Shreveport; Julius Ennemoser
at Monroe, La.; Robert M. Tindall at Oko
lona, Miss.: Jas. C. Hatchell at Wills Point,
Tex.; Thos. Breen at Minneola, Tex.; David
A. Wldsor at Alexandria, Va.; and Charles
Deaver at Lexington, Va.
THE MEMPHIS MARINE HOSPITAL.
The Attorney General has approved the
title for the site of the proposed marine
hospital at Memphis, Tennessee. The for
mer owners of the property, which was
condemned by a decree of the United States
Circuit Court for the Western District of
Tennessee, have received a check for the
money due them.
COASTWISE SEAMEN.
Not Bound by Contracts unless Arti
cles are Signed.
Charleston, 8. C., August 4—A case of
some importance was decided ln the United
States Court here to-day, affecting the
rights of seamen shipping on coastwise ves
sels. The custom prevails of shipping sea
men on such vessels, without going through
the formality of maklDg them sign shipping
articles.
In the case In question a seaman had
shipped on a New York steamer, and after
serving two trips deserted and brought suit
for elghteeu days’ wages. The defense was
that he had deserted. The court decided
that when a seaman shipped on a coastwise
vessels, plying between ports lr. other than
adjoining States, they must sign shipping
articles ln order to be bound to their con
tracts.
THE FLEECY STAPLE.
Tbe Net Receipts at all tbe Ports.
New York, August 4 —The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all ports
since September 1,1881:
Bales.
Galveston 437.300
New Orleans 1474 303
Mobile 268,228
Savannah 725,711
Charleston 495 958
Wilmington 133,385
Norfolk 607,379
Baltimore 38,072
New York .’ 171,557
Boston 284,613
Providence 12,438
Phi ladelphia 82.395
City Point and West Point 176.115
Brunswick 6,884
Port Royal 22^727
Pensacola 10,137
Portland 7.694
Indianoia R 846
Washington, N. C 10,501
Total 4,641,113
SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
Casb, tbe Dnellst, Annonncss Him
self for Congress.
Charleston, August 4.—C01. E. B. Cash,
who was tried last year for kUling Col.
Shannon ln a duel, announces himself as an
Independent candidate for Congress in the
Fifth district, of South Carolina. Ex-Judge
T. J. Mackey, who was a prominent Re
publican during the administrations of
Governors Scott and Moses, and who became
a Democrat ln 1876, has severed hls connec
tion with the Democratic party, and also
announces himself as an Independent candi
date for Congress ln the Fifth district.
A TERRIFIC FLOOD.
Great Destruction ln anOblo Valley.
New Lexington, Ohio, August 4.—An
unprecedented rainfall last night prodneed
a sudden and mighty flood ln a narrow val
ley between Readville and Corning. The
water literally swept everything before it.
Tbe railroad track, cars, bouses, barns,
fences and live stock were borne along to
gether. The wires are prostrated, and the
railroad track so damaged as to preclude all
communication. The details are not yet
known, and loss of life Is feared. The loss
of property Is variously estimated at from
SIOO,OOO to $300,000.
MURDER AND ARSON.
A Terrible Crime ln Volusia County,
Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla., August 4 —A horri
ble double murder was committed last
Tuesday night, at Spring Garden Centre, in
Volusia county. Mr. Neff and hls wife were
killed and horribly mutilated. The house
was robbed and set on fire. The flames
were extinguished ln time to discover the
atrocious crime. A warrant Is out for the
suspected persons.
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
Hon. Hash Buchanan Renoml*
nated.
Columbus, Ga., August 4.— At the Demo
cratic Convention of the Fourth Congres
sional district Hon. Hugh Buchanan, the
present Representative in Congrees, re
ceived the nomination when 159 ballots had
been taken. Tbe rules were suspended and
the nomination was made unanimous. The
convention then adjourned sine die.
Weather indications.
Orricß Chief Signal Observer, Wash
ington, D. C., August 4 —lndications for
Saturday;
In the Bouth Atlantic States, local rains,
variable winds from south to west, in
southern portions stationary or slight rise
in barometer, and no decided change In
temperature.
In the Middle Atlantic States, fair
weather, except local rains in Virginia,
northeast to southeast winds, stationary or
slight rise in temperature, and and nearly
stationary barometer.
In the Gulf States, occasional rains,
variable winds, mostly from south to west,
stationary or slight rise in temperature, and
slight change In barometer.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, lopal
rains, variable winds, slight rise In tempera
ture, and stationary or slight change In ba
rometer.
Great Storm at Milwaukee,
Milwaukee, August 4.—most de
structive storm for many | ‘are swept over
the city yesterday. The damage to proper
ty is estimated at 1 o.v >■ > wto SIOO,OOO.
A man waa killed by It, ng and a child
drowned.
"Bosxb an Wate.r*
(Sears oat rate mice s, tee, ante,
{ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
BRITISH TROOPS OFF FOR THE
EAST.
TbeQneen Witnesses ibe Departure
and la Roundly Cheered—Arabt’s
Latest *vanlfeato—Tbe Captured
fflldsblpman mistaken for Admi
ral Seymour—Tbe Ruropean Quar
ter In Cairo Reported on Fire—
Tbe French minletry-more Talk
from tbe Porte.
London, August 4.—The Times has the
following from Alexandria: “Arab! Pasha’s
proclamation states that the Egyptian sol
diers, with excusable zeal, fired only build
ings belonging to hostile Europeans, and
killed only those detected in communicating
with the enemy. ‘The traitor Khedive, hav
ing opened the gates of the city to the
English troops, for this act la deposed by
the Sultan, who will send troops to assist us
to drive out our enemies.’ Signed. Akabi,
Commanding in Egypt as the representa
tive of the Sultan.”
The limes Us a leading article saya that It
Is impossible for England to view without
apprehension the singular anxiety of the
powers, which decline to lift a finger for
the settlement of the main difficulty, to
undertake such a work as the protection of
the canal.
The Berlin correspondent of the Times
says: “The news that Germany has declared
her willingness to participate, If the powers
agree to a collective protection of the Suez
canal, causes some astonishment among the
public. It Is believed, however, that Ger
many will only send gendarmes thither.”
A dispatch to the Times from Constanti
nople states that two transports started for
Alexandria last evening with arms and
stores.
In the House of Commons this afternoon,
Sir Charles Dllke, Under Foreign Secretary,
Informed Baron DeWarms that the govern
ment had no information that Russia bad
surrendered an Installment of the Russlan-
Turktsh Indemnity to Turkey or taken any
other steps to promote Turkish Intervention
in Egypt against England’s conditions.
Rt. Hon. Hugh 8. Childers, War Secre
tary, stated that he was surprised and grati
fied at the manner ln which the reserves are
responding to the summons for them to
join their colors.
Alexandria, August 4.—The Porte has
Informed Khedive’s government that it
has drawn upon It for the expenses of the
expedition to Egypt.
One of the chief clerks In the office of
the Director General of Public Accounts
has arrived here from Cairo, from which
city he started on the Ist Inst. He says
that the arrival ln Cairo on Bunday of Mid
shipman Dechair, the English captive,
caused great excitement. He
was conveyed ln a carriage, which
was accompanied by thousands of
natives, shouting “The Sultan Is victori
ous!” They were under the impression
that the prisoner was Admiral Seymour.
He states that several trains with troops had
left Cairo for Tel-el-Kebir, a place half way
between Cairo and Ismallia, where batteries
were being erected. He was informed that
the trains would be sent to Tel-e) Keblr.
The treasury of Finance Ministry contained
£200,000, which was Intact when he left
Cairo.
An unconfirmed rumor is current here
that the European quarter of Cairo has been
fired. Complete arrangements have been
made for the occupation of the Meks forts
by a naval contingent. Sir Auckland Col
vin, tbe Acting British Consul General, vis
ited all the banks to-day and warned them
against the negotiation of drafts of the
Turkish government.
Pari 0 , August 4 —The new Ministry has
been constituted as follows : M. Leblend, a
Senator, Is President of the Council and
Minister of Justice; M. De Crale, Minister
of Foreign Affairs ; M. De Ville, a Deputy,
Minister of the Interior ; M. Tlrard, Minis
ter of Finance ; General Billot, Minister of
War ; Admiral Jauregulberry, Minister of
Marine ; M- Sadecarnar, a Deputy, Minister
of Public Works ; M. De Mahry, Minister of
Agriculture ; M Cocherrir, Minls’er of Posts
and Telegraphs; M. Devaux, a Deputy,
Minister of Public Instruction. The Minis
ter of Commerce has not yet been ap
pointed.
President Grevy to-dav again urged M.
Busson, President of the Chamber of Depu
ties, and afterwards M. Ferry to undertake
to form a Ministry, bat both refused.
Constantinople, August 4 — M. de Les
seps has telegraphed to the Porte protesting
against Admiral Seymour’s action concern
ing the Suez canal. He declares that It Is
in no danger from Arabl Pasha, who, he
says, has already given numerous proofs of
hls humanity. British occupation of the
canal will only compromise it by affording
Arabl an example for the violation of its
neutrality.
Assin Pasha, one of the Turkish dele
gates to the conference, is Indisposed, and
the sitting of the conference appointed for
to day was countermanded. The Porte sent
to Lord Dufferln and the other European
representatives a preliminary reply outside
of the conference regarding tbe demand
that the Saltan proclaim Arabl Pasha a
rebel The Porte denies the statement of
Arabl that tbe Sultan deposed the Kbedlve
and wonld send troops to support the
nationalists.
Berlin, August 4. It is stated that
Germany regards the occupation of Snez by
the British as a purely military step, taken
to facilitate the landing of Indian troops.
Portsmouth, August 4.—The transport
Catalonia left here to-day for Egypt, having
on board General Sir Edward Hanley
and General Sir Evelyn Wood and tbe
West Kent Regiment. The Queen shook
hands with the officers, wishing them a pros
perous voyage and a speedy return. When
the Queen returned to the yacht Albert, the
troops on the Catalonia swarmed ln the rig
ging and gave rounds of ringing cheers.
The Queen was visibly moved by the de
monstration. The Albert and the other
royal yachts followed tbe Catalonia for
some distance.
Rome, August 4.—The Fanfulla says:
“The Italian portion ot the international
squadron for tbe protection of the Suez
canal consists of two ironclads and three
dispatch boats.”
Bombay, August 4.—The Seventy-fourth
Highlanders have left here for Suez.
IRELAND.
A Strike Among the Irish Conmbu
lry— Emigrant!’ Accommodation*
on Steamship*.
Dublin, August 4—A strike among the
Irish constabulary is threatened. The dis
content among the men is widespread. From
five to ten thousand of them threaten to
resign. The men demand increased pay and
quicker promotion.
London, August 4 —ln the House of
Commons this afternoon Mr. Trevelyn,Chief
Secretary for Ireland, said that the reports
about an impending strike of the Irish con
stabulary were greatly exaggerated. What
was taking place might occur without the
disturbance of order among the most loyal
of forces.
On the House going into committee of
supply Mr. Moore (Home Rule member for
Clonmel), moved that the passenger acts
require revision and reform. This motion
refers to emigrants, especially to those going
to America.
Right Hon. John Chamberlain, President
of the Board of Trade, said that the charges
made against foreign ships had to be re
ceived with caution. The government, he
said, could only do anything in cases of
fraud, and the law was already strong
enough for that purpose.
Mr. Moore's motion was negatived.
THE COHOES STRIKE.
Determined Attitude ot the Work*
men.
Cohobs, N. Y., August 4.—The Executive
Committee of the Harmony Mills Opera
tives’ Union, in anticipation of the opening
of the mills’ gates on Monday morning,
have issued the following:
Whbkbab, the managers of the Harmony
mills having posted notices to resume work
on Monday, August 7th; and, whereas, said
notice is indefinite lh regard to termsj and,
Whereas, said managers of the Rarmony
mills have made a statement to the public
press that the mills will resume under the
10 per cent, reduction; therefore, be it
Jte*olvd, That we, the employes of the
various departments of the Harmony mills,
refrain from going back to work under such
unjust and tyrannical conditions. Let
every one stand firm. “No surrender” is
the watchword.
The action to be taken at mass meeting
to morrow nightj is awaited with the great
est anxiety.
Dyspepsia, heartburn, nausea* Indiges
tion, etc., are always relieved by Brown’s
Iron Bitters.
YELLOW FEVER.
The Plague In the Souibweai.
Austin, Texas, August 4.— The wildest
rumors fill tbe air abou; the yellow fever In
Texas. Governor Roberts yesterday tele
graphed to New Orleans and Washington
ln answer to Inquiries,that no cases of fever
are reported ln Texas. Hearing of a death
ln New Orleans from the fever, tbe Gover
nor notified the authorities at Orange to be
ready to quarantine against that city at a
moment’s notice.
Galveston, August 4.—The Board of
Health quarantined the schooner Henrietta,
which arrived outside yesterday from Brazos
Santiago, bound for Lake Charles, La., and
having on board two cases of fever of doubt
ful nature. She was allowed to proceed to
her destination. A strict quarantine is de
clared against Matamoras, Brownsville and
all points communicating witb them.
Ban Antonio, August 4 —The fever at
Mstamoras is reported abating. The Rto
Grande region maintains a strict quarantine.
Galveston, Tex., August 4 —The quar
antine officer reports that the schooner Hen
rietta, from Brazo ,has two sbspiclous cases
of sickness aboard. The vessel has been
ordered to Peiiesn Wand under strict quar
antine, with a medical officer and necessary
supplies. Quarantine has been declared
against Matamoras, Brownsville, Brazos and
Santiago.
Laredo, Texas, August 4 —At Browns
ville at eight o’clock last evening there were
twenty cases of fever, all of which were
doing well. There have been no deaths,
and even the most critical cases are out of
danger.
At Matamoras at eight o’clock there had
been a small increase ln the number of
deaths, from two to five per cent. It is
generally believed that the fever Is not
dangerous.
Brownsville, Texas, August 4—A
Mexican druggist died last night from the
fever. Hls body Is just being taken by a cart
to the graveyard. The citizens await the
arrival of Dr. RlverlDgen, the State Health
Officer, who is en route to decide whether
the disease is yellow fever or not. Several
new cases have occurred to-day.
Washington, August 4 —Telegraphic ad
vices, dated August 3d, received by the Na
tional Board of Health from Laredo, Tex.,
show that there is no fever of any descrip
tion at that place, and none, so far as re
ported, In the immediate ylcinlty.
Brownsville, August 4 —There has
been no increase In cases since the morning
report. There has been one death at Fort
BrowD, supposed to be from fever.
Matamoras, August 4.—The increase In
the number of cases of yellow fever Is about
twenty, and the deaths seven.
SOUTH AMERICA.
Robbers ln Pern—The New Cable-
Politic* at Bogota.
Panama, July 25.—The lates dates from
Lima, sent by cable to Haytl, thence to
Panama by steamer, state that bands of
Montaneros are committing horrible atroci
ties In the neighborhood of Lima. The
victims are principally Peruvians, and con
sequently the Chilians make but little
effort to suppress the robbers. Gen
eral Justo Arcenga, of the Chilian
army, is dead. The cable ship 811-
vertown arrived at San Juan del
Sur, Nicaragua, on June 27th, accompanied
by the Retriever. The shore ends were
successfully laid there on June 20th. The
Retriever left for La Llbertad on July Ist,
and the next day the SUvertown sailed for
the same port, paying out tbn cables. She
dragged her deep sea cable off La Llbertad,
Salvador, on July 3d. On July 7th she was
at Salina’s Cruise, Mexico, and by this time
the two northern sections have been fully
completed.
The deadlock continues at Bogata. Tne
President will not submit to dictation from
Congress ln nominating hls Cabinet Minis
ters, while on the other hand the members
of Congress appear determined that the
Ministry to be appointed shall be to their
taste. The removal of Geo. Lesmes
from command ln the military college
caused great excitement. General Zer
glocamarge, hls successor, arrived ln
Bogota on the 30th ult., to take charge of
the military college. Great significance is
attached to the presence of this gentleman
ln the capital,as It Is supposed to strengthen
the hands of the administration. For sev
eral days there had been great excitement
ln all circles, and serious apprehensions of
trouble w< re entertained. There seems but
little doubt but that revolutionary troubles
a r e brewing. President Zaldua, who has
now regained hls health, takes matters very
coolly, and expresses himself hopeful of
the future.
The resolution ln Ecuador headed by
Eloy Alfaro has proved most successful. It
is believed that Yientemllla will be exiled.
Don Prospera Fernandez has been almost
unanimously elected President.
Tbs New York Stock market.
New York, August 4. —Share speculation
opened irregular, the principal changes
from yesterday’s closing prices being an
advance of 3 per cent. In Alton and Terre
Haute preferred, ljf ln St. Paul, Minneap
olis and Manitoba, and a decline of 1 in
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and In
dianapolis and Richmond and Danville. In
the early trade the market was somewhat
Irregular, but the general list sold up a frac
tion, and Alton and Terre Haute preferred
1, after which the freezing movement forced
prices down to 3 per cent., Northwestern
common, Rochester and Pittsburg, New Jer
sey Central, Ontario and Western, and
Louisville end Nashville suffering most se
verely in the decline.
In the early part of the afternoon a
general improvement of % to % per cent,
took place, Northwestern and New
Jersey Central leading therein, but
subsequently most of this was lost,
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and
Indianapolis selling off per cent.,
Northwestern preferred l)tf per cent., and
do. common 1 percent., while Rochester
and Pittsburg fell off 1)(, recovered 1, re
ceded IX, and sold up 1% per cent. In the
late trade there was a general advance of
of X to % per cent., the latter ln New Jer
sey Central, followed by a decline of % to
X per cent, while Northwestern pieferred
sold down per cent, to 60.
In the final sales Colorado coal and Rich
mond and Danville advanced 1 per cent.,
and the general list a fraction. The market
closed ln the main firm, but at a decline on
the day’s transactions of X to 5 per cent.,
Northwest common preferred leading there
in, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba,
however, is ljf and Illinois 1 per cent,
higher. Transactions aggregated 316,000
shares.
Breadstuff's In Britain.
Liverpool, August 4- —A leading weekly
grain circular says: “Wheat continues quiet.
Cargoes are slightly steadier. Business,
however, has been almost wholly confined
to a few parcels of American winters which
are rather dearer. The spot markets were
Inactive, and prices declined Is. A moder
ate business was done ln wheat after Tues
day at unchanged prices. Miked corn was
strong and dearer. At to-day’s market
there was a thin attendance. A moderate
business was transacted ln wheat at late
rates. New red winters are Id. lower. Flour
was quiet and unchanged. Corn, with the
irospect of limited supplies, was somewhat
ligtaer.’’
The Liverpool Cotton Market.
Livbbpool, August 4.—This week’s cir
cular of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ As
sociation says: “Co'ton was in active de
mand on Friday. The market aftei wards
became rather easier, but revived. Ameri
can was in small request and closed steady
at a partial decline of 11-16d. In sea island
there was a moderate business at steady
prices. Futures opened dull aßd declined
1:161.a3 23d., but at the close 3-64d.a1-16d
Was recovered. The market dosed to-night
until Tuesday,’? M
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Failures for the Week.
Nbw Yokk, August 4 —The business fail
urea reported to New York during the past
seven days numbered 104, as against 111
The Eastern ’states furnished
o^ e .i ter S 30 * the Southern 17, the
the Pacific Coast and Territories
IS, and New York and Brooklyn 4 The
arisen°* con ß f qUence
are Bennett AFoulke, cotton brokefs, and
M. Htrschland <b Cos., clothing. In neither
case are the liabilities heavy.
Th* Utllow/ln Virginia.
CHATS**, August 4.-Walter Hamilton
Uates was hanged here to-day for the mur
der of Presley K. Adkerson in February
last. The execution was private, being wit
nessed only by the officers of the court, the
special guards, the physicians and the press
representatives. Everything was quiet and
orderly, notwithstanding the fait that a
large concourse of people from the sur
rounding country was in town.
A Murderer Respited.
Nbw Oblbabs, August 4.—Governor Me
Enery has granted a respite to Jack Chap
man, sentenced to be hanged in Bossier
parish to-day.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
LIVES FOR LIVES.
THE HALLOWS IN FLORIDA.
Execution* at Fernaudlna and
JTackaonvlU* Merrick Jackson
and Carter Pjr tbe Penalty for
Mnrdet—One Victim ClnlTbed to
Death, tbe Otber Shot In tbe
Woode.
Fbbnandina, Fla., August 4.— Merrick
Jackson expiated his crime on the gallows
to day at one o’clock. He was composed,
and laughed when the noose was adjusted.
He died from strangulation, but after the
drop fell no movement of the body was per
ceptible. The execution passed off quietly.
Jackson’s crime was committed at King’s
Ferry, Nassau county, Florida. On the
19th November, 1881, Jackson went to a
feetlval held near King’s Ferry, arming
himself with a club of green wood about
two and a half feet long and about two
inches in diameter, filled with lead at the
butt end. On arriving at the festival he
started a row. The testimony of several
witnesses brought forth the following facts:
George Ferguson and John Thomas, two
negroes from Georgia, were sitting on the
porch of the house where the festivities
were being held, talking to a negro woman,
when Jackson came from the inside of the
house inquiring for Ferguson. As soon as
Jackson discovered Ferguson and Thomas
on the porch he struck them both in the
bead with his club, knocking them off of
the porch to the ground. Jackson jumped
down, and standing over the prostrate form
of Thomas, dealt him several blows on the
side of the head with the club, crushing in
his skull, from the effects of which he died.
Ferguson in the meanwhile got out of the
way.
Jackson, not satisfied with what he had
done, went to bis home and procuring a
gun returned to the scene of hit crime and
tried to find Ferguson, but being unsuccess
ful, returned to his home. The negroes in
the neighborhood, learning of the crime,
became very much incensed, and during tbe
night organized, surrounded Jackson’s
house and captured him, bringing him to
Fernandlna, where he was safely lodged in
the county jail.
Jackson was indicted on tbe 19th of
April, 1882, tried by a jury mostly of his
own color, defended by able counsel, but
was found guilty of murder in the first de
gree on April 20th, and was sentenced by
Judge Baker on April 21st to be hanged on
August 4th. This was the first hanging in
Nassau county in many years.
Jacksonville, Fla., August 4.—Harri
son Carter, colored, who murdered Lewis
Adams, colored, at Baldwin, in this county,
on January 6,1882, was executed In the jail
yard here to-day.
Carter and his victim worked at Dowling’s
mills, some six miles from Baldwin. Thev
were somewhat under the influence of
liquor on the night of the murder, and had
been indulging in a controversy regarding
their rations. About ten o’clock they, in
company with two other bands, started from
Baldwin for the mill. When a short dis
tance on the road they left the track, but had
not proceeded far before Carter suddenly
seized a pistol from the pocket of one
of his companions, and, turning, shot
Adams through the heart, killing blm in
stantly. He then fired at one of the other
men, but fortunately missed his mark, af
ter which be attempted to escape. He was
caught, however, after running about a
mile into the woods, and brought back to
Baldwin, where he was placed in confine
ment. He was later removed to jail, tried,
convicted and sentenced to pay the death
penalty.
Tbe Tariff Commission.
Long Bbanch, N. J., August 4.—The
Tariff Commission gave a hearing to day to
C. Menalnas, of New Orleans, in the In
terest of jute culture In this country, for
which purpose he wished the existing duties
on jute and jute fabrics retained.
Wm. A. Carsey, of New York, represent
ing the Labor Union, advocated the protec
tion of American Industry and American
labor.
Chas. Boyce and Thomas Hickson, of
New York, of the Gold Beaters’ Union,
wished the duty on gold leaf increased from
$l5O per pack of five hundred leaves to
82 50 per pack.
Cotton Futures In New York.
New Yobk, August 4 —The Port’* cotton
report says: “Future deliveries are in fair
demand, which exceeds the supply. Prices
are, consequently, again higher. Tbe ad
vance amounted for August to 9-100 c. to
10-lOOc., for September to 7-100 c., and for
the balance of the list to 4 100 c. to 3-100 c.,
a few points of which were subsequently
lost, especially as regards August, Septem
ber and October. At the third call, 12 02c.
was refused for August. September sold at
12 62c., and October at 1194 c November
and December were held at 1154 c. and
1175 c.”
Tbe Tennessee Elections.
Memphis, August 4.—Returns of county
elections are coming in slowly, but enough
is known to show that the Democrats have
elected all the officers excepting the Clerk
of Bartlett Circuit Court and the County
Court Clerk. Both of these offices are in
doubt. The Republicans had two tickets in
tbe field.
Without two voting precincts to hear
from, the Democrats elect their county
ticket, except County Clerk. Pat Winters,
their nominee for this office. Is defeated by
about 900 votes, and Hugh B. Cullen (Re
publican) elected.
A Mississippi Murderer Hanged.
Mobile, August 4.—Arm and Coleman,
colored, was hanged to-day at West Point,
Miss., for the murder of Georgia Bright on
May 13, 1880. He wae sentenced to be
hanged on May 4, 1881, but his case was
carried to the Supreme Court, where he
was resentenced, but respited by the Gover
nor till to-day. Three thousand persons
were present, a large number of whom
were negro women. The prisoner ascended
the scaffold with a firm step, smiling
pleasantly. He said he was willing to go,
and trusted in God. He denied his guilt to
the last.
A Paper Mill Burned.
W xlminoton, Del aw abb, August 4 _
An Elkton, Maryland, special says
that a fire broke out this morn
ing in the wood pulp department of the
Providence paper mill, owned by the Phila
delphiaßecord Company, seven miles
from Elkton, and destroyed the main build
ing. The machine shop was saved. The
loss is 160,000. The value of the mill was
estimated at sloo,ooo,and emploved between
70 and 100 hands.
Baae Ball Yaatardny.
Philadelphia Alleghenys 2,Athletics 4.
Baltimobe —Eclipses of Louisville 5.
Baltlmores 2.
Wokcesteb.—Detroits 8, Worcesters 2.
Tbot.—Troys 8, Buffalos 7.
New Yobk —Bostons 12, Metropolitans 7
Pbotidehoe.—Providences 3, Clevelsnds
nothing.
Tbe Weak In Minclac Lass.
London, August 4 —The lflnoing Lane
markeu during the week were generally
quiet. The supplies were large. Ceylon
coffee further advanced Is. to 2*. For tea
there wae an improved demand, and there
were numerous sales at late rales. Sugar
remains Inactive, favoring buyers. Rice
sold freely. Peppers ere held firmly.
Manchester Market.
London, August 4.—The Manchester
Guardian, in its leading commerial article
says: ‘'There is very little alteration. Har
vest prospects ere watched with anxiety
Prices generally are fairly steady, without
signs of Improvement.” u ul
brief news summary.
hMr'esS thC QuatemUM minister,
On Wednesday over $1,000,000 were Daid
for duties at tbe New York custom house—
the largest amount ever received inone
The Democratic Congreasional Conven
tion, at Charleston. W. Thursday
Ho- iohn £ Kenna by
Hon. Artemus Sale, the oldest ex-member
of Congress, died at hla home in Brldge
ninat'o ff£{!r aCh,M ® tta ’ Tb®*™**? night, aged
ninety-eight years and two mouths.
While a lot of cord wood was being swung
over the pit of a slate qua>ry at Monson,
Maine, the fastenings gave way, and the
wood fell one hundred feet upon the men
below, killing two and Injurirg three others.
Tbe House Judiciary Committee has, by a
vote of 10 to l, adopted Mr. Knott’a resolu
tion declaring the forfeiture of the lands
gran'ed to the Texas Pacific Railroad and
by that company transferred to the kdntß
era Pacific Railroad of Calif
. At Mount SterUng Pntfa, 1,153 ballots
had been taken, at poon yesterday, for the
nomination bf a successor to General sin.
glelon, and no choice being reached the
COD " nIM took a recess. The lastballot
reported was as follows: Singleton 2A
Wlke, 29; Withers, 16. “ ’
SKOBELOFF’B LAST VICTORY.
Graphic story of Mis Defeat of the
Turkomans.
St. James' Gazette.
On the failure of the first expedition sent
against the Tekke Turkomans, in 1880,
Skobeloff undertook to subdue them. The
task was a serious one, for the Tekkes, like
all fighting Asiatic races when flushed with
victory, were dangerous enemies, hard to
beat. When the mud fortifications of Geke
Tepe, In which they had concentrated some
twenty thousand fanatical warriors, were
invested by Skobeloff’s little army of seven
thousand of all arms—the remaining ten
thousand men of the force being occupied
in keeping communications open—the real
difficulties commenced.
Sword in haud, the Turkoman “Ghazls”
made furious sorties In bodies of two or
three thousand, usually just before dawn,
falling heriocallv on the parallels, ap
proaches, and breaching batteries which
they more than once captured, driving such
of the Russian troops as were not at once
cut to pieces completely out of the trenches,
so that these points bad to be strongly
reinforced and covered, keeping the
whole force often day and night
under arms. In one of these sallies
Skobeloff’s famous white charger, on
which he had made the Turkish campaign,
was killed under him, and he himself was
In imminent danger. The lose of this horse,
which he took for a bad omen, seemed to
shake his resolution somewhat. He tele
graphed to Tittls desiring that another
General should be sent “to take command
In case he was killed” in the final assault,
which he proposed delivering almost imme
diately; and Gen. Pauloff actually left for
this purpose. Skobeloff said openly that he
would not survive it the attack failed, and
significantly observed to his staff “that if
it did fail there was nothing for it but their
revolvers.”
The assault was made by escalade, at a
point midway between a breach effected bv
the batteries and one made by a mine run
under a bastion or mud cavalier some three
hundred vards distant from the first breach
Now, the defenders expected tbe aaeault to
be made by the breaches, and had made
every preparation to repel it at those points
and thus they were taken altogether by sur
prise. On their being driven from the ram
part, which took some time to effect the
artillery was dragged through the breaches,
and, being mounted on the wall, opened an
effective cannonade on the crowded Interior
of the enceinte, while the cavalry moved
around outside to cut off the retreat of the
fugitives. Organized resistance having
ceased, the Russian infantry descended into
the enceinte, and, orders having been Issued
to give no quarter, some six thousand to
seven thousand of the enemy were massa
cred, an equal number being shot or cut
down by the Cossacks and dragoons outside
while attempting to escape.
Many of the Russian officers themselves
were completely sickened by the slaughter,
which was horrible. The Cossacks, as usual,
spared no one, and made no difficulty about
cutting women's arms off to get their
bangles, and so forth. As contingents from
the Akhal, B*l or, and other Turkomans
were in Geok Tepe (all the hordes having
for the time made common cause against
the Russians), this severe lesson, joined to
the subsequent plundering of cattle and all
the available effects of the Tekkes, com
pletely broke tbe spirit of these hitherto
unconquered nomads. In a few days all
the tribes sent In delegates tendering un
conditional submission.
Skobeloff’s loss during the siege and as
sault amounted to seventeen hundred killed
and wounded, among whom were many
good officers, and one (General Petrosale
vjtch), a man of considerable literary
ability, who was much regretted
The justification of the massacre at Geok
Tepe Is, that the Russians haying deter
mined to annex Turkomania, a severe ex
ample was absolutely necessary; a war of
a very harassing and protracted nature
would otherwise have probably dragged on
for years, involving great expenditure both
of men and money. And then, in the
storming of fortre ses held by warlike and
fanatical Asiatics, who Invariably expect to
be killed if tbe place is taken, isolated re
sistance Is going on throughout. Few If
any Ghazls will accept quarter; it is even
dangerous to pass near them when they are
lying dangerously wounded.
On the conclusion of the campaign, Gen
Skobeloff repaired to Bt. Petersburg, where
it is said he was very coldly received by the
Emperor. Any how, he almost Immediately
applied for leave and went to Paris, made
his famous speech against the Germans,and
returned to Russia, where he received an
ovation on arrival and en route. His sud
den death is generally thought to be rather
mysterious, and certainly no man alive
seemed less likely to die six months ago
than Bkobeloff, and none more likely to be
entering upon anew career.
A PECULIAR FUNERAL CERE
MONY.
How ihe Chinese of Boston Paid
Their hast Honors to Moy Dick
Gam.
Special Dispatch, Philadelphia Press.
Avery peculiar and Interesting ceremony
was performed by the Chinese, at the fune
ral of Moy Dick Gam, who died of pneu
monia a day or two ago. Between
thirty and forty Chinamen assembled, clad
In full native costume, and each wearing a
white silk apron, upon which were worked,
in black velvet, the square and compass
the symbol of the Chinese Masonic Order of
United Chinese Brethren, of which the dead
Mongolian was a member. The first section
of the mourners numbered about fifteen,
carrying red and black serge flags, trimmed
with white, which form some Chi
nese characters. Headed by the-
Metropolitan Band, of twenty pieces
the procession marched through some of
the principal streets to the place of funeral
The coffin was placed on two stools In the
centre of the street—Ashburton place a
quiet and retired locality—and two tables
covered with white cloths were placed at
ends of .coffin. A roasted pig and dead
sheep were laid on the first table, beside a
bowl of rice, in whleh were placed a number
of small lighted torches and candles; on the
second table there were a large dish of
baked rice and a Chinese box, filled with
the rice and the chopsticks. After a few
minutes of silence six Chinese, who as
sumed the duties of the Buddhist priests
and who were dressed In white and black cos’
tumes, appeared at the sides of the coffin
and tables and chanted prayers and respons
es. The tables were cleared of the first food
and on the first table they laid & large
piece of pork and another roasted pig while
on the second table oranges and different
varieties of Chinese food were placed The
prayer for the dead wae again resumed,
lasting nearly a half-hour. After prayer to
had en du, y rendered, those of
the Chlnese who wished paid their respects
to the deed by coming in front of the first
table, two by two, and kneeling and bowing
their heads to the ground a number of
times. Daring the services, the Chinese
band, consisting of a “Tom Tom,” cymbals
and other Instruments, played different se
lections. The procession then marched to
Mount Hope, where the Interment took
place, the grave being covered with the
eatables used at the funeral and quantities
of prayers on slips of paper, many of which
were distributed along the road.
Four elephants belonging to Baraum’s
circus got loose In Troy, New York/afte?
IKE*?* a “ d ran thr <>ugh the south
ern part of the city, injuring several per
sons—one, a man, perhaps fatally Three
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