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] J B ESTILIh, Editor and Proprietor, i
TWO SISTER REPUBLICS.
_ a ~ COMMISSION’S VISIT TO
UIIGLAY AND ARGENTINE.
. Pl ceedH>K)y Auxtous for More In
t l with ThUCouotry-
Sn.por..tlon Facilities the Flr.t
?”„ity-Wool the Only Export from
I cmfu.y to Thl. Country.
ffwHiNflTON, Aug. 17.—The commU
"..pointed to visit the Central and
south American States In the interest of
intimate international and commer
i,i relations between those countries and
1 United States, has submitted a report
, .he Department ot State of its work in
rne-uav and the Argentine Republic.
' stating that both at
Bueno* Ayres and at Monte
cllL lh e commission sought from
r. commercial communities information
ninlf tne present condition of com
and suggestions as to the heat
roerce ' .. ~o m' ,)ting trade with the United
soites which will be submitted with the
ronort to the President, now in course of
preparation, the report says:
RIVKK FLATTK TRADE.
ThA share of the United States in the
inormoue trade of the River Platte coun
frr which iueludes Paraguay, Uruguay,
,riith- Argentine Republic, is lamentably
SSmificant, and less than it was ball a
Iwnturv ago. The reasou is very appar
*, Twentv-one lines oi steamships eon-
S these ports with those of Europe,
"vj, .here is no regular steamship com-
Zin,cation whatever with our country.
From 4" to tU steamers arrive at Buenos
everv month from Europe, and not
me from the United States. The Hag of
Knr country is never seen in t hese waters,
Kicept upon men-of-war and semi-oeca-
Kodallv upon some small sailing vessel
Kbioh happens to be chartered for some
Ecud occasion.
■ DOSE 15Y ENGLISHMEN.
I Ah English company sends a eteamer to
■Jew York when necessary, where it dis
■ebirert earg-es ot hides and wool and re-
Biads "itn eareoes of merchandise tor
■Europe. The few products of our tields
End factories found here are brought
Eometimes in these chartered vessels, but
Emrein-iueiitlv come by way of Europe,
Kcrchants with one voice saying that be
■au-.i .he absence of steam comrauni
■>r, they cun afford to buy in the
■ : st.iti - <m!y such articles as cannot
obtained elsewhere.
■The presentation of the com
■iin n to the President of Uru
■gav was made the occasion of a great
■taiof ceremony and military display, It
■ting the desire of the government, as
■kUss the people, to testify in this man
■wto their admiration for the grand re
■rt;', us the United States is universal
■/called.
■ OTHER AMERICANS PRESENT.
■ The commission was attended bv the
■niltdStates charge acting consul and
■he commander and officers of the United
■utee steumer Nipsic. which happened
■o be lying in the harbor, and the usual
■<ir -sen were delivered. At the conclu
■ :'ae ceremonies a conference was
■eid with me government, at which a
■erics o[ topics were submitted for
■oniirieration. The President of
and his ministers
BiUr expressing with great ardor their
for the United States, their
■Bert, in iinitab- our government in hll
ami their desire for closer rela-
aceepted without discussion each
the propositions except that
■ * t" a reciprocity treaty with
United States.
■ WOOL THE ONLY EXPORT.
■ J ll this they would have readily assent-
ha i 'he commission felt justified
them to expect that the
ton tedm-uun or removal of the duty
, KlKj '' ’Ulds being the chief product
truguae ami the only article ex
to the United States which is
under our tariff, it was, ot course
in wtimn they felt the most, and only
m,t o ith regard to the proposed
■ " 1,1 and international congress,
wen- quite enthusiastic.
H STEAMSHIP LINES.
? e twrnment of Uruguay, they
m sM<-h financial condition
R,i !”' -r P ; ";n:ary aid towards the es
■!' J ' ii '•anishlp line between
■ I' United States, but very
■4°, ':’ 1 1 Dial something might be
' •*and would agree to
■ dues, etc.
"f the commission to
' ,il " Argentine Republic
, 1 M’s request, atteml
■ ; l! " as was con-
'‘‘"‘"‘iiutic rank and usage.
, Ui •mientary addresses
|H | >>AM>IKo " K lI,K REPUBLIC.
‘ Vll submitted for coti
:: conference with I’resi-
SH-'-, . government,” the re-
al cordially approved
N "' vh *‘ re ,)iis ,h 0
H I"', -'"dmore genuine cor
h:iH the desire lor
'‘oimneroial relations
■ it • bee,, so apparent
■ Republic. That
j^Bfiiti."outh America
•' ' ■* >'l ihe Northern con-
IHu: , u making vi ry
|x‘,' wards such post
tristu a. ,IS in Mil
‘heir children
*n:'i q. ."‘' 'tied from the United
c• ~ .' ' national policy .-u-
H'” •' 'do .| V a* possible the
■ ‘f-: , hH ' , “ loiind leading t
" ’"rnatlonal deveiop
1b . ‘ hA< "HIES NKEI.KP.
■ .’"'“tly desired more
i< lations with the
B ■' "i'lmit iraiisporu
|K H *. „ , 't'gentine goyern
fo do ns inucli as the
M linanelai aid to
fH 1 ;d ' "Ulp.my Ihat W(>lllll
'd We.'n ibe ports
IB"' ; "ur Congress
|^K m i , h l,f ,l 1" United Btats
IB 1 " '"'ihe importers. He
■; ' '"-to lead in this
il "‘ WHre rs
|B, government that
|B. ' . ""‘ v fl,llovr anil do
■ ‘ ‘hat would in
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■,, ‘ > , r *t late Saturday
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B 'hr. iii r ,,i * ‘hree rode
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m a ' 4| where it
IRON LOOKING UP.
Slg;ua ot Prosperity Coming Up on the
Horizon at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 17.— The outlook
in the non trade has not been more favor,
able for a number ot years than it is at
present. Signs of improvement are com
ing to the surface every day, and manu
facturers are beginning to concede that
the black mantle of depression Is being
gradually lifted from the staple. The in
dustries of Pittsburg are inoreasingdaily,
and many mills are running on double
time.
THE BTRIKK A BAD FEATURE.
The worst feature at present is the
strike among the nailers, which, from
present indications, does not look as if an
amicable solution of the difficulty was
near at hand. The manufacturers have
decided to ignore the nailers until the lat
ter accept their terms, while the nailers
still present a determined front in their
demands for last year’s scale. One thing
noticeable as a result of the suspension of
operations is the diminished stock of
spikes on hand.
A eonventlon'.of ceal miners will be held
in Monongahela city Tuesday, Aug. 25,
to establish a uniform rate of wages In
the river mines.
THE WARRIOR MINK STRIKE.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 17. The
situation at the Warrior mine is serious.
The strikers have had twenty-three Ital
ians, new comers, arrested for carrying
concealed weapons, and will have them
brought here to jail. The strikers declare
that the company shall not carry out its
Intention of working new men to-morrow.
IRON MILLS RESUME.
POTTSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 17.— Five re
maining furnaces in the plate mill ot the
Pottstown Iron Company, which have
been idle some time, started up to-day.
Arrangements are also being made to put
the new Universal mill in operation, em
ploying a large number of additional men.
WABASH MEN ORDERED TO STRIKE.
Mobkrly, Mo., Aug. 17.—A1l the
Knights of Labor in the employ of the
Wabash Railroad Company here are or
dered to strike to-morrow. The general
manager is not aware of any dissatisfac
tion among his employes.
The Knights of Labor committee claim
that they have got the shops of the
Wabash Railroad, and claim to have the
yards and trainmen, but are in great
doubt about the engineers and firemen.
They admit that the movement is an ex
periment, and that the publication of the
order to strike is premature.
OPERATIONS SUSPENDED.
Boston, Aug. 17.—The Boston Manu
facturing Company, of Waltham, hag shut
down operations in Its cotton mill for an
indefinite period, throwing out of employ
ment about 800 persons.
Tbe Waltham Watch Tool Company has
closed its shop. It employs 60 men. "
MEXICAN FINANCES,
Railroads Jtol to Be Given a Dollar This
Tear by the Government.
City of Mexico, Aug. 17.—A rumo r
prevailing that the government was
likely to make some arrangement with
the National bank whereby the bank’s
subsidy might be renewed, an Associated
Press reporter called on Minister of Fi
nance Dublan for information. The Min
ister said that an agent of the bank was
here from Paris discussing the matter,
but that the government before renewing
the subsidy payments must first restore
national finances to a sound and healthy
condition.
PLEADINGS OF THE RAILROADS.
He said that the Railroad representa
tives had called upon him to see if ar
rangements could not be made for a
speedy renewal ot tbeir subsidies, but he
had told them that it oould not be done.
Then they had gone to the President. The
President was even stffer than himself. The
Minister said that the policy of the gov
ernment was, first, to restore its credit
abroad, and to that e,nd every endeavor
would be made. If after making a certain
payment of tne debt interest there was
anything left the railroads would be con
sidered, but it was not at all probable
that there would be a surplus.
NOT A DOLLAR THIS YEAR.
When asked if the railroads would be
paid anything this year the Minister re
plied, “Not a dollar. It is not possible.”
The future course of the government be
said would depend on what resources it
should possess over and above what was
necessary to pay the interest on its debts.
The entire Cabinet was in aocord on this
matter. He intimated that the govern
ment was considering how to arrange
with the National Bank for the payment
off 1.000,000 borrowed under the previous
administration.
PREEMPTION CANCELLATION.
Judge Deady Decide* that Proceeding*
of the Court* ere Nece*arv.
Washington, Aug. 17.—The General
Land Office has received information that
Judge Deady, of the Oregon Circuit
Court, has decided that preemption en
tries can only bo canceled by proceedings
in the courts. It has been the practice of
the land oflDe to cancel preemption en
tries upon sufficient proof of non-compli
ance with the law, or ol want of good
faith upon the part of the preemptor.
Acting Commissioner Walker has
officially informed Ills informant that
the practice and views of the law fol
lowed and entertained in the general
land office will not be changed before the
Supreme Court of the United States shall
bave had an opportunity of passingon the
points raised by Judge beady.
NAVY YARDS TO RESUME.
Secretary Whitney Gives an Order to
Make Employe* Glad.
Washington, Aug. 17.—Orders will be
aent from the Navy Department in a few
days directing that work shall be resumed
at all the navy yards. Already work has
been begun In the yards at Mare Island
und Brooklyn. At tbo remainder It will
be begun as soon as tbo reorganization of
the forces has been completed. The ap
pointment of new foremen, it is expected,
will be made In a short time at the yard*
where they have not jet been made. On
June 1 many mon were discharged be
cause of luck of fund* to continue work.
The new fiscal year give* anew appro
priation with which tbo work can lie con
tinued and offer* an opportunity for fur
nishing employment.
Proclaim* Himself Emperor.
lain don, Aug. IH, 3 a. M—' The Belgian
officer in oommand of Kaerma. on the
Congo, refuse* to recognize th# deoielone
of the Berlin conference that the western
banka of LakeTauganylka shall form part
ol the Iron tic r of Congo State, and baa
proclaimed himself Emperor ef Taaga
nyika.
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1885.
A BOMB ON A STEAMER.
IB PERSONS INJURED AND THE
BOAT BADLY DAMAGED.
Strong Suspicions thst th Explosion
was tho Work or a Malicious Rival
Line—The Escape from a Frightful
Loss of Life Almost a Miracle.
Philadelphia, Aug. 17.—A boiler ex
plosion occurred on the steamer 8. M.
Felton off Chestnut street wharf this
morning. The explosion occurred just
after she had left her dock on her trip to
Wilmington, Del. As she was opposite
pier eight, South wharf, the passengers
and crew were startled by the explosion,
which shook the boat from stem to stern,
and when the smoke cleared away it was
lound that the entire forward part of the
vessel above the water line had been
badly damaged and a number of pas
sengers injured, some of them severely.
THE DECK LIFTED OFF.
The pilot-house and entire upper deck
was lifted and fell to the lower deck. The
bow presented a scene of complete wreck.
Tugs proceeded at once to the Injured
vessel, and, with the assistance ot police,
the tug William S. Stokely, which was
lying near by, at once proceeded to re
move the injured. The ambulance of the
Pennsylvania hospital soon arrived, and
took moat of the injured to that institu
tion. So tar as known seven persons were
injured. The steamer was, immediately
after the removal of the passengers, towed
down the river, and, it is said, will be
taken to Wilmington lor repairs.
THE WORK OF A FIEND.
The mischief was not caused by the
explosion of the boilers, and there is al
ready a settled conviction that it was the
work of design. The explosion occurred
in the bow of the boat forward of the
boilers, where no freight is ever stowed.
One boiler head is cracked across and
deeply indented, but the indentation is
from 'without and not from within, as
would have been the case if the explosive
force had been inside the boiler.
FUMES OF POWDER.
Many persons affirm that the air was
filled with the fumes of somekind of pow
der, and tbe completeness of the wreck of
the lorward part of the boat suggests
dynamite or some equally powerful ex
plosive of small bulk which could be car
ried on the boat as a paroel of hand lug
gage.
The location precludes the possibility of
it having been sent aboard as freight.
The air is full of conjecture. The boat
belonged to the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad, and is a large and
well equipped boat. Two hundred pas
sengers were on board wneu the explosion
occurred.
BITTER RIVALRY.
There has been considerable rivalry be
tween the Felton and other boats running
to Wilmington, and reports have gained
ground that some malicious persons
placed an explosive on the deck of the
wrecked upperworks, that fire and a
frightful panic ensued. This was speedi
ly cheeked by the coolness of a number of
men who drove tho women and children
aft and prevented many frantic women
from leaping overboard. Besides those se
riously hurt a large number were almost
or quite stunned by the shock. An inci
dent of the disaster was the presence of
some Sisters of Charity, who seemed in no
way excited or affected by the terrific up
heaval.
THE SISTERS AID THE INJURED.
They passed quietly among the shriek
ing passengers, sought out the wounded,
and in one case one of the Sisters was seen
to make bandages out of her clothing.
The promptness with which assistance
came from all sides, from passing steam
ers and from the shore, allayed the panic
and prevented the fire from spreading.
The passengers were taken ashore, and
the steamer was towed down the stream.
She is not injured below tho water line,
and beyond the tearing away of her works
forward Is uninsured. It Is said that the
cost of repairing her will not exceed
1 1,500.
NATURE OF THE INJURIES.
The list of injured, so far as known,
numbers sixteen. Half a dozen of them
are so seriously hurt that some of them
will die. A number of legs and arms
were broken. One man had a foot blown
off and one was orushed internally. It
seems marvellous that one-half the people
on board escaped death. An eye witness
says that at the moment of the explosion
everytnlng became enveloped in dark
ness and the boat rocked as it in a heavy
storm. It was supposed that no one
leaped overboard, but a man who secured
a lile preserver afterwards came ashore
at tho Walnut street wharf apparently
uninjured.
THE PASSENGERS MOSTLY WOMEN.
The passengers were mostly women
taking babies for a fresh-sir trip on
tbe river. Their remarkable escape is
accounted for by the providential fact
that but few of them wore in the forward
end of the steamer. As the forward can
vass awning had not been set and the sun
was shining there, the passengers sought
cooler spots in the stern of tne boat. If
the canvas had been set and the passen
gers bad congregated on the forward deck
a lerge number would have been killed
or wounded. If a hole had beon blown in
tbe boiler no doubt many of the 200 per
sons on board of the boat would have been
scalded Pi death.
IBM ROUNDS IN THE RING.
Both Men Weigh 186 found*—On* at
Last Utterly Winded.
Braipwood, 111., Aug, 17.—An old
fashioned prize tight, excepting that the
new-fashion of wearing 6-ounce hard
glove* was followed, was fought near
here Sunday. Tho battle lasted two hours
and a half, and 138 rounds were
fought. The men were Adam Patter
son, a saloon keeper, and George
Mulvey, a miner. They were evenly
matched at 186 pounds, and almost
matched in height. When time for the
one hundred and thirty-ninth round wa#
called, Patterson could not speak nor
stand, and oould only shake his* head.
Ills seconds stood him upon the scratch,
but ne tell • soon as their supporting
hands were removed.
ywiO.IKHI Funded in a Day.
Naigivillk, Tnnn., Aug. 17.—The
State funding Board to-day iseued |4UO.-
000 of new bond* in exchange for SBUJ,OOO
of old Hood* ol the Stab*. To-morrow
to 000 of Interest will 1* paid on the
bond* issued to-d§y Thi* Is Ik* largest
funding operation for a single day since
the funding process was begun.
Siimggbog Along tl>* Bl Grande.
i’it y or Mexico, Aug. 17—Thn got
eminent la Uhlng maaaurss t* stop tfcs
extensive smuggling which Is oarrlod on
aionx tbs Kin Orsnds. boms apprshen
•lor.a exist regarding larga contraband
Importations of firearms from tbs tS ailed
Stales.
GEORGIA’S LEGISLATURE.
A Bill to Aiuond the Road Lawt—Rights
of Heirs.
Atlanta, Aug. 17.—1n the Senate to
day under the bead of new bills, the fol
lowing were introduced:
By Mr. Sheffield—To amend the road
laws ot the State so as to require persons
subject to them to work on canals,
ditches, drains, etc., whenever necessary
for the good of tho oounty.
By Mr. Tigner—To compel annual set
tlements by executors and administrators
before the Ordinary.
In the House the bill providing that
when a husband or wife dies the survivor
can take charge of the estate without the
intervention of a guardian, produced an
argument lasting until the House ad
journed without definite action being
taken, other than postponing further con
sideration until the introducer of tbe
measure could be consulted.
In executive session Thomas F. Greer
was confirmed as Judge of the County
Court of Gilmer.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr. Lofley offered
a resolution, which was agreed to, limit
ing the time of speeches to fifteen min
utes unless extended by leave of the
House.
Tbe bill allowlnjtdefendants In distress
warrants to fllefbeir defense in forma
pauperis In certain cases was killed.
General bills were read the first time as
follows:
Bv Mr. Clay—Repealing the act defin
ing who are agents'of Insurance com
panies not incorporated under the laws of
Georgia.
By Mr. Harris, of Bibb—To allow Supe
rior Court Judges their expenses in cer
tain cases when they are detained from
going home by long sittings.
By Mr. Felton- Authorizing the trus
tees of the lunatio asylum to allow tbe
general superintendent the board of him
self, wife and two horses.
LOCAL BILLS.
Local bills were read the first time as
follows:
By Mr. Dart—Authorizing the commis
sioners to levy a special ad valorem tax
for educational purposes; also, a bill
amending the act regulating public in
struction in Glynn.
By Mr. Hartridge—Requiring the sur
veyors of Chatham county to file certified
copies of all surveys that they have made
with the Ordinary and with the Board of
County Commissioners; also providing
for auditing tbe claims of the Tax Collec
tor, Tax Receiver and Treasurer, so that
the County Commissioners audit all ac
counts before tliey are paid.
By Mr. Gustifi— Amending the charter
of the Macon Gas Light and Water Com
pany. ♦
By Mr. Harris, of Bibb county—En
larging the powers of the Mayor and City
Council of Macon.
Mr. Lindsey’s incorporating Gordon.
Also abolishing fences around growing
crops' and 00-jpollmg owners of live stock
to keep them up.
artillery expenses.
Mr. Arnheim’s resolution to pay the
expenses of tbe Jackson Light Artillery
of Albany for repairing the Napoleon guns
belonging to the State.
The Senate bill authorizing the father,
or. it not living, the mother, to recover
damages for the homicide of a child, was
conside-ed and lost.
The House refused to take up for con
sideration the resolution to adjourn sine
die Sept. 5.
Among tbe local bills passed were:
Tbe bill authorizing the authorities of
Milner to establish public schools.
Amending tbe sot authorizing the au
thorities of Sandersville to levy a tax for
school purposes.
The bill to incorporate the Colquitt
Camp Ground and Building Company for
camp meeting purposes was lost, although
the committee made a favorable report.
Several speeches were made on tbe meas
ure before it was lost.
MISSISSIPPI LIQUOR DEALERS.
The Democratic Convention Asked to
Give Favorable Pledges.
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 17.—The Liquor
Dealers’ Protective Aseocfatlon met to
day with closed doors. About 100 dele
gates representing sixty-four towus were
present. It is understood that the com
mittee on resolutions will formally sub
mit a proposition to the State Democratic
Convention which meets to-morrow, and
will endeavor to exact from the conven
tion pledges favorable to their cause.
George Leman, of Jackson, was elected
President of the association.
THE CONVENTION.
The Democratic State Con ventlnn,which
meets hero to-morrow, will be the largeot
ever held In the State. It is the general
opinion that Gov. Lowry will be renomi
nated. The oontestants for tho other
offices are numerous and the results un
certain.
CITY OFFICIALS REMOVED.
Mayor O'Brien Vscn His Power and Re.
fuaes to Accept Resignation*.
Boston, Aug. 17.—Mayor O'Brien has
declined to accept the resignation of
Chairman Simmons of tbe water board,
and this evening sent to tho Board of Al
dermen a communication removing Mr.
Simmons and Dr. John G. Blake, another
member of the water board. Horace T.
Rockwell and Thorttas Doherty were
nominated to HU the vacancies. Under
the rule* tbe nominations lie over one
week. Tbe Mayor gives as ills reasons
for the removals that Messrs. Simpions
and Blnke have lost public confidence,
and that the people demand tbeU .t-e
--mu val. He hslleves that the best inter
est* ot the city demanded this action on
his part.
Tlie Special Letter Messenger*.
Washington. Aug. rr.—Cotnmlsionar
Thomau, of the Civil Service Commission,
ihiuk* that the messengers to be selected
lor the delivery of ep< cinl ten cent stamp
letters will bo appointed nnder the tutu I
service law. Acting Postmaster General
b ten'll ton to-dav declined the proposition
of the American District Telegraph Com
pany of Philadelphia to' i*ko vßufyp a>(
the immediate tnuivsry system In that
city on the gr-amd that tire law contcin
plaloa the maintenance by Ute depart
msnt of its own delivery system*.
Fatal (Jiiarreil Over a Penis,
PouuHXßiersiK, N, TANARUS., Aug, 17 At
Dover Plains this awning, wall# Hurro
gat# ilufeut sod bis brothsr George wera
endeavoring to sattie a dispute between
Theodora H. Hoyos, deputy sheriff, and
Willlarn Degarmo, over a I* nr* Hus. Ds
garino and bTs |,Vyear-old son attacked
U' Y' H, kno*-king him down with a atone
and club. When Boyne waa getting up
Degarmo called for bis gun. Than Boyce
draw bis rwvolver and shot DageroK* aaar ,
tbs heart. lit died la five Minutes. Betas j
gars bunself up, |
CROOKEDNESS IN TEXAS.
A I’APER RELIEVED OF A LIBEL
GAG SPEAKS ITS MIND.
The Rials Land Hoard Charged with In
tentionally Falling to Collect from
Cattle Men Taxes which the Law Pro
vides for—The Highest Officers In the
Btte Involved.
Galveston, Aug. 17.— At a meeting of
tbe State Land Board last Tuesday a reso
lution was passed whereby the board
agreed to fully exonerate, acquit, release
and hold harmless from all psins and pen
alties, suits, costs, proceedings, damages
and liabilities against the Oalvestou .Yews
for or on account of auything it may pub
lish touching any member of the board in
the management of tbe landed affairs o*
Texas.
CAUSE OF THE ACTION.
The Aeuis bad intimated that it possess
ed certain damaging Information touch
ing many of the State lands, which It
feared to publish on account of an ex
ceedingly stringent libel law which
gagged the press of Texas. By reason of
this law under a recent adverse decision
of the Supreme Court of Texas, the pro
prietors of the Metes have Just paid $lO,-
000, hence their desire to be Insured, In
its issue of yesterday the Mews oponed
out on the land board by reviewing its
work.
CHARGE OF TnE PAPER.
The paper now makes a claim that the
board, by its neglect and mismanagement,
bas lost to the school fund of the State
the sum of $1,750,000, which should have
been collected under tbe law trom cattle
men during the past 18 months. Tbe Metes
says that in February, 1884, an act was
passed directing tbe land board to ap
point grass commissioners, whose duties
should be to ascertain !>y constant in
spection the area of free grass belonging
to the State and being occupied by cattle
men without leases of anv charaoter.
Under this law occupiers of suoli lands
were oompelled to pay an occupation tax.
20,000,000 ACRES USED.
Twenty million acres of free grass land
of this character have been constantly
grazed on since tbe passage of the law,
yet tbe Land Board only last week ap
pointed and sent out grass commissioners
upon whose reports only the tax could be
collected. The law makes no provision
for back taxes, hence the State has lost
nearly $2,000,000, which has simply re
mained in tbe pockets of the cattlemen.
CONTRADICTORY STANDS.
In making these statements the Mexes
in one breath acquits the members of the
land board of intentional wrong, but in
the next breath it says that this loss of
$1,750,000 was not accidental, and not be
ing accidental it is presumably the result
of intelligent design. This creates a sen
sation. The board is composed of Gov.
John Ireland, State Treasurer F. R. Lub
book, Land Commissioner W. C. Walsh,
Comptroller W. J. Swain, and Attorney
General John D. Templeton. This gal
axy of names composes the most dis
tinguished persons in Texas.
LOVE PROVES FATAL.
Enamoratlon of Another Man’s Wife
End* In Salcido.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 17.—Andrew
Undra, a miner in the employ of the Sus
quehanna Coal Company at Nanticoke*
this afternoon called at the company’s
store and purchased a revolver. He then
went to the house of a Hungarian named
Joseph Tomaski, with whom he boarded-
The wife of the latter being at home alone’
he told her that since he bad resided
with them her iriendliness toward
him had inspired him with
love, and he wanted her to leave her bus
band and go and live with him. Mrs.
Tomaski refused, when be told her to bid
her children good-by. She laughed at him,
whereupon he shot at her, tho ball graz
ing her neck,. Undra then turned tbe
weapon upon himselt and fired two shots.
One of tbe bails passed through his wind
pipe and lodged in the base of his brain,
causing instant death.
WRECKING OF THE CELESTE.
Whitnlng Denies That He I* Crnzy and
Grow* Ironical.
Boston, Aug. 17.—-Whitnlng, one of
the defendants in the brig Mary Celeste
case, writes a letter eloquently denying
the statement of Capt. Parker that he had
beoome insane. He says, in the course
of his communication: “1 wish you would
say that if 1 was over crazy it would be
when I conspired, as charged, to put on
board a cargo of goods and have It wrecked
where it could he all saved, as was this
cargo of brick-bats, etc. It would have
teen a better conspiracy to have had the
vessel go down in deep water, not on a
reef like the Celeste did.”
ARREST OF A HAD PAIR.
Preacher Lilly and His Alleged Para
mour Lodged In Jail.
Gainesville, Fla., Aug. 17. —Deputy
United States Marshal Johnson brought
in yesterday from Indian Territory Rev.
J. K. Lilly and Mrs. Jennie Harrington,
charged with the murder ot J. P. Barring
ton, husband of the woman. There was
considerable excitement about a month
ago when It was reported that Barrington
had committed suicide in consequence of
improper relations between his wife and
Parson Lilly, but It is now believed that
the pair murdered him to got him out ol
the way.
KNOCKED OUT RY HIS WIFE.
A “Oast Iron Man” Plead* Pear as a
Cause lor Divorce. ,
Washington, Aug. 17.—John C. Col
lins, the “cast iron man,” professional
nth Ido and teacher or the manly art, bus
applied for a divoroc from his wife, and in
bin bill charges her with cruel treatment
lie alleges that bis life Is in danger owing
to her frequent assaults upon blm wltb
articles of household furnllura— pitcher*,
plates, tumbler*, bricks and other impls
nients of domestic warfare.
1 Ir<l ('elrrldgr'* Prulrtt.
‘ London, Aug. 17.—Lord Chief Justice
Coleridge, who wa* married on Haturday
to Mia* Law ford, lu a letter to the papers
says that ha cannot see why the detail*
of bia private life should lnie>e*t the pub
lie. The father of Lord Coleridge's bride
was formerly a Judge In Bengal. The
lady’s age ie M years.
Guatemala Nuapend* Payment.
Oturni l| Aug. 17.—OwiBg to the
extraordinary egpeaaas of tbs lata war
tb* government has suspended the pay
ment of Intereat on the foreign end do- ■
Me*U ■ debt fur one year, la order to pay !
off all the arrears in Um ataty and civil i
ser* ice a- oounle
SFAIN’B PLAGUE.
4,(1011 New Gases of the Disease aud
1,50(1 Deaths,
Madrid, Aug, 17.—1n the whole of
Spain, yesterday, there were 4,6!K> new
cases of cholera and 1,506 deaths.
There have been slight riots at Logrona,
due to the resistance of the inhabitants to
certain sanitary regulations.
The Governor of Granada has been at
tacked with cholera.
LESSONS FROM THE FIGURES.
The places in Spain in which the prin
cipal increase of cholera occurred yester
day, as compared with Friday last", were
Tarragona and Yalladolid. In the termer
place thero were, yesterday, 77 new
cases and 30 deaths, and in tho
latter 61 new cases and 10 deaths.
The official returns show that.
In Granada the disease has reached its
height and remains stationary. In Alba
oete, yesterday, there w'ere 28 new cases
and 23 deaths, in ( astellon de la l’lana 22
new cases and 17 deaths, in Cuenca 154
new cases and 32deaths, in Teruel 46 new
cases and 39 deaths, in Valencia 82 new
cases and 40deailis, ami in Madrid 20 new
cases and 2 deaths. All of these returns
show decreases in tho numbers of both
new cases and deaths.
There were reported to-day 24 now oases
and 14 deaths in Madrid City and 46 new
cases and 16 deaths in the province.
REFUGEES SPREAD THE DISEASE.
Paris, Aug. 17.—Refugees fleeing from
the cholera in Marseilles have introduced
tbe disease Into Slatoron aud other vil
lages in the Alpine provinces ot France.
100 DEATHS AT MARSEILLES.
Marseilles, Aug. 17.—There have been
100 deaths from cholera in this city since
Friday.
There were 24 deaths from cholera in
Marseilles to-day and 52 new cases re
ported.
Thirty deaths from cholera have oc
curred in Toulon and 15 In two neighbor
ing towns.
The hot weather now prevailing in this
oity is the most intense that has been ex
perienced here in two years.
RAGS ORDERED OCT.
The Hague, Aug. 17.—The government
of Holland has forbidden tbe Importation
of rags.
SMALL-POX VICTIMS.
43 of Those Attacked Nuccumb to the
Disease During Last Week.
Montreal, Aug. 17.—There were for
ty-three Interments here last week of per
sons who died of small-pox. The health
officer to-day received 100 points of pure
animal vacoine from Boston. Since Sat
urday throe patients have been discharged
from tbe Civic Hospital and two admitted.
Of the 133 admitted to the hospital sev
enty-three were vaccinated. Dr. Alexan
der Ross has issued a circular to the pub
lic advising parents not to allow their
children to be vaccinated as vaccination
is not only unnatural, filthy and unclean,
but positively dangerous to health and
life.
Sir Francis Hincks is down with small
pox and is not expected to recover.
TEXAN FEVER IN ILLINOIS.
Fifteen Cattle Die in a Single Herd and
Many Other* Nick.
Bloomington, 111., Aug. 17.—A cattle
disease, alleged to be Spanish or Texan
fever, has developed here, and is creating
considerable exoitement among stock
men. Two week* ago Michael Brothers,
large cattlemen, near this city, shipped 61
stock of cattle here from Hutchinson-
Kan. When they arrived thev appeared
to be in perfect health. On Friday last
the cattle showed signs of being sick, and
already 15 are dead and 12 more are down
with the disease. When it was learned
that they were sick 15 were shipped to
Indianapolis. Veterinary surgeons nar
it is genuine Spanish or Texan fever. The
cattle commission has been notified.
TALMAGE IN LONDON.
He Expresses III* Sympathy With the
Pall Mall Gazette’s Rally.
London, Aug. 17.—Rev. T. DeWitt Tal
mage, Rev. Mr. Spurgeon, and the Bishop
of Truro, have sent letters to the commit
tee on the meeting to be held in Hyde
Park under the auspices of the Pull Mall
Ornette, expressing their sympathy with
the objects of the meeting. Gen. Booth
announces that £6,000 have been sub
scribed in furtherance of the Salvation
Army’s refuge scheme. He denies ab
ducting the girl Kllza Armstrong.
Gen. Booth, referring to the Eliza Arm
strong case, said that be rescued tbe girl
from impending infamv and offered to re
turn her to her mother, who said that she
would consult her husband, but she had
never since asked for tbe girl.
ITALIAN VIRGINS FOR HALE.
Prices Quoted From *4O to SIO for De
livery to American*.
Rome, Aug. 17.—Ten arrests hare been
made of members of a criminal society
which bas been operating in Rome,
Naples and Hpoleto. The search of a house
of a member of the society, a former gov
ernment official, showed that correspond
ence bad te en carried on with agents in
New York for the sale to Americans of
Italian girls, who had been bought for
small sums In tbo Southern provinces.
Tbe prices asked ranged from £4O to £BO
aterllng.
GEN. CHANZY’S HTATI’E.
' Minister Targe Draw* Two lessons
from tb* Events of 1870.
Paris, Aug. 17.—M. Attain Targe,
Minister for the Interior, in his address
dedicating tbe statue of Gen. Cbanzy, at
LeMans, yesterday, said that tbe events
of 1870 carried to Frenchmen a double
lesson of the necessity of maintaining
military preparation* with tbe sole view
of assuring the country of safety from tbe
natural der#ot* of free institution*, and of
tbo necessity of refraining from launching
tbe nation luto a foreign adventure.
Official -Not lllcat ion.
London, Aug. 18. 3 a. m.— Tbe German
government bn* formally notified the
power* of Germany’s occupation of tb**
Caroline Islands, the plea being repeated
appeal* frmu German trader*. Tb*
Npauieb Cortes at It* lact. session ap
pointed a special t lovernor ol tn# Caro
lines, who started for tb* Island* before
they were seized by Germany.
Avenging Pain’s Murder.
Pami*. Aug. 17 HenriKocbetort, writ
ing In Lf InlriiHiLgrnni on the murder of
Olivier Pain, urges that If the French for
eminent fail to exact •stlsfarUon from
England for lb* murder, tb* friend* of I
Pals will a slob for the coming of tn*
Prlaeof Wales to Fraac* gad avsage
up /n hue Use death of Pata,
I PRIOR Rl* A YEAR, i
iitiuiiAoorf. |
FOILED IN A BIG GAME.
A NORTHERN FORGER TRIES AN
OLD-TIME SWINDLE.
Caution of tho Hunkers He Intended to
Victimise Ends In Hl* Skipping Town,
Leaving Them 0150 Ahead—A New
York or a Canadian Hunk Probably
Fleeced.
Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 17.— About
two weeks ago a man who represented
himself to be James VV.Conkling, a large
dealer in Canada horses, opened an ac
count witty the Commercial bank of thi
city, depositing several hundred dol
lars in currency to which bo
added and checked against
from day to day in a regular business
way. He had a handsome check of his
own printed, and conducted his business
In all respects Like a legitimate customer.
Last Friday afternoon he deposited to bis
credit a draft of the Banque du Feuple of
Montreal on the Bamc of the Republic.
New York, for $3,900.
PLAYING THE GAME.
On Saturday morning the olerk whom
he bad engaged and who was well known
to the bank presented a check for curren
cy lor $2,500. The officers of tho Commer
cial Bank declined to pay the cheek until
satisfied of the genuineness of the draft,
and retwined the check and sent word to
Mr. Conkllng to call iater. They had for
warded the draft to New York and tele
graphed to that city and found that tbe
Bank of the Republic hud paid the draft
without hesitation, and apparently every
thing was all right. The officials of the
Commercial Bank were still more suspi
cious as Mr. Conkllng failed to inquire
why his obeok had been dishonored, and
they telegraphed to the Montreal bank
asking if the draft was all right.
NO SUCH DRAFT DRAWN.
Thov received a prompt answer that no
such draft had been drawn by that bank.
The New York bank was at once notified
of this fact. The Commercial bank suit
holds $3,900, and has some curiosity to
know whether the New York bank has
paid the forged draft of one of its cus
tomers, or In what way the Montreal
bank has been swindled. Besides
tho draft, there still remains to tho
credit of Mr. Conkllng a cash
balance of about $l5O. It is alleged that
as soon as Conkbng found out that sus
picions were aroused he left the oity, and
his young olerk was much surprised at
the non-appearance of bis principal and
the turn affairs had taken generally. The
Commercial Bunk has received a telegram
requesting it to bold the $3,900 and take
all possible steps to arrest the alleged
forger.
ITALY’S EGYPTIAN PLAN.
King Humbert Anxious to Send 20,000
Men to the Ked Sea.
London, Aug. 17.-The Marquis of Sails
bury, ltd* stated, will, soon after going to
France, have a conference with Signor
Depretis, the Italian Prime Minister. The
interview will take place at Controxville*
a watering place on the river Lolte In ths
Vosgee. it Is reported that Italy deslrea
to send 20,000 troops Into Soudan to se
cure the coast of the Red Sea from Bus
kin, at present held by the British, to
Asssb Bay, along which lie most of the
Italian possessions on the coast. Tho
Italia* scheme contemplates seoUrlng
control over Eastern Soudan, and the use
of Khartoum as a capital.
SIR DRUMMOND’S MISSION.
If Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, who has
been sent as special envoy from England
to Constantinople and Cairo for
pose of perfecting arrangements for the
tuture management of Egyptian affairs,
fails to bring the Sultan to terms, it is
believed that England will sign an agree
ment with Italy which will leave the lat
ter power free to carry out her plans as
outlined above.
General Polonna has boen named
to command the Italian expedi
tion In Soudan. Lord Salisbury is
not inclined to accept the overtures of
Signor Depretis in relation to Italian oc
cupation of Soudan.
CARNARVON’S TOUR.
Galwsjr Gives * Respectful Welcome
aud Her Prosperity Is Predicted.
Dublin, Aug. 17.— Lord and Lady Car
narvon started to-day on a tour through
Ireland. Their first stop was at Galway,
where a largo crowd had assembled to
meet the new Viceroy. Yhe people re
ceived the visitors respectfully. The Lord
Lieutenant received addresses her# from
the laborers’ society, harbor commission,
town commission, and citizens of Gal way.
In replying to the addresses be said that
the government deslred|to doits utmost for
the prosperity of Ireland. He was grati
fied to see the efforts of the citizens of
Galway to develop tbe resources of their
port, which, he aaid, was two hours
nearer America than any other important
town in Ireland.
roseate predictions.
He hoped to see in bis own life-time tbe
ancient prosperity of Galway revived.
He regretted the universal depression in
labor, which, he said, was owing to for
eign competition, and urged laborers to
study the Interests of their employers.
I4 hoped that tbe Irish fisheries and
other industries would be developed, and.
In conclusion, expressed his conviction
that the times would soon mend. His re
marks were received with cheers.
WELCOMES TO WALSH.
Mr. Sullivan Explains Away the Preju
dices of the Protestants.
Dublin, Aug. 17.—The Dublin raunicl
psl oeuncll to-day resolved to preseuj Dr.
Walsh with an address of welcome a*
successor of tbe late Cardinal McCabe iu
the archbishopric of Dublin, borne of the
Protestant members objected to this, and
Timothy I), roilllvan, Home Kul<> member
of Parliament for Westmeath, explained
that the promised memorial
wa* intended to be an aot of
rejoicing oyer tbe overthrow of what bo
called tbe base and vile intrigue currlid
on at the Vatican by Mr. Errington to
defeat tbe wisn of tbe Irish people to bave
Dr. Walsh succeed Cardinal McCabe,
iiecauuc he was a Home Killer. Mr. Sul
livan *ald that tbo demonstration wa* nut
intended In any way to cast any disre
spect on the Protestant*.
An Aiiglo-TurfctMli Alliance.
London, Aug. 17.—An Anglo-Turklal
agreement baa been proponed through Sir
Henry Drummond Wolff, by tbe term* of
which the English uen-of-war will bs
allowed to pass through tb* Derdaneilei
in time of war,
Nlioi While Itesistlng Arrest.
Birmingham, Aug. 17. - H*nrv llamllt,
a negro ea-ooavict, wa* twice shot In lbs
leg to-day by Deputy (sheriff David Brow*
untie tcsi*tisg nr reel.