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Savannah morning news
ESTABLISHED 1850. j
U. ESI’ILL, Editor and Proprietor.
I'l RITAN WON THE RACE.
T .,GENESTA sixteen minutes
BEHIND ATTHE FINISH.
•\ .ter Smooth h Gian* and Wind* a*
l tit a* Zephyr*—The Outside Race to
be Sailed To-morrow —A Great Crowd
on the Water*.
,\eiv Tokk, Sept. 14.—At last the rep
resentative yachts of England and Ameri.
,11. the centre board sloop Puritan and
the keel cutter Genesta have met and
f.juy-at one round In the marine battle
wlii'pn is to deckle the future ownership o 1
ilj,. America’s cup. In a race of thirty-eight
i:ulen over the inside course of the New
1 ~r k i vent club to-day In extremely ligh l
weather the centre hoard defeated the
cu tter lti minutes and IT seconds actual
t nu. or with the 28 seconds’ time allowed
the cutter by tbe Puritan, lb minutes and
in seconds corrected time. The course
,vus from an imaginary line between
buoy 18, off Owl’s head, Long island, and
the committee boat, anchored one-eighth
of a mile to the westward, to and around
buovs 10 and in the lower hay, thence
to ami around Handy Hook lightship and
return to the finish off buoy 15, one-eighth
of s mile south of Port Wadsworth.
TUB WIND.
The wind at tho start was light from
W uth by west, which made it a dead beat
to the ti’rst mark. From here to the light
nuiji the wind freshened and permitted
tb 'yachts to start their sheets at inter
vals. From tbe outer mark back to buoy
huff sandy Hook tbe wind was about four
points free. Two tacks were made in tbe
Horseshoe to weather buoy 10, and from
there to the finish the wind was well on
the port quarter. An analysis of the race
shows that in the windward work to buoy
jO the Puritan beat the Genesta 3m. Is,,
iron) there to the lightship lm. 195., and
from the start to the lightship 4m.
•Jits. From buoy 5 off the point
of sandy Hook to tbe lightship, about
eight miles in a fresh breeze with the lee
rails to tbe water, the Puritan only
gained 22 seconds on the Genesta and
only 18 seconds on the same distance com
ing hack to buoy 5. In the entire run
from the “outer mark’’ to the finish tbe
Puritan beat the Genesta 12 minutes and
2a seconds.
CROWDS GOING TO THB SCENE.
Long before 10:39 o’clock this morning
the upper bay was dotted with pleasure
craft, all heading for the starting’point In
tbe gieat contest, which all leit would
ciime 'ff at last. Pier 1, North river, was
thronged with people by 9 o’clock, all
caver to get on board the iron steam
ers Cygnus, Sirius and Taurus,
while at West Twenty-third street,
j pier 0, North river, and .Jewell’s
wharf, Brooklyn, the great three-deck
steamers. Grand Republic and Columbia,
with scores of gay flags flying, took on
hoard hundreds of passengers to see the
race. The decks of the steamers Elm
City, Sylvan Dell, Sylvan Grove, Al
bertina,’ Thomas A. Morgan, H.T. Ray,
Laura M. Rtarin, the Old Dominion line
steamship Richmond, and many other
smaller boats, were also well filled with
spectators.
PRIVATE PARTIES AFLOAT.
The st-iimer Taurus was chartered by
(be New York Yacht Club
for iu guest the William
Fletcher by the Sarwanhaka Yacht Club,
Joseph Stickney by theClarchmont Yacht
Tluii, and the lienovo by the Produce Kx
cbange Club. Many other boats were
paid good prices to convey enthusiastic
admirers of yachts over the course. A
very light breeze from the southard bare
!'• rippled the waters ot the hay when the
judge*' boat I.uckenbacb, having
on board the regatta committee,
.’tessrs. J. F. Toms and Charles
Suddens, with Rear Commodore F. C.
Lawrence, Daniel Appleton, secretary of
tin- I.astern Yacht Club, John Howey, the
cutu r yacht designer, S. T. Lippincott,
nnd other prominent yachtsmen, arrived
at Totnpkinsvilie, Staten island, at 11:30
o clock, when William Krebs, represent
ing the New York Yacht Club on the
bci' Kia, ami Louis F. llavard of the Sea
wanhaka Yacht Club were taken aboard.
tub kackks under way.
it tu the Genesta and Furitan had al
ifi' tli tripped their anchors and were
t'Ciiidii g on the starboard tack for nild
cuannel. Mr. Forbes and his muscular
IT * u ,- n 'ented by Mate Kiuhman and
tiivc sailors from the schooner yacht
tyling, looked confluent and earnest,
wiice S r Richard Button, Capt. Carter,
fit s i H " lll!e -jacketed tars appeared
fc r.itlv uneasy when they saw the light
leather.
! | lorn; blast of the whistle at 10:2-4
' k ,° n tllt ‘ judges’ boat, echoing
' 1,1 Ib'ights ot Staten island, was
" i reuaratory signal. The (ienesta and
i "an were lying to within .TOO yards of
! ' The tide was running
, , 1 ""(Iwhen the starting signal was
bi:.'lii o’clock. Both yachts came
• hue a.most together. The
'V 11 '' " H (o 'he windward and crossed
jV with the Genesta two
] '“ter. As the tuno limit was
■ mth yachts were handicapped,
ilic.,l time being 10:32. Standing
... V , tlla Long island shore, they
tdose under the Owl’s Head
"ORkixg for the lead.
" • "‘lie-la, •‘feeling” a puff which
* |, ‘ r hist as she filled nwv on the
•ii a . ' ab( ' lll * of the Puritan,
ihe windward, bat the gain
"uunentary, for when both
,7 V 1,1 "tea later, the GeneaUt was
'aids in the FurllMn’s wake,
cr v". j ,Vll craft passed through the
,K hundred* of spectators standing
" 1 vh “loping green bluffs cheered
stants on. The Puritan, catch
- • wind, passed out first, while
1 Jay almost motionless under
■ 1 be fort. 'Then she finally got the
, 1 iiritnn was neatly a mile
“ ’ "ig l . the westward off buoy
i, r '„.. * ;I|S fb" Puritan fetched to the
,rv anchorage. The wind was
~ a'’' l "either yneht made much
i .t , ll |'r.V, he w hen both went
. , ••b'*' 'bn Puritan to port and
1 , stariioard, the former was
‘ ‘ 11 "nle to the windward.
l: ' M NDING THE BOUY.
i tedious stretches to wind
'd 10 was weathered and rounded
I ':• Puritan 1:14:22, Genesta
ten' , - v "ere here saluted by the
in, . ’',;’*n , ers. The Puritan passeti
:h . ‘ j - rtn, f started sheets tor the
1 '.. 1 be Genesta passed the buoy
ih -ti,ah,sin V arr ’ ln * f the " arae
‘'•hi! ?,’ c,ub topsail, fore
,:,n ’ hero b ♦ a ". d i to P,all
- the ,0 lho oH,er mark
a.. ... „ exciting part of the contest.
1-. / ...J) 1 * lb-knot rate in a fresh
“bd keeßng till their lee rails were
lihaii,,!/ m * de “ pretty picture.
? eii-i I, *7 * w ‘‘ ll oajua rolling in from
vend '*/'• ""I.’'°°° lh “ lr crests were
m-i'se . hU :’ ca ' m ’” while the
inteu uver “ of supple
(-'cry moment by others from the
city, chased each other at full speed for
the lightship to witness tbe turn.
TURNING THE LIGHTSHIP.
The turn was made by the yachts as
follows: Puritan, 2:14:54; Genesta,
2:19:19. Both were given a perfect ova
tion of applause irom steam whistles,
guns, and hundreds of throats as they
luffed grandly round the mark and, kept
away with their sheets, started for the
point ot Sandy Hook. The Puritan held
her lead well, and both with booms off to
the starboard came to the westward like
race horses, only to strike into a calm
streak and headwind oil'the hook. The
Puritan went about at 3:24 and stood
into the Horseshoe for three minutes,
when she was able to weather buoys B>,*
and 10. The Genesta made the’ same
tacks later, and both rounded buoy 10 a6
follows: Puritan 3:38:05, Genesta 3:40:05.
Setting her balloon jib topsail at once, and
starting her sheet broad off' to the star
board the Puritan soon increased her lead
on the Genesta, although both had to stem
the ebb tide. In very light air the Gen
esta’s spinnaker was set out to port. In
one and one-balf minutes after rounding
the buoy the Puritan’s spinnaker boom
was lowered, but the sail was not set.
CROSSING THE LINE.
She crossed the finish line at 4:38:05
amid the wildest enthusiasm, the steam
ers that fairly blocked the channel lor a
mile to the southward closing up around
her and making a veritable pandemonium
with their steam whistles lor fully five
minutes.
The Genesta arrived at 4:54:52, and was
greeted with a similar reception. As tbe
yachts passed In by Fort Wadsworth a
gun from the fort was fired in salute to
each, and when the yachts came along
side of each other, the crew of the Ge
nesta, standing at the railing faciug the
Puritan’s crew, gave three rousing cheers,
led by Sir Richard Sutton, for the win
ning yacht. Mr. Forbes, waving bis
cap in the air, led his crew in three
times three for the Englishman.
Mr. Toms, of the committee, in an
interview after the race, said: “I am
satisfied that the Puritan has fairly out
sailed the Genesta to-day. but I think
when they meet in a good breeze it wii;
be "nip and tuck.’ ”
Mr. Forces, Gen. Paine and Mr. Burgess
are all satisfied with the result, and are
ready to try it again on Wednesday, when
the outside race will be sailed, the break
ing of the Genesta’s “main cap’’ prevent
ing the race to-morrow. Capt. “Joe’’
Ellsworth said to-night: “The English
man is a mighty smart boat and may win
yet. We nave sailed our best race in
smooth water.”
BLAINE’S TRICK TRUMPED,
Col. Morton Show* that His Paper was
Not Filled with Campaign Scandal*.
W ashington, Sept. 14.—Secretary En
dicott said to a member of the administra
tion who ba>v film last week that the
alleged interview with him recently pub
lished, in which he was made to say that
Col. Morton would not be appointed Post
master at Augusta, Me., because the
newspaper with which he was connected
printed scandals about Blaine last fall,
was a lie out of the whole cloth. It was
absolutely baseless. He had neither said
nor thought anything of the sort. The
fact Is. that neither tbe President nor any
member of his Cabinet believes that Col.
Morton’s newspaper published scan
dalous matter about Blaine last fall.
The President has had the file of the
paper left with him by Col. Morton, has
examined it, and, it is understood, is sat
isfied that the charge that scandals about
Blaine were published in it is false. The
President will act in this ease before long.
His action will not be controlled by Mr.
Blaine nor anybody else.
BAYARD TO TAKE A REST.
Secretary Bayard has left the city to
stay a few days with his family, who
have been spending the summer near
Gloucester, Mass., and then to bring them
home. The list ot foreign appointments
which he submitted to the President has
been approved, aud the names of the
lucky men will be announced within the
next two weeks.
CO Alt CAUK RUNNING WILD.
Two Collieries in Pennsylvania the
Scene of Similar Accidents on the Same
Day.
Shenandoah, Pa., Sept. 14.—John
Zaker and John Bainbridge, both young
men, were instantly killed at the Indian
Ridge colliery this afternoon. They were
loading coal from underneath a breaker,
when six empty cars which broke loose
from a train above rushed down the siding
and collided with the cars the men were
loading, crushing them to death.
The pulley at the top ot the breaker at
colliery No. 4of the Lehigh Valley Coai
Company broke to-day. ureeipitatiug a
loaded car off the platform below, where
twelve men were working. Connor
Denery and two Polandera were severely
Injured, one ot the latter,, it is thought,
fatally. All the men narrowly escaped
deathl
SIGNS OK COMING PROSPERITY
Iron Work* Which Hv B*©n Idle for
Two Year* Kenum© Work.
Reading, Pa., Sept. 14.—Furnace No,
1, of the Reading iron works, which have
been idle over two years, was started up
to-day, giving employment to about 60
bands.
The Keystone iron works, which have
been idle for a year and a half, will now
be tborougnly overhauled and repaired
with a view to starting up in two or three
weeks. The works give employment to
several hundred hands.
HUNDREDS OF HANDS MADE BUSY.
Lancaster. Pa , Sept. U.—The Colum
bia roiling mill, operating ten puddling
and one heating furuaoe, was started up
to-day alter along suspension, giving em
ployment to several hundred hands.
Removal of a Minister.
Washington, Sept. 14.—“ecretary
Manning to-day dismissed JaOez Fox, a
fourth-class clerk lu the Register’s office.
Mr. Fox is pastor of the Swedenborglan
church, on Capitol hill. The reason
given by Register Roseorsns lor his re
moval is that It was the pleasure of the
appointiug power to do so.
Fourth-Class Postmaster*.
Washington. Sept. 14.—The following
fourth-class Postmasters were appointed
to-day:
Florida—At Chattahoochee, Tomlinson
F. Morgan.
Mississippi—At Montpelier, A. A. Beas
y-
A Fatal Feast of Toadstools.
Sh amok in, I’a., Sept. 14. —Several
members of a family named Gideon were
poiaoned laat night by sating toadatools,
mistaking them for mushrooms. Mrs.
Gideon died this morning, and her
husband is not expected to recover.
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1885.
SCUTTLERS OF A SHIP.
821,800 INSURANCE THE OBJECT
OF THE CRIME.
Owner, Captain and Mate In Conrt to
I’ay the Penalty—Hole* Bored Below
the Vessel’* Water Line—The Captain'*
Allegation of Unneaworthlues* Dla
jiroven by an Examination After the
Vensel Had Been Towed Into Port.
Baltimore, Sept. 14,— Frederick L-
Clayton, senior partner of the ship
brokerage firm of F. L. Clayton & Cos.,
Alfred Brotberton and Georg®4V. Brown
were to-day arrested on a warrant issued
by United States Commissioner Rogers
on a charge of having conspired to de
fraud insurance companies. Mr. Clayton
owned the brig O. B. Stillman, of which
Brotberton was Captain and Brown mate*
The brig sailed from Charleston, S. C.,
Sept. 5, 1884, with a cargo of staves for
the West Indies. On Sept. 24 she was
abandoned at sea, and her crew picked
ud three days later by a passing schooner.
In the early part of April, 1885, the brig
was picked up and towed to Bermuda.
HEAVY INSURANCE. •
She was insured for $5,000 in the Boston
Marine Company, and SI,OOO in tbe Mill
ville Company of New Jersey. On the
freight ami cargo there was $14,000 in the
Atlantic Mutual Company ot New York,
and SI,BOO in the Merchants’ Mutual of
Baltimore, all of which was paid to Mr.
Clayton on the statement of Capt.
Brotberton that he was compelled to
abandon the brig because of the heavy
weather and the unseaworthiness of the
vessel. When the Stillman arrived at
Bermuda she w as examined by the agents
of the underwriters, who found the vessel
in excellent condition but with a number
of boles below the waterline which had
evidently been bored from the inside.
DETECTIVES PUT TO WORK.
The underwriters at once put the mat
ter in hands of Smith, West and Lyons,
detectives of this city, and they arrested
all three men to-day. Mr. Clayton was
released on SIO,OOO bail, but for the others
bail was refused. A singular coincidence
is the fact that only this morninginforma
tlon was received here that the schooner
F. E. McDonald, of which Capt. BTtber
ton took oominand after the Stillman
was wrecked, had been cast away off
Turk’s island, from where she was bound
to Baltimore, and that the McDonald was
also owned by Mr. Clayton. The offense
with which Capt. Brotberton is charged
is punishable with death. Mr. Clayton
has always stood high in this community,
but detectives are in possession of tacts
which prove beyond doubt bis complicity
In the attempt to fraudulently obtain tho
insurance on the vessel and cargo.
RUINED BY BOGUS PAPER.
The Jennings County Bank of Vernon,
Ind.. Make* an Assignment.
Vernon, Ind., Sept, 14.—C. E. Cook,
proprietor oi the Jennings County Bank
at North Vernon, made an assignment
this morning. The bank had been dealing
heavily in township bonds of Davies
and other counties, concerning the
alleged illegal character of which there
has recently been so much talk. The
bank, it is said, holds 29,000 worth of
these securities, and, it is asserted, that.
Cook has sold large quantities of these
bonds to Eastern capitalists, who propose
to bring suit against him. The deposits
of the bank amount to about $85,000, in
cluding SO,OOO of county money. P. C.
McGannon is tbe assignee. It will be
several days before the condition of the
bank can be known.
STEAD SMILES COMPLACENTLY.
Mrs. Broughton Denies that Eliza was
Solti—The £4 Only a Gift.
London, sept. 14. — The examination of
the defendants in the Eliza Armstrong ab.
dilution case was resumed at the Bow
Street Police Court to-Uay. Mrs. Brough
ton, who, it is alleged, conducted the sale of
the girl, denied that Eliza was sold, and
declared that she accepted £4 from Mrs.
Jarrett in consideration of past kindness
es. The testimony of Mrs.Broughton was
finished this afternoon. Tne magistrate
lrei|uently told Mr. Stead that his ques
tions were irrelevant. Mr. Stead smiled
complacently whenever be thought he had
scored a point. The evidence ot Mrs.
Broughton, however, was not materially
shaken. Mrs. Armstrong was the next
witness, and she testified that she had ob
jected to her daughter entering service
because she was required at home.
JUSTICE WAITE WELCOMED.
The “Inns of Court” Expected to Give
Evidence of their Hospitality.
London, Sept. 14.—The Times to-day
says: “The statement will be read with
interest that we have the presence of the
Chief Justice of the United States among
us. It is regretable, though, that the time
of the year prevents concerted action
respecting his visit being taken on the
part of the different ‘lnns of Court.’ The
legal profession, however, will extend
Chief Justice Waite that cordiality giveu
by Americans to laird Chief Justice
Coleridge on the occasion of the latier’s
visit to the United States. But it is fitting
that the presence among us of a judge yet
more eminent in position than Lord
Coleridge be known and recognized by
us.”
An Explosion at a Compress.
Norfolk. Va.. Sept. 14.—An explosion
oocurred at the National compress this
afternoon, damaging the machinery uud
building badly, but fortuuately only one
Oov was painfully, but not fatally, hurt.
This press is intended to compress three
bales of cotton into one, anil a similar ex
plosion occurred last season.
The accident was caused by the break
ing ot a defective pin 17 inches in diame
ter, put in last summer. The manage
ment say that the damage will be repaired
within six weeks, and will not interfere
with the exporting cotton buetnese con
templated this season.
An Arm Crushed in Two Places
Sanderson, Fla., Sept. 14.—Robert
Pooling, a train hand on the Florida Cen
tra! and Western road, tbla morning,
while climbing to the top of some box
cars, the train being in motion, was
knocked off to tbo ground. The mishap
resulted in his left arm being crushed in
two places. Me was doing well atlastao
couuts.
A Female Horse Thief.
Dodgkvillk, Wis , Bept. 14.—A female
horse thief, giving the name of Mary L.
Sheppard, was captured here to-day while
attempting to sell s team stolen from a
Darlington, Wis., livery stable. Bbo
claimed to belong at Webster City, la.,
and gives her age at 14 years.
DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE.
Mother and Child Killed by a Fall
During a Flight.
New York. Sept. 14.—Fire broke out
early this morning in the five-story double
tenement, No. 210 East Eighty-first street,
it started In the cellar, and sutoke ami
crackling of flames aroused a teuant on
the first floor, who gave an alarm. Nine
teen families lived iu the house, embracing
over 100 persons, most of iheui young
children. They were all hastily aroused,
and some of them escaped by the stair
way, while the others descended the fire
escape. Mrs. Ruetlinger, wifeof a baker,
made her way to the roof with her three
young children and babe. Not, noticing an
air shaft between No. 210 and tbe adjoin
ing house, she lell down a distance of 60
feet, aud she and the baby were instantly
killed. The other children were warned
in timo of their danger. The total loss by
tue fire was only $1,600.
FOUR FIRMS BURNED OUT.
Chicago, Sept. 14.—The four-story
brlok building, Nos. 16 to 20 Calhoun
place, was burned this mottling. The to
tal damage is estimated at SIOO,OOO. Pet
tin & Vaugh, theatrical printers, occu
pied the basement and first story, and
lose $60,000. Their insurance ie $28,000.
The other firms burned out were Edward
W. Carr, a bookbinder, whose loss Is $lO,-
000; John Wrigley, a machinist, who loses
SII,OOO, and John R. Bardott & Cos., book
binders, who lose SIO,OOO. Tit*' building
was damaged to the extent of $15,000.
A BLAZE AT JONESBORO.
Jonesboro, Ga., Sept. 14.—Last night
the storehouse owned by A. C. Blalock,
and oooupied by Mr. Gilbert, was burned,
together with two other wooden stores
owned by Sims £ Blalock and Mr. Cham
bers, occupied by Mr. l}augb and Mrs.
Langston, respectively. The buildings
were of but little value. Mr. Gilbert’s
loss is about SSOO, with no Insurance.
Mr. Baugh and Mrs. Langston saved their
stocks. The latter had S3OO insurance.
Mr. Blalock's Insurance on ttie house wits
SSOO. There was no insurance on the
other property.
CAROLINES AKBITKATION.
Germany to Call a Conference of the
Power* If Spain I* Stubborn.
London, Sept. 14.—in the event of Ger
many persisting in claiming the Carolines,
England, mindful of her rejection of
Spain’s claims iu 187$, will claim equal
rights with Germany.
french papers rebuked.
Berlin, Sept. 14.—The Cologne Gazette
rebukes the French press, especially
Havas’ news agency, for trying to excite
ill will between France and Germany
with the object of ..g the latter’s
efforts to maintain harmony with Spain.'
The Gazette says that Germany would
disregard a Franco-Spanish alliance.
GERMAN NAVAL ACTIVITY.
The German cruising squadron which
has returned to Kiel is under orders to
refit for the North Atlantic under Com
modore Stenzel and Prince Henry of
Prussia. The admiralty lias postponed
the usual discharge of the naval reserves.
There are also other signs of activity in
the navv.
The squadron for the North Atlantic
will take supplies for six months, and be
ready for immediate use. All the iron
clads on foreign stations have been or
dered by telegraph to prepare for any
emergency. The German squadron at
Zanzibar has been ordered to get ready to
sail lor the Mediterranean.
A CONFERENCE IN PROSPECT.
London, Sept. 15, 3a. m.—A dispatch
irom Madrid says: "It Spain persist* in
her rejection of arbitration in the Caro
lines dispute Germany will endeavor to
convene a conference of the European
powers and the United States, either at
Paris or at Vienna, for the purpose of de
ciding the principles which shall govern
tbe acquisition and protection of the ter
ritory in the Pacific. The convention
will be similar to the recent Congo con
ference.
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Paris, Sept. 14. — Le Suir says tlia
crown Prince Frederick William and
Prince Bismarck disagree in regard to
Germany’s policy in the Caroline affair
OANT.V’B CAPTURE.
No Quarter Given by the Rebel Troop*
and Terrible Carnair* the Kenult.
Panama. Bept. s.—The latest advices
from Lima give details of the battle of
Cautaon Aug. 15. On the morning of that
day a detachment of government troops
occupying the town of Cants, sixty miles
from Lima, in a valley running parallel
to that|of Rimao, was surprised by a some
what numerous division of Gen. Cooeres’
army, and after a sharp action of several
hours was forced to flee in disorder. The
tight was hand-to-hand ih the streets. No
quarter was given, and most dreadful
eoenea of carnage occurred. The houses
where some of the defeated soldiers had
taken refuge were broken open, and all
found within were murdered without
distinction ol age, sex or character, and
then the bodies were burned. A few of
tbe most determined of the government
cavalrymen, beaded by Col. Pachas, out
their way through their opponents and
made good their escape. A machine gun
had been dismantled and thrown into tbe
river before the enemy could reach It.
Col. Biistamente, to whose counsel tbe
defeat was due, seeing tbst ail was lost,
blew his brings out on the field of action.
Pei roleum Escaping.
Philadelphia, Sept. 14.— The Tide
water Pipe Company’s pipe running
through Delaware county. Pa., was torn
apart by a stone-laden n'oop In (Darby
creek on Bunday. and petroleum is run
ning down tbe creek and over tbe adjoin
ing marshes. Workmen have been sent
fr m Chester to repair the break, but
great troutile is experienced in connect*
ing the pipua under water. About 10,006
barrels bave escaped.
Tramps HufTocated ly Oafs.
Guilford, Ind., bept. 14.-A freight
train on the Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Bt.
Louis and Chicago railroad separated on
a steep grade uear here Saturday night,
the rear section afterwards telescoping
that attached to the unglue. Nine tramps
were Imprisoned In a car of oats, and
three of them were suflicaled. Two bave
been Identified as James McGary and
Millard F. Kwtug.
Amsterdam Mocialista.
Kottkkdam. Bept. 14 —A gr> M social
istlc meeting was bold here yesterday
In favor of general suffrage. Tbe speak
ers deolared that if tbe government re
fused to grant their requert the people
would still agitate the question, hut
would avoid anything like physical
loros. ■ *
lly acini lie’s New i'ollcjr.
Paris, Bept. 14 Pere Hyacinths has
come out as an Indirect advocate ol a for
ward colonial pollsy.
GEORGIA’S CAPITAL CITY.
A COURT-MARTIAL TO UK HELD
AT CAMP MITCHELL.
The Em| Virginia nd Uor
gilt Railroad Auk* It* Rival* to Re-torc
Kate*—Alt empletl Suicide bj the
Chloroform limit*.-Light Work In ilia
Legislative Halt*.
Atlanta, Sept. 14.— 8 y command of
Gen. Hancock a court-martial, consisting
of Col. Komeyn B. Ayres of the Seoond
Artillery, Lieut. Col. Loomis L. Langdon
of the Second Artillery, Capt. W. P*
Graves of the Seoond Artillery, Capt'
James E. Wilson of the Second Artillery’
Capt. f. C. Grugan of the Second Artil,
lery, First Lieut. Medoren Crawford, Jr.
of the Second Artillery, and Second Lieut.
J. N. Lewis of the Second Artillery, Judge
Advocate, will convene at Camp Mitchell
Wednesday for the trial of two men who
deserted from Jackson barracks, near
New Orleans, La., and who were appre
hended at Birmingham, Ala.
ASKS FOR A RESTORATION.
The East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia road lias made overtures to the
Western and Atlantic and Richmond and
Danville to restore passenger rates out ot
Atlanta. The reply was tuut they would
not restore the old rates but were willing
to settle on the basis of equal rates.
Bob Bean, a printer who has been until
recently secretary of the typographical
union of this city, attempted suicide to
night in Mercer’s saloon by taking
a heavy dose of chloroform. Hi*
hag been drinking heavily of late, and
lost his cases at the job office where he
worked. His death is looked for momen
tarily. He is a married man with throe
children.
Manager Berne, of the Brooklyn base
ball club, is in the city to-nigbt trying to
strengthen his club from the Southern
league. It Is probable that he will carry
back two or three players with him.
Tom Williams, a Ragman of the West
ern and Atlantic railroad, while on the
roof of a freight train coming to Atlanta
last night, was knocked otT by a bridge,
anil sustained painful if not fatal injuries.
it is reported here to-day that Savan
nah will be represented at the meeting of
tiie Southern base ball league to be held
at Atlanta on Sept. 17.
SUIT OVKIt A WILL.
The Austell Heir* of Atlanta to Try the
•efficiency of the Courts.
Atlanta, Sent. 14.— Gen. Alfred Aus
tell, who died In ISR2, left an estate worth
about $700,000, He left a will with W*
W. Austell, W. J. Garrett and James
Swann us excoutors. The property of the
estate was left in equal shales to the
children—W. W. Austell, Mrs. James
Swann, Mrs. Albert E. Thornton and Al
fred Austell, Jr. With modifications af
fecting the rights of Mrs. Austell, and a
lew special bequests as to the portion al
lowed to the widow, It was stipulated
that she should have the family residence
as long as she lived, or remained unmar
ried. In addition to this she was to have
$2,000 a year whether she married again
or not.
SECURING THE ANNUITY.
To secure the payment of this annuity
property on Decatur streot, known as the
“Trout house’’ lot, was forbidden to be
sold, and the proceeds of the rent of the
houses thereon was reserved for Mrs. Aus
tell up to thenmountof $2,000, the residue
to be divided between the children. Mrs.
Austell renounced the provisions ot the
will and elected her dower, which gave
her equal rtghis with the children In the
distribution of the estate. The will left
James Swann as guardian of Alfred
Austell, and of Mrs. Austell. Mr. Swann
is a director of the New York Cotton Ex
change.
SUIT AGAINST MR. SWANN.
A suit has been entered In the Superior
Court by W. W. Austell and W. J. Gar
rett against James Swann to require him
to place the Trout bouse property in tbe
general scheme of the will. It is declared
that as Mrs. Austell has elected her
ilowsr, there is no further reason for re
serving this property as security for her
dower, and that the executors should be
allowed to sell the pro(>erty and to rein
vest the proceeds if they see
proper to do so. While tbe
proceedings are nominally against Mr.
Swann it is understood that they are
brought in this form because be is the
guardian of Mrs. Austell as to her rights
iu the property in question. Mrs. Aus
tell opposes the conferring upon tbe ex
ecutors of the rigtit to dispose of the
property in question. The case will be
heard at the October term of the Superior
court.
Time Frittered Away.
Atlanta, Bept. 14.—Owing to a small
attendance in the Senate and House to
day little business was transacted of any
Importance. Tne Senate held an after
noon session, read a number of lo> al bills
tbe first time, and passed one bill incor
porating the LaGrango North and South
railroad.
The House passed the entire day dis
cussing resolutions providing for tbe day
of adjournment, none (ft which passed, and
considering nlher matters that ended
without beneficial results. Tbe only Im
portant business transacted waa tbe pass
age of a resolution to hold three sessions
daily alter Monday next.
Georgia Crops.
Atlanta, Oa , Bept. 14.—Tbe State
Commissioner of Agriculture has just
Issued bis report lor September. He re
ports the cotton crop four points below
tbe condition ot August. Rains are
abundant, and tbe indications are In
favor of rust. There is a slight increase
lb the estimate of the corn yield over the
report of August. The average condition
of rtoe Is 95, sugarcane 07, sweet potatoes
97, Irish potatoes 98. A fatal disease is
reported among bogs lu several sections
of tbe State.
Rev. Ham Jones' Revival.
Atlanta. Oa., Bept. 14.—One week ago
Rev. Bam Jones, tbe noted levivaiist, be
gan a series of oamp meeting exercises in
Cartersville, Ga. Tne meetings havede
veloped phenomenal features and are at
tended by audiences ot many tbousands.
it is the most notable affair of tbe kind
ever held in Georgia. R“V. Jones goes to
Bt. Joseph, Mo., when these meetings are
over.--, ___________________
OraiingoD the Public Lands.
Austin, Tex., Bpt. 14.—C01. McCul
loch, one of tbe Hpecisl land commission
ers. has forwarded to the Governor an
elaborate report, showing that the school
lands are being extensively used ter trie
grazing In violation of the law In Presi
dio county. The report gives the names
of a number of depredators. Home are
occupying vast ranges for their cattle
where they have not leased an acre of
land, and others occupying ranges, only
small portions of which they have leased
from the state.
DEAD IN HIS ORCHARD.
A Prominent Lawyer of Dalton Commit)
Suicide Wbile Despondent.
Dalton, Ga., Sept. 14.— Dalton was
thrown into great exoitemet yesterday
by the report that Col. J. A. Johnson
had been fouud dead in the woods near
his home about three-fourths ot a mile
from the olty. An immediate investiga
tion proved the report true. Coroner
Sutherland was notified, and procuring a
jury at once repaired to the home of
Col. Johnson. The body was found in his
orchard under an apple tree, about 100
yards from the house. A small Smith A
Wesson pistol lay by his side, two cham
bers of which were empty. The inquest
brought out the fact that on Wednesday
morning last Col. Johnson bud left home
to visit Chattanooga, but about noon re
turned home and remarked to his wife
that he would lny down till dinner was
ready. He went to his room. His fail
ure to appear when called to dinner
brought liis wile u> the chamber. She
found it empty, he having quietly depart
ed without her knowledge.
ALL FEAR ALLAYED.
It was ascertained that he had gone
hack to the city, and had been to the de
pot inquiring what time trains left for At
lanta. As he had relatives in Atlanta, it
was thought that li hud gone there, but
It seams he returned home late In the
evening, reached his orchard unobserved,
and committed suicide. This was Wed
nesday evening, and his body had lain
there over three days. The flesh had all
disappeared from his face and neck, and
decomposition was so far advanced that
it was with difficulty that his body could
be handled. 11l health, brought on by an
affection of tho mind and financial mat
ters. were the causes of his rash act. He
was a prominent lawyer, and his tragic
death is a severe shock to his many
friends. The funeral took place Sunday
evening. Tho Coroner’s jury, after hear
ing tbe evidence, returned a verdict that
tbe deceased came to his death by pistol
shots in the head, inflicted by his own
hand.
GEORGIA'S CENTRAL CITY.
A New City Kdltor—Cut l>jr a Revolving
Saw—Fell Dead from a Chair.
Macon, Ga., Sept. 14. —A party, con
sisting of George H. Fountaine, Frauds
Fountains, Mrs. B. B. Fountains, and
Mrs. 8. W. Alexander, passed through
Macon this morning in charge of tbe re
mains of Dr. Franois A. Stanford, a prom
inent physician of Columbus, who died at
the home of Col. Alexander, in Marietta.
A. Iverson Branham, who has made an
enviable reputation In the journalistic
world, and recently the Macon correspon
dont of the Atlanta Constitution, has ac
cepted the position of city editor oi the
Macon Teh graph anil Messenger, vice
Julian Roger*, who will desert
the Faber fraternity for a more congenial
mercantile lite. He will, however, linger
on the 'Telegraph ami Messenger until
Oct. 1, when tie will take a position with
Campbell, Tindall Jb Cos. Mr. Branham
will tie quite an acquisition to the 'Tele
graph,
cut by a saw.
A painful accident happened to John
Taylor, a negro employed at Patersou’a
planing null, in East Macon, this morning
about 8 o’clock. Taylor hail been engaged
sawing limber on a circular Haw, and
was in the act of throwing off the belt,,
when Mr. Chapman, not anticipat
ing Taylor’s intention, threw off
the belt. This knockod Taylor's
hand on the rapidly revolving saw,
and cut his left baud half in two lad ween
the knuckles and wrist. Dr. McCrary
dressed tbe wounded member.
Mrs. U. B. Marshall died very suddenly
at 5:16 o’clock yesterdayfcfternoon. Mrs.
Marshall has lor years lived with her
daughter, Mrs. Michael J. Divine, at No.
100 Plum street. Hhe had been complain
ing for a week past, but was very well
yesterday, eating very heartily at break
last and dinner.
DIED WITHOUT WARNING.
Yesterday afternoon she was sitting in
her room in company with her familv, en
gaged in animated conversation. With
out any waining she lull out of the chair
in which she was sitting to the floor,
striking her bead against tbe leg of
a bedstead. Bhe must have died Immedi
ately, as no signs of life were visible alter
she fell, although Dr. Holt was called In
and every known restorative applied.
I’lie doctor gave it as his opinion that tbe
cause of her death was heart disease. Mrs.
Marshall was the wife of B. 8. Marshall,
a well-known printer, now dead. Bhe
was 69 years old, and a consistent mem
ber of the Methodist church. Her funeral
services were read this afternoon at 4
o’clock.
TEN CORPSES IN ONE HOUSE.
A Startling Incident of the Hmsll-Poi
Plague at Montreal.
Montreal, Bept. 14.—The official state
ment of the health officer to-day shows
that 13 deaths trorn etnall-pox were re
ported Saturday and 48 yesterday. A
great majority of these, however, were
children. The number of deaths for tbe
week ending last night, as reported to tbe
health office, was 128. No statement has
been made yet as to the number ol new
cases reported yesterday. Tbe Catholic
public schools opened to-day, and the
Protestant schools will open to-morrow.
A house called “Noah’s Ark,” on College
street, In which over 20 families are liv
ing, contributed IU deaths from email-pox
ineneuay, live corpses being taken out
of the house at one time and dve u few
hours later. Nome cases of tbe disease
are reported at Point Bt. Charles,
A NEW YORK SCHOOL INFECTED.
New York, Bept. 14.—The health offl
cers nave to day discovered two more
cases of small-pox among the children
who attend sohisil In Pitt street, whieb
harbored a case of the disease imported
from llunihurg. The school Is being
closely watched by the health authorities.
Tlie llrittnti Cabinet.
London, Bept. 14.—Lord Salisbury and
all the other members of tbe Cabinet will
have returned to London by next week,
l/oril Randolph Churchill’s health has
been restored, but be will postpone bis
reappearance In publlo until after Lord
Salisbury's campaign speech.
Wreck of a Dark from liaricn.
London, Sept. 14. —The German bsrk
Ferdinand llrumm, Cap'. Msrehu. from
Darien, July 13, for Dundee, Is believed
to be wrecked at Belle rock, near Ar
broth. Boot land. Signals from the light
house mdioate that pari ol tbs crew are
safe.
A 511 ulster's Insult.
London, Bept. 14.—1 t is rumored that
the Turkish Ministers kept Sir H. D.
Wolff waiting an hour fur an interview
while be was conferring with tbs Russian
Ambassador.
1 I'KICE SlO A TEAR. I
) 5 CENT S A COPY. j
LABOR’S TOIL FOR LUCRE.
WORCESTER’S RUBBER 800 l
MAKERS IN A HARD EIGHT.
Knight* of Labor Representative* am)
the Ktuployer at Loggei head*—Penn*
•ylvanla Minn Owner* to Sue Theft
Striking Employe* for Damage* tos
Breach of Contract.
Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 14.—The miner*
at tho Black Diumond coal works, in th®
third pool, returned to work to-day at lbs
compromise rato of 2><c. per buahul. Tba
operators offered B*4, and then demanded
half a cent more. This is the first break
in the strike, it is believed that it fore,
shadows the action ot a convention willed
meets at Monongahela city to-morrow.
is claimed that If the Knights of Labog
element stay away from the convention
the others may conclude to compronusW
at 2!yo.
The firm of Joseph Walton &Cos., will, 1$
is said, beoome plaintiff* in suits against
250 of their miners who violated an agree
ment by striking without notice. Th®
firm promised steady employment on th®
two and a quarter basis, and the me®
pledged themselves to give thirty days'
notice of a strike. The suits are to h®
for damages for violation of contract.
Other suits of a criminal nature will also
be instituted against the persons wha
incited the Hlrike and iuduced the men t®
come out. These actions, it is thought*
will be of vital importance to both miner
and operator, who regard the issue as a
test. They are not merely intended to
induce the men to return to work, butt®
settle the question of whether employe®
working under an agreement with their,
employer can strike without laying them
selves open to prosecution.
the wages of iron workers.
Pittsburg. Pa., Sept. 14. —The execu
tive cummltiee of the amalgamated as
sociations of iron aud steel workers, at ai
recent meeting, decided that when old,
rails are worked into finished iron that
employes shall receive what is an equiva
lent to a days’ work on muck iron-
This action, it is said, Is likely to cause
another dispute between the manu
facturers and their workmen, as the!
masters are opposed to paving tbe samel
wages for working over old rails as theyj
pay for muck. The change is to go into
effect at onoe.
RUBBER BOOTMAKERS OUT.
Worcester, Mass., Sept, 14.—Tba
strike of the rubber bootmakers at Mill
ville to-day took on anew feature by the
appearance of the executive board of dis
trict assembly No. 30, Knights of Labor-
They came by appointment with Presi
dent Bannigan, of the rubber company, t®
arbitrate between him aud tbe strikers.
Ths latter, to tho number of 200, met tho
committee at tbe train and escorted them*
to the mill. There were In tho vil-i
lage a large posse of police from
neighboring towns. The cause of tha
concentration ol such a police farce was'
a report that the company would putover)
Htty new men at work, and that they’
would be assaulted by the strikers. No,
assault, however, was attempted. Tha
new men, mini lie ring flfty-two, went to
work. Meanwhile the executive commit
tee of the Knighta of Labor called upon
Mr. Bannigan, and objected to new men]
being employed prior to an attempt to
arbitration.
A DARK OUTLOOK.
The latter refused to countermand hi®
order, and tbe committee refused to treat
with him on any other terms. Tbe
is that the Knights have indorsed the'
strike, which they had not done before,,
although it had heon iu progress It!
weeks, and h*7® assumed charge of
it. They seat a final letter to,
Mr. Bannigan threatening to order]
tbe boycotting of all goods bearing his.
trade marks, and to appeal to the Knighta
In other shops for aid. Mr. Bannigan saya
that the new men are entirely an extra
force, and be ia ready to take back all th®
strikers except such as have engaged in
rioting and violence. At a late hour it is j
reported that tbe strikers have enticed!
half the new men away.
700 ON A STRIKE.
Norwich, Conn.. Sept. 14.—The strik
ing weavers of the Falls Company's mill*
were paiuoff to-day. Notices were posted!
that the mills will b shut down on,
Wednesday until such time as th®
weavers shall conclude to resume work.
This will add 400 more operatives to th®
number already on a strike and make the;
total number of persons out ot work 700.
SWEEP OF THE CHOLERA.
The Sooth of France Suocuuibliig to the
Grim Invader.
Madrid, Bept. 14.—There were 1,016
new cases ot cholera and 625 deaths ves*
terday throughout Spain.
The reports of cholera for the week end
ing last night show that tbo disease is
stationary in tbe provinces of Huiitande r
and Barcelona, and in all other Infected
provinces there has been a steady de
crease. A fair ratio In regard to tbe Ist"
ter assertion is taken from tbs province r.f
Granada. Yesterday there were only 72
new cases ot cholera and 25 deaths re
ported iu that province, while on Bunday,
Sept. 6, there were 334 new esses,
and 42 deaths reported. To deums were
generally sung lu the churches through
out Spain yesterday. The official num
ber of deaths reported yesterday for the
whole ol Spain was 387.
MARSEILLES’ LAST BULLETIN.
Marseilles, Bept. 14.—Seven deaths
from cholera have been reported In this
city to-day. Thirty patients remain uri
der treatment in tbo l’baro hospital. No
more bullctine will be issued here.
CONFIDENCE REVIVING IN TOULON.
Toulon, sept. 14. -Not a single death
Irom cholera was reported here last night.
Shops are reopening and numbers ot refu
gees are returning to the city. There are
only 71 cases of cholera at present under
treatment.
Only two persons died of cholera in this
city to-Uay.
SWEEPING SOUTH FRANC*.
Paris. Bept. 14. -Cholera Is spreading
In the south of Frsnce. In Mancsquo
tuere have been 80 deaths within three
weeks, and numerous deaths have occurs
red in other towns. At Aubagne 25 per
sous have died from the disease within k
few days. The epidemic is decreasing at
Salon.
QUARANTINE AGAINST SICILY.
Rome. Sept. 14. (juarfmtine has been
established against all arrivals from
Sicily. The government has commenced
Issuing cholera bulletins. The tlrstshows
that from Bept. 6 to Bept. 18 there were
146 cases and B 6 deaths reieirted In the in
fected districts ol Italy. There were re
port'd to-day 4 new cases and 4 deaths at
Palermo, and 16 new oases and 4 deaths
at Parma.
iti-tgtit to Htipuort Jatiu-a.
London, Bept. 14.—John Bright will
address the electors of Bury In support of
Sir Houry .James for Pnrliamonton Oct. 6.