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( ESTABUBHKD 1880. J
jj. H. EBTILL, Editor aid Proprietor.)
CHARLESTON’S CALAMITY
INSPECTION OF THE BUILDINGS
IN PROGKESB.
Tlie City Appraltat'a Estimate of the
Aeertciite Lon-Three More Shuck*
felt During the Mornlug Mayor
Courtenay Urges the People to Return
to Their Houses.
CHARLESTON, S. C., Sept. 9.—The city
Is quiet to-day, though the dream of abso
lute immunity from danger was rudely
dispelled by a smart but innocuous shock
ol earthquake between 1 and 2 o’clock
this morning. Shelter has been pretty
well provided for all the homeless, but tbe
expected rains will cause much suffering.
Rations are being issued to all persons
who are recommended by any clergyman
or any reputable citizen known to the
Relief Committee. Charleston will also
luruish rations in the same way to desti
tute persons at Summerville aud Mount
Pleasant. There are rumors that the
oountry negroes will Hock here in the
bopo ot living In idleness, and that the
cotton fields and truck farms will be de
serted, but this is not likely to last if it
begins, as e' eat pains are taken to pre
rent loafers from taking advantage of the
distribution of food by the Belief Commit
tee.
WORK OF THE ENGINEERS.
The Board of Engineers are at work.
They find that the parapet of the western
portion of the custom house is seriously
damaged, and its repair will involve eon
siderable expense, but the building is
sale aud has sustained no other Injuries.
Tne post offloe is seriously damaged,
and Mr. Spier would advise an instant
removal were there any available build
ing procurable. It will be propped up
temporarily and rendered safe.
The o'd Club fluuse on Meeting street
is an entire wreck, and will be pulled
down.
They find the building of the Charleston
cotton factory but little damaged, and en
tirely safe with the xceptlou of the south
wall in the fourth story, which they ad
vise should be drawn in with iron rods.
The massive chimney, which is severely
cracked at a point about two-tblrds of the
way up, the committee recommended
should be pulled down as far as the crack.
M’GEE’S ENCOURAGING WORDS.
Prof. McGee, of the United States Geo
logical Survey, in a letter published to
day, says: “I desire to reiterate my firm
conviction that there is not the slightest
danger of a tidal wave, volcanic eruption
or other catastrophic disturbances. There
is every probability that slight shocks
ought to be regarded as favorable indica
tions rather than otherwise, as they indi
cate that tbe accumulating stresses to
which the earthquake is so far due are
relieved from time to time.”
The City Appraiser publishes the foi
lowing estimate of damage by the earth
quake: The assessed value of real estate
tor the year 1885 was $16,758,760. The
reassessment, completed Aug. 31, 1886, on
a basis not exceeding !H) per cent, of the
market value, was $20,000,000. This does
not include government. State, county,
cor and other public property, nor
churches, schools and other oharftable
property exempt from taxation, wuich
will amount to at least $0,000,000 more.
THE CYCLONE'S DEVASTATION.
A careful estimate of the damage done
by the cyclone of August, 1886, made
the amount about $1,600,000. Of this
about $1,000,000 had been expended during
the past year to replace damage by the
cyclone, in addition to which permits
have been issued from this office since
Aug. 1, 1886, for new buildings and Im
provements, tbe actual cost of which Is
reported at $486,975, which, from experi
ence,does not represent over three-tourths
of the actual cost. The renumbering of
tne citv, completed in December, 1885,
shows the actual hurnber ot houses num
bered south of Sheppard street, which is
the northern boundary of tbe built up
portion of the city, to be 7,388. Above
this there are about 1,000 more houses,
generally small and of wood, which,
during the past two ?ears, have been
built upon farm lands tbat have been di
vided into building lots and sold, upon
I which a large portion of our colored pop-
I elation have located and built.
ALL NOT INCLUDED.
y This statement as to the number of
| armies does not include any of the
I wharves or water front of the city where
I he offices and storehouses are mostly lo-
I ..veil, l have not been able in the short
I time given for securing tots information
I separate the number of private houses
■ bom business places, but I think a fair
I S iimate is 7,000 occupied as private
■ *p<| 1.500 as business bouses. 1 have
■ visited more than three-fourths of the
I C| ty in tbe past three days, aud from ob-
I Ovation regard that every house is more
I Jf less damaged. The brick houses are
I “ ailil *ked to a very serious extent, and
I !" aDV will have to be pulled down, I
Ifi ttll ' damage will exceed one-fourth
I r l ’he assessed value, or in round num-
I "® r8 55,000,000. The estimate is based on
I ~t ;onil ’arlson with the damage caused by
I we cyclone.
I THE MAYOR’S SECOND ADDRESS.
I ‘J av, ' r Courtenay to-day issued a sec-
I riiv au . (,ryss to tbe people. In which he
I til. 8 7? ottn testify to the large damage
I va ~ l outtbo whole extent ot the city,
I „j, ,bat 11 loan be said of the commu-
I nil *' a that their moral courage
I ier ,t iUal to their great disaster, lie of
1i,.,, , tollowing advioo for the best in-
I rosts of the people:
I iwrrVJiH® 1 " 1 ° r vtAty days we must surely ex-
I ekL.,, w father, and i am alarmed at the
I fr;tii ..|, u , n ' es 10 follow the use of tents aid
I !n ourstr> e sand public squares.
I iamitv u- 1 , l, t 8 irely to siokness and ca
lof w " v * T ” 11 on the liigoest authority
I lih,,',i ", 111,l 11, experience thul there isno like-
I To ' rill| iier ’violent shocks.
I Tt,'™' ‘ KSS ATION ALMOST CERTAIN.
I loini ', r . decrease asi-ures us of t.cir
■ 111,.. m ’j" l n, sue! now, my fullmv citizens.
Ills " uip rat.ve duty lo advisees, ape
lore of 1 ! e'roin tli.' serious expos
*r,,!i|l i* IMl, l ' r thin shelter and on the
' 11 , lni ’ *e,teen, when our rainy
ling ,|. "■* "• Snarly every frame build-
Blur h.,1, y ia '" Loc*i declared at leant safe
■" hi r uiiimnoys may be rontiilt
Bhavc been ' Many of the brick building*
B'aii o(l| .' 1-0 Pronounced safe in part and
Bho uni,,.. • I retuin this day to occupy
■ill such ;. 1 1 " f m >' brick house, and in
Bu/BsHiU il. ‘ " iajre return In their homes is
■ ‘t * earneetly invite return.
I Whur , '" INR OUT OK TOWN.
B*miQi 1 'iicli j <• return is impossible I ro-
B r,H X' or l" )r “, r> refuge in the interior of
Buedwi' n e " ! here, or the hlrlngof some
Bm to- -1" the city, a number of which
B*o oi ii;,',,.' “""'"pied. A word to these who
I't :•..., ,mt their own h mes to re-
B! 1 1 r , r ' .° without au hourts delay.
■ .rr,. ,', a "'I'lo here. It is offered us
■ v l.uv and can be had. T he
B' * 1 i,-, , R '? 1,1 Charleston will he luiev
■ ".*< want ? !" n . for winter. What our
1 < iriin, , h ’° i cf > immediate, permanent
■ ,|,™ v 111 terrible nervou* strain to
Ik' rh Will , .... av ‘; >l,rn subjected, and
, v n '.""i | y eontiaue In the cntlue
■ * slori h I ,n the streets. A
m.d™rt.‘. h 0 cUy alone H “‘
fiaraclertatica which have car-
ried our people through the trials of the past
ten days if exerted under the advice I have
honestly given them, I am sure, will bring, in
safety and relief of ratud, permanent beuetit
to them. Iu conclusion, I earnestly invoke
all the clergy, physicians and heads of fami
lies throughout the city to co-operate in this
effort to healthful retoio.
THE EARTH HAS SUNK.
One of the incidents of the day is a re
port that there is a decided depression oi
the general level of tbe land at a point on
the Charlestion and Savannah railroad,
and It is asserted, besides, that buildings
in South Carolina, which before the earth
quake were always visiole from the city
of Augusta, can uo longer be seen. This
Is taken as an absolute indication of the
depression of the earth level in South
Carolina. An agent of the Department of
the Interior has been instructed to In
quire into these different statements.
The State Military Academy proves to
be but little damaged and will reopen at
the appointed time, Oct. 3, with a full
corps of cadets.
A brisk rain this afternoon caused
great uneasiness and inconvenience
throughout the city, but fortunately it
did not last long enough to work serious
harm. It will remind the people of the
necessity of preparing at once for bad
weather. The South Carolina road
wharves are uninjured, atul only one of
the water side buildings is damaged seri
ously. The oontraators will on Monday
begin work on anew and additional
wharf of &50 feet front and a warehouse
400 feet long. Thera is no lack whatever
of terminal laoilities.
SHOCKS AT SUMMERVILLE.
Three slight shocks were felt at Sum
merville to-day.
The amount of the subscriptions to the
relief fund up to the close of business to
day is $126,148. The Commission of Army
Engineers and other,experts have con
demned lor partial demolition several pri
vate buildings and business places and
suggested repairs to others. They havo
condemned the Boper Hospital, the col
ored wards of the hospital the main en
trance of the jail, the roof of tbe medical
college and toe Bennett mills.
AN ENCOURAGING FEATURE.
A novel and encouraging feature ot the
situation is The tact that the congregation
of the Atrican Methodist Church in South
Carolina, composed exclusively of colored
people, are taking up collections lor the
Charleston relief fund. The stoppage of
the general issue of free passes by tbe
roads has diminished tbe number of refu
gees front the city. Since the earthquake
the railroads have sold 2 500 tickets irom
the city. Tbe Belief Committee
to-day issued about 7,u00 rations for
seven days each. A soup kitchen has been
opened and provision bus been made lor
turnishlug persons destitute. To meet
cases of distress, where a personal ex
amination cannot be made, commissary
wagons patrol the city an(l furnish the
subsistence required. Eater reports oon
tradiot tbe rumor of a subsidence of tbe
land on the line of tbe Charleston and
Bavannah railroad. Reports from all
parts of the city show that long-continued
rains will work enormous damage to
property, besides distressing the refugees
in tents.
FELT AT PORT ROYAL.
Port Royal, s. C., Sept. 9.—Two
slight shocks of earthquake were felt here
to-day.
SLIGHT TREMORS AT DARIEN.
Darien, Ga., Sept. 9. —Several slight
tremors ol the earth were felt here be
tween 2 and 6 o’clock this morning.
THE HALF NOT TOLD.
New York, Sept. 9.—At a meeting ol
tbe Charleston relief committee of tbe
Chamber of Commerce to-day Mr. Clyde,
of the Clyde line, reported that the Cap
tain ot the Delaware, who was an eye
witness to tbe scenes of suffering during
tbe first four days of the earthquake at
Charleston, described tbe misery as
touobing. The Captain said that but one
half of the particulars had been told. A
general account haa been published, but
it did not state the ways in which the
people suffered, especially that the earth
quake struck at all, rich and poor alike.
People well-to-do and having plen
ty ol supplies on hand
wero cut off lrom them by tbe
danger attending any entrance into their
kltohens and cellars, hence there were
delicately nurtured people without food
and half naked forced to remain out, ex
posed to the deadly night air. For the
four days the Delaware lay in the harbor
her captain had his ship full every night
of sufferers. He fed all he could. The
great need now was money to buy sup
plies of food. The tent committee re
ported that the Acting secretary of the
Navy had notified them that there was a
large amount of condemned canvas on
hand in the department which would be
at the disposal of the committee. Tbe
Mayor ol Charleston will be notified at
once of this fact. Mr. Moore was added
to the sub-committee on Charleston suf
ferers and made chairman. Additional
subscript! ms ol $617 were reported to-day,
making tbe total $23,702.
Mayor Courtenay, of Charleston, tele
graphs Dr. Andrew Himouds, President
of the First National Bank of Charleston,
who is now in this city, that in order to
shelter the homeless people before tbecoid
weather, from $500,000 to $700,000 arc im
mediately required. The Mayor estimates
the total damage to property at from $5,-
000,000 to $6,000,000.
GOLD FROM THE GOLDEN GATE.
San Francisco, Sept. 9.—A meeting of
citizens was held yesterday to devise
means for tue relief of the Charleston suf
ferers. Mayor Bartlett presided, and ap
pointed a committee of thirty to collect
contributions, and an appeal to the pub
lic in behalf of this object is published in
the newspapers.
LONDON TO LEND A HAND.
London, Sept. 9.—At a meeting of the
Aidermen to-day. Mr. Lusk read a cable
gram from the Mayor of Charleston in
which tho latter said that the earthquake
had left 6,000 persons in urgent neeu of
assistance. From tho Mansion House Al
dermun Lusk went to tbe Mayor, who is
sued an appeal to the benevolent public
lor aid for the sufferers.
RALEIGH’S CONTRIBUTION.
Raleigh, N. C., Sept! 9—To-day VV. s.
Primrose, Chairman oi tneCharleston Re
lief Committee, sent SBOO to Mayor Court
enay. It was all by private contribution.
More will follow in'a day or two.
mobile’s remittance.
.While, Sept. 9.—Tbe citizens of Mo
bile, through the Chamber of COmmeroe.
have remitted $1,700 to the Mayor of
Charleston.
THE HUB PUTS UP $20,000.
Boston. Sept. 9.—The executive oom
mlttee ot tbe Charleaton aid fund reports
that the Boston subscriptions aggregate
about $20,000.
MEMPHIS TO SEND $2,000.
Memphis. Sept. 9.—0n0 thousand dol
lars was sent to Charleston to-day by tbe
Relief Committee. Subscriptions con
tinue to pour in and an additional SI,OOO
will be sent Saturday.
SARATOGA’S CONTRIBUTION.
Saratoga, Sept. 9.-Ala meeting here
this evening for the purpose of raislug
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1886.
money in aid of the Charleston sufferers
$2,531 was raised. Judge H. Hilton and
Mrs. A. T. Stewart gave $4,000 each.
A GLOOMY VIEW.
Rain Adds to the Discomfort and
Danger of the People.
Charleston, 8. C., Sept. 9.—To-day
has in some respects been the gloomiest
day since the fearful 31stof August. The
shcck at 1 o’clock this morning was felt
by comparatively few, but since then
there bave been two others, one at 8:55
| o'clock this moruing aud one at 11:10
' o’clock this morning.
The earthquake, however, is of small
j consequeuce compared with the Septem
ber rains, which to-day set in in earnest.
! The rains find many thousands
lof persons unsheltered. Tbe people
are huddled together in the public parks
in makeshift tents totally inadequate to
| protect them from the rains. What, this
state of aff airs would lead to even In a
healthy climate Is not difficult to under
stand. In this climate and at this season
it means disease, aud that speedily.
the scavenger department.
To add to the horrors of the situation
the scavenger department seems to be
paralyzed, and but little has been done to
clean up the debris aDd offal wtiioh is ac
cumulating on all sides. In nil about 300
tents have been received and distributed.
These afford shelter to about 3,000 persona
1 at the outside. The police force has been
increased, but not near enough to meet
tbe necessities of the occasion. In tbe
early morning the streets presented a
business appearance. Cotton was ooming
in freely, and the work of repairing build
ings was well underway, but the heavy
rain whioh set In about noon put a stop
to all this and oast a gloom over tbe en
tire city. A rumor reaches here to-night
of an earthquake in Cuba. It has not at
this time been made public, but grave
fears are entertained of the safety of tbe
city iu case this proves to be true. The
relief work is going on, but the rations
of 7,000 issued to-day were given almost
exclusively to colored persons, very few
white persons caring to apply.
COMMISSARY WAGONS.
The committee, however, is sending out
commissary wagons with instructions to
search out all Infirm persons and supply
them with rations. The committee is
also supplying medicines to those who
need them. The stoppage of the indis
criminate issuing of free passes over the
railroads has had a very decided effect in
diminishing the number oi refugees. It
is not pleasant to say that in one or two
instances persons have applied for passes
who werefullyable topav for them. Since
the earthquake about 5,000 persons have
left tbe city and others are depart
ing daily. Only two additional
burial certificates were issued
by tbe health department to day to par
ties who have died from the effects of the
earthquake. These were:
Sarah Kiley, colored, 2 years old, of
scrofula and exposure.
Miss M. C. Nowell, wnite, 50 years old,
from the fright oaused by the earthquake
shock.
Every one acknowledged the soundness
of Mayor Courtenay’s advtne, and yet it
will be difficult to persuade people to fol
low it. The horror of returning to the
house in which one has experienced tbe
shock of that awful Tuesday night can be
realized by no one who has not been
through the horrible ordeal.
THE QUESTION OF RENTS.
Avery perplexing state of affairs ex
ists with regard to the question of rent.
A large part of the houses in Charleston
are owned by rich men, some of whom
display a very marked indifference to the
condition of the property. On tbe part of
tenants there is an indisposition, or per
haps it should be called an inability, to
pay rents, hnd trouble In this direction Is
threatened. Applications have in some
instances already been made to the Trial
Justices for writsof ejectment, although
the number was few, but these applica
tions bave in every instance been refused
thus far.
At 10:30 o’clock to-night tbe rain has
ceased and the city is quiet. The ground
is covered with water, however, and sick
ness must result, to sny nothing of the
damage that will result to tbe injured
buildings by the continued rainfall.
YOUTHFUL INCENDIARIES.
A Father Brings Ills Son to fhc Bar
of Justice.
St. Louis. Sept. 9.—During the past
two mouths repeated attempts have been
made to burn the national stock yards in
East St. Louis, and two of the fires started
by the incendiaries caused considerable
damage to pens and sheds, but were ex
tinguished before tbe fire had communi
cated to any of tbe large packing houses.
The nerpeirators remained unknown until
last Tuesday night, when John Collv, a
watchman, discovered several bovs
attempting to set the bouse on
fire. The incendiaries fled, but he
pursued and caught one of them, who
proved to be his son John, 14 years of age.
Yesterday the father took his boy to l’resi.
dent Knox and made him confess. The
boy acknowledged that he and two others
named John Reed and Alfred Hopkins
bad kindled tbe fires of June 7 and Aug.
2 and 6, which resulted in a loss of S6O 000.
The boys say thev made their attempts to
burn down the yards because they were
refused work.
SEDGWICK’S STOKY.
Gentling Hoc.'lul People of ( lio Mexi
can Capital Deny the Itumor*.
New Yoke, Sept. 9.— The Post this
afternoon publishes the following:
To th Editor of th* Kooninu Pott;
Hia—A week ago I wont to a ball and stay
oil to the end and went home and to lied early.
The next morning my friend, Mr. Quarand,
came to call upon me and found me dreading,
and we went out. All the officer* and mem
bers of the Jockey (Jluh. who are the princi
pal peop:o, have signed a etter exonerating
me from all tmi roper behavior at anytime
during the ball, ticntlemen who saw mo re
turn fr .m the ball have signed a card, hit
they raw nothing ovcept thnt I went direct to
my room. Nouje witness hasevcr lieen pro
dnced. und 1 only know from hearsay what
the stories circulated lu the t uned sta'en sr .
becreiary llavard hue telegraphed me that
my personal denial Is enough. Make any use
of this that you think proper.
A. G. SKhOWICK,
Ci'v of MooolOO, Sopl. 5, /fail.
Dams Carried A way.
Raleigh, N. C., Sept. 9.—Just after
daylight this morning tba Yates dam
on Walnut creek, near this city, broke
and a flood of water swept down the
stream and washed away entirely Jones
& Ellis’ flouring mills. Their loss is
total and aggregates $6,250. The ware
swept on down the stream, and after car
rying away several bridges, partially
wrecked Eatman’a mill and wreoked his
dam. Tbo total loas l over $B,OOO.
This morning a small stream near Clay
ton rose suddenly and swept away a sec
tion of embankment <a the Norm Caro
lina railroad. It will be repaired by to
morrow and perhspa sooner. Several
other dams are reported as broken.
FAREWELL TOTHEPRINCE
LAMPALANK A STREWS HIS
PATH WITH FLOWERS.
The Home of His Parents at Darmstadt
Hi. Destination—En(!nd ChuckllnK
Over the Predicament of Austria and
Germany—The Porte Putting All Its
T rust Iu the Powers.
London, Sept. 9. —Tb# Standard urges
England not to oppose whoever may be
elected to sucoeed Prince Alexander.
It concludes: “If Prince Alexander’s suc
cessor be pro-Bussiau he will more quick
ly bring Austria to a lull consciousness of
what concerns her in Bulgaria aud force
Germany to decide whether to sacrifice
Austria to Russia or vice versa. Russia
is the ‘Old Man ol the Sea’ for Austria
ami Germany. By their recent subservi
ence they have got him tighter around
their necks than ever.”
Sofia, Sept. 9.—The Official Gazette
yesterday evening published a deoree,
signed by Prince Alexander, closing the
military cadets sohool and abolishing its
banner, and directing that tbe First Itogl
nient of Artillery and the Second Stron
nisky Infantry Uegiment be reorganized,
tbe latter regiment to be deprived of its
colors because of the share it took in the
coup d’etat.
• THE PORTE'B NOTE.
Constantinople, Sept. 9.—ln its note
to the powers protesting against any
foreign occupation of Bulgaria, the Porte
refers to tbe representations of M. Stam
huloff and M. Radoalavoff mada to tbe
Ottomau Commissioner at Sofia with tbe
object of obtaining before Prince Alex
ander left assurances from tbe Suzerian
Court and the powers that there would be
no foreign occupation of Bulgaria, nor
auy Interference with the rights of Bul
garian independence, whose safe guar
dianship was guaranteed by the
treaty. Tho Porte says it
consents to Prlnoe Alexander’s de
parture from Bulgaria, and has informed
tho Bulgarian government that there will
be no intervention so long as its legality
is maintained and Bulgaria fulfills her
duties towards her Suzerain and urges
the powers to favorably consider the step
Bulgaria has taken, because it is impor
tant to terminate the abnormal situation
In Bulgaria and Eastern Romella. Russia
has declared that she had no Intention to
intervene in Bulgaria If Prince Alexan
der left the country. In conclusion, tbe
Porte asks the powers to reply as prompt
ly as possible in order to enable Turkey
to give Bulgaria the assurance required.
ANNOUNCED TO PARLIAMENT.
Earl lddesleigb. Foreign Secretary,
stated In the House of Lords this
afternoon that the government and
advices to the efffeot that Prince
Alexander, having satisfied himself that
it would be impossible for him to main
tain his position, had consented to a re
gency. “His manner of leaving,” added
Lord lddesleigb, “was dignified and
worthy of his reputation.” In regard to
the lutureof Bulgaria, the Earl said tbe
government could say nothing except
that all tbe new engagements must be
mailo in accordance with the treaty of
Berlin.
Sir J. Ferguson, Under Foreign Secre
tary, replying to questions for the govern
ment, stated in tbe House of Commons
thts evening that the government bad no
reason to believe that the action of Bul
garia or any other power would be incon
sistent with treaty engagements. He de
clined to be more explicit iu his state
ment.
LOMPALANKA’S LOVE FOR HIM.
Lompalanka, Sept. 9. Yesterday
when Prince Alexander arrived here on
his way out of Bulgaria tbe streets were
covered with triumphant arches. Every
thing was done to make the Prince feel
that tbe populace wished to look upon
his departure as transient. The Vice
President of the Assembly, in his fare
well address to tbe Prlnoe, said Bulga
rians would never forget that they owed
him everything they bad secured as a
united nation. The Prince, in his reply,
said he was happy when the Bulgarians
were content. He would be ever ready
to assist Bulgaria wban she might be in
need. "I nope to see you all soon again,”
he said in conclusion. The school chil
dren of 1/mipalanka strewed Prince Al
exander’s path through the city with
flowers.
ALEXANDER LEAVES TURNBEVKRIN.
Turnsevkrin, Sept. 9.—Prince Alex
ander, Jl. Stambulotf, M. Karaveloff and
nearly all the Bulgarian Ministers ar
rived here this morning in a yacht. The
Roumanian troops received the Prince at
the landing, and lined the route along
which he passed to tho railway station.
Prince Alexander took leave of bis Minis
ter# and officers here. The farewell was
very affecting. A Bulgarian aide-de
camp will accompany the Prince from
here. He left Turnneverln this evening,
ntul will proceed direct to his parental
home at IJarmstadt.
ELEMENTS OF TROUBLE,
St. Petersburg, Sept. 9.—Tbe St. Pe
tersburg papers generally take he posi
tion that tilt* present regency of Bulgaria
contains elements of tresb complications
Die Novoe Vrerayasays that Prince Al
exander appointed tbe regency without
having first obtained tbe National Assem
bly’s consent. Col. Mutkuroff, one of the
regents appointed, and who commanded
the loyal troops under the counter provi
sional government after tbe recent coup
de etat, the Novoe V remya says, is not
qualified tor membership, because he is
not a member of the Bulgarian National
Assembly. The Novoe Vremva says it
foars that the comedy of tbe Prince’s re
election to Bulgaria will be played by
Habrankje. Ail the other st. Petersburg
papers consider I’rinoe Alexander’s de
parture final.
The Journal de Bt. Petersburg says:
“Prince Alexander’s departure removes j
the chief difficulty in tbe settlement of
Bulgarian affairs. Alter tbe recent severe
crisis order and quietness In Bulgaria
were necessary. Russia does not dream
of lessening the independence she con
quered for Bulgaria.”
UNPARALLELED TRIUMPH.
London, &q>t. 10,3 a. m. —Prince Alex
ander’s triumphal progress Is almost
without parallel. At every Tillage in
Bulgaria through which he passed tbe
peasants were awaiting his arrival, and
be was everywhere greeted with enthu
siasm. Similar scenes occurred on the
Roumanian shore and In Austria. After
the Prince departed from Peeth a hostile
demonstration was made before the Rus
sian Consulate and tbe police had to be
summoned to disperse tbs orowd. At
Presburg and other places large crowds
were assembled to do honor to the Prlnos.
A Berlin correspondent says: “Tbe
opinion gains ground that tbe Czar’s ao
tion was due more to personal than to po
litical motives, and that bo only wanted
to avenge himself on Prlnoe Alexander.”
6IR WHITE NOT RECOGNIZED..
It Is rumored that the Porte refuses to
reoelv# Sir Willlum White as the bourn
tenens of Sir Edward Thornton, the Brit-
ish Ambassador to Turkey. This action
on the part of the Porte is attributed to
Russian influence, Sir William White
being decidedly anti-Russian.
Prince Alexander, in an interview, said
he would have to romaln quiet (or three
months, and that he would simply keep
his lips closed and await tho course of
events. Germany, Austria and Russia,
he said, had forbidden him to execute ttie
plotters against him, thus depriving him
of the very essence of power, ami abdica
tion was the only honorable mode of es
cape from such a position.
RUSSIA VERY' SLIPPERY.
Surprise is expressed at, St. Petersburg
at the statement in Prince Alexander’s
proclamation that the Czar had promised
to respect the independence and liberty
of Bulgaria. Such a promise, it is de
clared, was not made by the Czar. Ttie
Standard prints an interview with the
Russian representative at Phillipoppolis,
in which the latter stated that Prince
Dolgorouki would arrive immediately
at Sofia as envoy of the Czar, that Russia
would advocate amnesty, and that tho
War Minister of Bulgaria would be a
Russian.
There are signs that Austria intends to
oppose furtbor extension of Russian in
fluence In Bulgaria. The decision is said
to be due to the Hungarian agitation in
favor of resisting Russia.
THE LANDLORDS’ TRIBUTE.
Resolutions of Appreciation of Mr.
Gladstone's Efforts.
Dublin, Sept. 9.—United Ireland says
that no power in Great Britain can ool
leot the "Landlords’ Tribute” in Ireland
in tbe face of all the organized and level
headed people.
The conference of Catholio Bishops at
Mavnooth adopted resolutions to-day de
claring that the Irish people appreciated
Mr. Gladstone’s efforts on behalf of Ire
land, and tbat they still adhered to their
demand for home rule, aud indignantly
denying the Tory assertions
tbat it the Irish people were
allowed to govern themselves in
domestic affairs the Catholic majority
would abuse tbe power conferred on the
Irish Parliament and harass Protestants.
The resolution further declare that the
disorder in both Ireland and Great Bri
tain will not cease until Ireland’s right
to administer her own laws is recognized-
The Arohbishops of Dublin, Cashel and
Tuam, and twenty-three Bishops were
present at the conlerence when the reso
lutions were adopted.
TROOPS REFUSE TO EVICT.
The troops engaged in the Woodford
evictions ou their return to tne barraoks
at Birr protested against tbe work oi
forcibly putting helpless, infirm and
starving people eut of shelter, and de
clared they would In the future refuse to
perlorm such duty. No effort on the part
of their superior officers could quiet the
determined indignation of tbe soldiers,
twenty of whom were placed under arrest
on a charge of mutiny.
Mr. Louden, Chairman of the Westport
Board of Guardians, formerly a promi
nent member nr tbe National League, ac
cuses the league of investing tbe Ameri
can donations instead of using the money
to help evicted tenants.
CAUGHT IN A FOG.
Tho Second Race in the Interna
tional Scries Net Sailed.
New York, Sept. 9.—There are plenty
of disappointed yachtsmen in New York
to-night, for the second raoe of the inter
national series has been postponed till
Saturday. After sailing in afrosb breeze
from the east for four hours, and in a
light breeze from the same quarter for
two hours more, the Mayflower and
Galatea, with an accompanying fleet of
nearly a hundred vessels, were envel
oped in a thick fog ten miles east of
Sandy Hook light and were compelled to
abandon the raoe. When the Mayflower
rounded the “outer mark,” twenty
miles east of Sootland lightship
at 4:20:22 o’clock, the Galatea was
not in sight from that point. Tbe
Mayflower had outsailed her on
every tack from the start, both carrying
the same sail in a breeze tbat was steady,
with occasional rain squalls and a mod
erate heavy squall from tbe east. The
Mayflower could not have finished the
race in the allotted time of seven hears
even if tbe weather bad remained clear. A
big fleet of excursion steamers went out
side and were caught in tbe fog, and
much anxiety is felt in the city for the
thousands of people on beard, fearing a
collision. The steamer Empire, with 400
excursionists, is ashore a mile and a half
south of Sandy Hook point.
The excursion steamer Empire State,
with about 800 passengers on board, went
ashore during a dense fog at 7:30 o’clock
this evening on Sandy Hook t>eacb, about
half way between lile-savlng stations
Nos. 1 and 2. The crews of the stations
landed all the passengers on (be beach in
safety. Assistance was at once sent for
to get the steamer off. A steamer has
also been sent for to convey the passen
gers to the city, many of whoin|livoout.of
town.
MANIX’S CONFESSION.
Tho Money Duo Creditors Lost In
Speculation.
Cincinnati, Sept. 9.—ln the trial of
J. B. Manix, late assignee of Arobbisbop
Purcell’s estate, which has been in pro
gress for several days, tbe defendant to
day testified in bis own behalf. He ad
mitted with tears in his eyes that of the
money which should bave gono to pay tbe
claims of tho Archbishop’s creditors
he had lost In stock speculation
nearly $200,000. He bad at first invested
in United States bonds, but about tbat
time there was a great craze tor Cincin
nati Southern stock and ho bought large
ly ot tbat. It declined heavily, lie then
lost bis head and continued buying stocks
in the hope of retrieving what be had lost,
lie protested that he had no private end
to serve but was actuated solely by a de
sire to make good his losses to the estate.
Religious Editors on Trial.
Louisville, Kr, Sept. 9.—Tbe Louis
ville Presbytery, In session hero, resumed
to-day tbe trial of tbe Converse brothers,
puolisbers of tho Christian Observer, who
are charged by Reve. Daniels and Bogga,
of Memphia, with violating tbe ninth com
niandinmt. Rev. Mr. Daniels charged
that the defendants were trying to delay
tbe trial by unlawfully detaining inter
rocativee of tbe proeecution. Tbon Mr.
Ilaldeman of tbe Courier-Journal, testi
fied for the proeecution tbat tbe Cbriatian
Obaerverbad tbe reputation of not being
reliable, and tbat there was no great re
liance or reepeot plaoed In tbe edttore.
Gotham’s Clothing Cutter*.
N*w York, Sept. 9.—The clothing cut
tera who bave been on a strike applied for
work to-day, but wero told tbat if they
wished to be taken on tbey must sign an
agreement to severe their conuecti n with
the labor unioa. They declined to do thie
and withdrew.
GERONIMO’S SURRENDER.
A Relief that He Made Terms Which
Will Prevent a Trial in Arizona.
Washington, Sept. 9.—Gen, Drum,
Acting Sectotary of War, haring been
authorized by the I’resident to uso hia
discretion in the treatment of the cap
tured Apacheß, instructed Geu. Miles to
remove Geronimo to some secure place of
confinement, and while it is not yet
Known at tbe department where they have
been taken, it is surmised thatthe cap
tives have been removed to Fort Bliss,
Tex., or some neighboring post. It was
not deemed prudent to allow the Indians
to remain at Port Bowie, as in the event
of an escape into the adjacent mountains
it would be almost impossible to recap
ture thorn.
Til K TERMS OF SURRENDER.
Despite the auuouucement made
in the telegram tbat Geioni
mo’s surrender was unconditional,
the belief is growing, based on
tho Chief’s well earned reputation as a
strategist, tbat be has made some condi
tions with his captors that v.lll prevet
his trial in Arizona. It is believed by
officers competent to judge that a olvll
trial of the captives would boa failure,
as no evidence ot legal weight
could be adduced to bring the murders
that have been committed home to any of
them. Little better results would attend
the trial by the military for tbe same rea
son, and it is felt that the only feasible
solution of the question of treatment
would be their removal to a reservation
(probably in Florida) where, from the
surroundings, escape would be impossi
ble.
CUBA REPORTED SUNK.
A II on.\ Made up at Atlanta Causes
a Stir at the Capital.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 9.—The result of
the Senatorial primary in Fulton county
to-day gives the Rice ticket nearly 200
majority. It is considered a prohibition
victory. Tho Senatorial Convention
meets Saturday. Fulton county hss 0
votes, Cobb land Clayton 2. It is claimed
tbat it is Cobb’s time, and Cobb is
backed in her claim by Clayton. The
convention will stand six each for tbe
Fulton and Cobb county candidate*.
There may be a deadlock, and tbe conven
tion may adjourn without nominating.
This would mean defeat for iMr. Rloe and
the election of the Cobb county man. Mr.
Rice claims one of the Cobb delegation,
which, if true, would nominate him.
H. T. Nash, a Central railroad yard oar
coupler, was run over last night by a
West Point switch engine and died tuts
morning.
The Evening Capital published a special
dispatch, purporting to conie from Savan
nah, saying that three vessels arriving in
that port report the disappearance of tbe
Island of Cuba in the ocean, that the
island could not be found and was
believed to have sunk, caused by the
earthquake. Some Cuban ladies here and
parties havingbusinessconnectlona there
have been somewhat alarmed at the re
port, but are uuuble to bave it confirmed.
Inquiry at both telegraph offices disclosed
no knowledge of such a dispatch and a
speolal to tbe press agent at Washington
brought the answer that nothing was
known of tbe report there. It is generally
believed to be a bogus dispatoh.
LAST YEAR’S COTTON CROP.
Official Report of tbe National Cot
ton Exchange at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Sept 9.— Tbe official re
port of the National Cotton Exchange,
just Issued, gives tbe following data con
cerning the crop and movement in the
United States during the year ending
Aug. 31. 1886:
Total crop of the United States, 6,675,-
671 bales; receipts at all United States
ports, 6,358,431; exports ts Great Britain,
2,565,243; exports to tbe continent,
1,861,971; exports to France,
408,989. Total exports, 4,386,-
203; total snipment overland, 1.159,-
195; of which to Northern ports, 249.813;
of which to Northern mill- , 825,756; of
which to Canada, 34.026; stock at ports
at the close ot tho year, 168,677; takings
of Northern mills, 1,781,478; taking of
Southern mills, 381,060; total takings of
United States spinners, 2,162,544; sea
island crop, 37,778; average weight of
bales, -4851 95-100 pounds.
Tho NlnctoeuiTh Senatorial District.
YVakuk.nton, Ga., Sepi. 9.—The Nine
teenth District Senatorial Convention
met in Cruwfordvlllo to-day. The con
vention was called together at 12
o’clock by Col. L. B. Willis of
Greene county. On motion ot
Col. A. 8. Morgan, ot Warren,
Col.L. B.'Willis was elected permanent
chairman, and I). N. Sanders.ofTallia
feiro, secretary. Tbe rotation rule was
recognized and adopted by the entire con
vention. William E. Roynolds, of Greene,
seconded by Judge William M. Weaver,
of Greene, nominated Miles W. Lewis, ol
Greene, who was unanluiouiy elected
without opposition.
Prosperous Canton.
Canton, Ga., Bept. 9.—Canton is being
built up with dwellings, new brick post
office and printing office. Tbe Advance has
a large new press and will be enlurged on
Oct. 1. Tbe health of this section is very
good tor this season. Several visitors
from lower Georgia and Florida still re
main, waiting for the early frosts. Others
have gono away. Tbo corn crop is good
und cotton will he very noar an average.
Fine, clear dry weather for saving fodder.
Prisoners Escape.
Blackhhkak, Ga., Sept. 9.—Tbe Fierce
oounty prisoners broke jail and made
good tbelr escape at thin place Tuesday
night. A night wntchman was employed
tor tbe special purpose of watching the
jail, but he is unable to throw any light
on the subject of the eecape. He, how
ever, nays it was dune before he went on
duty.
A Fatal Fall from a Swing.
Hartwell, Ga., Sept. This morn
ing at Cedar Creek Academy, about six
miles south of Hartwell, Mamie Tcasley,
a little girl aged 10 years, fell irom a
swing and was almost Instantly killed.
Wrockott by a Land Slide.
Washington. Sept. 9.—Express train
No. 63, of the Virginia Midland railroad,
ran into a slide in a cut four miles north
of Lynohlmrg at 2 o’clock this rooming.
The wheels ot tbe engine were burled in
tbe side of the out and three oars derailed.
Engineer John Crowson bad bis jaw
broken and fireman Wallace Hood was
cut on tbe head. Tbe oars are broken
and lying against the banks.
Lace Importers Fail.
New York. Sept. 9.—The liabilities of
William Stena A Cos., lace Importers, who
failed te<-day, are placed at about $106,000.
Tbe depreciation in the market value or
a lot of laeea imported aoaie time ago is
said to be the cause of the failure.
IPRICK *lO A TKAB.j
1 5 C MU'* A COPT, j
STRUNG UP BY THE NECK
THE PEOPIjK OF WARE BOUND
TO PROTECT THEIR WOMEN.
A Rruve and Pretty Lais of 18 SuccflM*
fully Reaifttii the Flencllah Onslaught
of Three Black Brutes—Brave Pursuit
anrl Capture of One of the Fugitive
Criminals by a ftentlrtnan Who
Bushed to the Lady’s Aid.
Waycross, Ga., Sept. o.—Details ot a
horrible crime have just boen received
here. At 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon,
near Brown’s turpentine still, four miles
west of this place, three negroes attempt,
ed to violate the person of a Miss Wil
liams. Miss tv iliiams was In the habit
ot driving the cows up every afternoon
from the pasture,and in going for them had
to pass along a road that led through the
woods where the turpentine hands were
at, work. The three negroes, whose names
are not known, bad seen her pass along
the road several evenings, and entered
into a piot to criminally assault her. As
she passed alougtbe road the three seized
her, whereupon she soreamod, when
two of the villains lied. The
other, more desperate in tba
fulfillment of bis beinpus designs,
threw the girl upon the ground near the
road. She struggled bravely, screaming
all the time. A Mr. Warren, who was
passing near by, heard her cries and cams
to the rescue. The negro ran. Mr. War
ren chased him a mile and a halt through
the swamp and water and succeeded in
OHpturlug him and brought him back to
the scene of his crime. Here he was idon
titled, whereupon he was hung by tha
neck to the nearest tree. The sun went
down and the darkness found him bang,
ing there, a terrible warning to his breth
ren.
Miss Williams is about 18 years old and
of line lorm and features, tier bravff
struggle and the timely help ot Mr. War.
ren prevented the brute that assaulted
ber from accomplishing bis design. The
negro was about 19 years old. The ground
boro evidences of a terrible struggle. Tba
negro was employed by Mr. Brown, ami
was said to be a very dangerous charac
ter. The lynching was very quietly done,
so much so that no one knew of it in tin*
city until to-night.
MACON’S OMTKOriVE.
The Cases Against Him the Bens
Nation of the I>uy.
Macon. Ga., Sept. 9,—Detectlva
Shackelford’s case was the sensation bera
to-day. lie is having a rough time in tbu
olty courts, besides turulshlnggossip tot
the town. On Sunday, Aug. 29, Shaoksl
ford reported among a number of other*
houis Greenwood lor selliug whisky on
Sundav. Green wood was found guilly by
tbe Oily Recorder and lined soo. He sub.
sequently swore out a warrant for perjury
against Deteotive Sbackollord, who ml
bound over to answer the ebarae. Green,
wood next bad issued against him a wan
rant charging blm with carrying con.
cealed weapons. No sooner bad Detety
live Shackelford given bond thun a war
rant lor false Imprisonment was
issued against him, and Cblel
ol Police Wiley, at whose Instance
Detective Sbaokeliord worked up
all tbe cases. In the luce of this three
warrants more will be Issued lr possible,
Detectlvo Shackelford claims in defense
of tbe charge of false imprisonment made
against him that be bad been sworn by
the Mayor as a city officer and by tba
Sheriff as a deputy, and had tbu rlubt to
arrest tbe party In question, which waa
done without a warrant, Tbe absence ot
the warrant is the basis ou which tbe
charge is preferred, and the point Yaieed
by Detective Shackelford is tbe knot
which is splitting tbe opinion of the city’s
host lawyers. There Is much feeling In
the matter among tbe classes Interested,
and the result will be eagerly expected,
as it will probably mfluesce Shackelford’!
career as a detective here, which so far I*
young.
AUGUSTA'S MIDC HANDS.
The City Council Reconsider* It*
Donation of SI,OOO.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 9.— Six hand*
worked In the picker room of the Augusta
Factory to-day. Witbtnis exception all
the mills are idle, and there appears to he
no disposition on the part of tbe opera
tives to return to work. The proposition
made by theOlty Council to arbitrate has
been declined by Master Workman Mey
nardie. He says tbe mill hands will res
turn to work at an advanoe of 16 per cent,
or he will arbitrate on the tei ms proposed
by Grand Secretary Turner when recently
in tne city. The City Council appro
printed >I,OOO for tho relief of suffrers
not connected with tbe strike. Thisdona
tion created greatdiseatisfaction. It was
construed as aiding tbe mill hands in
bolding out against the terms proposed
by tbe mill presidents. Tbe Counuii mol
this morning, reconsiderd tbegmatter,
and withdrew the donation and then
donated SI,OOO lor a charity fund.
All was ijulet at the mills to-day. Fire
of the nou-unlon men reported for duty
this morning and worked in tbe August*
factory. The Superintendent of this mill
says he will start up with a full force by
Monday, hut it Is not known trom whence
he will prooure the employes. The
Knights hero seem firm. No violence ha*
been offered.
MON'IOOMKItY’H MYMTKKY.
Tli<; Stolon Safouiul ltNGontenU lte
turnod on I’aymoiit of <51,500.
Bwainsboho, Ga., Sept. 9.—Sometime
ago a bold robbery ocourred in Montgom
ery county, near the line ot thin oounty,
the particulars of which were published
in the News at the time. An Iron safe
containing several thousand dollars was
stolen from the house of Sandy Wilks,
Clem Moseley, a neighbor of Wilks’, bad
about $O,OOO iu the safe when It was
stolen. Tne robbers have never been
caught, and tbe money and safe could not
be found. Mr. Moseley offered a reward
of $l,OOO for the return of his money, and
a few days ago two men who live In the
oounty went to his house and told him If
he would give them $1,500 they would re
turn him the eafo and money, to which he
agreed, and the parties then delivered to
him his safe and money. The sate had
not been broken.
It Is thought to have been a game on
tbe part of somebody who knew of tbe
safe and money to obtain a reward. Tbe
affair ia a mystery.
I’atentM to Georgians.
Washington, Sept. 9.—The following
Georgia patents were Issued to-day: Ru>
dolf O. Geroko, of Augusta. Ua., oai
starter; David F. Tabe, of Atlanta, Ga.,
assignor to himself and F. W. Memmler,
of M arietta, Ga., umbrella drip-cup; Wil
liam W. Tbaxton, of Jackson, Ua., water
•levator.