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ON thf. chest of a wave
(/II M’f.KSTON GENTLY SHAKEN
WHILE ALI-WKKK ASLEEP.
ImpreaoloDH of Correspondent who
>' .trrt the Approach and of
, h „ outurb nice— l'h CoiifiJeitcs of
p. o plo Again Shalien—Gov. Falr-
Plea Beg uulng to Bear Fruit.
Charleston, Sept. 15.—Tbere was a
J'stinct and, as times go, a violent shock
31 earthquake at 2:15 o’clock this morn
fortunately at that hour very tew
D , lof ,; e were awake, and as the houses
were not shaken sufficiently to awaken
sleepers, another panic was avoided. The
Nkws correspondent was on the second
(loor of a three-story brick building
slr-auly bailly shattered by the earth
quake, and awoke when the shock ea me.
!' was marked bv all the features that
cimr.icterized those which followed the
fatal wave of the night of Ang. 3t. First
cumo the smothered detonations re
je ridding thunder at a great distance,
„.,. n the horrible and fateful subterranean
nimbiing, the sound of which freezes the
pi, ,oii in "the veins of all who have once
beard it.
IIIE WAVE FELT APPROACHING.
1 ben the earth wave could he felt ap
(iroaeiiing until tho centre of disturbance
teemed to reach the spot on which the
Nkws correspondent was standing, then
a violent trembling and shaking of the
tarth, and the wave passed on towards
the northwest., followed by a gurgling
Hound, resembling the wind during a
S'pti mber gale. If one could imagine a
gigantic game of nine pins being played
under the surface of the earth,
Dr a monster railroad train thundering
along miles underground, it would con
vey some idea oi the sound and move
ment ol these earth waves. Their feature,
according to the correspondent’s observa
tions, has been their gradual approach.
First is heard the detonations as of cannon
fl ed at a distance. These always sound
as if tbov came from a southeasterly di
rection at sea. Then follows the rumbling
and the approach of the wave, which
passes off to the uorthwest.
THE WORK OK REPAIR.
The work of tearing down, propping tip
and repairing buildings was resumed this
morning with vigor, but the occurrence
:,f another shock has done much toward
shaking the gradually returning confi
dence and hope that ail was over, and
people are disposed to take a rather
gloomy view of the situation. Most of
the camps have been broken up, those
that threatened disease for want of sani
tary arrangements by the authorities,
while mailt persons who were provided
with army tt uts have abandoned them to
return to their bouses.
Passengers from Summerville this morn
ing report violent shocks there last night,
but the reports of Summerville people as
to the number of shocks are generally re
ceived here with a sufficient number of
Brains ot salt to get them down to a basis
cf probability.
The relief committee have formulated a
plan for assisting those whose houses
have been destroyed or injured, which, it
I* hoped, will tend to a proper distribu
tion of the relief fund in the direction
contemplated by its contributors.
PATCHING UP TIIE BUILDINGS.
It is impossible to restore buildings to
their former condition, hut they are put
ting 011 a better appearance, and the very
hum ol labor tends to lighten the situa
tion. There is a scarcity of bricklayers
mil plasterers, but numerous applica
tions come in daily. The Relief Commit
tee to-day considered the condition of
Summerville and the villages along the
line of the South Carolina road, and of
the town of Mt. Pleasant, oppo
se Charleston, on Cooper river,
aiul resolved unanimously that the
losses In these places should
bo provided for in the ratio of their
amount on the same basis as the losses
In Ciiailesion. The feeling of the eommit
l e is that while most of the funds were
n-nt in tho name of Charleston the inten
tion ol the d< uors was to turnlsb relief to
be whole earthquake district here.
A committee on immediate relief has
been organized and is issuing email sums
f money t.o persons in great distress lor
want ol cloth.ng, etc.
GOV. FAIRCHILD’S APPEAL.
New York, Sept. 15.—The appeal of
t"mmander Fairchild, of tho Grand
Army of tho Republic, to tho comrades of
Pa: organization, is favorably received
l y the Grand Army Posts of Brooklyn.
It is proposed to appropriate an amount
s'money from the Post funds for the
Charleston sufferers. 'lnis will probably
r done and subscriptions be taken up
iniong tne people.
BOSTON’S MUNIFICENCE.
Boston. Sept. 15.—The C; alleston re
lief fund bore now amounts to SSH,Sf)2.
10-asurer Jordan to-dav received the fol-
Imving telegram from Mayor Courtenay,
0! Charleston:
, Hn, inn's munificent contribution of $25,000
'reived. I have no words to express the
ii k of Charleston for tins effort of vour
'""s euizens to sustain ami lif' up the r
11 rn f. low countrymen here. It will be
iprenom memory for all time.
CHICAGO’H CONTRIBUTIONS.
-tiicAGO, Bept. 15. —The Board of Trade
directors have instructed Secretary Stone
" l,lv and“ the subscription for the Charles
-1,1,1 and Texas sufferers into two equal
{artv and forward checks for tho same to
ins duly authorized parties p>r receiving
■r tin,ucy. T'lie total amount is |5,500.
I* 111 . " ranie of base ball to-morrow will
11 rn, ans of uilaing another thousand,
lit tins >h for Charleston alone. The Cbi
‘ 'fo branch of too American Association
1 ‘hr Red Cross appropriated 92,000 to
- tor the Charleston sufferers.
Wisconsin Democrats.
, ‘ lai, * s "N. Wis, Sept. 15.—The Demo
. V : u- 1,1,1 '’'invention to.day nominated
•A. Woodward, of l.at rosse, for Gov
r l! ' 1111,1 J • B. I’utnam.oi Pierce countv.
r ,r bimitenant Governor, Mr. Woodward
* s >othe lr m Brigade during M e war.
„f \i 1'" ri ,H ' >’ ot State, John l.udw g,
nlvv nnkco; for Treasurer, J. A. John
(|„ 'r •’ls'lison; for Attorney General,
. ”• Bird,of Jefferson; for Ststi
. ' r| htiii , (|i,"i of Schools, Edward Mo
, 1 ' 0,0 Fond du Lao; for Railroad
i'u . i” l,ner< James Meimn. ot Stevens
i.-,... ; ° r 1 "stiranoe Commissioner, John
urrt,| > QJ Kewaunee.
"tninutfHl for < .'oiittroßS.
p- Va., Sept. 15.—Marshal
j " " '* 1 1 dnv nominated as thy Dmo
"'Jl'didato for Congress from the
J-'-on- 1 districts.
V| MU ' ROMNEY'S SEVENTH TERM.
h- v"u',""'" ,:MY , ia.—w. H. For
i,v 1 ""initiated to-dav for Congress
v,,,', "‘"'ftli'in t>y the De moo ratio Con-
I t . a i, 1,1 l i'o ’'eventh district. This
Ihis seventh term.
r'.' a Now ltia-t Furnace.
Al, '!.! axo °OA, Bopt. 15.—A coinpunv
IlF'tjisi., hero wllh * capital of
'•ucij. 10 * lOO-ton blast furnace at
REDEEMING THE BONOS.
The 142<f Call for li Per Ceuta—An
Indefinite Call for Securities.
Washington, Sept. 15.—The Acting
Secretary of the Treasury this afternoon
issued the one hundred and forty-second
call for the redemption of bonds. Notice
is given that tho principal and accrued
interest of the bon is herein below desig
nated will he paid at the United States
Treasury, in the city of Washington, D.
C., on Got. 16. 1880, and that interest on
said bonds will cease on that day,
viz: 3 per cent, bonds, issued
under the act of Congress ap
proved July 12, 18S2, and numbered
as follows: S6O, original number 56 to
original number 103. both inclusive; SIOO,
original number 777 to original number
1,521, both inclusive; SSOO. original num
ber 341 to original number 649, both in
clusive; SI,OOO, original number 2,835 to
original number 4,206, both inclusive;
SIO,OOO, original number 8,811 to original
number 10,247, both inclusive. Total
$15,000,000. Parties holding bonds called
by t his circular can obtain immediate
payment, with interest to date of pre
sentation, bv requesting the same In let
ter, forwarding the bonds for redemp
tion.
anew feature.
The paragraph of above call authoriz
ing immediate payment of bonds upon
presentation before the date mentioned is
anew feature and will be incorporated
In all succeeding calls. What is com
monly known us the ‘"voluntary bond
call,” or circular of Aug. 30, issued by
Aoting Secretary Fairchild, offering to
redeem uncalled 3 per cent, bonds to the
amount of $10,000,000 it presented before
Sept, 15 (to-day) has been so modified as
to offer to redeem “until further Dotice”
all 3 per oent. bouds presented at the
Treasury at par and with accrued inter
est up to tbe date of redemption. The
modification extends indefinitely tbe
amount of bonds tnat may be presented
and the date within which they will be
redeemed.
ODD PEL-LOWS’ DAY AT BOSTON.
10,000 Members of the Order Leave
Chicago Saturday.
Chicago, Sept, 15.—Next Saturday
morning an extraordinary large excur
sion party will leave here for Boston over
the Chicago and Grand Trunk railroad.
The contraot with that company calls for
sixty Pullman and forty Wagner sleeping
coaches, fifty regular passenger coaches
and twenty baggage cars. The first sec
tion of this remarkable train will leave
here Saturday morning at 9 o’clock. The
remaining sections will leave every t wen
ty minutes thereafter until the’ entire
party is on the move. The Grand Trunk
Company will clear the tracks ot all other
traffic as far as possible, and fast time
will be made to Niagara, where tbe first
stop will be made for breakfast the fol
lowing morning.
nature of the excursion.
This great excursion is going to the
Odd Fellows’ celebration at Boston next
week, when the Sovereign Grand Lodge
of the World will hold its meeting. The
Odd Fellows are vainly trying to get low
rates on all roads for everybody. After
the rates were arranged 75,000 circulars
were sent out to the whole West asking
the various orders to rendezvous at
Chicago and from there make a grand
start. Responses already received indi
cate that from 8,000 to 10,000 of the frater
nity will assemble and pass through
Chicago.
The celebration at Boston Is expected to
eclipse anything ever attempted by the
Odd Fellows before. The Patriarchs
Militant, the military branebof tbeorder,
will for the first time participate in tbe
annual festivities, and it Is estimated that
10,000 ohevaliers and 60,000 subordinates
will make up the parade.
ASLEEP ON THEIR POSTS.
Eire, Once Conquered, Breaks Out
Afresh and More Disastrously.
Cincinnati, Sept. 15.—Last night fire
broke out in Ezekiel & Bernlieim’s auc
tion and storage warerooms, No. 134 Main
street, itnd caused damage amounting to
about SIO,OOO. Four watchmen, employes
of the firm, and one from the fire depart
ment were left in charge, but must have
fallen asleep, as tbe building was again
seen to be on fire this morning. This
time the loss was more severe and will
aggregate $20,000 to $25,000. Most of it is
to furniture of citizens, stored during
their absence.
A CIGAR FACTORY BURNED.
St. Louis, Sept. 15.—Henry Dottsmann
& Co.’s tobacco factory, on Sixteenth
avenue and Poplar streeis, was burned
out last night, A small vat of alcohol
and other flavoring extracts exploded,
and before the fire was discovered the
whole building was in flames. The loss
is estimated at $35,000. The insurance is
$30,000.
BREWERY BUILDINGS BURNED.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 15.—The Ice
houses and outbuildings of tbe Lake View
brewery in this city were burned this
morning. The hiss ts covered by in
surance to tbe amount of $68,000. About
2.500 barrels of beer were ruined. Four
firemen weie injured by the tailing of a
floor, hut were uot seriously hurt.
AN IOWA TOWN IN FLAMES.
DksMoinks, la., Sept. 16, la. m.—The
Mayor of Brooklyn, la., has wired here
lor assistance. He says the entire busi
ness portion of tbe town is burning up.
Tue fire has consumed everything from
the elevator to the Downing Hotel, in
eluding the post office and is sweeping
westward.
APACHES ROUNDFOR FLORIDA.
4H<) Bucks, Squaws ami Papooses
Sent South from Sail Curios.
Las Vegas, N, M., Sept. 15. — Four hun
dred and sixty Apaches from the San
Carlos reservation passed through here
to-day on their way to Florida.
The Indians are guarded by three
companies of United btates Infantry
under command of Col. Wade and
Maj. Dickey. Although none of them
have been on the war path since
Ueronlmo hrolu! loose It was well under
stood that they wero lurnisning his band
with ammunition, and there was no tell
ing what moment they might break out.
For this reason the govern menu de
cided to ship them off to Fiorlda
where they could do no harm. More than
halt of the Indians are squaws and their
children, and a more repulsive and bid
eous mass of humanity was never crowd
ed in an emigrant sleeper before. Tbe
ear doors were closely guarded by
soldiers, and the crowds that surged
about the coaches were not allowed to
enter them, but the bucks and squaws
kindly pluced themselves on exhibition at
the windows where they could be fully
observed.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1886.
RISE OF THE LION’S MANE
EOY IT ANDTHK ISL VXD OF THA
SO TO BE SEIZED.
A Sufficient. Force to ba Collected at
Alexandria to Cope With All Opposi
tion—A Coaling Station Already Es
tablished st haso—Kustila’s Fledge
to Austria and Germany.
London, Sept. 15.—A dispatch from
Vienna to the Times say s that Count Kal
noky, the Austrian Minister for Foreign
Affairs, has returned to Vienna from
Gastein furnished with the rudiments of
an entente cordiale between the three
Emperors on the Bulgarian question, at
least so far as the immediate future is
concerned. “Russia,” the dispatoh says,
“recognizes the European character of
the Bulgarian question while laying
stress upon her special interests in Bul
garia.”
The Morning Fbst says: “Germany has
asked Russia for a pledge tnat she will
not interfere in Bulgaria nor increase tbe
irritation in tbe Balkans. Russia stipu
lates if such a pledge lie given that Ger
many and Austria shall not sanotlon the
re-election ot Prince Alexander to the
Bulgarian throne by the powers.”
The railway service between Adriano
ple and .Sofia has been resumed.
The idea of having a conference of the
powers at Constantinople to consider the
Bulgarian question is ripening.
The Bulgarian government has sent a
note to the authorities at Constantinople
demanding the recall of Mgr. Clement,
Metropolitan of Tirnova. who was at the
head of the revolutionary government.
The German armv will soon be provided
with magazine rifles carrying ten car
tridges.
ENGLAND IMPROVING HER CHANGES.
Constantinople, tiept. 15.—The Brit
ish are establishing a coaling station at
Thaso, on tho northeast shore of tbe is
land of Thaso. The island is in the
Aegean Sea, off the south coast 01 Roumelia
and belongs in great part to the Khedive.
The island has, however, for sometime
enjoyed certain autonomic privileges.
Besides establishing a coaling station at
tbe village of Thaso, the British
are giving other indications
of an intention to govern the
whole island. Said Pasha, the Turkish
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has tele
graphed instructions to Rustem Pasha,
the Turkish Ambassador to England, to
ask Lord Iddesleigb, the Briti-h Foreign
Minister, whether or not it is true “Eng
land is chartering steamers and making
otner provisions against contingencies,
and if so what are England’s reasons for
this activity if it is in a direction in
which Turkey has an interest.”
EGYPT TO BE SEIZED.
Paris, Sept. 15. —La Republique Fran
caise publishes a telegram from London
which states that “England meditates a
grand coup d’etat and wlil probably pro
claim Egypt a British possession.” “Shi
will, however,” adds the paper, “do noth
ing until she has a sufficient force ai
Alexandria.”
RUSSIA CALLS BACK AN ENCYCLOPEDIA.
Vienna, Sept. 15.—Die Political Cor
respondence says that Gen. Baron Kaul
bars, military attache of the Russian Em
bassy at Vienna, who was summoned
from Galicia, while attending the Aus
trian manoeuvres, to Brest-Litovski, Po
land, by the Czar last week, has been ap
pointed Russian Diplomatic Agent at
Sofia. It so, the appointment must be
considered significant, as M. Kaulbars is
admittedly tbe best informed foreigner
living concerning the military affairs oi
Austria.
Dispatches from Brest-Litovski sav
that tho Russian military manoeuvres
which have been attended bv the Czar
there have been concluded, the closing
drill having been a grand march, by ail
the troops, past the Czar.
Specialists declare that the new Man
chester repeating rifle, now being made
for the Austrian armv, is the most perfect
ever Invented. It fires forty rounds a
minute. To-day’s edition ot the Extra
Blatt was seized for publishing a descrip
tion of the mechanism of the breech ol
the new rifle.
KAULBARS UNPOPULAR IN GERMANY.
Berlin, Sept. 15. —The appointment of
Gen. iiauiltars as Russian agent at Sofia
is not regarded with favor here. Die
Tagetilatt says that Gen. Kaulbars is a
brutal Muscovite, whose doings when
Russian Minister ot War in Bulgaria
soon caused Prince Alexander to dispense
with his services.
THE ROAD TO RECONCILIATION.
Sofia, Sept. 15.—B'sbop Clement is of
the opinion that the best way to put at.
end to the deadlock is by effecting a re
conciliation between Prince Alexander
and the Czar.
BANK DOORS BOLTED.
Hard Times and Poor Collections
the Cause of the Suspension.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 15.—Late yester
day afternoon the Howard County Bank,
at Glasgow, closed Its doors and placed
its business in the handset a trustee tor
the benefit of its creditors. Jas. S.Thomp
son, President ot the bunk, makes the fol.
lowing statement: “The assets of tho
bank are ample to pay all depositors ami
stockholders in full. The hard times and
extreme difficulty in collecting induced
the directors to turn over tbe businers to
a trustee, who will oollect and pay off
first the depositors and then the stock
holders. The assets amount to about
$60,001). The liabilities dtj not ainoun tto
quite that sum.” One of the largest
creditors of the bank Is tbe Laclede Bank,
of St. Louis, it, however, will not bo se
riously affected by tbe failure.
CI-OTHIKRfI assign.
Richmond, Va., sept. 15.—Owen Spen
cer* Cos., clothiers, made an assignment
to-day. Their liabilities are about SIO,OOO.
Their assets arc not stated.
COTTON SEED OIL MONOPOLY.
The Louisiana Company .Joins tho
American Company.
New Orleans, Sept. 15.—Tho Louisi
ana Cotton See* l Oil Company has decided
to liquidate its affairs at once, and retire
Irorn business. This means that It has
gone Into the American Oil Mill Company,
liquidation of its affairs being requisite
to its admission. The Trust Company
has carried everything belore it in ibis
city, and now iuoludes five of the six New
Orleans mills. Planters and Crescent.
Union. Bienville, Louisiana, umi
Olialmette. It is slated that
the Bienville, Louisiana arid
Chalmetle Mills will close, as the supply
of seed is not equal to the capacity, and
that only two mills will continue to run.
This will throw out of employment a
large number of bonds. The closed mills
contain valuable machinery, which will
he sent into tbe Interior and new lactorles
opened elsewhere.
*
THE OUTLOOK FOll IMNH.
President Cleveland’s Prospects for
a Renomination.
Washington, Sept. 15.—Nothing is
more apparent in conversations with
Democratic politicians from all over the
couutry, who have been here within the
past month, than ttieir universal recog
nition of the fact that If President Cleve
land lives, “and nothing happens,” lie
will be renominated bv his party in 1888.
The “and nothing happens” is put in as
a saving clause to cover such
improbabilities as a seriesoi bad blunders
on Cleveland’s part, a sudden revolution
in public opinion, nr tbe appearance of a
new star in the political heavens. Barring
such accidents, the shrewdost and most
far-sighted Democrats in the country ex
pect to see the candidate of the party two
years from now. They have ceased talk
ing about the other candidates for the
Presidency. They dismiss them with the
remark ihat there will be no other candi
date for the Presidency in the Democratic
party until 1892. They talk about candi
dates for the Vice Presidency. They of
course believe that tbe nominee for that
position will have to come
from the West. Carlisle is the only
Southern man talked of at all, and it is
well understood by the other Democratis
leaders that Carlisle would not leave the
speakership for anything but the Presi
dency or the Chief Justiceship of the Su
preme Court.
THK VICK PRESIDENCY.
They are canvassing the prospeots of
Vilas, of Wisconsin, Holman, of Indiana,
Stevenson, of Illinois, and some others of
equal prominenoe. The friends ol the
gentlemen named and others are already
tit work for them. Meanwhile President
Cleveland makes no sign. He has not
said, as some politicians have reported,
that he would not acoept the nomination
again; nor has he said, ns oilier politi
cians have reported, that he would accept
a renomination. He has said,whenever the
question has been alluded to, “That is a
matter for tbe future.” He will act in
this matter as he does in all others, when
lie thinks tbe proper tune has come, and
not one minute before. If he should de
cide to aecepl a renominatlon it will be
largely on his wife's account. She likes
the White House much better than he
does. And, unlike him, she has a great
deal of every dav ambition. His ambition
is not of the conventional sort. It is, in
th e good old words, to do his duty “in
that station of life to which it shall please
God to call him.”
WILL BLAINE ACCEPT THE REPUBLICAN
NOMINATION ?
“James G. Blaine,’’ said one of his
friends to-day, “has not determined yet
whether he would or would not accept,
the Republican nomination for the Presi
dency in 18K8, even if it should be unani
mously to him by the oonvoli
tion. He is the streams of ten
dency in tbfPpolKlcal sea. He expects to
see Cleveland renominated by the Demo
ernts. He knows that Cleveland in that
event will Have all -the advantage of po
sition while he himself, should he be
nominated.would have the disadvantage
of having been defeated by his opponent
which would weigh heavily against him
in the minds of many men. I think bis
present purpose is
NOT TO BE A CANDIDATE
himself. Of course, be will name the can
didate, and It will be some Weslern man
—probably Allison of lowa. Then Biaine
will become hie Secretary of State should
be lie elected. Should he lie defeated, the
Republican party will see the imperative
necessity of Blaine’s personal leadership,
and will rally around him ns one-man in
1892. B’nine is a young man. and can
wait. He thinks, I know, that lie will be
stronger in lff)2 than in 1888, unless some
unforeseen event bupnens.
1 omitted in my estimatoof Mr. Blaine’s
incoma last week any allusion to Ills rev
enue from the sale of his book because its
amount is as yet uncertain. lam told,
however, that it will net him about $lOO..
000. Logan's book is outselling Blaine's.
Both together will not, of course, equal
Grant’s.
Derailed by a Cow.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sent. 15.—A
terrible accident occurred half a mllo
from this city a 1 6:10 o’clock t his evening
on the Eatt Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railway. The north-bound ex
press train struck a cow on a sharp curve
while coming into the city. The engine
turned over a slight embankment, crush
ing Engineer Tom Bueklev and Fireman
Cal Faiiss to death. Buckley’s body was
not recovered for several Lours. Tbe
tracks of tbe East Tennessee, the Cincin
nati Southern and the Western and At
lantic railroads will bo blockaded until
midnight. No passengers were injured.
Arthlmtlmot’s story Discredited.
St. Louis, Sept. 15.—Chief ol Police
Halloran, of East Sr. Louis, to-dav sent
further inquiries to the Sheriff of Cov
ington, Tenn.. where Arthur Arthbuth
nor, the confessed murderer of the late
ex-Mayor Bowman, Is confined. The
matter has been placed in the hands ot
Frank B ,win in, the murdered man’s
son, and he will probablv demand Arth
buthnet’s return to East St. Louis, in
order that the latter may be personally
examined by the authorities theie. The
genera! opinion prevails here that Artb
buthuot is a crank.
At Out* on Freight Hates.
Chicago, Sept. IS.—A dispute having
arisen between the Ohio river pool lines
and the Southern roads regarding dlvl
stone of rates on through l>u si.
nose, the General Freight Agents
ot the former decided to make
no concessions to the Southern
reads until the lutter would recuperate.
The Southern roads insist upon making
rates on North-bound business and them
selves ilxing the proportions to be al
lowed Northern roads, while they will
not allow the latter the same privilege.
A New Itailrond Line.
Chattanooga, Sep . 15.—At a meeting
of the Stockholders of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. hoots railway to
day it was decided to extend tile Bridge
port and Jasper branch to Dunlap, at the
head of the Sequacblo valley. The new
road will open upnneof the most fertile
vullevsin the State, and fully $f>(K),0O!)
will be expended In opening Up coni
mines and in building two large blast
lurnaces, which will lie erected at once,
and which will cost $390,000.
The Thirteen Governors.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 15—Got. Lee.
accompanied by several of Fla'
stalT, will leave to-merdSw ui ruing fHr
Philadelphia to attend tbs meeting of tbo
Governor* ol the thirteen original States
to nuike preparations for the centennial
celebration next year of the adoption ol
the Federal constitution.
Samoa’* Civil Warn.
London, Bopt. 15,—Advioos from Apia
*tat that after the departure or the last
ot the inen-of-war which bad visited the
Samoan Islands the rival native kings re
newed their civil wars.
SALISBURY’S IRISH PLANS
SONS OF EIUN UUGED TO BTOF
OBSTRUCTION TACTICS.
Faruelltta Ctancey Chsrgaa (lie OoTPrn
ntetit \tlUi Ignoring the Irish Members,
Hurt Thu* I ml nee- the Premier's St-ir
ment—Sir Htek- Hesrh Complains of
Constant Repetitious In the Debate.
London, Sept. 15.—J. J. Clancy, Par
nellite, in the House of Commons this
evening charged the government with re
fusing to pay the slightest attention to
the Irish members when they urged rem
edies for the local grievances of the peo
plo of Ireland.
Lord Randolph Churchill replied that
the accusation was unfounded. He de
clared that the government was eager to
remedy every reasonable Irish grievance,
and Intended for that purpose to develop
the functions of looal government boards
and the board of works in accordance, if
possible, with tbe views of the Irish mem
bers.
THE GOVERNMENT IN HASTE.
The government, ho added, would make
proposals to Parliament at tho earliest
moment possible for plnoingall questions
of local government aud public works in
Ireland in tbe bauds of the Irish poople
and therefore he tuought it would be no
more than fair to give the government
time to develop these intended measures,
instead of protracting the business before
the house by enforcing discussiou of de
tails with a constant repetition of every
Imaginable grievance which Irishmen
might Imve.
Sir Miobael Hicks Beach, Chief Secre
tary for Ireland, also complained of the
constant reiteration of the same subjects
in the debate, lie was unable to conceive
why this was done, unless It was done for
the purpose of wasting time.
Air. Clancey again arose and responded
that no one had asked the government, to
complete hastily nr to complete at all anv
proposal for local government in Ireland.
MATTHEWS’ APPOINTMENT.
Lord Randolph Churchill, replying to
the directors of the Scottish Protestant
Alliance,who recently severely criticised
his answer to their remonstrance agaiust
the appointment of Mr. Matthews, a
Roman Catholio, to the Home Secretary
ship, says lie must decline to discuss the
matter. He adds that if the views of the
alliance were pusned to a logical conclu
sion they would Involve the repeal of all
those acts of Parliament removing the
political disabilities of Catholics and the
enactment of the sonal laws which a vnst
majority of the British are anxious to
forget.
M’CARTHY’B FAREWELL ADDRESS.
Liverpool, Sept. 15.—Justin McCarthy
delivered a farewell lecture here to-night
on the eve of his departure. There was
a large attendance. Mr. McCarthy bad
for bts subject “The Irish Cause of To-
Day.” He said the cause of Ireland had
of late made remarkable strides. Mr.
Parnell bad opened an entirely new
chapter in the history of Ireland.
[Cheers.] Success was within sight,
it was hardly a question of
years, but rather a question of
months. The most eloquent of
English orators, the mostgilted of Eng
lish statesmen, Gladstone, was now tbe
leader of the home rule cause, and behind
biui wa- tbe great English Democratic
party. Only somo strange, unparalleled,
latal mistake by the Irish could prevent
success, and, please Heaven, they would
not make such a mistake. [Applause.]
“The test of a true Irishman is,” said he,
“is he a home ruler)"’
separation not asked.
Tbe Irishmen, be continued, did not ask
to dissolve partnership with Great
Britain; they only insisted upon their
right of governing themselves. Irishmen
were tired ot being enemies of England,
especially as English friends had so sud
denly and noblv risen to a sense of their
(lutv toward Ireland. [Applause.] He
said he was not going to America on a po
litical mission. He had beard, however,
that educated Americansdid not believe in
home rule, and he would try to find them
out. He thought that on tils return he
would be able to give a list of them in a
very small compass. He hoped to return
in time to take part in tbe great strug
gle which would begin in tbe
next session of Parliament and
which would lead to tbe complete
and consummate success of the Irish
cause. [Applause.] Their’s was the
cause of civilization, enlightenment, pro
gress and humanity, and under God’s
providence It could not possibly fail to
meet with sticoess. At the close ol his
speech Mr. McCarthy was loudly ap
plauded.
PARNELL OPPOSES OBSTRUCTION.
London, Sept. 10, 5 a. m. —The Morn
ing I’ost says that thero is a tension in
the Parnell party and that Mr. Parnell
has strongly condemned tbe obstructive
anddllatory tactiesof his follower*, being
anxious to ex|ied!te his land bill.
Col. Belo Not a Candidate.
Saranac Inn, N. Y., Sept. 15.—A re
port lias recently lound its way into the
woods that Col. Belo, who Is spending tho
summer here with his family, would
probably be selected for the Austrian
mission. Both Col. Belo and President
Cleveland unite In saying that the rumor
is entirely uiilounded. Col. B-;o add
that be is satisfied to continue tho publi
cation of his two papers in Texas and
that he is not a candidate for any office
within tbe President’s girt.
Cleveland Going to Hiiffilo.
Buffalo. N. Y., Kept. iS.—A dispatch
from Saratoga says that a special car to
bring President Cleveland and bis party
out ot the woods passed thero to-day.
The President will not proceed direct to
Washington, but will first visit Buffalo,
as Mrs. Cleveland Is desirous of seeing
friends here, and tho President also wishes
to visit Fecrctary Manning and friends
who nre here. The party Is expected to
remain here several days.
A Triple Calamity.
Little Hock. Sept. 15.— The twelve
vear-old son of Joseph Morse was bathing
In a pond near hi* botnu yesterday, when
he was attacked with cramp*. His
brother lumped In to save him, and both
drowned. Mrs. Morse had run from the
house w hen the first warning was given,
and witnessed tbe death ot her two sons.
She fainted at the sight, and wnen re
stored it was found that she bad become
a raving maniac.
Collapse of a Bridge.
Dublin, Sept. 16.—Albert bridge,
•punning tbe Lagan river at Belfast, col
lupaed to-day. Twenty person* were
thrown Into tbe water, four of whom
were drowned.
Kalseil.
Montgomery, Ala., B<pt. Js.—Tho
quarantine against Biloxi, Mis*., hasbeen
railed by tins olty, Mobile and New Or
leans Having dune the same thing.
PUBLIC LANDS IN ALABAMA.
How tlio United states Commission
ers Make Money Out of Them.
Washington, Sept. 15.—The United
Stated Commissioners in Alabama are
not behind those In some of the Northern
States in their ability to drum up busi
ness. There is in that, State a good deal
of government land that is so poor that
it lias uot Htid probablv never will be sold.
The price that it would oommand in open
mar.vet would probably not, oxceed from
10c. to 250. per acre. The Revised Stntutes
of the United States provide for the pun
ishment of people who trespass upon the
pnblio domain, and it is in tho punish
ment of technical violatlonsof tho statute
on tills sulijeot that tbe commissioners
make their money. Every year for
a decade or two tho United
States has paid out more money for the
prosecution of people in this way than
the land is worth. The ingenuity with
which cases arc worked up is beyond be
lief until the accounts of the commis
sioners are examined. The cutting of a
sapling is a crime under the statute, and
It is lor offenses ol this kind that people
nre transported to Montgomery and
bought b"tore one of the United Stales
Commissioners there. The people who
are prosecuted do not feci badly over the
matter, tor they got a free ride to Mont
gomery and are almost invariably em
ployed ns witnesses against someone
else. They draw their fees as witnesses
nt the rata of $1 60 per day and are en
titled to milpago at tbe rate of flo. per
mile. The following lire some of the esses
that arc before tho Troueury officials for
settlement:
THE WITNESS TAY ROLL.
In the account of Commissioner Rohert
Barber from February to May, 1886, It
appears Irom the witness pay rolls that,
out of the fourteen defendants but one
could sign his name. Haulers, choppers
and laborers, probably most of them ne
groes, were arrested and put through (he
form of trial for offenses in reality com
mitted by their employers. In each of
these fourteen cases, someone of the
thirteen other defendants nets as wit
ness, and thus each defendant, after
having been arrested and transported to
Montgomery, nt the expense of the
United States, is converted Into a witness
and paid witness fees. Win. Mot'rim
nmn is defendant, and Jno. W. Martin is
lhe only witness against bint; then Jno.
W. Martin is defendant, und McCrlm
inon is the only witness against, him.
Chet. Thompson aud Martin Broom oo
oupy tb* samo friendly relations to
wards each other, and each suc
ceeds in having the other “held to bail.”
Chambers Young, Abraham People*
and Anderson Peoples are all defendants
in a single case. When theorder Is mads
out by tbe Commissioner to the Marshal
to pay witness lees there are three cases.
AUrptism and Anderson Peoples have
given evidence against Chambers, and
Chambers has testified against Abraham
and Anderson, and thus all threo get wit
ness fete.
On March 5, 1886, John Early is defend
ant before Commissioner Barber, and the
case is beard. On tbe samo dav he Is de
fendant before Commissioner Bell on a
similar charge, and on tho same day also
a witness before Commissioner Gardner
against Jim .Jackson—Jim having been a
witness against Early before Commis
sioner Bell. Thus Mr. Early’s usefulness
seems only limited by tbe number of
commissioners in Montgomery.
Mr. Barber’s witness certificates show
four cases against J. A. Prcstwnnd on
March 28 for trespassing on the public
domain. In one of these cases Prestwood
is a witness in his own case, and witness
fees are certified to be due him to the
amount of sl3 50.
On Jan. 30 Frank Perry was arrested,
and B. H. Barnes Is Hie only witness
against bim. On tho same day these
parties change plaoes and Perry is wit
ness and Barnes defendant, and each is
certified to be entitled to witness fees In
tbe amount of $0 75.
Tbe Treasury accounting officers are
determined to break up suoh practices as
those. Tbev have written to these com
sioners demanding the post office address
and occupation of all the vj incises and
defendants, and tho mnttei will be probed
to the bottom.
When commissioners find they cannot
get such accounts passed, they send them
to elsmi agents here, and they plainly tell
the Cointroiler that II be does not puss
them they will go to the Court of Claims
and get judgments there. “If the ao
count is right.” said one of these attor
neys to day, “the Treasury should pay
them immediately. If they are wrong we
will go to the Court Ol Claims and get
them passed there.”
Europe’s Cholera Returns,
Rome, Sept. 15.—The cholera returns
for the whole of Italy for tbe twenty-four
boms ending yesterday are 62 new case*
and 28 deaths.
AUSTRIA’S INFECTION.
Vienna, Sept. 15.—Six persons died
from cholera In Trieste during tbe twen
ty-four hours ending yesterday and 2
died In Poßtb. In the former olty 16 new
cases were reported and In Pesth 0.
TURKEY QUARANTINES.
Constantinople, Sept. 15.—Turkey
has ordered tbe establishment of a five
davs’ quarantine against all arrivals
from ports on tbe Danube, because of tbe
existence of cholera in Pesth.
Pope Leo’s I(Ogiite to China.
Paris, Sept. 15.—Lnl) fense says that,
the Pope, in deference to the wishes of the
French Catholics, has postponed tbe dis
patch of tbe legate to China.
THE POPE’S DECISION.
London. Sept. 16, 8 a. m —The Vatican
has notified France that the Pontiff, oon
sidoring ail the circumstances of tho case
and taking into account the latest in
formation cn the subject, will suspend
the departure of the envoy whom he
thought ot dispatching to Pekin, bntTe
serres the right of tbe Holy Hee to take
such future action as may be deemed
neoessaty.
Hir Dilkc to Become an Ktlltnr,
London, Sept. 16.—81 r Charles DHke
has returned to laindon. It Is already
announced that be will re-enter public
life as proprietor and editor of a London
dally newspaper.
The Pall Mall Gazette is Indignant at
Sir lnlke'a hardihood, and has published
nn article calling upon tbe Queen to vin
dicate tbe purity of English homes and
the sancll'v of tbe judicial oath, anil re
move Blr Charles Dilke’s name from tbe
roll ol the Privy Council.
Seven Killed by a Bridge'* Collapse.
Vienna, Hopt. 16.—Tbe suspension
bridge over tl.e Gstruwltza river In the
town of Ostrau. In Moravia, collapsed to
dar while a squadron of tihlaua were rid
ing across. 'I he uhlans and a number of
spectators who were on tbe bridge wero
thrown Into tbe river. Seven persons
were Instantly killed, one of whom was
an uhlan, and many were *orlou*ty in
jured.
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A MODERN INQUISITION.
THREE INNOCENT SUSPECTS
SUE FOR $50,000.
Iliilf a Month Sp*nt in Forced Confine
ment in a Ceil Keekinic with Filth in
the Town of Police Station—
Their Bread Thrown to lhtn on the
Floor.
Chicago, Sept. 15.—1n the Circuit
Court to-day a declaration in tort was
filed for $50,000 damages against John K.
Stafford, chief of the town of Lake po
lice, Michael Markoy, captain of police,
and Theodore Flynn und John Euan, de
tectives, and in favor of Michael Boland,
William Lawler ami Thomas O’Neill, all
residents of Lake. On the night of Aug.
25 last the declaration states in substance
that a box car in the Lake Shore yards In
Luke was entered oy thieves. Two days
laler Boland, Lawler and O’Neill were
arrested on suspicion of being the cul
prits. They were arraigned before Jus
tice Dorney, and In the face of their pro
tests the case was continued tor ten days
“to permit a detective to obtain further
convicting evidence.”
CONSIGNED TO A CELL.
I'helr bond was fixed at SI,OOO, wnd all
three were locked up In the village sta
tion instead of being removed to thu
county jail, as the law provides. The
village station is described as a miserable
little hole, 6xo feet in dimensions, dark
und ill ventilated. The only furniture
was a pall .tnd a few wisps of straw.
This dungeon was already tenanted by a
mau held on a charge of receiving stolen
property. Into this black hole the three
suspects were cast, and during ten days
pending the continuance they were fed
bread and water twice daily end the slop
pail was unemptied. Their pleas for even
the slight relief which the removal of
some of the tilth would afford wert*
lunched at, and their bread was thrown
upon the floor at them.
three days more ok anguish.
At the end of ten duys they were
brought out, and an attorney with whom
they had communicated appeared in their
iniorest. Despite his counter demand
and their appeals, the oourt ordered a
continuance of three days more in the in
terest ol the State evidence. Back into
tho dungeon now the physically failing
unfortunates were oust. At the end o|
three days all bands were prepared
lor trial at. 2 o’clock, the hour
decided upon. Tbo Judge tailed to uppeur
until 5 o’clock, and then refused to hour
the case. Another continuance was
ordered and yesterday the case was s< t*
tied for the fourth and last time. The
three men were acquitted, as there was
no evidence against them. These are tba
allegations of the bill of complaint, be
sides which are .statements showing the
complainants to have been injured in
mind and body by their detention.
AMKRICA’S FIRMKI tS.
Their Seventh National Convention)
In Session at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Sept. 15.-—The seventh
national convention of the American
Agricultural and Dairy Association met
at noon to-day at the Continental Hotel.
Some forty odd delegates were present,
representing mainly Pennsylvania, Npv
York, Newt, Jersey. Delawure, Ohio, Virs
cinia, Maryland, Georgia, lowa, Kansas,
Massachusetts and Canada.
Joseph 11. ftall, of New York, who wad
subsequently chosen as President of thq
convention, called the body to order.
A LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.
Among the letters of regret was the fol>
lowing:
Sarawac Inn. N. Y , Sept. J, ISSfI.
JtM6jr>h It. Km;., Pr**iihn\ Mr. :
My Dear Sir—Your letter of :he Both lnst,
supplementing our pleasant interview ntiß
containing an invitation to attend the Nation
al Convention of the American Agricultural
and Dairy Association, is received. I should
be g ltd to accept your kind invitation, and
avail myself of the opportunity the convene
tlon will afford me to moot representatives ol
an Interest so Important and valuable as that
which the farmers and agriculturists of ilw
country have in charge Tho relation of ting
intero-t to tho welfare and prosperity of oul
land is so intimate that it proper and levin,
mate enro and ~r teetlon t, In iny opinion, a
patriotic duty. This consideration elevates
the responsibility of tho-e in any wwe in*
trusted with onr farming inrinsVMt
beyond the plnne of mere selflshneHsj
and should induce conservatism and m d-ras
Hon. Demands made In such a -plrtt cannot
fall to exact n Just sud appreciative response
from those who maho our laws. I hope thaj
the coming convention mav he productive l
the beat results to the agriculturists as well
as to all tho people of onr country, an if
though the plans already made, and engages
menis already agreed upon will prevent ink
accepting your Invitation to bopre-ent, I
had lie much in'ercs'ed In its objects ana
purposes. Yours sincerely, I
Grover Cleveland.
Congressman James Buchanan, of Nov*.
York, addressed the convention on tha
Biibjeetof the oleomargarine hill, and in
his remarks said be believed that durinfl
tho next session of Congress efforts would
be made to repeal or mortify the law, ami
he advised the association to hold Itself
in readiness to oppose such attempts.
FINED SSO FOR SELLING OLEO.
Chicago, Sept. 15.—Tunfield A Cos.
grocers, had to answer to a charge o|
selling spurious butter for genuine before
Justice llawkin*yesterday. Thedetensi
asked for proof or the nature of tbe arti
cle sold, and also for a trial bv jury, bul
tho Justice refused to entertain nny mqJ
tion for delay, and lined tbe firm SSO.
Brushed from a Moving Train.
Ikon Mountain, Mich., Sept. 15.-.
While a work train, with about thirtJj
men. wh banking on the down (trade al
tbe Chapin mine yestsrdav the guy ropg
lowered and swept a number of them
from the car*. Two were killed. Th<
head of Antonio Seema was ten rod#
away from bis body when found.
No Advance Conceded.
Pittsburg, Sept. 15.—The board oi
arbitration appointed to settle the wages
differences between the manufacturer*
and workmen of the Lucy and Abellu fur
tiane* unanimously decided that the con.
ditloo of the Iron market woula uot Jus*
tlty any advance. The workmen wanted
an increase of about 10 per cent.
Norfolk Hunk Officer* on Trial.
Norfolk, Va., Sept.. 15.—The trial o|
the oflioer* of the late Exchange National
Bank, for misapplying the funds of that
Institution, bci/ttu to-day In the United
States Circuit Court. The day.waseon*
sumed bv tbe counsel for ths defensa in
argument on a demurrer to tbe indict
ment. _______________
Two Drowned.
Tolkdo, 0., Sept. 15.—Lewis Luthei
and Cburies Mulcber were drowned In
the lake to-day. Their boat capsized and
tbo men sank immediately.
I'un liquako Klfects In Bartow.
Bartow, Fla., Sopt. 15.—John Cloud
of this place, was made the happy father
of triplet* yesterday morn I nr. weighing
twenty.uue pounds.