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Newspaper Page TextVOL. XXVIII—NO. 21 I S8(i. PIUOB FIVE CENTS COU'MBCS, GEORGIA: TCESDAY But tha City a Complete, Pitiful, Hopeless Wreck. attained is sufficient to make movements upon the spire undesirnl.’o even at the most favorable time. the alleged showj ; : of stones , has been the source of a greet deal of con- i Jeoture and comment. Scientists who have i examined the missiles discredit the state- ! ment that they were ever in the clouds or that they could have fallen as they are re- MORNING, SEPTEMPiElt Relief Contributions Rolling Charleston Rapidly. of the Charleston is brought by the '.my five of charges, >; ;uo cotton oxeiiAi.gw It auction tomorrow noon. and ,■ ti i * A unlit tuKinins Completely Paralysed and everybody i f 0 °n^f t^stonM’bLo" Wn I M '"v Cities (live «IOOO-Soiue AWOO-A Pliiln- l.Mnit In the Open Alr-WUst Is Needed In the Minute examination discloses that they are ,1,,1 l ,hl * Coming Down In Person to Help Wayof llelp-Tlie News and Courier Hoots tlnsl- what is known as “water stones.” That is Relieve Distress—North Carolina Negroes All •iuiik fnr till* of Hu> lilt—Tim Itutts.f* n flint-v tin — i. ‘ 1 i .. .........i ness for tlie Coiumcr the City—The Relief a flinty, flno-grained stone such as is form Committees Actively at Work. ed in water. The most incredulous feature i ,V _ I of tlie reported spout is that it did not j ! cover un area of over seventy-five feet. The Columbia, S. C., September (i.—Another CHARLESTON, September 6.—At g compositors in the NewR and Courier job distinct Hhook was felt in this city last larters of Panting rooms, on the building ‘ of | night at 11:07 o’clock, accompanied by the which tlie tain that shower descended, the stones did main • fall; o'clock this morning the headquartc tlie relief committee at the City Hull were crowded by unfortunate earthquake suf ferers. One member of the committee is kept busy writing passes on railways to ; “B u »i unu many oi tne stones were transport the sufferers to other points. The ! burned by the fall. The writer picked up committee prefers to give t-is character of a number of tin- pieces and showed them assistance above all others. It gets the "° y 1 ' 0 '- Mendenhall, of the geological and unfortunates away. Orders for rations are I meteorological division of the signal sen- being issued. Money is given to no one. here investigating the earthquake, During the rush of applicants for assist- 1 and that gentleman advanced the suggos. mice a large section of the Meeting street tion, winch in is since gained currency, that front of tlie court house, opposite the 1 the stones were dumped on the News and City Hall, fell out. The report of the fall Courier offices from un adjacent and bigii- vvas equal to an earthquake shock, lm- or building, and Here intended as a hoax, mediately the assembled thousands in and ^he report oi the spout was telegraphed *.ut of the buildings began to sway and : J? -' ,ew York city bv specials and assumed move like billows of the storm-stricken “1° ,ol ' m there of “volcanic eruptioii.” sea. Cooler heads present mounted chairs * 11 ere have, however, been discoveredto- and admonished the people to move away " a Y “'eaks ot nature quite as strange as quietly and not become cxeited. i tne sensational “stones spoilt.’ THE SCENE WAS APPALLING ! , , RELIEF COMMTTTEES for a short time, but quiet was finally re- ? re b;u ,'o at work. Additional te:ils have stored. The men at work tearing down usual roaring sound. At intervals of five minutes thereafter two remarkably bril- that some of them came through the sky- liant and unusually large meteors’ shot light, and that many of the stouts were I across the skies from north to south. rude Sinn'- Pfipiorty. Washington, September 0.—Special Agent W. K. Sp ar. of the supervising architect’s office, lias been directed to pro ceed immediately to Charleston t > inspect and report on the condition of tho post offlci and the United States custom house buildings in that city. Inti inn.,, $1901) .m feral's to oi,is, lm).. September (1.-The : hoard of trade appropriated lie! of tlie Ciiariunton sul day. SEEKING SHELTER. In- I! >|i.'l-t A11 n il t * a n Tluiiiviinls of Auotli 'i* Sllipit Slinrk Until t Pwiiile tn In- Pul n hilly AtixliuiH-l’li'imrliiK Shutter. Cu.Mti.’-'.sriiN, September 11.—Tho sliglit, shock of an earthquake at 11:15 last night caused little or no alarm. Hut a, light rain which began at 1 o'clock tlifi morning made thousands of persons encamped in the streets painfully anxious. fathers began to look around for means of shel tering their wives and children. Very little coultl be done in this direction, however. Tlie colored people at daybreak . f * *’ . . amiii i .inti cue; niumi it,hi \ iiiii in rmmil beg i!i to hunt through the streets and ville on the sand hills three miles fi tunk possession ot all the pieces | Augusta. The former town is about twe Mora the frail portions of the court house were ordered to stop work. Acting Mayor Huger says the relief committee is now _ . . . f A At - — n 1. n *. A n — .. (LImT r. t* f ’ll ,, t- lr, been placed in the public squares, and for the colored peo/de comfortable wooden shelters have been erected bn Marion square. There are accommodations al ready for 1500 refugees, and 025 slept under i'il. assisting about one-third of Charleston’s ! jendy “ ,r mOO refugees, and 625 slept under entire population. Mayor Courtenay } g ! the shelters last night, the subsistence expected to arrive on the first train ^W^ewllljneet regular^v, and supply expected on the coast line to-morrow, and will hold a special meeting of the city council, when decisive steps win be taken to afford protection from falling buildings and clear the streets of some of the debris provisions to all who are needy and anal to support themselves. There is still a strong disposition to remove the women and children from the city to spare them further danger a«d anxiety. The South Carolina, Savannah and which now impedes the progress of pedes- . t-arollna, navannan and triariR ami vehicles everywhere Dis- Charleston and Richmond and Danville natahes conti y nue to Dour Tirofferlng aid i railroads are giving free transportation, S.bout^95 000havealwadv reachedhere i aI1<i about 300 passes were issued to white Fro°m 1nd“s 6 at harfd, ft%s believed I ^ colored geopU yesterday Many that the contributions will finally aggre- £“ e main oblective noints are inmiDer and gate 1500,000, and that $200,000 will have ! I, ®.,,/ 11 ?, 0 ..|£2“A e points are in upper and • 1 ’ I.!. V t viuca iu iiiwgv ; . though many contributions--" 1 ™'’® in \ ne form of post office or*^ s » drafts, etc. Shortly after 10 o’clop^ OF DESPAIR and fright at tppltv lUll were again re newed by foufiig buddings .in that vicinity. A great near St. Pmllip's church where-'- tall spire is being torn down, nod p r ^ipitately. The steeple of St. Mic' repairing has begun. First thought, how ever, is to prop up walls which are deemed insecure. Ci-URLESTON’3 CHURCHES. DiiiitiUfs iMtrif About Thom. At a meet- day, Rev. Dr Tii- mi —Wtni! IIh jnurcli, the landmark of the city, which j in ^ n f l rSk? 6 i& b iilVr „ ,, woe tnnnncml 1 M Lnvo hfinn prirn \r ' ^ tilL lid DtlSt JJftibOlS tO-Clay, R f iV. Dl’. rain may set in before night. People who slept on board of vessels in the harbor last night say they felt the 11 o’clock shock very plainly. The vessels made forward plunges, then there was a rumbling noise and the waves thumped the hulls viciously. The scientists come to the front to-day with a statement that there will be revisi tations of shocks every day for some time, possibly weeks yet. Thi3 morning’s News and Courier gives prominence to an edito rial on HOW TO HELP WITH GIVING, in which it says: “The generosity of the people of the United States has never been more fully or opportunely demonstrated. There is, however, a loss which is not pro vided for in donations that have been made and there is a way of helping Charles ton which has not been generally adopted. With the assistance of other fellow-coun trymen. Charleston will be able, no doubt, I to provide food and shelter for those who have been rendered homeless by the earth quake and will be able, perhaps, to assist in a proper way those whose home* need repairs, which are beyond the means of the owners and occupants. But besides this, there is a necessity of continuing help —help that will go on from day to day. | and from month to month, and from year to year. Only such help as this will be^of j S ermanent adv harleston t losses tnat hav business to Chn loss by so doing, by givin ference to Charleston when niereial conditions are about | tainly all that is within the range of execu the public can soon put the citj in joncli- tjve ability and large intelligence will by an architect. A committee was appointed to confer with ivir. Burrowsand take such action as they saw fit. Bishop Howe furnishes the following statement of the needs of tlie Episcopal church in this diocese: “St. Phillip's church and church home both are much injured. St. Phillips is the mother church of the diocese, being a parish since 1675. St. Michael’s church, a colonial church build in 1757, is damaged very seriously. St. Paul’s church, the largest in the city, built in ISIS, is very badly damaged. Grace church is badly damaged. St. Luke’s is not seriously injured, hut is needing repairs. Cavalry church, a free church for colored people, is seriously hurt. St. Tim othy’s chapel needs rebuilding. Yester day worship was held in the open air. With their own houses not habitable, how can these people repair their churches?” Bishop Howe adds that any money sent to him for the above purposes will be dis tributed according to his best judgment, unless otherwise directed. He thinks ui least 1,050,030 is needed. COURTENAY COMiNG. Washington, September 0. - Appeals for tents, in addition to those alri any fur nished, have been received at the war de part ment from Charleston and Summer ville, S. C. In each case the reply was made that every tent thatcouid possibly lie procured had been already sent. A telegram sent by tlie mayor of Charleston indicated that in the evcnt«of a failure of his application the relief committee would make use of the funds, contributed from the north to erect temporary board shelters for tlie homeless people. In view of the pressing need for tents or shelter of some kind for tne in habitants of Charleston, Comptroller Tren- holm suggests that persons having old tents, awnings or sails send them to the mayor of Charleston or to Chairman Gads den, of the Summerville relief committee, in order that at least temporary shelter may he provided before tlie equinoctial gales break over the alllicted people. i')iiliiili>l|ihlii Ri>s;ii,ih1m With iv.'ioa. Philadelphia, September 6.—At a meeting of t he citizens’ relief committee to day it was resolved to send a commit tee of three with R. MeWade, city editor of tlie Ledger, as chairman, to Charleston, for the purpose of distributing money and ascertaining the extent of the damage done. The committee was aiitltorized to draw for *5000 from the treasury for the relief of the sufferers. The contributions up to date amount to $8690. Tlir Ni-iv Vork t hlllllbiT of Coiiniiori-p Acts, New York, September 6.—The chamber of commerce at a special meeting to^lay appointed a committee of twenty-five to solicit and forward contributions to the Charleston sufferers. A resolution culling on Governor Hill to forward to that city a portion of the tents of the state national guard was adopted. ltultlullin’ Is tli’iimuiM. Baltimore, September C. — Mayor Hodges to-day sent a dispatch to the mayor of Charleston requesting the latter to draw for $5000. Donations of money and the necessaries of life are coming in li-cely and a good result is expected. Mori’ Alii for ilit* NullVri’rM. New York, September 6.—The stock exchange committee lias received over $5000 for the Charleston relief fund. They propose to send *5000 to Charleston and $1000 to Summerville to-morrow. The produce exchange committee lias raised *8500 for the Charleston earthquake suf ferers. A (iooil 1 ili'ii. New York, September 6.—The cotton exchange suggests that as camp meetings in this state and in the state of New Jers iy j are at an end, the tents they have been using should be sent to Charleston to shel ter tne homeless people there. Wealthy l citizens arc also appealed to for gifts if j their lawn tents for the same purpose. ’uiit/'.'i, of old tin they could find. In some of the j vacant lots there were sections of tin ; blown from roofs by the cyclone in August, 1S85, and which had been left, lying on the ground. In other places there were pieces | of t in from tlie houses which hud been un- ; roofed by tlie earthquake. These were speedily taken possession of and utilized 1 for covering tlie frail tents that had been i erected. Oia boards from the debris around I the streets were also used for the same purpose. Ocoupants of Washington square made a raid upon the ruins or the Hibernian hall and were carrying off all the old tin planks, etc., when a police ser geant came up. lie explained that he could not allow thorn to remove the things without first obtaining permission to do so and the crowd very readily acquiesced in his orders and replaced the material which they had started to carry off. It was A WELL BEHAVED, ORDERLY CROWD, and showed no disposition to violate the law. As soon as they were told to desist they left everything untouched. At day light the ruin ceased undtbe sun appeared. | Atlanta, Ga., September 0.—Atlanta I has had no earthquake shocks for two or three days, but Charleston, Summerville , and Augusta continue to bo disturbed by ominous tremors which, though they work no mati rial damage, serve to keep the people in a state of excitement and their | nerves wrought lip to the highest pitch. Some misapprehensions have grown out | of the coincidence in name between the ; fated village of Summerville in Smith Car olina mid the suburban villa of Summor- rom _ nty miles from Charleston, and the latter is a beautiful little residence village 335 lent, uhove the city of Augusta ami connected by a street railway. It is a resort in summer for and in winter visitors, while mniiy througnout the year, nrsenal is located on the crest of the hill, and the shock was quite severe there sev eral of tho officers’ headquarters having been seriously damaged. Being quite a winter resort, the latter plaoe isknown to many people north,while tlie former is un known outside of its own neighborhood. In this way the misapprehension occurred, and many people thought the Aagusta suburb was tlie scene of a most serious dis aster. Many letters and telegrams of in quiry growing out of this mistake have been received by parties in Augusta and oil the sand hills. More IiiH|ic<’LIoith Orilcrcil. Atlanta, September 6.—Adjutant-Gen eral Stephens has directed Captain J. F. Burke, of the Gate City Guards, to inRpoct ' “ the Fulton Guards other points. In Baltimore the number la tlio procession mid tlie interest taken by those not in tlie procession resulted iu l lie total suspension of business for the greater part of to-day. In Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago, reports note a remarkable perfection of equip ment, organization, machinery and dis play of trades’ emblems as well as extraordinary numbers. New York seems to have fallen behind all these and Newark ns well in point of numbers. This is at tributable to a lac k ol liunnony among the organizations. A grout many openly an nounced their intention of not partici pating when the selection of chief marshal was nquio some time ago. FACTS FROM FOREIGN SHORES. a MIsL«kn About a Popular Augusta S uburb. r flu* Urlni liiml !» !»iirt nii'n! -An •H/.V \ Knth r Takes Ills Son Hark i’ll! in ry Mor ‘ IllSJH'f ions Onlvrcd. :llH|ilrilllf mi tin- IV idem. Ollier Side of the Augusta people for northern people live there The United States SOFIA, September 6.—Prince Alexander, on Saturday, presided at a meeting repre senting utl parties in Bulgarin. It was de cided to appoint M. Sliainlenloff, M. ltad- iislanoff, M. K'lraieloif, M. Gucoholf and M. Stailoff to negotiate with Russia and the other powers lor a settlement of Bul garia’s crisis. Tho ordinary session of thy Bulgarian elinmbov of deputies has been summoned to discuss the abdication, it, is believed that the departure of Prince Alexander from Bulgaria is likely to result In civil war. BISMARCK’S CLOVEN HOOF. Sofia, September <>.—Before Prince Alexander announced his intention to abdi cate, he received a telegram from Prince Bismarck recommending that ho abdicate, in order to save Bulgaria. WHAT THE THUNDERER SAYS. London, September C.—Tlie Times of to-day says: The regency committee- composed with or without Russian par tisans, enn only hasten the day when the people of Bulgaria, wearied and dispirited, will abandon their dreams of autonomy and welcome Russian domination as the only meunH of escaping anarchy. The date of the entry of Russian troops into Bulgaria is an unimportant de tail. All that has been effected by the union of Roumelia and Bulgaria is an enlargement of the slice of the Turkish Mteht^ "ho h w 0 ra, but not h e?oiwh V cause thf: , Georgia Cadets, cne r uium uuaron lre whic h Russia secures by the opera- anv inconvenience.” Many old colored nm L the Governor’s Volunteers, three col- tio ‘. German and Austrian indifference women and children were seen wandering 2n t u n " Mr’llnmc ^ oTmncct 1 thc'limm P robab] y springs from a consciousness of about the streets picking up stray pieces of | [, iht &uard^and thc^ IHlPcitv <^ets ^f iheir in ^ ity ? rcvent a Uus t ittM a ^ planks and beams from wrecked houses to ! li ’.i d.iu , ,,„!„t iiu vance. The central powers maybemak- he used os fire wood, and by sunrise fires '1^ 1, colortd company, the inff the best of unpleasant andunavoid- were lighted and preparations wore under ivuipi ouvr uuarus. able circumstances; hut they cannot pre- way for breakfast. it is now hoped that the steeple of St. Phillips can be saved, hut the portico of the church must he pulled down. Dam age to the Confederate Home is much greater than was at first supposed. EXCITEMENT IN MOBILE. Mobile, September 8.—Work on the main line of the Mobile and West Alabama road began this morning, hut hurdly had some fifty men broken the ground when about two hundred other colored men gathered in the neighborhood and ordered the laborers to desist, saying they should nbt work for a dollar a day, but must de- iljaud two dollars. The laborers were in timidated and quit work. Thereupon a procession was formed and the streets of tlie town paraded. The railroad company contracted two weeks ago witli laborers for track laying through the streets at one dollar, hut voluntarily ruised their wages to one dollar and a quarter, working the men about thirteen hours a day. Beginning on the main line this morning the hours were reduced to tun and the men were willing to take $1. Since tlie strike other men have been ob tained at that rate, who worked to-day protected by deputy sheriffs, hut all the time being menaced by crowds of negroes who threaten to kill them. The force of deputy sheriffs will he increased to-mor row. If this proves ineffective the com pany will begin work at the other end of the line, in Washington county. This will deprive some 590 Mobile negroes of work. YELLOW FEVER IN NEW YORK. Sent Burk try Ills Father. Atlanta, September 6.—Richard Puyne, u young man from Floyd county, serving a year’s sentence in the penitentiary, es caped from Rising Town furnace iu I lade county on July 2(lth. This morning Col. Towers, principal keeper of tho peniten tiary, received notice from the guard at the furnace that young Payne had been returned by his father, who desired hint to tend that tlie course of events is precisely such as they would prescribe were they musters of the situations A PARIS paper’s opinion. Paris, September (>.—The Temps says; In a short time Europe will have to accept tho (net t hat Russian outposts will be by procuration lit the gates of Adrianople. HE CONSENTS, SINCE HE MUST. BKitoiN, September 6.—Prince Alexan- serve out Ills terni, and explained that w * b to-morrow proclaim his ahdiea- A Sen illl IV i South All Viitlii tUU ID llli) ILIUI II VVA I.IUHOII. ancic when com i -verywhere a feeling of relief and almost i of confidence oil this account, and oer- anou.t t„;,,i„ n ll thnt, is within the rancre of execu tion Vo jjluck this flowersately.outof,this I ^^edUy'be accomplished. ! The News and Courier said to-day that the return of Mayor Courtenuy was worth 1000 men to the. city, and this is tlie feel ing everywhere. Unquestionably he istbe man of men for sucli an emergency as this. nettle danger. With especial emphasis can we say this to the people ot South Carolina. They have shown and still show their sympathy with us and warmth of their atfection by the substantial help already given to Charleston; but they can help us still more and still better by trading with us—by sending their cotton and naval stores to this market, and by buying Here in return.” The headquarters of the police force have been removed from the stable in Broad street to High School gymnasium, at corner of Meeting and George streets. This building is uninjured, and being large and roomy is admirably adapted to the pur poses of the force. Owing to the distur bed condition of the city and the necessity for increased vigilance, it has b ee *} deemed expedient to increase the police force, and Chief Frost has issued a call for recruits. Seventy men were enrolled yesterday and a great many more are wanted. THE TEARING DOWN PROCESS. The Knights of Labor made their ap pearance on the scenes this evening and presented a communication to the relief committee, in wnich it was advised that the Knights of Labor ascertain by Mao 4VW personal inquiry what distress there was j charleston‘'sufferers, m the city, and be empowered to draw on 1 the retief committee for funds necessary to meet it. Tlie committee in reply inform ed the Knights of Labor that they would be as glad to receive from them as from any body of citizens any information that would enable them to ascertain the existing distress, and to provide for it, and that any eases of distress reported to them and found to be deserving would be promptly and cheerfully provided for to the extent of their ability. The committee, however, . raphed $1000 to the mayor of Charit for the aid of the sufferers. Mi-nqiliis Untton Fxrliuuvi’ ID-siioikN. Memphis, September 6.—At a meeting of the Memphis cotton merchants’ ex changes to-day $500 was subscribed for the relief of the sufferers at Charleston, and a committee was appointed to make a thorough canvass or the city for additional subscriptions. Tin’ 81000 From Auirtnda. Augusta, September 6.—The city coun cil has voted $1000 lor the relief of tlie All d T av E there R has been a constant rattle | felt that they had no authority to transfer id roar of falling buildings and old ma- to any body of citizens the custody ot 111 nffmildings are being torn funds for which they are responsible to and luu, —. » ■ - - , terial. Scores of buildings are being down voluntarily by the owners as a meas ure of safety. Hundreds of others will not .n n .,Sn. hnu l,enn ordered TIDAL WAVE TALK. Professor NeiTroinli Alarms the People ( Imrlestoii Will .Not Have a Tidal Wav llanillle’s llaeuts. Danville, Va., September 6.—The city council to-day appropriated $1000 towards tile relief of the Charleston sufferers, and $55 was raised by a union prayer meeting. North Carolina Not Behind. Raleigh, September 6.—A mass meet ing of citizens was held here tills after noon and several hundred dollars were raised tor Charleston. Winston to-day sent $759 and Tarboro .$'100. This after noon. by direction of Governor A. M. Scales. Quartermaster-General F. A. Olds shipped 180 tents to Charleston in special cars. More Vlridnln font rll,lit Ions. Richmond, September 6.—Collections by the State newspaper for the Charleston sufferers, ill two days, amounts to nearly New York, September 0.—The health officers found last night Frank Golden, a fireman on tlie Atlas steamer Alvo, suffer ing from yellow fever in St. Vincent's hos- pitul. The steamer came in last week from a voyage to tlie West Indies and South American ports, and Golden, who is a Scotchman, took hoard at No. 321 West street. Saturday lie was taken ill, and h.v Sunday night characteristic symptoms of yellow fever lmd developed. The health officers carried him to St. Vincent hospital, where he is now dying. The steamer, hos pital, and hoarding house have been di-:in- fected. New York has scattered cases of yellow fever every summer. This is the first this year. The health officers do not fear that the contagion will spread, pro fessing to believe that it can never again obtain a foothold in New York. Heat Ii, From the I'huiiI Causes. Charleston, September 6.—The usual | weekly bill of mortality shows a total of !’ ! deaths in the city for the week ending September 1. Of these 25 were white und 68 colored. The deuths caused by the earthquake were 38 up to the 4th inst., 11 of these being w hite and 27 colored. Since tlien there have been several additional d. aths caused by tlie earthquake. On tlie 5th inst. Julia itiiey, colored, died of marasmus and exposure. Mrs. Mary Buchanan, white, aged 50 years, was Richard had been induced by others to escape. The Crop lb,port. Atlanta, Ga., September 0.—The agri cultural department finished this evening tabulating their reports from all sections of the state on the condition of the August crops. The summary shows the crop per centage at the 1st of September, as com- f iared with the crop August 1, to he ns fol- ows: Cotton 81 per cent., against 75 last month; corn 90, against 88; rice 98, against 93; sugar cano 90, against 91; tobacco 97, against 93. The prospective yield per acre of the tobacco crop is 040 pounds. The melon crop, where grown for market, shows un average profit of $29.64 per acre. The number of stock liogs as compared to last year is .88 percent.; the condition as compared to an average is 92 per cent. X Young Atlmitfaiii Crazy. Atlanta, Ga., September 6.—John Newton, a white lad, 16 years old, has gone crazy from fright since the earthquake shocks. I'ollticiil Workings. Atlanta, SeptembcrO.—The democratic executive committee of Fulton county to day fixed Thursday, September 9. for ti e primary election of delegates to the sena torial nominating convention set for S .t- urday, tlie lltli inut. A rcvilu ion win adopted allowing only registered voters to vote at the primary. Tlie majority of registered voters are said to be prohibitionists, and it is urged that tills unprecedented measure is for the purpose of working in prohibition delegates and nominating u prohibition senator. Messrs. Henry ilillyer and Frank Rice, both pro hibitionists, ure being spoken of us can didates for the nomination. lion. [ OLDKNBKRG TO SUCCEED ALEXANDER. Russian consulates in Bulgaria are dis- | tributing for signature petitions to the i czar, ic.coring the election of tho I’rinoe of I Olden berg as a successor to Prince Alex- ' a.ider. England's position. | Lon ion, September 6. —Sir J. Fergussen r | under foruign secretary, stated in the hr us, of commons to-day that a change in the government, of Bulgaria can only occur j in accordance with the treaty of Berlin land with the consent of the signatory 1 powers to that treaty. “England,” he 'said, “had no separate interests in refer- ! ence to Bulgaria. The election of a new I prince ot Bulgarin must he unanimous. [Che. rs.] The government,” said the speul er, “lmd hoped much from the ability mid great qualities of Prince Alex- ] under, and they deplored the treachery J and violence which had interrupted his reign. His final decision to abandon his I work in Bulgaria is greatly regretted.” MORE ABOUT BULGARIA. Bu GAltiA, September 0.—A dispatch , from Semiin says that King Milan, of Bervi.a who, with Ii is prime minister, was on lit i way to Gluekenburg lias, on ac count of the gravity of the situation cre ated i.i l.ii" Balkan states by Prince Alex ander’s abdication, abandoned his contem plated journey and arranged to return to- Belgra to. The Bulgarian, crisis it is feared, willihave a critical effect in Servia. Kaglii ml. * PARNELL AND THE GOVERNMENT AGREE. London. September 6.—It is reported that Parnell Inis come to terms with the government, and that he lias arranged to withdraw tlint part of Ids land bill which relates to re-valuation in exchange for the government’s acceptance of the part re lating to the suspension of evictions. Par- , liiunont, will, it is thought in consequence’ of thi , adjourn on September 15. X (treat Man; rhlMri’n. Atlanta, September 0.—The Atlanta public schools opened to-day. The girls’ I llrooklju Jaekejr (.’lull Bures, high school, with 260 seats, is filled. The Graves End, N. Y., September 6.—At hoys’ high school, 98 seats, is tilled. The ! tlie Brooklyn jockey club grounds the first grammar schools, 3220 und 3162 scats, are ; ,. lce , one mile; Mona won, Richmond 2d, Idled to-day and tickets of admission have j Harry Russell 3d; time 1:44}. been given out for 500 more pupils than ' - Second race, for three-year-olds and up- ’ entire seating capacity of all tha | wards, mile and a furlong; dead heat, be- the schools. The colored schools "seat,1120, und there were 1291 applicants holding tickets. Provision has been made during the summer for accommodating 411 more pupils than ever before, and despite this there are 500 who cannot he seated. Tho grammar schools have eight grades and only the principal in each is a male teacher. Out of ninety teachers in the tween Burch und Wickhum, Brown Duke 3d; time 1:56/. Third race, for two-year-olds, } miles: Nellie B. won, Parasol 2d, Maggie Mitchell. 3d; time 1:16J. Fourth race, for tliree-yoar-olds, 1] miles: Pontico won, Lijero 2d, Richfield 3d; time 2:14. Fifth race, for all ages, 7 furlongs; Jim the mayor of the city and to the generous donors. oome'down until m’tion' has been ordered by the city council. At many places ropes are drawn across the streets to keep pe destrians away from condemned and dan gerous buildings. Some of these places are so to make the presence of policeme an expedient to enforce the rule of Quite a number of strong-headed — —- - , . Thin ! »unaay in un outuunu uiiuruuus ui n. who insisted on going near the dangerous for, or was within the _ McGee diocese. The lower branch of the cit buildings and under the ropes, ha\e been opinion is scouted by Pr , . council is in session to-night, aud wi TttateS* This afternoon City Assessor and Mendenhall, who^are^ been probably take action to relieve Charleston. familiar with the facts he would I such opinion. Ifcten&ts In P qucstion say Washington, September O.-The pres- there cannot be a tidal wave in conse- ! Went has sent the following reply to ouenceTor as an accompaniment of recent ; Queen Victoria’s telegram of sympathy for earthquakes, and that there is no reason i %pxE^n\F "mansISn Washington to expect a tidal wave under any circum- h.XECUTi\ e mansion, w ashing ro^, t ilde Sum Will Sell It Anyhow. Atlanta, Ga., September 6.—United ...ken out “oT her building after the‘siiock j States Marshal Nelms will sell 700 galons on Tuesday night and died from exposure 9^ contraband whisky before the court fti.d the shock to-day. Lizzie Grant died of h, ouse here to-morrow to pay revenue heart disease to-day, brought on by fright Atlanta public schools there are but five Douglass won by four lengths, Swift 2d r males. | climax 3ci; time 1:28. Sixth race, 1 mile; Florence M. won by two lengths, Witch 2d, McBowling 3u; time 1:434. The Two Itulers. arrested. This afternoon City . Kelly started to the residence of Acting Mayor Huger with some telegrams. He was hurried, and when hei reached an en closure in front of a church with a fright- ftilly wrecked steeple, he continued his hasty Walk instead of going around the square. He was arrested and taken to the City Hall, but of course released as soon as his mission was shown. This instance of alertness indicates the perfect condition oi the police service. wSul£ expend*^‘and dfisSpateTtseirin"the for the sufferers by the earthquai • MOUNTED „,, times of 1 shallow water iong before it reached our warmly appreciated,, and awakes a grate can be seen about in cordons at all times or snanoi " f * MeGee and Mandon- ful response in American hearts. the day and night, but they seem unab e to- fab ° r « re consent that the earthquakes [Signed] “Grover Cleveland, cope with the assistants of the burglars “Substantially over , although there may ; who have begun to ply their vocation w occasional tremblings or detonations., alarming boldness Quite “ la ^ e " u ™ h ^ , o n e of the reasons for saying this is that j of builaiugs are held up by prop, all the spouting wells which have been j others are hems cabled together by g formed in the neighborhood of Charleston ■ wire ropes or bars extenaing »rown«d o b quake ceased to flow yesterday, reached a total of $6356 for the C. through the walls. The workmen on the b > hj a ™ t ig tekeu as proof that the ah- , sufferers. The cHizens of New S ire of St. Peter’s ^4t normal stress and pressure which induced . through J. W. Powel. have be rown Into a panic on Wednesday, and it n ’ utin „ haspaased away and that first bale of new cotton-received at their is doubtful if they can^be tnducejHo ^ normal eonffitious have oven resumed. 1 town and shipped the bale to be sold tor nd exposure. Adeline Bluiney is at the point of death. She is a colored woman, aged about 60 years, and broke her leg while trying to escape from her building on Tuesday niulit. A Kush for Miner,il Lunds. Lynchburg, Va., September 6.—A spe cial to the Advance from Pulaski station, Pulaski county, Va. ; says capitalists are buying up ull tne mineral lands in south west Virginia. Northern capitalists pur chased a large tract on Saturday near here, paying $34,000 cash. Two iron million aires from Pennsylvania will arrive to morrow, and a large party of northern and English capitalists will be here this week. Several narrow guage roads will house here charges. Stray Shots. Atlanta, September 6.—Col. Redding is hack at his post in the agricultural depurt- Biloxl Better. Washington, September 0.—Surgeon- General Hamilton, of the marine liosuitai service, has received tlie following tele graphic reports from Dr. Godfrey, datedt Biloxi, Mississippi, September 5: “I have visited m , ... * y -o ■ , .,. I x nave wniicu and critically examined, ment this morning after a severe bilious f or three (lavs, all cases of sickness in the attack. ' • - - • The reports received in the agricultural department show the crops have been im proved during the past mouth in all sec tions of the state. he built immediately to connect with the ■ General Stevenson to-day received a large i Norfolk and Western road at this place, number of telegrams from prominent I Iron ore assayed runs 55 per cent, pure . citizens of Nashville, Tenn., requesting steel. Owners of mineral lands of ull that the widow of General B. F. Gheatham , infected part of Biloxi, and I have not seen ! a case of yellow fever. Only one case of | sickness has developed since my arrival. All the patients ure convalescent but one. . , .. , ! The rest of the town is healthy. I have Large crowds attended the Tabernacle | particulars by mail.” eetim/H in (.'artersville yesterday. Trams Upon the receipt of this dispatch, the surgeon-general sent the following reply : “Advise the mayor, simply as a precau tion, any measures in advance of possible occurrences, that the sick be kept under surveillance for six days. Inform me what Postmaster I be intends to do and rejoin your station." meetings in Cartersville yesterday. Trains from Atlanta were crowded. Marietta is looming up as a popular Georgia resort. Ft the Widow II Washington, September 0 kinds are greatly excited. ‘President.” Cotton Will Pny Tills Time. New York, SeptemherO.—TheHuhserip- tions to date at the cotton exchange have reached a total of $6355 for the Charleston nan, Ga.. through J. W. Powel. have bought the be appointed to succeed her husband as postmaster at Nashville. They represent i that she is thoroughly competent and worthy and the choice of the people. No action in the matter can he taken until the return of the president and postmaster- General Fowler head. Mobile, September 6.—Thos. N. Fowler: major-general of the state militia, died this morning, aged 46. He was lieutenant- colonel of a Misssissippi regiment during; the late war, and served one term in the legislature of that state. Since the war he has followed the insurance business. A Hail l.an. New York, September 6.—Gov. Hill, through his adjutant-general, telegraphs the president of the New York chamber of commerce in answer to a resolution of genen that body for tents belonging to the state for the Charleston sufferers as follows: “Your dispatch to Gov. Hlli is received. Wabington, (September, 6.—^To-day was i earthquakes among negroes who work in The governor regrets his inability to com oi,served as labor day at ail the great man- [ the turpentine forests in the- southern ply with your request. The military code ; uiaeturing centres in the north. Parades section of this state and over in South absolutely forbids the loaning of military I of labor unions were held in Baltimore, Carolina is said to he so great that numbers property of the state tor any purpose out- ! Philadelphia, New York. Boston, Newark, i of tin m are quitting work and going guards.'' | N. J., Albany, Buffalo Chicago, and many | home. —M- - » — -— j The Tar lleel Xiggeraln Terror. I.slior > Raleigh, September 6.—The fear of September, 0.—Today was i earthquakes among negroes who work in side pf the natiouai ,