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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: SUNEJAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1886.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Money Still Flowing In, But Not Equal to
the Demand.
The Handranc Thing .bjr the Baltimore Police—
The Grand Army to Contribute—New York’s
Contrlbntlon Still Increoslug—A Scarcity of
Laborers, Etc.
Charleston, S. C., September 18.—
Contributions continue to come in for
the relief of the sufferers by the earth
quake, but at best they cannot cover one-
tenth of the actual loss. For this reason
the relief committee is classifying the ap
plications, and will deal first with the
widows and others who have no personal
means of repairing the damages by the
earthquake. The scarcity of skilled brick
layers and plasterers and the high wages
of
the normal condition of affairs.
Every competent mechanic has
fhll work at extreme prices, and there is
room for a hundred more. The subsistence
committee submitted an elaborate chart
to-day. They show that an equal number
of white and colored canvassers are em
ployed, who visit daily all pnrts of the city
and report all persons needing rations,
which rations are then delivered at the
residences. The committee recommend
that the distribution of rations on the pres
ent scale continue until about October 1,
and that then the accommodations at the
city alms house be augmented. The com
mittee say in conclusion that they have
looked upon the funds entrusted to them
as a gift from our generous fellow-citizens
of the United States, and to be used for the
benefit of the sufferers by the earthquake
without distinction, all being placed upon
an equal footing. The only question asked
is, “Are you in want of food?”
The old colonial church of St. James at
Goose Creek, the favorite resort of visitors
to Charleston, is reported to be in ruins.
About one-third of the west end of the
building is entirely gone, and the east end
is badly shattered.
THE DRUMMERS’ FUND.
Edgar G. Jones, of Philadelphia, in his
letter to J. Frank Supplee, of Baltimore,
advising that drummers be called on to
raiSe an earthquake fund for Charleston,
suggests that the subscriptions should be
from one to five dollars and should not
only include association members, but
every other traveling man, independent of
what may have been contributed other
wise. All money should bo returned to the
proper officers of the association, each
member having authority to collect, and
outsiders could be so empowered by the
officers or any member.
BnltlinoreS Brara Policemen.
Baltimore, September 18.—Jacob Frey,
marshal of the police of this city, to-day
forwarded to Mnyor Courtenay, ofCharles-
ton, a check for £700, contributed by mem
bers of the police force. In his letter
Marshal Frey said: “The fact that your
force never missed a roll call, although
their own families shared the common
8 eril, and that they were never absent
•om duty, makes the action of our force
a greater pleasure.” The total contribu
tions in aid of the Charleston sufferers
amount to date to about $3500.
A $1(100 Contribution.
New York, September 18.—The follow
ing dispatch was sent to Mayor Courtenay,
of Charleston, this afternoon: “Wilson
Barrett having cabled me the following
instructions, ‘Arrange benefit, matinee
October 20 at the Star theatre in aid of the
Charleston relief fund, and send immedi
ately to the mayor of Charleston £1000 oil
account of the same,’ I have deposited that
amount with the World Charleston fund.
“Yours very truly,
“JohnCobbb,
“Manager for Wilson Barrett.”
The Grand Army to Cmitrlbuti*.
Washington, September IS.—The local
posts of the department of the Potomac,
G. A. R., gave a reception and banquet to
night in honor ofGeneral Lucius Fairchild,
the newly elected commander-in-chief of
the G. A." R. The reception was held at
the National Rifles’ armory, and was
largely attended. Department Commander
Burke presided, and addresses were made
by Generals Fairchild and Burdette, the
retiring commander-in-chief, and others.
General Fairchild, in the course of his
remarks, made an appeal to all
the grand army men for immediate aid to
the stricken city of Charleston, and said
that lie had prepared a circular letter for
issue to all posts showing the necessity for
prompt and liberal contributions to that
end. It wus a reproduction of the appeal
issued by him at Charleston and promul-
g ated through the Associated Press. The
anquet wa3 held at the Arlington Hotel
and was presided over by Gen. Burdette.
New York’s Contribution.
New York, September IS.—The Charles
ton relief committee of the chamber of
commerce received to day $470, making the
grand total $70,845.
FACTS FROM ATLANTA.
The Constitution’s Assistant Engineer Attempts
Suicide—Other Interesting Gossip.
Special to Euquirer-Suu.
Atlanta, September 18. —Mr. Frank T.
Ryan, who fell from the rear platform of
the Richmond and Danville sleeping car in
South Carolina yesterday, is expected in
Atlanta to-night. The extent ol his in
juries are not known, but serious resu.ts
are feared.
An Attempted Suicide.
Atlanta, September 18.—George Long,
assistant engineer in the Constitution press
room, narrowly escaped death tins morn
ing. When found at 2:30 o’clock he was
in an unconscious condition ami
an empty vial, labeled laudanum,
was clutched in liis hand. A physician
Was summoned, and after several hours
work upon him, he was pronounced out or
danger at 6 o clock. He describes_ his
feelings while losing consciousness as mn-
nite delight, but his resuscitation was
attended with excruciating agonies, lie
denies suicidal intent, but it is generally
supposed that he intended his death.
About 11 o’clock last night he said to
the elevator mail as he came down trom
the composing room, “if anything happens
to me to-night don’t let it be jjublished.
Short Stops.
Atlanta, September 18.—An alleged
mad dog was shot by a policeman on Ala
bama street to-day. . , . - ,
The entertainment last night for tne
benefit of the Augusta strikers, given ny
the Atlanta Knights of Labor, is said to
have been quite a success.
An Important I’liurrh Convention.
Chicago, September 18.—One of, if not
most important conventions ever horn >}
the Protestant Episcopal church ol
America, will take place at Central Music
Hall, in this city, on' the 6th of next
month. At the coming convention, mat
ters will be discussed that will have direct
bearing on the fiiture of the o huroh, and
all, or nearly all, will give rise to a good
deal of animated debate. The convention
will consist of two houses, namely: the
house of bishops and the nouse of depu
ties. The upper house will meet
in Apollo Hall, In the central
Music Hall building, and will sit with
closed doors. The house of deputies will
sit in Central Music Hall. The house of
mau and one layman from each missionary
jurisdiction. The latter have no vote.
The bishops are 65 in number, and will be
presided over by the oldest in the conse
cration, Right Rev. Alfred Lee, of Del
aware.
GERONIMO AND GEN. MILES.
Opinions as to tliv Proper Method of Disposing of
the Apaches.
Washington, September 16.—The war
department is still uncertain how to deal
with Gerouimo, the Apache chief, and hi3
followers. Several telegrams have been
sent to Gen. Miles for all particulars relat
ing to the surrender. It has been sug
gested by some of the military officials here
that Gen. Miles agreed to a conditional sur
render before Geronimo gave himself up;
that the main condition was that all
the revolting Indians should be spared
their lives, and that the civil courts
should have nothing to do with
any trial they might be subjected to. Gen
eral Miles has not been heard from on this
point. The authorities here are of opin
ion, however, that the last dispatch sent
him will lie replied to immediately, as its
langunge is very positive. The dispatch
demands at once a copy of nil conditions of
surrender, if any were made, and ail offi
cial report of the surrender. General
Miles was not authorized to make any
conditions witli Geronimo. It bns already
been decided that they cannot be tried by
court martial even if the surrender was
unconditional, and the acting secretary
is not convinced that a military com
mission can take the punishment of the
Indians in hand. General Crook has
many friends here, among whom is Lieu
tenant-General Sheridan, and it is said
some of Gen. Crook’s over-zealous friends
are endeavoring, with success, to lessen the
importance of Gen. Miles’ capture because
of Crook’s failure. As Gen. Crook’s repu
tation as an Indian fighter and a soldier is
well established, it is hardly probable that
he would have any motive for giving coun
tenance to any attack on Miles. Ah army
officer of high rank expressed the opinion
to-day that the civil authorities by process
of law should wrest the Indians from the
military and try them ail for murder, rob
bery aiid outrages in the civil courts. Their
offenses, he claims, were against the civil
laws, and the civil courts should liaye
jurisdiction over each of the cases. This,
in his opinion, would be an easy mode of
disposing of the difficulty.
SENATOR EDMUNDS ON LABOR.
What it Transpiring on the Other Bide of
the Watera.
The State of Affairs In Bulgarin—'The State Entry
of the Berqala of Londonderry Into Dublin.
France Urged to Take Advantage of England'!
Einberraaaniettt, Etc.
lie Delivers the Annual Address at the Vermont
State Fair.
In the course of a long speech Mr. Ed
munds said:
American legislation and the efforts of
American law-makers, who are really the
people, ought to be directed to the utmost
development of every variety of American
production, and so to the improvement of
the condition of the American laborer
and the American employer of labor of
every kind by giving that labor full em
ployment and adequate reward and to the
employed ready and steady market. The
constantly employed and welt paid laborer
will become himself a man of accumulat
ing capital—the force of labor transposed
into tilings. He will become :i land
holder; his wife and children, of the first
of whom he ought to have one
and of the second many, will abide
in his own house. He will see that the
liberty of the laboring man is not only the
liberty to “strike,” as the phrase is, but
tlmt it is the equal liberty not to strike if
lie docs not wish to. and the liberty to
work on in peace and safety if he thinks it
for his interest so to do while others may
choose, as they have the perfect right to
do, not to work upon the terms proposed.
He will learn that violence against the
administration of law, or unlawful
coercion of any kind, exerted toward other
workingmen or toward employers, are
crimes of the gravest character against all
labor and the welfare of laboring men,
upon whom the consequences of sucli
tilings always finally fall more heavily
than on any other class of society.
A llrst native Cyclone.
Lansing, Mich., September 18.—A hur
ricane which swept through southwestern
Michigan Thursday evening was the most
destructive ever known in the state. Len-
ware, Clinton, Livingston and Wayne
counties were the chief sufferers, but
serious damage has been reported at other
points. At Brighton barns were blown to
pieces, orchards and crops ruined, and the
new German Lutheran church blown from
its foundation. In Victor township, Clin
ton county, houses and barns were
wrecked and hay scattered broadcast. At
Powell the greatest fury was apparent.
Several buildings were literally torn to
pieces and many badly damaged. The
southwestern part of the town is mostly in
ruins. The cloud resembled a huge wheel
in the western sky and moved with won
derful rapidity.
The Coal ami Iron Trailli.
Pittsburg, September 18.—The coke
syndicate has decided to close down all the
works in the Connellsville region every
Wednesday until further notice on account
of a falling off in the demand. No change
has been made in the price, because the
present stoppage in the demand is not con
siilered as ‘indicating any change in the
volume ot the iron trade. It is caused by a
number of furnaces having gone o it of
blast for repairs, and every one of these
will go in blast again as soon as the repairs
are completed. The production of pig iron
during July and August was greater than
during those months of any previous year.
Thus, although the demand is largo and
steady, stocks have been increased so as to
be abundant to meet it.
A Cut in Southern Rate*.
New York, September 18.—Commis
sioner Pierson has issued an order endorsed
bv all the trunk lines ordering a reduc
tion of rates beginning September 20 to ai l
south and southwestern poults. I he cut
will be on the basis of $25 to New Orleans,
the rates now being $32 by pool roads and
«2S by the Baltimore and Ohio, "he Bal
timore and Ohio railroad company has ;
given notice that they will meet the |
trunk line cut to southern points on .
Monday.
The Galatea "’ins.
Newport, R. I., September 18.—The j
winners of the race to-day are as follows : |
The Galatea was first of the first-class i
sloops; the Stranger, of the second-class :
Sloops, and the Gitana, of the schooners.
Ill the third-class ail were ruled out for
fouling the buoy. No official time is sent. I
Sofia, September 18.—Colonels Mutkku-
roff and Nicolaieff, the latter of whom Is
minister of war, both declare that unless
Alexander’s kidnapers be punished a rev
olution may break out any moment. The
trial of the revolutlonsists by a court mar
tial is proceeding in spite or Russia’s pro
hibition, and is considered a direct act of
rebellion against Russia.
the court martial approved.
Sofia. September 18.—Sobranje has ap
proved the bill appointing a court martial
to try Major Gorguroff and other officers
associated with him in the coup d’etat on
the charge of treason.
WHAT THE RUSSIAN AGENT SAID.
Sofia, September 18.—When the Russian
agent here was presented with sobrunje’s
telegram to the czar, praying for liis
friendship and protection, the agent said:
“Prince Alexander’s departure has re
moved tlie obstacle to the good relations
between Russia and Bulgaria which was a
source of great danger to the prosperity of
Bulgaria, which|Russia hasat heart. Russia
cannot even admit tne idea of Prince Alex
ander returning to Bulgaria. This fact,
therefore,is one guarantee of happiness and
internal independence which your telegram
mentions. Other guarantees you possess
within yourselves in moderation and in
concord. Remember well that the pow
ers have not yet formally sanctioned the
present order of things in Bulgaria and
that their sanction can be only acquired
by prudence and moderation in the present
government and in the members of the
future groat assembly. Russia never pro
tected any party. Russia desires harmony
among you all, and she especially desires
that your government shall bo above all
party spirit.”
The president of the sobranje then ques
tioned the agent regarding the identity
of the new candidate for the Bulgarian
throne. The agent replied that that would
entirely depend upon the powers. In bis
private capacity, the agent added, he had
no information to give, saving that the
jury, when elected, docs not know what it
will have to adjudge. The assembly must
elect whom it thinks bust capable of
representing tlie dignity of Bulgaria.
Russians in Bulgaria deny all
complicity in the seizure and deposition ot
Prince Alexander, but have advised
moderation in the treatment of those who
were implicated in order to maintain quiet
and prevent the discontent from spread
ing. The Russians say they consider that
now the object of the plot is removed, no
one can proceed against the actors in the
plot. Bulgarians rejoice that the Bulga
rian question has assumed a more interna
tional character. They think this tends to
avert the danger of an armed
occupation. Bulgarian deputies are anx
ious to know what candidate for the Bul
garian throne would be acceptable to the
powers before proceeding to the election
of Princo Alexander’s successor, us they
are unwilling to choose a candidate whoTii
the powers may reject. |The sobranje
closes for the present to-day. The ukaz
will be read before the adjournment, fix
ing the date of the election of the great
assembly which is to elect a new prince.
Ireland*
THE STATE ENTRY OF T1IE MARQUIS OF
LONDONDERRY.
Dublin, September 18.—The slate entry
of the marquis of Londonderry into Dub
lin was made with the usual official dem
onstration, but was devoid of incident.
In the alisence of the pressdent and
Secretary Manning, and by reason of the
reticence of Secretary Bayard, it is impos
sible at this time to obtain any direct or
official information on the subject. The
treasury officials generally are inclined to
doubt the story, and some have gone so
far ns to assert that it is Secretary Man
ning’s intention, in case his health
will permit of his again giv
ing attention to public affairs,
to resume his duties at the department,
even if it is only for the purpose of prepar
ing his annual report to congress. They
argue that if his health would not admit
of that work, it certainly would not bo
equal to tlie mental strain such as would
necessarily be imposed by ail attempt to
establish an international Bilver basis.
THE SCULLING MATCH.
Item'll Make* a Spur! and IVIII* from Gauduur.
London, September 18.—The sculling
match between Beacli and Gaudaur to-day
was for one thousand pounds and the
world’s championship. Enormous crowds
of people lined the banks of the river. The
start was made at 4:66 p. in., tlie men gut
ting away well together. Beach immedi
ately got a slight lead, and at tlie Star and
Garter was one-third length ahead, pull
ing thirty-!(even strokes a minute to Gnu-
daur’s thirty-five. At the creek Gaudaur
led by a third of a length. Beach spurted
at the half mile tree. He led by hall’a
length at Craven cottage steps, and was
the same distance ahead at Crab Tree. At
Hammersmith Beach was three lengths in
front. ITis time to Hammersmith was 8:58,
Gaudaur covering the distance ill
0:03. At Biffen’s Gaudaur began to de
crease his opponent’s lead, ana at C’iok-
wick was only ono-half length behind.
By the time Thorney’s craft was reached
Gaudaur was one-half length in front of
Be,ich, and at l ne pumping station lie was
still a length in the lead. Beach then
stopped rowing and Gaudaur obtained a
lead of two lengths.
At Barnes’ bridge Beacli again spurted,
and going to the front won by four
lengths. Beach’s time was 18 minutes, 6
seconds. It was a fearfully hard race
throughout. The weather was clear and
cold, with tlie wind from the northeast.
The tide was good. Before the start bet
ting was five to one in favor of Beach.
MESS
IE Or- PRESIDENT DIAZ.
t'uttln:
Out™
mid IlriYMirl* Horde
City of Mexico, September 16.—In his
aiinu il message to congress, read on the as
sembling of that body to-day, President Diaz
said that .Mexico’s relations with foreign
governments bad continued generally on
terms of friendship and good understand
ing. There had, however, recently oc
curred an incident which threatened to
destroy the harmony and cordiality exist
ing between this republic and its northern
neighbor. A ease of small importance in
itself, it excited in an unexpected manner,
and owing to a conjunction of circum
stances, the passions on either side of the
Rio Grande. “I refer,” continues the mes
sage, “to the matter of tlie American jour
nalist, which has already come
to your knowledge by publications
made in the Diario Officiel. We
gnuat congratulate ourselves that in
. such an emergency the dignity of the gov-
.ernment and the good name of the country
could be saved without a serious conflict,
tbauks to the prudent and strictly legal
conduct of the courts and authorities of
the state of Chihuahua, os well as to the
good sense of our own people and of the
government of the United States, which,
when belter informed, did not insist on its
demand, which gave rise to this transient
difficulty. Texas papers have on this ac
count alluded to other cases of alleged out
rage on citizens of that country by officials
, of our own. In their eagerness to nccuiuu-
The marquis was accompanied by his wile, late charges against Mexico they have re-
L;i dy Londonderry. They were received f-rred mistakenly to the case of an indi-
in Westland Rowlby* crowd whioh cheer- vidual named Francisco Erresuris, the
ed them. Botn the marquis and Lady j author of various crimes committed on our
Londonderry rode from the station on | territory. It will suffice to observe that
horseback. Lady Londonderry as atrib- ; Arresuris was of Mexican nationality, and
ute to the Irish people wore a dre;j
white poplin. When the couple departed
tlie railway station they were gre
was voluntarily delivered by the Texan
authorities to a force of ’ the state of
Coahuila without any previous demand for
liis extradition, so that in this ease it will
be seen that as regards this supposed citi
zen of the United States then; is no occa
sion for controversy between the two gov-
from
ed with cheers, followed by groans.~ The
marquis recognized the greeting by lifting
his hat and bowing with a smile
to the crowd. The entire ^
route from the railway station j enlrnentsT”
to Dublin Las tie was lined with troops, j intkhnal apkaths ok mkxi* )o.
Most of the buildings were decorated and j Regarding the silver question tlie presi
de streets looked gay. The Hibernian • dent thinks it ftitile for Mexico to endeavor
bank buikhng was conspicuous by its total i to d o more than await the progress of
j or decoration. I he • events, and urges renewed attention to
Kildare street club house was lilted with | agriculture, in order to meet in this way
people. In Nassau street a banner with
the inscription “ The Queen and the Con
stitution” was displayed. During the pro
gress of the vice-regal procession cheers
were nearly everywhere accompanied
by groans, but cheering predominated.
The vioe-regal party was welcomed at the
castle by a large crowd of loyalists, who
cheered heartily. There was also a hostile
crowd there which did its best to offset
the welcome by cheering lustily for Par
nell and the United Ireland. The hostilos
attempted to follow this up as the marquis
and Lady Londonderry entered tlie castle
by singing “God Save Ireland,” tint the
police rallied and put a stop to this.
Franco.
URGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ENGLAND.
Paris, September 18.—The Republique
Franoaise urges the French government
payments duo for the imports
foreign goods. The president states
that arrangements have been made
regarding the railroad across tlie isthmusof
Tehuantepec, which lie hopes will result
in pushing on this great work. He speaks
of his deep interest in primary education,
which has his hearty encouragement, and
which he regards as having a decisive in
fluence on the future of the republic. Re
ferring to tlie public debt tlie president as
sured tlie country that the government
proposes to continue to meet all interest
obligations abroad, and refers to tlie set
tlement of the bank war as giving promise
of better facilities for commerce. The
message is mostly occupied witli the con
sideration of works of public utility.
Another Ciisi* of Uorruplton in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, September 18.—The board
to take advantage of the fact that England j Q f revision, consisting of the mayor of the
has her hands full to enforce the French city the c mipirofier and one or two
nrnr.ee, orate over Morimrascar. Otherwise. . .. . .... ... , .. . .
protectorate over Madagascar. Otherwise,
observes the paper, England, when she be
comes disengaged, will become mistress of
the situation.
Killy.
CARDINAL JACOBINI SERIOUSLY ILL
Rome. September 18.—The illness
Cardinal Jaeobini, papal secretary
state, has assumed a critical stage,
trouble is gout in his chest.
other city officers, recently employed an
accountant to examine tlie books of the
late board ot public works. To-day, after a
brief consultation with the expert, a
warrant was issued for t lie arrest of < Jeorge
Heitor, assistant secretary of the late hoard
of public works and at present holding the
same office under the board of public
affairs, which succeeded t lie other
i
uhe named board. He is charged
I with having embezzled $0000 of the funds
| at various times within tin; past live years,
i He was arrested this afternoon and gave a
bond in the sum of $10,000 for his ajipeur-
The expert states that the evidence
otllell II All Over.
New Laredo, Mexico, September 18.
Yesterday afternoon United States Consul ance
Mackey, of this city, hearing that an j of embezzlement is of such a charaet
American citizen named Robles was under to prove that it could not have been ao-
arrest, charged with desertion from the complisbed without the connivance of
Mexican army, called upon the regimental other officers. It is, therefore, expected
commander and through his influence had that much more startling revelations will
the prisoner released. His release was be made when the investigation is oom-
b pi
purely a matter of courtesy to the United
States government, ns there can be no
doubt the man was really a deserter. Tin’s
action on the part of the Mexican author
[doted and the report made. Heitor has
been in the service under both the repub
lican and democratic administrations for
many years, though always acting with
ities causes much favorable comment from the democratic party. He is weli con
Americans on both sides of the river. I nected by marriage and has always been
■■ ' » j j highly respected.
Humors About Hcrratary Manning. — • • ^
Washington,J). C., September 18.—The ! ,,l ‘‘ 8traiu<lilp.
Evening Star this afternoon reiterates its St. Johns, N. ) September 18.—All that
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belief that Secretary Manning lias been
tendered tile Austrian mission witli a
view to securing a settlement of the silver
question in this country by affecting a
combination between Germany, Austria
and Russia for the maintenance of the bi-
metalic currency, on a basis of the Latin
union. The article asserts positively that
the appointment has been left to tin:
decision of Secretary Manning himself,
and argues strongly in favor of his ac
ceptance of the office as a means of solv
ing the troublesome silver problem.
has been ascertained of the wreck
steamship in Belle Isle strait is that cattl
oak-grained pannels and doors, spars,
bedding and cabin furniture have been
driven ashoie. The ship has not yet been
identified. There is no telegraph commu
nication with Belle Isle strait.
Slopped Work.
Lebanon, Pa., September 18.—All the
rolling mills in this city have ceased work.
The employes asked for Philadelphia
prices and were refused.
They Meet Notwithstanding the Protest
of the Ministers.
Salltran Knock* HI* Opponent Down In the See-
nnd Round—The Police Interfere and Sulllran
Is Given the Fight.
PiTTSBURO, September 18.—The meet
ing between Sullivan and Ilcarld will posi
tively take place at the oollseum to-night.
A delegation of ministers culled on the
mayor and chief of police of Allegheny
this morning and made a request that the
license bo revoked in the interests of law
nnd order. The authorities informed the
ministers that it was to be a sparring con
test uud refused to interfere. The sport
ing men from all sections nre in tlie city
nnd others are arriving on every train.
The pugilists faced eacli other at 10
o’clock. Tlie first round was uneventful.
In the second round Sullivan knocked
Hearld down. The police then interfered
and tlie fight was awarded to j8ulliviui.
A Noted Bandit Killed.
Chicago, September 18.—A special to
the Times from Pnmpnssas regarding tho
killing of El Coyote says: Captain Jose
Maria Herrara and seventy men of the
Tenth cavalry surrounded El Coyote and
thirty of liis band yesterday while enjoying
an afternoon nap at Santa Domingo
Rauclie. Their horses were staked out,
their guns stacked and the bandies had
their shoes off when the soldiers quietly
approached withdrawn swords and began
( tie work of extermination. The bandits
were taken by surprise, but made a des
perate hand-to-hand fight and twenty
of them fought their way
through the ranks of tho troops.
Eight were killed and three wounded.
Among the killed are Col. Juan Rodriguez
Martinez, better known us El Coyote, Cap
tain Manner Perez Vela nnd Lieutenant
Paulino Chavorz. The troops lost one kill
ed and one wounded. It is a matter of
general surprise that the wily Coyote, who
so long has been a terror on tho border,
should have been caught napping. When
the troops closed in on the slumbering
bandits, El Coyote was tlie first to awake.
He fought like a demon and tried to rally
his men, but his herculean form went
down pierced by a dozen sabers amidst the
exultant yells of the victorious troopers.
The bodies of the eight bandits were buried
where they fell.
Tho Oilil Follow*.
CmcAao, September 18.—More than
8000 Odd Fellows, many of them accom
panied by their wives and friends, left for
Boston on tlie Grand Trunk road this
morning to attend the meeting of tlie grand
supreme lodge, which hcgins next Monday
morning. It took more than 170 cars to
carry them, and trains started every twen
ty minutes after ii:33 o’clock from Polk
street depot. There were representatives
on tho train from every lodge in the west,
and northwest, ninny coining from as fur
south as Texus and west us far as San Fran
cisco. Seven car loads arrived from Den
ver and seventeen from Minneapolis and
St. Paul.
Llglitiitim Hale* at' the Alp*.
London Times.
Professor Brun has published in the
Archives do Geneve an interesting study
on theso-oallod lightning holes to lie found
in the high Alps. He and other investi
gators have found them at heights of from
3348 to 4000 meters, or between 11,000 and
13,000 feet above the sea level. Usually
they are found on summits. Some
times the rooky mass, which has
been vitrified in the passage of
the electric fluid, presents tlie
appearance of small scattered pearls,
sometimes of a serins of Hemispherical cav
ities only a few nlillimeters in diameter.
Sometimes there are vitrified rays going
out from a central point to a distance of
four or five inches. Sometimes a block de
tached from the mass appeura as if bored
through by a cannon ball, tho hollowed
passage being quite vitrified. The thick
ness of this vitrified coating or stratum
never exceeds a millimeter, and is some
times not more than the quarter of that
depth. The varying colors which it pre
sents depend on the qualities and compo
sition of the rock. Tho same may
lie snid as to its transparency. On
the Riingfischhorn tlie glass thus formed
by tlie lightning is black, owing to the
quantity of actiuolith which the rock con
tains. it is brown on La Ruinette, the
rock consisting of feldspar mixed witli
gneiss containing chloride of iron. Under
the microscope these lightning holes dis
play many interior cavities, which must
lie attributed to the presence of water in
the rock at the moment of melting by the
electric discharge. This vitrified material
has no influence on polarized light.
Tin: Until Wave “llurvost Moon.”
New York Herald.
Yesterday afternoon light snow fell at
Fort Custer, Montana, and a “cool wave”
overspread the adjacent territories. While
this is not unseasonable or premature in
that region, it is interesting asoceurring
so soon after this month's full moon. We
have several times pointed out the fre
quency with which the coldest spell in
any month arrives about the period of tlie
full moon. This can easily be proved to
be more than a coincidence. During the
summer, when the continent is so warm,
the “cool waves” following tlie full moon
period are little noticed. But in tho full
and winter months agriculturists may ex
pect with confidence a general depression
of temperature just succeeding this period,
tho phenomenon being often most strik
ing in September by reason of contrast
witli the previous hot weather.
While the coming “cool wave” will be
felt in all the country, it will probably
cause no severe frosts except in the far
northwest. ~
Hast: Boll Hrcillit-s.
Following is the result of games played
yesterday:
Brooklyn—Brooklyn 4, Pittshurg7.
Boston—Boston 3, Washington 11.
Baltimore—Baltimore 2, St. Louis 3.
Philadelphia—Athletics 1, Cincinnati 2;
12 innings.
New York—New York 5, Philadelphia
2; called at end of the eighth inning on
account of darkness.
Staten island—Metropolitans 13, Louis
ville 8.
Kansas City—Kansas City 3, Chicago 9.
St. Louis—St. Louis 1, Detroit 9.
with a resignation of Sir Charles Dilkc
from tho privy council, but clamors that
the queou should cancel his title, seem to
arise more from a desire to torment that
good lady than to vindicate morality.
Supposing for the moment that the can
cellation of an hereditary patent of honor
were within tho royal prerogative without
the sanction of parliament, Sir Charles is
not a convict, and ifitisto proceed upon
anything short of a conviction of crime in
the social relations in dispute, where shall
it stop? Can it consistently stop short of
the throno itself? or even there, for sover
eigns have reigned in England (to go no
further back than the last two prede
cessors of the queen) who upon such a
theory should have abdicated the crown.
And liosides, in the case of Sir Charles
Dilkc there may be the neglected duties of
a godmother to take into consideration.
ON ’CHANGE.
Another Active Day anil Advance* in Prices.
New York, September 18.—The stock
market to-day again displayed more
activity and strength than tor a long time
past. Reading was the prime fenturo in
tlie trading, but, unlike tlie remainder ot"
tlie list, it shows a small net decline at
the end of the day, although in the early
morning its price touched 35, the highest
yet reached. There was nothing new in
regard to it excepting tlie acceptance by
Mr. Corbin of the presidency. There was
much more interest in other stock to-day,
and Western Union, Jersey Central, Texas
Pacific, Lackawanna and Lake Shore were
features in the trading. Texas
Pacific was bought largely in the
afternoon for foreign account, it is suppos
ed upon tlie advice of Mr. Fleming, who
lias lately arrived on the other Bide.
Tlie Vanderbilt’s were conspicuous in the
forenoon, and ail coal stocks participated
in the advance upon the general improved
outlook for the coal trade! Tho market
opened strong, the first prices being gen
erally 1 to i above the final figures last
evening, but Delaware and Hudson was up
1.1, Reading 11, Jersey Central 1. Suc
ceeding trading \yas active, but prices
were feverish and irregular, though
generally strong. An irregular
hut generally firm .market succeeded
until toward tlie close, when prices again
moved up, the market closing strong at
about the bust figures reached. Almost
everything is higher to-night, the only
conspicuous exception being Louisvilleand
Nashville and San Francisco stocks pre
ferred showing a loss of one point. Coal
stocks showed tlie most marked advances,
Delaware and Hudson being up 2|, Lacka
wanna 21 and Jersey Central lj|. Lake
Shore ts 16 higher, Michigan 1, tlie re
mainder fractional amounts. Sales 409,000
shares.
ON THE TRACK.
Yesterday's ltai'ii* at Bherpshosil Bay.
New York. September 18.—The first
race at Shcopshead bay to-day was ID miles;
Mollie McCarthy’s Last won, Brunette 2d,
Heel and Toe 3d; time 2:22.
Second race, for three-year-olds, i mile;
Mora won, Pericles 2d, Ilarefond 3d; time
, 1:28*.
Third race, for all ages, lj miles; Lucky
! It. wc r., Barnum 2d, Favor 3d; time 2:235.
I Fourth race, for two-.vcar-olds, J mile;
' Grixette won, Besse June 2d, Vera3d; time
1:1-1?.
I Fifth race, for all ages, 1 mile and a fur-
! long; Ed refill won, Florence M. 2d, Super-
I vision 3d; time 1:55*.
| Sixtli race, for three-year-olds and up-
I ward, I mile on the grass; Beoky B. won,
j War Eagle 2d, Three Cheers 3d; time 1:43.
Tin- Louisville Ilai-e*.
Louisville, September 18.—First race,
mile; Ovid won, Bob Swimm2d, Monarch
3d; time 1:16-1.
i Second race, 1 mile, for two-year-olds;
Winsor won, Nellie C 2d, Tom Hood 3d;-
| time 1:15;.
Third race, U miles; Tax Gatherer won,
! War Sign 2d, Dancing Kid 3d; time 1:58?.
1 Fourth race, 1 mile; Warrington won,
. Skoboloff 2d, Little Follow 3d; time 1:47.
j Fifth race, 11 miles, for three-year-olds
j and upward; Ilopedale won, The Slasher
2d, Flora I, 3d; time 2:11.
WHO IS THE INVENTOR 1
t Suit UluillllllK fin- S. il. ('11*11111 nil Ill* Credit of
tin- Toli-iitioim.
A suit is pending in the United States
circuit court of Chicago in which the Bell
the complainant.
American Cushman
Telephone Company. The Cushman
patent is alleged to be identical with that
of Professor Bell. When the American
Cushman Telephone Company was incor
porated a short time ago, the Bell
company filed a bill in the circuit
court praying for an injunction
aguinst it. The answer, to be tiled in a
few days, denies that Boil had ever trans
mitted articulate speech by the method or
witli tlie apparatus now claimed to be
covered by liis patent. In 1851, the de
fendants allege. H. D. Cushman con
structed and exhibited in Racine an instru
ment by which articulate sounds were
transmitted in exactly the same manner
in which Bell accomplished the same
thing years later. For three years Cush
man's telephones were in public use in Ra
cine, while tlie inventor endeavored to
invent a transmitter which would so mae-
nify tlie sounds that conversations could
be carried on in noisy places. In 1867 and!
1868 Cushman fully explained in public his
method at Latonia, Malvern, New Lisbon
and other places in the state of Ohio.
In support of those claims the attorneys
for tin- Cushman company have more than
| twenty-live affidavits by people who saw
and talked over Cushman’s telephone in
i Racine. There are also affidavits from
j men of high standing to whom Cushman
| talked in Ohio nnd to whom lie exhibited
I liis instrument for transmitting vocal
} sounds by means of electricity.
Telephone Company is
The defendant is tlie A
I ml ii-li-il.
Boston, Mass., September 18.—The
grand jury in the United States district
court reported to-day an indictment
against Richmond J. Lane, recently presi
dent of the Abingdon National Bank. The
arraignment contains sixty-five counts,
charging embezzlement of the bank’s funds
in various amounts and at various times,
and alleging false entries and drawing on
the bank’s funds in Boston without author
ization and with intent to fraud.
Torment bur Iht- (toilmother.
New York Herald.
The demands of a noisy section of tiie
British jiress, which will not be satisfied
Ahout lln- lVitl of Mr. Tfiileii.
We clip from a lengthy article ill an ex
change on tlie subject of Mr. Tilden’s will,
and tine probable courseaof liis relatives
with reference to contesting the same, the
following item:
The stenographer of the court was asked
if there had been any decisions ibrought
to tlie attention of the surrogate in which
the question of the validity of the clause
in a will cutting oft’ legatees, should they
contest its provisions, had been reviewed.
He said: “A clquse of this character is
one frequently incorporated in wills.
There lias been a good deal of contrariety
of opinion as to the legality of such
a clause in this state. Judge Van
Brunt, at special term, decided
that such a clause was void, as against pub
lic policy. In tlie United Stutes we nave
no decisions by appellate court* except in
two states, Pennsylvania and Ohio. In
one state the supreme court has decided
that such a clause is void, and in the other
state that it is valid.
“The most recent decision in the juris
diction of the United States is the decision
by the privy council of England in an ap
peal from a decision in Canada, and there
it was decided that such a provision was
valid.”