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VOL. XXIX--NO. 235
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1887.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Sixty-sixth Day’s Proceedtngs-^pf the
Adjourned Term.
Frovi'lInir for Dlnablcil Confederate Soldier.—To
Prevent the Itunning or Trnlii. Iiy Overworked
Kmplojrea—The Permanent Penitentiary Hill.
ATLANTA, September 27.—After a num
ber of reports from different committees
had been received and read, on motion of
Mr. McKamy the house resolution to au
thorize the sale or lease of certain property
belonging to the state in Calhoun, Ga., for
the purpose of having erected thereon a
cotton warehouse, was taken from the
table.
Messrs. McKamy and Northoutt favored
the resolution, while Messrs. Hawkes and
Hand, of the eighth, opposed it. Ponding
the announcement of the yeas and nays,
which had been called, the resolution was,
on motion of Mr. Pringle, laid ou the
table.
The bill of the senate to amend section
4615 was taken up under the adverse report
and lost: as was also the bill of Mr. Wright,
of the first, to prohibit transactions in
futures.
The bill by Mr. Dean to prevent the run
ning of railroad trains by overworked em
ploy was taken up and passed as amend
ed, after Mr. Dean had made a short
Bpecch in its favor and explaining its
oblec* '.
The following bills were also passed:
To create a city oourt in Newnan with
certain amendments—offered by Mr.
James, of the thlrty-ttixth.
To amend a certain paragraph of the
code so as to provide for confederate sol*
diers who were disabled in the late war,
and whose cases do not fall under the pro-
v'sions of the section. A number of sena
tors aired their oratorical powers on this
question, and several of them indulged in
high-flown speeches in regard to the old
soldiers whose cases needed attention.
Adjourned.
The House.
The house met at 9 o'clock, Speaker Lit
tle in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Perry, of Glenn, the
house took up a bill for the relief of E. W.
Coleman. It was, on motion of Mr.
Chatham, recommitted to the finance com
mittee, it being a bill paying funds out of
the treasury and never haviug been before
the flnaneo committee.
Mr. Well, of Pulton, moved to reconsider
the action of the house yesterday In not
passing his bill prohibiting bucket shops
in the Htate. The motion prevailed.
Mr. Russell, of Polk, moved to recon
sider his bill imposing a tax of @1,000 on
5 enerant physicians. The motion pre
vailed.
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The special order was next taken up and
cons'dered in tho committee of the whole
v. 1th Mr. Clay, of Cobb, In the chair, which
was the bill of Mr. Hun, of Bibb, establish
ing a permanent penitentiary or supply
firm.
The bill provides for a permanent pen
itentiary, to bo managed bv a board cf
live trustees, at which tho women and
children shall bo olaoed. This poniteutia-
iy is to bo a two thousand acres farm; to
it are to he sent all women and obiklren
convicts, nnd as many men as shall, bo
found necessary for carrying on the work
of the farm ; these men io bo available for
forfeiture or voluntary surrender of the
outstanding louses; the money arising
from the leases is devoted to the establish
ment of this permanent penitentiary, and
such other sums is appropriated as may be
necessary. Whenever fifty able bodied
men are at this c-outral penitential y, they
shall be organized into a road gang, and be
worked upon (ho public roads. Any coun
ty may retain its own convicts and work
its own roads with them. The bill further
provides that all long term men shall bo
worked on the public state road gang, and
only short term men may ho employed bv
tte cc antics to work their roads. The bill
farther provides for the appointment of
three state wardens or supervisors of con
vict camps; for regulating and enforcing
the police power of tho state over such
■ ) ivicts as lire now or may be hereafter
leaseil to companies or individuals! enforc
ing penalties for violations of lease eon-
tracts, fixing the salaries of peuitentiary
officials and providing that any lessee may
surrender his convicts at any time to the
stale upon giving six months’ notice.
Mr. Terrell, of;Meriwether, was the first
speaker. Ho onllincd the scope of the
bill and urged the importance of legisla
tion upon the subject. The evils of tho
present system was so glaring and the
reputation of Georgia had suffered so much
on account of it that legislation upon this
line was demanded by public opinion,
iu dee and humanity He had no sympa
thy with that maudlin sentiment that-
sought to treat convicts as martyrs and to
provide them with Kimball House fare.
They should be punished by imprisonment
and bard labor in accordance with the
sentence of the law, but that punishment
should be inflicted by the state and not by
private individuals. The present lease
system is a delegation of the power and
is in conflict with the fundamental prin
ciple that the state and the state alone
should punish the violators of the laws.
There was a large margin of profit in con
vict labor which now goes into the
pockets of the lessees, which should go into
' the treasury of the state tolighten tho bur
den of taxation, or be expended upon the
public roads of this state. The largest in
crease of taxable property comes from tho
counties which have and are operating a
system of working the public roads by con
vict labor. It the system worked well in
those counties, why not in all the counties
of the state. This bill looks to the estab
lishment of such a system, and while he
did uot endorse the bill in all its details,
ke regarded It as superior to the present
Mr. &uff, of Bibb, said this was one of
the few measures which challenges the
patient and careful consideration of every
member of the general assembly. They
should consider it carefully and vote upon
It intelligently as a business proposition
without fear, favor or hope of reward. His
bill proposed to take from the lessees all
women and children, and place them in a
] umanent penitentiary, such as was pro
vided for in t> o act of 1876, and which the
lessees have never provided. He proposed
to show that the contract under the act
Of 1876 was a fraud and a swindle. The
bill provides in the second place, for the
establishment of a State road gang to work
the public roads. The present lease of
1,600 convicts for $16,000 is a cheat and a
swindle, and a damnable outrage upon the
state of Georgia, and If I don’t show it I’ll
acknowledge myself a fool and a knave.
This damnable system was inaugurated
during the state’s' poverty and
radical rule, and he wasglad to say that the
rrying into effect was
eral (General Ruger),
" i democratic
He said
l five years’
lease, but in 187(1, three years before that
lease expired or there was any reason for
raising the question, Grant, Alexander &
Co. and Joseph E. Brown began monkey
ing around the legislature and secured the
S assage of the act- of 1876. Cheat 1
windlel Fraud! They kuew what
the convicts were worth and they were de
termined nobody else should have a chance
at them. He said nobody know the cir
cumstances under which penitentiary
camp No. 2 and 3 were formed. It was
said that it was with four convicts taken
from the Fulton county chain gang, and
again that it was with nine surrendered
from the Marietta and North Georgia rail
road. He said the law agaiust working
convicts on Sunday was unblush-
ingly violated world without end.
He said the investigating committee
had shown that Old Town was a camp of
prostitution, and a hunting and fishing
around for favored convicts. He paid a
nigh tribute to Governor Gordon for his
present stand on the question, and said
when gentlemen on this floor would at
tempt to show that ho was elected ou this
convict issue, and his election was an en
dorsement of it by the people, the govern
or would cry out, “God save me from my
friends. 1 '
Pending Mr. Huff’s speech the house ad
journed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Iii the afternoon session ot the house, on
motion of McLendon, his bill wa3 taken
up appropriating @1600 to the Thomasville
branch of the university. After a spirited
debate the bill was passed vitii amend
ment reducing the amount to @3000.
The followiliiig bills were also passed:
Mr. Lamar—Amending section 9 of the
general tax act by striking out tho pro ■
vision for taxing property of banks, as
well as sharesrenresenting property, so as
to relieve banks trom double tax.
Mr. Morgan, of Pulaski—Defining what
is pastury lands.
Mr. Reilly, of Chatham—Providing for
the appointment of a surgeon for each
Now in Progress Before the Governor
and the Attorney General,
Continuation of the Evidence by the Pefi-nse In
Hefcrenee to the Treatment of Convicts—Capt.
C. A. Kedd'a Testimony.
CLEVELAND CHEERED.
upon a yanfcee general
light battery ol artilleiv.
Mr. Humphreys, of Clinch.—Paying M.
M. Caswell for artificial arm.
The following bill received 83 voteB. and
was lost for want of the constitutional
majority:
Mr. Johnson, of Screven—Making it un
lawful for any peddler to expose his wares
on the lands of another without the con
sent of the owner.
ANOTHER RAILROAD WRECK.
No One Killed, but Over Thirty Injured.
Jackson, Tenn., September 27.—One of
the Worst wrecks that ever ocourred on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad happened about
two miles south of this place this morning.
An entire passenger train except the en
gine was hurled from the trestllng while
running forty miles an hour and over thir
ty porsons were injured, though, by what
seems almost a miracle, none were killed.
The coaches were thrown forty feet from
the track and some turned completely
over. The scene was almost inde
scribable, women and children
screaming tor help and release
from the closed oars. All were, however,
rescued, and medical attention was given.
Dr. J. A. Crook, of Jackson, was on board
and slightly injured. Baggage-master Ira
Perkins, Jackson, is injured internally, and
has been unconscious all day. His recov
ery is doubtful. J. E. Jones, mail clerl:.
Jackson, -right shoulder torn loo
and other injuries. H. T. De
pew St. Louis, general traffic man
ager, had his head cut. M. H. Meeks and
wife and child. Jackson, slight injuries
Stephen Rosonourg, Troaton, Mo., badly
hurt; wtf-j, spinal injuries: M. D. Johnson,
Oayee, Ky., badly cut and bruised/ Detec
tive Defnvon, Mobile. Ala., bruised; W. hi.
Neal, Birmingham, Ala., badly hurt; wife,
slightly injured - J. \V. Dunning, express
messenger, biuised and cut. Nineteen
others received slight injuries. One hun
dred yards of track wore torn up, and the
trestle was torn down. It. will be late to
morrow before the running of trains will
be resumed. The breaking of a truck and
bad track are the causes given for the
wreck.
JEALOUS OF A PREACHER.
Bev. Alfred lleddlngton Shot By
• IIuhIiuiiiI.
Little Rock, Ark., September 23.—An
Indian Territory special says : “Rev. Alfred
Beddington, a Missionary Baptist minister,
was shot and mortally wounded last night
at the house of a man named Glassmore,
on the line between the Chickasaw and
Choctaw nations. Beddington recently
came to tho Territory. He claims
to have resided in Winston county,
Ala. Glassmore is from Missouri,
and had lately rented land from an Indian.
Ic appears lie was a friend of Beddington,
having served with him in the confederate
aimy. The men had been rivals for the
affections of the woman whom Glassmore
married, and when Beddington appeared
in the neighborhood Glassmore became
jealous ami warned him to keep away
from his house. Beddington treated the
warning with contempt and last night
rode up to Glabsmore’s place, when the
latter came out and shot him twiee with a
double-barrelled shotgun, inflicting, it is
believed, fatal wounds. Glassmore
tied. Beddington is still alive.
has
REBELLIOUS CONVICTS
ltrfuse to Leave the Mines, and Arc Driven Out l»y
Shutting BIT the Ventilation.
Knoxvjlle, Tenn, September 27.—For
some reason, the full particulars of the
mutiny of the convicts, at Coal Creek,
can't be obtained. The Knoxville Iron
company is very reticent about the affair.
The inspector returned from the mines
yesterday, and says that the troubles have
been settled. Last Thursday, at the din
ner hour, the convicts refused to leave the
mines. They claimed that the food was
ho bad, and the tasks so heavy, that they
could not longer endure it, and
they would remain in tho mines until
better fare and more humane treatment
were promised. Guards wouldpromi.se
nothing and the convicts refused to move
an inch. Every effort was made to remove
them to the stockade peaceably, but they
held out against threats and entreaties
born of desperation. Then it is said the
guards tired into them, wounding
several negroes, but til’s is de
nied. At any rate, Friday
afternoon they; shut off the ventilation,
and on Saturday afternoon the convicts
yielded to the men. The closing of the
ventilation Bhaft drove them to the mouth
of tho mine, and there they crowded
around the opening, fighting among them
selves for front seats. They endured most
excruciating torture before giving up, and
it is said several of them were entirely ex
hausted when they surrendered. Burrows
states that everything is quiet and that he
apprehends no further trouble.
The Tobacco Crop Bullied.
Lynchburg, September 27.—Reports to
the Advance from Campbell county, one
of the largest tobacco raising counties In
the state, indicate that this year’s crop,
which promised to be the finest ever
taised, has been almost entirely ruined by
frost. In large areas not one plant will be
cut as it is utterly worthless.
Atlanta, September 27.—The gov
ernor's court of inquiry into the convict
question was resumed this morning at 9
o’clock, Capt. W. B. Lowe was continued
on the witness stand and was examined at
great length upon the original organiza
tion of penitentiary company No. 2 mid
various transfers under which he secured
the controlling interest. Job Cox read
the contract between the lessees of the
company No. 2. J. B. Gordon <$ Co., of
No. 2, was to pay for necessary
buildings at Taylor county branch, and
should use his own credit for purchasing
their supplies, and he was to have all the
profits. Lessees managing tho convicts at !
Taylor comity shall pay here lo company
No. 2. Company No. 2 purchased twenty
acres from J. B. Gord n in Taylor county
and twenty acres from B. G. Lockett in
Dougherty county. Signed, B. G. Lockett,
J. B. Gordon, w. B. Lowe, C. B. How
ard. Witness had never parted with
and still held his original 2o per cant, in
company No. 2. He bought Gen. Gordon’s
interest December 11, 1830, and paid hiai
for it, and he has made no claim on wit
ness since he went into possession. Lock
ett’s interest—one-eighth interest of C. B.
Howard—the same way. Witness
controls 87j per cent, and tne Dade Coal
company controls 12j percent, in peniten
tiary company No. 2. The company has no
assets except its franchise. Questioned
about the Augusta camp, he said he didn’t
think Starnes guilty of appropriating
things to his own use. There is something
due Starnes on his salary, so the witness
learned, he did not know what aipounL
Bondurant & JopUng have the right to
be heard in the matter of pay
ing Starnes; witness fixes pay
of guards, ate., but as Bondu
rant and Jopling have to pay •
part of the salaries, they had a right to
know what was due on the aocount. In
eight months, 19,200 days work was ren.-
dered by eighty men. Only forty-five days
were lost by sickness. Two-thirds of 1 per
ednt was the death rate. The amendment
he suggested, in regard to sending convicts
home, cost tne lessees $2000 to $3(H)0 a year.
I don’t know of any work in which 1500
men could be worked out of doors. Can’t
handle over fifty to seventy-five men to
advantage in one squad. That made it
a practical necessity for separate camps;
and then on sanitary grounds, it is bet
ter not to mess a large body of men to
gether. Captain C. A. Redd, general
superintendent of the sub-contrac
tors on the Atlanta and Hawkinsvillc road,
was introduced by Judge Hopkins,
and testified as to the treatment and care
of convicts, and thought thorn better
clothed and fed mid not harder worked
than free labor. He didn’t believe better
men could have been found for the man
agement of convicts.
Janies W- English, one of tho lessees in
penitentiary company No. 3, was '.next
sworn. He was questioned at length upon
the original contract of Grant, English,
Brown nnd others, flesaid th&inuvLu io, of
Gram’s stool: by him and bis associates
in the company was with the knowledge
and sanction oi' Gov. McDaniel. He would
not otherwise have gone into it. lie had
invested $40,000 cash and given obligation
to) - a much larger sum. lie had been lib
eral and conscientious in the discharge of
his duty to convicts, and they had more,
than the law required. His con
victs were better fed, clothed uud cared
for than the poorer class of free people
in the state, lie reviewed Lockett camp
and the appointment of neg o guards by
Lockett, and recommended the removal
of Lockett aud the negro guards by li’s
company. Pending his testimony ad
journed for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session began at 3 o’clock.
Captain English resumed the stand. Ho
said he had no knowledge of tho meetings
of company No. 3, prior to May 1, 16M.
Tho conversation with Gov. McDaniel, re
ferred to, was in April. He statoiLto the
governor that Grant was proposing to sell
out his stock, and the purchasers of his in
terest were Brown, Murphy, James,
English and James Smith. The governor
had no objection to the change,
but rather favored it. Captain English
went into details to explain the
relation between No. 2 and No. 3 ol
Chattahoochee camp. Lockett closed
control in the fall of 1834. No. 2’s convicts
were not withdrawn when Lockett was
removed We told the governor if he
would sustain our management we would
roniove William Lockett aud his negro
guards and put in a new superintendent.
This was done.
Col. dunby Jordan was sworn, as he was
to leave the city, and Capt. English was
tempoiarily withdrawn. He, as president
of the Georgia Midland road, had seen the
work of the convicts. They were better
fed and clad and cared for than free labor,
and were not allowed to work in weather
in which free labor was worked.
Capt. English recalled, testified about
the Chattahooche Brick Co., that the
stockholders were V. B. Lowe. George W.
Barratt, Mrs. Peel, and James W. English.
The company has property at the river as
assets. Penitentiary company No. 3 has
some money, and Marietta and North
Georgia railroad bonds as assets. About
$20,000 in cash assets are distributed in
proportion to the number of convicts on
the work. Several stockholders have
no share in the profits In James
and Smith’s camp. They have no share in
my brick company. Tnere are about twen
ty-five families in Chattahoochee camp. 1
mentioned working of convicts on Sun
day in brick kilns and why it bad to be
done, and Gov. McDaniel consented to it.
Certain documents were placed in evi
dence. Adjourned until 2 o’clock to-mor
row, as no witnesses were on hand for to
morrow morning. A'l the testimony will
probably be closed to-morrow.
The Sew Xork itiinocriits In Convention—A Pro-
lioxal to Live Three Cheers for lllll Falla Flat
Yesterday's Proceedings.
Saratoga, September 27. — The day
opened cqpl and toggy but with promise
of sun and warmth later. Tho summer
visitors have all lied and the democracy
literally have possession of the to>vu.
There i» scarcely a lady to be seen in the
street. Tne hotels on" the east side of
Main street are all closed and the street,
therefore rlivded, a comparatively deserted
viliago ou one side from a joyous, rollick
ing, active community on the other. Hotel
accommodations have been somewhat
limited, and there is every evidence in tho
faces of persons that they have been
Btrnngers to beds for one niglitat least,nnd
there is uot wanting a look of palo exhaus
tion and anxiety born of weary hours of
miduight discussions on contested seats,and
earnest efforts to settle family quarrels
without appeals to the convention. At
10:30 the delegations from Troy, Albany
and other near at hand places came
marching through town with escirts, and
headed by splendid bands. Press accom
modations made by Mr. Banous, secretary
of.the state committee, are ample and re
flect ctqdlt upon liis appreciation of the
fitness of things.
The convention met in the Cassino link
at 12:10. The convention band, which is
from Troy, struck up “Hail to the Chief,”
in honor of ex Mavor Murphy of that oily,
whose advent seemed to be the meeting of
the convention. The hall was entirely
filled up, and every available seat was
taken at once. New York and Brooklyn
delegates have the post of honor to the ex
treme front and in the centre with the
county delegates behind and at the sides.
At 12:32 the gnvel fell and D. Cody Her-
wick, in the absence of C. C. Walker,
detained by illness, called the convention
to order and nominated Hon. George
Raines, ex-senator from the Rochester dis
trict, temporary chairman. The motion
was carried unanimously, and Judge Mil
ler and ex-Mayor Edward Cooper, oi New
York, were appointed a committee to con
duct Mr. Raines to the chair. He was re
ceived with applause, and when it sub
sided addressed the convention.
Rainea allusions to Cleveland were greet
ed with applause. Somebody called for
three cheers for Hill, but they were not
given. His condemnation of foreign pro-
E rietorship, of land laws and an allusion
i Gen. Grant were also applauded. In re
gard to the national administration the
ohairman said: “The general movement
of the administration has been along the
lines of larger interests committed to its
charge, and the results shown by large
economies, by assertion of public rights
and investigation, and punishment
of public wrongs, justify the
pppularlappreciation of its wise purpose.
Ir the federal administration has been slow
to defend itself against the Muffling treach
ery of its servants of republican fealty, and
has permitted inevitable changes of the
civil service to come by the development
under its observation of the rascalities or
inefficiency among republican officials,
yet, there has not failed to be present
everywhere a loyal purpose to find its now
agencies among capable and tiue men of
its own party. It has moved with prudent
caution in these matters of subordi
nate moment to the fortunes ot our
party and welfare of the people,
wbi.o ibe grave concerns of tl.c
orfltnc itV:.didst ration have been vigorous
ly adjusted to the standards ftn'idsliod by
the democratic doctrine, with tin*. estab
lishment of the confidence of the people
in the stability of systems of fiiinuoc favor
ed by the democratic party, and worked
out by its administration, there has grown
apace a desire to continue the methods of
democracy to their full exemplification in
the conduct of the government. Wc look
upon the general revival of trade and in
crease of factories in all parts of the coun-
trv; upon the restored commercial confi
dence between the sections recent
ly distrustful ; upon tho enthusi
astic greetings of northern thrift and en
terprise among the southern communities,
and the widespread good foeling with
which soldier and sailor grasp hands above
the embers of strifes, of a quarter of a
century, as a signal justification of tho
return to power of the party whose ap
peal is for the union of hearts nnd union of
nnnds, in the upbuilding of our common
country.”
Temporary officers were appointed. The
rules of the assembly were then adopted as
far as practicable as the rules of the con
vention.
The chair ruled that all coin.cs!s must
be referred to the committee on creden
tials.
Calling of the roll was then begun. The
names of men prominent in the party were
loudly cheered as they were reached. The
roil call developed many contested seats.
The committees on resolutions, credentials
and permanent organization were then
announced. At this point a dispatch from
the Associated Press was read announcing
the fact that the Volunteer was ahead of
the Thistle in the yacht race and gaining
every moment. It was greeted with great
applause, the convention rising and giving
ifirce hearty cheers. Tho convention
then took a recess until 8 o’clock tli’s eve
The International Yacht Race off the
Jersey Coast.
Prosper! Park Pares.
New York, September 27.—First rar o,
handicap, all ages, six furlongs; Cyclops
won, Roi d’Or 2d, Fauxpas 3d; time 1:16.
Second race, handicap, for three-year-
olds and upwards, one mile; Esquimaux
won, Swift 2d, Arundell 3d; time 2:03|.
Third race.Clinton stakes, for three-year-
old fillies, mile and a quarter; Lady Prim
rose won, Miss Ford 2d, Connemara 3d;
time 2:10L
Fourth race, for three-year-olds and up
wards, mile and a furlong; Lillex won,
Favor 2d, Joe Cotton 3d; time l:56j.
Fifth race, for maiden two-year-olds, 5
furlongs, Taragon won, Speedwell 2d, Mon
month 3d; time 1:03$.
Sixth race, three-year-olds and upwards,
1 mile; Maggie Mitchell won. Addison 2d,
Belmont 3d; time 1:44. The winner entered
to be sold for $2000 was bought in for
$2405.
Rose fell at the quarter pole and Mooney,
her jockey, got a severe shaking up.
An extra day's racing is announced for
Friday.
ning.
Saratoga was nearly deserted again this
afternoon, the the members of the conven
tion who were not ou committees taking
advantage of the long recess to visit Sara
toga lake, Mt. McGregor, and other places
of interest. The committees, however,
were hard at work, uud delegation after
delegation appeared before them to urguo
pro and con. The liquor dealers, prohibi
tionists and license men, high and low,
made their arguments before the commit
tee on resolutions, but it is stated that
this committee has been ready to report for
hours, and that there has been no serious
trouble in that quarter. At 8:15 not a
dozen delegates were seated. The band
had disappeared and a few ladies had lent
their presence to the convention. At 8:26
p, in. Chairman Raines rapped the con
ic ition to order. There were not fifiy
delegates in their places. Sheriff Graut,
of New York, rose and moved “that as
the committee on contested seats would
not he able to report till a late hour, that
the convention takearccei-s till to-morrow
at 10 o’clock.” Judge Duffy seconded the
motion aud it was carried.
f lu- stork Exeliiinge.
New York, September 27.—The yacht
race to-day practically disposed of the in
terest in the stock market. Whatsoever
news was in circulation was generally of a
favorable nature. London is credited with
some purchases. Western Untou was
aided by the telephone decision. New
England by dividend and Reading by
buying by insiders. Pacific Mail was neg
lect' d. Grangers were heavy in tho early
part ot the forenoon on reports from the
west. Reading became tho special feature
in the last hour and gave what animation
there was to the market. Sales aggregated
209,000 shares.
One Death From Cholera.
New York, September 27.—There was
one death to-<iay among the cholera-
striken passengers of the Italian steamer
Alesia, who are quarantined down the bay,
that of a man of47yearsold. Another death
is expected. Other patients are reported
to be doing well.
Xot ii Promising Day- -A Light Breeze Springs up.
The Thistle gets the Sturt lull Is Ontsnlleit hy
the Volunteer, which has over Ten nimites to
Spare.
New York, September 27.—[Bulletin]—
A heavy haze hung over the buy this
morning and there was practically no
wind. About 10 o’clock the haze lifted
and the wind hauled west to northwest,
four miles per hour. The yachts took their
anchors aboard about 9, aud got under
way for the starting point.
Sandy Hook, September 27, 10:35.—The
Thistle and Volunteer are now to the
weather-side of thestarting lino, preparing
to start. Over 200 yachts and steamboats
are about them.
Fort Wardsworth, September 27—10:59
a. m.—(Second bulletin)—There is a light
air coming from the south, southeast, and
if it freshous sufficiently, the start will
soon be made. The raoers can be dimly
seen off'Owl’s Hoad. The mist is lilting a
little, aud Long Island shore is now com
ing into view.
11:07 a. m.—The racers are dimly seen
near the starting lino, standing off'and on
in line. There is a south wind. Tho mist
is clearing away, and it blows from four
to six miles. The 3hamrook and thu Tlta-
nia are keeping close together, just above
tho Narrows, and the big Puritan, the At
lantic, and the Galatea are waiting pa
tiently, with all sails set, ior the start,
which is likely to be delayed some time
yet.
11:35.—The wind Is freshening, veering
to the southwest. There are signs of ac
tivity at the line. Prospects for the race
are getting better.
Fort Wadsworth, September 27, 12:03
p. M,—The yachts are now manoeuvering
for a start. The Thistle has her main sail
set. She is now standing toward Tomp-
kinsville, while the Volunteer, with mala-
sall, olub top sail, jib and stay sail is stand
ing towards Owl’s Head, both near the
line. It is evident the start will soon he
made. A breeze of about eight miles per
hour comes In puftb from the Bouth. The
mist is clearing away slowly.
12:32 p. m.—The Thistle has crossed and
tho start has boen made, at last both
yachts are close hauled on the port tack,
each carrying main and club topsails,
small jib topsails and jibs and staysails.
Ths Thistle lead Is small, but she seems to
give most rapidly in the light air. Tho
wind Is light and variable, veering to west
erly.
Fort Wadsworth, September 27.—The
Thistle crossed tho line 12:35, tho Volun
teer one minute It tor.
12:39 p. m.—The Thistle tacked to star
board, heading for Long Island shore, the
Volunteer still holding her tack, heading
for Clifton* The Thistle lost her wind en
tirely, while the yankee has light air. At
12:40 the Thistle is almost motionless and
the Volunteer hat - the lend by a short dis
tance.
Fort Wadsworth, 12:57—The Volun
teer is approaching the l'ort, and a grout
ohoor is going up from tho throats of
thousands of spectators. The fleet, took
up the refrain and they gave her a rousing
send off. She moves very fust. The Tina
tin now has a good full wind, hut Is not
moving as lively us her rival. The Volun
teer passed at 1 p. m., running about six
miles p c r hour. Tho Thistle was a full
mile astern and making slow Ii and way.
1:05 p. m.—Tho Thistle has just passed
thu same point that the Volunteer passed
at 1 o’clock. Excursion boats are making
a break lor tho front. Tho sails ot tho
Volunteer are drawing finely, whilo. tho
Thistle’s shake for lack ol wind. Tho
wind ii light from tho west.
Fort Wadsworth, September 27, 1:19
p. m.—The Volunteer opened tho gap and
is certainly two miles ahead and still gain
ing. Both have the same wind. It blows
from the west about eight miles per hour.
Tile long load of the yankeo is credited to
superior seamanship.
HURRAH FOR THE VOLUNTEER !
New York, September 27. - The Volun
teer wins tho race by 12 minutes and 45
seconds.
New York, September 27.—The Scotch
cutter Thistle nnd American Sloop Volun
teer have mot in the first ’87 contest tor
the America’s cup, and the Volunteer heat
the foreigner so badly that the latter’s
most enthusiastic champion can only say
something unexplainable is the matterwitn
the Thistle. It was a great day for the
people who went down on three
Hundred steamers, river steamboats,
tups, steam yaolm, sailing yachts, and
boats improvised for Lite occasion.
The crowd numbered easily 50,000, and
the scene presented by tho mass of cr afts
before, at ami uftcr tho start can’t be de
scribed. They covered a vast area, and
they kept up a noise throughout the race
thut startled tho people who tamo from
Europe to witness tho contest. Inoessan
pun firing and steam whistling called
forth the wildest kind ot enthusiasm,
which interfered with the duties of the
officials of the race. Thu great flotilla
covered the ground of Owls Head in a way
that made it doubtful if a decent start
could bo made, whilo the elements indi
cated no race. From early morning there
was no sign of a breeze, aud a dirty haze
hung over tho water, Indicative of a con
tinuously thick atmosphere and a poor
view of the race. With favorable
surroundings the race would huvo
been started at 10:30 a. m., but
at that hour there was not air enough to
blow a match out, and tho judges on Gum
modore Gerry’s Electra waited to start the
racers until there should appear a chance
of getting the boats over the course within
the prescribed seven hours. Thut ap
pearance did not como until
noon. At that time a ripple
caino over; the water from tho south
ward nnd eastward and a signal was given
to clear the course. The Thistle ami Vol
unteer bad come out from their respective
anchorages off' ToinpKinsvitle, .Staten
Island and Bay Ridge, uiul were drifting
about north of the lino that had been
formed between the Electra and buoy
18, opposite Owl Head, on the
ixmg Island shoro. The Thistle soon
began to move amiut in a very lively
fashion in light air. She appeared to tako
much pleasure in running past and around
the Volunteer,which she did several times,
and every time met with loud approbation
from admiring spectators, all of whom
seemed confident that she would and
willing if sho could win tho first
race. At 12:20 the Electra fired tho prepara
tory gun, and at 12:30 tho gun to start.
After the latter tho yachts had five min
utes to cross the line. If either had taken
longer than five minutes her time of start
would have been registered at the expira
tion of five minutes. Tho bouts crossed
as follows: Thistle, 12:33.06; Volun
teer, 12:31.58. The Thistle not only
had a nearer position, when the order to
start was given, but she also went through
the water faster, so she got over the lino
one minute and fifty-two seconds ahead.
She went at the rate of eight miles an
hour. The wind was then from
the south, southeast, aud the
yachts had to sail close in
the wind, for the first mark, buoy Iff,
on the southwest spit, which bore soutb
by west, 8J miles away. The yachts went
over the port tack, and at once the Vo Hin-
teer began to overhaul the Thistle. The
first tack was in towards Clifton, Staten
Island, and on a tuck of 15 minutes or lees:
the Volunteer showed superiority
over the Thistle In thee
weather that had been written
down as the foreigner’s best, that left nz»
doubt of the result. The Volu nteer went
by the Thistle as though the latter was
anchored, and she stayed in front to tho
end. The Thistle was more than a little
bothered by excursion boat’ on that first
tack. Steamers crossed her bows and gave
her much swash, but after that the steam
ers hung to tho Volunteer, the leader, and
throughout the rest of the day she suffered
three times, at least, as much as the This
tle did, from the way they kick-'d up wnter
1 shut off wind. It was no long-
a rnco, it was a procession.
The wind varied in locality and.
strength. It shifted between south east
and southwest, and sometimes one boat
had it when tho other did not. But the
average made things pretty nearly even,,
and the result was a most decisive
victory for the American sloop.
Beating, stretching and running
with free sheds, the Volunteer
outsailed the Thistle. Ou the run hour .
she lost ground lnrgely, on account of the
wny the accompanying ernft blocked her.
The first point, buoy 10, wr ■ readied on
a beat; buoy 8J was fetched on a stretch,
as was the Bundy Hook light ship. The
outer mark from the light ship back to
buoy 10, wus a boam wiud, and from there
home to buoy 15, off Fort Wardsworth, it
was a clear run before the wind,
with spinnakers set. The total distance-
was thirty-one statute miles. Everywhere
except in the run with spinnakers, whore
excursion boats did so muoh to keep the
wind from her, the Volunteer outsail' X
her antagonist. Further description or
theraqe would be a repetition of the above..
The following figures are given:
Volunteer—
12:34:5814 2:21:03 3:42:12 5:68:1814 4:53:18 4:58:18.
Thistle—
12:33:00 2:36:45 4:01:15 6:45:4244 r>: 12:4614 5:12t4f5f
EVICTIONS IN IRELAND.
An Officer Knocked In the 11 eml with a Poker.
Limerick, September 27.—The military
and police were present to-day at the evic
tion of Michael Lane and family from their
holdings on Col. Meadows esf ite, at Ard-
naci'usha, this county. The Lanes made a
stubborn resistance, and during the struggle.
Mrs. Lane, with a poker, split open the
skull of Inspector Riley, who was direct
ing the work ol’ eviction. Mrs. Lane,
with her husband and brother,
were arrested. When the police threat
ened his place Lane dared them to come
on. When they advanced he fought them
with a club. His brother-in-law assisted!
him to resist tho police. They were tin-
| ally overcome by the police, and theii-
j arms woro held,and they wore beaten into
condition of uonreslslunce with the butfc
end of guns.
The .llllrlndlhtutvn I mend.
Cork “eutomher 27. At the hearing lu
tho Mltchollstown inquest to-day, Eergem* t
Brennan stated that he had charge of tha
police who went to the assistance of the
pi rty escorting the government’s reporter
towards tho speakers’ platform. The re
porter’s helmet was pioroed with stones,
witness said, and the witness himself wan
struck with stones and mauled witn sticks,
when he retreated to the barrack. Ho
t.hq^ght tho building would lie levelled
over the IiciuIh of tho police by the crowd,
and be fired In the direction of the crowd!
and where the body ofllie man was found.
Me aimed to kill.
Atthls statement groans wore uttered by
the spectators in the court room. Tho
coroner was asked to dear the room, but
lie refused. Since the beginning of the in
quest the co oiler and Harrington have
each received several letters threatening
revenge for t Loir manner of conducting
the cuse.
Tin* I'iiitInuu of 1101111.1-
Wabiunciton, September 27.—Theru
was a decided falling off' to-diy in the-,
sale of bonds to tho government, under
the terms of the treasury circular, oi the--
22d instant, which fact officials attribute*
somewhat to the great interest taken by
the business community in the interna
tional ,yacht races in New York. There to
very little doubt, however, «f the govern
ment's ability to secure the $140,0CJ,0CD of
bonds required for the sinking
fund, within the time pre
scribed by the circular, October 8. Over
@8,000,600 or the amount has already
neon secured within five days, aud there is
less than $6,000,000 to be purchased within
the remaining ten days. The total offer
ings to-day wore$717,850,of whloh amount
$580,500 wore 4} per cent, and $131,350 i por
cents. Applications for prepayment of
interest were received to-day on bonds
amounting to $12,500, making the total to
dale $95,959,660.
CuttiiiiT Kullrouifh unit Tt*Ii*kruplj Win**.
CORK, September 27.—A number of rails
on the railway betweonCork and Youghal,
which the notice must traverse in order to
reach the Ponsonby estates from Cork, tor
the purpose of aiding in the evictions to be
executed there to day, were torn up last
night. Telegraph wires were also cut.
Capt. Plunkett uas arrived at Youghal to
superintend the evictions, but no tioopa
hove got there yet.
Shot Oil tilTlllllll Soil.
Btrahouiki, September 27.—The official
paper of Alsace-Lorraine, the Landez
7,intiing, states that the inquiry made in* i
the shooting ullair on the frontier on the
21 lb iiiHtnnt, proves that Kaufman fired
while on German territory, and that tho
bullets he shot sti uek the French sports
men while they were on Germs-i soil.
Will I*1i*m<1 tiu lit) ot Turnery.
Staunton, Va., .September 27.—Geo. M.
Bedell, of the absconding firm ofCleadeist
& Badell, arrested in Canada, reached hero
last night in cliaige of Attorney Bearden.
To-day he waved trial befo e the niagif.-
trate and was sent to the grand jury. Ho
will plead guilty of the charge of forgery.
•No Itnri* at I.nuLrlllf.
Louisville, September 27.—Owing to
the ruin which commenced yesterday, and
which lias continued without inti rmissioa
since, there was no racing to-day. Tho
postponed events will be run oft Wednes
day,'the extra day’s racing closing with
Thursday.
Tin* Supreme Court Viranry.
Washington, September 27.—It is
learned on good authority that the vacanoy
on the supreme court bench, caused by tho
death of Justice Woods, is not likely to bo
filled until after the president’s return
from his trip west and south,