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. ESTABLISHED 1850. j 1 J. H. ESI'ILL, Editor ninl Proprietor, j VOWELL TO RON IN OHIO. the buckeye state democracy FULL OP HARMONY. ■Xvro Ballots Sufficient to Decide the Gubernatorial Nomination —D. C. G'oolman the Candidate for Lieuten ant Governor- A Threatened Storm Over the Auditorship Blows Over— The Platform. Ci.KYKi.Axn, 0., July 21.—The Demo cratic State Convention was called to order at 11 o'clock this morning, in Music Hall, l, v Henry Bold, of Marietta, Chairman of the State Executive Committee. Notwithstanding the fact that the temperature stood at 85°, at lea-t: 1,000 spectators, many of them ladies, wore present. Senator Henry B. Payne entered the hall jud before the convention opened and was loudly cheered. There was no temporary organiration, and Hon. George E. Seney, of Tittiu, at once took Ids place as permanent chairman. SO QUARREL IN THE RANKS. In his speech Mr. Seney said there were no quarrels in the Democratic family. Every Democrat seemed to know who would to liis candidate in 1888 and all were satis lied. [Applause.] He eulogized Senator Thurman, saying that lie would have hon ored the office of Governor. After speaking of the various candidates for Governor he sal ,l all was not harmony in tlw Republican party. Every toma hawk and scalping knife, he declared, was sharpened for the fight at Toledo next week. His reference to the Presidential ci iiitest between Blaine and Sherman was applauded. Referring to President Cleve land's administration, he said that so well had its power been used that now it has lit tle, if any, opposition, except from those who expect to ask favors from the Republi can party. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. About civil service roform he said: “While all Democrats give the administra tion hearty support there are many who would feel better satisfied if all the Repub licans remaining in office were promiscously turned out anil their places filled by Demo crats. As to this feature of the situation the resolves of this convention ought not to be uncertain in meaning or sound. If we believe that Democrats instead of Republicans should assist the Democratic President in administering the government, let us have the courage of our convictions and here now so declare. If it he the civil service law that keeps the Re publicans in and Democrats out of the pub lic service, let us strike boldly and high and demand of our party representatives at Washington in the Senate and House to la bor and vote for the immediate and unquali fied repeal of the law.” Referring to pensions, he declared that the Democracy had increased the pension of soldiers’ widows from 88 to $l2 i>er month. His party, he said, had put 41,000 pensioners on the rolls. Respecting private pensions, lie said Grant approved 485 of these hills, Hayes 30:!, Garfield and Arthur 73(1 and Cleveland, in two years, 803. The platform was here reported and adopted without a dissenting vote. SELECTING THE GOVERNOR. The nominations for Governor were then called for. Hon. James E. Neal, of Butler county, nominated Congressman James E. Camp bell, of Hamilton. Charles W. Baker, of Cincinnati, named Thomas E. Powell, of Delaware. Congressman -Martin A. Foran, of Cleve land, was named by E. M. Heisley, of Cuy ahoga. On the fit'st ballot there was no choice. The vote on the second ballot was: Powell 350 U Cnmppell 251h> Koran 50 Mr. Dowell’s nomination was then made unanimous. The total vote was <V>B. L>.C. Cool man, of Portage county, was nominated for Lieutenant Governor by ac clamation after one ballot had been taken, the other t wo candidates withdrawing. For Judge of the Supreme Court, long term. L. If. Critchfield, of Holmes county, was nominated by acclamation. For .Judge of the Supreme Court, short term, Virgil P, Kline,of ClevelancLdefeated -Congressman John P. Leedom on the tirst ballot. An attempt was made to force through the re-nomination of Emil Keisewetter, of Franklin county, for Auditor of State. HANGER OF A ROW. A storm of noes arose, but Chairman 8m: y declared the motion carried, and the nomination was made. Several delegates at tepted to protest but all were ruled out of ( Tder. Finally John Mcßride, of Stark comity, declared that if Mr. Keisewetter ' VBs nominated in the unfair manner pro- | l ,1l; d, he would take the stump against mm. All-. Keisewetter then announced that he wanted no unfair advantage, and that he was willing to go before the convention oh even terms with the other candidates. 1 ms induced the chairman to call for further nominations. Joseph G. Curley, of Cham paign county, was thon named and a ballot was ordered, which resulted in the nomina tioiiuf Mr. Keisewetter. The ticket was completed as follows: in usurer of State, George W. Hamm, of ‘oi 'ine county; Attorney General, William )*• '-eet, of Ottawa county; Member of the Board of Public Works, Peter J. Mur l'h\, of Butler county. Ihi; convention then adjourned sine die. mr. Powell’s career. ''bi Powell is 43 years old. He is of 'ii l'li descent and was born at Delaware, “’.awaro county, O. Whilo a student at uni.. Wesleyan university in 1884 lie en listed as a private in nil Ohio regiment and scrvi.'i four months. Subsequently lie Rnidiintod’ and having studied law with " • P- Reid, formed a partnership with j llll •• , His political career began f n *872 when he was a speaker "T , Mr. Groely. In 1875 he wu-s homlnaU and for Attorney General, and had mi'distinction of defeat by tv smaller ina ■‘Tit.v than Gov. William Allen. Contrary ’his wishes ho was nominated for Con i' '*• in 1882, and though defeated by Gen. , ' Robinson, ho reduced the Republican y,l"nty to 400. In 1884 he headed the •nuK-ratic electoral ticket, and in 1885 he ,', TV< ‘o as chairman of the Democratic State vominitteo. During the past four years ho '(-'i had a law office at Colunibus, 0. THE PLATFORM. Following is the platform os it was adopted •Luminously: I lie 1 lenioerntic riarty of Ohio, in conven -1 assembled, proclaims its hearty and ‘"luuliflud indorsement of the honest, pa rinti,. Iln( j oconomical administration of resilient Cleveland. Wo demand such • 11<- ious reduction of the present lntrden tariff a shall result in producing a lyiiup sufficient only to meet the ex penses 0 f an economical administration nf ii M government, the payment liberal pensions to Union soldiers i ilot-s and the payment of the interest n " principal of the public debt, and, if '-cessary, we favor such reduction of the "'ernal revenue, except on liquors, as will •"event the accumulation of a surplus in the National Treasury, and we denounce any attempt to abolish the tax on liquors for the purpose of keeping up the present unjust, unequal and onerous tariff system. ‘‘Wo call attention to, and affirm as sound doctrines and jiolicy, the following em phatic- and patriotic language of President Cleveland: ‘Our public domain is our na tional wealth, the earnest of our growth and the heritage of our people. It should prom ise limitless development and rich ness, relief to crowding population and homes to thrift and industry. These inestimable advantages should be jealously guarded, and a careful and en lightened policy on the part of the govern ment should secure them to the people, we demand that ail the lands of the govern ment be held for actuul settlers who are citizens of tlio United (States, and for those who declare their intention to become such. SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND. “We are in hearty sympathy with all people struggling to free themselves from the environments of despotism, and espec ially does the long and gallant struggle of Ireland for the priceless boon of home rule and the l ights of manhood evoke our warm est applause and command our heartiest good wishes for speedy success. “Labor, being the chief factor and the great conservator of free and liberal insti tutions, should enjoy its full share of the common benefits derived therefrom. There fore we favor such restraints of centraliza tion and encroachment of corporate power as will bring the best possible protection to honest labor, and at the same time conserve the interests of honestly employed capital. “We favor such legislation on the ques tion of immigration as will prevent the landing, for permanent residence, of aliens' who are not willing to declare their inten tion of becoming citizens of the United States. We declare our opposition to tho importation of contract labor, and we de mand the speedy punishment of all persons inciting revolution against republican in stitutions. STATE POLITICS. “We denounce the present Republican State administration as weak, partisan, per sonal and unbusiness like. We call upon the people of Ohio to turn out of power a State government whose only apparent mission is to augment expenditures, multi ply offices, create deficiencies and increase taxation, with bankruptcy of the treasury as the ultimate result. We de nounce the late Republican Legislature for its cowardly and hypocritical alliance through intrigue with the Republi can Board of Public Works and the Repub lican Attorney General, in the scheme whereby millions of dollars worth of prop erty of the State is to be transferred to corporations interested in creating a mon opoly of transportation without the State or the people thereof receiving any benefits therefrom. “Wedemand the fullest safeguards for the ballot box, punishment of all who seek to corrupt it, and the enactment of a law making it a felony for corporations, capi talists and employers to intimidate or at tempt to control the political action of their employes. HOME RULE FAVORED. “We favor home rule in the management and control of municipal affairs and de nounce the partisan acts passed by the late Republican Legislature to subserve the inter ests of scheming politicians, and we demand the rejieal of all laws which deprive electors of the exercise of their constitutional privi leges. ‘‘The commercial and industrial interests of the State require that equal use of traus-_ portation facilities be secured to all on' equal terms, and we demand that favorite ism by common carriers and the employ ment of corporate franchises to foster mo nopolies and oppress the people be prohib ited by law, and that pools, combinations, trusts, or conspiracies to coiner or forestall the market, and to fetter or crush free com petition, be suppressed by legislation. RESTRICTION FAVORED. “We declare in favor of restriction of the liquor traffic, and believe it to be the duty of all good citizens to aid in reducing to a minimum the evils resulting therefrom, and to this end we favor the submission of an amendment to the constitution providing for the license of such traffic.” AUTUMNAL MANOEUVRES. A Committee to Work Up Popular Interest in the Subject. Washington, July 21.—A committee consisting of Brigadier General William G. Ward, of the New York National Guard, Maj. James Jackson, of the First United States Cavalry, Cant. A. P. Cooke, of the United States Navy, Col. William C. Church, of tho United States Volunteers, Capts. Murphy and Brady, of tho Twelfth Regi ment, New York National Guard, and Lieut. G. N. Whistler, of the Fifth United States Artillery, hus boon formed for tho purpose of securing press and popular sup port to tho project of com bined autumnal manoeuvres by the regular and militia forces. It is proposed to ask Congress for a moderate grant in the annual army impropriation bill, to enable the President to assemble each autumn a mixed force of regulars and militia, and engage them in the practical exercises of tho march, encampment and battlefield. Every second or third year the scene of the ma nocuvering would lie at some seaboard, so that the navy might take fart in coast at tack or defense, exercising the bluo jackets in ship, boat and shore service. TREASURY ARCHITECT. W A Freret, of Louisiana, Succeeds M. E. Bell. Washington, July 31.—Secretary Fair child to-day appointed W. A. Freret, of Louisiana, to lie Supervising Architect of the Treasury at a salary of $4,500 per an num. M. E. Bell, the present incumbent, tendered his resignation at tho beginning of the present administration, but wus very much surprised yesterday when notified that his resignation 'had been accepted to take effect at once. He made a personal appeal to Acting Secretary Thompson yesterday to withhold the announcement of the change in the office until to-day. Mr Thompson promised to do so, and was somewhat chagrined this morning to find that Mr Bell himself had furnished a state ment of the case to certain newspapers last night The incident was the subject of much unfavorable comment in the depart ment to-day. Mr. Freret qualified this after noon, and will assume charge of the office at once. A Strange Representative. Washington, July 21.—The American Telephone Company, of which Congressman Bon Butterworth is tho President, has sent Theodore Tyrer, who was forced to resign from il* management by exmisure of his prison record, as its accredited representa tive to Venezuela, where it proposes to operate. The plea made is that Tyrer is the only member of the company who is familiar with the Venezuelan concessions. Consul to Bogota. Washington, July 21.— The President to-day splinted Jobil G. Walker, of Texas, to tie Beeretary of Legation mid Consul Gen eral of the United State* at Bogota. SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1887. A PATH OF HUMAN FLUSH. AN EXPRESS TRAIN DASHES INTO A GANG OF LABORERS. Twelve or Fifteen of the Men Tom Into Shreds The Track Strewn With Blood and Strips of Flesh—Tho Foreman’s Failure to Warn the Men the Cause—The Frenzy of the Sur vivors. New York, July 31.—One of those frightful accidents which come with ap palling suddenness when there is no appar ent reason which could not bo easily avoided took place this morning on the Erie rail road, between Allendale and Hohokus. The catastrophe was attended with appall ing loss of life, and over a dozen mangled bodies on tho track attested the neglect of someone whose duty it should have lieen to give a warning of the impending disaster. A gang of Italian laborers were at work blasting on the railroad, a little distance from a sharp curve, about three-fourths of a mile above Hohokus. A TRAIN RUSHES INTO THEM. The Chicago express, which was due an hour before, had not arrived, and these men, whose foreman should have given a warning whistle when the train was ap proaching the sharp curve, were busy at work unconscious of the terrible fate which was in store for them. At 7:15 o’clock, train No. 12, the express, which was due an hour previous, rushed round the curve before tho men had the slightest warning and dashed through them, killing twelve or fifteen on the spot and wounding many others. A SICKENING SIGHT. The shrieks of the victims wore heart rending, and when the train slowed up the track presented the sickening sight of being covered with mangled bodies, the rails being spatteead with blood nnd broken limbs, and pieces of ragged flesh being scattered in all directions. Some of the bodies wore man gled beyond description, and crushed out of ail semblance of humanity. To most of the victims death must have been instantaneous, but some of them appeared to bo yet quiver ing, and their life ebbing away. When the train was brought to a standstill there was only fifteen minutes delay, and the train which had wrought so much disaster, pro ceeded on its way from Allendale to Hohokus. WHERE THE BLAME LIES. The question of who is to blamo is yet to be settled, but it is claimed that it was the duty of the foreman of the gang of laborers to watch for approaching trains at the dangerous curve, and that he must have neglected to give the warning whistle. W. L. Hudson, a passenger on the local train which was behind the Chicago express, in conversation with a reporter described the scene as one of the most sickening that could be witnessed. “Along the tracks,” he said, “were arms, legs, trunks and other parts of bodies, and the tracks for a long distance were slipjiery with blood. The dis aster must have taken place with such ap palling suddenness that the men did not know it till the train was down on them. The conductor of the train on which I rode said that the train hands of the express were not to blame. He believed the fore man of the gang was responsible for the disaster by neglecting to give a warning.” ANOTHER VERSION OF THE HORROR. Another account of the accident says that about 100 Italians were at work upon the roadbed when a train came along, and the Italians stepped on to the other track to allow it to pass, but just then the Chicago express thundered down on them at the rate of fifty miles an hour, nnd literally mowed its way through, slinging the un fortunates right and left, tearing their legs, and arms and heads off and grinding their flesh into the roadbed lor 200 or 300 feet. So fierce was the shock that although the engine struck nothing but human beings the powerful cowcatcher was torn, twisted and broken into pieces. Some of the Italians wore crowded against the rocks in a very narrow space. WHY THE TRAIN RAN ON. The engineer of the express train reversed his engine and was coming to a stop when the passengers told him to go ahead. I,(Hik ing hack, they saw tho uninjured Italians acting like maniacs. They were yelling, ges ticulating and tearing their clothes. Some were kneeling and others dashing about on the middle of tho ghastly pile of mangled bodies. When they saw the train stopping they made a rush for it, and had they reached it undoubtedly would have mur dered the engineer, fireman and conductor. For this reason it was deemed best to come on to Jersey City, where tho engineer and conductor were closeted witli the officers of the road and away from where they could bo interviewed. THE PADRONE AT THE SCENE. March, the padrone, who supplies the Erie Railroad Company with its Italian laborers, arrived early at Paterson. Ho identified the men by means of their numbers, which are written on slips and carried in little tin boxes. Six or seven hundred dollars was found on the persons of tho dead men and was taken by March to lie handed to the Italian Consul at Now York, m trust for their relatives. March’s action was a souroe of indignation to the other Italians, who wanted to take charge of tho money them selves. They would have mobbed him only for the timely interference of two policemen. AN EXPLOSION OF POWDER. The Storage House of tt Coal Company Blown to Atoms. Streator, 111., July 21.—At 3:30 o’clock this morning the entire city was moused by a most terrific explosion, which was imme diately followed by tho ringing of the iiro liell. Tlio powder house of tho Chicago, Wilmington and Vermillion Coal Company hud been struck by lightning and between 8,000 and 10,000 pounds of powder had ex ploded. Every building on tho south and west side of tho powder house was completely shattered and in most cases entirly demolished. Not a vestige of the powder house remains, while where it stood is an excavation about sixty feet long, forty feet widoond twenty feet deep. Only one person was fatally injured. He is a tramp who was sleeping in a car near the powder house, six others were seri ously hurt, while tho minor casualties will reach nearly a hundred. There were forty five dwellings almost totally demolished, and there is not a plate glass window left in the business part of the city. It ts impossi ble at this time to estimate the loss, but it will probably reach $75,000 or #lOO,OOO. Virginia’s Marriage Law, Winchester, Va., July 31.—The cases against. Nsthan Keohn, and his niece Emma Frankel, indicted for violation of tno Vir ginia law in going to Baltimore, marrying anil returning here to reside,were continued to-day until tho September term of the court. Killed by a Boiler Explosion. Natchez, Miss., July 21.—The toiler of E. L. Chamberlain’s saw mill exploded this afternoon, wrecking the null, killing Dorsey Scott, the colored fireman, and Injuring Mr. Chamtorlniu, the engineer and proprie tor, and two others. UNSOLD FIG IRON. Tho Production Greatly Lessened by the Coke Strike. Philadelphia, Pa., July 21.—A bulletin published by the American Iron and Steel Association says: “The American Iron and Steel Association has received from manu facturers complete statistics of the stocks of unsold pig iron in the hands of manufactu rers or their agents ou Juno 30 last. The statistics are not only complete but they are accurate. The total production of pig iron in the United States fn the first six months of 1887 amounted to 3,051,600 gross ions. Our production in the last six months of 1886 was 8,045,677 gross tons. Tho produc tion in the first six months of 1887 was very slightly in excess of that in the last six months of 1886. EFFECTS OF THE COKE STRIKE. The production of pig iron in the first six months of 1887 would undoubtedly have been much greater than it was if tlio gen eral strike had not taken place in the Con nellsville district on May 7, involving an almost total suspension of work by the UjktOO miners and coke drawers of the dis tHl't. Asa direct result of the strike many furnances were banked in May for want of coke, and in June others were banked or blown out. On Juno :50 there were in the whole country fifty-one furnaces which were banked or out of blast for want of coke, and all but three of these for want of Connells ville coke. Some furnaces which had been banked or blown out in May or June had again liecs>me active before June 30, and are not included in the number above as being then inactive for want of coke. Since that date a few other furnaces have been enabled to resume operations owing to the increased supply of coke. a balance. The reduction in the make of bituminous pig iron was almost exactly balanced by the increase in the make of mixed anthra cite and coke pig iron, and the slightly in creased production of anthracite pig iron alone, indicating the substitution in the first six months of 1887 of anthracite for coke in the production of about 115,(KK) net tons of pig iron. Eleven States made bessemer pig iron in the first half of 1887. Of these States three are classed as Southern States, namely, Maryland, West Virginia and Ten nessee. Their united production was 44,184 tons, most of which was produced by West Virginia for use in the manufacture of steel nails. Contrary to general expecta tion the production of pig iron in the South ern States during the first six months of 1887 did not advance,but little more than in the last six mouths of 1886. THE FIGURES OF THE STATES. The figures are as follows: States. . -Net Tons , Last half First half 1887. 1887. Maryland 19,3(19 17,127 Virginia 80,482 81,773 West Virginia 48,000 32.500 North Carolina 1,200 1,400 Georgia 23,801 23,914 Alabama 137,579 141,921 Texas 3,000 1,929 Kentucky 85,492 24,915 Tennessee 104,121 119,087 Total, . 459,051 446,22(4 The explanation of the failure of the South to make as much progress in the manufacture of pig iron in the first half of 1887 as has been expected of her is two fold. First, several of her furnaces have l)een handicapped by lack of eoko, and second, none of tlio new furnaces in the South which were under contract last muter or last spring havo yet been completed. Most of these now furnaces will not bo ready to go into operation until the latter part of this year or the early part of next year. BAITERY OF THE ATLANTA. The Firing of the Guns Proves too Much for the Vessel. Washington, July 21.—Secretary Whit ney has received the official report from Capt. Bunco of the recent trial of the bat tery of the ironclad Atlanta. Capt. Bunco fired at a target one round with a reduced charge and shell and one round with full charge and shell from each gun. The result of this firing has been to completely disable both 8-incli breech-loading gun carriages and to throw doubt upon the efficiency of the (1-inch breech-loading gun carriages and the 3-pounder rapid fire gun mounts. The arrangement of the battery has proved to be bad, as some of the guns have to be abandoned by their crews that other guns may to fired at the target. The report shows in detail the extent of the damage, which consists mainly in the breakage of tho electric light plant, the driving in of panels, the disarrangement of joiner work, the breakage of cabin windows, and slight splintering of the dock. Commenting on the results of the battery trial. Secretary Whitney to-day said: “Tho reports are not very favorable as to the first triul < >f the guns of the Atlnntu, but as yet no matters of great moment have turned up. The trou ble, to my mind, is this: If two rounds of her battery gave this result, what would a dozen do? And it is that which we are called upon to ascertain.” I FIGHTING A MONOPOLY. A Railroad Lends Its Aid to Help Crush All Rival Companies. Washington, July 21.—The Interstate Commerce Commission has received a peti tion of tho Heck and Petree coal miners, of Tennessee, aguinst the East Tennessee, Vir ginia and Georgia, and other railway com panies, charging that certain officers of tho railroad, prior to April 4, 1887, purchased almost the entire stock of a rival coal min ing company, and then “openly avowed their purjioso to crush out all competi tors in tho business of coal min ing” in a given region. “Accordingly,” tlie petition continues, “orders were issued not under any circumstances to furnish cars to tile petitioners, or to allow the pe titioners to ship any coal over said railroad.” The petitioners declare that “by said iniqui tous and oppressive action” they have al ready sustained damages amounting to #25,- 000, and are sustaining “further grievous lons and damage every day.” The jietition ers ask for damages and an investigation and correction of the alleged abuses. Patents Issued. Washington, July 21.—Patents were to day issued to the following parties in Georgia, Florida and (South Carolina: W. fl. McGuire, Charleston, 8. C., wheelbarrow; Oscar W. Dooner, Coosaw, 8. C., api<aratu* for washing rock, etc.; Henry J. Mouzor, Banbery, 8. C., feed and water tray for chickens; Joseph E. Cameron, River Junc tion, Flu., car wheel replacer; James Mc- Cullough, Molino, Fla., toboggan slide; Charles T. Watson, Butler, Oa., combined Planter and fertilizer distributor; Marshall . Hatcher, Macon, Oa., car axle; W, B. Thomas and C. H. Drive, Towns, Ga., safety signal for railway switches; Hlllery P. Mathis, Stockton, Ga., stubble cutter: Charles Collins, Doctor Town, Ga., shaking apparatus: John M. Brosius, Atlanta. Ga., vehicle axle; Hullivan O’Harris, assignor of one half to A. L. Harris. Atlanta, Ga., au tomatic feed for rook drills; KtttMch H. Taliaferro, assignor one-third to E. L. Fow ler, Atlanta, Oa., attachment for chairs; Louis K. Wetzel, Atlanta, Ga., advertising show staud; John T. McEnnary, Atlanta, Ga., paint mixer A SLIDING SCALE IN ERIN EVEN PARNELL PLEASED WITH THE MODIFICATIONS. Mr. Balfour Announces the Govern ment’s Willingness to Adopt in a Rough Way the Cowper Commis sion’s Plan Sir Harcourt Points Out the Transparency ol the Tory Sur render. London, July 21 —On a motion to commit the land bill in tho House of Commons to night, R. B. Haldane, Liberal, after a short discussion withdrew his motion, asking that provision be made to reduce family charges on Irish land, tho government promis ing an inquiry into the subject. Mr. Illingworth, member for West Brad ford, Liberal, moved an adjournment of the debate. He appenlod to the government to make a distinct and definite statement re garding the proposed modifications of the bill. A TRANSPARENT SURRENDER. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, in support ing the motions, said that the extent of the government’s surrender was apparent. The ministry were going to recommend the scheme of which thev disapproved in order to buy from tho Unionists immunity from the dissolution of Parliament. After a heated debate Mr. Illingworth withdrew bis motion, and Mr. Balfour rising amid ironical cheers from the opposition said that the only important amendments the government proposed related to what had been called “The Back Door” given to landlords for eviction and to the question of tho abatement of rent. With regard to the first amendment, it bad been framed to pre vent creditors from proceeding against ten ants’ rights. [Cheers. ] MORLEY’B PROPOSAL REJECTED. With regard to the second, Mr. Balfour said the government was unable to accept any such proposal as Mr. Morley’s amend ment, which seemed to be meant to throw all judicial leases into a melting pot and bring out brand new ones revised on the present scale of prices. The government adhered to the idea that judicial rents ought not to be revised; but, recognizing the fact that the House had undertaken to manage land contracts in Ireland and make landlords good by act of Parliament, and recognizing atso the revolution in prices, they proposed to do what English landlords would do in a similar case, they would adopt in a rough way the Cowper Commission plan of a slid ing scale, which would produce the neces sary abatements for tlio next throe years until the purchase act was in force. It was consequently proposed that the land Court tie instructed to devise a scale of remission liascd solely on tho varying prices in the different districts. [Cheers.] Mr. Parnell admitted that the bill as al tered would do much toward relieving the Irish tenants, and ho, therefore, heartily welcomed it. but ho hoped tlfb government would go a step further and endeavor to mitigate the hardships resulting from their delay in dealing with tho question. He urged that tho judicial decisions of the commissioners should affect tho present year’s rent. GOSCHEN PLEASED. Mr. Oosclien hailed with satisfaction Mr. Parnell's speech, and promised favorable consideration by the Government of any amendments he might introduce, as long as they were not inconsistent with the princi ple of the bill. Mr. Dillon said that ho and his friends were not anxious to prolong agrarian strug gles in Ireland. He urged upon the government that, if they would give a favorable oar to some means of reinstating evicted tenants on fair and equitable terms, as well as to tho adoption of some plan by which tenants now lining ovicted could ob tain equitable jurisdiction as to arrears, the bill would stand a good chance of being passed without difficulty. T. W. Russell, member for Tyrone (Liberal-Unionist), said that, in behalf of the tenants of Ulster, he bailed the nonces sions with much satisfaction. The House then entered into committee pro forma. Already 236 amendments havo been offered to the land bil 1. Panama's Canal. Paris, July 21. —Count DeLessops pre sided at to day’s meeting of the sharehold ers of tho Panama canal. Doin Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, wa-> present. The an nual report, of the company showed a de crease m the former confidence that the canal would to opened in IHS<|, but ex pressed the hope that connection between the Atlantic and Pacific would then exist across the isthmus of Panama, nnd that the work would be completed soon after. .Ferdinand Expected to Decline. Vienna, July 21. —The Bulgarian dele gates who were sent to notify Prince Ferdi nand of Baxe-Coburg-Gotha,of his election to the Bulgarian throne and to urge his accep tance, are leaving Vienna. They are dis appointed with the result of their mission. It is tbe general opinion in Vienna that Prince Ferdinand will formally decline to occupy tho throne. Germany’s War Preparations. Berlin, July 21.—Much military activity is reported at Metz. The enlarging of tlio forts and evolutions of tbe troops are pro ceeding constantly. The work is conducted at night by the aid of the electric light. The balloon department is experimenting with a view to trying tlio destructive effect of dynamite hurled down upon forts from a balloon. Boulanger’s Patriotism. Paris, July 21. — La France states that tiie members of tho party of tho Right, after the Schnaetole’s incident, projKwrd to Gen. Boulanger that he head a monarchist coup d'etat. He replied; “If ever I take pun in a coup d'etat, it will be against the monarchists and to maintain tho republic.” Lack of W ator at Manchester. London, July 31.— I The drought is causing a water famine in Manchester. The cor poration has ordered a limit placed on the city’s supply, having directed that the (low bo stopped every evening at 8 o'clock. France’s Opera Comlque. Paris, July 21.—The Chamber of Depu ties to-day voted 500,l)00f. for the temporary resumption of tho performance* liv the Opera Comlque Company, whoso theatre was recently burned. Coming to America. Paris, July 31.—Baron Seilliere, who was yeeterday released from a lunatic asylum, ha* left Paris for Liverpool, where ho will embark for America. Editor Katkoff Dying. Moscow, July 21.—M. Katkoff, editor of the Moscow Gazette, who wa* thought to to convalescent has had a relapse and is now dying. Still Hot at Charleston. Charleston, 8. C., July 21.—Tho hot wave is not yet broken here. The mercury to-day ranged from 92’ to 97' iu different portions of the city. ON A PROFITLESS TRAIL. Toxaa Cattle En Route to Wyoming to be Turned Back. St. Louis, July 31.—A special from Den ver, Col., says the cattlemen who now have their herds going north on the great cattle trail have decided upon a move which will face about 50,000 head on the trail and drive them back into Texas. The reason for so doing is liecause there is absolutely no market for the cattle. The meeting at which this decision was arrived at was held Tuesday night in the rooms of the Cattle Browers’ Association. Among the cattle men present were It. C. Tardy, of Fel Rio, Tex., and agents, representing the Simpson Cattle Company of Texas. Of the cattle now on the trail 30,000 head have already entered Wyoming and 50,000 are reported in Arkansas. The cause of the trouble lies principally in tin* exaggerated nature of the information affecting the stock market. It was thought that the hard winter made euttlo scarce in Wyoming mid Dakota, and it was not learned that Wyoming wanted no eattlo whatever until the herds were started. For fourteen years the cattlemen have used the trail to Northern markets without a season’s intermission, and many million dollars worth of cattle have passed over it The trail begins 300 miles south of Forth Worth and takes a straight line to Wyoming. The trail* was established In ]Ni3,and the cowboys had to fight their way through hostile hands of Indians for the first several years. Last year 300,000 cattle were driven over the trail. This year about 70,000 have been started and two-thirds of these aro being turned back. BURNING OF A BREWERY. Tho Flames Also Sweep Away a Street Car Stable. Buffalo, N. Y., JulySl.—Ziogelo’sbrew ery, at tho corner of Main anil Virginia streets, was burned to-day, and the car stables of the Buffalo Street Railway Com pany, on the opposite side of Virginia street, were partially burned. Tho brewery plant was recently purchased for $350,000. The insurance is $350,000. The loss on the car stable and its contents is $50,000. It is fully covered by insurance. FLAMES IN AN EXTRACT WORKS. Baltimore, July 31. —A genet .and alarm shortly before 11 o’clock to-night called tho entire fire department to the extensive hark extract works of J. S. Young & Cos., at Denmoad’s wlmrf, in the eastern section of the city. An iron-covered building, 00 by 333 foot, was totally destroyed, to gether with its stock and machinery. The total loss is placed by Mr. Young at about $330,000. It is fully covered by insurance. The firm consists of seven persons, five of whom live in Boston. The insurance is in numerous small policies, mostly in out of town counties. FIREMEN BADLY INJURED. The elevator and malt house of Gerhard Lang, at Genessoe anil Jefferson streets, were burned to-night. The loss is $75,000. John Heppel mid Thomas Purcell, firemen, were tuuiiy hurt, lieiug forced to jump from a great height to save their lives. 3UO HOUSES DESTROYED. St. Petersburg, July 31.—Three hun dred and ninety houses have boon destroyed by fire at Hventzjany, in tho government of Vilna. Russia. Four thousand people were made homeless. STANLEY REPORTED DEAD. Shooting or Drowning the Alleged Manner of Hie Taking Off. London, July 31. —A dispatch from St. Thomas, West Africa, says: “Tho West African Company has received a report that Henry M. Stanley, tho African explorer, has been shot dead by natives, with whom his expedition was fighting in order to ob tain supplies. Another account says that the steamer on which Stanley was proceed ing to tho relief of Emin Bey was sunk und that the explorer was drowned. The re ports of Stanley’s death emanate from a missionary at Matadi, who received it from a native from up the country. No direct message has been received from tho exjie dition." The rumor is utterly discredited here. The latest authentic news from him was from Amwimi, and was sent under date of June 3. It would be impossible for a native i to reach Matadi, and thence St. Thomas since that time. The distance lietwcen Matadi and Aruwimi alone is 1,000 miles, through a very rough country. A FLY WHEEL BURSTS. One Man Killed and Another Se riously Injured. Chattanooga, Tknn., July 31. At the Roane Iron Company’s steel mill this morn ing the fly wheel of tiie mammoth engine working the blooming rolls burst aud tore up the roof of the mill, fortunately not in juring the machinery much. Engineer ilord and another workman were sleeping under a shed when the explosion occurred, und were buried under tho debris of tho roof. Engineer Hord wns killed instantly, and the other man was seriously hurt. Tho wiieel was twenty feet in diam eter and weighed twenty tons, and singular enough, but little damage was done to tho mill except the loss of tho wheel and the breakage of the roof. The loss will be about $5,000, and a delay of three to four weeks in work will Is* occasioned. Tho mill was iieginning to work double turn and 000 hands will lie thrown out of employment temporarily until the mill is repaired. TIMBER ROBBERS. Tho Government Secures Convictions in Mississippi Jackson, Miss., July 31.—1n the United States Court to-day E. Bazor, W. B. Robert son, Sampson Busby, J. J. Gaddis, E. C. Knight, James Beech, John Parker, George (!. Mills and Martin Parker were convicted of cutting timber off government lands. They were lined in sum* ranging from #l5O to S6OO each and Rcntencisl to imprisonment for ten days. McXver Page, convicted of the same offense, was fined #1,700 and sen tenced to thirty days imprisonment. Wilson Miller (colored), of Vicksburg, on trial for similar frauds, and on whoso case the jury failed to agree, forfeited his bond uud dis appeared last night. A Murderer Lynched, Minf.oi.a, Tex., July 31.—W. M. John son, a desjs*rado, shot and killed Baker, a saloon keeper, Tuceday night aud lied tho country. The sheriff pursued him with blood hounds and found the criminal in the swamp. He shot three of the dogs and one of the deputies. He was finally capture,l, and without further ceremony was lynched. Gerald B. Allen Dead. Richfield Hprikus, N. Y., July 31. Gerald B. Allen, one of tho oldest and most prominent citizen* of Kt. Ixmfs, died unex pectedly at the Spring House this morning. Mr. Allen was the founder and president of the Mikhou it Jirpubtican newspaper, and was identified with important, ixunmercial and social enterprises in St. Louis. ( PRICE “Mn A YEAR. I | 5 BEATS A COPY, f TANNER TAKES IT BACK. HE AND I,ONO THEN IMPEACH EACH OTHER'S VERACITY. Each Man’s Claim Backed by Hia Friends Government Leader Smith Demands tho Doctor's Suspension— The Speaker of the House Rule3 That tho Apology Was Sufficient. London, July 31. —Dr. Tanner, member for Middle Cork, appeared before the House of Commons this afternoon in obedience to its summons to explain the chargo made by Mr. Long, member for Wiltshire, that the doctor had in the lobby and in the presence of several members called Mr. Long a “and snob,” and used other im proper language. I)r. Tanner said ho regretted the trouble the Housn hail been put to about the matter. Mr. Long’s man ner and language when ho approached him (Tanner) in tho lobby were part of an ar rangement to annoy him. Mr. Long twice importuned him, and said in reference to his exclusion from tho division, a matter over which ho was still very sensitive, “that was a nice sell you got here.” Mr. Tanner said he was sorry for replying to Mr. Long os ho did and withdrew the indecorous ex pressions. long’s denial. Mr Long arose and denied Dr. Tanner’s statement, declaring that lie did not make use of the alleged words about “sell.” Mr. Bond, member for East Dorsetshire, and Mr. Bigwood, member for Brentford division of Middlesex, were present and they could confirm his statement. Both gentlemen confirmed Mr. Long’s statement. Mr. O'Shea, member for West Donegal, said ho also was present, and that he hears Mr. Long say: “Thut was a nice sell you got.” Mr. O’Shea added that Dr. Tanner was jeered ut by Mr. Long and his com rades. Mir Julian Goldsmid moved that ths House let the matter drop. W. H. .Smith saiil he regretted that In was nimble to acamt, Mr. Goldsinid’s advice. Dr. Tanner had offerod no explanation of his failure to attend the House last Monday when the matter was first brought up. Par liament must, mark its sense of his miscon duct in some manner. COULD SHORTEN THE TERM. If a month’s suspension was too long thi term of suspension would lie shortened. Mr. Gladstone contended that Dr. Tan ner's apology should suffice. Mr. Smith had introduced an ill-advised element into the discussion by suggesting that Dr. Tanner imputed falsehood to Mr- Long. Did not Mr. Ling in like manno? impute falsehood to Dr. Tanner* Was an imputation upon an Irish menibei one thing and an imputation upon an Eng lish member another? (Cheers.) Tho Speaker here intervened and told thi House tlmt, Dr. Tanner’s ajiology should la held to cover tho offense of which he wai accused. Mr. Smith thereupon withdrew his mo tlon and the incident ended. GARRETT SUED. Ives and Staynor to Try and Obtalt a Verdict for Damages. New York, July 31.— The World tn-vaor row will publish the following: “Henry Hi Ives and George H. Staynor have sue? Robert Garrett yesterday. They com menceil two actions in the -Supremo Cour in this Htut-e and a summons in each wai served upon Mr. Garrett last night at thi Victoria Hotel. Onto action is for specif!) performance on tho part of Mr. Garrett n( a contract made between him and Henry t) Ives and George li. Stay nor for delivery t< the last named, at a fixed sum, of a oon trolling interest in the stock of the Haiti more and Ohio railroad, which cai* ries with it. both the Telegrapl and Express Company. The other suit i for pecuniary damages for the breaking q this contract. This action on the part and Messrs. Ives and Htaynor was hastened oi account of Mr. Garrett’s contemplated and parture for Europe to-morrow.” END OP THE COKE STRIKE. A Belief That All the Works Will B in Operation Next Week. Pittsburg, I’a., July 31. —The strike* are resuming work in the eoke regions, am by Monday it is expected that all the work will lie in operation. The Union, Mayfield Donnelly, Stonerville, Millcn and .South west works started up to-day with larg forces. Everything is quit i, aud as soon a the resumption is declared general, ti* Pinkerton men will lie wit hdrawn. Hinq the strike was inaugurated, eleven week ago, forty-eight blast furnaces were con js-lled to shut, down on account of th scarcity of coke. This has reduced tb production of pig iron 400,000 tons. It I thought that with the resumption of opera tii ms, however, the production will tie it creased 40,000 tons a week before the mi< dlo of August. NOT A HALOON FOR NEGROES. The Color Lino Drawn in Illinois and 6 Be Tested in Court. Chicago, July 31.—-Benjamin B. Join son and Charles B. Smith, both colored, ai companiod by a number of women of tho own race, entered A. C. Houston’s be? garden a few nights ago. They were to) that, colored people were not served in th establishment, and Smith and Johnson | once had Houston arrested. Yesterday tk cose was heard hy Justice Smith. Attorni) Hardy, of tin* “boodle” defense, ajmear* for the defendant. The court held Houstq for the Criminal Court under SSOO bon? for vinlating the State act of 1335. ontitU “an act to protect all citizens in their civ and legal rights.” The penalty is a fine i from #35 to SSO or six months’ iinpriso meat. Debtors Obtain a Respite. New Orphans, July 21.—T. L. Arrey t Cos. to-day filed u suit in the Civil Distri Court against their creditors, praying for respite of one, tyo and three years withoi interest. Judge Monroe granted the pel tion. The schedule shows assets of 9403,0' and liabilities of |BU,UOO. A Cholera Panic. Rome, July2l.—Twenty-fivedenthsfpo cholera have occurred in Catania during tl jrast twenty-four hours. The people a panic-stricken. Robbers sre pilferii houses wliose owners have fled to escape t> scourge. John Tyler Paralyzed. Washington, July 21.—John Tyler. of President Tyler, tor a long time a cle in the Treasury Department, was strict witii paralysis tr.-night. Chicago's Omnibus Boodlers. Chicago July 21.—The jury to try tl “omnibus” boo fie case was completed t) afternoon, and Oeu. Htllee began hisopeufc address. ' . i