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RUSSIA GOADS GERMAN V.
the WAR ON THE LATTER'S COM
MERCE CONTINUES.
Teutonic Onslaughts on Russian
Securities Will Become More Bitter
Than Ever—De Giers Makes Some
Very Curt Replies to Notes Prom
Germany— German Coin Ruled Out.
f Copyright 18S7 by the New York Associated
1 Press. ]
Berlin, July 30. —Instead of the Russian
government ceasing its war on German com
merce as promised by Ambassador Schou
valoff fresh measures paralyzing the trad
ing measures are either impending or already
iu operation. Under Ambassador Schouva
loif s assurances, the crusade against Russian
itoeks ceased. During the week Russian se
curities have been neither bought nor
sold, but tho anti-Russian feeling
again excited by a fresh display of
hostility on the part of the St. Petersburg
a government will not be allayed until some
practical check is given to the systematic
persecution of Germans by Russia. Not
oniv have the interests of the financial com
munity been threatened, but the Govern
ment has also sustained an affront
in the reception of communications
sent to St. Petersburg, aiming at friendlier
relations. Gen. Von Sohwoinitz, acting under
instructions from Prince Bismarck, made
overtures to Prince De Giers, the Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, suggesting a
modification of the ordinary operation of
the ukase affecting foreigners holding land
in Russia.
CURT REPLIES.
M. DeGiers, after a ministerial council,
replied that the law upon which the imperial
ukase was based could not be modified nor
its operation delayed. At the same time ne
gotiations, the object of which was to ob
tain a special exception in the cases of
Princes Radziwill and Hohenlohe, and other
German dignitaries who are land owners in
Western Russia, met with a curt rejection.
The same ministerial council drew un in
structions which were sent to the heads of
all the State departments to report
what foreigners were carrying on work
within the empire, whether, as owners or
employes, and what was their nationality.
The design of these instructions became
known in Berlin yesterday with tho ap
pointment of a commission, the solo purpose
of which is to extirpate the German trailers
and the German people in the Baltic and
western provinces.
The St. Petersburg Cabinet has thus suc
ceeded in affronting and offending highly
placed dignitaries, and the whole German
commercial world.
FRONTIER ANNOYANCES.
Russian officialism shows a similar spirit
to that of the Ministry, un instance of which
is the re vival of the frontier law, which had
long since la[ised, under which persons
crossing the frontier are not permitted to
cany German coinage of a denomina
tion less than a thaler, or gold
money. All travellers holding Prussian
Landiatli passports are obliged to show the
Russian frontier commissaries what coin
age they possess, and are not allowed to
take into Russia anything loss than thaler
piots. If the intention of the Russian
government be to further exasperate Ger
many and compel her to adopt more active
retaliatory measures, it has been fully ac
complished. The measures which the Reiehs
-I'iiiik had under consideration to prevent
German investment on Russian paper, and
w hich was dropped under a promise of the
restoration of harmonious relations, are
again under discussion, and it is expected
tint the result will be absolute exclusion of
all new Russian loans from German mar
kets.
Means will be taken by the Reichsbank in
conjunction with the great financial houses
for the gradual elimination of Russian se
curities, while the government, will prepare
retaliatory fiscal measures which will lie
Result,si at the opening of the Reichstag.
Thet c is no whisper now of the Czar meet
ing Ktupcmr William. The former will go
t r. ss'tihagen Aug. 19 without touching at
s German jtort.
AX INTRIGUE WITH BOULANGER.
The /halt.si lies Taylebtritt says it has in
lormntnn that Gen. Boulanger is concerned
w tut intrigue with tho Russian Ambassa
dor. who is now staying at Itoyal, near
Lea. Hou(anger's residence, and that the
Russian government, being convinced that
D'ti Boulanger will return to power, is
bounding lam on to take concerted
ccii''ii with Russia against Germany. The
/("ilt hlatt predicts an early state of an
m' hy m France and tho establishment of a
toigtt of terror, when it is certain, says the
papi-r, the gap in the Vosges will pi a v the
r' u ot a safety valve, for which emergency
winany must be ready.
latest advices from Alsace-Lorraine
U' ,v '' G'ut tho gap will tie well watched
'luntig t| la coining nianceuvcrs of the
I'roii' i troops. Special living column* de
|i |! litil Iroin strasburg, Mulhouse and Col
, ar ptrrisons wiil watch the Vosgos, and
1 ,!I °ii's will camp along the frontier at
■ lUstuuce of 4uo metres from the French
uiii- while posts will lie stationed at the ex
-1 win* limit* of the line. Those movements
m "‘e training events than necessary
P rr i <u itious for the present. Advices from
“f 'tote that the Nihilist Horgeijeu, who
n from Siberia, and two others named
I . Hli " r and Redelin, were surprised in a
loilT, rn Birest While making dynamite
Ihe fugitives resisted the gon-
n, e.s and „ fi K i lt on sned, in which Bogda-
Bedi lin were killed and Sergoijcn
mortally wounded.
Ferry Urged to Fight.
!>tnlS IS ' —Glen. Boulanger’* see
1V...... Vl ‘ llft< i an interview with ex-Promier
(■, - ’ fjnd have formally presented the
Ferre r l ' ba,len ° 1° fight a duel. M.
In., i ll , ! , e| l the seconds to two gentlemen
a, i , 1 *'i s ' ' v h°. he said, were willing: to
i ■ Nome friends of M. Ferry are
■ aging him Pi tight Gen. Boulanger,
anil,, 111 y.s seconds are Deputies llaynal
, ,v Ti ,,, i l .' r er^Br - They had a cohfer
(j.,,, , 11 yen. Boulanger's seconds after
Ferry er ' ,eW Gvtwoen the latter and 51.
s ** 1 housand People Protest.
1,,, Jll >y -Hl.—Six thousand persons at
ag. “ meeting held to-day to protest
rnil... l ejection of tlie Metropolitan
ti, . ' w S, '" B,, toby the Chamber of Dcpu
' Lockroy, formerly Minister of
r, presided. The attempts of the
tin' hi, l ",' ' n ' l, 7 oratoi-s to obtain n hearing at
aini,J., * n, i "'fi.to ft free fight and stampede,
of q, 0 j ( Bj' omtioniiits were left in possession
- Italy’s Cabinet.
Sw,/' ,K ' l ’ T ' ‘*V 80.—Owing to the death of
oth,,. "I’i'eti*, the Prune Minister, the
tlM.ii-1 7!" ” °G Gw Cabinet have tendered
i* ':7"ati"„H. Signer Chrispie, Min
mc,i,V' l ; , 'B' r i or in the Depretis govern-
I, U 1 form anew Cabinet which will
of members of the present
Si p fßhttn * Btan ’ 8 Boundary,
twill. ,' July 80.—The govern
-1 filed the Anglo-Ilussian Afghan
,Uu V convention.
She Jlofnittij Wrtos.
THE SEIZURE OF THE FISHERMEN.
The Version of the Affair Given by the
Captives.
Halifax, N. S., .]uly 30. —The steamer
Worcester from Ohai’lottetown for Boston
via Halifax, arrived here to-day with the
men who were on the Gloucester schooners
Argonaut and Col. J. 11. French, seized at
Souris. There are fourteen all told. In
giving additional details of the fagts con
nected with the seizure of their
boats the men showed that too much
importance was attached to the report
that tho Souris customs collector refused to
allow them to return home on American
vessels. The American Consul’s request on
their behalf seems to have lieeu to allow
the men to ship on United States vessels
that were short of hands through illness or
otherwise. This makes the matter appear
m a different light, and shows that the ap
plication was not for permission for
the men to return home on tishing
vessels, as mariners in distress, but
to permit them to proceed on a fishing
voyage from a Canadian port. This privi
lege has all along been denied to Ameri
cans, no vessels being allowed to ship a
crew at ports in the provinces. Iu answer
to questions more immediately concerning
the seizures, the men stated substantially as
follows: There were seven or eight sail of
fishermen off Souris at the time, nearly
half of thain being provincial vessels. The
Yankees so far as could be observed were
every one outside the limit, while inany r
of the Canadians wore fishing close in shore.
The French and Argonaut set one seine each
about 11 o’clock in the morning at a dis
tance of at least four miles from shore. Tho
weather was quite calm, but tho tide car
ried tho seine boats inward without the cir
cumstance being noticed by the fishermen.
The captains of the schooners were both on
the boats when a Gout 2 o’clock the cruiser
Critic, Capt. slcLean, hove in sight and
sent off a boat. The French’s boat was
first seized and then that belonging to the
Argonaut.
SOUTHERN FREIGHT.
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Enters Into
an Important Agreement.
Philadelphia, July 30. —Frank Thom
son, Vice President of the Pennsylvania
railroad, had an interview yesterday with
the managers of important railway lines
leading south from Washington and con
cluded negotiations for one of the most im
portant railway traffic arrangements ever
entered into by the Pennsylvania railroad.
The arrangements embrace the formation
of three through Southern lines iu
order to overcome the expense and
delays by the numerous transfers incident
to the shipment of freight from cities and
interior points in the South destined to
points North reached by the Pennsylvania
roud. There wore present at the interview
John Robinson, President of the Seaboard
and llounoke railroad; H. Walters, Gen
eral Manager of the Atlantic Coast Line;
E. B. Thomas, General .Manager of the Rich
mond and Danville railroad; Sol Haas,
Traffic slunager of the Virginia Midland
railroad, and John 8. W Uson, General
Freight-and Traffic Agent of the Pennsyl
vania railroad. Three through freight
lines are arranged to cover all im
portant Southern territory reached by roads
out of Washington and will run ns follows:
One line to run via the Virginia Midland
and Richmond and Danville; the second to
run via the Atlantic Coast Line and the
third via the Wilmington, Norfolk, Rich
mond and Portsmouth. Each of the com
panies interested will furnish its quota of
cars and the lines will provide ail rail con
nections, which will undoubtedly have great
influence in promoting the business interests
of the South. Vice President Thomson has
already directed that the cars to be pro
vided by the Pennsylvania railroad shall be
promptly assigned to this service and it is
the intention of ail tho parties interested to
proceed at once and get these through lines
in operation ar the earliest date posable.
DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE.
Workmen Have a Close Call from Be
ing Cremated at Chicago.
Chicago, July 30.—At 2 o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the Wells &
French Company’s bridge and car building
works, near the corner of Blue Island ave
nue and Wood street, and before the flames
were extinguished a loss of $1150,000 had
lien caused. The fire started in the saw
mill of tlie works. Sixty men ‘working in
tlie blacksmith shop adjoining made their
exit from the building barely Ultimo to save
their lives. So rapidly did the flames spread
that, within fifteen minutes from the time the
blaze started the entire works, composed of
two planing mills, a machine shop, saw
mill, bridge shop, storehouse and shaving
mill were on fire. The lumber yards in tho
immediate neighborhood were iu some
danger for a time, but the efforts of tlie
firemen to confine the flames to tlie build
ings in which they starts! were successful,
nml a liig conflagration was prevented.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
SAD END OF A SAIL.
Two of a Pleasure Party Drowned
During a Squall.
Philadelphia, July 30.—A party of
twelve, consisting of prominent public and
business men, started down the Delaware
river on the sloop yacht Minerva at noon
to-day on a pleasure trip, tho objective
points bring Newport, R. 1., and New Lon
don, Conn. The party hqd provisions for
two’weeks on board, mid intended stopping
at Cape May, Atlantic City, New York and
other points. When off the lower part of
the city a souali came up suddenly and cap
sized tlie yacht. A number of tugs and
small boats immediately went to the assist
ance of the party anil succeeded in
nicking up all but two, whose bodies have
not yet lieen recovered. Tho unfortunate
men were Thomas Kennedy, a member of
the firm of < ’nmlirldge & Cos., brass found
ers and Thomas White, the colored cook.
I’li,’. yacht immediately sunk, but was sub
HMiuoutly rtiiiwd and towed to shallow
water. ___________
Antl-Coorcion Mutiny In Manchester.
London. June 80.-An Anti-Coercion
me eting was held at Manchester to-day.
Michael Dnvitt made a speech, in the course
of which lie said that he feared tho decease
•if til*' irovoriiliK'nt would not be dnlu) ed
long enough to allow the digging of a grave
wide and deep enough to bury it in.
LIBERAL success.
The Parliamentary election to fill the va
rnnev in the Forest of Doan division of
Gloucestershire, caused bv the ret.remen
of Thomas Blok-. (Home Ruler) has nroltod
in Mr Ham unison, the Liberal candidate,
(lefcuiiiig slr. Windham (Conservative). A
-dfuotan. printing to the election, soys:
! It shows that the Liberal Unionists are re
turning to their allegiance.
Deputy Lauer’s Claims.
Paris, July 80.-Deputy I-auer, "h" re
cently stated that eighty four Generate hail
invitid Gen. Boulanger to head a ™ U P ,1 ‘
■te h. favor of the restoration of the mou
rnhV now asserts that 51. ilc dap
uty tv UHuncht, made similar overtures
to Gen. Boulanger.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1887.
RIG RISKS lim A BANK.
THE COLUMBIAN BANK OF PHILA
DELPHIA CLOSES ITS DOORS.
Heavy Advances to Help Along the
Unsuccessful Ives-Staynor Deal
Probably Among tlie Causes of the
Collapse—Too Much Money Also Ad
vanced. on Imports From South
America.
Philadelphia, July 30.—The Columbian
Bank, a State institution, closed its doors
this morning, and on the door a notice was
posted stating that by order of tlie board of
directors the bank would make an assign
ment for tho benefit of its creditors. At
noon another notice was issued saying that
an assignment had been made to S. Edwin
Megnrgee and F. P. Kernan, two attorneys,
All efforts to obtain any statement as to
the amount of tho liabilities or assets proved
futile, both the bank officials and assignees
declaring that they had not had time to in
quire into the condition of the affairs as
yet. It is believed, however, that tho fail
ure is a complete one.
checks dishonored.
President Bell, of the Famers’ ‘and 51e
ehanics' Bank, with whom the Columbian
has kept an account for several years, stated
that checks of tho latter were dishonored
because they had no money to their credit,
and furthermore, had no securities on de
posit, as was claimed by the Columbian’s
officers. slr. Bell said that, the securities
referred to consisted of checks and drafts
on an outside bank, and that tho Farmers’
and Mechanics’ would not accept them ex
cept for collection, and if they proved
good the money would be paid, but nothing
would be advanced. It is understood from
reliable sources that the chief causes of
failure were heavy advances made on drafts
of the Ives-Staynor party o£ New York, and
advances made on consignments of mer
chandise shipped from South America and
other points which were not taken up by
the consignees, thus leaving the bank in a
crippled condition. It is doubtful if any
thing definite can be learned before a thor
ough examination has been made, and this
wdl consume considerable time. The failure
caused some excitement in the city, although
among financial men in was not much of a
surprise.
IVES A BIG CUSTOMER.
slr. Ives, of the Ives-Staynor party has
been a very large customer of the bank, a
single item of his business recently reach
ing the sum of SBOO,OOO. It is positively
stated by the bank officials that 51r. Ives is
not in Philadelphia to-day. They assert
tiiat he went West lust night, and say that
if he had been in the city be certainly
would have been at the bank. They decline
to state whether or not ho is at present
indebted to the institution to any great
extent. The assignment was decided
upon, it is said, in order t-liat tho collateral
in which the banks funds are locked up
might be judiciously realized upon, and
some think that with proper handling the
assets can be made to meet all liabilities in
full. The capital stock of the bank is
$200,000. According to their last statement
they had on deposit $400,000 and owe to
other banks $ ] .SO,OOO. There are other
liabilities amounting probably to $235,000,
making their total liabilities $985,000.
A BRANCH AT GERMANTOWN.
The bank had a branch at Germantown,
the business of which consisted mostly of
small deposits made by the working class,
and this was also closed this morning. The
assistant cashier in charge of the German
town bank assured tho depositors that they
would be paid in full. The Columbian were
the agents of the American Exchange in
London and the American Exchange in
I’aris. A gentli man who is in a position
to know, said to a reporter this
afternoon: "The status of tho affair is
just this: when tho negotiations for the pur
chase of the Baltimore and Ohio stock from
Robert Garrett were in progress, Mr. Ives
deposited a considerable amount of money
as a margin or premium, and when the ne
gotiations were declared at an end. Mr.
Ives did not get his money back, and Mr.
Garrett went to Europe, thus leaving it tied
np for some time at least. Therefore Mr.
Ives was considerably crippled and was
nroliably unable to settle with tho Colum
bian. ”
The solicitor for the bank states that prob
ably $100,009 of fund* tied up in merchan
dise which was bought in foreign countries
on a letter of credit issued by the Colum
bian, and the bank paid a draft attached to
the bills of lading when presented. They
were unable to realize on these goods and
they are now on storage.
staynor’s claims.
New York, July 30.—George H. Stay
nor, of the firm of 11. S. Ives <fc Cos., denies
that any dealing with his firm embarrassed
the Columbian Bank, of Philadelphia, and
he states that, the bank is indebted to his
firm in tho sum of $07,000. Mr. Ives, he
says, lias gone to Cincinnati to attend rail
re iud meetings there.
The firm of Gould & Henry Powers,
brokers, settled tlie claims of 11. 1. Nicholas
on account of difference in transaction in
Lake Shore, but the claims of the holileis
of puts and rails have not been settled.
Mr. Powers did not appear at the office of
his brokers at all to-day, and although it is
admitted that he is embarrassed, his friends
claim thatr he will settle with every one in
full.
THREE firms assign.
Chattanooga, Te.nn., July 80. — Tahier,
Crudup & Cos., railroad contractors of this
city, D. G. Crudup A Cos., are contractors
of Inman, Tenn., and tho Tablor-Crudup
Coal and Coke Company, of Daisy, Tenn.,
three firms represent'd by J. 11. Tablerand
D. G. Crudup, of this Vity, made an assign
ment today to W. E. liaskot.t and T. H.
Ewing. Tlie liabilities are about SIOO,OOO,
the assets are $3.30,000. The eauso for tho
assignment wus the pressing demand of
some of the creditors. The assignees ex
press tile opinion that tlie creditors will bo
paid in full.
The liabilities of tho various Tabler
('iudup eompaiiies are said to lie $75,000.
There is also bonded indebtedness of $50,0 K),
Alxnit $30,000 is due to bunks and merchants
in Chattanooga and -tho.balance to mer
chants in Nashville, Louisville and New
York. The failure will not affect any other
business interests about here.
KERSHAW’S STATEMENT.
Chicago, July 30. The long-looked-for
statement, of the defunct wheat clique house
of C. J. Kershaw & Cos. was given to the
public to-day, and shows tlrnt tne liabilities
aggregate $1,800,000, the gross assets
$1,700,(KK), including #1,500,000 due from
Wiltshire, Eckert & Cos. and other Cincin
nati parties. This leaves assets, outside of
Cincinnati jiartios, of only $200,000.
THE HUINED CATTLE KINGS.
A special from Henrietta, Tex., says:
“Curtis & Atkinson have made a chattel
mortgage, together with one df*d for
SIO,OOO, to the aggregate lunou at of $424,000.
Thomas K. West has given public liotico
that he will, as trustee for the Henrietta
National Bank, sell, on Aug. 9, 80,000 head
of cattle, to secure a note of $20,000, and
that tlie sale will lie subject-to a chuttel
mortgage for $50,000 ill favor of the West
ern Mortgage Investment Compauy, of
Kansas Citv”’
KLEHM PLEADS GUILTY.
A New Sensation in the Trial of the
Boodlers.
Chicago, July 80. — Nothing that has
happened in connection with tho “boodle”
cases caused such a sensation as tho an
nouncement of George C. Klehm, President
of the Board of County Commissioners,
that he wishes to withdraw his plea of not
guilty and enter one of guilty. After the
examination of “Nie” Michaels, late yester
day afternoon, the State presented a lot of
documentary evidence and announced to
tho court that the prosecution had
closed. State’s Attorney Grinnel had just
finished this announcement when Klehm
addressed the Judge as noted above. The
effect on his 00-defeudauts was remarkable.
They seemed the picture of consternation
and hardly knew how to take it. The Judge,
after explaining the law to Klehm, accepted
the plea, but on request of State's Attorney
Orinnell sentence was deferred.
CLOSING THE STATE’S CASE.
Mr. Grinnell, in announcing the closing of
the State’s ease, said that they did it with
the understanding that the counsel for tlie
defense would consent to the introduction of
any supplementary testimony they might
wish to introduce, Lut had not then at hand
or bad forgotten, as the first business next
Monday morning The counsel for the de
fense consented to ttiis arrangement, which
had no sooner been arrived at than Mr.
Klehm advanced to the bar of the court
and formally entered n plea
of guilty, then it was that new light broke
on the situation, and it became apparent to
al i that “further testimony” was not at hand,
but certainly not forgotten, would bo fur
nished from tlie commanding pisitionof the
witness stand in the court next Monday
morning by the Chairman of tho Commis
sioners, and ex-officio member of all tho
committees, George C. Klehm.
A MISPLACED SWITCH.
Two People Killed in a Collision Which
Resulted.
Concord, N. H., July 80.—A frightful
accident occurred on the Hookset branch
of the Concord railroad this forenoon. The
up-aecommodation passenger train was re
ported nine minutes late and coming via
Suncook branch. A mixed train from
Pittsfield was on time and started south
from Suncook for Hookset to connect with
tlie forenoon train at Pittsfield The train
was on a siding a short distance this side of
Hookset when the passenger train, by
reason of a misplaced switch, ran upon the
siding and crashed into the locomotive of
the mixed train. Both locomotives were
Imdly wrecked, as wore tho baggage and
mail car of tho passenger train, and many
of the freight cars on the mixed train.
TW KILLED.
The engineers and firemen of both trains
had tiiqe to jump and escape serious injury.
George French, an express messenger, was
instantly killed. Frank Barney, a hmkemau
on the mixed train, djed soon after being
taken out of tlie wreck, and others were
injured. A relief train was sent from this
city with surgeons to attend tlie injured. A
large gang of men also were dispatched to
clear tho wreck, and remove the obstruc
tions from the track. The pecuniary dam
age is heavy. This is the first serious acci
dent that has happoned on the Concord road
for many years.
Ilrakeman Barney was able to say that
the switch was left open by his companion
Brakeman, w+to is slightly hurt.
HORSE THIEVES SURROUNDED.
A Mob Bound to Lynch Them When
They are Captured.
Lincoln, July 30. —A special dispatch
from Nebraska City says that a mob of citi
zens from Craig. Mo., have a couple of horse
thieves surrounded in a forest in lowa,
sixteen miles from Nebraska City. The mob
had the thieves surrounded near Craig yes
terday, and a battle ensued in which one of
the niob was killed. The thieves then broke
away, but were again pursued and sur
rounded at their present rendezvous. The
mob is thoroughly aroused, and there is no
doubt but that tho thieves will be
promptly lynched when taken. A mob
of twenty men left Hamburg, la, late this
afternoon to assist in the capture, and
Nebraska City has just sent a delegation of
determined moil, bent on bloody work.
There is little doubt that tho thieves will lie
taken and dealt with summarily before
morning.
BLIND TOM’S POSSESSION.
Judge Bond Decide'? In Favor of Mrs.
Eliza Bethune.
Baltimoer, July 30.—Judge Bond, sit
ting in the United States District Court to
day, derided that Thomas Wiggins known
all over the world as “Blind Tmn,”thepian
ist, shall bo delivered on or before August
Hi, into the custody of Mrs. Eliza Bethune,
who represents Charity Wiggins, mother or
Blind Tom, and that James W. Bethune,
who has had charge of him, shall at the
same time pay over to Mrs. Bethune
the sum of $7,000 for past services. The
ease has been in the courts for several years,
and has attracted considerable attention
from the fact that “Tom” has been held ns
chattel hy the Bethune* ever since his musi
cal genius made him valuable. Suit waa
brought in the interest of his mother to
regain possession of lilm.
WAR ON THE MORMONS.
A Suit Filed to Disincorporate and
Wind Up the Church.
Salt Lake, Utah, July 30.— George S.
Peters, United States Attorney for this ter
ritory, to day filed a suit against the trustees
and managers of the Mormon Church under
the Edtnunds-Tueker law in behalf of the
United States to disincorporate said
church, and wind up its business.
The petition asks the appointment of
a receiver, and that nil tlie Links, papers,
etc., Ldongiug to tlie church be turned over
to him, together with all deeds, notes and
projierty of every description. The court
sets Sent. 15 for tne hearing of the petition
and ordered a subpieiia issued to all tho
parties interesOal to attend on that day,
when all objections to granting the prayer
of tho petition will lie heard.
TURKEY’S FAMINE.
$4,000 Already Sent from This Coun
try, But More Needed.
Boston, July 30.—Tho Anvrlcan Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, to
day received a cablegram from the treas
urer of tho famine relief fund at Constanti
nople saying that 5,000 people at Adana
have nothing to eat. The number is in
creasing. Other towns ask help. Adana
is the centre of tlie Cicilian
plain, ordinarily so fertile, but
tiffs year absolutely barren on account of
drought. A little over $4,000 has already
lieen contributed in this country. Further
contributions are greatly needed and may
he forwarded to Langdon 8. Ward, 1 Som
erset street, Boston. Gifts can be sent by
wire so that in three days they will buy
bread
AUGUSTA UN OK 11 WATER.
PEOPLE TRAVERSING THE STREETS
IN BATEAUX.
The Canals Overflow Their Banks -
Cords of Wood Floating Down the
River -Fears That a Steamer Has
Been Wrecked in the River Near
Fort Gaines.
Augusta, Ga., July 30. —The water is
still rising, marking 38} .j' feet at dark. Up
per McKiimio, Colloek, Gumming and
Campbell streets are flooded, while Jones,
sfarket and Reynolds above Campbell ore
completely submerged, and bateaux are
used by residents for egress and
ingress. Tho water is on Broad
street, nnd street ears plough through
water. On upper Broad street, at Hawk’s
gully bridge, the water is deep over the
streets a quarter of a mile in every direction.
The canals have overflowed their hanks.
Campbell, Calhoun, Mclntosh, Jackson and
Cummings streets are flooded fora radius of
one mile from Dublin bridge. The cana
liridges are weighted down to-night with
car wheels, etc. The first floors in the
northern and western portion of the town,
and along the see.m l and third canal levels
arc flooded. The factories are all shut down,
and flouring mills follow suit. Around
slilior's null on Twiggs street is
a perfect lake. Fears are entertained for
tho foot bridge across the river, uud scores
of workmen are engaged clearing it of
driftwood. The stocks of the woodyards
along the river banks are being washed
away. All sorts of drift is coming down
tho river, among it drowned stock,
pieces of bridges and many cords of
wood. In Richmond county, along tho
river near Alien station, tlie water is higher
than since 18(13. Rabbits and like denizens
of swamp lands are leaving their haunts,
and, together with the crops, much stock
lias been lost. About the only casualty yet
reported is the drowning of G. E. Smith,
near Thomson, though negroes are reported
drowned on tho Carolina aide, just above
the city. It is still raining hard up the
country and this town is in danger.
At 9 o’clock to-night the river registered
33 feet (1 inclcs, being the highest since
1805. The cotton and corn crops in tlie
Savannah valley have lss"i submerged and
destroyed. Hamburg is entirely un ler water.
Trains have lieen stopped on the Port
Royal, Western Carolina, Central and Geor
gia railroais. Tho floods have done great
injury to the railroads, eiqieciaUy to tlie
Georgia railroad. The damage to cotton
cannot be estimated. No such destructive
freshet has occurred ill twenty-two years.
Telegrams from tlie upper Savannah valley
report all the bottom lands flooded, and the
daiiHige eannot lio estimated. Continuous
rains have fallen in tho up country. There
has been no heavy rain in Augusta to-day.
No loss of life is reported.
DAMAGE BY THE DOWNPOUR.
Rumors That a Steamer Has Been
Wrecked Near Fort Gaines,
Fort Gaines, Ga., July 30.—N0 material
damage has lieen done by the rains and wind
of tlie last two days. It did not amount to
a storm in this locality. Cotton is twisted
up considerably where it is rank. If t tlie
rain continues it will injure cotton and corn
materially. The river has riiyen nearly 40
feet here and is rising rapidly yet. Boats
cannot pass either bridge hero or at Eufauia.
There are vague rumors of a wrecked
steamer in this river below, but it has not
lieen learned which one it is. Rumor says
it is Nie steamer Ellis. The steamer Hays
is expected here hourly.
DAMAGE AT ATHENS.
Athens, Ga., July 30.—List. Wednesday
evening about 9 o’clock, a terrific rain storm
visite 1 Athens, and all day Thursday. Fri
day and a part of Saturday, the hurd rain
continued day and night without stopping.
Business was almost suspended, and ull
hands were put to work moving stock from
under huge leaks in the roofs. A large
amount of flour and inoal is reported to have
been ruined. The culverts iu the city were
not capable of conveying the water off, and
considerable damage was done to property,
by overflowing gardens and washing down
fences. Hand was washed over the track of
the street railroad to such a depth as to stop
the running of airs for some time.
Reports from the country state that the
cotton crop is almost ruined, and the corn
crop considerably damugodby tlie wind nml
hard rains. Nearly all the factories around
Athens have shut down oil account of high
water. The trains on the Georgia railroad
were water bound this morning, and no mail
from below lias us yet been received. Both
the Oconee anil Little I Iconee rivers arc away
out of their bounds, and several bridges
reported to have lieen washed away.
Tlie upper bridge near Athens is four foet
under water, and the river is still rising
According to a calculation made by Prof.
L. H. Charbonner, of the university, 7 2-10
inches of rain fell yesterday. At present
the rain has ceased, though the sun has not
been out an hour to-day. and there are some
signs of more ruin to-night.
THE FLOOD AT MACON,
slacox, Ga., July 80.—Tho greatest,
freshet in the history of the city is prevail
ing here. It is produced by continued
heavy rains. At 1 o’clock this afternoon
the river was higher than was ever known
before, and it is still rising. A vast.amount
of damage has been done to brick yards,
farms and railroads. The Covington and
Macon railroad from the depot to the bridge,
is under water, and it is rejKirted that the
truck had lieen washed away for a short
distance on the east side of the river. It
was reported on tho streets about noon that
the public bridge had lieen washed away,
but the rumor, upon investigation, proved
untrue. No trains went out on the EiiHt
Tennessee. Virginia mid Georgia railroad
to-day, and several trains on Various other
roods have failed to reach the city.
A FLOOD ALONG THE FLINT.
Buti.er, Ga., July 80.—'The recent rains
have swollen the Flint river out over the
country, destroying thousands of acres of
the finest corn ever seen in tho river bot
toms The farmers are despondent. Tlie
cattlemen have also experienced heavy
losses. It is reiiortod that from 500 to 800
head of cattle have been drowned since the
rain L-gan. No efforts are Lung made to
save them as long as tho rain continues.
Tlie trains on tne Central railroad have
lieen running irregular, caiuxsl by washouts
on the road. It Is raining steadily, and up
to 12 o’clock to-day there are no signs of a
breaking up. It is feared tho worn hasn’t
lieen reached.
GREAT DAMAGE AROUND COLUMBUS.
Columbus, Oa., July 30.— A steady rain
still continue* to fall here*, and the Cnattn
hoochoe river has risen higher, rendering it
Vnpoesible for tlie Eugle and Plienlx Manu
facturing Couqiany and other mills to re
sume operation*. Home further trestling was
undermined tost night on the different roads
but to-day trains wore again started ou
on all the road?, except the Georgia Mid
land. A bad land slide at the tunnel on
this road prevents trains from running to
Griffin, and it will take hard work to get
tlie truck clear. Two bent* were washed
out of the CoMer creek trestle last nigm on
the Ceutraj road, which renders it necessary
for jiassongrrs to transfer there. Steamboats
moored here have to be closely watched to
prevent them being carried away by the
large volume of water. All the bridges on
the country romls leading to the city have
been washed away. Thousands of acres of
corn ami cotton on the low lands arc under
water, and highland crops are nlso blown
and washed. It is hard to tell what the
damage will amount to. There is u little in
dication to-night of a break in the weather,
which has been terrible for several days.
ATLANTA FEELS TOE EFFECT.
Atlanta, Ga., July 80.—The country, of
which Atlanta is tho centre, has felt severe
effects of the three days' rainstorm. Wash
outs have occurred on tlie railroads loading
into the city, but the authorities have been
equal to tin' emergency. Crops have been
damaged by being beaten into the ground.
The rains have caused an interruption of the
work of preparing tho grounds for Ihe
Piedmont fair, but the management pro
poses to make up by putting in a night force
under the electric light.
Guiteau’s Lawyer Attempts Suicida.
New York, July 80.—Charles H. Reed,
one of the lawyers with defended Guiteau,
attempted suicide this morning by jumping
into the North river from a ferry boat. He
was rescued by a police officer ami taken to
the Chambers' Street Hospital. The paddle
wheel of the ferry l>oat struck Reed on the
head.
Reed was arraigned at the Tombs. Ho
said he was drunk when lie jumped into the
river, and did not know what he was doing.
He was committed to the care of the Com
missioners of Charities and Correction to
be examined as to his sanity.
Two Killed on the Rails.
Cincinnati, July 30. —An east-bound
prissenger train on die Ohio and Mississippi
road last evening broke tho uxle of tho ten
der while running at full speed just west of
Cochran, bid., about, thirty miles from here.
Tlie postal ear was demolished and Postal
Clerk Robert E. Bauer was killed. Charles
Winhering, of this city, who was walking
1 side tlie track, was also killed. Every
car loft the track except the President's
car, in which was President Barnard. No
passengers were badly hurt, though all of
them were shaken up,
Mill Hands to Strike.
Cleveland, 0., July 30. —A special from
Youngstown, 0., says that the employes of
the rolling mills of Brown, Bunnell it Cos.,
Mahoning Valley Iron Cos., and Cartwright,
McCurdy Cos., refused t<> night to resume
work on Monday because of tho refusual of
the mill owners to enforce the section of tin*
new by-laws of the Amalgamated Associa
tion, forbidding the holding of more than
one job by u workman in a mill. Secretary
Martin of tho Amalgamated Association b
trying to effect u settlement of the trouble.
McQarigle’a Wanderings.
Chicago, July 30. —A special dispatch
from Toronto asserts that information Ims
been received to tho effect that Mclinrigle
made a successful passage of the Mackinaw
straits Thursday evening, and is heading
for Goderich, Southampton or Wiartou,
railroad points on the eastern shore of lake
Huron. The dispatch says the Chicago au
thorities claim to have a clear cose of forg
ery against him, and will secure his extra
dition. State’s Attorney Grinuell disclaims
any knowledge of such a charge.
Defeat of tho Longshoremen.
New York, July 30. —About 800 of the
longehoreinen who were on a strike at the
National line pier returned to work this
morning at the old Tati's. The only conces
sions Bupt. Andrews made was to discharge
the colored non-union men he hail employed.
All the strikers will lx: taken hack as fast ns
vacancies occur. No further effort, will now
be made by the men of other lines to enforce
their demand for an increase for night
work. _____________
Fall of an Elevator.
St. Louis, July 30.—A small elevator in
tlie Bremen tanning works, in which seven
giris and one man were crowded, fell forty
feet last night. Alexander M. Farrar,
president of the company, hail Ids skull
fractured and Annie Moran, a girl of 18 in
the employ of the company, was mangled in
u terrible manner. Both will die. Several
of the other unfortunates are in a critical
condition.
Killed at a Crossing.
Lake View, Mich., July 30.—This morn
ing a train from the East, struck n wagon
containing Miss Hattie Hliaver, Miss Hattie
Reynolds, Miss Lottie Shaver, and Fred
Hatch and Charles Wilbeck and killed the
two ladies. Little Lottie cannot live. The
men wore not seriously hurt. The scone of
the. accident shows parts of human livings
strewn along track, making a horrible
sight.
Politics Sway a Jury.
Indianapolis. July 30. — Notwithstand
ing tho pointed charge of Judge Willis to
the jury in the tallysheot conspiracy eesi*s
that, body came into court lato this after
noon and reported that they were unable to
agree upon u verdict. The jurymen are
understood to have divided on [inrty lines,
the Republicans favoring and the Demo
mats opposing conviction.
Traffic in Votes.
WILKES u A RE, I’a., Julv 30.— I Thomas C.
Evans, of Nonticoke, a delegate to tlie Repub
lican county convention lust fall, was to
day sentenced by Judge Woodward to pay
{i 100 fine, the costs of prosecution and to
serve thirty days in jail for attempting to
sell the votes of seventy delegates ut $lO
apiece to Arnold Bertels, one of the candi
dates for sheriff.
Stages Robbed in Texas.
Galveston, July 30.—A dispatch from
Bun Antonio says: “A report has reached
here that the outgoing and incoming stages
between San Marco* and Dripping Springs
were robls-d last night. Considerable booty
is said to have been obtained from riding
the mails and rngisterisl packages, but no
particulars are at hand."
Spinning Mills Idle.
Fall River, Mass., July 30.—'Tho Me
chanics’ nuils wore shut down to day on ac
count of tlie strike of the spinners. Tlie
strikers say it was impossible for them to
continue at work under file prevailing con
ditions.
Death of a Vicar General.
New Orleans, July 30.—A dispatch
from Alexandria ntmouncee tins death, at
Natchitoches, yesterday, of Rev. H. F.
Decharry, Vicar Gonorul of that diocese.
Thonmuvine’s New Bank.
Washington, July 80 —The Thomas ville
National Bank, of Tliomasville, Ga,, hns
I wen authorized to begin business. Its capi
tal is 1100,000.
Reduction of the Debt.
Washington, July 80.— It is estimated
that tbe reduction of the public debt during
tlie mouth of July will amount to ffI.UUU,-
000.
Heat Proatratioria in Gotham.
New York, July 30.—Thirty-one cases of
beat, prostration were reported to-day and
four dentils.
I PRICE 810 A YEAR.
j 3 CHATS X COPY, f
CLEVELAND IN DEMAND.
INVITATIONS SENT HIM FROM ALL
OVER THE COUNTRY.
St. Paul and Minneapolis Virtually
Assured That He Will Pay Them a
Visit—Pittsburg Asks Him to Rest
There While En Route West - The
South Not Backward.
Washington, July SO—The President
lias written tho following letter in reply to
the invitation to visit S. I’uul and Minneap
olis:
/fun. A. MrGiU, Governor of Minnesota;
R. A. Smith , Moijor of St. Paul, and A. A.
dmr.i, Mayor of .!/,Jill, apolU:
Duah Sirs 1 1 hank you for the cordiality and
heartiness manifested in your dispatch and
promise to consider your invitation with an
earnest desire to accept it. but may 1 suggest
that no delegation lie sent here during this try
ing weather to emphasize your wishes l will
determine the question speedily, and I hope to
your satisfaction. Yours, etc.,
Grover Olrvkland,
CINCINNATI’S PREPARATIONS.
Cincinnati, July 30.—Tho Hoard of
Trade and Trnnsixntutioii, at a special
meeting today, appointed a committee,
composed equally or Democrats and Repub
licans, to eciToperate witli a similar com
mittee from tlie Chamber of Commerce in
inviting President Cleveland to take Cin
cinnati in his route when ho visits the West.
PITTSBURG’S HOSPITALITY-.
Pittsburg, July 80.—At a meeting of the
Exposition Society te day it was resolved
that the Chandler of Commerce, Councils
of the city and Allegheny and the Grain
and Flour Exchange be requested to extend
to tho President, on liehalf of the citizens of
these cities, an invitation to rest here on his
visit IVosl, and spend such time as tho ar
rangement of his trip will allow, promising
him a hearty welcome.
HUNTSVILLE WANTS HIM.
Huntsville. Ala., July 30.—An en
thusiastic meeting of citizens ot this place
was held here to night for the purpose of in
viting President Cleveland and liis wife to
visit this city ns they pass in October next
from Atlanta to Bt. Louis. Patriotic ad
dresses were made by Hon. William
Richardson, Col. W. W. Garth and
Rev. J. W. Newman. It was unanimously
carried that the President and his wife be
invited to pay tills city a visit. The com
inittoe of invitation is: Hon. Edward J.
Martin, Mayor, Prof. J. I). Anderson, Gen.
B. 11. Moore and W. K. P. Wilson.
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
Burglars Very Busy—No Olue to th
Identity of Groenway's Murderer.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 30.--Burglars
have been getting in some fine work lately.
’This morning Greply’s bank was discovered
to have been entered trom the back door,
and Mr.Uruely’s private desk was rummaged.
Evidently the burglar was after private
papers. He, however, got nothing valuable.
The watchman, while oil his usual rounds,
thought he detected somebody in the bunk,
and ran around the building to intercept
the thief, hut tlie latter got out in time and
lied, closely pursued by the watchman, who
fired four shots without effect.
Burglars also broke into Dowling’s gro
cery store and Sahel Bros.’ leather store.
The rascals, however, were frightened off
Isdore they succeeded in getting any
booty. Tho city is very much excited over
the robberies, and if the thieves are caught
it wifi go hard with them.
greknway's murder.
No clue hns lioou yet obtained to Mr. Green
way’s murderer, although a negro named
Small is in jail on suspicion. It, however,
is hardly possible for a man to have slipped
up behind Mr. Greonway, as the latter was
powerful and wide awake. It is thought
the deed was done by someone who was
walking with the murdered man and that
the murderer suddenly struck Greenway
down while walking with him. The
Coroner’s jury this afternoon deckled
that he was struck by a „ heavy
stick, similar to mi ax helve.
It is rumored on pretty good au
thority that James Menzies, at press
cut Trutlle Muuager Papy’s chief
clerk, will lsi appointed General
Freight Agent of the Florida Railway and
Navigat ion Company’s road vice Mr. Papy,
Traffic Manager,and that the office of Traffic
Manager will Is* aliolUhud when Mr. Papy
resigns oil Aug. 1.
A rumor was also received here to-day
Hint the Railroad Commissioner* are Judge
McWhorter, ex-C'hief Justice, F. B. Papy
andE. J'. Desinukes, a prominent mere hail*
of Quincy.
A GREAT HORSE RACE.
Dunboyne and Elkwood Run Neck and
Neck to a Dead Heat Finish.
Haratooa, July 30.—T0-day’s races her*
were as follows;
First Hack Spinway stake*; for fillies two
years old; five fin lung*. Los Angeles won, with
Blithesome second, and Cukciia third. Tim*
!:<.%
Hltcoxn Race Three quarters of a mile.
Is-wis (Turk won, with Chestnut Getting, by
Cab-shy, second, and Enibuet third. Time 1:18.
Third Ua< z Merchant stakes; one mile and
5 furlongs. Dunboyne ami EUcwood were tb
only starters. This was one of the most ex
citing races that overtook place on the Saratoga
track. The horses were Inpissl or running head
and heart the entire distance and they passed
under the wire on exactly even terms, making a
dead heat ill 2:.V11P Godfrey, tlie rider of Iluft.
hoyne, made a complaint to the Judges of a
foul, hut Blaylock, Klkwood’s jockey, denied th
charge, ami a dead heat was officially an
nounced.
Fourth Hack. -Mile and seventy yards. Blg
gom-t won, with Orvld second and Buffalo third.
Time I:4ft.
Fifth Hack— Milo and a sixteenth. Irish Pal
won, with Unique second and Strathspey third.
Timo 1:52.
Tlie dead heat for the merchants’ stakes hn
t ween Dunboyne and Elk wo-si was mu off at
the close of trie lust ram- West rode Elkwood
io plsas of Blaylock. Elkwood won eusily by
ten length*. Time 2:S2!i-
MONMOUTH PARK’S FLYERS.
New York, July 30.—Following is a
summary of to-day's Monmouth Park ruces;
Fuurr Kiel Otis and one-eighth miles. Sax
ony won. with Preciosu second and Barnum
third. Time 1 iftOVt.
StMoxn Hack ’luree-quarters of a mile. Fit*
James won, with Now-or-Never second and
Fordliam third. Time l:18j*.
Third Rack One and one eighth miles. lag
gard won by six lengths, with Hanover second
uml Bradford third. Time 2: lII*.
Fourth Rack—One und three-eighth miles.
Linden won, with Itanium second, and Argo
third. TlraeSti&Hi
Fifth Hack. -Five-eighths of a mile. Mona
won, with Milton second, and Nailer third. Tims
1:04.
Sixm Race -Mile. Suitor won, with Easter
Sunday second, und Grenadier third, Tima
l:4ftlfc.
Seventh Race— Steeple chase over the full
course Pickett won. with Hurlioi-ongh second,
and Harry Maun third. Time 5:05.
Five Cases and Two Deaths.
Key West, July 80.—Five new cases of
yellow fever since yesterday have ix-on re
ported by the Board of Health, and two
deaths. _
Lynched by Negroes.
New Orleans, July 30.—A special from
Greenwood, Miss., say*: (J-Vjrgo Evans
(colored) who killed Robert Harris on Mon
day, was lynched Inst night by n-groes.