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I ESTABLISHED I*l3o. i I *l. H. K&TiI.L, hriltor and Proprietor, f TORIES IN BATTLE ARRAY every man urged to stand at HIS POST. proclamation of the League Against Chamberlain’s Judgment, But He Will Stand by the Unionists-The To ry Press in Ireland Expresses Great Satisfaction. London, Aug. 20.— W. H. Smith, the government leader in the House of Com mons, lias issued an urgent circular to the Conservative members of the House. He tells them it is imperatively necessary that the government tie strongly supported in the House during the remainder of the ses sion, and he entreats them to remain at their posts, and to decline to pair. This whip is the strongest that has been issued for many years. The Standard expresses a lielief that Lord Hartington and his followers will sup port the government’s action in proclaiming the league. CHAMBERLAIN AT BIRMINGHAM. Joseph Chamberlain made a speech at Birmingham to-night. lie dilated upon the waste of the greater part of the session by obstructionists on the crimes bill, and said: “This legislation has been, in my judgment, grossly misrepresented. I regret that such a bill is necessary for any part of the kingdom, but the act was, in my judgment, intended to protect our Irish fel low’subjects. I do not believe it has given a moment’s apprehension to any loyal sub ject or Irishman, who does not desire out rage or is not willing to see it. [Applause. ] Our experience so far as it has gone, justi fies the government policy which w'a sup ported. crime’s diminution. “I admit that crime and outrage are less than for many years past. But why is this* Because those who stimulated disorder and anarchy, and winked at outrage, have dis covered that the luw is the strongest, and that future law breakers must pay the penalty of their misdeeds. I regret that the government have proclaim ed the league. I will not blamo the government severely but think they were mistaken, though 1, and others wno acted with me, are precluded from condemning the proclamation in strong language. [Cheers.] When the government usked lor these powers, we agreed to give thorn, ami now, if they consider it absolutely neces sary to use them, that, doubtless, is the last, resource; but, it is for their discretion, not ours. Asa matter of principle, I think it was right for the government to have these powers, in order to hold them in re serve; hut, as a matter of policy, I regret that the government has thought it neces sary to use them at the present time.” TYRANNY OF THE LEAGUE. Mr. Chamberlain dwelt upon the absence of crime in most of the districts of Ireland. “We are told,” he said, “that in some dis tricts the League is still paramount and tyrannizes over the minority in districts in which iis authority prevails, but 1 think the other clauses of the coercion bill are quite sufficient to enable the government to deal with isolated cases. The clause enabling stipendiary magistrates to inflict the maximum punishment of six months’ imprisonment at hard labor upon persons found guilty of boycotting, and for other offences under the act is sufficient to meets any emergency which has arisen. (Cries of ‘hear"). I am afraid that the course the gov meut has pursued will lead them into the gravest difficulties and danger. An Irish landlord the other day asked me to use all my influence to prevent the proclamation of the league. I asked him whyf The landlord replied: ‘Because in my country and in many other parts of Ireland the league is rapidly losing its influence, becoming a laughing stock, and, if left alone, it will sink into oblivion, but if the government proclaim it, it will revive, have anew lease of life, and get re newed subscriptions from America and else where.’” THE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE. Mr. Chamberlain continued: “The gov ernment is responsible, not we. If they think it imperative to use the powers con ferred upon them by the crimes act, Ido not blame them. 1 admit tlint they were justified ( in disregarding our ad vice, and in talcing the course which they deemed it their duty to take, but l claim also for myself and my colleagues that we shall continue to occupy the attitude we have hitherto adopted of independent friends of the government. When we differ, as now, we shall express our differences iu the usual way by our votes in the House of Commons. Ido not know whether or not you heard a report that I had resigned my connection with the dissident party. [Laughter.] The statement is entirely unauthorized and absolutely w ithout u shadow of foundation. (Cheers). It is true that 1 differ from the government on this one point, but I run prepared to suj>- port their general policy so far as in ray judgment it tends to maintain the Union. 1 lmve seen no reason why any Dissident should deuert his party, or its leader, the Marquis of Hartington, who, up to the pres ent, time, has led us with conspicuous ability and loyalty.” (Cheers.) THE LAND BILL. Referring to the laud bill Mr. Chamber lain said: “I do not think tho measure per fect, but, as it stands, it is a great boon to tenants.” 110 referred in nppreciatory terms to the allotments bill, which he said went far toward realizat ion of the hopes of Jesse Codings. If it were passed lioth the govnrmcnt and the dissident party would have a legislative record of which no man need be ashamed. [Cheers], PERPLEXED HIS FRIENDS. "The recent elections,” Mr. Chamberlain said, “seem to have perplexed a groat many of our friends. 1 read the other day that tho elections showed that the Dissidents were wiped out of existence, but I am glad to fhul that there are still a good fow existing, who, when the next general election is held, will give a good account of themselves. [Cheers,] \\',. are told tin t, the recent elec tions prove that the country is return ing to its lovalty to Mr. Gladstone. The country never wavered iii its loyalty to Mr. Gladstone. It thought. Mr. Glnd wt* >ne grievously mistaken, nut it has not lost its sense of gratitude for his past ser vices. It will be a happy day for all when Mr. Gladstone enables us to again range ourselves on his side. [Cheers.] I complain that the recent elections were fought under false colors. [Cries of ‘Hear! Hear!’] The Gladstontuu candidates adopted the Radioal- Uiikmist principles, and only gained ma jorities by throwing overturned altogether Mr. Gladstone’s policy comprised in the two great bills we opposed in 1880. THE GREATEST DANGER. “This constitutes the greatest danger of our present salvation. These gentlemen de clare that the.' accept our conditions, nnd coincide in our objections, liut their leader, Mr. Gladstone, is cither silent or so vague, that it is possible that the jieoplo will inter pret him in altogether different ways. Con * qiently, if Mr. Gladstone returns to Power he will bo entirely unpledged; and if he thought, it his duty to revert to the policy we have onoe defeated, 1 have not suflkisnt confidence in the firmness, resolu tion and coufdetencv of there enurer ennvrr ©he Mnfniita and repentant sinners, as the Gladstonians call them, to believe that they would stand by their colors instead of blindly following Mr. Gladstone, even if he led them by the path which they declare they have forever abandoned.” In conclu sion Mr. Chamberlin emphasized the neces sity of maintaining the Unionist principles to which they had given adhesion. [Cheers.] Timothy Healy, sj>eaking at Hawaio to day, said that if the National League was dangerous before it was proclaimed the government would And it ten times worse now. PRAISE FROM IRISH TORIES. Dublin, Aug. SO.—The Irish 7Vines (Con servative) says: “The law abiding people of Ireland will regard the step taken by the government as one that was inevitable. The proclamation of tho league will be felt as a relief, although many classes of the Irish people may bo compelled to ostensibly hold another attitude respecting the matter.” The Dublin Express (Conservative) says: “The government acted umin high grounds in response to the demand of the country. The government would Justly have incurred censure, and have forfeited all claim to tho confidence of the nation, if they had shrunk from this duty, which they now show thev are determined to fulfill. The country will indorse the declaration that the Irish Na tional League is a dangerous association.” A nationalist view. The Freeman's Journal (Nationalist) says: “The government, felt in dauger of collapse through pure iuipotenoe, and, like all weak people, concluded that they ought to do something to make a show of strength in proportion as they felt the support of pub blic opinion in England deserting them, and so endeavor to promote disorder in Ireland. The government dare not face dissolution, which would wipe the dissidents from ex istence and sweep the government from office.” FERDINAND IN ROUMELIA. The People of Pbillppopolis Give Him a Warm Welcome. Sofia, Aug. 20.—Prince Ferdinand ar rived at Philipixipolis, the capital of East ern lioutnelia, yesterday evening. Ho form ally received the offering of bread and salt from tho municipality, and numerous ad dresses from the clergy. The city was gaily decorated, and was brilliantly illumi nated after dark. The people received Prince Ferdinand with much enthusiasm. None of the foreign consuls here have yet visitod Prince Ferdinand. Ger many has instructed her consul here not to consider himself attached to the Bulgarian government. The German flag has been lowered from over tho consulate. RUSSIA PROPOSES JOINT OCCUPATION. Constantinople. Aug. 20.—Russia lias, through Marshall Chakir-Pasha, proposed to the Sultan that Russia and Turkey jointly occupy Eastern Roumeiia and Bul garia. The onus of Russia’s latest disiaitch to the Porte was to emphasize this proposal, and Russia advised Kiainel-Pasna, the Turkish Prime Minister, to take im mediate and energetic action in view of recent events in Bul garia. To this Kiamel-Pasha replied that Turir-y could not assent until she had learned tif > views of tbe other powers that, are parties to the treaty of Berlin, and that concerning the situation of a (fail’s in Bul garia tho Porte entertainod no anxiety. Respecting the conduct of Prince Ferdi nand in entering Bulgaria and ac cepting the popular demonstrations in iiis behalf before the approval by the powers of his election to the throne, M. Vuicoviteh had explained to the Porte that the Prince’s phrase—“the indejiendence and liberty of Bulgaria”—was only intended to please the Bulgarians, and was not meant to imply a definite policy on the part of Prince Ferdinand, whose telegram to the Sultan humbly declared that the Prince was the Sultan’s obedient vassal. ALL THE POWERS DISAPPROVE IT. Constantinople, Aug. 20.—1 t is reported that all the powers have replied to the Porte’s note in regard to Bulgaria, express ing disapproval of Prince Ferdinand’s irreg ular action in taking possession of tbe Bul garian throne. BULGARIA ORDERS RIFLES. Paris. Aug. 20.—A dispatch from Vienna says: “The Bulgarian government has or dered 20,000 repeating rifles from an Aus trian firm." EMPEROR WILLIAM’S REALM. The Reichstag Will Reassemble Early in November. [Copyright 1887 by New York Associated Press.] Berlin, Aug 20. —The Reichstag will re assemble at the beginning of November. The agitation inaugurated by tho Agrarian party has made a deep impression on the government, and has resulted in tho irepa ration of a hill which will be submitted in the early part of the session, raising the duties on corn. Another leading measure which will he considered during the session will be the workmen’s insurance bill. Emperor William is slowly recovering from an attack of rheumatism. Ho was well enough to (lav to receive verbal re ports on .State business and to entertain a small party at dinner. Dr. McKenzie, the Crown Prince’s Eng lish physician, has sent to the New York Associated Press correspondent here a spe cial report of the Prince’s present condi tion. The progress made, he says, is quite satisfactory, and there is every prospect for a permanen* cure. EMPEROR WILLIAM ON WAR. A story was eirulated at Gnstein at the time of the Emperor’s departure that in tho interview between the German add Aus trian Emperors the latter had remarked the profound impression that had been pro duced upon Dim by Prince Bis marck’s speech in __ Parliament regarding war scares. Tbe Kaiser is said to have replied: “Bah! It was needless to attach so great importance to it. Prince Bismarck cooks as he wishes, but that is no reason why one should eat everything that is cooked. When I find a dish too strong 1 strike it from the menu.” OBSERVING THE ECLIPSE. The Russian Stations Yield the Best Results. London, Aug. 20.—The eclipse of tho sun yesterday was observed for a few minutes at sunrise at Dartmoor and Torquay. Tho sky was obscured by clouds at Paris and Vienna. At the latter place thousands were waiting to make an observation. Prof. Vogel, of the Belgian expedition, stationed at Jurjewitz, on the Volga, telegraph:, that the sky was overcast, but that the solar prntu Giro nee* and chromos phere were observed, although the corona was invisible. Tbe Russian observers were more successful, their various stations ob taining numerous drawings and photo graphs of the corona and its spectrum. Halifax’s Jubilee Yacht Race. Halifax, Aug. 20. In the Halifax jubilee cup contest to-day the Galatea was snccwuful, beating the Stranger and Dauut let*, by a mile and a half. The Halifax yachts' were left away in-the distance The onettried six and a half hours. SAVANNAH, GA„ SUNDAY, AUGUST 21. 1887. SHERIDAN’S BIG SCHEME. BOTH SIDES USED AS STRINGS TO HIS FIDDLE. The Boodlers Induced to Shell Out Several Hundred Dollars to Get Him Beyond the Reach of the Prosecu tion-Detectives Take a Trip to France. Chicago, Aug. 20.—Lawyer N. H. Han chett, who was employed by the Citizens’ Association to wring from Private Secre tary Sheridan the inside of the Aldcrmanio boodle, is quoted this morning as practically admitting it. Sheridan has not boon takon in charge by the officers of tho State, but has sold out to the crook ed Aldermen against whom ho had agreed to become a witness. Hanchett said that lie bad been made aware that certain Aldermen and others implicated had within the past few days made up a considerable sum of money for Sheridan, in order to buy him off, and possibly to send him away to pre vent him from testifying against them. Sheridan had put himself in their way to the extent of letting them know that he would otherwise lie compelled to furnish evidence against them. One man, he said, had come down to the tune of over $5OO. Others had paid him small sums, and in this way he had accumulated a considerable purse. FAR FROM A FOOL. He was a shrewder fellow than lie was taken for by those who have counted upon securing him os a witness at slight cost. Apparently he was open to the highest bid der, and knocked himself down to the gang at about $l,OOO. Reports regarding the street car franchise investigation are more definite to-day. In aud out of tlie City Council Alderman John Colvin was the champion of Charles T. Yerkes, the cable road magnate, who has had such a meteoric career in Chicago. Colvin has lieen in Austria fpr some reason since about the time the first boodle in quiries were liegun. It is now assorted that Detective Mooney, of Chicago, accompa nied by Detective Fern, of New York, loft for Europe Tuesday night. Their destination was either Havre or Hamburg, two ports from which Colvin’s present resting place is easily accessible by railroad. It is under stood that Detective Mooney lias a commis sion from the Citizens’ Association, which is furnishing the money to carry on the war against the dishonest Aldermen, to look af ter Colvin, aud perhaps General Manager Tripp, of the Underground Electric Com pany, who is credited with engineering the noted conduit jobs, resulting in a mammoth monopoly for the gas trust. SINKING OF THE LAW. Overcrowding at the Stern and Open Air Holes the Cause. Washington, Aug. 20. —The Secretary of the Treasury has received a report from the local Board of Steamboat Inspectors at Norfolk in regard to the sinking of the steamer George Law in the Appomattox river, Aug. 2. The steamer had been char tered by a negro society for an excursion, and had about 350 persons on board. The ex cursion committee forced all the passengers aft in order to count them. This had the effect of submerging the uir jiorts abaft, causing the steamer to fill with water aud sink. It was shown that the air ports were open, when they should have been shut. W. W. Pre-son, master of the steamer, testified tha! Bauer, owner of the steamer, was on board at the time, and exercised gen eral supervision over the vessel, and that he (the master) trusted to him to see that everything was all right. The board re ported that it is the master’s duty to see personally to the sea worthiness of bis vessel before she leaves her wharf, which in this case the master failed to do, relying upon others to do what he should have done him self; but as no lives were lost by the acci dent, qnd os there wore mitigating circum stances, the board had meroly suspended the master’s possession of his license for thirty days. CHAUTAUQUA’S CLASH. The Breach Apparently Growing Wider and Wider. Chautauqua, N. Y., Aug. 20.— The fight between the Chautauqua Assembly manage ment and the cottage owner*came to ahead to-day, in the arrest of President Lewis Miller and Policemen Taylor and Benins, charged by A. C. Wade, attorney for the cottagers, with false imprisonment. Mr. Wade claims $10,00(1 damages. Bail was fixed at $12,000 each. There has been growing dissatisfaction witli the manage ment among the cottages for some time. Many who nod invested in cottages found that their property did not increase in value as similar associations did. It is also said that the finding of n faro layout during tin lire last spring, added to the dissatisfaction. Ilr. Vincent, announced from the Chautau qua platform last night that unless the cot tage owners stopped the row at once, no programme would be issued for next year, and that the assembly gates would not be open during 1883. KENDALL HAS A FIGHT. Four of His Party Wounded, But All Reach Meeker. Denver, Aug. 20. —Sheriff Kendall startl'd from Meeker, Wednesday, with nine men to locate the Indians, whom he found still in camp near the old Thornburg battle field. They were too smart for him, how ever, and got in iiis rear. After a stubborn fight, in which tour of Kendall's men were wounded and three horses killed, the party succeeded in escaping and bringing their wounded to Meeker. This was the flret white blood drawn in tho conflict. Couriers were hastily sent to Glenwood, who met a com jianv of fifty well-armed volunteer* lrorn Aspen on the road, and the latter party hastened forward. Information was con veyed to Gen. Wret. at Glenwood Springe, where troops from Denver and other points are encamiiod. This morning mounted men left Glenwood for tho front, with a possi bility that they may encounter the Indians on tlie road. STANLEY'S LAST LETTERS. The President of the Company Not Greatly Alarmed, London, Aug. 20.—1n tlie letters of Henry M. Stanley written at Gambuyur, near tlie Rapids of Aruwimi, June IS. the explorer says the natives evacuated the place upon the arrival of the expedition, owing to fright produced by tin* vigorous blowing of the steamboat s vhistM. They returned nfterwurd, evincing a very amicable dispo sition. and promised to supply the expedi tion with provision*. They informed Stanley that there were other rapids higher up, more difficult of navigation, and that further progn.-w by river was impossible. Sir Francis DoWihton, President, of tlie Emin Bey Relief Committee, commenting on the letters, says he calculate* by this time Stanley and Emin Rev have met. BOMBARDED WITH HAIL. Hundreds of Windows Broken During a Storm at Atchison. Atchison, KaN. , Aug. 20.—The most terrific hail storm that ever occurred in this region swept over this city at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Hail measuring nine and ten inches in circumference fell. The wind was from the north, and half tho windows in the city on the north side of the houses were broken. The heavy French plate glass in the lower story of tho daily Champion building was struck by three large bail stones, and broken into a hundred pieces. Twenty or more heavy French plate win dows along Commercial street were broken in a similar manner. hundreds of windows broken. Nearly every window on the north side of the Byram House was broken, and several handsome illuminated windows in tho Bap tist and Episcopalian churches were de stroyed. The loss in broken glass will aggregate $4,000 or $5,000. Tho storm ap pears to hnve been general throughout Northern Knnsas Tlie ears on tho Central branch of the Union Pacific and the Omalm extension of the Missouri Pacific railroads had their windows on the north side broken by the hail. Passengers report tho rain as very heavy. 11. C. Patehen, a printer, was struck by one of the hail-stones, and the bridge of his nose was flattened. His in juries are very severe. NIPPED IN TUB BUD. No Charter Granted the Iron and Steel Workers. Pittsburg, Aug. 20.—The proposed new association of iron and steel workers, under the auspices of the Knights of Labor, has been officially nipped in the bud. Charles W. Litchman, General Secretary of the Knights of Labor, in a circular letter gives reasons why tho charter will not be granted. After tiret bit terly denouncing those who have stated that General Master Workman Pow derly signed the charter as applied for by the Iron Workers, and that it was in tho custody of tho General Secretary The circular says, in addition, that all of the assemblies applying for tho new charter are not in good standing, and that out of tho seventeen assemblies joining in the preliminary organization only three are square with the General Assem bly. Eleven of those assemblies are in Pittsburg. In closing it says when all the laws are complied with the charter will lie granted. This is a big disappointment to the Knights of Labor iron woriters of Pitts burg. INDIANA PENNILESS. e. All the Money in tho State Treasury Expended. Chicago, Aug. 20.—A special to the News from Indianapolis says: “The finan cial embarassments of Indiana arc growing more and more serious. The la t dollar in the general fund of the State T easury was jiaid out to-day and there are i > resources that, can be druwn upon before i rst Dtxvm lier. In tho meantime $200,<100 will tie needed to pay the current ex penses of the State govern ment and public institutions. Treasurer Lemike announces that he will call upon tho counties to ndvunee funds, but if they do so it will lie voluntary, as the law does not require them to respond to such culls when they owe the State nothing. One ef fect of the exhaustion of the treasnry will lie the suspension of work upon all State institutions.” • BAIRD’S SUCCESSOR. S. P. Langley the Man-Goode to Suc ceed the Latter. Washington . Aug. 20. —Prof. S. P. Langley, formerly of the Alleghany Obser vatory, who was elected Assistant Secretary tary of t he Smithsonian Institute lost spring, will bo Prof. Iluird's successor as Secretary and Director of the Smithsonian Institution The salary is Jo, (Kill. Prof. G. Uowne Goode, Second Assistant Secretary of the .Smith sonian, will probably lx l appointed United States Fish Commissioner. No salary is provided for this office. Prof. Baird desired none. It is to be filled under the law which he had passed by n man holding some other office under the government. W. C. MORRILL DEAD. He was Prominent as a Railroad and Mining: Magnate in Georgia. Boston, Aug. 20. —William C. Morrill, a resident of Atlanta, Ga., for the past six teen years, is dead here. Mr. Morrill was Vice-President and Treasurer of the Wes tern and Atlantic railroad, and activoly on gaged in the development of some of the most successful coal and iron mines of North Georgia. He was associated with Senator Brown in bringing the Dade coal mines and the iron furnaces of Rising Fawn to their presentsuccessful condition. Mr. Morrill had also been u trustee of Atlanta University, and was the earliest and largest contributor to the Unitarian Church recently establish ed in Atlanta. ItIDDLEBERGER’SRESCUERS. Th® Grand Jury Brings Indictments Against Several of Them. Winchester, Va., Aug. 20.—Yesterday the grand jury found indictments against several participants in the delivery from jail of Senator Riddlehereer, among them one against Deputy Sheriff Hattell, for a misdemeanor. The court to-day overruled a motion to quash this indictment, and each of the parties indicted was released on hie own recognizance. All the coses were then p< iht.|ionisi until the next term, and court adjourned. Blocking a Railroad. Minneapolis, Minn., _Aug. 20.—The Journal'* special from Winmjieg says: “The Canadian Pacific railroad authorities obtained a temporary inju iction this morn ing restraining the Rod River Valley road from crossing land at Morris, Manitoliu, bought for the Canadian Pacific by a man Manual Browning. It is not believed that the Sheriff will s"rve the nqs'is, but fur. tber proctxHlingsare awaited with anxiety.’* Slowly Scalded to Death. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 20.—The trip of anew engine on fbe Santa Ke road to-day resulted in a serious accident. The engine wm overturned near Argentine and fell on Robert Sanford, pinning him down while ho was slowly scolded to death John Fall)* nnd Charfea Crutchfield, switchmen, who were on the engine, were also badly bruised and scalded, anil are not expected to live. Vincent Given Ten Years. Moxtoomeky, Ala., Aug. 10.—Vincent, ex-Ktate Treasurer, was sentenced U> dav to five years in the penitentiary in ra'-h of the two casus in whicri be was convicted of em Ui/.zleiusat. Having appealed to the Hupreme C®urt he remains in the county jail until the hearing. It will meet in De cember There an' thirty-seven other in dlctmects a."Hf it hi ~i IVES’ TERRIBLE TUMBLE. THE EXPERTS MAKE A STATE MENT OF THE FIRM’S AFFAIRS. The Liabilities Plaoed at $18,479,721 and the Assets at the Stock Holdings Put In at Their Face Value in this Calculation. New York, Aug. 20. —The experts who have been at work during the past week on the statement of the position of Ive & Cos., Completed their work to-day, and, after consultation with Henry S. Ives, who re mained in tho office of Cromwell & Sulli van until the figures were given out, it was decided to only give a brief summary of the liabilities but to give the assets in de tail in giving tho statement out. The as signee explained that bo mode no attempt to appraise tho value of the stock and simply took tho face value, although lie places the Chemical Bank stock at $2,700 per share. The statement as given by tho assignee fol lows; LIABILITIES. Loans secured $ 5,568.!M4 Bills payable,* ecured 1,478.820 Deposits U, 4*1,008 Miscellaneous 82,584 Tota' $10,479,781 ASSKTR, 40,890 shares Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton preferred, faoo value 8 4,689,000 27.900 shares common 9,790,000 104.018 snares Dayton, Fort. Wayne and Chicago 10,401,800 8,840 shares Terre Jlaute and Italian spoil.-, 442,000 5,981 snares Terre Haute and Logans port, half stock 396,500 1,110 shares American Hank Note Oomimny 55,500 Ho shares Chemical National Hank... 220,500 33 shares Continental National Hank. 3,300 1,793 shares Mineral Range H. H. stock 170,300 1,152 shares Merchant* National Hank of Toledo 115.200 35 shares National Bonk of Commerce of New York ... 8,500 25 shares Oregon Railroad and Navi gation Company 2,500 04 shares Seventh National Hank 9,400 100 shares Ohio Valley Iren Company 10,(*s> 2,500 shares Hancock & Co.'s it It. 250,000 5.900 shores Dayton and Michigan railroad, half stock 295,000 400 shares Now York Central 40,000 12,022 shares Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan 1,202,200 Chicago and Northwestern consolidat ed fs 27,000 Mineral Range general mortgage is.. 149,100 Pennsylvania railroad 4Ws 5,000 .Seneca Kails ami Waterloo 8s 9,000 Toledo, Delpliosand Burlington equip ment 56,000 Cincinnati, Richmond and Chicago 7s, 86,000 Chicago and Atchison Bridge Cos., 7's. United States coupons, *ljs's 805,000 United States coupons, 4’s 13,000 Cincinnati, Hamilton It Dayton, 4R)'B. 200,000 St. Louis, Vandaliu and Terre Haute, 7's 100.000 N. O. Danville and Now York. 4’s 16,500 Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis scrip 21,300 Miscellaneous assets 50,000 Dayton and Chicago firsts a* collat eral to certain advances to said com pany 1,250,000 Total assets - $23,788,300 This leaves a nominal surplus of $7,300, 570 but it will be seen that tlie assignee hits $1,800,000 worth of Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton preferred stock, given to Robert Garrett among the astets. What could be realized on the 27,900 share's of the common, is a question that can bo only solved by an attempt to sell tho securities, and tho same can Is; said of 104,401 shares of the Dayton, Fort Wayne and Chicago stock. A large block of United .States bonds are all hy pothecated, and it will tie are the only good collateral in large louns' Iu fact, it is extremely unlikely that anything will be left after the payment of the secured loans, which already bold the greater part of the assets as collateral. Tho situation is made all the worse by the fact that the railroad stocks depend in great measure for their values upon a hope of realizing something utter the secured loans were paid off. The 400 shares of New York Central were borrowed in the Stock Ex change and put in among other collaterals in order to “sweeten them,” as the street puts it. The great, item in the unsecured'li abilities is the item of deposits, which amounted over $9 000,000 and represent* a sets of the railroad which were deposited with Ives. The largest creditor is the Cincinnati, Hamilton nnd Dayton Railroad Company, whose claim is for nhout $5,000,000. If this proves a total loss, then the stock is practi cally worthless. Kenan's Committee MILLEDOEVILLE, Aug. 20,- Messrs. Ke nan, Arnheim and Humphries, of Dr. Kenan’s Investigating Committee, arrived at Milledgeville Friday, and, together with several of the trustees, one or two news paper men anil a number of prominent citi zens of Milledgeville, wont out to* the asy lum, where they were conducted through the building nnd grounds. As the other two members had not arrived, the commit tee did not enter upon the investiga tion. It is generally believed by those who seem to know that the investigation will dis close no cause for complaint. Outsiders, however, do not know, hut cun only judge from what is upon the surface. Malta’s Plague. London, Aug. 20.—Mix cases of cholera nnd three deaths were reported in Maltu during the {met twenty-four hours. At Messina during the past, twenty-four hours there were three new cases of cholera and three deaths; at Catania nineteen deaths, and at Palermo eighteen new cases and seventeen deaths. A suspicious cuse of disease is reqiorted at Rome. Knoxville’s Population. Knoxville, Tfnn, Aug. 20.—A careful enumeration, completed to-day, shows that Knoxville’s population Is 30,707. This is an increase of nearly 409 per cent, over the population shown hv the Federal census of 1880. Knoxville contains 28,985 white in habitants and 9,742 colored. This is the largest proportion of white population of any city in the South. Killed On a Crossing. Nashville, Aug. 20. -I. C. Usury and soil and Peter Hcison tried to drive across the truck of tho Nashville anil Florence railroad, near I*awremebiirg to-ilay. They were struck by a train and lioth men were instantly killed, and the Imy seriously in jured, • Texas Fover in Pennsylvania. Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 20.— Texas fever has broken out in several honls of cuttle in this county, and a nuinlier of animals liuvo died. The disease was brought from the We*t by Btock cattle. Interest, Prepayment Applications. Washington, Aug. 20. Applications were received at the Treasury to-day for prepayment of Interred on registered bond*, amounting to .*190,800, making tlie total to date $88,378,3.541. Tenneaaee’e Now Marshal. Washington. Aug. 20.—The President has appointed William M Nixon United Stab's Marshal for the Eastern District of Tenure**** THE TWILIGHT MYSTERY. Somo New Developments Which Should be Investigated. Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 30.—E. W. Haughton and Henry Kane, in an interview with the News correspondent this morn ing, made statements which throw addi tional light on the recent Twilight horror. Both gentlemen say that a man by the name of Fritz Light, a German living near the ferry, told them that on tho evening of the murder and sinking of the steadier he saw Mr. Chalker, the owner of the boat, going in the direction of the boat. This fact seems to have been entirely overlooked so far. and Mr. I ,’hallcer has never been made to testify wlnit he was doing on that evening. All that Mr. Chalker wns asked, when placed on the stand, was to testify as to the soundness of the boat, and this lie did. “Old man Kane, it will be remembered, wns arrested on a charge of having been seen in tlmt direction, but he dearly proved an alibi and was immediately discharged. Mr. Light, Messrs. Ilaughton and Kane say, is certain it was Mr. Chalker, for he actually spoke to him at, the time. Mr. Haughton, who is a well-to-do mer chant, in that place, made somo serious charges against Chalker, and he says tie can substantially prove that, Chalk er had several years ago sworn falsely about him, andean bring some of the best citizens in and around Middlebury to corroborate his statement. It is alleged that at the preliminary hear ing at Green Cove Spring, the States At torney of the Fifth judicial district was ab sent, and George Barden, a brother-in law of Mr. Chalker, conducted the examination. He Staten that he hod been deputized to act. Mr. Harden is clerk of the court, and no lawyer, and it seems that such a course is rather unusual, to say the least. Mr. Haughton further stated that when he was questioned at the preliminary trial it was in a most unsatisfactory manner, and he felt that had he been more thoroughly examined perhaps some light might have been thrown on the subject, and it was his opinion that tho examination was hurried through unnecessarily fast. A PETITION FOR A JUSTICE. Mr. 11. Berlock, of this city, has secured about 150 signatures to a petition to Gov. Horry, requesting him to reappoint Justice Helissnrio as a Justice of the Peace. Whether tho Governor will do so or not remains bo he cn, as the Justices of the Peace for Duval county don’t stand very high in Gov. Perry’s estimation. HE AllltlTß THE CHARGE. It. A. Drury, a collector for the wholesale house of John Clark & Cos., whose arrest was mentioned in yesterday’s News, bad a preliminary trial this morning, in this city, and, to the consternation of his friends, ad mitted having pocketed #77 of the firm’s money. He was thereupon requhv-1 to give hail tor his apoearance at the Criminal Court, to be held next week, hut not get ting tho bail, was committed to the county jail. He is brought to his present condition through gumbling. INVESTIGATING THE SCANDAL. llev. T. W. Moore, D. D., and Rev. Mr. Kennedy, of this city, have been busy for the past few days in investigating the truth of toe Presly scandal, which was brought out at Green Cove Spring* last week. A MAIL I'Aimmi IIEI.I). Last night United States Marshal Bird returned to this city with K. P. Croliii, a young white man who is mail carrier be tween Titusville and Cape Canaveral, whom he had arrested upon complaint of Mr. Gridin, Post office Inspector at Atlanta, charging him with violating the jiostal law by carrying letters outside of the mail upon which postage was puid for, and in consid eration of extra puy. Crolin went out of his route to Mr. Sacellet’s house to receive and deliver mail and for which he was to be paid #1- per year. He was held in u bond of #IOO this nfternoon by United (Slates Commissioner Fletcher. Hail wus furnished. JOLLITY AT JESUP. Spoeches and Barbecued Meats Draw a Big Crowd. Jjcsiip, Ga., Aug. 20.—There was mi im mense gathering of the people of Wayne hero to-day to a barbecue, which was en joyed by every man, woman and child present. Great credit is duo Dr. Draw.ty, and the committee, for the success of the buriss'iie. Captain Fort, presided over the meeting. Captain Brad well ( of Lliierty, made an eloquent and impressive address on agriculture, and organised u largo society’ which will tic of great (ulviiutago to the farmers of Wayne. Mr. Clifton, of Savon nah, delivered an excellent and weli-pre pared address on military alfairs. It was a red letter dny in tiie history of Jesup and Wayne county. The fil ling of the people was fully aroused by tiie speakers, and Wayne is alive to the spirit of progress, especially in reference to tier agricultural interests. JOHNSON JOTTINGS. A Raft Hand Thrown Into the Water and Drowned. Johnson Station, Oa., Aug. 30.—Daniel Demory, u young colored man, whllo drift ing timlier on Middleton lake, about ten miles from this place, was thrown from Ilia raft by some obstruction, and drowned. Although there were two or three other ral ta very wear his, there seems to have been no effort to rescue him. ljist night, at 1 :.’K) o'clock, the town was aroused by the ringing of an engine boll and the cries of “F ire!" It was found that two of the railroad shanties of bridge gang No. 10 were on fire. They wore ton far gone, when discovered, to save them. Mr. iiuwkins, foremen of tiie gang, who was in an adjoining shanty, states that the houses wore first robbed ana tlien set on tire. His statement was corroborated by two or thro*' of tiie hands, who saw (lie departing fiends. PIEDMONT EXHIBIT3. The Programme Given to the Public Many Men at Work. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 20 —The programme of tike Piedmont Exposition, which wil[ open here on Oct. 10, is issued to-day. It shows that Birmingham, Anniston, Home, Gadsden, Decatur, Hheflleld, Talla dega, Tullupoosu a/nl otlier mineral and manufacturing centres and sove'. railroad companies in the Pied mont region will make elaborate collective exhiliits of agriculture and indue trial products, iiiuiorals und woods. These collective exhibits will make one of tiie hu gest and richest exp itions of Southern re sources, ever seen .Several hundred men are ut work providing extra space to ac commodate the exhiliits. SJaebed by HUs Brothor-in-Law. Baxlky, (la., Aug. 20.—A man, named Hora<s< delitinl, who lives about one mile from iiere, came into town Friday with two severe wounds inflicted with a knife by Ins brother-in-law, Allen I touch, in a light lu which they were engaged. Tiie wohuda were nut considered dangerous, being only flesh wuuuuSi | IMIICE 310 A YEAR. I ) JCENTSACOPy. f BULLOCK’S BAD REGIME. SENATOR JAMES CORRECTS AN ER RONEOUS REPORT. He Did Not Include the Carpet-Bag gers in His Tribute to the Worth of Georgia’s Public Servants Mr. Rob erts Endorses the Provisions of the Dean Bill. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 30.—1n the Senate to-day Mr. James, of the Thirty-sixth dis trict, roso to a question of personal privi logo, quoting the following from the Macon 7 elegraph of this date: “Mr. James, of the Thirty-sixth, said in the Senate Thursday ‘from 1860 to now the executive, legislative and judicial have stood as high as any in the Union. A man who has that opinion of the Hullock dynasty is not a safe man to follow in his opinions as to the State's road or anything. Maybe his dales hit.' misquoted.” lie said the Telegraph had boon misinformed, unintentionally he was satisfied, aw to what he did say. Wlmt he did say in that connection was that when ever the people of Georgia -had been per mitted to elect their (State officers, the executive, legislature and ju dicial departments had stood as high as any in the Union. Ho had taken pains to except the Bullock regime and to expose the frauds of Bullock, Blodgett and their crowd. He had always Isilieved that Hullock was fraudulently elected and would always denounce ana condemn the frauds of that administration us strongly and earnestly as the Telegraph. He hoped the Telegraph would do him the justice to make this correction. THE DEAN BILL. The unfinished business was tlie Dean bill, providing for the sale of the State road. Mr. Roberts, of the Fourteenth district, concluded his argument. He replied to tho charge that tho bill encouraged toe* claim of the lessees for betterments. Tills he denied, asserting that there was nothing in the hilt that could lie tortured into such a construc tion. If it could he would not advocate the passage of tho bill. He did not believe, as had lien advanced by the opponents of the bill, that the sale of the road wonld injuriously uffeot the credit of the (State. This is a period of great railroad activity, and it is an opportune time to si’ll tho road. Thera will never Is- another such opportunity. The (State has lost money—a cloar million in dabbling with railroads, and it is time she were washing her hands of them Here discussion of the mil was suspended till Mon day. Hills on third reading fared as follows: To amend an act incorporating the Griffin, LaGrangennd Western railroad so as to confirm the change of name to the Bir mingham and Atlantic Air Line Railroad Company. Passed. To amend section 157(1 of tho Code, requir ing the publication of notice of application to the Kujierior Court for u charter, one time ten days before the order is granted, Instead of once a week for one month before. Pawed. To amend an act incorporating the Capi tal City [.and and Improvement Company of tho city of Atlanta, so as to change the name to the Capital City Rank, and to authorize the company to do a general banking business. The ques tion was raised by Mr. Hawkos of the Thirteenth district whether the per sonal liability clause wus contained in the charter for the protection of dejiositors. It was explained that tho bill simply provides tor a change of name, and that the (tank ing privileges were already granted by legis lative . The bill passed. To incorporate tho first State Bank of Dawson. Passed. The resolution approving and confirming tho action of tho Governor in the settlement of the Htate’s interest in the honiis of the Hjiartunburg and Ashville railroad passed. The resolution for the relief of tho Hart ford Steam Boiler Insfiectlon and Insurance company pussed. In the House. In the House to-day the following hills wore dixi* wed of. The bill of Mr. Smith of Gwin nett, to incorporate the North and South .Short Line railroad (from Augusta via Jesupto the Florida line) passed. The hill of Mr. Gray, of Fulton,‘.to incor porate the Atlantic, Atlanta and Great Western Railroad and Navigation company (from Beaufort, Port Royal or Charleston by way of Atlanta to tn* Alabama line) with power to construct v. branch to Savan nah; capital #35,000.0(10. The committee reiHirted many amendment*, one of which substitutes Augusta for Havanuuh. Tha amendments were all adopted, and the bill posM-d, and was ordered to lie sent imme diately to tho Senate The Senate bill to alter and amend tils charter of the town of Bartlesville pussed. The hill of Mr. Hell, to .authorise the Com missioners of Roads and Revenues of Burke county to issue IkiimU to build u jail (stsaed. Tho hill of Mr. Atkinson, to amend the public school laws of Newiuui passed. The hill of Mr. 1-anier, of Early, tonmend the charter of the town of Blakely passed. The hill to Croats a county court for Early county, id so Mr. Lunier’s, passed. The hill of Mr. Gordon, to inc- irporate ths Citizens' Hank of Savannah passed. The bill of Mr. Felton, of Bibb, to ratify and contirni the charter of the Eatoiiton and Madison Railway Company passed. Tho bill of Mr. Harrell, of Decatur, to re lien I section :l of an act, organizing a crimi nal cqprt for Decatur county passed. A NEW PAPER FOR ATLANTA It Will Bo on the Style of the New York Sun. Atlanta, Oa., Aug. 20. Atlanta is to ha vo anew Democratic morning dally. The Nkws correspondent is aide to give this not as u rumor, but as a fact. The enterprise it in tiie ivuids of (}. K. Woodward, a well known newspaper man of this city, who hm been in -Nbvv York some time perfecting arrangements Me returned to-mght ana stotssi to the Nkws corri*e]H)ndent that he hud purchased and paid for u ■*20.000 outfit, including a Bullock improved perfecting press, Hterixityjiing apparatus, folding ma chine, etc., wutch were ready for shipment. He expects that the Hint issue will appear about the middle of next month. It w ill Ist a lour page, seven-column paper, on the style of the New York Ann. Its price will be 3c. a copy or fii per year. Sylvanla Siftings. Sylvania, Ga., Aug. 20.— Rev. R. V, Onier, Suite evangelist for the Chnstiax Cliurch, lias boon holding a protracted meeting in Sylvania. Tiiere were eight ao onwioi.s, live of whom were immersed ii the baptistery ut the church. T. C. Moore, engineer on the Sylvania railroad, lias resigned his jsisitiim. HU place is now illled by 1101)0111 Meldriu, of Havunnah. John Livingston has resigned his position us Marshal of Sylvan ia. One New Case at Key West. Kiev Water, Aug. 20.—One new rase oi , yellow fever is reported to-day, but M de-'tlis