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t ESTABLISHED ISSO. 1
) J. 11. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor, f
HOWL OF THE HURRICANE
GREAT DAMAGE TO SHIPPING OFF
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Wind Believed to Have Whisked
Along at the Rate of 125 Miles an
Hour—No Loss of Life Yet Reported
But Many Disabled Vessels Seen
from the Shore.
Norfolk, Va. , Aug. 23.—The signal ser
vice seaeoast telegraph line was repaired
yesterday, and information has been ob
tained showing that the storm which pre
vailed along the North Carolina coast Sat
urday was one of the most destructive that
lias visited that section for years. At Kitty
Hawk the force of the wind blew away the
apparatus for measuring the velocity of
the wind at the signal station,
and the observer reports that the fury of
the storm was almost indescribable. He
estimates the velocity of the wind at his
station at about 135 miles an hour, and says
the damage to shipping in that vicinity
must lie unusually heavy. The telegraph
line south of Kitty Hawk is entirely
wrecked. The poles were torn out of the
earth, broken into match wood, carried out
to sea, or blown no one knows whither.
SOME OF THE CASUALTIES.
Among the vessels known to have been
damaged by the storm are the following:
The American barkentiue Walter S. Mas
sey, sprang a leak off Chicamocomico, N
C., anchored in comparative shelter and
signalled to the signal station at that point
for assistance. The Baker Salvage Com
pany has been notified and a steamer has
been dispatched to the relief of the vessel.
The steamer Eaglet, of the North Caro
lina Dispatch Company, is reported ashore
on Core sound, high%nd dry.
The tug William F. Taylor, of Norfolk,
and the steamer Annie, of the North Caro
lina Dispatch Company, arc reported ashore
near Cherry Point, Neuse river, eighteen
miles below Newberne, N. C.
The Baker Salvage Company’s steamer,
Victoria J. Peed, was sighted yesterday
morning with a wrecked schooner in tow,
bound South, and about eight
miles south of Kitty Hawk.
The Peed lias undoubtedly met with and
rendered the necessary assistance to the dis
abled barkentine by this time. It is thought
that other and perhaps more serious ship
ping casualties will lie rejiorted when tele
graphic communications with Hatteras shall
have been restored.
INDICATIONS OF A CYCLONE.
Havana, Aug. 23.—There are indications
of a cyclone in the eastern part of the island.
The wind is from the northwest, and the
heat is excessive.
LOST HER CAPTAIN.
Baltimore, Aug. 33.—The British steam
ship, Propitious, arrived to-day in charge of
the first mate. The vessel encountered a
hurricane Saturday, sixty miles below Cape
Henry. Oapt. Nicholls was swept over
board and lost. The vessel is badly
strained and and her boats and joiner work
were smashed.
A BANK CASHIER FLEES.
He Took $5,500 in Gold and Left a
Shortage of $20,000.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 22.—A special to
the Daily Register from Sumter, in this
State, gives full particulars of a defalca
tion which caused the National Bank
in that place to close its doors
and suspend payment to-day.
diaries E. Bartlett, the cashier, who has
held that position since the bank was organ
ized in November, 1883, had been speculat
ing unsuccessfully in cotton futures for the
past two years. It has been known for
some time that his books were incorrect, ns
he was unable to make a statement of the
accounts between liis bank and its New
York correspondent, the Mercantile
National Bank. The directors gave
him until Monday to straighten
out matters or resign. Saturday night he
was noticed in the bank, and later was rec
ognized at Florence, when* he purchased a
ticket by the Atlantic Coast Line for New
York. An investigation this morning dis
closed the loss of a bug containing $5,500 in
gold. The directors have liecn in ses
sion all day, but thus far are unable
to ascertain the extent of the loss, which,
however, is supposed to be between $30,000
and $40,000. Bartlett’s bond is for $20,000.
The bank is expected to meet all demands
in full by an assessment of 50 per cent., ami
to resume business shortly. Bartlett is
about 35 years old, tall and slender. He
was regarded as above suspicion.
AN OFFICER IN DISGRACE.
Sealers Drug His Drinks and then Strip
Kim of His Buttons.
Charlottkstown, P. E. 1., Aug. 22.
The Examiner prints tho following tele
gram from Souris: ‘‘Between sixty anil
seventy sail of American fishermen arrived
hero Friday night in anticipation of a
worm. The cruiser Vigilant was among
the fleet. About *OO men came on shore
and began indulging in drinking at
the hotels. The chief officer
of the Vigilant, fell in with some of the
drinking parties mid was drugged. Shortly
after he was seen lying on a pile of rubbish
benind the “American Eagle,” and while
in this condition lie was assaulted by Amer
ican fishermen, his buttons and bands be
ing torn off. Neither his rank nor the
insignia of his position protected the un
fortunate young man from tho jeers and in
suits of the rowdy mob. Collector Foley
" red Capt. Cordon of the condition of
Ihc affair, and Sunday morning the Acadia
arrived on the scene and straightened out
mutters, taking the Vigilant uway, and re
placing her by the cruiser Critic. The un
tort incite young officer is very penitent,
crying like a child over his mishap.”
SHOT BY A WOMAN.
A Negro Meets an Unexpected Recep
tlou at Anderson.
Columbia, H. C., Aug. 32.- A special to
the Daily Register from Anderson, in this
State, say-s that Mose Lynch, a negro,
culled at the house of Mrs. Miles
Werner in the absence of her husband
find presented a note purporting to
have Is-cii written by Joseph Summers, a
white man with whom the Werner had been
hi litigation, instructing him to get certain
papers. Upon Mrs. Werner’s refusal to
juoduco them, Lynch said he would have
them “or cut her throat.” Isln* said:
“Well, ] wiil get them for you, then, rather
than be killed.” “Them” proved to tie
* double-barreled shotgun, ut liio sight
of which Lynch broke and mu, but had not
gone fur when ho got a load from one bar
dl, and about the time he recovered the
contents of tho second " ere poured into
him. The negro managed to earupo, but is
thought to have been mortally hurt.
Atlantic City'e Drowned Bather.
Atlantic City. N. J., Aug. 21—The
tin>f.f t| ip bather who was drowned at
““•kport, near lure, yesterday, was I)r.
Nathtniei Archer Randolph, one of the pro
fessor*, at. the University of Pennsylvania,
and notv. A. Archer, as before reported.
She JUofnin® ffeto£
TORYISM’S LAST BULLET.
Mr. Russell Gives His Views of tho
Proclaiming of the League.
London, Aug. 32. —T. W. Russell, Mem
ber of Parliament, who left the Liberal
Unionist party because of the proclamation
of the National League, lias written a letter
to explain his resignation. He says: “I
have done my best to persuado my party
and the government from proclaiming the
league, but havo failed. The government,
in my opinion, have sped their last bullet,
and have handed over Ulster to Mr. Par
nell. I confess my heart burned with indig
nation to see my friends sacrificing the
union and sacrificing loyal tenants to a
handful of unreasonable landlords deserving
nobody’s consideration. ”
Several Liberal members of the House of
Commons have joined tho Irish National
League. Other members intend to join.
FIXING THE DATES.
The government fixes Sept. 5 for tho close
of the Committee on Supply.
Parliament will be prorogued Sept. 13.
Notice has been placed on the order books
in Mr. Gladstone’s name to move an address
against the proclamation of the league.
The division on the proclamation of the
league has now been fixed for Friday next,
before which time the government will
make a further explanation with a view of
retaining the support of Mr. Chamberlain,
or at least induce him to abstain from the
debate instead of opposing tho government.
The Conservatives are hopeful of obtain
ing a majority of from 50 to GO. If thePar
nellites obstruct the passage of tho supply
bill to any great extent it is rumored that
Mr. Smith will endeavor to pass the votes
cu masse by application of the cloture rule.
LEAGUE BRANCHES DEFIANT.
Dublin, Aug. 22. —The Loughrea and
Armagh branches of the National League
met yesterday and resolved to continue
work notwithstanding the proclamation of
the league.
John Parnell, brother of the Irish leader,
has arrived safely in Liverpool. He was
supposed to have been a passenger on the
City of Montreal.
RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.
The Czar Declares His Unalterable
Hostility to tho Prince.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 22. —It is officially
announced that the government has sent a
circular to the powers declaring that it is
unable to recognize the validity of Prince
Ferdinand’s election to the throne of Bul
garia. According to the circular Prince
Ferdinand acquainted the Czar with the
fact of his election, and requested permis
sion to visit St. Petersburg in order to learn
the Czar’s wishes before going to Bulgaria.
The Czar replied that the Prince’s
election would not be recognized by Russia,
and that tho I’rince could by no pretext
justify his journey to Bulgaria. The Czar
in conclusion expresses the hope that the
Bulgarian people will coincide with the
Russian views, and not permit a flagrant
violation of the Berlin treaty.
The Moscow Gazette, says the Russian
circular to the powers regarding Prince
Ferdinand has given great satisfaction
throughout Russia. It believes Prince
Ferdinand’s retirement now to lie inevitable,
and says that if he does not leave Bulgaria
Russia wiil renounce her obligations under
the Berlin treaty, which “she has always
regarded as a bitter deception after a glori
ous war.”
INDEPENDENCE NOT PROCLAIMED.
Philippopoi.is. Aug. 22.—According to a
semi-official statement, Prince Ferdinand’s
proclamation has been misunderstood. The
P ince never proclaimed Bulgarian political
independence. He has always been ready
to respect the Berlin treaty, and does not
desire to encroach upon the Sultan’s sov
ereign rights.
NF.LIDOFF AT BERLIN.
Moscow, Aug. 32.—M. Nelidoff is at Ber
lin negotiating with the German govern
ment with reference to Bulgaria. It Is re
ported that Germany will consent to Rus
sia’s occupying Bulgaria provided tho num
ber of troops and period of occupation be
previously stated. Russia, however, will
not consent to the restraint.
GERMANY’S AGENT RECALLED.
Berlin, Aug. 23.— The German agent at
Sofia lias been recalled and will leave for
Berlin in a few days. He has been ap
pointed Minister at Darmstadt.
Malta’s Record.
London, Aug. 33. —At Malta during the
past twenty-four hours there were seyen
new cases of cholera and six deaths.
NINETEEN DEATHS AT CATANIA.
Rome, Aug. 22.—1n Catania during the
past twenty-four hours there have been
nineteen deaths from cholera, in Palermo
seventeen new cases and eleven deaths, and
in Capua only a few new cases were re
ported.
L-aur Seeks Damages.
Paris, Aug. 22.—Deputy Laurlhas sum
moned Paul de Cassagnao before tne courts.
M. Laur charges that his character was de
famed by M. de Cassagnac in connection
with the Boulanger coup d’etat story.
Plenty of Rifles on Hand.
Berlin, Aug. 22.—The rifle factories at
Spanden, Erfurt and Dantzie are rapidly
discharging workmen, having almost com
pleted the orders for repeating rifles for the
aruiy.
Tho Peace Memorial.
London, Aug. 23.—The American peace
memorial ha* been signed hy 300 member*
of the House of Commons, including Messrs.
Chamberlain, Mundella and Trevelyan.
Cuba’s Captain General.
Madrid. Aug. 33,— The Gazette to day
publishes a decree cancelling the appoint
ment of Senor Salamanca as Captain
General of Cuba.
Russians Expelled from Berlin.
Berlin, Aug. 23.—Tim government has
expelled two Russian families who resided
in tfie environs of tho city.
A Cattle Plague.
London, Aug. 33.— A cattle plague is
ravaging in the south Russian provinces.
Antl-Powderly Delegates.
New York, Aug. 32. — District Assembly
No. ♦!), Knights of Labor, held an election
yesterday tor delegates to the General As
sembly, which meets iu Minneapolis in Octo
ber. The election licgan at 2 o'clock this
afternoon and w as concluded at 2:80 o’clock
this morning, ami about 40G votes were cast.
Eleven delegate* were elected. With the
exception of James E. Quinn all tho dele
gutes are anti Home Club men, and all, with
the exception of Quinn, oppose General
Master Workman Powdcrly’s administra
tion.
More Nows of the Bear.
Washington, Aug. 22. A dispatch was
received ut the Treasury Department to
day from (4nn Francisco stating that the
wealing fleet tender Pearl, which arrived
at this place yesterday, rtstwrt* that, the
American cutter Bear, which was reported
to have been lost, had been with the fleet
n ui| rone north at Point Barrow.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1887.
DODGE ONTIIEDEFENSIVE
HE DENIES THAT HIS FIGURES
WILLFULLY FALSIFIED.
Commissioner of Asrriculturo Coleman
Defends the Statistician’s Reliability
—An Explanation of How Inaccura
cies May Have Crept Into the Re
port—The Tobacconists Doclare Their
Statistics Absolutely Correct.
Washington, Aug. 32.—A dozen gentle
men, constituting a Committee of the West
ern and Southern tobacco men, called by ap
pointment upon the Commissioner of Agri
culture this forenoon, and laid before him
their grievances in connection with the re
cent report of Statistician J. R. 1 lodge upon
the acreage of tobacco planted this year, by,
which, it is claimed, that the tobacco inter
est suffered grievous loss. Ex-Congressman
Willis, of Louisville, addressed the Commis
sioner, setting forth in general terms the
claimed inaccuracies of the report, consist
ing in the alleged erroneous overestimate of
the acreage.
Commissioner Coleman replied warmly
eulogizing the government statis
tician, describing the great weight
given to his publications by reason
of their uniform accuracy during
his course of twenty years connection with
tho work, and repudiating most earnestly
and vigorously any suspicion that improper
influences could attach to him. A mistake
might have been made in this instance. If
so, an investigation would develop the facts;
but should there prove to have boon one, he
felt convinced it would lie found to be of the
head alone.
MR. DODGE CALLED IN.
Henry Glover, of Louisville, chairman of
the committee briefly set forth the grounds
of the knowledge of tne committee and of
tobacco men generally- that the report of
the department stated tho acreage enor
mously in excess of the facts anil aske l to he
allowed to know what grounds tho statisti
cian had for his estimates, if any-. He asked
that Mr. Dodge be present during the further
discussion of the matter, and that the re
turns of the department in this regard la*
submitted to the committee. To these re
quests the commissioner acceded. Mr.
Dodge was sent for, and in reply to tile in
quiries of tho committee read an exhaustive
formal statement. He said he welcomed
the inquiry concerning the trutty of the sta
tistics, for he assumed that tho visit of tbo
committee was solely in the interest of ac
curacy and the public welfare iu crop re
porting.
NO DISHONEST MOTIVE.
In the outset he would say that the whis
pered insinuations of influence on the part
of the Commissioner of Agriculture, from
jiersonal and unusual considerations in
shaping the estimate, was unjust and cruel.
The Commissioner was not only far away
and without any communication in this
case, but he never attempted, in the
slightest degree, to modify crop re
porting results for any purpose.
Mr. Dodge said he was arraigned in obedi
ence to popular clamor, charged with mak
ing estimates in certain Western States
smaller than had been made for years, but
yet too large to suit the present views of the
committee and its clients. He was charged
with making such estimates without a scrap
of information on the subject from any
quarter. He hail overwhelming data which
must be satisfactory to the committee for
the disproval of such charges.
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DROUGHT.
Really the charge of a high estimates was
an afterthought.. Virtually he was held re
sponsible for the effects of the droughts of
which he hail no knowledge whatever until
nearly a month alter the original returns
of the acreage were made. He could fur
nish authority for the estimate and could
show that the acreage was
not tho area growing and to
w-hich the tobacco men now refer. He had
early learned that the comparative acreage
was never fully reported, and in tobacco
which is heavily taxed the failure is most
conspicuous. For example, the cotton
acreage, now assumed to be 18,000,000,
would havo been scarcely 10,000,005 if the
returns hud lieen accepted without revision,
between 1870 and ISSO. The extraordinary
underestimate of tobacco attracted his at
tention, and became a source of anxiety.
CENSUS SHOWINGS.
The census result* of consumption and
distribution showed how much too low the
originals were. They required an addition
of 38 per cent, to the area and 80 per eent.
to the product. An example of this ten
dency, which would be appreciated, was to
be found in the fact that the Auditor of
Kentucky published the sworn returns of
the assessors for 18714 making an aggregate
of 100,850,42(1 pounds as the product ot the
State. The enumerators found 171,120,784
pounds, and tho commercial moveinc.it
verified the result. It therefore required an
addition of 50 per cent, to the State returns
to make the census aggregate. If the State
authorities failed to make full returns by .Vi
per cent., and all previous returns had boon
defective, on what authority was his right
denied to make an)-allowance in revision,
such as proved to be necessary.
EXPLAINING HIS METHODS.
Mr. Dodge then explained Ins method of
reaching his conclusions, and said the esti
mates under discussion were made in ac
cordance with the usual custom, which had
proved reliable, and which agreed substan
tially with all the State officials with one
exception, and with regard to that. State less
than two-third* of the former tobacco crops
hud been officially reported. Indeed u letter
from tho Auditor of Kentucky fairly ac
knowledged the proverbial deficiency of the
State returns when he says: “They are not
gathered with cat • and are greatly under
the truth.” The original corrected averages
of percentage of la.it year’s area, as reported
by the county correspondents, "ns not
quite so high ns reported by the de
iiurtmerit or by the State officials,
nut it was nearly twice as much as the area
now claimed hy the committee to the area
growing. Some of the State ret urns were
so abnormally low ns to suggest, tin* presence
of n panic to nu unusual degree, reqn ring
allowance* such as every State and nutional
authority in statistical collection had found
to bo necessary
A DISPUTE AH TO MEANING.
Mr. Dodge here referred to report* from
correspondents in a groat many counties
showing greatly reduced acreage by reason
of the drought.
The committee stoutly maintained that
there was a confusion of acreage with prod
uct, that acreage meant simply and always
the area originally devoted by the fanner
to tobacco, and that that arcu could never
and under no consideration Ip- Kitbecqurntly
reported as less irr extent whatever might
be the influence which prevailed to lessen
the product.
Commissioner Coleman, in reply to this,
read an editorial assertion from the Louis
ville Home Journal to Hi" effort that in
vestigation showed a largely decreased
acreage on account of the drought.
To this Mr. Glover retorted, first, that
the Journal was incorrect; secondly, that
the reduction alleged was as compared witli
the lower estimate of the tobacco men. and
not a* compared with the department s re
Dort.
THE TOBACCONISTS’ ESTIMATES.
During the colloquy which followed the
committee stoutly declared the unim-
K wimble accuracy of their own estimates'
isod, as they were, upon letters from 35,000
or 30,000 gro Wei's, and upon a census taken
by ageuts of their own, who personally
traveled through the tobacco districts.
The Commissioner and Mr. Dodge, with
out admitting that the department’s report
was incorrect, substantially- admitted the
possibility that an over-estimate had been
made, but said that the facts would lie
proven by inquiries now in progress. A
good deal was said aliout the letter written
by Mr. Dodge and published, which assumed
that the present complaint had its origin
with speculators.
Mr. Dodge admitted that ho wrote under
the sting of unjust criticism, and that some
of his observations might better have lieen
unsaid. Considerable interest was shown
by tho committee in learning who the do
pertinent's correspondents arc.
HOW IT APPKARB TO KENTUCKY.
The committee in tho afternoon xpent a
long time examining the reports of the
State agents and county correspondents.
The estimated percentages for the counties
which produce but little tobacco wore so
high as to overbear those from the
counties iu which the bulk of
the crop is raisod; and thus
the general average was mode to appear
greatly in excess or what they claimed to be
the facts. They found for Kentucky that
the returns showed a crop of about 52 per
cent, of that of last year to which Mr.
Dodge, making allowance in accord
ance with tho principles he had
already explained, for underestimates
milled 35 per cent. They avowed their con
viction that uo improper motives were
chargeable either to the Commissioner or
the Statistician but enlarged with some force
upon what they claimed to lie the untrust
worthy reports of the department.* corres
pondents.
WHAT THEY ASK.
They asked, substantially, that an official
acknowledgment of their untrustworthinexs
lie made, but this the Commissioner and
Statistician declined with emphasis to do.
Mr. Dodge stated frankly- his willingness to
admit in an official statement that the report*
now coming in, and the information brought
by the committee, made it seem prob
able that his original estimate of the acreage
was too high, and the meeting adjourned
with an understanding that tho statistician
shall again meet tho committee and exam
ine its documentary evidence, and that then
an attempt shall be made to agree upon a
statement in accordance with tTie facts amt
satisfactory to both sides.
CHICAGO AND THE QUEI?N.
The Jubilee Address Presented by Mr.
Collier at Osborne House.
London, Aug. 33. —Mr. Collier, of Chi
cago, was granted an audience by the
Quoon this afternoon at Osborne House,
when he presented to her majesty an ad
dress of Chicagoan* of British birth and
parentage in honor of her jubilee. On pre
senting the address Mr. Collier said:
Youu Majesty— ln behalf of 50,000 people of
Chicago, of British birth or parentage, it gives
iu* great pleasure to present lo you this eon
gratnlatory jubilee address. Though seimratod
tar from the mother-land, our hearts still beat
with love and veneration for England's Queen.
The Queen replied:
1 thank you and the people you represent for
this address, and you personally for your own
kind words. My answer to it you will find in
this paper.
The Queen then handed a document to
Mr. Collier, which remits follows:
I thank you for the address you have pre
sented to me, coming as it does from persons of
English birth beyond seas, who retain feelings
of love for their mother country and syinjiuthy
for her welfare, 1 receive it witti peculiar satis
faction. That the people of Chicago
should have given expression to these
kiLd sentiments, not only toward tho Anglo-
Saxon race in these realms hut also toward
myself, is to ine a source cf much gratification
and sustains me in the belief that the friendship
and good will which now exists between the
two countries, and which I have always en
deavored to promote, are of a real and oiiihiring
character.
Mr. Collier was driven to Cowes in the
royal carriage. He returned to London
this evening. Being asked if he kissed the
Queen's hand, he replied: “No. that would
lie improper, as 1 am not a British subject.
lam proud to be an American citizen.” He
considered the granting of an audience a
compliment, not only to the Englishmen of
Chicago, but to citizens generally.
HUMAN MAD DOG.
A Planter Mangles His Wife and
Mother in a Frightful Manner.
Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 20.—Yester
day morning Milton Cox, a respectable and
well-to-do planter living south of here, left
the breakfast table saying ho felt ill, and
was followed to the yard by his wife and
mother. He then begun to imitate' Rho
antic* of a dog—jumping, harking
and howling. Springing at his wife
he knocked her down, bit her with
his teeth and lacerated her dreadfully.
His mother, attempting to protect the w.fe
was then set on and bitten on the arms ami
shoulder*. She is advanced in years, and
tlie axsults on hot.)i are likely to prove fatal.
The men who finally overpowered I ox were
also bitten, and ho was placed in the insane
asylum last night. It is stated he was bit
ten by a dog nearly a year ago, and is now
suffering from hydrophobia.
A DOWNPOUR IN MEXICO.
Stores and Streets Flooded—Trains
Moving as Usual.
City of Mexico, Aug. 22. —Tho city pre
sented an extraordinary spectacle this
morning owing to the flooded condition of
tjjie street*. The rain storm of last night
was the heaviest of the season, and inun
dated many street* rarely flooded. Foot
passenger* who were out fate found them
selves obliged to travel on men’s backs
through the heart, of Hie city, and this morn.
Ing slioj* were being pumjied out. Everybody
is demanding the speedy execution of the
great drainage work prO|*wcd, which will
remove all danger of inundation. Freight*
were moving all night on the Central rail
way this morning, and the company havo
plenty of engineers from the United States.
Large shipments of American cattle are ar
riving here.
SEVENTEEN DROWNED.
Ropes on a Burge Break, and Throw
People Into the Thames.
London, Aug. ‘23. —A sal accident hap
pened during a regatta on tho Thames, be
low London bridge, yesterday. Aliout
thirty flvo sjiei-tators clambered upon a
hay-laden Large; the ropes holding
the turpaulin cover gave way, and
all except oic- of the spectators were
thrown into the river, and about seventeen
were drowned. Tho water was only 3 feet
deep hut there was 8 feet of mud under
neath.
Killed by a Bono Rail.
Utica, N. Y., Aug, 23.—During a huso
hall game given mar Foolvilie, Mad item
county, yesterday afternoon, Otto Bronson,
18 years old, wn* struck on tho temple by a
bail and almost, instantly Killed.
RADICALS li\ r DRY GRINS.
MAHONE’S OLD COHORTS RAISE
A VERY SICKLY SMILE.
The Virginia State Committee Issues
an Address in Reply to That ;of the
Roanoko Convention of the Demo
crats—They Confess Their Allegiance
to Dead Issues.
Petersburg, Va., Aug. 22. —The address
of the Republican State Committee of Vir
ginia to the people of this State is made
public to-day. It is intended as a couutor
bliixt against tlie Roanoke platform, which
it calls “in reality u series of apologies
for broken pledges.” It says that
it has not been the custom of the Republi
can party to assemble in (State convention
at other times than when necessary to nomi
nate a State ticket or send delegates to a
national convention. This party has no ac
count of any stewardship to render, since
for four years it Ims hail no control over the
administration of State affairs. Meanwhile
Republican principles havo not changed
since they wore formally announced hy tlie
State convention in 1885.
THE SAME OLD FRAUD.
The principles of tlie Virginia Republicans
are the same as those of tne National Re
publican party. Having neither done nor
omitted anything in tho discharge of any
duty or trust which needs explanation or
apology, the reasons necessitating tho Roan
oke Convention do not exist as to
the Republican |>arty of this State.
Nevertheless, the committee resolved
to present this address, sitting forth certain
leading facts of political history contradict
ing the statements of the Roanoke plat
form, and to ask Virginia to ponder them
well before they again exercise the right of
suffrage. It then deals with the statements
of that platform in the order in which they
are made. The Roanoke indorsement of
President Cleveland’s administration it
holds to be insincere and inconsist
ent with tho demands for tho repeal
of the internal revenue system and tho pas
sage of the Blair education bill, because of
the opposition of President Cleveland to the
(hist and his lack of endorsement of the
second are known of all men, and further
the Roanoke utterances upon these subjects
are in opposition to the general policy of
the Democratic party. On the other hand
this address declares that the Republican
party is now practically united in favor of
the repeal of the tux on tobacco, und fruit
distillations and that if restored to power it
will remove the burden which those domes
tic products have so long endured.
THE TARIFF PLANK.
As to the tariff platform of the Roanoke
Convention it is held to lie at variance with
tho record of the national Democratic party.
It traverses the national platform of the
party, tlie recommendations of its Presi
dent and the propositions of it* controlling
faction in Congress. Tlie Roanoke plat
form declares in favor of revenue derived
from tariff’ on imi xirts, and in favor of the
retinal of tho internal revenue system
while tho record of the Democratic
party of this country consistently and
unwaveringly shows that the re
verse is tlie Democratic doctrine
In regard to the State debt, the address
say* that all that has ever lieen done toward
its settlement that Ims lieen of practical
value was done while the Republicans con
trolled the State', ami all the efforts of the
Democracy since they have lieen in |siwer
have tendiil to unsettle and undo what was
accomplished by the Republicans, and the
result is that the finances of the s talo are in
a hopeless muddle.
EXTRAVAGANCE AND MISMANAGEMENT.
It also charges the Democracy with ex
travagance and mismanagement in the
general administration of affair*. It
throws cold water upon tho suggestion of
Federal aid in the debt settlement, as to tie ■
promised aid for disabled soldiers and
their widows. It says tho Republican
party will cheerfully unite in every such
effort in the future as it Ims in tho past, but
It warns the people of Virginia that if the
party now in power is allowed to remain in
control it* incompeteuey and mismanage
ment will leave no revenues to lx- appropri
ated for the relief of tho soldiers anil their
widows. Touching the denunciation of the
surplus in the Treasury, tho people of
Virginia are reminded that the accumula
tion of this surplus was leading
tho count in the Democratic indictment or
the Republicans in the campaign of 188-4,
and sortie further apologies and explana
tions, it says, will doubtless be called for
from tho Democratic loaders os to why this
surplus is so modi larger now under a
Democratic administration than it was
three years ago.
BLESSINGS SARCASTICALLY ENUMERATED.
A sarcastic enumeration is math: of the
“blessings” enjoyed under the Democratic
rule. Reference Is male to tho result* of
last year’s Congressional elections and to the
recent Kentucky elections, and the address
closes as follows: “Undismayed hy those
evidences of the popularity of Demo
cratic rule, and trusting that we may be
forgiven if we dixturh the unalloyed luippi
piness of tho only class of people known to
us who are in the enjoyment of these
blessings, to-wit: tho Democratic office
holders, wo respectfully submit this
address to the people of Virginia in the hope
and belief that before they resolve to vote
again with the Democratic manager* of this
State they will ponder their statements, and
recurring to the nasi, contrast mjr present
condition with the prosperity and content
which pervaded our land under the admin
istration of the Republican party.”
SUICIDE TO SPITE A WIFE.
She Refused to Get Up at 6 O’clock
to Prepare Breakfast.
Syracuse, Aug. 23.—W. Stanley Day,
of Spencer, Tioga county, who killed him
self yesterday, committed the deed iiecause
hi* wife refused to get, up at 5 o’clock to get
Ids breakfast. He was about 35 year* old,
and owned a $12,000 farm. He leaves u
child. Hi* father hanged himself a few
year* ago, because the Geneva, It haca and
Sayre railroad was built Heroes his farm
contrary to hi* wish.
Cleveland Going to Philadelphia.
Washington, Aug. 22. President Clave
land will goto Philadelphia on Sept. 17, to
ott *nd the Centennial Constitutional col
ehrarion. He will probably ho accom
panied by Mr*. Cleveland.
THE HT. LOUIS DATES.
St. Louik, Aug. 32.—Definite informa
tion has been received that President Rnd
Mr*. Cleveland, and the Hrcnm|wtnylng
party will arrive here on Saturday evening,
Oct. 1. The party will remain in St. Louis
over Oct. 2,3 and 4, attending the fair on
Monday, Oct. 3, and the veiled prophet’*
bull on the night of the 4th, and leave at
midnight for Chicago.
Killed in a Dive.
Pittsburg, I’a., Aug. 22. William
Sloan, clerk in Ctei"f of Police Bmkawas’
office, wa* shot and killed this •morning by
Paddy McGruw, a well-known character
about town. The affray occurred in a dive
known a* “Oyster Paddy,” and was tho re
sult of an old grudgn.
KENAN’S COMMITTEE.
The Asylum at Milledgevllle Thor
oughly Investigated.
Milledgeville, Aug. 22. —Four of the
committee appointed under Dr. Kenan’s
bill to investigate the asylum, arrived and
commenced their labors on Friday, Aug. lit
I)r. Felton, tlio fifth mend sir of the com
mittee, did not attend. Mr. Brown only
remained half a day, heeame satisfied that
all was right and left, and the investiga
tion, so far as it went, was conducted by
only three. Dr. Kenan desired to extend
tile investigation awny back to l)r. Green's
administration, but the rest of the com
mittee dissented, so they conflnisl their in
vestigation only to Dr. I'owolTs admiuis
tration.
They examined the books, accounts and
vouchors of the steward, the storekeeper,
apothecary, secretary; inquired into the
matter of salaries and wages, into the quan
tity and quality of food for the patients,
the expense per capita, into the farm, the
garden and the live stock, the quantity of
medicines; looked over the buildings, kitch
ens, yards ami water supply, and investi
gated what Dr. Kenan had made a great
bugaboo over, the burying of a while
woman among the negroes. This was
shown to bo an accideut, which was soon
discovered and rectified, and wus explained
to the satisfaction of the committee.
The committee consumed part of Friday
and all of (Saturday in their investigation,
but did not finish, and adjourned to meet at
the call of the chairman. It is not known
when that will lie. Some of the committee
express themselves as much pleased with the
general condition of affairs at the asylum.
The institution is moving along as
smoothly and prosperously as anyone could
desire. It is admitted horo that l)r. FowVill
is the right man in the right place. Dr.
Poweil is at present in very feeble health,
induced doubtless by overwork and heavy
mental strain, resulting from the grave
resiionsibillty that rests upon him.
Home of the committee who felt inclined
to vote one way while in the legislative
Imlls feel just the reverse after seeing the
asylum. Many do not realize its magnitude.
< (ne member of the committee thought, be
fore seeing it, that it. was not more than one
fourth as large as it really is. It lias almost
all the time between I,2ooand 1,500 patients,
and of course it requires much money to
keep it up.
COLUMBUS’ CRACK SHOTS.
The Griffin Gun Club Defeated by
Their Hosts.
Columbus, Oa., Aug. 22.—The Griffin
and Columbus gun clui>s lmd a shooting
match to-day at comp nation and glass balls.
Columbus was the victor in both single and
double shots, the score standing: Hinglo
shots, Griffin 40 and Columbus 56; double
shots, Griffin 71 and Columbus 74;
total, Griffin 101, Columbus lilt). The
best single shots were made by Mr. Mason,
of Columbus, and Mr. Hammond, of Grif
fin. The (’olumbus club will gi vo a tourna
ment on Kept. 7 and 8, and will oiler many
handsomo prizes.
Fire was discovered, at 0 o’clock to-night,
in the two-story brick building of F. Rich,
on Broad Ntrcet. It started in Allen Bros’,
shoe-shop, but by prompt work by the fire
department was cxtinguishisl liefore any
great damage was done. Home little
anxiety was at first felt for the handsome
rooms of the Young Men’s Christian Asso
ciation, which are situated in nn adjoining
building, but fortunately no damage was
done, except filling the upper rooms with
smoke.
KU KLUX IN FLORIDA.
A Negro Warnod to Leave Green Cove
Springs or Take Fifty Lashes.
Jackson ville, Fla., Aug. 22,—Green
Cove Springs is very much excited over the
fact that, ku-kiux-clan have ordered a negro
neineci George Brown, an employe of Mr.
Hnughtou, a well-to-do farmer, to leave the
place under penalty of receiving fifty lashes.
Brown got an anonymous letter through
the post oflleo, and showed it to Mr. tlaugli
ton, who informed the host citizens atsmt
the affair, and considerable in
dignatfam is expressed. Mr. liaughtun will
bo remembered as having lieen one of the
men who publicly condemned the murder
of Grant Connor and the sinking of the
steamer Twilight, and is doing all he can to
ferret out the mystery. He has his sus
picions as to who the ku-klux parties arc.
Isi w-ablding citizens will do all they can to
rid the community of the law breakers.
Robert, Davis, of Chicago, an attache of
the Anglo-American Meat Company, died
here to-day from injuries received some
time ago by a street car running over his
Ice.
The Palatka Gun Club to-day accepted a
challenge from the Jacksonville team for a
shooting contest, at Pablo It -ach Thursday.
Judge Loton Joues will open the now
Criminal Court tomorrow.
FLORIDA’S ENCAMPMENT.
The Pensacola Contingent to Start
To-Day for Pablo Beach.
Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 22.—Maj. W. K.
Williams, commanding the Third Battalion
of Florida Stale troops, and his staff, con
sisting of H. H. Thornton, Adjutant, and
I)r Robert W. Hargis, Surgeon, accompa
nied hy the Escambia Rides, of this city,
and the Hanta P.osa Rifles, of Milton, the
two companies comprising the battalion,
leave to-morrow morning for Pablo Beach,
where they go to attend the encampment of
State troops.
A LIVELY SCENE AT PABLO BEACH.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 22. —Pablo
Reach presents quite tin animated scene.
The military couqianle* of the State are ar
riving there to take part in the encampment
exercises, which commence tomorrow, and
will last one week. Already Gainesville,
Daytona, ( leala, Orlando, Palatka and Jack
sonville companies are on the ground. To
morrow the Escamilla mid Milton Rides
are expected. It U estimated that four or
live hundred men will ho in the parade.
Great preparations arc lining made to have
it go off with eclat. Gov. Perry isexpected
Thursday.
Gordon’s Prohibition Fight.
Calhoun, Ga., Ang. 22.—There wax con
siderable stir here Saturday, most.lv among
the colored population. Rev. McCurdy
(colored), of Rome, spoke in favor of and
W. A. Pledger (colored) against prohibition.
Each side claims that its man made many
voles. The most damaging occurrence to
prohibition was that the negroes camo here
Hinder false impressions) that they would
have a hig time and a free dinner. Instead,
there was plenty, but virtually prohibited,
by a stipulated price set upon it. The
outlook now is that the county will go wet.
Col. Wright, of Rome, is to speak hero to
day for prohibition.
Reaves Recovering.
Athens, Ga., Aug. 22. — R. L. Reaves,
who was shot hy I. v. Murray during com
inouconienf, was out riding to-day, and he
is now considered out of danger.
One Now Case of Fever.
Key West, Fla., Aug. 22.—One new
case of yellow fever has been reported
to-dav
PRICK AtO A YEAR I
1 5 < lCfiT & COPY, f
WAR ON THE RED RIVER.
RIVAL ROADS FIGHTING OVER A
RIGHT OK WAY.
Thousands of Men Ready to Take Up
Arms For a Pitched Battle at a Mo
ment’s Notice -The Canadian Pacific's
Effort to Htcp the Building of th
Red River Road the Trouble.
Chicago, Awg. 22. —John Norquny, a
giant (Scotch Creek half breed, Prime Mini*
ter of Manitoba, who has been in Chicago
since Thursday, left last evening for To
ronto, from which point he will proceed at
once to Winnepeg, should the signs of a
conflict in that quarter uot disappear. To
day before leaving ho said: “Yes, there
may be trouble, even to the extent of a con
flict of arms. The rood undertaken will lie
built at the point of the bayonet. The gov.
erment will resist this, I suppose. Thou a
conflict will ensue."
The Times’ VVinnnieg, Man., special says:
“A telegram from Premier Norquay con
gratulates the contractor and government
upon paying no heed to the injunction, and
exports his colleagues to go right ahead and
defy the Canadian Pacific Railway and the
Donunion government in the construction
of the road. He says he will return at once,
ns the object of his absence from Mani
toba has now liven sorved. At a
meeting of the cabinet council held to day
it wasdocided to lay rails and ties, despite
the injunction, and if any forcible resist
ance is made the government will tie barked
by S, UOU citizens or all that are wanted."
A SHERIFF ON THE SCENE.
Minneapolis, Aug. 22,—A special to the
Erenintj Journal from Winnepeg, Man.,
says: “A HhorilT’s |mrt.y visited Morris this
morning to servo un injunction on the grad
ing of the Red River Valley road, hub
found the contractors gone. He then
ordered the fence torn down which had bnr.il
built iiloug the track, hut was only laughed
at. He fluidly left, after threatening every
body concerned with arrest. The grading
of the lino will bo completed this week.”
NEARLY ALL GRADED.
Winnepeg, Aug. 22. — The grade of the
Red River Valley rood, except four miles
near Morris, is practically completed from
Winnepeg to Boundary, and will be finished
this week. It is understood the local gov
ernment is fully pre|iared in ease any at
tempt. is mude by the ('unadian Pacific to
stop further construction.
The action of Premier Norquay, in de
serting the province at the time when his
presence is urgently needed is condemned
on every hand. *
Ivoe Must Produce the Books.
New York, Aug. 22.—The hearing be
fore Judge Bookstaver, in the Court of
Common Pleas, to-day, in the Henry S.
Ives A Cos. assignment case, resulted in a
direction from the court that Ives & Cos.
must appear before the Referee, and dis
close the wherealsiuts of the missing books.
lawyer Algernon H. Sullivan asked that
the court direct the members of the firm of
Ives <fc Cos. to testify < - onrerning certain
books of the Arm now missing, and which
the assignee needs in making up his state
ment of the nHsetsnnd liabilities of the firm.
To this ex-Congrcsstnan Adams, on be
half of Ives, inteiqsised a motion for the dis
missal of the application under the pro
visons of the assignment, art, that an assignor
may have from twenty to thirty days to file
schedules of his assets and liabilities. Judge
Bookstaver said that lie would Is- unable to
conduct the examination personally and
would appoint a referee. The counsel
agreed u|sin ex-Judge Noah Davis as referee,
and ho will probably begiu the hearing to
morrow.
McGlynn and the Hibernians.
New York, Aug. 22. The County Board
of Directors of the Ancient Order of Hiber
nians, of Kings county, met to-night in
Brooklyn with closed doors to take action
ulsiut the invitation extended by Division
No. of the order to Dr. McGlynn
to deliver a lecture under the auspices
of Division No. on Friduy. The . session
was a stormy ono. The board of directors
h id notified the Division of its disapproval
of tile action of the Division, but the mem
bers persisted by a vote of 108 to 20. The
directors adoptc 1 a resolution to take away
the charter of No. .'! aiel dlstiniuL it.
A Virginia Bank President Dead.
Richmond, Aug. 22.—John L. Bacon,
wiio has liceii President of the Htnte Bank
of Virginia smew 1851, and who, for more
than 20 years previous to that time, was en
gaged in mercantile business in this city,
died benight, aged Iri. He was also Presi
dent of tlie Virginia Ht.au* Insurance Coin
pany, mid of the Marshall Pajier Manufact
uring Company.
Freight Trains Collide.
Charleston. W. Va., Aug. 22.—0n the
(’he-af*‘iike and Ohio railroad last night
two freight trains collided, about ten miles
above this city, totally demolishing the en
gines. Two employes were slightly injured
by jumping. Immediately after the collis
ion tire broke out, and fifteen ears, with
merchandise, wore burned. The loss la
*75,000.
Socialists Denounce George.
New York, Aug. 22. —Cooper Union was
crowded to-night with Socialists, who met
to denounce Henry George and his party.
Rod flags were abundant, and the audience
was noisy and violent. The resolutions re
pudiate George, his platform, and his per
sonal political machine.
Louisiana's First Now Syrup.
New Ohleanh, Aug. 23.—The first new
syrup from Louisiana cane of this season’s
crop wus received to-day from New Iberia.
It was sold for 75c. per gallon. This is the
curliest receipt on record.
Her Majesty’s Agent.
Pensacola, Ft.a.. Aug. 22.—Hir Clement
Hill, connected with the British Foreign
Office, of London, is in this city. Ho is on
a tour of inspection among her Britamo
majesty’s Consulates abroad
Rain Prevents Racing.
Saratoga, Aug. 22. — It ruined here to
day and the races were declared off. Thu
original programme of five races will be rw
opened for Wednesday.
A Mayor Who Married Himselt
h'rom Galiynuni's ilrjutenger.
The Tribunal of Hurlut, Dordogne, has
just annulled the marriage of the Mayor of
a small commune in that district. A few
weeks ago the official referred to gave
notice of his intention to marry his sister
in-law, a pretty brmiette of 20 summers,
and it wus understood that the Deputy
Mar or would preside at the ceremony. Ou
arriving at the muirio th% bride and the
bridegroom waited some time, but ua the
Deputy Mayor failed to lie punctual and the
prospectively happy couple had been threat
en. -d witii a hostile demonstration, the
Mayor thought it would be ns well to pro
ceed with his own marriage tn propria fitr*
mum. He got rather flurried, and forgot to
go through some of the legal formalities.
But all’s well that ends well. The disunited
>I muses are to be Xorwallv married - iu a fit*
dr. vs.