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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.