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j ESTABLISHED 1850. i I !• H. EBTILL, Editor and Proprietor, f A BIG SPLIT IN MARYLAND INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS TO SUPPORT THE RADICALS. John K. Cowon Makes a Speech in the State Convention Which Causes a Sensation—Waiter B. Brooks the Gu bernatorial Candidate of the Repub licans. Baltimore, Aug. 24.—The State Repub lican Convention met at noon to-day in this city and was the largest and most enthusi astic gathering of Republicans held in Mary land for many years. Congressman Mc- Comas presided. The nominations were as follows: For Governor—Walter B. Brooks, of Bal timore. For Comptroller—R. B. Dixon, of Talbot county. For Attorney General—Francis Miller, of Montgomery county After the business of the convention was concluded a sensation was caused by the appearance on the floor of John K. Cowen, a prominent lawyer and leader of the re form movement in the Democratic party. He was introduced, and in one of the strongest speeches ever listened to in this city pledged to the Republican ticket the full support of the Independent Democrats. He arraigned the regular Democracy for gross frauds in the late primary elections, and said that decent Democrats were sick and tired of being deluded by promises of reform within the party and had Anally concluded to try and get it from their old enemies, the Re publicans. The reform movement has gained considerable strength, and the en dorsement of the straight Republican ticket has caused considerable excitement THE PLATFORM. The platform declares that reform in the civil service should bo thorough, radical and complete. To that end it demands the co-operation of the Legislature with the executive department of the government, and that Congress shall so legislate that fitness, ascertained by a proper aud practical competition shall admit to the public service; that the tenure of offices shall be made secure during good behavior, and that the power of removal lor cause shall accompany the power of ap pointment; that the principles thus declared with reference to the national government shall be applied in their full force to the government of the State of Maryland and city of Baltimore; that the President of the United States by his action in regard to the Federal appoinments in this State lias given conclusive evidence that his professions of civil service reform are hollow and delusive, and his failure to call the Federal officeholders to account for their open and shameless disregard of his own declarations that they should not en gage in efforts to control the political action of the.r own party, is a confession of insincerity on his part, or proof that his will is controlled by the stronger will of the senior Senator from Maryland; that it is the imperative duty of Congress to pass the measure known as th 1 Blair edu • eatiorial bill or some equivalent provision for aiding the States in removing the illit eracy which how exists in so many of them. CO-EDUCATION WANTED. The platform goes on to suggest laws for preventing discrimination in the public schools against colored children, for regu lating and adjusting differences between labor and capital, for the abolition of the system of enforced tobacco inspection, for the passage of such laws as will effectually protect American labor and American society from the influences of the pauper and criminal classes of other countries and the competition of convict labor at ; favoring the passage of more strin gent laws against the use of*money at elec tions; for an equitable system of taxation and revision of the revenue laws. BLAINE CHEERED IN IOWA. Bes Moines, la., Aug. 24.—The Republi can State Convention met about noon Temporary Chairman John Brennan, of Sioux City, made a speech to the conven tion. in which every reference to Blaine wns roundly applauded, and at thi' mention of Senator Allison the louse nearly went wild. Gov. I,p,iTabee aud Lieut. Gov. Hunt were renominated by acclamation and without nominating speeches or opposition. On the fifth ballot for Supreme Judge Senator George S. Robinson was nominated. For Superintendent of Public Instructions Henry Sabin, of Clinton, was nominated on the third ballot. A BLOODY SHIRT SCREED. Following are extracts from the long plat form : “The Republicans of lowa accept as settled <ld issues and the conclusive results ot the war, and hail with patriotic satisfac tion all sincere evidences of returning frater nity and reunion. The new issues raised in the South since the war against the right of every freeman to cast his voto unmolested, and have it honestly counted, and against the right of majority rule in the States and nation are yet to be settled. We deny that the suffrage is purely a local question for each State to regulate in whole or suppress in part, as it chooses. Suppression of the votes of the black men in the South is not only wrong to them, it is also in a national sense in the election of Congressmen a bold and successful method to make one vote in the South count for as much as two in the North. Therefore it is a wrong which reaches into every neighborhood and to every voter in the Union. It is also used to degrade the negroes of the South mtn ser vice, and a form of cheap labor with which free labor everywhere must soon be brought into competition. IN FAVOR OF PROTECTION. “We continue to favor a protective tariff for the upbuilding of American industries and development of all our resources as a nation. We also favor it for the protection of American labor, and in such degree as will maintain to such labor the advantage of the difference between the wages of tho workingmen of Europe and America. We lielieve the tariff should lie revisod and re duced wherever this policy will allow and the public interests approve. “The strictest honesty, economy and re trenchment should bo required and fol lowed in the expenditure of all public money, and we declare for all possible and practicable reduction of taxation, both national and State. We are opposed to criminal ami vicious immigration of all kinds to threaten the public welfare and disturb the social peace, and to all pauper immigration and convict or coolie labor, or to contract of prison labor by the State to bring unfair competition to American workingman. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. “The civil service law, enacted by tho Republican party, and now so flagrantly disobeyed and violated by the Democratic administration, should be maintained aud improved in all ways to insure its enforce ment and increase its efficiency. The sole test of an incumbent of office or an appli cant, for a place in the service cf the government should be honesty, competency and fidelity, with th single exception that when all other qualifi cations are equal the Union soldier shall have tlie preference We are unable to eive l lht Mofnim the commendation of good citizens to the ad ministration of Grover Cleveland in its dis crimination against and its shamful abuse of Union soldiens and the constant preference it has shown to the men who fought to de stroy the Union; in its despotic use of ex ecutive power to veto bills passed by Con f ress for the relief of Union soldiers and the )es Moines river lands settlers; in its at tempt to reverse the verdict of the war by a surrender of the “rebel” battle flags; in its failure to reduce the surplus or decrease taxation, and for its broken promises to the people, and its inefficient discharge of the public service, we are compelled to denounce it as being unpatriotic and unworthy, a disappoint ment to the country, and fresh proof of the incapacity of the Democratic party to con duct successfully the affairs or tho nation.” The principle of the interstate commerce law is approved and a general pension law is recommended. THE PROHIBITION PLANKS. Following are the ninth and tenth sections; “9. lowa has no compromise to hold with the saloon. We declare in favor of the faithful and vigorous enforcement, in all parts of the State, of the prohibitory law. The pharmacy law, and county permit law should be so amended as to prevent the drug store from becoming, in any manner, a substitute or successor of the saloon. “10. We express our sympathy with people struggling for liberty and home rule, whether it be tue Irish people led by Glad stone and Parnell seeking to escape from long-time oppression, or the people of Da kota or other Territories in this country de- Jrived of home rule by the partisan in ustice of the Democratic party.” PENNSYLVANIA’S PROHIBITIONISTS. Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 24.—The Prohi bition State convention met to-day, but did not reach nominations. It was agreed to raise $4,000 as a campaign fund and $2,300 of this amount was raised or pledged to-day. Avery long platform was adopted. About 400 delegates were present, a dozen of whom were women. CLEVELAND SET RIGHT. He is Giving the Pacific Commission Proper Support. Washington, Aug. 24.—President Cleve land’s attention was called to-day to mat ter lately appearing in the New York World, to the effect that he was not properly sup porting the Commissioners appointed to examine the affairs of the Pacific Railroad, and giving as proof of the charge what was alleged to be the contents of the President’s answer to Chairman Pattison’s dispatch, proposing assistant counsel in the proceed ings against Inland Stanford. Tho Presi dent said: “I have no time to read or reply to the misrepresentations of opposition newspapers, and I am not at all afraid they will succeed in deceiving the people as to the policy or course of the administration touching the matters in question, but if there is a man, woman, or child who would feel easier after reading the dispatch which I really did send to Gov. Pattison, they shall have it.” The following is the dispatch: Executive Mansion, ) Washington, I). C., Aug. 18, 18S7. \ Robert /'. Pattison , Chairman United States Pacific Railway Commission , San Francisco , Cal.: Upon your statement that in your judgment counsel should lie employed, I authorize and ap prove such employment. Grover Cleveland. PAYING UP THE DEBT. The Treasury Accepts $3,138,400 Worth of Outstanding Bonds. Washington, Aug. 24.—The offers of bonds to the Treasury to-day aggregated $7,148,900, of which $344,900 were coupons and the remainder ragistered bonds. The price ranged from SIOO 88 and interest to Sept. 1 for one lot of $200,000 and 110 for $2,009,000 registered bonds. Of the proposals received to-day $4,203,400 are the same bonds offered last week, thus making the new offerings of the week $2,524,500. The dual amount accepted was $3,1:48,400 at prices from 109 flat down to 107.907. The statement prepared at the Treasury De partment shows a profit to the government of $323,302 by to-day’s purchase of bonds, or in other words, the interest charges on the purchased bonds would amount to $133,302 more than the sum paid to-day if the bonds had been allowed to run to the date of maturity. Applications were received at the Treasury Department to-day for the prepayment of interest on registered bonds amounting to $1,382,350, making the total to date $72,- 759,000. MRS. CLEVELAND’S TRIP. She Leaves New York for Washing ton Without Stopping. New York, Aug. 24.—Mrs. Cleveland arrived here this morning by the steamer Pilgrim, from Fall River, where she had gone in a s)ooial car attached to the Cape Cod express from Marion. Mrs. Cleveland was accompanied by Gen. Greely, of the signal service, and his wife, and several friends of Mrs. Cleveland. The party took the annex from the foot of Murray street to the Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City, and left for Washington in a special car attached to the Southern express at 8:30 o’clock this morning. SAFE AT WASHINGTON. Washington, Aug. 24.—Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom, accompanied by Gen. Greely aud his wife, arrived here about 2 o’clock this afternoon. The President was at the depot awaiting the train, and upon its arrival the party went immediately to the White House. A CARDINAL'S TRIBUTE. The Constitution of the United States a Guarantee of Liberty. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 24.—Hampton L. Carson, Secretary of the Constitutional Centennial Commission, to-day received the following letter from Cardinal Gibbons: “I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of tho Bth iust. informing mo that I am invited to offer the closing prayer and to invoke the benediction on tho 17th day of September next. I gratefully accept the invitation, and shall cheerfully comply with the request of the committeo by performing tho sacred duty assignod to me. 11l common with my fellow citizens I heartily rejoice in the forth coming commemorative celebration. The constitution of the United States is worthy of being written in letters of gold. It is a charter by which the liberties of <10,000,000 of people are secured, and by which, under providence, the temporal happiness of countless millions yet unborn will be per petuated.’’ MANKIND'S PLAQUES. Cholera and Yellow Fever Still Cut ting Off Humanity. London, Aug. 24.—At Malta during the past twenty-four hours there were live new cases of cholera and one death. SEVENTEEN DEATHS AT CATANIA. Rome, Aug. 24.—There were 17 deaths from cholerain Catania to-day. In Palermo there were 90 new cases and nine deaths. SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1887. IVES FEIGNS IGNORANCE HE SAYS HE HAS NO IDEA WHERE HIS BOOKS ARE. Partner Staynor in the Same Blissful State—Referee Davis Warns the Pris oner That He Had Better Tell the Truth—A Flagstaff Thunderstruck at the Display of Cheek. New York, Aug. 24. —Tho Ives reference case was begun to-day. Ives was the first witness. He said he had seen and referred to the missing ledger within ten days pre vious to the assignment, but did not. know where it now is. The referee questioned Ives sharply, but Ives reiterated that he knew nothing about the books stolen, or when or how they were taken. “It is your duty to produce these books unless it is out of your power, and no will believe it is out of your power unless you give pretty good reasons.” “I submit that it is not a fair remark, coming from the referee,” remarked Mr. Adams, Ives’ counsel. WHY IT WAS ASKED. “I make it for the protection of the wit ness. He is putting nis assignment in great jeopardy. If he knows anything about the whereabouts of the books he should say so, I therefore repeat my question: Do you, or do you not, possess any knowledge or in formation as to tho whereabouts of those books f” “I object,” said Mr. Adams. “Yes, I suppose so,” quietly remarked tho referee. Ives replied faintly that he had none what ever. The referee plied question after question to the witness, but failed to change his statement. Mr. Adams moved to strike out all those questions and answers, but the motion was promptly denied. Partner Staynor professed entire igno rance of the missing books. He iiad not seen them for some time, although he had made a personal search for them. Mr. Adams here moved for an adjourn ment. While he was speaking the flagstaff on an adjourning building was struck by light ning. The report and flash startled every body in the room from its close proximity, and Mr. Sullivan requested the stenographer to record it. An adjournment was taken. OUSTED BY THE MINERAL RANGE. Detroit, Aug. 24. —The Evening Jour nal's special from Hancock, Mich., says: “The Ives party was entirely eliminated from the Mineral Range management at the annual election of officers yesterday. Ives used $1528,000 worth of Mineral Range bonds and shares, and never gave the company credit for a dollar. He increased tho issue of stock from 128,000 outstanding a year ago to 400,000 shares. The new manage ment will repudiate the inflation. The present debt of the road is about $1,000,000.” RED RIVER’S RAILROAD. Manitoba Threatened With Trouble if She ia Defiant. Minneapolis, Aug. 24.—The Journal's Winnipeg special says: “Another injunc tion against the lied River Valley railroad was moved for to-day by property owners near Morris. The Montreal Gazette, the government organ, to-day threatens trouble if Manitoba refuses to obey the orders of the courts when issued. Hon. Mr. Hamilton said that he had been served with no papers as yet, and that the work would be pushed as rapidly as possible. Ho doubted if troops would be sent from the East to enforce the orders of the courts. The matter was now purely a legal one. In well informed Canadian quarters the report of Sir John McDonald’s threat is discredited.” England’s policy. London, Aug. 24. —ln the House of Commons to-day Sir Henry Hol land, Colonial Secretary, replying to Sir Henry Taylor, said he had no in formation that Sir John McDonald, the Canadian Premier, intended to ask for Brit ish troops for service in Manitoba, but he was not prepared to say that under no cir cumstances would imperial troops support the local foro<*s. Each case, he added, must lx* judged on its merits. The announcement was received with cheers. WALL STREET’S CLOUD. Grovesten & Pelt’s Embarrassment Sends East and West Bonds Down. New York, Aug. 24. —The cloud which has been hanging over the stock market for some days, and of which tho bears have been making a good deal of capital turned out to-day to be the embarrassment of Gro vesten & Pell, stock brokers. The firm have lieen borrowing money largely and have given bonds of the East and West rail road of Alabama as security. Those bonds have been quoted around 110 and last night closed at 109f£ bid. This turned out to be simply fictitious and to-day, after the loan was called on the firm, and which they were unable to take up, the col lateral was ordered to Ixj sold under tho rules of the Stock Exchange. No buyer could be found for the bonds, although they were offered down to (15 by the chairman. At the office of the firm neither member could be found, and it was stated that they w r ould not return to the office until to-morrow. G. H. Pell is the President of the East and West Railroad of Alabama, and since lie acquired control of the property it has been extended and improved, but the owners have exjxirienced a great deal of trouble in placing the bonds. t FIENDS DERAIL A TRAIN. A Horrible Accident Averted By a Hair's Breadth. St. Lours, Aug. 24.—A dispatch from Lincoln, 111., says: “A passenger train on the Peoria, Decatur and Evansville railroad was derailed near Salt Greek, last night. The ongine and all tho cars left the rails while going forty miles an hour. Fortu nately the entire truin remained on the grade, and came to a standstill alter bump ing on the ties 200 feet. A search wns made for the cause of the accident, and it was discovered that fish-plates and spikes had lioen removed from the rails and thrown in the weeds of the embankment. A crowbar, and other tools with which the work had been dono, were found. There is no doubt that the purpose of the fiends was to nil) the train. A freight train, following close behind, was stopiied a few yards from the derailed passenger train, and thus what might have been a horrible disaster was averted.” Disgusting Scenes. Paris, Aug. 24. —Disgusting scenes are taking place on Place Rouquette, where 5,000 roughs are camping out awaiting the execution of Franzini. The mob are sing ing indecent songs in reference to ITonaiui. who, on being awakened by the noise, asked the warden what was the cause of it, und ' was told that it was occasioned bv a strike. IRELAND FEE FROM CRIME. The Brains of England Opposed to Coercion. London, Aug. 24. —Mr. Gladstone, Sir William Vernon Hareourt, Earl Spencer, Mr. Arnold aud Mr. John Murley had a long conference this morning with refer ence to the proclamation of the National League. Gladstone, Sir G. O. Trevelyan and sixty other Liberal members of Parliament have promised to attend a Lilieral JiOagne demon stration at Alexandria Palace on Sept. 5. AN OPEN AIR MEETING. An open-air meeting wits held at West minster this evening tor the purpose of de nouncing the government’s action in pro claiming the league. Mr. Bigggnr, member of Parliament from West. Cavan, delivered an address, and was followed by Sir William Vernon Hareourt. The latter quoted Mr. Chamberlain’s statement of Saturday to the effect that Ireland was free from crime. “And vet,” continued the speaker, "Mr. Chamberlain und Mr. Collings, who were opposed to coercion after the Phoenix Park murders, countenance coercion now when Ireland is tranquil, even without local government which they formerly insisted upon as an essential accompaniment. Mr. Chamberlain seems to like the principle but not the application of coercion. lam glad there is so much old leaven ieft in him.” TO-NIGHT’S DEBATE. London, Aug. 25, 4 a. m.— All the Par nell ites will return to London to-day in readiness for tho debate this evening. No tice was given in the House of Commons yesterday of a resolution “That an humble address be presented to the Queen, repre senting that tho Viceroy of Ireland lias pro claimed the National League a dangerous association; that no information lias been furnished Parliament to justify tho proclamation, by virtue of which her majesty’s subjects are to lie rendered liable to be punished as criminals without judicial inquiry into the nature of their acts and that this Hous;, in tho absence of such information, prays that said proclama tion shall not continue in force as the asso ciation named and described therein." Mr. Balfour will follow Mr. Gladstone to-night and Mr. Trevelyan will move to adjourn the debate. A NATIONALIST ELECTED. Dublin, Aug. 24.— Thcogorman Mahon (Nationalist) has boon elected without op position to the seat in the House of Com mons for Carlow made vacant by tho death of J. A. Blake. The Ennis Board of Guardians has adopted an official resolution defying the government's proclamation against the Na tional licague and exhorting all Boards of Guardians to advance the principles of the league. William O’Brien has been summoned to appear before a Magistrate for making in flammatory speeches at Mitchelltowu on Aug. 9 and 10. THE MISSING BOAT SAFE. A German Vessel Lande the Thirteen People at Falmouth. London, Aug. 24.—The City of Mon treal’s missing lxiat has been picked up, and the seven passengers and six members of the crew who were in it are safe and well. The rescue was made by a German vessel Mathilda, which arrived at Falmouth to-day with tho thirteen survivors on board. The lxiat was rescued on Aug. 15. The survivors say that on the first day after leaving the steamer they experienced very rough weather. They had a plentiful sup ply of bread and meat, but, very little water. Asa consequence they suffered badly from thirst. The weather was hot, and this greatly contributed to their dis comfort. When rescued they were in lati tude 42° 54" north and longitude 40 20” west. passed by a steamer. The rescued men say that when their boat left the burning steamer there were fifteen persons on board. Finding it too crowded, tw r o persons jumped aboard another boat. There was only half a keg of water in the boat, and that was bad. There was no sail aboard and no means for signaling passing vessels. The boat was nearly swamped twice, and the men had a hard struggle to keep her afloat by hailing. On Thursday they sighted a steamer and pulled toward her, signaling with jackets and handkerchiefs, but the steamer passed on without seeing them. Friday they sighted another vessel and pulled toward it and found that it was the City of Montreal still burning. They tried to board her to obtain more water, but her plates were too hot. They drifted until Monday, when they were rescued by the Mathilde. They laud the kindness of tho Mathilde. captain and crew. TURKEY VERY TART. The Porte Telegraphs the Prince of Its Displeasure. Constantinople, Aug. 24,—The Porte has telegraphed to Prince Ferdinand that it disapproves of his entry into Bulgaria with out the sanction of the Porte and powers. RUSSIA’S SUGGESTION. Russia’s reply to the last circular of the Porte suggested that an (Htoinan commis sion and a Russian General should go to Sofia to secure jointly and in a legal manner the election of a now Sobranje, which should elwt a now Prince. Tills proposal being submitted to the powers, was sanctioned by France anil Germany, but disapproved of by the other (lowers, who advised the Porte to adopt a policy of moderation and to await events. M. Vulkovitcli, the Bulgarian agent, has banded to the Porte a telegram from Prinoe Ferdinand expressing las devotion to the Sultan, aud asking jx-rmission to come to Constantinople topuy hil homage in (xunon. Kiamil Pasha, the Prime Minister, will reply to the telegram informing the Prinoe that the .Sultan cannot accede to nis proposi tion. RECOGNITION ADVOCATED. Rome, Aug. 24. —La Hi farina advocates the recognition of Prince Ferdinand by the (lowers in tho interest of European (xiace. Italy's reply to the poute. Rome, Aug. 24.—The government has replied to the Porte’s note that Italy con siders tho election of Prince Ferdinand to the throne of Bulgaria legal, but that hi* assumption of power is contrary to the Ber lin treaty. Tne reply expresses the hope that the powers will succeed in affecting a pacific solution of the problem. THE PRINCE DEPRESSED. London, Aug. 25, 4 a. m. —The Standard's correspondent at Hofla says; “Prince Ferdi nand is depressed in consequence of tlx* isolation in which he finds himself at home and abroad. England's Itching Palm. Paris, Aug. 24. La. Soleil any* England's opposition to France’s annexation of the New Hebrides is due to a desire for com pensation which France could easily grant and quickly terminate the difficulty. Emperor William Better. Berlin, Aug. 24.—Emperor William was well enough yesterday to take a drive. Today be witnessed the annual footing contests of the officers of the First (luaxlu NO REST FOR THE CROOKS THE CONFERENCE'S RECOMMEND ATIONS TO CONGRESS. A Proposition to Prescribe a Certain Grade of Crime Below Which No Ex tradition Should Be Had, Voted Down-No Time Limit to be Fixed- Sharp Debates. New York, Aug. 24. —In the Interstate Extradition Conference to-day Judge Mont gomery, of Georgia, chairman of the Com mitteo on Law, brought in a report recom mending certain enactments as proper sub jects for Congressional action with a view to the attainment of simplicity aud uni formity in the extraditing of criminals. The report was accepted and laid on tho tablo for discussion seriatim. The first article of tho Law Committee's report ran as follows: Recommended that sections 5278 and 5279 of the acts of Congress of 1793 be so amended as to prescribe a certain grade of crime below which no extradition should be bad. This recommendation was negatived, the conference passing u resolution that it would lie inexpedient to limit the signification of constitutional treason, felony or other crimes. NO TIME LIMIT. Article 2, recommending a specific limit to the time for a demand for extradition, except iu crimes of murder aud treason, was rejected, as was article 3, which recom mended that intention to evade punish meut must he proved before a demand for extradition tie considered. Article 4 was also rejected. It pro vided that a fugitive be arrested and held under bail on the warrant of the Governor of the State, issued on the affidavit male liefore a justice, the prisoner not to Ixi ex tradited until indicted by a grand jury. Article 5, recommending that the fugi tives not Ixi extradited without being offered an opportunity of bringing habuus corpus proceedings, was adopted. SHARP DEBATES. In the sharp debates which took place over the sixth, sexenth, eighth, ninth and tenth articles, the principal speakers were L. J. Rusk, son of the Governor of Wiscon sin; Edward McGuinuess, Secretary of State for Rhode Island; Goodwin Brown Boykin Wright, of Georgia. Alter discus sion tho eleventh article of tho report was adopted iu the following form: Recommended, Tlml upon the surrender of the accused, he shall not lie subjected to urrest during his enforced stay, nor for a reasonable time thereafter, for a prior of fense committed in the demanding State. The Committee on Rules and i’r<x*edure submitted a code, which was adopted and referred back to the committee for the pur pose of supplementing it tiy additional pro visions. Gn motion of Boykin Wright this committee was requested to incorporate the result of its deliberations into a series of en actments which will be acted upon by the conference and subsequently submitted to Congress. Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, at the con clusion of the meeting, invited the dele gates to attend the centennial celebration of the adoption of the constitution iu Phila delphia, Sept. 17. TUETONB AND CELTS. The Row Over Language in the Catho lic Church Growing More Bitter. Chicago, Aug. 24.—The Germans in Chi cago and throughout the Northwest gen erally are very indignant over the alleged attitude of the Irish clorgy in regard to the coming convention of Gorman Catholics in Chicago. Interviews with IrUh-American priests and bishops, and extracts from semi official church organs, in which the opinion thut the German language should be pro hibited in Catholic churches and schools, is expressed, have been reproduced here and have drawn out bitter comments from the German newspapers. The Illinois Staals Eel tuny has this to say on the subject; “For many years the German-Americans lxilonging to the Catholic church have had their conferences and their conventions without its occurring to any one to com plain that German was their mother tongue. WONDERING AND OBJECTING. “Suddenly it dawns upon tho Irish to won der and object, three follows who themselves were horn out of America, whose native language is the Celtic and who, us servants, have only adopted tho language of their oppressors. 'These undertake to prevent tne Germans sharing among themselves the use of their mother tongue.” The Staats Xritung then quotes from an article published in the Cath olic Advocate , of Louisville, in which the German language is compared hi the grunts of swine. In conclusion the paper says: “If the coming convention does not bring out the sentiment of the Germans on this subject in sharp contrast with the xhame'essnexs of the Irish, if there the Ger man Catholics do not take as firm a stand as the Irish have taken, they should, with out delay, and as a badge of their servitude to the t fish, put a Me or an O’ liefore their name*.” NEGRO FREES MASONS. Several Papers Read at the Conven tion at Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 24,—Tho convention of negro Masons reassembled to-day. J. Hugo Johnson, of Virginia, presented an interest ing paper on “The true statue of negro Masonry in America.” Several equally well sustained orations were delivered. This convention is presided over by Moses A. Clark, with W. B. Watson as Secretary. There are thirty-two regularly appointed delegates from fifteen States, anil some of the other .States are represented by Eroxy. The number is still further swelled y half a hundred visitors. Among the subjects discussed were the following: “The Analogy of Craft Masonrv to Christian Religion,” “Comity Among Grand Lodges,” and “Tlie Relation of Capitulary aud Chlv alric to Hymbnlic Masonry if any.” Tho convention will last two days longer. RAILS RUIN KIVEUMKN. Traffic on the Upper Miusouri a Dead Cock in the Pit. Chicago, Aug. 24. —A special from Pierre, Dak., says: “The completion of the Munitolia road to Fort Benton has ruined river traffic on the Upper Missouri. Tho steamer Benton passed South to St. Louis to-day, and informed the correspondent, that other boats are following. All except four will enter the sugar and cotton trade on the lower Mississippi, and the only traffic thut will amount.to anything will he* liewcen Bismarck and Sioux City, with headquarters a! fhfft." The National Editorial Association. Washington, Aug. 21.—Pursuant to the call of its President, C. H. Jones, of Jack sonville, Flu., the annual meeting of the National Editorial Association will convene at Denver, Col., Tuesday, Sept. 13. The date was originally fixed for Sept. 0. hut it hjw been nnstrenin one week CRASHES ON THE RAIL. An Engineer's Misapprehension of Orders Causes Two Deaths. Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 24.—Immi grant train No. 83, coming west on the Bal timore and Ohio railroad this morning at 8 o'clock ran into a freight train at Easton siding, twenty miles east of this city. A1 Smith, engineer of the immigrant train, and Isaac Arbuthnot, liis fireman, were in stantly killed. The engineer und fireman of the freight train are only slightly in jured. Fifteen of the immigrants are seriously, but none are fatally hurt. They have been taken to Cameron for surgical attention. Smith and Arbuthnot lived in Wheeling, where they have families. The accident was the result of a misapprehen sion of orders on the part of the engineer of the freight train, who thonght lie liad the right of way, and pulled out of the siding just as the immigrant train came up. JUMPED THE TRACK. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 21.—A Connells villo, Pa., special says: “The Baltimore and Ohio express train, which left Pittsburg at it o’clock last night, jumped the track at Hermitage station, six miles oast of Con nellsville, at 1 o’clock this morning, badly wrecking the engine and baggage cars, which went over an embankment. One passenger coach was derailed, but none of the (mssotigors were injuied. The train men escaped by jumping, the only person hurt being the fireman, who broke his leg.” PAYING BACK THE CHATSWORTH FARES. Chicago, Aug. 24. —The Timex’Cartilage, 111., special says: “Toledo, Peoria and West ern railroad officials are refunding the amount exfiended for the Niagara excur sion tickets to persons in Hancock county tvho were In the Chatsworth wreck. No suits for damage to person or effects have been commenced by any survivors In Hancock county.” FLAMES IN A FOUNDRY. The Works of the Martin’s Ferry Com pany Completely Destroyed. Wheeling, W. VA.,Aug. 24. —Early this morning Are broke out in the Martin’s Ferry stove works in the north end of the town. When discovered it had gained such headway that it was evident that the entire works would lie destroyed. The foundry was a substantial brick t structure, and con tained 1,000 finished stoves liesides a full line of the latest patterns. The fire is sup posed to have been of incendiary origin. The loss is about $50,000. The insurance is $37,000. BURNED TO DEATH IN A BARN. Topeka, Kan., Aug. 24.—About 3:30 o’clock this morning a Darn in which the horses belonging to tho city police force are kept, was set on Are, and a man put! four horses were burned to death Shortly after the Aames were put out the charred remains were found to be those of Col. G. C. Graves, Lieutenant Colonel of the Second lowa Cavalry, and Brigadier General of the Kan sas National Guards under Gov. (Hick’s administration. He had taken lodging in the barn for the night, and was burned to death. A PEST LEFT BY A DROUGHT. Over 200 People Die in a Month in a Single County. Chicago, Aug. 24.—A special from Hin ton, W. Va., says: “Information received here from McDowell county is to the effect that a dreadful state of affairs exists in that portion of the State and Southwestern Vir ginia. The drought has made the waters very low, and a peculiar disease, which has several times previously followed this con dition, and which is supposed to be the re sult of minerals in the water, has broken out. In the 1 load Horse Cave neighlxirhood there are over 100 cases, with 80 deaths. Not a family has escaped. Crops are neglected and farm work is at a stand still, as it. ■♦quires the entire time of every indi vidual able to labor to care for the sick and dead. It is estimated 200 people have died in McDowell county alone in the last four weeks from the disease. FIGHT OF THE FISHERMEN. Police Wound Four Relgians Who Seized English Boats. Ostend, Aug. 24. —Two of the men wounded in the affray yesterday between Belgian and English fishermen have since died. A number of the Belgian fishermen to-day seized two Euglish boats, and refused to give them up. Tlioy were fired ii|Hm by the jsilice and four of them wo’re wounded, one fatally. The rioting was renewed later in the day. In endeavoring to quell the disturbance the authorities resorted to the use of artillery, killing two of the rioters and wounding several, four seriously. The civic guards have been superseded by military detach ments who nave taken possession of the quays. A proclamation has been issued forbidding tlie assembling of crowds. A CHURCH SCANDAL. Rev. Olazebrook’a Name Coupled with that of a Woman. Middletown, Conn., Aug. 24. —The Episcopal Bishop of Now Jersey has been asked to investigate a scandal affecting the character of Itev. Mr. Glazebroojc, a sum mer resident, who has been charged by several eye witness*** with conduct at this place unbecoming a minister. A woman is concerned In the affair. Itev. Glaze brook is rector of St. James’ church at Elizalx-th. lie was a chaplain in the Confederate army, and was "huplain of tho University of Virginia. He departed to day for Elizabeth, to ask the vestrymen of Ills church to investigate the charges, which be denounces as infamously false. TRACK MEN RUN DOWN. Two Instantly Killed and Another Ex pected to Dio. Scranton, Pa., Aug. 21. On the Lehigh Valloy railroad at ltnnsom Township at noon to-day, a pony engine on which were General Superintendent Stevenson of the Lehigh rood, Koadmaster John M. Hahm, 8. G. QoU&M and fowl* M. Hall, ol Fo wnnda, while rounding a curve ran into a gang of five track men and instantly killed two men and fatally injured another. The men hod just left the up truck to await a freight train. Tho freight train was about! half its length past the men when they were struck by tlm Superintendent's engine. The engine was going at the rate of twenty miles an hour. Course of the Cyclone. Washington, Aug. 24 —The sigiml office reports that the cyclone previously noted is apparently central off the South Atlantic coust, moving slowly Northeast, causing dangerous Northeast gales off the North Carolinu coast. Fairchild's Vacation. Washington, Aug. 24.—Secretary Fair child will leave Washington to-morrow for a month’s vacation. During his aliseuce As sistant Secretary Thompson will act as Bee r/sirv •( Trottxtirv. I PRICE ft 10 A YEAR. I j 0 CENTRA COPY.}’ PENSION PAPERS STOLEN. A CLERK IN THE OFFICE AND A LAWYER INVOLVED. The Latter Says it is a Plot to Injure Him in Retaliation for Once Having Discharged the Thief from His Em ploy -He Denies Receiving the Pur loined Documents. Washington, Aug. 34.—Allen Ruther ford, a lawyer of high standing and exten sive practice in this city, and formerly an Auditor of the Treasury Department under President Grant, was arrested to-day upon a charge of receiving certain records stolen from the Pension office. Richard Bnunor, a clerk in the Surving Soldier’s division of the Pension office, was also arrested charged with stealing the records in question. The. missing imperii were the records of the service of surviving soldiers, which had been copied into the books of the Pension Office. Their loss is, therefore, of little moment to the Pension Office, hut their possession is as sumed to lie of consequence to a claim agent with an extensive practice. Rutherford gave hail in #3,000. and was at once released, out Brumer, in default of bail, was locked up. BRUMER’S STORY. Brumer has declined to employ counsel and say* he is willing to plead guilt.v to the abstraction of the (Miners, hut he dec ares that he had no purpose of robbing lue gov ernment of anything of value. Their pos sible value to a claim agent was suggested to him by tho fact that Rutherford was ;n the habit of sending to the Pension Offloo for information contained in these papers, and inasmuch as it was the practice of tho office to destroy tho originals after they had been copied he thought it no harm to lake them. He suggested to Rutherford that these records would be of great ser vice to his office, and sava much trouble, and Mr. Rutherford agreed witli him, and thought no harm could come from taking papers which were so soon to be destroyed thereafter. From time to time, up to about u year ago, Bru mer says lie sent packages of papers to Rutherford. He declares that he nevet re ceived any compensation for this service. Rutherford's denial. Rutherford terms his arrest an outrage, which comes upon him like a thunderbolt. He declares that he never received one of. the stolen papers, nor made any arrange ment in respect to them. It would bo ab surd, he says, for a man in his position to put ids liberty in jeopardy to get informa tion which he could have for the asking by sending to tho (tension office. At the time he was said to have been receiving the (Milters his chief clerk, Otto J. H. Htein was practically managing his business. I Mist July he detected Stein in certain surrepti tious practices and discharged him, since when Htein has tried to injure him. If any arrangement was made, he says, Htein made it, and if the patters were received Htein re ceived them. He attributes the charge and his arrest to Htein’s malevolence. Rtßherford and Brumer were comrades duriug the late war, both having been mem- Iters of the Now York Seventh Regiment. Brumer expected to lose his position when the present administration came into power and in that anticipation he had spoken to Rutherford. The latter Imd promised to assist him in finding employment, and out of gratitude, Brumer says, he suggested and undertook to perform a friendly service in return. The cases will come up in the police court to-morrow. DIXIE'S McGLYNNITBS. An Address Expressing Sympathy Sent to the Deposed, Priest. Pittsburg, Aug. 34.—Rev. Father* Ryan, of Memphis, and Bremer, of New Orleans, were in the city to-night on their way East. To a Commercial Gazelle's re porter they stated that they were going to New York, anrl would present a memorial signed by many Catholics of the South to Rev. Father MeGlynn. The papier tenders the latter their sympathy and expresses the hope that lie will soon Ite reinstated to the priesthood. Fathers ityuii and Bremer will also visit Archbishop Corrigun and protest against the excommunication of rather McGlyun. TWO POLICEMEN SHOT. , One of Got ham's Typical Toughs Runs Amuck In the Streets New York, Aug. 34.—A young tough named Dinen, while resisting arrest this morning, fired two shots at Policeman Pliillilts, one of which shattered the officer's hand. Dinen then started on a run, with Officers Phillips, (iaffnoy and McDonnell in pursuit. The |tolice opened fire on the fugi tive, anil he emptied hiR revolver three times at his pursuers. Officer McDonnell received a dangerous wound in the breast. Dinen was finally overtaken and clubbed until unconscious, when he was taken to tho station house. Bucket Shops Must Go. Chicago, Aug. 34.—A1l the wires of the Postal Telegraph Company were to-day summarily removed from the Board of Trade. A. M. Wright, President of the ftoard, gave tho order. He says the Postal Company was not only defying the board by continuing to furnish market quotations to I tucket shops, but wus preparing to extend its business of this class. Mr. Wright iriti inated that similar action may be taken to morrow against the wires of the Baltimore and Ohio Company. The Ural Gold Mines. Ht. Petersburg, Aug. 34.— 1 t is rumored that a powerful syndicate of American capi talists, headed by one of the VanderbilA, is negotiating with the government for per missiou to work the TTral gold mines. The syndicate, it is said, will pay a yearly rental tit the government, and will greatly increase the production of tho mines. The Borsen Zeituny says Berlin financiers think there is somo basis for the report. A Raft Hand Drowned. Hardreville, H. C., Aug. 34.—A negro named Walker, while rafting timber yes terday in Heartstine croek, near the rail road trestle, lost bis balance and fell over istard and wus drowned, lie came up only once and Hank again before assistance could reach him. Lamar A eked for Troops. Denver. Aug. 34. —Gov. Adams to-day telegraphed Sii retary Lamar asking him to instruct. Gen. Crook to semi troops into Gar field and Routt counties for the purpose ol driving Coiorow and his Imiiiil of renegade L'tcsbuck to their reservation and keeping them there. Gen. Black 111. Weirs, N. H. Aug 34.—Gen. John C. Black, Commissioner of Pensions, who is a guest of the New Hanijwhlre veterans, U re ported quite ill with inflammatory rheuma tism at the residence of Hon. Btilson Hutch ins, and bus been attended by three phy. fi it as