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RANDALL NOT A BIG GUN.
the president ignores him in
* the oak view conferences.
The Pennsylvanian Went as Far as
Possible in His Endeavor to Gain
Recognition— He May Finally Gain a
Hearing- Representative Scott Says
the Majority Will Be Consulted.
Washington, Sept. 7.—Hon. W. L.
Scott, of Pennsylvania, returned to the city
this evening from his visit to the President
at Oak View, and tvas seen by a reporter of
the Associated Press. When asked whether
the tariff and reduction of the revenue had
been discussed by the President and himself
and Secretary Fairchild and Mr. Carlisle,
and whether any bill had been agreed
upon, he said that this subject, as
well as other public matters, bad
been talked about, and that while there was
no difference of opinion among the gentle
men present as to the necessity for an early
reduction of the revenues and taxation, no
measure for that purpose had been agreed
upon, and none would be without consulta
tion with the members belonging to the
majority in the House of Representatives.
It was the opinion of all that there ought to
b<> a very considerable reduction at the
earliest possible date after the meeting of
Congress, but the manner in which the re
duction should be made was considered only
in a general way, and nodetails were agreed
upon. This, he said, was all that could be
said about the so-called conference, and the
statements upon the subject going the
rounds of the press were mere speculations.
HAND ALL SNUBBED.
Representative Randall has not as yet
been invited to the conferences. The state
ment sent out last night to the effect that
he attended a conference held at Oak View
yesterday with the President, Mr. Carlisle
and Secretary Fairchild was as baseless
as the statement that the conferees
had agreed upon a tax reduction
bill. The fact seems to be that Mr. Randall
came down here feeling some pride in what
he considered his victory at Allentown, and
believing that he would be invited
to take part in the conferences which the
President is having with Mr. Carlisle and
Secretary Fairchild, but he has waited here
in vain.
THE PRESIDENT NOT THERE.
To-dav he announced that he would call
at the White House this afternoon, and if
the President was not tbero, wouhlgo back
to Philadelphia without seeing him. The
President did not come into the White
House, remaining at Oak View. When soma
of Mr. Randall’s friends here learned this,
they suggested to Mr. Randall that he wait
over until to-morrow, in the hope that the
President might come in to-morrow, or else
invite Mr. Randall out to Oak View. Mean
while none of the guesses at the nature of
the work done in the conferences at Oak
View has any better basis than the ingenuity
of the guesser. No one outside of the
conferees themselves know whether the out
come is to be a tax reduction bill or a para
graph in the President’s message. All that
is known is thet tax reduction is being dis
cussed and steps taken to adopt a feasible
plan which will bring it about. Represen
tative Miles, of Texas, has little more to do
with these conferences than Representative
Randall, of Pennsylvania.
BOND OFFERS REJECTED.
Assistant Secretary Thompson
Thought They Were Too High.
Washington, Sept. 7.—The offerings of
iy, per cent, bonds to the Treasury for re
demption to-day aggregated $2,675,500 at
rates from 110 to 108 All were rejected.
Acting Secretary Thompson said the reason
why he rejected all the offers was
because he thought the prices
asked were too high. The rates
were, he said, higher than those at which
bonds were purchased last week, and more
than he thought should be paid. He alone
was responsible for the rejection of the
offers, for, although Secretary Fairchild is
in the city, be took no official cognizance of
the proposals. Secretary Fairchild is a
guest of the President at Oakview. Neither
of them came into the city to-day.
A VACANT SECRETARYSHIP.
Mr. Porter Announces that He Will
Resign in a Few Days.
Washington, Sept. 7. —Assistant Secre
tary Porter to-day said that he will tender
his resignation in a few days. He leaves
the Department of State with the best feel
ings for all of its officials, and is only influ
enced to adopt t his course by reason of Mrs.
Porter’s ill health, and other reasons purely
personal and private. He will return to his
home in Tennessee upon the relinquishment
of his office.
Madrid’s Soldiery.
Madrid, Sept. 7.—The reports of revolu
tion and an outbreak of troops in this city
nrose from a row among soldiers in the
Montana barracks. The men were for
bidden to go out before the regulation hour
and they threatened to do violence to an
omcer who prevented them from leaving.
Ike mutineers were court-martialed and
punished.
Exeter’s Funeral Cortege,
Exeter, Sept. 7.—The public funeral of
the victims of the Theatre Royal fire took
place to-day. There wero fifty-two coffins
containing identified bodies and fourteen
coinns containing remains which were out
all human shape. The streets through
w.uoh the funeral procession passed were
uncu by silent crowds.
Amnesty for Spanish Exiles.
Madrid, Sept. 7.—lt is reported that the
Pocernment is about to grant amnesty to
7 . Republican exiles, and that Senor
fj°ulla i.-s preparing a manifesto declaring
uic revolutionary par tv dissolved and an
noune'ng his retirement to private life.
A Riot at a Tobacco Factory.
1 lEnna, tSopt. 7.—There was n riot at the
miiacco factory in Prosluirg to-day, grow-
Jjip out of n strike of ,’>oo fcnmle employes.
, strikers expelled the police from tne fae-
I’’l ®nd fortified the building. Troops
,ia ' e hetri summoned to dislodge them.
Will the Senate Bind Itself?
( London, Kept. 7.—The Times this morn
asks whether it is too much to expect
cu the American Senate should in some
. *y signify, before hand, its willingness to
bound by the decisions of the Fisheries
UmnniHsion.
Rainer and Czar.
_ T - .Petersburg, Sent. 7.—Surprise Is
r\ uw y *n official circles by the rumors of on
i.- 1 ' n, i'jd conference lie tween the Herman
{-’tperor and Czar, limy are declared to
without foundation.
Scarlet Fevor Epidemic.
boNDOJi, Kept. 7,—Scarlet f ever Is cpl
nuc in I/nidon. Ho far 1,120 ensas have
gf.*! '•’ported. The fever bosoftals or#
with patient*.
ERIN’S FINAL FIGHT.
Liberals and Parnellites to Attack the
Government.
London, Sept. 7.—The Liberal leaders
have decided to challenge the legality of
proclamations forbidding the Ennis and
other meetings.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt and Sir G.
O. Trevelyan will return to London and
seize the occasion presented by the coming
up of the appropriation bill Monday to
move a vote of censure against the govern
ment.
The Parneilite members have been called
to assist in the debate, which will be the
final one of the session. As Mr. Parnell is
again ill at Avondale, Mr. Sexton will lead
the discussion in committee.
The Union-Conservative clubs have ar
ranged for an autumn campaign to cover
the whole country Meetings will be held
in 320 towns and sixty-five members of Par
liament have consented to take the stump.
This will bo the “greatest effort” ever made
by the Conservatives.
MEETING AT MITCHELLSTOWN.
London, Sept. 8, 5 a. m. —Preparations
are being made for a monster demonstra
tion at Mitchellstown, Ireland, to-morrow
to protest against the prosecution of Mr.
O’Brien.
A correspondent of the Paris Temps who
is making a tour of Ireland denounces evic
tions as barbarous, and tells landlords that
by evicting tenants they are only playing
into the hands of the league.
persico’s MISSION.
Rome, Sept. 7. —Mgr. Persian's mission in
Ireland is not yet ended and it is likely to
last three or four mouths longer.
PLOTTING IN BULGARIA.
The Ex-Premier and Several of His Ad
herents Involved.
London, Sept. 7.—A dispatch to the
Standard, from Sofia, says that the officials
here have arrested several adherents of ex-
Premier lladoslanoff, who is reported to
have been arrested at Varna in consequence
of the discovery of treasonable plots. The
raising of the state of siege at Sofia will
probably be postponed.'
FERDINAND GOING TO If UNITARY.
Bucharest, Sept. 7. —It is reported here
that Prince Ferdinand will shortly make a
visit of several weeks’ duration to his estate
in Hungary. The report is received with
much surprise, as it was thought it was all
arranged that Princess Clementine, mother
of Prince Ferdinand, would go to Sofia,
where a brilliant court would be estab
lished.
turkey’s action.
Sofia, Sept. 7. —The Bulgarian govern
ment has learned that the Porte has in
structed Chakir Pasha, the Turkish ambas
sador at St. Petersburg, to ask the views of
the Russian government now that the Eera
roth mission has been abandoned.
The report that ex-Premier Radostavoff
had bedu arrested is untrue.
NOT CENSURED,
Rome, Sept. 7.—The Vatican circles deny
the report that the Pope has censured Mgr.
Minini, Vicar Apostolic of Bulgaria, for
hoisting the pontifical flag over tne Vicar
rate on the occasion of Prince Ferdinand’s
entry.
A MYSTERY TO ENGLAND.
The Times Wants to Know Why
Gladstone Was Selected.
London, Sept. 7. —Commenting on the
invitation received by Mr. Gladstone, from
the Executive Committee, to attend the
centennial celebration at Philadelphia, of
the adoption of the American constitution,
the Times says: "Englishmen will not fail
to gratefully recognize the kindly feeling
that prompted the invitation. We
are sorry, as Mr. Gladstone was
chosen that he is unable to
accept it, but we find it difficult to discover
how the conclusion was arrived at that Mr.
Gladstone was peculiarly fitted to represent
England on such an occasion. We should
hardly select Mr Blaine to represent the
United .States if an English celebration were
in question.”
WOULD BE killed with kindness.
London, Sept. 8, 4 a. m. —The Daily
News, referring to Mr. Gladstone’s declina
tion of the invitation from Philadelphia,
says that it cannot altogether regret his
decision, ns it fears that ho would be almost
killed with kindness from the day he set
foot in America.
A ROW IN SAMOA.
The King Dethroned by a German
Naval Officer.
Melbourne, Sept. 7.—Advices received
from Samoa state that the commander of
the German Squadron recently demanded a
heavy fine from King Malietoa for rob
beries committed on German plantations,
and that the commander landed 500 men
and declared Malietoa’s rival, Tamasese,
King of Samoa. Malietoa resisted. The
British and American Consuls issued a proc
lamation advising submission for the pres
ent, but declaring that their governments
would not recognize Tamasese. The Ger
mans guarantee the neutrality of Apia if
their troops are not molested. An agita
tion has been started in Fiji for the annexa
tion of those islands to Victoria.
Seven New Cases at Malta.
London, Sept. 7.—At Malta, during the
post twenty-four hours, there were 7 new
cases of cholera and 1) deaths.
RAVAGING ROME.
Rome, Sept. 7.—During the past twenty
four hours there were reported six new
cases of cholera and two deaths in Rome,
thirteen new cases and ten deaths in
Palermo, and twenty-seven now cases and
eighteen deaths in Catania.
Arbitration Instead of War.
Geneva, Sept. 7.—The session of the In
ternational league of Pence and Liberty
terminated to-day. The league advocated
the appointment of a permunenl Arbitra
tion Board for England and America, and
requested the Swiss Federal Council to ini
tiate a similar tribunal for European na
tions. ___________
Austria’s Army.
Vienna, Kept. 7.—The army manoeuvre*
at Neutra, Hungary, have lieen concluded.
The Emperor expressed himself as satisfied
with the bearing of the troojiß, and ref cried
particularly to the efficiency of the artillery
and cavalry. The Emperor will reach
Csakathurm, Hungary, to-morrow.
Ayoub Kahn Hard Pressed.
Teheran, Kept. 7.— Authentic informa
tion has been received that Ayoub Kahn
reached the frontier of Afghanistan seven
days ago. He entered the country but was
recognized und immediately driven back
into Ponds. He i now in the Oheyn dis
trict. It is exjs-cted that he will be recap
tured shortly.
Doßrazza to be Recalled-
Paris, Kept. 7.—lt it reported that
Deßrazza will be recalled from the Congo
on account of inis management. It la not
likely that be will be reappointed.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1887.
HUMAN HOGS GO HUNGRY.
AT ANY RATE THEY CAN’T GOBBLE
UP THE DOCTORS’ FEAST.
All Outstanding Invitations to the
Spread Cancelled Because They
Have Fallen in Hands for Which
They Were Not Intended-Little Un
pleasantnesses Healed.
Washington, Sept. 7. —President Davis
called the general session of the interna
tional Medical College to order at 10 o’clock
this morning. He again announced a
change of programme for the general ses
sions of the congress, from 11 to. 10 o'clock
each day, made necessary by the pressure
of business before the sections. Ho said
that the failure of two of the essayists who
had promised papers for the general sessions
made it possible to curtail these sessions,
and have but one paper read each day. He
announced that Prof Unna, of Germany,
would real his paper to-morrow, and Dr.
Blanford, of London, would read one Fri
day.
Dr. Garnett, Chairman of the Executive
Committee, said it had been learned that
tickets to the banquet for Thursday night
had been surreptitiously or improperly ob
tained by many persdhs who do not belong
to the medical profession, and that “the
humiliating experience” at the conversa
zione Monday evening had convinced th 9
committee that more rigid arrangement* for
the banquet were necessary than had at first
been contemplated It has been determined
therefore, ho announced, to cancel all out
standing invitations. Invitations to the
members of the congress would, he said, lie
issued nt the box office of the theatre, where
the delegates were invited to call. They
were requested to wear their badges, and
when practicable exhibit their membership
certificates.
THE HUMILIATING EXPERIENCE.
The humiliating experience referred to
was the presence of people whose appear
ance was not such as to give a flattering
opinion to foreigners of American society
customs. By some failure to comprehend
the instructions given to those in immediate
charge, gamin from the sidewalks and la
borers in their working clothes made their
1 way in with those invited to greet and honor
the visitors. A few creatures stalked about
the great hall wearing straw or slouch hats
and smoking cheap cigars, as at a country
fair. The unwashed were few in numbers
in comparison with the better bred,
but were ail the more conspicuous. It
is probable that the intrusion was a source
of much greater annoyance to those
who felt responsibility for the success of
the entertainment than any others. A vast
majority were ladies and gentlemen, whose
appearance and breeding would do no dis
credit to the most exclusive of assemblages
at home or abroad.
President Davis announced that the paper
to lie read to day was by Prof. Zemmola, of
Naples. Before introducing that gentle
man, however, he would ask Prof.
Durante, of Rome, to take the
chair. It is learned that Prof.
Durante yesterday wrote a letter to Dr.
Hamilton, stating that he overlooked the
seeming inattention to him on opening day,
and would remain and take part in the
congress. The Secretary General then, on
behalf of the President of the Congress, in
vited him to preside as Vice President from
Italy during the delivery of the speech of
his compatriot, Prof. Zemmola.
Prof. Durante was warmly welcomed to
the chair by tho audience.
prof, zemmola’s address.
Prof, Zemmola’s paper is written in Ital
ian, but was delivered in French and with
out reference to manuscript. Aside from the
more technical and scientific features of his
address, Prof. Zemmola took the ground
that modern tendencies were in the direc
tion of hypothesis and abstract theory, and
he urged a return to the safer
and more conservative, though slower
methods of experimentation and exact
ascertainment of facts. The fundamental
scope of medicine, he said, was qnre of dis
ease. Progress to day in art was hindered
by a tendency to bacteriology which threat
ened to grow into a system of itself, instead
of becoming or remaining hand-made and
auxiliary of applied medicine.
THE MICROSCOPIC WORLD.
Certainly the microscopic world does
exist, exploration of which brought to light
myriads of enemies of mankind, but the
solution of the problems thus presented to
the practitioner was as yet unattainable.
Many of the theories presented for the
destruction of the microbe which causes
disease would, if acted upon, first kill the
patient and then doubtless destroy the
microbe. Doctors, he maintained, should
emancipate themselves from the unproven
theories of present as well as the unfounded
dogmas of the past.
Prof. Durante extended his hand to his
compatriot upon the conclusion of the lat
ter’s remarks, and the two, between whom
there had been ill feeling, appeared to be
thoroughly reconciled.
Dr. Murphy, tho Irish physician who
wroto the letter tendering his resignation as
a member of the congress, has withdrawn
the letter in view of the explanation given
ity Dr. Hamilton. He saj’s that the kind
ness and sympathy extended to him as the
only delegate to the convention from Ire
land made h lift feel more keenly what, at
time of writing, he conceived to be an
affront.
IVES’ BREAK.
800 Shares of Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton Stock Sold.
New York, Sept. 7.—A sale of 800 shares
of Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton stock
was marie nt the Real Estate Exchange to
day at 42, and 100 shares of the preferred
stock was sold at A statement was
made by the officials of the railroad com
pany that the preferred stock was spurious
and would not he transferred by the com
pany.
Assignee Cromwell, of Ivos ft Cos., has
furnished the $250,000 Iwiid required by tho
court, and Chief Justice Larramore, of the
Court of Common Pleas, to-day approved
his sureties. The individual schedules of
the firm of Ive* & Cos. were filed
to-day. Henry S. Ives shows liabilities of
£70,81X1, and nominal assets of £87,150, and
actual assets of £80.875, subject to u mort
gage of SOO,OOO. George H. (Staynor shows
liabilities of £72,455, nominal assets of
£187,350 and actual assets of £20,237.
Thomas C. Doremus has no individual assets
or liabilities.
Thirty-Three Cows Killed.
Baltimore, Kept. 7,—Thirty-three cow*
belonging to John Cly, a milkman in
Baltimore county, affected with pleuro
pneumonia, wore kilhxi ami buried yester
day. The Ktate paid £ls per head for them.
TEXAN rEVEII.
Chicago, Kept. 7.—The Ktate Live Stock
(’oiniuusioiier* have discovered that Texas
fever is kilting off cattle in the Southern
part of the city at a rapid rate. Prof. Law
Is of the opinion that the shipping of Texas
cattle to the North and East during the
warm months should bo prohibited by Uia
government and by all Htate authorities, as
onlv in that way oan native cattle be pro
tected from Tc*aa fever.
A NATURAL GAS JUBILEE.
Toledo Celebrates the Introduction
Into the City.
Toledo, 0,. Sept. 7. —To-night was de
voted to a natural gas jubilee in honor of
the arrival of the new fuel in Toledo, it be
ing piped from the Hancock and
Wood couuty fields. Stand pipes
were erected on the principal street
corners, each bearing a roaring torch
of flame, as big as a hay stack, burning
under a pressure of 300 pounds to the square
inch, which makes the city as light as day.
A grand open air meeting was held, the
audience numbering fully 15,000 people.
Mayor Hamilton presided, and ox-President
R. B. Hayes was the orator of the occasion.
PERMANENCY OF TIIK SUPPLY.
In the course of his speech Mr. Hayes
read a communication written in reply to
his own inquiry from Professor Edward
Orton, State Geologist, regarding tho per
manency of the natural gas supply. Pro
fessor Orton thinks the supply will finally
fail, but that it will be years before
there is any diminution of the present
production from the deep strata. He de
clared emphatically that the supply in the
great fields of Northwestern Ohio and In
diana will last much longer than the Pitts
burg field,!>ecnuse the swells of Trenton lime
stone, which act as reservoirs for tho gas,
cover hundreds of square miles, while in
Pennsylvania they are of much less extent,
the comparison lieing the same as between
an isolated mountain and a vast moun
tain plateau. Prof. Orton expressed
the opinion that cities that have once used
this luol will never go back to coal, but
that plans will be perfected for making fuel
gas from coal very cheaply, so that it will
be more economical to use than coal, tho
use of which he anathematizes as very
wasteful, unclean and unhealthy.
SHARP’S APPEAL.
The Special Term of the Supreme
Court Convenes.
New York, Sept. 7. —The extraordinary
general term of the Supreme Court, ordered
by Gov. Hill to hear the appeal from the
judgment of conviction of Jacob Sharp,
convened this morning. The Judges pre
siding wore Van Brunt, Brady, Daniels and
Bartlett. When the business of the
court was about to begin District
Attorney Martino said that, he was
given to understand that Mr. Nicolls and
Mr. Stickney had come to some arrange
ment regarding the argument. He, how
ever, was anxious to go on at once. Mr.
Stickney said that tho defense had not had
sufficient notice and therefore were not
to go on to-day. It appeared that
fudge Van Brunt had already had some
si ing to do with the Sharp
trial and on that ground Mr. Stickney
thought that three instead of four Judges
would he enough. The three Judges held a
consultation, and agreed that Judge Van
Brunt should form part of the bench. The
case was then, after a short r ( .seuseion, ad
journed until Tuesday morning next, at 10
o'clock.
“I don’t want the prisoner to bo admitted
to bail, meanwhile,” suggested the Distinct
Attorney.
“Well,” curtly replied Mr. Stickney, “I
am not quite mad yet. I may get out of
my mind between this and Tuesday and do
something funny, but I don’t, as a rule,
make useless applications for hail, knowing
that I will be denied them.”
TWO OF A TRIO SLAIN.
The Survivor One of Two Men Who
Came to Kill Another.
Chicago, Sept. 7.—A New Orleans spe
cial says: “About a year ago Marshall
Eastry, who was living in Amite county,
Mississippi, returned to his native parish of
St. Helena, where he secured work in a saw
mill owned by Mr. Hurst. Yesterday while
Mr. Hurst was in the mill a man named
Swearinger, who was carrying a gun, came
up and engaged in a friendly conversation
with him. A few minutes after
they were ioined by another mau named
Newman, who was also armed. As soon os
Newman came up, Swearingpr turned to
Eastry and said: “We have come from Mis
sissippi to kill you,” at the same time dis
charging both brrrels of his gun in Eastry’*
body, but without killing him. Eastry ran
into tho mill, got his gun and riddled Swear
inger with bullets, killing him in
stantly. Newman also fired, hut missed,
whereupon Eastry pursued him, unaware of
the fact that both barrels of his gun were
empty. Newman fled and he pursued him
for some distance, attempting to fire his
gun, but dropped dead in the act. Newman,
who is tho only one living of the trio, is held
for murder. He claims that lie and Swear
inger wore land officers from Mississippi.”
FOUR MEN BLOWN SKY HIGH.
An Explosion of Naphtha Exacts Five
Lives and Starts a Fire.
Boston, Sept. 7.—About 10 o’clock this
morning a schooner loaded with naphtha
was lying near the wharf opposite John H.
Cunningham's great oil store, near the Chel
sea end of the Chelsea bridge. Four men
were on tho deck and one below. Suddenly
there was a puff of black smoke, and then a
tremendous explosion, and n man on tho
bridge saw the deck of the ves
sel rise into the air. In the
midst of the flame and smoke were
the bodies of the four men. Teey were
hurled high above the wffioonet'. and then
fell back into the flames. The fifth mau
jumped overboard, and was drowned. The
Humes quickly spread to Cunningham’s
storehouse, which was soon destroyed.
Meanwhile the burning hull drifted around
against the draw bridge, and burned away
the draw. This shut off the Boston Are de
partment and prevented their getting to the
Chelsea side. The storehouse was ISO fact
long by 50 feet wide and four stories high.
It was filled with oil.
A SILK-MILL BURNED.
Tho Loss Estimated at $150,000 and
600 Hands Made Idle.
Paterson, N. J., Sept. 7.—Fire started
this morning in Joseph Jackson’* silk mill,
which is in part of the Grant Locomotive
Works building, and noon communicated to
every part of the building. Of the Grant
works nothing remains lint, the paint *hop,
foundry and part of the new machine shop.
The loss is estimated at £150,000, and 000
hands are thrown out of employment. The
loss to the silk factory is $15,000. The prop
erty is insured. One hundred and twenty
silk operatives are thrown out of work. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
COSTLY MACHINERY RUINED.
Cincinnati, Kept. 7.—The Commercial-
Gazette's Somerset (Ky.) special says: “Fire
started, this morning, in the engine house
of the Barren Fork Coal Company, near
Flat Rock, and destroyed costly machinery
used in mining. The loss will exceed $lOU,c
000.”
Sued by the Open Board.
Chicago, Kept. 7.— President Wright, of
the Chicago floor'd of Trade, has lieen
served with a notice of mandamus proceed
lugs to compel him to restore its quotations
to the open Board of Trade
A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
WASHINGTON CHOSEN FOR ITS
LOCATION.
The Theological Department to be
Opened First Mies Caldwell Gave
the Money to Start the Enterprise-
Some of tho Distinguished Prelates
at the Meeting.
Baltimore, Sept. 7. —The first, meeting
of the trustees of tho Catholic University
began at noon to-day. Cardinal Gibbons
was in the chair. It is understood that
Bishop Keane, of Richmond, will he rector
of the university. Of those present Arch
bishops Corrigan, of New York; Williams,
of Boston, and Bishops Ireland, of St. Paul;
Keane, of Richmond, and Mgr. Far
lay, of New York, are prominent.
Discussion arose on the location of tho uni ■
versity. Washington was preferred by
some, Philadelphia was named, and some
point in the West was thought by others
most desirable in view of the growth of the
country in that direction. It is said that
£8,000,000 will he required to build and
plaeo the university on a solid basis. Of
that amount about $700,000 has been se
cured, including the £300,000 donated by
Miss Caldwell.
THE FIRST TO BE OPENED.
The Theological Department will be tho
first to be opened, and that will bo under
charge of the order of St. Kulphice. At the
afternoon session, in addition to those
named above, were Archbishop Ryan, of
Philadelphia: Bishops Spaulding, of Peoria;
Marty, of Dakota; Maos, of Covington;
Revs. Dr. John K. Foley, of Baltimore, and
ChappellOj of Washington, and Messrs.
Eugene Kelly, of New York, and Thomas
Waggainan of Washington. The selection
of the site was determined upon, and
Washington city selected as the choice of a
majority of tho Archbishops and Bishops of
the United States. Plans for tho buildings
were presented and adopted, and it was re
solved to begin work during the present
fall. Rev. Dr. Keane, Bishop of Richmond,
was elected as first rector of the university.
A building committee, consisting of Arch
bishop Williams, Bishop Keane and Thomas
Waggaman, was appointed. A collecting
committee, including all the Archbishops
and Bishops of the United States, was ap
pointed.
FRIENDS OF MANKIND.
The Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
in Session,
Washington, Kept. 7. —The Irish Catho
lic Benevolent Union convened in annual
session to-day with President Michael Glen
nan, of Norfolk, Va., in the chair. The
other officers are: First Vice President,
John A. Coyle, of Lancaster, Pa.; Second
Vice President. Morris Call, of Jefferson
ville, Ind.; Treasurer, Rev. James Henry,
of St. Louis, and Martin J.
Graffiu, of Philadelphia. The union was
organized in Dayton, 0., in IHtill, and now
comprises about 17,000 members. Delegates
were present from many Eastern States and
Canada. Before the meeting began mass
was attended in a body.
TO CALL ON CLEVELAND.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the President as to when it would lie
convenient for the members to eall and pay
their respects to him.
The Secretary’s report showed that £5,345
had been collected for the Irish Parlia
mentary fund and $358 for the Charleston
sufferers. An effort to enroll 2,1100 mem
bers in an organization so that $5,000 might
be paid the heirs at the death of members
proved unsuccessful, only about half tlmt
number lieing secured. The total amount
thus far paid on the death of members ag
gregates £16,405.
SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND.
President Glennan, in the course of his
opening address, referred to the brighter
prospects for the home rule pßrty in Ireland,
and expressed the hojie that the Mag of Erin
would soon float over a free country. As
American citizens the members of the
union sympathized witli the efforts made
for the freedom of Ireland. These refer
ences were warmly applauded. He said
that while they were all one in faith, they
were also one in common love of this coun
try, where freedom of conscience was se
cured to all citizens. He congratulated the
members upon living in such a country and
in such an age.
THE GERMAN CATHOLICS.
In another city of this great country, he
said, there is now in session a convention of
German Catholics. He thought that he
spoke the common sentiment of the repre
sentatives of this organization in extending
to them the beet wishes of this Union
in their efforts to advance the cause of
Catholicity. While the members of this
union revere and love the land of their
nativity and their ancestry, still they
recollect that, they are members of the same
church which tenches thorn to have (’liris
tian charity for one another, and that we
are citizens of this grand republic, the only
nation on earth that guarantees civil and
religious liberty, and in this sense all are
truly Americans. 0
POWDERLY PROTESTS.
He Denies That His Order is Opposed
to the Germane.
Chicago, Kept. 7. — To-day concluded the
Convention of the German Roman Catholic
Central Union of America. Tho chief in
terest centered in the following dispatch,
which was read' to tho assembled delegates
by the SecretMry:
Hcranton, Pa.. Sept. 6. 188?
President Spanntutrst, German [lonian Catholic
Central union Convention , Chicago:
The resolutions introduced yesterday by
delegate Ml tech against the Knights of Labor
are unkind, unjust, and must have been based
on misrepresentation The Knights of lathor
have never petitioned against, and never will
!>etltion against, German Immigration. I
am not an enemy of the Germans, and
nothing in my career can so be
construed, unless ray advice to workingmen to
lie sober and temperate can bear that con
struction. That advice has lieen given to all
workingmen regardless of nationality The
Knight* of Labor are neither Anarchists,
ft aria list* or Prohibitionist*, hut they are lem
p-rate. Is it a fault to tie temperate* The Ger
mans of this place. Catholic and Protestant,
know that 1 am noi and never liuve been their
enemy. I regnrd Germans as I do other men.
They have the same right to keep soiier and
temperate and to receive good wages as other
men. The Knights of lAbor claim these rights
for them iu common with other men. Will your
convention say this is wrong? I wish your con
vention God spaed, sad hope that its dclil<era
lions will be for the good of all men, whether
German or not. T. V. Powucrly.
General Master Workman Knightsof bailor
The secretary wns instructed to inform
Mr. Powderly that the Mitoch resolution
had been rejected.
The arrangement* for tho next, general
convention were left to the Executive Com
mittee in conjunction with a committee to
tie appointed by the Society of Priests. The
old officers were re-elected.
The Pope'e Ooneletory
Rome, Kept.. 7.—'The next consistory will
probably be held Just after the Poim's cele
bration.
BUBEAR IN THE REAR.
Toomer and Hamm Outrow Him in
the Watkins Regatta,
Watkins, N. Y., Sept. 7.—The final heat
lx-tween Toemer, Hamm and Bubear in the
Watkins regatta on Seneca lake, was rowod
this evening. The races were postponed
from hour to liour during the afternoon on
account of rough water, and it was
not until 7 o’clock that the referee decided
the course suitable for a start. There were
only a few persons on the shore to witness
the start, and at the finish there
was but a small number of spec
tators to greet, the oarsmen. Teenier
led from the start and was only overtaken
once during the race, and that was by
Hamm, near the three quarter mile buoy
on the home stretch, The oarsmen finished
in the following order: Teemer first, a
length ahead of Hamm, who was second,
with Bubear three lengths away.
A BALD KNOBBER ACQUITTED.
Applegate Escapes on the First
Charge of Murder.
St. Louis, Sept. 7.— The Bald Knohber
trials at Ozark, Mo., terminated for the
present yesterday afternoon. In the case
of Gilbert Applegate, for the murder of
Charles Green, which has been in progress
for several days, the jury returned a ver
dict of not guilty. Applegate was also in
dicted for the murder of William
Edens, which took place at the
same time Charles Green was
killed, but there will bo no more trials at
this term of the court. Meantime, it is ex
pected that Applegate will lie released on
bail, and when his case comes on at the next
term of court it will be nolle prossod, and he
will be used as a witness against other per
sons indicted for the same crime.
\A RECKERB ON THE RAILS.
A Circus Train Discovers Obstruc
tions Just In Time.
Minneapolis, Sept. 7. The Tribune's
special from Yankton, Dak., says: “An at
tempt was made early this morning to wreck
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul train,
convoying Burr Bobbin's circus from Scot
land to this city. Old rails and telegraph poles
were placed across the track 15 miles north
of here, but as Uie train was running slowly
the engineer saw the obstruction in time to
stop. Three hours later a south-bound
freight came to a stop lieforo a large pile of
ties which had been wedged between the
rails at the same place."
OHIO’S NEGRO SCHOOLS.
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How the Law Works That Prohibits
Separation of the Races.
Cincinnati, Sept. 7.—The law abolish
ing separate schools for colored pupils in
Ohio has lieen obeyed in some places by
keeping the colored schools open as lieforo,
hut designating them as branches or district
schools. At Ijebanon, Ohio, upon the open
ing of the schools, a colored teacher found
himself practically deserted, all his pupils
having gone to a white school for enroll
ment. The same thing hapjiened at Oxford,
Ohio, where white pupils have lieoome dis
pleased with the invasion, and some have
left the schools until the matter is settled.
PORT LA UNION SEIZED.
A Revolt Feared in Salvador, Guate
mala and Honduras.
Panama, Hept. 7.—The Star and Ifgrald
says: “A revolutionary force under Gen.
Baboon last night surprised and took pos
session of Port La Union. The garrison
was betrayed by two officers. The fight
between the revolutionists and government
troops is reported to have been a very
severe ono. A thousand government troops
left the capital to-day under Gen. Amaya,
but it will take them two days to reach
Port IA Union. A general rising is feared
in Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.”
ENGLAND'S TRADES CONGRESS.
Strong Tendencies Toward a State of
Socialism.
I ./ON don, Sept. 7.—The Trades Congress
has adopted a resolution to form a labor
electoral association for the purpose of
securing an increase in labor representation
in Parliament. Another resolution demands
land reform, beginning with such an impo
sition of land tax as will eventually leave
the land in possession of the people. The
congress is now debating a motion in favor
of the eight-hour movement. The speeches
of tiie delegates show strongly developed
tendencies toward a state of socialism.
A Relic of the Revolution.
Winchester, Va., Sept. 7.—M. J. Hard
esty, a farmer living near Htephonson’s, in
this county, unearthed to-day in a corn
field a brass plate from a belt
bearing a palmetto tree, the figures
1778. the coat-of-arms Of South
Carolina, the words durn spiro spero in
one corner and animis optbuaque parati in
another. The figures were well preserved,
but the words were nearly obliterated. The
plate hod evidently been worn by a South
Carolina soldier during the revolutionary
war under Washington.
Ex-Gov. Aiken Dead.
Charleston, H. C, Kept. 7. — Ex-Gov.
William Aiken died to-day, at hix country
place at Fiat Rock, N. aged M. He was
Governor ot South Carolina in 1844, and a
Congressman from 1851 to 1857. He was
the largtfct slaveholder in the State, and was
a successful rice planter. He consistently
opposed nullification and secession, and took
no part in politic* after leaving Congress.
He was also one of the first appointed trus
tees of the Peabody fund.
Chicago’s Bomb Throwers.
Ottawa, 111.., Kept. 7.—The Snore me
Court met at it o’clock this morning, with a
lull bench present, with the exception of
Justice Scott. After making the announce
ments in six cases nnd entering some
motions, and withont mentioning the An
archist case, the court adjourned until it
o'clock to-morrow. The indications are
that no opinion in the bomb-Uuowing cases
will be filed this week.
B. and O. Stock Still Tumbling.
. Baltimore, Kept. 7.—At tlie noon call
to-day of the stock board. Baltimore and
Ohio shares sold down to 125 At the noon
call yesterday they sold at 142, and in the
afternoon 1IK)( wnl Mi This show*a fall
ing off of 17 jsiint* in twenty-loui' hours,
uud a further decline is looked fo.
Dies From a Pounding
Winchester, Va., Sept. 7.—William R.
Jenkins, who was so severely beaten with
clubs and stonos on Monday, August 22,
by Josiati R. Locke and his’ son, formers
near Wndisviite, < lied last night. Ijockt and
sou are in Jail at Barry ville, Clarke county.
In a Receiver's Hands.
Hew Haves, Omul, Kent. 7.—The New
Haven Wire Company, which is Involved
hi F. K. Wheeler & Co.’* failure, was to-day
placed in the bands of a receiver.
j PRICE SIO A YEAR. )
1 5 CENTS A COPY, f
WINDS ON A HIGH IN OHIO
GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
AROUND TOLEDO.
The Zephyrs Begin Their Playful
Pranks by Demolishing a Couple of
Huge Derricks and Killing Three
Horses-A Man Hurled Against a
Barrel Near Utica.
Toledo, Kept. 7.— The tornado wheb
visited this section yesterday originated iu
Southern Michigan. It first struck byl
vania, a village ton miles north of here,
blowing down two gas well derricks and
wrenching the boiler from its brick founda
tion. Three horses in a pasture were killed
by falling trees. All tall trees were lovelleiL
Ono farmer had fifty acres of fine timber
all blown down.
A brick school house at Michis was de
stroyed.
The track of the tornado was south by
east from here along the line of the Toledo
and Ohio Central road mid is from 100 to - JOO
yards wide. No fences or tall trees ara
standing. Corn is scattered and houses and
barns are unroofed for miles.
HEAVY PECUNIARY LOSSES.
At Waterville and other villages to tha
southward much damage was done, and the
total dnmago will amount to many thousand
dollars. No loss of life is reported, TUo
slate roofs of a number of buildings were
badly damaged, and the towering chimneys
of the main building of the insane asylum
were blown down, crushing in the roof.
The total loss to the asylum
is 98,000. Dr. Embury, Assistant
Superintendent of the asylum, was driving
into the grounds at the tame. His wife and
little daughter were with him. The buggy
was overturned and all three were t his wn
out. The doctor held on to the horse, which,
with the vehicle, was lifted and carried
several rods. His wife and child were car
ried over 1(H) feet ami dropped into a ditch
in two feet of water, from which they wero
rescued unhurt.
A Wabash train met the centre of the
tornado and the smoke stack of the locomo
tive was carried off.
KILLED BY THE WIND.
Utica, N. Y., Sept. 7.—A severe Storm
Sasned over Worcester, Otsego county, to
ay. Amos Cornell was lifted off his feet
by the wind, thrown against a barrel
twenty-five feet distant and killed. Two
other moil were severely injured and four
houses and Imrns were destroyed. Crops
suffered greatly.
A heavy storm, doing considerable dam
age, is reported from Saratoga,Binghamton
and other places in this State.
HKVERK STORMS IN BRITAIN.
London, Hept. 7.— Heavy rain and hail
storms have done much damage in Scotland
and the North of England. Standing crops
have linen destroyed. Rivers have over
flowed their banks, and a portion of the
Highland railway has been washed away.
STABBED THRICE.
A Columbus Bailiff a Little Too Free
With His Knife
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 7.— Bailiff Abney
attached the effects of J. C. Hughes at the
union depot to-day as lie was about to leave
the city. During a dispute which followed,
Hughes struck Bailiff Abnfey. The latter
drew his knife and stabbed Hughes in the
back three times, inflicting painful, though
not fatal wounds. Hughes was lined and
Abney arrested and put under bond.
J. A. Walker, of this city, has been select
ed to take charge of the Columbus exhibit
at the Piedmont Exposition and State Fair.
Ho will leave Monday to arrange for space
at both places.
A shooting tournament between the Co
lumbus, Griffin, Seale and Oswichee gun
clubs began to-day. The contest, will be
concluded to-morrow, when prizes will be
awarded.
H. L. Mason, librarian of the Columbus
public library, has resigned, and is suc
ceeds! by Miss Anna Hull, who was selected
to-night.
As the city is very poorly lighted, at a
called meeting of the City Council, next
week, they will discuss the question of sub
stituting the electric light for gas lamps.
STATE CAPITAL SIFTINGS.
An Executive Reward Paid-The Gov*
ernor’s Escort.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 7.— An Executive
reward of >l5O was paid to L. P. Elliott, of
Tennessee, to-day, for the capture and de
livery to the .Sheriff of Bibb county of Lee
James, charged with murder. Janies was
arrested in Chattanooga, Aug. H.
The Military Advisory Board authorize*
the organization of the Perry Rifles, and
the Adjutant General has ordered an elec
tion for Captain on Kept. 17.
The Governor and his staff will be accom
panied to Philadelphia by the following,
whose appointments liave been forwarded:
State Commissioner Gen. Henry R. Jack
son: Delegates A. Solomons, of Savannah;
H. It. Jacques and R. E. Park, of Macon;
R. J. Mose, of Columbus; Maj. Living
ston Mims nnd Dr. E. M. Word, of Atlanta;
J. W. Avery, of Washington city; J. W.
Neel, of Cartersville.
The House Finance Committee this after
noon recommended an appropriation of
$3,500 each for the branch colleges at Mil
lodgeville nnd Thomasville.
SHEEPSHEAD STEPPERS.
Some Good Stakes for Which Good
Horses Competed.
New York, Sept. 7.—Following Is a
summary of to-day’s races at Hheepshead
Bay;
First Race—Purse $500; mile. Ktuyvesanl
won, with Favor second and Choctaw third.
Time 1:10.
iSecond Race The dash stakes: sweepstake*
of fOOeach; sls forfeit, with sl,oooadded: for
two-year-olds; five-eighths of a mile. Van Le
land won, with Speedwell second snd Daniella
third. Time 1 :<K
Tili kd Ua< -e - The average stakes; sweejistakea
of each; SJS forfeit, with SI.IXIO added; one
and throe-sixteenth miles. Joe Cotton won,
with liinette second. 1 line B:fKH4.
Foi-rth Race—A match race for $5,000; mile
and a quarter, hi k wood was ridden by Mo
-1 Auglilin and lionburg had Hamilton up. Elk
wood set the pace until the stretch was reached,
when Hanburg crept to the front and won by a
neck. TitneihOTty. The winner was not touched
by whip or spur, but Klkwood was mercilessly
punished
FirrH Race—Haudieap: one and one eighth
miles. Swift won, with Brown Duke second and
Florence M. third Time I:s*. Swift was inter
fered with ut the first turn by Wahoo, and Oar
rlsoti. who was on Swift, was nearly unseated.
Sixth Race— For thrse-y ear-olds; seven
eighths of h mile. Little Minnie won, with
Patrocles se>*>ml and Bonnie 8. third. Tima
liJHl*.
Sxvt.vri! Race -Woven furlongs on the turf.
Roi iKir won. with l“st D’Or second snd Malm
ria third. Time 1 :#>.
Rejected by the Stock Exchange.
New York, Sept. 7.- The Governing
Committee of the New York Stock Ex
change to-day rejected the proposal allow
ing members to establish branch offices and
divide the commissions