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f ESTABLISHED 1850. ) \ J. H. E6TILL, Editor and Proprietor, j POWERS OF POSTMASTERS MR. OBERLY DEFINES THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES. A Difference in Political Beliefs and Affiliations Does Not Legally Endan ger the Heads of Minor Incumbents in the Cincinnati Post Office— The Law Thoroughly Reviewed. Washington, Sept. B. —Acting President Oberly, of the United States Civil Service Commission, has written the following im portant letter to Charles W. Rowland, Chairman of the Civil Service Board of Examiners for the Cincinnati post office, constructing certain sections of the civil service law and the rules relating to the power of appointing officers to make re movals: Dear Sir— Yours of the 29th ult. has been re ceived. You say: "I have read your report on the Philadelphia post office case, and have noted ynur conclusions thereon. In conversation with the Postmaster to-day as to the power of re moval of carriers our attention is called to page 21, where you name the limita tions upon the power of removal. Are we to understand that a postmaster may, without question, remove carriers save for the causes enumerated by you? The postmaster informs me that he has an opinion of the Assistant United States District Attorney here to the effect that he can remove carriers and clerks as well, except for the. causes named in the civil service law as quoted by you on page 21 of the Philadelphia report." MAY BE REMOVED FOR CAUSE. That every carrier and clerk in the Cincinnati postoffice might lte legally removed for cause is a proposition on which you need no informa tion. It is therefore concluded that you wish to know whether, in the opinion of the commis sion, efficient carriers and clerks of good character may lie legally removed for partisan reasons, because they do not agree in politics withthe Postmaster. The commission has here tofore stated, and now repeats, that power of removal is unrestricted, except that removal may not he legally made for either one of the following causes: (D Because the person in service has refused to contribute to a political fund or for a politi cal purpose. 2 Because the person has refused to render political service. 3. Because the person has refused to permit an appointing officer, or any other person in the civil service to coerce his jxditical action. For any other cause any person in the civil service may be removed legally, and a person illegally removed for any of the causes named, cannot, under any provision of the civil service act demand restoration. THE PENALTIES. If then an appointing officer were to remove one of his subordinates for any one of the rea sons mentioned among the inhibitions of re moval, what penalty could be inflicted upon him ? Civil service rule 24 provides that every' violation of any of sections of the civil service act relating to political assessments shall be good cause rorthe removal of the officer guilty of the violation: and sec tion fifteen of that act provides that "any per - son who shall be guilty of violating any pro vision of the four foregoing sections shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or by such fine and imprisonment.” If (he words “four foregoing sections” refer to the four sections next prece ling the fifteenth section an appointing officer might be punished by both fine and imprisonment for removing a subordinate because he had refused tocontriliute money to a political fund or a political purpose. But no penalty is prescribed by the act for violation of either the second or third inhibition upon removals; and an appointing officer might, therefore, without fear of either fine or im prisonment, violate the law by dismissing subor dinates because they- have refused to render political service or because they have refused to permit an appointing officer or other person in the civil service to coerce their political action. HOW IT WOULD BE REMEDIED. It is to be presumed, however, that no ap pointing officer would willingly violate any pro vision or the law, but if because he could not be punished criminally for violation an appoint ing officer were to violate the removal inhibiting provisions in question, it may be safe to con •dude that he would hot lie permitted ito remain in office. No officer should be continued in the enforcement of a law, any of the provisions of which he him self may have wilfully violated. In this view it becomes important to determine whether a re moval made for partisan reasons falls under the inhibitions that a person in the public service shall not be removed. First, because he has re fused to render political service, or, second, because he has refused to bo coerced in his political action one of the eight funda mental provisions of the civil service rules as proscribed by the civil service act is that no person in the public service is for tiiat reason under any obligation to render any politi cal service, and that be will not be removed or otherwise prejudiced for refusing to do so. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. Rule S provides that no question in any exam ination or proceeding by or under the commis sion or examiners, snail call for an expression or disclosure of any political opinion or affilia tion. and if such opinion or affiliation tie known, no discrimination shall bo made by reason thereof by the examiners, commission or ap pointing power. From these provisions of the law and rules it is concluded; 1. That it is unlawful to ask an applicant for appointment, under the civil service law, to divulge bis political opinions or affiliations. 2 That if an appointing effleer a/certain in any way what are the political opinions or affil iatious of 'any applicant for appointment, it is unlawful In him to therefore either discriminate in the applicant's favor or against him; tiiat it is unlawful In an appointing officer to appoint an eligible for the reason that he is or is not a Democrat, or to refuse to appoint an eligible for the reason that he is or is not a Re publican. and vice versa. 3. That, it is unlawful to remove any person from the public service for refusing to render political service. MERIT TIIE TEST. The law fairly construed is that entrance to the classified civil service shail be upon the merit of tin, applicant, without regard to his Political opinions or affiliations, and that con tinuance in service shall be ui>on the employe's merit, without record to his political opinions or affiliations. Therefore an appointing officer who appoints or refuses to appoint an appli cant liecause the applicant does or does not en tertain certain political opinions, violates ihe law, and au apiioinliiig officer who removes an employe because the employe refuses to render Political service in accordance with the wishes of the appointing officer because lie Ib not a Political partisan of the appointing officer also violates the law. Rntertuinlng these views Jue eommUslon replies to your question by say mg that. in the opinion of the commission the / out master at Cincinnati cannot lawfully re move spy carrier or clerk for the reason that the carrier or clerk belongs to a political party to which the Postmaster Is opposed, and that ne can lawfully remove no person from the classified pwta'l service at Cincinnati, except tor i.nme other cause than the employe's pollti cal opinions or affiliations. AN EX-SLAVE’S BIGAMY. A Woman with Whom Ho Lived Be fore Emancipation Pursues Him. Washington, Kept. B.—A peoular case charging bigamy came up in the Police tnurt to-day. Benjamin Anderson, a cul “i wl man, was married about a year ago. b/'iore the war he lived with a colored w°man, nit hough not legally married to ~“ r The statute pnsse/1 in ISSfi declares i uit all colored persons in the district who, j'“vious to their actual emancipation, , together us man and ue shall be deemed to bo '"isl and and wife, the same as if they were inly married according to law. Under this . 1 !| ite it is sought, to convict Anderson of ugsiay in having remarried, the woman Witn whom be ruliubitol and by whom he *'*’ cveriil children lining still alive The '.'.‘w sent to tho grand jwv and Wd ftved at f.KJO. f|ltt JUofnittg BARKER'S MONOPOLY. The Agreement With China Practically Consummated. Washington, Sept. 8. —Wharton Barker, of Philadelphia, went home to-day with a copy of the decree of the Emperor granting his syndicate telephone privileges in China in his pocket. The Chinese Minister had pronounced it atrue and correct copy of the decree as it was transmitted to him by the Chinese govern ment. The concessions are described by one of the syndicate as consisting prin cipally of an exclusive privilege for 1 ifty years, of introducing the telephone into ali the parts of China now open, or which may be opened, that come under the provisions of any treaty. The privilege of establishing a large banking system has also been granted. The bank will be much on the same principal as the Bank of England. It will have the right to ugin money, and also to place any government loans necessary to carry on railroad and mining operations. The syndicate is authorized to engage in railroad and mining operations. All that the Chinese Minister had to do was to satisfy himself of the financial ability of the members of the syndicate, and then compare their copy of the decree with the official one sent to him. Our government lias nothing to do with it at all. The matter is now practically con cluded, according to the members of the syndicate, and in a way entirely satisfactory to them. OFFICERS OF THE UNION. The Next Convention Will be Held at Columbus. Washington, Sept. B.—The Catholic Benevolent Union to-day elected the follow ing officers: President—Michael Glennon, of Norfolk, Va. First Vice President—J. J. Behan, of Kingston, Pa. Second Vice President—Rev. Father Wil liam Walsh, of Memphis, Tenn. Secretary—Martin J. J. Griffin, of Phila delphia. Treasurer—Rev. James Henry, of St. Louis. Executive Committee —Walter Walsh, of St. Louis; William H. Kelly, of Columbus, Ohio; M. B. Harlow, of Alexander, Va. Resolutions were adopted expressing sym pathy with the cause of Irish home rule and gratitude toward the leaders of the Irish party in Parliament, as well as scorn for the system of landlordism in Ireland, denouncing it as “worthy of a government which, in the light of to day, is so blind as to endeavor to govern the Irish people by coercion.” The work of Mr. Gladstone in the cause of home rule was recognized and applauded, and also the efforts to promote the study and preservation of the Irish lan guage in this country. The next convention will be held at Co lumbus, O. POWER OF THE BOSTON. Tha Cruisgr Does Better Than the Contract Required. Washington, Sept. B.— The official re port of the officers in charge of the new cruiser Boston upon her recent trial trip up Iking Island Sound has been received at the Navy Department. The trial lasted six hours, and resulted in the development of more horse-power than the 3,500 required by the contract. The maximum collective horse power developed by the machinery during the trial was 4,248.5 while the mean power during the trial war, 3,779.82. The furnaces consumed 3,543 pounds of coal per square foot of grate surface, indicating 12J£ horse power for every foot of grate, which is believed to be the highest indicated horse power yet developed by a marine en gine continuously at sea in the United States. RANDALL’S SNUB. The President Apparently In no Hurry to See Him. Washington, Sept. 8. —Representative Randall was not rewarded for waiting until to-day by seeing the President. The Presi dent did not come in until late in the after noon, and then only to receive a delegation of the Hibernians, nor was Mr. Randall invited out to Oak View. Consequently, or inconsequently, Mr. Randall has one of his periodical attacks to-night. He may not bo able to return home for a day or two. At the White House. Washington, Sept. B.—Prasident Cleve land came in to the White House from Oak View this afternoon and received Bishop Ireland and Rev. James A. Steven, of the Roman Catholic Missions School. Indian affairs was the subject of the interview. Liter in the day, bv appointment, the mem bers of the Irish Catholic Beneficial Asso ciation to the number of 125, now in session in this city, called at the White House and were presented to the President. A Tobacconist Assigns. Richmond, Sept. B.—Four deeds of as signment were tiled to-day in the Chancery Court of the city by Thomas S. Flournoy, Jr., tobacconist, for the benefit of his cred itors. The amount due preferred creditors is $'28,00(1. The liabilities are estimated at over $50,000. The assets are about $35,000. Flournoy has been doing business in this city, Danville, Va., and Louisville, Ky., and is said to hold a large lot of tobacco which, if not thrown on the market, will pay the claims of preferred creditors. B. and O.’s Tumble. Baltimore, Sept. B.—President King, of the Erie road, is in this city and was for several hours in consultation with Vice President Spencer, of the Baltimore and Ohio road, to-day. Nothing can yet be obtained of the result of the conference. At the stock hoard to-day Baltimore and Ohio sold at the opening, twenty five shares at 125, later, twenty-five shares at 124, and before the close twenty-five shares at 122%. Pinkerton a Conspirator. Montreal, Sept. 8. —In the Court of Queen’s Bench, this afternoon, the grand inrv found a true bill against William J. leilarigle Wiliam Allan Pinkerton, and Miehuel Hickey, for conspiring against James Baxter, of Montreal, by having his photograph placed in the rogue’s gallery of tho Central police station in Chicago. Two Steamers Sold at Auction New York, Sept B.—The steamships City of Columbia and City of Atlanta were sold at auction to-day under a judgment of foreclosure to Charles M. F.nglis, the Ilrst nmned for $150,000 and the latter for SBO,- 000. The steamers will probably run be tween this city and Charleston during the season. Not Flat On It# Back. Saco, Mr... Hpt. m.—The bank examiner investigating the affairs of the Biddeford Havings Institution, which was robbed by young McNeilljr, state* (hat he will make an official statement of the bank’s condition by Hunt. IT. He considers that the bank will 1 have a surplus of $500,0(X). SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1887. TENNESSEE WATERWAYS THE WORK OF THE PAST YEAR AND WHAT IS NEEDED. Lieut. Barlow Submits His Annual Re port to the War Department—s3o,- 000 Wanted for the Tennessee River Above Chattanooga Opening the Ca nals Around the Shoals. Washington, D. C., Sept. B.—Lieut. Col. J. W. Barlow of the Corps of Engineers, has submitted to the War Department his annual report on the river and harbor improvements in Tennessee and neighboring States. On the Tennessee River above Chatta nooga, the only work done during the fiscal year was the repair of two of the locks at Upper Half Moon Island, so as to increase the depth of water over the shoals. The estimate for improving the upper river during the next year is $510,000, which will he expended in the repair and extension of the dams already built, continuing channel excavations, building dams, etc. On the lower river below Chattanoogn the principal work done during the year consisted in placing in position iron gates of locks in the shoal creek aqueduct, and per manent dams of rubble masonry at Second creek, Bluewater creek, Helltown and Four- Mile creek. It is expected that five dgop gates will lie completed, and the entire lock age of this section finished by January next. An effort will be made to open the Rock river shoals canal before the close of 1887 to the extent of making it available for use of the United States in the transportation of supplies. MUSSEL SHOALS CANAL. In view of the early completion of the Mussel shoals canal, it is deemed important that immediate provision lie made for tho removal of tho major obstructions above and below the canal, the principal one of which is Colbert shoals. An apnropriation of $500,000 is requested for the i®Xt fiscal year, to be expended in the improvement of Colbert shoals, Little Mussel shoals, the sand bare at Bridgeport and Gnntersville, completing dams at Tus cumbia shoals, removing surface obstruc tions in the lower river, and making an in strumental survey of the river. On the Cumberland river, below Nash ville, beyond the removal of snags little work was done during the past fiscal year, but work in the channel is now satisfactorily progressing, with a force of about fifty men. An instrumental survey of the river lielow Nashville is said to be very desirable to ob tain data in view of the possible extension of the lock and dam system. For the next year an appropriation of $40,000 is requested to clear the shoals, improve the channel and make the survey. CESSJON OF LAND. Above Nashville, in addition to the appli cation to the State legislature for eesßion of lands on which to erect locks, dams, etc., work was done in the channel at Fourbush and Smith shoals, reducing the current and giving additional security to the passage of coal boats. The amount of the estimate for the next year is $600,000. On the Cumberland river, aliove the mouth of Jellico, Ky., it appears to lie im practicable to do any work until eleven obstructive mill dams are bought, either by voluntary agreement or by condemnation. Should Congress desire to continue this improvement an appropriation of $40,000 will be necessary The work on the Haiawassee river, Ten nessee, consisted in the improvement of the channel and the removal of overhanging trees, and the repair of dams at Magill’s Island. An appropriation of $25,000 is re quested for a continuation of the work. FRENCH BROAD RIVER. The appropriation for French Broad river, Tennessee, came too late for use in channel work until near the close of the fiscal year, but some rejiair work was begun in June. Thirty thousand dollars is asked for a continuation of this work. The same state of affairs prevails as re gards Clinch river, Tennessee, for the im provement of which $24,000 is asked for the next fiscal year On the Caney Fork river a force is now at work removing snags, building dams, etc., with good success. Ten thousand dol lars is asked for a continuation of the work. Work was begun on the south fork of the Cumberland river, Kentuky, in October last which was only suspended during the winter months and is now progressing at Sloan’s shoals. An appropriation of $15,- 000 is asked to continue the work lielow Devil’s Jumpfremoving reefs and building . wing dams. An appropriation of $lO,OOO in each ease is also suggested for the improvement of Duck river nnd the Little Tennessee river, in Tennessee. WIRE COMPANIES COLLAPSE. The Failure in New Haven Forced Them to the Wall. Chicago, Sept. B.—A Joliet, 111., special announces the failure yesterday of Krafft, Goss & Cos., and the Illinois Wire Fenco Company. Both con cerns are operated by the same pro prietors. The failure is traceable to that of Sherman & Marsh, who owed the firm of E. S. Wheeler & Cos. and tho New Haven Wire Company $75,0H). This was a severe blow to the trade, and especially to the lat ter firms, which were exchanging \ aper with Krofft, Goss & Cos. and the Illinois Wire Fence Company. The latter firms held considerable paper of the former when they failed. Judgments for $56,932 in favor of Alexander Goss, the principal backer of lioth concerns, have been entered. Krafft, Goss & Cos., is an established firm, with a [>aid up cash capital of $100,(XX), and has always stood high in commercial re ports. The Illinois Wire Fenco Cos. is a younger concern and had paid up capital of only $lO,OOO. Mr. Krafft, the manager, said last night that the New Haven failures threw $60,000 worth of notes upon the Joliet Company, which in justice to other creditors they could not meet. All the members of Krafft, Goss & Cos., are sound financially, though it will wi|ie out their present corpora) ion. It is said they will re sume after the settlement. Local Option in Missouri. St. Louis, Sept. B.—Elections on the question of local option were held in nine counties of this State yesterday, seven of which voted in favor of it. This makes thirty prohibition count!** in the State, and eighteen others will vote on local option soOn. ______________ Got the Drop on Him. Columbia, S. C., Sept. B.— .lames Saddler was killed by Joseph Wert*, in Newb-rry county, tliisi morning. Saddler had threat ened to kill Wert* on sight, hut the latter got the drop on his antagonist and shot him dead in the road. Still In Suspense. Ottawa, 111.. Sent. S.- The Supreme Court, met at 9 o’clock thi* morning. Jus tice Scott having arrived last night, the full bench wae present Nothing was done with the Anarchist ease* to-day. CONVICT ABUSES. The Investigation Continued—Other State Capital Topics. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. B. —The Governor and Attorney General resumed the hearing of the case of the convict lessees this morn ing in the Supreme Court room. An hour or more was consumed in argument as to the scope of the investigation, the respond ents raisiug the objection that the charges and si>eciflcations covered the whole period of the lease; matters coming up during former administrations and acted upon. They insisted that the prosecution should be held to the executive order summoning the lessees to answer touching the Bingham ramp. The objection was overruled, ( no Governor hold ing that the investigation should lhi broad and full, except that the counsel were re quested not to go into matters res adjudi catei by former executives. THE CONVICT WITNESSES. The first witnesses were William Slaugh ter and Anderson Blocker, the two negro convicts from the Bingham camp who were present the first day or the case. Slaughter is in the penitentiary for attempted rape on a white woman In Carrol county, and Blocker for voluntary manslaughter, from Burke county. They were among the con victs cruelly whipped at Bingham’s camp and testified that they were held over bar rels and whipped by Bingham until raw, as already published in the News. DR. WESTMORELAND CALLED. Dr. Westmoreland, the principal physi cian of the penitentiary, was culled, and testified to the condition of the Bondurant & Joplin camp, near Augusta., nnd the cruel whipping of the Bingham camp convicts. His reports of the two have already ap peared in the News. His annual reports for the years 18851. 1884, 1885 and 1886 were submitted by the States’ counsel as part of the evidence. The cross-examination of Dr. Westmoreland was deferred till to morrow. Dr. Houk, camp physician at Old Town during the latter part of 1885 and most of 1888, was the next witness. His testimony was substantially as given before the peni tentiary invest igating committee, published in the News. The hearing was then ad journed to 9:510 o’clock to-morrow morning. A WILD CAT SCHEME. Mechanics Assembly, Knights of T,abor, of Columbus, have exposed the Workmen’s Mutual Aid (society, a wild cat insurance company, swindling factory operatives there, and has had George Zagenburg, the manager, arrested on a warrant for cheat ing and swindling. The Comptroller Gen eral has wired the Solicitor General to present the case t*f the Muscogee grand jury and have Zagenburg and any others connected witli the company indicted, as they have no license to do business in the State. The Comptroller General has estimated the income of the State for the year from all sources at $2,0ft},222,m0de up as follows: Property tax, 81,490.222; railroads, 802,000; special taxes, 8100,000; inspection of fertil isers, $80,000; Western and Atlantic rentals, $BOO,OOO Mr. Russell, of Chatham county, enter tained the General Judiciary Committee of the House at his rooms last night. He dis pensed a liberal and enjoyable hospitality, and the committee was for once, at least, thoroughly unanimous. JUDGE SIMMONS SWORN IN. This morning the resignation of Thomas J. Simmons, os Judge of the Macon circuit was received by the Governor and accepted. At 1 o’clock, in the office of the chief execu tive, Judge Simmons was sworn in as As sociate Justice of the Supreme Court. The Governor administered the oath. It is understood that Mr. Jackson, chair man of the Senate Educational Committee, will to-morrow report Mr. Glenn’s bill by a substitute which emliodies the whole of what is known as the Calvin resolution. The sutwtitute provides that no teacher in any school of the State where there is co education of the races shall lie entitled to any of the benefits of the public school fund, and in addition provides that no jierson educated at such school shall be eligible to the jiosition of teacher in any common school of this State. It is stated on good authority that Mr. Brady will revive his fertilizer bill at au early day. He purposes to introduce a now bill, eliminating from it ninny of the objectionable portions of the bill killed by the Senate a few days ago. Expressions of a desire that he may not do this are heard on all sides, as a good deal of valuable time has already been lost over this measure. Charles Beerman proprietor of the Kim ball House, gave the members of the Gen eral Assembly a banquet and hop to-night, which was largely attended, and which proved a most enjoyable affair. WELAKA WAIF3. A Tree 3,000 Lemons on It— Searching for a Trunk Thief. Welaka, Fla., Sept. B.— People are get ting in shape for fall and winter gardens, cabbage and Irish potatoes being the main crop. There is a lemon tree here with no less than 51,000 fine lemons upon it. This tree was not much hurt by the cold weather two years ago. lemons pay well Oranges are getting to be of a good size nnd but tew are splitting. There are not so many rusting as usual. If we hnvo an average winter the citrus trec6 will bo back to where they were when the cold of two years ago struck them. All trees having good caro are looking very fine. A deputy sheriff was here a few days ago in search of thieves accused of robbing a trunk containing WOO or #7OO belonging to a man living up the Ocklnwalia river. J. Cselute, formerly of Savannah, is now living here and will engage in the mat tress making business. This is a fine field for such a busineas, any amount of moss be ing easily got. The new saw mill of Dollon & Russell is now in working order, and is a much needed enterprise. Simas the other mill burned, a year ago, we have had to get lumber else where. Cuban Fillibustera. Key West, Fla., Sept. An interview to-day with a representative of t.be Cuban expedition interests tends to the belief that fumls are being furnished the cause by the home rule party of Cuba, who, finding their own policy hojieless on account of the bitter opposition of the Spanish Conservatives, are now willing to aid any movement cal culated to cripple the government at Mad rid and their representatives in Havana. Santa Rosa’s Life Savers. Pensacola, Sept. B.—The life-saving corps at Santa Rosa Island station had its regular practice drill to-day. The com mand, under Cant. Sutherland, is very efficient in its work, and tho hundred of rxcuivionists who witnessed the exhibition express themselves as highly pleased with the methods adopted by the United States to save life and property. Freight* Reduced. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. B.—Freight rates from New York via th* Ocean, Clyde and Mallory steamship lines have I yen reduced to Jacksonville about 50 per cant on nearly all classes of freights. The change will take place of Sept 10. INOCULATION FOR FEVER THE MEDICAL. CONGRESS URGES A THOROUGH TEST. Dr. Freire, of Brazil, Reads a Paper On His Discovery The Next Congress to Be Held at Berlin and the Subsequent One at St. Petersburg. Washington, Sept. B.—The lobby at Al baugh’s Opera House was crowded this morning by doctors, formed into line to await their turn at the box office window, where new tickets of admission to this evening's banquet were being delivered. The audience for this reason was rather thin when President Davis, at 10 o’clock, called the Congress to order. The Secretary Gen eral announced the committee selected by President Davis, in compliance with the resolution adopted yesterday, to determine the place of meeting of the tenth International Medical Congress. The com mittee is as follows: Austria-Hungary, Dr. Faskas, of Buda-Posth; Belgium, Dr. Ser vais, of Antwerp; Brazil, Dr. Freire, of Rio; China, Dr. Boone, of .Shanghai; France, Dr. l.andolt, of Paris; Germany, Dr. Mar tin, of Berlin; Great Britain, Dr. Pauy, of London; Italy, Dr. Zemmola, of Naples; Japan, Dr. Saiga, of the lmj>erial Navy; Mexico, Dr. Albonmdo, of Mexico; Russia, Dr. Reyser, of St. Petersburg; Spain, Dr. Lalletreda, of Seville; Sweden and Norway, Dr. Tillman, of Holmstadt; Switzerland, Dr. Cordes, of Geneva; Turkey, Dr. Post, of Beirut; Egypt, Dr. Grant, Bey of Cairo; United States, Medical Director Gihon, United States Navy. It was announced that the committee would meet at J o’clock this afternoon at the Riggs House. INOCULATION FOR YELLOW' FEVER. Dr. Atkinson, of Philadelphia, one of the secretaries of the congress, read the follow ing abstract from the proceedings of the section of Public and International Hy giene. “After the reading by Dr. Domingo Freire, of Rio Janeiro, representative in the congress of the Brazilian government, of a paper entitled: ‘Vaccination with At tenuated Culture of the Microbe of Yellow Fever,’ with demonstration of the microbe under the microscope, the following pream ble and resolutions were adopted by the sec tion: Whereas, In oceulation agulnst yellow fever, if It prove successful after further examination, is calculated to benellt the human race through out the world; and Whereas, The facts presented by the experi ments of lr. Oomiugo Freire afford a reason able assurance of its protecting influence in Rio de Janeiro; therefore Revolved, That this section recommends co operative investigation of the results obtained by yellow fever inoculations as protective against that disease, and that adequate appro priations by the governments represented in this congress Is; made for that purpose. Resolved That this action Is* communicated forth with for consideration in the general ses sion of the congress. AMERICA’S DISCOVERY. Dr. A. Y. P. Garnett, of this city, offered the folowing resolution: Whereas, It is proposed to hold at the city of Washington, in IHWs!. an International celebra tion in honor of the Iwo hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, and an exposition of the history, arts and industries of all nations: Resolved, That the International Medical Congress favors this patriotic movement, and commend it to the nations of the world. Surgeon Hamilton, of the Marine Hos pital Service, seconded the motion. Dr. Zemmola. in liehalf of the country of the dii-ooverer’s birth, supported the resolu tion briefly, but eloquently, and it was unanimously adopted. TO NEXT MEET AT BERLIN. The committee appointed to report upon the place for the next meeting of the Inter national Medical Congress decided to report in favor of Berlin, Germany. The meeting will occur in 1890. The day and month are to be hereafter determined. The report will lie presented to the congress to-morrow for adoption. Berlin was selected in accord nnce with an understanding reached at Copenhagen when Washington was selected as the place of holding the present meeting, at that time America and Germany were the chief competitors for the honor, and it was decided to hold the preson|congress in America and the follow ing one in Germany. The other places mentioned at the meeting of the committee to-day, were St. Petersburg, Paris and Rome. As the congress had heretofore been held in the two last named cities an understanding was affected by which Russia will he honored next after (lermany. FIRED BY TRAMPS. Rusbville Property Owners Out From $76,000 to $lOO,OOO. Chicago, Ills., Sept. B.—A special to the Times from Rushville, Ind., says: “Two destructive fires oecurrod here yesterday, burning two dwellings entirely, damaging others and destroying several barns and tho old woolen mills, containing machinery to the value of about #40,000. There was no insurance on anything. The wind was blowing a high gale and at one time it was thought the city would Is* destroyed, hut the flames were finally sulxlued. The fire started in a stable belonging to William Hausens. It is supposed to have been started by a tramp with a view to burglary, as several of them were arrested while rob bing houses during the progress of the fire. The total loss is estimated at from $75,000 to SOCIALISTS STONED. A Reception to an Agitator Broken Up By a Mob. Rotterdam, Sept. B. Ninwanhaus, tho Socialist agitator, was tendered a reception last night by the Socialists of this city. A crowd stoned the building in which the reception was held and tore down and burned the Socialist flag. Several men forced an entrance into tho house and smashed the Socialist emblems, and mode a general wreck of tho furniture. The Socialists fled through a back door. Tho polico charged the mob and succeeded in dispersing it. Quiet was not restored until midnight. English Labor’s Demands. London, Sept. B.—The Trades Union Con gress has |lussei 1 a resolution pledging the various Unionists to liegin an agitation in favor of decreasing the hours of lals). to eight per day, and to make every Saturday a full holiday. It was contended by the delegates that 700,0)0 men now out of work would 1m able to get employment if this rule were put into force. Malta's Cholera Record. lain don, Sept. B.—At Malta during the (lost, twenty-f<mr hours there wero ten new cases of cholera and four deaths. ROME'S RECORD. Rome, Sept. 8. —There were eighteen new eases of cholera and ten deaths in Catania during the past, twenty-four hours. Ayoub Khan's Flight. Simla, Sept. B.—Ayoub Khan ha* fled to ward Fhaf, Persia, fifty miles to tba west ward of the Afghanistan frontier. OIL INSPECTION PEES. Tho House Passes the Committee's Substitute. Atlanta, Oa., Sept. B.—The morning session of tho Senate was to a considerable extent devoted to tho reading of House bills for tho first time. A message was received from the Gover nor announcing that tho resignation of Thomas J. Simmons, as Judge of the Superior Court of the Macon circuit, had lieon received and accepted. The Senate then took up and concurred in the House resolution providing for the election of a successor to Judge Simmons. Tli<) following bills were then read for tho third time and passed: To amend the prohibition laws of Wilkin son county. Creating a board of trustees to sell and reinvest the proceeds of certain lands in tho town of Franklin, in Hoard county. To incorporate the Chattanooga and East ern railroad. To prevent the running at large of stock in certain districts of Stewart county. To incorporate the Darien and Iloboy Telegraph Company. To incorporate tho Coosawatteo Steam boat Company. To amend section '1(125 of tho Code of 1873. In the House. In the House to-day the special order be ing the bill by Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, to provide for the payment of fees from the Inspection of oils into the State Treasury, etc. The Committee on Finance reported a substitute for the original bill providing for the amending of the laws of the State in reference fo the inspection of illuminating oils by providing for inspectors, prescribing the manner and amount of their eoin(iensa tion. revising the schedule of fees now proscribed by law for the inspection of "tls, providing for the disposition of said few and for other purposes. Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, argued at length in favor of his bill. Mr. Mathews, of Houston, spoke in favor of tho substitute as reported ny the Finance Committee. Mr. Arnheim,of Dougherty, thought Mr. Atkinson’s bill a mere skeleton. The Fi nance Committee had taken his hill and per fected it. Formerly inspectors received the fees, but now this bill as reported demanded that the public schools of the State receive a portion of them. The fees now charged in Georgia were by far higher than those of any other Htate. Mr. Schofield, of Bibb, said the Standard Oil Company had a monopoly in Georgia. This company could put its oils in Georgia at one-half cent pier gallon less than any other company. A MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. At, this juncture, Secretary Harrison com municated a scaled communication in writ ing from his excellency, the Governor. Mr. Hchotleld said the bill as reported by the Finance Committee was thoroughly con sidered, and he hoped it would pass. Mr. Atkinson thought that, liecause this substitute was reported by the Finance Committee it was no reason that the House should pass it. He said the bill, as reported by the Finance Committee, fostered mo nopolies. It would make the Standard Oil Company master of the situation, as they would have thingß their own way. The bill provided that inspectors should keep one third of the fees. This would be a severe temptation to them. He said the fees re ceived for 188(1 were $12,596, and for 1885 $10,70(1, making a total of $38,362. Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, said tho ser vice was efficient as it now was. If tho pub lic school system was to lie improved let it Is) done by taxation and not by inspection of oils. Mr. (Jordon, of Clmthain, said there was about $12,000 raised by inspections. This was too much, and a portion should go into the Treasury for other purposes. It was the idea of the Finance Committee that some of this money should lie applied to ed ucation. It was the idea of tho committee that the rate of He. per gallon should be uniform on oil regardless "f the quantity. The committee wanted the in spectors of oils to be separate from those of fertilizers. PASSAGE OF THE BILL. Mr. Atkinson's substitute was voted down. The sulwtitute us reported by the Finance Committee was adopted. The bill was then passed by a vote of 92 yeas to 18 nays. Mr. Felton, of Bibb, moved that the Gov ernor's communication be taken up. This was carried. , The message called attention to the resig nation of Hon. T. J. Simmons as Judge of the Macon Circuit, tie having been elected Justice of the Supreme Court. Mr. Felton, of Bibb, offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the House and Senate meet in joint session Friday, Sept. 9, at 12 o’clock, to select a Judge for the Ma con Circuit. The following new bills were introduced: By Mr. Gordon, of Chatham—To em power tho County Commissioners to sell the present court house of Chatham county. By Mr. Gordon, of Chatham —To author ize the building of a court house by Chat ham county on tho old cemetery property lying in Savannah, all bodies having boon removed from said property. By Mr. Johnson, of Echols —To amend the charter of the Okeflnokee and St. Mary’s Canal Company. By Mr. Calvin, of Richmond —To pro hibit the sale of liquor within throe miles of Hephzibab church, in Richmond county. By Mr. Bailey, of Spalding—Regulating the taxes of Griffin. By Mr. Franklin, of Fannin—lncorpora ting the town of Blue Ridge in Fannin county The bill ro|>orto<l back from the Senate appropriating $9,000 to tbeacadeiny for the blind, and providing that no money lie s|s*nt until an outline of the plans is made, was Liken up and the amcneincnt was con curred in. TAXING WINE ROOMH. The bill to tax wine rooms SIO,OOO per annum, by Mr. Felton, of Bartow county, was taken up for the purpose of i-nnsideriug the amendments of tbs Senate. The amend ments were all agreed to. The bill Introduced by Mr. Belt, of Burke, to levy a tax of one-tenth of 1 [>er cent, for educational purposes was taken up. Mr. Harrell, of Welmter, offered as a sub stitute that 137 schools, one for each county, he established, to be branches of the State University. Mr Tate, of Pickens, raised the point that Mr. Harrell's sulwtitute was not gurinano to the original bill. The Speaker sustained tho |>oint. Pending a motion to commit tho entire matter to tho Finance Committee, the House adjourned. A Saw Mill Explosion. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. B.— This af ternoon at 5 O’clock the city was startled by a loud report. Ah Investigation showed that the trailer of C. V. Cashen's saw mill had ex ploded, completely wrecking the mill and fatally scalding the negro fireman, named Samuel Fryer. The accident was caused through the accumulation of salt in the trailer. Other employe* in the mill had a miraculous cscejie, as none were seriously injured. Mr. Cashen estimates the damage at $8,060. Ha will rebuild the mill mime and lately. j PRICE Rift A YEAR. ) 1 ft CE.XTS A COPY. GLADSTONE'S INVITATION THE GRAND OLD MAN GREATLY PLEASED BY IT. He Would Attend the Constitution Celebration if it Were Possible to Do So—He Declares That the Residue of Hie Activity la Devoted to Ireland. London, Sept. 8. —The letter containing the invitation to Mr. Gladstone to attend the centennial celebration of ths adoption of the American constitution, at Philadel phia, was dated Juno 24, and was signed by Messrs. ICusson, Little, Carson and Coch rane for the committee. Mr. Gladstone was invited as a guest of the com mittee, and ho was informed by the gentlemen who conveyed to him the invitation that it was the only one sent to any person not an American citizen or an accredited diplomat, the exception in hi* ca*o being intended as an express recog nition of the historical ties which bound Great Britain and America before the dec laration of independence. He was also assured that he would lie allowed to make whatever arrangements he pleased, and would bentertained in America as no man lias been since the visit of Gen. Lafayette. GLADSTONE’S REPLY. Mr. Gladstone, on July 20, made reply to the letter anil assured the committee of the great honor he felt in receiving an invita tion to the celebration of the centenary of the American constitution. His letter con tinues: Attraction* of the invitation are enhanced to me by the circumstance that I have always re garded that conHtitut.nn as the most remarka ble work known to mndprn times, to hav e been produced by human intellect, at a single stroke, solo speak, in its application to |wliti.al af fairs. The invitation is acconi|>anled by every accessory that even American hospitality could devise Had 1 real option in the case I could not but accept, but the limitation of rny strength anil time and the incessant pressure of engage ment* make me too well aware that I have none. DEDICATED TO IRELAND. So far ns I can rcc the whole small residue of activity at rny command will be dedicated to tha great work at home. I regard the Irish ques tion as the most urgent and most full of prom ise of beneficial results to my country that I have ever been engaged in f ought, perhaps, lo arti! that, viewing the jealousies prevalent in England it is doubtful whether they might not be stimulated were I to accept the distinc tion you offer nre, which is not less signal than undeserved. The first of these reasons, how ever, connsds me to decline the most flattering proposal I have ever received. PROFOUND INTEREST. I shall watch with profound interest the pro ceedings of your celebration, when you will look back upon a century of national advance ment that Is without parallel in history, and look forward to Its probable continuance upon a still larger scale. That you and your children may be enabled by the help of the Almighty to worthily meet lno accumulation of high duties and responsi bilities proportioned to evergrowing power will Ire, lam confident, the prayer of your kins men here who hope, nay believe, that the moral relations between the several portions of one race are wisely destined to acquire moreaaiug irarmony and closeness. Your obliged ana faithful servant, W. E. Gladstone. SHERIDAN WILL COMMAND. Philadelphia, Sept. B.—Gen. Sheridan to-day assumed command of tire troops that are to participate in the military display Kept. 17, in honor of tho centennial of tha promulgation of the constitution. LOST OPPORTUNITIES. The House of Commons to Convene Monday on tho Irijb Question. London, Sept. 8. —The Parnellite whips have issued an urgent summons for a full attendance in the House of Commons Mon day, when the debate begins on the govern ment’s action in proclaiming F.nnis andf other meetings. The Conservative mem bers have ulso been recalled to take part in the debate. A COMMERCIAL MATTER. Dublin, Kept. B.—Archbishop Walsh, in a letter published to-day, says the Irish land question is a commercial, not a politi cal matter. He declares Lord Ashburne’s purchase scheme to be the most suitable one that has yet been passed. Gen. Buller has resigned his post in Ire land and will return to the war office in October. He insists that the government appoint his successor without delay. A s|ecial meeting of the Irish Privy Council was held in Dublin Castle to-day. There were present: The Lord I.ieutenant- Baron Asblraurne, Justice Fitzgibbon, an* tho Earl of Meath. It is reported that tha council has decided to have editor William O’Brien arrested if he does not appear before the court at Mitohellstowu to-morrow in answer to the summons served u|>on him, and also to institute action* against the leaders of the recent meeting at Ennis. Messrs. Tgibourhere, Dillon and other members of Parliament will proceed to Mitchellstown to-morrow. lost opportunities. William O’Brien delivered a lecture this evening on “The lrast Opportunitiee of Irish Landlords.” Archbishop Walsh pre sided. Mr. O’Brien said that the bills intro duced by Mr. Gladstone and rejected by tha landlords, offered the most splendid avenue to jioweir and honor ever opened to a dethroned and fallen oligarchy. But tha answer, of tho landlords was to smite the hand that extended to them tbesa benefits. The landlords left the people no alternative but to become Democrats, and they might congratulate themselves upon tho fact that the spread of Democracy had been free from bloodshed and class hatred. If to-morrow the Irish gentry should pro jraso frankly to draw a wet sponge over tha jiast they would be welcomed and honored by the people. RUSSIA’S GREED. She Is Bound to Obtain a Footing Is Bulgaria by Fair Means or Foul. St. Petersburg, Sept. B.—lt is stated semi-oftifially that the Russian government, not obtaining the assent of the powers to the proposed mission of Gen. Ernroth, will endeavor to gain the ndbesion of the European powers to other plans for a settle ment of the Bulgarian qu‘-*tion. The abdi cation of Prince Ferdinand will be a neces sary result of the adoption of the Russian policy. SOFIA’S state of siege. Sofia, Sept. B.—The state of siege has been raised. Counani Not to be a Republic. Paris, Sept. B.—The Brazilian Minister had an interview to-day with M. Flourens, the French Foreign Minister, with reference to tho movement to found a republic in Counani. Asa result an official note waa sent to ha Temps warning intending c*lo nuits that both France and Brazil havo jurisdiction In Counani. It is reported that 3,000 colonists were alraut to start for that country. Sham Fights In France. Paris, Kept. B.—Seventeen corps have be gun a series of manoeuvre* around Conca anon*. There were several sham fights to day. Military experts uraiae the evolutions of the troops