The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, September 10, 1887, Image 1
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LOWER IMPORT DUTIES. |
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS GUESTS
IN PERFECT ACCORD.
Recognition May Be Given the Tobac
conists in the Schedule to Lessen the
Burden on the People—A Bill Similar
to Morrison’s to be Put Through.
Washington, Sept. 9.—The President
was asked to-day if lie had anything to say
regarding the much talked of conference at
Oak View, and replied that the statement !
given the associated press by Representative
Scott was by authority, and that he had
nothing to add, as it covered the ground
completely.
Now that Secretary Fairchilds has re
turned to Bar Harbor and Speaker Carlisle
to this city, it may be as well to state that
the conferences between them and the
President did not result either in a tax re
duction bill or a tax reduction paragraph
for the President’s next message. In the
conferences the situation of the country
with respect to taxation and the condition
of Ihe laws providing for it, and the possi
bility of procuring the reduction of taxa
tion necessary to meet the recognized need
of revenue reduction, were thoroughly and
harmoniously discussed.
IN PERFECT ACCORD.
The President and his guests found them
selves in perfect accord. They are all con
scious of the gravity of the financial situa
tion and anxious to" secure the relief which
a reduction of taxation would give. They
all agreed that the best way to reduce the
revenue was to cut down the tariff
on imports. The President and the
Secretary of the Treasury will press
that conclusion upon Congress with all their
power, but they recognized the desire of a
large number of people for the repeal of the
taxes on tobacco, and that will probably lie
recommended to Congress, therefore, as ex
pedient. A bill will undoubtedly be ready
for introduction iu Congress as soon as it
meets, reducing taxation in accordance with
the recommendations of the President and
the Secretary of the Treasury.
SIMILAR TO THE MORRISON BILL.
It will necessarily be on lines similar to
those of Mr. Morrison’s bill of last year,
with the addition of the repeal of the to
bacco taxes. The free list will be sub
stantially the same. The reductions in the
tariff schedules will probably bo generally
lower. On this measure the Democratic
party in Qongress will be aligned. If
Sir. supports it well
and good, if not so much
the worse for Mr. Randall. He will stand
almost alone in the latter event, for he can
not hold the Southern men, nor the Ohio
men. He will have no one loft of his fol
lowers, except the one or two he may lie
able to hold from Pennsylvania. The bill
nan, and will, be passed in the House with
out him, and in spite of him, if he chooses
to oppose it.
DOCTORS READY TO GO HOME.
The International Congress 'A ill Ad
journ To-Day Sine Die.
Washington, Sept. 9.— A number of
members of the modical congress were pho
tographed in a group, this morning, on the
south portico and steps of the Treasury De
partment building. President Davis called
the general session of the congress to order
at 10 o’clock.
Dr. Hamilton made the report of the
MOmmittee, representing all nationalities,
appointed to select the time and place for
holding the Tenth International Congress.
The committee was organized by the elec
tion of Dr. Semmola.of Italy, as chairman,
and Dr. Assaki, of Bucharest, Roumania, as
secretary. It was resolved that the con
gress be held in the year 1890. The resolu
tion encountered but one adverse vote. The
congress unanimously ratified the action of
tho committee.
Dr. Hamilton read a report embodying
tiro resolutions adopted by the section on
military and naval surgery and medicine.
The resolutions were bused upon a paper by
Dr. Joseph R. Smith, and their purport
was a recommendation of uniformity of
“reports of sick and wounded” in all armies
of the world.
AN AUTHORITY ON INSANITY.
President Davis invited Dr. C. D. F.
Phillips, examinerjjln tile Immateria Mediea
University of Edinburg, and lecturer on
the same branches in Westminister hospital,
London, to preside during the delivery of
the address of his colleague, Dr. W. Field
ing Blandford, of London, one of the lead
ing authorities of the world upon insanity
and nervous diseases. Both Dr. Phillips and
Dr. Blandford were welcomed by tho
plaudits of the congress, and Dr. Bland
ford’s address was devoid of technicalities
and was couched in language which was
understood by every layman present.
It was written, he said, wdth
a view to its delivery before the
section of which he was a member and for
the purpose of eliciting discussion. Had he
known he was to have the honor of present
ing it to the general congress he should have
given it differently. The pajier embodied a
discussion of different methods of treating
different forms of insanity, the comparative
advantages and drawbacks in home and
hospital treatment for various typos, and
was illustrated by many experiences in the
Ranker's professional career. It was lis
tened to, throughout, with profound atten
tion.
Dr. Cordcs, of Geneva, proposed in
French a vote of thanks, and Dr. Kreesh
tnar, of New York, seconded the proposi
tion in Gorman. The vote was passed by
acclamation.
ACCIDKNTS ON THE RAILS.
Dr. Hamilton road tho following adopted
by the section on public and international
hygiene:
"'hkbess, The whole community has been
repeatedly shocker! by the almost daily oc
currence of terrible accidents on many of our
{■miroaiis. causing considerable losS of life, and
b' lialiitiifll neglect of the most elementary
sanitary laws;
'Vheiieak, As this section considers itself In a
dejinv guardian of the public health. Is- it
h'rmlvrl. That the attention of tills Ninth
rb Ileal Internationa] Congress Is* respectfully
railed to tlilg most Important, question, and it
" requested to use its influence to obtain the
accessary reforms.
■\ few announcements were made, after
which the general sessions adjourned. It
will assemble to-morrow at 0:H0 o’c|ock,
merely for formal adjournment tint-, die.
Restorations to the Domain.
Washington, Hoot. s>.—Acting Land
Commissioner Htooksfnger has prepared a
statement showing that the estimated num
ber ot a- 1 iv* restored to the public domain,
under the August orders of the Hccretary of
Interior, revoking indemnity with
drawals, is 2i.:kW,foo, exclusive of 1,618,000
nm within the limits of Indian resorva
ti"ii. This emliracea the roads in regard to
which restoration order* have thu* far been
issued.
B. Bi O. Stock Stiffen*.
Laltiuokk, Kept, 9.--At Uih stock board
gmjay Baltimore and Ohio railroad nhars*.
SJj* a 1 1%, and that wv hki at the close
*.**■ I* an a Ivanee of since the clo*e of
l *i* Mr*t, Is in id yesterday.
A FIGHT FOR McGLYNN.
His Friends to Appeal to the Pope
Mrs. Caldwell May Revoke Her Gift.
New York, Sept. 9. —The Brooklyn
Standard-Union this evening lias a long
story going to show that Dr. MeGlynn was
really excommunicated without a hearing;
that his defense was suppressed by Cardinal
Gibbons and never reached the Vatican;
that Dr. McGlynn’s friends have
become aware of this' and that
a strenuous effort is being made to have the
ease reopened, with fair prospects of suc
cess. According to this story there are
many side issues and complications in the
case. One of these involves the proposed
new Catholic university. It is asserted that
Miss Caldwell’s donation of $300,000
was promised through the influence
of Bishop Spaulding. Cardinal Gibbons
and Bishop Keane desired aml have obtained
control of the matter, and Bishop Spaulding
has no voice. Miss Caldwell, indignant at
this, has revoked her promise of her hand
some donation, and has been threatened
with suit to compel fulfillment of her prom
ise. The story is based upon statements
of someone who clearly is a strong par
tisan of Dr. MeGlynn.
m’glynn talks.
Dr. MeGlynn was to-night shown the
Brooklyn Standard's story. He said: “It
is substantially correct. Cardinal Gibbons
and Bishop Keane were supposed to bo my
friends, but I do not know what
induced them to set the act against
me. I don’t know that Miss Cald
well has withdrawn her subscription.
Ido know that Cardinal Gibbons was in
structed by the Pope to write me a letter
asking me*to go to Rome. He never wrote,
to me, but did speak to Dr. Burtsall, who
wrote him a long letter covering my case.
That letter was never presented at Rome.
In it Dr. Burtsall said if I was invited
in a gentlemanly way to go
to Rome, undoubtedly I would
go. When asked what had become of that
letter Cardinal Gibbons said it was in the
hands of the director of the American Col
lege at Rome, but when lately pressed aliout
it he said it was probably thrown into his
waste basket with other matter.
NO SLIGHT INTENDED.
The President’s Name Strangely Omit
ted in an Order.
Philadelphia, Sept. 9.—Commander
Harper, of the Department of Pennsylvania,
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
has just Issued an order for the Grapd Army
demonstration in the military parade on
next Friday. Paragraph seven of the order
is the cause of no little comment. It reads
as follows:
“In passing the reviewing stand, or while
being reviewed by Lieut. Gen. Philip H.
Sheridan, United States army, none but
post commanders will salute. The post
colors will be dipped.”
As the parade will be reviewed by
President Cleveland, anil Gea Sheridan
will be in command of the line, it is claimed
by some veterans, not Grand Army men,
that the name of President Cleveland should
have been inserted in that paragraph of the
order and that it is a direct slight of the Chief
Magistrate in not doing so. Grand Army
men, however, are all of the opinion that
the matter was an oversight, and no slight
was intended.
SOCIALISTS AT THE POLLS.
They Demand Representation Among
the Election Inspectors.
New York, Sept. 9. —A committee of So
cialists, appointed at the Webster Hall
meeting last night, called at police head
quarters this morning to present their peti
tion for the appointment of inspectors of
election. Clerk Delemator received them in
the absence of the commissioners. The pe
tition, which covers twelve pages of legal
cap, declares that the progressive labor
party, is a distinct organization, capable of
obtaining and casting votes, and contem
plates holding a State convention to nomi
nate officers. The party claims to alone
embody labor societies, and asserts that it
is responsible for 68,000 votes cast in this
countv last year for George. The commit
tee wul be given a hearing by the board.
CLOSE FIGURING
The Department of Agriculture in High
Feather.
Washington, Sept. 9. —The Statistician
of the Department of Agriculture, in the
September report, which goes to press to
morrow, makes a statement of cotton, test
ed by distribution, which shows that his
final estimates made seven months
before the close of tho commercial
year have indicated the crop within a frac
tion of 1 per cent, four years out of five
since 1881. He did not make estimates from
1878 to 1881. The year’s movement just
closed, amounting to 6,505,080 bales, accord
ing to the National Cotton Exchange record,
verifies tho department’s estimate of last
February, which was 6,460,000 bales, while
all other authorities made lower figures.
ZUBIA SUSPENDED.
The Judge Who Assaulted a Consul
Gets His Walking Papers.
El Paso, Tex., Sept. 9.—Licenciado Na
jeoa, of Paso del Norte, prosecuting attor
ney of the Court of Letters, and next in au
thority to Judge Zubia, who recently as
saulted Consul Brigham, has received a tele
gram announcing the suspension of Jndgo
Zubia and instructing him to turn over the
archives, etc., of the Court of Letters to the
First Alcade, Juan Barela. Opinions differ
as to the cause of Judge Zubias suspension.
Home assign it to his unwarranted attack
upon Consul Brigham. Others say that
charges made against him by Mayor Pro
vineo brought about the result. The exact
cause of the suspension may never be made
public.
Patents to Southerners.
Washington, Sept. 9.—Southeastern
patents were issued to-day as follows:
Wesley N. Wheless, Augusta, Ga., pencil
sharpener; Jacob .1. Minster, Athens. Ga..
eyegluss or spectacle frame; William P.
Clark, assignor of one-half to T. M. Bwilt,
Elberton, Ga., combined plow and harrow;
W. T. Kelley, Elberton, Ga., cotton chopper;
Benjamin F. Hancock, Ltttleville. Ga., fer
tilizer distributor; William 11. Chisholm,
Charleston, 8. C., apparatus for treating
fertilizers; Taliaferro B. Livingston and J.
L Smith, Fernandina, Fla., car platform;
Elisha W. Clark, Hentaffey, Fla., cotton
chopper.
Malta’s Dread Scourge.
London, Sept. 9.—There were seven new
case* of cholera und seven deaths from that
dineaae at Malta during the past twenty-four
hours.
SICILY’S record.
Rome, Sept. 9.—During the i>a*t twenty
four hours there were twenty three new
cmiim of cholera and nine deaths in Catania,
and eleven new raar* and four death* in
Palermo.
Franco and Bolivia.
Paris, Sept #. —The Treater of Commerce
tietween France and Bolivia has been signed.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1887.
IRISH FIGHT THE POLICE
TWO MEN KILLED BY A VOLLEY
FROM THE BLUE COATS.
Seven Thousand People Implicated in
the Row-The Market Square at
Mitchellßtown the Scene of the Con
flict- Mr. O’Brien Failed to Appear
for Trial.
Dublin, Sept. 9. —Mitchellstown, where
the case of the government against William
O’Brien, under tho coercion act, was to have
been heard to-day, was crowded all day
with civilians, police and soldiers. Mr.
O’Brien did not appear in court to answer
the summons, service of the summons was
proved, and tho judge granted a warrant
for Mr. O’Brien’s arrest. An open air in
dignation meeting was subsequently held.
Henry Labouchere and others made speeches
denouncing the government for its course
in regal'd to Ireland.
a riot breaks out.
At Mitchellstown to-day a conflict oc
curred at a meeting which was hold in Mar
ket square. Police were attempting to pro
tect the government stenographer, when a
fight took place, and the crowd repulsed the
polico, sixty in number, several of whom
were struck with sticks and stones and sev
enty injured. The police obtained rein
forcements and returned to tho scene. They
fired six shots and two men were instantly
killed. Several other persons were wounded.
The rioters dispersed, hut they immediately
threatened to ro-gather.
7,000 in the crowd.
The meeting was attended by 7,000 per
sons. Messrs. Dillon, Brunner, Labouchere,
John Ellis, Gill, Condon and others were
present. The government reporter, with an
escort of police, tried to push to the
front. The crowd resisted them with
sticks and stones. The polioe
then made a charge against the crowd, and
were repulsed by men on horseback. Mr.
Condon tried to pacify the crowd. Mr.
Dillon advised them to treat the police
with silent contempt, because home
rule was nearly won, and then
the Irish forces would be under control of
tho people instead of, as now, in the hands
of their enemies. The row was
renewed, however, and reinforcements
of police who had been drawn
up from the barracks, fired into the crowd.
One man was killed and several others
were wounded. One of the wounded has
sinco died. The police finally charged and
dispersed the crowd.
LABOUCHERE ON HAND.
Mr. Labouchere was a witness to the
whole scene from a carriage. He asked
Magistrate Seagrave if the meeting might
be held elsewhere without molestation. Mr.
Seagrave replied that the meeting might be
held "anywhere outside of town. Then a
constable came up and spoke to Mr.
Seagrave, and the latter immediately
corrected himself, declining to ai
low the meeting to be held:
anywhere. Mr. Seagrave was in
the hotel when tho police fired. It is not
known at present who ordered them to fire.
Mr. Dillon, Father O’Callaghan and Father
O’Connell followed the police and entered
the barracks with them. The two priests
wore put out. Mr. Dillon was inside during
the firing.
much confusion.
He says that much confusion prevailed,
nobody .seeming to lie in command. Mr.
Labouchere arrived later, and asked the in
spector to ascertain who fired the shots.
The inspector refused to make any such
inquiry. A youth has been found
who says he can identify tho
Constable who killed Riordan. Dr. Fenton
expresses the opinion that Riordan was not
killed by a bullet, but by a blow on the head
with the muzzle of a carbine. Fifty-four
Constables were treated for slight injuries.
Mitchellstown is quiet to-night. Mr. Dillon
remains there but Mr. Labouchere lias gone
to Cork. The persons killed were an old man
named Riordan, a resident of the locality,
and an elderly cabman from Fennoy. The
injuries received by the police consist prin
cipally of scalp wounds and bruises.
WANTON BUTCHERY.
London, Sept. 10, 5 a. m. —The News this
morning soys isicrcion was not long in bear
ing its bitterest fruits. The government
meant to provoke bloodshed in Ireland.
Blood has been shed in perfect wantonness,
and butchery in its most, revolting features.
BITTERNESS OF THE TIMES.
The Times says: “The blood of the
Mitchellstown victims is on the heads of
O’Brien, Davitt and Labouehere, whose in
flammatory and cynical language drove
men against the muzzles of rifles. This
teaches (jeoplo that although their leaders
have amusement and profit the people pay
for it with their skins.”
The Standard hojies that the spectacle
at Mitchellstown will convince Messrs
Labouehere and Brunner of the goal
wluther their steps tend before it is too late,
or they will be held guilty for the suffering
which otherwise ensues.
The government has issued an urgent
w hip to their supporters to attend the sit
ting of the House of Commons on Monday,
during the debate on the proclamation of
the Ennis meeting. They have decided to
apply the cloture rule the first night.
an Orangeman’s query.
Dr. Kane, of Dublin, Grand Master of the
Order of Orangemen, recently wrote to Mr.
Gladstone asking him to state whether, in
his future proposals for home rule, repre
sentatives of Ireland, as an Integral part of
the United Kingdom, should be retained in
the imperial Parliament. To this Mr.
Gladstone lias replied that the subject of tho
exclusion of Irish members from the im
perial Parliament is not involved in the
question of home rule for Ireland.
FRANCE’S MOBILIZATION.
The Showing Made by the Army Not at
All Discreditable.
Paris, Sept. 9.—The mobilization experi
ment necessitated the raising of the Seven
teenth Army Corps from 10,000 to 739
men, fully clothed, armed and equipped.
Ttie members of the reserve are of fine
physique. The cavalry have a good pace,
init the men lack ft firm seat, many having
been thrown. The officers were somewhat
bothered in handling larger bodies of men
than they were accustomed to. The artil
lery movements were Nluggish. Altogether,
however, the experiment Inspir** confidence
in the army, the Seventeenth corps not ticing
regarded as the liest. At the conclusion of
the sham tight to-day Gen. Perron conferred
upon Con. Clement the decoration of Com
mander of the liOgion of Honor.
France In the New Hebrides.
Paris. Sept. 9.—The Libert say* that
with a view of withdrawing French troops
from the New Hebrides the government has
ordered the Governor of New Cahslouia to
report upon what security there is for the
safety of Freuch colonists in the New
Hebrides
France’* Revenue Return*.
Paris, Sept 9. The government revenue
return* <■*uilljito show a deficit. Tin
amount for August 1* |900,000 under tho
amount for August last year. The total
deficit so far thu year 11 (6,690,000.
GOULD’S GOBBLE.
Reports that the Deal for the B. ard
O. Telegraph is Already Made.
New York, Sept. 9. —It was reported in
the Stock Exchange to-day that Gould had
bought the Baltimore and Ohio telegraph
lines, the consideration given being $3,500,-
000 iu Western Union stock. The announce
ment was followed by a wild scene in the
Western Union crowd, fully 200 brokers
gathering around the spot allotted
to it in the exchange, and
their purchases, which were enormous,
forced the price from 77% to 79% in less
than a quarter of an hour. Gould was on
the street for a good part of the day, and
was in conference with members of the
Haiti more and Ohio syndicate for over an
hour and a half. At 3 o’clock sharp he left
for Irvington. President Green, of the
Western Union, refused to speak in regard
to the matter. One of the representatives
of the syndicate admitted, however,
that the report was only premature,
and that a sale was inevitable.
What the terms were ho refused
to state. The talk on tho street is that the
stock of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Company, amounting to $8,872,993 and held
by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad among
its assets, will be exchanged for Western
Union stock and that the arrangements
made will probably ho placed before the
stockholders at the annual meeting on the
second Wednesday of October. The hooks
close for the meeting about Sept 20.
REPEATEDLY DENIED.
New York, Sept. 10, 3a. a.—Tho Tri
bune says it has been acknowledged gener
ally since the control of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad has been conditionally sur
rendered to a banking syndicate, that the
telegraph system would lie worked in har
monyfwlth tho Western Union, even if it
did not become an absolute part of the older
oompany. The failure to makeauoflicinl an
nouncement of the transfer has caused some
disappointment but it has been excused on
the ground that control of the other opposi
tion lines hail not been secure: 1 and that. Mr.
Gould was not willing to buy one system
without avoiding the risk of larger demands
by the remaining companies. The impa
tience of Wull street is not easily restrained
nnd at tho dose of business at tho Stock
Exchange brokers were convinced that the
deal had been made.
MORGAN DENIES IT.
J. Pierrepont Morgan, who was chiefly
instrumental in arranging the syndicate
agreement with the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, said about the rumors: “I have
heard them but they are not correct. The
syndicate did not buy the telegraph lines
and consequently could not very- well sell
them. We have neither bought nor sold
them. There is actually nothing new in
the matter.” John T. Terry, apromineut
Western Union director, when asked about
the stories of the sale, said: “Nonsense,
there is nothing in them.”
BATES DENIES IT.
Baltimore, Sept. 9.—D. 11. Bates, Presi
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Company, in an interview to-night positive
ly denies the rumor that the Bnl<attiore aad
Ohio telegraph system has boen sold to the
Western Union, and says further that no
negotiations are pending that are likely to
so result.
BISMARCK AND BULGARIA.
The North German Gazette Defenda
Germany’s Policy.
Berlin, Sept. 9.—The North German
Gazette, in a further semi-official declara
tion of the policy of Germany toward Bul
garia, repudiates the idea tliat that policy
is prompted by need of obtaining con
cessions from Russia. “Russian policy,”
the Gazette continues, “in no
part of the world antagonistic to tho policy
of Germany, inspire* uslwith neither fours
nor hopes. We look not for bargains or
concessions bought at the sacrifice of our
interest* and dignity. The German policy
does not cease to be exclusively
German, because it happens to be at tbe
same time grateful to Russia. The strength
of German policy consist* in wanting noth
ing from Russia’or uuy other country. The
press ought not to support tho mistaken idea
that Germany requires a Russian certifi
cate of good behavior. To depart from
the policy of respect for existing treaties
solely liecause it is not an anti-Russian
policy would boa caprice which cannot l>e
imputed to Germany.
BISMARCK NOT TO MEDIATE.
Pabtm, Sept. 9.—Tho Journal des Debate
says that Prince Bismarck will not consent
to'act a* mediator on the Bulgarian ques
tion, unless he is requested to do so by the
powers.
A PRIZE CREW PRISONERS.
The Vessel Seized by Her Captain After
tbe Cutter Left.
Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 9.—The Department
of Customs has been apprised of a trick
played on the American authorities by the
captain of the Alfred Adams, a British
Columbia sealing schooner. The Adams
was seized in Behrings sea last month by
the United States revenue cutter Rush and
her sealskins and fishing tackle were taken
away. A prize crow was put on hoard and
the captain was ordered to navigate the
schooner to Sitka. The captain seemingly
obeyed for a time, but after having parted
company with thu Rush, coolly headed the
Adams for Victoria, B. C., where she ar
rived a few day* ago. The prize crew
could do nothing to compel the captain to
proceed to Sitka, as it is understcxxl to have
consisted of only two men, and the crew of
the Adams not (laving been removed, wu*
too strong for them.
SUPPOSED TO BE FILIBUSTERS.
Three Men Land on Cuba and are Fired
On By Troops.
Havana, Sept. 9.—Four men,supposed to
be filibusters, recently appeared off Matan
za* in a small vessel. Owing to lack of
wind they were unable to make a landing.
They decided to swim ashore. After great
exertion they reached land. They
then made their way to the
Vista Hermosa estate, where they
wore shortly afterwards surprised by a
foreeof civil guard*. The soldiers exchanged
lire with the men, but the latter succeeded
in escaping to the forest, leaving a |x>rtion
of their effects behind. It is thought that
three of the iuod ure Bonbon, Garcia and
Berreto, and that they came from Key
West. They are l>eing actively pursued.
Shipwrecked Sailora.
London, Kept. 9.—The steamer Umbria,
which arrived at (Juecnrtown to-day,bring*
thirteen of the crew of the American
schooner Lillian Baxter, wrecked off New
foundland. The men had suffered great
privation for two day* on board their dis
mantled vessel, and one of tbe crew wu*
drowned. The wreck was fired before being
abandon^!
A shoemaker*’ Assembly.
i'lm.Aur.UHi*. Sept. 9.—The General
Executive linurd of lire Knight* of Lalmr
to-day riitcil to i*>*u* a chsurer f*- n N a .
Ununi Trade* District Assembly composed
of (hoemnknr*
DUN & CO. FULL OF HOPE.
A LARGE AND PROFITARLE FALL
BUSINESS PREDICTED.
Monetary Stringency the Only Menace
on the Horizon A Largo Increase in
the Output of Iron Wheat Specula
tion Goes Out of Fashion—Collections
Fair.
New York, Sept. 9.—R. G. Dun’s weekly
review of trade says:
Commerce and industry have improved,
while speculation has slackened. Evidence
appeals, of decided improvement in legiti
mate business, witii larger sales, larger pro
duction and a more wholesome feeling, even
in branches lately most depressed.
The improvement in the woolen goods
trade is clearly marked, though that trade
cannot be called active. Lower prices for
woolen goods encourage manufacturers, and
the demand for goods is broadening.
Tho distribution of cotton continues large,
with an especial demand for the best quali
ties, aud manufacturers are relieved from
the fear of speculative corners in material,
the new crop being undoubtedly a large
one, though below- the early estimates.
Speculation waits for official crop reports,
and meanwhile it appears that the home
consumption readied 2,077,587 bah*, of 400
pounds, fluring the past year, a gain of over
ft per cent, against an increase of 4 percent.,
in production on tho continent and 2 per
cent, in Great Britain.
In the Southern States the increase in
raw cotton manufacture was over 17 per
cent.
THE IRON TRADE.
Iron furnaces of 138,785 tons capacity
were in blast Sept. I—the largest output yet
reported. The increase, since a year ago, is
14% per cent. Disheartenment in some
quarters lest an output far surpassing tho
consumptive demand should depress prices
is met by the fact that the nest grades
are scarce and well sustained, though
in other grades and brands not
well known, weakness appears. Mills in
which ircgi is worked into forms for use are
generally pressed with orders. Bar iron
has a good demand. Orders for sheet, plate
and tank iron press the works to their full
capacity. Makers of structural iron are
crowded and the nail business is slightly
better.
In steel rails, though even the Thomas
Company sells at, S!W for winter delivery,
yielding in prices, disheartens some makers,
and there is a general disposition to shut
out the foreign product, and the facilities
for producing at lower cost are steadily in
creasing.
WHEAT SPECULATION DEAD.
Wheat speculation seems to have gone
into bankruptcy, stagnation ruling in spite
of the reduction of the Liverpool freight
rates to l%d. Tho price has liftei 1 only an %
in the [last week, while corn and oats have
risen %, pork 25c. per barrel, and lard 10c.
per 100 pounds. Oil has advanced sc. on
the belief that producers will succeed in
limiting the supply.
Sugar shows a tendency to boom, having
risen 18c. per 100 pounds, while coffee is an
eighth weaker, tho high rates for money af
fecting Brazil holders.
Large offerings of tea at auction resulted
in moderate prices.
The rice market is improving in activity.
Evidence of general improvement comes
from nearly every city, although dose scru
tiny of paper at Philadelphia causes some
check.
HEAVY DISTRIBUTION.
Remarkably heavy distribution f hard
ware nnd farmers supplies at Chicago and
'St. Louie, with activity of banks, not from
speculative demands, and reports of a for
midable increase in the shipments by rail
roads from this city promise satisfactory re
turns of fall trade.
Money is generally active at interior
points, and collections fair. Tho present
signs favor a largo and profitable fall busi
ness, unless monetary stringency should in
terrupt.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the last week were:
For the United States 152, Canada 22, a
total of 174, against 199 last week, and 185
tho week previous.
$130,000 FOB MISSION'S.
The Methodist Church Oetß the Largest
Donation on Its Records.
Indianapolis, Kept. 9. —The Journal ’*
Wabash special reports that at Warsaw,
Ind., to-day, Chaplain C. C. McCabe,
Secretary of the Board of Missions of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, received in
behalf of the board the largest private
donation ever made to that body, or
for missions, in the history of
the church. The gift consists of
profierty in Warsaw valued at (180,000, and
the donors are Elijah Hayes and wife. The
property comprises their entire possessions.
Mr. Ilayes asked only an annuity of (500,
which, however, was made (1,000. The
deed provides that the board shall have for
fifty years the rents and profits of the
p operty, and at the end of that timo it
shall lie at tho disposal of the board. Mr.
and Mrs. Hayes are aged and have no
heirs.
A FLAG RETURNED.
The True Blues Send a Banner to the
Sixteenth Connecticut.
Montgomery, Ala., Kept. o.—Col.
Thomas G. Jones, Colonel of the Second
'Alabama regiment, forwarded by express
to the Governor of Connecticut, so as to
roach Hartford to-day, the battle flag of
tho Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers. It
was captured at Plymouth, N. C., in April,
IWW, by a member of tbe Montgomery True
Blues, which has reorganized and is now
one of the companies in the Second Alu-
Imma regiment. In his letter the Colonel
says the flag is returned be •ause of an iudis
position to retain a memento of the triumph
of brethren over brethren.
A BREAK AT THE HUB.
Henry Nicholl Owos $121,680 and Has
Lose Than $6,000.
Boston, Sept. 9. —Henry Nicholl, doing
business ns Stillman A Nicholl, and repre
senting the Now York firm of Mitchell,
Vance & Cos., has filed his schedules in
court. It appears that he owes
*l3l ,K) of which only SBOO
is secured. He owes Mitchell
Vance & Cos., for merchandise and cash,
(lIB,IBH, and the Boston Brass and File
Company, of New York, cash and merchan
dim, (*I,BOO. His assets will probably not
reach $5,000. _
Liquor Doalors Fail.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. o.—Lapp, Gold
smith & Co.,extensive wholesale liquor and
tobacco dealers, doing business at No. 517
Went. Main street, filed a deed of assignment
this morning to X. E. Helnshnni. The 11a
blllties are estimated at (100,000 arid the
nominal assutx at SBO,OOO. The creditors
are principally local and members of tlu-ir
own race and religions who have been back
ina them.
FISHERMEN PERISH.
Terrible Lose of Life In the Great Gale
of Sept. 2.
Halifax, N. S., Sopt. 9. Fishing ves
sels arriving from tho Grand Hanks suf
fered terribly in the great storm of Sept 2.
All vessels had their decks swept, and suf
ferod more or loss loss of bulwarks, sails and
other gear.
Capt. Nelson, of tho American schooner
Mabel Kenniston, boarded the wreck of a
vessel called the Ocean Pride and was hor
rified to find her crow lying dead in the
cabin. One dead body tied to a rope was
floating by the side of the wreck.
Tho American schooner Nellie Woodbury
lost six men. They were drowned in sight
of the vessel. Tho captain cut the cable in
his endeavors to save the men, but succeeded
in rescuing only one man.
Another American schooner reported the
loss of two men.
All incoming vessels report the gale as
frightful, and say that when all the reports
are in the loss of life and property will be
found to bo enormous.
TWO BURIED ALIVE.
Ono Hundred and Twenty Feet of
Earth on Top of the Corpses.
Nkw York, Sept. 9.—Thomas Kelly,
Michael Crowe and another man named
Walton? were buried alive this evening in
the new aqueduct at North Yonkers. They
were working in a tunnel, between shafts 17
and 18. A hooding is being cut through
a stratum of sand and gravel, and
the engineers have hail considerable
difficulty in bracing tho earth strong
enough to prevent it from caving in. This
afternoon engineer Thompson thoroughly
oxadiined this section of the work,
and pronounced it safe. He re
turned to-night about 8 o’clock
mid examined It again, with the some re
sult. He had scarcely left the tunnel, how
ever. when it. caved in with a tremendous
itiisU, burying the three men mentioned un
der 120 foot of earth. There is positively no
hope of rescuing them alive. A largo force
of laborers was immediately set to work,
but it will lie impossible to roach the bodies
of the entombed men for two or three days
at least.
MURDERER AND VICTIM DEAD.
An Attempt to Resist Arrest Doub
less a Death List.
Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 9.—A double
killing is reported from LaFayette county.
Two Irishmen got into a drunken piarrcl
at lice's store, on Long Branch,when one of
them drew a knife and stabbed the other,
inflicting a wound which resulted in
death tho next day. A citi
ssen named Woods undertook to
arrest the murderer and hold him until an
officer could lie found. The murderer at
tacked Woods, but was instantly killed by
Woods with a shotgun. Woods surrendered
to a deputy slienlf and was acquitted.
A LAKE SCHOONER MISSING.
Fifteen Sailors Believed to Have Gone
Down With Her.
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 9. —A special to
the Evening Wisconsin, from Duluth, says:
“The steamer Spokane has arrived at
Two Harbors and reports that she
passed the big schooner David Dows,
of Toledo, adrift in the gale of
Tuesday and Wednesday, and that the ves
sol lias not lieen seen sinoe. It is feared
that she has foundered with all hands, some
fifteen souls. The Dows was the largest,
schooner on the lakes. She was owned by
David Covington, of Toledo, and was val
ued at $110,000.”
STORES ABLAZE AT NASHVILLE.
The Dry Goode Establishment of Tim
othy Bros, the Firat To Go.
Nashville, Tenn. , Hopt. 9.— Fire started
a little after 1 o'clock this morning in the
store of Timothy Bros’., dry goods dealers,
on tho west side of the public square, that
for a time threatened tho whole college
street side of tho square. The flames were
gotten under control by noon. The build
ing and Timothy Bros’, stock of goods were
totally destroyed. The loss is about £IIO,OOO.
It is nearly covered by insurance. The ad
joining house of Macoy & Cos., hardware
dealers, was damaged probably several
thousand dollars by water.
Rov. Haddock’s Murderer on Trial.
Kioux City, la., Kept. 9.—Tbe trial of
Fred. Munchrath lor the murder of the
prohibition ndvocate, Rov. George C. Had
dock, tieguu this morning. The court room
was crowded, and crowds remained stand
mg around the court house discussing over
again the most memorable tragedy in the
history of the Htute. The quick selection of
the jury was a surprise, only forty-seven
talesmen being called.
Hanged for Burking.
Baltimore, Kept. 9.—John Thomas Ross,
(colored), was executed at 13,45 o’clock to
day for the murder of Emily Brown
(white). Ross died without a stmggle. His
neck was not broken and lie died of stran
gulation in ten and a half minutes. The
murder was a case of “Burking.” The vic
tim’s hr sly was sold to a medical college,
the janitor of which was Ross’s accom
plice.
Welcoming a Railroad.
Fort Ahkinaboine, Mont., Kept. 9.—The
Manitoba railroad extension reached tho
crossing of Beaver creek, virtually Fort
Ansinaboine station, at sundown last night.
The garrison turned out and the Twentieth
regiment Isuid greeted the track layers with
music. Home (5,000 changed hands on tho
result, most of the betting I wing on the
track reaching here by Dec. 5.
Gotham's Republicans.
New York, Kept. The Republican
primaries for delegates to the State Conven
tion occurred throughout tho city to-night.
There seems to have lieen no disorder nor
serious contests. Among tbe well known
persons selected are ex-Oov. Cornel], ox
\fblister to France Levi P. Morton, John J.
O'Brien, Justice Patterson and Bernard
Biglln.
Five Cars Burned.
Lynch nr ro, Va., Kept. 9.—A freight
train on the Norfolk and Western railroad,
east bound, wus derailed this afternoon
three mil* above tbe city and five cars filled
with merchandise wore burned.
Death of a Jockey.
Saratoga, N. Y., Kept. 9.—Jockey
West, who woe terribly injured on the riu*<
track hoii' on Aug 39, died this morning.
The dead jockey was in the employ of E. J.
Baldwin, of California.
A Hulclrte at 70.
New Orleans, Kept. 9. — del Thomas O.
Kully, aged 7(1, for many years Chief In
kpector of the Cotton Exchange, committed
i.uictdo today by drowning.
j PRICE SIO A YEAR.)
1 a CENTS A COPY. (
CRUELTY IN THE CAMPS.
DR. WESTMORELAND CONTINUES
HIS TESTIMONY.
The Objection Made by the Counsel of
the Respondents Overruled-Many
Cases of Illegitimate Childbirth—
The Prisoners Overworked and Im
properly Fed.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 9.—The convict lease
case was taken up again at 10 o'clock this
morning by the Governor and Attorney
General. The following ruling was made
on the objection of the respondents yes
terday :
“Relative to the matter brought out by
the State’s counsel in the examination of
Dr. Westmoreland, which the counsel for
tho defendants claim is not covered by 'h;
written specification, it is ruled that even
in court proceedings parties may amend
their pleadings, either in matter of form
or sulistonoo at any time. In
this investigation it is the purpose of
the Governor, if he can, to get all the
facts;nnd the inquiry will not bo restricted
even by tho strict rules ol .served in the
courts. The [State's counsel may amend
their charges to cover new matter brought
out, and tho defendants will to allowed am
ple time to meet now charges. This is all
they can rightfully claim.
The examination of Dr. Westmoreland
was resumed and concluded. Portions of
yesterday's testimony wore gone over a . a In.
tn the report of Sept. ‘M, 188(5, Dr. Welt
morelund complained that Dr. Scovm was
not qualilied, and requested that ho to dis
charged. Ho communicated the fact t > Mr.
.lannis. For some cause he persisted in
keeping him. Dr. Scovin was in charge
of tho Bingham camp and Pousvls’
camp. In the report of July
20, 18S7, referring to tho camp near
Wheless, in Richmond county, the Bondu
rnnt A Joplin camp, he said, was confident
that the convicts were being overworked.
Ho liused that opinion on seeing them
worked and from seeing their condition. Ha
saw the cooking plare, and there was evi
dence there that they were not properly
fed. It was a positive fact, so far as he was
concerned, and he know that they weru not
properly fed.
CAUSES OE SCURVY. •
The amount of sickness was the result of
improper preparation of food ami insuffi
cient fresh moat and vegetables. That was
one of the causes of scurvy. Scurvy lessens
the red blood. The food is not assimilated.
You then have the one hundred and one
symptoms of scurvy. If remedies and
treatment are not applied in time it
may become incurable. Tho convicts at
Cole City, who had scurvy in 1885, died re
cently from tho effects of the disease. There
were deaths at the brick yard which re
sulted from a scurvy taint. There is a sub
stance in the succulent vegetable and in
fresh meats which is necessary to the well
being of man. Ho bal called the attention
of the lessees to this matter frequently.
Ho talked on the subject of diet to Messrs.
Lowe and Bondurant till ho got ashamed of
himself. In January and February, 1884,
bo heard in Albany that a number of con
victs hod passed through. He knew there had
not Is*‘ii any order. He didn’t think Messrs.
English and Lowe knew anything about
that. Ho thought they were taken from the
Chattahoochee camp. Several illegitimate
children hail tieon born in the convict
camps, but he could not give the names and
the number of such children. One of them
told him she had homo seven. Rbe had
toen in fourteen years. He don’t know
what became Of the children. The witness
could not tell whether tho Illegitimate chil
dren were begotten by convicts or freemen.
Dr. Rcovln was removed by Gov. McDaniel,
on recommendation of the witness.
shubrick’k utory.
Assistant K eeper Shubrick was the nex
witness. Ho testified os to the condition of
the whipped convicts and the sanitary ar
rangements at different camps. He stated
that Company Ho. 9 would lie entitled to
about 085 convicts. The Chattahoochee
barracks would not hold over 250 or 300.
Company No 3 would to entitled to about
825 convicts. The Old Town tarrocks
would not hold ovor a tout 890. The con
victs were'eent < ut, or ordered direct, to the
camps of Messrs. James and Smith,
Convicts were owned by tho following:
Company No, 1, Senator Brown for the
Dale Cool Company; Company No. 2, Mr.
Lowe, seven-eighths, and Mr. Brown,
one-eighth; Company No. 8, Mr. James
oue-quarter, Mr. Smith one-quarter, Mr.
Brown one-quarter, and the Chattahoochee
Brick Company one-quarter. • Mr. Subrick
went over his various printed and written
reports to the Governor of the condition of
the camps, all of which were submitted in
evidence. He stated that illegitimate chil
dren were born at the various camps, some
were begotten after the women came in, and
some when the women went to the peniten
tiary pregnant.
Principal Keeper Towers began test imony
late in the afternoon, and tjie hearing was
adjourned till to-morrow, pending his testi
mony. He testified as to the cruel treat
ment of convicts at Bingham’s camp, and
described how the convicts were whipped,
already reported in the News. He also
testified as to the had condition of t.ne Bon
durant and Joplin camps, near Augusta,
and his recommendation to the Govemoi
that they to removed as unfit men to
trol convict*.
After to-morrow the court will adjourn
to Sent. 19, as the Governor will to In
Philadelphia next week, and the Attorney
General has two State cases Monday id
Butts Superior Court.
AUGUSTA’S COTTON BELT.
What 82 Correspondents Say of tho
Condition of the Crop.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 9.—The Cotton Ex
change returns from eighty-two correspond
cuts, including the counties in the Augusta
belt, are summarized as follows: Fifteen re
port picking progressing slowly, 81 nicely
and 38 very rapidly; 45 re]xirt that the crop
will to less than Inst year, 19 totter and 15
the same as last year; 8 report no damage
from rust and 74 from slight to Serbian dam
age ;53 report no damage from caterpillar
and 29 report caterpillar or boll worm. The
general tenor of tho report* is that very
little late crop will be made. Augusta
leads the inland cotton markets of the South,
receiving 4,494 bale* during the week ending
today. _ _
$240 Lost.
Quitman, Sept. 9.—Fleming B. Walker,
a prominent planter from the eastern part
of the county, lost. £340 hero yesterday. In
attempting to put his poefcetbook in his tide
pocket it did not go in, but panned through
a split in the lining and foil through to the
ground, which wiu. not known by him for
some little time afterward*.
Cotton receipts in thit place are
heavier than ever known tofore; 371
totes were received today up to 4 p.
ill., thiaj writing, winch 1* the largest In
the history of the town. It came from six
counties and two States, and in-ariy every
tole wild to merchant* here. It U estimated
that atout #II,OOO was paid out for Uw
fleoev slant*.