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4 ESTABLISHED 1850. i ( J. H. EbTILL, Editor and Proprietor. | WON BY THE VOLUNTEER THE THISTLE BEATEN 18 MINUTES IN 24 MILES. Capt. Barr Childishly Insinuates that the Scotch Cutter’s Bottom was Tam pered With— The Yankee Sloop Showed Her Superiority from the Start. New York, Sept. 37.—The Scotch cutter Thistle and the American sloop Volunteer have met in the first of the 1887 contests for the America’s cup, and the Volunteer beat the foreigner so badly that the most enthusiastic champions have only to say that something inexplainable is the mattor with the Thistle. It was a great day. The people who went down on the 300 steam ships, river steamboats, tugs, steam yachts, sailing yachts and boats improvised for the occasion numbered easily 50,000, and the scene presented by the mass of craft before, at, and after the start cannot be described. They covered a vast area, and they kept up noise throughout the race that startled people who came from Europe to witness tho contest. The inces sant gun firing, and steam whistling called forth the wildest kind of enthusiasm which interfered with the duties of officials of the race. POOR PROSPECTS The great flotilla covered the ground off Owls Head in a way that made it doubtful if a decent start could be made, while the elements indicated “no race” from early morning. There was no sign of a breeze and a dirty haze hung over the water indicative of continuously thick atmosphere and * a poor view of the race. With favorable surroundings •the race would have been started at 10:30 o’clock this morning, but at that hour there was not air enough to blow a match out, and the judges on Commodore Gerry's Eleetra waited to start the racers until there should appear a chance of getting the boats over the course within the prescribed seven hours. That appearance did not come until noon. COMING OF THE BREEZE. At that time a ripple came over the water from the southward and eastward and the signal was given to clear the course. The Thistle and Volunteer had come out from their respective anchorages off Tompkins ville, S. L, and Bay Ridge, and were drift ing about north of the line that had been formed between the Eleetra and Bouy 18, opposite Owl’s Head, on the Long Island shore. The Thistle soon began to move about in a very lively fash ion in the light air. She appeared to take ronch pleasure in running past and around the Volunteer, which she did several times, and every time met with loud approbation from the admiring spectators, ail of whom seemed confident that she would, and were willing if she could, win the first race. At 12.20 o'clock the Eleetra fired the preparatory gun and at 12:30 o’clock the gun to start. After the latter the yachts bad five minutes to cross the line. OFF ON THE CRUISE. If either lmd taken longer than five min utes, her time iu the start would have been registered at the expiration of five minutes. The boats crossed as follows: Thistle 12:33:06 Volunter 13:31-58 The Thistle not had the rear position, when the start '"S ,j veil but she also went through the water faster. So she got over the line 1 minute and 53 seconds ahead. The eight miles an hour wind was then from the south 'southeast, and the yachts had to sail close on the wind for the first mark, buoy ten, on the southwest spit, which bore south by west three and a half miles. The yachts went over on the port tack, and at once the Vol ’ unteer began to overhaul the Thistle. The first tack was in toward Clifton, Staten Island, and on that tack of fifteen minutes or loss the Volunteer showed such superiority over the Thistle in weather that had been written down as the foreigner’s best that left no doubt of the result. PASSING THE VISITOR. The Volunteer went by the Thistle as though the latter was anchored, and she stayed in front to the end. The Thistle was more than a little bothered by excursion boats on that first tack. Steamer* crossed her bow and gave her much swash, but after that the steamers hung to the Volun teer, the leader, and throughout, the rest of tho day she suffered three times at least as much as the Thistle did from the way they kicked up tho water and shut off the wind. It was no longer a race, it was a procession. The wind varied in locality and strength. It shifted between southeast and southwest, and sometimes one boat bad it when the other did not. But the average made things pretty nearly even, and the result was a most decisive victory for the American sloop. Beatin,, stretching and running, with free sheets the Volunteer outsailed the Thistle. HANDICAPPED GOING HOME. On tho run home she lost ground largely on account of the way the accompanying craft blanketed her. The first point, buoy 10, was reached on a beat. Buoy 8 was fetched on a stretch, as was the Sandy Hook lightship, the outer mark. From the lightship back to buoy 10 was a lieant wind, and from there home to buoy 16, off Fort Wadsworth, it was a clear run tiefore the wind with spinnakers set. The total distance was thirty-eight statute miles. Everywhere except on the run with spinnakers, where excursion teats did so much to keep the wind from her, the Vol unteer outsailed her antagonist. A further description of the race would only be a repetition of the above. Tho following figures are given : Elapsed Corrected Start, Finish. time. time. Name. u. m. s. h. m. s. h. \i. r. a. m. r. Volunteer.. IS:B4:SW<| 5:38:1K 4:.Vt: 1H 4:53:18 Thistle . ..13.3.1:00 5:15:53> 4 5:13:48% 5:13:41% MR. HELL NOT SATISFIED. After tiin race James Bell, the principal owner of the Thistle, said he was not at nil satisfied with the result. The Thistle, ho de clared, had never moved so slowly through the water. Ho was of the opinion that there waa “something wrong with the cutter's bottom,” and she would be hauled out of the water to-morrow with a view toward finding out what it waa. He •lid not consider that the race hod lieen sailed for that reason, nud because the wind was so shifting, the Volunteer often had the advantage of a breeze that the Thistle did not feel. Besides the excursion lioats swashed tho Thistle to a damaging extent. Capt. Barr, of the Thistle, held the same views. He aid that some of the crew had l*en notified anonymously that the cutter’* Isittom had been "doctored." and the truth would he ascertained before Thursday, the 'lny of the next rare. Capt. Barr said he had sailed the Thistle every time she had been out, and he never knew her to move so badly on the wind. Ib*n. Paine sail Edward Burgess, of the \ o)unteer, took the victory quietly, but very happily , * apt. Hoff eaid that the reason that the I berth; sailed an niurh faster before the start whs that the Volunteer did not have her I'-otielioard down on nououut of shallow wstsr iu*ni* of Buoy IV me lUurminj LONDON FEIGNS INDIFFERENCE. London, Sept. 27.—The yacht race at New York excited little interest in Londus except iu the city proper, where larjp crowds assembled early in the evening around the bulletin boards at the cable offices, dispersing, however, before the result was announced. Yachting men were interested, but the public paid no special attention to the race. On the Clyde, whore people were keenly inter ested in the event, betting was in favor of the Thistle. Cable dispatches were pub lished in the afternoon saying that the This tle would surely win. A letter from a member of the Thistle’s crew was quoted in which the writer says: “The Americans may boast about the Vol unteer, but their yachtsmen know that she has no chance.” The victory of tho Volunteer surprised clubmen, who wore awaiting news of the race. Tile result will be a bitter disappoint ment to Scotch yachtsmen. TO BE BANQUETTED. Glasgow, Sept. 27.—1 t has been decided to give the owners and designers of the This tle, a public banquet on their return home, whether the yacht wins or loses the races for the America’s cup. HOPING AGAINST HOPE. London, Sept. 28, 5 a. m.—The Post be lieves that if the wind will blow strong enough the Thistle will yet win. The Telegraph says: “It cannot be denied that America has so far maintained the yachting supremacy which she won thirty six years ago. This cannot be attributed to any fault in the handling of the Thistle, which was admirably sailed. British yachtsmen need not lose heart. The Thistle has still a chance, in the opinion of many good judges, to win, if fortune will dis tribute her favors more equally.” The Standard says: “It is useless to at tempt to minimize the defeat. We can at lea*t take the beating good-teniperedly and congratulate our conquerors upon having surpassed their previous efforts.” The News says: “It is not to be concealed or denied that the result of the race is a bit ter disappointment. Wo had been led to expect great things of the Thistle, and the Americans themselves encouraged us in our expectations. Our disappointment is all the greater because, though neither boat had the right wind for a thoroughly good race, the light breeze prevailed that was supposed to be in favor of the Thistle. The Thistle loßt in a wind of her own choosing. We may build a better boat some day. We have never built such a one before.” NORWOOD TO BE A WITNESS. Th® Central Pacific Road's Methods to be Illustrated. Washington, Sept. 27.—Representative Norwood, of Georgia, goes over to New York to-morrow to appear before the Pa cific Railway Commission as a witness to a transaction which illustrates the methods of the Central Pacific railway in its dealings with the government in 1877. Mr. Norwood not being then in office tendered certain legal service to the Southern Pacific rail way in connection with its fight with the Texas Pacific. His fee, which was $5,000, was duly paid by the Southern Pacific. Subsequently, in settling its accounts with the government, the Central Pacific railway charged that fee as one of its expenses for that year. It was disallowed at tho Treasury on the ground that it was the expenditure of the Southern Pacific, and not of the Central Pacific. Representative Norwood will ex hibit to the Pacific Railway Commission liis contract with the Southern Pacific under which he did the work and got the foe re ferred to. The Central Pacific had a way of charging tip the expenditures of the Southern Pacific as they were its own, thus diminishing tho amount or net earnings from which the 25’per cent, for the govern ment sinking funds was to be drawn. BOND PURCHASES. No Doubt But the Government will Se cure Its Quota. Washington, Sept 27. —There was a de cided falling off to-day in the sale of bonds to the government under the terms of the Treasury circular of Sept. 22, which fact the officials attribute somewhat to the great interest taken by the business community in the international yacht race at Now York. There is very little doubt, however, of the go’vornment’s ability to secure the $14,000,000 worth of bonds re quired for the sinking fund within the time prescribed bv tho circular—Oct. 8. Over $8,000,000 of the amount has already been secured within five days, and there is loss thun Si;,(XKJ.OOO to be purchased wifhin tho remaining ten days. The total offerings to-day were $717,800, of which amount $580,500 were four and a half per cents and $131,.350 four per cent*. Applications for prepayment of interest wore received to-day on bonds amounting to $12,500, making the total to date $05,950,050. HOFFMAN DISSENTED. He Thinks Leland Stanford Should Have Been Made to Explain. San Francisco, Sept. 27.—Judge Hoff man,of the United States District Court for the Northern district of California, who sat with Justice Fields of the United States Supreme Court, and Judges Sawyer and Sabin, has filed a dissenting opinion from those filed by the other Judges in the matter of the petition of the Pacific Railroad Commission to compel Lelaiul Stanford to explain certain vouchers of the Central Pacific Railroad Company. The unexplained voucher*, it was contended, would tend to disclose whether any of the moneys of the railroad cdiupany had been paid out to influence legislation. When the opinions of Justice Field and Judges Sawyer and Sabin where filed, declar ing that the commission had no authority to coinjxd Mr. Stanford to explain the vouchers in question, the statement was mud# and so published that. Judge Hoffman ncquiesced in tho decision, but this was refuted to-day by his filing his dissenting opinion. CLEVELAND NOT HURT. Ex-Gov. Porter Talks on a Somewhat Threadbare Subject. Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 27.—Speaking of President Cleveland and tho Confederate (lag episode, to-day, ex-Gov. J. I). Porter said in answer to the question: "What ef fect will the Hag episode have ujion Cleve land next year!" asked by a re porter of the Associated Press, said: ‘‘lt will not injure him. It might possibly have )>eeu otherwise had any of the South ern State* requested the return of its cap tured Confederate standards, hut not one did The Confederate soldiers do not want these emblems of defeat almut them. Asa matter of personal preference, independent of |K)lltionl significance, they would iiave these flags remain where they are.” Chattanooga Highly Pleased Chattanooga, Tenn , Hept. 27 The citizens of Chattanooga are highly pleased st the decision of President Cleveland D> stop here on his way to Atlanta, and elabo rate preparations are being made for a great demonstration in boutf of the occa sion. SAVANNAH, G Y., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1887. DEMOCRATS AT S ARATOG A THE CONVENTION MEETS AND BE GINS ITS WORK. Ex-Senator Raines Made Temporary Chairman -Mention of Hill and Cleve land Evokes Applause The Com mittee on Credentials Busy with Contests. Saratoga, Sept. 37.—The day opened cool and foggy, but with promise of sun and warmth later. The summer visitors have all tied and the Democracy literally had possession of the town. There was scarcely a lady to be seen on the street. The hotels on the east side of Main street are nil closed and the street therefore divided the com paratively deserted village on one side from a joyous, rollicking, active community on the other. The hotel accommodations are somewhat limited mid there was every evi dence in the faces of hundreds of jiersons this morning that they had been strangers to beds for one night at least, and there was not wanting a look of pale exhaustion, and anxiety borne of weary hours of mid night discussions over contested seats and earnest efforts to settle family quarrels without an appeal to the convention. At 10:30 o’clock this morning, delegations from Troy, Albany and other near at hand places came inarching through the town with escorts, and headed by splendid bands. MEETING OF THE CONVENTION. The convention met in the Casino Rink at 12:10 o’clock. The convention hand, which is from Troy, struck up “Hail to the Chief,” in honor of ex-Mayor Murphy, of that city, whose advent seemed to be the signal for the meeting of the convention. The hall immediately filled up, and every avail able seat was taken at once. The New York and Brooklyn delegates sat to the extreme front and in the centre, with the country delegates behind and at the sides. At 13:33 o’clock the gavel fell, and D. Cady Herrick, in the absence of C. C. B. Walker, who was detained by illness, called the convention to order, nnd nominated Hon. George Ramos, ex-ISenator from the Rochester district, for temporary chairman. The motion was carried unanimously, and Judge Miller and ex Mayor Edward Cooper, of Now York, were apiwinted a committee to conduct Mr. Raines to the fhair. He was received with applause, and when it sub sided addressed the convention. HILL AND CLEVELAND. Mr. Raines’allusions to Gov. Hill and President Cleveland were greeted with applause. Somebody called for three cheers for Gov. Hill, but they were not given. His condemnation of foreign proprietorship of land and an allusion to Gen. Grunt were also applauded. In regard to the national administration, the Chairman said: The general movement of the Federal admin istration has been along the lines of the larger interests committed to Its etiarge, and the re sults shown by large economies, by the assertion of public rights and the investigation and pun ishment or public wrongs, justify popular appreciation of its wise purpose. If the Federal administration has lieen slow to defend itself against the battling treachery of its servants of Republican fealty, and lias permitted any change in the civil servive to come by development under its observation of rascality or inefficiency among the lb-publican officials, yet there lias not failed to Is: present everywhere a loyal purpose to find its new agencies among cajiuble and true men of its own party. PRUDENT CAUTION. It has moved with prudent caution in these matters of subordinate moment to the fortunes of our party and welfare of the people, while the graver concerns of public administration have been vigorously adjusted to (he standards furnished by Democratic doctrine. With the establishment of the confidence of the people in the stability of the system of finance favored by tho Democratic party and worked out bv it sad ministration, there lias grown apace a desire, to continue the methods of the Democ racy to their full exemplification in the conduct of the government. We look upon a general re vival of trade and increase of factories in all parts of the country, upon restored commercial confidence between the sections recently distrust ful, upon the enthusiastic greetings of Northern thrift and enterprise nup rag Southern communi ties, and the widespread good feeling with which the soldier and citizen grasp hands above the embers of the strifes of a quarter of a cen tury ago, as a signal justification of the return to power of the great party whose appeal is for a union of hearts and a union of hands in the up building of our common country. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS. The temperary officer* were then ap pointed. The rules of the Assembly were then adopted as far as practicable as tho rule of the convention. The chair ruled that all contests must lie referred to tho Committee on Credentials. The calling of the roll wu*s then began. The names of men prominent, hi the party were loudly cheered us they were reached:. 'Jhe roll call developed many contested seats. The Committees on Resolutions, Creden tials and Permanent Organization, were then announced. At this point a dispatch from the Asso ciated Press was read, announcing the fact that the Volunteer was ahead of the This tle in the yacht race and gaining every mo ment. It was greeted with great applause, tho convention rising and giving three hearty chedrs. The convention then took a recess until 8 o’clock this evening. Saratoga was nearly deserter! again this afternoon. Tho inemliers of the conven tion who were not on committees took ad vantage of the long recess to visit. Saratoga lake, Mt. McGregor and other interesting places in the suburbs. HARD AT WORK. Tho committees, however, were hard at work, uinl delegation after delegation ap peared before tlu-m to argue pro and con. Liquor dealers. Prohibitionists and license men, high and low, made their arguments lieforat.no Committee on Resolutions, hut it is slated that this committee lias Is-en ready to report for hours, and that there has been no serious trouble in that quarter. At 8:15 o'clock to-night not a dozen dele gates were seated. The band hud disap peared and a few ladies lmd lout their pres ence to the convention. At 8:20 o'clock Chairman Raines rap]ie>l tbo convention to order. There were not fifty delegates in their place*. ShertfY Grant, of Now York, rose and moved tiiat a* the commit tee on contest-’d goats would not lie aide to rrisirt until a late hour, that, the convention take a recess until to morrow at 10 o’clock. Judge Duffy seconded the motion, and it was carried. The committee on contested seats at 11:3f) o'clock to night wax still in session, but it is given out that Irving Hail will lie allowed representation to the extent of one Con gressional district. No outsiders are allowed to tie |ill-sent at the committee meeting. The Committee on Permanent Organizr.- tion will report in favor of retaining the temporary organization, with Mr. ftniise os President, and a full list of Vice Presi dent* and Secretaries. THK TICKET. There seems scarcely a d-mbt that Messrs. Cook and Fitzgerald, the iiieunitent*, wtil lie renominated by acclamation for Herre toryof Htate and Treasurer, respectively, and Hrnatnr WempJe. iff Ute HaraDwa dis trict, * U> be without a rival tor the Cuiupu ollersbip. Mr. Poacher, of Oewsero. and Mr. Tabor, of Erie, represent the can didates of the convention for Attorney General, and there is likely to In- a fight, unless, as it has been rumored to-day, Mr. Talior withdraws. Tho office of State En gineer almost goes begging and will hardly incite a struggle. RAIN AT ST. LOUIS. THE G. A. R. Men Obliged to Post pone Their Parade. St. Louis, Sept. 27.—A1l promises of fair weather for St. Louis to-day were founded on error, and rain drops on the veterans ns they pour out of ears, camps and houses. The clouds that settled over the city Sunday morning have apparently come to stay, and a disagreeable dribble, mud and moisture laden atmosphere have crushed out all hope of a parade to day, and shortly after 9 o’clock Grand Marshal Gen. P. I). Grier hail jiosted in all the headquarters, and conspicuous place*, an order that the grand review would lie postponed until Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. This loaves another day for the comrades to seek their own amusement , and the various headquarters, post halls and camps are crowded with them. IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS. The hotel halls and rooms are jammed with people, while in the corridors hands of music dispel the gloom with martial airs. Long lines of people tramp the streets and growl at the weather. The last of the line had scarcely retired last night before tho advance were out for to-day. On all tho railroad* leading into the city excursion trains were side-tracked, hours late, while those brought through the tunnel jammed all tho tracks. No such crowd was ever handled in this city in so short a time. Governors and ex-Govemors have repornsl from time to time, and this morning the following were ready to take places on the reviewing stand: Govs. Oglesby of Illinois, Rusk of Wisconsin, Stone of California, Fletcher of Missouri, Crawford of Kansas, Evans of Colorado, Banders of Nebraska, Pierrepont of West Virginia. ex-Gov. Wil liam Hprague of lUioae Island, ex-Vice President Hannibal Hamlin. An extended programme of receptions, luncheons and dinners has been prepared for their enter tainment during the week. AT THE RECEPTION, At 8 o'clock this evening the doors of the Merchants’ Exchange wore thrown open for the soldiers and their friends, who wero wending theirwav to the reception tendered by the citizens of Bt. Louis. The immense chamber was profusely decorated with bunt ing. Flags, nnd stripes, and streamers’hung gracefully from the balconies. A great tanner welcomed tho boys of ’(sl. The foun tain in tho middle of the hall, filled with flowers and surrounded by tropical plants, dashed jots of water into spray as the great centre piece separated. Grt-at masses of people filled the nail, long before tho hour set for the welcome address. A baud dis coursed stirring airs, while the crowd awaited tho coming of thi s| leakers At 9 o’clock. Mayor Francis acopmponied Ky the war Governors, and otter distinguished guestaentered the hall and took places on the platform. SHERMAN CnEERED. A few minutes later Gen. fihorinan quietly entered, accompanied by two friends, and succeeded in getting almost on the platform liefore ho was discovered b* the veterans. Then a shout went up and h rousing cheer. The General was given an arm chair on the front of the platform near the speaker’s rostrum. Mayor Francis arose and turning toward Gen. Fairchild extended a hearty welcome to the Grand Army of the Republic. He called the oommander-in-chief’s attention to the fact tiiat not only comrades in arms, but working harmoniously side by side, wero many who a quarter of a century ago wero arrayed against them in civil strife. FAIRCHILD’S SPEECH. Gen. Fairchild responded to the cordial greeting by assurance that when the invita tion was accepted it was with the tieliof and knowledge that Ht. Louis would do just as she hail doqe, and there was not a mo ment when the rnomtens of the Grand Army doubted tho hospitable reception they wore to receive, or a moment that they over thought of not coming here. They had come with a heart full of respect and love for the city nnd citizens, and they should leave with feelings of love and pleasure To the man who wore the gray he eould say that they met them with feelings of love and confidence, and extend to them the right hand of fellow ship. The Grand Army did not dig up tho hatchet or wave the bloody shirt. There never has been from 1807, to the present time among the comrades, a thought or feeling of malice to tho Houth. Here to-night wero given words of welcome which would ring out through the land, and when the Grand Army goes home, they would leave behind a large portion of their hearts. SHERMAN FAILS TO RESPOND. As his voire died out a call tor Gen. Sher man was followed by a dozen more and then a flood of cheers, but they apparently fell on deaf ears, for, though looking di rectly over tho sea of faces, the General gave no sign of response, and Mayor Francis seized the oppor tunity of a lull to introduce ex-Vico President Hannibal Hamlin. Tho gray haired old man was greeted with a storm of applause, and during his short and eloquent address was frequently interrupted by iouil and prolonged cheers. Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois, kept up the en thusiasm by a jocular assault upon Gen Sherman for not, res)>onding to the repeated calls. As lie retired the name of Sherman flew from mouth to mouth, and an ovation greeted “Uncle Billy” as he ruse to answer tei the rail. "UNCLE BILLY’S" SPEECH. He said tiiat, when he wit* once a soldier he hail an old tries of sending n brigadier to a hard place, nnd bethought Gov. Oglesby a good sul-stiluto. In alluding to the war, he said be hud many friends on the other s,de. lie then thought they were in error. Now ho knew they were in error. Ho te lieved thnt they w- re Iss-omiiig convinced of this themselves. At any rate, they won- returning to that old friendly feeling, growing ever nearer. There were some black sheep, ho knew, but they-would not be here long. They would soon die off, thank Oud, mid then this would ho a bettor mid stronger nation. He believed this wax tho strongest nation on earth, for he hud eonoludod that no other power could ever have overcome so formidable a rclsdlion, and he looked with pride tijsm the (lag that commands |ieare and enforces it. In the hurst of applause that followed (leu. tUiennan found opportunity to retire and as the coho died out the Imiiiils struck up "Marching Through Georgia.” The veterans quickly <-aught the tune, mid 4,0110 voice* rent tin air again and again until the hall reechoed with their choruses, (tor. Thayer of Nebraska, (tov. Sprague of Rhode Island, (tov. Hoionmu of California, ami other honon-d guest* mode speo ben, ami the evening's reception closed with three routing cheers J-ittoe Woods' Beat. WtnnmTM, Hept 27.—ft is learned on good authority that the vacancy on the Su preme (-ourt tiench, gained by the death of Juste* Woud*, is not llk*iy to lie filled until after the Frreirteiit return from his Western sjvd Boa UeiH tru>. SINNERS IN BUCK HIDES. MORE TESTIMONY ABOUT THEIR TREATMENT IN GEORGIA. Capt. Lowo Takes tho Stand in Con tinuation of Hla Testimony - Cnpt. English Tells of Hla Sympathy for the Convicts and His Kind Treatment of Them. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 27.—The Governor’s court met at 9 o’clock this morning. Mr. Lowe again took the stand. The interest of B. (4. Lockett passed to the witness, L. A. Jordan’s interest went back into the com pany, and passed by division to B. Howard. Tho interest of J. B. Gordon first passed to Mr. Howard. Tho trade was rescinded and the convicts went lsick to Gen. Gordon. Half of it passed from Gen. (Jordon to the witness, and half to Mr. Howard, but simul taneously it was transferred to tho witness. Half of tho Jordan interest passed to tho witness and half to the Dado Coal Company. Company No. 2 established a branch in Taylor county. Forty-five per cent, of the convicts went to that camp. Mr. Howard and Gen. Gordon were controlling them. The Gordon 12! .j per cent, went to tho Dade Coal Company All of the Gordon interest came to the witness. There was a contract in writing by which the changes wore evi denced. Mr. Brown wrote the deed from Mr. Howard to the Dade Coal Company. This pa|ier recited that it was one-half the Gor don interest. Mr. Brown wrote the Gordon interest. Mr. Howard signed it without, re ltiemliering that the witness held that in terest. TRANSFERRED TO TAYLOR COUNTY. There were forty-five or fifty convicts transferred to Taylor county. Mr. Howard had first, and last probably 150 convicts under tho lease act of 187(1. Ho held them till about 1881 or 1883. "From 1H79 to that time?" “No. It was from 1879 to some time in 1880.” Mr. Lowe produced a junior in which tho agreement was made. Ho could not say whether there was a time when these con victs were not in possession of J. B. Gordon, but of C. B. Howard. Mr. Howard was in actual possession probably from 1879 to some time in 1880. Company No. 2 has no assets except its franchise. Tho company worked 45 jier rent, of the convicts in Tay lor comity and tho lessees there were to have the profit or loss. RECEIVED NO PROFIT. The witness never received any profit from the Taylor county camp. Ho paid accumulated hire when he took charge of the Howard convicts. There was more sickness at the Augusta camp the last eight months, from December, 1886, up to Au gust, 1887, than there was for the two years previous. In tho eight months 19,200 days’ work had been rendered by eighty men. 4 >nly forty-five days were lost by sickness— two-thirds of 1 per cent, was the dentn rate. The witness never in his life touched a con vict, or suggested to any one to whip a con vict,. He never failed to present an appli cation for pardon, and to represent the man when asked to do so. The amendment lie suggested in regurd to carrying convicts home cost tho lessees $2,000 to $3,000a year. CAPT. ENGLISH HEARD. The next material witness was James W. English, President of Company No. 3 Ho had invested in the lease $40,000 in cash and had personally obliged himself for as tyiirh more. Tho witness had consulted Gov. Mc- Daniel before buying the lease. Gov. Mc- Daniel made not the slightes!; objec tion. Otherwise tho witness would not have invested a dollar. The witness hail given much of his time, day and night, to tho care, control and management of the convicts. This ho explained In detail. During the term of the contract on the Georgia Midland railroad there was no time when tho convict wanted for anything, either food, clothing or medi cal attention. The same thing could lie said of the other convicts under control of the witness. He had almost invariably gone beyond the law in furnishing supplies. HONEST AND CONSCIENTIOUS. He had been honest nnd conscientious, both from a legal and moral sense, in the discharge of his duty toward tho convicts. The witness submitted and read from va rious memoranda, showing amounts spent for shoes, clothing, blankets, etc. This cov ered a jieriisl of fourteen months, tho tllno engaged on the Georgia Midland road. The witness asserted as a fact that cannot he controverted that the convicts of his ebunty are tetter fed, and tetter clothed and provided for, than the jsior class of people in tho country. It is the interest of the lesseee thnt the convicts te properly cared for. Tho witness himself has a sympathy for tho convicts and feels very kindly toward them, and ha* always treated them that way. Frequently applications are made by convicts to te assigned to the wit ness’ company, and nearly eight-tenths of his convicts whom- terms expire ask to be employed so that they may stay. The wit ness spoke of the great difficulties in man aging convicts and of the care that was necessary in the selection of the guards. The hearing wax then adjourned till to morrow afternoon. Jt is likely that, all the evidence will be in to-morrow, and tho case ready for argu ment. TEXAS’ RACE WAR. The Houston Light Guards Greatly Delayed In Starting. Houston. Tf.x. , Sept. 27.— Owing to lack of facilities of the railroad leading to Bra zoria county, the Houston Light Guards did not get away for the scene of the negro in surrection until 9 o’clock lost night, and cannot have reached ('alley creek teforo noon to-day. Capt. Reichardt took twenty men with him, with a largo quantity of ammunition. Another company is held in readiness here awaiting further ordors from the government. Alarming reports which could not Is- traced to any reliable source, were in circulation last night. As to the (Seriousness of the conflict which took place yesterday morning, tetween the negroes and Sheriff Hickey 1 * [hmsc, nothing positive was known here iip to a late hour last night about the fight, but, it was reported tiiat several negroes wero killed. Brazoria and Matagorda counties are largely populated by negroes, and many bloody race battle* have been fought in both counties during tiie past ten years, <-s|ieciaiiy during election seasons. The C'aney creek settlement, where the present trouble originated, is In the extreme southeastern corner of Matagorda county, thirty-iivn mile* west of Columbia, the county seat of Brazoria county. There are no telegraph lines in tiiat county, and new* of the fight will te carried to Columbia by courier* four menaoKM an. Lien. OaLVEKton. TgX., Bept. 27, II I’. M.—A k|i*cial to the AVto* from Columbia, Tex., nays: “In a fight Mumiay night in Mata gorda county lot ween a large mob of negroes arid a posse of wnites under com ■wad of Capt. Bate*, four negroes won. killed, Including Hurion Hawkins, one of the heelers U is o a known bow many • WWMdqt Tte wlnia* tut two horses In the fight. I.nter information confirms tho first report that the troublo hm over tho death of Jerry Mnsena, a col ored constable, who had started out to arrest a white planter named Sanborn. Several hundred negroes congregated, ix'nt upon killing Sanborn ami his friends. After the fight Sunday night the negroes dis persea for the time lining, but further trouble is anticipated. Tho Houston Light Guards arrived here to-day and proceeded down the river by steamer to Brazoria. The Parson Guards, of Kiohmond, with Sheriffs Hickey and Wadsworth, of Bra zoria and Matagorda counties, are at the scene of trouble. It is thought that these officers will arrest the leaders of tho insur rection before the militia arrives." MUTINOUS CONVICTS. 111-Treatment and Bad Food Drive Them to Desperation. Knoxville, Tknn., Sept. 27.—For some reason full particulars of the mutiny of the convicts at Coal Creek cannot tie obtained. The Knoxville Iron Company is very reti cent a 1 suit the affair. An inspector re turned from the mines yesterday, and says tlu> troubles have been settled. Last Thurs day, at the dinner hour, the convicts refused to leave the mines. They claimed that the food was so bad and the tasks so heavy, that they could no longer endure it, and that they would remain in the mines until 1 letter fare and more humane treatment were promised. The guards would promise nothing and the convict* refused to move an inch. Every effort was made to remove them to the stockade peaceably, hut they held out against threats and entreaties. GUARDS FIRE INTO THEM. Then, it is said, the guards fired into them, wounding several negroes, hut this is denied. At any rate Friday aftemnon they shut, elf the ventilation and on Haturday afternoon the convicts yielded. The closing of the ventilation shaft drove them to the mouth of tho mine and there they crowded around tbo opening, fighting among themselves for front seats. They endured nujst ex cruciating torture before giving un, and it is said several of them wore entirely suffocated whan they surrendered. Mr. Burrows states that everything is quiet anil that he apprehends no further trouble. DR. BT. JOHN IN JAIL. The Authorities Decide That His Bail Was Not Sufficient. Chicago, JSopt. 27. —Ilr. Edward Bt. John, who was imlictod for aiding in the escajsi of MoUarigle, was a*, at arrested last night, and is getting what comfort ho can out of a cell in tho county jail. Dr. Bt. John is under two indictment;. One accuses him of conspiring with Cants. Irwin and Freer to effect the escape of MeGarigle, and the other is for perjury in the evidence lie gave liefore the grand jury whim investigated the case. Dr. Bt. John gave bonds in gIH.OOU on lKith indictments, with William Fitz gerald, Mrs. Copeland and Paddy Ryan ns his sureties, but the State’s Attorney’s office lias boon investigating tho worth of the bonds given and decided that tliay wore not sufficient. So Thursday, So the employes of the State’s Attorney's office say, though the bondsmen deny it, notice was served on I)r. St. John that the security must lie increased, and as it was not done the doctor was arrested last evening. CHICAGO'S ANARCHISTS. 15,000 Signatures to the Petitions for Clemency. Chicago, Sept. 27. —Tho whole number today of actual returns on the petition for clemency to the condemned Anarchists, as far as they have lieen turned in to the secre tary of the Amnesty Association, show about 15,000 signatures. On the list for preachers are the names of two prominent Jewish divines. The postponed hearing of tho charge against Mrs. Parsons for violating tho city ordinance prohibiting the distribution of handbills on the streets, took place before Justice Lyon this morning. He imposed a fine of (5, hut immediately susjstnded it ami Mrs. Parsons wont away looking well satisfied. BOTH WERE SHOT DEAD. An Arizona Sheriff Who Is Bound to Enforce the Law. Hoi.brook, Aki., Wept. 27, —WberifT Wil liam Mulvernor and party met John Gra ham and Charles Blevins out in Pleasant valley last Thursday. The Sheriff ordered them to surrender, which being refused both were killed. The Sheriff now has a posse of seventy-five men, and says that the Tonto basin must be righted. All the Tewksberry faction not killed has surren dered to the Sheriff. Only one of Graham's men is alive, and tie is wounded. A Falling Scaffold. Ohaklkston, B. C., Sept. 27.—The scaf folding around the court house fell tills af ternoon, and precipitated eight men to the ground, seriously injuring all of them. Among the most seriously injured, is J. F,. Kerregan oneof the contractors. Tbeotber seven are colored workmen. The extent of their injuries are not yet known, although none were killed outright, it is thought sev eral will die. Emin Bey Will Stay. I,otenors. Sept. 27.—1n a letter from Wadelai, dated April 17, Emin Bey declares that he will not return with Stanloy. He says: “I have passed twelve years here, and have succeeded in re occupying nearly every station in the country which < Sen. Gordon entrusted to me. I have won the trust and confidence of the people, sowing the seed of splendid future civilisation, jt is out of the question to ask me to leave. All I want England to do is to make a free trading way to the coast.” __ Revolution In the Carolines. MAtmio, Sept. 27.—Riots on the Island of Ponapl, in the Carolines, occurred in July. They were caused by ttie Governor’s order ing the arrest of an American Protestant missionary. This excited the natives and they rose upagoinst the authorities, over powering the garrison of twenty-six men. Hullot Willing to Resign. IsONnON, Sept. 27.—C01. Hughes Ballot, against whom charges of a scandalous na ture were recently brought, has informed the committee of the Conservative party tliut he is willing to resign his seat in Par liament. The committee will accept bis offsr. _ Scar lot Fever Spreading London, Sept. 27.-- Tile epidemic of scarlet fever in ismdun is still spreading. There are now IJKJO caees in the hospitals. Rad Crows Ministrations. Beui.lN, Sejit. 27.—The Het| Cftw confer ence at its final sitting today appro veil the rendering of aid In wars beyond Korop* Huaaia and tho MoclaJlsta It KM US, Kept 27 The llundearttth has agreed to Pr uMia's proposal* for mu uaumi smw of tUs Bound tat laws. ) PRICK 010 A YEAR. I 1 A CK.VTB A CtiPk. f O’BRIEN MAY RE JAILED. THE TORIES BOUND TO GAO HIM IF THEY CAN. Balfour Asks the Attorney General for an Opinion on the Subject- Threats of Prosecuting the English Members of Parliament Speaking ah League Meetings. Cork, Sept. 27.—A number of rails oa tile railway between Cork and Youghal, which the police must traverse In order to reach the Ponsonby estates from Cork for the purpose of aiding in the evictions to be executed there to-day, were torn up last night. Tho telegraph wires were also cut. Capt. Plunkett has arrived at Youghal to superintend the evictions, but no troops have got there yet. At tlie hearing in the Mitcbellstown in quest to-day, Sorgt. lirennan stated that he hod charge of the police who went to the assistance of the party escorting the gov ernment reporter toward the speaker’* platform. The reporter’s helmet was pierced with stones, the witness said, and the witness himself was struck with stones and mauled with stick*. AIMED TO KILL. When he retreated to the barracks lie thought the building would be leveled over the heads of the {iclice by the crowd, and he fired in tho direction of the crowd and where the Imdy of a man was found. Ha aimed to kill. At thl* statement groan* were uttered by tho spectators in the court room. The Coroner was asked to clear tha room, but he refused. Hinoe the beginning of the inquest the Coroner and Mr. Har rington liave each received Reveral letter* threatening revenge for their manner of conducting the case. A BRUTAL ENCOUNTER. Limerick, Sept. 27.—Military and |ioiice were present to-day at the eviction of Michael Lane and his family from their holding on Col. Meadow's estate at Anla cruNha, this county. Tho Lanes made a stubborn resistance, and Mrs. Lone, with as poker, split open the skull of Inspector Riley, who was directing the work; of eviction. Mrs. Jjane, her hus band and brother were arrested. When the police threatened hi* place l*ine dared them to come on. When they advanced ho fought them with a club. Hut brother-in law assisted him to resist tha police. They were finally overcome by tha officers and their arms hold, and they were lieaten into a condition of non-resistauca with the butt ends of guns. DUBLIN’S LEAGUE MEETING. Dublin, Sept. 27.—At the league meeting to-day Lord Mayor Sullivan congratulated tho members upon the fact that every pro claimed branch was continuing to hold meetings as usual, although soifie had been interfered with. The movement was stronger than ever in consequeuce of tha government’s |s-tty persecutions. He did not know what action would be taken against the officers of the suppressed branches, hut he was certain all would do their duty. Tho eviction campaign on the Ponsonby ••state ojsms to morrow. Messrs. O’Brien, Labouchere and other members of Parlia ment, will be present to witness the evic tions. At the fortnightly meeting of the league to-day, many Englishmen were enrolled as members. Lord Mayor Sullivan, who pre sided at tho meeting, declared that the gov ernment’s atteiur* to suppress the league was a dismal iaiUJT*. All the affairs of the organization, bo Laid, were in prosperous condition. EVICTION ABANDONED. The pro|>osed evictions on the Ponsonby estate have boon abandoned, the landlord having conceded the tenants’ demand for the benefits of tho land act. At a meeting of priests in Kilrush to-day resolutions were adopted condemning the proclaiming the league and pledging those present to support the people in defeating the iniquitous desire of the government. CONSERVATIVES IRRITATED. London, Bept. 27.—Intense irritation is manifested in Conservative awl Dissident circles over the alleged laxity of the Irish executive in failing to follow up the procla mations against the branches of the league. A number of Unionist members of the House of Common* sent representation* to Mr. Balfour that he should not iiermit Mr. O’Brien to continue his incendiary *l>eeches. Mr. Balfour referred to the Crown counsel the question whether procedure under the summary jurisdiction art can prevent a convict*><l jierson refloating an offense during provisional release on balk If tho opinion of the counsel allows the government the slightest footing the arrest of Mr. O’Brien will follow, and an attempt will be made to imprison him until the ap iM-ul from tho sentence pronounced at Mitchellstown has been settled at the Carls sessions on Oct. 3. A BLOW AT THE ENGLISH SPEAKERS. The Unionists are also urging the prosecu tion of tlie English mem tiers <1 Parliament who have been present at proclaimed meet ings, it being alleged that such members are liable under the riot art to a charge of felony, and may lie compelled to forfeit their seats in Parliament for attending unlawful assemblies. These threats ao not deter the members in ques tion, several of whom have promised to sfieak at meetiugsof the suppressed branches of tho league on Sunday next. The Irish landlords' Executive have hit upon anew method to check the oiierations under the plan of campaign. They are attaching banking detamits, and the compauy shares of nonqiayiiig tenants. In the Dublin courts to-day the judges grunted write of attach ment against tlie shares of three tenants in public companies. SHOT AN GERMAN SOIL. The Tragedy on the Frontier Under Investigation. Btrahburo, Sept. 27.— The official paper of Alsace-Lorraine, the Landes Zeitung, states that inquiries made into the shooting affair on tho frontier on Sept. 24, prove that Kaufman fired while on German terri tory, and that the bullets he shot struck the French sportsman while they were on Ger man soil. PARISIAN EDITORS COOL. Paris, Sept. 27.— The jsqier* to-day, com menting on tlie Baonsar Plains Incident, agree that it is less intrinsically than is the situation of which the oceur rent' i* synonymous. They ex pre>u them** Ives as having no doubt that Germany will give satisfaction. Count Nonmiuter, the German Aintausa dor at Pori*, lav ** pressed to M. Ftourens. Miniiitei for Foreign Affair*, his personal regret that tb" shooting ihoukl have taken plane, and *oid that Germany certainly would give satisfaction if her officials were found cuiindite At Die Cabinet Council to <Uv, tlie shoot ing affair being muter const teratkoa, M. Kiouivii*. foreign minister, stated that tier man/ iwd iter land that she could Hut too deeply regret tie* deplorable incident, awl that b* would iw*k every rwparaUou le gally inquired, if the fart* stated by FUNt wwu uwrrsub