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ST. LOUIS AT THEIR FEET.
CHILDREN A ND FINANCIERS CHEER
THE CLEVELANDS.
A Visit to the Fair Grounds Mrs.
Cleveland Accorded a Reception by
Society Ladies While the Merchants’
Exchange Entertains the President—
A Public Reception.
Sr. Lons, Oct. B.—Till this morning the
President has been the guest of Mayor
Francis’, but to-day and to-morrow he be
longs to the people. Fairer weather could
not be asked. The skies are clear and the
gentle north winds are sufficiently cold to
make light overcoats desirable. The streets,
cleaned by last night’s shower, are free
from dust, and everywhere along the line
of the President’s ride to the fair grounds
the sidewalks were crowded to their utmost
capacity. The President’s carriage, drawn
by a quartette of gaily caparisoned high
stepping black horses, and followed by five
other carriages provided for his traveling
companions, and the local committee in
charge, reached Maj or Francis’ mansion, in
Vandeventer place, a few minutes before 10
o'clock this morning. At that hour the
President and Mrs. Cleveland appeared at
the door of the mansion and were applauded
by a crowd of ladies and children that had
gathered in the park in front of the resi
dence. There was a noticeable absence of
men, and the dresses of the people indicated
a preponderance of the better classes.
OFF FOR THE FAIR GROUNDS.
Maj. C. C. Rainwater entered the car
riage with the President and his wife and
in a few minutes they were moving briskly
toward the fair grounds, escorted by a
squad of mounted police and the citizens’
committee in carriages. Hundred of vehi
cles crowded with people awaited on Grand
avenue at the entrance of Vandeventer
place and joined the procession, which was
strung out along the avenue for more than
a mile. There was no noise whatever along
the route except the clatter of the horses’
hoofs on the road and the tramp of thou
sands of feet upon the beaten walks. No
mishap or incident occurred to mar the
pleasant morning drive and at 10:45 o'clock
the party arrived at the gate of
the fair grounds. The drive to the grounds
was made at a trot. It was children’s day
and th youngsters were out in great force.
They, with their mothers, nurses and
friends, packed the seats of the amphi
theatre and surrounding promenade to the
numher of 60,000. The brass band in the
pagoda in the centre attempted to make
itself heard, but the shrill voiced congrega
tion made everj’thing but the bass drum
inaudible.
DID NOT ALIGHT.
The visitors did not alight. After driv
ing around the amphitheatre track, a halt
was made, and Mrs. Cleveland was pre
sented by the lady superintendent of the
kindergarten schools with a handsome has
Vet of flowers. The children, led by the
band, sang “Hail Columbia,” and the cor
tege, after a drive through the fair grounds,
made its way hack to the city, where they
went directly to the" Merchants’
Exchange. Mrs. Cleveland did
not accompany the President to
the exchange, but was left on route at the
resilience of the Mayor, whence she went to
that of Mrs. Seanlan, one of society’s
leaders, where the ladies of St. Louis had
an opportunity to pay their respects.
ENTERTAINING MRS. CLEVELAND.
The reception to Mrs. Cleveland this noon,
giveo by Mrs. Mary Seanlan, was attended
by about 150 guests, including the most
fashionable and beautiful women of St.
Louis. Mrs. Cleveland arrived at the
bouse shortly after noon and was
met at, the carriage door by
a band of children, little girls of the
Sisters' school across the way. The beauti
ful lawn was dotted with their little forms
and they drew around the mistress of the
White House, as three of their number
presented a ship of crimson roses. Leaving
this s('ene Mrs. Cleveland was escorted
to the north end of the grand
parlor of the Seanlan mansion,
perhaps the most magnificently and taste
fully furnished private house in the West.
The ladies were presented to Mrs. Cleveland
bj- Mrs. Seanlan, and she pressed their
hands and had some pleasant word for each
as they passed.
DINING IN STATE.
After meeting all she was escorted to the
state dining-room, and seated at a table
with the hostess and four favored guests.
The table was handsomely decorated with
flowers and fruit. At a number of tables
at the side of the room other guests were
seated. When luncheon was finished the
Catholic Sisters, teachers of the school of
the neighborhood, were presented to Mrs.
Cleveland, she remaining seated at the
table. On arising she was escorted imme
diately to her carriage, which was almost
buried in flowers, the gifts of school chil
dren. and was driven to the Linden Hotel.
Onarrivingat the Merehants'F.xohunge.the
President was taken to the directors’ room,
where a large number of representative
i itizens from the interior of the State were
introduced to him by counties. When this
ceremony was over, the President was
escorted to the main hall of the exchange.
The immense room, which is 225 feet long
and 150 wide, was jammed to its utmost
capacity with people, and the President had
difficulty in getting from the reception room
to the platform. On the first appearance of
the President, loud cheers went up from the
entire multitude, and as lie ascended the
platform the enthusiasm was intense.
CLEVKL AND’S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Frank Gaiunie, President of the Mer
chant* Exchange. introduced Major Francis
mid declared this the most auspicious day
lor fit. louis within her history. Mayor
Francis t hen welcomed the President to the
city and State, and after another explosion
of cheers the President reiionded as fol
lows:
If I am expected to make an extended speech
on this occasion, 1 am afraid that I shall disap
point you, and this I should lie sorry to do,
after having succeeded at last, through much
tribulation, in standing face to face with inj St.
Louis friends. The tribulation of which I speak
lias arisen from the extreme kindness of a
'aat number of American people, and the.
cordial Invitations they have tendered me to
Hopand see them on the way to you. Your
city was the objective pnlni of my travel in this
direction, but it has sometimes seemed to me
that every town between Washington and here
has been'represented as being directly oil my
route, and it has been hard to convince their
kind and enthusiastic citizens that it would
not. he entirely easy within the time at
m.vdunosal to pay them a visit. My own-incli
nation lending ine in the direction of their de
sires, it has been a difficult matlorto resist their
importunities, hut I have made up my mind
tbut the people ofHt. lonia are to blame for the
entire perplexity and disappointment which this
matter has caused, lor it was through them
hat 1 was Induced to leave borne at all.
, THE CITY'S THRIFT.
/ I expect that anything I might say concern
sing your State or city in the way of laudation or
congratulation would hardly equal your own es
timate of these subjects. T iielleve there was a
lime when St. Louis was a determined and
jealous rival of Chicago. 1 don'l know whether
this condition continues or not, but I hope it
does While you can hardly expert lookers on
to take sides in such a contest, we are interested
to the extent that snob a struggle adds to the
growth and Improvement, of the country at
large Both of these cities Illustrate, In a won
derful degree, how completely and how speed!!-,•
§l)£ §Umim
American energy and bustling ingenuity
utilizes every avavailble element of muni
cipal growth, and how every use
ful type of the world's population is assimi
lated to the grand purpose of American
expansion. lam here reminded of what I sup
pose to be a fact, that more than one half of
your voters are of foreign birth and parentage.
The growth and increase of your city in every
way indicate, I think, that that condition
of your population, thus made ap
parent. is tty no means to be depreciated, and
my observation during a long residence
in a city similarly situated has led me to know
the value to any community of industrious,
frugal and thrifty men and women who come
from foreign lands to find new homes with us.
who invest themselves with our citizenship, and
who are satisfied and content with the freedom
of our government and with our laws and insti
tutions.
A LINK EASILY DRAWN.
The line is easily draw n between them and
non-assimilating emigrants who seek our shores
solely for purposes involving disturbances and
disadvantage to our body politic. I hope I may
w ithout impropriety say this much in recogni
tion of what has been done for St. Louis by its
naturalized citizens as well as in re
membrance of many kind and valued
friends and associates of former days.
1 deem myself especially fortunate in being
with you at a time w hen the manufactures aim
products of you# city aud the surrounding
country are on exhibition. At your fair, one of
the largest in the country, these who seek the
best and surest evidence of your substantial
prospects, may well he satisfied. Here I
shall see things which are conclusive proof
of thrift, and wealth, and comfortable
homes. I hope to see besides, while here, cer
tain features of your city’s life, which just at
this time are unusually displayed, and which es
tablishes the fact that the people of St 1 /mis
with all their business engagements, and with
all their toil and st irring trade, are not averse to
pleasure and enjoyment. I hope that you will
find your visitors to he interested
sight seers, and of nil things, you may be as
sured, however much you may impress us with
the greatness of youn it v.we are certain to have
our hearts filled ' wit h it grateful appreciation
of the kindness aud hospitality of your people
CHEER UPON CHEER.
Three or four times during the delivery of
the President’s remarks, at every pause, in
fact, some voice proposed three cheers for
Grover Cleveland, and the lungsof the mill
titude responded. The band greeted the
close of his remarks with a national air, and
the Presidential party filed out of the en
trance aisle, thathad been kept open by the po
lice. The streets were jammed with people.and
it was with difficulty t hat President Cleve
land was gotten to his carriage. Once there
citizens pressed to his side, and extended
their hands in vain. “I will greet you all
later,” said the President, “but not here.”
From the exchange the President and his
companions were escorted in their carriages
through the principal business streets
of the city, the ride lasting
about an hour. Everywhere along
the route masses of people awaited
and greeted the guest of the day. The
police arrangements were excellent, and
there was no disorder, the crowds manifest
ing their enthusiasm in cheers and noise,
and refraining from crowding about and
following the carriages. The most conspicu
ous feature of the decoration was the array
of gas jets, each lamp and awning- post be
ing a branching tree of piping, while at the
street corners great arches were thrown
across from curb to curb. These bore a
million colored globes the effect of which,
even in the daylight, was striking.
A PUBLIC RECEPTION.
The cortege reached the Lindell Hotel at
2 o'clock, where rooms, including a series
of large parlors, had heen secured for the
President. An hour Mas given for lunch
aud rest, and atß o’clock Mrs. Cleveland,
having rejoined her husband, the doors of
the reception parlors were thrown
open and the public were admitted
to shake the hands of the President and his
wife. The reception hegan promptly at 8
o'clock and continued until 6. A crowd of
several hundred ladies and gentlemen were
already in waiting in the upper lobby of the
hotel when the doors were opened a Dd, as
the orchestra struck up a march, the people
moved iu rapidly and made their exit
by another door The President and Mrs.
Cleveland received their visitors standing
iu the middle of the lare-e parlor, under a
rich chandelier. Mrs. Cleveland was richly
clad in a blue surah silk, which had a figure
of red rosebuds and green leaves. It was
medium decolette, trimmed liberally with
lace, and had full lace sleeves to the elbows;
several rows of coral beads adorned her
shapely neck, and a diamond brilliant glit
tered at her throat. A score of leading society
ladies of St. Louis, beautiful in face and
figure and richly clad, assisted her. The
police arrangements inside the hotel were
excellent and the line moved past the Presi
dent freely, but outside a scene was to lie
witnessed the oddity of which it would be
bard to overstate. The street was narrow
and through its middle ran the double tracks
of a busy street railway. An attempt was
made to keep the thousands of waiting
visitors in line, six or eight abreast, but
every- half minute this was broken by the
passage of cars. These fought their way
through the crowding masses together on
each side and forced hundreds out. of their
places. Behind each car a crowd followed
iind took the abandoned places in the line.
The next car pushed many of these forward
towards the hotel, with the natural
result of crowding an equal number
out of line in front. There was
a liberal sprinkling of ladies in the throng,
and an admixture of countrymen of the
pure Western type, who had come long dis
tances to see the President. How they
surged mid struggled, how they shouldered
and scolded —everything hut fought. The
stream flowed up against a dead wall of
humanity wedged into the doorway, split it
with the pressure from behind, and parti
ulm* made their wav again into the mass in
the rear with true Western persistence.
HOW CLEVELAND STOOD IT.
The President received, as lie alwaysdoes.
He has become very expert iu the discharge
of his part of the work, and manages to
greatly facilitate the passage of the line, in
spired apparently only by a desire to give
the coveted opportunity to as great a num
ber as possible. If lie ever gets fatigued
his appearance fails to give evidence of
the fact, submitting, as he does,
good naturedly to the familiar,
often boisterous, salutations of many who
approach him, he lakes the liberty some
times to give a loiterer, with a grasp of
his hand, a sturdy puli in the direction lie
ought to move, and often, with half a dozen
words, manages to answer in kind the
greetings of as many warm eallars. Mrs.
Cleveland stood to-day to the left aud a
little in the rear of her husband, and during
the greater part of the three hours’ recep
tion acknowledged the greetings of her
visitors with a smile and bow, but without
taking their hands. When the doors were
closed the crowd of disappointed ones in
waiting numbered many thousands. Col.
Turnout estimates that t',ooo persons took
the hand of the President this afternoon.
VIEWING THE ILLUMINATIONS.
At 7:30 o’clock this evening the President
ami Mrs. Cleveland, with their seven travel
ing companions, were escorted by the new
reception committee through the illuminated
streets of the city. It is safe to say that
not less than 150,000 persons were
in waiting along the line of
their ride to sec the city’s
guests. At f 4 'ie exposition they were con
ducted througu the exhibition halls, but
had no opportunity to see anything of in
terest. in fact, it was with much difficulty
that the police escort was able to clear
passage, and keep the crowd back behind
them, In the auditorium of Music Hall,
where the party occupied reserved boxes, in
eoninanv with the committee. Gilmore’s
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1887.
band of sixty pieces played several
selections, the first being “Shower of
Roses.” During the performance of this
piece a hanging screen at one
side of the stage was let fall, ex
posing a beautiful life-size oil painting
of Mrs. Cleveland painted by- a Washington
artist. From the letting down of the screen
to the end of the piece rose leaves continued
to fall from the ceiling high upon the pic
ture. The visitors, after listening to the
music for half an hour, were escorted to the
lecture room of the exposition, where Mun
easky’s “Christ Before Pilate” was on
exhibition. The Presidential party reached
the hotel at 10 o’clock and were serenaded
by the Hendricks Association, assisted by
political clubs from all the wards of the
city and from many towns from a distance.
The serenade proper was given by several
singing societies and they and the procession,
of which they formed a part, numbered
fully 30,000.
CLEVELAND THANKS TH EM.
The President was introduced to the sere
nades by- Col. David Carruth and addressed
them as follows:
Fku,ow Citizens: For the compliment von
have tendered us you may be sure we are duly
appreciative and grateful. It adds another to
the pleasing incidents which will make our visit
to St. Louis kindly remembered. Though the
trip which we have undertaken is one of sight
seeing and social intercourse with the people who
have extended to us their hearty welcome, it
would he affectation oniuy part if I should appear
to ignore the fact that this evidence of frietidli
ness, and courtesy, which I now- acknowledge,
are tendered by- those who are not only my
fellow citizens, but members of the political
party to which I belong 1 hope I may
say without offense to any that 1 am
glad to see, and that l am glad to believe, that
the heartinessof your demons! ration hot rays, to
some extents your Democratic enthusiasm. I
feel like confessing to you to-night, that what I
have seen of this vast country aud its people
since I left home has, if possible, increased
my sense of my responsibility as
a public officer and as a member of
a great political party. My official duty I owe
to all the people of the land; and whether it is
well or ill performed primarily concerns them
and mo as their public servant, but I cannot fail
in my duty to the country without discrediting
you and the party of my choice.
THE MORAL.
These considerations should constrain me to
that course of official conduct , and it is given me
to discern it, which is marked out by the needs
of the people and the good of the country. This
lends, in my opinion, directly to the adoption of
the principles and practices of true Democracy.
It behooves us all to guard against blind, selfish
and unreasoning party feeling, regardless and
thoughtless of the country's welfare, and w-hich
leads us away from good citizenship, as well
as true Democracy. And now in binding you
good night w-e add our sincere thanks for your
pleasant serenade, and for the kind aud coui
Icons remembrance of which it is an evidence.
The dubs w ith their brass bands playing
were still passing at midnight.
REVENUE REDUCTION.
No Doubt but that a Bill will be Passed
at the Coming Session
Washington. Oct. 3—There is little
doubt that the revenue reduction bill, which
the revenue reformers will press in the
House next session, will pass. Mr. Randall
will not be able to control more than four of
the sixteen Democratic majority, and these
five votes will lie fully offset by Republican
votes in the Northwestern delegations.
Representative George D. Wise, of Rich
mond, Va., said to the News correspondent
to-day that he and the other Democratic
members from Virginia would unhesitating
ly support a measure such as Mr. Carlisle
indicated in his article in the
Forum, abolishing the tobacco tax
and then cutting down the war tariff
taxes. He believed the North Carolina and
West Virginia Democrats would be solid for
it. The Ohio Democrats occupy- the same
position as do the New Jersey Democrats,
according to Mr. MeAdoo.
ENGLAND MAY QUARANTINED
An Inquiry Made into the Cholera
Cases off New York.
New York, Oct. B.—Since the last report
four more cases of cholera have] developed
on Hoffman’s Island among the passengers
of the steamship Alesia. The patients were
promptly removed to Swinburne Island.
There are fourteen cases under treatment at
present. An official from the British Con
suls office called at the office of the Quaran
tine Commission to-day and obtained infor
mation about the cholera cases. He said
that the home government had asked by
cable for advices in the matter. %
SIXTEEN DEATHS AT MESSINA.
Rome, Oct. 3. —Twenty-three new cases of
cholera and sixteen deaths from the disease
wore reported in Messina during the past
t wenty-four hours.
150,000 ACRES AT AUCTION.
The Entire Lot Bid In for $12,000 by
a Trustee.
Vicksburg, Miss., Oct. 8. — The United
States Marshal sold here to-day 150,000
acres of land located in the counties of
Sharkey, Issaquena and Washington to sat
isfy a judgment of nearly $750,000 in favor
of William T. Tigripsson, of the estate of
Henry Clews, of New York, against
the Selma, Marion and Memphis
railroad. The entire parcel of land
was bid in by the trustee for the nominal
price of $ 12.000. The road was projected
by the late Gen. N. B. Forrest shortly after
the war. The sale to-day was one of three
made for the same purpose, embracing
400,000 acres of land, which has heen taken
for a New York syndicate, who will perfect
the titles and place the land on the market.
MURDERED HIS MOTHER.
Her Opposition to His Marriage His
Only Incentive.
Isnr, N. Y., Oct. 3.—Great excitement
was caused by the finding of the dead body
of Mrs. Franklin Hawkins, by the roadside,
a mile and a half from town, to-day. She
had left homo in a buggy, with her son, last
night to visit her brother, whom her son re
ported to be very sick and wishing her pres
ence. The sou had hired a buggy a
the livery stable, to which he soon after re
turned. The son was arrested for murder
ing his mother, aud to day he confessed,
saving he committed the (teed because his
mother would not consent to his marriage.
The son is 22 years old.
Hogs Killed by Cholera.
Wabash, Ind.. Oct. 3.— Hog cholera,
which broke out i” this county last month,
is rapidly spreading, ind apprehensions are
felt for all the swine ui t he northern part of
the county. Iu one neighborhood, five miles
north of this city, 400 valuable hogs have
died in the last three weeks. Every effort
possible has been made to check the scourge
but without effect. The healthiest animals
appear most liable to attack.
A Policeman Shot.
Philadelphia, Oct, 8. — Shortly before 1
o’clock'this morning policeman William D.
Johnson, was shot, at Thirty-third street,
and Powellton nvetiue, West Philadelphia,
by an unknown man, and died soon after.
Small Offerings of Bonds.
Washington, Oct. 3.— The total amount
of bonds offered to the government today
was $2115,750, ol which $242,500 were four
and a half net- cent, and $53,350 fours.
A SALE OF THE BARRACKS.
THE GOVERNMENT TO BUILD ON
PART OF THE SITE.
It Will Pay $49,500 for 120 Feet on
Liberty Street and 220 Feot on Bui!
Street Congress to be Asked for
SIOO,OOO Immediately After Assem
bling.
Washington, Oct. 3.—The Secretary of
the Treasury to-day, upon the recommen
dation of the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury, accepted the barracks site offered
for the new court house and post office in
Savannah. It comprises that part of the
barracks property running 120 feet on Lib
erty street and 220 feet on Bull street. It
was offered to the government at $50,000
and accepted at $40,500. The whole amount
of the appropriation made by Congress last
session for the Savannah building was $.50,
000. The Supervising Architect thought he
would require *SOO of it for traveling ex
penses, preparing plans, etc., and so could
only give $40,500 for the site.
MR. NORWOOD FAVORED If.
He consulted Representative Norwood
before recommending the purchase of the
site, and Col. Norwood strongly advocated
it. Both of them thought the. new building
ought to be on Bull street for obvious
reasons. “There were two prominent
reasons," said Representative Norwood, to
night, "why the offer of the barracks prop
erty should be accepted, First beenuse under
the amendment which the Savannah mem
bers of the Georgia House of Representa
tives allowed to go on the condemnation
bill prohibiting the condemnation of any
site haviug a private dwelling on it. No
other property could have been procured
on Bull st reft for lass than $50,000; Second,
because if the passage of a general con
demnation bill by Congress was waited for,
a year must elapse before anything could be
done. As it is a splendid site, anil secured,
we will see work begun on it in February
next.”
WORK TO BE PUSHED.
As soon as Congress meets Mr. Norwood
will offer a resolution in the House appro
priating SIOO,OOO for the erection of the
Savannah building, the money to be imme
diately available. Congress has authorized
the purchase of a site and the erection of a
building, the whole not to exceed in cost
$200,000. Mr. Norwood thinks that he
will be able to get the SIOO,OOO
resolution through without difficulty, get
ting the remaining $50,00!) next year.
Meanwhile the supervising architect will
prepare his plan's, first securing suggestions
from the United States Circuit and District
Judges, the Postmaster and others as to the
character and arrangement of the building.
Mr. Norwood thinks the court rooms should
lie at the south end, next to the
Park. The Secretary of the Treasury to
day formally asked the Attorney General
to examine the title of the barracks proper
ty prior to the payment of tlie money. The
Attorney General wrote to District
Attorney Guerry to perform this duty.
Inasmuch as the present owners bought
from the government this duty will be a
very simple one.
HARSH JUSTICE.
A Treasurer and His Securities Held
Responsible for Lost Money.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 3.—ln the suit of
the Commontvealth vs. Silas M. Bailey, late
State Treasurer, and his bondsman, to re
cover nearly SIOO,OOO, money alleged to
have been deposited in different banks over
the State w hile Treasurer, and which was
lost by the failure of some of the bunks.
Judge Sterritt, of the Supreme Court,handed
down an opinion this morning affirming the
judgment of the lower courts. In his opin
ion, Judge Sterritt stated, that while it ap
pears to be a harsh measure of justice to
hold a treasurer and his sureties liable for
money deposited under the circumstances
disclosed in the case, and subsequently lost
without his fault or negligence, it is impos
sible to reach any other conclusion without
ignoring the authority of the well-consid
ered cases cited.
FIRMS FAIL.
Tight Money Sends Dealers in Cotton,
Hides and Wool to the Wall
New York, Oct. 3. — Efron & Sohram,
dealers in cotton, wool and hides, at No. 108
Cliff street, have suspende 1 payment, it is
said on account of tight money. The same
firm operated under the style of Efron &
Cos., at San Antonio, El Paso and Laredo,
Texas, and at Saltillo. Mexico. The
firm was formed here in July, IRS'!, but the
business had been established several years
previously in Texas, mid they claimed
SBO,OOO capital at the New York'office. It
was learned that Schram was expected
back from Texas in a day or two. His
friends say the firm owe about $25,000
to banks, chiefly "n accommodation paper,
but the banks are secured by collaterals,
and that no one will lose anything, except
perhaps relatives of the firm.
The financial embarrassment of the
Standard Electric Railroad Signal Cmn
l>aiiy, of No. 3 Broadway, has culminated
in an order of tiie Supreme ('ourt for a sale
of the patents at auction Oct. 11. The com
pany was capitalized in November, 18*4, at
$500,000 on paper.
WILL BE HUNG IF CAUGHT.
Negroes Take a Girl From Her Lover
and Outrage Her.
Dallas, Tex., Oct. 8. — John Barlow and
Miss Julia Walker, a respectable young
couple who were to have been married In a
few days, while walking in the city parkin
about midnight last night, were confronted
by two negroes who robbed Barlow of his
money and watch and chain. One of the
negroes then stood over Barlow with a
cocked revolver while the other dragged
Miss Walker a short distance away and out
raged her. The negroes will he lynched if
caught.
Six Sailors Perish.
Chicago, Oct 3.—A dispatch hasliecn re
ceived here stating that the schooner City
of Green Bav was ashore at South Haven,
Mich., and find gone to pieces, all hands
being lost but one. The captain’s body has
been recovered. She carried a crew of
seven men, four deck bauds, a cook, mate
aud captain.
Kissane’s Crimes Outlawed.
San Francisco, Oct. B.—By the ruling
of Judge Sawyer, of the United States Cir
cuit Court, today, the case agaiust William
Kinsane, which achieved such wide noto
riety owing to the career of Kissane at tho
East, was practically ruled out of court uu
der the statute of limitation.
Mlllerß Assign.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 8.- Dunlap Mc-
Cannie, merchant millers of Richmond and
Manchester, today made deeds securing
local creditors for loans and indorsements,
representing $140,000 in total. They are
not yet prepared to make a statement of the
assets or liabilities.
LEAGUE MEETINGS HELD.
The Police Everywhere Outwitted
by tho People.
Dublin, Oct. B.— Several branches of the
National League held meetings yesterday in
the Mitohellstown district. In one case
hundreds of people evaded the police ami
went to a fortified house outside of tho
town, where a meeting took place. Mi'.
Mandeville, who was tried with Mr. O’Brien
for using seditious language, and sentenced
to two months'imprisonment, but released on
bail, presided and made a speech, in which
he declared that it was impossible In destroy
the league. Resolutions were passoi I strongly
condemning the government's interference
with public meetings and freedom of speech.
A score of meetings wore publicly held in
different parts of Ireland yesterday by the
National League. The police iu most cases
were baffled in their attempts to ascertain
where the meetings were lo be held.
Mr. Gibson, the Irish Solicitor General,
denies the statement of William O'Brien
that the former, on the day of Mr. O’Brien's
conviction at Mitchellstown. telegraphed to
the Crown Counsel that the government
would lose the ease and would disbar Mr.
Harrington, the defendant‘s counsel. The
Crown Counsel also denies that he received
any such telegram.
Father O’Leary, of St. Louis, iu deliver
ing an oration on Patrick Sarstleld, at
Limerick, to-day, avowed that be was a
Socialist and rebel at heart, as was every
Irishman. He denounced the police as the
vermin of Ireland, and said they ceased to
lie Irishmen when thoy donned a govern
ment uniform.
mituhbllstown’s inquest.
Mitchellstown, Oct. 3.- The inquest in
the case of the victims of the recent riot
was continued here to-day. Inspector
Brownrigg deposed that when the police
rushed back into their barracks many of
them were bleeding from wounds inflieted
by tho mob. He ordered the men to load,
but not to fire without orders. When
he heard the reports of the rifles
he ordered the men to cease firing.
Still he considered the firing necessary, lie
commended Constable Kirman for having
fired from the door of the barracks. Prof
James Stuart, member of Parliament for
Hoxton, division of Shoreditch, and a num
her of English Home Rule members were
present in court.
BRIGHT PROFESSES FRIENDSHIP.
London, Oct. 3. -John Bright has writ
ten a letter in which he says: “L have
never been more a friend of Ireland •than
now, when objecting to hand that un
fortunate country over to the rule of
revolutionary rebel conspirators. Justice
to Ireland requires not only that the
laws shall lie just, but that they
shall be obeyed. It is my sympathy with
the Irish people which forces me to offer,
strong opposi!ion to Messrs. Gladstone and
Parnell. The latter is not. changed. The
former five years ago condemned and de
nouneed him, but now he comas forward as
his apologist, and defender.”
M. P’S. IN NEW YORK.
New York, Oct. B.— Sir Thomas Grattan
Esmonde, member of Parliament, for St.
Patrick’s Division, Dunblan, and Arthur
O’Connor, member of Parliament for East
Donegal, arrived on the steamer Arizona
this morning. They come to America as
representatives of the Irish Parliamentary
party to explain the condition of affairs at
home, to thank the American jieoplo for
their support in the past and to ask them
to continue it.
SIG. CRISPPS INTERVIEW.
Germany Asked to Support Italy’s Am
bition for Conquest.
Berlin, Oct. 3.— Rig. Crispi, the
Italian Prime Minister, has left Friedriehs
ruhe after having conferred with Prince
Bismarck. He was accompanied to the
depot by Prince Bismarck and Ills son.
Count Herbert Bismarck, Imperial Foreign
Minister, who walked with him to the door
of tho saloon carriage in which he left.
Count De Laimary, the Italian Ambassador,
has also left Friedriehsruhe and returned to
Berlin.
Rig. Crispi will now go to Vienna. His
conference with Prince Bismarck lasted two
days. It is understood that the relations be
tween Germany and Italy are now on a
most cordial footing.
The Weiner Tar/hlntt says that Germany
has definitely abandoned ail idea of an all i
-with Russia, concluding that no co
operation or assistance can be expected from
the Czar.
a startling effect.
Pesth, Oct. 3.—The Pest her IJoyrt says:
“The interview between Prince Bismarck
and Rig. Crispi is with the full knowledge
ami sanction of Austria. The alliance thus
cemented cannot fail to have a startling
effect on powers which appear anxious to
disturb the peace of Europe. ’
NO LONGER KING OF ROME.
ROME, Oct. 3.—The Itiforma says: “Ac
cord between the church and Italy is im
possible, unless the church abandons her
pretensions. It would he to the advantage
of the Papal See, even its relations with
other States, if it could he brought to com
prebend the spirit of the age.”
The Tribunn says an interview between
Rig. Crispi and Count, Kalnnky is prob
able.
ITALY AMBITIOUS. •
Paris, Oct. 3.— La. Tem/tn' correspondent
at Rome says: “in addition to discussing
the relations between the Vatican and the
Quirinal, Rig. Crispi, in'liis interview with
Prince Bismarck, raised the question of the
development of Italian influence on the
Mediterra; hii alliance, that as a recoin
(tense for Italy’s faithful adherence to the
German alliance Germany should support
the Italian policy of expansion toward
Egypt, Tripoli ana Albania.”
RUSSIA WILL KEEP THE PKAU’E.
London, Oct. 3. —The Odessa garrison
has been reduced to its normal strength.
The reduction has caused, surnriSfe, and is
regarded as proof that Russia has aban
doned the idea of an armed intervention in
the Balkans.
RESENTED IN RUSSIA.
Bt. Petersburg, Oct. B.—ltaly is opposed
to the sending of an interstate commission
to Bulgaria beaded by Turkey, and the in
terview between Prince Bismarck and Rig.
Crispi will strengthen Italy’s opposition.
Russian statesmen express great resentment
against Italy on account of the Bismarck-
Crispi interview.
Mallotoa Kidnaped.
London, Oct. B.—The latest news from
Samoa is that the German took King
Maliotoa on board a gunboat for the pur
pose of exiling him on account of the failure
to prevent his people from robbing German
plantations. King Maliotoa had previously
written to the British and American Con
suls expressing disappointment, at the ab
scence of their support.
A surprise to bayard.
Washington, Oct. 3.— The news that
Germany has deposed and seized King
Maliotoa, of the Samoan Islands, is a sur
prise to the State Department inasmuch h<
negotiations have been progressing during
the past year between England, Germany
and the United Slates looking to a joint
agreement to maintain an autonomous
native government on the island. The de
partment is daily expecting from
our Consul at Ania
CHINA’S DEVELOPMENT.
Rivals In the Telegraph Business Seek
ing the Monopoly.
San Francisco, Oct. 3.—The steamer
Oceanica arrived from Yokohama and
Hong Kong this morning. She brings
Hong Kong advices to Kept. it. An arrange
ment is reported to have been made between
(lie Chinese government and the Great Nor
thern Telegraph Company for an extension
of the Imperial China telegraphs to Kalgan
and kiachta, which will give
a direct telegraphic route from
('hina to the continent of Europe and Croat
Britain. It is said the groat Northern com
pany is to pay the Chinese government one
hundred thousand tales on condition that
the Chinese j*ay the same rate per
word as the two companies, name
ly two dollars. The arrangement is
to continue in force sixteen
years. Considerable indignation has been
expressed at this attempt to obtain a monop
oly, and later reports from China respecting
the China American Banking and Tele
graphic syndicate, for which Count
Mitkiesvicz negotiated the concessions, are
very conflicting. It is stated that Yen,
President of the Board of Revenues, has
strongly petitioned the Empress not to
grant the proposed concessions, and the
China Merchants’ Company has repudiated
all connection with the syndicate. English
interests in China have been endeavoring to
prevent final consummation of the grant to
Americans.
A BOILER BURSTB.
Four People Already Dead and a
Child’s Life Despaired Of.
St. Louis, Oct. 3. —Four persons were
killed and two seriously wounded in tie ex
plosion at George P. Plant’s flour mill this
morning. The cause of the explosion was
old boilers.
Mrs. Thomas S. Rivers, wife of the fire
man, was blown from the boiler room across
the alley into a room sixty feet from where
she was standing. She was killed as was
her husband who was buried under the
debris.
Fritz Kuhlman was also buried in the
ruins and was taken out dead.
Henry Tinne was instantly killed by the
steam and force of the explosion.
Engineer Benjamin Meyers was seriously
injured.
Minnie Rich man, a child of five years,
had I w>t h legs broken, and is so in
jured that her recovery is not probable.
A piece of the Imi lor flew 300 feet and fell
upon the roof of a two-story frame house,
crashing through to the cellar and demolish
ing the whole house. Anot her piece of boiler
smashed into an adjoining livery stable and
nulled down a wall and part of the roof.
There is no insurance.
CHICAGO’S ENCAMPMENT.
3,500 Troops Believed to be Quartered
in the Tents.
Chicaoo, Oct. 3. —The international mili
tary encampment was formally opened this
afternoon amid the booming of cannons. A
large crowd of spectators attended. When
th order had l>een read, naming the eamp
after Gen. Sheridan, anil a score of gorge
ously attired hands had finished a simul
taneous rendition of “The Star Spangled
Banner,” Mayor Roche heartily welcomed
the foreign, regnlai and national troops as
representative defenders of law and order.
The speech making was succeeded by a
brigade battle, and battalion and
company exhibition drills which
lasted all the afternoon. Though
the managers of the encampment have
been talking about having 3,000 to 10,000
troops here, a high estimate <>f the number
present this afternoon would be 3,000. The
Danish and Norwegian contingents are re
ported to t*o greatly dissatisfied with the
patent barrack tents assigned theui at the
encampment. They are represented as
claiming that the quarters are not up to the
standard that they had expected.
SUICIDE OF A SIREN,
She was Noted for Her Beauty and
was Weary of Her Life.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 3.—lt is be
lieved that a white woman of ill repute
named Birdie Sinclair, somewhat notorious
in this city for her beauty, has committed
suicide. She had for several weeks past
been brooding over her dissolute life, and
three weeks ago attempted suicide by jftj
son. Tlie keeper of the house of ill-fame,
where the Sinclair woman resided, came to
police headquarters and gave the alarm that
the woman was missing, and a thorough
search throughout the city has failed to
find her. It is believed that she has drowned
herself.
The public schools opened in this city to
day.
To-night the Marshal arrested a young
white iad named James Bennett for stealing
fs from Mr. Hill, of Jacksonville. Bennett
is from Savannah, and though only Hi vein's
old, gives promise of being an incorrigible
crook. He has lieen arrested several times
before for thievery.
Hon. James Ruseell Dead.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 3. — This city was
shocked to-day by the announcement Of the
death of Hon. James Russel). He died sud
ilenly, about. o’clock, at his home, on Rose
Hill, of heart disease. He was f>9 years of
age, and leaves a wife and two daughters,
lie was one of the ablest lawyers in this
city, and was well known throughout the
Htate. He had represented Muscogee in the
Legislature, and was prominent in political
circles.
Pensacola Pointers.
Pensacola* Fla., Oct. 3.—The Florida
delegation to the Grand Army of the Re
public reunion ai Kt. Louis, passed through
the city last night enroute home.
Mr. J B Vaughn’s 14-year-old son, of
Bowers Station, a few miles north of here,
on the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
while attempting to mount a horse fell and
broke his arm, The limb was set by Dr. J.
F. Rensbaw.
Columbus' Y. M. C. A.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 3.—The Young
Men’s Christ ian Association of this city cele
brated its fourth anniversary to-night at
the First Baptist church, after which an
election of officers was held, with the follow
ing result; Presid nt, T. J. Pearce; Vice
President. J. A. Kirven; Treasurer, R. A.
('arson; Recording Secretary, James Gil
bert.
Leon County Dry.
Tallahassee, Fla., Oct. 3.—Tallahassee
has no barroom now, and no liquors can be
bought in I*oon county. The licenses ex
pired Oct. I, add cannot be renewed until
next Monday, when the County Commis
sioners meet. The petitions for license are
irregulaj and a license may be refused to
all.
Death at Swainaboro.
Sw ainsboho, Oct. 3.—E. H. Edenfield, a
prominent merchant here, died Saturday
night He was about HO years of age, and
w.is a large landowner in this county. He
had filled many positions of honor in his
county, and was liked by every one f v his
many noble ipialties of head and heart. .
• price gin s \e*r i
1 a TESTS A COPY, f
POWDKRLY'S PRINCIPLES.
HE SETS THEM FORTH AT THE MIN*
NEAPOLIS MEETING.
Fiftoen Thousand People in the Hall to
Hear Him Speak-He Sees No Good
Reason Why the Knights Should Not
Attain Their Objects-His Stand oa
Immigration.
Minneapolis, Oct. The General As
sembly of the Knights of Labor was called
to order in Washington Rink this morning
by .1. It. McGaughey, Secretary of the
Co-operative Board and Chairman of the
Local Committee of Arrangement*. The
rink was handsomely decorated, and con
tained atsmt .",000 people. Mr. McGaughey
read telegrams from Grand Master Work
man Powdorly and Secretary Litebnwn
stating that they had been un
avoidably delayed, and could not arrive
until afternoon. Gov. McGill had been
called East., and was not able to make the
address of welcome on the part of the State.
Mr. McGaughey made brief remarks on the
growth of the order m the Northwest, and
introduced Mayor Ames, who made a formal
address of welcome. The exercises included
songs by a specially trained children's
chorus.
ARRIVAL OF THE LEADERS.
General Master Workman Powderly,
General Secretary H. Lichman and most of
the other delayed delegates arrived this
afternoon. The great, hall, capable of seat
ing iL, OIK) people, was crowded at the time
of the opening of the evening exercises On
the platform were prominent leaders of t he
organization. J. P. McGaughey, Secretary
of the Co-operat ive Board, and a prominent
Minneapolis Knight, presided, and mad" a
brief opening address. General Master
Workman Powdorly .-• address, on ' The
World as Knighthood Would Make It." was
received with unbounded enthusiasm. He
said. a
Mr. Chairman, you have just told this im
mense audience that. I would tell them what the
world would bo did knighthood have the makiug
of it, I will tell you nothing of the kind I can
not. 1 will say but a few words.
ALl. WORN OUT.
My condition is not what 1 would like tobaveit
to discuss so large a subject. I come her* t rd
out. l have been busy for weeks. I prefer to
lie only a spectator among you. The
world, as Knighthood would make
it, would take up more time than I
could give it here to night Thy will he done,
thv kingdom eome. These are worda spoken by
all denominations in prayer. Do you mean
what you say in these words? Men say that the
kuightscan never attain vhat is aimed at in
their declaration of prim iples. Then they go to
church and pray for better things than the
knights ever dreamed of Knighthood would
not pave the streets with gold.
INCONSISTENCY CHARE EH.
Men who pray I iiat this earth he made as the
kingdom of heaven would denyusa place in
I he legislative halls. These places ore not the
kingdom of heaven. The men who make these
prayers lie when they make them. They are
hypocrites. The Knightsof I -ahnr respect tins law
and they intend to lake a hand in making laws.
How many millionaires are there in this room
tonight? I Laugh ter. 1 Not one. Well, bow
many men and women of moderate means? I
would not ask you all to stand up for that
would get you all on your feet. We intend to
educate our people so that t hey will be able to
gc there. They should he educated so that they
will lie able anti fit to take high positions in
life.
not a partisan organization.
Our organization is not a partisan organiza.
tion, but in the true secs- ot the word it it a
political organization. The man who studies
with us will lie able to vote intelligently. If he
is not there is something wrong with
his head. We are an organization,
have "kickers ’’ When oce had man kicks
Nothing ever is still bv‘ a corpse Wo
there are t housands of gooy men and women
to resent that, kick. 1 say all hail to the kickers.
1 have been lakeu to ta.-k on a few things. I
want to say a few things on immigration It
has been charged that I did not favor immigra
tion. It is a mistake.
FOREION SORN HIMSELF.
I am of foreign birth myself. I was not bora
early enough to keep my father from coming to
this country. I would not have done so If I
could. 1 have no objection to foreign
immigration. I favor it. Every land
grant company has its immigration agents.
Thev bring in all meaner of foreigners. If one
of these poor creatures raises his hand not
against the law- for he knows none—hut against
vvnat he sees just before him. he is called an
Anarchist and is punished, while the men who
loa/h-d l,her, poor eretftures on this country go
scot free. (Tremendous applause ]
RATER ANARCHISTS.
! ha*e anarchy and I hate Anarchists. How
can a child, reared in poverty, squalor, ignor
ance ami vice, grow up to respect the institu
tions ot this country? When 1 say stop the
agent of the steamship companies, take home
rent of the land companies, stop impmt
ing foreign paupers, let only those come to
our free America who come of
their own will, make their homes
here, is that saying anything against tb” for
eigner? [Tries of "no, no.' j I thought you’d
say so. This is why 1 am called a crank on the
Immigration question I am also called a crank
oa the temperance question. I may bee crank
on this question. but I am not
ashamed to say that I would far rather
see a man sober than a drunkard.
It is fur Ivtter to educate our children to he
temperate than to be drunkard* There if not a
man living who will say that it is right to
bring into the home thai which damns the head
of the family There are those fvho have threat -
ened to leave the order because of
my position on this question. I ssy
to all who would withdraw from
such a cause go I'll trust the fate of this
nation with sober men and women. I'll never
take hack one w ord of what I have said on thd
teiiipei-ence question, so help me Hod. Thd
i ime will come w hen w orkera of all kinds and
classes will bo banded together for a common
purpose. ”
LATONIA’S RACES.
How the Horses Came Out In Thel*
Struggle for Place.
Cincinnati, Oct. a.—There was a good
attendance at the Latonia races to-day. Thd
events were as follows:
First Race- Seven furlongs. Monocrat won,
with Pat Donovan second aud Balance third,
Time 1:30.
Second Race—Five furlongs. Puente won,
with Macbeth second and Emma Hancock thirds
Time 1:04.
Thiru Race One mile. Brie a Brae woq
with Paragon second and file mistier third. Tim
1:46.
Fourth Race—One mile and a furlong Littl*
Minch won, with Deuaeman second and Mon
trose third Time l:Sty{.
Fifth Race -Oneand one-quarter miles, Wary
won. with Panama second and Maeola third,
Time -J: 1 1%.
An Anti-Sugar Bounty Mooting.
London, Oct. H.—Workingmen held an
anti-sugar bounty meeting at Hyde Park
to-day. The meeting was a success, over
10,000 persons being present. A number of
bands furnished music and banners displayed
such mottoes as the following: “Down with
bounties,” “Foreign bounties starve British
workmen,” “We demand fair trade.”
Thousands of spectators watched the pro
ceedings
Smaller Sales at Lynchburg.
Lynchburg. Va., Oct. d. — The President
of the Lynchburg Tobacco Association in
his annual report makes the total sales of
leaf tobacco for the year 1887, 38,800,000
pounds, a decrease from last year of lid
|ier cent. __________________
Bennett’s Parisian Newspaper.
Paris. Oct. 3.— James Gordon Bennett,
will publish a newspaper in Paris to be
known as the European Herald It, ?■ ijj
bo modeled after the New York Herald. >