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BISMARCK’S TWO ALLIES.
the combination a deadly
MENACE TO RUSSIA.
An Assertion that the Czar Contem
plated Seizing Constantinople- New
Territory that Italy will Obtain if
Circumstances Permit—Other Coun
tries not to be Allowed to Grab Ter
ritory.
ICopyrightl Copyright 1687 by the New York Associated
Press. 1
Berlin, Oct - . B.—Since Sig. Crispi re
ported to King Humbert the results of the
former’s conference with Prince Bismarck,
the King has exchanged personal saluta
tions with Emperor William and Emperor
Francis expressing his satisfaction at the
conclusion of the peace alliance. The press
continues to teem with surmises as to the
terms of the alliance, but nothing
authentic has transpired which con
tradicts the . arly announcement in
these dispatches regarding the conference.
Among the recent semi-official statements
worth noticing that of the Pesther-Lloyd
takes first place as a striking and sugges
tive declaration emanating from or inspired
hy the Austro-Hungarian foreign office.
The paper says: “The conferences between
Count Kalndky and Prince Bismarck and
Big. Crispi traveled over the whole
ground of international politics. It pro
vided for all eventualities not mere
ly generally, but down to details.
No territories were given away nor
conquests discussed, but an agreement
was concluded to prevent other’s from land
grabbing, and check aggrandizement by
conquest.” The article concludes with this
significant passage: “Italy, by joining
Austria and Germany, has won a prestige
never before in her possession, besides gain
ing the cei tainty that she will attain all the
territorial ends which she has in view, in
order to secure such extension in Europe
and other parts of the world as becomes a
great power.” The latter words obviously
contradict the preceding assurance that
no territories would be given away, and
imply that Italy has been promised com
pensation in the event of her sharing in a
European struggle.
A DEADLY MENACE TO RUSSIA.
Diplomatic circles credit the report that
if Austria obtains an extension to Slavonian,
Italy will be ceded the Italian Tyrol,
part of Istria, and if there is anew dispo
sition of the Turkish empire will also ac
quire Tripoli. As the aims of the alliance
develop, it becomes more and more appar
ent that it is a deadly menace to Russia.
In the official account of the interview be
tween Prince Bismarck and Sig. Crispi
it is stated that the latter said: “Italy has
every reason to dread the ail vance of Rus
sia to Constantinople. We cannot allow
the Mediterranean to become a Russian
lake.”
These words which were quoted in the
North German Gazette were brought out
by Prince Bismarck, who informed Sig.
Crispi that the Czar meant to attack Con
stantinople at an early day if the neutral
powers remained neutral.
THE CZAR IN A RAGE.
Prince Bismarck, while declining to
pledge such neutrality, has answered Rus
sian intrigues by cementing the alliance of
the central power. Rig. Crispi’s phrase
about the Mediterranean applies equally to
France, debarring either an extension to
wards Tripoli or annexation of Morocco.
The disclosures of the Czar’s designs enraged
the Czar and created consternation in Rus
sia. The Russian Ministers, led by M.
Mieres, Minister of Foreign Affairs, have
sent heated denials to the Sultan, who has
responded by breaking up the negotiations
with Russia for mutual action in Bulgaria.
Among the first military movements re
sulting from the new triparttie alliance, the
Cologne Gazette announces that Austria
will raise her effective troops in Bosnia
from 8,000 to 10,000 men. It
is reported also that Austria
is trying to secure a convention with Servia
to permit of the passage of troops to Bul
garia and the use of the railway into Tur
key. Clearlv the alliance does not give full
assurance of peace, of which the official
press boasted.
SECURITIES AFFECTED.
The confidence of the Bourse in these as
surances has already become weaker. The
declarations of the ftussian government
organs to the effect that Russia must vindi
cate her supreme right to control Bulgaria
effected dealings to-day, causing a relapse
in Russian securities of % percent, and a
proportionate decline in St. Petersburg ex
change and roubles.
The tariff troubles with Russia also tend
to inci ease the difficulty. Moscow advices
are to those engaged in commerce that the
government has definitely resolved to raise
the customs tariff on Jan. 1.
The social war against the Germans resi
dent in Russia still continues. An edict has
been issued in St. Petersburg ordering in
stant application of the prohibition of the
uss of the German language in the schools,
universities and leading gymnasia. Riga,
Bevel, Fellin and Goldinger, which have
hitherto escaped the Russian organization,
are now warned that an immediate change
in their system of tuition must take place.
A majority of the German teach era will be
obliged to cross the frontier.
ST. gall’s socialist rally.
Thp Socialist congress at St. Gall failed
to accomplish its main objects—reorganize
nf the party and concert of electoral tactics.
Though the congress repudiated the identity
of the Socialists ns Anarchists, a number of
speakers strongly sympathized with the An
archists’ aims and methods, and denounced
the Socialist members of the Reichstag for
failing to uphold the banner of revolution.
Even their trusted chiefs, Bebel,
Ecibknecht and Hazenolever, were
criticised as wanting in the thoroughness
and militant spirit essential to the success
of the movement. The English Socialist,
Belfort Baek and Herr. Adler, of Vienna, at
tended the Congress. A groat majority of
the delegates approved of the reconstruc
tion of the platform by widening and de
fining the social and political aims of the
party. The programme, when drafted, will
be submitted to a committee of delegates,
including Auer, Grtleubergcr, Back, Hazen
dever, Singer, Bebel, Liebkneeht, ICayser,
and Meister. The Socialists residing in
l aris affirmed tho necessity of the solidity
of the party, on'questions of internal politics,
i hev claim that th . German Democrats
ought to denounce openly the annexation of
Alsace Lorraine, while proclaiming that an
entente between the German and French
peoples in an indispensable condition of the
progressive development of Europe.
HOUNDED BY DETECTIVES.
before and after the congress the leaders
*rere tracked by detectives and a full list of
those who attended the assembly was ob
tained. The Berlin government will prob
ably begin another batch of prosecutions
shortly. Bebel, who recently
completed a nine months’ term
°L imprisonment, shows greatly the
effects of his confinement, The Berlin police
have relaxed their recent efforts to stop the
sale on the streets of extra editions of news
papei-s. Tiie decree prohibiting tlieir issue
has not bean withdraw, but extra are Hiatts
allowed to be sold. The absurd tyranny of
the edict was admitted bv the covernment
wk JKnftting Ifeto#.
organs. Before any news like an
earthquake or any other sensational incident
is allowed to be sold on the streets, the pub
lishers must obtain a police permit involv
ing formal consideration of their request by
several bureaucrats. The result is that the
Watts, one of the leading journals, are
limited to subscribers, while the fly sheets
of adventurous printers defy the edict.
The trial of Anarchist Neve has been con
cluded. Eighteen witnesses, chiefly mem
bers of Workmen’s Circles and police spies
of Madgeburg and Buckan, testified that
Neve incited Anarchist plots and was an
agent of the American Socialists. Neve
yesterday spoke for an hour in his
defense. He declared that he was
not a secret plotter, though he did not deny
his sympathy with socialism. The imperial
procurator demanded that a sentence of five
years be imposed. Judgment will be pro
nounced on Monday.
The health of Emperor William is ex
cellent.
CRISPI'S RBTURN TO ROME.
Rome, Oct. 8. —Sig .Crispi, the Italian
Prime Minister, has returned to this city
from Friedrichsruhe, where ho went to visit
Prince Bismarck. He was met at the sta
tion by the Minister of Marine, and his first
words to the latter were: “I bring peace.”
RUSSIA SELF-CONFIDENT.
Brussels, Oct. B. —Le Nort, the Russian
organ published here, referring to the re
cent conference at Friedrichsruhe between
Prince Bismarck and Sig. Crispi, the Ital
ian Premier, says: “Prince Bismarck knows
that no European alliance can compensate
Germany in the future for hostility on the
part of Russia. Sig. Crispi, it will be
found, has been treated very courteously,
but has received recommendation of pru
dence, rather than encouragement, to under
take adventures or promises of territorial
aggrandizement. ”
FIGHT OF THE LEAGUE.
Lord Mayor Sullivan Continues to
Publish Reports.
DunLiN, Oct. 8. —Lord Mayor Sullivan,
in his paper, continues to publish reports of
the proceedings of suppressed branches of
the league. The Nation mentions as an in
dication o" the support upon which it can
count in defence of the liberty of the press,
that several influential English andhSeottish
newspaper proprietors have offered the use
of their premises, machinery and staffs if
the government closes the Nation office in
Dublin.
The Express, the Tory organ, complains
that the government is irresolute in its
enforcement of the crimes act, and says
that it either shirks action or courts defeat.
“Does the government,” the Express asks,
“really mean to enforce the acti” The
paper says: “Firm men are wanted to
carry out the law, and Mr. Balfour must
come to Dublin.”
At Ennis to-day the prisoners under ex
amination for complicity in the murder of
Constable Whelehan were, on the testimony
of Callihan, the informer, committed for
trial. Bail was refused, and the prisoners
were committed to Galway jail. The popu
lace cheered the prisoners as they were led
back to the jail. They all protested their
innocence. An appeal will lie taken to the
Court of Queen’s Bench to admit them to
bail. _____
TRAFALGAR’S LODGERS.
Over 200 of the Homeless and Unem
ployed on Parade.
London, Oct. 8. —Two hundred of the
poor homeless unemployed persons who
sleep at night in Trafalgar Square, to-day
paraded in a body through the principal
streets in the West End. They carried a
black banner, bearing in white letters the
inscription: “We will have work or bread.”
A large force of police, mounted and on
foot, accompanied the procession, which
eventually returned to Trafalgar
Square, and, with the followers
attracted, held a meeting. The orators
who addressed this assemblage, described
the hardship of the lot of those whose only
resting-place in London at night is a public
square, and declared that the only means
they have of drawing the attention of the
public to their condition was by such
demonstrations as they had just made.
The meeting adopted a resolution to reas
semble in the same place next Monday and
b>curtitinue to parade daily until relief was
afforded.
Arrested for Selling Decorations.
Paris, Oct. B.—Gen. Caffarel, who was
yesterday suspended from the position of
Chief of tho War Department staff, Mine.
Simonsin and Baron Krietemayer, a Ger
man, have been arrested for selling civil
decorations. Gen. Caffarel has been com
mitted to the military prison. He will be
trierl by a council of war. It is reported
that besides Mme. Simonsin and Baron
Krietmayer Gen. Anblau and a Senator are
implicated with Gen. Caffarel. All the
accused strenuously protest their innocence.
Ayoub Khan at Ghanzi.
St. Petersburg, Oct. B.—The Russian
Invalid, the organ of the war office, says
Ayoub Khan has reached Ghanzi. His in
fluence, the paper adds, has so .seriously
affected the situation in Afghanistan that
ti> Ameer’s position in Cabul has become
one of extreme difficulty, and he evidently
doubts of ultimate success, for he is sending
his treasure and valuables to Khana-I-Bad.
Mutinous Troops.
London, Oct. 8. —Intelligence has been
received here that an emeute has occurred
among the Chinese soldiers stationed in
Dublasehan on the Russo-Chinese frontier.
Several officers were murdered, a quantity
of ammunition and some of the money be
longing to the government was seized by
the mutiners. The commander-in-chief of
the troops was panic-stricken and fled.
Mexico's Presidency.
City of Mexico, Oct. B.—Forty Senators
were in their scats to-day at the third read
ing of the resolution to" incorporate in the
constitution an amendment making the
President eligible for a second term. After
a brief discussion the resolution was passed
unanimously. It now goes to the House of
Deputies, which will undoubtedly pass it,
when it will bo officially proclaimed.
Earthquakes at Corinth.
Athens. Oct. B.—-Shocks of earthquake
are felt daily in the vicinity of Corinth.
Tho inhabitants are camping in the fields.
Hogs Dying of Cholera.
Genesee, 111., Oct. B.—Within the past
three weeks over 500 hogs have died of
cholera in Western Township. The disease
is slowly spreading, and is taking both old
and young hogs. The loss from this cause
to the farmers of Henry county this fall
already amounts to SIB,OOO. The disease
rages in Phenix, Edford, Wethersfield. An
dover, Western, Maneo, Loraine and other
townships in the county. This loss coming
on the heels of the drought is very severe
on the fanners.
Only One Bale Burned
Charleston, 8. C., Oct. B.—The first
cotton fire of the season occurred here to
day on board an ocean tramp at the 1 mion
wharf. Only one bale was burned owing to
the promptness of the fire department. The
tiale had not reached the hold when it took
flro.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1887,
TAMPA’S DREAD VISITOR.
TWENTY-SIX CASES AND THREE
DEATHS TO DATE.
Only Five Stores Open for Business—
Six New Cases Reported in the Last
Twenty-four Hours—Physicians Dis
agree as to the Disease—The Town
Depopulated.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. B.—The yel
low fever scare is fast dying out. When
the Board of Health met to-day a letter
from President Wylly, of the Florida
Health Protective Association, dated yes
terday, at Tampa, was read. The tenor of
the letter was not much to occasion alarm,
and he stated that every effort was being
made to keep tho disease within Tampa.
The local Board of Health, however, has
issued the following order:
"No persons will he permitted in Jacksonville
from the south or west unless they hold a health
certificate, signed hy the Mayor, County Clerk,
Postmaster or Notary Public from their county,
to the effect that the holder has not been in or
near Tampa for fifteen days. If the certificate
is signed hy a Postmaster or Notary, the seal of
the officer must be stamped on the certificate.”
The prompt measures taken by the board
here have done much to allay the alarm.
TAMPA’S RECORD.
Tampa, Fla., Oct. B.—Twenty-six cases
and three deaths are reported to date. No
deaths nave occurred since Thursday. All
the sick are doing well. There is a dis
agreement among the physicians as to the
existence of yellow fever. The city is de
populated. Not more than five business
houses are open for business. Six new cases
have been reported in the last twenty-four
hours. The days are warm, followed by
cool nights.
GOVERNMENTAL PRECAUTIONS.
Washington, Oct. 8. —Surgeon General
Hamilton this morning received the follow
ing telegrams:
Tampa. Fla., Oct. 7, 1887.
Four deaths have occurred from yellow fever.
There are about twenty oases. A few of
these have passed the fever stage of seventy-two
hours. Many people have fled. It may lx: nec
essary to establish a camp of refuge in the
country. Mails can be fumigated.
•I. P. Wall, M. D.
Sanford, Fla., Oct. 7, 1887.
Can you loan me tents for refugees from the
epidemic at Tampa?
Kino Wylly, M. D.,
President Florida Health Association.
In response to this Dr. Hamilton ordered
tents to lie sent to Sanford. Tho Surgeon
General lias sent a dispatch to Col. Haines,
Superintendent of the Plant, line of steam
era and Savannah, Florida and Western
railway, stating that in his judgment sleep
ing cars should not be allowed to go beyond
Palatka until tho Tampa epidemic is over
and the panic shall have ceased.
The Post Office Department has arranged
that hereafter during the prevalence of
yellow fever at Tampa, Fla., all mails for
Key West and Cuban points will be sent
down the Coast line to Trabue, on Charlotte
harbor, aliout fifteen miles south of Tampa,
and there lie transferred to the mail
steamers which will make this point their
Northern terminus, instead of Tampa. All
the Tampa mails will be fumigated at
Lakeland.
ST. AUGUSTINE TO QUARANTINE.
St. Augustine, Fla., Oct. 8. —At a
meeting of the Board of Health to-day it
was decided to quarantine against all points
south and enforce strict sanitary measures.
The parties from Tampa who came here
yesterday will be removed to a place out
side the city limits.
GOTHAM’S CHOLERA SHIP.
Health Officer Smith Makes a Report
on the Subject.
New York, Oct. 8. —Health Officer
Smith has prepared a brief report of the
cholera cases that were thrust upon his
hands by the steamship Alesia, from Na
ples. It states that the disease has been
very virulent and rapid in its fatality in a
majority of cases. In several instances pa
tients were well at one inspection, and nearly
pulseless twelve hours later. The report
also tells how the ship was fumigated.
It was thoroughly washed with
boiling water twice, and after
ward with a solution of corrosive
sublimate, two parts to one thousand of
water. All the clothing and textile fabrics
were soaked in boiling water for hours and
one hundred pounds of sulphur was twice
burned in the hold. Of the eight cases re
moved from the ship on her arrival five
died and three recovered. Of those which
have developed since removal to quaran
tine, nine died, four recovered, five are
convalescent and the remaining two are
seriously ill. Dr. Smith thinks the infec
tion is now entirely destroyed.
THE CAPTAIN ARRESTED.
Surveyor Beattie has preferred charges
against Capt. Vallet, of the steamship
Alesia, which arrived here from Naples two
weeks ago with cholera on board. It is
alleged that the captain did not provide
proper hospitals for bis passengers, that he
failed to provide tables and seats for his
steerage passengers, and that in his
manifest of passengers ho did not give the
cause of the death of passengers who died
on the passage. Capt. Vallet was arraigned
before Commissioner Shields, and held in
£5,000 for the grand jury.
A cable dispatch from Meridia, Mexico,
says that port has been closed against the
United States on account of the ‘'epidemic
of cholera in New York.” No additional
deaths were reported to the quarantine
commissioners to-day. The agents of the
Alesia say that her misfortune has a dis
couraging effect on Italian emigration to
this country.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
T. H. Lowry Reads a Papor Denounc
ing the Standard Oil Company.
Minneapolis, Oct. B.—ln the Knights of
Labor convention to-day Thomas H.
Lowry, of District Assembly No. 111, of
Bradford, Pa., moved to suspend the rules
in order to be given time to
read an appeal on the
<>ix rations of the Standard Oil monopoly.
This motion was carried and tho paper was
read by Mr. Lowry. It was of consider
able length, and referred in unmeasured
terms to the oiierations of the concern men
tioned, and will be the key note for other
papers of a similar nature to be presouted.
Pieerans on the War Path.
Crow Agency, Mont., Oct. B.—The fol
lowers of the young malcontent chief now
number ISO to 1300 and are increasing every
day. Arrests are delayed. A report, which
is causing much excitement and augments
war dancing and medicine making, is to
the effect that five bands of Piegans are op
a retaliatory expedition against tho Crows.
A Steamer’s Boiler Explodes.
Nashville, Tenn., Oet. B.—By the ex
plosion of the boiler of the little steamer
Paducah at the new Hyde’s ferry bridge, a
few miles below Nashville, this morning,
Thomas Treppard, the engineer, was killed
and Morgan A. Carpenter had bis leg
broken, and several others were more or lew
bruised.
GARRETT MAY FIGHT.
The Telegraph Deal May Not be Finally
Settled After All.
New York, Oct. 8. —The statement in a
morning paper to the effect that Robert
Garrett, referring to the absorption of the
Baltimore and Oliio telegraph lines l>y the
Western Union Company, said “It's no
trade, gentlemen,” caused considerable talk
to-day, but no excitement. Western Union
went off a point, but that was not attributed
to Mr. Garrett’s alleged denial of the Side.
George Gould treated the story laughingly.
He did not beliovo that Mr. Garrett was
correctly reported. He said: “Although
the collateral has not been turned
over, tho agreement has been
signed and is in our possession.
There is no Baltimore and Ohio telegraph
now, as their wires are ft part, of our system ”
Jay Gould also denied the statement, in
the same article that tho Baltimore and
Ohio owed Mr. Garrett personally between
$8,000,000 and $4,000,000. Mr. Garrett still
refuses to see reporters or to say whether
the big telegraph iloal has boon legally com
pleted or not. An evening paper says lie
is in a rage, and that the fighting spirit of
his father is now on top.
B. & O. STOCK TUMBLING.
Baltimore, Md., Oct. B.—At the stock
board to-day ten shares of Baltimore and
Ohio railroad stock sold at 180, having de
clined from 188 yesterday. Subsequently
fifty shares were sold at Wo, and at the
close it was offered at the last named figure
A dispatch was received by a banker here
to-day from Robert Garrett, in reply to an
inquiry if he would fight the sale of the
Baltimore and Ohio telegraph. That reply
was: “I have nothing to say.”
VOLUNTEER’S VICTORY.
A Reception Given the Victors at
Marblehead.
Marblehead, Mass , Oct. 8. —A recep
tion to Gen. Paine, Edward Burgess, Capt.
Hoff and the crow of the Volunteer, took
place to-night at 7 o’clock. A salute was
fired and the Volunteer dressed ship with
eight signals, representing, the races won,
and with nautical telegraph colors. At
7:80 o’clock a torchlight procession of forty
dories, headed by the steamer Brunette,
having on board a band, and the sloop
Volunteer, started up tho harbor. As the
starting signal was given all the bells in
town were rung, bonfires wore lighted, can
non belched forth, and loud hu rrahs
of thousands of persons gave a hearty wel
come to the champion. At 8 o'clock the
dories in the procession formed in a circle
about the Volunteer, while the band played
“Hail to the Chief!”
For a full hour colored fires were burned
around the Volunteer, and a beautiful dis
play of pyrotechnics was made from one end
of the harbor side to the other. On
the shore line fully two miles
in length of fire of all
colors burned while the band played
national airs. At 0 o'clock the harbor dis
play was over and after three times three
hearty cheers had been given by the Vol
unteer Club for Gen. Pauv\ Mr. Burgees,
Capt. Hoff and his crew, and the Volunteer,
and music by the band, the club returned to
shore.
state Officers fined.
Judge Bond Grows Severe in the
Virginia Coupon Matter.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 8. —In the United
States Circuit Court to-day Judge Bond
fined Attorney General Ayers $.500 for
bringing suits under the law known as the
“coupon crusher” in disobedience of his in
junction order, and committed him to the
custody of the Marshal until the fine is paid.
He also fined the Commonwealth’s Attor
neys of Fauquier and Loudon counties for
disobeying the same order, and committed
them until the fines are paid and the suits
brought are dismissed.
Attorney General Ayres and Common
wealth’s Attorney Scott, of Fauquier count y,
remained in the custody ot deputy marshals
until 10 o’clock to-night, when they were
taken to jail. They decided to adopt that
course rather than have a deputy marshal
constantly dogging their footsteps, ns Judge
Bond had ordered that they should be in
actual and not constructive custody. They
projs>se now, as soon as the record can be
made out, to apply to the United States
Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus.
Gov. Lee visited them in jail to-night.
DECATUR’S RAILROADS.
Enterprises Which are Sure to Benefit
the Town.
Decatur, Ala., Oct. B.—The President,
Vice President and directors of the liouis
ville and Nashville Railroad Company ar
rived here to-day by special train. They
are out this afternoon viewing the town and
looking over the land donated by the I .and
Company for their shops. . There are a
large number of men engaged qi grading
and excavating for these works. ’
News has been received that a contract
for grading eighty miles of the Meridian
and Decatur road has been let, and the
entire line of 21s miles will lie let as soon as
located. The stock of the road is mainly
held by wealthy Eastern capitalists.
Bedford and other counties of Tennessee
will soon vote on hiking stock in the Chesa
peake, Decatur and New Orleans road. The
vote will certainly lie 'avorable, and the
road will be built. Parties from Ohio are
negotiating for fifty acres of land, on which
to erect an immense foundry and stove
works.
Knoxville’s New Railroad.
Kkoxvii.lf., Tenn., Oct. 8. —Ton thous
and people this afternoon witnessed the
breaking of ground on tho Powell’s Valley
railroad. Speeches were mate by promi
nent citizens. The daughter of Mayor I.ut
trell broke the earth with a silver spade,
and shoveled the dirt into a .silver-mounted
wheelbarrow. The new road will extend
from Knoxville to Cumberland Gap, where
it will connect with the Louisvillq and
Nashville railroad and Norfolk and Western
railroad. Knoxville subscribed $225,000 to
the stock of the new road, which is to lx>
completed in twelve months. The Powell
Valley road will give Knoxville access to a
fine coking coal at Cumberland Gap. Work
will also begin this month on tho Knoxville
Southern railroad.
An Attempt to Wreck a Train.
Chicago, Oct B.—A special to the Times
from Sioux City, lowa, says: “An attempt
was made last night to wreck the Yankton
passenger train on the Milwaukee anil St.
Paul road, on a curve a mile this side of
Ellapoint, by fastening an oak tie on the
track. The engineer discovered the ob
struction too late to stop, but luckily the
train was not derailed. Over 500 excursion
ists were crowded into the coaches, and had
the designs of the villain been accomplished
the loss of life would have been frightful.
A Sheriff’s posse is on the trail of the per
petrators.
A Heavy Loss on a Barn.
Winchester, Va., Oct. B.—-A barn
belonging to Benjamin Jacobs, of Philadel
phia, Pa., on his farm near this city, with
its contents, cattle, horses, grain and farm
ing implements., was burned to-night. The
loss is sltt-cioo end the insurance So.ooo.
CLEVELAND AN ANGLER.
THE SCENERY ON THE LAKE VERY
MUCH ENJOYED.
A Rain Storm Compels the Party to
Take Shelter in a Neighboring Club
House—A Dinner Given by Gen.
Vilas at His Homo in the Evening.
Madison, Wis., Oct. B.—lt was good
fishing weather to-day, and the President
and his companions went fishing on I ji!;o
Medota. A steam launch conveyed them to
an island in the lake, whence they went to
the fishing grounds in small boats.
The President’s fishing part y returned at
(i o'clock to-night. They had excellent luck,
and brought back between thirty and forty
good-sized fish as trophies. They were car
ried by the steamer al>out four miles up the
lake to Maple BlulT, where they took small
boats, and each member of the party had
an oarsman to himself. They reached
the fishing ground, and had been
fishiug over an hour, when a high wind
arose and made it dangerous to remain out
longer, so they sought shelter at the Magnus
Rex Club house, near by, where four mem
bers of the club welcomed them and enter
tained them at a fine lunch. The club house,
though a small, unpretentious wooden
structure, was elaborately decorated with
evergreens and otherwise.
OUT IN THE RAIN.
Bv the time lunch was over the wind had
subsided, though a light rain had set in,
which lasted all day. The party, clad in
waterproof garments, betook themselves
again to the rowboats ami continued their
sport until early dark. The President
caught eight black bass, two of the largest
weighing respectively four and a quarter
and four and a half poiuids. These were
the heaviest fish caught. The total catch
was twenty-one black bass, thirteen pickerel
and a few white bass and perch.
The President lisiiisl for black bass alone,
and Bill Dunn, his oarsman, and a local an
thority on fishing matters, declares with
emphasis that lie (the President) certainly
dcx's know how to handle the rod. The
President says he enjoyed the day immense
ly, and his admiration for the scenery of
Luke Mendota is boundless. The Prosi
dential party dined this evening with
Col. Vilas, Prof. Chamberlain, Presi
dent of the Wisconsin University,
and wife, Cos!. Knight and wife, and
It. J. Stevens and wife, of Madison, iieing
invited to meet them. A public reception
was given by the President and Mrs. Cleve
land, at the Vilas mansion, lietweon 9 and
11 o’clock this evening, to the citizens of
Madison. It has already boon stated that
Postmaster General and Mrs. Vilas would
join the Presidential party here, but the
matter was not definitely determined until
to-day. They have now accepted the Presi
dent’s invitation, and will accompany him
during the remainder of the journey.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Treasury Gets Less Than it
Wanted by $623,150.
Washington, Oct. B.—The amount of
bonds offered to the government to-day
was $273,700, of which $262,800 ware -D o'
per cents, and $11,400 4 per cents. This
makes the total to date $10,870,850, which is
$028,150 less than the amount which the
Treasury Department offered to purchase
for the sinking fund within the period
which expired to-day. Secretary Fairchild
was asked this afternoon whether he would
purchase any more bonds, but declined
mat emphatically to define his
policy on the subject. It is
not regarded as likely, however,
that any radical action will le taken unless
some unlooked for change in the money
market should demand it. The time for the
purchase of bonds for the sinking fund will
not be extended. It is explained at the de
partment that while the .Secretary offered
to buy $14,000,000 worth of bonds for this
fund, it is yet an unsettled question whether
that entire sum is needed, and whether the
amount already obtained will not meet the
full requirements of the law.
Applications for prepayment of interest
were received to-day on bonds amounting to
$185,000, making the total to date $96,452,-
200.
BRASSWORKERS STRIKE.
Over 2,000 Men Stand Out for the
Saturday Half-Holiday.
New York, Oct. 8. —Over 2,000 brass
workers of this city and Brooklyn were
locked out to-day because they would not
relinquish the Saturday half-holiday.
Notices were jiosted in the factories owned
by the members of the Chandelier Manu
facturers’ Association, notifying the em
ployes that they would be closed last night.
Throe factories not in tho association have
granted the half-holiday, and their men
were at work this morning. The locked-out
men are confident of winning in the fight.
Most of them are Knights of Labor, and
they say they are glad the issue has been
made, while the General Assembly is in
convention, as assistance from that body
will doubtless lie ordered. They say they
will also receive help from the building
trades, which will caution its members not
to handle goods made by the firms of the
association. Some of the brassworkers left
the Knights of Lalior a short time ago on
account of the tyrannical rule of District
Assembly 49.
Printers to Strike.
New York, Oct. B.—The Tribune to
morrow will say: "The book and job com
positors who belong to Typographical Union
No. 6 have decided to strike Monday at
noon. The employing printers have granted
the demand for an increase of wages, imt
have strenuously refused to make their com
posing rooms card office*. On Thursday at
a meeting where represent!ves of ever fifty
printing houses were present resolutions
were adopted taking this stand.”
Cardinal Gibbons at Portland.
Portland, Ore., Oct. 8.-—Cardinal Gib
bons, who is to confer the pallium on Arch
bishop Gross next Sunday in this city, ar
rived here last night . lie was met at Dallas
by a reception committee from Portland,
and came here by a sfiecial boat, stopping
half an hour at Vancouver, Washington
Territory. There he was driven to the army
headquarters and had a short reception.
When the boat arrived here ali the Catholic
societies in tho city assembled at the Ash
street wharf and formed a procession, escort
ing the Cardinal to the episcopal residence.
He is somewhat fatigued from his long
journey and devoted to-day to rest.
Wheeler’s Insolvent Estate.
New Haven, Oct. B.—An examination of
the detailed report of Gen. Merwin, trustee
of tlie insolvent estate of E. H. Wheeler,
effectually kills any lingering hope the
creditors may have bad in Wheeler’s state
ment that the estate would jay dollar
for dollar, and shows the failure to
boa very Imd one. The prospects
are that the estate will lie in the courts for
a long time, and that the creditors of the
New Haven Wire Company, will not re
ceive over 15c. on the dollar, and the credit
ors of E. 3. Wheeler & Cos., a still smaller
dividenfl
FIDELITY BANK FIGURES.
Half of the $5,800,000 in Assets
Classed as Worthless.
Washington, Oct. 6. —The Comptroller
of the Currency has received tho report of
Receiver Armstrong, of tho bankrupt
Fidelity Rank, of Cincinnati. The report
has been delayed because of the condition
of the bank's accounts. The schedules
place tho nominnl value of the assets at
upwards of #5,800,000, of which more
than one half are classed as worth
less or doubtful. The apiiarently
valid claims upon the bunk are
about $.'1,800,000, while there are amounts
in dispute aggregating nearly $1,600,000.
The subscriptions to tho increase of the cap
ital stock, amount to $1,100,000, but less
than half this amount was paid in money,
and even if what was so paid should lie
finally adjudged to constitute the liability
of the receivership, it will lx* nearly nil off
set. bv assessments on tho original stock.
The liabilities to depositors are about #BOO,-
000, of which a little over SOOO,OOO appeal's
to bo hold locally.
RANKS AN!) BANKERS.
Ranks and bankers appear as the creditors
for more than $.800,000, but some changes
may be made in these figures. On account,
of tho doubtful value of the assets and the
large claims in dispute it is impossible at,
present to make an estimate of what divi
dends may be paid ultimately. The uash in
hand and the amount of assets undoubtedly
good at present give a dividend of
35 per cent,, and the receiver has Ixien in
structed to prepare checks and schedules at
once. Claims amounting to less than one
half of the apparent liabilities of the bank
have been proved under three months’ no
tice to creditors in accordance with the
provisions of section 5325 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, and of course
unproved claims must now await attention
until after the first dividend.
POLITICS IN GOTHAM.
Tho Republicans, Progressive Labor
Party and Henry George in Action.
New York, Oct. 8. — The political cam
paign was opened here to-night at Chicker
ing Hull, where the Republicans had a large
meeting which was addressed by Senator
Evarts, ex-Mayor Lowe, of Brooklyn, Col.
Fred 11. Grant and others.
In Paradise Park, in Five Points, Dr.
McGlynn addressed a large crowd of Ital
ians iii their own language in the interest of
Henry George.
The Progressive Labor party held a ratifi
cation meeting benight on the pln/n at the
north side of Union square. Tho delegates
from the several districts marched to the
square in bodies, bearing torches, so vein I
red (lags and transparencies, with such
mottoes as these: “No harmony between
capital and lalxir,” “More public schools and
less armories.” On reaching the plaza
they found that a row of gas jets
usually lighted when niassmeetings are held
there, were not lighted. This provoked
their anger, but it was mud) increased when
they were told l>y the park police that their
permit to hold a meeting did not entitle
them to sneak from the platform of the cot
tage fronting on the plaza. A bitter wrangle
followed, and finally the |x>lice allowed the
s|x?nkers to mount the platform. Tho speak
ing chietly consisted in abuse of the police,
ami a row occurred tietweeu the police and
the crowd. Several men were clubbed, but
no arrests were mode.
COTTON’S CONDITION.
Unusual Lightness in the Staple Re
ported by Several States.
New Orleans, Oct. 8. —The Cotton
World's report of the crop for the month of
September says: -
The prominent feature of the last month has
lieeu the almost unbroken continuation of dry,
warm weather, over pretty much the entire
bolt, forcing the fruit to maturity, and enabling
the rapid gathering of tho staple, and at the
same time destroying, except in a few se.'ii ms,
any prospect for a crop. As the result ot
such conditions the quality of the prod
net grades high, though in l'Kiali
ties there is some complaint of recent
heavy rains damaging cotton, and in others of
depredations by worms. Many of our corre
spondents allude to the unusual lightness of the
staple and the difficulty of milking the usual
weight of bales. The two t'arolinas and .Ma
nama have held up well, while in Mississippi
also, the preponderance of reports indicate an
improved yield over last year. Other States
shows greater depreciation from last month.
the falling off being more marked
In Tennessee and Arkansas. Picking
will be virtually over through a large* part of
the lielt, before the close of October, and even
in those sections extending beyond that time
the picking season will end much earlier than
usual. The following is tho condition by States:
Virginia 83, Nort h Carolina 85, South Carolina
86, Georgia 80, Florida 84, Alabama 81, Tennes
sc hi. Arkansas 77, Mississippi 80, Louisiana B|.
Texas7B. Average for the belt 80.9. Average
last year 81.4.
Band Boycotters Fined.
Washington, Oct. 8. .Judgo Snell, in
Police Court to-day, rendered his decision
in what is known as “tho musical boycott
case,” finding defendant* Linden, Wilde,
Pistero, Callan, Caldwell, 81oan, Fallon and
Fisher guilty of conspiracy ana imposed a
Hite in each case of $25 or thirty days im
prisonment, The case is one of the first
t ried in this district and excited much in
terest among lalmr organizations. The
offense of which the defendants wore found
guilt}* was a combination to prevent, a band
master named Krause and fourteen 6t his
musicians from obtaining employment be
cause of his refusal to pay a fine imposed
by tho Musical Union, of which he was a
member.
Jacksonville Jottings.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. B.— Oil and
after Oct. 17 steamship rates from New
York to Jacksonville will lie raised again to
60c. |x*r 100. Now they are 25c.
A railroad official who is (Misted informed
the .Veils representative to-night that Pa
latka will be the terminusof tno Macon and
Florida Air Line, and work will be shortly
commenced northward via Lake City tiu
V a Idosta.
To-rlay the County Commissioners di
vided Duval county into five commissioners
districts. They also gave the Roard of
Health SI,OOO to tie used a* the latter think
liest.
A Burglar’s Work.
W aycross, Ga., Oct B—List night at
Hobokerly, a saw mill on the Brunswick
and Western railroad, fifteen miles from
Wavcross, the store of Capt. H. T. Kernien
was entered by a negro. After cutting his
way through i window with his pocket
knife, he proceodon with his crime. He ob
tained about $25 worth of goods, a valise
and a great, many other articles of less
value. The party is at lurgeat this writing.
State Capital Chips.
Atlanta, Ga., Get. 8. —The Supreme
Court made a decision in the following case
to-day: Jane L. Rowe vs. T. D. Dotterer,
from Fulton. Affirmed.
The Adjutant General has received
twenty-six Springfield ca let rifles tor the
Atlanta Zouaves.
Lawyers Use Their Fists.
Perry, Ga., Oct. B.—The word “lie” was
the cause of a fight, bet wren Solicitor Gen
eral Hardeman and Col. J.W. Haygood, be
fore the Superior Court adjourned this
morning. They were separated before much
damage was done
(PRICE 910 A YEAR )
1 ft CENTS A COPY, f
RUSHING OFF THE BILLS.
EACH HOUSE WADES INTO ITS
PARTICULAR PILE.
Two Nominations Confirmed by tha
Senate in Executive Session—The
Pike County Prohibition Bill Again
Up in the House—Two Tax Measures
Passed by the Senate.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. B.—The Senate held
only a morning session to-day, and passed
the following:
A bill to require the full opinions of the
Supreme Court to be transmitted to the
lower courts in certain cases.
To amend an act incorporating the town
of Montezuma.
A resolution authorizing the joint com
mittee appointed to invest;gat the property
of the Western and Atlantic railroad to em
ploy clerical assistance.
To incorporate the Georgia Title Insur
ance, Trust and Guaranty Company.
To authorize the trustees of the Elberton
Female Collegiate Institute to sell the prop
erty of said institute and reinvest the pro
ceeds of the same. •
To amend an act incorporating the town
of Cairo, in Thomas county.
To provide for establishing the line be
tween Georgia and Tennessee.
To more clearly define the offense of
arson in this State.
To amend an act to levy and collect a tax
for the support of the State government
and public institutions.
To pay the Interest on the public debt and
for educational and other purposes therein
mentioned for each of the fiscal years 1887
and 1888, and prescriiie what persons, pro
fessions and property are liable to taxation;
to prescribe the methods for collecting said
taxes, and for other purposes, so as to
change the rates of and manner of taxing
sewing machine companies and others sell
ing or dealing in sewing machines.
I'he .Senate went into executive session,
and confirmed the nominations of J. W.
Powell for Judge of the City Court of
New nan, and Payson S. Whatley for Solici
tor of the same.
In the House.
In the House to-day, the action of the
House yesterday in not passing (for want of
a constitutional majority) the following
bills was reconsidered:
Regulating the inspection and sale of com
mercial fertilizers.
Establishing an experimental agricultural
station.
The Pike county prohibition bill came up
for consideration on a motion made by Mr.
Gardner, of Pike, that the House disagree
to tho amendment put to the bill by the
Senate. He briefly reviewed the main points
in tho bill and tin effect of the amendment,
arguing tlmt the adoption of the amendment
would virtually destroy the provisions of
the bill as they were when passed by the
House. The motion was lost.
The following hills passed:
Milking the Sheriff of Decatur county
ex-officio Hheriff of the County Court of
Decatur county.
Authorizing the County Commissioners
of Jasper county to submit, to the voters of
that county the question of issuing bonds
for the construction of a court house.
Providing for a stock law in the Eighty
second district of Schley county.
To Incorporate the Progress Loan and Im
provement Company.
To incorporate the Peoples Bank of Jeffer
son.
To incoi-porate the Chattanooga Southern
Railway Company.
To incorporate the town of Blue Ridge.
ATHENIAN ANNALS.
A Committee to Goto Beauvoir to In
vite Mr. Davie.
Athens, Ga., Oct. B.—A meeting was
held here this afternoon to present a formal
invitation to Hon. Jefferson Davis to visit
Athens during the Northeast Georgia fair,
the first week in November Maj. Hodg
son called the meeting to order, and Presi
dent W. J. Morton, of the Fair Associa
tion, called upon the people in a forcible and
eloquent way to present a pressing invita
tion to the ex-President of the Confederacy.
Alliert L. Michell offered appropriate reso
lutions, and the following committee was
appointed to visit Mr. Davis at Beauvoir,
Miss., and present the invitation: H. H.
Carlton, Pope Barrow, W. J. Morton, J. A.
Hunnioutt, Lainar Cobb, Richard B. Rus
sell, Pleasant A. Stovall.
The committee will leave Athens Tuesday
and will liear a letter from Mrs. Howell
Cobb, joining in this request.
Robert Moon, a prominent farmer of
Oconee county, who died yesterday from an
injury sustained in his burning gin-house
two weeks ago, was buried to-day in Jeffer
son, Jackson county. Mr. Moon was 50
years old, and leaves a large family. He
was a member of the Troup Artillery dur
ing the war.
AN EDITOR BANQUETED.
Mr. Richardson Greeted With Evi
dences of Macon’s Hospitality.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 8. —A banquet was ten
dered F. H. Richardson, editor-in-chief
elect of the Telegraph, at Brown’s Hotel to
night by the following gentlemen: William
H. Ross, H. R. Jaques, Ben C. Smith, Sol
Waxelbaum, J. H. Campbell, Dupont
Ouerry, C. M. Wiley, F. H. Miller, J. S.
Ernest, H. G. Chapin, Tracy Barter, Joe
Bond, C. L. O’Gorman, J. C. Hannon, W.
Dessau, Eugene Smith, H. A. Bine, William
Lee Kills, C. C. Sims, Jr., J. U. Blount, H.
S. Ei l wards, Henry Horne, H. B. Price,
F. W. Mitchell, Sol Hoge, W.
H. Woodward, A. R. Freeman, W. B.
Sparks, N. M. Solomon, M. M. Folsom,
Bridges Smith, J. B. Pound, J. L. Harris,
Julian Rogers, L. M. I-aiuar, J. R. Sauls
htiry, C. L. Bartlett, Rufus Morris. Maj.
W. 11. Ross presided.
The following were the toasts: “Our
Guest.’’ F. H. Richardson; “Bench and
Press, ’ Emory Speer; “The Macon Board of
Trade,” Henry Horne; “City of Macon,”
W. Dessau; “The New Telegraph" J. H.
Campbell; “Newspaper Correspondents,”
M. M. Folsom.
The menu was elegantly prepared and the
evening was enjoyable in every respect.
Columbus Chapters.
COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct. 8.- Beginning to
morrow the Georgia Midland road passen
ger trains will run into the union depot.
This is a great improvement, as passengers
were formerly compelled to alight a mile
from the business part of the city.
In a negro barroom on First avenue to
night a row occurred in which Frank
Young was struck on the head with a bil
liard cue by Henry Cooper and cut across
the loft side of the head, and twice stabbed
in the right shoulder by John Miller. The
wounds are dangerous and may prove fatal.
Miller was caught by the police on the out
skirts of the city at it o’clock to-night.
An immense crowd will leave here to see
the President while he is in Atlanta.
Going to Play at Atlanta.
St. Auoustine, Fla., Oct. B.—The Sec
ond Artillery tiand will leave to-morrow
for Atlanta, where they will play during
Uie PG dinont Exnosition