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< ESTABLISHED 1*950 ; ) J. 11. EfeTILL, Editor and Proprietor. J WOMAN'S WAKONTHECUP MEETING OF THE CHRISTIAN TEM PERANCE UNION. Nearly Every State and Territory in the Union Represented by Delegates Miss Frances E. Willard’s Annual Address a Splendid Document, and Warmly Received by the Convention. Nashville, Nov. hi.—The National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union met in Watkins' Hall at 10 o'clock this morning, with representatives from almost- every State ami Territory. For tho first time In -0 an Territory has sent its representative. Mrs. Liae Meriwether, President of Ten nessee, presided. Upon the platform were seated Mrs. Judge Thompson of Hillsboro, Ohio, Mother of the Crusade in 188:1; Pun dita Ramabai, Vice President of the World's Woman's Christian Temperance I inion for India, and the officers of the National Union. The hall is decorated with beautiful ban ners and flowers. Mrs. Hannah Whitehall Smith, lately re turned from England, opened the convention with Bible reading on love. Before the crowning event of the conven tion—Miss Willard’s annual address—the entire front of the platform was liued with representatives of the press, among whom were Miss Catherine Cole of the New Orleans Picayune, and Mrs. M. Helen Crane for the New York World. Perfect quietness prevailed while Miss Willard delivered her annual address, which was frequently interrupted by applause. In loving kindness and in sympathy,in breadth of vision ami depth of resolve her message to the White Ribbon women cannot be excelled. At the conclusion of the address, Zerelda Wallace led in prayer, and then followed the introduction of distinguished visitor;. MISS WILLARD’S ADDRESS. Following is a synopsis of the address of Miss Willard: Forty States and Terri tories bare sent too representatives to the metropolis of Southern education. North ern homekeepers have crossed Mason and Dixon's line to clasp hands with their sisters. No surer token that we are one nation has been given since 1864. There are not enough antt-sajoon Republicans at the North to carry prohibition in a single State that is now struggling to secure it; and t here are not enough anti-saloon Democrats at the South, has been proved in this mem orable year of our constitutional defeats. but there are enough temperance men in both to take possession of the government, and give us a national prohibition party in the near future, which <s to be the party of God. Miss Louise L. Smith, of Rhode Island, one of ourevangeiie veterans, has proposed that wo district the Dation, giving to each sub-division a leader of its own. I hope her plan may be carefully considered. But my heart turns with tender love and blessing toward the church of Christ and prays for the time when her own hallowed ministry shall tie so persuasive that outside societies snail no longer prevail, when our legal work shall broaden into Christian citizenship, our educational efforts into a public kindergarten and industrial schools, where hygiene shall be the study earliest and longest taught, when the church shall welcome us to all her councils, lay upon our beads her consecrating hands and claim for her oh u the theory that speaks for Christ. We must work out the manifest destiny of municipal ballot for women as a, means of enforcing prohibitory laws and emphasize more strongly than before a national amend ment which shall remove all legal disabili ties from the daughters of the republic. I believe also N.at ths Prohibition party should strongp -tut; as its ultimate aim two arnendmw's • > tb< national constitu tion: First, cala i' Oar universal prohibi tion; second, eulc*<u,iusing women; and that it should car. fully study the platforms oC labor reformer-, bot h Knights of Lab “ ' and Grangers, that it may incorporate the principles of arbitra tion and co-operation into its own with any others that seem to be based upon Christian ethics and Christian brotherhood. Among these is most assuredly involved equal wages as well as equal moral standards for women and men: heavier penalties for crimes against women, and the raising of tho ago of protection to 18years. The Woman s Temperance Publication Association last year publisher! 30.000.000 pages and this year over 50,000,000. The total issue of tho Union Signal for the year was 1,634.000 copies, or an average of 31,423 copies per’week. Our four periodicals have a combined circulation of over 50,000 copies. The Woman's Christian Temperance 1 nion of Ohio has arranged for anew department in the interest of (trace. This is strictly germane to teinjicrance work, for nothing increases intemperance like war and nothing tends toward war like intemperance. We ought to rejoice in the development of athletic sport; for women as well as men, since whatever conduces to national tonic and stimulus of outdoor life leads away ' rom all narcotic drugs. The future of the National Tom perance Hospital, located in Chicago, is assured. As temperance people we must no longer leave our interests undefended in Washington. I suggest that this conven tion iuvite the Sons of T'einjierauco. Good Templars and the Prohibition Party, to ■ ombine with us in an effort t<> engage a "hrislian temperance lawyer at Wasbing ton, who shall watch our interests as care fully as Louis Shade <Sr Cos., do those of the brewers and distillers. I have always lieen opposed to secret so cieties, and never more so than today. They are relics of mediaeval times, and des- ! tinea to become extinct. But the Good J Templars and the Knights of labor have so much in them that is praiseworthy, their secretism is so nominal and their pui-poses so helpful, that it has always seemed to me they formed exceptions to the gen eral rule. 1 believe they will not always be ■ cerptivo own in name, but that this useless feature will fade away and merge into the light of common day. It is a satisfaction to note the triumph of the better element in tho Knights of Labor over tho Anarchists uud Socialists: the growing influence of Mr. Powderly, and the marleisnoss of his utterances and Mr. Litch man's concerning temperance. But in these days we feed and clothe the poor to wise purpose whin we show them how to feed and clothe .themselves. Temperance docs that. Industrial training, bettor wages, shorter hours of work, co-op eration, arbitration, all those modern modes of blessing will claim for t hose who work to bring them the holy declaration from t he lip* of the carpenter's sou, ‘-Ye, did it unto me.” The afternoon session was opened with Scripture reading and prayer. The treas urer's report abo wed a balance on hand in 1886 of $1,871. The total receipts during 1887 have been *12,842. The balance in the treasury is 83,592. In view of the encour aging financial condition of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union the convention adjourned singing ‘Tralee God irom whom all blessing flow,” f|l)j t J®ofmno I£j RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE. The General Superintendent Telle What the Clarke Have Done. Washington-, Nov. 16.—The annual re port of T. K. Nash, General Superintendent of the railway nmil service, shows that at the close of the fiscal year mail service had been authorized upon 130,959 miles of rail road, postal clerks being employed distrib uting nmil on 116,009 miles, the service on the remaiug 14,350 miles being performed by closed pouches. At the same date there were in operation forty-one inland steam boat routes, aggregating 5,864 miles, on which postal clerks were employed. To handle mails while in transit there were employed on railroad routes 4,043 and on steamboat routes 57 railway postal clerks, being a total of 4,460 men. U hen in the performance of their duty tho postal clerks on the railroads traveled (in crews) 107,007,643 miles and those employed on steamboats 1,865,747 miles. During "the year the railway postal clerks distributed 5.N'4,600,875 pieces of ordinary mail matter, and protected, recorded, receipted for and dispatched 15,752,569 registered packnges and cases, and 950,613 through pouches and inner registered sacks The total number of clerk.; in the service at the close of the fiscal year was 4,573. During the year 5,851,394,057 pieces of all classes of mail matter were handled, ana ont of this num ber 1,734,617 en-ors in distribution were found, making one error for each 3,375 pieces handled; 950,613 through registered packages were handled in 1887 as against 798,571 in 1886. During the year there were 244 derailments, or wrecks of trains, on which postal clerks were employed. In these wrecks three clerks were killed, forty five seriously and seventy-two slightly injured. RATES TO BILOXI. The Interstate Commerce Commission Gives a Hearing. Washington, Nov. 16. —The Interstate Commerce Commission to-day gave a hear ing UT>on the complaint of Lopez Dunbar’s Sons & Cos., of Biloxi, Miss., against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, charging discriminating rates from Cincin nati, as compared with those to Nev Or leans. E. L. Baxter appeared as attorney for the railroad, and John M. Culp, General Freight Agent of the railroad, was examined as a witness. The complainant was not present in person or by counsel. The testimony covered the general principles which govern the making of freight rates. It was ex plained that Biloxi, lying betweeu New Orleans and .Mobile, both of which get low rates by reason of water competition, also gets tho benefit of this competition, but not so fully ns tho two points named, the rates to Biloxi being made bv adding the rates from Cincinnati to Mobile or New Orleans to the local rates, thence to Biloxi. ANNAPOLIS ACADEMY. The Superintendent’s Recommenda tions in His Annual Report. Washington, Nov. 16.—The annual report of Commander IV. T. Sampson, Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, shows that the total number of cadets now at the academy is 229. Ho says the high standard of academic merit has been maintained during the year, while the conduct of the cadets in general lias been excellent. In addition to the usual estimates of the appropriations for the naval academy he recommends an appropriation of $275,000 for a practice vessel. Attention is also called to the needs of the academy in the matter of ordnance and machinery. It is stated that adequate rifle practice is not possible for want of suitable guns, nor is there a single example of modern marine engine accessible for the instruction of the cadets. HEALTH OF THE NAVV. Facts From Surgeon General Gunnell’s Annual Report. Washington, Nov. 16.—1n his annual re port to the Secretary of the Navy, Surgeon General Gunnell states that the condition of the medical corps of the navy urgently calls for legislative action. There are, ho says, now twelve vacancies in the rank of assis tant surgeon. The los; of members in the active list of the corps during the year. amounted to nine offi cers, while only six assistant surgeons were appointed. He calls attention to the Id 1! already introduced in Congress for the relief of the bureau in this respect. The report shows that the daily average num ber of sick in the navy was 204.69; admis sions per 1,000 of mean strength 901.59, and death per 1,000 5.4. TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED. A New Move in the Case of the Wash ington Musicians. W ashington, Nov. 16.—T0-day in the Criminal Court, the counsel for the defend ants iu what is known as the musicians’ boy cott case, appeared with one of the defend ants who was convicted of conspiracy before the Police Court, and said they desired a settlement of the question as to 1 he right of the defendant to a jury trial. The defend ant was therefore surrendered by his secur ity, and later applied for a writ of habeas corpus. The Judge directed that the writ be issued, returnable forthwith, and later when the return was made, certified the ease to the court in general term for decision of the question. REVENUE REFORM. Cleveland and Carlisle Talking Over the Annual Message. Washington, Nov. 16.— Speaker Carlisle spent some time at the White House to night talkiug over the tariff and internal revenue features of tha President’s message. The recommendations of revenue reform and tax reduction to be made by the President, will lie more emphatic and extensive than those in the message of last year. They will constitute the most important portion of tho message. Free raw materials and considerable reductions in the Iron and steel, glass and woolen schedules, will be recommended, togther with the repeal of the tobacco taxes and the taxes on fruit brandies. LIEUT. TAUNTS TRIAL. His Friends Think Mental Derange ment Caused His Shortcomings. Washington, Nov. 16.—A novel court martial has liven ordered to meet at the New York navy vard to-morrow for the trial of Lieut.. Emory H. Taunt, on charges of absence from duty and station without leave, disohed ieuen of orders and scandalous conduct,, preferred by tho Secretary of the Navy. Lieut. Taunt is well-known in Wash ington, anil his many friends can account tor his action only upon the ground of men tal derangement. They say that the hard ships suffered by him on the Greely relief expedition, and later In Congo explorations, have undermined his constitution and un settled his reason. SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1887. PROUD OF lIIS KINGDOM. KING HUMBERT’S SPEECH ON OPEN ING PARLIAMENT. Strong in the Arts of War and Sure of Her Alliances, but Nevertheless Friendly with all Nations Peace with Honor Sought In Africa. Rome, Nov. 16. —Parliament was opened to-day. King Humbert, in his speech from the throne, said: “Parliament can without anxiety carefully and promptly at tend to internal affairs. Bills will tie sub mitted to reorganize the ministerial departments; to reform the communal ami provincial administrations; to establish a uniform penal code; to bring about a radical reform of the prison system; to establish a single court of cessation; to improve the education of youth; to establish a sanitary code; to regulate and repress ex cessive emigration; to encourage thrift among the working populace, and to promote credit by the reorganiza tion of banks of issue, by which circulation may anticipate the fortunes of the future without preseut danger. If, as there is full reason to hope, peace is main tained no estimate for extra military ex penditures will appear in the next budget and then the government will bo able to place the finances on a firm basis. He praised the army and navy which, he said, owing to assiduous care, were growing stronger ami stronger. They symbolized Italy's unity and were the hope of Italy’s victorious dostinies.” The King continued; “My heart rejoices that Italy, so strong through her arms and sure of her alliances, is friendly with all nations. She continues her forward march in the family of great powers, and finds herself side by side with leading States. She does not fear retrogression. All my offorts aim at the preservation of peace. Other great, powers have the same object in view. Xu Africa, where the Italian soldier even when falling fighting proved his virtues, we aim at peace correspondingly with our rights Italy must not only be an element ot peace, she must, also he aii element of civ ilization and justice. These are tho princi ples by which Italy rose, and they indicate her mission. It is only bv being faithful to the principles to which the nation owes its life and my house its glory, by remaining united in the path of liberty, that we can unfailingly obtain the sympathy of nations, fortunes and rewards.” The speech was greeted with warm applause. ERIN AND THE POPE. The Head of the Church Said to be Against the People. London, Nov. 16. — The Times says; “It is reported in Rome that tho Piqte has entirely disapproved the lawlessness and political fanaticism of the people in Ireland and has sent instructions to the clergy with reference to their future attitude regarding the relations between landlords a nd tenants. ’’ At a banquet this evening Mr. Goschen said the government had not simply to deal with Ireland, but to prove themselves a Cabinet of legislative initiative. The as sistance given by the Unionists was proved by the attacks made upon them by the Cfladstoniaus. Tho latter had first ” tried cajolery, now they were trying vitupera tion, next it would be excommunication. But the Unionists had not and must not lose an inch ot ground through the Glad stonian game of brag. At the annual conference of the English Liberal League to-day, it was announced that tbo league had 130 branch lodges and 8,000 members. A programme was adopted approving home rule, colonial federation, triennial Parliaments, payment of members of Parliament, free education, manhood suffrage, international arbitration and female franchise. Mr. Dillon, member of Parliament, is about to mako a tour of Scotland. He is seeking resit. a mitchellstown verdict quashed. Dublin, Nov. 16. —The Court of Queen's Bench has quashed the verdict of tho Cor oner's jury at Mitchellstown, in the case of the victims of the police shooting on Sept. 9. The court takes the ground that the in quest. was illegal, the jury was irregularly impanelled, and the Coroner’s conduct ille gal and partial. a steamship company boycotted. Notices have been posted in county Clare ordering a boycott or the Shannon Steam ship Company for conveying prisoners to Limerick jail. The Freeman 3 .Journal says: “The gov ernment has decided to abandon the prose cution of Lord Mayor Sullivan for publish ing in his paper reports of meetings of sup pressed branches of the national league.” Tho fSzpress and Irish Times comment on what they call the undoubted uprising and spread of lovalty in the South of Ire land. They say the country has recognized that the government will not ]termit de fiance of the law with impunity. The tenants on the county Down estates of Iznd Londonderry, Lord Lieutenant, have declined to accept an offer of aSO per cent, reduction ot their rents, and will carry out their determination to enter the Land Court. The Lord Chancellor of Ireland has re moved Mr. Power, M. P., from office of Magistrate because lie advised the Water ford tenants to adopt the plan of campaign. Michael Davitt in a speech at Limerick to-day, said Mr. O'Brien's life was fur too precious to bo sacrificed in a dispute about clothes. If he died in jail, however, his countrymen would know how to avenge him. LONDON’S CONSTABLES. A Small Army to be Sworn in to Pre vent Rioting-. London, Nov. 16. — A meeting of Radical clubs and Socialist delegates was held this afternoon. After a lively debate it was re solved by a large majority to hold a meet ing in Hyde Park on Sunday next and to send a small deputation to Trafalgar square. The object of the latter movement is to secure a technical case of assault against the police, as it is expected that the deputation will be prevented from entering the square. The whole question of the right, of the public to hold meetings in the square will then be raised in the courts. A motion against attempting to meet in Trafalgar Square until tho legal question had Is on decided, was relx-ted. In consequence of the decision of the Rad ical federation, the leadei-s of the unem ployed ha ve decided to hold a meet ing In Trafalgar Square at 4 o'clock next Sunday afternoon, if prevented thev will try to hold a meeting on the followin ' Sunday The (/lobe unofficially says; “Thugovern ment will swear m 20,000 special Constables in order to check further riots in I/ondou.” Mr. Mathews, Home Secretary, expects that 48,000 men will respond to tbo call for special constables. The radical clubs arc divided on the question of marching on Sunday. The Irish Leaguers and Socialists are determined to parsec, wnile a majority of the workmen's clubs are against para ding. Baron Wolverton’e Fortune. London, Nov. 16.—The fortune of the late Baron WolverUm amount* to £7,000,- 000 WILSON’S VERACITY AT STAKE. Evidence Showing that He Has Added Perjury to Hts Offenses Paris, Nov. 16. —Mi Wilson appeared before the examining magistrate to-day, He insisted that the letters producod at the Caffarel trial, and which it was claimed were ante-dated, were actually written in 1884. An expert declared that the letters were written recently. A manufacturer of paper swore that the paper was not woven until 1885. The Magistrate has summoned M. Wilson’s secretary who wrote the disputed letlei-s. The situation is confused and dis quieting. Mme. Ratazzi, who has been condemned to thirteen months imprisonment in connec tion with the decoration scandals, and the other prisoners convicted of the same of fense, have appealed from their sentences offering to testify and prove, that Gen. d'Andlau accepted money for obtaining Legion of Honor decorations. PREFECT ORIGNOX EXAMINED. M. Grlgnon, Prefect of Police, was exam ined by the Scandal Commission to-dav. He denied that he had allowed any one to have access to M. Wilson's letters while the% were locked up at the Prefecture of Police. He was unable to account for thoir alteration. To-morrow the commission will examine Premier Kouviers, Minister Kal lieries and M. Wilson. Tho Right lias decided to force the debate on the W ilson affair in tho Chamber of Deputies to-morrow. The Extreme Lett, living in favor of a prompt settlement, will support the Right . Intense agitation pre vails among the Deputies, who recognize that thev are ou the eve of a grave crisis. The Minister of Justice has resigned. Winner of the Derby. London, Nov. 16.—At the Derby mooting to-day the race for the Darby cup was won by Thunderstorm by four lengths, with Cataract second and Mischief a bad third. There were sixteen starters. Ham blot niau was the favorite in the botting at. five to two. The betting against. Thunderstorm was twelve to one; against Cataract seven to one, and against Mischief fifty to one. An Ex Prime Minister Married. London, Nov. 16.—Dispatches from Madrid announce ihe marriage of ex-Prime Minister Canovas del Castillo toJoaquina, daughter of Marquis Puente y .Sotomayor. Tho Bishop of Madrid officiated. A repre sentative of the Queen w-as present at the wedding and after the ceremony Benor Canovas and his bride went to the palace and paid their respects to the Queen. Death on the Underground Railway. London, Nov. 16. —Bir William McAr thur, ex-Lord Mayor of London, ex-member of Parliament and munificent jtatron of tho Wesleyan church, died in a carriage of tho underground railway to-day. Ho was probably choked to death. The blackest fog experienced in years prevailed at tho time of his death. Would Be Handy in Case of War. Vienna, Nov. 16.—Polish papers an nounce that Russian officials along the whole Austro-Russian frontier have been ordered to learn the German language by March, 1888. A Russian Nihilist Arrested. Vienna, Nov. 10.—A Nihilist named Jessevich has been handed t ver to the Rus sian police. He is charged with being im plicated in the plot against the Czar. Fourteen Killed in a Coal Mine. Berlin, Nov. 16.—Fourteen persons were killed by an explosion in a coal mine at Greisnau, near Dartmund, to-day. Seizing Marmonism's Property. Salt Lake. Utah, Nov. 16.—Marshal Dyer, recently appointed receiver to take charge of certain property belonging to the Mormon church, made a demand yesterday for the Temple block, on which stands the Mormon temple. Assembly Hall, ami largo tabernacle. These buildings and adjacent grounds have been used upwards of forty years exclusively for religious purposes, lie also took possession of tho|uirsonngo. known a* the Guard house, and the church his torian's office, leaving men in charge. A demand was further made for all books, papers, securities and other personal church property. Sparks’ Resignation Accepted. Washington, Nov. 16. —Commissioner Sparks this morning received from the President a letter accepting his resignation, to take effect to-day. The letter is dated yesterday and, while declining, through courtesy to the President to give it to the press, the commissioner said it was extremely kind in tone, and expressed the President's full appreciation of his services to the coun try as Commissioner of the General Land Office. Assistant Commissioner tStoeksiagor will be acting commissioner until Mr. Sparks’ successor is appointed. Division of the Next House. Washington. Nov. 16.— An official list of the members ot the next House of Repre sentative* shows that the House will consist of 168 Democrats, 153 Republicans and 4 independents. The Imiejtendents are: Messrs. Anderson of lowa, Nichols of North Carolina, Hopkins of Virginia, and Hmith of Wisconsin. Storekeepers and Gaugers. Washington. Nov. 16.—The Acting Sec retary of the Treasury appointed gaueers and storekeeper* to-day as follows: Richard L. Harris, Fifth district of North Carolina; John 'l'. Cauriady, Sixth district of Vir ginia; W. G. Hauser, Fifth district of North Carolina. Made Inspector of Hulls, Washington. Nov. 16.—The Acting Sec retary of the Treasury to day appointed Samuel Taylor to be inspector of hulls of steam vessels at Mobile, Ala. The National Grange. Lansing, Micil. Nov. 16. —The twenty first annual session of the National Grange began here this morning. Nearly every State in the Union i* represented. To-dav s session. which was secret, iuluded the ad dress of the Master and routine work. A public meeting will lie held to-morrow, when the delegate* will be formally wel comed by George Luce. Cigar Manufacturers Mqet. New Yokk, Nov. 16.— The first session of the third national convention of tho Cigar Manufacturers' Association of the United States was held to-night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. About sixty of the most prominent cigar manufacturers in the country were present. Knoxville’s New Railroad. Knoxville, Tenx., Nov. I*l—Tho direc tors of the Carolina. Knoxville and Western railroad will meet to-morrow to let a oon traot for building the entire lino from Knoxville to Port Royal. Six Killed by an Explosion. Hancock, Mich., Nov. 16.—The packing house of tli Hancock Chemical Works was blow u up this morning and six men killed. BREOKEN RIDGE’S STATEE CEREMONIES OF ITS UNVEILING AT LEXINGTON. Fifteen Thousand People Present —The Statue Ordered by the Legislature Ten Years Ago- E. V. Valentine, of Richmond, tho Sculptor Senator Blackburn Delivers the Oration. Lexington, Ky., Nov. 16.—The unveil ing of the John C. Breckenridgo monnment took Phil's hero to-day in tho presence of 15,000 people. This statue is the work of E. V. Valentine, a sculptor of Richmond, Va. It was ordered by the Legislature of Kentucky ten years ago, the appropriation now amounting to $14,000. The statue is located in the centre of a short street facing the court house, called “Cheapsida,” and is on a pedestal of Vermont granite 11 feet high, the bronze statue being 8 feet high. The statue is in the favorite attitude of Gen. Breckenridge when .'(leaking, w ith tho right hand extended and tbo left hand resting on a draped stand. THE CEREMONIES. The unveiling ceremonies were very elab orate and were conducted with considerable eclat. There were present Gov. Buckner, with the members of his staff', the State officers and gentlemen of distinction from all parte of Kentucky. The procession was composed of the State College Cadets, 200 strong, Knights of Pythias, Castloinan Light Infantry with three guns, fire depart ment and 100 carriages with the guests of the city and citizens. The ceremonies began with an invocation bv Dr. Bullock ex- Chaplain of the United States Senate. Senator James B. Beck made the pre liminary address, detailing the origin of the plan to erect the statue, and various steps toward its completion by the commission in behalf of the State. PRESENTED TO THE STATE. Sculptor Valentine then presented the statue to the State. His address was re .spoiidtsl to by Col W. C. P. Breckenridge, and then Gov. Buckner received the statue in Itehalf of Kentucky. Senator Blackburn then delivered the memorial address, speaking in detail of the life and public career of Gen. John C. Breokenridg \ The address occupied over an hour, and was one of the most, brilliant and eloquent ever delivered by this distin guished gontlcmun. The statue was then unveiled amid ap plause, and thus closed one of the most memorable events in tho history of tho city. SPIES AND LINGG. Tho Editor Had a High Opinion of tho Bomb Maker. Chicago, Nov. 16. —The Arbeilcr Zeitung this evening, published a letter from Michael Schwab written in the county jail the day before the execution of the An archists. Tho letter is printed under tho beading: “August Spies as a Man,” but is devoted to proving that while Spies and IJngg had different ideas, the editor never theless had n high opinion of tbo bomb maker. Schwab asserts that when Death Watch Qgborn informed Spies of Lingg’s death, Spies burst into tears. The letter further says that when Fielden, Spies and Schwab were taken to the jail library on the afternoon of tho day before the hanging to bid good-by to their families, the trio weio in the room for fully two hours in company with two deputies. The conversation naturally turned to Lingg'a death, and "We all agreed that he was an extraordinary man.” Spies said: “Lingg was a man of strong principles, and could not bo frightened back irom any idea that be had undertaken as a principle. He was impelled by high ideas. John Brown was such a man. The French revolution bad its Dauton and its Marat, and also the American revolution showed characters similar to Lingg.” The Arbeiter Zeitung also publishes a leb ter addressed to the wire of Flngel by a cer tain showman offering her SIO,OOO for the body of Lingg, the purpose being to place it on exhibition in different cities throughout the United States. A TON OF DYNAMITE EXPLODES. Six Men anrl a Bui,ding Blown to At ms in Michigan. DETROIT, Nov. 16. —A Free Press special from lslqieriiiiig. Mich , says. “ShortJybe for* noon to-day people living in Red Jacket, Hughton and Hancock were startled by a loud explosion, resembling an earth quake. Windows were broken, and light articles thrown from ta bles and walls. It was soon dis covered that an explosion had occurred in the building of the Hancock Chemical Company, several miles distant from Hen cock. An examination revealed that the jiacking house, where dynamite w as put in packages or sticks, had entirely disappeared. Six men were in the building at the time of the explosion and nothing but. small scraps of their flesh can be found. The glycerine house and laboratory, which stood only a short distance away were totally wrecked. Several large, iron tanks standing several rods from tile parking house were blown 600 feet into a forest. Tho main building was not seriously damaged. There was over a ton of dynamite iu the packing house. The loss to the company is altout SIO,OOO. The cause will never tie known.” DI ECTORS ELECTED. Annual Moetlng of the Stockholders of the E. TANARUS., V. and Ga. Knoxville, Tknn. , Nov. 18.—The stock holders of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company held their an nual meeting today. .Vino mill ions of first preferred stock and *31,000,000 of second pre ferred stool* arid common stock were repre sented. Eight directors, namely, .Samuel Thonia,. Cl. H. Ilrwe, Alfred Sullv, J. M. John G. Moore, (rcorge R Scott. John H. Inman and E. Lehman were elected by the holders of the first preferred slock, and sccn director namely: John Greenoiigh, William L. Bull, Richard Irwin, GeorgetSippall, Tliotnaa !*. Fowler, C. SJ. Mediae and James E. Grnnnis were elected by holders of the second preferred and com. mon stock. No other business was trans acted. KILLED BY A NEWSPAPER MAN. One of Murat Halstead’s Correspond ents Uses Hie Pistol. Lexixuton. Kt., Nov. Id. —f,ew Bald win of Nicbolasviile, was shot and killed to <Lay by Thomas Green, correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial flmrlte. Green had written a letter to his paper charging Baldwin wit.i unlawful acts in connection with the election in Jessamine county. Baldwin incensed bv this, attacked Green ] on the street in front of the Phoenix Hotel, mid fired a pistol at him without effect. Green returned the lire killing Baldwin al most instantly. A large number of friends of each one are here, mid many threats are indulged in so that more trouble may be exp*-ted. BANK DOORS SHUT. Money Stringency in Canada Compels a Suspension of Payment. Toronto, Nov. Iti.—The Central Bank of Canada suspended payment to-day. The following notice was posted ou the doors: "In consequence of the present money strin gency, the Central Bank has not liecn able to realize on its assets promptly euough to meet the immediate demands upon it. It. has, therefore, for the present suspended payment.” The capital of the bank was $ 1 ,(XX),000, with $500,000 [mid up. It is expected that depositors will sufTer no lass. A PHILADELPHIA BROKER FAIIA. Phil a DELPHI A, Nov. Id—R. H. C. Hill, a stock broker at No. 303 Walnut street, an nounced his inability to meet his obliga tions to-day. Mr. Ifi 11 was one of the heaviest operators on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. He was very popular, and has the sympathy of every member of the board. The firm of Hill A; Kennedy, of which Mr. Hill was the senior member, was organized in 1881 and had a capital of about *lo(t,000. The Arm was dissolved last April and the business was continued by Mr. Hill. ATTACHMENTS AGGREGATING $37,000. Galveston, Nov. Id.—Attachments ag gregating 137,000 were issued by the District Court to-duy against A. Marx, a prominent merchant of Calvert, Robertson county. Lewis & C'o., of Galveston, are creditors for #10,500, and the others are New York firms. Marx’s assets are unknown. A special from Sari Antonio to the .Veins says: “Samuel Myers, a dealer in millinery and ladies’ dress goods, made an assignment to-day. His liabilities are $13,000. The assets are about the same amount.” A DRUG STORE CLOSED. Ennis, Tex., Nov. 16.—The store of Henry & Root-bach, druggists, was closed by the Sheriff to-day oti attachments by creditors. The liabilities are estimated at $35,000. The assets at about the same amount. LOUISIANA’S STRIKES. Trouble Thought to Have Been Set tled Breaks Out Again. Nf.w Orleans, Nov. 16.—A special from Hbrievre, La,, to the IKvayu) te says: “The strike in this parish was declared off by the Executive Committee of the Knights of La bor on Saturday last and the laborers were advised to return to work at the original rate of wage,. This injunction was obeyed by the greater numlier of those who held out to that date. Monday morning witnessed a general resumption of work throughout the parish. The evicted laborers returned to their homes*, the routine of work was quickly resumed, and every ono thought that the vexed problem was ao'ved. Tues day. however, brought rumors of a renew al of the striae which was confirmed to-day by information that the laborers on eight plantations had quit work, and repeated their demands for increased wages. Evi dently this lasi, movement is indc{iemlent of any organized strike, but it is uotiv the less fruitful of much em barrabsment. and not less to tho laborer than to the planters. The relations of mu I ual confidence that have hitherto existed between employer and employe will naturally become strained and the planters will be compelled to rely on other than the homo laborer to harvest their crop. The laborers on the plantations are not so much to blame for the situation as n few unscrupu lous leaders and politicians who care noth ing for tiio negroes’ welfare so long as I hey can use him to serve their own ends." It is eminently desirable that a militia be con tinued here. REV. J. W. SAUL DEAD. A Long Life That Was Devoted to Mankind’s Advancement. Philalelphia, Pa., Nov. 10.—Rev. James IV. Haul, f>. D., Vice President of the Universal Peace Union, died at the Episcopal hospital this morning, aged BSI. He was a native of this State, but settled early in life in New Orleans, following mer cantile pursuits there for yoar*. He filled a number of public municipal places in New Orleans, and was tendered but, declined (be Federal offices of Superintendent of the Mint and Assistant Treasurer of the United States. He becamo an official in both the Bible and Colo nization Society of Ixmisinna and originated the first expedition to Liberia. He then entered the Episcopal Theological Seminary, at Alexandria, Va., from which he was ordained deacon in IhtiO and the fol lowing year a priest After the war com menced he left St. Paul s church, Richmond, and came to Philadelphia. Among the institutions to which he devoted a share of his worldly means may he mentioned the lame Divinity and Industrial School, at P.-tersburc. Va., and schools for colored people nt Mobile, Ala., and Cairo, Ills. METHODISM’S CONFERENCE. The 105th Session Opened at Danville, with Bishop Key Presiding. Danville, Va., Nov. 10.—The one hun dred and fifth session of the Methodist Con ference began here to-day. Bishop Key, of Georgia, presiding. Dr. Paul Whitehead was elected Secretary and Revs. I*. A. Peterson and S. S. Lambeth assistants. The standing committees were then ap pointed, and when a motion was made to appoint a committee on temperance the Bishop said: “No, sir; wo do not appoint committee on tem[S>rauee. Wc have passed temperance down in my country, and now call it prohibition.” A committee on prohibition was ap pointed. Memorial services were set for Monday morning, in honor of the eleven preachers who have died since the last conference. It Is somewhat remarkable tent there are eleven new applicant* for admission to the conference tills year To-night Rev. H. C. Hen than i premhad the opening sermon, after which the communion was adminis tered to the members of the conference. INSPIRATION OF THE SCRIPTURES. Learned Papers Read Before the Spe cial Conference. Philadelphia. Nov. 16.—The special ooufercnooon the Inspiration of the Bible, which opened here ye: ieHey, was oonMn • uod to-day with a much larger attendance. The session was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Osier, of Providence, R. 1., lifter which papers wore read by Prof. L. F. Townsend, D. X)., of Boston University, upon “Bible Miracle*:” by Rov. William Dinwiddle, D. D.,of Greenwood, Va., on the “Principles of Interpretation;” by Bev. Gardner, of Michigan, on “The Alleged Objections to Inspiration;” and by Prof. W. K. Harper, l>. IJ., of Yale College, on “The Bible aud the Monument*.” An Iron Company's Property Sold. LTKOHbcro, Va., Nov. Id.—A Roanoke special to the Advance says the entire prop erty owned by the Rnrer Iron Company, including a narrow gauge railroad, was sold nt noon today by commissioners for $350.000, to William Welch, for a syndicate. | ( PBICEgIOA TEAR > 1 SCENTS A COPY, f FIVE HOURS IN THE REN'G. A BRUTAL FIGHT BETWEEN CAR NEY AND M'AUUFFE. The Englishman Set Out to Tire On* the Amorlcan and then Murder Him —The King Broken in the Seventy fourth Bound Without a Finish Eeing Reached. Boston-, Nov. 16.— Jam Carney, tight* weight champion of Birmingham, Eng , and McAuliffe, of Williamsburg, the Ameri can liglit-weight champion, fought a long and desperate prize fight in a barn near thu city last night. It was after 1 o’clock wh? a the men entered the ring. In the first round McAuliffe forced the fighting, and by his rashes forced Oamey down three times, either by his weight or through slips. From t.he tenth to the twenty-first, round the fight ing was of a desperate character, but slow, neither man being badly punished. The battle was of the kind that beggars description, and the crowd was wildly excited. Twenty-one round* took one hour and twenty three minutes, and although McAuliffe had a shade the best of it at that time seemingly, vet the Carney men were jubilant. Tin letting was theu in favor of McAuliffe tw o to one. carnet’s tactics. So fa r Carney's tactics were in accord ance with his expressed intentions to worry nnd tire McAuliffe, and murder birii in the ring. McAuliffe forced tbs fighting, but so little punishment did Ve do to Jem that the friends of the latter asserted that he was sure to w in. The fight, took place five miles from a telegraph station. Carney's expressed determination was to make the battle a long, desperate and murderous onslaught on the William burger. Ho carried out his intention At the forty-fifth round it was seen that hia tactics were bound to be successful in spite of the splendid staying power of McAuliffe. FULL OF PLUCK. The Brooklyn bov was full of pluck and stood up to the Englishman in great shapeaa loug as he had enough life iu mm to hold up his 1 lands or stand on his feet At the eud of that round it was seen that itt was only a question of time and that Carney w-as surely a winner. At, 1 :30 o'clock Carney and McAuliffe hail fought fifty-four rounds. The liftv fourth was desperately fought and both men were strong. They were able to fight two hours more. The betting changed with every round, but as a rule Carney was the favorite at small odds. The ring was broken down in the seventy-fourth round, and as lioth men were able to continue th referee [vistponed the fight. The time tor the next meeting is to be mutuully agreed upon. The fight lasted four hour*and fifty five minutes. A BLAZE AT A BREWERY. The Total Loss at 1. east $ 160,000 and the Insurance $lOO,OOO. Buffalo, Nov. 16.—At 2:30 o clock thia morning a lire broke out in the extensive malt houses of the Weigel Brewing Company on Washington street, occupying the block between Burton alley and Virginia street . The flames spread with great rapidity, aud this port ion of the brewing plant, including the toe houses nnd elevator, was entirely de stroyed The fire is supposed to have origi nated front an over-heated kiln. The leva on the building is estimated at, SIOO,OOP. The elevator or storehouse bad a ■ apamt - of 65,000 bushels, and is believed to hsp t been full. The total loes is at least $150,000. The aggregate insurance ia about $lOO,OOO. KLAMHS ON A COTTON SHIT. Boston, Nov. 10. —Fire wa* discovered early this morning in the after hold of the steamer Venetian, loading at this port for Liverpool, to sail to-day. Tne fire was arnoug bales of cotton, which were quickly bauled out of the hold, and the fire was rotten under control without app irent damage to the vessel- Her sailing will be posti>oruyi. The Venetian is the saute ship that arrived here Nov. 10 with fire iu her forward hold. The cargo wus .hen thrown into the sea, and the fire was extinguished with steam. WORSB THAN SUPPOSED. Boston, Nov. 16, 7 r. m.— The fira in the hold is likely to prove more disastrous than was at first supposed. The fire * confined to the lower hold and !he general cargo is being removed, while that portion of the vessel where the fire started is being flooded with water. The loss will be heavy, but it cannot be ascertained at present' While the firemen were fighting the fire in tua bold the smoke became so dense and the heat so great that a larye number of fire men were overcome and wera res ued wyth difticultv. As many as twenty-fire of them bad to he carried to the open air. They were all resuscitated, and it is not believed fatal results will ensue, although a number were incapacitated for further work. OtL AMONG THE BALES. Bouton, Nov. Ift, 11 p. vr.— The afterhold of the steamer Venetian, in which fire broke out to-day, contained 300 bales of cotton and 200 barrels of oil. The fire was a fierce one and it required a double comple merit of firemen and the combined offorts of two harbor fire boats to check and ex tinguish the flames. The Venetian is still discharging her cargo and will probably be clear to-morrow. The cotton taken out is hadlv damaged. It will probably be two op three days before the steamer can re-ioa4 and sail. TIC It NED WITH *OO PASSENGERS Canton, China, Nov. Ift—The steamer Wah-Yeung has l>eon destroyed by fii-e in Canton river. About 400 passengers ar* supi>osed to have been lost. Acquitted of Murder. Charleston, S. C., Nov. Ift—At New lierrv to’ay, after a two days’ trial. George Johnston was acquitted of the mur der of John B. Jones. The jury was out o-ily four minute- Both parties were prom inent lawyers, and the shooting occurred during a triul in a Justice’s Court. The case has attracted much attention and the ver dict has popular approval A Bomb at an Orphan Asylum. Oincinnati, Nov. 16. At 10 o'clock to night the door iiell at St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum in Cumminsville rang, and the at tendant* going to the door found a gaa pipe bomb nearly 2 feet IODg, with a fuse at tached. The fuse was quickly cut off. The bomb is in possession or the police and will be examined to-morrow. Robert Bonner Retires. New York, Nov. 18.—Robert Bonner formally announces his retirement from the management of the Now York Ledger, having transferred the entire business to his throe sons. They will have full and entire control of the paper under the firm name of Robert Bonner’s Princeton’s Next President. Newark, N. J., Nov. Ift.—The Evening .Yews todav announce; that Rev. Dr. Francis L. Ratten, Professor of Geology at Princeton College, will succeed Dr. M-Cosb as President of that institution.