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SECRECY ON THE TARIFF.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS HEM
THEIR MEASURE IN.
A Copy of the Bill and Senator Alii*
eon’s Report on It Sent to Senator
Beck With the Understanding: That
He Won’t Divulge Them Some
Inside Pointers.
Washington, Sept 35. —The finance
committee of the Senate met at 10:30 o’clock
this morning. There were present Senators
Sherman, Allison, Aldrich, Hiscock, Harris
and Vance, and Senator Jones made his ap
pearance at 11 o’clock. The r.ew tariff bill
was laid before the committee by Senator
Allison, chairman < f the sub-committee,
and a second complete sample copy was
handed at the same time to Senator
Harris. This na- at once securely sealed,
addressed to Senator Beck and forwarded
by a trusty deputy sergeant-at-arms to
Fortress Monroe. The committee then
formally began consideration of the bill. A
majority of the members were personally
in favor of making it, public at once, blit it
was decided, in deference to ancient usage,
to await the action of the full committee.
Each member of the committee reached
for a copy of the new bill, and took it away
with him.
BECK WON'T WASTE TIME.
It is the prevalent opinion, based cn what
the democratic members of the committee
have said to their republican follow mem
bers, that not more than throe or four days
will be required by Senator Beck to c >m
ple'e the minority report, and that the bill
will bo reported to the Senate and made
public nexi Monday.
Meanwnile the committee continues its
hearings. At 1 o’clock to-day it gave audi
ence on the subject of macaroni and vermi
celli.
The impres ion that the measure is the
work of the republican caucus is entirely
incorrect, its details never having been sub
mitted to any caucus of republican-, though
the general plan and expected results have
been matters of oi-cus-ion from time to
time. The republican senators will be in
no respect debarred from submitting
amendments when the bill conies before the
Senate, and, in fact, as all other measures
in their progress through the Senate com
mittees, is still subject to change in com
mittee.
A VOLUMINOUS AFFAIR.
The bill is a voluminous affair, covering
250 pages of ordinary bill size, including, of
course, the Mills bill, which is struck out,
and entire undervaluation bill upon which
the Senate committee spent nearly a year.
The next meeting of the full committee is
called for Thursday morning, when formal
reading of the bill will be continued. It is
said that its reading in the Senate will
consume about, five tours. The members
of the committee have pledged their honor
not to make public any of the provisions of
the bill, and only' about a dozen copies have
been printed. All these but the one sent to
Senator Beck have been returned to the
clerk of the committee and are
locked up in his custody. Nothing
but a few pivotal items, which have
for some time been public, is known
ot the provisions of the measure. Thirty
four new items, mainly drugs, chemicals
and grasses have been added to the free
list, and more are likely to be added before
the bill leaves the committee. Sugar and
rice are cut 50 per cent. Sait and lumber
are practically unchanged. Tobacco and
alcohol used in the arts are to be untaxed.
VERY GUARDED.
Special to the Morning Xetcs.
Washington, Sept. 25.- —The republicans
would not turn over the bill or the report
upon it unreservedly to the democrats or to
the newspapers, as the democrats desired.
It was not like an ordinary report at all.
The clerk of the committee was directed to
read the bill. When he had read through
the internal revenue provision, the demo
cratic members stopped him with the
remark that at that rate it would
take a week to read the bill and the reports.
They asked that they migut have printed
copies furnished them. Accordingly the
clerk was directed to furnish them with
S Tinted copies, which they were requested,
owever, to return to the clerk upon leav
ing the committee room, a most extraor
dinary precaution.
MR. BECKS COPY.
There was a general understanding, how
ever, that a copy of the bill and the report
should be sent bv the clerk to Senator B ?ck,
at Fortress Monroe, to-night, with the un
derstanding that Mr. Beck should not give
them away. The arrangement for the mi
nority is tnat Air. Beck, if he is able, as he
now seems to be, ns the senior democratic
member, shall direct the preparation
of the report, the actual work
upon which is to be done by
Sena! or Harris of Tennessee, assisted bv
dr. Vance of North Carolina. Thero will
be no undue delay in the pro; arstiuu and
presentation of the minority report. The
democrats demand speedy action. There is
of cou se nothing at all in the statement
made by the republicans that they are with
holding their bill and i eport from the news
papers because they wa it to give the demo
crats time to prepare their minority rejsirt.
not desired by the democrats.
The democra s do not desire this with
holding at all. The true reason is that the
republicans are still at loggerheads on their
report aid that it cannot be presented as
the voice of the republicans. Senator Alli
son says they will publish their bill on Mon
day next, but it will be put fort i as the bill
of ihe sub-e >mmitlee and not the bill of the
republican side of the Benate, so that if ad
vei se criticisms are made upon it the repub
licans can disown or reject the provisions
thus attacked.
MILLS AT ST. jI,OUIS.
A Speech which Set the Crowd Wild
by its Eat Comparisons.
St. Lours, Sept. 25. —Ever since the an
nouncement that Mr. Mills of Texas would
■peakat East St (Louis, 111., on the night
of Sept. 25, the democracy of Southern
Illinois and St. Louis, Mo., havo been eager
to greet the tariff reformer. To-night
there was an immense crowd out to hear
the spunking Thousands could not get
close enough to the speaker’s sand to hear
tho speaker’s voice. Clubs were present
from all the surrounding towns and cities,
by far the largest delegation being from St.
Louis. Mr. Mills arrived in St. Louis this
morning, and was entertained during the
day by the members of the Hendricks chi' >,
which organization acted as an escort to
the distinguished visitor In the evening.
MR Mil LS NOT LOOKING WELL.
Afr. Mills went over from Si. Louis early,
and sat on the nlatform patiently for neariv
two hours. He was not looking in the best
of health, and is apparently beginning to
feol the tax upon his energies and the in
roads made by the outdoor speaking.
Air. Mills opened by referring to the
onslaught made by Air. Bluine of Maine on
the democratic d'lctrine as laid down dur
ing the campaign, and iiwrtid that the
democracy was ready to meet Mr. Blaine
and hi* party on the i.-siue as out! ined by him.
The Oth of November, he said, will show
who was right [Cheers.] Mr. .‘■'ill- then
took up the tariff issue and spoke p.r nearly
two hours on that t pic, referring only
briefly to the political contest in lUi.ioW.
WILD APPLAUSE.
His speech war well received and was
greeted with wild applause, e pecially
when he said the Republican party loved
the poor laboring man so well, l hat when it
saw tho railroad kings and telegraph mug
nates l ending under their burdens of labor,
it removed the taxc* on railroad* and tele
graph lines. Tho crowd grew no wild in
it*demonstration when Mr. Mills said that
cards were a necessity and Bibles n luxury
to the Republican party, and its motto was
“Free Poker an-1 Taxed Religion,” that a
section of the seats gave way and there was
quite a sensation. No one was seriously
injured. Mr. Mills will leave to-nv'rrow
morning and go direct to his home in Cor
sieana, Tex.
RIO GRANDE’S CRISIS.
Calls for State and Federal Troops to
Foil the Mob.
Washington, Sept. 35.— Acting Secre
tary Thompson this morning received the
following telegram from the collector of
customs at Brownsville, Tex., dated
Sept 24:
The situation at Rio Grande Citv is precarious
but quiet to day, pending a conference of the
committee of the mob with the sheriff, and the
result of the wounds. If no agreement is
reached. United States troops will probably be
needed to-night, ft is desired to have them
ready to protect the town. At the request or
the sheriff <>f Mar county, state troops will
reach then* Wednesday. Inspector Sebree and
Deputy Marshal Dillard are still at Fort
Ringgold.
Beci'etary Th imps n this afternoon
transmitted copies of the telegrams received
from the collector on this subject to the
acting secretary of war with a request that
he take such action as may be deemed
necessary foe the protection of life and
property at Rio Grand) City.
TROOPS ORDERED TO THE SCENE.
Gen. MacFeolev, Acting Secretary of
War, telegraphed this afternoon to Gen.
Stanley, commanding the department of
Texas, to send troops to Rio Gratide City
for the protection of life and property, and
also to take such steps as may be deemed
advisable for the preservation of peace and
order in that vicinity. Geu. MacFeely said
that the action was based on in-
forma! ion received from the Acting
Seeret.rv of the Treasury, and was
taken more os a precaution than with an
idea that the troops would be forced into
action. He said he thought the difficulties
were about over, and that they would
eventually be adjusted without ihe inter
vention oj the military. There are, he said,
plenty of troops near at hand, and the num
ber to be sent to Rio Grande city was left
to the discretion of the department com
mander.
The Secretary of State to-day received a
telegram from the consul general at Alata
inoras, confirming the newspaper reports of
trouble at Rio Grande city, but giviug no
additional particulars.
CHINA AND THE TREATY.
Mr. Stewart Offers a Resolution Call
ing for Information.
Washington, Sept. 25. —In the Senate
to-day Air. Stewart offered a resolution
calling on t e President for such informa
tion as he has received since Sept. 7, as to
the action of the Chinese government on
the recent treaty.
Air. Edmunds” suggested that the resolu
tion had better be considered in executive
session, for reasons which he would state in
executive se-sion.
The resolution was thereupon laid on the
table temporal ily, and the Senate, on mo
tion of Mr. Edmunds, proceeded to execu
tive business with closed doors.
The doors were reo|>ened at 1 o clock and
legislative business was proceeded with.
Mr. Stewart withdrew his resolution as
soon as the doors were closed to give the
senator from Vermont an opportunity to
offer a broader one, which is a resoluti' n to
bring out anv official correspondence which
may tiave taken place during the pendency
of the restriction bili. Tne resolution went
over for the day under objection.
SUNDRY CIVIL CASH.
The Conferees on the BUI Reach an
Agreement.
Washington, Sept. 25.—The conferees
on the sundry civil appropriation bill have
reached an agreement oil their only re
maining point of difference, that in relation
to the new library building, having
adopted substantially the Senate plan.
They have fixed the limit at ♦4,000,000 for
the cost of the entire build
ing, and appropriated #500,000 for
this year. The work is to be
conducted under tho supervision of Col.
Thomas L Casey of the engineer corps,
who is to perfect plans for the ontire struc.
ture and submit them to the Secretary’s of
War and the Interior before proceeding
with the work. Alaterials already accu
mulated will be used in the structure, and
all contracts already made by the govern
ment are to he carried out.
GEORGIA'S DELEGATION.
The Members See No Reason for Hold
ing Them So Long.
Washington, Sept. 14. —The members of
the Georgia delegation, like ethers in the
House, see no reason why they should re
main hero now that the House is doing
nothing from day to day. After tho last
appropriation bill is passed this week they
will probably begin to go home, for a few
days at a time at least.
Mr. Blount goes to Alacon on private
business on Alonday. Mr. Crisp may go
home the same day.
Air. Turner is the only one who Is likely
to stay through to the end. Asa member
of the ways and means committee he may
be needl'd for advice at any time.
Mr. Blount got Assistant Postmaster
General Stevenson to-day to authorize the
employment of nil additional night clerk in
the Macon postoffice.
PUSHING THE PENSIONS.
The Senate Pasaea 114 Measures in
Three-Quarters of an Hour.
Washington, Sept. 25.—The Senate to
day proceeded to pass the private pension
bills on its calendar to w hich there were no
objections. Among the bills passed was the
Senate hill granting a pension of #3,500 a
year to tho w idow of Gon. Philip 11. Sheri
dan. Mr. Berry said he was opposed to the
bill, but would not make any argu
ment against it, contenting him elf with
voting “No” on its passage (which he did).
All the pension bills on the calendar, 114 in
number, were passed, the legislative opera
tion occupying fortv-flvc minutes.
The Senate then took from the calendar
and passed a number of bills of local in
terest only, and at 5:20 o’clock adjourned.
MEXICO’S BOUNDARY.
A Proposition for the Appointment of
an International Commission.
Washington, Sept. 25.-—ln tho House
to-day Mr. Hitt of Illinois, from the com
mittee on foreign affairs, called up the joint
resolution requesting the President to ne
gotiate witn the government of Mexico for
the creation of an international commission
to delcrinino all questions touching the
boundary line between tho United States
and Mexico, where it follows tho bed of the
Rio Grande and Rio Colorado.
Mr. Lunhamof Texas wished to offer an
amendment authorizing tho President to
negotiate with Mexico for the abolition of
the ccn librit, but Mr. Hitt refused to
yield for this purpose, aud tho joint resolu
tion was passed.
International Geodetic Association.
Washington, Sept. 25.—1n the House,
t'-.lay, in consideration of tho morning
h mr, Mr. Cothran of South Carolina, from
the committee on foreign affairs, called up
and tho lions* passed the joint resolution
a coopting the invitation of the imperial
German government to tho United stab*
I government to become n party to the Inter -
j national Geodetic Association.
Chandler Refrain* from Speaking.
Washington, Sept. 25.—Mr. Chandler,
who wn* to have addressed the Senate to
day on his resolution foran inquire into tho
Ixniisiaua election, sa.d he had decided not
to do so until Thui 'day next.
National Inquoata.
Washington, Sept. 25.—1n the Senate
i to-day Mr. George gave notice that ho would
I to-morrow add rose the Senate on Mr.
Hoar* bill to establish luq issts by national
I authority.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1888.
SINGULAR SUICIDE.
A Young Man of Atlanta Fires His Gun
With His Toes.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 25.—Spencer L
Everett, aged 19 years, son of James AI.
Everett of Atlanta, committed suicide to
day near Alinan, in Newton county. In
December last he went to Newton county
for the purpose of visiting his uncle, Dr. 8.
F. Evercft. This morning the young man
loaded his gun and left the house, saying
that he was going hunting. Soon after his
departure the report of his gun was
heard a short distance down the road. A
short time after this parties coming along
the road found young Everett a corpse.
The gun was on the ground near him. The
shoe of Everett’s left foot was off, and a
large hole was found in his side, made by
the contents of his gun. The surroundings
indicate that the deceased had, after pull
ing off his shoe, pulled the trigger with his
toe while resting the muzzle against his
side.
BRUNSWICK BRIEFS.
A Bullet Taken Out of a Boy's Neck—
The New Compress.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept 25.—Dr. W. F.
Westmoreland of Atlanta arrived to-day to
assist the local physicians extract a ball
from the neck of little Willie Lassiter, who
was accidentally shot by his brother two
weeks ago. The ball entered his mouth,
knocked out four teeth and buried itself in
side his neck. The patient has since been
too iil to bear an operation, but was now
deemed able. The bail was found near the
wmapipe, in front of the neck, near the
brea t bone, having moved at least four
inches since the wound was inflicted. The
boy stood the operation well, and is now
doing well.
Tho machinery for the new cotton com
press of the Pioneer Compress and Storage
Company is row on the ground ready to be
put up, and the ma binists and workmen
have arrived. The compress will stand on
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad docks.
RATES ON LUMBER.
The Dealers Not Heard Yet by the
Railroad Commissioners.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 25. —A large delega
tion of lumbermen from Savannah and
other points in Southeast Georgia is here
for the purpose of going before the railroad
commission with a complaint against the
tariff rate fixed by the commission to go
into effect Oct. 1, which they claim is 17
per cent, net higher than the present rate,
ihe commission could not hear the com
plaint to-day ns they were engaged in hear
ing the complaint of citizens of Shadydale,
Alorgan c >unty, against the Covington ami
Macon railroad. The complainants claim
that Col. Alachen agreed w hen the road
was being constructed by that town to
build a depot there. This he did not do,
and instead built a depot a mile beyond the
town. The lumbermen’s complaint will
probably be heard to-morrow.
ATLANTA’S ROAD TO FLORIDA.
The Surveyors Pleased With the Line
from Fort Valley.
Quitman, Ga., Sept. 25. —A surveying
party of the Atlanta and Florida railroad,
headed by Mr. Colgier, chief engineer of
the road, arrived here to-day. They have
just completed the survey of a route from
Fort Valley to this place. Engineer Colgier
reports the route as a splendid one. It is
almost an air line and the country is level,
making but few cuts and trestles necessary.
The surveying party will continue to sur
vey the loute from here to Aladison, Fla.,
and later in the season from Madison to
Deep Water on the Florida coast. The
knowing ones here think the building of the
road in the near future is a certainty.
Talbotton Topics.
Talbotton, Ga., Sept. 25.—'The rains for
the past three weeks have injured the cot
ton crop considerably, besides delaying
sales. The sample is very poor. The crop of
Talbot county will be cut off a’ least one
fourth. Three weeks ago tue prospect was
never finer, to-day it is very dishearten
ing.
The superior court adjourned here after
a session of two weeks, last Saturday. An
adjourned term is badly needed to clear the
docket.
Col. J. B. Gorman is working hard to col
lect a display from this county to bo exhib
ited at the Chattahoochee Valley Exposi
tion.
Round trip tickets will be sold from Tal
botton to Columbus and return for 95 cents
during the exposition.
Talbotton needs a cotton buyer badly.
Augusta's Flood Sufferers.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 25.—A meeting of
the ministers of the different Methodist
churches in the city was helu at St. John’s
church to-night to compares notes as to the
need for aid among their flocks because of
the late freshet. After confering, it was
determined that the destitution in the up
per quartets of the city demanded
help for the sufferers and
it was proposed to confer with
the city authorities, and ask their co
ojieration in alleviating what distress re
mains. It was suggested that if the neces
sary help could not be secured from that
quarter that an appeal to Methodists be
made. No notion was taken on this sug
gestion, however. The ministers in the city
have been active in looking out for needy
Feople and providing for their necessities.
t is not t bought tnat any appeal for out
side help will be required.
Foasibly Fatally Ipjured.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 25.—Ed Bell, a
white mechanic, while employed on a new
house under construction on Georgia ave
nue, met with an accident to-dav thut
promises to prove fatal. AVhilo ho was
walking on a loose plank of the flooring
oneof the planks tilted, and Bell fell through
the rafters to the floor below. His head
struck the sleeper, and when Bell was picked
up he was unconscious. His head was
badly mutilated, and he is injured inter
nally. Tho attending physician thinks that
ho will die.
A Suit for $20,000.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 25.—Mrs. Jennio
Barton to-day tiled a damage suit for $20,-
000 against the East Teunesse , Virginia
and Georgia railroad for the death of her
husband. Tho petitioner avers that her
husband met his death last June, near Con
stitution. She says he was instructed to
run ahond of a hand-car and to wave down
a freight train, which was running in tiio
opposite direction. While running, he
stumbled and fell, sustaining such serious
injuries that he died during the following
month.
Worth County Republicans.
Albany, Ga., Sent. 25—On Saturday
the republicans of Worth county held a
mass meeting in the Fifteenth district, and
indorsed David Champion for the House
ami John J. Ford, the independent candi
date for the Tenth senatorial district. It is
said that, the democrats will make no nomi
nation for tho legislature, but that Cham
pion "ill be elected. The democrats of
Dougherty inaku their legislative nomina
tion to morrow.
Dleß from His Injuries.
Atlanta, Ga.. Sept. 25.—Henry John
son, n negro man who was cut in a fight in
Fetors street Saturday night and wasafter
waid run over by a Central engine, while
crossing Peters street, di"d last night, at Dr.
Westmoreland's office. Ho had been under
the influence of opiates since he received
his injuries.
The Southern Crlter.on.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 25. —The Southern
Criterion will soon resume publication as a
monthly journal.
MORGAN ON HIS METTLE
CLEVELAND PRAISED FOR HIS
CLEAR-SIGHTEDNESS.
Sherman’s Resolution for an Inquiry
Into the Relations Between This
Country and Great Britain and
Canada Brings the Alabama Orator
to His Feet—Dolph Replies.
Washington, Sept. 25.—1n the Senate
to-day, Mr. Sherman's resolution for an in
quiry into the state of the relations between
the United States and Great Britain and
Canada was taken up, and Mr. Morgan
proceeded to discuss it. Ho said that it was
an obvious fact that the distinctive policy
of the republican senators was that no
other but a republican administration
should have a settlement of the questions
now open between the people of the United
States and those of Canada.
The Senate, he said, was to have a glance
at a substitute for Ihe Mills bill, and would
then probably adjourn.
another temporary provision.
Mr. Morgan yielded tho floor temporarily
so as to permit Mr. Allison to report back
from the committee on appropriations the
House joint resolution to continue the pro
visions of the existing law providing for
expenditures of the government up to and
including Oct. 10. The joint resolution was
passed. It is the fifth of its kind passed
this session, the dates of the other four be
ing June 30, July 31, Sept. 1 and Sept. 15.
Mr. Morgan then resumed the floor aud
proceeded with his argument in favor of
the policy suggested by the President. He
declared that suggestion to be a masterly
stroke of policy. It would have mote to
do, he said, with the coming of Canada
within the political affiliations of the United
States than any other argument
wrich any human being could
name, because it brought before the
eyes of the Canadian people the great prac
tical question that their material interests
were so bound up with those of the Ameri
can people that common government was
necessary for ail alike.
CLEAR-SIGHTED AND COURAGEOUS.
Mr. Morgan paid a high compliment to
tho President for his clear-sightedness and
courage. There was, he sain, r.o trimming,
no double dealing and no hiding away of
his opinions on the part of the President.
The President had put the subject before
the people and congress of tho United
States in such a simple, plain and
manly form that no man could
misunderstand it. The President has asked
Congress to give him power rot merely to
retaliate oil Canada for the wrongs she has
done to citizens of the United States and to
convince her that she must do so no longer,
but also to put the revenues of the country in
respect to Canada on the same footing as
they were in respect of Mexico or any other
foreign state, aud at the same time to re
lieve him from an embarrassment which he
could not escape so long as the
law remaii ed in its pres
ent imperfect and tangled form.
That was what the President asked.
Would the Senate grant it ? It would not.
It had no intention to grant it. There had
been no action taken upon it. In a few
days more a tariff bill would be reported to
the Senate, and that measure would wedge
out everything else.
DOLPH REPLIES.
Mr. Dolph replied to w;:at he designated
“the extraordinary speech of the senator
from Alabama.” He spoke of the inconsis
tency of the democratic senators who from
being on the British side when the treaty
was pending, were now the most
radical advocates of retaliation. He
regarded the President’s retaliation
measure as a most extraordinary
document. After the rejection by the Ben
ate of the fisheries treaty, which was a
shameful “surrender of American rights,”
the President had been lelt free to execute
the retaliation act of March 3, 1887, but he
chose to bluster rather than to act, aud he
undertook to instruct the Senate on the
question.
At the close of Mr. Dolph’s remarks the
resolution was referred to the committee on
foreign relations, Mr. Sherman stating that
it would be considered to-morrow.
NAVAL LEGISLATION.
Mr. Herbert Secures the Passage of
Four Bills.
Washington, Sept. 25. —In the House
to-day Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, from the
committee on naval affairs, called up the
bill to regulate the course of the naval
academy.
Mr. O’Neill, of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment providing that after March 4,
1889, the minimum age for the admission of
a cadet to the academy shall be 16 years,
aud the maximum 21 years. He had been
convinced, ho said, that the present mini
mum of 14 years was too low, and that the
naval service would be benefited by an
increase of the minimum.
The amendment was adopted by a vote of
26 to 7, and the bill was passed.
NAVAL BILLS.
Mr. Herbert also called up, and the
House passed the bill allowing seamen in
the United States navy to deposit their sav
ings with the paymasters on whose books
their accounts are borne; a bill permitting
any sailor who has received an honorable
discharge to select a homo on board of any
United States receiving ship, during any
portion of tho three months granted by law
within which to receive pecuniary b'nefit
of such discharge; and a bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy to furnish an outfit
of clothes not to exceed $45 in value to boys
enlisting in the navy as apprentices.
The hour then expired, and the House at
1:30 o’clock adjourned.
Campaign Literature.
Washington, Sept. 25. —Tho republican
congressional campaign committee is send
ing out, under senatorial franks, single page
tariff tracts. They are made out of mis
leading statements in speeches delivered in
congress. Hitherto it has only been custom
ary to semi complete - perches under the
congressional frank, inasmuch as each on
tho face of tho envelope purports to be a
“Port of the Congi e-siona! Record.”
Justice Matthews Better.
WasHINGTQN. Sept. 25. —Justice Stanley
Matthews is a little bettor to-night. His
physician thinks that with care he ought to
be able to take his seat on the bench next
mouth.
Purchases of Bonds.
Washington, Sept. 25. —Tho bond offer
ings at the treasury to-day aggregated
#1,321,1.50. The acceptances were $1,178,-
9IX) at 129’ 4 (4 130 for 4-, and 107 M for 4; a s.
Augusta’s Bridge.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 25. —There is enough
dissatisfaction with the action of a coun il
committeo this afternoon to bring about a
great deal of street talk, laud itorv and
condemnatory. The action alluded to was
a dcc.sion to repair tho old Savannah river
bridge. It had been hoped by a great many
since the extra tax levy was authorized,
thut the erection of an iron bridge higher
up the river would Ihi decided upon. The
committee sat with closed doors, aud when
their decision became known on the street,
there was any amount of protests. .Tile
action is final, however, and the old struct
ure will be repaired.
A Pedagogue on the Stump.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 25. — J. Cuthbert
Shecut, who was recently deposed by tho
city council from tho priucipitlsbip of the
Houghton institue, took the stump against
the city administration to-night, addressing
the ramraokers m the Fifth ward precinct,
lie roundly denounced the pro-ent city gov
ernment, and pitched into the legislation
effected through Richmond’s delegation in
the legislature. It is said that th ) pro
fe s r’s speech is hu preliminary stop in his
canvass for ordlnarv of the county.
SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
The East Tennessee May be Scooped
by the Richmond and Danville.
New York, Sept. 25. —Owing to the
dread of yellow fever continuing to spread
in the south, all southern securities on this
exchange remain super-sensitive and yield
far more readily than usual to the bear
raids. Richmond Terminal was the special
object of attack to-day, and was knocked
down at 223-£, the lowest point it has touched
for some time. This depression in values,
however, does not prevent important moves
in southern railroad affairs, as is shown by
the negotiations now going on between the
> Richmond and Danville and East Tennes
see, Virginia and Georgia roads. The Rich
mond and Danville propose to lease the
East Tennessee for ninety-nine years, and
the details are now being arranged.
President George S. Scott, of the Rich
mond and Danville, has submitted in
writing the general outline of a proposition
to Gen. Sam Thomas, president of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia,
and it is said that the paper is in all mate
rial point-* satisfactory to the East Tennes
see managers. Only a few minor details
remain to be agreed upon, and the matter
will then be ready for consideration at the
meeting of tho East Tennessee stockholders,
to be held Oct. 18, and ratification of the
programme is a foregone conclusion, from
the fact that a majority of the stockholders
have already been sou ded on the subject.
THE BENEFITS.
It is said this deal will bo of great benefit
to the Richmond Terminal because it will
insure uniform co-operation between the
Richmond and Danville and East Tennessee
for mutual profit, and both of them belong
to the Terminal system.
It is also suggested that the Norfolk and
Western is bound to suffer, and that Presi
dent Kimball will realize what a mistake
he made in not buying control of the East
Tennessee, which he had the chance of doing
a month or two ago. Much of the busi
ness which his road has heretofore gotten
from the East Tennessee will, after the con
templated lease is made, be given to the
Richmond and Danville, and hauled over
its Western North Carolina division.
The Richmond Terminal, under existing
circumstances, has control of the East
Tonne-see for only about three years longer,
but practically that control will
be perpetuated for ninety-nine years,
through the proposed lease to the Richm nd
and Danville, from the fact that the Termi
nal owns outright a large majority interest
of the Richmond and Danville.
It is impossible at present to learn the
precise terms of the lease, but they will
probably be known within a few days.
BALL AND BAT.
Results of the Day's Doings on the
Diamond.
Washington, Sept. 25. —Baseball games
wero played to-day with the following re
sults:
At Pittsburg (first game)—
Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0
Detroit 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 x— 4
Base hits—Pittsburg 3, Detroit 6. Errors—
Pittsburg 3, Detroit 1. Batteries-Staley and
Miller, Gruber and Bennett.
Second game—
Pittsburg 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2—6
Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 2 100—3
Base hits—Pittsburg 6, Detroit 8. Errors—
Pittsburg 3, Detroit 6. Batteries—Morris and
Carroll, Getzeiu and Ganzell.
At Cincinnati—
Cincinnati 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 1
Cleveland 1 0 001000 x— 2
Base liits—Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 4. Errors—
Cincinnati 0. Cleveland 2. Batteries—Mullane
and Keenan, O'Brien and McGuire.
At Chicago—
Chicago 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0-6
Indianapolis 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 7
Base hits—Chicago 9, Indianapolis 2. Errors
—Chicago", Indianapciis 6. Batteries —Gumbert
and Darling, Burdick and Buckley.
At Boston —
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0
Philadelphia 3 0 0 0 1 33 0 o—lo
Base hits —Boston 9, Philadelphia 9. Errors—
Boston 5, Philadelphia 1. Batteries—Sowders
and Sommers, Sanders and
At St. Louis —
St. lyiuis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—2
Athletic... .0 00000 10 o—l
Base hits—St. Louis 3, Atldetic 5. Errors—
St. Louis 11, Athletic 3. Batteries—Chamberlain
and Milligan, Seward and Robinson.
At Kansas City—
Kansas City 0 0 1 00002 I—4
Brooklyn 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 x— 7
Base hits—Kansas City 10. Brooklyn 11. Er
rors—Kansas City 2, Brooklyn 7. Batteries—
Sullivan and Brennan, Mays and Bushong.
At Louisville —(Eight in.rings; darkness) —
Baltimore 5 1001 20 o—9
Louisville 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0— 6
Base hits—Baltimore 8, Louisville 9. Errors—
Baltimore !, Louisville 13. Batteries—Cunning
ham and Cantz, Ramsay and Kerins.
Robbed, by a Negro.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 25. —Last night
Jack Oliver, a white boy about 14 years of
age, was sent by his fattier to a shoe shop
to get a pair of shoes which had been left
for mending. When the boy was returning
home he was met by a negro who asked for
a match. When the boy' was putting his
hand into his pocket to get the maten he
was struck on the head by the negro and
the shoes were jerked from under his arm.
The negro then ran down the street. The
assault was made near the boy’s home, and
he rail into the house, and securing a pistol,
chased tho thief. The thief escaped by
jumping down a railroad embankment
thirty feet high.
A Big Lumber Syndicate.
Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 25.—The big
lumber and timber syndicate, including t o
Muscogee Lumber Company’s property and
that of the Seminole company and Robin
son’s mill and pine land property at Mill
ville, has about completed all its arrange
ments, and will soon be ready for business.
His grace the Duke of Manchester is presi
dent., with two prominent business men of
Pensacola as members of the board of di
rectors. The details are not yet given to
the public, but the capital of the syndicate
is between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000.
Through Trains from Griffin.
Griffin, Ga., Sept. 25.—Through trains
now run to Chattanooga via Griffin and
Carrollton. This gives a shorter line to
northern and eastern markets, low coal
rates, cheap local rates, and the addition of
an old road, which, though iccompleted for
a long time, had already proved an im
portant feeder. Attractive new coaches
have been placed upon the road, and the
old engine having been found insufficient, a
larger one has been substituted.
Rome's Exposition Not Postponed.
Rome, Ga., Sept. 25.—The rumored post
ponement of tho North Georgia and Ala
bama industrial exposition at Rome is with
out foundation. The exposition will open
on Monday, Oct. 1. Gov. Gordon, Henry
Grady and Speaker Carlisle will be present
and make addresses. Rome is in the heart
of the Piedmont region, beyond all fear of
fever, and has never quarantined against
Florida or Decatur.
River Boats in a Fight.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 25.—There is a
regular war among the boats upon the
Chattahoochee river. All the boats except
the Aid ba\e been in a pool, aud tho Aid
has hail a hard fight. The pool boats have
continually cut rate , but the Aid has all
along maintained the regular rate until to
day, when it met the cut. What the result
of the fight will bo cannot be foretold.
An Old Offender Bag-Red.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 25. —Policeman
Morris ran in a man this morning for vio
lating the peace. W hen he was brought
under the gaslight at headquarters it was
found that he was Hubert Kidd, who has
been eluding the police for two years for a
serious stabbing alf: av. He had just come
over from South Carolina.
The Port Royal Road All Right.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 25.—The Port
R >yal road is now all right. l;ie 1 ist span
of the tre-tle was repaired t>d and trails
crossed the bridge and ran into the union
depot.
DERAILED BY A COW.
On© Man Killed and Three Severely
Injured.
Pittsburg, Sept. 25.—About 9:30 o’clock
last evening a north-bound engine on the
Southwest branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad, running at the rate of about
thirty miles per hour, struck a cow between
Fair Chance and Uniontown, throwing the
engine off the track and completely over
turning it. A man named Leander Miller,
residing at Fair Chance, was killed. It is
supposed that he was stealing his way to
Uniontown. Engineman Thompson of
Uniontown, Brakeman Rush of Uniontown,
and Conductor Dinges of Pittsburg were
also severely injured, but will recover.
FIGHTING IN THIBET.
Four Hundred Natives Killed or
Wounded in One Engagement.
Calcutta, Sept. 25.—The force under
Coi. Graham has totally defeated the Thibe
tans at Jelapaa pass, capturing their camp.
Four hundred Thibetans were killed or
wounded.
Col. Bromhead lost bis right arm and
nine Sepoys were wounded.
Col. Graham is advancing into Thibetan
territory.
Lancashire’s Cotton Mills.
London, Sept. 25. —Most of the Lanca
shire cotton mills are running on short
time. The mill owners calculate that they
will have to run on short time two months
before the ring is broken. Liverpool brokers
attribute the increase in prices not to ring
operations, but to natural causes. Mills
spinning Egyptian cotton are not affected.
Priests Appeal from Sentences.
Dublin, Sept. 25.—Fathers Farrelly and
Clark, who were yesterday at Arklow sen
tenced to six weeks’ imprisonment for in
citing their parishioners to boycott certain
residents of their parishes, have appealed
from their sentence. Pending appeal they
have been allowed their liberty.
Greece Demands Indemnity.
Constantinople, Sept. 25.—The Greek
minister has presented to the porte a note
from the Greek government protesting
against the illegal seizure of Greek ships at
Chios, and demanding the release of the
vessels and the payment of an iudemity.
An Inquiry Possible.
Berlin, Sept. 25. —The Semi-Official
Press states that the publication of the ab
stract from the diary of the late Emperor
Frederick will be made the subject of an
inquiry by the government.
Reinforcements for Suakim.
London, Sept. 25. —Reinforcements have
been ordered to Suakim, where the rebels
have assumed a threatening attitude. Gen.
Grenfell and Col. Kitchener are proceeding
m haste to that place.
France’s Budget Committee.
Paris, Sept. 25.—The budget committee
persists in its demand for a rednction of the
naval estimates by 5,000,000 francs. The
resignation of Admiral Krantz, minister of
Marine, is imminent.
Egyptian Cotton Crop.
Cairo, Sept. 25.—The prospects are that
the cotton crop will be superior in Doth
quantity and quality to the crop of 1887.
The Nile continues to fall.
MEDICAL.
SCROFULA
Is that impurity of the blood which produces
unsightly lumps or swellings in the neck;
which causes running sores on the arms,
legs, or feet; which develops ulcers In the
eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or
deafness; which is the origin of pimples, can
cerous growths, or “humors;” which, fasten
ing upon the lungs, causes consumption and
death. It is the most ancient of all diseases,
and very few persons are entirely free from it.
CURED
By taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, which, by
the remarkable cures it has accomplished,
has proven itself to be a potent and peculiar
medicine for this disease. If you suffer from
scrofula, try Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
“ Every spring my wife and children have
been troubled with scrofula, my little boy,
three years old, being a terrible sufferer.
Last spring he was one mass of sores from
head to feet. We all took Hood's Sarsaparilla,
and all have been cured of the serofma. My
little boy is entirely free from sores, and all
four of my children look bright and healthy.”
W. B. Atherton, Passaic City, N. J.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. *1; six for S3. Prepared only
by C. I. HOOD A CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
amusements! '
SAVANNAH THEATERI
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept 26 and 27.
The Reigning Success!
One Continuous Ovation!
The Event of the Season!
ENGAGEMENT OF THE TALENTED
AND POPULAR
Howard Company.
GRAND SPECIAL PRODUCTION,
A romantic play, full of strong dramatic in
terest. Sensational Situations. Startling Tab
leaux. Novel Stage Effects. Presented by an
excellent company, under the personal manage
ment of Da. ( HAS, L. HOWARD.
RUNNING RACE ToTM
Thunderbolt, Thursday, Sept. 27.
RACE COMMENCES 3:30 P. M.
JIM, entered by J. Brennan.
CHARLIE, entered by H. Garwes,
FRANK, entered by N. Fiuken.
MAUD, entered by H. F. Kuck.
Coast Line trains leave Bolton street at 3, 4
and 5 p. m.
I'ROI'UsALS W ANTEi>.
ITNITEP STATES ENGINEER'S OFFICE, 63
(luomtur Sniß, New Orleans i. ~
September Ttb, 1881. —Sealed proposals m tripli
cate will lie received at this office uni 11 12 o'clock
noon on the 9th of October, 1888, for furnishing
labor and materials and continuing construc
tion and repairs of jetties at har.ur of Sabine
Pass. Texas. Blank proposals and full informs,
tion will lie furnished on application to this
office. Money available about $236,u00. W. L.
FISK, Captain of Engineers, U. S. Army,
KJESLING’S NURSERY
White Bluff Road
PLANTB, BOUQUETS, DESIGNS, COT
FIAJWKBB furnished to order Leave or
ders at DAVIS BUGS.', corner Bull and York
•treat*. Telephone call 440.
DEATHS.
TWIGGS.—Died, at AugustaTGaTsepL 22ntT
1888. in the 30th year or her age, Margare-1
Glover Twiggs, wife of Joseph A. Twit-vs an l
sister of Mrs. H. B. Foye of this city. “
MEETINGS.
MAGNOLIA ENCAMPMENT N4>TV,Lo,
O. F.
Regular meeting *
at Odd Fellows' Tem
pie, THIS (Wednes- fcwiMW
day) EVENING at 8 I r\ JUfaSfi c ~
o'clock. M %0.F3
W. I. O'BRIEN, C. P
J. S. Tyson, Scribe.
GOLDEN BULK LODGE NO. 12, I. O. O. P,
A regular meeting of this Lodge will be held
THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock.
A full attendance requested.
Members of other Lodges and visiting brother*
are invited to attend.
By order of .1. O. SWANSTON, N. G.
E. E. Cheatham. Secretary.
a?- -i-
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisement* inserted under "Upeciat
Sotice*” icili tie charged $1 00 a Square tacit
insertion.
notice to nniTßinoiis,'
The Canal Committee of Council will receive
sealed proposals up to 12 o’clock m., of Sept 28
at the Mayor’s office, Augusta. Ga., for the
work of repairing the various breaks upon the
Augusta canal as shall be directed by said com
mittee.
Specifications and bills of quantities will he
ready for inspection at said office on WEDNES
DAY, the 26th inst. The committee reserve*
the right to reject any and all proposals, or to
award the same as shall be deemed for the best
interests of the city.
WM. E. KIENER, Chairman.
Augusta, Sept. 21, 1888.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS '
The Public Schools will be re-onened a*
MONDAY, Ist day of October. The Superiu.
tendent will he in his office at Chatham Acad
emy on THURSDAY and FRIDAY’ of th*
present week between 9 a. m. and 12 m., to issue
cards of admission.
W, H. BAKER, Superintendent.
SPECIAL NOTICE
Another invoice of Clothing just opened and
for sale very low at JAUDON’S,
GREEN GROCERY AND BUTCHER
STAND.
I respectfully announce to my friends and the
public that, having withdrawn from the late
firm of Roos & Cos., I have established myself ir>
the same business at the northwest corner of
Abercorn and Liberty streetß. where 1 propose
keeping at all times a first-class GREEN GRO
CERY and BUTCHER STAND, where every*!
thing pertaining to my line will be kept, and t*
which attention is respectfully invited. Havi
ir.g enjoyed a goodly share of the public pat.
ronage for the past six years, it is with som*
degree of confidence that i claim for myself au
ability to satisfy even an exacting public, and
therefore guarantee satisfaction to all who
favor me with their patronge.
Telephone 107. JAS. J. JOYCE.
BAVANNAH, Oct. 1, 1888.
REPPAHD IRON COMPANY.
Office Reppard Iron Company, i
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 21, 1888 f
The Board of Directors of the REPPARD
IRON COMPANY have declared a dividend ol
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per share, payable
on and after Oct. 1, 1888.
NORTON FRIERSON.
Secretary and Treasurer.
NOTICE.
Savannah, Florida and Western Rv. Cos. , I
Savannah, Ga , Sept. 20th, 1888. I
Iki consequence of the quarantine regulation*
of Putnam. St. John's. Volusia and Lake coun.
ties, Florida, this Company will not receive
freights for any points in these counties, or for
any point ou the J.. T. and K. W.. and South
Florida Railroads, until further advised.
C. D, OWENS, Traffic Manager.
NOTICE.
Office Savannah Freight Agent, i
S., F. and W. Ry. Cos., .
Savannah, Sept. 20, 1888. I
In consequence of the quarantine regulation*
in Florida, this Company will only receipt for
freights for infected or suspected points "Sun.
ject to delay and loss from quarantine." Til.l
clause will be written in ink on the receipt, and
must be signed by shipper.
W. S. KING. Savannah Freight Agent.
NOTICE.
Savannah, Florida and Western Ry. Cos. I
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 20th, 1888. i
Purchasers of tickets from this Company ot
its connections are notified that t hey are sub
ject to quarantine regulations, including fumk
gat ion of baggage, when the passengers ar*
from an infected or suspected point, (juaran*
tines being established daily without previous
notice, we cannot advise the public of their re.
quirements. Passengers should inform them*
selves thoroughly before determining theit
routes of travel. C. D. OWENS,
Traffic Manager.
DON'T BE DECEIVED.
Ask for ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR, a
safe and reliable medicine, and take no other,
I have introduced Dr. B. F. ULMER’S LIVES
CORRECTOR in my practice, and find that it
gives general satisfaction. The best evidence
of the estimation in which it is beid is the fact
that persons trying it once Invariably return
for another bottle, recommending it at the
same time to their friends.
G. A. PENNY, M. D„ Cedar Key, Fla.
I have found ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR
to act like a charm in torpid liver, etc.
D. O. C. HEERY, M. D„ Atlanta, Ga.
EXCURSIONS.
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.
POPULAR RATE,
To Charleston, Fort Royal & Beaufort
The Charleston & Savannah R'y Cos.
Will sell Excursion Tickets at following rate*:
Leave Savannah 12:48 p. a. Saturday, re
turning leave Cl; urleston not later than
7:3d a. m. Monday $3 00
Leave Savannah 8:10 p. m. Saturday, re
turning leave Charleston not later than
7:20 a. m .Monday $3 SO
Leave Savannah 6:45 a. m. Sunday, return
ing leavo Charleston not later than 7:20
a. h. Monday s2o*
Leave Savannah 6:45 a. m. Sunday, return
ing leave Charleston same evening $1 01
Leave Savannah 0:45 a. M. Sunday, return
turning leave Port Royal and Beaufort
same evening . $1 (Y 1
Tickets on sale at Bren’s office, 22 Bull street,
and at Passenger Stations.
F„ P, McSWINEY. a. P. Agt.
BLANK BOOKS.
JOHNSON’S
Indestrnctible Free Opening Blank Booki
AMONG the advantages claimed by tha
patentee are these:
1. It opens flat and freely.
2. It is far more durable.
8. It never loses its shape, or bulges out in
front, or gets loose or “flimsy" in its cover.
4. It ;h Handsome in appearance, bavin* no
unsightly joint with sharp edges to catch and
wear out the leather of cover, but after a book
is filled up it m (if kept clean) practically a no*
book iu appearauce.
The undersign?d has the exclusive right of
the State for this patent, and has now in hand
an order fr *in one of the largest mercantile
houses in this city for fifteen blank Hooks to f*
made under it, besides numerous other orders,
The books already made by this patent privs
great satisfaction. Further orders
and also orders for PRINTING.
GEO. N. NICHOLS
B3K HAY STREET.
MARTIN COOLEY,
Contractor and Builder,
SAVANNAH. GA
r>ROPOBAI.B promptly aubmithed for Bewet*
X Paving. Grading, Bridge Building. Wba|
Building. Pile Driving, etc. etc.