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< THE MORNING NEWS,
■< Established I*6o. Incorporated 1888.1
( J. H. ESTILL, President. J
REFORM BOUND TO COME.
CLEVELAND AND CARLISLE SEND
CHEER TO BOSTON.
The Banquet of the Tariff League One
of the Most Brilliant Political Gather
ings of the Season—Secretary Fair
child the Guest Representing the
Administration “Stand by Your
Guns 1" the Watchword.
Boston, Mass., Dec. 38.—'The annual
banquet of the Massachusetts tariff re
form league, which took place here at
Hotel Vendome this evening, proved one of
the most brilliant political gatherings of
the season. The principal guest of the
evening was Secretary of Treasury Fair
child. Among others we e Pre-ide it
Elliot, of Harvard; Col. T. W. Higginson,
Hon. P. A. Collins, J. F. Andrew, F. L.
Pierce, Robert Blake, George L. Hale, C. R.
Codman, Leopold Morse, Jesse Metcalfe,
M. T. Stevens, Congressman Bur.iett, W.
B. Rice.
Hon. W. E. Russell presided. Referring
to the election, hes id there is misfortuue
in the defeat of President Cleveland, a
brave and honest man, who refused to
catch at votes when bis country’s good was
at stake. [Three cheers were here given for
President Cleveland.]
CLEVELAND’S REGRETS.
President Cleveland letter was then read.
It was as follows;
Executive Mansion, )
Washington, D. C., Dec. 24, 1888. (
Messrs. Sherman Hoard and others. Committee:
Gentlemen—l am exceedingly sorry that I
cannot be present at the annual dinner of the
Massachusetts Tariff Reform League on Dec. 28.
Tms i3 not merely a formal and common ex-
Fression of regret. It truly indicates how much
should enjoy meeting the members of your
league, and how glad I should be to express in
person my appreciation of their important
services in the cause to which I am earnestly
attached, and to acknowledge at the
same time their frequent and encour
aging manifestations of personal friendliness.
I know, too. that it would be profitable and ad
vantageous to be even for a brief period within
the inspiring influence of the atmosphere sur
rounding the pairs tic and unselfish men banded
toget. er in the interests of their fellow coun
trymen and devoted to the work of tariff re
form. This reform appears to me to be as far
reaching in its purpose as the destiny of our
country and as broad in Us beneficence as
the welfare of our entire people. It
is because the efforts of its advocates
are not discredited by any sordid motivo that
they are abie boldly and confidently to attack
the’strong heads of selfishness and greed. Our
institutioLS were constructed in purity of pur
pose and love of humanity. Their operation is
adjusted to the touch for national virtue and
patriotism, and their results, under such guid
ance, must lie the prosperity and happiness of
our people; and so long as the advocates
of tariff reform appreciate the senti
ments in which our institutions had
their origin; so long as they apprehend the
forces which can alone guide their operation;
so long as they, in a spirit of true patriotism,
are consecrated to the service of their country,
temporary defeat brings no discouragement.
It but proves the stubbornness of the forces of
combined selfishness, and discloses how far the
peeple have been led astray and how great is
the necessity of redoubled efforts In their behalf.
To lose fairh in the intelli .enee of the people is a
surrender and an abandonment of the struggle.
Arouse their intelligence and free it from dark
ness and illusion, and give assurance of speedy
and complete victory. In the track of reform
nre often found the dead hofe-s of pioneers and
the despair of those who fall in the march.
But there will be neither despair nor dead hopes
in the path of tariff reform; nor s all its
pioneers fail to reach the hights. Holding fast
their faith and rejecting every alluring overture
and every deceptive comp: omise which would
betray their sacred trust they themselves sha 1
regain and restore the patrimony of their coun
trymen, froed from the trespass of grasping
encroachment and safely secured by the genius
of American justice and equality. Yours very
truly, Grover Cleveland.
A TOAST TO HIS HEALTH. ,
The applause on the reading of the letter
having abated, President Cleveland’s health
was drank standing. Another three cheers
was given, and Mr. Russell then introduce.!
Secretary Fairchild as the representative of
the administration. Secretary Fairchild
expressed his appreciation of the honor con
ferred by asking him to be the guest of the
league, and said that the election has by no
means decided the question of the tariff
and tariff reform. The struggle has only
begun, and the end is not yet; the record of
the late canvass being no discouragement
to our cause, but on the contrary high
hopes for the future. It shows us that
wherever intellect was aroused, thought
invoked and exiie-ience appealed to we
made great gains; that we lost only in
those places where the mind was dominate!
by passion; where partisanship and the
blind prejudice of race and section over
came benevolence and love for the whole
country.
BHOULD BE REMOVED FROM POLITICS.
It is true the tariff should be settled and
forever removed from the domain of
politics, for it not only d.sturbs
business, but infinitely worse, it
prevents the simple purpose of universal be
neficence for wmeh alone our government
is fitted; it converts our legislative halls into
scenes of barter lietween conflicting inter
ests where wrangles over means to enable
men to get more and still more money from
our people become the ch ef character of the
people’s degrades business
and often makes success therein a prize of
dishonor; it corrupts the people. But how
can this question be settled f There are two
kinds of so-called protective tariff, one old
fashioned, now nearly obselete—that of
Henry Clay, sometimes called promotion of
infant industries—the und riving principle
of which as. if I rightly understand it,
that there were certain impor ant indus
tries which, if sue aiued by the promise
of an assured market in this
country, would in a short time become so
established that they could give their pro
ducts to our people as cheaply as ti.ey could
be bought any were in the world; the other
the modern protective tariff, the tariff
which was embodied In the platform 1 f the
party successful in the late election, has ns
its foundation the principle th it it is best
for the American people to buy and
use certain articles, or in the
language of the late republican
plutforin, articles which can lie produc 'd
in this country, only when thus produced
or manufactured, cost what they rnav, nnd
that, to the promotion of this end, all the
powers of the federal governme .t should bo
invoked. The statement of the principles
of this protective tariff shows that it can be
set tied; it could even be embodied in the
constitution. VVe have but to provide
that uo article which can be pro
duced or made in this < ountry shall
be imported, or that they shill 1* subject
to duty of 1,000 per cent, ad valorem. Tins
would si ttle the question, aud remove it
from politics.
WHEN IT CAN BE THUS SETTLED.
This settlement, however, cau only be
had after the principle involved has been
held imkml before the people; has been fully
considered and discussed ■ y them, aud ap
proved by an overwhelming majority. Till'
question has not yet t een * > presented
to the people, and the blame tor its
non-presentment rests with those business
men and manufacturers who were so active
iu the late canvass, and who will now emit
plam that your agitation tends to disturb
that which for their interest ought to tv
set led, I don’t remember one document
or one argument actively circulated among
the people during toe last year which me*
sentd or at in. opts to present this 4|ttS lion
pure aud simple. Ou the other baud,
The Morning News.
we can all recall many documents
and appeals, the sole purpose of which was
to divert men’s thoughts from this question
and to confi o their minds upon this issue.
It would be wearisome, said the speaker, to
tell the long list of non-arguments and yet
go to any northern moral community and
ask the inhabitants to give a reason for
their aciiou upon the tariff aid
see if you will get a satisfactory
reply. Now and then you nay
hear a nebulous something about a home
market, but it will be nebulous, indeed.
No such arguments so presented have set
tled and never can settle the principle.
THE SOUTH AND THE TARIFF.
For the future we are told that the mod
ern tariff policy is in favor in some of the
southern states, ancl that the party which
advocates it will soon be strengthened by
their support. This may or may not be
true. They can only be gained for it
by presenting it clearly and fairly to the
people of these states. They cannot be won
by picturing to the people of the uortli the
dangers which they have to fear from the
old men who ceased to be rebel brigadiers
before many of the present voters were
born. If, however, any of those states can
be gained for that cause, after argument
fairly made, it must be remembered that
many a northern state must be re eased for
broader, freer thought, and that the ex
change thus made may a ivantage the great
cause which we call our own.
Gentlemen of the tariff reform league,
you set an example worthy to be followed
by patriotic and unselfish men in all pa l ts
of our land. It is the duty of all such never
to rest, but agitate, discuss, persuade and
educate un il our adversaries shall be com
pelled to lay this issue clearly a id distine ly
before the American people to the end that
they may apply enlightened intelligence to
solve and sottle the issue forever.”
Representative Fitch of New York fol
lowed. He said that President Cleveland’s
message had voiced the principles held by
many leading republicans, and ho spoke
from this standpoint.
A LETTER FROM CARLISLE.
The presiding officer then read a short
letter from Secretary Enuicott, regretting
bis necessary absence, and also the follow
ing o e from Speaker Carlisle.
Under the circumstances, all I can do is to
send you assurance of my warmest sympathy
with every effort that may be made to advance
the peoples’ cause in the struggle now going on
lietween the friends of industrial freedom and
the beneficiaries of industrial slavery. This
struggle has just commenced in tbs country,
and those who delude themselves with
the hope that it will be abandoned
before the triumph of right over wrong
are simply augmenting the weight
of the blow that will inevitably fall upon them
iu the future. This is not a threat, but a
friendly warning. The history of all move
ments for necessary s rial or political reforms
shows t hat they grow more radical by opposition
and delay, and it would be wise and patriotic
upon the part of our opponents to recognize the
inevitable and accede to reasonable demands
now, rather than to be forced to accept harder
terms hereafter. So far the sentiment in favor
of a reduction of taxation and
the removal of commercial restrictions has
been conservative, and if it does not continue to
be so the responsibility wi 1 rest solely on those
who unreasonably oppose it. They alone can
stop the agitation or confine it within reasonable
grounds by proper concessions to the deman is
of the people. The result of the contest in
which we aie engaged is not in the least doubt
ful, and unless the evils of which we complain
are removed, which seems not at all
probable, the agitation should go right on, with
increased vigor and force, until the public judg
ment and conscience refuse longer to justify or
condone them. Nothing has yet occurred to
weaken our faith in the justice of our cause or
to abate our confidence in its ultimate success.
A single defeat, even if it had been sustained
on the real merits of the controversy, ought not
to discourage us. No just cause Is lost so long
ns it has a single earnest advocate ufliong the
people. More than 5,600,000 of intelligent and
patriotic Americans had attested their fidelity
to the cause of revenue reform under circum
stances well calculated to test the sincerity of
their opinions, and they will neither desert its
standard nor make peace with the enemy until
at least substantial justice is done.
William L. Putnam of Maine spoke next,
referring to the economic standstill of Ihe
three northern New England states under
the protectionist regime.
Letters f regret from David A. Wells,
President Hyde of Bowdoin college, George
M. Stearns, Carl Scburz, Joseph B. Sar
geant, Gen. Francis A. Walker and others
we e then read. ,
Ex-Congressman P. A. Collins said the
tariff reformers fad fought the good fl ht,
ha-1 kept their faith, but had not “finished
their course.”
Edward Atkinson dealt largely in statis
tics on the iron trade.
President Eliot of Harvard university
referred to the allusions to the college pro
fessor in the late campaign, and said that
tariff reform was for the purpose of giving
anew era of prosperity to America.
Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson spoke
of the merging of the mugwumps iuto the
Democratic party.
Leopold Morse raid the mistakes of the
next congress would aid the Democratic
party beyond calculation.
Sherman Hoard then brought the meet
ing to a close by a speech, the burden of
which was that the Democratic party had
a majority of the people.
The meeting then bioke up after "three
times three” for President Cleveland and
the Tariff Reform League.
The attendance was about 325.
FRENCH WAR PLANS.
Tho Railroads to Be Double-Tracked
to the Eastern Frontier.
Paris, Dec. 29, 5 a. m.— The Figaro says;
"It has been decid and to provide the rail
way* with a double line of rails converging
at the oaa ern frontier. The roads are to
cost 21,000,000 francs. It may be hoped
that the enemy will allow u time to com
plete this useful work.”
Swiss Dapcrs protest against the eraplov
ment of Italian workmen in the work of
fortifying the St. Gothard tunnel, on the
ground that the agents of the Italian army
will bo benefited thereby through being
able to study tho plans of the works.
GERMANY ORDERS NEW SABERS.
Berlin, Dec. 28.—'The Prussian govern
ment has ordered 80,009 new Bubers, 20,000
from a Sohngen manufacturer anl 60,0 0
from Italy, the whole to be delivered
within one year.
Russia's Home Policy.
London. Dec. 29. sa. m.—ln diplomatic
circles ad in official Russian newspapers it
is slated th t an lm)>ortaut cnaugo is about
to be made in the home policy of Russia,
due to the favorable impressions made on
the czar by hi* recent journey and by the
lo> al rejoicings over hi* escape at the time
of the Bueki disaster.
Bright Further Improved.
London, Dec. 28.—John Bright is further
improved.
■AT CP AND CHATTED.
London, Dec. 29.—Johu Bright sat up in
a chair last evening. He chatted cbeerilv
and hopefully with friend*, a fact which
indicate* a permanent change for the better.
Toulon's Defenses.
Paßl*. Dec. 28. • Admiral Kraut*, minis
ter of uiarlna, will make an inspection of
the defense* of Tout n in the early part of
nest year. He ha* submitted a wbenie to
ttie government for forming an I4pei4-
eul squadron of man-of-war i-ompoaiug the
channel fleet.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1888.
FIXING OF THE JOSEFA.
THE $4,000 NOT YET REMITTED
BY THE SPANIARDS.
The Actual Disposition of the Starch
SUll in Doubt—Secretary Bayard Not
Inclined to Lay the Caae before the
Spanish Government until the Mys
tery is Cleared up.
Washington, Dec. 28.—1 tis learned at
the department of state that the case of the
brig Josef a against the Spanish govern
ment for indignities, etc., alleged to have
been imposed upon them by customs officers
at Porto Rico, has beeu under in
vestigation since July, 1887. The investi
gation disclosed the following facts: In
June, ISB7, the American brig Josefa, of
Portland, Me., J. 8. W instou & Cos., own
ers ; E. R. Snow, master, entered the port
of Arova, Porto Rico, having cleared from
New York in the previous month. When
her manifest anil bill of lading were exam
ined by the customs officials, twenty boxes
of corn starch, of the value of $36, were
found to bo on the manifest aud not in the
cargo.
FINED $4,000.
For this shortage a fine of S2OO per box,
or $4,000 altogether, was imposed by the
customs auttioritias. Capt. Snow protested,
and stated that when he was taking on his
cargo at New York, another vessel, a bark
of very similar name to his, was in port
and near the Josefa; and was loading
under direction of a shipping agent
as the Josefa; that the receipts were
signed bv his first mate, a man named Nel
s >n, and that wheu the manifest was
handed him (Capt. Snow) he signed
it hurriedly and without paying
much attention, and that the receipts
for the boxes of corn starch were signed
for by C. Olsen, while all the rest of the
cargo was signed for by Nelson.
LAID BEFORE THE CONSUL.
Capt. Snow presented his case to the
United Stutes consol, who presented it to
the government of Porto Rico and urged
t he remission, or at least a reduction of the
fine upon the explanation thus offered.
This was refused. The department of s, te
wr- te to the treasury department and
learned that the bark Joseph had sailed
from New York for San Francisco on
June 15, 1887, but the starch was not found
on bo rd when she arrived, nor was there
any one named Olsen on board. Her first
mates name was Kelly.
SPAIN’S BAD SYSTEM.
The case is striking from the fact that a
short shipment of $36 worth of starch nets
a fine of $4,000; but it is explained at trie
department that the operation of the Span
ish laws is marked by su. h excessive flues
The United States as well ns Sweden and
England has endeavored to have this cor
rected, but so far without success.
It is stated at the department that the
Spanish ordinances are framed on t e tneory
t. at a missing package not satisfactorily
accounted for, covers a successful smuggling
operation.
REASONING OF THE SPANIARDS.
Judging from the conference the Spanish
authorities reason that twenty boxes said
to contain merchandise of little value ap
pear to have gone on board the Josefa at
New York, that the captain’s uccessive .x
--cuaes have been exploded, that th re is no
evidence that the twenty boxes contained
corn starch, that they may have contained
opium or same otuer valuable article, and
that they may have beeu successfully
smuggled ashore. Therefore the authori
ties adhere to their maximum fine of S2OO
for each missing package, no matter what
the alleged contents may be.
BAYAYD’S HESITATION.
By the statute law of the United States,
the unexplained absence of a mmi tested
package is punishable with SSOO fine. In
view of these facts it is intimated that
Secretary Bayard does not feel justified in
presong the demand lor remission in this
particular case and that he will deter bring
ing the case to the attention of the Spanish
government until more satisfactory evidence
is produced us to the actual disposition of
the starch.
NEW YORK AND THE CABINET.
Senator Allison’s Trip in the Interests
of Harmony.
YVashinoton, Dec. 28.—Senator Allison
went over to Now York to try to harmon
ize the Platt and Miller intere-ts. Senator
Allison Is the most trusted adviser of the
l’resident-elect. He i* doing all be can to
help Gen. Harrison select a good cabinet
and at he same time to maintain harmony
in the Republican party. Senator Ailiso ■
does not himself wish to goi to the cabinet.
He will do so if necessary, but if the New
York quarrel can be compromised, so as t >
get a New York man for tho treasury
without intensifying the bitter feeling be
tween the New Yo k factions, it will not
be neee s.rry for Senator Alli-on to make
the sacrifice. Mr. Ail s>n will suy nothing
about the results of his New York negotia
tions. He may go out to Indianapolis to
give them to Gen. Harrison, but may send
them by messenger to him.
DAMAGES FOR THE SEIZURE.
Secretary Bayard fcayei there is No
Need for Haste In thejMatter
Washington, Dec. 28.—1 t was stated
positively at the department of state to day
that no demand for indemnity has been
mode in the case of the steamer Haytien
Republic. Mr. Morse, the owner of the
vessel, recently reques ed Mr. Bayard to de
mand $250,000 indemnity. The S.cri tary
has informed him that there is no med of
haste in the matter, and t hat the ques ion
of damages can best be determined after
the essel urrives at New York, where it is
due ia a lew days.
A Patient Kills His Brother.
YVashinoton, Dec. 28.—Tavlor Carey
(colored), a patient in the Freedmans hos
pital, rose early this morning, and shot and
killed hi* brother Isaac, who was employed
as a nurse in the same hospital. The
brothers ba ! not been on friendly term* for
some time, but the in mediate cause of the
murder was a dispute about $1 25. The mur
derer is in the last stages of consumption,
and will probably not live long enough to
ba punished.
No Bonds Bought.
Washington, Dec. 28. —The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $134,000. All wer*
rejected.
FRISCO'S NEW MAYOR
The Recount Confirms the Title of the
Democrat.
Han Francisco, Dec. 28.—The recount
of the vote* cast fur mayor in the last elec
tion wa* concluded last evening At the
oio-s ot the recount, Judge Finn of the
superior court declared E. B Pood idem.)
legally elect*d mayor. C. C. ODmuoll.
the independent candidate for mayor and
ijis mao who had fine landed the recount,
made a total net gain of tuu rotes, but iwt
eovugh Ue elect him over Pend,
A PRIEST AS A LITIGANT.
Though Defeated Repeatedly Ho ia
Still in the Ling.
Dubuque, la., Dec. 28.—Father F. C.
Jean, about ten years ago, was removed
from the pastorate of Stiraneus Catholic
church at Lyons by Bishop Hennessey. He
has brought several suits to recover dam
ages from the bishop ou the ground that bis
removal was illegal, i'l ail of which suits
Jean was defeated. He has now filial with
the clerk of the district court a petition
asking damages from Bishop Hennessey,
W. J. Kni ht and YV. J. Cantillion jointly
fn the sum of $300,000. He charges them
with hiving conspired to have his name
dropped from the Catholic directories of
the United States.
HIS REMOVAL.
Father Jean was removed at the instance
of the Catholics of his parish on a charge
which was sustained By Bishop Hennessey,
upon learning ihe facts in ti.e case. The
question of property ownership is involved.
Father Jean claims that his pers nal funds
were invested in the property tho church
has deprived him of by legal process, and,
although deflated in every tribunal, h
still insists that he is wrongfully deprived
of his property, aud, although silenced from
preaching, he is b nt upon fighti g it out in
any court which takes the ease. Ju lge Hayes
tried tho case a few month* ago in Clinton
countv, aud gave a decision against the
plaintiff. The suit was also tried in Jack
sun county, with a similar result.
TWO TRAINS DERAILED.
The Passengers Badly Shaken Up, bu
None Seriously Hurt.
Selma, Ala., Doc. 28. —The novth-bound
train on the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad which left Selma nt 7 :89
o’cl ck this morning was derailed at 8
o’clock a. m., two miles from Burmesville
and eleven miles from Selma. The acci
de t was earned bv a broken rail. The
first aud second-class passenger coacbos
were thrown off the track and parti\
overturned, bruising about six tee:
passenger*. The authorities here imme
diately telegraphed to know if medical ai
was needed. Conductor Jones sent word thai
nobody was badly enough hurt to i eed a
doctor. R bert Young, a merchant of thi
city, was report ed the worst hurt by a
sprain in the back, but it was not thought
to be serious. Supt. Bridges has gone tu
the scene of the accident.
ANOTHER DERAILMENT.
About 10 o’clock last night the west
bo nd train on the Cincinnati, Selma and
Mobile road was derailed about four and a
half miles from Selma. Two coaches were
partially turned over and the passengers
badly shaken up, but nobody was seriously
hurt.
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HANGED FOR MURDER
The Dying Man’s Last Call on the
Lord to Sava Him.
New Orleans, Dec. 28.—A special totbi
JHeayune from Bastrop, La., says: “ ‘Pet'
Overton, who was convicted in Septembei
l ist for t e murder of Frank Hearsay, on
April 17, and sentenced to hang on Sept. 28.
but was given a resnite of ninety
days by Gov. Nicbolis, wa
hanged here to-day. He confessed his
guil , but said he had been forgiven. VVhilt
the cap was being adjusted he s.iid: ‘Good-b
to all. Loi and save me now.’ The trap was
sprung at 2:12 o’clock, and in eighteen min
utes Overton wai p onounced dead by stran
gulation. A woman was the cause of tin
trouble between Overton and Hearsey.
Overton went into a field where Hearse
was plowing to settle the matter, and afte
a very few words shot him down, killing
him instantly.
DIED FOR UXORICIDE.
Minneapolis, Dec. 28.—The Journal's
Winnipeg special savs: “Webb Brandon,
wife murderer, was hanged this morning
He displayed great fortitude on the scaffold.
The parting be,ween Brandon and histhrei
children was affecting in the extreme.
Brandon killed his wife while drunk.”
NEBRASKA'S BANK LAWS.
State Institutions Allowed to Exist
Uninspected.
Chicago, Dec. 28.—A dispatch from
Omaha, Neb., says: “The failure of severai
Nebraska banks within a week has caused
considerable uneasiness throughout tin
state. These failures, however, are not due
to financial stringency, and, in some in
s ances, it looks as though there wai a de
liberate purpose to defraud on the part oi
those conducting the institutions. The
state laws governing private banking art
very lax. The statute requires that all
cor()orations engaged in bunking shah
annually make a report under oath to
ho state auditor of their resources an
liabilities. There is no provision for sta e
inspection, and, owing to this oversight
mushroom banks have sprung into exist
ence. Ever since the big swindle perpe
trated by the Valpairalso bankers, less tha
a month ago, the press of the state has been
vigorously urging the need of a revision of
the banking laws, and one of the first mat
ters which will be acted upon by the coining
legislature will probably be on this im
portant subject.”
VIRGINIA’S DYNAMITER.
A Negro and Two Nearre*ses Fatally
Injured by the Explosion.
Harrisonburg, Va., Dec. 28.— A dyna
mite cartridge, placed under the corner of
a bouse n ar McGahaesviile, in this county,
Wednesday night, in which a party of
negroes were having a dance, ex; 1 ded and
am st totally defitroved tho building and
fatally injured Ain'j* Moore and two women.
Terrible loss of life would have happene i
If an alarm had not been given by a man
who saw tho cartridge and rec gnized the
danger. AH but the three esca ed from
the building bef ro the explosion took place.
Moore and the two women, who bad not
time to escape, were thrown with terrible
force througu the building and it is feared
that they cannot recover, it is thought
that the perpetrator of the fiendish set is
known aud every effort is being made to
arrest him. Th* people of the community
are highly excited and threats of lyuching
are freely indulged iu.
REV. J. P. BOYCE DEAD.
His Prominence in tha Oraat Works
of the Baptista.
Louisville, Dec. 28.—A cablegram re
ceived this morning announci-d the death
at I'au, France, of Rev. James I’etigru
Boyce, L. L. D., D. D., president of the
Southern Baptist Theological seminary in
this city. He was 60 years <dd sud left bet*
last august for a two vearn’trip to recruit
bis shattered health. He wa* the founder
of the seminary and one of the greatest
Rader* of th* American Baptist*. If* **•
president of til* Houtbero Baptist con veil
turn, a trustee of the HiaUir fund and held
many Important private Mid public trusts.
He was bora at Greeuvißs, 8, C., • and in*
wti* aud Ui fH* lii UA
r*u bu tr*v**it ill* rMUAiin tviU few breugbt
ivt lnl*t u**>t*L
END OF THE TRADE YEAR
A GENERAL FEELING OF CONFI
DENCE NOTICEABLE.
Dun & Cos. Point Out the Reliability of
Their Weekly Reviews —The Rise
and Fall in the Values of Stocks and
Commodities--How the Interior Re
ports Look.
New York, Dec. 28.—R. G. Dun & Co.’s
review of trade fur the work says: “Iu
closing tho year 1883 the fact may with pro
priety’ be noted that tho course of the
markets aud of prices has burn fore
shadowed in this review with much c irrect
ness. For stocks it was Juno 10 that tho
lowest prices of tho summer wi re made,and
on that day this review said: ‘T ;aro are
some signs of recovery.’ The ri e from that
point to Sept. 29 averaged $7 43 per share.
The highest prices of the year were made
Sept. 29, and on tluit day tho review said:
‘Much realizing by foreign holders is re
ported,’ and ‘trade has boen checked by
artificial prices.’
“For comm dities, the highest averaga of
nrices during the year was ma le Marc i 81,
and on tho same day the review noticed:
‘A disposition of cuHomers to act wiib
great conservatism, buying only as they are
compelled to buy, and this .appears iu mu iy
loading branches of trade. It is in |ar
the fruit of un exp ctation that prices may
go lower, and ia part due to a perception
that the demand for commodities has
slackened and may diminish still more.’
The average and dine from that point to
June 80, was about 11 percent
the risk.
“On tho latter day, when prices were the
lowest of theentire yoar, the review Baitl:
‘ The general average of prices of commodi
Lie* is but a small fraction lower than u
week ago, aud if crop prospects should
prove le s favorable, some advance might
at any time begin. It actually began that
day, but speculators, who looked for an
Hiorniuus rise in consequence of the expan
-ion of the currency, have been constantly
warned that the conditions for a general
and prolonged advance did not exist, and in
act the highest point reached si oe June
gave an average advance of only por
cent, from the lowest. While it is not any
part of t ie object of this review to guide or
foreshadow speculation, it is recognized
that an understanding of the forces which
govern the more important speculative
narkets is at all times of service to men
engaged in legitimate busine s.
trade during the past week.
“Trade during the past week has been
undisturbed by ihe monetary pressure ften
extiei i need near the end of the year, and
has, on the whole, improved. The long
f i res had wed break in speculation came
with a fall of 0 cents on VVedneslay at
Chicago, but l here has been some slight re
covery. The sales have here been but 16,000,-
000 bushels for thevvoek, and it is still uuoe -
t fin whe her prices have declined enough
to permit the marketing of the large sur
plus tuis cou .t y has on hand. K ior
iiiuus crops in Russia and tho Danubian
states, with lower freights, keop European
prices low, and there is c aslant unloading
by operators throughout Europe, wh
ought hi avily w hen tho crop scar pre
vailed. Corn closed I)4' cents lower; outs
one-half cent lower; pork 25 cents per 100
pounds lower. Cotto 1 was steady, with
ales tor the week of 810,: (R) bales. Coffee
was unchanged, with 20-1,000 hags sold. A
bieak in oil dropped the price cents,
a id refined also declined 10 ceuts per 100
gallons.
WHAT THE DECLINE PROVES.
“The general yielding in the qieculatlve
markets is but a tardy recognition of t ie
fact that, while speculation was stimaiateil
by curre cy expansion, prices became
essentially artificial, and the connection of
the markets with the lawn of supply aud
demand was broken. No monetary pressure
now forces liquidation; throughout the
country tho money markets are amply
supplied, though slight closeness is note
at St. Paul and the frequency of fail
ures causes some uneasiness at Memphis.
Tne trea-ury is putting nut more money
than it takis in—$1,20 >,OOO during the past
week—and th j outgo of gold nan ceased for
the present.
“Merchandise exports improve from New
Tor i for Decern er, exci*e li ig last year's
by 6 per cent, whic.i i dicates a remarka
bly large movement when wheat shipments
are still so nearly prohibited. The exces
of the export! and imports for November
was even larger than the prelim!na y stae
inenta foreshadow and, roue ing $23,510,394
for merchandise, an I $3,415,415 for g Id.
TRADE.IN THE INTERIOR. •
“Trade accounts from the interior are
generally satisfactory, though no improve
ment is .seen at Alernpb ,a id the iron, steel
and coal trade- at Pittsburg are dull. At
Philadelphia the iron rrale is perplexed and
uncertain, and it is believed that concus
sions on prices have been made, but more
active bidding is noticed. Hterl bloom,
ire unsettled und low, but rails aud manu
factured iron look better. Copper aid tin
are unchanged. T.ie syndicate has been
obli ed to increase its holding of copper by
siveral thou and tons au i the s’oek is now
supposed to bo 109,0u0 to is i 1 Europe aud
30,000 here, held at $45,000,000 or more.
“Tho repo tu of rail, oad raffle show that
a very large business is in
the cat-bound shi, meats la tvie k ere
111,000 tons, tho largest cv-r reported,
against. 51,’>00 tons for too corresponding
week last year.
COURSE or STOCKS.
“The course of stocks during the past week
has been and ciiledly favorable to liolhers, oh
peciaily in a few of the inure active shares,
ad tun goneral av r.-.ge of prices is a out
$1 per share higher t ian at the opening of
the year. The prices of commodities, on
the other band, still tend downw rd, hav
ing declined ah >ut IX per cent, in Decem
ber and about 8% per cent, since Ja . 1.
“Ti e year close* with general confidence
—rother greater, indeed, than the present
state of prices and r <t* of consumption In
* >rao of ti.e most impor ant Indus ries ap
pear to warrant. But the marvelous
growth of toe country conti oust, and en
sures an increasing demand tor products at
no distant day.
“The business failures occurring through
out the cou try during last week number
for the U cited States 276 and for Canada
28, a total of 299, against 311 last week.”
}< urnitur* Dealers Fall.
Philadelphia, Dec. 28.—Th* failure of
C. Weinma n & Cos., furniture dealers at
Nisi. 9271 < 1008 Market street, was an
nounced 10-day. The sheriff is now in
possession of the pro|wrty. The liabilities
will amount to about $120,000. Too as-et*
ar* about $75,000. Tne failure is due to
Miveral causes, the pri cipai one being the
heavy expeusM under which the firm
labored.
Louiev dle'e Tobacco Association.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 23. -A tubsmo
sen ui sun lias b**u formed bore under the |
name ot the Tobacco Board Consolidation. ■
It i • ooinpj* and of both buyer* sud •elb-rs, I
end Will oompleteiy eont oi tii* market, a*
it baa is Ms meuibersbip every warehouse j
■tel nearly every buywof Import*, toe. Th*
plan 0 1 government ha* wt y*t b*m and j
elded upon.
SHERIDAN'S REFUSAL.
The London Times ''aid to Have Offered
Him $50,000 to Testify.
Dublin, Dec. £B.— The Freeman's Jour
nal, referring to the Darnell commission
inquiry, says: “Tlio Times prolonged tho
amount of evidence regarding outrages in
tho hope of securing testimony to justify
statements made by Attorney General VV < li
ster in bis opening address. Feeling the
ground slipping from under its feet, it re
solved upon a desperate game to retrieve its
fortunes. With this in view, it dispatched
an emissary to Amorio , who dis
covered Sheridan at Pueblo, Col.,
ad tried to induce him to go
to London and testify before the commis
sion, promising him that if his evidence
proved satisfactory be would bo paid
i'lo,ooo within an hour aftor his examina
tion was oo eluded. Sheridan played
possum with the rgo and for a time, and was
finally offered £5,000 down if be would ac
company the agent to England. Sheridan
then positively declined to appear boforo
the commission, and assured the agent that
he win in no wise desirous of sharing tho
fate of James Carey.
PRADO GUILLOTINED.
Ho Met Death Boldly and Protested
His Innocence to the Last.
Paris, Doc. 38. —Prado, the murderer of
Marie Aguetnnt, his mistress, was guillo
tine I tbi3 morning in tho Place de la
KoqucLto. He preserved a Arm domeanor
to the last. He refused to make a confes
sion and declined Ihe service of a eha lain.
An immense crowd collected outside ihe
prison last night and remained until Prado
had been executed. The rabble spent tin
time n singing comic songs and amusing
themselves in other boisterous ways. Prado
slept well until 0 o’clock this morning. He
protested his In moenoe of the murder to
the last, and declared against tho injustice
of this world. Ho refused to disclose lus
real name. When the jailors came to
pinion his limbi lie offered no resistance,
and while they were engaged in this opera
tion he she.l no tear. The sight of the guil
lotine appeared to hypnotize him.
FKANCK’B BUDGET.
Floquet Anxious to Free Schools from
Religious Influences.
Paris, Dec. 38.—The Chamber of Depu
ties to-day discussed tho Senate’s amend
ment to the budget. In the course of tin
debate, M. Douvotier, of ttie right, attacked
the government for going to extremes in
secularizing the schools.
Premier Floquet, in reply, declared his
warmest approval of everything that had
neendoneto secularize the schools. Th
republic, he said, desired t > froo education
from all religious influences. M. Floquet’
poech was received with enthusiastic ap
plause, and a motion to print and placan
it throughout France was carried by a vote
of 370 to 100.
In sp.to of tho advices of the budget com
mitteo various credits suppressed by th-
Senate were reinstated, including one of
3,000,1KK) fruncs for pensions. The budget
will, therefore, go b ick to the Senate,
EMPLOYES OF TUNIS.
No Decree That They Shall Become
Naturalized Frenchmen.
Paris. Dec. 28.—A semi-official French
note is published denying the story prints
by the newspapers of Rome to the tilfec
that the Bey of Tu is had issued a decret
ordering all foreign employes of the Tuni
govermn nt u> become naturalized French
nen if they de ired to retain their offices
The note declares that the story is an in
vention of an Italian wi o was recently
dismissed from the service of the Tunis
government for neglecting his duties. He
would have received the samo treatment
had lie been a Frenchman.
A Tu ds dispatch reiterates the denial of
the decree story, and says that the rumo
was perhaps due to government m-asures Cos
secure only French receivers of French ex
ports under the new customs regu ations.
A RECONNAISSANCE AT SUAKIM.
No Resistance Offered by the Arabs -
Welle Filled up.
Buakim, Dec. 28.—Gen. Grenfell, at the
head of the Welch regiment cavalry and
Soudanese troops, male a reconnaissance
four miles into the interior this morning
A few rebels on camels were seen In the uls
tanre, but they retired at ttie a'.pro.ch ol
Gen. Greenfell’i force. After filling up the
wells, the force returned to tiuakim.
BISMARCK TO BPKAK.
Berlin, Dec 28.—Prince Bismarck will
speak in the reiebstag about tne mi idle of
January in the do bate on the Eu>t African
question.
AN ATTACK ON HANDOUB JUSTIFIED.
London, Dee. 29, ft a. m. — The /tost and
Standard have lenders to-day justifying
an attack on Huudoub. It is believed that
this Is a governuio it move f >r the purpos.
of preparing the public for a fight in Egypt
shortly. __
Three Cardinal's Hats.
London, Do". 29. 2 a. m. —The Rome cor
respondent of the Chronicle says: “At n
consistory to lie held in this city on J in. 21,
Mgrs. Miicchi and Annibale and the arch
bishop of Catnl.n will receive the cardinal’s
bat. Three Polish bishops will also receive
the hiretta, as a D-solt of the negotiation
of Count I-iwolski, the Ru-sian envoy.
Crofters to Be Bent to Canada.
London, Dec. 28.—The appointment of a
Croftr-> (Canadian commission is announced
in the Official Gazette. The members f
t bo commission are the Marquis of L ituian,
Sir Charles 'lU[i|>er, Mr King and
Tlcmas Skinner, and they are empowered
to select H gbland families for colonizition
in Canada.
A Rjvolutlon in U randa.
London, Deo. 29, 5 a. m.— The SlatularcTe
correspondent at Zanzibar says: “Arab
frotn the interio • report that a revolution
has broken out in Uganda and that the
king has been deiiosed by his brother. If
the report it true, Ktniu Pasha may be able
to reach the coast,"
Zanz bar Missionaries bafe.
Zanzibar, Dee. 28.—N 'ws has been re
cel ed here that the missionaries at Ur
nmtio, Mpwafiwa and Mb mi are safe. The
Germans a’ Mpwauwa have fortified the
summit of the bill there. They have one
cannon.
Heine's Election.
Paris, Dec. 28.—The election in the de
partment of the Heine lo fill the vacant
seat in the cbamlier of deputies, for wuicu
Gen Uoulang r is a candidate, has been
fixed for Jan, 27.
OblcAffo’e Firet Victory.
Adelaide, Hoi/th Australia, Dec. 28.
The American base bail teems piaved an
other game to-day. The Chicago* were vic
torious. The aeore wee Chicago 12, all
America V.
Twenty two boldlers Killed.
Rous, flee. 28, —A shell hurst to e pow
der iiiwth e at Mvastiut, Hlcliy, this morn
ing, killing twenty-two eoidiurs and injur
ing many othars.
I DAILY. 10 A YEAR, I
< i CENTS A COPYT V
I WEEKLY,2I.2S A SEAR.)
DIXIE’S NEW INDUSTRIES.
THE REMARKABLE SHOWING OF
THE PAST YEAR.
Georgia Gets Three New Breweries —
Georg a Second in the List of
Foundries and Machine Shops—
Georgia / head on Street Railways
—What the F.gurea Ind cats.
Chattanooga, Dec. 38.— The issue of the
Tradesman for Jan. 1 will contain a list of
every industry built in tbe south >rn states
in 1888; also, everyone enlarged and all
that wire projected. Among the leading
branches of industry the fo.lowing are note
worthy :
The total number of agricultural imple
ment works built and projected during the
year was 8; 3 in North Carolina, 3 in
Arkansas, and 1 each in Alabama, Georgia,
Mouth Carolina ad Tennessee,
Seven Breweries—Tnree in Georgia, 1
each in Alab ma, Kontucky, Tennessee and
Texas.
Sixty-five Brick Works—Sixteen in Ala
bama. 8 each in Georgia ad Tennessee, 0
in North Carolina, and 5 each in Arkansas,
Florida and Wist Virginia.
Three Bridge Works—One each in Ten
nessee, Texas and West Virginia.
Seven Boot and Shoe Factories—Two
each in Alnliama and Arkansas, 1 eacu in
Mouth Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
Twelve Car Works—Three in West Vir
ginia, 3 in Louisiana, 1 oxoh in Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky. Mississippi
and Texas.
Eighty-four Csnning Factories—Eva ily
distributed over the south.
Thirty-one Cigar and Tobacco Factories—
North Carolina lending with 9.
One hundred and sixty-three cotton and
'oolen mills—Alabama 10, Arken-as 13,
Florida 5, Georgia 33, Kentucky 4, Louisi
ana 0, Mississippi 1 North Carolina 41,
Sout i Carolina 19, Tennessee 17, Texas 0,
Virginia 10. West Virginia 3.
Electric light works 74—17 in Texas, 17
ii Tennessee, 8 each in North Carolina,
Mi slssippi and Ken ucky.
Flour and gri t mills 103—Tenneiw-e lead
ing with 27. Texas next with 23, Kentucky
next with 15.
Foundries and machine shivs 145—Ala
bama leading with 30, Gooi gia23, Ken ucky
and Te n ■ so each 17, Texas 13, Virginia
a id West Virgin a each 10.
There wore 30 ti nst furnaces projected
du ing the yea—Alabama 7, Georgia 9,
Kentucky 4, Mississippi 1 Tennessee 6,
I'exivi, Virginia and West Virginia 1 each.
Glass works 4—Georgia 3, West Vir
ginia 1.
Ico factories 50—Georgia 11, Tennessee 19,
Alabama 7.
The total number of mining and quarry
ing companies organized during the year
was 217—Alab ina leading with 34, Ten
'esses 29. Kentucky 38, Georgia 34, West
Virginia 22, Texas 2.1, Virginia 14, N irth
Car liiia 12, Arkansas 11, South Carolina 12,
Natural ga-i andoilcompamcs 11—Arkan
sas 4, Kentucky 3, Louisiana 2, West Vir
gi i ia 2.
Oil mills 21—Texas 7, Alabama 3, North
Car l.nn 3, Mouth t aroiitia 3, Georgia 2,
Arkansas, Mississippi and Virginia. 1 each.
Rolli g mills 7—Alabama 4, Georgia,
Virginia, West Virginia 1 each.
Mt e*'t railw ys 87—Seventeen in Geor
gia, 15 in Tennessee, and tbe bal mca
equally distributed among the oi her states.
Water works 51—Pretty evenly distrib
uted aruoi g the states.
Wood ware working establishments 483
Georgia leads with 95, Tenues<ee 78, Ala,
uatna 61, North Carolina 40, A kansas
38, Kentucky 30, Texas 23, Mississippi 23,
Florida 22.
In addition to the above, the miscellane
ous industries built and pr.jec ed during
the year aggrogebd 533, Texas leading
with 00 and U -orgii having 04, Tennessee
53, Alabama 43, and Louisiana 21.
Too to al number of railroad companies
organized in the nouth during t he year was
.’53. Alabama leads ftn 39. Georgia his
38, Tennessee 31, Texas 28, Arkansas and
Florida each 23, Kentucky 19. Virginia 10,
West Vi.ginia 9, Louisiana and Mississippi,
each 8, Mouth Carolina 6 and North Caro
lina 5.
The Tradesman, in its review, will say
the r.g.ires t.o not so much stiow what him
actually been built, as they indicate tbe
wide diversity ami unmistakable driftof
enterprise ami endeavor in the southern
states and demonstrate tbe rapid strides the
section is making toward becoming the
uanufacturing region w hich it* abundance
of rts mrces has litted it for.
TRIuL OF THE VESUVIUS.
The First Run a uccesa, but tbe Other
Two Failures.
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 28.— The new
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, which left
Cramp’s shipyard yesterday for Delaware
bay, there to have a test of her speed, re
turned to the shipyard at 1 o’clock this
afternoon. The course in the bay where
tne trial was made was reached last even
ing before dark and, altb ugh tbe wi. and
was blow!i g a gale, tbe sea heavy and
otner disadvantageous co ditions, the con
tractors conclud' dto b v a trial bef re
dark. The course of two miles was made ia
5 minutes nnd 54 seconds, 3 seconds faster
than the time fixed by the huard as requisite
to a rate of twenty k. ots,
THE SECOND RUN A FAILURE.
Another run was made in 6 minutes and
21 seconds, which was 24 seco. ds over time.
The vessel then anchored nff Ship John
Light ull nigtit, and this morning another
irial was made. During tho run, however,
one of the a r pump levers br< ke, ad the
last half k ot was run with i.uly < no en
gine. The time made was 6 minutes and 18
sec nidi, and the trial was then aban
doned, and tbe Vesuvius returned to
this city. Heavier air pump
levers wnl be provided, and a otuer
iria, will bo made a soon os they are fl ted,
pmb bly on Thursday next. Tbe borse
jiower developed ai the tune tbe air pump
lever broke was 4,820. Tho board appointed
by the stc e;ai y of tbo avy to teat the
seed of t,ie veviel is composed of Lieuts.
Cowles, 8c >ro*iier and Flak, and there were
also sev. rul o her ollicers of the army and
navy on board.
Passenger Train* Collide.
Birmingham, Ala., D*c. 28.—Two pas
senger trains on tbe Birmingham Mi eral
railroad collided .ear tns city to-day,
wrecking b th ong nos and tin baggige
cars. B.iggagemaster Laird was severely
injured,and ev nal passengers were slightly
bruised, ihe engineers and firemen jumped
and escaped injury. A difference in time
of the engineers caused the collision.
Oil from Cotton Bead.
Philadelphia. Dec. 28.—Tbe directors
of the Moutheru Cotton Oil Cotn(>at>y to
day dec! ired a dividend of 4 per cent., pay
able Feb. 1, 1889, to the h l iers of the capi
tal stock, iu limy sta id regis ered on tiia
books of the onaipany at the close of busi.
ness on Jan. 15, 1889
An Earthquake in Hampshire
Lcnimb, Dr. 28,—An eai shock
was felt in Hampshire this morning.
Panama Mharea Higher.
Paris, Dec. 28.—Pan ma canal shares
dosed 5 francs higher w-d*y.