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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING news. | I ,- U rn iSSO Incorporated lbfiS. > j Established Pre6ident . f THE terrible terrys. ttimony heard in the nagle HAB3AS CORPUS CASE. Defense Outlines the Points It “ e cte to Make in Justification of the Shooting-Witnesses Testify to t v e Threats Made by Judge Terry and His Wife. San Francisco, Cal., sept. 3. The tak ing of tetiinony in the habeas corpus pro- in the case of Deputy David Nagle, who shot and Sited David S. Terry at Lathrop recently, ™ commenced m the Dmte.l Star as circuit, court before Judge *sawver to-dav. The state of California was' represented by Attorney General Johnson The counsel for the defense, in one-line the case, made a long statement of the orcumstauoes which led to the killing of Judge Terry, and gave a synopsis of what the defense proposed to prove by the witnesses who were to be exami&ed. WHAT THEY WOULD PROVE, lie said it would be proved that the life of Justice Field had been threatened long prior t-the assault in the dining room at i athrou. and that Deputy Nagle in shoot ing Judge Terry had every reason to believe iJt unless he did so these threats would be carried out. In acting as he did, it would be shown that he merely did his duty as a sworn officer of the law. Attorney General Johnson stated that be appeared for the stale, and desired to arrange for an argument as to the jurisdic tion of the federal court, which he consid ered the mam p tint in the proceedings. He said he would n<it appear at the exaimna ti ni f witnesses, but would be prepared to argue the jurisdiction point next week. THE INSULT TO JUDGE SAWYER. Witnesses were then called who recited the details ot the attack made upon Judgo Sawyer by Mrs. Terry on a train between lais Angeles and San Francisco over a y.arug . Judge Van Dyke of Los Angeles was the lir-t witness. He testsfied be was a passenger in tbe same car with Judge Sawyer, and that David S. Terry and his wife entered too car at Fresno. Soon after the train started Mrs. Terry arose and passed up the car glar ing at Judge Sawyer as she passed him and then returned to her seat. A few minutes later Judge Terry arose, and took a seat at the forward end of the car facing Judge Sawyer. Mrs. Terry then joined him, and as she ia--od Judge Sawyer she reached over and pulled his hair. She afterward took a seat behind J udge Sawyer, and the witness thought she intended to attack him with her parasol, but in a few minutes she joined her husband, and no further trouble occurred. TRIED TO INTIMIDATE THE JUDGE. IV. M. Coles of tnis city, who was also a passenger on the car, corroborated Judge Van Dyke’s account of the affair, and said that after Mrs. Terry made the attack she joined her husband in a seat near him and related v. hat had cctirred with a great deal of giee, at which Judge Terry laughed. The witness hoard Mrs. Terry say-: “F will give him a taste o: what he is to get ht-ra fcft-r. Let him render that decision if he dares!” He beard Judge Terry say that the only thing fit to do with Judge Sawyer would be to take him out in the bay and drown him. THE TROUBLE LAST FALL. Marshal Frank was then called and re lated the incident in the court room last oep emher, when Mrs. Terry interrupted the reading of Justice Field’s decision. Ho fc’ated that he attempted to remove her Bn m the room, when she made a violent B.Taek upon him, and Judge Terry inter fered and drew a knife. The pistol as afterward taken from Mrs. Terrv’s Patcrrl Marshal Frank further stated ■nat when he presented to Judge Terry an •Mar committing him and his wife to jail m tj! tw-nnie very abusive, and Judgo Terry KV, " I’en 1 get out of jail and Jud-e Ea it T 8 tO /' a;if •™“. I will meet him ■or him'’" not b ° a Ter - V P leasa nt meeting terry’s threats. s A J!nT l>e w 0f othe F witnps9 <>s also testified affair m the court room. Deputv aI 0 ,Be / .^J 10 haii charge ortho w?, ty J .' ul whUe Judge ferry and #-T* * e „ re conimed there, testified that k" aUor iTt 1 Wlt fc h J,ld S° Terry, and toe Ho l u ho alw ys carried a Ws '"7 c f* led tns judges and marshals t them ,n " Would y pt hvf > to see some '-fjS^FiSd' 68 - H '> —yabu- M^ kla T ,^W per roporter testified ouidi.-n err y Js<l or.ce told him she U “ 1 -“T Ju uge Field someday. BOYS IN BI.UE AT RICHMOND. ‘tcoln Post, Newark In the City. Arr A " ept ‘ 3-“ Lincoln post, * *. *"i~l ten. r Geor™ v J h y Wero mot a * tho depot r .(.d.rL and ’ ll 'y arr,o y post of the G. A. tues, ' headed 1 ‘ C ,'' mon ,? Li S ht Infantry kr visitors W ,/ V t m Blues’ baud. ‘Pitol square escorted to thy ►eves () j ’ where Commander T&vlur Filial, oatnp introduced doomed the'visitm/ 0 !" f tllis cit - v ‘ who tguage and teterans m polite ■ e 4oueL a s r st , f F atelnal manner, fins by Ci inr' i 0 Hi equally fitting u "'4 Edward B. Smith o! e waa reformed and 6 Exchange h ot “j; d t 0 their quarters at I'heinWh'" ° FF TIIK track. ®ts was to'tawF. h °' Co . I 2 ln ‘ tteo of arrange • battlefield t u* vWt, 1 ’ r * to the Seven I* among the a sbam battle was lrte *l. but when t aitra f; tions . The train Racine ran od n, lr . rail f i out of the city ty : a return of the f* 1 aboard ’ 1 " evt ‘ r . the guests were to m *“ e electric cars and h-itors W iu ’“ e park. To-morrow ! * it to tlio taken down the river on hlutT ° mt, \ r thence to erb *tiHi at return will be EiT SOrTHR NAVYyAR D . h°olrs a, „ Will Uo *““** the First One r H ttOTov ° 1° New Orleans. th f n navy F. dT' "•-The report of the “ Ted hj the /? mraißßion bas been *cks f rr r " f of th bureau of yards ">t. The J McCann . the Xj^ ade Publi/report will s " :i '" at„ „ th ” Secretary of jcq '“' ie y at hp nnv^? 18, was re_ t : “'l New that >r don a j>_. *** Park bV tUe Prße ‘dont. C t '" dtt y tefusad^ pt " 3 -~Bresident hct,r' f , m (W pardons sen,- * liiSsissi DD i \ the Northern fe'/quw was convicted of \i„ , Uta license, and !%c iHotnimi ffctog. LANGSTON'S WORK IN VIRGINIA. He Promises to Help Mahono Aftsr the First of Next Month. Washington, Sept. 3. —John M. Lang ston has been receiving daily, for the past ten days, letters and addressos from everv part of the country and from all classes of republican voters in his own and other states, urging him to define his position and mane known his Drobabie course if action with respect to the pending po litical canvass in the st-ite of Virginia. The appeal to him is to do all in his p over, with out detriment to his congressional contest in connection with such canvass, to elect the nominees of the Republican party. LANGSTON’S LETTER. In answer to such letters, addresses and personal appeals, Langston has made publio a letter in which he says as regards his con test for a seat in the Fifty-first congress: “I shall expect the support of every repub lican member qf the House of Representa tives, especially those from my own state, and the influence and support of every leading republican of Virginia, and the nation, especially gentle men members of tbe national republican committee, and of the state central, execu tive and campaign committees of Virginia; and in a special and emphatic sense and manner I expect in such regard the influ ence aud support of the administration.” READY FOR THE CAMPAIGN. He concludes by saying: “I hold myself, then, ready, as it may please the national republican committee and our state repub lican authorities, to enter upon such duties connected with our state gubernatorial election as may be assigned to me. 1 ex pect to spend the last half of the present month in delivering certain occasional addresses in New York, Ohio and Kentucky, according to present ar rangements made several weeks ago, and on or about Oct. 1 I will be prepared to enter, I trust, with vigor aud enthusiasnu the canvass of Virginia. Once in such K canvass, I shall not leave it, as I hope, till victory shall come to our party in the re demption of the old commonwealth from democratic domination and rule.” CAPT. KELLOGG’3 PRISONERS. The Attorney General Decides That They Can’t Be Held. Washington, Sept. 3.—Capt. Kellogg, commanding the United States steamship Ossipee, now at Newport News, has boen ordered to release the two seamen whom he rescued from Arenas Key, Yucatan, some weeks ago. These men, together with a third man, were abandoned on that island by the schooner Anna. When the Ossipee ar rived, one of the men was dead, aud ttaesur roundingcircumstancespointed to homicide. Upon the return of the vessel to New York a report was sent to the department, and the men were held in custody pending action by the authorities. The captain of the schooner, an American, was exonerated from all blame, ar:d the question then arose, was there sufficient ground for the prosecution of the survivors for homi cide? REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. The report was referred to the depart ment of justice for an opihion by the Attor ney General, who decided that no prosecu tion could follow. In the first place there was evidence that the man had been killed in self-defense and then, again, whether or not murder had been committed, the United States would have no jurisdiction over the cose, as the crime occurred in foreign boundaries. GERONIMO’S CONFINEMENT. The Band Will Not Be Removed from Alabama for the Present. Washington, Sept. 3.—lt is not probable that the war department will take any steps in the matter of removing the band of Apaches from Mount Vernon barracks, Alabama. Secretary Proctor said this morning that there is a mandatory statute providing for the confinement of these Indians at some government barracks, and there is no better plao than where they now are. The Indian Rights As sociation has made a proposition to purchase a large tract of land in North Carolina to which the Indians could be removed, and where they could live in partial freedom, headed by that old warrior, Geronimo, but Secretary Proctor is not disposed to act until he seas the pur chase consummated. In fact it would seem that he is inclined to think that the tribe is pretty well cared for now. LIEUT. IRVINS SENTENCED. His Drunk and Scandalous Conduct Ends in Suspension. Washington, Sept. 3.—The secretary of the navy has approved the findings and sentence in the case of Lieut. John C. Irvins, who was tried by naval court martial, cf which Capt. Thomas O. Self ridge was president, convened at Newport Aug. 14. The officer was charged with scandalous conduct, drunkenness on duty neglect of duty and absence without leave. The court found him guilty, and sentenced him to suspension from rank and duty, on furlough pay, for three years, and to retain his present number in his grade during tnat period. TRIAL OF THE BALTIMORE. The Official Trip to Be Made on Tues day of Next Week. Washington, Sept. 3.—The official trial trip of the cruiser Baltimore, built by the Cramps of Philadelphia for the government, will take place next Tuesday. The board will first examine the vessel to determine her strength and the value of her construc tion before she is filled with coal and other weights to give her the correct displace ment. The board consists of Oapt. Kirk land president, Capt. iiowison chief en gineer, 8. L. P. Glass and Naval Con structor W. B. Varney. BROTHERS KILLED ON THE RAIL. Both Caught in a Caboose Rolling Down an Embankment. Washington, Sept. 3.—About 4 o’clock this afternoon, shortly after the north bound freight train left Accotink, Va., eighteen miles south of this city, on the Virginia Midland railroad, the caboose left the track and rolled down an embankment, instantly killing T. A. Rainey ami Ashton Rainey, brothers, and well known cattle drovers of Warrenton, Va. Conductor Faulkner of Alexandria was seriously hurt. Harrison’s Trip to Philadelphia. Washington, Aug. 3. —The President will go to Washingt >n, leaving here at 7:45 o’olock to-morrow morning, and will spend a few hours there. He then goes to Phila delphia, to attend the celebration of Log Cabin college. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Harrison, Dr. Scott and Private Secre tary Halford. Purchases of Bonds. Washington, Sept. 3 —The bond offer ings to-day aggregated $354,100 at 105;’a for 4s, and 138 for All were accepted. SAVANNAH, GA.„ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1889. PICKING OUT THE JURY. THE FIRST BIG TASK IN THE CRO NIN CASE BEGUN. The Court Admits Five of the Ques tions Suggested by tbe Defense- Only Three Were Admitted at First, but the Defense Catches the State in a Trap. Chicago, 111., Sept. 3.—lmmediately upon the opening of the Cronin trial this morning the discussion upon the proper questions to be submitted to the jurors was resumed, “Gentlemen,” said the court, "before the state is asked to respond to the propositions that w ere submitted by the defenso ye3ter dav, I wish to say that I have examined those questions myself very carefully and I find that a number of them are practically duplicates, and there are certain ones that I could not permit, as I deem them im proper, believing the whole matter any way to be very largely discretionary with the court. TnREE QUESTIONS ALLOWED. “I should like to say simply that these three questions should be permitted: “‘l. Have you formed an opinion as to whether Dr. Cronin was taken to the Carl sou c ttage by a horse and buggy engaged by Daniel Coughlin from Dinau, the livery mau?’ “ ‘2. Have you an opinion as to whether or not Martin Burke, one of the defendants, was a tenant of said Carlson cottage?’ “ ‘3. Have you an opinion that the so called Clan-na-Gaol society is in any way to blame for tho death of Dr. Cronin?’ ” AN INDIAN CASE CITED. Mr. Ingham of the counsel for the state cited a case where a murder was committed by a certain Indian, and a juror was asked if he believed that an Indian had committed the crime. The juror said he did, but tho court hold that he was a proper juror. The discussion flually settled that these three questions would bo the ones asked of tbe jurors who have read the newspaper reports. A TRIUMPH FOR THE DEFENSE. All of the defendants save one exception, but this was contested by Mr. Ingham, who said that tbe defense ought to ask the ques tion aud then take exception. “There might arise conditions,” said he, “when we might not object ” "Thestate has then admitted our whole point,” said Mr. Forest of the counsel for the defense, triumphantly. TWO MORE QUESTIONS ADMITTED. Judge McConnell finally admitted the ad dition of these two questions: “Have you formed an opinion as to whether toe death of Dr. Cronin was the result ot a con spiracy ?' aud “Havo you formed an opin ion as to w hether any of thesf defendants was a member of said conspiracy.” The panel was then called, and the law yers entered upon the long aud arduous task of selecting a jury. NO ONE CHOSEN YET. The aflernoon session was devoted en tirely to the examination of talesmen. Four men were tendered to the prosecution by the defense, but two of them were peremp torily challenged by the state and ex cused. The remaining two were held over uutil to-morrow, and it is possible that the state may conclude to accept one or even both of these gentlemen. No definite progress, therefore, in the selection of the jurors has boen made thus far, aud the prospects are that a full jury will not be secured’until the per emptory challenges of both sides are ex hausted and legal disqualifications become the only pretext for rejecting a juror. BOLZHAY'B CAPTURE. The United States Authorities Anx ious to Get Him. Bessemer, Mich., Sept. 3.— The coro ner held an inquest yesterday on the body of Mr. Fleishbein of Belleville, HI., who was killed by Holzhay, the stage robber. The jury found a verdict in accordance with the evidence, and recommended that Holzhay be held to tho next term of court. This will be in October, but a complication has arisen since the inquest. wanted by the united states. United States Agent Pulsifer arrived here and claimed the prisoner on behalf of the United States. His demand was made on the supposition based on the prisoner’s confession that Holzhay had robbed the United States mail on the Wisconsin Cen tred railroad. The authorities here will not listen to this claim. The prosecuting at torney claims that he has a certain case against the murderer, and that ho can send him down for life. On the other hand it is said that the killing is manslaughter at the most, and the possible punishment is limited to fourteen years. IN A RECEIVER’S HANDS. Tho Pratt Lumber Company’s Affairs to be Wound Up. Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 3— The Pratt Lumber Company bas passed into the hands of receiver, L. W. Cowey hav ing been named for the position. He has filed a bond of SIOO,OOO, The main offices of the company are at Malvern, south of Little Rock. Iu that locality they own and operate five millsj Bbii<- ping the product west, principally to Nebraska and Kansas. Tho company has done an immense business, though in tbe last year there have been many losses. A wrangle among the directors resulted in tbe receivership. The liabilitiss are placed in the neighborhood of $70,000, and the assets are about $130,000 in the five mills, a stock of lumber, horses, mules and probably 5,000 acres of timber. A TRAIN STRIKBB A HAND OAR. One Man Ground to Pulp and Five Others Injured. Norristown, Pa., Sept. 3. —On the Philadelphia and Reading railroad near Liufield, this county, this morning, a hand truck on which a number of Italian labor ers were proceeding to their work was struck by the locomotive of a freight train. The train was moving at a hign rate of speed and a dozen or more occupants of the truck wore hurled high in the air. One was literally’ ground to pulp. Five others were severely bruised, but none of them were fatally hurt. That all were not killed or fatally injured is miraculous, consider ing the speed at which the train was run ning. ST. JJSEPH’S EXPOSITION. Business Suspended on the Occasion of the Openinsr. Bs. Joseph, Mo., Sept. 3.—The new ex position was formally opened to-day. Busi ness was suspended, and the town is deco rated beautifully. About 25,000 people wore on the exposition grounds to-day. Tbe exposition company has spent $150,000 in decorating the grounds and putting up buildings. Tho dec nation was done by the corps t .at did tho decorating of the New Orleans cotton centennial. A BLAZE ON A SHIP. The Vessel Beached on Governor's Island and Saved. New York, Sept. 3.— Early this morn ing fire was discovered in the hold of the •hip Bay of Naples, lying oir Bedloe’s island and bound for Rangoon, India, with a cargo af Kerosene oil. The Bay of Naples is a British ship, commando 1 bv Capt. Thompson. The vessel cleared for Rangoon yesterday. A polios boat patrol, iu answer to blue lights burned on the Bay of Naples, proceeded at ouco to go akin glide. The sudden extinguishing of the light prevented the patrol from coming up tyith the ship. Tho tug Leader, on her way to Philadel phia, saw the danger signals and ran along side. So did the tug Charm. BEACHED ON GOVERNOR’S ISLAND. Both towed the burning ship down to Governor’s island and beached her. The crews of the ship and the tugs did all they could to extinguish the flames raging in tho hold, but they made but lit le progro a. Meanwhile the patrol found the Bay of Na ples and sent a number of men on board who ran a hosemn board and into the hold. Four powerful streams were so in pouring on the burning oil. Tho flames succeeded in bursting out through the decks and were liCKi.ig tn.- masts. Half an hour’s work by the patrol’s men sufficed to put 16 feet of water in the ship’s hold and effectually ex tinguished the flames. THE LOSS. The Bay of Naples is still aground. She is a full rigged ship and is probably worth £70,000. The cargo is insured in a number of companies. Tho vessel will have to bo docked before the actual exteat of the dam age is known. The origin of the fire is said to have been spontaneous combustion. H A MILTON BLACKMAIL ED. A New Turn in the Bcindal That Haa Shaken New York. New York, Sept. B.—Mra Swinton and ber son, Joshua Mami, are under arrest charged with conspiracy to blackmail Robert Ray Hamilton, and they have made a confession. Its substance is that tho woman now in jail at Atlantic City for at tempti g to kill her child’s nurse was a common prostitute whom Joshua Mann picked up iu a brothel in New York eight years ago; that the child which she alleged was hers, and that Hamilton was its father, was purchased from a midwife for £10; that the woman’s object in palming off the child as Hamil ton’s was to induce him to marry her in order that s'ao might be in a p sition to claim a largo quantity of valuable jewelry which was bequeathed by Hamilton’s mother to bis wile if he should ever have one. MARRIED TO MANN. There is strong evidence that the alleged Mrs. Hamilton was really married to Mann before she ever met Hamilton. The scheme seems to have been devised by Mrs. Hamil ton, but Mrs. Kwiutou and ber son have beeu her active helpers from the beginning, and have lived upon money furnished by Hamilton. It is said that Hamilton mani fests a realization that ho has been victim ized and a disposition to tenvc his black mailers to tho mercies of the law. SHOT AT THE POLLS. A Troublesome Deputy Sheriff Wounded in Louisiana. New Orleans, Sept, a— News has just been received from Franklin, La., in the Third congressional district, that Deputy Sheriff Jacobs (ropublica fi has been shot. The only particulars received are contained in the following, received by Chairman Moore of tho democratic committee from John A. O'Neill, an old and respected citizen of Franklin: "Jacobs had boon troublesome and officious at the polls. Neither the commissioners nor the by standers knew he was a deputy sheriff. No announcement to that effect hod bean made. When leaving the court he mut teterl threats and drew his pistol, making a murderous assault, aud was shot down before he could fire. The wound is not necessarily fatal. No disturbance what ever followed. TIIE DEMOCRATS WIN. Telegrams from various points in the Third congressional district indicate tho election of Andrew Price, the democratic candidate, by a good majority over H. C. Miner, republican. The affair at Fraak lin is the only disturbance so far as re ported. A BEAR BBOKBit’S BREAK. T. B. Muagravo Caught on the Wrong Side of the Market. New York, Sept. 3.—The first of the, bear failures which has been expected on Wail street to follow tho recent advance in stocks was announced to-day. The opera tor who was forced to the wai 1 was T. B. Muszrave of Musgrave & Cos., No. 39 Pine street. He was one of the most prominent members of the stock exchange, having beeu a inomber since 1809, and ho wits identified wi.h almost every important movement on the street. Lately Mr. Musgrove bas issued puts and calls to a small extent, and a week or two ago he annou cod that he changed from the bull to the tear side of tbe market. His liabilities are estimated at *IOO,OOO. FLACK’S DIVORJK. The Attention of the Grand Jury Called to the Case. New York, Sept. 3.—Judge Henry F. Gildersleeve, in tbe court of general sessions to-day, swore in the grand jury for Septem ber, and called their especial attention ro the fraud perpetrated in tbe alleged Flack divorce case. His reference to the matter was thorough, and it is thought that the grand jury will lose no time iu carrying out bis instructions to "probe the scandal to its lowest depths and to uncover to light and the operations of the law aud justice everyone connected therewith, no matter where the ax falls.” NORTH ADAMB' STRIKE. The Doors of All the Bhop3 in Town But One Closed. North Adams, Mass., Sept. 3.— The strike at the shoe shops has now affected all the employes, and the doors of all thq shops in the town, except H. T. Cady’s, A report from tho state board of arbitra tion received Saturday evening changed the prices in favor of the manufacturers. Much indignation prevails among all tho shop hands, and the re sult will probably be that the shops will be opened as free shops. This has been the reason of much uneasiness m tho trade, caused by the labor troublas. Fifteen hundred emploves are out of em ployment, whose combined wage* amounted to $2i5,tKG per week. The chance# are doubtful for any permanent settlement of the trouble. A Bank Closes Its Doors. Creston, l a., Sept B. —L. 8. Brooke’# Bank at Le.iox has closed it# doors. No one knows anything of the affair# of tho insti tution } et. GORDONTOTHU OLD VETS HE ACCEPTS THE COMMAND OF THE ASSOCIATION. The Order Designed as an Association of All Bodies of Ex-Confederate Sol diers and Sailors Throughout the Union —Its Objects Social, Literary Historical and Benevolent. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 3. —The following is Gen. John B. Gordon’s address to the United Veterans’ Confederate Association on the occasion of his accepting the com mand: Heade r's. United Confederate Veverans, I Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 3, 1889. To the Ex~Sol<liera ami Sailors of the Lute Confederate States of America: The couvoutiou of delegates from the differ ent states, which assembled in New Orleans on June 10, effected a general organi zation. designated as the “United Confederate Veterans." It is designed as an association of all tlie bodies of ex-confederate soldiers and sailors throughout the union The convention adopted a constitution and did me the great honor to elect rae "general." which position I accept with peculiar gratification. Preliminary to the issue of any orders, 1 wish to call general attention to the objects of this association and to enlist in their accomplishment, the active co operation not only of every survivor of the BoutUern armies, but also that large contingent, the sons of veterans, who, too young lo have received the baptism of Are, have nevertheless received with you the baptism of suffering and of sacrifice. OBJECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. The first article of tho constitution of tbe asoociation declares: “The objects and pur poses of this organization will be strictly social, literary, historical and benevolent. It will an deavor to unite a general federation of a'l the associations of confederate veterans, soldiers and sailors now in existence or hereafter to be formed; to gather authentic data for an impartial history of the war between the states; to preserve the relics or mementos of the name; to cherish the ties of friendship that should exist among men who h ive shared common dangers, common sufferings and pri vatatinns; to care for the disabled and extend a helping hand to the needy; to protect the widow and orphan and to make and preserve a record of the services of every member and as far as possible of those of our oomrades who have preceded us into eternity.” POLITICS BARRED OUT. The last article provides that neither "discus sion of political or religious subjects, nor any political action shall bo permitted in the organ ization, and any association violating that pro vision will forfeit its membership.” Comrades, no argument is needed to secure for these objects your enthusiastic indorse ment. They have burdened your thoughts for many years. You have cherished them in sorrow, poverty and humiliation. In the face of mis construction, you have held them in vour hearts with the strength of religious convic tions. No misjudgments can defeat your peaceful purposes for tlie future. Your aspira tions have been lifted by mere force and th i urgency of surrounding conditions to a plane far above the paltry considerations of partisan triumphs. SOUTHERNERS AS DEFENDERS. The honor of the American republic, the just powers of tlie federal government, the euual rights of tlie states, the integrity of constitu tional union, the banctious of law and the en forcement of order have no class of defenders more true and devoted than the ex-soldiers of the south aud their worthy descendants. But you realize the great trutti that tlie people without memories of heroic deeds, heroic sufferings and saciilices is a peo ple without a history; that to cherish uuch memories and recall such past, whether crowned with success or consecrated iu defeat is to idealize principle anil strength of character, intensify love of country and con vert defeat aud disaster into pdlars of support for the future manhood and noble womanhood. CIVILIZATION OB' TOE PAST. Whether the southern people, under their changed conditions, may ever hope to witness another civization which shall equal that which began with their Wasnington and ended with their tee, it is certainly true that devotion to their glorious past is not only the surest guarantee of the future progress and holiest bond of unity, but is also the strongest claim they can present to the confidence and respect of the other sections, of the union. In conclusion I beg to repeat, in substance at least, a few thoughts recently ex pressed by me to the state organization which apply with equal foroe to this general brother hood. It la political in no sense except so far as the word '‘political’’ is a synonym for the word "patriotic.” PHi lanthrophy and patriotism. It is a brotherhood over which the genius of philanthropy and the patriotism of truth. and of justice will preside; of philanthropy, te catise it will succor the disabled, help the needy, strengthen the weak and cheer the disconsolate; of patriotism, because it will cherish the past glories ofjhe dead confederacy and trans mute them into inspirations for future ser vice to the living republic; of truth, because it will sesk to gateer and preserve as witnesses for history unimpeachable facts which shall doom falsehood to uie that truth may live; of justice, because it will cultivate tho national as well as the southern fraternity, and will con derail narrow-mindedness and prejudice and passion, and cultivate that broader, higher, nobler sentiment which would write on the grave of every soldier who fell on either side, "‘Here lies a hero—a martyr to right as his con science conceived it.” TOO LONG NEGLECTED. I rejoice that a general organization, too long neglec ed, has been at last perfected. It is a brotherhood which all honorable men must approve and which heaven itself will bless. I call upon you. therefore, to organize iu every state and community where ex confederates may reside, and to rally to the support of the high aud petceful objects of ‘‘the united Con federate Veterans’ Association” and move for ward until by tho power of orgaization arid persistent effort, your beneficent and christiuu purposes are fully achieved. J. B. Gordon, General. Tho general’s staff will be announced in a few days aud directioD3 given as to the methods of organizing and of admission into the general association. DEATH IN A WELL. One Man Perishes in a Vain Attempt to Save a Companion. St. Helena, Cal., Sept. 3.— William McPiko, b; other of ex-United States Dis trict Attorney Henry C. MePike, went down into a well on Dr. Crane’s vineyard to-day to see about making some repair*. He was overcome by poisonous gases and fell into the water. a workman, went to his was also overcome. The third workman, L:u Davis, was lowered Into the well and suc ceeded in getting a rope around Hickey’s body, narrowly escaping from being over come himself. Hickey and MePike are dead. BEAL BKIN3 ON THE RUSH. Forty Carloads Last Year's Catch of the Alaska Company. Denver, Col, Sept. 3.—Forty carloads of seal skins in three separate trains, mak ing passenger time, passed through Chey enne to-day over the Union Pacific railroad for the east from San Francisco. Tho con signment is tho entire catch of the Alaska Fur Company for tbe last year and is bouud for England, The time agroed upon for its delivery at it# deetination is eighteen days from San Francisco. With Watch Wbrks.* New York, Sept. 3. —The Standard Watch Company ha* shut its factory in Jer#ey City. The cause is the poor market and the fact that tho company ha# now on hand 100,000 watch movement*. Sixty-five hands re thrown out of work. The com pany expect# to resume the manufacturing in October, I-KFLORE COUNTY’S RIOT. The Light Guards Return to Jackson from the Boat of War. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 3. —The Capital Light Guards of this city arrived here from LeFlore county at 3 o’clock this afternoon, having left Minter City yesterday afternoon at 8 o’clock. They report that there wore 275 armed negroes congregated near Minter City, t ut they had boon dispersed before the arrival of the military. There was a largo body of white men, mi tinted and armed, who had flocked there from various points before tho arrival of the troops. These men had dispersed the negroes and captured some of tlie leaders. The reports ns to whether any negroes had boen killed or tho numtier captured were very contfleting. One negro was certainly killed by another for refusing to join them. six corpses. One man told the officers that ho saw six dead negroes six miles from the river. Other reports placed the number higher, w bile siime denied that there had beeu any killing except tlie negro killed by another negn. The troops captured and turned over to the sheriff foriy negroes. It was reported after the troops loft that one of tiio negro lenders was liauged. Tho sheriff, under whose orders the troops were placed, notified thorn that they wore needed no longer, and they took his receipt for tho negroos whom they captured and left by boat. FULLY 300 NEGROES OUT. A member of the company told the Asso ciated Press correspondent that It was impossible to get nuy better information as to what leally occurred, that it was a cer tainty that from 300 to 400 armed negroes had congregated, vowing vengeance against the whites on Saturday night, find that it was certain that a large body of white men had dispersed them and captured some of them, but no truo account could be obtained of the loss fit human life, as the violence occurred hack from the river several miles. The white people of Kiell Mound deserted ttie place Saturday and sought refuge In safer quartors. GEN. LONGSTBKET’3 CAMPAIGN. A Denial That He Raided the Premises of Ex-President Johnson. Durham, N. C., Kept. 3. —Edward A. Oldhuui, tho editor of the Globe, has re ceived a letter from Gen. Longstreet, denyiug tlie charges recently made by a Washington correspondent that during tlie war he had driven tlie ladies of ex-President Johnson’s family from their home in Tennessee, and had turned the elegant mansion into a small-pox hospital, broke into tbe library, and distributed the books and papers among tbe soldiers, in cluding a Jidue-back spelling book highly prized by Mr. Johnson. ENTIRELY UNTRUE. Gen. I/mgstreet says in his letter, which will appear in the Globe to-morrow: There is not Tone word of truth in tho asser tions noutalued in tin; article. Had there been it is hardly possible that such facts could have escaped uoflce for so many years. The union people within our hues were under the sain" orders ami treatment as were tne confederates. Tlie unionists who wished to go north wore given safe conduct, and when they asked for escorts were sent out under military protection. There was no case of small-pox in the command during that winter so far as I now remember, and the confederate inspecting surgeons re ported to me that, that army was healthier than any other of the confederates in the field. CALLS AFTER THE WAR. During my first visit to Washington after the surrender, 1 oalled to see Gen. Grant, Secretary Stanton and President Johnson. The latter gave me quite a long interview, and when I rose to take leave invited me to make another call the next day. The following day I had another sitting of probably an hour's duration. At no time of our conversation did (She allude to tlie conduct of tlie confederates pn East Tennessee or elsewhere, except that lie eaid: ‘'There are three men of the south who can never receive amnesty—Mr. Davis, Gen. I,ee and yourself. You have done the union cause too much damage.” BLKPT IN A SWAMP. Mobile's Explanation of the Sickness of a Crew. Mobile, Ala., Sept. 3.—The American schooner Daisy Parkhurst which was spoken Sept. 1, off Fornaudina with all on board sick, except tho captain, cleared from this port for Laguayra, Aug. 10th. Shs loaded lumber at Three Milo creek above here, ngd the health officer of tho port believes that the sickness aboard is simply malaria con tracted by the men sleeping on board the schooner in a swampy locality.” IN QUARANTINE AT FERNANDINA. Jacksonville, Fla., Sopt. 3.—The schooner Daisy E. I’arkburst reported yes terday by Capt. Kemble of the steamship Iroaaois as having her crew sick, and refus ing his aid ofr Fernandina, is partly ownod here. A private dispatch from Fernandina this morning says: “The Daisy E. Park hurst arrived at quarantine Monday noon. All hands were sick, except the captain and two men. One died at sea and another will probably die. The vessel will be sent to Saistlo quarantine station.” Nothing of a deiinite nature could be learned of the nature of the disease or the cause for the vessel being so far out of her way. She was bound from Mobile for Laguayra, a seaport of Venezuela, on the Caribbean sea. It is surmised by the owners that the crew fell sick, ami that the vessel falling into the Gulf stream drifted northeasterly past the Florida coast. Sapelo Island is the govern ment quarantine station off the Georgia coast between Fernandina and Savannah. The vessel is now in charge of the marine hospital service. A RELIGIOUS PAPER’S EDITOR. Rev. D. H. Moore the New Man on the Western Christian Advocate. Cincinnati, 0., Sept. 3.—A special meet ing of the general book committee of the Methodist Episcopal church was held in this city to-day to elect a successor to Rev. Dr J. H. Bayliss, editor of the IVesfeni Christian Advocate, who died Aug. 15 in Michigan. Fifteen members of the com mittee were present, and Chairman Amos Shingle of Covington, Ky., presided. Rev. David H. Moore of Denver, Col., formerly of Ohio, was elected over Rev. B. F. Rawlins of Indiana and Lucien Clark of New York. O’BRIEN CRITICALLY ILL. The Jail Officials Decline to Allow Him Hia Own Physician. Dublin, Sept. 3.—The south of Ireland mackerel fishery is a failure. William O’Brien, who was removed yes terday to Galway jail, is seriously ill. He requested the attendance of his own physician, which was refused, and the prison doctor was given charge of his case. The prison officials have telegraphed to the orison board that his condition is critical. IRELAND’S NEW LORD LIEUTENANT. London, Sept. 3.—Lord Zetland will be sworn iu as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on Oct. i. He wiil make his state entry into Dublin on Dec. 3. , DAILY, flh A YEAR. 1 j SOK NTH A COPY. V j WEEKLY. *1.25 A YEAR. ) IDLENESS IS STILL KING. THB DOCK OWNERS NOT INCLINED TO MAKE CONCESSIONS. No Probability at Present That Ship Owners Will Be Allowed to Load Their Own Vesseta-Seethin* Dla content Said to Prevail Among All Classes of Working People. London, Sept. 3.— There is nothing in tho strike situation to inspire hope of an immediate settlement of the questions at issue between the dock men and tbe dock companies. A deputation of ship owners, headed by Sir Donald Currie, waited upon the officials of the companies agrin to-day and urged acceptance of yesterday’s pro* posal to art low tho ship owners to employ their own men to load and unload vessels. Mr. Norwood, for the dock companies, re plied that they could not accede to this proposition, but would lie willing to enter into further discussion of all the questions involved with the committee of the ship owners. DELAYED a SETTLEMENT. Kir Donald said ho regrettel ■ that a definite answer could not ba given to tlie ship owners, but expr-ssed a willingness to consent to a joint conference. Ho requested that tne dock officials express their views in writing for submission to the ship owners at. a meeting later iuthe day, to which Mr. Norwood assented. The result of this conference destroyed ail chance of arriving at a settlement of the strike to-day ana embittered the feeling of the men. The chairman of the trades union oon gre6N at Dundee, in an address dwelt upon the seething disoontent prevalent among the working classes owing to the uncer tainty of employment and the unoquat dis tribution of the fruits of their lab >r. Ha advocated the adoption of a legislative en actment making night hours a day’s work as a step iu the right direction. Trades unions, ho said, should now demand a larger share in the work of molding national life. Labor had too long lain under the heel of capital. It must arouse itself and assert its existence. A MEETING AT TOWER HILL. At a mooting of the Tower Hill strikers this morning it was decided to continue the .trike. It was announce 1 that donations to ttie relief fund had been received from France, Germany and Hwitzorlaud. John Burns acknowledges tho reooipt of £3,0u0 to-day. Threats hnve been made that if Kir Donald Currie took his vessels to South ampton steps would be taken to prevent a single ship from unloading. At Rochester the police have boen com pelled to interfere for the protection of the men unloading vessels in the Medway, who were attacked by strikers. THE DOCK MEN STILL FIRM. At a meeting of tho ship owners this afternoon a committee was appointed to confer with the committee of the dock offi cials, in accordance with Mr. Norwood’s suggestion. The dock officials state that now they have at work a greater number of men than at any time since tho com mencement of the strike, and they do not propose to make any concessions. SURRENDER EXPECTED. It is believed that the dock directors will yield by Thursday. Mr. Norwood sent a telegram requesting a conference with a deputation of the strikers late this evening. Mr. Burns, addressing a meeting at Ber mondsey to-night, justified the manifesto railing for u general strike on tho ground that it had drawn greater attention to the appeal for funds. Ho announced that he intended immediately to promote a strike iu Glasgow. The lord mayor will return to London Friday for the special purpose of interced ing with the dock companies in behalf of the strikers. If necessary ha will call a meeting of oitizens to discuss the situation. Alderman Belairi, who is a large share holder in the dock compansie, in a speech at Rochester to-night denounced the action of tbe dock directors. An important trade society has sub scribed £6OO to the strikers’ fund. BAD ORGANIZATION AT LIVERPOOL. The strike at Liverpool now only affects 500 men formerly employed at the south docks. The men at the north docks have resumed work at the old terms. The strikers are badly organized and the com panies hope that all will return to work to morrow. The strike committee hero contemplate issuing a manifesto setting forth the condi tions on which they will permit the dohk men to resume work. Tlie trados congress has rejected by a vote of 177 to 11 a motion of want of confidence in Mr. Broadhurst, member of parliament, based upon an accusation that he had taken shares of u firm that “sweated” and em- Dloyed foreign workmen. One hundred thousand relief tickets of the value of 1 shilling each were issued yes terday. It is suggested that tbe lord mayor, gov ernor of the Bank of England and the presi dent of the chamber of commerce, might succeed in settling the dispute between the men and their employers. Tbe dock directors have again issued a statement of the terms they are willing to concede. LIVERPOOL’S DOCKME.N OUT. Liverpool, Sept. 3.—The dockmen wh had been employed on the grain and ft iur laden ships here have struck for an increase of n shilling a day in their wages, and work on all vessels has boon suspended. CONNECTED WITH THE SOCIALISTS. Berlin, Sept. 3.—The North German Gazette maintains that the London strike is closely connected with the socialist move ment. In proof of this statement it asserts that a manifesto calling for a general strike in London was telegraphed to the socialist paper, the Volks Tribune, two days before it was issued in London. A JACK THE RIPPER SCARE. Two Woman of London Stabbed by a Man They Didn’t Like. London, Sopt. 3.—lntense excitement was caused in the central district of Lon don this morning by the announcement that an old man stab rod two women of- the town who had decline 1 his company. A “Jack the Ripper” scare was raised, and the scene of the affray was in a short time crowded by an immense throng of people. Pa63port Regulations Not Modified. Berlin, Sept. 3. —The North German Gazette denies the statement that the em jioror has modified the passport regulations in Alsace-Lorraine. Gladstone at Boulogne. Boulogne, Sept. 3.—Mr. Gladstone has arrived here. He was warmly welcomed by a large crowd. AT PARIS. Paris, Sept. 3. —Mr. Gladstone arrived here this evening. Leopold May Gc to the Congo. Brussels, Sept. 3.—it is stated that King Leopold contemplate! a trip to the Conga.