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, THE MORNING NEWS. 1
J FSIABLISHKD 1850. IMCORPORATKD 1888. V
J. H. ESTILL President. \
A HORROR ON THE RIVER
bursting boilers hill forty
PEOPLE IN LOUISIANA.
Over Half of Those Killed Belonged to
the Crew— The Captain Among the
Dead— False River, Nearly Opposite
Point Hudson, the Scene of the Dis
aster.
New Orleans, La., Oot. 3. The
steamer Corona, of the Ouachita Consoli
dated Line, left here at 7:30 o’clock last
evening for the Ouachita river with a
full cargo of freight and a good list
of passengers. Sne exploded her boil
ers at False River, nearly opposite Port
Hudson, at 11:45 o’clock this morning,
causing the loss of the steamer and about
forty lives. The Anchor line steamer, City
of St. Louis, Capt. James O’Neil, was near
by, and with hi3 crew and boats saved
tna' y lives. The surviving passengers and
crew were taken on board by Capt. O’Neil
and very kindly cared for by him and his
crew.
HER FIRST TRIP.
The Corona was on her first trip of the
season, and had but recently come out of
the dry-dock, where she received repairs
amounting to nearly 812,000. She was
built at Wheeling, W. Va., by Sweeney
Bros, of that city seven years ago, and had
a carrying capacity of about 2,700 bales of
cotton At the time of the accident she
was valued at 820,000.
THOSE LOST AND SAVED.
The following are the lists of the lost and
saved as far as known.
Crew L >st—J. W. Blanks, captain; J. V.
Jordan, first clerk; Charles C. Ellis, se -oud
clerk; Swimp Hanna, third clerk; Fred
Di.kle, barkeeper; Fred Verrnan, bar
keeper; Pat Ryan, steward; Dick
Curtis, fireman; Tom Shook, engineer;
Henry Doyle, porter; James Swipe, porter;
Tate, barber; Henry Davis, deck hand;
Tom Cook, sailor mm; Billy Young, sec
ond mate; Sain Steel, a boy; both captains
of the deck watch; eight rooster
Passengers Lost—Dr. Atwell, a corn
doctor, and four negro musicians; Mr. Scott
of Smithland, La.; Mr. Davis, a stockman
from Texas; Mr. Koeuich; Mrs. Huff of
Opelousas; Hrs. Kufman’s nurse and oldest
child.
Crew Saved—H. H. Jolle, pilot; L. Raw
lins, pilot; Charles Pierce, steersman; J. W.
Handley, engineer; Jack Miller, mate; Billy
Higgins, hill clerk; Robert Cams, carpen
ter; William Fleming, second steward; Sam
(Tree, watchman;Tom Burns, deck and;
Milt Glover, fireman; Dan Slemick, pan
tryman; Frank Reeves, cook; J. Steele,
baker; Charity Lambert, chambermaid;
Miss Reilly, second maid; Joe Rayman,
greaser; several cabin b ys.
Passengers Saved—Mrs. Henry Blanks
and two children, Mrs. Mann, Mrs. Robert
Robertson, Mrs. Kufman and children,
Capt. B. G. Cornwell, Mrs. J. R. Brown,
Mrs. J. J. Meredith, Mr. L. F. Mison, Mr.
fiaughmawr Mr. Comstock of Donaldson
ville. Mr. John Carr of Harrisonburg.
From specials to the Times-Democrat the
following additional details are learned:
Mrs. Tom Hough of Opelousas, sister of
Capt. Blanks, is lost, with Mr. Wilson of
Red river landing.
Mrs. Kaufman and infant of Smithland,
and Hon. L. F. Mason of Baton Rouge
were saved.
THE INJURED.
The following are wounded:
Capt. B. G. Cornwall, slightly; Mr.
Baughman, residing on Black river,
hurt in the side, but not dangerously; Mr.
Comstock of Donaldsonville, slightly: J. J.
Meredith, Columbia, La., sllg tly; tVayne,
the little son of Henry Black, slightly hurt
about the face; Charles A. Pearce, of New
Orleans, scalded; Pilot Rollings, badly
scalded on the hands; Capt. T. C. Sweeney,
slightly hurt by flying timbers; Mrs. F. W.
Robertson, slightly hurt.
None of the injured are expected to die.
A WOMAN’S NARROW ESCAPE.
Mrs. Robertson says that when the
Corona arrived opposite False river land
ing, about sixteen miles below Sara, one of
her boilers exploded, tearing the boat to
pieces, when she sank in deep water in a
few seconds. Mrs. Robertson says she was
wedged in the ladies’ cabin, with some of
the debris lying across her lower limbs, but
was suddenly released and found herself
floating in the river. She sank twice, but
luckily was picked up, and escaped with
only a few bruises.
Mr. Rollings, the pilot of the Corona,
says: “I was asleep in the texas at the
time of the explosion.” He does not know
how the explosion occurred. He was
awakened by the noise it made. He was
painfully burned on both hands.
SAVED TWO WOMEN.
Hon. L. F. Mason, secretary of state,
who was a passenger on the Corona, states
tant he was in the cabin talking to Mrs.
Robertson about 10 o’clock this morning
when the explosion occurred. He escaped
with life preservers anil assisted in saving
Mrs. Robertson and another lady. There
was very little time for preparation
ter escape, as the boat went
down Lke iead a few seconds after
the explosion. As the steamer City of St.
Louis came down she was bailed, and took
on b ard all the passengers and' crew
who were not lost in the river. No one
seems to be able to give any explanation as
to the cause of the sudden disaster.
the CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION UNKNOWN.
A special to the Picayune from Baton
Rouge says: “Capt. T. C. Sweeney, one of
the owners of the line, who assumed com
mand on the death of Capt. Blanks, says the
explosion was not due to too high pressure
°t steam. He had just had occasion to ex
amine the gauge, and is positive there was
tk l ’} I ,r >’ssure of more than 135 pounds,
the boat bad a moderate cargo. She was
m inid-stream, just below the land-
Rt Arbroth, and had just
' istled to pass the City of Bt.
Liins, which was fortunately coming
“own at the time. The explosion had a
' vaward tendency and blew out the bot
‘ mof the boat, causing her to Bink imme
diately. The cabin was torn in two, the
(ur portion floating down the stream and
nearing a number of the saved. Capt.
weeney happened to be forward, and
, rlet * at once to put out the flames, which
~e 4 ißn to burn at several places. He says
ne boat would undoubtedly have burned
had she not gone down immediately,
NOTHING SAVED.
~ V^ one °t the books, papers or other val
uables were saved. The City of St. Louis,
nich was about 500 yards above, at once
L Ut ? u , t k er koats, and their crew did noble
work in saving lives. The Anchor liner
siai'i several hours, rendering all the
assistance possible and taking on board the
rescued passengers and crew. When noth
more could be done she came to
caton Rouge, where physicians were sum
monedand everything possible done for
—°nly dead body recovered
as that of Fred Overman, tho second bar
„t he remains were put off at tho
office, where they were viewed by
miiia er ’? one *’ I* has not yet been deter
xmi ed whether they will he Interred here
Hi? i 6 i C Orleans. Three or four
ILv.. fc“ J . ured r ®mainsd on the City of St.
ind were earned to New Orleans.
Wi)t J&fning |
A STEEL AND IRON BOOM.
A Big Advance in the Past Five Weeks
and Prices Going Higher.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 3.—The boom in
steel and iron rivals the memorable
advance of 1884. Even when compared
with that time, other things considered, the
advance in the products of steel and
iron is more remarkable. Steel rails
cannot to-day be bought for less than
832 per ton, and manufacturers
are quite independent on those figures,
for it is confidently believed that the price
will yet reach $35. in the last few days
Bessemer pig iron has stiffened from 818.75
to $19.50, and a heavy consumer said to
day that he doubted if he could buy 100 or
1,000 tons for less than S2O. This is an ad
vance in the past five weeks of between $5
aud SO. At the ollice of Carnegie Bros. &
Cos. it was learned that the advance is
caused by the increased cost in raw ma
terials.
BASIS OF THE ADVANCE.
“If,” said the authority, “Bessemer pig
advances to 820, rails aud other products
must cost just so much more. A 84 ad
vance on pig means $5 advance on fin
ished products, for the shrinkage is esti
mated at 25 per cent., and in addition to
that is the sliding scale, under which our
men work. In England Bessemer pig
has risen from 40 to 56 shillings,
which cost, with the duty added,
makes the price of this foreign product iu
this country far above our price of 820.
Moreover our advices tell us that prices
will go still higher in England, and of
course that has an important bearing upon
prices in this country.”
ATTACHED BY CREDITORS.
An Alabama Lumber Company Forced
to the Wall.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oot. 3.—The
North Alabama Lumber Company of
Bridgeport, Ala., recently organized with a
capital stock of 875,000, fully paid up, was
attached by creditors to-day. Delay in the
commencement of operations is thought to
have caused the embarrassment. The lia
bilities are about 8100,000, and the assets
are estimated to be nearly 8200,000.
the assets.
The assets consist very largely of logs
awaiting high water in the river, four saw
mills, one planing mill, and other acces
sories of the lumber business, large tracts of
coal and mineral laud, aud nearly the
whole town site of Bridgeport. Forty
thousand dollars of the assets are said to
be advances on log not yet cut.
A FINE MILL.
The planing mill, one of the finest in the
south, had been in operation only three
days. The company are successors to Kil
patrick & Cos., wholesale lumber dealers, of
New York city. More than half the liabili
ties are held by parties in this city, who are
the first attaching creditors. The company
assert that with reasonable indulgence, and
an opportunity to realize on their assets,
they can pay their liabilities in full.
ABSORBED BY THE LEAD TRUST.
The Baltimo re White Lead Company
in the Ring at Last.
Baltimore, Md., Oct. 3.—The American
announces to-morrow thatj the Mary
land White Lead Company has been ab
sorbed by the National Lead Trust, and
that the stock of the company was turned
over to the trust to-day in New York. The
works ate to be kept in active operation,
and John Curlett has been requested by the
trust’s representatives to continue in con
trol of ttie Baltimore c irroders and go on
with the work now on hand as though no
change of control had taken place.
ONE OF THE LAST TO YIELD.
The Maryland White Lead Company is
one of the last lead companies in the United
States to be absorbed by the trust, an! it is
probable that tlie National Lead Trust now
controls at least 98 per cent, of the cor
reders in the c juntry, and of the few which
are not now in th.e trust the most are smail,
weak concerns, which are not considered at
all dangerous as competitors. The Mary
land White Lead Company was organized
in 1867, and began operations in 1868. Its
capital stook amounted to $390,000. Of
late years it has not done well on account
of competition.
DEATH FROM YELLOW FEVER.
The Colombian Consul Sneaks Into
New Orleans.
New Orleans, La., Oct. 3.—Enriquo
Develo, the Colombian consul, who arrived
here from Livingston, Guatemala, by the
steamship City of Dallas, Oct. 1, at 8 p. m.,
died th:s morning at his residence on De
catur street of fever. After careful investi
gation the attending physicians pronounced
it a case of yellow fever, and this opinion
was concurred in by the board of experts
who examined into the matter in behalf of
the board of health.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
All precautions have been taken by the
board of health, who announce that there
is no cause for alarm. The impression now
seems to be that Consul Develo had been
sick for some time before reaching the Mis
sissippi quarantine station, but in order to
get through aud prevent detention of the
vessel, he mustered on deck with the pas
sengers and crew, and that this imprudence
made his reoovery impossible.
“I AM A THIEF.”
Candid Confession of a Bookkeeper
Proven an Embezzler.
Meriden, Conn., Oct. B.—Charles 8.
Pratt, confidential bookkeeper, secretary
and cashier of H. Wales Lines Cos., was ar
rested last night for embezzlement, and this
morning his preliminary bearing was
continued for two weeks under $4,000
bonds, which he did not secure.
Pratt’s embezzlement amounts to over
SIO,OOO, covering various periods since 1882,
aud was accomplished by false entries,
mainly on the pay rolls. The affair has
caused a profound sensation, as Pratt was
an officer in several local organizations,
treasurer of the First Congregational Society
and a city alderman. Pratt confessed his
guilt to his employer, saying: “It is the
same old story of living beyond one’s means.
I am a thief.”
Richmond’s Railway Case.
Richmond, Va., Oct 3.—The question of*
the appointment of a receiver for the elec
tric and city railway companies came up
before Judge Fitzhugh to-day and was
postponed until to-morrow.
To Hang To-dav.
Fredericksburg, Va., Oct. 3.—Gov.
Leo to-day refused to pardon Paul Keys
(colored), of this city, convicted of rape
upon a white child 7 years of age. Ho
will be hanged to-morrow.
. Death of a Professor.
Nashville, Tenn,, Oct. 3—Cassimere
Zedamowics, M. A., professor of modern
languages iu Vandertiiliunlversity, died this
morning.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4. 1889.
TOUR OF OUR VISITORS.
THE START FROM WASHINGTON
MADE ON TIME.
A Crowd at the Depot to Bee the
Train Depart—The President Pro
Tern of the Congress Just Three
Minutes Too Late to Get Aboard—
He Starts Later.
R ashingtot, Oct. 3.—The delegates to
the International American Congress were
astir at an early hour this morning to pre
pare tor the long trip arranged for them by
the department of state. They awoke to
enjoy one of the most charming of Wash
ington’s autumnal mornings. The sky
was clear and the suu shone with just
enough intensity to temper the cool
breezes that prevailed. The dele
gates partook of an early breakfast
and then made their way to the Pennsyl
vania railroad station, where for fully
three-quarters of an hour before the sched
ule time for starting the train unusual stir
and activity was noticeable. The vestibule
train was an early object of admiration by
a great crowd of sightseers. Before 8
o’clock the delegates began to arrive, and
were received at the station by William E.
Curtis, the special agent of the state depart
ment, in charge of the excursion.
NO LEAVE-TAKING.
There was no formal leave-taking be
tween the government officials and the
delegates. Many friends of the delegates
accompanied them to the station, and for
half an hour before the train started the
scene was an animated one. At 8:15 o’clock
the warning, “All aboard,” was given, and
promptly on schedule time the train
started on its long journey.
Just as those who had been bidding fare
well to the excursionists were leaving the
fates at the station they met Hon. J. B.
lenders in, president pro tern, of the con
gress. He arrived about three minutes after
the train had taken its departure. He was
very much surprised wheu he found that
the trai i had gone, as he believed that it
would not start promptly. He was evidently
very much mortified at havi g been left
behind. The officials of the department of
state, however, undertook to arrange mat
ters for him, and he took the 9 o’clock
train, and will arrive at West Point at 5:30
o’clock this afternoon.
AT WEST POINT. *
West Point, N. Y., Oct. 3.—The Pan-
American excursion arrived here at 5
o’clock this afternoon, having been delayed
an hour by heated bearings. They were in
time, however, to be present at the
ceremony of unveiling the portraits of
Gens. Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, pre
sented to the military academy by George
W. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger.
Gen. Sherman was present as a guest. Gen.
Horace Porter was the orator of the occa
sion.
GEN. PORTER’S SPEECH.
Gen. Porter, among other things, said:
It has been said that the only representatives
of royalty recognized in this land are our mer
chant princes. We are Indebted for the occa
sion which brings us together to-day to the
princely act of a public spirited and patriotic
citizen who has conferred upon the military
academy souvenirs of her three most distin
tuished graduates whose historic features
ave been transferred to canvas by the
limner’s art. One dwelling iu our midst,
two dwelling in our memories. One bear
ing the laurel upon a living brow; two
wearing the laurel intertwined with the
cypress. The history of their lives is the most
brilliant chapter in the history of their country.
It savors more of romance than reality; it is
more lilte a fabled tale of ancient days than the
story of American soldiers of the nineteenth
century.
Three years ago there was selected as presi
dent of your board of visitors a citizen of Phila
delphia, whose heart is as large as his purse
and whose generosity dwells in a land which
knows no frontiers—Mr. George W. Uhilds. His
thoughtfulness prompted his liberality to pro
cure for the academy these gifts which are to
grace its walls.
THE PORTRAIT.
The likeness of Gen. Grant was executed by
Mrs. Darragh of Philadelphia. It was made
from a photograph taken by Gutekunst of that
city in 1885, which Mrs. Grant aud a number of
the general’s friends considered the best of the
many pictures taken of him just after the war.
Representing him as he appeared nearly thirty
years ago, his features do not seem so familiar
to those who saw him only in later years. Soon
after this portrait had been place 1 upon the
walls of what is now known as Grant hall, Mr.
Childs requested Gen. Sherman and Gen.
Stieridan to permit him to have their
likenesses prepared, in order that he might
present them to the military academy and have
them hung beside the portrait of the illustrious
chieftain who had passed from earth. Mrs.
harragh was commissioned to execute botn of
these portraits. In the preparation of Gen.
Shermau’B picture her chief guide was the
famous portrait of him painted by Hut tington,
fifteen years ago, and her aim was to represent
the general as of that period. Gen. Sneri inn
snt for his portrait and the same artist painted
it from life, representing the general as he ap
peared but a short time before his lamented
death.
THE PRESENTATION.
It now becomes my agreeable duty, in the
name of Mr. Childs, to present to you, as super
intendent of the military ac;tderny, the por
traits of three of her sons who have borne tne
highest mi itary titles, as an offering from an
untitled cit izen who, in his living, has verified
the adage that the post of honor is the private
station.
His good works have made hitn honored in
other lands as well as this, where his name is
held in grateful recollection by the many who
have been the reeipients of his practical philan
thropy, and not only the graduates of West
Point, but the people at large, will. I am sure,
make grateful acknowled -rnent of the means he
has taken, in those testimonials, to manifest his
appreciation of the military academy and the
three distinguished sons she trained to battle
for the integrity of our common country.
MEXICO’S INTEREST.
City of Mexico, Oct. a—The great in
terest taken here in the International Arneri
cau Congress is shown by the fact that
several papers held open in order to publish
Secretary Blaine’s speech to the delegates.
This was a most unusual proceeding, as
some of the morning papers go to press as
early as noon, and all before 8 o'clock at
night.
A SPANISH FEAR.
Madrid, Oct. 3.—A1l the leading Spanish
newspapers, in commenting upon the Inter
national American Congress at Washing
ton, unite in expressing the hope that the
Bpanish-A merican republics will not allow
themselves to he made satellites of the
United States.
BND OF THE PORK COBNEB.
The Board of Trade's Decision Floors
the Manipulators.
Chicaoo, 111., Oct. 3.— The "clique”
now running the corner in October pork has
thrown up its bands. Councilman & Cos,,
one of the commission firms that held clique
orders, was taking in and paying for new
pork this morning. The decision by the
board of trade directors last night
that the new pork tendered to Stauf
fer, aud refused by that firm, was
regular for delivery settled the matter as
far as the board of trade part of it is con
cerned. If the clique still maintains that
pork bought by it tor October delivery
should not be delivered till Move uher it
will tr<nsfer the fight to the courts. Their
acceptance of the property without a pro
test, however, indi ates that the fight will
probably be abandoned.
PIBBRB’3 WILD ECSTASY.
Her Selection as South Dakota’s
Capital Bets Her Crazy.
Bt. Paul, Minn., Oct. 3.—a special to
the Pioneer Press from Pierre, which has
just been chosen the capital of South
Dakota, says: “The sceno here to-night
over the electiou of Pierre as the capital
bids fair to outrival last night. The even
ing train brought over 500 people
to the city. Passengers crowded on
the tops of the cars and covered every
available space on tbe train. The
engine was decorated with flags and ban
ners, and flags floated from the tops and
windows of the cars. As the eugiuo ap
peared in sight, the whistle was started,
aud the train drew up to the depot,
amid the cheering of 8,000 people, the ring
ing of bells, and brass band music. As the
passengers streamed out of the cars, the
crowd could hardly contain themselves. A
procession was formed, and paraded the
streets for three hours, men, women and
children joining the throng.
THE TOWN HAS GONE MAD.
“The town seems to have gone mad. Last
night was hideous, but to-night beggars
description. No attempt is being made by
the authorities to preserve order. A couple
of bands of Cheyenne Indians are on the
spot, and add to the excitement. Although
no serious accident oocurred last night,
it is feared things will not lie so well to
night No business of any kind was done
to-day, the [leople giving themselves up to
celebrating and watching for more election
news. From present appearances no one
can tell when the present state of things will
cease."
A REPUBLICAN CAPTURE.
Their Majority in Washington Terri
tory as Bad as Was Expected.
Seattle, W. TANARUS., Oct 3.—Returns re
ceived from nearly every county in tbe
state indicate the election of the republican
state ticket by 8,000 majority. The demo
crats reduce the republican majority
in Seattle slightly. Tbe new legis
lature will have seventy-tive republican
majority on joint ballet The consti
tution is ratified and prohibition
and woman suffrage defeated. It requires a
majority of the vote to select a permanent
capital. East of the Cascade mountains
North Yukirna is ahead, and west of the
range Olympia heads. Neither will have a
majority aud another election will be neces
sary.
the latest estimate.
Portland, Ore. , Oct 3.—A special from
Olympia says that returns continue to come
in from all parts of the territory
very slowly. The latest estimates place
the republican majority at not less
than 7,500. The legislature will be over
whelmingly republican. Nothing more
defiuite will probably be known until the
official count is made.
INTEREST ON STATE BOND3.
A Difference Between the Govern
ment and North Carolina.
Washington, Oot. a—A question of
considerable interest to the state of North
Carolina was settled to-day after several
conferences between the Attorney General,
the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secre
tary of the Interior and Gov. Fowle of
North Carolina. It involved liability of
the state for about $41,000 interest on $147,-
000 in bonds issued by the state many years
ago in aid of tbe North Carolina railroad,
winch are now in possession of the gov
ernment, meetly in the shape of I.idian
trust funds. The bonds matured ii
1885, and in 1894. The etato
is willing to redeem the bonds
with interest to date of maturity, but de
murs to the payment of interest from
maturity to date. An agreement has beon
reached whereby the state is to pay into
the United States treasury the undisputed
amounts, leaving the question as to its lia
bility for interest accruing on the bonds
since their maturity to be determined by
the United States supreme oourt.
BOGUS DOLLARS ON THE PLATE.
A Minister Who Innocently Tried to
Pass Them Arrested.
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 3.—A sensation
was created in Chambers county severai
days ago by the arrest of Rev. J. H. M.
Duran, a Methodist minister, charge! with
passing counterfeit money. Ho was lodge!
in jail and his trial came off yesterday.
He admitted that he had passed spu
rious money, but proved -that he
had got it out of the contribution box
There were eight silver dollars in the box,
aud seven of them were counterfeit. He
says God and the sinners who passed the
coins were the only ones who knew. The
case was dismissed on account of the officers’
inability to get absent witnesses.
FAULKNER IN A BAD FIX.
The Well-Known Politician Sentenced
to Seven Years in Prison.
Buffalo, Oct. 3.—The jury in the case
of Gen. Lester B. Faulkner came into court
at 10:15 o’cl'ick this morning with a verdict
of “guilty,” as charged in the eighteenth
count of tho indictment in making a false
report of tho condition of the Danville
National Bank in May, 1887, to which he
signed his name
Judge Coxe this afternoon sentenced
Gen. Faulkner to seven years in the Erie
c mnty penite itiary. An application will
be made before Judge Wallace at Syracuse
for a writ of error.
HAMILTON’S DIVORCE SUIT.
The Complaint F nds Its Way Into
the State tupreme Court.
New York, Oct. 3.—Robert Ray Ham
ilton has finally begun his action to rid
hiuiself of his disreputable wife. To-day
the complaint in tbe suit brought by him
to annul bis marriage with Evangeliue L.
Steel, as she calls herself, found its way
into the supreme court
Open Quarantine Stations.
Washington, Oct 3.—Surgeon General
Hamilton, of the marine hospital service,
has been authorized by tho President to
keep opeu the quarantine stations at Dela
ware breakwater, Tortugas keys, Sapelo
sound, and Cape Charles.
Purchases of Bonda.
Washington, Oot. 3.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $428,000, of which
the secretary accepted $342,590 at 105% for
4%5, and 127 for 4s.
Presented to the President.
Washington, Oct 3.—Tsui Two Yin,
tho newly appointed Chineee minister to
the United States, was to-day presented to
the President.
Florence’s New Bank.
Washington, Oct B.—The Florence Na
tional Bank of Alabama has been author
ised to begin business with a capital of
$50,000,
PRAYER-BOOK CHANGES.
THE EPISCOPALIAN CONVENTION
HARD AT WORK.
All the Resolutions Already Adopted
by the House of Bishops—The Lower
House Still Debating the Twelfth—
A Deputation from Canada Ex
changes Felicitations.
New York, Oct. 8, —The members of
the bouse of depuiies of the gen
eral convention of the Protestant Episco
pal church assembled this morning in St.
George’s church to continue the work in
augurated yesterday. The day opened with
religious services. Rev. Dr. Morrison read
ing the morning prayer. A brief recess
followed before Rev. Dr. Dix, rolled
in a flowing silk gown, took
the chair as presiding officer
and called the house to order. After dis
pensing with the calliug of the roll, two
messages from the house of bishops were
received. The first announced that the
house of bishops had organized yesterday
by the election of Rev. William Tullock,
secretary, and was now ready to proceed to
business.
UNION OF THE CHURCH.
The second recited the fact that a union
of the Episcopal church in America was
effected Oct. 2, 1789, and that the cente
nary anniversary of that union should be
marked by prayer of thanksgiving for the
blessings that had been best > wo! upon them,
and supplication for a continuance and
increase of God’s blessings aud grace. No
action upon these messages was necessary.
By direction of the president, the names
of those apiiointed on tho standing commit
tees were then read.
OREGON A3 A DIOCEHE.
Having secured a suspension of the rules,
Mr. .Stark of Connecticut presented a peti
ti n asking that be admitted os a
diocese, and the petitio was referred to tbe
committee on new dioceses. Deputies from
Oregon were admitted to the sittings in the
house pending the report on their petition.
Rev. Mr. Davies of Pennsylvania pre
sented a report on liturgical revision from
the committee on that subject appointed by
the last general convention, aud asked that
its report should be made the order of the
day this dav week at 12 o’clock.
A DEPUTATION FROM CANADA.
Pending decision on this, a deputation
from the provincial synod of Canada was
received by tbe house. The deputation was
presented by Rev. Dr. Ilarwood of Con
necticut, and consisted of Rt. Rev. Dr.
Sullivan, lord bishop of Algoma; Rt. Roy.
Dr. Courtney of Nova Scotia, the
reverend dean of Huron, the reverend
archdeacon of Montreal, and Judge
McDonald. Dr Dix weloome! tho visitors
on behalf of the house. The lord bishop
of Algoma then, on invitation, addressed
the house, congratulating the deputiei on
the advance of the ohuroh in the United
States, and saying that tho church in
Canada was endeavoring to follow in their
footsteps, and were cboered by the example
of the church in this country.
MORE KIND WORDS.
Rt. Rev. Dr. Courtney, bishop of Nova
Scotia, next spoko, and in turn convoyed
greeting and oongratulation from the
church in Canada to their brothers In this
country. The very revorend dean of Huron,
Rev. Sir. Craig; the venerable archdeacon
of Montreal, Rev. Mr. Evans, aud Judge
McDonald also spoke iu a similar •train.
After the Canadian visitors had departed,
the question was of making the report of
the commiteed on liturgical revision the
order of the day next Thursday. By unan
imous vote it was so ordered.
Rev. Dr. Swope notified the house that
there will bo presented a minority report
from the committee on liturgical revision.
prayer-book changes.
Rev. Dr. Huntington then took the floor,
the order of the day now being considera
tion of the additions and alterations in the
book of common prayer adopted at tbe last
general convention. A rote was taken on
tlie adoption of tho first of the eighteen
resolutions approving of the changes. It
refers to the order of reading ttie psalter
and holy scriptures. The resolution was
adopted.
The second resolution relating to the
change in the order for daily morning
prayer, was then placed on its passage and
adopted.
Resolution No. 3, relating to changes in
the opening sentences in the order for daily
morning prayer, was then adopted.
Resolution No. 4, changing tlie rubric
following the venite in order for daily
morning prayer, was also adopted.
Tint FIFTH ADOPTED.
The fifth resolution, also relating to
changes in the order for daily morning
prayer, was unanimously adop ed. The sixth
and seventh resolutions were also adopted,
but the eighth was lost. Tbe votoon it was:
Clerical, 29 yeas, 19 nays, and 5 divided;
lay, 22 yeas, 23 nays, and 3 divided.
The resolution which was lost provided as a
substitute for the r brie prefixed to the
litany following the rubrics: To be used on
Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and on
ember days and rogation days. To tie used
also on any day in Lout at the discretion of
tbemimst' r. Note: That liiany may be omit
ted altogether on Cnristmas day, Easter
day, and Whitsunday.
At 1:20 o’clock a recess was taken until
2:30 o’clock.
PETITIONS FOR NEW DIOCESES.
When the afternoon session opened, Rev.
Dr. H(nickel,of Virginia, with the permission
of Rev. Dr. Hun ingtou, moved that the
rules be suspended to permit the haudi g
in of petitions for tbe organization of new
dioceses so that they migut be referred to
the committee on new dioceses. This was
agreed to, and petitions for the organization
of new dioceses in Southern California,
Colorado, and Missouri were handed in.
Michigan asks to have the peninsula made
a missionary diocose.
Dr. Benedict, having obtained further
suspension of the rules, presented the report
of the joint committee on hymnal, and the
house agreed to make its consideration the
order of the day for Tuesday next.
VOTING RESUMED.
The work of voting on the resolutions
proposing changes in the book of common
prayer was then resumed, after a message
from the house of bishops, announcing that
they had taken up the same subject, had
been read. The ninth and tenth reso
lutions were adopted, each finding only one
clerical and one lay opponent. Resolution
eleven was adopted unanimously. Consid
eration of resolution twelve was postponed,
and resolution thirteen was voted on. It
makes additions to the offertory sentences.
The vote on it was: Clerical, 30 yeas, 18
nays, and 1 divided; lay, 29 yeas, 17 nays,
and 1 divided, and it was accordingly
adopted. Resolutions fourteen, fifteen,
sixteen, seventeen and eighteen were also
adopted with practical unanimity.
fast work by the bishops.
Just after the vote on resolution 19 was
taken, two messages from the bouse of
bishops were received. The first announced
that tbe bouse of bishops bad adopted, con
ditionally on concurrence of tbe house of
deputies, the entire eighteen resolu ions
upon which the huMao of deputies had been
voting oil day, aud was atiil voting.
There was some laughter caused by
the expeditiousnees with wbich the bishops
had acted. Action on all the other resolu
tions having been taken, the twelfth reso
lution came up for consideration. Dr.
Huntington said that personally he was on
posed to the resolution, and therefore did
not wish to move its adoption. He sug
gested that Rev. Dr. Eager of Central New
York, a member of the committee who was
iu favor of it, make the motion.
WHAT TIIECHANOE IS.
This Dr. Eager did. He also spoke in
support of the resolution, which was: “In
the order of the administration of the
Lord’s Supper for the rubric ‘then shall lie
read the apostles or Niceno creed,’ etc., sub
stitute the following rubric, placing alter it
the creed: ‘Then shall bn said the crood,
commonly called the Nicene, or else
Apostle’s creed.’ But the crood may be
omitted if it hath been said immediately be
fore iu the morning prayer, provided, that
tlie Nicene creed shall be Raid on Christmas
diy, Easter day. Ascension day, Whit-
Sunday and Trinity Su day.” The resolu
tion was opposed by Dr. Huntington, 8.
Corning Judd of Chicago, Rev. Arthur
law—>nce of Massachusetts, and Rev. Dr.
Good win. Tlie house adjourned with the
question still ponding. It will bo taken up
as tlie order of the day at 11 o’clock to
morrow.
THE COMMITTEES.
Tho committees were appointed to-day
with chairmen as follows: On the state of
the church, Rev. J. M. Converse of Massa
chusetts; on the general theological semi
nary. Rev. Dr. Littellof Delaware; domes
tic and foreign missions, Rev. M. C. Coffin
of Pennsylvania; new dioceses. Rev Dr.
Scott of Florida; amendments to
the constitution, Rev. l Jr. Benedict
of Ohio; canons. Rev. Dr. Geordiom
of Pennsylvania; rules of order, Rev. Dr.
Woll’worth of Nebraska; expenses, Rev.
Dr. Shaituck of Massachusetts; unfinished
business, Rev. M. Beatty of Kansas;
prayer book, Dr. Biddle or Pennsylvania;
educalion under the auspices and control of
the church, Rev. Dr. Colt of New Hamp
shire; memorial of deceased members, Dr.
Clarke of Michigan.
BOWS TO THE KAISER’S WILL.
Tbe Kreuz Zeltungr Yields to Its No
tions Regarding Royalty.
Berlin, Oct. 3.—The Kreuz Zeitung, re
ferring to the emperor’s statement iu yes
terday’s Keiclisanzeiger, iu which the
Kreuz Zeitung's attacks on the Cartel
parties were strongly condemned, says it
bows to the emperor’s will, owing to its
notions regarding royalism, whilo adhering
to its political convictions. Tho press re
gards ibe Kreuz Zeitung's statement as a
fresh victory for Prince Bismarck.
Club Gamblers Fined.
London, Oct. 3. —Two of the principal
members of tho Cranliourne club have been
found guilty of gambling a id sentenced to
pay a fine of £SO eaeh or be imprisoned for
three months. Twenty one other members
have been finod £lO each, and others have
given sureties ot £2O each not to gamble
for six months.
Boulanglsts Attacked.
Pakis, Oct. 3.—M. Derouledo and another
Boulangiat, M. Cns till n, on leaving a meet
ing this evening were attacked tiy oppo
nents and beaten witn sticks, notwithstand
ing they threa enod their assailants with
revolvers and a sword cane. They were
rescued by ft lends.
A German Editor Sentenced,
Berlin, Oct. 3.—Tho editor of the
Hartungsehe Zeitung , a liberal newß[iaper,
published at Konigsberg, has been sentenced
to a mouth’s imprisonment for reprinting
from the Cologne Gazette an article insult
ing Empress Frederick.
Burke Starts, But Goes Back.
Queenstown, Oct. 3.—E. A. Hurko, ex
stale treasurer of Louisiana, sailed from
Liverpool for New York on tho steamer
Teutonic, but upon tbe arrival of tbe
steamer here he disembarked and returned
to London.
Russian Refunding.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 3. M. Vishne
grodsky, miuiste • of finance, will complete
the loan conversions in December,M. Roths
ciilid of Paris lending the Russian govern
ment 500,000,000 roubles.
effort) to Rond to Bulgaria.
Sofia, Oct. 3. —Since the cancellation of
the contract with toe American syndicate,
the Bulgarian government lias received
several offers of a loan of 25,000,000 francs.
Rotterdam's Strikers Resume.
Rotterdam, Oct. 3.—A1l the dock labor
ers of tiiis city, who receutly went out on a
strike, resumed work this morning under
the compromise agreed upon ye.-iterday.
Want to Rule Out Natalie.
Belgrade, Oct. 3.—At the approaching
session of the Sxuptscbina the government
will introduce a bill to prohibit ex-Queen
Natalie from residing in Hervia.
A Russian Railway Order.
Odessa, Oct. B.—The Russian govern
ment lias ordered thirty engines and 1,000
carriages for the Alexaudropol-Erivan rail
way for transport purposes.
Tin Plate Manufacturers Unite.
London, Oct. 3.—At a meeting of the tin
plate manufacturers at Bwa sea, Wales,
to-day, an association was founded for
trade purjiosos.
Lancashire Colliers Strike.
London, Oct. 3.—Seven thousand colliers
of Lancashire have struck for an advance
of 5 per cent.
Smokeless Powder for Switzerland.
Berne, Oct. 3. —The Swiss government
has adopted smokeless powdorfor the army.
BRADBURY BAGGED.
The Bogus Medical College Man Under
•Arrest.
Boston, Oct. 3.—A special to the Herald
from Portsmouth, N. H., says that Dr. H.
F. Bradbury, who has figured so conspicu
ously in connection with bogus med
ical colleges In Vermont, JNe w Hamp
shire and Massachusetts, was arrested
iu Norway, Me., this aiternoon, and brought
to Portsmouth, where he was arraigned be
fore United States Commissioner Hackett,
charged with fraudulent use of tbe mails.
The commissioner held hirn in $10,0(10 for
the circuit court at Concord, Oct. 8.
A Collision at Sea.
Halifax, Oct. B.—There is a report here
very late to-mght of a serious ocean steam
ship collision forty miles from St. Pierre’s,
near the Newfoundland coast. No par
ticulars can be obtained to-night.
i.exlco’s Storms.
City of Mexico, Tex., Oct 3. Dotails
of the recent hurricane in La Guua del
Carmen show that 105 houses were destroyed
au<l twenty-seven vessels wrecked.
A ilot ui is raging in the gulf today.
I DAILY, $lO A YEAR, )
1 5 LENTO AOOPY. V
J WEEKLY $126 A YEARiJ
PEABODY'S SCHOOL FUND
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUALMBBT
ING OF THE TRUBTEBS.
Gen. Henry R. Jackson Resigns from
the Board—lncreased Interest in
Educational Matters in the South
Reported by Dr. Curry—How the
Money Was Distributed.
Nrw York, Oct. 3.—The trusteee of tbe
Peab dv education fund held their twenty
seventh annual meeting at the Fifth Avenue
hotel to-day. Among the trustees present
were: Ex-President Cleveland, ex-Prasident
Hayes, Ho ert C. Winthrop, Rev. H.
B. Whipple, A. J. Drexel, Dr. Samuel A.
Green, Gen. James D. Porter, J. Pierreponli
Morgan, Hon. W. A. Courtenay, Justloe
Stephen J. Field, Hon. Charles Devons,
Randall L. -Oibson, Chief Justice Fuller,
and J. I* M. Curry.
An invocation was delivered by Bishop
Whipple.
ltoheit C. Winthrop of‘Massachusetts
made au address on education in tlie south,
aud tlie great amount of illiteracy that pre
vailed there still.
AN INCREASED INTEREST.
J. L. M. Curry of Richmond, Va., re
ported a gratifying 1 icrease of interest in
education throughout the south, aud gave
some comparative s’atistics of the progress
of education in tho states of Wes:, Vir
ginia, Alabama, Louisiana, Tex
as, Arkansas, North and South
Carolina and Virginia. During the sum
mer just passed three institutes of four
weeks eaoh were held at tbe Hampton
(Va.) school for 1,062 white teachers, and
three for 322 colored teachers, all of which
weh supported lu whole or In part by the
Peabody fund.
DISBURSEMENT OF THE INCOME.
The reuort of the distribution of the In
come showed that in Alabama for scholar
ships and institutes $8,375 was expended,
Arkansas $4,000, Georgia $4,060, L lulsiana
$5,735, North Carolina $6,335, South Caro
lina $9,932, Tennessee $15,718, Texas $3,800,
Virginia $0,750, and West Virginia $4,385.
The total sum disbursed by the fund during
the fiscal year ondiug Oct. 1, 1889, was
$69,633. ’
Treasurer Morgan presented his report,
which was referred to a committee.
The resignation of Trustee Stewart was
received, and William Wirt Henry of Rich
mond was elected in his place.
GEN. JACKSON RESIGNS.
Gen. Henry li. Jackson of Savannah also
resigned os a trustee, and is to be suecoaded
by Judge li. B. Summerville of Alabama.
Tho new executive oommitleo oonsist*
of the following: K. B. Hayes, Jamos B.
Porter, Chief Justice Fuller, ex-Mayor
Courtnoy of Charleston, 8. C., and Judge
Devens.
The committee adjourned to meet on the
first Wedne day in October of next year.
In the evening a banquet was given, at
which were present Rutherford B. Ilayet,
Grover Cleveland, Justices Field and Fuller,
and Hamilton Fish.
MONTANA’S CLOSE VOTE,
Both Parties Still Claim the Legisla
ture and the Governorship.
Helena, Mont., Oct. 3.—Returns from
the counties in which the result is disputed
have not corns in to-day. Park county,
wtnoh was given to the republicans yester
day by 300 majority, now shows only 150.
The republicans now estimate their ma
jority for governor at 100, vrtiile
the democrats claim Toole’s election
by 400. Returns from Silver Bow
County, which eloots eleven members
of the legislature, aro still incomplete. The
democrats claim nine of these sure, aid
possibly all. The republicans only ooncede
six to the democrats. The republicans only
claim three majority on joint ballot in the
legislature, while tho democrats claim nine.
The Bilvor Bow county returns, which will
probably be complete before morning, will
take the legislature out of doubt, and prob
ably also the governorship.
AN UPHEAVAL IN A QUARRY.
Eleven Men Killed—Water Spouted
200 Feet in tbe Air.
Chicago, 111, Oct. 3.—A Lima, 0., spe
cial says: “Eleven men are reported to
nave been killed in a quarry near here by
an upheaval of the earth, wbich was fol
lowed by the s|>outing of a subterranean
stream of water 200 feet into the air. No
particulars are at hand.” u
A FALSE REPORT.
Cleveland, 0., Oct. 3, 10 P. M.—A
special from Lima, o.,ays tbe story of the
quarry disaster bulletined from Chicago
this afternoon is entirely without founda
tion.
FOUNDERED AT BEA.
Tbe British Steamer Earnmoor Lost
in a Gale with Twenty-Eight Lives.
New York, Oct. 2.—A dispatch to the
Maritime exchange to-day, dated Nassau,
Sept. 30, announces that the. British
steamer Earnmoor, from Baltimore for Rio
Janeiro, foundered at sea in a gale Bept.
5. All hands were lost except seven, wno
were landed at Nassau. The total loss is
about twenty-eignt lives. The Earnmoor
was a British steamship of 1,330 tons, and
was commanded bv Capt. Grey, She left
Baltimore Aug. 29, and the next day
sailed from Hampton Roods for Rio
Janeiro.
A DEPUTY MARSHAL SHOT.
The Fatal Bullet Fired by a Man Who
Resisted Arrest.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 31—A special
to the Age-Herald says: “Charlie Sparks, a
United States deputy marshal, was shot
and killed yesterday at Belie Oreen, Frank
lin oounty, by a man named Lock Ezzsll,
who was resisting arrest. Deputy Sparks
was a good officer and had a great many
friends, who, together with Sheriff Watrip,
are out with a posse after the murderer. A
reward of $l5O has been offered for Ezzsll’s
arrest.”
SALE OF THE ROANE PLANT.
The Formal Transfer of the Property
Consummated.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 3.—The trans
fer of the property of the Roane Iron Com
pany, In tfcis city, to the Southern Iron
Company, was formally made to-day, and
the company’s steel plant in this oity, em
ploying 500 men. Is to be put In operation
without delay. Ihe mill is to make steel iu
various forms from southern iron ores by
the basic process. The consumma iou of
this deal has given considerable impetus to
business in this city.
To Fill Cox’s Place.
Albany, N. Y., Oct. 3.—Qov. Hill has
issued a proclamation calling a special elec
tion in the Ninth congressional district, to
till tlie vacancy caused by tbe death of Hon.
8. 8. Cox It will be held on the day ot tba
general election.
