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Newspaper Page Text, THE MORNING NEWS. 1 ■ VpTXBLISHKD 1880. ICOPORAT*I)l88b. > I J. H. ESTILL. President. | SILVER IN TIIE SENATE. the house bill amended by the finance committee. Certificates Deprived of Their Legal Tender Value—The Bullion Redemp tion Clause and the Free Coinage Section Also Stricken Out—Other Business Before the Senate. Washington, June 11.—The Senate com mittee on finance to-day considered and amended the House-silver bill. The provis ion making certificates issued in payment of bullion legal tender for public and private debts was struck out, leaving them receiv able for customs, taxes and public dues. The bullion redemption clause was stricken out, and also the section providing for free coinage of silver whenever the market price is $1 for grains of pure silver. The act is made to take effect in thirty 4}ays after its passage and shall terminate at the expiration of ten years therefrom. This action of the committee was not unanimous, but the minority will make no report, reserving to themselves the right to oiler amendments on the floor of the Senate. The striking out of the bullion redemption clause was by practically an unanimous vote. NOBODY PLEASED. The committee’s substitute being a com promise pleased neither side, and which will probably cause the passage of a free coin age bill or its equivalent by the Senate. By striking out the bullion redemption feature the e iminittee left the bill without what Speaker Keed calls "its saving clause,” and this disappoints the eastern men. By limit ing the operation of the bill to ten years and by striking out the legal tender and ultimate free coinage features, the silver men are disgusted. The latter think they will now get more nearly what they want, and they say that President Harrison will sign any thing in the shape of a silver bill which does not give free coinage. IN THE SENATE. In the Senate this morning Mr. Morrill, from the committee on finance, reported back favorably and with sundry amend ments the House silver bill, and gave notice that at the proper time he would offer it as a substitute for the Senate bill. The Senate silver bill was taken up and Mr. Eustis addressed the Senate. Mr. Eustis considered that the proposition for free coinage of silver was simply an ex tension of the existing system of finance. It ■was no experiment. There was no novel feature about it. It would not be any sur prise to the American people. It was not a complicated system. The proposition was whether the existing system could not be extended witn safety? Whether the country c~>uld continue to travel in that road in which it had been traveling? To his mind there were no pitfalls at all in that road. The American people bad tried the experi ment and were satisfied with it, and they simply demanded that that experiment should be developed and extended. That was the question before the Senate, TURPIE FAVORS FREE COINAGE. Mr. Turpie next addressed tbe Senate. He favored free coinage of silver for two reasons: First, because it would increase the currency; and seoond, beeauseit would add greatly to the value of silver, an American product. He was much inclined to favor the plan spoken of by the recent pan-Ameri can congress—an international agreement to coin a dollar that should be legal tender and a standard of value current in all three Americas, from the line of the British pos sessions in North America to Cape Horn. OTHER BUSINESS TAKEN UP. As no other Senator desired to speak to day on the question the silver bill went over without action until to-morrow. Several bills were taken from the calen dar and passed, among them being the Senate bill authorizing the city of Charles ton, 8. C., to open Concord street through the grounds of the United States in that city. The Senate bill to prohibit monopoly in the transportation of cattle to foreign coun tries, which was under discussion last Mon day, was again taken up and passed with out further discussion, Mr. Vest having consented to an amendment offered by Mr. Hale, inserting the words, “not already contracted for in good faith by the person or party having cattle for transportation at the dato of such contract, sufficient to occupy such storage room." EXPORT TRADE IN CATTLE. The Senate joint resolution in regard to the export trade in cattle was thou taken up, and Mr. Vest, who had reported it from tbe select committee on transportation and Rale of meat products, made a statement in explanation and ad vocacy of it, and it was adopted. It requests the President of the United States to cause correspondence and negotia tion to be had, through the department of state or otherwise, with the authorities of the kingdom of Great Britain for the pur pose of securing the abrogation or modifica tion of tbe regulations now enforced by said authorities which require cattle imported luto Great Britain from the United States to be slaughtered at the port of entry, and prohibiting the same from being carried alive to other places in said kingdom. INSPECTION OF CATTLE AND BEEF. The Senate bill to provide for tho inspec tion of live cattle and beef products in tended for export to foreign countries was then taken up. This bill was also reported from the select committee oo the transpor tation and sale of meat products; and a substitute for it was reported from the com mittee on agriculture and was accepted by Mr. Vest. After some discussion the substi tute was withdrawn and the bill was passed. Itjrequires the Secretary of Agriculture to cause to be made a careful inspection of all cattle intended for export to foreign coun tries from the United States, at such times nnd places and in such manner as ho may think proper, with a view to ascertaining whether such cattle are free from disease. The necessary machinery is provided to carry its purpose into effect and penalties hre prescribed for its violation. PHOSPHATE LAND SETTLERS. On motion of Mr. Pasco the Senate bill for tho protection of actual settlers who have rnado homestead or pre-emption entries upon tho public lands of the United States in tho state of Florida upon which deposits of phosphate have been discovered since such entries were made, was taken from the calendar aud passed. Mr. Allison, from the conference com mittee on the pension appropriation bill, presented the report and stated that tbe only point of disagreement was the amend ment adopted by the Senate increasing the number ol pension agents from eighteen to twenty. Further conference was asked. The Senate then proceeded to considera tion of individual pension bills on the calen dar and passed seventy-five of them. After, a brief executive sossion the Senate adjourned. Except in the matter of the ten years Imitation, the bill as it came from the com mittee to-day is practically identical with the bill reported on Feb. 25 from the same committee by Senator Jone", which is now on the calendar and under discussion. AU Accepted. Washington, June 11.—Bond offerings to-day reached $15,800 of 4s at 128, all of which were accepted. §ohe IHflfmnfl ffeto£. QUAY OPT WITH 9HERMAN. The Latter's Vote Against Bailey Brought on a Storm. Washington, June IX—Senator Sher man was Senator Quay's candidate at Chi cago, and they were fast friends until the break over Judge Gilkeson, whom Senator Quay thought was to be appointed solicitor of internal revenue under an understanding with Senator Sherman, but who was set aside for ex-Ropresentative Hart of Ohio, a friend of Senator Sherman’s. When, how ever, Senator Sherman explained afterward that he h*d nothing to do with the appoint ment of Mr. Hart, and when Mr. Gilkeson had been provided with a better place as second controller, Senator Quav forgave Senator Sherman, and they have been quite friendly. another split. Lost night in tho republican senatorial caucus they parted compauy again rather violently, and hereafter, unless they make up, will not speak as they pass by. It seems, according to the story, that Senator Quay thought that Senator Sherman had promised to vote for Mr. Bailey for sergeant-at-arms, since Ohio, for a wonder, had not a candidate, and when Senator Sherman voted for another candidate last night Senator Quay’s wrath arose, and he denounced it hotly then and there as a violation of a pledge. Senator Sherman kept 000 l as usual and denied that there had beon any pledge or any occasion for Senator Quay’s heat. They did not come to blows, but Senator Quay’s violence of speech cost Mr. Bailey other votes. SUNDRY CIVIL EXPENSES. The Bill Reported to the House Calls for $27,849,513. Washington, June IX—The committee on appropriations to-day reported to the House the sundry civil appropriation bill, making 140 pages. It is tho largest appro priation bill yet submitted. It recommends a total appropriation of $27,849,513, being $13,296,370 less than the regular and special estimates, and $2,628,801 in excess of the appropriations carried by the last bill. The report states that this apparent excess is largely more thaa accounted for in the following sums, which are the result of increases necessarily made to properly conduct tho public service or to meet expen ditures which were not features of tho last sundry civil account, namely: Light house establishment, increase, $71,000; eugraving and printing bureau, increase, $80,000; irri gation survey, increase, $527,500; eleventh census, $1,750,000; congressional library building, $350,000; artificial limbs for disabled soldiers, $270,000; homes for disabled volunteer soldiers, increase, $605,895; aid to state homes for soldiers, increase, $100,000; total, $3,754,598. The estimates for public buildings contained in the bill amount to $2,136,303. The amount appropriated by the bill is $1,475,500. The amount carried in the bill last year for pub lic buildings was $1,927,970, and in special acts $2,375,000, making tbe total appropria tions for publio buildings last year $4,304,970. REED’S NEW COMMITTEEMEN. He Liked Turner, but Took Mills as a Necessity. Washington, June 11.— Speaker Reed appointed Representative Turner of Georgia to his old place on the committee on ways and means in Mr. Carlisle’s stead because he wanted to, and Mr. Mills of Texas to Mr. Carlisle’s place on tho committee on rules becau*>o he could not help it. All winter Speaker Reed has beon publicly regretting that, having been obliged to leave Mr. Turner off of the ways and means commit tee, he had not found a place for him olse whore suitable to his talents. Mr. Mills, as the titular leader of the democrats aud a member of the committee on rules in the last House, was of course eutitled to suc ceed Mr. Carlisle on the committee on rules, but the speaker did not want Mr. Mills, partly because ho did not like him, but chiefly because he knew that Mr. Mills would not vote for steamship subsidies, and be wanted a democrat ou the committee who would to balance Mr. Cannon, the re publican who would noX It is a proud thing for the democrats to be able to say that ho w as not able to find one democrat of the requisite standing who would agree to vote for subsidies, and so he had to take Mr. Mills. This means no subsidies this season. A RADICAL BLUSH OF SHAME. Jim Hill’s Preposterous Claims Too Much for tbe Committee. Washington, June 11.—In spite of the pressure from northern negroes and from Chairman Quay, the majority of the House committee ou elections hesitates to report in favor of turning out Catchings and seating colored Jim Hill on the inadequate evidence produced by the contestant. The majority of the committee informally agreed to-day that they would report in favor of Repre sentative Catchings, as well as of Gen. Hooker. As soon as Jim Hill heard of it he hastened over to Senator Quay to urge him to make a last effort to have the majority carry out nis will and report in favor of Hill. No other course would justify the reward given by Senator Quay (of the Guayaquil consulship to William T. S.rnshy, for example), for the testimony in this case. A SHAMELESS PENSION GRAB. Tbe Probable Expenditures Under the Disability BUI. Washington, June 11.—Sixty millions is the most conservative accurate estimate of the amount which will have to be appro priated for the first year under the require ments of tbe disability pension bill, which has finally been agreed upon by the two houses and will be signed by the president. One hundred millions is the lowest estimate lor the second year. After that no one can fuess how much will be required. The ole in the bill through which tho taxes will pour is the definition of disability which admits all veterans suffering from disabibties acquired since as well as during the war. It directly encourages accidents and diseases. Senators and the Tariff. Washington, June 11.—This afternoon the republican members of the Senate com mittee on finance devoted themselves to further consideration of the tariff bill. The preliminary disposition of the free fist was completed, and some attention was paid to the general customs provisions attached to the bill. Georgia’s Bridge Bills. Washington, June 11.—Representative Blount got the House to-day to set apart to morrow night and Monday night for the consideration of bills reported favorably from tbe commerce committee. He will thus have a chance to call up some of the Georgia bridge bills. An Aid to Fernandina. Washington, June 11.—Representative Davidson of Florida to-day reported to the House from tbe commerce committee a bill making Fernandina, Fla., a port for immediate transportation of dutiable goods. SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1800. SESSION OF THE HOUSE. TWO NEW COMMITTEE APPOINT MENTS ANNOUNCED. Mr. Turner of Georgia Succeeds Mr. Carlisle on tbe Ways and Means Committee and Mr. Mills Gets the Vacancy on tbe Committee on Rules. Tbe Conference Report on tbe De pendent Pension BilX Washington, June 11.—In the House this morning the speaker announced the appointment of Mr. Mills of Texas as a member of the committee on rules, and Mr. Turner of Georgia as a member of the committee on ways and means, to fill the vacancies occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Carlisle. Mr. Morrill of Kansas presented the con ference report on the Benate dependent pen sion bill. Mr. Springer asked that the report go over until to-morrow in order that it might be printed in the Record and the members be given an opportunity to examine its pro visions, but Mr. Morrill objected. The previous question was ordered by a vote of 119 yeas to 76 nays. MORRILL EXPLAINS THE REPORT. Mr. Morrill, in explanation of the report, stated that the conference committee had stricken out the dependent feature of the Seilate bill and the service feature of the House bill. The measure as determined upon was not exactly what he would desire, but it was the best he could obtain. It would distribute $35,000,000 among the sol diers of tho nation. Mr. Yoder of Ohio protested against the conference report, holding that it ignored the demands of the soldier, left bis prayers unanswered, and buried in the basement of the capitol his petition for a per diem rate of pensions. Mr. Springer efitered a vigorous protest against the manner in which the bill was brought before the House. There was no opportunity offered to the members to ex amine its provisions. As he viewed the bill it was an instance of the laboring of the mountain and the bringing forth of a very insignificant mouse. Mr. Cannon favored the bill on the ground that it would place on the pension rolls 250,000 names, and would increase the pension of 50,000 men now on the rolls. Mr. McComas of Maryland elicited a round of applause by his reference to Mr. Morrill as the best friend tbe soldier had had in tho House for many years. The bill was not all that he could have wished for, but it was the best that could be obtained. The conference report was agreed to by a vote of 145 yeas to 50 nays, THE ANTI-TRUST BILL. Mr. Stewart of Vermont presented the conference report on the Senate anti-trust bill. He said that the effect of the report was not, as had been supposed, to repeal the anti-pooling provision of tho interstate com rnerce law. AN EXPLANATORY REPORT. The explanatory report on the part of the House conferees, Mr. Bland of Missouri dis sen ing, says: “In the original bill two things were declared illegal, viz., contracts in restraint of interstate trade or commerce and monopolization of such trade. Its only object was the oontrol of trusts, so called, so far as such combinations in their relation to interstate trade are within reach of federal legisla tion. The House amendment extends the scope of the act to all agreements entered into for the purchase or sale of commodi ties, or in the transportation of persons or property within the jurisdiction of congress. It declares illegal any agreement for relief from the effects of competition in the two industries of transportation and merchandise, however excessive or destruct ive such competition may be. The amend ment reported by the conferees is the Senate clause with the added proviso that the power of tho states over the subjects em braced in tho act shall not be impaired thereby. It strikes from the House bill the clause relating to contracts for the purchase or sale of merchandise, and modifies the transportation clause by making unlawful agreements which raise rates above what is just and reasonable.” The report went over until to-morrow without action, and ttft House, at 4:30 o’clock, adjourned. ATHENS’ NEGRO POSTMABTBR. Senator Colquitt Not Responsible for hia Confirmation. Washington June 11.—Senator Colquitt is justly indignant at having to deny that he can be held responsible for tho confirmation of Matt Davis. Senator Colquitt held it up three months, which is a remarkable achieve ment for a minority. W hat helped most to confirm Davis was the quasi-indorsement of him by some of the men who afterward pro tested against his confirmation. Senator Colquitt hints that there were other causes about the work which he cannot charac terize more definitely. Georgia Postoffices. Washington, June 11. —A now postoffice has been established at Pickle, Gwinnett county, Georgia, with Andrew J. Pickle as postmaster. New postmasters in Georgia are Benjamin M. James at Minor and Robert F. Jones at Herndon. Wilmington’s Public Building. Washington, Juno IL—Representative Bankhead reported from the committee on public Buildings aud grounds to-day a bill increasing to $350,000 the limit of cost of the public buildings at Wilmington, N, C. Barnes and the Alliance. Washington, June 11.—Congressman Barne3 of Georgia has written a letter to the Farmers’ Alliance concerning the sub treasury bill. A CYCLONE IN ILLINOIS. Five Children Injured by the Destrdc tion of a School House. Bloomington, 111., June 11.—Specials in the Pantagraph give particulars of a oyclone which swept down tho country be tween 11 o’clock and noon to-day. A school house near Birkbeck was de molished while the school was in session. Five children were injured, of whom it is feared two will die. At Wapella tbe Illinois Central depot an and Methodist church were wrecked. A man named House, living near that town was fatally hurt. Trees and telegraph poles were smashed in ail directions. A barn on Mrs. Abbott’s farm near Wapella was demolished and three horses killed. Considerable damage was done at Waynesville and Clinton. The storm moved from the northwest to tbe southeast in a pathway about half a mile wide. buildings demolished. Wapella, la. , June 11.—The cyclone last night destroyed the fair grounds’ exhi bition halls and tore to pieces the residences of Mrs. Biggs, S. Bryant and O. Ives. All the inmates of the three houses were injured more or less, though none fatally. Davitt Beriouely 111. London, June 1L —Michael Davitt, tbe well-known Irish nationalist, is seriously ill. ROANOKE COLLEGE. Commencement Exercises Brought to a Close. Salem, W. Va., June IX—The com mencement exercises of Hoanoxe college were completed to-day with the speaking of the graduating class and the conferring of de grees. Twenty young men graduated. All had an oration. Alvey Marcus Smith of Maryland was the Latiu salutatorian and James Augustine Brown Scherer of North Carolina was the Valedictorian. The degree of bachelor of arts was con ferred on the members of the graduating class. No honors were given this year. Ten or the class graduated with first, and three with second distinction. The degree of master of arts was con ferred on the following members of the class of 1885: David Gibson Armstrong of Salem, Va; Rev. Robert Henry Cline of Ork ney Springs, Va; Rev. James Clark Park of Center Square, Pa; Prof. William Augus tus Smith of the University of Berlin, and Rev. John Hope Wise of Pomaria, S. C. No honorary degrees were conferred this year. PRIZES AWARDED. The junior prize scholarship in English language aud literature was awarded to IX M. Kelley of Texaa |.JThe trustees’ medal in mathematics went to Richard Elnore Lewis of Virginia, the faculty medal in Greek to Sidney Calhoun Ballentine of South Carolina, and the liter ary societies’ medal in oratory to James Augustine Brown Scherer of North Caro lina. Thirteen undergraduates won first and sixteen second distinction. During this session a bequest of $25,000 was left to the college bv the late Henry M. Steeroof Providence, it. 1., and one of SB,OOO by Rev. Christian Beard of Waynes boro, Va. A former student, who with holds bis name, has also given about $5,0J0 to the endowment fund. The students of the session represented fifteen states, Indian territory, Mexico aud Japan. COLUMBUS’ BTBIKHI BIOT. A Renewal of the Attempt to Run Cars Causes More Trouble. Columbus, 0., June 11.—The Consoli dated Street railway made another effort to start cars this morning, and the results and scenes enacted were similar to those of Monday. The cars had proceeded but a few squares when thousands had gathered, and the tracks wore blocked with stones and rubbish. One of the new employes was driven off by threats of arrest for receiving money under false pretenses. He had been bought off by the strikers. Women took a big hand in stopping the cars. The mayor was present, and ordered the arrest of two citizens who were blocking the tracks. THE SITUATION THREATENING. The situation was threatening, but no one was injured. The employes at some of the leading manufactories closed down and turned out as soon as they learned the cars were to be started. Their object was to aid the strikers. The mayor is preparing a list and getting ready to call a meeting of leading citizens to consider the threatening Bitun'ion. The company insists on protec tion from the police, and the mayor claims that the police force is Inadequate to the task. The mayor states that he will ask for militia if a demand lsmade by the street railroad company, os a compromise. A FAILURE! AT CHICAGO. Bobert Warren Downed by Buying Too Much Wheat. Chicago, June 11. —Shortly before noon to-day announcement was made on the board of trade that Robert Warren & Cos., one of the oldest houses In the trade, had failed. The amount of their liabilities Is unknown, although they are supposed to be quite heavy. The firm has been long on both wheat and provisions, and the recent heavy depreciation in values has had the effect of driving them to the wall. The announcement caused a break in articles in which the tirrn was interested. AN individual operator. Mr. Warren is an individual operator, using the firm namo of Robert Warren & Cos. He is said to have owned at least one third of all the cash wheat in Chicago, and as he has bought all along tho recent drop in prices, the Bank of Montreal, which was holding wheat as security for money ad vanced, is reported to have shut down on him. Warren said: “It is not true that we have failed. The whole thing is an offset. Our assets cover our liabilities. Through an oversight the deposit of a check was neglected this morning. The matter has been balanced and our business will go right on without interruption." LOUISIANA’S LOTTE!BY. An Effort to Have the Matter Decided at an Election. Baton Rouge, June 11.—W. A. Crandall, chairman of the democratic state central committee, last night wrote a letter to State Senator Foster, leader of the anti-lottery faction in the legislature, suggesting as a means of settling the lottery question and avoiding dissensions within tho party ranks that the state central committee be con vened within ten days and that they order primary elections throughout the state at which white people only will be allowed to participate, said election to bo held within thirty days, and, if a majority of those voting at the primaries favor the sub mission of the lottery amendment to the people, the governor is to call a special ses sion of the legislature for that purpose within thirty days after said election. Mr. Crandall adds: “You will, of course, understand that in order to carry out the above suggestion tho co-operation of the governor will be necessary.” The lottery amendment was introduced in the House Monday, and yesterday was referred to a special committee without opposition. A PANIC IN A TBNT. Two Ladles Seriously Injured at a Concert at Jacksonville. Jacksonville, 111., June 11.— Two thousand people were in a tout just south of Jacksonville listening to a concert this aft ernoon, when a storm suddenly sprang up and the tent blew over on the crowd. A . scene of mad confusion ensued. The poles and heavy canvas crushed many people to the ground. A num ber of persons were injured, the most seriously being Mrs. W. H. Musgrave, wife of tbe pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal church, who is hurt about the spine, and Miss Anderson of Chapin, whose skull is fractured. First of tbe New Wheat. Baltimore, June 11. —The first new wheat reached here to-day. It was a lot of forty-nine bags (say about 100 bushels) of the Fultz variety, and shipped from U rbana, Middlesex county, Virginia. It sold at $1 25. Its condition and quality were very fair considering the section iroin wuich it was shipped. The first wheat la<t , year was received J uae 19 and sold at SI 50. TEMPERANCE CONGRESS. THE QUESTION OF PROHIBITION UNDER DISCUSSION. Gen. Neal Dow Takes Part in the De bate-Alcohol Declared a Poison that Should Never be Used as a Beverage. The Battle of Omaha the Third Topic. New York, June 11. —The national tem perance congress opened to-day in the Broadway Tabernacle. It was called to order by Col. Alexander 8. Bacon. Rev. I)r. Charles F. Deems was elected president, and Joseph A. Bombardus secretary. Dr. Dooms announced tbe one object of the con gress to be the promotion of the cause of temperance, with no divergence to partisan ship or sectarianism. After prayer by Rev. Dr. Parker the work of tho congress opened with a dis cussion: “Is state and national prohibi tion desirable and feasible.” DR. NEAL DOW ON HAND. The first speaker was tbe venerable Gen. Neal Dow, who argued that it was both de sirable and feasible. Other speakers wsro Robert Graham, who was iutroduced as a representative of the church movement in behalf of temperance, and who held exaotly to the contrary of Gen. Dow’s argument, and who favored high licenso. Mr. Bolton of Washington, Mrs. Bltten bender of tho Woman’s Christian Temper ance Uniou, Mrs. Jennings Demurest of New York, and Prof. C. Wilkinson of Tarry town also spoke in favor of the affirm ative of tho topic under discussion. Each speaker was limited to five minutes, and the time of tho entire discussion to one hour. Mr. Graham was the only speaker in favor of high licenso. ALOOHOL A POISON. The next topic discussed was "Alcohol; a Poison Never to bo Used for Beverage Purposes.” The discussion opened with tho reading of a paper written by N. 8. Davis, M. D., of Chicago. It was an argument from u medical standpoint in tho affirma tive of the proposition ttiat alcohol, whether in distilled or fermented liquors, should nover be used us a beverage, how ever moderately. Prof. Edward D. Wright of New York, Dr. C. Boocock of Flatbush, L. 1., and Dr. Lambert of New York spoke of the chem leal action of alcohol on the human system, all pronouncing it injurious. Prof. Wright said a majority of physiciaus wero ignorant of the real effects of alcohol, and arraigned the medical profession for much of the drunkenness existing to-day. Dr. Boocock said he never heard of a total abstainer being sunstruck. He denied that alcohol was beneficial in any form as a medicine or beverago. THE BATTLE AT OMAHA. The third topic taken up was tho battle at Omaha The opening address was made by A. F. Cornwell of Aberdoeu, 8. D. This referred to the pending struggle in bobulf of the prohibition amendment in Nebraska. The speaker said tho struggle was sure to lead to success throughout the state of Nebraska. Tbe result depended on tho city of Omaha. They needed assistance in their battle against tho saloon power, if the pro hibitionists lost the fight in Nebraska, lowa would be wrestled from them, hut if suc cessful ho could foresee un entire northwest free from liquor. Father Lorenzo Waugh, an 82-yoar-old veteran of California, spoke briefly on temperance generally. TOPICS OF THE AFTERNOON. The afternoon session was taken up by discussions on tho topics, “Tho line on which allenemies of the saloon may unitedly do battle, whether they be believers in re strictive measures or in radical prohibi tion,” “Systematic prosecution of total abstinence work essential to overthrow of the liquor power,” “How may the churches aid most effectively in tho destruction of the liquor traffic?" and “The coffee house and other substitutes for the saloon.” CHARLESTON’S COMPLAINT. The Fight on the Charleston and Ba vannah Road Still on. Charleston, June 11.—Tho Chamber of commerce had a meeting to-day to consider a report of the railroad committee asking the attorney general of the state to look into the question of the right of the Charles ton and Savannah railroad to maintain its terminus at Ashley Junction, seven miles from the city, the object of the meeting being to force the company to run all of its trains into Charleston or else to take steps to forfoit its charter. There was a livoly discussion. a resolution adopted. The meeting finally, by a vote of 10 to 9, adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of five bo ap pointed to confer with the Charleston and Ba vaunah railway in relation to the Ashley junc tion, anil any other matters in the interest of Charleston, and especially in rotation to having all trains outer the city, and to put the people of Charleston on an equal footing with tbe peo pie in any other city. GROUND OF THE AGITATION. The complaint is that tbe Charleston and Savannah railway does not run its vestibule trains into Charleston, and hence that this city is shut out of its portion of the northern travel in the winter aud spring. The rail road peoplo claim that they asked and wero refused permission to run their tracks through the streets of the city, and were therefore compelled to make a crossing of the run nine miles distant. The matter will probably end here, as a similar resolu tion wns adopted by the chamber several years ago. WEDDED AT CHARLESTON. W. P. Carrington and Misa Mattie Williams Made One. Charleston, S. C., June 11.— The so ciety people of Charleston were (t the Trin ity Mothodist Episcopal church to-night to witness the marriage of Miss Mattie W ill iams and W. P. Carrington. The bride is a daughter of George W. Williams, one of the leading bankers of Charleston, and a sister of Mrs. Pat Calhoun of Atlanta and New York. The groom is the son of Will iam Carrington, one of the loading jewelers of this city. A reception, attended by the elite of the city, was given at the palatial residence of the bride’s father, near the bat tery. It is said that among the handsome and valuable bridal presents was a check from the bride’s father for $lOO,OOO. Kemmler’s Defeat. BTIiACUBE, N. Y., Juno 11.— Judge Wal lace, on motion of Attorney General Tabor, has vacated and dismissed the writ of habeas corpus in William Kemmler’s case, and Keminler is remanded to Warden Dur ston’s custody in order that the judgment of the court of oyer and terminer may be duly executed. Carlisle’s (Successor. Cincinnati, 0., June 11.—-The Ttones- Star's Carrollton, Ky., dispatch says: “W. W. Dickerson of Grant county was nomi nated tor congress on the twenty-seventh ballot to succeed Senator Carlisle in the House. A GRAB GAME IN AFRICA. England and Germany to Settle Their Differences. London, June IL—The St, James Ga zette, in an article on tho negotiations now being carried on by England aud Germany relative to their territory in Africa, says it is probable that a settlement will be reached by tho terms of which the Germans will evacute WitU and abandon their claims to territory behind Witu. The Gazette further says that tbe line .will tie drawn across Victoria Nyanza one degree south of the equator to the eastern boundary of tho Congo state. All the disputed territory north of this line will be British, and all south of it German. The English will be eutitled to construct and use a road from Victoria Nyanza to Lake Tanganarika. The En glish will also have absolute oontrol of the Stevenson road from Lake Tanganarika to Lake Nvassa and of tho region round Lake Bangweolo and the Urangu territory. The action of Dr. Peters and the treaties he has made with the native chiefs, the Gazette "ays, will be expressly disavowed at Berlin. BRITISH EDITORS SARCASTIC. London, June 12, 3 a. m.— The Chronicle. commenting on the proposed settlement of tbe East African question, as announced by the St.. James Gazette, says it is tbe most abjsct and ignominious surrender of British interests that has been made since England abandoned her Amerioan colonies, ft adds: “Little it left to surrender now except Egypt. The resto ration of Alsace-Lorraine to France, which would have given Europe some hope of |>eace, would have been a cheap prioa to de mand from Germany for such a concession.” The Daily News thinks the announce ment in the St. James Gazette “is a feeler to ascertain publio opinion on the question. Germany, it says, “concedes two minor points for one main point. Tho British government Is likely to be in the ridiculous position of tho lady who. saying that she’d ne’er consent, consented.” A HOLE IN THE CITY OF ROME. Tho Plates Over Her Forepeak Cut Open for Twenty FeeX Liverpool, June 11. —The damage sus tained by the Anohor line steamer City of Rome, whioh struck Fastnot rock last Sun day morning while bcund from Now Yjrk for this port, is much more serious than was at first supposed. A further examina tion reveals a hole twenty feet long in the plates covering her forepoak. It will occupy a much longer time than at first ex pected to make the necessary repairs. The exports who examined the hull of the City of Rome declared that the prompt closing of the sliding door in the bulkhead, separating the forepeak from the adjacent compartment, alone prevented the steamer from instantly sinking after she struck. Her prow is torn a way for a distance of twenty feet from tho keol, tho damage ex tending laterally for some distance. WILLIAM O’BRIEN MARRIED. He V/eda the Daughter of a Banker of Paris. London, June 11. —The wedding of Will iam O’Brien, well-known Irish loader and editor of Freeman's Journal, and Mile. Raffalovitch, daughter of M. Rall’alovltcb, a banker of Paris, took place to-day at the Brompton oratory in this city. The cere mony was performed by Archbishop Croke of Cashel. Among the guests present wero Mr. Parnell and other colleagues of the bridegroom in tho House of Commons. John Dillon acted as groomsman. An im mense crowd gathered around tho oratory. Most of the peoplo wore sprigs of shamrock in honor of the occasion. As tha newly wedded couple left the oratory and entered their carriage, they wero enthusiastically cheered by the crowd. RIOTING IN SILESIA. Strikers Attack Factories and Mob the Police. Vienna, June 11.—The strikers at Ben nisch, Silesia, are acting in a riotous manner. They attacked the factories yes terday and with clubs and stones smashed all tho windows in several of them. Throo factories wore damaged by the rioters. A number of strikers wero arrostod and their comrades assaulted tho police in their attempts to rescue them. The trouble be came so serious that the military were called upon and the troops soon quelled tho rioting. FEARFUL FIRES. Forty Persons Perished and 18.000 Made Homeless. Bt. Petersburg, Juno 11.—Reports havo beon received here of disastrous conflagra tions and groat loss of life and property in the mining districts of tbe Ural mountains. Tho iron works at Afaleisk and Now Janck, a thousand dwelling houses, four Bchool bouses, three churches, hospitals and a magazine wore completely destroyed. Forty persons were burned to death and 18,000 were made homeless by the destruc tion of the towns. Btanley at Edinburgh. Edinburgh, June 11.—The municipal au thorities to-day presented the freedom of tho city to Henry M. Stanley. Mr. Stanley mode an appropriate reply to the address of presentation, thanking the authorities for tbe honor conferred upon him. Much en thusiasm was manifested throughout the entire proceedings. Bervia Confiscates Papers. Belgrade, June 11. —The Servian gov ernment has seized all the Austrian aud Hungarian newspapers to bo found in its territories containing Count Kaluoky’s speech to the Austro-Hungarian delegations on Monday. In his speech the count said he regretted the excessive growth of radical ism in Servia. Switzerland's Council. Berne, June 11.—The state council has voted a further sum of $500,000 for the pur chase of war material. It has also passed a law providing for the registration of all the horses in Switzerland that are fit for mili tary service. Nihilists in Luck. Paris, June 11.—Tbe examination of the concierges and tradesmen has revealed nothing against the arrested nihilists, who will probably be liberated. Public senti ment is rising in their behalf. An Earthquake. P*RIB, June 11.—A violent shock of earthquake has occurred at Poligeney and other towns in the department of Jura. Murder Near Jeeup. Jesup, Ga., June 1L —Ansel Dukes (col ored) had been rnbsmg siuoo Monday nijrht. His wife reported the fact to the authorities to-day. A search was made aud his body was found in a bay near his bouse, where it is supposed he was shot. The coroner’s in quest has adjourned until 10 o’clock to-mor row morning. I DATLY.IIOAYEAR, ) J BCKNTB A. COPY. f | WKLKLY,I.itSAYKARi A TRAIN ROBBER BAGGED FIVE MEN IMPLICATED IN THS NEW SALEM JOB. The Captive's Escape Prevented by an Accident to His Horse—He Tells the Direction Taker by His Compan ions—An Effort Being Made to Over take Them. Dickinson, N. I)., June 11.—Intense ex citement prevailed hero lost night when the news spread that Sheriff Haves of this county had captured one of the participants in tho robbery of a Northern Pacific train at New Salem last Sunday. Tbe sheriff and two other man arrived with their prisoner and lodged him in jaiL In cross ing Grand river about eighty miles south of here the robber’s horse was injured, compelling him to stop in his flight, and whan the officers tlrst discovered him yesterday morning he mode a desperate eff >rt to escape; but, after a race of several miles, and seeing that e-cape was impossi ble, he surrendered. He supposed that his time hail come to die aud gave some valua ble information, showing that the robbery of the train had been deliberately planned. He gave his name as Charles E. Bailey. five men in the band. There were five men In the band, two of whom came from the weet on the train. The other three were in ruddiness at the scene of the robbery with horses, and after the job was completed the three latter started south and separated when a few miles out, one going toward the Missouri river, one west, and the prisonor was mak ing for the Black Hills. The two who came from the west remained on the train, and from what the prisoner says there is no doubt ttiat it was the intention to rob the passengers, but for some reason this watt abandoned. The prisoner offered the sheriff SI,OOO to release him. Sheriff Hayes left again lust night to attempt the capture of the bandit Unit started east The prisoner claimed that he was under obligation to as sist, the others, but he is a desperate looking man and evidently a desperado. When captured he was supplied with a fifty-pound sack of flour and seme bacon, and could havo subsisted for two weeks on what provisions he bad. Tho country south of hero is almost barren of settlement, ami the sheriff is deserving of? much credit for his success. COWLES WILL RECOVER. He Declines to Make a Statement Against Hale. Montreal, Juno 11. —The condition of Eugene IL Cowles, who was shot by his brother-in-law, C. C. Hale, continues to improve, and his recovery is only a matter of a week or two. To-day the hospital physician pronounced him well enough to make his deposition, and Judge Desnoyers proceeded to the hospital for that purpose. The only persons admitted were the coun sel for the defense, the judge and his sec retary. W hen asked what ho had to say Cowles answered that, he had no statement to make, and declined to make any charge. Judge I lesnoyers was in a quandary, and took till to-morrow to consider tho matter, when it is probable Hale will bo discharged front custody. LABOR'S TICKET IN ARKANSAS. Men for Every Office Nominated at a Convention. Little Rock, Ante, June 11.—The Union Labor party of Arkansas mot in convention hero yesterday. About thirty six dolcgates were present, representing thirty-throe out of the seventy-flvo coun ties. The following state ticket was nomi nated: For Governor—N. B. Fizer. For Secretary of State —J. M. Pitman. Fur Auditor—O. S. Jones. For Treasurer—J. T. Andrews. For Commissioner —C. M. B. Cox. For Commissioner of Education—T. M. C. Birmingham. For Attorney General—T. C. Chambers. For Commissioner of Agriculture—G. B. Farmer. SESSION OF THE PRINTERS. The Chattanooga Strikers Voted sl,ooo—The Home. Atlanta, Ga., Juno IL—Tho Interna tional Typographical Union to-day voted SI,OOO to the Chattanooga strikers. The report of the committee of tbe whole on the proposed home was discussed by sec tions and adopted, the only change being in making the name “The Childs-Drexei Home for Union Printers.” The Wade eight hour bill was indorsed. Permission was given to grant a charter to a union of Now York city of pressmen, feeders and other press room employes. Thu was done at the request of union No. 6. THE CASH ON HAND. The finance committee reported $25,500 on hand. Resolutions looking to a world’s typo graphic congress at Chicago in 1893 wero adopted, and the delegate! from this body to the American Federation of Labor were instructed to forward the universal congress of workingmen at Caicago in 1893. Resolutions urging that local unions be more careful in regard to employing ap prentices, aud that they shall bo at least 15 years of age, wero adopted. This afternoon the delegates were given a barbecue at Stone Mountain. HUGH BUCHANAN DEAD. He Once Represented the Fourth Dis trict In Congress. Newnan, Ga., June 11.—Ex-Congress man Hugh Buchanan died here at 11:30 o'clock last nighX He was born in 1823 in Scotland. He came to this country at an early age. In early life he was a teacher, after which he began tho practice of law, aud continued in it until the war broke out in 1861. He entered the confederate service as a private, became a captain of cavalry and served with distinction. Iu the Gettysburg campaign he was shot through the body while leading his com pany. His political life has been one of unceasing interest since the war. He was chosen judge of the Coweta circuit a few years after the war. After remaining on the bench several years he was elected to represent the Fourth district in oongress, and left an unimpeach able record.of which Coweta will always be proud. He leaves a wife and two grown sons. His landed interests in this county were quite large, and be also owns some valuable city property in Newnan. The funeral services will be held in this city at tbe Baptist church to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock. Newfoundland’s Fisheries. St. John, June 11.—The legislature was prorogued to-day. The speech of the gov ernor was ominously silent about the diffi culties with the French in regard to the fisheries. Last evening both branches of tbe legislature passed an address to tha queen.