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Newspaper Page Text, the morning news I 3 EsIiBUSBSD '.850. INCORPORATED 188S V ] j.H. ESTILL, President. ) REED catching fits. CUMMINGS’ RESOLUTION MAKES HIM WINCE. A substitute for It to Ee Reported-It Will* However, Enable tbe Speaker to Keep Hia Constituents in the Kavy Yard TUI After the Election. Washington, Aug. 4.—Speaker Reed k as come down. He thought it over Sun dav and this morning notified Messrs. Can non and ilcMilUn, the other members of the committee on rules, that the committee would report a substitute for the Cummings resolution, which would request the secre tary of the navy to tell why he proposed to employ a large number of Speaker Reed’s constituents in the Kittery navy yard on the eve of the Reed campaign. WORK WON’T BE STOPPED. Speaker Reed said that it wouldn’t do to report the Cummings resolution just as it was because toe naval affairs committee, which was to make the investigation under its terms, would have had difficulty in get ting through before adjournment, and Speaker Reed said from the comments of the press that this would hardly do. but, as it is if the resolution has to wait for toe return‘of Secretary Tracy the repairs will be made and the election will be over in Speaker Reed’s district before the House is in possession of the facts upon which to base a possible attempt to stop work. The repairs will go right on, and Speaker Reed’s fences will be repaired at the same time. CATCHING FITS. Reedism was severely criticised in both houses to-day. Speaker Reed got out of the chair when he saw Mr. Rogers of Arkansas arise. He knew instinctively that Mr. Rogers was going to sc >re him again, and as Speaker Reed, with all his courage, is. very thin-skinned he preferred to r ad Mr. Rogers’ remarks in the Record. But the House, re-enforced by the absen ees whom Speaker Reed’s telegrams had called back, did not leave, although, of course, the republicans had to make a final protest Mr. Henderson’s high-flown eulogy of Speaker Reed excited smiles even on the republican side. Over at the other end of the capitol Sena tor Ingalls, as presiding officer, had to rebuke senators .of both parties for reflect ing upon the failure of Speaker Reed’s methods to accomplish business results. It showed pretty plainly that Reedism will I not be accepted by the Senate at this session. THE MONET INVOLVED. Three hundred and twenty-three thous- I sand dollars is the total amount which I Chairman Boutelie’s naval affairs commit- I tee placed in the hands of the Secretary of I the Navy through the naval appropriations I bill, to be expended in the Kittery and I Portsmouth navy yards, about half in each I division. This amount would answer the I needs of both Speaker Reed and the repub- I licans of New Hamspshire. Its expendi- I ture will not be interfered with by the reso- I lutiou of inquiry. | SAILING INTO THE SPEAKER. I The Attack in the House on - Hls Usur l patlon of Power. I By the Associated Press. ? Washington, Aug. 4.—The House this I morning went into committee of the whole, I with Mr. Payson in the chair, on the gen- I eral deficiency appropriation bill. Mr, Henderson of lowa, who is in charge I of the measure, explained that the bill car- I ried an appropriation of $5,140,000. The I items of deficiency submitted to tne com- I mittee on appropriations aggregated $13,- I 500,1)00. The House could see, therefore, I that the committee had carefully scrutinized I all the proposed appropriations. The Pa- I cifie railroad claims were not provided for I in the bill. While he believed that the time I near when these claims would have to I be settled, the committee had been practi ■ tally unanimous in refusing to provide for I their payment when they were still pending ■ m the courts of the country. I Mr. Rogers of Arkansas took the floor ■ and made an attack upon Speaker Reed ■ and his rulings, anil the majority of the I 0,1 1 tA OB - The House, he said, ■ had degenerated into a stato of anarchy and ■ chaos It was suspected that the speaker H tar h o d his back on full, fair, frank dis ■ cussi.iii; on opportunity fur amendment; on ■ parliamentary deoorum; on official ur ■ oamty; on historic memories, in order that ■ he tnig .t unlawfully perpetuate his party ■ in power and draw to his support for the ■ presidency the unscrupulous mass of ignor ■ and vulgar partisans who practiced tile ■ intaiu l ms ail j corrupt maxim that the end ■ justified the means. r| degraded the majority. 9 He had degraded the majority with full I Ul ? nce , on tbe P arc of the republican ■ mtjers tba t if this scheme should break I IT" under the judgment of a liberty lov- I , „s Peop a thpy would perish like Samson I a h n „, r , the r '‘ias, but if it succeeded he ■ should reap alt th° glory. Their want of I L.. 1 w Our ?.S 0 was exceeded only by their I bean r 1 st uptdity, and among them had not I t found 8 man with the oourago of a I V th6 Patriotism of a Henry and the I could tb at inspired tbe fathers, who l our m y: , “ lls 18 l,ur O’untry, these are I men lloert I les are our country- Ival aDd y °“ are our srfr- I the fine an j, W 0 not have I down under foot or the I concluded S a “i d "rouged.” “Now,” he IZt thev ’ may 1 1611 y°u. Mr. Speaker, I hate Lf Clirse y°u and despise you and I rate “ " hen J 0 * are assailed in pri- I- aud m public they ure silent.” HENDERSON DEFENDS REED. I Reed’ „uuderson of lowa defended Speaker I fnrrtd f am , st Mr. Rogers’ attack. Here- I Maine tJ a ‘‘““ as t be mighty man from I to-dav’as tho t dec!ared tb at he stood I age Of towering, grand figure of this ■ ti.'ern. victor 3' •nd reform. If I an, what ear n th ? re P ubll ° did not appreci ■ imha.M f, rneB tuess, courage and patriot- I was no I 'rrnH, m d Ul “ °° n K re “ then there I l,yaltv u, UtU l?. m tne republic for I that it wn r, :8a Kcutletnau intimated I the rphiihH?.'I Ca> “ a r y tor ' omo member on ■ t.vrarnTo Bldß £ <** the alleged ■ Publicans * r f akur au(l that the re ■ abuse of ln , tlje P r ®senoe of an ■ Wits only ol r t and r fß llod that the speaker ■ am-ndinoP.i ' lf , & and majority bent on so ■ country could I'i! 08 U ‘“* u , l9 * business of the ouid he executed in this ohamber. I i!r B r! CK ‘ INR,dok n 'OT SURPRISED. (p'bis criti ism^ifb 8 of Kentucky referred Ituni itwaßunf ,r f 1 ie .® ;,de of rules at the l fl ; ted that n ir consideration. He had pre ■the speaker eai * between I'" ' Surprtad tho nio u>hors. 0 rs. He was not ■Partial,t v P ***** the speaker’s im judgment ~ , ed question and iment of the , critlc “ ed - The judg- Bi w^cT'tJh 0 country would be that. Bji-gisiatiou tiev'had l ‘f P roduco P°Utioal aim ofegiitfiattain that ■ f the fierce , W . Meh lay “utside K’ rrv tbr,High „ Part' oß - They might ■ ld "It carry th bill, but they WfiattoQ bd'li r,, r tho general appro ■ 'ernmeur, Them.? •“ttouanoe of ihe ■"'* 'u.c, put u ®“ j ° rlty miftht. under ■ j rc bill ihuiufi/mlb 1 "ttuu books a ■* u *' yU * mUs *,? P’UTWions, in ■ Jw; t, but it oould uot obtain She JKofniu® ffetojS. the commendation of the people for its action on general legislation. DENUNCIATION OK THE PEOPLE. The force bill could not escape the fierce criticism of the people, for on account of the absence of discussion here there was necessity for discussion elsewhere. He was not speaking of the Senate but of the press, the fln side and the as emblages of the peo ple. Of the bills which had passed under the rules of the House, few had become laws, and few of theeo which had would, in his judgment, remain long upon the statute books. He had no criticism to make upon tbe speaker. If the gentlemen on the other side were satisfied with that officer, God forbid that he should attempt to remove that satisfaction. If they were willing to accept the speaker as a fair type of their party, he would enter no dissent. The speaker had won his supremacy, and be had exercised the supremacy won. [Laughter.] He had been the republican leader on the floor, and the republicans had made him their leader in the chair, and he bad exercised that leader ship. [Laughter.] CONTRASTED WITH CARLISLE. Mr. Breckinridge then proceeded to con trast the personal and political relations which existed beteen Speaker Carliso and the members, and that which existed be tween them and Speaker Reed. Ia the last congress the members of the minority had been treated courteously. Now, a member of the minority rising for recognition did not know what treatment he would re ceive at the bauds of the speaker. He then proceeded to make an earn est appeal against the force bill, concluding: “Gentlemen of the north, when shall we oome together? Why cau we not lay aside these suspicions? You oannot take your ‘rotten boroughs’ from the south. You cannot hold power here by monopolies put at the polls. Y r ou cannot control this House by the use of the army. You cannot keep political power by de bauching the ballot-box or jury box. You cannot make the country one by turning out members who are elected by the people and seating men elected by your votes. WHAT THEY CAN DO. “What you can do is this: can aid the people of the south to build up that country, help us dig our mines, bridge our rivers, tunnel our mountains, endow our schools, make our colleges prosperous, erect our churobes, keep ourselves in the line of the progressive tnaroli, so that your sons may come and live among us, buy our lauds, enjoy the salubrity of our climate, throw in their lot with ours, inter marry in our families, so that while we will still be the north and the south, it will be a loving and rich north and a pros perous and patriotic south. That is what the democrats who on this side of the chamber protest against your rules desire to have done by the people who are behind you at home. Is it possible that it can be bone? A stirring appeal. “I appeal to the men of Plymouth, I ap peal to the Western Reserve, settled hy men who came from New England, I appeal to the living soldiers who met us in battle, I appeal to the Christians who kneel with us at the same altar, I appeal to the brave men who recognize sincerity and bravery behind you, I appeal to the living people of the north. Give us your confi dence; we will deserve it. We do deserve it, and he who says otherwise does not know us or does not speak tbe truth of us. [Ap plause.] I have been betrayed into these remarks. I had no purp >se of making this speech to-day. I hope that it has been on my part free from any other bitterness than the bitterness that sometimes unconsciously comes to frank men who are misunderstood. NO POLITICAL AMBITION MOVED HIM. “1 have no interest in the future that is not bound up with the best interests of my country. lam too old for ambitions, if I ever had any, and, by reason of my service in the confederate army, I know full well that what ambition I might have is bounded by service in this House. I do not know how long that service may continue, for the claims that poverty puts upon men may take me out of this House. I speak to-day in sight of God and this country, and of those people who have known me at home Bince I was a little boy, when I say from the fullness of my heart that there is no reason why the north and south should bo apart. There is every reason why the brave and true men of both sections should believe in each other. [Loud applause on the democratic side.] CARLISLE CRITICISED. Mr. Peters of Kansas said he knew from personal experienoe that the tyranny of power as lodged in the speaker had b en exercised as much under the administration of Speaker Carlisle as under that of Speaker Reed. Mr. McAdoo of New Jersey passed criti cism upon the administration for its action in the Behring sea difficulty, and Mr. Bou telle took up the defense of Mr. Reed, and then, passing to the Clayton-Brecklnridge case in Arkansas, built up a strong de nunciation of the election methods in the south. There was, he said, in his (Mr. Boutelie’s) district a number of democrats who always voted against him, but their votes were always counted, and his antag onist was never assassinated like, a dog, in his tracks. [Applause on tho republican side.] Pending disposition of the bill the com mittee rose and the House adjourned. FORTIFICATIONS FUNDS. The Conferees of the Two Houses Far Apart on the Measure. Washington, Aug. 4.—lt is said that at a meeting of the conferees on the fortifica tions appropriation bill the differences be tween the senators and representatives were so marked that a disagreeing report was prepared and has since been signed by the senators. The representatives, however, have thus far declined to sign it, and in consequence a feeling prevails that the conferees may yet come together on a compromise measure. Two of the principal points of variance are the items for the erection of anew wing at the '4atervliet gun foundry and tbe construction of heuvy orduauoe by private firms. GIVEN TO GOODRICH. Report of the House Comm'.ttae in the Florida Contest. Washington, Aug. 4.—The majority report of the House committee on elections in the contested case of Goodrich vs. Bullock, from the Second Florida district, was to day submitted to the House by Chairman RowelL The report in the main discusses the allegation concerning the illegal prac tices of officers of election in obstructing colored voters. It is decided that Goodrich is entitled to the seat, and there is the usual resolution in contested case3 setting forth this fact Anti-Lottery Legislation. Wahhington, Aug. 4. The (senate com mittee to-day took up the auti-lottery bill prepared at the Po<tomce department, and which was reported favorably to tne House last week. Rome doubt was expressed as to the constitutional right of congress to inter fere witu ntatter entrusted to the mails, and the bill was referred to a sub-oom mit tee, consisting of Benators Hawyer, Mitchell and Keagau for examluatiou and report, ENOUGH OF IRON RULE. SENATORS PLUMB AND TELLER WAGE W AB ON CLOSURE. The Former Falla to Find Any Hue and Cry In Favor of Additional Tariff Bur dens—Closure a Perversion of Legis lative Power—Hasty Legislation Bad Legislation. Washington, Aug. 4.—ln the Senate this morning an allusion having been made to the non-action of the House on Senate bills, tbe presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls) said that he bad observed with regret the grow ing tendency to allude in terms of severity and disparagement to the proceedings of the other house of congress. It was a violation of the fundamental principles of parliamentary law to refer in one house to what was said or done in the other house. He hoped the Senate, in the preservation of its own dignity, and the protection of its own acts from recrimination, would observe these rulos and refrain from such allusions iu the future. Tue resolution offered on Saturday last by Mr. Plumb, as to the reinterment of the remains of Gen. Grant in the National cem etery, was on suggestion by Mr. Plumb allowed to remain on the tuble to be called up some other time. THE TARIFF BILL. The tariff bill was then taken up, the pending question being on Mr. Vest’s amendments to the china ware paragraph, re reducing the duty on decorated ware to 50 per cent, ad valorem and on plain, undecorated ware to 40 per cent, instead of 55 and 50, us recommended by the finance c unmittee, and instead of 60 and 55, as in the House bill. After tbe debate had proceeded some time Mr. Vest modified his amendment by changing the rate on plain white ohiuawnre to 45 instead of 40 per cent. The amend ment was then rejected by a vote of 19 yeas to 25 nays. Messrs. Ingalls, Manderson, Paddook and Plumb voted with the demo crats, and Mr. Payne voted no with the re publicans. The next vote was on Mr. Butler’s amend ment to make three instead of two categories of chlnaware and to make rates of 50, 45 and 40 per cent. It was rejected without division. The amendment of the finance committee making rates of 55 and 50 per cent, was agreed to without division. THE RATE ON ALL OTHER CHINA. The next question was on the committee amendment to paragraph 101, as to all other china, etc., striking out the House para graph, which fixes the rate on decorated ware at 60 per cent, and on undecorated at 55 per cent, and substituting another in which the rate of 50 per cent, is fixed. Mr. Plumb moved to make the rate 45 per cent. It was rejected. The committee amendment was agreed to. The next question was on paragraph 102}4, “Glass and Glassware.” The com mittee amendment was to strike out the paragraph in the House bill fixing four rates on bottles according to size with a different classification, with two rates of one cent per pound on bottles holding not less than a pint, and on demijohns and carboys; and l)£c. per pound on bottles holding less than a pint. The committee ameudment was agreed to. CUT GLASS. The next question was an amendment of the finance committee, to strike out para graphs Nos. 119, 110, 111, 112, 103, and 104 of the House bill, and substitute for them one paragraph, No. 104, taxing glass and glassware, cut or ornamented, 45 per cent, ad valorem. In the course of a long discussion Mr. Edmunds illustrated a remark male by Mr. Vance, that one of his arguments was an old story, by an anecdote of a thief who said, when told that one of the ten com mandments was “thou shalt not steal,” that that was an old storv. Mr. Vance retorted, to the amusement of the democrats, that protectionists had got to the point where they did not even make an excuse for stealing. After several ineffectual attempts to amend by reducing tho rate named, in which attempt Messrs. Ingalls, Paddock and Plumb voted with the democrats, the com mittee amendment was agreed to. The next question was on paragraph No. 116, fixing the duties on unpolished, cylin der, crown and common window glass. The committee amendment was to reduce the rates named in the House bill one-eighth of a cent all around. Mr. Vance moved to amend by fixing a uniform rate of 50 per cent, ad valorem. BLAIR WANTS CLOSURE. After about an hour’s discussion on the glass question Mr. Blair expressed some dis gust at the slow rate of progress of the bill, made a suggestion as to the adoption of the previous question, and proposed to read and have printed in the Record an article in to day’s New York Tribune beginning with “The courtesy of the Senate is an expensive luxury.” Mr. Plumb objected. Mr. Plumb quoted from the platform of the conveution re cently held in Kansas to nominate a candi date for representative in congress, re ferring to an adjustment and reduction of the tariff schedules, and said there was nothing in that platform about an increase. So far as he knew the sentiment of the western people was not specially hungry for tariff legislation. He admitted that the tariff bill ought to pass, but he did not regard the Tribune or any other uewspaper or half dozen papers as representative of the sentiment of the American people on that subject. It was better not to pass a tariff bill than to pass one that was not right. A PERVERSION OF POWER. If it was meant that the Senate should have a rule that would cut off debate, he would regard that as a perversion of legisla tive power and us a blow to free institutions. He did not regard newspaper talk as to what the Senate should do as having any great degree of oonsequenoe. Such talk might have been prompted by interests that were expecting to profit by the bill. He had never heard irom any other inter est than the manufacturing interest a de mand for increased tariff duties. If that were so hn wished to add to it by saying that in his judgment if the republican plat form Of 18S6 bad boon supposed to mean that it favored tariff revision by an increase of duties the result of tae election would have been different. TELLER DENIES DELAY. Mr. Teller said that he did not yield to any senator in bis devotion to the protective system, which lie believed essential to the prosperity of the American people, but ho did not share in the view of the sonator from New Hampshire, as taken from one of the leading newspapers of the country, that there hail been any unnecessary delay in the discussion of tho bill, or that tbe Senate was recreant to its duty because it dia not proceed more rapidly. He did not propose to he frightened Into any baste or expedition in the discharge of his duty on the bill. HABTT LEGISLATION BAD. He hod learned that hasty legislation was bad legislation, and he had learned that any bill which deserved to become a law would stand the test of discussion and examination. Tbe impalieuoo and SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1890. impetuosity with which tbe Senate was asked to take hold of the bill and pass it ; was, to him, somewhat disgusting. He was i iu full sympathy with tne purinise of the bill, which he understood to be to raise duti s whenever they were found to be too low, and to lower them whenever they were found to be too high. THE PRESENT RULES SUFFICIENT. He wished to say to the senator from New Hampshire that so far as ho (Mr. Teller) was concerned, the present rules of the Sen ate had been sufficient for the discharge of the duties of the Senate in an orderly and decent manner, and he was prepar and to re sist vigorously and as efficiently as he could any change of the ruies for the purpose of hastening the passage of the bill. Several democratic senators exclaimed, “That is right.” After Mr. Blair had read the Tribune article Mr. Aldrich called for a vote on Mr. Vanoe’s amendment, and it was lost. Various motions to reduce rates on un polished cylinder, crown and common window glass were made by Mr. Thumb and rejected on a yea and nay vote, al though in the last four of them four repub licans—Messrs. Ingalls, Maderson, Paddock and Plumb voted with the democrats. Finally, on motion of Mr. Aldrich, the rates were reduced one-quarter cent all around, a red iction of one-eightb ceut below the committee ainmidineut, and the Senate, having disposed of between eighteen and nineteen pages of the bill, adjourned at 6 o’clock until 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. DOING UP THE FORCE BILL. Letters From Business Men Pouring in on the Senators. Washington, Aug. 4.— Senator Hoar will return from Massachusetts to find the prospect of passing the force bill in any form through the Senate more dubious than when he left. The opposition to it grows all the time in the Senate under the stimu lus of the letters and telegrams which every republican senator is receiving from businessmen in the north and from north ern business men in tbe south, representing the unwisdom of enacting such legislation. Henators Hoar ad Spooner, the sjionsor of the bill in the Senate, have received such communications like the rest. Quav and Senator |L'ameron have probably received mors of these appeals from business men than any other senator. MAY COME OUT AGAINST IT. Ab both of them are personally opposed to the force bill they may possibly be en couraged by the messages from their con stituents to come out and say so. Secretary Blaine’s influence is doing more than any other one thing to bury the comatose force bill; not his direct opposition to it so much as his stirring up the feeling of inde pendence in the Republican party by his reciprocity appeals and by the inevitable revolt against Reedism involved iu the necessary opposition to a gag rule. The liberal votes and speeches of the western senators are to lie directly credited to Sec retary Blaine’s work. A CAMPAIGN LIE. Mr. Morgan Has Not Had His License as a Lawyer Annulled. Washington, Aug. 4.—ln the House this morning Mr. Morgan of Mississippi, rising to a question of privilege, sent to the clerk’s desk and bad read an article in a southern newspaper to the effect that in order to curry favor with the farmers’ alliance he had had his license as a lawyer annulled. He denounced the statement as false and a campaign lie. Sundry Civil Appropriations. Washington, Aug. 4.—The conferees on the sundry civil appropriation bill were In session to-day about three hours and made considerable progress toward an adjustment of the differences between the two houses. The appropriation for the geological survey was not reached. Gold Bars for Europe. Washington, Aug. 4.—A million and three-quarters dollars in gold bars were taken from the New York assay office to day for shipment to Europe. New Orleans’ Postmaster. Washington, Aug. 4.—The nomination of Stephen M. Eaton to be postmaster of New Orleans will be favorably reported from the committee. Government Bond Purchases. Washington, Aug. 4.—The bond offer ings to-day aggregated $212, 51X). All were aocepted at 124 for 4s, and 103% for 4%5. KENTUCKY AT THE POLLS. Only Judicial Officers Voted for by the State-at-Large. Louisville, Aug. 4.—The general elec tion progressed quietly throughout Ken tucky to-day. The only office to be filled by the choice of the voters of the entire state is the clerkship of the court of appeals. Gov. Buckner came from Clifton Springs, N. Y., to his home in Hart county especially to vote. A judge for the oourt of appeals was elected from the Third district and three t'uilges of the superior court were chosen, ielegates to the first constitutional conven tion since 1849 were also chosen. From returns from 119 counties by com parison of gains it is estimated that Loag moor, democrat, for clerk of the oourt of appeals, will have about 35,000 majority. 1 his is a large gain over the majority in the last state election. IRON WORK3 IDLE. An Attempt to Put Negroes In tbe Place of (Strikers Resented. Pittsburg, Aug. 4. —All the employes cf the Carbon Iron Company struck this after noon beoause an attempt was made to start the puddling department with negroes. The puddlers struck a mouth ago for $5 per ton, but the firm refused to grant the de mand and the men quit work. To-day forty-eight negroes were put to work and all the other employes, numbering 500, came out, causing a suspension of work in the entire mill Threats of bodily barm are made aud lively times are expected bo fore the strike is settled. The Odd Fellows Storm Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 4.—The Odd Fellows and Patriarchs have possession of Chicago. Nearly every train to-day brought uni formed members of the order and hundreds of delegates from the civiliun branches, all intent upon attending the reunion of tho organization. Every section of the United States is represented in the arrivals. A Love Affair Ends in a Fight. Bound Brook, N. J., Aug. 4.—A fight has occurred in the Italian quarter, known as the Gravel pit. Two men were killed and several are not expected to live. The fight started over a love affair. Harrison's Reception. Cafe May, N. J., Aug. 4.—The reception tendered President Harrison and Secretary Blaine this afternoon was a brilliant affair. About 2,590 persons were present. CENTRAL AMERICA’S WAR THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS OFFERS TO ARBITRATE A Probability That the Offer Will be Accepted—Conflicting Reports as to the Importance of the Revolution In Guatemala—The Demands of Presi dent Ezeta. City of Mexico, Aug. 4.— A dispatch from San Salvador says that Gen. Truu gary. at the head of the Guatemalan revo lutionists, has taken Chlquimaula, near the capital, and that the loss of this place has obliged the Guatemalan government Jto concentrate its troops toward the capital. A Gautemalau dispatch says it is un true that an attempt was made to assas sinate President Barillas, and denies that the revolution is of importance. Tho dis patch also says that Minister Mizuer’s cor respondence has not been tampered with, and that the minister has for days been in free communication with the United States governmnet. NEGOTIATING FOR PEACE. A special dispatch from Uaute says the diplomatic corps has offered to negotiate in the interest of peace, that the offer has been accented and it is expected that a peaceful settlement will be arranged within a few days. President Barillas says he will not resigu, and that he prefors death t) surrender. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION. Dispatches received by the Mexican gov ernment confirm the reports of the proba bility of intervention iu behalf of peace by the foreign diplomats in Central America. President Ezata’s only terms are recognition of his government and non-intervention of other powers iu tho interior department of San Salvador. Reports from the Chiapas frontier say that all is quiet. A CONGRESS OF DOCTORS. The Tenth International Session In ProgresH. Berlin, Aug. 4. —The tenth international medical congress opoued to-day. Herr von Boetticher, chief of the im perial home office and representative of the chancellor; Herr von Mazatlalian, imperial treasurer; Dr. von Dossier, the Prussian minister of Internal Instruction and med ical affairs, aud Herr Herrfurth, the Prus sian minister of the interior, represented the German government at the opening. THE OPENING ADDRESS. Professor Virchow, president of the con gress, made the opening address. Ho ex pressed the emperor’s sympathy with tho objects of the congress, and said that Ger many would devote herself to scleuce and humane efforts. Two thousand five hundred German, and 2,500 foreign doctors, including 500 phy sicians from America, are present. SPEECHES OF WELCOME. Herr von Boetticher made an address of welcome to the delegates on behalf of Ger many. An address welcoming the delegates to Berlin was made by the burgomaster of the city. Dr. Hamilton, surgeon general of the United (States Marine hospital Service, who was secretary of the congress held last year at Washington, and others made speeches in response to the addresses of welcome. SOME OF THE DOCTORS PRESENT, Among the British doctors attending the congress are Bir James Paget, Sir Andrew Clark, Prof. Stewart and Prof. Stokes of Dublin. Among the Americans are Drs. Draper, Jacobi, Bussey aud Sexton. Sir Joseph Lister of London read a paper on “The Present Position of Antiseptic Surgery.” A vote of thanks to the author was moved bv Duke Carl Theodore of Bavaria. Prof. Virchow, president of the congress, announced the arrangement of the sections, aud invited all members to a fete in the evening at Austerlong’s park. Sir James Paget was elected honorary dis patch. BUENOS AYRES’ PEACE Gen. Rocco Declines an Office In tho Cabinet. Paris, Aug. 4.—A dispatch from Buenos Ayres states that Gen. Rocco, to whom was offered tho portfolio of the ministry of the interior, has declined to accept an office iu the cabinet. a man-of-war bent. London, Aug. 4. —At the request of the German government England has ordered one of her men of war, now at Buenos Ayres, to protect the interests of the German residents. Tho Times has a dispatch from Buenos Ayres which says: “Vice President Pelle grini threatens to resign. President Celeman has offered every post in the cabinet to the opposition’ but each one has declined. The officers of the regiments recently opposed to each other now fraternize, and deoiare that henceforth the troops will be united. The naval officers have resumed their com mands. Policemen aud firemen defend the President’s house. President Celeman offered ths city prac tically an autonomy, whioh was sullenly refused. ARMENIA’S MISQOVEKNMBNT. Gladstone Wants England to Put the Forte on Notice. London, Aug. 4. —Sir James Fergusson, under foreign secretary, stated iu the House of Commons this evening that the govern ment had received reports that Armenia was in a disturbed state, and until fully in formed the government could not make representation on the subject. Mr. Gladstone thought a remonstrance should to made without delay. The porto, he said, should get notice of tiie course England would take toward the Turkish convention if the horrible misgovornment in Armenia continued. Russia's Caspian Railway. St. Petersburg, Aug. 4. —Gen. van Noski, minister of war, is increasing tho moans of transportation on the Ca pian railroad. Tho cotton trade of Turkiston resulted in a oomplete blockade of tbe depots along the line, the railway not hav ing depots or facilities for iu transporta tion. Consuls In Conference. Paris, Aug. 4.— Fifteen American con suls are holding a consultation at the American consulate on the mode of apply ing the McKinley bill in Europe. Mr. St. Clair of tbe consular bureau at Washington was elected pi eeldent and Mr. Dingle of the treasury department secretary. Miners Have a Narrow Escape. Paris, Aug. 4—Another explosion of fire damp has occurred in tbe coal pit at Ht. IS; tieiiue. One hundred and fifteen of the iiten employed lu the pit succeeded m mak ing their ex-ape uninjured. Five others were seriously hurt. ENGLAND'S ROYAL QUEST. The Kaiser Given a Warm Welcome on Hla Arrival at Osborne. London, Aue. 4.—The German imperial yacht Hohenz illorn, with Emperor William and hi* brother, Priuoe Uenry, on board, arrived at Osborne at 10 o’clock this morn lug. The queen signaled a welcome to his majesty from Oiliorne house, her pulaee on the Isle of Wight, as the yacht entered the Cowei road. The Prince of Wales and Duke of Con naught, on hoard the royal yacht Albert, wont out to meet the emneror. A number of other members of the royal family waited his arrival on the private landing stage. One German iron-clad accompanied the Hohensollern. She was also escorted into the harbor bv five British torpedo boats. _ As the emperor landed a salute was fired. Entering a carriage, his majesty drove to Osborue house, where the queen. Princess of Wales and Duchess of Edinburgh re ceived him at the entrance. As he entered the band played German and English untheins. Tho emperor wore his British admiral’s uniform. THE VISIT TO RUSSIA. Bt. Petersburg, Ang. 4.— Emperor Will iam will arrive at Peterhoff on Aug. 25. He will remain two days, returning to Ger many by sea. Smallpox on Shipboard- Lisbon, Aug. 4.—A dispatch from Loreto says: “Two mail steamers with smallpox have been detained in the harbor several days, the British consul refusing to give them a bill of health.” France Guorolng Agalnat Cholera. Paris, Aug. 4. —Tho Senate to-day voted 100,000 francs for the establishment of frontier posts to prevent the entrance of cholera. Heligoland’s Evacuation. Berlin, Aug. 4.—The British authori ties in Heligoland will leave the island Sat urday, BRUISED BY HAIL. Two Men Pelted Till They Were Black ' and Blue. Sr. Paul, Aug. 4. —A special from YVin dom, Minn., to the /“toncer-/Vess says: “Kaiser Smith and Vioa President Collins, of the Cottonwood bank, barely escaped with their own and their wivo’s lives in the hailstorm yesterday. They had driven from hero and were within ten rods of Crandall’s lodge when tho storm struck them. Their team was driven by the hail into a wire fence and probably ruined, while the people wore pelted with hail stones until they wero black and blue under their clothes. The gentlemen were most seriously hurt, and the aid of surgeons was ne-essary. They all came home by rail this morning, but are in a frightful condition. The force of the storm was so groat that a leather valise in the carriage was torn full of holes.” BT. MARY’S CANAL CLOSED. A Broken Lock Valve Ties Up Millions of Dollars of Commerce. Sault Bte. Marie, Mioh., Aug. 4.— The lock valve of the St. Mary’s canal, which bees mo disabled at 4 o’clock Thursday, has been repaired nnd business was resumed at 8 o’clock this morning, after a delay of eighty-nine hours to lake commerce. No cause can bo given for the valve breaking, except that the wrist which hold it in its bearing was not of Rullleient strength. The principal cause of delay to the ropuirs was the pumps giving out. There have been 150 vessels tied up here, representing about #10,000,000 and carrying about 00,000 tons of cargo. The loss to vessel men will he about #IOO,OOO, while the gen eral public loss will raise this to about SBOO,- 000. There havo been sixty up-bound and ninety down-bound crafts lying here idle since Thursday afternoon. CHEMICALS EXPLODE. One Man Killed and the Building Badly Wrecked. Denver, Aug. 4. —Chemicals exploded in the office of the Denver Brick and Chemioal Supply house this afternoon. The entire front of the building was blown out and men passing in front of the store were hurled across the street and badly bruised. 'The building took fire instantly, and when partly extinguished a body burned to a crisp was taken out of the ruins, it was identified os that of J. O. Bosworth. No others were killed. Mr. Bosworth was working in the center of the room and an explosion of chemicals ho wav using must have caused instant death. One arm was blown off ami his skull was horribly orushed. Tho loss on the buildlug aid stocks is #20,000. The property is insured. MAIL BAGS LOOTED. Seventeen Registered Letters Turn Up Missing at St. Louis. St. Louis, Aug. 4.—A mail robbery is reported by the incoming Alton tram ar riving from Chicago this morning. George Harris, route agent, turned over to the postoffico authorities the mail matter under his care and went off duty. Seventeen registered letters were found mining. Consequently tho postoffloe refused to receive the matter, and telegraphed the Chicago otfice to that effect. Inspector Stewart started from Chicago and will ar rive here to-mororw morning. Harris had considerable money with him when he ar rived here. Where he went is not known. A CROOKED LOAN ASSOCIATION. The Managers, Clerks and All the Agents Arrested. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 4.—Lefton & Dunn, with two of their clerks and all the agents of the Natioual Capital Building and Loan Association, wore remanded to jail to-night, in default of #I,OOO bail, on a charge of conspiracy to defraud made by a score of victims, with more to hear from. The office of tho company is located at Chicago. A LADY JOURNALIST. She V/anted to Practice Law but Wasn’t Allowed To. Danville, Va., Aug. 4.—Mrs. P. A. L. Smith, a lady who brought herself into great notoriety last winter by asking the legislature to pass a special act allowing her to practice law, will soon begin the publica tion of a newspaper here. She will advo cate tho right of women to practice law, and will soon take her petition to the supreme court of appeals. Oppressively Hot in Gotham. New York, Aug. 4.—Another oppres sively hot day roasted all New York to-day. The temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at midnight was pretty eveu,averag ing 80%*, with extremes f 75“ and 88". Many coses of heat prostration and ops death from beat are reported m this city. 1 DAILY, #lO A YEAR. { 5 CENTS A COPY. f ( WEEKLY. $1 A YEAR. > STORY OF THE SHOOTING PATTILLO STILL IGNORANT OF HUDSON’S DEATH. Fya Witnesses Give Conflicting Testi mony as to Which Man Began the Firing—Hudson Was Armed in the Chronicle Office —A Doctor Describes the Fatal Wound. Augusta, Ga., April 4.—The coroners inquest over Charles P. Hudson, who was killed by Mr. Fattillo in a street duel Sat urday night, was concluded to-day. The verdict was that the deocased came to his death from a wound from a pistol in the hand of L. H. Patttilto, but for want of positive evidence they were unable to de cide whether it was murder, manslaugnter or justifiable homicide. The following is a synopsis of the evidence: stories or eve witnesses. Maybin Griffin, a negro, was passing along at the time, when ho was attracted by some gentlemen turning round suddenly, wuen a pistol was fired. He says the first shot was fired by Mr. Hudson. Cte ar Currie, another negro who was walking along near by, swore that both men tired at the same time. Mr. McCauley, a member of the dry goods firm of Daly & Armstrong, with whom Hudson worked, was the next and most im portant witness. He testified that when ho closed up Saturday night he went down to the Chronicle office to cmrect the proof of their advertisement. Mr. Hudson went along with him. When they got to the edi torial rooms Mr. Patttllo was la there. WARNED TO LEAVE. While waltlug for the proof Night E litor Michael Waisti went to Mr. McCauley and told him to get his friend to leave, and leave quick. Mr. McCauley told Hudson to leave, and he asked what was the matter. Mr. Hudson did leave and went down the back stairs. After reading the proof Mr. McCauley says he asked Me Walsh what was tho matter. He said Mr. Pattillo had asked him for a pistol, but he hud refused to give it to him. Soon after Mr. Pattillo wont into the oompositors’ and proof read er’s rooms with his hand on his nip pocket, and asked Mr. McCauley which way Mr. Hudson had gone, Mr. McCauley said he had gone home. PATTILLO ON THE CORNER. Mr. McCauley says he afterward met Mr. I’atlillo standing at thecornor of Broad and Jackson streets, nr and he asked him why Mr. Hudson lsft the Chronicle otfice. Mr. Pattillo thou said he wauled to sue Mr. Hudson. Mr. Patillo walked off down Broad street and Mr. McCauley went up Broad street. Near whore the tragedy occurred he met Mr. Hudson coming down Broad and he said to Mr. McCauley, “I saw Watson, who is at the Arlington hotel, anil he regrets missing us.” Mr. Hudson said he was going down the stmt. Mr. McCauley advised him not to go, but to return with him, as Mr. Pattillo wns down tho street and lie believed ho was armed. HUDSON ARMED. Mr. McCauley asked Mr. Hudson if ha was urrued when he was in tho Chronicle office, and ho said that he wns and would not have left but hedid not wish to Infringe on the rules. Mr. Hudson took Mr. Mc- Cauley’s advice and wont up Broad street to the Windsor Cafe, w here they took beer. After sitting a while Mr. Hudson left, say ing that he was going to the Arlington hotel to see a friend. Mr. McCauley says he tried to persuade him not to go, but lie said it was necessary to see his friend. Mr. Hudson had gone bnt a short distance when the firing commenced. . AFTER THE SHOOTING. Policeman Baston testified that he raq over to Mr. Hudson when he was advancing on Mr. Pattillo, knocked his arm down and grabbed him, nnd ordered Policeman Shea to arrest Mr. Pattillo. Policeman Shea swore that he saw both men snapping their empty pistols. He grappled with Mr. Pattillo and took his pistol away from him. He then carried Mr. Pat tlllo to the Arlington hotel, and while going upstairs on the elevator Mr. Pattillo said he hoped Mr. Hudson wns not dead, and said he loved the woman and married her as a virtuous woman and wife. Bam Marshall, a negro, testified that Mr, Hudson fired twice before Mr. Pattillo shot. THE FATAL WOUND. Dr. Ford, who held the post mortem ex amination. testified that Mr. Hudson re ceived a gunshot wound, the ball entering under the side of the right arm at ltt middle third. The ball was deflected by a muscle Of the back and arm, and then passed be tween the third and fourth ribs, splintering both of them. It then struck the right lung, striking the spinal cord and splinter ing the body of one of the vertebra and ranging downwards and across the left side of the body. Death was produced by the bemorrago and shock caused by the guu shot wound. The body of Mr. Hudson was sent to his family at Louisville, Ga., this morning. Mr. Pattillo does not know Mr. Hudson is dead. His condition is somewhat im proved to-day. He had a restful night last night and feels stronger to-day. He, how ever, is not beyond all danger. The affair is still the talk of the town. FAR FROM CHEERFUL. What Oheer, la., Reduced to Ruins by an Incendiary's Wort. DesMoinks, la., Aug. 4.—Fire destroyed half the business portion and forty resi dences at What Cneer, la., to-day. The Are originated at Armstrong’s meat mar ket, and is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. The Are department was powerless on account of a lack of water, and nothing was saved in the northern half of the town in the direction of the wind. From Broadway for three blocks on both sides of Barnes street! everything was swept away, including the opera house, Crescent supply store, the Harlem and Parrott blocks, the building occupied by J. H. Leathers and T. G. Funk, general merchants, and many other busi ness houses. The Presbyterian church was among the buildings burned. The loss is estimated at #IOO,BOO. Alabama’s Election. Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 4.—The elec tion in Alabama to-aay for governor and other state officers and members of tho legislature passed off quietly. Specials to the Advertiser from all portions of the state indicate a sweeping democratic ma jority. The legislature will contain a few republicans. Crops in Alabama. Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 4.—Reports of the condition of crops to tne commissioner of agriculture show that ootton will make 88 per cent, of a full crop. Corn averages 93 compared with flvs years and 89 with last year. Hot Weather in Ootarlo. Toronto. Ont., Aug. ‘4.— Exceedingly war ui weather prevail* throughout < intern, the thermometer here registering 9>“ in tho shade. This is the highest point in Toronto during the past two summers.