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i THI*OE*W”i,VI
BAYOSETSBEAJES back
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Q MEN in caucus.
_ nd Spooner Open Their Bt
-tTriee on the Bose and He Replies
in a Very Lively Styhv-Quay and
Cameron Hard at Work in the Sen
“vashington, Aug. 14.-Tbe exciting
.nlietv of a battle eve was in the an- at the
today It drove away the languor
"an* Augnst afternoon, and kept the
republican leaders in both house, on the go.
senator Ouav worked all day in the Senate
for once. He took no part in the tariff do
bate, to be sure, but in the chamber and in
thecloak room he la ored with the republi
cs who had not declared their position
He worked as hard as though he had not
asserted that be would have a majority of
to-night’s caucus. He paid no attention to
the hysterical ravings of the iNew York
Tribune and the Philadelphia Press. He
has very little respect for party organs,
having played on them so often himself.
his assistants on the floor.
With him worked the republicans whc,
like himself, are opposed to the force bill,
and Senators Aldrich and Hiscock, as the
manager, of the tariff bill. Senator Hoar
directed the force Dill fight in connection
with Speaker Reed, whom he went over to
the House to consult several times. Senator
Hoar is no match for Quay as a “worker.”
but he did his best to be agreeable and per
suasive. Senator Spooner, who had a long
talk this morning with President Harrison,
brought to Senator Hoar’s assistance the
commands and entreaties of the official
bead of the party.
USED EVERY LEVER.
Senators Hoar and Spooner used these
and the Tribune and Press editorials, in
spite of the Tribune's innuendo that Sena
tors Quay and Cameron got their seats in
the Senate by improper means, and they
also employed Speaker Reed’s threats that
tin plate, iron ore, steel rails and other
Pennsylvania items in the tariff bill would
be cut by the House, and if necessary that
the whole tariff bill should bo hung up.
Speaker Reed sent warning messages
ami did all l.e could at the same time to
stir up the force bill spout in the House.
He missed the absent Henry Cabot Lodge
in this enterprise.
Harrison’s influence.
President Harrison tried his best to stem
the tide Se ator Quay had let loose by urg
ing upon the senators and representatives
who called on him the necessity of redeem
the party and administration pledges by
passing the force bill. If the chairman of
the republican national committee could
have heard all the pretty little remarks
made about him by the President, the
speaker, the chairman of the Senate elec
tions committee and the other force bill
men be would have been deligh ed.
The threa's, particularly the Reed
threats, were a mistake, however.
Like the editorials of the uninformed Hew
York Tribune and Press, they showed
ignorance of Senator Quay, and, also, of the
situation. The democrats sat back and
smiled with gratification at the wav Senator
Quay led his party, leaders and all, out of
i tne force bill folly.
QUAY COMES OUT ON TOP.
Senator Quay won in the caucus, knock
ing out Senator Hoar’s amendment to his
resolution on a square vote by a fair ma
jority. His resolution was not adopted
because the hour was late, and Senator
Hoar asked an aj ournment, but the major
ity of the caucus were s > evidently opposed
to the consideration of the force bill aud a
gag rule aud in favor of his resolution that
it seemed certain to be adopted. The de
bate was very lively.
quay under fire.
The heavy thunder-storm outside was
equaled by that within the Senate cham
ber. Senators Hoar a a Spooner scored
Senator Quay in their most trenchant style,
expressing their opinion of him and his
j , 18 y’gorous English. They even
p. ac^ stated, to the campaign in
Pennsylvania in a disagreeable way. as be
{?* to the p)lrty at ]a
r ,? uay tiruke h:s traditional silenoe
“® ieMly , t 0 defend himself in
to. „■ a yle ’ Ho pointed out
in a m ‘ Sdom b ' B Programme
NtMiat m r :>t u UU< 2 >lnp^ hmentary contrast with
ar ,,,,n„n.. H0 “i s ttnd pressed practical
m H ? re? 6111 ® 1 1 dictation from
va .ia wnf f a ‘ he statoof He ">syl
his cours. v M V6r the a “' ,( * <>n him and
Hhcwk .nt N w V :^ r ,' Senators Aldrich,
cmt. A. to d Hale helped Senator Quay
wrk of jr.f ° f San ator Quay’s quiet
TMihlipnna t. a ' he !S still leading the ro
tten allies ’ eilßt ' ,r s Hoar and Spooner and
are more than ever disgusted.
barken of results.
£j/ the Associated Press,
the series uf T l’n' m 1 B ‘ I4—The fourth i n
held at ,^ pub * 10aa senatorial caucuses
a, fnefflm ‘ he to-night, and was
caucuses so f ar V. .. of the preceding
oerned. ft " nte resulta are oon
held, the'., h V n Bt Huoortant yet
*n V pointS /n “ttonded, and the
made. Xuirtv nin* ma “ <?r of the speeches
Bn d, Wirlf t seQa tors were present,
Senator Cullnm , exca P tion of
and Senator s. ’ who waa HI.
till adjournment' a” v eV6ry one remained
Ing. There wa i n, Y ullu,ual Prooeed-
Views, and tho** QI 6ltre ™ diversity of
Because au afr r <J^ UC , S simply
was a very inhl eetneut ' vas impossible. It
Quay auV Cat “° niOUS moo - lne: - Senator,
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those who desire bal “°n Was ° n the Bld ® of
•pokesman f or ,u SU ad J ourn meut and was
rassmem' .nf M : ‘ ttt ' ,ra who vlewtbn
as outweLhi elay over the tariff
deciding the *ls u® ali considerations in
&®b also 8I) oh ‘ Cy J® 1,0 Pursued. Mr.
bill. Poke and opposed the election
For B n LL ’ 8 CHAMPIO - N 8.
these' 2* 0t thß bIU w ßich has
r.',' a r and S^/° US caucuß . Senators
latter mad. er t wer9 tbe champions.
df autiatS 8 S , tr °"K ■Pccch. which was
the v riot a ® t ” He
8t tai. tov,. UI I b,l ‘ mu *t be passe<i now
utde to g,, before *H, at II would be
‘‘Stement t h a t . bu, th i °;’ at 'try with any
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once, itis hat it should be passed
et orUfrom W veraT'oftK r ' ,U|£ ‘ 1 t out
biff ral of the opponents of the
f^r 1 nu U n?W 0 8 f h "7 ed that th ®re was a
B®erally ,” thau hai been
ri ther, are ill, hif,, r one reason or
Ictions billteiuB t L t ili djo “ r V rri b 0 the
f th..." senator* „ V n ' The Dumber
' b 'nghou:lj'^*'?.^ udl " prevailed that
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itlje JUofmnji Hcto#.
RBBD OOMSB OUT ON TOP.
The Attempt to Defeat One of Hia
Rulings i alls.
Washington, Aug. 14.—1n the House
the first business in order this morning was
the vote on sustaining the decision of the
chair overruling the point of order made
by Mr. Springer of Illinois, that the Na
thaniel McKay relief bill must be consid
ered in committee of the whole. The de
cision was sustained by a vote of 114 yeas
to 31 nays, the speaker counting a quorum
Mr. Struble asked unanimous consent for
consideration of the joint resolution for aid
for the destitute persons in Oklahoma.
Messrs. Baker of New York and Perkins
of Kansas had read telegrams setting forth
the need for such aid, but Messrs. Walker
of Massachusetts and McClammy of North
Carolina objected.
Mr. Belden of New York asked unani
mous consent for consideration of the bill
granting leaves of abseuoo to per diem em
ployes in the customs service.
Mr. Cheadle of Indiana objected.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois remarked that the
House could not afford in one breath to
object to a bill for the relief of starving
citizens of the United States in Oklahoma,
and in the next to grant additional pay to
federal officials who were already receiving
good salaries.
The House then resumed consideration of
the Nat McKay bill.
After speeches in favor of the bill by
Messrs. Th mas of Illinois and Btone of
Kentucky, and in opposition by Mr.
Springer of Illinois, the latter gentleman
moved to commit the measure to the <
committee on war claims. No quorum was
developed on this vote, and, subsequent
efforts to secure one proving unavailing,
the House at 4:45 o’clock adjourned.
PURCHASES OF SILVER.
The Director of the Mint Makes a
Statement.
Washington, Aug. 14.—The director of
the mint said to an Associat9d Press re
porter to-day in regard to the criticism on
his action in refusing to make public the
prices paid by the government for silver
yesterday: “One would think there had
been some radical change in the policy of
the department in regard to purchases
of silver, and that I was withholding some
thing which it had been the practice hereto
fore to give out. Asa matter of fact, the
prices at which silver is purchased by the
government have never been made public.
AV e have been buying silver for twelve and
a half years for sliver dollar coinage, and
until I became director It had never b9en
given out either the extent of the transac
tion or the amount purchased.
the press reports.
“This administration is the first that has
given the papers any information. In the
absenoe of the secretary I did not feel war
ranted in changing the practice of the
department aud make public the price paid
each day. As there seems to be a strong
sentiment that this should bo done I intend
to communicate with the secretary on the
subject. This much 1 will say, there will
be no attempt on the part of the
treasury department to 'buy silver cheap or
to beat down prices. The government will
pay the full market price aud buy 4,000,000
ounces a month, if it is to be had. The ad
ministration desires to see the price of sil
ver advance, and there will be no attempt
in execution of the new law to throw ob
stacles in the way.”
A SENATOR IN OVERALLS.
Kenna Building a Boat During Hia
Enforced Retirement.
Washington, Aug. 14.—Senator Kenna,
who is still in poor health on account of a
sorious valvular trouble of the heart, has
been strictly forbidden by his physician to
engage in any exciting occupation. He has
been warned that any shock due to excite
ment is liable to result in instant death.
His family and friends have had some
difficulty in gaining his consent to remain
quietly at home. They have succeeded
thus far in keeping him away from the
Senate for several weeks, but finding some
occupation necessary he has rented a shop
near his residence and is now engaged in
boat building. Every morning and night
he may be seen going to and fnom his
workshop dressed in the garb of a laburer,
and with tools in his hand, accompanied by
members of his family. The senator is at
pi esent engaged in building a boat twenty
feet in length, to be used when completed
on the waters of the Upper Potom ac.
DENNING’S CHANCES GOOD.
Inspector Sharp Makes a Favorable
Report.
Washington, Aug. 14. lnspector
Sharp’s report on CoL Denning reached the
postoffice department to-day. Inspector
Sharp evidently thought that Col. Denning
bad been confirmed, for he writes that he
investigated the charges at Augusta and
found nothing in them that would justi y
withholding Col. Denning’s commis
sion. The Postmaster General to-day for
warded this report to the Senate postoffice
committee with the comment that he saw
no reason why Col. Denning should not bo
confirmed. This will be done unless, as is
rumored, Col. Denning is after all set aside
for another man.
PHELPd NOT TO RESIGN.
He Denies the Rumor Tnat He Will
Quit German court Circles.
Washington, Aug. 14.—Congressman
Beckwith of New Jersey, who represents
the district of William Walter Phelps in
the House, has a letter from Air. Phelps
stating that there is no truth in the report
that lie proposed to resign, run for oongress
and be the leader of tao House next terra.
He says he is content to stay where he is
until his term expires.
A District Commissioner Resigns.
Washington,Aug. 14. —District Commis
sioner L. G. Hine has tendered his resigna
tion to the President. It is understood that
his resignation is due to and ffereuoes which
have arisen between the engineer commis
sioner, Col. Roberts and, the civilian com
missioners.
To Bridge the Flint.
Washington, Aug. 14. —Congressman
Orimes introduced to-day a hill authorizing
the Alabama, Georgia and Florida railroad
to bridge the Flint river, near Bay Ridge.
A New Poetofflce.
Washington, Aug. 14.—A new post
office lias beau established at Tyrone,
t\ likes oou lty, Georgia, with Henry T.
olatou as postmaster.
Nominated for Postmaster.
Washington, Aug. 14.—The President
to-day nominated Michael ti. Haas for
postmaster at Fortress Monroe.
Bond Acceptances.
Washington, Aug. 14.—The band offer
ings tcwtay we e liao.uoo, all aooepted, at
IK4 for 4 and for 4>*s,
CAROLINA’S I'ARTYCLASII
THB TILLMANITB VIOTOAY BBTB
THE BTATB BY THB BARS.
The Stralffhouts Withdraw from the
Columbia Convention—Resolutions
Adopted Denying Sensational News
paper Reports—A New Constitution
Adopted and the Bcheme for a State
Primary Defeated.
Columbia, 8. C., Aug. 14.—The demo
cratic convention this morning adopted the
folio wiug:
AViierkas, Evil disposed persons; causelessly
hostile to the farmers’ movement and regard
less of the fair name and credit of couth Caro
lina. have caused to be circulated through the
press of the country statements interdei to
prejudice the general public as to the relation
of the Democratic party to the public debt
of the state; and,
Whereas, Such sinister statements, growing
out of hostile political motives, are wh ally at
variance with the purpose of the Democratic
party of the Btate, and if unnoticed would
create wrong impressions and possibly do harm
aud be unjust to the people of South Carolina,
be it
Kesolved. By the Democratic party in con
vention assembled, that the debt of South Caro
lina, as now recognized, is a public obligation
of primary importance, and, in the future a < in
the past, will continue to have the fostering
care of the state government, and should com
mand the confidence of the investing public.
ANTI-TILLMANITES WITHDRAW.
Anew constitution was adopted, and the
plan of a primary election at this year’s
election for delegates to the state nomi
nating convention was defeated. Upon tins
action the delegations from Richmond,
Charleston, Beaufort and Sumter counties,
comprising the anti-Tillmanites, withdrew,
formed anew convention, and elected Hon.
George Lamb Buist chairman aud E. J.
Brennon secretary. Tuey chose au ex
ecutive committee to prepare au address to
the people, and took a recess.
In the regular convention the oldexecntive
committee was dep ised, and J. L. M. Irby of
Laurens was elected chairman. The con
vention than adjourned sine die.
STATE CONSOLS DECLINE.
Charleston, 8. C., Aug. 14.—The action
of the Tillmanite convention in Columbia
last night in trying to usurp the place of
the state democratic executive committee
has caused a ripple in the stock market
here, despite the fact that the convention
passed resolutions promising to look after
the debt uf the state with as. much care as
it has been looked aftor by the state hereto
fore. Nobody seems to have confidence in
their promises. A large holder of Brown
consols unloaded to-day at and before
the close of business hours the quotations
had dropped to 98. These bonds were
quoted on the New York Stock Exchange
last January at 105. They dropped to 102
after the March convention, and are now
offered at 98.
THE PARTY BREACH WIDENED.
The withdrawal of the straightout dem
ocratic delegatee from the convention at 4
o’clock this morning widens the breach iu
the party. In this section of the country
everybody is redhot for a fight to the bitter
end. The convention to nominate state
officers occurs in September and the
straight-out democrats are organizing for
it. They will elect delegates in
every county, ignoring the new Tillman
executive committee, and will put a candi
date iu the field and expect to elect him.
Ex-Judge A. C. Haskell of Columbia is
spoken of as a fighting candidate. If no
candidate is put out against Capt. Tillman
thousands of democrats who oppose him
will remain away from the polls.
THE REPUBLICANS ON THE ALERT.
There is strong talk among the republi
cans here of putting up Geo. T. Cunning
ham, who is a wealthy man, a conservative
republican and who at one time was elected
by the white people of the city mayor over
the regular democrat candidate. With the
regular democrats away from the polls Mr.
Cunningham might be elected. The repub
licans, however, seem indisposed to put out
a state ticket, and are content to lend a
hand to the whites in the fight which is sure
to come.
It is probable that Capt. Tillman may get
a majority of the alliance negro vote in the
upper section of the state, but an aged
colored republican in the low country
voiced the sentiment of many ihousuuds of
his race when he said: “Cuffee g wine to vote
wid de ole massa.” Meanwhile everybody
is waiting with intense anxiety the outcome
of the straightout democratic conference in
Columbia.
The bolting delegations proceeded in a
body to the agricultural hall, whe e a tem
porary organization was effected. This
convention met at 4:30 o’clock aud
adjourned at 5:30 till 11 o’clock to-morrow
morning.
Upon the reassembling of the straight
outs a c ill was prepared, which will be
published to-morrow. An address will also
be issued to-morrow stating the cause of
their withdrawal.
THE TALK OF THE STATE.
(By the Associated Press.)
Charleston, Aug. 14.—The democratic
convention yesterday is the talk of the
state. The general opinion is that there
was no split and that the action of the con
vention yesterday setrled nothing but the
question of the manner of electing delegates
to the September convention. The News
and Courier holds that the convention ex
ceeded its authority in adopting anew con
stitution, that the old executive committee
is rightfully the head of the party and the
old constitution still the law of the party.
The News and Courier will say to morrow:
“The convention in September will not
be composed of the same dele
gates who attended the August convention.
With anything like organiza ion and proper
activity on the part of the s raight demo
crats, it will be practicable to secure a clear
majority in the September convention
against Capt. Tillmau. It is with this ob
ject that the s raight rats should organize
and work. The August convention has set
tled nothing except the primary election.
The work that is accomplished between the
present time aud the assembling of the
Sep ember convention will decide the con
test."
WHAT TILLMAN’S PAPER SAYS.
The daily Sun, the Tillman organ, says:
“To sum up the result of the convention
there will be no primary for 1890. There
will he a primary for 1892. A reform
executive committee with a Tillmauite
complexion has been substituted for the old
orthodox co umittee. There will be no holt
or split. As we predicted in advance of
theovent, the Augustconvention has settled
everything. ”
Mississippi's Convention.
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 14.—The constitu
tional conven mu assembled this morning,
aud President Calhoun announced the vari
ous committees.
The much discussed question of the ad
mission of the delegates from Perry county
was considered. The minority report, re
fusing to seat the Perry delegates, was finally
adopted.
Fudden Death of a Banker.
Asheville, Aug. 14.—D. W. Shuler,
cashier of the Bank of Hickory, N. C\. did
suddenly this moruiog of heart di-ease.
The f&t ui s of his bank yesterday is supposed
to have hastened his death. He was a
■live of Charlotte, Micu., but hid l>oen a
iesideut of Hiokory fora number of years.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 181)0.
CALIFORNIA'S REPUBLICANS.
The Nomination* Made to Complete
the Ticket.
Sacramento, Cau, Aug. 14.—1n the
republican state convention the following
additional nominations were made:
For Lieutenant Governor —John R. Red
dick of Ban Andrea.
For Chief Justice—W. H. Beatty, the
present lnoumbent.
For Associate Justices —R. C. Harris and
C. H. Garoutte.
For Secretary of State —E. G. Waite of
Alameda.
For Btate Controller —E. P. Colgan of
So.ioma.
The Sacramento convention adjourned
sine die after nominating the following:
For State Superintendent of Public
Schools—J. W. Anderson of San Francisco.
For Congressmen at Largo—W. W. Mor
row and J. C. Campbell of Stockton.
IOWA’S THIRD PARTY.
The Alliance and Union Men Put a
Ticket in the Field.
Des Moines, I A., Aug. 14.—Two hun
dred delegates were present in this city to
day in attendance on the state convention
of the People’s party, composed of farmers
and union labor men. The platform
adopted indorses the principles advocated
by the farmers and laborers’ industrial
union held at St. Louis last December; de
nounces the McKinley and Lodge
hiUs aad Speaker Reed’s “bold at
tempt to destroy the independence
of| our representatives in congress;’’
favors the Australian ballot system, and de
nounces every lowa congressman for help
ing to defeat the bill for free coinage. The
passage of a service pension is demauded.
The following nominations were made: C.
F. Davis of Davis auditor, E. P. Brown
of Guthrie county secretary of state, A. J.
Blakely of Powesheike county treasurer.
A PEOPLB’H PARTY TICKET.
The Nominations Made by the Con
vention at Topeka.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 14.—The People’s
party convention last night nominated:
For Chief Justice —W. H. Wrightmeyer.
For Governor —J. F. Wellet of Ferguson
county.
For Lieutenant Governor— A. C. Shinn
of Franklin oounty.
For Secretary of State—R. S. Osborne of
Rooks county.
For State Treasurer—W. H. Biddle of
Butler county.
For Attorney General—J. N. Ives of
Sterling.
For State Superintendent—Miss Fannie
Garmack of Bartow county.
For State Auditor—B. F. Wrester (col
ored) of Topeka.
A motion to make Judge W. Pfeffert the
nominee for United States senator was luso
A REPUBLICAN BPLIT.
T. E. Miller Put Up fibr Congress In
Carolina’s Seventh District.
Charleston, S. C., Aug. 14.—The repub
lican convention of the Seventh district to
day nominated T. E. Miller for congress by
a vote of 21 to 18. Miller is a colored can
date. E. M. Brayton, who ran against him
and got 18 votes, drew out his forces and
will cut the race. He claims that
two of the delegates from Berke
ley county, Oslendorff (white) and
Middleton (colored), were bought
out by Miller, who is backed by rich repub
licans here, after having been instructed by
the county convention to vote for him
(Brayton). After the withdrawal of the
Brayton delegates JOstendortf and Middle
ton were expelled by the Berkeley delegation
and two others substituted in their places.
This gave Brayt n 20 to 19 for Miller, and
he claims the nomination. The fight prom
ises to be a most bitter one.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
A Pacific Mail Steamer's News from
the Orient.
San Fhancisoo, Aug. 14.—8 y the arrival
of the steamship City of Pekin advices
from Hong Kong to July 18 and from
Yokohama to July 18 have been received.
There are complaints that the tea trade is
going from bad to worse.
The minister has secured a settlement of
the American claims f r compensation.
Some of the claims were fur the destruction
of missionary property in Canton provinces
eight years ago.
A fire occurred in Tokio recently, destroy
ing one thousand Louses.
Cholera has broken out on the Turkish
frigate E istongrove at Yokohama. The
cholera epidemic is gaming ground, 803
cases and 179 deaths having been renorted
in Nagasaki. Cholera is also reported at
Yokohama and other Japanese cities.
BILLS OF LADING NEGOTIABLE.
Shippers Gain a Victory Over the
Railroads.
Chicago, Aug. 14.—Shippers throughout
the United States have gained a viocory
over the railroads in securing a modifica
tion of the uniform bill of ladiug. The con
cession by the carriers consist* in striking
out “non negotiable,” against which the
chief oomplaint was made. The railroads
agreed to this to-day, and the amended bill
goes into use Sept. 1.
MILITARY AT A HANGING.
Fears That an Attempt May he Made
to Rescue the Prisoner.
Richmond, Va,, Aug. 14. —A detachment
of military under command of Capt. Bossie,
left this evening for Petersburg, where they
Cook charge of John Phillips (colored) and
escorted him to Boydton, Meckle iberg
county. Phillips will be executed there to
morrow for the murder of Capt. Overby
last August. The military will be present
at the gallpws to preserve order, an it is
feared that an attempt to rescue Phillips
may be made.
CARRIED OVER THE FALLS.
Two Men Lose Their Lives on the
Canadian Side at Niagara.
Niagara Falls, Aug. 14. —Two men in
a boat were caught in the rapids on the
Canada side of the river to-day and were
swept over the falls. It is not known who
they are. They m de a desperate attempt
to save themselves. O,e jumped from the
boat and tried to swim ashore.
Maryland's Alilancemen.
Baltimore, Aug. 14. —The convention of
of the state farmers’ alliance closed t >~day.
A resolution was adopted fully indorsing
the commutes bill on the monetary system
submitted to the national alliance at St.
Louis, and approving tiie action of the na
tional legislative committee in pressing it
to the front as a deuian 1 upon a ngre.i.
Indictments for Murder.
Chicago, Aug. 14.—A dispatch from
Hazard, Ky., say-: “The grand jury has
returned tiiue indictments for murder.’’
FIZZLE OF THE STRIKE.
THB DELAW ARE AND HUDSON
MEN RESUME WORK.
No New Recruits Added to the
Ranks of the Central Strikers from
the Old t mployes—Passenger Trams
Running, but Freight Traffic Still
at a Standstill.
New York, Aug. 14.— The Grand Cen
tral depot had fairly assumed its normal
appearance this morning. Whatever may
be said of the status of the strike in Albany,
there is no indication here that the railroad
has been crippled. There is no sigu of the
firemen striking. Chief Arthur of the
engineers’ brotherhood says his organiza
tion is not taking any part in the strike,
and that he does not believe the firemen
will either.
THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON STRIKE.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 14.—General Man
ager Young, when asked as to the status of
the Delaware and Hud3ou strike this morn
ing, said that Supt. Hammond wns in the
yards at 8 o’clock this morning. Nearly all
tbe men who are out reported for duty. He
said, however, that they oould not go to
work until they had received orders from
their committee, who were iu consultation
with the leaders of tue Central strike. Mr.
Hammond told the men that unless they
went to work by 12 o’clock their places
would be filled by other employes of the
company who were on their way here from
various points along the road. Mr. Ham
mond said at noon: “We will have
enough men to man the switches aud handle
freight, traffic of which will be resumed
this afternoon. A committee from the men
th >ught they would ask for another consul
tation, but we have heard nothing from
them as yet. The men are only out in this
vicinity.”
NOT THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED.
From another reliable source it was
learned that the employe of the Delaware
and Hudson are only organized between
here and Troy, and there is no fear of a
general tie-up on this road. There was not
much perishable freight here except what
arrived this morning for the summer hotels
up north, and this will be sent up to-day.
Passenger trains are running on time.
Supt. Bissell said there had beon no
change in the situation on the Central rail
road.
THE FIRST FREIGHT MOVED.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 14, 7 p. m.— Two
hundred Pinkerton men, about a quarter of
whom are armed, took possession of the
West Albany freight yards this morning.
New hands, from the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy road, went to work and about
10 o’clock the first attempt to move a freight
was made. The first freight train since
Friday left West Alban v, bound west,
at 2:45 o’clock thiß afternoon. There
was no disturbance. The conditions in the
Delaware and Hudson strike have not ma
terially changed. No freight has been
moved out of Albany on that road. The
strikers got on to the men who came from
Chicago, with tlin result that forty-two of
tbe experienced western railroad men who
were to be put to work refuse to go to work,
and are now in consultation with the Cen
tral strikers.
DESERTING AT EARNER'S.
Twenty of the men who coma from Bos
ton, and have been working at Karner’s,
eight miles from here, also quit work to
day. To add to this discouragement to the
efforts of the road’s officials to move freight
a green switchman from the Fitchburg
road neglected to set a switch in the Albany
yards, resulting in the derailment of an
engine with six cabooses. In convention
with half a dozen men who came from
Chicago it was learned that many
men hail beon under contract for
weesa before the strike was declared, and
when they were asked Friday to come on
here they refused. The men on Saturday
were then told that the Central strike had
been settled, and they were wanted to fill
the placos or men the company would not
take hack. It was also said that a large
number of western engineers and firemoa
have been under contract with the Central
for a month past to come here to work.
D. AND H. MEN RESUME WORK.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 14,11:30 p. m.— The
100 yardmen who went out on strike on
the Delaware and Hudson road have agreed
to re:urn to work. The night force went
on at 5 o’clock to-night, and the day force
will go on at 8 o’clock to-morrow. The men
have become satisfied hat their s sniciotis of
the De'aware and Hudson company iu
knowingly handling Central freignt were
unjustified.
BARGEANT AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, 0., Aug. 14. Grand Master
Sargeant of the Firemen’s Brotherhood
arrived here to-day. He was intercepted at
the depot bv an Associated Press reporter.
When told that he was expected in C eve
land to arbitrate the strike on the New
York Central, ha said: “I have cone to
Cleveland to meet a committee of our men
from Youngstown to consider a question of
busiuess.”
“Then am I to understand that you are
not here to look after the fi muon's interests
in the New York Central strike?”
“My trip has nothing to do with the
strike.”
THE LAKE SHORE MEN.
Cleveland, 0., Aug. 14.—Humors cur
rent this morning that there would boa
tie-up on the Lake Bh /re road west of Buf
falo failed to materialize, and the situation
to-night was unchanged. Chief Sargeant’s
reply, when told that it was reported that
he had ordered the Central men out, was:
“It is from beginning to end untrue.”
WHAT POWDEKLY SAYS.
Detroit, Mich., Aug. 14.—The general
executive board of the Knights of Labor
suddenly resolved to-day to finish their
labors in New York, and started for that
city at 10:55 o'clock this evening. In a
speech before the Knights of Labor this
e ening Mr. Powderly said that he and his
comrades were going to New York to de
mand arbitration in the matier of the New
York Central and Hudson River railway
strike. As Mr. Powderly was about to
board his train ho was asked if his
departure for New York was the result of
an appeal from Disrict Assembly No. 24 i.
“No," said Mr. Powderly, “we don’t un
derstand why we do not hear from them,
and are going to find out the situation.
We will soo Vice President Webb the very
first thing. 'I here is nothing proud about
us, and we have uotning to hide. If the
men are found to tie wrong we will approve
the company in discharging them.”
Cardiff’s Strike Settled.
Cardiff, Aug. 14.—The representatives
of the railway authorities and striking em
ployes met to-day and arrived at a se tle
meut. The strike is thus ended. The men
will be paid for s ity hours work weekly,
and shall not suffer from enforced hoiul iys.
Various concessions are mode by the em
ployers.
Carpenters to Strike.
Chicago, Aug. U.—The carpenters’ coun
cil to-night ordered a general strike of ail
the carpenters in the city under its juris
diction on Monday, Sept. 1, 1890.
A DISTILLERY BURNED.
An Employe Knocked Over a Lamp
and Started the Blazs.
Louisville, Kt., Aug. 14.—The im
mense distillery aud warehouse of the Ken
tucky Distillery Company, owned by Bark
house & Cos., was burned to-day along with
2,500 barrels, of whhky. The fire began In
tho warehouse, and was caused by the care
lessness of a colored laborer who was shift
ing barrels with a lighted lamp on tbe
fioor. A barrel rolled against it, knocking
it over. The barrel was leaking whisky
aud the oil flashed up like guupowder. and
Haines filled the building at once. The heat
was tremendous aud the fire uncontrollable.
All the buildi gs be) niging to the plant
were destroyed. Tbe loss on the whisky is
$500,000, and on tho building perhaps SIOO,-
000 more. The property is well insured.
FIGHT OF THE FIREMEN.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 14, 3a. m.—lt
was 2 o’clock before the firemen
gut control, and this was not
until the immense warehouse, cattle
sheds and slaughter houss and pork pack
ing establishment of Conrad & Seiler,
which adjoins the warehouse, had been
wiped out. Thecomplete loss of the pork
packing oompany will be about $50,000.
The remaining loss of nearly
or quite SBOO,OOO is on the
distillery proper and the destroyed whisky.
This loss is divided among twelve whisky
firms, for whom Julius B irkhouse is
president of the Kent ucky Distillery Com
pany, manufactures whisky. These
firms are the Kentucky Distilling Company,
Max Hofheiraer & Cos., S. Lehman & Sons,
J. M. Miller & Cos., Bernhoim Distilling
Company, Victor Distilling Company, Buck,
Frank <Sc Cos., of Kentucky, Blue Gran Dis
tilling Company, and J. C. Marks & Cos.
A BIG STOCK ON HAND.
These twelve firms had among thorn in
the warehouse 28,711 packages, mostly in
barrels, or 1,120,177 gallons. This whisky
is valued at $700,00.) iu round numbers. The
machinery and ottier contents of the build
ing brings tbe total loss of the distillery
companies to SBOO,OOO. This is irrespective
of the loss to the government in unpaid
taxes, 90 cents a gallon, which amaunts to
$981,835, making the total loss by the fire
not less than $3,000,000. The |iu
surance is roughly plncod at $700,000.
This is, of course, divided among tho losers
in proportion of their shares in stored
whisky, and was carried for them for J.
Dark house, as the Kentucky Distilling Com
pany, in whose name it whs stored. It of
course involves nearly every insurance
c uupany in the city and state that take tills
kind of risk, and some of the local com
panies are caught for large sums. Several
foreign companies, however, carried some
of the loss.
ARGENTINE PEACE.
No Drilling to Be Allowed in the
Province of Cordoba.
Buenos Ayrkh, Aug. 14.—The govern*
ment intends to prevent the militia drill in
Cordoba, even if it is compelled to force the
governor of the province to resign. It
has also been determined that nothing shall
prevent forced liquidation of the provincial
national banks which violate the terms of
t ieir charter. The government will reveal
the truth as regards the financial position
of the country. This depresses affairs now,
but affords hope of real improvement in
the future.
At the sale of good esleniaca property
yosterday, unexpectedly high prices in gold
were realized.
BTANLEY IN SWITZERLAND.
Ho Surprises Some of His Hearers
Before starting.
Paris, Aug. 14.—Henry M. Stanley
started for Lucerne to-day. Mr. Stanley
has surprised Frenchmen by expressing the
opinion that M. Kibot made a good bargain
in the Anglo-French agreement. Mr.
Stanley believes that had Lord Salisbury
known Nigritin bettor he would not
have signed the agreement. Mr. Stanley
applauds the scheme for a traus-Saha lan
railway, and thinks the road will not c>st
more than 200,000.000 francs, and can be
built in ten years.
INDIA’S BUDGET.
The Surplus to be Devoted to the
Famine Fund.
London, Aug. 14.—Sir John Gorst, un
der secretary for India, pr sauted tae In
dian budget stat-mont lu the House of Com
mens this evening. The statement, he said,
showed continually increasing pi isperiiy.
There was a surplus of 2,677,000 rupees
against 1,809,000 last year, lie proposed to
devote the surplus to the funds for the re
striction of famine rather than the aboli
tion of the salt tax. The budget was agreed
to without division.
Smallpox in Guatemala.
City of Mexico, Aug. 14.—Smallpox is
causing many deaths in the ranks of the
Guatemalan army on the Salvador
frontier.
It appaars to be difficult to arrange peace
between Guatemala and San Salvador, as
Mr. Mizuer, the American minister to
Guatemala, will not act in accord with the
diplomatic corps.
cholera in turkey.
Constantinople, Aug. 14.—Five persons
have died at Niculaiefa from a di.ease xup
p sed t ■ be Asiatic choieru. Eleven caes
of the disease have been reported there so
far. The porto has decided to quarantine
all arrivals from places on the Black sea.
France’s chemical Union.
Paris, Aug. 14. —The Chemical Union,
the aim of wnichis to monopolize the trade
in chemicals, has been definitely formed.
The union ha< a capital of 4U,000,000 francs,
and proposes the production of 150,000 tons
of bleaching powder yearly, 180,000 tons of
caustic soda and 800,000 tons of other alkali.
Meeting of the Emperors.
Berlin, Aug. 14. —The date of the meet
ing of Emperor William and Emperor
Francis Joseph at Count Kalnoky’s castle
at Rohustock is fixed for Sept. 17 Chan
cellor von Caprivi and Count von Waldersee
will be present.
Prince Ferdinand congratulated.
Sofia, Aug. 14.—Official deputations from
all parts of the country called upon Prince
Ferdinand to-day to Congratulate him upon
the third anniversary of his accession to
the throne.
A Flood in the Ganges.
Calcutta, Aug. 14. —A flood prevails in
the Ganges. The river has overflowed ils
banks and the surrounding country is inun
dated. Tnere has been great log-. of life.
Russia’s Police Regulations.
Ht. Petersburg, Aug. 14.—The prose t
stringent police regulations iuforoud in thin
city and other cities in Huns,a will be re
newed for another year.
Cholera’s Death Roll.
London, Aug. 14.— At Mecca to-day the
deaths from cholera were forty less than
Tuesday, and at Jeddah the death roi
shows u decrease of tcu.
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INDIANA’S NEW INFERNO.
NATURAL OA3 APT TO BLOW UP
THE WHOLE OF SHELBY COUNTY.
The Burface of the Earth Saturated
With the Combustible Explosive-
Pockets of the Death-Dealer Form
ing Beneath the Limestone— Disaster
May Come at Any Minute.
Indianapolis, Aug. 14.—A special to tha
Sentinel from Shejbyvilla says: “Much
excitement still prevails over the recent gas
explosion. It is now discovered that the
whole neighborhood in the vicinity of the
young volcano is saturated wi:h natural
gas, and the soil is full of it. One can run
a crowbar in the ground at any place and
then light the gas wide i proceeds from the
soil in various quantities.
WHAT IT INDICATES.
“This would indicate that gas from the
gas wells has found its way below the lime
stone. This bears out the theory that gas
for some time has been escapi lg from the
■ides of the gas wells and diffusing itself in
the sand and gravel below the limestone.
In Vanburen township, twenty-four mile*
north of the eruption, in water wells a few
feet below the superstructure of stone gas
from the wells has broken into them.
ON A CRUST OF DEATH.
“The whole township seems to bo filled
with combustible ga-, and the inhabitants
are threatened with disaater. It is alto
gether probable that the diffusion of gas
affects growing crops. A great question
may yet arise as to tue advisability of sink
ing ga9 wells, or if they are sunk whether
other methods should not be used to case
and confine the explosive. Pockets of gas
are no doubt forming beneath the lime
stone all over the region of the gas belt,
and it is only a question of time when iB
will break forth.
TWO DANGERS.
“It is yet a question as to which is the
most hazard ms, accumulation of gas in
pockets, followed by eruptions, or permit
ting it to permeate the soil, as it is now do
ing, poisoning water and diseasing acres.
It is reported to-day that boys were roast
ing corn by gas jets produced by sticking
oauesdowu in the soil a few fee’. Such be
ing the case the citizens will soon abandon
their homes and firesides. The fissures of
the ground blown to atoms are now filling
with water, through which gas occasionally
forces its w ay.
MEN TORN LIMB FROM LIMB.
Two Decapitated Another’s Feet
Blown from His Body.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 14. —A spooial to
the Daily Ileylstcr from Newberry sayst
“News reached here to-day of a terrible
boiler explosion which occurred this morn
ing at a country saw-mill, twelve miles
wost of Newberry. Four men, one white
and three colored, wore killed, and two
colored men were seriously wounded.
“Pickens P. Matthews (white) son of the
owner of the mill, met with au awful fate.
He was literally blown to atoms, his limbs
being found some di dance from che scene of
the explosion, and other portions of his body
were suspended in a tree.
“The colored men, Carr Davis and
Thomas Davison, ha 1 their heads blown
off and were otherwise terribly mutilated.
“Milton Habb (colored) had his thigh
badly mashed, aud Walt Williams was
badly scalded.
“A colored boy about 11-years old was
the only one who escaped uninjured. He
says that the pump was out of order and
the engine hail b -en stopped. Elliott, tbe
colored engineer, and the other colored men
were around the furnace of the engine and
Matthews was working with tnn pump
when the explosion occurred. The pump
was in front of the engine and near the
saw, bel :g supplied with water from a
small stream. Matthew's* shoes were found
by the streutn with his feet in thorn, blown
from his body. The noise of the explosion
was heard by several persons in Newberry
and by other persons at great distances.”
A DAY ON THE TURF.
Results of the Events at Saratoga and
Monmouth Park.
Saratoga, Aug. 14.—The weather and
track wore flue to-day. The events were as
follows:
First Hack—Fivo furlongs. Lady Pulsifep
won, with Objection seco id and Ocypeta third.
Tune 1:02m.
SiccoND Race—Tennessee stakes ; six furlongs.
Monterey won. with Valero second and Bertha
Campbell third. Time 1:16>4-
Third Race— Free Welter handicap sweep
stakes; one mile. Clio won, with Allan Banc
second and Mrs. Dennett third. Time 1:44)4
Focbth Rack—Hotel Balmoral stakes: one
and one-hall’ miles. lAvinla Belle won, with
Los Angeles second and Floodtide third. Time
2:35.
Fifth Race— One nil e and seventy yards.
Dyer won. with Cortecelll second aud Satisfac
tion third. Time 1:48%.
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
Monmouth Park, N. J., Aug. 14.—The
weather was perfect and the track good
to-day. The events were as follows:
First Race—Ora ge stakes. S!,OX> added;
seven furlongs. Cynosure won, with %’olun
teer second and Kempland third. Time 1:27)4.
Second Race—Six Turlongs. Chatham won,
with St. Charles second and Hoodlum third.
Time 1:15.
Third Race—Sweepstakes. SI,OOO added; one
mile. Fanfan colt w >n, with Tu la Blackburn
second and Denia.t third. Time 1:a9%.
Fourth Race Five furlongs Fearless won,
with Emma J. second and Adelina third. Time
1:01)4.
tiKTH Race—Sweepstakes. $1,250 added; one
mile and a furlong. My Fellow won, with
Trihtran second and Grima and third. Time 1:55.
Sixth Race—Sweepstakes; one m le and a
quarter; SI,OOO added (Arey Dawn won, with
Lt on second and Saoi Wood third. Time
2:0U)4.
A BIG RIOT IN ALABAMA.
Negroes Fighting for a Week Over
Dissolute Women.
New Orleans, Aug. 14.—A special to
the l“icayune from Birmingham, Ala., says;
“Late last night Deputy Sheriff C. H.
Hanson of Shelby county came to town in
quest of special officers, a id reports a terri
ble state of affairs in the neighb ring coun
ties and Shelby iron works. He
says a great riot has been
going on all the week at the iron
works and that three men and one woman
cave been killed in a melee. The negro
laborers about the camp are in a fearful
state of anarchy, a id the presence of a full
posse of officers is necessary. The riot grew
out of t ie presence of the dissolute women
who haunt them camps. A body of special
/Ulcers left last night for the scene uf the
riot.”
His Heart Cut out by a Woman.
Chicago, 111., Aug. 14.—Near Boone
ville, Ously couuty, K ntucky, John Bow
uau knocked his cousin Henry Bowman
town, after which his sister Topsey cut his
heart out with a howie knife."
A Peat on the Grapa Vine*.
Paris, Aug. 14.—Phylloxera has ap
w-ared lu the Champagne district. Preoa j
i /ns are heiug taken to prevent a spread of
tee pact.
