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bad faith WITH quay.
, Hg porch bill me* will beat
TBB him if they can.
Magnanimity In Caucus Not Con-
Bl d e, e A Important by Hla Oppo
gidereu Confldent that He Can
Defeat Their Plane-Harrtaon Urged
Sfin d in a Message.
Washing™ Aug. T6.—Speaker Heed
called on the President this morn mg and
£over the force bill situation, recom
puting that the President send a special
message to congress urging the passage of
„ President Harnson is willing
the f ° influence he or liis admlnis
js-srsarssk-.^.
message- tbyij(( j i0 KCC hre quay.
n , mv may have reason to regret
SenatorQY wQ i o i l permitted an ad
the m ( the caucus before his resolu
journment I tnec not deali with
men. Having urged Ben-
Tr Ouav to submit his resolution
T a Q 'caucus and secured his
Promise to abide by the caucus
Eon the force bill senators are now en
d Soring to set aside the caucus decision
them They have been telegraph-
Kor their allies among the absent sena-
ES. apparently to hold another caucus and
reverse the deci ion which Senator Quay
secured It does not see n likely that they
wcomplish this. They will try some
other means if they can.
won’t keep faith.
It is evident that they don’t propose to
keen faith with Senator Quay. Senator
uuav does not think the force bill can now
be resurrected and galvanized into life,
even if the force bill men should hold
another caucus and adopt the Hoar >rce
bill amendment to Senator Quay s resolu
tion Senator Quay would not feel bound
by it be.ng absolved by the repudiation
of their obligation by the force bill sen
ators.
WANTS IT IN OPEN SESSION.
Senator Quay proposes to have the fight
over his resolution in open session, thus re
lieving the caucus and the rules committee
from any further trouble. This is just
what the force bill men do not want, and
this is whv Senator Edmunds objected to
Senator Quay's resolution when he tried to
get in its amended form, but Senator Quay
got around that by converting it into a
motion upon which he can get a vote. Unless
Senators Hoar, Edmunds and Spooner
filibuster Senator Quay expects to see the
motion adopted.
A VOT3 TO DOWN THE LOTTERY.
The Bouse Passes the Bill as to the Uee
of the Mails.
Washington, Aug. 16. —In the House
to-day Mr. Taylor of Minnesota presented
the conference report on the bill to establish
a national park of the battlefield of Chicka
mauga, and it was agreed to.
Tbe Nat McKay bill was then passed, the
speaker counting a quorum.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois, from the commit
tee on rules, reported a resolution for the
immediate consideration of the anti-lottery
bill, the previous question tc be considered
as ordered at 4:40 o’clock this afternoon.
Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky put on
record his objection to the rule which fixed
the time for the previous question on the
bill. He was in favor of the measure, but
be thought that the House (and not the
committee on rules) should determine the
duration of the debate.
The resolution was adopted and consid
eration of the bill begun.
The debate was not protracted, no direct
opposition to the bill was shown, and but
two amendments wero offered, and they
W< \i e r y ectw U The bill was then passed.
Air. Hayes of lowa, who had voted in the
amrmati ye for that purpose entered a motion
to reconsider tbe vote by which the House
had passed the McKay bill.
The House then adjourned.
POPULATION OF THE COUNTRY.
The Enumerators Have Already
Counted 62.695,955 Names.
Washington, Aug. 16.—The census office
May practically completed the count of
ha Population of the United States. There
are, however, about 1,200 enumeration dis
tricts the returns from which have not
lav’thTST 4 In conse( l lle noe of this de
£veml *“ n f oUnC,>meQt of the Population of
davs V, < ' ann ° t b 0 for some
willn,.h COUnt U P to this time
when?h h a K4 n ‘gate of 62,605,955, and
l "t;on nf ,K llt re OOUIU i9 fin hed the popu-
Porte ’sl f °? Untry ‘ aco °rJiug to Supt.
an increase 1)0 about M,000.000,
30 percent. During
census S B ' a k the entire force of the
? C ? p: ’ Buch “ "IU be en
•ettliug the a°cotnta nf WUI *** employed in
a. counts of enumerators.
S-XIER BUKGEON GENERAL.
Incessant Lobbying at Last Wins Him
the Nomination.
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appointment wh rh f OI V Gen - , Ba *ter tbe
t°r many J 1 i as been his ambition
‘ hou KU he waTpaie H ? ha " often befor e
hitherto been a alwavs
taught to he better * o r. other men
!?ti President H B „ and.. He has culti-
Senate \ ” 11 nsou since he c ime to
heca K*Mte ;r C l aUy ' 0f “urso rince
ttorwt citks a re h /nK oU,e ' Ba er’s
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A COLLISION AT A SWITCH.
Three Men Killed Outright and Thir
teen Badly Injured.
Alton, 111., Aug. I&—A serious wreck
occurred last night on the St Louis, Alton
and Springfield railroad, near Clifton
Terrace. A construction train and a pass
enger train oollided while rounding a curve
through the failure of the man at the
switch to notify the construction crew that
the 6 o’clock passenger train was late, and
had not yet pa-sed. None of the passen
gers were seriously injured. The killed
are:
Peter Smith of Springfield.
Charles McGee of Alton, a water
carrier of the construction train.
James Murray of St. Louis, a laborer.
the injured.
Frank Lee of Springfield, engineer of
the pass -nger train, right leg badly crushed.
Joseph Daly of Alton, conductor, hip
dislocated and back sprained. He may not
recover.
M. 8. Seymour, superintendent of the
St. Louis, Alton and Springfield railway,
face badly cut and left leg injured.
H. W. Cassidy of Alton, legs badly cut,
ba k sprained and internally injured.
Patrick McGallaghan of Alton, left
leg and ribs broken. His condition is se
rious.
John Kino of Jerseyvillo, a newsboy,
contusion of the hips and temple; severely
injured end may die.
J. C. Owens, a mail messenger, internal
injuries in tbe right side.
Henry Unteubrink of Alton, fireman
on tbe construction train, foot badly hurt
and legs cut.
Michael Cantrell of Alton, foreman,
hurt very badly, and may die.
John McGaffeney, head and legs cut,
and shoulder dislocated.
George Gorman of Delphi, shoulder
dislocated.
Richard J. Lesson, right leg bruised
and spine injured.
Charles Foss, right leg cut and internal
injuries.
A FARMER'S SLAYER LYNCHED.
He Was Swung Off While Making a
Defiant Speech.
Blair, Neb., Aug. 16. —Charles Pratt
was lynohed by a mob shortly before mid
night last night for the murder of a farmer
named N. R. Town yesterday morning.
About 11 o’olock seventy-live men came
from the country to the town. They were
soon joined by 200 others from the city and
marched directly to the jail. The sheriff
was there, together with fifteen deputies,
all of whom were armed. They made no
display of their weapons. All the lynchers
were armed with guns and revolvers.
THE SHERIFF OVERPOWERED.
The sheriff refused to deliver the keys to
the jail, but was soon overpowered, the
deputies offering no resi-tance to the
invaders. The crowd then quickly made
its way to the oell in which Pratt was con
fined, and seizing him carried him about a
mile from town, where his hands and feet
were bou id. Pratt wm then asked if he
had anything to say, and he replied that
Towns had wronged him and he was sorry
that he did not kill them all. While he was
speaking someone gave the rope a pull, aud
he died with his speech unfinished.
PRINT WORKS IN ASHES.
Pawtucket the Scene of a $200,000
Blaze.
Pawtucket, R. L, Aug. 16. Fire this
morning destroyed a large part of the Bun
nell print works, one of the largest estab
lishments in the state. All the old works,
covering about three acres, were burned.
The new buildings, covering an acre, were
saved, but in a damaged condition. The
print works and drying department were
totally destroyed. All the costly printing
machines and 500 brass rolls engraved were
lost. The loss is $150,000 to $200,000, but is
fully covered by insurance.
Nominated for Congress.
New Orleans, La., Aug. 16.—The demo
cratic convention of the First Louisiana
district nominated to-day Gen. AdolDh
Myer for congress to succeed Congressman
Wilkinson.
Government Bond Purchases.
Washington, Aug. 14.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $188,150. All were
accepted, at 124 for 4s and 108% for 4%5,
POLITICS IN FLOTD.
A New Leg islative Ticket Nominated.
Felton Indorsed lor Congress.
Rome, Ga., Aug. 16. —A large and en
thusiastic meeting of Jeffersonian demo
crats at the court house to-day nominated
for the legislature from Floyd county J. J.
Seay, W. C. Bryan and John W. Turner.
Two tickets are now in the field.
The convention also selected delegates to
the congressional convention, to meet in
Romo Sept. 3. Resolutions introduced in
dorsing Dr. VV. H. Felton were loudly ap
plauded. The democracy of Dr. Felton was
indorsed, and the delegates were instructed
to vote for him at the congressional con
vention , which meets three days before the
other convention at Calhoun.
An executive committee was elected.
Vigorous steps will be taken to induce the
other counties of the Seventh district to
follow suit. The excitement is high.
60MTBB-3 REPUBLICANS.
Four Delegates Appointed to the
Congressional Convention.
Americus, Ga., Aug. 16.—The republi
cans of the county held a convention to-day
and appointed four delegates to the con
gressional convention called to meet in
Americus Aug. 35.
Two candidates were nominated to oppose
Messrs. Cutts and McDonald for the legis
lature. Two negroes, James Littleton
and B. L. Little, and two white
men were sent to the convention. B. F.
Morgan of Webster, who is working for the
congressional nomination, and A. Hir ch of
this city, who wants to be postmaster at
Americus, both made speeches. Mr. Hirsch
committed himself fully to the action of
the convention, one of his speeches being a
very warm indorsement of Dudley.
Our Minister to Liberia.
Washington, Aug. 16.—The Senate to
day confirmed the nomination of Alexander
< lark of lowa to be minister resident and
oonsul general at Liberia.
A Paper Mill Burned.
Milwaukee, Aug 16.—A special to the
Kreninj U'moonsin from Appleton, Wis.,
says the machine paper mill of the Potren
Paper Company was burnel this afternoon.
l ol * 1® #150,000 aud the lnsurauoe #75,-
Charlton County for Leater.
Folkhton, Ga.. Aug. hi.—District con
ventions were held throughout the county
to-day to elect delegates to attend the
county convention at Traders Hill, Aug. M.
Everybody seems to be in favor of Col.
Lou>r tor oougresa.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 1890—TWELVE PAGES.
MORE MEN OCT ON STRIKE
THE SWITCHMEN AT BUFFALO
QUIT THEIR POSTS.
An Attempt to Make Them Do tbe
the Work cf Men Who Had Gone
Out Preoipltates the Trouble—The
Situation Along the Best of the
Lina
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 16.—The strifes on
tbe Central railroad, which was supposed to
be over, took a serious turn this morning
when at 3 o’clock all the switchmen on that
road in this city, as weli as the men of
the West Shore road, went out in a body.
The cause of thi3 new complication
originated yesterday afternoon. The
yardmaster at Black Rock was
ordered to send three men
to the Exchange street depot to take the
places of others who went out a week ago,
which he did. Upon arriving at the depot
and being told what was w-mted of them
the men declined to goto ork, whereupon
the yardmaster was called upon and re
quested to do something which, it,is claimed,
was in the nature of taking another man’s
place. He declined. He was disenarged
and the others went with him.
A SRTIKK ORDERED.
This was laid before the committee of
the switchmen and a delegation went to
Supk Burerer to talk with him on the
subject, but it is allegod that he would have
nothing to say to them on the subject. The
switch i en’s union then called a meeting
for last night. After lookiug into the
subject a strike was ordered. The situa
tion about the Central depot and va ds
to-day is a serious one. All
trains, both in and out,
are delayed. Every belt line
train is behind and much difficulty is ex
perienced in handling cars. At East
Buffalo things are quiet, but hardly a
wheel is turned. The switchmen are keep
ing away from the company’s property al
together.
Superintendent of Police Morin was early
on the grounds with a detail of his men,
but thei e was no work for them to do.
A CURIOUS CLAIM.
A curious claim was set up by a railroad
man t > tbe effect that tbe switchmen, as an
organization, did not order this morning’s
strike. He said the men met the refusal to
see the delegates aud weut out of their own
accord. This was mentioned to a switch
man who was met at East Buffalo, and his
reply was: “I don’t think that’s true. We
were ordered to quit work at 3 o’clock tais
morning, and we are out. That’s all I
know about it”
The strike on the New York Central has
increased the inconvenience alrea ly felt by
shippers at East Buffalo, particularly of
live stock for points reached only by the
Central, and for a week past or since the
strike was first reported shipments of live
stock and perishable freight have fallen off,
and correspondinglv increased on the Lack
awanna and West Shore roads. This morn
ing the only Central freight trains moved in
the yards were switched by Agent Hoover.
The switchmen at the Black Rock yards of
the Central road quit work this morning
aud everything is at a standstill at that
point.
TRE KNIGHTS JUBILANT.
To say that the local striking Knights of
Labor are jubilant would be putting it
mildly. They are overjoyed at the turn af
fairs have taken, and seemed more confident
of success than ever. They held an import
ant meeting this afternoon for the purpose
of discussing the situation. Maj. McGowan
of the executive committee from Albany
says: “Buffalo is considered the key to the
situation, and we will do our best to
hold it. I made one prediction and
that materialized, so I will make another:
Inside of five days you will see steps taken
by the railroad com anies looking toward
arbitration. You mark my word.”
DELAYED LIVE STOCK.
The live stook shipments from this point,
despite the assistance given by the West
Shore, Lackawanna and Erie, are at least a
week behind. There is no knowing how
long it will take to catch up. It was learned
to-night that the switchmen on the Central
and West Shore petitioned for Chicago
wages before the strike iu the
east, and asked that an answer be returned
to that petition on or before Monday,
Aug. 8. No concession has been received.
“Therefore,” says one of the labor agitators,
now here looking on and encouraging the
strike, “the switchmen were ready to strike
anyway if this had not been precipated,
as it now is.” The switchmen declare that
their men must be taken back and the
wages of all raised too.
POLICE HELD IN READINESS.
Tbe police are all sleeping at the station
houso to-night ready for a call to quell a dis
turbance at any moment. Up to the pres
ent hour everything is quiet. The strikers
are orderly. They are uow in secret session
at Steudt's hall, near the Knights of Labor
headquarters. They are being addressed by
labor agitators.
PINKERTON MEN OPEN FIRE.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 16.—Early this
evening, as a freight train manned by
Pinkerton men was passing through the
northern part of the city, several boys
stoned the train. Two or the Pinkerton
men fired into tbe crowd, one of the balls
passing through the ankle of John McCarty,
aged 23, who was standing near by. The
police arrested Ro ert Tyler, James Patter
son and Thomas O’Conner, three detectives.
OTHER PINKERTON MEN ARRESTED.
Shortly after the shooting Edward Can
ary, a Pinkerton man, assaulted Chris Lang
with a club, and he was taken into custody.
Another Pinkerton man named Charles
Paulins, who was walking up the track at
that point swinging a loaded gun and
revolver, was arrested and jailed. McCar
thy is in the hospital. A ball entered his
leg just above the ankle and came out oil
the other side. The leaders iu the strike
say their men were not in the trouble.
They say that Assemblies 10764 and 10854
have patrolled that locality since the strike
began, and will to-night double their forces.
NEARLY CLASHED.
When the new men quit work in tbe
West Albany yards at 6 o’clock to-night,
three were approached by a committee
representing the strikers, who tried to per
suade them to desert the railroad company.
The men refused and some words ensued,
when a uumbei of Pinkerton men, who had
been at supper, appeared on the scene. One
of them drew n revolver to intimidate the
committee, but he was arrested before any
trouble ensued.
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IN CONFERENCE.
New York, Aug. 14— The members of
the executive board of the Knights of Labor
were in eouferencj all day to-day. Grand
Master Workman Powderly said: “We
have endeavored to find out whv the officials
of the New York Central and Hud* in River
railroul dismissed our members from the
service of the company, and to far
as our own members are concerned we have
their side of tbe cose. We have been doing
ail we can for the tueedv and satisfactory
ending of the matter. On Monday 1 expect
to have a quorum of the grand executive
hoard, and such action at we may then take
will be legal."
MICKLE PLATE MEN TO MEET.
Cleveland, Q., Aug. W.—A tpecial to
the Leader from Fort Wayne, Ind., savs:
“A tcrat meeting of all the t ainmen on the
Nickel Plate road has been called for to
morrow, to take place at Bellevue, O. The
meeting will include the engineers, firemen,
switchmen and brakemen. As the Nickel
Plate is part of the Vanderbilt system, it is
surmised that matters pertaining to the
strike on the New York Central will bo dis
cussed.’’
FEARS ON THE LAKE SHORE.
Pittsburg, Aug. 16. —A spioial from
Erie, Pa., says: “Tbe strike on the New
Y r ork Central and West Snore railroad is
complicating matters on the Lake Shore.
Nothing is going east but perishable and
livestock. AH other New York traffic is
being side-tracked between Erie aud Buf
falo. The railway ernp oyes on the Lake
Shore are fearful of trouble.”
THE FIRST THROUGH FREIGHT.
Springfield, Mass., Aug. 16.—The
first through freight from the west since
last Thursday passed eastward on the
Boston and Albany yesterday. It con
sisted of thirty-four "refrigerator cars.
MOROCCO FACTORY BTRIKBR&
A Belief that the Fight Will Put Up
the Price of Shoes.
Lynn, Mass., Aug. 16.—The trouble
among the morocco factory hands is caus
ing the gravest apprehension. The finish
ers who still remain at work in several fac
tories are only clearing up the stock ou
hand, and this done, will cease
work. The manufacturers look on the
trouble as arising at a most opportune
time. One states that when the production
of skins ceases the price rising, as it will,
will force the prioe of shoes higher, and at
the same time lower the price of skins in
hair. The factories affected are those of
Eugene Barry, Blanly Bros., John Danallen
& Son, George Faulkner, George R, Hoff
man, W. A. Kelly & Son, P. Lennox & Cos.,
Peabody, Cross & Murpby, Danversport,
Martin & Cos., Pierson & Cos., Shute & Cos.,
P. P. Tapley & Cos., Nicholas Webb, Dona
hue & White, J. J. Donahue of Salem,
lhomas Carr dl at Peabody, and Lynch
Bros, at Beverly.
BWITOHMEN OPT AT CHICAGO.
A Refusal to Reinstate a Drunken
Man the Cause.
Chicago, Aug. 16.— Thestrike among the
Rock Island switchmen at Forty-seventh
street was rene ved at 12 o’clock to-night,
and all traffic was stopped. The cause of
the trouble dates back forty-eight hours.
A man uamed James Murphy was
dsoharged by Yardmaster Carey for
intoxication. Forty switchmen imme
diately struck and went back to work on
the promise of Yardmaster Caery that
Murphy would be reinstated. Last night
Yardmaster Carey left orders that Murphy
should not be allowed to work. The men
went out again. Freight traius c uld not
move anywhere between the depot yards
and Englewood.
A Strike Settled.
Paterson, N. J., Aug. 16.r-Thestrikeof
125 silk ribbon weavers in the employ of
Pelgram Sc Myers, which has been on for
three weeks, was settled to-day, the strikers
being granted their demand for an advance
of 2j per cent, in wages. They will return
to work on Monday.
Clgarmakers Strike at Cleveland.
Clveland, 0., Aug. 16.—A general
strike of tbe cigarmakers in this city was
inaugurated to-night. The manufacturers
decided not to grant an advance of $1 per
1,000 demanded.
Catrau's Miners Again Out.
Vienna, Aug. 16. —The miners at Ostrau
have gone on another strike. Infantry
have been dispatched to the place from
Olmutz to maintain order.
PICKETT CHALLENGES WINN.
A Joint Canvass of the Ninth Con
gressional District Proposed.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 16.— Rev. Thad
Pickett, independent candidate for con
gress in the Ninth district, has challenged
Thomas E. Winn, the democratic nominee,
to a joint discussion of the questions affect
ing the people. After stating his candidacy
he says: ‘‘lf it was not for my claim and
right to run this race, made so by the voice
of ten thousand liborty loving citizens who
cast their ballots for me two years ago,
you would now be congressman, made so
by the act of less than ODe-flfth of the
qualified voters of the district. I assure
you, sir, as a brother allianceruan, so far
as I am concerned the discussion shall be
carried out on a high plane of
dignified courtesy. I now name Capt.
P. H. Lyon chairman, Dr. C.
Pickett and Capt. John B. Richards
who will act as a committee for me to meet
a like committee of your choice who will
name the times and places of our meetings.
As this challenge comes from a mouutainee -
Its motive is as high as the loftiest peak in the
mountains from whenoe it is borne, and its
.purpose as pure as the waters which go
from its base, aud by their course find their
way to, and act as, clarifiers of other
streams.”
Col. S. A. Darnell has entered the race as
a republican and spoke at Canton to-day.
AN ATHENIAN SHOT BY A NEGRO.
The Murderer Had Been Reproved for
Beating a Mule.
Athens, Ga., Aug. 16.—News reached
here to-night that Henry Hunter, a young
man of this city, was shot and probably
killed by a negro on the works of the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern railroad at
Carter’s camp, about nine miles
from Athens. Hunter, who had
charge of the dray line, reproved
a negro for whipping a mule
until blood negro replied*in
solently. To-night when work was over
Mr. Hunter asked him if be meant what he
said. The negro answered by cursing, and
drawing a pistol sent a ball through Mr.
Hunter’s temple. The men who brought in
the news said he was unconscious when they
left. Ap ; sse left here to-mght to com
mence search for tbe negro. The affair has
caused oonsidorable excitement here.
BHOT DEAD IN HIB TRACKS.
A Negro Killed by an Unknown AsaaeJ
sin After a Frolic.
Waycrobs, Ga., Aug. 16.—A party of
colored men came up from Brunswick last
night to attend an entertainment given in
the negro quarter known as Reidsville.
After remaining there some time they all
left the hail together. Soon after their de
parture the ri>ort of a pistol was heard and
Charlie Williams, one of the party, was
found shot aud killed. The rnau who was
with him claimed that they were followed
hv'sorne one and Williams snot. Tbe verdict
of the coroner’s jury is that he was shot by
an unknown person.
Irwlnton'a First Bale.
Ikwimton, Ga., Aug. 16. Irwiuton re
ceived its first bale of cotton veeterday, it
Peli.g brought to town b) il H. Coufc, tfc*
‘'first lisle man” of last season, it was
told to D. ii. Bauut A Cos.
RUSSIA'S ROYAL GUEST.
EUROPE’S PEACE HINGING ON I HE
CONFERENCE.
If an Understanding is Not Reached
War Preparations Will Begin—The
Kaiser's Entrance to be Made at
Reval—The Anti-German Feeling
Btlli High
(Copyriyht by the Associate,! Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 16.—The German ironclad
Irene and the imperial yacht Ilobenzollern
were sighted off Memel this morning. They
stopped for the Emperor William’s dis
patches and then proceeded northward for
Reval, where they are timed to arrive early
to-morrow. A Russian squadron, consist
ing of eighteen vessels under com
mand of the Grand Duke Alexis,
will fire a salute upon the arrival of the
German vessels.
Grand Duke Vladimir wiil receive the
Emperor upon lauding, and the regiment
of St. Petersburg Grenadiers, of which the
Kaiser is honorary colonel, will form a
guard of honor. The emperor’s stay at
Reval wiil be very brief. The czar desired
that the emperor should go straight to St.
Petersburg instead of lauding.
THE ANTI-GERMAN SENTIMENT.
The anti-German sentiment continuee
strong. The kaiser was not left iu ignorance
of the czar’s wishes, but having expressed
his determination to see Reval he declined
to alter his route. Geu. von Schweinitz,
the German ambassador to Russia, reached
lteval last evening, and gave an interview
to a number of German residents who were
desirousof presenting address s. It wai ar
ranged that the emperor would receive
a representative of the German colony, but
any address beyond formal greetings has
been tabooed iu deference to Russian
jealousies. If ihe empress had accompanied
tne emperor there would hare been a re
ception. The czarina treated the suggestion
of the visit of the empress with suen indif
ference that Geu. von Schweinitz was
advised to abandon the idea.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE MEETING.
The whole initial circumstances of the
emperor’s entrance iuto Russia will militate
against monarchism, and his meeting with
the czar will be in a genuine spirit of cor
diality. At noon the emperor will start for
Narva. That city is decorated with flowers,
and triumphal arches have also beeu
erected. A villa belonging to M. Polulit
beff, a wealthy land owner and large man
ufacturer, has been placed at tbe disposal of
the czar, and will be the scene of the meet
ing which is destined to become bistorio.
Russian polioe will guard the approaches
to the villa, and they will be assisted by
fifty German police who left here Thurs
day. Public traffic on the railroad c muect
ing Narva with St. Petersburg has been
suspended, and the line will be used only
for official business during the coming
week. The roid has been throughly in
spected and a watch has been set
along the line. A few newspaper men
have obtained permits under conditions
which will subject their reports to strict
cenorship.
THE CONFERENCES.
M. de Giers returned to-day to St. Peters
burg from his summer residence in Fin
land, and will proceed to Nurva, where the
military maneuvers begin on Monday next.
The imperial conferences, at which Chan
cellor von Caprivi- aud M. de Giers will be
present, are expected to last over three
days. If the emperor fails to persuade
the czar toward a permanent policy of
peace, conditions to be arranged through
revision of the Berlin treaty by another
European congress, official opinions have
decided that rapid developments tending
toward a European conflict are certain to
follow.
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ON THE WATCH.
The Russian government appears to be
acting in full concert with the French
authorities. The holiday leave of Baron
von Mohrenheim, the Russian ambassador
at Paris, was stopped iq order to have him
reinaiu at his post in communication with
M. Ribot regarding what passes between
Emperor W illiam and the czar.
Sir It. D. Morier, the British ambassador
to Russia, passed tbruugh here on a train
to-night, returning to his post at St. Peters
burg from London to watoh the negotia
tions.
RUSSIA’S HEBREWS.
Baron von Moshenheim was the medium
of the representations against the persecu
tion of the Jews wnich led to the abandon
ment of the application of the ukases. The
relations of the leading Jewish financial
houses in Germany aud Austria toward
tbe Russian government are such as
to render the suocoes of the remon
strance improbable. Jewish farms in
Paris are trying to Influence the French
government to operate upon the Russian
authorities. Even the advice of the French
might not have availed unless it had been
backed by an intimation that the Jewish
bankers iu Paris would join tbe German
and English financial combination against
Russian stocks. The Rothschilds took the
initiative in tbe protest and followed it up
with subsequent energetio action till
assurance was obtain -a that the existing
conditions of the Russian Jews would not
be made worse.
GERMANY’S SOCIALISTS.
The minister of the interior has sent a
circular to the authorities i elative to the
measures to be adopted to restrain the
socialist propaganda on tbe special law
against socialists. The circular directs
severe application of tbe ordinary laws
against them. The police must not hesitato
to dissolve tbe meetings at which seditious
speeches are made or suppress doubtful as
sociations. The Volksblatt, commenting on
the circular, says: "if the law of oppression
disappears the policy of repression con
tinues.” Progressist papers regret the
issuing of the circular as practically a re
newal of special measures against the social
ists. The scheme to reorganize a socialist
party meets with hostile criticism from
several of the party organs. Tbe prospect
that the coming c ingress will end in a
rupture in the ranks of the party increases.
RITTER’S TRIBUTE TO THE EMPEROR.
Hsrr Ritter, free conservative member
of the lower house of the Prussian
diet, iu a speech at Walden
burg to-day said that from per
sonal observation in the state council he
had the highest appreciation of the per
sonality of tne Emperor. No German de
voted nmiself more exclusively, with every
fiber of his being and all the warmth
of his heart,to further the national welfare.
The conciliatory power of the emperor was
modifying the demands of the working
men. Tne world of labor was beginning
once again to bow to the sacred ness of the
law. The emperor grouped what was iusti
flatile, enforced demands aud inoLeclAd and
upheld the n. This the workingmen them
selvae recognized, and became’wiihug to co
operate with the government to give Ger
many permanent internal peace. The speech
will draw attention to the whole country.
Cbeneeilor von t’apnvi's interview: with
Higuor Cr spt. the Italian prime iniulater,
ha* been fixed to take piece at the end of the
mouth.
FRANCE AND OUR TARIFF.
Action of the Consular Conference at
Parle.
Paris, Aug. 16. —The McKinley bill still
excites commercial circles in this city and
the provinces. The recent consular confer
ence held in this oity received complaints
from nearly thirty chambers of commorce
pointing out the difficulty cf compiyl g
with the provisions of the bill without al
mst destroying trade. The conference
passed a resolution regretting that dele
gates from the chambers of oonunerce
did not attend the sessions, as it
could have been shown that the bill did not
oppose nouest importers, that its only aim
was to prote t the revenues of the United
States, and that the fines and penalties im
posed bv the bill were chiefly a re-enact
ment of the old laws. The conference
decided to forward the communications
received from the chambers to Washington
for the most favorable consideration that
the terms of the law would permit.
A COPY SENT TO RIBOT.
It also transmitted to M. Kibot, minister
of foreign affairs, a copy of the resolutions
adopted, with the assurance of an earnest
desire to enforce the law in the interest of
merchants as far as iiossible, to facilitate
trade and extend amicable commercial re
lations. Though the general proceedings of
tue conference were seorot, it is known that
the two chief points of discussion were the
queßiou of exacting the original bills for
every article in an invoice before legalizing
it, and the question of determining what
should be considered the original place of
manufacture at which the invoice should be
legalized in cases wnere goods have passed
thr .ugh various stages of manufacture at
different points, receiving only slight finish
ing touches at the point of the final sale.
A oommittee was appointed to meat in
Frankfort, Germany, a week or two hence
to prepare a report which will be forwarded
to Washington.
The Fren h press has magnified the reso
lutions into a promise to waive some of the
most stringent requirements of the law.
The papers appear to believe that the Amer
ican o.msular body has the will and right to
nullify an act of congress.
Consul General Rathburno wdll transfer
bis office to his successor on Kept. 1, and
will sail for the United States on Sept. 4.
The conference adopted a resolution hear
tily complimenting him on the part he took
in the proceedings.
SALISBURY AND THE SEALS.
Hla Laet Letter to Secretary Blaine
Reaffirms England's Alleged Rights.
London, Aug. 18.—Lord Salisbury’s lost
dispatch to Secretary Blaine is dated Aug.
2, and In it be quotes from historical docu
ments in support of his contention that En
gland has refused to admit Russia's claim to
exclusive jurisdiction over Behring Sea,
as asserted in an ukase of 1821.
He says it is impossible to admit
that the right to fish and catch seals in the
high seas can be held to be abandoned by a
nation from the mere foot that f r a certain
number of years it has not suited the sub
jects of that nation to exo cise such right,
ft must be rememliered that the existence
of British Cnlum 1 ia as a colony with ship
ping interests is comparatively recent. He
then announces the government’s willing
ness to submit the question to impartial
arbitration.
SECRETARY ADAMS’ DISPATCH.
The Pall Mall Gazette, discussing the
Behring sea question, says: “Thu full text
of Secretary Adams' dispatch to the British
government does not iuvalidate Lord Salis
bury's argument, which was founded on
extracts from the dispatch. We aro unable
to conceive a clearer case for arbitration,
or to believe that Americans do not ap
prove of arbitration.”
The St, James Gazette attributes Secre
tary Blaine’s tone to a desire to inlluenoe the
Irish vote.
NO CHOLERA AT CAIRO.
Pilgrims fTom Jeddah Intercepted In
the Desert.
Cairo, Aug. 16.— The reports that cholera
appoared here aro not true. The health
of the city is excelle.ifc. Pilgrims arriving
from Jeddah are kept in the desert near
Abbasiyes, under guard.
Soldiers Deserting at Halifax.
Halifax, N. 8., Aug. 16.—The number
of deserters among the troops on this gar
rison has increased to alarming proportions
during the past few months, and indicates
much discontent. Gen. Sir John Ross has
been called upon to report on the causes of
the disaffection.
France and England.
Paris, Aug. 16.—M. Rlbot will give a
banquet on Monday. He will then reply to
Lora Salisbury's recent speech relative to
the African settlement.
WIOOINS NOT CONVICTED.
The Fact That His Club Was Not
Loaded Savea Him.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 16.—The
caw of Steve Wiggins, ex-clty marshal,
for assaulting Mayor MeQuaid, was tried In
the criminal court to-day. The prisoner
was declared not guilty on the technicality
that the instrument used was not a loaded
billy, but a wooden club. Indignation ran
high when the verdict was announced,Jand
the prisonor was again arrestod and put
under a SSUO bond to apnear in the criminal
court on Aug. 24. Public opinion demands
that Wiggins be severely punished.
It wua learned here to-day that the
pardoning board at Tallahassee refused to
int rferein the cases of J. O. Tu verson and
Mike Kurtz, convicted of gambling, and
both, who are now out on bail, will be
arrested and sent to the penitentiary to
morrow.
ATLANTA’S MANUFACTURERS.
An Association Formed to Look After
Freight Hates.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 16.—The manu
facturers of Atlanta have organized under
name of the Associated Manufacturer! of
Atlan'a, with Elias Harman as president,
O. Cpponheimer as secretary and treasurer,
and an executive committee consisting of J.
H. Boyd, chairman ;G. A. Nichols,R. KTush
ton, J. W. Ka .kin, Jr., und Jacob Elsas. The
principal object which led to the formation
of this association was to protect its mem
bers against discriminations in freight
rates against them.
The ass ciat.on proposes to have a central
office and to elect a competent and ex
perienced railroad man as a commissioner
to look after its interests.
McCullough Acquitted.
Griffin, Oa., Aug. 16.—The lawyers in
the Met joilough-Po well murder case fin
ished last ingiit. Judge Boyuton, in a short
but clear speech, cnarged the Jury, and they
went to their room. At U)M o'clock this
morning, after being out for fifteen hours,
they rendered a vei diet of jusUffeblt homi
cide. Hundred* ot cm sen* gathered around
M.'CoJlough, and hs was the Uon at the
hour.
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MISSISSIPPI’S PROBLEM.
THE PLANS TO KEEP THE STATE
UNDER WHITE SULB.
Educational and Property Qualifica
tions Among the Plans Talked Of.
The Australian Ballot System Fa
vored by Many—a Demand That the
Judiciary be Made Elective.
New Orleans, Aug. 16.—A special to
the Times-Democrat from Jackso.;, Miss.,
says: “Such of the constitutional conven
tion members as had business before them
have been in session all day, and those
having no business to dispose of
have discussed the all-absorbing suf
frage question aud the disposition
the convention is likely to make
of it. A large number of delegates from
the eastern, or white, portion of the state,
it develops, are but little concerned over
the suffrage question. That section ia so
largely white that it has never felt the
danger of the negro. This is not the case
with oil the delegates from that section,
there being some who feel the necessity of
effectually settling the question.
NO HEROIC REMEDY PROBABLE.
“A delegate from tuatiectlon to-day said
he felt that some heroic remedy should be
adopted, but his people were opposed to
anything stronger than the Australian
system, and in respect to their wishes he
would oppose any kind of educational or
property qualification. Many delegates
here say that they are more interested in
securing a constitution that will give them
an elective judiciary. Just how far this
sentiment exists cannot be told till the con
vention goes further.
A COMPROMISE POSSIBLE.
“There is a strong element here, however,
that favors an elective judiciary, and in
order to secure the changes in the suffrage
laws desired some compromise may have to
be made by those opposed. .Senator Noland,
a prominent delegate, said to your corres
pondent to-dav that be very much doubted
the practicability of the Australian system,
and he doubted the con ventioa’s adopting it;
that it would encourage the establish ment
of negro schools all over the country organ
ized just for the purpo.-e of teaching the
negroes enough to euable them to vote.
WANT IT SETTLED FOREVER.
“A promiuont (delegate from the heavy
negro section said that no change in the
ballot laws was desired or would be ac
cepted by his section that did not insure
white supremacy lor all time to oorae; that
no makeshift or expediency would answer.
His section favored a strong educational or
property qualification, and nothing short
of this he did not believe would do th 9
work.
HOW THE COUNTIES STAND.
“Nearly all the large oounties in the state
have black majorities, while the small
ones, with only one representative, have
white majorities. Both the plans of Sena
tor George aud l’rof. Mayes prop >ee to out
down the representation of the
black counties and give it tea the
white counties, thus securing the
legisla'ure to the whites and permitting
some state body so constituted to elect state
offleera Neither of these plans propose any
regulation whatever for suffrage, but leave
the laws as they now are. The counties
losing their representatives will bitterly
fight both plans.”
NO SESSION YESTERDAY.
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 16.—There was no
session of the constitutional convention
to-day,but the committee on franchise held
two sessions with closed doors. It is likely
that the suffrage question will come ui> for
consideration by tho convention Monday
aud Tuesday.
PATILLO HELD FOR TRIAL.
Hon. Patrick Walsh Slgna Hla Bond
for $3,000.
Auousta, Ga., Aug. 16.—The prelimi
nary hearing of L. H. I’atiilo, on the charge
of murdering Charles P. Hudson, consumed
tho whole of to-day aud was heard by a
large lumber of spectators in the court
room. The case was beard by Magistrates
Davis and Picquet. Foster & Laruar and
Judge Twiggs appeared for the defense and
Edward Hunter and E. J—Hudson of
Jefferson county for the prosecution.
The cause of Patillo’s anger
against Mr. Hudson was shown to
be a visit which Mr. Hudson paid Miss
Hall (Patilio’s divorced wife), after mid
night on her return trip from Tybee. Tbia
visit was explained In the hearing to. day bo
that it did not reflect udou the lady, but
Patillo had nut had the explanation, a id to
him it was a serious reflection upon the
woman who had been his wife, and who,
though no longer under his care, was held
in sacred memory.
THE MEETING UNPREMEDITATED.
The subsequent meeting of Patillo and
Hudson was proved to have been accidental
and unpremeditated. An eye witness,
Frank Graham, who was talking with
Patillo when Mr. Hudson came up, swore
that Patillo denounced Hudson as a—.
scoundrel for calling on the lady at 2 o'clock
in the in rning, ana Mr. Hudson, declaring
he would not take such language from any
body, fired on Patillo, who, lu turn drew
bis 'pisb'l, and a general fusillade followed,
In which Patillo was wounded and
Mr. Hudson was killed. Another witness
swore that Mr. Hudson shot twice before
Patillo shot. Patillo was bound over to tbs
superior court under $3,000 on the charge
of voluntary manslaughter. Hon. Patrick
Walsh is his bondsman and Patillo is re
leased from custody.
HUM LEADS TO MURDER.
A Fatal Shooting Affray Between
White Men at Millwood.
WayohobbGa., Aug. 16. lnformation
has reached here of a shooting affray between
J. A. Murray and B. Fisher at Millwood, a
small station on tho Brunswick and
Western railroad about IS miles west of
Waycross. Murray and Fisher were some
what under the influence of liquor and
quarreled about a 'woman. Fisher made
an attempt to ’ draw his revolver
but it caught iu bis pocket, Murray
immediately drew a 38-calil.er pistol and
discharged five balls at Fisher, four of
which oxik effect. He is ser.ously and
prolably fatally wounded. It is thought
that one of the balls passed very close to his
heart. Murray is still at Millwood. No
attempt has been made to arrest him.
A Negro Killed at Acres.
Albany, Ga., Aug. 16.—Meager re
ports of the killing of Jack Acree by Jack
Beiger, both negr.es, at Acres, ten milaa
east of this city, on the Brunswick and
Western railroad, reached here this after
noon. Heiger was arrested. How the kill
ing was done or what fur c- uid not be
learned.
Fulton County's Troaaurer.
Atlanta, Oa., Aug. Ifi.—Frank A,
Ryan, a one legged amfederat* veteran
wit i numerous friends, has announced •* a
candidate for county treasurer lu ouposi.
lion to the pieoent Incumbent, Judge
Columbus Payne.
