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J Ksiabl esxIIX, President. I
A BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY.
the BIG ESCAMBIA BBIDOH THE
A SCENE OF THE EXPLOIT.
Tbe Whole affair Conducted by One
Man-Tbe Work Like That of Rube
Burrows or Copt. Bunch-Hls Plun
der Frobably Not Very Veluable-
A Cool Escape.
Mobil*, Ala., Bept 2-The Louisville
snd Nashville cannon ball train, which left
here at 8 o’olook last night, was held up at
Big Escambia bride, half a mile north of
Pensacola junction, by a robber, who en
tered the express car and compelled tbe
messenger to give up tbe contents
0 f the safe. Having seoured
tbe valuables the robber jumped off the
train and took to the woods.
The first news of the robbery received in
Mobile by the railway officials was but
meager. The train was held up about half
a mile above Fiomaton Junction, and the
people there know very little of what oc
curred, for the train was delayed seven
minutes only, and there was not much
chance of learning what occurred.
THE ENGINEER'S STORY.
Engineer Bob Sizer says that he was pull
ing out of Flvmaton, and just as the train,
which is a through express from New Or
leans, got under way, he turned around and
saw a man standing near him. Before be
could ask a question or look twice two big
revolvers were in his face. He was told to
run his train up to the Escambia river
bridge, some mi.es distant, and stop on the
bridge.’ There was nothing left for him to
dc but to obey, and he did so.
ORDERED OFF HIS ENGINE.
When tbe train stopped on the bridge the
engineer was told to get off his engine, and
did so. Then the robber directed Engineer
Sizer to go to the express car and foroe an
entrance, the robber putting a heavy mallet
in his hand. Engineer Sizer did as directed,
and burst open the car door. Express Mes
senger Archie Johnson was standing in his
car with pistol in hand, but,seeing Engineer
Sizer, lowered it. The next minute he was
covered and told to lay down his gun, and
he obeyed.
COMPELLED TO OPEN THE SAFE.
Then the robber, standing in the car door,
compelled the messenger to open the safe
and hand him the money. While this
operation was going on the fellow was
standing in the door ooolly looking at his
victim, and firing first to one side of the
train and then to the other to overawe the
passengers and train crew. When he got
the money the robber told Engineer Sizer
to follow him. The man showed the
way to the engine, bade Engineer Sizer
to pull out, and with a parting shot aud
wil'd yell dashed off in the bushes and was
lost to sight.
A POSSE IN PURSUIT.
A posse has left Fiomaton and another
has left Mobile in pursuit of the robbers.
Some surprise is expressed here that tbe
robbers selected this particular train, as it is
well known that other trains carry most of
the express money, No. 6, the train robbed,
carrying very little at any time, and a
small amount on this occasion.
RUBE BURROWS OR CAPT. BUNCH.
It it said that Rube Burrows has recently
boen seen in Florida, and there is a possi
bility that he ordered the assembling of his
gang at Fiomaton at.d joined them there to
superintend proper conduct of the affair, but
this robbery looks more like the work of the
celebrated Capt. Bunch.
A careful examination by the express
officials here shows that only a portion of
the packages in the express safe was taken,
and the loss is not ovor S2OO.
SIX LOST WITH A YACHT.
A Man, Three Ladies and Two Children
Perish Near Ban Diego.
San Diego, Cal., Sept. 2.—The sloop
Petrel, commanded by Capt. William H.
Huy, a well known shipping man, capsized
just outside the harbor yesterday. No one
saw the accident. A sharp wind was blow
ing and it is supposed that the sloop over
tunica suddenly. It was found by some
fishermen, who also found the bodies of
two women floating near it. They tried to
secure the bodies, but were unable to do so
owing to the high sea.
a fleet’s vain search.
They came to the city, gave the alarm,
farth largafloet boats went out tosearoh
h, . 9 There W(jre 6ix in
tto yacht Al ‘ wpre undoubtedly drowned.
Mr! were Capt and Mrs. Hoy,
’ allace, daughter of a Presbyterian
Sref °f th T S ™ y ’ aDd lhe Wife a “ d tw °
hildreu °f j.-v v . Collins, cashier of the
sl U p! Dla • - Natlo „ nal bank, who is now in
aJ“ n 8C ° ; *, TU P a 'i d bllßte Patrolled
was, m lught - l, ut Mrs. Collins’ body
the , ly T found - ‘a believed that
tbe tide 1 , 68 bave been carried out to sea by
BINGLE TaXERS SPEECHES.
Two Thousand People Out at a Meet
ing in Cooper Union.
New York, Aug. 2.-About 2,000 people
tenued a mass meeting in Cooper Union
w-mght to hear spoeches by leading single
Xeis who are attending the convention
wi r go ! , : g 0n * n cit T- The speakers
Larris.m r - H McC^ nn . William Lloyd
ir yi .1 Sir,:' tKss
Y, Johnson of Ohio A h
Smith‘cVb u e 7v/ lvanla - H - ' Dolton
Oeorze ' Ti J of M mneapolis and Henry
latter as ch(urmrm introduced the
author of“ p rt ® trader - siu Ki taxer and
added ■ S^* BB and Poverty,” and be
“eart’oid ! 8 R h “ blrthda £- a::d be is 51
caived a was enthusiastically re-
Connecticut flourishing,
Thß T ° Wna Exempted From the Usual
Levy by the State.
the h!!!! * 15 ' 05m -> Sept. 2.—Exercising
tur.' wanted him by the last legisla
nohn Vfu° I roasuror Henry has formally
n f , a e selectmen of the towns of Con
nate on n hat th ° taX . u sually levied by the
year not be called rorthis
the statue t 0 the flour ißbinfi: condition of
Pay teoo'SSre*, TreMur " r Henr y
Nov. l '~ H j °I the state’s bonded debt
A Tr IBUTH FOR O’REILLY.
*t j empie Filled With People to
Pay Him a Tribute.
TremA O . ! T. Sept ' 3 ‘— A large audience filled
pavir •, eHl P* e to-night for the purpose of
John R n , bUte to . the momor y of the late
p re , ,• 8 It was a gathering re
action oianfi ° f . a!1 clns ’ es °f society, and its
honor In which*tR W S and ‘he high esteem and
was held tlle ea< i Poet and scholar
the m fiaosses. Mayor Hart called
WooShSit?* tO , ° J pder - Charles Levi
toeeLng. J prcsided permanently over the
w JRflfning fftetaft
MISSISSIPPI'S CONSTITUTION.
The Committee on Franchise Makes Its
Report.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 2.— The long ex
pected report of the committee on elective
franchise was formally presented to the
constitutional convention to-day by Chair
man Patty, and, at his request, its consid
eration was made the special order for
Friday. Tbe features of the report have
already been given in theee dispatches. In
order to secure unanimity it was agreed by
a vote of IT to 11 not to make a report at
E resent upon the woman suffrage question,
ut the matter will iuevitably come up in
the shape of a supplemental report.
THE QUESTION OF RATIFICATION.
The question of submitting the constitu
tion for ratification came up to-day on a
resolution providing for the appointment
of a committee to prepare an ordinance
calling for an election by the people to
ratify or reject the new constitution. The
resolution was tabled by a vote of 44 to 31.
Senator George therefore submitted a
resolution, which was adopted, instructing
the judiciary committee to inquire into the
constitutional power of tbe convention to
adopt finally the constitution which m ly be
framed by them without submitting the
same to the public for ratification.
ABOLITION OF CONVICT LEASES.
The report of the penitentiary committee
forever abolishing the oenviot leasing sys
tem was debated to-day at some length,
but not disposed of before adjournment. It
will doubtless be adopted to-morrow by a
significant majority.
The minority report of the committee on
education was presented, and will doubtless
supplant the majority report. It differs
from the latter in allowing the poll tax and
district school taxes to ne applied in the
counties where the money is collected
instead of going into the general state fund,
as recommended by the previous report.
KEELING OF THE CONVENTION.
The sentiment of the convention is favor
able to the report of the committee on elect
ive franchise, and there is |no probability
that it will encounter any serious opposition
from any quarter.
The real fight of the convention will take
place over the judiciary problem, a large
numDer of delegates favoring a change from
the appointive to the elective system. The
bar of tbe state, backed by a strong force
of delegates, will oppose any change, and a
struggle is anticipated.
SEED OFF 108 MAINS.
He Wlllßpeak at Boston and Defend
Bis Course.
Washington, Kept. 2.—Speaker Reed
got tired directing his canvass by telegraph
and left this evening for his district, de
signing to stop in Boston eD route and
speak to-morrow night. This will be his
first opportunity to give an account of his
stewardship in New England. Ilis speech
in Boston and his prospective speeches in
his district are looked for with great in
terest, for he is expeoted to defend all the
doings of the House, including the passage
of the force bill and the rejection of recip
rocal. , and in fact to take issue with Secre
tary Blaine. Speaker Heed has kept abso
lutely silent so fur as the public is con
cerned under Secretary Blaiue’s attacks on
the House policy, refusing even to be inter
viewed, and hence what he has to say will
be fresh. If he says publicaly w hat he has
been saying privately it will be also inter
esting.
FEARFUL OF DEFEAT.
Speaker Reed’s anxiety about his district
is shown by hisdeparture for it at this time,
when he had said tie would leave his canvass
to his friends, and had sent Representatives
McKinley, Burrows, and Lodge there to
speak for him. He also had Representative
Cannon under promise to go, too, but
thought better of that after Representative
Cannon's performance in the House. Those
500 naturalized voters in Biddeford whom
Speaker Reed’s managers have been trying
to disfranchise worry Speaker Reed. He
has steadily refused to recognize Repre
sentative Cummings or Representative
Hays to move the passage of the bill curing
the alleged defect iu their titles to citizen
ship, and yet he was moved by his concern
about them in determining to go home,
BLAINE’S REVOLT.
Aldrich Talks the Situation Over With
the President.
Washington, Sept. 2.— Senator Aldrich
took dinner at the white house this evening,
so as to talk the situation in the Senate over
with the President. The debate of to-day,
more interesting than the debate on any
other day preceding, showed how diverse
are the views of reciprocity taken by differ
ent republicans, and bow necessary mutual
agreement privately is in order to maintain
an appearance of harraoDy before the peo
ple. Secretary Blaine’s speech, delivered
by Senator Hale’s language, showed that
Secretary Blaine has not yielded as much
as h\B opponents have thought, and that he
is prepared to press them pretty
closely. President Harrison is greatly con
cerned at this. He thought he had settled
with Secretary Blnine at Cape May Point
for good and all, so far as this question was
concerned, aud he looks upon Secretary
Blaine’s speeches in and out of the Senate
as almost involving a breach of faith.
Nevertheless, he and Senator Aldrich are
still hopeful that the republican senators
can be gotten together on the Aldrich
amendment.
A SURPLUS OR A DEFICIT.
The Appropriations Committee Claims
the Former.
Washington, Sept. 2.— ln connection
with the presentation of the conference
report on the river and harbor appro
priation bill in the House to-day, Chair
man Cannon of the oommittee on appro
priations made an exhaustive statement
touching the expenditures authorized dur
ing the present session of congress. His
conclusion is that there will he a surplus of
revenue above the expenditures tor the
fiscal year of $65,289,475.
BAYERS AGREES WITH HIM.
Mr. Sayers of Texas, on behalf of his
democratic colleaguos on the appropri
ations committee, presented a similar
statement. From precisely the same
sources of information used by Mr. Cannon,
the democratic members deduce an excess
ot appropriations above the revenue for the
fiscal year of $11,430,443 55.
Mr. Allison, in the course of his speech In
the Senate to-day, made an elaborate expo
sition of tbe financial situation as he under
stood it, and he JJgured out a surplus for the
fiscal year of between $14,000,000 and $15,-
000,000, with sugar on the free list.
NBW YORK WANTS A RECOUNT.
A Claim that the Fnumerators Missed
200,000 People.
New York, Sept. 2. —The board of aider
men to-day adooted a resolution stating
that tbe recent census enumeration fell
short of Including the total population of
this city by about 200,000, and that appli
cation be made to the President, Secretary
0t the Interior and census supervisor for a
recount. I
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1890.
A RALLY FOR FAIR TRADE
BALE OFFERS HIS RECIPROCITY
AMENDMENT.
The Ball Set in Motion by Favorable
Resolution* from the Merchants’ Ex
change of Buffalo—Hale Speaks of
tbe Desirability of the Proposed Ex
change of Products.
W ABHINGTON, Sept. 2.—lu the Senate to
day Mr. Evert* presented resolutions of the
Buffalo merchants’ exchange, favoring reci
procity not only with nations to the south
of us, but with also that on the north.
The House bill in relation to lotteries
was reported from the committee with a
notification from Mr. Sawyer that he would
ask for its consideration as soon as the tariff
bill had been passed.
Mr. Quay gave notice that he would ass
the Senate on Saturday, the 13th inst., to
consider the resolution relative to the death
of Horn Samuel J. Randall.
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
The tariff bill was then taken up, and
the sugar schedule was considered.
Mr. Carlisle gave notloe that he would
move to strike out all paragraphs relative
to sugar bounties.
Mr. Hale offered the reciprocity amend
ment, of which he had given notice on
June 19, and addressed the Senate upon it.
The desirability of such an inter change of
products as his amendment proposed, he
said, had been a subjeot which had given
riso to close attention, and had
resulted in grave and pertinent
suggestions from eminent public
men of the United States during the last
thirty years. Whoever had seen the grad
ual falling off of American trade with Cen
tral and South America and the isles of the
sea must have witnessed those fa-t# with
the greatest impatience. The people of all
those countries had a common interest with
the people of the United States.
THE PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
Alluding to the late pan- American con
gress, Mr. Hale said it proved that the same
considerations which had their influence in
the United States were moving the minds of
the eminent men from the sister republics
who took part in the proceedings of that
congress, and that they pointed to one sure,
inevitable end—increase of the trade and
commerce between the United States and
those people. These considerations, which
applied to extension of trado a id increased
interchange of products, applied not only to
the nalions of Central and South America,
but to the islands of the Spanish main.
RECIPROCITY LITERATURE.
Mr. Hale referred to the reciprocity mes
sage of President Harrison, and to Secretary
Blaine’s letter and attitude in suppo. t of It,
and to tbe increasing and earnest discussion
of the subjeot. He also alluded to Secretary
FrieMnghuysen’s letter of Dec. 11, 1884,
transmitting the Foster treaty with Spain,
and also to the reciprocity res ilution offered
in the Senate by Mr. Aldrioh in December,
1886, and to the report of Abram S. Hewitt
in the House of representatives to carry into
effect the convention between the United
States and Mexico, which showed that Mr.
Hewitt was influenced by the same ide i
that now prevailed with a vast majority of
the American people.
BLAINE’S LETTERS TO FRYE.
He also road extracts from Secretary
Blaiue’s.two letters to Senator Frye, and
commented upon the fact that while the
balance of trade was very largely against
the United States in many countries, the re
sult was much more favorable in regard to
Mexico, where American imports were
nearly as large as the exports. This was
largely, he said, becanse of the opening of
railroad communication with Mexico, and
that faot bore on the necessity for the pass
age of the steamship and postal subsidy bills,
passed some weeks ago by the Senate.
With the reciprocity pioposed on his amend
ment, and with the e bills enacted into a
law increased interchange of products
would inevitably follow.
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
Mr. Carlisle asked Mr. Hale whether his
amendment applied to Cuba aud Porto
Rioo.
Mr. Hale replied that he had so Intended
it, and never had any other intentions, and
that if there was any doubt as to tho con
struction that would be put upon it, it
might be modified so as to remove all doubt.
His amendment did not contemplate sugar
duties until it could be seen where the coun
try would be in regard to its finances, and
whether or not 855,000,000 of revenues
could be dispensed with. He did not
envy the future of any party that took
off taxes this year and (being confronted
with a deficit) was obliged to reimposo them
next yoar. He did not, here and now, say
that that necessity would be met with; but
as a general proposition, it was true that no
party could affi rd to stand before the people
on a financial policy that covered those two
features, first—reduction of taxes, and then
(in face of a deficit) reimposition of taxes.
Mr. Hoar inquired whether reciprocity
was to be effected under treaties or under
the tariff bill.
Mr. Hale thought that it could be done
without treaties.
Mr. Kenna spoke at length on the general
subject of the tariff.
EFFECTS OF THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr. Allison made a long statement of the
receipts and expenditures of the govern
ment and of the probable effect of the
tariff bill on the finances, the net result of
which was that. In his belief, after putting
sugar on the free list, there would be a sur
plus of $14,000,000 or $15,000,000 at the end
of the fiscal year. He declared that, in his
judgment, it was a wise thing to take off
sugar duties. He had not the slightest fear
that there would be any danger from it to
the treasury —certainly not within
several years to coma But if the
revenues should threaten to fall
below [expenditures tho country had re
sources' to fail back upon. A duty of 5
cents a pound levied on 500,000,000 pounds
of ooffes annually imported would yield
$25,000,000; or tbe internal revenue taxes
might be increased or re-imposed. There was
no end to the opportunities of increasing
the revenues. He was, therefore, iu favor
of testing the auestion of putting sugar on
the free list, and was also in favor of fur
ther extension of reciprocal trade. But he
hoped that In any such arrangement it
would be seen to that the United States had
its just share of the bargain.
GIBSON OFFERS AN AMENDMENT.
Mr. Gibson offered an amendment to the
sugar schedule by adding the words “syrup
of beSt, sorghum, or sugar cane,” ami made
an argument against the sugar bounty
proposition.
Mr. Sherman expressed his views on the
subject of reciprocity, and argued that If
any reciprocal trade arrangements were
made with any country, they ought to be
made with Canada.
Mr. Dolph argued against the whole brood
of reciprocity amendments as dangerous to
the protective system, a surrender of the
outworks, a crevasse in the wall that would
sap away the whole system.
The Senate at 5:30 o’clock took a recess
till 8 o’clock.
THE EVENING SESSION..
Inihe evening session Mr. Oitood moved
to substitute for tho sugar so nodule - para-
graph in the existing law, imposing duties
on sugar.
Mr. Dolph ooncluded bis speech against
any reciprocity with Canada in the (matter
of ooal, timber or agricultural product'.
Mr. Vanoo argued iu support of the
amendment offered yesterday by him re
ducing the rates of duty on all manufact
ures of steel and iron, on all woolen and
cotton goods, oil earthenware and glass
ware, and on all materials used for fertilis
ers, when such goods have been purchased
abroad by any citizen of the United States
by exchange of American farm products,
or by products of the sale of such farm pro
ducts.
FBARS OF WAR IN ARKANSAS.
A Negro Military Company Disbanded
to Secure Their Arms.
Bt. Louis, Sept. 2.— The Little Rock,
Ark., correspondent of the Fost-Disjiatoh
telegraphs that the counting ot votes in the
third ward ot that city is not yet com
pleted, and that there are fears of trouble.
The vote from Eastman township was
brought in last night closely guarded by
armed men. The Capital City Guard
(colored) disbanded this morning, and
Adjt. Gen. England took charge
of their arms. This was done
because it was rumored that tho arms
might be used to make trouble. Returns
from the election are coming in slowly. A
large vote has been polled, and several days
must elapse before the full returns can be
obtained.
GAINS OF TnE DEMOCRATS.
Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 3, 11 p. m.—
Returns from two-thirds of the counties
roooived to-night by tho Gazette maintain
the large increase in the democratic ma
jorities over last year already mentioned.
The increase is specially large in the white
counties, while the opposition majorities
in tho negro counties, except Jofforson,
show a decrease. The majority for Gov.
Eagle and the democratic state ticket will
not fall below 30,000, and still
larger figures are claimed, owing to
tho almost uniform heavy gains. The
legislature will be overwhelmingly demo
cratic, thus assuring tho re-election of
James K. Jones as United States senator,
ho having no democrutio opposition. No
reports of disturbances at the u ills have
boen received from anywhere in tho stuto.
NEW HAMPSHIRE’S DEMOCRATS.
Charles H. Amsden Nominated for
Governor on the First Ballot.
Concord, N. H., Sept. 2—The demo
cratic state convention met here to-day,
with 616 delegates present, and J. P. Bart
lett of Manchester in the chair. The first
regular action was the adoption of a plat
form.
Charles H. Amsden, of Penacook, was
nominated for governor on tho first ballot,
and the convention adjourned.
The platform denounces the Republican
party’s course since ooming into power;
denounces the McKinley bill; denounces
Speaker Reed’s arbitrary course in the
House, and that of his party; denounces tbe
unjustifiable unseating of democratic mem
bers; scores the force bill, and declares in
favor of tariff reform.
The remainder of the platform deals prin
cipally with state affairs, dAnanding laws
for the regulation of the liquor traffic, the
adoption of the Australian ballot system, and
statutes for the better protection of factory
operatives, and refers to the state tax laws.
A resolution of sympathy with the people
of Ireland is appended.
VERMONT’S ELECTION.
The Republican Ticket Cut and the
Vote Light.
White River Junction, Vt., Sept. 2, 4
P. M. —This state to-day voted for state
officers, two representatives to congress
and a full list of state senators and repre
sentatives.
The returns thus far received indicate
not only that the republican vote is very
light, but that the ticket has been cut. The
decrease iu the democratic vj'e is not
nea'ly as large oorresp ndlngly this year
as that of the republicans. The prohibi
tion vote remains about tho same so for.
One hundred towns in the state give Fage
(rep.) 17,321; Brigham (dem.), 9,832; Allon
(pro.), 782; scattering, 13. The returns
now in show a republican net log-, ns com
pared with the vote in 1886, of 7,764, aud a
democratic gain of 100.
If Uie vote in the remaining towns cor
respond with that of those hoard from,
tho republican majority will he the small
est since the institution of biennial elootious.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANB,
The State Oommittee Decides not to
Call a Convention.
New York, Sept. 2— The republican
state committee met here to-day and de
cided not to hold a state convention. Thev
recommended that the republicans support
Judge Robert Earl for re-election, not
withstanding he is a democrat, and issued
an address in the nature of a platform. It
commends the administration of President
Harrison, the McKinley tariff bill, the reo
inrocity movement, the federal election
bill, aud other measures which have been
put forward as distinctively republican in
current politics.
A PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
Umpire Ben Young and Another
Man Fatally Injured.
Hot Springs, Wash., Bept. 2—A terri
ble accident occurred last nigbt four miles
from Eagle foorge, about sixty miles from
Taooma, on the Northern Pacific railway.
East-bound passenger train No. 2 was
wrecked. The Under of the seoond engine,
mail, express aud baggage car, smoker,
emigrant and two day coaches wore thrown
from the track. Six een persons were in
jured, two fatally—Ben Young, an umpire
of the northwestern baseball league, and J.
I). Keppleof lied Bluffs. Both have since
died.
SCAFFOLDING FALLS.
One Man Killed and Two Fatally and
Two Painfully Injured.
New Orleans, Bept. 2— The scaffold
ing around the building at the corner of
Canal and Dauphin streets gave way this
afternoon, precipitating five men to the
ground. Harvey A. Carpenter was in
stantly killed, William Ray and Henry
Albright, painters, were fatally injured,
and Leroy Smith and Tom Peterson, also
painters, were painfully hurt.
emyser’9 Successor.
Washington, Sept. 2.—ln the House
this afternoon Speaker Reed announced the
appointment of Mr. Flick of lowa as a
member of the liuum investigating com
mittee in place of Mr. Hmyser ot Ohio, re
signed. The House then, at 5:45 o’clock, ad
journed.
Purchases of 4545.
Washington, Sept 2—The total amount
of 4purchased to-day at Washington
and at all tli># *ub-trea'ur’es under the cir
cular of Aug. 30 is $847,559.
CLASHES WITH CAPITAL.
EMPLOYERS UNITE IN ENGLAND
AND AUSTRALIA.
Proceedings of the Trades Union Con
gress at Liverpool—The New York
Btate Board of Arbitration Investi
gating the Strike on the Vanderbilt
Lines.
London, Sept. 2.— The long projected
shipp ng union was formed in London
to-day. The avowed object of the union ia
to deal with labor questions throughout the
world, and especia'ly to resist the tyranny
of the trade unions, to protect employes
from terrorism, and to gtmsraUy promote
shipping. Ths official report of the meet
ing avers that several passenger lines and
the bulk of the cargo trade were represented
at the meeting. The union represents a
capital of £160,000,000.
EMPLOYERS UNITE AT SYDNEY.
Sydney, N. S. W., Sept. 3. —At a meet
ing of the employers of all classes to-day,
held under the auspices of the Employers’
Unian and Steamship Association, it was
resolved that the time had arrived when it
was necessary for employers and capitalists
to form a protective association and co
operate In fighting the battles of the commu
nity agaiust aggressive unionism. An
employers’ defense association was accord
ingly constituted, and a committee was
appointed to draft a scheme for 00-opera
tfon. A fund was also started to assist the
ship owners in the fight against their
striking employes.
TRADES UNIONISM’S CONGRESS.
Its President Thinks It Will Encourage
a Great Labor Revival.
Liverpool, Spt 2. —At the session of
tho trades uuion congress to-day Mr. Wat
kins, president of tho congress, delivered an
address, in which he said he hoped the re
sults of the congress would encourage a
great labor revival. Never in the history
of trados unionism had there been such re
markable developments us had rooently
occurred. The time had undoubtedly ar
rived to energetically try to
seouro a working day of
eight hours. He did not fear that an eight
hour day would injure British trade. He
did not think a bill providing for such a
working day should be forced through the
House of Commons immediately, irrespec
tive of tile wishes and desires of the indus
tries affected, but there was no reason why
au eight-hour day should n> it be conooded
immediately to those occupations which un
mistakably wanted it
labor representation in parliament.
He advocated direct representation of
labor in parliament, state control of rail
ways and solution of the land question by
nationalization.
A resolution was offered by one of the
delegates censuring the committee ap
pointed by the last congress for failure to
draft a bill for presentation to
House of Commons providing for
a legal working day of eight hours,
as it had been instructed to do by congress.
The resolution occasioned a stormy debato.
A number of speakers warmly favored the
adoption of resolutions of censure. Henry
Broadhurst, delegate to the congress aud
member of the House of Cftmmons for West
Nottingham, defended the action of the
oommittee in not drafting and presenting
the hill to the House. Tho resolution was
finally rejected.
VANDERBILT’S HTRIKBRP.
The State Board ot Arbitration Begins
Its Session.
New York, Bept. 2. —The state board of
arbitration begun it# investigation here to
day as to the difficulties existing between
the Now York Central railroad and tbe
Knights of Labor. The witnesses examined
wero Vice President Webb of the Central
road, Grand Master Workman Powderly,
District Jlast’r Workman Ijoe of Assembly
246, J. J. Holland of tho executive com
mittee of tbe Knights of Labor, aud a num
ber of former employes of the (Jo.-tral read,
whose discharge brought the strike about.
Their testimony added but little to tbe his
tory of the strike as it is already known.
COUNSEL OF THE KNIGHTS.
Roger A. Pryor appeared as counsel for
the knights, lie endeavored to find out
from Vico President Webb if tho Knights
of Labor question had t>oen discussed by the
board of directors of the Central road, but
the board declined to admit the question.
“That shuts us off.” remarked Mr. Pryor,
turning around to tho Knights of Labor
executive committee.
ENGAGEMENT OF THE PINKERTONS.
Vice President Webb said hon4tanged for
the services of Pinkertons men some time
before tin- strike. When asked about tbe
details of tbe arrangement Mr. Webb de
clined to answer by the advice of his coun
sel. Mr. Webb did not seek the protection
of the police authorities prior to employing
Pinkertons. This concluded Mr. Webb’s
testimony.
CHICAGO’S CARPENTERS.
Their Strike Opens as an Uncertain
Quantity.
Chicago, Bept. 2.—The great strike of
the journeymen oarpenters opened this
morning, au uncertain quantity. At
neither the headquarters of the journey
men nor the bosses was it known to what
extent the order to quit work had been
obeyed. The strike opened, however, dif
ferently from any that has been Inaugu
rated here for years. At the headquarters
of the journeymen, where heretofore it haa
been always claimed that every carpenter in
tho city obeyed the mandates of the council,
it was admitted this morning that perhaps
some, and perhaps a great many, had not
done so this time. At the headquarters of
tbe old and new bosses’ associations, where
on the other hand tbe inauguration of the
journeymens’strike is declared to find no
men idle, it was said to-day that perhaps a
great many laid down their tools for a time
on Saturday night. The bluster of the
antagonists is missing to-day. Each seems
to be watching tbe other, and to bo care
fully sizing up the situation before any
comment is made.
Melbourne's Strikers.
Melbourne, Bept. 2.—The Australian
coast shipping trade has partly resumed.
The places made vacant on the vessels by
the strikors have been filled iu many cases
by non-union men.
The situation at the gas works In this
city, ari-ing from the strike, is improving.
Belleville Miners Strike.
St. Louis, Bept. 2 —The coal miners in
the Belleville district have gone on a strike
for 2 oenis a bushel for digging coal. Six
mining companies are affected. Tho ruling
price in the’district has heretofore been
cents a buahe^
Congressman Hooker Renominated.
Jackson, Miss., Bept. 2—Charles E.
Hooker was renominated for congress to
day from’tho Seventh district, at a conven
tion held'at Brooftnaven, Miss.
KILLING OF BARRUNDIA.
Bis Widow aud Children Wire Presi
dent Harrison.
Washington, Sept. 2— The President re
ceived last evening a cable from the widow
and children of the late Gen. Barrundia, pro
testing against hit assassination by the
Guatemalan authorities while a passenger on
an Araerioan steamship, and calling upon
the President to exact reparation “for the
outrage of which they are uncone dable vic
tims.” The telegram was referred to the
state department for “investigation and re
port.”
no official information.
Aoting Secretary Wharton suidjtlils after
noon that no official information, whatever,
in regard to the reported attack upon Min
ister Mizner by ft daughter of Gan, Bar
ruudia has been received, and he is inclined
to think the affair is very much exag
gerated.
president Harrison’s interest.
That the President is taking a personal
interest in tho case of Gen. Brirrunuia is in
dicated by the fact that at to-day’s meeting
of tbe cabinet he sent for tho telegram he
had received from Gen. Barrundia’s widow
and children, and read it aloud to the
cabinet He stated that the matter was
now being investigated by the state depart
ment, onrT that ho expeoted soon to bo in
possession of all the facts in tho case.
POLITICS RED HOT AT ROMS.
The Felton Convention—Ha rgrove’e
Nomination Not Dangerous.
Rome, Oa., Bept. 3.—The clans nre gath
ering for the congressional convention of
tho Jeffersonian democracy, which moots
here to-morrow. A special train will be
ruu from Cedartown to-morrow. Tho opera
house has been engaged for the convention.
Dr. Felton will speak to-morrow night if
nominated, and of course he will be. Thou
sands will listen to him. Tbe convention is
the toplo of tho hour in the streets and in
the hotels.
The fact that 7,. D. Hargrove, postmaster
at this place, was nominated as the repub
lican candidate for congress by tho Dalton
convention yesterday excites but little in
terest hero. tlurgrova will get some negro
votes from Dr. Felton and also some from
allianoemen, as tie advocates the Bt. Louis
alliance platform as a whole. His race will
not bo exciting.
Col. John Temple (1 raves returned from
Polk oounty to-night. He went there for
information as to Col. Everett’s platform,
but CoL Everett was away from home.
RICHMOND’S PRIMARY.
Calvin, Fleming and Williams Will
Probably be the Nominees.
Augusta, Oa., Sept. 2—From the best
information and prophecies obtainable in
tho closest race Richmond oounty has had
in years, the outlook to-night is that Martin
V. Calvin, W. H. Fleming aud E. B. T.
Williams will be the nominees for tho legis
lature iu to-morrow’s primary. Mr. Calvin
being the only candidate from the oouutry,
his nomination is assured. There will be a
hard fight between Messrs. Fleming, Will
iams Daniel and Snead for the two city
places, with tho chances in favor of the first
two. There are 1,924 registered voters.
There are 8,000 voters in the oounty, of
whom about 4, oooarc colored, so that, about
one-half the white vote is registered for
to-morrow’s primary.
8188 AT THHS POLLS.
Bolfeulllot, Huff and Baxter Nomi
nated for the Legislature.
Mahon, Oa., Bept. 2.—Tho primary elec
tion for throe members of tho legislature
from Bibb oounty was held t’-day. It re
sulted in the nomination of John T.
Boifeulllet, Col. W. A. Huff and Tracey
Baxter. It. W.Patterson and Jere Willis
aro defeated. Complete returns, except
two small districts, which will not change
the result, are as follows: Boifeuillet 1,390,
Huff 1,347, Baxter 1,228, Patterson 1,104,
Willis 696.
FARMERS RULE THE ROOST.
Their Candidate for the Legislature
W Ins in Scrivon.
Sylvania, Oa., Bept. 2—The election
for the nomination of a representative came
off in this oounty yesterday. The candi
dates wero John H. Hull and Rev. Henry
G. Edenfleld. Mr. Hull’s billots wero
headed “Democratic Ticket,” and Mr. Edon
field’s “The Farmers’ Ticket.” The result
was that the latter came out far ahead,
about three or four to one. Mr. EJeuiield
was the alliance candidate. About 700 votes
were polled in the oounty.
BAKER COUNTY’S PRIMARY.
Mr. Whitehead Beats Dr. Hand and Mr.
West.
Albany, Oa., Sept. 2.—Baker oounty
held her primary for representative Mon
day. Dr. J. H. Hand, R. H. Whitehead and
G. T. West were the candidates. Mr.
Whitehead led the race by three votes.
There is considerable dissatisfaoiion over
the result, and the democratic executive
committee will meet next Monday and
regulate things. Dr. Hand was thrown
from his buggy Bunday afternoon and seri
ously wounded. He was reported uncon
scious to-day and in a critical condition.
TOOK MORPHINE AND DIED.
Troubles of a Private Nature Drives
a Floridian to Suicide.
Live Oak, Fla., Sept 2—J. L. Coody,
a young man well known here as a a repre
sentative of the Binger Sewing Machine
Company, committed suicide lust night at
Now Branford by taking morphine. Trouble
of a private nature is supposed to have been
the cause. He leaves a wife aud parents.
SORROW MADE LIFE A BURDEN.
Thomas Lassiter of Ajnerlcua Takes a
Fatal Dose of Laudanum.
Americuh. Ga., Sept. 3. —Thomas Las
siter, a w hite mechanic about 35 years old,
took six drachms of laudanum to-day to
commit suicide. Dr. Westbrook was called
to him about an hour after he had swal
lowed the drug. Lassiter was then In a
stupor, and was with difficulty kept awake
aud has grown gradually worse to-night.
Dr. Westbrook reports his case hopeless.
His act Is the result of despondency. He
has lest his wife and two children by death
in the last four weeks. Mr. Lassiter moved
to Ame: icus a few months ago from Mitch
ell county.
Glassblowers for Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., Bept. 2.— Thirty-five
glassblowers and their families arrived ir.
Augusta to-day from Philadelphia and
Camden to work in the Augusta Glass
# H£ork*. _ which. s&iU. stftht Uft ia,. tbß dt-xt
few days. will mapufactqre Dottles af
allHhds.
( DAJI.Y $lO A YEAR. 1
and 5 CKNTB A COPY. >
( \ftEKLY, sl*s A YEAR. (
STEENSTKAND SUSPENDS.
HIS LOBSEB DURINO THB LAST
TWO MONTHS $200,000.
His Brokers had Everything Hedged,
so that the Market was but Little Af
fected—Ho Pays Hie Brokers 63 Cent*
on tho Dollar—New York Takes a
Gloomy View.
Liverpool, Sept. 2-Mr. Stoenstrand,
a large ootton dealer, has failed. The
brokers of Mr. Bteenstrand closed all his
transactions yesterday iu accordance with
a private arrangement which provided for
his paying to them 66 cents on tbe dollar
The potting of Mr. Bteenstrand was thecaus
of a heavy fall yesterday morning iu cot
ton, but prices recovered after it became
known that his transactions had been
closed.
THE MARKET NOT AFFECTED.
The brokers with him have been particu
lar careful to have everything hedged, so
the crash did very little harm
in tho ootton market. A ‘ few
young and inexperienced firms aro tbe
only sufferers. A year ago Mr. Bteenstrand
possessed $200,000. Half of this amount
was obtained from tbe new salt union for
his interest in the Cheshire salt works. It
is asserted that he now lias nothing but the J
fund:tire of .is house. His failure u at- '
tributed to the fall in prices and the col- ,
Inp-e of the ootton corner. His losses during
July and August are estimated at $200,900.
A HEAVY OPERATOR.
New York, Sept. 2.— lt is stated in Wall
streetthut Mr. Stoenstrand, who wasknown
ns the cotton king, ia estimated to be worth
$750,000 to $1,000,000, and carried a lice of
100,000 t > 125,000 boles of near options. It
is considered a had failure, and is due to
recent heavy declines in spot and early de
livery ootton.
GERMANY'S SOCIALISTS.
Tho b tutor of tho Volkablatt Unfold*
tho Party’s Programme.
Berlin, Bept, 2— A meeting of socialist*
was held here last night, at which tho
editor of the Volksblatt udfolded the pro
gramme of tho party. He declared that)
tho yoar must elapse without the operation
of the socialist law in order that the social
istic discussion might arrive at a clear
understanding. Ho demanded that women
should lie allowed to vote, and that religion
be declared a private matter. The radical
wing of tho party attempted to unfold their
programme, but found no suopart.
AN ATTEMPT TO ASSABBINATB.
The Governor General of a Russian
Province Fired Upon.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 2—At Nijni
Novgorod to-day, a young man named
Vladirairoff accosted Gov. Gen. Baaanoff
aud requested an interview on pretense that
he hod an important secret to impart. The
governor general was about to acquiesce
when the young man suddenly drew a re
volver and fired at Gen. Harauoff. Tbe
bullet went wide of its mark, however, and
before he oould fire a seoond shot the man
was seized by bystanders and banded over
to the police.
A BTBAMEB FOUNDERS.
Ten Men Missing and Probably at tha
Bottom of tha Bea.
London, Bept. 2.—Tho British stoamor
Portuenio from New York, Aug. 27, for
Pura and Maceio, has foundered near
Anegadt Island, British West Indies.
Seven of her orew aro known to have been
saved. Th > captain, first and third officers,
chief engineer, two stewards, b ntswain,
carpenter and firemen and seamen era
missing. The ship aud cargo wore valued
at $.300,000. They are fully insured.
AUSTRIA’S FLOODS.
Tha Danube, Inn, Adda and Upper
Rhino Rleing Rapidly.
Vienna, Bept 2. —The Danube has overs
flowed its banks iu Upper Austria, and the
city of Luiz is inundated.
The Danube, Inn, Adda and Upper Rhine
rivers are rising rapidly, and large sections
of land have been flooded. Several persons
have been drowned at the town of Kloster
nenburg, six mile# from Vienna.
CHOLERA ENTERS ARABIA.
A Town Frequented by Pilgrims In
fected With the Plague.
London, Bept. 2.—Cholera is raging In
the Arabian town of Yemboo. Many
Egyptiau pilgrims pass through Yemboo
every yoar on their wajr to the holy cities ol
Arabia.
Franciscans Driven From Jerusalem
Paris, Aug. 2—lntelligence has reached
here that Turkish soldiers ut Jerusalem
have expelled the Francis, an fathers from
the city. The French consuls protested
against their expulsion, but without avail.
A THOMia COUNTY HUSTLER.
Be Builda a Gin House and Buns It ia
tfive Days.
ThomaSVILL*, Oa., Sept. 2.—J. Monroe
Lee is a farmer who lives in Tbomarrille,
hut owns a largo plantation twelve miles
from town. He is a hustler who can dis
count the man in the west, as the following
facts will testify: Mr. Lee wanted anew
gin house built on h:s farm, so he hauled
7,C00 feet of lumber from a mill nine miles
away, cleared the ground oif m the woods,
constructed a two-story house 30x20 feet,
put in an engine, boiler, etc., erected a
screw, dug a well ami ginned and packed a
bale of cotton, weighing 500 pounds, on the
fifth day after work was begun.
A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Bbe Perished In Rescuing Her Baby
Brother from the Flame.
Atlanta, Ga,, Sept. 2.—A special from
Tallulah says the 7-year-old daughter of
William Pitts of that place was burned to
death day before yesterday. Mr. Pitts and
his wife left the house, leaving the little
girl and an lnfaut alone in it. The 1 aby, in
playing, fell into the fire, but was dragged
but by the girl. In rescuing the boy her
clothing caught Are and she was burned to
death.
WILL LOSE HIS EYESIGHT.
A Cartridge Explodes in the Hands
of a Sumter County Farmer.
Ameiucus, Ga., Sept 2. —Late this after
noon Janies Little, a white man who super
intends Mr. Crocket Burkhalter’s plantation
four miles from Americus, met with an
ccident that will probably result in the
1< ss of the sight of both his eyes. He waa
handling a Winchester rifle cartridge wban
it exploded iu bis face, burning Etta badly .
