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fish and the tariff.
TBS SENATE AOBBISTOTHBOOM
teb amendment.
Senator Spooner Thinks the Fisher
men on the Lakes Should Be Accord
ed the Bame Protection as Those on
the Atlantic-White Pine Shingles to
Pay 20 Cents Per 1 bousand.
Washington, Sept. 6. —In the Senate
this morning after the transaction of the
routine morning business the Senate re
amed consideration of the tariff bilL
On motion of Mr. Mandersou an amend
ment was agreed to fiixing the duty on
white pine shingles at 20 cents per thou
sand.
The committee amendment placing
sponges on the free list was lost by a vote
of 16 yeas to 86 nays, and the rats of duty
of 2o per cent, ad valorem was restored.
At the suggestion of Mr. Plumb an amend
ment was adopted fixing at 80 cents per
gallon, the duty on alizarine or soluble oil
containing more than 50 per cent, of castor
oil.
THE DUTY ON FISH.
In speaking in regard to the proper rate
of duty to be placed on fish, Mr. Spooner
gave it as his view that while the fishermen
on the eastern coast were protected it was
not proper that the fisheries on the great
lakes should be thrown open to free com
petition. If there was anything in the
proposition of reciprocity the United States
oU ght not to throw open its markets to the
Ca' adian fishers.
Mr. Gibson ooncured in this view. It was
well that when the question of reciprocity
was treated with the United States should
have the advantage of position, which was
as important in diplomacy as in war.
A SELFISH POLICY.
Mr. Reagan commented upon the fact
that while the protectiouist senators were
in favor of admitting fish free, they imposed
a duty of 1.05 per cent, on cotton ties. In
other words, they were high protectionists
when protection was necessary for their in
terests, and free traders when free trade was
in their interest.
A vote was taken on the committee
amendment to paragraph 545, and it was
agreed to without the yeas and nays. It
nuw reads: “Fresh fish caught by citizens
of the United States in the high seas or in
the open waters of the lakes forming the
boundary between the United States and
the Dominion of Canada.”
Paragraph 278, relating to fish on the du
tiable list, was then taken up. As finally
agreed to it read: “Fish, smoked, dried,
salted, pickled, freih, frozen, packed in ice,
or otherwise prepared for preservation, not
specially enumerated or provided for in
this act, one-half of 1 cent per pound.”
Mr. Gorman moved to reduce the duty on
hops to 8 cents per pound.
THE DEBATE EXTENDED.
Before the discussion on this amendment
closi and the question as to an extension of the
time for the consideration of the tariff bill
was started by a proposition for an even
ing session. After an interchange of views
on both sides, Mr. Aldrich withdrew the
proposition for an evening session and sub
mitted another, extending the time for the
consideration of the tariff bill to and in
cluding Monday, when the discussion is to
be limited to thirty minutes, wheutho sugar
schedule is to be taken up, and after that
the arrangement heretofore made to apply.
The propo ition was assented to and the
presiding officer, Mr. I: galls, asked whether
the understanding was that on Tuesday
voting should begin and should continue
until the stage of third reading is reached,
after which three hours is to lie allowed to
each side fra general summing up. There
was general assent to that understanding.
SALT NOT TO COME IN FREE.
Sir. Vest moved to put salt on the free
list. The m tion was rejected by a vote of
26 to 8-1. It was a party vote, except that
Raddock voted yea.
Mr. Vance offered the amendment of
which he had given notice on Sept. 1 for a
reduction of the duties on foreign products
purchased by an exchange of Amerioan
farm products. The motion was rejected
by a vote of 23 yeas to 3i) nays. It was a
party vote.
On motion of Mr. Gibson, sorghum seed
and sugar cane seed were plaoed on the free
list in paragraph 675.
Mr. Aidrich, for fcho finance committee,
offered an amendment imposing a duty of 4
cents a pound on tin. It was agreed to
without the yeas and nays.
FLORIDA FRUITS.
Mr. Call moved to strike cocanuts out of
the free list so as to have them put on the
autabie list. The motion was rejected.
Mr. Cali also moved to nut pineauples
and bananas on the dutable list at 20 per
cent, ihe motion was rejected.
Mr. Bpooner offered an amendment pro
pos dby him on Aug. 20 to the tin plate
paragraph, 187. It provides for the adrnis
lw / 1 pla f ss freo of dut T after Oct. 1,
artieil .!*?? Amorlc ,* n production of the
™ not equal in any of the inter
nnrt ? y T 8 ’ one ‘ f Dird of the amount im
ported and entered for consumption
menihv 1 ™ b T Ve '] toa,^d the am nd-
Smnrt b f,ffU V 1 ra du, >' of 1 cent a
ment d w- th ® h " m , e Deduct. This amend-
Agreed “ QUd Mr ‘ goner’s was
the rate on teas.
posed ifJT^ 8 °® ered an amendment pro
ot in J 11111 yesterday, imposing a duty
V and VQlororn on all teas, the
Um of, pro . d “ ceu£ countries east of the
couujH ” J jd , Hope, when imported from
lie made a f th ° Cape of Good Hope,
advocacy of Jh tement i n ex P lanat ion and
fc ,j,„i J 01 tha amendment, which is in
ks bv :„ PUt t s /, op 10 the importation of
Good FL y .°* Canada and the Cape of
Mr f ““tead ot directly from China.
cr fl r n moved to add to Mr - Evana
direct!®® 1 0 proviso that teas imported
bids ote th ? TJnlte<l St atea on through
tape of ic n F> from countries est of tire
foreign Ho , pe and transshipped at any
duty therein ° r P aco ’ sllaU not be subject to
Wioi"ad“ M . r - Sherman, section 24
materiel lra^ b ? ckßof duties on imported
w asa. rB „i U j e ? ln exported manufactures)
*3i£ b ,-T a Provision that no draw
duties ~,, i ail°wed in any case where the
less t 1 „., in on ,he imported material are
maiiufao,,,: ,f er cent. of the value of the
Bhall b to-, Roods, or where the claim
The fin 688 " vban *lO.
thes ß n fi .l? 11 , 6 com mittee’s amendments to
features om 9 to 25, the administrative
ere agreed to without being read.
„ t he tobacco sections.
dealers of tho bil1 ’ rela ting to
datiou of tn 11 tobacco, were on recommen
by a Vof ‘® finance committee, struck out
democrats ne- yeas . to 21 nays, all the
Msr- pio,, I “Rainst it, reinforoed by
Ali th. tewart and Teller.
No. 27 t 0 v Ctl ?' ls . i Q the House bill, from
of 'he 4Pi inclusive, were, on report
related to i, c f c °mmit ee, struck out. They
peddlers J t u al revenue revision as to
cigars and *? bacc °. taxes on tobacco and
■'ectir „„T , l e^ar factories,
v* iuos, Mi- ' to relating to domestic
cpuiuiff-,;;.’!' ere . also struck out, and the
tionsof tii fi o! ‘..monts to the other sec-
Tlus agreod 1
-u consideration of the tariff bill
%\}t . IVrtos
except as to the sugar section, reciprocity,
and some few reserved paragraphs which
will come up Monday.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
The confereuce report on the river and
harbor bill was presented and read. The
presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls) said that on a
measure involving so large a sum of
money and including contested considera
tion, be would not take tne responsibility of
declaring that tho conference report was
agreed to unless it appeared that a quorum
was present On division thero were but 21
seuators voting, and so, without action on
the conference report, the Senate adjourned.
WORK OF THE HOU3E.J
The Conference Report on the River
and Harbor Bill Agreed to.
Washington, Sept. 6.—The House this
morning proceeded to consideration of the
conference report on the river and harbor
bill.
After a brief debate the conference report
was agreed to.
The speaker pro tem, Mr. Burrows, laid
before the House the bill for the erection of
anew tower near the site of the
lighthouse on Smith’s Island, Virginia,
with the Senate amendment thereto.
These amendments are very general
in their character and and provide for the
erection of lighthouses and fog signals
throughout the country and increase the
original appropriation of $1,500,000 for one
speoiftc object into an appropriation of al
most SI,UOO,OOU for general purposes.
After some discussion the speaker pro
tem referred the bill to the committee on
commerce.
The House at 3:15 o’clock adjourned.
QUAY STILL SILENT.
Nona of His Friends Even Deny Ken -
nedy’s Charges.
Washington, Sept. 6. —Senator Quay
has allowed another day to go by without
taking up Representative Kennedy’s guant
let. He still has “nothing to say.” Neither
have his friends and followers among the
republicans of the two houses. Nothing
seems to be further from their thoughts
thau a reply to the charges unless it be the
resignation of Quay. They are
very careful throughout it all not to deny
the charges brought forward by Repre
sentative Kennedy. In fact, they make
no attempt to force the alternative he pre
sented. They content themselve3 with
abusing Mr. Kennedy when they are not
begging him to withhold or expurgate his
remarks. “We can do nothing” say the
Senate republicans, “uutil the House acts,
and we say the House republicans can do
nothing autil Mr. Kennedy publishes bis
speech in the Congressional Record, ,” which
they are privately beseeohiug him not to
do.
haven’t quieted down.
Meanwhile they have by no means quieted
down. It has given them too much worry
for that. Nothing that has been said or
done by the newspapers, the Pennsylvania
independents or anybody else has affected
Senator Quay, nor has this attack, which
so far stands uurebuked and unanswered.
It will be, after all, very small satisfaction
to him to prevent its being sent out uuder
democratic franks as part of the Congress
ional Record, now that it has been pub
lished in every newspaper in the country.
PREPAYMENT OF BONDS.
Another Circular Issued by the Treas
ury Department.
Washington. Sept. 6.—The Secretary of
the Treasury to-day issued a circular giving
public notice that bonds maturing Jan. 1,
1891, of the registered and couDon bonds of
the 4 per cent, loan of 1907 will be prepaid
without rebate, under the following
conditions: The owners of regis
tered bonds desiring prepayment must
present their bonds to the treasurer or some
assistant treasurer of the United States
who will stamp upon the face of the bonds
the fact of such payment and return them
to tho owners within the period above men
tioned. National banks owning 4 per cent,
bonds deposited with the treasurer of the
United States to secure circulation or de
posits may obtain prepayment upon appli
cation to the treasurer Jt the United States.
Bonds so held, upon which interest is pre
paid, will be stamped as above indicated.
Prepayment under this circular will begin
Sept. 10 and ooutinue until Oct. 10. Inter
est due Oct. 1 ou registered bonds of the 4 per
cent, loan will be paid as soon ns checks
can be prepared. They will be mailed to
the payee on or about Sept. 22."
The bond purchases to-day aggregate and
$330,400 4Ks.
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Census Office Figures.
Washington, Sept. 6.—The census office
gives the total population of Vermont at
332,205, a decrease in ten years of 81.
The population of Louisville, Ky., is 101,-
005, an increase of 37,247.
BURIED UNDER TONS OF ROCK.
Many Lives Lost by a Premature Ex
plosion at Bpokane.
Spokane, Mass., Sept. 6.—Workmen
were engaged just before quitting time at
Pollack tills alternoon preparing blasts to
be fired after all the hands had left to blow
up a huge rock pile in the Northern Pacific
freight yards in the eastern part of the city.
One blast had been prepared. In putting in
the second it exploded and the jar also
touched off the first blast Between fifty
and seventy-five men were at work, and
25,000 cubic feet of rock was thrown upon
them. Fifteen have been taken out dead
ar.d a large number are injured or yet con
fined in the debris. The scene about the
place is terrible.
TEXAS REPUBLICANS
They Pass a Resolution in Favor of the
Lodge BUI.
San Antonio, Tex., Sept 6.—Among
the resolutions adopted by to-day’s republi
can state convention was the following:
Resolved, That we do most vigorously, fear
lessly and explioitly denounce the outrages
committed on republicans by democrats in
various parts of this state; that we censure the
present state governor for failing to subjugate
the perpetrators of sueh offenses: that we de
mand of congress emphatically tho enactment
into a law of the proposition pending in the
upper House of congress known as the Lodge
election bill, that republicans may have a legal
chance to elect about forty more congressmen
from the south.
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MEXICAN CENTRAL’S CABH.
The Government to Give the Road
$ 14,500,000 Out of the N e w Loan.
City of Mexico, Sept 6.—The Mexican
Central railway has signed a contract with
the government by which the company will
receive $14,500,000, iu Mexican money, cash
out of the proceeds of the new loan, in pay
ment of outstanding subrentions due 'to
Jane 13.
1,770 Ballots Taleen.
Memphis. Texn., Bept. 6.—One thousand
seven hundred and seventy-nine ballot*
have been taken in the democratic c ugres
sional convention. The contestants are
“judge Galloway and I. K. Reddick. Bal
loting will be resumed Monday,
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1890—TWELVE PAGES.
AGOOD WEEK FOK CHOPS.
THE WEATHER OOOLBR THAN
USUAL IN THB BAST.
Warmer Than Uaual Weet of the Mis
sissippi The Rainfall Deficient
Except ln South Carolina, Georgia
and in the Mississippi Valley—Cotton
Opening Well Throughout the Belt.
44 ashington, Sept. 6.—The weather
crop bulletin issued today says: “The aver
age daily temperature for the week ending
Sept. 6 has been from 1° to 3° lower than
usual in all and stricts east of the Mississippi
river and in the weet gulf states. In Mary
land and Northeastern Virginian and in
Central Ohio and Indiana the daily temper
ature has 1 eeu about 5° lower than toe av
erage. West of tho Mississippi river the
weather has been warmer than usual, while
on the Northern Pacific coast it has bean
from 1” to 3’ lower, and from 3® to 6®
higher on the Southern Pacific coast.
the rainfall
“The rainfall for tbe wook has been defi
cient, except in extreme Southern South
Carolina, in Eastern Georgia and iu the
Mississippi volley north of the Missouri,
where the rainfall has been more thau
2 inches.
“In the upper Ohio valley the rainfall
has been more than 1 inch.
“Iu all other districts east of the Missis
sippi river the rainfall has been loss than
half an inch. The rainfall for the season
continues dofleisut in the southern states.
FAVORABLE FOB CROPS.
“The weather during the past week in the
states of the Upper Mississippi, Lower Mis
souri and Ohio valley, was generally favor
able for growing crops, especially through
out the principal corn-producing states.
“Considerable damage is reported in
North Dakota from hail and severe local
storms.
“More rain is needed in portions of Illi
nois and Missouri, but the grou:%’ is gener
ally in favorable condition for fav plowing,
which is general throughout the winter
wheat belt.
GOOD WEATHER IN KENTUCKY 1
“Kentucky reports the weather favora
ble for a large corn orop, a short tobacco
crop of excellent quality and pastures the
best in years.
“Cotton is opening well in Tennessee and
picking is in progress. Late corn is greatly
Improved. Tobacco is being cut. Thera is
an increased wheat acreage.
“Reports from the West Gulf states indi
cate that the cittou orop was improved by
the favorable weather of the past week. In
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas picking is
progressing rapidly. No serious damage is
reported from worms, and no fears are
entertained.
RICE AND CORN.
“Rice and corn harvesting is progressing
favorably in Louisiana, and cane continues
in tbe best of condition.
“Lower average temperature in Missis
sippi and heavy rains in tbe southern por
tions of South Carolina caused some slight
injury to the ootton crop.
“Iu Alabama and North Carolina the
weather was more favorable, and the crop
is being sooured rapidly. Small crops are
reported as doing well. Rain is needed in
the central portion of Virginia for late to
bacco and fall plowing, the ground being
very dry in tho northwest, and pastures are
dried up.”
ARKANSAS’ ELECTION.
A Contest Begun Over the Result ln
Pulaski County.
Little Rook, Ark., Sept. 6.—Applica
tion was made to the circuit court to-day
for on injunction restraining the canvassing
board from counting the returns from Pu
laski county from the precints wherein
the sheriff ejected the legal judges
and placed the polls in charge
of judges of his own selection.
The application was refused by the court.
Tho court says: “There are duplicate re
turns from these various precincts in the
clerk’s offloe, each alleged by pleading and
duly verified by oath of the respective
authors to be the legal returns of the election
uuder our election law. The whole matter
of an election, including the voting returns
of iho precinct election officers, the canvass
by the county board and the certificate of
that board to be forwarded to the secretary
of state, is to be completed except in special
cases of delay for correcting the returns on
the seventh day. It can be seen at a glance
that inevitable confusion would occur if
the courts should lightly and except in
extreme cases, resort to a restrain
ing order to stop this eleotiou machinery
and hold it in suspense till a litigated right
might be settled."
BIG RAILROAD DEALS.
Chicago Bears Rumors About the
Southern Lines.
Chicago, Sept. 0. —The Evening Journal
says: “The Ceucral Railroad of Georgia
and the East Tennessee road have, it is
reported, purchased the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago road, tbe Monon sys
tem, and a part of their great southeastern
system. It gives a terminal line into Louis
ville over a popular road, and thus enables
it to fight its strongest rival, the Louisville
and Nashville; also a line into Chicago,
making a powerful triangular ays to in from
such southern points as Richmond, Savan
nah, Brunswick, Augusta, Atlanta, Chatta
nooga and Knoxville to Chicago.
A POWERFUL COMPETITOR.
“The Monon’s position makes the West
Point Terminal a powerful competitor in
Chicago with several big systems that now
control southern freights to aud from the
northwest. It is rumored that tho Louis
ville and Nashville will secure the Marietta
and North Georgia and a contract calling
for 49 per cent, of the stock of the Georgia
railroad and South Carolina rail way from
Augusta to Charleston and Columbia.”
LUMBER HAND3 STRIKE.
Having Gained Shorter Hours They
Want More Pay.
East Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 6,—Nearly
400 men exployed on the Qitabewassee boom
were idle last night, and operations have
boen suspended temporarily at least.
On Thursday a large number of men de
manded inoreaso of 25 per cent, in their
wages, but on account of the strike for
shorter hours early in the season, which the
company acceeded, the last demand was
refused and work was ordered stopped. Tbe
company has rafted 215,000,000 feet of logs
this season, and the mills are generally well
supplied.
A FAST STALLION.
Ha Lowers tbe Trotting Record of
Stallions.
Bangor, Me., Sept. o, At the Maine
state fair grounds to-day, the stallion Nel
son lowered the world’s trotting mile record
for stallions over a half-mile track by one
quarter second, going a mile in lie
bad no pace-maker, and was driven oy his
owner.
BAILS RBD WITH BLOOD,
Seventeen Men Killed end Thirty or
Forty Injured in Colorado.
Denver, Col, Sept. 0. —A special from
Canon City, Col., to the Times says: “A
terrible acoident oceurrel on the Denver
and Hio Grande railroad early this morning
near Adobe. The train was running in two
sections. The first section had two day
coaches loaded with laborers, an 1 had be
come derailed four mile* below Florence.
The second section smashed into them with
terrific force, completely •mashing two
coaches, injuring from thirty-five to forty
men, and killing a number outright. The
bodies of five have been recovered, and
twelve men are atill missing.”
DEAD AND INJURED.
Cannon City, CoL, Sept 6, 11 p. m.—
Among the dead are:
L. H. Winters of Idaho Springs, CoL
Jonathan Falks of Pueblo.
A. M. Muter of Pueblo.
James Donavan of Pueblo.
C. B. Williams of LeadvllK
The most seriously injured are:
James Faust, fractured thigh.
•T. Parenti, both hips fractured.
Ed Brown, blps dislocated.
John Welch, head badly cut.
E. L. Fash, severe internal injuries.
John Potter, both legs broken and in
ternal injuries.
Ernest Scott, internal injuries and head
hurt.
All of the men in the wreck were Italian
laborers, just shipped here from Now York,
and it is impossible to learn the names of
the dead and injured. The wounded have
been taken to ihe llio Graudo hospital at
Salida. Two of them will not live till
morning.
A TRAIN IN THE YADKIN.
No One Killed But tho Loss to the Com
pany SIOO,OOO.
Charlotte, N. C., Bept. o.—Thirty-six
cars and the engine of a nerth bound
freight train on the Richmond and Dan
ville railway crashed through a bridge
into the Yadktu river, a few miles from
Salisbury this afternoon. Conductor Soott
uncoupled his caboose when twenty-five
yards from tho river and saved it.
ihe fireman and engineer jumped.
They were bruißed, but not
seriously injured. Brakeman Will Arring
ton stayed with his car in its lean, 60 feet
to the bottom of ti e Yadkin, hut rose un
hurt aud was pulled out. Nobody was
badly hurt The loss is not under SIOO,OOO,
aud it is said to be the biggest freight
wreck tho Richmond aud Dauvillo ever
sustained.
AN ELBOTRIO OAR RUN DOWN.
A Dozen People Injured by the Engine
that Crashed Into It.
Cleveland, 0., Sept. 6.—The electric
street car line runs down a steep grade
across the railroad tracks at Wilson avenue,
the crossing of the New York, Chicago aud
St Louis railroad. The road was appa
rently clear to-day when a street
car attempted to cross th track. The
motor car bail got aoross wii-i a locomotive
running twenty miles an hour dashel out
from behind a near-by freight train and
ploughed through the trail car attached
to the motor. | At least a dozen
of the twenty passengers in the trail car
wi re badly injured and had to be carried
away. Minnie Mack died in half an hour,
and her sister Louisa sustained frightful in
juries. Tbe other Injuries while painful
are not serious.
A TRAIN RUN DOWN.
Thirty or More Injured,
but None Will Die.
South Newark, Conn., Sept. o.—Tho
Boston express going west, due hero ut 2:50
o’clock this evening, crashed into a com
mutation train on the Daubury and Nor
walk branch of the Housatonic road in this
city and did considerable damage to tho
train, besides injuring some thirty or more
passengers. The accident was seemingly
the result of carelessness, the draw tender
failing to give the signal of danger. Tho
persons injured were all in the lasi coach of
the Danbury train. None of thoir injuries
were serious.
TWO KILLED IN A OAR,
It was Being Switched When It was
Run Down by a Train.
Lexington, Mo., Sept 6.—A Missouri
Pacific passenger train this afternoon ran
into a passenger car which was being run
on to the main track. Thero were but few
passengers in the car, which was nearly de
molished. William W'hitesatt of this
city was killed outright. Mrs. Law, also
of this city, was fatally injured, and her
baby was instantly killed.
MEXICO’S PROSPERITY.
An Increase of $5,000,000 in the Gov
ernments Receipts,
City of Mexico, Sept 6.—From a re
liable authority the Associated Press cor
respondent is enabled to state that Presi
dent Diaz in his speech to con
gross on its opening on Sept. 15,
will unnounce that tho cash receipts of
the federal treasury for the fiscal year
ended last June amounted to $37,000,(XX)
against $82,000,000 the preceding year.
This has never been equaled in the history
of Mexico. The government has decided
to reduce the army.
CANADA’S GOVERNOR GENERAL.
The Labor Congress Eays the People
Are Able to Choose a Man.
Ottawa, Sept. 6. —The labor congress at
midnight lost night adopted tbe following
resolution:
Whereas, This congress is of the opinion
that the people of Canada at present are capa
ble of finding themselvos a man to perform the
functions of governor general of Canada; there
fore be it
Resolved, That we demand for tho people of
this country the right to hereafter elect our
governor instead of having one appointed by
the British government.
OHIO ROADS UNDER WATBR.
Trains from Bight to Ten Hours Be
hind Time at Wheeling.
Pittsburg, Pa. Sept. 6,—A special from
Wheeling W. Va., says: “The heavy rains of
last night and this morning did a large
amount of damage to railroads on tbe Ohio
side of the river. Trains on the trans-Ohio
division of tbe Baltimore and Ohio are from
eight to ten hours behind time, and the
Cleveland and Pittsburg trains are also de
layed by land s'idea along tbe up river."
FIRE IN AN ART HALL.
Several Adjoining Buildings Also
Licked Up by the Flames.
Philadelphia, Sept ow—The Industrial
Art ball at Broad and Wood streets, was
gutted by fire this morning aud several
small dwellings ad joining tho hall on Wood
street were consumeL
BATTLE SHIPSON PARADE
FLENSBU RGBR FIORD THE BCBNB
OF A SHAM BATTLE.
Emperor William, Gen. von Moltke
Gen. von Galtz, Count von W alder
see. Archduke Stephen and Admiral
Sterneck of the Austrian Navy
Spectators of tbe Maneuvers.
Copyrighted, IPJO, by the Sew York Associated
Prets.)
Berlin, Sopt. 6. —Emperor William,
Gen. von Moltke, Gen. von Galtz, Count
von Waldenee, Archduke Stephen and
Admiral Sterneck of the Austrian navy, to
day w atched on board the fiagship Baden
the maneuvers of the fleet in Fleusburger-
Fiord. Sealed orders given to Admiral
Deni hard 1 , outlined the plan of an enemy’s
fleet. Tho approach of the attacking
squadron was to be through tho great belt,
and tho Gorman admiral had to attack the
enemy and keep him from enter
ing the fiord. The Au strian fleet
witnessed the maneuvers. The opinion of
oxperts, both British and Austrian, concur
as to the admirable oouditi'in f the Ger
man fleet, and the wonderful developments
of the navy, which, although the creation
ef a recent period, is as p rfectly organized
as any iu the world. I’ublic interest in the
maneuvers is slight, but the emperor has
kept attention centered UD m his movements
by suggestive utterances at official banquets,
obviously aiming to proclaim his steadfast
adhesion to the Austrian alliance.
TAFFY FOR THE AUSTRIANS.
He seized the occasion of the dinner
given at Grayenstein yesterday to tho
Schleswig authorities to refer to the pres
ence of the Austrian fleet as proof of the
intimate friendship and brotherhood exist
ing between the arms of Germany und
Austria. At the Fiensburg dinner his
words were; “Wo stand here upon historic
soil whereon our arms united with Austria’s
have gloriously gamed blood-staiued
laurels.”
The Reichsanzeiger to-night published
tho official version of the speeoues, which is
calculated to soothe Austrian jealousy aris
ing over the Feterhof interviews and to
prepare tho way for the co:ife:ence with
Emperor Francis Joseph during the ma
neuvers in Silesia. Emperor Wdlliaun will
leave Kiel Wednesday. He will be with
his family only two hours, aud, nfter at
tending the maneuvers at Breslau, will
meet Emperor Francis Joseph o i Sunday.
REORGANIZATION OK THE HKRRENHAUS.
Government ciicles are agitated over a
new project for reform of the Herrsnhaus,
initiated bv the emperor under instigation
of Herr Miguel. A definite outline of the
scheme lias not yet been revealed,
but it is known that it is intended
by the government to so reorganize
the Hertenhaus as to destroy the conserva
tive majority iu that; house still retain
federal tendencies and Is hostile to the so
cial reforms proposed bv his maj'>sty. In
connection with this reform a bill has been
framed proposing the abolition of the
seigniori il privileges by which land owners
in parts of Prussia, Silesia and other dis
tricts control local elections. The govern
ment is convinced that the proposed social
reforms are impossible without sweeping
away legislative obstacles.
BISMARCK LEAVES HAMBURG.
Prince Bismarck and the princess left
Hamburg t -night ou their way to pav a
visit to Frau Von Arnim, r.he cx-chaueei
lor’e sister, at Krochlend irff. The prince’s
stay at Hamburg has been a grand ovation.
Lost evening the local societies hsld a torch
light procession in Prince Bismarck’s honor.
During the evening he mnde a brief speech,
concluding by proposing cheers for the
emperor.
Count Horbert Bismarck held a secret
meeting with Emperor William before
the emperor started for Keil.
Count Herbert promised to use
bis influence with his father to induce
him to cease his revelations and to return to
friendly relations with his majesty. The
emperor declared his readiness to resume
friendly intercourse with the ex-chnnoelior,
but the meeting between tbe two was post
poned until the emperor’s return from
Silesia.
The prince, during his stay at Kissongen,
often associated with the duko of Edin
burgh, whoso admiration went to the length
of begging as a present a pipe which Prince
Bismarck was accustomed to smoko.
WATCHING THE SOCIALISTS.
Herr Herrfurtb, minister of tho interior,
has issued a circular advising the local au
thorities to Increase the police watch upon
the socialists after the expiration of the
anti-socialist law. This lias produced an
impression that the government looks
for an outbreak of disorders. Sev
eral muncipal oonncils have ignored
tbe circular, and some have openly refused
to admit tbe necessity for such measures.
THE m'KINLET BILL.
A committee of American consuls at a
meeting here, presided over by Consul
General Edwards, approved of the decision
ol the Frankfort and Paris meetings ln
favor of equal applications of the provision
of the McKinley bill to all European coun
tries.
Tho agricultural congress at Vienna
adopted a resolution declaring that in view
of the political tariffs of the United States
and Russia, it will be necessary to create a
customs league in Central Europe, It is not
probable that tbe league will take definite
shape.
Prince Bismarck received an ovation at
the railway station Frankfort, where a
large crowd bad assembled to greet him.
The emperor and empress gave a grand
banquet at Graienstein this evening to the
officers of the fleet.
REBD’B CAMPAIGN.
He and McKinley Close the Canvass at
Portland.
Portland, Me., Sept. o.—The campaign
in Speaker Reed’s district closed this even
ing, when more than 3,000 attended a moss
meeting in the ci y hail under the auspices
of the Young Men’s Republican Club, who
sat seventy-five members. Speaker
Reed’s entrance with Muj. McKinley
was greeted with Img applause
and cheers by the au lienfee, which was
larger and muoh rau' h more enthusiastic
than any other during tha campaign. The
speaker" spoke about ten minutei. and re
ferred to the influence of the McKinley biil
on business, and to the silver bill.
Mr. McKinley made the speech of the
evening.
Speaker Heed stated to-day that be an
ticipated a majority of 1,000 in his district,
although his friends feel oonfideat that it
will reach 1,500.
MISSISSIPPI’S MILITIA.
Tha Constitutional Convention Con
sidering the Subject.
Jackson. Miss., Sept. 6.—The constitu
tional convention is still deliberating on the
militia ordinance. Thus far tbe following
section has been adopted:
Tbe legislature is hereby requested to make
an annual appropriation for the efficient sup
port and maintenance of the Mhwlsxfppl na
tional guards, which organization shall consist
of not less than DO men for each senator and
repreSentori '* ■ which the state it entitled in
tm national congress.
▲ FIOHT IN A PLA YHOU6B.
Artist Whistler and an Editor Come to
Blows.
London, Sept. 6. —Harris & Pettit's new
play, "A Million ot Money,” was produced
successfully at the Drury Lane theater to
night. During the entry act Mr. Whistler,
the artist, meeting Mr. Moore, editor of the
Hawk, in the lobby chastized him with a
cane until bystauders interfered. When the
men had been sejiaratea, Mr. Moore de
clared that Mr. Whistler hail stacked him
from behind. To tills Mr. Whistler replied,
oooly: "So does the hawk.” Mr. Whistler
thou Hung his card at Mr. Moore’s face.
ANOTHER VERSION.
"Aooording to another account of the
scutllo Mr. Moore knocked Mr. Whistler
down after receiving a blow from the lat
ter’s cane. It is said that the 7/auifc re
cently printed an ariicle reflecting upon a
distinguished deceased frit) id of Mr.
Whistler’s. Subsequently Horace Llngar i
questioned Mr. Moore angrily about this
article In the Hawk, and another lighting
and wrestling aeoue onsuod."
TRADEh UNIONISM'S CONGRESS.
Unfairly Made Goods To Be Boycotted
by the Toilers.
Liveiipooi,, Sept. fi.—At to-day's session
of the trades union congress it was re
solved to boycot unfairly made goods, and
all railways, tramways and boats whose
employes aro underpaid. It was also re
solved to exclude representatives of non
union bodies from future congresses.
RESIGNS FROM A COMMITTER.
Mr. Birtwistle, leader of tint cotton work
ers, resigned from tho parliamentary com
mittee, giving as the reason for hie action
that he was not in favor of tho passage of
the compulsory eight hours’ labor law. Mr.
Slather was appointed to succeed Mr. Birt
wistle, but he refused the accoptiou. John
Burns, the socialist leader, was then ap
pointed a member of the committee in Mr.
Birtwistle’s stead. This announcement was
received with cheers and groans. The con
gress then dissolved.
EUROPE’S FLOODS.
A Portion of Drenden Inundated by the
hiver Elbe.
Dresden, Sept. o.—The rivor Elbe is
rising rapidly hero, and a portion of the
city is inundated. A number of school
houses have been closed, as they are in
danger of being submerged. The Ilobor
river in Hilosia has overflowed its banks,
and the town of Feschorwerder is inun
dated.
It is estimated that 45,000 persons in
Prague have been rendered destitute by the
flood there, ari l there are thousands of BUf
ferers iu the other flooded districts.
TIIB MIJLDAN FALLING.
V IENN K, Bept. 0. —The Moldau river has
fallen 8 feet, and the danger is considered
over at Prague. Tho inundation commis
sion has been dissolved.
The Danube is stilt rising and threatens
to flood the Freudenan raoe course and
step to-morrow’s meeting.
Steamers on the Dauube have stopped
running, and railroad trains cannot ruu be
cause of submerged tracks.
FOUGHT THS DUEL AT LAST.
Rochefort Inflicts Three Wound* on
Thiebaud.
Paris, Sept. 6.—After having made four
unsuccessful attempts to fight a duel on
aocount of differences arising from the
Boulanger revelations M. Koohefort and M.
Thieband tills morning suco eded in having
an encounter. Tho (fuel was fought in a
stable at Loclinge, Holland.
The combatants fought fiercely for
twelve minutes. M. Rochefort displayed
the groator ability, running around his ad
versary and making furious lunge.. M.
Thiebaud received throe wounds, bis oppo
nent's sword piercing his left temple, right
cheek and right thigh. After the third
wound had been inflioted two doctors, who
had accompanied the duelists to the ground,
after a hasty consultation ordered the flight
to be stooped. M. Thiebaud subsequently
wont to Brussels, where ho is now confined
to a bed. His wounds, however, aro not of
a serious character.
A Struggle With an Anarchist.!
Paris, Kept. 6. —The organizer of an
anarohlst meeting wa arrested to-day at
Koubaix ufter a revere struggle. The
prisoner wounded two policemen with a
revolver before he was overpowered.
Troops Sent to Bntre Klos.
Buenos Atrkh, Sept, ft.—At the request
of the governor of the province of Kutre
Rios the government has dispatched a de
tachment of troops to that province to
guard against disorders.
France’s War in Dahomy.
London, Soot. 6.—Advices from Accia
state that the French expedition against
A homey, tho capital of Dahomey, will set
out fiepf. 18. It will be composed of three
divisions. __
A General Strike In Belgium.
Brussels, Sept. o.—The Belgian Labor
pnr y has resolved to declare a general
strike on the occasion of the meeting of the
labor congress on Sept. 14.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Erastus Wiman on tha Importance of
the Sherman Resolution.
New Haven, Conn., Sept. 6.—Erastus
Wiman, having recently boon invited by
the chamber of oommercs of this olty to
address that body In relation to tho Cana
dian question, has written to President
J. D. Dourlll a letter, from which the fol
lowing is an extract:
The results to be achieved by the operation of
Senator Sherman's Canadian reciprocity resolu
tion, so far as trade and commerce are con
cerned, will equal those accomplished by the
declaration of independence and the war
of revolution, for now that the
people of the United States are
so thoroughly equipped for conquering new
territory by commercial supremacy, it is only
necessary to permit tbem full and free access
to the remaining half of the continent, that by
development of its enormous natural resouroes
they may employ their energies, quadruple
their wealth, an 1 thus enrich the world.
TBIXQH TO BE BRUSHED ASIDE.
Certainly the potato patches of Maine and
Vermont, the meager profits of a few Ashing
smacks, and the coal intercets of a score of
mine owners should not stan 1 in the way of a
movement so vast in Its results as will bring
within control of this oountry the product
of regions of arable soil far ex
ceeding those of the United Status,
coal territories 57.000 square miles in
extent, a coast line of Ashorlers 6,000 miles long
mineral wealth even in Nova ftcotia and New
Brunswick, within sight of New England, testi
fied by Gov, Andrew to be greater than that of
New York and Pennsylvania com
bined, If (Senator Sherman’s proposal
is acted upon at this session and
reciprocity is offered simultaneously with the
eaforceinent of the McKinley bill, the issue will
be a square one at the general election in the
Dominion of Canada, which will be the only
constitutional weans offered for many years by
which It can he either accepted or rejected, and
which snows the vast importance rot only of
the proposal itself, but of its immediate pass
age oy congress.
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WALKS NIAGARA’S CABLE
A PLUCKY IRISHMAN OUTDOES
BLONDIN'3 FEAT.
The Perilous Trip Thirty-Four Minute*
in Consummation—The Daring Walk
er Stands on One Foot and Lies Flat
on the Wire—Who He la and Why He
Did It.
Niagara, Sept. 6.—The great Blondln
tight air rope walkers were outdone this
afternoon by a plucky resident of Toronto,
who walked a cable seven-eighths of an
inch in diameter stretched across Niagara
gorge between the suspension and Canti
lever bridges. True to his promise, he ap
peared at the Canadian end of the cable at
3:08 o’clock. Dixon, as he stood on the
narrow wire with his I alaoee-pole in his
hands, looked pale a.d anxious. He whis
pered some words of instruction to bis at
tendant, and started on his perilous trip.
EIGHT THOUSAND SPECTATORS.
At least eight thousand spectators lined
both banks of the river. People held tbelr
brenth and Beemed to be petrified at the
antics of the man as he scampered down
the wire hundreds of feet ah ive Niagara’s
roaring wate: a and rugged cliffs. On he went
till about a quarter of tho distance had
been traversed, when a halt was made. He
stood on one foot, holding out the other
almost horizontally and waving his hand to
tho spectators.
LYING DOWN ON THE WTRE.
Then he continued on his perilous Journey
until tho center was reached, when he sab
down and threw both legs over his balance
pole, which was resting on the wire, aud
stretched out at full length on his back on
the wire, crossing his feet and f. ldiug his
arms on his breast. A shriek of horror
went up from the female spectators, many
of whim walked away to keep from fault
ing. Dixon calmly unfolded hit arms and
waved first bis right and then his left hand
at the spectators.
RESUMPTION OF HIS JOURNEY.
He then arose, and as ha did so, the wire
vibrated so much that he had to lean ovor a
good deal to get his equilibrium. Then he
went ou until three-quarters of the dlstanoe
had been passed. Then he again stood on
one leg. and went through a
number of other maneuvers, after
which ho ran up the incline, reaching tlia
American side at 3:4214 o’clook. He
sprang from the wire three feet over the
edge of the oliff, much to the relief of the
thousands of spectators, who applauded and
oheorod him vociferously.
EXHIBITION PRANKS.
After a rest of five minutes on the Amer
ican side, Dixon returned to the wire with
aho>p on his ankles and wsiknd out to
where the stars and stripes floated in the
breeze, about 150 feet from the eiiff aud
went through several maneuvers, winding
the flag about his shoulders, after which
he drove to the Canadian side, walked out
about the same distance aa he had done on
the Amorloan sida and wound the union
jack about his shoulders.
HOW HE CAMS TO DO IT. *
To an Associated Press rejxjrter he said
he had no motive iu making tho perilous
trip other than that while crossing the sus
pension bridge about a mouth ago with
some friends to attend the photograph
er's convention at Philadelphia
he noticed the cable and re
marked that he could walk aorosa it.
He said he hud done rope'walking in bis
youth aud for tho past few weeks, prepara
tory to to-day’s feat, he had walked several!
timea on a rope * lO feet long, stretched sixty
feet above the ground on “Hamlin’s Point,"
Toronto.
WHO he is.
Dixon is 38 yea's of age, 5 feet 0 inches
high, and w ighs 138 pounds. He is of sal
low complexion, and wears a heavy dark
mustache aud chin whiskers. He
was dressed in terracotta colored
tights, black silk trunks and cap,
and wore moccasins. The balance
polo be carried weighed thirty pounds, was
twonty-two feet six Inches Jong and was
tipped with Iron at either end.
Dixon was born in New York city, aud
is of Irish parentage. He haa lived in
Toronto for the past flf toon years.
OTHER MEN WHO HAVE TRIED IT.
The wire on whioh Dixon crossed to-day
is the one on which Stephen Peer, while in
toxicated, walked on the night of June 22,
1887, and below whioh his lifeless body was
found a week later. Later Prof. DeLeon
started to walk aorass, hut quickly gave it
up, and hurriedly skipped out of town.
HARRISON AT CRBSSON.
The People at the Hotel Showering hla
Party With Attention.
Crebson Springs, Pa., Bept. A—After
dinner the westher having partially
cleirod up President Harrison, accom
panied by his niece, Miss Dimmiok, went
for a walk to tbe celebrated iron spring.
Mrs. Darlington of Pittsburg gave aq
informal toa this afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Harrison, Mra McKee and Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison, which was attended by
nearly all the other cottagers and most of
the lady guests of the Mountain house.
▲ RECEPTION.
In the evening ths President and all thq
ladies of his pnrty attended tho regular
Saturday evening hop at the hotel and so
great was the rush of pepole to see thq
President, that he was compelled to hold
an informal reception. Dancing was sus
pended temporarily and all the guokts, In
cluding the children, were presented to
him.
Tho President has been compelled to
abandon bis contemplated visit to Toledo,
0., on the occasion of the reunion of tha
Society of the Army of tho Cumberland.
Onion of housewives.
The Servant Girl Question Agitatine
Asheville.
Asheville, N. C., Sept. A—The ladle*
of Asheville held a meeting this afternoon
in response to a call published in the Citizen
to take action on the servant girl question,
which has been agitated for several weeks.
General incompete:.oy and unreliability are
the complain's made. Mrs. Fitch was
elected president and read a paper advocat
ing the formation or a union of house
keepers to secure good servants and A*
schedules of capacity and of rates of wages.
This is the first society of the kind ever
formed in the southern states.
OHIGAGO’S SWITCH ENGINES.
The Association to be Reorganized and,
the Old Hands Employed.
Chicago, Sept, ft.—The Railway Switch
ing Association, which was dissolved on
account of the switchmen’s strike, will be
reorganized on Monday, it being found that
the present system is generally unsatis
factory. It is expected that nearly all tha
old employes will be put back to work, and
it is n >t expected that any trouble frill ba
caused by tue switchmen again st'iking,
