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. Established 10. Incorporated 1888. V
) " ' J. H. ESTILL. President. |
REED not in his seat.
thb democrats keep him out
by filibustering.
His Dealt Decorated With Floral
Bmblems and the Republicans Pro
vided With Flags In Order to Make
His Entry a Triumphal One— He
Will Probably Get in To-day.
Washington, Sept. 10,—The reDublieans
were ready to give Speaker Reed a rousing
welcome this morning. A pine tree with a
flag oa the topmost bough and a set floral
piece with the word “business” written in
immortelles on a blue field were placed on
the speaker’s desk, and here and there the
corner of an American flag could be seen
sucking from under a member’s desk, but
all this preparation was followed by disap
pointment. Mr. Heed came to the capitol,
but when the House met Mr. Burrows was
in the chair, to give him au opportunity to
announce the approval of the journal of
yesterday, but filibustering prevented
this. The republican members were not
given tho opportunity to cheer and wave
ibeir flags. They will, however, do their
cheering and waving to-morrow. To night
they are serenading him with the Marine
band. Indeed, .Speaker Reed seems to be
the greatest republican of them all since
bis victory, and Secretary Blaine seems to
be relegated to the ranks.
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 10.—Speaker Reed
reached \\ ashington this morning and ap
peared at the capitol about 11 o’clock. Ho
went at once to his room, where it was ex
pected that he would take his seat in the
chair at the opening of the session, but he
did not respond to the summons of the
doorkeeper and Speaker pro tm. Burrows
called the House to order.
A MAGNIFICENT FLORAL DESIGN.
A magnificent floral design adorned
Speaker Reed’s deek. It was oomposed of
roses and smilax bordering a large shield of
white immortelles, on which was inscribed
in blue Immortelles the word “Business.”
Surmounting the whole is an immense
gavel of white immortelles, indicative of
the power with which the speaker has
wielded that emblem of authority. It is
the gift of the enrolling clerks of the House.
Just before the hour of noon a page ap
peared bearing in his arms the emblem of
the state of Maine—a pine tree planted in a
bed of maiden hair fern, and surmounted
by a small silk American flag—and placed
it on the desk.
REED OUTDONE.
Though the speaker remained at the capi
tol all day he did not make his appearance
in the House. But his place was well filled
by Mr. Burrows, who in one decision some
what out- Reeded Reed himself. During the
reading of the journal Mr. O’Ferrall de
manded a recapitulation of the names
of the members not voting, con
tending that this was part of the journal.
On previous occasions the same demand
tms been made upon Speaker Reed, and
with some reluctance has been acceded to
by him. But to-day S[>oaker pro tern. Bur
rows reversed the decision of the speaker,
and held, despite protests from the demo
crats, that the names of members not voting
could not be read upon demand.
A PARLIAMENTARY KNOT.
According to the views of some of the
democratic members, the House has got
itself into an unprecedented parliamentary
knot, which prevents the speaker of the
House from assuming the duties of his
office. The first rule of the House provides
that the speaker “shall cause the journal of
the proceedings of the last day’s sitting to
ba read, having previously examined and
approved the same.” The speaker not hav
ing been present yesterday and his place
having been taken by Speaker pro tern.
Burrows, he, of course, could not approve
the journal, and uutil that is done he can
not (according to this view) assume the
office of presiding officer.
ANGLO-SAXON SUPREMACY.
Mississippi's Fight to Avoid Negro
Rule.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 10.— John T. Few
ell was the first speaker in the constitu
tional convention to-day. He said, in part,
that he had no fear for the future of the
white race of Mississippi, os the his
tory of the world furnished abun
dant evidence that the Anglo-Saxon
was able to take care of himseif. g He real
tod that measures should be adopted to
SpILST ? u P r emacy of the white man,
the fac of the extraordinary pre
ponderance of negroes, the difficulties in
the way were great and perplexing.
the most serious obstacle.
The most serious obstacles to an adiust
lranchi >aßt3d Up ° U the plan sported by J the
°°™ n ttee, was presented by the
tundamental conditions imposed bv the act
toth ß ' 693 , 01 1870 readmitting Mississippi
into the union, under which the state is f,,r
ver p rohit)ited frorn imposing a„ Mucv
right o, r R^r ty ua tifloation upon the
h sufitra S e - auythmg bo done
F ot violate the spirit of the
wudamental conditions?
female suffrage the remedy.
■ th ‘'i k of but oae thing, and
crtaTxw wMi Qf6r &u!rr;l ® “POH the 30,000
wned pr o^r , fv WO “H a ° f Mlßßissippi
Without re^ri y ’ 1 J d were taxed thereon
“tw danger Tha s l Jeaker also
lysteni tho IStUr u ng the K rßat labor
6 ' He . a!so criticised the
'“dld be ea^vT 1 , 88 * ue ? 9 °tual, and it
ame of the nl to l o ach the negroes the
eable ? ldate ' so that they would
lon, tboieh 1 }^ 16 thelr choic ® at the elec-
K i they were unable to read.
The n HE POLL TAX W 0N ’ T do.
he predicted, would
nor whitn niorß w hlto men than negroes.
Jlored Zn T TANARUS,? uld not > m - 7 il ' al *<f Poor
Isbed bv “ Kil and pay *t Wlth means fur
-68 ca mp a igii funds, as
saved to ! n ' lr g‘ nla - Tne speaker
rejudico wbat he called “the
im- all ' education,’ 1 out of which
omen to !, Bentlmen tality that consigned
the Invei f er spiiare” and relegated her
mid not he t a Blave - The women, he said,
eir ri,-h , k do ,Tn - They would have
swell’s the conclusion ot Mr.
ng eontinnon a PPlauae was loud and
t'Wded win ?’ . the falleries, which were
Sevat r r. 1 la<1 ‘es. joining heartily.
regr,ea ^° r f !e and Messrs. McLean of
tainst ot Chickasaw, spoke
Gen. s i ? n
Hurai collet' 6 ’ pr f*hient of the state agri-
Se,aud Mr. Eskridge favored it.
Wr SCKbd off CAPS FEAR.
acht Mignon Goes Ashore But
ty IT , ' er Cr ®w Rescued.
neSnsu * Sapt - 10 - Tha
,gh Tf v % 7acht Mi * n ™. Capt. D. H.
8 o’cloekT ' ° rk to Savannah . grounded
Cape Few ° D th ® extrome P° int
19 crew f Th ° ve * sel fa a total loss.
Te rescued ,1’ in ? ludill 8 the captain,
iw. vd th Cape Fear life saving
m Horning
INDIANA'S REPUBLICANS.
A Farmer Nominated for Secretary
of State.
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 10.—Chair
man Miehener, of the state central com
mittee, called the republican state conven
tion to order at noon to-day. Nearly all the
1,830 delegates were present. Dr. H. A.
Cleveland of the Methodist Episcopal
church invoked the blessing.
The committee on permanent organisa
tion reported Hon. R. W. Thomps >n, ex-
Secietarv of tho Navy, for chairman and
Charles B. Landis of Delphi.for secretary."
The rules of the nations. House of Repre
sentatives were chosen to govern, including,
as the chairman said, the provision for
counting a quorum. Ex-Secretary Thomp
son was theu introduced as chairman, and
wa9 received with tumultuous applause.
At the close of Mr. Thompson’s speech
the platform was pres mted and adopted.
Nominations were theu iu order. The
nominees are:
For Secretary of State—Milton Trailer.
He Is a Fayette county farmer.
For Treasurer—George W. Pixley of
Fort Wayne.
For Auditor —I. N. Walker of Marion.
For Attorney General—John W. Lovett
of Madisou.
For J udge of the Supreme Court—R. W.
Mcßride.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court—William
T. Noble of Wayne.
For Statistician—John Worrell of Hen
dricks oounty.
For Superintendent of Pubiio Ins
tructions—James Henry of Morgan county.
For State Geologist—James M. Coulter of
Hamilton county.
The only fight was on the state treasurer,
and Mr. Rixley was nominated on the
second ballot.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform indorses the administration
of President Harrison and the conduct of
Speaker Reed; condemns the democratio
doctrine of free trade; favors reciprocity;
approves the pension legislation of the pres
ent congress; approves the silver bill; op
poses convict labor and child labor; favors
the Lodge election bill; opposes alien owner
ship of land, and demands a law to prevent
adulteration of food; denounces trusts and
combinations; favors reasonable river and
harbor improvements; indorses the admin
ministration of Gov. Hovey; demands non
partisan oontrol of state benevolent institu
tions; denounces white cap outrages;
demands theeleotion of United States sen
ators by popular vote; condemns the last
democratic legislature for filling the offices
with partisans; denounces the democratic
platform for making charges against the
state and federal judiciary; favors free
text books for public schools; opposes any
Interference with private or paroehieal
schools; condemns the financial administra
tion of the stata finances; opposes any in
crease in state taxation; condemns tho leg
islative gerrymander.
(ItEvery reference to Speaker Reed was
greeted with prolonged applause.
A resolution was a ad< pted selecting the
eagle as the emblem of the Republican
party to be used on the ballot provided for
by the Australian ballot system.
A resolution was adopted ordering the
secretary of thp convention to send a con
gratulatory telegram to Thomas B. Reed,
“formerly of Maine, but now of the United
States."
MICHIGAN’S DEMOCRATS.
A Full Ticket Nominated, With E. B.
W inans for Governor.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept, la— The
democratic state convention met here to
day and nominated E. B. Wlnang of Ham
burg for governor by acclamation; John
Strong of Monroe for lieutenant gov
ernor; Frederick Braastad of lshpeining
for state treasurer; Mayor A. A. Eliis of
lonia, for attorney general; John W.
McGrath of Detroit, for justice of the
supreme court; Capt. Daniel Soper
of Newaygo, for secretary of state;
Col. David Baker of Niles, for
commissioner of the land office;
T. H. Fitch of Pontiac, tor superintendent
of public instruction; D. A. Hammond of
Charlotte, for member of the state board of
education, and D. J. Campau of Detroit,
chairman of the democratic state central
committee.
The convention in the evening was char
acterized by harmony and; dispatch. For
auditor general Capt. George W. Stone of
Clare county was nominated. A. A.
Ellis of lowa was nominated by acclama
tion for attorney general and D. E. Soper
of Newaygo was nominated by acclama
tion for secretary of state.
THE PLATFORM.
Mayor Edwin F. Uhl, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, reported a plat
form, which was unanimously adopted. It
says, in part:
We point with a just pride to the prudent,
wise and statesmanlike administration ox
Grover Cleveland.
We condemn the administration of Benjamin
Harrison for utter disregard of its solemn
pledges made to the people before the election.
We denounce it for the unparalleled ex
travagance which in the first eighteen months
of its life, dissipated the greater part of the
vast surplus |left in the treasury by the pro
ceeding frugal democratic administration; we
condemn it for its dolib rate abandonment of
civil service reform; for its use of the cabinet
and other official positions to pay
financial campaign debts; for its
undisguised hostility or indifference to the
rights and interests of the laboring classes. We
denounce the Lodge force election bill which has
passed the House as revolutionary and unconsti
tutional. We declare that interference of the fed
eral government with state elections is a dan
gerous menace to free government.
BAY STATE PROHIBITIONISTS.
A Full Ticket Put ln the Field Except
for Governor.
Worcester, Mass., Sept. 10.—The pro
hibitionists state convention to-day nomi
nated the following ticket:
For Lieutenant Governor —George Kemp
ton of Sharon.
For Secretary of State—George D. Crit
tenden of Buckiand.
For Attorney General—W oloott Hamlin
of Amherst.
For Treasurer and Receiver General —
William H. Gleason of Boston.
For Auditor—Augustine R. Smith of
Lee.
ALABAMA’S CONGRESSMEN.
The Present Delegation Will go Back
in a Body.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 10.—The con
gressional convention for the Fifth Ala
bama district was held to-day at Good
water. James E. Cobb, the present Incumbent
was Dominated on the first ballot. This is
his third nomination. As Messrs. Wheeler
and Turpin have uo opposition it is now
certain that tne entire Alabama congres
sional delegation will be re-elected. This
is the only southern state that has made no
change.
Featheratone Renominated.
St. Louis, Sep. 10.—A special to the
Republic from Helena Ark., says that the
republicans of the first congressional dis
trict to-day ernominated by acclamation L.
P. Featherstone.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1890.
END OF THE TARIFF TALK
THE SENATE PA6BBB THE BILL BY
A VOTE OF 40 TO 29.
Senator Hiscock Makes an Attack on
the Democratio Senators and Party
Mr. Vest Belittles the Importance of
the New Yorker—Vance Closes for
the Democrats.
Washington, Sept. 10.—The final vote
on the tariff bill was taken this afternoon,
rnd it passed by a strictly party vote of 40
to 29. It should have been 39 to 29, but some
republican senator broke bis pair. It is,
however, believed by the democratic sen
ators to have been a mistake, which will be
explained to-morrow. The republican
majority in the Senate is 10, and the vote
should only have shown 10 majority. The
bill will go back to the H >u*e to-mo tow.
A conference will be ordered at onoe, and it
it is believed that congress will be ready to
adjourn, and will adjourn about Sept. 25.
CLOSE OF THE DEBATE.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 10. —In the Senate
this morning the tariff bill was taken up,
the question being on its passage, and six
hours being allowed to close the disoussion,
after which a vote was to be taken.
Mr. Hoar opened the debate on the repub
lican side, devoting himself principally to
the reciprocity feature of the bill.
Mr. Hiscock followed. He commenced
his speeoh with a bitter arraignment of the
democratic sonators, who, he said, had sur
passed their predecesorss and them
selves in charlatanism, demagogue
ism, misrepresentation, and insincere
professions of devotion to the Indus
trial interests of the country. He ex
tended his attack to the Democratic party,
which he characterised in terms similar to
those applied to the senators themselves.
Mr. Turpie followed in opposition to the
bill.
VEST SCORES HISCOCK.
Then Mr. Vest Daid his respects to Mr. His
cock. He would not, he said, emulate tho
example of the senator from New York and
follow him into the domain of epithet and
vituperation. That senator had charged the
Democratio party with being a party of
ruffianism and crime, and had charged the
democratic senators with being charlatans,
demagogues, and dishonest and habitual
slanderers. The Democratio party and
every gentleman would, Mr. Vest de
clared, treat that senator’s assertion
with contempt. The Democratic party,
amid all its misfortunes and mistakes,
had a record which no other political
organization could produce. For a century,
in peace and in war, in sunshine and in
shadow, Us flag had floated in every town
ship, county and state in the union, and
would continue to (1 uutil the country
itself ceased to exist.' The democratio
senators had met lions in debate, and could
disregard the vituperation of the senator
from New York. The Democratic party,
battered, torn and lacerated in many a
deadly conflict where life was the forfeit of
the game, would turn aside from the smaller
enemy whose only means of offense and de
fense was noisome filth, which poisoned the
surrounding atmosphere.
FALLACIES OF PROTECTION.
Turning his attention from Mr. Hiscock
to the tariff bill, Mr. Vest characterized it
as the culmination of what was called the
protective principle in this country, and as
a glaring illustration of the historic truth
that class legislation never recoded. The
high protective tariff system was, he said,
an unnatural political stimulant. Like all
stimulants, it was a violation of the laws
of health. It was a v iolation of the funda
mental principles of honest and fair govern
ment. He congratulated the country on the
p issage of the bill, because he believed that
the sootier the crisis was reached aud the
issue brought to a finish, the better it would
be for the country and all its material in
terests.
hopelessness of the fight.
Mr. Vance said that, in closing the debate
on the democratic side, he was performing
a duty, but that he knew that bis action
was hopeless. It had already been decided
that the bill was to pass. For many weeks
the democratic senators had had no hope of
any other result; aud their effort had been
(knowing that the bill was to pass) to ex
uose its inequalities, its iniquit es and its
injustice to the people. One objection Mr.
Vance had to the bill was that
it was intensely and scandalously
sectional. It made sugar free; ana sugar
was a southern product. It made mac hinery
for making beet sugar in the northwest
free; and it maintained the duties on the
cane sugar machinery of Louisiana. Rice
was a southern product, and the duty on
rice was reduced. Binning twine for west
ern fields was made free; but the duty on
cotton ties was tripled. Ho believed that
the western farmer would be ashamed to
look in the face of his brother farmer of the
south, after that unjust discrimination.
ONE REDEEMING FEATURE.
The bill had but one redeeming feature,
and that was its intense and naked selfish
ness, which would be tho means of arousing
the conscience of the American people and
of leading to its repeal. No force in the
moral world or in the physical world was
lost. The man who threw a stone at a dog,
but missed the dog and bit bis inothor-in
law, said that he was very sorry he had
missed, but he thanked God that the stone
was not wasted. [Laughter.]
The presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls) an
nounced the close of the three iiours to
which the democratic side was entitled.
Mr. Vance—Mr. |VVeller, when supervis
ing “Samive” writing his first love letter,
said: “Sammy, ray son, ain’t that a rather
sudden pullin'up?’” [Laughter.] I will ob
serve the admonition of the President.
Mr. Jones of Nevada delivered a learned
and philosophical address in commendation
of the policy of the protective sysein and
illustrative of its effect on developing the
mechanical arts and industrial forces of the
nation.
Mr. Jones’ speech was cut off, like Mr.
Vance’s, at the end of a convenient para
graph, by Mr. Ingalls’ announcement that
his time was up.
THE BILL PARSED.
The vote was then taken and the bill was
passed by 40 yeas to 20 nays, as follows:
Yeas— Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Blair,
Cameron. Casey, Chandler, Cullom, Davis,
Dawes, Dixon, Evarts Frye, Hawley. Higgins,
Hiscock, Hoar, Ingalls, Jones of Nevada, Mc-
Millan, Manderson. Mitchell. Moody, 1 a Idock,
Pierce, Platt, Plume, Power. Quay, Sanders,
Sawyer, Sherman, SDOouer, Squire, Stewart,
Stockbridge, Teller, Washburn, Wilson of lowa,
anil Wolcott—4o. *
Nays —Messrs. Barbour, Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Blodgett, Butler, Carlisle, Cockr 11, Coke,
Colquitt. Daniel, Faulkner, Gorman. Gray,
Harris, Hearst, Jones of Arkansas, Kenna, Mor
gan, Pasco. Pugb, liansom, Reagan, Turpie,
Vance, Vest, Voorbees, Walthall and Wilson of
Maryland—29.
The following pairs wore announced, the
first named In each couple being in favor of
the bill; Messrs. Dolph and Brown, Ed
munds and George, Farwell and Paine,
Hale and McPherson, Merrill and Hamp
ton, Stanford and Gibson. Pettigrew aud
Call.
Mr. Aldrich moved that the Senate Insist
on its amendments to the House bill, and
ask for a committee of conference, tho con
ference to consist of seven on each side.
The motion was agreed to, and Messrs.
Aldrich, Sherman, Allison, Hiscock, Mc-
Pherson, Vance, and Carlisle were appointed
conferees on the part of tne Senate.
The Senate then, ats:4so’clock,adjourned.
SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
The Usual Lack of a Quorum When It
Was Called to Order.
Washington, Sopc. 10.—The House was
called to order this morning by Speaker
pro tern. Burrows, and prayer offered by
the chaplaiu, after which Mr. O'Ferrall of
Virginia raised tho point that there was no
quorum present. The speaker pro tern.
being unable to count a quorum, Mr.
Haugen of Wisoon moved a call of the
House.
The call was ordered, but failed to dis
close a quorum.
Mr. Haugen offered a resolution for the
arrest of the absentees, pending which Mr.
O’Ferrall meved an adjournment.
The motion was lost ny a vote of 50 yeas
to 92 nays, the speaker pro tern, announcing,
however, that he was advised that there
were 172 members present.
Mr. Haugen thereupon moved to dispense
with further proceedings under tho call.
This was agreed to by a vote 131 yeas to 15
nays.
The speaker then directed tho clerk to
read the journal of yesterday’s proceedings.
Mr. O'Ferrall again raised the point that
there was no quorum present.
THE SPEAKER DECLARES A QUORUM.
The sneaker pro tern, announced that
though on the last vote uo quorum had
voted (uo quorum being necessary) on the
previous vote there had been more than a
quorum present, and ho again directed the
clerk to read the journal, which the clerk
proceeded to do, despite the protests of
Messrs. Breckinridge and O'Ferrall, the
latter of whom declared that he wanted to
give notice that he meant business in this
case. Mr. O’Ferrall demanded reading In
unabridged form.
The journal having been read Mr. Fay
son moved its approval, and upon the
motion moved the previous questiou.
No quorum voted, and a call was ordered,
but n > quorum made its appearance.
Mr. Haugen offered a resolution looking
totiie a.tendeuce of the absentees. To is
was agreed to.
Mr. Haugen also moved a resolution re
voking all leaves of absence excepting those
granted on account of illness.
Mr. Flower raised the point of order that
this was not in order, and the spenker pro
tem. overruling the point Mr. O’Ferrall
took an appeal.
The decision of the chair was sustained
by a veto of 114 yeas to lfl nays, but no
quorum being in sight the House, without
approving the journal, at 5 o’clock ad
journed.
BAUM’S COMPLETED FILES.
The Committee Still Dusy Heading
Cooper Off.
Washington, Sept. 10,—The investiga
tion of Pension Commissioner IVium to-day
added but little to the information of the
kind that was sought by Mr. Cooper. Mr.
Cooper several times became involved in a
quarrel with Representative Sawyer, a
member of the committee, Judge J. Ere
Wilson, who appears as attorney for Mr.
Lemon, and Chairman Morrill.
All the witnesses examined to-day were
pension office employes, and their examina
tion had reference to tho working of Com
missiouur Kaum’s “completed ti es’” order,
which, it is charged, was issued at Mr.
Ijomon’s instance and primarily for his
benefit. It did not appoar that Air. Lemon
had benefited materially.
LEMON CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Mr. Coopor raised a Btorm by saying that
Mr. Lemon in his previous cross-examina
tion had admitted that he had been dis
barred may years ago for forging Schuyler
C'lfax’s name to a letter of recommenda
tion, This was promptly denied by Mr.
Lemon’s attorney and by the republican
members of the committee. Finally all
reference to tho subject was ordered erased
from the record, and Mr. Cooper’s inquiries
iu that liue were stopped.
A RE APPORTION MEN T BILL.
Dunnell Proposes 180,000 People as
tho Basis.
Washington, Sept. 10.—Representative
Dunnell of Minnesota, chairman of the
House committee on the eleventh census,
to-day introduced an apportionment bill on
the basis of one representative for each
180,000 of population. This would provide
for a total representation of 354. Under this
apportionment, Alabama, California, Col
orado, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey,
Oregon, Texas. Washington and Wisconsin
would each gain one member; Arkansas,
Illinois, Kai sas and Pensylvania eaoh two,
and Minnesota and Nebraska each three.
The only states to lose representatives would
be Ohio and Virginia, which would each
lose one.
Washington's Postmaster.
Washington, Sept. 10.—President Har
rison to-day nominated Henry Sherwood to
bo postmaster at Washington, D. C., vice
Mr. Ross, who becomos a commissioner of
the District of Columbia. Mr. Sherwood is
now, and has for a long time been, assistant
postmaster.
Purchases of Silver.
Washington, Sept. 10.—The amount of
silver offered for sale to the treasury de
partment to-day was 840,000 ounces. The
amount purchased was 210,000 ounces at
SI 1%
Nashville’s Population.
Washington, Sept. 10.—The census
office to-day aim uuced tho population of
Nashville, Teun., to be 76,306, a gain in teu
years of 32,959, or 76.08 per cent.
MAINE’S ELECTION.
The Democrats Gain Twelve Members
of the Legislature.
Lewiston, Me., Sept. 10.—The Evening
Journal has a summary of 419 towns as
fallows: Burleigh 61,731, Thompson 42,753,
Clark (prohibitionist) 2,720. Burleigh’s
plurality 18,975. The same towns in 1885
gave 14,220 republican plurality.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Portland, Me., Sept. 10.—The Adver
tiser has full representative returns from
teu oouuties in Maine and partial returns
from the remaining six. They indicate a
democratic gain of 12 representatives, mak
ing the House stand 113 republicans to 38
democrats. The Senate stands 4 democrats
and 27 republicans.
Nominated to Stay at Home.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. s.—The republi
cans of the Fifth district nominated to-dav
J. R. S. Pitts of Wayne county for congress.
Emperor William Returns.
Berlin, Sept. 10. — The Emperor returned
to Berlin to-day.
CAROLINA’S CONVENTION
IT OPENB UP WITH AN ALL NIGHT
BB3SIOJI PROBABLS.
Only 70 Straight-Out Democrats
Against 200 Tlllmanttes—The Farm
er hlement, Therefore, Running the
Machine to Suit Themselves— Con
testing Delegations From Three
Counties.
Columbia, 8. C., Sept. 10.— Tho last act
of the political movement which nponed
here on March 18 is now being performed
in the state house of the Falmotto State,
tho straightout democrats, to the number of
about seventy, assisting tho 200 odd dele
gates who make up ths Tillmaiute aggrega
tion. The straightout wing of the party
having decided to abandon the fight, an
agreement was entered into by which the
state democratic couveution was called to
order peaceably.
At noon Mr. Hoyt, the chairman of the
democratic executive committee, called tho
convention to order aud read the cal. under
whioh it bad assembled.
Then Mr. Irby, the chairman of the Till
manito executive oommittee, called tho con
vention to order and read the call of the
Democratic executive oommittee.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Then a Tillmantte on the floor moved
that another Tlllinauite, H. A. Meet*, a
lawyer, be elected temporary chairman.anil
put the question, which, being carried, Mr.
Meet* took the chair. The KichlaDd dele
gation was the only one of the seven
straight, out delegations that ontoie l a pro
test against this.
Then two secretaries were elected, and a
committee on credentials, consisting of one
delegate from each county, was appointed,
and the convention took a recess till 4
o’clock. ,
Tnere are contesting delegations from
Sumter, Fairfield and Berkeley oountie*.
At 5 o’clock, the committee not being
ready report, a recess was taken till 9
o’clock,
AN ALL NIGHT SESSION.
Late to-night the convention is still
wrangling over the contested delegations,
ou<l an all night session is probable.
The ticket agreed upon by the
Tillmanite caucus will douhtlessgo through,
although the straightouts are making a
hopeless fight for M. L. Bonham, the present
adjutant general.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Columbia, a C., Sept. 11, 12:45 a. m.—
A permanent organization has lieen effected.
W. T. Talbert of Edgtfiald was made chair
man, and T. D. Duncan and W. T. Bellinger
secretaries- All are Tillmanite*. The con
vention will no doubt adjou n to-night
without making a nomination, putting that
off till to-morrow.
SOUTHAMPTON 3TRIKERS.
The City Filled With Soldiers and
Further Rioting Prevented.
London, dept. 10.—The striking dock
laborers, sailors and firemen at Southamp
ton still maintained a menacing attitude
this morning,and the authorities fetred that
there might be furtbor rioting, notwith
standing the (act that a large (ores of police
from London and other pla vs was at
Southampton (or the purpose of aiding the
local authorities in preserving order.
Further detachments o( troops were sum
moned to assist in putting down any overt
demonstrations that the strikers might at
tempt. Some of the strikers went out in
small boats to await the arrival of the
iucoming steamers, with the object of per
suading their crews to join in the strike.
Eight men were arrested this morniug for
taking part in the rioting yesterday. To
day a mob gathered about the mayor’s
office and made threatening demonstrations.
The mayor telephoned for assistance and a
num er of soldiers were dispatched in cabs
to disperse the crowd.
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE.
Several bodies of troops arrived here this
afternoon and eveni g.
The employers held a meeting and subse
quently issued a handbill promising every
protection to men returning to work. The
union submitted a proposal for an advance
in wages, undertaking not to ask for a
further inproaso for two years to come. The
employers. However, declined to accept the
condition that no non-union men should be
employed.
TWO GUNBOATS ARRIVE.
Southampton, Hept. 10.—Two gunboats
have arrived oil this port.
The uniou has issued an order withdraw
ing its pickets. Thi9 action causes much
surprise, and is giving color to a rumor
that the London leaders have not
replied to telegrams from the strikers
here appealing for help and that they de
cline to support the movement. As the
strikers were expecting strike-pay from
London at the end of the week, their ardor
for their movement is probably dampened.
SEVENTEEN MORS ARRESTS.
Southampton, Hept. 10,11 p. m.— Seven
teen more arrests of strikers have been
made. The soldiers threatened to fire on
the mob several times before they succeeded
in disper sing the rioters. Posters issued by
the mayor urgiug the men to remain in
their houses were angrily seized by tbe mob
and destroyed. Business in this place has
become paralyzed.
CHARGED BAYONETS.
Southampton, Sept. 11,12:10 a. m.—• At
9 o’clock to-night the troops were obliged
to make a succession of bayonet chargee in
order to clear the streets. At this hour
(midnight) the excitement has subsided.
Infautry hold all the approaches to the
docks. The Royal Mail Company has looked
out its men, an 1 has ordered its vessels to
go to Plymouth Instead of putting in here.
EUROPE’S FLOOD3.
Vienna Reports a Grave Situation
Again Threatening.
Vienna, Sept 10. —The Prater and Fren
dennn race o juries, both of which wero
flooded, hove been drained.
The city is assuming its normal asp cot.
A grave situation is again threatening.
Muoh damage bos been done by the floods
at Pressbnrg, ltaaba, Grau aid waltzen.
At Pesth the river is very high, and there
is danger of serious trouble.
The island of bebenett, at Pressburg, has
beau inundated.
Tbe bodies of 21 persons, who were
drowned during the floods, have been found
floating in the Kibe.
AUSTRALIA’S STRIKERS.
Signs of a Collapse In the Shipping
Trade War.
Melbourne, Hept 10.—Delegates of the
striking workmen here have started for
Sydney to attend tbe labor conference to be
held in that city. The employers of the
strikers hare ltnally refused to meet the
delegates. There are signs of a collapse of
the strike in tbe shipping trade. Many of
the men at Melbourne and Brisbane and at
New Zealand ports are applying for rein
statement.
FLOODS ON THE RAILS.
Southern New York and Northern
Pennsylvania Roada Blocked.
Elmira, N. Y., Hept. IL Nearly three
lnohes of rain has fallen here In twenty-four
hours and tho water, increased by tbe
streams above, has raised the Chemung
liver to the danger line. Tbe lower part of
the city is under water.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad could not run any trains, owing to
the high water at Kanakaro.
The Erie road is bl< okedlhy landslides and
washouts at Addison, Uomellsville and
North Elmira.
Tho Northern Central road has a bridge
ami P ack washed out.
Tiie Watkins addition and Pennsylvania
road had a trestle w ashed out near Addlsea
this afternoon, aud the road is blocked.
The Erie is blocked at Wells villa, where
the storm lias wash <1 out tracks, ami those
of the Bradford, Eld red and Cuba road, and
tho Wellsvllle and Coudersport lane.
Exhibitors are moving cattlo ami goods
from the interstate fair grounds to-night in
anticipation of a flood.
hornei.lbville’s inundation.
Hornki.lsville, N. Y., Sept. ia—The
highest flood whioh has been known in this
section since 1851), with one exception,
visited the valley of tin* Canlst.ee this morn
lug. After a night of unusually hard rains,
at 8 o’clock this morning a third of the city
was inundated.
~ Crosby creek was creeping down Canlsteo
street aud covering the Erie railroad yards.
Cauacnaca creek was overflowing, as was
the river.
The lire department was cnlled out and
did good work in securing bridges and
buildings.
The Erie road is completely tied up, no
through trains.haviug passed tills cttyilnce
midnight, when a train went up the western
division, but that has been slipping at
Andover all day unable to get oitner way.
FIVE TRAINS TIED UP.
Three through trains have been lying at
this city all day. Cue is at Addison, and a
fifth at Cameron, with no prospect of open
ing before morning.
It is now raining heavily aud the streams
are rapidly rising again, and unless ft stops
within au hour disastrous results will
follow.
Advices from Canisteo report that village
completely under water and ut the merer
of the stream.
Almond and Alfred Center are badly
floodod and much damagi has bsen done.
Advices from Wollsvillo say that the
water is Minimally high at that place, and
all the bridges in that snotlon are gone.
A RAGE OVER THE ATLANTIC.
The Teutonic Comes in Ahead of the
City of New York.
New York, Hept. 10.—The White Star
Line steamer Teutonic came in a winner to
day in her great ocean race with her rival,
the Inmau liner City or New York. The
Toutonic passed Davltt’s Rook lightship at
Queenstown at 8:11 p. m. on tho 4th Inst.,
and arrived oif Sandy Hook light at 7:05 a
m. to-day, making tho run between the
two |iutß in five days, twenty hours und
fifty-four minutes. The best previous run
of the Tent Jidc between the same points
was live nays, nineteen hours and llfty-fivo
minutes. The best run of the trip was
made yesterday—so 9 miles. Archbishop
Corrigan and Hon. Chaunoey M. Dopew
were pasengors on the Teutonic.
The Iniuan steamer City of New York
passed Sandy Hook nt 10:08 o’clock this
morning. Stie passed Roche’s point at 3:20
p. in. Thursday, the 4th lost., making the
trip, according te> her log, in 6 days and 31
minutes. Roche’s point, from which the
City of New York dates her start, is about
six miles further distant than Daunt Rook
light, from whioh tho Teutonic's time is
dated.
A DELUGE OF BONDS.
The Offir to Pay a Year’s Interest
Brings out $02,000,000.
New York, Hopt. 10. —The offer of Hec
retary Windom to pay one year’s interest
on 4 per cauf. bonds went into effect to-day
und brought a flood of bonds to the sub
treasury as soon as the doors were opened.
In the first hour over $8,000,000 in bonds
were presented, and $4,0 )0,000 more wore
brought in before the close of business.
Tbe rush was too great for the force of
clerks to meet, and after paying off th.v In
terest on the first bonds presented they were
compelled to change their moth'4s,and after
that a receipt was givon for tho bonds and
the interest was paid lator in the dav. The
sub-treasury officials have been notified that
a block of $17,000,000 in bonds will bo pre
sented Friday, and other notices, swelling
the total in sight to $50,000,000, have al
ready been received.
The total amount of 4Ws offered the
department yesterday for the entire
country, under the circular of Aug. 30. was
$586,4(50, making a total thus far of
$0,869,700.
A PROSPEROUS RAILROAD.
Annual Meeting or the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and St. Louis.
Nashville, Hept. 10.—The stockholders
of tbe Nashville, Chattanooga and Ht.
Louis railway met here to-day. Tbe annual
rejiort shows the gross earnings of the yoar
to have been $3,550,401, and the operating
expenses $2,139,850, leaving os net earnings
$1,410,010, most of which was expended in
extending improvements and tbe building
of new shops at Nashville. An increase of
It) per cent, in the capital (took of the com
pany was authorized.
The stockholders elected the following
directors: J. W. Thomas, G. M. Fogg, Wm.
Duncan, A. H. Robinson, G. A. Washing
ton, L. H. Lanier, Jr., M. Burns, J. N.
Probst, Ex. Nortou, Thomas Lipscombe,
L. Jordan, TV W. Evans, J. W. Sparks, J.
H. Imnan and J. G. Aydelott
The directors elected officers as follows:
President and general manager, J. W.
Thomas; secretary and treasurer, j. H. Am
brose; chief engineer, R. C. Morris; con
troller, J. D. Mauey.
GUARDING THE CZAR.
Elaborate Precautions Being Taken
at Rovno.
St. Petersburg, Hept. 10.— Elaborate
precautions are being taken at Rovno for
tho protection of the czar. The roads are
lined with troops, and travelers are sub
jected to rigid scrutinizing. No Galicians
are allowed to cross the border. Even tbe
inhabitants of Rovno are compelled to
possess police passes, and will not be
allowed to leave their houses during the
maneuvers.
ARMY OFFICERS AS THIEVES.
Corruption Deep Rooted In the Rus
sian Ranks.
Helrinforb, Hept. 10.— Four array of
ficers, one of them a major general, have
been banished to Hlberia for theft of money
and property belonging to the government.
It is feared that cor. uption is deep rooted
in the army. That such is the case has been
long Bup oted, hut no decisive proof bos
been obtained.
I DAILY. $lO A YEAR. 1
1 5 CENTS# A COPY V
I WEEKLY, $1.25 A YEAR j
DIRECT TRADE STEAMERS
MEETING OF THE CONVENTION AT
ATLANTA.
Col. Mike Brown Offers a Resolution
Looking to Securing a Charter for a
Company With $5,000,000 Capital.
It Is Amended so as to Provide for
Two Companies.
Atlanta, l.Ga., Hept. 10.—The direct
t rade convention met here to-day. Gov.
Oordon called tho convention to order, and
after stating its object yielded to Hon. W.
J. Northeu, who was elected chairman.
The number of delegates from each state
was limited to seven.
Gov. Kowle of North Carolina, Gov.
Fleming of Florida, Gov. Gordon of Geor
gia, Hon. J. F. Tillman of Tennessee, Hon.
C. M. Shelby of Alabama and Hon. M. L.
Donelson of South Carolona were made
vice pros,dents.
Hon. C. P. Goodyear of Bruuswick ad
dressed the convention at length on direct
trade.
COL MIKE BROWN’S RESOLUTION.
Col. Mike Brown of South Carolina In
troduced the following; that
Httolvtd, A charter bo secured for a trans
portation company with a capital of $9,000,000,
and that tne dllTnrent seaports of the south oa
the Atlantic coast bn Invited to subscribe, and
that the city subscribing the largest amount be
made the port.
Hon. Gnzawny Hartridge of Savannah
introduced a resolution providing that, as
the South Atlantic ports have not received
adequate appropriations for the improve
ment of their rivers and harbors, congress
bn asked to increase tne appropriations with
a view to giving those ports deep water,
and in the general interest of material de
velopment.
A COMMITTEE TO DRAFT A PLAN.
The following committee was appointed
toproseut u general pla i for the oonveutlou’s
action: Gov. Fowle aud ft. M. Oates of
North Carolina, M. L. Donaldson and F.
W. Wagoner of South Carolina, C, M.
Hhelley and J, H. Rodney of Alabama,
Gov. Fleming and W.G. Toomerof Florida,
J. F. Tillman of Tennessee, Gov. Gordon
ami C. P. Goodyear of Georgia
In Gov. Gordon’s enforced absence Jamoa
Tobin of Augusta acted in bis stead.
THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
At the afternoon session the committee
on a plan of action made Its report through
its chairman, Gov. Fowls, who S[>oke at
some length, urging tho adoption of the
report ami showing the practicability of
tho movement, which, he asserted, while
benefiting the south particularly, would
lieueflt tne whole country, His speech was
an eloquent one and was recoivod with great
applause.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following rotolutiouß were reported
by the committee;
Resolved, That this committee recommend to
the contention the creating of a corporation to
Promote direct trade at some point on the
outh Atlantic roast, and another to promote
direct trade at some gulf port, each company
to he capitalized at 5t.030,000, with power to
Increase it to 110,000,000
The committee recommended to the con
vention the adoption of the following:
Heiolved, That this convention recommends
the selection by the alllanoo of each southern
state of a delegation of twelve members, aud
by each organ zed commercial body of each
city In the south, of one delegate from each of
said bodies to me t in Atlanta the second
Wednesday of January, 1891, to perfect details
for the organisation of two companies to pro
mote direct trade, aud to perfect a plan for
soliciting subscriptions to tbe stock of such
companies.
This report was adopted as a whole.
THE GRANGES TO BE REPRESENTED.
A subsequent resolution provided that tho
granges and state agricultural soolotiet be
represented, and that each governor of a
southern state be a member of this conven
tion.
A committee, consisting of W. H. Flem
ing of Georgia, Gov. Fowle, Gov. Fleming,
C. P. Goodyear of Georgia, and Jusper
Miller of Houth Carolina, was appointed to
Investigate the suDject of obtaining char
ters for the corporations named in the reso
lutions above.
After tho discussion of minor details tho
convention adjourned.
DUPED THE DUOHBS3.
D’Uzej Gave SOOO,OOO to the BoiV
langist Causa
London, Sept 11, 3 a. Jt— The revela
tion* of the Paris Figaro show that the
Duchesse d 1 (Jzes gave s*loo,ooo to the
Boulaugist cause, but did not mix
herself In the Dotty intrigues of
the party. In an interview
S rinted in the Sierle she confirms all that
[. Mermeix has said concerning her part
in the affair, and adds that she arranged
the interview with the CoXite do Paris at
Gen. Boulanger’s request. Ostensibly it
was an accidental meeting between the
Comte de Paris and Gea. Boulanger at her
hotel. The Duchess d’Uzes speaks some
what bitterly of Gen. Boulanger’s lack of
courage.
The Paris correspondent of tho Times
says that every one mentioned in the
revelations suffers more or less in honor
excepting the Duchesse d’Uses, who, with
out hope of receiving any return, appeared
to desire to play the role of a pecuniary
Joan of Aro.
BULGARIA’4 ELECTION.
Russia Still Bound Never to Recognize
Ferdinand.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 10.—In Russian
official circles the government victory in
the Bulgarian elections is attributed to
local pressure. The result does not alter
Russia’s resolve never to recognize Prince
Ferdinand os ruler of Bulgaria.
A Resolution of Censure.
Rome, SoDt la— Signor Imbriani ha*
given notice that he will introduce in par*
liame.t a resolution censuring the govern
ment for its subserviency to Austria on the
lrrodentist question.
Erin's Potato Crop.
Limerick, Sept. 10.—At a meeting of t'r.s
board of poor law guardians here to-day
a report was received saying that the
potato crop was a total failure.
Valencia's Cholera.
Madrid, Sept. 10.—In Valencia to-day
twenty-four new cases of cholera and seven
deaths from the disease were reported.
A Strike Imminent in Scotland.
London, Sept. 10.—The Scotch iron*
masters have refused to ooacede the uieqy
demauds and a strike is immiuent.
An Earthquake in Spain.
Madrid, Sept 10.—A strong shock of
earthquake was felt to-day at Malaga and
adjacent towns.
a Revolutionary Club Dissolved.
Rome, Sept 10.—Balila revolutionary
club has been dissolved.
