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the MORNING NEWS. 1
' Ektabushkd lHfc*. Inoorpoil*t*i> 1888. }
j J. H. ESTILU President. I
SO DANGER OF A PANIC.
THE OOVBR.NMBNT BOUND TO
EASE THE MONEY MARKET.
Secretary Windom Holds a Confer
ence With the Bant Presidents of
jiew York—He Finds Nothin* Alarm
ing in the Situation-President Har
rison Working on McKinley.
New York, Sept. 13.—Secretary Win
dom arrived at the sub-treasury at 11:30
o'clock to-day, and notices were at once
sent out to a number of bankers to attend a
conference and exchange views with him.
A mouc the first to arrive were James B.
Celeste. President Knox of tbo
Rank Of the Republic, President
roe of the Amerioan Exchange
Bank President Vermilye of the United
National Bank, President Perkins of the
Importers and Traders’ Bank, Pros! lent
Simmons of the Fourth National, President
Cannon of the Chase National, President
Barker and the vice president of the First
Nati nal Bank. Isaac Selignaan and otnere
fully as prominent.
the money in the treasury.
Secretary of the Treasury Windom made
the following statement to-night regarding
the amount of money tied up in the treasury:
“Comparisons have recently been made of
the surplus as it is now reported in the
treasury with the amount reported a year
ago from which the erroneous conclusion
is drawn that the present administration
has pursued a policy tending toward con
traction. In this connection the following
authoritative statement will show the fal
lacy of this belief: The amount of net cash,
fractional silver and national bank redemp
tion fund in the treasury Sept. 1, 1889,
was about $141,000,000. The amount
of the same items Sept. 10, 1890, was $99,-
509,020, which demonstrates the fact that
over $41,000,000 more money has been paid
out since Sept. 1, 1889, than has been re
ceived into the treasury during that time.
In other words, every dollar received by
the treasury since Sept. 1, 1889, has been
paid out and over $41,000,000 besides.
how the surplus is made up.
“The apparent surplus shown Bept. 10,
1890, of $99,509,820 is made upas follows:
Fractional silver coins, about $22,000,000:
unavailable for the purohase of bonds in na
tional depositories $35,000,000, and now in
circulation. These two items, amounting
to $47,000,000, deducted from $99,000,000
leaves about $52,000,000, which
represents the entire cash available
in the treasury, and that sum is part of the
$55,000,000 of national bank redemption
funds made available by the reoent act of
congress. There is, therefore, not a dollar
in the treasury surplus which came there
by the payment of custom dues or Internal
taxes. Hence there is not a dollar which
represents any hoarding of currency during
the last year.
IN THE TREASURY SEVERAL YEARS.
“The $55,000,000 above referred to has
been in the treasury for several years, and
this fuud at one time during the last ad
ministration amounted to about sllO,-
000,000. The above statement ie not a
theoretical exposition of the condition of
the treasury, as it is an actual
fact that there was in circulation
on Sept. 1 over $46,000,000 more
than there was on Sept. 1, 1889.” Secretary
Windom said that he would probably take
steps at once to purchase some government
4s, but how many .lie would redeem he
declined to state. He intends to remain in
New York for several days and take all the
necessary steps to relieve the market.
HARRISON ON THE ALERT.
Washington, Sept. 13.— There was a
long consultation to-uay by wire between
the president, at Cresson, and Acting Secre
tary Batcheller and Assistant Secretary
Nettleton, at the treasury department, con
cerning the stringency of the money mar
ket. during which the whole situation was
thoroughly gone over. The president, it is
understood, stated that it ie his desire to
avert a panic in the money market, and
that none shall be permitted to occur if the
treasury department can prevent it.
WINDOM NOT ALARMED.
The views of the President were tele
graphed to Secretary Windom at New York
who at nooa sent the following message to
the President: “I have had a conference
with leading financiers. There seems to be
considerable stringency, but 1 apprehend no
serious consequence. lam fully advised
and will take such action as I think the
situation requires.”
THE TARIFF BILL’S PART.
The President has also been in consulta
tion by wire with Mr. McKinley, chairman
of the committee on ways and moans and
others m regard to the propriety of extend
ing the date lixed by the Senate for the
new tariff bill to go into effeot. The matter
teasSsi *" b * ,to r
j t ¥. <^*r ®9* or the mint announced to
ay his willingness to buy largely of silver
Monday if the offers arc favorable, in order
in relieving the stringency in
withdrawal of goods in bond.
“7 deDa , rtmel ‘t oaused careful
2‘ r r„ l to ba made to-dav as to the
fcSgfrf oongress fixing a later date
Be r ~ P ,JI J d V J toriflc bin for
E, r thi M of h ,° nded merchandise un-
schedules, and Assistant
Btu sj°ii has given to the Asso-
Kto what non f l 6 fobowing statement
u clu , slon WBS 'OftChad: “The
Ev te,^ 11 ° ’ ta . lr ;eil renders it as sure as
lifted* thM l i^f IS i at i on ever oan be ure-
Eill te fiilw n?! 0 , or withdrawing goods
1,1891. Indeed/owing
K e i mo .. nlgh tmiversal request from
lied an COmmuidt y tbat a later date be
Eon “/, h /, g6coral f< *ling of apprehen
lith or oth erwle, connected
Bttle rinw! Br date, there appears to be but
Sv 1 m 6 orange. The Senate
Kto the’ WlV ° he ? no formal conference
E? AM mat u tßr ’ b,it 1 h ave seen Sen-
K L i Mrl = h . Allison and Hisoock
and Chairman
Ka;. : LL.°*, tb ,° and am able to
Hem tL/w? y - frorn toy interviews with
Eton i favor the proposed exten-
L Tbe President today ex-
Baigu. concurrence In the suggested
I "Ch M kivlby ’ 8 views.
Hitii I,'!? 611 McKinley, in my interview
Hl? 2 , tbo following emphatic
H a We£ i n . ‘Nothing should be done by
Bin bfsrnM 1 i tbe molu ey market if it
Bhtth'nr . In justice to all interests.
He with,)/* J , ato “ xed by the Senate for
Bald haveMmf merchandise in bond
U ' at .*b°ct or not. if there is a
Eunitv UhL b?“sf in tbe business com
-1 ssri&iHi” 11 "and/ do so, it is about
Kct. yu, . though it was a
Bill do r.rf, ■ ‘On** of Representatives
■ndif ti.' :il ß rashly or inconsiderately,
■as been l >pr “b<mded monev stringency
Er p'; rr ., o ni ' J '''- 1 by midne importations.
He effeot/, speculation and to thwart
■mei eoain ' antf 'ogisiation, yet if olose
■ho op,, ' therii mutt suffer besides those
l o 'Jid n, t , tlßrll >. therefore oongress
l ev ent m n ;Sltate K'vo suoh time as will
°n,v ln extraordinary demand for
1 cte Present condition of affairs.’
I Tbe 41/. ®£ ND purchases.
I" i tm? op'red i to the treasury depart
|§ ' lede mption yesterday for the
JHotning
entire country, under the circular of Aug.
80, aggregated $607,300. making a total thus
far of $9,119,850. The prepayment of in
terest on 4s yesterday at Washington, New
York and Boston, under the circular of
Sept. 6, aggregated $1,099,032, making a
total thus far of $2,525,788.
BUBY ON THB TARIFF.
Louisiana Members Before the Ways
and Means Committee.
Washington, Sept. 13.—The ways and
means committee this morning began
formal consideration of the Senate amend
ments to the tariff bill, and made excellent
progress. By noon, when adjournment was
bad, all of the dutiable schedules had been
acted upon, leaving the free lists yet to be
considered. In the case of each amend
ment nou-ooncurrenca was recommended
where a reduction in duties was proposed In
the amendment. The democratic members
moved concurrence, but otherwise they con
tented themselves with a simple negative
viva voce on each proposition.
The Louisiana delegation’s representa
tives, Messrs. Price, Coleman, Blanchard,
Boatner and Wilkinson, were admitted to
the room when the sugar schedule was un
der consideration, and united In stro.ig ob
jection to the date (March 1, next) when it is
projiosed that the changes made in the
schedule shall take effect.
RUINOUS EFFECTS.
They represented that tne effect of ad
herence to that date would be ruinous to
the planters, who would then have just
garnered their crops and who would be
compelled to sell them in the market
brought down in price by free sugar.
They proposed an extension of the time to
July Ist next, or, failing in that, asked
that the new rates take effect im
mediately upon the approval of
the bill. The committee took this
appeal under advisement, and meanwhile
agreed to recommend non-concurrence in
the Senate amendment to the sugar sched
ule. There is little doubt that considera
tion of the bill in committee will be con
cluded Monday, and then some arrange
ment will be made to bring it before the
House.
DATE OF ITS OPERATION.
In pursuance of the determination of the
committee to recommend non-oonourrence
in the Senate amendments, the amendment
changing the date on which the bill is to
take effect from July Ito Out. 1 will be
non-concurred in if the House follows the
committee’s recommendations. There was
no discussion on this point to-day, and tho
section of the date will be left to the con
ferees. Chairman McKinloy said that no
thought had been given to that subject as
yet.
Mr. McKinley to-day introduced the fol
lowing resolutions in the House prepara
tory to the consideration of the tariff bill:
Resolved, That after the passage of this reso
lution the committee of the whole House on
the state of the union shall be discharg'd from
further consideration of House bill 9416 (the
tariff bill) with the Senate amendments thereto,
and the same shall be considered in the Hous ■;
that after hours of debate it shall be In order
in the House to move to non-conour in the Sen
ate amendment to said bill,engross and agree to
the committee of conference asked by the Sen
ate on the disagreeing vote of the two houses,
and the House shall without further delay pro
ceed to vote upon said motion.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on rules.
A republican caucus.
The republican representatives met in
caucus to-night to discuss the procedure to
be adopted respecting the disposition of the
Senate amendments to the tariff. The
main proposition was one coming from the
republican members of the ways and
means committee, and embodied in
the resolution introduced in the House
to-day by Mr. McKinley looking to con
sideration of toe amendments in the House
instead of in committee of the whole, and
to vote upon non-concurrence in them, and
engross after reasonable debate, Mr.
McKinley explained that he had already
oommunicated with the minority
members, inefcof the ways and means
committee upon the subject. While the
majority was desirous that there should be
no debate, it may be felt to be expedient to
afford the minority reasonable time to set
forth their views, and their representatives
on the ways and means committee had pro
vided to consult their party colleagues aud
inform the majority on Monday what
amount of time they desired for debate.
A FEW OPPOSED TO THE PLAN.
There was considerable disoussion in the
caucus of this proposed programme, and
while most of the speakers favored it others
were not wonting who contended that the
amendments Bhoutd be considered in oom
mittee of the whole or some way that could
afford opportunity for an expression of
opinion upon certain of the Senate amend
ments. Mr. Payson led this party in a
speech, in which he insisted that no
general motion to non-ooncur
should bo adopted, and gave notice that .toe
should oppose it. Ho olaimed the right to
present his views on any question. He
was for free binding twine, for the House
sugar schedule, against “art on the free
list,” and should stand out for these things,
denying the right of the conference com
mittee to aot as his agent.
As tbe speaker took a hand in the discus
cosskm, pointing out the necessity of the
course proposed ln the interest of an early
adjournment and of harmony, so many
members desired to express their opinions
that it became neoessary to apply the five
minute rule. Finally upon a vim voce vote
Mr. McKinley’s plan was adopted, and the
committee on rules was instructed to tlx
the time to lie allowed for debate after the
minority is heard from, and bring in a
special rule early in the week.
KENNEDY LOADED FOB BEAR.
His Speech Expected to Appear In
To-day's Record.
Washington, Sept. 18.—Representative
Kennedy of Ohio announced to-night that
his speech, denouncing Senator Quay as a
felon, would appear iu to-morrow’s Con
gressional Jfoeord, and that if an attempt
was made by tho House to censure him ne
would rise to a personal explanation,
have read the various newspaper articles
charging Senator Quay with defalcation,
and furthermore would incorporate in his
remarks a bushel basket full of letters be
has received within the pnst week, com
mending his speech. These letters, he says,
came from leading republicans from all
over the country, many being from Senator
Quay’s own state. Representative Ken
nedy is indeed loaded, and in the event he
does print his speech tc-morrow there will
be a decided sensation in the House on
Monday.
BARRUNDIA’3 TRAQIO END.
Representative McOreary Calls for In
formation.
Washington, Kept. 13,—Representative
McOearv of Kentucky to-day introduced
in the House the following resolution:
Retolved, That the killing of Gee. Barrundia
on tbe steamer Acapulco, by tne authorities
of Guatemala, while on board au Ameri
can ship, ami while under the pro
tection of tbe flag of the United States,
demands an Immediate investigation; and tbe
President of the United States is requested, if
not incompatible with tbe public interest, to
transmit to the House of Representatives ail
the information in bis poaaessiou concerning
this transaction.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1890 —'TWELVE PAGES.
A DAY GIVEN TO EULOGY.
CONGRESS PAYS TRIBUTES TO
RANDALL, AND BECK.
The Dead Pennsylvanian the Theme
in the Senate and the Sleeping Ken
tuckian the Subject of the Speeches
in the House—Party Lines Forgot
ten at the Grave.
Washington, Sept. 13.— 1n the Senate
this morning, as soon as the journal of yes
terday was read, Mr. Quay offered the
usual resolutions of sorrow and condolence
iu regard to the death of Hon. Samuel J.
Randall, and proceeded to address the Sen
ate.
Although always his political opponent,
Mr. Quay said, he had como to cast myrtle
on his grave. In the process of attrition,
Mr. Raudall had always been found to be a
rock of offense to the republicans; yet so
true, so honest, so courageous, so absolutely
chivalrous had he been that there was not
one republican who, standing behind
his coffin, had not realized the thought,
“I’d Iglve the lands of Deleraine,
dirk Musgrove were alive again.” There
was not one of them who did not believe
that if it were given to nature to revisit the
scenes they loved on earth, his shade walked
regal and distinguished among all the view
less hosts of the groat that trooped the halls
and corridors of the capitol to-day.
A LIFE OF STRUGGLE.
His life had been a life of struggle, toil
and battle. The record of his life was one
of industry. Industry and firmness wore
his most prominent characteristics. He
had wrought better for the country than
for himself. Others might appear in his
stead, to assu no the robes whicn had fallen
from him, and might fittingly fulfill their
offices; but none, Mr. Quay thought, would
ever arise to fill, for positive c wage,
unselfishness, patriotism and devotion to
duty, the groat chasm left in Pennsylvania
by Mr. Randall’s death.
BARBOUR’S TRIBUTE.
Mr. Barbour eulogized Mr. Randall,
whose integrity, ho said, was spotless, whose
firmness was as solid as the rock basis ot
Pennsylvania’s mountains, and whose abili
ties aud patriotism were always equal to
the exigencies of the most important oooa
sion. He (Mr. Barbour) had accompanied
the remains of tho departed statesman to its
last resting place in the beautiful cemetery
near Philadelphia, aud as he saw tho great
cortege of friends and neighbors assembled
to do honor to his memory, he felt that the
useful career of that simple, unostentatious
and true-hearted public min was fully ap
preciated where he was best known, and
was permanently enshrined in the minds
and hearts of his country.
PLUMB ADDS HIS PRAISE.
Mr. Plumb spoke of Mr. Raudall as hav
ing beeu plain, unpretentious, kindly in
bearing ana conspicuously domestic in taste
and inclination, and richly qualified in every
respect to be, as he was,a tribune of the peo
ple. To those endowments had been added
a rectitude of purpose aud conduct which had
never beeu questioned iu the fiercest heat of
radical antagonism, and who had been, In
private life, singularly modest and unosten
tatious, contributing to and sharing iu those
sweet and kindly ministrations tnat make
the happy homo a miniature of heaven.
DANIEL ON HIS DEVOTION.
Mr. Daniel said that Mr. Randall was for
union, for freedom, for peace; that he was
a model of a public servaut, and that be
added honor and glory to the name of
the representative of the people. In his
modest, hospitable house on Capitol Hill, in
the bosom of bis family, he spent his days
in toil of love and duty, and he had met
death with composure of an equal spirit
with man and with trust in Hod.
BLACKBURN ON HIS HONESTY.
Mr. Blackburn spoke of tbe stainless
honesty of Mr. Randall’s career, saying that
he entered life poor, and that, at the end of
the first quarter of a century of his pubiio
servioe, he went out of it only to go into
his grave, still poorer. If he left the public
service with hands that were empty, tho
world knew that he left it with hands that
were clean. His distinguishing characteris
tics were an honesty that was unquestion
able and a courage that was unfaltering. The
Lord never made a more honest nor a more
courteous man. He never knew the name
of fear. Peace to his ashes, honor to his
memory and rest his manly soul.
Further eloquent touching tributes to the
high character of Mr. Randall and to his
honorable career in pubiio and private life
were paid by Messrs. Cullom, Morgon, Gib
son and Hiscock, and then, as a further
mark of respeot, tne Senate, at 3 o’clock,
adjourned.
THE HOUSE TRIBUTE TO BECK.
Approval of the journal of Tuesday’s
proceedings was the first question
presented to the House when it
met this morning, and the clerk proceeded
to oall the roll on this question. The journal
was approved by a vote of 157 yeas to no
nays, tbe derk noting a quorum. Every
democrat present not paired voted in the
afHrmative. The clerk then proceeded to
the reading of the journal of Wednesday’s
proceedings, whioh Mr. O’Ferra 11 of Vir
ginia demanded should be read in full.
REED TRIES TO MOVE HIM.
The speaker suggested that this would
tend only to consume time, which had been
assigned to the Beck eulogies.
Mr. O'Ferrall retorted that ho was aware
of what ho was doing. He was responsible
to his constituents and no 6 to the speaker.
Tbe speaker suggested that the gentleman
was responsible to the country.
Mr. O’Ferrall expressed his readiness to
take all the responsibility which attached
to him.
The journals of Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday were read and approved with
out objection, and then the House pro
ceeded to pay Its last tribute of respect to
the memory of the late Senator Jmo3 B.
Beck of Kentucky.
Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky eulogized
the character and abilities of the dead sen
ator, whom he characterized as “a round,
ready and full man.” He described at
length Mr. Beck’s legal experience in Ken
tucky. Never, said he, had he known Mr.
Beck’s superior, and he believed that he had
never seen hjs equal. Passing qn to a
review of Mr. Beck’s legislative oareer, he
spoke iu tbe highest terms of his services to
his country.
EQUALITY OF MAN.
Mr. Beck had believed in the equality of
manhood as a living, vital, practical truth;
aud this had boon the controlling principle
of all his political action; that man as a
mail was equal to every other man; that
man as a man was the creator of all gov
ernment; aud that man as a man was to be
the object of all legislation.
LOVED HIS COUNTRY.
The United States had never known a
native son who loved her more, who had
more faithfully and diligently served her,
who felt more grateful for her liberty and
more earnest to transmit it to posterity, and
the district which had sent him to tbe
House bad nevor had a son who loved her
more and was more trusted by her than tbe
dead James B. Beck. After addressee by
Mr. Dunnell of Minnesota, Messrs. Mc-
Creary of Kentucky, Stone of Kentucky,
Blount of Georgia, Henderson of Illinois,
Caruth of Kentucky, McMillin of Ten
nessee, and Hooker of Mississippi,tbe House,
as a further mark of respect to the memory
of the deceased, adjourned.
AN EARLY COLD WaTR
Unprecedentedly Low Temperature
and Early Frosts.
Washington, Sept. IS.—The signal office
furnished the following special bulletin to
the press this forenoon:
"The signal service reports of yesterday
and this morning show the advance from
the northwest over Dakota, Nebraska,
lowa, Kansas, Northern Texas, Missouri and
Northern Illinois of a severe cold wave,
which has produced unpreoedontetily low
tenqieratures and unusually early frosts
throughout those sections. Following are
some minimum temperatures of this morn
ing, with their relation to the) lowest ever
recorded during tho second decade of
September, via : Concordia 34°, 6' below;
Wichita 38“, 3“ below; Davenport 38“, 1“
below; Keokuk ati", 8“ below; Chicago 38“,
2* below; Springfield, 111., 3.8”, 2* below;
Springfield, Mo., 40“, 3” below. Killing
frosts were reported this morning from
Central and Northwestern lowa, two weeks
earlier; and from Denver, three days
earlier, than there is any previous record of.
Light frosts were reported from other |Kir
tions of lowa, Netiraska and from Kansas
and Northern .Missouri. Frost warnings
were sent yesterday to Northwestern lowa
and Dakota, and this morning were issued
for the cranberry and tobacco districts of
Wisconsin and the tobacco districts of
Missouri, Western Kentucky and North
western Tennessee.
QBOBVHNOR’B GERRYMANDER.
He Wants to Outdo the Democrats by
Making One District of Ohio.
Washington, Sept. 13. —Judge Williams
of Ohio Is circulating a petition, which has
been signed by nearly every republican
representative, asking the Presideut to give
Representative Grosvenor a good place as a
consolation for his defeat for renomination.
Ho probably could have the Spanish mis
sion, but the general thinks that too far
from home to keep traok of Gov. Foraker.
In the event of Commissioner Raum’s re
moval he miitht be made commissioner of
pensions. The assistant postmaster-gen
eral’s offloe is open, and, if he
can’t get anything better, he might
take that. However, Mr. Grosvenor
has not yet giveu up all hope of having
oongress annul the Ohio redistricting act.
He thinks it can bo done, and is working
earnestly to create a republican sentiment
in favor of it. In the event his resolution
providing for the election of twenty-one
congressmen from the state at largo is
passed, he believes he can get in. Indeed,
this hope is the cause of his enthusiasm to
annul tho Ohio act. However, tho demo
crats do not believe such an attempt will be
Quay on Randall’B Triumph.
Washington, Sept. 13.—1n his eulogy
upon the late Mr. Raudall to-day Senator
Quay said his chief glory and greatest
triumph was in the defeat of the force bill
in the Forty-second Congress, Coming
from Senator Quay this utterance is con
sidered decidedly significant.
Minneapolis’ Recount.
W ashinoton. Sent. 13.—’.•wpt. Porter of
the census office to-day announced that the
recount of Minneapolis shows a population
of 164,700. This, as compared with that of
1880, is an increase of 117,851. pr 251.35 per
cent. /
New York’s Population.
Washington, Sept. 13.— Official returns
of the New York city census, ns furnished
to-night by Supt Porter, give the total
population as 1,573,501. This is an increase,
since 1880, of 307,302, or 25.47 per cent.
A CORNER ON COTTON.
European Capitalists to Loan $32
Per Bale on 1,000,000 Balea
Nashville, Sept. 13.—A special from
Montgomery, Ala,, says: "A prominent
member of the farmers’ alliance stated in
the city this morning that the cotton com
mittee of the national alliance has per
fected arrangements with a syndicate of
European capitalists to advance $32 pe"
bale on 1,000,000 bales of cotton at a yearly
intorest of 4 per oent. The farmers
will be allowed to store their cotton,
and on the warehouse receipts the advanoo
arranged for will bo paid, while the farmer
will have the privilege of soiling the cotton
at any time within twelve months. Promi
nent cotton men think that the withdrawal
of this amount of cotton from tho market
will tend to advance the prioe of cotton
within twelve months to 12 or 13 cents per
pound."
A TREE FALLS ON A OAR
Three of Its Inmates Killed and Many
Others Injured.
St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 13.— A special to
the Pioneer-Pre-tm from Iteadwood, 8. D.,
says: “Another fatal accident occurred to
day on the Black Hills and Ft. Pierre
railroad, in which Judge Bolden
and Mrs. Snyder and a boy
of Lead City were killed outright
and many others seriously injured. The
railroad was running an excursion train
from Dead wood and Lead City to a Masonic
picnic, on which there were about 300
excursionists. As the train passed along a
high embankment a heavy tree fell across
the rear car, killing the above named per
sons, throwing the car from the track and
injuring others to an unknown extent.
Physicians have gone to the scene of tbe
accident.
WORLD’S FAIR PRESIDENCY.
Mr. Bryan Finally Reconsiders His
Resignation.
Chicago, Sept. 13.—T. R Bryan, vice
president of the world’s fair, has reconsid
ered his resignation and remains in his
present office. Since sending in his letter of
resignation, a few days ago, Mr. Bryan has
been prevailed upon by the arguments of
bis feMow directors, the United States
commissioners and citizens generally, to
withdraw it, and at last night’s meeting of
the directors his final decision was received
with applause.
A DEADLOCK IN TENNESSEE.
Tha Convention of the Seventh District
Fails to Nominate.
Nashville, Sept. 18. —A special from
Columbia, Tenn., says the democrats of the
Seventh congressional district, after casting
over 1,500 ballots, were unable to agree
upon a nominee and adjourned until Oct. 1,
to meet at Franklin, Tenn., the home or
Cot. N. N. Cox, the alliance candidate. Mr.
Cox led Mr. Whitthoroe throughout the
meeting, having a majority of the votes
oast from 8 to 13.
WRECKED BY A LANDSLIDE.
A Brokeman Killed and Three Other
Trainmen Injured.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 13. An east-bound
freight train on the Alleghany divi
sion of tbe Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
ran Into a landslide at Norwood, Nelson
county, to-day. Brakeman ft W. Mills of
this city was killed, and'.the conductor, en
gineer and fireman were slightly injured.
EUROPE’S THREE ALLIES.
TUB ALLIANCE AGREEMENT EX
TENDED TO 1897-
Count Kalnoky Pushed the Matter
Through, Fearing to Wait Until
After Italy’s Elections- Signatures
to be Exchanged To morrow -King
Humbert Bald to Have Leaned to
the Czar.
I Copyrighted, 189(1, by the ,Vc York Asoocuxteti
/Ye.'*.)
Berlin, Sept. 13.—The extension of the
triple alliance treaty to May, 1897, hat been
accepted by Kuiperor William at the request
of tho Austrian government. The draft of
the revised treaty, prepared by Count Kal
noky, increases the guarantees of both Ger
many and Italy to support Austria in the
event of Russian Invasion of the Balkans.
The signatures of Chancellor von Caprivi
and Count Kalnoky will be exchanged
at a meeting fixed for tjept. 18th at tho
Bell loss Rhaustock. the Kaiser’s quarters,
near Jauor. The modifications of the
treaty virtually confirm Austria’s posses
sion of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The re
newal of the treaty so long bofore Its ex
piration is due to the inistanoe of Connt
Kalnoky, who feared that the Italian
elections would cripple Premier Crispl anil
cause a change in Italy’s foreign policy.
It is probable that tho Austrian prime
minister also dreaded the establishment of
an entente between Emjieror William aud
the czar.
HUMBERT AND THE CZAR.
Premier Crisp! aoceloratod the negotiations,
having reason to suspect that King Hum
bert, unknown to liis ministeis, had ex
changed views with the czar adverse to *ho
dreibuud through tho Prince of Naples dur
ing the prince’s reoent visit to St. Peters
burg. Emperor William will, therefore,
greet Emperor Francis Joseph on Sept. 17
with increased cordialitv, mutual
trust tending to induce Aus
trian assent to Emperor William’s
sohome to pacify Russia. Semi-official com
munications which appear in the St. Peters
burg papers declare that Russian political
circles are oonfldent that Emperor W illiam
in his conferences with Emperor Francis
Joseph will endeavor to prevail upon him to
harmonize his policy in the peninsula with
that of Russia.
CRISPI WANTED TRENT.
Signor Crispi, before agreeing to a pro
longation of the treaty, tried to obtain a
pledge from Count Kalnoky that he would
cede Italy part of Trent in exchange for
definite recognition of Austrian rights in
Bosnia. Emperor William’s refusal, how
ever, to permit the dreibuud compact to be
in any way dependent on Italian claims,
made Count Kalnoky more resolute in his
refusal to disouss the subject of oession.
NOTABLE MANEUVERS.
Emperor William to-day witnessed tho
maneuvers of the troops on the famous
fields of Leuthen, where Frederick the
Groat defeated the Austrians. On Monday
there will be maneuvers along the banks of
the Katzbach, where Rluoher fought Napo
leon. Those will bo followed Wednesday by
a grand review in the presence of Em, .oror
Francis Joseph and the King of Baxony.
This will represent a magnificent spectacle.
Seven cavalry regiments are to take part in
the operations. Tho movements of tho
troops will extsnd over a country every
part of which is historic battle grounds.
REFERENCES TO THE PAST.
Emperor William in his after dinner
toasts makes constant reference to the past
While dining with the officers of tho
cuirassiers, he alluded to the battles around
Breslau during tho porlod of Prussia's
deepest humilation, when Silesia presented
the most signal of the virtues of fidelity,
devotion and valor unto death. At the
state banquet last night bo went
beck to the deeds ot the Prussians
under Frederick the Great. In
concluding, he said: “When I think of
the Heroic figure of that other Frederick,
my father, my heart is full to bursting with
emotion, especially when 1 romembor how
eight years ago, looking in the full bloom
of health, lie led this corps past my impe
rial grandfather. These heroic forms still
live in tho hearts of tho army.”
SOCIALIST ACTIVITY.
Tha proposal which was approved nt the
socialist mooting held hare and in Hamburg,
to have illuminations on the night of Oct. 1
in honor of the expiration of the anti
socialist law, is opposed by the moderates.
The government does not take to the pro
posal, (>nt will prepare for rigorous suppres
sion of any public jubilation. An immense
effort to ertenil the sooialist propaganda
to the smaller towns anil among the rural
population will begin on tlie first of next
inonth. Over one hundred small papers
devoted the cause will appear on that date.
It is intended to penetrate Into districts
hitherto closed against socialism. Lectur
ers will be sent everywhere to preach so
cialist doctrines. The elections for mem
bers of the provincial diets aod in the
local communes will be contested wherever
The recent Inoreaso in the demo
cratic vote in the agricultural districts
gives reason for a belie! that the peasants
will readily absorb the socialistic doctrines.
AN ANONYMOUS PAMPHLET.
A pretentious anonymous pamphlet which
is supposed to have beou issued with im
perial sanction, appeals to workmen to
guard against socialist utopias and affirms
the government’s Intention to reform
taxation In the direction of relief for the
working classes and to the condition
of laborers as regards their dwell
ings, and reorganize every industry in
the interests of workingmen. The pamphlet,
which emanates from the state councillor,
Baron Boich, has not made the sensation
that was expected, and is slightly criticised
by the socialist press.
William Walter Phelps, the United State*
minister, and Mrs. Phelps sailed to-da> on
the steamer Elbe for home. This is the
minister’s first leave of absenoe for a year.
DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC.
Diphtheria s epidemic in this city, and
there are numerous case* of ty
phoid fever. The hospitals are
crowded with patients. This
condition of affairi is largely attributed to
the high price of meat, driving the poorer
portion of the populace to eat garbage and
diseased food. As similar conditions exist In
other populous places it is believed that the
government will be speedily forced to
rescind the prohibition on American pork
and other meat imports.
Baron Wissmann has withdrawn bis con
tract for building the vessel wmch is to be
placed on tbetbe Victoria Nyanza from an
English firm, and has given the contract to
Jansen of Hamburg. The admiralty has
drawn up plans for tins construction ef a
fortified breakwater in Heligoland.
A Dry Goods Store Closed.
Chattanooga, Tens., Sept. 13.—The
dry goods bouse of Christie & Cos. was
clusod to-day by the sheriff on attachments,
the first and largest being in favor of H. B.
Ciafiin & Cos. of New York for $30,000. The
firm moved here two years ago from
Buffalo, N. Y., and claim that taeir asset*
will more than pay out.
POISONED AT A FRBB FEED.
One Hundred Laborers Made Sick and
Three Deaths Have Resulted.
Low DOW, Sept. 13. —Miss White, a benev
olent lady residing at Fulbam-on-the-
Thames, Wednesday gave a meat supper to
100 laborers out of work. Hardly was the
meal finished when the entire com
pany was taken ill, many suffering
extreme pain. Doctors were called
in and found that the whole
party had been poisoned. Antidote* were
administered, but three persons have died
and others are still lu desperate conditions.
The poison Ims been traced to a corrosive
deiKisit on the interior of the tea urns,
which had not boon previously used for a
loug time ami were not properly eloaned by
the servants. Miss White is in great dis
tress over the affair."
O'SHEA'S DIVORCE SUIT.
John Dillon Subpoenaed as One of the
Witnesses.
London, Bopt. IS.—John Dillon, M. F., is
to bo subpmuaed by the Wontners, a well
known firm of solicitors, to appear as a
witness in the Fanioll-O’Sha* divorce suit,
which step, it is supposed, will interfere
with hie promised tour lu America. Mrs.
O’Shea has, at length, prepared the docu
ments ordered by Uio court.
Southampton’s Strike unded.
London, Sept. 13.—The strike at South
ampton is virtually ended. A few of the
dock laliorors have returned to their work,
and the bulk of them will resume their
labors on Monday. Three hundred seamen
and firemen ore going to other ports to seek
employment.
The firemen and seamen havo been con
ceded an advauco in wages, and there will
be a general resumption of work Monday.
The donkey men, trimmers and boys, em
ployed in the dockyards, now doimind an
increase of WHgea. The seamen and fire
men support them, and decline to return to
work unless their demand is granted. The
employers held a meeting and decided to re
fuse tho desired increase and lock out the
di’ckmen unless the others oontinue at
work.
Whistler Sues for Libel.
London, Bopt. 13.—Whistler, tho artist,
has begun an action against tbe St. Jaw.™
Gazette for li el because that paper re
fused to apologise for reprinting the
Hawk's aooount of the recent fracas in tho
lobby of the Drury Lane theator.
German Soldiers In Cells.
Rerun, Sopt 13.—Sixteen soldiers of tho
Seventy-eighth regiment have lieeu sen
tenced to soveml years’ imprisonment iu tho
fortress for refusing to obey the orders of
their captain. All the malcontents are
socialists,
Switzerland's Revolutionists.
Berne, Sept 18. —Tho latest advices from
Ticino are that the federal officials who
wero arrested have beon released and that
the provisional government will be dissolved
to-morrow.
France’s Wheat Crop.
Paris, Sept. 13. —Returns reoeived from
the wheat growing sections of France show
that tbe crop this year will be 1,881,093
hootolitres less than last year.
THIS COTTON MOY9MSNT.
Statement for the First Two Weeks of
the New Year.
New Orlevns, Sept. 13. —Secretary
Hester of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
issued to-day an otlicial report concorniug
the first two weeks of the new cotton year.
The statement shows receipts at ail United
States [Kiris sinoe Sept. 1, 200,342 bales,
against 127,745 bales for the corresponding
Seriod last year; overland across the
lississipoi, CJuio and Potomao rivers,
southern mills and Cauada 3,513;
against 3,099 bales; interior st<xiks
in excess of those held at the oloso of
the commercial year, 17.100, against 15,405
bales; southern mill takings, 20,083, against
19,872 bales; amount of crop brought into
sight thus far, 240,900 bales, against 1(55,078
last year—an Inoreaso of 78,951 bales. The
exports have been 77,576, against 65,008
bales last year. The total takings of
Amerioan mills, north and south, thus far
for the new year have been 03,052, against
52,302 bales last season. These include
42,880 by northern spinners, against 32,030
bales last year. Since the close of
the commercial year stocks at American
ports and twenty-nine loading southern
interior markets have been increased 99,401
bales, against 58,800 during the same period
last season, and are now 48,91.8 bales larger
than they were at this time last year. In
cluding the amounts left over in etocks at
the ports and interior towns from last crops
and number of bales brought into sight so
far for the new orop, the supply to date is
311,872.
NEVADA’S DEMOCRATS.
A Full State Ticket Nominated by tbe
Convention at Reno.
Reno, Nev., Sept. 13.—The following
candidate* were nominate! yo*torday by
acclamation by the democratic convention;
For Governor—Theodore Wilier a
For Lieutenant Governor—R. Sadler.
For Distrtot Judge*—A. L Fitzgerald, J.
A. Dorsey, M. S. Bonuiard and W. T.
Knox.
For Secretary of State—J. C. Brady.
For Clerk of the Supremo Court—W. W.
Booker.
For Surveyor General— T. U. Stewart.
For Superintendent of Publio Instruc
tion—W. G. Hyde.
For Congress—G. W. Cassidy of Eureka.
For Supreme Judge—J. H. McMillan of
Humboldt.
For Controller—Charles May of Emo
ralda.
For State Treasurer—N. H. A. Mason of
Lyons.
For Attorney General—W. C. Love of
Elko.
A Shortage Compromised.
Nashville, Sept. 13.—Frank M. Allen,
who is under bond to uwait trial on o
charge of embezzling $41,000 of the funds
of the Capital City Bank, of which institu
tion he was teller, and who was under ar
rest recently, succeeded to-day, by the ant
of relatives, iu cfleotlag a compromise of
his shortage.
St. Paul’s Big Gain.
St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 13.—Supervisor
Ward of the census department to-night
gave out tho figures of the recount in St,
Paul as 183,300. St. Paul’s increase since
1880 is 91473 or 823.83 per cent.
Richmond's Assessment.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 18. —The real
estate assessments of this city for 1890, com
pleted to-night, show a gain over the last
assessment of 1885 of $6,514,642.
Two Failures at Dothan.
Dothan, Ala., Sept. Hi—J. M. Snead
and Askew & Harris, two large mercantile)
firms of this place, were closed by the
saeriff this afternoon.
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FLOODS IN THE NORTH,
RAIL TRAFFIC CUT OFF IN NBW
YORK STATE.
Tracks and Bridges Washed Away on
the Rome, Watertown and Ogdens
burg and Other Railroads in That
Section Several Email Manufac
turing Establishments in Ruins.
Watertown, N. Y., Sept, la The rain,
which has fallen iu torr.mt* almost oon
tlnuouslly for five days past has swollen
every stream in this section to spring
freshet bight, and to-day the effects are
seriously felt hereabout by the almost com
plete tying up of the Rome, Watertown and
Ogdensburg railroad and its branches, the
destruction of mills and other damage to
manufacturing and farm property.
a washout.
A big washout occurred on the Rome,
Wutortown and Ogdensburg, between
Mansvilie and Pierrepont Manor, in this
eounty, last night, the flood carrying away
the track for about thirty feet, and making
a deep channel across the line.
Anew iron bridge which bad just been
completed at (Jentrevlllo, a mile watt of
Richland, on the Rome branch, was car
ried away during the night.
This morning one of the stone abutments
was washed away and tho other is going
now.
Near Deer river. West Carthage, on the
Utica and Itlack river division, there is an
other washout, but this wilt be repaired
within a few hours.
communication shut off.
At present direct railroad and mail com
munication from Northern New York isshut
off with the south, east and west, and will
lie uutil tbe I)e©r river break is repaired.
North of here no break is re|>orted, and
trains are made up hero and sent in that
direction on sched ile time. A train also
started east over the Utica and Hiack river
division this morning and will he ready to
pass over the Deer river break os soon as it
is repaired.
MANUFACTORIES IN RUINS,
At Copenhagen, Lewis county, Camp
bell's machine shop was tipped over by ths
li'Hid daring tbe night, and Lamphar &
Key’s saw-mill and cneeie-box factory and
Ward’s saw-tniU were carried away.
At New Boston, Leads oounty, the New
Boston saw-mill and oh?eso-box factory
were carried away.
Many acres of good farms are under
water in this county. In tlie town of Cham
pion and elsewhere In tbe Black river valley
yesterday, the water rose to such a high!
that cattle took refuge on knolls and high
lands, and were made to swim through tbe
flood at milking time.
BLACK RIVER.
Black river is raging, being within four
inches of the unusually high point wbioh it
reached last spring, and, with frequent
showers still coming ami water still flowing
into the vnllny from yesterday’s rains, there
is a probability that it will pass that high
water mark and become dangerous.
A RIVER IN COPENHAtUC V.
A small stream flows through the village
of Copenhagen. Tho inhabitants of the
village ret ire-1 last night without misgiving
about a flood, but were awakened shortly
after miduight by tbe crash of tbe water
tearing away Wild’s steam mill, dry house
and machine shops, and by morning several
other buildings wore demolished and the
sidewalks nearly all swept away.
Carthage and Oawegatcbie are also
flooded, and the Carthage and Adirondack*
railroad 1h washed out iu a dozen places.
A bare enumeration of tbe bridges and
factories destroyed would make a loug
article,
DAMAGE IN OSWEGO COUNTV.
Obwego, N. Y., Sept. 13.—Croat damage
has been dona by floods In the eastern part
of Oswego oounty. Forty road bridges are
gone. Fart of tbe village of Pulaski is
under water.
A LANDSLIDE IN OHIO.
New Philadelphia, 0., Sept. 13.—In
cessant rains for the past forty-eight hours
have caused a landslide on the Cleveland
and Marietta railway, which will delay
trains a long time. The bridge on tbe Cleve
land, Lorraine and Wbeoling railway has
been washed away near the city.
THOMAS COUNTY'S BIG FIND.
Phosphate Land Selling for $650 Per
Acre.
Thomas vtllb, Ga., Bopt. 13.—The
Thomas oounty phosphate craze is begin
ning to materialize. Yesterday Messrs.
Jones and Zaohry, representing the syndi
cate, were in the city and passed over tbs
solid cash in Lawyer Mclntyre’s office to
Pleasant Foy for his land aud phosphate,
reooivlug a deed for tbe same. The News
correspondent failed to elicit the exact sum
paid for the whole Foy place, but Mr. Foy
assured him that the sum, via,
82,000 for about three acres,
of rock land, first agreed upon, was faith
fully paid. How is that for Thomas county
dirif Over SOSO an acre for rocky land
miles away from any town. It is also stated
that Mr. John Eason was paid for his land
at tbe some rate He was to receive about
110,000 for his farm, but was to take half of
it in syndicate stock. It is said that half of
the stock of the syndicate is owned by par
ties in this oounty.
DEATH IN A COTTON GIN.
Henry L. Parker Horribly Mangled at
Rocky Ford.
Rocky Ford, Ga., Sept 13.—This morn
lag while Henry L. Parker, the 14-year-old
son of W. H. Parker of this place, was
cleaning motes from under a cotton gin, his
right arm was oaugbt by the saws of tbe
gin, which lacerated the arms and hand and
drew his face and side to the saws, cutting
several deep gashes in them. He died iu
six hours. He was an exceptionally bright
lad. His father is the senior member of the
firm of W. H. Parker & Sons, who do a
general merchandise business at this place.
He is also an extensive cotton planter.
A PAIR OF RKDHANDSD BUCKS.
Napoleon White Reprieved John
Green Held for an officer.
Tallahassee, Fla., Bept. I&—Gov.
Fleming to-day granted a reprieve ef seven
days to Napoleon White, the negro wife
murderer, sentenced to be hung on Tuesday
next. The reprieve was granted at the
request of the ministers, who hope to con
vert him during the week. He will be
hanged Tuesday, Sept. 23.
John Green, a negro wanted in Mont
gomery county, Ala., for tho murder of
Aaron Adams in 1888, has been captured by
Sheriff Pearce and lodged in jail here to
await the arrival of an Alabama officer.
Disgusted With tbe G. O. P
Richmond, Va., Sept. 18.—A letter will
be published here to-morrow from ex>-Gov.
William E. Cameron, in which he an
nounces his withdrawal from the republlnaa
party.
