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) E J. H. ESTILL, President. i
LANGSTON’S HARD FIGIIT.
many republicans opposed to
COUNTING HIM IN.
Cheedle of Indiana Makes a Speech
Protesting Against the Bteal-He
Pcrnts Out That There is Not the
Slightest Doubt of the Legality of
V©rable * Election.
Washington, Sept. 17,-The House to
dav began the consideration of the Langs
ton- VenaDle contested election case, and
although some of the republican leaders are
determined to seat him, there are quite a
number of republican, led by Mr. Cheadle
of Indiana, who will refuse to lend them
selyt-s to the proposed outrage on public and
private rights. The Fourth congressional
district from which the contest comes, con
tans a'very large black vote, and is usually
republican, but in the campaign of 1888 the
republicans had two tickets in the field, and
the result was the election of the democratic
candidate, Mr. Venable, by a plurality of
641 votes. The republicans waged a most
relentless war among themselves.
LANGSTON’S NOMINATION.
The convention which nominated the
contestant, Prof. John M. Langston, was a
bolt from the regular convention. Tne
regular nominee was Judge Arnold a white
man who had the support of Gen. Mahone,
the canndidate for Governor, and all the
influential republicans throughout the
state Langston is a colored graduate of
Ober'lin college, Ohio. He rallied about
him the greater part of the colored voters,
and drew the oolor line as it has never been
drawn in this country before. He canvassed
th- district, making speeches intended to
arouse race prejudices, and denounced the
regular republican nominee, simply because
he was a white man, in most violent terms.
Bv the advice of Gen. Mahone no aid was
furnished Lamgston by the national com
mittee.
MAHONE’S opposition.
Gen. Mahone said plainly that the diffi
culty of building up the Republican party
in the south had always been the oolor line,
and it would only react if Langston should
be elected. He even went so far as to
counsel the white republicans to vote for
the democratic nomiuee. Prominent negro
leaders all over the country, convinced
that Langston's fatuous course would be
ruinous in Virginia, wrote letters to oolored
men advising them to vote against him.
Among these were such men as Frederick
Douglass, minister to Hayti; Perry Carson
of this city and R. L. Singleton, president
of the Virginia Republican Association.
After the election Langston’s own attorney,
W. C. Lyons of PetersDurg, couldn’t figure
out his election. The committee on elec
tions refused to make a report in his favor.
LANGSTON’S LAST RESORT.
Thereupon Langston posted off to Indiana,
Ohio and Pennsylvania, where he had fre
quently been on the stump and was well
known, and began a post-election campaign
among the colored men of those states. He
aroused so much feeling by his stories that
the republicans of the committee on elec
tions were flooded with thousands of letters
from renresontative negroes, especially in
Ohio, threatening t > leave the party unless
justice was done to Langston. Under these
circumstances the republicans decided to
seat Langston, not because he was elected,
hut in order to hold the negro contingent
iu the north. They may have difficulty in
doing this, however, as many of the repub
licans are openly denouncing the committee
for their cowardice, and, like Mr. Cheadle
of Indiana, who spoke against him this af
ternoon, are prepared to vote for the sitting
member.
THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 17.—1n the House
this morning the reading of yesterday’s
journal consumed more than half an hour.
Mr. Haugen of Wisconsin demanded the
regular order, it being the Langston-Vena
able contested election case, but Mr. Pay
son interposed with the conference report
la the land grant forfeiture bill.
Mr. Rowell, on behalf of the committee
on elections, raised a question of considera
tion. against the conference report.
On a standing vote, the result was 48 to
S'-against considering the conference re
port, and Mr. O’FerraU demanded and the
P ouBB ordered the yeas and nays.
I*- Payson then desired to withdraw
■ne report, hut the speaker ruled that, the
B' ja l and nays being ordered, this could not
■s done.
■ lins House then decided, by a vote of 62
■' as *° I' 7 nays, not to consider the con
ference report.
B lr. Haugen then called up the eleotion
B"' a^" is t which Mr. O’FerraU raised
question of consideration.
■ democrats depart.
■ uring the roll call nearly all the demo
metnberß deserted the chambor.
lfl tluUbare dozen present to look
■ . }‘ nr interests. Before
l,i r ,°, J th ? J c ' te Mr. O’Ferrall rose and
that he had carefully kept tally of the
In n not,le " d H'at upon the recapitula-
Kin Vl Dame ” f Mr - Morey of Ohio
KT, vonn 2 in th " affirmative. He
l'„ .'I ‘ h Mr - Morey had not been
lhad e lB uame w * called, but that
li M ?. ven his namoat the clerk’s desk,
len " s l’ ea * ter decline to investigate
Kpr‘m a3 l ° whether Mr - Morey had
■he speaker said that the House had a
Biiwi, • U r w , hetber the gentleman from
■“ gPntlem°' ded Bt th ® P ro Per
■ a “ 8 natnt! would be put on the
Bis preaent and not voting.
Baaccii "L 0 * the vote w as then an-
B ia t'aquoruJ. e “ 10 15 Uay8 ’ the clerk
B' r io, 8 „“f e “ i,nmedlatel y demanded the
Biliree' < }^ eSI . , . 0 ?. on “lection case and
Bdem '.e 8 K ° °ut.” w as given by
Bslpv f° managers. But it was not
f, r -. put this direction into
H |, a , r , ao emphatic protest bv
B ,| r 0 .? Indiana against stifling of
Lri.ro. L laUK ®u withdrew his demand
[s e *-ded with an argument of the
| . AHLK entitled to the seat.
■ 'i '!*""!’Posed the majority reso
ld:' ' ~H' l''wl that the republicans of
■t: .. .. CJU:< uot afford to vote Mr.
Hvi ~'r vi Klld Langston in. The Fourth
Hit ;,'i ~ r* fl was reliably republican,
HI i '''." n carried by the democrats,
ci° f r ' h 'i Popularity of
Cleveland or the ua _
IBtoi',:.. ." f President Harrison,
M: r ‘ publican division. It was
I “am and natural statement of
■ .'.a! ‘"Publican party in that dis
■ ,•>, i beaten solely by reason of
■ iar-.t" | t i lir J r ? ncM in tlle ibepub-
B a ‘ti Mt M.ri . boen a race division,
B° J tli The r h a ‘!\ vlalou ° ould imply in
B' ail i , „ r . eDdblloaM had been fairly
8,8 Ile ®th the dignity of
reviSß “ figures
■ :si,i‘vo!^ U hud oaen loßt t it by
B. at - A Bu cidal policy.
fl ' i £ p ' , ! i i* call y. it would be suicidal
Bailed a h If 1 party *" **• mail
fe J t against the regular re
Hfje JHotfning ffctod.
publican candidate. He proceeded to eulo
gise ex-Senator Mahone and praise his
ability in building up the Republican
party in Virginia, and predicted
that if his leadership were fol
lowed Virginia in a few years
would be as reliably republican as was
Vermont. Referring to the c>se under
consideration ,he said that if there was little
law and less evidence to sustain the contest,
there was still less republicanism. He was
confident chat there never could be a strong
and effective RepuHean party iu the south
until there were enough white men in It to
make it strong and effective.
mahonk’s work.
Senator Mahone and the white men of
\ irginia had mode the republican party
strong iu that state, and had secured the
election of six republicans to congress. The
contestant, flying in the face of the existing
conditions, had raised the race issue, and
the result had been that Virginia had now
only two republican representatives. Ig
norance could not dominate and over
rule intelligence. The republican
party in the south could not
be built up on negro votes alone. He
(Mr. Cheadle) was not his colleagues’
keeper, but, speaking for himself, he said
that he could not, under his oath and with
his knowledge of the case, vote to seat the
contestant, and he hoped for the good
name of the House and for the good name
of the great party to which
he belonged, that there would
be enough republicans voting
with him to retain Mr. Venable in his seat.
When Mr. Cheadle concluded he was
greeted with applause by the democrats.
The case then wont over until to-inorrow,
Mr. Haugen stating that be would call the
previous question at 2 o’clock to-morrow.
The House at 5 o’clock took a recess until
8 o’clock, the evening session to be for the
consideration of bills reported by the com
mittee on military affairs.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The House, in evening session, passed a
dozen or more bills, of which only one was
of general inters,t. That was the Senate
bill, with amendments, transferring the
weather service to the department of agri
culture.
The bill was passed granting a right of
way across the Fort Marion military reser
vation in St. Augustine, Fia., to the St. Au
gustine Street Railway Company, and also
the bill providing that promotiou to every
frade in the army below the rank of briga
ier general, subject to examination, shall
be made aooording to seniority.
The House then adjourned.
KBNNEDY’S SPEECH.
The House Commlttoe Favors Not
Printing It.
Washington, Sept. 17.—The meeting of
the House judiciary committee to-day,
called to consider resolutions censuring Rep
resentative Kennedy of Ohio for his speech
against the Senate and Senator Quay, aud
to expunge the speech from the Congres
sional Record , was attended by all the
members. Representative Kennedy was
present, and made a statement in defense of
his action, and an argument to prove that
the speech as published in the Record was
within the requirements of parliamentary
law. The oommtttee decided by a majority
that was large enough to permit Mr. Adams
of Illinois to refrain from casting a vote, he
having already expressed his opinion of the
speech and the duty of the House on the
floor, to report a resolution directing the
government printer to omit the s|>eech from
the permanent copy of the Record.
NOT PRESENTED.
Owing to the consideration of the Lang
ston-Venable contested election case this
afternoon, it was impossible to pre
sent the report of the judiciary
committee on the Konnedy-Quay speech.
The members of the committee are pledged
to secrecy as to their notion, but it is under
stood that the resolution to expunge the
speech from the Record is accompanied by
a resolution expressing the regret of the
House at its delivery. The terms of repro
bation contained in Representative Euloe’s
resolution are omitted.
The resolution will be taken up in the
House to-morrow or Friday, and then Mr.
Kennedy will have an opportunity to make
his speech, which has been promised. Mr.
Kennedy says he has something more to
say about certain members of the Repub
lican party, aud his speech is awaited with
interest.
TARIFF BILL CONFERENCES.
The Report Not Apt to be Made Be
fore Next Monday.
Washington, Sept. 17.—The conferees
on the tariff bill were in session this morn
ing about an hour, when the meeting of the
House required the presence of its conferees
and an adjournment was taken until 10
o'clock to-morrow morning. But
little progress was made at the ses
sion to-day. Consideration of the Senate
amendments seriatim was begun, but soon
they came to a place where an agreement
was not possible at once and that para
graph was passed over for the present. And
so it was with other paragraph’s until the
conferees drifted into a general discussion.
ODe of thorn sa:d after their separation, that
in bis opinion it would not be possible to
reach an agreement on all the questions at
issue in the bill by Monday next.
This afternoon the republican conferees
on the tariff bill were in session two or
three hours. By this means, it is said, they
hope to expedite matters when the full con
ference committee is in session.
OHIO’S GERRYMANDER.
The Republicans Can't Oet a Quorum
to Knock It Out.
Washington, Sept. 17.—C01. Ike Hill of
Ohio, the democratic “whip” of the House,
to-day counted up the absentees of the
House and looked over the votes for some
time back. "This resolution about gerry
mandering of Ohio is all nonsense,” he said;
“the Stories township has been inefbded in
Cinoinnati for ten years. The republicans
can pass no resolution on the subject this
session. They have no quorum and cannot
possibly get one. There are not now more
than 125 republicans in reaob. They
did not have a quorum of their own party
when they voted to send the tariff bill to
conference, and they then exhausted every
effort. They have not had more than 140
of their men here since they voted on the
federal election bill. There is nothing in
the world that will bring 106 of these mem
bers here at this time. Without a quorum
of their own they can’t pass that resolution. ”
AN AMERICAN SEIZED.
The Seizure Made by the Spaniards In
PhiUippine Islands,
Washington, Sept. 17.—1n the Senate
this morning Mr. Sherman, from the com
mittee on foreign relations, reported a reso
lution, which was agreed to, requesting the
President to commuui>at to the Senate
such information as he may have on the
subject of the arrest of Thomas T. Collins,
a citizen of the United States residing at
Manilla, in Phillippiue islands, by the offi
cers of the Spanish government.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY’, SEPTEMBER 18, 1890.
PARTY LINES IN STATES.
THE REPUBLICANS PUTTING OUT
THEIR TICKETS.
Blaine 6tirs Up More Enthusiasm
Than Heed and Harrison in Con
necticut—J. Q. A. Brackett Nomi
nated for Governor In Massachusetts
—A Big Spilt in Colorado.
New Haven, Conn., Sept. 17.— The re
publican state convention re-convened in
the Hyperioh theatre at 10 o’clock this
morning, with the temporary chairman,
ex-Lieut. Gov. Cook prodding, aud with
l,poo people present.
United States Senator Orville H. Platt
was made permanent chairman. Senator
Platt addressed the delegates in a
ringing speech. At one portion he
referred in turn to Secretary Blaine,
Speaker Reed and President Harrison.
Secretary Blaine’s name created a perfect
fury, Speaker Reed’s name was received
with tremendous cheers, and the mention of
the president was liberally applauded.
Nominations were next in order. Herbert
E. Benton of New Haven placed the name
of Samuel E. Merwin of New Haven before
the convention, and prolonged applause fol
lowed his effort. An informal ballot was
proceeded to.
The informal ballot resulted:
Merwin 393
Brekely 51
The ballot was mado formal and Mr.
Merwin was declared the nominee amid
groat applause. The ticket was then com
pleted as follows:
For Lieutenant Governor—George Au
gustus Boweuof Woodstock.
For Secretary of State —George P. Mc-
Lean of Hartford.
For Treasurer—E. Stevens Henry of
Rockville.
For Comptroller—Lyman S. Cattin of
Bridgeport.
the pi.ateorm.
The platform reaffirms allegiance to the
Republican party, which stands for the
protection of American citizens of every
class and color; of American capital and
labor from the ruinous competition of the
old word; of American homes from the
curse of intemperance and illiteracy; of
American commerce from the rivalry of
subsidized foreign shin owners; of the
American ballot-box from the force aud
fraud of the political desperadoes, and for
the protection of the government and
preservation of the union. President Har
rison’s administration is heartily indorsed
as clean, consistent and capable. The re
publicans in congress are applauded for
endeavoring to redeem the party pledges.
Greeting is sent to Speaker Reed for
the genius and courage to which
are largely due the rescue of the House
from the oontrol of an unscrupulous and
reckless minority. The McKinley bill is
approved as one which will secure
to the producer a homo market
which is the best in the world.
The pension appropriation bill is also
approved, and the vet-rans congratu
lated that their enemy, Grover Cleveland, is
no longer in a position to defeat the jut
and generous purpose of a grateful nation.
Fullest protection to American home
industry against products resulting from
starvation wages in European and Asiatic
countries is favored. The platform also
strongly advocates, so far as consistent
with such protection, extension of our
trade by liberal arrangements for reci
procity with the nations of the western
hemisphere; “and we further approve the
measures pending in congress looking to
the restoration of the American shipping
and navy.”
A BIG SPLIT IN COLORADO.
“The Gang” and “tha Gang Smashers”
of the Republican Party.
Denver, Col., Sept. 17.—The republican
state convention met here this morning at
10 o’clock aud elected Alexander Oullett of
Pueblo temporary chairman, appointed a
committee on credentials, and took a recess
till 2 o’clock. There is a bitter factional
fight in the Republican party of
Colorado, one faction being termed
“the gang” and the other the “gang smash
ers.” Tne former has control of the state
and county offices, and is making a strong
fight to continue in power, while the other
faction is leaving no stone unturned to
oust them. The fight Is so bitter in Arapaho
county that at tbe county'convention, held
here on Monday, “the gang” bolted, held a
convention of their own, and the result
is that the county has a contested
delegation before the convention. The
same state of affairs exists in several other
counties. This will make the work of the
committee on credentials very tedious.
Temporary Chairman Ciullett is in sympa
thy with “the gang," and no doubt that
faction will control the convention. Both
sides indorse llaary M. Toller for re-elec
tion to the United States Senate.
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS.
J. Q. A. Braokett Their Nominee for
Governor.
Boston, Sept. 17. —The republican state
convention met here to-day and nominated
the following ticket:
For Governor —J. Q. A. Braokett.
For Lieutenant Governor—William H.
Haiie.
For Treasurer —George A. Marden.
For Secretary of State —William M. Olin
of Boston.
For Attorney General—Albert E. Pills
bury of Boston.
For Auditor —J. H. Gould of Medfield.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform favors a protective tariff
and reciprocity; the Lodge election bill aud
indorses Speaker Reed’s method of doing
business in the House.
CAROLINA RADICALS.
Fifteen White Men Surrounded by a
Mob of Negroes.
Columbia, 8. C., Sept 17.—The repub
lican state convention met here to-night.
There has boon a bitter fight all
over the state betwoeu E. M. Bray
ton, ex-collector of internal reve
nue, for the state chairmanship and
Tom Miller, (colored), the claimant for
congress, who wai fighting Bray ton in the
interest of E. A. Webster, at present col
lector of internal revenue. There are 200
in attendance, mostly negroes. Tbe only
whites in attendance tire 15 government
office holders.
CALLED TO ORDER.
After a bard fight in the oommittee, E.
M. Brayton. as state chairman, was in
structed to cU the committee to order.
The convention met at 9:25 o’clock to-night
with Mr. Brayton iu the chair.
Then a struggle ,for the temporary
chairmanship began. The Websterites
and Miller!tes dropped Webster for tempo
rary chairman and nominated ex-Congress
man Robert Smalls. After muah wrangling
and confusion .Smalls was elected by about
twenty majority.
The oovention is now discussing whethor
the committee on credentials will consist, of
nine members or oue from each county.
The oolor line was brought to Dear ou the
election of Smalls,and the colored men seem
to have carried their point so far. The
fight will be on the permanent organisation
to-morrow. The convention will not nomi
nate a state ticket, but the party will make
a fight for all of the congressional districts.
New Hampshire's Radicals.
Concord, N. HL, Sept. 17. —The repub
lican state convention to-day nominated
Hiram A Tuttle for governor.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform adopted cordially in
dorses the administration of Presi
dent Harrison, declares in favor of
the of protection, and
congratulates the country upon the
passage of the tariff bill by the Senate,.
with an amendment which establishes as
one of the features of the republican policy
extension of our trade with other nations;
advocates the passage of the national elec
tion law and congratulates the republicans
of the House upon their vindication of the
right of the majority to rule.
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
A New Site for tha Lfayetto Statue.
Representation for Columbia.
Washington, Sept. 17. —In the Senate
this morning Mr. Evarts reported a joint
resolution appropriating $5,000 for anew
site for the Layfayette statue, and stated
that the site selected was on the esplanade,
some eighty feet square, at the northoast
corner of the treasury reservation—not in
juring, he said, but improving the dignity
of the treasury inclosure. The resolution
passed.
REPRESENTATION FOR COLUMBIA.
Mr. Blair addressed the Senate on the
joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution conferring representation
on the District of Columbia in the two
houses of oongross and in the electoral ool
lege.
The Senate then devoted an hour to bills
on the calendar to which there was no ob
jection. Among the bills passed were the
following:
The Senate bill appropriating $30,000 for
a publio monument on the reservation in
the city of Washington to the memory of
John Ericsson, the inventor aud constructor
of tho Mouitor.
The Senate bill appropriating $20,000 for
the puroha.se of certain manuscript papers
and correspondence of Thomas Jefferson
now in possession of his descendants.
THB LAND COURT BILL.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the Senate bill to establish a United States
land court and to provide for a settlement
of private land claims iu the states of
Colorado ami Wyoming, and iu tho territo
ries of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Tho
bill occupied the greater part of the after
noon, but was finally laid aside without ac
tion.
Mr. Plumb offered a resolution to recom
mit the House bankruptcy bill to the judi
ciary committee with instructions to amend
it so as to provide for a system of volun
tary bankruptcy only, and to report it back
so amended at the earliest practicable
moment. He gave notioe that he would
ask a vote oa the resolution to-morrow.
The private pension bills on the calendar
were taken up, and eighty of them were
passed in thirty minutes.
The Senate then adjourned.
GOING FOR RAUM.
A Witness Appears Whom Both Bides
Disclaim Calling.
Washington, Sept. 17.—The committee
investigating the charges against Pension
Commissioner Raurn heard the last of the
witnesses to-day, and Chairman Morrill
announced the case closed.
George B. Heming was the first and
principal witness to-day. When he was
called to the stand both sides disclaimed
having subpoenaed him, and there was a
little hitch about his examination, but
finally Mr. CooporJ consented to examine
him at the request of the com
mittee. Messrs. Heming, Butler and
Fitch had been Mr. Cooper’s original
informants in the matter. Mr. Heming
had brought Messrs. Fitch and Cooper to
gether. Before the resolution of inquiry
had been prepared, the witness had assured
Mr. Cooper that the charges could be
proved, but had not mentioned Mr. Fitch’s
name.
HAD WHITTEN ARTICLES ON THE SUBJECT.
The witness had written articles on tbe
subject which appeared in the Indianapolis
Sentinel, and had supplied Information
about the matter to the St. Louis Republic.
Six or seven good men besides Mr.
Fitch had supplied the witness with infor
mation about the refrigerator company.
Four of them were pension otiice employes
The commissioner sought to get their
names, but Messrs. Cooper and Lewis pro
tested against the question, the former say
ing that the evident purpose was “to get
even” with the employes. The commis
sioner replied that he desired to bring those
men before the oommittee. Mr. Cooper
said that the men had said that Bradley
Tanner was a stockholder, aud that was
now proved.
PURCHASES OF BONDS.
The Government Takes $16,883,800
of 4a.
Washington, Sept. 17.—1n reply to the
circular of tho treasury department of Sat
urday, Sept. 13, inviting proposals for the
sale of $16,000,000 4s, at noon to-day the
treasury department received offers aggre
gating about $28,000,000, of which $16,888,-
800 wero purchased at prices ranging from
12.’) to 126%, the bulk of them being above
126. A number of other offers were
made at prices below the highest price paid,
but they wero rejected because they wero
received after noon.
WINDOM AT THE WIRE.
Secretary Windom. who is at Williams
town, Mass., was in direct communication
by wire with Acting Secretary Nettleton
while the offers were being received and
acted on.
An official of tho treasury department
this afternoon called attention to the fact
that (including the purchase of bonds to
day) the disbursements of the treasury in
thirty-two days had exceeded the roceipts
by $65,000,000.
OFFERS OF 4%5.
Washington, Sept. 17.—The total offers
of 4%ato the treasury yesterday for the en
tire country amounted to $1,057,500, mak
ing a total so far of $12,050,300. T e pay
ment of interest on 4s yesterday aggregated
$851,772, making a total so far
of $4,213,080. The 4%s purchased to
day, so far as heard from, aggregate
$320,250, and the Interest prepayments
$273,075. The amount of silver offered for
sale to the treasury department to-day was
510,000 ounces, and tbe amount purchased
326,000 ounces, as follows: 80,000 ounces at
$1 16%, 50,000 ounces at *1 16%, 50,000
ounces at $1 16%, 75,000 ouncos at $1 16%,
and 131,000 ounces at $1 16%.
Tbe River and Harbor Bill.
Washington. Sept. 17.—Speaker Reed
has at last signed the river aud harbor ap
propriation Dill. The next step in order
will be to secure the signature of the pre
siding officer of the Ha.mto, and tbe bill will
then go to the President for approval.
GORDON READY TOSPEAK
HIB REPLY TO NORWOOD’S CHAL
LENGE VERY POINTED.
The Senator Advised to Make an An
nouncement of His Candidacy Be
fore He Begins Issuing Challenges
to Joint Debates—The Governor Ex
plains His Attack.
Atlanta, Ga., Beet. 17.—Gov. Gordon’s
answer to Senator Norwood’s challenge to
meet him in joint debate is as follows :
Atlanta, Ga., Kept. IT, 1890.
To Hon. T. M. Norwood, Savannah, Oa.:
Dear Sir—l accept, with pleasure, your chal
lenge for a Joint debate if you a ill, frankly and
publicly, announce yourself a candidal* for the
Senate Your Interview led the country to un
derstanJ ttust you are anxious to tie
elected, while unwi ling to declare your camli
daoy. You must perceive the manifest inequality
of the platforms on wliich we would respect
ively stand in a joint debate, with my public an
nouncement of iny candidacy, while you are
seeking to place yourself in the attitude of a
sclf-sacriflciug patriot who prefers "private
life" and will only oonsent to serve in the Sen
ate In order to save your country. Besides, if
1 am to meet iu joiut detiate every man who
might challenge me while denying his candi
dacy, my whole time would be occupied until
tlie meeting of the legislature. Declare your
candidacy iu an open letter, or public announce
ment to the people, and you will find me ready
to meet you anywhere on equal footlug and
equal terms. One word as to iny remarks
which you quote. 1 have never yet assailed one
of my fellow citizens except in resenting an
osvault lirst mado upon mo. This ha< been tlie
Invariable rule of my life, and you furnish no
exception to this rule. You went out of your
way before your name had even Ihvou men
tioned by me to say some very unworthy things
about mo. In your interview you did
not designate me by name, but ;you spoke of
the one candidate, and every man in Georgia
knows that you referred to mo. You said that
you did not consider it any "sin to run against
that cand date, and that the .Senate was not
■private property,’ ’’ as t hought had assumed to
own a seat in the Senate as ray private
estate, and therefore that I occupied
the absurd attitude of holding it a
sin to have any man oppose me. Nettling could
be more unprovoked or more unjust, and few
things could lie more offensive to a man of or
dinary sensibilities. It was this unworthy talk
of yours, under the guise of being no candidate
and preferring “private life," while seeking to
damage mein the estimation of this people, that
called forth the critiaism of which you com
plain. lam respectfully yours.
J. B. Gordon.
GORDON AND LIVINGSTON.
Their Differences Bottled by a
Committee.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 17.—There was
considerable excitement in the city to-day
when it was know that some sort of a
correspondence was going on between Gov.
Gordon and Col. Livingston. It was
rumored that the colonel wauted an apology
from the governor ou account of the card
published iu wliich he referred to Col.
Livingston in salty language. The facts in
the case are these:
Col. Thomas Lyons of Cartersville, a
warm friend of Gov. Gordon, saw Col.
Livingston, and suggested to him that it
would be a good thing for both the Demo
cratic party and the alliance if he would
write a letter to the governor denying any
charges and asking an interview, so that
any misunderstanding might bo cleared
away.
A LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR.
Col. Livingston was willing for this, and
sent tlie following letter to the governor:
Office of Tint Georgia State Alliance, j
J. F. I.IVINIIHTON. PmtSInKNT >
. Atlanta, Oa., Sept. 10, 1890. \
Oov. John B. Gordon. Executive Office, At
lanta, Oa.:
Dear Sir—ln your Conyers speech, also In
your card In to-day ’s Constitution, you reflect
severely upon me personally, and give as a
reason that I wilfully slandered you. This 1
deny. I mado no cnarge that reflects
on your offleial or private character.
I have endeavored in all walks of
life to liveau honest and respectable life, and I
am entirely ignorant of the gross misconduct
to which you refer. Believing that my duty is
first to seek an interview with you before going
to the public, that we may understand each
other toueldng so grave a matter, I ask that, in
company with Col. T. J. Lyon and Col. Wallace
Barnard, I may have an interview, hoping that
a proper adjustment may grow out of the per
sonal conference. Respectfully,
L. K. Livinoston.
GOV. GORDON’S REPLY.
To this Gov. Gordon promptly responded
as follows;
Stats of Georgia, 1
Executive Department. >
Atlanta, Ga.. Sept. 16, 1890.)
Hon. L. F. Livingston, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir— Your note of the 16th Inst., in
which you say: "I deny baring made any
charge reflecting upon your official or your
private cliaracter,” and In which you ask an
interview, has been received. In view of your
statement that you have not made any charge
reflecting upon my official or private character,
I will see you at the capitol this morning at 12
o’clock. I will be pleased to have you bring, as
you suggest, the two gentlemen whom you
name. very respectfully,
J. B. Gordon.
RESULT OF THE MEETING.
The gentlemen met in a very quiet man
ner yesterday and talked the matter over.
Finally it was agreed to leave the settle
ment of it with three of Col. Livingston’s
friends and three of tho governor's friends.
Gov. Gordon selected Col. Thomas J. Lyon,
Hon. M. A. Candler and Capt. W. D. Kills.
Col. Livingston selected Jack J. Spalding,
Maj. Campbell Wallace and H. Y. McCord.
Maj. Wallace had to leave last night,
und it was agreed to leave the matter with
the other five. They agreed upon a report
last night, but when it was taken to Gov.
Gordon he insisted on some changes, which
were made after a conference with CoL
Livingston.
REPORT OF THE REFEREES.
The five gentlemen then agreed upon tbe
following:
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 17.—The undersigned,
who are friends of Gov. Gordon and Col. Living
ston, were present at the Interview proposed in
the accompanying correspondence. We are
convinced, after bearing the statement of each,
that there is no cause of grievance between
thorn. Col. Livingston reiterated the disclaimer
contained in his letter, and said that he oot
only had not made any charge against Gov.
Gordon, but that if any one had
heard him say anything which could
be construed into a reflection upon Gov. Gor
don in any way, he (Col. Livingston) had been
misunderstood, and gladly withdrew any
such language. Gov. Gordon stated, after hear
ing CoL Livingston's denial of all language
that could bo construed Into any reflection upon
him, and alio after he had heard Col. Living
ston's explanation, that be was entirely satis
fied, and cheerfully withdrew all he had said
that woe offensive to Col. Livington, or in any
way reflected upon him.
Milton A. Candler,
H. Y. McCord,
T. J. Lyon.
Jack J. Spaulding,
W. D. Ellis.
The affair has been commented upon
pretty freely arour.d the hotels, but every
thing is peaceful between the gentlemen.
Brazil’s Election.
RlO Janeiro, Sept. 17. Official an
nouncement is made that the elections are
finished, and that the majority secured by
by the government proves conclusively
that the people are In favor of the main
tenance of republican institutions,
Connecticut’s Population.
Washington, Sept. 17.—The total pop
ulation of Connecticut is 715,861, a net in
crease during the last ten years of 123,161.
AUSTRALIA’S STRIKERS.
The Situation at Melbourne Still Very
Much Mixed.
Melbourne, Sept. 17.— 1n response to
the demand of the union leaders for a settle
ment of tbs questions in dispute the em
ployers have replied that while they sym
pathize with the leaders in their desire for a
settlement, they are not satisfied that yi#
executive possesses authority to effect a
compromise on the part of the strikers gen
erally. The champions of mediation among
the strikers having failed to convince ell
the men of the wisdom of such a course
stevedores and dock laborers here have
struck. The loadiug of mail and other
steamers is suspended.
The president of tho Wool Bhearers' union
states that tho shearers have not been or
dered to break their agreements. They
have only been instructed not to accept
fresh work.
The w estern colliers will obey the order
to stop work, hut they do not approve of it.
One hundred steamers have been fully
manned.
The employers assert that they can dis
pense with tho labor of the unionists.
SYDNEY’S STRIKERS.
Sydney, Sept. 17. —Tho employers are
willing to consent to a conference If as
sured that, tbu men will abide by the de
cision. Several strikers guilty of molest
ing workmen have boon lined aud im
prisoned. The troops are confined to their
barracks, the authorities fearing that dis
order will arise on the ex piration of the
truce, when, the labor loadors|declure, 100,-
000 men will respond to the call for a strike.
Premier Parker said in the assomby to-day
that, he thought the time opportune to es
tablish a board of arbitration.
TRAFFIC IN HUMAN BEINGS.
Brokers’ Houses Licensed by tha Gar
mans Full of Slaves.
Zanzibar, Sept. 17. —The slavery procla
mation was signed by the German com
manders of tho respective stations. Tho
brokers’ houses are now full of slaves, hav
ing boon established under G jriiian license.
Hermits to recover runaways will lead to
much kidnaping of free natives. Tlie
news of the proclamation has spread over
tlie whole coast, and the whole traffic has
revived to au extent unknown in thirty
years.
AT CAPE TOWN.
Cape Town, Sent. 17. —Great excitement
has been caused hero by the arrival of a
Portuguese steamer loaded with kidnaped
natives from Mozambique en route to tho
west coast. Tho tribunal hero decided
that it was unable to interfere
with tho steamer, but fourteen natives
who, after a uesjierateattempt, succeeded in
escaping from the steamer, wore declared
free, aud tho tribunal refused to assist in
recapturing them. Tho governor referred
the matter to the government at London.
In the meantime the steamer proceeded.
A GERMAN DENIAL.
Berlin, Bept. 17. —The Heichsanzeigtr
says that the principal German ofticinl at
Zanzibar, replying to a cable dispatch from
the home govormnonton tho subject, denies
that a proclamation sanctioning slave deal
ing has been published at Bagainoya. The
false report, no says, is probably circulated
by the Arabs.
GRAN AND A’B BLAZE.
The Fire Started by Thieves Who
Wanted Works of Art.
Madrid, Hept. 17.—The damage to the
Alhambra palace at Granada, caused by
the firo which broke out in the palace Mon
day night, amounts to $50,000.
THE WORK OF THIEVES.
London, Hept. 17.—A dispatch received
in this city from Granada gives curren y to
a report that the fire in the Alhambra
palaco was of incendiary origin and that it
was the work of thievos, who sot fire to the
historic building in order to screen the
theft of some of the many works of art
contained Hi the palace.
ARGENTINE MINISTERS.
Some of tho Members of the New
Cabinet Appointed.
Buenos Ayres, Sept. 17.—The follow
ing cabinet appointments are announced:
Minister of finance, Ueuor Carre; minister
of the interior. Honor Pinaoo; minister of
public works, Honor lluego.
Dr. Placa is about to start for London to
arrange a loan to pay off the public in
debtedness coming due. There is a report
that Honor Casares, president of tho Pro
vincial bank, will soon resign his office.
OUTRAGES IN ARMENIA.
Terrible Scenes Witnessed In Alaeh
gerd.
IiONDON, Sept. 17.—The Daily News pub
lishes further particulars of outrages In
Armenia. It says most terrible soenes are
constantly witnessed in Alashgerd, mur
ders being continually committed, and
women being subjected to the grussest in
dignities. More Turkish troops are arriv
ing. _
SWITZERLAND’S LITTLE STIR.
A Soldier Reported Killed in a Con
flict at Mendrislo.
Berne, Sept. 17.—Rosplni, one of the
members of the government, who were im
prisoned, has arrived at Looama. His parti
sans are enthusiastic and are determined to
reinstate tbe old government. Trouble Is
expected. It is reported that a fight has
occurred between infantry and the people
at Mendrisio, and that a oldier was killed.
CHOLERA’S SWEEP.
A Sanitary Commission Starts for
Msssowsh.
Rome, Sept. 17.—The sanitary commission
has started for Massowab, where the deaths
from cholera average fifty dally. Euro
peans are affected. Strict measures for the
isolation of tbe natives have been adopted.
Central America’s Telegraph Service.
La Libert ad. Sept. 17.—Telegraph com
munication with Guatemala aud Honduras
has been restored via tbe Ceiurai and
South American Telegraph Company’s
cables. Tbe governments are now adjust
ing the telegraph accounts, and it h
expected thit after tomorrow messages
will be accepted and forwarded without
delay.
Sacrilegious Socialists.
Berlin, Sept. 17. —At a socialist meeting
held liere last night Herr Voght, one of the
municipal officers,demanded that the social
ists recede from the national church. Dur
ing tho discussion a mention of Christ caused
great disorder. The meeting was forcibly
dispersed by tbe police.
Switzerland’s Revolt.
Berne, Sept. 17.—Italy sent troops to the
frontier to protect the St. Gotham railway.
A second federal commission has been sent
to Ticino to assist Commissioner Kuenzie.
i DAILY, $lO A YEAR.
J 5 CENTS A OOHY. V
I WEEKLY, lI.ZS A YEAR. I
MANAGERS OF TUE FAIR.
THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED.
Gen. McLawe of This City in tha List.
The Salary of tha Director General
to be $ 16,000, of the Secretary
SIO,OOO and of the Prseldent
$12,000.
Chicago, Bept 17. —The world’s fair com
mission met this morning and President
Palmer announced bis selection of the exec
utive oonunittee. This committee' will
name the director general and by virtue oC
its position will be the most
important in connection with the exposi
tion. The committee will, no doubt, be ac
cepted by the oommiaion without opjiosi
tion. As named by the Preside it, the
committee is as follows: Mark L. McDonald
of California, K. G. Kerins of Missouri.
Henry A. Exeat! of Texas, P. A. B. Wid
ner of Pennsylvania, all of whom are com
missioners at large; John T. Harris
of Virginia, William J. Sewell of
New Jersev, li. B. Smalley of Ver
mont, K. D. Martludalo of Indiana.
John Boyd Thatoher of New York, A. T.
Wing of Illinc is, William 8. King of lowa,
H. G. Clapp of uhio, L. Me Laws of Geor
gia, Francis Breed of Massachusetts, Euclid
Martin of Nebraska, R. K. Price of Kansas
M. D. Harrison of Minnesota, James E.
Butt of Wost Virginia, P. L. Williams of
Tennessee, Joseph Hirst of Florida, R.
Saunders of Miksitsipoi, L. H. Herthfleld of
Montana, R. S. Goodell of Colorado,
A. T. Britton of the District of Columbia,
and Janies A. McKenzie of Kentuoky.
EVENLY DIVIDED POLITICALLY.
The committee is composed of thirteen
democrats and thirteen republican* The
salaries are fixed as follows: President,
$12,000 a year; secretary, $10,000; director
general. $16,000. It is tielieved here that
George U. Davis of Illinois will be made
director general, as bis supporters oiaim a
majority of the local directors, as well as
the support of President Palmer, P. A. B.
W idner and other influential members of
the national commission.
COL. WAY’S PROPOSITION.
The rollnwing resolution was offered by
Col. Charlton H. Way of Georgia and
passed:
KrsoJtxref, That as soon as the executive com
mittee shall have reported to this commission
their choice for director general, it shall Im in
order for anv member of this commission to
nominate n candidate for that position After
all suen nominations have been made the elec
tion of the director general stiall proceed by
writton ballot, and the uomlneo receiving a
majority of tho votes of this oammiaslwn shall
be declared director general sf the world's
Columbian exposition.
TUB LADY MANAGERS.
The Gov. of Virginia offered a resolution
which was passed, changing article II of
tho by-laws to read os follows:
Mr. Griner or lady managers shall consist of
two women from each state and territory and
the District of Columbia, to be nominated by
t lie commissioners from the several states ami
territories, and of one woman, to be nominated
by such of the oommissionni s at large and to be
appointed by (he president. And also nine
women of the city or Chicago, to lie appointed
by the president, aud a like number
of alternates, to be appointed in
the same manner as the principals, onl
to assume the duties and functions of such
principals only when the principals are absent.
Each member shall be allowed $ > p*r day for
each day necessarily absent from home engaged
In the work of the oommissi'in. and also ex
penses of transportation actually Incurred by
her on that aocount. The alternates .wall re
ceive no oomiiensation nor expenses of trans
portation. except In cases where their princt
l<als are unable to attend to the duties assigned
them.
The committee then adjourned.
REKD’fI LATEST OUTRAGE.
He Counts Members in the Committee
Rooms to Make Up a Quorum.
Washington, Sept. 17. Speaker Reed
perpetrated the greatest outrage of the ses
sion upon the demoorats to-day. When a
moion was made to take up the contested
election case nearlyall the democrats walked
out, a few remaining who feared that the
speaker would carry out his threat not to
sign the river and harbor bill until tho
democrats allowed the election case to be
takeu up. However, with those Speaker
Reed oould not see a quorum. He then
delayed announcing tho vote until he sent
the pages around to the oommittee rooms
and into the restaurant to report the names
of members in the building. By this method
he announced a quorum present, aud tha
case was taken up.
MEETING OF THE EMPERORS.
Tbe German and Austrian Rulers at
Rohnstock.
Rohnetock, Sept. 17.—Emperor William
reoeived Emperor Francis Joseph at the
depot here this evening. The two Em
perors repeatedly embraced and kissed each
other.
Count Kakiokv was dbrdially greeted by
Chancellor von Capri vi.
The emperors, escorted by the guard of
honor, drove to the castle, Count Kalnoky
and Chancollor von Caprlvi following. Dep
utations from veteran and other associa
tions lined the route, and great enthusiasm
prevailed.
PORTUGAL’S CABINET.
Serpa Pimental Will Probably Con
tinue ae Premier.
Lisbon, Sept. 17.—The king has accepted
the resignation of the whole cabinet. He
will confer to-morrow with tbe presidents
of the chambers and leading statesmen. It
is expected that Honor Serpa Pimental will
remain premier and will assume the foreign
portfolio, Senor Rebeiro allege that he
resigned because the ministerialists would
not support his policy.
Portugal and England.
London, Sept. 17.—The Lisbon corres
pondent of the Times says: “In view of
tho agitation iu the country it is believed
that it will be impossible for the cortes to
ratify tbe convention with England.”
Didn’t Founder.
Constantinople, Sept 17.—The Aus
trian war Bhip Taurus, which was reported
to have foundered in tbe Black sea yester
day, arrived here to-day. Her boilers are
damaged.
Work Resumed at Southampton.
Southampton, Sept 17.—Work on all
tbe docks has been resumed.
Lest of tbe Central-HudsoD Strike.
Albany, N. Y., Sept 17.-An order de
claring the New York Central strike off was
read this morning in every local assembly
between New York and Buffalo. It
emanated from headquarters and District
Assembly No. 246.
Killed by a Boiler Explosion.
Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 17. —The boiler
at tbe giu bouse of Hugh Boyce, a few
milee from here, exploded to-day, killing
W ill Boyce, son of the owner of the gin
house, and severely injuring several other
people.
