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l THE MORNING NEWB. .
J Established 1850. Incohporatbo 1888. y
f J. H. E6TIIJL,, President, \
A BIG FLURRY IX WHEAT.
STRONG BUYING BUSHED ON A
HEAVY ADVANCE.
Cause of the Rise the News That Ger
many Was Moving to Have Its Duty
on Wheat Removed—Western Mar
kets Relatively Better—Large Gsn
oral Trading—Berlin’s Market Very
Much Excited.
New York, Aug. 15.—With the tap of
the gone this morning at the produce ex
change the brokers rushed into the pit and
began strong buying, the movement in
wheat advancing prices from $1 07% (close
of September last night) to almost $1 09%
and then to $1 10@$1 10%, at which it re
mained steady for a few moments. Here
was a clear advance of 2%0.
EFFECT OF THE GERMAN NEWS.
The news that Germany was making a
move to have its duty on wheat taken off
and that the cabinet there was convened
to-day to take the matter into considera
tion, had as much as anything else to do
with the rushing upward of prices and to
bring about the enhanced excitement.
All the foreign cables came stronger and
brought as well a liberal number of buying
orders.
The foreign situation was es-entially back
of affairs. The outward movements con
tinue large, and export trading is full. In
fact, foreigners are taking up grain in an
almost reckless wuy considering the upward
movement lu prices.
THE WESTERN MARKETS.
The western markets were relatively bet
ter, and bad also a large general trading.
The shorts here and at the west are thor
oughly frightened, and are covering exten
sively, while a good deal of stuff is dropped
by the more cautious ones as they see sub
stantial profits ou the rapidly rising market.
By noon the prices had reached <1 13 for
September, and the general advanoe over
last night u fully 5% to 5% cents.
THE DAY IN CHICAGO’S PITS.
Chicago, Aug. 15.—Local dealers in
cereals completely lost all control over the
wheat, corn and rye markets this morning.
No such excited scrambles have been soon
in tho Chicago wheat pit since B. P. Hutch
inson ran his corner in that cereal in the
fall of 18S8. Outside deuiers were as much
a sea as Chioago speculators. The story is
only barely indicated by the closing quota
tions, whioh show 6% cants advance in
wheat, 8 cents in rye aud 2% cents in corn.
The excitement which characterized
trading yesterday was quadrupled at the
opening to-day. ILc-ember, whioh was
baing traded in at 99% cents at 1:15 o’olcok
yesterday afternoon was wanted by
HUNDREDS OF BELLOWING BULLS
and roaring bears at from $1 01%@1 03%
the moment the bell tapped for openiug of
trade at 9:30 e’clock this morning. Business
for about a minute was and one on an enor
mous scale from 81 02%(u51 03, and then for
fi mutter of tivo minutes the orowd mode a
unanimous rush to sell anil the price tumbled
to $1 01%. Its stay at the latter point was
short; the same unanimity which had for a
few minutes been In favor of the selling
side now changed and it rose to 8102, at
which point sellers entirely withdrew
until the excited buyers had advanced
their bids to $1 05. Borne sales at that time
wore made as high as 81 05% before it once
more begau to recede. The reaction follow
ing later, the bulge stopped when it had
gone to $1 03%. The market acted exceed
ingly firm, wiln the upward trend reaching
to $1 04% and then back again to 81 04 a
few times, and then, as on the preceding
bulge, the entire pit full of
HAGGARD AND EXCITED BROKERS
Yelled their bids, and, as nothing but
higher and still higher i rices could iud uce
any one to sell, bids of 8105, 81 06,81 07,
and finally 81 08 were thundered simul
taneously from 500 husky throats with very
httle seoured as the prices shot up. There
was a feeling that after such a panicky ad
vance the worst was over for the shorts for
this eventful day at least. Comparative
quot succeeded, and the price once more
began to sag, but short sellers had received
such
A CRUET. EXPERIENCE
la the early stages that the only parties
who offered stuff toward the close were
those who had it previously bought and
thought well of the profit off red them.
Many of the excited traders could not have
Riven a coherent account of the cause of all
th > turmoil, but, sifted of all the whirling
clouds of dust which obscured everything
except the fact that the market was in a
tremendous state of nervous pauio, the sit
uation seemed to be this: Domestic and
foreign markets were all feverishly higher,
the short rye crop in Russia, the excitement
in the German rye market over the Rus
sian prohibition of rye exports, the report
that the cereal crop of Austria-Hungary
was heavily deficient, the shortage in the
wheat crops of France and India, all
P iuted to
A SHORT AGE IN THE WORLD’S BREAD9TUFFS.
London was up 1 shilling on cargoes
tor prompt shipment, Liverpool was 1
penny to 2 pence higher and quoted strong
and advancing. Then the report was put
!5 circulation that James R. Keene of New
iork, backed by a big eastern syndicate,
was running bull campaign in wheat. Early
reports from New York that foreigners
' tt,: selling heavily, caused a change of
eraiment; wheat was thrown overboard in
locks and the price broke as indicated
nove. This was near the opening, but by
ne time $1 08 was reached the excited
'houtere
BEGAN TO LOSE THEIR BREATH
end to realize that the short Saturday ses
,w.aa drawing to a close, and that it
viPtt. ■ a B°°<l thing to even up trades iu
n -„ w 01 intervening Sunday. During this
December deolined to $1 05
[dually recovered and closed at $1 06
of fluctuations were frequent and
ut snfncient seventy
TO BE CALLED SENSATIONAL.
strnnle ia wheat . the trend of prices was
on uP wa: and. September, which at
siK' °* ttl6 s *iou sold as low as
it reached its piunacle when
06:1 M - and it stood at !H*
vancfL^ 6 .. 0 of tllo session. The ad
citem.^® 8 dl ‘ e for the most part to the ex
taken ln wheat market, and that was
ing the hnlP’vP 00 / by those who are work ‘
ken; . sk *e °f the deal. Oat. hardly
omvamn„re hotber eereals, the net gain
Deruiau excite* *“ oents - Now * ot
erciteuieut over rye set the market
.j . TO JUMPING HERE.
cloiing“ b *^ oda J 97 °. went up to $1 04,
and sola to September st irted at 900
there has been in Durin . K th 9 P ast week
demand is u oents advance and yet the
ing cash nr. a “ated. Since yesterday's clos
temtier c ' Au * U9t 10c, Sep
market was <^ ober The provision
ai flr m but appeared to
mainly tromVh T BUPPORT
corn and w k m “ 3 tremendous advance in
lighter than had hJ °* ll0 K 8 were
higher, which lookotl f ° r a "i Prices
ent source of the onI T other mdepend
‘*owed ~nsiderab r i? g H- ° D9ni “* P ricea
ef that early eain i^ vance - After balf
was auother „h ,‘ al been dropped there
the middle ot the advance toward
0 session, but iu the end the
| Ptico worked back to about tho opening
; point, and closed about at that figure.
Gains since yesterday are: Pork 17%®25c.
Lara 5@7%c, and ribs sc.
G P- M.— WHEAT BOOMING AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, 111., Aug. 15.—Wheat. Indeed,
is booming, as well as the crops of this
country, with a prospective shortage in all
Europe. December, which reached 81 08
on the regular board to-day, sold this after
noon on the curb at 81 10. Later on
“calls” were quoted at $1 14, and sold
as high as $1 18, Of course, these
are not market figures, but they serve to
show the frame of mind the traders are in
after this excitiog week. It was thought
by the brokers ou tho board of trade that
Friday was a busy day, but before to-day's
session was over the preceding one had sunk
into insignificance.
It was one of the wildest days over known
on the floor. Deoember touched 81 08,
greatly to the consternation of the bears.
TIIK ‘'short" element dumbfounded.
They were partially prepare 1 for the
great boom yesterday, but when the bulls
took hold ttiis morning and sent prices up
with a frightful rush, the ‘‘short"
element was simply dumbfounded. The
bears had said last night that “81 must ba
the eiimax; now let us jump in in the
morning and smash things." They did
make any number of vigorous attempts to
do this, but the final result was not very
encouraging to them. With all sorts of
good arguments to advance, the bulls were
not to be routed.
“old hutch’s” corner recalled.
Suchjjumps in figures as were witnessed
to-day had not been seeu since Hutchin
son’s famous September corner in 1888. It
was only Jfor a short time that the prices
maintained themselves at $1 08. Tho bears
soon rallied, and, with a mighty onslaught,
bore down the price jo $1 05%. They could
not hold it there, however, and when the
session closed at 12 o’clock the figures stood
at 81 06%.
BALTIMORE IN SYMPATHY WITH THE WEST.
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 15.—The offer
ings of southern wheat to-day were much
more liberal and considerably above the re
ceipts the same day last year. The market
is in full sympathy with the western mar
kets, and ruied strong all the way from the
start to the finish, 3 cents to 4 cents
better. Tho truding was accompanied with
no little excitement, prices ranging from
80 cents to 81 10. The sales were to ship
pers of bag ana steamboat lots and cargoes
to grade steamer No. 2 red, 81 05, or No. 2
red, $1 09. Fairly dry, $1 05® 1 06: $1 03
for smutty and damp; rejectedi at $1 00®
102; several lots and cargoes damaged at
80, 85,90, 95, 97 and 98 cents.
WESTERN WHEAT IN WILD EXCITEMENT.
The market for western wheat was in a
state of wild exoitement, so great that it
was at times difficult to tell what the prices
really were. The market was compared to
a runaway team, beyond reason, control or
guess. This restricted business, as cool
heads preferred to stop and wait a while.
The cables were firm, but buyers held off
and sent selling orders.
Seaboard was simply wild, the foreigners
being big sellers and tho commission houses
and the crowd got wheat. The settling
prioe was $1.18% against $1.06 yesterday.
THE GRAIN MARKET IN BERLIN.
Berlin, Aug. 15. —The grain market
here to-day was very much excited. Rye
for August delivery, which doted yesterday
at 249 marks, is now quoted at 260 marks;
September and October delivery
advanced from 232 marks, the
closing price of yesterday, to
246 marks 50 pfennigs. After many
fluctuations the market closed strong with
August rye at 259 marks and September
and October 243 marks 50 pfennigs.
August wheat closed at 242 marks and Sep
tember and October at 235 marks.
THE ALLIANCE WHEAT CIRCULAR.
The Suggestione of a Corner Received
Favorably ln the West.
Bt. Paul, Minn., Aug. 15.— George
Muller, who issued the alliance wheat circu
lar, says: “We have received replies from
the secretaries of the alliances in Southern
Minnesota, South Dakota and Kansas, the
larger number from the latter state, where
the alliance is strong, telling us of the alli
ances having vote! favorably on the sug
gestion. These are the localities to which
the circulars wore sent. Not an unfavorable
reply h.s been received from an alliance
secretary.
ONLY ONE UNFAVORABLE REPLY.
“In fact, the only unfavorable reply re
ceived was from one man in Freeborn
county, whose name Ido not recall, and he
expressed merely an individual opinion.
My opinion is that the fanners will allow
their grain to remain in the stack and go
on with their fall work, plowing, etc., and
doing their threshing afterward. This, of
itself, will result in a large percentage of
the crop being held for a time at all
events.”
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HARRISON AND BASE BALL.
The President Witnesses a Game Be
tween Blacks and Whites.
Cape May Point, N. J., Aug. 15.—The
President had an exceedingly busy day to
day receiving callers and attending to official
business. In the afternoou, accompanied
by Mrs. Dimmick, he visited the grounds
of the Cape May Athletic Association and
witnessed a game of base ball between the
Gorhams —a taam composed of colored pro
fessional players—and Cape May nine,
which was won by the former by a score of
sto 0. The President appeared much in
terested iu the game and applauded all the
good plays.
THE PRESIDENT’S CALLERS.
Among the callers at the presidential cot
tage to-day were Judge Patterson of Oka
-Im, Mioh., who talked over judicial ap
pointments; President Ivins of the Brazil
Steamship Company, whose business bad
special reference to the postal subsidy bill,
and Hon. Charles Emory Smith, minister
to Russia, who remained to dinner.
HELD FOR MURDER.
Jane Small to Answer ln Court for
Poisoning Her Husband.
Hardeeville, 8. C., Aug. 15.— Jane
Small (oolored) was tried before Trial Jus
tice Heaps for poisoning her husband about
two weeks ago, and was sent to jail to
await her trial at the October term of oourt
for murder. Joe (her husband), after eat
ing a meal, was taken suddenly siok and
commenced vomiting, and kept it ud until
his death. Jane had been receiving the
attentions of Solomon Fields for the last
two years, and recently made threats that
she would have her husband six feet under
ground in less than three weeks, and she
went to Savannah to get the poison. Solo
mon being a much younger man, she wanted
to get Joe out of the way. Fields was set at
liberty, as there was no evidence against
him.
National Colored Congress.
Red Oak, la., Aug. 15.—The national
colored congress yesterday elected Jay C.
Fremont of this city president fpr the ensu
ing vear, and passed resolutions for the
appointment of a national executive com
mittee consisting of one member from each
state and territory, including the District
of Columbia.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1891 —TWELVE PAGES.
FOSTER ON FINANCES.
HE DISCUSSES THE FUNDING
OPERATIONS.
Ho Has Extended $18,500,000 of the
4% Per Cent. Fonda and Has Appli
cations for $2,500,000 More—No
Hardship to Pay Those Bonds Not
Extended —His Conference With
Senator Sherman.
Washington, Aug. 15.—Secretary Fos
ter made the following statement to-day in
regard to the refunding operations and tho
financial situation generally:
“About $18,500,000 of the 4% per oent.
bonds have been extended, aud applications
have bean received covering about $2,500,000
more. What the final outcome may be, of
course, Ido not known. It is probable
that a considerable portion of the balance
($30,000,000) will be extended. It will
be no hardship to the treasury
to be called upon to pay those not extended.
In fact, such payment will add, by the
amount paid, to the money in the hands of
the people. By extension it succeeded in
preventing a decrease of the national bank
notes, and, in fact, has so far increased
their circulation nearly $5,000,000. The out
look is that considerably more of an increase
w ill bo effected.
FINDS NO FAULT WITH THE BANKS.
“I am not finding fault with the aotion of
the banks, as might ba inferred
from the recent publications. 1
saw Mr. Sherman at Mansfield. I
always find it profitable to discuss
money matters with him. Ido not recall a
single disagreement between us. The state
ment telegraphed from Mansfield regarding
our conference is pure romance. While
there is less money in the treasury than for
many years past, it is iu a comfortable con
dition.
MORE MONEY IN CIRCULATION.
“Because of less money in the treasury it
follows that more money than ever before
is in the hands of the people, thus facilita
ting the oonduot of tho business of the
country. We are on a gold basis, and there
is no occasion for alarm as to the ability of
the government to maintain or increase the
present reserve of gold.
“I may add that Mr. Sherman fully
agrees with me regarding the legal power
of the secretary as above expressed. I do
not see any ocoasion for the exoroise of this
power, but Ido not hesitate to say should
the occasion arise, I shall not fail to use it”
POLK TALKS POLITICS.
He Telia of the Alliance Victories and
Mistakes.
Washington, Aug. 15. —President Polk,
of the alliance, being interviewed to-day, is
quoted as saying:
“Our campaign at present is not to elect
a President or to secure the governorships
of states. We are striking at the monopo
lies, and at the United States senators. Bo
fur we have landed three. The first was
Senator Hampton of Bouth Carolina, then
John J. Ingalls of Kansas, and he was fol
lowed by Gideon C. Moody of South
Dakota.
SHERMAN AND RANSOM TO GO.
1 ‘The next one to go into retirement will
be John Sherman of Ohio. Matt. Ransom
of North Carolina will also be retired. The
fate of those two senators is just as certainly
sealed as that of John J. Ingalls. We made
two mistakes that will not be repeated.
With complete control of the North Caro
lina legislature, we allowed Senator Vance to
be re-elected on the strength of his promises
that he would be a faithful servant to the
interests of the people.
GEN. GORDON’S ELECTION.
“The election of Gen. Gordon of Georgia
was also a mistake, as he has shown himself
to ba far more interested in bis own per
sonal success than that of the alliance.
Hereafter no promises of the politicians of
the old parties will be accepted.”
“You have been mentioned as the proba
ble alliance presidential candidate in 1892,
CoL Polk, have you not?”
IS HE A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE?
“Well, the newspapers said some time
ago that I wanted to be governor of North
Carolina, and when that did not transpire I
was announced as desiring to come to the
Senate to fill Senator Vance’s old shoes.
That statement, likewise, turned out to be
incorrect. You oau draw your own con
clusion about the report now going around
Do not forget, though, that there will be an
allianoe national ticket in the field in 1892."
HU RRISON AT ALBANY.
He Will be Tendered a Reception Next
Tuesday.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 15.—President
Harrison will stop over in Albany for forty -
flve minutes next Tuesday eveuing, on his
way to Vermont, in response to Mayor
Manning’s invitation. Upon being in
formed on Wednesday that the Presi
dent had accepted Mayor Manning’s
invitation to stop at Albauy on
his trip to Bennington, Gov. Hill immedi
ately sent the following dispatch to the
President, tendering him the hospitalities
of the executive mansion daring his visit
hore, and suggesting a public reception at
the capitol:
GOV. HILL’S INVITATION.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 5.
Hun. Benjamin Harriion , Cave May. N. J.:
I learn for the first time of your acceptance
of the invitation of Mayor Manning to stop at
Albany on your way to Vermont. If the plan
of your journey wilt enable you to pass the
night in Albany, as X hope it may, I shall be
pleased to have yourself and party become my
guests at the executive mansion. Personally, ae
well ae officially. I assure yon it gives me great
pleamre to extend this invitation, and I sin
cerely trust that you will so arrange your plana
as to give mo an opportunity of entertaining
you. The executive mansion is ample for the
accommodation ot such members of your
cabinet or friends as may accompany you. On
bebalf of the people of the state, also, I shall be
pleased to tender yoa a public reception at the
stale capitol. David B. Hill.
To which dispatch the governor on Thurs
day received the following reply;
THE PRESIDENT’S REPLY.
Stockton Housk, Cape May, Aug. 12,1891.
Oov. D. B. Hill, Albany:
I am very much obliged for your very oordial
Invitation, but it will be only possible ror me to
make a brief stay at Albany. How long de
pends upon the railroad schedule, not yet com
municated to me. As soon as the details are
arranged, will advise you for such time as I can
spare. I will place myself in the hands of the
city and state authorities.
Benjamin Harrison.
Yesterday Gov. Hill received from Pri
vate Secretary Halford a dispatch similar
to that received by Mayor Mantling, stating
that the President oould only remain in the
cityjforty-five minutes. On account of the
limited time the President will be able to
remain here, a joint reception on the part
of the city and state will be tendered him
by Mayor Manning and Gov. Hill, arrange
ments for which are now being made by a
citizens’ committee.
An Aged Augustan Dead.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 15.—Thomae
Hackle, an old citizen of Augusts, died
here to-day in his 72d year. He was worth
J 100,000.
THE BUG HARBOR COLLI-IJN.
The Engineer of the Express Tells How
it Occurred.
Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 15.—Among
those badly injured in last night's collision
at Egg Harbor between the express train
and freight oa the Philadelphia and Read -
ing railroad was Thomas Hartman, the en
gineer of the express. Hartman had both
legs broken in jumping from his engiue.
He was brought here aud gavo ibo follow
ing account of how the aocident oocurred.
THE ENGINEER’S ACCOUNT.
"Everything went all right on the train
until the down grade, just above Egg Har
bor, was reached. I noticed the boards
were dropped all right and that my track
was signaled clear, but seeing a train on the
track ahead, I applied the brakes sooner
thau usual. I looked again and thought the
train must tie beyond the depot, but it
proved to be nearer, and the brakes failing
to hold the train I realized that I was in the
midst of a collision. My fireman was
tu the tender at the time and by three sharp
blasts of the whistle I signaled him that
the train was no longer in my control. I
ran out upon the board and jumped , getting
the injuries you see me suffering with
now.”
When asked as to the rate of speed he had
maintained, the engineer replied that ho
was going at a high rate, owing to having
lost some time at Hammonton.
THE RAILROAD COMPANY ACCOUNT.
Philadelphia, Aug. 15.— 1 t was stated
at the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
office this afternoon that there is no inter
ruption on travel on its Atlantic City line,
and that all the trains are running regu
larly.
It is ascertained that but four passengers
are badly injured and seveu slighty hurt.
The officials of the company have assur
ances from physicians that all will recover.
Engineer Hartman is suffering only from
a sprained ankle. Mrs. Bottles, who was
scalded by tbe escaping steam, is badly in
jured, but will recover.
The cause of the acoident has been deter
mined to be due to a defect in the air-brake
apparatus of the express train. The trains
are running as usual to-day.
TWO AERONAUTS KILLED.
Miss Harkeas’ Daring Ascension at
Cincinnati Ends in Death.
Cincinnati, 0., Aug. 15.—One of the at
tractions at Coney Island this afternoon was
a balloon ascension by Miss Annie Markets,
whose home is la Terre Haute, Ind. The
young lady has acquired some distinc
tion as an aeronaut and had made
a number of daring parachute de
scents from balloons. This afternoon a
large crowd of pleasure seekers thronged
the grounds to witness tbe ascension. At
the appointed time the young lady came
forward and stepped into the car. The
ropes were lessened at once and the balloon
rose rapidly. The hum of excite
ment grew lqudor at the prepara
tion* for the descent wore made,
At an elevation of 600 feet the parachute
was let go. It slowly began to unfold.
Suddenly the parachute closed and with its
human burden was falling at a frightful
velocity.
AN AWFUL SIGHT.
Then tho silence was broken by shrieks,
fainting of women, of childrea wailing and
crying, and men turned away their faces to
shut out the awful sight. Faster and
faster descended the parachute.
More intense and terrible became
the strain upon tho madly excited crowd as
horror-stricken it stood waiting for the
fearful end. Suddenly there struck upon
the ears of the orowd a dull sickening
sound —the end had come. A life had gone
out in the midst of pleasure. The girl was
dead.
ANOTHER AERONAUT KILLED.
Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 15.—An aeronaut
named Johnson fell from a balloon to the
ground, a distance of about 2,000 feet, this
afternoon. He was frightfully crushed and
died instautly. He is said to have been in
toxicated.
THE STORM IN MINNESOTA.
Grain Utterly Ruined by the Down
fall of Ball.
St. Cloud, Minn., Ang. 15. —The storm
here proves to have Deen much more serious
than at first supposed. Hail first begau to
fall. When the storm, which came from
the north, reached Samuel Oilman’* farm,
about three miles northeast of Sank Rapids,
and from there aim cat to Elk river in the
extreme southern part of Sherburne county,
a distance of about forty miles, it was a
perfect fury.
In Benton oounty its width varied from
one-ba)f mile to a mile and a half, and os it
began to spend its force it broadened out to
about four miles wide. All the corn and
standing grain in its path were utterly
ruined. Immense stones crushed the grain
into the ground,and the shook* also suffered
immensely, that shocked in parallel
rcwß with no caps being nearly threshed
out. Grain shocked with caps was not dam
aged so severely.
Many men in the hay and harvest fields
who were caught were badly bruised and
cut about the head by the devastating down
fall of hail. ,
_ Twenty hours after the storm’s passage,
(-'apt. William Smith of Miuden brought to
this city huge lumps of snow and ice whioh
he had picked up on his farm when he
started from home. One hailstone was
about two feet iu diameter.
No conservative estimate can be made of
the damage accomplished, but it must of a
necessity reach into the thousands.
IN A TRANCE.
A Body Resuscitated When Under the
Doctor’s Knife.
Newton, N. J., Aug. 15.—William P.
Ellet, son of H. M. Ellet, who live* near
Branchviile, Sussex oounty, was bitten by
a rattlesnake some days ago, and, to all ap
pearances, died, and prenaratione for his
funeral were made. The doctors concluded
to make a post-mortem examination, and
cut open the sore that had formed under
his arm. To their great surprise the young
man began to show unmistakable signs of
life, and restoratives being applied, he be
came oonsoious, and is now getting well.
A PAPER WAREHOUSE BURNED.
The Loss $55,000, But Fully Covered
by Insurance.
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 15.— The ex
tensive paper warehouse of A. G. Elliott &
Cos., at Sixth and Jayne streets, was gutted
by fire early this morning. The fire broke
out in the basement. The warehouse was a
five story building, and was stocked with
paper. The fire gained such headway that
the structure was completely deetroyed de
spite the efforts of the firemen. The loss
will be about $25,000 on the contents aud
$50,000 on the building. Both are fully
oovered by insurance.
Dr. Martin Out on Ball.
Atlanta, Ua., Aug. 15. —Dr. Martin,
the soducer of Katie Brogan, was released
on $5,000 bond to-day. His motion for a
new trial will be argued before Judge Gober
iu September. “
X 0 REDUCTION IN DUTIES
RtTE3 OVSR OBBM wN RAILWAYS
LOWERED, HOWEVER.
No Reduction for Lesser D stances
Than Two Hundred Kilometers.
Large Importations Needed—Ameri
can Byndtcates Not Likely to Show
Much Consideration for Germany—A
Harvest for Socialism.
(Copyright, 1891, by the *Y. 1. Associated Prrns.l
Berlin, Aug. 15.—Despite the positive
assurances to the contrary, it was generally
hoped that the cabinet meeting announced
for tbis afternoon would resolvo on some re
duction in the corn duties. It was hoped
that;the influence of Minister Miquel, who
still strongly urges a reauotion, would have
the effect of persuading his colleagues to
consent to such measure. The result of the
ministerial deliberations, as announced this
evening in tbe Reichsanseigyr, shows that,
although the government's decisions are
modified, still they are determined not to
reduce the oorn duties until absolutely com
pelled to do so.
The Reichsanzeiger says that in view of
tho unfavorable prospects, owing to the
wet weather and the prohibition of the ex
portation of rye from Russia, the govern
ment has dooided, as an experiment, to re
duce the freight rates on corn aud mill ce
reals over the state railways by making a
sliding scalo. Thero is no alteration of the
rates on freights going lessor distances than
200 kilometres, but there are great conces
sions for longer distances. The reductions
apply to rye, wheat, barley, oats, pulse, In
dian corn, wheat aud pulse shells. Al
though this concession will increase the fa
cilities of trausportion to the distressed
provinoes, their want is an increased stock
of grain.
LARGE IMPORTATIONS NKFPKI),
Advice# from various parts of the coun
try show that large importations of grain
will lie Imperatively noeded. The govern
ment evidently relios on America to supply
the deficiency, but tlmpublio, and especially
workingmen, are not so easily satistled as to
that.
The radical press, in attacking the govern
ment, dwells on tho probability that the
corn syndicates of Amsrioa aro not likely to
show mu oh consideration to Germauy if, by
witholdiug their grain they oau foroe the
markets and so get their own prloe.
Letters from Vienna also indicate that,
although the official relations of Austria
and Germany are of the moet oordial char
acter, private individuals are not disposed
to saariflce probable .exceptional business
profits to mere sentiment. The grain mer
chants are eialed at the oontiuual advance
of grain here. The enormous surplus of
Austria-Huugary. it is expected, will all
come to Germany, promising to the ex
porters their biggest protits in many years.
The socialists are not letting the grass
grow under their feet in taking the fullest
advantage of the gloomy situation to act
ively push their propaganda. Hiuoe they
obtained greater freedom there has been a
notable reduotion in the number of their
eouverts, which recent internal dissensions
have not tended to improve.
A HARVEST FOR SOCIALISM.
But the comlDg of winter, with what ap
pears to be inevitable distress, perhaps
almost famine, attending it, promises a rich
harvest to socialism. Workmen, pinched
with hunger, and goaded on by the savage
articles of the radical socialistic press, will
fall an easy prey to the propagandists.
VON CAPRIVI VISITS WILLIAM.
Chancellor von Caprlvi’s visit to Emperor
William at Kiel is understood to be con
nected with to-day’s ministerial decision as
t > the corn duties. There are evidences
that the government is working incomplete
harmony with the emperor, who has been
in constant communication with the chan
cellor sinoe he arrived from Norway.
ON THE BOURSE.
The bourse, which has been depressed all
the week long, after opening flat to-day,
made an attempt to recover, but the upward
movement did not lust, tho closing prices
showing a general decline of from ;i to %
per cent.
THE EMPEROR’S HEALTH.
His Attention to State Business a
Refutation of Canards.
(Copyright, 1891, by the .V. Y. Associated Press)
Berlin, Aug. 15.—Continued canard* of
the French press in regard to the emperor’s
physical condition are received here with
contempt. Telegrams from Kiel tes
tify to the untiring energy and devo
tion to state business on the part of
the empeor, which it Is not likely
would be displayed by a man at death's
door. During his stay at Kiel his majesty
has received visits from several of his
ministers, with whom he has conversed
calmly and with his acoustomed astute
ness.
The Injury to his knee does not affect his
general health in the slightest degree.
THE COLOGNE GAZETTE’S ACCOUNT AC
CEPTED.
The Cologne Gazette’* acoount of the ao
cident of the emperor on bis yacht, by
which his kneo was injured, is generally ac
cepted, although later reports stats that
there is still danger that the patient may
again displace his knee cap, which is not
yet completely set.
The emperor and empress yesterday went
to Eckernfoerde, whence the emperor went
on a short sea trip in the yacht Meteor, the
empress going on to Gurenholtz to visit her
sister. Both returned to Kiel on the Ho
henzollern, on board which a dinner
party was given in the evening in honor of
the birthday of Prince Honry.
THE EMPEROR TAKES A LONG WALK.
To-day the emperor visited the works of
the North sea oauai. In spite of bis injured
knee, wet roads and heavy rain, he walked
the entire distanoe from the landing stage
to the works, minutely examining every
point of interest on foot. The empress took
the greatest interest in the condition of the
workmen and the progress of the works
since her visit of last spring.
In the afternoon the emperor and empress
inspected the oruiser Dussard which is
about to go to West American waters.
THE K MSER DISPLBABED.
Complications in Diplomatic Circles
Give Rise to Forebodings.
Copyright, 1891, bv th* !f. Y. Associated Press
Berlin, Aug. 15. —Emperor William is
displeased on account of the French visit to
Cronstadt following so closely upon hie own
visit to Russia. The recent rye prohibition
ukas9 is also a bard knock, which be would
be glad to return if it was possible. Further,
his visit to Englaud is generally believed
not to have produced the results be
expected. The reports of the actual signing
of a Franco-Russian alliance are not be
lieved here. On the first announcement of
the French visit to Cronstadt it was thought
that the French were forcing tnem
selves on Russia, but the official
character of the reoeptions at Cron
stadt has given rise to forebodings.
The grand reception promised the French
fleet at Portsmouth is accepted here as a
counterblast to the recent pompous festivi
ties in honor of the emoeror’s visit to Eng
land. Lord Salisbury, as is well known, is
too wary to commit himself on either side,
and will oontinue England's polioy of a free
hand.
AN ELECTRICAL EXPERIMENT.
Motive Power to bo Conveyed Through
Cables Seventy Miles Long.
{Copyrighted, 1891,6 y the .V Y Associated Press.)
Berlin , Aug. 15.—Germau scientific olr
clos are keenly Interested in an experiment
about to be tried at the Frankfort electrical
exhibition of providings 11 the motive power
for the exhibition from Lauffan, seventy
miles distant. The electricity wiil be gen
erated there by water power from the falls
in the Neckar river, and will be conveyed
to Frankfort through cables.
THE HAYTIAN CABINET.
Failure to Secure a Concession
Causes it to Raeign.
Port au Prince, Aug. 15.—The cabinet
resigned yesterday owing to the failure of
the chamlierg to grant a concession for the
construction of a telegraph lino. The cab
inet had made this a government question,
and after the chambers rejected the proposi
tion by a decisive majority, they at onco
placed their resignations in the hands of the
president.
Hippolyte has not yet decided when he
will select, or whom he will select, for tho
vacant places, but he is canvassing the
situation carefully. He does n A t think the
resignations will have much polilioal etfeot.
THE RESULT WATCHED WITH INTEREST.
The downfall of the cabinet has been the
priuoipal topic of conversation in political
oireles, and much curiosity Is manifested
with reference "to the President’s selection
of anew ministry. But the oity remains
entirely tranquil so far as one oan see.
If tho disaffected olemont has any notion
of taking advantage of the present crisis to
improve its position, it Is working so
secretly that nothing aopears on the sur
face.
KENNANLS SIR SRI AN ARTICLES.
Authorized Translations In Many
Languages Arranged For.
London, Aug. 15.— The Daily News of
this city to-day iu a leading artiole on the
question of the Jews iu Russia, in the course
of which, referring to the recent utterances
of Mr. Gladstone, urging a full and fair ex
position of the Russian Jew question on the
continent, says: ‘'Artlcloson Siberia from
the pen of George Kennan have met with a
remarkable reception in Europe.
AUTHORIZED TRANSLATION.
"Authorized translations of these arti
cles into the Frenoh, Danish and Czech lan
guages have been arranged for, and they
have already appeared in book form in
Hungarv. Iu Italy and France they have
been published us feuillet.ona In a number
of papers. Besides these authorized publi
cations there have been five distinct Germau
piratioal translations.”
Continuing, the Ntnoi fays tho articles
have been the prime cause of the founda
tion of “Free Russia" sooistieg in England
and have stirred public opinion in Europe
more than any other writings that have
appeared for years.
MUSIC A HARMONIZER.
A Russian Musical Society Invites a
French Composer to St. Petersburg.
London, Aug. 15. —Another incident in
connection with the entente at proseut ex
isting between the governments of France
and Russia has just been made known. This
latest exhibition of friendly feeling between
the two nations is an invitation which has
bean tendered by the Imperial
Musical Society of St Petersburg
to Messena, an eminent Frenoh
composer, to conduct a series of symphony
concerts in the Russian capital in January
next. These performances will be presented
on a grand scale, and It is promised that
brilliant audiences, constituting the cream
of Russian political, business and musical
society, will tie in attendance at the various
concerts. Among those whom It is an
nounced will grace the performances with
their presence are the ozar himself and his
entire court.
IN MBMORY OF LOWHLL.
Canon Farrar Holds Impressive Ser
vices In Westminster Abbey.
London, Aug. s. —Rev. Canon Farrar,
D. D., bad announced that services in mem
ory of the late James Russell Lowell would
be bold in Westminster Abbey to-morrow,
but the plan was abruptly changed, and the
services were held to-day. Many Ameri
cans in the oity, desirous of attending the
services, had no knowledge of the changed
arrangements, consequently they were not
present. Special seats had been arranged
in the choir, aud these were reserved for
the Americans. Among those who attended
the services was Hon. Robert T. Lincoln,
United States minister. The ceremony was
very impressive.
THE LAND PURCHASE ACT.
Lord Lurgan the First Landlord to
Sell Bis Estates.
London, Aug. 15.—The first of the large
estates in Ireland to come under the o]>era
tioni of the Irish land purchase act, which
was passed by the government at the last
session of parliament, are those of Lord
Lurgan, situated in county Armagh and
county Down. An agreement has been
entered into between his lordship and 8,008
tenants living upon bis estates, by which
the latter agi’ee to purchase the property
under the provisions of the laud purchase
bill. The prioe agreed upon is £835,000.
TROUBLE OF THE MINEKB.
Ten Thousand Men on Strike in South
Wales.
London, Aug. 15. —Notwithstanding the
fact that the depression in the iron and tin
plate trade and the dosing of many of the
works In oansequeaoe have caused a very
appreciable falling off in the demand for
coal, the miner* in Aberdare district of
South Wales, where are situated the exten
sive collerie* and iron and tin works, have
gone on a strike. She number of men who
have quit work is placed at 10,000.
King Alexander in Paris.
Paris, Aug. 15. —King Alexander, the
boy sovereign of Servia, accompanied by
his" father, ex-King Milan, arrived here to
day after his visit to the Russian and Aus
trian courts. A crowd of 3.000 persons, who
had gathered at the railway station to greet
the Servian ruler, cheered him heartily,
and an aide-de-camp, sent by President
Carnot, welcomed him to Paris.
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Daviaboro’a First Bale.
Davisboro, Ga., Aug. 15.—The first bale
of the new ootton crop for Washington
county was brought in to-day by C. L.
Woodard and sold to T. J. Orr at 8 cents.
It weighed 480 pounds and was consigned
to Butler & Stevens.
i daily, sio a yfar. >
J 5 CENTS A COPY. V
( WEEKLY. LZS A YEAR. 1
NORFOLK’S BIG BLAZE.
j LCSS ON STOCK AND BUILDINGS
PLACED AT $255,000.
The Fire Starts During a Terrlflo
Thunderstorm—Several Large Ware
houses Consumed by the Flames.
The Largest Conflagration Norfolk
Has Had In Many Years—Origin of
the Fire Unknown.
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 15.—During a ter
rific thunder and rain storm this evening, a
fire broke out in the Norfolk Storage Com
pany building on Water street and quickly
spread to the warehouse occupied by tbs
American Fertilizer Company,
The next building to catch fire was the
warehouse of the Merchants’ and Farmers'
Peanut Company.
Then Lyman, Field & Co.’s flour ware
house,and the iEtna corn works quickly fol
lowed.
_M ar *hil An Groeuer'a barrel factory on
Wutor street was also burned.
ON OTHER STREETS.
The lire then left Water street and caught
in George W. Taylor & Co.’s ice, coal and
wood warehouse on Davidson street.
The local freight shed of the Old Domin
ion Steamship Company next oaught fire,
but it was coufined to the outer wall and no
severe damage was done to the company’s
property.
The warehouse on Division street, occu
pied by Rawlins, Whitehurst <& Cos., dealers
in ice and coal, was also consumed.
Hardy Rons’ warehouse on Division
street, c .ecu pie I by W. Y. Johnson’s steam
boat line, stands undamaged in tho burned
district.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
1 he origin of the fire, tho largest Norfolk
has had for years, is uuknowu, but It is sup
posed to have caught in the engine room of
the Norfolk Storage Company or front
spontaneous combustion.
. on t,lu Peanuts Is estimated at
to- auil on th<J buddings a t *175,000.
The insurance Is heavy, but as nearly all
the owners of the property are out of town
an accurate estimate caiiuoc be made.
RYAN’S CREDITORS.
Tho Attorneys Recommend tha Ac
ceptance of His Proposition.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 15.—The attorneys
for Ryan’s creditors to-day issued a oiroular
reoommendlng to their clients the accept
ance of the proposition finally agreed uoon
between them and Ryan's oonnsel. This
means 30 cents on the dollar—one-third
cash, one-third In nine months, and o e—
third in sixteen months, deferred payments
to be at (5 per cent Interest, the notes
be indorsed by John
Stephen’s father, and J.
F. Rya.i, his brother. The lawyers show
that even it the creditors, aft* r a long liti
gaaon, secured every doubtful asset, in
cludikk the *l*l,ooo that the court ruled
Ryan In ooutempt for not accounting for.
and also tho real estate, worth *75,000,
which he claims to have transferred to his
brother John net long before the failure,
there would only be a limit of *450,000
cash, which the creditors oould hope to
receive. The expenses of the receivership
and *240,000 or more of mortgages, whloh
cannot be set aside, would leave only *160.-
000 for not division among the unsecured
creditors, whose claims aggregate about
*700,000, and thus at the end of the litiga
tion, not more than from 23 to 38
cents on tho dollar could possibly
bs secured, and this, of course, would be
contingent on collecting tho * 130,000 cash
of Stephen A. Ryau and subjecting the
real estate. In view of which faots the
lawyers recommend that the proposition be
aocepted. This practically brings the cue
to a close without further litigation.
A BOLD BOBBER.
Money Demanded Under Threat of
Murder and Suicide.
Dayton, 0., Aug. 15.—During the past
three or four days a stranger, who claimed
Chattanooga, Tenn., as his home, has been
playing faro at the gambling rooms at
tached to Wagner’s palatial saloon, No, 10
South Main street, and lost a large sum of
money.
About noon yesterday, whoa he entered
the rooms, Steve and Bill Lecompte. well
known gamblers, and S. Wagner, Sr., were
the only occupants of the rooms. Pulling
out his rovolver he ordered Wagner to hand
over the bank roll. "I will kill two of you
and then shoot myself,” grimly said tha
robber.
the money handed over.
A roll amounting to *l9T> was handed out
and he coolly made his escape, presenting
his revolver at several persons who at
tempted to detain him.
No trace of him has yet been found. He
had oalled on Wagner earlier in the day
asking for *3O to help him out of town.
This money was given to him and he
signed tho uamo of E. E. Paling to a re
oeipt and said he was from Chattanooga,
Tenn., where bis business had been burned
out, and that the money he lost playing faro
yesterday was part of the insurance money
he had received. Tho sensation has tem
porarily caused the closing of all gambling
bouses in the city. There will be probably
no great effort made to arrest the man.
A FAILURE IN ST. LOUI&
John Thyson HRd Too Many Contraots
on Hand.
St. Lours. Mo., Aug. 15. —The failure of
John Thyson, an extensive operator on
’Change, wsi announced after the close of
the exobauge to-day.
“I do not know how I stand,” said Mr.
Thyson. ‘‘The trouble with me was I had
too many contracts on hand, and I fell iu
the gap. No, I am not short. This is
only a suspension. When I find out how I
stand, the matter will be straightened out."
Mr. Thyson is one of the most prominent
traders on the exchange, and his failure
and big bulge may pall down a few others
who are now on the ragged edge.
the baker trial.
The Defense Alleges Improper Con
duct on tho Part of Jurors.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 15.—A special to
the Dispatch from Abingdon, Vsl, say*
the court met to-day at 8 o’clock p. in., and
the defense in the Baker cose filed a num
ber of affidavits alleging improper conduct
on the part of oertain jurors. The prose
cution asked for time to prepare co inter
affidavits, w hereupon the court adjourned
until Monday, when it is expected the sen
tence will be passed upon the prisoner and
the bills of exceptions will bo introduced by
the defense.
Reunion of Blue and Gray.
Monticello, 111., Aug. 15.—Gen. John
B. Gordon, commander-in-chief of all the
confederate camps in the United States, has
indorsed the proposed reunion of the sur
vivors of the northern and southern armies.
