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1 THE MORNING NEWS. ,
J Established ISSO.lhcorpoiutbd 1888. >
f J. H. ESTILL, President, )
BENNINGTON’S BIG DAY.
PRESIDENT HARRISON'S PARTICI
PATION IN ITS CENTENNIAL.
Many Thousands of Visitors in the
City—Elaborate and Beautiful Dec
orations—Tr.e Order of the Proces
sion-Reviewed by the President.
The Monument Turned Over to the
Keeping of the State—Hon. Edward
J. Phelps Orator of the Day.
Bennington, Vt., Au<. 19.—The appre
hensions of rain entertained list night proved
groundless, and Bennington's great day
dawned clear and beautiful, and at au early
hour all was bustle and stir. With the ar
rival of the many thousands of visitors to
join the thousands already here, the mar
tial music, the marching bodies and the
hurry of the preparations for the parade,
seemed as though the surrounding coun
try for miles had emptied its entire popula
tion iuto the historio town. The
ELABORATE AND BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS
were spared the expected dampening and
were tne admiration aud wouder of every
rural oye.
Col. W. Seward Webb, accompanied by a
mounted grand army post, escorted Presi
dent Harrison from Geu. McCullough’s
house to the soldiors’ home, whore Gov. Page
and all the living governors of state were
waiting to greet him. The President alighted
from his carriage and was escorted Into the
house, where ho remained a short time whilo
lie was introduced to the distinguished
guests. He then resumed his place in the
carriage, which, with other vehicles, took
its place in line.
THE PROCESSION.
At 5 o’clock the guns of Aller’s battery
boomed the signal for the formation of the
division. The column, except the carriages,
formed on the parade ground, and, as usual,
ivas slow in getting Into position, so that It
was 10:30 o’clock before the procession
moved, with the Putnam Phalanx of Hart
ford in the position of honor ns auesoort to
to the President iu the van, with a score of
carriages following containing distinguished
guests.
The camp grounds, where the soldiers’
home is situated, and where the Vermont
National Guards been in camp for
several days, was filled with people.
When the procession moved
THE PRESIDENT DOFFED HIS HAT
in salute to every manifestation of applause,
and to keep the fierce rays of the sun from
his head Col. Webb held an umbrel a over
him. The procession, as it passed through
the streets to the monument ground, was
vie aed by thousands of people, the Presi
dent and raauy features of the pageant re
ceiving generous applause.
REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The column moved through North, Gage,
Retford and Main streets. Here a short halt
■was made. The column then passed in re
view before President Harrison. The latter
received many flattering greetings from tho
marching columns and acknowledged them
by bowing. ,
Tne procession continued its march
through Aiaiu street aJd Monument avenue
to the massive and lofty Ditlar. Hero the
first division, exoept the batteries, was
massed on the west side of the monument;
tho second and third divisions, except the
carriages, on the east side. The batteries
then took positions and fired the national
salute of twenty-one guns.
ON THE PLATFORM.
Meantime the President and party, the
Orator of tho day, Hoa. Edward
J. Pholps, Gov. Page and other
distinguished speakers and gueets, with
the representatives of the press,
about forty people in all, had t<ken their
positions on tho platform, at the base of the
monument.
Around and about the open spaces were
black with tho multitudes who had gathered
from many states to witness the ceremony of
the dedication.
When all wore in their places and quiet
had been secured, Hon. Wbee ock G.Veasey,
ex-commnnder-ln-chief of the G. A. R.,
arose, advanced to the front of the plat
form, and addressed the vast concourse.
THE CEREMONIES.
Rev. Charles Parkhurst of Boston, editor
of the Zion's herald, then offered prayer,
the assemb'ed thousands assuming a rever
ent attitude during the delivery.
At the conclusion of the prayer Gov. C.
8. Page was introduced and delivered the
address of welcome. The governor's remarks
were vigorously applauded, and ex-Gov.
B. F. Prescott of New Hampshire, president
of the Bennington Battle Monuuieut Asso
ciation, was received with enthusiasm ns he
stepped forward to transfer the monument,
the result of the association’s many years
of -(Tort, to the care and keeping of the
state.
Gov. Page accepted the noble offering in
a brief speech.
Music followed and the President of the
day, Gen. Veasey, came forward leading the
(haiiuguishvd scholar, deplomat and orator,
Hon. Edward J. Phelps. A roar of
applause greeted their appearance, and
when the last murmur had died away Mr.
Phelps delivered the
ORATION OF THE DAY.
The oration was received in a most ap
preciative manner, and applause greeted
the finish as the beginning, which was re
newed with increased intensity as President
Harrison was introduced and spoke of his
gratification at being present. It was late
in the afternoon when the President fi ; it bed,
and the literary exercises were brought
to a close with music and the benediction.
The divisions then reformed, with the car
riages of each division in its rear, and
marched through Monument ave
mie, Main and North streets to
Lamp Vermont, where the troops and
other organizations were dismissed. The
escorts and carriages proceeded to a large
tent near the soldiers’ home, where a ban
quet was served, over 3,000 people sitting
down to the table. The celebration wound
U P to-night witu a great display of fire
works.
FREIGHT TRAINS CRASH.
Tna Engineer Killed and a Conductor
and Brakeman Injured.
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 19.—While a
freight train was standing on the viaduct
bridge of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
•' er Gy nn’s falls this morning another
’’‘jfnt train came along and
A ashaj into the caboose, killing
~ G- Brondt, a brukemau, and se
andP "y arln g c - W. Ruby, conductor
It i. ,1. Thompson, another brakemau
18 tbe ru !e of the roed for all freight
briai 9 t 0 . rua dowdy when nearing the
,v ! ' 6, but it is thought that
the e , n?ln ” er (Joseph H. Hands! of
„., trilln that did the misobief
Ti n a,‘. ec ? aD<l bis engine was not "slowed.”
freiedw^k* 1 caboose and thyee cars of the
and inf ,t ln Were pitched over the bridge
rolling C km vlDesilty feet be,ow ‘ Tae
8 . l°s is unimportant.
Killed Over a Trivial Affair.
Oakw Aug. 19.—John
countv frm oordon Uongmire, two Union
ntrairVet^s rB ’ dharreied over some trivial
k!fi^' aud oake * (hot and
Mmmm
CORRUPTION IN CANADA.
Commissions Paid Head of Depart
ments to Secure Contracts.
Ottawa, Ont., Aug. 19.—The public ac
counts committee adduoed some startling
developments to-day. In the first place, Mr.
Sommerville said, in moving .for certain
accounts and vouchers from the pub
lio works department, that the papers
would show that a number of officials in
that department have been pur basing
goods from Bourceir & Cos., dry goods mer
chants In Ottawa, charging them to the de
partment and having them sent to their
private houses for their own use.
A COMMISSION RECEIVED.
When Supt. Brinskill of the stationary
branch of the department of public print
ing was brought to the stand he admitted
that he had received eome $.BO from the
paper company in Montreal as a oommls
siou on goods purchased by the government
from them, and that he had received from
Barber, Ellis & Cos., stationers, from whom
he had purchased some $lB,OOO worth of en
velopes, sums aggregating about $4OO.
These were in the way of loans or accom
modations in times of sickness, and for the
purpose of sending his family to the seaside.
Of this money $2OO had been received the
past spring and he had not repaid any of
it, but he had, about two weeks ago, given
the firm a promissory note for $lOO.
GAVE THE MONEY AS A LOAN.
J. 8. Johnston, typefounder of Toronto,
admitted selling $lO,OOO worth of type to
Mr. Seneca], superintendent of the bureau,
and admitted that he gave him money, not
as a commission, but as a loan, Mr. Senecal
being hard up. Ho declined to state the
amount, when the chairmau said be must
do so. He still persisted, and finally Mr.
Kowoll moved that his conduct ]be reported
to the House.
After taking an hour to consider his
course, Mr. Johnston gave id, and admitted
that he had given Senecal over $l,OOO.
SENECAL ON THE STAND.
Mr. Senecal himself was then called. He
hsd, he said, bought soma $OB,OOO worth of
type from R, I- Patterson & Cos., and had
received accommodations from them. It
might bavo been $5,000, but he did
not romomber. Being hard pressed,
he said he could not remember
any of the circumstances of the loan. A
number of other admissions of a similar
character were made by him, but his
memory was evidently defective as to dates
and amounts. His evidenoe created a great
sensation.
KBYSTONE BANK AFFAIR?.
Experts Find a Due Bill and Draft for
$50,000.
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 19.—The gov
ronment expert a engaged in examining the
ussota of the suspended Keystone National
Bank to-day found a tin box in the bank
vault which was supposed to
have been the personal property of
Gideon W. Marsh, the fugitive
president of the bank In the box, in ad
dition to a upmber of papers end docu
ments, the experts fouud a clearing bouse
due bill issued by the Spring Garden Na
tional Bank (also suspended) for $25,000 end
a draft of the Spring Garde.i Bauk on trie
Chase National Bank of New York for $25,-
000. Roth the due bill and draft were dated
Feb. 16, 1888. They have ntwer been can
celed. The due bill is similar to those re
ceived by John Bardslay from the Keystone
Bauk aud upon which his assignee has sued
that institution.
CAN BE COLLECTED.
While it is highly probable that both the
due Mil and draft were loaned to President
Marsh of the Keystone bank by Francis
W. Kennedy, the Imprisoned president of
be Spring Garden Bank,|to swell the asset!
of the former bank when the bank exam
iner was expected to look over the books of
the bauk, Receiver Yardley Is of the opin
ion that they can be collected, or at least
the Spring Garden Bank oan bo compelled
to acknowledge the indebtedness repre
sented by them. The experts refused to
disclose what other papers or documents
were found in the box, or to say whether or
not they were important. Regarding the
$50,000 represented by the draft and due
bill they said that so far but little trace of
them had been discovered in tbe books of
the bank.
STRUCK BY AN EXPRESS.
Two Men Instantly Killed and the
Third Badly Injured.
Utica, N. Y., Aug. 19.—A oarriage con
taining H. C. Mulligan of Greenbush and J.
F. Hickey of Troy, delegates to the fire
men’s convention at Herkimer, with John
Lawton of that village as driver, was
struck last night by the New
York Central and Hudson River's Niagara
Falls express, west-bound, due at Herkimer
at 2 o’clock a. m., wnile crossing the tracks
a short distance from the depot in that vil
lage. Mulligan and Lawton were instantly
killed. Hickey was badly hurt, but was
living at last reports, though little hope of
his recovery was entertained. He is cap
tain of tho Eddy Steamer Company of
Troy.
NEWS FROM HONOLULU.
The Queen Completes a Tour of the
iaiands-The Queen Dowager Ilk
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 19. —The
steamship Zealand arrived to-day, seven
days from Honolulu. Queen Lilinokalani
bad about completed ber tour of the islands
and was on her way to Honolulu when the
steamer left.
The queen dowager. Kaplolani, was at
tacked by a stroke of paralysis Aug. 4, but
at last accounts no alarming results had
been manifested.
Col. Alexander Campbell, the world's
fair commissioner, en route to Australia,
stopped at Honolulu July SI and gave in
formation of value to the Hawaiiana re
garding the coming exposition.
WON'i ACCEPT 30 CENTS.
Ryan’s Creditors Unanimously Reject
His Offer cf a Compromise.
Boston, Mass., Aug. 19.—The creditors
of Stephen A. Ryan, doing business as John
Ryan’s Sons, dry goods, Atlanta, Ga., held
a meeting in this city to-day. It was voted
unanimously that the < tier of 30 per cent,
be rejected. A committee was appointed
to draw up a paper i ejecting the offer and
to get the creditors’ signatures thereto and
forward it to the creditors’ attorneys at At
lanta.
Bank Officials Arrested.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 19.—William
Christian, president, S. O. Caldwell, cashier,
and W. H. Robinson, director of the
wrecked Citizens’ Bank of Nevada, Mo,
have been arrested and each held in $5,000
bonds for trial in the circuit court for re
ceiving deposits when they knew the bank
was insolvent.
A Double Suicide.
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 19. —A double
suicide occurred in the Erie county jail at
noon to-day. Two insane women, named
Anna Goroswky and Catherine Schmidt,
hanged themselves with pieces of bed cloth*
in 2 within tweaty minutes of each other.
SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1891.
THE KEYSTONE RADICALS
OPENING SESSION OF THE CON
VENTION IN HARRISBURG.
Blaine’s Name Received With Tre
mendous Enthusiasm Harrison,
Blaine and Wanamaker Indorsed.
The Platform Deals With the Tariff,
Silver Coinage and Feneions—The
Blaine Plank Considerably Modified.
Harrisburo, Pa., Aug, 19.— The repub
lican state convention was called to order at
10:40 o’clock this morning. The
portion of tho speech of
Temporary Chairman Hall referring to
James G. Blaine as "that republican of
republicans, that leader of leaders,” was
vociferously cheered.
After the selection of the committees the
convention, at 13 o’clock, took a recess
until 2 o’clook.
When the convention met in the after
noon John P. Aikens of Indiana oounty
was olioien permanent ohalrinan. He also,
In his speeoh on taking the chair, made
reference to Secretary Blaine,which evoked
tremendous enthusiasm. He served notice
upou the democrats that, although a demo
cratic governor was elected last year with
the aid of republican votes, tho republicans
were not in that business this year.
TI7E TICKET NOMINATED.
Gen. D. McM. Greggjof;Berks county was
nominated for auditor general on the first
ballot.
John W. Morrison of Allegheny oounty
received the Domination for state treasurer
on the first ballot.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on platform then reported.
The following are those sections of the plat
form referring to national affairs:
1. We heartily indorse the broad and states
manlike administration of President Harrison,
which baa exhibited an intelligent and inflexible
purpose to execute the federal laws, maintain
the dignity of American Institutions, and insure
the continuance and growth of prosperity and
peace in the nation,
2. We view with peculiar satisfaction the di
rection of the affairs of the postoffice depart
ment by one of our own citizens, die Hon. John
Wanamaker. whoso clean, business like aud
comprehensive administration of its affairs has
advanced the postal operations of the nation to
a plane never previously attained.
TH* BLAINE PLANK.
3. It has been with especial gratification that
the republicans of this commonwealth have
observed the brilliant administration of the
state department by one of Pennsylvania’s
native sons, whoso superb diplomacy has elec
tritied the hearts of all Americans, exacted
from foreign peoples a degree of
respect and admiration for the
United States flag hitherto unequaled,
and opened wide to us in other lands the com
mercial gates heretofore barred. These mag
niticeat achievements justify confidence end
furnish anew occasion for us now to reaffirm
the loyalty and devotion of the republicans of
Pennsylvania to her most distinguished son,
the Hon, James G. Blaine.
THE TARIFF ISSUE.
4. We cordially indorse the action of tha re
fmbtican congress in passing tbe McKinley bill,
n conformity with the national pledge to pro
toot the material interests of American labor.
Tills benificent measure bus. in spite of
malignant democratic a base and misrepresenta
tion. already brought about, and will in the
future continue to bring about, a broader and
settled prosperity to all classes, particularly to
the operative, the mechanic, the miner and tbe
farmer.
SILVER COINAGE.
5. We favor bi metallism and indorse the ac
tion of the Fifty first congress In providing for
the purchase and coinage of all the silver pro
duced from American mines, and we recommend
such tariff dittiet as will protect our country
and Its currency from the debasement which
will surely foUow if this nation is made the
dumping ground for all the silver of the world.
THE PENSION BURDEN INDORSED.
0. We reaffirm our devotion to tho welfare of
those who sacrificed their property, home,
health and life for the nation’s honor during the
late war, and wo cordially approve tbe action of
successive republican congresses, particularly
the Fifty-first. Jin spite of malicious and un
relenting democratic opposition, In providing
proper and adequate financial aid to all deserv
ing veterans still surviving and to tbe widows
and orphans of those who have entered the
bivouac of the dead.
The remaining eight sections refer to
state affairs.
BLAINE CAUSES A BREEZE.
There was some od position to the Blaine
plank in the platform as reported by the
committee. As originally prepared, the
plank indorsed Secretary Blaine as an
available candidate for the presidency in
1892. The committee struck out this, but
Mv. Culbertson of Mifflin county moved its
rc-inse: tlon as an amendment as follows:
In view of his magnificent achievements in
diplomacy aud statecraft we earnestly express
tbe hope that the republican national conven
tion of 1892 may place in nomination for the
presidency—which nomination we feel“assured
will be followed bv a triumphant election—the
Hon. James G. Blaine of Pennsylvania and
Maine.
The question on the adoption of the
amendment was put and, amid some confu
sion nnd much okeering, declared carried,
but the decision was reconsidered upon pro
tests from various parts of the Houso. Just as
the demand for the yeas and navs was about
to be complied with Mr. Culbertson with
drew bis amendment and the platform was
apopted.
The selection of anew state committee
then took place. The convention adjourned.
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT.
A New and Important Interpretation
by the United States Court.
Skatti-E, W ash., Aug. 19.—United States
Judge Hanford yesterday made an im
portant interpretation of the Chinese ex
clusion not requiring tbe deportation of
Chinese who come into this country in
violation ot the act. Heretofore all Chinese
who have bee i caught have been sent to
China, Judge Hanford deoides that they
shall hereafter be sent to the country from
which they came. This will send ell Ctaina
rueu who oome in hereafter back to British
Columbia. The case in which Judge Han
ford made the decision was that of Lee
Hem Bow. one of tha Chinamen recently
brought over tbe lice at Sumas by the cow
boy "Terry,” and over whom Deputy
Sheriff Poor was killed.
Missouri's Ex-Confederates.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 19.—The ninth
annual reunion of the ex-confederate
soldiers of Missouri was held here to-day.
Tnree thousand men who wore the gray are
in attendance. Gen. Joe Shelby, a most
interesting charaoter of war times
in Missouri, bad been invited to command
the marching veterans, but he declined to
have anything to do wLh tbe re-union, be
lieving old wounds will heal more quickly
and easily without such affairs.
Another Record Broken.
New York, Aug. 19.—The steamship
Teutouio, from Liverpool, arrived to-day.
The Teutonic now holds tbe record for
quick westward passages—five days, sixteen
hours and twenty-one minutes. Her sister
shit), the Majestic, held the record up to
this trip.
Roasted to Death.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 19.—Tom Pace,
a 16-year-old white boy, fell in a lake of
molten slag at tho Ensley furnace last night,
and was roasted to death. He was an em
ploye engaged in dumping slag and his foot
slipped.
HARRISON AND BLAINE.
To Return Soon to Washington to
Discuss Presidential Prospects.
Washington, Aug. 19.—The President,
according to Secretary Foster, who returned
last night from Cape May Point, will be
back here by tbe time tbe cool weather of
September sets in, and will not wait, as ho
at first proposed, until October. He has
h;d very little real rest aud sees no pros
pects of being loss busy than ho has been,
and as be can have no more conveniences
here he prefers to return. When he is away
it takes time and trouble to communicate
with tbe different departments, which are
served when he is here.
BLAINE’S RETURN.
Secretary Blaine is expected to return to
Washington about tbe same time. If they
are to hava a conference about the presi
dency, the President and tho premier will
probably meet then, for President Harrison
is not going to Bar Harbor, nor is Secretary
Blaine going to Cap May Point. If the sec
retary shows on bis return that
he is well ehough to tako
the presidential nomination and does not
disavow any intention to do no it is said
that tha President will gracefully withdraw
from the presidential race, but his hope is
that he can persuade Secretary Blaine to
come out and say that he would not accept,
under any circumstances, a nomination for
the presidency. So far he has received no
such assurance.
TELEGRAPHERS IN SESSION.
The Two Organizations Now Holding
Meetings in Washington.
Washington, Aug. 19.— Two societies of
veteran telegraphers are holding their two
days’annual meeting In Washington, the
Old Time Telegraphers and the Hooiety of
United States Military Telegraphers.
There is a larger attendance of both than
at any previous gathering, and many new
uiemoers were added. To-day was devoted
to business meetings, and to-morrow will
be devoted to sodai enjoyment and sight
seeing, winding up with a reception on to
morrow night.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following officers of the Old Timers
were elected: President, Edward Rose
water of the Omaha Bee; vice president,
George M. Dugan of Jackson, Tenn.;
secretary and treasurer, Wm. J. Dealy,
manager of the Wastern Union Telegraph
Company’s office at New York.
Tho old officers of the United States Mili
tary Tolsgraphers were re-elected, making
the tenth oousecutive year of servioe for
the president, W. R. Plum.
Anew division of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers was organized in Alexandria,
Va., to-day with about 100 members.
CANNOT DRAW THE BAL&RIE9.
Controller Matthews Decides Appoint
ees Must First be Confirmed.
Washington, Ang. 19. E. G.Rathbone,
who was recently appointed to the newly
created office of Fourth Assistant Postmas
ter General, has been notified by tho dis
bursing olerk of the postoffico department
meat that he cannot draw any salary for
his services until he la* been confirmed
by the Senate. This action is
taken in accordance with the recent opinion
of Mr. Matthews, first controller of the
treasury, that persons appointed during the
recess of congress to newly creatod offices
are not entitled to compensation until they
shall have been confirmed by the Senato.
Mr. Rathbone bos also been requested to re
fund to the government one month’s salary,
amounting to $497, which he had already
drawn for the month of July.
The opinion of Controller Matthews ap
plies also to the cases of Assistant Secretary
Crounse of the treasury department and to
the members of the oourt of private land
claims.
THE
The Treasury Department Answers
Two llmely Questions.
Washington, Aug. 19.— Acting Secre
tary Nettleton received a letter to-dAy pro
pounding the followiug questions:
1. What is the engagement of the government
as to the payment of its 4>4 per cent, bonds?
Are they due on Sept. 1, or simply then redeem
able?
2. If only redeemable at that date, why ia the
government under any moral or legal obliza
tmns or business necessity of considering them
(except at its own convenience, underjtsoption)
until they do fail due?
REDEEMABLE AT PLEASURE.
In reply Secretary Nettleton said that
the 4>4 per cent, bonds are, by their terms,
redeemable at the pleasure of the United
Hept. 1 next. The government
proposes, he said, to continue at 2 per cam.
such of these bonds as may be presented by
the holder* for that purpose, and to pay the
remainder, because it Is considered uude
sirable, in the publio interest, to continue
paying per cent, after the date of their
redee inability.
SCIENTISTS IN SESSION,
Fortieth Annual Meeting of the Amer
ican Aesociatton.
Washington, Aug. 18.—The fortieth an
nual meeting of the American Association
for the Advancement of Scienoe was for
mally opened tbia morning in the law lect
ure room of the Columbia university.
This association is the leading scientific
body in America and has among its active
membership of over 22,20(1 many eminent
specialists in every branch of scientific re
search.
During tha meeting, which will oontinue
until Tuesday of next week, two meetings
of eight constituent "sections” of the asso
ciation will be held daily, at which capers
will be read relating to special subjects of
mathematics and astronomy, physios,
chemistry, mechanical science and engineer
ing, geology aud geography, biology,
anthropology and economic science and sta
tistics. General sessions of the association
will also be held each morning at 10 o'clock.
Purchases of B!lver.
Washington, Aug. 19.—0f the 934,000
ounces which were offered for sain to tbe
treasury department today, 280,000 ounces
were purchased at 98.75(<£98.86.
The direotorof themiut to-day announced
that the, government having completed tbe
purchase of the amount of silver bullion re
quired by law for the currant month, no
further purchases will be made until Sept. 2.
Columbus' Public Building.
Washington, Aug. 19. —Assistant Sec
retary Crounse to-day selected as the site
for tho publio building to be ereoted at
Columbus, Ga., tbe property at the south
east corner of First avenue aud Twelfth
street, owned by tbe deGraffeureid estate
and offered far $14,000.
A Hurricane at Martinique.
Washington, Aug. 19.—The state de
partment has received a cablegram from
the United States consul at Martinique,
stating that a hurricane last night destroyed
every sail in port. The houses were oil
damaged and many lives were lost. —-
GEORGIA’S ALU ANCEMKN
T3E SESSION OK THE ORGANIZA
TION IN ATLANTA.
The Streets Thronged With the Dele
gates Col. Livingston Sustained
Almost Unanimously—A Scene of
Confusion—ln the Afternoon Session
the Convention Went Wild-The
Ocala Platform Indorsed—Newspa
pers Condemned.
Atlanta, G a., Aug. 17.— The state alli
anco met in annual session hero to-day.
Great interest has centered in thu meeting,
as it was understood a fight would be made
on President Livingston.
The morning session was devoted to the
routine work of the organization. The only
breeze there was was over an effort on the
part of one of tbe delegates to inject wbat
promised to be
A FIQHT ON for- LIVINGSTON.
But this was ruled out of order, and the
oonvaation sustained the rilling. Gov.
Northon, who is considered the leader of
the anti-Livingston ford's, endeavored to
have the decision of tho chair overruled.
At the afternoon saasion this was re
opened in the shape of a resolution for the
postponement of the election of officer*
untii charges could bo preferred against
Col. Livingston and investigated. This
was unanimously voted down.
LIVINGSTON INDORSED.
A resolution indorsing Col. Livingston
was then passed with but one dissenting
vote.
A resolution providing that no alliance
man should vote for any man for speaker
of the national House of Repre
sentatives who is not in full ac
cord with tbe allianoo principles
was tabled. This was intended as a blow
at Judge Crisp, and it is not believed the
resolution will be taken from the table.
To-morrow the eleotion of officers will
tak* place. Col. Livingston’s re-election is
conceded.
Tbe following, from our special, is a more
detailed account of the proceedings:
THE STREETS THRONOED.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 19.—A1l the dele
gates to the allianoo convention who were
not on hand yesterday,when the first gun
was fired, got here to-day bright aud early.
Tbe streets are thronged with them, and
Concordia hall, in which the convention
was held, was literally paokeil and jammed.
It was a live meeting. As predicted, Col.
Livingston came out on top. He went into
it to have his own way,and nobody can eay
he did not succeed.
a personal question.
The story is this: At the morning ses
sion, just after CoL Livingston’s address,
Rev. J. G. Gibson of Oglethorpe, a dele
gate wboee seat is contested, arose. "Mr.
President," said he, “I rise to a personal
question. It ha* t>eon charged against me
that lam a traitor to the allianoe. I have
beon denounced for attending a cauous at
the exec ’’
“You are ont of order,” said Col. Living
ston sharply, rapping with his gavol.
“lam not out of order,” retorted the
preacher allianeeman. “This is a matter
that concerns me personally, and it concerns
my interest ”
“You are out of order,” repeated the
president, even more sharply than before,
rapping again for Mr. Gibsou to take his
seat.
"I am not. This is a question of personal
privileges.”
A SCENE OK CONFUSION.
The remainder of the sentence was lost in
the rapping of tne president’s gavel and the
confusion of the convention.
"Sit down,” shouted Col. Livingston.
“Sit down,” re-echoed the convention.
“Make him sit down.”
Just at this juncture Gov. Northen arose
and addressed the chair. “Mr. Chairman,”
said he, “my understanding is that a ques
tion of privilege is in order at all times.”
"You are out of order,” interrupted Col.
Livingston, brandishing his gavel.
Tbe governor proceeded to explain his
position, so that ho and Col. Livingston,
and perhaps twenty delegates were talking
at once.
The president ruled that Mr. Gibson was
out of order.
Mr. Gibson appealed.
The convention sustained Col. Living
ston almost unanimously.
The excitement was great, and cheer
after cheer went up at tho result of tho
vote.
Mr. Gibson asked several times to be
heard, but the president pounded his gavel,
and the convention cheered so that it was
attempting to speak against a storm.
“I will hear you," said Col. Livingston
finally, "at tbe proper time," but that time
never came. The governor attempted to
argue that Mr. Gibson had a right to be
beard, but be, too, was drowned out.
TBE FIGHT RENEWED.
This afternoon the fight was resumed.
Mr. Gibson introduced a resolution provid
ing, first, that charges be brought against
Col. Livingston, and, second, that the eleo
tion of officers be postponed untii after au
investigation of these charges be beard.
This was like a torch In a powder maga
zine. There was a repetition of the stormy
scenes in the forenoon and the couveutiou
went wild.
The resolution was indefinitely postponed.
Following this came a resolution express
ing entire confidence in Col. Livingston.
Members waved their wool hats and hol
loed right out in meeting for him.
SENATOR GORDON PRESENT.
Senator Gordon was iu the convention,
aud had a prominent ssat, but be did not
figure as prominently ns he onoe did, aud as
many expected he wouid to-day. The mem
bers seemed sort of afraid of the general,
and wuen tho convention adjourned the
general. Gov. Northon, Mr. Qibsou and two
members of tbe county allianoe repaired to
the governor’s offioe in the Capitol, where a
conference of their own was held.
Gov. Northon was asked if the meeting
would be private. He replied that it would
be very private. “It’s the plug hat crowd,
you know,” he jokingly replied.
It was remarked that Col. Livingston was
the most pleasant looking member that
came out of the ball this afternoon. He
spoke and smiled as he passed by bis friends,
and any one would have known that he was
master of the situation.
Along with other prominent men in the
oonvention were Congressman Tom VVataon,
Tom Lyou, Congressmen Moses, Wynn and
Everett.
THE cotton convention.
Allianeeman liuncau, a delegate from
the South Carolina allianoe, was present,
and addressed tbe convention in behalf of a
cotton growers' convention, to be held here
Sept. 15. He will make another talk to
morrow upon the same line.
When the house began to cool off from
the Livingston fever, regular business
began to be transacted, and the afternoon
was devoted to it.
The Ocala platform was indorsed, and
the very mention of it was received with
applause.
A committee consisting of ons delegate
from each congressional district and two
from the state at large was appointed to at- i
tend tbe Cincinnati convention in February,
1892.
NEWSPAPERS CONDEMNED.
A resolution condemning the newspaper*
of the state was passed. Tbe Savannah
Morning News, Macon Telegraph, At
lanta Journal, Augusta Chronicle, Colum
bus A’?iqurr-.S'un, Montgomery Adver
tiser, Cuthbert Appeal ani several others
were named in it.
A long telegram was received from the
Texas alliance, signed by President Evans,
greeting tho Georgia alliance:. Hurrah
after hurrah passed hurriedly upon the
announcement that "Texas is with us," and
the secretary of the Georgia Alliance was
ordered to draft a resolution of thanks
acknowledging the same.
Any number of committees were ap
pointed. The following are soma of tbe
most important : Committee on literature,
demands, press, cotton bagging, cotton
acreage for 1892, and livestock insurance.
THE CONFEDERATE HOME.
A resolution waß introduced asking tbe
legislature toacc pt the Confederate Home,
just completed, but it failed of passage.
Dr. Taylor of Meriwether opposed it.
’’Let me die,” said ho, "under my own roof,
in my own home, where mv own wife may
press my smitten lips; deliver mo from an
asylum where I am fed by those as needy
as I."
A resolution of thnnk3 was offered to Mr.
Weaver and Mr. Jaokson.
THE CHARGES AGAINST LIVINGSTON.
The charges against Col. Livingston have
been acted upon finally, perhaps, by this
convention. The governor and his friends
am more determined and more sanguine
tbnn ever. The charges will now be made
public, ami the proof will also be submitted
to the publio. Tbe people will be called
upon to decide it after all. Geu. Gordon is
with the governor in tbie fight. He oarae
all the way from New York to be present
here to-day.
THE OFFICIAL OROAN.
An important matter, which wllloome up
before the convention to-morrow, and one
iu which much interest centeis, is the pur
chase of the Southern Alliance farmer, the
the official organ of th j statoallianco. Coupled
with this is another important question,
namely, that of fixing its position upon the
railroad question. Serious differences have
existed for some time upon this very
point. The editors of the paper have not
been together. Quite recently Larry Gantt
wrote a two-colu.nn article antagonistic to
the railroads, and before it was printed
Harry Brown saw It aud reported it to Pat
Calhoun. Mr. Calhoun telegraphed for
Gantt aud at once asked him to oome to
his office. Gantt did so. Mr. Calhoun Sold
him that such an article, just iu advance of
the meeting of the allianoo and whilo the
legislature was In session, would hurt him
and his railroad interests, ana that he (Mr.
Calhoun) did not wish It published. The
pioce was not published, and
Harry and Larry agreed to let
the convention decide which was right
and what the course of the paper should t>e.
This was a true story, and the way it was
forced out was this: Gantt showed the proof
of the article to Henator Ellington before
Brown saw it, and told the senator it would
be printed. When it failed to appear
on Aug. 11 Senator Ellington
asked Gantt why it did not
and then Gantt, in the presence of four or
five of the senator’s friends, gave the rea
sons why. One of these friends noted wbat
he had Iteard, and wrote out a statement
and to-day gave it to the delegate to this
convention from his county. In this shape
the matter Is expected to come up before
the convention to-morrow.
THE OFFICES,
For vice president, W. A. Wilson of
Sumter, Crockett Burokhalter, president of
tho Sumter county alliance, VV E. H.
Searcey of Grilfiu. and Henator Ellington
are mentioned. Mr. Wilson seems to be the
strongest man.
For secretary there are a dozen or more
candidates, N. li. DcJaruette leading, with
Clerk Mark Hardin, Mr. Ivey of Thomas,
G. H. P. Beall of YV ashington oounty, and
George T. Murrall of Clarke, still in the
race. The other officers will probably all
be re-eleoted.
VIRGINIA ALLIANCEMEN.
They Exclude Reporters and Dlsouaa
the State Debt Question.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 19.—During the
session of the farmers’ allianoe to-day news
paper reporters were not allowed near the
doors leading to the hall of the House of
Delegates. It was charged that the news
papers had published the previous day’s
proceedings, which should not have been
published. The chairman of the press com
mittee gave out the following:
Resolved, That we deem it both patriotic aud
judicious to pay our taxes in money, and not in
coupons, and we Hereby earnestly beseech the
taxpayers in the larger cities not to sacrifice
our state upon the altar of commercial cu
pidity.
It was adopted. The committee to whom
was referred so much of President Page’s
address as treated of the debt submitted
it* report to tbe convention, whioh was
adopted. This report declares that tbe
alliance fully appreciates the Importance of
settling the state debt, providing It can be
done without in any wav inoreasing the
present rate of taxation; that the taxpayers
of Virginia have some rights that
the bondholders ought to respect, that the
committee is satisfied that certain people
in Virginia had made impressions on
the bondholders of the condition
of the state that were not true,
which la their judgment had retarded the
settlement of the debt.
THE OFFXCER3.
The following offloers were elected for the
ensuing term: Maj. Mann Page, president;
J. B. Beverly, vice president. The
offices of secretary and treasurer
were combined, and J. J. Silvey was elected
thereto. The following delegates were
elected to the national alliance and indus
trial union, whioh meets in Indianapolis iu
November: Mann Page, C. H. Pierson,
J. B. Beverly and R. Snavely.
A telegram of greeting was read from tbe
state alliance of Texas. Tha convention
then adjourned until to-morrow.
THE SUB-TREASURY PLAN.
Quite a Bitter Fight Being Made on It
by the Texas Affiance.
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 19.—1n the state
allianoe, now in session here, quite a bitter
fight is being made on the sub-treasury
question, but it is evident that a large ma
jority of the delegates favor the aub
treasury scheme.
A resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment of a committee whose
duty it shall be to ascertain tbo exact num
ber of bales of cotton produced in Texas
this year, for tbe purpose of protecting the
planters against the false reports of specu
lators.
Killed by a Faffing Scaffold.
Berlin, Aug. 19. —A dispatch from Nor
denhainm, grand duchy of Oldenburg, says
that a high scaffold, upon which a large
number of men were working, collapeed to
day, dragging the lower scaffold to the
ground, killing ten men upon tbe spot and
seriously injuring forty others. In addi
tion fifty workmen were precipitated into
the water, but most of them were saved
uninjured.
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GERMANY’S CORN DUTIES.
A PETITION ASKING A SUBP3N
-BION FOR THREE MONTHS.
Caprivi Declines to Entertain Further
Discussion at the Cabinet Meetings—
Tha Differences Between Him and
Herr Mlquel Inoreasing Daily A
Proposition to Prohibit the Expor
tation of Rye.
Berlin, August 19.—Herr Hiquel, the
minister of fiance, has sent a petition di
rect to tbe emperor, asking the latter to
suspend the duties on corn for three months.
Tbe minister has been compelled to take
this step, according to his friends,
by reason of the fact that Chan
cellor von Caprivi has declined
to entertaiu any further discussion of the
question of suspending tbe duties on corn
ut tho cabinet meetings. The difference#
between Chancellor von Caprivi and Herr
Mlquel, a man who is supposed to be the
emperor’s favorite, seem to increase day by
day, and have now undoubtedly reached
such an acuta stage that the end, it would
seem, must be a fall of one or the other ot
them.
FINLAND TO PROHIBIT EXPORTS.
The Finnish Senate proposes to prohibit
tbe exportation of rye. Otherwise tt is
feared Russia will cut off the supplies for
Finland. This will upset tha plans of Rus
sian merchants, who hoped to export rye
via Finland.
PREPARATIONS IN WARSAW.
The North German Gaeette's Warsaw
correspondent telegraphs that the millers ot
that city are now exclusively engaged m
tireparing rye flour and bran for exporta
tion. Alt the available threshers of the
vicinity of Warsaw, says this correspond*
eut, have been hired at high prices, the ob
ject of the millers being to export all tha
rye possible there before the prohibition Is
enforced.
FAILURES LOOKED FOR.*
The National /.sitting says: “The Ger
man merchants who made heavy advances
to Russian growers in April for rye for deliv
ery In Heptember will suffer heavy losses,
and probably some failures will ocour. Tbs
situation is extremely grave and tbe gov
ernment is not payiug sufficient attention
to it.”
A DREARY VIEW.
London, Aug. 19.— Tbe Chronicle’s Ber
lin correspondent takes a dreary view of
the eitua ion. He says: “September
promises failures of the small and big farm
ers as well as of the city merchants.
Home-grown rye is mostly fit only for
manure. The substitution of wheat for rye
in the army will not be easy, as it wae
proved in tbs war of 1870, that the Prus
sians lost their stamina from the regi
me of French wheat bread.”
THE "HOLY COAT.”
Catholics and Non-Catholics Protest
ing Against tbe Exhibition.
Treves, Aug. 19.—Five thousand patients
have written, asking permission to touch
the “holy ooat,” hoping thereby to be healed.
The vicarate has adopted strict regulations
to prevent danger to the public health. AU
persons suffering from infectious diseases
will be excluded from tho exhibition.
The manage merit of railways entering
Treves are making preparations for the
enormous passenger traffic. Trains an
nounced for Sunday alone will be able to
bring 50,000 pilgrims to Treves fur tha
contemplation of tho “holy coat” relio.
The burgomaster of Treves says be ex
pects 800,001) pilgrims will come to the city
and march in the procession. He is of tha
opinion that the bulk of the pilgrims will
bring their own food, and that therefore
there will bo no difficulty in feeding them.
The provost of tbe oathedral lias declined
military aid to preserve order. Tho guard
of honor, whioh will line tbe pilgrim route,
will consist of volunteers from L'atholio
patrician familios and pupils of pflests and
seminaries.
Tbe pope permits tbe exhibition to con
tinue two months, but tbe bishop thinks
that six weeks will suffice. A deputation of
Knights of Malta will attend tho inaugura
tion. All restauranters are obliged to dis
miss their waitresses and employ only men
during the exhibition.
PROTESTING AGAINST THE EXHIBITION.
Berlin, Aug. 19.— Many Cstbollo com*
tnuultles In this country are protesting
against the exhibition of tbe holy ooat ao
Treves, while non-Catbolias openly declare
that it is only done for pecuniary benefit of
the Catbolio churob. To such an
extent is this protest being
carried that pamphlets. attacking
the bishop of Treves have been widely circu
lated. These pamphlets also attack the state
ments of the episcopal secretary, Father
Willlams, who held that the coat was genu
ine. as Jesus Christ, in his publio capacity
as Rabbi, wore tbe drees of the upper class
of Jews. The pamphlets referred to dwelt
upon the fact that, aooording to the Bible,
Jesus Christ was always poorly dressed and
that he preached against caring for dress.
BRIGANDB IN TURKEY.
An Italian Railroad Inspector Ab
ducted and Held for Ransom.
Constantinople, Aug. 19.— Another
outrage upon the part of tbe Turkish brig
ands is causing much uneasiness to high
authorities in this city. An Italian rail
road inspector, who was at work about
seventy miles from Balonica, has been ad
ducted by the brigands, and h
is supposed to be held prisoner
pending the payment of a heavy
ransom. Tbe body of a murdered
railroad workman was found near the spot
where the inspector was last seen, and it is
supposed that he was killed in order to pre
vent him from giving the authorities a
olew as to the route taken by the brigands.
No news has been received up to data
of the Frenchman Huffier, who started
about a week ago to ransom his employer.
Raymond, who was held a prisoner by tha
brigands. It w feared that both French
men have been killed, and that the briganda
are enjoying high carousal with the money
sent for Raymond’s ransom ($23,000).
CHINA MORE CONCILIATORY.
No Necessity for a Hostile Demonstra
tion on the Part of Europe.
Paris, Aug. 19.— Official information has
been received here to the effect that the
combined action of the representatives of
tbe powers In China is succeeding In bring
ing the Chinese government to look upon
matters in their proper light. Tha
local authorities are becoming more con
ciliatory, and it begins to look as if it will
not be necessary to mats a proposed naval
demonstration in which the warships of ail
the powers represented in Chinese waters
were to take part,
Italy’s Depleted Treasury.
Rome, Aug. 19.—The government has
announced that it is obliged to stop the
building ot the Victor K manual monument
on Capitoline hill owing to a lack ot funds.
