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j THE MORNING NEWS. .
JESTABIJSHKD 1350. INCORPORATED 1888. V
) J. H. ESTILL, President, \
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
ITS FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET
ING OPENED IN BOSTON.
Two Hundred Members Fresent—Ad
dresses of Welcome and EesDonse.
Tbe President’s Annual Address—The
Reports of Officers—Mr. Judson’s
Pep9ron “The Individual Liberty of
Contract Under the Police Power.”
Boston, Mass., Aug. 26.—The fourteenth
annual meeting of the American Bar Asso
ciation, the first held in New England, was
opened this forenoon in Horticultural hall.
Nearly 200 members were present.
After the president, Simeon E. Baldwin of
Yale College, had called the assemblage to
order a welcome was extended to the visi
tors by Hon. John Lowell, president of the
Boston Bar Association.
The president responded, stating that the
association felt pleased with the warmth of
the reception accorded it in this old historic
town. Though Philadelphia was first a
city, Boston lone hung to the town system
and its old and venerated customs.
s If ter these brief remarks he proceeded to
deliver the annual address. Tbe constitu
tion of tbe association made it his duty to
take as his subject the most noteworthy
changes of statutory law during tho past
year.
THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS.
In opening his address Prof. Baldwin
spoke of the great diversity of matters
treated by the federal and state govern
ments, and said:
No one who has undertaken the labor which
this ta3K involves, deeply interesting ns it is as
a study of social science, will regret that other
provision of our constitution which makes the
Vresidont ineligible for a second term. It calls
for a review of a large pan, perhaps the best
part, of the history of the world since last we
met: for where is history more truly written
than in the legislation of the times, and what
new field of legislation is entered upon in
this age, in any quarter of the globe,
that is not soon known and traveled in every
other? Here, in America, ate fifty distinct and,
for most purposes, independent governments,
each with a legislature expected and desirous
to add something of value to the institutions of
its people, an i between which climato and soil
and history have made
WIDE DIFFERENCE OF SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
There is the frontier territory, offering boun
ties for the destruction of lions and panthers;
the river states, with the r levee systems; the
dry-season states, with their plans for irriga
tl .a ami artesiun wells; the south, with its igno
rant and half helpless masses of colored labor
ers; one state, where commerce is a main object
of regard; auother where mining, another where
manufacturing is; some rapidly increasing In
wealth and population, some stationary', somo
going backward, some still overrun with In
dians and some built up on usages and tra
dition.-. that have been the slow growth of
nearly three centuries. No laud in human his
tory has presented sttoh a diversity of social
forces working in different ways towards the
same end and undqr common principles and
attachments. Our own country has not. before
the past year, which brought the number of
our states up to forty-four.
Prof. Baldwin then proceeded in a
m sterly way to review the acts of con
gress aud of the legislature of tho different
states.
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM.
He clcsed his address by saying:
Our American Bystem of government has
been distinguished fr >ra ail others by its giving
through its written constitutions such guaran
tees of individual right as no sudden change in
public sentiment, no sudden exigency in public
oifairs, could break over or break down. But
constitutions are nothing, unless they are en
forc'd in the spirit in which they were con*
reived. In them, more than in any other thing
oi human instilution. "the letter Julleth.” The
courts may be relied on for their faithful inter
pretation. but that our legislators may bo
equally true, can be secured only by the
constant insistence on tho part of our
profession, as the great leader of public
opinion, at least as put in form by legislative
action, that uo constitutional principle ought
ci r to be undermined or evaded in statute law
on a plea of public necessity. There is no neces
sity so Imperious as that of supporting the con
stitution to which we are doubly bound by our
oaths as citizens and our oaths as members of
the bar. Its formalities, its delays, its lirnita
t ! I ' are the best fruits of a thousand years of
Anglo-Saxon history. The omnipotence of the
Hrr.ish parliament our fathers refused to re
produce on America!) soil, and it belongs to us
to keep it out iu substance, as it is in form.
NEW MEMBERS REPORTED.
At the close of the address, which lasted
an hour and a half, the general council re
ported on tbe nomination of new members.
Due hu l di ed and sixty names were pre
sent'd, of which number 101 are from
Massachusetts and thirty one from Con
necticut. There being no objection, all were
constituted members.
the general council.
The nominations for the general council
wero as follows: Alabama, D. 8. Troy;
California, Janies A. Gibson; Connecticut.
Julius B. Curtis; Delaware, E. C. Gulff;
District of Columbia, D. A. Lambert;
Illinois, E. B. Sherman; lowa, It, R. ilald
win; Louisiana, Thomas Bain; Maine,
Almon A. Sloout; Maryland, John
. ■ mason; Massachusetts, M. P.
Dickenson; Michigan, Alfred Russell;
• Lssouri, William G. Hammond; Missis*
■PPL, Robert A. Hill; Now Hampshire, \V.
J. bellows; Now Jersey, R. Parker; New
iork, beorge A. Peabody; Ohio, Martin D.
roiletteo; Pennsylvania, Richard Vaux;
Rhode Island, Amasa Eaton; South Caro
hbu.Uarenc., a. WeUes; South Dakota. J.
■ Wright; Tennessee, E, F. Jackson; Vir-
S 1 "’ R - Page; Wisconsin, Bradley G.
ptday; Washington, Charles E. Shephard.
oi,i HT 9 n ? new ,mmes were presented the
eld members hold over.
the secretary’s report.
Af‘ e r th® committees on reception and
’uoiieation had been appointed, Secretary
Otis Hinckley of Baltimore, lid:,
•I 6 19 re port. Mine hundred and forty
iree members were printed in the last re-
J" au ? 160 more were added to-day. The
1 i(,n la l 1 ? u has EOW a membership of over
btw. The secretary also reported on a few
other matters of interest to the body.
rer,^ 11 if r i Franeis Raw e°f Philadelphia
balance of $2,822, a net gain of
rw.m, exe ? utive comm >tteo reported after
J "* °* tLe treasurer’s report, and the
thp n 8 f*.lourned, except the members of
eleotwi cnoson general council, who met,
pleteri l t^ lCllarli y aui chairman and oom-
P‘tea the organization.
afternoon session.
af ‘ er , n °on session Frederick N.
“Thn t„h* ® j R P U 9 delivered an address on
tbe Police Powe l r.- ib6rty °* C ° ntraCt Under
hr. .iudson’s address.
del] l:eu anr? r °( ttie s,at " is sai(l to bo un-
Cooley Ia ,Lu word* or Judge
nal i'Ly a i at iJ l Eh , ace ‘ , t tl ® vhole system of inter
serve public wh i ch t!le " ,aIH seeks to pre
the State- and ill aD . < ? P’ - ®''* l ’ l offenses against
pervades ever,, a* th ® P°"' Br of taxation, it
reaches to t-verL department of business, and
Profit or njoTmm ter i*,o T} "ery subject of
"The polio,. T no a i' Justice Taney said:
levs than th.f nnw.'l "e™ not,limK "> w nor
in every ttiv. l ?*? °* Ebvernment inherent
dominions the ol^ *° the extent of Its
tilings.” \ndtn t ?L wer *° K° Tern m en and
Shaw: “u ta j3 tbe worii * of Übief Justice
toa iz t the exisfml!!* , * airT t 0 perceive and
than to luart its t C ° a 2 i sources the power
1-nits of iti rii, t ,,: iJ " nd ‘i!“ s “ n<l prescribe the
the light. f
h*t is ti e tirot^n It ' K >,atlon and decisions,
existing a(rordefl th * cltuen by
< *> of hi, rijhr i. u ffj kuarautees in taeexer
tiie legislative and U l b ® rt 7 ot contrset. against
•Mtuuive d.-ternduatioo, la the exercise of
turn
the police power, that the public welfare de
manJs the abridgment of that liberty?
iir. Judson then reviewed tbe judicial
construction of the federal and state courts
of those clauses in the constitution of the
United States and thedifferent states which
protect the liberty of contract of private
individuals against legislation. lie referred
to a very large number of important de
cisions.
He also referred to the attempt of the
agricultural class to euppro-a tbe manu
facture of oleomargarine, and gave the de
cisions of different states id regard to the
matter. He also referred to the decisions
of the New York court of appeals in regard
to gift sales and tbe manufacture of cigars
in tenement houses.
LEGISLATION AND THE TRUSTS.
Referring to legislation in regard to
trusts, Mr. Judsou says:
The so-called anti trust laws enacted by a
number of the states iu the past few years con
stitute another instance of police power abridg
ing the liberty of private contract. In so far as
these statutes—and it would be impracticable
within the limits of this paper to analyze them
In detail—prohibit combinations for tho gen
eral suppression of competition in an industry,
they enforce the rule of public policy which tho
courts have already announced in numerous
cases irrespective of t/he statutes. But where
these statutes go bayond this, and prohibit
anti competitive contracts of any kind, con
tracts in partial restraint of trade, under tho
modern rule regarding sucli contracts,
an ioterestmg question would bo pre
sented as to the conclusiveness of the legisla
tive deteru ination of tho necessity for such
enactment in protecting the people against in
jurious monopolies. The right of free associa
tion, it will be conceded, is elemental in an in
dustrial community, alike for labor and capital
ist. Tho importance of tills class of legislation,
however, is lessened by the facility of combina
tion afforded by the corporation laws of the
different states, and it soerns probable that the
form of organization at with it was primarily
aimed will soon appear.
Mr. Jutlson closed his address by refer’
ing to prospective legislation which might
be had on private contracts.
GOTHAM’S HORROR.
The Work of Recovering the Dead
Bodies Continues
New York, Aug. 20.— Up to 10:30o’clock
this morning tbe number of bodies removed
from the ruins of the Taylor building had
reached sixty-two. Shortly before 11
o’clock the search for bodies in the collars
of Nos. 08 and 70 was abandoned. All the
debris had not by any means been removed,
but it was stated that they had been
thoroughly examined and that no more
bodieß remained in them. Work was then
concentrated on the cellars of Nos. 72
and 74.
NO MORE BODIES IN PARK PLACE.
It was announced this afternoon that tbe
search of the Park place ruins was com
pleted, and that no more bodies remained
there. Work was at once stopped, and the
longshoremen and other laborers employed
in clearing out tbe debris were discharged.
The department of public works will con
tinue its work of clearing the debris from
the street, but the task of cleaning out
what debris remains in the ruins in the
Taylor building must be done by the owners
of the property.
MISSING AND UNACCOUNTED FOR.
There still remain about the spot several
dos date women, whoso dead have not been
found and who refuse to believe that there
has bee:i a cessation of work by the search
ers. Indeed it is a wonder to all that there
is so large a number of missing who cannot
bo accounted for. The theory is advanced
that, owing to tho fierceness of the flames,
which raged several hours, some of the
bodies were entirely consumed.
OHABQBD WITH NEQL.E 2T.
The Directors of a Defunct Anniston
Company Proceeded Against.
Anniston, Ala., Aug. 26.—Receiver
Agee has filed a bill against the directors of
the late Anniston Savings and Safe Deposit
Company charging them with neglecting
their official duties. The gentlemen thus
accused are, W. 8. Darned, J. 8. Darned, J.
C. Winkle, E. G. Roberts, J. C. Sproull,
George Noble, J. C. Roberts and E. D.
Willis.
The bill shows that Managing Director
Darned sold to the bank a business block
for {30,000. On the building was a mort
gage of {6,000, which was not satisfied. Af
ter this Director Darned mortgaged the
building for $6,000, making it cost the bank
$42,000.
OVERDRAWN accounts.
Tne bill also charge; that John B. Reese,
while president of the bank, overdrew his
account $3,750, for w hich he gave unsecured
notes to run ihree years. Mr. Roberts, the
cashier, also overdrew SI,OOO. Tho bill
shows that upon the day of the failure Di
rector Darned drew out $3,000 and Cashier
Robarts SI,OOO. It is said only two meetings
of the directors were ever held.
A FATAL OAS EXPLOSION.
The Accident Occurs In Chicago’s New
City Water Tunnel.
Chicago, 111. , Aug. 26.— One man was
fatally and soven others seriously burned at
an early hour this morning by an explosion
of gas in the new city water tunnel, now
being constructed under Dake Michigan.
\ esterday morning a gang of men work
ing about 2J* miles from the shore eud
struck a vein of quicksand in which was a
trace of gas. The air oompressers wore put
to work, creating a pressure of twenty-four
pounds to the square inch.
THU PRESSURE REDUCED.
This was ample to keep back the "fire
damp,” but was oppressive for the work
men, and was Inst night reduced to sixteen
pounds. This morning at 1 o’clock the
electric lights got out of ordor aud Maurice
Call was sent in to repair them. He carried
a torch with him, and had hardly ap
proached the spot where the gna had been
leaking when a tremendous explosion oc
curred. Call was fatally burned and seven
other men were seriously hurt.
A Di FAULT KB FOR SICO.OOO.
Suicide Csborne’a Accounts Show a
Very Largs Shortage.
St. Paul, Minn. , Aug. 26.—The auditors
of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul
Company are still in the midst of their ex
amination of the accounts of George J. Os
borne, tho elevator superintendent, who
committed suicide. They will not be ready
to make a compieto report until Saturday.
They have, however, run across a shortage
of $15,000 in one lump. This $15,000 was the
money which he had collected as freight aud
elevator charges. The gi-n-.ul belief is
that bodied a defaulter to ihi extent of at
least {IOO,OOO, and possibly a great deal
more. It has been learned that Osborne
was an habitual faro player, and the amount
of bis losses is said to be thousands of dol
lars.
A Chinese Fiend Shot. /
Ouray, Col., Aug. 26.—Dee Quan. a
Chinaman, attempted to rape a daughter
of Col. Shaw yesterday. Tbe fieud was
at once arrested and put ia jail. Excite
ment rau high all day, and early last even
ing as the officers were attempt! ig to take
Quan to a place of safety, be was shot
twice. He will die. Tbe child's father is
supposed to have done the snooting.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1891.
FIGHTING IN CHILE.
TEN THOUSAND INSURGENTS
LANDED AT QUINTOS BAY.
An Effort to Surprise the City of Val
paraiso by a Rear Attaok—Govern
ment Troops Succeeded In Delaying
the Insurgents’ Movements—A Vic
tory for tbe Government—Reinforce
ments Constantly Arriving.
Washington, Aug. 26.—A cablegram
from Valparaiso dited Aug. 24, has to-da y
been received in this city, of whioh the fol
lowing is a translation: "The insurgents
succeeded in lauding 10,000 soldiers at
the bay of Quinton, north of Valparaiso,
where" they started along tbe
shore toward Valparaiso under the
protection of six of thuir men-of-war and
eight armed traosports, besides all the boats
of their fleet were provided with mitrail
leuses, eudeavoring to surprise the city by a
rear attack. The government force of
5,000 men was immediately idetached
from Valparaiso and succeeded in
delaying the crossing of the Aconobuca
river near its mouth while a sufficient num
ber of troops were moving by rail to pro
tect Valparaiso and oppose tbe iusurgents by
at lease 15,000 with the prospects of a further
increase of forces from other quarters.
A GOVERNMENT VICTORY.
"The government forces succeeded in
stopping the insurgents fir forty hours,
with a loss to the enemy of about 3,0J0 of
their choicest men, notwithstanding the
fire of tbe insurgent fleet, besides that of
land forces. These operations enabled
tho government to select tho best position
for their 12,000 arriving troops, although
this advantage cost a lo'-s of half the num
ber of the gallant division of 5,000 moil
which contested the march of tho rebels
and their crossing tbe Aconobuca river.
“The rebel fleet bas been kept at bay by
the fire of Fort Andes, and the insurgent
forces are deprived of the expected pro
tection of their men of war, while the gov
ernment forces are constantly receiving
reinforcements from tho interior. Now the
rebel forces will be found at every move
ment without any possible way of retreat.
Such is their situation.”
BALMAOKDA FORTUNATE IN HIS DEALINGS.
(Special to the Morning News.)
Washington, Aug. 26. —President Bal
macoda has been peculiarly fortunate in his
dealings with this administration, largely
because of tbe agents he has omployed. It
is not too much to say that be captured
Minister Egan, our ohief diplomatic repre
sentative in Chile, very early, and has used
him personally as a medium through
which to publish false news. Minister
Egan’s services have been only less Import
ant to President Balmaceda than those ren
dered by Charles R. Flint of New York, tho
friend of President Harrison and also
of Secretary Blaine, who was appointed by
them one of the American dolegates to the
Pan-American congress, and who has large
commercial interests in Chile. Mr. Flint
came here as goon as the civil war began in
Chile and got the support of the adminis
tration for President Balmaceda whioh
has never wavered os yet; beside*
this Mr. Flint has acted as the Chilean pres
ident’s purchasing agent, selling what the
president shipped and sending him arms
and ammunition and money for the ship
which he bas bought.
TUB CABINET DIVIDED.
The members of President Harrison’s
cabinet are not a unit in favor of support
ing President Balmaceda, but so far Mr.
Flint lias been able to keep President Harri
son and Secretary Blaine from giving the
slightest recognition to tbe representatives
of the congressional party, who have been
waiting here in the hopo of get
ting an opportunity to at loast
tell their story informally. Now
comes tbe news that Pre.-ident Balmaceda
has removed tho consul general at New
York, Frederick Beeler, a native Chilean,
whom he suspects of sympathy with tho
oongreßSionalists, and has appointed Mr.
Flint in his place. Some of the democratic
membere-elect favor an investigation of the
relations between the administration and
President Balmaceda.
GERMANY WILL INSIST ON NEUTRALITY.
Berlin, Aug. 26. —The National Ga
zette states that an English steamer which
bus arrived at Kiel is believed to have a
cargo of guns and war material on
board for tho Buimacedan war ves
sel President© Pinto. which ar
rived at Kiel yesterday. It ia
generally understood hero that tho German
authorities will insist upon the neutrality
ot the port of Kiel being strictly observed,
and that they will prevent the English
steamship from transferring her cargo,
should it consist of war material, to the
Presidente Pinto, while those two vessels are
in German waters.
THE BATTLE AT QUINTERO.
Paris, Aug. 26.—The Chilean legation
here has received a telegram from Buenos
Ayres, dated yesterday evening, saying: “A
battle was fought at Quintero to-day. The
congressionalista sustained a heavy loss,
being placed between two fires. A decisive
battle is expected. President Balmaceda’s
army occupies au advantageous position.”
THE BRITISH CONSULAR POWER.
Bonbon, Aug 20. —Tne admiralty offi
cials, referring to the action of the British
man-of-war Eipegle in transporting
Bilver from Chile to Montevideo for Presi
dent Baluiaceda, state that the B itieh con
suls are empowered to give British men of
war authority to carry treasury in certain
contingencies without referriug to head
quarters.
MAY ANNEX BOLIVIA,
The Daily Telegraph this raoruiog pub
lishes a statement from a Chilean resident
here, who says he has seen a private cable
gram from President Balmacoda to the
Chilean legation, declaring that his triumph
is oomplete. Tbe statement also ccntaius
an assertion of the belief that it is the
policy of tbe victors to annex Bolivia.
SOUTH CAROBINA’S DECREASE.
An Official of the Census Bureau Tells
■Where the Discrepancy Lies.
Washington, Aug. 26.—The attention of
the Acting Superintendent of the census
being oalled to the statement telegraphed
from South Carolina that there was no
foundation for tho figures showing tbe value
of the real and per.-oual property of that
state in 1890 as published in bulletin No.
104, that official says: 4 ‘The bulletin showe
precisely the value of the real estate and
personal property for that year as reported
to this office by tbe several connties of the
state and as published by the controller.
RAILROAD PROPERTY UNCLASSIFIED.
“It seams, however, from the report of
that offioer, that in making up tho total
taxable property of the state for IS9O there
is included an additional sum of $17,905,035,
the value of railroad property, which is not
classed as real or personal property iu the
bulletin, the county reports, or tbe report
of the controller.
“Only a few states give any valuation of
railroad property for taxation purposes, and
it is not the intention of tbe census to in
clude any such values as part of the assessed
value of the real or per* mal property of the
country. Tbe value of railroad* will be
separately considered for ali of the states.”
PROCTOR’S PLACE.
Gossips Already Naming the New
Head of the War Department.
Washington, Aug. 20.--Although Sec
retary Proctor’s place in the cabinet is not
likely to be filled by the President until
December, when congress can confirm the
new appointee, the gossips are already fill
ing the prospective vacancy at the head of
the war department. Ex-Gov. Cheney of
New Hampshire is still the favorite for the
place, the theory being that President
Harrison wanted him before Secretary
Proctor, but could not get him then, and
that by appointing him now ho will help
Senator Chandler to prevent Sen
ator Galliger from taking an
anti-Harrisou delegation to the next
national convention. By way of jest
ex-Senator Blair of New Hampshire is
mentioned: beside these, Gen. Voazoy, Gen.
Algrarn, Senator Hawley, Mr. Clarkson, ex-
Ssnator Sewell, none of whom it is said
would take it, nro also mentioned. So is
Assistant Secretary of War Grant, now of
Minnessota, but formerly of Vermont, and
colonel of the regiment Secretary Proctor
went to war in.
A GOOD SHOWING.
Not a Penny Missing Where Millions
of Dollars Are Handled.
Washington, Aug. 26.—The special
treasury commission appoints i to examine
the ooutonte of the vaults in the redemption
division and the division of issue iu the
office of the controller of the currency, con
taining 195,350,000 unissued national Lank
no’es, made its report to-duy. It closes as
follows:
“The result of this examination
shows that the important and re
sponsible transactions with nearly
4,000 national banks, involving the
receipt and issue of many millions of dol
lars, have been oonduoted by the division
of issue without the loss of a single penny.
This result reflects the highest credit on the
officers and employes charged with this re
sponsible duty. and affords an additional
and most gratifying illustration of the hon
est and conscientious manner in which the
interests of the government and the people
are guarded and preserved by this depart
ment.”
THE BASE BALL MAGNATES.
Mike Kelly’s Defection the Prime Fac
tor in Their Troubles.
Washington, Aug. 26.—The base ball
magnates held no conference to-day, though
all the representatives of both organizations
remain in town. They exchanged several
communications aud accusations and coun
ter accusations, in which a number of
grievances on both sidss were enumerated,
but tho prime faotor in the problem to solve
is Mike Kelly’s defection to the league.
The association representatives have pre
sented
AN ULTIMATUM TO THE LEAGUE MEN
that, unless Kelly be ordered to return to
tho Boston association club there con be no
meeting o coifimon ground.
The league people hold that the Kelly
matter is one for discussion in conference,
not to be settled according to the associa
tion views as a condition precedent to a con
ference.
President Kramer of the American as
sociation to-day resigned his office and Each
Phelps was chosen as his successor.
A IlODiiL INSTITUTION.
The Farley National Fault to Resume
Business in a Short Time.
Washington, Aug. 26.—Bank Examiner
Campbell, in his report to Acting Con
troller Nixon, says the present indications
are that the Farley National Bank of Mont
gomery, Ala., which closed its doors a few
days ago, will ro3urao businoss. Tne depos
itors and stockholders, he thinks, will not
lose a ceDt. At the treasury department
the Farley bank is said to have had too
much money ou hand to make money.
IT DOES NOT OWE a CENT,
has no bad debts excepting the one that
closed it. and was in all respects a model
bank. Its surplus was about SIIO,OOO.
Tbe bank has been in the habit of cashing
drafts for tbe Alabama Terminal Railroad
Company, and the last draft of $109,000
was not paid when presented in New York.
Even sboull the bank lose this large amount,
it Is represented as solvent.
THE CONTINUED BONDS.
No Limit to tho Period for Their Pre
sentation.
Washington, Aug. 26.— Secretary Foster
said this afternoon that the privilege of
continuing the per cent, bonds at 2 per
cent., under the terms of the circular
of July 2 last, will net be confined
to bonds presented on or before Sept.
3 next, the date on which the 4J-j per cent,
interest will cease, but will be extended to
bonds presented subsequent to that date for
a period of time not yet fixed. He said that
he would issue a circular on Sept. 2 on the
subject.
The amount of per cent, bonds con
tinued at 2 per cent, to dato is $21,595,560,
and there are nearly $3,000,000 more bonds
in process of continuance.
FOR NEGRO COLONIZATION.
Thousands of Colored Poople Ready to
Invade tho Indian Lands.
Guthrie, O. TANARUS., Aug. 26.—A movement
is on foot to colonize with negroes the
Indian lands which are soon to bo tbrown
open to general settlement. It has its origin
at Langston City, the metropolis of a negro
settlement not far from here. Agents, 850
in number, of tho Langston Colonization
S-ciety are now laboring in the southern
states to persuade the negroes to come to
the new country. Hundreds of negroes have
already gone to Langstou and have been
cared for by colored friends until the time
for the iuvasion arrives. Many negroes are
arriving daily, and by the time the lands
are proclaimed open to settlement it is be
liovod thousands of colored people will have
arrived here.
THE DISABLED SUE VIA.
She Is Spoken 460 Miles From Sandy
Hook Bound for New York.
New York, Aug. 26.—The Hamburg-
American line steamer Survia. from Ham
burg for New York, spoken at sea by the
steamship Survia and reporting that she
was iu trouble, having lost three of tbe
blades of her propeller, was again spoken
on tbe morning of Aug. 24 by the pilot boat
Lawrence No. 4 The Suevia was then 450
miles from Sandy Hook, proceeding for
New York at a speed of about six knots per
hour. A Dilot was placed on board by the
Lawrence. _
Two Sisters Drowned.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 2G.—At a fam
ily picnic at Blossburg to-day, Misses Sallie
and Claudia Marson of this city, aged 17
and 15 years respectively, were drowned
while bathing. The older got beyond her
depth and the younger went to her relief
Neither could swim, and they drowned iu
each other’s arms.
THE FLEET IN A STORM.
BRITISH OFFICERS REMAIN
ABOARD SHIP ALL NIGHT.
Blue Jackets Kept on the Lookout—
The French Fleet Put to Sea Yester
day With a Stiff Wind Elowlng—
Kxchanging Salutes and Cheers-T he
Storm Throughout England-No Loss
of Life Reported—Damage to Crops.
Portsmouth, Aug. 26. -Tho gale which
sprang up last night while the British
offioers wero being entertained on the
Marengo and Marrioau of the French
squadron, visiting Englund, continued until
daylight. The gale was accompanied by a
blinding rain-storm, and as night ap
proached anxiety was expressed l>y
some of the friends of tbe
British officers visiting on board the
French vessel lest tbe ladies of the party
should have embarked in the ship’s boats
and tried to make the harbor in spite of the
stormy weather. The autboritios kept a
number of
BLUE JACKETS ON DOTY ALL NIGHT
at various good points for observation about
the harbor, in order that prompt assistance
might be sent to any of the returning steam
pinnaces which mightbelndaugurof being
swallowed by tbe sea or carrion down tho
coast by tbe current. Toward 6 o’olock
this morning when the guests of the French
office! s began to embark for shorn, tbe gale
had slightly abated, and the pinnaces were
able to make the return trip iu comparative
safety.
THE RETURN TO SHORE.
The result was that the British officers,
and the ladies they had escorted on b oard
tbe French men-of-war, were ablo to return
in safety to Portsmouth, after riding over as
nasty a sea as the ladies cared to enoounter.
The ladies, upon landing, described tho
night they had passed on board the French
warship iw having been terrible iu tbe ex
treme.
The storm somewhat subsided during the
foronoou, but a stiff gale was still blowing
when the French fleet put to sea after ex
changing salutes aud ciieers with tho Brit
ish men-of-war off Bpithead.
On shore the gale prevailed throughout
tho night, and telegraph poles aud wires
were swept down everywhere. Trees were
uprooted and bouses were unroofed
THROUGHOUT ENGLAND.
At Newcastle during the pnst week the
flower show has been in progress. During
the past night the immense tents containing
the flowers and plants were blown away,
causing an iinmenso amount of damage to
the floral and other exhibits.
A dispatch from Houtbport says that
during last night the Norwegian bark
Ueflon was wrecked. The cre w were saved.
Dispatches from other parts of tho ooast
announce numerous other casualties of a
minor description.
THE WEATHER IN IRELAND.
Information telegraphed hore from all
parts of Ireland shows that, bad weather has
prevailed over the British isles for the past
week or so, and has caused terrible injury
to strain crops.
Owing to the heavy and continuous rains
harvesting in many parts of Ireland has
been entirely suspended, and the utmost
distress is apprehended in some districts.
The extent to which many of the poor
farmers in Ireland are suffering through
the rainy weather may be judged from the
fact that Arohihishop Walsh has instructed
the Roman Catholic clergy of Ireland to
pray for fine weather, and to instruot their
congregations to do likewise.
IN THE NORTH OK ENGLAND.
In the northern parts of the British isles
a furious gale is raging.
At Sheffield the largo marquees erected
for a fair were completely wrecked and
their contents seriously damaged. A church
situated near Sheffield fair grounds was
blown down, and throughout the district
an Immense amount of damage was done
to crops and buildings iu coin se of erec
tion.
Ships at anchor in the Tyne were for
several hours in a position of great danger.
Ail of them let go extra anchors, and in
spite of this several ships dragged until
dangerously near grounding. In several
ports the Ashing fleets {were unable to put
to sea, and reports of vessels which have
put in for shelter have been received from
all sides. Up to 4:30 o’clock p. ra. there
has been
NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
and no serious wrecks, with the exception
of the loss of the Norwegian bark ashore
near Southport. It is feared, however, that
the full tale of the damage done by last
night’s storm has not yet been told, and
that there may have been considerable loss
of life off the coasts. The telegraph wires
are down iu many sections where wrecks
are likely to occur, and in the Clyde river a
number of yachts are known to have been
driven ashore.
THE SAME TALE EVERYWHERE.
London. Aug. 26.—Telegrams from all
parte of the country contain tho same tale
of damaged crops. The havoo on tho fruit
plantation is dreadful. Trees are being
stripped of both fruit and foliage.
Ti e Lancashire and Yorkshire railroad
is blocked by landslides. During the re
cent ram at the mining district work has
been stopped in many mines, owing to
fears le3t the pits might be flooded.
The storm raged with great violence in
North 'Vales. Two tourists were drowned
while trying to cross the rivers. The wind
wrecked a military camp at Dublin carry
ing away ail the tents and compelling the
troops to seek shelter in tho barracks.
There is no gale now, but additional wet
weather is likely to complete the destruc
tion of the grain crops.
IN OTHER PARTS OF EUROPE.
The storms in Carinthia have destroyed
many bridges and houses, and caused an
immense amount of other damage.
At Tarves the river Drive rose nine feet
and flooded Arnoldsteic.
The holiday resorts in the north of Italy
are suffering from exoessive rains, and the
overflow of the lake of Lesinah has stopped
railway traffic near Colinto.
AN INVITATION TO THE ENGLISH.
London, Aug. 26. —Admiral Oervais has
invited the Kuglish channel fleet to visit
Cherbourg in October. It Is stated that the
Kuglish admiral has accepted the invita
tion,
American Cotton Cargoes.
London, Aug. 23.—The annual report of
the Northern Counties’ United Cotton Spin
ners’ Association, referring to tho griev
ance* in connection with the American o >t
ton cargoes, expresses regret became the
damp in American cotton does not abate,
and because no satisfactory regulations de
signed to remedy the defect have been
agreed to.
Barcelona opposes the treaty.
Madrid, Aug. 26. —The Barcelona Cham
ber of Commerce has resolved to send a
formal protest to the government and Cortes
against the new treaty, on the ground that
the treaty inflicts a grave injury on the
trade of Spain with the Spanish West
Indie*.
Escorted Grain*.
Br. Petersburg, Aug. 26. —Exported
grains other than wheat are not allowed to
contain more thau 3 per cent, of rye or 1
per cent, of hpiu.
THE LEWISHAM ELECTION.
The Campaign Has Been One Contin
ual Desperate tcrimmasre.
London, Aug. 26.—The borough of Lew
isham, Kent, is in a state of great excite
ment to-day. Lewisham is electing a mem
ber of parliament to succeed Viscount Lew
isham, who has been elevated to the peer
age upon the death of his father, the Earl
of Dartmouth. Largo crowds surround the
polling places and much excitement pre
vails every whore. Tho campaign has been
marked by the most unusual lawlessness.
Political meetings have been frequently in
vaded by the opposing factions. There
have been several deiperato scrimmages be
tween the members of the two leading
parties.
The issue will be decided upon the liquor
question alone. Tho two candidates in the
field are .John Penn, conservative,
A DESCENDANT OK WILLIAM PENN,
And a member of the well-known firm of
John Penn & Sous, marine engineers, of
Greenwich, and George Septimus Warring
ton (liberal;, president of the Lewisham and
Leo Liberal Club.
Tho publicans are strongly supporting tho
conservative candidate, and tho teetotallers
and others of a similar way of thinking are
upholding tho li eral nominee.
One of the most interesting events of this
campaign occurred Monday last. Sir
Wilfred Lawson (radical, member of parlia
ment for the Oockerinouth division of
Cumberland, and president of the United
Kingdom Alliance for Suppression
of the Liquor Tariff who has
introduoed a number of billson the licensing
question, was presiding at the mooting held
iu support of the liL ral candidate, Mr.
Warnlngton.
A nOT FIST FIGHT.
Suddenly tho “liquor faction” or conserv
atives, made a rusli in force upon the hoi l
of the liberals and cleared a tremendous
disturbance, which eventually developed
into a hot fist tight. The liberals were too
much for tho conservatives, and tho latter
were knocked, kicked and jostled out of tho
hall, and the “teetotallers" woro
masters of the situation, but to
their dismay the liberals, upon attempting
to rescue their badly interrupted meeting,
found that Sir Wilfred Lawson, the great
prophet of temperance, hod boon frightened
by the onslaught of the conservative skir
mishers and had made good his escape from
the hall and could not afterward be found.
ACTIVE HOSTILITIES RESUMED.
Last night active hostilities between tho
liberals aud conservatives were resumed.
The rooms occupied by both the liberal and
conservative committee* wore attacked by
tho rival factions. Two desperately fought
engagements followed, aiul both sides were
victorious. The conservative mob cap
tured and destroyed the liberal flags, ban
ners and posters, bills and dodgers stored at
Warnington’s headquarters. On tho other
hand, the liberals did the same with the
conservative flags and printing.
MOST EXCITING ELECTION KOR YEARS.
Taken altogether, the Lewisham cam
paign and election have probably been the
most exciting political events which havo
happened in England for many year* past.
The rosult of the Lewisham election will he
made known to-morrow; both sides, as
usual, claim the vetory, but the opinion
more generally expressed is that the con
servative* have won the day.
A CONSERVATIVE VICTORY.
The election was held to-day and resulted
iu the return of John Penn, (conservative).
The vote was as follows: Penn 4,585,
Warnlngton 2,81(3. In the last election the
conservative candidate received 3,83!) votes,
and the homo rule candidate 1,688 votes.
CHOLERA ON A VEibEL.
The Disease Brsaks Out Among Chi
nese and sixty Deaths Result.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 26.—Advices
from Singapore state that the steamer
Namichow sailed from tbit port with 800
Chinese coolies for the Penang market. The
officers wore Chinese, with tho exception of
half a dozen Europeans. \v bile at sea cholera
broke out among the Chinese. The sick
crowded in the cabins, wliero a Presbyterian
minister and one lady passenger had taken
refuge. After a terrible hurricane the
cholera continued to spread, and the deaths
became very Humorous. At first each vic
tim was cast into the sen with a bar of pig
iron in a sack. Boon, however, the dead
were mostly thrown overboard without
ceremony.
THE DEATH ROLL GREW ALARMING,
and no less than sixty bodies wore thrown
into the son. The supercargo had supreme
control, and Insisted upon heaving over
board ail the effects of the dead. Under
threats the captaih, upon arrival at Singa
pore, reported only six deaths to the harbor
master, three from influenza and three
from want of dpinm and general debility.
Many passengers were landed, and no
quarantine being declared, the steamer pro
ceeded to Penane with the rest of the In
footed cargo and crew.
THE UHOLXRA DEVELOPED.
In four days nine cases of cholera devel
oped in Singapore, all traced to the steamer
Namichow. On the steamer’s voyage back
from Penang, after landing 200 oooliee
there, the first European victim, tho third
engineer, an English man, succumbed to the
terrible dise ise. When the Namichow ar
rived at Singapore the hoallh officer was on
the lookout and sent the vessel into quaran
tine. When the vessel is released tne cap
tain and supercargo will be arrested and
placed on trial in Singapore.
THE BACKER FAILURE.
Judge O’Brien of New York Modifies
the Myera’ Injunction.
New York, Aug. 26.—The injunction
which Herman Myers & Bros, of Savannah,
Ga., secured, preventing the Central, Na
tional, and Merchants' National Banks
from disposing of collateral whioh Abraham
Backer obtained from them, but sub
sequently placed on loans, bas boeu
modified by a decision of Judge O’Brien of
the supremo court, so that there should ba
no appropriation of the proceeds of their
securities when sold to any indebtedness
of Backer’s for which the same were
pledged. Tbi3 holds good until the other
seountie* which wore owned by Backer are
applied to the payment of such indebted
ness, and then if any surplus should arise
tlie some is to be paid over to the plaintiffs.
The plaintiffs’ securities should be sepa
rated from such other collateral and sbou'd
only be sold upon notice to the plaintiffs.
A STRIKE ENDED.
The Lake Erie and Western Trouble
Amicably Settled.
Lafayette, Isd., Aug. 26. General
Manager Bradbury and the Lnke Erie and
Western strikors reached an amicable agree
ment last night. First, the men returned to
work at the same pay received before they
struck; second, tho oompany agrees to re
employ all the old men; thir l, tile c ompany,
within five days, is to submit anew sched
ule of wages to the men: fourth, the com
pany dismisses the suit in the United States
court; fifth, no diicharves are to be made
because of the strike. The men go at once
to work.
i DAILY. *lO a TUA |
J S CENTS A COPY. >
( WEEKLY. l.iO A YEAR,*
DAMAGE FROM FLOODS.
UNTOLD INJURY TO CROPS, COM
MERCE AND TRAVEL.
Baldwin County’s Leas In Figures
Placed at SIOO,OOO -Tho Damage to
Railroads Greater Than Known in
Many Years—Bridges, Trestles and
Embankments Swept Away Tl®
Losses to the Crops Very Great.
Milledoeville, Ga., Aug. 36.—A dozen
washouts, several miles of railway track
and a number of bridges swept away;
SIOO,OOO damage to crops and untold injury
to commerce and travel, is the record of
last night’s flood iu this county and section.
About 5 o’clock yesterday ovoniug the rain
began to fall and for five hours it camo down
In solid sheets. All of thejstreams rose with
unprecedented rapidity, whilo their cur
rents were unusually swift and strong. The
loan's sustai ed by the railroads In this sec
tion are greater than has been known before
in many years. Bridgos, trestles and em
bankments that have defied tho storms aud
floods of a quarter of a oentury were
knocked from their abutments to join the
destructive procession below.
DESTRUCTION ON THE RAILROADS.
The heavy trestle on the Georgia railroad
over Fishing creek,this side of Brown’a
crossing, was swept away last night, and,
striking the wagon bridge on tho Mac >n
road, ton miles below, carried that with it.
Three miles below it struck the splendid
city bridge betweon here and the asylum,
sweeping that away and crumbling the
rock pillars. Later it struck the new
dummy lino bridge and wrecked that.
Two or three other washouts are reported
between here aud Macon, and nearly a mile
of track and oinbaukment wore swept away
four or live miles west of this city. Several
washouts are reported on the same road
over about Spartu, whilo no information
has been received of the condition between
tins place aud there.
ON THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
the trestle over Buck creek, near Meri
wether, is gone, as is also the one over
Camp creek below here. It is reported that
a mile of trank in Grantland swamp, be
tween here and Whitings, has been swept
entirely away.
The Oconee river is gradually rising,
though the smaller streams havo occasioned
tho most disastrous losses. There have heeu
no trains or mail hero silica yesterday after
noon, and it is likely that there will be none
for several days.
THE LOSSES TO CROPS
from the floods will be greet. The high
land crops will be greatly damaged from
wind and flood, while those m the lowlands
are ruined. Hundreds of acres that gave
promise of splendid yields will he a total
loss, and tlio fairest hopes of hundreds of
confident farmers are swept away iu the
floods. At this hour heavy clouds are
swinging over the country, rain is follow
ing. uni the dark-faced flood king, with
iflttitniug sceptre and thunderous vuce, is
roiglllng supreme.
Miasooßra third party.
The Eub-treasuryltea and Antis Lock
Horns on a Contested Seat.
ST. Louis, Mo., Aug. 26.—A I’ost-Dis
patch special from Hertle Springs, Mo.,
says: "The farmers’ alliance convention
met this morning and the committee on
resolutions asked for further time, and the
order of business, committee also had some
more committee work to do before report,
tng.
The first victory of the third parly faction
was won this morning. An attempt was
made to unseat Delegate Demare from Ben
ton county. This is one of the strongest
third party oounties In the state, and Mr.
Demare was instructed to
k FIGHT FOR THE OCAI.A PLATFORM,
particularly the sub-treasury scheme, of tin
a long dehate Mr. Demure was finally
seated, amid the cheers of the sub-treasury*
ites. ahe antis claim it is not a victory foi
tlieir opponents, as they say many antis,
third party men, voted for Delegate De
mare.
The afternoon session opened shortly after
2 o’clock, when the seoretary began reading
the resolutions. Those covered the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, thn abolition of
national banks, and other pet schemes of
the alliance.
ANOTHER MILL STAR TED.
All the Mills of the Pottsville Com
pany Now In Operation.
Pottsville, l’ a., Aug. 20.—The Potts
ville Iron and Steel Company started theii
twelve-inch finishing mtll at Fishbaek to
day. All of the mills of the company are
now in full operation and the puddling fur*
naces will start up next week. The open
hearth turnaoes have been running right
along and making their usual output.
The bridge shop has also been working
continuously day and night. "This virtually
ends the strike,” said one of the offloials to
a reporter.
KEYSTONE PROHIBITIONISTS.
They Nominate a State Ticket and
Adopt a Long Platform.
Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 23.—The prohi
bition state convention met here to-day and
adopted a platform having twenty planks,
W. W. Hague was nominated for auditor
general and George Drayton for state treas
urer.
The first five and the concluding foul
plauks of the platform a: e devoted to the
phrases of the liquor question. The rem un
der touch upon labor,{suffrage, nuturehza
tion, education, civil service, taxation, mo
nopolies and an impartial denunciation of
the Democratic and Republican parties.
THE TE.NNE SES Q3MVI.T3.
The Court Decides Th:y Cannot ba
Removed From the Mines.
Nashville, Tenw. , Aug. 26.—A few
days since the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company, lessees of the convict labor of the
state, filed a bill of injunction in t ie circuit
court to enjoin the state of Ten lessee from
removing the convicts from Bricevilie on a
recent report of the state mine inspector
and board of penitentiary inspectors, wuo
declared the mine unfit to be used. Judge
McAllister to-day decided that under the
condiuon* existing the state Lad no right to
order the removal of tte convicts from the
mines.
The Common School Bill.
Atlanta, Qa, Aug. 23.—A committee
substitute is now ready to be reported favor
ably m the Senate for the common school
bills by Messrs. Irvine aud Terrell of the
Senate and Messrs. Jackson and Boifeuiliet
of the Hon no.
The Uniform Text Book BUL
Atlanta, Ua.. June £6.—Toe Senate
educational committee took up the uniform
text book bill to-day. Avery able argu
ment in opposition to it was made by Dr.
J. O. A. Clark of Mason.
