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< ESTABLISHED! 50. ISCOSPOKATSD 1888. >
j J. H. ESTILL. President, J
BALMCEDA’S DEFEAT.
VALPARAISO IN POSSESSION OP
THE CONGRESr-IONALISTS.
'JheGovornment Forces Badly Beaten.
Heavy Loesea on Both Sides—The
City in the Hands of the Admirals of
the American, German, French and
English Fleets for the Preservation
of Good Order—Provisions Still
Scarce In the Northern Provinces.
San I)ieqo, Cal., Aug. 28.—The steam
ship Sirius arrived here yestorday from
Iquique. She left Iquique Aug. 2. At that
time the insurgents were sending about
6,000 soldiers south, their destination being
unknown. The cable is cut near Iquique,
and there is no direct communication with
that city.
Among the foreign residents the impres
sion is that President Balmaoeda will bo
victorious. Mr. Lennox, a passenger on
the Sirius, says that shortly aftor the de
parture of the Charleston and Itata for the
north, the insurgent soldiers had a large
supply of new guns which were supposod
to be part of the Itata’s cargo. Provisions
are still very scarce in the northern prov
inces, and many people ara
CIN THE VERGE OF STARVATION.
Many young Englishmen and Americans
have been given commissions in the insur
gent army nud with their assistance the
cjngressionalists are confident that Presi
dent Balmacoda can be defeated.
FROM A DISINTERESTED SOURCE.
San Francisco, Aug. 28.—The firm of
John D. Sprecke s & Bro. of this city re
ceived the following cablegram direct from
Valparaiso this afternoon:
Valparaiso, Aut. 28, 1891.
The opposition is defeated: Valparaiso is in the
control of the con rressionalists.
The cablegram comes from a source
which, the nouses here interested in the
Chilean trade state is disinterested and is au
thentic.
congressionalists claim a victort.
Washington, Aug. 28. —At a late hour
this afternoon a now aspect was given to
the C .iiean situation, when Julio Foster,
who is assisting the congressional envoys in
this city, received the following dispatch,
dated to-day at New York:
President Balmaoeda is defeated. Valparaiso
is in our power. Viva Chile!
Trumbull.
The sender is Richard Trumbull, one of
the congressional agents, who is now under
indictment for a violation of the noutradity
laws in connection with the equipmsnt of
ihe Itata, The dispit A gavo great com
fort to the congressional partisans here, and
Mr. Foster did not attempt to conceal his
satisfaction.
An hour after tha dispatch from Mr.
Trumbull had been received, the following
dispatch, addressed to Pedro Moutte, the
principal congressional envoy, was received
at tlie headquarters of the congressional
party from tha confidential agent of the
insurgent party at Lima:
Triumph complete. Valparaiso surrendered.
THE OFFICIALS PUZZLED.
The absence of official information at the
departments has puzzled the officials. Cer
tainly if a decisive engagement has taken
place it is expected that Minister Egan or
Admiral Brown would promptly report
that tact if communications were open. Ad
miral Browu is at Valparaiso, and Minister
Egan is at Santiago, through which place
cablegrams from Valparaiso must pass to
roach Europe and the United States or ruu
the risk of failing into the hauds of the in
s irgents on the Paciflo coast.
A PLAUSI BLB THEORY ADVANCED.
The only theory advanced which is plaus
ible enough to find acceptance is that the
tel -gruph hues, being under military con
trol, will not transmit cipher dispatches,
such as would he sent by our government
rei resentatives.
Iris not presumed, however, that if the
Buiiiiacedan force* have achieved a signal
victory they would attempt to prevent the
c miruiution of the nows of the event from
reaching this country; so that the oiHcial
.iurigrue.it hero is that no decisive combat
had taken place up to yesterday.
NO NEWS AT THE DEPARTMENTS.
Nothing official or unofficial has been re
ceived at either the state or navy depart
'aeEn, tp-day of the reported surrender of
~ ’ Chilean congressional army at Viva
Del Mar on Tuesday, nor of the contrary
report of the capture of Valparaiso. If
either event actually occurred, the absenee
Ol any information from either Minister
..ganor Admiral Browu tut the subject is
behoved to be due to the interruption of
teiegraphio communication.
REPORTS AT THE CHILEAN LEGATION.
The Chilean minister is also without any
information in relation to the surrender
otuer than that contained in the dispatch
received by him yesterday.
m of tho Balmaeedan govern-
this city, commenting upon the
renrt„l f J°.x If l u iqu<s of the reported sur
the army, say that the
‘ V t mt I’lnoe cannot get any tele-
I, ■ I P information from Valnaraiso, as
“ tbth ® cable ‘ong the coast and the tele
lit? 110 from V Hiparaiso to Iluasco are
".‘ ,. poisesslorl of the government. This
! insist shows that the denials from
Iquique are without foundation.
THE GOVERNMENT forces defeated.
eeivert th,^ e u re^ ry of State Wharton re-
I tho following cablegram to-night:
A bntil,. - Valparaiso, Aug. 23. IS9I.
log The J^L f ° URht e!lr thls ci 'y th:s rnorn-
To-re wii/,?I e , Ut forces *ere badly beaten,
ntr'r™ Tre I ,?. a ?s'° SS 0,1 both sldos - Thß ‘-ity
hands Of la ‘he opposition, but is In tha
oSb French . n,7*i- ral ? °5 , tho American. Qer-
There isA 1 i a ' fl '®,' ~eets for <f° oJ order,
opposition fnr- l i m,mlc * l 0 “ "'Ah Santiago. The
pposip j.. force, are now entering the city.
McCreary,
_pouul at Valparaiso.
WF.ST VIRGINIA'S DIREOT TAX.
The Governor Paid $27,388-Payment
°* *' a^anco Suspended,
of )' AS ‘ , , IKOT °y. Aug. 28.—The Secretary
wl.r rea9ury has P“ id ths governor of
' lr ß‘ma the sum of $27,388, being the
v ,. bt . ot tUrect ,a * collected from indi-
The ■'rfnn,u <3t ' fl * r r 0n and Uuekley counties,
tax cofiected f °* u? ba ‘ aaC9 of tne direct
Pended nnHi from 1 V est Vir K in ‘ Q will be sus
the nasstim? l udlclal determination of
main to right of the g° vern "
claims against A? 1 ? ' noney as au oflraet to
gations m t £ ate on “ccount of obii
‘ion from Vir tbf > state’s separa
is about Wqouu m ' Th 9 amount iQ dispute
p .‘' e?roe3 Smothered to Death.
gro laborers A \v’ Aufr ‘ 28.—Two Re
vere loading Tbomas onil Sob Reed,
the Alioe f ur.-rn m i fr ° m the sla bank
1 8WRsf**>ssrss £&£
Mc jrsovy’a Resignation.
mitteium eieei' T '' Auc - ~ 8 - —The sub-com
a!Lernoon tor™ 08 .* 1 " 1 privileges met this
T- leg r* Uty m° f HUn '
w dl be that M-fV The result
‘hue, will beSS Vy ’ in aue °° ursu of
STATESVILLE’S HORROR.
The Death Liet Now Foots Up Twenty-
Two.
Statesville, N. C., Aug. 28.— This pic
turesque little town, situated at the foot of
the mountains, with Us gay summer board
ers and tourists, is still in a state of great
excitement caused by tho awful calamity at
Third creek.
Tho friends and relatives of the dead and
injured are flocking here, and nothing is
thought of or talked about except the ill
fated No. 9 traiu of yesterday morning.
A wonder that any were saved.
All gaze at the fearful wreck, and can
only wonder that a single life was saved.
Country people for miles around, with all
conceivable kinds of vehicles, have
been pouring in. but with
all this excitement there is
gloom over each countenance that corre
sponds with the dark clouds which are
lumping over the mass of wood aud iron
lying at the bottom of Third creek.
The dead are being embalmed as fast as
possible and exprestod to their former
homes, and the injured are receiving warm
hearted southern hospitality. Following Is
a list of the dead not mentioned last night:
additional list of dead.
Charles Webber of Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Frank White of Memphis, Team
Henry Patterson (colored).
An unknown man with a ticket from
Reidsvillo to Corinth, Miss., and a testa
ment containing the name of A. L.
Bigham.
The total dead now foots up twenty-two
and the number of injured about twenty
six.
THE INJURED.
A. L. Sink and bride, of Lexington, N.
C., just married, are seriously hurt.
Mrs. R. C. Moore of Helena, Ark.; J. F.
Holler of Catawba county, B. M. Estes
of Memphis, and R. Johnson, a newsboy,
are also hurt, and their injuries are thought
to be serious.
The coroner’s investigation is now in
progress.
A NEGHO LYNCHED.
Georgetown, Ky., A'gain the Scene of
a Tragedy.
Lexington, Ky., Aug. 28.— The Tran
script's special from Georgetown, Ky.,
sayß: “At 8 o’clock this morning a mob of
150 men oarae into town, and taking the
negro murderer of Frank Hughes out of
jail, hanged him to a tree. The mob came
in from tha section of Peak’s Mill neigh
borhood. They came on horses and in
vehicles. They hitchedjon the outskirts of
tha town aud" walked to the jail. They
knocked at the door and demanded ad
mission. The jailor finally came
down and was immediately seized
and tho keys taken from him. They then
made him show them Dudley’s cell and at
once proceeded to take Dudley out. A shot
was fired into the jail, which
GREATLY TERRIFIED THE KENDALLS,
who supposod the mob had c une for them.
Dudley was taken out tne Frankfort pike
and stood on a stone wall under a tree with
a limb extending over the pike. He was
asked if he had anything to sav, and he re
plied that ho was sorry he' had killed
Hughes, as he was a friend of his, and that
he had shot him accidentally. Someone in
the crowd yelled: “We will now hang you
accidentally,” and it was done immediately.
The crowd then
EIRED A FUSILLADE OF SHOTS
and went away in the direction from
whence they came. A great crowd of ne
groes went out to the seeue and made many
threats of vengeance, but the authorities
are prepared to preserve order at any
hazard. The women wore particularly
demonstrative, some declaring that their
husbands bad no spunk and that they ought
to burn every house iu the town aud kill
every white man.
MURDER AND 6UICIDE.
Horrible Work of a New York Hus
band and Father.
New York, Aug. 28.—Tenants in the
four-story tenement house 321 East One
Hundred and Sixth street last night heard
pistol shots in the apartments occupied by a
family named Baxter on the third floor.
No one, however, sought to learn what the
shooting meant until 10 o’clock this morn
ing, when it was noticed that none of the
Baxters had been seen. The neighbors
knocked at their door, but there vas no
answer,and then Policeman William Lawler
of the East Eighty-eighth street station was
told that it was thought somethiilg was
wrong.
THE ENTIRE FAMILY DEAD.
The policeman went up-stairs,foroed in the
door,aud there found John Baxter,™ painter,
30 years old, his wife, Mary, aged 28 years,
and their children, Katie, 6 years, andJobn,
4 years old, ail lying dead, with bullet boles
in their heads. Beside the body of tho hus
band and father lay a Mexican bull dog 32-
oaliber revolver, with four cartridges dis
charged.
It is supposed Baxter killed hi* wife and
children and shot himself. On the table
was a letter written by him to his mother,
in which he told her of bis intention to kill
his family and himself.
PARK PLACE VICTIMS.
7he Unidentified Bodies Buried at the
Public expanse.
Nf,w York, Aug. 28.—A long row of
black coffins stood in front of the morgue
this morning. On each was a plate with
the inscription:
Dieo Ara. 29, 1891.
The number of the box in which the
corpse was placed after being taken from
the Park place ruin 9 was als > on the o offlns.
The last identification was made last
night. Mrs. Kate Barry came to the
morgue and identified the body marked No.
39 as that of her husband, William Barry,
35 years old.
OFF FOR POTTER'S FIELD.
Shortly after 10:30 o’clock thirteen
hearses drove up to the gl omy building
and the last awful reminders of the oatestro
pbe were carted off to the Evergreens to
be buried, three iu a grave, at the city’s ex
pense.
A Motion of Censure host.
Ottawa, Ont., Aug, 28. —In the House of
Commons last night Sir Richard Cart
wright’s motiou censuring the government
for its abuse of power in issuing the gover
nor general’s warrants during the past year
was lost on a division of the house by a vote
of 97 to 83. The government was sustained
by only fifteen votes, the smallest vote of
the session.
Moving on the Cherokee Strip.
Arkansas City, Kan., Aug. 33.— The
boomers moved on the Cherokee strip in
large numbers yesterday and made several
attempts to start large fires and destroy
the pasturage, but the grass is too green
ami the fires make little headway. Homo
of the cattlemen are becoming alarmed and
are attempting to get their cattle out.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY. AUGUST 29, 1891.
CLOUDBURST AND FLOOD.
LOSS OF LIFE AND GREAT DAMAGE
IN NEW YORK STATE.
Rain Felling in Torrents—A Mountain
Stream Turned Into a Cataract.
Buildings Wrecked and Washed
from Their Foundations—Railroad
Tracks Flooded—Crops Seriously In
jured.
Berlin, N. Y., Aug. 28.—A cloud burst
over this town and the town of l’etersburg
last night, and it was followed by a flood
that did damage unparalleled in this vicin
ity. Rain fell steadily all day, but at 5
o’clock in the afternoon the water fell in
torrents, lasting about au hour, and alarm
ing the community. Thoso who were in
dangerous localities sought places of safety.
Had the cloud burst after the people had
gone to bed tho loss of life would have been
awful.
As it was tba wife of Thomas Taylor was
drowned in her house in sight of her hus
band, who was outside, but could not get
through the current to sava her. His two
cbildreu were saved.
James Smith was found dead standing in
mud up to his neck, horribly mangled,
about half a mile from his barn, iu which
he was last seen alive.
damage to railroad property.
The Lebanon Springs railroad, between
here and Petersburg, n distance of five
miles, is washed away into the meadows for
many rods in half a dozen placas. Tee large
railroad bridge is also gone, Lesidos a score
or more of highway bridges. Tne residences
and outbuildings of F. M. Cowes, near
here, narrowly esoaped a total destruction.
The mountain stream running into tho
Little Hoosiok river became a caiaract, and
changing its course, plowed a deep gorge
on both sides of the buildings. Stones
weighing tons are seen that ware washed
rods from their former resting places.
BUILDINGS WRECKED.
The valuable outbuildings of Mr. Tilley
are wrecked, and several acres surrounding
arc covered to a depth of four feet with
large stones.
Tne residence of Charles Park was turned
upside down. The entire family was absent
at camp meeting.
All the mountain streams were so much
swollen that seemingly irreparable damage
has been done. The meadows are ruined,
and the crops in the line of the flood are
destroyed.
BUILDINGS WASHED FROM FOUNDATIONS.
Part of the village of Petersburg, lying
near tho Little Hoosick river, is completely
wrecked. A score of residences and work
shops are washed from their foundations.
The loss to property in that village will
reach not less than $25,000. No lives were
lost, but there were several narrow escapes
from death.
< Several women were taken from an up
per window by driving ahorse and wagon
under the window. When all were In the
wagon the trace broke aud the driver cut
the horse loose, when the wagou upset,
throwing the occupants in the current.
They clambered out on a ledge and wore
saved. The horse and carriage wore lost.
railroad tracks flooded.
The south-bound mail train on tho
Lebanon Springs railroad left Petersburg
about 6 o’clook. Aftor running about a
mile it came upon the flooded tracks and
was promptly run back to the station.
Scarcely had it backod to a place of safety
before the entire road bed in front of it,
with the traekj for sevoral reds, was washed
away.
The loss iu crops will be a very serious
matter to the farmers through this valley.
railroad communication delayed.
It is thought here that railroad communi
cation to points north will not be resumed
here for several weeks, as tho facilities for
repairing the damage promply are not at
hand.
The trains between here and Chatham wili
soon be running.
The Little Hoosick river at Petersburg
rose to about ten feet above its normal
level. Railroad depots hero and at Peters
burg are badly undermined and narrowly
escaped being washed away.
WASHOUTS ON THE NEW YORK CENTRAL.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 28.—Two disas
trous washouts oa tho New York Central
railroad last night—one at Castleton, eight
miles below here, the other at Sehodao—
resulted in the suspension of trafllc sinoe
8 o’clock last night on tho road be
tween Hudson and Albany. Tho damage
to the roadbed, cau ed by the washouts
at Schodac, forty-five feet long, has been
repaired; but at Castleton the dam, which
is used for furnishing water power to the
card factory, gave way, inundating the
surrounding country and washing out the
tracks for seventy-five feet to a depth of
fifteen feet.
TO RESUME THIS MORNING.
The superintendent hopes to get one track
ready for use by morning. Meanwhile, tne
Central trains reach Albany via the Boston
and Albany road around by Chatham from
Hudson. Some delay is caused even by this
route, as the Boston and Albany road only
has one serviceable track, owing to the
washout.
A special from North Chatham says:
“Five Inches of rain fell last night. The
creok here is higher than over bofore known.
The bridges are all gone, and the mall
stages are all stalled.”
SIX BRIDGES CARRIED AWAY.
Another special from Poestenkill says the
storm of yesterday was terribly destructive.
The Poestenkill river rose suddenly last
evening and swept everything before it be
tween East and West Hand Lake. Five or
six bridges were carried away Detween this
place and East Poestenkill ar.d one at East
Sand Lake. The bridge near Poestenkill
was carried away with four people on it
who were watohing the rush of waters.
One was drowned, the other three were
rescued with difficulty. All the creeks in
the Hudson riyer seotion of New York
were turned into dangerous torrents.
A CYCLONE IN NEWARK.
Newark, N. J., Aug. 38.—A cyclone
swept over the lower part of this city at
2:15 o’clock this afternoon, coming with a
frightful velocity and without warning.
No end of damage was done to buildings;
s line were totallv demolished. Several
persons were struck by the flying debris,
but so far no fatal coses are reported. The
cyclone covered a space about a mile and a
quarter long and an eighth of u mile wide.
No estimato of the damage has yet been
made.
A ROOF CARRIED 200 FEET.
The roof of a three-story building on the
corner of Bowery and Lexington streets
wa torn from its fasteniugs and whirled
skyward nearlv 290 feet, doing considerable
damage in its flight. The storm came up
from the southwest at the time when
toe sky wss clear, witn a few light,
gauzy clouds. One cloud seemed quite
dense and dark, and came sailing along
from the diro-tion in which the wind was
blowing, descending on the southeast sec
tion of the city. At Chestnut street it
crossed the Pennsylvania railway tracks
and first struck the Tomlinson Companv
spring works, smashing a two-inoh
thick glass skylight and picking
up a heavy gate in the yard
and sending it hurling through the air. l'beu
the blast mads a skip and did not alight
again until it reached Oliver street. Pacing
it was an untenanted long three-story
brick building, wbleli was formerly used by
a leather manufacturer.
A HOUSE DEMOLISHED.
It struck the long building near Mo*
Wbeoter street. The first wooden story
went living, being torn to splinters, when
the brick front, for a width of thirty feet,
went in like an eggshell. After the
brick front went down the
blast got under the roof, lifting
it up and throwing it down upon Reuben
Trier's leather manufactory, which adjoins
it. The second floor was ripped up,
wrenched away and laid upon the wreck of
the roof. The dismantling of this building
was complete. Only a few joists protruding
from the walls were left. The cyclone then
wended its way to Passaic avenue. Bowery
street and Crest street, down to Jackson
street, causing skylights and shutters to
fly through the air.
At first the wind was not heavier than
that which usually accompanied a thunder
storm, but ten seconds later the volume was
more terrific, and swept over that section
of the city with force enough to tear off tin
roofs like sheets of paper.
STREETS COVERED WITH DEBRIS.
Boworyjand cross streets are strewn with
debris, parts of roofs of buildings have be
come entangled in the telegraph wires, and
a number of skylights daugle dangerously
from the wires. The tin root of Cushion's
tannery on Chapel street was lifted up 100
feet high in the air and landed 100 yards
from the factory. Part of this building was
also blown down.
The roof on Alderman Heinkel’s large
double house, near Passaic avenue, was
blown down. The shed along the sidewalk,
fifty feet long, was knocked over on the
Central railroad tracks, fully 500 yards
away.
The roof of a double three-3tory tenement
house, Nos. 113 and 115 Bowery street, was
torn off and the windows of the house were
shattered.
SERIOUS DAMAGE IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Williamstown, Mass.. Aug. 28.—-Great
damage was done by the excessive rainfall
of yesterday. The small dam ot she North
Adams fire department on Broad oreek is
gone, all the wooden bridges on the Broad
creek are down, and the roads in that
vicinity are impassable. The hill roads in
other parts of the town are badly washed.
STREETS ELOODED AT BENNINGTON,
Bennington, Vt., Aug. 28.— Yesterday’s
rains raised the Walloomscoik river so that
at midnight tho Bonnington people were
called out of bed by tbe fire-alarm bolls to
find the streets flooded and danger
threatening on every hand. An
exciting night ensued, but fort
unately the damage is reduced
to a minimum, as no dams gave wuy and
but one bridge was carried off. The cellars
ware flooded, tho streets badly washed and
the wator was above high-water mark. Tho
streets wore ipuiassable to pedestrians until
late this morning.
A STORM IN BERMUDA.
Halifax, N. 8., Aug. 28.—A special
from Bermuda says: “A severest trm raged
here yesterday, causing . great damage.
Trees, - alls km txltffnqA and WHMsono
wires wi ro prostrated atld the eaeatos very
-rough. It was the worst storuiexperienood
here since 1880.”
THE RAIN BXPESIMBNT'd.
Dryenforth Eiwdju9la9tlc Over tha
P.aitia Produced m Mtdlartf!.'
Fort Worth, Tax,, Aug; sg.—R. s.
Dryenforth, in charge of the recent govern
ment rain experiments at and! Miami, passed
through Fort Worth en his way I<V Wash
ington. He is jubilant over bis successful
experiment. He says in three weeks, under
great disadvantage, six rains were pro
duced, three of which were downpours, and
the last one was the heaviest rain in three
years. Dryenforth says tha principle is
correct beyond question.
DYNAMITE A DROUGHT BREAKER.
Sirocco, N. M., Aug. 28.—Large quan
tities of dynamite have been exploded from
the highest peak of tho Sirocco mountains.
Yesterday, as a result, the heaviest rain of
the year fell, breaking the drought.
AMERICAN BAR A C SOOIATION,
A Resolution Passed Favoring Uni
form State Legislation.
Boston, Mass., Aug. 28.—At a meeting
of the American Bar Association to-day tbe
report of the special committee on uniform
state laws was prosauted. It was embodied
in the following resolution:
Resolved, That this association recommend
the passage by each state, and by congress for
the territories and the District of Columbis, of
an ac'. similar to the acts passed by tho states of
N. w York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Mich
lgan. New Jersey and Delaware for tho promo
tion of uniform state laws, aud pledges
itself and members to the hearty co-operation,
both in the creation and work of the commis
sioners appointed.
J udge Grubb of Delaware moved as an
amendment to tho resolution the following:
Resolved. That tho secretary of tbe associa
tion is hereby directed to transmit a copy of the
foregoing report and resolution to the governor
of aach state and terric iry, to the members of
the general council for each state, territory
and the District of Columbia; and to
the commission appointed by each state, on
th© uniformity of legislation, with a formal re
quest to each of the said members of tbe gen
eral council of this association to make a per
sonal effort to induce the legislature of his re
spective state to provide for the appointment
of commissioners on uniform state legislation
to co-operate with those already appointed.
The amendment was adopted unani
mously, and a ballot on the aoceptance of
the original resolution resulted likewise.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.
Several prop sals for membership were
accepted, making a total of 23d new mem
bers.
The last business was the election of
officers. The report of the general council
was acoepted, and Judge John F. Dilion of
New York city was elected president. The
secretary and treasurer were both re
elected. The councils for the different
states and territories were also chosen.
The new executive committee consists of
George A. Mercer,’ot Georgia, Alfred Hemen
way of Massachusetts, and Bradley G. Sen
ley of Wisconsin.
The local council consists of the vice presi
dent and a number of members from
each state. Among the vice presi
dents by states are these : Ala
bama, Henry C. Tompkins; Delaware
George Gray; District or Columbia, Regi
nald Fendal, Florida, E. M. Randall; Geor
gia, N. J. Hammond; Maryland, Bkipwith
Wilmer; New Jersey, Charles B. Or -her
tine; North Carolina, John L. Bridges;
Pennsylvania, George B. Culp; South Car
olina, George Lamb Bulat; Virginia, Leigh
R. Page. _
Dr. Cole’s Hostila Poferenees.
iCovyri'jht, 1891, by the V. T. Associated Frees.)
London, Aug. 38.—Dr. Dole, who was
charged to write an introduction to the in
ternational Congregational report, makes a
hostile reference in the papers to Washing
ton Gladden, Ben Teilett and others, ou the
labor and laud questions He contends that
the church ongat not to take part in
politioa:. social or economic agitation, its
duty being to creato in its members a de
sire to lew m the sorrow and sin of the
world. Tliis criticism is arousing a retort
here and will be taken up iu America.
COTTON m GEORGIA.
EFFEOT OF THE CONTINUOUS
RAINS ON THE CROP.
Commissioner Hunnicutt Says the Sta
ple Has Been Disastrously Affected.
Little Injury In Thomas County—The
Crop In Brooks Ruined One-sixth.
Lowndes’ Loss 30 Per Cent. -Reports
From Other Sections of the State.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 2S.— “The cotton
orop,” says Dr. Hunnicutt, assistant com
missioner of agriculture, “has been disas
trously affected by the recent rains.
“Southeast and Southwest Georgia are
now complaining of the rust brought on by
them. Kven where the cotton la half open
the crop is being damaged by caterpillars
and rust.
“In lower and Middle Georgia all the
orops, including cotton, have been hurt by
tbe rains within the past few days.
“North Georgia has had no backset, and
tbe cotton is doing well.”
COTTON SERIOUSLY DELAYED IN RICHMOND.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 28. — The effect of
the continued rains iu this section has been
to seriously delay the opening of cotton.
Less than 100 bales of new cotton have been
received so far, when more than 1,800 had
been received at this date last year.
A REDUCED YIELD APPREHENDED.
The chances of rust and shedding and an
early frost, added to this delay, cause ap
prehension of materially reducing the yield,
and prices are stiffor in consequence.
A gentleman from Glascock county says
thr.t while the cotton In the fields looks
splendidly there it is all weed and little
fruit.
PLANTERS DISCOURAGED.
Crops in this section havo been very
promising, but tho persistent rains have
discouraged tho planters very much. Those
in tho river bottom lauds below the olty
have sustained a sorlous loss. The splendid
corn crops around Beach Island are prob
ably ruined.
COTTON INJURED ONE'SIXTH IN BROOKS.
Quitman. Ga. , Aug. 28.— 1 t has been
raiulng hero almost incessantly since Tues
day. The result is that cotton Is very
seriously damaged. The News correspond
ent to day interviewed a number of prom
inent farmers and merchants, and all agreo
that the crop is badly damaged.
Dr. J. H. McCall, who is one of the larg
est buyers and planters here, estimates that
tbe crop in this county is injured one-sixth.
When the rains set in the fields were white
with the fleecy staple, but now picking has
Leon virtually stopped. All cotton which
has been rained ou so much will be greatly
damaged in quality, to say nothing of tbe
total loss of that beat out, and that which
the wet weather causes to sprout.
If tho rain continues, as is now the indica
tion, the loss will be much greater.
CONTINUOUS RAINS IN LOWNDES.
Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 28. — 1 t has been
ratuing hero almost ountinually to-day, and
the rainfall has been the greatest of any
day thfs year.
The reports from the country indicate
that there has been great damage to the
cotton crop. Previous to the rains of the
last few days the weather was extremely
warm, aud c tton ODened rapidly. Labor
was scarce, and the rains caught a largo
amount of the crop open iu the fields. It
is badly beaten out aud sprouting.
COTTON DAMAUKD 30 PER CENT.
A low estimate places the damage at 30
per cent., aud it will be more if the rains
continue.
Reports from the southeastern part of the
county say that caterpillars are appearing
to an alarming extent.
Long cotton is damaged some, but not so
bad as abort.
COTTON LITTLE INJURED IN THOMAS.
Thomasvtlle, Ga., Aug. 28.—Cotton in
this county, so far, is very little injured tty
the rains. The weather for opening and
picking has been fairly good. Showers,
followed by sunshine, gave tbe cotton a
ohance.
Yesterday and to-day's rains are baa,
and, if continued several days longer, will
injure cotton greatly.
The cotton marketed to-day samples
pretty well.
A CYCLONE IN GLYNN COUNTY.
Brunswick. Ga., Aug. 28. —Informa-
tion received here to-night gives tho story
of a tremendous storm and destructive
cyclone which paised near Jamaica, on the
Brunswick and Western railroad, to-day,
nearly kilting a negro named Jerry Archer.
About 10 o’clock a deluging rain—in
tensely cold—fell, drenching a party of
Brunswick huutars, beaded by Sheriff
Berriev
BRAVING THE STORM.
The lightning flashed and splintered trees
around, and the Brunswick party rushed
for an open field. For two hours they braved
the eloments during the storm.
A rustling, roaring sound was beard, aud
soon, announcing the cyclone, about 100
yards away, trees were seen falling down
and branches Bizzfng through the air as the
cyclone swept on its way.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
At the edge of Buffalo enatip Archer’s
house sots. Tho house was caught in the
rush and carried far away. Archer had a
miraculous escape.
What other damage has been done is net
known. The Brunswick party returned to
night badly used up by their experience.
WASHOUTS IN WASHINGTON.
Sandersville.Ga., Aug. 28. —Unusually
heavy rains have fallen in this section this
woeli, causing considerable damage to rail
roads, bridges and crops.
The Oconee and Ogoechee rivers are both
out of their banks, and low lands are inun
dated. The Augusta. Gibson and fcianders
ville railroad bridge across the Ogeechee has
been swept away, being the second time this
year.
There are a number of washouts at various
points on the road, and it will be several
days before the damage is repaired and
trains can come through.
RAINS IN lIKIDSYJLLK.
Reids ville, Ga., Aug. 28. The heaviest
rainfall in many a day occurred at this place
yesterday afternoon. Keldsville is noted
for sand beds, but it was impossible to see
any sand hills after that rain.
NEW YORK FIRMS ASSIGN.
Produce Dealers and an East Indian
Merchant Fall.
Nr.w York, Aug. 28.—J. Eugene Ernest,
importor ot East Indian merchandise, at
Nos. 91 and 98 Wall street, assigned to-day
to Charles G. Nichoils, without preferences.
Walter Carr & Cos., produce dealers, at
No. IS Harrison street, made an assignment
to-day to Robert J. Dean, without prefer
ences.
Applications for Gen. Bragg's Place.
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 28.—The ap
plications of Mej. H. C. Semple, a promi
nent lawyer of this city, and Maj. H. R.
Shorter, president of the Alabama railroad
commission, have been sent on tor the
vaoanoy in the interstate commerce com
missi in created by the death of the late
Commissioner Bragg.
ENGLAND'S GENERAL ELECTION.
aq Extraordinary Crop of Labor Can
didates Developing.
{.Copyright, 1831. by the AT. Y. Associated Press.)
London, Aug. ‘.9. —The liberal electoral
executive committee hardly know how to
treat the extraordinary orop of labor can
didates finding acceptance in radical
constituencies. The length of the
list of names already adopted threat'
ena to give anew character to the
general election, tending to accord predom
inance to sooial questions in many districts
where the electorel managers prefer to see a
contest waged on the ordinary party lines.
The men selected In the labor interest
chiefly represent the trades unions, though
a number are also identified with socialism.
THE CONTESTANTS.
Ben Tellctt will contest Bradford; Burns
will run in Battersea, and Socialist Hynd
inan will run in Chelsea. The nthor candi
dates include the nominees of the Sheffield
Trades Council, the Scotch Miners’
and Seamen’s Union, Railway Employes’
Union, Agricultural Laborers’ Union,
navvies’ union, and other labor bodies,
everyone of whom rely upon the liberal
party to work out their salvation. Asa
test of their practioal earnestness, the cud
porters of the labor nominees in most in
stances
PAY THE EXPENSE OP THE CONTEST
and guarantee a yearly allowance to the
candidate if elected; if the movement suc
ceeds, as it promises to, it will place in the
next parliament a compact phalanx of thirty
labor members, determined to make the
questions in labor interests dominant over
all others, after home rule is settled.
The recommendations of the labor com
mission meet at their hands a swift, practi
cal application. Tho attempts to draw Mr.
Gladstone to pronounce In favor of several
of these labor oandidates were met with the
following response, especially referring to
the agricultural laborers:
MR. GLADSTONE’S RESPONSE.
You may rest assured that the liberals, who.
in the teoth of tho llouso of Lords, procured
ihe franchise for the laborer, did not thus arm
him for nothing. They hope to do hlui full
justice, bringing local government to his door
and securing him freer ucoess to the use of
land
The liberals and conservatives alike In
terpret this reply as promising the creation
of parish councils on a popular basis, thus
sapping the domination of the local land
lords and parsons. This change will effect
an immense practioal reform in English
rural life.
LIBERTY OF THE FRIS4.
English Officials Fear to Prossecute the
Indian Papers for Sedition.
( Copyright , 1891. by the iY. Y. Associated Pres .)
London, Aug. 38.—A number of excep
tional meetings of the Indian counoil have
been hold recently, duo to advices from
Simla, on the disturbed state of India. The
immediate questiou before the counoil,
whether tho government be authorized to
prooeed with a retrial of the Buncjobasi
case aud prosecute for sedition other native
papers, was decided in the negative. The
government seems to be afraid to risk the
failure of a prosecution, which would re
sult in a serious blow to the prestige of
British rule.
The St. James Gazette, always well in
formed on India, says the country is in a
dangerous state of ebullition, and since the
marriage reforms were passed the discon
tent has been of u rapid growth. Many
large cities are ready lo bur t into sedition,
and will te difficult to control.
NO RESPECT FOR BRITISH AUTHORITY,
The disaffected have lost that wholesome
res(>ect for the British uutnority, which was
sufficient for three decades to keep peace.
Any deliberate attempt to foment open
sedition may readily succeed. The prospect
is altogether gloomy. According to a high
official in the indlnu office, the government
is aware of the tendencies to disorder in the
great cities, and is satisfied with the general
position.
The native press association, forming un
der sanction of tho govern mout, is expected
to promote harmony by the moderate ex
pression of views based on accurate news.
LONDON OOSSIP.
New Postmaster General—Bishop of
Lincoln to Remain in the Church.
( Copyright , 1891, by the AT. Y. Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 38.— Lord Salisbury will
not appoint a successor to the late Postmas
ter General Parkes until the pending cabi
net changes are definitely decided upon.
The post is open to Sir J. E. Gorst’s ac
ceptance, but he declines the honor unless
accompanied by a seat in the cabinet.
WILL NOT LEAVE THE CHURCH.
The report that the bishop of Linooln
would, in tho event of the privy counoils
reversing the judgment of the archbishop
of Colderberry, leave the Church of
England and found a now church, has
elicited an authorized denial from tho
bishop’s friends, who state that no decision
of council will alter his loyalty to the
ohuroh, and that if the judgment is adverse
he will absolutely ignore It.
AGAINST PARNELL.
The Freeman’s Journal to Appear To-
Day as a McCarthyite Organ.
Dublin, Aug. 28.—Tho shareholders of
the Freeman’s Journal Company (Limited)
have oarried the motion of E. Dwyer Gray,
changing the composition of the board of
directors. The latter, who wore mainly
supporters of Mr. Parnell, have resigned,
and to-morrow the freeman’s Journal
will be published in the interests of the op
ponents of Mr. Parnell. Mr. Gray’s motion
was carried by a vote of 1,200 to 900 share).
trouble not yet ended.
(Copyrighted,lS9l, by the I V. Y. Associated Press.)
The Freelance Journal trouble has re
sulted in a deadlock. The directors, instead
of immediately resigning, found a way to
retain temporary pjssossion under one of
the articles of association. The fortnight’s
notice necessary to elect new directors
was not given. In the meantime the paper
will support Mr. Parnell and in the interval
the old directors will prepare to issue a
new organ.
Archbishop Walsh declined to allow his
vote to he used on either side. Archbishop
Crake voted with Mr. Gray. The poll
showed that theliberai wirepuller, Schnead
house, is a shareholder.
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A REVIVAL MOVEMENT.
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English Wesleyans Preparing for a
General Awakening.
(,Copvriahted,l6il,by the .V. V. Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 28. —English Wesleyaus
expect a great revival movement after the
Washington ecumenical conference. The
Methodist Times states that
the president of the conference
and other leaders are preparing
for a co-operation of sister churches to
pray and act for the general quickeuiug of
spiritual life and to make a combined
assault on the strongholds of evil. The
president will announce tho week of special
prayer immediately after the return ot the
delegatee from America.
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GEORGIA’S LEGISLATURE.
EXCITING SCENES IN THE HOUSBI
YESTERDAY.
Tho Confederate Home BUI Fails of
Reconsideration by a Vote of 94 to
44—Spectators In the Gallery Cheer
Complimentary References to the
Artesian Well Meeting—Mr. Everett-
Withdraws His Remarks Reflecting
on Hon. W. T. Smith.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 2S.—Just before the
legislature adjourned to-dav the motion to
reconsider the confederate home bill was
lost by a vote of 94 to 44.
The whole day was again taken up in
making indignation speecboe. There were
some exciting scenes, and groat disorder
prevailed at times. More than oaoe the
gallerios were called to order. “Mob, arte
sian well, outrage, bulldozing "invaded the
oapitol. That might have been a text for
the speeches this morniug.
A MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
First, as unfiuishod business, came up the
motion of Col. Cutts to reconsider the bill.
Then Mr. Hill of Meriwether got the
floor. He wns very much wrought up over
tbo proceedings of last night. This was the
greatest question that ever confronted the
general assembly. It went to the bottom
of free government. Ninety-four members
bad been misrepresented, maligned and out
raged, A raving mob had cried, “On to
tbo capitol." This was to intimidato and
bulldoze the legislature, which the mob
thought was then in session. They Invaded
the very preciiiots of the state capitol.
Here one member of the House inters
rupted: “Instigated by a preacher, too.”
“Yes.’’ Said Mr. Hill.
"What was his name I" asked another
member.
“.Sam Small or Small Sam; it don’t
make auy difference," said Mr. Hill. “It
was small business he was in for a
preacher. Mr. Hill called upon the mem
bers to know if they were going to reverse
their decisions.
"O, no!" they all said.
“Or be intimidated," asked Mrv Hill “by
a crazy, howling mob I”
“O, no!" they all said again.
NOT SANCTIONED BY ATLANTA.
Mr. Martin interrupted to say that th
people of Atlanta did not sanction the con
duct of the mob that invaded tbo capitol.
Mr. Craig of Gilmer added that last night
he went to tho capitol to see the crowd for
himself, and that it was a lot ef mere boyi
and children, aud could not have been repre-
sentative in any souse.
Mr. Hill said that ho did not hold Atlanta
responsible for the invasion of tho capitol.
Mr. Calvin spoke next, defending Col.
Livingston in reply to the references mads
at the artesian well last night.
Mr. Goodwin spoko next. He declared
that though the representatives from Ful
ton had advised against any meeting lost
night, the meeiiug at the well reflected
tho Sentiment b of the people of Atlanta, aud
it was not a mob.
A THE GALLERIES CHEERED,
an} Dr. Baldwin got excited. He wanted
the gallery cleared.
Speaker Howoll warned the spectator!
against disorderly applause.
Mr. .Goodwin concluded that tho peopla
of Atlanta were clearly not responsible for
what the crowd of boys did last night, and
that they did not sanction their action.
Cob Cutts asked leave to withdraw hie
motion to reconsider.
A scene of tho wildest confusion followed.
Ills object was to let. the adverse action
first taken stand as final without another
vote.
“No!" shouted tho members, ‘.‘Don’t let
him wi.hdraw it! Vote it down! Vote it
down!”
MR. ATKINSON GETS THE FLOOR.
In the midst of the confusion Mr. Atkin
son was trying to speak. About tho flrsl
words that could bo heard were: “Want to
withdraw their motion before we can be
heard. Wo won’t eubmit to it.”
The House cheered and applauded.
Comparative order was finally restored,
and Mi . Atkinson continued at some length.
He referred to the two ministers undressing
tbo mob last night.
“I don’t think,” said Mr. Fleming, “that
any minister came with the mob to the
capitob”
“I mean at the well,” said Mr. Atkin
son.
“that was not a mob,”
said Mr. Fleming, “but an honest meeting
of honest citizens.”
'1 he galieriee cheered for two or three
minutes.
Dr. Baldwin of Randolph pranced wildly
around lu front of the speakers desk, shout
ing at the speaker and shaking bis fist to
ward the galleries. As soon as comparative
quiet was restored, so that what he said
might be heard, he diaoreetly subsided.
Mr. Hill called for the reading of the rule
about noise in the galleries. A remark of
Mr. Atkinson was hissed by the galleries.
The rule was read by the clerk, and
Speaker Howell addressed tho galleries.
“Order would be maintained," he said,
though tho galleries might have to be
cleared for that purpose. He appealed to
both the House and the galleries for order.
After this the galleries were quiet.
Dr. Hawthorne, by the way, was one of
the spectators in tno gallery, and heard
several severe references to himself.
MR. ATKINSON DENOUNCED THE MEETING
and the mob. and chargod that the mayor
and City Attorney Anderson were acces
sories. He withdrew this soon after ho took
his sett, being informed that there was no
ground for the charge.
The motion to reconsider was voted upon
and lost, the yeas and nays boing called.
Then Mr, Everett of Stewart arose to a
question of personal privilege. His face
was flushed painfully and he had evidently
addressed himself to a very disagreeable
task. This was to withdraw tho language
he had used in the House concerning Hon.
W. T. Smith of Gwinnett. Mr. Everett’s
remarks had been written out, and he read
from the paper lying on his desk. They
were brief, but to the point, following the
terms of the adjustment agreed upon last
night by mutual friends.
Then the House adjourned logo to Savan
nah.
In the Senate.
Atlanta, Oa. , Auk. 28. Only two new
bills were Introduced in the Senate today.
One was by Senator Golden to amend tue
Code to as to provide for furnishing arti
fleal limes to disabled ex confederate
soldier*. The other was by Senator Will
iams to amend the act incorporating the
town of Warsaw.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill by Mr. Atkinson of Coweta,
providing for a board of visito 8 for the
Georgia Normal and Industrial College,
was passed.
Two bills by Mr. Goodwin of Fulton were
passed. One is to provide a general law for
incorporating street and suburban railroad
companies. The other is to confirm the in
corporation of street railroad companies
under the general law for the incorporation
of railroads, and to regulate the same.
A bill by Mr. Burge of Bartow was
passed to incorporate tbe Cartersville and
Gainesville Air-Line Company.
