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i THE MORNING NEWS. i
.? ESTABLISHED 1350. iNCOUPORATSD 1888. >
j J. H. ESTILL, President, \
LABOR’S ANNUAL PARADE
the holiday observed in all
the b:q cities.
£ General Suspension o? Business at
New York and Elsewhere—Bain Pre
vents the Anticipated Outings and
Gmes at Gotham—Alliancemen Turn
Out With the Toilers.
New York, Sept. 7.—Labor day was
honored in this city by a general suspension
of business. The state and city oourts held
no sessions and the sessions of the police
courts were brief. The custom house, post
offlee, sub-treasury, appraisers’ office and
assay office were all closed. Chimes were
rung and a special service held in old Trini
ty church to-night. The carrying out of the
varied and extensive programme arranged
to-day was seriously interfered with by
the prevalence of a heavy northeast rain
storm which began yesterday and has
continued since, effectually preventing the
proposed big procession, soaking the ball
grounds so that play was impossible, and
causing an indefinite postponement of
numerous pionlcs, cricket and tennis
matches, foot ball games, horse races and
other field sports. No evening editions of
the papers were issued and banks and ex
changes wore closed. At other oitie9 in this
vicinity, and at Portland, Me., and Con
cord, N. H., the exorcises were of the day
considerably curtailed owing to stormy
weather.
THE PIT IN KANSAS.
Kansab City, Mo., Sept. 7.— Specials to
the Star from Kansas indicate that Labor
day was very generally observed ns a holi
day. and in many plaoes the fanners’ alli
uiice took a prominent part in the celebra
tions of the day. The legislature passed a
law last winter making Labor day a legal
holiday.
In Topeka the day was observed on a
large scale. The parade was very large.
Sixteen hundred employes of the Santa Fe
railroad were in the line. The principal feat
ure of the parade, however, was the part
taken by the farmers’ alliance. Their por
tion of the parade was headed by L. L
Polk, president of the National Farmers’
Alliance, and Gen. James B. Weaver.
Then followed farmers iu great num
bers. They rode ponies, wore patches
on their trousers and large sunflowers in
'.hair hats and carried spades and rakes.
Thev had several floats, consisting of houses
made of wheat, corn and oats. Not only
the farmers, but their wives and ohildren
were all represe .ted. An elaborate pro
gramme was carried out at the fairgrounds
ibis afternoon, consisting of speeches by
President Polk and Gen. Weaver and all
kinds of athletio sports.
A PARADE AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Sept. 7. —Although Labor
day is not recognized as a legal holi
day ia the District of Columbia, yet it was
generally observed here, and there was
little or no work done in many of the shops
where organized labor is represented. The
only public demonstration was in the shape
of a parade through the streets by the labor
organizations with music, and a number of
suburban picnics.
Labor day was observed in about all of
the principal cities north and a consider
able number south. Pittsburg, Pa., was
the most notable exception to tbe rule.
Labor day was not observed there as
formerly. There was no demonstration,
and but for the closiug of tbe courts and
hanks there would be nothing to indicate a
holiday. Largo demonstrations were held
in the surrounding t ;wns, which were par
ticipated in by the labor leaders and or
ganizations of Pittsburg.
At Buffalo, N. Y.. Gov. Hill reviewed a
labor parade and delivered nu address at a
lsborpicnio. Lieut. Gov. Joues followed
a similar programme at Troy, N. Y.
The day was observed with considerable
enthusiasm in the populous centers in
Canada.
Carolina's first observance.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 7.—Labor day
was celebrated here by a parade of the
typographical union, Brotherhood of Lo
co race ivu Engineers, Brotherhood of Looo
inotive Firemen, American machinists and
representative bodies from various mer
cantile and manufacturing establishments.
1 ?*• ** l hd first labor procession
which has ttken place in South
Carolina and business houses generally
were closed in recognition of the
fT , ■ ,’ !oe - Leroy F. Youmans, ex-Unlted
otaies district attornoy, delivered an ad
dress un "The Dignity of Labor” to a large
concourse at the fair grounds. Gov. Till
man and the state officials occupied seats on
me platform, and the governor responded
to a toast to "The slate of South Carolina”
a. a barbecue dinner. Bicycle riding, mu
lt. Jumping and a tug of war wore ac
u°^ lp 5 U ! llnttntß ot tbo occasion and to-night
tuwl hall terminated in a ball at Agncul
memphis turns out strong.
Mempius, Tknn., Sept. 7.—Labor day
ti n° m S : r?cd I? this 3 ‘ t - v in a more preteu
‘han a ‘*y anda >' smeo its in
a-cl i .and exchanges close and
hoLll .r if men eancrally made a half
oi the tae oceogjon. The principal streets
a parad H T We , re . tiavers - <ltb ‘ s morning by
different t™ 7 tW ° m , Ue * lon S' consisting of
and u J rgaulzaUoDS aU( i the fire
aiiDem*An-m departments of the city. The
on horseL. i? lnu °* tbo farmers’ alliance
4,n off ' each Inembur 'taring a
ireetal ootton boll in his hat, was
w '-atUer w • " lucb enthusiasm. The
br ‘Kd‘ aod warm. Speeches
picnics wern i i, J i 1 ? erent labor leaders, and
afternoon ° bed at various park3 this
Chicago's bio turnout.
E“neralt —l abor day was very
trade lugww)'*' Tbe banlls - boarii of
we „ . h; ' U , Se *' courts and municipal
bnttW ! ’? 0 / ed - T be day was bright,
of annetiv- f . !>r outdoor pleasure, except
a esneral , s raor ning there was
of the citv tba * abcr organizations
throuuh ’ w . 30 members marched
ba '- is fitreets " :tb waving
tl-’e •„ ro,i , ‘l, deTices and mottoes,
procoft-j, , a' l ®, t!l ° various organizations
they tp, r h harks outside the citv, whore
athletic ea m , ramai,l der of the day in
There were n „ J d ? ucu ’B and speech-making,
the larger and Pfcnics in some of
* 'aaoufacturlng suburbs.
° bsk rvanck.
usual !iu :a (e.r 1 - 7. More than the
women on the we H'dreseed men and
Labor day ® tr eets proclaimed this to be
the ÜborVrZ 6 “? mc,bal htd iday fixed by
the mayor p, ,zatl< ’ n , and proclaimed by
aanoe. Tk„ v- p co fdance with a citv ordi
fn Bchentz - a °f Labor held a picnic
Labor in I) a ri, , au d the Federat.on of
► 'and railroad par ‘ £ : be Western Mary-
I'en-Mar, an( j t^ arri ‘ >and crowds of people to
heats also had is ? tber railroads and steim
ofHcee wer“chii lr 38ual crowds. The city
put, lan d labor halls decorated.
PmLAIHLp A Hu LP p HIVa HOLIDAy -
O h*o day
°L ®®ncial 8e r Vef * h,3re tbe c,OBiU K
offices, and a c.L,„ l , n '’ tlt,utious and federal
°oanical estahuT!! 811011 °f work in the me
ntions in Ado u !lt * The labor organi
effort to celebrate the day
I %t Jslofiiitto
by a parade or any combined demonstration
of any character, but there were numerous
excursions and gamos by different societies.
The weather was all that could be desired,
being clear and eool.
A BIG CROWD AT NASHVILLE.
Nashville, Tknx., Sept. 7. Labor day
in this city was celebrated with more en
thusiasm than was ever seen before.
Fully 80,000 people were on the streets to
witness the parade, which was composed of
all the labor unions of this vicinity. The
procession journeyed to West Side park,
where speeches were mado by prominent
labor advocates and politicians.
PRINTERS CUT a SWELL.
Richmond, Va„ Sept. 7. —Labor day was
celebrated here by the largest parade of
union organizations within its history.
Singular to relate, there was not a union
band of musio in the line. Typographical
Union No. 190 oarried off the honors. They
wore white beavers aud Unen dusters, aud
carried canos.
KNOXVILLE’S PARADE.
Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 7.— Labor day
passed off quietly, in the forenoon about
l,oou meu, representing twenty labor organ
izations, paraded the streets. A great dem
onstration was also mado at Lake Ottosee.
LOVA AND DEATH.
A Dootor Kills His Sweetheart and
Himself.
Bloomington, 111., Sept.7.—Miss Bertha
Ison of Baker City, Ore., was a college
student in this city. Dr. Charles E. Ballard
of Saybrook, 111., wished to marry her. She
was willing, but wished to wait until her
education was completed. Ballard wished
her to elope, which she declined to do, and
yesterday Ballard took his leave, bidding
her a test adieu, saying he was going to
Chicago never to return to bother her.
snoT DEAD.
This morning, however, he appeared at
her house and asked to see Miss Ison just
for a minute. An interview was granted,
and while in the parlor Ballard suddenly
produced a revolver and shot her twice,
once in the temple and onoo through the
heart, killing her instantly. With the
smoking revolver still in his hand he rushod
wildly to the garden in the rear of the
house and there shot himself five times,
once in the head and four times in the
region of the heart. He died in a few
minutes.
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS.
The Latter City Not in Favor of the
Proposed Union.
Minneapolis, Minn., Bept. 7.—Minneap
olis to-day sat down hard on Bt. Paul’s ap
peals for a union of the two cities. The St.
Paul Chamber of Commerce appointed a
commit :ee, aud asked ihe Minneapolis Board
of Trade to appoint a eommitte to confer
on a union. St. Paul’s request
was referred to a committee, which
reported to the Minneapolis board to-day.
The report says that the appointment of a
committee would be of no benefit to Min
neapolis, that the territory which separates
the two olties proper by a space
of live miles is comparatively
open oountry, making consolidation
under one government practically impossi
ble; that Bt. Paul has never agreed to a
division of this inter-urban territory, but
has simply sought to induce Minneapolis to
come in and help build up that portion of
St. Paul, and that there is no inducement
for Minneapolis to do this, particularly as
the municipal indebtedness of Bt. Paul is
much greater than that of MinnesDolis. The
report was unanimously adopted.
CHILE’S NEW REGIME.
Minister Egan in Cordial Communica
tion With It.
Washington. Sept. 7.—The department
of state telegraphed to Minister Egan on
Sept. 4 that, if a government had been
formed by the congressional party which
was acceptable to the people, that he should
recognize it and open communication with
its head.
To-day the department received a tele
gram from Minister Egan in answer to the
above statiug that a provisional government
had been established on Sept. 4, with Jorje
Montt as president, and was universally ac
cepted by the people; aud that he (Minister
Egan) was in very cordial communication
with it
Sonor Loscnno, the Chilean minister, be
fore leaving Washington, Saturday, offi
cially informed Acting Secretary Wharton
of the department of state that lio was
about to leave Washiogtou for a time and
iad designated Jorje Asa Burnaga, secre
tary of tbe legation, as charge d’affaires.
PROCTOR’S SUCCESSOR.
The Secretaryship of War Offered to
Gen. Hawley.
Washington, Sept. 7.— The Post this
morning soys that private advices received
here state that Gen. Hawley of Connecticut
haßbeen offered the war secretaryship to
succeed Secretary Proctor, and that he is
now at Capo May conferring with President
Harrison about the matter.
HAWLEY NOT AT CAPE MAY.
Cape May Point, N. J., Sept. 7.—Gen.
Hawley has riot been to Cape May, as
stated in the Washington Post this morning,
and Private Secretary Halford denies any
knowledge of Gen. Hawley being offered
the war secretaryship.
DROPPED INTO A LAKE.
The Wife of Aeronaut Keifer Dying
Like Her Husband.
Peoria, 111., Sept. 7.—Another t e oi aut
fell into Peoria lake yesterday. This time
it was Mme. Keifar, wife of the man who
fell into the lake a week ago. Mme. Keifer
made the ascension under protest of tbe
citizens. The wind was blowing over the
lake, but the plucky little woman sailed
away, and when at a bight of 500 feet cut
her parachute loose and dropped. She had
counted on reaching tho Tazewpll county
shore, but the parachute did not open
Soon enough and she fell into tho lake. The
immense crowds on the shore were horri
fied to see hor sink and the big parachute
settle over her. Anticipating a repetition of
last Sunday’s accident, boats wore in
waiting and the woman was fished out.
She still clung to the trapeze bar and was
unconsoious. Sfce has not regained con
sciousness aud will probably die.
A JOURNALIST JUGGED.
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Publication of an Anti-Lottery Law
Decision the 1 Causa.
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 7.—John F.
Cramer of tbe firm of Cramer, Aikius &
Cramer, proprietors of the Evening Wis
consin, was arrested this morning by the
United States authorities on a charge of
publishing lottery matter. Arrests of
other members of the Arm will prob
ably follow. The article on whioh
the prosecution is based is one oopied from
a San Francisco paper attacking the valid
ity of the lottery law. Thus far Peck's Sun
aud the Evening Wisconsin have been
hauled up by the authorities, but as all the
other citv papers printed the article Uncle
Sam will have his net full of newspaper
men before bs gets through.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1891.
M’KINLEY’S TARIFF RILL.
THE FEELING OF BRITISH MANU
FACTURERS.
Tbe Total Exports to This Country
for the First Quarter of the Year In
Excess of Thoso Sent Over in the
Same Tune Last Year-The Tin Plate
Industry.
(Special Correspondence .V. Y. Alsociated Prett.)
London, Sept. L—Continuing the efforts
whioh the Associated Press made in Ger
many last mouth to ascertain the feeling of
foreign manufacturers in regard to the
McKinley tirlff bill investigations of
a similar charaotor, have been made
throughout Great Britain. While the
exports to America from certain
places show a marked falling off, yet
the totalsfor January, February and March,
1891 (the last three months for whioh fig
ures are obtainable) show an increase over
the figures of the sams months of 1890.
These months may be regarded as
tbe best ones for comparison since the
bili went into effect. In 1890, during
these months tbo rush tc get goods into
America before the bill became a law had
not yet begun, and this year the same
months form a period when the rush, with
the exception 6f tin plate, was over, a.d
when business may bo supposed to have
been in a more normal oondition than at
any time eiuco the passage of the bill.
VALUB OF THE EXPORTS.
The total value of the declared exports
for the first quarter of 1891 from the con.
sular district of Great Britain and Ireland
amounted to over $48,000,000 against $45,-
878,724 during the same quarter of 1890.
Among the cities embraced in this district
are Belfast, Birmingham, Bradford,
Bristol, Cardiff, Cork, Dublin, Dundee,
Dunferline, Falmouth, Glasgow, Hudders
field, Hull, Leeds, Leith, Liverpool, Lon
don , Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham,
Plymouth, Sheffield, Southampton ana
Tunstall. Loudon, where articles of every
conceivable description are declared, leads
the list with a record of $12,750,000, which
is nearly $2,000,000 less than m January,
February and March, IS9O. Ani
mals to the value of $25,000
were declared during the three
months this year against something over
$143,000 worth iu 1890, but $885,000 worth of
drugs and chemicals were forwarded this
year against $270,000 last year and $1,150,000
worth of hemp, ilax and tow was declared
in 1891, whereas iti 1890 the value of these
exports for London amounted to $525,740.
Precious stones this year were val
ued at about $626,000, which is $71,-
000 less than last. Skins and furs
were over $ 1,157,000 this year and $1,303,-
000 last. Tin plate was $315,000, against
$21,781 last. One million three hundred
and sixty thousand dollars worth of wool
and camel or goat hair was declared this
year, against $563,742 last. Works of art
are silently under $70,000 this voar, against
$204,009 lost, while winei and spirits de
clined from $87,000 to $43,000.
THE METAL TRADE.
interviews with several lending manu
facturers and exporters show that the metal
trade is the one principally affected in the
Liverpool district, aud tin plate particu
larly. There is complete stagnation in
this industry at present. American
buyers, to anticipate the working
of the new tariff as far as
practic ibis, imported during the six months
prior to July 1, when the new rate went
into effeot, more than enough tin plate to
supply a year’s demand. Big manufacturers
here ure hopeful that thero will be a change
in the tew after the next presidential elec
tion. One of the loading tin plate mea
said; “We are making tin plate in fact, but
the question is our being able to make it
profitably.”
STAGNATION IN TEE TRADE.
One of tbe largest Liverpool exporters
who has recently been in America to judge
for himself expressed his opinion in this
wise: 1 ‘The increased duty has caused stag
nation in the tin plate trade, but as we had
sufficient foresight to get twelve months’
stock lauded by July 1 wooan afford to wait
this year and do little or nothing else. The
trade is now at a standstill, with the South
Wales workers and Liverpool exporters do
ing nothing except in tin plate for oil cans,
etc. The duty does not affect this branch
of trade, except on the right side.”
The geutleman continued: “If the McKin
ley bill L sustained after the coming elec
tion, English trade must be impaired, but
for the present the safe fond only policy to
be pursued by both masters and men is to
keep prices ns low as possible in order to dis
courage manufacturers In Amerioa. As to
tho cost 1 cannot say. although we are very
anxious to know what they find the cost of
production to be.”
WON’T B3 permanent.
Representatives of other large exporting
Artis expressed similar views. One of
them added: “We need not be afraid of
being permanently affected. The new tariff
was introduced by Mr. McKinley with the
object of creating aud stimulating nn in
dustry they do not possess to any great
extent, flis idea was that by making the
duty what It now l he would enable
American manufacturer* to establish works
which could profitably produce tin plates a: and
so gradually drive the Britfsh exporter out
of tho market. But it has been ascertained
by the deputation who went out there to
inquire that they canuot possibly do this
unless they put on such prices for their
manufacture as would be burdensome to
their customers."
WELSHMEN THINK DIFFERENTLY.
We'sh makers interviewed at Cardiff ad
mit that the time must oome when Ameri
cans will make their own plates, but they
declare that they fear no immediate at
tempt. Prioes at Cardiff have greatly de
creased and are now barely remunerative,
but tbe demand is the same os ever, all the
works being again in full operation. It is
also claimed that ths demand frem
America is just as constant as before
tbe imposition of the tariff. Therefore
Welshmen say that so far the McKinley act
has not affected the tin plate trade, though
its indireot effect has baen to cause prices ro
decrease. Prices, however, are not much
lower than those whioh prevailed before the
tariff wa9 heard of and Welshmen think
that should the time come when Amerioans
make their own tin plates, Welsh manu
facturers are confident of their ability to
hold their own against them, no natter how
high a protective tariff they may impose.
IRON MANUFACTURERS.
Among the iron manufacturers at Glas
gow Will Jacks & Cos., and H. L. Sebgmann
were interviewed. They said the iron
manufacturers of Scotland, arejat present
disturbed by a London syndicate, and can
not export much iron, but the principal
cause of the limited exportation lies in
the very large inereaae in the mum •
facture of pig iron in America, a
manufacture wuich last year surpassed the
production of Great Britain. A great deal
of stool scrap for remelUng went to Amer
ica, but they say the McKinley tariff has
killed this trade. No other kind of steel
has been exported from Glasgow to the
states tor years.
TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS.
Among textile manufacturers there was
an unauimitv of opiuion that it is too roon
yet to conclude what shall be the full effect
of tbo tariff. In Sheffield there are, rough
ly speaking, between 3,000 and 4,000 men
engaged in supplying tbe American market.
For the first few months after the tariff
cams into operation these found great
difficulty in obtaining employment, but
recently there has been a perceptible im
provement in their oondition so far as the
more valuable goods are concerned. The
lower priced articles are affected, however,
very greatly.
SHEFFIELD CUTLERY.
Tlie head of the well-known firm of
Joseph Rodgers & Son claim that they have
not been damaged as much by the opera
tions of the new tariff direerly os by the
uncertainty which exists with regard to
future legislation. People will not buy
when high duties are in operation, whioh
stand a chance of being lowered.
Ho remarked that when tbe McKinley
tariff first came into operation the
trade was pulled down a great deal, as the
firm expected would be the case. Instead
of trade becoming worse, however, it had
gradually improved of late, and he was of
the opinion that they would bo able to see the
tariff safely through. Sheffi Id manufact
urers claim that the best cutlery hithe-to
manufactured in the United States is not
equal to that imported from Sheffield
and made by better known firms It is
supposed that the excellence of the Shef
field cutlery is due to some peculiar prop
erty in the water, but there is uo doubt
that the real cause of the superiority of the
steel goods made in the tou is the supe
riority of the handicraftsmen. Mr. Rodgers
states that high class goods always fiud a
ready market in the United States or else
where, and he believes that the American
tariff has had a more disastrous effect upon
German wares than upon the cutlery whioh
Sheffield is exporting to America. Upon
lower-priced goods the Sheffield, as well as
the Gsrmau, tariff has operated prejudi
cially.
LANCASHIRE IN LUCK.
While some parts of the neighboring
country have suffered several) - from tho
effects uf the new tariff, this cannot be said
of Lancashire. Inquiry among the princi
pal linns in Manchester, who directly or in
directly may be said to represent Linca
shiro in this matter, reveals that the
McKinley tariff has produced no alarming
results in the Manche-ter district. Tho prin
cipal reason is that a very small part of the
exports of Lancashire cotton goods went to
the United State* before tho new tariff
came into operation, the exact proportion
being ouly 4 per cent. Tho trade in the
coarser cotton fabrics had been lost before
the McKinley tariff wasjrmde. The United
States had proved before that that they
oould produce the coarser qualities of goods
in any quantity and on paying conditions.
CONSUL GENERAL NEW’S VIEWS.
Most interesting and important state
ments to America in connection with this
investigation were obtained from John C.
New. consul general of the United States at
Loudon, who was asked by the Associated
Press correspondent what were the
effects of the tariff act on
the export trade in London and Great
Britain. Gen. New said: “I can only give
you the facts that have come under my ob
servation in my own otlloc aud those that
have been reported to me by the consuls
under my jurisdiction. For the six months
ending June 80 of this year there was
a falling off of about 10 per
cent, in the ntitntar of invoices at
my consulate genoyf and a decrease of
from 10 to 15 per cK in the value of the
exports, as compared with the correspond
ing months of 1800. During the same period
reports from all tho consulates in Great
Britain show a marked decrease
in the exports of such articles
as silks, fine worsted dress goods,
fine unions, which are cotton and linen
mixed, goods, wool, camel aud goat hair
goods, and manufactures of iron and steel,
amounting approximately to 50 per cent,
while the decrease in the value of cutlery
exported amounts to about 00 per ceDt."
INCREASED IMPORTATION.
“Have there been any articles the impor
tation of which has increased?”
“Yes; tin plate, for instance, has doubled,
and unmanufactured wo4s, with an in
creased duty, have largely increased. Hemp
and flax, with decreased duty, have
doubled, and drugs, a! o with decreased
dutv, have nearly doubled. These articles
reduce the average of decrease in tho whole
volume of exports from Great Britain very
materially, and, taken in connection with
articles which have bsea addei to the free
lsst under the tariff act, the exportation of
which has largely increased, it would op
pear that there is no great paralysis of trade
between our country and this.’’
"Do you think the trade will continue to
decrease?”
"I take it that the trade of this country
with tbe United Stores will increase in
proportion as our population increases, and
that Great Britaiu need have no fear of the
healthy competition of American manufac
turers, who are protected by a tariff only
against the lower wages on this side of the
water.”
A VET.TRAN OF THREE WARS.
Death at Mobile of a Burgeon Who Had
Seen Much Service.
Mobile, Ala., Sept 7.—William A. W.
Spotswood, born in Virgin a in 1806 ond a
veteran of three wars, died bore to-day.
After his graduation as a physician he was
appointed in 1829 to the navy aud served as
post surgeon in Florida during the Seminole
war. He then served on the United States
sioop St. Louis on the coast
of Peru and was post surgeon in
Now York city during nnd after the cholera
epidemic of 1830. Later he went through
a season of yellow fever at Pensacola, aud
then as fleet surgeou served on the coasts of
China and Japan. He was in service next
in the Mexican war and was at tho siego of
Vera Cruz, and was twice wracked on the
Mexican coast.
A SURGEON OF THE CONFEDERACY.
In January, 1861, he resigned from the
navy and was appointed a full surgeon in
the confederate service and stationed at
Richmond, where be remained with distinc
tion throughout the war. His life was one
of unusual adventure. Ho was a man of
great physical strength and of fin* charac
ter. His father was Gen. Alexander Spots
wood, arid a much prized reiic is a sword of
elegant workmanship present!d in 1789 to
Gen. Spotswood by Gen. Washington as ev
idence of the high esteem in which bis serv
ices during the revolutionary war were
held.
Norfolk's Public Building.
Washington, Sept. 7.—The t easury de
partment has selected as the site of tbe now
public building at Norfolk, Va., the prop
erty offered by N. Burruss.nt thesouthwest
corner of Atlantio and Plume streets, which
was recommended by the treasury agent
HAWAII’S CRISIS.
An American Man-of-war Ordered to
Honolulu.
Washington. Sept. 7.—Secretary Tracy
this afternoon issued orders for the United
States steamer Poosacola, now at San
Francisco, to proceed at once to Honolulu.
Tho state of affairs at the Hawaiian islands
resulting from the death of the prinoe con
sort is such that the presence there of an
American man-of-war ie regarded as neces
sary to guard American interests.
COLOR LINE IN A HOTEL.
A NEGRO GIVEN A ROOM AND DIN
NER BUT NO BUPPSB.
The Proprietor Willing to Allow Him
to Eat In the Ordinary—The Matter
Taken Up by Republicans and
Quarters for the Black Guest Se
cured Elsewhere.
Cincinnati, 0., Sept. 7.—John P. Green
of Cleveland came to Cincinnati to partici
pate in the Labor day oelebratlon on the
special invitation of the amalgamated ooun
cil of trades to make an address. Green
is a colored man. He is the author
of a bill making Labor day
a legal holiday. He is a lawyer
with/a fine reputation, well-to-do and a
man of brilliaut attainments. Ho has repre
sented Cuyahoga county In the state legis
lature two terms, and is a candidate for tbe
nomination for state senator on the repub
lican ticket this fall.
GIVEN ONE MEAT-
Green arrived in Cincinnati Saturday
morning and registered at the Hibson house.
He was assigned a room and ishen the
dinner hour arrived he e itered the dining
room and took ills meal. In the evening he
went to supper but was told that he would
have to take his meal In the ordinary. He
objected and reported at the office. Manager
Dunbar was called in and the case was laid
before him. He said that ho wished to treat
the man as a gentleman but he could posi
tively not eat in the public dining room.
QUITS THE HOTEL.
Green thereupon paid his Mil and went to
the Burnet house and secured lodgiugs.
The insult soon became noised about and
the labor committee were indignant and
reported the matter to a number of repub
licans. The rooms secured for Maj. Me
Kinisy were at once cancelled and quarters
were secured at the Burnet house, where
Mnj. McKinloy was esoorted on nit arrival
in the city.
AN EDITORIAL CHANGE.
W illiam V. McKean to Take it Easier
on the Ledger.
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 7.— The most
important newspaper changes announced
in this city for some time occurred this
morning in the Public Ledger office. Will
iam V. McKean, for more than twenty-six
years managing editor, retired and was
succeeded by L. Clarke Davis as managing
editor. Mr. McKean will continue on the
staff of the Ledger at tu\l pay and will write
occasional editorials, but will bo relieved
from the responsibility of managing the
business of tbe journal and voicing its senti
ments.
CHILDS AT THE HELM.
The announcement is made that George
W. Childs will himself heroaftor be editor
in chief. Mr. McKean, who was for many
years connected with the Inquirer, became
managing editor of the ledger soon after
its purchase by Mr. Childs. He was iuces
sint in his labors and verjr rarely took a
vacation. With his advancing years Mr.
McKeau was some time ago advised to take
a rest by an tx’ended trip to
Europe, but declined. Mr. Davis
has been connected with the
Ledger tor about three years. He was
formerly managing editor 6f the Inquirer,
and an editorial writer for the Evening
Telegraph. lie is a genial gentleman and
brilliant journalist, fully adapted to all
around newspaper work.
SCURVY ON A BARK.
The Captain and First Mate Die-Hor
rible Suffering.
San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 7. —The bark
Royal Tar, from Australia, anchored at
quarantine yesterday morfliDg, reporting
fever and scurvy on board and the captain
and first mate both dead. Tho Royal Tar
left Sydney last March with Capt.
T. A. Franklin, two mates, elevon
seamen and a bov, bound for Frede
rick William Haven, in German
New Guinea. Shortly after nrrivipg
there fever broke out on board. The oap
tain and fonr men were taken ill. Their
medicine g.nm out nnd the captain soon
died. First Mate Rogers took command and
the ship sailed June 5 for Humboldt, Cal.
After a time Rogers also died of fever and
the seoond mate, John McCall, succeed in
getting to Son Francisoo without any more
deaths.
ALL ILL.
All the crew were ill at one time or an
other, and most of tbe time there were
only three men able to work on board. In
July all the stores gave out except the tea
and flour, and on this tho crew
had to live. No anti-scorbutics
were on board and the men suffered fear
fully. Ten days ago the Gorman bark
Hydra gave them a little meat and quinine.
The appearance of the men is frightful.
Some are toothless and other* pitted and
scarred with gangrene. It is tielieved that
the lives of all will be saved by care and
rest.
HANOJD BY A MASKED MOB.
A Negro Pays the Penalty for As
saulting a White Woman.
Wilmington, N. C., Sept. 7.—On Satur
day afternoon last near Garland, a station
on the Cape Foar and Yadkia Valley rail
road, a negro man assaulted Mrs. V.
R. Peterson, a middle-aged white
woman, while she was on her way
to hor son’s house. The negro knocked
Mrs. Peterson down, but her shrieks for
help frightened him off. The man was oi
restei Saturday evening, was identified by
his victim and confessed the eriino. He was
kept ut Parkersburg under gja and of two
men. The intention was to send him to jail
et Clinton, the county seat, to-Jay, but last
night about fifty masked meu took him
from the guard, carried him to the piaoe
where the assault was committed and
banged him to a telegraph pole alongside
the road. The negro gave his name as ilo-
Best and sai 1 he bad been discharged from
the penitentiary about ten days ago.
KEYSTONE CLERKS ARRESTED.
Three Moro Arrests la Connection
With the Failure.
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 7.—J. Frank
Lawrence, an individual ledger clerk in the
bankrupt Keystone bank, was arrested to
day. He is a brother to Assistant Cashier
I-awrenoe, who is now serving a seven year*’
sentence for his share in wrecking the bank.
E. L Maguire and Charles Ege, two other
clerks of the same bank were arrested Sat
urday night.
Purchases of eilvor.
Washington, Bopt. 7.—Of the 325,0C0
ounces of silver offered for sale to the
treasury department to-day 25J,0U0 ounces
were purchased at 95.20@33.25 cents.
Col. T. E. Hunt Dead.
Fortress Monroe, Va., Bept. 7,— Col. T.
B. Hunt, United States army, retired, died
here suddenly this uioruimz.
HUBSIA'S GRAIN CROPS.
A Good Outlook in the Caucasus—
Livonia Offers to Loan.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 7.—The prospects
for a good harvest in the Caucasus are
splendid. Tho government has reduced by
50 per cent, the rates hitherto levied upon
the cereals transported on tho Caucasus rail
roads iu order to facilitate tho oouveyance
of grain from cue part of tbe couutry to the
other. In addition tbe navigation com
panies on the Caspian sea and on the river
Volga have come to a determination that
they also will lessen their tariffs.
LIVONIA’S RESERVE.
It is officially announced that there are
large reserves of ryo stored in the granaries
of the Baltic province of Livonia and the
governor of that province has offered to
lend 1,000,000 poods to provinoes which
find themselves deficient ia their sup
ply of rye owing to bad crops or
from other reasons. This loan is to be
repaid to Livonia when tho next harvest Is
gathered. The peasants of Courtland,
another of tbo Baltic provinces, have made
a similar oiler. They announce their wil
lingness to loud 1,000,000 poods of rye to
less fortunate provinces on the eole condi
tion that the Imperlil government will see
that the grain loaned Is restored in due
course of tune.
BAVARIA AND THIS KAISER.
The Papers Helling His Coming Visit
With a Warm Welcome.
Munich, Sept. 7.—Emperor William’s
coming visit to Bavaria is recognized as an
event of tbe first importance. No German
emperor has been here since 1871. It is
hoped that the coming visit will weld closer
than ever tbe ties uniting Bavaria with tbe
fatherland. All the evening papers
here extend n hearty welcome to
the emperor. The Allgcmeinn /e.itung
describes tbo visit as one of historical
significance and says that at the present
moment it will give fresh and ardeut lifoto
tho loyalty of Southern Germany. The
Ntueeten Nachrichten greets Emperor
William as tho prince protector at peace,
ami says that Bavaria will stand In the
front rank for tho defense of the father
laud in the'hour of danger.
GUINAMEN IN WIDO WS WEEDS
Iwo Canadians Get Round the Ex
clusion Act.
London,ONT.,Bept. 7.—A woman retiding
in this city, assisted by her husband,has been
engaged in running Chinamen over to
Detroit. The plan adopted was to draw the
fellows up in widow’s woods and seud them
over bodily. One arrest has boon
made, and in all probability there will be
further developments.
ORDERED TO CANADA.
Brattlkboro, Vt., Bept. 7.—Judge
Wheeler, of the United States circuit court,
lias just rendered a decision returning two
Cbmameu arrested under the exclusion act
to Canada, from whioh dominion they hold
passports, contrary to the United States
commissioners, who had ordered them re
turned to China.
AUSTRIA’S MANEUVERS.
The Last Day’s Lvolutions tba Most
Brilliant of the fcerlee.
Vienna, Sept. 7.—Tho Austrian army
maneuvers close I to-day, and the Rm
peror of Germany, who had been watch
ing them, has gone to Munich, accompanied
by Chancellor vou Caprivi.
A drenching rain mude tbe maneuvering
ground at Goepfritz extremely heavy to
day. Nevertheless tbe day’s maneuvers were
the most brilliant of the whole series. Both
the German and Austrian emperors warmly
commended the conduct ot the officers and
mou, especially their marching power,
fighting tactics and steadiness of fire,
A TRADES UNION OONGRBIt)3.
Over 500 Delegates Present Burt
Eioctod President.
Nf.wcastlk, Sent. 7.— The trades union
congress opened hero this morning. Over
500 delegates were present, representing
about 1,500,000 British workmen, skilled
and unskilled. Thomas Burt, member of
parliament for Monphnth, Northumber
land, member of tne royal labor commis
sion, was elected president. He is the son
of a coal miner and formerly worked in tbe
coal pits.
A PANIC IN A TREATER.
A Stage Carpenter Torn to Shreds by
a Dynamo.
Paris, Bent. 7.— During the performance
of “Lakme” at the Opera Comique to-night
the electric lights were suddenly
extinguished. Tbe audience became panic
stricken, but order was soon restored. An
investigation being made it was found that
a stage carpenter had become entangled in
the belts of tho dynamo and bad been torn
into shreds.
GEN. AHSHOFP ARRESTED.
He is Charged With Being a Spy In
the Employ of Russia.
Calcutta, Hept. 7.— Gen. Alikhoff, a
well-known P.uuslan commander and
Oriental diplomat, has been arrested at
Cabul, the capital of Afghanistan. He Is
charged with being a spy in the employ of
the Russian government. He was disguised
as a Moslem devotee. It will probably go
hard with him.
A Catholic Congress.
Brussels, Bopt. 7.—The Catholio con
gress opens to-morrow at Molinas. Car
dinal Goodens will preside. There will be a
special discussion as to tbe methods to be
adopted to make practical application of
the pope’s encyclical letter possible to tbe
working classes.
China’s Riots.
Paris, Sept. 7.—The Oavlois to-day pro
pose* that the government of Franco, In
concert with the governments of the other
powers interested, shall send an ultimatum
to Cmna in regard to the outrages upon
foreigners, causod by the anti-European
riots.
Steel Works Idle.
London, Sept. 7.—The sl*el works at
Bolckow, near Middleiborougb, Yorkshire,
are idle owing to the absenceof orders. The
result is that several thousand workmen
have been thrown out of employment.
Thirteen Bailors Lost.
London, Sept. 7.—The British bark Fiji,
bound from Hamburg to Melbourne, has
been wrecked on the rocks off Warnambool,
Australia. Tour teen of the crew were
drowned.
Carleton Grtves Kel eased.
Berlin, Sept. 7. —The American tourist,
Carleton Graves, who was arrested on Sat
urday lost at Mayence on suspicion that he
was a spy, has been released from custody. |
I DAILY, $lO A YEAR. 1
J 5 CENTS A COPY. >
f WEEKLY, 1.25 A YEAR. I
SAMOA STILL IN A STEW.
MATAAFA STILL AT MALICE WITH
300 OR 400 MEN.
Messengers Sent Out to Drum Up Re
cruits—The Government Only Await
ing the Arrival of a Warship Before
Taking Decisive Action—The Cur
rency Question a Burning Issue.
San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 7.—Advioee
from Samoa per steamer Mariposa say
that the oountry ia in a great state of un
rest. Mutaafa is still at Maliae with 300 or
or 400 meD, and has sent out messengers to
raise a party in his behalf. It is understood
that the government is only awaiting the
arrival of an English warship to make •
joint demonstration in the three nations,
and to punish the natives who refuse to
obey Moltetoa. .Unless some action is taken
without delay there will probably be
trouble.
THE CAUSE OF COMPLAINT.
The groat cause of complaint among the
natives is the way in which the salary list ic
climbing up. Two Swedish gentlemen
came out with tho chief justice to act on
clerk of ttie court aud marshal. As iti
turned out there was nothing in these po
sitions, two now placoe wore created fur
them, chief of police and secretary $o the
chief justice. The people, however, have
confidence in tho chief justice’s impartial
ity. The only, objection is that he is very
slow. Much dissatisfaction lias been
caused by tho acts of I’resldeut Baron vow
Filsaok.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
The currency question is the burning
issue of the hour. A German firm im
ported u number of silver marks from Ger
many s ome time ago and wishod to pas*
them at the gold value in paymentof taxes,
etc. Mott of these coins are old marks of
Wiirteinbnrg end other small princi
palities. Tho residents objected to
them, ns they cannot pass them
except at a discount in America' or the
colonies. The president., however, insisted
that they be received. The king and gov
ernment would not take them but the presi
dent again orderod them to do so or Ger
many would be angry. They again rofusod,
but President Filsaok still decltned to ac
cept their decision aud tho question re
mains open.
TBNNEBSHKS CONVICT3.
A Proposition from tho Coal and Iron
Company.
Nashville, Tenn., Sopt. 7.—The chair
men of the penitentiary committees of the
Tennessee legislature have received a prop
osition from the Tenuessoo Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company, and it will prubably be
submitted when the two houses meet to
morrow. As far as cun be learned the
proiKisitlon is about as follows: The
contract providing for the pay
ment by tho lassoes of SIOO,OOO
a year to the state ia to bo canceled. Tho
lessees are to build anew prison at the head
of tho Sequatchie valley, to cost several
hundred thousand dollars, under the direc
tion of an architect tube appointed by the
state. In this prison nro to bo kopt prisoners
net abie to work in the mines.
STOCKADES FOR THK STRONG.
Stockades shall tie built for convicts in
Marion, Bledsoe and Sequatchie counties
ami able-bodied oonvlots nr > to be worked
iu the Teniussee Coal, Iron and Railrovt
Company’s mines in thoso counties, but no
where else. Tho lossoos are to pay the state
$250,090 for the labor of the convicts during
the leases, i unuiug from tyronty-llve to
thirty years. Tbe state is to pay for
clothing, feeding transportating and guard
ing the convicts. The lessees are to ba
given the site in this city on which
tbe present main prison stands.
TO GIVE A BITE.
They will give 500 acres of land where the
new prison Is to be built, on which partially
disabled convicts can ’ raise products for
their own consumption. Tbe building oC
the new prison Is to begin without much
delay, convicts being employed in erecting
it. The legislators are of the opinion that!
it will pan the general assembly with some
modifications.
STRUCK BY A STORM.
Twolve Houaos Damaged by Light
ning and Lives Reported Lost.
Alliance, 0., Sept. 7. — The most de
structive storm ever known here passed
over the place early yesterday morning.
Twelve houses aud bams were struck by
lightning. The aggregate lose is 150,000.
Toe slvotrioal displty was bewildering in ita
intensity. It is reported that a number ofi
lives were lost, but nothing dufinite can bei
iearned owing to tbe damaged condition oc
the telegraph and telephone wires.
CLUBS OF RAILROADERS.
Tho Roads to Fight Their Foes at tho
. Polls.
Chicago, Sept. 7.—A Bpeolal from
Ottumwa, la., says: “A Railway Em
ployes’ Club has been organized here with
over 200 members. Its purpose is to oppose
a reduction in railway rates, and it is
asserted that it will be a very Important
factor In state politics. Railway officials
throughout the stuta are Boid to be pro
moting tbe formation of these clubs, telling
their employes that unless anti-railrcaa
legislation is stopped wages will bare to
oome down.”
BANK DIRECTORS SUED.
A Receiver Trying to Collect Money
Loaned Illegally.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 7.—Lon V. Stas
phens, receiver of the Fifth National Bank,
has brought suits in the United States cir
cuit court against tbe directors of the bank
to recover f243,337, money alleged to have
been loaned by the bank in violation of the
statutes, aud which oould not be collected
by tbe receiver.
Appraisers Removed.
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 7. Upon
oharges preferred by City Treasurer VVright
the fc-.tlre board of mercantile appraisers,
five in number, were t -day suspended
from office by Auditor General McComont.
Tbe district attorney asserts that the evi
dence agaii st them warrants the cjmmenco
meut of oriminal proceedings.
Morphine Killa a Physician.
Lexington, Va., Sept. 7. — Dr. S. MoD.
Gold, one of the most prominent physicians
in this section, was found dead in bod at his
home in Buenu Vista this morning. An
overdose of morphii.e a thought ujhave been
the cause of his dfealh.
Train Robbers Jailed.
San Fbancisco, Sept. 7.—8i1l Dalton
and Riley Dean, believed to be the men who
robhed the train at Cores Friday night, were
arrested near Trader, Cel., yesterday after
noon, and token to Visalia and lodged in
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