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J THE MORNING NEWS. 1
J EaTABI.ISHt.I) 1880. Ixcorporatbd 1888. >
I J. H. EBTILL, President, )
an engine blows up..
three MBN BLOWN TO ATOM 9
AND ONE INJURED.
Two of the Bodies Hurled 300 Feet.
The Explosion Folt Seven Miles
Distant— The Engine a Complete
Wreck— The Cause of the Accident
a Mystery.
Oyster Bay, Loso Island, N. Y., Sept.
9, —Locomotive No. 113, attached to a train
of three passenger cars, just ready to leave
this station for Long Island City.at 7 o’clock
this morning ex ploded, killing Engineer
James Donaldson, Fireman Dickerson and
Brakeman Michael Mahoney. Edward
Swan, the only passenger in the smoking
car, wbioh was next to the engine, was in
jured, but not seriously. Conductor Alfred
Jones was badly Bcalded and had all his
clothe) torn off his back. He .had just left
the site of the locomotive after comparing
time with Engineer Donaldson and so es
caped death.
THROWN 300 FEET.
The body of Engineer Donaldson was
thrown 300 feet in one direction, while that
of Fireman Dickerson was thrown nearly
the same distance in the other direction.
Brakeman Mahoney, who was standing on
the front platform of the car next to the
engine, w as thrown over the top of all three
cars. His body was found several feet
beyond the last car blackened and terribly
mutilated. Donaldson and Mahoney were
killed instantly, but Dickerson lived for
fifteen minutes.
BLOWN INTO FRAGMENTS.
The cab of tho engine was biown into
fragments, portions of it being found 3UO
feel distant in different directions. The
boiler was thrown in a perpendicular posi
tion, with its headlight buried in the track.
Some pieces i t tho boiler plate were thrown
a distance of over S'JO feet. A portion of
the station platform was badly damaged by
the trucks and wheels being thrown from
the track on it.
HEARD FOR MILES.
The explosion was heard for miles, shak
ing houses and breaking windows. It
was felt as far as (Hen Cove,
seven miles distant, where dishes
wore shaken off the tables in houses. The
wreck of the engine is complete, hut tho
cars are but little damaged. Locomotive
No. 113 was built by Kogers two years ago,
and was considered one of the best cn the
road. It came out. of the Long Island com
pany’s shops after a thorough overhauling
and testing six months ago.
A THEORY.
Master Mechanic Thompson says, after
an examination of tho wreck, that he is
unable to account for the explosion, unless
there was a defect which it was impossible
to discover, or perhaps from gases forming
in the flues. Ho said that the road never
had such an accidont before. The coroner
is holding an Inquest.
BAil MOARTNER33 SUICIDE.
I Ee "Was Involved In More Than One
Love Affair.
Charleston, S. C., Sent. 9.— The body
I of Moses Baumgartner, who committed
I suicide yesterday, was taken to Charlotte,
I bis home, this afternoon by his uncle, David
I Blum. The affair has taken quite a sensa-
I tionai turn. In an unfinished letter to his
■ sweet! ea t in Chester, he promises to
I nimry h r. notwithstanding certain con
■ f.-sti'TSshe made to him in a letter icceived
Ibo him on Sunday. His uncle soys that his
I family in Charlotte know nothing of the
■ Chester love affair. Put supposed that his
■ affections were centered or. a young ladv in
■ Charlotte. He also said that Baumgartner
I bad deceived bis parents, who are well off,
■ tel.u.g them that tie had a lucrative posi
■ tion on the World at a munificent salary,
■ when in fact his salary was J 7 50 a week,
■ which ha added to bv working at photogra
■ phy in the day- time. He was a cop>'-
■ colder nn tho World, and was notified that
■ his services would not be needed after ilon
■ day next. The young man was very popu
■ lar in a certain set here, and his suloide has
■ caused quite a flutter.
I FED TO THE BUZZ &BDS.
■ Justice Meted Out to a Negro Who
Outraged a White Woman.
' New Orleans, Sept. 9,—A special
■ to the Picayune from Shreveport, La., says:
I 6 ' v ' WR s received here to-day of a most
■ heinous outrage committed ou the person
1 a :; - buly school teacher near Area
■ file scho 1 was two miles from the
H young lady 3 home, and tho othur afternoon
■ “ , r . Bc b°°l was dismissed sho started to
■ wain borne. In a lonely placo she was set
■ irff Un .v ' a burly negro, who drugged her
■ in.o the woods near by and tied her to a
■ treu ' wnerc she was kept for two days.
■ the girl found
■ 11, lurching party found her there on
I tv, , 6V i? mn ® s ond day, when she told
I 0 story Wlt h a request to hide near
■ ®. l ! e n r° would soon return. This
BinnHa m= atK * n a ?iu) rt while the negro
M— 1 , “ ls sppearanco atid wa3 captured. He
Ban! i,t arf Vi iy tortured, being skinned nlivo
llcfr Icu , l to P i,iC es. Ilis body was
Bpjso o/”° WJoJa; tor 1,116 buzzards to dls
■ HANNEQAN'S TRAGIC END.
■pol. Bird Testifies to Seoing the Fatal
Shot Fired.
Va., ISept. 9.—lu the trial of
Jr killing Nod flannegau, Col.
Merles Bird, quartermaster at' Fortress
WOB tfc ” l,r4t witness to-day. Ho tes
n'i fn Pitting 011 a point over-
r oaJs ' l' le a sail boat with
i'h„ ' vas standing and sculling
th h * r ' Tas sitlin S down rowing.
■ie a e T 6 lor a moment to watch
B ‘l , <ll whou his attontion
■-• dw,- boat b > “ sh. t in
Ke, ;,. ,, CUOII- bio then saw a shot
Ppe tisaM m?" 1 standing at the one seated.
Httin 111 tbe boat but could uot
w 'as saki. Shortly after
tbe bouse. Twenty or thirty
■ qtn-t r .' l ter " ard He saw Ilain3 passing at
ar ? thH Hyp*Hotel, fbo
Cer.% L,i“‘**' on nothing new.
®ext witt,*, ®“y° f Washington was the
and gave similar testimony.
H C 1 D As HK HAP jiXPiICTED.
Lee Found Dead In His
■ N,„v n tb “ House,
■rmorl-.?*’ 0 ~ CoL Joba G. Lee,
tD9 nite '' flatus army ar.d
ennm ? tbe 55811 of 1,13 ™ajor gen -
BTnnsyC**** the National Guard of
Kft is mornlaf‘in W ? foaDd <iead at 11 o’clook
Kcuse, where I„t' S /i ,om at tbo Hoffman
■"•ek,-. • i-'-c r. been n guest f r several
pfn , daj 111 ap . lexy,
Bs:.g predicted f Hf'gbta disease. He has
C,ud for burnseU a death in this
|'p, n ia Russia.
B Khswtoff K>f 9 'kT* 1 * faeu6 " ia * rftbia f
**•• iali^ M,ca ’ W “ r56W a:id
7 0 RETURN THE ITATA.
Chile Will be Obliged to Pay the Ex
penses of the Chase.
Washington . Sept. 9.—The Star this
afternoon published a statement that the
Itata is to be returned to the Chilean gov
ernment in accordance with the terms of
compromise effected at the conference be
tween ex-Mayor Grace of New York and
the congressional representatives here on
tha one hand and Secretary Traoy and
Attorney General Miller on the other. The
Star says it is not an unconditional sur
render of the vessel and simple backdown
on the part of tho United States, though it
is very generally agreed now that the itata
could not be held by the United States.
THE TERMS.
The terms of the agreement
are that tho Chilean govern
ment is to pay the United States a sum
equal to the expense incurred in pursuing
and capturing the Itata and that then the
case will be nolle pressed in the oourts and
the vessels turned over to the new Chilean
government. Secretary Tracy and Attor
ney General Miller are both in town but
neither could be persuaded to say anything
on the subject of the above publication.
The officials of the department of state
have not had any connection with the case
since tho first seizure of the Itata, so they
had no opinion to express.
THE ENVOYS SILENT.
The Chilean envoys also refused to mako
any statement. There is, however, reason
to believe that some such proposition for
the return of the Itata as that referred to
has actually been made, and there is every
probability than the case against the vessel
will be nolle prossod.
WAR SHIPS FOR THE PACIFIC.
The Number of Vessels on the Atlantic
Coast to Bo Reduced.
Washington, Sept. 9.— Au order was
issued by Secretary Tracy to-day which
forbodee a considerable reduction of the
number of naval vessels now on the North
Atlantic coast. It was directed to the chiefs
of the bureaus, and ordered them to im
mediately prepare the Yorktown for service
on the Pacific station, and the gunboat
Petrel for service on the Asiatic station.
The Yorktown is at present attached to
Admirul Walker’s squadron of evolution,
and the Petrel to the Norta Atlantic squad
ron, commanded by Admiral Gherardi.
Probably a mouth will he consumed in fit
ting out the vessels for their long voyages.
ROUTE OF THE YORKTOWN.
The Yorktown will go down the coast of
South America through the straits of
Magellan and then probably north to San
Francisco. She is an economical vessel to
maintain in aotive gervioe, by comparison
with the larger cruisers, like the Charleston
and Baltimore, and with San Francisco as
a base can bo hurried off to Central or
South America, the Hawaiian islands,
or Samoa at short notice.
The little Petrel will probably cross to
Europe, run through the Mediterranean and
Ked seas and go to China, by way of India.
She is especially designed for service in
shallow waters, uud will prove to be a val
uaole adjunct to Admiral Belknap’s fleet in
running up the Chinese rivers.
ITALY AT THE FAIR.
The Italian Government Ignores the
Resolutions.
Washington, Sept. 9.— The Italo-Amer
ican committee on the promotion of the
world’s Columbian exposition met here to
day. President Dr. T. S. Verdi reported
that the previous resolutions had been for
warded through the proper diplomatic chan
nels to tho Italian government, and, that
although eight weeks have elapsed,
no official auswer lias been received,
and he added that, under the circum
stances, ho would suggest that a general
meeting be held in Washington, at which
all the Italo-Americans of the United
States should be represented to give ex
pression to the necessity of having the
Italian government to participate in the
great exposition. Resolutions wero adopted
calling such a meeting as Dr. Verdi sug
gested to be hold in Washington on Dec. 7
next.
MOORE'S RESIGNATION.
Ho Will Insist on Its Acceptance Im
mediately on His Return.
W ASHiNQTON.Sept. 9—The resignation of
Mr. Mcore,third assistant Secretary of State,
who has accepted the professorship of inter
national law in Columbia college, has been
in tha hands of the President for soma
time, but its acceptance has been
delayed on account of his knowledge of all
the details of tha seal and fishery con tro
ver sie) with Great Britain. On his return
from a trip down the Chesapeake bay,
where ho will bo for feur or five days,
Mr. Mooro wiil insist upon tha im mediate
acceptance of bis resignation.
Refugees from Chile.
Washington, Sept. 9.— Admiral Brown
this afternoon cabled the Secretary of the
Navy that tho Baltimore has arrived at
Mollendo, Peru, with political refugees she
carried away from Chile and would return
to Valparaiso without delay.
Fixing Up Blaine’s House.
Washington, Sept. 9.— Secretary Blaine’s
residence is being put in order for
his return to Washington, and orders have
been received to have it roady for the re
ception of the family not later than Oct. 1.
Purchases of Silver.
Washington, Sept. 9. —The amount of
silver odared for sale to the treasury
department to-day was 926,000 ounces aud
the amount purchased 650,000 ounces at
. 9849(3.9860.
Cattle in the Cherokee fitrlp.
Washington, Sept, 9.—The Secretary of
the Interior, to-day, issued au order direct
ing that all cattle be removed from the
Cherokee strip without delay.
AUGUSTA’S DELEGA7ION.
The Party Reaches New York and
Spends the Day There.
New York, Sept. 9.— Twenty-seven
representative citizens of Augusta, Ga.,
arrived in New York this morning on a spe
cial oar. The party has coma north in the
interest of the Augusta exposition wbioh
wiil open Nov. 2. They remained in New
York with their headquarter* at the Hoff
man bouse to-day and wiil go on to Provi
dence to-morrow mornlug. After present
ing tbs claims of the exposition at Provi
dence they will visit Fall River. Lowell,
Boston and other manufacturing cities in
New England and then contemplate a visit
to Montreal. At the heed of the delegation
is Hon. Patrick Walsh, editor of the
Augusta Chronicle, and president of the
exposition.
A committee, on behalf of tho Southern
Society invited the delegates to a reoeption
to-nigbt at the society’s headquarif rs. A
special invitation has been given the dele
gates to visit the World office.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10,1891.
FASSETT FOR GOVERNOR.
NEW YORK’S REPUBLICANS NOMI
NATE ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
He Received 514 Out of a Total of 774
Votes-The Vote Then Made Unani
mous—John W. Vrooman Nominated
For Lieutenant Governor and Eu
gene F. O’Connor For Secretary of
State.
Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 9.— The repub
lican state convention was called to order
here at 13:20 o'clock to-day by Gen. Knapp,
chairman of the state committee. Rev. D.
Stebbins offered a prayer. He asked espe
cially that tho interests of capital and of
labor should bo permanently harmonized,
and also that the convention’s platform
should be wisely and well framed. At the
conclusion of the prayer an orchestra aud
quartette led the convention in singing tha
bymn “America.” Just as the singing was
finished Mr. Fassett was seen making his
way toward his seat, and he was at once
greeted with wild and prolonged cheering.
It was five minutes before the chairman
could restore order so that the roll might be
called.
FASS3TT FOR GOVERNOR.
W. W. Goodrich was made temporary
chairman. Tho usual committees were ap
pointed and a recess taken until 4 o’clock.
When tho convention re assembled the fol
lowing ticket was nominated:
J. Sloat Fassett for governor, on the first
ballot. (He is now collector of customs at
New York city).
John W. Vrooman of Herkimer for
lieutenant governor, by acclamation.
Eugene F. O’Connor for secretary of
state, by acclamation.
Ira M. Hodges for state treasurer, by
acclamation.
A. C. Wade of Jamestown for con
troller, by acclamation. .
William Sutherland of Rochester for
attorney general, by acclamation.
Verplanck Colvin of Albany for slate
engineer, by acclamation.
Mr. Fassett’* vote was 514 out of a total
of 774. Tho vote was made unanimous.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform has twenty-throe planks.
The firßt is affirmation of loyalty to party
teachings. The second is an indorsement of
President Harrison. The following are
verbatim:
3. The administration commands the confi
dence and respect of the A inerican people by
efficient conduct of public business in ail depart
ments; especially by the ability and energy
displayed by a distinguished citizen of this
state in'building a navy to become adequate to
the national defense; by thorough and sue
cessful management of the vast transactions
of the treasury under the present secretary and
his lamented predecessor; and by brilliant and
conservative treatment of our foreign relations
by tne Secretary of State, whioh has raised the
American name to the highest position ever at
tained among the nations of the glabe.
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
4. The revenue legislation of the Fifty-first
congress, both in the tariff and administrative
act, is a just and proper assertion of the policy
of protection to Americau labor, and control of
the home markets for the industry of our own
people, and the fruits of this legislation are in
creasing daily in the establishment of new fac
tories, in steadier employment to v.-age-earners,
in better prices to the farmer for the products
of the soil, and in the assurance of tiie financial
independence of our country in the face of mon
etary distress throughout Europe and South
America.
5. By well adjusted treaties of reciprocity the
administration is opening the markets of the
western world to our surplus farm products and
manufactures, by admitting free of duty such
articles as we do not and can
not produce in adequate quantities and
securing In oxchonge the exemption flora duty
of such art icles as it is profitable for our farms
and factories to export. The joint operation of
such, reciprocity and of the protective system,
with tiie restoration of the American iiag to the
ocean carrying trade, promises to developjour
foreign commerce on a healthful basis advan
tageous to all our industries.
SILVER COINAGE.
6. The act of July 14, 1890, provides for the
purchase of the silver product of the American
mines, and the issuing of new treasury notes,
protected by a reserve of 100 cents’ worth of
silver for every dollar issued. We commend
this policy of maintaining gold and
silver at parity, treasury notes paid
for silver to be kept at par with gold. The
voice of New York is emphatic against any
degradation of the currency, and demands,
with President Harrison, “that every dollar
issued by the government, whether paper or
coin, shall lie as good as every other dollar."
TIIE PENSIONS.
7. The Republican party, not forgetting the
critical days when the needs of the republic
counted neither blood nor treasure, while
mindful ot the dictates of economy and avoid
ing tha reaction invited by an excess of appro
priations, favors fulfillment of the
pledges given to the soldiers of the union
that the nation which they saved would not
fail in just treatment of the surving veterans
and of the widows and orphans of those who
sacrificed their li-ves that the nation might live.
Tho others planks dsclare in favor of the
construction of the Nicaraguan canal by
Americans: against foreign pauper labor;
favor protection to voters in the exorcise of
franchise; condemn trusts and monoplies;
express sympathy with the Russian Jews;
favor local option by counties and gener
ally arraign the Democratic parfy for ail
the sins cf omission and commission
known to the public service.
AMERICAN SHIPS.
The following resolution by Col. Elliott
F. Shepard of New York, was by unani
mous vote of the committee recommended
and presented before the convention,
where it was carried:
Hesolved: That tho Republican party of the
state recognize the supremacy in shipping and
commercial matters of the beautiful metropolis
of ihe nation, at the mouth of tho Hudson, aud
will encourage the American spirit that is de
termined to carry that supremacy still higher
and to build American ships, manned by Ameri
can 6eamen, both for carrying all Americau
trade, and, as far as possible, that between
other countries.
A PROHIBITION TICKET.
Charles H. Kimball Up for Governor In
Massachusetts.
Worcester, Mass., Sept. 9.— The pro
hibition state convention met here to-day
and adopted a platform and nominated the
following ticket: For governor, Charles H.
Kimball of .Lynn; for lieutenant governor,
Augustus R. Smith of Lee; for secretary of
state. Alfred Richardson of Springfield ;"for
auditor, William Oscar Armstrong (a col
ored man) of Boston; for attorney general,
Wolcott Harlin of Amherst; for treasurer,
Samuel B. Sharpleigt of Boston. Only two
or three votes were cast against Armstrong.
All the other nominations were unanimous.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform assails the liquor traffic in
the usual ringing manner and calls for its
absolute suppression, denounces high license
or any license, and demands the dissolution
of the “partnership new existing between
the government (state and national) an l
the rum powers.” It calls the attention
of the t voters of tha slate to the
fact that although the supreme court has
decided that ujj eitixeu has an inherite i
right to retail intoxicating liquors, yet tho
democratic executive, republican House and
a tied Senate have made dramshops lawful
institutions. It points out to the supporters
of missions that the port ot Boston is fore
most in the exportation ot rum to darkest
Africa, and that the traffic has doubled dur
ing the last year.
A RAP AT THE ADMINISTRATION.
The seventh plank is as follows:
We deplore the depth of degradation to which
the national department of state l a descended
in becoming a “drummer" in foreign lands for
the beer lords of this country, a id to tins these
other facts: Refusal to unite with otter na
tions in a treaty for the suppressionof tho slave
trade andrum traffic In Africa; a President who
finds five kinds of wine necessary for his
official banquets; a Vice President who
applies for a liquor license for his
“Shoreham;" a Senate that will riot banish the
barroom from its wiug of the eapitol, and a
House that strangles all inquiry into the facts
of the liquor traffic, and we have a perfect
demonstration of the complete domination of
tho liquor power In our national affairs and to
tho slavish subserviency of our public servants
to its behests.
THE REMEDIES PROPOSED.
The remedies which the party propose are
stated as follows:
Prohibition by state and national authority
of the manufacture, importation, exportation,
transportation or sale of alconolic beverages,
and tlie election and appointment of officials,
executive, legislative and judicial, who are in
sympathy with and will enforce pro
hibition. These ends we believe are
attainable only throt gk party
organization for that purpos. And inasmuch
as) the desire for gaiii is the motive power of tho
drink traifio, we favor such arrau cements for
the supply of aloohoiic liquor- to medicinal,
technical aud scientific uses as shall divest the
dealer of any pecuniary interest in the sale.
Wo alfo favor the appointment rather than the
election of prosecuting officers f.r the same
reasons that judges are appointive.
FEMALE SUFFRAGE FAVORED.
The platform declares in favor of female
suffrage and strict enforcement of the civil
service law; declares against any hostile
interference with tho public school system;
that any actual or supposed burden of tariff
taxation is trivial and insignificant
in comparison with the burden of aicholic
taxation; that immigration he restricted to
prospective good citizens and that labor
receive its just share of its product. A cur
rency is favored eoual to and
convertible into the best dollar
known to commerce and sufficient and
elastic enough to moot the varying demands
of tho business of the country. Prohibition
of combines to control and increase tha cost
of products tor popular consumption is
demanded aud unequal taxation of the
farmer is deprecated.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
A Meeting of the State Committee to
Decide on a Follcr.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 9.— The state dem
ocratic committee, J. Taylor Ellyson chair
man, met to-day at the Exchange hotel.
Representative democrats were present
from every congressional district in the
state exoept the Sixth. There was consid
erable discussion on the question of
the polioy to be adopted by
the state commlttoe, whether the
committee should pass a resolution
requiring the democrats in every district
to make nominations, or whether the whole
Question of methods touching nominations
should be left to the oounty and district
organizations. It was deci i.;d that it was
better not to pass any resolution intended to
shape this policy, but that the matter of
how best to act should be left to the local
organizations, these looal organizations to
confer with ihe state chairman and got his
advice and aid whenever they wero needed.
Gov. McKinney, who was present, was
oalled upon and spoke briefly of tiie situa
tion. He said the Democratic party in Vir
ginia is in first rate condition and the out
look was never better. Congressmen Tucker,
Epps, Jones and Wise were also present.
JUDGE COOLEY RESIGNS.
A Reorganization of the Interstate
Commission Necessary.
Washington, Sept. 9.—Judge Cooley,
chairman of the interstate commerce com
mission, has tendered his resignation be
cause of ill health.
The long expected resignation of Judge
Cooley, with the demise of Judge Bragg,
will compel a reorganization of tho inter
state commerce commission, which de
mands caretul attention just now, if its
usefulness is to be preserve!. It is nearly
two years since Judge Cooley’s health be
gan to fail through overwork, tut Judge
Cooley has never admitted until now that
he ought to leave the commission, although
for most of the two years he has positively
been an embarrassment to it. The com
mission has not gained ground during the
past year. If it is to make progress it must
be strengthened. Not only are two strong
men needed, but an extension of the term'
of service perhaps to good behavior is
believed to be needed. With a favorable
decision in the Counselroan caso sustaining
the power of the commission to ask ques
tions, however, and the appointment of two
strong commissioners, the commission will
entor on anew and better lease of life. Col.
Morrison is the only Cleveland commis
sioner remaining, and as the oldest in ser
vice is likely to be made chairman. Under
the law one of the new commissioners will
have to be a democrat and one a republican.
A DEED OF TRUST.
The Treasurer of tne Catholic Knights
of America Embarrassed.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept 9.—M. ,1.
O’Brien, a well-known citizen and supreme
treasurer of the Catholic Knights of Amer
ica, to-day filed a deed of trust on all his
real and personal property to protect his
creditors. His liabilities are not fully
known, but will probably not exceed 150,-
000, whioh will include auy deficit in his ac
counts as treasurer of the Catholic Knights.
It is stated by his intimates that his
property is sufficient to pay all his
indebtedness. His embarassment is due to
heavy losses on railroad construction con
tracts. Mr. O’Brien has tendered his
resignation as supreme treasurer of the
Catholic Knights of America, which office
he has held for six years. The order is pro
tected by a good bond for f 80,000. Tho M.
J. O’Brieu Grocery Company, a chartered
organization, is in no manner involved in
Mr. O’Brien’s personal affairs. Mr. O’Brien
has been in poor health for months past, and
his difficulties are in a great measure
attributed t*hisinability topro: erly attend
to his business.
MAJ. BUNDY D3AD.
Death Brought On by Apoplexy Re
sulting from Bright’s Disease.
Ne-.y York, Bept. 9.—The following
cablegram was received this morning at the
Mail and Express office from Minister
Whitelaw Reid in Paris: “Maj. Jonas M.
Bundy died last night in the Grand hotel,
f-oni apoplexy, resulting from on ad
vanced stage of Bright’s diseas *. He never
regained consciousness. The body will lie
embalmed and placed in the receiving vault
of the American church In the Avenue de
L’Aima. Whitelaw Reid."
Harrison Gooa Gunning.
Cape May Point, N. J., Sept. 9.—Presi
dent Harri-on, Lieut. Harker, Ueorgo W.
Boyd, Charlos C.ffi : of Baltimore, and Con
gressman John E. Reyburn started out this
morning in Mr. Reyburn’s yacht Neosho
lor a gunning and fi-hing trip in Cape May
sound.
BRIDLING RAILROADS.
MR. BERNER BEFORE THE JUDI
CIARY COMMITTEE.
He Speaks for Ovor an Hour in Favor
of His Bill to Regulate the Roads.
Pat Calhoun the Only Repre
sentative ol the Railroad Corpora
tions Fresent to Hear the Argument.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 9. —The general ju
diciary committee of tho House met to
night to hear an argument In favor of the
bill to regulate tho railroads of the state,
by Mr. Berner of Mouroe, the author
of the bill. Mr. Berner’s argument, con
sumed over an hour. He upheld the repu
tation for eloquence which he has made as
a member of the House. Tho only repre
sentative of railroad corporations present
was Pat Calhoun of tho Richmond Termi
nal, who listened, as did everybody in the
Senate chamber, with close attention.
Final consideration of the bill and the vote
upon it in committee, will bo had to-mor
row night at 7:30 o’clock. Mr. Berner said
he regretted the absence of the counsel who
had appeared before tho committee.
ARGUMENTS OF THE CORPORATIONS.
The corporations, ho said, had consumed
three weeks in juggling and argument and
devise. He thought it was time something
was being said in behalf of the oppressed
people and the maligned and violated con
stitution. The sworn legislator must look
upon this matter in the light of his oath.
There was a difference between hired coun
sel and a sworn legislator. Counsel might
risk a mild dose ot damnation, but tho
legislator must look upon these things
in the interests of his country. He thought
the duty of tho legislature was to act with
out discrimination and for the benefit of
ail. it was the duty of the legislature to
do right by the people. “Let us divest our
selves," ho said, “of deep water or conti
nental canals, aud of corporation word
painting of evory character.”
PROVISIONS OF TIIE BILL.
The bill enlarged tho powers of tho rail
road commission for two purposes. The
first section authorized did not require tne
commission to investigate lease contracts,
investigation is guarded by ample pro
visions. If it was found that the railroads
obeyed the law thou all was right. If they did
violate the law there was no punishment pro
vided. The commission simply requires
that corporations cease their violations. If
they refuse to comply ns a last resort the
commission is authorized to institute suit to
Bet aside the illegal contract anil impose a
fine. On a repetition of the offouse tho
bill provides for forfeiture of the chartor.
On that ho would not insist.
OVEII-CAPITALIZATION.
The third section was, ho said, to prevent
over-capitalizing railroads. Such things
raised freight rates and bankrupted honest
investors. It was to preserve honest values
from speculation. Raising to a discussion
of the merits of the bill, he said be wished
to say that ho wished to disabuse the
minds of some of the idea that
it was impertinence in the state
to interfere with corporations. That
was the argument of tho lobbyists, wiio
had defiled this temple of justice. Home
regard it iu the light of a “man’s castle is
his own.” A man was a different matter
from a corporation; one was a combination.
It was a natural tendency of accumulated
(lower to oppress. Both statesmanship aud
law recognize the rule, that as the power is
so shall be the restraint.
WOULDN’T HE UNJUST.
Ho would not take away from their just
earnings or from their development of the
country. They have extra ordinary powers,
and these powers give them a right to op
press. For that reason power was retained
by the state to control, regulate aad even
kill th-se corporations, it was the right
and duty of the state to into’fere. Uso of
their powers and privileges had brought
about corruption of the ballot and debauch*
ery of public institutions. He was opposed
to government ownership. He thought
corporations ootild be regulated by a strict
law. Georgia needs a brave, courageous,
incorruptible legislature to sustain her
rights. If anything ever unseats the con
servatism of the American people and drives
them to government ownership it maybe
assigned to oppression by the corporations
and misuse of their powers.
PROTECTS ALL INTERESTS.
The bill put forward a policy which pro
tected all interests. As to the constitutional
issue, he said, tho constitution demanded
this legislation. It required the enforce
ment of the article and of appropriate leg
islation. This was uiado in the closing
paragraph of the article, and it enforced
the whole article. If the demand for legis
lation only include rebates and tariffs the
constitutional convention knew nothing of
the.use of the words. The constitution re
serves the right to take away all misused
rights granted. If the law was violated tho
legislature had a right to mako laws to
carry this out. The constitution turns upon
its accusers aud smitos there with its fntai
logic.
DIDN'T PLAY THE FOOL.
The men who framed the constitution, if
the counsel was correct, played the fool.
They did not. They put that clause there
to require the legislature to enforce the laws.
Every provision of the section of tho con
stitution had been enforc'd except the one
which requires competition. The reason
they were not onforood before was because
thi" eapitol wasinfo3ted with agencies which
defied it, The constitution mado violating
contracts illegal and void. As the lawwae,
a stockholder only could go into courtjlbe
cause the corporation failed to preserve the
corporation. Wherever there is a wrong
there should be a remedy. As it is, the only
man who can file a suit to set aside a con
tract is the man whose pockets are filled
from the ffers of tho c irpcration. The
state has the right to forfeit the charter,
but that remedy will never be applied.
THE BILL’S REMEDY.
The till proposes a romody less severe
than forfeiture of the charter. This was
the only instance of judicial wrong in tho
history of Georgia. He did not believe any
sane and unpaid lawyer cojld believe it was
not the duty of tiie state of Georgia to en
force the constitution. This agitation
began years ago, when the people were
against the tendency of the railroads
toward oppression, in 1894 a similar bill
was introduced. Asa committee member
he opposed it. There ho recorded his oath
against monopoly. When the railroad com
mission law wdl before the legislature the
old eapitol was filled with lobbyists. Were
they here now awaiting this struggle?
THE OLIVE BILL
He gave a history of the Olive bill agita
tion and the Terminal company’s connec
tion with it. It was then, he said, that this
fight wasjbegun. it wus then they brought
the wrath of the people of this state upon
them. Cool rate) bad b“eu so that tho in
dustries of the state were threatened. It
took the press of the state and a threat of
the approaching legislature to reduce them.
A look at the railroad system of the
state would show that there were many
lines intended for competition. He was
not opposed to the combinations it they
did not prevent competition. Ho illus
trated the situation by the rates of the
terminal company to common points.
Birmingham, three hundred milos west of
Macon, fixed the rate) for points between.
The systom iu this hail violated the inter
state law.
THE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION.!
Rates are said to be fixed by the Southern
Railway and Steamship Association,which,
he thought, was controlled by the Terminal
company. With competition the roads
would haul freight to Atlauta cheaper.
Atlanta, ho claimed, did not have healthy
competition. Competition at Atlanta
would reduce rates there and at smaller
points. With the enforcement of the bill
und of the interstate law it would give
tho stats the benoilts of competition.
National legislation is a remedy, but it
will not come with a federal Henate
filled with millionaires. Othor states
have found this legislation necessary. He
cited the laws in the states with constitu
tions similar to that of Georgia. These
firecodents exist where tho great trunk
ines run. \V here they run the courts are
clothed with power to prosecute for viola
tions of the law by tho railroads. He took
it for granted that tho presences of such cor
porations required the passage of those
laws.
EFFECT OF THE BILL.
The result of clothing tho commission
with the powers included in tho muasure
would bo, he thought, that if the railroad
commissiou after investigation found that
tho ra.lroads are outside ;ho law the road)
would come in under tho law. The full
function of the measure was competition,
net litigation. Prudent and watchful con
trol was tho objeot of tho bill. The local
rueinbe s of a corporation could not control
it. To prove this he quoted an editorial iu
the Atlauta Constitution which said Mr.
Calhoun could not control the corporation.
It had grown too big for Its promoters. The
commission was a power to regulate
the whole railroad question. H hoped the
oouitnissio.u would report tho bill favorably.
He bud discussed the bill from a temperate
ami business standpoint. There was u con
flict between tho oppressor and oppressed,
and it would Inst until ended by legisla
tion. He appealed to the people of tho
state, and to borrow the words of a wise
and just statesman, “I invoko upon It the
blessing of Almighty God,"
Mr. Berner said ho would be willing to
amend by striking out tho forfeiture of
chartor clause of tho bill.
MORMONS IN ENGLAND.
Public Indignation Warming Up
Against the Missionaries.
London, Sept. 9. —Pub ic opinion in Great
Brltaiu is at tho present momont turning
with indignation upon the Mormou crusade
being preached in many of tho country
districts. Revelations just made show that
there are 200 Mormon "missionaries" at
present working in Great Britain and
iu Scandinavia, their attention being
particularly cal’ed to Yorkshire and
Lauoashiro. Particular attention is
being called by tho press
to the operations of two young Mormon
"missionaries" who have been operating in
Lanoashiro. and some strange disclosures
as to the proselyting methods adopted have
been made. Tho result is auothor upheaval
of public indignation, and it is probable
that another und more determined attempt
will bo made to find soma meant of putting
a stop to this trans-Atlantic traifio in
women. Tho revelations just mado have
brought about thorough public ventilation
and exposure of tho methods of the Latter
Day Saints.
CHILE'S bILVBR.
The Provisional Government After the
Eeplegle Shipment.
London, Sept. 9. —The counsel on behalf
of the provisional government of Chile ap
plied to-day to the judge of the high court
of justice for an order restraining the
owners and officers of the British mail
steamer Moselle, from Montevideo, ex
pocted to arrive at Southampton this week,
from relinquishing $1,000,000 iu silver
said to belong to the government of
Chile, except by depositing it in the
Bank of England. The counsel for the
same plaintiffs also applied for an order to
restrain the Bank of the River Platte, which
institution made advances against this con
signment of silvor, from indorsing bills re
lating to silvor. The judge allowed the no
tice to be served for Weduosday next, and
issued a restraining order in the meau
time. The silver is tbe money conveyed to
Montevideo by H. M. S. Espiogle nt the re
quest of President Balmaoeda. concerning
which transaction there has been so much
outcry ih the English press.
KIAMAL PASHA A PRISONER.
The Deposed Grand Vizier Not
Allowed to Leave His House.
London, Sept. 9. —A dispatch to the
Standard from Constantinople confirms the
report that Kiamul Pasha, the recently de
posed grand vizier, is virtually a prisoner
iu his own house, and that he is not allowed
to emerge therefrom or to receive any vis
itors.
Sir William White, the British ambassa
dor at Constantinople, a few days ago sent
a strong note to the porte demanding an
apology for the indignities offered British
merohant vessels in the Dardanelles.
CAUSE OK HIS KALI- •
Constantinople, Sept. 9.—There Is no
doubt that Kiamal Pasha’s fall was due to
bio supposed Anglophile policy in regard to
Egypt and Yemen. The recent revolt in
Yemenis’ believed by the sultan to havo
been tormented by England. Sir William
White, the British ambassador, declines to
revisit the sultan unless officially In vited.
REPUBLICANISM IN SPAIN.
A Rumor That tha Army Reserves
Have Boen Called Out.
London, Sept. 9. —It U considered proba
able that the sensational dispatch published
in the Times in regard to republican agita
tion In Spain is founded on fact. There is
a rumor that the army reserves have been
called out, and that anew army corps is to
lie formed forthwith and mobilized. It Is
also said that the republican agitation on
the Corunna is increasing in gravity and
that the mob openly deties the oivil guards.
Cholera's March.
Paris, Sept. 9.—M. Proust announced at
the Academy of Medicine last evening that
the cholera epidomio which arose in the
east is nearing Aleppo. He think-s tho great
danger in Kurope lies in the Persian gulf.
Be beiives that the Immigration of destitute
Russian Jews, 7,0d0 of whom have gone to
Aleppo, will increase tha violence of the epi
demic.
A Long Ride on Bicycles.
Parts, Sept. 9.—The cycling race from
Paris to Brest and return, between Jeellaval
and Tenant, was won by the latter. The
distance of 745 miles was covered in 54%
hours.
Carman Console Pall.
BERLIN, Sept. 9.—A soaaation has been
caused by tbe fall in German and Prussian
consols of 70 pfentiige, due to false rumors
that tbe government intended to raise a
new loan.
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A LAWMAKER ASSAULTED
HON. M. L. EVERETT BADLY USED
UP WHILE INTOXICATED.
His Assailant a Brother of Ex-Mayor
Cooper of Atlanta—No Provocation
Oiven for the Assault—The Legis
lator Stamped In the Face While
Helpless on the Floor.
Atlanta, Ga. , Sept. 9. —Hon. M. L.
Everett, member of tho legislature from
Htewart county, was attacked in a very
oowardly manner to-nigbt by Fred Cooper,
a brother of ex-Mayor Taylor Cooper, la
the Kimball house barroom. Cooper is now
under arrest at the station house and Mr.
Everett Is in the hands of his friends at the
Markham. The foots in the case, briefly
stated, are theso: Shortly after 9:30 o’clock
Mr. Everett entored the bar with a friend.
Hon. W. T. Smith was standing with soma
friends at the counter.
THE LAWMAKER DRUNK.
Mr. Everett was staggering drunk then.
He recognized Mr. Smith, however. The
two men spoke and in tho course of the con
versation referred good-humoredly to the
settlement of their differences. Cooper was
standing by and heard what was said. Mr.
Everett, who was leaning with his back to
the liar aud with both elbows on the rail
ing, answered quietly. He evidently had
no intention of saying anything to Cooper
"Do you kuow what think of you?” asked
Cooper.
“No." Baid Mr. Everett, “I don’t even
know you.”
AN INSULT.
’’Well,” replied Mr. Cooper, “I think you
area fraud.”
The bystanders interposed, but Cooper
was persistent, ar.d kept talking to Mr.
Everett in a very offensive manner.
Cooper had a stick in his hand, ami Capt.
Ueorge Forbes said to him: “Don’t hit
that man.”
“I’ll hit you,” said Cooper.
“No you won’t," said Capt. Forbes,
quietly stepping toward CoO(>er.
Instead of replying to Capt. Forbee, he
laid his stick upon tho oounter, and agaio
turned to Mr. Everett.
EVERETT KNOCKED DOWN.
A second later ho stepped up to Mr, Ev
erett, who was loaning against the counter
os helpless as a baby, und struck him two
or three blows. Mr. Everett was unable to
defend biiuself and went down like a
oorpso, striking the marble floor faco up
ward. Cooper then stamped him throe
times iu the face with the heel
of his heavy shoe. He v oral people
siezed him thon while others picked
up Mr. Everett, bruised and bleeding
and almost insensible. Both were carried
to the station house, Mr. Everett going
in a hack from there, after the blood was
washed from his face ami it was ascertained
that his injuries were not serious. Mr.
Everett wan carried to the hotel. Cooper is
quite an athietia young tough and a notorious
young bully. Ho has figured in a number
of such difficulties, relying on his family
influenoo to keep him out of the peniten
tiary. By those who witnessed the affair
it was pronounced a most unprovoked, bru
tal and cowardly assault.
LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION.
President Davie to be Shown Innocent
of Harris’ Charge.
Memphis. Tenn., Sept. 9.— The publica
tion in this city of a dispatch from St,
Ismis, quoting a special from I’arkersburg,
W. Va., as saying that Gen. T. L. Harris ol
Ritchie county, that s:ate, in his forthcom
ing history of the assassination of President
Lincoln would assert ttiat Jefferson Davis
and certain members of his cabinet were in
terested in ami encouraged the ossasduatioo
of President Lincoln, created considerable ol
a sensation in this city. The matter reached
the ears of the Confederate Memorial Asso
ciation at their meeting lust night. This as
sociation is tho oldest of the kind inexistence,
and is the only one to which Jefferson Davit
ever belonged. A committee of one was
appointed to secure accurate information iu
regard to tbe charges which will enable the
association to take mea ures to refute tbe
charges and denounce their author,
KOLB’S CONTEST.
The Legislative Act Held to Have
Taken Effect Immediately.
Montgomery, Ala., Kept. 9.— The opia
ion of Judge Randolph to-day in the Lane-
Kolb contest over tho offi of tbe stats
commissioner of agriculture was to the
effect that the act of the last legislature
making the office elective became operative
immediately aud that the governor had no
right to appoint a successor to Mr. Kolb,
whose term, by limitation, expired Hopt. L
This decides nothing as to Mr. Kolb's right
to bold over. The case has been upoeoled
to the supreme court.
POISONED BY A SHRUB.
Two Aged Ladles Killed by Eating of a
Wild Root
Stoneiiam, Mass., 3ept. 9.—Miss Cath
arine Cook, aged 75, and Miss Jane C.
Cook, aged 73, of Charlestown Mass., came
here yesterday afternoon to visit a nephew.
The old ladies went to walk in the woods,
where they found something that looked
like an elderberry bush and both ate of the
root and bark. They later became ill and
both died early in the evening. Another
woman ate some of tbs root and is now
very ill but it is thought that she will
recover.
PUTTED BY FIRT.
Damage Aggregating SIOO,OOO Done
In a Building at New York.
New York. Sept. O.—A four-story build
ing at Nos. 107 to 111 Myrtle avenue.
Htooklyn, was gutted by fire this morning.
It was occupied by B. Schultenburg,
clothing; H. Baum, milliner; A. B. Pouch,
manufacturer of advertising novelties and
tho G. YV. Green Company, manufacturers
of women’s undergarments. The total loss
is estimated nt SIOO,OOO, which is fully cov
ered by insurance.
CERES’ TRAIN ROBBERY.
The Two Men Under Arrest Seen Near
the Scene.
Visalia, Cal., Sept. 9. —William Dalton
and Riley Dean, suspected of being the Ceres
train robbers, were on Monday night con
fronted with Mr. and Mrs. Graham, who
were camping a short distance south of
Ceres on the night of the robbery. Mr.
Graham Identified the itieu as having come
to their camp shortly before the robbery.
and asked for a drink of water and left,
going in a northerly direction.
Sent Up for Seven Years.
Rolling Rock, Miss., Sept o.— Kirby
Bird, who shot Conductor Howard of the
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas railway
two weeks ago, was indicted yesterday and
convicted and sentenced to seven years in
the penitentiary to-day.
