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THE MORNING NEWS. i
J ETALIB**I> I NCOSPOKATSD 1888. V
I J. H. ESTILJU. President, )
A TERMINAL COMPROMISE
CBBDITOBS will probably
grant an extension.
Most of its Obligations Time Loans—
One, Two axicl Throe Years to be Se
cured— Dr sxel, Morgan & Cos. to Man
age the Finances of the Roads—Mr.
Calhoun Interviewed.
New York, Sept. 12. —Neither President
Inman nor Edward Lauterbach, oounsel of
the Richmond Terminal Company, were in
the city to-day and no authorized dania Is
could be obtained of the rumors of a re
ceiver. It was stated, however, by other
officers that n plan to fund the floating
debts of the Richmond Terminal to
three year notes was progressing
rapidly and that creditors representing two
thirds of the total floating debt of $9,000,-
000 had agreed to the extension. It is also
reported that Drexel, Morgan & Cos. have
assumed the task of managing the financial
affairs of the different companies. Nearly
all the obligations are said to be time loans,
although a part of the debt is on account of
moiwy borrowed on call.
MR. CALHOUN SEEN.
Atlanta, CJa., Sept. 12.—The News cor
resiondeut called to see Mr. Calhoun at his
office this afterm on and asked him what he
had to say about j|the Terminal situation.
Mr. Calhoun replied that he had nothing
to say. that he regards the attacks in New
York as simply another effort to break
down the credit of the railroad properties
controlled by the Terminal oompany, that
so far as the Terminal company itself was
concerned U had ample assets in its treasury
unpledged to moot any and all of its liabili
ties, and that so far as the railroad
companies were concerned, each and
all of them had securities
which at tbelr market value were worth a
great deal more than the amount of them
floating debts, and that the effort of the
enemies of the system was to prevent the
kale of these securities in order to prevent
the payment of the floating debts.
EFFECT of the agitation.
In reply to the question whether he
thought the railroad agitation in Georgia
had anything to do with the matter, Mr.
Calhoun said that it undoubtedly did, to the
extent that It was used by the enemies of
the Terminal system to create the impres
sion that the people of Georgia were antag
j onistic to railroads and desired to see the
Terminal broken to pieces. He said he knew
; of his own knowledge that this line of argu
ment was freely used by those desiring to
injure the credit of the Terminal property,
aid ho regarded as very significant that the
Horner bill was reported night before last,
and that the very next day these rumors
about the Terminal company should he re
vived in New York, and this new attack
made upon its credit and its securities.
DISCUSSED IN WALL STREET.
1 The affairs of the Richmond Terminal
Bcomp&nv wore further discussed In Wall
B‘r<-ot to-day, and the unfavorable view
fcakea by traders was reflected in a sharp
Beeline in the stock. According
Ko tne Tribune, friends of
Bis company professed confidence
|hat no receivership would be needed to
Bid just the floating debt of the controlled
Blompnnies, estimated at $9,000,000. It is
Baid by some persons who are well informed
Bhut the dissensions in the board of directors
Bave reached a point where serious corn-
Blications may arise.
GOULD’S AIM.
I It is behove 1 that Mr. Gould is desirous
Bf securing absolute control of the system,
Bi'hile the Brico-Thomas faction arid Mr.
gunman and his friends have had differences
Bn points of policy. Unless there is a re
conciliation litigation may be precipitated.
persons think that anew “deal” will
the outcome of the situation and that in
Bwo be in the ascendant.
t SEALS ON THE DOLLARS.
Small Carmine Soal to Appear on
| Ail Legal Tender Rotes.
I Washington, Sept. 12.—The Secretary
the Treasury has formally approved
B 6 report of tho special treasury committee
recommended that the department
Biotes and silver certificates issued
tie government the small car-
seal now used solely on national bank
l bank note seal is much smaller
tho brown sea! used on the legal ten-
notes and silver certificates, which ob-
IL 1 1,0:1 the ongraving on these
9 new seal will appear on the
tViucjom $2 certificates, which will be
But into circulation Oct. 1.
■ CHATTANOOGA'S BBL.T LINK.
V' B - J arao3 Buys It Back at Public
■ Auction .sfter S.dlins it.
M Chattanooga, Tenv., Sept. Id. —A r >n
the belt line, rocontly pur-
MhasiHl by Jere Baxter of Nashville from C.
to-day at public auction to
■* 3f y a claim Of sla,ooo Htill due Mr.
■®‘“ es on accou ,t of the Ira-faction. Mr.
bought tuo sto ok and is agaH the
Tho bßlt ra • Jway
y niile3 in length, anl is one of
n OSt lm D°rtant and successful belt lines
sue country.
HAIriED FROM S3O TO $3 000.
■ Countr Y Merchant Yields to Temp-
tatlon and .“lips Up.
V A ., g opt . 12.—J. i). Austin,
residing near Salisbury, N. C.,
arroited here to-day, charged
l g, a Check of S3O to
upon th nJ v attem Ptifig to pass
H , p n iha wholesale grocery firm of
Co. The check was
■hW th navi, and Wiley Hank'of
. r “ e ” ork of raising it was
te ,‘ Thecasa will be heard
| 3 Auatm was jailed.
WORLD’.-S FAIR FINANCES.
■ r v Paid in of the $5,-
m, °OJ.COO Subscribed.
d A h n 'r 6Pt ‘ 12 ~° { * 5 .000,000 sut>-
ltilr ri y Chicago citiaea* for the world’s
■l . ;I _; r " r Charger says |2,9G0,000 in
t Hr. r ? c ' jlle ' :, °' 1 ' "'hen
W>r twu, h hlß h wnl be in within u dnv
V| re vive,l, tbo $.‘.,000,000 rn
st the mark will be placed
Mp *'t “to' month.
|B b °lb s hard fight.
Hb Ttroo' 7 ,, ABk for a SDnctal
f LA - BBlt - VX ~ rheot -
Kover the a „,‘ de , 8 of ttl6 Caue-Kolb con
]■ potitionart f CU ' tural eoormiaslonership
co ur . u " r ' a special term of the
t M sold is •Uah!' 18 matters. All fertil-
(W Srs by the
■ oo!ji,.. I(>nca p r ‘ l|iB Dt and business will
L '-y thing is now at a
hainb* trial.
The Case Reopened to Hear the Story i
of Two More Witnesses.
Hampton, Va., Sept 12.—While It was
understood by the court that the Hams case
closed last night. Senator Voorhees asked
permission to introduce two witnesses this
morning to testify as to the position of the
dead body of Hannegan when found. Mr.
Uo and objected to the court opening the
case for new evidenoe. The point was dis
cussed at some length by Mr. Lipscomb
and Capt. Wise. The latter stated that the
case had now occupied a week, and if re
opened it would savor of eternity. Senator
Voorhees then arose and replied to Capt.
IV ise. He said that the case indeed
savored of eternity, as one soul
already had been sent there
before its time, and another was on its way,
sooner or later, for tho crime. Judge Gun
ter decided the evidence admissible, and the
jury, which had been sent out during the
discussion, returned.
THE WITNESSES.
Edward Lawrence and John J. SUanna
-I'an were those oalled aud sworn. Senator
Voorhees took up the examination of Mr.
Lawrence. The witness said he was a pri
vate in the Third artillery. He was on
guard Juno 12 and went down to the boat
and helped to remove the body of Hanne
gan. It was found lying ou the starboard
s de, with the logs hanging over the seat.
The sail was down and over his body.
Private Hbannahau of Battery H, Four
teenth artillery, went down to the boat
with the guard. He saw Hannegau’s re
mains lying in the boat with the legs over
the seat, about the center of the boat. The
body was taken out by Lawrence and Rich
ardson. There wera one or two men there
when he arrived.
Judge Gunter then road his instructions
to the jury, which were In accordance with
well known precedents in Virginia. The
defense noted exceptions to the instructions
given for the prosecution, and to modifica
tions in those submitted by them. Mr.
Goode then asked if it was the intention of
the commonwealth’s attorneys to open tho
osse, and have one of his colleagues close.
He replied that it was their intention to
have Senator Voorhees make the closing
argument. To this Mr. Goode objected,
and the jury wis again sent out while the
matter was argued.
JUDGE GUNTER’S RUUING.
After the recess Judge Gunter stated that
under the law now In force, the common
wealth’s attorney had full control of the
case and was responsible for its conduct.
Ho could designate any person he desired to
close ths argument for the prosecution.
At the same time if Senator Voorhees made
any statements to which the defense ob
jected they would be duly considered. The
jury was then recalled, and Mr. Montague
opened the case for the commonwealth. He
spoke an hour. John 8, Wise followed for
the defense in an argument lasting two
hours and a half. The court then adjourned
until Monday.
DEMOCBATB ON A PILGRIMAGE
A Tour to Be Made of the Pe.clflc Coaet
and Far W eat.
Washington, Sept. 12.—A tour of the
Pacific coast by several" prominent demo
crats, which will be begun to morrow, is a
new departure in the way of campaigning.
The nominal object of the journey is to at
tend the second annual convention of tho
democratic societies of tho state of Wash
ington, which will be held at Spokane. It
is thoir purpose, however, to doactivo cam
paign work all along their route, which will
include a large part of the northwest and
far west, finally closing with a woek’s
participation in the campaign in lowa,
They will leave tho city at 11 o'clock to
morrow on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, and make their first stop at St. Pail
on Sept. 15. The party consists of Senator
Faulkner, Gen. Black, president of
the National Association of Democratic
Clubs; Representative Bynum of Indiana,
ex-Repi esentative MoAdoo of New Jersey,
James M. Beck of Philadelphia, and Law
re ice Gardner, secretary of the National
Association of Democratic Clubs.
SHARKS HAVE A FEAST.
Eighteen Natives Dragged Down in a
litorm oft Fllnt’e Island.
San Francisco, Sept. 13.—The schooner
Gen. Banning arrived from Flint’s Island
yesterday with a cargo of cocoanuts. Her
commander, Capt. Spring, reports that
whilo loading the cargo his vessel was twioe
blown out to soa by severe storms. On
each occasion about 100 na’ivos were on
board, and they hastened ashore in canoes.
The second time several cances capsized,
and the occupants were thrown into the
water. The water swarmed with sharks
nod many natives were torn limb from
limb before they could bo picked up by the
other canoes. Several islanders were
dragged down. One young fellow plunged
into the water with a long knife to save his
father, but both wera torn to pieces. One
young girl had almost reached a canoe
when ashark seized her by the middle and
dragged her down. Out of thirty-eight
people who were thrown into the water
eight were seized by sharks and killed, aad
one man had a leg bitten off.
WORLD’S FAIR EXHIBITS.
Return of tbe Commlssionara Sent to
Europe.
New York, Sept. 12.—The national
oommittee to Europe of the world’s fair
Columbian exposition returned to-day
on tho Augusta Victoria. Tney were ac
companied by Sir Henry Wood end
James Dredge, the British royal com
missioners to the Exposition, and Harr
Wermuth, the German commissioner. The
commissioner* thi ik that every country iu
Europe, with the exception of Italy and
some of the southern ones, will be repre
sented. Already much rivalry as to the merits
of their exhibits exists among some of the
countries. They are all anxious
for a large amount of space.
They all want particularly to know
the extent of the national backing which
the fair possesses. Staj. Handy will spend
Sunday in Philadelphia, and on Tuesday
with Gen. Butterworth will meet the British
and foreign commissioners at Washington.
A WAY.
Nine Man Precipitated Fifty Feet Into
a Shallow River.
Saci/tsburo, Pa-, Sept. 13.—A terrible
accident occurred here la-t night at the
railroad bridge. A swinging scaffold under
tne bridge was crowded with nine
workmen wbo were quitting when
tbe ropes broke, precipitating the
entire partv into the river bed fifty feet be
low. Tbe 'river is very low and tbe man
fell in a confuse 1 on the sharp stones,
fouroftbem being fatally injured, while
yie rest were more or less bruised.
Five settlers Drowned.
CloqveTT, Mink., Sept. 12.—Meager
particulars have just been received of the
drowing of five persons in the St. Louis
river. They are said to be settlers wbo
were going on a claim. In oroasing the St.
Louis river their boat capsissd and oli were
drowned.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 13,1891-TWELVE PAGES.
STILL PICKING COTTON.
THE THREATENED STRIKE FAILS
TO MATERIALIZE.
Senator Hampton Net Afraid of
Trouble in South Carolina—No Signs
of Agitation Reported in Georgia.
The Movement Deprecated by Some
of the Whits Leaders.
New Orleans, Sept. 12.— A special to
the Picayune from Houston, Tex., says:
“To-day is set for the big cotton picker
strike, which ij to embrace evory state in
the cotton belt. Col. Humphreys, the white
man who has engineered the scheme and
who expeote to reap the benefit, said last
night to your correspondent, ‘X have the
names of 1,100,000 pickers la all portions of
the south who stopped picking cotton last
night until they get 81 per hundred and
board. These men are all under oath to
pick no more cotton save their own until
Nov. I.’
STRONGHOLDS OF THE MOVEMENT.
"In reply tea question as to where the
moveme.it was strongest lie replied that in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama nearly
every colored picker had joined the league,
aud that in the Atlantic states the member
ship is large. As to how the pickers will
exist through the fall and winter, he nays
they have be9n advised to seek other em
ployment at nnv price, all of which is
utterly impracticable, as the cotton field
negroes could not make much headway in
the cities and towns, and if they should
strike it would mean just so many patty
thieves turned loose upon the communities,
tho colored cotton pickers, ns a rule, being
the most impoverished and thievish class on
tho plantation!. Reports from different
sections in Southern Texas show no trouble,
though there ii some dissatisfaction among
the negroes in the black bolt, but of what
nature be did not know.”
NO STRIKE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Charlotte, N. O , Sept. 12.—Cottou
picking has not fairly begun in this secti n
as yet. Consequently nothing is heard of
the cotton-pickers’ strike. A spooial to the
Chronicle from Raleigh gives the following
from President Butler of tkje white farmers’
alliance of this state. President Butler said:
“fhe strike is not yet ordered for North
Carolina. I read to-day the organ of the
colored alliance. It is Humphreys’ paper,
and is published in Texas. It orders the
strike for Texas and South Carolina.
THEIR STRENGTH OVERESTIMATED.
“The reason why a strike is not ordered
for this state is that the strength of the al
liance is not so great here as in the states
above referred to. I do not think tho
figures giving 35,000 as the strength of the
colored adiauoe iu North Carolina are cor
rect. I think that tho al iance is exagger
ating its strength. To-day wa had a sort
of conference here iu regard to
this matter of a strike. No definite action
was agreed upon. We await an order for
a strike in this state. We hope it will not
come. Next week the “reform press' will
lecture the oolored alliauoo men and will
take a decided stand in disapproval of thoir
course.
THE NEGRO’S MISTAKE.
“Tho Progressive Farmer will have au
editorial on the matter, and so will my
paper, the Clinton Caucasian. The fact is
tho negro alliance is kicking at things in
sight instead of joining the white alliance
in getting at the cause of the trouble. Tho
negroes have made u mistake. Some yea' 3
ago tho white alliance struck and made a
failure of it. This strike is aimed directly
at tha cotton planter, who is the
friend and supporter of the negro. We
will try to indues the colored alliance to re
consider its hasty, ill-timed and improper
action. If persuasion is of no use and a
strike Is called for North Carolina, then we
will crush it out. Wo have the strength iu
the white alliance here to do it.”
GEN. HAMPTON’S VIEWS.
Washington, Sept. 12.—Senator Hamp
ton, who is here for a few days, speaking of
the so-called “strike of the cotton pickers,”
says that there is no such thing, aud will
not be. The colored workers of tho south
are not the kind of hirelings that seek to
embarrass theit emnloyers. In nine cases
out of ton tbero is a contract between the
lar.d owner and laborer,usually satisfactory
to each party. The laborer is living in a
house free of rent, he has his own cotton
patch, possibly—oertainly his own provision
ground, with corn, sweet potatoes, okra,
melons, beaus, cowpeas, peanuts, etc., his
pigs and a cow possibly, and possibly his
own mule. No northern laborer is as well
off.
Nowhere is there such a community of
interest between land owner or capitalist,
as he may bo called. The laborers are de
pendent on one another. Unlees wicked
men engender it there is no antagonism, and
there will bo no strike outside of newspaper
reports furnished by those who desire to see
the south worry. The so-called “Col.”
Humphreys, says Mr. Hampton, is a fraud,
or a cratiit perhaps. In South
Carolina there will be no trouble
in picking the crops on the contracts made
last January. The colored laborers are
generally good-intentioned man, willing to
carry out any ooutract made, if the an
ployor has fulfilled his pledgo3. Gen.
Hampton regards the assertion of a strike
by 000,000 laborers as a roorback.
NO STRIKE in ALABAMA.
Mobile, Ala., Sept. 12.—There will be
no strike among the negroes engaged in
pioking cotton in Alabama. Farm labor
in most parts of tho cotton region in Ala
bama and West Mississippi !* by tenants or
upon the share system. Where there are
negro alliances the tenant farmers are in
fluential members, and hired labor is com
posed of floating negroes and the women and
children of the farmers. The substance of
the reports from special correspondents of
the Register upon the subject is that no
tra e3 of a strikv circular have been found;
that the extra labor neoded is obtainable at
ourrent wages, and that the negroes who
discuss a strike oppore the idea.
THE STRIKE A MYTH.
Atlanta, Ga., Sep; 13.—The reported
strike of the cottou pickers ia Georgia
proves to be a myth. The neeroee are all at
work except in suoh portions of the state
where it i* raining. Reports received by
the Journal from Texas, all portions of
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Tennessee are to the same effect.
NONE OUT IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Wilmington, N. C., Sept. 12.—Thus far
there are no indications of a strike of the
cotton pickers in North Carolina, and if it
was inaugurated it is believed that it would
prove a dismal failure. The white alliance
men cannot afford to countenance such a
movement and will use their best efforts to
prevent it.
ALL QUIET IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Charleston, 8. C., Sept. 12. —SpeoiaU
to the .\Vu> and Courier from all parts of
South Carolina state that there are no signs
of a strike iu tho cotton fields. Nobody
seems to know anything about the alleged
strike of the ootton pickers. The farmers
are paying from 39 to 40 cents per 100
pounds.
ALL AT WORK IN FLORIDA.
Jacksonville. Fla., Sept. 12.—Inquiry
in ail sections of the cotton belt in Florida
fai to disoover any locality where the
negro cotton pickers have joined in the
strike announced to take place to-day. A
large portion of the cotton lands are culti
vated on the lease and shares systems.
NO TROUBLE li* ALABAMA.
Montgomery, Ala-, Sept. 12,—There is
no development of the cotton pi-kers' strike
in Alabama. As far as known no such
movement was ever intended here. The
heavy rains of this weak caused consider
able damage to cotton. Much was beaten
out.
FALL RIVE VS SPINNERS.
An Attempt to Cut Wages Will Bring
on a Strike.
Fall River, Mass., Sept. 12.—Secre
tary Howard has issued tlie following cir
cular calling for a special general meeting
of the mule spinners to be held next Wednes
day night.
Fellow Work h*n—Nothing has yet been
hoard regarding revision of tho schedule of
prices. Promises are lieing aeut 1 1 our union
from outside districts that financial aid would
be given us if we resist the proposed re
duction in wages. Much as we are op
posed to strikea, knowing the bitterness of
feeluig they create between employer and em
ployed and the loss they Inflict upon the business
community, besides tiio blighting effect they
bave upon tho growth and prosp-rily of the
city, yet we cannot consistently as the strong
est branch of tha national uulou. uveept a reduc
tion of wages passively Without reflecting
disgrace up. n ourselves. No other branch of
the National Spinners' Union hu • been reduced
in wages or received notitioati m front their
employer* that such a course is intended. It
is a sad s'ght, indeed, to see tho sreat n.unn
factnrir g city of Fail River, with nil its modern
mills, its new and improv ed maciiinery; a city
which has made a gain during the
past three years of 800.000 spindles aud 8.000
looms, with" the best textile operatives in the
world, admitting, wtilch it did by the action of
those who had charge of the mills at the last
board of trade meeting, that it cannot keep In
the race with other manufacturing districts
without cutting down the wages of the opera
tivts. \ cut down ia wages means
less home comforts for the people,
less receipts, equivalent to cutting
down trade for storelceO'iera. It will tarnish
the good name of the oity. prevent new indus
tries from coiumg to settle here and keep our
rate of taxation among the highest In tho state.
If the proposed cut down in wages goes into ef
fect despite all the effort* the operatives can
make to prevent, it should include every one,
from treasurers aud superintendents down.
GLAfSBLOWER . LOCKED OUT.
kho Men Refused to Accept a Reduc
tion of 10 Per Cent.
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 12.—Thero is a
lookout and strike at the Detroit City glass
work 9, involving about 100 men. Tho em
ployers had proposed a reduction of 10 per
cent, on the existing scale of wages, to go
into effect when the works rammed aftor
tho summer vacation. But meanwhile tho
gatherers had planned to demaud a raise of
5 per cent. The employers refused
to accede to this and the works have not ro
opened. The trouble has gone to the
National Glass Workers’ Union, which is
oue of the strongest labor organizations in
tho United States, aud controls the entire
glassmaking trade.
O’B'iUEN’S 3ft, Rr.v ,B.
f
The Officials of the Knighta Issue a
Statement.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 12. —The
officials of the Catholic Knights of America
authorize the following statement: "M. J.
O’Brien, supremo treasurer of tha order, has
left the city of Chattanooga, and his where
abouts are unknown. Supreme President
James David Coleman, Siipr-me Seerotary
John Barr aDd Supreme Trusto® John J.
Duffy and Richard Walsh are here, and
upon consultation Trustee Diffy has
been Instructed to take pnsaessloi of tho
books and pupers of the treasurer nd fully
discharge trie duties thereof, until o’Brieu’s
successor is elected and qualified. .Supreme
Vice I’resident Larkin arrives to-day, and
Supreme Trustee McGinnis ia the naming.
O’Brien’s default will cause no interruption
of the order of business, and all outstanding
orders will be pai i on presentation.
Branches of the ordar will remit
to John J. Duffy, acting treasurer,
Chattanooga, Tenn. The supreme officers
unanimously declare that tho order is amply
secured aguinst auy loss resulting from
O’Brien’s delinquency. An official lettor
will issue to all branche
will say no more.
The above is the only statement the offi
cials of the order iviuld make. It is thought
O’Brien's deficit will reach s4't,ooo, although
nothing definite is known. 1 resident COie
man awaits the arrival of tho repre
sentative of the security company,
who is exiiected oa Monday, when
the books and papers cf O’Brien will be ex
amined. Nothing has been learned of the
missing man and his friends fear be is
wandering about demented. The ordor of
which O’Brien was treasurer is the largest
Catholic benevolent society in the country,
with branches throughout t ie entire uniou.
IRON WORKS BURNED.
The Loss $300,000 and Reported
• Covered by Insurance.
Wilmington, Del., Sept. 12.— The D-la.
ware iron works at New Castle
were gutted by fire to-night,
and SOO hand* are thereby thrown
out of employment. The loss will amount
to $390,00!) and is covered by in
surance. Aid was telegraphed for
to this city, and two fire com
panies were seat, but one fire oompany
aud the town people had gotten it under
control before thoir arrival. Tho bending.
Hue, blacksmith and ball and socket mills
were burned. The fire was ciused by sparks
from irou roils flying into the wooden ele
vator aloug the roof.
STOLE HIS LODGE’S FUNDS.
A Conductor Blowa In S3OO on the
Races and Flees.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 12.— Jeremiah P.
Brown of Philadelphia was arrested in this
city to-day on a charge of defalcation pre
ferred by Chief Weod of the Philadelphia
detective bureau. He was treasurer
o’ Divi-ion No. 77, Brothorhocd of
Railway Conductor*, aud played the races
with SB9O of lodge money. He lost it Aug.
27 aud fled to Buffalo, where he secured em
ployment ia the Erie railway vards. He
will be taken back to Philadelphia as soon
as officers arrive.
CONVICT3.
The Senate Tables the Resolution for
an Investigation.
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 13.—The
Senate after sporting with the House joint
resolution to appoint a committee to go
into the bowels of the penitentiary question
and report in detail to an adjourned ses
sion Nov. 80, to-day laid it away
to undisturbed reposo. This throws upon
the present extra session the burden and
rest ".risibility of action on the momentous
question. A bill bat been agreed upon In
committee, but it will hardly be approved
by the body.
A French Streamer Wrecked.
Madrid, Sept. 12— A dispatch from
Corunna savs the French steamer Vilie
Names has been wrecked at that port.
EUROPE’S PLANS FORWAK
ENGLAND BEING FORGED NEARER
THE DRHUBUND.
Rumors That She Will Seize and For
tify the Island of Tanedoa If Russia
Beizts ,the Bosphorus—The bussoj
French Influence Has the Call at
Constantinople.
(.Copyright, 1891, by the S’. Y. Associated Prrtt.)
Berlin, Sept. 13. —There was a parade of
all the troops stationed in the Cassel dis
trict to-day, which afforded a brilliant
spectacle. The emperor aud empress, tho
King of Saxony, Grand Duke of Hesse,
Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar, the Duke of
Edinburgh, Priuoe and Princess Henry of
Prussia, Priuoe Aihrecht and others of high
rauk were present at the ceremony. Empe
ror William will now go to Erfurt, where
he will review the Fourth army corps.
CONSIDERED MENACING.
Some of the phrases used by the emperor
in his speech at the banquot at Cassel have
added to the uneasiness which now prevails
throughout tho country. He recalled the
time, when as a staff officer, he entered
Cassel iu 1871 w ith the victorious Hessian
troops. He trusted, be said, that the Hes
sians ,in the event of foreign struggles,
would help him to fulfill his duties.
Coming so soou after the allusions
mode at Munich to the future triumphs of
the Bavarian troops, tho emperor’s utter
ance at Cased is felt to boa veiled menace
to foreign enemies nnd as a warning for the
country to courageously prepare for trouble.
Still the conviction rouiains unshaken in
official circles here that a prolonged period
of diplomatic intrigue will precede a col
lision of the powers.
RUDINI’S NEW ATTITUDE.
The lending political development of tho
week has been tho practical adhesion of the
the Italian prime minister, the Marquis di
Kudiui, to the policy of Lord Salisbury, the
English premier. The Sultau of Turkey’s
new bias iu the direction of favoring
Russia, as instanced in tho Darda
nelles affair, will now have to boar
the weight of the couuter infiuenoe
of Austria and Italy, and probably Ger
many, for it is stated that Ilerr voo
Radowitz, tho Gorman ambassador to the
porto, at au audience with the sultan on
Wednesday last, urged that a favorable
hearing be given to the view of Groat
Britain, and through his representations
Sir William White, the British ambassador
to Turkey, was giveta an audience by the
sultan yesterday.
GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION.
Tho gravity of the situation is indicated
in a summons calling the envoys of the
porte at Vienna, Berlin, St. Eetersburg and
1 .ondon to Constantinople. The French
ambassador, the Count of Monteheilo, who
was on the eve of presenting his letters of
recall to the sultau, has been instructed by
his government to remain at iii post
to prevent the sultau, under pres
sure of other diplomats, from weakening
aud breaking his resolution*. The latest in
telligence from Constantinople indicates
the continuous success of Franco-Russ ia i
diolomacy in Turkey. Tho sultan has of
fered a place iu the ministry to C'hnkir
Fasha, a declared partisan of the Rusdan
alliance, and known to be a foo of England
and tho dreibund.
ENGLAND'S ONLY COURSE.
The foreign office here regards England’s
difficulty with complacency. Lord Salis
bury’s solicitations for diplomatic aid forces
England into closer union with the triple
alliauoe and thus tends iu the direc
tion of bringing about a for
mal compact betweeu England
and Germany, Austria nnd Italy. Hituerto
Lord Salisbury hi >, rejected all overtures
looking to England’s bocotaltig a party to
the dreibund compact. The Hamburg
Correspondent publishes an article on the
Dardanelles incident and makes the sta'o
ment that Russia is preparing a ooup by
which she will seize the Bosphorus.
V MAY SEIZE TENEDOS.
A report which in circulated in diplomatic
circles oredits England with an intention to
Eeize and fortify Tenedos and other islands
at tho mouth of the Dardanelles io the event
of failure to establish u renewed entente
with the ports. The Post, pouts out how
the triple alliance tuny be drawn into inter
vening through Alarquls dt Rudini
committing Italy to an active armed
support of England. There is a hitch in
the negotiations for anew Russian loan.
Agreements ought to have been signed io
day by French financiers. Tho situation
prevailing has increased the risk, aud they
now want lowor terms, and are offering 80
against the first price, which was 82.
GERMANY’S GRAIN DUTIES.
The agitation lookiog to tho abolition of
the grain duties in Germany is becoming
less fervent under better w eather, increased
supplies and lower prices. Wheat was
quoted a week ago at 232 marks for
1,000 kilos. To-day the quotation was
231 marks. The prices of ryo show a cor
responding docliuo. This difference aloue
does not affeat the public demand for tho
abolition of the duties, but the conviction
that the government has decided to at least
reduce the duties when the official inquiry
into the subject is completed, appeases the
clamor.
NOT WILD OVER TUB KAISER.
The Munich Tnqeblatt denies the official
statement that Emperor William was ao
corded an enthusiastic reception on the oc
casion of his late visit to the Bavarian
capita). On the contrary, it says that he
was received with chilly indiffer
ence by the people. It attribute*
this to the fact that the people
of liavaria see in the emperor an emblem
of the dearness of living and a source of au
approaching war; threa'eiing ruin of the
country. If the imperial government, tbs
Taaeblatt says, desired to be loved instead
of detested, it must oheapen food and abide
by the policy of peace.
MUTINY ON THE PINTO.
The Chilean warship I’residente Pinto,
which has caused uneasiness to several of
the powers by her attempts to procure
arms, is lying at Hamburg with her crew
mutinous." Her commander asked the
assistance of the poiico to arrest three
saiiors, but as the vessel bdougs to a foreign
power the police referred the request to the
senate. The men are riotous and refuse to
perform their work.
Since the successful issue of the negotia
tions fora treaty of commerce approaches
have been renewed by the triple alliance to
embrace Belgium, Roumania and Servia
within the zolivereln on special terms. If
the Berlin proposals are accepted a con
ference of delegates will open Oat. 15.
The proposed s cialistio congress at
Erfurt has been postponed until Oct. H.
The congress will discuss revision of tho
programme of the tactics of the young
section of the socialist party, and will re
new the efforts to overthrow Herren Rebel,
Liebknecht and the other moderates, who
direct the socialist committee.
A FREE LOVE SOCIALIST.
An unsavory story is current concerning
I)r. Aveling, who is charged with contract
ing a love union with Eleanor Marx, leav
ing bis legal wife desti.ute. Dr. Aveiiug
ba* written a letter to a socialist paper, the
Vorvcarts, m which be says It is cruo that
ho has dissolved his bourgeoiae marriage
and entered upon a lore union with Fraulain
The Vorvartt says that Dr. A voting's
Marx, but ho declares that he left his legal
wife well provided for 1 Dr. Aveling prom
ised to punish the author of the roport that
his wile was in a destitute condition,
wife, who is in London, announces that
she will trace the detraotor and give him
a oowhiding.
A TRAGEDIAN ESCAPES.
Kainz, the tragedian, who has been en
gaged to perform in New York this winter
broke his contract with Direotor Herr
Barnay last year, and was condemned to
pay tS,OOO damages. When Herr Harney
heard that Kainz was about to leave Ger
raauy ho applied for an order from the
court to restrain him. Kainz, however,
made his way out of the oountry, but in so
doing ho lost a farewell benefit perform
ance.
Bock, who tied to America after embez
zling *75,000 from the Prussian mortgage
bank, has been traced to a steamer which
left Hamburg last Saturday. He will doubt
less lie taken into custody upon the urrival
of the steamer at Now York.
llorlln is to have thebeuelltof an elevated
railroad built on the model of those in op
eration in New York, but Berliners will
have the advantage in that the motive
power employed here will be electricity in
stead of steam.
LNGLAND3 TRADES UNIONISTS.
The Congress Just Adjourned a
Highly Intelligent Body.
Newcastle, Bopt 10. —The compo
sition of the trades union parliamen
tary committee ballotted for yesterday was
announced tc.-Jay. John Wilson, member
of parliament for the Goven division of
Lanarkshire, head of the firm of Wilson
& Cos., iron tube manufacturers, anda large
employer of labor, an old unionist of the
modorate class, headed the list. A majority
of the other members are new unionists.
The treasurer reported that there would
be u balance of £l,lOO in tho treasury after
all the expenses of the e ngross wore paid.
Resolutions were approved in favor of an
increased representation or the labor classes
in parliament and advocating the appoint
ment of railway workmen as railway in
spectors.
NO STATE BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
A motion favoring a state board of arbi
tration was negatived by a vote of 129 to
107.
Tbs congress dosed this afternoon. “Ben"
Tillett, the labor loader and one of the dele
gates present at the congress, in an Inter
view to-day said: “This congress which has
just terminated its labors was in
distinct advance on all former trades
union congresses. Us capaoity for
debato was greater, and for in
tellectual vigor, economic grasp and sound
common souse it will compare with tho first
.tsemblies of the w orld. The voting dis
played a truly democratic spirit, and so far
as the old and new unionists were con
cerned, good temper, friendliness and frank
ness were shown on all sides and prevented
wide separation. All sections co-operated
in tho real work of the congress.”
After the congress had closed 40,000
trades unionists marched in a procession
through tho streots of the city in order to
celebrate tho successful termination of the
big labor meetings just held.
A BATTLE IN AFRICA.
The Garmons Repulse the Natives
' With a Heavy Loss.
Berlin, Sept. 12. —The Berliner Tage
blalt to-day publishes a dispatch from
Zanzibar stating that Capt. Zalewskv’s
corps had a desperate fight with a large
body of natives nnd that the Germans wore
victorious. The battle took {dace
durlag the month of August some distauce
in the interior. The natives were repulsed
wit i a heavy loss. Teu Germans were
killed, and many of tho native allies of the
Germans lost their lives.
MO 31 LIZ A I ION IN RUSiIA.
Preparations in Progress for a Two
Years’ Itally,
London, Sept. 13. — The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Time* says: “Prepa
rations are being made for a two-year gen
eral mobilization of all the forcei in April,
1593. It only remains to complete the equip
ment of the troops with small caliber rifles,
which could bo turned out quickly by the
Russian factories if required."
Fifty Drowned.
Athens, Sept. 12.—A corrected estimate
of the number of persons drowned as a
result of the collision off Caps Colouia be
tween tbe Italian steamship Taoruina and
the Greok steamship ihessalia, shows that
fifty people lost their lives by the sinking of
the Taornina. Of this number ten were
saloon passengers. Previous estimates
received placed the number drowned at over
100.
The Taornina had fifty-eight passengers,
i among whom was an American named
John C. Oliphaut. Her orow numbered
j forty-ni e pjreous. Of the whole number
on board the steunaer only the second officer
and thirty others were saved. According
to these figures sixty-six persons were lost-
Cboleraon Mem-of-War.
Bombay, Bept. 13. —Cholera in a severe
form has broken out on her majesty’s ship
Blanche and her majesty’s ship Marathon,
now at this port. There have been twenty
eight ctses on board the two ships within
twenty-four holin'. Six deaths have
already occurred.
The Holy'ooat of Treves.
Berlin, Sept. 12.— The government has
begun prosecution of the editor of the
K ladder adatsch, for ridiculing the holy
! coat of Treves by a cartoon headed, “ The
Gull Snariag Pilgrims.’’ Treves is now
visited by the better class of people, who
stay longer and patronize tbe hotels.
Bismarck in Good Health.
Berlin, Sept. 12.—Inquiries made in re
gard to the report that Prince Bismarck
had a slight attack of apoplexy show that
| there was no foundation for the alarming
statement. Tbe prince is eojoyiug fair
I health, and adverse rumors are groundless.
Will Servo as a Target.
Berlin, Sent. 12. — 1n an article in the
IJeulscheswochenblatt a military expert
urges the abolition of hslmots and bright
colored uniforms by the army, arguing that
they are likely to attract tbe enemy’s fire
during the use of smokeless powder.
Pleuro pneumonia in England.
London, Sept. 12. —A serious outbreak of
pieuro-p ieumonia is reported in Cumber
land. and it is feared that valuable pedigree
shorthorns belonging to Sir Wilfred Law
| son, M. P., a:e infee’ed. The opttle already
j slaughtered were valued at X).
Chile’s Coming itlecfon.
Paris, Sept 12.—Dispatches received at
the Coilean legation iu this oity state that
the decree pubhsaed in Chile, announcing
tbe coming election for president aud for
members of c mgresr, proceeds upon the
plan of uai versal suffrage.
I DAILY, *lO A YEAR. i
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| WEEKLY, 1.25 A YEAR, f
A FAIR WEEK FOR CROPS
THE TEMPBBATURB FAVORABLE
FOR GROWTH.
An Excess of Rain Reported from Sev
eral Sections -Reports from the Cot
ton States Show Considerable Deteri
oration in the Condition of the Crop
Now in the Fields.
Washinotox, Sept. 12.— The weather
bureau’s weekly crop bulletin says: “The
woek has been cool generally over the
oountry oast of the Rocky mountains, and
over the entire corn and cotton regions,
where warm woatber was most desirable,
the average daily temperature being from
4“ to 6' bolow the normal It was slightly
warmer than usual in Minnesota, tho
Dakotae and tlieuoe westward to the
Pacific coast, tho greatest excess in temper
ature occurring iu tho southern
portion of California, where the daily tem
perature was from 0“ to 10“ higher than
usual. Light frosts occurred during the
woak at the extreme northern stations And
in Western Nebraska, but they did no*
occur within the principal corn producing
states, where the warm, dry weather during
the latter part of the week must have been
favorable to the crop.
THE RAINFALL.
“Thero has been an exoess of rainfall dur
ing the week generally in New England,
the Middle Atlantic states, over Lake Erie
and in Florida. Hlignt excesses also oc
curred at northern Rocky mountain sta
tions aud on the Pacific coast, the rainfall
being very light in the latter region. Very
little rain occurred during the week in
the central valleys, although lim
ited areas of excess are
reported in Alabama, Indian territory,
Kansas and Minnesota. Thera was a total
absence of rain iu Texas, Illinois and tha
greater portion of tbe upper lake region.
The rainfall was very heavy in Florida,
over four inches being reported at Tampa
aud seven Inches at Jacksonville.
GENERAL REMARKS.
“Virginia—Some tobacco is being out.
Warm, dry weather is needed. A light
frost occurred on Wednesday and Thurs
day in the mountain districts, but no dam
age is reported.
“Norin Carolina—lt has boon a dry and
favorable week for farm work, but 000 l
nights were Injurious to cotton. The crop
is badly rusted, is shedding and opening <
very slowly. Tobacco is light and of poor
quality. Wheat and oats seeding is in pro
gress.
“South Carolina—Cool weather and the
excessive rams of the previous woek have
caused rust, shedding and rotting of cotton
bolls; 25 per oeut. injury is fully verified.
“Alabama—Cotton continues to shed.
The 0001, dry weather cause 1 the plant to
stop blooming. The orop is badly diseased,,
anil the yield will lie reduced 25 per cent.
All Other crops are no with care
“Mississippi—Cottonce. DAVIS # ’rapidly
Id the "'’’’W’vra f;-f ;nnb state. A late
se- *r.i V, oßld develop sumo top crop in the
delta and northern counties. The large bay
orop is saved. Baowers benefited crops
generally.
“Louisiana—Cotton on the uplands has
fallen off greatly owing to rust, Plight and
shedding, but is somewhat better in the low
lands. Klee and cane, especially the late
crop, are suffering from drought. Corn aud
hay are being housed. Fall gardens need
rain.
“Arkansas-The weather has been too
cool for cotton, but was favorable for corn,
and other crops. Cotton piuking has com
menced. Cool nights continue and cotton
continues to fall off slowly.
“Texas—The first crop of early planted
cotton is generally good; showers have im
proved late oottou and the top orop over
tbe northern, ceatral and eastern portions,
iu other portions tho growth has stopped,
and rain would be of little benefit. Worms
have disappeared.
"Tennessee—Cotton is opening slowly and
shedding it reported. Fall seeding is de
layed by drought. Rain is needed In tbe
central and western sections for plowing.
Peanuts were injured by 0001, dry weather.
Late potatoes are doing well.
“Kentucky-The growth of ail crops has
been retarded by 0001, damp weather, and
warm sunshiny days are required to mature
them. Early tobacco is being out. but gen
erally tbe crop is very into. Fall plowing is
progressing. Corn is very green for the
season, and will not bo oat of danger from
frost before Sept. 25.”
DIED IN HIS CELL. •
Charges of Criminal Neglect Against
a Physician.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 13.—Charley
Waters, au East Point negro, died at IX
o’clock to'night in the Falton county jail.
Waters was imprisoned on Monday. On
lVodneeday night bis place at
East Point was raided by the marshal
and some other officers. The negro
was suspected of running a "blind tiger."
When the offioers entered tne place, Waters
is said to have drawn a knife. One of the
officers drew his pistol and tired twice. One
shot hit Waters’ daughter, who threw her
self between the officers and her father,and
the other bullet pierced Waters’ left arm
aud lodged in his side. When the negro was
brought here Dr. Griffin, wh> attended Os
burn, went to sea him, but gave him only
some simple medicine. His visits to the
negro have been only three-minute calls,
and the wound, Waters’ wife says has
never been dressed. To-day Waters
was in terrible pain. Dr.
Griffin called at 10 o’clock
this morning, but only left auother powder,
and to-night went again in company with
another physician aud the negro was dying.
Waters’ wife, an intelligent negro woman,
oharges her husband’s death t • the lack of
attention. An inquest will be held in the
morning, and all the facts of the shooting
and treatment since will come out.
Racer Wyandotte Dead.
Cleveland, 0., Sept. 13.—The chestnut
stallion Wyandotts, owned by IV.B.Fassig,
which was sent te his stable sirk At the close
of the 2:34 race yesterday, died to-day. The
boras was valued at SIO,OOO. He was by Am
bassador, dam Daniel Lambert. '1 here is a
strong suspicion that the horse was
poisoned.
Suicide by Drowning.
Mo.vtoomf.iit, Ala., Sept. 12.—A special
to the Advertiser says a man named tV ill
inm Starr, living across the river from
Kufaula, committed suicide by tyiug bricks
to his body and jumping into the Chatta
hoochee riyer. -
Bismarck’s Determination.
Berlin, Sept. 12.—1n a recent conversa
tion Prinoo Bismarck deolared emphatically
that nothing would prevent his attending
the Heiobetag if he disapproved any meas
ure before that. body.
Canada’s Corruption.
London, Sept. 13.—Tbe Times comments
thus on Canadian corruption: "Thisinfamy
must be checked, no matter what tbs cost,
or Cauadutn puUo life will rot to the core.
