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I THEXORNINCt NEWS. i
J F.STABIJSfiI' 1880.INOOHPORATBD 1888. >
| J. t. ESTILL, President, \
ORTH STEIN A PRISONER.
OFFICERS BiOQED HIM WHILE HE
SLEPT AT STONE MOUNTAIN.
ste Culprit of Intellectual Appear
ance, Well Educated and a Good
Talker—A Brilliant Record In Jour
nalism—Tired of Being Hounded By
the Police—A Sketch of Hl3 Career.
Atlanta, Ga., (Sept. 13.—Orth Harper
Stein, the mysterious SIO,OOO nan who the
Atlanta police have been so excited over
for a week past, was arrested last night at
Stone Mountain. He is now in jail at
Decatur, the county seat of Do Kalb, six
miles from Atlanta, on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons.
“lam Orth Stein,” he said quietly. “I
am tired of being hunted down, now do
your worst.”
He certainly does not look like the mur
derer, forger, thief and abandoned criminal
that he is reported to be. He is about 28 years
old, decidedly intellectual iu appearance,
thoroughly well educated and talks well.
ARRESTED IN BED.
He was arrested in his bed. at the hotel.
He left Atlanta at 6 o’clock yesterday after
noon on the dummy for Decatur, and there
look the train for Stone Mountain. Stein,
whatever else he may be, is a versatile and
thorough newspaper man. He first came
to Atlanta about three weeks ago, and was
given work on a morning paper. For about
a week he reported the Senate proceedings.
He contributed a number of speoial
articles. In to-day's paper was a poem
“That Story ’Bout Jim,’’ signed J. B. It.
written and left here by Steiu. His name
here was Raymond.
In to-morrow’s paper will appear a me
teorological article on Dryferth’s rata ex
periments, which was written by Stein
whilo ho was at work for the paper. His
copy is a peculiar, round, plain hand, with
never a scratch in it.
A TRIP TO ROME.
From Atlauta Stein went to Rome.
There he met Editor Martiu of the Rome
Tribune. Martin was a reporter on tho
Kansas City Star in 1884, while Stein, then
going under the name of John Bell, was
city editor of the paper. Martin recog
nized Stein and knew his story. It was too
good not to print. Then the
Atlanat papers printed it and the
Georgia police from Rieka jack to Tyboe
have been looking out for the fIO,OOO-;naa
ever since. Stein went from Rome to Cal
houn, where he was arrested and got out
on a writ of habeas corpus. Then he oamo
to Atlanta. He played hide-and-seek with
the police until he tired of it and left last
night. This morning the news of his ar
rest came. .
AN EVENTFUL, CAREER.
Stein’s life has been one of strange vicissi
tudes. He was born in Lafayette, Ind.
He began his newspaper career 011 an after
noon paper ill Leadville, where he was
made city editor. He was drinking then.
He was iu Denver soon afterward and
wrote a play In which there were several
local hits. He was “done up” on account
of this. Then, as John Bell, he was city
editor of the Kansas City Star.
A WOMANKIND A MURDER.
There he became intimate with the mis
tress of George Fredericks, owner of 0
variety theater. One night Fredericks found
him in the woman’s room. All that is
known then is that the two man started to
gether down on a dark stairway, Fredericks
slightly in advanco, and Bell shot Fredericks
in the back of the head and killed
him. This trill brought out the fact that he
was then going under an assumed name.
Ho was defended by his own father,
them a lawyer in Lafayette, lnd., apd John
. Wafford, a Kansas City lawyer, who
had then recently removed from Cartors
vide, Ga. Stein was convicted and given
twenty-live years. He got anew trial and
was acquitted. Steiu then went back to
Lafayette.
STARTS A PAPER.
His father died, and Stein’s mother gave
him Hank chocks on account of a $5,000 in
surance policy to start a paper. Stein made
it a bright weekly, the Comet. After sink
ing about $1,500 iu it he filled up a check
for the remainder of the $5,000 and skipped
with auotber woman. His next work was
on the Globe-Democrat of St. Louis. In
some way, while writing up a strike on the
Gould system, he c ntrived to get quite a
snug sum out of Supt. Koxie of that system
and skipped again.
CAUGHT A PHYSICIAN.
He next appeared in Baltimore. He pub
lished a story of the Whitechapel murders,
so ingenious and graphic that a wealthy
Physician took great interest In him. Stein
worked him lor $450 and left. He staid
afterward m Cincinnati and Louis
viile, leaving usually with some
body’s money, and finally- lauded
in the penitentiary in Florida. The exact
nature of bis orirue there is not known. It
was some sort of phosphate swindle. Stein
says that he was released by a special act
of the legislature. Then be came to Geor
gia. The summary given is by no means
complete or it would fill a book.
KILLED A MAN IN CALIFORNIA.
Editor Martin of the Tribune says that
Stein killed a man in San Francisco and
that he got SIO,OOO out of Mr. Vanderbilt
on some plausible swindle. All there is
against Stein in Georgia, so far ms known,
is the charge of carrying concealed weap
ons. Stem does not appear to be apprehen
sive at all. He soys that he was tried for
murder and acquitted, and that he has
nothing serious to answer for now. He
worked on a newspaper here iu Atlanta as
late as four w eeks ago.
A JOKE ON THE POLICE.
The best Atlanta story on Stein, and
t-.ere are several of them going to show the
man’s nerve and shrewdness, is one brought
out at police headquarters to-night. Friday
Detective Laoney was informed that a
certain young man here knew Steiu per
sonally, and might be induced to assist In
me search and point him out. The de
tective found this young man. Finally
® K°t on a track, the
zoung man directing him where to go. They
‘sited several houses of ill-fame. At all of
w 1? tae ?? UD K m an remain in the
ck outside and the dOTective would go in.
"t each place it was ascertained that Stem,
tie-v resembling that dosorip
fon>' r'l there only a few hours be
hnt-'i * j tho y° un K man was left at his
♦p ’ an< * detective set out to watch
K!? , res °Ha-, 1“ fact, this hid
c ; £ : by the young man who
youn!Ti, to 5? ow Bte ‘ u ' babits. Then the
that disappeared. It is known now
He hen • r °4 D 8 man was Stein himself,
tache beard and mus
to the’ .lei that exception corresponded
irJT description which the police already
FLOODS IN SPAIN.
Tte nrt^ n of Goneuegra Destroyed
ana (several Villages Flooded.
18.—Serious floods and
H * are 1-015Jrt ed In various parts of
opain. Railway oommuuioation has been
The Amor
the town nf ( ? r ® <sWe d its banks, destroying
villages. and flooding several
fn th.^LT'7 k <,f relieving the de-ti
he flooded districts is very difficult.
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ITALY AND THE FAIR.
The Government’s Kule Not to Fartici- I
pate in Expositions.
Washington, Sept. 13.—Marquis Imperi
al!, Italian charge d’affaires at Washing
ton, has informed Dr. T. S. Verdi, presi- '
dent of the Italo-Amerioan oommittee for
the promotion of the Columbtau exposition,
that the Italian ministry has acknowledged
the receipt of the resolutions adopted
at the meeting of the Italo-Amer
lcans held in Washington July
17, requesting the Italian gov
ernment to officially participate in the said
exhibition, and that in answer the Italian
miuistry says that “iu pursuance of a
principle adpted long ago the
Italian government declined to offi
cially participate in any interna
tional exhibition; that for that reason
the government declined the invitation to
officially participate in the French exhibi
tion, held in Paris in 1889, and
that the refusal to be officially
represented at the Columbian exhibi
tion is in consequence of said rule,
never departed from, which should not be in
terpreted as an act of hostility toward that
great enterprise or an effort to prevent
Italians from exhibiting. That, on the con
trary, the government wished the success of
the Columbian exhibition, has given the
widest publicity to the invitation of its
committee and will do all in Its power to
assist such of Its citizens as desire to exhibit,
giving them every possible facility.”
DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.
Twenty-three Passengers Injured in a
Train Wreck in Colorado.
Denver, Col., Sept. 13.—A passenger
train, No. 314, bound toward Denver on the
Graymont district of the Union Pacific rail
way, was wrecked this morniug about 11
o’clock near Beaver Brook station and
twenty-three passougera were injured, five
of whom will probably die. The train was
late and running very rapidly, when round
ing a sharp curve the express car left
the track and rolled down a fifteen-foot
embankment. It was followed by the moil
car and two passenger ooaches, 0110 of
which turned over twtoe before reaohing
the bottom. The train was loaded with
passengers, many of whom were Knights
of Pythias, returning from the Knights of
Pythias’ state convention which was held
at Aspen last week.
SHOT BY A FALLING REVOLVER.
When the news reached Golden. Col., a
wrecking train was ordered out and was
storting when Robert Pruin, an employe of
tho road, attempted to board the engine.
In doing so his revolver fell from his
hip pocket, the hammer striking a stone and
the weapon was discharged, the ball taking
effect in tne man’s neck making a wound
which will result fatally. Those seriously
injured in the wreck were left at Golden in
the bauds of physicians, while those not
badly hurt were brought to this city and
taken to their homes or to the hospitals.
TENNESSEE'S LEGISLATURE.
Tha Convict Question Likely to Ee
Left in statu Quo.
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 13.— The pres
ent extra session of the legislature will ex
pire by limitation next Saturday. While
the sessions of the two houses have been at
times bordering on the sensational, much
important business has been trans
acted. The more important bills passed
so far have been one appropriat
ing $25,000 per year for the maintenance of
an efficient military force for the purpose of
aiding the civil authorities iu upholding the
law and revision of the eleotion laws. The
bill ra-apportioning the state iu senatorial
and representative districts has been
perfected and passed in the democratic
cause.
THE PENITENTIARY BILL,
The bill creating a penitentiary commis
sion, providing for the building of anew
penitentiary and providing funds has been
adopted by the joint committee of the
two houses and raoommeded for pass
age. The latter bill will be brought
up in both houses next Tuesday, but it is
the general impression that the whole mat
ter will be in slatu quo until anew general
aesembly is elected. The governor will be
empowered to return the convicts to
Briceville, but nothing will be dono
toward the proposed investigation of the
conduct of Labor Commissioner Ford and
Assistant Labor Commissioner Allenian
during the Briceville troubles. Among the
important bills killed was that levying a
privilege tax on all railways in the state.
SUPPOSED TO BE TASOOTT.
A Tramp in Jail at Bamberg Who Has
All the Murderer’s r cares.
Charleston, S.C.,Sept.l3.— Two tramps
went into the town of Bamberg, S. C., yes
terday. One of them, Charles W. Btewart,
who claims to be a detective, asked the
police to arrpst his companion, who gave his
name as J. W. Hardin. The tramp detective
claimed that his companion was William
B. Tasoott, the murderer of Amos J. Snell
of Chicago, for whose arrest a large reward
is offered. The published description of
Tascott and the man arrested compare very
well. The scars said to be on Tascott’s
body were all found. The tramp savs
he has never been in Chicago,
although his companion claims that he
talks of the place with great familiarity.
The chief of police of Augusta has tele
graphed that Stewart has been in the chain
gang at Augusta. Public opinion at Bam
berg is divided. The chief of police of
Chicago has telegraphed for a photograph
of the man arrested.
SALVADOR WANTS KECIPROCITY.
Manuel Morales on His Way to Wash
ington to Negotiate a Treaty.
San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 13.—Manuel
Morales, minister from San Salvador to the
United States, arrived last night on the
steamer San Juan. He is on his way to
Washington as a special envoy to nego
tiate a reciprocity treaty between
the United States and San Salvador.
He stated that San Salvador was the
first Central American republic to take this
step, but he believed others would soon fol
low. The trade of those oountries with the
United States has become very iarge. Senor
Morales thinks there is not the slightest
chance of war between Guatemala aud San
Salvador at the present time.
MORE BOOKB FOR A LIBRARY.
Robert Garrett and Thomas Scharff
Remember Johns Hopkins.
Baltimore, Md. , Bept. 13.— Robert Gar
rett has presented to Johns Hopkins Uni
versity his library of valuable American
history. CoL Scharff gives tha “J. Thomas
Scharff historical collection,” several thou
sand additional autographs, broadsides and
miscellanies relating chiefly to the history
of Maryland and the southern states.
Eighteen Drowned.
Dublin, Sept. 13.—The sinking of a steam
launch in Lough Foyle on Friday last by
the steamer Albatross resulted In the drown
ing of eighteen persons.
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,1891.
STRUCK IX A FOG AT SEA.
A BAILING VESSEL RONS DOWN
THE ARIZONA.
The White-Winged Craft Never Seen
Again and Is Supposed to Have
Foundered—The Passengers on the
Steamer Rush from Their Berths in
Alarm.
Queenstown, Sept. 13.—The Guion line
steamer Arizona, Capt. Brooks, from New
York Sept. 5 for Liverpool, arrived here to
day in a battered condition. Certain
passengers report that at an early hour
Sunday, Sept. 6, while the vessel was in a
fog, but steaming rapidly, an unknown
sailing vessel, believed to be a
large coasting schooner, struck her
stem on the Arizona’s port quarter. The
passengers, who were in bod at the time of
the accident, were n-.vakeuod by the shook
and noiso of the collision and all rushed on
deck. It was seen that thirty feet of the
rails and a life-boat had been smashed, that
the deck was damaged and that several
plates had been bent.
alarm among the passengers.
Owing to these ominous evidences of the
collision, it was at first believed that the
consequences of the accident were more
serious than proved to be the case. The
passengers were much alarmed and the life
twits were prepared,hut tho fears of all were
soon allayed. The Arizona for a long time
searched in vain for the unfortunate sail
ing vessel. Part of her bowsprit was left
on the Arizona's deck. From the wreckage
seen, it is feared she foundered.
a passenger’s story.
One passenger makes the following state
ment: “Atfer passing Sandy Hook wo en
tered a haze, which later became a dense
fog. The fog horn was kept blowing.
About 11 p. in. a loud report like the burst
ing of a boiler startled tho passengers, who
rushed ou deck. Tho captain, who was on
the bridge, ordered the engines reversed at
full speed. He assured the passengers that
tho steamer was all right and ordered
them below.
THE BAILER NEVER SEEN AGAIN.
“Afterward the officers stated that a
three-masted ship had struck the Arizona
on the port side, almost amidships and then
disappeared. The fog steam-whistles and
fog-horn were kept going long after the
collision, but nothing was discovered. The
steamer’s pumps were started, but no
water was found. So violent was the col
lision that passengers sleeping on the dam
aged side of the steamer were thrown from
their berths.” .
ZELEWSKI ROUTED.
The Captain, Dr. Dunschow and Six
Officers Missing.
Zanzibar, Sep*. 13. —In the recent fight
between the German corps, under Capt.
Zelewski and a body of natives, SOO of
Zelowski’s blacks were killed and all the
guns and munitions were lost. Among
the missing are Capt. Zelewski, officers
Zitowiz and Piereh, Dr. Dunschow and four
non-commissioned officers. Only two com
missioned officers, Lettenborn and Heyde
brek, and two non-commissioned officers are
known to have escaped.
An English Steamer Sunk.
Athens, Sept. 13. —Tho Greek steamer
Septanisos and the English steamer Seram
imis came into collision off Syria to-day
and the latter sank. There was no loss of
life.
Several Bayed.
Corunna, Sept 13.—Several members of
the orew of the French steamer Ville de
Nantes, wrecked off this port yesterday,
have been saved.
Ealmaceda’s Silver.
Lisbon, Sept 13.—The steamship Moselle,
whioh has Balraaueda's silver aboard, bound
from Montevideo to Southampton, has ar
rived here.
M’KINLEY TO MEET CAMPBELL.
A Joint Debate Between the Two Can
didates Arranged.
Columbus, 0., Sept. 13. —The chairmen
of tho republican and democratic commit
tees have agreed upon a time for the joint
dobate between Gov. Campbell and Maj. Mc-
Kinley. The details as to the opening and
closing of the debate and the time to be oc
cupied have not yet been decided upon, but
the time and place of meeting will be Oct.
8, at Ada.
A CHURCH’S GOLDEN JUBILEE.
Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Kean
Among the Offlclatipf? Clerary.
Baltimore, Md., Sept. 13.—St. Mary’s
Catholic ehuroh at Laurel, Md., Rev.
Walker S. Caughy, rector, brought to a
close to-day in a magnificent ceremonial its
golden jubilee, which was begun yesterday
afternoon. Bishop Kean of the Catholio
university at Washington officiated at mass
to-day and Cardinal Gibbons preached a
sermon.
Shot by Her Lover.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 13.— “ Baby"
Johnson, a negro member of Brunswick’s
derai-mor.de, was shot and brutally beaten
at Hoboken, on the Brunswick and Wost
ern road, last night by her lover. Two
bullets In her breast and a brutal stamp
ing on her face and body will doubtless
end her life. Tha woman and her assail
ant quarreled about another woman.
RIOT THREATENED AT GORDON.
A Negro Blind Tiger Raided—The Peo
ple in Arms.
Gordon, Ga., Sept. 13.—Hon. Thomas
Watson was advertised to deliver an ad
dress here yesterday. It was extensivoly
advertised, and the result was a very largo
crowd present, but was greatly dis
appointed on account of Mr. Watson wir
ing that bo would not be present on account
of sickness. Representative Walker Mc-
Duffie appeared in his stead and spoke on
the sub-treasury, 0; a!a platform, etc.
After the speaking was couoluded a large
amount of whisky was sold by a blind
tiger run by a negro. Many drunks were
reported and one negro was put in prison.
The blind tiger was raided and the owner
arrested. All the white men in Gordon
were called out and came well armed, as the
negroes were congregating on every corner
and in droves, assuming a very belligerent
attitude. The blind tiger owrer resisted
arrest, but was safely landed In jail. The
citizens went in every direction hunting re-’
ernits and arms. Senous trouble wasappre
heuded. The governor wired to send troops
from Macon. Ruuners were sent out
through the surrounding country for more
men. The negroes held a meeting at their
church, and oue i.ejro stated to a gentle
man that they were coming 290 strong to
protect the negro arrested, as they fear he
would be mobbed.
At 13:30 o’clock thir morning things had
quieted down. About seventy-five men hid
assembled and were well equipped. CoL
Wiley was wired not to send man.
NEW YORK'S DEMOCRATS.
Roswell P. Flower Seems to Have the
Call on the Governorship.
Albany, N. Y., Sept. H.—Albany to
night assumed the appearance of a conven
tion town. The hotel lobbies were crowded
with delegates to the Saratoga convention
and candidates for nomination on the state
ticket, who will proceed to Saratoga to
morrow. These plaoea on the state
ticket seem to have been determined upon:
Governor, Roswell P. Flower; lieutenant
governor, William F. Sheehan; secretary
of state, (Frank Rica; controller, Frauk
Campbell of Bath; state treasurer, Elliott
Danforth. For attorney general, Simon
Rosendalo of Albany seems to bo in the
lead, but Judge Maynard is still
in the race and says no man can claim
that he has the assurance of being
nominated. Martin Sehenck of
Kensalaer county aud Nathan Sweet of this
city are candidates for state engineer and
surveyor. The nominee for this office seems
to depend upon the selection of theuominee
for attorney general. If Mr. Rosendale is
selected for the latter office it looks as
though Mr. Schenck will be nominated for
state engineer. He himself Seems to think
he will be the nominee, no natter who is
nominated for attorney genial.
one of flower’s blukers.
Daniel G. Griffin of Watertown has ar
rived here on his way to Bars’, ga. He said
to-night that he thought Psank Campbell
of Bath would receive the domination for
controller, and there seem 110 bo no doubt
In the minds of thfjse here to
night. Everything points toward a
two days’ session dt Saratoga.
Adjournment will be taken on Tuesday un
til Wednesday after the committees ore an
nounced, in order to give the committee on
contested seats ample time in which to hear
the arguments of the contesting delega
tions.
THE VANGUARD AT SARATOGA.
Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 13.—This has
been a day of political remi-iisconco among
the advance guard and old-timers of
tho Democratic party in the state.
To-morrow will come an avalanche
of delegates. The name of Roswell P.
Flower is first upon the lips of those whose
opinions are of any value, hut to each ex
pression of opinion that Mr. Flower will tie
named for the democratic caudidats for
governor there seems fastened a string.
hill’s name heard.
That Gov. Hill may accept the nomina
tion seems the basis upon which not a few
rest their reservation. It is affirmed that
the governor has said that such a tuought
was preposterous; and there are some few
who assume to believe that Lieut.
Gov. Jones is not by any
means sure of losing tho first
place on the ticket, and that, if nominated
and elected, the honor of |>emg the state’s
chief executive would so satisfy bis de
sire, as that he in that position might
be more kindly disposal toward any
presidential desires of Gov. Hill
than any other man who Is sow mentioned
for the first place. It is dspiaod unlikely
that tho hustling young SpeaksT, Mr. Shee
han of Erie, will get second place. Senator
McNaughton appears to be noarer the
second place nomination than any other
man.
TAMMANY FOR FLOWES.
Tammany is coming up hore to-morrow
with the “Watertown Flower” among its
plumes, but it may be stated that within
an hour of reaching here this may all bo
changed without serious resentment by
Tammany. Tho “Flower” from tie upper
state may, be laid aside to have its bloom
ing in the United States Senate
in 1393. Hon. George Haines of Rochester,
brother of the republican congressman,
John G. Raines of Canadaigua, will doubt
less be temporary chairman of this conven
tion, and it is likely that tho temporary or
ganization will be made the permanent or
ganization.
TALK OF HILL FDR GOVERNOR
But Congressman Flower Is Still Far
in tho Lead.
New York, Sept. 13.—The delegates to
the domocratlo state convention this week
have all been elected, and there is no doubt
now that a majority of the members are
committed to the nomination of Congress
man Flower. Nevertheless, Boss Mc-
Laughlin of Brooklyn is going to Saratoga
as the head of tho Brooklyn delegation, and
is going to imitate the example of the 308
in Chicago, and go down, if need be, with
Chapin’s c dors flying.
A report lias bsen spread abroad
that it is possible ex-Secretary Whitney
may be nominated as a compromise candi
date. If Mr. Whitney would consent to
the use of his name, or if he had o risen ted
last spring, it is quite likely that ail the
factions of the democracy would have
gladly united in tendering uim the nomina
tion. But he would not even listen to the
proposition. Ho could have been made
senator last wiuter, iu fact. Gov. Hill was
anxious to give him that honor, but ho de
clared that his businoss interests would not
permit him to exhibit any political activity
at present.
The shrewdest politicians still think that
Gov. Hill expects to see the convention
deadlocked, and to receive the nomina
tion himself, on the plea that his name
alone is powerful enougn to break the dead
lock.
A COOL BANK BOBBERY.
The Secretary Takes Over $1,000,000
and Forces a Compromise.
San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 13.—The
San Francisco Kxamincr prints the follow
ing story concerning the robbery of the
Fidelity Trust Bank at Tacoma by its sec
retary, Edward Albertson, 0:1 Aug. 24 last.
It was heretofore believed that Albertson
lost some (9,000 only in speculation, and
surprise was caused by the extraordinary
efforts made to capture him. It now ap
pears that he took (20,000 in cash aud
nearly $1,000,000 in securities.
offered to compromise.
Early on the morning of Aug. 24 a note
was received by Paul Sohultz, a director of
tho bank, from Albertson saying that he
had lost (10,000 of the bank’s money in
speculation aud to force a compromise bad
taken (10,000 more in cash and (900,000
in securities. He would meet him or
odo of his representatives in the woods at
a designated plaoe and re:urn the securi
ties if given a written agreement not to
prosecute. The point ohoson gives a com
manding view ot all the approaches, and
Albertson said be would flee at once if he
saw more than one man coming to the
rendezvous.
had them at his mercy.
Moreover he had ohanged the combina
tion of the vault:, and it would take three
days to open them without it. Meanwhile
the bank's credit would suffer. A meeting
of the directors was hsld, and it was agreed
to accept the compromise. A man was sent
to the rendezvous with a signed agreement
not to proeeo ite. Instead of Aloertson he
found one Chandler, a Tacoma gambler,
who was evidently au accomplice. The
mneaeoger gave him the agreement and re
ceived the securities aud combination to the
vaults. The men separated, and the mes
senger saw Albertson join Chandler. The
baiik at once commenced extraordinary ef
forts to capture the thieves.
CHINA MAY HE COERCED.
HEri ATTHMPTS TO STOP OUT
RAGES TOO FLIMSY.
The British Minister Enters a Strong
Protest Against China’s Course In
the Matter—Ll Hung Cliang Makes
an Unsatisfactory Reply to the En
voy’s Representations.
San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 13.— The
British steamer Chinn arrived early this
morning from Hong Kong and Yokohama,
twelve days eleven hours fifty five minutes
from the latter port. It was thought she
would attempt to break the record made by
the Vancouver line steamships, but she did
not do so. She brings advices from China
to Aug. 30. Sir Johu Wolsom, the
British minister, has protested
strongly against the dilatory manner
In which the Chinese government dealt
with the recent riots and has put throe
questions to the government asking, first,
why au edict on the subject of the riots 1b
not dispatched through the empire by tele
graph; second, why Wuhu, tho magistrate
who tried to stop the riots, was aegradod,
while his superiors, who did nothing, were
not punished; and, third, why the punish
ment of tho guilty at VVusuch was delayed.
CHANG’S REPLIES.
Tho Chinese government sent the ques
tions to his excellency. Ll Hung Chang, to
be answered. Chang replied: "First, it is
not tho custom of China to sand edicts by
wire; second, the magistrate was degraded
for osher reasons; anil third, the rioters
have been punished, two being executed
and others otherwise punished.”
The North China Sews commenting edi
torially on the answers, says the first is
merely subterfuge. The case was too
serious to admit of the delay
caused by tho use ot messengers. As
for the second reply, it was stated at the
timo that the magistrate was dogra led as a
concession to the natives, who had de
nounced him for doiug his duty in the
affair.
A PALPABLE EVASION.
Tho reply is a palpable evasion and only
shows that China cannot be depended on
by foreign powers. As for the execution of
two culprits, this is unsatisfactory 11s
coming far short of the requirements of
Chinese law in cams of murder among
themselves. Murders of foreigners must
not be punished more lightly than
a murder of a Chinese. Lord Salis
bury added to his three questions
a demand that Hucnain, which Is the hot
bed of the anti-foreign sentitnent in China,
tie opened to trade, coupled with a threat
that if China could not control her own people
the foreign powers would take tho matter
in band. To this the viceroy replies that
China is perfectly able to control her own
people. Tho conclusion is that it able she
must be unwilling.
THE POWERS NOT TO BE BLUFFED.
The Sewe adds: "Meanwhile the powers
do not intend tn bo satisfied with these re
plies ar.d with what has been dono by the
Chinese government sn far in the way of
punishment and reparation. They have
sent China what is virtually an an ultima
tum and will not take any inadequate reply.
England’s action is understood to be hacked
by the other powers, and it is thought that
force will be used if China is not concilia
tory.”
DON’T WANT THE TELEGRAPH,
Over 20,000 people assembled nt
Lung Chow, in the province of Huenam,
recently to prevent workmen from putting
up telegraph lines. Ten thousand poles
wore burned aDd the men driven out of the
boundary. A society has boon formed to
keep the telegraph out and the mob is still
on tha watch.
A MISSIONARY ASSASSINATED.
Groat apprehension is felt by tho inhabi
tants of the border distriots of Hupei.
At How Chang Dr. Gregg, a missionary,
has been assassinated by soldiers. The
matter has been placed in the hands of Mr.
Ayston, the British consul. It is thought
this is a local affair, not connected with
the seorot socioties.
Reports from Foo Chow of the killing of
three missionaries up the country prove to
be false.
The Uarman Roman Catholio bishop of
Shantung has returned from|l J oking to Tien
Tsin. It is said his excellency, Li Hung
Chang, told him that the late riots are only
tho forerunners of more serious trouble and
hinted that he hoped the bishop would be
moderate in his demands when ho returned
to Shantung.
AN ITALIAN MAN-OF-WAR STOPPED.
The Italian corvette Voltuno has been
under orders to leave for Italy, but was
stopped and ordered to remain indefinitely
hy the Italian minister at Poking,who fears
trouble.
Mr. Pethick, the American vice consul at
Tien Tsin, has been made assistant manager
of the extension of the Tion Tsin railroad.
Viceroy Chang Chin Lung has recently
opened iron mines in Hupei and claims he
can manufacture all the iron needed on the
road by next July. IJ Hung Chang ac
cepted the offer for a part and has ordered
250,000 tons of foreign iron to use mean
while.
HUSCH NOT ARRESTED.
There seems to be no foundation for the
report that a son of Huscli, minister to
England, has been arrested as a member of
a secret society. Young Husch lives at
Wusuch, the scene of tho recent riot, but is
a quiet student and wai in no way connected
with them.
There was a serious landslide lu the bank
of the Yang Tse Kiang opposite Chian
Kang. The people, warned by premonitory
tremblings, fled in their night clothes.
Hardly had they escaped when a largo tract
of ground slid into the river, carrying about
100 houses aud shops with it. No lives were
lost.
FIGHTING IN BORNEO.
There are serious troubles in Sin Tang,
Dutch West Borneo, between Dyackg and
Malays. Three thousand Dyacks are in
arms against the Malay rajah over taxes.
Fighting has already taken place and sev
eral have been killed on each side. The
country is suffering from a fa nine which
is believed to he the ro:.t of the troubles.
ADVICES FROM J APAN,
The following advices are from Japan:
Aug. 10 an American vessel whose name is
unknown as yet, was wrecked in the Kan
No Wa bay. She had a crew of seventeen
and the captain’s wife. AU but two wore
drowned.
The Bornin islands have been visited by
a eevere storm, doing great damage. The
sugar cane crop, the principal product, is
reduced 10 per ceut. by tho storm. Many
bouses were blown down.
By the roceut floods in To Ku Shims the
prefecture and 351 bouses were destroyed
and over 000 persons were injured. Two
persons were drowned, aud 31 vessels were
destroyed.
Loss of the Taornlna.
Athens, Sept. 13.—John Oliphant, an
Amerioan, who was a passenger ou the ill
fated steamer Taornlna, and who was
saved by the Greek schooner, reporta that
an English vessel pickel up auotber boat
containing survivors.
CLEWS’ VIEWS
Of the General Outlook In Financial
Affairs.
New York, Sept 12.—For the last few
days the stock markot has been subjected to
the effective test of realizing profits. The
sellers have included many largo aud in
fluential holders, and the “bears” also have
made “short" sales. These combined tran
sactions have beau largo enough to try the
confidence of tho market pretty sharply;
but their effect has appeared rather in
checking the upward tendency than in pro
ducing any material decline in prices. In
other words, the result bus shown that the
disposition to buy about equals the dis
position to sell.
Tho condition of tho market must be con
ceded to be a strong and healthy one. The
speculative movemont is backed by a re
vival of tho long dormant investment de
mand for bonds and the better class of
shares, and a considerable amount of se
curities are going out of the floating supply
into the strong boxes of permanent nolilere.
lamdon, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and
the minor cities participate in the
renewed activity, and appearances in
dicate that the “boom" has sub
stantial elements of permanance.
It remains to be seen what may be the atti
tude of the important class of operators
who have been realizing. Some of them
conclude that they have been hasty lu
realizing and are buying in again; but a
larger proportion are waiting, or perhaps
are using their influence to create a reaction
in order to get in at lower prices. It seems
reasonable to infer that, unless some unfore
seen inflating element appears, tho present
halting attitude of tho market may be con
tinued Bomowhat longer without any
extreme changes in prices.
It can hardly be questioned that the
statues of the chiof conditions that regulate
values has improved quite as much as prices
have advanced. Iu every condition there
has been a gain beyond what, was expected
six weeks or two mouths ago. The appre
hensions then felt about tho supposed weak
ness of finances in Europe have been dis
sipated by a large recovery of confidence
and even by the beginning of a revival of
speculation, especially in American
securities. It is no longer ex
pected that any attempt will be
made hy the British and continental banks
to interfere with tho natural course of ex
change resulting from unusual imports of
American grain, which removes tho dis
trust at one time felt us to the return of gold
aud tho consequent course of our fall money
market. Tho outflow of currency to the iu
terlor turnsout to be lighter than usual, and
although the loan market may work into a
more active condition later, there is no cer
tain prospoot of special strlugenov and no
difficulty in procuring tlmo loons for stock
exchange purposes.
The crop situation has almost passed the
stage of possible adverse contingencies. The
corn crop, according to tho government re
port of Sept. 1, shows au improvement
over the condition iu August nnd may be
already considered ns virtually beyond
reach of frost, and the late storms have
oausied but little discounting of the earlier
good p ospects. The reports of damage to
spring wheat in the far west prove to have
been exaggerated, and wo may safely count
upon a total yield of 575,000,(XfJ of bushels
of that grain, in excellent condition and of
far better than averngo quality. The re
ports ot dnmsgo fr m worms to the cotton
crop have undoubtedly been grossly m ig
nlfied; for that kind of injury Is now so
largely under immediate oontrol by the
planter that it is no longor the source
of (lunger it once was. Besides, even
supposing that a loss of $250,000 of
bales were to arise from this cause, it is
more likely, in view of the present large
stocks, that it would increase the total value
of ths crop than that it would diminish it.
Tho geuorul conditions of trade are encour
aging. Thero are nowhere any specific
complaints, nor is thero anywhere a boom,
but the fooling ou all hands is hopeful for a
good and prosperous season’s business. Iu
the iron trade, the firmer tone of prices
indicates the beginning of a better demand.
The increase ia tho current consumption of
coal is a clear evidsnee of a growing activ
ity in our industries. The earnings of the
railroads show a gaining rate of increase
over those of last year, whith is also evi
dence of a steady expansion of tho commer
cial movement.
The uneasiness felt in some quarters in
prospect of the demands upon tho treasury
for the redemption of the 4‘ j' per cents, is
found to have been ungrounded. Already
about $11,000,000 of tne obligations have
been redeomed in cash, nnd the facility
with which those liquidations have teen
met removes any doubt about the ability of
the treasury to deal with the outstauding
remainder of about #13,000,000, the more eo
ns the surplus of gold beyond the require
ments of the greenback reserve now
amounts to about $30,000,000.
The foregoing aro tho main conditions at
present surrounding the market. They
certainly are more favorable than has been
expected,and they must he regarded asiaying
the basis of a year for unusual, if not unpre
cedented, tonnago 0:1 our railroads, and for
a prosperity which is likely to develop into
an area of marked industrial and commer
cial activity. indeed, America is now
beyond doubt under an impetus whioh will
soon force it tj the front of nations, whore
it will stand pre-eminent lu tho business
world. All these results cannot come at
once; but it. is the wont of Wall street to
anticipate coming good timer; and the
question of tho moment Is—how far will
speculation discount these prospects in ad
vance, and how far will it wait for them?
At present, the prospects are plainly to
ward higher rater for money, to continue
for tho next few months; in fact excessively
easy monoy is now about over until the
middle of next April; tho only contingency
to the coutrary being the possibility of a
large reflux of gold from Europe. It is
quite possible, therefore, that at later stages
the condition of the money market may
force out “long” stocks and cause, at least
temporarily, lower prices than those now
prevailing.
At the moment, there are too many bulls
and too few bears to make tha market a
safe one to buy upon, ex opt upon setbacks,
and, owing to the lack of a large short in
terest, good depressions may he expected to
occur. The granger and southwestern
stocks have largely helped to carry the mar
ket where it now is, and their improvement
has about exhausted itself for the present
at least; for this reason, among others,
it seems safe to begin to sell
long stocks. The Union Paelflo di
rectors have ratified that company’s
deed of trust; but as the arrangement is
nothing beymd a means for extending a
virtually bankrupt corporation, it should
not have the effect of enhancing the value
of the stock. In view of these considera
tions, while regarding the situation as in the
long run a good one, I deem it prudent'at
this juncture in developments to
maintain a conservative altitude, and to
husband profits rather than put them into
new purchases at present prices.
Henry Clews.
Monkeyed With a Dynamo.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 13.—T0-night
James Lanson (white), whilo intoxicated,
staggered into the engine room at the elec
tric light works, grasped a dynamo and
was thrown twenty feet awsy against a
brick wail. Lanso 1 was picked up appar
ently lifeless, hut may recover from the
shock.
I DAILY, (10 A YEAR. ,
J 5 CENTS A COPY. I
( WEEKLY. 1.118 A YEAR. \
VERY FEW TICKERS QUIT.
THIRIY'-THREE H ANDB STOP WORE
AT MOULTON, MISS. 2
No Trouble Reported Anywhere Else
In the State—Only One Alllanoe Lodge
Out of Five In Favor of a Strike
Around Wharton —1 he Scheme e
Fizzle.
New Orleans, La., Sept. 13.— A special
to the Picayune from Houston, Tex., has
the following: " Brenham —Tho cotton
pickers’ league, has no following in this
county. The cotton pickers all worked
uutil 12 o’clock yesterday with no thought
of striking.
“Klorosville—The negroes of this county,
os far as can be learned, have paid no a:
tention to the strike proposed for to-mott
row.
“Viotorla—Tho threatened cotton
strike diil not alarm or affoot Victoria
county farmers. The city was crowded
with colored people to-day, but not on
could be found who had oomplied with
Czar Humphreys' mandato,
ALL SERENE IN TAYLOR.
"Taylor—l cannot find any one here who
knows anything about Humphreys, his
organization, or the proposed strike.
“Cuero —The question of a strike is not
known hero among the negroes.
"Flatonia—The cotton pickers in and neas
Flatonia are not among the strikers. At
Moulton, eight miles south af here, thirty
throe have struck.
“Richmond—The largest cotton planters
said they anticipated no trouble whatever
in getting enough labor to pick the growing
crop at reasonable wages.
“Alieyton—No demonstrations of a strike
among the cotton pickers have occurred
here.
"Giddins—There is no uneaslno<s hero
about a strike of tho cotton pickers. Asa
rule the negroes are working on shares.
ALLIANCES 15 WHARTON.
“Wharton."—lt smidenly developed
here yesterday that there are colored
alliances In this county. Tha reporter learna
that delegates from the different alliances
in this couuty are in session discussing whal
action to lake. From leading negroes in
the alliance it is learned that no strike is
probable. Only one of the lodges holds out
for a strike, while four are against it. Tbs
dissent comes from tramp pickers. The
leading colored men in the county are
against tho Rfrike to a man.
"Huntsville— From g>moral Inquiry it is
evident that Walker county’s negro popu
lation is hardly aware that suoh a thing as
a general strike of the cotton pickers is ex
pected."
LOOKS BAD FOR THE POLICE.
Waters Shot Unjustifiably and Then
Not Well Treated.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 13. —The coroner
held on Inquest today over the body of
Charloy Waters, the East Point negro who
died last night iu Fulton oouuty jail.
Waters was shot in a blind tiger raid
Wednesday night. The investigation to
day was decidedly more elaborate
than the ordinary run of ooro.ior’s inquests.
There was evidence going to show
that tho shooting of tha negro was not jus
tifiable, and further, that he had not re
ceived proper medical treatment at the
jail. Tho jury adjourned this afternoon to
resume their invastigation to-morrow.
FBEENEY RETURNS.
Ha E-howa Letters to Prove That Ha
Didn’t 111-traat His Wife.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 13. George
Freeney, whose wife was taken away by her
uncle, WiLlam Burkett, Friday, a full ac
count of which appeared in the Morning
News, returned from Macon, bis home, to
day in search of the newspaper men, who
ho claims wrote him up in sensational news
paper articles. He found them, and this
afternoon in the privacy of a Central hotel
room produced documentary evidence
which proves him to be an injured husband,
and also proves tlmt hii uucie
holds him blameless of mistreating ()is wife.
In Freeney’s words he was always
loving, wltii kisses and caresses. Freeney
says bU wife, who was young and pretty,
concocted tho story of ill-treatment because
he reprimanded her 'or some trivial matter.
Several people hern give Freeney credit for
treating his wife kindly.
MURDSB AT A FESTIVAL.
A Peaceable Negro Shot Dead by a
Black Desperado.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 13.— Toney Scots
(colored) was killed at Wayueeville, on the
Bruuswick and Western railroad, at 8
o'clock this morning. A festival was being
held on John Harwell's plantation, and
Scott,who is credit 'ii|wlth being a peaceable
negro, attended. Dick Martin, a negro des
perado, also attended, and as the people
were geing home he approached Sonr.t and
with an oath declared that Scott had been
talking about him. Scott denied the accu
staion, but not heeding his words Martin
stepped back, raised bis Winchester and
fired, the ball pas-dog through Scott’s heart.
The others fled, Martin going in an opposite
direction. Early thi9 morning a posse
beaded by W. M. Wiggins, a white justice
of the peace, Btarted in pursuit. At 8
o’clock to-night Martin had not been capt
ured, but rumor soys he will be sum manly
dealt with if caught.
BRUNSWICK FLAME-BIT.
A Ship Chandlery and a Dwelllnsf
Blaz ng Simultaneously. -
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 13.—Two firs*
are in progress in Brunswick at 9 o’clock to
night. Johannesen, Russell & Co.’s brick
store, with 830,U00 worth of ship chandlery
foods, D burning, and a large dwelling on
lay street. Tho fire department is taxed
to its utmost, and up to 9:15 o’clock could
not break down the doors of the store.
Smoke is pouring outsin volumes. It is said
that parties aro sleeping upstairs. If so
they will be smothored to death.
SAM JONES’ REVIVAL.
An Election on Prohibition Will Be
the Result at Peine.
Rowe, Ga., Sept 13.—The revival serv
ices held in our place by Rev. Sam Jones
oud others closed to-night. Rome never
experienced such meetings. The crowds in
attendance have been immense. Dr. War
ren Candler preached a great sermon to
day. The fruit of the meeting will be an
early prohibition election in Rome. Sam
Jones gave notice that he would be on hand
fifteen days before to work with the
bo vs. Tho prohibitionists say they will
win an easy victory.
A New Dormitory.
Orlando, Sept 13.—A girls’ dormitory
of ninety rooms is being built as an addi
tion to Rollins College, at Winter Bark. It
was expected to complete it in time for the
opening of the term Oct 1, but will proba
bly not be finished until some tune later.
