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i THE MORNING NEWB. i
J ESTABLISHED 1850. INCORPORATED 1888. V
1 3. H. ESTILIj, President, f
SARATOGA’S RIVAL CLANS
EFFORTS MAKING TO PATCH UP
PEACE.
The County Democracy Insists on
Its Full Representation—Revival of
the Rumor That Hill Instead of
Flower Will Get the Nomination.
Nothin* Dona Yet.
Saratoga, Sept. 15.—The demosratio
state convention was called to order at
noon. George Raines of Rochester was
chosen temporory chairman and he began
bis address. When Mr. Raines referred to
Gov. Hill and the governor’s utterance,
“I am a democrat," the convention raised
its first cheer, and it was a cheer of vigor
and long duration. The speaker during the
course of his remarks paid a graceful and
hearty tribute to Mr. Fassett’a private life
an 1 domestic relations and ha was heartily
applauded by tho eutire body of the con
vention. The roll of tho convention was
called to allow the oonntesting delegations
to present their papers.
The roll call aas finished and a recess for
five minutes was taken to allow the dele
gatee in the congressional districts an op
portune y to confer and select their repre
sentatives on the committees.
PROTESTS PUT IN.
After the recess Mr. Veorbis of Now
York protested in behalf of the New York
Democracy against tho Tammany dele ra
tions in every assembly district in New
York. Mr. Jackson also presented the pro
tost of the County Democracy. Among the
many resolutions handed up for reference
to the resolutions committee was this:
Resolved, That this convention commend the
vaiiant and successful fkrht of the democratic
members of congress against that revolutionary
and despotic legislation known as the “force bi 1”
and that its thanks are especially due to Sena
tor Arthur P. Gorman of Maryland for his wise,
gallant and successful leaders tip.
Tho usual committees were uppointed and
the convention took a reooss until to-morrow
morning at 10 o’clock.
TRYING TO PATCH UP PEACE.
There has been a long conference this
afternoon and evening in the headquarters
of tho state committee at the Grand Union
hotel between Messrs. Murphy, Croker .and
others. Efforts have been made to recon
cile the County Democracy and to secure
its that representation legs than which lias
heretofore been its by precedent. The
counties declare that they will aooept noth
ing loss than what belongs to them. Propo
sitions and counter-propositions have passed
between the headquarters cf the state com
mittee and tho County Democracy, but as
yet nothing has been accomplished.
flower’s chances.
About 7 o’clock to-night a rumor spread
that some other candidate would be placed
on the state ticket in place of Mr. Flower.
John J. Martin, an officer of the citizens’
alliauco of New York, said he would not be
at all surprised if the state was broken.
“It looks to-night,” he said, “as if there
would be a possibility of tne nomination
going to Senator Hill after all."
There seems to be evidence
that something must be done to
unify tho discordant elements in the con
vention. The talk around is that the slate
now proposed will be broken."
In spite of the rumors afloat there is no
good reason to doubt that Mr. Flower will
bo nominated on the first ballot. His
friends say that he wili have the vote of
every delegate except those from Kings
county, who will give a complimentary vote
to Chapin.
THE COUNTIES DETERMINED.
The County Democracy persists in its
course and demand their full representation.
Lx-Assistant District Attorney John W.
Golf said to-night that he knew of no sec
ond convention ahead. The counties and
other contesting delegations in the state are
eauousiug together and maintain a myste
rious reserve. Tney will not disclose their
purposes until after the committee ou cre
dentials hand in their report.
O. H. Gnlabue, chairman of the work
men s reform league of New York, is here
wuh ten men represen dng the citizens’ and
farmers’ alliance and labor men at large,
dr.ey will seek to prevent any plank being
put in the platform which shall look to the
i eduction of the interest rates on deposits.
THE CONTESTS.
The committee on contested Beats met at
4 o clock this afternoon and decided to hear
all contests before any decision shall be
rendered. It also decided to take up all
other contests before those of New York
oity. There are contests in fourteen amena
bly districts outside of New York city.
THE SILVER PLANK A STICKER.
The committee on platform adjourned to
9 o’clock this evening, leaving the sub-oom
mittee to proceed with the work. The
stumbling block that thecrnimittee has run
against is the silver question, and
a good many of the members arc lighting
shy of tho matter. Some favor leaving it
alone altogether. It is safe to say that the
plank dealing with the silver question is go
ing to give the coramitteejmorn annoyance
and trouble than any other. One member
6aul that the first draft of the resolution had
been met by proposal after proposal
amending it, representing all shades of
opinion on the silver question.
On tho prison labor question there is a
great unanimity. Every member of the
committee is in favor of adopting a resolu
tion urging such legislation a* will prevent
prison labor coming into competition with
teat of honest; men and women.
STANDING BY CLEVELAND.
,*f oul “ ns ' ol Brooklyn, presented to
the full committee before the adjournment
inis resolution:
T . hat w 0 sta nd "dth the record of
the Democratic party and with the declaration
in .T„° V K r Ue7 l f lant! against all legislation teud
thV feckless experiment of
.unlimited and indepen lent silver coinage
Ui gressman Tracy of Albany offered a
2,f°? asserting that the oomDulsory or
hnl mited purchase and coinage of siiver
rsoev r alr J the soundness of our eur
or th aud eudau S tr “to business interests
if* ' country.
firm? is composed of D G
f Ur r“’ Bourko Cochran,
li.nn T- K r oi Columbia county, Congress
of ?/ Albany, J. Edward Simmons
*w York and David Boody of Brook
decision of the subcommittee.
first arcL BU h^ mmitteo meetll >g discussion
3 UeStl °? a8 *° Aether
to fn wo. “ B k° ul u fontaiu any reference
tion or toe n -u n"? f !j rthcr cbau reaffirmn
of mi and democratic platforms
termined U was ultimately de- !
in the i ) latfo mOU,ly make reference
other* J fe drai questions
Mr. Cchran *555 by reaffirmation. !
generally r * f! i ereu E° n offered a plank
forms -f irhi" - r [2 m * the plat-
the &er
gold and amU.G UltJ * n0 "©‘“Hon of the
iug he exZ^ W ? r „ qU r U ' JU unl “d*mn
oommittce f th .® Ufl6th congress. The
phasa un l Tf* 1 thi * P^ k lu all its
Unanimously tos/th' 1 "" 1 rBDOrt U
Platform ( u2f“* ar wllb , a •‘ro’K
state issues _k, A. K entirely with
Pr*sen£d ’ £ UICh Mr Cochran also ,
jority of the * BuU “ * n t of the rai
sny iou.n n.inT 1 ; 8 * ' , “ alu tak,n *
1 U P°° lbs Jenkios resolution, In- 1
dorsing President Cleveland’s letter to the
Cooper union meeting last January,
THE WHOLE COMMITTEE MEETS.
When the whole committee assembled at
9 o'clock the unanimous report of the sub
committee was presented. Mr. Trncsy of
Albany offered a resolution amending the
currency plank so as to make it more ex
plicit. To this amendment there was con
siderable opposition, Mr. Croker offer
ing a substitute which was accepted.
The platform as reported from the sub
committee was ordered to be reported to
the convention. Delegate Dewitt of Kings
being the only one dissenting. The platform
arraigns the republican legislation of re
cent years, commends tho recent assembly
legislation; condemns the Senate for not
passing measures in the interest of labor;
expresses sympathy for the Jewish race;
contains planks condemning the Senate’s
action on the world's fair bills, and indorses
Gov. Hill and the other democratic officials.
THE TICKET.
The ticket to-night is universally conoeded
to be: Governor, Flower; lieutenant gov
ernor, Sheehan, attorney general, Rosen
dale; secretary of state. Rice; treasurer,
Danforth; controller, Campbell; surveyor,
Schenck.
Assemblyman MoClellnnd will nominate
Mr. Sheehan for second place on the ticket,
in the convention to-morrow.
The committee on contested seats finished
its work to-night. Most of the contesting
and sitting delegations are allowed half a
vote each. In New York Tammany is al
lowed the full representation.
HAL.L’3 ALUANoa WING.
Not Over Half the Delegates Expected
Put in an Appearance.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 15.— The anti-third
party and auti-sub-troasury wing of i the
National Farmers' Alliance met at 10:30
o’olock this morning. Not m.re than
one-half of tho number of dele
gates oxpected made their anpearauce. The
purpose aud objects of this convention have
heretofore been Btated in these dispatches,
and from the tenor of tho speeches this
morning it is quite evident that the
third party and land loan schemes
are to have no place in the new
alliance that will be organised this week.
The convention was called to order by U.
S. Hall, ex-president of the Missouri alli
ance, and a temporary organization was
effected by the elec ion of U. S. Hall as
temporary chairman, and William H. Mur
ray of Corsicana, Tex., as temporary secre
tary.
ADDRESSED BY DICK DALTON.
A committee ou credentials was ap
pointed, and while they were consulting
“Dick” Dalton, the democratic aspirant to
the governorship of Missouri, address id the
convention on the aims and objscts of the
alliance. He was opposed, he Slid, to the
government land loan scheme. It would be
the most injurious movement to tbs
farmers that could be Inaugurated. Tho
farmers’ alliance should return to its first
principle, that of protection for farming in
terests, but not In a political party. The
necessary protection must be obtained
through the ballot, not through the forma
tion of a now pfirfty, designed to frame laws
to protect the farmer at the expense of
other and perhaps vital interests.
ALL THE DELEGATES SEATED.
The oommitteo on credentials reported
that all the delegates in the hall were en
titled to seats. Toe report was adopted.
The temporary organization was made pir
manent and a motion was made to appoint
a committee ou resolutions aud permanent
organisation, with icstruotions to report a
place of organization and the policy to be
pursued in the future. This motion brought
about a long an.l at times animated discus
sion. Some of the delegates contended that
a plan of permanent organization was out
of the question altogether. They wore not
here lor the purpose of forming a
new alliance, as the delegates pres
ent were already members of the
national organization, and “why in
the name of Gcd," said one, “should we
want another organization?" It was finally
decided to appoint a committee of five to
outline a plan of procedure to tie pre ented
to the convention this afternoon, and at
12:30 o’clock the convention took a recess.
A LIVELY SESSION.
The afternoon session was called to order
at 2:39 o’clock, and was as lively as any
convention could be. As soon as the dele
gates wore seated Chairman Hall announced
the committee on resolutions as follows:
W. S. McAllister of Mississippi, chair
man ; Dr. Ransom of Tennessee, C. A.
Hiller and J. F. Davidson of Missouri; R.
C. Bragg of Texas; W. B. Wilsey of
Illinois, and A. J. McConnell of lowa. It
was moved and carried that the committee
immediately go to work and prepare a plat
form, which the committee forthwith pro
ceeded to do.
DR. YEAMAXS SPEAKS.
During the absence of tho commit’ee Dr.
W. Folk Yearuaug of Boone county, Mis
souri, was called on for an address. The
doctor took up the subject of the
government land loan scheme
and sub-treasury fad and dissected
them to the evident sati-faction of tho dele
gates. who apolauded the good points with
out stint. Dr. Ydamans was followed by
several other farmer orators, who were re
ceived with cheers and their speeches were
frequoativ ounctuated with applause.
About 3:3d o’clock the committee on reso
lutions stalked into the hall with a "Dartial
report." The report was read. It is the
same platform adopted by the Fort Worth
convention, with a modification of tho last
resolution as follows:
Revived, That we denounce C. W. Macune
and his cormpi method, together with the acts
of his tools and henchmen as being a disgrace
to tho order and a stench in the nostrils of ali
honest men who know of their conviction and
villainy.
This led to a heated debate. A motion to
strike out this consuring clause was de
bated a long time, but finally waß defeated,
and with the platform well before them tbs
convention adjourned till 9 o'clock to-mor
row. The opinion prevails among the lead
ers of the present movement :that the plat
form. as presented, including the Alacune
resolution, will be adopted to-morrow.
MIAMI TOBACCO CROPS.
* —.
The Valley Will Beat Its Record if
Frost Holds Off.
Dayton, 0., Sept. 15. —If a killing frost
does not come before Sept. 30 the growers
will have in their sheds the greatest tobacco
crop that the Miami valley has ever pro
duced and of excellent quality. The
lowest estimate is 30,000 cases of
Spanish, 20,000 cases of seed leaf
end 10,000 cases of Dutch, that
will bring an average of 7 cents per pound,
$25 per case, a total of $1,500,000 to the
farmers of Darke, Miami, Green, Mont
gomery, Preble and Warren counties. The
Spanish tobacco is ail in the shed and cur
ing satisfactorily. The Dutch and seed leaf
tobaccos are In the field and still growing.
Soring Garden Bankers Sentenced.
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 15.—Ex-Fresi
dant Frauds W. Kennedy and ex-Coshier
Henry H. Kennedy of the wrecked Spring
Garden National Bank were to-lav sen
tenced hy Judge Butler in the United States
circuit court to teu years’ imprisonment
each fur crimee committed in connection
with the looting of the bank.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER l(i, 1891.
A RALLY OF DEMOCRATS.
NORTHEN AND CRISP AMONG THE
SPEAKERS AT ATLANTA.
The Meeting Held Under the Auepice9
of the Young Men's Democrat!
League -The Governor Explains H a
Failure to Take Part In Other Cam
paigns—Crisp's Speech a Strang
One.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 15.—Atlanta had a
regular revival of pure democratic doctrine
to-night, aud if there be a backslider from
the faith in the future it is no fault of the
brilliant speakers who addressed the big
rally of the Young Men’s Democratic
League in the hall of the House of Repre
sentatives. Before 8 o’olock, the hour for
opening, the ball was packed, the “Stand
ing room only” sign had been hung at the
doors, and the aisles aud every open space
on the floor and in the galleries there was
hardly breathing space, to say nothing of
elbow room.
President John M. Slaton, preiident of
the league, opeued the meeting with a bril
liant speech, reciting the time-tried policy
ar.d exploits of the Democratic party, and
asking’that the young men stick close to
the principles laid down by Jefferson and
make this country the grand government
which its builders intended it should be.
A letter of regret embody lug the strongest
demccratic doctrine was read read from
Senator Colquitt.
Gov. N orthen was introduced and said he
would speak on the issues of the day from
the s:andpoint of a democrat. Up to this
time he had taken no part in public discus
sions of the people of tho state. It was not
because he was not tu the fullest sympathy,
but on account of the duties imposed upon
him.
MURMURS OF DISSATISFACTION.
He had looked abroad and had heard mur
murs of dissatisfaction and complaint.
Some say. “You are disintegrated." Oth
ers sav:* “The democracy is dead.” Not
long ago a convention mot in Cincinnati
aud charged the democracy with the wrongs
of the people. Notice is given of another,
where it is said democracy is to be buried.
The principles of the party have been
arrar.iged, and for what? It is charged with
the sufferings of the people. They say the
Democratic oarty in Georgia is to disinte
grate. Don’t charge the democrats with
oppressive taxes. It is the party of low
taxes. It is opposed to class legislation.
They picture labor whetting his knife against
monopoly. It is the party which would
give liberty to labor. Charge these in
iquities to the enemies, not to the friends of
good government. Gov. Northeu gave the
history of tariff taxation in tuo country.
Class legislation stimulated the concentra
tion of wealth. It winds itself around the
body politic and squeezos out its very life.
Gov. Northen said that the democrats of
the country were waiting for a message
from Georgia. He would send it. It was:
“The Georgia democrats are solid in 1592.”
THE LIGHTS GO OUT.
While Preiident Slaton was making bis
presentation of Judge Crisp, the lights in
the hall suddenly wont out aud thee was a
considerable wait before the prominent
Georgian begrn his speech. The dif
ferences between men, said Judge Crisp,
brought about the existence of political par
ties. The Democratic party was born with
the constitution. W e believe it is the duty
of the citizen to support the government,
and not the reverse. It is an axiom in the
Democratic party that that government is
best which governs best. It has never ad
vocated paternalism. The principles were
plain, and unless government by people was
a failure, there should be no
complaint. For twenty-five years the
republicans have had control, and the legis
lation of that time is chargeable to them.
The most important question to the citizen
was the question of taxation. The govern
ment must be supported. Every dollar to
support it comes from the people. It alone
has the power to take without consent.
Taxes were raised by internal reveuue. A
direct tax would be unequal. It leaves the
collection of revenues to the tariff system.
A LUCID EXPLANATION.
A plain and lucid explanation of the tar
iff system followed. The burden of the tax
lay, the speaker explained, on the consumer.
Two hundred and twenty millions of dol
lars was paid out of tho pockets of the peo
ple in tariff taxes. A reduction of the price
on foreign goods reduced the price on home
goods. This was ill s rated by the effect of
taking off the sugar tax. The tariff affected,
he said, the cotton farmer to a very great
extent. He Bold in the lowest
market and bought in the highest market
in tho world. A law has been made forcing
you to pay 47 per cent, more for goods than
you ought to pay. That was what was
robbing the people of the country. It was
robbery under a decision of the supreme
court. It is absolute robbery. There is no
question more important than tho tariff.
In one year $680,000,1/00 came out of
the pockets* of the people. Is it
surprising that farming is unprofitable?
How can a farmer make money when all
the money is taken to Washington every
two years? At that rate $18,000,00g go out
of Georgia yearly. If the democratic law
prevailed one-half would be left with the
people and tuey would be better off. Noth
ing but the cohesive power of plunder
cau hold together the Republican party.
In the last campaign all the money
raised from protected manufactures wont
to debauch the ballot. The last congress
had to reduce the tariff to pay back money
to tho class who paid the expenses of the
election. Meu were seated without regard
to election. In the last congress, the iniqui
tous McKinley bill passed the House by
countiug a quorum and went to the Sena to.
THE FORCE DILL.
To prevent the people expressing their
opinion at the polls, tho force bill was de
vised. It was done to protect the American
barons in lording over the American peo
ple. The men who contributed to the party
demanded their pound of flesh. The party,
as it always has done, stuoir to the monopo
lists. Under the force bill no election could
have voiced the sentiment of the people,
gave circuit judges the right to aptnint
managers. A man in L uisiaua who should
certify the vote of Georgia under that law,
a man who held the certificate would be
voted without question. Speaker Reed an*
noui.cesl that the republicans wanted their
own registering, their own managing and
their own certifying. You all kuow what
republican certifying means.
A REBUKE.
The oountry administered to that party the
severest rebuke known in any country. No
party ever deserved such a rebuke exoept
tne one which received it.
W hen the foroe bill was defeated, a few
republicans did more for constitutional lib
erty than ever the party did before.
The republicans would pass the hill
again if they were in power.
To-day agriculture languishes and workers
find it hard to make ends meet. The in
crease in prices in farming lands was small
in proportion to the amount of tariff levied.
About the democratic obauces of sucoesa
Judge Crisp said there are two
parties. The Democratic party wee born
with the constitution, and wneu it died
constitutional liberty died with it. North-
era prejudice prevented a hearing a few
years ago. Now the northwest is coming
to its senses. They began to realize that
that they must go to the Democratic party.
The democrats can oarry the elec ion If
they cau hold wli. t votes;-Ley have, they
do cot need to joi; ine wiih any body
VOICE OF THE ALLIANi k.
The voice from the northwest asks the
farmers of Georgia to abandon the Demo
cratic party, and they promise to abandon
the Republican party. The voloe is Ja ob’s
voice, but are you sure the hand is not
Esau’s? Esau got the pottege. There is
not even that obanoe for the demo
crats who join that section. When
the democrats are getting into power
the voice from the wilderness
calls out to combine. Unless tho people
doubt the good intend ins of the Democrat
ic party there is no use to leave it. It has
had no power [to do anything in national
affairs. It has bean tried in Georgia and
not found wanting. He didn’t believe the
farmers of Georgia would obey the
voice from the northwest. In regard to
the measurer wanted, he said the platform
of the party dealt with principles rather than
measures. Any time in twenty years would
have been a better time to start a third
party than now. Now that the party was
in a position to redesm its promises, some
people proposed to desert it.
BIRTH OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
The Republican party had its birth in an
effort to abandon the constitution and good
laws could not be expected of it. Try tho
experiment of 1850 to 1860, repeal the laws
violating democratic principlas. All the
money drained from the packets of the
people went north and west. Make laws to
leave it in our pockets. He thought it
eo inconsistent to talk of a third parly. Tho
Democratic party was the people’s party.
A third party is now suicidal, just on the
eve of victory, if nothing happens in 1892
the democrats will have the House, Senate
and I’reßident. Tnen if party fails of
its duty desert it. The House itself can do
nothing. He hoped wherefer else the demo
cracy had been abandon® it would not he
in Georgia. Heretofore sß* could always
be counted on. Our poop® think for them
selves and don’t <lo anytuing blindly.
Unity meant victory and victory meant
liberty for the people.
THE YOUNG LAWYERS HEARD.
W. P. Hill, a young lawyer cf Atlanta
and ex-president of the league, Bpoke next.
The most notable incident of Mr. Hill’s
speech was a direct reference to ex-l’resi
dent Cleveland, evidently done to
test the Cleveland sentiment. Of
oourse (there was some applause, but cer
tainly not ivhat he expected. Mr. Hill
paid his respects "to that old femels evan
gelist from Kansas and to the sub-treao.
ury.”
Hooper Alexander, another young law
yer, came next. "The third party and the
Republican party alike arc enemien," said
he, “and be who counsels Spd consorts with
them is not of us, but against us.” Tnis
was applauded, as was another reference to
Cleveland. Ho alluded to the "Free silver
craze” aud “the alliance nonsenss.”
LIVINGSTON INtRODCCBDj
Then with a good democratic introduc
tion came Col. I.iviugston. He waf re
ceived with a sterra of applause. “I accept
ed this invitation,” said he, "to help remove,
if I could, a prejudice that exists now
between the cities and tho country. Then
from the two last speeches I sea you are in
darkness. [Applause.] Whether or not it
comes from ignorance or prejudice I know
not.”
"Amen! Amen I” shouted old man Car
michael of Cowet'i, and there was a storm
of laughter and applause.
Col. Livingston intimated that a free dis
cussion of democratic principles would cer
tainly be beneficial to the younger men and
perhaps to tho old men.
"Amen again,” shouted Brother Car
michael in an alliance ecstasy.
There aro two fundamental principles in
tho democratic platform—equal rights to
all and special privileges to none, and local
self-government. Jfis next idea was to
bring out the importance of more money.
This was in reply to some remarks in the
preceding SDeeCh which plaoed the currency
as seoondary to the tariff issue in the demo
cratic faith.
DANGER OF A ROW.
“We need more money,” said he, "every
democrat believes that, except, maybe, the
one that spoke last.”
“Well, he’s a good one," spoke up a man
in the crowd.
‘ ‘That’s right, that’s right,” was the
amen from tho audienoe.aml it looked fora
fe w secoude as if the colonel would not be
allowed to proceed.
President Slaton appealed to the crowd to
keep quiet and to treat Col. Livingston
with respect.
Then the colonel wont into an exceedingly
tedious discussion of the currency and the
tariff. It was his alliance speech,
the one that elected him in
the country with the anecdoie aud
the hurrah left out. "Here,” said Col. Liv
ingston picking up a printed copy of the
national democratic platform, “is what
must l.e accepted as the democratic
faith. I’m on that with both
feet [applause], and as long as that remains
the democratic faith, and as long as the
Democratic party puts up men that are
capable and honest, we, the alliance,
will stand by that faith and yote
for these men, but that is tho platform that
Cleveland was elected on, and yet he vetoes
a bill that was its very spirit and embodi
ment, nud he violated every principle in
that platform.” This statement was hissed.
ms HONESTY ADMITTED.
“I know Cleveland is honest. [Applause.]
He is so honest that if he don’t like a plank
in your platform he will bore a hole iu it
with a two-inch auger. ” Then the colonel
was hissed again. Ho next took up
the democratic platform, declaring it
identical with the advanced principles. Col.
Livingston got off one or two good things
of a personal nature on the young speakers
that had preosded and this latter part of
his speech was generally well received.
Hon. Hoke Smith came next. He handled
Col. Livingston without gloves and was
cheered to the echo.
The last speaker was Hon. Clark Howell.
It was a conciliatory speach, of course, and
is a good one.
A PAPER REPORTED SOLD.
Boston's Post to be Bun by Crosier of
the New York World.
Boston. Mass., Sept. 15. —The Traveller
this afternoon says that the Boston Post
will to-morrow passed by purchase into the
hands of E. A. Crosier of the New York
World and others, Joseph Pulitzer being
their financial backer; that the paper will
be modernized, but will remain democratic,
and that Mr. Crosier will beo-mie business
manager about Get. 1. Editor E. L.
Bacon of the Post says that while there
have been negotiations for the paper, there
has been no sale, and that the Traveller
story is untrue.
A Coal Mine Caves In.
Pittsburg, Pa. . Sept. 15. -The Morrell
o ial mine, near Dunbar, caved in this morn
ing. Several lives ore reported lea*.
A Niv Congo Expedition!
Paris, Sept. 15.—The Temp* says that
Henry M. Bean ley Is planning anew Congo
expedition for King Leopold.
MITYLENE NOT SEIZED.
THE BRI fISHONLY LANDED FOR A
FRACTICE DRILL.
Toe Porte Assured By the British Gov
ernment That There was No Inten
tion to Seze the Island -The Incident
Significant as Demonstrating to Rus
sia and France What England Can
Do.
London, Sept. 15.—While it is now ad
mitted that a British force has not seized
the island of Mityleun, news to the effect
that tho island had been occupied was re
ceived from Mitylene aud elsewhere by the
various embassies at Constantinople and in
this and other capitals. The French, Rus
sian, Italian and Turkish governments
and the sultan personally received
information of the alleged landing of a
British foroe. Those report i concurred in
slating that a division of the British Medi
terrareau fleet had landed at Sigrl a force
of sailors aud marines, with several field
{iioces and gatling guns: that Sigri had
/eeu occupied and fortified, and that the
British warships bad surrounded the island
with submarine mines and torpedoes.
TURKEY DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION.
The new Turkish minister of the interior
telegraphed to the British ambassador at
Constantinople, Blr William White, asking
the latter to explain the reports a* to the
landing of a British force on Turkish terri -
tory. Sir William, in reply, said that he
was entirely ignorant of the whole affair,
but, he added, it wus probable that the
crews of some British warships may have
landed oa the islind of Mitjleno in the
course of regular boat drills and landing ex
ercises.
NO FORTIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTED.
The British ambassador assured the Turk
ish minister that no f irtifloatlons had been
constructed on the Island by tho British
troops. This view of the case was con
firmed by dispatches received here during
the night, which Btated that the force which
bad landed from tho British warships had
re-embarked, and tlmt the men-of-war had
left the islaud of Mitylene for Marmolto.
idir William White made the same ex
planations to other embassies.
The affair has caused great excitement in
diplomatic circles for a snort time, aud it is
still asserted that the same “maneuvers'’
had at least the purpose of showiugthe sul
tan and his advisers how easily England
could change her b iat drills and landing ex
ercises off the island of Mitylene into a dan
gerous reality.
OPINION OF THE PRESS.
London, Sept. 15.—The Times takes a
skeptical view of the Sigri rumors, and de
clares doubtful the polioy which made
all the arrangements upon a basis which
would have to bo abandoned in a orlsis.
"In a great struggle,” says the Times, “it
would bo our policy to close the Huez canal
and make our route to tudia by the Cape of
Good Hope.”
The Standard's Odessa correspondent
says during the coming five weeks 10,000
troops will bo conveyed by the Russian
volunteer fleet from Batoum to Bebastop 1
aud Odessa. It is stated bv some that the
Mitylene scare has arisen from the fact that
a party of British naval officers on Satur
day pickniced on Desert Islet off Cape Sigrl,
and that they re-embarked tho same evening
on board their vessel and sailed away Sun
day.
ITALY AFRAID OK WAR,
Rome, Sept. 15.—1 u view of the threaten
ing aspect of the political situation Signor
Colombi, minister of foreign affairs, pro
poses to increase the amount of taxation by
from 15,009,000 to 20,000,009 lire. The gov
ernment is privately urging the speedy
completion of the man-of-war now being
built, and has ordered others to Spezziaand
Naples to complete their armament. At the
same time all merchantmen classed as
cruisers have bean ordered to sail to given
points immediately to ship guns and muni
tions.
ONLY MANEUVERING.
Paris, Sept. 15.—M. Ribot, minister of
foreign affairs, has reoelvud a dispatch from
the French consul at Smyrna slating that
the British naval division which has been
maneuvering near Sigri, on the island of
Mitylene, has left that island.
OCCUPATION DENIED.
Berlin, Sept. 15.—An official ditpatoh
received here from Constantinople denies
that Sigri has been occupied by a British
foroe.
MILL HA C 8 ON A STRIKE
Fifteen Hundred strong They Sweep
Everything Beforo Them.
Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 15. —About 1,500 of
the striking mill hands hold a meeting this
morning and after listening to inflamma
tory speeches moved across the bridge to
Hull, sweeping along like an angry torrent.
Arriving at E. B. Eddy’s pail factory they
compelled the operatives, 259 In number, to
stop work. The owner of tho factory at
tempted to stem the tide but was pushed
aside and roughly handled. His manager
and another official also received ugiy
lreatraent. Encouraged bv their success,
the strikers, now augmented, visited the
time and cement works of C. B. Wright
and made the hands there quit work. The
proprietor was also somewhat roughly
bandied br the strikers. Upon requisition
if the magistrates three companies of the
governor general's foot guards have been
called out to preserve the mill owners’
property. A conflict is feared.
A CARDINAL ON LABOR.
Manning Declares Its Welfare of the
Highest Importance.
London, Sept. 15.— The Chronicle says
that Cardinal Manning, in an interview
with Mr. Mills, a delegate to the trades union
congress, expressed a c uvio ion that noth
ing would so keep international peace and
universal brotherhood ao world’i'congresses.
"No subject after the way to eternal life is
in my judgment,” said the cardinal, “more
vital than the welfare of the world’s labor."
It is expected that Cardinal Manning will
prepare a paper for the Chicago labor ooo
gress. ______ _
A CHARTER FORFAITED.
Traffic on the Texas Trunk Railway at
at Btandatlll.
Dallas, Trx., Sept. 15.— Judge Rainey
at Waxahaxie yesterday d-clarcd the
charter of the Texas Trunk railway for
feited to the state and named John H. Gas
ton of Dallas as receiver. The trunk is now
without a charter aud has three receivers:
Mai. Dillingham, appointed by United States
Judge Fardee: James Maroney, appointed
by J udge K. E. Burke of Dallas, and John
H. Gaston, named by Judge Rainey of the
district court. Meantime no trains aro be
ing run, the employes are idle and people
along the line have fallen back upon wag
ons and carts for transportation.
A Street Cleaner Removed.
New York, [Sept. 15. —Hans S. Beattie,
commissioner of street cleaning, has been
removed from offloa to day by the board of
health on suggost.ua of Mayor Grant.
SPAIN’S FLOODS.
Hundreds Drowned In Their Beds In
tha Province of Toledo.
Madrid, Sept. 15.— Tha Hoods which have
caused so much damage have been general
in the south of Spain. Several railroad
trains have been derailed and railroad
traoks and roads are everywhere washed
n*ay. In the province of Toledo the rush
of water from the Oonsugeria river was so
sudden and unexpected that hundreds of
people were drowned in their beds. The
aspect of the town is frightful. Four hun
dred bodies have already t een recovered and
at least a hundred corpses can be seen
floating in the swollen rivers. A national
relief fund has been oponed, and all the
newspapers announce that they are ready
to receive donations. The wine nud grain
ero| have boon destroyed throughout the
Hooded sections of the country. The towns
of Urada, thirty miles from Toledo; Villa
Franca, twenty miles from St. Robastlon;
CatnuSLUaS y ilsnez, twenty-one milea from
Toledo, and \ era have suffered heavily,
Troops and corps of citizens are doing tboir
utmost to succor the sufferers. Thousands
of families aro homeless and starving. Re
lief trains are being dispatched to the
scenes of the disaster.
APPALLING IN TUB EXTREME.
The accounts from Oonsugeria are ap
palling in the extreme. The town is a heap
of ruins, surrounded by a vast expanse of
water, leaving visible here and there tree
t >ps, chimneys ami floatiug wreckage of all
kinds. Some of the streets have
bean partially cleared anil made passable
but they oro almost deserted. The polloe
have suppressed the pillago which was rife
at one time. Food Is arriving for the suf
ferers. With the constant discovery of
fresh oorpses it will tie long before the
mournful task is ended. It is nstimated
that 5,000 head of horses nud stock
have been drowned. One man who was
oaught on a wooden bridge saw hundreds
of persons float past, crying piteously for
help, which he was unable to give. The
bodies of sixty persons wore found in a pub
lic hall, where they had been overtaken by
the Hood In the midst of a wedding feast.
FURTHER DAMAGE THREATENED.
The overflowing of the Consoguiera
threatens to cause further damage, f wo
tldrds of the houses practically destroyed
uro still standing, but thoir foundations are
sapped aud they threaten to fall auy mo
ment. The families Raved from drowning
ura camped near their dwellings andaie
in the greatest distress from want of food.
An estimate, which is within rather than
over the actual number, places the total of
the death list nt 2,000. Large numbers
of corpses still rost where they wore found.
Unless they nro soon Interred an
epidemic of fever is feared. The
muntoipnl and government authorltiet are
exerting themselves to the utmost in order
to relieve the extreme distress. Many of
the bodies are entirely nude, showing that
they mutt have been washed from their
beds, or else in the hurry to escape, must
have jumped iu night dress from the win
dows of thoir habitations only to meet death
in the swollen waters.
A COMING CON J I3 TORY.
Two New Cardinals to Be Created.
Mixed Marriages.
Rome, Bopt. 15.—1 t is probable that the
noxt oonslstory will be hold within a few
weeks. Cardinal Rotelli will receive the
cardinal’s hat, and new curdinala will be
crested as follows: Mgr. Sepicci and Mgr.
Ruffo Soilla of Italy, and Mgr. Thomas,
archbishop of Rouen, for France. The date
of the consistory depends upon the conclu
sion of the negotiations with Hungary in
regard to the occupation of the see of
Fragile, loft vaaaut by the death of Car
dinal Bimor.
MIXED MARRIAGES.
Investigations recently undertaken by
direction of the pope are said at the vatiosu
to show that mixed marriagei between
Catholics and Protostnuts usually have a
bad effect on both faiths. Several bishops
have expressed the opinion to the holy sea
that such mixed marriages should he made
mure difficult. It Is not yet known what
decision the holy office will take on the sub
ject. In any case the question lias been
opened, ami will probably sooa be deter
mined one way or the other.
RUSSIA’3 FA MINE.
Women and Children Shrieking lor
Food in tto Market Places.
Bt. Petsrsburg, Sept. 15.—The distress
in Volga jwoutioes is intonse. In Penza
women ami children wander aiiout almost
utterly exhausted shrieking for food In the
market places. The govornor of Borateo
especially remarks that the children are the
worst factor in such a oaso as this. All the
existing charities and Red Cross societies ure
doing their best, Russian corn merchants
on the frontier are despondent over the
idea that the Herman trade will find fresh
channels and never return to Russia.
A RELIEF FUND.
The government has provided a fund of
22.00:1,1100 roubles to be used for the relief of
the distresso existing among the
poorer classes owing to the
failure of the grain crops and
other reasons. The money will also be used
to purchaso ami distribute a supply of seed
for winter sowing. Olflcial reports show
that the harvests have utterly failed ia
thirteen Russian provinces and have
partially failed iu eight other provinces.
BAINS ACQUITTED.
The Jury Out Only Half an Hour—A
Crowd in Court.
Hampton, Va., Bept. 15.—The trial of
Young Hains for the murdarof his compan
ion, Hannegan, resulted in a verdict of not
guilty.
Judge Goode concluded his argument for
the defense at noon. The court then took a
recess for dinner, and at 2 o’clock Senator
Voorbees begin the closing speech for the
prosecution. Tbo court room was crowded
to suff' cation; even the windows wero filled
with people. Among the audience
were a great many ladies. Senator Voor
hees i losed at 4 o’clock. The jury at once
retired ami at b o’clock returned a verdiot
of acquittal. Half an hour later Young
Ilsins joined his family at lhe Hygeia hotel
where be received the congratulations of
bis friends.
Kilt-EY AT RICHMOND.
He Lectures for the Benefit of a Mon
ument Fund.
Richmond, Va., Sept 13.—Hon. A. M.
Keiley, the American representative upon
the international court at Cairo, delivered
a lecture here to-night on the subject of
Egypt, for the benefit of the confederate
soldiers’ and sailors’ monument to be erected
In this city. A splendid audience greeted
the lecturer, and a handsome sum was
realized.
Fire in a Hotel.
Meridian, Miss., Sept. 15.—Fire in the
Southern hotel lost night was routined to
the upper stories. The total low Is $30,000.
It tofullv iusnred. Edward Davidson and
Harry Warner, two firemen who were in
jured, died to-dey.
I DAILY.JIO A YEAR. i
J 5 CENTS A COPY. L
(WEEKLY, 1.85 A YEAR,f
SCANDAL IN A CHURCH.
THE PASTOR’S WIFE THREATENS
TO SDK FOR DIVORCE.
She Suspects Her Husband of Intl
timacy With Former Wealthy
Parlshonera of Leavenworth—The
Women a Visitor at the tdectory at
Atlanta—The Responsibility of the
Clergyman’s Wife Questioned.
Atlanta, Oa., Sept. 15.—The Her.
Tullius C. Tapper of Ht. Phillip’s church is
in great trouble and the trouble is not herct
The first details of the affair were pub
lished this morning In a special from
Leavenworth, Kan., which announced the
fact that Mrs. Tupper had directed her
lawyer to bring a damage suit against Mrs.
George Van Derworker, one of the doctor's
wealthy parishioners iu Leavenworth, for
$50,00u. When Dr. Topper moved to
Atlanta to take bis present charge Mrs.
Tupper did not come along with him be
cause of her delicate health.
VISITED AT THE RECTORY.
It appears that Mm. Van Derworkor wag
traveling through the South, and while ini
Atlanta she stayed at the rectory. Thai
news of this, together with the fact thstl
Mrs. Tuppor had, previous to the removal
of her husband, beoome exceedingly jaalousi
of the wealthy lady,led to the suit in question.,
T.a suit Is brought through a lawyer
named Thomas P. Fenton, who, when Dr. j
Tupper caine here, wrote a very strongs
indorsement of him and referred to!
the minister as a man above re-J
proach slid fitted In every way to do good’
work.
A COACHMAN TITS MAIN WITNESS.
A special in the Journal thie afternoon
says that the main witness in the case, if it!
ever comes to oourt, is nooanbman who wasi
discharged by Mrs. Van Dcrwerker, aud ha
can only give circumstantial evidence, Dr.,
Tupper’* friends hero have been on the
lookout for something uf this kind, knowing/
of the weakness of mind under which Mrs.:
Tupper has been laboring. Of oourte noth
ing will bo (lone here until the matter goes
into oourt, and It is exceedingly doubtful:
if the suit Is ever Hied. Mrs. Tupper, tha
Journal special says, asserts that she w|U’
never live with her husband again, anil
that she would have come to Atlanta had*
the not heard of the Vanderwertor visit Uf
St. Phillip’s reotory.
THE DOCTOR’S ARRIVAL,
Dr. Tupper came to Atlanta last June.
He has nine children, flve girls and four
boys. The girls came to Atlanta with the
doctor, and the bovs remained in I/eaven
worth with Mrs. Tupper The reason Mrs.
Tupper remained was that her health was
not good, aud she preferred to remain in
Leavenworth until it improved. Bhe was
oxpeotod to come hore this fall. Hhe has been
jealous of Mrs. Van l)er worker, whose
husband is a very wealthy inan. And there
docs not appear to have boon any reason
for the Jealousy. At least the doctor say*
thore wasn’t, nod so does Mr. Van Der
werker. Perhaps there would not have
been any trouble about the matter at nil
had not Mr. and Mrs. Van Derwerkor come
to Atlanta this summer. They came be
cause Mr. Van Derwerkor had some busi
ness matters to attend to here.
MRS. TUPPER AROUSED.
Mrs. Tupper heard that Mr. Van Der
werker was in Atlanta and had visited the
rectory. Then she determined that she
would not Join hor husband in Atlanta,
and that she would suo Mrs. Van Der
werker for alienating the affections of her
husband. I)r. Tupper Is a very hand
some man and a very earnest!
and successful worker. Bines
be has been in Atlanta be has made
ninny friends, and has regularly sent his
wife two-thinls of his salary. The action
of his wife is a great blow to him. lie
states that Mr. and Mrs. Van Derwerker
have been great friends of his family and!
have done thorn many favors. They were
constant visitors at bis home when he lived
In I,oßvenworth until his wife became in*
sanely Jealous of Mrs. Van Derwerker.
CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED IN HIM.
The wardens and vestry of St. PhillipM
met to-night. This is tho church of which
Dr. Tupper is rector. They passed resolu
tions that they have heard with regret
those reports, that they recognize the
privaoy and sacrodness that shouldi
be aocorded such Borrows, that
they will continue to repose confidence its
him until convincing proof is brought of
the truth of these charges; that they coos
aider his past life assurance that he has
been made the victim of untoward circum
stances, anil they hope that reunion and
harmony will soon prevail in his household.
Dr. Tupper asks for a full and complete
investigation.
HELD FOR AN ASSAULT.
A Mulatto Charged With Attacking m
Lady on a Campus.
Charlottesville, Va., Sept. 15.
Hunter Duval, a bright mulatto, was ar
rested late yesterday afternoon charged
with attempted assault on a young married
lady while she, in oompany with six other
Isdies, was passing through tbs grounds of
the University of Virginia about 11 o’clock
Saturday night. The lady in question is
from a distant state and is visiting friends
at the university. The scene of the at
tempt was iu a spot overhung with a
danse growth of trees and vines. The loud
screams uf the lady and the approach of
the rest of the party frightened the negro
off, and he made bis osenpe. The iady says
she fully identifies Duval ns her assailant.
His examination was to have been held
this morning, but was postponed until to
morrow. The aocused says ho can prove
an alibi. There Is a good deal of exoite
ment here and at the uulversity. The facts
wero only to-day made known.
A KENTUCKY FEUD.
Tbs Beaaley-Jordan Conflict Assum
ing rerloua Proportions.
Louisville, Kv., Sept. 15.—A special
from Harrodsburg, Ky., says: “The Beas
ley-Jordan feud at Salvisa is assuming pro
portions that may in all probability result
in more bloodshed. Constable Granville
Currens suoceeded yesterdav afternoon ia
arresting the three Beasleys, John, Owen
and Bui. when other brothers and
relatives, live in number, with shotguns
aid pistols cocked and levelled on the con
stable, took his prisoners from him. The
Jordan family, six or seven tn number,
have also armed themselves aud have de
clared that they will be revenged or the law
shall bo enforced for the bloody aud oow
ardly assassination of their brother yester
day. Tbe sheriff his asked for troops and
the governor has replied that he lias the
right to summon the whole county."
Will Nominate a Colored Woman.
Boston, Mass., dept. 15. —Three hundred
colored women met last uveniug and de
cided to place in nomination for the school
board Mias Alice Miller, a youug colored
womau. Committees were appointed to
make a complete house canvass and bring
out as large a woman vole as possible.
