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J Established 1550. Incorporated 1888. V
{ J. H. ESTILL, President. )
if YORK'S PLAGUE;
Only One New Case Re
ported Yesterday.
GRANTS PROCLAMATION.
An Official Announcement of
Its Breaking Out
Calls Upon tha People to Hava Faith
In the Ability of the Health Depart
ment to Stamp It Out-Bvery Ar
rangement Made and Hospitals and
Nurses Provided for the Emergency.
Ever? Case Will be Isolated as Soon
as Discovered.
New Your. Sept. H>, 13 The board
of health this morning Issued the following
bulletin;
Nxw York, Sept. 15, 18!)?, 10 a. m.
During the past forty-eight hours there were
no new or suspected cases reported to this de
partment The suspected cases of Charlotte
lieclr of 1764 Second avenue and Fetor Callahan
uf 316 Fast Forty-seventh street, heretofore
noted, are now under investigation. By order
of the board of health.
Charles G. Wilsok, President.
Emmons Clark, aeoretary.
THE WHOLK COUNTRY AWAKS.ttD.
Nkw York, Sept 15, 6 p. m.—Reports
received indicate that the present ohol
era here has stirred up all sections of
ttie oountry. Havana has declared New
York ships unclean and other oities are pre
paring to olosely scrutinize trains from
New York. As usual there are a great
many cases reported here and in other
cities, which on investigation turn out to be
simply acuto ordinary intestinal trouble.
The only case of cholera reported this after
noon by health inspectors was Mary Con
pity,aged 19 years.reeiding at No. 093 Seoond
•venue. She was removed to St. John’s
Guild floating hospital at tbs foot of East
Sixteenth street.
grant’s proclamation.
Mayor Grant this afternoon gave ont the
folio wing:
Mayor's Office, Sept. 15, 189?.
To the Public:
The dreaded chol-ra has appeared in this city
sn l the health department has so far shown its
atiiliry to arrest the disease promptly The
healtu department and the department of
charities and oorrectious are fully equipped to
srrest and care for every oase and stamp it oat
of the immediate locality In which it is dis
covered.
The proclamation goes on to say that re
ception hospitals, with doctors and nursea,
are all equipped and ready to receive
and isolate each cose as it is discovered, that
PHYSICIANS Alt3 CLOSELY WATCHING
ttuuxly populated tenement districts and
that the federal and state authorities have
established quarantine stations for those
coming from abroad. The chamber of com
merce ts taking active measures to lend ae
sittance, that no energy or neoded expendi
ture wiii be wanting and that excessive fear
oa the part of the pubilo is not justified.
The mayor calls for confidence In all these
provisions to care for the public weal . The
rec ird of the past iu stamping out typhus
sad other infectious diseases, the proclama
tion reads, should justify faith in the ability
of the health department to master the
m nster oholera that has come to us from
foreign lands. The public will be intelli
pentiy advised as to the progress of the
(lieeasa. The paper ol sas :
Rest assured that oil will be done by the au
thorities to meet every emergency, and with
confidence in the public and ttietr aid In enforo
i g sanitary regulations, the oholera will be
mastered, health restored, and peace, good or
der and happiness maintained.
HISTORY OF MARY CONNERTY’B CASH.
Mary Connerty, who was taken to the
cholera reception hospital to-day, came
from Ireland six months ago and went to
live with f i iends n lined Lyons, at tenement
No. 693 Seocnd avenue. She got
service in Mis. Flinn’s theatrical board
ing house, 231 East Thirty-first street,
and was in good health until
midnight Wednesday, when she was
taken with violent pains and vomiting. At
her request she was removed to the Lyons
tenement. Dr. Kane pronounced her sick
ness oho.era and notified the police. In
spector Dillingham confirmed the diagnosis.
No. 692 Second avenue is a tenement in
which eight families live. The bouse was
st once disinfected to-day and the bed whioh
the sick girl ocupied was taken away and
hurried. Ali her clothing was also burned.
The employes of the health department
went to Mrs. Flinn’s boarding bouse and
took away the bed in whioh tb# girl slept
there and whatever clothing she had there.
Everything was burned to destroy infection
and the house disinfected. Her physician
had been detailed to watrh the house from
whioh the girl was removed.
THIS CASS A MYSTRRY.
How she got the cholera Is a mystery. As
fsr as oan be learned, she has not visited
scy persons who have recently arrived
from the other side. There was muoh ex
citement around the neighborhood when
tnegirl was removed. A large crowd had
gathered, aud it took several policemen to
seep the crowd baok. It is believed the
Birl will die. The physicians have possee
"on of the girl’s vomit for bactericlogioal
examination. This Is the first oase of chol
era reported in this city, in whioh the pa
tient was alive.
IN SECRET SESSION.
New York, Sept. 15,10 p. m.— The health
held a long secret session to-day, at
kich President Wilson, Dr. Bryant, Pres-
Went Martin of the polloe board, Sanitary
Superintendent Edson and Chief ln
•Pector Roberts were present. The board
adopted a recommendation made by Dr. Ed
, tll at there Bhall be no more picking of
rags at dumps in the oity. In cholera
dumps are considered cholera
reeding boles, inasmuch as Italians sell tbe
•gs and they are bandied in the large pa
„ factories. Although the commissioners
re In secret session for two hours, when
“ey got through they said nothing of im
portance had bsen decided upon, -he only
‘Vws they said, was that Mary Connerty
J ~ f °und sick, supposed from oholera, and
oat she hail been removed to a reception
I* has developed that the health
Hoard has taken
EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES
!®,P r ® ver >t and guard against a possible
Pldemio, and also to avoid mistakes by tbe
rltary superintendent and his inspectors.
“eath reported from diarrboeal dis
wb will hereafter be Investigated by the
ureau of contagious diseases, aud in oases
“ere there is the slightest suspicion the
bshiirgaral clothing of tbe deceased will
every house where there was a
diarrboeal oomplainte was thor-
SMy disinfected, and a few of them were
F,“', u °der surveillanoe. Samples of intas
°l fluids were taken from the bodies of
HBje Jicfninfl Ifotoai.
all persons who died from diarrha-a,and were
sect to Prof. Biggs for bacteriological ex
amination. In a few Instances It was said
the authorities insisted on burying the bod
ies in mstaliio oof tins. It was unofficially
reported to-day that
ANOTHER suspected case
of cholera had been discovered. A druggist
at the corner of First avenue said that a
person who had been ill at No. 337 East One
Hundred and Fifteenth street hsl been re*
moved by the board of health, after which
ths house was fumigated and disinfected aud
placed in quarantine. Many of the resi
dents In the neighborhood, becoming
alarmed, hastened to supply themselves
with disinfectants, and the druggist had a
run on oarbolio acid, bichloride of mercury
and chloride of lime.
DISTRIBUTING CHOLERA CIRCULARS.
Supt. Byrnes oalled all the polioe captains
to headquarters this morning to instruct
them on the distribution of obolera circu
lars which the board of health has printed.
There ore in all 200,000 circulars
printed ,iu English, German, Italian,
Hebrew and Bohemian and will be
all distributed by policemen to every house
on their post by 2 o'clock to-day. The com
mission is in session to-day, but their meet
ing developed nothing new.
The examination into the causes of the
death of Charlotte Beck and Callahan baa
not been reported upon yet,
AT STATEN ISLAND QUARANTINE.
Quarantine, B. L, Bept. 15.— The mem
bers of the medloal conference appointed
by the chamber of commerce arrived at the
station this forenoon on board Millionaire
Hearat’s yacht Vamoose.
The Trave of ths North German Lloyd
Steamship Company arrived at 8:45 o’clock
with a fall list of cabin passengers; no immi
grants. She reported all well and about 6
o’clock she was permitted to go up. At 8
o’clock yesterday she passed the Bohemia
from Hamburg. Much anxiety is being ex
perienced by tbs health officers of the ar
rival of this boat, as it is feared she has
many oases of cholera aboard.
SUSPICIOUS OF THE TRAVE.
Dr. Jenkins said be was very suspiolous
of her. Dr. Wolser, deputy health officer,
issued a bulletin announcing the disinfect
ing done during each day on eaoh quaran
tined vessel. No new oases are re
ported. The Rugla's passengers were re
moved to-day to the New Hampshire
and will be transferred thenoe to Fire Island
on the departure of ths Normanuia’s pas
sengers, which event. Dr. Jeiiklns says, will
take place to-morrow. They go by sea to
ths pier, preferring that to the railroad.
The Scandia’s passengers will be takeu to
Hoffman Island as soon as possible.
ALL ARB WELL ON THE ISLAND
at this writing. It has been claimed that
the death of the child, Minnie Levinger,
last Sunday, Is directly traceable to four
Immigrant girls who came here from Ant
werp on the Friesland. Dr. Jenkins evi
dently does not put much faith in the
allegation. “All things are possible,
however, ’’ be added. Dr. Jenkins said that
the iseult of ths trip of inspection to the
camp at Sandy Hook where the immi
grants will be quartered, with the medical
conference was highly satisfactory, and
that the work would speedily be completed,
when accommodation* for 000 people would
be provided.
Dr. Jenkins still feels very doubtful
about the condition of the Moravia’s pas
sengers, aud will bold the steamer some
time longer. The Welland will be allowed
to go up to-morrow.
A BROOKLYN SUSPECT.
Brooklyn has a suspected cholera case to
night, Josephs Malreka, a Polish girl who
arrived in the United States in January.
She died to-day, after being taken sick and
vomiting yesterday. It was oalled cholera
morbus.
DEPUTIES SWORN IN.
Long Island City, L. 1., Sept. 15.—1n
compliance with the order of Gov. Flower,
Sheriff Jatnea Norton of Queens county
this morning swore in a posse of deputy
sheriffs to guard the ports in Queens oonnty
where the steamer Ripple may have oo
oasioD to land in conveying passengers to
and from Fire Island.
HIS POWER TO STOP IMMIGRATION.
Loon Lake, Sept. 15.—Notwithstanding
the terrible personal affliction under which
he Is laboring, the President to-day sent
a telegram to the Secretary of
the Treasury saying toe Attor
ney General had sent him an opinion
to the effect that he bad full power under
the law to prevent the landing In this ooun
try of all immigrants coining from ports
infected with oholera or any other conta
gious disease. He suggested that
the Secretary of the Treasury con
vey this information to the transat
lantic ship oompanles, together with the
offlolol notioe that unless they acted in strict
accordance therewith, he, the President,
would issue an executive order prohibiting
entirely all immigration from the infected
ports without exception. The Secretary
of the Treasury is urged to give the matter
his careful and thorough consideration, and
to advise the President promptly of his
aotion in the matter.
LATEST FROM FIRE ISLAND.
An Inspection Shows the Normannta’e
Passengers In Oood Health.
Fire Island, Sept. 15.— At 11 o’clock
tbU morning the steamer Klpple arrived
from Babylon with eight custom officer*
and Company A, Thirteenth regiment. Tho
passengers are making their declarations
aud their baggage is being examined. An
inspection by Dr*. Voight, Steward and
Freeman this morning shows that all the
Noriuaunia’s passengers were found in good
health, slight colds only being the excep
tion. Senator MoPherson and other mem
bers of the passengers’ committee requested
that all be discharged to-morrow at 4
o’clock in the morning, unless Dr. Jenkins
or the advisory committee of the state
board decides otherwise. Dr. Voight
agrees to this.
BBUNBWIOK QUARANTINES.
No Steerage Passengers, Second Hand
Effects or Cabbage Wanted.
Brunswick. Ga., Sept. 15.— T0-day
Health Officer Duuwndy issued orders that
all vessels from all ports north of Hatteras
must be stopped at quarantine for inspec
tion. If they stand a satisfactory Inspec
tion the veeeele will be allowed to oome up
to the oity. When pilots board ves
sels at sea if any oontagious
disease is found aboard the ship
will be taken to Sapolo Island quarantine
station. The Mallory line of steamships
has been notified that Its steamers will not
be allowed to bring any steerage passengers
to this port, nor second-hand household ef
fects or oatiboge. There Is no fear of oholera
entering tbs port of Brunswiok.
NEW HAVEN EXCITED
Over What Beams to Bea Genuine
Ca6e of Oholera.
New Haven, Sept. 15.— The oily to-day
it in a flurry of excitement over what
seems to be a genuine oase of cholera.
Romeo Rooney, a farm laborer, was found
writhing in agony in a field on the out
skirts of the city. The polios were at onoe
notified aud a hospital ambulance called.
SAVANNAH, GA.. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1892.
The man was exhibiting all the symptoms
of the dreaded disease. News that there
was a probable oase of cholera spread like
wild fire.
Soon after Rooney's brother. Natalie, re
siding with him on Hudson street, was
stricken with the same symptoms. He was
also taken to the hospital. The fact that
another oase having symptoms so similar
to those of oholera has occurred has filled
the residents of Hudson street with conster
nation. That part of tha oity is ou low
marshy ground and unhealthy.
NOT CHOLERA.
At the hospital to-night it was said that
the men were not suffering from oholera.
The hospital authorities seem inclined to
reticence, but it is thought that the Italians
are suffering from a combination of aouta
mania and oold.
INDIANAPOLIS A HOUSED.
An Order Stopping All Trolns for a
Thorough Inspection.
Indianapolis, Bept 15.—Railroad offi
olals are 00-operatiug with medieval authori
ties In tlve effort to keep oholera out of In
dianapolis. Mayor Sullivan has Issued an
order that all trains ooming from New
York shall bo stopped at the belt crossing
and thoroughly examined before being
allowed to proceed to the union station.
Attorney Ganeral Smith hot stated that
the state has power to quarantine immi
grants and prevent their passage through
ths state or to quarantine against all other
states at tha Indiana line.
All Infected Snipe’ Passengers tvo ba
Quarantined.
Chicago, Bept. 15k—The railway com
panies have notified the Chicago health de
partment that no foreign passengers will be
aooepted at New York aud other eastern
points unless eaoh one bears a bill of health.
To guard this city aud points west of here
the Chioago authorities have deoided
to have all trains given a thorough Inspec
tion before entering the oity.
Philadelphia's Inspection.
Philadelphia, Bept. 15. —Dr. Benjamin
Lee, *e rotary of the state board of health,
to-nigbt announced through the Associated
Press that stations of inspection will be
established on the boundary line
of the state as a precaution
against the introduction of cholera.
At present it is considered that it is neces
sary to examine trains from the sesboard
only bringing in immigrants.
Jacksonville to Quarantine New York.
Jacksonville, Fla., Bept 15.—The
state board of health meets In this city Sat
urday, when strlot quarantine regulations
will probably be required against New
York.
The court-martial of Capt Boyleston
ended to-day. The testimony and verdict In
full go to the governor for approval. The
verdict was not made pubiio.
No More Immigrants for Cleveland.
Cleveland, Bept. 15.—The mayor and
board of control of this city have decided
to notify the officials of the railways enter
ing this plaoe that no more immigrants
from mzeoted ports will be received iu
Cleveland. A military medical quarantine
has been established at the eastern state line.
Athenla Excited.
Athenia, N. J., Bept. 15.—This little
suburban town la on the verge of a panio
because William Wig maun, whose daatb
from cholera in New York oily was reported
yesterday, visited here ten days ago aud
was sick hero. Rigid health measures have
been taken and the house ha visited quar
antined.
Mexloo and the Cholera
City of Mexico, Sept. 15.— The an
nouncement of cholera in New York city
created a profound sensation here. The gov
ermneut has asked for details of tbe matter
and if the story is confirmed it will deolare
the strioteat quarantine against arrivals
from the United States.
Galveston Quarantines Against New
York.
Galveston, Tex., Sept. 15.—The state
health officer has declared quarantine
against New York.
SHOWS IMPROVBMBNT.
The Hamburg Authorities Claim That
tbe Situation is Better.
Hambuhq, Sept. 15. Three hundred and
four new cases officially were reported here
yesterday and hi deaths, an inorease of 6
new cates and a decrease of 15 deaths over
Tuesday. The hospital authorities here
state that tbs oholera situation shows con
siderable improvement.
DECREASE AT BT. PETERSBURG.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 15. —There is a
marked decrease in the number of new
cases of oholera in Russia, particularly in
the Volga towns and in the Caucasus,
where the disease has raged with extreme
violence.
TOTALLY INEFFICIENT.
Antwerp, Sept. 15.—The measures taken
here to repress the oholera arc totally in
sufficient and the policy of tbe municipal au
thorities, who, despite the fact that tbe
Cholera victims are daily taken to hospitals,
continue to deny the existence of the dis
ease, has oaused the general publio to forego
those personal preoautions that no douot
would tend greatly toward cheokiug tho
disease. Asa result the epidemic is spread
ing. Sinoe yesterday ten oholera patients
have been taken to the hospitals, and there
is a strong suspicion that there are
other victims ill at their own
homes, of which no report has been made.
UNCLEAN AND SUSPICIOUS.
Havana, Sept. 15.— The board of health
met to-dsy and resolved, 1. To deolare all
vessels arriving from New York sinoe
Sept. 11 unclean, and all arriv
ing from other United States
rrti sinoe the same date suspicious.
To observe strict quarantine against tbe
United States and not to admit to port any
vessels on which suspicious death* have oo
currod on the voyage, unless it is fully
proven that suob deaths were not due to
cholera.
THE SITUATION AT BRUSSELS.
Brussels, Sept 15. —Yesterday three
case* of cholera were reported and one
patient died.
HAVRE’S RECORD.
Havre, Sept. 15k— Thirteen new cases
of cholera and 2 deaths were reported here
yesterday, against 11 new oases aud 7
deaths Tuesday.
NO NEW OASES AT PARIS.
Paris, Sept. 15.—'Upto Bo'olook Wednee
day night there were eight oholera deaths
in this city. This is two lees than occurred
Tuesday. No new cases are reported in Farts.
THE MORTALITY AT TEHERAN.
Teheran, Kept. 15.—The deaths from
oholera in this city between Sept. 6 and 11
were 9,885. In tbe shah's camp at Hul
taneeyah, about 150 miles northwest of Te
heran, where be and tbe upper classes pan
the summer, there have been 130 death a
a rag dealer stricken.
Amsterdam, Sept. 15.—A rag dealer at
Meerssen, near Maeitricbe, province of
Limburg, has been stricken with cholera.
He is supposed to have contracted the dis
ease from merchandise he handled.
A barge woman from Ruhrort, Rheinlsh
Prussia, has died of Asiatic obolera at lieus
den, North Brabant.
AUSTRIA FREE FROM CHOLERA.
London, Bept. 15.—The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times says ths supreme
sanitary council announce# thot Austria is
still free from oholera, and that the ins
pected oases have been proved by bacterio
logical examination to bo without a traoe of
the disease.
CONFIDENCE RETURNING,
London, Bept. 15. —The Hamburg cor
respondent of Standard says: “Fn this
city to-dav J(Thureday) there were 698 new
cases and 206 deaths. Pubiio oonfldenoe Is
returning and the theaters are again open
ing their doors."
Demoralized by the Cholera.
Simla, Bept. 15.—The Ameer of Afghan
iston has postponed hit attack of the rebel
lious Harare tribesmen, owing to the fact
that bis troops have booome demoralized hy
the obolera.
ARMY OF THS CUMBERLAND.
Oan. Boynton’s Address Was Enter
taining and instructive.
Chattanooga, Tbnn., Bept. 15.—Gen. H.
V. Boynton delivered the annual oration
before the BooUty of tha Army of the Cum
berland, aud a large gathering of oitlseus
aud visitors tonight. The auditorium
was crowded, and for two hours the
audienoe was entertained and iustruotod
by the orator. Gas. Boynton reviewed the
achievements of the Army of ths Cumber
land and in so doing sought to correct some
of the errors of history In the memoirs of
Grant and Bherman by the light of the offi
cial records only recently made aooosslble.
In doing so he claimed for Buell the credit
of
SAVING GRANT FROM THE DISGRACE
of a surprise at Bhiloh; for Koseorans vic
tory at Chiokamauga, and for Thomas ’ sue.
oess at Missionary Ridge—Grant, end Sher
man’s memoir, wherein misrepresentations
concerning the army of the Cumberland
were given currency were casually re
viewed. The address was a schol
arly and eloquent effort. and
will no doubt attract much criticism. The
audience rewarded the speaker by frequent
applause.
EXTRACTS FROM GEN. BOYNTON’S SPEECH.
Gen. H. V. Boynton, the orator of the
day, opened his oration os follows;
We gray beards of the Army of the Cumber
land have met avain onground made familiar
to us, both by the horrors and the glories of
war, to find that the nation has risen to a duo
appreciation of Its history and significance, aud
with the consent of the states in which the
fields of Chlckamauga aud Chattanooga lie, has
raised Its flag of eminent domain over them, as
spots pre-eminently deserriDg nations! care and
preservation.
A generation has passed since we stood here,
shoulder to shoulder, doing battle for that union
and nationality which have come, and come to
stay forever. It is difficult to recognize the
boys of ’#l In the silver hairs and the changed
forms and feature# whioh the Afternoon of
life for all of pa, and its very even
ing for many, Grave stamped upon
these survivors of IBJS. but, iu Spite ■>< these,
our hearts aud hand* and greetings are still
those of the very heyday of youth-are as
strong, as earnest, and a true as when we were
the boys In blue of thirty years ago. Aged meu
of the Army of the Cumberland—heroes of the
Army of the Cumberland—l salute you. one
and all.
The military oommittees of both houses of
congress, by unanimous vote and formal re
port, have declared that upon this rrounil "oc
curred some of the mot remarkable tactical
movements and the deadliest fighting of the
war of tho rebellion;’ 1 and congress Itself, with
the same unanimity, has la tbe act
establishing the National Military park
declared these to bs fields of “some of the most
remarkable maneuvers and moat brilliant
fignting la the war of the rebellion. * Thus pass
the clouds of misrepresentation qnd misin
formation from Chiokatuauga, as tbe nation
proclaims It to have presented the best Illustra
tion of Amerloan fighting.
What has happened In regard to Ctiioka
mauga la true or tb* whole history of tbe Army
of the Cumberland. You have often seen Look
out veiled with clouds, whioh, under tbe quick
ening breeze, even as you looked, ware swept
from its face, revealing the strength
and beauty and enduring founda
tions of that mountain monarch. So truth has
blown strongly over the history of the Army
of the Cumberland, and tbe grand prop irlions
of Its record begin to stand out before all men
like a mountain range above the fields of our
military history; and soon. If we do our full
duty. In clear air It will abide in its strength in
the sight of all the people, a crowned monarch
on an everiaating throne
Through long years of controversy the Army
of tbe Cumberland Is oomlng to Its own. It is
doubtful whether In military history there oan
be found another army with its notablr great
and aucoeaaful record which contemporary
writers of military history—l should
rather say of military fiction—have so per
sistently misrepresented. It Is not necessary
to inquire Into their motives or to asperse
them. Tbe fact remains that the Army of the
Cumberland, after winning Its ulctoriea In the
field, has had to fight ever sinoe to save the
true record of them for history. And it is only
of recent years, when the full official record has
beooms accessible, and as the further results of
mauy prolonged end bitter controversies, that
the myths of this distorted history sue taking
up their march Into oblivion.
He then gave an Interesting history of
the operations of ths Army of the Cum
berland.
The first day's meeting of the Society of
tbe Army of the Cumberland took place at
Chlckamauga to-dsy. Gen. Rosorans pre
sided. No business except of a routine
nature was transacted. It It understood
that the meeting to be held in 1893 will be
held at Cleveland, 0., in 1 leoember. A bout
600 guests were present at the reunion, al
tno*t all of whom leave for Washington to
morrow to attend the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Peasants Revolt.
London, Sept. 15.—The Telegraph'
Vienna correspondent says It is reported
from Belgrade that a body of peas
ants led by Ranko Tajelch have
revolted, They captured a oommunai
house at Btopanye and killed the judge.
Many on both sides, it is stated, were
wounded. Tha Bervisn government is
trebling its patrols at Belgrade.
Bartlett Offered $3,000 Indemnity.
Constantinople, Sept. 15.— The porte,
through the Amerloan legation, has offered
Missionary Bartlett, whose house was net on
fire by fanatics, J6.U00 Indemnity. The
legation has replied that S3OO would be
sufficient. Tbe incident is closed.
Shipping Houses Fall.
London, Sept. 15.—The Odessa corre
spondent of the Nruis says two English
shipping houses there have failed and others
are in danger of failing owing to the col.
lapee of tbe freight market and over
s poo illation.
Pent to Siberia.
Warsaw, Hept. 15.— Several Austrians
suspected of being sides have been sent to
Siberia without trial. Others bare been
expelled from Russia on tbe same oharge.
Their wives were compelled to walk to tbe
frontier, herding with criminals.
To Diaaoivs tha Reichstag.
Berlin. Sept 15.— A provincial paper
alleges that it has authority to state that
Emperor William will dissolve the Reichstag
if the new military bill is rejeoted.
STEVENSON'S SPEECH.
BBVENTY-FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE
AT ASHEVILLE TO HEAR HIM.
Escorted to the Platform and Intro
duced rb the "Distinguished Grand
•on of North Carolina"—Denouncing
Carpet-bag Rule end tba Force Bill,
An Excellent Exposure of the Ends
and Alms of the Republican Porty.
Asheville, N. C„ Sept. 15.—At least
7,500 people assembled in the farmers'
tobacoo warehouse at noon to-day to bear
Hon. A. E. .Stevenson's speeoh. Re was
escorted from his hotel by distinguished
oilizena of North Carolina in carriages, and
a large procession of mounted men from
the country adjacent to Asheville. Gen.
Stevenson was introduced by Hon. C. T.
Rabies os "the distinguished grandson of
North Carolina," and when he arose
to apeak there was loud ap
plause, continuing several minutes.
Geu. Stevenson began by paying tribute to
North Carolina, saying that her history and
traditions were as dear to him as any ons
present He then oontrastod Mr. Cleve
land's administration with its successor,
spoke of the tariff, forae bill, and reviewed
the era of reconstruction in the southern
states,
Gen. Stevenson will leave Asheville in a
•peoial train this afternoon at 5:3d o’olook
for Raleigh under direotlon of F. M. Sim
mons, chairman of the state exeoutive com
mittee, and J. T. Carr of Durham.
the speech in full.
Mr. Btevesson’s speeoh was as follows.
Fellow Citi/.snh—lt would be Impossible to
overstate the iinportanoe of the ponding polit
ical contest, especially to the people or the
southern states. With them It is not merely a
question as to who shall be elected President of
the United States, or whst shall be hie policy
on taxstlou and expenditures. The question Is
of deeper import and more far reaching in Its
Consequences. Shall they have peace and pro
tection to life and prosperity which results from
a stable government of the states by their own
people, or shall they be meuaced by a repeti
tion of the evils of the reconstruction period?
Tbe present contest is between the Republican
and Deraooratlo parties. Whioh shall It be r To
you the practical questlou is: Will you have
your stute governments re rain In the hands of
your own peop e, or will you have a return of
carpet-bag dealing and misrule?
Tax SAD LitSSUN OF TRS PAST.
Have you so soon forgotten ths sad iessous of
the past I address myself to the men whose
former nfhllatloos have been with the Demo
cratic party, but who Incline now to cast their
political fortunes with the third party, apart/
absolutely without hope of success In the pend
ing contest. Either Harrison or Cleveland will
he tbe next Presklent, and it is equally certain
that either the Democratic or Republican party
will control the next congress. Your support
now of the third party candidate or third party
is simply a declaration upon your part that lu
this great struggle involving self-government,
it may he the protection of your property aud
and of your hearthstone, you are content to
remain (die spectators Let the issue be plainly
presented. If you desire the enactment
of the force bill, with its train of evils, cast
your Vote for the republican candidate, or, by
Handing with the third party, remain idle spec
tators of the great struggle. If upon the con -
trary, you prefer peace aud happiness that
comes with good government, your place is ia
the ranks of the Demooratio party.
THS OVERTHROW OF CARPET-BAU DOMINATION.
It Is well to recall some of the evils from
which the southern people escaped by the over
throw of carpetbag domination Fully to re
count the Injustice, wrongs and outrages suf
fered by tne people of some of the southern
states during tbe era of carbet-bug misrule
would fill a volume As you well know
the Republican (tarty had complete con
trol of Alabama from 1868 to 1874.
The best citizens of the state were disfran
chised. They were utterly powerless to protect
thomselves against those who, under the forms
of law. sought to rob them. AU ths depart
ments of the state government were in the
bands of those who prostituted legislation aud
the courts of Justice to their own selfish pur
poses. During this saturnalia of intsgovern
ment the plunderers of the people were men
who, in many instances, held high plaoe among
them from 1868 to 1874. The state debt of Ala
bama was by a republican legislature increased
from $8,000,000 to more than $21,000,000. A large
part of tills indebtedness was created by issuing
bonds to build railroads that were never built.
MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY INDIBTSDEBB INORMUL*.
In addition to this, municipal indebtedness and
county indebtedness were enormous. By au
earnest effort the state was redeemed by the
democrats la 1874, and the era of carpel-bag
misrule and plunder came to an end. What has
been the result? Alabama, fourteen years later,
under the government of her own people has
reduced her enormous debt more than one-half,
and the taxable property in the state has in
creased nearly $1UO,000,0<X). In North Caroliua,
uuder the reconstruction policy, tbe Repub
lican party, carpet-bag rule was, in 1868,
substituted for the government of the state by
Its own people. From the mountain to the sea
tbe state was in the clutches of the plunderers.
During the first session of the legislature, both
branches of which bad targe repubheau ma
iorities, the bonds of the state to the amount of
125,850,000 were authorized to bo Issued, of this
enormous amount 814.000,000, for the avowed
purpose of building railroads, were actually Is
sued and not a mile of railroad built. Is it
possible that the people of North Carolina have
forgotten how this legislature robbed them of
their school funds?
A SACKED FUND.
For the education of their children the state
held £430,000 of bonds of the Wilmington and
Weldon and Wilmington and Manchester rail
road oompan.es. This was a sacred fund and
should hav e boon sacredly guar led by those in
power. Was it so guarded’ The republican
state legislature, in order to pay the expenses of
this legislatl ju by Its authorities, sold these
bonds for SiSS.(WO. So the poor children of
the stale were robbed of this school fund by
men who were solemnly pledged to Its protec
tion. Those were but a part of the schemes
devised by tbis legislature to plunder the peo
pie. By the close of the legislature the debt of
the state had been Increased until it
exceeded one- third of the taxable proiverty of
the slate. You need hardly be reminded that
during this lon* night of horror, the adminis
tration of justice as a mockery. The triumph
of the Democratic party lu ltj?8 wrested the
old north state from those who had robbed the
people of their hsrltage. During the eight
years of oarpet-bag rule the state of North
Carolina was openly anil iinblushingly plun
dered. Official corruption readied high water
mark, The stale was literally prostrated and
the robber* were those who sat fa high plac e
of power,ln the legislative halls and in the courts
or justice.
nothixo i,ept to steal.
It vvas during this ora that a distinguished
republican declared that "the treasury of South
Carolina had been so literally gutted by the
thieves who had hitherto had possession of the
statu government that there was nothing left
to steal "
Mr. Stevenson then cited the wrongs in
fiioled on Missouri from the close of the war
to 1872, and continued :
I will not detain you by referring to Missis
■ippi, Louisiana and tbs other states of the
south. The history of one is the history of all. It
was to the people a <!*"* night of Injustice,
wrong aud outrage. In many lustancee miter
ate and corrupt men wore the sworn minis
ters of law. The administration of justice
was almost a mockery Not content with rob
bing people of their aubstanoe, every attempt
was made by those In power to foment discord
and hatred between the race*. I 'uring four
years of democratlo administration of the
national government northern immigration and
northern capital found their way to the south
to a degree unprecedented la our history, fin
der democratic ascendency millions of northern
oapital sought Investment in the south, ita re
sources ere lining developed and a career of
prosperity it baa not known since the war is be
fore it. The purpose of the foroe bill Is by In
timidation to control toe election of represents
ti vos In congress Thiels to be accomplished
by substituting federal officers for election of
fleers provided by state law. In other words
tbe officers you have selected are to be dis
placed and their place taken by ageDts of the
oartv la power. You need not be told that
euoh legislation argues numlstakably a look of
confidence In the people
ms rosoa mu-
This bill passed the House of Representatives
of the Fifty-first congress, every republican
but three voting for it snu every democrat
voting against It. With the aid of a few re
publicans the democrats were enabled for a
time to encompass Its defeat In the Senate. A
republican senator who aided ite defeat de
clared at the time. “It was the most infamous
piece of legislation that ever crossed the thresh
old of the Senate." But for the fact that three
or four republican senators co operated with
the democrats this bill would have passed tbe
Senate, received eseoutlvo approval and would
now be upon the statute books.
As I have said, the force bill takes the election
of i epresentatlves la congress out of the hands of
officers provided by state law, and gives it to
federal agents It provides for tile appointment
hy federal courts of supervisors, who are to have
charge of Its execution. To secure He enforce
ment, supervisors are to be backed by deputy
United States marshals, without limit. The
registration of voters is to he under control of
supervisor*. The supervisors are to have iiwer
to inspect naturalisation papers sad to invade
private residences In order to make such inspec
tlon.
ODIOUS FKATtmcS OF THIS. BILL.
Should the election officers fail promptly to
pass upon ths qualification of voter* tbon tha
supervisors at onoe con do so. administer oaths
and receive ballot. They are created solo Judges
as to whether the election officers do their duly,
and from their decision there la no appeal,
bupervisors appointed by the federal courts
under this bill are to hold their offices
for life. Under the extraordinary powers
given by this bill to federal agents who
are to supervise the eteotion of a represent*
tlve in congress, the control of such elections
passe# from the hands of the people to tbe
bauds of tbe federal administration. The law
applies to all oities having a population uf *0,01)0
or upward It applies to country districts, ex
clusive of such cities, upon application to
supervisors by 100 voters of such district, or op
tion of less than 1 por oent. of the voters to be
affected by It This law. with all of its barth
uess and great expense, can tie put Into opera
tion, and this 100 without the slightest Intima
tion that Injustice or fraud is contemplated fn
the management of such elections. As I have
said, while this bill Is Intended specially
to oontroi elections in tbe south
It may be put Into operation In
every congressional district In the United
States ss an Idea of utter disregard of the
rights of the voter. Its disregard of local gov
eminent and of the sanctity of homes, ltser
pense would be enormous if put luto operation
in every congressional district, as It may be. It
would oall Into its service at every polling place
federal eleotlon officers aggregating more than
IOO.OU) throughout the entire country.
its cost 910,000,000.
It has been estimated that Its east at your
regular eougresalonal nleotloo, if jku into gen
eral operation, would foil little (Oort of 110,-
OnO.OOO. This bill, lu every line and para
graph, breathes destruction to tbe people and
Is totally destructive of local self-government,
It would be difficult so find on any page of our
history s more daring attempt to weaken the
power of tbe people end oentralise all power
in tbe federal government. No JusMoe from s
single with its execution Is tx
parted bv the people. From the Judge who
makes ths appolutment of the ohlaf supervisors
to the lowest deputy marshal Intrusted wfth its
execution, all receive their appointment under
federal authority.
The people, the source of all political
power under our constitution, have no will in
this election If those who, uuder the monstrous
provisions of this bill, can sport at will with
Iheir dearest rights.
This legislation, my fellow citizen*, is devised
in the spirit of hate. Can It be possible that
the American people will consent to the enact
ment of a law so hostile to the spirit of our free
insU'utions, legislation that savors only of ven-
f leaner, the succeesful operation of which would
nvolve the exisendilure of millions of dollars
and bring in its train untold horrors?
Can it be that the hands are to be turned back
upon the dial and evils through whioh you
have happily passed again became s living re
ality?
Gen. Stevenson's remarks on tbs forae bill
were followed by a discussion of the tariff
similar, la substance, to bis previous
speeches on that subjeot.
ALABAMA'S THIRD PAHTY.
The Convention Listens to Speeches
from Weaver, Field and Mrs. Lease.
Birmingham, Ala., Bept. 15.—The third
party convention met this morning end a
temporary organization was effected. A
large crowd listened to sjteeohes from Gen.
Weaver, Gen. Field and Mrs. Lease. There
were afternoon and night sessions, but
nothing ol importance was done, es a per
manent organization had not been effected.
About 000 delegates are present. Consider
able enthusiasm wns manifested. A strong
sutl-Clevelaud fooling was manifested by
the delegates. The outoome cannot be fore
told. All the different factions represented
are caucusing.
VERMONT'S ELECTION RETURNS.
A Republican Loss of 0,202 and Demo
cratic Lose of 1.
Rutland, Vt., Bept. 15.—Ths returns of
the recent sleotlons have been received
from tbe entire etate. Fuller, rep., for
governor, has it9,l9U; Smalley, dem., 19,526;
Alien, pro., 1,(550; Fuller's plurality 19,664,
end majority 18,014. Ccmpared with 1888
this is a republican loss of 9,363, a demo
cratic loss of 1 and a prohibition gain of
278. -
Michigan's Democratic Campaign.
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 15.— T0-night the
democrats opened the Michigan cam
palgu with a rousing meeting at the
auditorium hall. The naTl. with
a seating capaoity of 8,000. was
comfortably filled by an enthusiastic au
dience which ohesred itself hoarse. Before
the evening was over Judge Allen B. Morse,
the nominee, and Congressmen Caruth of
Kentucky spoke.
South Dakota's Prohibitionists.
Sioux Falls, 8. D., Sept. 15.—The pro
hibition state oonventiou yesterday nom
inated A. B. Alexander of Collngtoa
county tor governor. There was a big
tquabbl* over tbe resolution to put a state
ticket in nomination and tbe resolution was
only carried by a majority of one.
Maine’s Vote.
Lewiston, Me., Sept. 15.—Tbe Evening
Journal gives return* from 495 towns. The
vote is: Cloaves 87,510, Johnson 54,988; re
publican plurality 12,572. Tbe remaining
17 places two years ago gave 353 republican
and 421 democratic votes.
Oates Renominated.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 13. —Repre-
sentative Oates (demoorati has been re
nominated in the Third district.
FRANCE AND RUSBIA.
A Military Convention Has Been Held
by tbe Two Governments.
Lyons, Bopt. 15.—The conservative organ
Saint publishes reports that a military con
vention between Franoe and Russia was
signed at a meeting between President Car
not aud DeGlers, Russian foreign minister
at Aix-lts-Baius, and declared that an
offensive and defensive alliance was
decided upon months ago. but bai not yet
l>een signed owing to delay in tbe settle
ment of the question of France’s attitude
toward Cbiua in tbe event of Angio-Kuvsian
conflict In India.
Fails to Break the Record.
St. Joseph, Mo., Sept. 15. Nanoy
Hanks went a mile on a regulation track in
2:O7Jt, failing to beat her record.
( DAILY, $lO A YEAR.
4 5 CENTS A OOFY,
( WEEKLY $1 a A YEAR.
GOV, BOIES ON THE STUMP
BE STRIKES BOMB TELLING BLOWS
FOR DSMOORACY.
Be Bad an Immense Audienoe and
His Appearance Was the Signal for
a Remarkable Outburst of Cheer
ing—He Dlacuesos the Tariff at
Length—Slightly Touches Upon tbe
Foroa Bill.
Carroll, la,, Bept. 15. Gov. Horace
Boise, whose presidential chances were
postponed at the Chicago convention,
opened tbe national campaign In lowa to
day in a most vigorous fashion for Cleveland
and Stevenson. He bad an immense audience
and bis appearonoe on tbe speaker's stand
was the signal for a remarkable outburst of
cheering. Tbs important question at issue,
be said, is tbe momentous proposition
whether or not tbe geueral government
can legally and rightfully tax a resident of
lows engaged in any one of her Industrie*
to protect and thereby eariob some other
person engaged in a different line of busi
ness in another state.
APPROPRIATE TBS MINORITY** BARKINGS.
If •■ah power rightfully exists under our con
stitution thens bare majority deriving its
strength from aeotional localities or otherwise
may, through the aid of the power to lay sad
collect taxes, literally appropriate the earnings
of the minority. For more than a quarter of a
century necessity alone compelled a levy by
this government of an enormous
tariff upon almost svsry article of
neeessit produced in this couutry
and consumed by our people. Some of these
have Rfnoe been Disced upon the freelist, other*
have been retained, and In some Instances the
war tariff has beeu Increased The necessity
which caused tbe levy of this tariff has passed
sway. Hinoe the war closed we have hod five
republican administrations and one demooratio.
The latter terminated three and a half years
ago. It came into power with
A WAR TARirr IK FORCX.
It was powerless to change it. for one branch
of c.mirress was republican. It could do noth
ing lees than receive into the treasury of tlie
nation tbe money which this tariff took from
the people. What was the result? The treasury
was gorged by these laws until at the end of
that administration, on the 4th of March. 1889,
it contained a large amount in exoeas of every
matured obligation of tbe government, and this
was being lncroased at the rate of nearly
$100,010,000 of surplus annually This was ths
condition of the treasury when the democratic
aulamlatratlou turned it over to their republican
auooeasors. Whore is tliat surplus now? To an
swer lu the mildest language I can use, I will
say dissipated, why was it dissipated? Be
cause it stood in ths way of
A PROTECTIVE TARirr.
Tbe two could uot exist together. One or tha
other must disappear. But our friends aav this
C-otaoUve tariff is made for the benefit of the
boring man. All that tax Is mteuded to do is
to equalise the difference between the wages of
American workmen and pauper labor of
Europe. When it was undsr consid
eration It was not the laboring
man who appeared at the capital
of this nation and asked to have it passed.
Hundreds, it not thousands, of manufacturers,
with the ablest attorneys they could employ,
did so appear it lias now nnen in foroe for
two whole years. Has it allayed the struggle
or lessened the contest between capital and la
bor? Let Homestead answer first, and then
let ua examine a broader field.
NO BENEFIT TO FARMERS.
Gov. Boies then mode an argument to
show that the republican dootrine that pro
tection benefited tbe farmers by giving
them a boms market was unsound. That
in fact It bad a oontrary effect, keeping ua
out of markets we might secure abroad.
He briefly touched on the force bill, and
then taking up the state bank plank in ths
demooratio platform be said the republican
leaders are unneoessarily alarmed.
No one proposes to Interfere with our national
bank system or to establish state hanks with
power to issue irredeemable or worthless cur
rency ,
REPUBLICAN QLUBB.
Tbe Annual Convention in Session at
Buffalo.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 15.—The conven
tion of the National League of Republican
Clubs was called to order rather late,
many of tbe delegatee being abeent.
Jotau N. Hoatcherd presided and Abe
Haight, justice of the supreme oourt, made
the opening address. Mr. Clarkson, the pres
ident of the league, then reoeived an enthus
iastic greeting. The roll call showed 33
states and 2 territories represented. The
college league will be admitted to member
ship.
A resolution of sympathy with the Free
idaut and a prayer for Mrs. Harrison’s re
oovery was unanimously adopted. 'WIH
President Clarkson in his annual address
invited a study of the labor question, on
which, lu his opinion, tbs next campaign
would be fought.
dpeaking of the present campaign, ha ar
raigned the Democratic party as a party of
free trade, state bunks and unsound cur
rency, and predicted viotory in November.
THE SPOILS SYSTEM.
To remove the spoils system, he said, con
gress should enact a law empowering tbe
people to elect tbeir own postmasters, and
all employes, clerks and others should have
tenure of offioe fixed by law at sny four or
six years, to be renewed when desired.
A moss meeting was held to-night at
wbi b Gov. McKinley spoke, taking for bis
theme protection and state banks.
A STEAM LAUNCH BOTTOM UP.
Tbe Occupants Supposed to Have Been
Crowned in Wednesday's Storm.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 15.—A Petersburg
special says Arohtbald J. Campbell, Frasier
Morrison and a negro attendant left that
city on Tueeday in the steam lannoh of the
former for a bunt in the marshes
six miles below on Appomattox river. To
day the launch and skiff belonging to it
were found bottom up. The clothe* of
Campbell were found, but the bodiee
were gone. It is now confidently
believed that tbe iaunoh was wrecked while
at anchor by the storm of Wednesday
morning, and all three of its occupants
were drowned. Campbell was the son of a
Church of England clergyman, and had
been In business in Petersburg for several
years. _
810 BICYCLE MEET.
Zimmerman Beaten in a 1-Mllo Invita
tion Raoe.
Bpringikld, Mass., Sept. 15— Tbe big bi
cycle meet to-day gave teveral surprises.
Tyler of Springfield and Wiudle of Mlllbury,
Mass., beating Zimmerman In an open mile
Invitation raoe. Time 1:21 4-5. Zimmer
man seemed out of form, but beat Tyler in
a half mile open in 1:09. In a mile handi
cap George Taylor finished fourth in
2:15 2-5, breaking tbe competitive record.
Bunk at Sea.
Halifax, N. 8., Sept. 15.—Tbe British
bark Hope bos gone down at sea. Six of
her crew of nine were drowned. The loet
men were all Welsh. Three survivors.
Boatswain Keese and Seamen Arthur lollffe
and John Nicholas were oloked up by tbe
schooner Amelia C. on Grand Bauks.
Brin ton Ooxa Dead.
Philadelphia, Sept. 15.—Brlnton Coxe,
a member of the extensive coal mining firm
of Coxe Bros., died to-day at Drifton.