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i THE MORN'ISO NEWS. )
J ESTABLISHED 1850. INCORPORATED 1888 -
J. H. ESTILL, President. )
CITY IN THE DEPTHS OF WOE
Fever Epidemic, and None Immi
nent, at Brunswick.
But Oppressive Uncertainty, Unutter
able Gloom, Necessary Isolation and
Many Other Besetmentß Make the
Condition One of Appalling Wretch
edness-One After Another, Revived
And Courageous Hopes Succumb to
New and Unlooked For Evils—The
Plucky City Still Striving Against
Possible Pestilence—But One New
Case Developed Yesterday.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 15.—Without
any doubt, and from careful investigation
to-day, your correspondent can only say
that the situation in Brunwiek at pres :
cat is extremely alarming. While only
oi c new case has been officially reported,
there are two other suspicious cases now
in the city, one over James S. Wright's
store. Until this case was announced the
people were not very much alarmed, but
now nothing but doubt, fear and general
regret can be seen on every face. Your
correspondent desires to urge the people
to leave the city, and while this may be
an error it is on the safe side. Your cor
respondeut arrived in Brunswick this
morning from a pleasure trip in upper
Georgia, and at first met nothing but
smiling faces, open doors and general
cheer.
TIIE SCENE TRANSFORMED.
But now all is changed, and as this is
written your correspondent believes two
suspicious cases are within fifty yards of
him. Such a calamity at such a time is
the last straw, and if Brunswick is
doomed to tiave an epidemic, as now
seems probable, may the people of this
country take pity on a stricken city and
send us relief. We need money and pro
visions, and may need nurses and doctors.
A mass meeting of the people was held
this morning and denunciatory res
olutions were passed on some of
the physicians and officials, but
your correspondent was called upon
by the loaders of the morning
meeting, who expressed themselves as
thinking the meeting was too hasty.
Therefore, it will be numbered with the
past. It is hoped that the government will
now send aid. If ever it was needed now
is the time.
SUBOEON GUITERAS RETIRES.
Sugeon Guiteras, the last government
surgeon, leaves to-night. He has wired
Surgeon-General W.vman that he con
siders his efficiency here at an end. This
is dun to the action of the citizens’ mass
meeting this morning, causing grave dif
ferences between the citizens and the
local and federal authorities. The leaders
of this meeting feel that they have erred,
and it is generally hoped that it will be
forgotten.
Tlie board of health met at noon and
received the report of the physicians.
Drs. Butts and Rowland reported noth
ing suspicious. Dr. Dunwody, who re
ported the two cases yesterday, reported
another in the Turner family, a young
lady.
QUESTIONING LOCAL PHYSICIANS.
In view of the charges made by Sur
geon Guiteras and published broadcast,
that two cases were'concealed from him,
Alderman Madden appeared before the
board and said that he had a question
which he desired to put to each of the
physicians present, and asked Dr. Butts
it he had concealed any fever cases
from Dr. Guiteras. Dr. Butts said
that he had not, and that while
he had occupied a minority position in the
fever matter, he had extended to Dr. Gui
teras every courtesy. He did not hold
himself amenable to Dr. Guiteras in any
respect, but had given the benefit of all
doubt in behalf of the possibilities of the
existence of yellow fever. He made a
full statement of his connection with the
recent cases, which shows that he acted
according to his best judgment.
WHOLESAE DENIALS OF CONCEALMENT.
He renounced as absolutely false any
intimation that he had concealed any
thing. Dr. Rowland stated that he had
concealed nothing, but, on the contrary,
H i invited Dr. Guiteras where he
thought there was any cause of suspicion,
br Dunwody said he had concealed noth
ing Dr. Hugh Bur ord has been absent
in Katonton one week, attending a diph
’h- m case, and therefore had nothing to
do with the case. Dr. Robert E. L. Bur
furu was absent attending to important
quarantine duties, but an investigation
V .'■■■'>ur correspondent later proves that
In-was largely interested in calling Dr.
Guiteras’attention to the case, and de
serves credit for his action,
DR. DCNWODY’S MANFUL ATTITUDE.
Ur. John A. Dunwody appeared before
*'“• hoard iyid people assembled, and man-
shouldered the responsibility for
bringing Surgeon Branham to the city
some weeks ago. and, in reply to ques
tions, bravely stated that ho would do
ins duty and expose every suspicious ease
tb it came to his attention; that he would
conceal nothing, but act in the future, as
he had in the past, from a sense of honest
conviction of duty to the public. The
U'ople assembled could but admire the
"rave and plucky physician, and those
Li ’st prejudiced against him stated to
.'c it- correspondent that they admired his
manliness.
COL. GOODYEAR'S ACTION.
< olonel Goodyear discussed the gravity
of the situation in a sound and sensible
manner, and introducedaresolutionen
ueavoring to bring the local and federal
an horities together in a united effort to
s *'<•' Brunswick. The temper of the crowd
w -> against him then, but that feeling
has now vanished. Col. Goodyear will
8 ' ted Mayor Lamb. Joseph Smith,
•I ■ ol) j.; Dart, Col. Goodyear, Rev.
uther Hennessy, Ed. F. Cook, D. Wat
-81 11 Winn and J. A. Thompson are going
* : ‘‘ OU K the people trying to cheer them.
Dll. GUITERAS’ DESTINATION.
~ ‘c. Guiteras returns to his duties in
e University of Pennsylvania. Those
gtlje intoning
who have had contact with Dr. Guiteras
since his coming to Brunswick appreci
ate his conscientious service and fidelity to
duty. Surgeon Murray will take the place
of Surgeon Hutton in the matter of the
national quarantine. It is possible that
Brunswick will be allowed to take charge
of her internal affairs. Surgeon Murray
will probably take command of Camp
Hutton. Groups of men are about on the
streets now, discussing the situation, and
sadness reigns supreme.
SITUATION LATER.
Late to-night I learned that Dr. Gui
teras will not go to-night, but will re
main for saveral days. Surgeon General
Wyman has wired him, requesting him to
remain for the present. Dr. Guiteras
tells me that his leaving Brunswick now
is due to his having to fill a chair in the
University of Pennsylvania on October 1,
and he will be delayed ten days at quar
antine. He therefore desires to leave
early. He will not discuss differences
between the authorities and would not
indorse your correspondent’s advice to
the people to flee, nor recall it. He says
he prefers to wait. He knows of three
cases now, and is hearing of sickness here
and there, but wants to make a careful
examination before making a statement-
BAR IMPROVEMENT.
Brunswick has a safe 23 feet over
the outer bar. Mr. Goodyear and
his superintendent, Capt. B. A. Fahin,
and his men have renewed the work in
the midst of the yellow fever troubles,
with the above result. The pluck and the
energy with which they have persisted in
this work for two years have produced
this wonderful Vesult, cannot be too
highly praised. This is a gain in depth
of 4 7-10 feet in two years. It is
a splendid basis upon which to rebuild
Brunswick’s business when the yellow
fever troubles are over.
THE MISSING ALVO.
Nothing Known at Charleston or Port
Royal of the Steamer.
Charleston, Sept. 15.—Nothing is known
here from the missing steamer Alvo, and
no dead bodies of sailors have been
washed up in the sea at this port. Last
week the bodies of twenty-six white sail
ors were cast up near Port Royal, but
there were no marks by which they could
bea identified. The body of a white
woman, dressing in traveling costume,
was also washed ashore at that place.
SHE WAS FINELY DRESSED.
She was well dressed, wore fine under
clothing, and was evidently a lady, but
there were no marks to idontify her. Tho
bodies of the sail are were buried in one
grave and the body of the lady was given
a decent interment. The sailors and lady
had evidently come from some passenger
steamer, but nothing is definitely known
as to who they were.
ARENA TO BE SOLD.
Probably End of the Fistic Art as a
Sport in New Orleans.
New York, Sept. 15.—A special to the
Sun from New Orleans says: “By order
of the civil district court the sheriff ad
vertised yesterday to sell at auction on
Oct. 18 the arena of the Crescent City
Athletic Club. The sale is made on the
suit of Bob Fitzsimmons, who fought and
defeated Jim Hall last March. The Cres
cent secured the contest for 840,000. They
lost 825.000, and were unable to pay Fitz
simmons his purse in full, giving him
notes instead. The arena will now be
sold.’’
BY HIS OWN GUN-
Hits a Negro on the Head With a
Loaded Weapon Which Discharges.
Wilmington, Sept. 15.—A peculiar acci
dent and death occurred at Goldston,Chat
ham county,jto-da.y. A. J. Goldston, a mer
chant, took his gun and went to the
house of a negro to shoot a dog that had
been killing his sheep. Becoming in
volved in a quarrel with the negro, he
struck tho latter over the head with the
butt of the gun, which was discharged,
and the whole charge entered Goidston’s
body, killing him instantly.
Negro Lynched.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 15. —Jesse Mitch
ell, colored, was lynched at Amelia
Court House last night. He had
been convicted twice of rape
upon a white child 12 years of age,
some two years ago, but had gotten new
trials on technicalities. The third trial
was to have taken place to-day. A mob
of twenty-five people broke open the jail
after midnight, took Mitchell out, svvuug
him to a tree, and quietly dispersed.
The Pope’s Envoy.
New York, Sept. 15.—Rev. Frederick
Hooker, the vice rector of the American
college in Rome, arrived to-day on tho
White Star steamer Brittanic. Father
Hooker is the bearer of letters from the
pope to Mgr. Satolii and Cardinal Gib
bons. These letters are of an important
character, and will be personally delivered
by Father Hooker. Father Hooker has in
his custody, for presentatation to the
cardinal, a fine portrait of the pope.
Little Damage Done at Rio.
New York, Sopt. 15.—The Herald's
Buenos Ayres earrespondent cables that
little damage was done by the bombard
ment of Rio yesterday. The captain of
the gunboat Alogonas deserted from Ad
miral Mello's squadron. Ho hurried to
Rio, and gave information to Peixoto of
the movements of the rebel wops. All
points favorable to the landing of the in
vading force are strongly intrenched.
Fraud on the World's Fair.
Chicago, Til., Sept. 15.—The Tribune
this morning says: “Evidence of irregu
larity, or pethaps fraud, has come to
light among the minor einjdo.ves iu the
transportation department of the world's
fair." Despite the assertion that the
amount taken is small, in a statement
made last evening, the investigation
so far shows a shortage of SIOB,OOO.
May Extend the World’s Exposition.
Chicago, Kept. 15. After conference
with a number of foreign commissioners
the world’s fair directors have called a
meeting for Mouday night to discuss tiie
feasibility of extending the exposition
until Jan. 1 next.
Small Pox in New York.
New York. Sept 15. Four cases of
small Jiox were discovered by the health
officers in Madison street this morning.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1(5, 1893.
FIVE PRISONERS LYNCHED.
Brutal Batcbery of Negroes Confined
in Their Grated Cells.
The Banner Populist County of Ala
bama Leads the Record of Barbar
ous and Vengeful Cruelty—Four
Men and a Woman, Who had Been
Arrested for Arson but had not yet
Been Finally Tried for the Crime,
Shot to Death —The Mob Pour a Vol
ley Upon the Prisoners Through the
Bars, and Five Bloody Corpses Re
ward Their Fury.
Columbus, Miss., Sept. 15. —Pickens
county, Alabama, comes to the front again
with an awful butcheriug of prisoners
confined in the jail In Carrollton. Paul
Archer, Will Archer, Polk Hill, Ed. Guy
ton and Ellen Fant, all negroes, and tho
latter a woman, were shot to death on
Thursday night by a mob of masked men.
Some time during last week the mill and
gin house of J. E. Woods was burned.
About a week ago the negroes were ar
rested aud confined ia the Carrollton jail.
The preliminary Investigation was in
progress, but had not been concluded.
THE MOB’S APPEARANCE.
On Thursday night the sheriff was
callod on in his jail room in the jail build
ings and was told that parties had a pris
oner whom they had arrested and wanted
to turn over to him. The sheriff came
down from his room, and, unlocking the
jail door, found himself in the hands of a
disguised mob, who demanded of him the
keys to the cell where the prisoners were
confined. This request was urged upon
the sheriff by the glistening barrels of a
hundred Winchesters.
SHOCKING BUTCHERY.
After the officer was overjiowercfl tee
mob quickly made their way to tho
grated cells of the prisoners, and through
the iron bars the barrels of the Winches
ters were placed, and from every muzzle
camqa dozen balls. In a second’s time
five human beings had been cruelly
butchered, and their quivering bodies la v
in blood which ran in streams across the
floors. The mob quickly dispersed
after committing the cowardly and
brutal deed.
BETRAYED BY ONE OF THEIR NUMBER.
Carrollton is an inland town without
railroad or telegraph lines, and it is im
possible to get any information as to the
testimony against the negroes charged
with the arson, but it is said that one
negro, confined in the jail, had turned
state's evidence against the others. The
mob made him leave the jail, and also
told him it would be best for him to leave
tho state. The negro lett, and bias not
been seen since.
FOl 1 1 LIST STRONGHOLD.
This is the second lynching that Pick
ens county has furnished in the last few
weeks. Joe Floyd, a negro, was hung by
a mob and his body riddled with bullets a
few weeks ago for the murder of a white
farmer. The county which has furnished
tho five victims to lynch law is one of
the strongest populist strongholds in
Alabama, and Kolb carried it over Jones
by an immense majority.
ANOTHER HOLD UP.
$75,000 for the Calumet and Hecla
Mine Bagged in a Jiffy.
Calumet, Midi., Sept. 15.—At 9:30
o’clock this morning the passenger train
on the Mineral Range railroad coming to
Calumet was held up by four highway
men about half way between Calumet
and Hancock. The engineer aud firemen
wore covered by revolvers by two of the
robbers, -while the other two ordered the
express messenger to put tho contents of
his safe in a bag which one of the robbers
carried. The messenger immediately
complied, and handed out some $75,000
consigned to the Calumet and Hecla mine
and which was part of the money to be
used by the mine on its pay roll.
ALL THE TRAIN PEOPLE OBLIGING.
After securing their booty the robbers
fired a shot and ordered the engineer to
go ahead —quick!” which he did.
The whole affair was so sudden a sur
prise that the passengers knew nothing
of the trouble until after the train hud
started again. Tho train was crowded.
Light guards and sheriffs are out scouring
the country. It is thought that the rob
bers had horses conveniently near and a
boat ready at the lake, from which place
they would make for Northern Canada.
HELD UP IN THE STRIP.
Train Fiercely Attacked and Its Ice
j Water Feloniously Taken.
Fort Worth. Tex., Sept. 15 —Conduc
tors of Pullmans on the Rock Island
train coming in here yesterday, report
that in passing through the Cherbkee
strip the curs were attacked and, despite
desperate resistance, thirsty strippers
robbed the cars of alt the ice and wator.
The men were frenzied with thirst, and
the train crew bear marks of fierce fight
ing.
Collectors Mobbed and Stoned.
Madrid, Sept. 15;—The excitement
throughout the country, growing out of
the fiscal reforms recently adopted by tho
government, has not a bated by any means.
The anger of the people lias found vent in
attacks upoif the tax-collectors v who have
been mobbed and stoned. At Mont
blanch, stventeen miles northeast of Tar
ragona. when the civil guard attempted
to disperse a mob howling against the
government and smashing windows, the
rioters fired upon the guards. The latter
retaliated, killing three arid wounding
several others.
Holocaust Near Millersville,
Rhea town, Tenn., Sept. 15.—Near Mil
lersville postofflee the residence of Milton
Myers, u wealthy farmer, was totally de
stroyed by fire last night, aud three chil
dren, aged 10, 8 and 3 years, were burned.
The rest of the family barely escaped
with their lives. Mrs. Myers,' with the
infant, two weeks old, jumpeil from the
second story window, and is now in a pre
carious condition. The loss is estimated
at $12,000. The cause of the fire is un
known.
New York Quarantined Against.
Lisbon. Sept. 15.—1n consequence of the
government's action in declaring New
York to be a cholera infected port, all
vessels which left that port after Sept.
1 will be subjected to seven days' quaran
tine upon arrival here.
Frayed and Sang on the Scaffold.
Birmingham, Ala. Sept. 15. —Stepto W.
Green, (colored), was bunged at Living
ston, Ala., at noon to-day. lit; prayed
and sang on the scaffold aud confessed
his guilt.
EMBARRASSING SITUATION.
From Various Causes Three Cruisers
Unavailable for Immediate Use.
Washington. Sept. lf>.—A series of em
barrassing and provoking incidents is
preventing the United States from fur
nishing speedy protection to the exten
sive American interest-, in Brazil endan
gered by tho revolutionary outbreak. Tho
cruiser Charleston is delayed in sailing
from Montevideo for Rio by an accident
to her steering gear; tie- cruiser Detroit*
has been stopped in her voyage to Brazil
ian waters on account of the discovery
that it was necessary for her to comply
with certain eodditions preliminary to
her final acceptance by the government,
and tho cruiser Newark cannot leave
Norfolk for Rio until Sunday or Monday.
These delays under existing circumstan
ces are decidedly embarrassing.
STEERING GEAR OUT OF ORDER.
The Charleston arrived at Montevideo
yesterday aud her commander found or
ders there directing him “to proceed
with dispatch” to Rio. This morning a
dispatch was received at the navy de
partment from the commander, Capt. H.
F. Picking, stating that tho Charleston's
steering gear had broken down and that
it would be necessary to coal before leav
ing for Brazilian waters. Owing to tho
fact that coaling at Montevideo, which
must be done by means of lighters, is at
tended with great difficulty and is seldom
accomplished in less than two days, the
department takes tho hopeful view that
the steering gear oan be repaired while
coaling is in progress, aud, therefore, the
cruiser will not be longer delayed than
was expected.
AN UNFULFILLED CONDITION.
As for the Detroit, the delay In her de
parture is due to the overlooking of a
regulation which provides that before a
vessel shall finally be accepted from her
builders and a ten per cent reservation
of the contract price paid them, she
shall have 48-hours sea run to determine
her condition. This sea trial must take
place within four mouths before the ves
sel has been placed in the hunds of the
government. The Detroit was trans
ferred by the contractors to the navy
department on July 8. and it is believed
that she could not return from Brazil
within the limit, of time required. When
the navy department discovered this fact
yesterday a dispatch was hastily sent to
Fort Monroe directing the commander of
the Detroit to delay liis departure until
further orders could be sent him. The
vessel had gone, however, hut was sig
nalled at Capo Henry, and is now in
Hampton Roads awaiting instructions
from the trial board.
THEY’LL ALL OF.T TnEKE.
The board and tho instructions will
probably ireaeh Fort. Monroe to-morrow
morning: therefore the Detroit can hardly
sail for Rio until Monday afternoon or
Tuesday morning. It is likely that the
Newark and the Detroit will sail from
Hampton Roads jc company. The Charles
ton ".-ill probably each Rio in five days or
a week.
FLORIDA’S BALANCE.
Mutual Accounts Between Uncle
Sam and the Land of Flowers.
Washington, Sept. 15.—The rejiort of
the House committee of claims upon the
bill authorizing an auditingand settlement
of the mutual accounts between Florida
and the United States, says they origin
ated from the advances made by the
state in tho sujipression of Indian hos
tilities and in the purchase of state bonds
by the Indian trust fund upon the
security of the United States as indebted
ness to the state for these advances.
PRETTY SOLID NUGGET.
The claims have been investigated by
both the war and treasury departments,
and in each case tlie amount found to be
due the state was $261,934. aud sum due
the United States $132,01K). Interest on
the amount due the state runs from
January 1,1853, and on the amount due
United States from November 37,1873.
The rejiort recommends tho passage of
the bill, which has been before every con
gress since the 47th.
MINT ROBBERY.
Discovery of $134,000 Shortage of
Gold Bullion at Philadelphia.
Washington, Sept. 15.—Acting Mint
Director Preston this morning confirmed
the statement made in the Philadelphia
Ledger that an examination of the vaults
in the Philadelphia mint disclosed a
shortage of more than 5,000 ounces of gold
bullion, valued at $134,000. The vault in
which the gold is short had, when it was
sealed iu 1337, about #16,000,000 in gold
bullion. D. M. Fox was superintendent
of the mint at that time, and O. C. Bosby
shell succeeded him in November, 1839,
receipting for the sealed vault without
weighing it.
NOT DISCOVERED TILL TUESDAY.
The shortage was discovered only Tues
day, when the vault was opened for the
purpose of coining the bullion. The su
perintendent of the mint at Philadelphia
is under bond of SIOO,OOO, and some of the
wealthiest men of the city, including
George W. Childs, aro on it. A thorough
examination is being made to fix the
guilt.
Exports of Domestic Cotton.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 15.—Thecbief
of the bureau of statistics rejxirts that
the.total values of exports of domestic
cotton from the United States during the
month of August, 1393, were $8,488,481,
and during the twelve months ending
Aug. 31, 1893, $189.118,216. In' August, 1892,
$8,543,835, aud during the twelve months
ending Aug. 31, 1892, $257,044,546.
Confirmatione.
Washington, Kept. 15.—Senate to-day
confirmed the following nominations:
Collectors of internal revenue, I’. B.
Trammel, District of Georgia; R. O.
Randal. District of Alabama; J. T. Es
sary, Second Tennessee; F. P. Bond,
Fifth Tennessee.
Interior Department Promotion.
Washington, Sept. 15 —lt is understood
that Josephus Daniels of North Carolina,
the present apiiointment clerk of the In
terior department, has been tendered the
position of chief clerk of the department.
Naval Reserve Drill Finished.
Wilmington, N. C., Sept. 15.—The
monitor Nantucket, sent out in tow of
the Kearsarge for the use of the naval re
serves, was brought into this port about
1 o’clock this morning in tow of the
steamer Wilmington. She ran aground a
few miles this side of Southjjort. but
after au hour was pulled off without in
Jury. The naval drill is over and the re
servus have all returned to their homes.
Prince Bismarck Worse.
Berlin, Sept. 15.—Private telegrams re
ceived in this city from Kissingcn state
the condition of Prince Bismarck as be
coming worse.
li. C. DUS AND BRADSTREET
Weekly Review of the Situation From
Authoritative Standpoints.
General Improvment Continues, But,
According to Bradstreet’s, is Being
Depressed by the “Long-Drawn-
Out Indifference of the Senate to the
Wishes of an Enormous Majority of
the Business Community”—Save for
the Low Price and Shortage of Crop
in Most Parts, the South Retains
Her Relative Solidity, Notwith
standing Widespread Uncertainty.
New York, Sept. 15.-—R. G. Dun & Co’s,
weekly review will say: Keturs from
every part of the country show decided
improvement, A hopeful feeling prevails,
money grows abundant at speculative
centers and somewhat easier for commer
cial purposes. The number of establish
ments reported as resuming work, 31
wholly, and 2(5 in part, still exceeds tho
number closing, 33 for the past week, be
sides 10 reducing force; so that the hunds
employed have somewhat increased. The
number employed is still very largo. The
great industries are still far below their
normal productiveness, and part of the
resumption of work has been secured by
lowering prices and reducing wages. But
business is pulling itself together, and
even the crop report has caused little de
pression in stocks.
Industrial improvement is largely in
cotton and otherwise appears scarcely
more satisfactory than last week. About
two-thirds of the Fall River mills are
operating, but. at a reduction of 10 to 13
per cent, in wages, and there has been a
sharp cut in the prices of leading cotton
goods. Several shoe factories have started
in part, but orders are said to be not
enough to keep half the force in business,
though a distinct improvement is noticed.
In all. 18 metal works have started in part
and six wholly, while 13 have stopped and
14 have reduced hands ore wages.
The output of nig iron Sept. 1 proves to
have been 83,(103 tons weekly, a decrease
of 98,949 since May i, indicating that only
45 per cent, of the productive force was
employed. Sales of gray forge for *7 at
Birmingham and of steel billets for $19.50
at Pittsburg, support the statement that
resumption of work in inuny cases is at
the expense of great sacrifice. But in
this industry business revives more vigor
ously at the west than at the east.
An obvious effect, of the short, crops is
that railroad earnings may shrink, with a
smaller demand the coming year for iron
products and for stocks. An abundance
of money seeking loans on collateral and
call tends to render the market Indiffer
ent to publie abstention and reduced
earnings.
• DOMESTIC TRADE.
Restriction of domestic trade is shown
in clearing house returns at the principal
cities, which decline 33.4 per cent, com
pared with last year, but it is too soon
for improvement, just commenced, to af
fect payments. Expectation of large
foreign investments is not yet realized,
and exchanges have declined toward the
gold exporting point, as future exports of
products are liable to be restricted by the
shortness of crops and the advance
in prices here. Exports for the
week were large, and for two weeks have
been 30 per cent, more than last year,
while a decrease of 7,500.000 appears in
imports for two weeks. It is largely due
to the fact that values of coffees and
sugar from Brazil were stated last year
in paper worth about 40 cents on the dol
lar. The liabilities of firms failing have
greatly diminished. The failures re
ported this week have been in the United
States only 314 against Jll for the previ
ous week and 154 last year, and in Canada
27 against 28 last year.
BRADSTREETS.
Bradstreets says: The starting up of
idle manufacturing industries has not
been as conspicuous this \Veek as last, and
in most instances has been with reduced
forces and on part time. Tho stimulated
demand for staples at tho prominent
cities in the Ohio and Mississippi river
valleys remains the feature of the busi
ness week. In other respects there has
been no real gain, and the long-drawn-out
indifference of the Senate to the
wishes of an enormous majority
of the business community has
had a depressing effect on the commercial
situation. In addition to the last week’s
favorable features of the money markets
are increased deposits. A heavy influx
of currency from the agricultural regions
is reported, and extensions of discounts
by a few banks; but there has been no
further increase in the volume of general
trade throughout the country, the in
crease in the volume of bank clearings
within a week being more than accounted
for in other ways. At the south rela
tively more favorable reports come from
Atlanta, Augusta and New Orleans, and
west from Cincinnati, Louisville, St.
Louis. Omaha and Duluth, Such centers as
New York, Chicago, Baltimore and Phil
adelphia are yet to feel a general expan
sion of demand for staples. Neither
woolen, cotton, iron nor steel industries
north and east are increasing their out
puts. Prices of almcm* all cereal and
meat food products, coffee and sugar, as
well as cotton and lumber, have advanced,
while quotations for steel billets, tobacco,
turpentine, hogs and cattle have gone off.
Two weeks ago the number of failures
was 889; last week it was 279, and this
week only 300 *
Money is easier at Boston, but banks
arc not discounting much more freely.
Wool salt's are heavy, but at the lowest
prices, and tho mills show no signs of
starting up. .Shirting prints are lower in
price. Cotton mills are not starting up
yet. There is a better sale for fail and
winter dress goods. Ginghams, however,
are fiat.
TRADE AT THE SOUTH.
Trade at Baltimore remains quiet, an
increase in tiie number of out-of-town
buyers not resulting in gains iu the vol
ume of trade.
Richmond reports a slight gain in the
volume of general trade, but industrial
resumptions are bn part time, and bank
ers are not making loans freely. Charles
ton reports crops damaged throughout
South Caroiina 15 and 20 per cent, with
uigher prices for food staples, but no in
crease in the volume of business. Mem
phis banks are lending more freely, but
without appreciable change in trade con
ditions.
Trading remains restricted at Nash
ville, although the outlook is for improve
ment, the First National Bank having re
sumed on the 12th inst. Cotton receipts
at Atlanta are satisfactory, and jobbers
of groceries are selling freely.
At Augusta cotton receipts arc increas
ing, which helps trade, and cotton mill
products are in better demand, but at
Savannah tiie cotton movement is re
stricted.
Business at Birmingham remains quiet,
as at Mobile, where cotton receipts aro
less than expected. At New Orleans
trade has improved moderately. While
the rice crop will be short in i jouisiana,
the yield of sugar will be heavy. Cotton
receipts are slow.
At Cincinnati a marked gain is reported
In both industrial aud commercial lines.
Dry goods are more active at Louisville,
where tiade is improving. Gains in sales
of millinery, shoes, leather and iron aro
reported from St. Louis.
FEDERAL ELECTIONS BILL.
Nothing Can bs Done In. ita Further
ance Before Tuesday.
Washington, Hspt. 15.—1 t. is probable
that nothing will be accomplished in the
House before next Tuesday. This is the
view of the situation taken by Mr. Tucker
of Virginia, who has chargo of tho bill to
repeal tho federal elections law. After
the House adjourned to-day he said to a
reporter: “We shall endeavor again to
morrow to get the elections law repeal in
before the House, but our real expecta
tion is that nothing will bo accomplished
before Tuesday.
NO QUORUM IN SIGHT.
It looks now as if we stood unable to
secure a quorum this week, and as Mon
■day has been declared a holiday, nothing
can be done then. Col. Ike Hill, tho
deputy sergant-at-aruis, lius reported
that most of the answers to his telegra
phic summons read: “Will Moudy do?”
As tho .senders in all probability won’t
come earlier, tiie colonel says ho has no
tified them that Monday will do.
DODGING DEMOCRATS.
Upon Mr. Burrow's motion to dispense
with the call of committees for reports
about twenty democrats, who responded
to their names on the subsequent call of
the House, failed to vote. A number of
these doubtless came in after the vote
had been taken, hut several of thorn, no
tably a half dozen or so members from
New York, were evidently acting with
tho republicans to prevent the report
from being made. It bad boon said thut
these members were actuated in this mat
ter by a fooling that their colleague, Mr.
Fitch, elmirmuri of tho committee on
election of president, vice president and
representatives in congress, had not been
justly dealt with.
OSTENSIBLE MOTIVE.
They felt, so it was snid, that in his ab
sence. caused by tho probably fatul ill
ness of his mother, no action should have
been taken on the. bill to repeal tho fed
eral elections law, for it had been an
nounced that he expected to report a bill
for that purpose, and it would have been
only courteous under ho circumstances, to
have waited for his return.
Mr. Tucker was asked what he knew
of the cause which led Mr. Fitch’s col
leagues to act with the republicans. “I
am glad you asked that question,” ho
responded, “for it gives me an opportu
nity to explain my position in the matter.”
Mil FIT< II WANTED THE BILL PUSHED.
Before Mr. Fitch left the city for New
York, on the Oth instant, he conferred
with Speaker Crisp, and told him to send
for Harry T'ueker (I beiug the second
'member of the coiumitteo) and have the
matter of reporting a bill pusbod right
along. I have Just this moment had this
statement confirmed to me by the speaker.
After Mr. Fitch reached his home bo
sent me a telegram urging me to go right
on with the matter.
“UNWORTHY OF TJIF.M”
“Recognizing the delicacy of the situa
tion under the circumstances, I told
Speaker Crisp that f would take no action
except under his advice and in accord
ance with his suggestion. Whatever has
been done, has been at the speaker’s sug
gestion and in accordance with Mr.
Fitch’s own request. Tiie attempt of
these friends of his to show that any
slight or discourtesy has been put upon
him is entirely unworthy of them.”
CAMP HAINES.
The Preparations Being Made There
For Refugees.
Way cross, Ga., Sept. 15.-—Supt. Haines
of the Brunswick and Western, who re
turned from Waynesville last night, said
this morning that he did
not go to Camp Haines, but that Mr.
Fitzsimmons, civil engineer of the road,
spent yesterday at tho camp, looking af
ter the putting down of tho platforms of
the tents. The camp is in charge of a
carpenter who has been appointed watch
man by tiie government. Mr. Haines
said that the railroad boys now have a
camp at Waynesville. The tents are sit
uated on a plateau near the depot. The
hoarding department is in charge of a Mr.
Welch, a railroad man. Waynes
ville is now the terminal
of the road. Camp Haines will probably
open for the detention of Brunswick
refugees Monday. It will not be in charge
of Surgeon Magruder. Surgeon Geddcns
or Surgeon Murray will have charge of it.
Magruder will remain in charge of affairs
on the South Carolina coast until he la not
needed there. Geddcns was here in 1883
during the Jacksonville epidemic, and is
well-known to the people. Murray is a
stranger here. If it is necessary, Dr.
Fagct, the yellow fever expert, will take
charge of the yellow fever hospital. The
tents will lie erected Mouday. Dr.
Ben F. Williams has been reappointed
by Surgeon General Wyman as govern
ment inspector at this place. 'Surgeon Car
son lias been ordered by Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman to the South Carolina coast.
Mayor Knight says that the quarantine
regulations of this city are being rigidly
enforced. Trains coming into Waycross
ffioin every direction are met by inspec
tors who demand health certificates be
fore allowing passengers to stop or bo
transferred here. passengers from
Brunswick cannot buy tickets to any
point south of Atlanta at present. They
are not allowed to stop here.
Ye Lee, manager of the Chinese Laun
dry on Plant avenue, has been sick for
several days. He left here Wednesday
night on train 71 for Savannah, for the
purpose of being with his people so he
could receive proper treatment and atten
tion. Having failed to provide himself
w ith a health certificate on account of
his ignorance of quarantine regulations,
he failed to get of at Savannah.
A FRIGHTFUL RUNAWAY.
A Lady and Child Narrowly Escape
Death.
Waycross, Ga., Sept. 15.—Mrs. James
Bailey and child came near being serious
ly hurt in a runaway on Plant avenue
this morning. The horses attached to
the carriage becume frightened while Mr.
Bailey was in a store, and ran from
tiie bank to the residence of C. K. Mur
phy, a distance of a half mile. Mrs.
Bailey aud her child escaped without re
ceiving any injury. Those who saw the
runaway say that they did not expect to
ever see the lady and child alive aguin.
i DAILY. *lO A YF.AR. I
{ 5 CUNTS A COPY. V
I WEEKLY, I2S A YEAR, i
DRAGGING WEARILY ALONG,
Repeal in tiie Senate Yet Far Re
moved From a Vote.
Mr. Lindsay of Kentucky Makes Hi*
Maiden Address and it is Against
the Sherman Act -Senator Cullora
Offers a Lot of Remonstrant Hun*
chaueenism for Political Effect—At
tendance in Both Houses Depress*
ingly Slim—Repealers Claim Forty
nine Votes, aud Still are Unable to
Bring the Great Question to an Is
sue- -No Compromise Probable.
Washington, Sept. 15.—1 tls understood
that the President has given his unquali
fied disapproval of the Faulkner compro
mise, not because of the terms of that
proposition so much as because fie will
not approve any sort of coinnromise, A
congressman, who is in tiie confidence of
tiie administration men, says the President
would be perfectly willing to carry out
substantially Mr. Faulkner's proposition
after the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman law, but tho President is hot
willing there should bo either any com
promise or sanction to future legislation,
but insists on the adoption of tho Voor
hees bill ns it is, leaving tho future to
take care of itself. „
CATRGOIUAL REJOINDER.
Senator Vest, being asked to-day about
tho statement which has been made in
New York to t,|io effect that ho had
changed bis position aud bad announced
thut he would .vote for tho unconditional
repeal of the Sherman law, made a very
emphatic denial. Said he: “The state
ment is totally, unconditionally, inimita
bly and preposterously falso.” That
ought to settle it.
Mil. STEVENSON'S DILEMMA.
The question whether the Vice Presi
dent will stop filibustering in the Senate
Is an interesting one just now. It is con
ceded that ho cun, if lie Is so disposed,
exorcise a great deal of power In the mat
ter of stopping dilatory practices In tho
Senate. Under the rules there is no ap
peal from his decision as to who is en
titled to the floor, and ho need not recog
nize the men who are disposed to filibus
ter. But will lie do it? That is the ques
tion. tic would not—he could not
afford to—use that power to
shut off debate except in ext reme cases,
and the silver senators claim that ho will
never use that power against them. On
the other hand, the advocates of repeal
say thut they are confident thut whou the
proper time comes tiie Vice President
will see to It thut the majority of the Sen
ate has a chance to give expression to its
will.
IS A PARTISAN DEMOCRAT.
But the Vice President is accused of
being a very partisan democrat, and ia
considering wliut is the will of tho “ma
jority,'' he may be all the time thinking
about the majority of the democrats, ana
not the majority of the whole Senate. It
is a pretty delicate question which Mr.
Stevenson has to decide—if indeed things
come to the point whore ho lias to decide
It—and it is a tolerably safe assumption
that nobody knows Just yet whether the
Vice President has made up his mind to
interfere or not.
CHINESE BILL TO BE MODIFIED.
it is how tolerably clear what will bo
the course of the administration on tho
Chinese question. Very soon a bill will
be introduced in congress modifying the
existing laws relative to tho exclusion of
the Chinese, and It will be so framed as to
remove tho features which have been found
to be objectionable, and yet it, will pro
tect the government against the influx of
theCliinese. While thiswili not bearepeal
of the Geary act, that law will, in
all probability, lie materially mod
ified. it is evident from
certain statements that have been made
at the department of state, that tiie rep
resentations submitted by tiie new minis
ter of the empire of ('hina. have had con
siderable to do with this movement. It
is not to be disputed flint our relations
with Chinn are bucli as require the most
delicate handling. Tho influence of
Denis Kearney and Sand X-ot po'ltlrs
ought not to have any weight, with
congress tn the adjustment of this matter.
tobacco classification.
Messrs. Hhfih McFarlane, Andrew Tem
ple, and Collector Gun by of Tampa, Fla.,
the gentlemen of whom a notice was sent
you yesterday, have been reinforced by a
number of others, ’jfiioir purjio.se is to
arrange for an accurate classification of
tobacco, inorder that tin gradings thereof
may be uniformly made by all collectors
of revenues. The grade of tobacco
known as ;• wrapper” pays $3.00 a jxiuml
higher imjmrt duty than that grade
known as “filler.” The difference be
tween the two grades is not clearly
defined. Too much latitude is
left to the discretion of the
one who grades the leaf, it is said that
in Key west the grading is much stricter
than in Tampa, although CollectorGunby
of the latter jilace insists that he grades
according to law. The consequences, it
Is said, are that a much greater propor
tion'of tobacco pays $2 a pound duty in Key
West than in Tampa, and lienee cigars aro
made much cheaper in Tampa than in
Key West. The difference between the
two places is so great that several cigar
manufacturers have removed from Key
West to Tampa and aro carrying on their
business there.
WANT TO AVOID ALL MISTAKES.
Tho Florida visitorsyhere want to have
the classification so clearly defined that
there will be no chance for mistake, and
as little latitude as jiossible for the exer
cise of discretion by the collectors. It is
manifestly unjust for one town to be able
to manufacture cigars cheaper than a
neighboring town, out of the same grade
of tobacco.
FORTY-NINE FOR REPEAL.
The repeal men claim 49 votes, and say
that witli this number there is no war
rant for their considering any j)reposition
for compromise. Yet a number of them
are not willing to join Mr. Vouchees in an
effort to hasten the time of ing, and it
is uncertain whether a majority can ever
be induced to take radical measures to
force a vole. The silver men are well or
ganized for a long light.
There is $ good deal of feeling among
democrats *n account of the lack of loy
alty shown hy the democrats who filibus
ter with the republicans against repeal
ing the federal elections law, or purposely
absent thenAelves This conduct is said
to be irritating those senators who, al
though for silver, are hot iu Xaver of mak
ing a prolonged fight.
ATLANTA’S POBTOFFIUB.
Atlanta’s jKistofflce fight will be on
next week. Couper and Fox have agreed
to arbitration, but Senator Colquitt will
make a straight-out light for Fox.
Representative Brailey has introduced
bills to pay Mrs. J. B. Me Him use SI,OOO,