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i THE MORNING NEWS. 1
ESTABLISHED I*o INCORPORATED 1888. V
i. H. ESTILL, President. Jf
TARIFF RUMORS FLY THICK.
The Senate Conferees Show Fo Signs
of Surrendering.
The Democrats Among the House Con
ferees the Only Ones Who Father the
Stories —The Senators Themselves
Insist That They Have No Intention
of Beating a Retreat—The Repub
licans May Filibuster if Certain
Schedules Are Changed.
Washington, Aug. I.—There is a great
deal of talk at present about the Senate
yielding to the House demands, but the
talk Is all at the House end of the capi
tal. The Senato remains impassive, but
from all the Morning News correspond
ent can gather, firm. Mr. McMillin, one of
the House conferees, said to-day: “While
I can give no reason for m.v belief, still I
believe that an agreement on the tariff
bill will soon be reached. I can’t explain
it, but that impression seems to be in the
air.''
A great many other people are express
ing the same opinion, but like Mr. McMil
lin, the only grounds for their belief are
“in the air,” a very unsubstantial founda
tion. On all sides are rumors that the
Senate is preparing to make concessions,
but it is impossible to trace them to any
authentic source.
DENIED BY THE SENATE CONFEREES.
The Senate conferees, both democrats
and republicans, deny that there are any
signs of the Senate's weakening, and the
House republicans coniirm the denial.
Brought down to the facts of the case, the
House democratic conferees are the only
ones on the inside of the conference who
make the claim.
There is no doubt that the Senate con
ferees were in a more conciliatory mood
to-day. There is no evidence,however,that
they were preparing to make concessions.
If the Senate is willing to reced from
its position on any of the vital points at
issue, then the leading democrats in that
body are deliberately misleading every
one, for they ail assert that nothing of
the kind is contemplated.
THE ALLEGED CONCESSIONS.
It is also given out to-day that the Sen
ate will grant concessions, but Dot on the
sugar, coal and iron ore schedules. The
changes made will be in lowering the
rates on the woolen, cotton and pottery
schedules, yielding nothing on the three
material points at issue, and then de
manding that the House accept the bill.
Should there be an attempt to
do this, however, the republican
senators will have something to say.
They can discuss these changes /or three
months if they wish, unless the Senate
rules are changed, and democrats, anx
ious to get home, will hardly invite such
f contest. Senator Quay said to-day that
the Senate would never permit those
schedules to be lowered.
The Senate conferees are more than
ever convinced that if their bill is altered
it cannot pass that body.
DANGER OF FILIBUSTERING.
Ex-Speaker Heed said to-day that he
hoped the republicans would filibuster
against the bill if it is reported back iu
any way changed. This is the new fear
engendered in the Senate.
The House seems as unyielding as the
Senate. Speaker Crisp and Chairman
Wilson were with the President again to
day. It is reported from a reliable source
that the President said he placed all his
laiih in the speaker in this tight.
One thing is certain, Speaker Crisp is
in no way yielding. He believes firmly
that the Senate can be made to sur
render.
WON’T HOLD A CAUCUS.
It was the report that if a caucus were
called he, with Mr. Wilson, would enter
it and secure an indorsement of the con
ference, which has forced Mr. Springer to
postpone the call. Mr. Springer said to
night: “I have heard from a reliable
source that the conference committee is
nearer an agreement than it has been at
any time yet. If the committees can
agree there is no need for a caucus. For
this reason I have postponed action.”
This is Mr. Springer, however, and he
is somewhat foxy. He knows that
Speaker Crisp and Mr. Wilson can man
age the democrats in caucus and he is
afraid to measure strength with them.
This is the situation to-night. It looks
as if it would be the situation to-morrow.
From what direction the lightning will
come to dispel the darkness it is impossi
ble to perceive.
AS FAR APART AS EVER.
Hy the Southern Associated Press.
Washington. Aug. 1. —It was thought
that when the democratic members of the
conference committee on the tariff bill
adjourned this afternoon something
definite would have been agreed upon,
hut the reverse was the result. The con
ferees were, to use the language of one of
the Senators, as far apart as the first day
'hoy mot about the conference
table. At the close of the
morning session Chairman Wilson
of the ways and means committee,
v ho represents the administration on the
committee, went directly to the white
bouse and had a long conference with the
President. During the afternoon Sena
tor Jones visited Secretary Carlisle and
discussed the situation with that official.
J’ut of these two visits it was believed
harmony and unity of action would come,
but such hopes were doomed to disap
pointment.
PROPOSITIONS MADE BY THE HOUSE.
" ben the conferees met again this af
ternoon a number of tentative propositions
'T- re advanced by the House, but none of
’ -’n were such that they could be ac
cented by the Senate. It is known that
t' e sugar schedule alone prevents an
agreement, and that as soon as that Is out
or the way the rest of the work will
tpjuire but a very short time.
, the conference to-day the House
members offered as a solution of the
tDuihi,. the original schedule promised by
, " Senate granting a specific duty of
1 cent a pound for sugar testing HO de
grees and then progressing upwurd to re
plied sugar, but this was rejected as not
' ' I'table to the Senate,
i other suggestions were made,
. „ 'be Senate conferees notified their
| "‘leagues that no schedule could bo
■dreed t 0 that t Jid not include the differ
ential to refined sugar. After more or
'ss of discussion the conference ad
journed to meet to-morrow morning at 10
n. li * n t* lß hope that the difficult
problem might be solved at that time.
BENATOHS DISCOURAGED.
It is learned that the hopes of the Scn
fif ii °r * t, * ie dy action was due to the talk
th . i '’V* B members yesterday indicating
“■it they were ready to consider the
the Senate in the proper light,
nt when they came into conference again
a ay the House members pursued their
f
former policy of refusing to consider
anything but a let down on
the part of the Senate. The Senate :
members were feeling very blue over the
situation to-night, and one senator, not a
member of the conference, but one who
is in touch with all that is done there,
made the statement that he would not be
surprised if another disagreeing report
were made within the next two or three
Ja - V *- ,^ en was suggested that this
might kill the bill, the only reply was
“1 he President is responsible for that re
sult, if it comes upon the country, and no
one else.” This sentiment was also
echoed by another leading member of tho
so-called conservatives, who has been
keeping a very close watch on the pro
ceedings of the conference.
COXEYIS2S CRUSHED.
Hoar Heaps Sarcasm on Resolutions
Adopted at Boston.
Washington. Aug. 1. —The presentation
by Senator Lodge, rep., of Massachusetts
of printed petitions, copies of which had
been received by many senators, adopted
at a meeting in Faneuil hall and upon
Boston common, with the heading “Let
Congress Resign,” was made the text of a
short speech by Mr. Hoar. He wished
to point out, he said, for the considera
tion of those gentlemen (the signers of
the petition) that they' seemed to be en
tirely unconscious of the existence of a
body of men called “Tho American peo
ple.” These men made demands, as if a
few hundred or a few thousand men had
only to get together on some common,
and, after five or ten minutes’ turbulent
conversation, propose something which
was to take the place at once of the con
stitution and laws of the country.
The people of tho country, Mr. Hoar
continued, had considered the question of
the resignation of public officials, and had
demanded such resignation in a very
much more peremptory manner than those
gentlemen could possibly do it. The peo
ple had not only demanded it, but had
fixed the time for it. All senators and
members would resign their offices at the
time lixed by the people. The Vice Pres
ident would resign his high office on
March 4, 1897; he would yield it without
any further prompting or proposing, or
requesting; he might be promoted to an
office more honorable or with more power;
or he might be called to some other form
of public service, or he might retire into
private life. But, like all the rest of
them, he hud to resign at the time which
the people had fixed. “The worthy gen
tlemen” who had signed these petitions
must have done so without having read
or understood the arrangements which
had been made on the subject with the
assent of almost the entire Body of the
American people. The petitions had been
printed, and sent out for signature under
the management of Morrison L. Swift,
who has obtained considerable notoriety
in connection with tho Coxey and similar
movements.
In the morning hour a bill was passed
to amend the act of Jan. 26, 1893, to
authorize the construction of bridges
across the Hiawassee and Clinch rivers in
Tennessee.
RAILROAD STATIONS IN OKLAHOMA.
. The consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill was resumed, but the
bill was sidetracked for a couple of hours
in order to have the question of railroad
stations and depots in Oklahoma Terri
tory, fought out. It came up as a part of
a conference report. The side of the rail
road companies was taken by Messrs.
Blackburn and Platt, and that of the
people of the towns of Hound Pond, and
Enid by Messrs. Berry, Harris. Palmer
and Peffer, and the result was that the
popular side prevailed and that the Senate
amendment (which is favorable to the
railroads) was receded from by a vote of
24 to 20.
Some additional work for Senator
Gray's sugar investigating committee has
teen proposed by Senator Chandler, rep.,
of New Hampshire, who offered a resolu
tion instructing that committee to inquire
into the facts connected with the organi
zation and history of the Dominion Coal
Company' of Nova Scotia; whether the
company owed its organization to assur
ances that the tariff duty on coal shall be
repealed by congress, and who gave such
assurances. The resolution will come up
to-morrow.
The conference report on the agricultu
ral appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to; the Senate receding from the
Russian thistle 41,000,000 amendment.
Consideration of . the sundry civil bill
was resumed. An amendment which was
offered by Mr. Hunton of Virginia
authorizing the Secretary of War to em
ploy in connection with the Gettysburg
Battle Military park, a representative of
the Army of Northern Virginia, confeder
ate, “recognized as well informed in its
history,” gave rise to a discussion, and
was eventually agreed to, and a similar
amendment offered by Mr. Bate of Ten
nessee relating to the Chickamauga and
Chattanooga national park was also,after
discussion, agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned till to-mor
row without disposing of the bill.
SAVED $1,000,000.
The House Wins iu the Fight on the
Russian Thistle Appropriation.
Washington, Aug. I.—lu the House
to-day Mr. Hatch reported the result of
the conference on the Senate amendment
to the agricultural appropriation bill,
appropriating $1,900,000 for the extinction
of the Russian thistlo in the northwest.
The Senate receded from the amendment.
The report was agreed to.
The House proceeded to the considera
tion of the contested election case of
Moore vs. Kunston. from the Second
Kansas district. The committee on
elections reported iu favor of Mr. Moore's
claim to the seat, for which Mr. Funston
holds the certificate and which he has
occupied since congress met. The case
was argued for the contestant by Mr.
Jones, dem., of Virginia, who made the
report for the committee Mr. Brown,
dem., of Indiana, chairman of tliocommit
tee, and Mr. do Armond, dem., of Mis
souri. For the sitting member, Mr. Mc-
Call, rep., of Massachusetts, who made
the minority report iu his favor; Mr.
Daniels, rep., of New York, Mr. Waugh,
rep , of New York, and Mr. Funston him
self,’spoke. The resolutions offered by the
minority that Mr. Moore was not elected,
and that Mr. Funston was, were defeated
by party votes, and then the House ad
journed, postponing until to-morrow the
vote that will unseat Mr. Funston and
put Mr. Moore in his place.
Killed in a Mine.
Asheville, N. C., Aug. I.—Postmaster
John P. Kerr received this morning a tele
gram from Isabella, Tenu., conveying the
intelligence that his brother, Will J.
Kerr, oad been killed this morning by an
accidental explosion iu a mine. No
further particulars were given. He was
■ja vears of age, unmarried aud a son of
Rev. VV. M. Kerr of Asheville.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY. AUG IST 2,1894.
TILLMAN'BARS AGAIN OPEN.
The Saloons Also Doing Business at
the Old Stands.
A Belief That the Governor Will Lay
Low Until After His Fight for the
United States Senatorship Is De
cided—The Governor Also Waiting
for the Supreme Court’s Decision on
the Law of 1893—Dispensers Ar
rested at Aiken and Marion for Vio
lating the Town Ordinances.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. I.—ln accordance
with Gov. Tillman’s proclamation, issued
ten days ago, all the dispensaries through
out the state were opened this morning.
There has been no excitement anywhere,
and as far as the public can see
there is no difference between yes
terday and to-day, except that a
number of “official” barrooms have
been added to those already open. The
liquor men throughout the state
have been selling liquor to-day just as
they' have been selling it since the act of
1892 was declared unconstitutional last
April, What they intend doing has not
been mode public, and there is no concert
of action among them. The administra
tion has made no attempt to seize any
liquor or to close any barrooms yet.
TILLMAN’S PROGRAMME.
It is believed that Gov. Tillman will
not become active in the matter until the
present state campaign, in which he is
taking part as a candidate for United
States Senator, is over, or until he gets a
favorable decision from the supreme
court. The administration has asked the
supreme court to call an extra session to
decide the constitutionality of the
act of 1898, under which Gov.
Tillman has opened the dispensares. On
Aug. 1 the supreme court by the accession
of Justice Gary to the bench, becameTill
manite in its composition, and it is ex
pected by the, governor and by the pub
lic that their decision will be in favor of
the constitutionality of the act. Gov.
Tillman has also had a case brought be
fore federal district Judge Simonton, who
held the former act constitutional.
J udgo Simonton has not yet rendered his
decision, and it is possible that Gov.
Tillman inay bo waiting on that.
TWO DISPENSERS ARRESTED.
The only places whero there was the
least conflict of authority was in Aiken
and in Marion, where the municipal au
thorities arrested the dispensers for sell
ing liquor in violation of town ordinances.
Under the advice of tho attorney general,
the dispensers appealed from the decision
ot the mayors of thoso towns and gave
bond for their appearance in a higher
court. The attorney general has also ad
vised that in retaliation for this the dis
pensers swear out warrants against the
town officers for interference with state
officers in the discharge of their duties.
THE REOPENING AT CHARLESTON.
Charleston, S. C., Aug. I.—The reopen
ing of the dispensaries under Gov. Till
man's proclamation to-day was unaf
tended by any incident. The old dispen
saries were reopened at 7a. in., hut had
very little business to do. The barrooms,
which have been running openly since the
law was declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court, made no pretense of clos
ing. One or two of them had closed their
doors, and some had retired their liquor
bottles to greater privacy and brought
Into prominence the soft drink, but even
this dodge was not resorted to by the ma
jority of them.
The plain, unadulterated and mixed
drinks were dispensed over the counters
without any attempt at disguise, and the
dealers generally expressed the generous
purpose to live in peace and quiet, and let
the state alone if it let them alone. It is
probable that this peaceful state of affars
will be undisturbed for some (lays to come.
In Aiken, tho dispenser and his clerk
were summoned to appear before tho
municipal court to-morrow to answer a
charge of violating the town ordinance
which requires a license to sell beer and
wines.
WORK AT PULLMaN.
The Repair Department and One or
Two Others to Be Opened To-day.
Chicago. Aug. 1. Vice President
Wickes of the Pullman company an
nounced to-day that the works will be
started to-morrow. Mr. Wickes said that
about 800 men have promised to return to
work, and the repair department and one
or two others will be opened. The offic
ials expect to have the entire plant in full
blast within a short time. Applications
have been received from about 1,000 of
the old employes. This number includes
600 special policemen who have been
guarding the works, and who, the com
pany claims, are skilled workmen.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
The Chattanooga Reunion Postponed
For a Year.
Washington, Aug. I.—Representative
Grosvenor of Ohio and Gen. H. V. Boyn
ton, who are members of the executive
committee of the Army of the Cumber
land organization, decided to postjKme for
one year the reunion which was to have
been held at the Chattanooga battlefield
on Sept. 19 and 20. The dedication of the
field, which has been acquired for a gov
ernment park, has been postponed until
September, 1895, to give time for the
erection of monuments by states whose
troops fought there, and it is thought best
to hold the reunion at the same time.
Cold Reserve Now $53,625,000.
Washington, Aug I.—An engagement of
$1,350,000 in gold at the New York sub
treasury this morning for European ex
port, reduces the gold reserve in the
treasury to $53,025,000.
Troops to Quit Cripple Creek.
Denver, Col.. Aug. 1. —Gov. Waite has
officially issued an order recalling the
militia from Cripple Creek. He says he
thinks the trouble in the great gold camp
is ended.
Waltham Watch Factory Resumes.
Boston. Mass., Aug. 1.--W’ork at the
American Watch factory at Waltham
was resumed this morning after a month's
shutdown. The concern employs about
1,800 people.
Tobacco Merchants Assign.
New York, Aug. 1. —William Eggert
and Conrad Eggert, composing the firm
of William Eggert A Cos., tobacco mer
chants. at 2451'earl street, to-day asslgued
to Theodore Hohrberg, with preferences
aggregating 146,000.
DEBT OF THE NATION.
A Net Decrease in July of $ 1,544.821.
The Total Debt $1,016,831,911.
Washington, Aug. I.—The debt state
ment issued this afternoon shows a net
decrease in the public debt, less cash in
the treasury, during July of $1,544,881.40
The interest bearing debt increased S7OO.
The non-interest bearing debt decreased
•84,605, and the cash in the treasury in
creased #1,480,915.110.
The balances of the several classes of
debt at the dose of business July 31 was:
Interest bearing debt, $035,042,500; debt
on which interest has ceased since ma
turity. *1.840,850; debt bearing no inter
est, f379.R0,470; total f1,010,888,911.
The certificates and treasury notes off
set by an equal amount of cash in the
treasury outstanding at tho end of the
month were •616,972,829, an increase of
$1,018,509.
The total cash in tho treasury was
•774.201,760.
The gold reservo was $54,975,007.
Tho net cash balanco was *04.089,745.
In the month there was a decrease in
gold coin and bars of *10,294,697, the total
at tho close being $120,922,830.
Of silver there was an increase of *581,-
973.
Of the surplus there was in national
bank depositories $17,466,156, acalnst *17,-
395,268 at the end of tho previous month.
A OUT OF $5,000,000.
Five Senate Amendments to the River
and Harbor Bill Doomed.
Washington. Aug. I.—Tho result was
to-day more than a reasonable probabil
ity that five amendments by the Senate
to the river and harbor bill, providing
for improvements that will cost in the
aggregate more than *5.000,000, will be
strickeuoutinconferer.ee. Only a small
,part of this sum is appropriated in tho
pending bill, but the appropriation com
mitted the government to finish the work
under contruct, covering in each case a
period of several years. These appropri
ations are as follows:
For improving Bay Hidge Channel,
New York harbor, $100,000; ultimate cost,
$476,800.
Constructing jetties at Cumberland
Sound, Fernandina, Fla., $100,000; ulti
mate cost *1,817,500.
Deepening Cape Fear river. North Caro
lina, *200,000; ultimate cost *1,430,000.
Constructing a bout railway at Three
Mile Hapids, Columbia river, $250,000;
ultimate cost $3,264,000.
To improve navigation between St. Paul
and Minneapolis by means of locks and
dams $100,000; ultimate appropriation
•550,000.
INTERNAL REVENUE AOOOUNTB.
The Operations of the Bureau for the
Past Fiscal Year.
Washington, Aug. I.—lnternal Ilevenue
Commissioner Miller to-day submitted to
Secretary Carlisle his preliminary report
of the operations of the internal revenue
bureau for the last fiscal year. It shows
that the total collections of internal
revenue for the year were $147,188,442, a
decrease of $18,836,547 for tho year. The
percentage of collection for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1894, is 2.70, being an in
crease of .08 oyer the previous fiscal year.
The registering of Chinese laborers was
completed on May 3, 1894, and the total
number of registration ocertificates ap
plied for was 106,496. Tho total sum ap
propriated for this work was *60,000. and
the aggregate expenditure was $48,546.17.
The- principal sources of tho receipts
were: Spirits $85,269,546, a decrease of
*9,460,714; tobacco. *28.617,898, a decrease
of *3,271,813; fermented liquors. *31,414,-
493, a decrease of *1,134,499, and oleomar
garine $1,723,479, an increase of *52,836.
AMERIOUS’ POSTMASTER.
Speaker Crisp’s Brother-in-Law Nomi
nated for the Place.
Washington, Aug. I.—The Presidentto
day sent to the Senate the nomination of
J. N. Scarborough to be postmaster at
Americus, Ga.
CRISP’S BROTHER-IN-LAW.
Americus, Ga.. Aug. I.—The friends of
Judge J. N. Scarborough are congratulat
ing him to-night upon his nomination as
postmaster, which was sent to the Senate
to-day by President Cleveland. He has
been Mr. Roney's assistant for the past
eight years. His appointment is probably
the most popular that couid have been
made. He is a brother-in-law of Judgo
Crisp.
COKEY’S DELUDED VICTIMS.
Six Hundred Ask to Be Sent to Their
Homes.
Washington, Aug. I.—A delegation rep
resenting 600 of Kelley’s commonwealers,
accompanied by Col. Tracy, commissioner
of charities, waited on the district
commissioners to-day, and asked to be
sent home. The men stated briefly
that they had been deluded into
coming here, and they were now at the
point of starvation. They suggested that
a freight train be run as far west as Den
ver. or even further, and ithat the men
be allowed to drop off as they arrived in
the places where their homes were. The
commissioners promised they would do
all in their power for the sufferers.
A CRAZY MAN AFTER G*OVER.
When Refused Admittance to the
White House He Became Violent.
Washington, Aug. l.—A crazy stone
cutter from Boston, named Thomas Cado
gan, who has been frequently visiting the
white house in the past few weeks asking
for work at his trade, and always carry
ing his tools with him, insisted on seeing
the President this morning, claiming that
ho would starve if he did not get work.
When he was told that the President
could not see him to-day he became vio
lent, and was taken away in the patrol
wagon.
Gen. Longstreet’s .Pension.
Washington. Aug. l.—A bill providing
for a pension of SSO a month for Gen
James Eongstreet, the confederate com 1
mauder, on account of wounds received in
the Mexican war, while he was serving
a major and paymaster in the United
States army, was introduced in the Sen
ate to-day by Senator Walsh. Gen. Long
street re.‘elves a pension of sl2 a month,
under the general pension act for the re
lief of Mexican war veterans. He asks
that this be Increased because of his ad
vanced age, wounds received and total
disability.
Judge Joseph Holt Dead.
Washington, Aug. I.—Judge Joseph
Holt, who was advocate general of the
army, and at one time acted as secretary
of war. died at his residence in this city
to day. Ills deuth was due indirectly to
a fall sustained a few days ago, but to
which he paid little attention.
WAR DECLARED BY JAPAN
An Apology to Great Britain for the
Sinking of the Kow-Sliung.
The Commander of the Japanese
Cruiser Explains That He Didn’t
Know She Was a British Vessel The
English Captain and Many Other
Persons on the Transport Rescued
by the Japenese The Japanese
Troops in Corea Unable to Capture
Yashan So Far Despite Their Des
perate Assaults.
Tokio, Auk. I.—Tho Japanese govero
ment lias instructed its minister in I.on
don to apologue to Great Britain for fir
ing upon and sinking the transport Kow
Shung while she was flying tho British
flag, and to inform Great Britain that
tho commander of tho Japanese cruiser
did not know that the Kow Shung was a
British vessel until after tho fight. Capt.
Galeworthy of the Kow Shung and many
other persons on board the transport
were rescued by boats of tho Japanese
war ship Naniwa.
JAPAN DECLARES WAR.
f.ondon, Aug. 1. —The Exchange Tele
graph Company says war between China
and Japan was formally declared at noon
to-day by Japan.
Tho Japanese minister at 2 o'clock this
afternoon informed the Earl of Kimberly,
secretary of stato for foreign affairs, that
a stato of war exists between Japan atid
China. I.ord Kimberly immediately
wired all the British representatives
abroad to warn tho captains of merchant
ships of the fact, in order that they might
form their cargoes and act accordingly.
Any contraband of war comprised in car
goes will be handled at the risk of the
owners or charterers of the vessels.
Tho latest advices from Corea say
the Japanese are preparing to with
draw part of their troops from Seoul and
re-enforce their army in front of
Yashan with a view to renewing their at
tacks on tliat place.
THE EIGHT ON THE 27T11.
Shanghai. Aug. I.—At 11 o’clock on the
morning of July 27, the day after the at
tack on the Chinese transports, which re
sulted in the sinking of the Kow-Shung.
tho Japanese warships Takachiho and
Hiyei made an attack upon the Chinese
ironclad Chen-Yuen. After a long and
desperate fight the Japanese vessels
wero beaten oiT. the Hiyei Doing
disabled and rendered helpless. The
Chen-Yueu, though badly damaged, suc
ceeded in reaching port in safety, in com
pany with two gun boats which also took
part in the engagement, and immediately
went into dry dock for repairs after tho
two days’ fighting. The damage to the
Chen-Yuen is so great that some time
must elapse before it can be fully re
paired and tho vessel be sent out to the
scene of operations.
Six Chinese transports packed with
troops sailed on Monday from dice Foo.
They were conveyed by three warships.
JAPANESE REPULSED AT YASHAN.
Advices from Yashan state that the
Chinese are strongly intrenched there,
and repeated attempts have been made
by tho Japanese troops to dislodge them.
In every instance, however, tho attack
ing forces, after hard fought engage
ments, were repulsed with heavy losses.
A portion of the Chinese soldiers engaged
in these battles were the best troops of
the northern army of Viceroy Li Hung
Chang. The Chinese losses were small
The North China News confirms the re
port of fighting at Yashan. It says that
the Japanese brought up for the attack
every available man. almost denuding
Seoul of troops. The successful defenco
made by the Chinese was directed by
European officers.
FOREIGNERS IN DANGER.
A letter from Han Kow says that the
outbreak of hostilities has revived all the
native fanaticism of the Chinese. For
eigners are insulted openly and violence
is feared.
Nine heavy guns have been added to
the artillery at Taku harbor in the last
three days, and submarine mines liave
been laid in expectation of an attack from
the Japanese fleet. Great alarm is felt at
Taku, as the people there believe that
any day may bring several Japanese war
vessels and a bombardment. The steam
launches of the Chinese customs servico
are scouting along the coast to accortain
whether or not the Japanese are ap
proaching. The officers report that sev
eral Japanese cruisers have been seen in
the gulf of Peehili. The ability of tho
Taku forts to withstand a bombardment
is doubted. The. fort works were not
built to resist tho tiro of modern guus.
CLOSING OF THE EMBASSIES.
Shanghai, Aug. 2, 10:35 a. m.—Tho
Chinese minister will leave Tokio to-mor
row.
The Japanese flag was hauled down
from the c onsulate here to-day.
The light has been removed from tho
mouth of tho Ningi>o river.
Eight Russian warships are reported to
bo about to sail from Vladivostok.
Fifteen hundred Japanese were killed
at Yashan.
SPAIN BUYS THREE CRUISERS.
I-ondon, Aug. I.—The Spanish govern
ment us a result of its misgivings, of
ficially expressed, regarding the possible
results of tho Philippine Islands, in the
event of Japan becoming tho doruinent
power in theeast, purchased three cruisers
from English firms to-day. The Spanish
government is apprehensive that Japan
may utilize the troubles at the isluna of
Mindanao as a pretext to execute her
alleged ambitious designs regarding the
Philippine islands.
ItTHSIA TO TAKB A IIA NO.
St. Petersburg, A up. -The Russian
newspapers are unanimous in saying thut,
whatever the result of the war between
China amt Japan, Russia will not tolerate
any diminution of Corean territory, nor
alienntion of ('.orean Independence. Rus
sia, it is declared will not permit any in
terference upon the part of Great Britain,
or any other power, if such .interference
endanger' Russian interests. The news
papers urge the government to adopt
military and naval measures in the Pa
cifie ami upon the Kusslan-Corean fron
tier, calculated to uphold tho interests of
Russia should she be called upon to de
fend them.
LOST GOLD OF FKERES.
The Coin Found Bidden, in a Pile of
Coal at Havre.
Paris, Aug. 1.—1.a/ard Freres now
acknowledges that there w*as a shortage
of one cask in their consignment of gold
from New York, but states the amount at
*IO,OOO instead of *iiO,ooo. The cask was
found empty at a suburban station near
Havre, and the gold was found hidden iu
a pileof coal near th< railroad station at
Havre. So far there is no trace of the
thieves.
TORY BENCHES VACANT.
They Carry Out Their Plan on the
Evicted Tenants Bill.
t-ondon. Aug. 1. In consoquence of the
action of tho unionists yesterday in de
ckling to abstain from further participa
tion in the discussion of tho evicted
tenants bill, the front opposition benches
were vacant when tho House of Commons
resumed consideration of the bill to-day.
Thomas Sexton denounced tho conduct
of the opposition in regard to tho evicted
tenams bill as rancorous and sullen. The
House was menaced, ho said, by the re
jection of tho bill by the lords, but such
threats had no weight with the people of
Ireland. “Let the House of Lords do
their worst,’’ lie declared. Rejection of
tho bill meant difficulty in governing Ire
land, whoso people wero passing through
another jieriod of agony. But lords or no
lords, the principles of the bill would
ultimately prevail. ICheers.]
When tho members of the opposition
wero called upon to move tiieir amend
ments they made no reply.
Robert Hanbury had given notice of
seventy amendments and Messrs. Hnrt
lott, Broderick ami Heueage of from
twenty to forty each. Their successive
refusals to respond to their names wero
mot with derisive cheers from tho Irish
members.
WARLIKE AT BLUE FIELDS.
Natives Ready to Fight Nicaraguans.
British Marines Landed.
(Copyright ist>4. by the Associated Press').
Colon, Columbia, Aug. I.—Tho British
warship Mohawk, six guns, a twin-screw
cruiser of the third-class, commanded by
Capt. Leslie C. Stewart, has landed a
force of sailors and marines at Bluefleldt.
Tho adherents of .Chief Clarence, tho
Mosquito leader, have fortified the town
of Bluelields and the river front, in anti
cipation of an attack upon the part of the
Nicaraguans, who are believed to be upon
the point of making an advance from
Rama.
CHOLERA IN AUSTRIA.
The Disease Raging for a Week, but
the Fact Suppressed.
London, Aug. 1. —The Chronicle’s cor
respondent at Vienna repeats the asser
tion that the cholera has been raging for
a week in several districts of tho duchy
of Bukowina, and that the fact has hith
erto been concealed in order to prevent
the enforcement of sanitary measures;
.yet there were 25 now cases at Suybsch
and IN at Buoae. Tho disease is spread
ing rapidly in Poland.
Music of Catholic Churohet.
Romo, Aug. I.—A decree lust issued by
the pope reviews the previous orders of
tho Vatican relating to the music to be
used in churches, and leaves the bishops
free to choose the books for church use.
Tho decree recommends the use of the
Gregorian chant in |>olyphone.
A Big Warehouse Burned,
Hamburg, Aug. I.—An immense ware
house on Grosse Reicben street, contain;
ing stores of cotton, wino, piece goods,
furs and feathers, has been destroyed by
lire.. The loss will largely exceeds I,ooo'-
000 marks.
An Agitator Goer Crasy.
Brussels, Aug. I.—M. Voldors, the
lender of tho Belgian socialist labor
party has become a hopeless lunatic
from overwork and excitement and has
beecn confined in an asylum.
A British Fugitive Surrendered.
Buenos Ayros, Aug I.—Jabez Spencer
Balfour, the absconding promoter of the
Liberator Building and Ixian Association
o? London, lias been surrendered to the
British authorities.
Socialists Arrested at Hamburg.
Hamburg, Aug. 1.- The socialistic
leader, Appel, and four other socialists,
wero arrested by the police this morning.
LUMBER ABLAZE AT OHIOAQO.
Millions of Feet on Fire and the Loss
Very Heavy.
Chicago, Aug. I.—Fire broke out in the
lumber yards of J. S. Martin & Cos., in tho
heart of the lumber district and spread
in all directions. Up to fp. m. the firo
had burned J. S. Martin’s lumber .yards,
containing 00,000,000 feet; the yards
of Perley, Lowe & Cos., about the same
amount; Brown &. Richards Lumber
Company, Wells & Enright Company, car
builders; Seaman & Seiko Electric Com
pany plant, John Spry Lumber Company,
Whitcum Cedar Post Company, W. C. B.
Palmer, dealer in cedar posts.
The loss will run into the millions, but
as tho tiro is still burning and not under
control it is impossible as yot to give an
intelligent estimate of the loss.
TUB TERRITORY BURNED OVER.
Chicago. Aug. 2, 2 a. m.—The territory
burned over was bounded by Ashland
avenue on the east, the south branch of
tho Chicago river on the south, Bluo
Island avenue on the north and Roby
street on the west. The fire was the
worst which the deportment has been
called on to fight in the last twenty-two
years.
There wore many casualties among tho
firemen and spectators. Tho only death,
so far as board, was that of a boy who
fell from a lumber pile in a river slip and
was drowned.
Arnoug the principal losses are these:
Beaman Kelke Elis trie Company of
America, works completely destroyed.
Loss *800,000; well insured.
W’ells A. Enright, manufacturers of car
wheels, freight and refrigerator and
street car workH. I/OSS *300,000.
Perley, I-owe A Cos., lumber dealers,
yards adjoining Wells A Enright’s
foundry, 15.000,000 feet of lumber, chiotly
soft pine, destroyed. I-oss *300,000.
K. K. Martin Lumber Company, Bluo
Island avenue and Lincoln street, known
as the largest lumber yards in the coun
try, 35,000,0 W feet of lumber and the of
fices consumed. 1gi..~ *700,000.
W’.C. B. Palmer, cedar posts and blocks, i
mill and wagons, almost completely de
stroyed. Loss *150,000,
Barber Asphalt Company. Pauline
street and the river; asphalt stock, two
story brick building and machinery de
stroyed. Loss *150,000. Nothing left.
Chicago stove works, addition to main
foundry, destroyed, including patterns
and stock in an advanced stage. Loss
*250,000.
Lmgley, lx>we A Cos., lumber yards,
Wood street. I -oss *IOO,OOO.
Shoemaker A Hlgboo, heavy lumber
yards. Paulina street and Blue Island
avenue, one-quarter saved. I .oss *IOO.OOO.
Keystone Lumber Comyany, Roby
street and Blue island aveuuc, yards
partly destroyed ; loss *150.000.
Edward Hines Lutnlajr Company, Itoby
street, south of Blue island avenue, yards {
destroyed; loss *200,000. j
DAILY. |lO A YEAR, I
r> CENTS A COPY. >
WEEKLY, g TIiIKS-A WEEK, *1 A YEAR J
RALLY OF GEORGIA’S CLANS
Atkinson to Be Tot in Nomination at
Atlanta To-day.
Hon. Hewlett N. Hall to Present the
Next Governor’s Namo to the Con
vention—Boynton and Cobb In the
Field for the Temporary Chairman
ship—Clay to Be the Temporary
Chairman -Cleveland to Be Indorsed
but Not Unqualifledely.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. L—Hon. W. Y.
Atkin: on will he put in nomination for
governor to-morrow by Hon. llewlott N.
Hall, his law partner. Tho nomination
will be seconded by Hon. Robert L. Ber
ner of Monroe county, Hon. James H.
Bidunt of Binb and Senator J. B. Pear
sons.
The stato convention will be called to
order at 10 o'clock by Judge Allan Fort,
chairman of tho state executive commit
tee.
Ex-Gov. Boynton, who came up from
Griffin this afternoon, will in all proba
bility be made temporary chairman,
though T. K. R Cobb will contiuue his
fight for that honor to the last. Ho
claims to-night to have pledges of support
from forty-seven delegates solid.
Hon. A. S. Clay of Cobb county will be
permanent chairman of the convention,
and Col. Bill Harris of Worth secretary.
TIIB PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
Unless the most reliable prognostica
tion fails Hon. Bob. Berner will be chair
man of tho platform committee, which
position will be one of tho most impor
tant in connection with the convention,
as all interest is centered in the nature of
tho platform nnd resolutions to bo
adopted.
Aside from this the delegates talk
about nothing else except legislative pol
itics. The best estimate that can bo
given to-night is that the resolutions
passed will indorse President Cleveland's
administration, but expressing differences
with him in matters of detail on the finan
cial question. Tho platform will, in all
probability, declare for the free and un
limited coinage of silver without naming
any ratio.
Mr. Atkinson said to-night that he was
glad to see the delegation arriving early
and discussing the business of the con
vention. Ho thinks this interchange of
views will result in harmonious action to
morrow. There are a great many dele
gates who deplore the issue that seems
unavoidable on the unqualified indorse
ment of the administration, and this con
servative element will likely play a strong
hand to-morrow in keeping down folly on
tlie part of the radical auti-admiulstra
tionists.
Ail tlie hotels are overflowing and many
of the. boarding houses are also full, indi
cating an immense gathering to-morrow.
Tlie most noticeable feature of the
gathering to-day has been the large pro
portion of legislative nominees and pros
pective candidates for positions in the
gift of the next general assembly. There
are candidates for Judges and solicitor
generals, as well as candidates for tho
supremo bench and other positions.
Among these hard missionary work is
being done. Among the arrivals to-night
was lion. A. O. Bacon, who will speak at
to-morrow night’s big democratic rally.
LIVINGSTON RENOMINATED.
Resolutions Adopted In Favor of Freo
Coinage of Silver.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. I.—The democratio
convention of the Fifth congressional dis
trict of Georgia met in Atlanta to-day
and unanimously renominated Hon. L. F.
Livingston.
Tlie platform adopted renews allegi
ance to the state ami national platforms,
and demands tho Immediate restoration
by this government, independent of any
foreign power, of the free and unlimited,
coinago of sliver at the ratio of 13 to 1, such
silver to be legal tender oquall.v with
gold, this having been the case prior to
the iniquitous act of 1873, which demone
tized silver when it was actually at a pre
mium. “We demand,” it adds, “that the
restrictive and discriminating legislation
then thrown around silver be removed,
and hold that it is unjust, unfair and un
reasonable to attack the silver dollar as a
dishonest dollar until it is allowed to as
sert its full potency b.v the repeal of Ini
quitous legislation adopted for tho sola
purpose of depriving it of its constitu
tional function.”
The resolutions further demand the re
leal of the prohibitory 10 per cent, tax
on state hanks, a tariff for revenue only,
an income tax, and concludes by pledging
assistance “as lo.val, and true democrata
to every effort of the democratic adminis
tration which seeks to redeem the pledges
of the party.”
The resolutions were tho work of
Clark Howell. In them President Cleve
land was thanked for appointing Hon.
Hoke Bmith to a place in his cabinet,
thus conferring a great honor upon the
state.
POPULISTS OF THE PINES.
Republicans and Democrats on the
Ticket In North Carolina.
Raleigh, N. C., Aug. I.—The populists’
convention adjournod this afternoon,
after a harmonious session. It nomi
nated W. T. Fuircloth, republican, for
chief Justice; D. M. Furches, republican,
Walter Clarke and H. G. Connor, demo
crats. lor associate Justices of the su
preme court. Mr. Clarke is now an asso
ciate Justice and expects a democratic
nomination next week. W. H. Worth,
populist, was nominated for state treas
urer.
The platform, very long, denounces ths
old parties, and demunus the issue of
greenbacks and free coinage of silver, but
omits the subtreasury bill. A resolution
honoring the memory of Senator Vance
was adopted.
Hendbraon Renominated.
Charlotte. N. C., Aug I.—Hon. John S.
Henderson, chairman of the committee on
lost offices and postroads of the House,
was renominated for congress by tho
democratic convention of the Seventh
district at Salisbury to day. The nomi
nation was made on the first ballot aud is
for Mr. Henderson's sixth term.
Omaha Packing House Men Strike.
Omaha, Aug I. Eight hundred men
employed in the packing houses at South
Omaha Joined the butchers’strike to-day.
Ail the houses were affected and ouly a
few cattle and hogs were killed. Fifteen
hundred men are now on strike and as
many more are idle in consequence.