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, THE MORNING NEWS. i
. ESTABLISHED 1850. iHCORP'JHiTSD 1888 -
J. H. ESTILL, presides*. I
JEERS FOR BRITAIN’S JACK
Toronto Division Harshly Criticized
tor Bearing the Flag ot England.
Indianapolis Ohosen for the Next
Pythian Encampment— Session of
the Supreme Lodge Knights of
Pythias— Officers Elected—Eulogies
in Honor of Past Chancellor Shaw.
Parade and Inspection of Knights.
Other Washington News.
Washington, Aug. 30.—Indianapolis will
be the place selected for the biennial en
campment of the Knights of Pythias in
1890. This has been practically decided
on through the withdrawal of the other
contestants for the honor—Boston and
Minneapolis. Notwithstanding the fail
ure of the railroad companies to make low
rates to Washington, 70.000 people have
visited the city since the Pythian encamp
ment began. About two-thirds of these
were Pythians and their friends.
THAT UNION JACK MATTER.
In the big parade on Tuesday, the To
ronto division of the uniform rank carried
a British hag, and this has been one of
the principal topics of comment among
the Pythians from this side of the line.
Ma Gen. Carnahan, commander-in
chief of the uniform rank, is a staunch
supporter of the action of the
Canadians. He says there is not
a division in the order more
loyal to its interests or which takes a
more active part in its affairs. This is
the fourth consecutive encampment
which this particular Toronto division
has attended. Gen. Carnahan says it was
perfectly proper for them to carry the
union jack, and ho holds that it would
have been just as proper for the Cana
dians to have objected when, at the en
campment in Toronto in 1880, all the di
visions carried the stars and stripes.
SESSION OF THE SUPREME LODOE.
The supreme lodge of the Knights of
Pythias, at its morning session to-day.
elected officers for the. ensuing term of
two years. Walter B. Richie of Lima, 0.,
was promoted from supreme vice chancel
lor to supreme chancellor, and he was
succeeded as supreme vice chancellor by
Philip T. Colgrove of Hastings. Mich.
Albert Steinghart of Alabama was made
supremo prelate. .
Dr. R. L. C. White of Tennessee, who
has had the office for many years, was re
elected to be supremo keeper of records
and seals. Thomas G. Sample of Pennsyl
vania, who was some time ago appointed
to till the vacancy of supreme master of
trie exchequer, caused by the failure of
Mr. Wiley of Wilmington, Del., which
created a deficiency of some $70,000,
was elected to fill that office
for the full term. A. D. Gardinere of
New York was made supreme master
at-arms. Janies Moulson of New Bruns
wick was elected supreme master of the
inner guard, while John W\ Thompson of
Washington was made supreme master
of the outer guard. John A. Hinsey of
Wisconsin was made chairman of the
board of control.
All of the officers were elected unani
mously. with the exception of Philip T.
Colgrove as supreme vice chancellor.
Some opposition to his election was mani
fested. but after a brief debate he was
victorious by a vote of 99 to 14.
IN' MEMORY OP CHANCELLOR SHAW.
Memorial services were held at brigade
headquarters to-day in memory of Past
Supreme Chancellor Shaw. Brig. Gen.
Halsey of Wisconsin delivered a brief ad
dress, eulogizing Mr. Shaw as a Pythian
and member of congress. The Wisconsin
division of knights attended in a body.
The Monroe band rendered appropriate
selections.
INSPECTION AND REVIEW.
The uniform rank of the P.vthians was
inspected and reviewed in the white lot
this afternoon by Maj. (fen. Schofield of
the army. Notwithstanding the fact
that the review was a repetition of that
of yesterday, a large and enthusiastic
crowd witnessed it. The Knights wore
their full dress uniforms, and made an
excellent showing.
OTHER CAPITAL NOTES.
The postoffice department has prepared
a statement showing the presidential
lostofflces in New York state to which
nominations were sent in, but which
failed of confirmation. They number
fifteen. All of the incumbents were to-day
reappointed and will hold office until
action has been taken by the Senate.
Three men, whose nominations for post
masters in New York state were rejected
J>y the Senate, were to-day reanpointed.
In addition to th< so a list of new appoint
ments to New York presidential offices
"as also announced to day. and they will
immediately succeed the present republi
can postmasters, whose commissions
have expired. There are thirty-eight of
them.
•he following appointments were also
made to-day to presidential posto dices
where commissions have expired: Flor
-I|ta DeEand, E. [). Method vice H. (i.
Howard; Sanford, John Smith vice D.
Hdwards.
SAFETY AND SILENCE.
Alleged Blackmailing Case Stirs Up a
Tennessee Town.
Mashville, Tenn., Aug. 80.—John Can
frill and wife and Mrs. Cantrell's brother,
William Crane, have all been arrested at
Kopersville, Tenn., on a charge of black
ril'bl. The arrests were made at the in
s'uiu e of Dr. G. H. Morgan, and the town
is all torn up over the sensation. Dr. Mor-
Fm is a prominent and wealthy physician.
He alleges that he has been of
mte much beset with attentions from
“ rs - Cantrell. Recently he was sum
moned to the Cantrell house, ostensibly to
5, “' a sick child. He found Mrs. Oautrell
undressed, and very demonstrative,
"nst at this point the husband broke into
H>e room in a pretended rage. Since
the doctor says. Cantrell and Crane
yave demanded large amounts of money'’
‘Oj’lus safety and their silence. Kogers
\ule > s all agog, and there is another ver
, n ~f the story in which the doctor plays
“ ‘ess iunooent role.
HAN FOR THEIR LIVES.
Prisoners Turned Loose to Save Them
From Lynchers.
Huntington, W. Va., Aug. 30.—The au
dt,nties of Lincoln county last evening
“tested John Peyton, nis son, Elisha,
““1 Milton Gross on the charge of assas
•mating Albert Ke.vser on Saturday
‘ B *'U While the prisoners wore under
5™ r< l at the house of Constable Millard
'Kins a mob up|>eared to lynch them,
“e three men were turned loose ana ran
fHeir lives into the mountains,
aping the mob. or they would have
strung up The greatest excitement
•’Avails tnere.
fp)£ Jl.omttg Ifctogu
POLICE CAPTAIN'S TRIAL.
Nineteen Charges in the Indictment
Against John T. Stephenson.
Now York, Aug. 30. -After two pot- 1
ponemonts the trial of Police Captain j
John T. Stephenson, who is charged with
collecting blackmail from down-town
merchants during the period that ho was
iu command of the Leonard street squad,
was finally begun before the board of po
lice commissioners this forenoon.
Ira Shafer and ex-Assistant District
Attorney Vincent are counsel for the ac
cused captain. There are nineteen charges
whicn Capt. Steohenson was called to
answer.
Martin H. Edwards, a produce mer
chant at 193 Duane street, testified that
during the year he had shipped fruit to
Stephenson's residence in Tremnnt, at
the request of Policeman Thorn, who said
he was from Stephenson. He had
also, at different times, paid money
to Stephenson's officers. On cross
examination, Mr. Shafer tried hard
to inako Mr. Edwards admit
that what he paid Stevenson was for the
privilege of violating the law.
"No,” said the witness. “I paid be
cause 1 had to—paid just as I would do if
held up by a highwayman with a pistol
at my head.”
Mr. Edwards testified that he had not
been obliged to pay the police any money
for sidewalk privileges since the Lexow
committee began its investigations.
Louis F. Bernholze, produi e merchant
of 335 Greenwich street, had erected an
awning iu front of his store in 1891 and
had beer stopped by the police. Stephen -
son s wardmau told him it could be "fixed”
for .826, and this he paid.
Several other merchants gave similar
testimony.
STATE TAKES NO HAND.
Milwaukee Must Settle Her Own
Troubles Without Outside Aid.
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 30. —State
troops will not be sent to Milwaukee to
quarantine the city or any nart of it, nor
will the state board of health take charge
here, for the present at least. This the
result of advice given the city authorities
and the state board by Gov. Peck. At a
meeting late this afternoon Gov.
Peck insisted that the local au
thorities should do their full
duty. He said it was not for them to
turn the whole matter over to the state,
that they had ample authority and ample
force, if force were necessary. If the
state should take charge here as had beeu
requested by the local authorities, the re
ports that would be spread would cause
great harm to the city.
Health Commission Kempstor’s resig
nation will be demanded at the next meet
ing of the common council.
DUEL TO THE DEATH.
*
They Slashed and Carved Till One
Dropped With Three Stabs.
Cincinnati, Aug. 30.—The Times-Star,
Lexington, K.v., special says: ‘ A duel to
the death is said to have occurred in
Clark county, near noonesboro, yesterday
over the scandal feature of the Ashland
congressional contest. John King, a
Breckinridge man, living in Fayette
county, met on the highway his old
friend George Cook, who lives in
Clark county. Cook said any woman who
went to hear Breckinridge speak was no
better than a courtesan. King dismounted
from his horse, saying his wife and daugh
ters had heard Breckinridge. Conk in
sisted it was all the sante. He also dis
mounted. Both drew knives and blood
flowed freely until Cook dropped, having
three stabs in the breast. King has
escaped.
EXTENSIVE MORTGAGES.
Tho Southern Railway Company Will
Make Two Large Ones.
New York, Aug. 30.—Notice is given to
the stockholders of the Southern Rail
way Company, that a general meeting
will be held in Richmond, Va., on Oct. 36,
at which will be submitted for their ap
proval the proposed mortgage to the
Central Trust Company, trustee, of $120,-
(00.000, due in 1994, with interest at 5
per cent., payable in gold. At this
meeting also authorization will be asked
of tiie stockholders to execute a mort
gage on East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia property for $4,500,000, due in
1938, with interest at 5 per cent., payable
in gold. Tnese bonds are to bo issued in
lieu of the equipment and income bonds
upon which tiie mortgage has been fore
closed.
TRAFFIC ALLIANCE.
Eastern Roads Will Combine to Stop
Rata Cutting, Etc.
New York. Aue. 30.—1 t is stated that
steps are being taken looking to a closer
traffic alliance between the Big Four,
Chesapeake and Ohio and the Southern
Railway Company. Drexel, Morgan &
( o. aro understood to have the matter in
hand. It is also said that arrangements
are being perfected whereby the Southern
railway and Chesapeake and Ohio intend
to stop rate cutting and to reduce ex
penses at common points.
INDIAN COTTON CROP.
First Official Report of the Condition
of the Staple.
Calcutta, Aug. 80.—The first official re
port of the fndian cotton crop has just
been issued. The yield, as represented,
Is generally satisfactory, especially in the
provinces of I’unjauh and Oudh. In the
northwestern and central i*ovinces rain
has in some cases impeded the develop
ment of the boll, hut a good average crop
is expected, except in the Bomouy and
Madras presidencies, where tiie season
lias been unfavorable.
AN ALABAMIAN DEAD.
A Permanent Representative In Con
gress From the Fourth District.
Birmingham, Ala , Aug. 80.—A special
to the Age-Herald from Anniston an
nounces the death of Hou. John Martiu
McKleroy, state superintendent of educa
tion, and at the time of his death a per
manent candidate for congress from the
Fourth district. He was president of one
of Alabama's largest land companies and
was one of Alabama's honored citizens.
SECOND - MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT.
Kyle Indorsed and Renominated by
His Constituents.
New Albany, Miss, Aug. 30. Congress
man John C. Kylo was renominated by
the Second district democratic congres
sional convention.
A resolution was adopted indorsing his
course in opposing tho repeal of the pur
chaeing clause of the Sherman act and
demanding the free coinage of silver.
SAVANNAH, GA., FIJI DAY, AUGUST 31,1894.
THE STORY OF THE STRIKE
As Told Before the National Labor
Commission.
Continuation of Testimony—Mayor
Hopkins Approves of the Conduct of
His Police and Says He Was in Sym
pathy With the Pullman Strikers
Dims If—He Contradicts the Report
that He Asked Debs’ Permission to
Move a Train.
Chicago, Aug. 80. —Chairman Wright
of the national labor commission said
this morning that up to the last of this
month the board will have expeuded
only sl,i>oo of the $5,000 which is allowed
for expenses.
Charles Stewart Wade, in the legal em
ploy of the Rock island road, but at, the
time of the strike a reporter fora Chicago
morning newspaper, was the first witness
i ailed at the morning session. Mr. Wade
carefully examined switches which had
been tampered with and declared from a
previous knowledge of railroad business
that none but railroad employes could
have so manipulated the complicated
switch system, which was an interlock
ing one. Mr. Wade testified that he
asked a man his employment, who was
inciting a mob to violence, and was told
he was vice president of the carpenters’
union. In several instances ho saw cars
overturned and witnessed acts of violence.
The police often stood idly by and
watched these things without interfer
ing, showing evident sympathy with the
strikers. The witness related the case of
a striker who pretended to he wounded
by the troops in order to work up a feel
ing against them, but on examina
tion by the witness it was found
the man had not a sear or scratch on
him. Afterward Wade was made a cap
tain of deputy marshals, and his men
made.numerous arrests of men engaged iu
rioting. Nome of these ho recognized ns
railroad men. He testified that on one
occasion a man was arrested for intimi
dating a workman by a deputy marshal
within a few yards of a policeman, who
would not make the arrest himself. Nu
merous instances were related of dis
turbances in some of which non-union
men were beaten by strikers. Names and
dates were given. On one man a police
man's club and a pair of brass knuckles
were found. This man said he kept these
"to tickle” "scab's” heads with. Mr.
Wade scored the police force unmerci
fully, and asserted the deputy marshals
he commanded would certainly compare
favorauly with the city police, the worst
two pn his force being ex-members of that
force.
Richard Mooney followed. He was
present at the meeting of Rock Island em
ployes at Blue island when a strike was
declared on that road. He testified that
neither Debs nor Howard advised the
men to strike. Both were out of the hall
when the vote was taken. Asa reason
for striking Mr. Mooney said: “Well, 1
struck because the rest struck. When
they quit, 1 quit.” Mr. Mooney related a
case where a deputy marshal was as
saulted by a mob while nearly 500
marshals stood by and did not interfere.
He also saw marshals stand by while cars
were overturned, and told of instances
where non-union men being assaulted for
working by acquaintances who were rail
road strikers.
"Deputy Marshal Davidson.” said Mr.
Moonev. "bragged before me of setting
cars on fire and said he would do it again.
Another deputy sat by and heard him but
did not say a word.”
The witness said that beer and tobacco
were furnished in the yards to any men
disposed to he riotous and intimated that
the railroads furnished them.
He himself had been threatened with
violence by two men, one of whom wore
an American Railway Union button, un
less he left his engine. Ho also heard an
engineer forced to take an oath not to
work on pain of having violence done to
him.
W. F. Guyon, who was reporter for the
United Press during the strike, told
what he saw of the destruction of rail
road property. Ho did not think railroad
employes were engaged in this work. He
claimed to have been asked by either
Debs or Howard to help them apprehend
rioters. He had often heard the two
heads of the American Railway Union
counsel against strikes. Mr. Guyon did
not believe the larger roads kept a black
list.
Vice President George VY. Howard of
the American Railway Union was re
called in rebuttal, iu regard to the meet
ing at Blue Island, ai which it was
alleged by witnesses yesterday that he
used abusive language in regard to
George M. Pullman! and counselled
violence. Mr. Howard admitted that he
applied an obscene epithet to Mr. Pull
man, but said the epithet was in common
use among railroad men. He also testi
fied that he said that he thought Pull
man such a mean man that he ought to
be hanged, but he did not mean by this to
counsel violence. He simply wanted to
show his contempt for the man’s methods.
As quoted by himself Mr. Howard’s ex
act language was: "That old ought
to be hung.” He told the crowd on that
occasion to beware of railroad sleuths,
who tried to break up lodges by arraign
ing the Catholics in thefin against
tho Protestants, and he hoped that
if anybody caught any of them
at their work, they would "tap them on
the head with the round end of a roll
ing pin.” The witness submitted a list
of questions which lie wished to have put
to some of the general managers. These
questions related to the hauling of mail
trains with Puilman cars attached. 110
also wanted Pullman recalled, it is
probable that the commission will have
a chance to put his questions. Mr.
Howard declared tiie General Managers’
Association during the strike sought
only to .crush the American Railway
Union.
Secretary Kelihcr of the American
Railway Union was called at the begin
ning of tiie afternoon session. He testi
fied ns to sending certain telegrams.
He was followed by Vice President
Howard, wiio was asved if the telegrams
in tiie possession of the federal authori
ties were substantially correct. He said
they were.
(Jorrimissioner Wright will leave for
Washington to night to attend to impor
tant business of a public character.
POLICE Din THEIR DUTY.
Mayor Hopkins, the next witness, said,
in answer to a question about tho con
duct of the city police, that so far as he
knew they had done all that was re
quired of them. He described his visit
to the scene of the mob's work on tho
Rock Island tracks in company with
Coi'|ioration Counsel Rubens and officers
of the road. Ho observed many
overturned cars and other signs of
disorder. He ordered all the iiolire on
duty at tho crossing where cars were
overturned suspended. He read several
communications of officers of various
roads commending the |>oliee force for its
work. Marvin liullt of the Northwest
ern, was quoted as saving he had received
perfect protection from the Chicago
authorities. The mayor thought seven
persons had either beeu killed outright,
or had died from injuries received during
the strike.
"Were any of your police in sympathy
with the strikers;” asked Judge Worth
ington.
"1 could not say as to that. 1 suppose
some of them were. As far as the I'ull
man strikers are concerned I am in sym
pathy with them myself. I don't ttiink,
however, that any of tho city policemen
allowed their sympathies to interfere
with their duty.”
"Have the officers of the American
Railway Union ever given you any infor
mation leading to the arrest of rioters;"
"Yes, they have.” The mayor then cited
five cases in which this had been done.
He said Strike Manager Fpan kept the
police busy going to points on tho various
roads only to find when they got there
that there was no trouble. Ho then told
about his unsuccessful efforts to bring
about arbitration.
"1 want to say.” said tho mayor, "in
regard to a statement attributed to Mr.
Kagan namely, that he told me he was
surprised that i should be a messenger
for the American Railway Union— that he
most emphatically did not say anything
of the sort to me. I would not have al
lowed him to do so. 1 also wish to say
that I never protested against the order
ing of federal troops here. I was not con
sulted when they were brought here.”
"It has been stated in the press.” said
Judge Worthington, "that you applied to
Debs for permission to move certain
trains. Is that true?”
"It is not.”
FOllMit ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Hopkins was then excused and
Chairman Wright read tho following
formal notice of adjournment: This com
mission has now heard all witnesses who
have been suggested by the various par
ties interested in this controversy, except
a few whose testimony would be simply
accumulative upon points that have
already been amply covered. At
the opening of the hearing it
w.is stated that the commission would
decide at its close whether it had time at
its disposal to listen to parties orally who
had remedies for labor questions to offer,
or suggestions as to legislation', and mat
ters of that character, i-o much time
has been taken up in hearing testimony
on tho facts relating to the late difficul
ties that tho commission cannot
at present take up the second
ary branch of the investigation.
The commission will adjourn to meet in
Washington, Wednesday, Kept. lift, at
which time it will he glad to receive in
writing any suggestions as to tho solu
tion of questions involved in tho late con
troversies. it will at that time hear any
parties who may desire to be heard rela
tive to the facts involved, and it may,
after a careful examination of the testi
mony which has been offered at this hear
ing, conclude to call further witnesses to
supplement any testimony which has
been given on cither side. The hearing
stands adjourned until Sept. '26.
THE SUNKEN KOW SHING.
Japanese Paper Demands a Special
Courtmartlal.
London, Ang. 30. —A dispatch from
Shanghai to the Times says: “The Japa
nese newspaper published at Shanghai
has ceased its efforts to palliate the act
of sinking tho Chinese transport Kovv
Khing, and in despair of convincing its
readers of the justice of the act demands
a special courtmartial of the commander
of the Japanese cruiser Naniwa, which,
the paper believes, will show thatthe ofti
eer's action wasstrictly within the rules of
civilized warfare.”
A FEELING OF ANXIETY.
London, Aug. 30.—A dispatch from
Shanghai says that a feeling of anxiety is
increasing in Tien Tsin. notwitnstanding
the imperial warning against assault
upon foieigners. Tiie uneasiness is
owing to the fact that numbers
of young and undisciplined recruits
are arriving there Foreign residents are
arming aud combining for mutual de
fense. In response to their representa
tions France, Germany, Great Britain,
Russia and tho l nited States are each
sending a war ship to Tien Tsin. The
United States will send the Monocacy.
AN IMPORTANT BATTLE FOUOHT.
New York, Aug. 30. Regarding tho
China-Japan trouble. Naoeyan Hashigueh,
tho Japanese consul, said today: "We
are becoming anxious over the situation,
as we know from the movements of the
troops and squadrons during the last
month that an important battle has proha
bly been fought by this time.”
Relative to the cable dispatches that
Japan had bought 200.000 needle rifles in
V ienna, tiie consul said he thought the
story had little or no foundation.
Of tho war dispatches from Shanghai,
he said that little reliance could be put
upon them.
SCOTCH MINERS VOTE.
Large Numbers of Them Favor Ac
cepting- a Reduction.
Glasgow, Aug. 80.—The result of the
ballot taken among Scotch coal miners on
questions involved in the present strike
was announced this morning. The bal
loting shows 25,417 miners in favor of the
proposal of the Miners’ Federation to ac
cept the 6 pence reduction, with guaran
teed wages on that basis for two years,
and 30,943 in favor of insisting upon ;i
shilling advance in wages. The mine
owners declare that tho balloting which
shows a majority in favor of accepting a
reduction of 5 pence, does not by any
means put an end to the strike, for the
reason that it will be impossible for them
to guarantee even a minimum of wages
for a period of two .tears. The owners
assert that this cannot be done, inasmuch
as most of their annual contracts have
been canceled by their customers.
A HEAD SHORT.
Abbe Bruneau, Murderer, Robber and
Incendiary, Under ths Knife.
Laval, France, Aug 30. Abbe Rruneau,
formerly vicar of the church at Kn
trammos, who on July 13 was convicted
of murder, robbery and arson, was put
to death by the guillotine at 5 o’clock this
morning in the presence of H,0()O persons
The knife fell at 5 o’clock, and as the
head of the murderer rolled into the bas
ket a eheer went up from m,ooo throats,
and the great crowd dispersed without
disorder.
DUTCH AND NATIVES.
Rebels Hold the Capital of Lombok
and tho Dutch Bombard It.
Amsterdam, Aug. 80.—A dispatch from
Batavia says that Mataram, capital of
the island of where tho Dutch
troops recently met with serious reverses,
is now in the possession of the rebellious
natives. The place is being bombarded
by the Dutch fleet.
SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT.
F'rst Day’s Session of tiie Convention
of Business Men.
Preliminary Organization and Ad
dnosses of Welcome to the Delegatee.
Prospective Benefits of the Move
ment Outlined Personnel of the
Gathering -Valuable Papers Read.
Hamilton Disston’s Views of South
ern Sugar Culture.
Washington, Aug. 30. Business men
from the southern states met in conven
tion this morning at Willard’s hall
to devise methods for the investigation
and development of southern invest
ments and resources. One of its objects
is to secure the establishment of a per
manent exhibit of southern resources in
Washington with an auxiliary bureau
in which the various investments likely
to secure capital may be recorded with
all particulars, and thus establish a
reliable medium between nortltern capi
tal and the rich fields for development in
the south. With a view to making the
convention a success, many of the com
mercial bodies in southern cities have
appointed delegates to represent them.
The convention was culled to order at
10:30 o’clock by Hon. Samuel Blackwell
of Alabama. The third auditor of the
treasury, who was chairman of the re
ception committee, made a brief opening
speech.
After Rev. E. Bagclv had prayed ap
piopriately, Hon John W. Ross, presi
dent of the board of commissioners of the
District of Columbia, delivered an ad
dress of welcome. He said that tho dis
trict commissioners were much interested
in the movement, and spoke of the min
eral and other resources pf the "new
south.” Ho had often wondered why it
was that tiie ambitious young fellows of
the New England and middle states did
not seek their futures in the
south instead of in tfco west witti Its
many disadvantages. The pro ect fora
permanent exhibit of southern resources
iu Washington had beeu, ho said, recently
brought to the attention of the commis
sioners by Senator Walsh of Georgia.
His mention of Senator Walsh’s name
caused prolonged applause, aud there
was auother outburst when Loss sug
gested that it would he better and would
meet with more general approbation from
congressmen to work for an exhibit in
Washington of the resources of the whole
country.
In replying to Commissioner Ross, Mr.
Blackwell made reference to the report
that northern commercial bodies were an
tagonizing the convention, "hut we need
just that sort of opposition,” he said, "to
make our project a success.” Loud ap
plause followed this sentiment. Tho
movement was one of iinmenso possibili
ties. He said it was like the immense
wealth that lay hidden in the mountains
of his native Alabama, it needed
to be brought to the surface. Mr.
Blackwell was elected temporary chair
man anu L. T. Barrett of West Vir
ginia temporary secretary. W. S. White
of Fredericksburg offered a resolution
providing for the appointment of a com
mittee, consisting of one member from
each southern state, to bo known
as committee on business, which shall
have power to provide lor the
organization of a permanent association
for the development of the industrial
resources of the south. This resolution
was accepted unanimously. On motion of
Mr. Yaucy of Florida a committee on
credentials, consisting of one member
from each southern state and the District
of Columbia, was appointed as' follows:
E. C. Campbell, Alabama; J. IC. Jones,
Jr., Arkansas; M IV Oouper, Florida; G.
F. Thomas, Jr., Georgia; A. It. Howard,
Jr., Maryland: Wallace Mcl.aurin. Mis
sissippi; K. A. Everett, North Carolina;
F. I). Yates. South Carolina; D. M. Lou
vielle, Tennessee; J. R. Hamilton of
Texas; F. W. Buckley of Virginia; J. L.
Barrett, West Virginia; W. E. Rogers of
the District of Columbia. Letters of re
gret in not being able to attend were read
from Vice! resident Stevenson, Secretary
Herbert and others. A letter from B. 11.
Warner, president of the Board of Trade
of Washington, D. C., was interrupted b.v
Mr. Irvine of Alabama, who claimed
that Mr. Warner’s reference to "Loud
mouthed populists” who were injuring
the south was out of order, as was any
political criticism. The chairman
promptly ruled that Mr. Irvine's point
was well taken, but another delegate
thought the convention had no right, to
suppress anything in any letter. The
chairman insisted, however, that politi
cal references might cause discord, and
reaffirmed his decision. The report of
the committee on i red ntials admitting
ns delegates from the south those who
were present was adopted with ail amend
mont providing that representatives of
northern, eastern and western bodies to
whom imitations had been extended
should he admitted to the boor hut with
out the right to vote. N ice presidents
were select and by the state delegations as
follows: Alabama. J. F. Johnston; Arkan
sas, W. G. Vincenhetter; Florida. D. H.
Yaney; Georgia. Levi Ballard; Mary
land, J. M. Carter, Jr.; Louisiana, W. H.
Wise; Mississippi, S. D. Lee; Missouri, D.
B. Burns; North Carolina, E. A. Everett;
South Carolina, T. S. Farror: Tenness. e,
A A. Arthur; Texas, K R. Marshall;
Virginia, W. B. Gay: West Virginia. .1.
L. Berry, and the District of Columbia,
S. S. Yoder. Afteiward a committee on
plan and scope was appointed to arrange
plans for a (icrniani nt organization and
the establishment of a permanent south
'em exhibit in Washington. The conven
tion then took a recess until 3 o’clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 3 o’clock the convention met to hear
pajiers on appropriate topics. A letter
from Hamilton Disston of iTiiladolphta
on the development of the sugar industry
in the south was read by one of the see
retarics. Mr. Disston predicted that it
was a question of hut a short time before
the south would supply tiie entire home
demand for sugar. One of the secretaries
read a paper prepared in behalf of Geor
gia by Col. Isaac W. Avery.
The uext paper read was that of Capt.
Hugh Colquitt on Florida phosphates.
Mr. L. C. irwlne, representing the com
mercial club of Mobile, made an interest
ing speech on the subject of commercial
oruanizations aud how to make them suc
cessful.
"The Resources of Missouri” was the
subject of an address b,y Hon. C. li. Man
sur, second controller of the treasury and
an ex-congressman. He told of Missouri's
minerals and farming lands, and her va
rious industries. While her iron mines
were not extensive, they had sufficient
output to cause the operation of an iron
ore reduction furnace at < arundeli't,
near St. Louis. This industry ran
three years and then closed
down because, so it was popularly
believed, eastern capitalists had bought
it up to prevent the development of mines
iu the southwest. (Applause. |
Mr. Mansur says that if the question
whether there should be slavery again
wero left to the people of Missouri and
tho jK'ople of all the southern stules, it
would ho voted down _*o to 1.
Mai M. M. Marks, who described him
self as a Florida "cracker,” made tho
closing address of the day. which was ex
temporaneous. He described iu glowing
torms the climate ami resources of his
state. Florida wanted men with small
capital, who would buy fruit farms and
get rich. She had resources enough to
buy up all the mines of Alabama and all
the wheat in Missuri. ami ho wanted
every body to come. Tim convention then
took a recess until .8 p. m.
TIMBER RESOURCES.
There was a fair attendance at the
evening session, which opened with an
address by Ur. B. G. Feruow, chief of tiie
forestry division of the agricultural de
partment, on tho timber resources of tho
south. He said tiie south had a better
class of timber than any othor part of tiie
I 'nited States. Althouglwtho Pacific coast
had a greater area of timber, the southern
forests w ere nearer to tho great markets.
The south has been wasteful with regarvt
to its timber. Its forests have been
culled of their best timber, thus prevent
ing its spread and leaving only tiie poorer
kind. Forests have also been allowed to
burn, thus not only destroying valuable
timber hut the fertility of tho soil. Dr.
I’ernow urgos that tho convention tell
iho truth about the south, and to have
the southern legislatures pass laws for
tho cbetter protection , from forest fires.
Mr. Yaney of Florida indorsed Dr. Fer
now s remarks, and a reference ho made
to tho late Henry Grady caused prolonged
applause.
Something about tho manufacture of
lumber in the northwest was told the con
vention b.v M. 11. Moore of tiie Dubuque
(la.) board of trade. He had machinery
for manufacturing lumber to send to an
available place in the south. Tho timber
resources of tho northern section on
which he depended wero becoming ex
hausted and he was obliged to turn to the
south. But the south wanted new blood;
that was what caused the north to bo so
enterprising.
A DEFENSE OF THE SOUTH.
Mr. Gigsby Thomas of Columbus, Ga.,
defended the south from tho statement
about lynchings and burnings. He said
lie told a Scotchman who had questioned
him about it lie would bring over 10,000,-
000 negroes from the south and march
them through England, and if they did
not put tho working classes there to
shame for industry, prosperity and happy
disposition ho would pay their fares back
to America The trouble between tho
north and the south, said Mr. Thomas,
was that each was ignorant of the other.
Tho south treuted tho negro well, if he
acted well.
Mr. Thomas said he did not believe in
these northern people who catne south
and said: "Get a move on you.” He
contended that tho new south would
never equal the greatness and the glory
of the old south, and this sentiment was
applauded loudly.
Dr. M. Souvlglle an ex-surgeon of tho
French army residing in Chattanooga,
told of the resources of Tennessee and
the opportunities for investment there.
When ho concluded the convention ad
journed till to-morrow.
BUSINESS OF THE SOUTH.
Reports From All Parts Indicate a
Steady Improvement.
Baltimore, Aug 80.—Special reports to
tho Manufacturers' Record from all parts
of tiie south indicate a steady improve
ment in business interests. Southern
merchants who have been in Baltimore
during the week in lamer numbers than
at any time for several years, give the
most encouraging facts as to abundant
crops, good financial condition of tho peo
ple generally and as to tiie outlook lor an
unusually large volume of trade.
While the settlement of the tariff ques
tion has helped to stimulate business
throughout tiie entire country, tho south
especially is showing signs of more activ
ity than at any time during the past two
years.
A number of important movements in
railroad matters have taken place during
the week, including the opening by the
Atlantic Coast Line of anew route to
Augusta and the far south, the purehaso
of the Eastern Shore railroad of Mary
land by a syndicate of New Yorkers, who
will consolidate this road aud several
steamer lines connecting it witli Balti
more, and tiie preliminary arrangements
for tiie building of a fifty mile electric
railway between Baltimore and Gettys
burg.
The sale of 1(1(1.009 acres of timber land
to New York lumber operators has been
reported, and negotiations aro pending
for u number of other large tracts of tim
ber land in various parts of the south.
Among industrial enterprises reported
for tiie week are the enlargement and
improvement of rolling mills at a cost of
$-0,000. and an extensive tannery
and largo lumbering operations
by northern capitalists in Alabama.
In South Carolina a company
is forming to build a #50.000 mill; in
< (corgia-50,0l (i water works, gold mines,
electric light plants and lumber works.
North Carolina, improvement to
cotton mill. $109,000 vineyard company,
and gold mining operations. The whole
business situation of tho south indicates a
very marked change for the hotter, with
a heavy increase in hank clearings, gains
iu railroad earnings, aud a revival in in
dustrial interests.
CATTLEMEN COMPLAIN.
Alleged Injury of the Now Tariff Law
to Texas Cow Kings.
San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 30.—1 tis
claimed by the cattlemen of Southwest
Texas that the new tariff hill will result
in serious injury to tho cattle interests of
this section. The duty is reduced from
#lO per head to 20 |M-r cent, ad valorem,
amt now that tho grass is good on this
side, it is said that at least I'MI,(XX) cattle
will bo brought into Texas from Mexico
within the next sixty days, and, after
being fattened, marketed iu this country,
thus forcing down prices. Thousands of
head of cows and stock cattle will also he
brought to Texas. There will also be
largo exportations of cheap horses from
Mexico into tills country.
KICKINO ON THE AMOUNT.
Co-operative Mill Men Issue a 1 Per
Cent. Dividend.
Hubbard, 0,, Aug. 80.- Tho Co-opera
tive Rolling Mill Company, which was
organized several months ago to operate
tho idle mill in this place, has declared
its first dividend. The amount is 1 per
cent. All the employes of the mill, ex
cept the bookkeeper, have left 50 per
cent, of their earnings in the general
fund of the institution since It was
started, and they are not all satisfied
with the amount received.
I DAILY, #lO A YEAR, I
■( 5 CENTS A copy. V
I WEEKLY. X llkhi A WEEK. *1 A YHAR. J
THE WORK OF AN ASSASSIN
Matthew B. Adams Shot While Sitting
in His Home.
No Clew to tho Criminal—Supposed to
Bo a Case of Mistaken Identity—The
Wounds Not Necessarily Fatal—An
Old Grievance Recalled.
Mount Vernon, Ga., Aug. 30. - lj*st
night' at about 8 o'clock. Matthew B.
Adams, a respectable white man living
about four miles south ofGlenwoodin this
(Montgomery) county, was shot with a
double-barrel shotgun while sitting in his
house surrounded by his family. The gun
with which ho was shot was heavily
loaded with buckshot, and a large number
of tho shot penetrated his broast aad
other parts ot the body. It is probable
that he will die, though at this time he is
resting easy. No clew is known by which
the assassin is likely to be caught and
punished for his cowardly work. It Is
thought by a number of people who
•are acquainted with the facts,
that his assassination was due to a mis
take by the assassin.
It is thought that the assassin intended
to tako tne life of John W. Adams, a
brother of the wounded man, who was
stopping at the house of Matthew B.
Adams at the time tiie shooting occurred.
During the fall of 1893 John W. Adams
was accused of making a criminal assault
upon the wife of Bartow Clark, during
the absence of Mr. Clark from his home.
As soon as he returned home and learned
from his wife what had occurred, he
openly avowed that lie would take Adams’
life at first sight. He carried his gun
with him wherever he went for several
months after tho occurrence, in an
ticipation or a meeting with
Adams, but owing to the remon
strance of his friends and the
evasiveness of Adams a meeting was
prevented. Adams left Georgia and
went to Florida in tho spring of ’94, and it
was hoped by the friends of both parties
that ttio trouble was at an end; but dur
ing the summer Adams returned to this
county where lie has been for several
weeks, living with ills brother, Mat
thew B. Adams, and it is thought by
many that the shooting of last night was
intended to kill John VV. Adams instead
of Matthew B. Adams. All the the parties
in this unfortunate affair are highly con
nected, aud excitement is at fever heat.
WAITE HAS A HEARING.
Testimony as to the Letter That
Caused All the Trouble.
Denver, Col., Aug. 30.—At the prelimi
nary hearing in tho case against Gov.
Waite before United States Commissioner
Hinsdale the court room was crowded.
Gov. Waite asked the commissioner for a
copy of the charge, saying that all at
tempts to procure one had Been futile.
Mrs. Eegarnett, a housekeeper, the first
witness called, testified that she had in
serted the advertisement to which tho
troublesome letter was a reply, and that
sho used the police matron's namo
as a matter of convenience. Mrs. Likens
testified thiit sho was removed
on July 11, that tho letter was received
on July 6 and was used as a ground lor
her dismissal; that there was a conspir
acy in the police board to obtain hor dis
missal, and that Kate Dalyer and the
other defendants had withheld the letter
from her, although it was plainly a pri
vate one. The governor had the witness
admit that the envelope was addressed to
tho police matron, and nothing on the
outsido would indicate its privacy.
THE EPWORIH LEAGUE.
Chattanooga Officially Selected as the
Place of Meeting.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 80.—Chatta
nooga was to-night officially selected as
the place of the meeting of the next bi
ennial international conference of the Ep
worth league. The meeting will be held
in June, 18!'5. and it is expected that over
1,01)0 Epworth I A-aguers from all parts of
the world will bo in attendance. Dr. ,S.
A. Steele, secretary of the Epworth
League, officially announced tbe decision
to-night to a delegation of leading citizens,
and already preparations are on foot for
the conference, which will be the most
numerously attended meeting ever held
in the south.
STORM AT PORT ROYAL.
Cyclone Strikes There on the Anni
versary of the Big Blow.
Washington, Aug. 80.—Capt. McKay of
the navy, in charge of the Port Royal (S.
C.) dry dock, has informed the navy de
partment of a serious storm thereou Aug.
87. It was the anniversary of the great
cyclone at Port lioyal in 1803. The dock
was not injured, hut Capt. McKay re
ports two sons of Capt.Elliott,a brother of
ex-Uepresentative Elliott, were lost. The
older of the boys was afterward picked
up and saved, but the other, about IS
years old, and a colored lad, who was
with the Elliott boys in a boat, were
drowned.
A FAMILIAR FIGURE GONE.
Death of an Old Membsr of the Now
York Stock Exchange.
New York, Aug. 30. William H. Darks,
a prominent member of the New York
stock exchange, died to-day at his home
in this city from congestion of the liver.
Mr. I “arks was born in Charleston, S. C.,
in 1819. He was one of tho oldest mem
bers of the stock exchange of this city, a
familiar figure In Wall street and on the
turf.
Glass Blowers’ Wages Reduced.
Kane, Da., Aug. 30.—The glass blowers
employed in the McCoy Wiudow Glass
Works have accepted a 30 per cent, re
duction in wages, and the works will
start upon Sept. I. iu the neighborhood
of 500 men are employed at the works.
Cholera Cases.
Rotterdam, Aug. 80.— One case of
cholera is reported hero to-day, aud two
cases of tiie disease wete reported at
Sp.vkinesse. At Maestricht two additional
casesjuf cholera have been recorded, and at
Amsterdam mere has beeu one death,
"Greasy-Jim” Captured.
New Orleans. Aug. 30,- A posse sur
rounded and captured Jim Murray, alias
“Greasy Jim,” at Mississippi City to-day.
Murray is a desperado who lias killed
several men. Ho wantonly murdered
Officer Cotton in this city July 36.