The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume], September 05, 1893, Image 1

About The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903

Image provided by: West Virginia University

                
1S"Ia' AUGPST ^ ^2- ^HEELINO.- w. TA., TOESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 189a p
i ==ss. |j
WHO PAYS THE TAX?
Foreigners Before ^he Ways and
Means Committee Say They So,
AND m REPEAL OF THE TfiRlFl
InTbeirOwn Interest*?One Iinportoi
Frankly Soys Bo Is Not There In th<
Interests of tbe Amerloan People
But in His Owrf Interests and in Bo
half of the Spanish Growers o!
Grapes?Bo rmuda Envoys Exhlbli
Groat Gall?The First Day's Hoar
Ings by Mr. Wilson's Free Trade
Committee Develop Some Interest
log Facts.
WisBiNoioH, D. 0., 8ept 4.?The pro
tooted industries which have be$i
clamoring for a foil hearing before th<
ways ana means committee before t
> *n ?iJ t._ ?j j.
general ianu ouumu uu utopuiou, ui
not appear anxious to avail tbemielvo:
of the courtesy granted by the commit
tee in this regard. At its last meeting
the committee on ways and meant gave
duo notice by sotting apart tlfe period
from September 4 to September 20, inclusive,
ior hearings of all those intereited
in the tarifi schedules. Applications
have oome in to considerable er
lent, but the gentlemen dosiringa hearinc
aro usually so fastidious as to the
exact time and circumstances undei
which they are to make their arguments
that the committoe has been considerably
hampered m its arrangements.
After certain industries have been alloted
days and been invited by the committee
to bo present and present their
argument*, they have on one pretext or
another minle excuses for failing to fill
the time and have asked for another
date.
John C. S. Davis, of Philadelphia,
who was to have addressed tho committee
to-day on toe subject of the
duty on oil cloths and protection to
American manufacturers caused tho announcement
to be made this morning
aftor tho committee assembled that he
would not avail himself of its courtesy
now, but that he would be glad to be
heard on somo date subsequent to the
8th. John W. Stewart, ot New York,
now announce! that he will not address
tho committee on the 15th, but ask:
that he be granted a hearing on some
later day. Heime, Lowry & Co. were
set down for a heariag lor Wednesday
next on the imporvduty on hosier;
and cloves, but have requested the
ceinmittee to postpone their hearing
until the 15th inst. As the hearing!
are limited to the poriod ending September
20, it is feared the failure of in'
' tereits to avail themsolves of the time
now allotted to them will lead to a general
clamor for the latter datea and result
in many interests failing absolutely
to get in their arguments.
TIIE BERUODA DELEGATIONS.
In the absence of other "intejpsts the
first bearing of the dpy was accorded to
a delegation from the Bermuda Islands,
consisting of T/ J. Watson and S. A.
Masters, representing .the legislative
council of those islands. Mr. Masters
rend an aDpeal signed by all the members
of the legislative council. It explained
that the United 8tates was the
natural market for the Bermuda Island)
for potatoes, onions and other early
fruits and vegetables shipped between
April 1 and June IS.
Tho duty which the islands pay to
get their products to market in the
United States amounts to $160,000, or s
tax of $10 per capita for every inhabitant
of the islands. The Bermuda council
desirod that their early vegetable:
be admittod to the United States on
the same terms that the same predactc
were admitted into those islands, and il
not that they be admitted on the same
terms as obtained befoap the passage ol
the McKinley law. The imports intc
Bormuda amount to $973,000 out of i
totni of $1,680,000. showing that twothirds
of all tho producta imported arc
obtained from the United States. Ol
the exports $522,060 out of a total ol
$554,000 go to the United States.
In other words tho balance oi trade
is in favor of tbo United Statoi to the
amount of $541,000. The revenue of
Bermuda is derived from duty on
tobacco and spirits and a small tax ol
five cents on potatoes. Bermuda lias a
population of 15,000 and baa but 2.40C
acres under cultivation. The content
tion of the inhabitants was that th<
early vegetables exported to the Unitet
States by Bermuda did not come in
competition with liko products here
Tho prosent duty, he said, only in'
creaied tbo price hero and mado it a
hardship for the Bermuda inhabitants,
Mr. Ferkins?This in a case, then, ol
where tho foreigner pays the tax?
Mr. Masters?Yes, sir. [Laughter/
In explanation of his reply Mr. Mas'
ters cited an instance of the shipment
of 10,000 boxes of onions last spring
The tariff was tbirty-soven ceuts pel
box and the selling price was only flf tj
cents.
The shipmont onaccountof the honvj
tariff waa at an actual loss to tho sbip
per. Mr. Masters stated that the vege
tables shipped to the United State:
came into the market fully two monthi
earlier than those grown in the south
ern markoL
Mr. Greer?'"The removal of the dot;
would make your business more profit*
Mr. Masters?"Yes. It would alsi
, double our production and enable us ti
buy more ol the United States."
FRANK ADMISSIONS.
Mr. Masters then yielded to his col
leajjuo, Mr. Watson. The latter, it
reply to a question, then took up thi
natter of wno pays the tariff tax ant
explained in support of his assertioi
that tho inhabitants of Bermuda (thi
foreigners) paid the tax. that this wa
due to the extremely perishable natnrc
ol the products shipped to the Unltec
states. After the tariff tax is paid it
Aew York the products go on to thi
market and bring what they can.
In answer to a question by Mr. Hop
kinsi Mr. Watson said that since tin
enactment of the McKlnley law Bar
niudn had paid $350,000 in tariff taxei
to the United States. This money hat1
been taken from reaidents ot tbosi
"lands and placed in the treasury o
the United States.
Mr. Bryan?Whon you export to ui
you iiy you pay the tax. Now, whet
you import products from tttp Unitet
elatealwho pays the tax thenT
Mr. Watson?We pay that tax also
[Laujljter.]
Mr. Bryan?You pav both ways. Yot
lr?Iretty hard luok. [Laughter.]
Continuing, Mr. Watson explained
that in the case of imparts the nrtii
were ordered in *the United Sutea
fixed prices and the duty of Bermi
was added on their arrival there.
I Chairman Wilson drew oat the i
that although Bermuda had paid, sii
the passage of the McKinley law, $11
000 per year in tariff duties to
; United States against (30,000 previ
to that time, the value of land had
fallen in Bermuda. The land is h
, by old residents, and little was on i
market. If there were a forced sale
1 thought the present would show its
, Ur. Wilson said that Bermuda was
abled to settle the heavy balancei
trade against her because the Brit
t government had lately spent gr
sums m fortifications; visitors bp
money in Bermuda, and money dert'
' by wealthy residents from foreign
i vestments and all combined to ens
Bermuda to settle the adverse balani
Mr. Dalzell asked whether the I
Kinlev bill had brent the nroductl
Bermuda out ol the United States.
"No," replied Mr. Watson, shak
his head. "I am afraid we are oblif
to send onr products at any sacrifl
1 The point where the United States
i fen is in decreased exportation to
i We cannot buy so ma oh."
1 GIVES HIMSELF AWAY.
E. L. Goodseil, a New York impoi
i of Almirian grapos, or as they are c<
I moniy known, white or Malaga grai
appeared at 2 o'clock Almiria ii
small shipping point on the Medltei
. noan between Valeutia and Mala
The duty before the enactment of
i McKinley bill was 20 per cent ad val
' em. It was changed by the McKia
law to a specific duty of sixty cents ]
barrel, worth about $140. Mr. Go
sell argued for a redaction of the di
to a specific duty of. twenty-five ce
per barrel, claiming than au ad valor
duty was impracticable, inasmuch
the grapes were shipped oh the accoi
of the grower to bring what they coi
in the market. 'Mr. Goodseil clain
that when the McKinley bill was
acted, representatives of this inter
was not invited to appear before 1
ways and means committee.
"If the duty were reduced from 40
25 cents," said Mr. Payne, "it woi
amount to half of a cent a pound, e
would each a reduction reduce tne e
tag price 7"
"I think the committee is as capa
of judging of that as I,'' replied 1
Goodaell amid laughter. In answer
an inquiry Mr. Goodsell explained tl
the grapea were aold at public auct
in New York for the account of grow
and after the freight and duty chari
had been deducted the balance was
mitted to the grower.
Mr. Salzoll?"Then the grower pi
the tariff tax."
"Moat assuredly, but we collect
doubly from the American conauc
in the selling price."
Mr. Goodaell said he did not ad roc
placing theso grapes on the free list,
he believed these importationa aho
pay a fair and equitable tribute to t
country.
Mr. Payne asked whether coming
an. importer he did not come before I
committee in his own interest.
"Certainly," replied Mr. Goodsell,
is not a pro bono publico matter w
me. I come here from purely aelf
motives for myself and the Span
grower."
The committee adjourned until
morrow morning, when R. W. Lei
will be heard on the subject of cemi
and Joseph Newman on silk culture.
CAPITA*!* AND LABOR.
The Senate Refuses to Adjourn in Ho
of Labor 1>ay by a Big Mnjbrlty.
Washington, D. G., Sept. 4.?Th
was a sharp contest between finai
and labor in the senate to-day, but
usual the capitalists won the day. 1
Allen, tho new Po}>ulist senator fr
Nebraska, made an attempt to sec
an adjournment in honor of labor d
and was ably seconded by Peffer, Eli
and others.
Mr. Voorhees wnrmly opposed
proposition, and Insisted that no hig
compliment could be paid to labor tl
to proceed at once with the consldi
tion of the important legislation bef
the senate. The position of the oh
man of the contmittee on finance
supported on a roll call by a vote
41 to 8.
Senators Coke, Cullom and Pe
were among the speakers to-day on
financial quostion. Mr. Peffer said t
the administration was not propos
to discuss the philosophy of flnan
they came to Congress with a derni
for a particular act, tho repeal of
Sherman law. They suggest no pol
which will admit of tho usual ci
promises in legislative proceedings,
is this or nothing, and that so far a
concerned the people he represen
they accepted their movement in
> spirit in vrhich it was made. They j
posed to give no quarter; his peo
proposed to give none. He called att
. tion to the fact that a very large ma;
ity of the farmers in the sooth w
members of the Farmers' Alliance, i
that one of the cardinal doctrinos of
. alliance is the free and unlimited c(
age of silver at the old ratio. Com
. to 1892, ho said that North and 8o
. Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Misslssii
, Louisiana and Texas would all h
voted for the Populist candidates
_ *1 1 1
- I(UU pt oaluuub/ wuu ? >uu r. _
. it not been (or promises mads by
leaders of the Democratic party t
. while President Cleveland was i
: aonally opposed to silver, he would
prove a Iron coinage measure when j
sented to him by a Democratic Gongi
as it would be.
Mr. Palmer (Dem., Illinois) wantei
i know what moasure the senator fi
3 Kansas proposed to secure the party
1 the two metals.
i Mr. Pofler replied that ho would
) so by the re-enactment of the old v]
I providing for the coinago of silver
i tbe ratio of 10 to 1.
1 Mr. Paltner?Will that produce
t result of equality In vainer
3 Mr. PefFer said itwould, that it alw
did beforo.
"Will it now?" asked Mr. Palmer.
} "It will now," replied Mr. Peffer.
- the sonator from Illinois don't an
) with me, let him try it and see."
I Mr. Palmer asked whether it was :
> on trial now in. In reply to which j
f Poller said it wai not.
. It was time* he said, that the parti
) ship existing between tho governm
of the United Statos and the speoalat
1 in Wall street was dissolved.
"The loaders of tho Democratic pa
are punning precisely the same coc
that the leaders of the Republican pt
t did, and, senators, you are on
breakers. There is a bright, you
I. vigorous party upon the map of poll
ilea which la. ready to itrilce hands with
at' men of all parties to make the fight for
ida Bilver,"
[get FOB REPEAL*
ace A Poll of til* Sfltinu< .shows Tliat the Bill
50,- Will 1'Mi That Body*
Washington, D. 0., Sept 4.?The
not opening of the week finds Increased ineld
terest in the financial sitnation in Conthe
grass and senators are being sharply
rf called upon by tho public to indicate
eDl where they stand. The following poll
i of of the senate onihe repeal bill has been
ish riven out as tha-aue submitted to Preseat
idont Cleveland for his personal inforent
mation:
red For repeal?Messrs. Aldrich, Allison,
in- Brice, Caflery, Camden, Carey, Chandble
ler, Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Dolnh,
:es. Faulkner, Frye, Gnllingar, Gibson, GorMc
don, Gorman, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Hisi
of gins, Hill, Hoar, Honston, Lindsay.
Lodge, Mcllillan, McPherson, Mander- .
ine son, Mills, Mitchell, of Wisconsin, (
;ed Morgan, Morrill, Murphy, Palmer,
ice. Piatt, Proctor,. ShermaD, Smith, Squire, 1
uf- ^tockbridge, Turple, Vilas, Voorlieos, i
us. Washburn, White, of Louisiana,Wilson ,
-Total 47.
Against repeal?Monro. Alloa, Bate, '
. Berry, Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt, Daniel,
Dubois, George, Harris, Irby, Jones, (of ;
>m- Arkansasf: Jones (of Nevada); Kyle, ,
>es, Martin, Mitchell, (of Oregon); Peffer,
ft Perkins, Pettigrow, Power, Pngh,
... Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Vance, 1
Vest, Walthall, White, (of California);
fia. Walcott?Total 80.
the Doabtfnl, with a disposition to vote
or- for repeal?Messrs. Blackburn, Butler, '
ley Ransom?Total 3. >
?or Doubtful, with a disposition to vote <
od- against repeal?Messrs. Call, Cameron, ,
aty Hanahrough, Pascoe, Quay?Total, 6. (
nts Several senators are paired on the ,
em question but should overy senator voto j
as the above is believed to bo a fairly ,
int accurate statement of the standing of ;
aid senators. As will b? Been the list of ,
ted senators sot down as "for repeal" con- |
en- tains several who as a last resort only ,
est will vote for an unconditional repeal. {
the *
NEW PENSION ORDER.
'[*j Commissioner Loohron Withdraws His Or- 1
dor of the Twelfth of Jane. I
8[[. Wasuikoton, D. C., Sept 4.?Com- J
missioner, Lochren, of the pension ,
ble burean, has issued an order withdraw
i"R that of Jane 12,1893, rating case9 1
under the act of Jane 27, 1800. The '
ion order roads: ,
er> "Hereafter in affixing rates "under ,
;es this act, the medical referoe or the i
re- medical officer in the board of revision j
shall weigh each disability and deter- ,
>7> mine the degree that each disability, or ,
the combined disabilities, disables the
" claimant from earning a support by
aer manual labor, and a rate corresponding ]
to this degree aball be allowed. In i
ate cases in which the pensioner has ;
i as reached the ago of soventy-llve his rate .
aid ghali not be disturbed If he is receiving ,
his the maximum, and if he ia not a pen- j
sioner, he shall receive the maximum i
'** for senility alone, if there ara Ho-Bpeo- ^
the iaijpensionable disabllites shown."
This order will benefit many claimants
' >t who have been donied ratings under
fth the former practice. Under the new i
Ish order the contributory causes of dis- ,
ish ability constituting a mental or physical j
incapacity to earn support by manual
to- labor are taken into account
lie i
int GERMAN AMBASSADOR
il
Presented to President Cleveland?The ,
Chinese Minister Also Received. j
Washington, D. 0., Sept 4.?The i
nor ambassador extraordinary and pleni0r0
potentiary from Germany to the United ,
ace ?'a'08> ^ Baron De Saurma Jeltsch, |
was formally presented to President
Cleveland to^day by Secretary Gresham.
' The presentation took place in the blue '
parlor at the white house.
nre Upon- being presented the minister
ay, made a brief speech, in which he reforr5y
red to the mutual relations exlating between
the United States and Germany,
.. which, ho said, "have grown more and j
" ? more extensive having led to the raising ]
? of the respective legations to the rank ,
lan of embassies."
'"J* The President in replying to the '
minister said that the efforts of himself
and his counsellors would be put {
forth most earnestly to maintain, and, ,
if possible, still further strengthen the
- very friendly rotations between the j
??' two countries, and he was glad to bo
ln? assured that the minister's own en- ]
?" deavors would be applied to the same
high end.
; The newly appointed Chinese mtnis[?''
ter to the United States, Mr. Tsui Kwo
Yin, was also formally presented to
? President Cleveland this afternoon.
(IllTUB
1'IQHT PREVUNTED.
1 it
ted SflTen Hundred Troop* Prevent the Prize
the Fight at Bobey from Coming Off? IndlTO
aon'a Governor KUla the Athletlo Club,
pio Kobey, Inc., Sept. 6.?Seven handred
en" troops aro oncainped around the arena
of the Colombia Athletic Club to-night
ind andagatling gun la looking straight
the down the main entrance to the club
lin- bonso.
Ing The troops did not arrive until 9
nth o'clock, when a train on the Lake Shore
>pl. road palled up, and the soldiers began
avo to tumble out in swarms. Othor trains
for followed, and by the time the first fight
lad was to have been called the ontlre place
the was under guard.
hat A crowd of 200 idlers was- hanging
>or- around when the mllita arrived, but
ap- everything was quiot and the crowd
>re- quickly dispersed. President O'Malley,
:esa 0f the club, said to-night: "We decided
to lie down peaceably in this in'
to stance, for we do not-want any bloodom
shed. We will know after to-morrow
' of whether we go on or not"
xuib kuuukb uub ?WUJ m wjiuiiwub iui
do tbs Corbett-Mitchell fight, doei it not V' '
law he ?u uked. i
?t "It certainly does. New Orloana will i
pet it now. If we win out in a decisive '
the manner at Crown Point, hovever, wo
may atand a ?how yot."
ays i .
Sam Veneer on Trial.
Spxial Dtnalch to Urn lnUUtgautr.
Ki.vowood, w. Va., 8opt 4.?Sam
;,e? Yerger, of Cooioy gang fame, is in tho j
not .midst of hia trial here in the circuit ;
Mr. conrt for the robbery of George Seclc- i
ard, December 11,1801. 'J ho cam was i
ler- called at noon to-day and only one stato
ent witness and Sain bimielf are to testify
ors before the caie boos to tho jury. The
evidence to-day was very strong against'
rty biin. Heckord identified him ns one of
irse . tho gang at tho robbery.
irty *
tho Nothing has been" heard of the Alvo,
ng, the missing Atlas line steamer. .She is
tica now nineteen days overdue.
CATHOLIC CONGRESS,
Opening of the First of the Great
Religious Gatherings.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE FAIR.
Cardinal Gibbons' Address to the
Distinguished Assemblage? Be Asks
That liarmouy and Charity CharocteriZD
the Proceedings?A Message
from tbe Pope Conveying His
Blessing?Some of Those Who Were
Presont?The Opening Session an
Augury of Sucoess.
Chicaoo, Sept. 4.?Standing room was
at a premium to-day in tho great hall of
0olumv us in the art palace on tbe lake
front. The occasion was the initial
session of the Catholic Congress, the
first national gathering of tbe laymen
-9 tk.t einna ftlA nnnninfmont nf ft
l?? mini uwau biuwv iuv ??? ?
papal delegate to the United States.
Interest was on tip-toe as the aadlonce
mil delegates, numbering far up in the
thousands, crowded in, filling nearly
jvory inch of space. Sensational development!
regarding the sohool question
and the alleged opposition to Delegate
Satolli's mission were eagerly
iwaited, and little attention given to
the papal yellow mingling over the
itage with tho stars and stripes, or to
the bronzo busts of Cardinals Newman
ind Manning on either ei:!o. The feeing
of suppressed excitement was particularly
noticeable when, in the preiminary
address Archbishop Feehan,
who is a warm personal friend of Archbishop
Corrigan, gave warning against
the utterance of a word in the congress
to wound or oflonj the Catholic con clence,
as he put it.
A similar manifestation was noticeable
when Cardinal Gibbons,' whose
Friendship for Archbishop Ireland is
widely known, put forth a solemn caution
to the delegates to avoid personalities
and be restrained by charity. It
ivaj a brilliant scene whon Cardinal
Slbbons, attired in bis scarlet robes,
mtorod with Secretary' Onahan and
allowed Archbishops Feehan, of Chisago,
and Ryan, of Philadelphia, in fall
>urple. Just back of them, in plain
civilian attiro, was Archbishop Ireland,
lis strong features easily noticeable in
i group oi other distinguished prelates,
iach of whom, however, except him,
wore some mark of ecclesiastical dignity.
After addresses of ^welcome by Arcli)ishop
Feehan, President Bonney, of
he world's consress and auxiliary, and
Ion. Thomas B. Bryan, wbo was the
pecial envoy of the United States govirnment
and World's Fair to Pope Leo
n behalf of the exposition, Cardinal
jibbons made tho opening address to
hecongreas.
CABDINAL GIDBONs' ADDRESS.
Cardinal Gibbons said: "Whatan inpiring
spectacle is this. Whether I
consider the magnitude of your namlers
or yoar representative character?
or von reprosent almost every state
md diocese and city of the union?or
rbether I contemplate the intelligence
hat beams on yoar faces, I cannot but
ixclaim: 'This 1b a sight well calculated
o bring joy and gladness to the hearts
if American Catholics.'
"During the past four months milions
of visitors have come from all
>arta of the United States, nay from
ivery quarter of the globe, to contem>lato
on the exposition grounds the
ivonderful works of men. They knew
lot which to admire more?the colossal
limensions of the buildings or their
irchitoctural boauty, or the treasures
>f art whioh they contained. The
:askets and the gems were well worthy
>f the nineteenth century, worthy the
lotions that brought them, worthy the
ndomitable spirit of Chicago. No
ongor the Windy City, no longer Porkipoiis;
let as christen her with another
lame: Tbaumatopolis, the city of wonlers,
the city of miracles.
"But while other visitors have come
o contemplate with admiration tho
vonderful works of man, with the
mage of man stamped upon them, yon
invo come here to contemplate man
limself?the most wonderful work of
3od, with the image of God stamped
lpon him. Others are studying what
nan has accomplished in tho material
world. You are to consider what man
an accomplish in tho almost boundless
jossibilttie* of his spiritual and intel?
1 ? Vn.i will fnlrn ?rtiin?nl
IQIftUdi UttHHIBI - "
together to conaider the best moans for
promoting the religions mid moral, the
social and economic well-being of your
fellow citizens.
"It is true, indeed, that your dolibortions
will not be stamped with the authority
of legislative onactmoutsliko the
proceedings of Congress and the decrees
tl a national cot^icil. Nevertheless
they will go far towards enlightening
public opinion and monldlng and shaping
public thought on the great religious,
moral and social questions of the
Jay.
COUNSELS 1XABMON*.
"When f?look into your earnest and
Intellectual faces I am almost deterred
trom imparting to you any words of admonition.
But I may bo pardoned for
? -am o tpni-d nf aifvlm Tn nil
5?YIHJS /WW ? "V?? ? ??..?? ?
vour discussion bo aver mindful oi the
;olden saying ot St. Vincent Lorins: 'In
ucatariu unwu, in dubiii tiberlat, in om
uiui carilas'?la essentials, unity; in
ioubtful things, liberty; in all things,
:harity.
"Happily for yon. children of the
shnrch, you have nothing to discuss In
the matter of faith, for yonr faith is
Sxed and determined by the Divine
Legislator, and wo cannot improve on
the creed of Him Who is 'The way, the
truth and the life.'
"Bat between the calm and luminous
region "of faith and the dark and
chaotic region of error there lies a vast
Bold "for free discussion. I should be
very .sorry that any member or this
congress should attempt to circumscribe
this free apace by erecting bis
little fence of dixilt, and jay Ins to all
Dthers: "I am Sir Oracle; thus far you
ball come and no further."
The, cardinal continuing, nrged that
all the proceedings be marked by courtesy
and charity, and by a spirit of
Christian forbearance toward each
other, nover descending to personalities.
Headdod: "Tho edifice oi moral
and social Improvement which you aim
to build can never be erected on the
ruins of charity. Perhaps tbe best
model of courtly dignity and courtesy
that I could get before you ia the Hon.
William E. Gladstone, the Grand Old
Man."
The reference to Gladatone evoked
tnmultuoua applause. In conclnaion,
Cardinal Gibbons aald: "God grant
that our fondeat anticipations of your
labors may bo realized, and that tho
invocation to-day of the divine blessing,
which is so full of hope may be
crowned at the end of your sessions by
a Te Daum fall of joy and gratitude for
tho success of this convention."
A message from Pope Leo was read
by Cardinal^Gibbons giving his blessing
to the congress, praying the Almighty
to assist and enrich with the
treasure of his choicest gifts, ita deliberation
and conclusions. A communication
was alio read from the papal delegate,
Archbishop Satolli, stating that
pressing business prevented him from
being present on the opening day of
congress and it is undersioodi that he
will be in attendance to-morrow.
Considerable significance was attached
by many to the ohoice of a temporary
chairman. The selection aa exnected
fell upon Judge Morgan J. O'Brien, of
thn N'nw Ynrlf atntn supremo court.
a delegate from Archbishop Corrigan's
territory. Addresses on special topics
chiefly occupied the remainder of the
day.
The first address of the congress
proper wis on "The Relations oi the
Catholic Gbnrch to the Social, Civil and
Political Institutions of tho United
States," by Edgar H. Gans, of Baltimore.
Hii main point was that the
church has ilo direct relations with
any special form of civil government
Her empire is ovfir the stml and the
conscience, her power a moral, not a
physical power.
Judge Martin Morris, of Washington,
P. C., in dlsoussing the "Independence
of the Hbly See," drew a parallel between
the city of Rome ana the city of
Washington and the District of Columbia.
Rev. Walter Elliott, whose address
treated of the "Missionary Work of the
Church in tho United States/' is one.of
the most notable members oi the organization
known as the Panlist Fathers,
the ranks of which are mostly made up
of converts from Protestantism.
world's stallion record
Broken by Directum, the "Mack Whirl,
wind"?A Ball Mile Foster Than Wat
Ever Trotted by Any Horao on Any Track.
Nzw Yore, Sopt. 4.?Directum, the
"black whirlwind" from California, today
broke the wo'rld's stallion record
and beat all four-year-old figures. Une
half of hla mile was the fastest ever
trotted by any hone on any track.
Directum was entered to start against
three groat records: Tho world's stallion
record of 2:07} held by Stamboul
and made on a kite track, the crack record
of 2:061, made on last Thursday by
Nancy Hanks, and the world's record
of 2:04 made by the eame mare. If he
succeeded In breaking the track record
he wfii'tS get n purse of $5,000.
He was jogged around the circuit and
then scored three times before the real
trial began. When Kelly finally nodded
for the word the black whirlwind
, was well in his stride, and followed by
a running horse, he went the quarter in
SO}. The journey to the half was all
down hill, although it had one tunt
The polo was passed at 1:00} and a
wild shout went up from 8,000 voices.
Nash moved tbe running horse up to
Direetum's neck and Kelly urged the
black stallion with all his skill. It was
a hard test, but Directum stood it. Ho
passed the throe-quarter in 132}.
Turning into the stretch the horse
was pretty well winded, but he continued
on his journey at a very fast? and
even pace. Thirty yards from the wire
the black whirlwind appeared to be all
out, and dospite the spate and chucks of
Kelly he tirod to a walk as the watches
clicked on the mile in 2:07}.
IBB SUNDAY SOHOOL&
The International Convention at St. Louis
Elects a New President.
Bt. Louis, Mo., Sept. 4.?The second
-session of the World's Sunday School
Convention began this morning at 0
o'clock. With the poising of the minutes
the delegates began to crowd the
hall, and by 10 o'clock tho representatives
of 183,300 Sunday schools, 1,999,S69
teachors and 17,716,212 scholars
wero in their seats.
'k nominating committee was first
appointed.
Aa the committee retired the retiring
presidont, Mr. Belsey, delivered his address,
tracing the results of the world's
convention of 1886. At this point
Chairman McCrilli% of the nominating
committee, presented its report, nominating
Mr. B.F. Jacobs, of Illinois,who
was elected.
lie tiring President Belsey then presented
Mr. ?. F. Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs
made a very eloquent addreas on his
acceptance of the gavel. .
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
Cholera is reported at Amiterdam
and HoU.
Paid attendance at the World'i Fair
yeslerdsy was 161,854.
It ia now conceded by Or. Gravel'
friends that ho committed suicide.
Oliver Brothers' Sonthsido Mills at
Pittsburg resumed yesterday with nonunion
men. There was no troable.
Senator Cullom spolce in favor of the
repeal of the Sherman law in the aeuato
yesterday. There waa no aeaaion ot
the house. ,
The Frankfurter Zeiiung referring to
Prince Bismarck's rheumatic attack,
saya that the prince's condition is
worse than he himself believes.
Senator Gallinger introduced a bill
In the senate yesterday providing that
no pension shall be suspended without
ninety days notice to the pensioner, ^except
in oaie of established fraud.
Steamship movements: Arrived?At
Gothenburg, Italia, New York. At
New TorJc, Friealand, Antwerp; Saale,
Bremen. At Philadelphia, Indiana,
Liverpool. At Amsterdam, Sohiedam,
New York.' At Southampton, Egyptian
Monarch, Hew.york.
Wmtlior Forecast ror To-day.
For Wot VIrjrtnU ?nd ATaatam P-nnsjlTaals,
nncnllr lair: slightly warmer; south winds.
ForObio. (sir; sontb winds.
tiis TsarauTuax rcsrraoi.Y,
sa (tiraisbodbf a ianmrr. jlrjjulu, oornar
Msrkctaud Fourteenth strata.
7a.ni ~ ? I 1p.m..., S3
9a. m ??... 68 I T p.'m ? 78
12 m. SI I wessbar?Fair..
AUSPICIOUS OPENING
.
Of National Gh A. R, Encampment
Week at Indianapolis.
THOUSANDS OF THE OLD VETERANS
,
Present and Thousands More AttItlag
on Every Train?The Blue Coat
una diouuu ohu uu bmotv?
The Groat Parade of To-day Will
Contain From Fifty to 81?y Thou(and
of tbe Men Who Fought lor
the Union?The Meeting of the Naval
Veteran* ? Bear Admiral Oi>
horne'e Address?The Weather Perfoot.
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept, 4.?No national
encampment week within the
history ol the G. A. R. has ever began
more auspiciously than the 27th, which
opened in Ihii city to-day. The element)
teem to have adjnited themselves
to the wishes ol the veterans oi
the late war and to be in thorough harmony
with the committee who have
labored and persevered to make the reunion
one ol the most memorable.
That the soldiers are not losing interest
in these yearly opportunities for again
greeting one another; that ^here still
lingers in the breast behind each little
brass button, the memories, pleasant
and harrowing, of those days oi victory
and defeat is made evident on the
street corner, in every pnblio and private
place where the gray haired war*
riors, whether Btrangers or friends
chance to meet and take each other by
the hand.
Thousands upon thousands of members
of the G. A. H. are here and thousands
are yet to come. Since Haturdsy
night the blue coat and slouch hat have
been conspicuous on every street and
everywhere they predominate.
Since Commander-in-Chief AVeisuert
arrived yesterday he has boon kept busy
receiving his friends and the Denison
hotel, where bo has quarters, has been
crowded with the men in blue. Already
a lively interest is being taken in the
selection of General Weissert'a successor
as commander-in-chief.
All iB in readiness forthe great pariMa
to-morrow, which will move at 12:80.
Vantage points along the line of march
are Belling at stiff prices.
Goneral Carnahan, grand marshal;
has issued bis last orders, and between
50,000 and 00,000 mon will be in line.
The Eighth annnal session of the naval
veterans was called to order in Ha- <
sonic Hall this morning, at 10 o'clock.
There was a large attendance, many associations
in different parts of the
country being represented. Aftor >
prayer and roll call Hear Admiral Os- ;
born delivered his annual address* '
Hear Admiral Osborn, in .'the course
of his address, said in reference to the
shortage of ex-Treasurer Alex G. Fortior,
of Buffalo, N. Y.: "It has been
my painful duty to remove from office a
shipmate who wan the only one who
waa .elected to a national office by unanimous
vote, a man who had ttie confidence
and osteem of every officer and >
delegate, whom 1 looked up to, not only
aB a friend, but as a model officer. I
waa compelled to place hia accounts, inKS
the hands of special auditing commit-" ?
tees, who at the proper time will pre-; $
sent their repoH for their action. Thia ]
sad afiiur has been the only cloud daring
my administration. I trust you i
will take snch action as will preclude
the recurrence of such, an event in the
future."
The meeting re-elected Rear Admiral
Osborn, be receiving 33 votes against
27 cast for Commodoro Allen.
It is ei'timated that there are upwards
of ono hundred tnousand visitors
within the city.
At a late hour to-night the rush ii
still unabatod, and it Is.getting to be a
eerious question about accommodationi
for tbo largest host that Indianapolis
ever tried to entertain. ,
The great reception to the visiting
veterans was held at Tomllnson hall tonight.
There was music by a grand
orchestra, singing of national airs by ,*
chorus of five hundred mixe^ voices,
and an address of welcome by ex-Presldent
Harrison, to which Cniet Commander
Welssert responded. !
Ex-President Harrison delivered an
eloquent speech, in which he paid a
splendid tribute to the men who responded
to Lincoln's call, concluding la
follows: y
"To the shelter of thoie roof treea aj
and to tho companionship of thoie
families from which you separated yourself
in time of war and to which yon returned
with an increased love/bod
consolation, yon will go back to
pick up the duties of your citizenahlp
with a higher sense of those duties, ol !
toe, giory ana swoomeas 01 wis nag,
than you had before you came bare to
mingle with these comradei, to listen ,.
to theie stirring songs, and to itir oocb
other by the remembrances, of those
bloody days. It I shall not hav*
the pleasure of addressing yon again I
unite with all the citizens of Indiana)*
olia in the moat cordial welcome to
every one of you to the hospitalities of
oar homos, and to voioe their wish that
the daya that remain to yon maybe full ;
of the sunshine of God's blessing and
God's peace." [Continued applause.]
A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE. \\y
The German Army llanamvers at Mel*. i j|
The Emperor1* Movements. :*1.
Km, Sept 4.?Brilliant weather pre- :
.vailed to-day open the oscaslon of tho' |g
continued maneuvers of the troops of M
tho German army. Emperor Willlain ^
was early astir, and as tbe great milltary
function progressed, the glitter'of
bright trappings and tbe assemblage of !
thoasands of spectators united to furn-^
ish a notabli spectacle. It vu estimated
that 10,000 were on the irounds,.'iK
The yonng kaiser reviewed the sit- :'i
teenth ariny corps, and he was accompanied
by the crown prlnee of Napltt .%
and other royal dignitaries, and was fol>
lowed by a brilliant staff of officers, as
he galloped to the reviewing field.- ' ::M
Ibe royal cavalcade took np an ad-,
vantageous stand, and ihen in tho areata
open space, the official twgeant bogao.-Si
The review consumed several hours, colmtnating
i? a dazzling show when Em., y*
peror William at tho finish rode at thai; '!
bead of the color company through tlie
town. . -j|