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1 J. H. ESTILL. Editor a>d Propriitor. (
ROBBERY at the ports.
SCOTT RIDDLES ftANDALL'S ILL
SHAPEN MONSTER.
Protection a Wolf that Feeds on the
Wages of Workmen—The Mills Bill a
Good Solution of the Great Problem
Now Before the Country—M. Dibble’s
Plea
Washington. May II. —In the House to
day a resolution was adopted fixing the
hour for the daily meeting of the House at
11 o’clock, and the hour of adjournment at
5 o’clock p. m. The House then r- ent into
committee of the whole, with Mr. Springer
in the chair, on the tariff bill, and was ad
dressed by Mr. Scott, of Pennsylvania.
The pending tariff bill, ho said, was
framed in the interest of the people—of the
whole people. It was intended in the first
instance to stay the mounting surplus in
the treasury, threatening overwhelming
and possibly immediate disaster, even now
vividly impending; and second, to relieve,
as far as prudence would permit at this
time, the overburdened industries of the
country from excessive taxation, the pro
ceeds of which do not pass into the treas
ury, but go directly to the support of
grasping monopolies, which were for the
most part combined in utterly indefensible
and atrociously oppressive trusts. If the
bill did not measurably accomplish these
purposes it was because the majority of the
Ways and Means Committee was incompe
tent to frame such a law, and of that the
country would bo the judge.
RANDALL’S BILL RIDDLED.
A bill had been introduced by a member
of this House (the Randall bill) and referred
to the committee, which provided a large
reduction of internal taxes, and dealt very
lightly, indeed, with customs duties. At
the time of its introduction the Republican
press, though opposed to tariff re
form, was loud in its praise of it as a
bill on u'hich all could unite, not only the
gentlemen on the other side of the House,
hut the gentlemen on this side also, who
were supposed to differ with the majority.
It is fair to presume that those who hod in
considerately approved this remarkable bill
did not understand its provisions. From
whatever point it was looked at it was a
misbegotten, ill-shapon, portentous, un
justifiable monster, with no excuse for ex
istence and no purpose in its life
but to obstruct the Democratic
party, and delay the justice which the
country demanded. The majority of the
Committee on Ways and Means realized
and appreciated the condition of affairs
existing in the country to-day, and however
desirous they might be to extend that full
measure of relief to the wageworker and
the great agricultural classes of the country
to which the}’ are so justly entitled,
invested capital had its claims upon them.
WHAT IT SEEKS.
Keeping these objects in view, it had
sought first to relieve these manufacturing
industries by placing on the free list, as far
as it possibly could, such articles as were
essentially necessary to them to enable them
to compete, not only in their homo markets,
but in the markets of the world'; secondly,
| in the revision and readjustment of the
various schedules, under the existing tariff,
to leuve ample duties on all merchandise
that could possibly be imported from abroad
in competition with our home products
and protect the home manufac
turers and the labor employed by
them. Since the Secretary of the Treasury
had resumed the purchase of bonds this
month (May) the amount offered and pur
chased would not equaj even the surplus of
daily taxes collected from the people after
paying therefrom the daily expenses of the
government. The bill now under considera
tion had boon formed for the double pur
pose of reducing the surplus and relieving
the country of needless taxation.
WILL ACCOMPLISH THE OBJECT.
The changes made, the majority of the
committee believe, will accomplish these
objects; but he wished it to bo clearly under
stood that the interests of labor hud been
steadily hold in view at every stage of the
proceedings, and that this bill furnished
that protection to labor which his opponents
professed to give, but to which their policy
had been directly opposed. The effect of the
bill would lie, not to reduce his wages, but to
lessen to him the cost of the necessaries of
life and to decrease his dependence upon bis
employer. Xu conclusion, he said: ’’We
are here, sir; we, the majority of the Ways
and Means Committee of this House, in
defense of American industry. Wo alone
offor it protection; we seek alone the inde
pendence and aggrandizement of domestic
labor by liberating it from unnatural re
straints, and allowing it undisturbed pos
ses don and complete enjoyment of its earn
ings.
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS OFFER.
“The other side offer it —what? A mo
nopolized market in which to buy the neces
saries of life on the one hand, and on the
other a labor market subject to tho caprice
of trusts. Will the laboring men accept
that generous tender and voto with the mo
nopoly party under the coercion of the em
ployer? If they do the hideous disaster
furesoen by Jefferson as tho natural result
of a restrictive and subsidy policy will
rush down upon us. and tho govern
ment of the Union will pass into the hands
of those who openly propose to pervert its
powers, and employ them to plunder tie
Kople for their own enrichment. I do not
lieve, sir, that American liberty is des
tined to be extinguished in this ignomin
ious fashion. Surviving, as it has, armed
assault, and every form of intrigue, it will
not perish of the base corruption of subsidy;
it will not be throttled by mere greed, or
smothered by vile monopoly.”
He spoke for more than two hours, and
was loudly applauded as he concluded.
During the delivery of the speech Speaker
Carlisle, Postmaster General Dickinson, and
Asssistant Postmaster Gonerul Stevenson
were attentive listeuers, whilo Mrs. Cleve
land was in the' gallery for a short time.
-'lr. Gear, of lowa, said tho Mills bill
' v oukl destroy American labor, and stated
tint, the most prominent Democrat in bis
district had tola him that no lowa Repre
sentative who voted for the measure could
lie re-elected to Congress.
PATRIOTISM NEEDED.
4 Mr. Dibble, of South Carolina, trusted
thut when tho bill w as considered by sec
tions, it tvould bo considered, not in a
Partisan spirit, not for the sake of manu
facturing campaign documents, lint in that
bread spirit of statesmanship which be
fitted representatives of the American
P°°ple, assembled to discuss and
decide grave issues nffucting tho
Prosperity of the couutry from one end to
uio other. Under the constitution, he
Y'gued, there was ample loom for inci
dental protection under the provision of a
strictly revenue bill. Neither the President
jd his message, nor tho Ways and Means
fioiiunittee, in its report, proposed to strike
a blow at American manufactures.
NOT A FREE TRADE MEASURE.
1 he Democratic party in tho House did
fi' t piofsise to pass a free trade measure.
Whatever a member’s individual views
‘‘fight be, whatever abstract, theories might
"xwt upon the subject of free trade, or pro
tection. the pending measure was one upon
winch all might unite, as it reduced the
§£he Jloftting £frto#.
burden of taxation without bringing shock
or disaster to the industries of
the country. Ho criticised the
Republicans for the proposition that
the only tariff duties which should
tie reduced were those on articles which
could be produced in the South, and for do
siring that everything should be protected
except the rice of the Carolines and the
sugar of Louisiana. He thought that this
was a strange commentary upon the pro
posed friendship of the Republican party
for the n‘ gro laborer of the South.
Mr. Haugen, of Wisconsin, opposed the
bill, and criticised the President for having
been in part responsible for the surplus,
which he so much oondemned, by his failure
to approve the river and harbor bill, by his
veto of the dependent pension bill, and by
his neglect to exercise the authority
invested in him by the law to purchase
United States bonds.
The committee then rose, and the House,
at 5 o’clock, took a recess until 8 o’clock,
the evening session to be for the considera
tion of private pension bills.
The Democratic mombers of the Cominit
toe on Ways and Means wore in consulta
tion for about an hour and a half to-day
upon the amendments offered in caucus to
the Mills tariff bill, without positive action
upon any. The Democratic members classi
fied the amendments and instructed the
clerk of the committee to have them printed
in bill form, with wide margins, so as to
be easily changed to meet the views of the
members.
BIG PURCHASES OF BONDS.
Tha Secretary Accepts Offers Aggre
gating $7,378,250.
Washington, May 11. —Acting Secre
tary Thompson to-day received offers for
the sale of $7,260,250 worth of bouds to tho
government, as follows: Fours
coupons, $4,550 at 137, SSOO at 126,
with accrued interest, S2OO at 136% and
$3,000 at 126%; 4s registered: $5,000,000
at 127, $2,500 at‘l26%, S2OO 000 at 126.00;
4%s coupons: SI,OOO at 107%; 4%s regis
tered: $2,000,000 at 108, $50,000 at 108,
$2,000 at 107% and $3,500 at $107% with
accrued interest.
The Secretary of the Treasury this after
noon accepted $7,378,250 of bonds, the
chief items being $5,100,000 registered 4s at
137, and $2,050,000 registered 4%s at 108.
The balance was nmdo up of small items at
lower prices.
TARIFF REFORM NEEDED.
The total amount of bonds purchased
under circular of April 17, including to
day’s purchase, is $18,088,000. Their cost to
the government, including the premiums,
was $21,665,500. When tire Secretary issued
his offer to buy bonds, the Treasury surplus,
as stated in tho official statement, was
$105,225,000. Since then it has fluctuated
betwoen $110,000,000 and $102,000,000. Ac
cording to tho statement i.-sued yesterday it
was $105,400,000, or slightly in excess of
what it was wtien the buying of bonds be
gan, showing that tho excess of receipts over
the expenditures during the period stated
was greater by $175,000 than the amount
expended up to yesterday in the purchase
of bonds. It is understood that this appar
ent failure to reduce the surplus had con
siderable to do with the action of Acting
Secretary Thompson to-day in accepting
over 7,000,000 of bonds at rates higher than
had-previously been paid. To-day 127 was
paid for 4s and 108 for 4%5. Heretofore
126% and 107%, respectively, wore the
highest prices paid, and many large offers
were rejected in cases where the rates were
the same as those accepted to-day. The dis
bursements on account of to-day’s purchases
will bring the surplus below $100,000,000.
It is known that tue Secretary is disposed
to buy heavily, but it is intimated at tho
department that it is not likely he will go
above to-day’s rates unless specially im
jielied thereto by tire interests of the gov
ernment.
INDIANA TO HAVE THE TAIL.
Both Parties Apt to Make a Big Bid
for the Hoosier Vote.
Washington, May 11. —The Democratic
leaders, believing that Bon Harrison will be
given the second place on the ticket with
Blaine, think it necessary to put an Indiana
man ou the ticket with Cleveland. Gov.
Gray is, of course, tho foremost candidate,
but his quarrel with ex-Senator McDonald
handicaps him. Both Messrs. McDonald
and Voorhees are out of the question. At
tention is now bping give i to tho
merits of Col. Charles Denby, now
Minister to China. He has a fine
soldier record as Colonel of an Indiana regi
ment, and was severely wounded in action,
which all of the other three lack, and ho
lias as much personal popularity as auy of
them. He is able, eloquent, accomplished
and fine looking. He has made an excellent
Minister to China, having materially aided
the negotiation of the recently concluded
treaty.
OUTHWAITE FEELS GOOD.
Ohio Gradually Coming Around to
Democratic Principles.
Washington, May 11.—Representative
Outlrwaite, who got back to the House
to-day, was warmly congratulated upon
his unanimous renommation to a third
term. He considers it a most emphatic
indorsement by his party associates at home
of his course in Congress. He says the sen
timeut in Ohio on the tariff question is
changing as the people think more
about it. Tho passage of the Mills
bill, free wool and all, would
strengthen tho Democratic party
in Ohio. He means to work for it with
more zeal than ever. The President’s tan If
message has been read all over Ohio. It Ims
opened the eyes of the farmers and the
other voters so that no protectionist could
lie elocted to Congress on the Democratic
ticket this year.
TURPIE’S TITLE.
The Senate Committee Suatalns His
Claim to His Seat.
Washington, May il.—The Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections held a
meeting to-day to consider tho Turpie caso.
After an hour’s consideration, tho commit
tee eamo to the unanimous conclusion that
the determination of the Indiana House of
IWprosentatives, under the particular cir
cumstances of tue case, of the title of its
members to their seats, is conclusive upon
the Serrate, and therefore that the persons
who voted in the olection of tiro Senator
must be conclusively presumed to have lieen
entitled to vote, and consequently Mr. Tur
pie must be held to be entitled to his seat.
Visitors to West Point.
Washington, May 11.—The President
has apwinted upon the Board of Visitors to
West Point Dr. A. J. Battle, of Macon, Ga.,
and Hon. Edward A. O’Neal, of Florence,
Ala.
Tallahassee's Government Building.
Washington, Mav 11. —The Senate bill,
appropriating $75,000 for a public building
at Tallahassee, Fiu., was reported favorably
to the House to-day.
Private Pension Bills Passed.
Washington, May 11.—Tho House at its
evening session passed thirty-* ivon private
pension bills and adjourned till to-morrow.
SAVANNAH, C.A., SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1888.
IRELAND'S UP-HILL FIGHT
ARCHBISHOP WALSH’S VERSION
OF THE RESCRIPT.
He Says it Deals with a Question of
Morals and not of Politics—John Dil
lon Sentenced to Serve Six Months—
Lord Carnarvon Outlines His Plan
of Self-Government.
Dublin, May 11. —Archbishop Walsh,in a
letter to the Freeman’s Journal in refer
ence to the Papal rescript condemning the
plan of campaign and boycotting, says:
"The rescript decides a question of morals,
not of polities. If doubts and controver
sies arise concerning its meaning the Irish
Bishops or the Vatican will explain it. The
Irish people may be assured that neithor
the national movement nor the national
league shall bo in tho least injuriously
affected.” The Archbishop strongly denies
tho truth of the statement about his own
action in respect to the rescript. Ho says
tire reports of his conferences at Romo
with the Pope were all inventions.
The Catholic Weekly Herald says the
government will found and endow an Irish
Catholic university.
JOHN DILLON GIVEN SIX MONTHS.
The trial of John Dillon, charged under
the crimes act with inciting tenants not to
pay rent, was concluded to-day. Mr. Dillon
was convicted and sentenced to six months
imprisonment without hard labor.
Mr. Dillon took an appeal afier his sent
ence, and the hearing was fixed for June 38.
The Irish Times (Liberal Conservative)
says that at a meeting of the Irish Catholic
Bishops Wednesday, to consider the ponti
fical rescript, it was resolved that the
principles of the rescript which might ire
good from a philosophical, theological, or
political point of view, must be considered
in connection with local circumstances.
Therefore, while treating the rescript with
every respect, they fait bound to communi
cate with the holy see in regard to it.
CARNARVON’S REPLY TO PARNELL.
London, May 11.—Lord Carnarvon in
his reply to Mr. Parnell complains of Mr.
Parnell’s inconsistency. First, he says Mr.
Parnell, in tho House of Commons in 1886,
asserted that lie (Lord Carnarvon) had con
veyed to trim in behalf of the government
knowledge of an intention to offer an Irish
home rule schemo. On his (Lord Carnar
von’s) denial that he had made such a com
munication Mr. Parnell dropped tho matter
and did not refer to it again until February
of Ihe present year, when he asserted that
Lord Carnarvon had expressed his belief in
the necessity for home rule. “He now ad
mits,” continues Lord Carnarvon, “that he
himself did the talking and ttiat I was only
a listener. The next stage of Mr. Parnell’s
explanation will without doubt bring him
into happy conformity With all I have
said.”
HIS IDEA OF SELF-GOVERNMENT.
Lord Carnarvon explains the point of hia
idea if the proper basis for Irish self-gov
ernment briefly as follows: First, supremacy
of tho crown and imperial Parliament in
ultimate resort; second, control of the
police and the appointment of the judiciary
by the Crown; third, limitation of local
taxation to such extent as to prevent in
justice: fourth, reasonable satisfying of tire
people of Ulster; fifth, tho whole to be pre
ceded by some land settlement. To these,
Lord Carnarvon says, must be added sepa
ration of the legislative and executive func
tions.
DIFFICULTIES OF THE SCHEME.
He details very fully the difficulties of
such a scheme, and thinks that In the eyes
of Englishmen he may appear to steer too
close to the rocks and quicksands, whilo in
the eyes of some Irishmen a gift coupled
with such limitations might appear worth
ies*. But right or wrong, he says the
scheme is utterly impossible now, Mr. Glad
stone having destroyed all chance of a
reasonable settlement on such a basis.
THE CROWN COLONY IDEA.
Lord Carnarvon then deals with tne
Crown Colony idea in similar dotail, and
it as Ins opinion that though the plan
is a difficult one, it is not impossible. He
sa>s in conclusion that he has written thus
frankly in order to dispel all ambiguity in
regard to his views, which ho declares are
the result of his gathering the opinion of
every class of tho Irish jreople. His
ideas are entirely Iris own, and his late col
leagues are In no way responsible for tho 3.
Ho claims that his letter must bo consid
ered as a whole and not in piecemeul.
In the Ho so of Commons this afternoon,
Mr. Smith, tho government leader, said
that the statement that tho government
had decided to found and endow an Irish
Catholic college was baseless.
FLOQUET’3 POWER.
M. Spuller Displeased at tha Course
of the Opportunists.
Paris, May 11.— M. Spuller, Mluister of
Public Instruction in the late Ministry, in
an article in the Bepublique Francaise
expresses discontent with the course of tho
Opportunists. He says that if Prime Min
ister Floquet should attempt to profit by
the situation, and annihilate the other
groups for the sake of benefiting the Radi
cals, he wou and thereby destroy the possi
bility of concentrating the forces opposed
to Boulaiigism.
BOULANGER TAKES A TRIP.
Gen. Boulanger, Count Dillon aud Depu
ties LaGuerro and Mayor went to-day to
Dunkirk. A crowd of 200 persons guttered
at tho depot to witness their departurw and
there were some cries of “Vive Boulanger.”
As tho train passed through Arras,
Ilouluoger was greeted with mingled vivas
and h;s.-s. A large crowd assembled at
tho railway station at Dunkirk to see Gen.
Boulanger. Upon alighting from the train
he was recoived by his friend* and sup
porters with shouts of “Vive Boulanger,”
while others in the crowd hooted vigor
ously. A lianquet was given in the even
ing in honor of the General. In replying to
a ioast to his health, he protested against
the “nrutality”showu by trio government ift
depriving him of hi* sword, which he had
no thought of using except to safeguard
tho honor of his country. “Without
bragging,” ho said, “wo know how to pre
sent to Europe the spectacle of a nation re
constituting its forces so that it may be
onabled to withstand all storms.”
Dom Pedro s Neuralgic Trouble.
Milan, May 11. —Tho Emperor of Brazil
has had a relapse. Ha shows symptoms of
neuralgic cerebral conge-tion. Drs. Chariot,
of Paris, and Giovanni,of Paduu,huve been
summoned to attend his majesty.
Freeing Slaves in Brazil.
London, May 11.—Advices from Rio
Janeiro state that tho Brazilian Chamber
of Deputies li is passed it bill for the imme
diate abolition of slavery.
He Owes SIOO,OOO.
Panama, May 11.—P. M. Del Vallo, con
tractor and agent, absconded last week.
His liabilities are estimated ut SIOO,OOO.
Archbishop Lynch Dead.
Toronto, May 11.— Archbishop Lynch
died at 1 o’clock this morning.
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BELLIGERENT JOHN BULL.
Lord Salisbury Denies that He ia in a
Defenseless State.
London, May 11.—In the House of Lords
to-day Viscount Harding asked what truth
there was in the reports that England was
in a defonseloss condition, that she had the
worst guns in the world, and that her ports
and ships w ere unarmed.
The Duke of Cambridge, commander of
the forces, denied that the country was in
imminent danger. He said that tho sensa
tional articles in newspapers, emanating
from "the highest military authority,” did
not proceed from him. The government
was fully alive to the importance of re
forming and strengthening the defensive
forces, and were considering moans by
which this should be done. Ho did not
doubt that the result would satisfy tho
country.
SALISBURY PROTESTS.
Lord Salisbury protested against tho pre
vailing impression that because the govern
ment did not make showy speeches their
vigilance slept. The government must
practioo the utmost reticence in such mat
tors. Nothing would be more insane than
to explain to all tiro world wlmt was Eng
land’s strength aud the nature of the pre
cautions stie was taking. It would be
treachery to give such matter s publicity.
[Cheers.] The fact was that there had been
a considerable increase of . preparations
within recent years.
NO GROUND FOR REPROACHES.
There was no ground for reproaching tho
government with neglecting? the country’s
defenses. Since 1884 both the army and
navy had been much strengthened. Tho
army had been increased from 181,317 men
of all arms to 212,470 men, while the expen
ditures for tho navy hail risendfrom £4,440,-
000 to £6,611,000. He complained that high
military authorities were making state
ments against the government at public
banquets, where they could not bo an
swered.
GEN. WOLSELEY ANSWERED.
Gen. Lord Wolsely, ho said, had recently
declared that the reason that the army and
navy wore not as strong as they ought to lie
was to bo found in the system of govern
ment by a party, which was the curse of
England, depriving English statesmen of
manly honesty. Gen. Woiseloy ought to
have made that statement in Parliament,
where ho could have been answered. Tho
panicky tone pervading tho language used
by military authorities outside of tho
House was not shared by the government,
who were fully conscious that any disre
gard of tho nutioual defenses in tho present
state of the world would bo very grave
derilectiou of its duty. [Cheers.]
CAUSED A SENSATION.
Lord Salisbury’s speech has caused a sen
sation in political and military circles. The
attack upon Gen. Lord IV olscley was wholly
unexpected. The general opinion is that
Gen. Woiseley will resign after replying to
the Premier.
The Liberals are inclined to support Gen.
Wolseley’s position, which is apprevod by
all the military members of the House cif
Commons.
A NOTABLE GROUP.
London, May 12, 5 a. m.— The Daily
Telegraph oxplains that “the highest mili
tary authority” referred to in its article
yesterday on England’s defenseless rendi
tion, included a group of meu of greatest
celebrity and exierienc, somo of whom
will probably speak at the approaching city
meeting.
The Times thinks that Lord Salisbury’s
rebuke to Gen. Lord Wolseley was not un
derestimated, aud applies to more than one
military man.
A LONG CONFERENCE.
The Duke of Cambridge, Gon. Lord
Woiseloy, Gen. Sir Rodvors Butler and
other officers, held a long private discus
sion in the war "tfice yesterday. It is re
ported that they decided to propose to
Parli imeit to immediately place the first
and sec in I army corps on a good footing
anil issue magazine rifles to all the regular
troops; that a special committee be formed
to attend to the stores necessary
for field service, and t lmt
tiie volunteer artillery corns bo sent
to Portsmouth to be drilled in the use of
guns of large calibre. At tue sitting of tho
Select Committee of tho House of Com
mons last night, Lord Randolph Churchill
presiding, Gon. Nicholson, who prepares
the estimates for the War Office, admitted
that £900,000 was required for barracks ac
commodation. Knowing, however, that this
sum would not bo granted, he had sub
mitted an estimate _of £200,000, which
Lord Stanhope, War Secretary, had
cut to £13,950. Lord Randolph Churchill
commented sharply upon Geu. Nicholson’s
action in taking upon niinself the responsi
bility of submitting falso estimates.
FREDERICK STILL GAINING.
He Will Not Go to Potsdam for Three
Weeks Yet.
Berlin, May 11.—A bulletin, issued this
morning, said: “The Emperor’s condition
during the last few dayshas been relatively
good. His fever has been slight. His sleep,
though occasionally broken, has been re
freshing and his strengh improved."
The Emperor continues to improve. Ho
remained in lied until 8:30 o’clock to-filght,
when he again tried to walk around Ins
room, and with tsitter success. IL* periods
of depression, due to his weakness, have
been fewer in tho last two days. It is not
probable that an attempt will be made to
move him to Potsdam before tho end of tho
month.
Immigrants Starving.
Toronto, May 11. —Hundreds of immi
grants are at “The Blinds” here, destitute
and starving. Charitable people are help
ing them, but their condition is pitiful.
They cannot get employment, and what to
do with them is a mystery. It is likely that
the Mayor will i>e asked to call a public
meeting to consider the matter.
A CYCLONE IN INDIANA.
Sixteen Freight Cara Torn to Pieces
by the Rushing Winds.
Chicago, May 11.—A cyclone of tremen
dous force swept over a portion of Northern
Indiana to-night. The extent of its ravages
can only lie guussed from a few scattering
reports and the fact thatftelegraph wires
throughout a considerable territory are
prostrated.
At Winston, on tho siding of the Nickel
Plate railroad, a train of sixteen freight
cars wore lifted from their wheels and dis
tributed in piecemeal across the surrouiidiug
prairies.
At Wauatah a number of houses wore
unroof ail, aud much timber in the country
uprooted. Much alarm is felt regarding
the city of Valparaiso, which it was thought
lay in the path of tho cyclone.
Burglars in a Bank.
Pratt, Kan., May 11.—The Pratt Coun
ty National Bank was entered to-day at 12
o’clock by thieves, and the safe robbed of
$4,016, sill in currency. The bookkeeper
ami teller had gouo to dinner, and the
cashier partly turned the combination of
the safe, looked the door of llio bank, and
went across the street to the poet office.
He was gone about tun minute*.
HEATHEN HERE AT HOME.
A BIG HAUL OF SOULS BY THE
BAPTISTS LAST YEAR.
It Cost About $24 Apieco to Bring
Them into tho Fold—Cuba a Fino
Field for Missionaries with Straw
Hats and Linen Dusters—Conven
tion Routine.
Richmond, Va., May 11. —Tho Southern
Baptist Convention met in annual session
here to-day in tire First Baptist church, and
was called to order by Prof. Lewis B, Ely,
of Missouri, Fir st Vice President, Rov. Dr.
P. H. Moll, President, having died since tiro
last convention. Prof. Ely made a few
touching remarks in relation to the de
ceased President, after which Rev. Dr. J.
L. Bui rows, of Norfolk, offered pruver, and
Rev. Dr. George Cooper, of Richmond,
made an address of welcome.
On the call of tiro States, it was found
that 745 delegates were present, as follows:
Alabama 23, Arkansas S3, District of Colum
bia. 12, Florida 5, Georgia SC, Indian Territory 1,
Kentucky 08. Louisiana 9, Maryland 44. Missis
sippi 12, Missouri 08, North Carolina 104, South
Carolina leo, Tennessee lU, Texas ,’>2, Virginia
100.
THE OFFICERS.
The convention then organized by tho
election of tiro following officers:
President (rising vote) —Rov. Dr. J. P.
Boyce, of Kentucky.
Vice/"residents—Lewis B. Ely, of Car
rollton, Mo.; Rov. John Pollard, of Rich
mond; Rev. J. B. Hawthorn, of Atlanta;
Judgo Jonathan Harrison, of Selma.
ISecretaries —ll. Lansing Burrows, of Au
gusta, and Oliver I'. Gregory, of Baltimore.
Tho regular committees on tho order of
business and religious exercises were then
appointed.
Tho report of tho Homo Mission Board
wins then presented. The repork described
the work of tho board ns never before so
prosperous. This is shown troth by tiro in
crease of its receipts and tho amount of
work it lias done. The report says tho
needs of the board are greater than over.
The work in Cuba must be largely in
creased. That among the foreign popula
tion of the South anu tho colored people is
just begun. To evangelize our own country
will not only save America, but speed the
conquest of the world.
ACCESSIONS TO THE CHURCH.
Tho number of accessions to tiro church
an i homo mission field wa 7,496, aud the
rest of tho work was $177,953. The prin
cipal work of tho board has been dime in
tho following fields: Arkansas, Florida,
Indian Territory, Louisiana, Texas und
Culm.
Of Cuba tho report says: “The whole
island is open to the gospel. Tiro persecu
tions havo been heavy, but the faith and
courage of our people uro strong ami un-
I roken. The work done has not been sur
passed by any denomination m the history
of modern missions. Pray for Cuba.
“Tho total issues of tho Hum lav school
publications will soon reach 5,000,(X)0. They
have recoivod tho highest commendation,
and are making rapid progress. They are
the exclusive property of the Home Mission
Board, which derives an income from thorn
projHjrtionate to their circulation.”
FOREIGN MISSION WORK.
Tho report of tire Foreign Missions Board
was also submitted. It, opens by congratu
luting itself on the honor of welcoming the
convention to Richmond, where was held
its first anniversary since its foreign work
has spicud to every continent on the globe,
employing hundreds of laborers discipling
ana gathering into the church thousands of
Inqieful converts, aud eliciting and combin
ing at home tho benevolent energies repre
sented by $1,500,006. Of the women’s work,
the report says: “From all the indications,
our Christian women were never more en
listed, heart and hand, in giv
ing the gospel to the perishing.
As this special work of our sisters does not
now come directly under tho eye of the
convention, the board does not receive
regular reports from which hr colloct au
thentic statistics of what is accomplished.
The board would estimate tiro contributions
of the fifteen central committees as not
much short of SIB,OOO. It is iiojied that the
fullest ad wisest encouragement will bo
given to this zealous endeavor of our
wotnon, whoso work is not included in tho
published reports. Of tho 30,000 women
missionary societies of the Christian world,
which support in foreign lands 1,000 mis
sionaries and more than 50,000 pupils, and
which contributed last year $1,231,649 —an
amount nearly equal to the whole foreign
mission contribution of the Southern Dup
ti-ts for forty years. There are almost as
many women as nuyi in tho foreign mis
sions of tire world.”
HOW THE FINANCES STAND.
Tho Treasurer’s report shows that $80,385
has lieeti received, ami sß2,77sdishiirseil hy
the board, Waving a balance in the treasury
of $3,010. The liabilities reported ($1,861)
were not discharged because they pertained
to parties wh > prefer that, only the interest
bo paid. Tho whole balance, and all that
may ho received before and at the con voli
tion, will lie speedily consumed by drafts
of the second (April—July) missionary quar
ter, which are beginning already to ap
pear. Tho board calls attention to
the fuct Indicated In tho Treas
urer’s account that $4-1,172 bits
tioen borrowed at an expense of sß.'i.'{ 45.
This is the inevitable consequence of the
board paying its missions quarterly In ad
vance, while tbo churches pay not even at
the end of each quarter. Nearly one-tbiril
of the whole year’s recoipts $27,482, came
in during the last month of conventional
year, mid about oue-third of the umouiit
was received on the last day of the last
month of the year ending April 30, when the
treasurer’s books closed. Tbo fact is w orthy
of the study of the con volition and churches.
The home expenses of the board, exclusive
of interest [.aid and publications ordered by
the convention, are about 111 per cent, of
the gross receipts of the board. Tbo board
closes its conventional financial year with
profound gratitude to Gixl.
WORK IN FOREIGN KIRI.OH.
The report then goes into voluminous de
tail* of the work of the missions in Mexico,
Mouth America, Kurofie, Africa and China,
giving most gratifying statistics and show
ing successful progress; also embodying the
opinions and suggestions of missionaries in
ail of those countries as to tile need*
and requirements for the advancement
of the work. The board in making
official announcement of the death in Marcn
lost of Rev. M. T. Yates, H I) , missionary
to China, pays a glowing tribute to his
wortli and works in tho missionary Held,
and presents to tile convention tho following
resolutions; *
“I. hresolved, That in the death of the late
Rev. Mutthew Tyson Yales, V. It, the Southern
baptist Convention has lost ono of its oldest,
most consecrated and efficient missionaries,
China one of its most enlightened and piillan
thropic adopted citizens, and the Christian
world a man and servant of (4od whose life and
character were an honor to bis race, and whose
death is a loss to mankind. •
“i. Retained, That in honor to the memory
of our noblo dear), and In justice to our own
sentiments of gratitude and grief, a call should
bo made for a company of our boat qualified
young ministers to reinforce our reduced forces
In Central, Southern anil Northern China, as a
'Yates Memorial Baud.’ ”
At 3 o'clock the convention took a recess
until 8 o’clock, when the convention sermon
was delivered by ltev. Dr. P. M. Ellis, of
Baltimore,
REV. ELLIS’ SERMON.
The sermon of Rev. Ellis was a remark
able dissertation on the subject of Christian
giving. The presentation of the character
of liberality, as outlined in the scriptures,
was interesting in the oztrome. He con
tended that the tithe law of the Jews has
never been abrogated, and that, tho pre
vailing Christian methods are out of har
mony with God's law governing lilierulity.
His arguments were received with
apparent approval by an immense
audienoe, many hundreds standing through
out the discourse, which occupied au hour
and a half. The impression prevails that
the sermon is intended to pavo the wav for
the adoption of new methods in pressing
missionary endeavor. A rapid succession of
Incisive epigrammatic sentences, delivered
with a plain yot eloquent oratory, insured
an attentive hearing to the close.
Tho sermon was followed by the an
nouncement, of the Committee on Homo
Mission Work, and this consumed the even
ing session.
The convention is composed of delegates
from each Southern State, and embraces
both laymen and preachers. It is purely a
missionary body, having no ecclesiastical
jurisdiction or control of churches, ami
doing its work through tho foreign mission
board, located at Richmond, and the homo
mission board, located at Atlanta.
FIGHTING FOR TERMINAL.
Rumors That a Big Gun la to bo Fired
Within the Next 48 Hours.
New York, May 11. —Nothing is moro
fitful than the moods of Wall street. Tho
rampant bull spirit which characterized
everything up to the middle of last week
suddenly departed, uml from then until
neon to-day. prices have drooped and
dropped until it seemed there was no possi
bility of checking the decline. There have
been no disasters to railroad properties, no
renewal of labor troubles, no less abund
ance of money, and yot Stock Exchange
values have steadily shrunk, and tho bears
have bud things their own way. Secretary
Fairchild’s wholesale purchase of bonds to
day worked a quick anil mighty change of
sentiment, and for the last hour of business
to-day there was a general scramble to buy
stocks. Prices wont kiting upward through
out the list, and the market closed buoyant
at tho top figures of the day.
THE TERMINAL. CONTEST.
Tho Richmond Terminal contest has been
less vigorous to outward appearances re
cently, but the knowing ones say there has
been a great deal of secret work going on,
and most likely it will soon transpire that
neither party has been napping. It is gen
erally believed that tho factions are more
evenly matched in their holdings of stock
to-night than they have been since tho light
bogan, and it looks now as though there
would be some tall climbing for stock vet
in tho contention to obtain an absolute ma
jority. It is thought both sides have bought
liberally during the decline of the last few
days, and that the selling has been princi
pally by room traders and *utsidei-s, who
nave grown weary of waiting for a big rise
incident to the squabble.
BIG TARE.
It is whispered to-night that tho Rice
party has a big pun, heavily load oil, which
will be tired within the noxt forty-eight
hours, witli certainty of wounding, if it
does not kill, their enemy outright. It may
be remarked, however, that oven in the
face of this threatening danger, the present
holders of tho fort do not look pale nor give
any other sign of great alarm. Both sides
speak very oonfi lontly, and in one respect,
at least, the situation is unchanged; the
victory will bo won by the longest purse.
HIGH WATER AT ROCK ISLAND.
A Largo Mention of tho Government'e
Bulkhead Carried Away.
Hook Island, 111., May II —Tho high
wafer which has boon running over tho
stone wall of the Moifne water-power for
several days at noon to-day carried away a
large section of the heavy stone bulkhead
which runs across tlio south channel of the
Mississippi river, botwoon the Hock Island
arsenal and tho main shore. Five hundred
feet of this wall has disappeared, and It is
believed that the rest has been so demoral
ized as to need rebuilding. The wall cost
the government SIOO,OOO.
Gii t h i fit. Paul road, betwoon bore and
Bavunnuy, in consequence of the flood, and
on Hie Peoria road on account of a long
rail way embankment which threatens to
break and flood the low lands, hundreds of
families are moving out of their houses to
night.
A REGULAR LAKE AT QUINCY.
Quincy, 111., May 11. —Tho river here is
now ton inile-i wide, and hundreds of farms
are submerged to u depth of several feet.
The levee liolow tho city is weakening in
places and a large force of men is at work
night mid ilay to avert tho threatened
calamity. The fouadaries and factories
along tho levee have been forced to sus
pend. The St. Louis, Keokuk and North
western railway has abandoned ull trains
north of here, cutting off the towns of
LaOrauge, Canton ami Alexandria. Tho
loss is incalculable. To-night the water Is
still slowly rising.
TENNESSEE'S GOVERNORSHIP.
The Fight Still Undecided and as Bitter
as Ever.
Nashville, May 11.—Tho Democratic
Convention assembled at 10 o’clock this
morning. An hour and a half was spent in
worrying over the question of tho unit
rule, the minority of the Hhelby delegation
claiming that they should lie allowed to
vote for whom they pleased. After much
noise and uproar the chairman ruled that
the unit rule must hold good so long us the
majority of any instructed delegation
favored it. Hhelby accordingly cast her 76
votes for Taylor. The eighth ballot re
sult od:
Taylor 6M%
McConnell kilt?
Daniels 4 1
Trousdale 134 7-15
Caldwell HO
There was, therefore, no election.
STILL NO NOMINATION.
Nashville, May 12, 12:15 a. m.—Tho
convention, nt this hour, is si ill in session.
No nomination for Governor has been made.
The fight is us bitter as over, with the Held
against Gov. R. L. Taylor. The convention
trill remain in session all night, unless the
nomination for Governor is made, which, at
this hour, is not promising.
A 810 SUPPLY OF GOLD.
Over $89,000,000 in Bars Piled Up In
the Assay Office at Ootham.
New York, May 11.—Tho officials in
charge gf the assay office state that the
amount of gold bars on hand there Is larger
this year than ever before In tho lilsiory of
the country. To-day there is over $89,000,-
000 in gold bars in the office, against $57,-
000,000 a year ago, and $15,000,000 In
Augiud, 1886. Besides the gold liar* on
baml,4be assay office has gold coin amount
ing to $13,000,000 deposited iu the Bub-
Treasury.
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DUN STILL IN THE DUMPS.
liE FAILS TO SEE THE SUN ON THE
HORIZON OF BUSINESS.
Gold Exporta, the Advance In Bank of
England Kates and Bad Crop Re
ports Form the Cloud Before Hla
Eyes -- The Falluroa for the Past
Week.
New York, May 11.— R. O. Dun & Co.’s
review of trado for tho week says: “Tho
gold exports, the udvanco in the Bank of
England rates ami bad crop reports have
made tho business prospect less favorable.
The advance by banks to 3 per cent, instead
of which was oxpacted, disclosed a
strong desiro to arrest the movements of
capital in this direction. Two shipments of
gold, hardly justilied as yet by excharigo
rates, showed the belief of bankers that a
check in the foreign purchases of securities
would presently muko considerable
specie exports necessary. Tho high
price and deficient yield of
wheat strengthened the impression that
merchandise exports would not increase
sufficiently to prevent an outgo of gold. At
present the money markets in all directions
are fairly or fully supplied, and considera
ble outgo of gold at this season is not a
thing so unusual as to cause disturbance,
but in speculative markets it would have
some influence.
wheat’s boom.
Tho crop and industrial reports are not
entirely enoouraging. Tho condition of
wheat May 1, officially estimated at 73, in
dicates a loss of about 80,(WO,000 bushels of
winter wheat.and with significant anticipa
te m of tho news, the market rose 3c. in a
day to i)7c. on Wedmwday, with groat ex
citement.. When the report camu Thursday
the realizing of profits broke down the pi ice
10., but the struggle between the Chicago
bulls and New York boars is likely to make
tho market active for boiiio tiino.
The output of iron May 1
than April 1, the opening of large Ala
bama works ami the renewal of operations
at the Edgar Thomson works, raising the
weekly capacity of the furnaces in blast to
123,552 tons according to Pittsburg, and
117,036 tons according to New York figures.
A year ago tho output was 138,514 tons
weekly, with prices strong. Now the ten
dency is downward. Philadelphia quotes
about fill to f IS> 50 for No. 1, and the expec
tation of lower prices in consequence of
Hou thorn and Western competition in. 'reuses.
Bar iron is weaker also, with re|M>rta of
sales at $1.75, and tlio rail market has a
weakor tone. '
* COTTON MANUFACTURING.
Cotton manufacturing is more hopeful.
Tho price of paint cloth rises to 3.69, and
the demand for staple goods is strong.
Notwithstanding tho higher prices of
breadstuffs and meats, the uverage of all
prices continues to decline, having fallen
about u quarter of 1 pur cent, for the past
week.
Business at interior points is Irregular,
but on the whole smaller than a year ago,
the exchanges outside of New York show
ing a decline of about 4 per cent.
The earnings of railroads still show gains,
but the prices of stocks have declined dur
ing the week au average of mere than $1
pel' share, under tho influence of unfavor
able crop reports aud the lieginuing of gold
exports.
in the oil market no change of conse
quence appears, but coffee is stronger at
15%c. for Rio, ami cotton is steady.
HOSIERY ESTABLISHMENTS.
The closing of hosiery establishments em
ploying, ft Is slutod, a,&JU person- in Penn
sylvania alone, in consequence of large im
liorts and sales of German goods at unpre
cedentedly low prices, attracts attention.
Woolen manufacturers decline to purchase
material except for immediate needs, and
the average prico of all classes of American
wools Is 3-10 c. lower than a month ago.
The business failures throughout tha
country during the last week number for
the United States, 193, and for Canada, 17,
a total of 309, against 334 last week.
A BLAZE AT BALTIMORE.
Falling Walls After the FI re Demolishes
an Adjoining Butldlug.
Baltimore, May 11.—The five-story Iron
front warehouse at No. 11 Wost Pratt
street, owned and occupied by F. X. Gan
ter, manufacturer of showcases, organs and
billiard tallies, was burned to-night. The
loss is stated to be #28,000 on the building
and #48,000 on tho stock. Tne insurance is
#43,000. When the fire was under control
the east wall fell, and crushed through the
three-story building, No. 0, also owuid by
F. X. (ranter, and occupied as a saloon and
and welling by r. Gauter. It was damaged to
the extent of about #6,000.
TWO blocks burned.
Bt. Louis, Mav 11.—Nearly two blocks
of the business portion of Hot Springs,
Ark., were burned to-night, entailing a loss
of #IOO,OOO.
Tho fire broke out in the Excelsior laun
dry ami sproad rapidly and was not con
trolled till it had consumed pretty much
everything between Sixteenth street, and
Malvern nvonue, somo 30 stores and resi
dences. Tho gas works were included and
tho city was nearly In darkness to night.
Among the heaviest, losers are: The gas
works #15,000; John I). Ware. $14,000:
M. C. O’Brian, $5,000; J. H. McLaughlin,
#5,000; I’. J. Bodwidge, #7,000. The total
loss is estimated at $150,000, with insurance
not exceeding $25,000.
FROM A BAR TO A WORKHOUSE.
The Violator of u Sunday Law Sen
tenced and Put to Work.
Cincinnati, 0., May 11.—Judge Cald
well, of the Police Court, this morning
overruled the motion for anew trial In the
case of Henry Munzbrock, a saloonkeeper,
convicted of violating the Sunday dosing
law, and pronounced sentence of ten days
in the workhouse, with a line of ss(l and
costs. The latter amounts to u considerable
sum. An effort wus made to sus|sjnd the
execution of the sentence, but. the Judge
refused to permjt further delay, and tho
defendant went to tho workhouse with the
other prisoners to-day, id wo* shaved and
hrnl his hair cut.
Mexicans Can’t Crone the Border.
Nogales, Aiu., Muy 11.—The Secretary
of War attlie City of Mexico has notified
tho Mexican officers ah >ng the border that
hereafter tho [tenuity of death will lie Im
posed for crossing over into tho United
States with tnxtp* and interfering with the
aiTtUrs of citizens of a friendly nation. This
action is taken after iuquiry into the cases
of Col. Arivezer and Lieut. Guitterez, who
rescued a prisoner from American authori
ties.
Carolina Wants Immigrants.
Charleston, May 11. —The State of
South Carolina, through its Department of
Agi iculture, has subacrilxxi SI,OOO to con
stitute it a member of the Southern Immi
gration Association under tho action of the
convention held at Hot Springs last month.
L. R. Ituwmm, secretary of the convention
and of the hoard, was elected State director.