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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
Balance Of Trade.
PhlIndeInhir Renord

1t has been seen from the report of the
Bureau of Statistics that the excess Of eX-
ports over imports for the fiscal year ending
June 30 has fallen to S25, III, $50, from an
excess amounting to nearly $3.50, ,OOO, 900 in
the preceding year. In the same period the
excess Of gold imports Of $91 900, 900 has
changed into an excess Of nearly 81 ,OOO, 600
in gold exports. These figures are regarded
as showing q very unfavorable "balance of
trade" but there is probably as little cause
for depression in them as there was
for undue exultstion over the bal
ance in 1881. Excess of exports
over imports is not by any means an
unfailing sign of a nations prosperity; for,
IL 1t were, England by its enormous excess of
imports over exports ought by the same
rule to have gone to rack and ruin long ago.
An excess in the export of gold amounting q
to nearly 81 ,000, 900 is only the fifth part of
the annual gold production Of the country,
and it is sometimes better to send abroad
ga barren breed Of metar' rather than
raw materials of industry which may be
needed at home. Europe has received
and given an equivalent for an excess of
the cOuntry's gold production as it receives
an excess of the country's wheat and Indian
corn. By the same token this country
drained from Europe within two years
$167, 900 600 in gold without creating a
.bT6uOEs luuC4 lcbo u CfIelS, III bu6
old world. great deal of this came over
for permanent investment In mines and rail-
roads, and some Of 1t is finding its way back
in interest, which must be taken into ac-
count by ''balance OF trade" cipherers.
The great harvests of 1879 and 1880 ena-
bled the country to make the heavy export
ations which we're paid for In part by an
importation OF $40, ,000,0 900 in gold. This
year the decline Of exports is almost exclu-
sively in products of the soil, caused by q
bad harvest and unfavorable conditions OF
trade. According to the report of the Bureau
of Statistics, cotton shows q decline of Is z
per cent wheat, % z, and Indian corn
30 per cent, against the export OF 1880.
Speculations in breadstuffs, creating high
prices, checked expectation and increased
the evil effect Of bad harvest. At the same
time the crop failure in 1880 caused the I'm
portation Of some of the necessaries of life
Of which the country generally has an ex-
cess for export. The Importation of bread
stuffs and rice rose from SO ,000, 600 to
$1S OO0, GOO, and there was an importation
of potatoes amounting to more than a.
100000 A very considerable part of the
increase of imports is In raw materials, In
silk, wool, hemp, gutta percha. in chemi-
Gals, dyestuffs, medicines, and in partially
manufactured steel products, which mus
undergo new industrial processes at thu
hands of the skilled mechanics Of thiG
country. On the whole, there Is nothing IL
the much talked of and little understood
"balance Of trade" which need cause am
undue alarm.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
New York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, August 12-Shares specu-
la'ion opened firm and prices showed frac-
tional advance from yesterdays closing quo
tations. In the early trade the market was
strong and prices sold up 1s to IL per cent,
Louisville and Nashville lead in the upward
movement, but subsequently speculation
became dull and heavy, and under the lead
of Wabash preferred fell of u to 1% per
cent Louisville aud Nashville, D5nver and
Rio Grande and New Jersey Central were
also prominent in the decline. In the early
part of the afternoon there was an improve
ment OF q to l per cent, the lat
ter for Louisville and Nashville,
after which prices again fell off "a to N
per cent Rock Island, Texas Pacific and
Oregon TranscOntinental being most con-
spicuous in the downward turn. After this
the market continued dull, with only frac-
tional changes to the close. st. Paul, Min
Eeapolis and Manitoba, however, was an
exception and sold up to 14O from 1881
Market closed dull and about steady, with
the general list q to ~ per cent. below
the closing figures of yesterday, the latter
for Richmond and Danville. st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Msnitsbs, however, is ~, and
Louisville and Nashville l per cent. higher.
Transactions aggregated 10000 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
serlou.and Perhap. Fatal Accident.

ENvnLE, GA, No. 4 M. & B. R. R, Au-
gust IL "A serious and perhaps fatal acci-
dent occurred here this morning about
o'clock. This station is only recognized as
a nag-ststion. Last night Mr.. j. L. Layton,
who is employed at the saw mill of Mr.. j.
r. Robinson, was desirous of taxing pas
sage on the train which passed this morning,
so he procured a bundle of faggots and
some matches, intending to make with them
signal light, by which to stop the train at
the proper time. He seated himself on a
cross tie, placing the faggots and matches
In order in front Of him, and determined to
await the proper time for lighting them.
While waiting he fell asleep. OF course
when the train approached, there being no
signal to stop it, 1t continued on its way,
and being dark, the locomotive struck the
sleeping Mr.. Layton on the right hip, dislo-
eating it and severely iniuring him. He
csenot walk step, and is in a critical con-
dition,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
THEIR JUST DESERTS.
A Trio of French Murderers Sen.
fenced

VERSAILLES, August 12.-The court here
has sentenced to death Fensyron, a retired
apothecarY, who murdered his wife's lover,
another apothecsry, named Aubout, at
Chatou. Fensyron's wife, who, at her hus-
bands instigation, inveigled Aubout to
visit her on the night of the murder, was
sentenced to penal servitude for life, and
Fenayron's brother Lucien, who aided in the
crime, to seven years servitude. The trial
excited extraordinary interest, as the public
prosecutor did not press for the extreme pen
atty In the event of the jury considering that
Fenayron was actusted solely by jealousy.
1t appears thai the jury must have adopted
the view favored by the prosecution, namely:
that Aubout was murdered TO prevent his
dfvulging the guilt of Fenayron in some
case of poisoning or the felonious use OF
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
THE EASTMAN RIOTERS.
A Special Term of Court for Their
Trial.

EASTMAN, GA, August 12.-Judge Pate
is here to-day for the purpose of ordering a
special term Of the Superior Court to give
the Sunday rioters, who have been commit
ted to jail, a speedy trial, and to save the
county the heavy expense of keeping so
many prisoners until the November term of
court. the special term will begin next
Tuesday, August 18th. There are now, l
believe, twenty-five prisoners committed,
aud three more awaiting committal were
brought up from Dodge's Railroad last
night. A heavy volunteer guard has been
kept around the jail day and night, both for
the safe-keeping Uf the prisoners and to pre-
vent anything like mob violence.
see the Atlanta Post Appeal, in a very
recent issue, in an editorial article on the
"Eastman Riot" attributes the trouble to
the "drawing of the color line" by the
whites. Such articles are apt to infame the
minds of the negroes and of the
Northern people, and to iDjure not
ouly the Democratic party, buI to
seriously affect the bus ness interests
of our people. Now, l. happen to know
that, If there was any such thing as draw
ing the color line, It was done by the ne
groes themselves. Their violence toward
the whites generally, their cries OF ven
geance because, as they said, zone of sEsig.
cOtOT had been killed." their brutal murder
OF an innocent white man, and threatening
all our white citizens, show who it is that
draws the color line. The negroes them
selves do 1t, and they are the ones who keep
IL up.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
YELLOW FEVER.
PROGRESS OF THE PLAGUE IN
THE SOUTHWEST.
How it Was InErOduced-The NIis-
sissippi Authorities Arranging for
a strict QuaranriBe-Lateat Re
ports from Brownsville and mata-
m0ras.

WASHINGTON, August 12.-Surgeou Ger
ersl Hamilton, OF the Marine Hospital Ser
vice, to day received a telegram from acting
Collector Goodrich, dated Brownsville.
Texas, as follows: "The first case of yellow
fever, which occurred in Matsmorss month
ago, was introduced through Bagdad, Mex
leo, by railroad tramps from Tampieo.
The average daily deaths in Mata-
moras for the past ten days are ten.
"The disease first appeared In Browns
Vile two weeks ago, and the number of
deaths some ten or twelve. Several distinct
types OF fever prevail In both cities at ures-
ent. There are no new deveIopments to.
day. The total number of all classes of
IeVer cases In Brownsville is sixty-two. The
disease is In statu quo. VIII report to-mor-
row.n
Surgeon General Hamilton has issued a
circular to the medical officers of the Marine
Hospital service notifying them that the
6fesldential fund Tor the prevention OF cpl
denies Will be expended through the agency
OF the Treasury Department., and that in
cases OF threatened or actual epidemic inn
mediate action will be taken upon applica-
ton from the Governor of State addressed
to the Secretary of the Treasury.
BROWNSVILLE, TEX, August 12.-There
we're 20 new cases of yellow fever here to.
day, including Il Mexicans and four Amerf-
cans: There was only one death. 1t is the
opinion OF the physicians that the fever
material is exhausted.
There were eight deaths and several new
cases in Matamoras.
HAVANA, July 12.-Twenty-two deaths
from yellow fever occurred here during the
week ended last night.
JACKSON, Miss, August 12.-The Missis-
sippi State Board of Health will establish
Immediately quarantine stations at Osyka.
on the New Orleans and Chicago Railroad:
Fort Adams, on the Mississippi river, and at
a point in Hancock county, on the Mobile
and New Orleans Railroad-the latter under
charge Of DR.. Rice, of Vicksburg. Certif-
Gates OF the National Board of Health will
be required from all persons travelling.
LAREDO, TEX, August 13.-Duripg the
tWentY-four hours ended st 8 O'Clock last
night twenty-five new cases of yellow fever
appeared in Brownsville, this State and
tWenty-three in Mstamoras, Mex. In the
latter place eight deaths from the disease
occurred, and one In the former.
BROWNSVILLE, TEX, August 13.-Since
the last report TWENTY-FIVE new cases of
yellow fever have been reported, all Next
cans except one. One death has occurred.
Inc northern mail sent back from above
had Just arrived. There is more alarm at
a distance from here than
CneIe Is cause for as vet
tnunder squall occurred to-day, lasting
nan an hour. The physicians are appre-
IS shoWery, with hot sun. At Matamoras
eight deaths from yellow fever occurred TO-
day, and the total for the week ending a.
m. to-day Is So
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
The Irish Arrears Bill as Amended
RaItf1a1re Sam

The amendments added by the House OF
Lords to Mr.. Gladstone's arrears bill, to the
effect that the tenant who, being able to
pay. had voluntarily let his rent fall in ar
rears should not receive the benefit of the
act, and that the landlord should have a
claim on a tenant who, after taking the ben
eft of the act, sold out his holding, had
such look of fairness that Mr.. Gladstone
could not wholly gainsay them. Had he
been In possession Of the popularity with
which he entered upon Office In 1880,
he would perhaps have dared to reject
the Lords amendments in toto, but under
the pressure of present circumstances,
with resignation Of Office OF dissolution of
Parliament as the only alternatives in case
of disagreement between the two houses,
the Prime Minister has seen g. to meet the
Lords in a spirit Of compromise. His con-
cession in regard to the first amendment.
which made the tenants right to remts-
sion Of unpaid rent dependent upon the
landlords belief in his inability TO pay.
amounts to this, that the tenant, as well as
the landlord, can initiate proceedings on
giving ten days notice. This, of
course, falls far short of what the
amendment was intended to accom-
plish. With their second amendment the
Lords Jared better. This provided that on
any future sale of the tenants holding the
landlord might out OF the proceeds of the
sale reimburse himself for the amount of
unpaid rent of which the arrears bin de-
prived him. This amounted to a perpetual
lien and invalidated the tenants right con
ferred by the land act OF 1881, which Sc
cured free sale. Mr.. Gladstone declines to
undo bis former work to this extent, but
comedies lien during seven years. II
within that time the tenant sells hts farm
the landlord is to be entitled to one years
rent, provided the price obtained
for the tenants right in the farm
exceeds three years rent. Otherwise
the landlord loses all but the fraction of his
rent which the government pays him, in
addition to the one years rent from the ten
ant, under the general provisions of the
arrears bill. An example will make the
working Of the bill and it's amendment more
ineligible. Promising that the arrears bill
deals only With the cases of farmers, paying
$50 or less, Of the annual rent, we shall
consider the effect upon q rental Of 1895,
which has been In arrears for four wears.
The debt In this case is $500. The bin
before its modification provided that with
the assent Of the court the tenant
on payment Of 9126, or one-fourth of
his rent, should be excused from The nav
ment Of the remaining three-fourths. As
for the landlord, he was to receive &i25
from the government In addition TO the like
amount received from the farmer. and was
to lose the rest, or $3.50. The snendnent
practically entities the landlord 10 eI06
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
weather indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
IEeToN, D. c., August 13.-Indications for
Monday:
In the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
light local rains and partly cloudy weather,
variable winds, mostly stationary, or slight
rise in temperature.
In the Middle Atlantic States, fair weather,
variable winds, shifting to southerIy, nearly
stationary temperature, and slight rise, fol-
lowed by falling barometer.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley,
slightly warmer, fair weather, southerly to
westerly winds, and stationary or lower
barometer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
MOB LAW IN ILLINOIS.
: hFee Men Hanged and Lowered AL
IerDately to ExtOFt a Confessions.

TAYLoRvILLE, ILL, August 12.-The
preliminary hearing In the case of the men
charged with having committed an outrage
upon Miss Bond a school teacher at Blue
Mound, was concluded yesterday, and re-
suited In the release of VIM. J. Montgomery.
But Emanuel Clements, Lee Pettis and John
Z. Montgomery were held to await the
action of the grand Jury. On the an
nouncement of the decision there was
a movement among the spectators towards
the prisoners, but it was checked by the
Sheriff and his posse. Everything then ap-
parently Quilted down, and bail was being
arranged for Jlo. G. Montgomery, Pettis
and Clements. About midnight, however,
q mob of three thousand to four thousand
men overpowered the officers, took the prIs-
oaers from jail and carried them out OF town
with the avowed intention of hanging them.
The mob tried in vain to extort confes-
sion by alternately hanging and lower
ing the men. A fire breaking out In the
town most Of the mob went to #. The
prosecuting attorney and the father Of Miss
Bond persuaded the others to let the pris-
oners be put back in jail.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
M. De FREYCINET.
A sketch Of President Grevyss Kate
Prime Minister aud GambetUass
Success.
Nelo York Herald


To the political world of France. M
de Freycinet has the air of an actor who
holds the stage and plays to the gallery
Wnlle the leading man is changing his
costume. His inscrutable physiognomy
seemed TO reflect the uncertain fate of
MS administration. The policy which
his Cabinet pursued was that of M. de
Freycinet, and no compromise borrowed
from or dictated by anybody else. There
HN IN tie Rtfe pdn6Gal 8PG 8f t6es
late President of the Ministerial Council.
10 those who watched his former career
1t was no surprise that he would only ac-
cept the highest Office in the country.
under the Presidency of the Republic
on the condition of having perfect liberty
to act as he thought f1t.
1t was Gambetta who, with the true
scent of the statesman, discovered M. de
Freycinet. Before the war the great
engineer was not known beyond the cir.
Gle of scientific men. When elected
Prefect OF MOntauban he was received
with marked coldness by the Republicans
at Tarn ct GarOnne, who Remembered
him as the official candidate of the en-
pire. In consequence of that slight he
resigned and went to Tours. He was
there named as. Secretary of the Com
mission for the National Defense, OF
which the old veteran patriot M. Gre
mleux, was member. The recollection
OF the excitement of that moment stiIl
thrills the blood of Frenchmen. Gam.
BETA, escaping from the beleaguered capi-
tai in balloon, arrived at Tours. The
commission did not hold together, but the
dictator saw the valuable qualities Of his
secretary and made HIM his right hand
man. The great orator did not stop
to catechise NJ de Freycinet on
the sincerity of his conversion. All
good citizens, who, when the existence
OF the Fatherland was threatened. came
forward to serve the country, were well
coined under the standard of the Repub-
lie. The event proved that M. Gambetta
had made judicious choice of his War
Minister. III. de Freycinet's activity was
no,.-,..t9,!lppded; his advice prompt and pru-
nresss,-o m'' ;Tanner conciliatOry and i'm.
Pno:ss, p1 IL NO. -Iwavs winning M
6lals- blzOin, one OF d. -.'I4 "a.
OF French politicians, is eccentrlc
against NJ de Freycinet, to whom h5eer
tributes an authoritative tone and
naughty self-reliance These are pre-
cisely the qualities which recommend a
man to confidence in times of revolution.
and they are not without their value
when combined with unquestioned tai
enls 1t is, nevertheless, true that NJ. de
Freycinet has an unduly severe mode OF
communicating his advice.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
PAY OR GO!
GUests Stampede from a Seasfde
Hotel Oh Account of Typhoid
Rever-TWO Patients Down with
the Disesse-The Landlords Ex.
traOrdInarV Demands.

Lone BRANCH, N. j., August 13.-The
guests of Hotel Bellevue, just above Sea-
bright, stampeded yesterday because of two
cases Of typhoid fever among their number.
The patients are N. W. Andrews, brother-in.
law of Cyrus W. Field, Jr., and Mrs. Albert
Levy, relative of the Seligmans.
The proprietor of the hotel demands
$2,500 from the family Of each of the pa
tients for allowing the latter to remain the ere
ten days, and threatens that, unless these
sums are paid, or the sick persons removed,
he will shut up his house and prosecute any
one who enters it. The friends OF the pa
tients refuse to pay these exorbitant sums
for ten days board, and the physicians say
the patients cannot be moved without risk
of fatal consequences.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14

DETROIT, MICH, August IA trial of
considerable interest has just been con-
cluded in the Criminal Court Of
this city. that of colored man
and white woman, who have been married
for some time and lived together as man
aud wife. Both are entirely respectable,
worthy people. They were complained of
under the statute for lewd and lascivious
cohabItation. An old State law makes all
marriages between white and colored peo.
pie unlawful. Under the charge of the
court the jury convicted them. The case
will probably be taken to the Supreme
Court. The case affects probably a hun
dred or more married couples in this city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
SOUTHERN FREIGHT RATES.
The Carrying Charge for Cotton 20
be RaIsed-A Tribute TO the Late
Colonel WadleY.

NEW YORK, August 12-The Southern
Railway and Steamship Freight Commits
sion, which has been in session here for the
past three days, adjourned last evening,
without, however. preparing a schedule OF
rates. The tendency of the discussion was
In favor of higher rates.
1t was decided that the carrying rate on
cotton was at present much too low, and
a higher rate was agreed upon.
Resolutions were passed expressing sor-
row at the death OF Col. VIM. NJ. Wadley,
President of the Central ksllroao ana bank-
ino CnmnAnV of Georgia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
Colonel WadIeVss RemaInsESenator
Hill Still Livtng-GartreIl's First
Gun.

ATLANTA, August 13. - Many persons
gathered at the depot at noon in anticipa-
ton of the arrival of the remains of Colonel
Wadley, but they are on the train that
arrives tomorrow noon.
A special train is prepared, appropriately
draped In mourning, to convey the body to
Bolingbroke for burial on Tuesday, when a
large delegation will go down from At
lanta.
Senator Hill is now not only speechless
but too feeble to write, and confined to his
oed. Yet ne may Inger several days or die
tonight.
Gen. Gartrell opened the campaign at
Conyers Yesterday with strong speech to
hi0 crowd
Captain Moses ii. Bentley took his col
ored company to Columbus, Ohio, to-day to
participate in the great Interstate prize
drill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14
Arrested for Obtaining Goods Under
False PreGences.

NEW YORK, August 12.-Three indiet-
ments have been ordered by the General
Sessions grand jury against Norman ac-
Leod, son Of an eminent Scottish divine
Of that name, who was arrested last night
for obtaining goods by false representations.
On the 22d Of June he obtained ieWelrY
from Geo. Hortie, Of SEQ Broadway. He
got $3.50 worth Of jewelrY from Jules Guet,
of IA John street, and $65 worth of iewelry
from Ludwig Mtssen. Of Maiden Lane.