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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
CUBA'S TROUBLES,
Financial Affairs-Attempted Kidnap-
ping OF a Count guerO Still Free.

Financial Acknowledgment Kidnap-
ping OF a COunt-AguerO Still Free.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-From a acorrespon-
dent at Havana we receive the following:
HAVANA, July 31.-The Minister of the
Colonies telegraphs to the Governor Cen
eral, under date of Madrid, July 2S, as
follows: can order of July % provides
that from Aug. 1 the remaining sur
tax of per cent. is abolished,
although by a previous order, pub
lished last year in the official gazette.
said sur-taX should have been abolished
July 1, this year. Further the export duty
of sugars is reduced to 40 cents for clayed
centrifugal or refined per 100 kilo-
grammes, 50 cents for muscOvados or
meladOs, and 13 cents for moIasses. This
is payable one-half in gold and one-half in
bank bills at their nominal value. This
order will go into force Aug. ~
The treasury being completely ex-
hausted the officials have telegraphed to
Madrid for permission to suspend
the burning of 100000 in bank bills,
which, according to the law of July 7,
1882, takes place every month. So far no
preparations have been made for this
months burning.
AT meeting of the directors of the
Spanish Bank a resolution was passed to
pay no brokerage on discounts made by
that institution, The Board of Brokers is
drawing protest against this resolution.
An attempt was made to kidnap the
Count of Deana from his plantation
"ManolitOu," but it was frustrated by
hands on the place, who fired on the rob-
bers. Gen. Ague has again escaped cap
ture near Amorillas, leaving four horses
behind him
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
MATE WALKERs BLACK FLAG.
Everything Tending to Show that the
Julia Bakers Captain was Poisoned.

Everything Tending to Show that the
Julia Bakers Captain was Poisoned.
KEY WEST, FLA, Aug. 4.-Mate Wal
ker, of the schooner Julia Baker, who has
been persOnating Capt. Lewis, the dead
master of that vessel, was to-day ar
raigned before Commissioner Locke on a
charge of running away with the vessel,
and dispOsing Of her cargo. The testi-
mOny proved that the master was sick
when the vessel sailed and continued so
six days. On the sixth day the man at
the wheel saw the Captain fall from his
chair in the cabin, He was picked up by
the mate and steward and laid on a mat
tress OH the cabin floor. They then ad-
ministered something to him from bot
tie, and the master died in few moments.
The mate at once changed the vessels
course so as to reach the Bahama Islands.
She was originally bound for Trinidad
Arriving at Fortune Island the mate sold
the deck load of lumber, and went to In
aqua, where be sold some flour and
bread. The vessel was then taken to an
uninhabited island, where she met a small
schooner. The meeting had probably been
arranged before. The latter vessel took
on board 100 barrels of flour and departed,
Mate Walker going with her. Walker re-
turned with her in 5 days, having been
able to sell the 120 barrels of flour.
He gave the small schooner twenty bar
rels tor service and she left. The steward
ran away in her, jumping on board over
the Julia Bakers rail. The latter came
direct here, when the balance of the cargo
of flour was offered for sale at $5 per bar
rel. Walker was held in the sum of s.. 900
for trial at the November term.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
AN UPROAR AT VERSAILLES.
The Constitutional Convention Ends in
an Abrupt Adiournment

The Constitutional Convention Ends in
an Abrupt Adjournment.
PARIS, Aug. 4.-The opening session of
the congress composed of the two houses
of Parliament, which assembled at Yer
sailles to-day to undertake the work of
revising the constitution, was exceed
ingly upTOariOus and broke up In great
disorder. After a stormy tumult NJ.
LeRoyer's proposal to adopt the standing
orders of the Assembly of 1871 was
agreed to. Both the Right and Left took
part.
AS soon as this matter was
Ferry ascended the tribune for the leHi9Ig. pur-
pose of introducing the scheme of re-
vision.
NJ. AndrieuX and others were at once
on their feet, and protested that NJ. Ferry
was out of order. 1t was contended that
the BureauX ought to be elected first. AS
NJ. Andrieux ascended the tribune, the
members formed semi-circle around him,
and scene of wild excitement ensued
Tie President thereupon put on his hat
and suspended the sitting.
La Figaro this morning publishes a pro-
test from Prince Jerome Napoleon against
the Congress of the two houses meeting
at Versailles to-day to revise the consti-
tuition. He demands that a cOnstitu-
tional assembly be convoked.
Congress resumed its sitting to-day.
and after the BureauX were drawn by lot,
NJ. Ferry introduced a bill for the revis-
ion of the constitution. NJ. JeseIyn,s mo-
tiOn to refer the bill to a committee of
thirty, elected by scrutin de liste, was
adopted. NJ. Ferry demanded urgency"
and the motion was adopted.
There appears to be majority Of about
800 in favor of the government.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
EGYPTs GOVERNMENT.
No Change Proposed Since the ColIapse
of the Conference

LONDON, Aug. 4.-According to the
latest advIces Ell Mahdi is now fighting
the negro tribes around Geb ell Gadir who
refused to join him. 1t is further asserted
that he has dispatched a force to Khar-
toum under orders to take Gen, Gordon
alive or dead. He has also ordered the
wells between Korosko and Berber TO ba
filed up.
The Mudir of Dongola has telegraphed
to CAIRO assuring the government of his
loyalty and asking for assistance. He
oners 10 reconquer Soudan if he is grant
ed force of 1000 men.
Premier Gladstone stated in the House
of Commons to-day that he would ask the
House tomorrow to pass a bill of credit
ior an expedition to relieve Gen. Gordon.
he VIII at the same time make a state
meht OIL the steps which the government
proposes to take in consequence of the
failure of the Egyptian conference.
The. amount of credit Gladstone will
propose in the Hsuse of Commons to-mor-
row will be 100000.
Inc NeloS tomorrow morning will say
that it understands that in the exercise OF
freedom of action arising from the failure
OF the conference on the Egyptian uues-
tlon, ana for better discharge of the
special responsibilities now deYOlYing on
England, statesman of the highest rank,
probably member of the Cabinet, will
go to Egypt as the representative of
England, with extended powers of action.
VIEWS OF THE FRENCH PRESS.
PARIS, Aug. 4.-One section of the
Paris press demands the recall of nj.
WaddingtOn, the French Ambassador at
London, as the author of the Anglo
French agreement which was defeated in
the Egyptian con erence. 1t is reported
that NJ. Waddington offered to resign.
La Figaro, referring to the subject.
says: "M. WaddingtOn's successor must
display energy against the spread of Eng
llsh interests, which are now completely
opposed, and conflict is inevitable in the
near future" The rupture of the confer
ence, the paper says, is grave enough
event, but it hopes that it will not have to
announce that a latent conflict has passed
into open hOstilities.
La RepubRque FrdnCdiSe maintains that
the agreement has lapsed Eng
land has admitted the claims of France to
specisl rights in Egypt. France, the pa
per SAYS, must vindicaate her rights.
England has not yet eVicted Europe from
Egypt. England asserted that freedom
and power of action are delusions.
ITALIAN PRESS OPINIONS.
ROME, Aug. 4.-Ld Diretto saws that
the result of the Egyptian Conference
proves that the powers refuse 10 consider
that they are not concerned in theaaffairs
of Egypt.
La Europe asserts that it will not be
hostile to England if the latter will estab-
llsh normal condition of affairs in
Egypt, and pay due regard to foreign in
terests.
La DtrettO hopes that Gladstone will
listen to the councils of Italy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
EUROPE'S EPIDEMIC.
The DiminutiOn of the Death Rate
France Well Sustained

The DiminutiOn of the Death Rate in
France Wen Sustained.
PARIS, Aug. 4.-There were deaths
from cholera at Toulon last night. Physi-
clans fear that the return of the people to
unhealthy locations will cause fresh
outbreak of cholera and possibly an out
break of smallpox and typhoid fever.
No deaths from cholera occurred at
TOulon to-day. The total number of cases
now under treatment in that city is 1O9.
There was l death to-day at Laseyne and
2 at Montfords Sux Argens.
The fact that the swallows which mi
grated from Marseilles at the outbreak Of
the pestilence have not yet returned, and
there are no sparrOws at all in the CITY,
is adduced as evidence that the atmOs-
phere is still vitiated. This migration
of birds has made deep impression upon
the public mind, and has led to a demand
for a publication of the atmosphere by
means of bOnfres.
During the a hours ended at 10
10 O'Clock tonight there were % deaths at
Marseilles from cholera.
The steamer Rishanglys, from Mar
seilles, is anchored in Penarth Roads
Before leaving Marseilles 4 cases of
cholera were sent from the vessel to the
PharO Hospital. The health officer, how
ever, pron0unces the people on the steamer
to be perfectly healthy.
1t Is officially said that in the twenty
four hours ending at midnight Sunday 2
deaths from cholera have occurred at
MontenOtti, Italy, and 1 at Villa Franco,
Italy. At Pancalieri, Italy, there have
been fresh cases, but at no other points
in Italy have there been any. 1t will be
possible in few days to remove the sani-
taTV Gordon,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
THE GROWING COTTON.
Reports from the Cotton Belt and How
the Plant Is Doing.


the Plant Is Doing.
Bradstreers report of the growing cot
ton crop in Georgia and adjoining States
FOR the past week shows that 1t is in good
condition, with the prospect of an average
crop. The reports from Aiken and Spar
tanburg, 5. c., state the weather has
been favorable and prospects are 30 per
cent. better than last year. The reports
from Georgia, Florida and Alabama are
as follows:
At5aHy.-w Weather is favorable and condition
OF the crop Is fair.
AHIHtI.-Weather the past week has been
favorable, and condition Of cotton crop is
good.
Columbus. only partially favor
able. General condition Of crop moderately
Ialr; but little fruit up TO this time compared
with same date last year.
GreeusbOr0.-Weather very seasonable and
condition OF crops good.
Ronle.-Weather the past week GOOD: crops
very fine; fine rains, and are general. All
reports from sections adjacent here say crops
are in excellent condition, and prospects
bright for fine crops both of cotton and corn
The cotton plant is unusually healthy; crops
very clean.
SgEderSUille.- Weather for past week is IA
yorable. Condition OF cotton crop is good.
Rams reported from different sections of the
country.
WdvHes60rO.-Weather past week favorable
in this portion Of the county. but unfavorabIe
IN the balance. General condition is fair.
MADISON, FiG.-Dry and warm for first three
days, and mild showers for the last four DAYS
OF the past week. Condition is lair and crop
an average; no sign OF worms.
Birmingham. Ald.-COusidCrable rain past
week. Raining now, with indications for pro-
tracted wet spell. Cotton not damaged by
wet yet. Prospects for good yield if it turns
of dry.
EHfduIG. Ala. Weather is very wet, but
condition of crop fair.
Montgomery, AEa.-Weather favorable and
condition good. Worms reported. but not
much apprehension Of serious damage.
PrItfciLe, Ald.-The weather for the past
week has been favorable for the plant. The
condition is good.
Selma, Ald.-It is raining hard now, and
have had too much rain this week.
IHSkegee. Ak1.-Weather shOweTy past week.
General condition Of cotton crop good.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
GEORGIA AT THE BAT.
THE DIXIEs BEATEN 10 To ON
FIVE INNINGS.

Heavy Hitting and Bad FIELDING MAJ
the Work-The Clinches Defeat tba
Browns 7 to 5-The Day on tba 7rra,,I-
-koss and Teemer Matched Again.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 4.-The first nf
the series of three games between lie
Dixies and Atlantas to be PLAYED here
this week came off this afternoon. resu,.-
ing in the defeat of the Dixies by scora
of II to 0. The Atlantas scored seven
runs in the first inning and five in the
second. The last three innings were
played in the rain, and when the game
was called it was pouring heavily. The
attendance numbered 1000, and almost
every one was drenched before shelter
was reached. Norton, who was in the
box, was batted all over The field. the A.
lantas striking him easily and heavily
Fitzgerald, who caught for the Dixies
under the disadvantages of a sprained
wrist, scored three passed balls.
The fielding of the Dixies was moor at.
tributable, no doubt, to the fact that the
Held is in hollow several feet below the
surface of the diamond, land the fielders
were not at home on such ground,
Tomorrow the Dixies will chanoa
their battery, Wescott going in the box
with Hoggins as catcher. With this
change the OiXies hope to do better.
Ihe AtIantas had Heinmans in the box
Today, with Leighton behind the bat.
Tomorrow the Atlantas will have two
more professionals. 1t is not vet decided
whether they will o into the nine to-mor.
row, or wait till the Atlanta-Star games
are played. w. t. Gentry umpired the
game.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
CURED BY HER FAITH.
Remarkable Recovery of a Newark Lady
Who was an Invalid for Years.


Who was an InYaIid for Years.
NEWARK, n. j., Aug. 2.-Mrs. Mary f.
Douglass, who has been confined to her
bed with spine disease and paralysis for
eight and half years, was cured by faith
on Wednesday evening last. Mrs. L. A.
Baldwin, the faith advocate, was brought
to her.
Mrs. Douglass said yesterday, after the
faith workers ceased, she thought the
Lord would keep His word, and when she
said she believed He would DIR. Sanford
knelt and placed one hand on her fore
head, holding her left hand with his right.
Mrs. Baldwin put one hand on Mrs. Doug
lass right hand and the other under her
back; Mr.. Lothrop, who knelt at the foot
OF the bed, put his hands on her twisted
feet. DR.. Sanford then said they claimed
from the Lord the promise in Mark xvi,
10, and then they all prayed hard and
pressed hard. All four qGicklv left her.
Then the gentlemen quilted the room.
'NOW, Mary" Mrs. Baldwin said, ''you
must get up and walk across the room.0
Mrs. Douglass said she couldn't sit up.
but she did, and she finally got her feet on
the floor by her bedside. Mrs. Baldwin
handed her two chairs and commanded
her to arise. She could not.
Now, as l say silent prayer" Mrs.
Baldwin said, 'steady yourself by these
chairs and make an effort to stand up.',
While Mrs. Baldwin was praying Mrs.
Douglass made an effort and stood up.
Then DIR. Sanford came in and prayed tor
her.
81 wasn't thinking of my foot" Mrs.
Douglass said to the reporter, ''and the
first knew l was standing on both my
feet. With their help l walked once
about the room, and on Thursday went
out riding with my family physician.
Yes, was cured Dy faith if ever person
was, for the curvature of my spine is
gOne.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
A DEPOT IN FLAMES.
Pennsylvania Railroad Property at Jer
sey City Damaged 100000.

Pennsylvania Railroad Property at ,Jer-
sey City Damaged 100000.
JERSEY CITY, Aug. 5, "a. NAT II 80
O'Clock last night an explosion of gas, said
to have been caused by a leaky main,
blew up the flooring and overthrew the
ticket boxes in the entrance to the Penn
sYlYania ferry house, at the foot of Ex-
change Place, in this city. Robert NJ.
Jones, night ticket taker, and VIM. E.
Baker were selling and receiving tickets
at the time. Both were slightly hurt. A
lady and gentleman We're passing
through the entrance. The woman was
pinned down by an overturned box and
badly burned. The force of the explosion
was such as to blow the glass from the
roof and sides of the so by 100 feet waiting
room beyond the entrance. The flames
shot up in all directions. An alarm was
promptly responded to by the city fire de-
partment and New York city and
the Pennsylvania Railroad fire tugs. A
strong southerly wind was blowing, and
caused the fire to spread to all portions of
the waiting room, four ferry slips, and
the immense railroad waiting room. The
entire structure was frame single-story
building, with the exception of a few
offices above the ferry entrance.
SAVING BOATS AND CARS.
The steamboats, Richard Stockton and
Thomas Z. Way, lying at the dock adioin-
ing the most sOutherly of the five Sins.
with two ferry boats which were laid up
for the night, were pulled into the stream
by tugs uniniured. The cars in the depot
and on the Adams Express pier north OF
the ferry slips were pulled out of danger.
The fire has now consumed five
slips and the sheds connecting them. the
ferry and railroad offices and the waiting
rooms, together with their contents. The
main depot has brick walls and an iron
and glass roof, and will probably
be saved. Railroad passengers are
landed at Washington street, and trains
will start from the same point. 1t is un-
derstoOd that ferryboats will land and re-
ceive passengers at Harsimo's Cove, the
freight yards where the company has sew
eral floating bridges. No teams can be
transferred until the ferry slips are re-
built. The loss is estimated at 100000.
FIRE AT A LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.-Fire broke
out in the engine room of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, at the corner of Broad
and Hamilton streets, tonight and de-
strOyed the machine and tool shops and a
large number of valuable patterns. The
total loss is about $l50,000. The insur-
ance cannot be learned tonight. The
fire is supposed to have been caused bv
lightning, as the engines had been shut
down for some time before it was dis
covered. Part of the boiler house was
subsequently destroyed by falling walls.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
SPIRITS AND THEIR TAX.
Shipments to Canada to Evade the Law
Not Successful

WASHINGTON, Aug. T. Information
has been received at the Treasury Depart
ment that the International Distillery
Company, of Des Moines. Iowa, is ship
ping distilled spirits TO Canada under ex-
port bond, and, without unloading it
from the cars, attempting to bring it back
into the United States at more east
ern ports. The laws of the Do
minion of Canada do not permit of the
importation of distilled spirits in packages
in less capacity than 100 gallons, and as
domestic spirits are put up in packages of
less than that size, the foreign custom
house certificate necessary to cancel the
export bond could not be procured. In
structiOns have accordingly been issued
to refuse bond and clearance in such
cases, and. in the event that spirits NAV
have gone across the border, the CUSTOM
house officers are instructed to hold them
on arrival and turn them over to the
proper officer of internal revenue for the
DaVment of the tax
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05

pWEGO. y. Y. Aug. 2.-Three months
aS' Amos Barden, of Barton, near Wav-
cry Tell sick with fever. A week after
1M,a.rl be became totally blind. He was
1uud SIN weeks. Then he suddenly re-
covered his sight; but although during his
tyl'htless MS general health improved and
NJ mind was sound, with the return of
~ slEhI he lost all power of recognizing
le different members Of his family. his
s-lIOundlngs and his friends. His
"He ne treated as If she were some
person be had once known. and his
aty.ons indicated that his home seemed
!. =. oe some place where he must have
L'cu az some former time. His conduct
"as apparently governed BY imaginary
s-lrouudings entirely foreign to the ac-
el .tal ones. He remained in this condition
e-A weeks. Last Thursday he became en-
49, te.o Nl Mrs. BaTden, who, appearing to
~ -5s'-' aa Tue unknown person referred to,
~ M s-ntlllng contrary 10 his wishes.
i- Ieit the house and was gone until Fri
SS-t morning. No one knew where he
-.-- --l ueen. shortly after ms return he went
W.. w., lu tle yard. He presently returned,
I---l amazed, and addressing his wife
i Aatne' exclaimed. ''Why, I've got my
So uack, but how did l come to be in
~ edTqen:' He said he had felt some
y-ts -s give way in his head, and instantly
IA --1t ne supposed 10 be his sight returned.
NJ siA weeks previous were an entire
ttl..AA 20 him, and il was with difficulty
T-'1L TJ- ne could be convinced that it was
ny instead OF May. His physicians are
N'-e lo account for his strange case.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
4 TRAIN ATTACKED BY BEES.

Singular Experience of Passengers Over
the Chicago and Northwestern Road.
When between Lake Bluff and Lake
Forest yesterday, says a Chicago special
Of Aug. l, a passenger train on the North
western Road ran over a swarm Of bees
which had come out of the trunk of an
old tree standing in the pasture by the
roadside. The bees, angered at the death
of their queen and comrades, flew sud-
denly through the open windows into the
coaches and proceeded to attack the pas
sengers, who were thrown into the Wild
est confusion.
The little insects were swift in their
work and spared nobody. Every effort to
drive them of made them all the more
vicious and determined. Several of the
good brothers and sisters in camp at Lake
Bluff were badly stung before the train
arrived at Lake Forest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
A CALAMITY AT AUGUSTA.

John B. Carter Overturns a Lamp in
His Bedroom and is Fatally Burned.
AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. 4.-Last night, at
midnight, John B. Carter, well-known
and prominent citizen of Augusta, was
terribly and fatally burned at his resi-
dence by the upsetting of a kerosene
lamp. He had been troubled with mos
quitoes and arose from his bed, lit
the lamp, and stumbled, overturnlng
the lamp and immersing himself in the
blazing oil. The mosquito net and mat
tress caught fire, and Mr.. Carter sank to
the floor overcome by the flames. His
son, John b. Carter, Jr., rushed into the
room, but before he could extinguish the
flames his father was fearfulIy burned
from head to foot. He fingered in great
pain till 9 O'Clock this morning, when he
died, his mind remaining clear to the last.
Mr.. Carter had been a druggist in this city
forty years, and led an irreprOachable
life. The fire alarm aroused the city at
the time of the accident, but no material
damage was done to the house.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
A NAVIGATION BUREAU.
Plenty of Work Already on Hand for
the Force of Clerks.

Plenty of Work Already on Hand for
the Force of Clerks.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The organiza-
tion of the new Bureau of Navigation is
nearly completed. Rooms have been as
signed to it on the first floor in the west
wing of the Treasury Department. and
about twenty-five clerks have been
detailed from the Registrars office and
the Bureau of Statistics to duty
in the new bureau. The business
office is already very extensive,
as correspondence has been accumulating
very fast ever since its creation. Even
with the large clerical force assign
ed to the bureau, the compilation
Of the new register of vessels
called for in the shipping bill can
hardly be completed in six months. 1t is
expected that an Assistant Commissioner
of Navigation will be detailed in a few
days. The bill creating the bureau fixes
the salary of the Commissioner at s., 900
per annum, but makes no provision for
the payment of his salary, nor is there
any appropriation available for that pur-
pose. Mr.. Patten, the new Commissioner,
says that none of the principal questions
now pending before him will be decided
till after he has consulted with Secretary
Folger, who is expected at the depart
ment in q few daYS,