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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05
FUN IN THE SEN ATE.
Blair Complains of Being Made a "Poor
Dog Tray"

Dog Tray"
WASHINGTON, Oct. Am the Senate to-
day Mr.. Edmunds moved that when the
Senate adjourn to-day it be till Monday
next.
Mr.. Blair appealed to the Senate not to
agree to that motion, but 10 devote at least
tomorrow to public business, as on Mon
day the debate on the tariff bill will begin,
and after that there would be no likelihood
of having other business attended to. He
considered the proposed adjournment
"trihing with public interests"
On tle division there were twenty sena-
tors voting "aye." and Mr.. Blair then de-
manded the yeas and nays.
HARRIS WARNING.
Mr.. Harris notified Mr.. Blair that If he
persisted in that demand, and il the absence
Of a quorum should be revealed he MR.
every matter Of business that might come
up hereafter.
Mr.. Dawes--Do understand that to be a
threat that unless the Senate adjourn over
till Monday no business can be donei
Mr.. Harris-My statement was that if
the senator from New Hampshire insists
upon further count and develops the alb
sence of quorum, will be here and see
that no business is done without quorum.
After further discussion, in which Mr..
Blair complained Of being made "a poor
dog tray" in the matter, vote was taken
by yeas and nays, and the motion to ad-
journ over was agreed to by "a yeas TO 10
nays, the nays being Messrs. Blair. Call,
Chandler, Dawes, Hoar. Mitchell, Sawyer,
Stockbridge, Vance and Voorhees,.
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BENET's CIRCULAR.
Resolutions of Inquiry Passed by the
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The Senate at
1890 o'clock to-day resumed consideration
of Mr.. Hale's resolution on Gen. Benet'S
circular as to discharges from arsenals and
armories, and Mr.. Teller opened the discus
sion upon it,
The debate which followed was partici-
pated in by Messrs. Teller, Salisbury, Stew
art and Dawes. In its course Mr.. Sails
bury remarked that he had not much
respect for civil service reform. He
believed that the party in power ought to
see that its agents were men of capacity, of
integrity, Of honesty and of fidelity. That
was the kind Of civil service that he be-
lieved in. If he had the power he would
repeal the civil service statute and revoke
every order made under it.
FULFILLMENr OF A PROPHECY.
Mr. Dawes said the revelations of the de-
bate upon the pending resolution las to
political fanaticism and corruption) were
but the fulfllment of prophecy When the
civil service law was under discussion i'll the
Senate the very evils were foretold of 1t
which had been unfolded under the present
administration. 1t was not easy to work a
cure of an evil that was inbred, and that
was durable only by conversion. The nire
into which the civil service law would be
dragged, was to be measured only by the
disposition of those who were for the time
being) clothed with the powers Of admins
tration. So it had been thought, So it had
been put on record when the law was uIider
discussion, and so it had proved in the first
administration called upon to execute it.
ITS REPEAL ADVOCATED.
Mr.. Stewart said that he had come to the
conclusion that the civil service law was a
bad one, and that it ought to be repealed.
1t was a law to promote duplicity and lying,
a law the very execution of which would
breed a race of rascals. Under it, there
was no responsibility anywhere. He knew
no better class of men to hold responsible
for good appointments than the members
and senators, who made the recommends
tlons under the old system. He thought
that an act of oblivion ought to be passed
at the present session of congress and the
old system reverted to, so that there might
be responsibility for appointments. So
long as the civil service law existed there
would be scandal under any administration.
THE RESOLUTION AGREED TO.
The resolution was then agreed to with
out discussion. AS adopted, it directs the
Secretary of War to transmit full informa-
ton as to Gen. Benet's order; what necessl-
ties of the war department required such an
order; why it was marked CONFIDENTIAL" :"
all changes of employees made under it in
arsenals and armori' s. especially whether
at the Rock Island arsenal the wife and
children of former union soldier were
removed; what measures, il any, were
taken to learn the political opinions of
women and children; also directing the
Secretary of War to transmit copies OF any
further order or circular relating to the
appointment Of persons in any part Of the
war department since March 4, 1885, with
copies of any correspondence relating to
the politics of the employees.
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FERNANDINA's FEVER.
The Official Bulletin for a Day--Good
Work by the Nurses.

Work by the Nurses.
FERNANDINA, FLA, Oct. 4.-Fo the
twenty -four hours ending at 6 o'clock last
night the physicians report is as follows:
New cases, 5; report of the colored aux
iliary cases, IS; total, 81. No deaths oc-
Cured yesterday.
The city has been laid off in districts,
and physicians assigned to them to examine
and treat the cases as reported.
During the cold weather the disease has
made slow progress, and since the inaugura-
ton of the excellent nurse corps under
charge of an active committee, the death
rate has been greatly diminished and it has
tended greatly to check the spread of the
feverl
The sick are well supplied with medicine
and nourishment by the Howard associa-
tion.
Sickness and its care seems but a small
part of the duties of the association COM
pared with the care Of the needy, which is
hourly growing more urgent.
LUMBER SHIPPING.
The only business that has been left is
lumber shipping, and the writer to-day
counted five vessels only at the wharves
loading slowly, employing about seventy
five men. Most Of them will finish loading
this week, and but few more will come.
Then all labor will be dependent.
The executive committee is endeavoring
to find occupation for them, but as yet the
result is not encouraging
1t is hoped that tue dispatch Of DIR. Ross
will be read wherever the accusation against
Fernandina for concealing the presence Of
the fever was published, as it in a few
words shows the cause of the misjudgment.
Examinations confirm the fact that no sus-
picious case existed until several days after
the departure of the Gainesville Guards.
An error occurs in the report from Fer
nandina in the News Of to-day, which re-
verses the intention aud meaning of the ar
tic e. Il reads: "Had not ceased their
have been Control the disease" There
has been no concealment, but big effort to
oonfro1
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BLAINE PLAYS PROPHET.
The Result of This Election to b'
a Settler.

d O6ILloT
ADRIAN, Mich, Dot. 4.-Mr. Blaine ad-
dressed some $4,000 persons here to-day.
He devoted himself to the discussion of
taxes, tariff and internal. In the course Of
his remarks he said:
said was opposed to every tax except the
tarin tax. ! make one exception. | 9m In
favor of continuing the tax on whisky except
that part which is used in the arts and In medi-
cine IA voice, "Whyf"l
WHY HE FAvoRs 1T.
will tell you why. | am in favor of 1t as re.
ported IN the new tariff bill before congress. |
am In favor of it because think the tax tends
to make 1t a little higher and fewer can get 1t to
get. lApplause and laughter. That is my one
reason and only reason, for drinking liquor is a
great vice, but in this election / do not consider
that the great or leading question.
THE REAL ISSUE.
1t does not have feathers weight ip decid-
ing that which the American people must do
eide now for a whole generation or lose for q
whole generation. There Is contest going on
in 1888 which must be decided one way or the
other for generation, because II the protective
are careless as 90 your votes fiatter yourselves
that it may be caught up next year or the year
after.
APRoPHECY
You will not have All opportunity for year
upon year, and the dem ocrats who are assault
ing it know equally we'll that if they lose this
year, and the cause of protection triumphs,
they are beaten finally for this generation. 1t
is q joining of issues for the final combat such
as has not occurred in this country on that
question since 1888, and every voter within
hearing of my voice will take my word for it
umphs for all time in which he will be political
actor on the stage
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CHICAao's HARD TASK MASTER.

Boss Yerkes Says he VIII Stand or Fall
on the Ground Already Taken.
CHICAGO. Oct. 4-The conductors and
drivers of the North Side will probably have
to strike Saturday to enforce their demand
for shorter hours and better pay. President
Yerkes has given out that the company has
no further proposition to offer, and that it
is ready to stand on the ground it has
already taken, no matter what the result
car lines will be tied up for an indefinite
period unless the company can get new men
to operate them
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BOSWORTH FLEES.
1t is Not Announced, However, That
He is a Detaulter.

FALL RIVER, MASS, Oct. ALBERT E.
Bosworth, treasurer of the Stafford mills cor
poration has fled. He was also treasurer of
the Baltic Zinc Company, and was inter
ested in several speculative enterprises. His
fight is due to the disclosures made
in the affairs Of the National Union
Bank and Union Savings Bank. The
first of these was an irregular loan
of s23, 900, which was discounted by Cashier
Chaplin without the knowledge of the
directors. When this disclosure was made
Treasurer Bosworths management of the
affairs of the Stafford company was inquired
into by his directors, and at a special
meeting held on Tuesday afternoon his
resignation was asked for. 1t is not yet
really known whether he is a defaulter.
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BRUNSWICK RETRENCHING.
Some of Her Quarantine Guards Dis
pensed With.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, Oct. 4.-The local
board of health to-day reduced the quaran-
tine force by dispensing with certain addi-
tions to the service now considered unneces-
sary. The guard boat Mischief has been
withdrawn from duty. The steamer Clara
will still continue to patrol the harbor and
adjacent waters. The guard at the cross
ing to Buffalo swamp has been discon-
tinued, because the great precautions taken
In Camden county act as a safeguard to this
city. The inspectors at Jesup and Way
cross have also been withdrawn, as it is
now not fashionable TO travel without GER
titicates. The withdrawal of these posts
does not make access to the city any more
easy for parties unprovided with certih-
Gates, for guards still watch every ap-
proach. Quarantine is still emphatically
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large lot provisions and other supplies and
chartered the steam turg Inca to carry the
purchases home The captain Of the tug
reports being stopped FIVE times in the St.
Mary's river by armed guards. When the
town was reached, men, women and chill
dren turned out to welcome the provisions
and news from the outside world. No
newspaper or letter has been received in the
town since the outbreak at Fernandina.
The town and county maintain absolute
quarantine against Florida.
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Dr.. w. II. Habcock Dead.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct 4-To-day
DR.. William II. Babeock, superintendent Of
public instruction Of Duval county,
breathed his last at his residence. The
deceased had for three months past suffered
with heart trouble, and this is what caused
his death. He was about 81 years If ago,
and had been a citizen Of Florida for thirty
years. He leaves a wife and three children.
His three little daughters are in AInericus,
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MACON MENTION.
The Holding of the State Fair Assured
Col Machen's Answer

MACON, GA, Oct. 4.-The committee
have raised the $4,000 required by the agri-
cultural society, and this insures the hold
ing Of the fair here In November.
E. G. Machen to-day filed his answer to
the bill for an injunction, etc, of Mrs. b.
w. Frobel. He denies all the allegations,
and says he Is not in collusion with certain
bondholders to foreclose mortgage
and sell and buy the road
at nominal price so as to
defraud her and other creditors. He says
he is abundantly solvent, and that his de-
posit account in one bank since February
has been S200,00 and his payments in
building the road and paying off its former
the rails, crossties and other material for
the road are paid for in advance.
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Chief Justice Fuiler's Arrival.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.--Chief Justice
Fuller has arrived to take possession Of
Belmont" which he has leased for year,
and take the oath and his seat on Monday
next. He has trimmed his hair and mus
tache. His wife and daughter accompany
are now here or on the way here. Justice
Matthews is still very weak. No one but
bis family and physician see him. lie will
probably not be out for q month.
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WEST VIRGINIA PRETTY SAFE.
senator Faulkner Looks Over the
Situation and Is Confident,

WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-Senator Faulkner
of West Virginia, who is just back from
that state, said to-day that there was no
ground for the statement that West Vir-
ginia would go republican. "The Cleve-
land and Thurman electors and the state
tickets are certain to he elected" )" he said
"There is doubt as TO the legislature, which
Is to elect a successor 10 my colleague Mr.
Kenna. Mr.. Gof, you know, Is TO be the
republican candidate in case the republicans
have majority, and he is making hard
fight for it, but think the democrats will
hold it and will also get the congressional
deezationn
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Nicaragua.s Canal Scheme.

WASHINGTON, Oct. AIN the House to-
day Mr.. Dunn of Arkansas asked unani-
nous consent for the immediate considera-
tion of the Senate bill to incorporate the
Maritime Canal Company Of Nicaragua.
Mr.. Washington Of Tennessee objected, on
ant to be considered by such small number
of members as was now in attendance,
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Alachua Notes.

ALAoHUA, FLA, Oct. 4.-Jerry Bell,
who was shot Monday night by William
Niblack, died Tuesday. Niblack has not
been caught. Both are negroes. Capt. II.
G.. Dustan and family returned from the
mountains Tuesday. and will remain here
until frost, when they will return to Gaines
vile. Overcoats we're very comfortable
Tuesday morning. The mercury dropped
IN Az
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Fickott,s Monument.

RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 4.-The Philadel-
phia Brigade Association. numbering about
1876, accompanied by ex-Gov. Curtin aud
number Of ladies, arrived this morning to
participate tomorrow IN the ceremonies
incident 70 the unveiling Of monument 10
the memory Of the late Maj. Gen. George
4. Pickett.
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Sued by an Elected Passenger.

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 4-Harry c. Beck
to-day filed damage suit against the
Richmond and Danville railroad for $40, ,0J0
The petitioner claims that he was a pas
senger on the company's road in August
last, and that after he had given his ticket
to the conductor that official again de-
mauded ticket. A dispute arose and the
conductor, with the assistance Of two train
hands, beat him and then kicked him off the
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SUED BY A CONSUL.
A Petition for His Removal the Basis
of the Suit.

of the Suit.
NORFOLK, Oct. 4.-Some time ago petit
ton signed by a number of citizens of New
port News was sent to Secretary Bayard,
asking him to request the British govern
ment to remove from office Frederick T.
Warburton, the British vice consul at that
place. Col. Warburton, who, at the time,
held a commission as lieutenant colonel in
the English army, had made himself unpop-
ular with the signers of the petition. Col.
Warburton, through counsel, has filed a
suit for $1,000 in the United States circuit
court here for damages against sixteen of
the petitioners, among whom are several
officers of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
which has its eastern terminus at that
place. The case will be called next month.
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A Banks Doors Closed.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct 4-The banking
house of Shanklin & Austin, of Trenton,
Mo-, the Oldest bank in northern Missouri,
has closed its doors. The immediate cause
was the failure of the Traders bank of
Chicago. The bank has been in business
since 1850. It's depositors will not push Il.
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ST. MARY,s SHUT IN.
The First Provisions Received Since
the Outbreak at Fernandina.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, Oct. 4-The town Of
st. Mary's, Camden county, has been put
In serious position by the quarantine. She
received her mail and all supplies Through
Fernandina, and at the first outbreak Of the
fever Ia Jacksonville stopped all cQmmnni-
cation with Ferpanlina exnepts receipt OF
the mail. Wien FefdaRaiEh proved in
fected intercourse Of every kind was
stopped. Yesterday two cit.zeps OF
st. Mary's came 10 Brunswick, purchased
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New Cases at Decatur.

DECATUR, ALA, Oct. 4.-Seven addi-
tional cases of yellow fever have been re-
ported, three of the sick being whites. No
deaths have occurred. The infected area
has widened somewhat, but is still limited
to small part of town. All cases have
been contracted in the infected region.
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HAMILTON'S INFORMATION.
Sixty-fve Persons in Camp Perry
Who Need Assistance.

W no N5bU abBIBCduCB.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Surgeon Hutton,
at Camp Perry, Fla, telegraphed to Sur
geon General Hamilton to-day that there
are sixty-five persons in the camp who are
unable to leave, and that all five of the
patients at the fever camp are convalescent
Surgeon Ross at Fernandina reports one
new case at Callahan. He inquired if ves-
sells from non-infected ports should be al
lowed to enter Fernandina. The surgeon
general replied that this might be done, but
such vessels would be liable to quarantine
afterwards at other ports
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CUT IN FOUR PLACES.
Tragic Sequel to Feud Between a
Farmer and a Saloon-Keeper.

ATHENS, GA, Oct. Al. II. Glenn, a
farmer of Madison county, was dangerously
stabbed to-day by j. II. Matthews, near the
latter's barroom, six miles from here
Glenn was out riding with his wife and
mother, and when he reached Matthews
grocery he got out 10 talk with some friend,
when Matthews walked up to him, opened
his pocket knife and cut him severely four
times Glenn and Matthews, it seems, had
some difficulty about seven months ago,
given as the reason for Matthews attack to-
daX
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Tampa,s Reservation.

WASHINGTON, Oct. AIN the Senate
to-day, the Senate bill for the donation OF
Fort Brooke military reservation at Tampa,
Fla, for free schools was on motion of Mr..
Call, taken from the calendar and discussed.
Discussion of the bill was continued for an
hour, when the bill was passed.
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No New Cases at jackson.

JACKSON, MISS, Oct. 4-There are no
new cases of yellow fever, and the sick are
all convalescent. If no cases occur the
quarantine restrictions will be removed
Wednesday next.
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Petroleum as steamer Fuel.

WASHINGTON, Oct Ain the House to-
day, on motion Of Mr.. Vandever Of Cali
fornia. the Senate bill was passed pro-
viding that the Secretary OF the Treasury
may permit the use Of petroleum as fuel on
steamers not carrying passengers, without
a certificate Of the supervising inspector Of
the district where the vessels are 10 be used.
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safa in Port.

GLASGOW, Oct. 4-The steamer State of
Georgia. from New York Sept 20, about
which some fears were beginning to be felt
in consequences OF the length OF her voyage,
arrived here this morning.
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Frost at Mobile.

MOBILE, Oct. A light frost was OBJ
served here this morning.
AUGUSTUS SECOND TOUCH.
AUGUSTA, Oct. Augusta had frost for
the second time this morning, and the
weather is quite cold morning and night.
There is no apprehension of yellow fever in
Georpia
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Purcnaees of Bonde.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4~-The bond Offer
ings to-day aggregated s7,B02, 900. The
Secretary accepted 81 ,037, 600 at l29 for 4s
aud i079z 110s1 for AS
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PAY OF tho Foursh-class Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Oct. AIN the Senate
to-day, tho bill adjusting the salaries of
fourth-class postmasters was passed, after
being amended 50 as TO take effect July l,
1851
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DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS.
The Conference Report Brings Up q
Long Political Debate.

Long Political Debate.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.--Iu the House
to-day, Mr.. Burnes Of Missouri called up the
conference report on the general deficiency
appropriation bill Mr.. Bhrnes called at
tention to the amendment appropriating
$50, 900 for the Industrial Christian Home
Association Of Utah, an association for the
benefit Of dependent women and children
who desire to sever their allegiance to the
Mormon church.
A POLITICAL DEBATE.
This brought on a long political debate.
which was devoted principally to the ques-
tion which party had dose the most 10 sup
press polygamy In Utah. Finally the con-
ference report was rejected in order to
enable the conference committee TO change
the language providing for al investigation
Of the Washington acqueduct matter so as
10 enlarge the scope Of the inquiry.
Mr.. Breckenridge Of Arkansas moved
that when the House adjourn to-day, IL be
to meet on Monday next.
Mr.. Morgan of Mississippi gave notice
tha1 he would demand a quorum on the
motion TO adjourn over, and Nr. Breckin-
ridge thereupon withdrew il.
Mr.. Allen of Mississippi served notice on
Mr.. Morgan that no bills could go Through
tomorrow without a quorum. and then, at
O'Clock, the House adjourned.
In the Senate to-day further conference
was ordered on the deficiency bill, and
Messrs. Allison and Cockrell were reap
pointed conferees.
After q short executive session the Senate,
at 4.35 o'clock, adjourned till Monday.