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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-14

An American citizen who visits the petty
Dltch republic. of South Africa f..- ff.
quently called upon 90 blush for republican
institutions. SD called. as tncy exist iu fla.e
province. I'm tho Tuasfaal COP South
African republic, Paul kruger-Oom PAUL
as be- Is called by the honest burelar.-tho
nominal president 'sa real dictator. Geis
disciple of tle great Bismarck. ami tho
manner in which le builyra-- and I0miue.rs
over the weak and imoecile sol...uai would
rejoice the heart of the mln of blood auI
iron Last winter be granted "a CONCESSION
10 "a friend ~ tlo exclusive right ~ mant.
iaetufe dynamite and gunpoadcr iu tls
colony for the next iuy years anal tl0n
cooly informed the raad of bis aciia-
Some faint protests in that body were steiui,
suppressed, and then Dom Paul proceeded =
give 0ut similar concession. % other friends
Among the legislation enacted ar tle ast
session of the yoiSsraad at Pretoria w.ra
lass forb.ddmg the use o., any othor than
tue Dutch language by government ohlciais,
and prohibiting the driving ~ horses ;r
oxen on Sundays
The Iransyaal iais recently made an a'l.-
auce, offensive and defensive. nlth tle
Orange Free state. Both countries 1907. tNry
jealous OF their English uegho0rs. and have
SD FAR refused 90 permit the construction ~
railways within their borders. prcieuln- the
primitive Old ox wagon transport system.
800 mile, from tle sea, over bad roads aul
briisele-s rivers 90 thc Introduction az mod.
cm improvements and English gold hunters.
The government OF the Orange Free state
is very similar % that OF the rrnlvaa,
though 10 las been Little more literally al
mln.stcred. In the death Of johannes Hem
riens Brand which occurred last August. tl0
Free State suffered the loss OF wise aud
able president, VINO held thc office for over
twenty-four years, and was universally re-
spccted and beloved throughout -3uth Africa.
AZ the time when be- was chosen 70 the presi-
dency Mr. Band was a resident Of the Capo
Colony, and had never been a citizen 81 tho
Free State. On Aug. 20 the raad nominated
Chief Jrstice +. W. Keitz, a Conservative,
for his successor, and at the election which
occurs on Dec. Is next tie burghers Will con-
firm the nomination. c. G. UCSr.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-14

The Tribune says, in speaking of the
South:
But Congress will need TO consider
the wisdom of some provision to secure
through Federal courts. or other non
partisan tribunal, redress for the people
of any congressional district who may
be thus threatened with robbery Of their
rights. 1t is plain that the process OF
contesting seats before the House, after
its organization, affords little remedy
agsinst frauds, by which the organization
of that body at the outset may he Sc
cured. Definite means might be pro-
vided for determining in courts of law
the pima fscie rights of candidates,
wherever an attempt is made TO defeat
the will of the people by false returns Of
fraudulent certificates"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-14

WHAT IT COSTS THE CoUSTEY The
cost TO the country" says Mr. Depew,
"of a presidential election is almost in
calculable." Nor does Mr. Depew con
slider in this mere disbursements Of
money what is needed for campaign pur-
poses, and so on. In that, as he Justly
observes, the money is Lot lost, but dis
tributed 1t comes and goes, and in the
long run contributes TO the general good.
The actual loss arises from the sloppsge
of business and labor Mill owners and
merchants keep within necessary De
mands Enterprises either pause OF are
abandoned Estimating the volume of
business during the four months Of a
presidential campaign as five thousand
millions of dollars. and the depreciation
at ten per cent, the country, in the
opinion of Mr.. Depew, endures "a loss Of
five hundred millions. as the cost of
canvass.-N. Y Herald
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
BOULANGER RETIRED.
The Decision of the Court Martial Fol-
lowed by Decree.

The Decision of the Court Martial Fol-
lowed by a Decree.
PARIS, March 27.-On the proposal of the
Minister of War, President Carnot, acting
on the unanimous advice of the officers who
conducted the court martial, has signed a
decree placing Gen. Boulanger on the re-
tired list of the army The proposal had
previously been considered by the Council
of Ministers.
THE DECISION TAKEN QUIETLY.
The Extreme Left has decided to prepare
a bill for the revision of the constitution
and to place the measure before the Cham
Der of Deputies before Easter.
In the meantime the Cabinets decision
regarding Boulanger is taken quietly.
A POSSIBLE EFFECT.
1t is reported that NJ de Freycinet and
NJ. Foquet urged upon President Carnot
that the removal of Gen. Boulanger would
only bring him into greater prominence
and that it would be best to have him in
his position. The decree retiring the Gen
eral still leaves him under the orders of the
War Minister for five Years if the latter
wishes to reappoint him. Crowds are
around the Generals hotel tonight singing
and shouting give la Boulaogerm
SINISTER COMMENTS.
BERLIN, March 27-The newspapers here
make sinister comments upon the elections
in France Sunday to fill vacancies in the
Chamber of Deputies when in tue depart
ment of Bouches du Rhone Felix Pyat was
returned, and in the Department of Aisne.
Gen. BoUlanger received a plurality. The
North German Gazette says the votes OF
the French people nd more and more to-
ward danger Indicative of reaction or
revolution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
HIGH WATER AT COLUMBUS.
Railroad Traffic Cut OLA Mill Forced
to Stop Work.


COLUMBUS, GA, March 27.-Rain has
been pouring down almost necessarily since
Sunday night. The Chattahoochee river
has risen about twenty-five feet, and is still
rising foot an hour. 1t is feared that 1t
will be out of its banks by morning. The
Eagle and Phoenix mills had to close down
to-day. The trestle over Mulberry creek,
on the Georgia Midland road. gave way
this afternoon cutting off traffic over that
road. On the Mobile and Girard road a
washout occurred at Niger river, near
Inverness, and there have been no trains TO
or from Troy to-day.
On the Montgomery and Eufaula road
washout occurred at Mathews. The morn
ing train for Montgomery had to return to
Columbus aud there was no connection with
Montgomery on this road to-day. 50 far
the Columbus and Western and Southwest
ern roads are all right, but washOuts are
expected at any moment
At West Point the river is over its banks
in low places and is rising slowly, but it
will take three feet more TO food the town.
Reports Of much damage to river bottom
lands are expected.
At a meeting this afternoon the Colum-
bus Base Ball Club organized, and the
necessary money has been raised. They
favor strictly amateur players, but did not
send a representative to Savannah on ac-
count of the condition of the railroads.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
ATHENIAN ANNALS.
DR.. Pigeons Coffin Sent on in Read
ness for His Sermon.

DR.. Pigeons Coffin Sent on in Read
ness for His Sermon.
ATHENS, GA, March 27.-Dr. Prigeons,
the minister vino proposes to preach his
own funeral sermon the first Sunday after
Easter has just had his coffin completed,
and it was viewed by good many citizens
here to-day. The coffin is shaped very
much like a natalie case, but is
made of pine and not allowed
to be painted Arrangements are being
made by which a large crowd from this
place will attend The church is eighteen
miles from here, and vehicles are being en-
gagged for the occasion at this early period.
The guano famine still prevails in this
section. Farmers continue to call for it,
but their call is in vain. A cotton buyer
stated to-day that one cause of the famine
was that the farmers are using more guano,
not that they are planting a larger amount
of cotton, but that they are using guano
more freely on small grain. A large amount
was ordered from Baltimore, which was
caught in the recent storms at sea and the
vessels have not been heard of since. The
shortage will probably exceed 500 tons.
Compost is in great demand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
ALABAMA'S DELUGE.
Trains on Cne or Two Roads Aban-
doned Entirely.

doned Entirely.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, March N.-The
total rainfall since Sunday night has been
~ inches, the largest on record for the
same length of time In the unprecedented
food Of 1886 it was only 80 inches. The
heavy rain ceased about 10 o'clock this
morning, but there has been an 1ntermlt-
tent drizzle all day. The Alabama river
mas been rising at the rate of foot for the
past twelve hours. The greatest rise
here is not expected till day after tomorrow.
A flood higher than that of 1886 is antici-
pated. All trains on the Western railway
to Atlanta east and Selma west have been
abandoned. Trains on the Montgomery
and Entaula road are also abandoned. Two
trains which left here this morning on that
road are now laid up between land slides
near Union Springs.
A train on the Louisville and Nashville
road from Louisville to New Orleans due
here Monday morning came in tonight.
That road is now open and trains are leav-
ing Tor New Orleans with some uncertainty
about getting through.
TRAIN PUTS BACK.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, March p, II P NJ
The train which left for New Orleans to-
night has returned and has been abandoned.
The trestles over Rocky and Panther creeks
are badly damaged. The only road open
out OF Montgomery is the Louisville and
Nashville north. Specials to the A advertiser
from all over Alabama report tremendous
rainfall and overflow. The Coosa and War
rior rivers are both booming. The Tennes-
see river is up and the overflow has dam
aged the Mussel Shoals Company, near
Florence, to the extent of 100000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
FLORIDA's METROPOLIS.
The Charter Election Contest Won by
the New Board.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March 27-The
following dispatch to Fletcher & Wurts,
attorneys for the old city government, was
received this afternoon:
TALLAHASSEE March 27.-The opinion Of the
Supreme Court in the Jacksonville charter
election case sustains the validity Of the late
city election held Dec. 10 last.
D. c. WILSON,
Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
The news of the decision was well re-
ceived here. Prominent men all express
the mselves as greatly pleased to have the
matter settled. The new council will wait
for a certified copy of the decision before
doing anything In the premises. A great
deal of interest attaches to their doings,
for they appoint the Board of Public
Works, Tax Collector, Treasurer, etc. and
candidates are thick. 1t is believed that
the old council will net make any further
opposition.
J. d. Mallory, General Travelling Passen-
ger Agent of Of the Cincinnati, New Or
leans and Texas Pacific railroad, has been
appointed special commissioner from Ohio
to come to Florida for the purpose of max
ing arrangements to have this State repre-
sented at the coming Cincinnati Exposition,
July, 1888.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Eva Slayer and Mr. Sigmund Hess, of this
city, on April 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
TEXAS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
The District Attorney Trying to Break
It I'm.

1t Up.
AUSTIN, TEX, March 27.-Attv. Gen
Hogg to-day filed suit in the District Court
to enjoin the Traffic Association
from a continuance of its business.
The petition names the following
corporations as comprising the
Traffic Association: Missouri Pacific; Texas
and Pacific; Houston and Texas Central;
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe; st. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas: Fort Worth and Den
Yer City and Houston; East and West
Texas; st. Louis and Iron
Mountain; Memphis and Little Rock ;
st. Louis and San Francisco: Shreveport
and Houston; Kansas City, Springfield and
Memphis; and Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Gulf and foreign corporations controlling
railroad lines in Texas. The injuct on is
asked only as against the Texas Corporation
and Texas Traffic Association. the
petition charges that the association is
conspiracy, contract, combination and Co
partnership for the consolidation of parallel
and competing lines, which is an organized
monopoly that is a menace to commerce
and in defiance of the constitution and
laws of Texas; also that in fixing
charges for competing lines the association
prevents lair competition; that it is unlaw-
full ard injurious to the whole State aud
that it is against public policy and oppres-
sion to the agricultural, mercantile and gem
eral business interests. With the petition
is filed an exhibit containing copy of the
articles of agreement and rules governing
the Texas Traffic Association
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
Politics in Putnam.

EAToNToN, GA, March 27.-The political
fever has broken out in Eatonton Put
nam county. There are two petitions now
Dennis, asking the Use of Hon. j. r. De
Jarnette's name as a candidate for the Leg
i.lature, and the other in the hands of DR..
j. q. Etheridge, ST., asking the use of Hon.
Thomas G.. Lawson's name as a candidate
Both petitions are making fine progress,
and it is thought these gentlemen will agree
70 their names being used. Robert A. Reid
is also spoken of as a candidate, but it is
not known yet whether he will run or not.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
Court Week at Covington.

CovINGToN, GA, March 27-Superior
Court is still in session here. The jury in
the case of the State VS.. Noah Parker.
charged with numbering his brother-in-law
William Dukes by shooting him Dec. "a
has been out since 10 o'clock Saturday night
and have not yet agreed upon verdict.
They will probably make a mistrial, as
rumor says the jury stands at the present
writing six for a verdict of murder, four for
murder with recommendation to mercy,
and two for manslaughter.
The court is raising Cain among the pro-
prietors of the blind tigers here. Fonzer
Terrell was fined $500 aud costs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The twentieth annual meeting of the above
Association will be held at Canton, Ga, on
WEDNESDAY, May 9th, at II a. NJ Editors or
proprietors of newspapers belonging to the AS
ISOLATION will please notify the President who
will represent their papers. Attention is called
to the following bylaw:
ARTICLE v The membership of this Associa-
ton shall consist of such newspapers or other
periodical publications in Georgia as shall be
elected and admitted under this constitution.
Each paper is entitled to one representative,
toho must be the editor proprietor Of the
paper he represents. No person can act as
proxy unless he is the editor or proprietor of
newspaper which is in good standing in this
Association. j. H. ESTILL,
President
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
Italv's Men at Massowah.

LONDON, March PA dis natch from
Massowah says the Abyssinlan forces ad.
vanced upon Saati last night. The Italian
troops formed in order of battle, but the ex-
pected attack was not made. A column of
Abyssinian cavalry passed northward of
Saati this morning. The Abyssians are
steadily surrounding the Italian forces. 1t
is expected that they will concentrate on
Dongali. They are destroying the roads
and telpprarh lines
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
Pensacola's Big Blow.

PENSACOLA, FLA, March 27.-One of the
mates of the British steamship MarchionesS
was in a boat, which capsized during the
storm last night, and was drowned. His
body has not yet been recovered.
The pilot boat Haze, which was reported
beached by yesterdays gale, was floated by
the assistance of a steamer, and has gone to
the docks for repairs. She is leaking badly,
but is not otherwise seriously damaged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
NEW MEN AT THE SWITCHES.
They Claim to Have Been Picked Up at
Reading.


CHICAGO, March 27.-There was but little
change apparent in the 90" strike to-day
beyond the arrival of number of switch
men from the East to take the place of the
strikers A gang of these new arrivals
was put to work to-day in the yards at
Western avenue. They said they were
from Reading and were portion of sixty
that arrived last night and were distributed
between Chicago and A rora to-day.
The company had six switch engines at
work to-day and the yard master said there
were forty switchmen at work in the yards.
The company is endeavoring to haul such
freight as requires immediate attention,
and is still receiving freight for all points
in Illinois not reached by other roads. The
lumber district is in bad condition. The
lumbermen will lose a large amount of
trade, as this is their busy season.
STATEMENT OF THE swITCHMEN.
The Burlington and Quincy switchmen
have issued statement to the effect that
their quitting work was not an organized
strike, but was by individual actio /; that
about half the men who quit don's belong
to any organizations that their stoppace
was a matter of self p~eservation, because
their lives were constantly in danger from
the new engineers and that the company
was well aware of the fact, because the
switchmen had individually, notified the
officers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
Columhus' EXPOSITION.

COLUMBUS, GA, March 27.-The Exposi-
tion Committee met this afternoon and sew
eral subcommittee We're appointed one to
fence in the grounds. another to cbtain es-
Inmates fora grand stand, main building and
other necessary structures, and three COM
mittees to solicit subscriptions to the expo
sition stock, which has been divided into
shares Of SIS each.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
TORRENTS IN THOMAS.
A Bridge Carried Away and Trestle
Made impossible.

TOWNSVILLE, GA, March 27-Last
evening, at 6 o'clock, an unusually heavy
rain fell here, lasting about two hours.
The immense fall of water caused the dam
at Trout Lake, a mile from town, to give
way, and the water rushed out, carrying
everything in its path. The bridge on the
Boston road was swept away, and the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railroad
trestle, some fifty y rds below the bridge,
was damaged so that trains could not pass
The passengers were transferred and
brought to the city. A construction train
was sent ont and the damage was soon re-
paired. The damage done elsewhere in this
vicinity was light.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28

NJ. Philippe GARNER, the French actor, who
was here with Bernhardt, has created sensa-
ton in Paris by splitting on Henri Rochefor's
hat. 1t appears Rochefort had commented
severely on Carriers attack on Nine. Noirment,
and the actor cabed him from Rio de Janeiro
challenge to fight, which Rochefort laughed
at and refused When the irate actor returned
to Paris he, with a friend, waylaid the editor OF
L httrdnSqeGnt, and in tusSe ROceforts hat
fell off and GARNER had the satisfaction of spit
ting on it. Rochefort simply rejected his soied
chapeau and bought a new one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
DRY GOODS MEN IN CLOVER.
Between $4,000 and 100000 Worth
of Goods Sold at Auction.

NEW YORK, March 27.--Dry goods men
from all parts of the country attended the
big auction sale of woolens at the rooms of
Wilmerding, Hoguet & Co., No SO White
street, to-day. The goods were sold by order
of the Arlington mills. Ore thousand cases
of cotton warp fancy dress goods and 5, 900
pieces of all wool goods were sold
and the amount realizad ranges
between $4,000 and 100000 The
cotton warps brought good prices, ranging
from CSC. to l2c., and from 1870. to l715c.
per yard Twerty-one inch beiges brought
from 7$4c to 9%c. per yard. All-wool
goods went very cheap. Ffty-inch fan
cies brought from 60c. to 73c., and the
prices for 4:-inch fancies ranged from 43I &C.
To no
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
GERMANY'S EMPEROR.

The Massage Treatment to b Tried
Date of the Coronation.
BERLIN, March 27--The Emparor's sleep
last night was almost unbroken The doc
tors have decided upon applying the mas
sage treatment TO the Emperors legs as a
substitute for walking, which the weather
forbids The best massage doct rs in Berlin
will commence to treat the Emperor to-
morrow
and Empress Victoria as King AMI Queen of
Prussia is expected to occur at Konigsburg
IN lima
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28

PARIS, March PA committee Of eleven
members of the Chamber of Deputies has
been appointed to consider the proposal of
the Panama Canal Company to issue
lottery loan. Five Of the members are in
favor of the loan and four are opposed to
it, while the other two desire to make
more minute examination of the question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
A Flood Along the Elbe.

BERLIN, March 27.-The banks of the
river Elbe are flooded for many miles.
Hundreds of villages are submerged. An
enormous amount of damage has been done
and many lives have been lost
The river Wharf.-The, a tributary OF the
Vistula, has burst its dykes on the Russian
frontier, causing enormous damages. PoSen
is partially submerged. Soldiers have been
ordered to blast the ice which prevents the
water from flowing off.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
RISE OF TIE SAVANNAH.

Fears of Flood at Augusta-Height
of the River.
AUGUSTA, GA, March 27.-The river is
rising very rapidly. 1t has risen over fifteen
feet in twenty-four hours. News from both
sides of the country above here tell of
heavy rains during the past two days 1t
is feared that a flood will result here
The rainfall has been very heavy, and at
midnight, though holding up TO some ex-
tent, heavy dark clouds indicate more rain.
The river bottoms are already flooded and
a large area of oats has been damaged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
Noah Parker,s Sentence.

CovINGToN, GA, March 27-The case of
the State VS.. Noah Parker, for shooting
Dukes, was submitted TO the jury at 10
o'clock Saturday night and verdict of
voluntary manslaughter was rendered yes
terday. He was to-day sentenced TO twelve
years in the penitentary. Court has ad-
1nIIrnnl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
KANSAS CITY's LAND SLIDE.
The Worst Believed to Have Beer
Passed.

CHICAGO, March GA special to the
Times from Kansas City, Mo, says: 1.-THE
disiniegration of the bluff between Sixth
aud Ninth streets continues, although the
worst has apparently happened. Another
large boulder fell from the verge of the
bluff into Freight street early this
morning, and during the entire day
there were small masses of earth
and shell giving away. Several slides
through which the Grand Avenue Cable
Company's tracks run, between First and
Second streets. but thus far the running os
trains has not been interfered with. 1t il
thought that the present cool, dry weather
will stop the breaking loose of portions of
the bluff
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
School Children Killed.

VICKsBURG. MISS, March 27.-A bank
forty feet high, on South Madison street,
caved IN to-day. Fred Vaughan, aged band
Frank Mclean, aged ., were G usheaS o
death. Several other school children were
more or less DANGEROUSLY hurt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
STORMS STILL SWEEPING.
Trains in the Northwest from Five to
Thirty Hours Late.


Thirty Hours Late.
DULUTH, MINI, March 27.-Northern
Wisconsin and Minnesota are experiencing
another severe storm. Over a foot and a
half of snow has fallen and is drifting
badly. The st. Paul is the only road that
has managed to get trains through on time,
all others being from five to thirty hours
late. Sundays western express on the
Northern Pacific left here last night thirty
hours behind time The storm commenced
at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, and has been
raging ever siGce. Street cars run with
extreme difficulty, and outside work gener-
ally is suspended.
DAKOTA's BLIZZARD.
ABERDEEN, OAK, March EFT has been
showing here necessarily for the last thirty
six hours. There are feet of snow now
on the level. All railroad travel is sus-
pended. the storm is general in Central
Dakota.