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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1888-04-18

The Presbytery Of Greenbrier will meet at
. Maiden, W. Va, May 3, at P. NJ
j. G. BRowE, s. Clerk
The Presbytery Of Chesapeake will meet at
Farmwell Va, on Tuesday April 9th, at u
2. M
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
DEEP WATER IN THE GULF.
Gov. Thayer Finally Gets the Presi-
dency of the Convention.

Gov. Thayer Finally Gets the Presi-
dency of the Convention.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 29.-The deep
water convention was called to order here
to-day by ex-Gov Evans
Judge Brady of Texas presented report
from the committee on permanent organiza-
tion as follows: Permanent chairman,
Hon p G. Noel of Kansas; vice-presidents,
Gov. Adams of Colorado. John Hancock of
Texas, D. h. Armstrong of Missouri, j. L.
HUI of Kansas, A. d. Yocum of Nebraska,
w. A. Culp of Iowa, T. F, Powell of Ar
kansas. J. Reynolds of New Mexico, r. d.
Kelly of Wyoming, and Lewis Wolfey of
Arizona; secretary, f. A. Dana.
REGULAR BoMBsHELL.
The report was somewhat unexpected, as
yesterday the various caucuses had agreed
to support Gov. Thayer of Nebraska for
permanent chairman, and the announce
ment of Mr.. Noels name, for a few mo-
ments, threw the convention into confu-
sion.
Ex-Lleut. Gov. Gibbs of Texas was soon
on his feet, and moved, as a substitute for
the report of the committee, that the con-
vention provide its own chairman, land then
nomineted Gov. Thayer for that position.
ABATTLE BETWEEN RIVALS.
This brought the battle between Calves
ton and Arkansas Pass squarely to the front,
and for over two hours the substitute was
most warmly debated between the friends OF
these two cities, it being understood that
Gov. Thayer was favoring Arkansas Pass,
while Mr.. Noel was for Galveston. The
substitute was finally carried, and the roll
call resulted in PIT votes for Mr.. Thayer
and 1873 for Mr.. Noel.
The announcement Of the vote created a
pandemoniuin, which lasted several min
utes.
The convention then took a recess till
o'clock this afternoon.
GIVEN A GAvEL.
This afternoon, on reassembling, Gov.
Tbayer took the chair and was presented
with handsome silver-mounted gavel by
Senator Houston of Texas, on behalf of the
president of the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass railway.
After brief address from Gov. Thayer
the convention made the election of the
remainder of the officers reported by the
committee unanimous.
The convention then appointed commit
tee ON resolutions and adjourned till 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
GETTING EVEN WITH CANADA.
Senator George Points Out the Absur-
dity of Half Way Measures.

dity of Half Way Measures.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. the Senate to-
day Mr.. George spoke on the fisheries mes
sage. After reviewing each of the twenty
seven treaties between the United States
and Great Britain to show that not one of
them had proposed TO settle all the points in
controversy, and that that had not been
an objection to ratification of any of them,
he came down to the question of retaliation,
and asked whether the act of March 3, 1887,
was a sufficient act II retaliation. The
answer which he gave was, that it was not
because 1t did not cover all the ground that
the United States had for retaliation.
WRONGS BEYOND REACH.
There were wrongs committed by Canada
against the United States for which the act
of 1887 could not be put in force, and one of
those wrongs was that mentioned by
the President in regard to
the inequality of the tolls on the
Canadian canals There would have to
be an additional act of congress for that.
The Presidents recommendations in that
respect had to be adopted, or else the claim
for equality of tolls Oh Canadian canals
had to be abandoned.
Mr.. FRY inquired whether Canadian ves-
sells could not be kept out of the Sault Ste.
Marie canal, or tolls imposed upon them.
Mr.. George did not know OF any reason
to the contrary, but such little partial re-
taliation would amount to nothing. IL re-
taliation was resorted to. it should be made
adequate and efficient
Mr.. George said that under the act of
March 3, 1887, the President could notdeny
the right Of transit over American territory
to goods going from foreign countries to
Canada, or to goods going from Canada
through the United States intended for for
eign countries, and that in the message sent
to congress on Dec. 5, 1870, President Grant
had recommended the very thing which
President Cleveland now recommended.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
NO DEPENDENCE SHOWN.

Two moro alleged dependent cases were
vetoed because no dependence was shown,
one because the President refused to set
aside the limitation fixed by the law of 1879
beneficiary was dead at the time of the
passage of the special act Ninety-three of
these vetoed claims had been rejected by
the pension bureau prior to July
1885 and 54 subsequent to that time. Thir-
ty were pcnding unsettled in the pension
bureau. and no applications under the gen
eral law had ever been filed in eleven. 1t
Is also stated that in the fiscal year from
July /, 1882, to June 30, 1885, there were
issued 1911 .221 certificates of all classes, and
during the three following fiscal years from
July /, 1885, to June 30, 1883, 359, ,537, max
ing an increase for the last three years of
lS6, ,3l6 certificates
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
SUNDRY CIVIL DASH.
The Senate Agrees to the Conference
Report On Certain Points.

Report On Certain Points.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-The Senate to-
day resumed consideration of the confer
ence report on the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill. The question of appropriations
for public buildings and the comparative
extravagance of the republican and demo-
cratic administrations generally, formed the
chief topic of debate by Messrs. Berry,
Dolph, MCPHERSON, Allison, German, Blair
and George
Mr.. George said that among other ques-
tions that had been lugged into the debate
yesterday was the fisheries question, and it
was on that that he desired to submit some
observation. He then proceeded to speak
on that subject.
After speaking a short time Mr.. George
assented TO a request of Mr.. Allison to have
vote taken on the conference report ON the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
The report was agreed to.
FURTHER CONFERENCE ASKED.
Mr.. Allison then moved that the senate
insist on its amendments other than those
settled by the conference, and asked for
further conference.
Mr.. Vance moved that the senate recede
from its agreement to the provision in the
bill in reference to prosecutions under the
internal revenue laws, and argued in sup
port Of his motion.
Mr.. Allison opposed the motion, and
stated that ali such legislation tended to
relax the inforcement of the internal reve-
nue. laws.
The motion to recede was disagreed to by
vote Of II yeas to % nays, and Mr.. ALI
sons motion was agreed to, and Messrs
Allison, Hale and Beck were appointed
conferees.
Mr.. George then resumed the floor and
proceeded with the discussion of the Presi-
dents retaliation message. Without con-
cluding bis speech, which he said he would
do tomorrow, Mr.. George yielded the floor,
and a number of bills were taken from the
calendar and passed. Among them was
the House bill appropriating $40. coo for the
construction of a revenue cutter for New
bern, N. G., to replace the revenue cutter
Stevens
The Senate then proceeded to executive
business with closed doors, and at 4:45
o'clock adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
BURDENS PUT ON LABOR.
GREAT WRONGS LAID BARE BY
THE HOUSE, COMMITTEE.

The Laws Prohibiting tho Importation
of Contract Labor Violated TO an
Alarming Extent-A Flood of Fraud
ulent Naturalization Papers-Aliens
Among the Fishermen.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Representative
Ford's committee on contract labor re-
turned to Washington this morning after
an absence of five weeks, during which
time the committee accomplished an almost
unexampled amount of work. Speaking of
the results of the trip to-day, Mr. Ford
said: I'VE have taken over $500 pages of
typewriter testimony.
NOT READY TO REPORT YET.
~ do not believe that we shall make a
report until the entire investigation is COM
pleted. and we have more important testi-
mony to take. But what we have taken
has convinced the committee that scme-
thing positive must be done. The laws re.
lating to contract labor have been violated
to an alarming extent, because of lack of
machinery to inforce them.
FooLING THE ITALIANS.
"The whole of Italy isfooded with steam
ship agents, who are telling lies about the
United States to induce emigration. We
could have closed the inquiry at New York,
for we had enough there to show the neces-
sty for additional legislation.
Zone of the facts brought to light, Incl.
dentally, was that naturalization papers are
being issued frauduently to an alarming
extent. 1t Is very easy to get out these
papers under our law. Any one having
access to the seal of the court can get them
out and sell them
ALIEN FISHERMEN.
Another fact developed was that the
oh xxxh<
rights we have had so much trouble, are
really made up of aliens to the extent of rs
per cent.
"As to the remedy although we shall un-
doubtedly recommend some legislation, the
committee has not yet agreed upon the
form it shall take"
Mr.. Ford, in conclusion, said that the
committee would probably resume the tak.
ing of testimony in about sixty days, but
just where, he could not say.
AN INSTANCE OF EVASION.
HALIFAX, N s., Aug. 29-The Portu4
guese origantine Neptune arrived here ten
days ago from Fayal. Azores, bound to Bos-
ton, with fifty-six female Portuguese finmi-
grants on board Ii was said that she came
in to procure water, but it has Just devel.
oped that she put in to Halifax 20 land the
women, who were forwarded to their desti-
nation by rail to evade the American law.
Had the vessel taken the women to Boston,
they could not have landed there, as they
had been previously engaged to enter service
in the United States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS.
The House Votes Temporary Provi
sion in Two Instances.

v
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2e.--In the House
this morning, Mr.. Forney of Alabama
asked unanimous consent to introduce for
immediate consideration joint resolution
to provide temporarily until Sept. l5) for
the expenditures Of the government. He
explained that all the appropriation bills
had passed with the exception of the army
and sundry civil bills, and that the resolu-
tion applied only to those two objects.
Mr. Townshend Of Illinois stated that he
expected that the army appropriation bill
would be disposed of to-day or tomorrow
Mr.. Cheadle Of Indiana objected, and the
resolution was referred to committee of the
whole and tho House Immediately went
into such committee, with Mr.. Blount of
Georgia In the chair, for its consideration
The resolution having been read. Mr..
Forney moved that 1t be reported back to
the House.
The vote standing 112 to 3, Mr.. Cheade
raised the point of no quorum, but withdrew
it after being allowed to make statement, in
which he declared that there was no justifi-
cation for the backward condition of the
appropriation bills
The committee then rose, and the joint
resolution was passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
REVIVAL OF THE PANIC.
The Gravity of the Situation Now A
knowledged by All.

The Gravity of the Situation Now Ac-
knowledged by All.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Aug. pa dis
patch from Jacksonville to the Pica,rtne
says: "This mornings list of twenty-one
new cases, with sixteen others reported up
to noon. has again sent the people panic
stricken in every direction. To-day's train
was well filed with refugees en- route to the
north, ard to-morrow's will be likewise.
The hot, murlky and rainy weai her of the
past week is now having its effect and It is
thought that the number Of cases will in
crease daily.
MORE VIOLENT.
"The disease also seems to be assuming a
more violent type, and the people are
greatly alarmed.
"Groceries and drug stores are the prin-
cipal business places now open. At the
sanitary associations meeting to-day strong
mention was made of tie need of good, ex-
perienced yellow fever nurses, and the com
mittee we're instructed to telegraph for such
nurses if, in the judgment of the committee,
they were needed. So many cases corning
will tax the physicians and nurses to the
utmost.
THE gravity of the situation is now
acknowledged by the most hopeful, as Sep
tember, always bad m onth, is approach
ing, and it is thought that new cases will
then run up to tx figures daily"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
RICHMoND's LEE MONUMENT.
The Terms Under Which 1t Can Be
Admitted Duty Free


Admitted Duty Free
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Secretary Fair
child has written a letter to Gov. Lee of
Virginia in regard to the equestrian statue
in bronze of Gen. X. Z. Lee, now being
executed by M. M. Merci for the Lee
Monument Association for erection In
a public square in Richmond, Va. He
says that in case the statue is to be
presented by the Lee Monument Association
TO the state of Virginia and to the city of
Richmond, it will be exempt from duty;
but that in case it is imported by and is TO
remain the property Of the Lee Monument
Association, it can he admitted only under
section 900 of the Revised Statutes, which
provides that statuary imported for
exhibition at fixed place
may be admitted free of duty.
Upon the importer giving bond in case of
the sale, transportation or use of the statu-
airy contrary to the provision of the sec
tion, the Secretary says when he Is notified
OF the name Of the Importing vessel, and
the probable date and port Of her arrival,
he will issue the necessary instructions to
the collector of customs for the purpose OF
carrying his wishes into effect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
OKLAHOMA LANDS.
The House Again Has the Bill Under
Confederation,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The House to-day
went into committee of the whole on the
Oklahoma bill. After the discussion and
rejection of several amendments. Mr.. Car.
son of Iowa proposed an amendment pro
viding that hoDorabIy discharged soldiers
for settlement shall be exempted from the
payment OF the purchase price provided FOR
by the bill. The vote on this amendment
stood 40 to AZ, and the point Of no quorum
was made.
The committee then rose and the HOUSE
adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30

on steamship line between here and Fer
nandina to run in connection with the
Clyde line from New York. The steamer
Gov. Stafford has been chartered and will be
commanded by Capt. Leo Vogel.
The discouraging reports from jackson
vile during the last two days have only
served to arouse the St Augustine health
authorities TO greater activity. and every
precaution will be used to keep out refu-
gees.
The Secretary of War has ordered the
tents at St Francis barracks turned over
to the city for its quarantine service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
They Are to be Printed in the High
est style OF the Art.

est style of the Art.
WASHINGTON, Aug 29.-The House to-
day resumed in committee Of the whole
consideration of the bill for the printing of
government securities in the highest style
of the art.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama
the committee struck out the section of the
measure which provides that hereafter the
chief and assista 3 chief Of the bureau of
engraving and printing shall be either prac-
tical engravers or plate makers. The bill
SO amended was reported to the house
and passed. The bill provides that govern
ment securities and paper money shall be
printed in the highest style Of the art on
hand roller presses
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
FREE JUTE BAGGING.
Senator Reagan Introduces a Bill
Aimed at the Trust.

Aimed at the TRUST.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Reagan introduced bill to per.
init the importation Of jute bagging free Of
duty, and it was referred TO tho committed
on finance. He spoke Of the trust which
had increased the price Of jute bagging,
and said that the cotton planters were dis.
cussing the question as 10 whether they
would not withhold their cotton from mar
ket until that oppression passed by. This
"trustn struck at one of the great interests
Of the country, an interest which had no
protection, and which had 10 compete In
the markets of the world with cotton from
other countries. Congress had power TO
protect that great industry against such
wrong by taking the duty off OF jute, and
he trusted that the committee on finance
would take the matter into consideration
and give the relief needed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
GOLD FOR THE ARMY.
The Speaker OF the House Appoints
New Conferees.

Th9 speaker OF tu6 HUUB0 AppOIuLb
New Conferees.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The speaker has
appointed a new set of conferees on the
part of the House for the second conference
on the army appropriation bill. The origi-
nal conferees. were Messrs. Townshend,
Maish and Laird, and for the two last
named the speaker has substit uted Messrs.
Sayers and Butterworth, both members OF
the appropriations committee, who arc
strongly committed by heir public speeches
to rejection of the Senate aniendments
providing for construction of heavy ord
nance, while the members displaced have
favored the amendments in the conference
report rejected by the House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
TALLAHASSEE IN THE TRENCHES.

Self-Protection Felt to be the First
Law of Nature.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. Aug 29.-While
Tallahassee sympathizes most heartily with
Jacksonville, the local authorities, having
regard to the Importance of self-protection,
continue to enforce rigid quarantine against
all infected points.
Gov. Perry has no funds at his conmand
for the relief of the sufferers, but he is doing,
and will most cheerfully do all in his power
for the comfort Cf the distressed in Jack
sonville and other sections. Tallahassee is
perfectly healthy, and the weather is cool,
and the city in fine condition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
PARNELL's RRLEAsE.
Russian Nihilists ,,aided.

PARIS. Aug. 29.-The Gouloss has ad-
vices from st. Petersburg which state that
another nihilist plot mas been unearthsd
there. The conspirators, who bad quarters
near the imperial palace, were raided by the
police, who captured twelve men and three
women. They also secured a number Of
bombs. Since this raid several other ar
rests are said TO have been made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
TROUBLE ON THE sHosHoNE.
Visiting Sioux Begin Their Work by
Killing Two Settlers

CHICAGO, Aug. GA special from Chey-
enne, Wyo., says: Trouble is brewing on
tho Shoshops reservation, Fremont county.
The government is issuing rations to 800
Araplhoes and LOO Shoshones at this
agency. The Sioux visitors Of the Arapa-
hoes are at the bottom of the trouble. Two
white men we're found dead near the Rattle
Snake mountains, where they were doubt
less murdered by Sioux who donned war
paint after being ordered off the Shoshonc
reservation The half breed hunters report
the presenceof band of $50 hostile Indians
within the reservation. They are fully
armed, with plenty Of ammunition, and nc
women and children along. To-day five
Sioux on the reservation were arrested by
the Indian agent"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
Ferdinand Bound to Stick.

LONDON, Aug. 29.--A dispatch from
Sofia says that Prince Ferdinand, ia a re-
cent interview, declared that he would
never leave Bulgaria of his own accord.
He refused to believe that his position would
ever be threatened by the Bulgarians theme
selves, and he fully believed that his mis-
sion would be fulfilled and Bulgaria be made
tranquil and prosperous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
oHARLEsToN's LoNasHoREMBN.
A Demand to be Made for q Reduc
tion in Their Hours of Labor.

A Demand to be Made for Reduc-
tion in Their Hours of Labor.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. 29.-There are
indications of trouble along the wharves
this fall. The longshoremen's union has
given notice that they will demand reduc-
tion of the hours of labor from nine to
eight hours, and at the same prices. The
present wages are s4 so day for cotton
handlers and IS for the foreman and nine
hours work They say tlrat OF Savannah
the prices are IS and SO for. eight hours a
day, and that Charleston's gangs stow
double the number of bales that the Savan-
nah gangs stow. AT present cotton is
handled by coastwise steamers. The ocean
fleet will be in port shortly, however, and
trouble Is anticipated. The union is very
strong and confident of victory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
ST. AUausTrNE's GORDON.
The Morning News Relied on for the
Best Accounts of the Fever.

Best Accounts of the Fever.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, Aug. 29.-At a
meeting of the board Of health to-day it
was decided to bring the quarantine lines
nearer the city and increase the number OF
guards to 100 men, and in every way
strengthen the quarantine. 1t was also
decided to allow no more direct mail from
Jackso willie, as the fumigation arrnnge-
ments are fac from perfect. This viii get
Savannah mail here twenty-four hours
anead Of that from Jacksonville. People
here are depending on the MORNING NEWS
for authentic reports OF the fever.
Arrangements are about perfected to put
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
Money for Fort,fications.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.--In the Senate
to-day Mr. Plumb, from the committee on
appropriations, reported back the fortifica-
tions bill. and gave notice that be would
ASK tor It's Consideration to-morrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
BLoODED HORSES BURNED.
A Barn on a Live stock Farm Near
Indianapolis in Ruins.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. ga barn
on the Spring Valley stock farm, nine miles
from this city. was burned yesterday. and
eighteen head of fine horses perished. The
fine stallion Brignoli Wilkes was lost, and
also Ira, valued at 81, 900; Mary c., at S., 900;
Vassar Girl, Madam Hornewood and
others. A. C. Rem,y, the owner of the
farm, declares tnat IS 900 would not have
purchased" Brignoli Wilkes" On many of
the animals Mr.. Remey placed no price,
and he estimates his entire loss in excess of
$4,000, on which the insurance is but IS, 500
in the Phoenix OF Brooklyn, and $4,000 in
the Home Of New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
Turkey and tho suez Canal,

CoNsTANTIroPLE. Aug 29.-Sir w. A.
English and French ambassadors, have
made collective demand upon the porte 70
sign the Suez canal convention. In doing
so they call attention TO the fact that all
the great powers have adhered 10 the con-
vauftan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
FERNANDINA NOT INFECTED.
MIR. Merriwethers Death Resulted
from Typhus Fever

from Typnu5 FeVer
FERNANpINA, FLA, Aug. 29.-The report
that the death of Mr.. Merriwether was
caused by yellow fever is erroneous. His
illness was typhus fever. The situation
here Is most favorable and no apprehension
is felt as to the fever gaining entrance.
Jacksonville is the only point in Florida
concerning which any fear is manifested.
The disease there has thus far, however,
been managed with consummate skill and
discretion, AS the small death rate testifies.
AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Dr. Arbuck, OF
the marine hospital service at Fernandina,
telegraphs to Surge IN General Hamilton
that that city was never healthier or in bet
tor sanitary condition than at present, and
that there Is no TRUTH in the rumor OF re-
cent death there from yellow fever.