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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
M1ssrssIPPrs CONVENTION.
Part OF the Franchise Committees
Report Recommitted

Part OF the Franchise Committee's
Report Recommitted.
JACKSON, MISS, Sept 24.-It was dis
covered to-day that there is such powerful
opposition to sections7 Z. s and of the report
of the committee on franchise, reg llatIng
elections of officers, that by unani-
nous consent these sections were
recommitted, to be made the sub
ject of a separate report. There Is
no particular objections to the sections from
any quarters The bone Of contention is i'm
section 7, which extends for two-year
terms Of all county officers whose
official lives expire Jan. /, 1892.
There are about 1000 aspirants for Office in
this state whose hopes will be blighted by
this provision, and they seem to have friends
In the convention. The remainder OF the
franchise report was adopted.
The conflicting factions OF the COMMITTEES
on education have harmonized their differ.
ences and agreed upon an unanimous COM
promise report
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
Helena Visited by q Storm.

New ORLEANS. Sept. 24-The Plea
yLne's Helena Ark special says: Eyes
terday evening this city was visited by the
most terrific and destructive rainstorm
ever known in its history. At about 3
o'clock in the afternoon q steady rain
commenced and continued until at 6 O'clock.
A verltable cloudburst occurred, and
in an incredibly short time all
of that portion of the city bounded
by Walker street on the north,
Columbia street on the east and College
street on the west was one vast sheet of
water. Fences were swept away. sidewalks
destroyed and outhouses turned up. Street
car tracks were submerged. No
estimate has been made Of the
damage. The water spread rapidly
and the lower portion of the city was soon
submerged, and hundreds of people driven
from their homes. rhe total rainfall last
night was $50 inches, supplemented by
inches more to-day. The total rainfall the
past two days has been 1919 inches. 1t is
still wsrm and cloudy and the prospects are
good for more RAIN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
NOT KIDNAPPED NATIVES.

An Official Denial of the Cape Town
Incident.
LISBON, Sept. PA recent dispatch from
Clpe Town said that a Portuguese steamer
had arrived there with kidnapped natives
from mozambique en- route to the west
coast, and further, that fourteen natives,
who escaped from the steamer, had been
declared free by the tribunal which refused
to give any aid in recapturing them. An
official announcement is now made here
that the steamer in questian was conveying
military native conscripts recruited at
mozambique to the west coast of Africa,
and that the commander OF the vessel re-
fused to allow tho men TO disembark at
Cape Town, because he feared they will
desert.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
A MAMMOTH FAILURE.
Liabilities of the Potter-Lovell Ct
pany About $6,OOO.OOO.

Liabilities of the Potter-Lovell Com
pany About 100000.
Boston, Sept. A.-The footihgs of the
Potter-Loveu liabilities have been reached
and the Indebtedness of all kinds is found
to have been about s6,oOo,000 The direc.
Indebtedness in banks is about $4,000, ,oO0
The direct liabilities are large, because of
guarantees placed upon q great deal of
paper. Beside the Brazos paper of
Leo & Ferguson, some of the
Seavy, Foster e. Bowman paper, and some
of the Worcester Steel Works paper was
guaranteed by note brokers. Before any
settlement can be reached the amount Of
this guaranteed paper that will ultimately
fall within the note brokers' liabilities must
seeking for successor to Assignee Haskell,
whose ill health will prevent his continuing
an assigneeship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25

the choice of the Chicago people was almost
unanimous in favor of Col. George r..
Davis. and having further ascertained that
Col Davis was acceptable with the majority
Of the commissioners, il was suggested as a
graceful compliment to the local board that
that body select the director general, and
that the commission would approve Of the
choice.
With complete harmony secured between
the commission and the local directory by
the choice Of Director General Davis, which
Is satisfactory to both parties, everything
points 70 a stirring period of active work
during the next two years.
The executive committee of the national
commission, having finished their labors for
the time being, adjourned this evening sab
ject 10 call
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
swIroHMEN QUIT WORK.
A Strike in the Union Pacific Yards
at Denver.

a btr1ke IN the Union Pacific Yards
at Denver
DENVER, Col, Sept 24.-For several
months the Union Pacific at this point
has been having serious trouble with their
switchmen. One Of the chief difficulties has
been a disposition on the part Of the SWITCH
men to exact "tips" from shippers, and it
has been proved that the switchmen have
left freights in a blocked condition in order
to enforce their exactions. The SWITCH
mems grievance committee called on
General Manager Meek and made charges
against Assistant Superintendent Burns.
who was suspended pending an investiRa-
tion. The charges having been disprovei
Mr.. Meek this morning informed the
switchmen that Burns would be reinstnted
at l2 o'clock to-day, and that switchmen
unwilling to work cordially with Burns
could quit the service at that hour. At L
o'clock this afternoon not one of l25 men
put in appearance. The company very soon
secured thirty new men, and had cars NOV
ing after delay of an hour. Should the
men determire to stay out the officials Of
the road do not anticipate that it will extend
over the system.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
SENATOR ooLQuITr,s VIEWS

He Thinks That Gov Gordon is Certain
to Be Elected.
WASHINGTON, Sept Ex-senator COL
quilt returned this morning. He says Gov.
Gordon will be elected senator without a
doubt, although after a hard fight. He
further says that Mr.. Norwood's letter has
aroused sympathy for the governor, which
will aid him materially in the race. He ex-
presses some apprehension about the result
of the congressional race in the Ninth dis
trict
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
IN LABoR.s FIELD.
The Australian Congress- Finishes IL
Dpnharatsona

The Australian Congress Finishes Its
Deliberations.
SYDNEY, N. s. W., Sept. a. The labor
congress finished its work to-day. After
deciding TO make final appeal to employ
ers to hold a conference with the men the
congress adhered to its decision to call out
the shearers, shed men and other employees
In the wool trade 1t is considered doubt
full, however, whether the men as a body
will respond to the call
THE AUSTRIAN COAL sTRIKR
VIENNA, Sept. 4.-The miners strike at
Trippeau, In Austrian Galicia, continues.
Troops are guarding pits. At Michael
Glowitz 70 per cent. OF the coIliers are at
work
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
Yesterday's Silver Purcheses.

WASHINGTON, Sept 24-The amount of
silver offered for sale to the treasury to-day
aggregated 1885, ounces. and the amount
purchased 10000 ounces, as follows:
Twenty-Five thousand ounces at 81. 1876;
10000 ounces at 81. 13025; $4,000 ounces at
S1.1S75. The total purchases, including
to-day's under the new law, have. been
z, l72, 474 ounces, leaving about 107, 900
ounces to be purchased during the remain
der of this month
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
HARRIsoN's VACATION BNDED.
The Presidential Party Leave Cresso
for Washington.

The Presidential Party Leave Cresson
for Washington.
CREssoE SPRINGS. Pa. Sept 24.-The
presidential party left here this MORN
ing at II O'Clock in private car attached
to the day express, which Is due in Wash
ington about o'clock. The President en-
joyed his sojonrn in the mountains very
much, and will probably make Cresson
another visit next year. He was accompa-
MED to Washington by Mrs. Harrison, Mrs.
Dimmock, Rev. DR.. Soott, Russell Har-
rison, e. W. Halford, Miss Sanger, r. n.
Barksdale, Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
and the representatives Of the two press
associations.
ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24-The President
returned to Washington this evening. He
expresses himself as feeling much benefitted
by his vacation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
DEMOCRATS WON'T EIL1IBUsTHR.
As Anxious for Adjournment as the
Republicans.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The democrats
have decided not TO fillibuster against the
tariff or any other measures that will come
before the House this session. They are as
anxious as the republicans to get home, and
will aid in rushing business from now on.
The tariff bill is expected to be reported
from the conference Tomorrow. 1t will be
debated probably two days and sent to the
President Saturday.
Both Reed and Mckinley agreed to-day
that congress should adjourn by next
Wednesday, unless sometning unforeseen
happens. Everybody is tired out, and when
the tariff ts out OF the way nothing could
keep the members here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
WON'T CoERCE THEM YET.
Radicals WIN Wait to See What tn
Democrats Will Do.


Democrats Will Do.
WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-The republican
members of the House committee on rules
got together this morning, and discussed
the pending proposition to change the rules
so as to compel members to vote by fine OF
otherwise. 1t was suggested that some such
provisions might be necessary to compel the
democratio members to attend the sessions
of the House and insure final action upon
the tariff bill; but, after talking over the
matter and giving consideration of assur-
ances given by certain prominent demo-
cratic members that the final passage of
the bill would not be delayed or obstructed
by them, it was decided that the action pro-
posed would be premature, and 1t would be
well TO wait until the minority had be-
trayed a purpose TO refrain from voting
before adopting stringent measures for COM
pulSion,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
KENNEDY CONGRATULATED.
Many House Republicans Virtually
Indorse His Utterances.

WASHINGTON, Sept. e4-After Mr.. Ken
nedy of Ohio finished his speech Of expla-
nation to-day about his speech denounoing
Quay, for which he was censured and which
speech the House decided to strike from
the Record, he was surrounded by scores Of
republicans rendering their congratulations.
Mr.. Kennedy refused to retrace anything be
had said, and asserted that the country
would uphold him. Thus the republican
congratulations showed that his utterances,
although pronounced unparliamentary,
were ihdorsed by large number of House
republicans, including many Pennsylvania
members. Scnator Quay yet remains
charged as criminal, but maintains his
policy of silence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25

The vote of to-day agreeing TO the con-
ference report on the joint resolution, as to
managers Of the home for disabled so-
diers, was reconsidered aud the report was
recommitted on Senator Hawley's statement
that clerical error had been made in it, al
though special care had been taken about it.
After short executive session the Senate
then nd iofrned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
FRANCES DISASTROUS FLOODS.

Further heports OF Damage Coming In.
Several Lives Lost.
PARIS, Sept. 24.--Further reports Of dam
age by the floods are being received. The
town Of Annonay, in the department Of
Ardeeche, and the surrounding country
have been inundated by the overflow from
the Canoe and Deaume rivers, and the dam
age is enormous Factories have been de-
stroyed, bridges swept away aud railways
damaged to such an extent as TO make them
impossible. The floods were accompanied
by loss Of life. In Apnouay manufacturer
and several women were killed. the water
Is still rising.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
New Chemical Union.

LoNpoN, Sept. 24--The prospectus of the
new chemical union has been issued, show
ing capital of g8, 500. 900, of which 97 ,O00,-
COO will he issued against works, ETC., ana
the remainder against stocks Of chemicals
and for working capital A few firms in
trade have not Joined the union.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
Large Increase for the First Two
Months OF the Fiscal Year.

WAsHINeroN, Sept. 24-The statement
prepared at the Office Of the commissioner
of internal revenue shows that the total col
lections of internal revenue from all sources
for the first pwo months Of the fiscal year of
s25, ,502, ,576, as against S23, $40, ia for the
corresponding periods OF the preceding
year. showing net increase Of 1881. .802,
divided as follows: Spirits, S44, ,457; to-
bacco, S448. .292; ferTnented liquors, 1854, ,418;
oleoniargarine, $S,739; miscellaneous, <45,-
S94. The receipts for August, 1899, were
S059, $50 greater than those for August, 1889.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
An Editor Convicted of Libel.

VIENNA. Sept. 24-The suit brought by
Baron Won Scudier, member of the privy
council, against VdderLdnd, for accusing
him of having accepted bribes, ended to-day
In the conviction of the editor Of that paper,
who was sentenced to eight months impris-
onment at hard labor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
Editors, sentencaa Raueraen.

DUBLIN, Sept A.-At Waterford ses-
sions to-day Judge Waters reversed the
sentence of three months imprisonment at
hard labor pronounced upon Mr.. Fisher,
editor of the Munster Enpress, and MIR.
Redmond, editor of the Waterford NetDs.
The editors were convicted under the crimes
ar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
"Kreutzer Sonata" Decided not
Of5sc9uo.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-In the case Of
peddlers OF an English transaction o. Count
Tolsto's "Kreutzer Sonata who had been
arrested on charge Of selling obscene lit
erature. Judge Tnayer in the court OF COM
mon pleas to-day decided that the book is
not obscene, and that the sellers had COM
mitted no offence ag galnst the laws. They
were therefore discharged from custody.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
The oomte de Paris Writes a Letter.

PARIS, Sept 24.--rhe Comte do Paris has
written to Senator Borcher regarding the
Boulangist revelations, justifying the course
he took in using the weapons with which
the republic had provided him, in order to
divide the republicans and allow the coun-
try to speak for itself. lie advises his
friends not to waste time in recriminations
over the past, but to affirm clearly their
faith in monarohical principles and unite
for a continuance of the struggle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
INTER-CoNTrNENrAL RAILWAY.
Our Southern Neighbors Interested
in the Project.

in the Project.
WASHINGTON, Sept 24-Dr. Horatio
GIsseman, minister from Nicaragua, has
received telegram from his government
saying that, while Nicaragua recognizes the
Importance of the inter-continental railway
project, 1t cannot send a commission to
Washington until after the meeting of the
national congress in October, when it is ex-
pected that authority will be given for the
appointment
The department of state has received a
dispatch from Consul General Sorsay, in
Ecuador, saying that the government of
that country will take part IN the inter
continental railroad survey and send repre-
seutatives to the meeting Of the board of
commissioners In Washington in October.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
Twelve Persons scalded to Death.

LONDON, Sept. 24-An explosion oc-
CURED to-day on the steamer Pandora, at
Armstrong; shipyard. at Newcastle.
Twelve persons employed about the steamer
we're so badly scalded by escaping steam
that they will die
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
Prepayment Of Interest

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The prepay
ment of interest by the treasury depart
ment on per cent. bonds and currency 6s
yesterday for the entire country aggre-
gated S1,006. .895, making a total so far of
81, ,S33, $50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
order Restored at Goa.

LONDON, Sept. 24.-Dispatches from Goa,
India, say that order has been restored and
the ringleaders In the slecsion riots have
fed. The elections continue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
VIII Employ Free Labor

LONDON, Sept. "a. AT meeting of the
London and provincial coal merchants to-
day it was resolved to employ free labor
and not to increase wages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
Conte de Paris Sails for America.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 24.-Among the pas
sengers on the steamer GeCmanic, which
saiiod hence to-day for New York, are the
Comte de Paris aud party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
May BE AFTER sEALERs.
a Revenue Cutter Ordered to Get
Ready for Sea.

CHICAGO, Sept pa special from Port
Townsend, Wash, says: "The cutter
Wolcott has been receiving mysterious
messages from o. S. Spalding, Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury since Saturday.
1t is lxuewn that the vessel has been or
dered at once to get ready for sea. The
general opinion is that it viii try to inter
cept Canadian sealers row fitting out at
Victoria for winter cruise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
Convention Of Irish Nationalists.

LONDON, Sept. 24.-It ia understood that
Mr.. Parnell will shortly call a convention
Of the Irish Nationalist party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
Turkish Newspapere Muzzled.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 24.-Turkish
newspapers have been forbidden to com
ment upon the affairs Of the orthodox and
Armenian coucltes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
Danietta Flooded.

CAIBo, Sept 24.-Ths Nile has flooded
the Damieita district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25

The choice of a director general was one
upon which the question of authority be-
tween the commission and the local direc-
tory was most severely tried, but in this, as
in other matters, the good, solid sense of
President Palmer and the diplomacy of
Secretary Dicksnson stood ia good
stead Having learned Beforehand that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-11
AN IGNORANT PROFESSOR.

No other of the many beneficial changes en-
hracod in the new Tariff bill would mmedi-
ately insure employment for so large number
Of American workers unemployed as the adj
vance in duty on tin plates. lt seems to be
for that very reason that the Free Traders
display so much vrulence in regard to that
change. They see that it would give ocular
and tangible demonstration of the wisdom OF
the protective policy, and such demonstrations
they are anxious to avoid.
4 subscriber writes that his Free -Trade
neichbors quote learned professor-name not
even-as authority for the assertion that there
are no tin mines in this country, that tin can
not be produced here, and consequently the
manufacture of tin plates is impossible The
professor, if correctly quoted, is an ignoramus
lie seems not to know that tin plates are sim
ply sheets of iron or steel dipped in tin, that
tin ore and tin in pigs or bars are now Tree OF
duty. and would be free under the Mckinney
bill. being included in its free list, paragraph
1873, so that the cost of bringing the TIN to
this country from the Straits would be sub
stantially no greater than the cost of taking it
70 England. Tin plates could therefore be
made in this country as well and as cheaply
rs in England but for the cost of labor in the
production and rolling of iron and the polish
ing and coating of the plates.
But the professor also seems to be ignorant
that there are tin mines in this country, which
appear TO be of inexhauStibe extent and far
richer than the Cornwall mines. Tin from the
Black Hills has been delivered in this market,
and the ore from those mines has been CON
sidered rich enough to be shipped to Europe
in considerable quantities for reduction III
is yet debatablc question whether the mines
are as rich rs the owners suppose, or can be
worked as chcaply. But the professor can
hardly be so ignorant as to say that there are
no tin mines in the country, even though he
NAV rs yet doubt whether they can economical
" supply the largo quantity of tin which would
be required in the manufacture of 700, 900, 900
pounds of tin plates. Only about twentieth
of the weight is of tin but even at that rate
about 35,0OO,ooo pounds would be required
TO coat the plates which the American market
now takes.
About 30 900 900 pounds OF tin have been
imported in the ten months ending with April,
at an average cost of 1916 cents per pound.
About 67,Si2.320 pounds were imported into
Great Britain last year, and the average cost
was 2O2 cents about the same as in this
country At latest dispatches the selling price
of Straits in London is but fraction lower
than the selling price here. With a greater
market here than anywhere else in the world
tin would doubtless be sent hither directly, and
supplied as chcapy As to British manufact-
urcrs, even though there should he no prac
teal or large success attained in the American
,o1 f,e he
benefit of the British Tin Plate Trust, which
exacts what price it pleaScs from Americans
at present, or else he was curiou,ly ignorant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-11
CAPEIE.S,S LEGISLATION.

One of the bills which Governor Hill vetoed
owes its defeat to its friends. Drawn hastily
or encrosscd hastily, it reached the Executive
Chamber fatally defective. 1t provided that
the voters in two of the Judicial districts Of
the State should elect Judges for the other
districts-an absurd proposition, a palpablc
blunder on its face. The fact that the measure
passed both houses without any le yisIator dis
covering that it sOrely needed amendment is
hardly crcditabe TO those concerned. 1t in
dcates that the days of hasty legislation are
NOT vet over at Albany. The new rules which
the Assembly worked under for the first time
at the last session provided for a Committee
on Legislation. This committee was charged
with the duty of examining and correcting the
bills which should be referred to it :" for the
purpose Of avoiding repetitions and uncon-
sttutonal provisions, insurng accuracy in the
text and references and consistency with the
language of the existing statutes" What has
this committee to say to the glazing error which
crept into the bill in question? Or, what has
the Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills TO
say? Or, if these committees hold themselves
guiltess. where does the blame belong?
1t has frequently been contended in these
columns that our Senators and Assemblymen
did not scrutinize the measures which came
before them as carefully as they might and
should The session laws of 1889 contained
over one hundred errors of greater or less
Importance Nor is this volume an exception
to the rule The exception is the volume which
is even practically free from blemishes. The
matter is one of grave public Importance and
it is hoped that it will be carefully considered
by the experienced legislators who will sit in
the next Legislature. Ii ought to be possible
TO hit upon some plan which will work REFORM
Ii will be remembered that Governor Hill in
one of his annual messages recommended that
the Legislature should be supplied with coun-