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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
THE MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.
A Flood of Amendments-The Educational
and Property Qualifications.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

JACKSON, Miss, August 26.-The cOnsti-
tutional convention met at $3.50 Z. NJ, and
under call of the counties. which IS the
regular order for Tuesdays and Fridays, a
flood of amendments and resolutions were
submitted and referred to appropriate
committees. The report of the sub-com-
mittee on the franchise which was printed
TODAY does not differ materially from the
outline of its provisions telegraphed last
night.
The qualifications which are to become
operative January /, 1895, are-first, every
qualified elector shall be able to read any
article of the. Constitution of this State; or,
second. he shall be able TO understand the
same when read TO him: or, third, he shall
own in his own right, and shall have
paid taxes on property of the as
sessed value of $500, for the fiscal
wear next preceding bis registration.
Soldiers of either army who served hon
orably during the late war shall be exempt
from the property or educational qualifi--
cation. No legislation need be expected
of the convention until the Commit
tee on the Elective Franchise has sub
mitted its report The present indications
are that the convention will be IN session
until October LIST.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
STARTLING Di.enxarx-

The discovery BY the Inhabitants OF locality
hitherto unyisited by the pesiilent scourge Of
fever and ague that IL exists 10 their very midst
Is decidedly startling. Such discoveries are
made at every season in every part Of the Union.
Subsequently. when 1t Is ascertained, as 1t in
variably ia at such times. through the valuable
experience OF some one who has been benefited
and cured, that Hostetter's Stomach Btters IL a
thoroughly eficscious eradicstor Of the malaral
poison and means Of terrifying the system
against IL a feeling Of more security and tran
duillity reigns throughout the whole neighbor-
hood. Besides tho febrile forms Of malarial
disease, dumb aguo and ague-case are removed
by the potent action OF the Bitters, 10 which
science also gives its sanction as a remedy for
rheumatism. dyspepsia, onstlpation, liver COM
plant debility, kidney troubles, and ali diseases
impairlng the organs OF digestion aud assimila-
ton. au S-W(wlFSsu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27

ally or through the Chairman Of the Com
mittee ON Authorizations. This IL nothing
but petty species of bulldozing, the OBJ
ject being to threaten us in order TO CON-
pei us to vote. / am responsible 10 my
constituents alone. ] went out of the
chamber Intentionally to avoid being
counted ae present and not voting. even
took my hat and umbrella away .beosuse !
have heard 1t asserted that clerks and
pages were sent to the cloak-rooms TO hunt
up hats and umbrellas in order that the
Speaker might count hats and umbrellas
present and not voting. Laughter !
had the right to do that. have the rignt
70 do that whenever please.
PLAIN TALK FROM Mr.. GRAIN.
+ ask the Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations If be did not threaten me
and another member on this side that II We
continued to do what we were doing ne
would see that the chamber was locked up
and we were compelled to stay here as
prisoners. The charge was made, con;
tinued Mr.. Grain. that the Democrats OF
the South were depriving the negro OF the
right to vote and refusing to count DIS
ballot when cast. but no man in the south
had ever done or attempted to do what the
Speaker. backed by the majority, had done
in this House. and that was to count the
votes of men who actually had not voted.
IL was TO avoid this that the men VINO
thought the lard bill ought not 10 pass had
gone out of the chamber
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa: You stood by
while the Lodge bill passed and did not
secede until farmers day came and then
YOU sneaked out of the hall. lRepublcan
applause.l
Mr.. Grain: represent nc many farmers
a. YOU do but they are farmers who pro-
Huaa cnttnr aoaI oil befwqan which ana
pure lard there IS no more comparison
than between Heaven and h. Laugh
ter
Mr.. Henderson Then put 1t on the mar
ket as such Don't sneak. BE a man. lRe-
publican applause
MR.. TURNER RAPs CANNON IN TURN.
Then Mr.. Turner, of New York, was
given his turn TO rise to question OF per
sonal privilege. He found his name in the
honorable company Of the gentlemen who
were named in the preamble. Even sup
pose the gentleman withdrew his pream bic
his purpose would have been accomplished.
He had been playing to the press gallery
and the names of the gentlemen men
toned would be found in oil the papers
tomorrow.
From time TO time the Republican men,
bers called for a vote. but Mr.. Turner re
fused TO yield the floor, announcing that
he intended 70 talk for at least an hour II
his voice held out.
lie continued to arraign the Chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations. who,
he said, was but posing before the press
gallery. He would, he said. if it were IN
order advert to the star chamber proceed;
ings by which this bill had been forced
upon the House. Altogether Mr.. Turner
managed to consume three quarters OF the
hour he had undertaken to fill out and
when no had concluded, amidst the APP
plause of the Democratic side, on motion
of Mr. Brosius, the House at 5:45 adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
FAMINE AND STARVATION.
Timothy HeaIey Advises the Tenants to
Pay No Rent and Create a Fund.


Pay No Rent and Create "a Fund.
fBy Anglo American cable to tho Dispatch.1
DUBLIN. August 26.-At a meeting OF the
National League here to-day Timothy NJ:
Healy, referring to the potato blight. said
that nothing stood between the people and
starvation during the coming winter. The
Government was represented as being the
most anxious TO provide employment
through the building of new railways. but
how could the railway act recently passed
be held to prove the Governments inten-
ton 10 meet the coming famine
Besotted stupidity marked the whole
conduct of the Executive
Ii might not be legal for the tenants TO
withhold their land-rents during period
of distress. but the man who should pay
his rent and leave his family to starve
would be little better than an assassin,
Was Ireland. he asked, TO be placed
again IN the position of q mendicant
before Europe and America? If 1t should
be found necessary to appeal TO America
and Australia no part of the assistance thus
obtained ought TO 90 TO any man who had
paid rent during the last twelve months.
Let the landlords support the rent-payers.
Farmers ought now to give an earnest OF
their intention to grapple with the i'm
pending distress by paying Contributions
TO the central fund.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
Mckinley Renominated.
fRv taleoranh On tina DfspAfeh.l

CLEVELAND. ONO. August 2G.-The politi-
cal demonstration at Massillon to-day, the
accompaniment of which was the nomi-
nation of Major William Mckinley for
Congress in the Sixteenth Ohio district,
was one of the greatest that ever occurred
in Ohio. The Republicans of the district
turned out in a great enthusiastic body
and proclaimed him their candidate with
out the formality of the usual delegate
convention. About $4,000 persons were in
the city, which was gayly decorated.
Congressman Smyser early in the day re-
ceived the following telegram from James
G.. Blaine II trust your convention to-
day will nominate Major Mckinley for
Congress. He has been true and tried for
twenty years. On many occasions he has
helped the Republicans of Maine. They
want to acknowledge their obligations and
help him by their interest. their sympathy,
and friendship"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27

that u beyond calculation In dollars aro
cents. There seems to be no power ~ inc
courts to check these men.
cAusH OF THE CoNBrNE
To get that power is the reason OF the
combine, entered into by the railways;
As TO this last unwarranted demand
Will say that IL means the advance or the
pay OF every switchman in the country.
The present wages of switchmen Is $Io
per month for night-foremen Of crews; SIo
for night-helpers; go for day-foremen.
and $50 for day-he1pers These figures
are on q basis of ten hours per day Tor
twenty.six days. The overtime and sundays
are paid for at an advance over the scale.
Inc men all earned from $sj to Sso per
month. This scale Of wages was given the
men IN the settlement of the strike OF 1881.
1t is standard scale and extends all over
the country. This small cloud threatened
to the development in the biggest cyclone
the railway interest have ever known"
BIG INCREASE ASKED ToR.
CHICAGO. August pa delegation OF the
Illinois Central trainmen called upon Gene
raj Manager Beck this morning with the
new schedule Of wages they asked. Beck
promised TO give them an answer In ten
days hence. The new schedule provides
for an increase of wages all along the line
OF from to 80 per cent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
James Capehart, of Mason, Nominated In
tho Fourth District for Congress.
fsnacinl telegram 70 the DIspatch.l

Porsr PLEASANT, w. Va, August 26.-The
Fourth district Democratic convention
met here to-day. about three hundred
delegates being in attendance. Hon. K. ).
Blair, of Richie county, was made ehair-
nonneing the force bill, the Mckinley bill,
and the steal 10y which Congressman Jack
son was unseated and his seat given t., Q.
b. Smith. The State and national plat
forms were also reaftimed.
Congressman Jackson positively refused
TO be a candidate, and James Capehart. OF
Mason; Judge John G. McLuer and Colo
mel w. n. Chancellor. OF Wood; John Nj.
Hamilton, of Calhoun, and !. q. Down.
tain, of Patnam, were named for the noIni-
nation. Capehart led with eighty votes on
the first ballot and was nominated on the
fourth. Capehart is Farmers Alliance
man, and one Of the strongest men in the
district
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27

the yield Is likely to reach tho. average Z
the weather continues favorable, out tns
potatoes only promise an average yiSid
IN DOWN, Tyrone. Tppery, Ruo'in,
Of Donegal. Everywhere else the re-
ports, are bad, the blight having appear
ed almost universally throughout the
country, and in regard to Anal results
much still depends upon the weather. Inc
Ne'os says: Those who warned the Gov,
eminent before Parliament was prorogued
did not exaggerate the seriousness OF the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
THE RATE FOR SILVER DOWN.
The Government Expecting to BE Heavy
Purchaser To-Day.
Try telegraph 10 the Dispatch.1

WASHINGTON. ID. c., August 2G.-The
Treasury Department il informed that the
London rate for silver to-day was 53$l
pence. decline Of = penny since last week,
and that the decline was reelected IN New
York. The department paid 1872 Mon
day, and expects to be a heavy purchaser
tomorrow unless there should be a
great rise in the market. Secretary
Window said to-day that he wanted TO
release all the money he could at present
and that if the offers are reasonable he
will buy without regard 10 the quota.
proportion that the nineteen days OF
August bear TO the entire month. begin
ming with August 18th, when the law went
into operation. In other words. he is pre-
pared to buy against the total months re:
auirement of 4,5OO,OOO ounces instead Of
keeping his purchases for. August Gas had
been contemplated within the proper
tionate limitation of 2.7SO,OOO ounces.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
A MISPLACED SWITCH:
A Coilisiou-Three Persons Kiiled-Six
Others Seriously Injnred.
fTy telegraph 70 the Dispatch.l

MULLEN, ME-, August 2e.-Owing to q
misplaced switch two freight trains on the
Burlington and Missouri-Riyer road col
lided at this point yesterday morning,
killing three persons and seriously IN
iurlng six others. The killed are Myrtle
Vallgus, daughter Of farmer living three
s mss southeast sasssn Of here S0n pacs snd
an unknown tramp. The west-bound
train was run in on q side-trnck
TO allow the east bound train TO pass. ihe
switchInan, however, was unable TO close
the switch and attempted 70 stop the
oteer train but waited too long before
aoing 20, and the two trains came together.
a Dox-car in one Of the trains ~ which
thirteen men were stealing : ride wes
crushed 70 pieces. bat only ons OF the men
vas killed. the others escaping unhurt.
bax OF the trainmea were badly hurt, but
none Of them fatally.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
Cloak-Makers' strike.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August 26.-The
cloak-makers' strike in this city. after con-
tinuing nearly eighteen weeks. was de-
clared of last night aud the strikers re-
sumed work to-day. This result was at
tanned through the medium of Rabbi Mo-
rails and George Randorf. agent for the
Baron Hirsch fund and the Association Of
Jewish Immigrants. la oil about four
hundred and fifty men were involved.
Less than one hundred are now in the city.
some having gone TO Chicago and the ma
iority TO New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27

~ ~ - shsssss. vsSsn - 49, - -
uusa ~ nucA more u 60 1yeooH ~
NsoosN Wtilisn q. smsos - on 49, ~
FIepdsrssn, n. C., End Mr. HsnoWeses -
lssssn Drsshsrs. AshsviiIa. = O, ~
Chsngs oo-day.
Virginia End Norm Cssoliss nanuses "A: ~
ars behind hand % per sSas 10 thsir susDe
season. ed ths advanced psies 81 ssaesev
sound stock VIII cause some 70 cjoss - emssoy
than lhsy would osherwiss us& rw 49, -
vosk Bursey shsrs h no necessity 70 cies~ IT,
growing crop VIII probably prseiuds W -"
fff
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
Government Redemption OF Bonds.

WARRINGTON. ID. c., August 26.-Reports
received at the Treasury Department this
afternoon from the various sub-treasuries
show that -, 464, 800 AZ per cent bonds
were purchased to-day uuder the c,ircu-
lar of August 2lst, making the total re-
demptions under that circular to date
80. 921 500
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
The Australian shipping strike.

lBy Anglo-Amercsn cable 10 the Dispa'cnj
MELBOURNE. August GA seaman's
union has called out the crews OF the
Union Steamship Company. whose vessels
ply between Sydney and New Zealand.
The gas-stokers go out on strike to-mor-
row on the ground that the gas COMPANY
meeting of employers to-day 1t was unani-
mously resolved to support the ship
owners
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
Who They Represented.

IBy Anglo-AmerIcan csbIe % the DlspsEn'I
BERLIN, August 26.-The messengers who
waited upon Woods. the president of the
Lancashire Miners Federation. for the pur-
pose of soliciting information as to the
condition of the British miners were not
sent direct to Woods by Emperor William,
as Woods stated at the recent meeting OF
the federation. The messengers repre-
sented the Prussian Minister Of Commerce.
who sent them to study English mining.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
NEW Works. BRICK Tle-UP.
As Perfect as IL Can BE So Far-Its
Effect.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l

[By telegraph TO the Dispstch.i
New YORK, August 26.--The brick tie-up
to-day is as perfect as it can as yet be-
Ninety-three per cent. Of the producers
have signed the manufacturers agreement,
and the remainder are expected to come in
to-day or tomorrow. There is a proba-
bility that about one million bricks now
under contract will be received to-day, and
these will be the last shipments until the
boycott of the Knights of Labor
against the Verpanck yards is raised:
The manufacturers are determined
and we'll organized and have established a
fund for the payment of penalties which
individual manufacturers may incur by not
filling contracts. The effect of the tie-up
will be felt about Friday and If the boy
colt is persisted IN by the Knights of Labor
nearly 100000 men will be thrown out OF
employment. The boiler makers and range
manufacturers are already feeling the eft;
fects of the tie-up, which will extend to all
trades depending even incidentally upon
bricks to continue their work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
ST. louis


ar. Lsuu. August 2s-Flour strong but un-
changed. wheat-A large business; the cioss
was %alc. higher than yesterday; No 2, cash.
aI.0Oh atLel4i septc~ber, tioi. but nominal:
December, t.08A asi.O6 May. t.ii'.. Corn
the highest prices reached: No . cash, tstc.
asked; September, 45t.e Nay, <9hc asked.
Oats higher and May was active; others quiet;
s 49, w s ,& r ssP.; s Ls1 ,;. s
Dry-sslt meats and bacon unchanged.
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI. August &-F!our arm. Wheat
firm: No. red, ti0safl02x. Corn heavy; No
mixed, sasssc. Oats easy: No. mixed, SHc
Port quiet al tli.7a Lard. g. Bulk-mesS stesdy
at $3.50. Bacon stronger ct s67a whiskcy nrm
at tl.la
WILMINGTON. N. c.. August a6-TuTpenttns
steady at Ssc. Rosin quiet: strained. 20. good
strained, 9Sc. Tar nrm AZ ti.a Crude turpenuns
irm: hard, SL?o; yellow dip, t1i0; virgin,
f2l0.
NEW YORK COTTON eUTUag&
New YoKx. August g6--Cotton-Nst receipts,
$50 bales: gross, 1879 bales Futures closed Quist
sales, $500 bales; August el0I3ssi073; sep
temDer, tI0.6asl0t8; October. eios7asio. a; No
January, Siotiasio4i; February. go .,ASloae;
March, $40. fsasi0.l9; April. sio.sssSion
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, August 2s-soon. American mid
ding, SD; spot quiet and easier. Futures
opened woak have since become stesdisr.
Sales, 800 bales: speculation and expors
40 bales; receipts, 5000 bales: American, $50
bales: August, 8 9-64ss 7-otA6 ss4d.; August
and septsm bar, 8 5slas s-stss Sssa5 2-64d.;
septea nber, o 2t4a6 ieiaS S-s4s6 S-stAe t-e<d.
September and October, 562-ola5 S3-std Octo-
Der and November. 8 $s-eia5 47-54d. November
and Dsce nbcr, 8 47-oId December and jan
uary, i5-e4d. January and February, te-S's
2P. k.-Amsricsn good middlins. otc. mid
ding, s4d. low middIing. ei.d. good ordinary,
ID. ordinary. $40. sales OF American 40
bales; August, q T-t9f buyers; August sop
tember and September. +-6tscd- buyers sep
tember and October 5o2-s5d., buyers; oclobeY
and Novemb Der, 5 4s-6<sd.. sellers; November
and December, 5S-o+d, Value; December eed
January and January snd feufuefy: ssys'
sellers; February and March, E-oid, value.
Futures steady. Wheat nrm; domsnd poor;
holders offer spariusiy. Receipts tho past three
DAYS, $4,000 ceetals. including 1900 American
Corn steady; demand poor. Receipts OF Amert-
can The pas. three days, 800 centalA WeAthsr--
Heavy rams at intervala Turpentine. 3s. Va.
4PM-August, q s-s<t. buyers; August Sop
temner, and September. oe-eti., buyer. sep
tember, q Sad, buyers september and Ocse-
ber.b H-sld., buyers October and November.
5 4a-6ad., sellers; November ana Docenbss.
s. s-64d. sellers December and January, ana
January and February IS a sd, buyers febru-
sry and March. iSo4d., buyers Fusures
closed arm.
NORFOLK PEANUT MA3KxT.
Reported for tho Richmond DispsscA.i
Ausrsr S-MArkss quiet Primo. g.: extra
prime, sAc:: fancy. eHasxc; cenmon' sAcs'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NRw YoR<, August 2a--The situation Of the
stock Exchange continues 10 improve. and the
rates for money to-day we're down 10 reason
able figure for the nrt time In many days. Tho
market, however, made no marked response
70 the improved conditions and remained COM
psrativsly DUH with slight nactustions after q
spurt at the opening.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Positive relief which has been afforded to the
money market 10 the past few days, together
with the announcement that II enough had not
yet been done 10 give ease something moro
would be tried, dismissee the monetary situation
"a disturbing factor from the situation Tor the
present at least
RUSH TO BUY.
There was a rush 10 buy at the opening this
morning and the market opened with boom.
the advances over last nights figures extending
20 lTs per cent In the cases OF tho New YORK
Central and Cincinnati. Columbus, and ~.
Louis. The demand did not sustain these high
figures, however, and the further improvement
was small when the taking OF pronts on the rise
led 10 some selling by the bearN which resulted
in a fractional reaction with the usual result q
dulness and stagnation.
FIRM UNDERGONE.
The market continued TO present q frm under
tone until the last hour. when buying began In
earnest, encouraged by tho extremely low rates
prevalent for money, and In q short time al
yances extending 70 ~ per cent were eetsp-
lishei.
SUGAR LEADS UPWARD.
The sugar renneries led the upward move.
ment on rumor that ten millions OF stock had
been deposited, and while the rumor lacked con-
irmation there Was no reaction In its prices.
All the Stoke which had been weakest were 90
pecslly prominent In the rise
THE CLOSE STRONG.
Tho close was strong At best prices. The
Gales OF listed aggregated i7s,0oo shares; OF I'M
listed. 5000.
Euening. Exchange quiet and steady at 4s3ks
a. Money easy at S4 al: closing offered at
Sub rczsury balances-Coin. 500, 90 cur
rencv, sS,05g.00 Governments dun and steady
for "a per cents l2ja OK coupons, l0o4 bid
ex. intecesr. state ponds neglected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
Ano,n.r ouarnntIne station.

lBy Anglo-Americsn cable to the Dispatch.l
CAIRO, August 26.-The Government has
established second quarantine station at
Rasmallag. on the Gulf of Suez. Tnere
were thirteen deaths from cholera ct Sed-
dab yesterday, but none at Mecca.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
Strikes Abroad.

IBy AngioAmericsn cable 70 the pspatchJ
LONDON. August 26.-There Is much dis
satisfaction among the lockers ut South
ampton,. and q great strike Is imminent.
The striking miners in belgium now num-
her 1900.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
Another brakeman Killed.
Especial telegram to the Dispatoo.l

PoISr PLEASANT, W. Va, August 26.-Ed.
Pine, a well-known brakeman on the Ka-
nawha and Michigan railroad, was IN
stantly killed while making running
switch Just above here early this morning.
Pine was literally cut to pieces.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
Deya.tat.d bv : Tornado.

fBy Ansio-Amertcan cable 70 the Dispatch-l
Roxg, August 2s.-The city Of Peruguia
and surrounding country has been visit
cd BY a tornado. Four churches were
blown down and many houses were wreck
ed. large number Of persons were in
lured. The Commune of Citerna was de-
yastated by the storm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
Virginia Patcntees.

IoPUVIHI FvIos TIT 70 VIZ
WASHINGTON, August 26.-Patents for
Virginia John o. Collins. Farmville, car
coupling Francis b. Deane, Lynchburg,
compound press Andrew l., johnson.
Richmond, automatic discouDter for over
head conductors; Michael Is. Leonard,
Richmond, car-break.