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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
MORE OF BACKER's TRANSACTIONS
A Savannah Firm Trying 20 Recover Sc
eurlsies seat TO Hin 40 Collateral.


eur,ties sest TO Hin as Collateral.
Argument was heard by Judge orBrisn Of
the Supreme Court yesterday on . motion to
make permanent the Temporary Injunction so
cured BY Herman Myers 4 lros. OF Savannah.
Ga. restraining BENJAMIN +. Einstein rs as
siSnee Of Abraham Backer. the Central Ma
tlonal Bank. and the Merchants National
Bank from dlsrosing OF certain securities sent
by the plain ti1s to Backsr as collateral.
The papers In the case give detailed ae-
count OF part of the transactions OF Backer. II
appears that Myers Bros. cent two notes OF
s12, 500 each to Backer to be discounted. They
sent these securities to bs used 40 collateral:
sixty bonds OF the Savannah and Atlantic Rail
road Com psny O note OF the Muscogee Real
Estate Company for $4,000 due Sept. IA next.
and 1Gs shares OF the National Bank OF Savan-
nah. 1t was conceded that Backsr had not
used these sscnr rites to discount. the notes Of
Myers Bros. but had employed them to secure
Hacsers recent Transactions with the Can
trail National Bank were declared yesterday
si00.UOO. The bank discounted his note for
FS Sat. 81 ,SS aS:
name lot eiven). and two railroad bonds worth
$4,000 hs bank Nlso SIssoSnted note q
as so Atisutie Esiraaa COMPANY and soS:n,y:
olRlt pFOmlSeOIy uOt0S, LAO AuuhcLb AVsiuvuSS
Of different states, Tor sums nEgrsgatinx
$50. OtV. the lrst OF tho notes coming due on
Noy; 4ns1t Notrhns ha has been been paid Of the ne
hacker other sums taking l9o promssory
nSss and number 81 H SS
SHOULD exceed the loan when sold the surplus
collateral on any other loans made by the
fuckers recent dealings with the Merchants
Nati,nAl Bank. RcCOrutN1 To IT'S counsel
Gsorso zabrskis. arose on loans " sl7o,o0o
On March 20. 1880. the bank lent him OH his
note &13 .0OJ. which amount lis has reduce to
s75O0O. On this loan the bank took AS col at.
eral the l63 shares Of the National Bank Of
Savannah. On July 8. 1890. the bank discount
ell his note for S5OOOO. There 10 . balance due
on It OF $26. OQN. Other sums had been advanced
by the bank in March 1870. Commercial paper
and securities. principally unlisted. had been
received as collateral on these lonns. This
bank also had an ngreemens with Backer by
which n surplus Of securities on Rnv loan
should he employed to mako up deficiencies on
Anthony II. Dystt appeared. rs counsel for
tho receiver. Coun sol Tor the defendants con-
tended that the rule OF law providing for the
"narsballnR OF securities" so that those
whose title was undisputed should first DO sold
to liquidat the loans. could not apply IN this
case. because OF the agreements with the
Decision was reserved. and the lawyers will
have until Thursday to submit additional all.
dayitS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
Tho New York Times and Mr.. Blaine

The NtT York Times now announces that
IL would not have supported the Republican
candidate for President in 1876 had Mr..
BLAINE been the nominee; and that eight
years later in 1884, It parted company with
the Republican party, with which 1t had
been so long aud so intimately connected"
because, in the opinion OF it's proprietor Mr..
BLAINE was morally unfit TO be President.
There Ia no particular reason why the
NcD York Times should not take advantage
OF tho present occasion to review the
history OF its break with the Re-
publican party, and Its reputation OF the
Republican candidate. The incident was
OF importance to the newspaper In question,
both in the immediate aud In the lasting
consequences affecting It's prosperity and in
huence. The Times exercised It's unques-
tionable right OF free thought and free
speech whenit turned Mugwump rather than
support Mr.. BLAINE. Its courage was UNI
questionable. Nobody could Interfere; no.
body did interfere.
But II seems to us that when the Times
voluntarily offers to the public this chapter
Of It's past as an illustration OF moral
grandeur and lofty patriotism, for which all
honest men and all friends OF good govern
ment should be profoundly grateful. 1t be-
comes proper TO inquire:
1. Did the same sense OF moral RESPONSE
bility for honest government which pre-.
pared 1t to reject Mr.. BLAINE in the sum.
mer Of 1885, lead the Times in the next
autumn to instigate. promote, and defend the
conspiracy OF forgery. bribery, and perjury
by which the defeated candidate OF tho Re-
publicans was put into the White Housep
2. II the Times in 1884 could not support tho
candidate Of its own party for President
because 1t believed him to be unfit NOR
ally for the Office. by what process Of
ethical adjustment did 1t bring itself to sup
port the candidate OF the other party, when
that candidate was a man whom tho Times
a short time previously had declared to be
both morally and Intellectually unfit to be
President?
A reputation for moral grandeur has It's
responsibilities as we'll as its rewards.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
BowLEs,s GOODS no ne REArrRAIsED.
Mr.. muneyweu Thinhs they were Uaser.
valueA-ARpoln "A ats By tho Collector,

Mr.. nuneyweI Thinhs they were Ueser.
vaiueA-Appointneatsb By the Collector
The Custom House authorities were called
upon yesterday TO investigate n peculiar case
OF alleged undsrvaluAtion. The trouble was
first discovered in the Appraisers stores By
Examiner Hunnsywsll. and Collector Fassott
will be asked to direct renppratsemsnt OF
fne lot OF goods taken from Frank Bowles the
dealer In antiques at Fourth avenue and
Twelfth street. The goods are in twenty cases.
and arrived on the steamship Italy from Lon
don on Monday. They we're consigned to G. i.
Richard Co., brokers for Bowles. and consists
cd OF old guns and pistols used on the London
ompibuses two hundred years ago. There was
besides q collection OF fiintlocks and valuable
salsa. and Richard Co. dspesi,sS cheek IN
Examiner Hunsy y eli ,bs iieves the collection
to bs nninderyaiusd. and he will s.pi slss the
hna ap pseSs sd ro5s
Bowles four years ago. George Strikes was;
then partner Of Bowles, put was . srres,, ns
enR hs bn bona was II.
liz stores yesterday great, troubled ss over ths
ssen or dealt With Strikes In Tour years.
rcpe and has shipped goods to Bowles within
Collector Tass.it left for Bolch.rtoyn Jos
!erday a. private business. 81, ap Ia NIll not re-.
ing. HIS soerstary. Frank Sperry. BY tia.
start on, his Western trip. :, Appointment
Clerk Robinson will act a. Mr.. Fassett's aec,e.
tary until the Collector cnn flnd time omake
a permaneni annointmsnt; Col, Erhardt will
Before leaving Mr.. Tassett gave out the
names OF the leborers appointed ~ him tbs
day before Tor duty at the public stores and in
GsSx rSod III. I. she s Nest street Tor
Jacob Schroeder william scat hichael CiarmelIa.
Vii lam J butler Henry BornaN. John La Fond. Rich.
ART ,ahiil lntrcy smitlL thomas Mccarthy, Henry
PrAforitus Denis Shea HeorEe =. braves william l..
Commons charles Muit9an. Anthsny Murphy, William
T. Jarline, Henry Hrier Fredk Schweitzer. William
p,cron. smith Clarkson. Jamen Rilev John Alien Pat
tumskev Mtchael 7 Wynne. Fhilip Nsith, william =.
Young Michael T. Farrell James Donncy. james Sui
Ivan. aud ". j. CUNNINGHAM.
All are Republicans and some are reinstated.
On Aug. |. under Secratnry Fosters order. tho
force was rsiueed The work could not 10
but in the shake up certain Republican dis:
trict lendsrs have received Q larger share OF
appointments than others. It 10 known that
Gibbs patronage was cut down. Mr.. Fasestt
said the appointments arc merely temporary
to last hut thirty days, The big Republican.
winked at this. They believed the mon would
stick. certainly until after election day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
FEN OF COAL IN MAINE
The Deposit Rese bles the Eaelish Came
but - SIC Feet Underground.

The Deposit ReseAbles the Eaelish Camel,
but - SO Feet Underground.
BANGOR. Aug. 1.-THE industrious and Der.
ssverinE prospeetors who have been drilling
very deep hole at Cape Small Point. on tho
Kennsbec River. have at last been rewarded to
some extent for their great expenditure of
time and money. At . depth OF $40 feet they
have struck vein of coal two feet thick. and
this has so elated the members Of tho com.
pany that they are now trying to buy all tho
land IN the immediate vicinity. believing tn ut,
even II nothing more IA found, II viii nav 10
work the two foot vein Expert minors. how.
ever. say that at 800 feet q much thicker vein
Will be struck. N
The deposit greatly ressm blss English can.
mol coal and makes fine fuel! For many
ashore at Cape Small Point after every heavy
storm, and 1t was TO ascertain whence they
came ard the extent Of the deposit that tho
present ,opsrations were begun. The mon who
are conducting the work are confident that in
with native coal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
The Harrisburg Convention To-day.

No very great interest attaches to the do
lngs Of the Republican State Convention In
fsnnsylvania to-day, unless 1t shall appear
that the friends Of President HARRISON are
able to prevent distinct expression Of tho
strong sentiment in favor Of Mr.. BLAINE as
the party's candidate next summer
That is not probable. 1t is easy enough to
ny that tho remarkable series Of manifes-
tations OF Mr.. BLAINE's popularity In tho
county conventions was the work of the Hon.
MATTHEW STANLEY QUAY. undertaken for his
own purposes. and more in hostility to the
President than from personal devotion to
tho fortunes Of tho Secretary Of State. That
may BIO true; but 1t does not affect In tho
elightest degree the facts Of main mpor-
lance. The Republicans Of Pennsylvania are
enthusiastic for BLAINE ticket next year.
they 60 wild at every opportunity to declare
their passionate preference, and the Hon.
BENJAMIN HARRISON, apart from his power
TO bestsw offices. has been able to win for
himself in Pennsylvania no personal follow
ing that the late DANIEL PRATT would not
have been ashamed OF.
Therefore. on the eve Of the Convention
We find the leading Republican newspaper
OF Pennsylvania urging tho delegates not to
constitute themselves "out Of season =
Presidential nominating convention" Tho
position OF the Philadelphia Press as re-
CARDS Gen. HARRISON and Mr.. BLAINE is
somewhat peculiar; and its appeal to the
Republicans not to commit the party at the
present time, and to save the President
from this final humiliation, Is almost pa
thetic In its earnestness.
Tho adoption at Harrisburg to-day OF .
resolution formally presenting Mr. BLA1NE's
name to the next National Republican Con-
vention would be nothing remarkable, for
such resolution would merely express q
sentiment that is already recognized as al
most universal in Pennsylvania. Tho failure
to adopt q BLAINE resolution would be
rather remarkable and significant. Beyond
this. and the settlement Of tho question Of
QUAY's continued mastership the Conven.
ton has only to nominate candidates for
minor State offices for an ofr-year canvass.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
WILL NOT RETIRE
Al A horitatlve Deuini by Mgr. Preston
Of Sensational story.

Al AuthOrStatlte Deutni by mgr. Preston
ola Sensational story.
Tho story which was printed in Mondays
World. to tho efYec, that Mgr Preston was 60
ing to retire in the fall from the Vicar General.
ship OF the Catholic archdiocese OF New York
on account Of bis failing health. was denied
yesterday by Mgr. Preston himself since las.
June tho pastor OF st. AIMS Church has been
In Litchtleld with old friends. whom he Ia,
visited for many summers.
A Sun reporter called upon him there yes.
terday morning. Mgr. Preston was the pic.
ture OF health as he came down stairs to greet
his visitor. There was great deal OF color Ia
his checks. and his step was firm. Tho story
published in tho World was handed to him
He read It all through carefully without using
glasses.
This report" he said. " Is absolutely with.
out foundation. I have no intention Of roth.
ing from the Vicar Generalship. snd my health
has never been better. Twill be back in New
York TO resume my duties Just as soon a. cool
hard b.tore eavnE New York. ana No. re felt r that
Ideserved little longer, vacation than usua.
tsst 1s ssrs hal sFn bi9
clans tell me 1 am all right. OF course / have
been living very quietly here; but that is the
World as Acting General has III. pow s
only OF granting 0lSpen6AtlOn0. This 10 the
only one OF tho duties that has devolved un"n
thai can ssy hat tbe n ausston Of If. ap
pointmeni Of another -Viear-(Isnsral to suo-
coed the late Father Donnelly. who was ny
TIE Bun will be doing me . kindness By
declaring. a. It can. anthoritattvsly. that
have no Intention OF retiring from tho Vicar.
Mgr; Preston zoe. out driving every pleasant
day. He speaks with enthusiasm Of the beau.
tics OF the neiRhboring country. and says the
mountain air has done wonders for him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
THE COON WAS hold AND r,r,o,
A Farner's Flight On the Highway win :.
Desperate Little Beast.

SCRANTON. Aug. 1a.-Farmer Dwich, 70
Dean OF Ovington township stopped Nv ~.
roadside watering trough In the Lnmber,os
woods a few days ago to lot his horses slnvs
their thirst His wagon box was full Of nm.
husksd ears Of sweet corn. and Just 40 he ind
checked UP tho horses and was stepping "a.
ward the left front wheel coon dropped from
an ovethanEinG limb to the load. grabbed An
ear OF corn in Its mouth and jumped out oiths
hind end OF the wagon. Mr. Dean seized nj.
whip In hurry and made a dash for the bold
corn thief. flashing It over the head as TIGHT A,
he could draw before 1t had q chance to skin
into the bushes.
The cuts OF the whip infuriated the coon nna
made 1t sQuenl flercely. Instead OF seeking
shelter in the undergrowth. It drorped tbs
corn. sprang at Mr.. Dean, and fought him with
the fsrocity Of q wildcat 1t bit him on the lsi,
hand TIL the blood ran. and It's attack was %
sudden and unexpected that Mr.. Dean was I'm.
prepared for II. Tho coon was 30 near him
With tho butt OF the whip and drove il haet
toF hi %n sGs s e at a s s
Nj; B:ss sh.nn realised tina. h. had go, b.
We farmer threw III. Vicious iittI. beas, over
ssaugnt ths savage brute By W.T., ~ ,hfoa, sSd
water scared the horses. They dashed for.
ward, and Mr.. Dean ran to their heads snd
grabbed tho near ono by tho bit.
While he was yankinR his team 10 a stand.
still the coon learod or bis back AMI SGT 10
teeth Il HE shoulder, The horsos r.nr,d .nd
Dean tore the coon loose with his lcf, hand
while lie tried to manage the team with Lis
t6rse time. only 10 find It cingipg to his back
and tearing at his shoulder moment later
The lsst tim. he lung 1t loose 1t landed among
sterrod on tho coon's head and that settled 4
Dr. tho tina that Mr.. Dean had got his horses
Guieted down the coon lay dead behind tSs
wagon. Both OF Mr.. Deans hanis and ono o;
his shoulders were badly bitten. and there was
slight wound on The back OF his neck. The
coon weighed 22 pounds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
VIRGINIA ALLIANCE PLANS.
The Fourth ANIMAL Session DeEins In
Kichnsnd-The Presidenps Address.

The Fourth Annual Session Begins In
Hichnsad-The Presidenrs Address.
RICHMOND. Aug. 1s.-The fourth annual ess-
sion Of tho Virginia Farmers Alliance was
called to order here to-day by President Mann
Page OF Prince George county. The doors
were closed to the public There were nearly
100 delegates present. President Page dsliv-
cred his annual address. in which he said:
We are told whom We COMPLAIN OF prices be-
ing under the cost Of production. that the
cause 10 over-production: yet ex-senator In.
gals. who BY the Christening hand OF tho Kan
sss Alliance now poses IS q statesman with
out.a-job.' and who for many years assisted
in the enactment Of the laws which now op-
press us. says, that from 1860 to 1890. wealth
has been accumulated to the amount OF one
hundred billions OF dollars. Yet there are TO-
100000 OF people that never have enough
pause 70 ask why that with this accumula.
Of go. 200, 900, OF people thers should now 30
$500 ;00oO00 less money IN circulation. The
ss b2 Il nsons
banks. for through The influence Of these bank s
tho act demenetizinR silver was 70 adroitly
have since decla, cd that they we're ignorant Of
the provisions Of this act. and President Grant
Tho noW askss
what party tho Farmers Alliance belongs. I
answer we are not a political party. We have
aid and cooperation Of all. and the time has
arrived when our interests demand that we
tas Of which we are members to assist us. We
should attend the local meetings OF our par
ties and see that tho delegates to the nominal:
the candidates q pledge to aid and assist IN
creating railroad commission to act 10 con-
junction with the Inter State Commerce Com
mission. and clothed with the full power Of
the State to protect hsr, citizens from unjust
dlsermina ahs IN FREIGHT and passenger
lines OF TRANSPORTATION. including the steam-
boat lines OF our rivers and bays"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
TIE RYE UKASE.
A American's Theory OF the Russian Gov.
ernmenra Decree.

An Americana Theory OF the Russian Gov.
ernmenta Decree.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE 4UN-Sir: When
you published some time ago the opinion that
the Russian Government would prohibit ex-
port OF cereals from its donations. l could
hardly make my mind up that this would hap
pen. But 1t 10 q fact to-day.
II you SEQ 1t In The SUN. IT'S So"
Thought had some pretty valid reasons to
doubt tho possibility OF such measure. 1t Is
very seldom that an individual placards his
poverty. A corporation will do 1t loss. A
Government will only do it in case OF war; or
whom 1t Is forced BY circumstances to re-
pudiate Its obligations.
But the late ukase Of the Russian Car m sans
nothing else than that his empire has been i'm
poverished. and that its credit. not the best at
the moment. will from now on be a good many
degrees lower.
Why. then. should Government known for
Its Rstuteness. commit itself to declaration OF
that Kind. and why should 1t select he time for
publishing such facts TO the world when It is
trying to impress upon Europe that Russia
and France arc match for the Dreibund. and
when all Its efforts should DO directed to boil
stsr lis credit rather than to impair it2
Russia IL tho largest grain country OF
Europe. While the yield In one locality may
1t up. The total yield Is generally large
enough 10 compete with America In the inl-
port markets OF tho world.
The Russian merchant figuring on this.
soils long before harvest time. and soils cheap.
But every contract hs makes has the proyiso
TINT 4 i void In case Of Government prohiDi-
This year ii. Russian crops ere short per-
haps very short. at least SO short that the Rus
covering what be sold months ago, u now by
some llne work he can set tho Government
IN achin to work 10 help him out Of tho scrapr.
II vii not bother his conscience very much He
Is rid OF his contracts.
The merchants OF central Europe who
perhaps. have sold against their Russian pur-
chases. cannot repudia 10 their contracts: they
must buy In other markets: cereals advance:
the outside public gets Interested; grand
boom IL on.
WHAT prevents the Russian merchant from
selling through his agents on the different
exchanges to his former customers at large
advance over his former. but now annu!!ed.
sales!
After this is done. again comes tho Govern
rpent machine: tho export prohibition is re-
moy0d. PiRnsihle reasons can be found Tor
ench step. Tho markets grow wenksr. aud
the Ruseinn merchant buys at homo Tor u
good den less than he sold abroad.
Instead OF losing money. he makes n great
doa'. Ia such q view possible? Stranger
things han these have happened In Russia.
NEW iokk. Aug. is. c. J.. n.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
About Lean Year,

To FnirnS THv suS-Sb: Will February, IsP2
lave twehty-ei:t or twenty;nins DAYS: and i. OF
where nsr;y cist,ns ~ IL In. h,en by itoss
IN authority that 1889 shAbe the year o The century
IN which one fourth wear should not DO lesp year.
AkwAhk, n. j.. Aug. H.. Go, T.
February. 1892. will have twenty.nins days;
In other words. 1899 will DO a leap year. The
rule is that NIL years whose figures, or date
numbers. are divisiD!e without remainder by
four are leap years. excepting the century
years. which are leap years only when they
are divisible without remainder by 900. For
instance. 1900 was not a leap year, and 1900
will not DO. but 1000 will DO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
The Maine Peoples Party.

AUGUSTA. Me-. Aug. ls.-Ths following call
will be issued this week BY tho State repre-.
seItatives OF tho Peoples party:
We hereby call conference Of all citizena
who believe in the platform OF principles
adopted at Cincinnati to meet at Auburn on
the morning OF Sept. ! for tho purpose OF Dor.
the WORK for tho great campaign OF ",2"
III learned that the only changes to ba
cinnat will he tho addition OF temperance and
taxation plsnks. Of which the former will adj
yocate the. placing tho ssles, OF intox icatine
LIQUORS under the control OF the nation al and
state Government. taking away from the
tratfic the element OF pront.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19

We congratulate that distinguished Ken
tuckian.ths Hon HENIY WATTEHsoS. tho Cd il or
OF the Couie'.JomnaI. upon the fact that thu
University OF the South has given him the do
gree OF Ill. D. Col. WATrERsoS has msritel
this honor. He is a KcntuckIan OF scholarly
habit. and OF broad and varied erudition; he Is
4 skilful and forcib!e writer: he is an origi-
mating thinker: his literary productions afford
ample proof OF his intellectual power. As .
politician, he is innuen ial as an editor. he IL
energetic and enterpr sing: and no POSSESSES
social qualities and traits that are attractive
and admirable. We salute DR.. WATTEEsoS!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
BUSINESS MEN IN POLITICS.
The Baltimore Lumber Exchange Stirring
In tho Natter OF ManIeipal keform.

The Baltimore Lumber Exchange Stirrine
In tho Matter OF Municipal Reform.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 1s.-Ths Lumber Exchange
Is after the telephone com papy. tho politicians.
and tho Mayor. A well-attended meeting Of
members resulted in the appointment Of .
committee to call on business mon in all
branches OF the trade. and urge each firm TO
have its telephone removed. The work was
started at once by tho, ordering ont tho tsle-
phone in the Lumber Exchange office.
The matter OF placing a Business Mons
Mayoralty ticket in the field the coming cam
paign was informally discussed. 1t was de-
feelings OF tho seventeen other business mems
nssocistions in the city on the subject before
taking any definite action.
The committee who waited on the Mayor
some weeks ago about the miserable condition
The strssts. they say. have besn mis. rH
patched and look worse than before. They
want the streets paved for whole blocks in:
on the Mayor again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19

Tho numerous festivals and merrymak-
ings Of our German-Amsrican fellow citizens
ut this season OF the year are very attractive.
and are full Of interest and beneilt TO the
whole Gcrman-American population. The
social. athletic. musical. literary. dramatic.
and other features Of tho festivals are worthy
Of a race that has won renown In all the fields
OF action and achievement. They have been en-
joyed during the pnSt few weeks by over a
hundred thousand OF the people hsrsabout,
And may their glory never grow less