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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-17
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
FOSTER DENIES THAT THE TREAS
URY IS EMBARRASSED.

he Admits, However That the Disburs-
ing Officers Have Been Restricted
TO Their Actual Needs-Four Months
Ago They Held $40, 4O,oooooo-Now
They Have Only Half That Amount.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Secretary Fos-
ter to-day, when asked by reporter about
the financial condition of the treasury,
said: There seems to be determination
on the part OF certain parties to insist upon
the bankruptcy of the treasury. II has
been recently charged that at a meeting
OF the cabinet an agreement was
reached TO hinder, delay and
postpone the payment of money
for policy purposes, where such a policy
was possible. and that the Secretary of the
Treasury has adopted plan of pinching
economy in the matter Of reducing the
amount of cash placed to the credit OF the
disbursing officers; In short, that the secre-
tary had found it necessary to resort to un-
usual expedlents in all directions to pay the
non-extended Az per cents. In many quar-
ters the secretary is given much credit for
the means employed to maintain a bank
rupt treasury"
Commenting on these charges Secretary
Foster said that no such cabinet meeting as
that alluded to has been held, aud no in
structionS have been given to delay the pay
ment OF the appropriation for any purpose.
nor, Indeed, Is there occasion to do so.
CLOSE SCRUTINY ORDERED.
1t is true the secretary added, that he
felt 1t would be good policy to restrict the
disbursing officers to their actual needs, and
he has directed close study Of each case
with this end in view. Four months ago he
found over $40, ,0O0,0 900 in the hands Of the
disoursnR officers, when probably $50, ,0O0,-
600 to So, 900, 900 would have boen au ample
supply. Less than t33, 000, 900 is now
held by them, and be hopes
in due time to reduce this
sum to minimum. Secretary Foster iu-
sists that the treasury has all the money re-
quired to maintain a position Of perfect
ease, without adopting policy OF delay or
resorting TO any action that Is not based on
perfectly sound principles, but he admits
that there is less money In the treasury now
than there has been for many
years heretofore. The tariff leg
islation of the last congress will, he
says, probably effect a reduction of
revenue to the extent OF $50, 60 900 to $50 =
100000, while liberal appropriations will
just about consume the balance. The money
now in the treasury, the secretary declares,
will flow out daily as it ought to, thus leav-
ing all the money not actually needed in
the treasury In the hands Of the people,
where it belongs.
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A NEW FIGHT ON MALONE.
His Opponents to Bold a State Con
vention to Rally Their Forces.

His Opponents to Bold q State Con-
vention to Rally Their Forces.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-A conference of
anti-Mahon republicans of Virginia, in
which seventeen counties were represented,
was held here last night to consider the ad-
visibility Of deposing Gen. Malone from the
management Of Virginia politics. A COM
mittee was appointed to prepare formal
call for a mass meeting, and to-day this
committee decided to have meeting at
Roanoke Oct. /. The call entirely ignores
Gen. Malone as chairman of the republican
state committee and refers to him as being
responsible in advising the republicans to
support the candidates Of the Democratic
party during the last state election. The
call is signed by ex-Congressmen Yost and
Bowdea, Col. H. C. Parsons, Charles K.
Lee, Moi. Hine, Col. Charles c. Tompkins,
Maj. Mcmahon, Gen. Roller and others,
who advise tho holding of county conYen-
tions to select delegates to the general gath
ering at Roanoke. The committee claims
that fully twenty counties of the state will
be carried by the reorganized party.
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REDEMPTION CT BONDS.
Secretary Foster Issues a Circular on
the subject.

Secretary Foster Issues Circular on
the subject.
WASHINGTON. Sept 16.-Secretary Fos-
ter this afternoon issued the following cir
cular, limiting the continuance of Al per
cent. bonds:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE SECRETARY, I
WAsHfNGToN, D. c., Sept. f6, 1891. I
Public notice is hereby given to the holders
of registered and coupon bonds Of the ~ per
cent. loan (acts OF July IL, 1870, and Jan. 20,
l5ll), that the time within which such bonds
will be received for continuance with interest
at per cent. per annum will expire Sept. 30,
1891. Bonds received at the treasury depart
ment after that date will be redeemed and not
continued. Notice is also given that coupon ~
per cent. bonds will not be received tor pay
rnent at the Office of the United States assistant
treasurer at New York after Sept 30, 1891 and
that thereafter registered and coupon ~ per
cent. bonds will be received for redemption only
at the office OF the Secretary of the Treasury in
the city of Washington, d. c. The circulars of
Aug. "a and Sept. ., 1891, are hereby modified
in accordance with the foregoing provisions.
CHARLES FOSTER, Secretary.
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AN Bx PRESS CAR ROBBED.
NJ en- With Masks Play the Usual Gamt
and Get $2,56O.

M en- With Masks Play the Usual Game
and Get $2,56O.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 16.-A dispatch from
Muskegee, w. T., says; "Ths Missouri,
Kansas aud Texas south-bound passenger
train was held up and one ex-
press car robbed at 9:30 o'clock
last night four miles north of Wagner.
The robbers covered the officials with their
pistols, and two OF their number entered the
express car. They ordered the express
man to open large steel safe, which he
was unable to do, and it took considerable
arguing before he could convince the rob-
bers Of his inability to comply. They
thereupon dumped a small iron chest, which
contained S2,560, out Of the express
car door and breaking it open took the en-
tire amount. They made no attempt to
rob the passengers, and there was but one
shot fired. The robbers wore marks of red
flannel, and after completing the job took
to the woods with their booty. Officers
have LETT Muskeges in pursuit Of the rob-
hars -
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FAIRNESS AND LABORERs.
Proceedings of the Joint Convention
at st. Louis.

dJ Ots oOA1o'
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.-The farmers and
laborers' convention reassembled this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The FIRST order of busi-
ness was the question on the resolutions
which we're up yesterday and they wore
carried by good majority. An effort to
make the vote unanimous revealed two
negative voters who did not relish the reso-
luton censuring DR.. Macune.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton, with w. Polk Yeaman as chairman,
then made its report. 1t provides for the
appointment of committee Of seven, which
is authorized TO submit to the next supreme
council, which meets at Indianapolis in No.
vember the objections OF those in the conven-
tion to certain parts of the demands which
were adopted by the supreme council at the
Ocala convention, aud also that the commit
tee be authorized to file the unalterable and
undying objections OF this convention to the
passage of any resolutions whatever, bind
Ing the individual membership Of the al
lance to any political course Of action, aud
I'VE hereby protest against such action of
any previous meeting infringing upon the
individual politics Of any member Of the
ordern
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-17
SPANS FEARFUL FLOOD.
DISTRESSING PARTICULARS STILL
COMING IN.

The Extent OF the Disaster Not Exag-
gereted by the First Reports-The
Whole Commune of Aubeda Sub
merged and Many Lives Lost-The
Wild Flight at Consugeria.
MADRID, Sept 16.-Further distressing
particulars in regard to the flooded prov
inces continue TO be received at intervals,
each additional report showing that the ex-
tent OF the disaster has in no way been ex-
az gerated. The latest information 10
from Jaen, the capital Of the province
Of tho same name. The governor
Of that province telegrsphs that the whole
commune of Aubeda is submerged, that the
damage done is enormous and that there
has been considerable loss of life.
THE FLOOD AT coNsUGERIA
The depth of the food at Consugeria can
be gauged from the fact that the water rose
sixteen feet in tho church of St. John the
Baptist An estimate of the damage to
property IN and about Consugeria places
the loss at 81, ,50O,0 900, not including the
money and valuables buried everywhere in
the ruins The sur vivors of the disaster are
only able TO give vague and confused ao-
counts OF the food. They say, however.
that the river was noticed to be rising rap
idly. No serious apprehension was felt until
the waters seemed to make sudden rGsh.
overwhelming everything.
WILD RACE FOR LIFE
Then came a wild race for life, the people
flying in all directions Many olimed upon
the roofs Of their houses. but the buildings
gave way beneath them. Numbers of pao-
pie were TO be seen struggling in the mud
colored waters, clinging to planks, beams,
pieces OF furniture, trees or anything they
could lay hold Of that would sustain them
above the water and so they struggled from
place TO place until they either reached
secure refuge or sank exhausted
TO rise no more. some idea of the force of
rushing waters can be gathered from the
fact that the food lifted from its founda-
tions and carried almost intact a large
frame suburban dwelling a distance OF
eight miles. A majority of the dead have
been buried without awaiting for identid-
cation, as sanitary precaution.
RoBBING THE CoRPsEs.
AT Consugeria sixteen robbers have been
caught rifiiug the clothing of corpses.
80 far 945 bodies have been recovered.
The national relief fund has reached 8100,-
000 Students are collecting money for the
sufferers in the streets of Madrid.
The town of Tempeaque, province Of
Toledo, has been converted into an island
by the flood and communication with the
town is almost Impossible.
The storm wrought immense damage in
Murcia, Saragossa and Malaga
The railway works at Ronda were greatly
damaged. Several photographers have
started for Cousugeria. The Gazette pub
fishes by royal authority a request to the
parish agents abroad 10 receive contribu-
ti0ns for the food sufferers.
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PAPEas 10 Bs SUED.

Rebates Paid Appraisers on Adver-
risements Declared Illegal.
HARRISBURG, PA. Sept. 1G-The attor-
ney general began suit to-day against the
publishers of the Philadelphia Fress. m
ouirer, NelUs. German Democrat, North
American and Evening Bulletin 10 recover
the sums of money alleged t. have been
paid as rebates to persons who procured for
them the advertisement Of the mercaptIle
appraisers lists. Tie commonwealth Will
claim that this money was nnlawfnly paid.
Suit has rot bsen brought against the Pub.
Tic Ledger because OF the absence OF the
publishsr in Europe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-17
BaIaANDAGE IN RUSSIA.
Starving Peasants Resort to Murd
and PillaOa

Starving Peasants Resort to Murder
and PillaRe.
VIENNA, Sept. 16.-Alarming accounts of
brigandage growing out Of the famine come
from the south Of Russia. Murders and out
RACES are of daily occurrence. Bands of
starving peasants haunt the roads and
forests in the Candias lying in wait for
travellers and resorting to pillage and muir
der. In many villages state of complete
anarchy prevails AT Elizabetha Atty brig
ands recently surprised two houses at mid
night, murdered twenty-five occupants and
then caroused. A week ago diligence was
attacked in broad daylight. All the pas
brigands murdered the former aud stripped
and outraged the latter.
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FAULT OF A FLAqMAN.
A Freight Train Crashes Into the Re
of a Passenger

Freight Train Crashes Into the Rear
ofs Passenger. -
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16-Late last
night freight train crashed into the rear
Of the Los Angeles express just west of
Girard. One man was killed and several
wounded. The express was coming toward
San Francisco from Los Angeles, aud near
Grard was notified of small landslide
which blocked the track. The slide
proved to be OF not much
Importance. but the train was brought to
standstill on a steep down grade. The air
brake refused to work, and the train went
down the grade through tunnels Nos. 10,
IA aud 13, into tunnel No -, where 10
finally stopped. A freight train was sent
along after the passenger to clear up the
landslide. The fiagman who was sent back
to flag the freight evidently did not do his
duty, for the heavy train went on
and crashed into the rear of the passenger
train. Col. William Harvey, manager OF
the Golden Gate woolen mills, was stands
Ing on the platform, and was caught be-
tween two cars and instantly killed A. c.
Baldwin OF Los Angeles was cut about the
head. Mrs. Healy Of Los Angeles had her
back hurt and Miss SpronR Of Illinois was
severely bruised.
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Mr.. Aliens nomination was then made
unanimous.
Ex-Gov. Bracket then nominated for
lieutenant governor William H. Halle of
Springfield, and Mr.. Halle was nominated
by acclsmatioD.
Col. William Olin Of Boston was by ac-
clamation renominated for secretary Of
state.
George A. Marden was renominated for
treasurer and receiver general by acclama-
tion.
Albert E. Pillsbury was renomi mated by
acclamauion for attorney general.
A ballot was taken for a candidate for
auditor general. John W. Kimball of
Fitchburg received the highest vote, 403
nation was made unanimous
The con vention then adjourned sine die.
THE PLATFORM.
Following is a synopsis Of the platform.
It congratulates President Harrison and the
administration demands the maintenance
and extension of civil service reform, and a
law to insure fair elections. The money
plank is as follows:
1t is Of paramount importance to the whole
people to maintain only a true and safe standard
of value ia money. Every dollar issued by the
government, whether paper or coin, should be
as good as every other dollar, and as we know
that nations are independent in all monetary
affairs, and that the experience OF every civil
lied country proves that it is absolutely neces-
ary TO social progress and the hest prosperity
of any country to have and TO keep the stand
ard by which all its products are measured and
exchanged, essentially the same as that Of the
worlds International standard of value aud ex-
change we are unaltsrably opposed 10 unlimited
coinage, Of silver by tbis country
excepting upon a uniform international ratio to
gold and under similar restrictions and cOndi-
tions, both as the government and individuals
as prevail Ia the other leading nations OF the
world. We condemn the Democratic party for
its Endorsement Of free silver IA the party
platforms IN Ohio, Iowa. Indiana, Michigan
aud other states. The position OF the Demo
cratic party on this most vital question is full
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-17
Barrison,a Clanancu.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-President Har-
rison to-day acted upon the following
applications for executive clemency:
G. L. Armstrong of Tennesses, sentenced
to two years Imprisonment for violation Of
the postal laws Pardon granted, 20 take
effect after nine months actual imprison-
ment.
Charles Schottky Of Georgia, sentenced to
six years imprisonment for counterfeiting
and to pay fine OF $1,000. Sentence conn
muted to two years actual imprisonment.
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Of peril to the country. The few
members of that party who hold sound
views thereon only emphasize the dangerous
attitude of the party itself. They do not con (.
troll their party, their party controls them, aud
they are powerless to direct or influence party
action
The tariff legislation of the last congress
is approved and its good results pointed
out, particularly the benefit from the re-
moval of the duty on sugar aud the reci-
procity clauses. II denies extravagance,
urges that immigration of certain class
be restricted, approves the public school
system, demands legislation against the
liquor traffic, legislation favoring the work.
ingman and invites support for these prin-
ciples from all parties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-17
COMMANDO KELLOGG ILL.

The Intense Heat at Hayti Has AT
fected His Brain.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.-Commander A.
G. Kellogg of the United States navy, and
lately on duty at the League Island navy
yard, has lately developed some brain
trouble which the board Of physicians says
units him for active duty, and to-day ne
was removed TO Washington to be cared for
at st. EIizabeths asylum. Commander
Kellogg was in command Of the vessel in
Haytian waters that forced the release
of the merchant vessel which had been capt
ured by the authorities Of Hayti. The in
tense heat Of the climate in that latitude, it
is believed, is responsible for Commander
Kellogg's present trouble. 1t is believed
that he may soon recover under proper
treatment and relief from all professional
duty,
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Auditors Ornaniza.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. Sept. 16.-The
Association Of the Travelling Auditors of
America vas organized here to-day, repre-
sentlng large number of railroads. The
following officers were elected: s. V. Corr
wine of Cincinnati, president with the Gin
cinnati, New Orleans aud Texas Pacific
road F. Z. Brevarde of Knoxville, secre-
tery with the East Tennessee road; A H.
Plant Of Memphis, treasurer with the
Memphis and Charleston road. Circulars
will be sent out to all the travelling auditors
Of the United States, The next meeting
win be he'd at st. Augustine, Fla, in
January
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-17
FASsEr rs First GUN.

THO HepubIican Candidate Makes Two
Speeches in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, Sept, 16.-The first gun Of
the campaign in this state was fred to-
night by j. Sloat Fassett himself at the
Union League Club house in Brooklyn. The
republican candidate for governor first ad-
dressed a crowd Of about 5000 people that
had assembled outside the club house while
dinner, given in honor of MIR. Fassstt, was
being eaten within. Later, Mr.. Fassett
spoke to 1000 people within the club house.
Both speeches were enthusiastically ap-
DlandAd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-17
AUGUsTA's BIG SHOW.
The Delegation Sent North Eighly
Successful.

The Delegation Sent North Eighty
Successful.
NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-7The committee Of
thirty from Augusta, Ga, in the interest of
the coming Augusta exposition. who left
here on Thursday night last, returned to-
day. Boston, Lynn and Lowell, Mass, and
Providence, r. l., were visited The COM
mittee report that a large number Of busi-
ness men called upon have agreed to exhibit
extensively at the exposition. The same
may be said of New York business firms,
and success has SO far crowned their ef~
forts. The committee was well received
everywhere they went, and their expecta-
tions are that the exposition will be one of
the largest, as we'll as the most successful
ever held in the south.
SPECIAL RATES SECURED.
Special rates for exhibitors as we'll as
visitors have been secured from all the rail-
roads. Anumber of exhibits have been Sc
cured from the Toronto (CanadA) exposition
now being held. They will shortly be trans-
ported to Augusta. Other exhibits will
come from Montreal. This evening the
committee was entertained at the Manhat-
tan Club by Col. John Ii. Inman. About
midnight the party will leave for Waahing-
ton and will call upon President Harrison
on Thursday morning for the purpose Of re-
newing the invitation for the Presidents
presence at the opening of the exposition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-17
RUSSIA AND TIE DANUBE
The Government Anxious to Eave It
Cadets Learn PilotaRe.

The Government Anxious to Have It's
Cadets Learn Pilotage.
LONDON, Sept. 16.-The Russian govern
ment has requested the European Danube
commission to permit Russian naval cadets
to take passage on board the vessels belong
ing to the commission In order that these
young officers may be- instructed in pilot
age Of the Danube and become familiar
with the navigation of that river. This
strange request, following close upon the
Dardnalles incident, has caused considerable
astonishment in official circles, and great
deal of conjecture as to Russias ultimate
object.
BANKERS LESS oPEN-HANDED.
PARIS, Sept. 16--The scare caused by
the report of the occupation OF Mitylene by
England has made hanAers less pliable, and
the negotiations concerning the price Of the
new Russians loans still continue.
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KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.
A Lineman Suffers q Fatal Shock
While on a Pole

=
While on Pole.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept 16.-John McCaf-
ferty, lIneman for the Western Union
Telegraph Company. met with terrible
death in front Of the court house in the
presence Of 100 spectators yesterday. Nc
Cafferty was talking to some friends and
then began to climb telegraph pole to ad-
just a wire. He had reached a point be-
yond the first cross arm, when, with
shrek, he fell backward. His spurs
caught in the iron steps Of the pole and his
head hung downward. The telephone wire
had fallen across the electric light wire and
McCafferty received a terrible 20 tage in
his body. his face and arms turned black
and he hung fully three minutes before a
ladder could be secured and the unfortunate
brought to the ground. He died on the way
to hospital.
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TROOPS OUT AT OTTAWA.
The Strikers Make No Demonstration
When They Appear.

OTTAWA, Sept. 16-The strike Of the
mill hands here still continues A
deputatIon representing the strikers
waited on the minister of militia
last night, and said there was no
necessity for the volunteers 30 put in an ap-
pearance, as the men do not propose to re-
sort to violence.
THIS morning two companies of the Forty
third battalion and the Governor Generals
Float Guards, under command of Lieut.
Col Anderson, after being served with
Snlder rifles and ten rounds of ball cart
ridge per man, proceeded TO the scene Of the
mill strike, to protect, If necessary, the
property Of the mill owners. The strikers
made no demonstration on the arrival of
the militia. When the men had been posted
hurman's mill was opened, but there was
not sufficient number Of employees on
hand to work it. No disturbance on the
part OF the strikers is anticipated.