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TELEGRAPHIC SUMMAR"
Col. J. M. Winstead, of Greensboro,
N, C., commits suicide in Richmond,
Va!, by jumping from the clock tower
of the new city hall The Democrats
of Laurinburg meet the train hearing
the delegates and fire a salute in honor
of Loekhart The agreement to shut
down the mills at Fall River took every
one by surprise. .Efery mill in the town
nave one or two wilt shut down, throw-
22,600 operatives out of work and
ing $150,000 weekly out of circula-
t,rjn; Two memoers or me duub uvaiu.
of arbitration are in New Bedford for
tht purpose of investigating the strike.
Fdur hundred weavers in the China mills
atiSun Cook, N. II., strike on account of
tlie reduction of wages. Notices of re-
. dukion have been posted in two other
niillandtheir operatives will probably
strike aNo-r A nephew of Col. Win
. stead, who has gone ; to Richmond, says
there was no reason why his uncle
-.should have committed suicide- Dr.
'Joseph Graham, of ! Savannah, and his
ervant, Peter IJodg'h have leen given
medals of honor for' saving the.livesof
bailors from - a wrecked British bark at
Ty)ee island- It is said the President
ill hot sigifthe Tariff bill, but will send
a imesKage to-the -House giving his
- r isiiiis for letting it .become a law with
out his signature f-Lieutenant Com
; i,j,ri'J r Couden will take command of
'- tho Pinta. a small iyessel that cruises
anJund in tAe inlets near Sitka rFlor
,.,.,. oifi. rs from another incendiary fire.
U SerTfit ' Manager St; John, of the
C A'k 1-1 1 iid railroad,; testified before the
b I ior commission, lie gave a detailed
itccount of the strike on his road. Fire
: M-iislial itenyon testified "that in his dis-
' tint 52 '.ears were burned during the
hUll fol. W. R. Richardson, of
in ..ii. is 'dead -Three merT are killed
? :iiul .l -ii if wounded by a railway' aeci-
.ii'iit j ;ir Chicago-r All interest at the
Capitol esterdav centered in the Tariff
s Mil. -The general' impression is that the
fv,. idi nt will allow it to become a law
'villi 'it signing it. The U'n days will
,.iir at inilnL?ht next Monday. Many
-I (.unirrats urged the President to sign
ihel Kill as his not . doing so would die
t n tliL l!;e bill and hurt the .party. lie
wa also urged not to send a message to
tliei I louse-concerning the bill- Secre
tary Carlisle spent the afternoon at the
'Ki'ciitive mansion discussing the Tariff.
billl with the President. The Secretary
will d,efer publishing his opinion on the
ambiguous "sections of the bill Gold to
tin'l amount of $1,000,000 is imported
from ( 'uba The Britannia defeats the
Satanita. The rext challenge for the
'American cup will be from the Earl of
1 .oiiHdale"- Mr. Cleveland is to artibi-
"tratl? 'between,. Italy and Colombia
Tin Manufacturers- Record says reports
. T rum ll narts of the South show a
steady tendency toward improvement,
Set tilers from the West and Northwest
irnlik:itn increased tendency to move
South.! i The determination by one New
UngJanjl company to -spend ifWO.OOO in
I a cotton mill at the South is expected to
be followed by other mills from the same
l section- -Dr. Pope, the independent
candidate for Governor of South Caro
lina.l withdraws r-The Japanese Minis
ter at Seoul, Corea, has been killed
The'reoort of the House committee on
the liuvestigation into the detective
lilates furnished by the Carnegie coni
puny severely criticises the. Government
hsp fetors am) the contractors- Gov
t'rnoi Matthews, of Indiana, mortgages a
larmj to rai.se $ 10J(2 with which to pay
the. State troops for services during the
atrikk : ; There were no State funds for
the plurpose- The explosion of a pneu
matic tire on a bicycle puts out both the
i eyes pt ttne man miiaiing ii -m vxno
in dyjiaiiite cartridge hidden in: a sheaf
. of whelt explodes in the thresher with
thf result of burning a barn and con
" tents; including several head of stock,
! jind tilling one man The Populists
-and Republicans the Ninth district of
this "ktate nominate R. Z. Linney for
CGngreES The sixty" Coxeyites who
.have bel-n in prison in Maryland, have
iveen Auhiped on Philadelfihia'-: George
Gould has asked "Professor.. Bi!e,s, of
Glargoxf. to era'itiitw the Vigilant for the
; punwisejuf refuting, the false rumors re-
fardinglher recent cJ't The Mer-
rimiej niills of Lowi-ll, Mhs-., piy their
weaver t,y thr p und instead of by the
;ufc4--The Democratic convention of
i.he Slxtih Congrt sj inal District qf Texas
haw takln 2 204 bftllota-r-Three youu;
iadie.4, l.hvhili' in bathing near Baton
Hoituf, In e browned.
NEW ENGLAND STRIKE.
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NEARLY ALL FALL RIVER
MILLS AGREE TO CLOSE.
Twenly-'EJiree Thonsana Operatives
Thereby Iake Idle-Trie ltengtn
j of tile Simt-Down Uncertatn .
The Stata Boara of Arbitra
tion at Tew Bedford I
T be Strike Extended
to SunXCools,
! -A.
Fall RiirzR. Mass.,Aug. 23 The
MORE STRIKE EVIDENCE.
jAlyrroiipects l-'or the South.
D.i i tim OKic, A iig. 23 The Alcnufac-
tmrr.i.jii-'i'ord, in reviewing the business
;on.litians of th ' South for the last week
says: 'J, Reports from' all parts of, the
fioiulil aiiow a steidy tendency towards
i'mprvjvsneht in business circles. Net
t arnhvii of t'u1 Soyrtherzj railroads are
i-)io'.vin4 an incease ove tin? correspond
ing tiikiti hist, year, while the bank clear
ings fori ika week ended August 11th
?vere 33 'per cent, larger than, for the
fffimi jtveek of W3, every Southern city,
hit tfo, reporting a large gain. The
.settlement of the coal mining troubles in
Alabama has heiped to impart increased
at-tivity to L'usiness interests there; .
Many tetters to th .Manufacturers'
T'eohi and Southern. States Magazine
from the West anit Northwest indicate a
growing tendency 10 uiove South. Tim
ber iHikds are meeting with an increased
deuiatdi and quite a large number of
sales have lately , been made,toWestern
jei"pl-v f .". '
The 1 stockholders . of a leading New
-EngiaHiii cotton mill conipa.ny having
yotea co speiui ytuu,t)U in buiiaing a
'new cbtkon" mill in the South, several
other Kw England : companies are ex
Jertedj it follow suit. -
.... .lhej purchase of several additional
roils during the wes'k by the Southern
luiiiroau eompauy, tn carrying out its
great consolidation plans, emphasizes the
influence that this movement must havft
upon the South, as yast sums will have
to be expended upon betterments. More
over; the financial powers, the greatest
in America, backing this gigantic reor
! ganization work, mfist exert strong ef
. forts to turn capital and papulation
- South in order to increase the ' value of
their railroad property. Duffi3g" .the
week a number of important enterprises
juave tteen reported.;' .
The Satanita Defeated.
Wevmocth, Au'g.l 23. In a race under
' the auspices of the Royal Dorset Yacht
club to-day the Britannia defeated the
Satanita by one and one -quarter ; min
'utes, The course iwas from Cowes to
. Weymouth. The Yactitxman says it has
it. on! good authority, that the next
challenger for the American cup will be
the Earl ot ixmsaaie.
publication; of the agreeWnt- to shut
do wn the mills was a s u prise to many
manufacturers when :ley pifeked xup
their pape ; ' morM! g. Notices , of
the shut down -ere mailed last night,
but it was flip intention to keep the whole
thing a secret to day. f
The executive committee is unwilling
to give c-ut the text of the notices sent,
but they say that it was agreed that
when three-fourths of the spinners 're
ported by the signers to the agreement
should copclude to order the pursuit of a
certain cdurse the others would stand by
the orders! issued. Therefore, to night it
is confidently expected that every mili in
town will tlose except theConcnicut, the
Barnaby gingham, which has Li on shut
down, and the Fall ' River iron works
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mills and t,he Zeacounet, which are hot
in the Manufacturers' assaciation. The
Zeaconnet inill is running on the reduced
schedule arid may be compelled to shut
down by the help who may stay out. j
The King Philip, American nnen,
Metacomet, Pocasset and other mills that
are wholly running or partially idle are
expected td close with the rest. There
will be 2s,bu0 operatives out ot worfc, ex
clusive of 2,j5O0 who are known as sick
help. , H !
Secretary QDonnell of the Spinners
union is wefj pleased at the decision Ar
rived at by the manufacturers. It ;re-
leves him and the union from a very
trying position, in which the funds were
seriously threatened. The weavers, i of
course, are in Ihigh glee, as they have
obtained the curtailment for which
they were seeking. The length of the
shut-down has not been agreed upon,
but it will depend on the attitude of the
operatives and the conditions of the mar
ket. Four l weeks is the longest time
mentioned, but ! there is no guarantee
that it will hot last a longer period, j
The committee of the Manufacturers
association has demonstrated that there
is a greater unanimity of feeling than
the members supposed existed. .For at
noon to day! it was confidently belieted
that every agner would stick to the last.
Even Agent Sanford, of whom the man
ufacturers are talking very harshly, has
concluded to close the Glohe yarn mills,
arrdthe Sanford Spinning company will
alsofemaini closed. .
Amongsjousiness men and others ithe
big lockoutMs regarded with much re-
grtt, nearly $150,000 weekly will; be
taken , out iof circulation and there is
always a great risk hvtrading among
operatives when a shut-down, takes place.
Some will pay their old bills, but others
will (lot if they can avoid by removing
to other places. !
New Bedford, Mass.TAug. 23. The
fourth day of -the great strike opeped
with a new! element in the battle tthe
State board of arbitration. Both sides
remain as I firm as ever, apparently,
neither inclined to yieW one iota. The
Board of Trade arbitration committee
lias, failed to accomplish much and now
the only visible hope for anew settlement
lies in the meeting under Ma or Brcrwn
ell'8 call to-night. Of course this applies
more directly to the cloth mills, as there
are hopef uj signs for an adjustment or a
break in the yarn mills battle. f.
i Richard P. Barry of Lynn, and Richard
E. Warner of Taunton, mtuj'uera' of the
State board, arrived in town this mprm
ing to investigate the matter. The third
riiernher, Charles H. Wolcott, is now j on
has vacation and was not informed of the
visit. Immediately on their arrival, the
arbitrators yisited.the mayor "a office, but
net finding him in, separated, Mr. Barry
dropping in on the strikers' committee at
Spinners' hall, and Mr. Warner visiting
the mayor at his business office. . .
Mr. Barry said: "We just dropped m
on New Bedford to do a little skirmishing
We will not probably take official action
on the strike unless Mr. Wolcott joins
us. but we just want to see bow the land
lies." He was asked as to the province
of the board in such matters just how
far they can go and what power 5 they
have. I
"Well," (he replied, "we have ;the
power to hold public hearings, summon
witnesses, hear teotimony and render an
official report, but we do not like to do
so often. We prefer to use the concilia
tory plan, to act as mediators between
the parties to a dispute and see it we
cannot make both sides look at things
like sensible men, rather than fronqi- di
rectly opposite sides. But this is not
always successful and then we. usually
have to resort to the bearing Bystem.
We may have to do so here, but we can
not tell yet." .'
"i Mr. Browneil 8id that he had been
advised bv: several citizens to invite1 the
State boa'rd of arbitration to be present
at the. meeting of the conference to
night', ltts soid that he had done so and
urged, the boatd to attend- He pa;d the
meeting was not intended to be public,
but to compromise such delegates as
each union chose to send and such manu
facturers as would attend. Every labor
organization in the city wjll be repre
sented by the secretary and one delegate,
but it cannot be learned how the manu
facturers look at the proposition, as they
are non-committal on the subject. , The
situation and attitude of the Howiand
corporation also will undoubtedly be
discussea. . ' .- .
Andrew; G. Pierce was asked if the
mills would" make any eoncebsions in
case the arbitration committee proposed
meni, ana repnea inai.ne snouia not
answer any Questions of t;hatkind. 'Let
the thing lake its course," said he.
Not only are the weavers determined
upon a withdrawal of the notice of a cut
down, but they have another issue which
they regard as of vastly more importance,
and that is the Particulars law. Yester
day President James Savage, with Sec
retary Whitehead, of rail River, was
sent to Boston geek advice upon this
point. They sought the advice of Chief
Wade, of the State police and Attorney
General Knowlton. At the office of the
chief of police, they received the opinion
that the law would be construed to be
favorable to the operatives.
Sun Cook, N. H., Aug. 23. Four hun
dred weavers in the China mills here did
not go to J work to-day, because of a re
duction in wages equal to the cut down
in the Fall River mills. The wages paid
here are 'governed by the scale paid in
Fall River, and, the operatives were ac
cordingly notified of the 10 per cent, cut
down on Tuesday. They objected stren
uously, but worked until late yesterday
yesterday afternoon, when they went
out. This .morning they refused to re
turn. Notices of a reduction have been
posted in the Webster and Pembroke
mills also and strikes may follow. The
weavers who are nearly all French, are
not members of a union, but will pro
bably organise now.
Manager St. John, of the Hock Island
Kailroad, Testifies Before the 1 '
p Labor Commission
Chicago, Aug. 23. General Manager
St. John, of the Chicago, j Rock: Island
and Pacific road, appeared; as a j volun
tary witness before the national labor
commission this morning. He testified
that the Rock Island road' had 12,517
employes.; "Our first trouble,"' said he,
"occurred June 29th. At j this time a
meeting of a few Rock Island employes
and many outsiders was held on Blue
Island avenue. A motion was passed to
strike, all participating in it, whether
Rock Island employes or ntit. The meet
ing was addressed by Debs Howard and
others, and it was the beginning : of the
strike on our road. No official notice
was ever given to any , c-fficer ! of the
Rock Island road that the (employes in
tended to strike, and no notice was ever
given the road to discontinue hauling
Pullman cars." v j j
' Manager St. John then read a list: of
men, giving their employment, who
were at the Blue Island meeting already
referred to, and who voted 'for a strike
though unemployed by any road. Among
these men were tailors, plumbers, bar
tenders and others. "Fully two-thirds
of these men were not employes of rail
roads." said he, and cited the names of
several persons present by whom
he claimed he could j prove his
assertion. He then detailed - in
cidents ; of the strike, telling; how
several trains were stopped the engines
were repeatedly cut off aind switches
thrown by men alleged to be strikers,
and how men who wished to work were
intimidated and forced to stop work
whether they wished or nort. The wit
ness declared that the local authorities
at Blue Island were in sympathy with
the strikers and interfered with the offi
cers of the Rock Island road on several
occasions He "Said the police of Blue
Island on several occasions arrested offi
cers of the road and once tried to arrest
Marshal Arnold himself. j i
"Deputy United States marshals," con
tinued Mr. St John, "as a rhle, rendered
good service at Blue Island J but it was
discovered -that twenty -seven of the
marshals werestriking switchmen, sworn
in by the ordpr of the president iof the
American Railway union. W- t
Manager St. John gave dates, names
and minute details of various alleged in
terferences with trains by strikers. The
instances were numerous.) He scored
the Chicago police force and declared
they often stood idly by artd permitted
overt acts. He cited fires by the score
and declared that in some; cases those
who tried to put them out Were shot at.
New men were waylaid onj ; the streets
and beaten and the road bn Julr 8th
deemed it inexpedient to send ont new
employes, fearing they would be killed.
By July 12th the trouble began to abate
and by July 16th everything was quiet,
"The total number of men who actually
struck was o22, the rest being intimida
ted," said he. 'The total number reinstated
was 74. About 5,000 men were out alto
gether. All men have been; re-employed
against whom there were jno charges
"You state in your reports," said
Chairman Wright, "that ip many cases
the men engaged in these riots were
strikers. How do you know this?" !
"rrom reports made iby our em
ployes." ; 1 !
"Has the Rock Island road ever in
creased the wages of its own motion?"
"I think it has." i
"Can you call to mindj any cases m
which this was done t
r. "I cannot. If this has been done it
has related to individuals and not to the
emploves in general.'
In regard to blacklisting,! Mr. St. John
said the Rock Island road had no black
list beyond debarring an employe dis
missed on one division of the road from
working on another par of the same
road. He asserted that the Rock Island
road has always treated (its employes
with the greatest consideration, and con
tinued: "The doors of the officials from
the President down are ajways open to
the humblest employe.
When asked about the relations be
tween the Pullman company and the
Rock Island road, Mr. St. John tendered
the commission the contract, but asked
that it be kept from the general public
After conferring, the commission refused
to take it on these terrn. T e Rock
Island company owns a half interest in
all its Pullman cars. By the contract
the Rock fsland is obliged to operate
ruiiman cars strike or no etnke.
Mr. St, John fixed the losses of the
company during the strike at from $ j00,
000 to 1,000,000, including damage to
property. "We have many idle Pull
man cars since the close ofj the World's
fair," said he, "arid I thinks this was the
case on all the roads. A consequent ces
sation of car building ensued." He then
gave figures to show that the Rock
Island earned but $200,00;) during the
World s fair and said thig did not cover
the cost Of the additional equipment
necessary for World's fair business. :
" When asked whether the Rock Island
recognized the American Railway union
or not. Mr. St. John declared the com
pany had never had an application from
that body.
As to deputy marshals, he testified
that those selected by. the Rock Island
were to be paid by the Ui.ijed States, but
he didnot think they had yet received
their monsy for protecting the Rock
I-iland property. ' ' ' 1 .
Mr. St. John was excustT until 1:30
o'clock and Fire Marshal Jos. L Kenyon,
who has chaVge of the district from
Fifty-fifth street to Pullman, took his
place. He testified that (332 cars had
been burned in his district' during the
WILL HE SIGN THE BILL
Was
THE ALL 'ABSORBIN G QUES
TION AT THE CAPITOLi
strike.
!
Dr. Pope Gives" Up the Hate.
Columbia, S. C, Aug. 28. Dr. Samp
son Pope, a reform candidate for Gov
ernor, who bolted the recent reform con
vention, has withdrawn from the con
test. He says that the great majority of
the voters appear to be under the lash of
"the ring" and it will be impossible for
him to get out a ticket in a majority .of
the counties. (He says 40,000 reformers
and 2,000 conservatives J are virtually
disfranchised, and 14,0.;Q ringsters dictate
who shall hold the offices. He advises
the 40,000 reformers to refuse to vote for
Governor in the primary and thus ' put
the seal of condemnation oil ring methods.
Dr. Pope would have received a large
vote had he continued in the race. There
is Borne talk to-day of getting out a can
didate against John Gary Evans, the
alleged ring nominee, but as Dr. Pope's
withdrawal was only announced this af
ternoon, nothing has been done. The
election will take place 1 next Tuesday,
and it would be hard for ithe disaffected
element to unite upon, any one man in
that time. - i
Generally Believed That the President
Will Not slgu the Tariff Bill, But
Will Gife the Mouse His
Reason for Not Doins So
Efforts to I nance Him
to 8ign It Life
Savins; Medals : j
Awarded.
Washington, Aug. 23. Dr. Joseph B.
Graham, quarantine officer at Savannah,
Ga., who rescued three sailors of the
British bark Mary E. Chapman, which
was wrecked near Ty bee Island on Feb
ruary 25th last, has been awarded a gold
life saving medal of honor. Peter Dodge
a colored man who assisted in the rescue,
was awarded a silver medal of honor.
Several members of the Cabinet who
saw the President this mornintr. after
wards stated their belief that; no change
had come over the President during his
stay at Buzzard's Bay and that he would
permit the Tariff bill to become a law
without his signature. Ifexia generally
thought, however, that the President
will send a message to the House an
nouncing that he has permitted the bill
to become a law and giving his reasotis
therefor. '
Lieutenant Commander A. R. Couden.
who for the past three years has been
recognized as one of the leading ord
nance officials -of the navv. . will be de
tached from duty at the .Navy Depart
ment and ordered to ; command the
Pinta. Commander Couden takes this
duty, which is generally considered un
desirable, because it is necessary that he
snouia nave a tour of sea service and no
other commanding duty . is at present
available. The Pinta is a small vessel
that never leaves the inlets near Sitka.
All interest at the Capitol to dav cen
tered in the Tariff bill. Both' Houses are
meeting in a perfuctory manner and ad
journing without any serious attempt at
legislation. ine Presidents return
naturally, gave rise to no little specula
tion as to his action regarding that
matter. When it was known that
Speaker Crisp had seen Mr. Cleveland
to-day, the former s committee room be
came at once the Mecca to which lie
publicans and Democrats alike turned
their footsteps, in order to learn the
President's intention. All of the num
ber were disappointed, "sevfar as any
positive information was concerned, for
an tne apeaKer would sav was that
President would probably allow the bill
to become a law without his signature.
He said the President had not told him
what he should do, but from his general
conversation regarding the bill the
Speaker made the foregoing deduction.
The President, it is said, has not hesi
tated to express to some of his callers his
objections to the bill. These j objections
are as strong to-day as they : were when
his now famous letter to Chairman WiU
son was read in the House more than a
month ago. None of the gentlemen who
saw him to-day asked him if he proposed
vetoing the bill. They are so entirely
convinced that' he will not i pursue so
drastic a course that they felt such an
inquiry would be an insults The consti
tutional limit of ten days - in which the
bill may become operative without the
President's signature will be reached at
midnight next Monday. Should a veto
be withheld an adjournment of Congress
will follow on the next day. j
Some of the Democratic leaders who
saw the Irresident this - morning have
urged him strongly to sign the bill. They
pave reported that any other course
would discredit the measure and the
party.- The President is reported to have
heard these gentlemen patiently and to
have shown by his responses that he was
not insensible to their argument. In
Some cases they returned to the Capitol
feeling that after all there was a possi
bility that the Presidential signature
would be affixed to the measure; but, as
one of the number expressed it, there is
only a possibility. Equal uncertainty
also exists whether President Cleveland
will send a message to Congress concern
ing the bill. He has been urged not to
do so, but to withhold anything he may
choose to Bay upon the subject until the
reassembling pf Congress next December,
to be incorporated in bis annual message.
Secretary Carlisle spent most of the
afternoon at the Executive mansion dis
cussing jwith the President the new Tariff
bill. It was stated yesterday that Secre
tary Carlisle would make public a state
ment as to alleged defects and errors in
the Tariff bill, but this afternoon, it is
said, he would defer an expression of his
opinion on this matter.
' The Sun's Cotton Review.
. New York, Aug 23. The Sun's cottop
review says; Cotton advanced 6 points:
then reacted and closed steady at a net
advance of 3. to " 4 points. Sales were
14,000 bales. Liverpool ; advanced I to
11 points and closed steady. Spot sales
were 1,000 bales at steady and unchanged
prices. Manchester yarns were quiet
but steady, -cloths in moderate demand
Bombay receipts for the week were 7,000
bales, against 4,000 for he same time
last year; total since January 1st, 1,510,
000 bales, against 1,512,000 during the
same time last year, Bombay ghipments
since January' 1st are 4?,000 bales to
Great Britain, against . 87,000 for the
same time last year and 786,000 to the
(Vnfmnr.f arroinot- TOS AAA T- f...
vyuyiuvu., , iiBW Ur-
ieans advanced 4 to 6 points. Port re
ceipts were 2,543 bales, against 2,443 this
day last week arid 1,355 last year. Spot
prices here were unchanged. Southern
markets were quiet. j
lo-aay s features: Heavy rains at the
South, particularly in Alabama, Missis
sippi, and Texas, reports of damage to
the crop, a rise in Liverpool and cover
ing ot shorts here caused an advance.
Later on part of the improvement was
lost, owing to large port and interior re
ceipts and the closing of the Fall River
muis. i : . -
KILLING- TIME
About the Only Thine Done in
KIther Branch of Congress Yes
terday. . ' -
' SENATE. ' ' '
Washington, Aug. 23. In most re
spects the session of the Senate to-day
was a cIobo counterpart to that of ' yes
terday; No business whatever was at
tempted even the reading of Wednes
day's journal and the presentation of a
message from the President having been
prevented by the fact that there was no
quorum present and answering. On the
roll call only thirty-four Senators re
sponded, but two Senators came in and
had their names recorded after the list
was made up. Then there were four
Republican Senators present who de
clined to answer when their names were
called. These were Senators Manderson,
Quay , Pettigrew and Shoup. So that,
all told, there were forty Senators pres
sent, three less than a quorum. A re
port f from the sergeant at arms as to
the execution of the order of yes
terday, directing him to "reauest" the
attendance of absent Senators was pre-
ented and read, and then a more imner-
ative order was given to that official, di
recting him to "compel" the attendance
of absentees, and Col. Bright immedi
ately, set about that difficult, if not im
possible task. As there was no prospect
of hii succeeding in it to-day the Senate,
after an hour's weary waiting, adjourned
until to-morrow. , '
Assistant Secretary Pruden reached
the Capitol shortly after 1 o'clock with
some j Presidential nominations, said to be
important, but, owing to the lack' of a
quorum, they could not be laid before
the Senate and were taken back to the
White House.
j HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The one item of interest in the nro-
ceedings to-day was the animated col
loquy between Messrs. Cummings of
ew York and W. A. Stone of Penn
sylvania, over the report of the Commit
tee on JNaval Affairs upon the investiga
tion into the alleged armor plate frauds.
The report was accompanied by a joint
resolution, which was agreed to, direct
ing the Secretary of the Navy to have
plates now on certain ships reinoVed and
subjected to ballistic teste to determine
their quality. These are the -plates iu
which defects were shown in the investi
gation to have existed and the tests were
suggested to determine whether or not
they jare up to contract requirements.
jux. totone assertedj that the Carnegie
company while just as anxious for the
investigation and tests - as the House
co'nmittee, had, not been accorded fair
play in the investigation. ' This aroused
Mr. Cummings, who made a spirited re
sponse, declaring that the Carnegie com
panyis interests had been more carefully
anendedto in the investigation than pad
those oTfhe Navy Department, which
had also, he said, been on trial. ! .
One or two private, bitta were passed
and at 1:10 o'clock the House adjourned
until to morrow.
THE CARNMHE FRAUP.
A LIVELY FIGHT
N ; REPUBLICAN RANKS ON
THE FUSION QUESTION.
:
Rome, Aug. 23.-The Rome newspa
pers speak approvingly of the choice of
President Cleveland to arbitrate between
Italy and Colombia in the dispute con
cerning the treatment of the Italian sub
ject, Gerruti.
Base Ball. - ,
Washington, Aug. 23 j Washington,
14; Chicago, 3. Batteries Stocksdale
and McGuire; Terry and Bchriver.
Brooklyn, Aug. 23.4-Brooklyn, 2;
Cincinnati, 13. Batteries-i-Steinand Kins-
low; Dwyer and Murphy i
New York,: Aug. 23.4-New York, 8;
Louisville. 4. (Battenes-j-Rusie and Far
rell: Hemming1 and Griml
Philadelphia. Aug.! 23. Philadel
phia, 9; Pittsburg, 4. Batteries Harper
and Clement?: Cieneiee ana macs.
Boston. Aug. 23. Boston, 12; Cleve
land, 10. Batteries Stiyetts and Ryan
Youne and Zimmer. I ' 1
Baltimore. Aue. 23. Baltimore, . 6
St. Louis. 10. Batteries G.eason and
i Robinson; Hault and Miller,
Dynamite in a Wheat Thresher
Akron, O.", Aug. 23.-i-While threshers
were at work on the farm of Geo. Hit
ner, on the western edge of the city, a
box of dynamite was found concealed m
a sheaf of wheat. Half an hour later a
dynamite cartridge, which had been
secreted in another sheaf, was fed to the
separator and exploded, wrecking ; the
machine and setting hre to the barn.
John W. Hkner, Jacob and Chas. Lacey
attempted to rescue : the horses in the
barn. They failed, and Charles lost his
fife in the attempt. Hitner was fatally
injured. Four horses, one mule and
several cattle were burned to death, and
Hitner's entire wheat and oat crop and
many farm implements were destroyed.
California Democratic Convention.
San Francisco. Aue. 23. The Demo
cratic convention met Bhortlv after 10
o'clock this morning for the third day s
session. A permanent organization was
perfected and the platform and resolu
tions presented. The platform endorses
Mr. Cleveland's administration and -the
silver olank in the National platform of
lb92. favors the election of United States
Senators by the people and urges the
construction of the Nicaragua canal. It
also protests against any attempt to ex
tend the time of payment of railroad
debts to the Government, and requires a
written pledge from all Senatorial and
Congressional nominees to oppose any
efforts ia that direction,
Report of the Honse Committee on
the t'raal 'Practiced on the Gov
eminent in Furnishing Defect-
ive Plates for Cruisers.
Washington, Aug. 23. The special
committee of the House, which has been
investigating the charges affecting there
liability of the material for the new ships
furnished by the Carnegie company, of
Pittsburg, laid their report before the
House to day. 1
The report shows tbati the contract
with the company covered a period of
two years and three months, from No
vember, 1890, to February, 18U3. The
amount of armor plate contracted for
was 8,978 tons, costing $5,441,920. The
report severely criticises both the United
States inspectors and the contractors.
The inspectors, it says, were not corrupt,
but the work of inspection was negli
gent and defective. The inspectors
assumed that the company was watching
its superintendents and employes. . The
company, on the other hand, relied upon
the inspectors, asking in this connection
"What were they there for?" "
Both company and inspectors, the .re
port Btates, were culpable. ;. The manu
facture of armor was going on night and
day. Sundays included. The inspectors
were on duty eight hours a day. ' Their
inspection covered only 43 out of lbs
hours a week, The frauds are charac
terized by the committee as crimes for
which no fine or money compensation
can adequately atone.The committee
do not feel he necessity of drafting a
criminal statute, but the interests of the
treasury, the livesof our seamen and the
eafety of the nation demands that such
acts shall be severely punishable in all
persons connected with them, .
"The efforts of the company and of
its superintendents, Cline, Corey and
Schwab,", the report concludes, "have
been to satisfy the comrhittee thai the
armor is up to requirernetus. or ine con
tract, notwithstanding the false reports
to inspectors, doctoring of specimens,
plugging of plates, etc.. The unblushing
character of the frauds to which these
men have been partus, and, the disre
gard of truth and honesty which they
have shown before the committee, ren
der them unworthy of credence."
The only way to determine the actual
condition and strength of the armor ia
by subjecting certain plates of the groups
passed by f rahd to the ballistic tests.
The committee can go no farther into
this Investigation without knowih" the
actual ballistic resisce 0f groups of
passed by a test of plates that did
not really represent these groups. The e
-m 1 -1 1 a 1 i.
te8t3 should be maae oy ine uoverniueui
if the company will not pay the expense.
The committee have selected the plates,
which in their opinion ought to be
tested. They recommend that the money
necessary for such tests be taken from
any heretofore appropriated ror ine in
crease of the navy unoer me neau oi
Armor and Armament. '
A joint resolution is presented carry
ing into enect tne recommenuauon ui
the committee. - The resolution was
agreed to by the House. The resolution
specifies plates to be tested from the
Monadanook, Terror, Oregon, inuiana,
Massachusetts and Monterey. -
. Bitter Contest in Their State Con
vention Anticipated. Eaves
, Downed In Bis Own County
, Suicide of Bank President
Winstead Reception to
:.:. President Kilgo '.," -
Road 1 Improve-
. ments Races. X : "
Messenger Bureau, I
' ' Raleigh, Auir. 23. I
The anti-fusion Republicans decline to
bjelieve the published reports that Chair
man Eaves, the head of the anti-fusion
rhovement, has . been "downed" in his
own county, and they declare that this
statement, which the fusionists are cir
culating widely, was prepared for. the
express purpose of, having its influences
on the county conventions. There is a
liyely fight in all of the latter on the
great question of fusion and anti-fusion.
There are people who anticipate a mighty
livjely time when the Republican State
convention meets. There is plenty of
bad ; blood. Two years ago a regular
fight between the Eaves and Mott fac
tions was barely averted. These do not
love I each other any better now than
they did! then.
For some reason, as yet unexplained,
there' were extremely few people at the
races here yesterday. The attendance
was better to day. The light attendance
is very depressing upon the gentlemen
wno pur up $ ouu in purses.
If the railways would erive special ratea
to the races there could be held meetings
both in the spring and autumn, but as
matters now are no one can blame the
menagers if they discontinue the race
meets. '
The Epworth leaerue here has tenrien A
President Kilgo, of Trinity college, a
public reception as a pleasant way of in-
uuuuuius mm to me j&aieign Aietnodists,
A forty gallon illicit still, owned bv
Frank Cagle, was captured yesterday in
Moore county.
Raleigh's base ball team left for Hen
derson to-day to play, a game. It has
engagements with the teams of the State
university law school andvof .Wake
rorest. 1 ! "
The finishing touches are beinar civm
the machinery at the car wheel shopt.
within ten daya it is expected that
work will begin, j,
It ia: arranged that the Democratic State
committee aad the State Executive com
mittee of the Association of -Democratic
Campaign clubs Bhall hold a joint session
next! Monday afternoon and evenintr.
Work will be then cut out. It is the
plan to make the canvass a particularly
active one. i -
Governor Carr left to-day on a short
visit jto his farm in Edgecombe. He says
excessive rains have done great damage
to crpps in that section.
Xbe sheriri of Mecklenburer brought ah
old white man to the penitentiary to-day,"
to serve nve years for forgery.
in road convention of this .county
and several adjacent ones is being held
here The attendance is fairly large.
Road work by convicts was inspected by
the persons attending the convention.
The improvement of roads ia within a
year, to be greatly extended in this part
of the State. ,
The number of visitors to the State
museum has doubled within the past
sixty days. The museum is now more
appreciated ny the public than ever
before,
- Thjere was a good deal of talk here to
day about the news of the suicide of
Bank President Winstead, of Greensboro,
at Richmond. There are persons who
lose all control of themselves when, on a
high; place, and have a wild desire to
leap off. A 'gentleman here, who has
this impulse, says he would not dare to
trust himself oil tap of the Capitol.
Cotton is opening quite rapidly. It is
said the crop is as fine in this county as
anywhere in the State.
The following were the events in to'
day's races here:S The first was for
horses in the three minute class; purse
siuu entries, jxeme Payne, Fairview
farm, Raleigh; Rob Roy, J, Schwartjs,
Raleigh; Prince Albert, Geo. D. Bennett,
Goldsboro; Lily Medium. W. F. Black.
Oxford. Won by Prince Albert in three
straight heats.
The second race for 3-year olds; purse
fou-rine entries being Kitty Ha wk.
ross jc Liinehan, Kaleierh: Baronet. E
B Engelhard, Raleigh; Pat Cleburne, J.
W. Menifee, Graham; Wilful Winnie. J.
-i. hbks. Keiosviue. oieourne was
scratched and Baronet was withdrawn
on account of an accident. " WUf ul Win
nie won. j
The i ;ast race was a free for
ail one mile . and two hundred
yards; ! best three in five; no entry
fee purpe SIOO. ! The entries were
Nor line, Alamance farm, Graham. Cock
Robin, W. F. Black, Oxford. Clipper,
J. W. ! Peay, Reidsville. . Maggie Wat
kins' Geo. M. Harden, Jr., Durham.
Brave Boy, Geo. D. Bennett, Goldsboro.
Clipper won, Cock Robin second, Mag
gie Watkins third. Pet thus ''2i33, by
Clipper,
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IDOIST'T
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TDE GREAT CLEARING SALE AT
Taylor's
Bazaar
EVERYTHING HUST BE SOLD.
Corsets, Underwear; Gloves, Laces, Mitts, Ribbons,
D1
Hats, Flowers, Feathers, Silks, Umbrellas, Sun Shades,
RY GOODS, CLOAKS, CAPES, INFANT'S WEAR.
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and Caps, Children's Reefers, Toys, Dolls. &c.
BABIE8
CLOAKS
Come and compare prices "and see
for yourself at
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Orders by Mail Promptly Filled. !
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Send In your order for Brooms and patronize home industry. Broonin at all
prices and in every style and quality at j
j THE TAYLOR MANUFACTURING CO.,
I 108 North Water Street.
DO YOU BATHE?
jT-E MEAN IN' THE SURF, AND ASK QUES
tion thinking possibly as price on those two piece Jersey
Bath Suits has been reduced 'twould be an inducement
to purchase one. They are all right, but only a few left
and want to Close them out hence the reduction. Chil-
cool and comfortable. 'Think
.v
prices would interest you.
Small size Juvenile
quantity rather too
would .
dren's Shirt Waists arc
present
Suits have gone with a rush and
large for lateness of season. Your own price
very likely secure one now. Men's Suits are more
saleable usuallyl but somehow or other stock hasn't yet
reached low water mark. If close prices will move therm
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they will certiinly go this week.: Don't fail to memorize
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the fact that your size can be secured for a very small
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outlay. Everything marked down. (
.IN YOUR POCKETS.
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REGARDLESS OF COST OR ACTUAL VALUE, OUR ENTIRE STOCK TILL THE
15th of September is at the mercy of the buyer. . A SACRIFICE not of our choos
ing, but a necessity of which we make a virtue,.
IN ANY ARTICLE OF DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HOSIERY, &c.
WHY THIS REDUCTION ? j
You may ask. A natural question easily answered, I We have opened up a large
DRY GOODS AND MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT in one of the most pros
perous towns in Georgia. We don't want to move a single article in our store to
our Georgia House, and if the greatest reduction ever offeied to the trade will effect
this end, we will not have to move them. COLD FACTS are the best and most
convincing proofs. An inspection of our stock and comparison of prices, will sub- ;
stantiate what we say. Other closing out sales are not in it when! it comes to
prices and quality of goods. Remember all Goods that are not sold by the 15th of
September will be shipped to our Georgia firm. No Goods Charged from this date.
FENNELL, FORE & CO.,
Front Stmt, Neil Door North o Purctll House, Wilmington, I. C. -
Members oi the Carolina MM giud
-ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CALL AT-
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Explosion of a Pneumatic Tire.
Jefferson ville, Ind., Aug. 23.
Lvman .f arks, 20 years old, son ot ur.
Flovd Thomas, director of the Indiana
prison South, lost his eye sight yester-r
day through the explosion of the pneu
matie tire of his Dicycie. raia woocu
route to Chrvdon. when in some manner
the air tube of his wheel'exploded. After
havinc arii ns ted a new one Farks com
menced to innate the tube, and this too
exploded. Fragments of tir struck Parks
m both eyes, from tne enecw oi wm
he has become totally, blind. "
Governor Matthews Advances
Money.
CHlCAfiB, Aug. 23. A special from
Indianapolis, says; Three Indianapolis
banks, i the Merchants National, the
Fletcher's and Indiana National, ad
vanced $40,962 to Governor Matthews
yesterday to pay oil the state muitia ror
services during tne troume ac jaammona,
in the mining region. " There was no
regular funds in the State treasury from
which the amount could be drawn. It
is understood Governor Matthews
mortgaged a fine stock farm in Vermil
lion county to the banks in order to se
cure the loan. He will appeal to the
next Legislature to reimburse him.
While the Governor has little to fear he
will: lose anything in the end by his self
sacrifice.there is a bare possibility his dis
interestedness will cost him the amount
of the loan. If the Populist element
should show ud as strong in the fall elec
tions as they claim, they will have the
coniroling vote in the Legislature, and
then will result a serious fight over the
auestion of -allowing , the Governor's
bin. ;
Gold Imported. From Havana.
New York. Aug. 23. The receipt of
over fl.000.000 in United States gold
coin from Havana, recently- ia said by
bankers to be a natural movement at this
season of the year, j It is practically the
repayment of the money sent to Cuoa
earlier in the season to facilitate the
planting and cultivation of sugar,
J-Hgihest of all in leavening Po werl Latest U.S. Gov't Report.
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THE LADIES WILL FIND
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That have just come in. Many Novelties that are new.
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Don't Forget
They are the latest.
to See the Brownies.
Mall orders receive
prompt attention.
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No. 111 Market
Street.
Liberal Discount to Merchants and Teachers, bend lor
Price. . f -
Wilmington, N. C;
Horner School, Oxford, N. C,
. v A Preparatory School for Boys. 1
rpHB BIST ADVANTAGES OFFERED AT MODERATE COST. INSTRUCTION THOROUGH
rArUflcte from ttito tcbool ftdmtttiaK without exmlaMlon to ttu Classical Department of my jcot
1?t&?$?& Vtfra.TwoOrt1on,oI Ctoero. -In
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