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would be useless, as the opposition was powerless to compel tbe government to introduce new measures now; therefore he would support Lord Randolph Churchill’s motion. Bir Michael Hicks-Beach urged that an end be put to tbe discussion. Mr. Parnell said he did not blame Sir William Vernon-Harcourt for the attitude taken by that gentleman, but it was only by the persistent application of the principle of “try, try again,” that the Parnellites had ever got anything. He denied that the Parnellites intended to obstruct the business of this session. He himself was drafting a measure giving leaseholders leave to apply to the courts to fix fair rents, and would advise the withdrawal of the amendment if the government would give facilities for the introduction of such a bill during the present session. Lord Randolph Churchill replied that the government had already stated its intentions in regard to the land bill. If Mr. Parnell desired to describe in a fuller manner the way in which he wished the question to be dealt with, the government would undertake to give a special sitting for that purpose before the close of the session. Mr. John Morley expressed himself as sincerely satisfied with the government's promise. Mr. Parnell’s amendment was then withdrawn. Mr. Labouehere moved an amendment declaring that Lord Randolph Churchill’s speech in Belfast was calculated to provoae breaches of law, and ought to be withdrawn. He insisted that Churchill was morally answerable for the killing and wounding of so many people in Belfast. Lord Randolph Churchill described the amendment as a vain attempt to set a net in the sight cf the bird. He treated with contempt Mr. Laboucbere’s clumsy attempt, and flatly refused to respond to the challenge. Major Sannderson moved an amendment to Mr. Labouchere’s amendment, denouncing the presence of British subjects at the recent Irish convention in Chicago, calling attention to the statement, freely made, that some eommoners avowed that they bad taken the Fenian oath, and declaring that if this statement were true tbe members in question should be severely censured. Lord Randolph Churchill said tbe government would oppose both amendments. The matters alleged in Major Saunderson’s amendment, he said, were in no wise pertinent to the speech from the throne, and a discussion of the amendment would only stiil further waste tht time of the House. Mr. T. P. O'Connor attackel Lord Randolph Churchill for shirking a reply to Mr. Labouobere. He taunted Churchill with having climbed into power on the ladder of obstruction. When there was danger of a war with Russia, continued Mr. O’Connor, the rancor of Churchill's tongue was not softened by the prospect of a sacrifice of thousands of lives, and he did everything in his power to thwart the efforts of the government, which was striving to maintain peace. Churchill’s words had done more to estrange and foster hatred between England and Ireland than any occurrence in the last two years. Mr. Saunderson’s amendment was rejected without a division. Mr. Labonchere’s amendment was rejected by A vote of 202 to 118. The House then agreed to the report on the address. Mr. Parnell hopes to introduce his land bill next week. The Pall Mall Gazette says that the scenes in the lobby and in the chamber of tho House of Commons last evening, during the closing debate on the proposed amendments to the address in reply to the Queen’s speech, form the leading topio of conversation among politicians in London to-day. Alluding to Speaker Peel’s very sharp and summary rulines, the Gazette says the general impression is that Mr. Peel was testy because suffering from ill health, and that there is no ground for supposing that he was acting in collusion in the movement, or pursuing a predetermined course of action in calling the members to order in suoh a peremptory style. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. ▲ Colonel of German Infantry Arrested on French Soil as a Spy. Paris, Sept. 3. —The colonel of the One-hundred-and-third Regiment of German Infantry, stationed at Mulhausen, Alsace, has been arrested at Servance, France, as a spy. He was, when arrested, disguised as a workingman, and was sketching the fortifications at Servanca The Paris newspapers, with one accord! demand bis exemplary punishment.

Cable Notes. The British man-of-war Agamemnon, conveying surgeons, food and tents, has gone to the relief of the sufferers by the recent earthquakes in the Morea. The Queensland Assembly, by a vote of 40 to 9, has rejected the motion favoring a division of the colony iuto two separato portions, to be called North and South Queensland. A violent outbreak of cholera is reported at Terre Dell Annunziata, near Naples, in consequence of which a religious festival has been prohibited by the town authorities. Mrs. T. D. Sullivan, wife of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, and a deputation of Irish ladies, will go to Hawarden on Sept. 21 to present to Mr. Gladstone a mammoth declaration in favor of home rule in Ireland. The document bears tbe Signatures of 500,000 Irish women. A Bid for Anarchist Support. Chicago, Sept. 3.—An event occurred to-day, whioh causes much surprise among the Germans here. Richard Michaelis, editor and proprietor of the Freio Presse, sent to Dr. Eruest Schmidt, treasurer of the fund for the Anarchists, a cheok for $120.27, accompanied by a letter in whieh he said he ootieed that a thousand men at the Aurora Turner Hall meeting had contributed $120.27. He desired to contribute as much individually, and he could do the same repeatedly, if bo chose. . Dr. Schmidt returned the check to Mr. Michaelis, saying that he declined it, because he did not think the motive in contribution was an honest one. During and after the trial the Freie Presse was outspoken in denouncing the Anarchists, and friends of the latter were very bitter in feeline towards tbe paper. Os late the Freie Presse has been much more moderate, and it has been noticed that the Arbeiter Zeitung, the Anarchist organ, has correspondingly ceased to denounce the Freie Presse. The latter paper, many Germans now think, contemplates a change of policy, by which it will receive the support of the Socialists and Anarchists, and possibly absorb the Arbeiter Zeitung. Losses by Fire. Mount Carmel, Pa.. Sept. 3.— Twelve houses, owned by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company and occupied by twenty four families, were destroyed by fire this morning, A woman and child are missine, and it is believed were burned in the building. Loss, $12,000; no insurance. The fire originated from a defective flue. Baltimore, Sept. 3.—Fire this morning destroyed the fourth floor, No. 161 We3t Pratt street, occupied by John M. Hartel, paper-box manufacturer. The lower floors were occupied by different parties, whose stocks were damaged by water. The damage is estimated at $15,000. Cairo, Sept. 3. —The Illinois Central depot, at the corner of Second street and the levee, burned to the ground at 2p.m. to day. The fire spread so rapidly that jfiere was no time to save baggage or tickets. The cause is supposed to be spontaneous combustion. East Saginaw, Sept. 3.—Fire broke out in the saw-mill of A. T. Bliss & Bro., eight miles below here, at midnight, and is now burning, with every indication of the total destruction of tbe property. The loss will be heavy. Obituary. Cincinnati, Sept. 3 James W. Bart, of Cleves, 0., aged sixty, died suddenly at 5:30 yesterday evening, lie dropped dead on the pavement while standing in froot of bis residence. Heart disease was no doubt the cause of his death. He was a prominent Odd-fellow. He leaves no family. Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 4 General B. F. Cheatham, the famous ex-confederate general, snd postmaster, died at 1:20 this morning. He ivas appointed postmaster at Nashville by President Cleveland aud had been confirmed by the Senate.

THE WRECK AT CHARLESTON. [Concluded from First Page.] zens, tendering assistance, and acceptances have been made. A delegation of citizens have arrived from Wilmington, N. C., with SI,OOO cash and a promise of an additional $2,000, with instructions to ascertain whai should be done by that city. Tbe money was placed in the hands of needy families in snms of $lO, sls and S2O through religious and other societies. Superstition and Terror. Charleston, 5. C., Sept. 3.—Through some superstitious notion, all of tbe town clocks, which stopped at the first shock on Tuesday night at six minutes to 10 o'clock, have been permitted to stand at that hour. Not a single clock has been started, and nearly every tower in the city has a clock In it Some of the inhabitants believe that if the cloeks were put in operation again another shock would occur. In the hotels the globes on the west side of the chandeliers were displaced. In nearly every one of the private residences the same results followed Tuesday night’s shocks. Scarcely any of the globes were broken, however; they were jostled from their positions, and hung by the wires which surround and hold them. The scientists explain this action by saying that it wag the rebounding motion of the earthquake. The deaths from injuries by the earthquake, tip to 10 o’clock to-night, increase the list to fiftytwo, from thirty-six, the number of dead last night. Most of these are colored people. There never was, until within the past few days, an opportunity of noticing a public exhibition of superstition and fear to the degree that has existed among all classes of the colored people since the tremendous shock of Tuesday night They fled from their houses, and as they ran hither and thither through blinding clouds of pulverized mortar, which was shaken from houses, and arose again from tne streets, they filled the air with dismal groans of despair and lamentations of terrified distress. As usual with them in their funeral devotions, the name Jesuß was most frequently used, and, as if supplicating God face to face, they shrieked out in the very helplessness and depth of despair such sentences as, ''Do, my master, Jesus, have mercy on me,” “Oh, sweet Jesus, save me; oh, save, let me live through this night, dear God, my Savior,” "Help me up once more, thou blessed Christ, my master,” and other tearful supplications which intensified the horror of the situation and went far toward demoralizing the whites, who were also rushing blindly hither and thither. As usual, the faces of the white men and white women in the time of danger were sights of sudden joy in tne gloom to many a poor wandering colored boy or girl, who endeavored to stop the whites and supplicated that they would remain with them until the judgment was done. In many an instance a trembling girl sunk down on her knees and seized with frantic energy the folds of some white lady’s dress, and failing to express her terror in words, with scarcely moving lips, betokened that she wanted only the moral support of a friend in the hour of distress and agony. Immediately after the first shock there was an exhibition of joy, and the voices of congratu] lation were heard on every side, and all mingled with words of thanksgiving to the divine Providence. People clung to each other like brothers and sisters. There were no strangers there. They all knew each other as part and parcel of a community that had escaped a terrible fate. Some, with tears of repentance and joy in their eyes, embraced each other. Women fell on each other’s necks, and, with hearts too full to speak, rocked to and fro in the happy embrace, devoutly thanking God in silence for His blessing in the dreadful hour. Not so with tbe trembling aud demoralized colored people. After the hand of Providence had bean apparently removed, they began to prophesy and to recall all they knew in their confused way of Bible scenes and Bible history. “It’s the night of Sodom and Gomorrah.” shouted one in a frenzy of apparent delight; "The city of St. Michael is down to the ground,” yelled another; “I told you so,” cried a third; “Aha, how about my wife’s dream now?” said a fourth; “Look for the rock of Horeb to split,” said another; “Pray, my white people, why don’t you pray?” said another. For fully five minutes, in the fearful excitement, the colored people never ceased to utter what might be considered a torrent of prophetic interpretations and unintelligible prayers. In the dismal gloom a lady cried out: “Get to the Greeu, get to the Green,” and almost in a twinkling the colored people made a rush for that haven of safety. It seemed as if all Charleston was already there. Women hurried along, dragging their little oharges by their hands, in all kinds of night apparel. It was only, however, when the older class of the colored people arrived that a characteristic scene took place. They ran about in tne crowd with cries of “Down on your face, down on your kees, miserable sinners: pray to God, my sister, my brother, pray, pray, pray! don’t 1 tell you the night is come.” Prayer meetings were organized, and the singing and screaming were kept up till daylight. On Marion sq uare the siehts and scenes baffled description. The colored people were unrestrained, and committed all manner of riotous and frenzied exploits. Reports of their actions as they took place would, perhaps, be considered blasphemous. The first object, and one that interested everybody’s attention, was. an assemblage of colored boys, about a half-dozen in number, who had fallen to the ground in a paroxysm of religious frenzy. They were groveling with their faces down in the grass, and were singing a hymn in a loud voice. The hymn was “The Angels a-Rappin’ at the Door,” and the refrain, sung rapidly, was “Oh, tell old Noah to bil on de ark, to bil on de ark.” This song they repeated over and over again, until they were quite tired and crazed from utter exhaustion. In a few minutes they were fast asleep.

Measures fur Relief. New York, Sept 3.—The Stock, Produce, Mining and Cotton Exchanges have appointed committees to solicit subscriptions for the relief of the Charleston sufferers. The total contributed in the Cotton Exchange to-day is $3,375. It is announced that the Southern Express Company will forward contributions for the relief of the earthquake sufferers free of charge. The Brooklyn Examiner has received the following dispatch from Vicar-general P. L. Duff: Charleston, Sept. 3. The Catholic churches, orphanages, schools and Sastoral residences have been seriously damaged. [iraculous were the escapes of priests, sisters and orphans, who are now oamping out. lam erecting l. temporary altar in the cathedral grounds. Our loss and suffering are great. The Examiner has sent an appeal to the clergy and laity of the New York and Brooklyn churches to aid in swelling the fund. From Washington it is announced that the surgeon-general of the Marine Hospital Service has authorized the officers of that bureau at Charleston to secure tents to replace temporarily the hospital buildings rendered uninhabitable by (the earthquake. Also, that Chief Clerk Youmans, of the Treasury Department, by permission of acting Secretary Fairchild, issued a circular letter to-day, informing the employes that the rule prohibiting the circulation of subscription papers in the department would be suspended in the case of the Charleston relief fund, and heads of bureaus would be designated to receive subscriptions. Special performances will be given iu all the Washington theaters and places of amusement for the benefit of the sufferers. In Philadelphia, subscriptions amounting to nearly $4,000 were announced, headed by GooW. Childs and A. J. Drexel for sl,oooeach. The firm of Drexel & Cos. was selected to act as bankers for the committee, and a telegram was sent to the Mayor of Charleston to draw on that firm for $3,000. Mr. Jas. M. Brown, president of the New York Chamber of Commerce, has called a special meeting on Monday next,' in view of the great distress resulting from the disaster at Charleston. Mr. Brown sent the following to the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce, and the Cotton Exchange at Charleston: The Chamber of Commerce of New York profoundly sympathizes with the people of Charleston in the great calamity whioh has overtaken their city. The Chamber will meet on Monday next to devise prompt measures for the relief of the sufferers. Meantime kindly furnish the chamber with such information as yon may have in regard to their needs. President Wilson, of the Petroleum Exchange, called tbe members together this afternoon and

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announced that he had appointed a committee to receive contributions for the relief of the Charleston sufferers. The charity committee of the Produce Exchange, at their meeting to-day, decided to telegraph the Mayor of Charleston, asking whether they are in need of funds, in which event the exchange would send on a sum of money at once from their funds. Another meeting will be held to-morrow, by which time it is hoped an answer will have been received. Mayor O'Brien, of Boston, has sent the following to a number of prominent citizens: A meeting of citizens will be held at this office tomorrow (Saturday), Sept. 4, at 12 o’clock, for the purpose of establishing a system of relief for the sufferers by the earthquake at Charleston. You are earnestly requested to attend said meeting. Mayor O’Brien, also, sent a dispatch to the Mayor of Charleston to ascertain what was needed, but no reply has yet been received. Baltimore, Sept. 3. —The subscription started by the American in aid of the sufferers, by the Charleston disaster reached $1,500. which amount has been forwarded. The fund is growing rapidly. An afternoon and evening performance is to be given on Wednesday at Ford's Opera-house for tbe benefit of the sufferers. Mayor Hodges has appointed a committee of prominent citizens to raise a relief fund in case it is needed. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept 3.—The citizens’ committee raised another thousand dollars today for the benefit of the Charleston sufferers, making $2,000 m two days. The Jacksonville & Atlantic railroad will give its total gross receipts next Thursday to the fund, and this is expetted to add another SI,OOO. Washington, Sept. 3.—C01. R. M. Batchelder, depot quartermaster, has been ordered to Charleston to issue and distribute tents to the homeless, and to render such aid as it may be within the power of the department to extend. The following dispatch was received by cable to-day from Queen Victoria: “Balmoral, Sept. 3. “To the President of the United States: \ “I desire to express my profound sympathy with the sufferers by'the late earthquake, and await with anxiety further intelligence, which I hope may show the effects to have been less disastrous than reported. The Queen.” Action by Organized Bodies. Charleston, S. C., Sept. 3.— At a joint meeting of tbe Charleston Exchange and Merchants’ Exchange, to-day, the following was unanimously adopted: To all Exchanges and Commercial Bodies: Our banks, warehouses, cotton presses, wharves, railroads, rice mills, and everything else necessary for handling business, though damaged, are in working order. We fear no further disturbance. The destruction of property will cause great distress and suffer ing, but will not interfere with the dispatch of business. A. W. Taft, Pres. Charleston Exchange. B. Bollman, Pres. Merchants’ Exchange. A joint meeting also adopted resolutions to apply to the President and Congress for "a national loan to aid the citizens of Charleston in rebuilding their city. The City Council to-day adopted the following: Resolved, That in response to the numerous offers of assistance and sympathy from our sister cities and from citizens of this and other States, the Mayor is authorized to state that great distress exists among our citizens in consequence of the earthquake, and that we gratefully accept the aid thus tendered. Earthquake on the Pacific Coast. Grass Valley, Cal., Sept. 3.—A Bharpearthquake shock was felt hero at 12 o’clock last night MERGEi#CaI., Sept. 3.—A slight earthquake was experienced here last night Reno, Nev., Sept. 3. —At 9:50 this morning a slight earthquake, passing from south to north, was felt here. Twenty seconds later a second shock, almost imperceptible, occurred.

CAUSES OF THE EARTHQUAKE. Views of Prof. J. W. McGee—There Was a Tidal Wave, but It Went Seaward. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Charleston. Sept 3.—Prof. W. J. McGee, of the United States geological survey, arrived this morning from Washington. "I came,” said he to a reporter, “to ascertain the origin Os the earthquake. The effect of it is of little moment to science, but its origin is of great interfct to the entire scientific world. People to know the condition of the earth earttaauakes occur. It seems to be a settling of the earth.” “What do you think[ Professor, of the statement that there was an atmospheric disturbance at the*time of the first shock?” was asked. "I take no stock! in such a report,” was the quick reply; "it was imagination. Os course, there would, naturally, be a great deal of smoke and dust in such a commotion as that created by the earthquake, and, with the terrific shaking, this would produce a sensation which would very naturally be taken for atmospheric affection.” “How do you account for the absence of a tidal wave?” “By the fact that the movement was from west to east, thus carrying the wave out to sea. Had the movement been in an opposite direction there would, doubtless, have been a heavy tidal wave to the land. As it was, there was nothing to shore but the rebound, or relapse of the outward tidal wave. This rebound was caugnt by the broad shoals for over a hundred miles along the Atlantic. In this region there is a shoal land half a mile in width. This would break a tremendous tidal wave, but hardly as heavy as the one which went to sea when the heaviest shock came on Tuesday night. Tidal waves are likely to come at any time, in this region, from this settline of the earth, and there is danger of submersion. In New Jersey whole forests have been sunk beneath the waters along the coast., and small trees are yet growing beneath it at this time.” Professor McGee, as well as local scientists, discredit all statements about atmospheric pressure of any character, and also reports of boiling water or sulphuric discoveries at points where fissures appear in the earth. It was reported this afternoon that at one place in the city hot water had gushed from the ground, scalding people who were compelled to rush throueh it There is but one theory advanced by scientists as to the cause of the phenomenon, and that is, some kind of settling in the earth. There were no upheavals. At all places where surface indications of trouble are visible the earth is sunken. For several miles immediately outside of this city the railroad tracks were thrown out of level, and section hands have been at work putting in new railroad ties, raising old ones and reballasting the roads. In a number of instances culverts and bridges were thrown out of plumb aud had to be repaired. An Editorial Scientist. New Yoik Sun. We must remember that we are dwelling upon the surface of a little extinguished sun, which ages upon ages ago became covered with a rocky crust through the gradual loss of temperature, but which still retains in its interior a remnant of the pristine heat that is slowly leaking out. Every school boy understands that when a heated body cools it shrinks in size. The earth does the same, and as the interior mass thus slowly contracts the hardened crust settles upon it. But the crust cannot thus settle without breaking. Far back in geological time, when the cooling process was much more rapid thau it is now, the settling of the crust broke and contorted it with tremendous power, and the edges and sides of the cracked strata of rock were thrust up into mountain chains. Now, when the cooling is very slow and the consequent contraction comparatively slight, mountains are no longer created by the stress upon the settling crust, but slow, almost imperceptible, changes of level in different parts of the earth’s surface result from it. So slowly, in fact, does the interior of the earth contract at present that the settliug of the crust is accomplished for the most part without the knowledge of its inhabitants. Yet it does contract, and the careful observations of earth tremors which have been conducted of late years show that if a complete record of the motions of the earth's crust could be obtained, it would bs shown to be slightly trembling in some par t of its extent most of the time. There are eertain regions where the earth's crust yields to this internal strain more readily

than elsewhere. These regions are usually in the neighborhood of ancient cracks or faults in in the rocky shell of the planet. The Atlantic edge of our continent has never, in historie times at least, been the scene of great and disastrous earthquakes, and yet its geological structure is such that disturbances of this kind could hardly fail to visit it The fact is that many earthquakes do occur in this country, but they are usually so slight that little or no notice is taken of them. In the Charleston earthquake it may be that the portion of the rocky crust concerned in the disturbance, having presented an unusual resistance to the strain of internal contraction, finally yielded with a proportionately violent result In that case we may expect that after the present convulsion has completely subsided a long time will elapse before another severe earthquake occurs in the same region, and such is generally the history of disastrous earthquakes. Extent and Force of the Rhock. Washington, Sept B.—Professor Powell received by cable, to-day, a request from Secretary Topley, of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, “to wire the chief facts of the earthquake.” The following was sent in reply: "The earthquake was the most severe on record in the United States and affected the greatest area. The origin was along the line of the post-quaterpary. dislocation on the eastern flank of the Appalachians, especially where it crosses central North Carolina. Slight premonitory shocks were felt in the Carollnas for sev eral days, moderately severe shocks occurring near Charleston on Aug. 27 and 28. The principal shocks, causing great destruction in Charleston, originated in central North Carolina. Aug. 31, at 9:50 p. m. , 75th meridian time. Thence the shocks spread with great rapidity in all directions, with a velocity varying from twentyfive to sixty miles a minute, over an area of 900,000 square miles, one-quarter of the United States, embracing twenty-eight States, from the Gulf of Mexico to the great lakes and Southern New England, and from the Atlantic seaboard to the central Mississippi valley. In the Carolines it was accompanied by land-slides, crevasses and great destruction of property. Half of Charleston is in ruins, and more than forty lives were lost. No sea-wave yet reported. A second moderately severe jphock was feit at Charleston at 8:25 a. m. , Sept. 1. and minor shocks followed at increasing intervals. The principal shock was felt over this vast area within fifteen minutes, and may be recorded at some of the principal points on a scale of intensity of five as follows: Raleigh, 4. at 9:50 p. M.; Charleston, 5, at 9:54; Cedar Keys, Fla., 2, at 10:05; Knoxville, 3. at 9:55; Memphis, 4, at 9:55; St. Louis, 2, at 10; Milwaukee, 3, at 10:0Q; Pittsburg, 3, at 10; Albany, 2, at 10; Springfield, Maas., 1, at 10; Now York, 2, at 9:53.” Professor Powell has already received about one hundred reports from observers in various directions respecting the earthquake, and several hundred more are expected. Their substance is to be recorded on maps, which, when Completed, are expected to show with a close approach to absolute accuracy the points of origin, culmination and greatest intensity, and the direction of the several earth movements, as well as the boundary line of the affected area.

A Puzzled Seismologist. London, Sept. 3. —The Cable News correspondent obtained an interview with Professor Dawson, principal of McGill College, Montreal, whose exhaustive paper on the geological formation of the bed of the Atlantic, read before the meeting of the, British Association at Birmingham, Wednesday, is attracting wide attention. Prof. Dawson said: “The phenomena of the present earthquake convulsions in America and elsewhere, but particularly in America, are extremely puzzling, and completely upset some of the conclusions set forth in the address 1 read last evening. Therefore, I decline to express further opinions or state my views until I hear from Professor Powell, of the United States Geological Survey, at Washington.” The score of other eminent geologists now at Birmingham are unanimously of the opinion that the wide area over which the shocks extended points to a deep focus of the disturbance, for the deeper the focus the more extensive the vibrations. It will be impossible to gauge their real significance until a number of accurate observations have been made of the present disturbances similar fu those made ten years ago. THE CITY BEFORE THE SHOCK. Its Location, Population and Commerce—lts Sieges and Bombardment*. New York Tribune. The city of Charleston and metropolis of South Carolina stands on the point of land between Ashley and Cooper rivers, at their confluence, and at the head of a broad estuary extending seven miles to the Atlantic ocean. This bay is landlocked, save at the mile-wide entrance, is fifty feet deep, and affords one of the finest harbors on the coast. At the north of the entrance is Sullivan’s island, on which is the famous Fort Moultrie, which beat off Sir Peter Parker’s British fleet in 1776. There are fortifications also on Morris island, at the south of the entrance, and scattered everywhere about the harbor are Fort Sumter, Fort Ripley, Fort Johnson, and Castle Pinckney—all of which became historic during the war of the Rebellion. The city of Charleston is in shape a rude isosceles triangle, about three miles long from apex to base, the appex being the battery, at the seaward extremity of the city, from which the opening shot was, in 1861, fired at Fort Sumter. The streets are mainly laid out regularly, crossing each other at angles. King and Meeting streets, running lengthwise of the city, are the principal thorovighfares. The chief streets are paved and lighted with gas. The houses are mostly of wood or brick, and present great variety of style. Lawns, gardens and shadetrees abound, and the city thus gains in picturesqueness what it loses in dignity by the absence of imposing rows of buildings and business blocks. There are a few notable public build-> ings—the Arsenal and the Citadel, the city hall, court-house, market, orphan asylum, customhouse (anew building), postoffice and Academy of Music. St. Michael’s is the most famous church. It is a lofty spire, used as a landmark by vessels entering the harbor, and containing a fine chime of bells. The saving of this spire from burning, by an intrepid slave, forms the topic of a well-known poem. The public institutions of the city include Charleston College, founded in 1785; the Medical College of South Carolina, the Militarv Academy, two good libraries, a bigh-school and six or seven common schools, a dozen asylums and homes of various sorts, and perhaps fifty churches. In the cemetery of St. Philip’s Church are the eraves of Calhoun, Gadsden, Rutledge aDd Pinckney. There is one good daily newspaper and half a dozen weeklies and monthlies. There are two street railroads, with eleven miles of track, and three steam roads run into the city. Some 200,000 persons aunually cross the ferry to the pleasure resort on Sullivan’s island. The city is drained by six miles of tidal sewers. The industries of the city are principally commercial It is the seat of a large wholesale trade with the interior, and exports large quantities of cotton, rice, lumber, phosphates, and naval stores. It is the first rice and the third cotton port of the United States. In 1883 the shipments amounted to 547,736 bales of cotton, i2,425 tierces of rice, 357,760 barrels of naval stores, 313,000 tons of phosphates, and 40,000,000 feet of lumber. A large export trade of early vegetables and fruit for the Northern markets has also been developed during the past few years. Probably 55,000 barrels of potatoes, 100,000 melons, and nearly a million quarts of strawberries are thus shipped annually. The manufactures of the city are in cotton, iron, wood and phosphates. There are nearly 400 establishments, representing $6,500,000 capital, employing 6,500 hands, and producing a value of $10,000,000 aunually. In 1880 the valuation of real estate in the city was $17,000,000 and of personal estate $11,000,000. In 1883 there were owned in Charleston nine ocean sailing vessels of 46,250 tons; 160 river sailing vessels, of 3,945 tons; six ocean steamers, of 1,031 tons, and nine river steamers of 1.593 tons. There are steamer lines to New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Savannah and elsewhere. The population in 1880 was 49,984, the proportion of white to colored being as 22 to 27. Charleston was founded in 1689 as an English colony by William Say la, who became its first

Governor. It was one of the first towns in the Southsto take a stand for the independence of the colonies, and during the war of the Revolution was three times attacked by the British. Sir Peter Parker and General Clinton made the first assault, in 1776, and were repulsed with great loss by the palmetto fort on Sullivan’s island. General Prevost’s coup de main in 1779 also failed. Sir Henry Clinton, with twelve thousand troops, at last took it in 1780, after a siege of six weeks. The British evacuated it finally in December, 1782. Charleston led in the nullification movement, and was appropriately called the “cradle of secession.” It was besieged and repeatedly attacked by the national troops, but remained in the hands of the rebels until very near the end of the war. The hostilities paralyzed trade and industry of all kinds, and the city suffered much from bombardment. Since the war the work of rehabilitation has been steady and at times rapid, though the place has not yet fully recovered from the effects of the blows inflicted upon it. THE METHODIST CHURCH. Proceedings of Indiana Conference—Routine Reports—Case of Rev. Walls. Special to tue Indianapolis Journal. Princeton, Sept 3.— The Methodist conference is now fully at work, this being the second day of the session. This morning's train increased the attendance to a hundred. The forenoon was given mostly to reports of presiding elders and the examination of effective elders and deacons. The aggregate reports show over four thousand conversions during the year; many debts have been paid, and several churches erected. When Rev. H. J. Talbot, presiding elder of Rockport district, arose to read his report, one of the preachers advanced, and in a very neat, brief address presented him, in behalf of his colleagues, with a gold-headed cane as a mark of respect The gift was gracefully acknowledged. The following preachers were continued on trial: Lucien B. Johnson, Thomas W. Welkler, J. B. Thomas, John Carner, W. M. Canaughton, F. L, Mallett, L. Robbins, W. F. Sherridan, M. R. Vest, W. S. Raider, W. McMichael. Messrs. J. T. Edwards, S. F. Anderson and W. K. Johnson were elected deacons. Messrs. C. D. Wilson, E. C. Clippenger, W. P. Barnhill, W. A. Fox and M. S. Woods were elected to elders’ orders. The Preachers’ Relief Association reported capital to the amount of $29,000 invested in good securities. The committee appointed to erect a monument to Dr. Nutt at Greencastle, reported the work done, and was discharged. This evening the anniversary of the missionary society was held, and was addressed by Dr. Lowry, superintendent of the North China mission. Dr. Spencer, Dr. Bayliss and Dr. Stowe have gone to the Northwest Conference. Rev. John Walls, against whom charges of immorality had been presented, demanded an investigation, and a committee of fifteen, with Dr. Martin as chairman, was appointed to hear the case. Bishop Andrews grows iu favor vtith the brethren. He will preach here on Sunday morning.

The Northwest Indiana Conference. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Frankfort, Sepl. 3. —The missionary conference sermon was preached last night by Rev. D. M. Wood, of Delphi. It was anew and original presentation of the old subject of The audience was large, and the attention from beginning to end was very complimentary. This morning the conference prayer-meeting wa3 conducted by Rev. G. M. Boyd. Conference business began at 9 o’clock, with Bishop Merrill in the chair. The order of business was the report of the examining committees, and the passing of their characters, and election to elders’ and deacons' orders. Dr. G. W. Gray delivered an address in behalf of the Froed man's Aid Society. He is a strong and vigorous speaker, and is popular with the conference. Dr. J. H. Bayliss, editor of the Westeru Christian Advocate, was introduced and made a telling speech in his line of work. The class of members who are candidates for admission into full connection into the conference consisted of sou S. Wright, Samuel B. Grimes. Nimrod F. Jenkins and James T. Abbett. The address of Bishop Merrill was an hour in length and was closely listened to. He devoted some space to the doctrines of Christian experience. He defined in clear language perfect love, maturity, perfection and purity. He pleaded for the doctrines of Methodism, and advised that when a Methodist preacher could no longer preach Methodist doctrine, that he could find a place out in the world where he belonged. He spoke feelinely, also, of the “other class” of men, who, instead of entering, are closing up their work and dropping out of the active service of the ministry. Dr. J. M. Thoburn and Rev. Joseph Wood spoke in the afternoon at the anniversary of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. The Rev. W. McKendrel Darwood, pastor of Washington Heights M. E. Church, New York city, is present, and is warmly greeted by his friends and former conference brethren. He will doubtless preach on Sunday in one of the churches. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The will of the late Joseph E. Temple, of Philadelphia, probated yesterday, bequeaths over $200,000 to public institutions. A. L. Perkins, book-keeper for J. W. Pew, of San Francisco, was arrested on Thursday, charged with embezzleing SI,OOO. The money was lost in gambling. The Standard Oil Company will build a large refinery at Lima, 0., where it has struck both oil and gas. The works will be on the line of the New York, Lake Erie & Western railway. The importations of dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending Sept 2 werß 11,025 packages, valued at s2.937,o36,*against 9,508 packages, valued at $2,857,789, for the preceding week. Mrs. Elizabeth Bunnell, of Pittsburg, was arrested yesterday on a charge of administering poison to Edward S. Thaw, nephew of William Thaw, the railroad magnate. Mrs. Bunnell strongly protests her innocence. An accident occurred on the Portland & Ogdensburg railroad last night The through express for Portland was derailed at East Baldwin, Me., by an open switch. Engineer Chandler was killed and fireman Costello fatally inj ired. John Walsh, aged seventeen, was instantly killed in the Union Foundry and Machine Company’s works, Allegheny, shortly before noon yesterday. He was caught in the belting and his body was terribly mangled, nearly every bone being broken. Early yesterday morning a freight train and a wild-cat train collided near Marcellas station, on the Auburn branch of the New York Central & Hudson River railroad. Both locomotives were wrecked, as were also ten car-load3 of merchandise. The loss is upwards of $150,000. Robert A. Todd, aged seventy-two, a prominent builder of Milwaukee, was viciously assaulted yesterday morning by an insane son named Robert, aged thirty-eight, and so badly injured internally that his recovery is doubtful. Tne infuriated young man was formerly a railroad engineer, and was incarcerated In an asylum in an interior Illinois town, from which ho escaped several days ago. The Philadelphia mint is now overv7helraed with work. In addition to cleaning up the minor base coins at.th* rate of $29,000 oaoh week, and keeping up with the demand for dimes, the regular monthly purchase of silver bullion must be coined. It is estimated that $2,000,000 worth of builion will coin 2.800,000 silver dollars. The employes at the mint are now working from 8 o’clock a. m. to midnight every week day. A Sian Who Wants Blood. Washington, Bept 1— Col. J. Cathcart Jones, of Louisiana, who, a few months ago, wanted Congressman King to fight a duel on some alleged remark about some ladies, is out in a letter denouncing Mr. King as a coward, and charging him with dishonesty and various sing. He dares Mr. King to prosecute him for libel or “meet” him. Halford Sauci—Excelled by none. Try it 1

OUT-DOOR SPORTS. Games Flayed Yesterday by League and American Association Ball Clubs. Kansas City, Sept. 3.—McKeon, a recent aG quisition from the Cincinnatis, was put in U pitch for Kansas City to-day, and the Philadelphias made eighteen hits off his delivery. Tbt visitors also played better all around. These facts, and the wretched umpiring of Fulmer, from a Kansas City stand-point, resulted ia a score of 14 to 4in favor of the visitors. Score: Kansas Cfity........1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 Philadelphia 3 0 2 0 1 4 2 2 * 14 Earned runs—Kansas City, 2; Philadelphia, 3. Two-base hits—Cusick, Farrar, Bassett, Itingo. Three-base hit—Fogarty. Passed balls—Ringo, 1; Cusick, 3. Wild pitches—McKeon, 1: Daily, 1. First base on balls—Off McKeon, 1; off Daily, 1. First base on errors—Kansas City, 4; Phila* delphia, 4. Struck out —By McKeon, 1; by Daily, 4. Double play—Fogarty and Irwin. Flies caueht —By Philadelphia, 1G; by Kansas City, 8. Left on bases—Kansas City; 6; Philadelphia, 1L Louisville, Sept. 3.—Foutz, after pitching and winning six consecutive games, was put m again to-day, and was batted all over the field by the home tea.m, who made a total of thirty-two bases on clean hits. The visitors played a loose fielding game. Bushong hurt his hand, and was relieved by Robinson. As Caruthers stepped to the bat in the eighth inning he received a telegram announcing the death of his father at Chicago. He was relieved by Hudson. Score: Louisville 2 2 5 0 0 6 0 o—ls St. Louis. 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 o—7 Earned runs—Louisville, 12; St. Louis, 2. Home run —Werrick. Two-base hits —Kerins, Browning. Mack (2), O’Niel (21, Caruthers, Foutz. Tbree-base hits—Wolfe, White. Passed balls—Bushong, 3: Kerins, 1. First base on balls—off Foutz, 3; off Ramsey, 3. Struck out—• By Foutz, 1; by Ramsey, 8. The game was called at the eighth inniug on account of darkness. New York, Sept 3.—The Brooklyn club defeated the Athletics in a fairly-contested game at Washington Park, to-day. There were nearly 2,000 people on the grounds. Score: Brooklyn 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 5—1(1 Athletics 2 10000200—3 Earned runs—Brooklyn, 4. Two-base hit— Coleman. Three-base hits—Swartwood, Me* Tammany. Passed balls—Peoples, 2; Robinsou, 2. Wild pitches—Henderson, 2; Miller, 3. Firs! base on balls—Brooklyn, 4; Athletics, 3. Base hits—Brooklyn, 13; Athletics, 4. Errors—Brooklyn, 4; Athletics, 6. Pittsburg, Sept 3.—The Cincinnatis defeated the Pittsburgs this afternoon by heavy batting in the first inning and the fine field work ol Carpenter, Fennelly and CorkhilL Attendance, 2,100. Score: Pittsburg 1 O O 0 O 0 0 0 2—3 Cincinnati 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 * —3 Earned runs—Cincinnati, 3. Two-base hits— Barkley, McPhee, Jones, Carpenter. Passed balls—Baldwin, 2. Wild pitches—Mnllaue, 1; Galvin, 1. First base on balls—off Muliane, 4. Base hits—Pittsburg, 8; Cincinnati, 11. Errors —Pittsburg, 2; Cincinnati. 2. New York, Sept 3.—The Metropolitan nine defeated the Baltimores at Staten Island to-day without much difficulty. Score: Metropolitans 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 o—9 Baltimore 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—2 Runs earned—Metropolitans, 5. Two base hits—Nelson, Orr, Roseman. Wild pitches— Cushman, 1; McGinnis, 1. Passed balls —Donohue, 1; Dolan, 1. Base hits—Metropolitans, 13j Baltimore, 2. Errors —Metropolitans, 2; Baltimore, 2. Racing at Hartford. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 3.—The third day of the Grand Circuit meeting at Charter Oak Park lacked the attendance and interest of the great races yesterday. The attendance, however, was about 4,000, largely attracted by the announcement tbat Harry Wilkes would attempt to beat the record of 2:16, 2:14f and 2:152, made in Cleveland. Summary of the 2:18 class, for pacers: Argyll 1 1 1 Cohannet 2 4 2 Gossip .....4 2 3 Sal lie C 33 4r Nina ..Vis. Time—2:l7%, 2:20%, 2:21. 2:27 class; trotting: Electric .. : Lady Barefoot... - : George W 33 3 Lady Kensett . 5 4 5 George Lee .....6 5 4 I. G 4 6 dis Seahan 7 dis Time—2:23%, 2:20, 2:21%. 2:33 class; trotting: Qneen Wilkes 3 111 Lady Whitewood.... 1 2 2 2 Cuba 2 4 33 Edgewood ..4 3 4 dis Jessie Ballard Dis Time—2:2s%, 2:25, 2:23%. 2:27%. Racing at Brooklyn. * Gravesend, N. Y., Sept. 3.—The first race at the Brooklyn Jockey Club course, for all ages, seven furlongs, was won by Ferensi, by a length and a half, Burch second, Pearl Jennings third. Time, 1:28£. Second race —one mile and a quarter. Ten Strike won by a neck; Lizzie Dwyer second, Barnum third. Time, 2:11. Third race—one mile. Markland and Harefoot ran a dead heat for first place; Florence M. third. Time, 1:42. In the run-off, Markland won by a length. Time, 1:43. Fourth race—for three-year olds; one and onefourth mile. Peekskill won by a length; O’Fallon second, Pontico third. Time, 2:12|. Fifth race—for two-year-olds; three quarters of a mile. Ititilla wen by two lengths; Bedford second, Milton third. Time, 1:16U Sixth race —one mile. Frank Ward won bv two lengths; Hermitage second, Weasel third Time, 1:44. California Democratic Nominees. San Francisco, Sept. 3.—The Democratic convention nominated Washington Butler for Governor and M. F. Tarpey for Lieutenant* governor. Stop coughing at once by the immediate use of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup; 25 cents a bottle.

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