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VOL. XXYIII—NO. 233 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1886. PRICE FIVE CENTS What It Tran* (wring on the Other Side of the Waters. A Promt neat BhIicm Man Mysteriously Murdered. Liverpool CattaaMllln Running on Short Tlmo. Moonlighter* Captand by the Police In Ireland. Liverpool, September 24.—Owing to the depression in the cotton trade several of the iocal cotton mills are running on short time. A PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN MYSTERIOUS LY MURDERED. London, September 24.—A sensation was produced by the announcement of the discovery of a mysterious tragedy in a compartment car. The discovery was made last evening, but was not made pub lic until to-day. When the 6 o’clock train from the city on the Underground railway arrived at Queensford station last evening, a news boy noticed blood dripping from a compartment of the first-class carriage. He raised an alarm, and a gentleman was found dying on the floor of the compart ment. He was unconscious and the blood was flowing freely from his head. It was found that on his forehead there was a deep wound four inches in length. This had evidently been made with ah in strument sharp and heavy. The scalp was not only cut clean through, but the skull vies crushed a nd in the brains were protrud ing. On the man’s person were found a gold watch and chain and some finger rings, none of which had been disturbed. He had but very little money. The man was at once conveyed to the hospital. He is still unconscious and his condition pre carious. His name is Moritz A. Fischer. He is the head of the house of M. A. Fischer & Co., foreign agents, No. 35 Car ter Lane, E. C. The police have as yet been unable to gain a clue to the cause of the murderous attack on Mr. Fischer or to the identity of his assailant. florin an y. SOLDIERS KILLED AND WOUNDED IN A COLLISION. Berlin, September 24.—A train, laden with German soldiers returning from Strassburg and Alsace after having com pleted their three years’ service, collided with another near the Berlin depot to-day. Three of the soldiers were killed and twen ty wounded. The collision was caused by the misplacing of switches. FORTY-FIVE PERSONS KILLED. Berlin, September 24.—A dispatch from Essen announces that an explosion of fire damp occurred in a coal pit near Seholke to-day and that forty-five persons were killed and sixteen injured, eight, of the latter being in a precarious condition. Ireland, MOONLIGHTERS CAPTURED BY THE PO LICE. Dublin, September 24.—The police last night ran down and surprised a party of moonlighters in county Kerry. A tight ensued, in which one of the moonlighters was shot dead and six taken prisoners. The affair has caused much excitement throughout Kerry. Dublin, September 24.—Later particu lars of the moonlight encounter in county Kerry show that three constables towards midnight concealed themselves a short distance from the Zeale bridge police hut, and not long afterwards they noticed the moonlighters approaching. The con stables ordered tne moonlighters to halt in the queen’s name. The moonlighters replied to the summons with a volley from their rifles, aimed in the direc tion whence the summons came. The police then fired buckshot at the moon lighters. One of the moonlighters fell. He was not instantly killed, but was badly wounded. The others turned and fled. The police pursued them, menacing them with threats of shooting, and succeeded in overtaking six, who, with the wounded man, were taken to jail. The police are scouring the country for the others. Frame. SPAIN’S DEMAND SUBMITTED TO THE PRES IDENT. Pap.is, September 24.—Spain lias de manded from France the expulsion of Ruizzorilla from French territory. The French cabinet to-day discussed the de mand and separated without being able to agree as to the proper answer to make to Spain. It resolved to submit the matter to President Grevy. Turkey. A CHANGE OF AMBASSADORS. Constantinople, September 24.—It has been finally settled that Sir William White, now British minister at Bucharest, will succeed Sir Edward Thornton as British ambassador here. Sir William White is considered a strong diplomat, well versed in eastern affairs. Austria. UNVEILING a COLUMN. Vienna, September 24.—The column erected to the memory of Admiral Baron Von Tegethoff, at the entrance of the Prater, was unveiled to-day by the Empe ror Francis Joseph in the presence of an enormous assemblage. The imperial fam ily were all present, accompanied by most of the nobility, all the cabinet ministers, the Vienna municipal officials, court no tables, resident diplomatists and delegates from different branches of the Austrian army and navy, and a number of officers who served under Admiral regethoit. There were present also several deputa tions from foreign countries, besides a vast concourse of people. In his ceremonial address the emperor declared that the column was dedicated as a memorial of the great deeds of Admiral ’legethon in the navy, and said he hoped the name oi Tegethoff, now honored in this public, in formal way, would always inspire Aus trians- in the future to deeds oi patriotic devotion. A BARK STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Vienna, September 24.—Lightning to day struck and set fire to the Italian bark Meala while she was being laden witn benzine at Fium. Several men perished in the flames. WICKED WIGGINS. The Scientists Call Him * Crank anil »» Ignorant Follow. Washington, September 24.—Prof. Mc Gee, of the geological survey, in an inter view to-day upon Wiggins’ alleged great earthquake in the southern states next Wednesday, said: “I take no stock in the prediction whatever. It i3 not at all a prediction of science. Earthquakes can not be anticipated. To predict an earth quake on September 29 is not scientific ||pd nobody need be the leastlapprehensive, on account of the proclamation oi \> lggms. The people of Charleston are as sate now as ever. They were a great deal sater, l should say, because the earth there is more solidified, more settled and firm by reason of the recent shock, and now there is so much less chance of another like catastrj- P The scientists in Washington take no stock whatever iu Wiggins propnecy. They all agree in pronouncing him a crank,” a person of no scientific attain ments, without a knowledge of the first elementary principles of physics, without standing among soientistB and without credit among sensible men. “If he is en titled to any name besides that of ‘crank,’ ” said an eminent scientist last night, “it is astrologer.’ His ways are the ways of an astrologer of the dark ages, but he has not wit or learning enough to be classified as an astrologer. He is a person, who, four or five years ago, gained a good deal of noto riety by prophesying that wonderful and disastrous storms, cyclones and tidal waves and earthquakes would result from —challenged «uc IV U VI bUU puUllC at several other times by making other prophesies. all of which failed of fulfillment. I have read some of his former predictions, but found them a lot of rubbish. I don’t think he descends to argument or a state ment of reasons. If he did, I think the newspapeis would let him alone They would see what nonsense the whole thing is, and I don’t think they would continue to bring Wiggins before the American public by publishing his ideas.” GATE CITY GOSSIP. Inxurnaee anil Railroad Tuxes—A Don lilt- Murderer Bugged—A Fire, Etc. Atlanta, Ga.. September 24.—The comptroller received this morning the supplamental tax of the Fhtenix Life Insurance Company, of Hurtford, under the recent ruling on gross receipts. The additional tax amounted to $26.06; also from the Phoenix of Brooklyn, amounting to $22.45. The taxes on the South Carolina rail road on property in Georgia were also re ceived, amounting to $205.10 on $58,600 property. Arbritrator Jones, appointed by the comptroller on the part of the state in the matter of the taxes of the A., G. & S. H. R., has notified Governor McDaniel and Comptroller Wright that he and Arbitra tor Foster, appointed on the part ot the road, cannot agree either on the valuation of tlie road or tlie selection - of an umpire. Governor McDaniel will appoint an um pire and the arbitration must proceed at once, as the taxes have to be paid by October 1st. A Double Murderer Bugged. Atlanta, September 24.— One hundred dollars reward was paid by the governor to-day to James M Hewitt, sheriff of Car- roll county, for the arrest and delivery of John Monroe Bentford, under indictment in Twiggs county for the murder of Joseph Johnson and P. J. Wood on the 4th of July last in that county. Fire UiIk Morning. Atlanta, September 24.—An alarm was turned in from box 51 this morning about 11 o’clock. The fire was found at No. 15 Markham street, and was extinguished be fore any serious damage resulted. The fire caught from sparks falling upon a shingle roof, and $15 will cover the dam age. Atlanta Has one of the best fire de partments in the south. CHARLESTON’S CONDITION. A Queer Story a* to His Relations with Crook. The Captive Chief Likely to Has* His Hsck and be Sent to Florid* with His Followers—Some In teresting Feet* About Him. The Public Informed That More Money Is Needed — All quiet Yesterday—Boston’s Big Contribution, Eie. Charleston, S. C., September 24.— There was a slight shock at Summerville last evening and possibly t wo during the night. There wus none in Charleston. still needing aid. Letters having been received from all parts of the country asking whether the period of great distress in Charleston has not passed, the statement is authorized that the relief committee,through the gen erosity of their fellow-countrymen, feel themselves in a position to furnish subsist ence and temporary shelter to all who need it, but Kt the; same Lime the committee esti mate that me funds at command and in prospect full short of the money needed to put in a habitable condition the homes of persons who are unable to re pair their buildings without public aid. The government engineers have in spected 600 buildings out of 7000 in the city, and estimate to a U i.n ige to those inspected at $2,000,000. Their inspection, however, covers most of the costliest structures. The relief committee, in assist ing needy householders to make their resi dences hubitaole, will deal ttist with those whose losses are small, the object being to make as many roofs as possible tight be fore cold weather comes. The homes of widows and orphans and other helpless persons will have paramount claim. No loss of any person owning more than one bouse will be considered at this time. The intention is also to dis allow all claims for plastering as not being indispensible to reasonable safety and com fort. The subsistence committee have supplied nearly all persons requiring pro visions, and the number of rations issued to-day was the smallest since the commis sary was established. Tho force of cierkH and working force is being gradually re duced. To-day was very quiet. No shocks were felt here, and only a slight tremor at Summerville. Business is active and the merchants are hopeful. Boston's Mogullloent Contribution. Boston, September 24.—The Charleston relief fund here now amounts to $68,124. Five Shocks In Illinois. Peroia, 111., September 21.—A dispatch from Winfield, Iowa, asserts that live dis tinct shocks of earthqake were felt at that place about 11 o’clock last night. No spe cial damage was done, but considerable alarm was felt. ^ Mississippi's Christian Women. New Orleans, September 2i.—A dis patch from Jackson Miss., to the Times- Democrat says: The second annual con vention of the Womans’Christian Temper ance Union of Mississippi, met here to-day in the representative hall. Mrs. F. II. Ervens presided. One hundred delegates were present, representing fifty unions. The reports of the various unions showed the order to be rapidly growing and in good condition for effective work. A num ber of additional delegates and visitors are expected to arrive to-night and to-morrow. The convention will remain in session un til Sunday night. ;A Texas Marshal Killed. Marshall, Texas, September 24,—Geo. M Fabler, city marshal of Longview, was killed at the Capital hotel this morning in a difficulty with L. L. and L. W. Teague, father and son, citizens of Gregg county. The difficulty grew out of the fact that Fabler, while attempting to arrest Jell'. Teague at Longview three months ago, shot him dead. Frank Humphreys Hung. Macon, Gu., September 24.—Frank S. Humphreys was hanged to-day at Milledge- ville for the murderand rape of two ladies, Carrie Raines and Ella Humphreys, his kinswoman, on March 4. He confessed his guilt to the sherifflast night, but made no statement on the scaffold. San Antonio, Texas, September 22.— Geronlmo tells a most peculiar story of his relations with Gen. Crook. The old Indian would, no doubt, have gladly un burdened himself this morning to a cor respondent, as he was In a pleasant frame of mind and seemingly perfectly willing to talk, but he cannot speak a word of Eu- f 'llsh. Only tho outline of tho story has eaked out, ns the scouts and interpreters at the San Antonio post have received strict orders to maintain silence on the subject. Before this order was given, how ever, one of the scouts to whom Geronimo had told the story related it to several per sons, and the soldiers at the post not only know about it but believe it. The story is that about four months ago, immediately after the arduous business of capturing Geronimo was taken out of the hands of Generul Crook and turned over to General Miles, Geroni mo captured his pursuer. Ho did not pro ceed to extremities,as General Crook prom ised that he might make one more raid into Mexico and then return to the reserva tion in peace. At the time Geronimo claims to have captured General Crook the latter had a small army under his com mand in comparison with the forces of Geronimo. The latter began his spring campaign with forty-five Chiraenhuas. Three of these were shot, and Captain Lawton captured and brought to the San Antonio post seventeen bucks, nine squaws and five children. Ten of Geronimo’s band left him before the end of the cam paign, so that, this accounts for all but one, a papoose. The latter was born a few days after the capture of the baud and while it wus en route on horseback to this place. The father of the papoose is Geronimo’s son. Geronimo had tbe mother, father and papoose brought for his inspection by the correspondent. The father of tho cop per-colored infant is a stout looking fellow, hardly more than a boy, and be seemed immensely pleased when Geronimo point ed first ot him, then at the papoose. The mother seated herself on the grass and directed all her attention to the papoose. The latter was in an Indian cradle, and nothing of it was visible but its face. This the mother kissed re peatedly. She seemed perfectly oblivious of her strange surroundings, and while she remained in sight never ceasfed to lavish endearment,; on her child. The experience of this Indian wife is not common even among the wild tribes of the southwest. She gave birth to her child while the band was being hurried to San Antonio at the rate of ninety miles a day. The birth caused a delay of a few minutes. The Indians seemed to consider it a matter worthy of little attention-and the soldiers have little pity in their hearts for Indians—bucks or suuaws. Within a few minutes after the birth of the child. the mother was on the back of her horse once more and carrying her baby in a cradle strapped to her back. She kept her place in the cortege and on the following day rode 90 miles. She is in seeming good health, and her extraordinary experience has apparently done her no injury. Tho little papoose looks healthy and never yells or disturbs the family. The soldiers are anxious for the death of Geronimo, and would interpose no obsta cle if the entire band were summarily dis posed of. The people here, too, would lie glad to see him shot or hanged or handed ; over to a few picked residents of New Mexico or Arizona. Tho general opinion is that he will escape such a pleasant fate and perhaps end his days in Florida. Oapt. Lawton telegraphed a request to Gen. Stanley that his' party be allowed to ! rest for twelve hours, as the soldiers were exhausted. Permission to do so was given and before the time expired Capt. Lawton ] was ordered to bring his prisoners to San ! Antonio. Before he left the post Capt. I Lawton, it is understood, said Hint Gero nimo’s surrender was unconditional. There arc two stories regarding the sur render, however. The first man to enter i Geranimo’s camp was Lieut. Gatewood. He was accompanied by George Wrotten, a scout who had been in the government I service for soven years and who has spent exactly half his life—fourteen years ' —on the frontier. Wrotten is naturally I reserved, and in addition to this has been I warned against disclosing anything rela- I ting to Geronimo’s capture. lie informed i the writer, however, in positive terms that j Geronimo and his baud would be taken to Florida, that none of the Indians would be | shot or hanged, and that it was so under stood when Geronimo surrendered. He j was asked if Geronimo could have escaped i from Capt. Lawton’s command had he de- ! sired todoso. He answered, “of course,” as I if it were mere child’s play for an Indian to escape from the United States army. To all appearances neither Geronimo nor any of his band entertained the belief that ! fate has anything unpleasant in store for i them. They are quartered in four big tents and never lived so well in their lives j as since their capture. When ihiy ar rived here the squaws were attired in full evening costume, except the legs, upon which there were leather leggins without which their flesh would ha/e been torn to ribbons in their flight. The bucks wore a bit of u clo’h that looked like a porous plaster on their breast, a breechcloth, and leggins. I None of them wore headgear. Their luxu- i riant growtu ui olaek hair seems quite : sufficient to protect them from the ill ef- : feets of sunHbinc or storm. Since their ar rival they have been togged out in most, j gorgeous styles. Geronimo to-day wore a pair of cowhide boots, into which his 1 white cotton drawers were tucked. His j copper-colored body was covered with a ! colored calico shirt. He and his followers always wear theirshirts Chinese fashion, i Geronimo is sixty-two years of age, stands about five feet nine inches, and weighs 190 pounds. His figure is as straight as the barrel of his own Winchester, and were his face not considerably drawn he would show no signs of uge. His eyes are small, black and bright, and his hair long, black and glossy. It is carefully combed down on each side of his face and kept in , place by a handkerchief bound across bis ■ forehead. All the bucks wear their hair in this fashion. In i spite of Geronimo’s bad reputntion he has not a bad face; it is rather good natured, and he smiled continually while his visitor was attempting to make him self understood. He was not satisfied until he had introduced his entire family to the correspondent. The family consists of his brother and son, the latter’s papoose. Geronimo’s brother looks like him, but is ; younger and has a finer face. Geronimo is not tlie chief, though he is the ruler of the Chirieahuas. The real chief is Nutches, a tall, powerful looking Indian. Wind nml Ituln In Texas. Galveston, September 24. —Unusually heavy rains have fallen in thissection since Tuesday night, but no disastrous results S apprehended, ns low tides have pre- d. Further down the gulf const, how- heavy storms have been raging, as ated by the following telegram to the i, received late last night: VICTORIA, Texas, September 23.—Telo- grMM from Indlanola are to the effect that a heavy storm is raging there. Tho wlM Is reported to bo blowing at the rate of fifty miles an hour. The streets are thrae feet under water. Efforts are being made to remove the few Inhabitants still there to higher ground. The telegraph operator has removed his office to a box ear, four miles this side of Indianola. No lost of life is anticipated, and as but little remains there in the way of property no serious damage is likely to occur. THE CONFEDERACY’S DAUGHTER. The Crowning of Miss Winnie Deris, Daughter of Kx-l’reililent Davis, at lib-linionil. Ya. Washington, September 24.—A Rich mond special to the Baltimore Sun gives the following particulars of the crowning of Miss Davis, tho “daughter of the con federacy:” “Miss Winnie Davis, the youngest daughter of ex-Fresldent Jeffer son Davis, who is fondly called by her father the ‘daughter of the confederacy,’ was this evening tendered an informal re ception at the Confederate Soldiers’ Home, near this city, by Camp Lee veterans. Miss Davis 1ms been on a visit here for a week or so, and was a week ago elected an honorary member of thin camp. Nine hundred ora thousand peo ple were present to welcome Miss Davis on this occasion. Among those on the grounds were many distinguished cx- eonfederates. Miss Davis is a tall, stylish- looking brunette. She was born in the confederate executive mansion in this city just two years before the collapse of the confedorauy. She is u lad y of fine presence and mental culture. She lias recently con tributed an article to the North American Review on Ireland, which will shortly ap pear In that publication. It is said by tlie few persons who have been allowed io see this article that it possesses very decided merit. “The federal and confederate flags both flew from the flagstaff’ of the Confederate Home this evening. The old veterans gave I he daughter of the president of tho confederacy a hearty welcome. Every man shook her cordially by the hand. None of your mincing shakes; but with a good, strong grip. A salute was tired in honor of the distinguished guest ns she arrived upon the ground. Gov. Fitzhugh Lee introduced Miss Davis and welcomed her to what was once tlie capital of the confederacy. In doing so, Gov. Lee felicitated tlie Lee camp that they had among them tbe daughter of the confeder acy. lie said there had boon two interpre tations of the constitution. The people of the south, led by their statesmen, bad held that they had a right to state government; tho people of the north, led by the strong intellect of a Webster and a Story, held that they did not, and they fought it out; but these old veterans had no cause to be ashamed of the part they had taken; they had borne tho heritage of glory and fought bravely, till after a long scries of splendid victories, in which they had Illustrated the bright pages of history, had laid down their arms PORTS FDR PENSIONERS. What la Shown by Commissioner Black's Annual Report. An kxrelleat Condition of Affairs In Ills Bureau. The Numhtr of Government Preferred Creditors. Tli« Mexican B ar Pensioners. peace the promotion of the interests of the re stored union, anil had displayed the same fortitude and endurance that they had dis played in battle. He then gracefully pre sented the badge and the certificate of membership to Miss Davis, who bowed low. He said, in doing so, that if she was the daughter of the confederacy, then she was the daughter of the old confederates, and they had a right to claim her as such.” ON ’CHANGE. A Very Active Market and Higher Prices. New York, September 24.—Tlie stock market to-day was again extremely active, the bulk of the trading being confined to some half dozen stocks. The general course of prices until the last hour was upward. London houses were buyers of Erie to-day, but sold Reading freely. These two stocks were tbe features of early trad ing, but later Western Union and Union Pacific were brought to the front. Coalers and grangers were also quite conspicuous and strong, but the activity in tlie latter class was short lived. The opening was comparatively steady, tin: first prices showing insignificant changes, about equally divided between gains and losses. Prices fluctuated within a comparatively narrow range, and their general drift was upward until 2 p. m., the lowest prices being generally made in the first hour, and the higher prices ut ir regular periods. The last hour saw a ma ter.al decline, in which Lackawanna was the chief sufferer. Advances are in tlie majority to-night, declines being for in significant fractions only, while Western Union and Jersey Central are up lj each. Union Pacific I) and others fractional amounts. Hales 567,000 shares. HE IS POPULAR. Au Ohio Congressman M ini Says tin- President is Gaining Ground. Washington, September21. A reporter inet Representative Wilkins, of Ohio, this morning. He is making a flying visit. He says be thinks the democrats will elect Mr. McBryti suuvcLnry of state, and that they an- sr-- of electing seven representa tives to tlie next house, with the possi bility of two or three more. He says tie lias gone over the field pretty carefully, and is convinced that the democrats will have a majority in the next house of Irom twenty-two to twenty-five. About eighty of the old democratic members will In- re tired, and new men will come in their places. “How do you uccount for this?” asked the reporter. “it’s the patronage. The men who re mained here and looked after the offices are the ones who will lie left. They have made enemies for every office they got.” “How about the administration?” “I tell you, there is no use denying It. the administration is gaining strength all the while. The politicians have discov ered this when they have gone into tho country and the little cities and towns here and there. Cleveland is immensely popular among the people.” Nominated for Congress. Baltimore. Md., September 21.—Dr. Washington G. Tuck, of Annapolis, has been nominated republican candidate for congress for the fifth Maryland district. Adeline, Texas, September 24.- -Tlie democrats of the eleventh district yester day renominated Col. Samuel W. T. Lun- ham by acclamation. Pontiac, 111., September 24.—The repub licans of the ninth district yesterday nomi nated Lewis E. Payson by acclamation for a Tourth term. Kansas City, Mo., September 24.—The republicans of the fifth district nominated Major William Warner by acclamation yesterday for re-election. Washington, September 21.—Com missioner of Pensions lilaek has filed with the secretary of the interior his report of the operations -of the pension bureau for the fiscal year ended Juno 30,1886. From the report It appenrs that, on June 30 last, there were 365, (S3 pensioners on the rolls, composed of 2(i5,8l>t army invalids, 80,162 army widows, minor children and depend ent relatives, 2953 navy invalids, 1877 navy widows, minor children, etc.., and 1539 survivors of tho war of 1812, showing a loss during the year of 1406 of t his class. There wore 13,397 widows of soldiers of the war of 1812, showing a loss during the year in this class of 3815. Twenty-four original claims were filed in this cIonh during the year; the names of 304 additional widows appeared on the rolls; 40,857 new pension ers were added to the roll during the year; 2220 were restored to the rolls; 22,089 pen sioners’ names were dropped from the rolls on account ot death, remarriage, frauds, etc., leaving a net increase in the roll of 20,685 names. Tho average value of each pension was $122.23; a gain of 11.88 per cent, over the average value of the preceding year. The aggregate value was $44,703,027.44, being an increase In annual value of $6,017,041.51. The amount paid for pensions during tho year was $63,797,- 831.01; tlie difference in tlie amount paid and the annual value representing Hie accrued arid arrearage pensions paid during the year. Since 1801 591,102 invalid claims have been filed; 318,799 claims of Widows and dependents; 78,889 for pension on account of service. During the same period, there have been allowed of the first class 382,141 claims, and of the second class 229.435; and of all tlie other closes. 00,178; making a total of claims allowed since 1861, 621,754. It will thus be seen that nearly one-half of all the pensioners Whoso names have been placed upon the rolls have died, or their pensions have ceased by reason of arrival at age, remar riage, etc. One hundred and sixty-one thousand four hundred and sixteen certificates of all kinds, including 79,989 increase certificates issued to widows and dependents, under act of March 19, 1886, were issued during the past year, which, tho report says, shows a vast, increase in the work of the office. This is especially true of the special examination division, which, tho commis sioner Hays, has saved the government over $3,(XX),0(X). An attached table shows that there are in the United States in the poor houses about 900u .ol.iiors, of whom 13 per cent, are pensioners, 88 per cent, non-pen sioners; tho oldest soldier receiving public support is 103 years of uge; the mean is 59 yoars; 18 per cent, of all soldiers receiving support were native born; 51 per cent, foreign born; 45 per cent, were mar ried men; 64 per cent, unmurrled men; 19 per cent, blind or insane. The act lncronsing tho pensions of wid owb and dependents from $8 to $12 was ap proved on the 19th of March, 1886; on tin 4th of June total payments had been mu hi to this class without exponso to the bene ficiaries. Some 6000 of the cases of increase under the act of August 4, 1886, have had certificates issued, and tho rcmaiiid'-r nre being disposed of with great rapidity. I From January 1, 1861, until Septemln-: , 31, 1885,1967 private pension acts have bee . approved. Since that date, 644 such acts have been approved and certificates issued j in nearly every case. Tlie commission . renews his suggestions us to legislation contained in his report of tlie previous i year. Concerning tlie Mexican war p. nsions, . he says that tho subject of pensions to sol- I diers of that war is before congress and the 1 people, and that lie need not add one word 111 the way of argument. During tlie yen - I more than 3,000,001) letters and packages I were received in that office, and it is be | lieved that nearly all of that number have I been properly replied to. Tbe umount of , expenditures for stationery, printing and j binding bus been diminished by $13,683 for 1 the past year. Of tlie appropriation pro- | vicled for the expenses of the office, $905,- 962 has been covered back into the treat- ! ury. The clerical force during the year vyas diminished by 1(H). A statement of the chief clork is added | to the report of the commissioner, which shows that during tho year 1881 85 51,313 | days annual and sick leaves were taken by the employes of the bureau, while for the j year 1885 86 38,652 days only were taken, j showing a net saving of tne time of one- man for forty-two years, eleven days and | four hours. then suggested us the proper per son to intercede with hint. Mr. Lounss- bury consented to go with tho senates:- and tho interview took place In Mr— Walker’s law office. What Mr. Walker - had seen and heard could not be blotted: out. even by the presence of a Unites# States senator. Mr. Hawley’s friend*., have already deeply regretted his share in the Interview. His bitterest foe could not desire him to be placed in a more hnmili- - atiiig position. The next day Mr. Walker disclosed the fact that he haa been visited, by Messrs. Hawley and Lounsbury, doub ling the public interest in his case. The pamphlet, which he has nearly completed, will give o full history of the charges of corruption. It will lay open, for once at least, tho rottenness of the republican machine in Connecticut. Never was its unwholesome character more apparent than in the convention that nominated Lounsbury at the dictation of the railroad- Ist.s of the state. Personally Mr. Louns- bury Is a gentleman of affable ways and is prominent in tlie Methodist denomina tion of the state. The church be longing to that faith in Ridgefield, where he resides, was built by him and was given to tlie people. Here again the political knavery of liis managers is made apparent. They are Irving to play the church for all. It is wortli in the at tempt to save the party at tlie coming election. Not content with putting up Mr. Lounsbury. who is a lead ing Methodist, tho politicians seleoted a foremost, Baptist for the second place on tlie ticket. "James L. Howard, of Hart ford! who was nominated for lieutenant- governor, is at the head of the Baptist State Union, the most influential body among the Baptists iu Connecticut. It is not at all probaole that tho trickery of the republican manipulators in advancing de nominational candidates will bear the fruit expected of it. The outlook for the party, with its palpable money corruption and religious hypocrisy, will be desperate enough Tf an honest cfemocratio candidate is nominated at New Haven next week. THE ODD FELLOWS. Proceedings of tin Grand Lodge in SI. Louie-. Yosterduy. Boston, September 24.—Tho conven tion met at 9 o’clock this morning, Grand Sire Gary in the chair. Jurisdictions were: called for new business. The committee on the state of the order reported that it would be inexpedient to establish the homo for the orphans of Odd Fellows under tlie care of the sovereign grand lodge. Tho report wus adopted. The judiciary committee approved of the decision of tho grand si re, that lodges under the immediate jurisdiction must meet next week, and this rule holds good in all coses where u different rule has not been prescribed by tlie state grand lodge. The special order for locating the head quarters of the sovereign grand lodge was taken up, anil Columbus, Ohio, was select ed on the sixth ballot. The following resolution from the com mittee on appeals was adopted : Resolved, That in all appeals to this grand lodge, it shall bo required of the ap pellants to send with their papers a certi fied copy of the constitution and by-laws of their grand bodies, of the constitution far subordinate bodies and of the by-laws of the subordinate 1 . _ or encampment Involved in the ap peal. The special committee on the death of Past Grand Sire Glenn made u lengthy re port. which was adopted, and a copy of which was ordered to lie presented to the family of the deceased. Past Grand Sire Stokes offered a resolu tion that a committee of three be ap pointed to act in conjunction with the grand officers to settle alt matters pertain ing to tin- removal of tlie headquarters of tlie soven ign grand lodge and tlie sale of property, and that until such matters shall be settled the headquarters shall remain ill Baltimore. This was referred to the committee on removal. Tho grand lodge then went into a secret session, after which it adjourned THE LOUISIANA ORANGES. THE COST OF A NOMINATION. Lawyer lValker sill Expose tlie Corruption nt Connecticut Hepu hi leans. Hartford, September 23.—Patent Law yer Albert YV. Walker’s pamphlet con cerning the cash value of delegates in the republican convention here two weeks ago which nominated P. (J. Lounsbury for governor, will lie issued not later than Friday, and it will be sure to give tbe re publican managers tlie hit of the season.Mr. Walker has long been an active republi can in Hartford county, and two years ago be received the supportof leading manu facturing firms In tlie city for the congres sional nomination, in place of John It. Bek. Every well informed man iu tin- state knows that Mr. Lounsbury would never have been thought of for tbe governorship nomination but for li is money. A leading republican politician in this city lias said within three weeks that to his positive- knowledge Lounsbury put $6000 into tbe Blaine campaign two years ago in Con necticut. Mr. Lounsbury’s managers have claimed that the contribution was double that sum. From tho night that Blaine’s defeat was announced until the republican convention met here week before last Mr. LounHbury was ail acknowledged claimant for the party leadership.^ Air. Walker will not have difficulty in proving to any reasonable minded man that tlie nomina tion of Mr. Lounsbury was a matter of bar ter and trade. The republican leaders felt tho force of this charge the minute it was made public. A council of war was called at the Allyn House within half an hour after Mr. Walker’s address was sent to tlie republi can papers. The managers present at the council included Senator Hawley, Samuel Fessenden, of Stamford; Lynde C. Harri son, of New Haven; E. S. Day, of Col chester, who has lieen elected chairman of the republican state central committee the night previous, and Editor Sperry, of tlie Hartford Post. The gubernatorial candidate, Mr. Lounsbury, was also present. It was at first proposed that Mr. Fessenden should call upon Mr. Walker for the purpose of inducing him to with draw the charge that money had been used in securing Lounsbury’s success. On second thought that idea was abandoned. Senator Hawley, who has been Mr. Walker’s friend, was The Crop Reported sn mi Almost Entire Failure. Chicago, September 24.—The Times' New Orleans special says: Tlie Louisiana orange crop is usually marketed about this time. Reports from Calieerren, St. Mary, St. Bernard, Cameron, Lafourche and other parishes, iri which oranges arc- principally grown, say the crop is a complete failure this year. It usually averages from 30,000,- <KHi to 80,600,000 a year, but will not be 1.000,(XX) this year in consequence of tlie, severe freeze last winter. The news is uniformly bad from every portion of the state. Some places where 500 barrels were obtained last, year barely a barrel will be secured. The freeze of the winter did terrible damage, killing limbs and requiring tlie cutting off of so much dead wood as to almost destroy the trees; there is absolutely no crops, none of tlie trees bearing properly. Large planta tions are as bnilly injured as the smaller groves. Tlie worst of the matter is that the trees are so badly injured that it will take 9 years propitious weather before the crop will lie a full one again. It will be but little improved next year, only a par tial production following.' If nothing hap pens to prevent, the third year should see u fair crop. A large proportion of tlie Louisiana crop last year was shipped north, but there is not enough now for home consumption and New Orleans will be compelled to de pend on California and Florida. Two Vessels "collide. St. Johns, N. F., September 24.— A dis aster occurred in the Bay of St. Johns this morning, the British schooner Summerset colliding with the schooner Mary Ann and cutting her iu two. There were twenty- irsons on board tlie ill-fated craft. im were drowned. The others saved tliemseves by clinging to tbe main rail of the Summerset, or were picked out of tlie water by her boats. The alary Ann sank within two minutes after the collision. Two passengers were lost, one of them a lady. Will Meet the Reduction. Richmond, Va., September 21.—The Piedmont Air Line will meet the re duction of the rates made by the trunk lines from New York and the east to the south aud southwest by selling tickets from Washington, Charlottesville, Lynch burg and Richmond at the same reduction in rates, thus putting travel from this section upon the same footing os that from Now YorK and tlie east. seven perso bur of who Murdered by Burglars. Raleigh, N. C., September 24.—Early last night A. D. Owens, a merchant of Creswell, N. C., while sleeping up stairs iu his store, heard some one breaking in. He came down and saw two men. He was fired upon and forty buckshot took effect in his stomach. He died iu about au hour. Tin- liny llmver mid the (iulatea. Lynn, Mass., September 34.—A message just received from Marblehead says: “It is officially announced that there will be no race between tbe Mayflower and Galatea to-day.”