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VOL. JXXIL
DAILY ENQUIRER - SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 1890.
NO. 260.
Mixed, But Harmonious.
DRESS GOODS.
36-ineh ■wool Tricots 25 cents.
30-inch plaid wool Suiting 40 sents.
Best of Engla d Plaids, all wool, GO cents.
All th, desirable Plaids, such as Tartan,
Typolean, Caladonian, etc., in all-wool fa
brics, from 40 cents to 92.
DRESS T IMMINGS.
We have, by far, the greatest variety and
the largest stock of Dress Trimmings in be
found in the city.
LARGER THAN EVER.
Our stock of ladies, children and men and
boys’ Merino Underwear.
Call for our ladies’ Vest at 25 and 50 neats,
they are exceptional good value.
Our men’s and boys* natural wool Shirts
aad Drawers are ohoice and low priced.
BIG DAYS AT PIEDMONT.
GRAND GATHERING OF ALLIANCE-
MEN AT THE EXPOSITION.
with feeling prevailing much better, good ! CWCDT DVI'H'PPf I?( l Yf PC
advances being established on all futures. !oUl!<riDirlBjKt/l!il'LAJlno
There was nothing new of conseqnence atjat icmpni *•<; v ARROW FSPAPF
developed and trading was mainly of a lo- : Ai ALACHICOLA S > ARROW ESCAPE
cal character. The first trades were at
FROM DESTRUCTION.
speeches BY prominent OFFICERS and £ advance > after which the market ruled
firm for a tame, then declined 4c, ,
OTHER DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS.
DOUBLE WEDDINGS AND
FINE SPOBTS.
< LO VKS, J 7CKETS, WRAPS.
A choice lot of children’s and misses'
Reef-r Jackets aud long Wraps at attractive
low prices.
Ladies’Jackets, all wool, at $2.50; also a
line for 35. which are the best for the prise
ever offered in Columbus.
Our Plush and Astrachan Capes are the
latest in design, and are low priced.
We are prepared to give extra good bar
gains in this department, aud positively we
are willing to do so.
Birds From Every Cl'me
are in our Milinery Department; also all the
novelties in trimmings and shapes as they
some oat in the fashion centers.
DON’T FO GET
we keep a choice line of Huge, Carpet*, Wi«-
dcvr Draperies aud Shades.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
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OFFER SPECIAL DRIVES ON MEN’S AND
CHILDREN’S WOOL UNDERWEAR.
We bought about40 dozen too many,
ar d shall s 11 them at a very small bar
gain. Note a few prices.
25 dozen Cotton Shirts and Drawers
25 cen s each, usually sjld at 50 cents.
25 dozi n Shirts and drawers (slight
ly touch d with wooi) 50 cents, regu
'ar price 75 cents.
25 dozen white and co’ored mixed
Whirls 76 cenls and $1. Th se goods
sold usually fora I wool
5')dozm Shirts and drawers $1 25
an i $1.£0 that have no <qual for thf
prie* s.
Childr n’s Underwear about c^st
Ask to see th s line.
JAMES H GOUDEX PAINTS SIGNS.
Office over Howard & Newsom, opposite Bell Tower.
Tellephone 2G8. CALL A-HSTID 3IEIE ZMIiE.
HONORS TO VON MOLTKE.
Berlin, October 28.—The Reichsan-
niergr, today, says that Emperor William,
in addressing General Field Marshal,
Count Von Moltke, at a gathering of gen
eral staff officers yesterday, said; I thank
A SEVERE ACCIDENT.
A COLUMBUS ENGINEER LOSES
AND FOOT.
my house and the greatness of the Father- tem p t j n g t0 board the outgoing passenger
I greet you as a leader w ho las tra j n on t j,at road to ride up to tne corn-
land.
created in the army a spirit of invincible-
n< is. All here feel gratitude to a chief
who has not been contented to stand
pany’s yard missed his footing, fell and
was run over. His foot and hand were
. , . , , , , , crushed into a shapeless mass and he was
alone in his greatness, but who has been f oun( i an hour or two later. The injured
live in framing a school for army leaders
for all time to come.
APPLICATION IN BEHALF OF BIRCHALL.
Ottawa, Ont., October 28.—A cable
dispatch has been received from Sir Chas.
Tupper announcing the fact that he has
forwarded a petition for a commutation of
the deatli sentence of Bireliall, the mur
derer of F. C. Benwell, which was got up
in England by the family of the condemned
man. In response to an inquiry from Mrs.
Birehall, Deputy Minister of Justice Sedge-
wick has written her that the Canadian
man was taken to the hospital and cared
for. He was not able to tell how he
was hurt. A double amputation
of the hand and foot was performed this
morning by Dr. Rosser, and the patient is
resting well and will probably recover.
Angier lives in Columbus, Ga., where it is
said he has a wife and children.
AN
IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE FOR BIR-
INGHAM.
Birmingham, October 28.—[Special.]—
Mayor Thompson has received a letter
from the War Department at Washington
petition may be presented as late as No- saying that the board on arms and gun
vember 5 by herself, if she so desires.
AN INTERESTING ELECTION QUESTION.
Lawrence, Mass., October 28.—Law
rence has. under the poll tax law, a regis-
tration controversy of general interest be- bas been appointed to meet and confer
cause the question in volume applies to with them. Such a factory would cost
factories, which was in Indianapolis Octo-
! ber 15, will visit Birmingham November
15, with a view to locating a gun factory
here if suitable arrangements can be made.
The board is now on the Pacific coast. A
committee from the chamber of commerce
■ry city in Massachusetts. It seems the
poll taxes of several hundred persons have
been paid from a fund deposited with the
citv treasury by the Democratic local man
ager. The Republicans claim that these
voters names have all been placed on the
list illegally under the State constitution
and will carry the matter to the conrrs.
$3,000,000.
CROWDS OF IDLE MEN.
THE HARRISBURG EDITORS
FOR LIBEL.
Harrisburg, Pa., October 28.—War-
rams in the criminal libel suit of ex Gov.
Pattison against W. F. Jordan, proprietor,
and J. J. MeLaurin, editor of the Morn-
ins Call in this city, were served this
THE WINDY CITY IS THE HOME OF AN
OTHER STRIKE.
| Chicago, October 28.—Every steam fit-
, ting establishment in Chicago is idle to
day, all of the union men and 95 per
arrested cent of the non-union men being out on a
I strike. John Morgan, President of the
Steam Fitters’ Association, said today in
regard to the situation. We have made
every effort conceivable to bring about a
meeting between the Union and Masters’
Association of our employers, but have
been totally disregarded. We sent three
official letters asking permission to arbi-
morning by a coustable from Philadelphia.
Both the defendants waived a hearing and
gave bail iu the sum of $15,000 for their I ‘rate the question of our differences, but
appearance at the Quarter Sessions Court . ' iave received no reply,
in Philadelphia. Colonel W. P. Smull
i’adelpb
furnished the security,
a $100,000 BLAZE.
Cincinnati, October 2S.—A
fire
BALFOUR TREATED WITH INDIFFERENCE.
Dublin, October 28.—Balfour, who ar
rived at the island at Achill yesterday,
; n passed the night at the residence of the
the George Weideman Brewing Company’s P a ™h P rie , st - , Today he will make a tour
establishment in Newport, Ky., last night | of the island The Freeman’s Journal
destroyed a large warehouse containing
100.000 bushels of barley and malt. The
loss is estimated at $100,000, with insu
rance covering the loss.
TROUBLES IN SWITZERLAND.
Berne, October 2S.—Troubles between
the Liberals and Conservatives in the
says: Balfour has been received every
where without demonstration either hos
tile or friendly. He must not mistake
civility for servility, or like his predecessors
he will find that he has built his hopes on
sand.
THREATENED FAMINE IN IRELAND.
Dublin, October 28.—Balfour is now in
Canton of Ticino, have broken out afresh , W stport. It is reported that he was
and further disorders have occurred, deeply impressed with the scenes witnessed
Another battalion of troops has been dis- I in Achill and with the general wretched-
patched to the Canton to assist in restor- ness of the peasants and the prospects of a
ing order. famine.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
Baking
Pomler
ABSOLUTE!!? PURE
Atlanta, October 28.—[Special.]—
Tomorrow and Thursday, being Alliance
days, will be the biggest days of the Pied
mont Exposition. A great many promi
nent Alliancemen are to be here and make
speeches. Col. L. L. Polk, president of
the National Alliance; Dr. C. W. Macune,
BUSINESS HOUSES AND MILLS GONE UP
IN SMOKE—LIST OF THE SUFFEKEBS.
TOTAL LOSS $85,000.
Apalachicola, Fla., October 28.—
rallied 14c and ruled steady, closing with
a gain of 14 to lfc for the day.
Oats—Moderately active and a stronger
feeling developed. During the last hour .
the strength in corn had a good effect, and Yesterday forenoon a fire was communi-
prices advanced 5-8c for May, and the cated to the Kennedy mill from the slab
market closed steady at about outside . pj{_ j n a f ew minutes all was a sheat of
M<S Pork-Trading was moderate. At i flames continually fanned by a strong
the opening the feeling was stronger, and j northwest wind and sparks were sent fly-
there were moderate buying orders which j ing up Water street. While the Kennedy
caused an advance of 5 to 74c. Later, of- j mill was roaring and cracking the old ice
Hon. Wm. Hess, president of the Illinois j ^ngs were somewhat enlarged and a ; ^ four ^ ^ ^ ^ then
State Alliance; Gen -Stackhouse, president j dpclj ^ ^loc! 6 TowariT^To^the i the Kimball warehouse wharf, the lum-
of the South Carolina State Alliance; : market was steadier but quiet, and prices j ber in the mill yard, and finally the Kim-
President Rodgers, of the Florida State rallied siiglitly, closing at about medium h a ii m ju mi ip triangular building
Alliance; President Buchanon, of the Ten- fi. 4ures . 1 u ’ 1 e tnan S ular Duuain S
nessee Alliance; the Democratic nominee L trJ—A fair trade was reported and an
for Governor in that State and a number easier feeling prevailed. Prices on the
of the visiting Alliancemen will also speak, whole ran je declined 24 to 5c, and closed
The Georgia Alliance leaders will all be on steady at outside figures,
hand President L. F. Livingston, Editor Short Rib Sides—Trading was fairly
opposite the ics house then
caught, then Grady <fr Co’s
store, Monroe & Go’s office, the Iron
Works, Kimball planing mill and Mc-
Glynn’s furniture factory. The fire went
Harry Brown, Col. W. L. Peek, president acUve* boTthe" andertowto the“ market! up to Commerce street from Water street
of the Georgia Alliance Exchange, and was rather weak. Prices on the whole j a “ d , by ha ^,. WOrk
ator Carlisle read a copy of a letter
purparting to be from L. F. Livingston,
president of the Georgia State Alliance^ to
John Livingston, president of the New
York State Alliance, in which the Geor
gian favors the Lodge force bill. L. F.
HIS SKULL CRUSHED IN
TRAGICAL DEATH ON THE FAIR
GROUNDS AT MACON.
Livingston is the Democratic nominee for ^^lTw^vg
Congress in this, the Fifth district. As
soon as the telegram was shown to him he
telegraphed to Senator Carlisle as fol
lows:
Hon. J. G. Carlisle, Owensboro: The
letter of John Livingston that you have
read as being signed by myself is an infa
mous and an outrageous forgery, and as
such I ask you to announce.
[Signed] “L. F. Livingston.”
DEATH IN THE COON HUNT.
ONE MAN KILLED BY A FALLING TREE
AND A DOG’S NECK BROKEN.
many others.
All the Democratic nominees for Con
gress have been telegraphed invitations to
be present, and the most of them will be
here.
It is quite probable that 50,000 people
will be on the grounds tomorrow, and
even more than that on Thursday.
THE ALLIANCE DOUBLE WEDDING.
In addition to the speaking and the
regular features of the Exposition, the
exhibits, Wild West, fireworks, racing,
balloon ascensions, etc., there will be a
number of special features. The one in
which most interest is felt being the Alli
ance double weddings on Wednesday and
Thursday, all the parties being clothed in
cotton bagging.
FINE BACING.
The racing is pronounced the finest
ever seen in the State, and the unexpected
success of this feature gives an impetus
and encouragement to the raising of fine
stock that will prove most beneficial. Next
year the races in Atlanta will equal those
of the blue grass country.
Today a commission of five men was ap
pointed by the Governor to make an in
ventory of the Western and Atlantic prop
erty. This last one is called for under the
lease act by the last Legislature. The
board consists of Dr. E. A. Flewellen of
Thomaston, W. J. Houston of DeKalb
county, T. M. Peeples of Guinnette
county, Eben Hillyer of Rome, Anthony
Murphy of Atlanta.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF ALLIANCE OFFI
CIALS.
At the instance of President Peek, of the
Georgia Alliance Exchange, the State busi
ness agents of South Carolina and Tennes
see met here today with him. Various
Alliance matters of business importance
were discussed. They arranged for a meet
ing of the State business agents of all the
Southern States at Ocala, Fla., December
1, the day before the meeting of the Na
tional Alliance at that place.
range declined 24 to 5c, and closed steady
at outside figures.
DIED SUDDENLY IN A STORE.
DEATH OF
A NASHVILLE TRAGEDY’.
CAN OF
Birmingham, October 28.—[Special.]—
- , . e , . . . Shortly before midnight last night W. J.
you in the name of those who fought to- An j aged thirtv an engineer on the
-ether with you for all you have done for Columl)us and We ’ stern railroad, while at-
MUBDERED ON ACCOUNT OF
OYSTERS.
Nashville, Tenn., October 28.—About
8:30 o’clock last night a shooting affray
took place in front of the notorious Jing-a-
Ling saloon on North College street which
resulted in the killing of Bud Lee, a col
ored porter, by William Young, a bar
tender. It appears that Lee asked Young
to credit him for a can of oysters. On be
ing refused Lee grew very angry and
threatened Y’oung’s life. He then left the
place, but returned shortly with a rock in
each hand and, as he attempted to throw,
Young drew a pistol and shot
him down, killing him instantly,
at midnight the police were informed that
negroes were preparing for an assault
upon the jail where Young had been
taken, an investigation proved the infor
mation was, in a measure, correct, but
nothing developed for the want of leaders.
About the same hour the above deed was
committed, Felix McGee had his skull
crushed in a disreputable house in the
city, by Will Tippers. McGee died in a
few minutes.
WAR ON THE LOTTERIES.
ALL OFFENDERS TO BE VIGOROUSLY
PROSECUTED.
Washington, October 28.—Attorney-
General Miller has sent a circular letter to i
all United States attorneys calling atten
tion to an act to amend certain sections of
the revised statutes relating to lotteries
and for other prizes with the suggestion
that they carefully examine the same and
spare no effort in its enforcement. He
says: Every violation of ibis law
either by an individual
corporation in dissemination of
lottery literature or in any
other way, should be brought to the atten
tion of the grand jury,and wherever indict
ments are found vigorous prosecutions
should follow to the end that this nefari
ous business may be suppressed. In the
enforcement of this law there should be
hearty co-operation on the part of the dis
trict attorneys, United States marshals
and postoffice inspectors. Similar in
structions have been seat to United States
marshals.
PROMINENT CITIZEN OF
MONTGOMERY.
Montgomery, October 28.—[Special.]—
At 11 o’clock this morning, William R.
Westcott, a prominent citizen of
this city, and well known in
the State, died suddenly in Met
calfs drug store, whither he had gone to j p r “ximate fSjXX), partly“msured.
procure some medicine for heart trouble,
with which he had been afflicted for some
time. He came down town this morning
apparently in his usual health and called
at several places. While on the street he
was taken with a sudden pain, and at once
proceeded to the drug store, where he
asked for a dose of digitalis, but bef< ri it
could be administered he was dead.
Mr. Westcott was about sixty-eight years
of age, and was for a number of years a
member of the Board of Revenue of Mont
gomery county,of which body he was pres
ident, and at all times took a lively interest
in the public affairs of the county. He
leaves a wife and several children, besides
a host of friends, who were shocked at the
news of his sudden death.
Alabama House, opposite, was saved. The
Kennedy mill was worth about $30,000.
There were 850,000 feet of lumber in the
yard. The insurance is about $13,000.
The ice house, $10,000, no insurance
Connelly <& Co. lose $500, Grady & C’o.lose
$16,000, partly covered by insurance. Mc-
Glynn lost about $1,500; iron works,
$8,000; insured for $4,000. The Kimball
Lumber Company lost four million feet of
lumber, in addition to the mills. The
warehouses and ways was destroyed
The total loss of this company will ap
Rust
WOOLFOLK’S FATE.
BUMOBED EFFORT OF HIS SISTER TO OB
TAIN A RESPITE.
Fort Valley, October 28.—[Special.]
There are a large number of people gath
ered at this point en route to Perry, where
the execution of Tom Woolfolk will take
place tomorrow. Perry is reported to be
crowded tonight, and thousands will pour
into the town tomorrow.
It is rumored here tonight that Wool-
folk’s sister has gone to Atlanta to seek
executive clemency for her brother. It is
not believed the Governor will interfere,
and as all the arrangements are completed
there Is scarcely a doubt but that the En
quirer-Sun of Thursday will contain a
full account of his execution.
& Martin, druggists, lose about $500, fully
insured. Both losses will foot $12,000.
Seventeen buildings burned in all. Nine-
tenths of the negroes refused to work. It
was thought for a while that the entire
town would go
AN UGLY AFFAIR.
NEW COUNT FOR PHILADELPHIA
not satisfactory with the federal
authorities’ enumeration.
Philadelphia, October 28. — Mayor
Fitler decided today that an enumeration
of the city’s population shall be made by
the municipal authorities. The correct
ness of the census taken by the Federal
authorities is doubted, and it was after
consultation with the several chiefs of the
city bureaus, who have had experience in
the work, that Mayor Fitler decided that a
recount should be made. On Thursday an
ordinance will be introduced in the Coun
cil appropriating the necessary amount of
money for the work, and as soon as possi
ble after it is passed and the funds se
cured the work of recounting the people
will be begun.
THE MILITARY SENSATION IN ATLANTA
Atlanta, October28.—[Special.]—The
military sensation developed today in the
publication of the telegraphic correspond
ence between Capt. Sneed and the other
three members concerned. Lieut. Roberts
and Privates Myers and Spillman acknowl
edge without reserve their parts
in the attempt to secure a
copy of the prize drill program.
They take all the blame upon themselves,
but say that Sneed’s name in the corre
spondence was used without his knowl
edge or consent. Capt. Sneed himself 3ays
emphatically, “1 have had no connection
with the matter.” Lieut. Roberts and
Private Meyers attempted to buy a copy in
Auburn, Ala., from the printer who
printed the programs, offering him $100
for it. This was refused. Private Spill
man offered a servant of one of the judges
$20 to steal the program from his em
ployer’s desk. This also was unsuccessful.
GORDON IN STEWART.
ON THE TURF.
GOOD track, good weather and
GOOD RACING.
Washington, October 28.—The track
was good. First race—Six furlongs; Bell
Wood won, Tanner second, Bellevue third.
Time 1:16.
Second race - One mile and a sixteenth;
Fox Meade won, Busteed second, King
Hazen third. Time 1:51£.
Third race—Six furlongs; Helen Rose
won, Virgie second, Biddy Doyle third.
| Time 1:174.
i Fourth race—One mile and a furlong;
Iceberg won, Rlue Jeans second, Bradford
tbiid. rime 1:57.
Fittii race—One mile; Cornelia won;
P.-rioies second, Sillick third. Time 1:45.
j Sixth race—Steeple chase for gentlemen
’ | riders, regular course: Natchez won:
Mogul second, Punch third. Time 4:50.
MANGLED BY’ A TRAIN.
TWO YOUNG MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES
THROUGH CARELESSNESS.
New Haven, Conn., October 28.—Ed
ward Cooper, of New Y’ork, and James
Hardman, of Ohio, civil engineers in the
employ of the New Y’ork and New Haven
Railway, were instantly killed on the Niatic
bridge, East Lynne, this morning. The
accident was a pecular one. The
two victims were employed in construct
ing a double track of the short line
and were walking along the bridge evi
dently not cognizant that a
passenger which left New London
at 7:45 was steaming down on them. The
train could be seen a quarter of a mile, and
evidently they thought they had plenty of
time to get out of the way. They were
struck by the engine when so near the end
of the bridge that both bodies struck dry
ground instead of falling into the water.
Both bodies were considerably mangled.
The men were young, and it seems unac
countable they should have taken such a
risk by remaining on the bridge.
CHICAGO MARKET.
A $10,000 SHORTAGE.
A CIRCUIT COURT CLERK S BOOKS WRONG
TO THAT AMOUNT.
Nashville, Tenn., October 28.—A
Chattanooga special to the American states
that the books of John J. Irving, late
Circuit Court Clerk of Hamilton county,
have been found short between‘$9,000 and
$10,000, according to Irving’s checking.
He has mortgaged his property to his
bo idsmen, and says he will have $5,000 to
$7,000 after his shortage has been made
good.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BIRMINGHAM.
Birmingham, October 28.—[Special.]—
A fire here this morning did $25,000 dam
age. The losers are Estes’ Stove Com
pany $5,300; D. C. Reddington, photo
grapher, $4,000: Mahone & Perkins Shoe
Company $2,500; C. E. Mallin, photo
grapher, $5,000; Mrs. Dargan $10,000;
partially insured. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
The State Convention of the Confeder
ate Veterans met here today. General E.
W. Pettus, of Selma, was re-elected Pres
ident; Jos. F. Johnston, of Birmingham,
and Sam Blackwell Vice-Presidents: F. S.
Ferguson, Secretary. A constitution was
adopted. There were 200 delegates in at
tendance.
A STRIKE IMMINENT.
London, October 28.—The associated
steamship owners of Liverpool, who em
ploy a number of non-union laborers, have
been warned by the dock laborers’ union
that unless the non-unionists are dis
charged a strike will be inaugurated. The
executive of the Shipping Federation offer
review of speculation in gbain and t0 supply the associated steamship owners
1 with a full force of non-union men if the
PBOVISIONS YESTERDAY.
Chicago, October 28.—Wheat—During
the early part of the session the market
was rather quiet, but later a good specu
lative business developed. The feeling
was decidedly unsettled, though most of the
day fluctuations were confined within a
small range between various influences
which were presented. The operators
were kept in a constantly changing mood
in regard to trading, and ups
and downs were more
Liverpool owners will join the Shipping
Federation. It is believed the Liverpool
employers will refuse to discharge the non-
unionists, and that a strike is, therefore,
imminent.
SNOW IN TENNESSEE.
Nashville, Tenn., October 28.—A
special from Knoxville says: Reports re-
_ ceived here last night show that a consid-
numerous erable quantity of snow fell in the moun-
than usual. Early in the day there tains last night. Two to four inches are
was but little doing outside of the local , reported at Cranberry. This is about two
operations, but later St. Louis, and also or three weeks earlier than usual for snow
New York, sent in some buying orders, in the mountains. In some places the
The market opened 4c higher than th# snow fell on green leaves,
closing yesterday and advanced 5-8c more.
then fluctuated within a small range,
finally selling off 4 to 5-Sc, then advanced
THE REPORT DISCREDITED.
Melbourne, October 28.—The union
ise, and the market closed about 14 to ists here discredit the report that the
1 54$c higher than yesterday. ! strikers in New South Wales are about to
Corn—Fairly active within a fair range, resume work.
A ROUSING MEETING AT LUMPKIN—RES
OLUTIONS ENDORSING HIS CANDIDACY.
Lumpkin, October28.—[Special.]—Gen.
Gordon addressed a very large gathering
of the citizens of Stewart at this place to
day. The meeting was presided over by the
president of the Stewart County Farmers’
Alliance. Gen. Gordon was at his best
and made a capital speech, which elicited
round after round of applause and occa
sioned intense enthusiasm among the gal
lant Democrats of old Stewart.
After his speech a resolution was intro
duced endorsing Gen. Gordon for the
United States Senate.
A Mr. Kenzon moved t) lay the resolu
tion on the table. This motion received
scarcely a dozen votes and the original
resolution was then adopted with enthu
siasm.
Mr. Kinzon moved then that the matter
be voted upon at the election to be held on
Tuesday next.
This proposition was agreed to by Gen.
Gordon’s friends. It is not proposed to
vote for or against Gordon, but at th<
election every voter will write upon his
ticket the name of his choice for United
States Senator, and the one who receives
the majority of the votes shall have the
support of the representatives. The feel
ing is very strong in favor of Gordon.
MUCH ILL FEELING EXISTS.
OPPOSING PARTIES ACCUSE ONE AN
OTHER. OF SWINDLING.
Berne, Octob >r 28.—A dispatch from
Frebourg, capital of Canton of Fr bo irg,
seventeen miles southwest of this city,
states the result of the elections held
there Sunday last w*- productive of much
ill feeling between t ;e >pposing parties.
The Radicals accuse the Conservatives of
winning by unfairness. One of the
charges against them being that they
falsified the ballots. Charges and counter
charges were not made until today, when
the trouble culminated in severe
conflicts. The Radicals are armed
and threaten to overturn the Cantonal
Government. The report was received
from Lugano, one of the capitals of Can
ton of Ticino, stating that fighting occur
red today between the troops and disaf
fected Liberals, and that some blood has
been shed. The Federal Council
had by unanimous vole rejected
the appeals made by the Ultra-
montanes of Ticino against the pop
ular vote taken October 5 last, when the
majority declared in favor of a revision of
the constitution.
Auburn, N. Y., October 28.—While
hunting for coons near Cascade, about
twelve miles from this city, early this
morning a party of young men from Au
burn treed a coon and proceeded to chop
down the tree. Before the hunters were
aware of their danger the tree toppled over,
and three of them were struck by the fall
ing branches. William Dunn, twenty
years of age, was killed outright. The
other two escaped serious injury.
About the same hour another party of
Auburn men were hunting for coons on
the hills west of Moravia, about four
miles south of the scene of the other ac
cident, when Michael Kelly, who was
standing near the edge of the bill, lost his
footing and was precipitated down the
steep incline, seventy-five feet below.
With the exception of a bruised knee, he
was not injured, but his dog’s neck was
broken.
WHILE WATCHING A BALLOON
ASCENSION IS KILLED BY
A FALLING POLE.
NOTABLE ANNIVERSARY.
New York, Oct. 28.—The old John
Street Methodist Episcopal church, the
first church of its denomination built in
America, celebrated its one hundred and
and twenty-fourth anniversary yesterday.
The services in the morning were pre
ceded by a love feast at 9 o’clock, led by
the Rev. Dr. W. H. De Puy. At the exer
cises following, the Rev. Dr. B. P. Ray
mond, President of Wesleyan University,
preached the sermon.
The afternoon services were begun at 3
o i clock with an anthem from the “Re
demption,” Gounod. Mr. William H
Rieger sang a solo from the “Elijah of
Mendelessohn. The Hon. Warner Miller
was then introduced. Mr. Miller spoke
eloquently on the growth .of the Methodist
church in the United States. He said that
within the last one hundred years the
united church had expended $20,000,000
for missions, that the entire membership
bad grown to 2,000,000, and that the
church property was worth $100,000,000.
An interesting paper was read by ex-
Postmaster General Thomas L. James.
Mr. James rehearsed the history of the
foundation of the Methodist Church in
England, and described its growth in New
i’ork. The evening sermon was preached
by the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Payne.
Macon, Ga., October 28.—[Special.]—
Captain John W. Robbins, one of the
most prominent citizens of Talbot county,
was accidentally killed here this after
noon.
Preparations were being made at the
fair grounds for the balloon ascension and
Captain Robbins was one of the spectators
and was standing very near to the balloon
as it was being inflated. Suddenly one of
tlie ropes gave way and a pole fell, crush
ing Captain Robbins' skull and killing him
almost instantly.
The friends of the unfortunate man took
charge of the body and will convey it to
Talbotton for interment tomorrow morn
ing.
The sad and unexpected accident caused
profound regret among the thousands of
people on the grounds.
Capt. Robbins was one of the most
prominent meu in bis section of the State.
He lias been in the Legislature several
times, and is well kuowu all over Georgia.
Miss May Waldron, Mr. Edward J. Rat-
cliffe, Mr. George S. Woodward, Mrs.
Georgie Dickson, Mr. J. B. Everham,
Miss Olive May, Mr. Francklyn Reglid,
Miss Amy Busby and Mr. J. L. Wooder-
son.
The plot is simple in construction, the
‘•motif’ the apsetting of a rich young
New Yorker's happiness by the inroads of
his Chicago father and mother-in-law, who
imagine themselves for the time, as the sis
ter-in-law expresses it, “dead broke.” The
father-in-law’s best friend and his “idiot
son” also add to the confusion. Kent is
finally driven to abandon his house to the
Chicagoans, his wife stays behind, but the
sister-in-law, a good hearted girl of the
Chicago type, goes with him.
The last act ends with a general recon
ciliation.
THE SOUTHERN PRESS DODGE.
TAMMANY TRYING TO OPERATE A SEC
TIONAL LITERARY BUREAU.
A RALLY AT BEUNA Y’ISTA.
OF COURSE IT WAS INTENTIONAL.
Cincinnati, October 28.—Today’s issue
of the Western Tobacco Journal contains
the following: Last week we published an
extract from one of the Cincinnati papers
in which Senator Sherman said the ab
seuee of a rebate clause from the revenue
bill was intentional. To ascertain if such
was quoted correctly, we addressed him a
letter at his home at Mansfield, O., and
below will be found his reply:
Mansfield, O., October 24.—Western
Tobacco Journal: In response to your let
ter of the 23d I have to advise you that
the express purpose of postponing the
taking effect of section 30 of the tariff
act, which provides for a reduction
of internal taxes on smoking and nunu
factured tobacco from 8 cents per pound,
under the old law, to 6 cents per pound,
until after the first of January, 1891, was
that it was believed the general law' took
effect on the 6th of October. A lapse of
nearly three months would be suffi-ient to
exhaust the supply on hand, and there
fore no rebate was provided as in some
former reductions. I understood it dis
tinctly that way, and I have no doubt
that all who participated in the conference
took the same view of the matter.
Very truly, yours,
John Shebman.
sun s cotton report.
New Y’ork, October 28.—Futures
opened irregular; early deliveries stronger,
more distant months easier, neither show
ing much change. The failure of killing
frost to materialize weakened the general
speculation, but the rapidity with which
the current receipts have been taken up,
and in particular the small stocks in this
market, strengthened early deliveries.
Tiiere was less disposition to sell
hem and molerate buying to cov
er. Tb- 1 firmer silver market also
bad some influence in neutralizing the
depressing influences, and in the last few
minutes prices made some improvement
along the line, speculation showing fever
ish activity. There were light frosts re
ported from Wilmington, Augusta and
Vicksburg and a killing frost at Nashville,
but no significance seemed to have been
attached to the news. The weather gen
erally was favorable to picking operations.
The crop is marketed freely. .Spot cotton
was quiet and steady.
TO BE SETTLED B I' LAW.
Richmond, Va., October 28.—Robert
Taylor, register in the second precinct of
Jackson ward, was arrested today by Uni
ted States Chief Sup rvisor Pleasants upon
complaint of Supervisor Clinton De Priest
of said precinct upon a charge of refusing
to allow De Priest to have a copy of his
books. It was alleged that the books
were in a chaotic state and the supervisor
gave an order that a copy be made of
them. Taylor's counsel alleges that the
order is an attempt to intimidate voters
and not warranted by law or precedent.
The case was continued until Thursday
and the accused released on bail.
CHARGED WITH MURDERING A VISITOR.
London, October 28.—The coroner's
jury in the case of Mrs. Hogg, who was
found dead in South Hampstead on Fri
day night, rendered a verdict of murder
against Mrs. Peercy, whom Mrs. Hogg
was visiting on Friday.
THE WORLD S
CPAMPIONSHrP
CLOSED.
New York, October 27.—The world's
championship series between the Brooklyn
and Lousville teams came to an unex
pected close this afternoon. Seven games
have been played, each team winning
three and one being a tie. The score
was Louisville, 6; Brooklyn, 2.
PREPARING FOR A STRIKE.
London, October 28.—The Docks
Company has caused 3,000 beds to be pre
pared in the sheds adjacent to the Albert
and Victoria docks for the accommodation
of the non-union men in event of a strike
of the Union hands.
THAT INFAMOUS FORGERY STILL CIRCU
LATING.
Atlanta, October 28.—A telegram re
ceive 1 from Owensb ro, Ky., today states
that in the course of his speech there Sen-
BOTH FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.
Philadelphia, October 28.—A man
and woman, registering as “James E. Nel
son and wife, Trenton, N. J.,” took lodg
ing at the Ridgeway House, this city, last
night, and were found unconscious in bed
this morning, having probably blown out
the gas before retiring. T-hey were taken
to the Pennsylvania Hospital, where, after
hard work, the physicians succeeded in
restoring the woman to consciousness this
afternoon. She gave her name as kate
McCuen, of Philadelphia, and said she
was not Nelsoa’s wife. The man, who is
about fifty years old, was still unconscious
at a late hour tonight, and it is feared he
will die.
INDIANS ACCUSED OF BOODLING.
St. Louis, October 28.—News comes
from the Chickasaw Indian Nation that
'much dissatisfaction exists among the
Indians there because of the granting of a
charter by the Chickasaw Government to
about twenty men giving them absolute
control of all gold and precious minerals
found in a section of the Arbuckle moun
tains, twenty-five miles square.
They claim that this charter has been
granted to a few scheming white men and
that a number of the legislators have been
taken into tbe company on the ground
floor, and that the whole proceeding is
wrong. Several prominent Indians were
to leave for Washington today to lay the
matter before the Interior Department,
and obtain, if possible, tbe annulment of
the charter and have the gold producing
lands placed under the same laws that
govern gold and silver mining in other
parts of the United States. If this is not
done it is asserted that there will be
serious trouble, if not open war against
the company when it begins mining
operations.
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS STRIKE.
St. Paul, Minn., October 28.—The
Wester Union office in this place gives no
signs of a strike, almost a full force being
at work today. Superintendent Mc-
Michael says they are up with all business,
and have not been at all hampered by the
walk-out, except for a couple of hours
last night. There are, altogether, twenty-
three men out, twelve of whom were dis
charged, while others quit of their own
accord.
THE YEOMANRY OF MARION—SPEECHES
KY CAPT. GILBERT AND MR. MOSES.
Buena Y’ista, October 28.—[Special.]
—According to appointment Hon. O. L.
Moses, Democratic nominee of the Fourth
Congressional district, addressed the citi
zens of Marion at this place today. There
were present over 400 the best citizens of
Marion, and the liveliest enthusiam pre
vailed. Mr. Moses was accompanied by
Capt. Price Gilbert, of Columbus, Repre
sentative elect from Muscogee county.
Capt. Gilbert was first introduced, and
made a speech that elicited tremendous
applause. He urged Democrats to turn
out en masse on the 4th of November and
give the nominee such a majority as would
forever afterwards induce the Republican
party to hold their peace, and cause Tom
Reed too keep silent as regards a contest.
This was his first effort upon the political
hustings, but he exposed the ignominy of
the Republican party in a manner that
would do credit to tbe oldest statesman or
politician.
Hon. C. L. Moses was then introduced
and received a cordial greeting. He began
by saying that, for the first time since bis
nomination, he was physically unable
to address the people, as he
desired, upon the great issues
now before the American people. But,
like a man who e.ats with a coming appe
tite, he proceeded with his speech until,
forgetting his physical inability, he be
came lost in the discussion of the great
problems that confront the country, and
for more than five hours he held the un
divided attention of his hearers. He dis
cussed freely and intelligently the evils of
protective tariff, the Blair bill, the Lodge
bill, pensions, etc., and verified to the
people of Marion that they were paying
$120,(MX) yearly into the treasury of the
United States for the support of these in
iquitous measures, some of which had
already been enacted by Congress.
He alluded to Walter H. Johnson,
as a “nice man” (outside of the Demo
cratic party), as an almost impossible (?)
thing. Nothing was said reflecting upon
Mr. Johnson personally, but a letter from
a prominent Chattahoochee man to Mr.
Moses was read, in which the writer
stated that the impression was being cre
ated in his county that Walter II. Johnson
was a colored man, with the hope that
said impression would secure the negro or
Republican vote. Mr. Moses made a fine
impression upon his hearers, and the peo
ple of Marion will give him an overwhelm-
g majority.
Mr. Moses referred incidentally to the
suh-Treasury hill and the Farmers’ Alli
ance, but confined his remarks principally
to the great questions before the American
people, and to the necessity of preserving
ihe purity, intactness and integrity of the
Democratic party.
New Y’ork, October 28.—Members of
•he Southern Club, of this city, have re
ceived recently nianv Southern news
papers containing marked articles calling
upon all New York Democrats to support
Tammany Hall.
An investigation has led to the discov
ery that these articles were writ
ten in New York by persons em
ployed by Tammany, and were sent to
Southern papers with the request that
they be printed out of compliment to that
organization AH the DaDers that sub
scribed to the scheme have received libera
orders for extra copies, and these are now
being sent to all Southern Democrats in
this city whose addresses can be secured.
The few Tammany newspapers in New
York are also reprinting the stories.
A prominent member of the Southern
Club, who is a Y’irginian by birth, said
last evening: “I received three Virginia
papers today containing an editorial call
ing upon Democrats to rally to the support
of Tammany. The mail boxes at the club
are jammed full of Southern papers which
undoubtedly contain the same or
a similar editorial. Tammany is sim
ply trying to make, a national is
sue of a purely local campaign. Such
contemptible methods as this will work
more harm than good among the members
of this club. Southern papers like the
AtlaDta Constitution and the Richmond
Dispatch cannot be condemned too harsh
ly for being parties to such an outrageous
plan to help a corrupt organizat ion like
Tammany in a municipal election.”
GLADSTONE SPEAKS TO WORKINGMEN.
Edinburg, October 28.—Gladstone, in
an address to the workmen of the Pum-
pherston Oil Works today, extalled free
trade. He said that the results of the last
fifty years' legislation had been that trade
had multiplied five-fold; that population
had doubled, and that natural, social,
moral and political condition of the coun
try had enormously improved.
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Eureka Springs, Ark., October 28.—
The fire started in H. S. Collins’ jeweirv
store, in the Perry House, on Spring street,
anil consumed the property," valued at
$200,000. There was no loss of life. The
Perry House, Springfield House, Ohio
House and thirty-five othpr business and
dweiling houses were destroyed. The total
insurance is about $7,000.
GEORGE M. WILLETT DEAD.
COTTON PICKING MACHINE.
A SATISFACTORY TEST OF ONE MADE AT
MEMPHIS.
The Memphis Commercial says that
the members of the Cotton Exchange
were deeply interested yesterday in a
small bale of cotton that had been
picked by the Todd cotton harvester and
picker, and nearly all agreed that
the sample was better than the result of
handpicking. The machine had been at
work on J. J. Glover's plantation seven
teen miles from the city, on the
Mississippi Valley road, and gathered
an average of 1.200 per hour, although
capacity is claimed to be
2,000 pounds. It would take half a dozen
darkies all day to equal the mrchine’s
work of one hour. Mr. Todd, the in
ventor and builder of the picker, is a
Southern man and has been working
his patent for eight years. Tilt;
machine will not be put in general use
this year, but next year several hunt.red of
them will be placed throughout the. South.
A planter will not be able to purchase one,
but will pay a yearly rent for it? use.”
CHIEF HENNESSY' S ASSASSINS.
THE TRIAL INDEFINITELY POSTPONED—
PRISONERS REMANDED WITHOUT BAIL.
New Orleans, October 28.—The pre
liminary examination of the accused in the
Hennessy assassination was postponed in
definitely on motion of the District At
torney today, The prisoners were re
manded without benefit of bail. Two
more folding guns were found by street
gangs this morning in the vicinity of the
killing. They were no doubt used by the
assassins.
JUDGE BUFORD’S DOWNFALL.
Lexington, Ky.. October 28.—Judge
H. Marshall Buford, of Lexington, has
become ti mporarily insane from the ex
cessive use of liquor, and was last night
taken to a private sanitarium in Cincin
nati for treatment.
He is forty years old and unmarried,
and has heid many positions of honor. Ke
was Judge of the Common Pleas Court
for this district for two terms and resigned
last spring because he had frequently ap
peared in court in an intoxicated condi
tion. His downfall has been expected for
two years, and his friends have done ev
erything in their power to dissuade him
from drinking without avail.
CINCINNATI’S MAYOR ENJOINED.
Cincinnati, October 28.—The hearing
of the injunction case brought against the
Mayor to stop the appointment of a board
of city affairs, was postponed until tomor
row at the request of the city solicitor,who
was not ready to proceed. The Mayor was
urged to hurry up his appointments yes
terday before lie was enjoined, and the
rumor was prevalent that he had done so.
but he said there was nothing to gain by
it, as the injunction could be immediately
changed so as to prevent his appointees
from = assuming office.
“13 MARRIAGE A FAILURE?”
Cincinnati, O., October 28.—“Is Mar
riage a Failure?” a comedy by Archie
Gordon and Ad Corbett, had a trial per
formance at the Grand Opera House to
night before a large audience.
The cast included Mr. Stuart Robson,
THE MAN WHO BUILT THE FIRST PASSEN
GER COACH FOR THE CKNTBAL
RAILROAD.
Georg j M. YVillett, an old and well-
known citizen, died Sunday.in Savannah,
at 2 o’clock, from heart failure. He was
taken suddenly ill Thurday morning on
his way home from the market, and was
carried to his residence.
Mr. Willet was a native of New Jersey,
and went to Savannah in 1836, and has
resided there ever since. Before the war
lie ran a large briek yard, and was a man
of large means, which dwindled consider
ably by reason of tbe war and the failure
of a number of investments in the West.
He and W. O. f’arlton were
the two oldest employes of
the Central railroad. Mr. Willett served
in tbe capacity of inast-T carpenter, and
superintended the building of the first
passenger coach that ever went over tbe
Central road. He also ran a factory for
the manufacture of wood for agricultural
implements, wheels and doors, etc., at
Montgomery, in which venture he lost
considerable money.
Mr. Willett was quite eceentrie. but at
all times good company and a genial com
panion. He was seventy-three years old,
and leaves a son, George M. Wi.lett, with
the City and .'suburban Railway Company,
aud three married daughters, all residing
in Savannah.
Editor Harris.—Columbus people
will remember “Editor Harris,'’ a noto
rious negro character who hung about the
city until a year or two ago, when he got
into trouble and skipped over into Ala
bama. A short time afterward he was
convicted of burglary at Montgomery and
seat to the penitentiary.
A recent issue of the Jefferson Enter
prise gives an account of a performance at
Shaft Prison, by convict minstrels, in
which “Editor Harris” took a prominent
part. The following is an extract from
the article:
The rendering of the comic song,
“Mary’s Gone With a Coon,” by Editor
Harris, was a rare piece of unperson at ion,
and showed tbe singer to lie possessed of
more than ordinary good powers in elocu
tion and music. His inflection and modu
lation was almost perfect, aud the grief of
the poor old darkey over the desertion of
his child could almost be seen by his
hearers. This man Harris is an extraor
dinary smart negro. He is originally from
Columbus, Ga., where lie was at one time
a prominent member of a band of negro
minstrels, which played a series of engage
ments to crowded bouses in Springer
Opera House in that city. “ A Few .Re
marks” by Harris were gotten off in inim
itable stump speech style and would have
almost done credit to George Wilson him
self. During the p< riormance several
mining and prison jokes were gotten off,
which were uproariously enjoyed and ap
preciated by the negro convicts, of whom
there were about 200 present. A “pugilis
tic encounter” between Harris and Floyd
was a truthful piece of acting, being, as
you might say, done from life. They
portrayed fully the African characteris
tics of bullying, and, at the same time, of
abject fear. Floyd’s attempt to secure a
brick, and Harris’ call for his razor, in the
midst of their prize fight, “brought down
the house.” The rest of their company
played and sang their parts well, but Har
ris and Floyd were the “stars.”
Visiting Cotton Mill Men.—A party
of prominent cotton mill men from the
States of Georgia, North Carolina and
South Carolina reached the city la9t night
and are guests at the Rankin. The par'y
is headed by ex-Gov. Thomas M. Holt, of
North Carolina, and Mr. Stewart Phinizy,
of Augusta. The visitors will inspect the
various cotton factories of Columbus to
day. They are men of prominence and
means, and it is not unlikely that their
visit may result in great good to Colum
bus. Her wonderful water power cannot
fail to favorably impress the visiting cotton
mill men, and before a great while some
of it may be utilized to drive the busy
wheels and spindles of new cotton mills
along the banks of the Chattahoochee.
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