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Cotumtni vol. yixn. DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING DECEMBER 11, 1890. NO. 305 AT HALF PRICE. All our French Pattern Hats and Bonnet? are now on sale at half price. Also a choice stock of Beaver Hats woith $3 to $4, to be sold at $2. GREAT REDUCTION S In French Pattern Suits, Ladies’ and Children’s Wraps. Jer sey Waists are the most comfortable for home wear of any thing else. We will close our stock of these goods at half price. MISSES’ DRESSES. A few Flanirl Suits, ready-made for 15 and 16 year old Misses, worth $10, now $3.50. DOLLS, LOVELY DOLLS. We are well supplied with a choice stock of kid bodied and jointed Bolls at jovv prices. OTTOZMLAOfcT ZPZELIHSTTS- This new fabric was manufactured to imitate Printed French Flannels, and are well worth 10 c* j nts. We are offer ing them at 5 cents, along with Dress Prints in the best brands of Ca.icoes. Our Art Department. A long felt want is supplied by this department, proven by the large business done since we opened it. Printed Plushes and China Silks in profusion, and all the neces sary small ornaments so desirable for finishing of Fancy Work. Special attention is called to our Silk Scarfs, fringed and good size, for 50o. J. A K1RVEN & CO. WE EXPECT This month's trade to surpass any previous mouth in the history ot our business. How cm it he otherwise when we are selling Suits arid Overcoats FOR $12 to $15 That should bring three to five dollars more. Not a HAT in the house (except Dunlap and Stetson) that you cannot buy for less than we ever sold. On UNDERWEAR and heavy weight CLOTHING you will be satisfied with our prices. Money Must Come—Goods Must Go! WISCONSIN GRANGERS IN CONFERENCE. Madison, Wis., December 10.—The State Grange Patrons of Husbandry began its annual session yesterday. Grand Mas ter Garr, in bis address, advocated the election of United States Senators by the people, prohibiting stock gambling, the passage of the Conger lard and the Pad- dock pure food bills, and Government con trol of telegraph and express companies. He concluded: “A combination or trust has been formed by the manufacturers of binding twine to raise the price of that article beyond the reach of poor men to purchase for 1891. Gould our Legislature do a wiser thing than pattern after Min nesota and establish a twine plant in our State prison? The State would he no loser, as it would be getting the same for its con vict labor as it does now.” A REVEREND LOTHARIO. Nashville, December 10.—A Dover, Tenn., special says: Judge A. H. Mun- ford opened the Gircuit Court yesterday. One of ‘.he most important cases on the civil trial docket is that of Henry Jackson vs. Rev. A. C. Stockard, of Waverly, Tenn., in which the plaintiff alleges that the affections of his wife have been en ticed away from him. and that she h s been seduced and influenced by the defend ant to abandon the plaintiff. The plain tiff seeks to recover $20,000 damages. The defendant is a prominent minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and it was while visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, one or both of whom are members of his flock, that it is charged he committed the crime. The plaintiff is about seventy years of age, the defendant ten years his junior, while Mrs. Jackson is A TRIPLE FAILURE. not far from fifty. Memphis, Tenn., December 10.—X. L. Avery and Rashael Simms, conducting business under the firm name of X. L. Avery & Co., at Osceola, Ark., Avery & Simms at Blytheviile, Ark., and X. L. Avery at Frenchman’s Bayou, Ark., made an assignment yesterday afternoon at Osceola, Ark. They were tiie principal merchants of that town. The liabilities are $00,000, due principally to Memphis and St. Louis creditors. The assets are nominally $00,000. The failure is at tributed to poor crops and inability to make collections. THE POUT ROYAL DRY DOCK. Washington, December 10.—A hear ing of the contending bidders for the Port Royal dry dock was held this morning be fore the Secretary of the Navy. The bid ders were present in person, and were also represented by attorneys. A letter was read from Staibrand, of Charleston, S. C\, the lowest bidder, withdrawing from the competition. The remaining bidders are Simpson & Packard, of Xew York, and McCarthy, of Washington. Xo decision was reached. There will be a further hearing Saturday. the subscriptions withheld. Chicago, December 10.—The final dis- osition of the money subscribed for the rish cause on the occasion of the late leeting to listen to addresses by the Irish nvoys, then in this city, remains in doubt, ’he a^r-re^ate of subscriptions and money jalizetf from the sale of tickets, was be- ween $16,000 and $18,000. Less than alf of this has been realized in cash, as lost of the subscribers, in view of the plit in the party have thought it best to eep their money in their pockets till the ir has cleared. WOOLEN MILLS BURNED. Nashville, December 10.—Greenville, Tenn., had a disastrous fire last evening. The Greenvilie woolen mills, with the of fice and dwelling adjoining, burned, lhe loss is $50,000 with no insurance. K. J. Snapp’s tannerv and two dwelling houses also burned at a loss of $10,000, with no insurance. Other dwellings were injured to the extent of from $2000 to $6000. THREE RAILROAD VICTIMS. Minneapolis, December 10.—Three persons were instantly killed at the State University station of the Great Northern road this morning. They were in the act of boarding a Great Northern train when they were run down by an Omaha train. The victims were E. Todd and wife, of Sioux City, la., and their daughter, Mis. Slayton. Mrs. Slayton was the wife of the master mechanic of a Kansas City road, and lived in Minneapolis. PORTER'S FINAL FIGURES. lshington, Deccmbei 10.—The total iation of the country, including In- , etc., will reach 63,000,000. Al- the census office has actually re- :d, in round figures, 315,000 Indians cbites in the Indian Territory. These, the population of Alaska, which Spe- Uent Petroff estimates at 38,000, will up the total population of the coun- > 63.000,000, a numerical gain of 0.000 for the decade. Highest of aD in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, *889. Baking Powder ABSOIJUTEIX PURE THE BRANCH COLLEGES. RUMOR SAYS THE ALLIANCE HAS DOOMED THEM. PROGRESS OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL. THE SESSION TO BE PROLONGED. I THE NORTH HIGHLANDS RAILROAD BILL. Atlanta, December 10.—[Special.]— Rumor today says that the Alliance at a meeting last night signed the death war rant of the branch colleges. The war is now on against higher edu cation, lead so far principally by Humph ries, of Brooks, who wants the clauses making appropriations to the colleges blotted out from the act. The House had gone into committee of : the whole to consider the bill laid over Monday. Whitfield, of Baldwin, was called to the chair. It was agreed on that debate should be limited to ten minutes, but wherever a member required more time, i there were several others ready to claim the floor and yield to him. The first feature to elicit discussion was | Goodwin’s amendment to strike out words “one thousand” and substitute “twelve 1 hundred” in line 10 of section 2, stipula- j ting pay of Sheriff of the Supreme : Court. Mr. Goodwin urged valuable work ; of present incumbent, but Messrs. Jack- ! son, Atkinson and others opposed it, and the amendment was defeated. Line 8 of section 4 called up a lengthy j discussion of the lunatic asylum. The 1 finance committee tixed $190,000 as the amount annually needed for the next two j years, but the lunatic asylum committee favored cutting this $10,000. The appro- i priationsfor 1889-90 was $175,000 auuualiy. j It soon became evident that tiie subject was one on which the House was very much exercised. Berner, of Monore, favored the figure named in the bill. Whitfield spoke in advocacy of the $190,000 appropriation. Humphries favored lessening that amount. Lewis wanted the full figure given and crossed swords with Dr. Chappell of Lau rens, who, among other things, urged that the asylum was now so desirable that peo ple from a distance move to Georgia that demented friends may become inmates of the asylum. Mr. Huff, of Bibb, chairman of the finance committee, cleared up the thicken ing atmosphere, lie urged that the finance committee had based i s request on the re port of the teD trustees whose business re quired them to study tiie management of tiie asylum. They were men from tiie ten Congressional districts. He stated that the appropriation contemplated tiie daily per capita rate of support of inmates of 31| cents, and that no institution in the United States similar in intention has a lower rate. Much of the argument of the day was utterly foreign to the subject. The talk was to an end implying misman agement and corruption. Sibley, of Cobb, and Johnson, of Eman uel, offered their time to Mr. Huff, and he contiuuad pointing out that institutions there mav be, and would doubtless soon be reached, which would sustain attack and probably deservedly so, hut three institu tions there were, which should be spared arraignment and he yielded tiie fnil appro priations asked, i. e.—the Lunatic Asylum, the Blind Asylum and the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Humphries, of Brooks, who worked up the feeling against the asylum two years ago, which resulted in tiie investigation, went over some of the old headings. He charged that the doctors there did not work over one hour a day; that one of them was known to be frequently under the influence of liquor; extravagance marked tiie conduct of the institution. On a vote taken the appropriation was placed at $190,000. The next clause taken up was that re lating to colleges, and there was a percepti ble increase of interest as the sonorous voice of the clerk rolled out the words making appropriations to these institu tions. Berner moved that line 29, of Section 4, be amended to establish a branch college at Forsvth. There was a resolution introduced by Humphries of Brooks, moving that the clauses of Section 4, from lines 16 to 29, embracing the appropriations for the State University, School of Technology, Normal and Industrial School and branch colleges at Dahlouega, Milledgeville, Thomasville, Cuthbert and Hamilton, shall be stricken from the appropriations act. Mr. Seay, of Floyd, favored the abolish ment of the branch colleges. Mr. Boufeuillet, of Bibb, opposed the resolution. He favored higher education and pointed that it was the safeguard of the State, the home and society, and must operate from above, not come up from the common school system. Roberts, of Douglas, one of the brainiest member, was heard from the first time on tiie subject of education. He favored the colleges, urging one reason, principaly the education of teachers. Hogan, of Lincoln, offered a resolution that "branch colleges be established in every militia district of the State. Laugh ter greeted this. Reed, of Putnam, opposed the branch college feature of tne State. They were, he held, a useless intermediate between the university and the common school system. The committee of the whole suspended further discussion, asking to report prog ress and sit again. Sibley—A resolution asking that a com mittee be appointed composed of ten mem bers of the House and live of the Senate to investigate the charges implied against the management of the Lunatic Asylum. This was iaid on the table for one day. Calvin of Richmond—A resolution changing tiie second daily session to from 3 until 5 in the afternoon instead of at night. Goodwin and Hill, of Meriwether, moved to table the resolution. The ayes and nays were called for but lost. Lewis, of Hancock, got the floor and talked away until tiie hour of adjournment, thus preventing action on Mr. Calvm’s resolution. Calvin's resolution postponing the day of adjournment favorably reported by the committee on adjournment, was passed. December 20 will probably be the date of dissolution. IN THE SENATE. Mr. Lanier's bill, vesting the title to all crops grown on rented premises in land lords till the rent is paid and advances and supplies furnished the cropper settled for, passed. The bill appropriating $18,000, or so much of that sum as may be necessary, for the improvement of the capitol grounds was taken up. Mr. Beck said that competent engineers had furnished estimates to which his at tention had been called, showing that the amount proposed in the bill was the very smallest which would accomplish the ob ject. He had at first believed it too much. He had thought $10,000 ought to be enough, but in order to lay out the walks, pave them, sod the grounds and place the proper stone coping around it, he was now sure a smaller appropriation would be in sufficient. Mr. Todd had also at one time thought the appropriation extravagant, but was convinced that the work could not prop erly be done for less. He had been fur nished the following estimates by compe tent engineers: Granite flags for paving the sidewalks around the square, $9000; masonry in building a low wall to keep the o-rounds from washing away, $4000; cop ing $3459; sodding the grounds, $1500. Total, $17,959. Mr. Walker thought that the ground should be sodded and the pavement laid at a cost of $10,500. The coping and masonry he regarded useless luxuries, as the people would have to pay for them, and he offered to amend by substituting $10,500 for $18,000. After an earnest speech by Mr. Terrell in favor of improving the grounds as they should be improved and not trifling with the matter, Mr. Walker’s amendment was lost. The bill then passed. The bill to require parties filing divorce suits to drop $10 in the slot at the clerk’s office before they can have the mill of jus tice grind, had been adversely reported, and when read this morning there was a motion made to disagree to the committee report. This brought Senator after Senator to his feet. Everybody was interested in’ the divorce question,and some who had scarce ly once opened their mouths since the be ginning of the session grew so eloquent on this entertaining topic that the sitting was prolonged tiil nearly half past 1 o'clock to dispose of the question. Even then it was not disposed of, as several Senators had still a good many gal lant and witty things left to say. The bill subjecting all dealers in liquors to the law governing retailers passed with only a few verbal amendments. Mr. Vincent’s bill to wipe ou' the State Agricultural Department has found an early grave in the committee room waste basket. The House bill to provide a permanent encampment for the volunteer forces has been favorably reported and will pass. House resolution to prolong the present session as long as may be necessary for the transaction of the public business was con curred in. A pair of interesting new bilis were in troduced. One by Mr. Johnston, of the Thirty-ninth, is particularly lively. It makes it a misdemeanor to bet on horse races, elections, or enter into any kindred wager. The other, by Mr. Terrell, permits crim inals convicted of larceny to cut down the terra of imprisonment to which they may have been sentenced 50 per cent by making restitution of the articles stolen. The Legislature will not adjourn at the expiration of lhe forty days, but will con tinue. in session until all the important matters are disposed of. The forty days will expire on Saturday. This morning the following resolution was adopted in the House and concurred in by the Senate by the constitutional t wo- thirds vote: Resolved by the House of Representa tives, the Senate concurring, That the present session of the General Assembly be, and the same is hereby prolonged be yond the first forty days for such length of time as may be necessary to transact the public business of tiie State. The Legislature will probably adjourn in time to let the members spend Christmas at home, and will meet again rsome time next summer, probably in August. TIIE NIGHT SESSION. In the House tonight, the bill incorpor ating the North Highlands Railroad Com pany of Columbus, passed after considera ble debate. Mr. Gilbert made a speech, demanding Home Rule for Columbus. Mr. Holtzclaw opposed the charter, as it paralleled another line. Mr. Clifton of Chatham, stated that he desired to protect the interests of the Sa vannah parties interested in the liorse car company, and offered an amendment that the lines of tiie new company do not paral lel those of the old. Mr. Gilbert amended this by adding, “unless by consent of the City Council.” Both amendments ware lost, and the bill passed. The rest of the session was con sumed by local bills. ILLINOIS GRANGERS AND KNIGHTS THEY WANT A FARMER FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR. Springfield, 111., December 10.—Rep resentatives of the Confederation of Farm ers and laborers’ organizations of the State, including the State Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, Fanners’ Mutual Benefi cial Association, Farmers’ Alliance and Knights of Labor held a secret conference here yesterday. It is understood that the only question under consideration was tiie coming election for United States Senator from this State. The following resolution was adopted: Whereas, On the 3d day of May last, in this city, the various farmer and labor or ganizations of this State convened and organized the Farmers’ and Laborers’ Con federation for the mutual benefit of agri culture and labor; and, whereas, by in structions of this conference we have gone into our respective organizations and tried to impress upon them tiie importance of securing friendly legis lation for agriculture and labor, believing that tiie evils that are now weighing so heavily upon us come from bad laws through a long series of years; and wliere- a-=, we have worked here long to secure our prorata share of the nominations of the several tickets voted for, and, through our zeal and energy, have succeeded in not only securing a majority of the members of the next Assembly, but absolutely have the balance of power on a joint ballot from our organization; Resolved, That we have full confidence that those elected through our combined influence, work and votes will stand firmly by us and make a united effort for our grand success by electing a practical farmer for our United States Senator for this great State. THE FIGHT ON HAMPTON. Columbia, S. C., December 10—The General Assembly met in joint session again today to elect a United Slates Sena tor to succeed Wade Hampton. The re sult of the ballot was: Irby 63, Donaldson 45, Hampton 42, J. J. Hemphill 3, Smalls 1. Only one ballot was taken. Another ballot will be taken tomorrow. Hemp hill, who is one of the dark horses, stated that Governor Tillman may be sent to the Senate against his wishes. The feeling for Hampton’s re-election is strong, but the reform party has determined on a clean sweep. THE VALUE OF COTTON. Washington, December 10.—The De cember returns to the Department of Ag riculture of the value of the cotton on plantations are nearly the same as last year, the average being quite as high as the average farm value of the previous crop, or 8.6 cents. As the average export price slightly exceeds 10 cents, this makes the cost shipped by wagon, railway or steamer, drayage, commissions for com pressing and other expenses, nearly U cents per pound. The State averages are as follows: Virginia 8.7 cents per pound; North Carolina 8.7; South Carolina 8.7; Georgia 8.6; Florida 8.6; Alabama 8.6; Mississippi 8.8; Louisiana S.8; Texas 8.4; Arkansas S.5; Tennessee 8.4. three thousand thread mill STRIKERS. Newark, N. J., December 10.—The entire force of Clark’s thread mills in this city and Kearny went out on a strike this morning. Ovei 3,000 men and girls are out. The strikers decided to remain out until the discharged were reinstated and a j limit is put on Superintendent Walmsley’s j powers. THE QUARANTINE RAISED. I Atlanta, Ga., December 10.—[Special.] ! The Commissioner of Agriculture today ! secured the annulment of Florida’s quar- i antine against Georgia cattle inaugurated I on account of a report of the prevalence of 1 glanders in this State. TO BE SIDE TRACKED. THE PROBABLE FATE OF THE ELECTIONS BILL. DUNNELL’S REAPPOBTIONMENT BILL. GEORGIA WILL GAIN A CONGRESS MAN—THE CONGER BILL SNUB BED—senator colquitt's ILLNESS. Washington, December 10.—[Special.] Senator George, of Mississippi, did his duty for the Democrats today in the debate on the force bill. The Republican Sena tors are in caucus tonight, and it is the general belief that the force measure will be side tracked. The financial situation is so panicky that the Republican leaders have become alarmed, and it is quite probable an agreement will he reached to night to lay it away. THE CONGER LARD BILL DEAD. Senator Paddock, from the Senate com mittee on agriculture, reported the Conger compound lard hill today without recom mendation. This virtually seals the fate of that scheme. ELEVEN CONGRESSMEN FOR GEORGIA. Representative Dunnell, of Minnesota, chairman of the committee on the eleventh census, introduced a bill today reappor tioning the membership of the House. Georgia gets another seat by this bill, and Alabama one. The indications are that Harrison will appoint Attorney-General Miller to the vacant place on the Supreme Bench. The issue of gold coin and small notes at the Treasury Department has ceased. Georgia is paying her Legislature in gold, while Uncle Sam is hoarding his. SENATOR COLQUITT’S ILLNESS. Senator Colquitt has been so ill for three days that he had to call in a physician. He is better today, and, although feeble, busied himself preparing a speech against, the Force bill. It is understood he will address the Senate Friday, if the bill is not laid aside. AFTER RAUM. The special House committee appointed to investigate the charges made against Commissioner of Pensions Raum met this morning and tried to reopen the investiga tion on Saturday next. The Senate committee on agriculture and forestry has shifted the burden of the sub-treasury bill on to the capacious shoulders of the finance committee. Ella Cunningham and A. B. Sams have been appointed postmasters respectively at Nacoochee and Clayton, Ga. IN THE SENATE. Washington, December 10.—Plumb offered a resolution for the meeting of the Senate daily at 11 o’clock a. m., with a re cess from 5:30 o’clock till 8, and asked for its immediate consideration. Cockrell—“Let it be printed and lie over.” It was so ordered. On motion of Aldrich, the House bill to authorize the payment of a drawback or rebate on tobacco, to correct an omission in the tariff bill, was taken up. Sherman explained how it was that he had stated, when the question first came up, and stated very positively and honestly that the omission of the drawback provis ion from the enrolled bill was intentional. He had opposed, in the conference, the allowance of a drawback, because his experience was that drawbacks w T ere al ways attended with fraud, and had pre ferred to give dealers in tobacco until July 1 to get rid of their old stocks. The con ference committee had agreed to that view and it was subsequently, when he was not present, that the drawback provision had been a;j-ced. He thought it right now, however, that the bill should pass. The bill was passed, and it now goes to the President for his approval. The Senate then, at 1:15 o'clock, resumed the consid eration of the elections bill. George, of Mississippi, took the. floor against the bill. He occupied just four hours in the delivery of his speech, all of which he read from manuscript. The floor was then taken by Wilson, of Iowa. Hoar, referring to the notice which he had given yesterday of a motion for night sessions to continue the debate, said that, on consultation with several Senators, he would not make that motion now. A lot of amendments made by the House to Senate bills for public buildings were taken uo, some agreed to and others re jected, and on these latter a conference was asked. Dolph offered a resolution, which went over until tomorrow, directing tiie commit tee on privileges and elections to inquire and report whether the right to vole for Presidential electors, Representatives in Congress and the executive and judicial officers of the State, or members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants in any State (being twenty-one years of age and citizens of the United States), or in any way abridged ex cept for participation in tiie rebellion or other crime. Allison renewed a suggestion made by him some days ago for a reprint of the elections bill with the House provisions and Senate provisions in parallel columns. The suggestion gave rise to a discussion as to what the Senate bill really was, there having been already two varying editions of it printed. Finally tiie difficulty was got over, tiie order was made and tiie Sen ate, at 5:40 o’clock adjourned. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, December 10.—On mo tion of Henderson, of Illinois, J. W. Hath away was elected postmaster of the House. McKinley, of Ohio, stated that he had been directed by tiie committee on ways and means to report a resolution for the distribution of the President’s annual message, and upon his motion tiie House resolved itself into committee of the whole for its consideration. Though, technically, the resolution should have been reported to the House, by inadvertence it was re ported to the committee of the whole. Breckinridge of Kentucky, made the point of order against this procedure, bat withdrew the point after explaining that he did not wish a precedent to be founded upon this action. In response to a question by Hooker of Mississippi, McKinley stated that so much of the message as referred to the elections bill was assigned to the select committee on the election of President, Vice-Presi dent and members of Congress. Hooker thereupon expressed his desire to so amend the resolution as to send that portion of the message to the judiciary committee. McKinley announced his willingness to have the amendment offered, but objected to debate, as he was acting by the courtesy of the chairman of the committee on In dian affairs, to which committee tiie day had been assigned. He therefore moved that the committee rise. This motion was agreed to, and the House again went into committee of the whole on bills reported from the committee on Indian affairs. Only one bill was passed—for the relief of the Mission Indians in California, when the House adjourned. ELECTION REPORTS CORRECTED. Boston, December 10.—In the city elec tion dispatches from here last night, an error was made in the standing of the Board of Aldermen, owing to the improper classification of Alderman-Eiect Farmer of the Tenth district, as a Republican. Farm er’s election was on the straight Demo cratic ticket, and makes the Board eight Democrats to four opposition. An error was also made in the school vote, in that John P. Hil ton was announced as elected instead of James S. Murphy. Hilton had all the nominations except the Democrat ic. Murphy had only the Democratic nomination, but was one of three Roman Catholics pushed for election by Martin Brimmer, Rev. Phillips Brooks and other prominent people, and also endorsed by the public school union and bitterly op posed by anti-Catholic factions. These three, Murphy, James A. McDonald and Wm. A. Dunn were all elected on the Democratic ticket by a large vote. GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT. AVERAGE VALUES OF THE VARIOUS FARM PRODUCTS. Washington, December 10.—The sta tistical returns of the Department of Agri culture for December give the aver age farm prices of agricultural pro ducts by counties, which are consoli dated in this office to obtain accurate aver ages for the several States. The State agents obtain similar estimates, revise and consolidate, and forward the State aver ages. The department estimates as pub lished are made from these duplicate and independent sources of information, which are in remarkable agreement and may be re'ied upon as the true measure of the value of the crops in the hands of the fanners. The present corn crop is worth more than the last, and the farmers will receive more for it. Unfortunately, the districts where there was a failure do not realize their portion of the advance in the average value. The average prices by the present returns is 50.1 cents per bushel, against 28.3 cents for the crop of 1889, an increase of 77 per cent. It is the highest December price of the decade except that of 1881, tiie only year in which the final average of condition was worse than that of the pres ent season. The average price then rose to 63.6 cents, and that of the following year was 48.4, with a better crop than the present. The next highest average is 44.4 in 1887, following three years of large crops and cheap corn. The prices there fore depend upon the quantity grown in the year plus the reserves from the pre ceding years. The present average shows that small crops are a sure cure for low prices, and that the law of demand is still the main factor in making prices and profits. Tiie prices in the seven corn sur plus States are: Ohio 51 cents, Indiana 47, Illinois 43, Iowa 41, Missouri 44, Kansas 51, Nebraska 48. The average farm value of the wheat crop, as estimated, is 84 cents per bushel against 69.8 for 1889, an in crease of 20 per cent on the price of last year. The value of wheat is affected by tiie harvests of other countries, as corn is not perceptibly, and, therefore, prices are not entirely governed by the size of the home grown crop. For example, the crop of 18S5, though smaller than the present one, brought but 77 cents in December, while the crop of 1882, aggregating over 500,000,000 bushels, the second largest ever grown, sold at 88 cents at the same date. Tiie price of oats has re sponded sharply to the pressure of the small crop and increased demand, because of the short corn crop. Tiie average is 42.2 cents against 23 cents last year. It is the highest reported since 1881. An ex amination of tiie records shows that the abundance or scarcity of corn materially ef fects the. value of this crop, the two grains being largely interchangable in use. Rye, like oats, at 62 9 cents, is higher than since 1881, and the same is true of barley at 64. S. Buckwheat at 57.7 marks an advance over last year, but is lower ttian in 1888. The deficiency in the pea crop lias caused an advance in values in all sections of the country. The average is 77.7 cents, an increase of more than 90 per cent over the prices of the past two years. The returns show slightly higher priops for tobacco than have prevailed since 1887. The average is reported at 7.7 cents per pound. Hay alone, of all farm products, records a decline from last year. The present price is $7.74 per ton, and tiie slight falling off is due to the increased production. TIIE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. THEY DETERMINE TO PRESS A CLOTURE RESOLU riON. Washington, December 10.—About forty Republican Senators were in caucus until a late hour tonight, endeavoring to agree upon some plan for facilitating the transaction of business in the Senate. There was a thorough discussion of the slate of affairs in the Senate, witli which general dissatisfaction was expressed, but the Western Senators were particulary vehement in condemnation, urging the necessity of immediate action to relieve the stress in financial circles. Tiie friends of the elections bill, however, defended the management of that measure and professed their wil lingness to adopt any feasible course to secure speedy action upon it. The result of tiie deliberations of tiie caucus was an agreement that the elections hill should be kept before the Senate for the remainder of this week at least, with a view to ex hausting the debating powers of the minority. Tiie Senate wall sit thirteen hours daily —from 10 o’clock a m. till 11 o’clock p. m. with an intermission for dinner. If this doe3 not avail by the end of the week the caucus committee is to present a cloture resolution to another caucus next Monday The committee submitted two rules tonight, one for the general previous question and the other specific, and apply ing solely to the debate on the elections bill. They are charged to canvass the Senate and ascertain what strength could be counted on for the general rule. The opinion express ed at tiie caucus tonight was that all but two, or possibly three Republican Senators would fall into line in support of the party policy. To meet tiie views of the silver Sena tors, Chairman Edmunds was authorized to appoint a committee, of six to act with the Republican members of the finance committee in devising some scheme of financial relief for the country. This com mittee will comprise Senators of divergent views, and is under instructions to reporta bill to the caucus next Monday. At that caucus, it is understood tiie policy of the Republican Senators will be finally deter mined. If no action has been reached on the elections bill and the cloture resolu tion commands the support of the united Republican Senators, or all but two or three of them, then the cloture resolution will be brought forward. If the commit tee fails in its undertaking, then the Western Senators have been promised that the elections bill will be laid aside and a financial bill pressed to a conclusion. THERE WAS NO RIOT. IMPORTANT ARRESTS MADE AT BLUE CREEK MINES. Birmingham, December 10. — [Spe cial ]—The Sheriff’s posse that went to the Blue Creek mines late last night, the scene of the reported riot, returned today, having under arrest John Harkins, Sami. Lynch, G. W. Ward anil Adam Pow, ail white. Tiie first named three are members of the miners executive committee that were or dered to Blue Creek to address the miners and distribute circulars advocating a con tinuance of the strike. The DeBardelaben Company ordered them to leave and they refused, and attempted to speak. The ar rests followed. All are charged with tres passing and enticing labor. They gave bond. The report about a collision be tween the white and negro miners are un true. Officers are still guarding tiie negro miners at Blue Creek and the white miners at Horse Creek who refused to join the strikers. ALABAMA LAW MAKERS. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE YESTERDAY. INPOBTANT BILLS INTRODUCED, AND OTHER MEASURES PASSED—INTER EST MONEY PROVIDED—AD- JOURNMET FOR CHRIST MAS HOLIDAYS. Montgomery, December 10.—[Special.] The following bills were introduced in the Senate today: Mr. Milner—To confirm and enlarge the charter of the Birmingham Railway and Electric Company. Mr. Grant—To amend act to incorporate the town of Oxford. Messages were received from the Gov ernor vetoing the bill to amend the act to incorporate the city of Fort Payne and the bill to incorporate tiie Lineville College. The following bills were among the bills read a third time and passed : For protecting mines in Alabama. To make a husband or wife of defendant competent to testify as witness in prosecu tions for bigamy and adultry or fornica tion. Te amend an act to more effectually se cure jurors in the county of Montgomery. To ratify and ‘confirm all contracts, sales, etc., made by or to tiie Alabama State Land Company since November 11 1886. To prescribe time in which bills of ex ceptions must be filed in the Criminal Court of Jefferson. To authorize the Court of County Com missioners of Greene county to make an order transferring to the general fund of said county the balance of the money now in tiie hands of the county treasurer of Greene county, belonging to the sinking fund, and to make said money so trans ferred, a part of the general fund of said county. The prevent the sale, furnishing, giving or providing to any minor under eighteen years of age of cigarettes, tobacco or cigar ette paper, or any substitute therefor. To authorize increase of capital stock and bonded indebtedness of private cor porations organized under special charters. To authorize the Gpelika Police Board to order an election in the city of Opelika. To authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham to issue bonds of said city for an amount not more than $450,000 for tiie purpose of building and constructing sewers in said city and extending sewer mains from said city. IN THE HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Quarles, the vote by which the bill to amend act to establish board of revenue for Dallas connty, was passed yesterday, was reconsidered, and further consideration of the bill was made the special order for January 22, after reading of the journal. Joint resolution by Mr. Clanton, that at 1 o’clock today the General Assembly ad journ until 10 o’clock on the morning of the 20th of January, 1891, was adopted. To prohibit mortgaging of crops in Mon roe county. Passed. The bill to prohibit pools, trusts or com bines controlling for speculation the pro ducts of the State was taken up, but before reading Mr. Pettus offered a motion to make the bill special order lor the third day after reassembling, immediately after reading of the journal, was adopted. To provide for tiie purchase of lands and additional accommodations for patients in Alabama Insane Hospital. Passed. To authorize city of Montgomery to issue bonds for macadamizing or paving streets of city and for other purposes. Passed. To prohibit sale of liquor within four miles of aqj rjiurcb or school house in the State not in au incorporporated town or city, was, on motion of Air. Smith, of Rus sell, laid on the table. To prohibit wrongful and illegal collec tion of money on farm produce as storage. Prohibits collection of money as storage on farm produce unless the storage has been actually stored. Bill passed. To amend section 4641 of code relating to hiring of convicts—requires advertise ment for proposals for bids for hire of con victs to be made in one or mor papers in the cities of Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville, Birming ham and Selma: requires bids to be sent under seal to tiie President of the Board of Convict Inspectors, and bids may be accepted by the board, subject to ap proval of tiie Governor. Allows convicts not employed in the mines to be hired outside the walls in parties of not less than fifty. Mr. Adams offered a substitute to pro hibit the working of convicts in mines. The House refused to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to a third reading Mr. Long offered a motion to set the bill down for a special order for January 24. Lost. The question coming up on tiie passage of the bill, it was passed—yeas 62, nays 4. Mr. Clements introduced a joint resolu tion to authorize the (iovernor to trans mit the interest due by tiie State of Ala bama in New York on January 1, 1892, to forward the same to New York by checks on New’ York or exchange, instead of by express, as heretofore. Adopted. Mr. Foster introdneed a resolution re questing the Governor to have the liali of the House repaired during recess. Adopted. To -amend act for protection of planta tions and crops in certain limits in Laud erdale county, was passed. Mr. Clayton introduced a joint resolu tion that both houses meet at 3 this after noon for the purpose of signing the bills which have been passed today, and for no other purpose. Adopted. Bill to prohibit sale of liquor in Sumter county, read and passed. The Speaker appointed a jefint commit tee on the part of House to consider nor mal schools, Messrs. Davis of Fayette, Henry and Kemp. The Governor this morning vetoed two bills; that to incorporate Fort Payne, be cause it prescribed a residence of tw’elve months in the city as a qualification for voting in a city election, which the Gov ernor pronounces unconstitutional. The other veto measure was in disapproval ot the bill to incorporate Lineville College. THE COMMITTEE AT WORK. THEIR ACTION ON A NUMBER OF IMPOR TANT BILLS. Atlanta, Ga,, December 10.—[Special.] —In the committees considerable work was done this afternoon. Senator Ellington's similar to the old Brady bill without its bill, objectionable features, was orderek favorably reported. | The equalization bill was favorably re ported and read the second time tonight. City Court jurors will receive the same pay as Superior Court jurors, as the bill was reported favorably tonight. The education committee reported favor ably the bill extending local option to counties to levy taxes for school purposes. The permanent school fund bill will be reported favorably. It amounts to over $1,000,000, and includes the entire State road rental. The teachers are to be paid quarterly. Tiie finance committee reported favora bly the Terreil-Whitfield bill breaking up insurance pools; also the bill appropriating $25,000 to the deaf and dumb asylum. The Senate gnance coumittee has killed Lane’s bill to equalize taxes. WALKING DELEGATES ARRESTED. Birmingham, December 10.—Fifteen deputy sheriffs spent last night at the. Blue Creek mines as a precaution against trouble, several labor leaders being present with the avowed purpose to stop the men from working who have taken the places of the strikers. They were arrested this morning and brought to Birmingham. They are four in number, No disturbance occurred in connection with the arrest, and all is quiet at every mine in the dis trict where the strike is in progress. At Blue Creek, the strikers' places are being filled with negroes, an experiment that promises success. TREASURY OPERATIONS. MILLIONS PAID OUT IN THE PURCHASE OF BONDS. Washington, December 10.—Secretary Windom's action toil ay indicates very plainly that he does not care to apply more than $S,000,000 of tiie surplus at present to the purchase of 4 per cent bonds. The offerings today aggregated nearly $2,000,000, of which over si,000,000 was at $1.23^,the rate at which bonds were purchased yesterday. The Secretary, how ever, confined the acceptances to $220,000 at 123, and $70,000 at 123“, a total of $290,000. Tliis makes the total purchases up to date $7,995,850, or within $4150 of the $8,000,000 limit. Secretary Windom issued the following notice this afternoon: The four per cent bonds accepted today by tiie Secretary of the Treasury completed tiie amount which lie offered to purchase and bond redemptions will, therefore, for the present, be limited to the 4 j per cent loan, which the Secretary will continue to redeem at par and interest to maturity. The Secretary will also purchase for the Union Pacific sinking fund any first mortgage Pacific Railroad bonds whicli are a prior lien to the subsidy bonds, and pay therefor such prices as will realize 4 per cent per annum on tiie investment. The amount which will be purchased is limited for the present to $500,000. The disbursements on ac count of purchases this week of 4 per cents alone amount to $9,500,000, and the Treasurer began payments today. Most of this money goes to New \’ork and Bos ton, although today’s payment included $500,000 for Washington dealers. The amount of 44 per cent bonds redeemed to day was $31,300, making the total to date $6,665,850. sun’s COTTON REVIEW. New York, December 10.—Futures opened at ail advance of two points on late months, closing at a decline of four points on December, one point 011 Jan uary and February, unchanged on March and April, and one point advance ou other months, from yesterday’s closing prices. Tiie market opened at some ad vance on better reports from Liverpool, but the rise, in that market today was, to a considerable extent, discounted by us yesterday. This market soon developed weakness, and a decline followed a weaker closing abroad. Eariy months not only lost the opening advance but further declined. January options were notably weak, selling eighteen poiuts below February. This is a high cost for carrying cotton. Want of funds doubtless prevents our large cotton houses buying January and selling distant months to secure themselves. Comparatively* small port receipts excited no comment. Spot cotton was quiet. TENNESSEE FAILURES. Nashville, December 10.—A special from Clarksville, Tenn., says: The Franklin bank of this city suspended pay ment this morning. The failure caused by r the recent failure of Henry .Sealerl, of New York, a large tobacconist with whom the Franklin bank had done a large credit business. The Franklin bank is a private bank with a capital stock of $50,000. The assets and liabilities of tiie bank are not known as yet. Kendrick, Pettus & Co., a large tobacco firm, made an assignment today. The suspension of the hank in which the firm had large deposits, and the stringency of money market made it impossible for tiie firm to meet their obligation, and, in order to protect all their creditors alike, they assigned. Liabilities $41,000. A state ment of assets has not been made. THE BETTERMENTS GAME. Atlanta, December 10.—[Special.]— The Western and Atlantic railroad matter stands about tiie same. Governor Nortlien had the special committee with him this afternoon, but nothing was agreed on. Another meeting will be held tomorrow. The State will not be cowed into any action detrimental to its interests, say members of the conference. ANOTHER NEW YORK FAILURE. New York, December 10.—The suspen sion of Hamilton A Bishop lias been an nounced 011 tiie Stock Exchange. MUSCOGEE SUPERIOR COURT. CHARTERS GRANTED TO SEVERAL CORPO RATIONS YESTERDAY. A special term of Muscogee Superior Court was Held yes erday for tiie purpose of granting charters to corporations. IIis Honor, Judge J. II. Martin, pre sided for the first time since Lis election, and made a favorable impression upon ail who saw him on the bench. The application of G. Gonby Jordan, J. W. Murphey, William A. Little et a!., to increase tbe capital stock of the Interstate Building and Loan Association from $50,- 000 to $75,000 was granted. The application of George H. Fontaine, O. C. Bullock, H. H. Epping, Jr., L. F. Humber and others, for a charter for tiie “Chattahoochee Hedge Company” was granted. Tiie capital stock of the new company is fixed at $100,000. The application of George W. Woodruff A. C. Prather, T. M. Foley and others, for a charter for the Empire Mills Company, with a capital stock of $150,000, was granted. Julge Martin ordered the Clerk to issue a venire for the grand jury and tiie first panel of tiie traverse jury drawn to serve at the November term of tiie court to ap pear at the court house at 10 o’clock on the first Monday in January. The court will organize on that day and the grand jury will be at work during the week. The traverse jurors will probably’ be dis charged until the Monday following, as the quarterly term of the City Court will be In session the first week in January. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, MRS. PETEK WILLIAMS TERRI III. r 15 CRN’ ED WHILE TRYING TO PROTECT HER INFANT. Yesterday afternoon a sad and unfortu nate accident occurred at the oid Logie boarding house on Short street. Mrs. Peter J. Williams was nursing her two months old babe on her lap in a room in the building, when she discovered that its clothing was on fire. The mother screamed for assistance and clung tightly to her babe, doing her best to extinguish the flames. She finally ran down stairs with her garments in flames and her babv clasped to her breast. Help came at last, but not before Mrs. Williams had bi-en ter ribly burned. The injuries sustained by the baby were very slight. Another chil 1 of MWil liams, a little girl about two year^ 0 j ( j ) wa3 also burned slightly about the hands and feet. A reporter called at th d hoarding house last night and found Ur. Hoyle attending Mrs. Williams. She, was suffering greatly, and the doctor expressed tbe opinion that she could nob survive until this morning. The E>;quirer-Sun is informed that the family is a worthy one and in desti tute circumstances, Mr. Williams himself being in bad health. Any assistance ren dered the family by those who are charita bly inclined would be appreciated.