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VOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1877.
NO. 232
WASHINGTON.
CYCLONE PASSED THE SOUTH.
OOKOVXB OF FI.ORIDi AIB8 HIS VIEWS—
HAVES DETERMINED AGAINST NEW TORE
OFFICE HOLDERS—XEDDEV's ESTIMATE OF
PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDENTS—PERSON
ALS— JUDGE BILLINGS ASKS THE REPEAL
OF THE JURY TEST OATHS—POSTMASTER
AT TALLAHA88EE—BCHUltz's LOGS—NEW
. PAPER AT THE CAPITAL.
Conover's position.
Washington, September 28.—Senator
OoDover, of Florida, is quoted that he is
first for Florida, and next for Conover.
He was a Repnblioan and shonld stand by
the principles of that party, bat would be
tail to no one’s kite. He believes in the
jnstioe and wisdom of Hayes’ Bonthern
polioy. Conover feels favorably toward
■eating Butler and Spofford, but oould
not determine until he heard the olaims of
Corbin and Kellogg disenssed.
HAYES DETERMINED TO RESIST NEW YORK
OFFICE HOLDERS.
Hayes is represented as determined the
New York offioe^holders shall not set his
administration at defianoe. Mr. Evarts
was heard to express regrets that the Re
publican party in New York was divided
as in 1871.
INDEPENDENTS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Judge Kelly estimates the Independent
vote of Pennsylvania anywhere between
twenty and eighty thousand, and no one
oau tell whioh party will be most hurt.
PERSONALS.
W. W. Corcoran called on Hayes.
Bchurz desires it stated no additional
olerioal aid ia needed on aocount of the
fire.
Judge Billings, of Louisiana, is at Wil-
liards'.
Morton is improving rapidly, and ex
pects to be able to sit up soon.
There was a full Cabinet exoept Thomp
son.
The Bionz will havo another talk with
the President to-morrow.
Beorelnry Sherman has awarded the
revenue printing, for whioh all bank
note printing establishments had bid, to
the Bureau of Printing and Engraving.
JUDGE BILLINGS ASKS TUB REPEAL OF TEST
OATHS.
Judge Billings, of Louisiana, is here in
connection with legislation relating to the
Federal courts. He urges, among other
measures, the repeal of the test oathB for
grand and petit jurors.
APPOINTMENTS.
Wm. Q. Stewart, postmaster of Talla
hassee, Fla.
The new Indian Commissioner, Hoyt,
was qualified to- day.
bohubk's logs.
The Government has bought eighty-five
par oent. of the Oalcasien logs. The
agent telegrapbB the Government has
made a good bargain.
TnE CYCLONE,
On the 2r.th, just warning was given
from the Signal Office to Southern cities,
through the Associated Press, that a cy
clone, tbeu in the Gulf, might be expect
ed to reaoh the Southern coast within
three days, the oyclone entering the
south Atlantic and central near Cape Hat
teras. It is believed to be the storm
reported in the Windward Island on the
21st; also the hurricane passing 2. r >0 miles
south of Porto ltico on the 23d and 24th.
Thence it moved in a north
westerly direction, over Hayti
and over the Gulf stream, to
North Carolina, where the registered
maximum winds are now over fifty miles
per hour. The path of this cyclone to the
present date is very similar to the track
pursued by the cyclone of September lGth
to the l!Hh of laBt year. This storm is
now moving slowly to the north, and
danger to navigation is not at present an
ticipated in the gulf or along the Florida
ooaat.
NEW PAPEB AT THE CAPITAL.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.}
Washington, September 28.—The first
number of the National Union, a daily
morning paper to be published in this
oity, under the management of ex-Repre
■entative Lynch of Maine, will appear on
Wednesday next. It is to be non-parti
san, but will sustain the Southern polioy
of the President.
InternattoBml Cotton Conference.
Special la the Enquirer-Sun. ]
Liverpool, Sept. 28.—The Internation
al Cotton Conference waa held this even
ing. It was attended, in addition to the
previous delegates, by delegates from
various spinners' associations.
A resolution to abolish the l£ per oent.
deduction from ootton invoioes, was de
bated, but no aotion was taken.
The resolution relative to the insertion
of the words “Cash before delivery,” in
contracts, was also debated, and de
nounced by the spinners as insulting and
uncalled for, and the subject web passed
over without considering the annual bus,
iness. The Conference adjoamed tine
die.
An Iron Snfe Drflea Robbera.
Cheyenne, W. T., Sept. 28.—The reg
ular weekly treasure coach from Dead
Wood was stopped by two masked men
near Cheyenne river, Wednesday night
Inst. Ilesistenoe was made, and Scott
Davis, one of the messengers, was
wounded in the leg, disabling him. The
robbers then got possession of the arms
in the ooaoh, but were unable to force the
irjn safe.
Vermont Liquor Law Sustained.
Bbattlebobo, Sept. 28.—Iu Windham
County Court yesterday Ophelia Snow re
covered a verdict of $2,800 against Dan
iel 0. Caper & Son, hotel proprietors and
prominent oitizena of Wadsboro, on ac
count of injuries received by being
thrown from a wagon in oonsequenoe of
her husband's being drunk. The liquor
was purchased of the defendants, aud as
the suit was a test osbo nnder the Vermont
liquor law, it has exoited great interest.
Yellow Fever at Feraandlna.
Jacksonville, September 28. — One
death at Feruandina since last report,
and six new oases.
JUSTICE TO JACKSONVILLE — NO FI
THERE.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.)
Jacksonville, Fla., September 28.—In
jnstioe to Jacksonville, tho following
statement is made: The report was re.
oently published that a schooner arrived
at Norfolk from this port with yellow
fever. It appears that over a month ago
before the disease at Fornandina was pro>
nounoed yellow fever, and before quaran
tine was established against that place,
two Bailors left a vessel there, whioh is
■opposed to have had yellow fever on
board, and shipped on the sohooner Eve
lina, then lying three miles below Jack
sonville for Norfolk. The disease devel
oped at sea, and one of the sailors died.
There has not been any case here of yel
low fever and tho offioial report of the
Board of Health shows the oity to be un
usually healthy.
THE TURKORUSSIAN WAR,
MEHEMET ALI’S RETREAT CONFIRMED.
HE LEAVES THE BU8SIANS FIGHTING MUD,
AND WITH DIFFICULTY GETTING SUPPLIES
—OLD SPECULATIONS OF PBO-BUS8IAN
CORRESPONDENTS.
RUSSIAN SICKNESS INOBEASING.
London, September 28.—Fever and dis-
entery have increased greatly in the Hus-
aian army.
UNSUCCESSFUL ROUMANIANS.
The Daily News' correspondent reports
the Koomauians have been unsuccessful
in their attempt to oapture the second
Gravitza redoubt. After having stopped
close up to it they displayed great gallant
ry and suffered severely.
TURKS CROSSING THE DANUBE.
No confirmation has yet been received
of intelligence, which still seems current,
that the Turks have crossed the Danube
opposite Bilistria. The project is, how
ever, eminently feasible, And any day
may see its fulfillment.
MEHEMET ALI FALLS BACK.
The Times' correspondent at Shumla
confirms the report that Mehemet Ali bad
fallen back to tho Kava Lom.
MEHEMET ALl’» RETIREMENT TO THE KARA
Fleetwood Park Kacea.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New Yobk, September 28.—Summaries
of races at Fleetwood Park to-day: Free
for all—Rams 1, 1, 1; Hopeful 2, 2, 2.
Time, 2:17$; 2:1G$; 2:19}; 2:20.
A purse was won by Calmar, straight.
Time, 2:27$; 2:27$; 2:28$.
•40,000 Fire In tioldaboro. North
Caroliim.
Goldsboro, September 28.—A fire
broke out at seven tbis morning, and de 1
stroyed Campbell & Co.'s hardware, and
also Powell «fc Son’s store. It did con
siderable damage to Wells’ large building
Total damage estimated at $40,000.
Colllnlou off Handy Hook.
New York, September 28.—Theateamer
Isaac Bell,hence for Norfolk,on the 27th,
off Sandy Hook, during a dense fog, was
run into by the steam tug Cyclops, staving
a hole in her port bow about the water
line. She returned to this oity for re
pairs.
Search for a Schooner.
Providence, September 28.—A cutter
has gone iu search of an unknown lum
ber sohooner, damaged by a collision with
the Bteamer Providenee, whioh is not
materially injured.
Short Sentence^
New London, Conn., Sept. 28.—James
£. Boddington, who killed Wm. Thomp
son at Groton, September 10th, aud
pleaded gnilty to manslaughter, waa sen
tenced to-day to ninety days in the oonn-
ty jail. _
Charter Oak Company.
Hartford, Sept. 28.—The directors of
the Charier Oak Life Insurance Company
ask a release of forty per oent. from
polioy "holders, otherwise the couoern
must go into the hands of a receiver.
kulctde of a Virginia. Lawyer.
Richmond, Sept. 28.—8. Travers Phil
lips, a prominent lawyer of Staunton, was
found in bed shot through the head, with
pistol still in his hand.
McKee Salt Falla.
St. Louis, Sept. 28.—Jnstioe Miller de
livered his dooision in the McKee case
this morning. It overrules the demurrer
of the Government to the answer of the
defendant, and the suit therefore falls.
Eight Chlldreo Burned to Death.
Montreal, September 28.—A farm
house, six miles from St. John's was
burned. Eight children were burned to
death, their mother, the only adult in the
bouse, escaped.
Cuba.
Special to Enquirer-Sun A
Havana, Sept. 28.—General Martinez
Campos has left for the interior.
ROME.
CHIEF CARDINAL DANGEROUSLY ILL.
London, September 28. — A special
from ltome says, Cardinal Ueario Sfarza,
who, it is believed by many, to have the
best chanoe for the papal succession,
dangerously ill aud has received the last
sacrament.
ENULAND.
Providence Inuurnuee Four to Five
Hundred Thou an ml Dollars.
Providence, U. I., September 28.—The
insurance on the property burned yester
day is between $400,000 and $500,000.
The total loss by yesterday's fire ia
$675,000. Insurance $548,000.
RACES.
London, September 28.—The three
year old filly Kylatone won the New Mar
ket handicap.
Weather*
Washington, Sept. 28.—Indications
For the South Atlantic 8tatos, high east
erly backing to northwest winds, riaiug
or stationary barometer, and rainy weath
er will prevail.
NOT MV F.
On and after the 1st of October next
Mr. Joseph Jefferson, Sr., will be with me
and will be glad to see all of his old
friends and as many new oues as will fa
vor him with a call.
■ep23 sE2t&wlt J. H. Hamilton.
The retirement of Mehemet Ali behind
tho Kara Loin seems to indicate that the
Turks will be satisfied to maintain tbe
present position, and depend on winter to
force tho Hussians back across the Dan
ube.
The Times' Shumla special says the
retrograde movement was partly because
the recent rains rendered it difficult to
bring up supplies, and partly on account
of Knssians massing considerable foroes
on the Loro. It would appear from this
explanation that the idea of bolding the
country between the Lom and the Yantra,
has been abandoned by tbe Turks. Thus,
once more, it becomes possible for
tbe Russians to iso late and blockade
Kustchuk which, however, has been prob
ably supplied for tbe wiuter during
the Inst month that communication has
been open. Mehemet All’s right will
agaiu be about Kazelevo Uzod, while his
left will extend as for as the defiles south
of Osman Bozar, being within easy sup
port from Shumla.
Correspondents with the Czarowitoh are
not sanguine of his ability to force the
jine of Kora Lom, notwithstanding the
arrival of several divisions of the Imperial
Guard. ”
RUSSIANS FIGHTING MAD — OLD SPECULA-*
TIONH OF CORRESPONDENTS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, Sept. 28.—The correspondent
of the Daily News, writing from Cher-
kovna last Saturday, says: I do not be
lieve it possible at present to advance,
even with the reinforcements which have
arrived. A day or two of rain has made
tho roads almost impassable. The ground
is sodden and tbe mud ankle deep. The
immense number of horses have eaten
almost all the forage, and hay is very
scarce at any price; consequently commu
nications are daily difficult. The horses
are decidedly losing flesh. As the season
advances the difficulties of the campaign
increase in a geometric rale.
The Times' correspondent at Bucharest,
writing under date of Wednesday, takes a
decidedly hopeful view of the Russian
prospects, but it must be observed that
tbis was before the Russians attempted
and failed to take the second Grivioa re*
doubt, if indeed tbis report, whioh comes
from several directions, but not yet offi
cially from any, be not entirely baseless.
The correspondent says: The staff offi
cers in front of Plevna express the
utmost confidence that the plana will fall
into their hands. If ORiuan Pasha's army
be finally destroyed tboro is nothing to
prevent a flank movement down the val
ley of Sofia to Adrianople, and the Turk
ish capital itself.
Suleiman Pasha has squandered tbe
lives of his army in the forts on the
Sohipka Pass, and were he to attempt to
withdraw or to oppose this flank move
ment, he would have General Radotsky
at his heels, and his army would
have its hands fall without attempt
ing to meddle with the Plevna army.
Should Mehemet Ali attempt to movo to
the southward, Russian hodes of cavalry
would entangle him at every step. Per
haps it is with a view to something like
the above that the Russian commanders
kept their bold on tbe Sohipka Pass, and
persist in their attentions upon Plevna.
There is no doubt but that the Turkish
powers of resistance are strained to a high
degree of detention.
Taboets Used at Creedmoor.—Many
inquiries have been made as to the size
of tbe targets used at Creedmoor. Tbe
following have been adopted by the Na
tional Rifle Association. They are divid
ed into three classes, the first oIass used
at all distances over <>00 yards; the second
class at all distances over 300 to and in
cluding COO yards; the third class at all
distances up to and including 300 yards.
The targets are divided into spaces tech
nically termed the “bullaeye,” of the
va'ue of 5 in estimating the value of the
shot; “centre,” counting 4; “inner,”
counting 3; the “outer,” counting 9 The
sizes of the targets are as follows: First
class, 0 feet high, and 12 feet long; bulls-
eye, circular, 30 inches diameter; centre,
circular, 54 inches diameter; inner,
square, 0 feet by 0 foot; outer, the par
allelograms on tho ends of tbe target,
outside the Inner, 3 feet wido and 0 feet
high. Second class target, 0 feet square;
bullseyo, circular, 22 inches in diameter;
centre, circular, 38 inches in diameter;
inner circular, 54 inches in diameter, and
outer, the space enclosed in the square
outside of the inner. Third class target,
4 feet wide and 0 feet high; bullaeye,
circular 8 inches in diameter; ceutre, cir
cular 20 inohes iu diameter; iuuer, oir-
onlar 40 inchos in diameter, aud outer,
the space enoloaed by the target outside
of tbe “inner” space.
FOlIIt MEN IN FIVE MINUTES.
A DUEL TO tflE DEATH—FOUR MEN DEAD
WITHIN FIVE MINUTES IN THE STREETS OF
A KENTUCKY TOWN.
Cincinnati Enquiror.]
Richmond, Ky., September 21.—The
terrible shooting affray Inst eveuing has
been tbe principal topic to-day. Jasper
Mnupin was a member of a Urge and
wealthy family living a few miles oast of
here. Tbe family numbers iu all its
branches perhaps thirty or rnoro men,
uoted for their horses and hounds, their
love for fox hunting, and for their utter
iudifferenoo to dauger when attacked or
their honor oallcd iu question. John
Burnam, a constable of Glade Township,
that portion of tbe county whore the
Manpins lived, was a typical Kentuckian.
In person tall, broad shonldored, hand
some, quick on tho triggor, but unfortu
nately quarrelsome, and, indeod, it is
said, rather fond of killing people. His
history is marked by a number of des
perate crimes, including tho murder of
two men, one of them, it is said in cold
blood, and other conduct which marked
him as a man to be feared aud dreaded.
In January last a quarrel sprang up be
tween Burnam and Jasper Maupin,
which resulted in the shooting of Bur
nam five times by Maupiu. Yesterday
tbe trial of Manpin w as to have occurred,
and Burnam, partially recovered from
his wounds, was iu town, evidently with
the determination of having revenge upon
Manpin. He was backed by four of bis
friends, the principal of whom were Kit
Ballard and William Oornelison, while
Manpin was backed by his relatives, each
armed with heavy revolvers and deter
mined upon tho extermination of the
othor or death to themselves.
The parties first mot in the corridors of
tho Court House aud revolvers were drawn
on both sides, but by tho intervention of
friends they wero induced to refrain from
Bhooting. After the adjournment of the
Court, howover, Burnam, accompanied
by his friends, stationed himself ou the
sidewalk near a livery stable, where Mnu
pin must pass to got to his horso. The
Manpins, seeing this action, consulted a
moment, but only a moment, when Jas
per, putting his hand upon his revolver,
started boldly along the sidewalk in the
direction of the stable. His backers,
many of whom wore already mounted,
stopped about fifty foot away to watch the
result.
Maupin walked quietly down tho street
till he got opposite and nearly past Bur
nam, still having his hand on his revolver,
and looking back ns he passed, when sud
denly Burnam drew a heavy revolver
from under his coat, and stepping quick
ly towards Mnupin, without saying a
word, plncod tho imizzlo nearly against
his forehead, and before Maupin oould
draw, tired. Tho ball entered tho brain
aud Maupin fell to tho sidewalk, dying.
Then (Manpin’s friouds opened fire from
the corner, jumping from their horses
and rushing towards tho party. Loo
Manpin ran towards Burnam, and loveling
his revolver, firod. Burnam foil dead
upon the sidewalk, his feet resting across
those of his victim, and tho blood flowing
from his mouth and wounds in his bond.
Lee Maupin, not yet content, with bis re
venge upon his brother’s murderer,
rushed again to tho body of his victim
and stooping over it sont another ball
through his head, and was followed in
this act by another of the Mnupin family.
At tho same time tho others had open
ed fire on Cornolison and Ballard, who
both received shots through tho head,and,
staggering a few steps, foil dying. Tho
example of Leo Maupin was followed by
his follows, who deliberately approached
their victims while they wero dying,
sending the heavy balls from their pistols
through their heads. Then, there being
no more of the friends of the vanquished
pa^ty remaining nlivo, the carnage ceased.
The brothers of tho wounded Mnupin
gathered about tbe dying man, and, still
grasping tho instruments of death in
bands red with tho blood of his murderer,
kissed his pnlo face and wept liko chil
dren. Then ho was carried into a store
near by, but expired in a few minutes.
Then they turned again their attention to
his murderers, and, finding them, too,
dead, sheathed their revolvers and quietly
gave themselves up to tho sheriff.
CEN. GRANT’S VIEWS.
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE EX-
PUKirUENT.
WIIV WE WON*
FOUR REASONS FOR THE SUCCESS OF TnE
AMERICAN RIFLE TEAM.
Gen. Hftwloy in tho Hartford Courant.]
Tho controversy botwcon brooch-load
ers and muzzle-loaders may bo considered
decided in favor of tho former. Tho
British loaded in the Rigby style, never
wiping out their muzzlo-loadors, but
pushing down upon the powder a closely-
fitting disk of tongh felt saturated with
oil, which io expected to take along in
going down and being fired out all the
residuum and foulness in the barrel. That
it cannot do so is evident to any one who
will make the experiment in the breech
loader. The American riflemen wipe out
the breech-loader after each shot till the
bore becomos as bright ns silver. In the
second place, three of tho British team
lie prone ou their breasts in firing.
That nttitudo has been abandoned by the
Americans who have proven that lying
upon the back or side gives a much firmer
position. In tho third place, tho British
rifiomon—of English, Irish and Scotch—
have never trained together as much as
the Americans, arc not ns well acquainted
with each other’s peculiarities, and are
not in the habit of exchanging suggest
ions, information, and opinions overy
moment, or ns freely, and cordially as tho
Americans do. Tho latter, had bettor
coaches—tho veteran riflemen Bodine,
Hepburn, and Conlin who sat close by all
day giving occasional advice with u re
assuring calmness, and good judgment
that must have been useful. And lastly,
American riflemen boliove that they havo
made and can mnko hotter rides then
anybody in Great Britain and think some
thing is duo to flint. American rifles
have won four splendid victories in four
years.
TnE Art of Dying Gracefully.—There
comes to us tho story of the death of a
beautiful woman, whoso mind was sorao-
what given to the contemplation of the
styles. While she lay sick she was par
ticular about color aud light aud tho
general tone of the room, and never re
ceived a visitor without a red or blue
shawl thrown on one shoulder, a part of
the pillow, to keep her from looking “like
a dentil’s bond.” She didn’t intend to die
and didn’t want to die. “It was such a
disenchanting process,” she declared.
Whon it was discovered that she must die,
her husband broke the uewa to her very
gently. She was a little distressed, but
not much agitated. Sho hud only one re
quest to mnko. It was : “My darling,
don’t lot that horrid Mrs. make my
outfit. Her fits are sickening, aud she
overtrims terribly ; besides, she will be
sure to spell myrtle “m u-r*t-l-e' iu the
bill.”
THE GENERAL EXPLAINS HIS TROUDLER WITH
MOTLEY AND RUMNER—U18 FOREIGN POL
IOY—DIPLOMATIC BLUNDERERS AND THE
CAPTIOUS SENATOR CAUSED DIFFICULTIES
—CAUTIOUS SUPPORT OF HAYES.
Edinburgh, Scotland; September 11—
“General when do you expect to return to
America?”
“I shall stay in Europo a year or more.
I have special reasons for so doing. I am
a private citizen now, and want nothing
whatever to do with politios. If I wero
at home I wonld give Mr. Hayes and his
policy all tbe support I could, because tho
object aimed ut is a noble one, and I hope
ho will succeed.”
“But, Geuoral, many Republicans fear
that his course will destroy the party.”
“Never fear. I have always of late
years had an abiding faith iu iho ltepub..
lican party at each election, not so much
because it is always tho strongest with the
people as because always, just at the last
moment, the Democrats do some foolish
thing and give the victory to tho Ropub-
beans. Now, mark my words, we will
have a Republican President in 1880, be
cause the Democracy cannot resist its gen
eral disposition to kiok ovor the milk pail
after it iB filled. I told Judge Niblaok, of
ludiana, so just before tho last eleotion,
and he smilingly admitted tho truth of
what I said. ”
GRANT AND MOTLEY.
“I see a reference iu a newspaper eu
logy of Mr. Motley to your position to
ward that officer, aud tho intimation that
your aotion was one of tho remote causes
of his death ?”
“Yes, I havo road it, and it does mo
great injustice. Mr. Motley was certainly
a very able, very honest gentleman, fit to
hold any official position. But he knew
long before ho went out that he would
have to go. When I was making theBe
appointments Mr. Sumner came to me
aud asked me to appoint Mr. Motley as
Minister to the Court of St. James,
told him I would, and did. Soon after
Mr. Sumner made that violent speech
about tho Alabama olaims, and the Brit
ish Government was greatly offended.
Mr. Sumner was at that lime Chairman of
tho Committeo on Foreign Affairs.
MOTLEY AND RUMNKU.
“Mr. Motley had to be instructed.
Those instructions wore prepared very
carefully, and, after Gov. Fish and 1 had
gone over for them for the last time, I
wrote an addendum, charging him (but
above all things he should handle the
subject of tho Alabama claims with the
greatest delicacy. Mr. Motley, instead of
obeying his explicit instructions, delibwr -
ately fell in line with Mr. Smuner, aud
thuH added insult to tho previous i jury
Ah soon as I heard of it I went over to
the State Department aud told Gov. Fish
to dismiss Motley at onoe. I was very
angry indeed, and I have been sorry many
a time since that I did not stick to my
first determination. Mr. Fish advised
delay because of Sumner’s position iu the
Senate aud his attitude on the treaty
question. We did not want to stir him
tip agaiu just then. Wo dispatched a
note of severe censure to Motley at once,
and ordered him to Abstain from any
further connection with that question.
We thereupon commenced negotiations
with the British Minister at Washington,
and the result was the Joint High Com
mission aud the Geneva award. I sup
posed Mr. Motley would tie umnly enough
to resign after that snub, but he kept on
till ho was removed. Mr. Smuner prom
ised me that ho would vote for the treaty
But when it was first before tho Sonate ho
did all ho oouUl to heal it.
DID NOT DISMISS SUMNER.
“I had nothing to do with his dismissal
from the Chairmanship of the Foreign
Relations Committee, but I was glad
whon I heard that ho wns put off, because
he stood in the way of even routine bnsi-
ness, like ordinary treaties with small
countries. I may bo blAined for my op
position to Mr. Huinnor’s tactics, but 1
was not guided so much by reason of his
personal hatred of myself as I was by a
dosire to proteot our national interests in
diplomatic affairs. It was a sad sight to
find a Senate with the largo majority of
its members in sympathy with tho Admin
istration, and with its Chairman of tho
Foreign Committee iu direct opposition
to the foreign polioy of the Administra
tion, in theory and dotail. Ho I was glad
wh<ln I hoard or his succosaor’s nomina
tion as Chairman of tho committee. I
Rhall never change my mind hh to tho wis
dom of tho polioy that brought about tho
Washington troaty with Great Britain,
no matter how muoh the friends of Mr.
Snniuer and Mr. Motley may defend tho
indirect damage htimbng. We never
could have proonred the agreement of tho
British Commissioners or pooplo to such
a thing.”
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
“General, they are running civil ser
vice reform very strong junt now ?”
“Ho I see; but it will not work, because
the theorists have disagreed among them
selves as to its practical application. I
do not attach much importance to that
matter. I do not believe it will succeed,
though I wish it oould, in some practical
way. Take Hcburz, for instance. He is
making a business of civil service reform.
But he is a humbug, and Mr Hayes will
find him out bofore long. It is a good
thing, but it is bard to apply iu our coun
try. It is all very well to say that tho
business of office seeking shall bo abol
ished, but tho office seeker cannot easily
be abolished, and tho more tho theorists
quarrel among themselves tho further
practical civil service reform soems to
recede.”
SOUTHERN RKrURLICANS.
“What do you think of the dissolution
of Republican State organizations in the
South ?”
“That is one of the usual violent ef
fects of wise government after a scene of
tmnoil like we had last fall For mysolf,
I do not care for party. You can always
depend upon the good sense of (he peo
ple of tho United States. They believo
in tho Republic. Their flag is to tho fore,
with strong arms behind it always, and
tlioy are sentimental, loyal and bravo.
They will uover elect a high official ex
cept upon a common sense basis. For
that reason, I believo—tho Republican
and Democratic parties of late being so
evonly divided—that the people will be
compelled to vote iu large mujority for
tho Republican candidate, no matter who
he may be, because the Democrats will do
some silly thing that will drive the think
ing pooplo from their ranks at the last
moment. The modern Democracy always
does it. It lias made me smile frequent
ly as I have thought of it ; but there is
some fatality at work in the premises."
THU FATKNT OFliUK FIKK.
THE VALUABLE INVENTIONS AND THE TRUM
PERY DESTROYED ON MONDAY.
Washington, September 25.—A careful
investigation of the results of the fire at
tho Patent Office shows that the loss does
not seem to be so great as was apprehend
ed. Out of the 182,000 models contained
in the modol room abont 10,000 worn de
stroyed. All of these wero valuable ;
those of not intrinsic worth as entering
into patent litigatiou wero valuable as
curiosities. The rejected models, num
bering 20,000, were entiroly destroyed.
The classes were of liarvest ^^agricultur
al implements of All descriptions, and all
relating to railroads, hydraulics and
pneumatics of every kind and descrip
tion and several other minor clasaos, in
cluding many models of considerable im
portance. All tho models in the fine arts
and lines of bnildiug hardware, printing
and sewing machines, including the origi
nal Howe sewing machine, wore saved.
The original model of tho cotton gin,
which first made cotton a product of prof
itable agricultural industry, was destroyed.
The value of tho property destroyed iu
the abstract will aggregate about $1,500,-
000, but, as a largo class of tho modols
cannot or will not bo roplaced tho actual
Iobh will probably not roach ovor $800,-
000 or $900,000. Tho Patent Office has
to its crodit with tho troasury of tho
United States, ovor and above its earn
ings, a sum sufficient to meet this expen
diture, but it cauuot bo tisod without an
appropriation by Congress. About
say ton por cent, of tho modols
destroyed wero valuable ns evi
dence in patent cases ranging
from $50 to $100, according to tho sig
nificance of tho case iu which they would
form an assential feature of evidence.
Some few of these may and will be re
produced by the department, where the
drawiugs are sufficiently complete to
admit of it. The very fact of tho loss of
these models will give rise to oudloss lit
igation, and whero they would bocomo
valuable is in determining claims to im
provements in important inventions which
will be made and litigated simply because
tho models are lost and thus a very vital
piece of ovidence destroyed. It should
be borno in mind, bowover, that tho loss
of a model does not iu any way effect the
rights of a patentee, and is really no
deuoo of the validity of a patent, but (heir
destruction is damaging for the reasons
above stated.
luvcstigatiiiii; Hi© Noit-tterpenf
tloaa.
Now York Trlbuno.]
High authorities in England have taken
up the question of the existence of tho
gront sea.serpent. Tho roport of tho olfi
eers of tho royal yaoht Osborne being laid
before tho Admiralty, Mr. Cross, Sucre
tary of State for the Homo Department,
asked tho opinion of Frank Jhickland, tho
well-known naturalist, us to the value of
the testimony. Mr. Buoklnnd solicited
the views of Professor Owen, M. A. D.
Bartlett, of tho Zoological Gardens; Cap
tain David Gray, of a whaling ship, and
Mr. Henry Leo, a natnaalist. All those
opinions, with that of Mr. Bucklatul, nr
now published. Tho officers of the Os
borne saw two things which can not ho
readily set aside; a ridge of fins, and the
head of what they believed to bo u s* a
monster, off the north coast of Sicily.
Tho head was estimated at fifteen to
twenty feet tn length, after being exam
iued by a telescope. The animal had two
flappers, or Huh, by which it propelled
itself. When first seen it was
distant “about two cables,” i. e.,
quarter of a mile. Professor
Owen’s opinion is adverse. He thinks
tho observations “by no means afford
ground for conoliidiug that what was seen
was afforded by an object unknown aud
unrecorded in natural history; there arc
no grounds for calling it a ‘sea monster.’ ”
Mr. Bucklaud reviews the evidence from
the Osborne and other sources, and con
cludes that the appearance was caused by
three or four basking sharks swimming in
a line, one behind the other. Gapt. Gray
suggests a whale, ntid offers sumo obser
vations in support thereof, mentioning an
instance where a competent ship’s officer
mistook a walrus for a whale. Mr. Bart
lett and Mr. Loo favor tho sea-serpent
theory. Tbe former says, with the dimen
sions given, it is most conclusive, in fact,
proof positive, that an animal as yet un
known was seon. Mr. Loo Hays*. “Tho
evidence is, to my mind, conclusive that
enormous animals, with which zoologists
are an yet unacquainted, exist in the sea.”
Quito recently a vessel from the East Ju
dies, arriving in England, gave fresh
news respecting the monster which, her
chief officer says, was seen crossing tho
bow of tho vessel one morning, when
two dogrees north of tho equator.
Wliat H it in ■>( on *m Hotly Servant
Tliinks of the l*rci»i<lciit.
Charleston Courier, Monday.]
Gov. Hampton’s faithful body guard,
“Uncle” Billy Rose, who accompanied
him throughout his trip to Illinois,
renohod Columbia yesterday, having left
the Governor in Atlanta. Billy loft Colum
bia as Undo Billy, but returned as “Mr.
Rose,” tho latest and most sincoro and en
thusiastic convert to Mr, Hayes’ policy.
Mr. Koso says Rockford, Illinois, reminds
him of Liberia, which place ho visited
some years ago. The points of resem
blance which strnok Mr. Koso wero two:
“Ho was the only white man in Liberia,
and tho only black man in Rockford.” He
deposes further that tho darkies of the
Northwest treated him with us much
distinguished consideration ns the
wbito people accorded to the
Governor. Ho was introduced to M
Hayes on the train nnd had a short con
versation with the President and his wife,
in the course of which tho President
marked tliftfc during the wnr his brigade
oaptured a body servant of Gen. Gordon,
who remained with them Home time and
was very much liked by tho soldiers.
“Yob,” said Mr. Rose, “but you wero not
smart enough to eapturo mo.” Billy has
seen service. Ho was the body servant of
Gen. Maxey Gregg, who waa mortally
wouudod at Fredericksburg, and remain
ed with his master until he died. Billy’*
roply to tho President caused a smile all
round, And the conversation is uow laid
up iu Billy’s memory among his uhiefest
treasures. He makes no secret of his own
inmost political conviction that Mr. llayo
is “a mighty fine man.” Billy was mad
tho recipient of a high bat while in Louis
ville; aud lie uow wears this souvenir week
days and Sundays alike.
ATTENTION, LA OIKS !—LAl>IK
Before purchasing your Fall nnd Win
ter Millinery, you will subserve your
terest by waiting for Mrs. M. K. Howard’s
opening of latest Paris ami New York
Styles at No. 78 Broad street. Timely
1 notice will be giveu. tb&UElt
Theatrical star*' Malar lew.
From the Newark Courier 1
The high prices which the leading stars
of the country demand, despite the dull
times, are so exorbitant that the public
ought to protest against them by staying
away from their performances. What
we want in this country is rational and
cheap Amusement for all classes of people,
the poor as well as the rich. Managers
are At the mercy of these dramatic sharks,
tho public is not; the former hAve to give
tho terms demanded, the latter can say
to them plainly : “Put dowu yonr prices
and we will patronize you—keep them up
and we will not come to see you.” Booth
and Hotheru demand a small fortune
overy week. Lester Wallaek’s terms are
fixed to represent a certainty of $2,000
a week; Maggie Mitchell is less
ambitious, and for herself alone
is willing to accept $1,000 ;
John McCullough demands $1,000 for his
wookly sorvioes, nnd gels it; the William
sons, who were expected to make afnrore,
must have $2, too guaranteed for a week
before they will consent to appear. John
E. Owens has, by constantly playing old
pieces, declined to $900 or thereabouts;
Mrs. Oatos, with her oompany, asks sixty-
live por oent., which supposing the week’s
business to be $5,000, represents some
thing more than $3,000 for herself and
company; Lydia Thompson requires sev
enty live per cent., aud this makes her
sharo of the snmo hypothetical receipts
$3,750; Aimoe wants precisely tho same.
The English Opera Company aak the
same, and some have been known to get
eighty per ceut. These are euormous
figures for a week’s work, and louve tho
manager absolutely nothing but a mar-
^ ^ ^
GILBERT A THORNTON
Have a fresh lot of Starches, Sodas, Pep
pers, Spices, Ac. sep23 RE2t
gilbert a tuoknton
Havo just roceivod ft largo and varied lot
of Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
whioh they offor at bottom prices.
sop22 RK2t
GILBERT A THORNTON
Have the finest lot of Toilet articles ever
brought to this market—such as Combs,
Brushes, Tooth Brushes. sep23 bb21
GILBERT &. THORNTON
Keep a full lino of Stationery, Pens, Inks,
&c., wholesale and retail, at the lowest
prices. sep23 RK2t
OMLBERTA THORNTON
Havo “the thing” in Lamps, lamp fixtures
Kerosene oil, &c. sep23 8E2t
CALL AT GILBERT A THORNTON'S
When you desire fine Colognes, Extracts,
Toilet Powdors, Ac. sep23 HE2t
NEW YORK BRICES l
Watches and Clocks cleaned for $1.50,
at Phillip Harris’.
sept20 dlt&REtf
Administrator’s Sale
By HIRSCH A HECHT,
((J. H. HARRISON, Auctioneer).
1 FOK91A. MUSCOGEE COUNTY: By
JT order ot i ho Court of Ordinary of Muhco-
geo comity, will he sold, within the legal hours
of Hale, ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN OC
TOBER N EXT, In front of Kitsch A Heoht’a
Store, oornor of Broad anil Crawford streets,
Columbus, Ga , the north part of lot No. 374,
on Troup Htr«oL (Fetuale College square),
fronting; about 05 feet on raid street, and run
ning hack 147 foot 10 Inches, ou which Is a com-
lorlahlo Four-room Dwelling a two-room out
building and kitchen—all in good repair. The
House Ik at present occupied by Mrs. S. A.
Hatley. I’osetssluu glvenat onco. Tortus cash.
J. J. WOOD,
Adtu’r Estate F. 1. Abbott, decoafod.
I0p2 HKJt
CHEAP HOMES !
A noat 5-room dwelling, on the northeast
corner ut Baldwld and Jackson streets. Can he
bought through the new Building and Loan
Association by monthly payments of
The 5-room dwolling next north of above.
Can he bought through the Building and Loan
Association by monthly payments of 4*25.
A dcHlrahle brick 6-room dwelling, on west
Hido <d Troup, lietwoen Thomas and Baldw in
Htroots, latoiy nccupiod by Itev. Mr. Bonholtu,
(this Is one of the most comfortable residences
in ColuinhuH), located on tho wost side of the
st root, with a fifteen foot alley belonging to it,
running through centro of block. Can bo
bought through tho Building and Loan Asso
ciation by monthly payments of $S8.
All of tho above residences are located Iu the
lioHlthludt and inoHt desirable parts of Coluin-
IniH. Good water and no du«t Any ono wish
ing to get. a homo ou the Installment plan uow
havo an opportunity that will not soon oc
cur again. Thore Is a Building and Loan As
sociation just started In which they can secure
stock, and by paying a little more than the or
dinary ront, soon own a homo. I will take
pleasure In explaining to any one who wishes
to buy through tho Building and Loan Asso
ciation tho method, cost, Aio., flu*. I have also
for sale, at a very low prico, tho two-story brick
slate-roof
STORES,
No. 161 (now occuplod by Mr. E. N. Hayes) and
\Wi Broad street (with Z-story brick kitchen In
roar, socond tloor connected with tho second
story of main building by ooverod passage
way). On tho first tloor aro two very lino
stores, and second tloor has suitable rooms for
hotel or hoarding house.
JOHN BLACK MAR,
sop‘25 hutf Real Estate Agent.
THE WORLD’S STANDARD
[FAIRBANKS;
SCALES
DECEIVED HIGHEST MEDALS AT
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