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VOL. XXIII.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY
THE ONLY PAPER IN COLUMBUS
THAT TAKRI TUB
Associated Press Disoatches,
WASHINGTON.
FORTY- SIXTH CONGRESS.
Special to Enquirer-flu n.]
MOVIE
Washington. Jauuary 21.—Calkins,
of Indiana, called up the contested
election case of Boynton vs. Loring,
but a question of consideration wus
rained in favor of private business.
The home determined to lay aside pri
vate business aud consider the election
case, the contestant, Boynton, taking
the floor in his own behalf.
After brief speeches by several mem
bers, a vote was taken on the resolu
tion declaring that the contestant,
Boynton, is entitled to the seat, and it
was rejected. The majority resolution
in favor of the silting member, Loriug,
wan then agreed to without division.
Keifer, of Ohio, then called up the
contested election case ol Bisbee vs.
Hull, from the 2d district of Florida,
the report of the committee on elec
tions being unanimously in favor of
Bisbte, the contestant.
consideration in favor of private busi-
ue>a. The yeas aud nays were de
manded on the republican side, pend
ing which Davidson, of Florida, moved
that the house adjourn. Defeated.
The house agreed—yeas 187, nays 93
—to take up the election case, pending
which Finley, of Ohio, wovea to ad
journ. Rejected.
Davidson stut* d that if the gen
tleman from Ohio (Keifer) would
agree to let the election case go
over until to-morrow he, Davidson,
would make no opposition to its con
sideration.
Keifer replied he would agree to the
proposition on condition that there
should beuo opposition made to taking
it up in the morning. This required a
unanimous vole aud objection was
interposed.
Keifer then took the floor and argued
briefly iu support of the eommitiee
report. At the conclusion of hiH re- 17.
marks Keifer demaudod the previous
question, pending which the house at
4:30 took a recess until 8 o’clock. The
evening session to be for the considera
tion of senate bills on private calendar.
On motion of Johnston, of Virginia,
Lhe senate Bill was passed for the re
tirement of Gen. E. O. C. Ord, with
pay aud rank of major-general.
senate
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, presented
various petitions, and among other-
one from the citizens oi Westchester,
Pa., for action to prevent the encroach
ment of white settlers upon the Indian
the house Mr. Cox made a statement
showing some curious results. In pre
paring the bill estimates wero made on
a total representation running from 293
to307. It appeared that by the increase
on the census of 1880, from 293 to 294,
Massachusetts gained 1; by the in
crease to 295 Louisiana gained 1, by the
increase to 290 Pennsylvania gaine l 1,
by the increase to 297 Maryland gained
1, by the increase to 29*8 New York
g ained 1, by the increase to 299 Ala-
sum gained 1. When the total num
ber of representatives was increased to
300, one of the most striking features
of the table appeared. It was a curious
eccentricity of mathematics that Ala
bama thou lost the representative she
gained at 299, and Texas and Illinois
gained 1 each. At 301 Alabama regain
ed the representative so lost; by the in
crease to 302 Florida gained 1, by the
iuorcase to 303 Ohio gained 1, bv the
increase to 304 North Carolina gained
1, by the increase to 305 Tennessee
gained 1, by the increase to 300 Penn
sylvania trained 1, by the increase to
307 New York gained another, making
two gains over 293 under the census of
1880, but still she even then was losing
one from her pres nt number as lixod
by the apuortlonm utof ls70. This re
suit was brought about by using the
whole number of ropn souiatives as a
division of the pomiiaii-u and assign
ing additional representatives to the
states having the largest fractions.
SOME CENSUS STATISTICS.
SEVERE STORM.
In an interview with O n. Walker,
the superintendent of the census, ssld
that the total cost of taking the census
will probably he something like $2,-
080,000. He gives ilie bellowing as the
percentage ot increase of population in
several stales :
Southern states—Alabama. 2G; Geor
gia, 30; Louisiana, 29; Maiyland, 19;
South Carolina, 41; 'I exas, 94; Wont Vir
ginia, 39; Florida, 42; Kentucky, 24;
Arkansas, 05; Mississippi, 37 ; North
Carolina, 30 ; Tennessee, 23 ; Virginia,
New Eng’and States— Connecticut,
15; Massachusetts, 23; Rhode Island,
27; Maine, 3; New Hampshire, 9; Vor-
IDO t, 5
Middle States - N«w Jersey. 25, Penn
sylvania, 22; New York, 16; Delaware,
ans In the enjoyment of all their rights.
Logan, from the committee on mili
tary affairs, reported, with two amoqd
meats, the senate bill to place Gen.
Grant on the retired list. He thought
there could be no objeotion to the bill,
and asked its immediate consideration.
Edmunds objected, hut upon being
apprised of the character of the bill,
said the bill was one of suoh special
aud peculiar interest, that he would
wimaraw his objeotion with pleasuie.
Logau said the amendments of the
committee consisted in the addition of
a provision that the general may be re
quired to do active service, and anoth
er that would prevent his interfering
with any officer of similar rank,
Randolph, chairman of the commit
tee from watch the bill had been re
ported, said there was not a full meet
ing when the bill was acted upon in
the committee this morning, and the
report had been made only by a major
ity of those present. He asked that
the bill and amendments bo laid over
and printed.
Logan said the measure presented
only one question—that of admitting
Gou. Gra>-t to the retired list, and this
was up. This was one upon which the
s natois did not need much time tor re
flection as to how they would vote.
Kernan oalied for the printing of the
bill, as there were amendments to it.
A single objection being sufficient to
lay it over, the subject waa disposed of
with a statement by Logan that be
would oall up the bill at tbe next uaeet-
ing of the senate.
Logan, from the committee ou mili
tary affairs, reported favorably the sen
ate bill to authorize the secretary of
war to grant certain land at Fortress
Monroe lor the erection of a hotel.
Rollins, to determine whether the
New Hampshire legisiatureof 1880 or tho
one of 1882, shall elect the next Uuited
States senator, oc upied the remainder
of the morning hour.
Edmunds, of Vermont, offered an
amendment giving the definite con
struction of a statute governing the sub
ject and making the bill applicable tc
all states. After debate the bill was laic
aside without action.
The house appropriation bill was re
oeived from tbe house and referred to
the committee on appropriations.
Kellogg submitted an amendment
intendeu to be presented by him to the
funding bill. It authorized tho secreta
ry of tbe treasury to issue from time
to time bonds, not to exceed $500,000,000,
bearing interest at 3 per cent, per
num, payable semi-annually iu a
coin. The principal of the bonds not
to be payable or redeemable at
auy specilied date, but in lieu
thereof, the secretary of the treasury,
when the condition of the treasury just
ifies it, shall iuvite proposals for the
same at the lowest obtainable rates, or
shall purchase the same iu open mar
ket. This loan is to be known as tbe
three per oent. consolidated bonds of
the United States. Section 2 authorizes
the secretary to issue in addition to ihe
above, not exceeding one hundred
millions of three per ceut. treasury
notes or certificates of deposit iu de
nominations of ten aud flfty dol-
lais. The issue is to be in ten dis
tinct series and the principal payable
in one, two, three und up to ten years,
respectively, from the date of issue.
The holders of bonds bearing a higher
rate of interest than 3 per cent., and
which mature between 1880 and 1881,
are entitled to exchange the same at
par for bonds and notes authorized by
the proposed amendment, which
latter are exempt Irom national, state
or municipal taxation, provided uo lax
shall be levied upon the circulation re
ceived by deposits of these bonds, un
der section 5214 of the revised statutes.
At the expiration ot the morning
hour, the Iudian appropriation bill wus
taken up aud passed. The bill appro
priates $4,697,866.08.
At 4:20 tne senate went into executive
session, aud wneu tbe doors were re-
pened, adjourned till Monday.
SKNATB COM MITTKK DRSIRK8 TO PLACE
QUANT ON THE RETIRED LIST
ttpeolal to Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, January 21.—The sen
ate committee ou military affairs to-day
agreed to report with favorable recom
mendation me bill to place Grant or
the retired list oi the army by the fol
iowiug vote: Yeas—Burnside, Plumb,
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, Logan;
nays—Randolph, Cockrell and Grover.
Absent Maxey anu Hampton.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS.
Special to EnquLrer-Sua.J
The house committee on election
took up the case of Yeates, democrat,
vs. Martin, republican, from tbe brat
North Carolina district, this morning.
Representative Speer, for the majority
ot the sub-committee, to whom the
oase was referred, read a report declar
ing that Yeates was entitled to the
seat.
Representative Field began the read
ing of the minority report favoring the
sitting member—Representative Mar
tin.
The hour of adjournment having ar
rived before he had concluded, the
matter went over till the next meeting,
when a yote will be taken by the com
mittee, aud it is believed the majority
report will be sustained by a strict
party vote.
SINGULARITIES OF CONGRESSIONAL AP
PORTIONMENT.
In offering his apportionment bill to
Western States—California, 54; Illin
ois, 21; Iowa, 30; Michigan, 38; Ncbrss
ka. 268; Ohio, 14; Wisconsin, 25; Colo
rado, 388; Indiana, 17; Kansas, 173;
Minnesota, 77; Nevada, 40; Oregon, 9;
T< rritories—Arizona, 319; Dis'rict «
Columbia, 35; Montana, 90; Utah, 30;
Wyoming, 128; Dakota, 854; Id*h •, 114;
New Mexico, 20; Washington, 213.
The percent, of irn-re tse ihioughout
the United States is 31 per cent.
a telegrapher’s invention.
Mr. P. B. DoLaney,an old teiegrnph
er, has been granted a patent fora relay
magnet, which, it is chimed, does awav
entirely with the so-oafied Page patent.
In New York and New Jeraer--Tele-
K>'M|tli Wires Down aud Travel Inter*
rupled-UanAKe to Property and
Shipping.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New York, Jan. 21 —The storm last
night and this morning was very Hereto
iu iliiscity, though no serious damage
is reported to life or property. Travel
of all kinds was interrupted, enpic.ally
on ferries and connecting railroads. In
Central Park and Madison and Union
Squares the weight of the ice bioke off
heavy branches of tho trees, rendering
' tiigorous for pode»trimi8 to pass be*
noath them. Telegraph wiies are
down in all parts ot the oily, b o 'king
tbe streets and causing, at limes, inter-
ptihi to the elevated railway travel
ails coming into this city to-day weie
delayed, to a great extent, by thestorm
GENERAL ASKU1UL1ES.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Special to Fuqulrer-suu.J
HARRisniruo, Jan. 21. — The fifth
ballot for United States senator was
taken to-day, without offecting an elec
tion, as follows: O h er, 89; Wa'lace,
87; Grow, 32; MoVeagh, 2; Agnew, 1;
Baird, 1; Snowden, 1; iiewi't, 1. Th ro
were a number of pairs and only 231
members present.
Adjourned till to-morrow at ten.
CONDENSED TELKWRAMS.
m at
There was a light snow s'c
Weatherford, Texas, on the 20th.
The ex-kedive of Egypt has again
asked leavo to come to Constantinople.
It is reported that Greece is prepar
ing a note asking the intervention of
the powers.
Germany recommends the rowers to
to accept the porte’s pronosil for a
fresh conference on the Gieek frontier
question.
Bros., merchants of By holla
and Olive Branch, Miss., have made an
assignment. Liabilities estimated at
$45,000; assets not stated.
Wra. Burton, convlc’ed of the mur
der Jack Rush, at We itherford, Texa*,
was sentenced to death and tho t om t
of appeals has affirmed tho verdict of
the lower court.
The St. Petersburg Agence Russe
says we think the proposal of tho porte
tor negotiations at Constantinople in
relation to tho frou ior atloids a hope
for a practical result.
The Agence Russe denies the state
ment telegraphed rora C onstantinople
recently that Greece had requested
Russia to take the Greek subjects un
der her protection should the uoc- salty
arise.
At Los Angeles, Cal., Rluder, a sol
dier of company I, 16to infantry, was
shot aud killed in John Nosworsy’s
saloon by a gambler named Watson,
who escaped ou a race horse furnished
by friends. ,
MarquiH Tseng, Chinese ambassador,
has given notice to the Russian gov
ernment that China adheres to the stip
ulations drawn up at Kt. Petersburg,
which consequently will be embodied
in the treaty.
A dispatch fiom Durban, South
Africa, says Herr Pretoria BoorTii
umorrat, has visited Mr. J. II. Brand,
president of the orange free state, to
solicit his mediation aud permission to
obtain ammunition.
Laycock practiced in Shoreham har
bor, Knglaud. Tbe umpire statrs that
there is uo chance whatev er for the race
between Hanlon and Laycock to bo
rowed on the 22d, to which time it had
been postponed, and advises the scull
ers ta meet to decide >.s to a luiuie day
for the race.
A Bath, Me., dispatch says an earth
quake, lasting about leu seconds, was
loll tbroughout that region ou the 20th.
At first there was a loud report follow
ed by a rumbling sound as of a heavy
team going over the frozen grouiiu.
The windows rattled und d.suuctos il
lations were felt.
A dispatch from Durban t~> tho Times
says: There are huudieus of loyal
Boers in Pretoria, South Africa, and it
is said that they can muster 2,000 men
there. Hundreds of the Boers may
desert to the British rauks, when Sir
Geo. Colley, approaches too B >ers’
forces. Ihe Boers endeavored to in
duce the Ssvawia king to j fin them,
but he positively refused to doseit the
British, aud has prepared to attack the
Boers if they enter his country.
Cold is antagonistic to health in
ducing Coughs aud other dangerous
Bronchial diseases, which quickly
yield to the soothing yet positive in
fluence of Dr. Bud’s Cough H.yrup.
Price 25 cents a bottle.
SITTING HULL.
The Sioux Change** His Himl aud Re
treats to Canada-
St. Paul, Jauu&ry 20.—Advices
received at Ibe headquarters of the
department of Dukola stale lliul Chief
Good Bear, Big Skirt aud Crow King,
wilh fitly lodges of Bitting Bull's lu-
diaris, are now on the way to Fort
Bulord to surrender. Bcout Allison
is with them. Forty more lodges un
der Bitting Bull himself have ieit the
mouth ol Milk river for Canada, and
as they huve but about seventy miles
to go are now across the line. Thomp
son, a deserter from the Canadian
police, who lives with the Indians,
paiuls, dresses and lies as well as the
worst of them, influenced Bitting Bull
to take the course. Bitting Bud’s
whole baud numbered about 1,000.
Three hundred aud twenty'five of
them are now captured anu at Fort
Bulord. As many more are on the
way to surrender, so that Bitting Bull
himself has less than 30U men, women
aud children all told.
Cold Is antagonistic to health, iu
duoing Coughs and other dangerous
Bronchial uiaeases, which quickly
yield to the soothing yet positive influ
ence of Dr. Bull’s Cough Byrup. Price
25 cents a bottle.
Fa
wins throughout tbe o tv to-day caus
ed great inconvenience to business and
lo>s to the various tel graph companies.
The Western U inn pe -pie say
that to-day’s storm wouid cause
a greater loss to the oompauy
th«.n one of the same kind which vis
ited the city in January, 1873. The gold
and stock and metropolitan companies
have also suffered se\erely No acci
dents of uuv kind wore report* d at tho
police heudquattors to-day, owing to
the f ct that the wires connecting with
nearly aU of the stations were down.
The fire department wires aro down,
and it is impossible to gel an alarm nt
fire from any quarter. Arrangements
have been made w th the p dice to run
to ihe nearest engine h ubh to case of a
tiro and give the alarm. Most of the
streets are blocked up with broken tel
egraph wires. Trains on thcelevaicd
roads make but slow progross, having
to stop every now and then to cut the
wires which block the track, Tho tel-
ogranh companies urn making no at
torn >t to t epdr the wire*, but men are
looking after them and securing them.
A portion of the rear wa 1 of the build
ing on Nassau street, where a number
of wires wore fast°ned, waR toin out.
Business at tho produce, cotton and
otiur exchanges was a'inot>t suspended
to-day owing to the great storm The
Metropolitan Telephone ormpanv is
groatiy damaged, and its • (flours state
that gr<nt inoin venience will no doubt
be experienced in husin< ss clrch s from
the interrnp'ion to its service.
New York, Jauuary 21.—In Brook
lyn the damage t» trees, t' legraph
poles aud wire s was as great as in New
York. In many places the nobs were
broken down for blocks Richard N
Bvrne, a linemm, in theeinnl<yin nt
of the Western Uni >n wt« enuoavnng
to clear tbe wins on F'U-hing Avenue
Bro »klvn, when the pol > broke under
him aud he fell, receiving f tal
injuries. Tho municipal wires we-e
torn in u body from their frame
work on the roof of the city hall,
Brooklyn, carry ing away up ut of tho
frame work and a larg • chlmt ey. Ice
from the wire work of tho Bidoklyn
bridge fell frequently during tbe day,
causing some minor damage to ferry
boats and injuring several of their
passengers who were outside the cabins
IN NRW JERSEY.
Long Branch, N. J., Jauuary 21.—
The entire southern coast o' New Jer
sey has been Bwept all day by a terrible
gale, accompanied by rain and meet.
Tho wind blew from''flfty to sixty rades
an hour At 1 o’clock a squad of terri
ble velc ity continued for fifteen
utes. The only damage rep *rte i
is the breaking down of trots, which
weie heavily coated with ice. A brig
is reported ashore above the highlands.
Special to Eoqutrcr-Hun.]
Bergen Point, N. J., Jana
All the wires running aoioss Newark
bay bridge have been carried awav by
tbe storm. The bridge is one and sev
en-eighths miles long.
Hpeciul to E':quirei-Sun.]
Point Pleasant, January 21.—Foi
tw'&uty-f <ur horns the severest gate «
theseisoubas been making destruc
tion here. The \ aid of the Central rail-
road, three quarters of a mile fiom th
ocean, is flooded by the oveiflowing of
the sea. Tli« tide is the highest ever
known, and fears aro entertained that
the tide at night will lilt and
the Square bridge,
uion wires are dow
Special to Enquire
Asbury, Park, N. J., January 21.—
A mammoth hotel in course of erection
next to the Columbia House, waa de
molished by a gaie at ore o’clock this
afternoon, the wind blowing 80 miles
au hour. Almost at the same time
partly com pi• ted cottage, near the
Grand Avenue hotel, was blown to
pieces. The storm has done great dam
age.
was made to protoct the people as well j
as the telegraph companies.
The competition was that, he said,
that the companies wore taking nn-s- j
sages for points In the Immediate violn-
ity of this city at rates loss than the
actual cost of delivering them.
One result of the consolidation
would be, therefore, an immediate in
crease of tariff to local points, al
though he did not think there would
be any increase of rates at largo.
IRELAND.
Special to Enquirer-Sun,]
Cork, January 21.—Mr. O’Nolll, sec
retary of the Cork land league recent
ly summoned on the charge or Intimi
dation by writing threatening letters,
has been discharged for want of evi
dence to sustain the charge. Forty-
throe members of the land league have
been summoned at Llstowol, ou the
charge of seditious conspiracy.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Kieff, January 21.—Two men and
two women have been arrested here on
suspicion of belonging to a secret so
ciety. Tbe police discovered at their
house a programme of the most ex
treme terrorist factions of nihilla's,
which recommends murder and incen
diarism. A quantity ol revolvers, dag
gers and axes, machinery for the man
ufacture of forged passports, a portion
of a secret printing press and a large
number of ^evolutionary proclama
tions were also found. Copies of a
proclamation relating to the Intended
murder of a military official iu Kiefl*
were also found,but the ciiine h.is been
prevented bv the discovery of the facts
above mentioned.
FRANCK.
Spocl.il to Enquirer-Sun.]
Paris, January 21.—M. Gam bet ta,
who was re-eleoted president of the
chamber of deputies yesterday, re
ceived 202 vo:e9, which is onlv three
more than he receive! in 1880, wheu
his friends sought to explain the fall
ing off by alleging that the election
was hurried. The extreme left evi
dently did uot vote for him, as 45 votes
were thrown away on other persons.
SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
8p f elal to Euqulrtr-Huu.]
London, Jan. 21.—A dispatch from
Buenos Ayres, dated J n ary 29th.
says tho Chilians have attacked amt
completely defeated tho Peruvian
army at Miraflores. Gen. Plorola,
president of Peru and commatvlor-in-
cbief of the army, has fled. The Chill-
occupied Lima capital without re
sistance on the 17th in«t.
Gen. Phrola’a brother and the Pern-
vian minister of war were taken pris
oners. The Peruvian loss in the battle
of Chorillos is said to have b« en 7,000
killed and 2,000 prisoners. Twenty
five thousand Peruvians wero engaged
in the battle at Mirations. The Chilian
loss iu both battles was heavy. Tbe
diplomatic body at Lima have urged
the conclusion of au armistice, and
ask that the person of Senor Piurola be
peeled.
Molberii DomiI.
Special to Enquirer-ftuu.J
Philadelphia, Jan. 21.—A piivnto
cablegram from London leopived hero,
says Mr. E. A. Sothern, the.actor, is
dead.
Telegraphic < oiuiuuulcallen.
Special tviEaqUircr-SuU.
New York, January 21.—Tho Graph
ic says ol the telegraphic consolidation:
“Gould now owns a majority of the
s o> k of the present Western Union
and, by tho consolidation of the sever
ul companies, will control the majority
of the joint stock. Any new board of
directors that is chosen will be it:
interest, and that of his friends. The
American Union and the Atlantic an
Pacific Te.egraph companies will, by
the present arrangement, disappear
entirely as controlling agents, although
the stockholders may maintain sepa
rate organizations as has been done by
the united roads and coh! companies o
Now Jersey since tho lease to the P
sylvania Ceniial. Tbe stock, both of
the present, and of tho new Western
Uuion, so far as ilie control of tbe boan
is concerned, is in a lew hands and the
present board, even should no now
he oho-en until November, will proba
bly act iu the interest of those who
trol the consolidation. Gen. Thomas
T. Eckert will bo first vice-prosidei
aud general manager of the combined
companies. '1 'ho amount of stock i
fixed at $80,000,000 and a pro rata divi
felon oi the stock between the three has
not yet been correctly publisho t. The
Western Union has been quoted as ie-
ceiving much mote than will come
as its natural share. The division
bo as follows,it is understood: Western
Union 37,800 shares, American Uui<
24,350 shares, and Atlantic <V Paci
16 850 shares; but as the Western Uui<
already bolds half of $16,000,000 Allan
SECRETARY SHERMAN.
TH! NEWLY ELECTED BENATOR
THE QUEST OF GOVERN
OR FOSTER,
A Reception Iu the Evening —Tho
Npecchen.
Columbus, ()., January 19.—Sec
retary SUcrmuu spent several hours
with Governor Foster in the execu
tive office tills afternoon, where he
was called upon by many leading
ineu from all parts of Ohio. Hu also
visited the legislature. A recess was
tAken to allow him to be personally
introduced. During this ceremony,
Governor Foster stood at his right
and assisted in presenting the mem
bers. This evening Mr. Hherman
dined with Governor Foster, ex Gov
ernor Dennison and a small party ot
friends at the Park Hotel, and at 8
o’clock held a reception in the sen
ate chamber, which was largely at
tended. After this assembly had
beeu called to order, Governor Fos
ter, introducing Mr. Bhermau, said
A CONGREGATION CII1RF.D
tic tfc Pacific stock, iho loi
really have at the pro rata valuation
about 45,720 shares of joint stock, in
stead ol 53,000, as stated a week ago.
The Times publishes the following
regarding the amalgamation ot the tele
graph lints. It was itarmd from an
official source that the awards will bo
as lollows: To the Western Union
oompauy, $56,000,000, and to the Ameri
can Union company, $15,000,000, and to
the Atlantic & Pacific company, $8,400,-
000. This is within a fraction of 138
per cent, f r the Western Union ou
niock outstanding, 150 per cent., tor the
American Union, not counting the mis-
issued bond-, and k 6o per cent, lor the
At.antic & Pacific. The new stock for
• fid stock m the Western Union treasu
ry, amounting to $28,855, is to be divid
ed among the stock holders of that
company, and they are also to receive
$-1,320,000 of other new sto k for 72,010
shaius of Atlantic A Pacific stock
that the company owns, making
the actual shares oi the $80,000,000
which they will receive $60,970,465,
equal to 148 and a fraction per
cent. Taking the present Western
Union stock in holders’ hands at par
and the two other stocks at their real
valuation,thei e is to he injected into the
new company $30,484,445, divided as
follows: Western Union, $15,585,445;
American Union, $10,000,000; and At
lantic & Pacific, $4,990,000. Harrison
Durkee, who is director in both the
Wwsteru Union and the Atlantic &,
Pacilic companies, and Wilson G.
Hunt, who is director of tho Western
Union oompauy, each said to a I'lmea
reporter that the c msolidation was ap
proved of by the three directories with
out a single dissenting vote. Mr.
Hunt declared that the consolidation
B«r. Dr. Hndlrrit, of Knmm t’lly,
t'nuiriKtirralNi ummIIoii-*-I lie Chui«
ol Hli Reproof.
Kunta* CUy tpreial to (he 11. L r ui» G.'obe-
Democrat,
Yesterday morning a great nenaa-
lion was created in the Central Pres
byterian church by a few remarks
from the pastor, Rev. Dr. Madieru, I
which set the entire congregation
agog-
After the opening hymn had been
sung and another read, Dr. Madiera
arose and said he would make a few
remarks which be had imped some
members of tbe congregation would
have made long since. He said it was
a matter to be ashamed of that he
should be forced to make such a state
ment. He then reviewed briefly the
history of his pastorate. He had
been culled eleven years ago at a sal
ary of $1,800 per year, with a verbal
promise of $2,000. He found the con
gregation, numbering sixty, worst)ip-
pingiti a little frame church on Ninth
and Grand avenue. He built the
church up until it quadrupled. About
four years ago the church Guilt the
edifice in which they n»w praise God
at a cost of about $20,000, on which
they paid $15,000, leaving a debt of
$5,000, which bears $500 annual in
terest.
Dr. Madiera then proceeded with
his remarks, and said that the church
was indebted to him about $500
worth. The officers of the church
had reduced his salary, iu point of
fact, just enough to pay the interest
on the church debt. He did not ob
ject to paying bis proportion of the
church debt, hut lie did not feel that
lie could afford to pay it ail. He
needed the money. His personal
honor was at stake, because that
money was pledged to pay debts.
The officers could not. reduce his
salary without perjuring themselves.
He believed that’the congregation
loved him, and, if tiiey understood
the situatiou, would see him through
While his congregation had pros
pered, liia salary had been reduced.
On tbe contrary, the Second Presby
terian church had raised the pastor’s
salary, as had several otiier churches.
The remarks caused a profound
sensation. The congregation sat us
if duzed.
Finally Mr.T. K Hanna, undoubt
edly the next prominent man in the
church, arose, evidently very much
in earnest, aud said that there were
strangers present, aud he did not care
to have them go away with the idea
that the congregation was attempting
to swindle tho pastor. He said he
had told Dr. Madiera he (Mr. Hanna)
and another gentleman had refused
to make up tbe $500 deficit any more.
He could not afford it.
Dr. Madiera replied that Mr. Han
na stated the truth, and if lie stated
anything which would conflict with
it, he had done wrong. He intima
ted, however, that there was no dis
crepancy between the two statements.
Mr. Hanna picked up bis hymn-
book, Bible and over coat and left the
church, amidst much excitement, as
tiie action iiad great signification.
He returned, however, in five min
utes aud resumed liis scut, and it was
subsequently learned lie bad beeu to
the vestry to procure the books and
accounts of the church.
The services then continued. Dr.
Madiera’s opponents, if he has any,
say that when the expenditures be
came greater tbau tiie receipts, the
officers had a conference with tiie
pastor, and he then proposed the
renting of pews, with the understand
ing that if the plan did not work he
should bear the loss.
Nwe«t Revenge.
“Cutting” treatment is so often ap
plied to marble, that wheu it gets the
chance to “cut back,” it u*es it. Mr.
Win. Will, 1613 Frank ford Avenue,
Philadelphia, Pa., furnishes this ex-
ample iu a late communication:
Borne time since I received a severe
injury to my back, by falling against
the shurp edge of a marble step, tiie
stone penetrating at least a half inch
and leaving a very painful wound
After suffering fora time, I concluded
to apply Bt. Jacobs Oil, ami am
pleased to say that tiie results ex
ceeded my expectations. It speedily
allayed all pain and swelling, and by
continued use, made a perfect cure
was one of the most hotly contested.
It wus prosecuted with as much vigor
and energy by both of the great po
litical parties of the couutry as any
contest we have ever had in Ohio.
Ft resulted in the success of the re
publican parly—a success complete
in all of its details, electing its state
ticket by handsome majorities and
electing a majority of the mem
bers or both houses of the legis
lature. In obedience to what
seemed to ho tho public opinion of
tiie great republican party, Gen. Gar
field was chosen by the unanimous
voice of tiie republican members of
the legislature to he theUnited Btates
senator from this state, to succeed
Allen G. Thurman, and by the way,
I won’t say I have ever taken pride
in the ability, tiie learning ami the
distinguished services rendered to
tlie state by Alleu G. Thurman.
[Applause.] No one doubted that
tiie choice then ma ie was a wise one.
After it was made, iu Juno last, ut
the republican couveution at Chica
go, this choice was made tiie republi
can candidate for president of the
United Htutes, ami this nomination
was ratified by tiie people at tiie polls
in November last. Gen. Garfield
had tbe distinguished honor and the
only such honor ever conferred upon
any citizen of the country, of being iv
member of congress, a United Btates
senator elect and president-elect of
tbe United Btates. He has resigned
his seat in congress. His successor is
elected aud lias taken his
seat. He has renounced
the appointment of Uuited
States senator. To-day the formali
ties were formally concluded which
elected his successor. Now, gentle
men, a year ago at this time, we were
here present to meet Gen. Garfield,
to greet him as United States senator
aud listen to his words of thanks for
the great honor conferred upon him
We meet to-night for tiie purpose of
greeting the senator elected today,
and to listen to ids words of thanks
for the great honor conferred upon
him. This gentleman lias been in
public life 26 years. For six years ht
served us a member of congress from
tbe Munslhld district with credit und
i with distinction. He was thrice
elected United Btates senator, and
for sixteen years he occupied the po
sition, ever in the front ranks of the
intellectual giants composing that
hodv. [Applause ] Called hence to
he secretary of the treasury, this dis
tinguished gentleman has filled that,
place wilh honor. He lias been at
all times tbe friend of resumption
and of tbe prosperity of this people.
[Applause.] To him, perhups more
than any otheroue mail, is due the
resumption ot sptcie payments and
prosperity of this people. [Ap
plause.] Asa great financier, he
stands ns a hero with Hamilton,with
Case. Gentlemen, you have selected
wisely and well. I now have the
pleasure of presenting Mr. Hherman,
senator-elect from the state of Ohio.
Secretary Bhermau then cume tor-
ward and whs greeted with hearty
applause. He spoke at leuglh, con
cluding as follows ;
I am glad that the opportunity of
the office which has just been given
me will enable me to come back here
home to Ohio, to cultivate again the
relations I had of old. It is one of
tiie happiest thoughts that I will he
able to live again among you und to
lie oue of you, and I trust in time to
overcome the notion that has sprung
up within two or three years that I
am a human iceberg, dead to all hu
man sympathy. [ Laughter and pro
longed applause.] i hope that you
will enable me to overcome that diffi
culty [laughter], tliut you will re
ceive kindly, and I think I will show
you, if you doubt that I have a heart
to acknowledge gratitude, a heart
that feels for others, and willing to
alleviate all it can all the evils to
wbicli men and women aro subject.
Again I thank you from tiie bottom
of my heart. [Great applause.]
Mr. Shermuu was serenaded, to
night, by the Glee Club and returned
thunks. Jie left ou tiie midnight
train for Washington, accompanied
by Governor Foster, who goes on to
New York.
A NEW COTTON DICKER.
The Minis to bn C«t Down anti tlm
Holla to hn l*lnk«Hl In tho Uln Honan.
From the New Orlenm Democrat.]
The following letter concerning a
new mode of harvesting the coIIob
crop, will be read with interest
throughout the south. Mr. Cockrell,
the writer, is an experienced planter
and ought to know whereof he speaks.
His machine to pick the cotton from
the boll by iron fingers, after the
stalk has been cut down, is certainly
novel, and, if successful, will work a
great ebangein securing und preserv
ing a full crop;
Pine Bluff, Ark , —, 1881.
Thomas J, Spear, New Orleans :
Dear Sir—In the Cotton Planters'
Journal, Vicksburg, I notice a state
ment from you on the value of the
“cotton stalk,” in which you allude
to a statement made twenty years
ago. I have been a cotton grower in
Alabama and Arkansas lor forty
years, and this portion of tbe plant
has escaped my notice till this year,
1880.
Hince the war I have giveu the
subject of harvesting the cotton crop
wdlh machinery much attention, and
have now reached the conclusion it
can be done. In short, that the cot
ton crop can be gathered and made
ready for tiie gin without human
fingers. Mules und iron fingers cun
do it.
The plan or the process leads to the
question which you huve started—
have tiieslalksa value? You auswur,
•yes.”
As this value can now lie utilized
as the machinery is completed for
picking, I wish to obtain from you
hat has been done toward putting
the “fibre,” bark, cotton Jute or cot
ton manilla into shape, to ascertain
its value.
The plan for using the machines to
pick the crop is this, and success is
certain:
No. 1 Tiie cottou stalks are pulled
up in October and November when
the cotton Is open and hauled out to
pulling up, hauling, clipping, hulling
and cleaning a hale ready for the gin
I want you to show iu your circular
that you can take the stalks and
limbs from this new combination
cotton-picker and pay the bill for
moving directly toward tho earth.
Had his observations been correct,
ids conclusions would have been jus
tifiable. When, however, we looked
at the comet through our gluss, we
w—«— i r-.r — — --- detected a very rapid motion, visible
cleaning the cotton by these several even without the aid of the measure-
machines mentioned in my former
letter.
Cotton is the most extensively cul
tivated crop in the world which
yields a fine fibre that Is easily taken
off’. It Is now 7,000.600 bales and
will be 12,000,000 in fifteen or twenty
years—I mean in tiie world.
Bend me your circular. These two
new inventions and discoveries go
together. The cotton gatherer and
cleaner prepares tire stalks for you.
This is to be of great importance to
your discovery.
There are 13,000,000 aeres now in
cotton in the Uuited Btates.
I am, yours,
H. R. Cockrell,
Vice President Cotton Planters’ As
sociation, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Fmllier Is Retting Well.
My (laughters say, “How much bet
ter father is since he used Hop Bit
ters.” He is getting well alter hie
long suffering from a disease declared
incurable, and we are so glad that he
used your Bitters.—A Ikdy ol Roches
ter, N. Y.— Utica Herald.
SHOOT THE CATACLYSM.
a proper bidding or shed.
No. 2. The clippers are used to out
off tho limbs and then cut off the
bolls.
No. 3. This machine Is a “hull
separator,” and takes the cotton from
the bolls.
No. 4 Thin machine takes out nil
tho leaf, dust, trash, and sends it to
the gin clean.
You have tbero the stalks, every
one that grows on the laud. You
have the limbs wilh the bolls cut off .
The stalks aud limbs are then ready
to go to tiie vat, to he made ready to
have the jute taken off.
The bolls are also ready to go to the
paper mill. The seed cotton is clean
and goes to the gin, or, which is pref
erable, to the Clement attachment
cotton mill, to be spun into yarn,
worth $160 a bale.
Cottou picking with human flngeru
dispensed with.
Tins machinery is nearly ready to
be offered to cotton planters.
1 flud that the manilla fibre, on the
rooU of the cotton stalks, to lie thick,
strong and good. Hence tiie plan of
pulling up the stalks instead of cut
ting them down. The roots will give
u good per centage of tine cotton
manilla.
This division of work is the key
note to success. I would like to sell
I the patent for tiie stale of Louisiana,
or for certain parishes of Louisiana,
to this combination of machinery.
I am a cottou grower, but aiding
tiie inventor in raising funds to go
on wi»h thiscombination of much
ry, which is to be worth millions to
cotton growers of the whole south.
Ii includes this new profit t«» the cot
ton planters, which you discovered
twenty years ago I mean this valu
able fibre, found on the stalk, the
limb, tbe root. It will make bugging
enough to tie up the crop,
Thin new article must bo carried
through some processes of prepara
tion to make it ready for the spindle,
or loom, or rope work-*.
I would thank you for any infor
mation on that subject, as it is now
identified with ttre machinery, to
pick cottou by mules ami iron fln-
COTI'O N PHOftDECrN.
VI*
Oultli, Etl n ur«ln
Messrs. Bmith, Edwards & Co., in
their annual review of the cotton
market, consider that during tiie
present year production will reach its
maximum for some time to come and
will exceed tbe iarge production of
last year all Hie world over and write
as follows : |
This feature may have an impor
tant bearing on tbe future ncule of
prices, fl is well known that tho
American planter is more than satis
fied witli the present price of tbe
staple, und another increase of plant
ing is pretty sure to take place next
spring; therefore it will be natural to
argue that if we get six millions this
year, with so bud u picking season,
what may be expected next year if
i he season is good? The prices that
huve ruled the past two years have
greutly stimulated cotton cultivation
everywhere, und we can hardly doubt
LI14U tbe time is not far distant when
supply will decidedly exceed con
sumption. This is «ne reason why
great caution should ho observed in
handling cotton ut nearly 7*1. peril*.
It can be profitably grown for 0 1.,
und within a year or two we expect
that price will procure us ul 1 that is
needed or can be used. While, there
fore, we ullow that the present price
ofOjd. is, perhaps, not far wrong,
with tiie poor quality of this cron,
und the healthy appearance of trade
everywhere, we should urge caution,
and keep iu view the probability of
lower prices in the second half of tiie
year, if next crop develops well.”
As is the case witli all others, they
are quite undecided as to what may
be tiie ultimate out-turn of tills lust
crop, but incline to use six millions
in their calculations, the hales being
taken ut tiie same weight as last yeflft
increase in size being eounter-
I really think it is the most effiua- balanced by tbe lower qualities
cious liuimout I ever used. [compared with the previous crop.
ge s.
These new cotton pickers may be
come of great importance iu ihe labor
question.
1 am yours respectfully,
S. It. Cock kill.
Vice president for Arkansas in the
Mississippi Valley Cottou Planters’
Association, at Vicksburg.
Could you semi me sample of this
fibre from the cotton stalk? C.
Pine Bluff, Ark., Jan. 9, 1881.
77io8. J. Socar, New Orleans:
Dear Bik—Yours of the 6th in
stant, covering samples of cotton
stalk, okra uuu jute fibre received to
day.
i am much pleased with these spec-
imens, especially that of the c*.ttou
stalk.
Tills new mode of gathering the
cotton crop is of great importance to
all the cotton countries iu the world.
This evidence furnished by you of a
new profit from the cotton stalk is
just in time to he made useful. You
have my consent to make use of my
letters in your circular.
I am confident that you are not
mistaken iu tiie value of the cotton
stalk fibre.
The cotton stalk is cultivated for
the lint cotton and seed and you pro
pose to develops the value of the
fibre. Then It will yield:
Cotton lint, oil cuke, cotton ma
nilla, seed hulls aud bolls.
The seed hulls, iu demand for add
ing to lubricating compound for rail-
road engines and cars, Hie bolls for
panef milld— brown paper.
I am now fully satisfied that suc
cess will follow the new method of
picking cotton mentioned iu my let
ter.
That is, machinery is to be substi
tuted for human fingers.
I have decided that this machinery
must be stationary ami not run in
the field among the cotton stalks.
The cotton stalks must be moved to
tire machines and the work divided
when they get there. This gives a
combination of machines.
The first thiug to he done is in 1
your favor, ami is, when the crop is
about ripe in October and November,
null up all the stalks witli tho cottou
in tne bolls, put it in shocks and let
it stand till ull the bolls are open. It
is then ready for the machines. The
two first machines are clippers, or
one may answer. Cut the limbs from
thestalk, then cut the bolls, holding
the cotton from the limbs. This
gives you the stalks and limbs trim
med for your vat or null. You need
them both for the fibre, and it will
give you a very large yield per acre,
as the produce per acre is from 5,000
to 10 000 stalks. Ou au acre there
are 4,900 stalks, at a three feet check
each way, oue stalk in a check. The
number depends oh the land and dis
tance. The stalks iu tire river
bottoms of Louisiana will
yield more fibre than further
north; more on rich lands than poor
lands. The fibre on Hie roots is ex
cellent. Tills new invention to gath
er and clean the cotton prepares tiie
stalks for your mill, and it should
become a part of this uew process.
Tiie pulling up and delivering at tiie
shed costs very little, and the clip
ping uot much, as $2 50 will pay for
Tlir I’nmltlirnlfwl NomriKr that People
Retard m tiie Voice mt Prophecy.
huUannpoUt Journal Washington Special,[
A lengthy article has been going
the rounds of tiie press announcing
the startling prediction that then
was great danger of the world com-i
iug to uu end some time during this
year. This prophecy was a little
more definite than the one of Mother
Bhiptou, for it detailed the manner
iu which the earth’s destruction was
to he accomplished. This was, in
brief, that there is at present in Hie
universe a body, appearing small pre-
baps in size by reason of its distance
from the sun, but almost inconceiva
bly dense by reason of the amount of
matter which is crowded into it,
which is proceeding directly toward
the sun. Borne time during this
year, tiie prediction alleges, this great
mass will fall into our luminary and
theimmeuse heat suddenly generat
ed thereby will destroy all tiie higher
forms of life on the earth. It was
very soberly stated that tiie people at
Hie Poles, although their tempera
ture would lie greatly increased
might possibly survive the terrible
heat ami thus repeoplo the earth.
The event thus detailed was called a
“cataclysm.” It was true or uot true,
and to settle the question, which cer
tainiy possesses considerable indi
vidual interest, the Journal corres
pendent lias been obtaining tiie views
of the government astronomers on
the subject. Tbe naval observatory
was the first point visited. Prof
Hall, though able to discover Mars
satellites, has uot yet found the comet
which is to play such un important
part iu the destruction of the world
“It is the first time I have been
made aware of tbe impending dan
ger,” he said, as he glanced over the
article which the correspondent
showed him.
“But can’t there he any foundation
for such a prediction?”
“Only in this: that I have
somewhere a statement that the com
et of 1812 was to return about this
time. But we know nothing certaiu
Indeed, it is impossible to know
thing positive about comets. We
can only observe such a very small
portion of their very immense orbits
that we cannot estimate their return
with exact precision, but tho likel
hood of its falling into the sun or
striking the eurth even, if it did re
turn, is infinitesimal.”
“ Do you think that the earth will
over he struck by a cornet?”
“There is just about one chance in
a million that such a thing will come
to pass.”
“And if it did?”
“In my opiuion no one need fear
the consequences in the least. But
these matters have always had u
Htrong hold on the public, I remem
her as far buck as 1843 that a great
comet was seen in the heavens. By
coincidence the Millerites about that
time predicted the end of tiie world
You may not believe it, but the up
pearance of that comet made u great
many converts to that faith.”
“Then you are not concerned about
this prediction ?”
“Not much. I doh’t care even to
speculate about it, for there ure many
matters of far more value to which
mv time can he better devoted.’
Professor Eastman was found in
his room busily at work. Ho laugh
ed an he read tbe urticle which the
correspondent showed him.
“I don’t know anything about it
he said, us he laid it on liis desk
which was covered with calculations.
“You see there are periodical w&vei
of speculation among amateur as
tronomers, and I suppose thin is th
latest. Sometimes they labor to show
that the spots on the sun exert great
influence on mundane ufluirs, aud
sometimes to show the connection
of meteoric showers and comets
These gentlemen speculate ingenious
ly. People always read that sort o
matter without once endeavoring
ascertain the real facts in the case.
For instance, there is un apparently
well authenticated tradition that
Tycho Brahe, an early astronomer,
predicted that this year would be
of great sickness and general etbe
terrible things because four planets
Venus, Jupiter, Buturn ami Neptuu
would be in conjunction.”
“Is that not so ?”
The professor laughed more heart!
ly than ever. ‘ Of course not,” h
said. “The planets do not come in
conjunction this year at all. In ad
dltion to this, Neptune was not dis
covered until Tycho Brahe had been
dead about 300 years, und ho could
not, therefore, have predicted its con
junction with anything. Yet I su.
pose that three out of every five peo
ple have been more or less influenced
Ly tills prediction, and some have
gone to sleep ut night thinking
the awful events which were goiug
to happen.”
“Do you think that the predicted
re-appearunce of the comet of 1812 '
sufficient ground for tho statemen
that tiie world will come to an end
.this year?”
“I do uot think,” answered Prof.
Eastman, “that this prediction of tl
end of the world arose from that
source. It Is true that some of tl-
French astronomers who have been
studying Fuck's comet, whicl
supposed to have a period of 8,000
years, have announced thatitmigli
appear some time within this centu
ry. But my idea is that this article,
if it did not originate altogether iu
some imaginative brain, wan based
on a statement regarding Swift’s
comet.”
“What was thut?” inquired thecor-
respoudent.
“That it was moving direct!v to
ward the earth. Three cornets have
been discovered recently, one of
which was Swift’s. It wus announ
ced from the tirst thut two of the
comets were moving in au orbit
which would never came near the
earth, but Swift stated that he could
detect no motion iu bis comet, aud
he reasoned therefore that it was
ments ordinarily used. Prof. Frisby,
ho has been making a study of the
orbit of Sw ift’s comet, finds that it
has a period of about five and a half
years. Ho there is no danger of it
triking tbe earth or falling into the
sun. If there is any other comet
corning, I don’t know it.”
Prof. Darkness was also busy with
some astronomical tables, but took
‘me to carefully read over tbe arti*.
ole.
“What do you think of it?” asked
the correspondent, when he had fin
ished reuding.
dispose of it in three senten
ces: In the first place, there is no
evidence that any comet is about to
fall into the sun. Second, if a c< met
did fall into the sun, it is not likely
that it would heat that body suffi
ciently to cause serious damage to
tbe earth, aud, lastly, physicists do
not believe, as the article states, that
the falling of meteors into the sun is
the principal source of its heat. Bo
r as is now known, the only u*le-
;uate source seems to he the shrink-
ng of the sun’s diameter produced
by the action of its own gravity.”
That seems to settle the whole
matter,” commented the correspond
ent.
That is what l meant it should do.
hink tliut articles of that kind,”
said he, pointing to extract, “are uot
worth a moment’s consideration, ex-
sept to expose their very absurdity.”
Prof. Newcomb, who was found at
should get interested in
gated nonsense. “But they will get
nterested,” he said, “for the other
morning I found ou my desk a letter
from a gentleman who had read this
prediction, ard wanted to know
whether it was true. I guess you
might as well tell tiie readers of the
Journal what I told him: Tout lie
ought to know better than to trouble
himself about a mutter which ou its
very face is nousettsieal and absurd.”
T«'S*BrHpli Wlr«i Uonu.
SpeoMI to Enquirer-Sun.] !
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tbe sun shines, Dr. Tutt’s
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taken by directions—a bold assertion,
but a true one ; a million people en
dorse it. In auy case, where directions
followed, that they fail, Agents will
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