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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER r», 1886.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
She Generously Contributes One Thou
sand Dollars.
Th<* Connell Culled Together anil Opens Their
HeartK anil I'ume String*-.The Tale or Horror
and Wretchedness an Related liy Mr. Clark—A
City of Kuln* and Beggars Description—The Peo
ple Heartily Approve the City Oonnell’a Aetlon.
There is not a heart in Columbus but
what has been moved in sympathy with
poor, desolated and stricken. Charleston.
When Mayor Grimes issued a call for a
meeting in order to extend aid to these
sufferers in our sister city by the sea, it
struck a responsive chord in every heart..
Many did not attend the meeting, knowing
they would afterwards be given an oppor
tunity to contribute to this work of love.
And how well the work has been per
formed the results of yesterday’s meeting
shows in terms that are commendable in
the highest degree.
Mayor Grimes appointed a committee
for the purpose of taking the whole matter
into consideration and devise such meas
ures as they deemed expedient to secure
tiie means of relief.
TUB COMMITTEE MEETING
was held at the Enquirer-Bun office yes
terday morning at 9 o’clock. Present were
Messrs. J. H. Gabriel, W. J. Watt, T. J.
Pearce, J, 8. Garrett, T. M. Foley, E. H.
Jenkins, E. J. Rankin, J. M. McNeill, C.
H. Herring, W. L. Clark and D. E. Wil
liams.
The committee was organized by se
lecting Mr. J. H. Gabriel chairman, and
Mr. D. E. Williams secretary.
Mr. W. L. Clark had just returned from
a trip to Charleston, where he went to as
certain the true condition of things. His
report was enough to make the stoutest
heart go'out in sympathy. He gave the
committee full details as far as he was able,
and a sad picture indeed it was. As much
the same story is detailed iu an interview
with him, we omit it here. Mr. Clark’s
object was to find out the truth, give it to
our people, and the Enquirer-Sun assists
him in doing so.
After he had made his report and the
matter had been fully discussed, a resolu
tion was offered and adopted that the com
mittee go before the city council ind a k
them for an appropriation of <1009, re
questing ( he mayor to call a special meet
ing of council to act at once.
A committee was appointed, who waited
on the mayor, informed him of what had
been done.’and lie called a meeting of the
council at !1 o’clock to take the matter
under advisement. Mr. Grimes requested
the committee to meetiwich council, and
the committee adjourned to that hour.
THE ACTION OE COUNCIL.
At 11:30 o’clock council huld a called
meeting pursuant to the wish of the com
mittee. Mr. J. H. Gabriel said that the
committee ha 1 met, and, after hearing ihe
statement of Mr. Clark, decided that what
ever was done should be done at once. It
was determined that a sub-committee be
appointed to confer with council as to the
best means of raising the money, fie sug
gested that as Mr. Clark was present, coun
cil might invite him to make a statement.
Mr. Clark was invited to give council an
idea of the situation at Charleston. ITc re
peated in substance the account given at
the meeting of the committee.
At the conclusion of Mr. Clark’s .state
ment Alderman Dillingham moved that
council appropriate $1000 for the aid of
Charleston, and that Mayor Grimes ap
point a committee of two to carry the
money to Charleston and to ascertain If
more is needed.
Alderman Garrett seconded the notion,
and it was unanimously udopted.
Mayor Grimes appointed as the com
mittee to go Charleston Aldermen
Elledge and Garrett, and council then
adjourned. . ,
The committee have received the nee-
essary credentials and will leave for
Charleston by the noon train. Mr. Clark
very kindly furnished them with trans
portation to Savannah, and the authoritie-
tliere will doubtless extend the same
courtesy to Charleston.
Iu addition to the act ion of the city
council, the railroad employes made up a
handsome purse, which was • forwarded
•yesterday.
The action of council in this matter is
heartily endorsed by the citizens. Every
body agrees that it is theduty of Columbus
to contribute something, and nobody
thinks $1090 is too much. In fact, there
are many who are in favor of appropriat
ing more if it is found to be necessary.
It was decided after the action of council
in appropriating *1000, that no public sub
scription should he taken, nod the com
mittee appointed for that purpose was
discharged, with instructions to return to
the donors any money that might have
been received. In this way the contribu
tions of the city is made to fall alike on all
its citizens.
AN INTERVIEW WITH MR..CLARK.
Mr. W. L. Clark, superintendent oi the
Mobile and Girard railroad, had just
returned from a visit to Charleston, as
stated above. In response to our request
he called at the Enqiber-Sun office and
gave the details of the terrible disaster
which had befallen Charleston.
Mr. Clark informed us that he reached
the city by the first train that went in
after tiie earthquake. When lie arrived
there such a scene greeted his, Burnt as
hopes never to see again. The people
were houseless and homeless, and out in
the streets. The negroes and white people
had all assumed a common level unci
were equal companions in distress.
There were bands of negroes con
gregated here and there, singing,
shouting, praying and|lamenting their ter
rible fate. They were wild with fright, ana
it was within the power of no man to calm
their fears. It was a terrible state of af
fairs among them, and their mental as
well as their temporal condition was
al The il women and children were almost
frenzied from fright, and their cheeks had
lost all color and were of marble whiteness
They clung to husband, father and brother
as if to shield them from some great im
pending calamity they felt sure would ag
gravate the horrors they had already un
dergone. It would have made the hardest
heart, even though it be of rock, soften to
witness the scene. Here they were hud
dled upon the streets, in the parks,
where away from the crumbling buddings.
Many had improvised shelters by
blankets, quilts or anything city
could get as a covering. Hundreds had
cover above them save the canopy ■'
had not, the heart to speak. Their wives i
and daughters and children worn homeless, j
ana with all their wealth they were not ;
able to secure them shelter. They could 1
have well borne their own deprivations,
but to see those whom they loved dearer i
than life out in the street ana as helpless,so I
far as giving them assistance, as a new-born |
babe would have been, added horror to '
the scene.
Mr. Clark states that it is not within the
power of nmn to realize the true condition
in Charleston without visiting the city and
seeing the suffering and demoralization
that prevails. No newspaper account had
been overdrawn—this were an utter im- , . - r -
possibility. He had seen no statement that o’clock to-night another earthquake shock
Several Cities Considerably Frightened
Again Last Night.
A Slimier nf‘ IVl'bit'S Hiul Flint In L’linrlosloti Yon-
trrilip—Jin re Defniis Ain,III Tuesday Might’*
Slink! 1 —‘Tim i'antrlliutloim Tim! iirr Being Made.
Charleston, September 4.—At 9:30
of about five seconds duration, the first, of
the day, startled and shook up the people.
It was not nearly as severe as the shock
last nighf,.
NiivMinnli Shaken Annin.
Savannah, Ga., September 4.—At 9:30 [
o’clock to-night another shock of earth- I
quake wbb felt here. While not severe it !
was everywhere perceptible, and people :
rushed from their bouses and stores.
was not true, unless it be that it did not
paint the picture as dark as the city is
itself. Houses by the thousands that arc
now standing, stand upon n thread as it
were, and are ready to topple and fall.
But few brick houses in the city are
inhabitable, nor will they ever be again un
less rebuilt. Wooden structures, many of
which are fine residences, are utterly ruin
ed and cannot be inhabited until remodel
ed and replastered. All the stores were
closed, and no chance to buy Iprovsions or i Hundreds of people are again spending the
anything of the kind. : night out of doors.
It is out of the question for us to draw a
picture, even as reported by Mr. Clark, I Mure Sin,.-in in Augusta,
and even now they anticipate more fear- j Augusta, September 4.—-Three slight
ful disasters from the September gales, shocks were felt to-day, one at <5:30 and
which are likely to come at anytime, one at 9 a. m., and one at 0 p. in,
Should bad weather set in, said Mr. Clark, —
it is hardly possible to conceive the dis- Severe in tlie Mountains,
tress that would ensue. They need aid, Raleigh, N. O., September 4.—Aspecial
and need it now. They should be pro- to the News and Observer says that news
tected from impending dangers of storms i has been received at Asheville to night
and other disasters that might befall thorn tom Mitchell county to tiie effect that the
to aggravate the distress which now seems . earthquake phenomena wore very start-
as great as they can bear. I ling in the mountains in the vicinity of the
pinnacle of the Black mountain. The sub
terranean rumblings w re tremendous and
; continued fifteen minutes. Immense rocks
I* were moved from their beds and hurled
down the mountain side into the valleys.
! The people fled from their houues into the
woods.
j It Is Felt hi Ci,hi lull hi.
Columbia. S. C., September 3.—Another
AFFAIRS IN ATLANTA.
Tin* Inspection id tin- Sluti* MlIItin Reward fur
tin* Incendiaries.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.
Atlanta, Ga., September i.- In pursu
ance of the resolution adopted at the ses- | — - , ......
sion of the advisory board a few days ago, i very distinct earthquake shock was felt in
Adjutant-General Stephens has ordered this city to-night at 9:27 o’clock, the vibra-
the following inspections of companies in tious continuing about fifteen seconds,
the state : The Central City Light Infantry The shock succeeded, as usual, in clearing
and the Bibb County Blues, colored, are to j all the large houses in the city of their oc-
be inspected by Col. C. M. Wiley, of Ma- cunants.
con ; DuBignon Volunteers, Baldwin Blues, The city council to-night appropriated
Hancock Vanguards and Putnam Rifles by 1 $1000 for the Charleston sufferers.
Capt. W. E. Haygood, of Milledgeville; ;
the Blount Volunteers, of Baldwin county, 1 lijruehiiarg IV!t It.
by Capt. G. W. Caraker, of the Baldwin ! Lynchburg, Va.,. September 4.—An-
Blues, and the Milledgeville Light Infan- : ot her distinct shock of eart hquake was felt
try by Capt. G. W. Caraker
These inspections will be had at once
and others will be ordered as rapidly as
as practicable. The inspections will bc
rigid and thorough. They arc to ascer
tain the condition of the military in the
state and force those who are not up to
the requirements either to disband err to
perfect their orgauizatii n. The law re
quires each company to have at least
twenty-eight privates, five sergeants, four
corporals and three commissioned officers.
here lust night at 11 o’clock.
Smndort Says Kir.
Scranton, Pa., September4.—A distinct
shock of earthquake was Jelt in this city at
11:05 o’clock last evening.
Pittsburg, Pa., September 4.—A slight
earthquake shock was felt at Se vieksley,
Pa.j twelve miles west of this city, last
night at 11:16 standard time. The shock
was not perceptible in this city.
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Atlanta. September •!.—Gov. McDaniel ! Charleston, S. G, September 3.-tThe
has to-day offered a reward of $250 each lor \ shock last night caused groat alarm on ac-
the arrest, with proof to convict, of the : count of the shattered condition of the
unknown persons who set fire to the l’esi- lie rvcs of the people. Those persons who
denoe of Col. Nelms, t • mted Stated-marshal ! had ventured back under their roofs bur-
tor Georgia, two Weeks ago. This war, one
of the boldest outrages ever perpetrated in
the state, and Marshal Nelms and his
family escaped only by merest chance with
their lives from the burningbuilding, which
was fired over their heads while asleep.
ried into the .dree Ls, which presented for a
few moments as tragical an appearance
Tuesday night. But little
done by the shock,
house are reported
together with
I Disasli*
I'll'
actual harm whs
Two untenanted
to have fallen,
part of the eopir
hotel. The vibrats
was not especially g
and howling sound i
ing. Gradually pet
conviction that the:
New York, September 4.—A disastrous
fire broke out at 6:10 o’clock this evening
in the Pullman Palace Car Company’sshed
in the New York, Lake Erie and Western
railroad yard at the Provost street cross
ing, Jersey City. The (ire is supposed to
have been caused by the explosion of a
barrel of kerosene. It spread in all direc
tions with frightful rapidity, and in less ! this month
than an hour had destroyed a large amount 11 o’clock
of property. There were eight Pullman 1 in
sleeping cars in the shed. Two of them
were hauled out uninjured and the third
partially burned. The other five were
totally destroyed. They were valued at
about $111,000. Other rolling stock, build
ings and contents destroyed bring the
total loss probably above $200,000.
the Charleston
i* during the shock
:at. but thy moaning
as sufficiently alarm-
le had come to the
ks were at an end,
and disappointment was tiie agonizing I
sensation. To-day there is a falling of
showers of pebbles in the lower part of I
the city. The first fall was at 7:30 o’clock j
They
Ur
on -t:
ond at about
ared to fall
slanting' direction from
south to north. There are
morsels of flint among them, and all are
plainly abraded and worn by the action of
the water. Some few have sharp fractures
and have evidently been recently broken.
The filer of all this is vouched lor b.v sev-
ral trustworthy persons. The hulk of the
j pebbles fell in and around the News and
i Courier office.
| about load -persons, or one-third of
the whole population had left Snmmcr-
1 vtllo, and it is expected that Prof. McGee’s
| statement will stop any further exodus.
THE SITUATION YESTERDAY.
Samuel llammoqd, who was reported as
dangerously burned and dying, is now do
ing well. ilis leg, however, is fractured.
The feeling to-day is decidedly
more cheerful and a bet
tor tone naturally pervades the
community. It is difficult to give any
precise reason for this, but the fact thut
workmen are at work upon injured build
ings putting them in order, and as much
as possible is being done to protect the in
teriors from the rains which are expected.
Another element which increases
confidence is the organization to-day of a
strong relief committee who will take
entire charge of the provision of food,
clothing and quarters as far as necessary
for those who have suffered from the
earthquake. A considerable number of
tents have been received from
the government and others are ex
pected to-morrow. The orphan
house, l ho alms house and both Catholic
orphan asylums have been provided with
sufficient * shelter. An encampment for
other refugees in military style is now
being formed on the south battery. There
will bo an encampment for the colored
refuges on Marion square. It can be con
fidently asserted that this work of the
committee will lie systematic, and that all
the funds at their disposal will be properly
applied.
Tim KIVi'i't at Ken.
Washington, 1). C., September 4.—The
hydrographic office has received a letter
from Captain Lea Voegel, of the steam ir
City of Palatka, briefly describing the
effects of the earthquake at sea. He had
just left Charleston, and was about thirteen
miles o*f the harbor of Port Royal, in eight
and a half fathoms, when he expericnoed
a terrible rumbling sensation, which lasted
one and a half minutes. . There had
been a quite heavy sea from the
southeast, but when the rumbling
began the wave movement ceased and
the water remained a perfect calm
until the rumbling ended, when the swell
again rose. The wind was southeast, and
light, and the weather cloudy, the barome
ter 30, L 1, and the thermometer 80. The
sensation, Capt. Voegel says, resembled
that of a ship scraping a pebbly bottom.
The ship's vibrations were vorv great.
Tin- mdlniiH at Ilia LLlii House.
Washington, September 4.—The light
house board has received reports from
Charleston to the effect that the main
tower of the Morris island light iH oraekod
near the third landing from the ground,
and tin floor in I hv watch room, upon
which the lens r.■is somewhat loosened.
The Roman lights and towers have been
seen since the earthquake and arc sup
posed to lie all right. The lens of the
Bull’s baV light house has been thrown oil'
its pedestal. A curious effect, of the earth
quake has been discovered at the signal off-'
nee. “Die self-registering wind vane allows
a horizontal mark preceding and subse
quent to the shaking, denoting a mild,
steady and almost invarilWo breeze, but
for thirty or forty secqnds'If most violent
shaking. The marks ’imUBJjed that the
pencil point wfa lufipioved up
and down the pdfcer many
limes • il with grel> ’’viqWmty. All ox-
plfumtiffn of this phenomenon is difficult
to reach. This is the only instrument at
the signal office which scuin.s to have boon
affected by the earthquake. Home anxiety
I is fell with regard to the possible effect of
I the earthquake on the Bermudas. The
islands lie directly in what i i no .vsupposed
! to have been the path of the most violent
agitation, and their physical features
| are such as to warrant the fear that
I they may have experienced a severe dis-
[ aster. In responoo to an application from
; Ihe authorities at Charleston, Lieutenant
]*’. V. Abbott, of the corps of engineers,
now stationed there,..has been instructed
to consult with the mayor and render
such assistance in the examination of
buildings and other wise as may be in his
power, and (.'apt. Bixby, of tiie engineer
corps, lias been ordered from Wilmington,
N. C., to Charleston for a similar duty.
The war department has sent about li)3
tents to Charleston, and this exhausts the
supply oil hand. Requests have to day
been received for about 600 more, but til"
department is unable to comply.
take any decided steps, seeing that it was
reported that the chief damage was to
houses of the rich. They, however, in-
simoled the president to call on the mayor
of Charleston, who was expected to he in
thi- city to-morrow, and ascertain if his
people were really in need of assistance,
in which case subscriptions would bo at
once opened. The following has been
received at the Petroleum Exchange from
the acting mayor of Charleston: “Thank
ful for any ala in the shape of money.”
* A Muss Meeting I'allnl.
Raleigh, N. C. September 4.—Mayor
Dodd, of this city, to : day called a mass
meeting of citzens to meet Monday after
noon to raise funds for Charleston. Gov.
Seales and others will speak.
Jneksonville’s Handsome Contribution.
Jacksonville, Fla., September 4.—The
total to-night of the subscription raised in
Jacksonville for the Charleston earth
quake sufferers reaches $2400. It will be
largely increased.
The Null Karllllleu.
Washington, September 4.— Acting
Postmaster-General Stevenson to-day
received a telegram from the
postmaster ut Charleston, stating
that mail connections and delivery
had been delayed for thirty-six hours on ac
count of the earthquake, but that now
everything is iu working condition, and
that he does not require the postmaster-
general’s proffered assistance.
ItruYi’ Printers ami Editors.
Savannah, Ga., September 4.—Since
lust night’s shock slight vibrations have
been felt in the upper stories of the Morn
ing News building almost continuously,
the intervals between them varying only
! from five to ten minutes at the most. While
there was a general stampede at the first
shock, the editorial and typographical
forces nevertheless returned to their posts
and stuck to them. The building is the
highest and the largest in the city.
YELLOW FEVER.
New York, September 4,—The stock I the charleston ij.vr not effected.
market was dull to-day There was no in- i The bar of the harbor of Charleston ha:
terest except in St. Paul. The earnings of ’ not been effected by the earthquak
il.
Cticitriliutii
t he Northwestern are reported fully up ti
expectations. Jersey Central was moved
up sharply upon rumors of a bull pool in
■the stock. There was an evident disposi
tion to wait for the bank statement, which
was somewhat disappointing. The first
Soundings taken on Wednesday show
seventeen and a half leel of water in the
South channel one hou:' before high water,
and in Pumpkin Hill channel sixteen and
a half feet of water. There is absolutely
deterioration. There is no truth in thi
prices showed irregular changes, but small report that the bridge across the Ashley
fractions cittier way. Prices were low un- | river has fallen.
til about 12:30, when a movement in Jersey —
Central was started and the list rose slow- 1 l’rof. JloUrliee'* Iiivcsllsnl ions,
ly. The close was dull, but firm. Trading i Charleston, September 4. - Prof. W. ff’.
to-day amounted to 110,000 shares. The MeGehee, of the United States geological
losing prices show irregular changes, but j survey, went to Summerville on Friday to
investigate the immediate or remote cause
of tho recent earthquake. He stopped at
the ten-mile hill station, around which the
earthquake was particularly active, and
paid especial attention to the matter which
was thrown up from the craters which are
numerous throughout tiie belt of country
extending from Disher’s farm, about four
miles around the ten-mile hill, north and
soutli and likewise east and west for an in- *
definite distance along the sea coast. Prof.
MeGehee found specimens of soil and mud
which had been thrown up and
samples of waters which ilowed 1
from the fissures, taking particular note of
the cavities on the farm of Charles Lee,
the largest of which is about sixteen feet
square and sixteen feet deep. At Summer
ville Professor MeGehee continued hislin-
vestigations, and talked freely with gentle
men there. One of these gives the News
and Courier a sketch of Prof. MeGehee
for fractions only.
Tlii' Knees Yesterday nt SIII'l'l'sliI'lltl Huy.
New York, September 4.—Sheepshead
Bay races. First race,- three-quarters of a
mile: Mittins won, Goliah second, ltodeur
third; time, 1:16}.
Second race, one and one-eighth miles;
Crown Duke won, Florence Fonso sec
ond, Attorney third; time, 1:574.
Third race off.
Fourth race, one and one-half miles;
Rupert won, Houstame second, Oretmo
third; time, 2:35}.
Fifth race, one and one-eighth miles;
Supervisor won,War Eagle second,Gleaner
third; time, 1:57. „ ,
Sixth race, one mile on turf; Elizabeth
won, Pilot second, Tattler third; time, 1:45.
Destroyed by Fire.
Petersburg, Va., September 4.—Fire , ,, ,
this morning destroyed the Tobacco Ex- statement. Prolessor MeGehee said that;
change buitding, the ground floor of which ' the ornamental work and gingerbread
is occupied bv E. It. Beckwith & Co. as a 1 work in Charleston was in many instances
drugstore, tfhe total loss is $25,000. The out o! proportion to the size of the
tobacco exchange has an insurance on j buildings, and these parts would
the building of *12,000, and Beckwith & : be apt to fall and carry away
Co $7750. The chief of the fire depart- portions of the general structure. He
rnent, P. II. Curtis, was severely injured ; said that when he left Washington
Kii5v liino.Lrif.ks ! he thought he would have very little* dilfi-
by tailing oricgs.^ ^ , oulty in determining the approximate
Milkmen In Trouble. ■ cause of the earthquake, but confessed to
Long Branch, September 4.—The anal- j have been much puzzled bv his observa-
vsis made by Prof. Newton, a chemist of tions. Contrary to expectations, he found
the New Jersey state board of health, that the Assures were not uniform in their |
shows conclusively that the wholesale direction. Some extended from the north
Doisoning of tiie guests in several hotels to the south and others from the east to
here andat Asbury Park and Ocean Grove ; the west, and on this account he would
was caused by adulterating the milk. War- hesitate now to give any scientific deelura-
rauts have been issued for several milk- tion. He did, however, give the opinion
men who will be prosecuted bv the state that the shocks were the result of local
officials land slides. By the term “local” he
* — ■ — ’ does not mean that the shake can
N«<rhtMir‘N Sorrow. j je traced to any particular
F\st Saginaw, Mich., September 4.— ■ place at Summerville. Charleston or else-
heaven. r
The men—the solid business men oi
Charleston—the men who are intelligent,
and conduct the great commerce aud'am-
ness of the beautiful and important sear
port city, were standing around in gr. p
and viewing the wreck in Biltuce. int v
loss considerably exceeds >10:1,000
lumber on the dock is still burning.
Nominated for I'nnitress.
Montgomery, Ala.. Sept. 4.— James F.
i Cobb ban been nominated for congress by
the democrats of the fifth district. Cobb
has been circuit judge for twelve years
and had just been re elected tor another
term of six years.
theory has been from forty to one hundred
miles under the bed of the sea. He was
confident, moreover, that the worst was
passed. This statement, however. \v<:-
made previous to the severe shock at 11
o’clock last night. He left Summerville
this morning for the phosphate district,
where he will continue the observation.
Professor McGee’s rein irks have had .
an excellent effect. Up to yesterday, 1
Boston. September *1.—Fifteen hundred
dollars was raised by noon to-day by the
citizens’ committee in aid of the Charles
ton sufferers.
Inslriii't<*il l» Draw.
New York, September t -The follow
ing lias been sent to A. W. Tift, president
of the cotton exchange of Charleston, by
the chairman of the N w York cotton ex
change:
“Draw on us for $5003 for the relief of
the sufferers. We will send you more us
fust as subscribed. Dr. Himonds, of the
Fi-st National bank, says his bunk will
cji:Hi your draft."
The committee appointed by tiie man-
: ; ts of the New York cotton exchange
to solicit subscriptions will receive and
transmit free of charge any moneys raised
for the benefit of the Charleston sufferers.
Tiie amount subscribed to date at the cot
ton exchange is about $5500.
Will In* Tlmiikfidlj Kit'clreil.
New York, September 4.—The follow
ing telegrams have passed between the act
ing mayor of Charleston and Norvin Green,
of the Western Union telegraph company:
To the mayor of the city of Charleston,
S. ('.: There are movements by the cham
ber of commer." u:id other organizations
to raise funds for the relief of the Charles
ton sufferers, and 1 am asked the extent of
the suffering and what amount and what
forms of relief are required. Please advise
me how to answer. Any messages you may
with to send on this subject will be for
warded free over the lines of this company.
[Signed] Norvin Green,
President.
Charleston, September 3. — Norvin
Green, president, New York: Damage
very great. Any money contributions will
be thankfully received.
[Signed] Wm, E. Huger,
Mayor pro tem.
A Lilirnii Sul'srrij'tIon.
Washington, September 4.—One hun
dred and seventy five dollars was sub-
snribed in the post office department to-day
in less than fifteen minutes for the relief of
the people of Charleston, S. C.
The Generous (lovernmsut Employe*.
Washington,September 4.—Considering
the number of employes absent on leave,
Ihe beads of the Bureaus in the treasury
department, who have been receiving sub
scriptions for the relief of the earthquake
sufferers, are meeting with fair returns.
Comptroller Trenholm has received $306
from the employes in his bureau and a
few outside contributions, while the sub
scription papers circulated Jn other
bureaus netted over $450.
Action «r Hi,. Frmlui'i* KxHuimp*.
New York, September 4.—The charity
committee of the New York produce ex
change met this afternoon, tint as they
hud received no replv to their telegram to
Chai'lestou, concluded that they could not
Tin* Mississippi llonril iff lli*nltli Mnki* n Stnti*-
iiicnt—Tho IQnuranlIni* nt lllluxl.
! NEW On LEANS. September 4. - A dispatch
I from Jackson, Miss., to the Times-Demo-
erat, says the Mississippi state board of
! health having been severely criticised
! regarding its notion in connection with
the reported yellow fever at Biloxi, the
I following statennnt is made: “The
law of ttiis state which provides
| for a comity board of henllli
' of Harrison county confers upon that
I board exclusive jurisdicii*"i over the water
i front. The state board of health tbere-
I fore has no authority whatever to enforce
i any quarantine regulations along the
1 water front of that county to prevent
: tiie introduction of epidemic diseases
I through that channel. Tin slate hoard.
I however, lias authority under the law to
| take charge of any loeility in the state
| where an epidemic or contagions disease
j makes its appearance, and under thisau-
I thurify it is now acting at Biloxi.
I The first Information received by
I the state board of health
I oi the existence of sickness at Biloxi was a
! telegram from thq secretary of the Jack-
1 son board ofbealtn, received September 1.
Steps were immediately taken to enforce
1 tho necessary measures of prevention. Thi
state board has an inspector, and the in-
, feeted district has been quarantined and
disinfection practiced. Nothing will lie
! left undone and no expense spared to con-
|'trol the disease, ample means being at the
! command of the board,
i “Up to last accounts fifteen cases of the
disease had occurred sin ** the beginning
: of the sickness. The officers of tin* state
; board are efficient, energetic and reliable,
j and have omitted no duty in the premises,
i Quarantine lias been established at, Merid-
I ian, Miss. No one will be allowed to leave
1 the train at that point without a passport
showing that the bearer is from a place
free from yellow fever.”
Master I'liiinliers.
New York, Sopte :iber I.—Several of
the master plumbers having heavy con
tracts on hand have been pushing them
through before starting In conflict with
the iinieii. To day noli e ; were po,;V.; in
all their shops similar to those which oc
casioned the lockout in the other shop,.
: Thu employes of 200 master plumbers are
: idle. The master plumbers say that the
sole issue is whether they shall he per uit-
■ ted to run their own apprentkvs or not.
Mill Siiria*mli*r.
N6gi.es, Ariz., September I .--Informa
tion lias reached lu re that Limit Clark
arrived at Ci llibasis last night with intel
ligence from Gem r.il Miles that while
! the latter was marching side by side with
Captain Lawton, Gi roninio came up, say
ing that the Indians were out of provisions
and aimmriitio’i, a mi were faint and hun
gry, and that they would give up their
arms and surrender unconditionally.
Iti-durlToii in Warns.
Bath, Maine, September 4.—The New
I England Shi]) Building company has an-
I nouneed to its 200 employes a reduction of
25 cents per day in wages, commencing
: to-day. l’ay will range irom $1.26 tOj$2.00
per day. The men will refer the matter
I to the Knights of Labor.
Di-ntli iff lii*iu*riil Asjilnwiil.
| Providence, R. I., September 4.—Oen-
l eral Lloyd Aspinwall, of New York, who
* had been stopping in Bristol with his
family, was stricken with apoplexy at 8
o’clock this morning and died at.noon.
The Best Kill'll mu tie Meillrliie.
M.*. J. W. Marshall, a merchant in
Haynsville, and well knoiyn in Houston
: county. Ga., has this to say about the “best
of all rheumatic remedies:”
“I have been a sufferer from rheumatism
' for 23 years: t am now sound and well:
: six bottles of Swift’s Specific cured me. I
i write this in the hope that others may
profit by my experience.”
Another Sufferer.
For six years I was afflicted with chronic
: rheumatism, part of the time perfectly
helpless, not being able to walk at all. For
I u while my left leg was drawn backward
| until nearly doubled. It had a number of
I running sores on it. Physicians gave me
! no relief. I tried every patent medicine
j recommended for rheumatism, being a
| druggist myself, but to no profit. At last I
| commenced tho use of Swift’s Specific. At
I first it seemed to make me worse. My leg
| was much swollen, and I had a physician
[ to lance it. I soon began to improve. Af-
| ter taking less than a dozen bottles of
; Swift’s Specific, I found myself sound and
well for the first time in six years. That
was five months ago ; I have felt no symp
toms of the disease since. I believe Swift’s
] Specific to be the best of all rheumatic
remedies made. 1 commend it to all who
are suffering as I have suffered.
John R. Peel,
With C. F, Obinchain, Druggist.
Pilot Point Texas, Jan., 1836.
Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed
' free.
The Swift Specific Go., Drawer 8, At
lanta Ga. 157 W. 23d St.. N. Y.
sei>6 d&wlw
What is Transpiring on the Other Side tjf
theWaters,
I’rlnoo AIcmiiiiIit Decide* to \I"lkati'9Ils Throos
lion lie Was Itocrlreii at Sofia—TIio.Brltlsk
Aailiussuiliir to Turkey Iteealleil, Kir.
Vienna, September 4,—Accounts re-
ceived hero of the entry of Prince Alexan
der into Sofia state that the populace re
ceived him heartily, but not demonstra
tively. During the review of troops Prince
Alexander rode with Col. Montkoroff,
commander-in-chief. When Col. Mont
koroff went to meet Prince Alexander the
latter saluted and kissed him. The prince
rode a splendid charger, with gold trap
ping. Metropolitan Mlrokoff mot the
prince at the city gate and addressed him.
with a speech of welcome, called him Bul
garia’s pride and thanked God for bis safr
return to tiie people, of whom lie was be-
loved. At tho conclusion of the address.
Alexander and Mlrokoff kissed each other]
WHAT IS HE AFTER?
Berlin, September 4.— M. deGiers, the
Russian foreign minister, hurriedly de
parted for St. Petersburg to-day.
LET THEM HO IT.
Bucharest, September 4.—The Rouma.
nian cabinet threaten to resign if Prince
Alexander abdicates.
PRINCE ALEXANDER WILL ABDICATE.
Sofia, September 4.—Prince Alexander
has publicly announced his intention of
abdicating. Ho says he cannot remain im
Bulgaria on account of the objections of
the czar. Before leaving he will establish
a regency.
Knvlund.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON RECALLED.
London, September 4.—Sir Edward
Thornton, British ambassador to Turkey,
has been recalled. Ho will be succeeded
to-morrow by Sir William White, present
minister ut Bucharest.
Taulliee Iteiinmlnatml.
Louisville, Ky., September 4.—The
democrats of the tenth Kentucky district
renominated Hon. IL P. Taulbee for con
gress yesterday. Resolutions denouncing
civil service reform os a humbug and call-
1 ing for (lie president to “turn the rascal*
1 out" were enthusiastically adopted.
Dentil oi' General Cliefttlnim.
Nashville, Tmin., September 4.—Gea.
1 B. F. Cheatham, the famous ex-eonfed-
: crate general and postmaster, died here at
! 10:20 a. m. He was appointed postmaster
I at Nashville hy President Cleveland and
had be< n confirmed by the Senate.
Ai'IMilnteil J (nice.
I Charleston, September 4.—Hon. CIioa.
i H. Siipimton has been appointed United
Slates district judge in place of George 8.
Bryant, retired. Simonton is a leading
j member of the liar of this state, and was
! recommended by a large majority of law-
' vers ai I leadin'; citizens.
Kn
Ni": .teller Cltnilu
so - iV: ..a., September 4.—The
Da • If i ll pnivh.isod the Daily ChrAni-
1 cl: ’ w>-d-y for $13.000. The publication of
! the Oh mu.le will be discontinued. R. W.
Austin late of the Chronicle, will begin
I,lie p.oflicai ion of the Knoxville Time*
I next week.
SALAD FROM SEALE.
Dealli cf Mrs. D. C. C.
■ill, The Town Limi ter o
The 8e»lo Gun Club—Tie
Cor I.
ifltt Mlfliini'i.
I Mpi'ida] tn Enquirer-Sun.
! Beale, Ala., September 4. Mrs. D. C.
i Crook, wife of the pustoroftho Methodist
! church nt this place, died at 1 o’clock this
morning, after a brief illness of typho-
tnalarial fever. Deceased was a pure and
I noble Christian woman, and by her many
kind and Christian acts has won the re
spect and esteem of aJ] who knew her.
/<• leaves a sorrowing husband and three
small children, who have the heartfelt
■inpalh.v of tjie entire community. The
r, main . will be taken to Enon this after
noon tor interment.
The'protracted meeting at, Villula com
menced yesterday. Quite a large number
| fiom Here will go down to-morrow to at
tend the services, which are expected to
: lie highly interesting. Several families
la , 1 alien possession of the unoccupied
Iioiisi . i.i Villula, where tliey will remain
; until the meeting is over,
i Another mass meeting of citizens will
I be held at the court house Monday night
for the purpose of further considering the
mill ter of reviving the town charter. This
j is matter which .should interest our citi-
; zens deeply. Our streets and sidewalks
I are a living disgrace to every citizen of the
I town in their present condition.
and some means should be
; immediately devised to ha\e them
! worked. The best means to accomplish-
I ing this end is to revive the charter. The
cost of running the municipal government
will he very small, and Sheriff Bellamy
( has volunteered to discharge the duties of
1 marshal free of charge. Let every citizen
j of tho town attend the meeting Monday
! night.
1 The C. D. S. had its regular meeting last
night. Prof. B. J. Conyers presiding. The
question for discussion was: Should a
judge or jury bo influenced hy the former
| conduct of a nerson accused of a crime?
The question was decided in favor of the
i affirmative. The society is in a flourishing
| condition. The debate next Friday nigiit
j will be public.
i A party of sportsmen from town, headed
by the gifted young proprietors of the
I Register, are shooting squirrels and light-
i ing mosquitoes on tho Ucliee to-day. They
took a bottle of kerosene with them as a
remedy for redbugs.
Miss Dora Kurnikcr, of Hurtsboro, who
bus boon spending some time here with
Mrs. Herman Hirsch, returned homo yes
terday.
The S"nle Gun Club will go to Oswiehee
Tuesday prepared to “do up” Columbus,
Oswiehee and any other clubs that may be
present. Several of the club are said to be
fasting, in order that they may be prepared
to demolish more barbecue than any other
set of men “in America.”
A train load of crossties for the Georgia
Midland was shipped from this place yes
terday. Another train load is almost
ready for shipment. Judge W. A. L. Tuck
er lias a contract for 10,000 ties for the new
road.
The patrons of the Seale academy are
highly pleased with Prof. B. J. Conyers,
the new teacher. The school opened last
Monday with forty pupils. It is expected
that the number will be increased to sixty
by Monday, and to ninety or 100 by the 1st
of October.
Mr. C. H. Dudley and family have re
moved to their country residence tem
porarily.
It is reported that there is a genuine case
of scarlet fever near town.
T am happy to say that Seale did not feel
the shock of the earthquake last night.
We don’t want any more earthquakes in
our u.