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Newspaper Page Text(StuptititiP VOL. XXVIII—NO. 222 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1886. PRICE FIVE CENTS A Deadlock in the Thirty-flfth Senatorial District Convention. Aa Attempt to Break tbe Rotation Kule-Tlie liming Young Lady Turns up—More Military Inspections Ordered. Special to Enquirer-Sun. Atlanta, Qa., September 11.—The sena torial convention for the thirty-fifth dis trict assembled in Atlanta to-day. It met in the basement of the court house, and attracted a number of spectators besides the delegates. The convention Was called to order at 11 o’clock by Mr. Thos. L. Glover, of Cobb, chairman of the executive committee! The following delegates were enrolled: Fulton—Henry Hillyer, J. W. Harle, I. S. Mitchell, E. P. Chamberlain, j. H. Alex ander, W. L. Peel, L. E. Gwinn, G. B. Adair, IV. K. Booth, Z. H. Smith, J. W. Goldsmith, A. F. Lee—6 votes. Cobb—John Reed J. B. Alexander, J. L. Leman and N. A. Morse—4 votes. Clayton—J. B. Hutchinson and W. L. Watterson—2 votes. Mr. J. B. Hutchinson, of Clayton, was elected president of the convention, and presided with modest dignity. He is quite a young gentleman, a graduate of the class ily bestowed. Mr. J. B. Alexander, of Cobb, was made secretary. Nominations being declared in order, Mr. J. B. Alexander, of Cobb, placed in nomination the name of Mr. James E. Mozely, of that county. He said that Clayton and F*lton had each had the sen ator since Cobb, and that under the rota tion plan, which had always been observed in the district, Cobb was entitled to the senator. Hon. Henry Hillyer, of Fulton, said a rotation system by which Fulton was placed on an equal footing with Cobb and Clayton was manifestly unfair, when she is larger than both the other counties to gether. Fulton was willing to accord what was jusvto the other counties in the dis trict. but the rotation should be based upon population and taxes. Holding this find that a fat doe which had been started by their dogs had been shot by a young Baltimorean. Cronk had overlooked the Narrows, a portion of the upper Saranac lake, about three miles distant, and young Harris happened at that very point when the doe took the water and undertook to swim to the opposite shore. The animal weighed 161 pounds undressed and 108 pounds when dressed. This afternoon Dr. Ward arranged with Photographers Graves and Warren, of Nor wich, Chenango county, to photograph “J* new boathouse, an artistic structure with a broad balcony overlooking the lake. Mr. and Mrs, Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom happened to be at the boathouse at the moment, and they consented to be photo graphed on the balcony. Dr. Ward is com pelled to return to Albany to-morrow morning, much to the regret of the presi dent and the ladies. The president will probably remain in the wilderness at least a week longer. A TRAGEDY AT A DANCE. A Dispute About u Gniue of lluse Rail Results lit four Men Being Shot. view fSStT'^hatTh? and is be ' the senator and offered the name of Hon. Frank P. Rice. No other nominations being made the balloting was begun by the call of counties, the chairman of each delegation declaring the vote when called. The secretary called “Cobb.” Chairman Reed—“Cobb county casts four votes for James E. Mozely.” The secretary—“Clayton.” Chairman Watterson—“Clayton county gives two votes to James E. Mozely, of Cobb.” Secretary—“Fulton. ” Chairman Hiliyer—“Fulton county casts six votes for Hon. Frank P. Rice. ” The secretary—“For Rice six, for Mozely six.” The balloting was proceeded with, and when the twelfth ballot was called Mr. Watterson. of Clayton, called atten tion to the fact that the convention had not adopted either the majority or two- thirds rule of nomination. He moved the adoption of the majority role. Carried. The balloting then proceeded without change until the twenty second ballot, when, upon motion of Mr. J. H. Alexan der, of Fulton, the convention took a recess until 1 o’clock. The consultation resulted in nothing, and at the conclusion of the recess ballot ing continued without change. The bal- lotings were interrupted by frequent re ceases for consultation, which availed nothing, and no change in the vote oc curred up to the ninety-sixth ballot, when McClatchey, of C'ohb, was put in nomination and received four votes for four ballots. At the 100th ballot McClatchey was dropped and the voting again resulted: Rice 6 and Moseiy 0 as be- 8t. Lot'is, September 11.—A special from Houston, Mo., says : Night before last, at n farm house near Summerville, twenty- one miles southeast of Houston, in this county, occurred a fatal tragedy. Last Saturday at Summerville, during a game of base ball, Jerre Orchard and Riley Mar- the residence of a inrmer near Summerville, and during the dancing the base ball dispute was revived and pistols were drawn. Orchard was seen to dis charge his weapon at Martin, the bullet passing through the latter's body from the back to the breast. Orchard was thereupon attacked by a friend of Martin, named Stagsdale, who shot him in the breast, in flicting a inortal wound. Stagsdale, not satisfied with the bloody work, attacked other friends of Martin, the first being Zem McCaakell, who sustained a wound from the former’s pistol over the head. Lewis Raider, a man of great strength, rushed through the crowd and attempted to disarm Stagsdale. The latter had one more charge in the pistol, and this he fired, taking effect in Raider’s thigh. Martin, Orchard and McCaskell are thought to be fetally wounded, and Raider dangerously. lieved to be on his way to Texas. THE MAYFLOWER WINS. fore, with frequent votes, consultations, compared with similar exports d adjournments ami juggling. This con- i responding periods of the prec* CUSTOMS DISTKI ticue-d until 11 o’clock jA m., when on th«*| were as follows : 400th ballot the convention adjourned to J 11 o’clock Monday without a nomination. Military Matters. Atlanta. September 11.—Adjutant-Gen eral SteDhens has received the resignation of Col. Clifford W. Anderson, of Savannah, who has been identified with the First Georgia regiment for fourteen years. He was four years president of the state mili tary board, and has always occupied a g rominent place in the militia of the state. [aving accepted the position of assistant postmaster of Savannah under the federal government, he thought it proper to re sign his position in the state military. Adjutant-General Stephens has ordered the following additional inspections: Quitman Guards, by Captain E. D. Huge- nin. . . , Gate City Guards, by Captain John Mil led! flic American Cup to Ki'iusln at Home for Another Year, New York, September 11.—To-day’s race has decided upon which side of the Atlantic America’s cup shall stay, for at least another year. It resulted In a glorious victory for the sloop Mayflower. When she finished this evening at 6 hours 1 min ute and 40 seconds the Galatea was nearly two miles astera. The course was twenty miles to the leeward and return from the Scotland lightship. The race was sailed in a breeze that blew fresh from the northwest for three hours, then canting two points to the westward, it fell light, tne last hour of contest being a little better than a drift. The Mayflower only had eight minutes and twenty seoonds spare time when she crossed the finish line, as the time of limit of the race was seven hours. The Galatea was defeated on every point of sailing by the Mayflower. In the run out to the outer mark with spinnakers set she was beaten thirteen minutes and forty-five seconds, and in the windward work over half an hour. There is great rejoicing among the yachtsmen here to-night, while the Bostonians are fairly wild with delight. Tin? Exiiorts of Gotten. Washington, September 11.—The chief of the bureau of statistics reports that the exports of cotton from the Cnited States during the month of August, 1880, and dur ing the 12 months ended August 31, 1886, as compared with similar exports during cor- js -c *u„ ——-.eding year Bales. Pounds. Dollars. | New York i Boston &Chariesto j Philadelphia i Baltimore New Orleans Detroit i Galveston | Huron, Mich Passamaquuddy, TOTAI. FOR 42,203 19,077,687 i.8sn,s2« 2.*» 1,151,188 1125,753 2,782 1.320,010 1132.005 4,106; 1,939,3131 187,965 sage. Governor’s Horse Guards, by Captain J. F. Burke. Companies A, B, C, of 3d battalion of Georgia Volunteers, Lieutenant-Colonel Reilly. _ . . . _ Republican Blues, Oglethorpe Light In fantry, Irish Jasper Greens, Savannah Ca dets and German Volunteers, by Colonel Garrard. Southern Rifles, Talbotton, by Lieut. H. R. Goetchius. ,, . Lewis Light Infantry, Montezuma, Capt. O. T. Kenan. Tin? MUsiug Girl Found. Atlanta, September 11.— Julia Cal loway, the young lady who has been miss ing for several days, was found this morn ing. It seems she ran off to keep from going-to school and hired herself to a gentleman named Mitchell, living six miles from the city. Reading accounts ol the disappearance of a young lady in the papers, he came to town and inquired ot the police authorities, and it turned out xew York, September 11.—Sheepshead that the girl he had employed was the jj a ,. race6i first race. 1 mile; Harefoot 1st, Alf Estelle 2d, Estrella 3d; time 1:43. Second race, 1| miles; Blue “Ji Mollie McCarthy’s last 2d, Peekskill 3d; time 2:08. „. Third race, i mile; King Fox 1st, King ston 2d, Lizzie Krephs 3d; time 1:27}. Fourth race, IS miles; Exile 1st, Barnum 2d, Rupert 3d; time 2:48}. frifth race, 1 mile; Burch 1st, Endurer 2d, Markland 3; time 1:41. Sixth race, 2 mile on turf; Pegasus 1st, Prima Donna 2d, Miss Daly 3d; time 1:291. 742.403, 538,500 439,529 298,130 182,000 722.180 53,850 30,000 29,313 18,150 Bales. Pounds. Dollar: Month endingi Aug 31, 1886... 69,813 ; 32.088,799 ! 3,186,650 Month ending Aug. 31, 1885... | 82,235 28,922,301; 3,066,424 12 months ended Aug. 31, 1886....14,361,055|2,096,645,283. 207.911,772 12 months ended Aug. 31, 1885 .3,91.3,610! 1,862,728,1051 198,494,130 The H'rts and Drys. Winchester, Va., September. 11.—The local option campaign in this city has closed. Both sides appear confident of success. -Much depends upon the negro vote, -which the friends of local option claim will be divided. Sermons will be delivered in the different churches to morrow in advocacy of the movement. The executive committee of the “drys” claim to have a majority pledged to vote for their side, but the preponderance ol public opinion seems to be In favor of the ‘•wets.” A quiet election is anticipated on Monday. A large open-air meeting of the “drys” was held to-night, and was ad dressed by several ministers, among them Rev. Mr.' Prance, of the M. E. church of Washington. ON THE TRACK. The lUoes Yesterday at Sheepshead Bay. The People Returning to Their Home* and Returning Business. The Charleston Bar la (Jowl Order—The hrhools Will Be-ouaa—More Money Needed -l'hlladel- lihla'a Coiaailttee Beturaa—A I,ot of Foola. Charleston, September 11.—It is bright and beautiful to-day, though it rained heavily in the early morning. The people are gradually re-occupying their houses, and the number in shelters and tents is rapidly diminishing. There were three or four slight shocks of earthquake during the night, but none serious, and few per sons were aware of the occurrence. The subsistence committee has changed the plali of operations and appointed a visitor for each ward to ascertain the distressed, nil of which will be supplied nt their homes. The board of engineers are still at work surveying buildings, and continue to condemn those which are uhsafe. The latest reports from points along the South Carolina railroad indicate that reports of distress at Linoolusville nnd elsewhere were greatly exaggerated. Whatever is necessary will be done for them. A I,ut »f Fools. Washington, September JL—Twenty or more letters have been received at the geological survey from different parts of tlie country, making suggestions and offer ing advice with regard to the prevention of earthquakes. One of the latest pro poses that holes be bored through the earth’s crust to give the destructive gases an outlet. The writer is as yet unknown to fame. They Seed Money. New York, September 11.—A special from Charleston to the maritime ex change in this city Hays, in response to an inquiry: “Our money wants are large. We have tents and shelter enough. A great work to be done in the next sixty days is to guard against winter by rebuilding and repairing small houses for the poorer classes.” Charleston Bar In Good Order. Charleston, September 11.—The fol lowing official statement is fiirnished in reply to reports concerning the condition of Charleston bar: “Our attention has been called to an ed itorial in the Maritime Register of New York, stating the importance of publish ing to the world the effect of the earth quake on the bar and harbor approaches of this port. We would state that an exam ination has been made by experts, and the result is perfectly satisfactory. We are able to give positive assurance that no change has occurred. Deep draft vessels have crossed the earthquake, and there is no interruption to commerce. [Signed] “Wm. A. COURTENAY. “Mayor; • “A. W. Taft. “President Charleston Exchange; “B. Balkan, “President Merchants’ Exchange; “Theodore D. Jervey, “Vice-President Chamber Commerce." Capt. C. A. Boutelle. acting under au thority from the United States coast sur vey, arrived in Charleston yesterday morn ing for the purpose of examining tne con dition of the bar, in order to report any change in the channels that might have taken place consequent upon tne earth quake. Captain Boutelle has devoted two days to the work, and as a result of hislob- servations says to-night that “changes ex ist in both tne Pumpkin Hill and South channels, but they are slight, and they are all for the better, showing increased depth in both channels—it is impossible to say how much better until the tidal observa tions are completed and the soundings can be reduced to low water. The Nrliimls Will Open. Charleston, September 11.—Notice was given to-day that the exercises of the Charleston colleges will be resumed Octo- bir 4. Confidence in lltisi ness. Charleston, September 11.—Kohn. Furchgolt & Benedict, wholesale and re tail dry goods and carpet dealers, have bought out the old established dry goods house of MeLay, Rice & Co., for'$100,000 cash. Wursf* Tlmn Heportt-cl. • Philadelphia, Pa., September 11.— ltobt. M. McWade and Chas. Harrat, ir.. of the citizens committtee, returned to this city from Charleston to-day and made a full report to the committee, picturing the scene of distress in that city even worse than the newspaper reports nave mule it, and stute that contributions must continue for a month. There have been over $30,000 raised in this city so far. Of this amount $28,000 has been sent to Charleston, AN INEXPLICABLE RUMOR. successful as to cause several thousand dol lars’ damage and disable for a time the working of the machinery by which the switches, signals and gates for a long dis tance along the line are turned. The oper ator of the signals was in the station, but was alarmed by the smoke which filled his room aud ran out just before the explosion, and was unhurt. Only Funr Left. Baltimore, Md., September 11.—The celebration of the anniversary of the battle of North Point during the war of 1812 is of the past, and will be known no more by the defenders of Baltimore at that time. But four of that band of patriots arc left in Baltimore—George Bass, aged 92; James O. Morford, 91; John Petticord, 91, and Na thaniel YVatts, 91. Samuel Jennings died nearly a year ago. The survivors will be tenderod a dinner at the hotel Rennert on Monday, The Grand Army of the Repub lic will adopt September 12 as “Grand Army day,” and will observe Monday by a parade and camp tire. WHERE IS EX-COLLECTOR BEECHER ? An Apparent Shortage la Ills Accounts of $5:100 triilrli Itvi|uirun explanation, Washington, September 9.—The treas ury officials, are still trying to hunt up cx- Colleetor Beecher, of Washington Terri tory, son of the Brooklyn preacher. He was nominated more than a year ago, but was rejected by the senate just before the recent adjournment. It is understood that he is a candidate for renomination, but where lie is ut present no man here can tell. Pending his return to civilization the treasury men are puzzling over a cer- tern transaction of his which came to light last month. It pertained to the seizure of some opium at Port Townsend, W. T., and involved $40,300. But the vouchers ho sent to the treasury account for only $36,000, so that Beecher is apparently $5300 short. The authorities would like to have this ex- E hum'll, and have been telegraphing to 1m all over the west, but he him been in visible ever since his rejection. Whether the apparent deficiency in his accounts has had anything to do with his disappearance remains to be seen. ON CHANGE. AJJiort* A n I mat rd Market anil Better Trailing. New York, September 11.—The market showed more animation than on any pre vious day this week ami there was an hour of fairly active trading. The statement of the New York Sentinel, which was es pecially favorable, helped to produce this result, aided by the successful settlement of the difficulties under discussion at Chi cago and the renewed purchasing for ac count of the Chicago people and London. Chattanooga was very weak at the dose. The opening Mas tame, but strong, the first prices generally showing advances of fcto J. Omaha was up S and Missouri Pacific down 4. - Trading was firm but quiet until after 11, when buying gathered force over the whole list, and especially in St. Paul and Canada Southern. Later the market settled down to the usual dullness, but remained firm until the close at or near the best prices of the day. Everything on the active list is higher to-night, but for fractional amounts. Sales 160,000 shares. ONLY THREE OFFICIAL NEW DANCES. Two urn Hnuntl, One In Square, and Tlifl’l) Pro- feNNiirN Vnueli fur All Three. New York, September 11.—Since Mon ; day last about thirty members of the American Society of Professors of Dancing have been secretly deciding behind closed doors in halls in this city and Brooklyn what dances shall be taught as the fash ionable dances in this hemisphere for the ensuing season.’ There was only one wo man present, Mrs. Sarah J. Severance, of I Milwaukee. Twenty-five male members, | young, old and middle aged, may lie said Without a figure of speech to have danced , attendance on Mis. Severance for nearly a l week. i These members were Frederick L’Aino- reux, of Binghampton, who has taught ■ dancing forty years: \V. H. Needs, of Syd ney, Australia; Cyrille E. Le Brun, of Sher brooke, Canada; Russ B. Walker of Bos ton, Samuel D. Spink nnd W. E. Greene of Providence, John P. Miller of Norwich, M. H. Andrews of Bangor, Israel Smith of New Bedford, S. A. Holland of Springfield, , Mass.; George R. Prutting of Hartford, L. De G. Brooks and J. M. Sause of this clt£, Looking Down Over Rooks of Lava and Columns of Sulphur. [ii'Slil! I'll I Phenomena of FIihhIk of l.lqulil Fire. Natives of the Sandwich Islands—IVork of the Missionaries—I'rnduots of the Country—Infer* anting Aerount of Artesian Well*. Special Correspondence Enqulrer-Hun. Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, August 16.—The Sandwich Islands are ton in number and contain altogether about 7000 square miles. They form a solitary group far north of the general range and are in fact nearly 1300 miles distant from the Society Islands. The natural aspect of these islands is grand and awful. The mountains of Mouna Roa nnd Mouna Koa rise completely to an Alpine height, nnd have their summits wrapped in perpetual snow. They are al most entirely composed of lava, and exhi bit numerous traeus of extinct volcanoos.On the Hank of Manna Itda at the volcano, of Peli, that phenomenon appears more aw ful and varied than in any other part of t he world. Standing on the brink, one may look down for more than 1300 feet, over rocks of lava and columns of sulphur, between whose antique fissures a few green shruqs and juicy berry-bearing plaints have fixed themselves to a nigged plain, where many a cone, raised by tiio action of the tire below, throws up columns of living flame and whirls of smoke nnd vapor, while FLOODS OK LIQUID KIKE are slowly winding through scoriie and ashes, here yellow with sulphur, and there black or grey or red, as the materials which the flames had wrought are varied. Not less than fifty cones appear below as the funnels of the various operations going on. Older cones often cease to be active and fall in, and new ones are formed else where in t he bottom of the pit. Some eject stones and fragments of rock, while from their dark and sulphur-colored fianks lava, and somet imes water, issues. Many of the cones emit vapors, which condensed, form beautiful beds of sulphur. Others are dis tinguished by the wreathed columns of white and black, that indicate steam and smoke, hurled around each other by tho wind, out never mixing. the natives. Ah compared with the natives of Tahiti the Sandwich Islanders are of a dark brown complexion, tall and robust; and the females do not display the saint- softened graces. But these islanders are distinguished above all other inhabitants of the South sea by diligence and skill in the pursuits of industry, while the na tives of Tahiti, In voluptuous ease, subsis' chiefly on the spontaneous bounties of nature. The Sandwich Islander has care fully Improved almost evtry spot suscepti ble of cultivation. The taro root on which he chiefly subsists, requires a soil not only tilled, but Inundated; the fields on which It growB, therfore, are enclosed by stone fences and watered by Irri gating canals. In manufactures, canoe building and fishery, theHe islanders dis play the same active industry. Their gen eral conduot Is open, honorable and friend ly; yet they are easily kindled to fierce re sentment, especially by any wrong against their chiefs. They have been peculiarly distinguished by their efforts to raise them selves to the level of European arts and cevillzation. THE MISSIONARIES have had great success in instructing the natives and have established an extensive influence. Schools have been established and the population has learned to read. School hooks and editions ofithe Bible have been printed in tbe language of th natives, the useful arts have been intro duced, and great improvement in the morals and tbe manners of the people has taken place. THE PRINCIPAL EXPORT products of this island kingdom are sugar and rice and their natural market is on the Pacific slope of the United States. The value of all goods imported annually into this island kingdom approximate $5,000, 000, consisting principally of groceries, hardware, clothing, lumber, machinery, spirits, tobacco, etc. Eighteen regular sailing packets ply between ports of this group and San Francisco. Fifteen Amer ican vessels run regularly between the ports of this group and the ports of Eure " soldi and “ * d - grated. The Portuguese are excellent la borers, nnd means have been taken to in crease the immigration from the Azores, Recent returns show that several thou sand laborers are now needed on the sugar plantations. As I desire not to worry the general reader with the length of my letter, I will leave off the discussion of some things, which would be of interest to the scientist. As I am now preparing to leave this island region, this “milky way” of the Pacific, when next you hear from me, if old Nep tune should keep his billows reasonably quiet, it will be from some benighted part of the continents. Drannel. kn, Humboldt and Puget fiound. carrying lumber and coal. The number of vessels flying the Hawaiian flag engaged in the foreign carrying trude are nine. Or, some of the islands of this group, and missing Julia Calloway. THE PRESIDENT NOT IN LUCK. He Went on s Deer Hunt with 111* Party and an Outsider Shot the Deer. Saranac Inn, N. Y., September 9.-Late last night it was decided that a deer hunt should take place to-day, and by daylight half a dozen guides and as many dogs were in readiness for the chase. To Dave Crona, the President’s guide, was allotted the task of assigning posts at which the huntsmen ilabe stationed. The president himself Twice Indicted, Boston, September 11.—Two indict- „ .. have been found against Samuel G. rowed down to the clamshell runway on Sne ji in „ treasurer of the Lowell Bleach- Fish creek. Dr. Ward got what proxed to , er y Company, for the embezzlement of the be an equally poor stand. The other funds of the'bleachery company and falsi- hunters were Col. Belo, of the Gah eston statement of the debt of the tom- News, and Messrs. William Quincy Riddle, D which h* made oath was $120,000 less Charles F. Cutler, architect John Jardine puny fi of New York, and Daniel W. Riddle, tnan tne true s B r They took stations on as many ponds in j $50,000 Fire. the vicinity, none of the party being more ; Orleans, September 11.—Tbe than half a dozen miles from Saranac inn. '...j occupied by C. Lazard A Co., It had rained heavily during the night building occupieu g > ntlfcmen , g clothingi and rubber overcoats were a necessity for of oanal and Peters streets, was some hours alter the party left the l RP’ I h urn ed to-day. The loss is estimated at The hunt lasted until nearly noon, and the | burned traay hunters returned empty handed, only to £>u.uw, iuny 1 Report Gets Allnul That President <‘levelanil Hint lliii'ii Shut. Prospect House, N. Y. ; September 11. —The most astonishing incident of a some what uneventful day was the receipt of several telegrams asking if President Cleve land had really been shot, and if he was much hurt. Editor Butler, of the Buffalo News, asked for an immediate answer. ) From the Western Union office, in New I York, came an inquiry about the presi dent’s condition, and this evening a siini- ' lar dispatch was received from Plattsburg from Dr. Ward, who had reached ' that point on his way home i in Albany. As Cleveland was 1 in the ehjoyment of perfect health, and no accident had befallen him, of course only one answer could be made. What puzzles | the people here is how such a rumor was , set afloat. It could hardly have had its origin in this vicinity, for no such absurd statements were sent out from the tele graph office at this inn, and no dispatch of such a tenor was sent irom the only other ] telegraph office in the neighborhood, that ; at Paul Smith’s, seventeen miles away. i A Fire in Freehold, j Freehold, N. J., September 11.—An ex tensive fire is raging here. The principal business portion of the town will probably , be destroyed The two brick stores of Clark & Perrine, and John Taylor’s hotel, opposite the court house, have been de stroyed. Fire department assistance is coming here from Long Branch, Asbury Park. Red Bank and Matawan. The town ; water supply is from cisterns. The fire, i the origin of which is unknown, started in Perrine’s store. John Taylor’s hotel was ! one of the finest country hotels in New Jersey and was only rebuilt two years ago. The fire is still spreading and will proba bly cross Main street. A steamer and six hose carriages have left Bordentown for i here. John T. Uris, W. P. H. Rivers. Jost-p,. Martin, C. H. Rivers and H. k Rivers of I ^ « >>’“P"" gLint'fr 1 SrUUt 1 Brooklyn. T. C. Fanning of Pougb- I success has attended the boring ot ! keepsie, J. E. Marline and A. E. Boar- j artesian wells, I nique of Chicago, L. W. Vizay of Mil- and is proving to be a matter of great im- i wuukee, S. Asher and Constantine | portance to the agricultural interests of Carpenter of Philadelphia, Jacob A. the kingdom. In boring one of these Mahler of St. Louis, L. G. Marini of I wells a piece of cocoanut wood was found Washington, J. C. H. Vance of Cleveland, I at a depth of 222 feet. Some of the wells J. P. Brooks of Pittsburgh, 1). M. Spencer ] flow 60,000 gallons per hour. The water of of Peoria, and Howard W. Malcolm of all of them is sweet, soil and crystal pure. Minneapolis. A gentlemun not long a resident in the Many dances were proposed which had kingdom built his house on the dry, liut ' " ' land at the mouth of Manpa valley. Water was a necessity. In boring, when down to 273 feet, the water suddenly rushed up to ten feet above the surface. The boring was continued down to 295 feet, the water rapidly increasing. The overflow of this well was indeed been invented by the members this sum mer, and the inventor of each dance was compelled to illustrate the invention on foot. While this ordeal was going on, the other professors sat around and criticised the performance, and indulged in remarks. They shielded each other’s villiaiiy after ward, however, and refused to give the names of the character of any of the pro posed dances which had been rejected by u majority of the ballots oust. Three new dances were adopted. Two are “round” dances. They will be called tiie “American Gavotte” and the “Colum bia.” The American Gavotte will he I danced to gavotte or 4-4 time. It is very ! easy to learn, the professors say. It is smoother than the ordinary dances, and : starts with a movement sideways, then a | turn and a hop and a polka, and a slide afterward. It is slower than a waltz, j However, as Mr. Secretary Rivers said to ! the reporter, it is quite difficult to describe | a dance orally so that you can learn the I step. Prof. Brookes introduced this dance. The Columbia is also a round dance, and is slower than a waltz, but more vivacious : than the American Gavotte, and compre- ’ bends several varieties of hops. E, C. Spink i invented it. I The third invention this year is the I “Octagon,” a square dance, composed by I H. F. Rivers, of Brooklyn. Eight couples public joy. Being easily accessible from the city, it was visited by hundreds who saw with a kind of fascination the newly opened fountain of sweet, soft water. It was hailed as the promise of beauty and fertility for thousands of acres of almost useless land. IMMIGRATION into this island kingdom is encouraged by large appropriations made by the legisla ture for that purpose, even going to the length of fitting out ships at government expense. Laborers are brought from Portugal, Germany, Norway arid the south Sea Is lands. No special measures have been taken to bring in Chinese labor; ut the sume time there has been an immigration of many thousands of Chinese within the last decade, and now they num ber about 15,000, of whom about 5000 are employed on the sugar plantations. They bring no women with them as a rule. Out of the seven hundred persons urnl firms enguged in business ill Honolulu 219 are Chinese, forty are Hawiians dance in at once, and all the couples are in and the reHt are of other nationalities. The i motion at the same time, except in one movement. It may be danced to any lan- eiers music. There is no waltzing in the I “Octagon.” The music is in 6-8 time. The i dance is similar to the Landers in move- | ment and figures, but differ from it in ! couples passing under each other’s raised arms. It isn’t exactly new, but the society ! has placed its seal of approval upon it, and now it will be pushed in all the states and territories. IYIJJ Make no Pint] net bin. New Orleans, September 11.—The»cot- • tori council last night resolved to make no A Diwtructlve Fire. Danville, Va., September 11.—Fire hero last night destroyed Heldelbach’s furniture factory. The loss is $25,000, no insurance. The city electric light plant lost $6000, no insurance. Washam’s box factory lost $11,000, insured for $3800, and the ioo factory loHt $12,000, insured folly. A man named C. \V. Middoaugh. of Toledo, Ohio, perished in Hcidelbach’s factory. Ihmit'il to Dentil. Altoona, Pa., September 11.—Annie Renner, a bright anil pretty child of ten years, wiih burned to death on the street this afternoon, her clothing having become ignited from a bonfire, around which she was playing. She was horribly burned before assistance reached her. Iti'fiiHi’il In be Mi-rvi'il. Chicago, September 11.—The interna tional association of plumbers, steam and f ;as fitters, in secret session here, refused >y a largo majority to be merged as a body into the Knights of Labor. Harmonious relations between tho two organizations will, however, be preserved. The IJiisrsnllni' Itnmnveil. New Orleans, September 11.— 1 t’he hoard of health to-day passed a resolution removing tho quarantine recently issued against Biloxi. Ki-jislili' ,S»iInri«. At Bar Harbor, a bad man, disguised aa a dude, leans tenderly over a learned youngf woman from Boston. “Will you try some of the golden syrup on your cakes?” “Yes, thanks.” “Will you”—-taking up molasses jug and gazing at Boston young woman’s plate—“will you have it zigzag or take it m a puddle?” And then he grins malignantly at her lifeless form as she la borne away to the hospital.—New York Star. A Virginias. The Solid Muldoon. “I can always tell a Virginian,” said tho Hotel Lewis porter. “How do you do it, Sandy?” inquired the philosopher. "Well, you see. a yankee will strike the washiroom, splatter water all over the wall, upend the basin and dive for the towel. A Kentuckian will take it slow and leave the water In the basin, while the Virginian, who is too d—d lazy to empty it, will wash in the same water.’’ returns mode by the planters show that the Chinese are generally preferred as la borers. The disinclination of the Chinese to bring women with them, their inter marriage with native women or alliances with them, their preat thrift, their apti tude for every kind of business, ruise a number of political and social questions which cannot be discussed in these letters, j THE LABORERS from the South Sea islands have not gene- I rally given satisfaction. They quickly j yield to disease, and the rate of mortality | is great. The Norwegians have not proved to be The Dynamiter-. Still at Work. Chicago, September 11.—An attempt : was made last night to blow ini one of the i signal ntations of the I-ake Shore road at i the intersection of the main track aud the I stock yard track. The attempt was so far distinction in the matter of labor between ' good laborers, probably from the fact that the independent presses and those of the | mainly they have been taken from the idle cotton press association. All other organi- classes of the towns ruiher than from the zations having heretofore taken similar ac- agricultural districts of the Scandinavian tion. the question may be regarded settled, country. The Germans have proved to he and a lively competition in the business of | excellent laborers, owing to the care with compressing cotton is anticipated. ; which they were selected before they emi- From a Minister. Rev. C. T. Clark, a member of the South Georgia Methodist Conference, writes from Tattnall county, Ga.: “One year ago I was taken with rheumatism, and became al most helpless for over three months. All the remedies used seemed to fail until 1 commenced the use of Swift’s Specific. I have token five bottles, and am jierfectly sound and well again. I would have writ ten sooner, but waited to see if the cure was permanent. And now I unhesitating ly recommend .S. H. S. as u sale and reliable remedy for rheumatism. I have all confi dence in its virtue.” II Never Fill's. I have had blood poison ever since Goto-* her, 1885, and obtained no relief from any tieatment bind 1 tried several) until! com menced taking Swift’s Specific. In one month I felt ns well ns I ever had. I also had a good appetite, and was entirely free from the pai.is in my shoulder aud heart, which had tormented me so long. Now all the sores and swellings from my head are gone. S. W. McCarter. No. 76 Madison St. New York, Apiii 30, 1886. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift Specific Co.. Drawer 3, At lanta, Ga.^167 W. 23d St., N. Y. hNDOItSINU ItUSTK't'S. ItisUnoil Firiuiii-ii-rlng ami Kioniiiny Thai Wins Kureewi. Hficcinl Correspondence Enquirer-Bun. I-’ortson, Ga., .September 11.—And sure enough Husticus did wake up and give us a rousing piece about going in debt and buying goods on time at credit prices. Wull, he has struck ut tbe mainspring of success or failure in all occupations us well as farming. It is not so much the best farmer, as it is the best financier, who will make farming pay. I have a Billy Thrifty In my mind, who, early in life, chose farming as an occupation, and followed it the best part ol his life. Although he was never considered by his neighbors as an extra good farmer, a year never went by without finding this Billy a richer man at the end than at the beginning of the year. He has now retired front the business of farming, the posessor of a hand some fortune. I hove also in my mind a.Sammy Blowgate.whe is considered by ull his neighbors a first-class manager on the farm. In a given time and with a given sum of money he can get as much irom a laborer as any man. He makes fine crops per acre and to the plow, hut somehow Sammy is always behind in money matters. It is simply a case of hail financiering an I good! financiering; that is tlie point of difference be tween the successful man, whether he be a farm er. a lawyer, a merchant, a mechanic, or a preacher of the gospel. Political economy teaches that “in the wants of man areal! the springs ofwealth,” but these wants must he restrained to a man's means, or they will bring him speedily to poverty. •*\Ve must settle early with ourselves in this world, for there are many things we must do without.” The man who uses his credit freely is sure to over estimate the future prospects of get ting money with which to meet his obligations. He is sure to buy what lie does not want and does not need; he is sure to pay exorbitant prices for what he buys: is sure to have a continual strug gle to make the debit anti the credit sides of his accounts balance, and isalmost certain to become a bankrupt if he lives long enough. It is not so much what a farmer raises, as how be raises his produce that makes farming profit able. Many contend that cotton can he bought cheaper than it can be raised in this country. Doubtless that is true in a great many instances- There are men, however, who have made money and are still making some money on cotton. But watch these men and you will see that they are men who would shun a debt as they would shun a vampire. Of courses I mean a debt of any con siderable importance, or a debt where the money to meet it is not ‘ in sight.” Let every man carefully count the cost of every crop that his land will produce, and then let him raise whatever he pleases, provided it can l» produced at a cost less than it could be bought aud luid down at his own door. But let a man be the very best farmer that he possibly can, and he will find that nine hundred and nin ;ty-uine times outof every thousand the very best farming on the very best land will fail to stand tho drainage made upon it by the amounts accruing from Ihe interest of mortgages and c redit prices. Bail management in part, however, is generally had management on the whole, and you wifi rarely find a man who is the best farmer or who has the best land givinga mortgage or paying the credit prices.