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■n VOL. XXVIII—NO. 229 Jm i. — ■■ COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, .1886. PRICE FIVE CENTS Acting Attorney-General Jenks Renders an Important Opinion. Making Preparations for tho President's Retnrii. Tlio United States Supreme Court—Tho Sen Sllrer Certificates—Madison’s Postmaster, Ktc. Washington, September 20.—Acting Attorney-General Jenks has given an opin ion to tne acting secretary of the treasury in regard to various disputed questions which have arisen as to the dutiable value of the coverings of imported mer chandise under the provisions of section seven of the tariff act and the decision of the United States supreme court in the Obertuffer case. Judge Jenks discusses several questions at length, and gives his conclusions thereon as follows: First—That sacks, boxes and coverings of any kind on which was repealed as charges by the 7th section of the act of March 3, 1883, are not subject to duty neither as a part of the value of the goods nor separately, except when they come under the proviso to that section, or to some special provision of the law. Second—That portion of tho opinion in the case of Obertuffer vs. Robinson, in re gard to the non-dutiable character of boxes, etc., designed for use in the bona fide transportation of goods, is an authori tative interpretation of the law on that subject. Third—That 100 per cent, advaloretn can be imposed upon coverings only when their material or form justifies the conclu sion that they were used us such to evade duties, or when they were designed or con templated to be applied to some use other than to that of coverings for transporta tion to the United States of the merchan dise they then enclose, even though that use as a covering only should continue af ter the goods has passed beyond the cus tom house to the market or consumer. Fourth—The mere fact that boxes, sacks, crates or coverings of any kind might pos sibly be used after importation for other uses, if such uses were not designed at or before the time of importation and there was not at the time a design to evade the duty by their use as covering, will not sub ject such coverings to 100 per cent, adva- loretn duty, as prescribed by the penalty. The 100 per cent, duty in the proviso, although not in terms a penalty, is an un usually high duty. The section under con sideration clearly excludes coverings from valuation as a Dart of goods. The second element in tho proviso to the section implies no turpitude on the part of the importer. In the balance of cases in a customs act the doubt is to be re solved in favor of the importer; hence, although the coverings after a port is reached might, by literal interpretation, be construed, if intended for use there after, as a cover to some goods to be de signed for use otherwise than in the bona fide transportation of goods to the United States, yet such interpretation, while with in the letter, would be a violation of the spirit of the act. The United States Supreme Court. Washington, September 20.—The su preme court of the United States will con vene for the October term of 1888-7 on Monday, the 12th prox. The number of cases on the docket increases steadily froni year to year. At the close of business in the clerk’s office to-night there were on the docket 1002 eases,as compared with 964 in Sejitember, 1885. None of the justices of the court, except Justice Harlan, are yet in the city. Chief Justice Waite spent his summer vacation in a trip to Yellowstone National Park and to Alaska, and is now on his way home, much im proved in health and strength. Justice Field and Justice Matthdfcs have spent moat of the summer in Europe. All the justices are expected home early in Octo ber, and the court will assemble with a full bench. Tito Xcw Silver Oorllllnites. Washington, September 20:—Arrange ments are being made at tbe treasury de partment for the early distribution of the new silver certificates, which are now be ing printed at the bureau of engraving and printing, as rapidly as possible. The first batch of one dollar certificates was re ceived at the treasury department to-day. It consisted of 5000 sheets and amounted to 820,000. They now need only the seal of the treasury department to be finished notes. The bureau will eon- tinue to print these notes at the rate of 820,000 per day during the present Week- Additional facilities will be supplied next week by which the issue w'ill be increased to 180,000 a day. Orders for these bills in large amounts have been received from all parts of the country. It is the purpose of the department, ’ however, to hold the notes until the supply will allow a pro rata distribution of a respect able amount to each section of the country, and they will be shipped from Washington so as to secure their sim ultaneous delivery at the various sub-treaa- urie’s. It is expected that the one s will be put into general circulation in about two weeks. The f2 certificates are some what delayed and will not be ready for is sue for about Ithree weeks. They are in g reat demand and their completion will be astened as fast as possible. Sedgwick »t Homo. Washington, September 20.—Mr. Sedg wick arrived at the state department this morning and awaited the comma of the secretary of state. He declined to be in terviewed either with regard to his busi ness in Mexico or the statement which had been published regarding his personal con duct therein. In the latter respect he says he caD only repeat what he ha> already said many times, that the statements are lies from the beginning to the end. He says he completed his work four days ago, but declines to say whether lie will report verbally or in writing. Mail Ison’s Pori master. Washington, September 20.—The pres ident has issued a commission to \N m. -1■ Martin to be postmaster at Madison, Ua. L’rejinlrlnif for Their Return. Washington, September 20.—Arrange ments are being made at the white house for the speedy return of the president and Mrs. Cleveland. They are expected to arrive in Washington Wednesday evening. THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. takes its place. Along tho wharves on the river front similar scenes of activity is witnessed, many command* eries from along the rivers having char tered steamers which will be used as a com bined hotel and headquarters during the week. The weather seems as if specially designed for the ocoasion, and in conse quence the streets are thronged with sight seers, w’hile everywhere may be seen marching commanderies making fraternal calls on local and visiting headquarters. It is an utter impossibility at the present time to give an accurate estimate of the number of knights already on the ground. Representatives of every state and terri tory have reported, while three are present from Honolulu. Most Eminent Grand Master Robert E. Withers, United States consul-general at Hong Kong, came all the way from that place. arriving yesterday. At noon, the rush of visitors was still unabated, and, If anything, in creasing. Fully ten thousand knights had arrived by noon and more than an equal number are expected this afternoon and to-night. All trains are more or less de layed by the immense traffic. There will be but one short session oil ’change to morrow and Wednesday noon. The following commanderie9 are among those which have arrived : Occur DeLeon No. 4, Atlanta, Ga. Palestine No. 7, Savannah, Ga. Grand Commandery of Teunessoe. Luvette No. 18, Nashville. Columbia No. 2, Columbia, S. C. Columbia, Washington, D. C. Richmond, Richmond, Va. Washington, Washington, D. C. On an eastern special came a body of knights distinguished by being selected as a special escort of Grand Master Robert E. Withers. These were the Richmond Com mandery No. 2 and Columbia No. 1, of Richmond, Va. Under the Richmond ban ner was gathered the grand com mandery, swelling the number to sixty. With the Virginia commandery came the Washington, D. C., knights, who in turn acted as an escort of the Virginia escort. In the Washington representation were Washington No. 1 and Demolay mounted. In honor of their re lation to the grand master they were ac corded more than usual welcome. THE ODD FELLOWS. Some Interflsthia Figures Furnlshml at tlip Meet ing of till' Supreme Clrniiil Ionise. What is Transpiring on t|je Other Side of the Waters. A Serins* llerolt In Mailrlil—Trouhlo wltli th* Orangemen In Belfast—Mr. Parnell Explains Hit nill—Cholera Return*—Affairs In Bulgaria, Etc. Boston, September i So 20.—The annual session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge I.O. O. F. opened in Odd Fellows Ifali this morning. Thd proceedings are se cret. It is understood that the action of the grand lodge will comprise routine work, such as the appointment ot commit tees, etc., and the arranging of the genernl order of business of the convention. Boston, September 20.—The Odd Fel lows’ convention to be held during this week will be undoubtedly the most elabo rate affair ot the kind over held in this country. The principal feature of the week will he the great parade on Wednes day. though the entire programme is of great interest to Odd Fellows. It now seems probable that the total number of visitors will not be far from 30,000, and the capacity of Boston’s hostelries bids fair to be taxed to its utmost. This evening a banquet, will be tendered the sovereign grand lodge by the grand lodge and grand encampment of Massa chusetts. Governor Robinson, Mayor O’Brien and other prominent citizens have been invited to be present. On Tuesday the sovereign grand lodge will again meet in Odd Fellows’ hall and elect officers and transact other business. In the evening a meeting of the past grand and representa tives will lie held in Tremont. Temple. There .will be music and speeches from distinguished visitors, members of the sovereign grand lodge. On Wednesday the grai’id parade will occur. On Thursday the 'sovereign grand lodge will probably attend tbe performance at Hollis street theatre by special invitation of Manager Rich. Friday will be “ladies’ day,” and an excursion will be made to Wellesley college on invitation of the president, Mrs Durant. Hunnewell’s gardens will also be visited. On Saturday the sovereign grand lodge will hold its closing session in Odd Fellows hall and adjourn. The reports of the grand officers were presented to-day, beginning with that of Henry D. Garry, grand sire, who, in the opening, traced the growth of the order since its last meeting in Boston twenty- two venrs ago, in 183-4, with less than 10,(XXI New'England members. The same terri tory now numbers 65,000. The order in general has increased in this proportion. In 1864 in the whole world the num- her of members was 137,623. day there are 517,310 Floekinu- to St. Louis to Attend the Grand Con- i-luvr St. Louis, September 20.—It was after midnight when the last special train dis charged its loud of visitors to the triennial ■ last night, and day had not To- members, with an increase in tbe total revenue of over 84.000,000. The order is prosperous in foreign countries. Mr. Garry advocates the retention of the permanent location of the grand lodge in Baltimore. The figures of the various Odd I allows beneficial associations show receipts ioi the past vear of 81,050,905; paid to families of feceascd members, .*893,363; deaths, 1752; members in good standing, 46,144, money on hand, 8578,820. The benefit .figures cover forty-one bodies, all that re ports have been received from. The grand secretary’s report contains statements showing the condition of the order iu the United States, Canada and for eign jurisdictions. The prospects of.both lodges and encampments for the present, year are very flattering. , The report of the grand treasurer shows a balance on hand oil August 20. 1885, of .*15 672; receipts for the year £49,04.4, ex penditures *42,420, and available assets of the sovereign lodge 873,096. Madrid, September 20.—A revolution was attempted last night by a number of Spanish troops quartered in this city. The uprising was ill-planned, ill-managed, and practically amounted to little more than nothing. The trouble was inaugurated by a regiment of infantry quartered In Gilblas barracks. The soldiers revolted and broke down the partition wall that separated them from the quarters occupied by the cavalry men. The intervening space was filled with the men of two cavalry regi ments, numbers of whom joined in the revolution. The officers of all three regi ments did all in their power to dissuade tho men from revolting, but 300 soldiers, after boating numbers of officers and wounding three, deserted the barracks aud marched in two bodies through the town. One body went to Prado, the principal park aud promenade of Madrid. Two thousand troops were quartered in Prado at the time, and the revolutionists expected to bo joined by them. The other body wont hurrying through the centre of Madrid calling on the people to join in the revolution, cry ing “Long live the republic,” andmaking all kinds of threats against monarchy. At. this time the theatres and other places of amusements were crowded. The populace were taken by surprise. In most of the public places the people flocked out in a panic. In all the enter tainments were abruptly terminated, and the streets were soon tilled with people. Nearly all of them were terror-stricken, people of exaggerated ideas of what was transpiring. The insurgents attempted as their first exploits to secure possession of the arsenals, dock and barracks, which they attacked wdth open fire, but all these places were well and successfully defended and the rebels were repulsed. Finally their reverses drawing them to gether, the insurgents attacked and got possession of the Southern railway. By this time the au thorities had taken in the situation and had fully prepared to master it. Loyal troops were marched to the railway, and after a short fight they completely dis lodged the revolutionists, who dispersed into the country, Geo. Pavia pursuing. During the fighting in the city one of the officers leading the insurgents was shot and killed. The rebels shot Gen. Velarde for refusing to join them. They also mor tally wounded Count Mtrasal and killed a colonel of artillery. Martial law was proclaimed throughout the city as soon as the condition of affairs was clearly perceived by the government. The event’was a complete surprise to Madrid. Quiet was soon restored after the revolu tionists were driven from the Southern railway. A number of insurgents were taken prisoners. This morning there is uo appearance of revolution or even disorder. While the insurgents lied from the tawn, forty of them ordered the station mastey.tp place at thoir disposal a special t/rnin^fcF^R. which they made their flight to Amieakde Hendres. Government troops were soon in pursuit on another special train. Noon.—Additional particulars of last night’s revolution show that tho insurgents also shouted: “ Long live the republic army and Spain.” A large number ot civil ians joined their ranks. When the authori ties summoned the military to put down the insurrection the rebels made a stand for awhile against the loyal troops, and it was in the first brush between the oppos ing forces that General Velarde and the artillery colonel were killed. When the revolutionists, realized that the other troop3 were making no response fo their appeal, they abandoned tbe tight, In town and scampered for tlia country, most of them in the direction of Alcala de Henarcs, a walled city in New Castile and but seventeen miles from Madrid. Many of the rebels gave up Lhejfiglit long before the general retreat of their comrades atfd made their escape in the darkness. The authorities are making a groat many arrests for complicity iu the revolution and a large proportion of the prisoners are offi cers. It is learned to-day that tbe revolu tion was led by Brigadier-General Villa- canipa. He escaped on a special train which left the city on the Southern rail way. The loyal troops are scouring the suburbs of Madrid in search of the fugitive rebels. Telegrams from all the provinces show that the puhlic order remains undis turbed. The ministers, who happened to be all absent froralthe city yesterday, have been summoned to return immedi ately. It lias been learned that the revolu tionists who started for Vncnla de Henares, becoming convinced that the loyalists recovery,” said Mr. Parnell; “indeed, the signs for the future are growing worse, but I only ask the houses to take action with regard to rents falling due next Novem ber, and that will be in tho next session of parliament. Until the house is able to take action on the report of the royal commission, we will abstain entirely from prejudicing the government pro posals. We do know that since the bulk of judicial rents have been fixed there has been a great depression in prices. The po tato blight has sproad to an alarming ex tent. Therefore, it behooves tho house to apply a temporary remedy now and not wait for tho royal commission to re port, or for tho government to take action thereon, which will bo impossible before November, 1887, supposing the house adjourned until the middle of Feb ruary. A similar delay occurred in the consideration of tbe land act of 1881 and the arrears act of 1882, Therefore, unless the house accedes to my proposal tenants and landlords will remain in statu quo for a year. [Cheers.] Our opponents will probably urge that it will be exceedingly difficult for the laud court to ascertain whether the tenants are really unable to pay their rents, but there was a similar difficulty to overcome in connection with the arrears act of ’82. The court satified itself within live months of the Inability of 200,000 tenants to pay their rents. [Cheers.] Similar quickness and expe dition will follow my bill, and the work Will probably be finished in three months. 1 propose, further, that a tenant shall de posit half of the amount of his rent, leaving the court to determine how much of the remaining half the tenant ahull pay and how muon tho landlord shall loso. Unddr the arrears act the tenant deposited one-third of his rent, the landlord losing one-third, and the state advancing the remaining third. The only practical difference 1 make Is that the state shall not be loser. In regard to the suspension of evictions, my bill again closely follows the arrears act, which act worked justly and satisfactorily for all parlies. Tlio costs of evictions frequently exceed the amount of rent duo. Therefore, it is necessary to suspend evictions to save the tenants additional costs. ICheers.] As regards the lease hol lers’ clause, it will probably be iw- iocted to on the ground that it ought not haw; a place in a temporary bill, but lease holders have been waiting long enough too long, in fact—and 1 would not be a party to the horrible injustice of their perpetual exclusion from the benefits of the act of ’82.” [Cheers.] Mr. Parnell quoted at length from statis tics to prove that the fall in prices of pro duce was riot exaggerated. The estimated fall in 1885 averaged 22 percent., aud as the average rent deductions amounted to 19 per cent, t he tenants were 3 per cent, to the lead, without taking into account the Increased cost of labor, owing to tho emi gration of able-bodied men. The land act of ’81, therefore, did not benefit the tenant farmers. Tho land commissioners themselves virtually admit that the rents fixed prior to ’85 were too high, because the rents fixed for the first six months of ’86 were greatly reduced as compared with the rents fixed earlier, averaging 18 per cent. less. [Cheers.] lie admitted that the evictions at the end of ’85 and the be ginning of’86 were fewer than those im mediately after the passing of the laud act. This decrease in the number of evictions he attributed to the fact that at the end of ’55 the Earl of Cnrnavm, who. was their Gen. Knuibars beforo taking action in the matter. Rnrmuh, A PART OP THE BRITISH ARMY CUTOFF. Ragoon, September 20.—The western frontier column of tho British army of oc cupation in Burinah has been cut off at Talndiigh from communication with the rnnin army by the Dacouts, under the leadership of Basliwey and other noted insurgents. Three thousand troops have been dispatched to relieve the beleaguered corps. Africa. THE AFGHANS AND BADAKHSHANS FIGHT ING. London, September 20.—Advices from Merv stato that warfare is being waged between the Afghans and the inhabitants of Badakhshan. Fighting had been going on for a fortnight. An attempt on the part of the Afghans to annex Badakshan has led to the struggle. Tho British troops in Chetrul remain neutral. Turkey. INVITED TO OCCUPY ROUMEI.IA. Constantinople, September 20.—It iB stated here that England, Austria and Germany have invited Turkey to occupy Roumelia if Russia invades Bulgaria. GOSSIP FROM THE GATE CITY. MlHt THE TILDES WILL All Parties Interested Have Agreed to the Probate. The Tilden Nephew* Positively Deny That They Intend to Content—Their Business Relations with the Millionaire Statesman—More Abont the Rennon for Closing Greystone—Mr. Smith Beelines to Tnlk. New York World. New Lebanon, N. Y.. September 18.— Geo. B. and Samuel J. TiJden a*y that they have no present idea of contesting the will of their uncle, Samuel J. Tilden. Nev ertheless the World correspondent to whom they made this statement to-day could not resist the conclusion that the will would be contested. It must not be supposed that tho Messrs. Tilden equivocated. They simply spoko guardedly, as shrewd men They Uullroitd Coiiqmiilc* PiiylngThclr Tuxes—Licenses of Insuranoo Agents Being Revoked Other Mutters of Interest. viceroy,appealed to the landlords to refrain from evicting tenants at the beginning of 1886, and the fact that Mr. Money, chief secretary for Ireland, had always discour aged evictions; but both of these factors had ceased to exist and the number of evictions had again become alarming. “The present viceroy,” said Mr. Parnell, “is a noble lord of whom little is known except what is bad. [Cheers.] The present chief secretary, Sir Michael Hieks- Beneh,” says he, “is going to leave the tenants to their fate, as in no case must tho loss be borne by the landlord.” The speaker disputed the accuracy of Sir Michael Hicks-Bench’s eviction figures and said that the quarter ending tho pres ent month would show a higher average of evictions than any quarter since ’51. If the government, he said, armed with tills bill, should stay the evictions in Kerry, it would do more to restore peace than all the General Bulk-rs together. [Cheers.]. Ite claimed that the bill was essentially moderate and calculated to puff matters smoothly through the winter. Mr. Parnell concluded by earnestly en treating the house to allow the second reading of the bill, which he said would benefit the landlords themselves. Tho working of the land act of 1881 showed that there were almost as few just men among the landlords as hud been found in Sodom and Gomorrah. [Cries of “Oh!” and laugh ter.] “If it had not been for the landlords you might possibly have conciliated the Irish people. You rule in their folly. The landlord you placed there ns your stewards proved false to their trust, and oppressed their tenants, who have the utmost confi dence that, as an act of justice, parliament will not permit the bill to be lost.” [Cheers.] Mr. Parnell’s speech occupied one hour and twenty minutes in delivery. Irelnntl. DEMONSTRATIONS BY TIIE ORANGEMEN. Belfast, September 20 1:50 p. M.—All was quiet in the city this morning. At noon, nowever, a large band of tbe Queen’s Island shipyard workmen, all Orangemen, mafehed ostentatiously through the streets on thoir way to and from dinner, as if to provoke a fight. At Garrick Hill they were attacked with a volley of stoues and a desperate fight ensued, whieb is still in progress. Many men on both sides havo been wounded.’ The police are outnum bered and powerless. Reinforcements are hurrying to the locality. THE MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY’S EN- V TRANCE. Dublin, September 20.—The Freemans’ Journal declares that the government in spired the arrest of the young Irishman who was taken into custody Saturday for hooting at the Marquis of Londonderry during his state entry in the city with the purpose of provoking the people in the nope that they would retaliate and furnish the authorities with excuses for coercion. T(l III' Illl|M.|U-Ill'll. PHILADELPHIA, September 20.—The city council this evening by a vote of 49 to 38 decided to impeach Mayor Smith. . There has seldom been witnessed such a scene of anxiety and excitement Us was presented in and about the common coun cil chamber. During their entire session to-dav tlie gallery and lobby were crowded nail. to their extreme limit and hundreds were parnell explains iiih bill. turned away by the officers who were sta- Mr. Parnell, in moving the second read- tioned at the entrance. No other business I jpg 0 f his land bill in the house of eom- would stop and probably capture them, stopped their special on route, sent it back to Madrid, and fled across the country. The streets of the city are alive with crowds of people eagerly discussing the occurrence of last night. Kfigluiid, Bl'BEAR WINS THE BOAT RACE. London, September 20.—A boat race for *1000 took place on the Thames to-day be tween George Bubear and Peter Kemp. Tbe betting was twenty-oue to twenty in favor of Kemp. Kemp caught the water first and was the quickest away, soon put ting a length and a half between himself ana his opponent. Bubear, however, was not flurried at Kemp’s advantage, but puffed even thirty-four stroke and gradually drew upon even terms with Kemp. As they neared Hammersmith bridge Kemp ag'.iu went to tbe front, but Bubear made a grand spurt, and Kemp wore himself out in his endeavors to hold his lead. Bubear soon passed him and crossed the line, winner by a length and a woo transacted, and indeed, nothing was thought of beyond the impeachment of Mayor Smith, the first event of the kind ever occurring in this city. Every mem ber was in his seat, and the arguments, both pro and con, were forcible and elo quent The arguments of Messrs. Clay, on behalf of the report, and Smith against its recommendations were masterly, and every word fell clear upon attentive ears. When the lost speaker had resumed his seat votes upon the mo tion of censure as a substitute for a reso te non of impeachment and upon tbe resolu tion itself were quickly taken, and the result spread like wildfire through the city, forming the all-absorbing topic oi discus sion and comment to-night. Heerpfary Miinnhiu'w MovumuntK. Buffalo, N. Y., September 20.—A spe- .. 1 ^ -*«i < ’*'~**’ CJ,it3 »)ension sion cial to the Commercial from Suspension veil, i Bridge says: Secretary Manning li lt the and Mineral Springs hotel Saturday for Buffalo *d from there for Albany tins 'He will have a conference with mans to-day, said the recent elections con veyed a mandate to the house of commons that it should show itself willing and able to Special to Enquirer-Sun, Atlanta, September 20.— Several rail road companies have sent in the amount of their taxes to the comptroller. Tho roads first make their returns, and if they are accepted the taxes are computed in tiie comptroller’s office upon the basis of the return and the roads are officially no tified of the amount they nre duo the state. If any errors of calculation are dis covered they are reported and corrected before tbe tax is remitted. Tiffs prevents any call for additional amount on the part of the state, or tbe return of an overpay ment. To-day tbe East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad system paid to the comptroller 814,742.78 upon *1,220,798 tho returned value of its lines in the stntf.; and the Richmond anil Danville system paid *1,294.03 on 84,021,120.35, dis tributed as follow^: On tho Charleston and Savannah railroad $506.91 tax on $144,- 839,46; on the Augusta and Savannah 8720.15 on income (no property); on Elherton Air- Line railroad $705.^3 tax on $201,495; Hart well railroad $142,97 tax on $40,850; North eastern rail road $2,090.71 on $599,000.89; Rosswell Railroad Company $122.06 on $34,875. Bevoklug Agents’ Certificates. Atlanta, September 20.—Comptroller Wright is sending oul to-day the following letter to agents of the several insurance companies that fail'll to make their semi annual statements to the governor: State or Georgia, Oomptroller-Genkrai^s Office, Insurance Department, Atlanta, Ur., September 20.—Agent Insurance Company—Dear Sir: The license issued to the above company having been revoked, because said company railed to make and file tbe semi annual statement to the governor within the time prescribed by law, it becomes my duty under the law to request agents to send in the certlfl- eaten tunned to them ■'to nata eotnpa* nies. Very respectfully, Wm. A. Whioht, Com ptroller-Gciieral. The Gate City Guards. Atlanta, September20.—Tho Gate City Guards gavo a lino reception to-night a! Del live’s opera house. Tho house was (lacked to overflowing. The military manoeuvres and drilling were interspersed with choice elocution and musical selec tions by local favorites. Didn't Know II IVns Loaded. Atlanta, September 29.—Henry Hobbs Shot a hole through bis band to-day, while playing with a pistol that lie didn’t know was loaded. Tin* Colored Military. Atlanta, September 20.—The colored military state ill iff brought a large crowd of colored people to tiie city to-day. The prize drill resulted in favor of tlio Georgia Cadets, of Atlanta; second prize, Marietta Ligdt Infantry. Tho attendance by mili tary companies was very small. DIhI la Jail. Atlanta. September 20.—The colored preacher who forged the signature to the money order and was committed to jail, died yesterday in Fulton jull of a conges tive chill, Ills remains were taken to Con yers. .. , rr i " i n,.1 The Irish Times says: Despite the efforts provide tor the wants of Ireland equally ; to excite .„ fe(jl , J, l| „. 0 ' ( . c . mion thu !.. lt new viceroy’s arrival at Dublin custle, the Marquis of Londonderry was met with a respeetful, even cordial reception. conclave J broken this morning when the pioces-ii of arriving commanderies wasireuew , Mineral Springs nofei naiurnay iur auuuiu At an early hour bauds were pluj mg(and -eni j? rom tl)ere f „ r Albany this the commanderies were marching, and the j jje will have a conference with history of the forenoon has been a ropefi I . f ident in that city Wednesday. He would not tell now whether the depn :«ion tion of that of the night on a much more i ^e^ffient mtnM f ^ ,. eceiVed W as likely- to continue. The depr,'-.:-.i n extensive scale. At the union depo_t the [ Staten A ” strian mission, and would | commenced in 188-0 and bad com.-men un it was useless to talk about the lateness of the session. The house was only six weeks old. A majority of the new members were young, fresh aiid notoyerworked, and they did not require a holiday. A state of urgency existed with reference to the relations between landlords and tenants in Jreland. Mr. Parnell here explained the provisions of the biff. The first clause, he said, was the most import ant because it dealt wdth the most urgent subject. It enacted tiiat any statutory tenant, whose rent was fixed prior to the last day of the year of 1884. might apply for the abatement in accordance with the provision of the biff. The bill was to be a temporary measure, with tbe exception of tbe second clause. It was intended to pro vide for what he hoped would be only a temporary emergency. It was intended to meet the depression in prices, but union ISirW than’another ! not accept it if tendered him. abated ever since. “There are uo signs of Italy. DEATHS FROM CHOLERA. Rome, September 20.—There were re ported iri all Italy for the twenty-four hours ending yesterday twenty-one deaths from cholera and thirty-seven new eases. Austria-Hungary. TIIE CHOLERA RETURNS. London, September 20. The cholera returns from Austria-Hungary are twenty- one new cases and six deaths. Bulgaria. ASKING FOR A POSTPONEMENT. Sofia, September 20.—The Russian agent hero has asked tiie regency to postpone ti e trial of the kidnapers of Prince Alex ander until the popular ferment has abated. The German consul has advised tbe government to await the arrival of THE EARTHQUAKE SECTION. Tim People of Suniiuorvilli' anil Charleston Ite- galnlug (onllili'iico. Charleston, September 20.—The con dition of Summerville for the last three days in regard to tbe earthquake disturb ances has been very reassuring, and tho people are strongly impressed with the belief that the annoying tremors and de- tonatiohs are about to cease. On Satur day lust tiie whole day passed without even as much as adetonution. There were only two scarcely audible explosions on Saturday night, separated by an interval of hours. On Saturday about 9 o’clock a. m. there was a plainly audible explosion which was unaccompanied by the usual trembling of the earth. At 11 o’clock Sunday night there was a tremor, which, as the people have become accus tomed to such manifestations, caused little comment. At 2 o'clock a. m. there was another slight shock of the same charac ter. Detonations and tremors are now at very long intervals, and are unheeded, except by the most timorous. Tho situation in Charleston is brighter and more cheering, a fact which is largely due to the favorable weather and the escape from tiie threatened West India hurricane. The death list from the effects of exposure is forty-nine as against seventy-nine in tne previous week. There is stiff a scarcity of skiiled brick layers and plasterers and wages are at earthquake prices. The fright caused by the old shocks is generally subsiding and refugees arc returning to tiie city. THE AUGUSTA STRIKE. who have no intention of exposing their cards before playing them. The Tilden brothers, under tne name of Tilden & Co., conduct an extensive manufactory of phar maceutical preparatious here and are the mainstay of the town. Asked by the World correspondent, “ Is it true that you have decided to contest your uncle’s will?” George Tilden answer ed : “ We would rather not say anything on the subject. While we are willing to tell you anything that we can, there are some tiling's it would not be wise for us to talk about and this is one of them. Still I have no objection to telling you that we have no present idea Of contesting the will.” It seemed to tho correspondent that Mr. Tilden put emphasis on tho last “we," so he asked: “Have any of the other legatee* an idea of contesting the will?” “Oh. no,” replied Samuel Tilden. “If there Is a contest it will be made by us. Our sisters will not contest.” “Will Mrs. Pelton contest?” “No; there is no likelihood of her con testing.” • “How about Mrs. Whitlessy?” “Well, she is one of our sisters. There are five of us—three sisters and two brothers." “Has Mrs. Whitlessy given her assent to tiie probate of tho will?” “Hhe has. Her power of attorney is in the hands of her lawyer." “Who is her lawyer?” “Mr. Brewster, of Dnnbury, Conn.” “Have you gentlemen any idea of con testing the will in the future?” “We have no present idea of contesting the will. More than that we cannot say." “When will tho will be offered for pro bate ?” “At the time fixed, which I think is during the coming week. I don’t think there will be any further postponement. At least there will be no necessity for further delay. The date, I think, is the 20th, and tho place of probate will be White Plains.” “Who are your lawyers?” “Well, that is a leading question. We aro acting os our own lawyers ?” “Is there any negotiation going on in the direction of a compromise or settlement?” “Not so far as we aro concerned. We have not t sen the trustees for more than three weeks.” •‘Are there any negotiations in behalf of anybody?" “Not that we know, of.” “is anybody acting for you in this mat ter?” “No.” “Did your uncle ever give you auy rea son to believe that ho would do any better for you than he has done?” “Not in regurd to tlio will,” said Mr. George Tilden, to whom the question wus idilressL-ri; “but he certainly gave us to understand that we would be nil right.” “Much has been said about the debts in connection with your business; was the business run down when yon took hold of it?” “No; the business wns and always has been al! right, but tbero were certain com plications existing when we took hold of it, which we undertook to unravel,” “Yv’hat were those complications?” “Well, thut is a matter of private busi ness that we don’t care to go into,” said Mr. George Tilden, and Mri Samuel Til- don broke in—“We have no objection about talking of anything in the will. It has become public properly, and we wish i hat in this connection you would put us right before the public. From certain things in the will people generally have got the idea that we received from uncle a large amount of money which wo have spent. This is not so. The $300,000 that he speaks of as due him from father we know nothing of: that was u matter be tween father and himself and we had never heard of it before. We heard of the clause in the will providing for the cancel lation of the debt if we would make a written request of the executors to have it cancelled. Then as to the $33,000; that was to liny off n mortgage on the property here. The $10,000 paid to Miss Pearson by the governor was to settle up an in debtedness inourreil by my grandfather. As to the $20,000 advanced to ua in 1879 we spoilt it In paying off claims against the estate, so that you see, of all the money we never personally used a dol lar. All, therefore, that we really get under the will is the income of $75,000 each and a life interest in the real estate here, it being provided by the will that the survivor can dispose of the land as he pleases Besides not getting nearly so much as people muy suppose from the terms of the will, we have paid off' out of the proceeds of the business $90,000 of the indebtedness that was on the business when we under took the management of it?” “Did your uncle know all of this?” “Yes; our bookkeeper sent him state ments of it regularly, and he was perfectly well aware that nobody could have made more out of the business than we have.” “Why?” suid Mr. George Tilden. “ We have stuck to it right along until two weeks ago. 1 haven’t been away from here for two consecutive days for ten years." Concerning the shutting up of Greystone and the turning away of Airs. Pelton and the Misses Tilden, the Messrs. Tilden say that the tacts are substantially as have been published. There was nothing said about the closing of the place until one day Miss Ruby Tilden asked Mr. Andrew H. Green for some money to meet her liv ing expenses, and Mr. Green replied ■ Strlki-rs Mi ltn-.li villa lint of irn liftin' Tr. lull' quarters—The in Gooil. Augusta, Ga., September 20.—Tho occu pants of the quarters iu the Augusta fac tory are moving out in large numbers without a murmur. There is no change in the situation. Notwithstanding the factory trouble tbe business of Augusta was never better, and tiie outlook for the town has never been more promising or flattering. An unprecedented business is being done, aud this promises to bo the best business year ever experienced here. brusquely that he did not see why so much money was required to run the place. icy was required to run Miss Tilden retorted: “If money could be found to keep the Gramercy Park house open for Mr. Green’s accommodation she could not see why it could not be found for Greystone.” George H. Smith, one of the executors, was seen to-day at Hudson. He declined to say anything ahout the reasons why tho ladies were asked to leave Greystone. Mailt- an Assignment. Danville, Va., September 20.—L. Gug- gerheimer, clothier, made ary assignment to-day; liabilities $6000, assets not given. Saturilay Xiglit’N Storm. Chicago, Illinois, September 20.—Dis patches from many points in northern Illi nois report grea* damage done to farm property and residences by Saturday night’s storm n't Dt-Ki'b, L. I. ’ Edwards’ stock barn was struck by lightning and burned. The loss is *20,000. Some stock was killed, but as yet no loss of human life is reported, ~xr