VOL. XXYIII—NO. 233
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER
1886.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
What It Tran* (wring on the Other Side of
the Waters.
A Promt neat BhIicm Man Mysteriously Murdered.
Liverpool CattaaMllln Running on Short Tlmo.
Moonlighter* Captand by the Police In Ireland.
Liverpool, September 24.—Owing to
the depression in the cotton trade several
of the iocal cotton mills are running on
short time.
A PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN MYSTERIOUS
LY MURDERED.
London, September 24.—A sensation
was produced by the announcement of the
discovery of a mysterious tragedy in a
compartment car. The discovery was
made last evening, but was not made pub
lic until to-day. When the 6 o’clock train
from the city on the Underground railway
arrived at Queensford station last evening,
a news boy noticed blood dripping from a
compartment of the first-class carriage.
He raised an alarm, and a gentleman was
found dying on the floor of the compart
ment. He was unconscious and the blood
was flowing freely from his head. It was
found that on his forehead there
was a deep wound four inches in length.
This had evidently been made with ah in
strument sharp and heavy. The scalp was
not only cut clean through, but the skull
vies crushed a nd in the brains were protrud
ing. On the man’s person were found a
gold watch and chain and some finger
rings, none of which had been disturbed.
He had but very little money. The man
was at once conveyed to the hospital. He
is still unconscious and his condition pre
carious. His name is Moritz A. Fischer.
He is the head of the house of M. A.
Fischer & Co., foreign agents, No. 35 Car
ter Lane, E. C. The police have as yet
been unable to gain a clue to the cause of
the murderous attack on Mr. Fischer or to
the identity of his assailant.
florin an y.
SOLDIERS KILLED AND WOUNDED IN A
COLLISION.
Berlin, September 24.—A train, laden
with German soldiers returning from
Strassburg and Alsace after having com
pleted their three years’ service, collided
with another near the Berlin depot to-day.
Three of the soldiers were killed and twen
ty wounded. The collision was caused by
the misplacing of switches.
FORTY-FIVE PERSONS KILLED.
Berlin, September 24.—A dispatch from
Essen announces that an explosion of fire
damp occurred in a coal pit near Seholke
to-day and that forty-five persons were
killed and sixteen injured, eight, of the
latter being in a precarious condition.
Ireland,
MOONLIGHTERS CAPTURED BY THE PO
LICE.
Dublin, September 24.—The police last
night ran down and surprised a party of
moonlighters in county Kerry. A tight
ensued, in which one of the moonlighters
was shot dead and six taken prisoners.
The affair has caused much excitement
throughout Kerry.
Dublin, September 24.—Later particu
lars of the moonlight encounter in county
Kerry show that three constables towards
midnight concealed themselves a short
distance from the Zeale bridge police hut,
and not long afterwards they noticed the
moonlighters approaching. The con
stables ordered tne moonlighters to halt
in the queen’s name. The moonlighters
replied to the summons with a volley from
their rifles, aimed in the direc
tion whence the summons came. The
police then fired buckshot at the moon
lighters. One of the moonlighters fell. He
was not instantly killed, but was badly
wounded. The others turned and fled.
The police pursued them, menacing them
with threats of shooting, and succeeded in
overtaking six, who, with the wounded
man, were taken to jail. The police are
scouring the country for the others.
Frame.
SPAIN’S DEMAND SUBMITTED TO THE PRES
IDENT.
Pap.is, September 24.—Spain lias de
manded from France the expulsion of
Ruizzorilla from French territory. The
French cabinet to-day discussed the de
mand and separated without being able to
agree as to the proper answer to make to
Spain. It resolved to submit the matter to
President Grevy.
Turkey.
A CHANGE OF AMBASSADORS.
Constantinople, September 24.—It has
been finally settled that Sir William White,
now British minister at Bucharest, will
succeed Sir Edward Thornton as British
ambassador here. Sir William White is
considered a strong diplomat, well versed
in eastern affairs.
Austria.
UNVEILING a COLUMN.
Vienna, September 24.—The column
erected to the memory of Admiral Baron
Von Tegethoff, at the entrance of the
Prater, was unveiled to-day by the Empe
ror Francis Joseph in the presence of an
enormous assemblage. The imperial fam
ily were all present, accompanied by most
of the nobility, all the cabinet ministers,
the Vienna municipal officials, court no
tables, resident diplomatists and delegates
from different branches of the Austrian
army and navy, and a number of officers
who served under Admiral regethoit.
There were present also several deputa
tions from foreign countries, besides a vast
concourse of people. In his ceremonial
address the emperor declared that the
column was dedicated as a memorial of
the great deeds of Admiral ’legethon in
the navy, and said he hoped the name oi
Tegethoff, now honored in this public, in
formal way, would always inspire Aus
trians- in the future to deeds oi patriotic
devotion.
A BARK STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Vienna, September 24.—Lightning to
day struck and set fire to the Italian bark
Meala while she was being laden witn
benzine at Fium. Several men perished
in the flames.
WICKED WIGGINS.
The Scientists Call Him * Crank anil »» Ignorant
Follow.
Washington, September 24.—Prof. Mc
Gee, of the geological survey, in an inter
view to-day upon Wiggins’ alleged great
earthquake in the southern states next
Wednesday, said: “I take no stock in the
prediction whatever. It i3 not at all a
prediction of science. Earthquakes can
not be anticipated. To predict an earth
quake on September 29 is not scientific ||pd
nobody need be the leastlapprehensive, on
account of the proclamation oi \> lggms.
The people of Charleston are as sate now
as ever. They were a great deal sater, l
should say, because the earth there is more
solidified, more settled and firm by reason
of the recent shock, and now there is so
much less chance of another like catastrj-
P The scientists in Washington take no
stock whatever iu Wiggins propnecy.
They all agree in pronouncing him a
crank,” a person of no scientific attain
ments, without a knowledge of the first
elementary principles of physics, without
standing among soientistB and without
credit among sensible men. “If he is en
titled to any name besides that of ‘crank,’ ”
said an eminent scientist last night, “it is
astrologer.’ His ways are the ways of an
astrologer of the dark ages, but he has not
wit or learning enough to be classified as
an astrologer. He is a person, who, four or
five years ago, gained a good deal of noto
riety by prophesying that wonderful and
disastrous storms, cyclones and tidal
waves and earthquakes would result from
—challenged «uc IV U VI bUU puUllC
at several other times by making other
prophesies. all of which failed
of fulfillment. I have read
some of his former predictions,
but found them a lot of rubbish. I don’t
think he descends to argument or a state
ment of reasons. If he did, I think the
newspapeis would let him alone They
would see what nonsense the whole thing
is, and I don’t think they would continue
to bring Wiggins before the American
public by publishing his ideas.”
GATE CITY GOSSIP.
Inxurnaee anil Railroad Tuxes—A Don lilt- Murderer
Bugged—A Fire, Etc.
Atlanta, Ga.. September 24.—The
comptroller received this morning the
supplamental tax of the Fhtenix Life
Insurance Company, of Hurtford, under
the recent ruling on gross receipts. The
additional tax amounted to $26.06; also
from the Phoenix of Brooklyn, amounting
to $22.45.
The taxes on the South Carolina rail
road on property in Georgia were also re
ceived, amounting to $205.10 on $58,600
property.
Arbritrator Jones, appointed by the
comptroller on the part of the state in the
matter of the taxes of the A., G. & S. H. R.,
has notified Governor McDaniel and
Comptroller Wright that he and Arbitra
tor Foster, appointed on the part ot the
road, cannot agree either on the valuation
of tlie road or tlie selection - of an umpire.
Governor McDaniel will appoint an um
pire and the arbitration must proceed at
once, as the taxes have to be paid by
October 1st.
A Double Murderer Bugged.
Atlanta, September 24.— One hundred
dollars reward was paid by the governor
to-day to James M Hewitt, sheriff of Car-
roll county, for the arrest and delivery of
John Monroe Bentford, under indictment
in Twiggs county for the murder of Joseph
Johnson and P. J. Wood on the 4th of
July last in that county.
Fire UiIk Morning.
Atlanta, September 24.—An alarm was
turned in from box 51 this morning about
11 o’clock. The fire was found at No. 15
Markham street, and was extinguished be
fore any serious damage resulted. The
fire caught from sparks falling upon a
shingle roof, and $15 will cover the dam
age. Atlanta Has one of the best fire de
partments in the south.
CHARLESTON’S CONDITION.
A Queer Story a* to His Relations with
Crook.
The Captive Chief Likely to Has* His Hsck and be
Sent to Florid* with His Followers—Some In
teresting Feet* About Him.
The Public Informed That More Money Is
Needed — All quiet Yesterday—Boston’s Big
Contribution, Eie.
Charleston, S. C., September 24.—
There was a slight shock at Summerville
last evening and possibly t wo during the
night. There wus none in Charleston.
still needing aid.
Letters having been received from all
parts of the country asking whether the
period of great distress in Charleston has
not passed, the statement is authorized
that the relief committee,through the gen
erosity of their fellow-countrymen, feel
themselves in a position to furnish subsist
ence and temporary shelter to all who need
it, but Kt the; same Lime the committee esti
mate that me funds at command and in
prospect full short of the money needed to
put in a habitable condition the homes
of persons who are unable to re
pair their buildings without public
aid. The government engineers have in
spected 600 buildings out of 7000 in the
city, and estimate to a U i.n ige to those
inspected at $2,000,000. Their inspection,
however, covers most of the costliest
structures. The relief committee, in assist
ing needy householders to make their resi
dences hubitaole, will deal ttist with those
whose losses are small, the object being to
make as many roofs as possible tight be
fore cold weather comes. The homes of
widows and orphans and other helpless
persons will have paramount claim.
No loss of any person owning
more than one bouse will be considered
at this time. The intention is also to dis
allow all claims for plastering as not being
indispensible to reasonable safety and com
fort. The subsistence committee have
supplied nearly all persons requiring pro
visions, and the number of rations issued
to-day was the smallest since the commis
sary was established. Tho force of cierkH
and working force is being gradually re
duced. To-day was very quiet. No shocks
were felt here, and only a slight tremor at
Summerville. Business is active and the
merchants are hopeful.
Boston's Mogullloent Contribution.
Boston, September 24.—The Charleston
relief fund here now amounts to $68,124.
Five Shocks In Illinois.
Peroia, 111., September 21.—A dispatch
from Winfield, Iowa, asserts that live dis
tinct shocks of earthqake were felt at that
place about 11 o’clock last night. No spe
cial damage was done, but considerable
alarm was felt. ^
Mississippi's Christian Women.
New Orleans, September 2i.—A dis
patch from Jackson Miss., to the Times-
Democrat says: The second annual con
vention of the Womans’Christian Temper
ance Union of Mississippi, met here to-day
in the representative hall. Mrs. F. II.
Ervens presided. One hundred delegates
were present, representing fifty unions.
The reports of the various unions showed
the order to be rapidly growing and in
good condition for effective work. A num
ber of additional delegates and visitors are
expected to arrive to-night and to-morrow.
The convention will remain in session un
til Sunday night.
;A Texas Marshal Killed.
Marshall, Texas, September 24,—Geo.
M Fabler, city marshal of Longview, was
killed at the Capital hotel this morning in
a difficulty with L. L. and L. W. Teague,
father and son, citizens of Gregg county.
The difficulty grew out of the fact that
Fabler, while attempting to arrest Jell'.
Teague at Longview three months ago,
shot him dead.
Frank Humphreys Hung.
Macon, Gu., September 24.—Frank S.
Humphreys was hanged to-day at Milledge-
ville for the murderand rape of two ladies,
Carrie Raines and Ella Humphreys, his
kinswoman, on March 4. He confessed
his guilt to the sherifflast night, but made
no statement on the scaffold.
San Antonio, Texas, September 22.—
Geronlmo tells a most peculiar story of
his relations with Gen. Crook. The old
Indian would, no doubt, have gladly un
burdened himself this morning to a cor
respondent, as he was In a pleasant frame
of mind and seemingly perfectly willing to
talk, but he cannot speak a word of Eu-
f 'llsh. Only tho outline of tho story has
eaked out, ns the scouts and interpreters
at the San Antonio post have received
strict orders to maintain silence on the
subject. Before this order was given, how
ever, one of the scouts to whom Geronimo
had told the story related it to several per
sons, and the soldiers at the post not only
know about it but believe it. The story is
that about four months ago, immediately
after the arduous business of
capturing Geronimo was taken
out of the hands of Generul Crook
and turned over to General Miles, Geroni
mo captured his pursuer. Ho did not pro
ceed to extremities,as General Crook prom
ised that he might make one more raid
into Mexico and then return to the reserva
tion in peace. At the time Geronimo
claims to have captured General Crook
the latter had a small army under his com
mand in comparison with the forces of
Geronimo. The latter began his spring
campaign with forty-five Chiraenhuas.
Three of these were shot, and Captain
Lawton captured and brought to the San
Antonio post seventeen bucks, nine squaws
and five children. Ten of Geronimo’s
band left him before the end of the cam
paign, so that, this accounts for all but
one, a papoose. The latter was born a
few days after the capture of the baud and
while it wus en route on horseback to this
place.
The father of the papoose is Geronimo’s
son. Geronimo had tbe mother, father
and papoose brought for his inspection by
the correspondent. The father of tho cop
per-colored infant is a stout looking fellow,
hardly more than a boy, and be seemed
immensely pleased when Geronimo point
ed first ot him, then at the papoose. The
mother seated herself on the grass and
directed all her attention to the papoose.
The latter was in an Indian cradle, and
nothing of it was visible but its face.
This the mother kissed re
peatedly. She seemed perfectly
oblivious of her strange surroundings,
and while she remained in sight never
ceasfed to lavish endearment,; on her child.
The experience of this Indian wife is not
common even among the wild tribes
of the southwest. She gave birth to her
child while the band was being hurried to
San Antonio at the rate of ninety miles a
day. The birth caused a delay of a few
minutes. The Indians seemed to consider
it a matter worthy of little attention-and
the soldiers have little pity in their hearts
for Indians—bucks or suuaws. Within a
few minutes after the birth of the child.
the mother was on the back of her horse
once more and carrying her baby in a
cradle strapped to her back. She kept her
place in the cortege and on the following
day rode 90 miles. She is in seeming good
health, and her extraordinary experience
has apparently done her no injury. Tho
little papoose looks healthy and never
yells or disturbs the family.
The soldiers are anxious for the death of
Geronimo, and would interpose no obsta
cle if the entire band were summarily dis
posed of. The people here, too, would lie
glad to see him shot or hanged or handed ;
over to a few picked residents of New
Mexico or Arizona. Tho general opinion
is that he will escape such a pleasant fate
and perhaps end his days in Florida.
Oapt. Lawton telegraphed a request to
Gen. Stanley that his' party be allowed to !
rest for twelve hours, as the soldiers were
exhausted. Permission to do so was given
and before the time expired Capt. Lawton
] was ordered to bring his prisoners to San
! Antonio. Before he left the post Capt. I
Lawton, it is understood, said Hint Gero
nimo’s surrender was unconditional.
There arc two stories regarding the sur
render, however. The first man to enter i
Geranimo’s camp was Lieut. Gatewood.
He was accompanied by George Wrotten,
a scout who had been in the government I
service for soven years and who has
spent exactly half his life—fourteen years '
—on the frontier. Wrotten is naturally I
reserved, and in addition to this has been I
warned against disclosing anything rela- I
ting to Geronimo’s capture. lie informed i
the writer, however, in positive terms that j
Geronimo and his baud would be taken to
Florida, that none of the Indians would be |
shot or hanged, and that it was so under
stood when Geronimo surrendered. He j
was asked if Geronimo could have escaped i
from Capt. Lawton’s command had he de- !
sired todoso. He answered, “of course,” as I
if it were mere child’s play for an Indian
to escape from the United States army.
To all appearances neither Geronimo nor
any of his band entertained the belief that !
fate has anything unpleasant in store for i
them. They are quartered in four big
tents and never lived so well in their lives j
as since their capture. When ihiy ar
rived here the squaws were attired in full
evening costume, except the legs, upon
which there were leather leggins without
which their flesh would ha/e been
torn to ribbons in their flight.
The bucks wore a bit of u
clo’h that looked like a porous plaster
on their breast, a breechcloth, and leggins.
I None of them wore headgear. Their luxu-
i riant growtu ui olaek hair seems quite
: sufficient to protect them from the ill ef-
: feets of sunHbinc or storm. Since their ar
rival they have been togged out in most,
j gorgeous styles. Geronimo to-day wore a
pair of cowhide boots, into which his
1 white cotton drawers were tucked. His
j copper-colored body was covered with a
! colored calico shirt. He and his followers
always wear theirshirts Chinese fashion,
i Geronimo is sixty-two years of age,
stands about five feet nine inches, and
weighs 190 pounds. His figure is as straight
as the barrel of his own Winchester, and
were his face not considerably drawn he
would show no signs of uge. His eyes are
small, black and bright, and his hair long,
black and glossy. It is carefully combed
down on each side of his face and kept in
, place by a handkerchief bound across bis
■ forehead. All the bucks wear
their hair in this fashion. In
i spite of Geronimo’s bad reputntion
he has not a bad face; it is rather good
natured, and he smiled continually while
his visitor was attempting to make him
self understood. He was not satisfied until
he had introduced his entire family to the
correspondent. The family consists of his
brother and son, the latter’s papoose.
Geronimo’s brother looks like him, but is
; younger and has a finer face. Geronimo
is not tlie chief, though he is the ruler of
the Chirieahuas. The real chief is Nutches,
a tall, powerful looking Indian.
Wind nml Ituln In Texas.
Galveston, September 24. —Unusually
heavy rains have fallen in thissection since
Tuesday night, but no disastrous results
S apprehended, ns low tides have pre-
d. Further down the gulf const, how-
heavy storms have been raging, as
ated by the following telegram to the
i, received late last night:
VICTORIA, Texas, September 23.—Telo-
grMM from Indlanola are to the effect
that a heavy storm is raging there. Tho
wlM Is reported to bo blowing at the rate
of fifty miles an hour. The streets are
thrae feet under water. Efforts are being
made to remove the few Inhabitants still
there to higher ground. The telegraph
operator has removed his office to a box
ear, four miles this side of Indianola. No
lost of life is anticipated, and as but little
remains there in the way of property no
serious damage is likely to occur.
THE CONFEDERACY’S DAUGHTER.
The Crowning of Miss Winnie Deris, Daughter of
Kx-l’reililent Davis, at lib-linionil. Ya.
Washington, September 24.—A Rich
mond special to the Baltimore Sun gives
the following particulars of the crowning
of Miss Davis, tho “daughter of the con
federacy:” “Miss Winnie Davis, the
youngest daughter of ex-Fresldent Jeffer
son Davis, who is fondly called by her
father the ‘daughter of the confederacy,’
was this evening tendered an informal re
ception at the Confederate Soldiers’ Home,
near this city, by Camp Lee veterans.
Miss Davis 1ms been on a visit here for
a week or so, and was a week ago
elected an honorary member of thin
camp. Nine hundred ora thousand peo
ple were present to welcome Miss Davis
on this occasion. Among those on the
grounds were many distinguished cx-
eonfederates. Miss Davis is a tall, stylish-
looking brunette. She was born in the
confederate executive mansion in this city
just two years before the collapse of the
confedorauy. She is u lad y of fine presence
and mental culture. She lias recently con
tributed an article to the North American
Review on Ireland, which will shortly ap
pear In that publication. It is said by tlie
few persons who have been allowed io see
this article that it possesses very decided
merit.
“The federal and confederate flags both
flew from the flagstaff’ of the Confederate
Home this evening. The old veterans
gave I he daughter of the president of tho
confederacy a hearty welcome. Every
man shook her cordially by the hand.
None of your mincing shakes; but with a
good, strong grip. A salute was tired in
honor of the distinguished guest ns she
arrived upon the ground. Gov. Fitzhugh
Lee introduced Miss Davis and welcomed
her to what was once tlie capital of the
confederacy. In doing so, Gov. Lee
felicitated tlie Lee camp that they had
among them tbe daughter of the confeder
acy. lie said there had boon two interpre
tations of the constitution. The people of
the south, led by their statesmen, bad held
that they had a right to state government;
tho people of the north, led by the strong
intellect of a Webster and a Story, held
that they did not, and they fought it out;
but these old veterans had no cause to be
ashamed of the part they had taken; they
had borne tho heritage of glory and fought
bravely, till after a long scries of splendid
victories, in which they had Illustrated
the bright pages of history,
had laid down their arms
PORTS FDR PENSIONERS.
What la Shown by Commissioner Black's
Annual Report.
An kxrelleat Condition of Affairs In Ills Bureau.
The Numhtr of Government Preferred Creditors.
Tli« Mexican B ar Pensioners.
peace
the promotion of the interests of the re
stored union, anil had displayed the same
fortitude and endurance that they had dis
played in battle. He then gracefully pre
sented the badge and the certificate of
membership to Miss Davis, who bowed
low. He said, in doing so, that if she was
the daughter of the confederacy, then she
was the daughter of the old confederates,
and they had a right to claim her as
such.”
ON ’CHANGE.
A Very Active Market and Higher Prices.
New York, September 24.—Tlie stock
market to-day was again extremely active,
the bulk of the trading being confined to
some half dozen stocks. The general
course of prices until the last hour was
upward. London houses were buyers of
Erie to-day, but sold Reading freely. These
two stocks were tbe features of early trad
ing, but later Western Union and Union
Pacific were brought to the front. Coalers
and grangers were also quite conspicuous
and strong, but the activity in tlie latter
class was short lived. The opening was
comparatively steady, tin: first prices
showing insignificant changes, about
equally divided between gains
and losses. Prices fluctuated within a
comparatively narrow range, and their
general drift was upward until 2 p. m.,
the lowest prices being generally made in
the first hour, and the higher prices ut ir
regular periods. The last hour saw a ma
ter.al decline, in which Lackawanna was
the chief sufferer. Advances are in tlie
majority to-night, declines being for in
significant fractions only, while Western
Union and Jersey Central are up lj each.
Union Pacific I) and others fractional
amounts. Hales 567,000 shares.
HE IS POPULAR.
Au Ohio Congressman M ini Says tin- President is
Gaining Ground.
Washington, September21. A reporter
inet Representative Wilkins, of Ohio, this
morning. He is making a flying visit. He
says be thinks the democrats will elect
Mr. McBryti suuvcLnry of state, and that
they an- sr-- of electing seven representa
tives to tlie next house, with the possi
bility of two or three more. He says tie
lias gone over the field pretty carefully,
and is convinced that the democrats will
have a majority in the next house of Irom
twenty-two to twenty-five. About eighty
of the old democratic members will In- re
tired, and new men will come in their
places.
“How do you uccount for this?” asked
the reporter.
“it’s the patronage. The men who re
mained here and looked after the offices
are the ones who will lie left. They have
made enemies for every office they got.”
“How about the administration?”
“I tell you, there is no use denying It.
the administration is gaining strength all
the while. The politicians have discov
ered this when they have gone into tho
country and the little cities and towns
here and there. Cleveland is immensely
popular among the people.”
Nominated for Congress.
Baltimore. Md., September 21.—Dr.
Washington G. Tuck, of Annapolis, has
been nominated republican candidate for
congress for the fifth Maryland district.
Adeline, Texas, September 24.- -Tlie
democrats of the eleventh district yester
day renominated Col. Samuel W. T. Lun-
ham by acclamation.
Pontiac, 111., September 24.—The repub
licans of the ninth district yesterday nomi
nated Lewis E. Payson by acclamation for
a Tourth term.
Kansas City, Mo., September 24.—The
republicans of the fifth district nominated
Major William Warner by acclamation
yesterday for re-election.
Washington, September 21.—Com
missioner of Pensions lilaek has filed with
the secretary of the interior his report of
the operations -of the pension bureau for
the fiscal year ended Juno 30,1886. From
the report It appenrs that, on June 30 last,
there were 365, (S3 pensioners on the rolls,
composed of 2(i5,8l>t army invalids, 80,162
army widows, minor children and depend
ent relatives, 2953 navy invalids, 1877
navy widows, minor children, etc.., and
1539 survivors of tho war of 1812, showing
a loss during the year of 1406 of t his class.
There wore 13,397 widows of soldiers of the
war of 1812, showing a loss during the year
in this class of 3815. Twenty-four original
claims were filed in this cIonh during the
year; the names of 304 additional widows
appeared on the rolls; 40,857 new pension
ers were added to the roll during the year;
2220 were restored to the rolls; 22,089 pen
sioners’ names were dropped from the
rolls on account ot death, remarriage,
frauds, etc., leaving a net increase in the
roll of 20,685 names. Tho average value of
each pension was $122.23; a gain of 11.88
per cent, over the average value of the
preceding year. The aggregate value was
$44,703,027.44, being an increase In annual
value of $6,017,041.51. The amount paid for
pensions during tho year was $63,797,-
831.01; tlie difference in tlie amount
paid and the annual value representing
Hie accrued arid arrearage pensions paid
during the year. Since 1801 591,102 invalid
claims have been filed; 318,799 claims of
Widows and dependents; 78,889 for pension
on account of service. During the same
period, there have been allowed of the
first class 382,141 claims, and of the second
class 229.435; and of all tlie other closes.
00,178; making a total of claims allowed
since 1861, 621,754. It will thus be seen
that nearly one-half of all the pensioners
Whoso names have been placed upon the
rolls have died, or their pensions have
ceased by reason of arrival at age, remar
riage, etc.
One hundred and sixty-one thousand
four hundred and sixteen certificates of all
kinds, including 79,989 increase certificates
issued to widows and dependents, under
act of March 19, 1886, were issued during
the past year, which, tho report says,
shows a vast, increase in the work of the
office. This is especially true of the special
examination division, which, tho commis
sioner Hays, has saved the government over
$3,(XX),0(X). An attached table shows that
there are in the United States in the poor
houses about 900u .ol.iiors, of whom 13 per
cent, are pensioners, 88 per cent, non-pen
sioners; tho oldest soldier receiving
public support is 103 years of uge; the
mean is 59 yoars; 18 per cent, of all soldiers
receiving support were native born; 51 per
cent, foreign born; 45 per cent, were mar
ried men; 64 per cent, unmurrled men; 19
per cent, blind or insane.
The act lncronsing tho pensions of wid
owb and dependents from $8 to $12 was ap
proved on the 19th of March, 1886; on tin
4th of June total payments had been mu hi
to this class without exponso to the bene
ficiaries. Some 6000 of the cases of increase
under the act of August 4, 1886, have had
certificates issued, and tho rcmaiiid'-r
nre being disposed of with great rapidity. I
From January 1, 1861, until Septemln-: ,
31, 1885,1967 private pension acts have bee .
approved. Since that date, 644 such acts
have been approved and certificates issued j
in nearly every case. Tlie commission .
renews his suggestions us to legislation
contained in his report of tlie previous i
year.
Concerning tlie Mexican war p. nsions, .
he says that tho subject of pensions to sol- I
diers of that war is before congress and the 1
people, and that lie need not add one word
111 the way of argument. During tlie yen - I
more than 3,000,001) letters and packages I
were received in that office, and it is be |
lieved that nearly all of that number have I
been properly replied to. Tbe umount of ,
expenditures for stationery, printing and j
binding bus been diminished by $13,683 for 1
the past year. Of tlie appropriation pro- |
vicled for the expenses of the office, $905,-
962 has been covered back into the treat- !
ury. The clerical force during the year
vyas diminished by 1(H).
A statement of the chief clork is added |
to the report of the commissioner, which
shows that during tho year 1881 85 51,313 |
days annual and sick leaves were taken by
the employes of the bureau, while for the j
year 1885 86 38,652 days only were taken, j
showing a net saving of tne time of one-
man for forty-two years, eleven days and |
four hours.
then suggested us the proper per
son to intercede with hint. Mr. Lounss-
bury consented to go with tho senates:-
and tho interview took place In Mr—
Walker’s law office. What Mr. Walker -
had seen and heard could not be blotted:
out. even by the presence of a Unites#
States senator. Mr. Hawley’s friend*.,
have already deeply regretted his share in
the Interview. His bitterest foe could not
desire him to be placed in a more hnmili- -
atiiig position. The next day Mr. Walker
disclosed the fact that he haa been visited,
by Messrs. Hawley and Lounsbury, doub
ling the public interest in his case. The
pamphlet, which he has nearly completed,
will give o full history of the charges of
corruption. It will lay open, for once at
least, tho rottenness of the republican
machine in Connecticut. Never was its
unwholesome character more apparent
than in the convention that nominated
Lounsbury at the dictation of the railroad-
Ist.s of the state. Personally Mr. Louns-
bury Is a gentleman of affable ways and is
prominent in tlie Methodist denomina
tion of the state. The church be
longing to that faith in Ridgefield, where
he resides, was built by him and was given
to tlie people. Here again the political
knavery of liis managers is made apparent.
They are Irving to play the church for all.
It is wortli in the at tempt to save the party
at tlie coming election. Not content with
putting up Mr. Lounsbury. who is a lead
ing Methodist, tho politicians seleoted a
foremost, Baptist for the second place on
tlie ticket. "James L. Howard, of Hart
ford! who was nominated for lieutenant-
governor, is at the head of the Baptist
State Union, the most influential body
among the Baptists iu Connecticut. It is
not at all probaole that tho trickery of the
republican manipulators in advancing de
nominational candidates will bear the
fruit expected of it. The outlook for the
party, with its palpable money corruption
and religious hypocrisy, will be desperate
enough Tf an honest cfemocratio candidate
is nominated at New Haven next week.
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Proceedings of tin Grand Lodge in SI. Louie-.
Yosterduy.
Boston, September 24.—Tho conven
tion met at 9 o’clock this morning, Grand
Sire Gary in the chair. Jurisdictions were:
called for new business. The committee
on the state of the order reported that it
would be inexpedient to establish the
homo for the orphans of Odd Fellows
under tlie care of the sovereign grand
lodge. Tho report wus adopted.
The judiciary committee approved of
the decision of tho grand si re, that lodges
under the immediate jurisdiction must
meet next week, and this rule holds good
in all coses where u different rule has not
been prescribed by tlie state grand lodge.
The special order for locating the head
quarters of the sovereign grand lodge was
taken up, anil Columbus, Ohio, was select
ed on the sixth ballot.
The following resolution from the com
mittee on appeals was adopted :
Resolved, That in all appeals to this
grand lodge, it shall bo required of the ap
pellants to send with their papers a certi
fied copy of the constitution and by-laws
of their grand bodies, of the constitution
far subordinate bodies and of
the by-laws of the subordinate
1 . _ or encampment Involved in the ap
peal.
The special committee on the death of
Past Grand Sire Glenn made u lengthy re
port. which was adopted, and a copy of
which was ordered to lie presented to the
family of the deceased.
Past Grand Sire Stokes offered a resolu
tion that a committee of three be ap
pointed to act in conjunction with the
grand officers to settle alt matters pertain
ing to tin- removal of tlie headquarters of
tlie soven ign grand lodge and tlie sale of
property, and that until such matters shall
be settled the headquarters shall remain
ill Baltimore. This was referred to the
committee on removal.
Tho grand lodge then went into a secret
session, after which it adjourned
THE LOUISIANA ORANGES.
THE COST OF A NOMINATION.
Lawyer lValker sill Expose tlie Corruption nt
Connecticut Hepu hi leans.
Hartford, September 23.—Patent Law
yer Albert YV. Walker’s pamphlet con
cerning the cash value of delegates in the
republican convention here two weeks
ago which nominated P. (J. Lounsbury for
governor, will lie issued not later than
Friday, and it will be sure to give tbe re
publican managers tlie hit of the season.Mr.
Walker has long been an active republi
can in Hartford county, and two years ago
be received the supportof leading manu
facturing firms In tlie city for the congres
sional nomination, in place of John It.
Bek.
Every well informed man iu tin- state
knows that Mr. Lounsbury would never
have been thought of for tbe governorship
nomination but for li is money. A leading
republican politician in this city lias said
within three weeks that to his positive-
knowledge Lounsbury put $6000 into tbe
Blaine campaign two years ago in Con
necticut. Mr. Lounsbury’s managers have
claimed that the contribution was double
that sum. From tho night that Blaine’s
defeat was announced until the republican
convention met here week before last Mr.
LounHbury was ail acknowledged claimant
for the party leadership.^ Air. Walker will
not have difficulty in proving to any
reasonable minded man that tlie nomina
tion of Mr. Lounsbury was a matter of bar
ter and trade.
The republican leaders felt tho force of
this charge the minute it was made public.
A council of war was called at the Allyn
House within half an hour after Mr.
Walker’s address was sent to tlie republi
can papers. The managers present at the
council included Senator Hawley, Samuel
Fessenden, of Stamford; Lynde C. Harri
son, of New Haven; E. S. Day, of Col
chester, who has lieen elected chairman
of the republican state central committee
the night previous, and Editor Sperry, of
tlie Hartford Post. The gubernatorial
candidate, Mr. Lounsbury, was also
present. It was at first proposed that Mr.
Fessenden should call upon Mr. Walker
for the purpose of inducing him to with
draw the charge that money had been
used in securing Lounsbury’s success. On
second thought that idea was
abandoned. Senator Hawley, who has
been Mr. Walker’s friend, was
The Crop Reported sn mi Almost Entire Failure.
Chicago, September 24.—The Times'
New Orleans special says: Tlie Louisiana
orange crop is usually marketed about this
time. Reports from Calieerren, St. Mary,
St. Bernard, Cameron, Lafourche and other
parishes, iri which oranges arc- principally
grown, say the crop is a complete failure
this year. It usually averages from 30,000,-
<KHi to 80,600,000 a year, but will not be
1.000,(XX) this year in consequence of
tlie, severe freeze last winter. The
news is uniformly bad from every
portion of the state. Some places
where 500 barrels were obtained last, year
barely a barrel will be secured. The freeze
of the winter did terrible damage, killing
limbs and requiring tlie cutting off of so
much dead wood as to almost destroy the
trees; there is absolutely no crops, none of
tlie trees bearing properly. Large planta
tions are as bnilly injured as the smaller
groves. Tlie worst of the matter is that
the trees are so badly injured that it will
take 9 years propitious weather before the
crop will lie a full one again. It will be
but little improved next year, only a par
tial production following.' If nothing hap
pens to prevent, the third year should see
u fair crop.
A large proportion of tlie Louisiana crop
last year was shipped north, but there is
not enough now for home consumption
and New Orleans will be compelled to de
pend on California and Florida.
Two Vessels "collide.
St. Johns, N. F., September 24.— A dis
aster occurred in the Bay of St. Johns this
morning, the British schooner Summerset
colliding with the schooner Mary Ann and
cutting her iu two. There were twenty-
irsons on board tlie ill-fated craft.
im were drowned. The others
saved tliemseves by clinging to tbe main
rail of the Summerset, or were picked out
of tlie water by her boats. The alary Ann
sank within two minutes after the collision.
Two passengers were lost, one of them a
lady.
Will Meet the Reduction.
Richmond, Va., September 21.—The
Piedmont Air Line will meet the re
duction of the rates made by the trunk
lines from New York and the east to the
south aud southwest by selling tickets
from Washington, Charlottesville, Lynch
burg and Richmond at the same reduction
in rates, thus putting travel from this
section upon the same footing os that from
Now YorK and tlie east.
seven perso
bur of who
Murdered by Burglars.
Raleigh, N. C., September 24.—Early
last night A. D. Owens, a merchant of
Creswell, N. C., while sleeping up stairs iu
his store, heard some one breaking in. He
came down and saw two men. He was
fired upon and forty buckshot took effect
in his stomach. He died iu about au hour.
Tin- liny llmver mid the (iulatea.
Lynn, Mass., September 34.—A message
just received from Marblehead says: “It is
officially announced that there will be no
race between tbe Mayflower and Galatea
to-day.”
