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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 24<
COLUMBUS, GKO KG l A: TUESDAY MORNING, Ol TOMSK 12, 188(5.
PRICK FIVE CENTS
Sayings and Doings in the Dry City.
Trinity Church—BniltVy Holds Ills Own—.lullin'
II. K. IV. I* ill ill it "h Proin.itliin—A Nrnro Klirlit.
The Tnlii'riiiii'lc—A Xi'W lUllroud—'Tin' Prison
ANHOClutiOlt.
Atlanta, October 11.—Tlie National
Prison Association ol’ the United States
meets in this city on the 6th of next month.
To-day an executive committee was np-
S ointcd. and a delegation of citizens from
ifferent cities requested to represent their
cities. Prom Columbus the executive com
mittee desire the following gentlemen:
Hon. W. A. Little, Hon. L. F. Garrard, Hon.
Thos. E. Bluuehard. The governor will
appoint one delegate from each congress
ional district. All persons intending to be
present at the prison oongre3s and desiring
to avail themselves of any special rates at
the hotels or on the railways are requested
to send their names at once to the secre
tary. All maps, models, plans, or articles
to be used in prison construction or
discipline intended for exhibition at the
congress should be directed to the “Na
tional Prison Congress, Atlanta, Ga.,” and
be in Atlanta by Thursday, November 4th.
And all persons intending to send such
articles will please notify the secretary at
once. The headquarters of the associa
tion at Atlanta will be the Kimball
house and after November 3 the secretary-
may be addressed there. All persons wish
ing to address theconfereneeare requested
to send a notification to the secretary, who
will submit their communications to the
proper committee. The secretary will be
glad to furnish membership blanks to any
one who desires to join the association,anil
to receive names for membership prior to
and at the congress.
TiiiiiK'nliiiiiin Hr in rii) licrs Fs.
Atlanta, October 11.—That genial gen
tleman, J. Tannenbaum, general manager
of the southern theatrical circuit, is in the
city. He has booked for Columbus all the
principal attractions, including Miss Patti
Rosa, Mils Louise Halle, Devil’s Auction,
Thatcher, Primrose and West’s Min
strels, Madame Janish, James
O’Neil, Monte Cristo, Fanny Davenport,
McIntyre and Heath’s minstrels. Annie
Pixley, McNish, Johnson and Slater’s
minstrels, all the very best attractions
coming south. Manager Tannenbaum
claims Columbus as one of the best cities
in the south.l supporting first-class at
tractions as well as larger cities.
Allot her Ituilwny for Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., October 11.—A number
of gentlemen met to-day for the purpose
of considering a new railroad for Atlanta.
Colonel E. P. Howell was called to the
chair, and Sir. Joel Hurt was requested to
act as secretary. Captain Howell in taking
the chair said the meeting had
been called to take steps towards
organizing a company and securing
a charter for a broad gauge railroad that
should connect the Mississippi with the
Atlantic through Atlanta. “All of our
people are agreed,” he said, “that Atlanta
should have a connection under her own
control with the west and a connection
under her own control with the Atlantic
ocean. This once secured, she would be
completely equipped and above the reach
ot competitors. The line proposed at pres
ent is to reach to the head or navigation of
the Tennessee river at about Sheffield, and
to touch the Atlantic at either Charleston,
Savannah or Port Royal. A line from
Sheffiel to Waynesboro through Atlanta
would be about 350 miles. This
once built a halt could be
made at Waynesboro and a route
to the ocean from that point be decided
upon. He believed that Atlanta would go
further to secure this east and west connec
tion than she had ever gone on any propo
sition, and that she would and could raise
enough money, with the assistance of the
people along the route, to secure
the early building of the line.
The road will be called the Atlanta,
Mississippi and Atlantic railroad. The
following gentlemen were appointed a
committee to secure a charter and take
such other steps towards organization as
was thought proper: Joel Hurt, H. T. In
man, Judge II. B. Tompkins, H. W. Grady,
H. E. W. Palmer and G. W. Scott.
Goort-liyp. Norris.
Atlanta, October 11.—This morning
Gov. McDaniel notified the sheriff of Har
alson county that he would not interfere
further in the case of Henry Norris, con
victed of murder. Norris was re
spited until the 15th instant
about thirty days ago in order that his in
sanity might be inquired into. He was
not found to be insane, and he must now
hang. His execution will take place on
the 15th instant, the day his respite ends.
A I.llii'i-nl (’oiigiTirntion.
Atlanta, Ga., October 11.—Yesterday
at the morning service Trinity church
raised *1500 to help Evans chapel buy a
new site. Trinity is one of the most lib
eral churches in the south.
Tin' Ituri' for Comnpr.
Atlanta,October 11.—There are thirteen
candidates in the field for the office of
coroner, and among them two under
takers. Bruftey is holding his own.
Assistant District Attorney.
Atlanta, October 11.—Judge H. E. W.
Palmer, who was last week appointed as
sistant district attorney, has taken t he oath
of office and entered upon the discharge ol
his duties this morning. His appointment
,vas gratifying to his many friends through-
IIr Itrokc Three Hits.
.TLA NT A, October 11.—Lousy Flat was
scence of a bloody fight yesterday.
0 negroes, Jim Gray and Butler Max-
1, fell out about a saddle-colored female
1 clinched. Gray picked up an axe and
ick Maxwell in the side, breaking three
i. He then skipped, and lias not yet
n caught. Gray is said to lie a very des-
ate negro,and this is not his first trouble
Ono (jiuirt liar Koom.
TLANTA, October 11.— 1 The Kimblall
Lise quart bar closed^ Saturday night,
,-ing only one quart license in the city,
t of T. C. Mayson’s, which runs till the
l instant. Mr. Maysou's sales will av-
»e *1000 per day. Old man Mabry, who
led the license under which thei Kim-
I House bar was run, made over *10,000
of it.
A Tabermirle for Atlanta.
TLANTA, October 11.—Just now Atlan-
is are wrestling with the question, shall
have a tabernacle ? Several progressive
zens have taken the matter in hand,
in a few days it will be seen if Atlanta
II have a tabernacle. Suoh a thing is
ly needed here.
j to serve on the joint committee in judi-
j einl system. Memorials I i reference to
the proposed changes in t .if prayer book
! were presented by deb i es from" dioceses
I of Texas. Tennessee, West Vb'ginin, Ne-
; brnska, Fond DtiLnc, Wisconsin, western
! Michigan and Virginia, all of which were
appropriately referred,
t The president called ! he attention of the
house to the fact that it had failed to not
upon the suggestion of the house of bish
ops tlmt the eittnniittees of both houses
should meet in joint committee whenever
tho chairman ofsuch should deem it ex
pedient for the facilitation of business.
The proposition had been combatted by
Rev. Dr. Hopkins, of central Pennsylvania,
on the ground that it destroyed the inde
pendence of the action of the house
of deputies. There wns an animated dis
cussion of this point, pending a conclusion
of whicli and without taking any vote the
house of deputies adjourned and resolved
into a bonrd of missions, having been
joined by the house of bishops. Bishop
Lee occupied the chair. Bishop Dudley,
of Kentucky, made an address respecting
the work among the colored people in the
south.
THE MURDER OF A STUDENT.
Komi' Nrnmi's That Ought to TilckIe Emory
I'olli'itr til Georgia.
Raleigh, N. C., October 11.—At the
state university at Chapel Hill on Saturday
night Jacob A. Freeze, a student from
Rowell county, was shot through the heart
and instantly killed, and another student
named Fleming wounded, by a uegro liv
ing on the outskirts of the village, in the
early part of the night there was a quarrel
between negroes led by n man named
Brewer ami young Freeze and two
other students, it came to the ears
of the president of the university, and lie
succeeded in making the boys go to bed.
Later at night Brewer and other negroes
had had another dispute with two other
students, cursed them and threw stones at
them. These students repaired to the
university and induced Freeze and three
others to get up and seek redress. They
went to the negroes’ house, mid while two
students stood at the door calling to the
inmates, they were fired on from an
upper window. Freeze was shot
through the heart and died in a few min
utes. This occurred about 1 o’clock Sun
day morning. The faculty of the univer
sity and the mayor of the town held an
investigation, and it was found that Brew
er and two other negroes named Moore
and Jesse Harris, leading criminals, had
lied. Search for them has been made in
all directions without avail. The students
had not been drinking. The matter is
undergoing full judicial investigation.
TRAYLOR TALKS.
Hr l’raiNi'N I’rulilliltlini ami Pronouncs It Profit-
able—Hr. George Traylor Gives an Explanation
of the l.atb Large Liquor Sales.
Atlanta Constitution.
Mr. George Traylor said yesterday to a
Constitution man:
I have no doubt your statement that
there has been as much liquor sold in At
lanta since the 1st of Jtily ns before fbFthe
same period may be true, but it lias an ex
planation. I bought a short time ago sev
eral gallons of liquor, more than 1 had
bought in years. But that liquor is still at
my house unsealed. I simply laid in a
stock that, I might need for medicinal pur
poses. Doubtless hundreds of others have
done the same thing, or will do it in the
next few days. This runs up the total
liquor sales, without the liquor oeing used.
“There is one thing certain,” said Mr.
Traylor, “the *2000 a day now being spent
for liquor will be saved when the last
quart license expires. Much of this is
paid by men who like myself have laid in
a stock that will last them perhaps for ten
years. The vast bulk of the balance is
bought by white men or negroes who
haven’t the sense to write an order for
liquor or the money to pay for a gallon at
a time. I have watched these quart rooms
and the majority of their patrons are ne
groes. The idea that they will sit down,
write a letter, buy a check or postal order,
and send off an order lor liquor, is absurd.
When liquor is taken out of their sight
they will go to work and do without it.
You will see the money that now goes for
liquor put into investment.”
“Were you a prohibitionist?”
“I was not; hut lam one now. Through
friendship to certain parties ldid not vote.
1 have been made one by the improve
ment that even partial prohibition has
given Atlanta. Instead of hurting the
city, the benefits it has done the city can
not be measured ill dollars and cents. I
have made investigation in every part of
the city, and C'ox & Heild and Captain
Keelyare the only men t have nut yet
who do not say their business is not im
proved by prohibition. Mr. Merritt, the
grocer, told me of a man near him who
had a grocery store and a bar room
in the same building. His grocery sales
now amount to more than botii tho grocery
and saloon did. Where a customer bought
10 cents worth of beer he now buys a ham,
and where he bought neither coffee nor
sugar, he now buys both.' Captain W. D.
Grant, who did not vote for prohibition, is
now its strong advocate. He Is the largest
property owner in the city, and his rents
show him that prohibition is a business
success.”
“You seem to be a strong prohibitionist
now ?”
“1 am. I wish an election could be or
dered to-morrow that would settle it for
ten years. Your manufacturers’ associa
tion is at work trying to build up our in
dustries. Atlanta must prosper by new
shops and faeto.ies. Suppose you could
assure a capitalist who was thinking of
j putting up a factory here that prohibition
j was permanent? Don’t you know that
I would be the biggest inducement you could
l offer? Prohibition means sober working-
j men. Sober workingmen means prosper-
! gus workingmen who buy homes, anil that
I means steady, intelligent labor, without
strikes or disorders. If I was sure of pro-
I hibition being permanent I would put up
a tobacco factory here, and start with 200
hands. I would more than make up my
freight disadvantages by liquor being kept
away from my workmen. I own now
twenty lots and houses in Atlanta and I am
buying more because of my faith in prohi-
bition.
“There is one thing infallible. My men
travel the south. Everywhere prohibition
towns are the best towns. The merchants
have better credit and better business-
In LaGrange, since the war till prohibi
tion, there were more failures than mer
chants. After prohibition, although new
stores were added and new firms, there
have been but two failures. The town is
worth live times more than then. Atlanta
will improve just in the same degree if
1 she makes prohibition permanent.”
They Devote Yesterday to Enjoyment.
A Tims' Wanks <>lil Deli'mili- Tnudi-rly Iti'Vli'UK
ill on—Nrif roes ami Whites Fating at
I lie's,'ill,' faille III (lie Ciqillnl of I lie (imfeiler.
ney -Powdcrl)'* Startling I. tier.
Richmond, October tl.—To-day in de
voted by tlie delegates of the general as
sembly of the Knights of L ibor to the en
joyment of an entertainment arranged in
their honor by the Knights of tlie local as
semblies of this city. In accordance with
the mayor’s proclamation all city offices
are closed in order to permit tlie employes
to take part in to-day’s festivities. Nearly
all the workshops, manufaeturies and oth
er establishments are also closed. Early
this morning white and colored Knights
were seen everywhere, dressed in holiday
attire, wearing the badges and insignia of
their order. Delegates to the
general assembly were to as
semble at 8 o’clock at Armory
Hall, but it was some time before all the
delegates arrived, and received word to
fall in line and proceed to Broad and
Fourth streets, where the procession was
formed. After 10 o’clock when the word
“march” was given, the delegates and
local assemblies west of Tenth street
marched down Broad street to Twentieth,
where they were joined by tlie assemblies
of the eastern end of the city. Then the
entire body marched to Main street, to
Laurel, thence to the utnte fair grounds at
the upper end of the city, when the en
tire procession formed. It contained be
tween 4000 and 5000 men. It was headed
by a squad of police. Behind them rode
on horseback Grand Marshal Lynch
(white). and colored aides ruling
on either side of him. The
band followed. Then came district 49
of New York, with the colored delegate,
Farrell, in tlie first rank. The rest of the
delegates of the general assembly followed
behind marching. The following rode in
carriages: Mr. Powderly, I he members of
the executive hoard, and other leading
knights, lady delegates, and a Imby dele
gate three weeks old, the daughter of Dis
trict Master Workman Rogers, ofChicago.
A few colored women rode in carriages
bringing up the rear part of the
proeessiou. The right of tlie
line of the district knights was
headed by Pioneer assembly 3573, of Rich
mond, composed of colored knights, head
ed by a colored band. Then came white
assemblies again and bringing up the rear
of the colored assemblies. A count show
ed 2800 men marching on foot, of whom
1000 were colored, and forty carriages con
taining from four to six persons each. The
streets along the route wero lined with
spectators. The eastern end of the city
was especially thronged, the entire col
ored population seeming to have turned
out to witness the parade.
The carriage in which Powderly rode
halted at the entrance of the fair grounds
and from it he reviewed the procession as
it marched through the entrance gates.
Within the grounds the general master
workman held an informal reception.
Large numbers of knights of Richmond
and -visiting knights from Lynchburg.
Petersburg and other places who had
come to take part in the entertainment
seeking introductions to him. Mr. Pow
derly and the members of the executive
hoard remained a little more than an hour
at the fair grounds and then returned to
Ford’s hotel to give the rest of the day to
work awaiting their attention. During
the afternoon at the fair grounds there
was a cycle race, trotting race, mule race
and tournament. This evening there will
be a banquet, ball and exhibition of fire
works.
Before the races and other events of the
programme took place, an open carriage
was drawn up before the main building oij
the grounds, and Master Workman Mal
ien, of this district, standing upon the seat,
announced that Senator-elect Daniels hail
been expected to speak, but was unavoid
ably absent at the centennial celebration
of the charter of Lynchburg. Mayor Har
rington was also expected, but was ill and
unable to he present.. Gov. Leo’s name
was also on the programme of speakers,
but no explanation was given of his ab-
sence. The chairman then introduced
Ralph Beaumont, Mr. Trevilliek and Mr.
Litcuman, who spoke on the aims and ob
jects of the order they represented.
John A. Andrew, of post No. 15, G. A. R.
/of Boston, with accompanying guests and
a fife, bugler and drum corps, arrived here
at 5:30 o’clock this afternoon by special
train on the Cincinnati and Ohio railroad.
They were met at Hanover junction by a
committee consisting of Hon. Edgar Allan,
jr., vice-commandcr-ln-cliief of tlie Grand
Army, and leading representatives of tlie
It. E. Lee camp of the confederate veter
ans, and Phil Kearny post G. A. It., and
jscorted to this city. Upon their arrival at
A Firm Gone Fuller.
Baltimore, October 11.—Samuel C. B.
i Cook, J. G. Cook, Charles II. Weir and
John K. Wilson, trading as S. G. B. Cook
The Protestant Fplseo|ial Church.
icaqo, October 11.—The house of
ties of the Protestant Episeopa "'hardware raercfiants, made ail as-
:h resumed its si tting tlus mo rI ,>' ie ^ men t this afternoon to George W.
galleries were crowded with laities . sigunn, _ , . *"--i- o*—-
-entlemen. President Dix annouuced
ames of the clerical and lay delegates
Grafilin for the benefit of their creditors.
The bond of the trustee is *10,000.
j tlie depot, the visitors were saluted with a
slavo of artillery by the Rich
mond Howitzers, several companies
ofthe Frst Virginia Volunteers, Richmond
Light Infantry. Blues, Stuart Horse Guards
and delegates ol' the Knights of Labor.
; District assemblies 30 and 77, of Boston,
1 wereon hand to greet the visiting veterans,
i To-night there will be n banquet where
an address of welcome will he delivered by
| Gen. Edgar Allen. The speeches in rc-
i spouse to toasts will he made by Gov.
Lee, Commander Pearce of Boston, I)e-
Miartmcnt Commander Tobin of Bosli u,
John II. W. Flournoy, secretary oftlm
i commonwealth of Virginia, and others,
i To-morrow a number of visitors will go
to Petersburg to visit the scenes of inter
est fh"re:ih-mts.
POWDERLY s j.o.TER ON THE COLORED
BROTHER.
Ill consequence of questions which have
been raised by toe presence here of Farrell
and other colored delegates to the general
assembly, Mr. Powderly has written the
following letter, stating his views of the
subject; “Richmond, Va., October 11.
Much has been said and written concern
ing events which have transpired in Rich
mond during the past ten days. As I am
responsible for a great deal of agitation, it i.s
but proper that I should be permitted
to speak to as large an audience as that
whien listens to those who have criticised,
misconstrued and distorted an idea intend
ed to be conveyed by my utterances of
October 4, when Francis Farrell intro
duced me to the meeting assembled in the
armory. I stated to the meeting that it
was at my request that Mr. Farrell, a rep
resentative of the colored race, introduced
me. It was left to me to make a selection
and I did it after mature deliberation and
careful thought. I have not seen
; or heard an argument since then
that would cause me to -to
differently to-day. Critics have seen
fit to decide what I meant by selecting
this man to introduce me and they have
asserted that my action must be regarded
in the light of an attack upon the laws of
equality. A part ofthe press of the south
has attacked in a most unjustifiable man
ner a man who, under the nag and consti
tution of his country, selected another
: man and citizen of the republic to perform
a public duty in a public
1 place. In acknowledging his introduction
I I referred to the prejudice which existed
i agai nst the colored mail. If previous to
that day l had unv doubts that this pivju
dice existed they huve been removed by
thohi'.sly and inconsiderate action oftlios,
whe were so quick to take insult win i"
none was Intended. My sole object in si
lectin:;- u colored man to introduce me w.i-
to encourage -uni help to uplift Ills race
from a bondage worse than that which
held him ia chains twenty-live years
ago, viz: Mental slavery, [desired to im
press anon tlie minds of white and black
that the same result followed the action in
the field of labor, whether that action was
on the part of Caucasian or negro labor.
TWO yearsngo, in an address delivered in
this city, 1 said to t tic people of Richmond :
‘You stand face to face with a stern, living-
reality, a responsibility that cannot lie
avoided or shirked. The negro ques
tion is ns prominent to-day as
ever it was. The first proposi
tion that stares us in tlie lace is tins: The
negro is free; lie is here and lie is hero to
stay; he is a citizen and must learn to
manage his own affairs. IBs labor and
that of the white man will be thrown
upon the market side by side, and no hit
man eye can detect the difference be
tween an article manufactured by a black
mechanic and that manufactured by
white mechanic. Both claim un equal
share of protection afforded to American
labor, nml both mechanics must sink their
differences or else fall a prey to slave labor
now being impoited to this country.’
“I was not criticised for saying
that and yet that is ns
susceptible of criticism as my words of
October 4. 1 did not refer to social equality
for that cannot he regulated by law. The
sanctity of tlie fireside cannot he invaded
by those who are not welcome. Every
man has a right to say
who shall enter beneath his roof,
who shall occupy the same lied, private
conveyance or such other place as lie is
master of. 1 reserve for myself the right
to say who 1 will or will not associate
with, and that right belongs to every other
man. I have no wish to interfere
with Hint right. My critics
have forgotten that personal liberty and
social equality stand side by side. They
would deny me tlie right to make my own
selection as to which of the assembled
representatives should perforin a certain
duty. Had I selected a colored man to in
troduce Gov. Lee it would have been quite
another thing. It is perhaps unfortunate
that our coming was at a time when polit
ical excitement ran high, and all things
served as excuses for those who wished
to use them. When I heard that
there was a likelihood of
trouble because Mr. Farrell attended a
place of amusement. I asked of him not
to subject himself to insult by going where
he was not welcome. Ho told me that he
had no intention of again going to ttint or
any other place where his presence would
give rise to comment. Until that
time I did not know colored men were de
nied admittance to theatres in this city.
While I have no wish to interfere with the
social relations which exist between the
races in the south, I have a Htrong desire to
see the black man educated. Southern
tabor, regardless of its color, must learn to
read and write. Southern cheap labor is
more of a menace to the American toiler
than the Chinese, and this labor must be
educated. Will my critics show me
how the laws of social equality
will be harmed by educating
the black man so that ho may know how to
conduct himself as a gentleman? Will
ttrcr? explain how the knowedge of tho
laws of his country will cause n man
to violate the laws of social equality ?
Will they, in a cool, dispassionate manner,
explain to me whether education
will not elevate the moral standard
of the colored man? And will they tell
me that such a thing is not necessary?
Will it be explained to me why the black
man should continue to work for starva
tion wages south while he does not know
enough to ask for living wages? It is not
liard to guess that while this race contin
ues to increase in numbers and ignorance
prosperity will not even knock at the door,
much less enter the home of the southern
laborer, and that country that lias an
abundance of ill-fed, ill-bred laborers is not
and cannot be a prosperous one. Will my
critics stop long enough to tell me why
the United States senate allowed a colored
mail to introduce before the vice-president
ofthe United States measures for the bene
fit of his race? Were laws of social equali
ty outraged when the house of representa
tives permitted colored men to take seats in
it? Why did not the other southern rep
resentatives leave, ami return to their
homes when that was done? There need
lie no further cause for alarm. Colored
representatives to this convention will not
intrude where they are not wanted, and
the time-honored laws of social equality
will be allowed to slumber along undis
turbed. We have not done a thing since
coming to this city that is not counton- I
nneed by the laws and constitution of our i
country, and in deference to the wishes of ’
those who regard the laws of social equal
ity as superior to the laws of (lod and man,
we will not while here avail ourselves of
all of these rights and privileges which be
long to us. Equality of American
citizenship is all that we in
sist upon, and that equality must
not be trampled upon. Now a Mord as to
hospitality. We are here under no invita
tion from any one. We come of our own
free will and .accord, and are paying our
own way. Therefore such gratuituous in
sults as those offuvd by u few mischiev
ous meddlers are not in order and do not
admit of defence, even though
given in behalf of the laws
of social equality. 1 do not hold
tlie people of Richmond responsible for
the ill-action of a fe-,v who saw menace
in our every n -lion. I'iie treatment received
at the hands of the ebizens generally lias
been most cordial, if, during our stay,
any repr. etative shall conduct himself
in an unbecoming manner, tie alone will
lie held responsible for his action. To
the convention, I say, let no member
surrender ari iota of intellectual
freedom because of any clamor.
Hold fast to that which is
true and right. The triumph of noise over
reason is but transient. Our principles
will be better known; if not to-day, it
may be to-morrow. They can hide their
time and will some dav have the world for
an audience. In the field of labor and
American citizenship wo recognize no line
of race, creed, politics or color. Dema
gogues may distort for a purpose the words
of others and for a time
the noise of a vocal bass
may silence reason, hut that
which is right ami true will become known
when the former has passed to rest and
the sound of the latter’s voice lias forever
died away. Then it will be known that
an intelligent educated man is better
qualified to discern the difference between
right and privilege, and the unwritten law
ot social equality will be more rigidly ob
served than it is to-day.
[Signed] “T. V. Powderly.”
Keeping Down Expenses by Turning Out
Republicans.
Support -••ProIVssIiuuil” Cullr
drill— Depredation Cl,thus.
for Morrison
mi tho I»ron|.
Washington, October 9.—In spite ofthe
fact that it had generally been thought
that Public Printer Benedict had about got
through with discharging employes from
the government printing office on the
wholesale plan, a small-sized commotion
was caused this afternoon when it was an
nounced that the services of thirty-one
persons would no longer be needed around
the establishment. The deeapitation or
der of to-day reached twenty of the press
room employes, four in the document
room, one in the second division of the
document room, two in the third division
ofthe same room, and four in the stereo
typing room. It seems that Mr. Benedict
at the end of each week comes to the con
clusion that in order to make his appro
priation hold out, heads will have to drop
until he reduces tho expenses to a sum in
keeping with tho available resources.
The very active friends of Mr.
Hounds, the far-seeing and keen prede
cessor of Mr. Benedict, are denying the
charges that Rounds has left the office in
a tangled-up conditiou for his successor.
So far as the accuracy of tho accounts are
concerned, and keeping within the limits
of tlie law, nothing can be said against
Mr. Rounds. He cannot bo held amenable
for anything that he did, but during the
eighteen months of a democratic adminis
tration that a notorious republican politi
cian was allowed to remain in charge of
the printing office, the republican party
got all that was worth having, and a dem
ocratic public printer found tilings in such
a mess that from now until a new appro
priation is made his lmnd will be tied in
nearly everything except the matter of
discharging the large force of republicans
tlmt Rounds had appointed.
Naturally the republicans are bitterly
disappointed that they cannot hold oil
their places. They have been spoiled on
account of tlie leniency that was shown by
Mr. Rounds, and do not seem to appreciate
the fact that the democrats have a few
rights under a reform administration. The
democrats who have been so unfortunate as
to lose their places since Mr. Benedict took
hold are also much disappointed, and
the more so because tho head ofthe estab
lishment has from some cause or other
seen fit to put republicans in their places.
These are not outside appointments, and it
may he that this is only a temporary ar-
arangement, as claimed by some persons.
In the places of Messrs. Frizzell and
Mattingly, two good democrats, who were
discharged, G. H. North meeker and J. A.
Herring are serving. The latter, although
credited with being republican labor re
formers, are working for 13 cents an hour
less than the dismissed democratic proof
readers got.
The government pri/ding office is a big
concern, and the happenings there are of
interest to the people in /ill parts of the
country. The Missourians and oilier west
ern democrats in tho establishment art
still safe in their places.
A I’loii for Morrison.
Washington, October 11.—The Wash
ington Sentinel, the national organ of th.
brewers ofthe United States, and which i;
edited by Mr. Schade, a most intelligent
and influential man among tlie Hermans,
in tlie issue just out says:
“Colonel Morrison should lie re-elected
by all means. Indeed, his defeat would be
ail almost irreparable loss, especially to
the Qerman-Amerieans, whose sincere and
energetic friend he has been /if- all times.
Neither can we spare him in behalf of the
cause of personal liberty. There are bui
few sound and honorable men like him
met with in congress.
“We appeal to the Westliehe Post, the
paper of Preutorius and Carl Schurz, to
stop antagonizidg the re-election of Col.
Morrison. We regard it as a crime to stab
that man who has been so faithful and de
voted to those principles which wo Ger
man-Americans esteem so highly, and
without which life would almost he a bur
den in this country. The man whom you
wish to send in Morrison’s place cannot
render the German Americans the same
service, though he may try ever'so hard.
To be effective and useful requires knovvl-
| edge and experience of long standing. All
that Morrison possesses. lie is a leader of
national reputation and his loss will be
| felt by tlie whole nation.”
Kail Players at tlie White House.
I Washington, October 11.—The mem
bers of the Kansas City base ball club,
! through the efforts of Congressman Frank
Lawler, ofChicago, wire to-day presented
| to President Cleveland. It was not a pub
lic! reception day, but Mr. Lawler got
J around tlmt difficulty nicely, lie was met
| by the Republican representative to-night,
and in speaking of tlie matter, said : “II
i happened this way. I was very nicely
I treated when I was in Kansas! City by the
i people, and the boy* wanted to meet the
! president. I told them I thought I could
: arrange it, and they seemed quite glad of
! my offer, inasmuch jus none or the Missouri
j congressmen were on bund to see them
j through. The president shook hands
j with them and said that lie had always
I had a desire to visit Kansas City, and he
i had also been quite anxious to witness /i
| game of base ball, but had never had the
I time. Probably next year, lie added, he
j would have a chance to go out west and
* then he could look over the country he
i heard so much of. One of tlie members of
! the club told him that if he would come
j out they would get up a special game for
him. The president smiled and thanked
the club tor the offer, and then tlie ball
players went away feeling much elated
I over their nice reception. Mr. Lawler, on
! being told that Congressman O’Neill, of
i Missouri, was still in the city, said:
“Oh, I’m so sorry I did not know John
! was here. I should have sent for him.”
and tasteful will undoubtedly be selected
by the mistress ofthe mansion.
!ii*liiin ll« > i»r« > 4liition ( IniniN,
Washington, October 11.—Among tho
Indian depredation claims disposed of to
day was one of 11. L. Foster cV-. Co., of Col
orado, tho original demand being for
$51,600. The depredations w re commit
ted in 1866 by the Sioux, Arapahoes and
Cheyennes. It was found after investiga
tion that the damage sustained was only
|16,713, but as the claimants failed to file
their papers within the time specified by
law they get nothing. Another claim was
that of j. A. Larue, of Lincoln county.
N. M., the Nauvoo Indians having raided
him in 1863. He wanted $8620. Investiga
tion of his losses showed that they amount
ed to only $036. He was also too late in
filing and gets left in consequence.
THE CROP REPORT.
Tin* Average Yield of OrealN In Good.
Washington, October 11.—The crop re
port of the department of agriculture for
October gives local estimates of the yield
per acre of small grains, with the condition
of corn, potatoes and other late crops.
The results corroborate previous returns of"
wheat, confirming expectations of a slight
increase from the first records of the
spring, without making any very material
addition to the crop aggregate. The aver
age yield upon an area of fully 37,000,000
acres appears to be close to 12 J bushels per
acre, making the crop an average of a
series of years. The area actually harvested
is now the principal object of exact deter
mination. The result will vary little from
an increase of 100,000,000 bushels over the
crop of last year. The state averages for
tho principal states are :
Bushels
New York 17
Pennsylvania is
Kentucky 11.6
Ohio 16.7
Michigan 16.3
Indiana 15.1
Wisconsin 12.3
Minnesota 12.6
Iowa 12.5
Missouri 12.5
Kansas 11
Nebraska 9.6
Dakota 10 5
Colorado 11,5
Oregon 12.5
The average yield per acre of oats is 26.6
bushels, making a crop of over 600,000,000
bushels. The Ohio valley averages over
30 bushels per acroj Iowa over 34 bushels,
with a lower yield in Missouri, Kansas ana
the southern states. The eastern states
have high yields.
The barley crop averages 22.4 bushels
f >er acre, and the product will come near-
y up to 60,000,000 bushels.
The averuge yield of the rye crop is 11.8
bushels per acre, and the product ovor 20,-
000,000 bushels.
The high temperature of September and
tho absence or frost have improved the
corn crop prospects and made an expecta
tion of 22 bushels per acre and rendered cer
tain a crop of at least 1,660,000,000 bushels.
The final averages of the condition of the
seven states which produce seven-tenths of
the crop are:
Ohi
\'.y ti:
l.i.a
90
POWDERLY*8 SOCIAL EQUALITY IN RICH
MOND.
The entertainment at the fair grounds
concluded with a banquet to the visiting
delegates.
WHITE AND COLORED DELEGATES SAT TO
GETHER AT THE TABLES.
There were present several women dele
gates and some colored women. The idea
of giving a ball was abandoned at the last
moment. The committees gave no reasons
for this change in the programme.
Washington, October 11.—The Critic
says this afternoon that Mrs. Cleveland is
about to give an order to the Ilavilands, of
France, for another magnificent dinner
service for the white house. A new one
has not been ordered since Hayes occupied
the white house. Speaking on this subject,
an avenue merchant stated that although
the United States government paid but
$3,000 for this dinner service, it cost the
manufacturers nearly $18,000. Theodore
R. Davis, the artist who drew the designs,
charged $3,000 for the work, and was paid
before the delivery of the goods
at the white house. Subsequently the
service was duplicated by the manufac
turers and sold at $1200 a set. but none of
them were ever sold in this city. When a
proposition was made here to a gentlemen
to buy one of these services, he replied
that as sure as he exposed it on his table,
people would say that he had * or rowed it
from the white house, and he did not want
that criticism. The only difference be
tween the original and duplicate is the
omission from the latter of the name of
the designer. A new service is needed at
the white house and something unique
6 he averages of the eastern states are
above 90, and those of the southern states
mostly between 80 and 00. The general
average is nearly 80 njainst 95 last year
when the yield was 26." bushels.
The general average of Lie October con
dition of potatoes is Ml, against 82 last year,
88 in 1*>84. and 93 in 1884. The average of
New York is 90, Pennsylvania 84, Virginia
93, Ohio 89, Michigan 71, Indiana 87, Illi
nois 70, Iowa 59, Missouri 72. Kaunas 33.
The tobacco average of the condition is
nearly 87. Kentucky 92, Tennessee 90.
North Carolina 80, Virginia 77, Maryland
95. The cigar tobacco averages high ex
cept in Wisconsin.
The promise of buckwheat for a crop is
slightly under the average condition in
New York and Pennsylvania, it being 87.
which is nearly the general average.
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
No Trouble Yet. Itn! u limit Deni Feared.
Chicago, October 11.—None ofthe large
pork packing establishments at the union
stock yards opened their doors this inoru-
icg, .and none of the 16,000 men usually
employed in these departments offered to
return to work on the ten-hour basis pro
posed by the owners of the’ packing
houses. There is a tremendous crowd idle.
The men are in find about the yards, but
there was no disturbance in tlie early
hours of the forenoon. Shortly before 9
o’clock fifty ofthe beef killers employed
in the Fowler packing house stopped work
and joined the main body or strikers.
Shortly afterwards the men employed to
loud freight cars by Armour’s house ulao
stooped work, and the pressure from tlie
strikers is so great that fear is entertained
that the strike will involve all men em
ployed about the yards and occasion an
entire cessation of work in sill houses.
The two delegates sent by the general
assembly of the Knights of Labor to adjust
the troubles at tlie stock yard have arrived,
and are now holding a conference with the
strikers. They have had no conference
wit h the packers. The latter are not dis
posed to compromise, but will insist upon
ten hours. The presence of
PINKERTON MEN ARMED WITH WINCHES
TERS
had a very good effect upon the men, and
was the cause of the strikers to-day being
more quiet.
A Kiri* on the Steamship Aim list a.
New York, October 11.—The steamship
City of Augusta, of the Savannah line,
arrived at pier 36, East river, at 2 o’clock
this morning. She was loaded with cotton
and rosin. About 6 o’clock Quartermaster
Larry Oleson, who was on deck, observed
smoke issuing from the upper deck just
forward of the engine room. He discov
ered that a part of the cargo was on fire
and gave the alarm. The fire apparatus
of the ship was quickly brought into requi
sition and the sailors confined the flames
to the cotton in which they had be
gun. All danger to the vessel was
soon over, and tho ignited bales
were saturated with water. An investiga
tion showed that ninety-three bales were
damaged by water and tire valued at $40,-
000. But the actual loss cannot yet be es
timated. The damaged cotton will be un
loaded and shaken out. The damage to
the ship Is estimated at $250. The cause ot
combustion is not known. It is supposed,
however, that in some way a spark from
the smoke-stack or furnaces had some time
during the voyage got into the cotton
which had been smouldering for some time
before the fire was discovered.
The Stranger Wins.
Marblehead, Mass., Oeober 11.—The
third and last of a series of races between
Henry Bryant’s sloop Thetis and George
Warren’s cutter Stranger was sailed otT
half-way rock to-day, and the Stranger woo.
by 11 minutes.