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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.