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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 1886.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
The Beautiful
Little City Burned to
Ashes.
X $800,000 Flre-The Georgia Home Insurance
Company Coses Many Thousand Hollars-A He-
aume of the Individual I.osaes and the Iusurance.
Raleigh, N. C., November 18.—A Are
originated at Durham at 3 a. m. to-day in
the grooery Btore of B. H. Atwater, and
burned a large part of the business portion
of the town. The loss is estimated at
#500,000. Among the individual losses are
Jacob Levy, dry goods, $8000, insurance
#2500: A. M. Riggsby, general merchandise,
loss $4000, fully Insured; R. W. Atwater,
grooery, Iobs $4000, insurance $2000; Lowbe,
Stater^* German, loss $16,000, insurance
* ” y, loss $2000, no
of the United States begun in this city to-
day, Rev. W. E. Hatcher, ol'Richmond,
Va., in the chair, and Rev. Mr. Scott, of
New York, secretary. Rev. Dr. G. D. I
Pepper, of Waterville, Maine,read apaper ....
on the inspiration of the scriptures, which Many Men Are Being Taken Back Daily,
was discussed by Rev. O. P. Easchus, of 1
New Jersey. A paper on “Faith Cure,”
sent by Rev. W. H. Whitsett, of the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in
Louisville, was diseuseef by Rev. W. F.
Kerfoot, of Kentucky. Rev. Philip H.
Maxam presented a paper on the labor
question, which was discussed bv Hon.
James Buchanan, of Trenton, New Jersey,
and Rev. G. Dowbery, ofCleveland, Ohio.
The convention is very fairly attended and
will remain in session until Thursday.
Haw the Ninety anil Nine went Astray.
Chicago, November 16.—A special dis
patch from LaCrosse, Wis., says: Ninety-
nine persons were arrested yesterday for
having violated the Sunday laws. Among
them were local railroad engineers, mem
bers of an amateur dramatic company,
saloon keepers, bakers, hackmen, cigar-
18000; Shelburne, art gallery, ]
Insurance; E. A. Whitaker, music, and i men, etc. As soon as the lawyers can fix
Goldscheider, general merchandise, full a time, a test case will be mndo in each
insurance; S. Perry, general merchandise, branch of business, as was done last week,
loss $11,000, insurance $5000; C. O. Taylor, i Saloons were run on Sunday with wide
hardware, loss $5500, insurance $1000; Q. E. open doors, barbers did a good business,
Powles, dry goods, loss $8000, insurance
$4000; M. G. Herndon & Co., furniture,
loss $12,000. insurance $7500; post office
total loss; T. P. Ashley, jeweler, not in
sured; Ada Smith, millinery; Wesley &
Meany, merchant tailors; Parish’s ware
house and prizehouse, total loss, insurance
$150,000; the Bank of Durham; Morehead’s
prizehouse and J. C. Lyon’s residence.
The fire originated at 3 a. m. in the store
of Atwater, a grocer. The origin is un
known. It caught the great tobacco ware
house of E. J. Parish in the rear and con
sumed that entire square, thirteen build
ings and all brick. It crossed to the next
square northward, and destroyed the prize
house of Umstead & Co., (not Morehead,
as incorrectly stated) Parish & Co. and the
Durham block. The First Methodist
church waa in imminent danger when the
wind suddenly changed and the fire turned
eastward, and on the third block
consumed the residence of Ed Lyon. After
four hours, the material being consumed,
the fire died out. No one was injured.
There was no water supply. The loss in
tobacco foots up 1,500,000 pounds. There
were 700 hogsheads of it in Parrish’s ware
house alone, besides that in Umstead’s and
in the various prize houses. Immense
quantities were removed into adjacent
streets, but it could not be saved. The time
look of the vault in the Bank of Durham
was set for 9 o’clock a. in., and the bank’s
valuables, therefore, could not he reached.
All the mail matter in the post office was
saved. The Tobacco Plant newspaper
office is destroyed. The mills and factories
were not in that part of the town and are
not Involved. Contracts for rebuilding are
already being made. The insurance so far
as reported is as follows, it being borne in
mind that the three-fourths value clause is
used on all policies: Parish’s brick ware
house, $3000 each in the Virginia Fire and
Marine, Hartford Imperial, Home ot New
York and Queen and Phoenix, of London;
Parish’s brick storage building and furni
ture, $2000 each in the Georgia Home, Niag
ara and Fire Association, of Philadelphia,
and most of the clothing stores, candy
shops and other places of business were
open to the jiublie. No ono was inter
fered with, but the police were active in
taking the names of the lawb-eakers, and
the arrests were the result of their vigi
lance.
AT WAR WITH THEMSELVES.
Hut Some Are Striking Again an Account at' the
Iron Chul Agreement—All is (pilot. However.
The Queerest Accident That Ever Happened.
A Hitter Fight He! worn New York and llrooklyii
Knights.
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Sotn*af N»wYork^aud 8 Virginia ICJI Z?
TJ.-iesU *. * L..MJI 1-
Marine; Parish frame-storago buildiugs, in
the Springfield $1800, Fire Association of
Philadelphia $1000, Underwriters $2000,
furniture—Georgia Home $900; on the Lyon
dwelling—Home of New York $1800; on
the stock of tobacco and the brick ware
house—North British $2000, Western of
Toronto $2000, Rochester $2000, $2500 each
in the Underwriters, Royal City of Lon
don, Phoenix of Brooklyn. Niagara,
Western, and Homo of Ne\^ York; on the
stock brick storage warehouse, Phoenix
of Brooklyn $1000, Imperial $2000,
London Assurance $2500, North British
$1000, Niagara $1000, Queen $4000, Under
writers $2000, German American $0000; on
the stock of rhe frame storage warehouse,
Northern $2500. Imperial $2000, London
$2000, Queen $1000, Virginia Fire and Ma
rine $2000, Phenix of Hartford $2000, Phe
nix of Brooklyn $1500, North British $4000;
Parrish & Blackwell on the stock—London
Assuran e $2000, Northern $2500, North
British $2500, Phoenix of Hartford
$1500; Jacob Lew, dry goods, Fire Associa
tion $2000, Hartford $3000, Niagara
$2000, Queen $3000, Insurance Com-
E any of North America $2500, Liverpool,
ou’don aud Globe $5000, Continental $2500;
Lamb, Slater & Gorman, gentlemen’s fur
nishing goods, $2500 each in the Under
writers and Royal, $1000 each in the North
ern Scottish and Phoonix of Harttord; R.
H. Atwater, groceries, Georgia Home, $2500;
C. C. Taylor, hardware, Phoonix of London
$500, Insurance Company of North
America $500; S. R. Perry, groceries and
dry goods, Hartford $2700, City of London
$1000, Virginia Fire and Marine $1500; Q.
E. Rawles, notions, Northern and Spring-
field, each, $1000, Queen $1500, Phoenix, of
London, $500; M. C. Herndon & Co., furni
ture, London Assurance and German
American, each, $2000, Sun Fire Office and
Lion, each, $1250, Norwich Union $3000;
Blackwell & Carr, post office building and
furniture,Georgia Home $2250,Phoenix $1250
Mrs. Ada M. Smith, millinery, Royal and
Phoenix of Hartford $500 each, Connecti
cut, German, American and Springfield
§ 1000 each; Mosley & Meany, tailors,
prinfleld $500, Merchants $850; L. B. Hen
derson, dentist, Queen $526; A. M. Rigbee,
store,building aud stock, Phoenix, of Hart
ford and Home of New York each $2000,
Scottish and Georgia Home each $3000,
Northern $1500, North Carolina Home
$4000; Thos. J. Rigsbee, store building,
Royal $2400; II. G. Herndon, stock and
building, Phoenix of Brooklyn $2250;
A. K. Kivett, store building, Phoenix of
London $1500, Niagara $600; J. N. Uinstead,
Warehouse and 11 tures, Phamix of London
and Phoenix of Brooklyn each $2000, Fire
Association of Philadelphia $725; A. K.
Umstead, stock leaf tobacco, Georgia
Home, Phoenix of Brooklyn, Virginia Fire
and Marine, each $1000, Royal $oCO, Spring-
field $500; E. L. Swain & Co., stock tobacco,
Germun-Ameriean $1200; W. T. Blackwell,
office furniture, in the Bank of Connecticut
$000: C. H. Leweilyn, tailor, $350;
W. H Osborne, stock of leaf tobacco, Con
tinental, Liverpool, London and Globe
Insurance Co., of North America, Mer
chants Southern, Hibernia, and Commer
cial Union, $1000 each; II. Goldscheider,
dry goods, Continental, $2500; C. T. Post
lev, jeweler, $1000 in Fire Association,
Philadelphia $500; EH. Boss & Leweilyn,
Southern, $1000; W. T. Blackwell, bank
furniture, Pelican $400, and Crescent $250;
C. W. Burk head, furniture, Southern $250.
The total amount of insurance is over
$200,000 and loss of property not less than
$300,000.
A Chilly Furnace.
Harrisonburg, Va., November 16.—The
Gem iron furnace in Page county, on the
Shenandoah Valley railroad, has chilled
and it will require three months to remove
its contents. This furnace chilled in
August last, and operations had just been
resumed when this second misfortune
befell it. Hon. Wm. Milnes, jr., the man
ager, has gone to Philadelphia with a view
to arranging for a resumption of work.
Between 600 and 600 hands will be thrown
out of employment by the accident.
The Baptists of the United States.
Baltimore, November 18.—The fourth
annual meeting of the Baptist convention
New York, November 16.—It was com
mon talk at Richmond during the session
of the general assembly of the Knights of
Libor that Litchman was elected secretary
because he could be depended upon to do
exactly as he was ordered by the leaders
oi district assembly No. 49, of this city.
Brooklyn knights who may not have en
tertained such a belief have probably
changed their minds since the receipt of
Secretary Litchman’s latest manifesto.
Brooklyn knights have long been anx
ious to organize a district assembly of their
own. They claim they number 20,000 and
that they have not been protected in their
rights by No. 49. They were promised a
charter by the Cleveland special assem
bly. The promise was not kept, as ex-
Secretary Turner refused to give them a
charter. They in a manner cut loose from
No. 49 and generally referred to them
selves as members of “The New Brooklyn
District.” This district sent delegates to
Richmond. They were refused admission
to the assembly, and the Brooklyn
knights were represented by New
Yorkers who wore members of No. 49, and
who, unlike the Brooklyn knights, were
In sympathy with their master workman
and' his methods. Although the Brooklyn
delegates were not admitted to the
assembly, they made their power felt.
They readily obtained champions among
the cleverest delegates in the convention,
and began to make matters so interesting
for their opponents that to silence them it
They returned to Brooklyn, if ndt
rejoicing, at least feeling that their journey
hati not been entirely fruitless.
When Litchman was requested to for
ward the charter which had been prom
ised by the Richmond assembly, he refused
to do so, and called the attention of Brook
lyn’s knights to the fact that they had not
paid the per capita tax of $1 demanded of
them by No. 49. The leaders of No. 49 had
determined to build a structure for the
purposes of the assembly. It was to oost
$30,090, and every member of the assembly
was to give a dollar toward defraying the
expense. The Brooklyn knights refused
to pay the tax on the grouud that they de
sired to form a separate organ nation and
would require a building of their own.
-Jtehman was instructed to put the
screws on and when the Brooklyn knights
informed him of their reasons for refusing
to pay the tax he replied that the tax
must be paid, and that until it was paid
those Knights of Labor who objected to
the rule of No. 49 might consider them
selves suspended.
Secretary Litchmaii’s reply has not had a
soothing effect upon the Brooklyn knights,
and many of them are so indignant that
they talk' of holding a mass meeting at
the'Brooklyn Academy of Music, and of
forming an independent organization in
spite of Secretary Litchman and No. 49.
Powderly has been written to on the mat
ter, but has not replied to the communica
tion. It is hardly probable that he will
care to offend No. 49 by taking the side of
the Brooklyn knights, though the latter
may be in the right. No. 49 believes that
money is power, and if the Brooklyn
knights will contribute $20,000 wortli of
power they will be given a charter with
out delay, as No. 49 will then withdraw its
opposition.
ON ’CHANGE.
A Day of Unwonted Activity In the Kew York
Stock Market.
New York, November 16.—The market
to-day presented a more solid appearance
than for many weeks. The specialties
showed comparatively less activity and
their movements attracted less attention,
while the usually active list again became
prominet. The market in the morning
hours presented no particular feature, al
though prices throughout were firm, but
in the afLernoon Reading suddenly jumped
into extraordinary activity and strength
upon an announcement -that the reorgani
zation trustrees had at las formed a
plan acceptable to all interested. Several
other rumors in regard to this property
were circulated, but all of a favorable char
acter. The buying of Jersey Central was
stimulated later, and other coal stocks also
felt .the influences. The grangers were
all active and moderately strong.
The market opened somewhat irregular,
but generally strong advances over last
evening’s final figures ranging from j to 8
per cent., the latter in Louisville and Nush-
ville. Trading was active, and some slight
heaviness in early dealings soon disappear
ed and the market became strong through
out, New England, West Point and Louis
ville and Nashville being special features.
Philadelphia gas next claimed attention,
after which a movement in Reading began
and 57,000 shares of this stock changed
hands in an hour with a net advance of 1J
and 2. There were two or three slight re
actions in the general market which,how
ever, were of slight importance, but in the
last hour the market became feverish and
irregular and so closed. Total sales for the
day were 467,000 shares. Almost every
thing is higher this evening, Philadelphia
gas being up 3$, Reading 21, West Point 18,
Louisville and Nashville 11 and others
fractions.
Baltimore's Latest.
Baltimore, November 16.—John P.
Spriner & Co., harness makers and dealers,
to-day made an assignment for the benefit
of their creditors to Milton W-Offutt,
trustee. A bond was filed for $2o,000, indi
cating assets of half that amount No
statement is made except that inability to
collect caused the failure.
Chicago, November 16.—Large crowds
of men assembled at the Forty-tnird street
viaduct and at the railroad tracks on Root
street in the stock yards this morning to
apply for their old positions. There was
no disorder of any kind. About twice as
many men as were engaged yesterday were
selected from the crowd this morning, and
ordered to report to various packing
houses for duty. The militia have all been
withdrawn from the outposts and are now
in the barracks. Gen. Fitzsimmons has
recommended that the soldiers be with
drawn to-morrow, as in his opinion the
civil authorities will be all that is needed.
The butchers formerly employed by
Nelson Morrison notified him this morn
ing that they were not quite ready to go
to work. They said that they did not like
the plan proposed under which they are
requested to do work which is to pay them
so much per hour. Some of Swift’s men
also refused to go back and retired for con
sultation. At 10:30 o’clock this morning a
singular accident occurred. A drove of
hogs were being driven across a bridge
leading to Allerton’s packing house,
at the moment a passenger train was being
drawn along under the bridge. The
structure broke with the weight of the
hogs and the whole drove was precipitated
on the roof of one of the oars. Some of
the animals broke through the roof and a
number of others fell on the tracks and
were rdn over and killed. None of the
passengers in the car suffered injuries,
though the sudden onslaught of hogs oc
casioned great commotion.
The programme of yesterday was re
peated at the stockyards to-day. The
superintendents, representing the various
packers, met the assembled workmen at
the poiuts designated in the sherff’s order,
and selected such as they wished to have
resume work to-day. More of the old
workmen were taken in than on yesterday.
Perhaps 40 per cent, of the employes
engaged in the strike are now back with
in the packing houses. The soldiers were
used this morning as before to clear the
viaducts and disperse the large crowds at
the entrance who were not wanted.
There was no resistance and very littlebad
feeling. Very many of the old butchers
taken back are stubbornly fighting the
iron-clad agreement of packers. Many
have refused to sign it, and quite a force in
Swift’s
WALKED OUT
when the binding contract was presented
to them. At the house of Nelson Morris
another disagreement has arisen. The
packers proposed to pay by the hour and
to pay only for the time actually worked.
Heretofore if the men reported for the
day and had but two or three hours’ work
they got frill time. The men who went to
work for Morris yesterday accepted the
new deal and are at work to-day, but those
who were selected to return to work to-
^aisaaiit a senunitteo to Morris this morn
ing to say that they would not enter his
house unless paid full time, and they did
not go to work.
General llrum's Report.
Washington, November 16.—In his
annual report of the operations oi bis
office during the past year, Adjutant
General Drum devotes some space to re
commendations touching the improve
ment of the militia. Referring to the re
ports of inspecting officers made public
yesterday he says: “While a just but kind
criticism points out many defects (none
that cannot be remedied by men exhibit
ing the military zeal and pride that
animate the state militia) the reports give
unmistakable evidence of a slowly matur
ing temper and character destined to still
more closely unite the regular army and
the militia twin parts of the defensive
power of the govenrnent.”
The adjutant-general then makes the
following recommendation: .State en
campments to be of absolute benefit should
at least be often days’ duration and while
established at convenient points looking
to economy in the concentration of troops
should be a sufficient distance from the
homes of members of the command to
overcome the business and social influences
which seriously affect any effort at impart
ing instruction and holding the men in
hand for drills, target practice, guard duty,
etc. Camps should he divested of every
appearance of a holiday character; the
programme of military exercises
should exclude elementary company
drills, and the time of encampment
should be devoted to instruction and prac
tice, in skirmish and battalion drills and
squad duty, as most of the fighting in the
future must be done in open order. A
thorough acquaintance with skirmish drill
is of the highest importance. Officers
should be required to recite upon the
duties of guards and sentinels, and instruc
tion in guard duty should be given to the
men in the armories. 8a far as fatigue uni
form or dress for field service is concerned
it would be of advantage for the authori
ties of each state to prescribe a simple,
plain, but serviceable fatiguo uniform
for all its troops, to which the companies
might gradually conform within a limited
time—say, one year. This is not intended
to interfere with the right of each com
mand to wear such full dress uniforms as
it may have selected for wear on reviews,
parades and other occasions of pure cere
mony. Obsolete arms and ammunition in
the hands of state troops, should be re
placed by improved guns ol the same
pattern ns are in the hands of the regular
increased percentage of students in at
tendance, etc., and the degree of apprecia
tion of the value of the system on the part
of the college authorities, and the aptitude
of the American youths for military exer
cises is undoubtedly good, and when sup
plemented by a frank and full recognition
on the part of the several faculties
that- military training (beyond the
enforced aiid physical exercises it
gives: is of positive service to the student
in the ordinary avocations of civil life will
renlize all the practical advantages result
ing from caqse of instruction, enforcing
manliness of character and deportment.
To reap, however, the full benefits of the
law authorizing the detail of officers of the
army as military instructors it is impera
tive Hint the professor of tactics and mili
tary science bo a recognized member of
the faculty of the institution at which ho
is on duty with equal rate, and that mili
tary instruction should be given a co-ordi
nate position with the other departments
of study.
GATE CITY GOSSIP.
Wind Our HepreHcntattvoN Arc Doing.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.
Atlanta, November 16.—The house was
called to order by Speaker Little and
prayer offered by Rev. Dr. Eddy, pastor of
the Church of the Redeemer.
The following bills'wero introduced and
read the first time: /
$y Mr. Gordon,of Chatham—A bill mak
ing the general appropriations for the
maintenance of the state government; also
tke general tax bill. These bills were not
perfect , niany of the items being left blank
to-hr- filled by the committee on finance, to
Which they were referred.
rsBy ill'. Demy, of Floyd—A bill to amend
flue act incorporating the Rome and Deca
tur railroad.
By Mr. Norris, of Warren—A bill to
ameud the act prohibiting the sates of in
toxicating liquors in Warren oouuty, so as
to include the 159 militia district.
By Mr. Simmons, of Sumter—A bill pro
hibiting the sale of opium audits prepara
tions to persons habitually addicted to its
use.
By Mr. West—A bill to designate the
public gazettes in which legal advertise
ments shall be published.
By Mr. Clay, of Cobh—A bill to incor
porate the North Georgia Telegraph Com
pany, to be composed of owners and ofli
cers of t he Marietta and North Georgia
Railroad Company, who desire to erect a
telegraph line on the right of way of their
road.
By Mr. McGehee, of Murray—A bill to
prohibit the sale of necessary articles to
teiinnts at extortionate rates. It fixes the
profit to be made at 15 per cent.
By Mr. Peoples, of Berrien—A bill to fix
compensation for managers and clerks of
elections in this state.
By Mr. McCord, of Richmond—A. bill to
protect game in Richmond oounty.
The call of the roll having been com
pleted a number of bills were read the
second time.
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
The following bills were read the third
^§y Mr. Gordon, of Chatham—A bill in
venting hr the board of edueatiep of Chat
ham county, all moneys for the support of
public education in said county. Passed.
By Mr. Johnson, of DeKalb—To change
the time of holding the superior court in
DeKalb county. Pussed.
By Mr. Calvin, of Richmond—A bill to
amend section 126 of the code, providing
that the possession of a diploma from any
regular college shall entitle the applicant
to teach without being obliged to stand an
examination. Lost.
By Mr. Griffith, of O’Conee—A bill to
repeal an act consolidating the county
offices of O’Conee county. The introducer
of the bill being absent, it was tabled.
reports op committees,
Reports were submitted by the commit
tees on agriculture, banks, special judiciary
aud rules. The lust report, which recom
mended the adoption of the manual pre
pared by Hon. Louis F. Garrard, former
speaker of the house, was unanimously
adopted.
At 12:25 p. in. the house adjourned until
10 o’clock to-morrow.
Senate I'roreeiUugH.
Atlanta, November 18.—The senate was
called to order at 10 o’clock by President
Davidson, and prayer was offered by Chap
lain Jones.
The president went through the regular
order of business and t .o roll was called
for the introduction of new matter, but
nothing was introduced.
Mr. Nortlicutt asked t ; at the house bill
ceding certain lands in Fulton county to
the United States, to be used as a military
post, be taken up and read the second
time. The motion was concurred in.
Mr. James, of the thirty-sixth—Obtained
consent and introduced a bill to incor
porate the Salt Springs and Bowden-Lithia
railroad company.
Members of the committee on corpora
tions were, upon motion of Chairman Butt,
granted leave to retire from the senate
chamber for consultation.
A sealed message from the governor to
be considered in executive session wus
brought in by Secretary Warren.
The committee on corporations reported
in favor of the passage of the bill incor
porating the town of Salt Springs, and also
the bill incorporating the Southern Ex
press Company.
Oil motion, the senate chamber was
cleared and the body went into executive
session to consider the sealed message
from the governor. The message was the
appointment of Mr. Charles J. Harris to he
judge of the city count of Macon. The ap
pointment was confirmed by the senate.
f Judge Harris is a b r )Uierof the popular
army, and suitable ammunition provided. ! secretary ol the senate, and in I860 was
Exhibition drills, while interesting himself secretary of the senate with Hon
America's Great Preacher Impressed by
England’s Great Statesman.
Thr Miwterly Oratory of tile Grand Old Man - Him
Hr Holds,fhiirnis, lns|ilrrsand Sways Ills Audi
ences— Profound Moral Cnnvli’tlons II s t'rnlunl-
inatr Characteristic—A Leading Figure In
Europe.
showing to what degree
mechanical precision a body of men can be
trained to uttain in movements and
motions, are an undesirable feature of mili
tary camps. In many instances develop
ment of extreme smartness in drill involves
a neglect of some of the most important
and solid parts of a soldier’s training. The
report on target practice at the Maine en
campment is moBt creditable to the troops
participating, and demonstrates what re
sults can be obtained from careful instruc
tion and practical discipline in this im
portant exercise. The great want is a
thorough, systematic course of instruction
prescribed from state headquarters
and rigidly insisted on, and the establish
ment in each state of an examining board,
before whom ignorant and incompetent
officers could be brought, with a view to
their elimination from the military servico
of the state. Every officer elected should,
before his appointment, be subject to ex
amination by a board of officers of which,
if possible, the regimental and brigade
commanders and the inspector-generals
should be members. The material com
posing the militia of the several states is
generally excellent and zeal and intelli
gence the rule, but the former must be
wisely directed and the latter systemati
cally cultivated.”
The adjutant-general says that the re
ports of the army officers performing the
duties of professors of tactics and military
science at military college showing a
steadily growing interest in mili
tary instruction, is evidenced by the
T. L. Guerry, present senator from the
twelfth district, as president of the body.
The senate then took recess for half an
hour. Upon again being called to order
Mr. Favor moved that the senate adjourn
to 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. Car
ried.
The committees on agriculture from the
senate and the house were allowed the use
of the senate chamber for a joint meeting
at 2:30 p. m. Chairman Peek, of the senate
committee, extended an invitation to the
senate to be present.
A Own aril.
Washington, November 16.—The press
item from Scranton, Pa., stating that it
was publicly announced in that city to-day
that the office of the attorney-general bad
been tendered to Charles R. Buokalew, of
Pennsylvania, was shown to Col. Lamont,
the president’s private secretary, by an
associated press reporter to-night. In re
ference to it Col. Lamont said: “There is
nothing at all in that. There is no vacan
cy in that office,” he added with a smile,
“I dont’t think there is likely to be one.
There is no basis for any such story ■ what
ever.”
Canvassing Returns.
Trenton, N. J., November 16.—Gov.
Abbett to-day appointed Senators Fish,
IlerriDg, Livingstone and Moon to be the
state board of canvassers to compute the
vote cast for governor and congressman at
the late election. They will meet in Tren
ton next Tuesday.
Since my visit to Eugland in 1883 to make
the series of popular addresses on the sub
ject of the north, I have never expected to
return, although I have been repeatedly
and from various sources solicited to do so.
The work that I found on hand at home
was quite sufficient. I had no spocial need
of vacations. I have not the luck, which
most ministers have, of having bronchitis,
or dyspepsia, or liver complaint, and so a
quiet vacation on my farm has been all
..hut I needed. Even this spring I had
been urged again, vehemently, to make a
visit, and resolutely refused to do so. It is
not necessary to sav what it was that
whirled mo about in less than a day. On
June 19 I took passage on the good ship
Etruria,of the Cunard line, and on the next
Saturday night landed in Liverpool. By 11
o’clock I was safely ensconced in tho
Northwestern hotel. The voyage was a3
pleasant as any voyage could he to me.
My opinions on the subject of the ocean
are protty well known, and I do not need
to repeat them. Ido not see any use in
the ocean, except to solidify it.
Learning, on my arrival in Liverpool,
that Mr. Gladstone was Lb speak on Mon
day, I concluded to walk over and enjoy
tho opportunity of seeing and hearing him.
I accordingly secured tickets for the plat
form at Hengler’s circus, a building capa
ble of holding several thousand persons.
The meeting was to be in the atternoon. A
sort, of invisible excitement seemed to per
vade the whole city of Liverpool, in that
Gladstone was to make a speech, the lost
of his campaign speeches. When I drew
near to the building tho streets were flllod
with scattering bands, growing thicker as
one approached the circus. But with some
difficulty, under the convoy of a police
man, I effected an entrance in the rear
and was admitted to the stage. Presum
ing upon my sympathy with
Mr. Gladstone, the audience soon recog
nized me aud gave some hospitable cheers.
At the request of the committee, however,
I repaired to an ante-room in order to
meet Mr. Gladstone. Prompt to the hour
he appeared, together with Mrs. Glad
stone and a few ladies of his party. He
bore the marks of the campaign through
which he had gone and his voice was quite
husky. He had wrapped around him a
sort oi tippet to protect his neck and
throat. Mrs. Gladstone seemed to have
him in special charge, and, like a mother
nurse, watched over him and cheeked any
person that wanted to talk with him, for
fear that it would hurt his voice. She also
sat near him during his address and he
frequently turned to her, either because of
some suggestion she might have made or
frbin the familiar habit of courteous
deference to her.
The storm of applause when he ascend
ed upon the platform could hardly have
been surpassed. The roar and cheers roll
ed long and loud, and it wus with extreme
difficulty and after some considerable
lapse of time that the uudience was re
duced to anything like generous silence. I
sat in the front row on the platform,
where by turning toward him I had a full
view of the great orator. His Voice showed
evidence of much use in open-air speak
ing, yet, while its finer qualities were ob
scured, it was resonant and one could
easily see that it was a voice eminently
adapted to the best purposes of oratory.
He held his audience for an hour or more
with perfect control; he charmed them; he
filled them with an overflowing enthuai
usm. At times the applause burst out into
an uncontrollable stream, which re
fused to be dammed up, or cheeked
even. I was not capable of judging of
many of tho themes introduced; J had not
the local knowledge. He seemed, how
ever, to touch all the springs necessary to
be affected, and he left the impression on
my mind thut he would he invincible.
There were very slight shades of humor
in his speech, lint its predominant charac
teristic was that of profound convictions
on deep moral grounds. Whatever in his
discourse may ltave played upon the sur
face of tilings, he seem d most to be stir
red when the underlying elements of
morality came in for discussion. There
were no ad captandum allusions; there
was nothing of the element of combative
attack. The scope of his knowledge and
the minuteness of his information were
remarkable. If it be the object of an
orator to convince, it may be said that oil
this occasion he exhibited himself to be a
master in oratory.
Taking the address as a whole, and com
paring it it with the elaborate efforts of
such an American as Daniel Webster, or
with some of the old Greek orators, it
could scarcely be said to have the form
and finish that applies to many of the
masterpieces of eloquence. Judging of its
effect upon myself, a stranger, a foreigner,
one not well versed in the details which
he discussed, I found myself, nevertheless,
glowing with the sympathy of the audi
ence and in full admiration of this remark
able man. Whatever may be the issue of
the great question upon which he has ex
pended his genius, which he regards as his
last great life’s work—the emancipation of
Ireland—there can be doubt that Gladstone
is pre-eminently the central figure in the
polities of Great Britain, and that he also
is or has been a leading figure in the affairs
of all Europe.
His versatility is proverbial. His knowl
edge of classical languages and of modern
languages, which is not so profound or so
minute as that of many other men, is, nev
ertheless, remarkable. There are few sub
jects which interest thinking men to-day
about which he cannot wisely and in
structively discourse. His memory is some
thing prodigious. His command of mate
rial very striking; his accuracy in state
ment marvellous. He impresses one as a
far-seeing and comprehensive statesman,
void of the arts of politicians, in deep
earnest and with strong moral convictions.
Mr. Gladstone seems to be a man, I
should say, of about 5 feet 10 inches in
height. He is active, supple and erect;
capable of enduring great fatigue, quite
elastic in spirits, genial and social. His
head is said to be a Websterian head, but
in my judgment it will hardly bear that
comparison. The lines upon his face are
strong; his features are large, and, being
nearly bald, the impression of tbe height
of his forehead is apt to be exaggerated.
A strong nose, a mouth fine, but very firm,
the chin only moderately full. Altogether
n striking head and physiognomy.
I met him subsequently at his own
dwelling in London at a breakfast. He was
very simple and unpretentious in his man
ner; grave and dignified, yet familiar. I
cannot sav that he is a good conversation
alist, but he is an excellent talker. Al
though there were several gentlemen pres
ent, pretty much all the discourse fell from
bis lips.
Mr. Gladstone has not escaped very bit
ter detraction. The hatred of him on some
sides is intense and even malignant. Even
lent criticism. It is probable that no states
man for the last hundred years has been
subjected to greater abuse and vindictive
misrepresentations. To me he seemed Ifke
a great man seeking great ends and by
very noble measures and from pure mo
tives. Whatever may bo the outcome of~
tho present struggle. I think it beyond all
controversy that when the rights of Ire
land are acknowledged and established all
men will see that the Adeeming measures
must be traced back to the wisdevn alt
William E. Gladstone.
Henry Ward Beecher:.
Brooklyn, November 10.
Tho Temperance People.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. .
Montgomery, Ala., November 16.—The
state temperance alliance of Alabama, met
in this city to-day. The welcome address
was delivered by Mayor Reese and re
sponded to by Rev. F. B. Webb, of Union
Springs. The convention is composed of
representative men from the different
counties. Hon. F. S. Moody, of Tuska-
loosa, was elected president. - After effect
ing a permanent organization, a great deal
of routine business was transacted. A reso
lution was adopted to present a plea to the
legislature now in session for local option
laws and a constitutional amendment.
The Woman’s Christian Toinpernnoe
Union of Alabama will moot here to
morrow.
A Lynching In Tennessee.
Nashville, November 16.—A special ten
the American from McKenzie says:
“Charley Dinmiddie, colored, was arrested;
Saturday night charged with assaulting
and robbing one Jennings, a white man.
A preliminary examination was to have
been held to'day before Squire Mabine,
it having been continued from 10 o’clock
yesterday for want of counsel. The ne
gro was under guard at the calaboose, be
ing in charge of Marshal Bryant and
others. About 10 o’clock last night
twenty masked men rode into town com
ing from the direction of Huntington
and proceeded directly to the calaboose,
where a portion of the crowd instantly
rushed into the calaboose with drawn
pistols, overpowering the guard. They
thon riddled the body of the negro with
pistol balls. He in Ills frantic efforts to
escape burst his chain loose from its fast
ening and knocked over the stove which
was full of fire. Their work being done
the men mounted and left without even
speaking a word. The negro was a des
perate character.
KNOCKED OUT
Ilya Man With One Arm— Cungruaman Glover's,
Bout With a Watchman.
St. Louis, November 14.—Hon. John M.
Glover, the congressional representative •
from the ninth Missouri district, started
for Washington Inst night with a black-
eye. Early in tho evening he met John B.
Waters, watchman at tne Salvage Corps .
House, and they engaged in a wordy
wrangle over a suit which had been trlea
in the afternoon, in which Mrs. Ferris, the
watchman's stepmother, was the plaintiff,
and a client of the congressman the de
fendant. Mr. Waters demanded from *
Mr. Glover the reason for. his i
having spoken so disrespectfully or Mrs..
Ferris during the trial. The congressman i
replied that he wus only defending his
client;-but this did not satisfy the watch- •
nan. and, after an exchange of hot words, .
the moil came to blows, and pounded each,'
other until a policeman placed them under '
arrest. They were taken to the police
station and charged with disturbing the-
peace, but were released after giving bond.
Waters is a wreck of a man, having lost
one arm and almost the use of one leg from
the effect of injuries received at a fire some
time ago, but he succeeded in punishing
severely his honorable antagonist.
Civil Service Examinations.
Washington, November 16.—The civil'
service commissioners have, appointed the
following places and dates for examina
tions in tne southern states during Wie
month of December : Savunnah, Ga., Sat
urday, December 4; Jacksonville, Fla.,
Monday, December 6; Tallahassee, Fla.,
Wednesday, December 8; Mobile, Aia. r
Friday, December 10; Now ©rleans, La.,
Monday, December 13: Jackson, Miss.,
Wednesday, December 15: Aberdeen, Miss.,
Friday, December 17 ; Montgomery, Ala.,
Monday, December 19; Atlanta, Ga., Wed
nesday, December 22.
Hut IVc'll Hang Them .fust the Same.
London, November 16.—A meeting of '
the British anarchists has been called to •
assemble in Cleveland Hull, London, on
tlie 23d instant, to protest against the
action of the Cliieogo court wliich tried
and sentenced Spies and his colleagues. A
circular calling .the meeting, denounces
the jury that convicted the Chicago'
anarchists as a bribed aud packed body,
and condemns Judge Gary for refusing the-
prisoners a new trial. lion. Auberon Her
bert, brother of the Earl of Carnavon, will!
probubly preside over the meeting.
In Garland Holme Outl
Scranton, Pa., November 16.—It was
publicly announced here to-day that Hon.
Charles R. Bnckalew, member of congress
elect from the eleventh district, has been
tendered the office of attorney-general by
President Cleveland. A reporter inter
viewed several of Buckalew’s personal
friends, one of them a member of the con
gressional conference that nominated him,
and all confirmed the rumor. The mem
ber of the conference referred to stated
that Buokalew himself hnd expected that
tlie office would be tendered him before
the recent election.
A Congressman Arrested.
Richmond, November 16.—Hon. Geo. D.
Wise was arrested this morning on a war
rant charging him with being about to
commit a breach of the peace. The arrest
is the result of a publication in to-day’s
papers of a card by Wise denouncing ia
the strongest language Col. Wm. Lamb,
ex-mayor of Norfolk. Wise was put under
$1000 bond to keep the peace.
Potheringham Arraigned.
St. Louis, November 16.—D. S. Fother-
ingham, the Adams express messenger
whose car was robbed three weeks ago of
money and valuables amounting to $100,-
000, was arraigned in the criminal court
this morning charged with grand larceny-
arid accepting stolen property. The mes
senger pleaded not guilty to the charges .
and was remanded to jail.
Bulgaria.
London, November 16.—Russia has des
ignated Prince Nicholas, of Mingrelia, as
her candidate for tbe throne of Bulgaria.
The other powers have unanimously ap
proved him as the successor to Prince
Alexander and have invited Russia now CO'
propose a satisfactory solution of her con
flict with the Bulgarian regency.
The Transgressor’* Thorny Way.
Harrisonburg, Va., November 16.—The
ease of Samuel R. Sterling, the defaulting
treasurer of this county, which was set for
trial in the oounty court to-day, has been
postponed until January 18 on account of
his personal morality has not escaped v iru- [ the physical condition of the prisoner.
