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Columtm VOL. XXVIII-NO. 277 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. •ill uUU A IIV (XSSUGiaUiUUi UA A 11 IlnUUi[JUlil) 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.