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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 278
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA; THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1886.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
GATE CITY GOSS
A New Adjutant General of the State.
Col. St*»on« Will lloHlprn at th« Clime of the Year.
Capt. John Melatoah It'll la Inrltrtl to Hurrriid
Him and Aacepta—Senate and Ilonae Proceed-
in(a.
Atlanta, November 17.—The house was
called to order by the speaker, and prayer
by Rev. Dr. Eddy.
On a call of the roll for new business Mr.
Dubose, of Wilkes, withdrew a bill to pre
vent foreign corporations doing business in
the state from removing cases to the fed
eral courts except on writs of error from
the supreme court.
By Mr. McCord, of Richmond—To estab
lish two experimental farms and one sta
tion in Georgia, and to regulate the hours
of labor in manufacturing establishments.
This bill to establish experimental farms
1b the one prepared by the special commit
tee appointed by the state agricultural as
sociation to bring the matter before the
legislature, and embodies the best views of
the most advanced farmers in Georgia.
Mr. James Barrett, of Augusta, the chair
man, has riven much study to this subject.
By Mr. DuBose, of Wilkes—To provide
for re-sentencing .defendants in criminal
cases upon affirmance of the judgment of
the superior court by the supreme court.
By Mr. Sims, of Lincoln—An act to make
cock fighting a crime, and also betting
thereon criminal.
By Mr. McLendon—An act to amend the
charter of the Bainbridge, Cuthbert aud
Columbus Railroad Company, and change
the name of the same.
By Mr. Evans, of Washington—An act to
require all entries made by a sheriff on any
fl fa to be recorded in an execution docket,
etc.
By Mr. Adams, of Greene—An act to au
thorize the mayor and aldermen of Greens
boro to issue bonds for the purpose of
furnishing and constructing schools. Re
ferred to the committee on education.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The following bills were taken up and
read for the third time and put upon their
By Mr. Watson, of Douglas—An act to
establish a county court for the county of
Douglas. Passed.
By Mr. Harper, of Carroll—An act to es
tablish a Bystem of public schools for the
town of Carrollton. Passed.
By Mr. Candler, of DeKalb—An act to
create a board of revenues and roads in the
county of DeKalb. Passed.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. to-morrow.
Senate Proceedings.
Atlanta, November 17.—The senate
was called to order at 10 o’clock by Presi
dent Davidson and prayer was offered by
the chaplain, Rev. John Jones, D. D.
Leave of absence was granted to Secre
tary W. A. Harris on account of the illness
of nis wife. Assistant Secretary H. H.
Cabatiiss was declared secretary pro tem.
during the absence of Secretary Harris.
Under a suspension of the rules for the
purpose, Mr. Pringle introduced a bill to
E rovide for the study of physiology and
ygiene in all public schools and educa
tional institutions receiving aid from the
school funds of the state.
Upon motion of Mr. Peek, Messrs. Lewis,
McLeod and Powell were added to the
committee on agriculture.
On motion of Mr. Nortlicutt house bill3
ready for a third rending were taken up,
and the bill granting certain lands in Fulton
couuty to the United States for a military
post was read aud passed by a vote of 32
to 2.
A message from the house was received
announcing the passage by t hat body of a
bill in reference to the free schools of
Chatham county, and a bill changing the
time of holding the superior courts ot De
Kalb county.
On motion of Mr. James the senate local
bill to incorporate the town of Salt Springs
was read the third time. Upon the mo
tion to pass this bill the first debate of the
session was brought out, and it was shown
that there was no lack of talkers in the
present senate.
Mr. Butt, chairman of the committee on
corporations, thought the passage of the
bill at this time was premature, and he
moved that the bid be reit-rred back to the
committee cm corporations, and remain
there until thirty days had expired from
the date of the governor’s proclamation
announcing the ratification by the people
of the amendment to the constitution,
which provides for the introduction of
local bills in the senate. He maintained
that until the thirty days had expired
from October 26. the first day of the gover
nor’s proclamation announcing the result
ot the election, the a endment to the con
stitution did not go into effect, and there
was no authority for introducing a local
bill in the senate.
Mr. James, introducer of the bill, thought
the majority vote of the people ratifying
the amendment carried it into effect, and
while the governor’s proclamation was in
formation to the people that the amend
ment had been ratihed, it had nothing
whatever to do with carrying it into effect.
• That as soon as a majority of the people
voted for the amendmen' it became a part
of the constitution. Messrs. Brantley,
Hawks, Ward and Peek took part in the,
debate and it was finally agreed to recom
mit the bill to the general ^judiciary
committee in order that the point might
be thoroughly investigated and discussed.
The report of the committee on rules
recommending the continuance of the
manual of the last senate was adopted.
The house bill in reference to the free
schools in Chatham was read and referred
to the committee on education.
The house bill changing the tune of
holding' the supreme court in DeKalb
county was read and referred to the special
judiciary committee.
Mr. James, chairman of the senate
branch of the special joint committee ap
pointed to determine whether bills to in
corporate railroad companies are general,
special or local bills, made an elaborate
report declaring them to be general bills.
Adopted. , . ...
President Davidson announced two addi
tional standing committees, us follows:
On Immigration and Labor—Du worth,
chairman; and Messrs. Jnckson, McLeod,
Hand, of the ninth, Rusk, McCants, A.-
f wood, Douglars, McCanny and Ritchie.
On Halls and Rooms-McCants, chair
man; and Messrs. Robins, Foster, Davis
and Higdon. , _ .
The senate bill introduced by President
Davis re-incorporating the Southern Ex
press Company for thirty years was read
the third time, and passed unanimously.
Upon motion the senate adjourned until
10 o’clock to-morrow.
The Hew Adjutant-Clone r»l.
Atlanta, November 17.—Governor Gor
don has appointed Captain John McIntosh
Kell, of Sunny Side, adjutant-general, and
he has accepted. The correspondence be
tween Governor Gordon and Captain Kell
is as follows: „
State of Georgia, Executive Office,
Atlanta, November 16.—Captain J. Mac
intosh Kell, Sunny Side, Ga.—My Dear
Sir: Your friends throughout the Htate
have urged your appointment to the posi
tion of adjutant-general. The office is not
at this time vacant,but the present able and
efficient incumbent, Col. John A. Stephens,
nSaZSLUZ? that failing eyesight will make
altK!f y fa h m *° surrender his post
e " d ° fthe present year. It affords
me great pleasure to tender that position
to e . x P re8S the hope that it may
^ i L y ?, U T 1 vieWa ‘f ) enter upon the discharge
U t es ? n ^ January next. I
would be pleased to receive a notice of
your acceptance at an early day.
Very truly yours,
Sunny Side, Ga., November 17.—Toriiis
Excellency, J. B. Gordon, Atlanta, Ga.—
My Dear Sir: Your esteemed favor of yes
terday is received. I am truly grateful for
the compliment paid me by my friends
throughout the state In requesting of you
the appointment of adjutant-general in my
behalf. I regret sincerely the affliction of
the present able and efficient incumbent,
Colonel John A. Stephens, and in aecept-
the appointment to fill the position
ns will De necessitated to surrender
at the end of the present year, I can assure
you that my earnest desire will be to sus
tain and advance the interest of the mili
tary under your command and nil other
duties pertaining to the office. Thanking
you for your kindness in so pleasantly
tendering me this office, I am, with high
regards, very truly yours,
John McIntosh Kell.
A Bojr Killed by an Engine.
Atlanta, November 17.—Henry Cox, a
boy about 12 years old, was killed to-day
by a shifting engine on the Western and
Atlantic railroad. A passenger car was be
ing backed into the round house, and the
boy was stealing a ride on the platform
next to the engine. When he jumped off
he fell between the engine and the ear and
between the rails, and was crushed be
tween t he ground and the fire box or pilot.
He died in an hour or so after the accident ,
the temporal bone being crushed upon the
brain.
The Deaf and Dumb ARylnm.
Atlanta, November 17.—The senatorial
committee, appointed for inspecting the
asylum for the deaf and dumb, left at 6:40
this afternoon for tho asylum at Cave
Springs. The gentlemen composing the
committee are Messrs. Northcutt, Davis,
Word, A. H. Smith, Lewis, McLeod, Rusk,
Delworth, Atwood and Dean.
Ha Didn’t Walt Till February.
Atlanta, November 17.—Mr. Thos. D.
Murphy, night editor of the Augusta
Chronicle, arrived in Atlanta to-day with
his bride enroute for a western bridal trip.
They were taken in charge by Messrs.
Clark Howell, of the Constitution, and Mr.
E. B. Hook, correspondent of the Chroni
cle, and driven over the city in the after
noon and carried to the theatre and given
a supper after the performance. They
leave for the west to-morrow morning.
Let the Old Nan Out.
Atlanta, November 17.—Several gen
tlemen from Augusta have gone before
Governor Gordon urging the pardon of
Major George T. Jackson. Governot Gor
don bas the petition under consideration
but has not yet taken any action.
Tito Heart* That Drat u One.
Atlanta, November 17.—Tho cards are
out for the marriage, on Thursday, Novem
ber 26, of Mr. Willard H. Nutting and Miss
Margarett Jessie Wallace, at the Central
Presoyterian church at 4 o’clock p. m. •
Cleveland Taking Water on Civil Ser
vice Reform.
He lias tho Multifile** to Reinstate Mr. Dentou.
Tho Correa|ioiidence Show* What a Sham Civil
Service Reform la.
WISE SPEAKS.
He Scorn* a Meeting With Lanih aud ClanKC* Him
un a Ulackguard and a Conard. Unworthy to
Meet a Gentleman.
Richmond, Va., November 16.—Con
gressman George D. Wise, of this district,
whose supposed hostile intentions toward
Mayor William Lamb, of Norfolk, has
been the subject of much newspaper talk,
has written a card, which will appear in
to-morrow morning’s papers here, it is as
follows:
“To the Public: The urgency of friends,
whose judgment I respect, and my own
taste have been averse- to any notice of the
statements in regard to myself attributed
to William Lamb, of Norfolk, in various
newspapers recently published, but reiter
ated rumors of a contemplated duel be
tween him and myself, accompanied
by the assertion or gros3 in
stills offered by him to me,
have been so widely circulated as
to render it necessary for me, who, ns a
public servant, bears distinct relations aud
responsibilities to society, to publish this
card. It is not true, as stated in many
newspapers, that I have ever had a quarrel
with William Lamb. It is true, as I have
discovered, not by application to himself,
with whom I can'have no communication,
but to friends in Norfolk, that in a public
sneech delivered there auriug the recent
canvass he stated that he had been told
that I was guilty of immoralities which I
will not undertake to reueat. This ema
nated from him, let it be added, without
previous provocation from me, outside of
my congressional district, where my
claims for congressional honors were in no
sense an appropriate subject for dis
cussion. A discriminating public will
hold me blameless when under circum
stances like these, and impelled by a
supreme aud righteous indignation, I de
part from the even tenor of ray way to de
clare this charge referred to utterly false
and baseless, in whole and in part, the au
thor of it an infamous liar, and the pur
veyor of the scandal to the public ear a
filthy scoundrel, fit only for the scorn and
contempt of all honorable gentlemen. I
have never had a quarrel with Wm. Lamb,
aud I can have none with him now or
hereafter, because he is a blackguard in
more senses than as the promulgator ot a
baseless scandal and a coward in more
\ iews than in causing, as the report of his
townsmen has it, his own arrest to escape
a duel which he pretended to accept.
Respectfully,
George D. Wise.
Wise Is Free Again.
Richmond, Va., November 17.—The case
against Hon. George D. Wise, who was ar
rested yesterday on a charge of being
about to engage in a duel, was dismissed
to-day by Police Justice RicbtAdsou. it
appears that Wise’s arrest was premature,
as the warrants were issued both against
Wise and Lamb in apprehension ot a hos
tile meeting, and it was not intended that
they should be served unless Lamb should
come to Richmond. From present indica
tions there are no prospects of the matter
being carried any further.
A Dastardly Attempt.
CnicAOO,November 17.—An attempt has
been discovered to poison the family of
Philip D. Armour by means of what ap
peared to be a sample package ° f J
wheat flour heavily charged with stry ch
nine. The attempt tailed because the
family make it a poiut not to use sample
packages left for advertising purposes.
Philip Armour to-day confirmed the cor
rectness of the report, but refused to talk
of the matter.
An Iron Furnace for Montgomery.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.
Montgomery, Ala., November 17.—A
movement has been put on foot to erect a
100-ton iron furnace in this city. A hud-
scription list is being circulated. Moses
Bros, head the list with $10,000.
Washington, November 17.—Tho fol
lowing correspondence is made public by
the president to-night:
Neosho, Mo., November 10,1888.—Hon.
A. H. Garland, Attorney-General. Wash
ington, D. C.—Sir: Your letter of the 1st
inst., with enclosures apprising me of the
basis of my suspension from tne office of
attorney of the United States for the west
ern district of Missouri, w r as received. I
desire to make a plain statement of facts
in relation to the list of my appointments
to make campaign speeches. The United
States district court for the east division
of my district convened oil the 6th day of
September. I had been there with my
assistant for several days prior to
that date preparing coses for trial.
The district business (except a
few pleas of guilty') was finished
on the 24th of September, and on the fol
lowing day court adjourned. On the night
of the 26th I spoke at Jefferson City, I then
went to Kansas City, and Mr. Rush, my
assistant, and I prepared ourselves for the
October term of the court for the western
division. Meanwhile, I hud at the earnest
solicitation of Messrs. Dockery, Cravens
and others, candidates for congress, and
the democratic state central committee,
and with the knowledge of Senators Cock
rell and Vest, agreed to make some cam
paign speeches. After ;o arranging them
as to time, sq as not to interfere with my
official business, I gave the list to D. K.
Shield, chairman, and this list was pub
lished, the dates beginning September 29,
at 7 p. m., at Aurora, Mo. Appoiutments
were made on each side ot my district so
that I could and did reach Kansas City at
the end of each week to look after the
routine business of my office. My assist
ant, Mr. W. M. Rush, was in the office all
the time that I was away. Two of my ap-
S ointments were made at Webb City and
ireoxie (convenient to Joplin) where I ap
peared in two important cases on the 14lh
day of October, before Clark Cray Croft,
United States commissioner. I fiUed my
engagements to Saturday, October 16. At
Seneca, Monday, October 18, the district
court for tho western division
began its term. Every indictment
ana information was prepared. In oonse-
quence of this the grand jury was dis
missed at noon of the third day. I had
thought that 1 would get through with the
business of this short term in one week.
I had two engagements to speak during
that week, the one at St. Joseph I did not
fill, the otber at Kansas City I did fill at
night after the adjournment of the court.
I found on Saturday, the 23d of October,
that I had six important cases which I be
lieved should be tried. On that uight
I came here and got my partner.
Hon. JameB Cravens, Hon, Johu T. Teal
ol Mount Vernon, and Dr, James Evans
of Nichols, Ureen county, to agree to fill
my appoiutments, beginning with South-
westCity on the 26th of Ovtober, and im
mediately returned to Kansas City and an
nounced ready for (rial the hour the dis
trict court docket was called. I remained
in court and attended to cases until I re
ceived the president’s letter suspending
me. As to my record as a public official!
am willing for the department reports of
my success in trials, court officers of the
circuit and district court. and
those who hare had business
with the office, to Say. I relied on the fol-
lowinli clause of the president's letter of
July 10 in making engagements to speak:
“Individual interest and activity iti politi
cal affairs are by no means condemned.
Office holders are neither disfranchised nor
forbidden the exorcise of political privi
leges, but their privilegrs are not
enlarged, nor is tlic-ir duty to their
party increased to pernicious activity
by office holding.” If tho making o'f
political speeches is the cause ot my sus
pension, 1 can make no defense, but if it
is inferred that 1 neglected my official
duties by so doing, 1 uni not guilty and I
ask the fuilest scrutiny into the 'facts. 1
respectfully ask that this communication
be referred to the president with such
recommendation ns you deem just. I nave
but to add that I had no idea that making
political speeches would be taken to be in
violation ot the president’s letter of July
19, 18S6. Very respectfully,
M. E. Benton.
Clctrelaml’* Letter to Deaton.
Executive Mansion, Washington,
November 16.—Hon. M. E. Benton—Dear
Sir: Your letter of the ICth instant, ad
dressed to the attorney-general, has been
submitted to me and carefully considered.
Its trank tone and all I know of your
character convinces ine that the truth is
therein related touching the matters which
led to your suspension from office. When
I issued the warning to officeholders to
which you refer as an order, I expected to
be much harrassed by all manner of loose
and frivolous tules originating in malice or
disappointment and deliberate design on
the part of political enemies to annoy and
embarrass me concerning the indulgence by
appointees under the administration in
pernicious activity in politics against
which my warning was directed. I hoped,
however, that by a careful consideration
of the spirit as well as language of such a
warning, those in good faith intending to
respect it might not be in doubt as to its
meaning, and would themselves apply it to
the conditions and circumstances which it,
was impossible for me to specify. I did
not inland to condemn the making of po
litical speochus by a federal officer to nis
neighbors and friends, nor at any time and
place vvnere it was merely incidental, if
the speech itself was decent and fair: but I
do not think that ns such it is possible for
an official teenier the business of a political
campaign and consenting to a long list of
engagements to address political meetings
without neglecting his duty if he holds an
office worth having, nor without taking
with him in the canvass his official power
and influence. 'Therefore this course is
condemned. The number of speeches that
can be properly made cannot be specified,
nor can the time when, place where, or
circumstances in which they are proper.
Nor can their character be prescribed.
But a correct lino of conduct can be deter
mined on without difficulty. I believe in
the spirit of the admonition given
by divorcing the conduct of
the citizen from the use of official
influence in political campaigns, illustrat
ing at ail times the truth that official duty
is paramount to partisan service, notwith
standing the dignity of office holding,
avoiding any pretense of control over the
S olictical action of others by reason of of-
cinl place, and teaching the lesson to»the
people that public positions are not be
stowed or held under a pledge of active
partisan service. The printed list taken
from the newspaper and submitted
to me contained engagements to speak
by your consent daily for
quite a long period and not
unfrequently twice a day in different
parts of the state of Missouri and Iowa led
to believe that on many of the days speci
fied the court at which you had duties to
perform was in session. This seemed to
me to present a case of flagrant, defiant
neglect of offlciul duty and propriety, and
even with the explanation given your
course appears to be thoughtless and at
least subject to criticism. But the statement
in yoqr letter showing that you did
not permit the campaign engagements
to interfere with the performance of offi
cial duty I rely upon as a proof of tho sat
isfactory discharge of such duty during your
term, and the belief in the truth of your
allegation that you honestly supposed you
might properly do all that, was actually
done, has induced me to rescind tho order
suspending you from office and to reinstate
you to the same. Yours truly,
Grover Cleveland.
The I'ri'slitmt's Letter to Mr. GnrUuiL
Executive Mansion, Washington, D.
C., November 17, 1886.—Hon. A. II. Gar
land, Attorney-General—Sir: Having fully
examined and considered the statements
contained in the letter of Mnrcenas E.
Bentoh which you submitted to me at the
time of our consultation concerning the
matter therein referred to, I have deter
mined to rescind the order suspending
Benton from tho office of attorney of the
United States for tho western district of
Missouri, and to direct that he be notified
of his reinstatement to that office.
Very respectfully, yours,
Grover Cleveland.
BLIZZARDS IN THE NORTH.
Snow is Doing Its Deadly Work—Vessels Wrecked
ami Lire* Lost.
St. Paul, Minn., November 17.—Snow
began falling early yesterday morning and
continued all day, though the fall was
tight. After midnight laat night, however,
a genuine blizzard set in and this morning
the people found the streets and sidewalks
badly blockaded, so that travel wns next
to impossible. Reports indicate that the
blizzard began in the western part of this
state and swept east and south through
Wisconsin. Railroad travel is greatly im
peded, and street cars find it almost im
possible to run. The wind is blowing hard
and drifting the snow as fast as the streets
and walks are cleared. No sucli storm has
occurred so early in the season for years.
Milwaukee, November 17.—A special
from Green Bay says two barges, named
Dixon and Emerald, in tow of tne steamer
Justice Fields, broke loose and foundered
off Kewance this morning. Two men of
tfce Dixon and five of the Emerald were
drotyped, and the mate of the Emerald
was pulled out. of the breakers unconscious
and Etas since remained so. He will proba
bly die. A third barge of the same tow is
Tiding in the breakers flying a signal of
distress, and will probably go to pieces.
Two schooners are ashore on Graham’s
Point; four miles from Detroit, with slen
der, chances for the vessels or those on
board.
Chicago, November 17.—Ever since 7
o’clock last night a steady drizzling rain
half been falling. Reports received at the
signal service office show that from every
Station east of the Mississippi rain is re
ported, While from all the stations west
colder weather and snow is chrouioled.
Throughout Iowa, Wisconsin and Mique-
ita severe snow storms are prevailing.
Blegripbic communication is seriously
layed in all directions.
‘uJKNVER, Colt, November 17.—Late last
evening a stage containing nine passengers
that left Lcadville yesterday morning for
Asoen, Wis., was caught in a snow slide on
top of a mountain fifteen miles from Aspen
and the eniire outfit was carried over In
preoip'ceJ200 feet high. A relief party from
Home stage station succeeded in digging
the passengers out of the avalanche. Four
were uninjured, but Robert Dwyer, Chris
Conn, Duncan C. Robertson, J. A. Berk-
well and Lillie McPherson Hro expected to
die. As the telegraph wires to Aspen are
down on account ol' the severe storm last,
night, further particulars cannot be bail
for some timed
Sioux Falls, Iowa., Novom’ er 17.—A
storm is in progress here. Snow has been
falling steadily eighteen hours. No signs
of abatement. A strong northwest gale is
blowing. The temperature is about zero.
Waterloo,, Iowa, November 17.—The
first snow storm ol the winter is reporte”
at points in the northern and western
parts of the state to-day. On the Illinois
Central railroad three cuts are reported
full ol' snow, and snow plows iiave been
sent out to clear the tracks. Trains are
delayed, and the storm is very severe in
tlie western part of the state.
Chicago, November 17.—The Inter-
Ocean’s Council Bluff, Iowa, special says:
A serious wreck occurred at Hinton to-day.
Tho snow had wedged a freig..t engine
with a number of ears into a cut, and a
passenger train came plunging along
through the snow and smashed into the
freight train. All the freight cars were
consumed by a fire which broke out im
mediately. A number of persons were
more or less injured but there was no loss
of life.
AND STILL THEY STRIKE.
The Hen Threaten to Strike Again on Account of
the Peckers' Agreement.
Chicago, November 17.—The situation
at the Union stock yards is perfectly quiet
and orderly this morning. The old men
arc going back to work as fast as places are
found for them, and there are no indica
tions of any further difficulty. In view of
this state of affairs an order has been issued
relieving the first regiment from further
duly, and it will return to the city at 2
o'clock this afternoon. The second regi
ment will remain ul the yards a few days
longer.
Chicago, November 17.—The cattle
butchers’ assembly held a meeting last
night, at v;Rich the main topic was the
contract proffered by the packers. Reso
lutions were adopted denouncing tho ac
tion of the packers, and pledging the
members of the assembly not to sign the I
obnoxious contract. The vote on the reso- |
lotions wns unanimous. Barry, a member
of the Knights of Labor general executive !
board, was present. After the meeting lie
said: “The packers think they have the men
by the throats and propose to tighten their
grip a little. They have exacted their
pound of flesh and now require a pound
of gold.” He claimed thut the men would
act as n unit regarding the contract exact
ing a money forfeit from them, and that if
a new strike occurred it would not mean
disobedience to Powderly’s order. “ That
contract,” said Barry, “ is an infamous
piece of business. The men are
virtually asked to contribute $250,-
000 to tho packers to be used
in their business. They could start a first-
class co-operative packing house with that
sum. If the packers do not recede from
their present position, I am inclined to be
lieve that district 67 will order a new
strike, as it bas a perfect right to do. In
case of such a strike the district would get
no support from the general order, but
would receive aid from local assemblies all
over the country. ”
An Insurant'**Company Drank*.
Grand Rapids, Mich., November 17.—
The Reserve Mutual Life Insurance com
pany has collapsed, the risks to be rein
sured in the Massachusetts Benefit Asso
ciation. Gross mismanagement and bad
risks are given as the cause, there being
no funds with which to pay ten losses
amounting to $23,000.
An Emissary of the Filibusters Discloses
Their Plans.
They I’ropn*o to Form n Iti publie of tho North
ern Mexican Staton, to ho Knoirn «» the (tin
Urnndo Sorlnll*tlt ConAnlernry.
Dallas, Tex., November 15.—Two men
have been here for live days organizing an
agency in tho interest of the filibustering
expedition into Mexico. This morning
they started for St. Louis, leaving a man
here of extensive border experience to
continue their work. There are now en
rolled in Dallas twenty or thirty trusted
men. ready for a raid the moment tho
summons is received, and the number will
be swelled to at least 100. Five times that
number could be obtained, but the great
est caution is observed in selecting men,
and none but the most trusted nre accept
ed. All the enlistments wi 1 be made by
the selected men being approached, in
stead of those desiring to enlist being al
lowed to know whom to approach. In
this way the promoters aud leaders expect
to prevent betrayal.
A correspondent last night had an inter
view with the emissary regarding the be-
littlement by the press of tho daring
scheme on foot, and the part the United
States government is liable to play, and
the apparent oversight on this point by
the filibusters. The emissary said:
“That’s the least of our fears. The
United States will have very little to do
with the movement. The government Iuih
no authority to do more than to check
it on Its own territory. It can do nothing
whatever with the filibusters after they
are once in Mexico, and wo shall take
mighty good care not to let the United
States authorities know of our movements
or when or where we will make them, it
would take half a million of men
for the United States to guard
the Mexinan border from tho Gulf of
Mexico to the Pacific ocean, and prevent
the crossing of filibusters, and the United
States will not be likely to take that much
pains. Wo don’t pronose, when we are
ready, to label ourselves ‘Filibusters’ to
advertise the event. When wo get ready
to cross the border we will find plenty of
natives with good leaders ready to meet
us. We are not going into an annexation
to the United States scheme. The object
is to establish a new republic, the Rio
Grande Socialistic Confederation, to be
composed of the north west Mexican states
of Chihuahua, Durango and Sonora, with
tliJfcupit.nl, us at present intended, at Chi
huahua City, os it has railroad communica
tion with the outside world, and is the
largest, richest and most important town
in that section, We don’t want the
northeastern states—Tatnaulipas, Nuevo
Leon and Coahulla—nor that great
sand desert and worthless neninsuln,
Lower California. We propose con
fiding our work to the most desirable
field, and not have an unwieldy urea of
territory to work over. We could not
have the least prospect of success should
We attempt to revolutionize all of north
Mexico at once. Should the states now
omitted from the scheme Bee proper to
apply for admission to membership in the
new republic after its establishment on «
sate and satistaetory basis, it would !. •
time enough then to consider tho matter
of including them. We will, if successful,
have very fair railroad facilities in the sys
tems already established, and a port i)ur-
eeptible. of development at Guay mas, on
the Gulf of California. When the time l'or
action comes, if the United States takes
any hand in the affair, wo count upon that
action being favorable to the new repub
lic, instead of sguinst it, for the reason
thut when tho Mexican federal
government finds itself confronted
with the extensive revolution tin.t j
is certainly impending, and which it will
not be able to suppress, her heaviest ere: 1 ,
iter, England, who is interested financially j
to t ne extent of nearly f 100,Ol'O.OIIO in Moxi- 1
can bonds, will step in to protect that in \
terost, mid in order to protect, it will n: ,
doubt, a-sumo to restore order by force of
arms ar.d Hie establishment of some kind
of a foreign protectorate or provisional
government over Mexico. Thou the United
States will he’ forced to put in active i
practice the long-asserted and maintained
policy of resisting foreign (which mean : :
European) interfo'ence with the affairs of I
any of the republics on the American con- I
tinent. She stopped Maximilian in j
his ambition to imperializo Mox- 1
ieo by the establishment of
an empire, and she will thwart any I
other European effort to straighten out I
tho domestic affairs of Mexico, even if she
hns to recognize the new republic to do so.
When the lime for outside interference
comes the Rio Grande Socialistic Con feder
ation will have attained such powerful and
respectable proportions that the United
States will recognize its belligerent rights,
and the new republic will not bo long in
solving its own destiny. The lower class
of Mexicans, known as peons, will be with
us from the outset, as we propose elevating
their condition from one of Ignorance and
virtual servitude to one of liberty, property
owners, und advancement in education.
One of our strongest ideas is to have a
thorough system of public schools and
make education in tho English language i
compulsory.
"The idea of establishing a new republic
beyond the Rio Grande is not, a new one. |
It is only a revival of I he fondest hopes and
ambitions of Aaron llurr, with the linen |
simply extended further to the. south. It .
was Sam Houston’s original Intention when !
ho came to Texas to create u great repub- 1
lie that should extend far beyond the pres- !
ent limits of the state. He never dreamed J
of stopping at the Rio Grande, and died I
strong in the belief that annexation to the I
United States alone prevented him from •
realizing in his lifetime tho establishment i
ol his fondest hopes, ambitions and dreams.
The new movement is in strict harmony ,
with the views held by James Monroe,
which gave to the world tho policy known 1
as the Monroe doctrine, which was pure [
and simple, to republicanize, in fact as well
as theory, and to Anglicize, so far as Ian- J
guage is concerned, all the people to the !
south of ns; aud, as far as the interference j
idea referred to by me is concerned, he
planted himself squarely on it in his first
message to congress in stating that foreign
intervention in the affairs of American re
publics should never be tolerated.”
The emissary is a graduate of an eastern
college, and has lived in Texas nearly two
years. Ho throws his whole soul into the
filibustering subject, aud asserts that when
the time for action comes, which is near
ot hand, the leaders will not be hampered
for men, money or the munitions of war.
He is a personal friend of Henry George,
for whom he has the strongest admiration
and affection, and whose doctrines he un
equivocally endorses. He and his asso
ciates will remain in St. Louis a week or bo
and then go to New York and other east
ern cities.
During the interview Cutting was fre
quently referred to, but the emissary ;
spoke very guardedly of him, and studi- |
ously avoided positively connecting him
directly with the movement; but it was
plain to be seen that Cutting is a leader in
the movement.
I’irra, tho' Purloincr. "
Albany, N. Y., November 17.—Shortly
after Christmas of last year Irving Pierce,
nged 21 years, n telegraph operator, se
cured a position to receive the night re
port of the Associated Press in this city.
He was also during the day employed by
C. E. Ford, a bucket-shop operator, on
State street. On November 11 he secured
half interest in Ford’s business, but still
retained his position in the Asso
ciated Press. For several weeks
E ast a Sunday morning paper
ere has been publishing telegraphic news
under the head of specials, wnich news it
is now known was stolen by Pierce from
the associated press wire and sold by him
to the paper. On Saturday night another
operator called on Pierce and found him
taking from the wire four manifold copies
of the associated press news, one more
than was necessary. When asked why he
was doing this, he said he took an extra
copy home for his folks to
read. His superior wns informed
and Pierce was immediately dismissed
from the Associated Press. On Monday
night he disappeared with the books of
the bucket shop and ninrgins aggregating
$2000. It is said that he bought oil on Mon
day and lost heavily, and that ho closed
out several customers and used their mar
gins to cover his own losses. Pierce is
married, and his wife, whose parents re
side in Adams, N. Y., is very highly re-
spectod. llis present whereabouts are
unknown,
A FIRE IN BALTIMORE.
Several Mon Lose Tholr Lire* by a Kail.
Baltimore, November 17.—A fire broke
out shortly before noon to-day in the drug
warehouse of Baraugh Brothers, on Cam
den street near Sharp, which was entirely
burned out. The damage is estimated at
#20,000, which is covered Dy insurance. The
building adjoining, occupied by Woolford
Shilberg, straw goods manufacturers, wa*
damaged instock and machinery by smoke
and water $15,000, which is also fully in
sured. While the firemen were at work
a truck of one of the ladder companies
oapsized and fell backward into the street.
There were on it at the time Captain
Marstan, Charles L. Grand, Frank Kerr
and Henry Ryan. Captain Marstan caught
on the edge of the roof of a two-story
house adjoining and escaped serious in
jury. Grund, Ryan and Kerr fell with the
Indder, which broke in its fall, and all are
supposed to havo had their backs broken.
Grand and Kerr are reported to have died
since, and no hope for Ryan’s recovery is
had.
another fire.
A Are broke out about 8 o’clock to-night
in the rear of a four-story brick building,
No. 466 West Pratt street, occupied as a
sash factory by F. G. Finloy * Bro. A
brisk wind quickly spread the flames and
in less than an hour almost the entire
block, occupied exclusively by wood
workers, was destroyed. Finley & Bro.
estimate their loss at $10,000. No. 467 was
occupied by B. J. Sparklin, stair builder,
loss $6000; J. J. Duffy, planing mill,
loss $2600, and Irving, Book &Co., nanu-
fac:urersof desks, loss $5000. No. 469, oc
cupied by Bailey Bros., manufacturers of
sash, doors, etc., loss $15,000; J. A. Fritter
& Co., No. 483, loss $15,000. George A.
Mills, manufacturer of furuitnro, occupied
a largo building in the rear, on Dover
street. His lots is about $15,000. The
buildings occupied, by Fritter, and Mills
v. i rv o',vie 1 by K. C. Ridgeway, and were
wmtt, .about $26,000. The' otber building*
with some machinery, were owned by Mrs.
S. B. Morgan and cost $52,000. The lire
spread to the north side of Prate street,
and badly damaged the new brick ware
house owned and occupied by Bailey
Brothers. It. was valued at $7500, and con
tained a finished stock worth y9003. The
rest of the buildings wore considered an
extra hazardous risk, and not more than
one-third of the loss is covered by in
surance, which is nearly ull in western
and southern companies.
OVER TUe’wAtFrY WASTE.
rill' ItulqlirlilII Mlllidii
I lull.
Berlin, November 17.—The Post says it
is reported on serai-official, authority that
General Kaulbars is about to be recalled
from Bulgaria, and adds that the step will
bo accepted as indicative that Hie powers
have arvaaged to replace tho attempt to
solve the Bulgarian difficulty by action on
the spot by international adjustment.
Iri'luuil.
GOOD NEWS FOR THE TENANTS.
Dublin, November 17. -Most of the ten
ants on t he estates of the Marquis of Sligo,
county Mayo, have purchased their hold
ings from the marquis, as he is cousin and
heir presumptive to tho Earl of Cianri-
eardo, who owns large estate* in county
Galway and is extremely unpopular with
his tenants, who have just struck fora 10
percent, reduction in their present, rents.
The Marquis of Sligo’s arrangement with
his tenants is taken as a strong indication
of n rapid change in the relations between
landlords aud tenants in Ireland.
Tim We*turn A**oeinted Frew*.
Detroit, Miob., November 17.—The
annual meeting ot the Western Associated
Press was held here to-day. The report of
the board of directors showed that the
business was in a satisfactory shape. The
following officers were elected: Directors:
Richard Smith, Cincinnati Commer
cial-Gazette; W, N. Holdman, Lou
isville Courier-Journal; D. M. Hou
ser, St. Louis Globe-Democrat;
W. D. Diekham, Dayton Journal; W. K.
Sullivan, Chicago Journal; II. H. Byram,
Pittsburg Chronicle and Telegraph, and M.
H. DeYoung, San Francisco Chronicle.
President, J. F. Mack, Sandusky Register;
vice-president, James Phelan, Memphis
Avalanche; secretary, H. Baker, Detroit.
North Uttrnllna D*ptl*U.
Wilmington, November 17.—The North
Carolina Baptist state convention is in ses
sion here. Over 300 delegates and visitors
are present. Rev. Dr. C. T. Bailey, editor
of the Biblical Recorder, was elected presi
dent. N. B. Broughton and Rev. G. W.
Greene were elected secretaries. Reports
of the hoards show great progress in the
membership of the churches and contribu
tions to beneficence. Dr. Tichenor, of
Atlanta, Ga., uddressed the body for borne
missions to-day. Rev. R. B. Vann, of Wake
Forest, preached an introductory sermon
to-night.
The Derby Race*.
London, November 17.—The race forthe
Derby cup was run at the Derby Novem
ber meeting to-day, and was won by King
Monmouth, Carruna 2d, Fast and Loose 3d.
There were twelve starters. King Mon
mouth won by a head. There was a length
arid a half between the second and third.
Betting was 7 to 1 against King Mon
mouth, 9 to 2 against Carruna, and 8 to 1
against Fast and loose.
Dropped DimiiI.
Charleston, November 17.—W. T.
Barker, a bricklayer of Boston, dropped
dead in the post office to-day of apoplexy.
He leaves a wife and three children at
Worcester, Mass.
A .lury Obtained.
New York, November 17.—A jury was
obtained to-day for the trial of Alderman
Guade on the charge of bribery in connec
tion with the Broadway street railroad
franchise.
