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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.