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Seventieth Dey’e Proceedings of the
Adjourned Session.
The Home Working Eight Hours Per Day—Con
tinued Debate on the State Hoad Resoltlons.
Hills on Their Second and Third Beading.
Atlanta, September 80. — Bills for a
third reading were taken up and the fol
lowing were passed:
To provide for the appointment and
commissioning of a surgeon for each light
battery ot artillery of volunteers.
To make the license to sell liquor in
Emanuel county $10,000.
To authorize ordinaries to issue fl fas for
fees and costs in their courts.
To allow prohibition counties to keep a
dispensary for the sale of liquors for
medicinal and sacramental purposes.
Bills for a first and second reading were
then taken up. On motion of MV. Wofford
the tules were suspended for the purpose
of taking up the resolution for the sale or
lease of certain land in Calhoun, Georgia,
and concurring in certain amendments of
the house.
Mr. Hand, of the eighth, thought
that the resolution should be killed
since he had examined the amend
ment of the house were con
curred in. The amendment was
as follows: “Amend second amendment
by inserting ‘and to obtain the consent of
John P. King or his assigns.’ ”
Mr. Dean said the question was not on
the resolution, but was simply on the
adoption of the house amendment, which
he thought was a wise one and should be
concurred in.
Mr. Hand, of the ninth, moved to post
pone the matter indefinitely.
Mr. Northcutt said he hoped the motion
would not prevail.
Several senators raised a point of order
on this motion and the ohair decided that
the motion to indefinitely postpone was
not in order, and the only direction that
could be taken was that an amendment
could be offered to the house amendment.
Mr. Hand, ot the eighth, offered the fol
lowing amendment to the house amend
ment: “Provided that the governor shall
lease this property only on condition that
whatever structure is erected on said lot
shall be removed at any time on twelve
months’ written notloe from the superin
tendent or general manager of the said
Western ana Atlantic railroad.
Mr. Roberts, of the fourteenth, spoke in
favor of the house amendment and against
that of Mr. Hand.
Mr. James, of the 36th, called the previ
ous question.
The amendment of Mr. Hand was lost.
The house amendment was then agreed
to.
On account of all business before the
senate being exhausted, and as nothing
more could oe done until some business
came from the house, the senate adjourned
until Monday.
The Home.
The house met at 9 o’clock.
Mr. Dodgen moved to make the hours
from 8 to,12:30, ‘2:30 to 6 and from 7:30 at
the pleasure of the house. After some dis
cussion the resolution was withdrawn.
Mr. Cilvin, of Richmond, offered a reso
lution fixing the hours until further order
ed from 8 to 12:30 and from 2:30 to 6. This
resolution was adopted, making eight
working hours a day and doiug away with
the night sessions.
The special order was next taken up
and Mr. Watts, of Stewart, resumed the
discussion of the Western and Atlantic
railroad resolutions. He reviewed the
earnings of the road. The road 1b worth
what it earns. The net profit is $548,-
604.91. It is worth $35,000 per
month rent, aDd will pay a handsome
E rofit besides. The road, at four and oue-
alf per cent, on its earninge, is worth
twelve millions of dollars. When I was
a boy, I once had a sum of money given
me, which my aunt put away and
wouldn’t let me have. When I w'anted to
know why she wouldn’t let me keep it,
she said 1 didn’t have sense enough to
keep so much money! Now, Mr. Speak
er, that’s why I am opposed to selling
the state road. I don’t believe the people
of Georgia have sense enough to keep s >
much money. If we get all that money
in the treasury of Georgia, every legis-
ture will be thronged with lobbyists and
sharpers, with all sorts of schemes to get
that money. We don’t want it; wo
haven’t got sense enough to keep it. Let,
us keep this magnificent road and hand it
down to our children.
Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, said these res
olutions came before the house in fair
guise, but the members should remember
that Christ was betrayed with a kiss.
Those gentlemen who favor theso resolu
tions say they provide for ascertaining tiie
value of the State road either to soil or
lease. I tell you it is not true; they pro-
vide only for the sale under tho most dam
aging circumstances; they tell you it is n
double-barrelled gnu, hut I assure you it is
loaded in but one barrel and that means
the sale.
Mr. Harrison, of Quitman—“I will state
to the gentleman that the author of these
resolutions, though not a member of this
house, is the peer of any citizen of Georgia,
and one who is and has always been op
posed to the sale.”
Mr. Atkinson—“Name him.”
Mr. Harrison—“No, sir, 1 will not name
him now If the resolutions are adopted
I will give you his name; if defeated I will
not.”
Mr. Atkinson—“Name him. I dare you
to Dame him.”
Mr. Harrison—“Not now. I will give
his name if the resolutions carry.”
Mr. Atkinson—“Mr. Speaker you seo be
hind this scheme an unknown hand, an
unknown brain, an unknown motive.”
Mr. Harrison—“Mr. Speaker, I had not
intended to claim for myself the author
ship of these resolutions which I intro
duced, but I never intended to give the
name of their author until the house had
passed them.”
Mr. Atkinson—“Name him.”
Mr. Harrison — “Tho author of those
resolutions is a man who, last year, was
voted for the office of governor by the
gentleman from Coweta, and who in com
mon with his opponent declared against
the sale of the road.”
Mr. Atkinson—“Name him.”
Mr. Harrison—“The author of (hose res
olutions was the Hon. A. O. Bacon.”
Mr. Atkinson—“Mr. Speaker, I did vote
for him for governor.”
Mr. Harrison—“So did I, and will vote
for him again for anything ho wants.”
Mr. Atkinson—“But my'vote for him for
governor as between indivluais would not
govern me in endorsing his acts an the paid
railroad attorney of the East Tennessee
railroad. We have as the author of
these resolutions A. O. Bacon, the attor
ney of the East Tennesse railroad.
Here we have the unseen hand. Sell
the State road and the East Tennessee
road can secure a monopoly. Name him!
Could you devote him to more eternal po
litical and moral death in Georgia than to
have named him as the author of these
resolutions uDder these circumstances.
Mr. Chairman, I thank God that I have
unmasked this scheme.”
Dr. Felton—“Will the gentleman let me
Interrupt him long enough to say that I
voted for A. O. Bacon for governor, but
that I now rejoice that be was defeated.”
[Applause.]
Mr. Atkinson—“Mr. Speaker, it did not
fall to my lot to unmask a Mahone, but I
thank God that I have to-day unoovered
this unseen hand that penned these reso
lutions.” (This episode created great ex
citement in the house and members gath
ered in knots in the aisles aud doors and
around the speakers.) Mr. Atkinson con
cluded his speech opposing the resolutions
and pronouncing them a scheme in which
he could not affirm the lessees of the state
road had a haad, but declaring that noth
ing could more neatly dovetail and follow
the letters of President Jos E. Brown.
Mr. Harrison rose to a question of priv
ilege. and said it had been his praotice at
all times to confer with Major Bacon on
matters of public Interest. He had met
him and talked with him about this state
road question, and they had agreed upon
these resolutions, which, at his request,
Major Bacon had written and sent to him,
and he had introduced them. Major
Bacon, in their conference, as at all other
times, had expressed his opposition to the
sale of the road, and the re solid ions were
framed in order that tho state might arrive
at the real valuation ot her property.”
Mr. Huff—“Mr. Speaker, I want the gen
tleman to state plainly if A. O. Bacon
wrote those resolutions.”
Mr. Harrison—“I cannot say he wrote
them wiih his own hand. They come to
me wr’tten with a typewriter.”
Mr. Huff—“Is A. O. Bacon the author?”
Mr. Harrison—“The resolutions were
mailed to me by him, and so far as 1 know
no other person in the world knew of
their authorship but him and me and a
gentleman on this floor whom I told in
confidence this morning. A. O. Bacon
wrote them at my request.”
Mr. Huff-“Mr. Speaker, I call for the
reading of the A. O. Bacon resolutions.
Let the house see what was his scheme.”
Mr. Speaker—“The resolutions upon the
clerk’s desk will be read if there is no ob
jection.”
Mr. Gordon, of Chatham—“Mr. Speaker,
I only want to say those resolutions came
before the finance eommittee as the Harri
son resolutions. We only know them as
the Harrison resolutions. We reported a
majority and minority substitute for the
Harrison resolutions, aud I protest against
their being called the Bacon resolutions or
anything else but the Harrison resolutions
in this house. All the resolutions, the
original, and both reports of the finance
committee were printed and distributed in
the house, and the members had as fbll an
opportunity to be familiar with the
original as the substitute.”
Mr. Harrison—“Yes, sir; the resolutions
were ordered printed when introduced,
and were placed on the desks of the mem
bers at the time.”
Mr. Huff—“I call for the reading of the
original A. O. Bacon resolutions.”
The clerk read the original resolutions.
Mr. Arnhelm followed In support of the
resolutions.
Mr. Featherstone, of Floyd,opposed both
the majority and minority reports.
Mr. Huff, oi Bibb, had gained the floor,
but au adjournment was taken at 12:30
before he began his remarks.
Adjourned to 2:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house met at 2:30 o’clock. The fol
lowing local bills were pas ed:
Amending the charter of the Atlanta and
HawklusrilTe railroad.
Amending the charter of Belton.
Amending the charter of Adairsville.
Authorizing Mark A. Hardiu to close up
certain private roads on his place in Bar
tow county.
Amending section 4670 of the code.
Changing the time of holding the supe
rior court in Burke oonnty to the first Mon
day in June and December.
Incorporating the North Georgia and St.
Andrews Bay railroad.
Incorporating the Carrollton, Marietta
and W«r.ern Railway Company.
Requiring the registration of votes in
Clay county.
Incorporating the Lookout Mountain,
Lula Lake aud Gadsden Railroad Company.
Authorizing the trustees of tho Elberton
female academy to sell certain lauds.
Changing the manner of electing trustees
of the Effingham academy.
Authorizing the trustees of the Elberton
feraalo college to sell property of said in
stitute.
Incorporating the town of Tarver.
The following new bills were intro
duced :
Mr. Walker, of Putnam—Appropriating
$5000 for a refuge for abandoned women.
Mr. Candler, of Putnam—Relieving the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association.
Mr. Mix, of Coweta—Prohibiting the
sale of liquor in the 746th district ol Cow
eta county.
Mr. Preston, of Jasper — A lowing all
confederate soldiers to peddle without
license.
Mr. Williams, of Jackson—Providing for
tho payment of jurors v lio assess damages
where public roads arc opened.
ON ’CHANGE.
Yesterday's Transactions in Tlie New York Stock
Hnrkot.
New York, September 30.—Tho stock
market to-clay was quiet, especially during
tho forenoon, but was firm to strong
throughout. Low prices from Loudon
were a depressing influence at the open
ing, but good buying quickly dissipated its
effects. Buying was for both sides of ac
count, aud was stimulated try dividends on
New York Central and Lackawanna and
bullish utterances of several influential
capitalists. Tho gains made had
the appearance of having eomo to
stay. The opening was wenk at a decline
of A to $ from yesterday’s final figures.
Prices soon began to advance, after which
the list became extremely dull, with very
narrow fluctuations but a firm tone gen
erally, until late in the day, when the up
ward movement gained force and tho close
was at the top figures, though quiet. The
total business was 220,(XX) shares. , The
active list, with but one exception, is
higher. Richmond and West Point pre
ferred rose 2b
TREASURY MATTERS.
Sale of Ilomls—Decrease of (he Public Debt.
Washington, September 30.—The esti
mated reduction of the public debt for the
mouth of September is $16,500,000. An
unusually large demand has been made for
internal revenue stamps for tobacco, prin
cipally for cigarette stamps, and the
bureau of engraving aud printing is busily
engaged in printing an extra supply of
these stamps. It is said at the treasury
department that dealers in tobacco believe
that the abort crop for this year
will result in au increase of
prices for that eommodi'y, and are pre-
paring themselves accordingly. The
amount of bonds offered to the treasury
department to-day was $57,000, which was
less than on any day since the daily pur
chases began. This fact is regarded at the
department as indicating that the govern
ment has practically secured all floating
bonds tint can be obtained at the present
rates fixed by the department’s circular,
and that the stringency of the money mar
ket has been sufficiently relieved for the
present.
Tile Second Raoe «for the International
Championship.
The Bure Takes Place In u Gale—The Wind Blow
ing From Twenty to Thirty Miles Per Hour—The
Championship Remains in America,
Sandy Hook, September 30.—11 a. m.—
The wind is from the east and blowing at
the rate of twenty-four miles per hour. It
is still foggy and a light rain is falling. The
yachts are out of sight. The Volunteer,
after the start, beat to the windward in
grand fashion, and through the drifting fog
could be seen gaining on the Scotch cutter.
Ten minutes after the start, the Volunteer
was well to the windward and pulling
awny from the Thistle. Half tho excursion
boats were not up to the lightship when
the start was made. Highland's weather
at 8:55 was even worse than yesterday, a
heavy fog completely shutting the water
from view.
9:25.—The wind is strong; weather very
foggy.
9:28.—It is raining heavily and the wind
is increasing rapidly—blowing 20 miles. It
now appears there is a chance of the fog
lifting.
9:30.—The rain and wind is subsiding. It
is possible the yachts will start. The fog-
hangs on tenaciously. »
Sandy Hook, September 30,9:52.—The
Thistle is at Scotland lightship at 9:20.
The wind is then blowing 15 miles per
hour from east to northeast. The fog is
thick. A driving rain is falling. The re
porters at Highlands and at Sandy Hook
will be unable to see the start, unless the
weather clears. The storm has placed the
wires in a bad shape, and bulletins will be
delayed.
Highlands, September 30, 10:42.—The
preparatory gun was fired at 10:32, and
the starting signal has junt been fired at
10:42.
The yachts are now maneuvering for the
start. The wind is fifteen miles per hour
and from the east, and the fog is lifting a
little.
10:45.—The yachts crossed about.
10:48—Haze prevents a close observation,
but the Volunteer seemed to have a
slight lead, though both boats are very
close together. TheFare going very fast,
close hauled, with booms to the front.
Sandy Hook. September 30,10:56 a. m.
—The Eleotra signalled before the start to
make the course east by north. The yachts
are now outside the bar. still on the star
board tack. The Volunteer is gaining on
the Thistle and getting to the windward.
Highlands, Beptemer 30, 11:06 a. m.—
As the yachts crossed the line, the Thistle
was seen to be to the windward. They
are heading east by northeast, sailing on a
course laid towards Far Rockaway. The
Volunteer is outpointing the Scotchman.
They have become very indistinct objects
on the misty horizon and will Boon disap
pear from view unless the fog clears away.
Their relative positions were unchanged
when last seen, being only about five hun
dred yards apart.
- Sandy Hook, September 30.—11:80—The
start made from Sootland Lightship when
last seen were heading northeast, going
very rapidly, with the gap widening a lit
tle a favor of the yankee. The wind 1b
east and blows steadily from twenty to
twenty-five miles.
11:35—l’he wind is twenty-four miles and
freshening due east. At this rate the
yachts ought to make the outside mark in
sides of three hours from the start. They
ought to make the run home in an hour
and forty minutes.
Sandy Hook, 12:59.—The light ship is
now visible to the naked eye. The mist is
fast clearing away. The wind has in
creased to thirty miles northeast.
Long Beach, 12:55.-Both yachts are
standing south, the Volunteer ahead.
Sandy Hook, 12:30.—The wind has in
creased several miles in the last half hour.
A steamboat reports having passed the
yaohts eight miles northeast of the starting
point. The Volunteer is leading by an
eighth of a mile. Both are carrying work
ing topsails. The Volunteer stood up much
better than the Thistle. The sea is very
heavy.
New York, September 30.—A dispatch
from Long Beach says at 12:62 the yachts
are about one mile south of the turning
stake. Thu Volunteer leads by a quarter
of a mile.
Highlands, Sept. 30, 1:15 p. m.— 1 The
fog is gradually clearing away and a fine
view of the finish is probable. The yachts
are beating to tbe southward, and can be
seeu on the horizon.
Sandy Hook, Sept. 30. 1 p. m.—The
yachts are in sight one mile south of Long
Beach, where the turning stake boat is
stationed. The Volunteer is t > the wind
ward and leading by one mile. Sic will
turn the stake boat in about ten minutes.
She has her mainsail, forestaysall jib and
working topsail. The Thistle has a like
compliment of sails set.
Prohibition pLTesteil.
Chattanooga, Tenn., September 30.—
Returns to the Times from all portions of
tbe state indicate that the prohibition
amendment is defeated by 20,000 or more
votes.
Nashville, Tenn., September 30.—One
hundred and twenty thousand votes, rep
resenting hall' the probable total vote of
the state have been reported, and the ma
jority against the prohibition amendment
is about 7000. If the ratio is kept up the
majority will be 10,000 or 15,000, but much
depends on tae back counties, which are
claimed by both sides. Should the prohi
bitionists carry them the fate of the
amendment is in doubt, but they are be
lieved to have gone against the amend
ment.
Nashville. September 30.— Dispatches
to the American this morning confirm the
estimate made last night that the prohi
bition amendment is defeated in the
neighborhood of 15,000. The returns are
coming in slowly.
Brooklyn Races.
New York, September 30.—Tho first
race at the Brooklyn Jockey Club grounds
to-day was 1 mile; Favor won, TheolDosius
2d, Miss Ford 3d; time 1:401.
Seeoad race, of i rnilo; Speedwell won,
Bollstou 2d, King Idle 3d; time 1:01.
Third race, 1J miles; Dridem won,
Harvard 2d, Bessie June 3d: time 2:00.
Fourth race, 1J miles; Grey Cloud won,
Volant 2d, Eolian 3d ; time 1:59.
Fifth race, i of a mile ; Bradford won,
Pearl Jennings 2d, Mute 3; time 1:17.
Sixth race, 1 1-16 miles: Joe Mitchell
won, Belmont 2d, Orlando 3d ; time 1:65|.
Light House to be Ahandont-il.
Washington, September 30.—The light
house board gives notice that on or about
Octooer 10, 1887, the light heretofore-
shown at Pamplico point light station,
south side of the entrance to Pamplico
river, North Carolina, will be discontinued.
The old tower and keeper’s dwelling will
be left standing as a day mark.
The New Commander.
St. Loi’is, September 30.—Judge Race,
of Minnesota, was elected commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Republic,
on the first ballot, by a majority of twen
ty-four.
Atlanta,September 30.—The governor s
court of inquiry in the. convict lease viola
tions was in session all day hearing argu
ment on the case. Mr. Hoke Smith opened
for the state, and spoke four hours and u
half. Governor Brown followed for the
Dade Coal Company, and had spoken over
an hour when adjournment was taken un
til to-morrow, when he will resume. Prob
ably the larger part of next week will be
consumed in argument. Mr. B. H. Illll
will follow Senator Brown to-morrow.
The hearing was largely attended all day.
Convicts Transferred.
Atlanta, September 30.—Seventy con-
vlots of Col. James M. Smith, employed on
the Macon and Covington railroad near
Madison will be transferred to Dade coal
miues on Monday, owing to the suspension
of work on tho road.
bird from Injuries in the War.
ATLANTA, September 30.—Dr. W. G.
Owen, a prominent physician here, died
to-day. He was shot through the lungs in
tho war and his death resulted from the
wound. He has been in good health for
years, and only a short time since his lungs
became involved.
Tin- Police Putting on New Clothes.
Atlanta, September 30.—The Atlanta
police received now helmets to-day ; and
will don them and now uniforms belore
the exposition opens.
A rrcsied For Stealing Trunks.
Atlanta, Ga., September 30. — Gus
Stovall, a colored man whe has served in
the capacitv of porter at J. C. Bandmann
Co.’s trunk factory, for several years,
was arrested this morning for stealing
trunks.
lYoolfblk Has the Mumps.
Atlanta, Ga,, September 30.—Wool-
folk has succumbed to the epidemic iu the
Atlanta jail, and is swollen up with the
mumps.
A (if OVATION TO THE JOSS.
A Bewildering Chinese Pageant In the Streets of
Sun Francisco.
San Francisco, Cal., September 28.—
Chinatown for two days haB presented the
largest processions ever given here by the
Celestials. They were in honor of Toug
Wong, the presiding joss of the rloh Yiong
Wo Co. Many eostumes and banners were
imported from China, and the great fish
dragon, the chief feature of the parade on
Saturday, cost $2000 and was the labor of
months. The streets of Chinatown were
hung with banners. The store fronts were
freshly paiuted with vermilion, and the
narrow alleys were converted into cov
ered lanes by flags and oriental cloths
stretched across them.
The advance guard of the parade was
composed of three damsels Beated on pal
freys, their silk robes reaching nearly to
the ground. They were followed by mem
bers of the company in handsome uniforms
of blue, then another detachment all In
yellow, all armed with' swords aud spears
and canning banners twenty feet in height.
Then came a tinsel pavilion with little fig
ures running around the balconies,followed
by more members ot the company on
horseback, aud another troop of ten dam
sels on palfreys, and five wagons filled
with young men and maidens, each
strapped to a post. Those heralded
the joss, who sat in a mighty chair
under a carved ebony pagoda. Tong
Wong was a mild-looking deity, with a
long mustache, but he was treated with
great reverence, and borne along by
twelve men, and between each detach
ment came a band oi musicians, who
rent the air with discordant music of
gongs, cymbals, and ear-piercing one
stringed fiddles.
Immediately after the joss camp in guar
dian spirit the great fish dragon, whose
head was carried on the top of a pole
ten feet high, aud whose spangled
aud furred body, trailing be
hind like a sea serpent for 176 feet,
was supported by sixty worshipers,
robhed in pink and white. Tho mon
ster has three eyes, one a foot in diameter
that stands out from his forehead, and one
on each side. Horns covered with silver
and several yards long, are as numerous as
the quills of a porcupine. The gaping
jaws opened at intervals, revealing a hun
gry rod mouth aud a huge tongue that
rolls about in a threatening fashion. The
long tail of the monster kept moving up
and down to the light and left. After the
great dragon there came a lesser fish, with
a head ’ike that oi a rock cod, all mouth,
with two eyes that had an ugly fashion oi
winking, with a body of waving
silk that was kept in motion
by four or five experts, a number of
priests with fans, banners and pavilions,
and then could be heard the sound of
mart! d music—a ponderous kettle drum
that it took two men to carry, assisted by
a clashing of cymbals.
This introduced the rear guard, a bat
talion of soldiers dressed in tbe different
shades of blue, with yellow, bow-shaped
hats and red plumes. These constituted
an actual representation of the army of
the empire, Basket ami wooden shields
painted with horrible dragons
ar-d hissing lions formed their
means of defense. With steel-capped
speers, many pronged like quaint finks,
comprised their means of attack. A light
blue banner that floated in tho air as large
as the jib of the Volunteer, brought to an
end the most wonderful pageant Unit ever
graced the streets of San Francisco. The
parade was witnessed by thousands of
white people, and was repented yesterday,
when the exercises in honor of the Joss
euuie to an end.
A BABY BRIDE.
i Viridniii Farmer Shirts tint to qualify as Guar
dian for a Little Girl ami Kails liy Marrying
Petersburg, Va., September ^.—Intel
ligence has just been received hero of a
very romantic marriage at Brunswick
Court House, this state, which has created
a decided sensation in the county. The
parties to the happy event are Miss Maude
Williams, aged 13 years, and Marcus Chee-
ly, aged 26 years. Miss Williams is an or
phan child and quite well to do. Cheely
is a popular farmer. He, in company with
the child, started for the county court
house for the purpose of qualifying in court
as the child’s guardian, but on the way ho
proposed marriage to the little miss and
was readily accepted. When they arrived
at the court house Cheely, instead of quali
fying as guardian for the child, procured a
marriage license aud was married to her
at the court house .n tho presence of a few
witnesses. Rev. Mr. I.eab,' a Methodist
minister, tied the knot.' The bridle couple
then drove back to the residence of the
groom.
Great minds looking at the national
treasury and suggesting ways of getting
rid of the surplus, should examine the
floods and see what can be done with the
surplus water.—New Orleans Piqoyune.
Through the Western and Southern
States.
A Bright Day Marks th» Beginning of the Trip.
Crowdsat tho Htutlon to Nee the Departure.
Enthusiastic Crowds on the Route.
Washington, September 30.—About
fifty persons gathered in front of the white
house this morning to witness President
and Mrs. Cleveland’s departure on their
western trip. The weather has been rainy
and disagreeable for the past three days
but cleared off' beautifully this morning
just in time t- verify file proverbial good
luck of the president. At 9:45 tho catriage
drew up at the north front ol the execu
tive mansion, and President and Mrs.
Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom and Lena, Mrs.
Cleveland’s maid, entered and were driven
to the Pennsylvania railroad station.
The president wore his usual black
suit, while Mrs. Cleveland
was dressed in brown silk bodice with
white sprig skirt and bonnet to match. At
tiie station a special train hud been run
back nearly to tho entrance ot the build
ing, au ordinnry;car had been attached
for the accommodation of railroad and
train men, which is to be detached at Bal
timore. At that city the cars of tho special
train, which are. no v headed liy tho presi
dential party car will bo reversed so as to
bring the observation compartment in tho
rear. The train looked very handsome in
its new paint aud glistening bronze fit
tings. Through the plate glass windows
could be seen baskets of Jacminot,
roses and other cut flowers, which
had been provided by Mr. Pullman.
From tho waiting rooms the curious
crowd eyed the train and every member
of the party as they arrived. Marshal
Wilson was early at the station. He was
followed by Secretary Fairchild, Colonel
and Mrs. Lamont,with their two children,
arrived next, and went immediately to
the train. Secretaries Whitney and Endl-
cott preceded the presidential party by a
few minutes. Dr. Bryant and Mr. Bessell
had already moved and taken their
places In the train. At 9:50 o’clock the
president made his appearance at the
station. He was escorted by Marshal
Wilson and Mr. Baldwin, superinten
dent of the Pullman Company.
Mrs. Cleveland and her mother
came next and the maid followed them.
Quite a crowd of newspaper men, railroad
officials and other favored persons had
been admitted to the platform. Moat of
them raised their hats and salutes were re
turned by tbe party. Seoretary and Miss
Bayard hurried up at this moment and
boarded tbe train with President and Mrs.
Cleveland. Engine No. 46, in charge of
Engineer Frank Carver, bad just backed
down and ooupled on to tbe train,
which waa under the direction oi
Conductor C. A. Haverstluk. Mem
bers of tbe cabinet and Mrs. Folsom
and Miss Bayard said “Farewell,” and
at precisely 10 o’clock the train moved Gif
on its long journey.
Baltimore, Sept. 80.—The presidential
party reached this city at 11:10 i.his morn
ing. The announcement that it would ar
rive at that time attracted about 1000 per
sons, fully one-half of whom were indies,
and for them the gates of the statioa were
opened os soon as tbe train stoppea, and
President and Mrs. Cleveland were seen
about tho centre of the Pullman oar. \He
sat near a window, and to the request to go
to the platform of the ear shook his head.
Ab soon as a messenger could reach him a
dispatch was put in nis hand asking him
to stand on tho platform while passing
Hanover Junction, The president wore a
light slouch hat, which he removed only
once. At 11:15 o’clock sharp the signal
was given and tho train pulled out and
proceeded on its way. There was no dem
onstration by the people assembled at the
stations. *
Washington, September 30.—The presi
dent’s special train made no stop after
leaving Baltimore uutil it reached Ilnr-
risburg. It slowed down when passing
through York, l’onn.. where tbe president,
stood on tiie rear platform and bowed to
the multitude that lined the roadway on
both sides. The country between fialti
more and Harrisburg is very thickly set
tled, and everybody scorned to know ex
actly when to look for tiie president’s
train, ns workmen from the rond-
side, factories and machine shops,
children in tho country school and appa
rently tiie entire population were upon
tho lookout and greeted the Hying train
with cheers and waiving handkerchiefs
aud hands. Harrisburg was reached short
ly after 2 o’clock. Several thousand people
thronged the depot and cheered as the
train slowly made its way through the
mass of humanity, which could not be
driven back by policemen. Tiie central
democratic club and band marched to the
station and joined with the populace in
ext -.‘tiding a cordini welcome. The train
stopped about live minutes. President
and Mrs. Cleveland stood on the rear plat
form and bowed to the people.
F|iuni(-fiil Situation.
8t. Louis Republican.
Hccre.tary Fairchild r-turned to the city
this evening, and it is understood that hi:
will hold a conference at once witli the
president regarding the financial situation.
The secretary lias been in Now York for
the post several days, and while in the
metropolis he is said to have conferred
quite freely with the lending hankers and
financiers. The president will not leave
for St. Louis until into in tho dny on Fri
day, and between now and that time there
will be ample opportunity for a full and
thorough discussion of tiie situation, not
only between the two high officers of tiie
government mentioned above, but also
among the other cabinet officers who arc
hero at present. To-morrow there will be
a cabinet meeting, the last one that is to
be held before tbe president starts on his
western and southern tour. A great deal oi'
confidence is now felt among the higher
treasury officials over the improved condi
tion of affairs. Tho ofl'eriags of bonds un
der the $14,000,000call, it is true have fall
en off'very heavily within n day or two,
but the officials instead of being alarmed
at this look upon it as an indica
tion that the money market
has been relieved. I’p to date
nearly $9,000,000 of tho $14,000,000 called
for by October 8 have been offered. The
fact that tho offerings have been received
from so many different purties is an indica
tion that tho very large holders of bonds,
like the Vunderhilts and others, have not
shown a disposition to destroy tho effect of
the treasury movement to relieve the re
ported stringency. It was feared at one
time that the big fellows would adopt for
speculative purposes some such flank
movement as this, but happily tiiey have
kept their hands off and allowed tho gov
ernment to go ahead under the plan
adopted by Secretary Fairohild.
Interest In (in- Bun; in l.oiiiloii,
London, September 30. - There was
little excitement in London over tho result
of to-day’s race except among Americans,
George William Curtis On the Resolution* of ll»»
Massachusetts Democrat}—Word* of Cheer from
the New York Tribune.
Washington, Sept. 28.—The Massachus
etts republicans still stand by the old war
sentiment and old war taxes. But what
else could be expected from Massachusetts
republicans.
Mr. George William Curtis has this to
say in Harper’s Weekly on the Bay State
democracy: “As parties have a certain in
herent unity throughout the country, the
action of the Massachusetts democrey con-
Arms what has been so long evident, that
reform cannot be reasonably expected
from the democratic party. * * * *
Just in the degree that the president yields
to the spirit which ruled his party conven
tion in Massachusetts, a convention
which insulted him by prais
ing his administration, while it con
demned his views and elected national del
egates to oppose him, just in that degree
he alienates the support and sympathy of
those who love him for the enemies he has
made.”
The following words of cheer come from
tlies New York Tribune correspondent at
tending the New York democratic state
convention: “The most striking feature
of the early proceedings of the convention
is the harmony prevailing on all sides.
This whh conspicuous not only as between
the friends of President Cleveland and
Governor Hill, but as between Tammany
Hall aud the county democracy. The two
delegations from New York city were
grouped together in the hall in the most
friendly way. The united labor vote,
which they both profess to despise, has
brought tho two (actions in the elosest re
lations. The republican party must make
up its mind that both in the city and state
it will have a thoroughly united democracy
to meet this fall."
THE CAMPAIGN IN MARYLAND.
Ex Governor Whyte opened the demo*
oratlo campaign in Maryland yesterday by
making a strong and eloquent speech at
Towsontown. Among other good things
he said: “You know that when the re-
S ublleans went into power the United
tates owned vast areas of public lands,
which by that party were practically given
away to railroad corporations, and you
know, also, that an immense part of these
lands, unearned according to the grants,
have been reoovered to the people .by this
democratic administration and party. You
know, also, that the president has thrown
the governmental protection wound the
humblest settler on the public lands and
kept him from the aggressions of these
corporations. You know that the repub
lican party left its inheritance in the shape
of war taxes, which have for years been
taking from the people millions of money
not required for the actual use of the gov
ernment, but tilling the treasury with a sur-
E lus of $100,000,009 annually. Every effort
as been made by the president and his
party friends to reduoe these war taxes
aud leave this great surplus in the pock
ets of the people, where it belongs; and
to-day, but for the republican party and a
few democratic obstructionists, there
would be little surplus in the treasury, for
by abolishing the tax on tobacco, aud
taking tbe import duties from many arti
cles now enormously taxed, the surplus
would be in circulation among the people
and we should n it have heard, as we do
now, of the tightness of the money mar
ket. If the people receive with Joy the
announcement from the treasury depart
ment that a few millions of bonds are to
he purchased at high prices and so much
money released from the treasury, what
would be their delight if the hundred
millions ol surplus were left with the
people ?”
NAPOLEON’S KNIFE.
An Imperial anil Ueaui Hill Belli' Owned liy John
(1. Witte,
Philadelphia Press.
“1 have many curh-slttes,” said John Of.
Witte, of New York, at the Girard house,
“hut this knife I value more than all ot
them."
“Why?” asked a bystander.
“For two reasons; one because It is the
ffnest pocket-knife that I have ever seen,
and the other because it once belonged to
Napoleon I."
“Give us the history of it.”
“1 have tiie history all written down aud
attested. The knlle was presented to the
First Napoleon in the city of Paris. Ho
carried it in his traveling satchel, and he
the flight from Russia in 1812 it was Josi.
In the year 1814 it was sold at Rotterdam
to a painter of the Island of Java. It re
mained in his family when i! was present
ed to me as a testimonial of appreciation
of some favors that I had done.”
The knife is a superb specimen of the
cutler’s art. It weighs nearly a pound,
aud the casket in which it reposes is quite
as big as those used tor merseham pipes,
it contains, besides four blades, sixteen
implements, among them a small saw. a
button-hook, a gimlet, a corkscrew, au
awJ, two lances—one for puncturing and
the other for cutting, and a pair of scis
sors. Tbe rim and holster of the knife
are of solid gold, surmounted by the Na
poleonic N. Among Dr. Witte’s pet curi
osities is n tiny flying squirrel that travels
witli him constantly, finding a snug homo
in his inside pocket.
Memphis, Tenn., September 30.—Tho
steamerT. B. Sims, plying between Mem
phis and St. Louis, was burned this morn
ing at 8:46 o’clock at Island Forty, sixteen
miles above this city. She was en route
from St. Louts and hud atiout 275 bales ot
cotton and 6000 barrels of Hour and meat.
So far as is known only one life was lost,
a young man named liureb, fro n Illinois,
who was a passenger.
A! aim ilia Evidence.
Messrs. Westmoreland Bros, Greenville,
South Carolina—Gentlemen : I have been
much pleased with the effect of your C'al-
isayn Tonic, having consumed the two bot
tles sent to me by you. That some of my
acquaintances affected with dyspepsia may
try the remedy, I have got Dr. Hughes, a
prominent druggist here, to order one
dozen, and gave him your circular of
§ rices, etc. I have no doubt he will intro-
uee the medicine which 1 regard as a val
uable remedy, though my limited use pre
vents me from announcing a cure.
Very truly,
Ti B. LYONS,
Vice-President Alabama State Bank.
Westmoreland's Catisayu Tonic was rec
ommended to Mr. Lyon by a Mr. Stern, of
New York, who met Mr. Lyons in New
Orleans. Dr. Hughes did order of us, and
has had quite a run on Calisaya Tonio, as
all dealers generally do.
If you are bilious take Dr. Duke’s Wafers
with Westmoreland’s Calisaya Tonic. A.
wholesale by Brannon & Carson and M. D.
Hood & Co. . su,w,wedt
I’icine, the old reliable family Cough
ami Lung remedy, never disappoints
in curing Coughs, Colds, Croop, Whoop
ing Cough, aud all Throat, Chest
who awaited with keen interest the hulle- and Lung affections. 50 cents per hottleat all
tins announcing the progress of the yachts. 1 drug stores.
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