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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 14, 1887.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
YMterdsy’t Proceedings of the Adjourn
ed Session.
A 0*7 for the IscorportUon of Basks—Bill, on
Their Second and Third Reading—Railroad
Legislation.
Atlanta, October 13.—The senate met
at 10 o’clook, President Davidson in the
chair. After reading of'the journal Mr.
Butt gave notice that he would move to
reoonsider the action of the senate in dis
agreeing to the house amendment to the
senate amendment in regard to the laws
relating to intoxicating liquors in Pike
county.
On the motion to reconsider Mr. Pringle
called for the ayes and nays. On the vote
being put the yeas were 17 and the nays
17. The president voted yea and the ac
tion oi the senate was reconsidered.
Mr. Hand, of the ninth, moved to take
np the bill.
Mr. Brantly moved that the senate con
cur in the amendment offered by the
house. On a vote being put, the yeas were
17, and the nays 15.
The following bills were read the third
time and passed :
A bill to amend the charter of the Atlan
ta Home Insurance Company, bv vesting
in said company the power to become a
mutual insurance company.
A bill to prevent the running at large of
stock in the 882d district, G. M., in Schley
county.
A bill to authorize the commissioners of
Chatham county to sell the present site of
the court house, and to erect a more com
modious building with the proceeds.
To incorporate the Lexington Terminal
Railroad company.
To allow the town of Glberton to issue
bonds for public school purposes.
To relieve the estate ol A. P. Dearlng,
of Clarke county.
A resolution to compensate John M.
Graham in the sum of $158 for services as
stenographer to the lunatic asylum investi
gating committee.
To incorporate the Southern Phoenix In
surance company. Passed as amended.
To amend an act providing for a board
of commissioners of roads and revenues for
the counties of Camden, Echols and
Thomas. So far the same relates to
Thomas county.
To authorize the commissioners of
Mitchell county to hold an election for the
purpose of deciding whet hi r or not bonds
shall be issued to build a court house.
To authorize the governor to direct the
librarian to supply the Georgia Methodist
Historical Society with certain books.
To incorporate the Lookout Mountain,
Lula Lake and Gadsden Railroad Com
pany.
To amend section 1581 of the code of
1882. Reported adversely and lost.
To amend an act to levy a special tax so
far as the same relates to sewing machine
companies.
The house refused to concur in the senate
amendments to this bill.
Mr. Hand, iu a strong speech, favored
adhering to both amendments.
Mr. Hand, of the eighth, moved that the
senate insist on its amendments. Carried.
Mr. Hawks, chairman of the joint com
mittee to investigate the Marietta and
North Goorgia railroad and other affairs,
submitted his report.
On motion of Mr. Hawks, one hundred
copies were ordered printed.
A bill to incorporate the town of Corne
lia. Passed.
To incorporate the Progress, Loan, Im
provement and Manufacturing Company.
Passed.
A bill to make the sheriff of Decatur
county ex-officio sheriff of the county court
of said county.
A bill to amend the charter of the At
lanta and Hawkinsville Railroad Company
so as to change the name thereof to the
Atlanta and Florida Railroad Company.
Adjourned to meet at 10 a. m. to-morrow.
The House.
The house met at 8 o’clock.
The following bill was taken up bv
unanimous consent and read the third
time.
Mr. Harris, of Catoosa— Incorporating
the town of Catoosa Springs. Lost for
want of a constitutional majority—ayes 87,
nays 1.
The special order was next taken up,
which waB the bill by Mr. Olive, of Ogle
thorpe, to provide additional supervision
of railroads in this state and to render less
hazardous the transportation of persons
and property by them.
On motion of Mr. Harrell, of Webster,
the bill was considered by sections. Sec
tion 1 was adopted as amended. Sections
2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were adopted without
amendment.
Mr. Jones, of Baker, added an additional
section, “Provided this bill shall appiy
only to the Western and Atlantic rail
road.”
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, opposed the
amendment.
Mr. Jones, of Baker, urged earnestly the
passage of his amendment, declaring the
bill an atrocious measure, and that his
amendment was added to bring out the
friends of the measure. It had been de
clared that it was iramed with a view to
protect the state road and proposed to
coniine the operations of the' bill to the
state road.
aMr. Olive, ofOglethorpe, said: “The char
acterizing of the bill as atrocious casts an
imputation on me as its author.”
Mr. Jones—“I did not mean to insinuate
anything against the author of the bill.”
Mr. Olive—“Then I demand a retraction
of the language; the bill cannot be de
clared atrocious without casting an impu
tation on me. 1 pause—"
Mr. Jones—“The language is with
drawn.”
Mr. Olive then continued his remarks in
support of his bill against the Jones
amendment, declaring that while one of
the inducing ideas in framing the bill was
to protect the State road, its operations
were broader and extended to the protec
tion of life and property on all railroads.
Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, opposed the
bill.
Mr. Simmons, of Sumter, said the bill
was an honor to and would reflect credit
upon its author. He said the same argu
ments urged against this bill hud
been urged against the railroad commis
sion law. As he understood the bill it
simply enlarged the powers of the railroad
commission. The Berner and Candler
resolutions bristle with litigation. As
soon as the additional bond demanded of
the State road lessees is refused and it is
sought to enforce those resolutions, the
road will be placed in the hands of a
receiver and thrown into endless litigation
in the United States courts. This bill
leaves our own railroad commission with
jurisdiction of violations.
Mr. Candler opposed the bill.
Mr. Jones, of Baker, oflered as a
substitute for the resolutions and amend
ments the following: „
Resolved, That the governor of Georgia
be directed to take charge of the Western
and Atlantic railroad alter an early break
fast to-morrow morning, October 14,1887.
The speaker ruled the substitute not ger
mane and out of order.
The previous question was celled and
Mr. Berner, chairman of the committee
on general judiciary closed the argument
in support of the bill, lie declared that
its object was to protect the life and limbs
and property of the people oi Georgia and
to prevent railroad accidents by forcing
the railroads to keep their property in
order and in good running condition. It
prevents railroad Buits and l believe will
result in economy to the railroads, and it
will be endorsed by the railroad men of
the state. If the bill was passed the sequel
would establish its wisdom.
Mr. Jones’ amendment was lost. On the
passage of the bill the vote was yeas 97,
nays 35, and the bill passed.
SECOND SPECIAL ORDER.
The second special order was the Harri
son resolution providing for advertising for
bids for the sale or lease of the state road.
The question came up on the adoption of
the minority report offered by Mr. Felton,
of Bartow, as a substitute for the report of
the committee.
Mr. Matthews, of Houston, argued the
importance of taking action in the matter,
and said he would vote for either the origi
nal resolution or the substitute, as the
house should elect.
Mr. Felton, of Bartow, advocated the
passage of the minority report providing
for advertisements only for the lease of the
road. Ho said he was opposed to the sale
and would cutertuin no proposition
for its purchase. He Raid the state
had a' right to demand a new
bond of the lessees, but ought to have done
so in 1870 or 1880. Now the lease was ex
piring, and the lessees would decline to
give a bond. The governor would have to
take it in charge and run it. The Louis
ville and Noshvillo road would deflect its
business over the East Tennessee. The
road would be in the bants of new men,
and it matters not how pure and honest
they be, the road would barely pay ex
penses. Then would come up a cry from
all over the state that the road was worth
less, and ought to be sold, and sell it
for anything you can get. This would be
what the sharpers wanted. He urged the
state to stand by the present lease
contract. It was the only safety and only
hope. Let the state enforce that lease
contract, and authorize the governor
to lease it subject to that lease at a mini
mum rental of $35,000 per month. The
Louisville and Nashville road would lease
it in thirty days, and at the expiration of
that lease the road would have doubled its
value. He urged the members not to dis
pose of the state’s ownership in this road,
as they valued the future welfare and pros
perity of Georgia.
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, argued that the
only question was whether the legislature,
which was the board of direotors of the
road, should give to the people, who are
the stockholders of the road, the fullest
information in reference to the value of
their property, so that they could intelli
gently instruct their next board ot direc
tors whether they desired their property
sold or leased.
Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, was opposed to
the sale of the road, but was also
opposed to the resolutions before the
house. It would not be a bad idea to al
low the lease to expire and the Btate to
run the road through one administration
and relieve it of all claims for betterments
and then lease it unincumbered. He be
lieved the real benefit to be derived from
the resolutions bad been accomplished in
the enlightenment of the people by the
debates upon them, and therefore moved
to indefinitely postpone the measure.
Mr. Arnheim, of Dougherty, favored the
substitute of Dr. Felton looking to adver
tisements for the lease of the road only.
The previous question being called, the
chairman of the finance committee gave
ten minutes to Vlr. Harrison, of Quitman,
aud ten minutes to Mr. McLendon, of
Thomas, in conclusion.
Mr. Harrison said the peril now threat
ening the Slate road had not been exag
gerated by the gentleman from Bartow;
and while he preferred the majority re-
g ort, in the interest of the welfare of
eorgin he cheerfully urged the passage
of the minority report. [Applause.]
Mr. McLendon took the same ground,
though preferring the committee’s substi
tute.
The minority report was adopted, yeas
111, nays 10, and ordered Immediately
transmitted to the senate.
Adjourned to 2:30 p. in.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house met this afternoon at 2:3o
o’clock.]
Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield, was permitted
to have his vote recorded against the
Felton State road resolution passed this
morning.
Tho house refused to concur with the
senate on the bill for the relief of disabled
soldiers, and Messrs. Chappell, Gordon.
Clay of Cobb, Walker of Putnam, and
Adams of Elbert, were appointed a com
mittee of conference to confer with a com
mittee from the senate.
The following bill was lost:
Providing additional system of working
roads in Camden county.
The following were passed:
Discharging Bunk Green from the luna
tic asylum.
Exempting 125 members of the Atlanta
Rifles from jury duty.
Requiring the county commissioners of
Fulton county to surrender certain funds
arising from the sale of fences.
Amending the act making the judge of
the city court of Richmond county com
missioner of roads and revenues.
Amending the charter of the Planters’
Loan and Saving bank, of Augusta.
Exempting fifty members of the Clarke
Light Infantry from jury duty.
Amending the registration law of
Lowndes county.
Incorporating the Pataula BankingCoin-
pany.
Incorporating the Fort Valley and Dub
lin Railroad Company.
Incorporating the Piedmont Savings
Bank, of Atlanta.
Incorporating the Jackson and Indian
Spring Railway Company.
Incorporating the city of Culloden, in
Monroe.
Establishing a game law in Newton
county.
Incorporating the Merchants and Me
chanics Banking and Loan Company.
Incorporating the Mutual Loan and
Banking Company.
Incorporating Coweta Bank.
Prohibiting the sale of liquor in three
miles of the Baptist church at Hephzioah,
Richmond county.
Incorporating the town of Guyton, in
Effingham county.
Prohibiting the hauling of cotton seed
in Harris county, between sunset aud sun
rise.
Amending the charter of the city court
of Carroll county.
Incorporating the Traders bank of At
lanta.
Issuing bonds for building school houses
in Eatouton.
Incorporating the town of Concord, in
Pike county. m „ ,
Incorporating the Tallanoosa Male and
Female College.
Amending the charter of the Thomas-
ville and Augusta Railwuy Company.
Incorporating the town of Collinsville,
in DeKalb county. _
Incorporating the town of Blufiton, in
Clay county.
Incoporatingthe Atlanta Suburban Rail
way Company. _ ,
Incorporating tbe Albany and Bain-
bridge Railroad Company.
Amending the act establishing public
schools at Athens.
Prohibiting the sale of seed ootton In
Monroe county.
Incorporating the Tallulah Falla Rail
road and Improvement Company.
Incorporating the Waynesboro Loau and
Improvement Company.
Incorporating the Blue Ridge Banking,
Loan and Trust Company.
The house adjourned until 7:30 o’clack,
having passed thirty-five bills iu the after
noon session.
NIGHT SESSION.
The night session of the house met at
7:30.
Senate bills for the first and second read
ing were taken up.
The following came up on an unfavor
able report of the committee and was lost:
To better protect the lives of passengers
by prohibiting the running ot railroad
trains by overworked officers and em
ployes.
On motion of Mr. Russell, of Clarke,
house bills for second reading were taken
up.
The following bill was lost: Provdiug
for the payment of justices’ fees by the
county of Bibb.
The following bills were passed:
Authorizing the mayor and council of
Athens to lay out and improve its streets.
(Two bills.)
Amending the charter ot the city of
Athene so as to improve the sewerage sys
tem.
Amending the act vesting the title of
the commons of the city of Columbus in
commissioners.
Prohibing seining in Alapaha river in
Wilcox county.
Prohibing the manufacture and sale of
liquors iu the 746th district of Coweta
courn.y.
Amending the charter of Dawson, in
Terrell county.
Establishing a new charter for the town
of Camilla, in Mitchell county.
Incorporating the Hephzibah and Haw-
kiiisville Railroad Company.
Requiring the governor to instruct the
attorney genera) to examine into the
transfer by Foster Blodgett of certain
rights to the Western Union Telegraph
Company owned by the Btate of Georgia
in tbe telegraph liue along the State road.
Tills exhausted local and special bills on
the calendar, and the bouse at9:20ad-
journed till 8 o’clock to-morrow.
THE PIEDMONT EXPOSITION.
The Crowds Growing Larger—The Races.
II PRESIDENTS IBP.
The Way the Party Was Treated in Kan
sas City.
Seeing the Sights—A Ilrlre Through the Streets.
The Mayor'., Speei-.i of Welcome— President
Cleveland's Speech—Kansas City’s Astonishing
Growth.
Atlanta, October 13.—The Piedmont
exposition grows in interest and attend
ance each day, and Atlanta is filling up
with strangers. The bicycle races wero
much enjoyed and are growing in public
favor.
The first race, 1 mile, professional, was
won by Rowe, the world’s champion, in 38
seconds.
Second race, 2-mlle amateur, won by W.
E. Crist; time 6:23.
Third—Boys amateur, half mile; won by
Pred Lewis; time 1:32.
Fourth—Mile race, for Piedmont dia
mond medal; won by W. W. Wendall;
time 3:12.
Fifth—Two miles, between Crocker and
Brantley; the former won by a foot in 6:22.
Sixth—Five miles, professional entries,
Rowe, Wendall, Brantley, Crocker; won
by Rowe: time 15:20.
Seventh—Two miles, amateur, won by
Crist; time 6:07.
Eigth—Consolation race, half mile; won
byE. M. Durant; time 1:25.
Ninth—Five miles, stute championship
race; won by Homer Reed.
The balloon ascension by Madame Car-
lotta this afternoon was witnessed by thou
sands, and was a successful performance
in every particular. A puraehute, with a
sand bag equal to the weight of a man,
was dropned from the balloon at a height
of 5000 feet, and descended slowly and
safely to the ground.
The horse races were as follows:
First—Trotting race, three-minuto class,
purse $200; won by Cbarlie 8. in three
straight heats, Lee Hope 2d; time 2:40,
2:40, 2:45$.
Second—Trotting, 2:30 class, purse $250;
won by Miss Cawley, who won second,
third and fourth heats; time 2:32.1, 2:35 and
2:37: B. B. Custer won first heat in 2JJ0.
Third—Pacing race; uo1 ended on ac
count of darkness; Play Boy and Boy Tom
each won one heat.
INVESTIGATING THE CHARGES.
rin 1 Report of the Investigating Committee In
the Case of the Lobbyists Shows Thai tho
Charges Were Groundless.
Atlanta, October 13.—To-day tho re
port of the investigating committee, ap
pointed at last winter’s session to examine
into the charges ol lobbying against Judge
Fain and ex-Senator Rankin, submitted
their report to the senate, and copies were
ordered printed. Months ugo it was an
nounced thut the report of the committee
would exculpate the gentlemen named,
but the report has never been formally
made until to-day. The report first sets out
that on Nov. 7,1883, on interview with Geo.
R. Eager and affidavits of Geo. Bisancr and
an editorial were published in the Atlanta
Constitution, making charges of lobbying
against Judge James C. Fain and ex Sena
tor \V. R. Rankin, and also that a promi
nent state official had received a thousand
dollars to influence his official action; that
in consequence of these publications a
joint investigating committee was raised,
which had summoned before it ever
person from whom there wus even a
remote hope that information could
he had concerning the matters
under investigation, and charges were
not sustained by the testimony. Tho offi
cial referred to in tho publication w.is
Railroad Commissioner. L N. Trammell.
Tho investigation disclosed the fact that
Mr. Trammell had performed legal service
for the Marietta and North Georgia rail
road. They had tendered in payment a
$1000 bond of the road. This, said Mr.
Trammell, had remained in possession of
Mr. Hoke Smith, attorney for the road.
Mr. Trammell was subsequently paid $o00.
aud the testimony showed had never had
the bond in his possession. The cominit-
mittec have not yet reported on the other
branch of their investigation, but have
concluded the taking of testimony.
Kaltlniore and Ohio Stock.
Baltimore, October 13.—There was
mare activity to-day in the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad shares than for some time
E ast; 224 shares, in small blocks, changed
andB. The price opened at 109 and sold
down to 161, but recovered to 105, before
the close of the first session. Between ceils
there was a sale of 10 shares, at 102$.
There are no new developments as to mat
ters connected with the road.
The Iturncl Asylum.
Cleveland, October 13 —One more
body was recovered from the ruins of the
chapel and laundry of tho insane asylum,
which was burned last night, making
eleven known to be burned. The injured
inmates are doing as well as can be expect
ed, and all may recover. Three of the
escaped patients were captured this morn
ing, and only two are now unaccounted
for.
Kansas City, Octobor 13.—The demon-
stration in Kansas City in honor of the
president, of the United States is a tumul
tuous and noisy proceeding, but is attend
ed with no more disorder than seems to bo
lnavoidable wherever the president ap
pears. Thu exposition lias called iu a great
number of strangers, but tho advent of tho
president lias hardly left standing room in
the town. "You must excuse appear
ances,” said a lady to Mrs. Cleveland; “we
have just moved in and have not got set
tled yet.” The expression was butter un
derstood as the visitors wero escorted
through the streets in carriages
this morning, with many beau
tiful, even palatial residences
and with signs of the enormous commerce
which centres here observable on every
hand. There were everywhere evidences
of wealth. The streets in many places
were torn up and building operations
seemed almost everywhere in progress.
Tho president’s conductors pointed out
features with pride. “We do not boast of
the residences we havo built,” they said,
“so much as of t he business we havo start
ed, which is going to build our residences
hereafter.” The ride was a well managed
and thoroughly enjoyable affair. Only-
carriages enough to carry tho visitors and
escort n committee of eleven gentlemen
were provided. They were preceded and
followed by a small troop of cavalry
The marshal of tho procession, Col. Milton
Moore, accompanied by about twenty
deputies, headed the line. The party set
out from the hotel at 9:30 o’clock, amid
the cheers of the multitude, and made its
Way rapidly through the western portion
of tho town without stooping until it
reached the highest eminence of tho city.
From this point the bluff tell away precipi
tously to the lower town, 300 feet below,
immediately beneath stretched five or six
square miles of railroad yards, and as the
president’s carriage made its appearance
on the blow of tbe hill every locomotive
oi all the fifteen railroads centering hero
opened its throat and screamed. The con
cert was led by a rusty-looking monster
whose toneu, by some manipulation of
her performing artiHt, were exactly
like the howling of a family of eoyottes,
only multiplied to ear-splitting dimensions.
The president’s attention was called to the
great area lying beyond the railroad, cov
ered by mammoth packing houses and
establishments for tbe sale of agricultural
implements. A pauso was made at the
exposition building, but the president did
not alight. From this point the party pro
ceeded to the site of the projected new
Y. M. C. A. building, on the northwest
corner oi Northwest and Locust streets, of
which the president laid the corner-stone.
This ceremony was preceded by singing
of hymns, a brief address and prayer by
Bishop Heudrix. The president’s remarks
on tbe occasion were as follows:
“In the busy activities of our daily life,
fore are not to neglect the instrumentalities
which are quietly, but effectually doing
the most important service in molding our
national character. Among these, aud
challenging but little notico compared
with their valuable results, are the Young
Men’s Christian Associations, scattered
throughout our country. All will admit
the supreme importance of that honesty
and fixed principle which rests upon
Christian motives and purposes, and all
will acknowledge the sad aud increasing
temptations which beset our young men
and lure them to their destruction. To
save these young men, often times deprived
of the restraints ot home, from degrada
tion and ruin, and to fit them for useful
ness and honor, these associations havo
entered the field oi Christian effort, and
are pushing their noble work. When it
is considered tha\ the subjects of their ef
forts are to be activu men, for good or evil
In the next generation, mere worldly pru
dence dictates that these associations
should be aided and encouraged. Their
increase and flourishing condition reflect
the highest honor upon the good men
who have been devoting themselves to this
work, and demonstrates the fact that the
American people nre not ontirely lacking
in appreciation of value. Twenty years
ago, but one of these associations owned
a building, and that was valued at only
$11,000. To-day, more than one hun
dred such buildings, valued at more
than five million, beautify the
different cities of our laud, uud
beckon our .yo-ing men to lives of useful
ness. I um especially pleased to be able to
participate to day in laying the corner
| stone of another of those edifices in this
I active and growing city, ami 1 trust that
the encouragement given the Young Men’s
Christian Association located here may lie
! commensurate with its assured usefulness
; and in keeping witli the generosity and
i intelligence which churucterize the people
] of Kansas City.”
| While the ceremonies wore in progress a
corps of pickpockets, which has followed
| the presidential party throughout its tour,
] industriously plied their art. One
i of those gentry, a ilorid, well
built, though rather heavy man,
was discovered by his victim in the act,
| just too late, however, to prevent the rob-
j liery. Loud oriel of “catch that man” in
terrupted the impressive proceedings for a
! second. A man was seen to dash from the
crowd, fall oil a stone wall, knock over
i one or two women and rush fir freedom
with three or lour policemen after him.
I When the brief proceedings were ended
| the president and party went to their
hotel, where an hour was give n to lunch.
| About half-past 1 E. li. Allen, president
: of the board ol trudo and chairman of tbe
i reception committee. Congressman Van-
Horn, Congressman Warner, W. H. Miller,
secretary of the board of trade, and a com-
niii.U-u of about a dozen ladies and gentle-
j men called upon the president and con
ducted him and Mrs. Cleveland to their
carriage. They were then escorted through
the more thickly built business streets of
the city and brought up at the rear
| of the government building, where
1 they arrived about 3 o’clock. Alighting
i they were escorted through the post office
I and out upon the front portico of the build
ing, where a stand and awning had been
| erected. Fully 50,000 people were congre
gated about :bis point, windows, tele-
i graph poles and radiating streets, as far as
they were visible, being packed with hu-
- inanity. When the band hud finished the
’ strains of “Hail to the Chief,” Allen
; advanced ta the rail and in
troduced to the president Mayor Henry C.
Kumpf, who made tho formal speech of
I welcome. It wus a model of brevity, as
; follows:
“Mr. President—Ou behalf of the people
of this city, it is my pleasant duty to bid
' you a hearty welcome to the metropolis of
I the Misssissippi valley. We are hapuy to
receive and entertain our president.’ Al-
! though elected by one political party,
yet when elected, he is the presi-
| dent Of the whole people.
Tliis vast assembly of people
l have come here not only to
show their respect for the president of the
nation of over 50,000,000 of people but for
them, and also, we will do all we can to
render your visit pleusant, and we hope
that we will succeed in our laudable effect
to bid you welcome to the city of Kansas.”
The president Bpoke os follows In reply:
“I had not long settled upon a visit to
St. Louis when I found that it would not
do at ull to go thero without also seeing
this wonderful city ou Missouri’s western
border. One of your enterprising citizens,
anxious that I should not reach
here in ignorance of your achievements,
has sent me a newspaper exhibiting
the progress of your city during tbe first
six months of the present vear. Three
months havo passed since this record was
made up, and he wrote me that he thought
that if 1 added 60 per cent, to tbe figures
which it contained I would strike a proper
estimate of your condition to-day. While
this shows the deepest faith and confi
dence iu what you can do, I am inclined to
think from something 1 have recently
seen published, that tho rules, thus laid
down, is none too liberal. The truth of
tbu statement made in this paper report is
clinched by tho compiler when be says, at
the beginning, “the taut is, that it isalmost
impossible to lie about Kansas City.” And
when tho splendid delegation of your busi
ness men called on me and iu the kindest
and most candid way invited mu to be
your guest, one of them was introduced ns
a dealer in real estuto, who. it was de
clared, if I came here would sell me a city
lot oefore I left. And this reminds mo of
a friend who made a trip to the Pacific
coast, and as he came buck found his way
to Kansas City and bought a lot. Ho went
immediately homo uud when he arrived
there ho found that his lot had been sold
for enough in advance of its cost to pay
the expenses of bis entire trip across the
continent. Of course there is no
limit to what a community oan
do, living iu such a placo as
this nnd actuated by the spirit which these
incidents manifest. Thus we find the
value of real estate, transferred for the
first six months of 1886, to bo something
over $27,600,600, while for tho first six
months of the present year the amount is
more than $62,000,000. All transfers of real
estate are not indicative of actual substan
tial city prosperity. Merc passing of land
from owner to owner at cnhauced prices
may be symptoms of speculation, which
really creates no new value and adds noth
ing to municipal wealth and pi ogress; but
when buildings are put up by purchasers
of this laud aud tenants are found to occupy
them, for trade or for residence, it is a
pretty sure sign that the business of tho
city is Increasing as well as the population.
Kansas City stands the test of this rule, for
duriug tbe six months ending June 30,1887,
the increase in the number of building per
mits Issued and the value of the buildings
they covered, kept pace with the value of
laud transferred. I must not be expected
to go further into details of things which
show your progress. It is sufficient to
state that it is apparent in the activity of
every branch ot your divers busiuess, as
Well os in the vast public improve
ments completed aud under way and which
are made necessary by your phenomenal
growth. In tbe statemeuts I have seen of
your city, mention is made of eastern in
vestments here, and of their importance
to your beautiful city. The country about,
you and its enhanced productiveness is
also stated us an important factor of your
greatness, and your railroad facilities,
placing you iu commuuicatiou with your
fellow-countrymen in every direction, you
must admit, are indispensable to your
development. I am reminded by
these suggestions how dependent
after ail communities, no less than indi
viduals, are upon not only the gifts of
providence, but upon each other. I never
could appreciate any just euuseforje.il-
ousy on the part of the west toward the
east. If capital has accumulated ft, tho
east, tho new country of the west perhaps
needs it for its building up. if you have
products to Bell, it sutely is no cause of
offense if you find a market for
them in the west. These conditions
should make friends—not jealous and sus-
f iicious enemies. Both sections are work-
ug, though perhaps in different lines, to
make our common country great aud
wculthy. Remember, too, that you are
fast becoming east to that vast country
beyond you, upon which so much of your
future prosperity must, depend. When I
leave you I shall go on rny wuy of travel
to visit our fellow citizens in the
south, 1 slmll bear to older cities the im
pression made by my observation of tiie
fresh and astounding growth of those of
the west. 1 shall see thoru a section of
country whose prosperity is necessary to
your prosperity. Ishulliiot find people
needless of our nation’s growth and wel
fare, hull shall find there, us well as here,
determined, cheerful American pride of
country stimulating to uetivity ami enter
prise and leading, not less thero than here,
to national greatness nnd glory. Thu west
and south and every section are hand in
hand in this sublime mission, aud no dis
cord of partisan hate and rancor should
tie allowed to interrupt the uudenee of
their stately trend ” At the conclusion
of the president’s remurks Idle people were
given an opportunity to greet him and his
wife They passed rapidly through tho
gangway, tour abreast, and there was little
or no handshaking none. Even at this
rate the reception continued till 5 o’clock,
and there were still a number iu line who
wore left disappointed. The party re
turned to tiie Coates House at the con
clusion of the public reception for dinner.
Tin- World's ( lihin|ilun,liI(i,
PlTTSiiL’Rfi, October 13.—The Dctroits
won the fourth game of the world’s cham
pionship series played here to-day. Three
thousand people were present. The vic
tory was an easy one for tho league cham
pions, who, nevertheless, played a won
derful game, shutting Fit. Louis out. King
pitched for the Browns, and was batted
very freely from tho start, Detroit scoring
lour runs in the first inning. St. Louis
made only two hits off Baldwin. Magnifi
cent fielding cut off many hits of the
Browns iu the first inning. Tho following
is the scoris:
Dctroits 8, St. Louis 0. Base hits -Dc
troits 12, St. Louis 5. Errors—Dotrolts 1,
, St. Louis 6. Batteries- Baldwin and Ben
nett, King and Bunliong.
The brass Workers' Strike.
New York, October 13.—The locked
out brass workers and book nnd job print
ers still remain out of employment. The
printers will call on employers to day with
a view to u settlement of some kind, and
they say if the bosses do not concede the
points demanded all pressmen and feeders
will strike at once. It is also said that men
in all branches of the building trade will
refuse to work on buildings where the
goods of the New York firms are used.
•loroniH I'ark lliiri'H.
New York, October 13.—First race, }
mile; Cylops won, Rosalind 2d, Ovid 3d;
time 1:171.
Second race, j mile: Belinda won, Speed
well 2d, King 3d; time 1.17.
Third race, 1 ■{ miles; Firenzi beat Hano
ver, tiie only other starter, in 3:09/.
Fourth race, 1( ini.es; Royal Arch won,
Ben Ali 2d, Lady Primrose 3d; time 2:11$.
F’iftb race, 1 1-16 miles; Choctaw won,
Nettle 2d, Wonderment 3d; time 1:53.
Sixth race, short steeple chase course;
Little Fellow won, Jim McGowan 2d, Re
tribution 3d; time 3:16.
tHE RAILROAD HORROR.
Farther Partlcalars of the Terrible Railroad Ac
cident In Indiana.
Chicago, October 13.—Special dispatches
to the Chicago papers this morning as to
the extent of the Chicago and Atlantic
horror confirm the Associated Press report
direct from Kouts on the day of the disas
ter. The Inter-Ocean has a particularly
significant Interview with Dr. T. G. Mc
Clure, of Boone Grove, who, with Dr. Mc
Kee, of Kouts, was active in aiding the
sufferers at the wreck. “Those remains
which were recovered,” said Dr. McClure,
are of persons who were sitting on seats
near the wiudows, and fell outwards when
the charred frame work fell to pieces,
but those who were sitting inside,
and whose remains fell on the
rails were burned to powder,
and not a vestige of them except, perhaps,
a few pieces of bone, could be round. Tiie
heat between these rails were sufficient to
have destroyed all remains. In snch heat,
when tbe charred mam cooled, it would go
to powder by the embers falling on it, and
nothing would ever be known of them.
I was told by one of the wreckers that he
saw little except of bones, and this wa*
corroborated by tbe statements of others,
and doubtless that was all that remained
of those who fell between the tracks, for
when the heat is sufficient to make the
ruils underneath red-hot, and to warp
and bend them into every conceivable
shape, it is almost ns Intense ns in a crema
tory.” Dr. McClure Btates the number
burned to death as at least 16 or 18. Of
the wounded he speaks definitely and his
total is even higher than the press esti
mate. Dr. McClure says: “At Miller’s ho
tel in Kouts, after the accident, there were
seven ladles and ten mon, making seven
teen in all. He got the name and ad
dress of the lady mentioned in
the press report as having done heroic
work at the wreck, helping others to os-
capo. Here it is : Mrs. John Wenslnger
Carey, Wyandotte county, Ohio. K. W.
Frederick, who lives at Kants, and failed
to get aboard the train at Hammond, said
he knew there wore over fifty passenger*
aboard tbe train whon it left Hammond.
The Daily News lias a special from
Wabash, saying: “Lew Thorne, a well-
known travelling man, interviewed
the porter ot tho roar Pullman ear on the
train wrecked at Kout’s. The porter
stated that tickets in the possession of the
conductor Bhowed that nineteen passen
gers were missing. The porter himself
counted fifteen bodies, all burned to crisp.
THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
A Firm Market with Prices Advancing.
New York, October 13.—The stock
market to-day was very active, feverish
uud irregular, but most of the time firm to
strong. Efforts to depress prices were con
centrated especially upon grangers. St.
Paulin particular was forced down two
g nlnts. Stories of a reduction in Chicago,
urliugton and Quincy’s dividend and big
cuts in freight rates, supplemented by free
Belting of these stocks, were made the ut
most use of, and strength iu foreign ex
change was also a factor on the bear side.
There wns undoubtedly some covering
during the day which added materially
in bringing about frequent ral
lies, and toward the delivery
hour purchases of Reading assumed
large oroportions and the upwurd move
ment became still more decided. Clique
support was very nppar nt and the l'ecLui
of depression entirely disappeared, tbeugft
the temper of the room was not cspecl.-Uy
bullish. The opening was active aud gen
erally weak, and remained weak in the
early dealings niter u few small advances.
The improvement became noticeable
toward 11 o’clock, hut grangers then be
came loaders in weakness. In the after
noon u stronger tone was developed, with
a marked decrease in business. In the last
hour, however, a more decidedly strong
tone was show n and everything advanced
to the best prices reached. The close was
Htrong at or near the highest figures of die
dav and almost everything is higher. The
total sales were 617,000 shares,
fir eon A Co.’s Circular.
New York, October 13.—Green & C'a
Hay active trading and buoyant prices have
characterized tho market for cotton op
tions to-day. Alt months were in demand,
uud while occasional periods of weaki eie
seemed to develop, offerings were quietly
and promptly taken care of and the ad
vancing tendency received a new impetus.
Liverpool improved somewhat, but the
principal Influences nre to be fond in tiie
universal strength of reduced estimates of
the crop, as indicated by the receipt ol the
iiscul reports. The udvance amounted to
19 to 20 points, closing at the highest level
of tho day, with the tone very strong and
u little excited on the limited amount of
tho offering.
MINERS . N A STRIKE.
A stubborn Fight tVhh-li 9it) It* -u11 in s I nst
Fuminn.
Chicago, October 13. — A Vincennes,
fnd., special says: "Twenty-five hundred
to 3000 miners are out on a st rike in south
ern Indiana nnd a coal famine is upon us.
1000 miners or more, are out in Davies
County Coal Mines, and they propose to
slay out and will not listen to any compro
mise. The companies are equally stub
born and the light promises to be a long,
warm, bitter one. The miner-’ federation
Hi nds out a manifesto to-day to the eftect
that they are out for an advance in wages:
that tho companies have pursued a sys
tematic persecution. ‘Wages have been
forced below living rates We are j.uw
going to force them up. Owing to the
former law prices paid for work the men
are in poor condition to_ stand
a fight. If they are successful a long step
will have been taken in the direction of an
advance of 5 cents per ton for all miners
in the federation districts on November 1.
They have good coal, good shipping facil
ities and the cost of j induction hen it
small compared with other mining dis
tricts. Mining is from 45 to 60 cents per
ton, a day’s labor from 90 cents to $1 per
day, and 'he men paid, in most part, out
of the company's stores. We appeal to all
miners all over Indiana lo come to the res
cue and help on the tight.’” The mani
festo is signed by President Fisher, of the
federation. The light bus gone out all
along the line,and the order is to stay out
and refuse to work.
suit Against Church Warden*.
New York, October 18.—United Statee
District Attorney Walker decided tb-day
to bring suit against the wardens of Holy
Trinity church for bringing Rev. E. War
ren to this country under contract for his
services contrary to the United States con
tract labor law. He stated in a letter to
day that, though singing, lecturing and
acting were excepted under the law,
preaching was not so excepted. The
United ritates will pay the expenses of the
suit.
Cyclone In Cuba.
Havana, October 13.—A cyclone swipt
over the southwest portion ot this city to
day, moving In a westerly direction. 'It in
ruining heavily throughout the island.