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COLUMBUS. GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER II, 1888.
THE TRUST IN CONGRESS.
IIAGOING TRUST IN THE HOUSE.
Thi 1 Chlncw Again Discussed In the 8*n-
air -Thr Irrlgallnn of the Western
I’ralrles—Tbe Conference Com
mittee* Report—New Hill*.
THE THIRD PARTY VOTE.
The Army Appropriation Bill.
Washington. Sept. 10.—The army bill,
_ as finally agreed upon by the conference
approved by both hoaaea, carries an ap-
MB. IHCOS MAKES A SPEECH ON TIIE propriation of $24,471,300. The fortifies- ATI 4?>T . pkoHIBITIOVISTS WILL EX-
tion bill was also disposed of by Congress
to-dav, and appropriates *3517.300. These
bills were independent in a measure. The
provisions for the same purpose having
been inserted by the Senate in both bills,
with a view to securing an appropriation
in one of them if the House should oisallow
it in the other. The chief item so dupli
cated was that known as the Hawley
amendment, which appropriated $6,000,000
for ordinance.
The substance of this amendment re
mains as part of the fortification bill,
though its aggregate is at about one-half,
aside from the regular provisions of the
army appropriation bill.
THE DCTCH CAPTURE HOLLAND.
The Republicans Carry Maine by
Majority.
a Large
THIRD NATIONAL BANK.
Washington, Sept. 10.—During tbe
progress of a disultory political debate,
with which the Senate proceedings
opened, !he conference report on the
fortification bill was presented, and agreed
to.
Mr. Morgan introduced a bill appropri
ating $276,619 to be paid to the Chinese
matter at Washington, as a full indemnity
for all louse* and injuries sustained by the
Chinese subject*, who have been in remote
and unsettled regions of the United
States, victims of injuries to their
persons and property, at the bands of law
less men, and he proceeded to address the
Portland, Sept. 10. — There are 507
towns and plantations in Maine. Of these
returns have been received from 211,
which give Burleigh, Republican. 56.019, ,
Putnam, Democrot. 41,646; Cushing, Pro- 1
hib.tion. 1,774; scattering 967. The same j
towns in lSco gave the Republicans 4S.160. j
Democrats 39.095, Prohibitionists 2442,
scattering 2S: Burleigh’s plurality 14,373,
against 10,065 in 1SS6. Republican gam !
4306. Two hundred and sixty-six towns
Atlanta. Sept. 10.—The Fulton county to hear from gave_in 1386, Republican
Democratic primary election to nominate 20.S31. Democratic 17.191, Prohibition 1426.
candidates for the'8Legislature has been T ' ~r i ’
EKCI3E THEIR RIGHTS.
The Date Fixed for the Primary Election.
Two Prohibitionist* in the Field.
Candidate* Increasing—News
and Gossip of All Sorts.
ANOTHER EVIDENCE OF THE GROWTH
AND PROSPERITY OF COLUMBUS.
bus, and that one bank in t bat city, by last CITI’ i T111Y IV Cl ADIIU
year’s showing, as many discounts as any ! Ol I l a I Iv.l l.i i 1/ ’ 111 1/A.
two banks in Columbus.”
“Have you selected a location yet?”
“Yea; the bank will open at 1119 Broad ;
street, which quarters they will occupy
Oatslde Capital Peeking Investment Here.
A Financial Institution Composes! of
Successful Men —Director* and
Officer*—Other Facts.
Bond Offerings Yesterday.
Washington, Sept 10 —The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated *3,003.350; accepted
fixed for next Wednesday. Last week only
four candidates were put upon the part for
the selection of tnree. It is three days now
before the election, two additional candi
dates confront the public and the new life
infused into the campaign indicates that
the real fight is just begun. It necessitates
As has been hinted at in the columi s of
Ilf the same ratio of gain and loss is main-! the Enquirer-Sun several days ago, a
tained the final vote will stand; Republi- , new bank is about to be born in this city,
cans. S0.252: Democrats. 60,445; Prohibi- The facts in the case relating to this insti-
tionists. 2.S10: scattering, 957; total, 144,- tutiou have not been mentioned earlier in
until they can get possession of the corner
known as Crane s, corner Broad and
Twelfth streets, which we have leased for
ten vears from October 1, 1S89."
“That will be your permanent location,
then?”
“Yes. It is tbe intention of the parties
interested in this matter, to fit up these
premises in the most modern, convenient
and cheerful manner.”
“One more question and we are done.
What time do you think you will be ready
for business?”
“We intend to organize in the next few
days, and as soon after October 1. as we
THIRTY-TWO NEW ClsfN AND FIVE
DEATHS YESTERDAY.
The Ravages of the Fever Deere*** -The
Need of Nur«e« - Help Coir ng |n
From AH Side* —A Train to
Leave To-Day.
164, with plurality for tlhe Republicans of detail, because not until yesterday were 1 caE ^dy for business, the bank will
19,807. The labor vote this year is included
in the scattering, but evidently some of
the scattering should be Prohibitionists.
XiaffoTregi^i^te an/wS quick andWwork and complicates the The Republicans will gain a few in the
* 1 ° * nnAvU.nf that if id m rwic. M nncr. Q nfl n flTVt in 1 hP Sonata ndm?
for 4*
The heavy purchase of United States
bonds last week caused tbe market to de
cline in treasury surplus, which fell off
from $110,000,000 last Monday to *193,950,-
000, as reported in the Treasurer's state
ment to-aay. The discrepancy between
ftenate in explanation and advocacy of it, this amount and the surplus, as stated in
and on the subject of the pending bill for the President's letter of acceptance $130.- effect of bringing
*s * • * l il 1st I ’ i r,, .*• {m m i _ /W, AftA i i » i. . * *. i /*_ _ a. *. _ _ * fn 11 nr r<u r f V* AY l!
the absolute prohibition of Chinese immi
gration. Bo far as be wss concerned, he
had reached the conclusion that the will
of the American people, as to the total
exclusion of Chinese laborers, was an irre
vocable decree, and that that exclusion
must be etleeted through tbe operation of
the law. not through that of a treaty. He
(iro{*osed to adhere to that ground, now
that it was reached.
Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, interrupted
Mr. Morgan with a question which
brought about heated and unparlia
mentary personal expressions from both,
which have been, upon the reflection and
upoifcthe counsel of mutual friends, struck
from the Congressional Record.
At the close of Mr. Morgan’s speech, his
bill was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
The conference report on the army ap
propriation bill was presented and
agreed to.
The House retaliation bill was presented
and referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Mr. Btewart asked the unanimous con
sent to have the Chinese exclusion bill
taken up. Mr. Bherman objected.
Mr. Bus wart then made a motion to that
effects and it was carried, and the motion
was taken up. Mr. Bherman addressed
the Beutttc In favor of Mr. Blair’s motion
to reconsider the vote by which the bill
was passed and the appeals to the Bena-
tors on both sides of the chamber (from
considerations of national honort to allow
the bill to Htand in its present position,
until it could be definitely ascertained
whether the treaty had been, or would be
ratified. Mr. Evarts and Mr. Wilson, of
Iowa, also spoke from the same standpoint
us Mr. Bherman. Mr. Jones of Nevada,
obtained a plea and then, on his motion at
4:15 the Senate adjourned, without any ac
tion on the Chinese bill.
In the House.
Mr. Bayers, of Texas, presented the con
ference report on the fortifications appro
priation bill in the House to-day, and it
was adopted.
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, from the Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads, re
ported the bill authorizing the Postmaster-
General to advertise for and purchase im
proved mail locks and keys. Tie requested
immediate consideration for the bill,
which was accorded, and it was passed.
Under the call of States, the following
bills were introduced and referred :
By Mr. Henderson, of North Carolina,to
check and nullify the baneful operations
trusts.
By Mr. MoClammy, of North Carolina,
to provide for an inland waterway between
New York and Florida.
By Mr. Craine, of Texas, to exempt cot
ton bagging from the payment of duty.
The House then resumed the considera
tion of the conference report on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. The pending
Senate amendment was that of an appro
priation of $250,000 for the purpose of in
vestigating the extent to which the arid
region of the United States can be re
deemed by irrigation, Hiid reserving as the
property of the United States all the
Unus which may bo designated for
tho reserves and calls for irrigation.
The pending motion was that made by
Mr. Breckenrldge, of Kentucky, to concur
In the amendment with an amendment re
serving from sale or entry, until otherwise
provided, all lands made susceptible of
irrigation.
Mr.Bacon,of New York,took advantage of
the debate to deliver a speech on the sub
ject of trusts, but as his time was limited,
he had merely an opportunity to refer
brietly to the cotton bagging trust. This
industry, which had been protected into
existence, had grown so great that it made
no concealment of its power or its pur
pose to use tho “monopoly” tariff’
iw had given it to oppress
and to put under contribution the
growers of the entire cotton crop of the
country. Was this combine, which de
rived every particle of its power from the
laws passed by Congress, which demanded
n surrender of its victims in the name of
labor and the Congress of the United
States, purely a private enterprise with
which tne Government had no right to in
terfere? The Government had giveu it its
power to oppress. The Government could
take it away. The Government was
responsible for it* oppression, and must
remain so. As long as it failed to take
away the power, so shamefully misused, it
might seem shrewd politics to prophecy
smooth things to those who were intar-
ested in the preserv
combines, and to say of them that they
were largely private matters with which
000,000;, is probablv due to the fact that fuller party vote
the President includes about $25,000,000 on W ednesdav
fractional silver coin on hand as part of
the surplus, while the treasury otHclais do
not.
THE CONDITION OF TIIE CHOI’*.
A Gloomy Ki-port from Nearly All sections
of Hie Cotton Belt.
Washington, Sept. 10—The September
report of the Department of Agriculture
makes the average condition of c itton
83.8, a decline of 3$ points since the last
report. The general average is slightly
higher than in 18»7 and 1836, when it stood
at 82.8 and 82.1, respectively. The decline,
while slight, has been general throughout
the belt, except in North Carolina and
Tennessee,where more seasonable weather
has resulted iu a slightly improved condi
tion. Local damage has resulted in the
Carolinas from both drought and excess of
moisture. The rainiall is being unevenly
distributed. Rust is general throughout
Georgia, and with a drought and the shed
ding of bolls has seriously reduced the
condition. Alabama has suffered from the
heat and drought, and in the same sections j
the month closes with apprehensions of
damage from an excessive and continuous
rainfall. The decline in Mississippi
and Louisiana is the result
of a marked excess of moisture
during the last two weeks of August. A
Hevere storm swept over the States, which
prostrated the plants, and continuous
rains have beaten out the bolls and caused |
some rottlDg. The crop in Texas was be
ginning to suffer from moisture, when
rains from the latter part of the month
came seasonably over aigreater part of the
State, breaking the threatened drought
and arresting the decline in the condition
which had set in. In Arkansas the average
has been lowered by locally unfavorable
seasons. A drought in some sections, and
excessive moisture, especially toward the
close of the month, in others, causing a
reduction. The month in others causing a
reduction. The month was favorable in
Tennessee, the seasons good, and but little
Th,e State averages of
situation to such an extent that it is impos
sible to say what the result will be. The
passive attitude of the Prohib’tionists a
week ago. when it was given out that they
would net vote has undergone a marked
change, and the appearance in the field of
J. W. Garrett and E W. Marlin, two pro
nounced Prohibitionists will have the
out a very much
at the polls
An active lo
cal politician said to-day that the real
issue will be again prohibition and anti-
prohibition, and the heavy vote would be
on one side for Jackson, >lartin and Gar
rett, and oa the other for Howell, Venable
and O'Neill. Tne prohibition feature,
however, is generally disclaimed, and
House and perhaps in the Senate. Four .
Representatives to Congress are elected j
with increased majority.
The Election iu Maine.
Portland, Sept. 10.—The Maine State 1
bi-enniai election occurs to-day, when the ,
Governor, four Congressmen, thirty-one :
State Senators, and 151 State Representa
tives are to be chosen, pi well as county
officers in sixteen counties. The last
Legislature stood; Senators—Republicans
27, Democrats 4; Representatives -Repub
licans 122. Democrats 27, Prohibition 1.
The Republican congressmen are all can
didates for re-election and all but one
district, the First, are considered Repub
lican without question. In the first dis
trict a strong contest is being made, Wil-
Captain Jackson, in the announcement of » siro “S g rY
his candidacy, states that he is the candi- Bam Emory, of Alfred, being the Demo-
date of neither side of that question. In cratic nominee. Tnere are four c<-u^di-
the meantime the registration offices are dates for Governor in the field . Edwin C.
about tbe quietest places in town, and cit- Burhgh, of Bangor^ate Btate Treasurer,
the arrangements, so far as location is con
cerned. com Dieted. This institution is
likely to play an important part in the
future prosperity of this *‘t$ueen City of
Georgia.’’
A reporter for the Enquirer Sun called
on Mr. G. Gunby Jordan, who, while there
is nothing in the interview to show it, by-
common consent is known a* the head of
tne new institution.
“Mr. Jordan,” said the reporter, “we
have heard that there »s now no doubt but
that another bank is to be started in this
city, and we p'so learn that you can tell us
about it. You have no objection to giving
us that information?”
“None whatever,” replied Mr. Jordan.
“It is true that several gentlemen have
already signified their intention of associa
ting themselves together under tbe nation
al laws and organizing a bank here to
begin business this winter.”
“It’s to be a national oank then ?’’
“Yes, the application has been filed with
the Comptroller, and we have an answer
be one of the
i Columbus."
permanent institutions of
WATER. WATER EVERYWHERE.
Reports of Damage From Diftereiit
ters of the Country.
from h.m, approving tne name of the
alPUP , , Third National Bank of Columbus, wnich
izens straggie iu onebyone, and at long
since the war. of the State University.
There is considerable sympathy for him
among old veterans here.
Disputed County Lines.
Robert S. Paine, Jr., the surveyor ap-
sous gooa, auu out, inue | p
complaint of rust. Th.e State averages of p U t fc d line between the counties of Pulaski
the condition are^ \ irgima 84. North Caro- aud Twiggs, left Atlanta to-day for Cool
liua 84, South Carolina S3, Georgia 85, | Suriugs, Wilkinson county, to begin the
Florida 90, Alabama 88, Mississippi SS, survey-
Louisiana 70, Texas 78, Arkansas S9, Ten
nessee 95. The crop generally is somewhat
late, and picking is delayed by the unfa
vorable weather. Caterpillars and boll
worms are frequently mentioned, and are
doing damage where not vigorously
fought.
SAN FRANCISCO’S FEARFUL FIRE.
land, late of the Fishery Treaty Commis
sion, Democrat; Valney B. Cushing, of
Bangor, Prohibitionist, and W. H. Sim
mons, of Rockland. Labor. The vote for
each party in 18S6, stood; Republican
68,991. Democratic 55.2S9, Prohibition
3,860, and scattering 23.
Love Must Conquer.
Edward Stanhope, auer graduating from
Harvard and spending hve yearn on a
pleasure tour in Europe, wss called home
by the sudden death of his father to find
that he was left penniless to hammer out
his own living.
He had been educated to be a gentleman
and therefore no business man wautea
him. At lest, when all hope wss ebbing
away, he happened to attract the notice,
one day, iu the street, of a Boston met
chant named John James Martyn. After
some questioning. Mr. Martyn engaged
him to teach French and German to his
invalid daughter, who hai gone Scuth for
her health on a Virginia plantation.
In his bluff' way the merchant asked
Stanhope to promise on h’s word that he
would not make love to Rena, his daugh-
mauo „„„ „„ ter. “Sue is too young to be anything but
The defendant, "jesse Robinson, is a one- romamtic,” he said.
legged ex-Confederate, and a graduate So it wss that Edward S.anhope came to
•° * -■ ’ «*- - *- **— 1 be a member of tne Martyn family, and
though Serena’s aunt, Mrs. Conyar, re
garded him askant at first, she wr 1 com
pelled to own that he was a young man
who knew his place.
The daughter, a willful little blonde oj
pointed by the Governor to run the dis- sixteen, was a bewitching puDil, but’
*i * J tb OU gti wonderfully quick in catching the
conversational language, wrs stubborn
about rules and routine. “I want to read
and talk,” she would say, “and I won’t
learn whole pages of horrid verses and
rules.”
So they read and talked, and StauhoDe,
intervals to put their names on the list.
While the registration is slow and appar
ently neglected, it is no indication that it
will remaiu so. There are twelve days yet
for that business, ani there will be tne
usual heavy rush at the last.
Stale Officials iu the Sheriff's Hand*.
The Sheriff of Washington county was
In the city this morning for ihe
purpose ot taking tc Sandersville, Treas
urer Hardeman and Comptroller-General
Wright. These distinguished officials are
wanted as witnesses in the Washington Su
perior Court, in the criminal prosecution
against ex-Tax Collector Jesse Robinson.
Tne Sheriff’departed this morning, having
in custody the Comptroller General, but
the Treasurer was left behind. Coi. Harde
man decided that he could not close the
treasury, as he would have to do by leav
ing the city, aud that the records of his
office, while not of importance iu the case
can be procured *by the prosecution
iu the manner provided by law.
The case to be tried is an unusual one,
the criminal prosecution of an ex-tax-
collector, for a shortage in his funds. The
amount of the deficit is, it is understood,
already made good by tne bondsmen
Are
is feared; heavy rains
growing tobacco.
Items of General am! Personal Interest.
Ex-Speaker Little and Capt. J. W. Mur-
phv, of Columbus, were in the city to-day.
Three Blocks Burned in Sunday's Fire—Loss,
a Million of Dollars.
San Francisco, Sent. 10.—Yesterday’s
fire, which originated in the door aud
sash factory of Day, Huber & Craeger, on
Main street, swept three blocks entirely
away from Main street to the bay, bounded
by Mission on the north, aud Howard on
the south. Parts of the blocks on the op
posite sides of Howard street and Mission
street were also consumed. The latest
and closest estimate places the total loss
at a million dollars, with an insurance of
$200,000. About 2,000 men are thrown out
of employment. One man was burned t j
death in the flames.
A few of the heaviest losses are as fol
lows: Wagner & Co., loss *230,000, in
surance $25,000; The Nail aud iron Works,
loss $130,000, insurance $30,000; Novelty
Iron Works, loss $22,000, iusurance $60C);
Columbia Foundry, loss $20,000, insurance
nominal; A. E. Knapp, planing mill, los9
$10,000, insurance $25,000; Henkles Eieva-
The President’s letter of acceptance was in spite of his resolutions,^soon found him-
widely read at the capital to-day, and the ”’’ 1
verdict of approval among Democrats was
self hope.essly in love with his pupil.
It wes a year before matters came to a
climax. Reua had been ill, and in her de
lirium her aunt heard words that warned
her to send Edward Stanhope away, unless
they were prepared to give this one pet
idol of the household to h's loving care.
It was not in Mr. Martyu’s nature to
mince matters, arid he sent for Edward
_ Stanhope to come to his private sitting-
ing, fumigation and refurnishing. Indeed, rootfas ^on as he understood the case,
it will need some attention to make it fit “I find we must part,” he said vew
gently, “and I regret it deeply, but I will
send you to Boston as our corresponding
unanimous.
It is fortunate for the State that the new
capitol will soon be ready for occupancy.
A glance over the old building to-day
showed it to be ragged and dirty, and its
condition is becoming worse. It could not
be much longer used in decency without a
thorough overhauling, cleansing, disinfect-
vision for these humbler victims of that
great struggle.
There is a gentie rumor afloat tbat Edi-
. . . tor Stauton, the Smithville humorist, has
tor Works, loss $10,000, insurance light; been invited to take editorial charge of the
Springer A Co., sash factory, loss $75,0C3, I Atlanta Cracker,
for the next session of the Legislature
A uew question has come up in connec
tion with the maimed soldiers act. Con
federate soldiers carried to the front with
them, as servants, a great many negroes.
These were often faithful aud courageous
in looking after tneir masters and in doing
such services as they were charged, and , then, the secret I
oiten subjected to danger. Some of them, well.”
doubtless the number is few, were wound- “That you love Rena?”
ed, maimed and disabled. There is a ques- “Yes. Let me tell you my stoiy, Mr.
tion whether the State, in making pre Martyn. You think that I am a presump
vision for her disabled veterans, is not un- tuous fool, but perhaps you will chaugt,
der some moral obligation to make pre- ! your mind. I am a gentleman by birth
clerk, if you will accept the position.”
“Part! Go to Boston!” cried the young
man.
“Is it not best for you?”
Yes. You are right! \ r ou have guersed
thought I guarded so
insurance $25,000; Preston <k McKynou,
lumber, loss $15,000, insurance none; W.
Deacon & Co., loss $75,000, insurance un
known; Union Box Factory, loss $75,000,
insurance unknown; Daly, Hager & Crager,
loss $15,000, insurance unknown.
MATTERS IN MONTGOMERY.
R.-cent publications in the Atlanta Ava
lanche reflecting upon Capt. Hairy Jack
son's candidacy for the Legislature has re
sulted iu a sharp personal controversy be
tween Editor George Martin and Mr. Tom
but my parents were lost at sea when I
was a boy. One of the passeugers on the
steamer saved my life and brought me to
his home. His own wife and child were
lost, and he became fond of me. He was
wealthy and he adopted me, giv
ing me his name and leading
me to suppose that I would be
his heir. It was wronging no one, as h's
nearest relative was a nephew, who is im
mensely rich and has lived for years in
Cobb Jackson, the son and law partner of California. 1 here was no expense spared
A NeRrn Nearly Murdered—Vacant Judge
ship—The Rain and the Crops.
Montgomery, Sept. 10.—A negro
named Fred Banks was knocked in the
head and killed near Five Points in the
western part of the city tuis morniag.
The murderer struck him on tbe back of
his head, fracturing tne skull. The
wounded man’s cries for help attracted
tbe attention of neighbors, who ran to his
assistance. He did not know who had
"*md« ,,J «nii struck him, and simply said it was a “full
,-ation of trusts aud j faced blacK QegTO * ’ He died in about
three hours. The murderer is not known,
and has not been apprehended.
Capt. Jackson. The public is sniffing tbe
air for blood.
Mr. Johu L. Hogan, a former well-known
citizen ol Columbus, nas located in Atlanta
and has established a large fish and ice
depot on Peachtree.
The news comes to the capital that in a
number of counties the nominees for the
Legislature are having a hard time, and
that more than one of these Democratic
standard-bearers will be defeated.
Everybody iu Atlanta is rejoicing tc day
over the bright, cleat, sunshiny weather—
a very rare climatic condition in this sec
tion of late.
The Men Who Ruu the Trains.
Tne first biennial convention of
tne
unworthy reason of its utterance.
Cotton bagging has been protected byl^V-e^oteT
what was practically a prohibitory duty: . s
all imports of it has ceased. Here was a
case of American labor, protected to a
point, which, according to the theories of
the gentlemen on the other side, should
produce a; once the highest rate of wages
to the laborer, and the lowest cost to the
consumer, and yet most unfortunately for
these theories of an approaching unllen-
ium, the managers of tnis combine had
not increased the wages of their laborers.
They had shut up many factories, thrown
out of employment operatives, bought bag
ging of the mills at from to 6j cents
per yard, and were exacting for it from
the cotton grower, rich aud poor alike,
from 11 to 12$ cents a yard.
The consideration of the bill was inter
rupted long enough to allow Mr. Marsh of
Pennsylvania, to prescut the conftreuce
report on the army appropriation bill. The
conferees have agreed to drop all of the
Senate provisions for the manufacture of as follows!
ordn ince. The bill as reported, appropri- Flournoy & Hipping, SS
ates $24,402,300. After a brief explanation
by Mr. Marsh, the report was adopted.
Tne Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was
then again taken up, and pending the dis
cussion. the House at 5 o’clock adjourned.
Trying to Force a Close.
As a matter of policy, and with a view
of placing upon the Senate the responsi
bility for further prolongation of the cur
rent session of Congress, the Democrats in
the House have determined to hasten fiual
action upon the remaining appropriation
bills so far as it lies in their power. The
adoption of the conference report upon
the Fortifications appropriation was a
marked inauguration of this policy. The
bill was finally disposed of, as far as the
House is concerned, without a word of de
bate, although it embodies Mr. Sayre’s
was employed as a bell boy at the Ex-
Tlie Vacant Judgeship In Elmore.
As yet Governor Seay has made no ap
pointment to fill the vacant Prooate Judge
ship in Elmore county, caused by the res
ignation of Hon. Jno. A. Lancaster. The
vacancy is a subject of great interest now.
The Governor is at Blount Springs.
The Kaiu ami Crops.
After an extension of two weeks, the
rainy spell is over, and there is promise of
fair weather. The crops, cotton especia'ly.
have sustained serious damage on account
of the heavy rains and overflows. The
cotton has lotted in the fields until tne
yield will be cut off ten or fifteen per cent
at least in the prairie country.
RiTer News.
The steamer Aid arrived about 6:30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Sae brought a bc-ge mlscel'a-
neoas freight and 223 bales of cotton, consigned
_ Blanchard. Humber &
Co., 4S. Car.cr A Bradley, 36; R. J. Jenkins A Co ,
23; S:»de A Fxr.ish, 1& Geo. P. SwiR. 7; W. J.
Walt. 3.
The follow! ig is her list of passengers: E H
Bopfie. Mi<sJ \Y Hopfie. M'ss Kate Wood. J R
Espy. C L Huff. J F C Griggs. O V KiUebrew. Ben
Temples, M:« B F Idghtfoot, W A Gay. V.’aher
Fitzgerald. J C Caio, W T Joiner, Miss Julia Per
sons Anne Cheny. Mrs Wm Mundav, Wm Mun-
day, Dan GelUs, Miss bailie Henry, i? H Moble.
Eleven on deck trom various landings
EXHIBITS
hood present are Grand Master Sergeant,
Vice-Grand Master Hauahau and Grand
Secretary and Treasurer Debs. Besides
these officers the Board of Grand
.trustees are here, consisting of C. W.
Gardner, C. C. Sutherland and L. P.
Smith, and the Grand Executive Board,
composed of Harry Walton, W. K.
Burns, J. J. Leahy. F. T. Hall
and W. A. McDonnell, f he other officers
of the Brotherhood are; Grand Chaplain.
C. A. Wiison; Grand Marshal. M. H.
Henry; Grand Wardens. C. J. Singleton,
G. A. March, E. B. Chandler, T. \Y. Hen-
nesy: Grand Inner Guard, T. M. B.'aney,
with W. H. Hollingsworth and Peter Lo
gan as assistants; Grand Outer Guard. W.
L. Johnson; with J. S. Wallace and 1. W.
Vaughn as assistants.
The public exercises were held at De-
Give’s opera honse to-night, which was
P acked. An address of welcome by Mayor
rotem Collier and Governor Gor
don. The eloquent speech of
the latter brought the Brotherhood to
their feet with three rousing cheers.
in my education, and yet I wes taught
nothing practical—no trade, no profession
by which I might^arn my bread. When
I left college my benefactor, whom I had
called father for many long years, took me
abroad, and we traveled together for fou*
years. Then for the first time we sepa
rated, as he grew homesick, and I w?s
wild to visit the eastern lauds. He re
turned home, almost forcing me to join a
party who were bound to Ori
ental countries. After a year
or more of travel I went to Paiis to find
a summons, two m nths old, to return to
America. When I reached my old home,
my dear adopted father was dead, and I
was thrust into the world pennilers. The
lawyer who attended to ah of my bene
was
but
nephew
claimed the entire estate and sold the
homestead. I left Norfolk stunned, and
came to my old home to find a stranger in
possession.
“B ess my soul ! Y'our adopted father’s
name didn’t happen to be Waicright, did
it ? This didn’t happen to be the home
stead, eh ? And your name isn't Edward
Wainright. is it?”
“Y*ou know me, then?”
“Not a bit of it. But why didn’t you
tell me your name instead of masquerading
under another one?”
“My name is Edward Stanhope. When
I lost all else Mr. Wainwright intended to
give me. I gave up the name I held only
by his adoption.”
“Oh, that’s it. Well, Mr. Stanhope, I
had not been here a month when I found
the will of Mr. Wainwright in that queer
old desk in my bedroom. Rena wanted
the desk, and when we emptied it we
found this important document behind
one of the drawers, very snugly hidden,
but quite accidentally, I judge. I sent it
to vour law ver, who informed me that
Who is this application signed by?
they all Columbi a people?”
“No. The application is signed by G.
Gunby Jordan, Louis Hamburger, Jno. W^l farm buildings.
1 Murpney, Jno. H. Bass, Jas. A. Lewis, W.
; R. Moore, W. A. Little, all of Columbus.
Ua.; R. H. FicbardSjOt Atlanta, Ga.; and
A. Backer, of New Y ork.”
“Are they all the a ockbolders in the
company?”’
“Oh, no, not at all. These were just the
names required to be signed to the appli
cation snowing good faith on the part
of the applicants; which list wrs
forwarded to Hon. Thos. W. Gilines
for h>s endorsement, that he was acquaint
ed with them as to their responsibility,
etc., aud has been filed with tne Comp
troller as above stated.”
Tne Columbus names are familiar, but
are the other two familiar to tho peopie of
this city?
“A great many are well acquainted with
them. Mr. R. H. Richards is a director of
tue Eagle and Phenix Manufacturing Com
pany, and is vice President and manager
of tne Atlanta National Bank, which insti
tution is, perhaps, one of tne most success
ful ever started in the South. Mr. A. Backer
is a strong capitalist in NewY'ork. He lived
in Columbus a good inanv years ago and
has, perhaps, one of tne largest acquaint
ances among the stroDg business houses of
the South, of any man doing a
personal discount business in that
State. Mr. Backer is also a director in the
Natiocal Bank of Savannah. Both of these
gentlemen have ample means of their
own and large influence with the banking
inst-tutions elsewhere.”
“Are all the rest of yor- stockholders
fro n Columbus?”
“No; there is some of the stock taken at
other point s.”
“Have you had any trouble in raising
the stock for tne bank?”
“None whatever. There seems to have
been a concurrent movement in this mat
ter, as it seems to be an accepted fact that
Columbus is probably the best point for a
new bank anywhere in tne Soutn, and it
Beemed to be evident to investors that no
better opportunity had offered in a long
time for the successful use of their funds.”
“What will the capital stock be?”
“Tne prevalent opinion seems to be that
$1C3,090 will be the proper figure to start
with, with the expectation of an early in
crease in the amount, but I desire to say
that there has never been any meeting yet
of the gentlemen proposing to start this
bank, and it is entirely probable that when
they do meet they may enlarge their views
as to the proper amount of capital 11 begin
with.”
“Without beiDg inquisitive, we would
like to know what you think of your list of
probable shareholders?”
“I honestly believe it is a I'st of the
strongest men ever associated t igether in
Columbus for any enterprise, anu rs most
of them have made a financial
success In life, it is apparent
that the institution should command
the confidence of the public, as it w'll be
no difficult matter to get a strong Board
from the list.”
“Y'on think there is no reasonable doubt
about the institurion being a financial suc
cess irom the start?”
“No. Wny should there be? There is
probably no city of your acquaintance
which has made so many radical, and
progressive moves towards prosperity, as
nas Columbus durins the past few years.
My candid opinion is that she has just
commenced an era of prosperity, the Ake
of which we have never seen, r’his Bank
officered by men who have made successes
in their blanches of life, coming in e < it
does, now at this particular time, should
be successlul, and I believe it will be.”
“Ceitair’y the business in this country
demands a new Eank—don’t you think
so ?’’
“Yes; undoubtedly so. Tbe last bank
which was organized in Columbus was in
1873, now filteeu years ago. That wss the
Eagle and Pheuix Savings Bank, which
has been eminently succe'■’ful in the pur
poses for which it started out viz: a bank
ot savings and investment. Piior to that
all 11# commercial oanks here were or
ganized, and while it is true that one of
them assumed a national ciiarter ia 1876,
the bank to which it was a successor bt
gan business in 1S72.”
“So it has practically been sixteen years
since any bauk started business in Colum
bus?”
Jacksonville, Sept. 19.—The official
bulletin for the twenty-four hours ending
at 6 p. m., Septemoer 10, is as follows;
New cases, 32: deaths, 5; total number of
CAees to date,632; tota!£ tear ti.s, 7$. The dead
are Mr*. Laura Jenkins, Edgar Davidson.
3-1- McKinnon, Mrs. Christopher. J. C-
Wright.
Tae great lack of nurses is shown in the
case of Rev. J. H. Sharp, who died yester
day. He had no one to watch o/er him,
save a very ignorant and inexperienced
negrese. \ esterdav morning * e took a hot
Augusta, Sept. 10.-Tbo heavy rains on J the . n U1 *<™ her *>»the bis feet in
Suuday along the Savannah valley caused 5,. _ 1 ^ ,* HIt lce , on bis neck. She
the river to rise rapidly last night and f 1 ' d „i K K„ kao T, HI1J better and ue died
this morning. Three inches of rain fell k 1 ,7 ns 1 °, f sucn 1,1 ' ,tvno ' ja
from 1 o’clock Suuday morning uutil last ‘ l nn ati .neil Last night when
night. The city is covered with water, f^cans arrived,
and in many places to the depth ot several *Ppl cants
feet. A11 the mills are stopped on account . re - f V' 0*7’ 1 bey had to go to the
of high water. At noon today the river 7 t!u ' lr
was thirty-six feet five and a half inches, ^‘iL r.vnV Th.* 1 °mV ‘be} can, u;-til
and is still rising slowly. In 1865 the ! f nOF ? i°°i Ue ’i , Mayor of l harle~-
river was thirty-seven feet above low b>.i tolei: «pbs tint a corps ot good, ex
water mark, in 1S72 it was thirty-two feet, I* ,nen ccd^ nurse.-, are ready there to
aud in 1846 it was thirty-six feet. Tbe co ° u> at _* n - V at c harleston 11 ex-
grades of the streets h ave been raised J*"' accepted thankfully
several feet. It is thought tnat the present or'irtVwni* he £° U 4 , ust '
freshet will do no serious damage to prop- v Ket ° Jt a tr * in to '
erty. The weather is now clear and the A?* 14 ,
wind is from the northwest. ^ Ls 1 bought that a large number of
.. persons are willing to go.as people nows e
NORFOLK, trept. 10.-A destructive rain necessity of it. The large numt>er t. 1 "
aud wind storm swept over the port of deaths nas had the effect of thoroughly
Nanaeinoud, Isle of Wight and Souihamp- frightening women and invalids,
ton counties this morning, destroying The storm proved fatal to many, and YV.
standing crops and blowing down trees and W. Douglass, city editor of the Evening
Danville, Sept. 10.—There have been
heavy rains here, and the Dan river is
higher than for many vears and >s still ris
ing. Trains over the Richmond and Dan-
Metrooolis, is down with fever. So far
the only newspaper men that have been
striken are Messrs. Carter, Kettle and
Douglass. Carter, who is editor of the
Metropolis, is up to-day and at his post.
ville road have been delay ed by washouts, i Responses to appeals are prompt and very
and no trains have been over the Danville ' generous. Letters are coming in from all
and New River. There are serious freshets parts with from 25 cents to *1 enclosed and
in all streams and much dama ge to crops ! all with words of cheer.
must also injure
Poor (lueeu Natalie.
Berlin, Sept. 10.—The North Gorman
Gazette says Queen Natalie, of Servia, has
always been an open enemy of Germany,
while King Milan has valued G many’s
friendship. There is no call, therefore,
for Germany to extend to Natalie kind
ness and support. It is a political principle
generally accepted to be equally firmly
friendly to friends and an enemy to
enemies, regardless of sex.
THE GRAND AIOIV JN CAMP.
A Quarter of a .Million Visitors in Coluiiiiins.
Their Reception.
Columbus, O., Sept. 10.—The week of
the twenty-seventh annual encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic has ar
rived and Columbus is ready for it. For
many weeks preparations have been actu
ally under way, and the immense crowds
that, are pouring into the city on everv
train and from every part of the country
find flags, streamers, arches, the Grand
Army and other veteran organizations’
emblems on every side. Uuder the arches
during the whole day have been march
ing posts of wrinkled and gray “boys” of
’61, marching as veterans in solid columns
from the r trains to quarters as
signed to them. Quarters have been Pro
vided for something like 10,000 more tnan
have yet announced their purpose of at
tending and there is no danger of over
crowding. There are four camps also. In
all these camps ample sleeping and dining
apartments have been made, and accord
ing to a late estimate, there are close to a
quarter of million strangers in the city to
night.
A TRAGEDY NEAR HIKMINGH/* M.
One Conductor Shoots Another—An Ex
citing Election at Itessemer.
Birmingham, Sept. 10.—Conductor R.
N. West, of the Georgia Pacific railroad,
was shot and fatally wounded this after
noon by Conductor W. D. Moore, of the
same road. The shooting occurred at
Sardis, a small station about seventy
mile west of this city. Moore was in
cnarge of a west-bound freight train and
Wast in charge of an east bound ireight
L irge additions will be made to the Sand
i Hills hospital. Ten cottages 15x29 are to
j erected at once. Very few patients will
i be sent to S:. Lukc r s hereafter, as the
| mortality is so great, showing that build
ing to be badly infected, or that something
else is the trouble. T«o nurses were taken
down there last night.
The story telegraphed from St. Augns-
j tine about the alleged finding of tlvo
corpses in a hut. supposed to be Jackson
ville refugees, has been proved to be a
canard. ^
Edgar Davidson, traffic agent of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad, died this morning. Mr. David
son was ore of the first attacked by the
) yellow fever, and was discharged about
two weeks ago. He relapsed a tew days
I s uce. The scarcity of phys>cians mid
nurses leads to the neglect of many cases.
! Rev. Mr. Sbarpe, It is believed, died .’corn
wr it of p »per uu-sing and attention.
Eight new cases were reported*!*tis morn
ing for tbe eighteen hours ending at uoon
to-day, Hnd tnree deaths—Mrs. Laura Jen
kins, J. L. McKennouand Edgar Davidson.
Sympathy from Various Cities.
New York, Sept. 10.—Subscriptions for
the relief of the Hlfiicted iu Jacksonville.
Fla., here to-day amounted to $14 331. Of
this amount $12,000 was tae donation of
one man, who, refusing to give his name,
presented Mayor Hewitt with a $10,0 I
gold certificate and two crisp $1000 bills.
The total amount subscribed to date is
$19,286.
Philadelphia, Sept. 10.—At a meeting
of the Citizens’Relief Committee, held at
the Mayor's office to-day, additional sub
scriptions iu aid of the Jacksonville fever
sufferers were announced, amounting to
$3338, making a total of $4563. A telegram
was read from Chairman Schumacher, of
the Jacksonville Finance Committee, ex
pressing gratitude for the $2500 received
from this city on Saturday, and the com
mittee decided to send $2500 more at once.
An appeal to the public was drafted, re
questing prompt and liberal contributions
in aid ol the sutterers. A mooting of the
committee will be held daily.
Macon, Sept. 10 —Macon organized a
yellow fever relief committee to-night,
and authorized the Jacksonville authori
ties to draw on them for $1000 from the
fund for the relief of the yellow fever
They met at Sardis, got into a quarrel sufferers.
* —• * ■ ' 1 Pensacola, Sept. 10.—West Florida pro
poses to fight the fever at long range.
Slayer Chipley has called a meeting for
to morrow to aid Jacksonville.
about whose train should take the siding.
Both men drew their pistols about the
same time and fired several shots. Moore
escaped unhurt. Two shorn took effect in
West’s body, and he cannot live. Moore Washington, Sept. lO.-At a meeting
telegraphed the Sheriff that he did tne this moruing of officers of the Post Office
shooting m self-defense and would give j Department, called by First Assistant
nimself up. j Postmaster-General Stevenson, a coinmit-
1 he most exciting municipal election
over held inAlabaina wrs heluat Bessemer
to day. There were two candidates, R. M.
McAdory, the present encumbent, aud
Charles F. Hard. Both sides worked hard
and the most intense excitement prevailed.
The town has aoout five hundred legal
voters and by four o’clock over 800 vote
had been polled. There was several
fights, but none was killed. If will not be
known until very late who is ele ;ted, and
it is said the election will be contested no
matter what the result may be.
Telegraphic liriels.
Coleman, the negro who murdered h : s
emplover, James Grant, near Norfolk, Va.,
last ihursday, was arrested near Cape
Henry yesterday and lodged in the Nor
folk jail.
Dr. Cochran, who has been ordered to
inspect the Florida towns foi the Govern
ment, reports Pensacola iu a good condi
tion.
D. R. Baker, editor of the Cincinnati
Evening Post, has gone to Jacksonville to
tee was appointed to receive voluntary
contributions from the officers and clerks
of the department in aid of tbe yellow
fever sufferers at Jacksonville. Over $2C9
was collected within a very sho*t time.
This amount will be considerably in
creased. Contributions will be forwarded
through Senator Call, of Florida.
Louisville, Hept. 10.—The following
subscriptions bavo been received here and
forwarded to the proper authorities at
Jacksonville for the yellow fever sufic *ers:
Forwarded by the Courier-Journal $1,093,
by the Board of Trade :720. Money con
tinues to come in freely and will be for
warded promptly.
Galveston, Sept. 10 —This city has an
swered the appeal of Jacksonville yel'ow
fever sufferers. One thousand two hun
dred dollars was telegraphed to the Mayor
to-day.
“CENTRAL'S” NARROW KSCAFK.
help the sufferers.
J. G. Blaine telegraphed to General Har
rison last night that the Republicans would
“Y'es; and in that time the population of o&rry Maine by 20.000 majority.
Grand Master Sargent responded, giving a young Mr. ^Vatnwright had disappeared.
brief ssetch of the order which in fourteen
vears has 2S5 lodges, with a membership
of 20,000.
Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Lo
comotive Engineers who is here ss a guest
of the firemen addressed the order tc -day
on the ”Q” strike, also made a speecn to-
“Tne property is mine, then?”
“Yes; "I suppose there will be some dc-
lav about seffing the house again, and it is
a bother to me, since I really feel at home
here."
“But why need you sell it again? You
know mv love for Rena. If she will listen
nisbt, dealing largely with the history of to me now that I dare speak
Rapidly Fouriug in—Desirable Spaces Most
ly Taken.
All those who intend to secure space at the
great Chattah ochee Valiey Exposition shonid
apply as soon as possible, as the Sec. etat; reports
tha the space is being rapidly take a' One of
the mes: notable exhioits, so far seemed, is
the valuable group of paintings. the
& reposition of an appropriation of $1,500,- nvperty of Mrs. G. C. Day, of tnis
10 tor steel lorgings, which was originally | city- These paintings are ofa very high order of
a subject of strong opposition. The sun
dry civil and army appropriation bills
will be pushed through this week, and
there will remaiu of the regular annual
appropriation bills only the general de
ficiency bill, which is expected to be re
turned to the Houre bjr the end of this
week or the beginning of next week.
A call Ifor a Democratic eaqgus to be
held Thursday is being circuirted. The
object is to secure uniformity of action
upon the pending business, to give expres
sion to the wishes of the majority relative
to a final adjournment or recess, and to
discuss the expediency of attacking the graved wim jin appropriate u.'su*j/.iuu. x
trusts as proposed by Mr. Breckenridge, of winner of the watch will be fortuaate inde«"d.
Arkansas. Meanwhile it is improbable ‘ 1
that the meeting of the Ways and Means
Committee will be called until the caucus
has outlined the wishes of the Democratic
side of the House.
merit. These pain.:ngs are only loaned to the
Exposition, and will not be entered for competi
tion.
In the other departments the new entries are
many and interesting. The Wii imaatic Thread
Company have formally entered for an exhibit of
their noted wares. C. Heller wij not
onlv pat in a large exhibit of
I his' manufactured candy bat he will
j mate candy on the grounds-
a'traci’ve exhibiti n to many. A number of en-
; tries were also made yesterday in the depart
ments of home indu try a^d needle work.
The elegant ladies’ go'd watrh. offered by
Mosses. Sternberg A Lowenherz. as a special
premium for the best display of; ckies is a beau
ty. On the inside cover it is nandsor.ely en-
g'raved with an appropriate inscription
; labor organization of railway men. wi:h
chunks of advice to the firemen
interspersed. He was followed by
Hoke Smith, who made an address that
! was well received. The Atlanta Rifles’
band furnished excellent music during the
evening.
A Cranky Candidate.
E. W. Martin, one of the new candidates
for the Legislature, withdrew from the
race tnis afternoon, giving as a reason his
ooposiiion to the use of carriages by can
didates on the day of the election. The
other cand’dates had agreed on tbat mat
ter. as carriages in Atlanta are essential to
a fait vote.
Tiying to Put Out the Lantern.
New Orleans, Sept. 10.—Mr John
.awier vesterdav appearea before the
rmilroadenrf*oes * pow b r
“Oh. yes, bless me. how forgetfnl I am!
Y'es. yes! You won t want that position of
corresponding clerk?"
“But I will never forget the kindness
that offered it to me.”
“Y'es—yes—and you won’t take my little
girl quite away from me. The house is
large enough for all of us.”
There was a “niae days wonder” when
the missing heir appeared, but Rena “list
ened when Edward dared to speak,” and
when the “priDce came to his own again,”
a sweet-faced princes reigned at his side.
—Indianapolis News.
The Quarantine J u Texas.
Chicago. Sept. 10.—A dispatch from
Houston. Texas, says that State Health
Officer Rutherford has returned from an
inspection of all quarantine stations along
Red river from Galeesville to Sureveport.
I Columbus could not have increased less
than 12,000, and the jobbing trade, which
I was insignificant then, has assumed tre-
' mendous proportions, and now embraces
I some of the brainiest ana strongest men
i financially to be found in the State.
Columbus has assumed nearly ail thechar-
i acteristics which make her a city.
In other words, since that time the Eagle
I &. Phenix Company have spent over a mil-
| lion dollars in their mills here. Muscogee
No. 2 and 3 nave been built. The Swifc
Manufacturing Company and Paragon
Manufacturing Company, Pearce <Sc Co’s
mill, Clegg's new mill, the oil factory,
barrel factoty, plow works, water works,
electric light, Exposition Company, and
the ice manufacturing comoany have all
come into existence. In toat time the
Georgia Midland road has been built, and
opened up competition in railway matters
here. The Columbus and Western railroad
has been completed to ;Birmingham, and
given us a through line to the West. The
two roads, now under construction south
of ns, have been inaugurated; the horse
car iine. the dummy line, Telephone Ex
change, fire alarm system, and, not to be
prolix, in fait, neariy everything that
goes to distinguish a city from a town has
been started in Columbus since any new
bank has been organized in the city. Eut
to express it plainer to you it will be well
enough to say that at the time the last
bank was organized the valuation of prop
erty in this city was $3,352,625, and now it
is $6,759,856. In other words our values
have increased 100 per cent, and banking
catfital has not increased one dollar.
■“That certainly is a strong showing why
Gen. James R. Cnaimers was nominated
for Congress yesterday by the Republicans
of the .Second District of Mississippi.
Charles E. Hooker was nominated by the
Democrats of the Seventh, at the same
time.
An old fish monger was drowned in the
streets of Augusta yesterday, the water
being too high for him to get to a place of
security.
In consequence of the heavy floods in
the Oconee and Oswichee rive. 3, travel be
tween Atlanta and Savannah is consider-
bly reduced, several washouts having oc
curred.
The G. A. K. Excursion 1 . am Wrecked.
Cleveland, Sept. 10.—An excursion
train carrying the Grand Army RepubPc
veterans from Y'oungstown to Columbus,
on the Erie, New Y'ork, Pennsylvania and
Ohio, Railroad, was wrecked this evening.
Three men were kiilled or fatally iDjrred.
A score of others were seriously hurt.
Another Wrecked G. A. R. Traia.
Cleveland, Sept. 10.—The fourth sec
tion of train No. 5. west-bound, on the
New Y'ork, Pennsylvania and Ohio road,
carrying the Grand Army of the Republic
veterans from Y'oungstown and vicinity to
the National encampment at Columbus,
was wrecked at 1 o’clock this eveoing at
Ritt man, a small station three mile3 west
of Wadsworth. Fanr oersoDS were k ;, led
and twenty-five injured.
The Post’s Opinion.
London, Sept. 11.—The Morning Post
commenting this morning on the dis-
Eleetric Light and Telephone Wire* Are
Crossed and Tear up Things Terribly.
About 9 o’clock last night the electric
light wires and the telephone wires got
eut&ngled opposite the Rankin House.
Tbe telephone wires wegre melted.
As there wa.sa fall current over the elec
tric wires at the time.it was communicated
to the Central office. Manager Ingram and
Night Operators W. H. Galloway
ana T. L. Rose were in the
office at tbe time. Mr. Galloway was at
the key board, but hearing a curiom noise
on the wires he got away, pulling off at
the same time tbe ear-piece, which the
operator is obliged to keep attached to his
bead. This action saved his life. In a
few seconds the whole office iwas flooded
with light,and things looked as if a gen
eral conflagration would ensue. Forta-
nateiy. however, the fact' became knawn
immeaiateiy at tbe electric light head
quarters and the current was cut off.
Tne head telephones were destroyed,
and the switch board considerably dam
aged.
The full amount of injury, however,
cannot be ascertained until all tbe
telephones in Ithe city are examined.
The accident will cause considerable
trouble for a day or two, until the whole
service Ls overhauled.
After the accident Manager Ingram
telegraphed to Atlanta for head tele
phones to be forwarded immediately.
They are expected about noon. The mana
ger and Mr. Rose went out to ascertain,
as far as they could, what damage had
been done. At 11 o'clock an Enqltrer-
Scv reporter was informed that the tele
phone wire, from some unknown cause,
fell on the electric wires.
Father au>l Daughter Mx..ied Sam*- Day.
__ CBZrLMT,Bspt 9 —On Sunday, at the
we should have more banking capital, but courtesy of tbe fisheries debate, and pre- residence of Mr. John L. Johnson, his
L __ j ' ■ *“ — testing against the English Government ’ ‘ T
being held responsible tor the Standard’s
opinion, says; The subordination of tbe
whole international question to a scuffle
of political parties over tbe election of the
President is now explained.
of the Lantern, charging them’ with vio
lating ordinance 427, relative to obscene
paper print. The accused will be ar-
The j J^gg*^** JadgeStansnury to-morrow j freight and ail other
from two to five officers, who suoject every
turn on board the trains to a most rigid
scrutiny. The quarantine svstem in Texas
how does Columbus compare witn otner
cities iu this respect?”
“I have taken the troub’e to look up
tnat very point, and, in fact. I have taken
| the trouble to look up a good many points
before going into th’s matter. Taking
tne active banking capital in Columbcs—
that which is used :n commercial matters
together with the surplus and undivided
profits—the last official report shows
that:
Columbus has. 568.000
Birmingham
Li77.000
J Macon
1,213,000 :
Atlanta-
, .
.....
2.390,000 :
■ The finishing touches are now being given to
the buildings aud grounds. Yesie-day twenty-
five white-wasbers were plying tneir brushes in
all the depan meats. The interior -*•*- -—•- 1
building.
Fair Weather Predicted. *
Washington. Sept. 10.—The indications
ueuts. me murr.ur u. m*** , , ’ r f . , ,
ms ihinery hall, the offices aud the , »r Georgia are fair, cooler; westerly
freights moved by rapid transit Is care-
. fully examined, and not permitted to enter _
the State unless accompanied by shipping fered for the" want of more banking capital
/‘It is apparent, upon examination
off these figures, that we have sof
tener will be painted iu a light gray color
winds.
affidavits. Captain Rutherford is not ap
prehensive of the disease gaining a foot
hold in Texas.
in this community. Y'on probabiy
knew that Americas had about 85 per
cent, as much banking capital as Colum-
A Voice from London.
London, Sept. 1L—The Chronicle says
this morning; The exclusion of the fish
eries qnesUon from the letter of accept
ance of President Cleveland is strong tes
timony as to the purely factitious charac
ter of the rejection of the treaty. It is
utterly impossible to doubt that the re-
election of P-esident Cleveland would
mean the eventual revival aud ratification
of tbe treaty. It is immaterial to discuss
what President Cleveland’s crusade shonid
be called. He may give it any name he
likee, as long as we know it is in fact a
crusade of free trade.
daughter. Miss Lula, was married to Mr.
WiLiiam T. MaGruter, of White Sulphcr
Sprmgs. At tbe residence of Mrs. Fannie
Grier, in the afternoon at 3 o’clock, Mr. J.
L. Johnson and Miss Fannie Grier were
married. Tnus father and daughter were
happily united on the same day and in
the same town.
Grand Maas Meeting at Opera House.
On Tharsia- evening, September 13. there will
be a grani mass meeting at Spr.ager Opeia
House. Every tax payer in Ooluabua and eve y
stockho'fferofthe Chattahoochee Valley Exposi
tion Company is invited to be present. Tne ob
ject of this meeting is to tell the people all about
the Exposition—wnere the maney is be'ng ex
tended, how to enter the visitors, who and what
is coming, aud everythin* else abaut the Expos: -
t.'On. Tae whole city is interested in these ques
tions. and the management thinks it is due the
people that this information should be given.
There will be music and speaking. Let everybody
turn out.