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VOL. XXX. NO. '29S
COLUMBUS. GEORGIA, FKIPAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 14, 1S8S.
A GOOD SHOWING MADE.! S, INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
PROFESSOR PROCTOR'S CASE.
ENTHUSIASTIC EXPOSITION
MEETING LAST NIGHT.
MASS
an
The Exposition Dlr»rtor« Give the People
Arroiint of Their Steward »h Ip.
Pin** Speeches bj President
Goctchltt* and Others.
The people of Columbus are thoroughly
enthused upon the subject of the Chatta
hoochee Valley Exposition. .
The very large crowd that attended the
Exposition mass meeting at the opera
house last night is an evidence of this
fact.
A few minutes after 8 o’clock the di
rectors of the Exposition Company, ac-
companied by Mayor Griaies, took their
scats unon the platform.
President Goetchins arose, and amid
much applause, began a history of the
Exposition since its inception.
‘Tn January last,” said Mr. Goetchuns,
‘‘a mass meeting wa>* held in this hall to
decide upon the propriety of holding an
exposition in Columbus the ensuing fall.
The attendance was large and the meeting
enthusiastic. A committee was appointed
to taLe the matter in hand. A charter
was secured and the company duly organ
ized by the election of officers. Bo enthu
siastic did the people become that the pub-
to find a peer to Columbus. Her citizens
have taken hold of this matter with a de
termination and a will that does them
credit and our city honor. I have felt
highly honored indeed, by the directors
electing me to fill the impor
tant! positions of Secretary and
Treasurer of the Exposition Company.
I am honored by their making me their
Secretary. You have invested your mouey
in this Expositon. I do not think of an
instance in which an investment will pay
better. One thing more and I am done.
As it has been impossible to give you a
full itemized statement of the disburse
ments, any of you, and all of you are quite
welcome to come to the office and examine
most minutely all the books and see for
yourselves what we have done with every
dollar of the popular subscription.
President Goetchius—“Fellow-citizens:
I desire to introduce to you now a gentle
man well known to you ail. We wul then
With regard to toe deficit, on ac-
THE HOUSE PROPOSES SOME CHANGES
IN THE PRESENT LAW.
X iolatioti* of the Law to be Tried In State
Courts — The Commission to Fix
Schedules and Kates—Oil Trans
portation-In the Senate.
couut of the water, we want fifty men to
take one share of stock to cover that ex
pense. I know we shall easily get it, and
at an early date. We will make a canvas
for that purpose. 1 now nave tne pleasure
of introducing to you Hon. G. Gunby
Jordan.”
Mr. Jordan said: “Ladie3 and gentle
men, Mr. President and Board of Directors,
a little less than three years ago the largest
audience perhaps ever assembled in tms
city, gathered in this aouse to near an ad
dress from Mr. Henry Grady. Sneaking
of this beautiful city of Columbus, he
lie money, as well as private subscription, COD1 p arfc d it to a beautiful sleeping priu-
iviw put in the cnterpriHe which has now j gggg on)y awaiting the kiss of ner lover to
assumed enormous proportions.
“Expositions are beyond doubt evidences
of progress. The fact that so many are
being held in the South is significant. It
means that the South is alive and prosper
ing.”
Mr. Goetchius referred to the enormous i bus comparatively asleep. But, ladies and
increase of taxable property in Georgia for gentlemen, she has since awakened from
the nasi twelve months, as shown by the ] ber slumber, and, within tne past few
report of the Comptroller-General. He months, she has clothed herself witu royal
said that where homes were v '”"' 1 • * ■'— ! - T -
awake her. Mr. Grady is one
of the most gifted of writ
ers and when he addresses an
audience, his sentences are but the
echoes ot his pen. Ouiy three short years
ago and the world beheld our lair, Colum-
Washington, Sept. 13.—At the sug
gestion of Mr. Allison Mr. Beck was ex
cused from service, on account of illness,
on the conference committee on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, and Mr. Cock
rell was appointed in his place. Mr. Alli
son had received a teleizram from Mr.
Beck, at Fortre* Monroe, asking the
change, and saying that he was improving
slowly.
Mr Platt offered a resolution instructing
the Committee on Finance to inquire
whether any foreign syndicate, combina
tion or trusts controls the production of
copper in the United States, and has
thereby largely increased the price of all
articles made therefrom; and if so,
whether any legislation can be devised
to relieve the people of the United
States from the injurious effects of the
operations of such foreign combination,
trusts or syndicates. The resolution
started a general debate upon the subject
of trusts, and the proposed legislation
against them, into which entered a good
deal of current politics. The resolution
went over without action until to-morrow.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Spooner as to the murders for political
causes in Texas was referred, under rule,
to the Committee onContingent Expenses.
Chinese exclusion bill was then taken
up, ana Mr. Jonei, of Nevada, proceeded
to address the Senate in favor of its im
mediate passage. Mr. Vest followed in
opposition to Mr. Black’s motiou to re
consider. The debate was continued by
No Danger Anticipated From It in New
York—HU Family Expected.
New Yoke, Sept. 13.—A dispatch was 1
received at the sanitary headquarters to
day, from Florida, stating that Professor |
Proctor’s wire and family had started for
this city. They will arrive to-morrow. It
is probable that the interment will be in
Greenwood cemetery. The body of Pro
fessor Proctor was removed this fore
noon from the hospital where he
died to North Brothers Island. There
it was , laid in an isolated j
dead house*specially provided for such
ITHESCOURGE IN FLORIDA
AUGUSTA'S *» FIXATION.
PESTILENCE STALKS IN DARKNESS
UNDER THE NOONDAY SUN.
Forty-Four New Cases and Four Deaths.
Sad Report from Mr. Baker, of the
Cincinnati Enquirer—He Fell
Sick on His Arrival.
One Million Dollar* Damage—Going to
Work to Repair It.
Acovsta. Sept. 13.—Augusta Is again a
dry city. The Savannah river is in its
channels and the people are setting ac
tively to work to repair their losses. Four
bodies were recovered to day. The list of
drowned includes six whites five men and
one boy and five negroes three men, one
old woman and one boy . Tne work now
before Augusta is in putting the city into
a good condition, and the people are meet-
ing the situation bravely.
City Council met to-day and passed
DECLARED IT VOID.
KICKING AGAINST THE CANDIDATES*
CARRIAGES.
The Fulton Conntr Democratic Executive
Committee R >fn«e to Recognise the
Cate Election Because Car
riages Were Used.
. _ Jacksonville, Sept. 13.—To-day was _ _ _
purposes and there it will be kept until ad- another gloomy day; raining, damp and resolution unanimously ordering an elec-
vices have been received from the family chilly, making one feel as if an iceberg tion on Wednesday iu which the people
as to their desire in the matter of inter- had suddenly been sent down here. The
mert. falling of the temperature here co~res-
None who know him will ever look on ponds witn the state of the weather. Ru-
Professor Proctor’s face again. Before the more of doctors being takep ill. and many
body was removed, it was sealed in a me- new cases, had a very depressing effect
taiic coffin that will not again be opened
This is according to the sanitary laws,
which also prohibit public or church fun
erals of yellow fever dead.
It was decided to-day that in view of the
fact that he died with the characteristic
svmptoms of black vomit, in Professor
Proctor's case no autopsy was necessary.
Now that the worse is known, there is
shall vote on the question of levying one
per cent direct tax, to meet the necessi
ties of the occasion. There is no doubt
that the election will result in ordering
the levey. The work of repairing the in-
As the weather seems inclined to re- jury to the canal will proceed at once, and
main in this unfavorable state for some
time the outlook Is gloomy iudeed. Every
thing wears a desolate look all over the
city, and a walk through the place will
bring down the most hopeiul man’s feel
ings to zero point.
D. R. BAKER, OF THE POST.
in a few weeks Augusta will have few evi
dences remaining of her great overflow.
The damage to the canal, streets,
bridges warehouses, residences, stores
and merchandise, will reach 51,000,-
0C0. No estimate can be maue of
ttie damage to farms and crops. From
Some excitement was caused here yes- Augusta to Savannah, the whole country
neither apprehension nor excitement at terdav among newspaper men, by a rumor along the river is submerged. It is thought
the sanitary headquarters. Everything t^at a Cincinnati journalist was nere and £200,003 will be required to repair tao
I has been done that need be. and the slc ^- Great efforts were made to find him,
health authorities anticipate no danger j p ut w ithout success until this afternoon,
from this case. The only possible peril is when he was found al 16 West \shley
from the daily arrival of refugees from j n a small house occupied by a
Florida, and in the chance of some of co i ore< j man and his wife. He proved to
them lying ill witn feve^unsusoecteffi un- I ^ D Baker, editor-in-chief of the
til the contagion has time to work. Even
in that case the danger i# really slight.
THE PAKNELITK COMMITTEE.
i .T -.t” consider, me aeoaie was cominuea dj
with the people could uothave ! “ wmU ltuow"h. “ii.du j
i r h ~p.d ms* ■ - T0,e> - B, * ir &
display the products of the soil. The tax
able property of Columbus had increased
at least one-third in value during the last
five years. The Exposition was the result
of this large increase in population and
property. Every citizen of Colum
bus was a shareholder in the Exposi
tion, which was run iu the interest of the
people. The directors had called the
meeting to render an account of their
itewardship. They wanted to show where
every dollar of the people’s money had
gone.
He called attention to the fact that enor
mous crowds would Hock to the city during
the Exposition, and expressed the hope
■ ■■ notice that if the motion prevailed he
queen city of Columbus. Her improvements would move his amendment in a modified
are grand and glorious improvements, ana ; f ormj an( j M r . Harris giving notice that
she now floats along the tide ot progress j n same event he tvould move to refer
with her sails spread to the wind, iuhal- the Committee on Foreign Re-
ing as she advances the sweet perfumes i at ions.
and gilded zepyre of the age s enlighten- Blair’s amendment, as he proposed
meat and greatness. I believe we are last mo dify it, was to the effect that the
reaching the destined elinitx of that nn-Aw
mortal night. Let us tnen, fellow cit
izens, stand shoulder to shoulder and show
to the world what a sleeping princess,
when awakened from her slumbers, can
do. Cast around you and see how Nature
has endowed us, and what grand
advantages we enjoy. Look at our noble
of them.
He also spoke in regard to decorating
the city. lie said that many distinguished
visitors and strangers would lie here, and
it was the duty of the citizens to make the
city as attractive as possible. The Expo
sition Company did not feel that it could
do this work unaided.
Mr. Goetchius said that he hoped that
employers would arrange by alternating to
allow their employes to attend the Expo
sition as frequently as possible.
He announced that the Company had
positive assurance that the Exposition
would be formally opened by Hon. John
G. Carlisle, Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives.
Mr. Goetchius closed by stating that the
directors exacted to do something that
had never been done before by auy expo :
sition company—open the gates of the Ex
position without one dollar of Indebted
ness.
President Goetchius Rpoke in his usual
happy style, and was interrupted by fre
quent rounds of applause.
Vice President D. P. Dozier was then
introduced. He said: “Ladies and gen
tlemen, your most worthy president has
told you, iu eloquent terms, the great ad
vantages, the signal benefits and the grand
results which accrue from expositions.
His remarks apply particularly to the
Chattahoochee Valley Exposition. I am
not here, however, to make a speech.
Our duty as directors, and the ob
ject of t his meeting to-night is to tell you
as tax payers and stockholders where your
money went. We know we have the good
will of all the stockholders, and we are
happy to believe that there is not a man,
not a woman, not a child in this town that
docs not wish this great undertaking the
fullest measure of success. Undoubted suc
cess is now ours, and we want you, you
who hegau with us, you who have contin
ued with us, to snare in the brilliant re
sults now looming before us. We wish,
to-night, to give you a synopsis of the ex-
jienses up to date. As you are aware, the
council gave by request, in aid of our Ex
position, £20,000. It lias been my province,
as Chairman of the Building Committee,
to have all that money pass through
my bauds. It has been the aim and object
ot that committee to so spend the
money, that the greatest amount of good
would be done to the greatest number.
We have employed a large force of hands
to do this work, so that it would be done
In a shorter time, and with no loss to the
stockholders. We are anxious that you
would know now just exactly where you
stand. 1 will now read to you the dis-
oursoments of the monay appropriated
by the City Council.
Mr. Dozier then read the following
statement:
Amount of city appropriation f2G,000 00
Amount paid for labor ? 9,000 01
Amount i*aiit for material. 10,050 00
Amount paid for freight 950 80— 20,000 00
He stated that the wuole of this amount,
except about £1200, bud been expended in
this city, or so near that it all came back
at once*. The £1200 had been expended for j
• . . ' , f ... . . . uuvam>agon vujvj. —
that every citizen would aid in taking care j Chattahoochee river as she rolls along,
her swelling tide emblematic of our city ’s
growing importance. What a splendid
climate we enjoy, and what a fertile soil
lays around you. Ladies and gentlemen, i
to stand still is to retrograde. He who j
wants to go forward .must stand up. I
saw in the papers the other day that
Georgia is this year a bouquet of Exposi
tions. Let ours; be the lairest flower in j
the bunch.
The speaker then gave the history, origin
and progress of the Columbus Exposition.
Continuing, he said: “We hope, in the
words of our worthy President, that the :
portals of the Exposition will be thrown
open without a dollar of indebtedness
upon the buildings or grounds. I do be
lieve all our citizens will stand by us. The
object of this meeting has already been
explained. But there are one or two
minute points to which I would
like to call your attention. Every man,
woman and child in this community
trembles with emotion when they re
member the glorious celebration we had
hure last Fourth of July. Thousands
of visitors came to our city. You remrm-
ber how they were charmed witn our
town, her beautiful streets, avenues and
parks. See yonder beautiful park,
that but a short time since was
enclosed by an ugly brick wall
about breast high. It has been re
moved, and see the consequence. We have
bill shall not take effect until November
1st next, unless the pending treaty shall be
rejected by China before that time, but
shall take effect immediately on such re
jection, and that the President shall at
once make known to the Chinese Govern-
ruent the passage of the bill.
At the suggestion of Mr. Sherman, it was
agreed that the vote on Mr. Biair’s; mo
tion to reconsider shall be taken at 2
o’clock to morrow, and then ofter a brief 1
executive session, the Senate at 4:45 ad
journed.
House.
Washington, Sept. 13.—Ou motion of
Mr. Flournoy, of Alabama, in the House |
this morning, a joint resolution was passed .
extending until October 1, the existing
aporopriations for the sundry civil ex- |
pt rises of the government.
The House resumed consideration of the
Senate bill amendatory of the interstate
commerce law. Mr. Anderson, of Iowa,
offered and advocated the following
amendments: That in all civil actions and
proceedings of whatever nature arisiDg
under an act entitled an Act to Regulate
Commerce, approved February 4th, 1S87, |
and under all acts amendatory thereof,
concurrent jurisdiction with the United
States courts is hereby conferred upon the
State courts of competent jurisdiction, and
i said commission (Interstate Commerce
Commission! is hereby authorized and re
quired to prescribelfor the use and guid
ance of the said common carriers in mak
ing their schedules of rate3 aud charges for
transportation of persons and property one
uniform classification, and shall transmit
I copies thereof to the said common car-
riers on or before the first Monday in Jan
uary, 1889, and thereafter the failure
or refusal of any such common carriers to
Mr. Dillon Wants to Talk—What the Com
mittee Proposes to Do.
London, Sept. 13 —Davitt writes to the
Secretary of the Parnell Committee that
he never sanctioned the publication of his
statement, and that he did not know that
anybody intended to publish it. He ad
mits the authenticity ot the document.
The Press Association afflirms that it had
assurances that the statement was pre
pared bv Davitt for the commissioner, and
that he had no objections to its being pub
lished.
When the Parnell Commission begins its
investigation, an application will be made
for the release of Dillon on bail, in order
to enable him to prepare his defense and
appear at the hearing, either as one of the
accused, or as a witness. Applications will
also be made by Mr. Parnell and eighty-
four Parnellite members of Parliament, to
compel the Times to deliver the details of
the charges against each of them, together
with the names of the other persons men
tioned in the act provididg for the Com
mission.
The Commission will be °asked to com
pel the Times to produce originals of let
ters published by it, and to make affidavits
on ail documents on the subject held by
Mr. Walter. A question of appointment
of an American commissioner will be
raised at an eariy date. Tne Times has
obtained summons to compel Parnell and
others to make affidavits to the document
iu their possion. All summuns to assume
leading members of the National League.
Advices from Congo river state that
Major Bartlett has been murdered by car
riers. and that Jamison has returned to
Stanley Falls, and is organizing a new ex
pedition.
THE STORM IN CUBA.
observe the said classification in making
bloom and blossom as no other city can
Our Exposition will bring crowds of peo
ple here, trade will develop and new en
terprises will open up. I hope we will ail
meet ou a common ground and join hands
to make our Exposition a success.
A Severe Storm in Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg, Sept. 13. — A severe hail
storm, accompanied with thunder and
lightning, passed over eastern Ohio and
western Pennsylvania last evening, doing
great damage. At Bamesville, Ohio, light- ^ vw
ning struck a tobacco house on the farm of the'urovisions ofthis~act, and upon the
Ezekiel Greer, fatally injuring Thomas | re qQ e st of tne said commission the At-
Greer, his son. Three others were pros- ] tomey-General of the United States shall
trated and rendered insensible. At Johns- | institute and prosecute all necessary pro-
their schedules of rates, shall be an unlaw
ful act, and all rates and charges not in
conformity with the said classification
shall be deemed, and be, unreasonable
rates and charges.
Both amendments were adopted.
Mr. Anderson, of Kansas, also offered
two amendments, one of which was
adopted, as follows: “That the following
section be added to the act of
1SS7, and that the Commission is
hereby authorized, empowered and
required to execute and enforce
town, Pa., a young man named Merrits
was struck by lightning and instantly
kiiled. A young lady also was severely
injured. All the glass in the
green houses and many on the western
side of dwellings in the municipal buildings
were broken. It was the most disastrous
storm that has ever visited this section.
ceedings iu a proper court for the enforce
ment of this act, and for the punishment
of all violations thereof.
Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, submitted
an amendment making it unlawful
for any common carrier, subject
to the provisions of this act, to carry
refined oil and other petroleum products,
At Washington, Pennsylvania, hail stones co tton seed oil and turpentine or anything
varying in size from three to eight inches | gripped in tank or cylinder cars, who
fell. Window-panes by the hundreds were : sliall OVVI1) lease or control the same, in
broken and fruit trees were trimmed bare. any manner except on condition that the
The green houses of A. B. Caldwell, Sam- g^ carr i er shall chargelthe same rate for
uel Haslett, John Lowe, and Mrs. John same products in wooden packages or
McClain, were badly damaged. At the barrels in car loads, as in the said tank or
latter place nine hundred panes of glass cy ii n dercar, the said tank and cylinder
were dashed to pieces. P. J. Finn was aac j wooden packages or barrels being
struck by hailstones ou the head and se- 1 ^i-ned free.
riously injured. The amendment was adopted. The bill
as amended was then passed without divi-
Kamlail Improving iu Health. sioa
Philadelphia, Sept. 13.—The condition Mr. Wilson, of Minnesota, on behalf of
of Hon. Samuel J. Randall has so much the Committee of Commerce, called up,
f dr'rnnflnV^whieh'could bcTprocured improved since he removed to Castena and the House passed without amendment
ull . o he 4id “The above that his physician, Dr. Martin,assures him C r discussion, the following bill:
here. Continuing, he said, me aoove i he may upoQ turning his ~
seat in Congress when it reassembles in
Fearful Reports of the Loss of Life aud
Properly iu the West Judies.
New Orleans, Sept. 13.—A Picayune
special from Havana, September 12, by
way of Key West, says that every paper in
the city continues to receive detailed ac
counts Irom correspondents in the inte
rior of the island, showing that the first
reports of the damage done by the recent
hurricane were not exaggerated in some
localities. Along the coast, a fishing vil
lage was swept away.. At Squa, one
hundred corpses have been discovered,
which were washed from the graves, and
it is believed that as many more are in the
mangrove bushes, between Carapachon
and Carahats. Sixteen coasting schooners
are high and dry in the woods, damaged
to such an extent that they wili be a total
loss.
At Isabella de Sagua dead bodies con
tinue to be found along the beach, while
many were washed into the sea, and others
are in the mangroves. Fish were
killed in vast numbers, hundreds of cattle
were drowned in the river and their putrid
carcasses now endanger the health of the
city.
At Santo Domingo City the dead exceed
flfiy and the injured over seventy-five, and
at Sao Francis the lighthonse was blown
down and the inmates were drowned and
two large unknown vessels were wrecked.
At Caibarieu the loss of life was large. Of
forty-six natives known to have perished
bodies of but five have been recovered.
The Government has sent steam launch
es with clothing and provi ions for the
destitute. In Vuelta Arriba and Vuelta
Abajo districts the ruin is complete. Corn
fields were laid flat. It is estimated that
the sugar crop will fall short of last year’s
yield over sixty per cent. In Vuelta Abajo
and Semilleros. fields of tobacco were
completely destroyed, and warehouses
wherein the leaf was stored were demol
ished and the tobacco completely ruined.
The number of dwellings, huts and out
houses blown down in the district is esti
mated at 3500, and the loss at £1,500,000.
Tne entire fruit ana vegetable crop is com- j
pletely lost, which mHst entail much dis- j
tress.
The total number of deaths throughout
the island is stated at S00. Bodies of seven j
of the crew, including that of the cam- 1
fll-fated
Cincinnati Post. He left there on Satur
day and arrived here on Monday
night, late. As there were no
hotels open, he had no place to
go. A policeman kindly took him in
charge and took him home, and then re
turned to his beat. When the policeman
went home, he found Baker sick. Afraid
that he had a case of yellow fever on band,
he had Baker placed in an adjoining
house, where he could be well nursed. A
city newspaper editor was told ot it. but
he seemea to have taken no notice of it to
day. Two “press boys
canal, streets and bridges. All railroads
have been injured and the cotton mil's
have shut dowu and will remain so for a
mouth or two, until the breaks in the
canal are repaired. Eleven persons have
been drowned. The citizens are full of
pluck and energy, and have gone to work
to repair the damage.
AT LAN r A DISAPPOINTED.
Milwaukee Captures the G. V. R. Eucatup-
nifnt-4 Fine Southern Soldier.
Columbus, Seot. 13. Milwaukee was
chosen as the place for holdiug tne uext
national encampment of the G. A. R.
At a meeting of the Army of West Vir
ginia last night Thomas B. Swain, of West
Virginia, who had worn the gray. was
visited Mr. Baker ! introduced and received with a royal wel-
and pledged themselves to do everything
possible ter him. He was found half re-
ciiuing in a narrow bed in a little upstairs
room, about 1Sx20.
HIS 8L(M QUARTERS.
The only furniture was a stand and two
chairs. Baker was half dressed, and had
his note-book in hand, at which ne was in
dustriously working away when he was
found. He had some kind of fever, but it
was not yellow fever. Despite his earn
est protestation, a doctor was sent to him
this afternoon, and everything necessary
for his comfort will be attended to. He
has pluck to come here unacclimated as he
is, but his step was ill-advised, for there
was no real necessity for it. It is hoped
he will not fall a victim to his ready in
trepidity.
To-day and;to-morrowleighty narses will
arrive from New Orleans, Charleston, Sa
vannah and Atlanta. A score or more are
ready to come. Col. Southward, of the
Red Cross Society, will be here to-night.
He leaves nine nurses at McClenny and
will bring twelve with him. A large
amount of supplies were sent to MeClenuy
to-day from here.
Dr. L. A. Bryan, one of the heroes of the
Memphis epidemic, to-day arrived from
Houston, Texas, and will be of great as
sistance. Dr. J. O. Summers, of this city,
is another of th eheroes who did so much at
come, but some oue started a call for
Foraker, and he stopped speaking.
Foraker expressed regret that Swan had
not finished his speech and called that gen
tleman out once more. He gave an elo
quent response, avowing undying love for
tne old flag ol the Union, and explaining
what he considered the cause ana result
of the war. Close attention was paid.
The Union veterans cheered the Con
federate veteran to the echo as he ex
plained that he became disgusted with
the Confederacy during the war, but he
served through because he had promised
to do so. His remarks were of apolitical
nature at times.
Columbus, Sept. 13.—The following
resolutions were adopted by the Grand
Army to-day:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this 011-
camoment that the time hat come when
the soldiers and sailors of the war for the
preservation of the union, should receive
substantial and merited recognition of this
Government by granting them service
pensions, and further;
Resolved, That this encampment
favors the present action of Congress on
the bill which shall give to every soldier
or sailor who served the United States be
tween April, 1861, and July, 1865, fora
period of sixty days or more a service pen
sion of £8 per month, and to those whose
is anoiner oi in euei oes w no um service exceeds 800 days an additional pen-
that terrible time. He is at the front no *Y> i s : on 0 fj cen j pe r day per month for ser-
and is doing an immense amount of good. F J F
Dr. R. P. Daniel was taken down this
morning, much to the regret of all.
AN ADDRESS OF THANK3.
The following address was adopted to
day: To our Countrymen—Through a
cloud of gloom, sorrow, suffering and
death which overshadows us, your sympa
thy and generosity snine like tidings of
great joy and bring light and life to our
people. Our hearts overflow with grati
tude. To those whom we can reach by cor
respondence, we will endeavor to express
our acknowledgments, to many who
are remitting us anonymously, and those
who associated together are contributing
through one medium, we desire to express
our grateful appreciation for their gener
ous contributions. We are deeply moved
by your spontaneous efforts for our relief,
and to each and all we extend our earnest
thanks. J. J. Daniels, President,
per day per
vice in excess of that period. Your
committee also earnestly recommend the
preparation of a bill placing toe widows
of Union soldiers, sailors and marines on a
pension list without regard to the time of
service or cause of the soldier’s death.
Your committee further report that we do
not withdraw our support of the bill now
before Congress, whicn was proposed and
endorsed by the Pension Commissioner,
known asi“disability pension bill.”
A special resolution was offered, and
adopted unanimously, appropriating £500
for immediate use in relieving the necessi
ty of the members who /*r,e suffering from
yellow fever in Florida.
A Probahlu Change of Papal Headqiiater*.
Rome, Sept. 13.—Manager Sehieffino has
presented to the Vatican, a memorandum
on the eventuality of the Pope leaving
, , Rome. He approves of Belgium as a papal
Charles S. Adams, Secretary, I residence, owing to its neutral and catno-
Jacksonville Auxilliary Sanitary Associa
tion.
official bclletin.
The new cases of fever reported to-day
number forty-four; deaths, four, viz: Wil
liam A. Jones, Mrs. Thomas Floody, J. A.
Bogait and Mrs. Charley Peterson. Total
number of cases reported to the Board of
Health to date is 787, deaths 104.
One or two of the county boards of health
in the State have refused to allow the dis
tribution of the United States mails,
whether fumigated or not. It is believed
that they violate postal laws by this ac
tion.
The Knights Templar Hospital.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 13.—The fol
lowing appeal was to-day issued by the
Damascus Commandery, through Dr. C.
H. Mallett, Eminent Commander:
Jacksonville, FJa., Sept. 13.—To the
Masonic Knights Templar of the United
| States: In the presence of the pestilence
| now sweeping the city ot Jacksonville,
! it seems imminentiy fitting that the order
' of Knights Templar, as such, should
j dispense to the destitute and
i stricken that charity which has ever
been one of its fundamental principles.
It is the intent of the commandery here
j to establish a hospital, the equipment and
maintenance of which shall be directly
under the auspices of the Knights Templar
of the United States, for the reception of
the destitute and sick of all desses and
creeds. Will the eminent commanders of
lie character, but he is not iu favor of the
selection of Belgium, exeejpt under a guar
antee from the powers. He approves of
the departure from Romoj only in the
event of the rigorous application of the
penal code, or a war with France, when
the Vatican would become an object of
suspicion.
Russia and the Pope Can’t Agree.
Vienna, Sept. 13.—Political correspon-
| dence says negotiations between Russia
! and the Vatican, for the establishment of
diplomatic relations, have collapsed,owiDg
i to the opposition of Pobiedansteff, procu
rator of the Holy Synod in Russia,of Polish
j clerical authorities in Austria aud of uitra-
fromient cardinals in Rome.
Atlanta, Sept. 13.—The sensation to
day is the action of the Daraocratic Esoc-
utive Committee of Fultou county, which
has officially refused to recognize the re
sult of the primary election held noro
yesterday.
The committee met at noon to-day in
the courthouse, where the election manag
ers had assemoied with the ward and pre
cinct ba'lots. A motion made by Col.
Adolph Brandt, that the returns be consol
idated, and the result announced, precipi
tated a stormy discussion, in which several
gentlemen took an active parte It
soon appeared tnatthe Prohibitionists and
friends of the defeated candidates pro
pose.'f possible, to nullify the action of
the Fult m Democracy of yesterday, where
over four thousand voters made their
choice. There‘was no contestinade.no
question of unfairness, but the point was
simply made that the candidates had u^od
carriages on the day of t ho election agaiu i
the Instructions of the Executive Commit
tee. As a matter of fact, all the candi
dates used carriages iu accordance with an
agreement entered into by them prior to
the election.
During the discussion Hon. Jamas A.
Gray, Democratic candidate for presiden
tial elector in this district, obtained a
proxy aud made a strong address to the
Prohibition members oft ne committee not
to try to set aside the election, as it was a
fair election, participated in by the Dem
ocrats of the county, and any interference
with it would be detrimental to the party’s
success at this time.
Mr. Gray is a pronounced Prohibitionist,
but his counsel was in vain. The vote re
pudiating the election was settled by tue
uecidiug vote of the cnairmau, Mr. Hubeit
Culberson.
The managers asked for some instruc
tions In regard to the ballot boxes, b.ita
motion to adjourn, made by Mr. Brotbor-
ton. was carried. The managers wore re
quested by Colonel Brandi 11 hold to the
ballot boxes until the Democrats of the
county called for them.
There is great excitement over the mat
ter, aud the action of the committee is
warmly criticised. It is the general opin
ion that this action will not diiturb the
result of the election, as that will be sus
tained by the Democracy of the county.
There is agrowing sentiment that the
Fulton Democracy is greatly iu need of a
new Executive Committee. This commit
tee has attained some previous uoto-iety
In the matter of the “null-pen” conven
tion, a movement which the party
promptly repudiated.
CHANGE IN THE AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENT.
Capt. J. W. Murphy, of Columbus, has
resigned bis position as an inspector of
the Department of Agriculture. S. R.
Murphy, of Harris county, will be his suc
cessor, as the appointment has been
offered him. Capt. Murphy’s resignation
is due to his connection with the new
national bank of Columbus, in which he is
largely interested and of which ho will be
cashier.
THE JOURNAL’S ADVICE.
In reference to the extraordinary action
of the Fulton Executive Committee, the
Journal this afternoon expresses no opin
ion but advises tue committee to come
together again and reconsider the m itter
calmly and dispassionately. The outlook
is that the result of the primary will stand,
despite the committee, although it is now
expected that the candidate will be op
posed by a straight Prohibition ticket.
Trying to Hreak Guarantiee.
Atlanta, riept. 18.—There was a little
excitement here to-day, caused by a man
named Don Hitchford, former resident of
Atlanta, who came on the refugee train
from Jacksonville. Hitchford Jumped
from the traiu in the suburbs, and
made his way to the house of
a relative. He was reported to the
police and it was thought best to
be ou the safe side and arrest him. He
attempted to run from the house, but was
caught, aud given the alternative of going
to the quarantine at headquarters near
the city for ten days or going to Hender
sonville, N. C\, and he chose the latter.
To-day he was taken by a policeman to
Hendersonville.
MATTERS IN MONTGOMERY.
It
December. Mr. Randall is able to see
visitors, and those who have conversed
with him say his eye is bright
and his manner and * conversation
denotes that he is ; regaining his
strength. He talks upon all the current
statement shows you where the money has
gone. And now, ladies aud gentlemen, if
I be pardoned for saying it, 1 do not think,
1 do not believe that for the conducting
the affairs of your Exposition better or
more earnest or more business-like men
could be obtained. We are now where we
must begin to calculate for the future. We
must figure out what expenses lie before
us and exactly what we have to
do. As I have said a grand
prospect lies oefore us. We hope our citi
zens will do^ in the future as tuey have
done in the past, what iu them lies to
bring this matter to a grand aud glorious
conclusion.”
Secretary Gordon was then introduced. #
He said: “Ladies and gentlemen, as the j secure a Democratic House caucus, has
servant of the Exposition directors, and as been temporarily abandoned. The move
file servant of every citizen and every tax nient was initiated in the belief that the
payer, it is my duty as Treasurer of the J tariff bill would be reported to the Senate
popular subscription, to explain fully early in the week, and some indication
where all the money went.” of the purpose that the body might be ob-
“It£is not my intention to go into min- tained. As this expectation was not real-
ute details or to give itemized statements. ^ jzej, an d as the caucus, if called, would
Tnat where auy railroad company here
tofore chartered or incorporated, or which
hereafter may be chartered or incor
porated by an act of Congress, has built or
constructed and operates, or shall build,
construct or operate a railroad through,
across or into the territorial limits of any
State or Territory of the United
mander, lost in the ill-fated gun boat
Lealtad at Balahano, have been recovered, i every lodge receive donations and forward
Efforts are being made to raise the vessel, the same to Samuel Bug^s, Cleveland, O.;
Affairs iu Paris.
Paris, Sept. 13.—At a meeting yester
day of 600 telegraphists, a fund was formed
to communicate with telegraphists
throughout France, and a committee was
appointed to petition the post office au
thorities to remove grievances. A gener
al strike is threatened unless grievances
are removed.
A German Champion of America.
Berlin, Sept. 13.—Hon. Carl Scburz has
written a letter to the National Zeitnng,
combatting the article which appeared re
cently in the Kreuz Zritung on the cor
ruption incidental to American elec
tions. Mr. Schurz attacks, esDecially, the
assertion that the Presidential election is
; # from first to last merely an affair of money.
Joseph H. Thompson, Cnfcago, IU.; Henry I He declares that the dishonoring suspicion
| E. Hoslev, No. 367 Dorchester ave., Boston, ! cast upon the national character is unjust.
Supposed Murderer Lynched. Mass • Joseph Wright, 764 Market street, and denies that political life in the United
New Orleans, Sept. 13.—A Picayune’s Philadelphia, Pa.; Capt. J. E. Eakens, No. States is in any wise so corrupt a pande-
special from Raymond. Mississippi, says ; 3 ^j t y Hali, New York City, or direetly to inonium as the Krenz Zeituug represents,
that Curtis Shortney, colored, who was en- Jacksonville. The preferable way in which and the American Nation, he says, is
The showing I will submit, however, will
show you where we are and what is ex
pected* from ns. Our wortny President has
made one statement to-night, a statement
that should till us all with joy and pride,
that our Exposition will be opened with
out one dollar of debt, I believe it can be
done. Indeed, I have no doubt whatever
topics of the day, discusses politics with ' States, tolls, rates and fares made or
some of his particular friends and rnani- charged for the transportation of property
fests a great interest in what is going on. an d passengers over or upon suen a road
He is now well enough to ride out. and the or roads, for tariff within the limits of the
bracing weather of tall is expected to do States or territory, and the tarifls and
him a great deal of good. schedules thereof snail be subject to the
legislative control,and by the several States
Democratic Caucus Postponed. and territories through, across or into
w a jHivrTnv 13—The efforts to which such road or roads are constructed,
Washington. &ept, id. ine enons 10 or operated anythin g m t he charter
of, or acts of Congress, creating such a j
company or companies, or any law of any
State or territory legislature enacted in
pursuance of such charge or act of in
corporation, to the contrary notwith
standing.
Sec. 2. That section one of this act shall
be limited in its operation, aud shall appiy
only to carriage transportion by such
com pan j'or companies of passengers and
property wholly oy the railroad, or partly
by tue railroad and partly by water, when
both are used under common management,
control or arrangement, from one place or
station to another piace or station, both
gaged with Bob Broome in the killing of , transmit a donation is in currency by
Dr. L. W. Holloway at L tica, about three express. The cause merits hearty and com
weeks ago, was this evening taken from an me ndable response,
east bound freight train, at a point 1 — - —
six miles west ol Utica, and it is supposed
lynened. Broome was nanged by a party
of lynchers on the day following the kill
ing of Dr. Holloway. Theilynching party
of to-day boarded a train at Carpenter,
having learned by te'egraph that Shortney
was aboard.
not be able to arrange an order of busi
ness and settle udoq tne day for adjourn
ment, moving spirits have decided to post
pone the circulation of the call for a
time.
Two Men Burned to Death Pulling Out Fire.
Bennie Says He Didn't.
Mauch Chunk, Pa., Sept. 13.—The Ga
zette of this place wili print to-morrow
the following letter to its editor which ex
plains itself:
Indianapolis, Sect. 13.—William C.
Sheppard, Mauuch Chunk, Pa.—My Dear stricken.
but that our Exposition will be uuequaled y esteniay morning m B. Rockwell’s een
in the history of expositions in this un- ^ ra j store at Junction City, which spread
Topeka, Sept. 13.—Fire brqke out early ■ ^iag within the territorial limits of one
- 1 —j „ i*"'” territory, and shall
portant matter.”
Mr. Gorden then made a detailed state
ment as the colleetious aud disbursement
of the company, end showed that every
dollar had been judiciously expended.
There will be a shortage of £1200 or r'otX),
which is the water fund, and this was
omitted in the very first estimate made ou
the Exposition, and it continues toapoear.
As stated the management have deter
mined to opien the gates without a cent of
debt over them, and this deficit will be
easily raised. From the statements of the
Vice-President aud the Treasurer it was
showu that all money, not expended in
the preliminary exoe-Dses of the Exposi
tion, has been put into the improvements
and buildings at tbe Exposition Park,
thus virtually paying to the city money
raised by popular subscription.
A statement of the prooable expenses in
the future, was then submitted by the Sec
retary. Continuing, he said: "As regards
the item for printing, I would like to say,
right here, that on account of tbe business
to other bus'ness houses, and caused a loss
of £125.000. To-day, while clearing away
tbe debris, the workmen came upon the
bodies of Albert Franks and Miie Ever-
leigh. clerks in the store of B. Rockwell £
Co^ How the young men lost their lives
is not known, but it is supposed they had
made an effort to extinguish the flames,
and were overcome by the smoke.
Beat His Child to Death.
Nashville, Sept. 13.—Jim Shackelford,
a farmer living on Dog Branch, has whip-
S xi his twelve-year-old daughter to death.
e had ordered the child to bring a bucket
of water from the spring, and because she
did not come as quickly as he thought she
should, he seized a piece of plank and
brutailv beat her so that she died after
a few da vs. Excitement runs high, and
there is talk of lynching him.
and the same state or
in no case appiy to any commerce between
the States or territories, or into foreign
countries.
The contest ever the Oklahoma bill was
then resumed, and the motion of Mr.
Springer that the House go into Commit
tee of the Whole for the consideration of
that bill, disclosed no quorum. A call of
the House was ordered, and oniy 132 mem
bers, 102 less than a quorum, responded to
their names.
Mr. Sowden. of Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution revoking all leaves of absence,
except those granted on account of sick
ness. The d^cussion on this resolution was
continued until 5 o’clock, when, w.thout
action, the House adjourned.
A Colii«on ou the Chesapeak aud Ohio.
Charlottsville, Sept. 13. — A bad
wreck occurred two miles east of Waynes
boro, on the Cnesapeak and Ohio railroad
: this morning, which delayed the train
nine hours. A misapprehension of train
Sir: I cannot but express my surprise that
you should ask me such a question as that
contained in your letter of September 6,
namely: “Whether I have ever said in ef
fect that a dollar a day was enough wages
for a working man?” There may be cam
paign lies so plausible as to cause denial,
but this is certainly of that sort.
Very truly yours,
Benj. Harrison.
Signed) 'Chas. H. Mallett, M. D.
Eminent Commander Damacus Comman
dery.
Colonel Soathuiayd at McCleDuy.
Washington, Sept 13.—Miss Clara Bar
ton received this morning from Colonel
Southmayd, who left New Orleans Tues
day, with eighteen nurse3, the following
telegram dated Baldwin, Florida: “Kept
here all night, Jacksonville nineteen miles
away; left ten nurses at McClenny and
haved wired to New Orleans for doctors.
People dying at McClenny for need of
attention j and the countiy around is panic
Situation is very sad and much
staunch, great hearted, and self-respect- ;
ing.
The World’s Cotton Crop.
New York, Sept. 13.—The cotton crop
of tue United Ststes for the year ended
September 1, 1888, as compiled by the
Financial Chronicle, amounted to 7,017,707
bales against 6,ol3,6o2 bales in 1887, and
6,550,215 bales in 1886. Of the crop of 1^ S
there were exported 4,638,981 bales, while
the spinners took 223,291 bales, leaving a
stock on hand of 181,225 oales. The largest
previous crop was that of 1882-’33, which
amounted to 6,992,230 bales.
A (Jiiarantlne Against I)*-ratur—Prisoners
Released -No Evidence.
Montgomery, Sept. 13.—At 2:30 o’clock
this morning Mayor Reese, in the name of
Montgomery, declared a quarantine against
Decatur. Aia., ou account of the reported
case of yellow fever at tnat place. The
Mayor’s prompt action was based on a
special to the Advertiser that came about
1 o’clock this moruiDg.
The city authorities aud the Board of
Health have put on a full force of iuspect-
nig officers to watch ail trains, and no pas
sengers or baggage from Decatur wili be
allowed to enter the city. Several pas
sengers who came down last night from
Decatur before the quarantine was de
clared, have been notified that they must
leave tne city as soon as possible. The
Western Brothers, the tneatrical troupe,
came down from Decatur last
night and were to have filled an engage
ment at McDonald’s Opera House to-night,
but early thus morning they were furnished
a special car aud sene down to the quar
antine station at McGhee’s switch, nine
miles south of the city.
Arthur Biggs and Mary Larkins, colored,
who were arrested on suspicion in con
nection with the mysterious murder of
Fred Banks lAst Sunday night, were re
leased by the coroner’s jury to-day lor
lack of evidence.
A Probate Judge for Elmore.
Montgomery, Sept, 13.—Governor Seay
to-day appointed W. A. Austin, Judge of
Probate of Elmore county, to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Hon.
John A. Lancaster.
help is needed.”
Virginia Democrats Hopeful.
Richmond, Sept. 13.—The Democratic
Central Committee, of which Senator Bar-
bouris chairman, held a meeting here to
day. The attendance was large, and in
cluded several Congressional candidates
and Presidential electors. Reports from
all Congressional districts were of the
most encouraging character. Tne Demo
crats are confident of carrying seven of
the ten districts, and are hopeful of re
ceiving two black belt districts, owing to
Republican dissentions and the prospect of
Sympathy tor tbe Refugees.
Washington, Sept. 13.—A telegram has
been received at the Marine Hospital
Bureau from Mr. H. McCoy, of Alleghany
Springs, Tenn., saying teat he can enter
tain from two hundred to three hundred
refugees, and the people of Camp Perry
have been notified accordingly. W. A.
Hemphill, business manager of the Atlanta
Constitution, has telegraphed as follows:
“Our people would gladly have furnished
lunches to the refugees if they had known
the hour the train would have arrived. I
wili attend to this, if yon wiil notify os as
to the arrival of the trains.”
This was also transmitted to Camp
Perry.
Ka-c ts-»n.
At Chicago—Ch csgo 5. New York
Visible Supply of Grain.
New York. Sept. 13.—Following is a
statement of the visible supply of grain
afloat and io store, Saturday, Sept. 8, as
compiled by the New York Produce Ex
change: Wheat, 30,347,690 bushels; in
crease, 1,168.017. Corn, 9,098.297- increase,
592.820 bushels. Oats, 4.424,748: increase,
651,776 busaels. Rye, 378,003; increase,
130.430 bushels. Bariey, 109,505; increase,
25,115 bushels.
Boating Party Drowned iu tbe Hadsoa.
Hastings on the Hudson, Sept. 13.—
By the capsizing of a boat on Hudson river
to-day, Sylvester Vaugaa, four years ol
age; Miss Elizabeth Butler, age twenty, of
Tenafly; Mis3 Nellie Voorheea, age twenty-
two, of Creekskill; John Demorest, twenty-
six years old, and Mrs. Dearinger, an
artist, also of Creekskiil, were drowned.
IrrlraU at the Rankin
3. Ease
hits - Ch cago 10. New York 5. Errors- Ch cago
2. New York 4. Batteries—Tener aad Laiy, Welch
and Ewing.
At Detroit—Detroit 11. Philadelphia 2, Base hits
two Republican Congressional candidates t —Detroit )5. Philadelphia 7. Errors—Detroit 5,
House Yesterday.
Dtnr,
in each districL
Not Quite Twenty Thousand In Maine.
Lewiston, Me., Sept. 13.—The Lewiston orders led to the collision oetween tne
methods and ju*d'ic“ious "manugemenTof thl Journal has returns from all towns in east-bound mail and a freight train,
chairman of the Printing Committee. Mr. Maine, and Burleigh has 79,6(B. I utnam
H. C. Hanson, we have had our Exposition 61,106, Cushing 2-9714S) mm ons 979; Re pub- Weather Pmbab.rnies.
advertised in about one huudred and flftv lican plurality 18.495. - he L^isla.ureand Washington, Sept. 13.—The indications
ps
H
fifty
apera, at the lowest possible rates. Mr.
lanson has given this very important mat
ter his close attention, with the very im
portant result I have stated.
Ladies and gentlemen and fellow-citi
zens, before closing I have to 6ay you have
Exposition grounds and Exposition build
ings, the like of which as compared with
others are not to be found in any other
city of the size of Coli^buB in this coun-
Senate are all Republican, the House 123 f or Georgia are: Fair, except in the south
Republicans and 25 Democrats.
Big Bond Offering* Yesterday.
Washington, Sept. 13.—The bond offer
ingsat the Treasury to-day aggregated
£4 ’266,000; laccepted 4’s £1,500,000 registered
at 129-1, £260,603 at 1284; exchange interest
H’s registered, £400,000 at 10b 9-10 and
-1,500,000 at 106 j. Total £3,660,600.
ern portion: light rains and slightly cooler
in the northern portion: stationary tem
perature m the southern portion, and
easterly winds.
Perry Renominated for Congress.
| Columbia, S. C., Sept. 12.—Col. W. H.
j Perry Democrat ) has been renominated
lor Congress in the Fourth district.
Republican Candidate for Congress.
New Orleans. Sept. 13.--ATimes Dem-
ocrai Jackson, Miss., special says Henry
Kerragban. of Brandon, was to-day nom
inated by the Republicans for Congress
man from the Second district, now reore-
sentea by Col. C. E. Hooker.
New Postmaster* Nominated.
Washington. Sept. 13.—The Presidennt
to-day nominated to be postmasters Law
rence Smith at Gadsden, Ala., and Benja
min S. Chase at Natchez, Miss.
A Theatre Burned.
Syracuse, Sem. 13.—Jacobs <t Proctors’
Grand Opera House, and the adjoining
property, was destroyed by fire at 3:15
o’clock this morning. Loss, £250,000.
Philadelphia 2. Battenes—Getzem aud Wells.
Sanders and Schnever.
At Philadelphia-Athletics 9, Baltimore 1.
Base hits—Athletic 8. Baltimore 2. Errors—Ath
letic 2, Baltimore 4. Batteries—Seward and Eofc-
innon. Kilroy and Cantx.
At Indianapolis — Indjanspolis 7. Boston 10.
Base hits—Indianapolis 10, Boston 11. Erro-s—
Indianapolis 2. B Iston 7. Batteries—Bordick
and Myery, Clarkson and Tate.
At St. Louis—St. Louis 3, Louisville t Ease
hits—St- Louis 12, Louisville 5. Errors - St. Louis
2. Lonisviiie 4. Batteries—King mod Boyle,
Busier and Cross.
At Pittsburg- Pittsburg 3, Washington 8. Bare
hits—Pittsburg 7, Washington 12. Errors— Pitts
burg 8, Washington 2. Batteries—Sta’ey and
Miller, Keel and Mack.
Tne Next Commander, G. A. R. _ _
IT—The Frwamrvmont of the market, resigned his position yesterday on
COLUMBUS, Sept. 13. 1 be Encampment account of id healtn. His resignation was ac-
has elected Hon. W illiam. Warner, of i eetned under the circu^ostances. It will go into
Missouri, Commander in Chief for the en- | effect on Monday next. Mr. T. G. Coleman has
suing year. been appointed to succeed Mr. Doogiass.
OXLT rtabT CLASS HOTEL IN THIS CITY—O.
?HO?alBTOS-
Henry D Wood. Cinciunat . Oak W L Mur
dock. S'. Louis, Mo.; I F Mobiey, New York W
A Wimbisn, Atlanta, G».: W M Sci-.dling. B.r-
mingham, Aia ; I W Sliiott, Alabama: E P Lux-
mas. Juniper,Ga.; David J B-iley W il Ho.iuaa,
Griffin, Ga.; B Frsisnben, Atlanta, Ga.: C Abner,
Baltimore: L P Thomas, Virginia: J SV English.
Atlanta, Ga.; R 8 Lutz, Montgomery. Ala.: M L
Gerson. Georgia: J W Williamson, Wu iamson, ;
Geoigia.
Recruits for the Army of the Lord.
A very successful protracted mr-ring was closed j
at Hatchechuooee yesterday. Dur.ng the meet- i
ing there were fourteen acq-is-rions to the j
Methodist church and fif.eea to the Baptist. ;
Five converts were baptized yesterday. Dr. Har- j
ris conducted the mt-edng at the Baptist church.
Rev. E. E. Cowan, of Se*.e, and Kev. Mr. Lamar,
of Browneviile, conducted the one at the Meth
odist church.
A Change in the Market Clerkship.
Mr. Tneodore Douglass, for many years clerk
DECATLK FEVER SCARE.
Panic Subside* — Reports from Various
Towns—Crowds of Refugees.
Atlanta, Sept. 13.—Quite a number of
people irom Decatur, Alabama, reached
this city to-day, having been irigntened by
tbe case of alleged yello w fever. All say
that tuey do not fear the spread of the
disease, but are glad to get away.
The Reports From Memphis.
Memphls, Sept. 13.—A special from De
catur, Ala., says that another case of yel
low fever ha3 developed to-day, and there
is great excitement among the people, and
all trains leaving are crowded wichcitizeos
fleeing from the town. Memphis has or
dered non-intercourse with Decatur, which
is 180 miles east of this city, aud tue trains
of the Memphis and Charleston road are
not allowed to step there. Dr. Je-ome
Cochran, State health officer, telegraphed
from Decatur this morning as follows: I
believe that Spencer died of yellow fever,
a'though the case was not typical. I do
not think that it is necessary for quaran
tine to be established agaiast Decatur un
less other cases occur. Persons exposed
are not likely to leave the city. I will re
main here until the question is settled, and
we wili promptly notify the public if any
thing suspicious occurs.
Tbe Excitement quieting Down.
Montgomery, Sept. 13.—A special to
the Advertiser from Deeatur says: The
day has been fraught with anxiety, but the
people have largely recovered from the
-.viid excitement. Many nervous people
have left the town for the mountains ou
every outgoing train, it is admitted by
the physicians that Speucer s association
with his Florida friend was too long past
for the disease to have originated from
that source, and the people for the most
part do not believe it was yellow fever, or
that there is any trace of the disease at
Decatur. The report that .Spencer’s child
had died was without foundation.
Memphis yaurautiuei Against Decatur.
Memphis, Sept. 13.—A strict quarantine
has been established against Decatur. Aia.,
on account of the suspicous deaths occur
ring there last evening. A regular stam
pede from that town is reported. Tele
grams from the health officials at Mem
phis to the health officials at Decatur have
□ot been answered.