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C0LUMBU8, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER Ifi. 18S*.
AFFAIRS IX ATLANTA.
POLITICAL HOROSCOPE CAST BY OCR
CAPITAL CORRESPONDENT.
The Report that It to be Made on the State
Road by the Commissioner. and
the Dltcawioo It May Cause.
Other Political Pot-Pie.
Atlanta. Sept. 15.—The State railroad
matter will be discussed in the next Leg*
BIRMINGHAM MAD.
Falae Ruroora of Yellow Fever Denied— i
Citizens Fined for Circulating Them.
Birmingham, Sept. 15.—There has been
considerable indignation here to-day on j
account of a telegram sent to the Mem
phis Appeal last night, which caused the .
authorities of that city to quarantine
against Birmingham. President Hadden,
ot the Memphis taxing district, wired
Mayor Lane about the rumor that there
was fever here. Mayor Lane, Dr. Dozier;
President of the Board of Health, and
other physicians, at once replied that ;
there bad not been a single suspicious case
of sickness in the city. This afternoon
received
NINETY-THREE CASES,
THOTGH ONLY ONE DEATH REPORTED
IN JACKSONVILLE YESTERDAY.
Number* Lying Critically 111—McClenny
Improving—An Appeal to the M.imidi
Good News Prom Decatur.
Other Fever Matters.
OVERCOME IN A TUNNEL.
Sixty-nine Men Came Near Losing Their
Lives by Suffocation.
North Adams, Mas., Sept 15.—A terri
ble disaster was narrowly averted in
Hoosaic tunnel this afternoon, when sixty-
nine morkmen, employed in the tnnnel.
were overcome by coal gas from a passing
locomotive. The men were divided into
three gangs, thirty-nine being masons em
ployed in repairing a brick arch, twenty-
two in the electric light gang, and eight
in the track gang. The passage of three
heavy freight trains had filled the tunnel
with smoke. The last one to pass had lost
FROM OVER THE OCEAN.
IN EIGHTEEN DAYS
EMPEROR WILLIAM PLAYING
OYER IN GERMANY.
WAR
The Emperor of Austria Rebuke* a Bishop
Fora Disloyal Invocation—Socialists
Arrested—The Emin Bay Re
lief Fund—Other Items.
Jacksonville, 8ept. 15.—A long spell steam, so that when the tra in went into Berlin. Sept. 15.—(Copyright of 1SSS of getting
r wet weather, folllowed by a few hoars the tunnel the fire-box was filled the New York Associated Press.]—Invest- what it
Our Exposition Will Open—Review of the
Week—Notes.
The past week has been a memorable
one in Exposition matters, and the amount
j of work accomplished m the six days the
j greatest yet. Things are “rushing” now
as the number of days to the opening
grow less, and all connected with the
great work are putting in their b<*t ef
forts and filling up every moment of time
with some part of the preparation.
What with the near completion of every
part of the great buildings and with the
effect of the mass meeting, everyone is
enthused, and beginning to realize j
what ft means to have the opening of a
railways in a tangle
FREIGHT WAR BETWEEN TWO GREAl
SOUTHERN ROADS.
The Florida Railway and Navigation an^
the Snvannah Florida and We«tern
Cutting Rate* on Cotton—Sit
uation of Other Roads.
Mayor Lane received* an official notice of wet weather, folllowed by a few hours the tunnel the fire-box .
Mature when”the report of the commls- from Memphis that the quarantine had 1 of sunshine has had the effect to rapidly with new coal. Soon afterward ed with as much pomp and circumstance great Exposition so near at hand,
sion appointed to ascertain the value of been raised.) develop new cases of fever. The record it was discovered that some of workmen of war as can be associated with an exper- Exposition Park has had hundreds of
that nronertv is formally submitted. The special to the Memphis Appeal which to-dav was badly broken, ninety-three were overcome by the gas. Aneast-bonnd iment, the coming campaign around Mu- visitors every day of the week and to-day
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tures of the report which, according to case of suspicious sickness, and not the 1 ported and that of an infant. A number of into the tunnel.
present indications, arc the recommends- •—‘ -• *- -■ *- 1 1 «n “■ * -* ’ T " K -
lions concerning the terminal property
While *lbe"work of the commission was it sec ins caused all the alarm.'"was with- j cases being reported to the Board of express train just entering the tunnel was nicberg proceeds vigorously,
done faithfully and thoroughly, the tea- out foundation. There has not been a Health, only one death however, was re- flagged, and the posh• care were forced eathusiasm has infected the officers and
3 ■ • ■ ->=— I * • ■ * - -• ■--»—j ~r—«_/—. » , / men. All reports concur as to the admira- 1
ble behavior of the troops, the display of
masterly tactics by the oenerals, and the
splendor of the campaign as a spectacle.
The public is surfeited with these ac
counts, and the Kaiser's playing at war
has ceased to interest the people. Yet the
whole nation i9 gratified to see that his un
tiring physical energies are equal to his
zeal.
least alarm is felt. Tne quarantine reguia- people are critically ill and it is feared
tions have been taken on account of the re- there will be another large list of raor-
and the inferred position taken ny tne ported existence of the fever at Decatur, tality to-morrow. The total cases re-
commuwioners on t ne question of better- but the health of this city was never bet- ported to date SSO, total deaths 117.
menu. Several of the ablest members of ■ ter. Quarantines have been placed on all The medical board of more than a
the next legislature are of the opinion public roads and railro.i is. a few miles out, dozen physicians from other cities, or-
that in entering upon this question in their and mounted police patrol the suourbs to ganized under the direction of Dr. F. H.
report they went bevond the duty assigned keep out trampa wno may have been in Caldwell, of Sanford, is located
them, which was simply to ascertain the Florida. ' in Harris Block. Rev. Dr. Lynn at
. «--- »- *- “ In the polic'* court this morning, three Key West, is coming at the request of
prominent citizens were lined *21 each for Bishop Weed to supply the place of Dr.
circulatingfahe rumors about the existence D. Weller, who is ill with the fever. The
of fever, and the chief of police has ordered 1 new cases are largely among the colored
the arrest of rhe correspondent of the
Memphis Appeal.
property and iu value. It iB more than
likely that the phase of the matter will be
aired when the report comes up. The
names of the gentlemen particularly re
ferred as those who entertain these views
concerning the report of the commission
are withheld, hut among them are several
of the ablest debaters who will be mem
bers of the next General Assembly.
A group of well informed gentlemen, L Enterprise Among our Neighbor* Hj-mpa-
some of them having considerable politi- : thy for Jacksonville—Yellow Fever Panic,
cal influence, in speaking of the better- i LaGrange, Sept. 15.—Tns stockholders
menU question yesterday, agreed that the
The rescuers found the men all lying
along the track, some partially, and some
wholly overcome. All were placed on
care and brought oat into the open air.
This work was accomplished by Dolan
McGrath, Edward Dolan, ‘ Patrick
Shea and Eliazer Wilbur. Dolan
was so badly overcome by the
gas, that he laid all the afternoon in a pre
carious condition. These men went 6000
feet to the working place, reseuin
Any doubt arising from the unfriendly
rumors regarding the Emperor's health
people.
eighteen, who were unconscious. Waen has been dispelled by his severe bodilv ex-
reached, nearly all of them being on the s M *■*
east bound track. Had the east bound
The notice
to the public by the officer of the Exposi
tion company, in anot her column, should
be carefully read, considered and acted
upon.
The Expoe'tion headquarters has had
hundreds of visitors during the week, and
the list of exhibits booked is very large.
The buildings will be crowded with mag
nificent displays, and many novel and in
teresting features will be shown outside.
Superintendent Hunt has taken hold of
matters at the park, and will keep things
moving at a lively rate.
On last Thursday the Savannah, Floridi
and Western Railroad declared war on th
Florida Railway and Navigation Companj
on the question of cotton freight charge!
On the dA.v named the first mentioned
road reduced the rates on cotton trom 1
to 25 cents pel* one hundred p Minds. /.
circular to that effect has beei
issued and signed by their agon
in Columbus. The “cut” has caused quit
a stir in railroad circles, and yesterday f
was a subject of general conversatioi
among cotton men. What the effect wil
be on the Central and the Georgia Mid Ian
roads could not be fully ascertained, a
the authorities have not yet determine
whether|they will ra< t the cut or stam
NOTES FROM LtOKANGK.
next Legislature will not be dominated or
controlled by Benator Brown, and as far
as the temjier of the people of the State
has been exhibited in the action of a very
large number of counties, and any propo
sition to donate money to the lessees for
betterments will have no earthly chance
of passage.
LEGISLATIVE OFFICES.
Prominence has already been given to
the contest of candidates for the higher
and more important offices in the next
House and Senate, but there are positions
of less importance, which will not go beg
ging. The position of messenger of the
Henate, has just now the greatest number
of aspirants. Among the candidates are
two ex Senators, Hon. John D. McLeod, of
Montgomery county, and Hon. John A.
Douglas, of Johnson county, Messrs. J. F.
Murphy, of Jasper, Flynn Hargett, of
Harris, and E. B. Thomas, of Fulton.
Ex Senator Aired, for many years door
keeper of the Senate, will probably have
very little opposition for that office.
f^or messenger of t he House, the candi
dates are Major James R. Smith, of Coffee,
who has held the office several years, ana
Hon. P. O. Veazy, of Taliaferro, a mem
ber of the last House. a
A PARTY WITHOUT CANDIDATES.
The gentlemen who were tendered the
nomination of the Prohibition meeting
last night and invited to make the race
for the Legislature have declined the
honor. They are Democrats and will sup
port the regularly nominated ticket. The
third party men promise to put out a
ticket of their own.
Another mass meeting has been called
for next Tuesday night.
RARE BEN DCGGAR.
The information will not be without in
terest to ex-members of the Legislature
that Hon. Ben Duggar, of the county
of Fannin, has decided to be a mem
ber of the next House. This distin
guished gentleman seldom fails to come !
down when he desires to appear in the ]
role of a solon. A gentleman, who re- j
turnedito-day from the mountains, brought 1
with him, as a souvenir of the trip, a oho- ;
tograpn of the Fannin statesman. It was i
critically examined by judges about the j
capitoi and pronounced a perfect likeness, j
STATE DEPOSITORIES.
The "banks which have been serving as
Btate depositories have recently been re-
of the LaGrangeJOil and Manufacturing
Company to-dav increased the capital
stock to £200 000. A railroad sidetrack is
about laid to r bc cotton mill.
Aix:y dollars from private contributions
around :i e square has already been sent
to Jacksonville. West Point raised£85 by
a concert, under the talent of Miss Stella
Burns The question of quarantine to-day
serious!- a2itu.es the puolic mind. It is
understood “Yellow Jack” is at Montgom
ery. and one gentleman said that he heard
that 300 Decatur refugees were coming
here. The boys this afternoon finished
the tale by saying that a Dumber were at
our depot.
Mrs. Jennie Dallis has gone to Rome to
manage a large millinery concern.
Very little cotton has reached LaGrange
yet, so the jute bagging trust has not been
discussed here.
Politically, we are now waiting for a so
lution of the Senatorial squabble in Carroll
county. It seems to be the idea here that
E. R. Sharpe and his supporters are or
thodox, and have the party technicalities
on their side.
Flames in the Michigan Forests.
Chicago, Sept. 15.--A dispatch from
East Saginaw, Michigan, says: A fire has
been burning in the woods of Northern
Michigan for two weeks, and although
several towns and much valuable property
have been threatened, no serious fosses
have resulted up to this time. A disaster
is reported on the Saginaw, Tuskala and
Huron railroad, resulting from the forest
tires. An express train, while run
ning twenty miles an hour, ran on
a piece of track, beneath which
the ties had burned. The engine,
express and baggage cars and two coaches
left the rails and ran along the ground
about two lengths of the train, and the
engine then turned over in a ditch. The
engineer, fireman and express messengers
were thrown clear of the wreck and es
caped with bruises and burns. The fire
on the track was immediately communi
cated to the coaches and the passengers
and crew barely had time to run through
the train and escape by rear coaches be
fore every particle of the wood-work in
the train was burned.
Political ami Educational From Ozark.
Ozark, Sept. 13^—The District Demo
cratic Convention tor this Congressional
district convened here to-dav. and unanim
ously nominated Hon. W. C. Oates to suc-
News from McClenny is gratifying, ana express passed the masons’ flagman, the
slaughter would have been terrible. When
the tunnel was finally cleared, and the
workmen, the rescuers and rescued, were
all prostrated, some remaining in that
condition all the afternoon.
It is thought that two cases will prove
fatal. They are French track-layers,
whose names are unknown. The express
did not proceed until the tunnel had been
cleared of smoke, when a track-walker
went ahead to look for other bodies, bnt
found none. Tnere are some days when
oww uopuwiuiiw ously nominated Hon. w. c. Gates to sue
selected, and the Governor has just issued cee d himself as Representative in Con
a proclamation to the officials in all the
counties of the State designating the
bank in their locality iu which the public
funds must be deposited.
FROM AUGUSTA.
Judge Henderson, Commissioner of Ag
riculture, returned to-day from a trip to
Augusta, and says it is one of the most
completely wrecked cities he has seen in
a long time. His description of the broken
canal, its destroyed bridges, washed out
streets and sidewalks is a graphic picture
of the disaster and loss. He unites with
others who have been there in praising
the bouyancy and pluck of the people.
The levy of an extraordinary tax,
which. it is estimated, will
yield in the neighborhood of £400,000 has
been determined to repair the losses. This
burden will fall heavily upon those who
have suffered the loss, but there seems to
be no other way out of the difficulty.
It wss reported several days ago that Dr.
H. H. Tucker was negotiating with the
proprietors of the Christian Index, for the
purchase ofthat journal, and offered £11,000
for it. The sale was effected to-day. Dr.
Tucker was the former editor ot the Index.
Public pressure on the Fulton Executive
Committee, resulted today in a call issued
by Chairman Culberson for another meet
ing on Monday.
MATTERS IN OPELIKA.
; grass. Strong endorsement resolutions
were also unanimously adopted, approving
: his course in Congress. The State Normal
| Institute also convened here last Monday,
and is still in session. A goodly number
! of teachers are in attendance, and some of
j the prominent educators of the State—Dr.
• Mitchell, Prof. Richardson, Prof. Eld-
ridge, McCurdy and others. State Snper-
intehdent Palmer came in to-day. The
Institute will not adjourn before Saturday.
A Mill Explosion at Cleveland.
Cleveland, Sept. 15.—A terrific explo
sion occurred at the mill of the National
Milling Company, on Merwin street, early
this morning. The mill took fire and was
destroyed, entailing a loss of £125,000, on
which there was an insurance of £75,000.
There were eighteen persons in the mill at
the time of the explosion. One, Peter
Geirman, perished in the flames. Four
others, Joe Vanniel, 'William Straw, Ster
ling Barber and John Blake, were seriously
burned and injured. Six men escaped in
jury. Seven others are unaccounted for,
ana it is thought that at least three of them
are dead in the ruins.
A .1 ury Invest Igates t lie Mysterious Killing.
Tlie Fair ami Other Notes.
A jury has been su aimoned before Justice
J. C. Meadors to hold an inquest over the
negro, Bob Meadors, found dead on the
Columbus and Western railway,track early
yesterday morning. The jury met to-day.
but adjourned until Monday lor additional
evidence. There are some suspicious cir
cumstances that he was killed and put
there. It is probable, however, that he
was killed by a train.
The directors of the Fair Association met
on September 13. Great interest was man
ifested. Every indication is that the fair
will surpass anything of the kind ever
seen in East Alabama. Applications for
exhibits in every department are being
received. The railroads will co-operate
with the directors in making it a grand
success.
Cotton is coming in rapidly and is being
sold as fast as it comes. About one-third
of it is packed in burlap and other substi
tutes for jute bagging. The Farmers' Al
liance warehouse k ops a supply of the
various substitutes on hand. The buy
ers and merchants are paying the highest
market prices, regardless of what it is
packed in. and are determined to give the
farmers all the assistance in their power
in their struggle against the bagging
trust.
West Point raises objections to Opelika's
more advantageous freight rates. West
Pointers should recollect that Opelika is a
competitive point aud West Point is not.
A great many improvements are being
made in the city. E,*ery mechanic in
town is busy.
Hon. J. D. Roquemore, of Decatur, is in
the city. He left on account of the yellow
fever scare.
A Social at Woodbury.
Woodbury, Sept. 15.—One of the most
enjoyable events of the season, in society
circles, was the sociable given last night
at the residence of Dr. J. M. Hooten. in
honor ot the Misses Cunningham.of Griffin.
Those who attendei were: Mr. Holmes
Clements, with Misses Sallieand Maryinee
Dixon; Mr. P. S. Autrey, of Warm Springs,
with Misses Leila Bussey, of Columbus;
Mr.Charles Autrey,withMrs.B.McCieudon;
Mr. Bion Williams, with Misses Anna and
Lizzie Watson: Col D. L. Parmer, with
Miss Janie Wales; Mr. John Dixon:
with Misses Patty and Mary Lizzie Dixon;
aud Miss Eila Barnett, who is visiting the
family. Gentlemen who escorted one
anotlwr: Messrs. Emmett Williams. B. T.
Baker, and Mr. Gachet Wales, of Green
ville. Tne time passed off pleasantly and
swiftly.
Telegraphic Brief*.
Robert Ray had his hand cut off in a gin
at Bryan, Ga., yesterday.
Galveston, Texas has declared quaran
tine against New Orleans.
Jesse A. Robson, the defaulting Tax Col- !
lector of Washington county, was con
victed yesterday. He was recommended |
to the mercy of the court.
D. Helliott, of Florida, a representative ;
ofH. B. Plant, is trying to induce tha
Governors of the States to sign a petition
asking the President to send troops down
to enforce a military quarantine against !
Florida.
Kenetit Theatrical Performances.
New York, Sept. 15.—Manager Frah-
man, of the Lyceum Theater, wrote to
Mayor Hewitt that on Wednesday evening
next he would give a performance in aid
of the yellow fever sufferers. On the occa
sion specified, Southern will appear as
Lord Chumbly. Several other theater an-
, nouncements say that the managers will
give similar performances.
• o Deepen Mobile's Harbor.
Mobile, Sept, 15.—Bids for the channel
work, uuder the recent £50.000 appropria
tion. were opened to-day. The following
are the prices; Alabama Dredging Com
pany. Mobile, 9 cents per cubic yard; J.
11. Gardner, New Orleans. 97 1-10; Na
tional Drtsige Company.Wilmington, Del.,
10J: Thomas H. Handy, New Orleans, and
P. Shoss, Jersey City, 12j; and Atlas Dredg
ing Company, Wilmington, Del., 14.
Lynched a Horse Thief.
Chicago. Sept. 15.—A dispatch from
Rismarek Dakota, says that a man named
Wess was ivnehed Wednesday for stealing
horses in Turtle mountains. Wess was at
one time a prominent citizen of Wyoming,
and during his residence in the territory
was prominently mentioned lor the Legis
lature.
The Bloated Banks.
New York, Sept, 15.—The weekly bank
statement gives the following: Reserve in
crease £5i.,450; loans decreatse £852,200;
specie increase £910.900: legal tender de
crease £279,300; deposits increase £216,600:
circulation! increase £42,500. The banks
now hold £12,223,675 in excess of the 25 per
cent rule.
The President's Mercy.
Washington, Sept. 15.—The President,
to-day, directed a pardon to be issued in
the cases of Frank P. Harper and Robert!
Harper, convicted in the Eastern District
of North Carolina, in April last of illicit j
distilling. and sentenced to sevanteen :
months imprisonment in the Aibany peni
tentiary.
An Old Couple Burning to Death.
Thaco. N. Y., Sept. 14.—A little home
occupied by Thomas Flood and wife, on
Fifth street in this city, was burned this
evening. The firemen pulled Flood from
the house after his feet had been burned
off. Only the ^hatred bones of his wife
could be touudMffne couple were old and
dissipated.
shows an improvement in the
situation on account of new
physicians, experienced nurses and
supplies. The worst is almost certain
ly over there. The work of relief is now
much interfered with by sickness of mem
bers of the committee, who have not
shirked danger and almost unceasing la
bor. Probably not more than three
churches for the whites will have regular
services to-morrow.
Camp Perry is being crowded with
refugees, seeking an outlet. The improve
ment there continues, and the people are
being urged to go to the camp of detention
and refugee. The negroes are still opposed
to leaving the city.
The propriety of asking a stoppage of
contributions has been mooted, but the
developments of the last two days indicate
that the need will be larger than antici
pated. The Masons have sufferedi very
severely and have almost exhausted their
fund.
An Appeal to the Masons.
Jacksonville, Sept. 15.—To the Ma
sonic Fraternity of the United States—To
whom this‘may come, greeting: The
Fraternity in the city of Jacksonville is ip
sore distress from the ravages of yellow
fever. Many of our brethren are sick
and very destitute. Their * horn a
and our State resources will
soon be exhausted, having had to battle
with the epedemic since August 10th, and
now in behalf of our suffering brethren, I
hereby call upon the Masonic fraternity
of the United States for help for our dis
tressed brethren, who, after a noble effort,
are now unable to help themselves.
The Masonic Relief Committee of Jack
sonville, of which Dr. C. W. Johnson is
Chairman and James A. Conover, Treas
urer, is empowered to receive contribu
tions. Please make all funds payable to
the Masonic Relief Committee. Fratern
ally, Norvelle R. Carter,
Grand Master of M. W. Grand Lodge, F.
and A. M.
Colonel Southmayd at Work.
Washington, Sept. 15.—The following
telegram was received to-day by Miss
Clara Barton:
“I find the relief organization here to be
earnest and warm-hearted workers, but
needing system in their work. I have
been requested to address myself to this
and meet the committee to-morrow, and
the work will be a short ene. Express me
our badges for nurses as soon as possible.
Your associate societies can help largely
by sending clothing, shoes and blankets.
The fever has about destroyed all business,
and there is and will be much distress.
Calvin is here and assigned. Don’t allow
unacclimated persons to come. McCleny
is well in hand. Our nurses there have
acted with promptness and good judg
ment. Two cases and one death there
since yesterday, and about thirty sick on
hand. I sent out a doctor, with a car of
supplies, medicine and blankets, this after
noon.
(Signed) “F. R. Southmayd,
“American Red Cross.”
ertion from early morning until night,
and by the keen mental activity displayed
by him. He is everywhere on the fieid at
the critical moment and attends to the
minutest detail. The battle ended, he
groups his officers around him and give a
critigue on the day's maneuvers, leaving
Prince Albert chief umpire to give nomi
nal assent. Distinguished amongst the
foreign visitors were Duke Albricbt, of
Austria, and Grand Duke Nichols, of Rus
sia.
ARCH DUKE ALBRECHT’S RECEPTION.
Arch Duke Albrecht has had an espe
cially cordial reception from the Emperor
out. An EnquirF-R-Sun reporter start®
out yesterday for the purpjseof interview
The dummy line is nearly completed In- I in « se^ral prominent railroad men on thi
to the grounds, while t he street cars daily
land scores of visitors directly at the main
the heavy atmosphere outside causes the ; an( j the German Generals, partly on ac-
building. This woek witnesses the comple
tion of the dummy line, the placing of the
elect ric lights, the finishing of the paint
ing, whitewashing and grading and all de
tails of preparation. Bids for privileges
positively close to morrow. In regard to
the poultry department, • the Southern
Fancier has the foil wing to say:
“The entries for the poultry department
I promise well, both as to number aud ex
cellence of fowls. The attention of ex
hibitors is particularly directed to the un
usual care that will be bestowed on their
exhibits as regards attention, feed, etc.,
tunnel to choke up with smoke, but there count ot his repute as a leader of the war and also to the fact that the management
seem to have been a peculiar atmospheric
condition in the tunnel to-day, as the air
outside was clear and crisp, such as would
ordinarlily clear the tunnel ot smoke or
gas.
CLEVELAND ON ORGANIZATION.
and party. Being desirous of divesting
his presence at the maneuvres of any po
litical aspect, he has caused the same offl-
have at large expense secured the services
of men of national reputation to act as
judges. This Exposition will be visited
the main points of die information whicl
was given:
The object of the circular of the S*vau
nah, Florida and Western road is to catcl
the cotton trade a r all points along thi
J Chattahoochee river, from Columbus t
Apalachicola. The boat rates remain th
same—ten cents p r one hundred pound!
The cotton will be carried over the Savau
nah, Florida and Western road for twenty
five cents per hundred from Chatti
hoochee to Savannah. Of this amount th
road receives fifteen and U10 boats te
cents per hundred. Neither is this th
full extent of the deal, for 11 is under*too
that the boat lines and the r.ulroidpa
thirty-five per cent of the coup •■.•ts charge
; on this basis of the stated pro rnta.^^^H
The cut has the appearauou of a figkl
liucai aspect, ne nas causea me same om- juugra. uijiwiuuu vith and the Gcnnrin Mid lam
C1 A 1 _P a P?” ^ roads also. B.K this the Savannah, Floi
Confidence and
the Refugees Return
Decatur.
Birmingham, Sept. 15.—A special from
Decatur to-night says that the confidence
of the people has returned, and many are
returning to their homes. None of the
people who were with Spencer have
shown any symptoms of fever. Trains are
stopping there again.
To Fumigate Decatur Mails.
Montgomery, Sept. 15.—Doctor Jerome
Cochran, State health officer, now at De
catur, telegraphs as follows to-night: “The
Governor has authorized the establishment
of a station for the fumigation of the mails
going out of Decaturi The situation here
is unchanged. No new cases.”
Somebody Told a Story on Grover.
Philadelphia, Sept. 15.—The follow
ing communication has been received by
James Whitely, of this city.
Executive Mansion—Washington, Sept.
13, 1SSS—James Whiteley, Esq.—DearSir:
Your letter of the 13th has just been pre
sented to my atteation, and it affords the
first intimation I have had that in an ar
ticle published in the North American
Review I am charged with a declaration
HD Y'iews in a Letter to the Chairman of the
National Association of Democratic Clubs.
New York, Sept. 15.—Hon. Chauncey
F. Black, President of the National Asso
ciation of Democratic Clubs, to-day re
ceived the following letter from President
Cleveland:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D.
C., Sept. 14.—Hon. Chauncey F. Black,
President National Association—My Dear
Sir: The papers which you kindly sent for
my perusal, touching the scope, method
and puaposes of the Association of Demo
cratic Clubs, have strengthened my belief
in the extreme importance of such organ
izations. The struggle upon which we have
entered is in behalf of the people—the!*
plain people of the land—and they
must be reached. We do not proceed j
upon the theory that they are tp be
led by others, who may or may not be in
sympathy with their interests, we have !
undertaken to teach voters as free, inde-1
pendent citizens, intelligent enough to see j
their rights, interested enough to insist
upon being treated justly, patriotic
enough to desire their country’s welfare.
Thus this campaign is one of information
and organization. Every citizen ehould
be regarded as a thoughtful, responsible
voter, and he should be furnished means
of examining the issues envolved in the
pending canvass for himself.
I am convinced that no agency is so ef
fective to this end as clubs which
nave been formed permeating all parts of
the country, and making their influence
felt in every neighborhood. By a syste
matic effort they make the objects 01 the
Democratic party understood by a fair and
calm discussion of the Democratic position
in this contest, and among those with
whom their members come in contact,
and by preventing the neglect of the duty
of suffrage on election day, these clubs will
become, in my opinion, the most impor
tant instrumentality yet devisied for pro
moting the success of our party.
Yours very truly,
Grover Cleveland.
STRUCK BY THE CYCLONE.
The Alps Has a Terrible Experience With a
Revolving Hurricane.
Captain Owen, of the steamship Alps, of
the Atlas line, is the first master to report
an encounter with the cyclone that passed
over Cuba and the West Indies during the
first days of the month and has been ex
pected in this latitude.
The Alps had a terrible experience with
the storm, that her officers report to have
been a revolving hurricane, and Chief
Steward - Meadows was lost overboard.
The steamer, after calling at several
Haytien ports, left Jeremis for this port
on Saturday Septemper 1. Until midnight
she nad pleasant weather, with no indica
tionof a storm. But at that hour the sky
became dirty and s’gns of the approach- |
ing heavy wind showed themselves: The
barometer, which was then reading 29 90,
began to fall rapidly. All day Sunday a
strong breeze blew from the east, gradu- j
ally becoming variable, most from the |
east to northeast. By Sunday night Cap- ;
tain Owen knew that he would get the
full force of a storm that was rapidly ap- ,
proaching. From ten o’clock until mid-1
night the wind rose until it became a hur
ricane. It came from the northeast, and
then blew from every direction. It kept
increasing in volume, and the rain that
accompanied it fell upon the decks like
washing of heavy waves. The aea rose,
connection with politics, that he is neither
a peace nor a war man, and that his only
aim is to obey the orders of his com
mander. The army circle does not take
this denial seriously. At the close of the
day’s work, the Emperor dines with
thirty guests.
The press notes with lively satisfaction
that the Emperor concurring with the
generl officials in the effort to suppress t he
use of French language has ordered that
“menu” be coached entirely in Germany.
The word “menu” becomes now “speis-
karten.” The first instance of the change
was at a dinner given by a General of Third
army corps.
BISMARCK’S SCHEME AND CONTROVERSY.
The Kolnaky-Bismarck conference opens
on Monday. Count Kolnaky will leave
Vienna to morrow. He will be the guest
of Bismarck for several days. This con
ference is thought to be a new move on
the part of Bismarck to obtain Austrian
support for the project to reconcile the
Quirinal and the Vatican to assist him in
tne struggle with the German clerical, and
to make memorable Emperor William’s
visit to Rome.
Tne Strassmayer incident disclosing the
growth of pro-Russian sympathy from
throughout Austria’s Slavonic provinces,
is hailed in Berlin as a tendency to cause
Austria to feel the absolute necessity for
the German Alliance, which will result in
securing the dominance of Prince Bis
marck over the Austrian policy. It is be
lieved that whatever Bismarck’s plans are
regarding the papacy, Count Nolvaky will
be constrained to concur.
Premier Crispis’ menaced opposition
will become nullified, and he will be
forced either to accept them or resign
the ministry of the Conservative mem
bers of the Landtag, recently issued, which
were favorably, criticised by the National
Liberal press. The National Liberals
accept the Conservative programmes for
mulated at the conclusion of the mani
festo, as aiming at a defense of Christi
anity, the fatherland and the monarchy.
Whatever difference remains between the
groups is on financial questions. It is
expected that the Russian budget wid
show more than 100,000,000 marks surplus.
National Liberals desire to devote a por
tion of this sum to the reduction of the
state railway tariffs, while the Conserva
tives naturally wish to lessen property
taxation.
The intentions of the Government re
main purposely in obscurity. It is certain
of obtaining its former submissive majori
ty in the Landtag. The Government does
not need to indicate any line of financial
or other policy. Von Bennigsen’s with
drawal from the Landtag, accompanied
by his resignation from the directorate of
the electoral committee of the National
Liberal, appears to be final.
Upon being begged to reconsider, he
replied that he still remained in the Reich
stag, ready to give his best support to the
party.
The Congress of the National Liberals
will meet at Hanover, October 13, to re
form the Electoral Committee and choose
a new reader.
exhibit will be one of peculiar attraction,
and fanciers could select no better op
portunity to advertise their business than
by a large display of choice fowls, which
would, we doubt not, result in large imme
diate sales, and open up a profitable outlet
for the future. For further information,
premium list, etc., address F. B. Gordon, |
Secretary and Treasurer, Columbus, Ga.”
—Southern Farmer.
IN THE TOILS.
ida and Western railroad authorities pus
lively deny. They declared to the It
porter yesterday that they were at wa
only with the Florida Railway and Navi
gallon Company! They also declared tha
it was their determination to break tha
road if they could. With one of the!
prominent men the following interview
took place:
“What is the object of the present cut?
“To break the Florida Railway and Nav
gatlon Company road if we can.”
“Why do you want to break that road?
“Because they have given rebates to cei
tain parties in order to enable them t
control the cotton market.”
“What rebates have they given?”
“That, I can’t exactly say; but wi
know enough to convince us that libers
Th!
I
that I believe in free trade as I believe in u
the protestant religion. In answer to an( j gooQ oecame so heavy as to sweep the
your enquiry as to the truth of this allega- ghi from gtem to stern . J
tion, I have to say that I never -jfjjg AHag was then fifteen miles west of
JOSEPH’S REBUKE OF A BISHOP.
With the exception of the Cleneal Press,
all German and Austrian newspapers
praise Emperor 'Francis Joseph for the
public rebuke of Bishop Strassmayer. The
exact text of the Bishop’s message to Kief
Celebrant was as follows:
“May Russia, aided by Providence and
Christian heroism accomplish, besides her to the reign of Henrv II
other tasks, that great mission which the | r,„siio nf
Almighty has entrusted to her.”
Louis ttnd Holst Long. Father and Sou, Ar
rested for Stealing.
About 3 o’clock yesterday morning Lieut.
Joe Warren on his rounds, on one of the
back streets near the ice house, observed a __
suspicious character carrying & heavy load, rebates are'made to those parties,
approaching him. He stepped aside to
avoid being seen. When the fellow came
up, he saw that he was a colored youth
and that his load consisted of lumber.
The Lieutenant hailed him, and upon ex
amination, the lad gave his name
as Holst Long. He confessed that
he stole the wood from Phillips’
lumber yard, but said that
he was called out of his sleep about an
hour before, byihis father, andsentafter it.
He also stated that his father was on a
similar expedition at the time.
Mr. Warren at once whistled for a po
liceman, and Officers Crawford and Terry
responded. Mr. Warren told the officers
to watch for the forager, while he led the
son to the guard house. Having locked
Holst up, he at once returned to the scene.
A patient vigil in a down-pour was kept
by the officers until the clock tolled four.
Soaking wet and hidden in the grass
they observed a man pass by just as the
clock struck. The fellow was bent under
the weight of a load of wood and a sack
of collards. Ee was.at once apprehended,
and proved to be the man the officers
were watching for. He at first resisted
arrest and made an attempt to draw hia
knife. He was, however, quickly over
powered, and just as quickly submitted.
He gave his name as Louis Long and con
fessed his theft. He said he stole the col-
lards from near the cemetery, aud the
Wood from Phillip’s yard.
On examination at the court house £3.65
and a large knife were found in the pris
oner’s pocket. He stated that the money
and knife were also stolen. A warrant
was subsequently sued out against father
and son by Mr. f’hillips, who will prose
cute bothl
LITERARY NOTES.
What the Quill Driver* in Varioux Countries
Are Doing or About to Do.
It is said that Congressman Norwood’s
novel, “Plutocracy,’' will be issued in a
few days.
Mr. Oscar Fay Adams’ forthcoming pub
licatlon is a series of selections from Jane
Austen.
William Black, the novelist, is very an
gry at an article in the September Har
per’s, and complains bitterly of people
who start ont to pronounce judgment on
the Highlands, without any sort of equip-
made use of the expression or anything
like it. The statement you quote is a pure,
unadulterated falsehood, Waile it would
t>e in vain to attempt to crush out or re
fute every false statement coined or forced
to serveithe purposes of misrepresentation
in the heat of a political canvass, the
friendly spirit of your inquiry has led me
to make this emphatic denial. Yours,
very truly, Grover Cleveland.
Coney Island Races.
New York, Sept. 15.—Tue Coney Island i
Jockey Ciub races at Sheepshead Bay re
sulted yesterday as follows:^
First race, seven-eighth mile; Lafitte
won, Little Minnie second, Mirobeat third.
Time 1:27 4-5.
Second race, one and three-eighth miles;
Lelax won, Voshburg second, Mollie Mc
Carthy third. Time 2:02.
Third race, six furlongs; Erie won, Once
Again second, Madstone third. Time 116.
Fourth race, Great Long Island stakes,
heats of 115. Starters, Exile, Firenzi.
Dunboyne, Brown Duke, Wahoo. Gus-
sette; Firenzi won the first heat by two
lengths. Exile second, pulled up three
lengths before Brown Duke. Time 156.
Firenzi also won the second heat and the
race. Brown Duke second, Dunboyne third, j
Time 1:563-5.
Fifth race, two miles on turf. Rupert
won, Ernest second, Arge third. Time
3:39 4 5.
Mirobeant paid on the first race £47.65.
on the second £29.95; Vosburg £68.65, and
on third £74.70.
Sixth race, one mile and a furlong;
Woodcraft won. Dausman second, Winona
third. Time 1:57.
Carnot in Boulanger's Stronghold.
Paris. Sept. 15.—President Carnot paid
a visit to-day to Candebecles Elbareff in
the department of the Seine in Ferieure.
which is considered the center of Boulan-
gerism. He was loyally greeted by the
people.
Alabama Know* a Faithful Servant. ^
Montgomery, Sept. 15.—W. C. Oa^i
was re-nominated by acclamation to-d^_
for Representative in Congress from the
Third District. This is his fifth nomina
tion.
Judge Eason's Condition.
Judge J. T. Eason, of Crawford, who was so
painfully injured by the accident at the lower
wagon bridge Friday »fternoon, rested well that
night and yeeterdav. He had sufficiently re
covered late in the afternoon to be removed from
Bridge Wauhman Allen’s house to the residenoe
of Mr. L A. Scarborough, on Second avenue,
where he will remain until he is well enough to
ret am to hts home in Crawford.
Ba*e BalL
At Philadelphia—Athletics 2, Brooklyn 4,
Base hits—Athletic 2. Brooklyn 4 Errors—Atb-
| lctics 5. Brooklyn 5. Batteries—Seward and
j Robinson. Caruthers and Bnshong.
At Pittsburg—Pittsburg 1, New York 0. Base
! hits-Pittscnrg 6 New York 6. Errors—Pittsburg
0. New York 3. Batteries—Morris and Carroll.
Titemten and Murphy.
At Indianapolis—Indianapolis 2. Washington
i 0. Base hits - Indianapolis 5. Washington 2.
Errors—Indianapolis 1, Washington l. Batte-
I ries—Shrese and Meyer, O’Day and Mack.
( Five innings. Rain."
i At Detroit — Detroit-Boston game postponed
Ion account of rain.
f At St. Louis—St. Loris S, Cincinnati 3. Base
* hits—St. Louis T, Cincinnati &. Errors— St.
I Lon's 3, Csncioari 6. Batteries—King and
Boyle, Smith and Kienan.
! At Kansas City—Kansas City 4. Louisville 2.
, Base h<ts—Kansas City 8, LoaisTille 5. Errors
! —Kansas City 2, Louisville &- Batteries—SnlU-
I an and Brennan, Ramsey and Coat.
Fortune Island. The storm increased in
violence hour by hour. The crew couldn’t
see over the steamer’s bows.
THE ENGINE STOPPED.
At six o’clock on Monday morning her
foresail was raised ana engines stopped.
With the engines ranningso much sea was
shipped that all the movable articles on
1 deck were swept away. With the foresail
! her head was kept up and some relief was
I obtained. The snip was then lying almost
on her beam ends, with head to the north
east, and a tremendous rain was still fall
ing. The engine room wa3 rapidly filling
with water, and the crew was set,to work
bailing it out The pumps were kept con
tinually going. j
The barometer at 7 o’clock on Monday
morning read 28.70. The storm then was ,
at its height. It continued so all the morn- 1
ing. Daring the worst of it the gaff came
down with all sail and tackle. Captain
Owen attempted to set his main staysail
to keep her head to the storm. It was
blown to ribbons.
Tne starboard anchor, with one hundred
fathoms of chain, was let out to keep the
steamer from drifting. It seemed for a
short time to act as a drag, but finally gave
way on bjard and sank, leaving the steam
er again at the mercy of the elements. It
was impossible to make out where she was
drifting, the weather was so thick.
READY TO QUIT THE SHIP.
All preparations were made to 'eave the
vessel in the boats should she strike on
any rocks, and it became almost a cer
tainty that she must be abandoned.
But in the early afternoon the storm be
gan to abate and gradually the hurricane
passed away to the eastward.
The Atlas lay to in a still fierce gale un
til Tuesday morning. Fortune Island was
sighted when day broke, and Captain
Owen got his bearings as latitude 23 de
grees. longitude 74 deg. 56 min.
During the worst of tne storm Chief
Steward Meadows was with Captain
Owens on the bridge. U*. left the bridge
to go aft. decended to tbe deck and was
not seen again. There can benodouot
that he was swept in^j the sea by the
heavey waves that were washing over tne
vessel.
The barometer readings after 7 o’clock
on Monday morning were as follows:—
8 o'clock were 29.10; 9. 29.60, and 10, 29.70.
Thereafter it became steady.
The Atlas’ cabins were flooded, and
much damage was done by the water to
their contents. Everything" movable was
smashed overboad and the starboard boats
were stove in.
First Officer Lawrence, who was seen on
This is
held to be an open invocation of divine
blessing upon Russia in her attempt to
absorb the Au3tro-Siave people.
It is reported that Count Kalnaky, in an
interview with the papal nuncio, advised
that BL=hop Strassmayer be deposed.
Besides being a state official aiming at the
state’s disruption, the Bishop is charged
with mil-administration of the episcopal
estates, which, since he was appointed,
have become burdened with a debt ot
5,000,000 florins. Advices from St. Peters
burg disclose considerable popular feeling
in favor of Bishop Strassmayer.
The semi-official press described the ac
tion of the Emperor Francis Joseph as a
painful indication of the course of policy
calculated not only to wear out the pa
tience of Russia towards Austria, but to
augment the antagonism of the slave and
German elements in the empire of Hap3-
burgs.
ARRESTING SOCIALISTS.
Through information from the Swiss
police, the houses of five Socialists at
Offenburg have been searched, and a large
number of pamphlets seized. Twelve
arrests, including that of Dr. Kalther,
have been made at Frankfort-on-the-Main.
Journalist Geek of the Basel Arbeiter
Freund, protests against the affair as a
police “plant.” The Socialists have reason
to expect wholesale expulsions under the
state of siege at Nuremburg, Altoaa and
Harburg.
THE EMIN BAT RELIEF FUND.
The Government has declined to sub
scribe to the fund for the relief of Emin
Bay. The public has Dot subscribed as
freely as was expected. The promoters of
the German Colonial company maintain
that the bulk of the necessary fands has
been obtained, but this is doautful. The
Independent Press advises the company
not to mix the rescue of Emin Bay with
commercial projects if it hopes to sq*eeed
in its appeal to the public. ^
The Samoans In Revolt.
London, Sept. 15.—A dispatch from
Auckland says: Advices from Samoa an
nounce that the natives have rebelled, on
account of an attempt made by Herr
Branders. a German official, to induce
them to confer the name of Malietoa upon
Tamasese, and aiso because the taxation
imposed upon tnem was excessive. Braad-
ers. at the head of a force of Samoans who
favor the pretensions of Tamasese, have
had an encounter in the bosh with the
rebels, and seven of his force were killed,
the reoels losing bat three men. Many of
the combatants were wounded. Brander’s
force numbers 1,400 men, while the rebels
are 3,000 strong. The deposition of Tam-
assse is inevitable, unless the Germans
lend him active supnort.
me nignianas, wunout any son or equip
ment, knowledge, sympathy, or even un
derstanding, ot the physical conditions of
the country.
Amelie Rives Cbanler is now af work on
a play entitled “Etheiworld.” The scene
of the drama is lain in England just prior
It will reach the
public about the first of next year. Mrs.
Chanler says that she thinks out her plots
but doesn’t know what her characters
will be until she has her pen in hand. Her
tragedy, for instance, was in her mind for
two years, but it took her only a month to
write it.
Nina Van Zsndt has reappeared in bright
colors, brignt and smiling as ever and bet
ter looking. She has been engaged trans
lating labor articles for a labor paper in
Chicago, she being familiar with a num
ber of languages. She is said to be en
gaged on a work of fiction, with Spies tor
the hero.—Pittsburg Times.
Substitutes v». Kagging.
method of procedure we are determined
to break down at all costa.” f
“What roason have you for thinking thJ
road you arc fighting makes rebates?” I
“Well, unless they did, they could nol
handle the cotton as they did.” [
It may be here remarked that tho id
situation was that tho parties referred tl
pay the road, so that they might eoutro|
the market.
“Has the Florida Railway and Naviga|
tion Company met the cut?”
“They have not met it yet, as far as 1
know.”
“What will you do if they do meet it? 1
“Cut still lower.”
“If they meet that cut?”
“To break them we will carry it for noth
ing,if needs be,aud give a chromo into tin
bargain.”
“Do you think you can hold out?”
“Well, I can’t say, but £27,000,000 will gi
a short way.”
“What Is the financial standing of thi
Florida Railway and Navigation Com pan;
road?”
“It is now in tho hands of a receiver
and has been for years. It has changed It
name five or six times, and it has had fiv<
or six receivers to my own knwledgo. i
new syndicate was formed some time ago
and it is now under new management, bul
several of the old management still navi
control.”
“Will your cut not injure the other roadJ
here, especially the Central, in this mat4
ter; or do you think the Central will meeq
the cat?”
“Well, as to the injury, I may say wul
have made tbe cut.and accordingly we will
try to get the trade. I do not think thq
Central will meet the cut for this reason-
they would then have to make the nam<
cut, according to the lnter-Htate law. al
over their territory. They would loom
more than they would gain by such a pro
ceeding.”
“Then, the fight has ths appearance ol
being as much against the Central an<i
the Georgia Midland, as against the othei
road ?”
“No, that we positively deny. We hav<!
always been friendly with the Central road
but you nee to attain our object we couk
not act otherwise than we have done. W<=
want to get the river trade.”
“How about the cotton in Eufaula anti
other districts, where the Central roac
rnns?”
“Why if they do not meet the cut,
suppose the cotton will be taken down the|
river to our point.”
The reporter, in the interviews with men
of the other roads, was informed tnatthey
did not think their roads would meet the
cut. A Georgia Midland man said that his
road did not handle enough cotton to war
rant him thinking his road would meet it.
However, that was his own opinion. The
authorities had been informed by wire of
the matter, but at the time the reporter
called no reply had been received. What
they would do, therefore, was only a mat
ter of conjecture.
The Central railroad authorities had also
been notified, but up to a late hour last
night no decision bad been arrived at. As
far as could be learned, however, the Cen-
tral)railroad will not fully meetthecut. The
reporter then sought information regard
ing the boats. The Thronateeska, which
has not been running for several
months, is controled by the Savannah,
Florida and Western road. She will
be requisitioned to active service next
Tuesday and henceforth run regular trips.
The Naiad, which is controlled by the
Central road, will probably be stopped
and the Pactolus, controlled by the same
road, used instead. The Amos Hays, Aid
and Fannie Fearne wili continue to run as
usual.
As this is the momentus question with
producers of cotton, I feel liice offering a
suggestion, as well as a few remarks.
I don’t blame the planters for feeling
oppressed, but does not T. H. Kimbrough's
letter give them sound advice enough as
to coming forward and meeting the issue
like men? That letter is full of good ad
vice and worthy of attention. But there
is a question I would like to have solved :
Has Congress the power to break
“trusts?”
It seems that under our form of govern
ment, there is no law to govern prices,
except that of supply and demand; ana
shouid Congress put jute and bagging on
the free list, could not speculators buy up _
the product of tue world, as well as that of Exposition is bound to
the United States?
Then what couid the consumers do? I
believe that the planter has a remedy in
his hands that will kill the use of jute ana
hemp, so far as the wrapping of cotton is
concerned. Some may be needed to make
cord to hang some of the organizers of
trusts. I believe the cotton stalk will
furnish a substitute for that of jute. The
bark of the cotton plant is strong, and in
my opinion could be gathered and worked
into goods that would be equal or superior
to jute. Why don’t some enterprising
planters see what can be done with this
plant, which has always been neglected
after the cotton has been gathered?
Save the cotton and tnen utilize the
plant and protect yourselves against the
bagging trust in the future. It is too late to
make the fight this season, but be ready
for the future, for we are cornered and the
only way is to array yourselves for a future
fight.
You remember that fellow who said in a
speech, “you might as weli try 10 dam up
the waters of the Nile with bullrushes,
&c.” Now the dimsy substitutes that are
talked of beiug used sounds just like that
speech.
For it is a short-sighted policy to think
a combination witn millions of dollars
can be broken in one year.
Everybody 1* Expected.
Of course everybody will go to the Ex
position in Columbus in October. Rates
of board have been arranged at all board
ing houses and hotels at £2.00 per day, so
we understand. It is more than likely
that reduced fare will be granted on the
boats, so that the trip can be made and
enjoyed for a small outlay of money. The -
- be a success with *
out us, but we should lend our efforts to
wards its success.—Columbia Enterprise.
A CURIOSITY OF YEARS AGO.
Reading of Waihingrou'* Funeral In a Paper
Published at the Time.
Mr. John Crossman had a curiosity on exhibi
tion yesterday at the store of Mr. G.
E. Thomas- It was a newspaper
printed on January 1, 1800. The title of
of the paper is “Ulster County Gazette." It wan
printed in Uirter county. New York. It is sixteen
inches by ten in Mze and four pages. It is No. 88.
It contains a large amount of clipping* selected
from the papers of other counties. This matter
principally consists of war news trom Europe.
The two inside pages are bordered
•v;th heavy lines of black, in- •
dicati ve of the nation’s grief f >r the famous Gen
eral, George Washington, who died a short time
previous to this issue of that number. A touch
ing acconnt of the General’s ftineral at George- ;
town December 20th, 1TJ9, is given on these pages,
as also the address of the House of Represer-a-
tivesAndthe Senate to President John A dr-ms,
and the President’s replies on the same sad sub- ,
ject- The print is plain and legible and the pa
per is in a good state of preservation.
An Accident.
An accident occurred at the freight depot yes
terday morning, in which two mules belong'
i to Mr. Richard
At Chicago—Chicago 3, Philadelphia 4. Base the steamer’s arrival yesterday, said that
P oi’ J t de - ,phi ^ 9 he had ncVer "een such a violent wind.
1. Philadelphia 2. Batteries—Qumbert and Daily.
Running Dawn Slave Traders.
Daw,
Bnffinton and dements.
At Cleveland—Cleveland ft. Baltimore 5. Base
hits—Cleveland 11, Baltimore S. Errors—Cleve
land 2. Baltimore 1. Batteries-Prosser and
MtGuire, Kiiroy and Coatt.
Paris, Sept. 15.—The French Govern-
„ . ! ment has ordered that gun-boats proceed
Rejected Bonds. to the West coast of Africa for tne pur-
WasH1 nqton, Sept. 15.—The bond offer- pose of pursuing vessels alleged to be in
ings to-day aggregated £350,000, all re- i the slave trade, especially those which fly
jected. 1 the French flag.
onging
... Howard had a very narrow ee-
Not so, gen- cape from being killed. On Friday a number of
1 tlemec, for they knew that every bale of : the heavy plates for the standpipe arrived, and
cotton that goes on shipboard must, under while loading them yesterday morning, a
! a national law, be covered toto, whether s f anUl , QK ' of tl f e
ir hv th* nrriHnpAP rtr Kp , slipped, and tbe plate* fell on the mules, crush-
it is done b> tne producer or by the pur- mg them to the ground. The animals kicked
, chaser. The lose to the planter has been and struggled as well as they could under the
fully explained by using a lighter fabric circumstances. Assistance, however, was prompt-
to cover his cotton. Don’t weaken your- ly on hand, and the plates were removed. On
selves by trying this board and canvas examination it was found that the mules were
business, if yon want to be able to make a
good and winning light.
J. F. Jenkins.
not seriously injured, bat the tongue ef the
wagon was broken. The colored drayman bad
also a narrow escape, and only saved his life by
promptly jumping trom the wagon.