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VOL XXX. NO. 301
COLUMBUS. GEORGIA, MONDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 17, 1838.
J’ROSPECT IN CONGRESS.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
MATTERS WHICH WILL COME CP FOB
CONSIDERATION TO-DAY.
INFORMATION GATHERED BY A CORPS
OF CORRESPONDENTS.
The Agricultural Department Bill In the
Senate and a Vote on the Chineae Bill
and Political Compliment*.
Matter* In the House.
Washington, Sept. 16.—The bill to
create an Executive Department of Agri
culture stands at the head of the Senate
calendar aa unfinished business, having
displaced the Washington Territory bill
from ita position, namely: Those for the
admission of North Dakota and Montana,
which have stood aa “special orders for
dates long since passed, and after “unfin
ished business” have also been sent back
to their places In the body of the calendar,
while the vote of the Senate may at any
time bring one of these measures to the
front again for consideration, their dis
placement is held to indicate the purpose
not to touch territorial questions
again this session. The short debate on
the Department of Agriculture bill, which
took place Friday evening, developed no
opposition to the titular purpose of the
measure, but a strong desire was manifes
ted by a number of Henators, including
•Senator Plumb, who has the bill in charge,
to restore the section struck out by the
Senate committee which provides for the
transfer of the weather bureau to the pro
posed new executive department.
This is the pending question, and its
consideration will open the proceedings of
the week. By agreement, the bill gives
way at 1 o’clock to-morrow for a vote on
the reconsideration of the passage of the
Chinese restriction bill, but aside from the
interruption, there is an understanding
that it shall hold the floor until disposed
of, unless the appropriation bill shall be
brought in. Beyond the measures indi
cated, the Senate has no programme. An
effort will be made to clear the calendar of
tbe House bills during the week, but
it Is doubted whether that much will
be accomplished or. not. The experience
of the past three weeks leads to the expec
tation that campaign politics will largely
consume the time of the Senate whatever
may be the pending legislative question.
It is probable that the general deficiency
bill will be reported from the Senate com
mittee before the middle of the week.
There is a probability of a contest in the
House to-morrow between the appropria
tion committeo, which has in charge the
conference report of the sundry civil ap
propriation bills, and the friends of the
Oklahoma bill. The last named bill is the
pending order on a motion to pass it under
a suspension of the rules. Should its pro
moters fail to secure consideration for it on
Monday, the effort will doubtless be
renewed the next day, and as the opposi
tion 1h very pronounced, little legislation
Is likely to be achieved during tbe week if
the bill is kept before the House. The
deficiency bill is the only remaining un
enacted appropriation bill, besides the
sundry civil serv ice bill is expected to be
returned from the Senate before the end of
the week. The Democrats of the House
will hold a caucus on the adjournment
question next Tuesday evening, the re
sult* of which may modify or wholly
change the course of the proceedings for
the week, or for the entire remainder of
the session.
WEATHER CHOP BULLETIN.
The Report of the Itepartnient Echoes the
Pitiable Cry--W»ter!
Washington, Sept. 16.—The weather
crop bulletin, issued by the signal office,
says: Reports from the corn belt, in
cluding Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri,
and Nebraska, indicate that the weather
during the week has been especially favor
able, and that the corn crop, which is veiy
large, is generally secure and past injury
from frost. Frosts which occurred during
tbe week along the northern border of
Iowa, and Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michgan did some damage to the
growing crops. Over the western portion
of the cotton region, including Alabama,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisi
ana and Texas, favorable weather duriug
the week greatly improved the growing
crops, and cotton picking is in progress,
in all these States. In North Carolina and
South Carolina all growing crops were
seriously injured by heavy rains and dan
gerous floods.
I The weather during the week has been e'
pecially favorable for tobacco in Kentucky
and Tennessee. The weather in the New
England and Middle Atlantic States was
generally unfavorable for the ripening
crops. Farm work retarded^
PERRY PLAYING FOOL AGAIN.
NIatter* of Busine** and Other Note* from
Eufaala. A Qaeer Madman In Bir
mingham. Special Note* from
Anbarn and Elsewhere.
ALABAMA AND GEORGIA CIRCUIT.
Excellent Meeting* to he Held This FaU In
Both States.
Mr. H. L. Manson, a correspondent of
tbe New York Spirit of the Times writes
from this city under date of September
7th u follows: “It will doubtless be of
vast (interest to hundreds of your readers,
especially in the West and Southwest, to
note the excellent race meetings that will
make up the Alabama and Georgia Circuit
duriug October and November next.
First comes the notable meeting, to be
held at Columbus, Ga., opening October 4,
and continuing untii October 13. Five
thousand dollars will be offered in pnrses
and premiums at this meeting. The track
at Exposition Park is pronouned by the
fifteen or more horsemen, already station
ed there, to be absolutely the finest in the
South. It was constructed under the per
sonal supervision of City Engineer B. H.
Hudson, and has already become so noted
that request* from many cities have been
received, asking for full particulars as to
its construction. The soil is of the exact
elastic quality so prized by horsemen.
Following tbe Columbus races come the
races at the Georgia Btate Fair at Macon,
which is only four hours’ ride from Colum
bus, with three daily trains. At Mont
gomery, Alabama, about the same distance
from us as Macon, with four daily trains
from here, will open on October 22. the
races oi the Alabama State Fair with lib
eral purses. The Augusta National Expo
sition will have their meeting open on
November 1, thus making a complete cir
cuit, and are well worthy the attention of The Fannie Fearne also came down,
all horsemen as the circuit offers attrac- bQt did not stop at this landing. The river
tions finer than anything yet run in the business is now very large. The shipments
South. made by the wholesale dealers of this city
Columbus challenges any city in the cir- , to the lower points are very heavy,
cuit to show a track as fine as hers, and Rev. S. Addison McElroy to-day occn-
owing, to her magnificent and perfectly pied the pulpit at the Presbyterian church
DEMOCRATIC INDIANA.
WORK OF YELLOW DEATH.
Billy Bynum and His Hosts Give "Bennie
J.“ a Cnee oi "Dry Grins."
Indianapolis, Indiana, Sept. 16. —
Popular Billy Bynum, the Democratic can
didate for a third term in Congress, was in ;
his element to-night. He was fighting the seventy-four New Cnees and Nine Deaths.
THE SAD SITUATION IN JACKSONVILLE
DOES NOT IMPROVE.
Republican enemy in his stronghold, and
there was everything to inspire him. Mr.
Bynum has been at home a fortnight and
meanwhile has made twelve speeches, ail
of them soundly Democratic and ortho-
Death 1* No Respecter ef Persons.
Situation in Decatur. A Shotgun
Quarantine in York. %
AROUND THE CHURCHES
Eufaula, Sept. 16- On the first of this dQX OQ the ^ H fc argume nts are not
week quite a number of Eufaula’s best
young men will depart for Tuscaloosa,
where they will attend the State Univer
sity during the next school year. Among
the number are Harry Shorter, Will T.
Comer, Quin Edmonson and several others
who were there last year, also Charles Mc
Dowell, who will go as a “fresh.”
The quarantine against the yellow fever
district* is being more rigidly enforced
now than at any time since it was or
dered, the late scare at Decatur mak
ing the people more vigilant than here
tofore.
The cotton receipts for the past three
days have been enormous, and buyers are
paying good prices: 9 9-16 cents was paid
yesterday. The brick work on the cotton
Jacksonville, Sept. 16.—The official
bulletin of the Beard of Health for the
twenty-four hours ended at 6 p, m. reports
as follows: New cases 74; deaths 9, as fol
lows: Louis Nelson, Harry Kimball,
_ ^ . _ TI Abram Mychird, Harry Hines, Edward
billed to speak in the second, Gen. Har- _ „ : _ ’ „„„
- L* t. A.I.- Cur, Harris Couthron, Kate Morant, Hen
ry Lycceating, Mrs. James M. Mathews;
adorned with the flowers of rhetoric, but
are addressed to people in plain terms.
At all bis meetings the attendance has
been large, but to-right, when he was
rison's ward, which is Republican by fully
a thousand majority, the Democratic clubs
determined to turn out and give him a
splendid send-ofl.
The appointment was to be filled at
Seventh street and College avenue, aud to
get there the most direct route was out
Delaware street and by the Harrison home.
The preparations for the parade were
quietly made, and consequently the de
monstration was all the more a surprise.
For the occasion a special edition of trans
parencies had been provided, and some
factory is all completed except the towers i Q f them were very striking in expression.
Every man to take part attended in club
trappings and with a blazing torch. There ;
were drum and fife corps and brass bands
without nnmber. There were also fifty
mounted Marshals. Each ward formed a
and the boiler house, the roof is completed
and the inside work being done.
Roby Robinson will return to the Ana-
polis Naval Academy September 26th.
The steamer Amos Hays came to the
total cases to date 996; total deaths 126.
This evening fourteen nurses, sent by
Harry Minor, arrived from New York by
steamer to Fernandina. Twenty-three
nurses from New Orleans arrived to-day.
This has been a sad Sunday. The weather
is still unsettled. Among the prostrated
are Colonel Winfred Walker, Collector of
Internal Revenue for Florida, and Mrs-
Walker. He is doing well.
Bay street was covered anew with lime
to-day.
The Troubles of the Health Board.
New Orleans, Sept. 16.—A special to
the Times-Democrat from Jacksonville
says: Yesterday was a sad day here. Jack
sonville lost three of her most prominent
wharf this morning at 4 o’clock, and found division, aa d was under the captaincy of j lora^Mlyshown ^hVbanks
600 bales of cotton there ready for ship- I _ J at tbelr Iora 15 IlU1 y 8 “ own * 1Ue Dan * 8
level drives throughout the city and
suburbs, and to tbe genial climate and
equitable temperature, is without doubt,
the best ^Southern point to winter stock.
AMOS F. LEARNED GONE MAD.
The Pitiable Condition of a Famous New
York Journalist.
New York, Sept. 16.—Amos F. Learned,
a well known journalist of this city and
formerly New England agent of the Asso
ciated Press, was to-day committed by
Judge Moore to the Hudson River State
Hospital for insanity. In 1880 he was a
delegate to the Chicago Convention, and
was one of the famous 306 who voted
steadily for Gen. Grant. He was a friend
of Rosco Conkling and Gen. Arthur, and
the latter, when President, offered him
the position of Consul of Sidney, Austra
lia, which he refused. He was last em
ployed on the Mail and Express. His in
sanity has been exhibiting itself for Jsome
time. He thinks he is the inventor oi a
gas machine for heating houses and large
cities. He told the doctor that he had ■
for the first time. He comes very highly
recommended from Louisville, Ky., to act
as pastor for the above church at this
place.
CR. 1 ZY LIKE A DOG.
A Birmingham Negro Developed a Strange
Malady and 1* Jailed.
Birmingham, Sept. 16.—John Davis, a
negro miner, was brought here and jailed
this morning. He is suffering from a pecu
liar malady or hallucination. At the sight
of a dog or cat he is taken with a fit and
bites at everything in reach, all the time
growling and snarling like an angry dog.
It was at first thought he had hydrophobia,
but after an examination, the physicians
say not. He is perfectly sane, and in good
health so long as he does not see a cat or
dog. If a dog comes near him he becomes
so violent that it is necessary to chain him
for several hours. A number of physi
cians have examined him, but they have
so far failed to ascertain the cause of his
peculiar malady.
its President. I were closed out of respect to Mr. L’Engle
Mr. Harrison bad put in a part oft e, ^ demonstrations made to the
day making political speeches to old sol-j memory ofthe othere . The living cannot
diers, and was in his parlor discussing pri- g^p ] ong jq con t e mplate the dead, but in
vate matters with a party of gentlemen j pagsing a tribute ^ a tear to dropped on
when the route of the Democratic proccs- j re>
sion first made itself heard. The hosts j
came huzzaing for Cleveland, and the ao
sold |5,000,000 worth of these machines to
the Long Island railroad, and $25,000,000
worth of them to the *New York Central
railroad, and that his income amounted
to thousands of dollars a day. When he
was driven from his home this morning
for the hospital he imagined that he was
going to Washington to collect a large
sum of money which he said the Govern
ment owed him.
MORE TRUSTS.
A Paper Box Manufacturers’ Trust to Fight
the Card-Board Men.
New York, Sept. 16.—A meeting of pa
per manufactnrers of New York and vi
cinity was held at Meinhardt Hall, For
syth street, last evening, for the purpose
of forming a permanent organization for
mutual protection. The action was pre
cipitated by a recent raise of $5 per ton on
straw-board, the most important article
in the manufacture. Box-makers claim
that five years ago there were forty mills
in this country producing straw-board.
Now, they say, they are ail consolidated
into one big trust.
A, Decknatel proposed a plan of action.
He said that certain mills were willing to
furnish stock to the box-makers, provided
they were guaranteed so much work at a
certain price, and urged those present to
take speedy action.
After considerable discussion it was de
cided to form a permanent organization
to be known as the Paper Box Manufact
urers of New York and Vicinity. A tem
porary treasurer was elected to hold funds
for contingent expenses, and the meeting
adjourned. It is said that the straw-board
trust represents over $30,000,0CJ.
ADVERTISING THE GREAT EVENT.
Trio* to Shoot tho Rapid* of Niagra Once
More aud is Thrown From Hi* Boat.
NIagra Falls, Sept. 16.—Charles A.
Perry, who went through the whirl-pool
rapids, August 2S, 1SS7, in his life boat, and
some days afterward proceeded from the
whirl-pool to Lewiston, attempted the
same feat this afternoon. He left the old
Maid of the Mist laying above the sus
pension bridge at 4:15 p. m.. and crawled
into one of the enclosed apartments of his
boat.
The boat passed the whirlpool rapids,
and out of the whirlpool safely, and when
about a half mile below the whirlpool the
wave® dashed in the main hold, forcing
him out ofthe boat. Being thrown over
board. he swam through the dangerous
rapids to Lew is town, a distance of three
miles, where a fisherman picked him up
in an exhausted condition.
At 7:30 p. m. Perry had contracted to
make the voyage from the suspension
bridge through Niagara river, and across
the lake to Borone, to be put on exhibition
there with his boat.
He was 27 years old, unmarried, and
lives at the suspension bridge. The boat
was lost.
A Gathering of the Chiefs.
New York, Sept. 16.—Arrangements
for the Republican mass meeting at the
Polo Grounds, September 26, which will
be addressed by James G. Blaine, are
nearly complete, and from all accounts it
will be a big affair. Besides Blaine, it is
expected that Chauncey M. Depew, Gov.
J. B. Foraker, Congressman William Mc
Kinley, of Ohio; B. K. Biuce, of Missis
sippi; Gen. Adam E. King, of the Republi
can League of the United States; the Hon.
A. W. Tenney; Gen. Stewart L. Woodford,
of New York: Benjamin Butterworth, of
Ohio; the Hon. W. C. Plummer, of Da
kota, and the Hon. E. W. Mason, of Illi
nois, will address the meeting. The Har
lem Republican Club has the demonstra
tion in charge.
Dangerous Flood* Predicted.
Washington, Sept. 16.—A signal office
special bulletin says thatithe Savannah and
Upper Tennessee rivers will rise rapidly,
and dangerous floods are indicated for the
riven in Louisiana and Alabama.
Birmingham Rejoicing Because She Can
Attend the Exposition.
J. W. Hogan, a well-known young man
of Columbus, Ga., spent yesterday in this
city. His special object in coming here
was to advertise the Chattahoochee Valley
Exposition, which opens in Columbus Oc
tober 4 and closes on the 13th of that
month. Mr. Hogan billed the town well,
and now every telegraph pole, wall, old
box and everything else is covered with
bright posters advertising the greatest
event ofthe year for Columbus aud her
people. The programme of the Exposition,
just out, is quite an attractive one. The
Exposition will be open nine days. The
first day will be the “Opening Day.” Hon.
J. G. Carlisle, Governor Gordon, of Geor
gia, Governor Perry, of Florida, and Gov
ernor Seay, of ithis State, will deliver ad
dresses. There will also be a big prize
drill on that day. The second day will be
“Georgia Day,” the third will be “School
Day,” the fourth “Columbus Day,” the
fifth “Veterans’ Day,” the sixth “Alabama
Day,” the seventh “Manufacturers' Day,”
the eighth “Florida Day,” and the ninth
“Farmers' Day.” The Exposition promises
to be a grand success, and will be attended
by many people from Alabama.—Birming
ham Age.
Rain* anil Flood* in Mexico.
City of Mexico, via Galveston, Sept.
16.—The recent rains continue to be re
ported all over the country. One of the
quarters of this city, called Colonia de Loo
Arquetios, is flooded. The Government
engineers, who have just returned over
the Mexican and Vera Cruz railroad, say
that the lines can not be ready for traffic
in less than fifteen days. Several small
washouts are reported on the
Mexican Central railroad. Tnere
are many people and a large amoont of
freight at the Vera Cruz railroad waiting
for transportation to this city. The rail
road work is handicapped by storms. All
the Federal telagraph line®, excepting
those to Yucatan, have been repaired.
The water at Vera Cruz fell two feet last
night. Reports from all sections say that
the crops are badly damaged.
An Atlanta Banker Die* Suddenly.
Atlanta, Sept. 16.—A despatch from
Ashville, N. C., announces the andden
death of Mr. Richards, one of Atlanta’s
leading bankers.
News and Notes from Auburn.
Auburn, Ala., Sept. 16.—The Agricul
tural and Mechanical College opened re
cently with the brightest prospects it has
ever had in ita history as a college. It has
the greatest number of matriculates on its
books for the first two days than ever be
fore. According to the average rate of in
crease daring the terms this year it will
close with about 300. Each train brings
in scores of boys. With the exception of
the graduating class, nearly all the old
cadets are back. Auburn seems to be on
a “boom.” On every side can b6 heard
the music of the carpenters’ hammer.
The new opera house is nearly completed.
It is a magnificent two-story brick build
ing. Work on the new college is pro
gressing rapidly. The walls are nearly
completed. Several new families have
moved in recently. The demand for houses
is greater than the supply, and real
estate has donbled in value since last year.
Respectable Young Men Arrested for Arson.
Roanoke, Va., Sept. 16.—Richmond de
tectives have arrested John Falls and
Charles S. Starkey, two young white men
of Botetourt county, who have always
borne good characters, for burning tbe
Blue Ridge Spring hotel last (spring. It is
said the proof of their guilt is positive,
Phil Brown, the proprietor, lost $10,000
and a lucrative business by the fire. The
two young men’s neighbors are indignant j
at the arrest and skeptical as to the evi
dence.
Decidedly a Wet Town.
Sexoia, Ga., Sept. 15.—We are having
another wet spell. The cotton is badly !
damaged. The last wet spell ruined all
the bottom cotton and late com, and
washed away some mill dams and bridges.
It has been raining here ever since 3
o’clock yesterday with a good prospect of j
continuing.
Messrs. Hutchinson & Roberts are hav- '
ing a fine brick building put up.
No Unacclimated Need Apply.
Chicago, Sept. 16.—Dr. J. 3. Ranch, of
the Illinois State Board of Health, said to
day that “several physicians of Chicago
purpose going to Jacksonville aad other j
fever stricken places. Nurses have also ap
plied to me for privilege of going there. I ;
have refused, and shall continue
to refuse all such applications, j
and as far as I have any influence or
authority, will prevent both the doctors
and the nurses from cariying out their
object. There are plenty of medical men
and nurses South, who have had yellow
lever, and who know how to treat the dis
ease, which Northern people do not, as
they have had no experience with it.
Unacclimated people, or those who have
not had yellow fever, have no business
going down there now to contract the dis
ease and add to the number to be
cared for. It may be very philanthrop-
ical and heroic, but it is not common sense-
An Outrage in LoeUian*.
Breaux Bridge, La.. Sept. 16.—An aw
ful crime was perpetrated in this city Fri
day night, when a gang, supposed to be
composed of five members, so far un
known, attacked a negro cabin, and shoot
ing through the walls, mortally wounded
a colored woman, who died a few hours
afterward. From there they went to an
other cabin,where they outraged a colored
woman and then whipped a colored man.
The negroes have made no affidavit as yet.
The white population are very much ex
cited over the matter. Last night they
held an indignation meeting, 300 whites be
ing present. Resolutions were adopted
pledging protection to the colored people
and declaring that the perpetrators of the
outrage should be punished.
Thf Parochial School Must Go.
Pittsburg. Sept. 16.—Bitter feelings ha*
been engendered over the establishment
claim was so deafening that Mr. Harrison
at first imagined it was some delegation
coming to pay respects. He accordingly
came to the window and peered out
through a fold in the lace curtain. By
this time the first division of the parade
was opposite the house, and his eye rested
on a grotesque design representing the
Republican candidate with a pig-tail at
tachment and pointing to a laundry sign,
all of which was labeled “Ah Ben.” The
man who carried the transparency gave it
a twirl, and Mr. Harrison next beheld a
whiskered face at the top of a mammoth
pair of pantaloons. Underneath was the
legend, “Grandpa’s pants will not fit Ben
ny.”
Mr. Harrison withdrew from the win
dow suddenly and missed the next view,
which had a railway strike picture and
told that “some working men got more
than a dollar a day.” A few minutes
later Mr. Harrison saw his guests to the
door, slammed it to, and presently the
lights in the front part of the house were
turned low and Harrison was lost to view.
Meanwhile the procession continued to
tramp by. On every tongue there wrs a
shout for Cleveland. People along the
route joined in the chorus and swelled it
to a mighty volume. The club members,
marching four abreast, were just thirty
minutes passing the Harrison home.
Five thousand and more had congrega
ted on the common to hear Mr. Bynnm
speak. It was 9:15 o’clock when he began
his address, and because of the late hour
he did not enter elaborately into a tariff
discussion, confining himself to the com
monplace commodities intended by Demo
cratic legislation to be made cheaper of
purchase. The applause was tremendous
and so protracted that at times his voice
was completely drowned.
This afternoon the Congressional Dis
trict Committee met with Mr. Bynum to
discuss his chances and strengthen the or
ganization. He told the committee that
he had seen everything to encourage and
nothing to discourage. He believed the
proposition to reduce the tariff would help
him greatly, and closed his little talk with
the hope that in every other district in the
State the prospects were ps flattering to
the Democratic nominees.
THE MILLS BILL ENDORSED.
he Textile Worker* of Philadelphia
wand its Passage.
The Board of Health at present is badly
crippled, but is doing noble work. The
Board consisted of Drs. Neal Mitchell, R.
P. Daniel, Henry Bacon,H. L’Engle and H.
A. Kennedy. Dr. L’Engle is dead, Dr.
Daniel is very ill, and Dr. Kennedy has a
very sick wife at his home, several miles
from the city. This leaves Dr.
Michell to transact the multifarious
business of the Board. The doctors that
are arriving see to their own patients, and
as in Dr. Mitchell’s case, answer a thousand
and one questions every ten minutes. The
moment Dr. Mitohell appears on the
street, he is questioned about every con
ceivable thing, almost as if he was an en
cyclopedia. To add to the Health Board’s
troubles, is the loss of its able young sec
retary, James McDonald, who was called
away yesterday.
Everybody is working at high pressure,
and the result is that doctors and leaders
are thoroughly tired, ;and if taken
ill their systems will be too greatly
weakened for them to rally. Col. L. L.
Fleming, who died Friday, was a brother
of Francis B. Fleming, Democratic nom
inee for Governor. He was the senior
member of the old firm of Fleming &
Daniel, and was considered one of the best
lawyers in the State. Mr. L’Engle wps
a financier of great ability, and wps the
President of the State Bank of Florida.
He was State Treasurer under Governor
Bloham, and did much to establish the
State’s credit at that troublesome time.
In Frank A. Ely, Jacksonville lost one
of her sterling townsmen. Hundreds here
to whom he endeared himself by his kind
ly disposition will be immeasurably sad at
this announcement of his death. Almost
from the beginning of the epidemic his
household had been afflicted with
the disease, but with the exception
of the husband and father, all have re
covered. Public sympathy for his family
is deep and sincere. He came here from
Minnesota about twenty years ago. He
was in the insurance business.
Yesterday the weather was somewhat
more pleasant, as no rain fell, but the hot
sun’s scorching rays shone down without
mercy, and the exhalation arising could
be seen like thin mist.
“This is yellow fever weather,” said a
doctor, “and you may now look for a large
increase in the number of cases, but it is a
great relief for the sick, and that we think
good.” Superintendent B. F. Dillon, of
the Western Union, who has been in con
Wherc S*rrloe« Wrr* Held Yr«t«r<laj. »ih1
What the Minister* Spoke of.
Rev. A. M. Williams conducted the ser
vice at St, Luke’s Methodist church yes
terday. An eloquent sermon was preached
on the subject of “God Glorified by the
Confession of Christ.” The text was Phil,
ii, 11.
The usual services were held yesterday
at Trinity Episcopal church by Rev. W. C.
Hunter, the rector. A large congregation
was present.
The usual Sabbath morning service® were
held at Broad street Methodist church
yesterday. They were conducted by Rev.
J. D. Mauldin. An excellent sermon was
preached on the subject of “Magnifying
the Holy Name.” The text was from
Psalms, xxxiv, 3—“Oh. magnify the Lord
with me and let us exalt His name to
gether.”
Rev. R. H. Harris conducted tho ser
vices at the First Baptist church yesterday
morning. He preached an eloquent ser
mon to a large congregation on the sub
ject “Shut Up.” The text was Ephesians,
ii,12—“Without Christ having no hope and
without God In the world.”
There were no services at the Presbyte
rian church yesterday In consequence of
the absence of the pastor, Rev. W. A.
Carter.
Rev. Father Schlenke officiated at both
services in the Church of the Holy Family
yesterday morning. Good congregations
attended. There was no sermon.
The usual Sunday afternoon services
CABLEGRAMATIC CLICKS.
BUDGET OF ITEMS PICKED UP
FOREIGN CLIMES.
IN
The War in Zanzibar Averted. Poor. Op
pressed Queen Natalie. Shaking Up
the Swi»» SnrinlUt*. The Vic
tories of the Ameer.
London, Sept 16.—A dispatch to tho
National Zeitung says that Zanzibar is be
coming quiet, and that the Sultan has
j ordered the withdrawal ofthe troops. The
1 native® are much less violent and are
j rapidly appreciating the force of arms of a
i superior power. It is feared, however,
| that ithe; fire of wrath is only smothered,
j and not extinguished.
Must ho Queen in Name On It-
Belgrade, Sept 16.—M. Itistich Is me
diating between King Milan and Queen
Natalie. Her Majesty will be allowed to
retain all the rightaand dignities of Queen,
provided she agrees not to reside in Servia
for a number of years. It is believed tho
Queen will accept this proposal.
Raising the Revenue ill Austria.
Melbourne, dept. 16.—^he opposition
members of the Assembly Budget Com
mittee have carried a proposal to increase
one shilliug per cental the duty on barley
and oats. Iu consequence of this decision
the Ministry have intimated that they will
consider the question of resigning.
Stopping tho Circulation of So«-l»ll*t StulT.
. stant attendance for the last four days try-
HiLadelphia, Sept. 16.—The resigna- j ng to get business messages and “specials”
tion of Secretary Charles H. Litchman, of i through on working wires , waa
taken down yesterday. All the men are
doing nobly, but they are over-worked.
363o, and the following condemnatory | w j Wallac6) day chief) lost hifl child on
Friday, and his wife is dangerously
ill. He, himself, is worn out with watch-
the Knights of Labor, was considered at
the last meeting of Local Assembly No
and ,the
sesolution was adopted:
Whereas, Charles H. Litchman, ex-
general secretary of our order, has gone
forth in the political field, taking politics
in preference to labor organizations;
Resolved, That Local Assembly No.
3535, in session, condemn Charles
H. Litchman for misrepresnting the
political views of the laborers present,
and for endeavoring to use the order
for political and financial considerations.
The same local assembly also pe-sed these
reslutions relative to the Mills bill:
Whereas, As textile workers we have
for years felt the evil effects of taiiff tax
on raw materials, in lessening our oppor
tunities for work and reducing our wages,
and,
Whereas, The present tariff laws im
pose more upon raw material and
partly finished products than upon fin-!
ished commodities, thus beiDg directly in i
the interest of the foreign manufacturers
and,
Whereas, The Mills bill reversed this \
oblivious discrimination against Ameri- ;
can labor by grading the duties upward, in
accordance with the amouat of iaoor rt-f
quired to make the
*ore,
Resolved, That all members of Local
Assembly No. 3535, discarding all parties
and considerations, do protest against the :
continuance of the present unequal and
unjust system of tariff schedules, and de -
mand the passage of the Mills bill, as a
measure calculated to bring prosperity,
steady work and better wages for every
extile work er in the country.
ing and J. P. Rivers, night chief, is work
ing under great difficulties, and it is as
tonishing the amount of work he accom-
were held yesterday at the Young Men’s
Christian Association rooms. A number
of young men attended. The singing was
good and the talks instructive.
The attendance at the different Sunday
schools yesterday was large.
Rev. J. W. Howard conducted the ser
vices at the First Avenue Baptist church
yesterday morning. An instructive and
powerful sermon was preached to a large
and attentive congregation.
The services at St. Paul’s M. E. church
yesterday morning were conducted by the
pastor, Rev. W. F. Lloyd. A large congre
gation was present and a powerful and
eloquent sermon was preached. The sing
ing was very fine, the full choir being
present.
Mr. T. J. Pearce conducted the Sunday
school exercises, which were largely at
tended. Mr. Pearce returned from Tal-
Catchlng » Veteran Rascal.
New York, Sept. 16.—Inspector Byrnes
botton in order to be be at this very ira- i has mado an important capture In the per-
portant post. He was ably assisted by Dr. ®° n Charles W. Schnell,
Banks.
The services at the First Baptist church
last night were attended by an immense
congregation. Over 500 persons were
present. The services will continue during
the week.
THE ARKANSAS ELECTION.
It Turned on State Issues and the Democ
racy Won a Good Fight.
The Democratic popular majority In
Arkansas is now put at 14,941. Making
allowance for the missing townships in
Pulaski, the actual majority cast at the
polls will be about 14,530. The Republi
cans seem to be vei y much pleased over
this, and to regard it in somewhat the
light of a victory. It is a very small one,
for the Democratic majority for Governor
at the last election was but 17,711, making
a net gain for the combination of Repub
licans and Wheelers of 3200. The truth is,
that the Republicans made desperate
efforts in Arkansas, and hoped to cany
the State. Powell Clayton received all
the assistance he wanted from the national
committee, while the Democratic com
mittee knew very well that it could trust
the local Democracy to manage the cam
paign alone and unassisted and to carry
the State.
The vote cast was the largest ever polled
—185,000—and shows how much Arkansas
has increased in population in the last few
years, It usually ca&ts an average of one
vote for every six or seven people, which
would make the population of the State
to-day somewhere between 1,115,000 and
1,295,000.
The Democratic vote is by long odds
the heaviest ever cast in the State; while
the increase in the opposition is due
almost wholly to the Wheelers, and came
from the whites, not the negroes; and
over local, not national questions.
Thus Sebastian county, with but 1511
negroes, men, women and children, cast
2128 votes for Norwood, the leader
of the opposition ticket. Johnson,
which contains but 491 negroes of all
sexes and ages, cast 1350 opposition votes.
Clay, with its 22 negroes, gave Norwood
717 votes. Fulton, with 36, gave 612, and
it is the same throughout the State. The
opposition to Eagle received, on various
plishes. The press of the country has local grounds, a large number of white
these brave operators to thank for specia's
received, as it is only by their doing a
large amount of extra work, that they
can get them off.
Can’t Stop in York.
Birmingham, Sept. 16.—The town ofj
York, a place of 200 inhabitants on the j
Alabama Great Southern Railroad, near
the Mississippi line, has quarantined
against the “world.” No passenger from •
any point will be allowed to get off a train
at that place. Armed guards will meet
every train, and no amount of health cer- j
tificates will enable a passenger to stop j
there.
Tnpelo, Miss., quarantined against Birm
ingham this morning, but raise 1 it in a
few hours later. There is no suspicious
sickness there and no fear of yellow fever.
No Fever in Decatur.
Decatur, Sept. 16.—The people who
votes, members of the State Wheel.
An attempt is being made in Arkansas
to have a fusion electoral ticket put up
composed of Republicans and Wheelers.
As the latter are fighting the Democracy
on local, not national Issues, this would be
an absurdity. The members ofthe Wheel
have too much good sense to allow them
selves to be made the catspaw of the Re
publicans to help Powell Clayton to power
again.
ANOTHER ASSASSINATION.
, i left this city in such hot haste a few days
commodities: there- 1 , . . „ .
51 ago, are now returning one by one. Not
A fanner Attracted hy a Noise Opens His
Door to Investigate and is Shot.
Nashville, Sept. 16.—Another aafagi
nation has been committed near Sommer-
set Ky. The facts are these: George Bab-
itt, a highly esteemed citizen and well-to-
do farmer, was attracted by a noise about
4 o’clock yesterday morning, and went to
find the cause, when some misreeant in
Railway and Steamship Scheme* to )I«e
the Possible Embargo.
Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 12.—The postmas
ter general has completed arrangement !
by which the West India mails, which
have been hitherto sent via New York,
will hereafter be transmitted by the new
line of steamships which will ply directly
between Halifax and the We9t Indies.
Tbis line has just been established by a
company of Halifax merchants, who have
purchased two of theCunard boats and will
increase the service as traffic requires.
It Is rumored in railway circles to-night
that the |retaliation proposal has caused
the successful floating of an eight million
dollar scheme, wnich includes the pur
chase of the North Shore line from
Quebec to Ottawa and the extension of
the Pontiac railway from here to fiau'fc
Ste. Marie, thus giving direct railway con
nection between Lake Superior and the
seaboard.—Yew York Herald.
THREE MILLION MILES A DAT.
Neariug the
ambush fired upon him, filling his body
the slightest cause for apprehersion has with buckshot. Two of them entered the
been found. Everything is in a fine, i abdomen, making a fatal wound,
healthy condition, and Decatur’s pros
pects are as fine as any city in the South,
and her quarantine is strictly enforced.
The New Comet 1* Kapiflly
Earth.
Albany, Sept. 15.—Prof. Boss, of the
Dudley Observatory, has completed calcu
lations of the orbit of the |new comet dis.
covered by Prof. Barnard at the Lick Ob-
He lingered in a baif comatose state servatory on .September 2d. This comet
until five o’clock this evening, when he
died. He was able to talk at times, and
made an affidavit giving the name of the
assassin. He says he saw him run after
The Rice Crop Rained.
Savannah, Sept. 16.—The flood in the
Savannah river has covered the rice plan
tations near Savannah, and the rice crop
is nearly, if not quite, a total loss. Re
ports from the country districts state that
the low lands are all under water, and the
roads and bridges carried away so that
travel is almost impossible. While there
is great damage to property, no deaths are
yet reported.
-•Orca-ionai” Rain*.
Washington. Sept. 16.—The indications
for Georgia are: Occasional rains, fol-
It is claimed that the man is a we’l-
known citizen, who stands high and ha*
the confidence of the people generally.
The officers refuse to give his name until
he has been arres ted.
The Cigar Makers Strike.
New Orleans, Sept. 16.—A Picajune ,
special from Key West, says: Advices j
from Havana indicate that the cigar
makers strike is no nearer aisettlement
than when it started five weeks ago. The
manufactnrers are equally determined, and
they have organized a lockout which will
probably continue a long time. It is esti- An Altogether Too Smart Baseman,
mated that S,QC0 operatives are ont of em- Peculiar play occurred in a rerent base
ployment. The distress among their baU S ams 111 Portland, Me. Both nines
families, augmented by the effects of the were tied, and it was in the lest half of
recent storm, becomes greater daily. the ninth inDing. A player made a base
« ’ hit and reached first safely. The pitcher
A Striking Apoeat. threw the ball to first to catch the runner
Key West. Sept. 15.—A commission of napping, but did not succeed. The first
three, representing the striking cigar i baseman deftly put the ball in his pocket,
ofthe parochial school by the Catholics lotted by (airweather: .tftiooary taopera- To-morrow
m the first ward pttblic mhool boildU*. ““P* >* th , e ehtr*m,h„uhe.-o pot- I 5tr.Se.a- To-morrow
Seven protea taut ministers denounced
! Catholicism from their pulpits to-day.
Arrangements have been made for a
meeting in this city and also All eg her y
next Tuesday evening to protest against
the use of the public school building for re
ligious purposes.
tion; slightly cooler, variable winds.
Mrs. Stowe Takes a Bite of Bread.
Hartford, Sept. 16.—Mrs. Harriett
Beecher Stowe partook of solid food to
day for the first time since last May. On
Saturday she took a short walk ont of
doors.
and the pitcher made a bluff to deliver
! the ball. The base runner danced off first,
and the first baseman tried to get the boll
out of his pockel to touch the runner, but
it would not come. The base runner
s eeing the predicament that the first base-
man was in started around the bases with
i the first baseman in close pursuit, the lat-
A Halifax Woolen Mill Fails. | ter all the time, trying to extract the ball
London, Sept. 16.—Culvert Bros., of the from his pockrft. He didn’t, and the run-
Halifax woolen factors, have failed. Their : ner scored the winning ran amid great
liabilities amount to £130,003. applause—Chicago Herald.
makers in Havana, !arrived here last
night. To-day they telegraphed to all
the large cities in the North, asking aid
night they
will hold a msss meeting in Jackson
Square. The strikers and their families
number 30,000 persons.
has remained so nearly stationary in the
sky since ita discovery that the determina
tion of ita true orbit or path in space has
been a work of great difficulty, and the re
sults at present reached can be regarded as
merely approximate. According to these
the comet is now about twice aa far from
the earth as the sun is. or about 190,000,000
miles, and is at the same time about
170,0<X),000 miles from the sun.
It is moving towards its perihelion or
point where it will be nearest the sun, and
present calculations indicate that this
point will be: reached on December 10, but
this date is liable to be in error by fully
thirty days. As the comet and the earth
are moving toward each other from oppo.
site directions, the velocity of approach
toward us is something unusual—about
3,000,000 miles daily. Consequently
the comet will rapidly increase in
brightness; for instance, on October 6 it
will be about five time® as bright as at the
discovery, and about the middle of No
vember sixty times as great But at the
discovery it was extremely faint, and it is
rather doubtful whtdher it will become
visible to unassisted eyes. Subsequent
calculations will determine the question
with much greater certainty.—Philadel
phia Times.
Berne, Sept. 16.—The Bundersrath offi
cially declares that it has not complied
with the foreign demands for an inquiry
regarding the circulation of Soiialistic liter
ature in Switzerland, but that it is exercis
ing strict supervision in the matter.
Taking Commercial Council.
Berlin, Sept. 16.—Herr Oswold, a part
ner in the well known Hamberg firm in
the African trade, has been invited to a
conference with Prince Bismarck in con
nection with the East African Company.
The Victorious Ameer.
LONDON, Sept. 16.—A dispatch from Af
ghanistan says: The Ameer reports that bis
troops have captured Fort Kammard from
the rebels, together with many prisoners,
including Lshak Khan’s father-in-law.
the diamond
broker, who recently swindled eleven jew
elry firms in tbis city out of a largo Amount
of valuable diamond jewelry and then fled
to Springfield, Massachuuett, and later to
Canada. Detectives have been on his track
ever since, and finally caught him in Otta
wa, where he was first arrested by Cana
dian officials on a charge of being a smug-
i gler, and was held to await the American
‘ detectives. When confronted by them,
Schnell, who was passing under the name
of Theodore Willis, of Brooklyn, admitted
his guilt and consented to return to New
York. He arrived here last night, and was
arraigned this afternoon, being held for
trial.
Exponltion Note*—At the Grounds.
The Board of Directors will hold their
usual weekly meeting this afternoon at
4 o’clock. This is the last day for the re
ceipt of bids for privileges. Send in your
bids, or you will be obliged to carry aroand
your display in a bandbox.
No matter how fine the needlework and
fancy work of the ladies may be, it can be
exhibited without danger of damage, as
the displays will be so arranged that they
cannot possibly be handled by Visitors.
The ladies should arrange to exhibit pot
ted plants in profusion, if they wish to do
something to materially aid in making
beautiful and attractive tbe building.
The Exposition park was the center of
attraction yesterday, and throughout tbe
day, hundreds visited the beautiful grounds
and buildings. All were charmed with the
magnificence of the surroundings.
The grounds were in first-rate order, and
the crowds promenaded through them
with evident interest and pleav
ure. The view from the second
story of the main building
is very beautiful indeed. The landscapelis
a natural picture and upon which the Visi
tors yesterday looked abroad with rapture.
Superintendent Henderson had a large
number of cars out, for the purpose of ac
commodating the crowds.
PREPARING FOR RETALIATION.