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i ColHinlm VOL. XXX. NO. 314 COLUMBUS GEOKU1A, SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 30, 183.3. MR. RICE WILL RESPOND. THREE KUNA WAV CARS. HAIL TO THE CHIEFTAIN. THETRESTI,E GAVE WAV And m Freight Train wa* Precipitated to the Ground -One Man Killed. BIS WAU RECORD IMPEACHED BV THE THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE. Charged With Being Disloyal to the South, ern Confederacy-An Array of Tai Figures aDd Facta—Other Items from the Capital City. Like All Rnnaways Meet With Misfortune. Pungent Paragraphs From Opelika. Opelika, Sept. 29.—Three freight car* standing on a side track at the Western depot became detached yesterday and ran away, precipitating themselves down a steep embankment. They were badly w „, N „ ne of Kormk « r but Cry for I Good water and one hundred miles from traalay4 In a J J ^ . . . . fTT _& i . .1 .1 BISMARCK'S QUANDARY. FROST IS REALLY HERE. BLAINE ADDRE8KES AN ENTHUSIASTIC j At 2 o’clock this morning, intelligence audience IN new VORK. reached the city, that freight train No. . 176, was wrecked about two miles west of WANTS TO PROSECUTE SOMEBODY BUT IS AFRAID TO PROCEED. Atlanta, Sept. 29.—Hon. Frank P. Rice, the Democratic nominee for the Hen- broken up and their contents wasted, in a great measure. The morning freight train on the Colum bus and Western railroad, on account of the engine breaking down was delayed here all day to-day. There is a great deal of building going on Blaine—He Lauds Ben H. aud His Terse Epigram — “Democrats Study Maxims, not Market*.** Columbus, on the Western road. All the railroad authorities in the city were at once summoned to the depot. Drs. Grimes and Walker were all called to go to revised in every locality in which "they pass a single night. Exceptional measures are taken against Jews, whether they are Russians or aliens. Tne police can refuse England's Court Suspected of Implication ^ any passport without assigning in th* Publication of the Diary—The any reason for their refusal. The result is Dead Emperor slandered-A that Jews may be refuted entrance into Review of the Continent. Russia or permission to travel therein. not resist measures to alleviate the dis tress. NEW RUSSIAN PASSPORT LAWS. ! The new Russian passport rules enact that travelers must have their passports ITS PRESENCE REPORTED IN NORTH AND MIDDLE ALABAMA. ■ New York, Sept. 29.-Ooe hundred the » idof the offerers from the terrible here. Opelika is trying to start up a nice thousand persons congregated in the polo accident. A special train was ready in a EXPOSITION NOTES. ate in this district, went to Cobb county little boom of her own, and it seems, is grounds to-nieht, the occasion being a to-day to reply to the charges which Ham lil^ly to accomplish it. Nearly every .Small has been making against him during store in the city now has a substantial the past week. This step has been made brick pavement in front of it. The un necessary by the reports which have come sightly aud unhealthy wooden sidewalks from Marietta that these charges have been mustgo. made and pressed with such vigor by Bmali, that unless some answer is made to them, many Democrats in Cobb county will not vote for Mr. Rice. Hiflingdown the numerous artful flings made by the Third Party candidate, which he has used with all the telling effect of a brilliant stump speaker, the most serious charges upon which Mr. Kiee.is arraigned are: 1. He was a refugee at Nassau during the war when his fellow citizens were fighting the common enemy. 2. At the close of the war he procured the settlement of a claim by taking oath he had b4en Joyal to the North. Jn answer to these charges Mr. Rice de clares that he went to Nassau under a com- mis-ion from the Confederate Government, which fact he has the paper to estaolish beyond controversion. The claim against the Federal Govern- ment at the close of the war, was made by the father of Mr. Rice, who was a Union man, and the latter simply made affidavit to that eflect. M r. Rice went to C >bb county to make these answers to the charges to day. Hrnall has another appointment at the opera house to-night, where he will repeat his attack on Mr. Rice and the “M. A. B.” TAX FIGURES FOR FARMERS. A Since the recent returns of taxable prop erty of Georgia, showing a great increase over the returns of last year, a number of journals in the Htate.have asserted, with some editorial argument, that the cities The Y. M. C. A., of this city, is an or ganization of which Opelika may well be proud. Its beautiful rooms are open always, and the popular aud genial Secre tary, Mr. Joe Stowe, is constantly in at tendance. Cotton is coming in very slowly. Mr. Cecil Gabbett and Mr. C. H. Crom well, of 3Iontgomery, were iu the city yes- j terday. Mr. Lee Echols, agent of the Western gra&d Republican rally, at which were present the shining lights of the Republi can party, among others Blaine aud Fora- ker. Foraker was the first speaker at the principal stand. He spoke mainly on tariff matters. During bis speech be was inter rupted frequently by loud cries for Blaine, and “here he comes.” Berlin, Sept. 29 —[Copyright 1S8S by ,»ne Week Nearer the Opening of the the New York Associated Press. —Al- Gre*t show A Mi «M<«>he engine wo. lu»S. to po.tp>n. .he Exposition, .„d passing over caused the accident. One few seconds and waiting for the doctors’ arrival. Columbus man, not connected with the train, was instantly killed. His name is withheld at the urgent request of the au- Deutsche Rundschau, the judicial authori-1 v , . ■ ties have not vet decided upon the exact fo-day e^- hote and every railway * — K station in the Soutn is posted with adver tisements announcing tb« change of dates. Thought to be Heavy Enough to Kilt the Deadly Microbe — Snow Reported from Virginia—The Flush of Hope Grow* Stronger. course of prosecution. The pub ic prose cutor has not se .tied upon what clause iu ... .. k **» P«al code to proctSd, .nd the Minta- ‘fS A scene of indescribable enthusiasm fol- thorittes, until they break the news to’DroaBciiteT Th.' msnairere^the Deutsche co(i 0lry expressing Approbation of the wed. Cannons were fired, rockets burst, a. _ 1? prot>ecuie. l ne mauageroitne ueuwt. ne ; „ han „„ in , h « dates, aud promising to do make the Exposition a been received from gentlemen all over the lowed. Cannons were fired, rockets burst, and bands struck up “Hail to the Chief,” and deafening cheers rent the air. The Chairman then introduced Mr. Blaine, j badly injured, wbo was received with unbounded enthu siasm. He started his speech by saying, acrec to his family this morning. The Rundschau has surrendered the name Q f change in the dates, and promising to do ‘General Harrison has the Railway of Alabama has returned from ably faculty of condensing the whole West Point. argument within the dimensions of Superintendent McCiintock and Train a . . proverb. It is the _ faculty fireman was terribly scalded and others Herr Geffreker, of Hamburg, as that of the Tb. engineer, fortubs.eiy, escaped unhurt. Several of the cars were Geffreken has been a professor at Strass- thrown into the ditch and badly torn up. burg, and represented Hansetowu for At 2:30 o’clock the wrecking train left the a ® vera l >’ e< y' s *? Berlin, where he became known to Frederick. Afterwards, he was city. Master Jones, of the Columbus and West ern, are in the city. REFUGE EH IN AUBURN. are growing richer at the expense of the country. If this assertion were true it would confront the people of Georgia with a very serious problem. The assertion, however, is not true. The tax digests from all the counties, now in the office of the Comptroller-General, shows that a very fair proportion of the increase in the ma terial wealth of the Htate, the taxable property, is contributed by the county, or the agricultural interests. There has been, indeed, a marked increase in the values of all strictly agricultural property interests. For instance, in improved lands, the increase this year is {2.141,000. In wild lands the increase is {103,000. This increase in the value of wild lands is rendered all the more notable from the fact that there *s a decrease in the acreage from last year of over 200,000 acres. Last year the wild land acreage was 6,501,691; this year it is 6,300,689. The increase in the value of plantations and mechanical tools over last year is 9120,785. The increase in the value of oorn, cot ton, etc., on hand the first day of April was{337,657. The increase in horses, mules, hogs, etc., is {99,064. To this may be fairly added the increase in the value of household and kitchen fur niture which is{411,238. All this certainly indicates that the Georgia farmer is not losing ground iu ma terial, substantial prosperity. UNTAXED RAILROADS. The railroads of Georgia show an in creased mileage over last year or 400 miles, and a total valuation of {29,304,127, which is an increase over last year of {4,404,535. This doos not, of course, include the rail roads whoie charters exempt them from taxation. Home figures showing the vast untaxed railroad property of the State will not be amiss. The total railroad mileage of Georgia is 3768 miles. Of this, 2775 mil.s pay tax, and 993 do not. The uutnxed mileage is made up by the following roads: The Georgia, 307 miles; the South western, 304 miles; the Central, from Savannah to Macon, 191J miles; the Western and Atlantic, 13S miles; the Au gusta and Savannah, 53 miles. The exempt roads, it will be observed, are the most valuable railroad properties in the State. What their aggregate value is would run very high into the millions. A POINTER FOR PROFESSIONAL MEN. Not Afraid of Fever, but Doesn’t Like Refugee*. Auburn, Sept. 29 —The little town of Auburn was very much excited over the presence of four refugees from Jaokson stopping over here, and the Council met to discuss the advisability of quarantining against all infected districts. There were several prominent physicians present at the meeting, and they all agreed that yel low fever could not live herd, and that there was no danger, as Auburn is 821 feet above tide water, but a3 there was so much excitement over the pres ence of the refugee-, the Council decided to fine any one stopping here {100, if there was evidence that he had been in any place infected with yellow fever with in twenty days. The refugees left on the first train. Some of the cadets have organized a dancing club. They will give their first dance October 12. They propose to give an occasional dance to while away the tedious days and hours of study. They ex pect much enjoyment from them. Prof. Benjamin Ross, who occupied the chair of chemistry at Louisiana State Uni versity, has come home, as the University has suspended on account of the yellow fever. Mr. F. C. Owdway, of Nashville, is visit ing his father-in-law, President W. L. Broun. Misses Mary Newman and Mary Bivens, who have been quite sick,are convalescing rapidly. THE SURVEYING COKES AT SEALK. The return of professions in Georgia for i year THE SUPREME COURT. The Supreme Court will convene on Monday. All the Justices are in the city. Justice'Blandford arrived last night, but is still quite feeble. The docket in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court shows a total of 283 cases. Of this number the Chattahoochee circuit contributes only eleven. A NOVEL COURT RECORD. In the case of Thomas G. Holland against the Savannah, Florida and Western Rail way Company, there has come up to the Supremo Court as a part of the record, a plaster-of-paris cast of the foot that was injured by the road. The foot was a large one and the mashing which it suffered did not improve its general appearance. This kind of evideuce is an entirely new thing in t he Georgia Supreme Court, but is hard ly as striking and unique as the tattooed testament admitted to probate in England, as described by Haggard in “Mr. Mee- soon’s will.” THE LIQUOR MEN MUST PAY. Notice has been published of the execu tive order suspending the collection of the state taxes in Richmond county until the General Assembly meets. The Governor modified this order to-day so as to except special liquor taxes, as under the law liquor dealers cannot do business until the special tax is paid. The modified order Captured by a Party of Engineers—Pro gress of the A., P. and L. Extension. Seale, Sept. 29.—The fourth quarterly meetiug for the Seale and Huntsooro cir cuit commenced here to-day, Rev. J. S. Frazer presiding. The surveying corps of the Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad has pitched its camp near Col. J. M. Brannon’s, of Longview. The surveyors were in town this morning, and bought a good supply of provision preparatory for their journey through to Montgomery. The line as sur veyed intersects the Mobile and Girard Railroad about two miles east of Seale, and runs north, striking the old Federal road near Col. Brannon’s, thence west, and will follow the road as near as possible. The already prosperous town of Lengview is looking forward for brighter days and an acvance in the value of property. Every one is sorry to see them leave Seale so far out of the way, as it would be a great ad vantage to have a competing line to this place. The road, if built, will open up a very prosperous territory, as no better farming lands are to be found thau those of northern Russell. Sheriff H. T. Ragland is moving in, and will take charge of the office next Mon day. Mr. Chadwick, the present jailer, will remove his family to the Gordon house, formerly occupied by Mrs. Daniel. Mr. James Henry, formerly of Villula, has accepted a position with Messrs. Hirsch Bros., where he will be glad to serve his friends. Walk* Five Mile* a Day at 103. Eiterberry, 111., Sept. 15.—Grandpap 1SS8 gives us one lawyer less and eigbtyv ' “ITKKBerry, _ _ two doctors more than last year. m JjJ^ey, who first saw the fight m Ireland 103 years ago, is certainly the oldest man residing in this region. He says that he has good reasons for remembering Lord Wellington, as the Iron Duke paid his pas sage to America. Uncle Lehey lived in St. Louis during its infancy, and was well ac quainted with Henry Shaw when that worthy gentleman carried mortar. He shook hands with Lafayette at the Illinois village of Kaskaskia. Grandpap Lehey lived two years with Senator Benton, and played rich jokes on John C. Fremont when that gallant youth was courting the charming young Jessie. Mr. Lehey is the father of eight children, and says that all of them were born on Fri day. He has always been a peaceful man, and never whippea anybody for his own sake, but was always willing to protect some weaker fellow traveler to the grave. He is still hale and hearty, does all bis chores, walks about five miles every day, and looks much younger than any of his boy3. He has been a widower for several years, and says he doesn’t care to embark on the matrimonial sea again.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Southern Literati in Connell. Orkney Springs, Va., SeDt. 29.—The meeting of the literati of the South, which assembled here yesterday, promises to be a notable one in the history of the progress of Southern literature and art. Tne pur- m&kes provision also for the . collection of J? the tax on shows aud exhibitions. A BIG TAX PAYER. The Georgia Railroad and Banking Com pany paid into the State to-day on tax ac- count {12.351.69. The tax was on the in come of the Georgia and ad valorem on the Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern. BRIDGING WHITEHALL STREET. The special committee of the city coun cil and officials of the Central, Georgia, Ytianta and West Point and State road he’.d a conference to-day on the subject of bridgiug Whitehall and Forsyth street crossings. The railroad officials were favorable. They would expeud {10,000 in bridging these streets. The city council will act on the matter Monday night. A SAM SMALL MEETING. The court house basement was packed the advancement of the higher forms of art and literature and their wider de velopment and encouragement in the South. Many distinguished authors, mu sicians and scientists have responded to the iuvitaiions issued and before the con ference terminates a permanent organiza tion will be effected to farther the views of those under whose auspices the meet ing was called. Matter* in Senota. Senoia, Sept. 29.—The weather is cool, de- the thermometer stands at fifty-five grees. Cotton is opening very fast and will all be opened t>y October 15. There will not be much more than half a crop. The weed is very large bat there are very few bolls on it.' Hutchison & Roberts’ new brick store is which was the striking feature of Benja I rain Franklin’s mode of reasoning, and j Lincoln poAessed it in a very remarkable degree. Never wa9 a happier argument more felicitiousiy stated than when Har rison said that the free traders were study ing maxims instead of markets. In a single phrase he exhibited the fal- | lacy and weakness of their whole argu ment. Mr. Blaine’s speech also was almost en tirely directed to the tariff, and he quoted the past history of the country to show the Benefits of protection. DO NOT SANCTION THE APPEAL. THE SITUATION IN FLORIDA. Yellow Jack Hold* Hi* Own, But Doe* Not Make Any Great Inroad*. Jacksonville, Sept. 29.—We have had another beautiful day, but the official re port of the Board of Health shows little diminution in the number of new cases, which foot up 94, of wnich 25 are white and 69 colored. Among the sick near the city are Mrs. H. K. Ingram, promulgator of the concussion theory, her husband and one of her sons. Mrs. Ingram’s life is despaired of. The Two Mayors of the two Decatur* Not Sustained by the People. Washington, SeDt. 29.—The Marine Hospital Bureau is informed that there are now 146 persons at Camp Perry and six in the fever camp. Mr. McQuade, of the Jacksonville Citizens’ Committee, suggests to Dr. Hamilton that arrangements be made so that physicians and acclimated persons, especially those who have expe rienced an attack of fever during this epi demic, shall be exempted from the ten d*ys quarantine at Camp Perry, after prop erly fumigating their clothing and bag gage. It is probable that this suggestion will be adopted. Dr. Hamilton has suggested that some of the money contributed for the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers be used in pay ing the expenses of the poor persons who have been detained in the quarantine for ten days, and who have not money enough to continue their journey Dr. Jerome Cochran, State health officer of Alabama, telegraphs to Surgeon-General Hamilton as follows: “I want to say to you, in the most posi- a Hanseatic resident in London, and be came a frequent contributor to the English papers aud magazines. In recent years he had lived privately in Hamburg. He is a Conservative with Liberal leanings. He is no enemy of Bismarck, nor is he known to have ever possessed the special confidence of Frederick. The deaths reported to-day are six. as j .. 1 ™ anl “y* 0 3™’ » “ ost P° 81 ' foUows: J, M. Ground, G. W. Bell, Alfred Robinson, George D. Halienbeck, Walter Buckstone, and a colored infant. The whole number of cases officially reported is 2457.and deaths 249. Some of the most experienced local doctors assert that the new cases of yellow fever are not nearly so numerous as reported, but many cases are dengue or mild malarial fever. The report for the week shows that nearly 15,000 people have been fed by the Relief Committee. Cash, including dain ties to sick and convalescents and other ex penses, of over {30,000. Total disburse ments of the Citizens the two Mayors of the two Decaturs is not sanctioned by the Relief Committee, which is composed of the best people here, and will not be sanctioned by the Governor of the State.” TROUBLE AROUND TY-TY. An Epidemic of Fever, Not Yellow, at Hills dale —Nobody to Fick Cotton—Political. Ty-Ty, Sept. 27.—There is, and has been for so ne time past, considerable sickness at Hillkdale. There are six or Relief'Association ! white families living there, and I are about *47,000, but this includes some large bills for supplies that will be availa ble this week. Considerable money and supplies were sent to McClenny. The asso ciation is ready to aid Fernaudina, but no notice of need has been received from that place, which has not raised its quarantine against this city. A Gainesville special to the Times Union says Maj. N. R Gruell died this evening, making three deaths since the fever broke out, and one new case, Miss Hall, a niece of Maj. Gruell, making nine cases in all. No other suspects. There is great grief over Maj. Grueli’s death. He sacrificed himself for public good, volunteering to fumigate the infected houses. A special from Sanderson says: No new cases. The Evening Metropolis resumed publication to day, the proprietor and all the employes but one having had the fever. WILL IMPROVE THE ROAD. The Central’s Chief Say* Nothing of the New Bonds But Does of the Improvement*. Savannah, Sept. 29.—General Alexan der was askea yesterday in regard to the recent issue of bonds by the Central rail road, but he was unwilling to give the de tails of the negotiation. He would not state the amount of bonds negotiated, but believe there are some members of every family sick with fever. Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Wilcox lost another one of their children Tuesday, a little girl, she being the second one within about a month’s time. They have two others that are now down with the lever, but are thought to be improving. Among others now sick are Messrs. L. S. Gunter, James Williams, Mrs Cross and her daughter, Mrs. Aman da Graves and Miss Annie Locke. Since the fair weather has come there is a great demand for cotton Dickers here. So eager are some of the farmers for help that they have run the price for picking up to 75 cents per 100 pounds and then cannot get as much help as they want. Mr. John R. Sutton, from just across the river in Irvin county, said that he had ten bales now in the field and could not procure help to gather it. Mr. Sutton brought into town early Monday morning a two-horse wagon load of water melons. They are probably the last of the season. He sold very cheaply, as the man who bought them was offering to sell at six for 25 cents. Political matters are getting to feverheat in old Worth. While our politicians are a little slow in making a start, when the start is made they can keep as much rack et as in any of the big counties. So far the candidates for county offices publicly an nounced are, for Ordinary, W. L. Storey ; he said that the deal bad resulted in giving i P,? UI , lc ® a are .> r< ^ Grainary, W. L. Storey ; the Central Railroad and Banking Com- ^ S u P® rior C<mrt, B- W. Young; Tax -- - - Collector, Allen T. Smith. pany all the money it wanted. He was asked what work was contem plated by the Central since its acquisition of added capital, and he explained that a portion of the funds will be used as a working capital for the bank. It is also contemplated to widen the gauge of the Columbus and Rome railway to Green ville, and probably to extend it to New- nan. It also determined the construction of the road across the State from Eden to Americus, which will be contracted for at HOW IS BUSINESS’: Th* Question Answered by Many Smiling Merchant* Yesterday. In his round over the city yesterday a reporter talked with a great many mer chants in regard to the opening of the Fall trade. The result of the investigation shows that Columbus is doing a good busi ness now and has fair prospects for an unu- an early date. The rolling stock of the i sua iiy fine trade this season. Some of the Central road and branches is to be put in ; expressions heard yesterday are quoted below: the best condition, and its equipments are to be thorough in every respect. Nux Vomica in the Dinner, Savannah, Sept. 29.—Henry Crumpton, an old colored man, was arrested yester day for trying to poison his wife. He was committed to jail by Justice Russell to await an examination which will be held to-day. Crumpton and his wife kept a boarding house on Pine street, near Ann. While the wife was cooking dinner for the boarders yesterday she noticed that Crumpton spent a good deal of time in the kitchen. She Mr. W. J. Watt: “Our customers are set tling their claims and business is entirely Mr. W. E. Williams, of the firm of Wil liams & Butlock: “Business is opening up splendidly. We sold ten vehicles yester day. Farmers are in fine spirits and col lections are g*ood.“ A HIGH personage suspected. The Government suspects a high person age of using Geffreken as an instrument. If the trial threatens to reveal the original source, Bismarck may hesitate about pro ceeding. Neither Radeuberg, of the Deu tsche Rundschau, nor Geffreken is likely j to submit to two years penal servitude for the betrayal of State secrets without pro- ! testing against being punished for a mere exercise of their functions as journalists, acting without bias against the State or the Government. BISMARCK SUSPECTS THE ENGLISH. Bismarck is known to suspect the En glish Court as the source of the publica tion, hence the language of his statement is directed against tne State Court. The Chancellor’s outspoken declarations have not tendered towards allaying party strife over the diary. They have rather excited public passion to a fever heat. Nothing else is talked about in places of resort, and furious quarrels are the fre quent result. The Press, in its discussion of the affair, reflects vigorously the party strife. A VILIFICATION OF THE DEAD. Some official papers do not hisitate to assail the memory of Frederick, villifying noth his character and his intellect. The Kolnische Ziitung says the diary shows him to be a camplacent idealist, rich in beautiful phrases, degeneralities and pride is his plans for improving the world, but poor in a practical statesman’s qualities. The Berlin post says even at the risk of damaging the memory of Frederick by layjng bare his lamentable weakness, that the interests of the empire required the disclosure that the Crown Price, far from being an active promoter of German unity, formed a most serious obstacle in it. It is difficult to believe that public sen timent concurs in this semi-official attempt to defame Emperor Frederick’s character, which are especially contemptible on the comments on which the attempt is made, in terms of indignation to belittle his mental powers and to disparage his aims. The Borsen Courier, an organ of the Liberalist, better represents the genuine public feeling here in saying: It excites a lively astonishment to see the press assail Emperor Frederick with scant respect. The Emperor must be indignant at the conduct of people who are trying to please him by detracting from his father. They who are throwing dirt upon the memory of Frederick, must judge William II meanly, if tney suppose that their criti cism excites in him auytbing but loathing and contempt. BISMARCK TOO OLD TO REMEMBER. The Progressist press challenges the ac curacy of Bismarck’s statements, discred iting the diary. The Freizenvege Zeitung points out that the Chancellor does not give documentary proof of the correctness of his associations. It says that the mem ory of a man who is seventy-four years old may be at fault in regard to occurrences of seventeen years ago, and that the diary written under the fresh impression of events is less likety to be wrong. It is a significant fact that the com ments of the press, concurrent with the tenor of private discussion, do not ques tion the authority of the diary. The rea sons that Prince Bismarck advices against its genuineness are felt to be insincere and completely ignored outside of the official world. There is not one man in a thousand who refuses to accept the diary as a faithful record written By Emperor Frederick’s own hand. THE EMPRESS EXONERATED. The court circle exonerate the Em press Frederick from any knowledge of the publicatiop. The stories published in Frencn papers of a violent quarrel between Empress Frederick and Emperor William, and that the former fears that spies are set on her movements, are certainly false. The Empress lives an utterly re tired life. The members of her own cir- all ihey can to grand success. In nearly every instance exhibitors, in stead ot withdrawing their exhibits, have promised to make them more complete. The change is especially favorable in the live stock deoartments, and in the poultry and bench snows, as the weather will be cooler and all the live stock era stand the confinement better in the pens. Superintendent T. J. Hunt leaves to-dav for tBe Rome Exposition, where he will endeavor to secure for the Columbus Ex position the exhibits from the northern part of the State. Mr. T. L. Ingram reports, that so far as he has heard, the most famous bicycle riders in the country will be on the Ex position track iu November, and that the postponement has increased the interest in that department. Mr. W. J. Kincaid, of Griffin, writes Mr. J. P. Kyle that the Griffin Cotton Mills will make an extensive exhibit and that he will be in the city in a few days to make arrangements for a large space. The official programme, to 6uit the new dates, is being arranged as rapidly as pos sible. As soon as the contracts for the various amusements are adjusted a full list will be published in a new pro gramme. The amusement part of the Exposition will be complete, aud each day will have some notable special attraction. The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Directors will be held Tuesday night at 8 p. m., instead of on Monday night as heretofore. President Goetchius leaves to-day on a flying trip to Atlanta. Birmingham, Sept. 29.—Throughout Middle and North .Alabama there was a light frost this morning, and it is thought to have been enough to exterminate any pellosv fever microbes which may have been drifting about through this action of the country. Tnere w *s frost in this city, and in some place the therm »meler went down to thirty-six degrees. It is believed that all danger of a farther spread of yel low fever at Decatur, or other points in Alabama have been safely passed. Front Ni|*n th* Totmccrt. Lynchburg, Sept. 29.—A heavy frost fell througn this section last night, and it is thought that a good deal of tobacco has been ruined. Snow in Virginia. Harrisonburg, Sept. 29 —A light snow fell here to-day. The mountains iu tho country are covered with it. Tne weather is very cold. Snow at Roanoke. Roanoke, Sept. 29.—Fitful falls of snow fell to day at Pulaski City, Pulaski county, and a light fall in the mountains. ROBERT GARRETT’S FATE. THE PLACE FOR FARMERS. Bagging Sold Lower In Columbus Than Any where Else in the Cotton Belt. J Mr. B G Farmer, of Farmer, Kelley & Co.: “We are selling lots of goods and cle declare that she does not want Emperor have no reason to feel displeased with any- Frederick’s name mixed up in partv strug- bodv or anything. Collections are fine.” i gles. Mr. L. A. Frazer, of Frazier & Dozier: It is officially announced to-night that “Onr business for August, as compared j she will shortly proceed to Kiel, where had a misgiving that something was going j with the same months list year, was sim- j she will remain for the night. On October wrnmr. hnr, niri not simnprt hpr nnsrann of 11 ♦ j„ i *! * .. <• » r n wrong, but did not suspect her husband of trying to poison her until she had “taken up” the dinner aud was patting it on the table, when she found a nux vomica bean in a dish of vegetables. Editor Francis Joseph’s Narrow Escape. Vienna, Sept. 29.—An artillery practice yesterday, at which Emperor Francis Jo seph narrowly escaped beiog shot, took plac8 at Stemfeldt ranges. The Emperor Bad ordered that the bugle sound the sig- ply enormous. The fall trade has set in briskly and collections are fair.” Mr. C. A. Redd: “My business is better than it was at this time last year by 334 per cent. Many of my customers have settled up their accounts entirely, and every man that owes me anything, pays me some thing when becomes to town.” IS she will lay the foundation stone of Em peror Frederick’s mausolem. She will af terwards go on a visit to Scotland, and will Be accompanied by the Princess. RELATIONS BETWEEN THEM STRAINED. Relations between Emperor William and the English Court are undoubtedly strained. This was openly shown by the “Do you know, remarked a dealer in plantation supplies to a reporter yesterdav, “that bagging is sold in Columbus cheaper than it can be bought anywhere else in in the cotton belt?” “Is that a fact?” asked the reporter,“How does it happen so?” “It is just this;” replied the merchant, “Columbus merchantssell bagging to their customers at retail at the same price it can be bought at wholesale by merchants In other cities. In other words, a supply dealer in Montgomery would be glaa to buy every yard of bagging I have on hand and pay the freight on it to Montgomery at the figures I sell to my customers at re tail.” “How are the Columbus merchants able to sell bagging to their customars at such a low price?” asked the reporter. “This is because we have a bagging mill in Columbus,” was the reply. “Our bag ging mill sells bagging to dealers here just a little below what it can be bought at in St. Louis, the bagging centre, which saves them the freight from that market. The merchants give their customers the bene fit of the reduction, and the consequence is that farmers can buy their bugging cheaper in Columbus than they can any where else in the cotton belt, as I said before.” STOPPED BY THE FEVER. The Mississippi River C«uiinl**Ion Adjourn* Until After a Black Frost. The Mississippi River Commiasion com pleted its labors yesterday so far as practi cable tat this time, and adjnamed until November, or until such time as the yel low fever will permit a personal inspec tion of the Lower Mississippi without risk. When possible, the members will meet in St. Louis, and after a short ses sion take a jaunt down the river and in spect the various works in process of con struction. Lieutenant-Colonel C. R. Sutter of St. Louis, Judge R. S. Taylor of Fort W^vne, Major Frost of Galveston, and Major B. M. Harrod of New Orleans all left for home last evening. Gen. S. W. Ferguson of Greenville, Miss., went to Massachusetts, where he will join his fam ily. Capt. C. E. Powell goes back to St. Louis to-day. The district officers, Ca pts. Russell and Leach of Memphis, and King- man ol New Orleans, who have charge of the works from Cairo down, and who were here to enlighten the commission, will remain In the city for several days yet. The Commissioners yesterday were en gaged in the consideration of special plans of improvements in continuation or the work at Plumb Point Point Reach, at Memphis, Lake Providence Reaoh, the protection of Lake Bolivar front, and the work at the month of the Red River and the head of Atchafalaya River, also the continuation of the survey of the Missis sippi above Cairo, and the projects for operating water gauges on the Lower Mississippi and tributaries, and set apart funds for the measurements of the volume of water discharged at low water and also at flood stages. The very strict quarantine from Mem phis down has somewhat interfered with the contemplated operations this Fail, and improvements that should have been Hie Ha* Lu*t HI* K«a*uu anil Will Never Ite a Well Man Again. “One fine autumn morning fifteen years | ago,” says a writer in the New York Com mercial Advertiser, “the author of this sketch stood at the corner of Charles and Baltimore streets, in tho city of Baltimore, awaitinga street car. A young man, who was a perfect athlete in appearance, stood waiting for the same car. \Ve got on the car together, ami the conductor seemed to know the handsome young man, aud they chatted pie isantly together for sever al blocks. There was the glow of haalth on the young man’s cheeks. His eyes sparkled with intelligence. His face was broad and honest looking. There was a , cheery ring In his voice. His stop, as he got off the car, was quick and elastic. His whole makeup was that of a prosperous young busineas man. “Yesterday I was walking along a coun try rood which runs near tho borders of one of the most picturesque little lakes in America. The lake is in New Jersey. Sur rounding it are lofty mountains, their sides covered with a thick growth of pine and cedar trees. It is a lonely spot, aud at the point where I stood, there is no sign of human habitation. “As I stopped a moment admiring the wild scenery of the place I heard the grinding of carriage wheels. A in iment later a carriage turned a bend on the road and passed me. Besides the driver there were three men in the carriage. Two of the men looked like prize-fighters. The third man sat with bent head betwoen them. He looked old and feeble. Ills hair was prematurely grizzled. His face was haggard, his cheeks wore pale, and his eyes had a vacant, wild look in them. His form was lean and bent. His compan ions watched him narrowly. As the car riage passed mo this man had his hands clasped iu front of him. He seemed wrap ped in deep study. A moment later he raised his head, threw up his hands, and with a frenzied look started from his seat, as if to leap from the carriage. At the same time he uttered a terrible shriek. The two rough looking men caught hold of hiinjand pressed him back in his seat. Ho sank back helplessly, with a pitiful, scared look. The carriage passed on around another bend in the road and out of sight. The prematurely old man had again hentneir- ly double, with his hands covering his face as if he was crying, “The young man that I saw fifteen years ago on the Baltimore street-ear and the bent haggard man with tho carriage yes terday were one and the same man. The man was Robert Garrett. “But what a chaoge has taken place in fifteen years. There was not the slightest trace in the former face of the man in the carriage yesterday to iiidieate the young, sprightly, and well-dressed Robert Garrett of fifteen years ago; nor that the man had once been the President of a great railway and a power in the financial world. “Robert Garrett is now a prisoner in the old Miller mansion at Kmgwood, N. J., and in spite of what is said by his physi cians, it is evident that he never will be a well man again. He may live for years, but his reason is permanently dethroned. He is as completely restrained of his liber ty as a convict. He is never allowed out of sight of the two men, who look like prize fighters. They are hired to watch him and prevent violent outbreaks of his mania. Their services are frequently in demand for that purpose. Only a few days ago Mr. Girrett had a violent spell in the rtiDgwood House. He then came near breaking away from his burly attend ants and jumping from a window. A ser vant who was in the room at the time was knocked sprawling by the demented mil lionaire.” A STORY OF THE STUMP. A* Told to a Laughing,Multitude by a Gub ernatorial Candidate. Here is a Pennsylvania story as told on the stump in Wisconsin the other night by W. D. Hoard, the Republican candidate for Governor in that State: MM There lived once in the little city oi Wil liamsport, Pa., an old judge of the name of Williams. This old judge was noted for two things: Forgetting mallow occa sionally and for being plucky and coura geous under all circarnstancos—a gamy old man. It was a peculiarity of the old judge that whenever he got mellow he l grew correspondingly religious. One night he wandered into a protracted revi- ^seLn^Wehlve^^n ' rlfSSfot the Prince oFw&ateK prLSt ^ 10 be deUy * vafmeeting and upon the this season. We have no reason to com plain about collections.” Mr. J. T. Cooper, of the firm pal to cease firing, in order that he might of Cooper " & " MoWardl “Business inspect the target. Tne officer in com- ^ improving every dav and collections are mand of the battery located atone thou- coming in with a rush.” sand yards away did not hear the signal, j Mr Wi n iain Redd; «; Xhe fall trade jg 5e _ it was impossible for him to see t£e gi nn j n g to boom in earnest. My custom- Emperor, as he advanced, jo wing to a «le pression in the g Emperor and his the force, and consequently were not hurt. The orderlies rushed to the battery and prevented any farther firing. at the Emperor’s receptions in Vienna, bat the Empress maintains, as far as pos sible, a silent neutrality iu the family strife. THE MOVEMENTS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY. Emperor William arrived to-night at the Island of Wainan. The Empress An- ed until next year. The {835,000 special appropriations men tioned yesterday for harbors does not come out of the {2,000,000 to be expended from front seat, full of spiritual influence of some kindl The clergyman, engaged in his preaching, rose to a fervid pitch of elo- . . _ quence, and in the midst of it exclaimed: Cairo down on improvements. The com- ; “Show tne the drunkard! Show me the mission yesterday set apart from the {2,- ; drunkard! Of all men on earth the ra'.»3t 000,000 the snm of {77,000 for surveys, and ! unfortunate; show him to me!” apportioned {150,000 for_the protection of To the consternation of all present the ground. ’Fortunately the ^up better than usual at this , gusta , celebrates there to-morrow her ; L^ke ; Bolivar front. The remainder of ’ old judge aros*, and unsteadily maintain- is suite were out of line of r r th n y f . T h„ r n u u 1 seventy-seventh birthday. The Emperor the {2,000.000 will be supplied in such pro- j n g himself, eex^laltned, “Wed, sir, here I " . Mr J- E. Deaton: The fall rush has set ; Q m j n , m Munich Tuesdav. where he will portions as a persnnal inspection mav au?- ” in a little earlier than usual. Collections are coming in right along. to-night to hear 8am Small. He held the done. They will be ready to move in, in c#wd for over two houm, in a fierce ; »few days. arraignment of Mr. Frank Rice. It is understood that Mr. Rice will reply th*ough the columns of the newspapers. The health of this town is very good Cotton is coming in rapidly and sells at j 9j cents. rew wee A Daring Day-Light Robbery. Yesterday afternoon the room of Dr. Gillespie, in the Georgia Home building was broken into and robned. A solid gold ring and some small coins were taken. A box, in which there was a tine gpld watch and other.valuables, was also broken open. Nothing, "however, was taken from thi9 box ana it is suif^osed that the robber was scared offby some one approaching. Tnere is no cine to the daring thief. This is the third robbery in that building in the past is going to Munich Tuesday, where he will be received at Stotem by tne Regent, the members of the royal family, Ministers and Generals. His visit to Vienna does not excite anything like the interest that is taken in regard to his reception at Rome. The Diet of Loiner, Austria, to-day re jected the motion of Pan, the Germanic portions as a personal inspection may sug- aa i. gest, but the»work of improvement, so far Theclergymra having realized upon his as practicable, will go right on, the com- j investment mueh sooner thaa he antici- BLOODSHED IN ATLANTA. Two Negro Gamblers Quarrel Over a Game of Card*, and a Knife Settle* It Forever. Pleased With the Postponement. Talbotton, Sept. 29.—The merchants have, to a man, determined to buy ootton and to pay the highest market price. So | the farmers may bring along his cotton TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. Theodore S. Wilkinson was nominated for Congress at New Orleans. The Iron and Steel Workers’ National District Knights of Labor is bankrupt. President Ingalls has taken fall charge deputy, that the Diet, in its corporate of the ChesapeaKe and Onio road, and capacity, will give prominence to the will thoroughly reorganize it* reception of Emperor William. Only the The Conway Manufacturing Company’s members support the motion, furniture works were destroyed by fire THE ROME TRIP unsettled. ^ ,5S3, $125,003; insurance, The programme for the Emperor’s visit v* 0 ’® 0 - to Rome is unsettled. The Vatican is G. A. Pitcher, the defaulting cashier of dissatisfied with the neutral result of The Bu«ua Vista Extension. the Union Bank of Providence, R. I., was Prince Bismarck’s negotiations Yesterday afternoon the cross-ties ana sentenced in Montreal yesterday to seven Signor Crispi and Count Kalnoky, and \ Well, I should dls for over two miles of the Buena Vista ] years imprisonment for taking stolen demands formal assurance that the ; trade. Let me - -• " —• —-»—-» mnn.n rv-.j. Emperor’s visit will not imply •* mission having forwarded the results of tneir labor to the Secretary of War at Washington, so that the specifications may be placed in the hands of the district offi cers.—New York Time*. Aging^u a Flue Art. “There, you look ten years older now,’ pated didn’t know know what to d i with it. They finally pulled the old jufge do wn, and the incident had p issed out of memory almost, when the clergyman again struck an impassioned period and exclaimed in the honesty and fervor of his hear:: “Show me the hypocrite! Show me the hypocrite! Of all; men on God’s green 8a j < ^ ‘down town baroer yesterday as he i earth the most despicable. Snow me the money into Canada. rails , extension of the Central railroad were _ laid. It is expected that the road will be Henry Watterson spoke at a big meeting U on °y *r e . —- , — —-—, completed to Bull creek to-morrow even- in Detroit last night He confined himself Rome u ^ “P 11 * 1 of the Itallan Kln « Atlanta, Sept. 29.—A murder was com- - nd not. oulv sret above the market value i the trestle to the Phieo»» nUtr.irm r—^ dom hppocrit!” The judge arose the second time, and, reaching his cane over to a certain shaky old deacon, exclaimed: “Deacou, why the devil don’t you get up w ien jrou’re called on?”—Pniladelphia R-icorf. released a man from the meshes of a towel and yelled, “Brush!” To the customer who followed he said: “That was a young fellow wbo has just started in business here as a doctor. He looked too young, aud to get patients he had to grow old in with the barbar’s chair. Can we age a man? iy so. It’s a part of our me take yon in hand and dress _ ^ imply a recogni- j your hair and beard my way for a month, j lately with regard to *the alleged neglect Government that : and yon’ll look a middle-aged man. It’s j of Wagne’rstgrave. Approposof this, Mr. Hawela has kindly sent us a photograph following remarks Wagner'* Tnere has been some corrresponJence all in the appearance People wbo won’t trust a young doctor if he looks too young, and quarreled over the game. Meriwet her stabbed Cunningham in the neck with a knife, severing the carotid artery. Death resulted in a few minutes. An inquest was held and a verdict ot murder returned by the jury. Meriwether was arrested and put in jail. The killing created great ex citement among the negroes and threats were made to lynch Meriwether, but there has been no serious disturbance. A Row at Georgetown. Eufaula. Sept. 29.—A small riot occur- red at Georgetown this afternoon in which twelve shots were fired. Nobody was in jured, however. An election bet was the cause of the trouble. Col. Harrison’s son, Mr. Berry and a negro did the shooting. The negro escaped. Interesting Financial Facts. Washington, Sept. 29.—It is estimated at the Treasury Department that there has been a de crease of •14,500.000 in the public debt since Sep tember i. The total amount of bonds purchased under the circular of April 17. Is JBO, 186,900, of wh ch *41,631,700 am 4’s.and ftlASS&SOO am <V»- Their coat was973,940,268, ot which |6I,4IM33 Paid for ft and fttjuMlS te 4X’e. ley Exposition. Everybody seems pieaaed , with tne postponement and many will now attend, who could not have done so ! had the Exposition been held at the time first proposed. A Vessel in Dire Distress. Philadelphia, Sept. 29. — The Nor wegian brig Hardy was. this evening. taken to the scene of operations over the rails early Tuesday morning. Snow in Maryland. Baltimore, Sept. 29.—A special from Deer Park, Maryland, received at 1 o’clock this afternoon, says a snow storm has been raging there for the last two hours. rtRiKrROiATir rririra postponed, owing to the Vatican difficulty, CABLEGRAM ATI c clicks. IcauStiiat the triple-alliance guarantees A rousing Boolangerist meeting was j ra Signore the exiting ternto^in statu neia id Pans yesterday. q UO? therefore, recognizes it as the Another murder occurred at White capital of Italy. Chape), London, the body, that ol a wo- : The Gazette keeps silent as to the Pope’s . man, is mutilated as the others were. demand. Probably Bismarck will con cede in some form a declaration which The Situation in Decatur. Nashville, Sept. 29—An American sos- b&T’d5irion?^?lie Hardy* U Keen taken down with th. dnaon*. One bound’from Gaantantamos, Cuba, for Boe- working her way into : “ j Decatur special says: Three or four si a helpleMOondition, a portion of , picions coses have shown their genuir John Morley presided at a meeting of the Ipswich Reform Club. In his speech he ridiculed the idea of the Radical union ist pretensions in Tory c ounciis. will satisfy the Vatican withont practically affecting the territorial question. THE FAILURE OF THE HARVEST. ton. Captain Neilson is the only one on the vessel able to get around on deck. Bond Offerings Yesterday. Washington, Sept. 29 -The bond offerings to day aggiegated *474,000, all accepted at 107% for 4V» and 130 tor 4’a. Weather Probabilities. Washington, Sept. 29.-The indication* tor Georgia are: Fair, slightly warmer in the north- deattwoccorred last night. -T 'he total num ber ofcases to date, 30; deaths, 8. They Are AH Coining. There is some talk of the Hampton Gan Clab going to Columbus sxra. It they do we expect t^em to bring back the pre mium.—Henry County Weekly. * Mr. Dibble’s Black Opponent. Cuiubtox, Sept. 29.—8- W. McKinley, col ored, was aominwed by the Republican* tor Coagwes, ftore the Pint district of South Owo- Batottoiag. . The police visited Herr Geffreker’s house The failure of the harvest in Germany is in Berlin yesterday to investigate the diary attracting serious attention. There is a mattered fonud him not at home. He poor crop of both cereals and potatoes, left for Heligates Sunday. j Tne price of bread is rapidly rising. Since T. P. O’Connor predicted the speedy ! 1887 rye has advanced 43 marks ana wheat overthrow of the Conservative party at a meeting in Birmingham yesterday. Justin McCarthy, at the same meeting, called Chamberlain an apostate politician and Other namwa Be vision of the Preach Coastttution. Paris, Sept. 29.—Another ministerial council was held to-day. The cabinet de cided to introdaoe in the Chamber of Dep uties during the coming session, a bill Tor ths revteton of the constitution. 34 marks. In some districts the bakers have raised the price of bread 10 fennige. Herr Richter in an article in the Liberal Z si tang, calculates that Germany will re quire thirteen hectolytics of grain to meet the deficiency. The people, he says, most therefore demand an immediate dim ton, tionof doty on cereal or imports. Pro- greseieto intend to actively agitate the question. Ths Nordetoache 7-aifamg ad mits that if the dearth of grain produoes of the grave, and the npon it. “The spnt where Wagner lies buried was specially seleted for himself. It was within a stone throw of his study window, where I had spent with him such happy hoars in 1876 on the ‘occasion of his entertaining the Bayrenta performers and all the notabilities after the production of the Nibelnngen Ring. Outside a little They Deny the Sensational Story. London, Sept. 29.—The officers of the Inman steamship line, state that the dis patch from Qjeenstowa yesterday, saying that two passengers on the steamer City of fountain threw its jet” high enough to be New York were thrown to the flx>r and i seen above the high evergreen hedge which then shielded the chosen place of ! rest from view. Wagner’s own grave stands in the middle of the inclosure. No sustained fractures of their ribs, and that another became insane and was placed in a straight jacket during the gales while the vessel was on her last voyage from New York, was untrue. Substantial Sympathy From St. Louis. St Louis, Sept. 29.—One thousand dol lars have been sent to Jackson, Miss., by this morning's mail, and a likg amount will go to Decatur, Ala., out of the gen eral yellow fever fnnd subscribed in St. Louis, which now amounts to over {9,000. A Contribution from the Brewers. New York, Sept. 29.—The mm of {1,935.78 was received at the Mayor’s offioe this morning to aid the yellow fever suf ferers. Of this, {4000 were contributed by the ale and lager beer brewer* of this city. The belanoe we« in amall mms, from rari- ocis Individual*; one can believe that the master or the master’s widow would desire to have it other than it is. Neglect is no word for such an ontourage. The hand of man should not he too evident—nature must be allowed free access to weave her ivy and trail her leaves and flowers about the immense inexorable slab of polished gran ite undisturbed. The tributary wreath is, however, never absent, and many pilgrim footsteeps go to and .fro.”—Pall Mall Ga zette. Frost at Boyd’s Station. A heavy [frost was observed at Boyd’s nk yesterday morning. Boyd’a tank la located on the Baat Alabama road, twelve miles north of Opelika and thirty-nine miles from thk city.