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VOL. XXXI. Xu. 2i6 COLLllBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST li 1889, NEVER BEFORE THE TREASURY EMPTY.! THE STATE TREASURY UNABLE TO I MEET THE DEMANDS UPON IT. ! IX THE HISTORY OF OLE BUSINESS HAVE WE BEEX SO ANXIOUS TO SELL GOODS. We have written and telegraphed the manufac turers not to ship our iall purchases for two weeks, hut they ar iike ourselves, crowded for room, and continue to hurry them through. Now to state facts, we are <rowded for room, and must have it at once or rent quarters. To reduce our stock, we name a The General Tax Will Hare to Be Increased —The Amendment of Mr. Gilbeit to the State Road Lease Bill De feated—Legislative Notes. Atlanta, August 16.—[Special]—The legislature has discovered that the state treasury is unable to meet the demands | made upon it. The appropriations made j at the winter session provided for the ex penditure of §13,000 over and above the estimated receipts from all sources. This did not take into consideration the j amounts which might fee appropriated at the summer session. Since the legislature met in July a number of appropriations have been made, among them §15.000 for the blind asylum at Macon, §9000 for the relief of Samuel Morgan, one of the sure ties on the bond of tne Bank of Rome, and §2500 to the estate of General Toombs. To these must be added the excess over the estimate in the payment of soldiers’ pen sions, which it is oelieved will reach §50,000. The grounds of the new capitol will cost in the neighborhood of §20,000, and other expenses and appropriations j will increase tne deficit to a total ot near j §150.000. The finance commictee must ' provide for this deficit, and it is agreed j that the only way to do it is to increase ] the general tax. It will be increased j from 2 7 10 mills to a fraction over 3 mills. I few prices that cannot be met. U mbrellas! U mbrellas!! Seventy-two Umbrellas. Gloria Cloth, Gold and Oxidized heads, and natural handles, that we have been selling for $1.5<J and $2.00. will go to-day and Saturday at 90c., $1.00 and $1.15. Many Silk and Gingham Umbrellas in proportion. Stock must b a reduced. Two Hundred Neck Ties, Walking Canes, at prices to close Call if needing anything in our line. Will try and suit you in prices. Chancellor & Pearce .MASS MEETING AT SEALE. The Question of Incorporating the Toivn Discussed—A Brave Lady. Seale, Ala., August 16.—A number of citizens met at the court house last night to discuss the question of incorporating the town of Seale, and having a mayor, marshal, treasurer, etc. Nothing was done, however, and a meeting is called for next Monday night. Ia the meantime the people will delioerate on the matter and be prepared to take definite action on thi3 important subject. Seale is a remark ably orderly and peaceable place, full of law-abiding citizens, and it is not that we ueedacity government to enforce laws and preserve order, but this little burg is growing and will soon catch up with Co lumbus. So our dignity and importance entitle us to a city government. Let every body be prepared to vote on the ques tion Monday. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Brannon entertained the young folks of Seale and Longview at their home at the last named place Thursday evening. The party was complimentary to Misses Phillips, guests of Mrs. Brannon. All re port a most delightful gathering and are hearty in praises of their hostess. Delicious ices, cakes and fruits, for the refreshment of the merry makers, added to the even ing’s enjoyment. Some days ago Mrs. Tune, of Villula, and Miss Effie Boykin, of Echo, were driving through the country to visit friends living near. They were horrified to see in the road just before them a large rattlesnake, coiled and very angry, as evi denced by his loud rattling, darting head and tongue. These ladies were equal to the emergency, which, in truth, was enough to frighten anybody. Miss Boykin got out of the buggy and, armed with the largest piece of fence rail she could man age, boldly attacked the hideous monster. His enraged snakeship was not easily conquered, and fought viciously, but his fair antagonist was not to be frightened away, and after a short but desperate bat- tie, the ugly creature was lying dead on the battlefield. This snake was quite three feet long, and large in proportion, and of an age and temper which made it a most dangerous antagonist. This young lady displayed most unusual and brilliant courage. Let no man ever dare to accuse “we women” of being afraid of “bugs and things,” again. Too much rain here. Cotton is showing rust. Sickness may follow so much rain. Won't Work in Montgomery. Montgomery, Ala., August 16.—Expe riments by Dr. J. B. Baldwin with the Brown-Sequard remedy have been com pleted, without any perceptible good re sults. One patient had a high fever, and was delirious the first night following the operation. He is a sufferer from sciatica, and on the third day after the operation is too weak to resume his business. la the other case the elixir had no percepti ble effect either way. Dr. Baldwin con siders the whole thing simply a species of faith cure. News Notes from Notasulga. NOTASCLGA, Ala., August 16.—Your scribe has been away from home some time. He finds on his return most excel lent crops all over Macon county. The crops in the immediate neighborhood of Notasulga are as fine as the land will make them. Our place is looking up sharply. Two new dwellings going up and three more lots bought on the Mobile and Atlanta street The college building is nearing comple tion and will be finished by the first of September. It can be seen from almost any part of town. Rev. G. W. Cox is building a store east of his place of business. Mrs. Mclver, wife of Mr. Mclver, of the Montgomery Advertiser, with her chil dren, is boarding at the Notasulga house. She comes for her health. Prof. Hill and his mother, of north Ala bama, is visiting relatives here. Mr. W. L. Shaw, wife and little boys,are in town. We always welcome this noble Man and his family to our town. He will likely move back next winter. Mr. w. T. Duke will move his family from Opelika to this place in the near future. We are delighted to know that Mrs. J-apitola H. Pinkston, of LaPlace, has j*r en fleeted teacher in the preparatory partment of the People’s High School, hofh , comes very highly recommended, b(-c.it ; ron t . tlle people for whom she has “ te 5 e kiEg and Dr. Massey, of Tuske- under whom she graduated. Opelik SaDders a flying visit to - Irs. Snider and Mrs. Eaxly are on a visit down the country for a short while. Rev. Mr. Howell is engaged in a very fine meeting about two and a half miles from town. Mrs Warnock, of Atlanta, is visiting her father, Rev. J. E. Burns. We regret to note the illness of little Janie Asbury. Hope she will be well again soon. Mrs. John Baxly paid a short visit to Reeltown to visit her father’s family, Dr. Smith. Prof. Sanders is traveling in the interest of the school. In The Mountains of North Carolina. Hot Springs, N. C., August 15 —The past week has been a most deligtful one up in this little valley surrounded by high mountains. Not a cloud nas specked the sky, and the cool breezes which blow down from the mountain tops are both re freshing and invigorating. Walks and rides over the fine mountain roads are the pastimes of the day, while dancing, card playing and quiet little flirtations serve to pass the evenings away pleasantly. There is, of course, the usual absence of young male dancers, but the numerous young ladies are not daunted by that fact. On Monday evening they held what was called a “dove german,” in which the ladies who, for the occasion, assumed the part of males, were dressed all in black, while their partners were clothed in snowy white. Tne affair was a decided success, the figures of the dance were pretty and well executed, and both the participants and spectators were well pleased with it. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Woolfolk and Mr. I. Joseph and wife, of Columbus, Ga., are now registered here. Iiuportaut to Johnstowu Sufferers. Johnstown, Pa., August 16.—Quite a nurnoer of people who suffered oy the flood and shortly afterward left town have not reported. The commissioners wise to give them a share of the relief fund. To the end that they may all be notified, Sec retary Kremor authorizes the following announcement and requests its publication throughout the country: With the view of making final disposi tion of the funds in the hands of the relief commission at as early a day as possible, all persons who resided in Johnstown and other towns, who suffered in the flood in the CoDemaugh valley, are requested to send their names and addresses to the committee of inquiry or to the flood com mission, at Johnstown. Another body was recovered to day. There has been an average of two bodies recovered a day for the past tea days. Suffocated iu a Mine. San Francisco, Cal., August 16.—The Mexican steamer Alejandro arrived from Guayamas, Mex., yesterday, bringing word that in the early part of July fire broke out in the Friumfo mines, near the town of the same name. and ten men lost their lives. Eight Mex ican miners were in the mines at the time, and two un known Mexicans volunteered te go to their rescue. The shaft was full of smoke and gases and when the bucket was hauled to the top the Americans were dead. The fire lasted several days and finally burned itself out. t The Grave of Daniel Morgan. Winchester, Va., August 16.—Interest ing services were held to-day around the grave of Gen. Daniel Morgan, of revolu tionary fame, by three hundred teachers from different parts of the state, who are attending the Peabody normal institution. Addresses on the life and exploits of Mor gan were made by Geo. R. Stottimeyer, member of the Maryland legislature, and Professors Roy and Hoenshell, of Virginia. The procession of teachers carried United States flags and was preceded by thirteen young ladies representing the colonies. Crew Siek With Fever. Washington, August 16.—Passed Assis tant Surgeon Carter, of the Gulf quaran tine station, at Ship Island, Miss., reports to Surgeon Hamilton, of the marine hos pital service, under date of August 3, that the Norwegian bark Sofia, arrived from Rio Janeiro on the second with a crew of sixteen men, all of whom were well on arrival. Eight of th9 crew, however, had been sick in Rio Janeiro with fever. One of these was sick on shipboard. None of the sailors were landed and the vessel was quarantined and disinfected. The Report Denied. Durham, N. C., August. 16.—The Globe prints an interview with a member of the big cigarette m king firm of W. Duke Sons & Co., of this city, denying the repiprt that their immense factories here and in New York have been sold to a wealthy north ern syndicate. IN THE HOUSE. The house took up the special order— the Western and Atlantic lease biii. Sec tion six was read and passed without amendment, as follows: Section 6. Be it further enacted, When the road is leased under the provisions of this act, it shall be, and is hereby, dis- tinetiv provided that all improvements, betterments or ameliorations whatever shall be made at the expense of the lessee or lessees, and no claim for such will ever be entertained or allowed by the state. All attachments to the realty shall be considered permanent. It is also dis tinctly provided that the lessee or lessees shall, at all times, keep the said road in good condition safely and expedtiiously to carry on the business of said road. Tne governor of the state shall have the power to appoint a board of examiners, and the board of examiners so appointed shall have power to subpoena witnesses and ex amine them, and also the power to require the production of books, 'contracts, and any and all kinds of writings that may throw light or information upon the sub ject matter or matters under investigation. And, if by report of the examiners ap pointed by the state’s authorities, it shall appear that the lessee or lessees have de- | predated said property in value or effi- j cier.cy. or have permitted the same to de- : teriorate, so that it is of les3 value thau it | was reported to have been in any preced ing examination, at the time of commence ment of, or during the term of said lease, or any of said property has been lost, con sumed, or permanently removed from tne state, the lessee or lessees shall be liable for such depreciation, or deterioration, or loss, consumption or removal, and the governor of the state shall apply a suffi ciency of the bonds deposited as security to restore said road to its condition at the date of the aforesaid previous examina tion. The seventh section was also passed in its original form. This section reads: Section 7. Be it further enacted, That said lease company shall be subject to, and required to observe and obey ail rules, or ders. schedules of freight and passenger tariffs which are applied to and reauirod from other railroads in this state.* And said company shail not discriminate against any railroad company, or persons or narties, or places Having business con nection or relations with said Western and Atlantic railroad; but all schedules Of freight and passenger tariffs, shall be so arranged as to give all connecting roads and all places, and persons having business relations with said road, a fair and equal chance, doing equal justice between them in everything connected with the manage ment of said road; and that said lease company shall have the exemptions, priv ileges, immunities, rights and guarantees, and sht.ll be subject to the same laws, liabilities, disabilities and public burdens on other railroad companies in this state and no more, in all cases where this act is silent and has made no provision on this subject. And it is further enacted, that the state pledges her faith to redeem all bonds on said road which have been issued by the state, and now recognized by the state, and on which interest is now being paid, together with all interest coupons as they fall due, and to save the lessees harmless against said bonds and coupons. When the eighth section was read Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, offered to amend by adding at the end thereof, “but nothing herein contained shall authorize a contract of lease which may have the effect to de feat or lessen competition or to encourage monopoly.” He said that notice had been given mem bers that no amendments, no matter how meritorious, would be permitted. He hoped that in the case of his own the house would reverse the decision of the committee. He referred to the speech ot Mr. Hoke Smith before the Atlanta cham ber of commerce, in which he had shown i how much was annually lost to Georgia j through the monopoly known as the ' Richmond Terminal Company, by unre-! futable facts and figures. His amendment, : he said, was couched in the language of i the constitution, and would place the i lease act under the protection of that in- j strument. He arraigned the “railroad ! octopus which is wrapping itself around j the throat of tne state.” “The State road,” he said, “is the only avenue of safety still ooen to us. We • should not permit the Richmond Termi nal to close that also against our hope.” j Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, said he did I not see the necessity for adopting the amendment, though he favored tne princi ple it contained, and would vote for the Olive bill or some similar measure. The amendment was lost. Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield, moved to amend by inserting the word “legal” be tween “best” and “bidder” in the sentence: “Tne highest and best bidder for the iong- est term shall be accepted.” Mr. Rankin, of Gordon, opposed the amendment because he wanted to get the biggest po.-sibie price. Mr. Candler, of DeKalb, thought it would be an unfortunate day for the state when she placed the road in the hands of a monopoly at any price. He referred to an editorial in which it was stated that the state had saved §2 400.000 by the competi tion between the Western and Atlantic and the East Tennessee. Mr. Glenn, in support of his resolution, said money was not everything. It would be better to lose a few thousand monthly than to turn the road over to rivals and thus destroy all competition. He insisted on the insertion of the word “legal ” Messrs. Humphreys, of Brooks, Bell, of Forsyth, and Foute, of Bartow, opposed the introduction of the word. Thev were afraid of it, although they thought it out of the question that the legislature and the railroad commissioners, which were to be appointed, would do anything illegal. Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, regarded the amendment as the most important that had been offered. Why should there be objection to the word legal, unless the gen tlemen were afraid that an illegal bid would be offered. Air. Snelson, of Meriwether, favorfd the amendment. Mr. Davis, of Elbert, opoosed it. It was lost by a vote of 6S to 41. Mr. Tigner, of Muscogee, offered to amend by striking out “president of the senate and speaker of the house” from the commission w bich is to examine bids. Adopted. The commission will therefore consist of the governor, comptroller-general, sec retary of state, treasurer and attorney- general. The lease bill was made the special order for Monday next. On Third Reading. To prohibit the sale of liquor within two miles of Goose Level Baptist church. Passed To require the registration of voters in Warren county. Passed. To amend the charter of the Rome Rail road Company. To incorporate the Merchants Bank of Milledgeville. To prohibit ithe sale of liquor within two miles cf Vining Creek church in Mad ison county. IN THE SENATE. Senator Harris, of the Third, this morn ing effered a joint resolution in the senate instructing the governor and his suc cessors in office,to tender to the Confed erate Veterans Association the use of the hall of the house of representatives when ever required by the association. Laid over under the rules. Senator Sanford’s fertilizer bill was or dered printed and made the special order for Monday next. Two new bills were introduced—one by Senator Vick to change the time for hold ing the superior court of Colquitt county, and one by Senator Whitfield to authorize and require the mayor and council of Mill- edgevilie to appoint city assessors. Oil Third Reading. A bill to prohibit the sale of liquor within five miies of any church in Dodge county. Passed. A bill to prescribe the manner of grant- | ing liquor license in Tellair county. Passed. A bill to amend the charter of the* At lanta Mutual Insurance Company. Passed. To provide speedy jury trials in nuis ance cases. This bill was amended in com mittee so as to declare all mills and man ufactories which are injurious to the health and distressing to the public gen erally to be nuisances. Passed by mistake, the bill having only been read a second time. This action was reconsidered. To amend the charter of the town of Maysville. Passed. Senator Bartlett’s bill to alter and amend section 874 (e) of the code, touehing the manner in which wild land sold for taxes may be redeemed, was passed. To amend the game law of Houston county. Passed. To incorporate the town of McRae, in Telfair county. Passed. To change the name of the Hartwell Loan and Savings Bank to the Hartwell Bank. Passed. Senator Hall moved to adjourn till 10 o’clock Alonday. Senator Boyd amended by substituting 10 o’clock to-morrow. Senator Lyle amended by substituting 11:30 Monday. There was qaite a little straggle over the time, finally resulting in a call of the ayes and nays, when Senator Lyle’s amendment was sustained, and the senate was declared adjourned till Monday. Legislative Notes. In commenting upon the speech of Mr. Gilbert, of Mucogee, on the Western and Atlantic lease bill, in the house of repre sentatives this morning, the Journal of to day will say: “It was Air. Gilbert’s first speech during this session, and it was a notable effort, that justified the silence of a month.” PRESIDENT AND EX-PKESIDENT. Harrison and Cleveland A-rive at New York. Harrison Leaves for Washington. New York. August 16.—At 6:30 o’clock this morning the steamer Pilgrim, of the Fail River line, reached her dock. Among her passengers was President Harrison, who was accompanied by President Choate, of the Fall River line, and Airs. Choate. A large crowd assembled on the dock when it became known that the president was on board. The president was up early, and breakfasted witn Air. Choate. He iooked fresh aud healtny, and said he enjoyed his vacation very much. He was in a great hurry to go to Washington, and did not remain in the city, but walked to the Pen' syivsria annex boat for Jersey City, a few minutes after the Pilgrim ar rived. President Harrison and Secretary Hal ford left for Washington on the 8:15 lim ited over the Pennsylvania road. Tney oc cupied President Roberts’ private car. They will go direct through without any stops. Mr. aud Mrs. Cleveland. Ex-President and Airs. Cleveland ar rived on the steamer Providence, also of the Fall River line about eight o’clock. As soon as the vessel was made fast, President Choate and Airs. Choate went aboard to greet Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland. A carriage was sent for and upon its arrival President Choate escorted the ex president aid his wife to it. They were driven to the Victo ria hotel. Mr. Cleveland looked well, and Airs. Cleveland was the picture of perfect health. Washington, August 16.—The president and Private Secretary Halford arrived at the white house this afternoon. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Extern of Business Done in Listed and Un listed stocks Yesterday. New York, August 16.—The stock market was a little more active to day, especially in the first and last hours, but between these hours the dullness was equal to anything seen of late. The bears seemed to have exhausted themselves in a sharp drive at Atchison at the opening, causing a decline of |c, and after that time the market showed strength in all its departments, though except in a few ot the leading specialties the movements were on the same limited scale as during the past week. It was noticed that bull leaders gave more support to their favor ites than yesterday, but there was also some buying for foreigners, and a better attendance upon the street indicated that some interest was taken in the market. The features of tne day, however, were C., C., C. and 3t. L. common and Wabash preferred, the for mer makinu a rapid rise of 2 per cent. Atchison soon regained all of its early loss, advancing 1 per cent, and like the remain der of the list closed finally at its highest point. In the last hour Wabash preferred ied the upward movement, and more ani mation was shown ail over the list. The close was dull but firm to strong, and at the bast prices of the day. Sales of stocks reached 165,003 shares. CHICAGO MARKET. Review of Speculation iu the Grain and Provision Market. Chicago, August 16.—The wheat mar ket was characterized by fair activity, and during the last half of the session quite a large volume ot business was transacted. By slow degrees prices began to stiffen, and as the session advanced they worked up by eighths until a gain was made over yesterday’s closing of 4 to lc- A prominent local operator purchased freely of both September and December, but he unloaded considerable of the latter on the crowd at I to Sc profit to himself, without weaken ing the market. Toward the close the local temper became quite bullish. De cember moved up 78gc, and at the close was quoted at 781c, a net gain for the day of lc. September made a gain of lc. A moderate degree of activity was man ifested in corn, and the feeling was steady. The market opened at yesterday’s closing prices, was easy for a time, but soon be came firmer and advanced lc, eased off a little, and closed about tne same as yester day. Oats were without feature. A rather active business was had in mess pork, at irregular prices. Early sales were made at 5 to 7Jc advance, but a weaker feeling was developed and prices receded 15 to 17£c. Toward the close the market was stronger again and prices ral lied 124 to 15c, but receded again 5 to 74c, I and closed steady. Lard was stronger. Prices ruled 5 to 7Jc higher, and extreme figures were fully supported. Short ribs were steadier. Prices ruled fully 2j to 5c higher and closed steady. Cotton Futures. New York, August 16.—Cotton futures were higher, owing to a further rise in Liverpool, considerable covering of shorts and a good spot emaud, small receipts at ports and string southern markets, Gal veston, for example, advancing lc, making lc in two days, and bringing middline up lands there within l-18c of the New Yofk quotation. Cotton on the spot was firm; middling upland 8 11 5 16, gulfs 11 9 16. Sullivan Found Guilty. Purvis, Miss., August 16.—The jury has returned a verdict, finding Sullivan guilty of prize fighting. A motion for an arrest of judgment will be made and heard to morrow. JUDGE FIELD ARRESTED ON A WARRANT SUED OCT BY MB'. JUDGE TERRY. He is Charged With Being Accessory to the Killing of Judge Terry—Something About Mrs Terry’s Love Affairs, Etc , Eic. San Francisco, Cal., August 16.—Sheriff Cunningham, of San Joaquin county, ar rived here late last night from Stockton, with a warrant sworn out by Sarah Althea Terry for the arrest of Justice Stephen J. Field on the charge of being accessory to the killing of her husband, Judge Terry. It is understood the warrant will be served on Justice Field at 1 o’clock to-day. San Francisco, August 16.—The war rant of arrest was served upon Justice Field this afternoon at the latter’s cham ber. A writ ot habeas corpus was at once sworn out before Judge Sawyer, of the circuit court, and heard by him in cham bers. San Francisco,August 16.—Application was made by Attorney Crittenden to the supreme court to adjourn to-day as a mark of respect to the memory of Judge Terry. Chief Justice Beatty declined to entertain the motion. After remarking that he was sorry the motion had been urged, he added: “It is a very unpleasant affair, but the cour has fully considered the same, and deems it the wisest cause to treat the subject in silence. The sudden death of David S. Terry is notorious, and it is the decision of this court that it take no fur ther action in the matter. Indianapolis, Ind., August 16 —Attor ney-General Miller was seen yesterday and asked if he had anything further to say about the shooting of Judge Terry by Deputy Nagle. He replied: “I see from the papers that the action of the deputy is pretty generally endorsed. It appears to be considered that Nagle’s presence was necessary and his action justifiable. I do not care to speak of the legai aspects of the case. I do not know any case analogous to it in our history, and I do not recall that it has even been necessary before to provide protection for a United States judge. If the case comes to trial, I sup pose I will be called to testify, but I ques tion whether there will ever be a trial. The grand jury may refuse to act, or the coroner’s jury may find it a case of justifi able homicide. I have not examined the legal side of the question, however. I thought the protection of officers of the law might be necessary, and I knew some thing about the desperate character of the man with whom Justice Field had to deal. I thought of trouble when the trial began, but I did not look for it at a way station or upon a train. If the justice’s life was in danger, he was as much enti tled to the Drotection of an officer at an eating house as in the court room or upon the bench. Stockton, Cal., August 16.—The funeral of David S. Terry was held here to-day. The body was removed from the morgue at inoon and taken to the Episcopal church, where it lay in state for two hours, and was viewed by a great number of people. Mrs. Terry occupied a pew near the casket, and watched the face of the dead all the while. Several times she left her seat and threw herself upon the cas ket. The service was read by one of the vestrymen of the church. The body was interred in the cemetery in Stockton. SARAH’S LOVE AFFAIR. She Was to Have Mar/ied Mr. Shaw, But Jilted Him. Cape Girardeau. Mo., August 16.— Sarah Althea Hili Terry, wife of Judge Terry, who was killed by Deputy Marshal Nagle and whose stormy career in Cali fornia has given her national notoriety, was born in this old French town just forty-nine years ago. She comes oi good stock, her father being Samuel Hill, a prominent attorney, and her mother, Julia Sloan, daughter of a wealthy lum ber dealer. She had one brother, Hi ram Morgan Hill, and her parents both died in 1854, leaving the two orphans an estate of §40,000. She is related to some of the best families in the county, among them the Wilkinses, Sloans and Rodneys. The girl had good opportunities for acquiring an education. She attended school at Danville, Ky., and finally gradu ated from St. Vincent’s conveDt in this town. She had a governess in the person of Mrs. Barrall, a sister of ex Congressman Hatcher. Her grandfather, Hiram Sloan, was her guardian, and he appears to have held a slack rein. The young ward devel oped a spirited temper, and soon after reaching legal age made her money fly. She grew to womanhood in muen her own way, and was noted for her beauty and temper. She was a girl of more than ordinary personal beauty. She wm plump, of medium height and had a lovely complexion. She was fair but uot apronounced blonde. While her eyes were bright and sparkling they had a cold look, and in them the student could read insincerity. She was scheming, and this trait made her unpopular among her girl companions. It was said of her, too, that though she was a spendthrift she worshiped money if she worshiped any thing, and gave her attention mostly to those who possessed it. She is remembered by her friends as something of a flirt, and at one time she is said to have had three engagements to marry on her hands. One of the Leanders is a prominent politician residing in south east Missouri, and another resides in St. Louis. Her conquests in tnis section of the state were numerous during toe time she held sway. She was fast, but her name was never tarnistied with scandai. In love affairs Miss Hill was tyrannical, and more than one of her lovers had to suffer under her iron rule and eccentric ! whims. It is said she really loved ;a 1 young fellow named Will Shaw. They were engaged to be married, and one night attended a hop. Sarah Althea became angry with her escort, and when the ball room was entered she went up stairs and never came back until time to return home. The young man was angry, and determined to break the engagement. Sa rah Althea heard of it, summoned him into her bewitching presence, and the old infatuation returned so strong that he re solved to swallow the insult. Not so Sarah. She had heard that he had told his friends that he intended to break ihe engagement. She determined on re venge. She never looked lovelier than on the night her luckless lover answered her call. He was powerless before her and pressed his suit with more energy than ever. She said nothing until she was ready to leave, and as he stooped for a good-night kiss on the threshold she turned her head, and with her eyes blaz lag said: “Mr. Shaw; you can go. We will cry quits. I don’t want to see you again.” The young man almost fell down the steps, and never saw her afterward. Now the story goes that Sarah Althea was really in love with this young man, and expected to win him back. In this she failed, and in September, 1870, disgusted and broken-nearted, and with only the wreck of her fortune, she started tor Cal ifornia. A young uncle, named William Sloan, accompanied her to the Pacific • coast. He wa3 wealthy, and took his handsome niece to his mother’s home. Sarah and the old lady did not live in har mony, and Mr. Sioan gave his niece a fine suite of rooms in a prominent Saa Fran cisco hotel. It was there she met Senator Sharon. FEN PORTRAIT OF MRS. TERRY. A Handsome Woman Abundantly Able to Take Care of Herself. San Francisco, August 16.—Mrs. Terry is still a Deautiful woman. She is cf medi um height, well developed, with a lithe, trim figure. She gives one at first sight the impression of a woman who is abund antly able to take care of herself. Her features are regular, her face oval; she is neither blonde nor brunette. Her dark brown hair is allowed to fall in graceful waves over her fall, round forehead. Her most attractive features are the full brown eyes, betraying a large amount of imagination, and with the heavy, droop ing lids which add so much to their ex pressiveness; but these fine eyes are hurt by the expression in them, which can best be described as one which does not inspire confidence. Meeting this woman and talk ing with her, one would say: “She is im mensely clever, fertile, attractive, but it will not do to trust her.” Her nose is clear cut, and her mouth is also resolute in the habitual compression of the lips, but this is somewhat belied by a slight droop at the corners, as though an origi nally fine will had been overlaid by a strain of voluptuousness which weakened and coarsened it. Her whole manner shows intense nervousness and vitality. The fatigue of listening to the court pro ceedings during her suit agaijjgt ex-Senator Sharon in 1S83 never seemed to have any influence oyer her. Her face was as fresh aud her smile as ready at the close of the trial as at the outset. While on the wit ness stand she proved to be armed at all points, and, though Barnes, Sharon’s lead ing counsel, was noted as an expert cross examiner, he failed to get any satisfaction out of her. He very aptly compared her, in his summing up, to a cat, which in every emergency would alight on its feet. He also likened her to a “moral idiot” because of her utter failure to dis tinguish between right and wrong, truth and falsehood, and her inability to appre ciate the peculiarity of her position in court, frequently tne only woman in the room and never attended by any female frieDd, save the hideous old negro woman, Mammy Pleasance, who was rumored to be her chief financial backer in the fight against Sharon. Yet there is no question that she exerted a strong influence over her counsel, and that Judge Terry could never have been induced to take the leading position in the case if he had not been firmly convinced of the justice of her cause. She is a a anomaly even in this city, so full of strange women aud various types of the adventuress. With a jury her pleasing personality would go a great way, but with a judge these advantages are mainly thrown away. She comes of good stock, and for a number of years previous to her marriage to Judge Terry lived on the small remnant of a fortune left to her and on her wits. THE PATTERSON STABBING AFFAIR. What Representative Dodgen and Mrs, Patterson Bate to Say. Atlanta, August 16.—There has been a great deal ot talk to-day about the sen sation at Grant park last night, an ac count of which was telegraphed the Enquirer-Sun last night. To a Journal reporter Mr. Dodgen said this morning: “I have known Mr. and Mrs. Patterson for some time. I was once assistant counsel for Mrs. Patterson when her husband was on trial in my county for beating his wife. Yesterday afternoon I boarded a dummy for Grant park. Mrs. Patterson was on the same car, and spoke pleasantly to me. The car took us to the glass works, and on the way back we changed cars for the park. I assisted her to the car. “When we reached the park,” contin ued Mr. Dodgen, “we separated. Later on I met her just above the lake, and sue spoke to me again. I asked her how she aud her husband were getting on together now. She replied that she could not live with him and asked me how she should proceed to obtain a divorce. We walked on together and very soon met her hus band. He spoke very pleasantly, and after exchanging a few words suggested that we start for the dummy. He then explained to me that he wanted to speak to ais wife privately, and dropped back about twenty feet. Suddenly her shrieks and cries that he was killing her drew my attention, and I went for an officer. That is all I bad to do with the affair, which I regret very much.” Mr. C. W. O’Connor was at the park alone, for a little recreation. His version of the stabbing is as follows: “I am not acquainted with any of the parties,” h8 saia, “and don’t remember ever seeing any of them before, I was walking down the path toward the lake when I saw the three together. I then saw Mr. Dodgen drop behind, and in a few minutes the stabbing took place. I ran toward the couple, and the husband disap peared through the woods. I was not with Mr. Dodgen during any time in my lire.” Mrs. Patterson is very weak to day from loss of blood. She had two ugly wounds in the back, one in the right side, two in the breast and one in the right arm. The latter is a long gash rather than a stab. She says that she had a very just causa for wanting to leave her husband, and his attack at the park yesterday was entirely unwarranted. She will make a further statement when her condition is improved. Patterson was seen in his cell to-day. When asked for his statement of the cut ting, he said: “When Mr. Jordan told me that my wife had gotten on the car for Grant park with a man, I went to the park, where I met her and Mr. Dogden. I spoke pleasantly to them, and then suggested that we re turn home. While I was talking to them both looked very guilty, aud I thought that something was wrong. I asked him tc drop behind, and began to talk to my wife. Her replies to my quesrions angered me and I did what 1 did in a fit of passion. I love the woman and don’t want her to leave me.” Mr. R. J. Jordan, attorney for J. J. Pat terson, was seen to day, and said: “Mrs. Patterson called at my office Tuesday eve ning and wanted me to advise Mr. Patter son to let her have as much as §10; that she had quit him and unless he paid her the money she would sue him for alimony. Knowing that it would cost Patterson at least §25 to defeud it, I wrote him what she said, and advised him to let her have it. The note was handed Mrs. Patterson and she left. Wednesday evening Mr. Patterson called to see me about the mat ter, and stated to'me toat he would not let her have it.” Patterson and his wife are not unknown in Atlanta. He has attacked her twice before, one time cutting her tnroat from ear to ear. She recovered, however, and he was released on tac payment of §1000 fine. Mrs. Patterson has relatives of high standing iu the city, and is a very beautiful woman. She was seen coming from the menagerie with a bearded man yesterday afternoon at the park, and was also seen coming from the direction of Fort Walker with him just before the stabbing occurred. Her wounds, while they arc serious, are not necessarily fatai. ALLEN SENTENCED Judge Gildersleve Sends the Ex-Railroad President Up for Fourteen Years. New York, August IS.—Eoen S. Allen, the defaulting ex president of the Forty- second and Grand Street Ferry Railroad Company, who pleaded guilty to two in dictments charging him with the over issuing of §100,000 worth of stock of the company, was sentenced by Judge Giider- sleve to-day to seven years imprisonment at hard^iabor on Jeach indictment, the maximum penalty in New York for the offense. Allen looked very downhearted when he reached the court room. He was met by his counsel, Lawyer Eustis, and his brother, Elmer L. Allen. The court room was crowded at 11 o’clock, wnen Judge Gildersleve entered the court. When asked what he had to say why sentence should not be pronounced upon him, Alien turned round and looked at his counsel, but did not utteria isyliable. Mr. Eustis, after deliberation, said there ; was nothing to add to what had been ! already presented to the court in regard : to the previous good character of the • prisoner. Judge Gildersleve then said: “Mr. Alien, ! you pleaded guilty to two indictments. I , have received letters from a number of! friends of yours, and many persons have i been to see me with regard to your case, ■ but after a very careful consideration of j the whole matter, taking into considera- i tion that punishment could be inflicted on | you for the charges which are not pressed, I see no reason why I should not impose j the maximum penalty. The sentence of j the court is that you be confined to the state prison at hard labor for seven years i on this indictment, which I hold in my | hand, and under the other indictment that you be confined at hard labor for a period I of seven years, to begin at the.expiration of the former term.” Allen turned sickly pale as he was led back to the pen. He looked around the court room, but there were none of his friends, except his brother, to sympathize with him. Even his wife, whose extrav agance is said to have been the cause of her husband’s ruin, was not visible. 1 MRS. M A VI! R UK'S CASE. IT Is BELIEVED HER SENTENCE WILL BE COMMUTED. | Her Husband’s Craze for Arsenic Will Prob- | ably Turn the Scale in the Prisoner’s Favor-The Case Being Care fully Examined. Etc. London, August 16.—Home Secretary Matthews, Mr. Justice Stephen, the lord chanceiior and medical experts, are to-day holding a conference at the home offle e with a view to arriving at a decision in the Maybrick case. The conference lasted four hours. It is regarded as certain that the home office is j in doubt, and it is believed that the result of the deliberations must necessarilv be a pardon or a commutation of the sentence. London, August 16.—The press associa tions state that Home Secretary Matthews will recommend to the queen the comma - tation of the death sentence of Mrs. May- brick to penal servitude for life, and that the commutation of the sentence will be announced after the queen has given her formal assent. Home Secretary Matthews and the ex perts assumed that Mrs. Maybrick was not guilty. Acting upon this assumption they sifted every scrap of testimony given, especially that in relation of the husband’s craze for arsenic, which is of great weight, and will, it is believed, turn the scale in the prisoner’s favor. It is a noteworthy fact that the lord chancellor is seldom consulted in such cases, except when a reprieve is meditated. BROWNULL SURRENDERS. Particulars of the Killiug of Deputy Weller in Florida. Jacksonville, Fla., August 16.—United States Marshal Mizzel received a dispaten to day from the actiug attorney-general at Washington, stating the department of justice would use every effort to capture and punish Brownell, who murdered’Dep- ury Collector Weller, and authorizing him to offer a reward fer me apprehension of the fugitive. This was unnecessary, for Brownell surrendered last night to Sher iff Brown, of Holmes county. Ac counts of the affair, as told by the officers who were present, are very conflicting. One says: “vVe roused Brownell and told him he was wanted out side. Brownell arose and walked out on the gallery, where he observed the pres ence of other men. He dashed back into the house and made a break out of another door. There he was confronted by Weller, who fired his pistol, wounding Brownell in the shoulder. The latter then returned the fire, his builet taking effect in Weller’s head.” Upon surrendering himself to the sheriff last night, Brownell said he did not know what he was doing when he fired the fatal shot. He said he had been suddenly roused from his slumoers at night by a mob ot men, who did not explain their business. He thought they intended to murder him, and he ran to save his life. Taen he was shot and was so badly scared that he did not grasp the situation, so he fired in re turn. If he had known they were officers he would not have resisted. Officers McLeod aud Turvin say they are confident that Brownell re sisted under misappre tension as to the real condition of affairs. He was not told the nature of their mission to his house. Brownell is iooked upon at his home as a peaceable, law-abiding citizen. Public sentiment is against tne officers for the bungling which resulted in the death of one good man and probably ihe ruin of I two happy families. I The treasury department ha3 ordered Special Agent Chipman from Atlanta to I make a full investigation of the caie. He left here for Westville to night. AN INNOCEVT CONVICT, i Sent to Prison for Life for Murdering a Man Still Alive. Birmingham, Ala., August 16.—Eighteen years ago George Green and Henry Smith, farmers, living in Colbert county, Ala., had a fight and Green shot Smith. The wound was not considered dangerous at first, but Smith recovered slowly. Finally he moved out ot the county with his family, and a few months later his wife and son came back and reported that Smith had died from the effects of the wound. They went before the grand jury and had Green indicted for murder. He was tried, convicted and sen tenced to life imprisonment. For several years Green has been confined at the Pratt coal mines near this city. Some time ago his wife heard that Smith was still alive. Green succeeded in interesting a member of the state board of prison inspectors in bis case. The inspector went to work and soon found Smith at Dallas, Ga., waere he has lived for several years. As 30on a? the legal formalities are complied with, Green will be released from prison. A TRAIN WRECKED. Three Passengers Killed and Twenty-Five Injured. Pittsburg, Pa., August 16.—A special from Butler, Pa., says: The south-bound train leaving here at 2:35 this afternoon,on the West Pennsylvania railroad, was wrecked at Sarver’s station. Several doc tors and the coroner were dispatched to the scene, but no reliable information could be secured until late this evening. An old soldier named Powers, of Pitts burg, a little girl and an unknown woman were killed. Colonel Rowley, Mayor Lyon aud several other Pittaburgers were injured. Conductor Gray, of Butler, was badly injured. The latest report is that three passengers were killed aud twenty- five injured. It is said that while running rapidly over a small bridge the rails spread and the cars went down an em bankment. WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW. Business Prospects Continue Encouraging in all Directions. New York, August 16.—R. G. Dun & Co., in their weekly review of trade, report the number of failures in the United States ak 181, and in Canada at 32, a total of 213 for the last seven days, against a total of 201 a week ago and 219 in tne cor responding week last year. In regard to the general outlook, the report says: In all directions business prospects con tinue encouraging, and changes during the last week have been on the right side. Exports have increased, and the specu lative rise in breadstuff's has been checked. Interior cities report an increase in the volume of trade, aDd the money mar kets continue amply supplied, tnongh rates are gradually hardening. Great in dustries appear to be in fully as good con- i dition as last week, with clearer evidence of improvement in iron. Further crop news sustain the government advices and estimates as to cotton, corn and oats, and strengthens the prevailing impression that the August report as to wheat was less fa vorable than the actual situation. In spite of small advances in some products, the general range of prices has not materially changed, and railroad earnings continne good, thougn all controversies have not as yet been cleared away. New Crop Cotton. Augusta, August 16.—Two bales of new crop cot-on were received in Augusta yes terday and thirteen to-day. The first two were classed middling and strict low mid dling, and sold to the King mill in Au gusta. Charleston, August 16.—The first bale of South Carolina cotton wa3 received here to-day. It was raised by Col. Mike Brown, of Barnwell, who sold the first bale last year. Rev. Srephen Mattoon Dead. Cleveland, O., August 16.—Rgv. Stephen Mattoon, for twenty-five years missionary in Siam, but late president of Biadell University, died yesterday at Ma rion, O., aged ninety three. The remains will be sent south for burial. Boulanger’s Extradition. Paris, August 16.—La Nation says France never intended making a demand for the extradition of Gen. Boulanger.