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VOL. XXXI. NO. 2i9
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2*2 18*9.
onsru.
1 Few Dars Longer
XYILL WE CONTINUE OUR
GREAT CUT PRICE
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
HON. ADOLPH BR %NDT DROPS DEAD
AT ROME.
The Western and Atlantic Lease in
Hr.use—The Commissioner of Agri
ture Bill Postponed Till Next
Tuesday—Other Notes.
AND
HVLOXTIlSrC3- SJXLE.
Atlanta. August 21.—[Special.]—A
special from Rome aouounces tne sadden
death of Hon. Adolph Brandt, of this city.
He was a delegate to the grand lodge, I.
O. O. F., now in session in Rome,
dropped dead in the hail of the grand
lodge at 11:15 this morning, while making
a speech. It is understood the sudden
death wa3 due to heart disease.
Col. Brandt was a native of Augusta,
born December 30,1347. He was the son
I of a German Jew who was an artilleryman
in the Austrian army, and alterwards
j came to Augusta, where he has been, as a
citizen, held in high respect.
Col. Brandt was admitted to the bar in
An gusta and served in the legislature from
| Richmond county in 13S4 5, where he took
i prominent rank. Hs removed to Atlanta
j at the expiration of his legislative term.
! ana has since been engaged m the practice
i of law as a member of the firm of Weill &
j Brandt.
He was an Odd Fellow and a Knight of
j Pythias. He was at one time master of
j the grand lodge, I. O. O. F., and grand
i representative to the sovereign grand
| lodge. He was also the grand chancellor
1 of tne Knights of Pythias of Georgia, and
i representative to the supreme lodge of the
i wor.d.
For a few days we offer
Pants at 25 and 40 cents
seventy-five pair Knee
a nai
Tt
wo nunared pair
Hilt
grade ai a nominal price.
Bovs’ Windsor Ties.
thiesai
goods. 10 cents each, for two days only.
See the many bargains we offer in every department.
We are anxious to get room and clear our
shelves
before moving.
ook out foi our great Shirt sale on Monday
IN THE HOUSE.
The house went into committee of the :
wfaoie to consider the Slate road lease bill. !
Mr. Fleming presided.
Mr. O’Neiii’had tne floor and spoke on j
his amendment to section 8, providing j
that the bias should be submitted to the ;
legislature.
He urged that the matter was so im-
portaet that the legislature should pass i
upon it, especially so as the road was open j
to all bidders, whether competitors or not. i
Mr. Johnson, of Floyd, spoke in favor of
the amendment offered by Mr. O’Neil:.
The State road lease contract should be
made by the legislature. It should not be
submitted to a commission. He predict
that in twenty years the State road would
have to be double tracked to do the busi
ness. He did not want to see the road fall
into the hands of men wiio would let it run
down. He was opposed to the sale of the
road.
The amendment was adopted—ayes 49.
nays 4S.
Mr. Felton moved to reconsider. The
chair held that other business would have
to be transacted before tne motion would
be in order.
The next thing in order was the amend
ment by Mr. Harrell, of Webster, provid
ing that bids should be submitted for tne
purchase of the road, at the same time bids
for the iease were submitted.
Mr. Berner raised tne point of order that
the amendment was not germain to the
title.
\ The chair held that the point was not
well taken as the title nad not been
adoptee.
Mr. Harrell spoke on his amendment,
i He said tne state’ ought not to own a rail-
I road, and said the road had cost in discus
sions—proper discussions—hundreds of
| thousands of dollars. The main argument
| in tavor of the sale was that the owner-
j ship of a road was not one of the proper
! functions of a state. The state had as
whom this matter is turned over, instead
of being turned over, as in 1370, to Rufus
Bullock and his gang.” [Great applause].
Mr. Felton said 'he income from the
State road at -335. GQ0 a month would pay
the state debt in aess than twenty years.
But he expected it to be leased for $40,009
I per month wcich, in twenty years, wou.d
pay the public debt and leave $1,500,000 in
i the treasury.
He said that with its magnificent term:
nai facilities in Atlanta and Caattanooga,
! no road could compete with it.
The gentleman from Webster should
■ have thought of these terminal facilities in
his gloomy imaginations. But when he
talks about the road he seems to have a
sort of delirium tremens. Snakes, monkeys
j and wild beasts are continually around
■ him.
If the road was sold in twenty years
and j there would be no school fund and there
would be another debt. He likened the
State road to a goose that laid golden
eggs, and s-nd Mr. Harreil wanted to
wring the neck of the goose to get at the
treasure.
He said New York owed her greatness
to the Erie canal built by the’ state, and
owned to day by the state.
He was surprised ac his friend putting
himself in the position that the state
should not own property.
Mr. Felton said 130 members had an
nounced against the sale, and ninety one-
hundreatha of the people were against
the sa:e.
Mr. Harreil, he said, did not expect to
pass the measure, but he wanted to get
,l on the record” so chat fifty years from
now some patriot turning the leaves could
see that Mr. Harreil, of Webster, had fa
vored the sale. [Laughter ]
He was willing to set aside a page for
the gentiemon from Webster to have a re
cord made. Lease the road, 3sid Mr. Fel
ton, and fifty years hence ha would not
object to the saie. {Laughter.]
But Mr. Felton said that at the end of
the fifty years the tieople would have re
ceived $29,000,000. and would still have the
road.
Mr. Harreil replied, showing that the
interest account’ was greater than the
rental account, and Chat the state was los
ing money by holding :he road.
The Harrell amendment was voted on
and lost by S7 to 31.
Mr. Felton gave notice that he would
move a reconsideration of the O'Neil
amendment.
The committee arose, reported progress
and asked leave to sit again.
Bills ou First Reading.
By Mr. Hurt—To incorporate the Union
Point and Eiberton Short Line railroad.
THE PRESIDENT'S TOl’R.
■WARMLY WELCOMED BY CIN
C INN ATI PEOPLE.
Large Crowds Greet tiie Nation’s Ruler all
Along the Route—The President
Makes a Little Speech and
Leaves for Indianapolis.
Cincinnati. August 21.—Amid
booming of cannon and cheers from the
vast concourse gathered at the Central
station, the president arrived here at a :
quarter after 10 o’clock, owing to an acci- ;
dent to the engine of the train in front of j
the western express between Baltimore
and Washington yesterday. Crowds were j
assembled at ail stations en route and j
heartily cheered the president, while j
some pushed forward to shake hands.
The president retired at midnight last |
night and slept soundly. He took early ;
breakfast, the meal being cooked by an j
old colored servant of the late John W. j
Garrett, and successive presidents of the j
Baltimore and Ohio road He is the same j
man who accompanied ex-President Cleve- |
land on his wedding tour. At Greenfield, i
Ohio, a card was handed Mr. Harrison j
with the words: “We wish you the earth \
and a safe journey." A crowd of several i
thousand stood and cheered themselves ;
hoarse, while the general stood, hat in i
hand, waving his greeting.
“Oh, Mr Harrison, please say a word,” j
cried a woman, but the train carried him j
away too soon. The morning was spent j
in reading the papers and talking over old |
war times with Gen. Morgan, Daniel Bans- j
deli aad Capt. Meridech.
Tne par>y consists of President Harri
son, Attorney General Miller, Private
Secretary Halford, Secretary Rusk, Hon.
John B. Elam, Coi. J. B. Black. General
Thomas G. McrgaD, commissioner of In
dian affairs: Hon. J. I. Irwin, of Indiana:
Hon. Daniel M. Ransdeil, marshal of the
District of Columbia; J. B. Cockrum,
assistant district att orney of Indiana: Hon.
William M. Meredith, chief engineer of
engraving and printing, and an Associated
Press reporter.
Marshal Ransdeil handed Private Sec
retary Halford a request orought by a
mac ail the way from Johnstown, from
market was also stronger. A fair specula
tive business was transacted.
The corn market opened at about the
closing prices of yesterday, was firm for a
time and advanced i to $c, ruled weaker,
declining ie, became quiet, and closed s to
tc lower than yesterday.
Prices for oats were held steady at the
same range as yesterday.
In hog products only a moderate trade
was reported and a steadier feeling pre-
! vailed. Fluctuations in prices were eoa-
j fined within a narrow range. Trading was
i almost exclusively in contracts for Sep
tember, October and January, on the
tke I vr ‘ 10 - e tke range of prices ruled higher,
more particularly in mess pork, and the
market closed 3teady at about outside
figures. Pork advanced 121 to 15c for near
deliveries. Ribs ruled 5c higher.
HAMPTON’S WISE WORDS.
THE NEGRO EXODUS WILL NOT HURT
THE SOCTH.
Republican Effort* to Break the Solid South
Will Fall—Southerners for Local Self-
Government Abuve All Else.
Don’t Favor Protection.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE.
Washington, August 21.—Senator
Hampton, in an interview here to-day.
=° d ihat the republicans were making an
rt to break into the solid south by in-
said
effo:
... ky in-
! ^oduemg economic questions, but taat it
! would fail. He said:
“As long as the matter of iocai seif-
j government demands onr attention oar
clal from South Pittsburg] Tenn., says: A ^°P* e cannot be divided on this issue,
t to assassinate Deputy I
tates Marshal Sam Hughes, took place at
Whiteweli, twenty miles up the valley
from this place, yesterday evening at 6
o’clock. The deputy marshal had arrested
John Topton for wildcatting and had left
him with an accompanying officer, and i
had gone farther down the river to arrest j . - _ . ... ,
some of his colleagues, when ha suddenly -©ndency is piore lively to be the other
,t guns They 7 a - v ’ “Pwmliy m the mining and manu-
Uuited States Marshal Hughes Has
Call.
Nashville, Tenn., August 21.—A
ciai from South Pittsburg] Tenn., says. _
bold attempt to assassinate Deputy United Whether a man is a protectionist or a tariff
reformer, the safety or welfare of his home
is paramount to the tariff.”
“Do you think that there is a growing
protective sentiment in the south?"
“No," the senator replied. “I think the
ran upon two men with shot guns They
told the officer to stop, and on his
refrains’ to do * so, one them, i
John L. Hobbs, fired at him in a space j
of three yards Flight of the buckshot took j
effect. Tne officer pulled his revolver as
the wouid-be assassin ran off, but as it re
fused ro work he could not snoot. He was
not fatally wounded. A day book in his
coat pocket saved hi3 life. The buckshot
passed through the back aad into his j
breast, just about the heart. Hobbs and j
the wildcatters were a 1 from Grundy I
county, and were selling liquor on the j
mountain near Whiteweli. They have |
been defying the officers for some time !
and Officer Hughes attempted the arrest
with the above consequence. His wounds
were dressed this evening aad he took his
prisoner to Chattanooga to-nignt.
THE FARMER*’ CONGRESS.
The Last Day’s Proceedings of the
ventioa at Montgomery.
measures.
By Mr. Rankin—To amend the act cre
ating a board of county commissioners of
Goraon county.
A bill to provide a stock law for three
districts of Dooly county, passed,
IN THE SENATE.
A memorial from Forest Camp No. 3,
confederate veterans of Chattanooga,
Tenn., praying that the general assembly
authorize the governor to sell a certain
plot of ground in Chattanooga, belonging
to the state, for the erection of a confed
erate monument, was this morning pre
sented to rhe senate by Mr. Bartlett. He
aiso introduced a bill to that effect.
The special order of the day, the bill
making the office of commissioner of agri
culture elective, wa3 taken up.
The committee report had been ad
verse.
A minority report was read advocating
the measure proposed by the bili, arguing
that the appropriation annually made for
the agricultural department would be
more judiciously expended should the
office by made elective; that the farmers ;
of the state who pay for enormous quanti
ties of fertilizers should select the person
News From Opelika.
Opelika, Ala., August 21.— Thiscommu-
tJV is needing rain very much indeed.
The county court has been the center
of attraction this week with the colored
population. The Rev. C. B. Newsome,
colored, was up before his honor, W. C.
Robinson, on three different charges. He
took an appeal to the circuit court, which
convenes the 4th of November, next.
There are several invalids from a dis
tance here, trying the virtues of the min
eral well, and are greatly improved in
health.
On yesterday Opelika received her first
bile of new cotton. It was raised and
brought to market by Mr. J. M. Parker,of
Marvyu. It was sold at auction and pur
chased by Messrs Hudmon Bros. & Co at
11 cents, and stored in Frazer & Co.'s
warehouse.
The protracted meeting of the M. E.
church has been closed, after receiving
seventy-one into membership.
Captain R. M. Green and wife, of this
& iace, and their son, D. A. Green, ot
irmingham, left this week for New York
and Chautauqua lake. They will spend
the entire summer north.
The city council held a called meeting
yesterday afternoon, to discuss the city's
condition aad to straighten several of our
streets.
Work has begun on a new two 3tory
brick building on the vacant lot between
Pena & Co. and A. N. Ligntfoot, on north
Railroad street, which will add to that
portion of the town very much.
Miss Evie Phillips left to-day for her
floaie in Montgomery.
Misses Thornton, two very attractive
young ladies of Montgomery, are the j
guests of Mrs. J. F. Adams, on Calhoun !
street.
C. J. Suddetn, contractor of the knitting '
factory, says he will have the building !
completed and machinery up and running
by September 15. It will give employ- j
ment to 100 hands.
much business to start a hotel or a factory j that an official
in nnrr.nfititifln with rifci7An.=Y nr tr. Hn a than twpnt.v ar
Tne old school friends of Mr. Harrison
at the Marine University, had a friendly
chat with him on arrival. The Central
Union depot was packed to its capacity
wnec the president and party arrived.
Cheers followed upon his arrival at the
Burnett House. He was at once escorted
to the parlor, which was elaborately deco
rated with Aawers. Here a public recep
tion began almost immediately. The
president stood before a table on which
was an elaborate floral design. Among
these who have held receptions in the
room are the prince of Wales, the Hungu
rian patriot, Kossuth, Jennie Lind. Presi
dent Lincoln. General Grant and General
Sherman.
Mayor Mosby made a brief welcoming
address, to which the president replied as
follows:
Mr. Mayor: I thank you and the people
of Cincinnati for wnom you speak for our
kindly welcome. It would be pleasing to
me to speak of recollections which your
remarks and this city recalled, but there
is neither time nor opportunity for that.
Cincinnati, however, more than any other
of its class in the country, is to be the
home city.
The first callers on the president after
who controls the inspection thereof; and. the committees had been presented were
Montgomery, Ala., August 21.—The
Southern Interstate Farmers’ Association
closed its annual session here to-day. The
subj sets discussed to-day were the de
pression of agriculture, causes, and should | colored people move elsewhere, aad we
facturing districts. The interests of the
states of Virginia, Tennessee and Alabama
particularly are advanced by low duties.
They can produce iron and coal much
cheaper than they can be produced in the
east. Protection only assists eastern man
ufacturers to keep up this rivalry. With
out protection the rivalry would be greatly
lessened. Less protection and more capital
will go to develop the industries of the
south. Seeing this, I do not think our
j people will be led off by thi*
j question. The efforts of the republicans
j will be in Virginia, Tennessee, North Car-
I olina, and perhaps Alabama. I do not
i think they will meet with success in
either. The exodus of negroes from North
: Carolina, if it keeps up, will hurt them
! there, but they could not carry the state,
i anyhow. Mr. Harrison’s appointments in
I the south have been of a character to
! strengthen U3 in resistance of any attempt
! made upon the southern states. T know it
i has been so in South Carolina, and I pre-
I same it is the same elsewhere.”
; He thought inconvenience but no Injury
j would result from :ae extensive negro
| exodus in the south.
“We,” he said, “would giadly see the
of short staple upland ever auctioned here : in competition with citizens, or to do a
was disposed of at 10 o'clock this morning mercantile business. He said the circum-
in front of the board of trade building
The bale weighed 579 pounds, and the cot
ton was of fine quality. It was raised by
D. D. Massey, a planter cf Jefferson
county, living near Monticello. In honor
of the occasion, this bale was placed on a
two horse wagon, and, preceded by a band
of musicians, was driven through the
principal streets. A great crowd gathered
at the board of trade building, where C.
H. Smith, secretary of the board of trade,
called for offers. Bids began at 10 cents
a pound, and after spirited competition
the bale was finally knocked down to
John Furchgott & Co., of Jacksonville,
who bid 17 cents. It will be shipped to
New York to-morrow. The Clyde Line
will take it free.
Ty-Ty s First Bale.
Ty Ty, Ga., August 21.—[Special.]—The
first baie of the new cotton’ crop was re
ceived here to day. It was brought in by
N. B. Whittington and sold to J, L. Ford
for 101 cents.
An Old Dentist Dead.
J Savannah, Ga., August 21.—Dr. R.
i Parsons, said to be the oldest practicing
I dentist surgeon, died at his home in this
j city to-day. Dr. Parsons was born in
Northampton, Mass., in 1306. He was
itaness were not such now as to justify the
state iu holding the road, and the consti
tution of IS i < prohibits the state building
any others. It is necessary in this day for
a road to build branches to protect itself.
The State road cannot do that, and has
to suffer in consequence. It has no
power to protect itself against rivals.
The time is near when it will be
stranded high and dry as a local
road, and will be an expense to the state.
The East Tennessee is its competitor. It
is proposed to extend the Marietta and
North Georgia to Atlanta and take away
one-sixth ot the value of the road, and
one-sixth of the income. He spoke of the
Central s Kansas City connections, which
diverted freights. He called attention to
the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus.
He understood there was a movement on
foot to make a shorter line from Dalton
to Chattanooga. The people near the
line of the State road are deprived of
transportation facilities because the State
road cannot build extensions and branches.
The road ought to be sold, so a new owner
can build branches. At present it is a dog
in the manger. The sale of the road
would wipe out the public debt—a con
summation devoutly to be wished. The
interest saved could go to the schools.
Mr. Davi 3 , of Elbert, asked how $S,000,-
000 could be gotten for the road.
Because, said Mr. Harrell, the purchaser
educated in Cincinnati and Philadelphia.
In 1344 he came to Savannah, aad, until a i , ^ . - . »
few months ago, has oeen practicing his : CO£U< ^ bmld branches and protect the prop-
- - - - - ■ • • erty. [ Applause.]
Mr. Henry asked if the road at $35,000 a
month would not, in twenty years, pay
I $S,000.000.
! _ Mr. Harrell said yes. and at the same
time the rental would be $420,000 a year
and the interest account $460,000, and in
ten years the state would be out $400,000
and own a wrecked road—wrecked by the
circumstances that environ it.
Mr. Harrell said the bill, as it stood, was I
and allow | neitner fish, flesh nor fowl, and he did
not believe it was understood.
He said the fight between the people
aDd corporations was on and the people
demanded protection.
Mr. Davis, of Burke, spoke in favor of j
the amendment offered by Mr. Harreil. '
The sale would wipe out the state debt.
The State road costs more than it cemes !
to. He showed by figures how the state I
had lost iu her various railroad ventures.
He also called attention to the way the !
present iease was made—$35,000 was
offered and $25,000 was accepted for the
road. Georgia refuses to let the Marietta
and Norta Georgia come into Atlanta to
^ _ ___ compete with the Western and Atlantic—
county fair in 1S90. and j I s directly due to that of Lewis Brothers. | the state becoming a monopoly. But he
he matter of making a j The Nottingham mills will also suspend. : predicted the Marietta and North Georgia ;
Items From Ty-Ty.
Ty-Ty, Ga., |August 21.—The Alliance . . _ _
people are going to make a lively fight on j talized at $600,000, with 1400 looms, em-
the cotton ginners this season. Mr. J. B. 1 lnnn
profession. Several of the most imoortanc |
instruments used by dentists were of his ‘
invention.
FAILED FDR A MILLION.
The Wauregan Cotton Goods Company
Makes an Assignment.
Providence, R. I., August 21.—The
Wauregan Cotton Goods Company to-day
decided to suspend payment
their goods to go to protest. The company
has two mills at present in operation, one
at Wanregan. near Plainfield, Conn., capi-
Herron has bought him a small engine
ploying 1000 hands; the other, the Not
tingham mills in this city, capitalized at
which he will attach to his gin, and has I $300,000, with 2300 spindles and 556 looms,
already given notice that he will gin cot- i and employs 600 hands. Treasurer Taft is
ton at twenty-five cents per hundred, | also secretary and treasurer of the Pone-
n-Iim-cflc — i „ m q Vi mills ’ n PYvr* H/»n ft The* - hoc a
whereas the other gins have always
charged eighty cents. Mr. Herron is now
putting his machinery in position, and
will soon be ready for business.
Thursday is the day set apart for a big
meeting of the Worth County Agricultural
Association at Sumner, to discuss the feas
ibility of another
also to talk over the
mah mills in Connecticut, that has
capitalization of $1,500,000. Bradstreet j
thinks Taft's connection with this last
mill will place it in danger. The Wauregan
company's liabilities are placed at $1,000,-
000. The assets, according to the com
pany's figures, are 32,000,000. The failure j
county display at the coming state fair,
Mr. W. E. Williams displayed, on yes
terday. another ODe of those large melons.
It was grown by Mr. James A. Williams,
and tipped the beam at sixty-five pounds.
It was of the Jumbo variety.
Mr. W. K. Glover has sold his saw mill
after finishing up Irwin county’s big
bridge, and nas come back home and
bought another small mill, and will soon
open up business near town. He is a man
tnat cannot remain idle long at a time.
Rev. H. C. Golding is carrying on a pro
tracted meeting in town this week.
Mrs. T. M. Maund returned home from
Dawson yesterday morning,where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. M.
Moore, for several days.
The farmers are all about through sav
ing fodder. Next comes the cotton and
hay, of the latter of which there should
-e great quantities saved and forever stop
tne shipment of eastern hay to this beau
tiful southland, the natural home of the
— .at succulent grasses that ever grew and
a.,owed to go to waste every year, just for
the -ac a of gathering and saving.
The Thornton worsted mills wen: under
to-day. Their trouble is caused by the
failure of Brown, Steese & Clarke, wool
would come into Atlanta.
He showed how the State road was liable
to be depreciated in value, having compe-
dealers, of Dedham. Mass. Brown. Steese titlon growing, and yet being unable to
laving in his gift more
than twenty appointments and tne dis
tribution of salaries .amounting in the
aggregate to $35,000 per year, snouid take
his commission from the people.
A motion was made to disagree to the
committee report and debated by Senators
Harris, of the Third, Boyd, Strother and
others.
Senator Shannon then moved that in
order that the Farmers’ Alliance, now in
session at Macon, might be heard from
on the subject under consideration, and
that certain senators, now absent, might
have the privilege of voting on the bill, it
be displaced as the special order of to-day,
and set for Tuesday. Carried.
A bill by Senator Strother, to incorpo
rate the town of Hapeville, was read aad
referred.
The same senator introduced a bill to
amend section 4263 of the code, touching
the flliDg of pauper affidavits.
The following bills were passed:
To secure speedy jury trials in cases of
nuisance, and to declare nuisances ail fac
tories, mills, etc , which operate to the
annoyance of the citizen.^ generally or the
manifest injury of the public health.
To amend the act creating a board of
county commissioners for Liberty.
To prescribe when petitions for certio
rari shall be presented for sanction.
To amend the act to carry into effect the
last clause of article 7, section 1, para
graph 1, of the constitution, which refers
to the provision to be made for the widows
of disabled confederates.
A bili to provide for the election of four
additional trustees for the State University
by the alumni association, was, in view of
the passage of the act reducing the num
ber of trustees, withdrawn by consent.
Adjourned.
Legislative Notes.
Atlanta, August 21.—[Special.]—The
Atlanta and Florida directors, the new
board, met to-day and elected R. F. Mad
dox, president; Cecil Gabbett, first vice-
S resident and general manager: E. W.
tarsh. second vice-president; R. J. Lowry,
treasurer; J. K. Brunner, secretary. Mr.
Gabbett says he will make a first-class
road of it. His election as manager started
the rumor that the road had been scooped
by the Terminal, but President Maddox
stoutly denies it.
The investigation by tne joint legislative
committee of the operations of tne West
Point Terminal in Georgia in the purchase
of the Central and the lease of the East
Tennessee, began this afternoon with the
examination of General Alexander as to
the purchase of the Central. In reply to
the questions of the committee, he gave
the whole history of that transaction, be
ginning with the Georgia company, giving
substantially what has appeared in the
public prints.
Pat Calhoun and Colonel Williamson
were present.
the resident members of the Ohio com
mandery of the Loyai Legion, of which
the president is a member. He greeted
these companions with a kindly grasp, for
he knew they had all, like himself, passed
through the fiery furnace of war. Then
followed the public as rapidly as they
could be marshaled.
At the end of three quarters of an hour
the president was driven to the builders’
exchange at Sixth and Vine, where Presi
dent Allison welcomed him
farmers’ organizations be encouraged.
Gen. Wm. Miller, of Florida, led in the
discussion of the latter subject, and made
a strong tariff reform speech. The com
mittee on cotton covering, Hon. W. J.
Green, of North Carolina, chairman, sub
mitted the following report, which was
adopted:
Recognizing the fact that jute bagging,
which has heretofore been exclusively
used by cotton planters as a covering for
their product, was daring the past season
most unnecessarily raised in price nearly
a hundred per cent by manufacturers of
Chat material, and recognizes likewise
that such arbitrary and cruel rise in prices
could have only been made possible by
what is known as trusts, and inasmuch as
under the spur of such wrong, suitable
substitutes have been discovered for cotton
covering, your committee do most earn
estly recommend to every cotton producer
throughout the land the abso
lute discontinuance of jute bag
ging when ever a substitute
can be obtained. Your committee goes
further, and proclaim that this recommen
dation, whether viewed as a retaliatory
measure or one simply of seif protection,
is equally justifiable, and that they recom
mend like action or non-use when possible
of every article which has been placed or
shall be hereafter placed under trust for
the purpose of excluding competition, and
thus enabling the projectors' to fix their
own prices on the same.
Col. L. L. Polk, of Raleigh, N. C., was
re elected president of the association and
Hon. L. A. Youmans, of South Carolina,
was elected vice president from the state
at large. Ail the vice presidents were re
elected. G. F. Vandiver, of Tennessee,
was elected secretary.
Resolutions were adopted urging the
importance of of securing legislation for
the advancement and protection of the
would be willing to suffer any reduction
in the elective college and congress that
might result from their departure. It
would make things a little harder for the
present generation, but would be the sal
vation of the future. I would gladly vote
to appropriate $50,000,000 for the purchase
of Cuba or some other place in whien they
might settle.’’
. agricultural interests.
President Harrison responded by saying: The association adionrned to meet in
“I have laid upon myself the innovation of i v=
upon
avoiding public speaking on this trip, but
: I cannot refrain from saying a word in ap i
i preciation of yonr kindness. I rejoice in |
the prosperity and development of your j
. great city, and hope it wili always be a ;
, city of prosperous and happy " homes, !
whether rich or poor.”
I The president was then driven to the j
1 magnificent new building of the chamber I
■ of commerce, through the doors of which j
a great mass of people poured, engulfing
; the members before they coaid have their j
j special reception. Thai building was |
; elaborately and ornamentally decorated j
with a profusion of national flags. Lowe 1
j Emerson, vice-president, delivered the j
] welcoming address, and referred to the
magnitude of the city’s trade. The presi-
: dent replied as follows:
i “Mr. President and ladies and gentie-
: men: The figures which your speaker has
j used in his address quite overcome me.
The suggestions he raised bring to my
mind many pleasant recollections. It was
here at your crowded wharves and where
! floated great palaces upon the water I
j had my first glimpse of a great city.
To me, a country boy, it was
wonderful sight,
; fessional days were spent here undsr’the
guidance of Bellany Starr. Although but
comparatively little of my later life has
: been spent in yonr c ty, yet I feel that in
; your welcome to day you not only wel
come me as an officer of the nation, but as
a neighbor.
‘T appreciate the fact that I 3ee before
me not only representatives in business,
but loyal supporters of our great nation.
I thank yon.”
An hour was then devoted to a public
reception, but the crowd was so great that
when the police stopped further accessions
from the door, there was still a long line
of people who had not secured the coveted
hand-shake. The president was then
driven to the hotel for dinner and rest,
and at 5 o’clock he left over the Cincin
nati. Hamilton and Divton road for
Indianapolis.
Nashville next year.
ONE OF THE FATED FIVE
Charles Giblin’s Story of the Crime He is to :
Expatiate.
New York, August 21—The youngest of j
the five men to be hanged Friday next
is Charles Giblin, a slight Irish youth ]
who, though twenty-five years old, has a ;
face as smooth as a child’s. He is the 1
son of an Irish farming family and had i
been in New York only a few weeks |
before the fatal event of his life ha
FOR THE CHILDREN’S SAKE.
Bigamy. Prosecution, Divorce and a Ke-
warriage at Baltimore.
Baltimore, August 21.—In 1376 John
W-ichteraaa Margaretta Beck were mar
ried in Brooklyn, N. Y. They then
came to Baltimore to reside. In
1382 the husband met aad fell in love
with Ann Margaret Tayior, and despite all
laws against bigamy, proposed marriage,
i was accepted and took unto himself an-
j other wife. Wachter for two years con-
! tiaued to reside in Baltimore, supporting
! two households, neither wife knowing of
j the existence of the other. There were no
i children by the first wife, but there were
I three by the second wife. In 1384 Wach-
I ter abandoned his legal wife and removed
! to Richmond, Va. The fact of the sec-
j ond marriage afterward came out and
Wachter was arrested on a requisition and
j brought to this city. The grand jury then
] indicted him for bigamy. By the advice
of his counsel, Wachter then entered into
! an arrangement with his first wife. He
j made the plea that if the case was pushed
i the children would be disgraced. Mrs.
Wachter No. 1 was willing to with
draw, providing the state attor
ney’s consent coaid be obtained. That
official was finally prevailed upon to eater
a nolle pros, and at the same time Wach-
ter’s counsel obtained a divorce from tne
first wife. The las: act in this strange
story of married life was enacted yesterday
in the issue of a marriage license by the
clerk of the court of common pleas to
Wachter and the woman whom he pre
ferred to his first wife. They were mar
ried to day and the three children legiti
matized.
Baseball Yesterday.
At Philadelphia—Philadelphia 11, Wash
ington 3. Base hits—Philadelphia 13,
Washington 12. Errors—Philadelphia 6,
Washington 6. Batteries — Sanders and
Clements, Ferson and Mack.
At Cincinnati—Cincinnati 9, Columbus 3.
... , Base hits—Cincinnati 11, Columbus 6.
He is _ married and his wife and ■ Errors—Cincinnati 2,Columbus 4. Batter-
two children have been to see him in the
jail. Giblin had a good education and not j WidneVand~Conaor.
only can he talk well, but he can reason 1
and argue cleverly. Not in many years
has there been a candidate for the Tombs
gallows who was intellectually his match.
He hates to die. out what he hates most is
the death of the gallows.
“That is shameful, disgraceful, ignomin
ious,” he said, “and I am not resigned to
such a way of dying. I am not a tough,
I am not anxious to stand before the
ies—Petty and Keeman; Gastright and
e pob-
... ...... lie as going to death with the nerve of the
Borne of my earlier pro- I bravo. My life was that of a hard work-
j ing young man. I have been honest,
sober and industrious. An accident
| brought me to this unfortunate
i pas3. I was going home that
| day in February, 1538, with not an idea
I in my mind of doing wrong to anybody. I
| came to the bakery of Nicholas Goetz, at
i 162 Houston street, and bought some cruil-
; ers and gave tne person who waited on
; me a |5 bill. The person who took my bill
j called in Valentine Goetz,who kept a store
’ near by. Tnere was some talk about its
! being counterfeit. Now do you suppose
i if I was trying to pass a counterfeit bili I
j would be foolish enough to make a fuss
| and be arrested for if? Yet that is
i what; I did. I made a row and demanded
! it back. I threatened to call in a police-
, man. When I 3aid I would get a po!ice-
i man there was an attack on me. There
j were three women and three men who
j attacked me. Valentine Goetz drew a
j pistol. I had no pistol. I did not carry
I one. If I had been a desperate villain
; perhaps I should have had one. When
I I saw Valentine Goetz draw that pis-
j tol I struck it from him. I was
knocked down. Valentine and I strug-
At Cleveland—Cleveland 5, Pittsburg 6.
Base hits—Cleveland 7, Pittsburg 9. Errors
—Cleveland 0, Pittsburg 3. Batteries—
Gruber and Zimmer, Galvin and Carroll.
At Indianapolis—Indianapolis 6, Chica
go 12. Base hits—Indianapolis 13, Chicago
16. Errors—Indianapolis 1, Chicago 2.
Batteries—Russil and Daily and Sullivan:
Dwyer and Fairell.
At 3oston—Boston 10, New York 4. Base
tuts—Boston 11, New York 10. Errors—
Boston 4, New York 2. Batteries—Clark
son and Bennett, Crane and Ewing.
At Kansas City—Kansas City 3, Balti
more 6. Base hits—Kansas City 12. Balti
more 6. Errors—Kansas City 2, Baltimore
4. Batteries—Conway and Hoover, Kiiroy
and Tate.
NEW YORK SrOLK MARKET.
& Clarke to-day filed in court a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy.
Alliance Warehouse at Richland.
Americas, Ga., August 21.—The Al
liance men of Webster county are building
3 commodious ginnery at Weston. They
put in an elegant sixty-saw gin, a mill
--‘ £ for grinding corn and a cotton seed
U seer. The work is almost completed.
7. ae Alliance men of Stewart and Web-
p l r , are also erecting a warehouse at
“ ca *and for the sale and storage of cotton
and other produce.
FLORIDA COTTON.
souvilie Made the Home Market for
Florida Raised Cotton.
FarmU.?U" 1 LLE ’ FIa -> August 21.—The
to-davU Y-ance Exchange of Florida
Jack-tr-Ui flrst ste P towards making
raised n-r’i 16 tae hoj fie market for Florida
product tM ho For many y ears Florida’s
wick anH 8 UL en sent t0 Savannah, Brans-
will now ho °'r points, but Jacksonville
Q0W hanal e the crop. The first bale
Resumed Operations.
Reading. Pa., August 21.—The sheet
mill of the Reading iron company, which,
under the name the Reading iron works,
failed about six months ago, resumed work
this morning. The sheet mill is one of
the nine establishments comprising this
extensive plant, and employs 275 hands.
Within the next ten days eight other mills
will gradually resume, and give employ
ment to 2300 nands. Up to this time the
company has received the signatures of
over 2000 men who agree to for ego strong
drink and membership in all labor organi
zations on conditions of being given steady
build branches, and being only 13S miles
i long.
Mr. Felton, of Bartow, spoke. Ha said
■ the question was worn out and thread
bare. He would not speak long. Sub
stantially the same bili had been discu33ed
by former legislatures.
The house was in favor of re-leasing the
road, as shown by a vote on resolution
, some days ago.
He said the efforts to get the lease bill
entangled with amendments was not the
work of friends of the lease.
He said Mr. Harrell was
Extent of Business Done in Listed and Uu
listed Stocks Yesterday.
New York, August 21.—The stock j
market to-day was somewhat animated, I
steamships Collide.
New York, August 21.—The British
steamer Alene, from West India ports,
which arrived today, reports that on
August 6 the American schooner Lizzie
May, Capt. Hutchinson, while at anchor
at jeromie, was run into by the Haytian
man-ot-war Toossaint Loaventare, and
had a large hole stove in her starboard
bow above the water line. The man-of-
war left the same night without ascertain
ing what damages had been done to the
schooner. Capt. Hutchinson made a pro-
--- . inconsistent in , - - , . - , . ,
Claiming at one time the road was worth I * est through the American consul
SS.000.000, and at another that it was soon
to become comparatively valueless.
As to the possible decrease iu value, he
emDlovment according to the conditions *4- at twent y years ago, when Bullock
P 311 ^ - I He was glad the road was not sold. It has
increased in value at least $3,000,000.
He SDoke at length of the growth of the
business of the State road, which has fol-
Ran Away With a Priest.
Chicago, August 21.—Mike McDonald,
whose wife ran away with an ex-priest, as ul . lue a FP r °J ai °[ cl [ e w "emnamg
fViooo aionofohoo loot nGht eld scheme and the understanding tnat nere-
but the improvement was confined to less
than half a dozen stocks, and those were i
affected by special causes. The aoathy of
operators continued and all classes seemed
even more than nsual indisposed to make
any move. The announcement of a deal
by which Union Pacific obtains control of
Navigation, served to keep that stock firm
on a declining market, but the extreme ;
fluctuations of stock for the day was only j
ic. Trusts were again active, though the !
volume of business was somewhat smaller !
than usual of iate, and cotton oil enjoyed
a reaction, which recovered some of its
loss, and sugar also moved up materially. :
The feature of the day, however, was tiie i
activity and sudden rise in Northern Pacific
in the afternoon upon the announcement 1
of the approval of the new refunding
gied for the pistol. I got it. I had to i third. Time liol,.
shoot or else wait and have them take it
from me and shoot me. Valentine and his
wife were wounded. Tne wife died. I
am here for murder. Don’t you think it
curious that the pistol was not produced
at the trial ? I assert that after I captured i
it and fired it, Valentine got it from me. I i
could not have hidden it. Yet it disap- :
peared and it was never proved at the trial
that it was mine.”
Westchester Races.
Westchester, N. Y.,August 21.—About
7000 people attended the sec and day races.
Tne weather was warm. The favorites
got hit hard.
First race—Three quarters of a mile;
Glenmound won, Bradfordjsecond, Sir
Joseph third. Time 1:164.
Second race—One mile; Welfred won,
Young Duke second, Bridgelight third.
Time 1:44.
Tnird race—Six furlongs; Gramercy
won, Jersey Pat second,King's Own tnird*
Time 1:154.
Fourch race—One mile and a furlong:
Brother Bar won, Fly ton second, Niagara
third. Time 1:56.
Fifth race—Mile and a sixteenth: Kings
ton won. Cortez second, Joe Courtney
_ixth race—Seven furlongs; Vivid won,
Buckston second, Miracle third. Time
1-29.
THE E (IPEROR OF GERMANY.
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
Northern Pacific Railroad.
New York, August 21.—At a special
meeting of the Northern Pacific directors,
held to-day, Williard’s scheme for placing
consolidated mortgages on $160,000,000 was
unanimously approved, and a special
meeting of preferred stockholders will be
held on October 17 to formally ratify the
mortage. Twenty million of new bonds
will beexpended on terminals at Tacoma,
Superior and elsewhere and on additional
equipments, and the balance of bonds
will be substituted for obligations of the
company and branch lines now outstand-
related in these dispatches last night, said
to a reporter this ’morning that he had
received a letter from her dated Boston,
i August 12. She was still infatuated with
J the pnesc, and the only sorrow that she
expressed on account of her act is tha'
lowed the development of the state iu coal, ; her little boys are left motherless. Me-
m arK!a PfP ! TA 1 j i -n » zr j:
Gaugers and Storekeepers.
Washington. August 21.—Storekeepers
and o-au^ers have been appointed as fol- j 1S70.
fows: William T. Barclay, Fifth Tennes- ,
see; John Lingle, Will A. Wright, James
B Templeton, T. A. Stewart. John D. I
Loften. W. A. Randall, Wm. P. Blackwell,
A. H. Rollins, Samuel S. Marks, Robert L. ,
McCrary, John J. Justice, H. H. Harwell, ;
II K Winston and Marcus D. Stafford, all j
in'the Fifth North Carolina district. 1
iron, marble, etc.
If Georgia were on her death-bed and !
making her will he would advocate the
sale] But, thank God, she is not dead or
dying. She has increased in taxable val
ues, including railroads, $25,000,000 in
twelve months. The state was aever so i
prosperous. Magnificent in her posses- j
sions and in her nrospects, and yet the
gentlemen from Webster, in his gloomy
imagination, presents the picture of a
dying state.
Mr. Davis, of Burke, asked what guaran
tee the state had that the same mistake
would not be made now that was made in
Donald says he will apply for a divorce.
He is deeply moved by his wife’s deser
tion, and bursts into tears when talking.
What is that?” asked Mr. Felton.
“Leasing for $25,000 when $35,000 was
offered.” said Mr. Davis.
“This,” said Mr. Felton, “we have down
yonder. John B. Gordon, and that one-
legged confederate soldier .the comptroller
A Disastrous Conflagration.
Sonoma, Cal., August 21.—Fire broke
out here last night in a saloon. The flames
spread rapidly, and in a short time a large
portion ox the town had been burned.
The bank, Masonic hall, batcher shop,
Estes’ saloon, Finning’s real estate office]
Gardner's barn and stables and many
other buildings, were burned. It is im
possible as yet to estimate the loss. During
. the progress of the fire F. Duhring, a
prominent merchant, dropped dead from
excitement.
after preferred stockholders were to re
ceive all that is due them. Preferred rap
idly advanced 1| to 69, and common 1$.
Oregon Transcontinental followed. The
movement was soon over, however, and
the market later reacted, when a slight
flurry in money sent the rate up to 6 per
cent. The market closed dull and steady
to firm, at a shade under the best prices.
Final changes are generally insignificant.
Delaware and Hudson is up 11, and North
ern Pacific preferred 13. Sues of stocks
reached 127,000 shares.
CHICAGO MARKET.
Racing iu ’ nglacd.
London. August 21.—At the Stockton
meeting to day, the race for the great
gSfeValUappIausef old Nathan Barnett, . northern riger was won by Lord Zetland's
^ • TT j - J 4. J Cl 11 \ J nsnnn ►VlITT- ZIA’f PfftVAn
Bob Hardeman and Clifford Anderson, to bay colt, Puizoa.
I Review of Speculation in the Gram and
Provision Market.
Chicago, August 21.—With speculators
| feeling as friendly to wheat as they were
this morning, there was enough boil news
I received to have put prices up a full cent
had it not been for the persistent selling
I by prominent local operators. It seemed
impossible to get the price above TSie, and
: buying orders at 7Se appeared to be so nu-
j meroas that trading under that figure was
inconsequential. Final closings for futures
here were i to 4c higher, and the cash
General Mahone Will be Nominated To-
Day by Acclamation.
Norfolk, Va., August 21.—Tne republi-
i can state convention to nominate candi
dates for governor, lieutenant governor
j and attorney-general meets here to-mor-
j row noon. The outlook to-night is that
! the convention will accomplish its work
with expediency and without friction, as
i ieading anti-Mahone republicans are tak
ing no part in the convention. General
Mahone will accept the leading place on
: tne ticket. He will be nominated by ac-
j ciamation. It is thought to-night that
I Mahone will accept.
Weather Probabilities.
Washington,August 21.—Indications for
Georgia: Fair, followed by local showers
in the northern portion during the after
noon and evening; stationary temperature
in the southern, and slightly cooler in the
northern portion; variable winds.
For Alabama: Fair, followed by light
! local showers: stationary temperature,
except in northern parts slightly cooler:
! variable winds.
The 6ul:aa of 1 tirkey Will Warmly Wel
come His Majesty.
| Constantinople, August 21.—Tne sul-
: tan's yacht wiiiicunvey a special mission,
accompanied oy a large suite, to meet the
emperor and emDress of Germany. They
are charged with a complimentary mess
age from the sultan to the German ruler.
; if is reDorted that a deputation of Cretans
are going to Athens to solicit E nperor
! William’s arotection.
j Strasbcrg, August 21.—After the mili-
! tary tattoo last evening, cro wds assembled
at the paiace and cheered lustily in honor
j of tne emoress and emperor of Germany.
; The imperial visitors appeared on the
balcony and bowed their acknowledg-
: ments to the multitude. To day the kaiser
; and his consort attended the military pa
rade. the crowd again greeting their ap-
1 pearance with the warmest demonstra-
I tions. The emperor personally requested
the burgomaster to thank the people for
the splendid reception accorded him.
The Teachers Return.
New York, August 21.—Among the I
cabin passengers of the sceamer State of ;
Indiana, which arrived from Glasgow to- i
day. were eighty-five memoers of the '
North Carolina school teacners’ associa-
tion, who crossed to Europe about two j
months ago on a pleasure trip. >
Saratoga Races.
Saratoga, August 21. — First race—
Five and a half furlongs: Pearl Set won,
Mr. Pelham second. Milton third. Time
1:101*
Second race—Six furlongs: The Lion
won, Clarion second, Brait third. Time
1:16.
Third race—One and three sixteenths
miles: Cassias won, Ovid second, Royal
Garter third. Time 1:43.
Fourth race—Six furlongs: Bohemian
won, Melodrama second, Amoe third.
Time 1:17$.
Fifth race—One mile and seventy yards;
Maid of Orleans won, Sam D second,
Snamrock third. Time 1:46$.