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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11, 1889.
THE YERDICT.
OUR MILLINERY OPENING WAS A GRIND
SUCCESS.
Now for Real Business.
Don’t wait too late in the week to give your order for a HA.T
that you want delivered before Sunday.
DRESS GOODS.
42 inch Ladies Cloths at 50 cents.
42 inch Serge Royal at 75 cents.
We have the above named Cloths in over twenty shades, and Plaids and Stripes
to match. We do not name the low-priced fabrics in this space, but we have a great
variety from 5 cents to 25 cents of choice goods, aud every one a good bargain. Don’t
rush to buy some advertised low-priced fabric until you see our goods and you will not
regret it. Our twenty three years experience in the Dry Goods business is worth a
great deal when we go to the markets to buy. “GOODS WELL iBOUGHT ARE
HALF SOLD.” We use the knowledge'acquired by this long experience for all it is
worth in choice of goods and values, and give our customers the benefit in the very
Lowest Prices possible upon the principal of “Live and L t Live. Our ever increasing
business proves the wisdom of this policy. Respectfully,
J. A. Kirven & Co.
N. B. We are showing a large stock of Portier Curtains,
Lace Curtains and Rugs at popular prices. J. A. K. & Co.
Is Unquestionably the Best (Ready-marle) Sold in Columbus.
It Fits Best.
It Wears Best,
It is Better Made,
And will wear and
keep its shape better
and longer than any
other Ready-made
Clothing obtainable in
this market.
MEN OF SENSE
APPROVE OF
Our Business Methods.
They Know That
The Clothing We Sell
IS “O K”
In every particular.
We have the best
$10 Suits and Over
coats.
We have the best
$15 Suits and Over
coats.
We have the best
$20 Suits and Over
coats.
We have the best
$30 Suits and Over
coats.
We’ve got the best
of everything in the
way of
And the people of Co
lumbus “know it.”
Chancellor & Pearce.
W. R. BROWN, President.
GEO. B. WHITESIDE, S-'ec'y and Treas.
COLUMBUS IRON WORKS CO.,
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS,
COLUMBUS, - G-A.
Manufacturers of
THE IMPROVED CALENDER ROLLERS
Bo much admired and extensively used by Cotton Manufacturers of the present day. They consist
principally of five Rollers, six inches in diameter, 40 inches long, two of them hollow, being a
receptacle for steam. They are furnished with all necessary pipe aud valves, fitted no ready to be
attached to a boiler; has all the latest improvements on same, including the Selvage Rollers and
Cloth Yard Folder; a tant .nd loose Pulley, 20 inches ia diameter, 4 inches face, all ready to b9
connected to a line of Shafting. It only requires a trial to demonstrate their indispeusability.
We are Sole Manufacturers of Stratton’s Improved
Absorption Ice Machines
The most PRACTICAL, ECONOMICAL and DURABLE ICE MACHINE ever
made in America.
coins IRON IRIS MINI'S 1M1 POWER PRESS.
Southern Plow Company,
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
COLUMBUS S ONTO-HUE PLOW STOOK,
SOLID aud WING SWEEPS, STEEL, WROUGHT and CAST IRON PLOW
BLADES, HEEL BOLTS. GRASS RODS, CLEVISES. SINGLE-
TREES, and all other Agricultural Implements.
itg-The high quality of these goods will be maintained, and are sold oa a3 favorable terms as
by any house iu the United States.
WOOD WORK DEPARTMENT.
The largest dealers in the State in Lime, Shingle*. Dressed aud Undressed Lumber, Matched
Ceiling and F ooring. Manufacturers of SASH. I»?»S>RS, BM.VIH. NEWELS, BALUS
TERS. an i Ornament >1 <>'OhU HOsK*. Dealers ia LIRE, LATHS, SHINGLES,
LUMBER, and everything iu the Building Line.
LUMBER BOUGHT ANO SOLD IX ANY QUANTITY.
The COLUMBUS IRON YORKS are agents for RoyU Pumps, Jndson Governors, Standard
Inectors, and Hancock Inspirators. We are mauu-'acturers of Saw .Mills, Pumps, Hollow Ware,
Svrup Kettles. Steam E igines, Cane Mills, Power Cotton Presses, aud the celeirate ■ Golden's
I mproved Iron Screw Cotton Press. Within the last twenty-five years we have made and
sold a great many of these Screws, and have yet to h ar of the first one that has not giv^n entire
satisfaction. We furnish all the Iron Work for thess Screws, of which we make two sizes, and
fully warranted.
YELLOW FEVER IN FLORIDA.
Several Casses Reported at Kuj West—No
Cause for Alarm.
Washington, Oct. 10.—The surgeon-
general of tbe Marine hospital service
received a telegram this morning from Dr.
Posey at Jacksonville, Florida, saying that
the president of the state board of health
reports several cases of yellow fever at
Key West. The surgeon says that there is
no need of apprehension, and that every
precaution has been taken to prevent the
spread ot the disease.
Mall Carrier Robbed,
Washington, Oct. 10.—The post office
department is informed that the mail
carrier on the route from Lsaksvilie,
Miss., to the state line, was held up yes
terday aud robbed by two men of two
registered pouches. The local authorities
are in pursuit of the robbers.
The Bids Rejected.
Washington, Oct. 10.— Secretary Tracy
has rejected bids for the steel plates
received under advertisments of August 30
last, for the armored battleship Texas as
excessive and not to the interest of the
government to accept.
Baseball Yesterday.
A - Baltimore—
Baltimore 1 0100000-2
Brooklyn 0 1001041 7
Base hits—Baliimore 4, Brooklyn 11 Errors—
Baltimore!, Brooklyn 3. Batteries Cunningham
and Tate, Terry and Clarke.
At Cincinnati—
Cincinnati 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0— 8
Kan-as City 0 1000000 1—2
Base hits—Cincinnati 14, Kansas City 4 Errors
—Cincinnati 1, Kansas City 4. Batteries—Vian
and Keenan, Swartzel and Donohue.
At Louisville—
St. Louis 3 0010410 x— 9
Louisville 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0— 1
Base Hits—St. Lo As 16, Louisville 3. Errors—
St. Louis 4, Louisville 4. Ba teriea—Stevetts and
Mil igan, Eiving and Vaughn'.
At Columbus—
Columbus 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0— 5
Athletic 0 0000000 0— 0
Base hits—Columbus 7, Athlete 2. Errors—
Columbus 2, Athletic 3. Batteries-Baldwin
and O’Connor, M iMahon and Robinson.
The Nicaraguan Canal.
San Francisco, Oat. 10.—A dispatch
from Mungua Nicaragua, says: United
States Minister Misner has settled the
canal difficulties and work is now pro
gressing. This shows that the chief im
pediment to the construction of the canal,
the hostility of Costa Kica toward the en
ter prise, has been removed,and the trouble
between that country and Nicaragua has
been settled by arbitration.
THE LESSEES’ CLAMS.
SENATE COMMITTEE WITHDRAWN
FROM JOINT COMMITTEE.
Messrs. Glenn, Simmons and, Smith, of
the House Committee, Resign—The
Olive Bill in the House.
Bills Passed, Eke.
Atlanta, Oct. 10.—[Special!—Messrs.
Glenn, Simmons and Smith, of Gwinnett,
this afternoon resigned from the commit
tee on the part of the honse to ascertain
the claims of the Western and Atlantic
lessees, owing to the action of the house
yesterday forbiding the conference com
mittee to hold oral communication with
the lessees.
IN THE SENATE.
Atlanta, Oct. 10. — [Special.] — When
the senate met this morning Mr. Lyle, of
the conference committee, offered the fol
lowing:
“Resolved, by the senate, That thelcom-
mittee on the part of the senate appointed
under a joint resolution of the two houses
to confer with the lessees of the Western
and Atlantic railroad be, and they are
hereby, withdrawn as members of the
aforesaid committee.
“Resolved, further, That a committee of
five oa behalf of the senate be app >inted
by the president of the senate to confer
with said lesses and to obtain the informa
tion and facts in the way and manner pro
vided for and contemplated in the joint
resolutions aforesaid, and report the same
to the senate.”
The house yesterday afternoon in
structed its contingent in the joint com
mittee of conference to hold no commu
nication with the lessees except In writ
ing.
The above resolution is understood to
have resulted from that action. It is en
dorsed by nearly all the senate committee,
who do not feel that they can act in oon-
cert with the house committee thus hamp
ered. The discharge of the present com
mittee is sought that a new one may be
appointed from the senate to act indepen*
tion.
dently in obtaining the desired informs-
The resolution went over until to-mor
row under the rules.
The senate disposed of Quite a number
of bills unfavorably reported from com
mittees.
The report on the bill to prohibit the
sale of liquor throughout the state, in
quantities less than a quart, was agreed
to, ana the bill declared lost.
Ocher bills were killed, in like manner,
as follows:
To amend the charter of Dahlonega.
To prevent persons from defacing
private burial grounds, or cultivating land
over them, when they were there before
the owner of tbe land came into possession,
or placed there by his consent.
To authorize the destruction of animals
affected with glanders.
To provide lor the amicable adjustment
of disputes and grievances between em
ployers and employes, aud to create a
state board of arbitration to adjudge such
cases.
To fix the official bond of tbe clerk and
sheriff of Fulton county.
To authorize judges of the superior
courts to appoint special constables.
To regulate the ieee of clerks of the su
perior courts.
The notorious bill of Senator Shannon,
to repeal the law against carrying con
cealed weapons, was withdrawn by con
sent, as were a number of other less inter
esting bills.
Bills Passed.
Tc Incorporate the Bank of Trenton.
To incorporate the Empire Mills Tele
graph Company.
i'o i. 'riiorata the Germania Savings
Bank oi Savannah.
To authorize the municipal government
of the city of Savannah to establish and
control harbor lines in tbe Savannah river
and to prevent the building of obstruc
tions, such as are calculated to produce
shoal water.
To amend section 549 of the code.
To amend the law establishing the pub
lic schools of Carrollton.
To require voters to register in McIntosh
county.
To prohibit the sale of liquor near the
Methodist aud Baptist churches at Ray
town.
^In THE HOUSE.
Atlanta,Oot. 10.—[Special.]—The house
this morning again took up the Olive bill
and devoted the entire morning to its
discussion.
There was a motion to indefinitely post
pone, when Mr. Hili, of Meriwether, got
the floor. He said that whenever it was
sought to check monopoly the cry of un
constitutional legislation was always
raised. Every railroad charter recently
granted had an amendment added to it
enforcing the clause of the constitution
which this bill sought td"hnforce. King
John Inman had issued his proclamation
from Wallstreet that no more roads are
wanted ia Georgia. Railroads had more
to fear from combinatioos than legislation
like that proposed in the Olive bill.
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, said it had been
claimed that railroads which owed their
existence to the legislature could exercise
power directly in violation of the constitu
tion. If that were a fact, then should ail
restraint be removed from the private
citizen.
Mr. Gamble, of Jefferson, opposed the
bill. He said the provision of the constitu
tion to which reference had been made w&s
a mere negative, and a negative could not
be enforced.
Dr. Felton next turned loose his battery
against the bill. He said he was not in
favor of trusts, but railroad consolidation
was the order of the day. The great rail
roads were combining in all sections of the
country. The way to break up one trust
was to form another. Everything was
now combining for mutual 'benefit and
protection. The farmers had formed such
a protective combination. Why, then,
should not railroads combine? He thought
the railroad commission could look out for
the people.
Mr. Tuck, of Clarke, said that if the
farmers had combined, they were not cor
porations chartered by the state.
Mr. Berner, of Monroe, got the floor, and
was still speaking when the house ad
journed.
A Missing Preacher Heard From.
Jackson, Miss., Oct. 10.—Bishop Gallo
way received information last night from
Rev. J. V. Pen, the young Methodist
preacher of Jackson La., who so misreri-
ously disappeared last December. He is
in San Francisco and desires restoration
to the favor of the church. He was a
young man of great promise and his disap
pearance was much regretted. The story
of his flight and his experience since are
interestering reading. It is probabie that
he will return to Mississippi for a full
investigation of his case.
MIKE 31 DONALD’® WIFE RETURNS.
She Denies the Story that She Eloped With
Father Sloysant.
New York, Oct. 10.—Mrs. Michael Mc
Donald, wife of the famous Chicago poli
tician aud sporting man, who disappeared
from Chicago on July 24 last, at the same
time as the Rev. Father Joseph Moysant,
of Notre Dame church, is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. She arrived on Saturday
on the steamship City of Chicago, travel
ling under her maiden name, M. Noonan.
Her husband heard of her coming, and
a private detective was on the pier await
ing the steamer, with a photograph to
identify Mrs. McDonald. He didn’t rec
ognize her. The detectives told the steam
ship officers that Mrs. McDonald had
cabled to her husband that she was com
ing home on that steamer, and he is said to
be ready to receive her.
The detective who was looking for her
told the purser that she had sailed with
the priest on the Normandie of the French
line, and had gone on board disguised as
an elderly nun, with spectacles and a gray-
wig.
Mrs. McDonald talked in the hotel par
lor with great animation about what she
termed “the scandal.” She denied em
phatically that she had eloped with the
priest. She had left her home in Chicago,
she said, because h r fat her-ia law made
her home life unhappy. If the priest dis
appeared the same day as she did, she
said, that was a mere coincidence, for
which Bhe was not responsible. She had
not seen him, but she had heard that he
was in a monastery near Paris.
“I am not going home to Chicago,” she
continued. “I am going to stay here and
work fc* my living.”
She was furious at the detectives that
Bhe said had been dogging her about She
called them “rats,” and said that her hus
band would gain nothing by keeping them
at her heels.
“If he should send a gentleman to me to
bring me home, or Bhould come himself,
why the matter might be adjusted. It
never can be with detectives, though.”
Mrs. Eva Hamilton.
New York, Oct. 10.—Mrs. Eva Hamil
ton has been talking to reporters again
and an entirely new story is the result.
She gives her side of this extraordinary
scandal aud tells how she met Robert Ray
Hamilton, was married to him, and how,
to prevent “Josh” Mann from telling her
husband of her past life, she submitted to
their blackmailing scheems. She says she
was an actress once, and was with the
Florences for a time. She says she did not
want to marry Hamilton, but was forced
to do so by Josh Mann and his mother,
and that that worthy couple profited more
by the marriage than she did. She insists
that she still loves Hamilton, and believes
that they would have lived happily had it
not been for Josh Mann and his mother.
She protests that she is not as bad as the
newspapers would m ke her out, aud that
most of the stories about her are pure fic
tion. Mrs. Hamilton still says that Bea
trice is her child, and explains the pur
chase of babies by Mrs. Swinton by saying
that they were for another woman.
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Gen. Gobln, of Pennsylvania, Elected Grand
Master-Other Officers Elected.
Washington, Oct. 10.—The grand en
campment of Knights Templar of the
United States, in secret session to-day,
elected the following officers to serve dur
ing the next three years:
Very Eminent Sir J. P. S. Goblin, of
Pennsylvania, most eminent grand master.
Very Eminent Sir Hugn McCurdy, of
Michigan, deputy grand master.
Very Eminent Sir Warren Larue Thomas,
of Kentucky, grand generalissimo.
Very Eminent Sir Reuben Hedliu
Lloyd, of California, grand captain gen
eral.
Very Eminent Sir Henry Boles Stod
dard, of Texas, grand senoir warden.
Very Eminent Sir Nicholas Van Slyck,
of Rhode Island, grand junior warden.
Very Eminent Sir H. Wales Lines, of
Connecticut, grand treasurer.
Very Eminent Sir Wiiiiam B. Isaacs, of
Virginia, grand recorder.
The next conclave will be held in Den
ver. The vote stood Denver 104, Louis
ville 96.
Jerome Park Races.
New York. Oct. 10.—The weather good
and track fast.
First race—For beaten horses, 1400
yards; Belle D’Or won, Edgemont second,
Defaulter third. Time 1:22]. Mutuals
paid $63.
Second race—Mahopac handicap, for
three-year-olds and upwards, mile and a
furlong; Raceland won, Reporter second,
Lavirnia Belle third. Time 1:58].
Third race—For beaten two-year-olds,
six furlongs; Chieftain came in first by a
length and a half, Robespierre second, a
good length before Hawkstone, Addie T.
fourth. Complaint of foul was made by
the rider of Robespierre. It was allowed,
and Chieftain was disqualified. The judges
then placed Robespierre first, Hawkstone
second, aud Addie T. third. Time 1:19.
Fonrth race—handicap, for all ages,
five furlongs; Volunteer won, Pontiac
second, Gregory third. Time 1:01].
Fifth race—selling, for three-year-olds
and upwards, mile and a sixteenth ; Re
fund won, Glendale second, Vigilant
third. Time 1:54]. Mutuals paid $78.
Sixth race—selling, for all ages, mile
and a sixteenth; Brussels won, Elgin
second, Valet third. Time 1:55. Tn e
winner entered to be sold at $1000, was
bought for $250.
The Westchester Races.
New York, Oct. 10.—The weather was
cold and windy, and the track fast.
Firet race—Sweepstakes for beaten
horses, five furlongs; Blue Rock won,
Rupert second, Madstone third. Time
69J.
Second race—Sweepstakes for three-
year-olds and upwards, mile and a six
teenth ; Kingston and Cracksman ran a
dead heat, Wilfred third. Time 1:50.
Stakes were divided.
Third race—Pelham Park stakes, for
two-year-olds, six furlongs; June Day
won, Tilly Blackburn second, Pearl third.
Time 1:13].
Fourth race—Protestory stakes, for
three-year-olds, mile and a sixteenth:
Buddhist won, Sorrento second, Sluggard
third. Time 1:51.
Fifth race—Handicap, for all ages, mile
and a sixteenth, Bronzomart won, Casta
way second, Brother Ban third. Time
2:03].
Sixth race, selling, for three-year-olds
and upwards, mile; King Idle won, Hy
dra second, Belmont third. Time 1:43.
The Washington Races.
Washington, Oct. 10.—The track was
dusty and slow.
First race—Six furlongs; Sourie won,
Prince Howard second, Mary T third.
Time 1:18.
Second race—Selling, one mile; Wild
Cherry won, Battery B second, Souvenir
third. Time 1:46.
Third race—Capital stakes, for two-year-
olds, six furlongs; Little Ella won, Bava
rian second, Sam Doxey third. Time 1:17.
Fourth race—Selling, for all ages, seven
furlongs; Kedar Khan won, Leander sec
ond, Howerson third. Time 1:32].
Fifth race—Washington cups steeple
chase, sweepstakes, for half bred hunters,
gentlemen riders; Mogul won, Apollo
second, Cracksman third. No time taken.
Cx:k o’ the Walk threw his rider, Mr.
Krut, but he was not badly hurt.
The Latonia Races.
Cincinnati, Oct. 10.—This was the sixth
regular day of the Latonia races. The
track was very fast.
First race—Selling, three quarters of a
mile; Eisie B won, Koko second, Davonia
third. Time 1:16].
Second race—Selling, three-quarters of a
mile; Renounce won, Buckler second,
Censor third. Time 1:17.
Third race—For two year olds, three-
quarters of a mile; Milton won, Prince
Fonso second, Tally Hoo third. Time 1:16].
Fourth race—One mile ; Caras won, Ne
vada second, Prince Fortunate third. Time
1:43].
Fifth race—Queen City handacap, one
and three sixteenths miles; Woodcraft
won, Famine second, Heron third. Time
2:02].
Sixth rase—Selling, fifteen-sixteenths of
a mile; Irish Dan won. Clamor second,
Birthday third. Time 1:36].
INDIGNANT CITIZENS.
Columbus Does Not Intend to Be Slan
dered by Chalmers.
Columbus, Miss., Oct. 10.—The follow
ing card appeared this morning in the
Columbus Index:
“Indignation Meeting; of Citizens of
Columbus—A meeting of the citizens of
this city is called to meet at the city hall
this morning at 11 o’clock. Every demo
crat and every business man who loves his
home and the good name of the city is
earnestly requested to turn out. James R.
Chalmers, in his letter withdrawing from
the gubernatorial canvass, gives currency
to statements false and slanderous touch
ing this community, and which reflects on
the manhood of Columbus, and the lie
should be uailed ere it travels too far.”
The above is signed by a large number
of the leading citizens of this place. The
slander referred to is where Chalmers says
in his letter withdrawing, that there was
a mob at the depot awaiting his arrival to
assassinate him. The statement is utterly
without foundation. There is much indig
nation here over the matter.
The Case Postponed.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 10.—The matter of
receivership of the electric and city rail
roads was again postponed by the chan-
i eery judge to day. The 23d of October was
I the day set, subjact to changes, however,
if all concerned are ready for hearings
1 earlier.
THE CHURCHMEN’S WORK
BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE EPIS
COPAL CONVENTION YESTERDAY.
Resolution of the Committee on the Judi
cial System of the Church Lost.
Changes in the Book of Com
mon Prayer— Reports.
New York, Oct. 10.—After the reading
of the morning prayer by Rev. Dr. Doty,
of western New York, and the pronuncia
tion of the benediction of Bishop Watson,
of North Carolina, the general convention
of the Protestant Episcopal church went
iuto session to-day at 10 o’clock, with Rev.
D i*. Morgan in the chair. The secretary,
Mr. Hutchins, read a number of messages
from the house of bishops informing the
house of deputies that a number of changes
in the book of oommon prayer had been
resolved upon,and that, the house of depu
ties concurring, notification of these
changes should be sent to the several dio
ceses.
Preliminary to the action of the general
convention, the standing committee on
the prayer book reported in favor of sub
stituting psalm 64 for psalm 99 in tbe
proper psalms for Good Friday; that hym
nal Nunce Dimities had been legally added
to the book of common prayer, and that
the insertion of tbe Athanasian creed is
deemed inexpedient. The reports went
on tbe calendar. The committee on oon-
stitntional amendments reported in favor
of an amendment to the constitution,
provided that the number chauged shall
hereafter be made in the book of common
prayer or articles of the constitution,
unless it has been adopted by a majority
of the house of deputies and the house of
bishops of one general convention, and
similarly approved by a succeeding con
vention. A vote by diocese was taken on
the resolution, and it was adopted.
Dean Gardner, of Omaha, presented a
memorial to the committee on liturgical
revision, commending an addi ion to the
office for the burial of the dead, commend
ing the departed soal to its Creator and
Savior. An objection being made, it went
on the calendar.
Resolutions in reference to the provis
ions to an increase of chaplains in the
army, for increased religious provision
for seamen, and for proportionate repre
sentation in the general convention were
presented. They all went on the calen
dar.
At 11 o’clock the report of the commit
tee on judicial system of the church, being
the order of the day, come up. After a
long discussion a vote was taken on the
resolution, which reads: “In every dio
cese the mode of trying presbyterians and
deacons may be Instituted by the conven
tion of the diocese, except in so far as the
general convention shall provi de.”
The resolution was lost: Clerical, 28 ayes,
18 nays, 5 divided; lay, 23;ayes, 24 noes, 2
divided.
The honse adjourned at 12:35 o’clock
until 9 o’clock to morrow morning.
At 1 o’clock the delegates partook of
luncheon, to which the missionary society
had invited them to do so, in the Academy
of Music, and in the afternoon they
listened to addresses made to the society
by a number of Wisconsin bishops, who
told them their work and experiences in
their respective fields.
GDNE UP IN SMOKE.
The Great Fertilizer Plant of Ober & Song
Destroyed by Fire.
Baltimore, Oat. 10.—The great fertili
zer plant of G. Ober & Sons, established
in 1857 at Locust Point, Baltimore, burned
to-day. It consisted of three large build
ings which cost $125,000. The fire started
in the acid storage room, perhaps by
spontaneous combustion, and soon every
fire engine of the city was at the scene.
The first building, in which 100 men
were at works. Darned to the ground,
and the flames spread to another
large building, completely gutting It.
The firo is under control now, but fully
$260,000 worth of damages bad been done
to the two buildings, which a member of
the firm says cost $200,000, and to $60,000
worth of stock.
In sheds near by was stored a mass of
fertilizers worth $40,000. This was not
burned. One member of the firm says
they are fully insured, and another says
they are.not, and refuses to tell where the
insurance is placed, the amount, or what
agent piaoed it.
DEATH STOPPED THE PLAY.
Actor C. B. Bishop Stricken on the Lyceum
Stage.
New York, Oct. 10.—Charles B. Bishop,
a leading commedian in E. H. Sothern’s
“Lord Chumley” company, died suddenly
at the Lyceum theatre, last night, just
after he had left the stage, at the end of
the first scene of the comedy. Bishop
had been troubled for several days
by what he believed to be
an attack of dyspepsia, aud when
he went to the theater last night bis wife
Josephine accompanied him. He was low-
spirited and weak when he went upon the
stage, but no one in the large audience de
tected it in his bluff and hearty imper
sonation of Butterworth, the retired mer
chant. Just as he stepped from the stage
into the corridor leading to his dressing
room he fell in a faint.
Mr. Sothern and the stage manager
sprang to him and bore him to the latter’s
room, just back cf tbe stage. A messenger
called two doctors. It took them ten min
utes to get to the theater, and just as one
of them, Dr Powers, reached the stage
manager’s room the actor breathed bis
last. HLs wife was hanging over him, cry-
ingas if her heart would break. Bishop
did not recover consciousness after he feii
in the corridor. When he was carried
iuto the manager’s room, Mr. Sothern be
lieved that the attack was not serious,
attributing it to dysp-.psia, and announced
to the audience that Mr. Bishop had been
taken ill, bat that it did not appear to be
serious, and that he would be able to con
tinue his part in a few minutes. The in
tention was to allow Bishop’s understudy
to take his part. The curtains was low
ered and remained down until Bishop’s
dea f h.
Mr. Sothern came out again and an
nounced the death to the audience. The
play stopped and money was returned at
the box' office. The audience filed out
with solemn faces. Bishop’s fellow actors
were terribly shocked by cheir associate’s
unlimeiy death. The actor was a jolly,
whole-souled man, and everybody arouna
the theatre iiked him. B.shop had been
Sothara’s leading comedian ever since he
started out ia “The Highest Bidder,” and
there wets a warm friendship between tne
two.
A STINGING OPEN LETTER
From Mtjor J. F. Hanson to Colonel J. H.
Estill.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 10.—The following cor
respondence was published in the Evening
News yesterday afternoon, and explains
itaelf:
Colonel J. H. Estill, Proprietor Macon
Telegraph—Dear Sir: Borne two weeks
ago an editorial appeared in the Macon
Telegraph denying chat the British gov
ernment paid subsidies to its steamships
engaged in the foreign trade. I wrote a
brief and respectful communication to the
editor of the Telegraph, calling attention
to the error into which he had fallen,
and cited a letter written by Lord Gran-
viile to the United States miaister to
England, to show that tbe English gov
ernment did pay subsidies or “extend
aid” to its steamers. I also stated the
amount that had thus been paid by the
English government fora given term of
years, as per the official statement of the
British postmaster general, which Lord
Granville enclosed, and which, with bis
lordship’s communication as above, were
published by the state department, and
furnished to me by Mr. Bayard during
Mr. Cleveland’s administration. This
communication the editor of the Tele
graph refused to publish. It afterwards
appeared in the Evening News of this city,
a copy of which I sent to yon, with the re
quest that you state whether or not the
editor of the Telegraph, in refusing to
publish the communication, met with
your approval. On my return home after
a week's absence, I find the following re
ply.
“Savannah Ga., Sept. 30, 1889.—Major
J. F. Hanson, Macon, Ga: Dear Sir—
Yours of the 28th at hand this morning.
In reply to it I would say that the action
of the editor of the Telegraph in declining
to publish the communication referred to
meets my! approval. The Telegraph is a
democratic newspaper favoring tariff re
form and believes in the unity of the
party on that issue. It therefore cannot
without self-stultification allow those who
are in direct opposition to what it consid
ers the best interest of a vast majority of
its readers the use of its columns to at
tack its position. Yours truly,
J. H. Estill.”
The democracy of the Telegraph was
not the question at issue, nor did it in
volve “tariff reform” or the “unity of
the party.” It was simply a question of
fact involved iu the statement of the
Telegraph, editorially, that tho British
government did not pay subsidies. The
editorial in question had gone to tbe
public, and the Telegraph refused to
publish the highest evidence that the
statements were erroneous. Presuming
that it was written in good faith, it was
an evidence of the Telegraph’s ignorance
with reference to an important public
question. When your editor refused,
and you approved his refusal, to publish
the proof of his error, although you may
not have so intended, you perpetrated a
fraud upon your readers by misinforming
them with reference to this question, and
refusing, when proof of your mistake was
submitted, to correct the wrong that had
been done.
In view of these Facts, neither “demo
cratic unity,” behind which yon seek to
bide your partisan bigotry, nor the cause
of “tariff reform,” which you profess with
such conspicuons pharisaism, can save
you from public contempt, or the demo
cratic party from injury, so long as it is
afflicted with an intolerant ass, who pre
sumes to speak for the party.
Yours very truly,
J. F. Hanson.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 9,1889.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET,
Extent of Business Done in Listed and Un
listed Stocks Yesterday.
New York, Oct. 10.—The improvement
in the condition of the money market
made further progress to-day, and the
restoration of passenger rates to Denver
with continued encouraging traffic returns
gave the stock market a bullish tone in tbe
opening. Fluctuations, however, are still
controlled to a large extent by profession
als who are at present on the short
side of account, and the history of
the day’s transactions is chiefly
comprised in the efforts of the
bears to break prices by determined at
tacks upon a few stocks. Atchison and
New England were not conspicuous
among these. These stocks furnished
nearly half of the total business done, and
they overshadowed the entire list. The
bears gave considerable attention to cot
ton oil also, and reports of serious disturb
ance in the trust were out, though it was
believed that selling was for the purpose of
breaking the price to cover short interest.
Sugar weakened in sympathy with cotton
oil and Missouri Pacidc in sympathy with
Atchison, though the impression upon
neither was of special importance.
Tne general list was affected to a lim
ited extent by the weakuess in the .lead
ers, but fluctuations, as well as business,
was confined within narrow limits and
declines established outside of the stocks
mentioned, and a few specialties were
not worthy of mention. A strong feature
was the Northern Pacific group of stock.
Oregon Trans Continental was specially
strong and shot up 3 per cent from its
lowest figures, but reacted and lost a good
proportion of the improvement. Louis
ville and Nashville was strong, but the
tendency to advance was checked by per
sistent selling of leading shares,and St. Paul
sold off slightly on a decrease in earnings
for the first week in October. Manhattan
was strong on the report of the decision
in favor of the company, and Chattanooga
and San Francisco moved np. Cnesapeake
and Ohio stocks and Wisconsin Central
were also conspicuous among the low
priced shares for strength.
The market closed fairly active and
heavy at something under opening figures.
The majority of stocks are materially
lower to night, and cotton oil is down 1],
sugar 1|, New England 1], Atchiuson lg,
Missouri Pacifia 1], and Rock Island 1,
while Oregon Trans Continental is up 1]
and Manhattan 1. dales of stocks aggre
gated 285,000 shares.
CHICAGO MARKET.
Review of Speculation In the Grain and
Provision Market.
Chicago, Oct. 10. — Trading in wheat
was very extensive, and a decidedly bullish
feeling prevailed. The view taken by some
of tbe traders is that short interest is ac
countable for by the sadden turn, while
others predict an era of active speculation
and still higher prices. To-day’s move
ment did not have the appearance of a
strained market. The opening was ]
to fe higher than yesterday, and
the closing ruled a trifle easier
thereafter, prices receding about ] cents.
This movement was followed by a steady
advance of 1 to l]s, and the closing was
l]c. higher for December and l]c, higher
for May than yesterday. The rumor that
the government crop report would show a
further shortage of some 20,000,000 bush
els, no doubt was one of the principal in
fluences which gave impetus to the ad
vance of to-day. Liberal export clear
ances had decidedly a strengthening ef
fect.
A good trade was reported in corn, and
the feeling was firm and trading was at
higher prices. A better tone and the ad
vance was attributed to covering by De
cember and May shorts, as also the strong
er feeling in wheat. The volume of busi
ness was quite large, especially in May,
which ruled firmer on good buying by a
large local speculator and one or
two commission nousas. Offerings of near
futures were quite light at times, but there
was some changing of October to May at
2ijc premium for the latter month. The
market opened firm at yesterday’s clos
ing prices, and under a good local demand
advanced ] to gc, became quiet but firm,
and closed ] to §c higher than jes.erday.
There was less doing in oats to-day, but
a strong feeling was developed, and prices
reacted ]c from tne recent break, under a
good demand to cover shorts. One
prominent operator covered a large line.
The cash end of the market shared in the
strength shown by May.
Provisions traders obtained little rest
to-day from October pork. A few lota of
new pork tendered on October contracts
were refused to day and sold out at auction
at 10 47] to 10 50 straight. Oclooer deliv
ery closed nominally at 10.50.
THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
The Big Ocean Racer Stuck Fast in the
Blud in New York Bay.
New York, Oct. 10.—The Inman line
steamer City of New York is still aground
in the lower bay, and eleven tugs have
been sent to her assistance. Her passengers
are being taken off. It is feared she is
sinking in quicksand.
It was reported in this morning’s papers
that the City of New York was aground in
the channel, but this is a mistake, as she
is a little east of Electric buoy No. 5]
Great anxiety is felt about the position of
the big steamer. One report has it that
the steamer is sinking, while the company
expects to get her off at 3 p. m. She made
the trip in six days, ten hours and twenty
minutes. The eleven tugs which early
this morning went down the bay to try and
pull the steamship out of the mud made
several efforts to free the big ocean racer,
but without avail.
One of the tugs returned to quarantine j
station at 11 o’clock with the information
that tbe steamer was stuck hard and fast,
and that, work as they might, the tugs
could not move her. There is considera
ble excitement among the passengers on
beard. The Merritt Wrecking Company
will send a boat and crew down the bay to
clear the mud and sand from around the
ship so that she can be floated at high
tide.
The Ossippee’a Boilers.
Washington, Oct 10.—The board of
survey appointed to examine the boilers
of the United States ship Ossippee report
that the vessel’s boilers are not worth
temporary repair, and they recommend
that the vessel be supplied with new
boilers.
Advanced the Price of Lumber.
Birmingham, Oct. 10.—The Southern
Yellow Pine Lumber Association met here
to-day and decided to advance the price
of lumber $1 per 1000 feet.
CON DI TION OF THE CROPS
OCTOBER RETURNS TO THE DEPART
MENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Cotton in Good Condition bat the Pleat
is Everywhere Reported Late—In
jured by Worms—The Grain
and Potato Crops.
10 -—Cotton returns
ot October to the department
of agriculture show a large plantactive
opening of bolls, fibre in good condition,
S3 generally fine weather for picking,
xec tne plant is everywhere reported late,
and fears are expressed that frost may
seriously shorten the crop. The condition
is naturally reported high, with the reser
vation by the most intelligent correspon
dents that, present favorable appearances
are deceptive; that in seasons of excessive
moisture the outcome falls below expeo-
tatmn, while In . those of drouth
the result is better than was feared with
the early date of killing frost. The prea-
e1 ?^, coadition will he heavily discounted
with tne date later than the average, a
large crop will be gathered. The crop has
been Injured more by moisture than by
drouth, though some soils and localities
have been too dry in September. Worms
have wrought considerable injury, not
withstanding the general use of insecti-
dides, especially west of Alabama. Com-
p.aint of adulteration of Paris green is
made in certain quarters.
The following state per centages are
presented: Virginia 58, North Carolina
72, South Carolina 81, Georgia 87, F'ori-
da 88, Alabama 87, Mississippi 79, Louis
iana 83, Texas 78, Arkansas 83, Tennes
see S2. It makes, as the general per
centage 81.4 per cent of a full crop pros
pect on the first of October, compared
with 78.9 par cent last October.
THE GRAIN CROPS.
The Condition of the Wheat, Corn and
Potato Craps.
Washington, Oct. 10.—The depart
ment of agriculture reports the general
percentage of the condition of corn at
91.7, against 91 9 *a month ago, and 92
for the crop of 1S38, oa the first of Octo
ber.
The condition of potatoes is 77 9, against
86.8 last October; of buckwheat, 90,
against 92.1 la3t year; of tobacco, 80.7
against 85 7 in 18S8. The preliminary
estimate of the yield, per acre, is 12.8 for
wheat; 11.9 for rye, and 22.2 for barley.
The past month has been favorable for
corn. Slight frost north of the fortieth
degree injured late corn, but the per
centage of damage was generally very
small, as the crop was well matured, on
the third week of September.
Dry weather came opportunely, for the
abundant rains of July and August some
what impaired the condition on the At
lantic coast.
In the states south of Maryland bottom
lands were quite too wet for the best yield
or quality. Considerable areas ware blown
down and some injury resulted from rot
ting in all of the ootton states. In the
states of the Ohio valley there was an ex
cess of moisture in May and June that re
tarded planting, and early growth pre
vented cultivation and delayed maturation,
leaving some fields to be caught by frosts
of the 20th to 25th of September. Tae best
development of maize was in the Missouri
valley. The best growth of the south was
in the gulf states. It could scarcely be
improved in either district, though the
yield per acre is greater in the higher lat
itude.
Potatoes were injured east of the Alle-
ghaneys by excess of moisture, causing
rot. In West Virginia and Ohio similar
reports are received. Drought reduced the
yield iu Michigan, though the quality is
generally good. In the Mississippi valley
the crop Is more promising. In the Rocky
Mountain region, where the area is largely
increased, the season has been unfavor
able.
Returns of the yield per aore of wheat
are in their measurement. This report
is preliminary, as local estimates
will be tested by the record
books of threshers now coming in. The
present averages for the principal states
are 18.8 bushels in New York; in Pennsyl
vania, 12 3: Ohio, 14.6; Michigan, 14.7;
Indiana, 14.7; Illinois, 16: Wisconsin, 14 2;
Minnesota, 14 6; Iowa, 13.1: Missouri, 13;
Kansas, 13.4; Nebraska, 12; Dakota, 8.3;
California, 15.
Winter wheat was injured in many dis
tricts during the harvest and in stack by
heavy rains, and is comparatively light,
grading badly, thus reduoing its weight
and value.
Cotton Futures.
New York, Oct. 10.—The Suu’s cotton
review says: Futures made a slight
further advance. The demand was active
but it was freely met, closing an active
speculation. There was something of a
twist in October contracts, as stocks at
this port continue very small. The dam
age by frosts were restricted to a narrow
strip in northern Georgia and western
North Carolina. In other sections it has
probably done more good than harm.
Still, the close was firm, at the best prices
of the day.
DEMAND FOR SMALL NOTES.
The Government Hampered by Express
Company Refusing to Transport Money.
Washington, Oct. 10.—The treasury
department finds itself considerably ham
pered in its efforts to meet the present
heavy demand for notes of small denom
inations by reason of the refusal of the
United States Express Company to trans
port money at less than the regular rates.
Thecompany contends that their contract
with the department for transportation of
government money and securities does not
apply to shipments like these to banks
and bankers.
The department’s instructions to the as
sistant treasurer at New York of August
7 last have been modified accordingly.
Future shipments will be made upon re
ceipt of notice of deposits of legal tender
notes and silver certificates with the assis
tant treasurer at ;New York, with the un
derstanding that the express charges will
hereafeer be collected by the express com
pany. Notice to bankers that such remit
tances will be forwarded at government
contract rates has been recalled.
The demand for small notes is greater
chin ever before and indicates unusual
business activity. It has been met by tbe
exchange of small silver certificates for
notes of larger denomination.
The Cztr’j Visit to Berlin.
St. Petersburg, October 10.—The
Semi Official Novo Vremya says: The
czar’s visit to Berlin will not affect the
political situation. The grave injury that
Russia has suffered through constantly
favoring the agraadizsment of Prussia is
now known and keenly feit by the czar,
who has finally renounced his policy of
unrequited complaisence. Germany will
derive np advantage from the interview
between the emperors beyond the re
moval of the uneasiness arising irom re
ported postponements of the czar’s visit.
Indianapolis Goes Democratic.
Indianapolis, Oct. 10.—The democrats
made a clean sweep at the election for
mayor, council, and alderman Tuesday.
Judge Sullivan, democrat, for mayor, de
feated Gen. John Coburn, by over 1000
majority. President Harrison’s ward
shows a democratic gain of 248. The
boards of council and aldermen are demo
cratic. Sim Coy is re elected to the city
council. The city has been electing re
publican mayors and council, with but
occasional intermissions, for thirty years.
Killed by Falling Clay.
Charteston, Oct. 10.—At Davis & La
mar’s kaolin mine, near Aiken, to-day, a
mass of clay caved in, falling on Thomas
Wooley, the superintendent, breaking his
neck and killing him instantly. Wooley
was twenty-four years old, and the son ofa
prominent citizen of Aiken.
Bond Offerings.
Washington, Oct. 10.—Bond offerings
to-day aggregated $859,000; all accepted
at $129 for 4 per cents and $105] for 4]
per cents.
Weather Probabilities.
Washington, Oct 10.—Indications for
Georgia and Alabama: Fair till Saturday
night, stationary temperature, westerly
winds.