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COLUMBCS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 1889
J. A. KIRVEN & CO..
THE ACKNOWLEDGED LEADERS,
Offer inducements to all in need of Wraps.
Our Ten Dollar Silk Lined Plush Jackets for $8 50.
Our Twenty-five Dollar Directoire Long Wraps lor $20 00.
If you need a Wr. p of any kind try us Oar stock is the
largest and we will do our best to please you in nr ces Our
$3 00 Wool Jackets are nearly all sold. They are worth
double th j price asked for them.
We Are Now Getting In
Our Holiday Goods. Fie reived last week a part of a large
purchase of choice Ladies’ and GenU’ Silk Umbrellas.
FURS. FURS. FURS.
For Children and Ladies. Boas, C ip?s ;nd Muffs at popu
lar prices.
Black Silks. Colored Silks.
Our Guaranteed Silks are warranted to wear. Our guar
antee is worth taking. 0 <r Snks were ail bought before the
recent advance and we will continue to sell at the old prices,
and in many instances at less.
If yo t have never dealt with us ask your neighbors a out
u?, and they will tell you KIRVEN’S is the best place to do
your trading
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
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MENTION INGS.
25c.
Will buy a Shirt usually
sold for 50c. Wescot
Muslin Linen Bosom
and Bands. Full sizes,
12 to IS.
50c.
Is our price for an All-
Linen Bosom, Band and
Wristband, reinforced
front and back Shirt.
Also for the best Scarf
and Undershirt ever sold
for the price.
75c.
Will buy our regular $1
Shirt, in Unlaundried,
Bed or White Flannel.
We have a broken lot of As
sizes and
them at the low price
of 75:
ave a broken lot of '•
and intend closing gUT
at the low price
,£-:>V- 5
sViiSJfcL
$1.00
Gives you the choicest
of a Hue of Laundried,
Red and White, and
Workingmen’s Shirts
that have no equal for
this price.
$1.50
Is our price for an All-
Wool Overshirt, or full
dress, or the best Red
or White Flannel gar
ment at the price on the
market.
$2to$3
Will buy the prettiest
Dress Shirt made. These
are goods that cannot
be seen every day.
Chancellor & Pearce
W. K. BROWN, ^resident.
GEO. B. WHITESIDE, s«c’y and Treas.
COLDMBUS IRON WORKS C0„
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
COLUMBUS,
C3--A..
Manufacturers o
II IMPROVED CALENDER ROLLERS
So much admired and extensively used by Cotton Manufacturers of the present day. They consist
principally of five Rollers, six inches in diameter, 40 incues long, two of them hollow, being a
receptacle for steam. They are furnished witn ail necessity pipe and vlives, 'fitted uo ready to he
attached to a boiler; has all the latest improvements on satn i, including the Selvage Rollers and
doth Yard Folder; ataut nd loose Pulley, 20 inches in dmnjtsr, 4 inches face, all ready to be
connected to a line of Shafting. It only requires a trial to demonstrate their indispensability.
We are Sole Manufacturers of Stratton’s Improved
Absorption Ice Machines
The most PRACTICAL, ECONOMICAL and DURABLE ICE MACHINE ever
made in America.
GOLDIBDS IRON WORKS COMPANY’S IMPROVED POWER PRESS.
Southern Plow Company,
MANUFACTURERS of the
OOILCTMIBITS SOnTG-LE PLOW STOOK,
SOLID and WING SWEEPS, STEEL, WROUGHT and CAST IRON PLOW
BLADES, HEEL BOLTS, GRASS RODS, CLEVISES, SINGLE-
TREES, ati<l all other Agricultural Implements.
The high quality of these goods will be maintained, and are sold on as favorable terms a
by any house in the United States.
WOOD WOB/K IDEZP-AIRiTIMIIHIfcNr T.
The largest dealers in the State in Lime, Shingles, Dressed and Undressed Lumber, Matched
Ceiling and F ooring. Manufacturers of SASH, IlflPIRi, 111,1:104 NEWELS, H*AI,US-
TEitS. and Oru uuutital HOOD WfiKKs. Dealers in LdfE, LATHS, SHINGLES,
LUMBER, and everything in the Building Line.
LUMBER BOUGHT AND SOLD IX AXY QUAXTITY.
The COLUMBUS IRON VORKS are agents for Royal Pumps, Jadson Governors, Standard
In ectors, and Hancock Inspirators. We are manufacturers of Siw Mills, Patups, Hollow Ware,
Svtud K“tties Steam Engines, Cane Mills, Power Cotton Presses, and the celeorate . Golden's
Improved Iron Screw Colton Press. Within the last twenty-five years we have made and
sold a great many of these Screws, and have yet to hear of the first one that has not given entire
satisfaction. We furnish all the Iron Work for these Screws, of which we make two sizes, and
fully warranted. -
PRANKS OF A NEGRO DESPERADO. ,
He Is Finally Downed and Lodged Salely
iu Jail.
Shellman, Ga., Nov. 24—A “wild”
negro was in Shellman “loose” yesterday.
His name is Ilham Banks, and he came to
this vicinity about a year ago. Since his
debut he has been establishing the repu
tation of a very desperate character. Yes
terday he boarded the E ast bound train
for Dawson, fi'led his canteen with bast-
head, and returned on the 3 p. m. train
as mad as he was drunk. When the train
came up he got oft with a knife in hand, ■.
cutting viciously at almost every one he j
Passed. Marshal Cox attempted to arrest
him but was resisted in a manner that he
Will not forget soon. The negro pushed !
h'm down and was in the act of cutting j
him up when he was rescued by a shower j
of clubs on the desperado’s head, who j
jumped up and came near making good :
his escape. He was caught about half
a mile from town and is now in the lock-’ 1
up.
From all accounts his name is quite fa
miliar in Stewart county, where he has
been guilty of several offenses. Since he
has been here he has sailed under the
false colors of Henry Lowe. He has
been in j Ail this year for stealing.
At -feral riot seemed imminent yester
day « iT^ut things changed as the ex-
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DECISION 4 BEND RED BI THE SU
PREME COURT YESTE ID AY.
DE ADLY ELECTRIC WIRES.
The Ciiiz-ms of Cleveland Up in Arms
Against the Street Wires.
Cleveland, O., Nov. 25.—The citizens
of Cleveland are ud in arms against the
electric street car motor wires in the
street. From 7 o’clock yesterday morning
until sundown a big force of linemen un
der the Are department, Chief Dickinson,
have been at work cutting and slashing
down the wires. Scores of live telephone
wires have been sacrificed in the interests
of popular safety. The people are in
tensely excited, and another accident,
such as the killing of a horse Friday, will
lead to an open assault upon th6 heavily
charged electric wires.
Nearly one hundred workmen were
employed Saturday climbing over roofs
and tops ot poles seeking for wires liable
to fall into the streets. Great crowds con
gregated on the streets and cheered the
linemen as wire after wire was chopped
down and destroyed.
Gen. Alger Elected a Director.
New York, Nov. 25.—The directors of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
met here today and elected Gen. R. A
Alger, of Michigan, director, in place of
ex-Governor John C. Brown, of Tennessee,
deceased. No other business was trans
acted, beyond a discussion on the general
policy ol the company.
Aid for Jefferson Davis—A Boy’t Head
Crushed off -A Sunday Crime -Ex
amination of Teachers—Thanks
giving Proclamation, Etc.
Atlanta, Nov. 25. — [Special.]—The
Supreme Court handed down the follow
ing decisions this morning:
In tne Northern Circuit.
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
vs. Murden. Affirmed.
Glenn, executor, vs. Winn. Affirmed.
Garrard vs. Amos. Affirmed.
Sutton vs. Hiram Lodge. Affirmed.
Luoceford vs. West. Affirmed.
Seals vs. Pierce, Little & Co. Affi -med.
Cranston & Alexander vs. Rodgers. Af
firmed.
Augusta Circuit
Augusta Factory vs. City Council of Au
gusta. Affirmed.
Phinizy vs. Murray. Affirmed.
Drysdaie vs. the State. Affirmed.
Pert Royal and Augusta railroad vs.
Tompkins. Reversed,
Craft vs. Perkins and Brinson. Re
versed.
Magaranan vs. Wright and Lumpkin.
Affirmed.
Johuston & Co. vs. Smith and Chaffee.
Affirmed.
Goodrich vs Pierce, guardian. Affirmed.
Tilkey vs. Augusta, Gibson aud Sanders-
ville railroad. Affirmed.
Lo is 'thankful.
The civilizing influences at work in the
Indian Territory are working various
effects. The most recent is a Thanksgiv
ing proclamation issued by toe head of the
Cnerokee people. It is rather a unique
State paper, but full of earnestness It
is respectfully commended to the reading
of the Cherokee’s white brethren iu Geor
gia.
"i lie Proclamation.
As our forefathers, when nature’s chil
dren of the forest, in pursuit of game,
around the council fire, in simplicity did
give praise and thanks to the Great Spirit
in their yearly mystic “green corn dance”
for the return ot' His great gift to them—
the “Indian corn”—now today, as a Chris
tian natiou of people, it is but meet that
the Cherokee people should give thanks
to the Ohrisliaus’ God for His continued
protection of our tribe in the enjoymeut
of their government and homes, and that,
through the many trials we have beeu
compelled to pass, Hu has continued to
bless our people.
It is but proper that we, as a natiou,
should pause and give earnest thanks to
God that we have been permitted to live
in the enjoyment of this life, and the
peace anu prosperity that surrounds us.
Now, therefore, I, J. B. Mayes, prin
cipal chief of the Cherokee nation,
do issue this my proclamation to the
Cherokee people, asking that you set
apart Thursday, the 28:h day of Novem
ber as a day of thanksgiving; that you
assemble at your usual places of worship
and give thanks to God and beseech Him
to bless us once more, and shield us from
the dangers that surround us and earnestly
ask Him to let us live as other Nations
and States arouad us in the full enjoyment
of the gif. s he has given us.
Given under my baud at Tanleqush,
Cherokee Nation, on this, the 13ch day of
November, in the year of our L ird 1889
J. B. Mayes, Principal Cnief.
A Sunday Crime.
The quiet of the Sabbath was disturbed
and desecrated yesterday afternoon by an
attempted outrage on a little white girl,
perpetrated by one Charlie Smith, a well-
known cabinet maker.
Smith was defeated in his brutal pur
pose by the cries of the child, and took to
his heels. The officers are still looking for
him, and hopeful of his capture.
Smith was spewed out here by the Fed
eral garrison stationed here after the war,
and bears an unsavory reputation.
Examination of Teachers.
A circular by Slate Commissioner Hook
to County School Commissioners, orders
an examination for teachers’ licenses on
January 2, 3 and 4. Examination papers
will be forwarded. Mr. Hook estimates
next year’s fund at $875,000
His Head Crushed Off.
Engineer Ewing, of the Georgia con
struction train, was in the Georgia yard
on his engine this afternoon on a side
track. His fourteen-year old son was
standing on the main track and was ran
over and killed by the Georgia accommo
dation, whose approach was not noticed.
The boy’s head was crushed off.
Aid for President Davis.
An appeal was made here today in be
half of President Jefferson Davis, who is
sick and reported in financial need. A
relief movement has already been started
in Nashville. A liberal subscription is
promised here by wealthy citizens.
The eighty first volume of Georgia Re
ports is out.
Withdraws from the Methodist Church.
Rev. A. G. Wardlaw, for several years
pastor of Park street Methodist church of
this city, has created a sensation by the
announcement of his withdrawal from the
Methodist church and his alliance with
the Presbyterian next Sunday, He will
join the First Presbyterian church of this
city.
DR. PETERS’ D ACH CONFt KM ED.
Particulars of the Massacre of the Doctor
and His ’’arty.
Zanzibar, Nov. 25.—News has been re
ceived here from Laura confirming the
reports of the death of Dr. Peters, an
otner German, and all the natives of Dr.
Peters’ party, except five porters. The
massacre occurred at Adder Bunoraba,
on the Lana river, eight days’ maren
above Korkorro.
D.-. Peters was friendly with the local
tribes, but not with the Cnief of the
Sowahs, who with a party of his tribes
men made a nighu attack on the camp.
Aft=r killing the members of Dr. Peters’
party, the natives booted the camp of
money and everything of value and drove
off the donkeys and camels.
Berlin, Nov. 25.—The Emin Pasha re
iief committee has received a cable dis
patch from the Hansing Company at Zan
zibar, which states that Lieutenant Bor-
cherr, one of the command irs of the
second column of D Peters’ expedition,
reports from Loromaoi that Somalis dis
persed an E ^giish expedition, but not the
expedition under command of Dr. Peters.
Lieutenant Borchert further says that Dr.
Peters and his party are safe and weil, and
tnat they have established a fortified sta
tion at the foot of Mount Kenia.
Against the Salvation Army.
Bloomington, 111., Nov. 25 —The Ap
pellate Court at Springfield has rendered a
decision in favor of the city of Blooming
ton in its case against Mrs. Washburne,
of the Solvation Array. The decision
establishes the right of cities and towns to
protect t hemselves against the alleged ob
jectionable practices of the Salvationists.
The Army made a practice of parading the
business streets nightly, blowing horns and
pounding on an immense bass drum.
Mayor Macon ordered that the drum beat
ing cease and when Mrs. Washburne ap
peared on the streets and violated the
mandate, she was arrested and fined.
The case was taken to the circuit court,
where the decision was affirmed. It then
went to the apellate court aud has again
been affirmed.
Seriou* Railroad Accident.
Terre Haute Ind., Nov. 25 —While the
east-bound sou.nwesiern limited train on
the Indianapolis and S . Louis railroad was
running very fast a few miles this side of
Greencastle, lad., this afternoon, the driv
ing rods on both sides of the engine broke
loose. Eugiueer Strickland and Fireman
Shale were badly injured by the pounding
of the rods through the caD. Shale was
knocked through the cab and strack the
switch target. The engineer pnt on the
air brakes, after being hit, and the long
vestibule train came to a stop before the
passengers realized what had happened.
Bond Offerings.
Washington, Nov. 25.—Bond offerings
today aggregated $222,500; all accepted at
105| for 4J per cents and 127 for 4’s.
DISASTROUS CONFLAGR VTION.
Kehlor Brothers’ Mill and Contents In
Ulinois Destroyed by Fire.
St Louis, Njv. 25 —A special to the
Post Dispatch from E.iwardsville, III.,
says: A disastrous conflagration occurred
here early this morning, entailing a loss
of about $300,000. The fire started in the
warehouse of Kehlor Bros.’ mill, and
almost simultaneously flames were seen
issuing from the elevator When
discovered, the fire had gained
considerable headway, and the mill
was also on fire before the depart
ment reached the scene. Mayor Glass
telegraphed to St. Louis for aid and Chief
Lindsay sent an engine, but the mill prop
erty was doomed, and when the elevator
fell it communicated the flames to the
residence and saloon of Josepn Blickett,
then to the blacksmithing shop of PuiliiD
Werner; then to Henry Brinkman's two-
story store and tenement building, all of
which were badly damaged or totally gut
ted aud for a time it looked as
though the entire business portion
of the town was doomed. After almost
superhuman efforts the firemen succeeded
in checking the flames, and the losses will
be confined to the property mentioned,
amountibg in all to about $309,000, about
$250,000 of which is upon the mill elevator,
warehouses and contents, which is about
half covered by insurance. There is no
satisfactory theory for the cause of the
fire.
BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY.
HON. GEORGE PENDLETON DEAD.
Cleveland’s United States Minister to Ger
many Dies at Brussells.
Brussells.Nov. 25.—Hon. George H.
Pendleton, late ;Ucited States Minister at
Berlin, died in this city last night.
Mr. Pendleton snccumed to a stroke of
apoplexy. His death occurred in the
Hotel Bellevue, where he had been lying
sick for six weeks. His two daughters
were prese it wheu he died. The funeral
services will be held in the Protestant
church Wednesday next. The body will
remain in the church for several days, and
will be taken thence to America.
The Birmingham Races.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 25.—This was
the sixth day of the fall racing meeting.
The weather was fine, track fast ami at
tendance good.
First race—Three quarters of a mile,
purse $225, six starters; Boot Jack won,
Amos second, Donovan third. Time 1:17.
Second race— Two eighths of a mile, sel
ling race, purse $225, nine starters; Kitie S
won. Probus second, Amos A third. Time
1:30 J.
Third race—Five eighths of a mile, for
two year olds, purse $225, nine starters;
Jessica won, Lidy Biacksou second, Kenil
worth third. Time 1:04.
Fourth race—O le and three-sixteenths
of a mile; iron and furnace handicap, with
$100 audei, six starters; Little Miunie won,
Vefmont second, Cashier tnird. Time
2:02j A mile was run in 1:42J.
Fifth race—F ve-eighths of a mile, for
two-year olds; purse $225, five starters,
Coldyore won by a nose. Col Hunt second,
Vattell third. Time 1:161.
North Urtkoui .>eUitlor8Uip.
Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 25.—M. N. John
son still leads in the Senatorial fight, but
J. L Casey, Jamestown, is a pretty for
midable second. Four ballots were taken
this afternoon. The first gave Johnson
28, Casey 18, Ordway 7, Walsh, 4 Mc-
Cumler 5, Sprague 6, Palmer 1, Lamoure
9 and Roach Democrat 13. The Democrats
switched from D. W. Maratta to C. N.
Roach. On the last ballot the Democrats
broke and devided their strength between
the Republican candidates. Thi3 ballot
was as follows: Johnson 35, Ordway 26,
Walsh 9, Sprague 2, Lunoure 8. N. E.
Nelson, of Pemleina county, was
brought into the field and received two
votes. The joint session took a reces3 till
7 p. m.
An Electric Light Linem in Killed.
Providence, R I., Nov. 25 —Timothy
McCarthy, an electric light lineman, em
ployed by the Narragansett Electric Light
ing Company, fouled a live wire at South
Main and College street Saturday afternoon
and was instantly killed. His body hung
on the wires and had to be taken down by
means of a ladder. He was thirty years
old and unmarried.
North Dakota Senator ship.
Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 25.—Two ballots
were taken in the joint session Satur
day afternoon, Johnson holding
his forty-two votes, Casey coming
next among the Republican can
didates with eleven. The second
highest was D. W. Maratta, the Demo
cratic candidate, who received the thir
teen votes of his party. The session ad
journed until 7 o’clock this evening, when
some changes are expected.
Powder for the Navy.
Washington, Nov. . 25.—Secretary
Tracy has made arrangements, by which
the Navy will be furnished with brown
prismate powder for large guas and new
smokeless powder for small arms. The
powder will be furnished by the same
company which now supplies the Navy
with powder under au arrangement
entered into with the holders of patents
and processes.
Democratic Caucus Called.
Washington, Nov. 25 — Leading Dem
ocratic Representatives elect held a con
ference today in the Ways and Means
committee room for a Democratic Caucus
to be held in the hall of the House of
Representatives at 8 o’clock Friday even
ing for the purpose of putting in noraina
tloa candidates for the various offices in
the next House.
Cottou Futures.
New York, Nov. 22.—The Sun’s review
says: Futures opened weak, in sympathy
with the Liverpool report, but there was
very little change until the last hour,
wheD smaller receipts at Memphis (alittle
more than half as large as last year)
caused a demand to cover, on which prices
improved two or three points and the
close was firm. “Cotton is cheap at 10
cents,” is still the war cry of the bulls.
Cotton on spot wa^ quiet.
Cotton Futures.
New York, Nov. 25.—The Sun’s cotton
article says: Futures further declined in
sympathy witii Liverpool advices, but thj
bears have been so badly treated of late
that they had no courage to press sales.
They rather came forward as buyers to
cover contracts, and the old story wis re
told, “Cotton is cheap at 1) cants.” Cra-
sequently the reduction wa< only 1 to 2
points. Cotton on spot was firm.
Exports of Sp ecie
New York, N >v. 25.—Exports of specie
from the port of Near York last week
amounted to $563,121, of which $76,829
was in gold and $486,292 in silver.
Ail the gold went to South
America, and all the stiver went to
Europe. Imports of specie for the week
amounted to $203,074, of which $136,685 was
in gold aDd $66,389 in silver.
Bank Statement.
New York, Nov 25.—Following is the
statement of the New York associated
banks for the week:
Reserve increase f 935,225
Loans decrease 6 )9,I00
Specie increase 450.00 j
Legal tenders decrease 337,990
Deposits decrease 3,291,900
Circulation increase — 30,000
Banks now hold $1,028,500 in excess of the 25
per cent rule.
BURNED TO DEATH.
The Idaho Asylum Destroyed aud Sereral
Lunatics Fe lsh in the Flames.
Blackfoot, Idaho, Nov. 25.—The terri
torial asylum was destroyed by fire this
morning. The fire was caused by a defect
ive flue in the basement. Fifty-seven out
of sixty-five inmates were rescued, while
two women and two men are known
to have perished and four are yet missing
and are supposed to have been burned.
The building was partially and its con
tents totally destroyed. The loss is esti
mated at $300,000.
Germany and the Vatican.
London, Nov. 25.—The Pall Mall
Gazette says that a virtual rupture has oc
curred in the relations betweon Germany
and the Vatican,
HIGHWAYMEN HOLD UP AND ROB A
TRAIN IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
In Rube Burrows’ Style the Engineer Is
Covered With a Hrace of Revolvers
and the Express Car Is Rob
bed—The Robbers Escape.
Oswego, Kas., Nov. 25.—A train rob
bery of extraordinary boldness was ac
complished in the Choctaw Nation, In
dian Territory, last nigh’. The Missouri,
Kansas and Texas express train, north
honnd for S’. Louis, was held up on Pryor
Creek, near Perry Station, and the express
car robbed of about $50,000. The robbers
displayed great coolness and went about
their work iu such a familiar manner as
to convince the train men that they were
old time professionals. The road agents
were only two in _ number. They
had concealed themselves in a ciump of
bushes near the water tank on Pryor
creek, aud wheu the train stopped *for
water, they boarded the engine oa either
side and covered the astounded engineer
and fl -eman with their revolvers and ex
plained to them their design of robbing
the train Oae of the robbers climbed
into the tender and from that, point of
vantage was master of the engine. The
men iu it were at his mercy and were
compelled to obey his command.
The other robber in the meantime had
gone bac:< to the express cir and had un
coupled it from the rest of the train. E i-
tering the car, he intimidated the mes
senger by presenting a brace of revolvers
at his head and ordering him to disarm
himse.f. Tne messenger obeyed aud the
robber possessed himself of the messen
ger’s weapons and then through the win
dow called to his confederate in the
tender, “all right; let her go.” The
latter repeated the command and the en
gineer had nothing to do but obey. He
opened the throttle aDd the engine and
the express car speed away from tne train.
Meanwhile the robber in the express
car had not beeu idle. He compelled the
messenger to open the safe by a threat of
death and to transfer the safe’s contents to
a large gunny sack which the robber had
brought along to carry the booty in. Tne
messenger again obeyed The robber then
made a hasty examination of the car io
see that nothing vaiuabie was overlooked,
and giving the signal to his confederate
the latter ordered the engineer to slow up.
This done, the robbers disembarked and
made their escape in the darkness.
All this was done so quickly that the
engine had proceeded only a mile and a
half from Pryor creek and the robbers
had completed the robbery and effected
their escape before the surprised train
men knew what had occurred.
No attempt was made to pursue the
road agents, and the engineer ran back to
the creek, picked up his train aud pur
sued his trip.
Tne train was the regular express, which
always carries a large amount of express
matter, and the robbers could hardly have
selected a better one for the robbery. It
was reported at first that the mai car had
been robbsd and the passengers relieved
of their money and valuables, but when
the train reached here at 2 a. m. that re
port was fouud to be untrue.
When the train arrived here Express
Messenger Johnson had just completed
footing up his losses, The total figures
were between $45,000 and $50,000 Tnis loss
must be borne by the Pacific Express
Company, which operates on the ane of
the Missouri, Kansas and Tex-ts
An attempt to rob the Santa Fj train
was made at nearly the same point in the
Territory the past week, but officers of the
road somehow got wind of tue plan and
prevented its execution, although
they were unable to capture the robbers.
It is thought they are the same men that
committed the robbery last night, al
though nothing definite is known as to
their identity. The train’s stoo was so
short at this point that no description of
the robbers could be obtained. Tne train
will not arrive at St. Louis till late this
afternoon
St Louis, Nov. 25—A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Ssualia, Mo., gives an
interview with Oscar Johnson, the ex
press messenger whose car was held up
and robbed, at Prvor creek, twenty-five
miles south of Vinita, I T., last night.
His story is as follows:
When the train stopped at the water
tank, near that station, a gang
of men of not less than five, boarded
the train. Two of them took
possession of the engine, while another
cut the mail, baggage and express cars off
from the engine. A shot alarmed John
son, who was secreting valuable packages.
By the time the highwaymen were ready
to enter his car he had ail Put about $1000
stored away in various parts of the car. At
the point of a pistol Johnson opened the
compony’s safe and robbers secured the
$1000 found there. They then
opened his train box and seeing
asmill amount of money asked whose it
was. “That’s part of my s flary,” replied
Johnson. The robbers left it, telling him
that they were not robbing trainmen.
Johnson told them that was all the money,
and they left the car. Johnson, accom
panied by the express officials, left for St.
Louis this afternoon, the former practi
cally under arrest.
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SITUATION IN MON CANA.
the Democratic and Republican Branches
Meet but Transact uo Business.
Helena, Mont., Nov. 25.—There is no
visabie ebangs in tne situation this morn
ing. The Seuate met at 10 o’clock pursu
ant to adjournment, only eight members
being present on roll call. The Senate
took a recess until 11 o’clock. The Dem
ocratic lower House met at the same hour
with twenty-eight present. Representa
tive Number, of E|per Lodge county, was
sworn in end took his seat. All of the
officers elected by this brauch took the
oath of office this morniug. The Republi
can lower House convened at 2 o’clock.
Nothing important is looked for today.
OONDK8SKU TELE iKAMS.
Washington, Nov. 25.—There were no
opinions ot geueral interest rendered in
he Supreme Court of the U jited 3;ates
today.
London, Nov. 25. —A gale prevails along
the southwest coast of E lgiaud. Much
damage has been done by wind. Tule-
grapa wires have been blown dowj, and
many trees uprooted. A number of cas
ualties have beeu reported.
Havana, Nov. 25 —All the cigar fac
tories in this city are now closed except
the Gener factory. The Geroer fictory is
the only one that does not belong to the
combination of the manufacturers’ trust.
Paris, Njv. 25.—In the Cuamber of
Deputies today Ferrile, Radical, moved a
grant of 750,000 francs co assist tue striking
miners, and that amnesty for strike of
fences be declared. Yoes Guyot, Minister
of Public Works, declared that such an
amnesty order was impossible, and that if
a bill for snbaidizing strikers were intro
ducei it would be rejected.
Glasgow, Nov. 25—Twelve hundred
Clyde engineers went out on a strike tnis
morning. Eighteen Sins under the
pressure of contracts have been obliged to
concede the strikers’ demands.
Items From Auairsville.
Adairsville, Nov. 25.—[Special.]—Mr.
E H. Penn who has been raising the Red
Jersey stock of hogs, has one near here
fifteen months old that weighs 800. It is
well worth a trip to see it.
A child was born near here the other
day, the mother ■ <; which was only twelve
years of age. Dr. Joe P. Bowdoin, the
physician, thicks itunparalekd.
A negro was seen ta slip a ball of twine
in h : s pocket last week in one of our
stores. The end of ins cord hung ontside
of its place of keeping unaware to the
sable hueo son of Ham, but the eye of the
merccaut saw everything, and when the
thief leisurely walked out of the store the
proprietor caught hold of the string which
easily gave way to the coil ia the pocket
of the aforesaid darkey, who had
gone twenty five yards or more
with a long line behind him,
not suspecting anything wrong
until tne storekeeper thought his fish had
enough line, when he made a pull, and
the negro was one of the worst astonished
darkies this country ever saw. He came
back and matters were settled according
to Hoyle.
INTERN ATIONAL AMERICAN CONGRESS
The Delegation From Brazil Admitted
Without Opposition.
Washington, Nov. 25 —Twenty eight
delegates were present this afternoon
when the International American Confer-
ence was called to order. Dr. Zegarra, of
Peru, presided. The temporary secretary,
Dr. Guzman, read the report of the com
mittee on credentials, passing favorably
upon the credentials of the Brazilian dele
gates and of Cornelias Bliss.
Delegate Nin (Uruguay) wished to know
Whether the Brazilian credential eman
ated from the Imperial or Republican
Government.
Senor Hurtado (Colombia) moved the
previous question upon the adoption of
the report, desiring as he said, to cut off
any inquiry or investigation respecting
what is now going on in Brazil, as it was,
in his view, a subject not proper to be
touched upon.
Dr. Nin said he did not feel authorized
to vote until his inquiry had beeu an
swered.
The question was held to be in order,
and 3euor Romero, of Mexico, chairman
of the committee,in rerpons«,s tid that the
credentials had already been read to the
Conference, those signed by the Emperor
and cablegram confirming the powers seat
by the present Government. The com
mittee had found them in good form and
sufficient.
Dr. Nin agreed that the powers were
sufficient, but he wanted to know whether
the delegates represented tne E mpire or
the Republic.
Dr. Valente, Brazilian Minister—“We
are here representing the Government of
Brazil.”
Delegate Alphonso (Chili) required no
further proofs, and proposed the accep
tance of the report.
Without objection, aud with some ap
plause, the report was adopted and the
Brazilian delegates seated. Dr. Nin
moved to proceed to the election of two
secretaries. This motion prevailed and
the names of G. Piera and H. Hanson
Whitehouse were submitted by the
foreign and United State delegates
respectively. Whitehouse is a citizen of
New York and is at present Secretary of
Legation at Mexico. Piera is a represen
tative of the Spanish-American Com
mercial Union, and is also from New
York. Both of the nominations were
accepted and Piera took his place. White-
house is absent from the city, but will be
here in a few days.
Tne conference next resumed considera
tion of rules, and this consumed the time
up to adjournment.
Editor Parke Bailed.
London, Nov. 25.—Parke, editor of the
North London Press, who charged that
the Eari of Easton was one of the priaci
pals in the Cavendish street scandal, was
arraigned this morning on the charge of
criminal libel preferred against him by
the Earl. No evidence was submitted and
Parke was remanded until tomorrow. He
was admitted to hail in £100.
Pays Sexton Damages.
Belfast, Ireland, Nov. 15. —The News
Latter publishes an article fully apologiz
ing for its libel of Thomas Sexton. The
paper also pays Sexton £500 damages.
JOURNALISM IN GERMANY.
Some Things Which Make It Hum >rom for
Outsiders.
An amusing side of journalism in Ger
many comes to light when a newspaper is
confiscated by the Government for politi
cal reasons. That is, it is amusing to peo
ple who have seen the way the thing is
done—the owners or publishers of the con
fiscated paper don’t look at the fanny side
of it. The first copy of every newspaper
must be sent to the Staats Anwalt,” or
public prosecutor, who is the censor of
the press. Herr Staats Anwalt, with the
press laws before him, carefully reads the
paper, wnile he sips his mug of beer. Hia
eye suddenly lighis on a passage which
criticises adversely an action or a remark
of the emperor. He reads it through, and
rereads it, and begins to get mad.
“Donnerwetter noch ein mal,” he says.
“That mu3t be stopped.”
He hurriedly draws a blue pencil line
around the paragraph aud steps up to his
telephone. Ho asks Central to connect
him with the Chief of Police. When this
functionary is at the other end of the
’phone, Mr. Staats Anwalt orders him to
send a squad of police to the printer of
the paper, forbid its further publication,
and seize all the copies thereof he can Jay
his lauds on.The Chief answers “Jawohl,”
and repeats the order to hia assistant.
Tae assistant turns to his “sub” and trans
mits it to him, who in turn tells his “sub”
what is wanted, and finally, after a long
delay, several policemen start for the of
fice of the paper in a hired fiacre. I a
Germany, when the police are engaged in
any special work, they do not ride in the
ordinary street cars, nor do they walk, but
they must hire a fiacre or a coach. This
adds secrecy and dignity to the affair.
When the policemen eater the publication
offise, they intimidate the frightened fore
man into handing over all the copies he
has in the place. These are taken down
stairs aud thrown into the fiacre. If there
are very many of them another fiacre is
called. The printers must take the objec
tionable matter from the forms and the
police make “pi” of it.
Usually these officers bear a warant for
the arrest of the editor. The German
editor has been there before, however,
and on the editorial page of most papers,
right under the terms to subscribers, he
keeps a name, say, Johann Schmidt, re
sponsible editor.” And when there is any
arresting to be done the police must
wreak their vengeauce on Harr Schmidt,
who, iu most cases. i3 some petty writer
on the paper. Wheu he is in jail for
writing something which he didn’t writs,
the paper pays him a good salary and
looks after his family. The liberal news
papers and socialistic publications always
keep a couple of responsible editors on
tap, and when number one is in the lock
up the name of number two takes his
place in the p-.per until, through some
trouble with the police, number three be
gins his inning. This functionary is called
a sitz redak.eur, or seat editor. Tue seat
refers to his sojourn in a dungeon Tue
pen -lty of the law increases with each of
fense, and after the unfortunate editor
has sat several times a new one is ap
pointed, who starts in with the mildest
punishment for the first offtme.
The real editor usually gets win! of the
intended visit of the police anl sccre:es
several copies of the publication. Wnen
they arrive, and he has read tneir letter
of authority, he hands over the rest of the
papers, which join their companions in
the fiacre. The officers read to him th9
warrant for his arrest. When they finish,
the editor says:
“Well, meine Herren, I am only a sala
ried writer here. There stands the respon
sible editor.”
The police scowl at the sneaker and
march off the responsible editor. It fre
quently happens that the newspaper has
already been sent oat and distributed
throughout the city, in which case the p o
lice must travel arouad aud get hold of
all the copies they can. They visit every
reading room and cafe in the city, and cut
the obnoxious paragraph out from papers
on file. In Vienna there are seven hun
dred cafes, and one can imagine what a
job it is to visit each one and look for the
unfortunate newspaper.
While the police are going the rounds of
the city, the editor is preparing a second
edition omitting the article which pro
voked the wrath of the Staats Anwalt.
In the centre of the space this omission
naturally creates the word “Confiscated”
is usually inserted. A Berlin paper, from
which a speech had been taken out, read
in the second edition:
“The speaker mounted the platform,
and began in a clear voice,
“Confiscated ”
In Russia publications are confiscated
with greater regularity than they are is
sued. At the frontier towns the foreign
newspaper mail is regularly opened and
read. When the officials come across
something which they think wonld lower
Russia in the estimation of the reader, tc
say nothing of political utterances, they
have a very effective method cf doing
away with it. A roller, made for the pur
pose, is dipped in printer’s ink and care
fully rubbed over the paragraph, after
which the paper is wrapped up aud sent
on to its address. ! Many a Russian reader
of German and' American publications
has received his priper bearing the black
mark. If the officials note that some one
g eraon is repeateij-ly receiving such for-
idden articles, they report the fact to St.
Petersburg, ana the person stands an un
enviable show for Siberia.
BANK ROBBERS CAUGHT.
SENSATION AL. DEVELOPMENTS IN TBS
HURLEY BANK ROBBERY.
Assistant Cashier Perrin and a Woman
Arrested, Charged With the Theft
of $40,000—Some Fine Detec
tive Work in the Case.
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 25.—The arrest
of Assistant Cashier Perrin, of the Iron
Exchange bank of Hurley, together with
a woman and man named Baker, charged
with complicity in a bank robbery, has
caused a great sousatiou.
On the night of September 20 nearly
$40,000 in cash was stolen from the vaults
of the Iron Exchange bank at Harley.
The money was intended to pay off the
employes of the Germania and Ashland
Mining Company and had been shipped
from Ashland by the United States Ex
press Company. The money was taken
to the bank in a wheelbarrow and was
placed in the vault. Between the hoars
of 10:30 and 11:30 o’clock the bank was
entered and the entire amount caried off.
The circumstances surrounding the big
haul indicated that it had been carried out
by men who had carefully laid their plans
and who were alsj in possession of the
inside secrets of the bank.
Like nearly every bank, the Hurley de
pository had a vault and a safe inside of
it with a time lock. As the money ar
rived at 9:16 p. m, after the closing of the
bank, the money could not be put in the
safe. It was placed inside of the vault,
however, and Cashier W. T. Reynolds re
mained in the bank taking care of the
large treasure until 10:15 o’clock, when he
went to the theatre with, two friends.
When the cashier returned at 11:30 ia
company with Mr. Langdon, he no
ticed that the vault door nad been opened.
Looking inside he was thunderstruok to
see that the money was gone. A large
number of small silver coins were scat
tered all over the fljor of the vault and
all was confusion.
Sheriff Matson was telegraphed to at
Ashland, but did not receive notice of the
robbery until too late to catch the train
for Hurley.
Not even the faintest clew was left by
the bold burglars. The doors of the vault
had not been marred, and it was opened
by some one who had learned the combi
nation. There were only two men sup
posed to be in possession of it—Cashier
Reyuplds and Assistant Cashier Perrin.
The United States Express Company at
once hurried detectives to Hurley, but af
ter a few days work the men were osten
sibly withdrawn, and is was given out that
noclewtothe robbers had been discov
ered. The Express Company manager
also announced that the bank would be
held liable, while the bank officials de
clared they would do nothing, as the Ex
press Company would have to stand the
loss. All this, however,was done to throw
the robbers off the tracK.Mea were plaosd
in Hurley,Ironwood(and even Ashland,and
all sorts of disguises and poiitioa, and
work of ferreting out the robbers was
carried on in the most systematic manner.
That some one connected with the bank
was implicated in the robberyi was evi
dently the theory from the outset, but
to work this out took time and natience,
for the reason that all the bank officials
stood very high in Hurley, and had many
friends.
NEWS FROM OPELIKA.
Thanksgiving Day—The New Jail—United
Slates Commissioners’ Court.
Enquirer-Sun Bureau, >
Opelika, Nov. 25,1889. ]
Thanksgiving day will b i observed here
by the bauks and pcs ^office and anion
Thanksgiving services participated ia oy
Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian
churches at the Presbyterian church at 11
o’clock a. m.
The New Jail.
The County Commissioners met at the
court house this morning to decide oa a
plan for the new jail.
Mr. J. A. Manning, representing Mosely,
Biumant & Co., of Cincinnati, for steel
cell work, and Floyd & Stevens, Opelika,
for building; W L and T B Hull, repre
senting Hanley Jail Building and Manu
facturing Company of St. Louis, and Mr.
Gruff, representing the Champion Manu
facturing Company of Kenton, Ohio, all
submitted plans for the building.
United States Commissionjrs Court.
Commissioner B K Collier had Charles
Aldridge, colored, before him today on
the charge of running a blind tiger. Al
dridge was put under a $200 bond.
Notes From LaGrange.
LaGrange, Nov. 25.—[Special. ] —Many
strangers are visiting our city prospecting
aud buildings coutiuue to peer up among
vacant lots. At the same time inquires
are made for homes to rent.
The crops, especialy of corn, were very
abundant, yet some of our Alliancemen
are borrowing money.
The Superior Court was closely followed
by the County Court and it is agreeable to
say, few indictments were returned.
The lawyers are busy duuniug aud
watching foreclosures, etc. Judge Whit
taker will leave today on a long triD to St.
Louis or Cincinnati on railroad business.
He is now one of the attorneys for the A.
and W. P. R. R.
Two of our prominent citizens Maj.
Abraham and George Bigham who have
been quite sick are out today.
The arrangements and wherewiths to
erect a new Methodist parsonage are en
couraging and almost the necessary
amount is already subscribed.
LaGrange and her military are now all
right.
Citnght a Fine Red Fox.
Messrs. George Garrett aad Tom Odom
caught a large red fox on the George place,
in Harris county, S iturday morning. Rey
nold was captured after a vigorous chase
ofan hour and a half. The hunt was very
mnch enjoyed by the participants. The
animal has for some time be3u cavorting
arouad that section, and was frequently
seen by hunters, but was sa sly that they
never succeeded in running him down. In
consequence he was given the soubriquet of
“the Gjneral,” and bets were made that
he never would be captured; but his ca
reer is now ended, the gentlernsn named
above having excellent dogs, finally tri
umphed. Io proof of their victor, Mr.
Garrett brought to the Enquirer Sun
office yesterday the tail, one ear aad foot
of poor Reynold. The tail is loag and
bushy, and was proudly carried on many a
foreign expedition by Brer Fox.
A Sad Death.
Mr. J. H. Lewis died at his residence
near the barrel factory at 7:30 last night,
of billions fever. He was forty years of
age and leaves a wife who is confined to
her bed by the same disease. He was an
upright man and a good citizan. A trie-
gr.im was sent to his brother at Monta-
zuma notifying him of his death. He was
an employe of the Central railroad and
had made many friends who will regret to
learn of his death.
A Patrol Wagon Needed.
I hope the council, to be elected next
month, will make an appropriation for a
patrol wagon for our city. This was
forcibly impressed on me last night in see
ing three of our policemen carrying three
women of the town to the gnard house,
all of these women were drunk and cars
ing in the street in spite of the efforts of
the officers to keep them quiet. To avoid
having ladies meet them on the street Mr.
Oscar Jordan furnished a carriage free of
charge to carry tnem to the lock ap.
Columbus is big enough to have a wagon
for this purpose and not depend on the
the kindness of our stablemen to save our
wives and daughters from the danger of
meeting drunken men and women on the
streets. Citizen-
Djath of Mr. Sauls.
Mr. D. G. Sauls died at his home oa
lower Broad street Sunday morning, aged
3eventy-8ight years. He leaves four chil
dren, one of whom is Mrs. John SchnelL
His funeral took place from the Cnurch of
the Holy Family yesterday afternoon.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. H. Mo-
shell, Jaa. Starke, Wm. Fee, John Saaley.
John Durkin and B. A. Thornton.