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COLOMBOS. GEORGIA. TH RSI AY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, let*.
For Business We Do It.
WE ARE DETERMINED TO UNLOAD MANY
CLOAKS AND WR ITS.
Monday morning we re-mark our Wraps and will offer
them at less figures thau ever offered at before. Come while
you may be fitted.
( hildren from One to Four Years.
We have a choi> e lot of Corduroy and Flannel Cloaks
for them, to be closed at reduced prices.
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Dress Trimmings New and Novel.
Every one knows we carry the best st^ck of Dress Trim
mings. We are just in receipt of new Gimps, Fringes, etc
Christmas is Coming.
We are prepared to furnish you with many novelties suitable for Holiday Presents,
both useful and ornamental.
Gents’ Silver Mounted Umbrellas, %
Ladieb’ Silver and Gold Mounted Umbrellas, *
Plush Manicure Toilet and Shaving Sets,
Indestructible Jointed Wood Dolls.
dob Lot of Imported Hosiery.
We are closing out a large lot of full, regular English
and German Children’s Hose at 15 cents, many of them
worth 50 cents.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
OLD. BUT IT WILL
Pay You to Solve It!
OTTIR, PRIZE PUZZLE
BREWER GETS THE PLUM.
A KANSAS LAWYER APPOINTED AS'O.
ClATK JUST ICR SUPKKMH COURT,
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OUR PREMIUMS.
Silk Umbrella to the first, ninth and twenty-first gentleman. A fine Scarf each to the next
twenty-nine.
A Cap each to the first, 3. 7, II, 15, 24, 3", 49, 51, 73, 8), 99, 133, 163, 191, 233, SOI, boy or child.
Handkerchief each to the first five ladies.
Answers received In person or oy mail. Premiums delivered December 24, 1889.
Chancellor & Pearce,
Fashionable and Leading Clothiers, Furnishers,
H ATTE RS, A1TD FI1TE SHOFiS.
W. R. BROWN, •'resident.
GEO. B. WHITESIDE, “ec’y and Treas.
COLUMBUS IRON WORKS CO.,
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS,
COLUMBUS, -
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Manufacturers of
THE IMPROVED CALENDER ROLLERS
So much admired and extensively used by Cotton Manufacturers of the present day. They coasiRt
principally of five Boilers, six inches in diameter, 40 inches long, two of them hollow, being a
receptacle for steam. They are furnished with all necessary pipe and valves, fit ed u.» ready o oe
attached to a boiler; has all the latest imDrnvenisnts on same, including the Salvage Rollers and
Clo.h Yard Folder; a taut <.nd loose Pulley.' 20 inches in diiruDi’, 1 iueae; fac !, all ready to be
connected to a line of Shafting. It only requires a trial to demonstrate their indispensability.
We are Sole Manufacturers ot Stratton’s Improved
Absorption Ice Machines
idle must PRACTICAL, ECONOMICAL and DURABLE ICE MACHINE ever
made In America.
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Southern Plow Company,
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
OOILUTMIBTJS S IHsTO-LIE PLOW STOCK,
NOLID and WINS SWEEPS. STEEL, WROUGHT and CAST (BON PLOW
BLADES, HEEL BOLTS, OKASS BODS, CLEVISES, SINGLE
TREES, and all other Agricultural Implements.
<S“The high quality of these goods will be maintained, and are sold on as favorable terms a
by any honse in the United States.
WOOD WORK ZDEIP-AOELTir^IEjIST.
The largest dealers in the State in Lime, Shingles, Dressed and Undressed Lumber. Matched
Ceiling aQd Fooring. Manufacturers ot DOOR:** XDWELS ifitLUS-
TJ5KM, an J Ornamental WOOD WOttK*. Dealers in Ll&E, LATHS, SHINGLES,
LUMBER, and everything in the Building Line.
LUMBER BOUGHT AND SOLD IX ANY QUANTITY.
The COLUMBUS IRON YORKS are agents for Royal Pumps, Judson Governors, Standard
Ln ectors, and Hancock Inspirators. We are manufacturers of Saw Mills, Pumps, Hollow Ware,
Syrup Kettles, Steam Engines, Cane XliHs, Power Cotton Presses, and the celebrate • Golden’s
Improved 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 hear of the first one that has not giv. n entire
satisfaction. We furnish all the Iron Wort for these Screws, of which we make two sizes, and
ussy warranted.
An Interests g Budget of News Items.
Loachapoka, Dec. 3.—[Special ]—On
last Sunday the Rev. Mr. Cousins, the pas
tor of the Methodists, preached an excel
lent sermon in their church at this place.
At the close of the service he bade them
all good-bye, as that was bis last 6ermon
for this conference year. The people are
S leased with him and would 'be glad to
ave him returned
The Woman’s Missionary Society at this
place is full of life, and today they paid
quite a handsome sum for foreign mis
sions.
Miss Nancy E. Peddy was married to a
Mr. Norton on last Friday night, at the
residence of Dr. T. F. Mahone.
Our town had the pleasure of a visit on
last Sunday from J. L. Stroud, Esq., of
Opelika. He has charge ot the Alliance
warehouse in Opelika. He reports busi
ness lively and the order in a prosperous
condition.
The sound of the hammer and saw is
heard in Loachapoka and your corres
pondent saw $40 per acre offered and
promptly refnsed for some dirt near
Loachapoka. There are very few, if any,
places near here at reasonable figures for
sale, most everybody seems settled and
are building new barns and fences, ter-
racing their lands and limproving general
ly i u he , re is a charm about the place, for
y L who *>asever lived here, longs
back. Hurrah for Old Loachapoka.
J. L. Tamplin Intends running a
farm near here next year. He and his
wife have about recovered from their re
cent severe illness.
Every one is glad to see Mrs. James
Wooten on oar streets again after her long
and severe illness.
There is to be a marriage in town soon,
and another one of Loachapoka’s pretty
girls is said to be about to step off.
A good many hogs have died in this sec
tion recently with a disease that attacks
them about this time every year, L e., the
sore throat.
It is reported that the notorious negro,
Rube Glenn, has been arrested and is now
in Tuskegee jail in Macon connty. If so
his neck stands a slim chance.
News From Lafayette.
T.a Fayette. Ala., Dec. 5.—[Special.] —
Mr. Stephen R. Dickson, of West Point,
Ga., and Miss Mary J. O’Hara, of this
place, were married here this afternoon
Dy Rev. L. F. WhitteD. The bride is a
handsome, amiable and accomplished
lady, and will be missed in. the social cir
cles of our town.
Mr. Cadmus Barber, after a lingering
illness of several months, died Sunday
afternoon and was buried here yesterday.
He was a very estimable young man, and
his untimely death is deeply regretted by
all who knew Him.
Rev. L A. Darsey, the new presiding
elder of the LaFayette district, arrived
with bi9 family Saturday, aud preached in
the Methodist c.hnroh Sandav.
Sherma:.’s Bill Relating to Congrneilonal
Elections Introduced in tbe -enate.
ibe .Senator* from the New
States—O her News.
Washington, Dec. 4. —The President
today sent the following nomination to
the Senate: David J. Brewer, of Einsas,
to be Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Judge Brewer, the newly appointed As
sociate Justice of tha Supreme Court, is at
present Circuit Judge over the Eighth ju
dicial circuit. (Kansas). He is a nephew of
Justice Field, whose colleague he will
be.
Nominations fcent to Senate.
A large number of other nomina ions
were sent to the Senate, all of the persons
appointed to office during the recess of
Congress. Among them are the following:
Ministers to foreign countries—Phelps,
to Germany; Hirsch, to Turfcej; Carr, to
Denmark; JVlaney, to Paraguay and
Uruguary; Stevens, to the Hawaii
Islands; Douglass and Sine, commis
sioners of the District of Coiumoia;
public printer, Palmer; ci il service com
miesioners, Roosevelt and Thompson;
commissioner of pensions, Rauin; com
missioner of census, Porter; commission
er of Indian affairs, Morgan; commons-
siocer of railroads, Taylor; commissioner
of education, Harris; and commissioner
general of the laud office, Gross, and
several officials of lesser note.
IN THE SENATE.
Hoar’s Resolution Relating to the New Sen
ators adopted—Other Business.
Washington, Dec. 4.—Credentials of
Messrs. Pierce and Casey as Senators from
the new Slate of North Dakota, were pre
sented, reed and placed on file, and tnen
the two Senators, escorted by Cullom and
Washburn, advanced to the desk and took
the oath of office.
Hoar, from the committee on privileges
and el. ctions, reported back the resoln
tion offered by him Monday providing a
mode for ascertaining by lot the classes to
which the Senators from the three new
States, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Washington, shall be assigned as to their
respective terms of service.
Mr. Cullom thereupon presented certi
ficatee from the two Houses of the North
Dakota Legislature dtsignaling Pierce as
the Senator for the long term.
Hoar remarked that action had been
taken by the two Houses of North Dik >ta
after the election of the two Senators, and
he intimattd that under the constitution
the legislature had nothing to’do with
the matter, which was expressly devolved
on the Senate.
Gorman remarked that identically the
same case had been presented in reg >rd to
the first Senator from Minnesota, when
the Legislature designated Rice as the
Senator for the long term, and when the
Senate decided that action could not be
regarded by it.
Mr. Edmunds—“That Is the way it
was.”
Cullom explained that ho had thought
proper that the action of the two Houses
of North Dakota should be placed on the
records of tbe Senate as an expression of
their desire in the matter.
Cali argaed in favor of the right of the
Legislature in the matter.
The resolution was agreed to, and then
drawing by lot (as provided by il) was
proceeded with. The result of it
was that of the iwo Senators from
the State of Washington, Squire
was assigned to the class of Senators whose
term expires March 3, 1891, and Allen io
the class expiiing Msrcb,1895; of tbe Sou h
Dakota Senators, Moouy’s term exoir s
March 3, 1891, and Pettigrew's March 3,
1895, and of North Dakota, Senator Pierce’s
term expires March 3, 1891, and Carey’s
March 3, 1895.
Various executive reports and commu
nications were presented and referred to
appropriate committees.
"Several petitions were also presented
and referred, among them the following:
By Cullom—Of/the Short Horn Fro
dneers Association,n favor of subsidies for
steamships to South and Central America,
and in favor of Chicago as the site for the
proposed world’s fair in 1892
By Cockrell—Of the Kansas City Com
mercial Exchange, in favor cf St. L >uis as
the site of the worla’s fair ( with Chicago
as second choice). Also, in tavor of 1 cent
letter postage.
By Blair—Of the National Temperance
Society, for a constiiutionai amendment
to prevent the manufacture, importation
and sale of alcoholic liquors as a beverage.
Many bills were introduced aud referred,
inclhding the following:
By Sherman—To declare unliwful trusts
and combinations ia restraint, of trade and
production.
Also, to make and alter regulations as to
time, place and manner of holding elec
tions for representatives in Congress.
By George—In relation to truits and
other acts in restraint of trade and pro
duction.
Hoar suggested, as ths shoals of bills
were being introduced, that for tediy Sj •
atorshaving bills to offer would send them
informally to the Clerk’s de»r, and there
have them sent to appropiiate com initios
without consuming t me in having the
titles read, but obj ctirn was made by
Dawes and others, and the introduction of
bills went on in the usual manner, among
them (he following:
By Reagan—To define trusts, and pro
vide penalties for them.
Also, for the free coinage of silver.
Also, to repeal ths act for tbe sale of
bends to redeem legal tender notes. He
gave notice that he would address the
Senate tomorrow on the ia ter bill.
By Cameron—to encourage commercial
marine (his mileage aud tonugj suosidy
bill of the last Congress.)
By Stewart—To provide for the fr< e
coinage ot both gold and silver, and for
the i.-suance of coin certificates to circu
late as money.
By Morrell —To refund the direct taxes
collected under the act of 1861.
By Blair—For the establishment and
temporary support of common schools.
Also, a joint resolution proposing
amendments to the cousti uiIon allowing
woman suffrage, ar d prohibiting the man
ufacture, importation and sale of alcoholic
liauors.
fey Spooner—Two bills as to the elec
tion of members of Congress.
By Piatt—Copyright bill.
By Vance—To repeal tbe civil service
law.
By Evarts—Several bills to increase tbe
salaries of United States Circuit Court and
district Judges.
By Miteuell—To prohibit objectionable
foreign immigration, encourage desirable
immigration and defend Amerioan labor.
Also, for 1 cent letter jus tags.
By several Senators—Pensi.-n bills of va
rious sorts. Ooe by Ingalls repea.iLg the
limitation of the arrears law.
Call offered a resolution, whica went
over, for an investigation by the commit
tee on public lauds in regard to swamp
land.
Executive session then adjourned.
SENATOR QUAY IN HANGER.
He Has Offended the Correspondent, Who
Will Make it Lively for Him.
Washington, Dec. 3. — [Special.] —
Mr. Harrisou’s message was read in
both homes of Congress today. I
ia too early to say what is thengut
of it, as few members pay close
enough attention to the reading of a mes
sage in the House or Senate to care to ex
press an opinion upou it; they prefer to
read it over carefully afterwards. But it
certainly was not received with any en
thusiasm by the Republicans. That muca
could be plainly seen by any person tb it
attended the opening of Congress.
General Clark, the clerk of the list
House, called the Dew House to order at
nooD todav, and he is probably the last
Democrat who will have tne honor c-f
presiding, even temporarily, over the
House until the first Monday in December,
1891. when a Democratic Speaker is again
expected to be elected.
Senator Quay, aided by the silent sup
port of the administration^ succeeded iu
making Seed Speaker of the Houae ; just as
your correspondent from the begi ming
predicted, but It may in the future prove
to be a dearly bought victory for Mr.
Quay, as be has made some enemies that
will not hesitate to get even if tbe chance
ever pres- nte Itself, audit gene-ally dots
in political as well as private lice. One
enemy that.Ur. Quay has made, he may
well beware of. liisj. M Carson, Wash
ington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger, who had the audacity to bee-me
a candidate for Clerk of she H >us? without
consulting Mr. Q jay. Mr. Carson c Id ids
that a maj :ri y .of the Peuu-.yl-
▼ania delegation bad. piedged him
their suppor , which virtually
m -ant bis election, as tha place n* Con
ceded to Penuyivatiia, and that Mr. Qjay
by op -n threa’s succeeded in competing
the most of ih -m to support his candidate
for ihe p'.ac.-, Edward McPherson, secre
tary of the R-publicJti Congressional Com
mit eo. McPherson go : the Domination,
but Mr Quay got. the enmity of Mr. Car-
son, who wields a great influence among
the o.ewrpaper m u, who resent Mr.
Quay’s saying that Mr. Carsoa only repre
sents d a lot of irresponsible newspaper
men N > politician has ever antagonized
the Washington newspaper men without
paying very dearly for it. Ex Speaker
Keifer wilt be«r me out in this assertion,
as also would the late Schuyler Colfax if
ho wjs alive. 4 Keep your eye on Quay, .op
Mr. Reed has been made Speaker be
cause it is believed by the Republican
leaders that he can be relied noon to get
the best of the minority in their efforts to
maintain their rights in the House. He is
not expected to do this by his superior
knowledge of parliamentary# tactics, bat
by arbitrary decisions. There will be ex
ceedingly lively times in the House when
he attempts to deprive the Democrats of
any of their rights.
Ths newspaper correspondents are
heartily glad that tbe speakership farce 1b
ended. They were required by their
papers to telegraph daily accounts of the
fight., when there was no fight. There
has been no time within tbe last three
months when the fact was not perfectly
plain to au impartial observer that Reed
would be speaker. There were two rea
sons for the exaggerated newspaper ac
counts of the alleged contest. One was
opposition to Reed and the hope that a
real contest might be bronght about by
tbe sham publications, and the other was
the desire on tbe part of the correspond
ents to earn their salaries.
The quesiion of who shall be chairman
of the ways and means committee of the
House is goiDg to make hard feelings on
the part of some of the Republicans. Mr.
W D. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, thinks he
is entitled to it, but it is almost certain
that Speaker Reed will give it to McKin
ley, of Ohio.
t he usual hustling and bustling crowd of
men and women attended the opening of
Congress today. It is an annual show that
hundreds of Washington people attend
regularly. I saw faces in the galleries to
day that I have seen there on tho first
Monday in December for twelve years
past. Attending the opening of Congress
and shaking bauds with every President
is a positive 1 mania with lots of people
here.
STORM ON LAKE ONTARIO.
Several Vessel** Driven Ashore und Wrecked.
No Lives Reported Lost.
Rochester, N. Y. Dec. 4—A heavy
northeast gale, accompanied by a blind-
i> g snuw storm, has prevailed on Lake
Outario for two days. Tne schooner Kate
left Charlotte Monday afternoon laden
with 300 tons of coal for the bay of Quinte,
and fears are expressed for her safety.
Is, was reporttd yesterday that a large
vessel was ashore at Manitou Beach, six.
miles west of the harbor. After much dif
ficulty a life saving crew succeeded in
reaching a point opposite the vessel, which
wbs a three mi-ster. The crew of twelve
men were finally rescued by nightfall and
the vts-" 1 was abandoned.
The Erie S ewart, loaded with about
500 tons of coal, bound for -Toronto, Ont.,
ai d left Charloite Sunday evening. She
had to run bsck, however, and was seen
( ft Charlotte harbor about dark last even
ing She is on the rack3 and it is feared
wnl go to pieces.
: TBE CASE AGAINST DALE.' ^ ^ ** »“ pft,r
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE PASTOR’S
ALL'GEO IRREGUL.4 HOIKS.
Yarns and Fabrics.
Manchester, Eng., Dec. 4. — The
Guardian’s commercial article says: The
market is not inac ive, although there are
a few txcei sive transactions. Occasionally
fair quantities are placed for Calcutta and
Madras, but the B >mbay business is email,
owing to narrow limits. There is some
inquiry for China staples, but mostly at
he lnwe-t rates. There are moderate
sales for South America, Egypt and the
L v-«Dt, and prices are hardening. There
is some ii q nry for bundled yarn for India
and China, but it is largely impracti
cable. Thera are liberal deliveries
ia previ us ordeis. Manufacturers are
mostly well fortifl-d with orders, though
it ba* been found impossible to advance
ra i s for cioth. The position is in every
way better than it was three mouths ago.
Firm.e s prevails generally, though plain
heavy gooes, sail able for China, are dif
ficult. to sell at current low prices. Ad
vices from Germany concerning Rhenish
and Westphalian cotton spinners, who
work on the combination or ring system,
show ih-y are ei joying good times. Over
one third < f their production for 189U has
been sold forward.
An Interview With tbe Alleged Nutsll’s
Carolina Wir—Atlanta's Sfo-
uiolptl Kleftion—A F« m»le
W*lkiiig Ma ch, Etc.
Atlanta. Dec 4 —[Special.]—The inves
tigation of tae alleged irregularities of the
Rev. Mr. Dale, pastor of the Seventh
Baptist church, has been suspended
for several dajs in the t-xoectation that
Mrs. Nntail would come to Atlanta and
appear before the committee. It is charged
that Dale formerly went by the name of
Natali, married under that name, after
wards deserting his wife, going off with a
Miss Ranlins.
Mrs. Nutali hrs been located at Wade-
boro, N. G., where, with her four
children, she is living quietly
with a brother-in-law, who is said
to be a highly respected citizen of that
place. An interview was obtained with
her yesterday by a North Carolina news
paper correspondent. Mrs. Natali was
disinclined to talk, bat finaiiy gave the
history of her marriage with Natali, his
subsequent desertion of her and elope
meat with Mrs. Ranlins. When she
learned of it she destroyed all letters,
papers and photograph of her husband,
and washed her hands of him forever.
She does not know whether Dale is the
Nutall of her married life, but if he is she
hopes he will be prosecuted and punished.
Some time ago “he received an unsigned
letter from Atlanta, making solicitous
icquiry about her and the children. She
suspected it was written by Natali, as no
one else in Atlanta oould have known
her.
Mrs. Nutall positively refused to come
to Atlanta to testify in the pending inves
tigation, and weald not consent to the
sending of a commission to Wades boro to
take her testimony. The investigating
committee will eDde»vor to get at the tes
timony in some other v. ay.
The evidence eoems to be tightening
around Dale. Parties who knew Nutall
and have seen Dale incline to believe they
are the same. Dale left the city today to
hunt up evidence to clear him.
Municipal Electlion. .
Atlanta, Dee. 4.— [Special.]—The elec
tion for alderm'n and councilman today
Wii3 one of the qnietest ever held in this
city. By the mass of the people there was
absolutely no interest taken in it. There
was a very small registration and a still
lighter vote. The ticket put out by the
citizen’s committee of one hundred was
elected thronarhont, the only opposition
being in the Fourth ward, in which there
was au independent candidate.
The following is the elected ticket:
Aldermen—James G. Woodward and A.
M. Reinhardt.
Councilmen—Jesse P. Kinyon, A. J. Mc
Bride, W. H. Hulsey, J. C. Hendrix, J. W.
Lambert and Porter King.
Melon Growers and the Kate Committee.
Atlanta, Dec. 4.—[Special.]—The rate
committee of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association was iu session to
day. The most important matter that
carue up was the complaint of the Georgia
Frnit and Melon Growers Association.
President McRae at the head of a strong
committee from the association, appeared
with the complaint that melon shippers
had suffered serious loss during the past
season by overweights charged at points to
which cars were consigned. The associ
ation demands a correction of this evil.
They also ask the cc-operutlon of the rail
roads in securing lc<ver rates on melon
shipments.
they run, at $75,000. This "is considered to
b i rather under the estimate. The loss in
sole leather held by sole cutters and man
ufacturers is pot at $500,000. This is prin
cipally of crop sole, iDsides and cut up,
while the loss on stiffening, inner sole,
etc., will reach $250,000 more.
R E Hilland, who is entirely burned !
out, had on bsnd 10,000 sides of crop sole The Columbus Freight Dashei Into the
AT A CROSSING ON THE COLUMBUS
AND WESTERN RAILROAD.
RICHMOND AND DANVILLE,
Annual Meeting of Stockholders—Net Earn
ing* Over Three Millions*
Richmond, Va, Dec. 4.—The "annual
tUBeUiig of the R^hmond and Danville
railroad stockholders was held today.
From the president’s report, it appears
that the gro-s earnings from the
traffic of the railroad proper, . in
cluding the Baltimore, Chesapeake and
Richmond S eamboat Line, for nine
months ended June 30, were $3,771,347, and
f.*r thr»-e months ended September 30,
$1,253 053— total, $5,021,490; operating ex
penses tor nine mohtbs, $2,230,687, and
for the three mom ns’ period
$777 804—total, $3,008,491; fixed charges,
intruding rental and taxes were
$1 548 99S; net earnings from traffic cniy
$466 912; interest on investment, etc.,
$275,488 52; surplus $742,381. The gross
earnings from traffic of all roads
in the system, exclusive if
the Georgia Pacific, operated under
lease since January 1 only, were for the
nine months $7,443,884; three months, $2,-
583 395; total. $10 007,281; expenses for nine
months. $4,894,975; for three months, $1,-
716 416; total, $6,611,393; net earnings,
$3,395,884 C4. '
STATUE OF R. E. LEE.
Virginia Legislature Accepts the Gift of the
Lee Monument Association.
Ricamond. Va., Dsc. 4.—The following
wan adup e i in the Senate today:
Whereas, It has been bronght to the
notice of the General Assembly that
ttie Monument Association prb-
p .3-s, as a most graceful
and aopr-.ip-iate disposition of the
equestrian st Rue of General Robert E.
Lee, about th ing c-mpieted in the city of
Paris, and of the monument of which it is
to form a part, to present the same to tbe
colnmouwealth; aud whereas, this p-u’ri
otic purpose, is highly app-ecia’rd and
approved by the assembly, be it therefore
Resolved, That the Governor be, a d he
is hereby authorized and rtquested in the
name and in bch -df of the coinmoaw -alth,
to accept at tho hands of tne Lee Mono
ment Association th> gift of the
esquestriao statue of General Robert E
Lee, including ths ped stai aud circle of
around upon which said statue is to be
erected.
The Failure at »'b..ttn.uoo*».
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 4 —An in
vest gation intot.be affairs of tbe Central
Elevator Company by toe creditors today
shows a better condition if things than
was Rt fir3t supposed. It was
found that there are about ICO 000 bushels
of wneat aud other assets, and it Ls be
lieved the c.itnpmy will be enaoled to
settle without scaiiug their debts to any
very great extent.
Jeffnrsun Davis’ Condition.
New Orleans, D c 4.—Hon. J fferson
Davis’ condition today i- about the same
as it has been for tae 4>ast two days, no
change eit her wsy. The fact taat he has
had no fever for forty-eight hours is
looked upon as an encouraging indication
by his physicians.
Supreme Court Decisions.
Atlanta, Dec. 4.—[Specipi.]—The fol-
’owing opinions were handed down in the
Supreme Court today, all in the North
eastern circuit:
Ssrah E. V’ jte rs. L. F. Schofield et al.
Judgment affirmed.
M. M. Schcfield vs. J. Miles Berrong.
Judgment reversed.
George H. Joco3 vs. J. A. Findlay.
Judgment affirmed.
Gainesville, Jcffcr3oa and Southern Rail
road vs. George M. Johnson. Judgment
affirmed.
W. F. Findlay vs. George W. Johnson.
Judgment affirmed.
The Northeastern circuit was concluded
aud the B' ue Ridge taken up.
A Murderer Convicted.
Atlanta, Dec. 4.— [Special.] —Tom
Oliver, a young mulatto on trial for mur
der, was convicted this afternoon, the
jury recommending life imprisonment.
The crime was committed on the night of
June 8lh. Ed Coleman, a negro, was
walking with a woman on Chapel street,
when they were joined by an unrecog
nized negro of tae description of Tom
Oliver. The new corner, after some words,
drew a pistol, shot Coleman in the head,
killing him instantly, s nd fled. Another
woman in the vicinity identified the mur
derer as Oliver and some weeks after he
was captured near the river.
Uaptain Tyler Takes Charge.
Atlanta. Dec. 4.—[Special.]—Captain
E. L. Ty'er, the new General Manager of
the Atlanta and West Point railroad,
arrived this afo-rnoon and took charge of
the office. Since tha appointment went
into effect on the first, he has been on an
inspection tour of the road.
Female Walking Match.
Atlanta. Dec. 4.—[Special.]—A female
walking match has been arranged for Fri
day Dight with four entries, from Canada,
New Ycrk, Rhode Island and Atlanta. The
purse is $800, each contestant putting up
$200.
—
The 0*d Capitol (or Sale.
Atlanta, Dec. 4.—[Special.]—Adver
tise men is for the sale of ihe old capitol,
directed by the- Legislature, were sent out
by the Executive Department tonight and
will appear in the local pap< rs tomorrow.
Brady a Candidate.
Atlanta, Dec. 4 —[Special ]—Wright
Brady waa here today and ccon-mbd he
report taat he will be a candidate fur Com
missiuuer of Agriculture.
THE BIG FIRE AT LYNN.
Over One Hundred itr.d Forty Shoe Firms
and Dealers Were (turned Out.
Lynn. Mass., D> c. 4 —For the first time
since ths big fire, i; is possible to make a
reasonably accursts canvass of the situ
Btioa as it rela’e« to the industry. It. ap
pears that, fully 60 per cent of the sh ,-e and
lea ner bouses of * oe city vv.;re burned out.
Th. number of shot firms turned out was
over tig ity, wtnie 15 sole-ioather cutlers
aod about 60 dealers in top-, stifi'enings,
*nd o'Lsr auoe findings were also burned
oat. Of these sh >c firms only one or t wo
nave been able to cariy on basin'ss oy
fi uing empty buildings in Lynn. Owing
o ' he tact thet a iargr.r part of the Dust-
nass portion was swept away, there are
out few buildings ia Lynn Hbi< ; to meet the
requirements of the firms burned out, and
a>. ot the avadabis iactori. s iu cue aaj >in
ing towos me ceiug looked up to be used
temporarily.
i be Lynn factories are being rebuilt.
One firm will go to Marblehead, one to
Berkily, one to New ury Port, aud sev
eral u h'.-rs have country factories, and by
an increase of capacity will be sufficient to
attend to the bulk of orders already taken.
Otuer firms aro in a b. n posi ion, and it
now teoks as though in few instances only
will they be aole to carry ont contracts for
spring gooes tbat- they have tea^n. Some
of the larger houses have notified their
customers that their spring orders will
have lobe cancelled..
While tno amount of shoes burned was
not as large us would have been the case
had the fire come a few weeks later, when
factories were Posy on the spring trade,
still it foots np a large aggregate. A full
estimate of the loss shows (finished and in
progress of making) a total of 12^00 oases,
leather and 11 300 cases of ent soles, valued
in ail at over $100,000, on which there was
an insurance of only $37,000. The loss of
morrocco leather is put at abont 30,000
dozeD, taking the stock of four morrocco
dressers with supplies in manufacturers’
hands. These skins are estimated as worth
on an average of $12 per dozen, or a total
loss of $360,000 on morrocco.
The shoe machinery destroyed had a
total value of $266 400 That tha business
of tbe country will be seriously checked by
the fire is not theugnt, as orders given can
be transferred to other houses.
Taking ont of the way of so many large
shoe factories, if only temporarily
will tend to increase the business
of the houses left, white the loss
of stock, machinery, etc., which must be
replaced, will have a strengthening effect
on the general markers. That the town
will be built up at an early date is true,
hut the fire will have caused temporarily
a spreading of the immense shoe business
of Lyun, ai d it now looks as if it may rake
some years to bring this business back.
FOU^ CRUSH ED tO DEATH.
A Frightful Accident on tha Lehigh Valley
Railroad.
Wilkesharre, Pa., Dec. 4.—At the
street crossing of the Lehigh
Valley railroad today several hun
dred workmen were waiting for the train
to take them to the company’s shops. ' A
number of them walked up the track a
short distance to meet the train and secure
seats. Suddenly a fast freignt from the
south approached at high speed. The men
jumped from the north bound track to
the south bound, when the labor train
rushing around a sharp curve
plnnged into their midst. In their
scrambling, many were thrown down or
against the two trains. Two men were
struck by a freight and two by the labor
train. Two were killed instantly and tbe
other two were mangled beyond the possi
bility of living more than a few hours.
ENGINEERS FATALLY HURT
And a Dozen Passengers Injured by a Colli
sion on the Pennsylvania Ruad.
Pittsburg, Dec., 4.—The day express
east on the Pennsylvania road was
wrecked near Greensboro, Pa., this morn
ing. The switch had been left open and
the express ran into a freight train. Both
engines were wrecked and several
cars. Two engineers were fatally
hart, and another engineer and one fire
man badly hart. A dozen or more pas
sengers on the express train were slightly
injured, bat none seriously. If the
passenger cars had left tbe track they
would have gone down a high embank
ment and a serious loss of life would have
resulted.
Internal Revenue Collections.
Washington, Dec. 4.—The total collec
tion of internal revenue for the first lour
months of the fiscal year were $46,783,350
an increase of $4,039,364 as compared with
collections during tbe corresponding
period of last year. The increase has aver
aged one morel million dollars a month, and
was principally doe to the increased con
sumption of spirits, tobacco land fermented
liquors. The increase on spirits alone was
$2,393,160. The receipts for October, 1839,
were $563,558 greater than for October,
1888.
The Virginia Legislature.
Richmond, Va., December 4.—The
General Assembly of Virginia convened
here today. Both branches reelected
their old officers, John L. Hunt being
president pro tempore of the Senate, and
R. H. Cardwell, speaker of the House.
Governor Lee sent his message to the
Legislature. It is chiefly devoted to the
debt question, and contains a mass of
figures on that inexhaustible topic. It
really is a reaffirmation of the provisions
of the Riddleberger debt bill.
Bills Introduced in Senate Yesterday.
Washington, Dec. 4.—The total num
ber of bills introduced in the Senate today
was 505 against 593 on the first day of last
Congress, two years ago. Most of the bills
offered today were of those that failed to
become laws daring the last Congress.
Stanley at Bagomoyo.
Paris, Dec. 4.—A dispatch to the Temps
from Zanzibar, states that Stanley has ar
rived at Bagomoyo.
Condensed Telegrams.
London, Dec. 4.—Tbe Middlesborough
iron market is very much excited, and
warrants have advanced 5s.
Louisville. Ky., Dec. 4.—Rev. S. R.
Brewer, presiding elder of this conference
of the Methodist Church, South, died to
day. He was born in Gibson county,
Tenn., in 1839, was a lawyer, a soldier in
the Confederate army, and in 1868 entered
the ministry.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 4.—Governor Lee
left the city tonight to attend the Samp
son county fair, where he will deliver an
address to ex-Confederate soldiers tomor
row.
Rome, Ga., Dec. 4 —The difficulties be
tween the Tribune and its force of union
printers was settl d today by the printers
receding from ti e:." demands and coming
back into the office under a non-union
foreman.
NEW ?«•*’! OPELIKA.
Cards are Our Wr- vK on ’he Western Road
iilind Tiger.
Enquirer Sun Bureau, )
Opelika, Ala., Dec. 4, 1889. j
Cards are out today for the marriage of
Mr. C. I Daughirv. of Anniston, Ala., and
Miss AJdie M-.y Jones, of this city, at the
Methodis' i'hu/ch Wednesday evening,
December 18
Wreck on the Western.
A freight wrt-.ck on the Western railway
at Cowles station last night delayed the
morning mail about nine hours. The en
gine was derailed and two freight boxes
wr-cked. The track has been cleared, and
this road is again making- its reliable
schedule.
Blind Tiger.
United S.stes deputy marshals arrested
and carried Rev. Bob Frazer, colored, to
Montgomery last night. iie is charged
with violating the interna-, revenue laws
by selling whisky without license.
If tbe Republicans break up the blind
tiger basinets in Opelika, they will deserve
and receive the thanks of tne law abiding
citizens, regardless of party.
Fred Warde.
Mr. R. C Jeter and Miss Lula Edwards,
and Dr. Chas. B. McCoy aud Miss Sailie
Driver went to Montgomery this evening
to set? Fred Warda.
Rear of a Georgia Pacific Passenger
Coach—Eight People Injured.
The Coaches Smashed.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 4.—[Special.] —
Ad accident occurred this morning at the
crossing of the Columbus and Western
and Georgia Pacific railroads, twelve
miles east of this city. The Georgia Pa
cific accommodation was coming and
blew for crossing as usual. Before the
last coach got across, the engine of an out
going freight on the Columbus and West -
ern crashed into the rear, smashing it and
hurting a number of passengers.
The freight train was running at a good
rate oi speed, failing to stop for the cross
ing, and dashed up with a reverse engine,
its engineer having seen the danger too
late.
The following passengers were more or
less hurt:
R. D. Hall, of Blockton, strain of right
hip joint and contusion without disloca
tion or fracture; not seriously injured.
H. Runyan, of Clay county, right hip
strained and right index finger cut; noth
ing serious.
B. A. Waldrop, of Cullman county,
shaken up and nauseated by it.
Mrs. Wm. Murphy, of Anniston, braised
on lower limbs and on right side of head;
not Seriously.
M. A. Olid well, of Seddon, left shoulder
and arm braised.
A. J. Donahoo, of St. Clair connty,
bruised on the left side of the head.
Mrs. Laura M< eks, of HenryelleD, bruised
on leg.
Little daughter of Mrs. Meeks, hand
slighrly burned.
None of the injuries were serious. All
those hurt were taken by the railroad
company to the Florence Hotel, where
every attention was shown them, and Dr.
J. R Page, the company’s surgeon, gave
them the most careful and skilled medical
attention.
The Democrat Will Contest.
Columbus, O., Deo. 4 — W. V. Marquis,
Democrat, today filed the necessary Da-
pers, contesting the office of Lieutenant-
Governor, upou Lampson, Republican,
who has twenty two majority.
THE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Ladies to Work for the Gallant Coinmbas
Guards.
There was quite an enthusiastic meeting
of the ladies yesterday afternoon at the
library, and the fair for the benefit of the
Gnards is now an assured success. The
ladies have taken hold and their energy
always wins. The city has been divided
into districts and the following soliciting
committees appointed:
First district, commencing at railroad,
extending south two blocks and running
east and west the full length of the city—
Miss Susie Swift, chairman; Mesdames R.
O. Howard, Colzey, Epping, Cuffit; Misses
Howard, Preer, Perry, Burnett.
Second district, running one block south
of First, and east and west width of city—
Mrs. Rhodes Browne, chairman; Misses
Browm, Slade, Jefferson, Hurt, Herty,
Mott, Patterson; Mesdames Browne, Wal
ker, Redd, Bedell.
Third district, running two blocks south
of second, and east and west, fuil width of
city—Miss Annie Hamburger, chairman:
Misses E. Swift, Hinde, B. Swift, Russell
Banks, Spencer, Beach, Estes, Hatcher,
Kyle, Crook, Susie Hunter; Mesdames
Hamburger, Carsor, Compton, Biancnard,
Spencer, O’Brien, Hanserd.
Fourth district, runniog two blocks
south of third—Miss Annie Cargill, chair
man; Misses E. Cargill, Kent, Carter, Fon
taine, Bradford. Humber, Ligon, Huuter,
Matthews: Inez Williams, Wooldridge,
Alma Williams, Btowd, Pease, Wnitehead,
Mrs. Dr. Gautier.
Fifth District—All south Mobile and
Girard railroad, Miss Mamie Peabody
chairman; Misses E. Peabody, Wells,
Joseph, Dillingham, Brown, Walker,
Moore, Coleman, Hull, Wise, Fee, Palmer,
Bethune, Schuesler; Mesdames Hoch-
strasser, Struppa, Tuggle and Gilbert.
Wynnton, Linnwood, East Highlands,
Beallwood and Rose Hill—Mrs. Governor
Smith, Misses Wellborn, Hunt, Blanken
ship, Bowers, Willis, Mrs. Jno. Flournoy,
Mrs. Geo. Bradford, Misses Henderson,
Stone, Griggs, Young, Turner, Kelly and
Jewett.
The members of these various commit
tees are earnestly requested to meet at the
residence of their chairman next Friday
afternoon at 3 o’clock. Remember ladies,
be sure to meet at the residence of your
chairman.
SHORT NEWS NOTES.
Gossipy Motes From KUerslie.
Ellerslie. Ga., Dec. 4.—[Special. 1 —
Mrs. R. F. Carter spent yesterday with
friends at Midland.
Rev. F. M. Blalock, of Cnsaeta, Ga., will
preach at Ellerslie Academy this evening
at 7:30 o’clock.
Mr. J. T. McGehee and lady, of Ridge
way, passed through this place today en
route to Columbus.
Mrs Slboie Ashford, mother of Dr. T.
R. Ashford, is quite sick at the residence
of the latter. There are but faint hopes
of her recovery.
Miss Mary W. Neal, of Ridgeway, who
has had charge of the school at Louvale,
Ga., returned home yesterday.
Dr. B. N. Bussey has a large force of
hands at work upon his new residence. He
hopes to get it completed in two or three
weeks.
The Ellerslie debating society will meet
at the Academy next Friday evening. An
interesting program has been arranged for
that occasion.
This evening at the residence of the
bride’s father, Mr. J. W. Story, Professor
Blanchard K. Scott and Miss Leola L.
Story were unitea in the holy bonds of
matrimony, Rev. W. A. Farley, of Ham
ilton, officiating. The groom has charge
of the school at Ellerslie and is a gentle
man of promise, and is to be congratulated
in having won the heart of such a beati
ll and lovely woman as his bride.
Little Items Picked Up Here and There
About the City.
—There wa3 an unusually large crowd of
shoppers in the city yesterday.
—The citizens of Waverly Hall are pre
paring to build an elegant new school
nouse.
—Mr. Blanchard Scott and Miss Leola
Story were married at the home of the
bride near Waverly Hall yesterday after
noon.
—E. A. Parsons, agent of Prof. Moore’s
Equine Faradox Company, which will ex
hibit at the Opera House on Monday next,
is in the city.
—Chancellor & Pearce’s prize puzzie in
their advertisement elsewhere was gen
erally tackled yesterday, out with little
result. It is a hummer.
—Mr. Glenn Keys was placed under a j
$50 bond by Mayor Grimes yesterday to
answer to the charge of carrying concealed
weapons. He was atso fiued $7 50 for
drunk and disorderly conduct.
—Rev..D. C. Crook, of Girard, and Rev.
A. M. Jones, of Browneville, have gone to
Greenville to attend the Alabama Metho
dist Conference, which convened at that
place yesterday.
—Officer Jackson arrested a negro
named Ike Williams for being disorderly
at the Union depot yesterday afternoon.
It is likely that another charge will be
brought against the negro.
VISITORS IN TBE CIrY.
Visitors Who Came in From Many Sections
Yesterday.
Mr. David J. Bailey came down from
Griffiu yesterday.
Mr. H. W. Barksdale came In from
Geneva yesterday.
Hon. J. J. McCanta, of Butler, was a
guest at the Central yesterday.
Mr. W. J. Perryman, ofTalbotton, spent
yesterday in the city.
Col. George W. Radeliff and Mrs. J. F.
Ogietree cams in from Stinson yesterday.
Mr. C. W. Harris, a prominent Stewart
county planter, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Brage Pitts, of Bittsboro, was shak
ing bands with nis Columbus friends yes
terday.
Mr. John C. Vann, a prosperous Russell
county planter, waa among his friends in
Columbus yesterday.
Judge J. M. Lowe, Messrs Jack Hair,
C. H. McCall aDd Morgan McMichael, of
Buena Vista, visited the city yesterday.
Mr. Tom,Brannon and wifs, Mrs. F. B.
Vann, Misses Callie Brannon, Hattie Brin
son aDd Mr. Joe Perry, of Longview, were
in the city shopping yesterday.
A Firemanic Frolic.
The Fire Department will have an oyster
supper at No. 5’s engine house Tuesday
evening, December 17. Only firemen,
members of the City Council and reporters
will be present. Chief Burrus is already
busy arranging the details ot the ap
proaching event and the occasion gives
propmise of being an enjoyable one.
For Sleeplessness
Use Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. Dr. C. R.
Dake, Belleville, 111., says: “I have foand
it, and it alone, to be capable of producing
a sweet and natural sleep in cases of in
somnia from overwork of the brain, whit h
so often oooars in active professional and
business men.”