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VOL. XXXI. NO. 305
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 18»9.
DON'T GET WET!
Preserve Your Health.
Ladies’, Children’s and Boys’ Rubber Gar- !
xnents are sold so low that they are within the j
reach of all. One or two dollars invested in a ;
good Gossamer may save a $?0 doctor’s bill and ;
any amount of worry and uneasiness. Our :
-stock is full and varied in styles and prices are :
low.
J. A. KIRYEN & CO.
LAST WEEK
We announced a cut in the prices on our Wraps,
for the reason we are overstocked A ; thou.-h
our business was heavy, we still have too many,
and will continue the cut this week. Hr n’t for
get we have a choice line of Wraps for babies in
long clothes and children from two to four
years old.
J. A. KIRYEN & CO.
We show the best $1.50 Blanket ever offered,
and our $5.00 white Wool Blankets are the
largest and best to be had for the money in 1 bis
-citv. Downy Crib Blankets, Pulinan Colored
Single Blankets $2.00 to $6.00. If you need
Blankets don’t fail to see our stock.
J, A. KIRYEN & CO.
The best 60 cents Ladies’ Merino Vest, extra
large sizes iu Ladies’ Ribbid Vests. The best
Gents’ Shirt for 50 cents ever offered. Gr--at bar
gain in Ribbed Top Half Hose at 20 cents.
Ameri -an Hosiery Company’s Tan and Brown
Colored Half Hose at 25 cents, warranted not to
fade or stain the feet.
J. A KIRYEN & CO. !
Pond Lilies,
Apple Blossoms
AND f
Morning Glories,
All on Plushes of choice colorings for fronts to
Tea Gowns and Fancy Work. Also a large lot
of China.Silk Tidies just received.
J. A. KIRYEN & GO.
Angora Hair Fringe,
In White, Brown, Tan and Black, new and very
stylish. Also new Silk Gimps Cords and
Fringes. Keep your eyes on our counters if yon
would keep apace with all the new and stylish
trimmings, etc.
J. A. KIRYEN & CO.
Millinery.
Our Silk and Velvet Hats and Bonnets are
recognized as best workmaoship ever turned out
from any C< lumbus establishment. We strive
to excell in style and quality, and are confident
of our success on this line.
J. A. KIRYEN & CO.
PREISTLEY’S
BUCK DRESS GOODS,
We carry the largest stock of these goods and
will make very close figures. Our 46-iDch All-
Wool Black Henrietta Cloth for $l.U0 is a grand
barga n. Our 46-inch Preistley Serge for 85 cents
is the best value ever offered, wananted to wear
equal to any $1.C0 goods.
J. A. KIRYEN & CO.
CHRISTMAS
NOVELTIES!
WATCH OUR WINDOWS
Mufflers, Handkerchiefs, Scarfs,
Cuff Buttons, Studs, Toilet Cases,
Collar and Cuff Boxe$, Suspenders,
And a variety of new tilings that will not be seen elsewhere.
DUB PRICES WILL BE THE LOWEST
Possible for the fine qualities we show. You will regret
making your purchase if you fn.il to examine our stock.
Chancellor & Pearce.
Remember we will receive solutions to our XMAS
PRIZE PUZZLE until December 24. Correct solution and
prizes awarded will he published on that day.
Bright Prospects for Richland.
Richland, Dec. 10.—[Special.]—The
Americus Investment Company have
bought 150 acres of land in this place from
Major Moyer. Thesame company are nego
tiating with Dr, N. 0. Alston, Jr., for
another larger deal. These significant
real estate transfers together with a
splendid trading business make our people
very hopeful for the future of our town.
If capital and enterprise could make a
good town at Cordele, Richland will be a
city in the near future.
Wo are expecting a regular schedule on
the Columbus Southern In a day or two.
Some freight is being shipped already to
this point.
Professor W. P. Carlos, an able and ex
perienced teacher in the public school of
Macon, will have charge of our high
school next year.
Editor Tison will publish the first issue
of the Ricnland Gazette next week.
The Enquirer Sun is becoming more
and more popular with our people. Come
down and mingle with ns.
A Queer Community.
Beaver Falls, Pa., Dec. 10.—Members
of tne Eoouomite Society, who occupy a
settlement near here, are seriously con
sidering the feasibility of returning to the
institution of marriage.
There are now but thirty members of
the organization le't in (he quaint little
town of Economy, and they are all well
along in years. For a long time the rule
forbidding marriage of members has been
strictly enforced, and time has so reduced
their numbers that the question of dis
posing of many millions of dollars of
treasure which the organization has accu
mulaDed, and of perpetuating the society
itself, is becoming more important.
At the opening of the year a dozen new
members will be admitted to the society.
Several of these are married. About the
same time a proposition to raise the ban
so long placed upon the marriage rite will
be considered. The society lives in the
town of Economy, on the banks of the
Ohio river, and has become celebrated for
the frugality of its members, its enormous
Wealth, fine farms, quaint homes and good
citizens. Jacob Henrici, its leading spirit,
is a white haired patriarch, now past
e ighty years of age.
Couldn’t Wait a Tear Longer.
St. Louis, Dec. 10.—A swell elopement
that was kept secret until today occurred
last Monday in the suburb of Webster
Grove. The principals are Francis M.
Canter and Lottie Saunders, daughter of
G. H Saunders, a wealthy merchant. The
pair have been engaged for some time, but
owing to the youth of Miss Little her pa
rents objected to the marriage for a year.
Ten days ago an older sister of the girl was
married. Miss Lottie acted as bridemaid
and Mr. Canter as best man. Tue cere
mony made such an impression on them
that they decided to elope. List Monday
Lottie informed her folks that she was
going to visit friends in the city and would
not return for two days. She met Canter
at the Union depot and they took the train
for Quincy, Hi., where they were married.
Lottie returned home the next day and the
affair remained a secret until the husband
summoned his nerve and told the bride’s
parents yesterday. The old people made
the best of it and gave the elopers a bless
ing.
THE COTTON CROP.
Report of Department of Agriculture Re
lating to Prices on Plantations.
Washington, Dec. 10.—The December
cotton report of the Department of Agri
culture relates to prices on plantations.
Correspondents refer incidentally to the
progress of harvesting and the status of
the uugathered crop. All report late ma
turity. In the northern belt early frosts
arrested the development of bolls and
seriously reduced the harvest. In
the larger and more southern areas,
while killing frosts were reported in some
localities in October, losses were neither
severe nor general from that cause. In the
most productive portion of the belt killing
frosts are rarely mentioned as occurring
until the last week of November. The sea
son may therefore be consid
ered a long one, counterbalancing
the measurably late development of
the plant. The top crop must be consid
ered fairly abundant, and very general
mention is made in the lower latitudes of
the burdens of bolls yet unopened, which
may open with a continuance of the
weather as good as that of the first week
of December. The weather for pick
ing has been comparatively favorable
and lint is generally bright and ciea i,
though not everywhere .of full length.
Prices are a little better than those of last
December. Farm prices average as fol
lows : Virginia, 8.3 cents per pound; North
Carolina, 8 5; South Carolina, 8 6; Georgia,
8 6; Florida (upland), 8.5; Alabama, 8.6;
Mississippi, 8 6; Louisiana, 8.7; Texas, 8.4;
Arkansas, 8 5; Tennessee, 8.3
The quality and nearness to market
affect the average slightly. On small
farms cotton is sometimes soid in the
seed at relatively lower prices, especially
in parts of Florida and Texas.
Review Chicago Market.
Chicago, Dec. 10. — In wheat, a fair
speculative business was transacted, and
the feeling was rather steadier. The mar
ket opened a trifl ? firmer and Jc. higher,
then declined ]e and afterwards advanced
Jc., again eased off slightly and closed
steady and about $c. higher than yester
day- -
Corn—There was but littde interest man
ifested in the corn mark^. Trading was
limited to local operators. The feeling
prevailing was comparatively steady, and
no special change was recorded in prices
with the exception of December, which
was stronger on a small estimate for to
morrow- A prominent local operator was
credited witii a moderate purchase of
December, which also strengthened
this feature. The unsettled
weather had considerable to do
with the advance of this month, local
shorts covering. The market opened J to
4c higher than the closing prices of yester
day, was easy for a time, then advanced J
to Jo, ruled steady and closed with Decem
ber go and other futures a shade higher
thau yesterday.
The oat market remains slow and nar
row with most o f the trading in May.
Hog products were quiet, and an easy
feeling prevailed in the market and prices
were slightly inclined in favor of buyers.
The demand was comparatively light both
on local and outside accounts, and t*® few
transactions made were generally credited
to parties on the short side of the market.
Mrs. Bowdoin’s Divorce.
Aurora, 111., Dec. 10.—The divorce ob
tained oy Mrs. Bowdoin in the City Court
of Aurora last week is creating a good deal
M interest here, where the lady hai, made
many friends. D spatches from Buffalo to
tne effect that Sowdoin was married to
: Irs. Agnes Carrie Huli instead of his fair
inamorata, Louise L ewia, daughter
°f Jaige Liwis, of Baffilo,
didt notBsurprise Mrs. Bowdoin’ attor
ney here,aas . Miss Lewis had exhibi
ted a decided coolness toward ner lover
since the discovery of her ietiers iu his
possession. Bowdoin threatened to marry
a , lc h widow if a divorce were procured,
and Mrs. Hull is evidently the widow. Tne
ta le letters are in the hands of Mrs.
powdoia’s attorney, and would make rich
fading, bui he refuses to allow them to be
~ a de public. Some sensational develop-
may grow out of the case, as judge
aQ d his family are very angry over
tue situation.
Bond Offerings.
Washington, Dec. 10.—Bond offerings
today aggregated §l,470,o00; all accepted at
1041 for 4£’s and 127 for 4 per cents.
Since the inauguration of Secretary
Windom’s policy of reducing the amount
of Government deposits in the national
banks on the 21 instant, ?4,1S2,030 in bonds
have been surrendered by the banks.
Passed the Joint Resolution.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 10.— The Legisla
ture today passed ’.he joint resolution re
questing Mrs. Jefferson Divis to allow the
remains of her husband to be buried in
this city.
Twenty Cases of Diphtheria.
Marlboro, Mass., Dec. 10.—All the
schools here will be closed tomorrow, and
the High School Friday, owing to the pre-
"valenca of diphtheria in town. Twenty
cases are already reported.
GEORGIA CONGRESSMEN.
HOW SPEAKER REED PLACED THEM
ON THE NEW COMMITTEES.
Hon. Tom Grimes Draws a Double Share.
Mr. Turner Left Out in the Cold—Hen
ry Grady and Party—Washing
ton News, Etc.
Washington, Dec. 10. — [Special.] —
Mr. Reed, the new Speaker, has
announced five of the fifty-two
committees of the House, and
other announcements are expected this
week. In this first deal Georgia lost Mr.
Turner from the committee of ways and
means, and got notning in return.
Mr. Grimes drew a double share—his
name appears on the list of his old com
mittee of accounts and also on the manu
facturers. The last is a compliment to
Mr. Grimes and to Columbus.
Mr. Crisp will do duty on the commit
tee on elections. He was chairman of that
body in the last Congress, and a rattling
good one, too.
Mr. Clements, of the Seventh, retains
his old place on the important committee
on appropriations.
I learn that Mr. Turner is “sorter” dis
appointed because he lost his committee
place. Ic is not known what the Speaker
will do for him. Some think that he will
displace Judge Stewart on the judiciary
committee, but I hardly think he would
agree to such a procedure. The other
members are ignorant of their chances.
It is quite possible for Mr. Blount to get
on the committee on postoffices, and Mr.
Candler deserves a place on education, if
he wants it.
Congress is doing next to nothing. Of
course, no work can be done until the
committees are organized and the rules
adopted, and t his cannot be done during
this year. Christmas is close at hand, but
not a voice has been lifted for adjourn
ment. The members, one aDd ail, lost
money on Silcott, and they miss it. The
majority of them are dependent on their
pay, and the holidays will have no joy for
them.
Senator Colquitt has taken a house on
Capitol Hill ana has his family here this
season. Mr. Henry Jones, the well kDown
editor, is his secretary.
Senator Brown has not ventured to
Washington yet. It is probable that he
wiil remain in Atlanta until after the holi
days. His secretary. Colonel Ike Avery,
is likewise an invalid, and is at present in
Atlanta.
Henry Grady’s Party,
En route to Boston, gay, frisky and per-
iumed, passed through here last night in a
gorgeous palace car. Grady is billed to
speak at Boston this week. Ha stopped
off here an hour or two and visited Judge
Crisp’s rooms at the Metropolitan and got
some data from that member to be used iu
his oration. ^
No Session Today. *
Congress will hold no session tomorrow,
but will celebrate the centennary anniver
sary of the meeting of Congress. Tickets
of admission are required, and a big crowd
is expected. The gathering will be in the
hall of the House, and Mr. Fuller, Chief
Justice, will deliver an address. E. P. S.
THE ORIGINAL THIRTEEN STATES.
Meeting of the Governors at Wasliiugton
Yesterday—The Business Transacted.
Washington, Dec. 10.—An adjourned
meeting of the Governors of the original
thirteen States was held here today to
take some decisive action looking to the
erection in Philadelphia of a suitable
memorial a.ructure commemorative of the
achievements of this nation daring the 100
years of independence and constitutional
government. At the meeting in Independ
ence Hall, Philadelphia, July 4, 1889,
the scope of the enterprise was enlarged,
and to that end the Governors of all the
States and Territories of the Union were
requested to be present, either in person
or oy representatives, and take part in an
adjourned meeting to be held here to-day.
In response to that invitation there were
present Governor Wolfley, of Arizona;
Fred T. Dubers, representing the Governor
of Idaho; Governor Biggs, of Delaware;
Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Gov
ernor Green, of New Jersey; Governor
Bulkiey, of Connecticut; Governor Jack-
son, of Maryland; Governor Godell, of New
Hampshire; General Elisha Dyer, Jr., rep
resenting the Governor of Ruode Island;
Adjutant General Farnsworth, represent
ing the Governor of New York; Governor
Firzhugb Lee, of Virginia; Auditor-
General G. W. Sanderlin, repre
senting the Governor of North
Carolina; Congressman - Boutelle, repre
senting the Governor of Maine;
Ex-Attorney General Garland, represent
ing the Governor of Arkansas; Hon. L. B.
Caswell, representing the Governor of Wis
consin; Ex Speaker Carlisle, representing
the Governor of Kentucky; Hon. G. M.
Dodge, representing the Governor of Iowa;
Hon. J. B. Bowman, representing the Gov
ernor of New Mexico; Hon. J. M. Carry,
delegate in Congress from Wyoming, rep
resenting the Governor of that Territory,
and Hon. J. G Prather, representing the
Governor of Missouri.
There were also present a committee of
citizens of Philadelphia, appointed at a
previous meeting.
Governor Green presided, and briefly
explained the objects of the meeting. Tne
bill, prepared by the committee appointed
for tne purpose at the Philadelphia meet
ing for presentation to Congress, was read
.by the secretary, and after amendments
had been made was adopted.
The bill provides for the appropriation
by Congress of a sum of money to be here
after inserted, for the puroose of erecting
in Fairmount Park, in Philadelphia, on
such tract of land as shall be selected by r
the committee provided for in the secoud
section of the bill, not to exceed ten acres
in extent, the title to which
shall first have been vested
in the United States, a suitable
memorial structure which shall be monu
mental, ornamental, and commemorative
of all the great scenes and events of tne
nation’s history during the last one hun
dred years.
The second section of the bil
provides that tne President of
the United States shall appoint a comrnis
sion consisting of one citizen from each of
the several States and Territories, to be
nominated by the respective Gov
ernors thereof, and thirteen citi
zens of the city of Philadelphia, which
commission shall have full charge of the
erection of the memorial structure. The
members of this committee are to meet in
Philadelphia within ninety days from the
passage of tne act and give sufficient in
demnity bonds for the faithful perform
ance of their duties.
A committee on legislation was appoint
ed as follows: Governors Green, Ladd, of
Rnode Island; Beaver, Lee, Biggs, and ex
Attorney General Garland, General Farns
worth and Colonel Jesse E. Peyton, of
New Jersey. An auxiliary committee of
citizens of Philadelphia to act in connec
tion with this committee was also ap
pointed as follows: John W. Woodside,
A. P. Colesberry. John LaW3on, E; C.
Knight , E. M. Brook, James Pollock and
John Lucas.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 10.—la the Senate,
Mr. Morrill, from the finance committee,
reported back adversely the bill to provide
for the organization of national banks with
less capital than §50,000, and it was indefi
nitely postponed.
Among the bills introduced and referred
was one by Chandler, to amend the laws
relative to the elective franchise.
The resolution offered yesterday bv Tor-
pie as to trusts was taken up and Turpie
proceeded to address -he Senate upon it.
At tne close of Tarpie’s speech the bill
for celebrating the 400ch anniversary of
the discovery of America by holding an
international 'exposition in the city
of New York, was introduced by
Evans and read the first and sec
ond time. Program for the ceremony
in the House, tomorrow in commemora
tion of the hundredth anniversary of the
first inauguration of George Washington
was presented and reported.
The Senate than proceeded to the con
sideration of executive business, and at
1:35 adjournap until tomorrow.
RACE TROUBLE IN ALABAMA.
Students Made to Olve Up the Sid i walks
and Negroes Hit Over the Head.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 10.—A special
from Greensboro, to the Age-Herald, says:
For some time trouble between the col
lege students and the negroes has been
brewing, and we feel that it has about
reached its crisis. On last Friday night
three negroes and two students met on the
street. The negroes knocked the stu
dents from the walk, telling them they
were going to occupy the streets that
night. The negroes tnen separated. A
few minutes later one of the negroes met
another student, and demanding the side
walk again was made to feel the effects of a
stick upon his cranium. He then snot at
the college boy, burning his face with the
powder from the pistol. He was then
knocked down aud his pistol taken from
him. The disturbance was soon known
throughout the college, and in a few min
utes more than fifty students were in pur
suit of the negroes. Having learned the
whereabouts of two of them they were
going to carry them out of town aud ad
minister justice unto them, when the stu
dents were interrupted by the faculty and
prevailed upon to do nothing hasty or
raan, but to await further developments.
Ever mindful and obedient to those under
whose care they have been placed the
students returned to their place of abode.
Saturday night, between 7 and 8 o’clock,
more than seventy-five armed negroes
marched through the town and concealed
themselves in the cemetery, which is near
the college, to await the return of the stu
dents, who had gone to their literary socie
ties. About 10 o’clock, and just before the
society adjourned, tne sheriff, with almost
every law-abiding white citizen of the
town, all well armed, marched to the
college to accompany the students home.
The negroes, learning the strength
of the whites, disappeared and
could not be found. The stu
dents, by acting with prudence and dis
cretion, and being willing to be only on
the defensive side, have gained the sym
pathy and support of the citizens of
Greensboro; and, while ihe professors are
doing all in their power to prevent all
trouble, they are in sympathy with the
students and wiH protect them.
Trouble is expected here at any time be
tween the two races, and when it does
come the results will be serious, as both
parties are well armed.
THE RICHMOND TERMINAL.
President Inman’s Annual Report—Board
of Directors Elected.
Richmond, Dec. 10.—The Richmond and
West Point Terminal Company held a
meeting here today. The New York
stockholders were represented by Edward
Lauteroack and General T. M. Logan.
Lauterback read the annual report of
President J. H. Inman, which says :
“During the past year your company
has materially strengthened its position.
Attention has been especially directed to
unifying the railroad systems you control,
simplifying the classes of your indebtedness
and securing a better and more harmo
nious management of your properties. It
has paid off the floating debt incurred in
the purchase of the Georgia company
stock; acquired 7134 shares of the stock of
the Richmond and Danville railroad; taken
up $3,429,000 worm of bonds of the Geor
gia company, and acquired a sufficient
number of snares of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railway Company
to give your company practically a per
manent control of that property.”
The President calls attention to the vary
low capitalization of Terminal properties,
average of the bonded debt and fixed
charges, as of November 30,1S89, witn all
the leases capitalized on a basis of 6 per
cent, is only $19,608 per mile, and the
average stock capitalization, including
Terminal stock, is only $16,320 per mile.
Tne directors believe that the system can
be so uniformed that its capitalization wiil
not exceed $30,000 per * mile in bondB
and $12,500 per miie in stock, giving a to! -il
of $42,500 per miie on a system of 7520
miles, wh.ch earned during the last fiscal
year $28 294,161 gross; $9 836,808 net, and
$1,959,780 above all charges. The cash in
come of the Terminal during the year ex
ceeded the anriuai fixed charges by $533,-
806, and $134,559 wiil be added to this sum
when the coupons on certain bonds ac
cruing this year are paid.
The following board of directors were
elected: John H. Inman, President; T. M.
Logan. James B. Pace, John A. Ruther
ford, G :or r e J. Gould. Simon Wormser,
John G. Moore, Eiward Liuferbach, Geo.
S. Scott, Samuel Thomas, Calvin S. Brice,
John H. Hall, James Swann, Charles M.
McGhee, John C. Calhoun, W. S.
Chisholm, Patrick Calhoun, George Hoad-
ley and Edgar M. Johnson.
Hog Island Oyster Flats.
Washington, Dec. 10 —Governor Lee,
of Virginia, and Governor Jackson, of
Maryland, held an informal conference at
the Arlington Hotel this evening for the
purpose of settling the Hog Island
oyster fl it controversy. Npthing was de
cided, aud another conference will be held
tomorrow, when Attorney-General Sayres,
of Virginia, aud Whyte, of Maryland, will
be present.
Killed by a Train.
Baltimore, Dac. 10.—A special to the
Sun from Norfolk say3: This morning a
young white man named F. C. Chester-
man, employed by the Norfolk and West
ern railroad' as “train conductor,” was in
stantly killed by being run over by the
cars.
Killed by an Explosion.
' Richmond, Va., Dee. 10—John Lawls,
engineer of me Carbon Hill coal miues>
C.iesterfield county, was killed Friday
night by an explosion of a boiler. Tne
fireman was badiy injured and died yester
day. Both were colored.
Cotton Futures.
New York. Dec. 10.—The Sun’s cotton
review soys: Futures opened a little firm
er, but almost immediately gave way a
few points under sales to realize, receipts
at New Orleans coming fall and Liverpool
report not so strong as was expected.
Then came the bureau report, causing a
decline of 4 to 5 points and an unsettled
closing. The bureau report is unduly fa
vorable to a large yield; in fact, it clearly
points to 7,750,00 bales, but the
favorable aspects are probably exaggerated
in rivalry with the reports from the signal
service controlled by the War Department,
which has, to the advantage of the bulls,
greatly overdrawn adverse weather ac
counts. President Harrison referred in
his message to this disagreement, and
spoke slightly of the signal service work.
Cotton on the spot was firm, but quiet.
Federation of Cotton Operatives.
Fall River, Mass., Dac. 10.—Cotton
spinners are making another attempt to
form a federation of cotton operatives and
have sent invitations to the operatives in
cotton centres in the New England and
Atlantic States. Delegates will be present
at the convention to be held December 15
(Sunday) in this city, from B’ddeford,
Dover, Newark, New Bedford
and other cities. Attempts have
been made before this to form
a federation, but unsuccessfully, as
operatives in other cities are not organ
ized as well as in Fall River. In view of
the eight hour agitation, it has been de
cided to make another effort.
Attempted a Triple Murder.
Indianapolis, Dec. 10 —Some time ago
John Arnold and his wife separated, aDd
Mrs. Arnold apolied for a divorce. Wil
liam Poe began paying some attention to
Mrs. Arnold, and visited her at her home.
Arnold entered the home and shot Poe in
the preseace of nis wife, and fired three
shots into his wife’s body. Placing the
pistol against his own breast he fired and
fell to the floor. Outsiders rushed in and
prevented aim firing again. Poe i-> dan-
geroasly hurt, and Mrs. Arnold is in a
dying condition. Arnold’s wound is not
serious.
Mrs. Scott Lord Dead.
Washington, Dec. 10.—Mrs. Scott Lord,
sister of Mrs. Harrison, died this morning
at 8:30 o’clock. Nobody outside of the
family in tne house wheie she was stop
ping was present when Mrs. Lord died.
It was known that the case was well nigh
hopeless, but still her death was sudden
and was not expected so soon. Mrs. Har
rison and Dr Scott are now at the home
with the> remains. No arrangements for
the funeral have yet been made.
TEARS FOR OUR CHIEF.
FATHER OF THE CONFEDERACY TO
BE LAID AT REST TODAY.
Thousands of Old Veterans and Distin
guished Southerners in New Orleans.
Blaguificent Floral Offerings.
The Long Procession.
New Orleans, Dec. 10.—Throngs of
people continued to pour through the city
hall during this morning, embracing be
sides the common multitude, numerous
organizations, schools and societies. Many
distinguished gentlemen from the South
and leading cities of the section were also
among the visitors. General Stephen D
Lee, of Mississippi; ex Governor Lubbock,
of Texas; General P. M. B. Young, a cav
airy leader in the Confederacy, paid their
respects.
The funeral will be the largest demon
stration evei seen iu the South. Every
benevolent organization in the city, mili
tary, schools, athletic clubs, commercial
bodies, ship masters, fire department and
clergy wiil be largely represented. The
route will be about four miles long.
The Procession
Will move sharply at 12 o’clock and will
go up town pas'- the Lee monument in a
circle, in order that the column may be
properly displayed. The funeral cererno
nies will be conducted in front of the city
hall by Bishops Gallahor, of Louisiana,
and Wilmer, of Alabama, and five officiat-
ihg clergymen of various denominations,
Father Hubert, of Jesuits; Rev. Thompson,
Mr. Davis’ rector at Bilox.; Rev. Dr. Mar-
tharn, of Ihe LaFayette Presbyterian
church, and Rev. Messrs. Bakewell and
Martin of the Episcopal diocese
of New Orleans. There will
be en surpliced clergymen from
the Episcopal church and other denomi
nations, assisted by a surpliced choir of
thirty-six, who accompanied by an organ
will sing the anthem: “Though I walk
through the valiey of the shadow of
Dcatn.”
At the Grave
The ceremonies will be conducted by
Bishops Gallagher and Hugh Miller
Thompson, of Mississippi. Minute guns
will be fired at the head of Canal street
and Claiburn and the canal ail day, and at
the grave there will be proper guns and
bugle calls as becomes a military funeral.
Visiting military organizations will come
from Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and th e
country parishes of Louisiana.
Floral Tributes
from different sections of the South were
received today, aud the mortuary chamber
is filled to overflowing with beautiful de
signs. The car is being prepared and will
be suitably draped. It is loaued by the
State, and the route has been so arranged
that the funeral car will have a smooth
passage along the streets. The re
ligious ceremonies are to be very brief
and will not occupy more than a few min
utes at the hall. Three divisions will march
out to the cemetery. The remainder will
take the funeral cars at Claiborne street.
Governor Buckner, of Kentucky, ‘is
among the arrivals this morning.
Governor Gordon in New Orleans.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 10 —Governor Rich
ardson, of South Carolina, and Fowle, of
North Carolina, each accompanied by
prominent men of his State, passed
through . this city today on
their way to New Orleans.
Governor Gordon reached Atlanta from
Chicago today, and also went to New
Orieans. The Governor’s Guards went
with Governors Fowle and Richardson
today. Tomorrow services will be neld at
the Capitol. Business will be suspended
from 12 o’elocfc until 2 and all the bells in
the city wiil oe tolled for an hour.
Montgomery ’tepresoiiTativeg.
Montgomery, Ala., Dac. 10.—A comj
miitee composed of prominent citizens,
Ex-Governor Thomas H. Watts, chairman,
left here tonight for New Orleans to at
tend the funeral of Ex-President Davis,
and to urge the unanimous wish
of the people of Alabama that the
remains of the . leader of the
“Lost Cause” be allowed to rest finally
under the Confederate monument on
Capitol Hill. The committee was joined
here by Governor Gordon, of Georgia;
Governor Fowle, of North Carolina, and
Governor Richardson, of South Carolina.
Four Montgomery military companies,
130 men in all, left here tonight undei
command of Colonel Thomas G. Jones, to
take part in the funeral oi Mr. Davis. The
city is draped in mourning, and all busi
ness pursuits will be suspended tomorrow
during the hours of the funeral, and mem
orial services will be held in the city
churches.
A REMINISCENCE.
A Beautiful Tribute to tbe Late Ex-Pres
ident.
As apropos to the sad occasion, the fol
lowing extract from the eloquent speech
delivered by Mr. Henry R. Goetchius at
the Memorial celebration in Columbus on
April 26, 1885, is reproduced:
A few weeks ago when the liberty bell,
so generously loaned by the citizens of
Philadelphia to the New Orleans Exposi
tion, was en route for the Crescent City,
the car on which the bell was mounted
stopped at Biloxi, a station near Beauvoir,
the home of the ex-President of the
Sauthern Confederacy. Waile at this
station a great many people gath
ered to look upon the historic rel
ic. Among the number was a grand
child of Mr. D-tvis, a little girl of
some eight or ten summers. The
child, gazing upon the bell, covered with
flowers and hanging in irs frame, clam
bered upon the railway carriage and
throwing her tiny arms ground the sides
of the monster hell, exclaimed, “God bless
the old bell!” Could the grandfather of
this child have been a rebel and a traitor
to his countrj? The grand old man, linger
ing to-day iu his home near the blue wa
ters of the gulf, suffering from wounds re
ceived when fighting for his country on
Mexican plains, denied the rights of a citi
zen, refused tbe liberty ofsuff.-age, a privi
lege extended to the alien by this country
ere he can read its language, and
to the A ricaii freed man before he
can read or understand its laws—to
day a paroled prisoner of war,
though twenty years have elapsed since
the Southern banners were furled forever,
maligned by the press of the North, hated
by all of its people—he denounced as a
rebel and a traitor, and yet teaching to his
childrens’ children reverence and love for
the old bel; which rang out the freedom of
America more thaD a century ago! Shame
upon the man who wouid lay this to his
charge. No truer patriot ever lived than
he. Like Meltiades of the Greeks and the
Cincinnati of the Romans, he combines
in hi3 character all the qualities
of the soldier and the states
man. Around him cluster the love
and affection of the people who
have shared his aspirations, his sorrows
and his disapp jiatmems, and as the em
bodiment of taat principle, for which our
Southern laud went forth to battle, he is
the type and leader of all the brave and
true men who followed his cause. He has
the respect, the admiration and the sym
pathy of the good and great of all nations,
and posterity will award to aim the hon
ors which of right are his. When it shall
no longer be popular to have instigated
and aiaed in the prosecution of the war
against tbe Southern S ates; when the
sober, second thought of the people shall
have taken an account of the wasted
treasure, of sacrificed lives and of a land
saddened by the wail of the widow and
tbe orphan, and last but not least, the
subversion of those sound principles of
good government for which the Colonies
lough l the war of the Revolution and to
perpetuate which the Union was formed,
then will be accorded to Jefferson Davis,
and to every man who followed the Con
federate flag, the houor due to them as
patriots gnd iovers of their country.
Cleveland for Ballot Reform.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 10.—At a meet
ing of the single tax club last night, called
to discuss ballot reform, a letter from ex-
President Cleveland was read, in which he
says: “I beg to assure you of my hearty
sympathy with the movement. I hope
New York will soon join, with a just and
useful ballot reform law, her sister States
already in the field.”
ALABAMA CONFERENCE.
Last Day’s Proceedings — Appointments
Made by Bishop Duncan.
Greenville, Ala., Dec. 10.—[Special.]
The Methodist Conference, wnich has
been in session here for several days, ad
journed sine die tbis morning. It was a
pleasant session, and largely attended.
Bishop Duncan presided, and made the
following appointments this morning:
Rev. J. S. Frazier was transferred from
the Montgomery to the Selma district.
Rev. J. O. Keener, a son of Bishop
Keener, was assigned presiding elder of
the Montgomery district.
Phenix City—Rev. A. M. Jones.
Girard—D C. Crook.
Opelika—T O. Mangrnm.
Eufaula—W. M. Motley.
Dexter Avenue, Montgomery—J. B.
Cummings.
Crawford circuit—B. L. Selman.
Loaehapoka—A. J Cousins.
Auburn—W. A. Rice.
Greenville—W. P. Hurt.
Tuskegee—G. M. Roper.
Montgomery—H. D. Moore.
Salem circuit—W. K. Norton.
The Conference decided to hold its next
session at Pensacola, Fla.
The report of the committee on Bible
cause was submitted aud adopted without
debate
Rev. Z A. Parker, agent of the Ameri
can Bible Society, represented this great
interest before the Conference.
Dr J. W. Rush submitted the report of
the Board of Education. This report makes
a very gratifying showing of the condition
of the Alabama Conference Female Col
lege at Tuskegee.
Dr. John Massey, president of this col
lege, now has 110 pupils in the boarding
department, which, with the local patron
age, makes the number now in attendance
at the school about 200 pupils.
The Soutnern University was also re
ported to be in a very prosperous condi
tion, there being 214 students now in at
tendance. The report, with some altera
tion, was adopted.
Something over $16,000 for missions has
been raised this year.
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT
Of the Southwestern Railroad—J. C. Mc
Kenzie.
Savannah, Dec. 10.—General Manager
Gabbett of the Central issued an order
yesterday appointing J. C. McKenzie, late
superintendent of transportation of the
Alabama Midland railroad, superintendent
of the Southwestern division of the Cen
tral, to sacceed Superintendent Starr,
whose appointment as superintendent of
transportation goes into effect today. Mr.
McKenzie was master of transportation of
the Western Railway of Alabama for
twelve or thirteen years aDd is an able
railroad man. His headquarters, Mr. Gab
bett said, will be in Macon for the pres
ent, but the headquarters of the superin
tendent of the Southwestern division will
be in Smithville after a few months. The
offices are now being built in Smithville,
and as soon as they are completed the new
superintendent will have his headquarters
there.
Mr. Rowland’s resignation was due to
his ill health in Savannah. He was here
only a short time when he became sick,
and the physicians advised him to go to
a more bracing climate.
EPIDEMIC OF INFLUENZA
Seven or E!glit Hundred People III With
the Disease iu France.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 10.—The epi
demic of influeuzt seems to be changing
in its nature somewhat. Seizures are be
coming of a mure malignant type than
they were at first, but there are not so
many ci'Ses.
Paris, Dec. 10 —Influenza, or grippe, is
extending widely throughout this city.
One huucired and thirty employes of the
Central Telegraph office are now ill with
it. There is a great deal of public alarm
about it, much inquiry, and even
some small degree of panic,
due to notions of its possibly being the
forerunner of greater evils. An official
medical report touches especially the case
of a large number of employes of Maga
zine du Lorvo, who have been taken
(abont 4C0) and say thatinone of the cases
are severe.
Longshoremen Strike at Savannah.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 10.—Two thousand
longshoremen went out on a strike today.
Not a bale of cotton was loaded. The
trouble had its origin in the determina
tion of the stevedores to stand by the ship
merchants, as against the owners of ves
sels in the custom of the custody of fires.
The British steamship Tholia, chartered
to J. J. Wilder & Co., caught fire last
month, before the cargo was loaded, but
as the fire was confined to one hold, the
stevedores finished the cargo
Saturday, but refused to load the
hold from which the damaged cot
ton was taken. The master took charge
of the vessel and no other stevedores
wouid touch the cotton. The master be
gan loading with non union men Monday,
and the Longshoremen’s Association or
dered a strike today. The new men quit
work and under police protection left
the vessel. It is a fight to
break up the custom of the custody of
fees and 2J per cent, value of the cargo to
the charterers of the vessels, the long
shoremen siding with the charterers. It is
not believed that the strike will last longer
than a day or two.
Willing to Fight for Davis.
Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 10 —W. A.
McCorkle, a Democrat and a prominent
attorney, was talking to General George
S urgiss, Uaited States District Attorney,
when Sinrgiss made a remark about Jeff
Davis. H. S White, United States mar
seal, broke iu and said teat Davis ought to
be buried in Potter’s field. McCorkle
made a dignified reply and intimated that
the remark was insulting to the Southern
people. When White made no apology
McCorkle slapped White’s face and said
he would give him satisfaction at any
time. Friends interfered to prevent fur
ther trouble, but it is expected that a duel
will occur.
Nominations Confirmed by the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 10.—The Senate this
afternoon confirmed the following nomi
nations:
Robert P. Porter, of New York, to be
Superintendent, of the Census.
Le wi i A. Groff, of Nebraska, to be Com
missioner of the General Land Office.
William M. Stone, of Iowa, to oe Assist
ant Commissioner of the General Land
Office.
James M. Townsend, of Indiana, to be
Recorder of the General Land Office.
The nomination of Green B Raum, of
Illinois, to be Commissioner of Pensions,
was reported favorably by the committee
on pensions.
Committed Suicide.
Baltimore, Dec. 10.—Captain George
Britt, one of the most, prominent farmers
of Hartford county, N. C., committed sui
cide by hanging himself from a small tree
oq the edge of the woods back of nis resi
dence. The deceased was sixtv-three veara
old, a graduate of the University of North
Carolina, and delivered aa abie address
before the alumni of that institution last
summer. He had been despoadent for
some time on account of a short crop aad
fancied poverty ■
Waverly Wants a New Depot.
Editor Enquirer-Sun: If there is any
thing that Waverly needs ju3t attnis time,
it is a new depot We have the poorest
accommodation, both for passengers and
freight, of any town on the S. and W. R R.
It is a shame for the railroad authorities
to neglect a town receiving as much
freight and doing as much business as is
done here. The people are indignant.
They want better railroad accommoda
tions. The little hut, called the depot, is
not large enough to house the freight
received here daily, notwithstanding
the fact that goods are continually beiug
hauled away. And, as for waiting room
facilities, we have none. In waiting for
trains, passengers are compelled to sit on
boxes and let their feet hang over. The
telegraph operator here receives from
twenty to twenty five train orders per day,
besides the regular commercial business,
and has no better table in his office than a
dilapidated goods box, and no better chair
than a last year’s nail keg with a head in
neither end. The railroad officials should
show their appreciation for a live, ener
getic town by giving us better accommo
dations. Citizen.
Waverly, Ala., Dec. 10,1889.
TWO BLOWN TO ATOMS.
TERRIBLE RESULTS OF A NITRO-GLYC—
EKINE EXPLOSION.
Two Men and a Wagon and Team Literary
Carried Away—Pieces of the Men’s
Bodies Found in the Top
of Trees.
Butler, Pa., Dec. 10.—At 9:15 o’clock
this morning Butler was shaken up by a
nitro glycerine explosion at the Bader
Torpedo Company’s magazine, two miles
south of town. The explosion occurred
when the cans were being oat into the
wagons at the factory. James O. Woods
and Wm. Medill and their wagon and
team, were blown into unrecognizable
fragments. The woods in the vicinity of
the magazine are being searched by hun
dreds of men for the remains of the men.
The larger part of the factory buildings
are demolished. The factory was crashed
down, and only the smokestack remalrs
Id tact. The rafters of the magazine fell
down over the glycerine there, but it did
not explode. Woods’ shoulder aDd right
arm have been found twenty rods away. A
small part of Medill’s trunk was taken
from the top of a tree.
The theory is that Woods let the can of
the explosive drop when handing it up to
Medill, who was in the wagon. A great
hole was made in the ground where the
wagon stood.
WHY WASHINGTON WAS NOT TAKEN.
An Important But Little Known Historical
Fact.
Alter the first battle of Manassas, that
is, the one on Sunday as distinguished
from Bull Run, which occurred on the
preceding Thursday, many people were
surprised that the Confederates did not
Lake advantage of their victory to capture
Washington City. The rout of the Union
troops, the consternation and flight of the
Congressmen and others, who had gone tct.
the field of action in a gay mood to see
the fray, aad the undefended condition of
the Capital, indicated that such an under*
taking would not have been difficult.
Beauregard, who commanded the Confed
erate force, it was understood, was dis
posed to follow up his victory by entering
Washington, but he was prevented by Mr.
Davis, then the provisional President of
the Confederacy, who had arrived from
Richmond at Manassas, just at the con
clusion of the battle. "
There was so much joy in Richmond
over the success of the Southern troops
and such confidence in Mr. Davis t >at lit
tle was said at the time about the Confed
erates not going to Washingi.on. Shortly
after, however, this matter was warmly
discussed in the press, some of tbe papers
expressing dissatisfaction that the’r victo
rious force did not take Washington, tney
not knowing then exactly whom to blame,
if indeed, anybody could be blamed. A
few days after the battle Beauregard’s
triends said Mr. Davis alone wrs
responsible. This declaration appeared to
be offensive to Mr. Davis, and rrany be
lieved it was that, together with son«
jealousy of the popularity Beauregard
nad acquired, which caused an estrange
ment between the two Confederate lead
ers, aud from which Beauregard subse
quently suffered negltc. in not being as
signed to mest important military uaty
wnere he mignt distinguish himself ac
cording to his rank.
^Certainly Mr. Davis, the day after he 13-
turned from Manassas, when called out to
speak from the Spotswood Hotel, received
tne plaudits of the assembled crowd as if
he had contributed to the victory of Sar-
day and without either he or his friends
mentioning Beauregard in proper terms.
It was a Davis crowd, really, compoced in
a great part of office holders and office
seekers, which was thus addressed. Tne
fact is, Mr. Davis left Richmond Sunday
morning ior Mauassrs with Senator Wig-
fall, of Texas, aud a few other friends,
and could not have arrived at the battle
field until the conflict of arms was clos
ing. He took no action, therfore, in the
battle, although he was there in time to
prevent the movement of Reauregard’s
force upon Washington.
Well, why did the Confederate Presi
dent hinder the capture of Washington if,
as seemed probable, such capture were
practicable? His own explanation, when
ne deemed it necessary to make one, wps
in effect that by taking the capital the
line of battle, or war, between the two
sections woulu be transferred from the
Potomac to the Susquehanna, thus bring
ing it up to the dense population of the
North, and making it difficult for the Con
federates, with their limited military re
sources, to defend such an extended area,
besides intensifying the war feeling of the
Northern people before the South wps
well prepared to equip and move large
armies, So far this appears to be a mili
tary argument strictly, and it must be left
to those who nndestand the art of war to
decide whether it is a good one or not.
But behind this military idea there wr9
a question of policy, on which Mr. Davis
and the cotton States secessionists gener
ally differed with some of the leaders and
people of the border States. The former
were intent on absolute separation from
the North, believing their slave property
and political rights would never be safe
in a Union where the leading men of the
dominant party were guided by “the
higher law”—the law of sentiment—
which they placed above the written iaw
or Constitution. The latter, among wnich
Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, was promi
nent, would have preferred a revolution
in the Union, if practicable, and espe
cially when the opportunity seemed to
hare been offered by capturing Washing
ton.
These border State men who wanted to
take the capital argued that the Confeder
ates, by that act, would have acquired a
\ast amount of military stores, have
brought in from Maryland a large contin
gent of fighting men, and, by proclaiming
a revolution in the Union, would have
rallied to their support the Democrats of
the North. But the extremists, thecepa-
ratist, had the power, aud Mr. Davis was
with them. What would have been
the consequence of seizing Washing
ton and proclaiming a revolution no one
at this day could say. If succi ssful the
precedent would have been bad, although
an enormous sacrifice of life, property,
and dangerous innovations might have
been avoided. Perhaps the outcome of
the terrible conflict as it ib, with ali its
cost, may be for the best, aud may ulti
mately prove a blessing.— William B. Pnil-
lips in New York Sun.
ELLAVILLK LETTER.
Newi From the Thrifty Capital of Schley
County.
Ellaville, Ga., Dec. 10.—I find Ella-
viile to Oe one of tbe most prosperous and
thrifty towns in this section of the State.
A good evidence of this is the appearance
of the beautiful court house square. On
Oglethorpe street, near the depot
Mr. C. L Peacock is baiiding
a three-story hotel, which will
be one of the handsomest structures
to be found in any town in the State the
size of Eilaville. Just across the street
Dr. Cneney is buildiDg a neat five room
cottage. The doctor has also ordered
lumoer for another neat dwelling. Mr.
J. R. Williams’ residence, on Broad street,
near the Methodist church, is nearing
completion. Mr. R Don McLeod, editor of
the Schley County News, has comoleted
a nice office, and is now building a dwell
ing. Although the News is young. Brother
McLeod is fast pushing it to the front, and
the psople of Schley are giving him their
hearty support.
Mrs. M. A. Burton has just finished a
handsome storehouse, and Juige C. L Bat
tle wiil begin the erection of two dwelling
houses in a few days.
Cheney & Harp are just opening ud a
drug store aad their entire stock was
bought from a Columbus wholesale drug
firm.
The marriage boom has struck Ellaville.
Yesterday Mr. J. Newcon Tisoa aad Misa
Mary Cunningham were united in mar
riage, Rev. W. J. Fianders officiating.
Mr. James T. Eowen and Miss Ella
Jordan will be married at 3 o’clock to
morrow afternoon. Captain Myers, the
clever Ordinary, issued anotner marriage
license this morning. It is likely to be a
gretna green affair, and the Ordinary was
requested not to furnish the names to the
papers.