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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.