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vol. ran. DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE G, 1890. NO. 135. All of our clio'cest French Sa‘eens, regular 40 end 50 cents goods, to be closed out at 25 cents. All of the 30 and 35 cenis ones to be closed at 20 cents. New Stock of Ribbons. New Stock of Dress Ruckles. New Stock Parasols. New Stock Black Grenadine?. MARKED DOWN ONE-HALF. A choice lot of White Embroidered Flouuces marked down to half price on account of being slightly soiled. GALL ALTD SIEIE Our Cliallies at 12£ cents. J. A. KIRVEN & CO. QUITE THE RAGE! Figured, Stripe, Plaid, Colored and White Ve.-ts in all the latest fabrics. See window dis,4 y Chancellor & Pearce. BOYS’ DRESS SUITS Uf3i>UCHi> IX PRICE. See our $10.00 Suits for $7 00. $7.50 Suits for $5.00. $5.00 Suits for $3.50. $3.50 Suits for $2.00. rices will sell them this week. Every pair Shoes we sell makes us a new customer. Solid Comfort, Perfect Kit ting, Durable Shoes set the lowest prices will attract. If you fail to find a Shoe to please you, r.U.I. ON Chancellor AND GET JUST THE ’ & Pearce VG YOU WANT. ALABAMA REPUBLICLANS. TH KIR PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES DE CLARED AT THE MONTGOMERY CONVENTION. Montgomery, June 5.-—The Republi can State convention last night adopted the following platform: The Republicans of Alabama in State convention assembled reaffirm our devotion to the great prin ciples of the Republican party, and con gratulate the country that the National Government is now Republican in all its branches, and in addition to this declara tion, we arraign the Democracy for its at tempted destruction of the equity of repre sentation among the State by its present fraudulent manipulation of the ballot, and in contradistinction (to the following utterance of the Democratic plat form that every interference on the part of the Federal Government in the selection of our Senators and Representa tives in Congress is a usurpation of the power unwarranted by the constitution, we hold the true construction of the prin ciple to be as follows, to-wit: That Con gress may, at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to place of choosing Senators, which the States may prescribe, in national elections. We favor an increased coinage of silver, and demand the repeal of the State Railroad ('ominission, as the same is a delusion and not beneficial to the people. We favor the enactment of such laws as will suppress that species of gambling known as “dealing in futures,’’ thus protecting the undisturbed operation of the natural law of supply and demand. We favor an efficient and more liberal system of common schools, and we view with alarm the Democratic proposi tion now being agitated to disfranchise white and black voters alike by reason of illiteracy and poverty. Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention of Republicans, composed largely of men engaged in agricultural pursuits, and more especially the raising of cotton, and who are dependent on the re sult of their own labor for the support of themselves and their families, that the American Congress, legislating for the peo ple of the whole country, should pass no bill which has a tendency to lower the price to the producer of cotton seed, or in any way to depress the cotton seed oil in dustry of the Southern States. We, there fore, earnestly protest against the pending bi!l proposing a tax on what is known as “compound lard,” of which cotton seed oil is a component part. We are unalterably opposed to the convict system,which brings convict labor into competition with the free labor of our State. Resolved, That the Republican party is the true friend of the working man every where, and the Republican party of Ala bama, composed mainly of farmers and skilled mechanics, and workingmen, ex presses its profound sympathy with these great classes of wealth producers, and pledges itself to aid them in every way to better their condition, encourage the til lers of the soil to own the land they culti vate, to promote home getting freed from tlie burden of debts, to help emancipate the toiling masses from the burden of debt, and from the imputation that honest toil is degrading, to give honor and dignity to labor, and to the laboring man his rightful share in shaping the laws under which lie toils and lives, and finally to secure for the most humble, as well as for the most fa vored citizen, equality of citizenship throughout our vast republic. We favor that just and protective Government pol icy which gives protection alike to Ameri can industry of ali kinds and American labor of all classes, and affords to our far mers a remunerative home market for all their products. Kesolved, That it is our firm conviction that two well organized political parties are essential to good government in republics like ours, and are as necessary at the South as at the North, and, therefore, we con- de ini, in the strongest terms, the political methods and frauds by which the Demo cratic party of Alabama suppresses the voice of the opposition, stifles all criti cisms of its unlawful acts and deprives a large body of legally quali fied citizens of th«ir right to vote and have their votes honestly counted. We favor the passage by Congress of sucli laws, as may be within its constitutional power, as will give relief to the great agri cultural interests of the country and afford them proportionate protection with all other classes of our people. We congrat ulate the country upon the wise, patriotic and able administration of Benjamin Har rison, President of the United States, and upon the splendid record made by Con gress, both houses of which are now Re publican, and upon the general prosperity of the country since the Republican party came into power. The convention then adjourned. THE CIRCULAR WITHDRAWN. TttOUBLE BETWEEN THE CENTRAL AND ITS ENGINEEBS AVERTED. Savannah, Ga., June 5.—The differ ences between the Central railroad’s engi neers and the management of the road over a circular letter containing twenty-one questions appertaining to the past records of engineers, and exacting pledges front them, of which one was to abstain front intoxicating liquors while in the company’s service, anti another not only to keep away frotu places where liquor is sold, but to lend their influence to keep others away, were settled at a con ference today between Chief Arthur and the officers of the Central railroad by the withdrawal of circular aud substituting of new contract in the nature of compro mise. The Brotherhood of Engineers agrees to assist the road in keeping incom petent men out of its service and to furnish all information in its possession about any employe when called on by the road. The new contract is a satisfactory adjustment of all trouble. THE YOUNG DUKE. FIGHTING OVKR SILVER. PLUCKY FIGHT OF DEMOCRATS FOR A FREE COINAGE. CONGRESSMAN BLOUNT SCORES TIIE MAJORITY—A WICKED, SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE ON TIIE MINORITY. REED TAKES A H AND. day of the exchange to the amount of such notes presented. j Section 3—That the Secretary of the ; Ti n>JLLING EXPERIENCE IN CAP HE MURDERED AND FLED HE IS TAKEN IN BY THE BET.GIAN KING. Bbussei.es, June 0.—The Duke of Orleans, who was released from Clairvaux prison in France Tuesday night, and con ducted to the Swiss frontier, arrived in this city this morning. He was met at the railway station by one of the royal carriages and conveyed to the palace, where he took breakfast with King Leopold. TILDEN’S WILL. ^ THE SUPREME COTJBT PBONOUNCES IT ILLEGAL AND VOID. New Yobk, June 5.—Judge Beach to day affirmed in the Supreme Court, the decision of the general term in connection with the Tilden trust. He holds the be quest illegal and void, and directed the executors to account for the entire rendu- ary estate, and to pay over to Col. George H. Tilden his proportion of the property, The ease will probably be appealed. JOY KILLED HIM. Joliet, 111., June 5.—Bernard Healy, the life convict who received word a few davs ago that his sentence had been com muted^ and that he would be free next October, dropped dead yesterday while telling his good fortune to Neebe, the anarchist. His excessive joy undoubtedly produced heart disease. The dead man was an iron moulder at Rook Island. On i,is marriage day he and a number of com panions were boisterously celebrating, and n an altercation with a police captain the officer was killed. Washington, June 5.—McKinley, from the committee on rules, reported a resolu-1 tion providing that the House shall pro- j eeed immediately to the consideration of j House bill No. 5,381 (silver bill) and that its consideration shall continue until Sat urday at 3 p. in., when the previous ques tion shall be considered as ordered. The previous question having been ordered on the resolution, forty minutes debate was allowed. Blount, of Georgia, had no objection to the time limited for debate, but he was informed that the chairman of the com mittee on coinage, weights and measures, would be allowed to offer all the amend ments which were admissible under the rules of the House. When these were Offered there would be left no opportunity to the minority to offer any amendment; there would be given no opportunity on the part of the minority to ask the House to vote on the free coinage of silver. At tlie Republican caucus last night, there had been much discussion, and it was necessary to whip in tlie friends of free silver by means of this resolution. It was a wicked, shameful outrage on the mi nority. There were many men on the other side of the chamber who would vote for free silver but for fear of the President. Tlie President was in accord with the Secretary of the Treasury, and both were in accord with Wall street. In the presence of the President and tlie enemies of free coinage, tlie Repub licans who favored free silver were driven to trampling down tlie rales of the House. It was a humiliating sight to an American citizen. If the majority and tlie President yielded to the money power, tlie masses of the people would hereafter dictate and enforce legislation in their in terests. Mr. Bland said that there was no doubt but that a large majority of the House was in favor of the unlimited coin age of silver. In order to prevent that fact from appearing on the record it was proposed to gag every Democrat in the House and many of the Republicans. Every gentleman who voted for this resolu tion voted against free silver. The man who hail not manhood and independence enough to stand up against this gag rule was an unfit representative. Cannon said that the resolution was simply a proposition that, under tlie rules of tlie House, tlie House should proceed at once to consider a bill of great interest to tlie country. Tlie minority could offer every amendment to the bill that they could under the general rules. Tlie minor ity, which was now clamoring for free eoinag*, had held the House in tlie Forty- ninth and Fiftieth Congress, but had passed no hill for free coinage. They Could not now fool the country, or even fool themselves. Springer said that, a Democratic House had passed a free coinage bill, that tlie Senate had limited it., and that the House had been obliged to accept that limitation. It had been vetoed by Hayes and passed over his veto, lie wanted to call the atten tion of the country to tlie fact that tlie situation was this: That no amendment is to be offered to the bill except sucli as might, be suggested by the chairman of tlie committee. He denounced the action as one intended to prevent the representa tives of the people from carrying out tlie will of the people. Williams, of Illinois, said that tlie reso lution was intended to prevent the minor ity from legislating. lie appealed to the members on tlie other side wiio favored free coinage to stand by the interests of their people. McKinley said that the resolution was intended to give the House of Representa tives an opportunity to pass some silver legislation and give the country a silver bill which would he in perfect response to the general sentiment of the country. It was to give the House an opportunity to pass a bill which would take all the silver bullion of the United States and utilize it for monetary purposes. It was to give to the people not $2,000,000 per month, but $4,500,000. If the gentlemen on the other side wanted to vote on free silver, they could move to recommit witli instructions to the committee to report back free coin age, when for four years they had never even brought in a bill from their commit tee. Talk about throttling tlie will of the majority by the minority! Why, one man at the White House had silenced the majority in the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses. A single man, elected to execute the laws and not to make them, had commanded the majority to be silent, and it was silent. The resolution was adopted—yeas 120, nays 117. The Republicans who voted in tlie negative were: Anderson, of Kansas; Bartine, Connell, Dehaven, Featherstone, Funston, Kelly, Morrow, Hermann and Townsend, of Colorado. No Democrats voted in the affirmative. Blount changed his vote to the affirma tive, and moved a reconsideration. McKinley moved to lay this on the table, which was agreed to—yeas 124, nays 118. The bill having been read Conger, of Iowa, offered the caucus bill as a substi tute. It is as follows: THE CAUCUS BILL. Be it enacted by tlie Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That tlie Secretary of the Treasury is hereby di rected to purchase, from time to time, sil ver bullion to tlie aggregate amount of $4,500,000 worth of tine silver in each month at the market price thereof, not exceeding one dollar for three hundred and seventy-one and twenty-five one hun dredths grains of pure silver, and to issue in payment for such purchases of silver bullion Treasury notes of the United States, to be prepared by tlie Secretary of the Treasury in such form and of sucli denominations not less than one dollar nor more than one thousand dollars, as he may prescribe, and a sum sufficient to carry into effect the provisions of this act is hereby appropriated out of any money in tlie treasury not otherwise appropriated. Section 2. That the treasury notes issued in accordance with the provision of this act shall be redeemable on demand, in coin, at tlie Treasury of the Unitted Stab s, or at tlie office of any Assistant Treasurer of the United States, and, when so re deemed, may be reissued, but no greater or less amount of sucli notes shall be out standing at any time than the cost of the silver bullion then held in the treasury purchased by such notes, and such treas ury notes shall be legal tender iu payment of all debts, public aud private, except when otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract, and shall be receivable for cus tom taxes and all public dues, and when so received, may be reissued, and such notes, when held by any national banking association, may be counted as part of its lawful re serve; provided that upon the demand of the holder of any of the Treasury notes herein provided for, the Secretary of the Treasury may, at his discretion, and un der sucli regulation as he shall prescribe, exchange for such notes, and amount of silver bullion, which shall he equal to the value at the market price thereof on the Treasury shall coin sucli portions of the silver bullion purchased under the provi sions Gf this act as may be necessary to provide for tlie redemption of the Treasury notes herein provided for, and any gain or seigniorage arising from such coinage shall lie accounted for and paid into the Treasury. Section 1. That the silver bullion pur chased under the provisions of this act shall tie subject to the requirements of the existing laws and regulations of the mint service governing tlie methods of determ ining the amount of pure silver contained, and the amount of the charges or deduc tions, if any, to be made. Section 5. That so much of the act of February 28, 1878, entitled, “An act to au thorize the coinage of the standard silver dollar and to restore its legal tender char acter,” as requires monthly purchases and the coinage of tlie same into silver dollars of not less than two million dollars, nor more than four million dollars worth of silver bullion, is hereby repealed. Section 6.—That whenever the market price of silver, as determined, in pursu ance of section one of this act, is $1 for 371.25 grains of pure silver, it shall be lawful for the owner of any silver bullion to deposit the same at any coinage mint of the United States to be coined into stand ard silver dollars for his benefit, as pro vided in the act of January 18, 1837. Section 7.—That upon the passage of this act. tlie balance standing with the Treasurer of the United States to the re spective credits of the national banks for deposits made to redeem the circulating notes of such banks, and all deposits there after received for like purposes, shall be covered into the treasury as miscellaneous receipts, and the Treasurer of the United States shall redeem from the general cash in the treasury the circulating notes of said banks which may come into his pos session subject to redemption, and upon the certificate of the. Comptroller of the Currency that such notes have been re ceived by him, and that they have been destroyed, and that no new notes will be issued in their place. The reimbursement of their amount shall be made to the Treasurer, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe from an appropriation hereby created, to be known as “A National Bank note redemption account;” but the provision of this act shall not apply to de posits received under section 3 of the act of June 20, 1874, requiring every national hank to keep, in lawful money, with the Treasurer of the United States a sum equal to 5 percentum of its circulation, to be held and used for the redemption of its circulating notes; and the balance remain ing of the deposit so covered shall, at the close of each month, be reported on the mont hly public debt statement as a debt of the United States bearing no interest. Section 8. That this act shall take effect thirty days from and af er its passage. McComas moved to amend tlie substi tute by adding to section 0 tlie words: “And the purchase of silver bullion shall tie suspended while it is being so deposited for coinage.” Taylor, of Illinois, offered an amend ment to the original bill, providing that if the net amount of silver bullion received shall be less than $2,000,000 in any one month, tlie Secretary of tlie Treasury shall on the succeeding month purchase a sufficient amount to supply the deficiency. O’Donnell, of Michigan, moved to amend the amendment by striking out $2,000,000 and inserting $3,000,000. This exhausted all tlie amendments which could be offered under tlie rules, and although Bland was on his feet demanding recognition, lie was ignored by tlie Speaker. Conger, of Iowa, took tlie floor, ex plained the bill, and stated what it was expected to accomplish. Williams, of Illinois, and Lanham, of Texas, spoke in opposition to the bill, and Taylor, of Illinois, favored it. Pending tlie debate the House adjourned until 11 o’clock tomorrow. A Republican caucus was announced for tonight at 8 o’clock. IN THE SENATE. Washington, June 5. — Among the bills reported from committee and placed on the calendar was the House bill to es tablish a national military park at tlie bat tle field of Chickamauga. Tlie silver bill was taken up, and Ilis- cock addressed tlie Senate in opposition to the free coinage of silver. In his judg ment, gold and silver could not approxi mate nearer than 20 per cent, and he doubted whether they could ap proximate nearer than they were at present. He feared the bill reported from the finance committee by the Senator from Nevada (Jones), and he could not but feel that that Senator had made a great mistake in disowning its poternity. Sherman said that he had not intended to address the Senate until there was a practicable measure before it, be cause tlie bill reported from the finance committee was ouly ail uneasy ghost, wan dering without father, without compass, without guide, with no one to call for a vote upon it, and no one to de mand a solution of difficult ques- TIIRING A NEGRO DESPERADO. ANEW BAILROAD FOB COLUMBUS—THE ARRANGEMENTS PERFECTED — RE PUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOV ERNOR—NO PROHIBITION CONVENTION. Birmingham, June 5.—[Special.]—At Davis camp, on the Birmingham Mineral railroad, Ed Ligon and Mark Hamilton, negro desperadoes, I quarrelled. Ligon sflit Hamilton’s head open with a pick, k Ring him instantly and fled. Ligon went te Thompson's camp at North Birming- h»m, where he had worked, but was pur sued by the officers and a party of Hamil ton’s friends. Ligon was arrested, hut es caped from the officers. He secured a pistol and defied arrest. He was sur rounded by the officers and forty negroes aad a pitched battle took place. Fifty siiots were fired, but no one seriously hurt. Ligon finally surrendered and is in jdi. NEW RAILROAD FOR COLUMBUS. Articles of incorporation for the Ala bama, Georgia, and Florida railroad were filed today in the office of the Secretary of State at Montgomery. The capital stock is placed at $3,000,000. The papers say the road is to be built from Columbus, Ga. to Birmingham, Ala. THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE. Col. Noble Smithson, who was nomi" nated by the Republican State Convention for Governor at Montgomery last night, is a prominent attorney of this city. He is conceded to be the strongest man the Republicans could have put up. In an interview today, Col. Smithson said he would not announce whether he would accept the nomination until he had been formally notified of hav ing received it. It is believed he will ac cept. While he would make a good man for a Republican, he will never be elected. Smithson stands well here. A BACKDOWN. Chairman John T. Tanner has revoked the call for a State Prohibition conven tion to meet in Anniston the 10th inst. REPUBLICAN RASCALITY. REED’S LEGISLATION—M’DUFFIE IS ANX IOUS ABOUT THE NEWSPAPERS. Washington, June 5.—[Special. [—Big bodied Senator Hiscock, of New York, ad dressed tlie Senate today in opposition to the free coinage of silver and in the inter ests of the Wall street barons, after which John Sherman sot the floor and read a long address to the few sleepy, perspiring Senators who had the nerve to remain. REED RUSHED IT THROUGH. As soon as the House journal was read today, McKinley sprung the silver question on the House, and a hot, wordy war raged for a full half hour between the opposing factions, until Reed cut it off with a roll call, which resulted in taking up the House caucus silver bill for immediate considera tion. The Democratic leaders—Blount, Bland, Crisp and Springer—did some lively kicking, but as usual Reed came out on top and bad his way. It is generally believed on both sides in the House that Congress will have to face the dog days in this latitude. THE FEDERAL ELECTION INFAMY. The Radicals have not succeeded in get ting together on tlie question of a Federal election law as yet, and it may take time to discipline the weaker members. Last night twenty-one South ern Republican members met in confer ence at the room of Mr. McComas and had a very full discussion of the election bill program. They finally agreed to vote unanimously in favor of the;lodge bill, the most radical measure offered. HE WANTS PEACE. Judge McDuffie, tlie new Alabama member, is a big, farmer-looking member, with a pleasant face. He called at the telegraph office tonight and seemed solicitous that the Enquirer- Sun, and other Southern papers, would treat him fairly. chicamauga park. Tlie Senate military committee reported the Chicamauga bill favorably today It appropriates $25,000 to the establishing of a national park on the battle ground. E. P. S. BURNED AT SEA. TIIE NACOOCHEE RESCUES THE CREW OF AN ILL-FATED VESSEL. New York, June 5.—Tlie steamer Na- coocliee, Captain Smith, from Savannah, which arrived today reports that on tlie 3d instant, at 7 a. m., in latitude 33.8, longitude 78.31, she sighted a vessel on fire and bore down to her. The Nacoo- chee fell in with the burning vessels crew, thirteen men and one woman, in an open __ boat, and picked up the crew and their tions. But as lie was compelled to ! boat. The vessel was burned to tlie waters be absent from tlie Senate chamber on I e( ^S e i s0 the steamer did not go to her. other important business, he availed | Her Captain says no good^ could be done by himself of the present opportunity of saying what he had to say, now, rather than at some future time. He then proceeded to read a written speech on the subject. At one point in bis speech, Sherman said: It was claimed that the effect of the free coinage of silver would be to advance the price at once to a parity with gold. He denied it. Its result would be to demonetize gold and to cause gold to he hoarded or exported. Tlie free coinage of silver would be a reversal of the established pol icy of the Government from tlie beginning. It would limit the coinage to a single metal, and that, silver. As sure as fate, silver would, with the free coinage of silver be the only standard of money in the United States. The United States would, if it entered on that experiment, detach itself from tlie great civilized and Christian nation of the world, and take its place witli China, Japan, India, and South America. A pound sterling would be worth $li instead of $4.82, aud the American dollar would be (as in colonial times) worth three English shillings, or four francs. In conclusion, Sherman said that he would vote for any measure that would in his judgment secure and maintain a bi-metal- list standard, one that would not demone tize gold, nor cause it to be hoarded or ex ported, but that would establish both gold and silver as a common standard at fixed rates, not only in the. United States but in all the nations of the world. The discussion was continued by Teller, Stewart and Aldrich. The bill then went over. Several private pension and bridge bills were taken from the calendar and passed. Blair introduced a bill to prohibit the exportation of alcoholic liquors to Africa and the islands of the Pacific ocean, which was referred. The Senate then adjourned. A MONASTERY SHATTERED. FOILED BLACKMAILERS ATTEMPT TO BLOW IT UP WITH DYNAMITE. Paris, June 5.—Lag rand Cliartrense, the famous monastery in the department of Isere, fourteen miles from Grenoble, has been much damaged by the explosion of a quantity of dynamite. The dastardly out rage was the work of design, and is be lieved to have been done by persons living in the locality, who took that means of venting their anger at the failure of an at tempt made by them to extort blackmail from the monks in charge. doing so. The burned vessel proved to be the steam schooner, Louis Bucki, Captain Hansen, from New York, May 30, for Jacksonville, Fla., with coal and general merchandise. Captain Han sen stated that the fire was discovered at 2 a. m. January 3d, and, after laboring several hours in an attempt to get it under control, the crew were forced to abandon the vessel in the only one of their boats that could be got at. All were well. The Bucki was a tlxree masted steam schooner of 417 tons register. She was built at Middle Laddarn, Conn., in 1881, an 1 hailed from New York. THE TARIFF SCHEDULES. Senator Aldrich says it has been decided to grant no more hearings. It was after 4 o’clock when the Republi can members of tlie committee assembled in the committee room and resumed work on the bill. No effort was made to confine themselves to any one schedule, but half a dozen or more subjects were considered, and members say some pro gress was made. No one has ventured a prediction since Monday, but the bill will be reported to the Senate this week. B’NAI BRITH. GREAT PRESSURE ON THE COMMITTEE BY INTERESTED PARTIES. Washington, June 5.—Opening the doors of the Senate finance committee to the importers yesterday lias had the effect of bringing down upon tlie committee hosts of people interested in the tariff bill who desire to make statements. In conse quence of the demands of this class, the committee made no progress this morning in the consideration of the schedules of the bill. Moen, of the firm of Washburn A Moen, of Worcester, Mass., was before the com mittee for a short time advocating free steel blooms and a revision of the duty on wire, a reduction on some grades and an increase on others. Tremendous pressure is being brought to bear upon the committee to secure a change in the paragraph fixing the duty on leaf tobacco suitable for cigar wrappers at $2 a pound if not stemmed, and $2.75 a pound if stemmed. The paragraph makes the whole bale of tobacco in which a single leaf suitable for wrappers may be found dutiable at the rates named. There was a delegation of Florida cigar makers before the committee today urging that this be changed so that only leaf suitable for wrapper shall be subject to the high rate of duty. It is believed that the com mittee will report an amendment which, while affording adequate protection to na tive tobacco growers, will at the same time enable the manufacturers of Havana cigars in this country to continue their business, which has grown to great pro portions. Later in the day the Republican mem ber of the committee will get together and resume the consideration of the schedules of the bill, probably taking up liquors, NEW JUDGES AND COMMITTEEMEN—TIIE NEXT CONVENTION. Richmond, Va., June 5.—The conven- of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of B’nai Brith met this morning at 10 o'clock. Simon Wolf presented a reso lution looking to the admission of women as members of the order. It provides that the question shall be submitted to the lodges of the various districts, that two- thirds of the lodges having voted in the offirmative, the matter shall be made a part of the constitution if so decided by the executive committee. A resolution of thanks was returned to the Governor of the State, Mayor of the city and the local authorities, for courte sies extended. new officers. Joseph Abrahams was elected president of the Court of Appeals. President Lovenstein appointed the fol lowing centennial committee: M. Good- heart, Heiman Wolf, M. R. Cohn, J. IIol- zener and S. S. Wyberg. The following members of the executive committee were elected: President, J. Bien; first district. Sol Sulzberger; second, Jacob Nurth; third, J. J. Straus; fourth, D. A. D. Ancona; fifth; S. Wolf; sixth, Edward Roberts; seventh, Joseph Hirsch; eighth, D. Wolf; ninth, D. A. Stem, of Bucharest. The following Judges of the court of appeals were elected : First district, Adolph L. Sawyer; second, Jacob Schroeder; third, Jacob Singer; fourth, Joseph Rothschilds; fifth, S C. Levy; sixth, A. Krauss; seventh, Leo N. Levi; eighth, Morris Goodheart; ninth, B. N. Heixotto. The convention decided to meet next in Cincinnati, Ohio. THE FINANCIAL BUDGET. The finance committee reported the fol lowing schedule for the next five years, and the rate of taxation necessary to meet the same: Per capita tax for expenses of tlie executive committee, 10 cents per year; expenses of the Court of Appeals, $1,000; executive committee, $3,000; postage, cables, etc., $500; printing the journal of tlie convention, $1,100; print ing the new constitution and translating, $200; printing the annual reports, blanks, etc., $5000; printing the new ritual and translating the same, $500; the centennial commission, $1500; the ritual commission, $500; the commission for consolidation of Jewish orders, $500; the Menorah, official organ, $5,000; salaries of secretaries, etc., $0,000; the session of 1805, $10,000; total of $34,000. The estimated revenue for the five years, $30,800. A resolution of thanks to tlie President was unanimously adopted. Mr. D. An cona, of San Francisco, proposed three cheers for the city of Richmond, which were heartily given, and the convention adjourned sine die. President Lovenstein entertained tlie delegates at his home this evening. A SENSATIONAL SUIT. A RICH BANKER AND GRASS WIDOWER A PRINCIPAL. Atlanta, June 5.—[Special.]—Tlie banker and capitalist, E. F. Gould, figures as defendant in a sensational suit filed to day by Mrs. Selina Cole Hall, tlie well known artist. Gould came to Atlanta several years ago and built tlie Traders’ Bank building, probably the finest build ing of the kind in tlie South. He was also instrumental iu organizing tlie Traders’ Bank, which has since been merged in the American Trust and Bank ing Company. He is a man probably fifty years old, a grass|widower, having recently affected some sort of settlement of a suit brought against him by his wife. Mrs. Cole Hall came from Baltimore a year ago, and established the Georgia School of Art and Design, fitting up rooms in the Traders Bank building. Now she alleges that Gould had a room nearly opposite, which he used for immoral purposes, and that he kept several women of loose character there. This becoming noised abroad her lady pupils would not come to her school, and she was compelled, she claims, to close it up in consequence. For ail of which, and for damage to her feelings by some question able conduct on Gould’s part toward her self, she asks damages in the sum of $5,000. Mrs. Cole Hall came to Atlanta highly recommended, and had met with success in her work. Mr. Gould is said to be worth several millions. The suit creates a big sensation here. ANOTHER MAKE’S NEST. Atlanta, June 5.—[Special.]—In the last issue of the Southern Alliance Fanner was a letter from Governor Gordon in an swer to inquiries of Editor Brown as to his position on the sub-treasury matter. The significance of this apparently simple and harmless transaction came out to night. Livingston is here, and the in formation is straight. Brown is a close friend of Livingston. They have suc ceeded, it is claimed, in putting the Gov ernor in an attitude of dodging the issue, and the result has been to bring about a latent dissatisfaction, which state of affairs, if properly manipulated, would array determined opposition. In other words, Livingston is seriously debatin whether or not he shall oppose Gordon for the Senate. That is the secret of his lies! tance in avowing himself a candi date for the Governorship. His decision will be announced before Sunday, and it is quite possible that he may stake his chances on the Senatorship. THEY CANNOT RUN. republican nominees ineligible un der THE STATE CONSTITUTION. Birmingham, Ala., June 5.—Two of the nominees of the Republican State con vention, which met at Montgomery on Wednesday, are ineligible under the con stitution of Alabama. That instrument prescribes that the Governor must have been a resident of the State for seven years next preceding his election, and the Secretary of State must have been a resi dent of five yeare. Penn Noble Smithson, of this city, the nominee for Governor, came to Alabama from Tennessee less than four years ago. James M. Vernon, of Fort Payne, the nominee for Secretary of State, is from Ohio, and has been in Alabama for about eighteen months. AN APPALLING WRECK. AFTER THE TERMINAL THE RAILROAD COMMISSION IS SUES AN IMPORTANT ORDER. FIRST RECEPTION OF THE NORTHERN SOCIETY—LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP. GABBETTS'S ORDER—BROOM FACTORY FOR WOMEN CONVICTS. a|SPECIAL TRAIN WITH BAILROAD OFFI CIALS GOES THROUGH A TRESTLE. Wheeling W. Va., June 5.—A report has just reached here of a horrible wreck on the Ohio River railroad, between here and Parkersburg. It is learned that a special train of two cars filled with Baltimore and Ohio railroad officials, en route to Wheeling, went through a trestle, and the disaster is said to be appaling, though this is not yet confirmed, as the officials can give no information. A special train with sur geons and with an Associated Press rep resentative on board nas just left the de pot. It will be impossible to get details till a very late hour. Atlanta, June 5.—[Special.]—The railroad commission have taken hold of the West Point Terminal. Tlie Presidents of the Richmond and Danville and the Georgia Pacific, the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia, and the Central, have been cited by the commis sion to show cause on the 24th of June why they should not come under Rule 1, governing the transportation of freight. “All connecting railroads, which are under the management aud control, by lease, ownership, or otherwise, of one and the same company, shall for purposes of transportation in applying this tariff, be considered as coiistituting but one and the same road, and the rates shall be computed as upon parts of one and the same road unless otherwise specified.” Mr. John H. Inman, as president of the Richmond and West Point Terminal and Warehouse Company, has also been cited to appear. The answer of the railroad companies will be, of course, that they are not under the same management and control—that each has its own separate management. The matter is one seriously effecting the revenue of tlie roads, and the plan of the Terminal directors has been to keep their road, technically at least, so that rates would apply as for separate and independ ent roads. It will be remembered that a joint special committee of the last House and Senate was appointed to investigate the re lations toward each other of these termi nal roads. Tlie investigation was without special result, as the roads were shown to be under separate management. The investigation by the commission will hardly be hampered so by technicali ties, and the probable result is much more important than in the case of investiga tion by the legislative committee. THE NORTHERN SOCIETY. The first reception of the Northern So ciety, of Atlanta, was held tills evening at Concordia Ilall, and was a decidedly inter esting event. The society is rather unique, but its purposes are undoubtedly com mendable, and with proper management it may do a great deal of good. The gen tlemen who are at the head of it seem to be striving earnestly to make it the success which it ought to be, and to do this they have been very careful in their selection of members. The class of Northerners who train with the negroes politically and other wise have been carefully excluded, and the membership, as it stands, includes about two hundred high-toned, earnest citizens, who have their heart in the work of seeing that tlie condition of affairs in the South is truly presented to the people at their old homes. The program of tonight’s exercises in cluded some interesting numbers. Gover nor Gordon was to have delivered a wel coming address, but he was out of the -it y. Speeches were made by Mayor Glenn, Col. D. F. DeWolf, W. M. Everett, Rev. J. W. Lee, Major Charley Hubner and others, and there w’as music by well known amateurs, and a supper to delight the inner man. Each member of tlie so ciety invited a Southern friend, so tlie re ception was a fraternal one in all respects. THE ACTION OF RAILROAD MEN. Tlie action of tiie railroad employes in ndorsing a ticket for the Legislature is being much discussed today. Mr. O’ Neill’s friends do not seem very greatly discon certed at his name being left off the ticket. They feel confident of their ability to elect their man, no matter how many candi dates there may be, and a good many of the friends of the other candidates recog nize that as a fact. Despite the endorse ment of their man Taliaferro, the Alli ance men are not pleased with tlie outlook. “AVe cannot elect our man witli four can didates in the field,” said one of their leaders, “and we know it. With three candidates from the city and one from the country, the three city men would un doubtedly win.” Mr. Smith has told the committees that waited on him that lie could not see his way clear to enter the race, but he may yet decide to do so. Tlie railroad men say there is certain legislation to which they are entitled, and for this reason they want to send their friends to tlie Legislature. STIRRED UP A HORNET’S NEST. Col. Gabbett’s series of questions which Central employes must answer seems to have stirred up a hornet’s nest. Tlie rail road men are up in arms. This morning the Constitution takes sides with them, declaring tlie rules the “essence of pater nalism,” and declaring that they will not “go” in Georgia. TIIE MINISTERIAL WIFE BEATFK. Preacher McCutcheon, who is charged by his wife witli desertion, has returned to the city and makes a statement, which if true, shows that he had good cause for dis appearing. He charges his wife with de cidedly cruel treatment, and shows that they had drawn up and signed formal agreement papers. PRINTERS MEETING. Next week the International Typograph ical Union meets here. The Atlanta Union is making great preparations for the occasion. President Plank is already here preparing for tlie sessions which, lie says, will be most important. A BROOM FACTORY. Tiie penitentiary lessees have decided to establish, near Atlanta, a broom factory for the employment of the female convicts. The announcement recalls tiie story of “The Lone White Woman” in the Geor gia penitentiary. There are fifty-five women at work now in tlie various camps in the State, but only one white. Her name is Callie Busli, of Dade county, sen tenced for fifteen years for manslaughter. She has served now about twelve months of her time. Unless something happens then, out of tlie usual run, she will spend fourteen years at the factory, the queen of the ranch. A NEW EXPERIMENT. An experiment of general interest is to be made in Atlanta soon—the trial of a storage battery power for street railways. The system—the Shawan—is the only storage battery that ever met with any de gree of success in practice. It works splendidly in Detroit. The difference in this case is that the grade will be steeper, and that is tlie great trouble in the way of all storage battery power. If it works successfully in Atlanta it will work any where in the State. The experiment is to be made by the Metropolitan Street Rail way Company, with a view to adopting it on their new lines. The Detroit people are confident that the system will work here successfully. CAMP HILI. NEWSY NOTES. Camp Hill, Ala., June 5.—[Special.]— Farmers have had good seasons for some time, and are putting in full time on their crops, which they say look well. Dr. II. T. Hamner is having the founda tion for his drug store built, and the lum ber hauld, and will at once begin work. The Baptist building committee has awarded Mr. L. J. Rodgers tlie bid to fur nish lumber for their magnificent new ehuroh, which is to be built within the next few months. Prof. J. H. Lockhart closed his school yesterday for a vacation until July 1st. Mr. B. H. Walker commenced last Mon day hiking the census for this (15) beat and Rome (14) beat. I wish Uncle .Sain would postpone this part of his business ten years hence, and give the money to me that it will take to carry on the work. Our people are delighted witli the addi tional passenger train that was put on last Sunday. She seems to be like Dobbs’ mare—in perfect trim. The people here, together with your correspondent, are under lasting obliga tions to the Enquirer-Sun for the correct, full, and impartial reports made of the Democratic State Convention, which con vened in Montgomery last week. I told our citizens that Col. Jones would be the nominee several days before hand, and they wanted to know my reason, and my invariable reply was because the Colum bus Enquirer-Sun said so. AMERICUS NOTES. Americus, Ga., June 5.—[Special.]— The corner stone of the new Baptist church was laid yesterday with appropriate and very interesting ceremonies. Tlie address was delivered by Dr. G. A. Nuunally, President of Mercer University. The Sumter County Alliance met here yesterday, and, as a result of their deliber ations, we now have twojadditional candi dates for Legislative honors, viz: Col. A. S. Cutts and Mr. John A. McDonald, the latter the present President of tiie local Al liance, who have both, in compliance with the request made of them, consented to al low the use of their naufes for the Demo cratic nomination. Representatives of the Alliance of tlie various surrounding counties met here yes terday and decided to accept the donation of several acres of land offered by the Leeton Land Company, whereon the Al liance bagging and cotton factory will be erected. Americus believes in the old maxim, “In union there is strength.” Numerous stock companies have been organized to promote the interest of different enterprises, and all in active operation have proven success ful. The most recent one spoken of is the Miller Marble Company, to continue, on a larger scale, the business now being conducted by Mr. L. J. Miller. A TERRIFIC STORM WORKS GREAT DAMAGE IN PARTS OF IOWA. Des Moines, la., June 5.—Reports re ceived at the railroad offices in this city say that the Milwaukee and Rock Island rail roads will sustain severe losses at Weston, Underwood and Persia, and all trains are suspended on both roads. A fast stock train on the Hlinois Central plunged into a washout at Ackley, yesterday, with seven car loads of cattle, over 100 head being killed. The storm about Adair was the worst ever known there. Heavy clouds rolled up from the northwest in the even ing, and by 10 o’clock the wind was blow ing a hurricane, and rain fell in blinding sheets. Corn was badly washed out, and orchards and gardens were ruined in many places. WYNNTON COLLEGE. CLOSING exercises at springer opera HOUSE LAST NIGHT. A very large audience assembled at Springer Opera House last night to wit ness tlie closing exercises of Wynnton Col lege, of which Prof. W. E. Meagley is president. Tlie exercises were under the auspices of tlie junior class, and reflected great credit upon the faculty and the pupils who participated in the program. The exercises opened witli the “Anvil Chorus” by the music class. This feature proved quite enjoyable to the audience and won hearty applause. At its conclusion, prayer was offered by Dr. W. A. Carter, paster of the First Presbyterian church. The “Dance of the Haymakers,” by Misses B. Chalmers and D. Holland was a novel and entertaining feature. The oration, “The Guerdon of Effort,” by Mr - William Banner, held the close at tention of the audience, and was applauded to the echo. Miss Carrie Coleman read an admirable essay, “Dum Yivimus, Vivamus.” The applause of the audience and shower of flowers which fell at Miss Coleman’s feet showed that the essay was greatly enjoyed. The declamation of “Virginius” by Master Frank Garrard was a splendid piece of oratory, and tlie general verdict was that Master Frank is a natural born orator. Miss Jessie Fortson’s essay, “Beneath the Foam,” was well received. Tlie admirable paper was read with good effect. The overture, “Poet and Peasant,” by Misses Neill and Kivlin, was also an at tractive feature, as was Master William McDougalil’s oration on “Literature.” Miss Eva Meyer recited “Tlie Bridge of the Tay” witli||good effect. Miss Meyer’s voice is well trained, and the recitation was pronounced a gem by all who heard it. President Meagley next presented the prize medals in a neat anil appropriate speech. The medals were presented as follows; Miss Maude Kandlette, for de portment; (tiie Pekor medal) Master Peter Preer, for deportment; Mis3 Berta Pea cock, for written work; Miss Bernice Chalmers, for music; Miss Lucy Clark, for map drawing; Cecil Neill, for advance ment. Tiie exercises of the evening closed with a beautiful chorus, “We Hock away oil Billows Gay,” by the class. Prof. Meagley and his school were fully congratulated upon tlie successful manner in which the program was arranged aud carried out. AN INDIAN MASSACRE. A GOVERNMENT SURVEYING CAMP AT TACKED AND CLEANED OUT. Denver, Col., June 5.—J. II. Holt, a cattle dealer of Wyoming, arrived here this morning, and gives an account of an Indian massacre which occurred in the upper Green river country several ilays ago. He says that a party of Indians that hail become intoxicated with whiskey furnished by a ranchman, came to the camp of the Govemmet surveyors and demanded more “fire water.” It being refused the Indians at tacked the party, killing Chief Engineer Crittenden, in charge of the Third divis ion of the Government survey, and chain bearers E. W. Timberlake, George Wood and Henry O. Vermeyer. Jesse Lee, as sistant engineer, was left on the field for dead, but recovered sufficiently to get to a neighboring ranch where he lies in a pre carious condition. THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON. THE WAR SHIPS ARRIVE AT CHARLESTON AND ARE CAPTURED. Charleston, S. C., June 5.—The Dolphin and Kearsage, of the North At lantic squadron, arrived here this morning for Port Royal. The cruisers Baltimore and Galena arrived also, but their draft prevents them from entering the harbor. A deputation from the City Council and Chamber of Commerce visited the fleet today and extended to Rear Admiral Gherardi, and the officers of the squadron, the hospitality of the city. Admiral Gherardi and thirty officers ac cepted an invitation to lunch at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow. The squadron will remain here until Sun day and the officers have been invited to many private receptions.