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DAILT ENQUIRER - SUIi: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 30, 1890.
NO. 181.
BLAZERS.
We are now showing a choice lot of these popular gar
ments: also a full line of Flannels suitable to make them.
I. Y. W. T. B. G. F. Y. M.
Means if you want the best goods for your money, be sure to
see us before buying.
Remnants of Black Goods,
Remnants of Colored Goods,
Remnants of White Goods,
Remnants of Ribbons,
Remnants of Laces,
Remnants of Table Linens,
All lo be closed out for what they will bring.
Millinery! New! Fresh!
Yesterday’s Express brought us a choice selection of the
latest shapes in Straw Hats, and many Novelties in Ribbons,
Silk Mulls, Nets, etc. We are determined to keep our stock
constantly replenished with all the new and choice Millinery.
Trunks, Trunks, Trunks.
A select lot of square top canvas covered Trunks just
received, and we are willing to sell them.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
DOWN GO PRICES!
Our buyer in New York expresses us daily
some line of goods bought at 50 to 75c on
the dollar, with instructions to give our pat
rons full benefit of the close prices. His last
deal was made on 15 dozen
Oxford Negligee Shirts,
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(tissue weight.) sold everywhere for $2.50
each. Our price $1 50 long as they last.
See the 10 dozen Ladies' and Boys* Sailor
Hats retailed at $1.50 and $2.00; our price
75c and $1.00.
He will make things lively for the next
month, and will have an eye to getting the
Fall Stock shaped up during his stay.
Don’t forget we are headquarters on Men’s
Fine Shoes. Alio have about 50 of those
Odd Suits in light colors, worth $15 to $20;
our price $12.50 to close.
Chancellor & Pearce.
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
PLAN* ADOPTED BY DEMOCRATS
OX OBNOXIOUS LEGISLATION.
OATES CALLS MACUNE TO TIME.
CHABGES OF BRIBERY TO BE INVES
TIGATED—BLAIXE AND HIS
PARTY—GEORGIA POLITICS.
THE RUINED MINING TOWN.
GREAT SUFFERING OF THE HOMELESS
BEING SPEEDILY BELIEVED.
Spokane Falls, July 29.—Sunday
night’s fire at Wallace, in the Cour
D'Alene mines, almost annihilated
the town. The ruin is complete,
not a business house being left
standing. The total loss is 8412,000, with
only 83S,000 insurance. The fire started
at 8 o'clock in the Central Hotel, and in
two hours everything was gone up. The
supply of water in the reservoir gave out
■after ten minutes work by the firemen, and
the town was left at the mercy of the
flames. Everything was taken, many men
losing even their coats, and Antonio De-
inario was burned to death in his brother s
•saloon. Help is already pouring in from
the surrounding towns.
Spokane Falls sent two carjloads of pro
visions. Wardner 81,000, Mullane 8600,
and others smaller sums. The burnt dis
trict covers about eight blocks, the fire
even reaching upon the surrounding hills,
and consuming a part of the residence
portion of the town. The flames are still
raging in the timber on surrounding hills.
A vigilance committee has been organized
for the protection of property and the
punishment of lawlessness, but so far there
has been no occasion to act. A large
number of people passed Sunday night in
the open air, but shelter has since been
provided.
A STEAMSHIP BURNED.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 29.—The
steamship Franconia, from New Y'ork for
Fernandina, in ballast, went ashore on the
shoals north of “the boilers,” near the
entrance to the harbor of Fernandina, late
last night, and was burned this morning
to the water's edge. She left New York
July 23, to load phosphate at Fernandina.
A Fernandina special to the Times-
Union says: The Franconia was
spoken by the pilot boat Agnes
Belle about 5 o'clock Monday
afternoon, three miles east of the
bar, but the captain refused a pilot,
feeling confident that he could
make port safely, depending on the
chart. She fetched up on some quicksand
shoals, where the City of Austin was
wrecked some years ago. It is the general
opinion that had not fire occurred she
would have been a loss anyhow, as she was
badly grounded, and high water failed to
float her, buried her bottom deeper in the
shiftin:: sands.
THE REVOLUTION SQUELCHED.
ON THE RACE TRACK.
Saratoga, X. Y., July 29. — The
weather and track were perfect.
First race—Six furlongs: Lady Pulsifer
won, Blue Rock second, Rainbow third.
Time 1:16.
Second race—One mile: Rupert won,
•Sir John second, Isaac Lewis third. Time
1:44. •
Third race — Five furlongs: fourteen
starters: Void won. Himyar, filly, second,
Billet, filly, third. Time 1:044.
Fourth race—Excelsior stakes, 81,000
added, one mile and a quarter; Los An
geles won, Kingston second, Teuton third.
Time 2:11}.
Fifth race—Selling, one mile: Royal
Garter won. Hopeful second. Whiteness
third. Time 1:45. The winner sold for
81.300 to McGrave. of St. Louis.
corrected list of victims.
Baltimore, Md., July 29.—The cor
rected list of the killed and wounded and
missing by the collision on the bay last
night of the Norfolk steamer Virginia and
the excursion steamer Louise shows that
only three persons were killed, Mrs. Cath
erine M. Keysey, Charles Graazer, five
years old, and Daniel Koop, eleven years
old. Three were injured, probably fatally,
and ten missing, six of whom are children.
THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT TOO
STRONG FOR THE INSURGENTS.
London, July 29.—The following cable
dispatch, dated Buenos Ayres, July 28, at
2:20 p. m., has been received at the Lega
tion of the Argentine Republic in this city:
“Announce that the insurrection is com
pletely subdued. The President of the
Republic and the National Cabinet are
giving orders from the National Govern
ment house. The Finance Minister at
Liberty.
[Signed] “Juan Garcia.”
Senor Garcia, the signer of the above
dispatch, is the Argentine Minister of Fi
nance. He was taken a prisoner by the
revolutionists at the beginning of the out
break on Saturday.
SUDDEN DEPARTURE OF GEN. MITRE.
Gen. Mitre, who was formerly President
of the Argentine Republic and who has
been residing here for some time, has sud
denly taken his departure from this city.
REPORT OF SETTLEMENT NOT CONFIRMED.
London, July 29.—A dispatch to the
Times, dated Buenos Ayres July 28, T p.
m., says; It is reasserted that the terms
for a settlement between the Government
and the revolutionary forces have been
agreed upon. According to those civilians
who have taken part in the insurrection
will not be punished. All captains of the
revolutionary forces, and all officers above
the grade of captain, will be deprived of
their rank. The artillery of the insurrec
tionists will be surrendered tomorrow.
The above dispatch is President Colman’s
version of the situation at Buenos Ayres.
A private dispatch received here from
that city, dated July 2S, 9:30 p. m., states
that there is no change in the situation
and no chance for a compromise between
the two factions.
Later.—A later dispatch says the
troubles must be fought out.
it is confirmed.
London, July 29.—It is officially an
nounced that the English Government has
received a telegram from Buenos Ayres
saying that the Government has,triumphed
and that all is over.
A TAZEWELL TRAGEDY
ONE NEGRO MURDERS ANOTHER WITH A
BASE BALL BAT.
Tazewell, Ga., July 29.—[Special.]—
A tragedy occurred here yesterday result
ing from a difficulty between two negroes.
Homer Mathews killed another negro,
name unknown, with a base ball bat. The
coroner empanelled a jury, and after a full
investigation, a verdict of murder was ren
dered.
DADEVILLE NOTES.
Dadeville, Ala., July 2a—[Special.]
—The Democratic executive committee
met yesterday at the court house, for the
first time since their election in May last,
and organized by electing W. M. Russell,
of Gold Branch beat, chairman. Samuel
C. Oliver secretary. They passed resolu
tions endorsing the nominees of the State,
Senatorial ancTcounty conventions.
Col. Thos. J. Chappell and Henry R.
Goetchius, of your city, and Hon. W. F.
Foster, of Tuskegee, were here last Friday
and formally opened books for subscrip
tion to the capital stock of the Alabama,
Georgia and Florida railroad, which will
pass through the southern portion of this
county.
Col.’ W. C. Cross, candidate for Congress
in this, the Fifth District, is here stopping
at the Ridgway House.
The officers of Tohopeka Lodge A. F.
and A. M. were installed yesterday by Jno.
W. Fleming, Esq.
Chancery Court convened here yester
day, His Hon. Thos. W. Coleman, presid
ing.
Washington, July 29.—[Special.]—The
House spent today on the sundry civil
bill and the Senate talked about the tariff.
The policy of the Democrats is to pro
long the session into the fall months.
That is now clearly defined. The House
could just as well have disposed of the
sundry civil bill yesterday or the day before,
but McMillin and Breckinridge held
the measure up to kill time. After
this bill is out of the way,
an election case may be thrown in to spice
the business, but the big deficiency bill is
looming up, and following this is the dis
trict appropriation bill with a patchwork
of Senate amendments, and the Conger
lard bill, all of which will admit of debate
and afford the minority opportunity to
carry out their program. Reed looks to he
very much disgusted, and his temper was
not sweetened today bv Struble’s revolt and
savage attack on his methods, an account
of which will be sent by the Associated
Press.
TO HEAD OFF THE LARD BILL.
A number of Southern members met at
the rooms of Mr. Morgan, of Mississippi,
last night to discuss ways and means to
head off the Conger lard bill, which an
active, well paid lobby is seeking to pass.
This is the measure to tax lard made partly
of cotton seed oil. After a full consulta
tion, it was decided to fight it, and if the
worst came, to offer the Paddock Senate
bill as a substitute, or the Boatner House
bill, both of which measures simply require
that all compound food stuff, medicines,
paints, etc., shall be branded “compound,”
and providing a penalty for a violation of
the law.
WAS THERE BRIBERY?
Representative Oates, of Alabama, of
fered a resolution today, which was re
ferred. asking for a committee of seven to
investigate a charge editorially made in
the last issue of Doctor Macune’s National
Economist, to the effect that the silver bill
passed by this Congress, was put through
the two houses by the use of money. The
resolution generated a sensation.
BLAINE AND HIS PARTY.
The Evening Star, an independent sheet
with a decided Republican leniency, has a
sensational article this evening about
Biaine's attitude toward the Republican
party, and the party's attitude toward
Blaine. It is alleged that the Republican
leaders in Congress are indignant about
the Plumed Knight’s interference in the
tariff discussion, and there is strong talk
of not only bouncing him out of the Cabi
net, but out of the party as well.
GEORGIA POLITICS.
Interest in Georgia political affairs show
signs of a sag. The presumption is that
everybody will get a black eye before the
miil is over, and the disposition is to ac
cept the situation good-humoredly.
E. P. S.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Juiy 29.—Cannon, of
Illinois, from the committee on appropria
tions, reported a joint resoluticn providing
temporarily (until August 14th) for such
of the expenditures of the Government as
had not been provided for by the appro
priation bills which have already become
laws. Passed.
The House went into committee of the
whole (Burrows in the chair) on the Senate
amendments to the sundry civil appropria
tion bill, the pending amendment being on
appropriating 8250,000 to enable the Sec
retary of the Treasury, Public Printer and
architect of the capitol to acquire the
land necessary to provide additional ac- j tiling to say about the first line fixin
commodation for the Government printin.
office.
Richardson, of Tennessee, moved con
currence of the House in the amendment,
pointing out the unsafe condition of the
present building and its lack of proper
accommodation and predicting a dire ca
lamity in case a fire should ever break out
in the structure.
Cannon, of Illinois, said that the com
mittee on appropriations had recommend'
ed non-concurrence in the amendment be
cause it had no place on the appropriation
bill. It might be that the new building
for a printing office was necessary, but it
was a proposition which should come from
the committee on public buildings and
grounds, and not be tacked on the appro
priation bill.
Allen, of Michigan, inquired whether
the building was such as to ensure the
safety of the ' cupants.
Cannon replied that he had heard of the
insecurity of the building for the last
eighteen years, and it was his opinion
that it was a good deal better building
than it was given credit of being. It
might be that a new building was neces
sary, but the matter should be investigated
a little before an appropriation was made.
When an angler put a nice live bait on his
hook and went after bass, the cautious
bass investigated it a little before he swal
lowed it.
Russell, of Connecticut, and Dunnell, of
Minnesota, advocated the motion to con
cur, believing it to be the duty of the
United States to provide for the safety of
its employes.
Cummings, of New York, also advocat
ed concurrence in the amendment.
Struble,of Iowa, said that he was in favor
of suitable buildings for every Executive
department of the Government, but he
rose to speak on the question of public
buildings as represented by the unfinished
calendar of the House, upon which were thir
ty-five bills passed by the committee of the
whole May 29, not one of which had been
permitted to be considered by the Speaker
of the House. He wanted to say, and he
regretted that the Speaker was not here to
hear him, that he felt it an outrage on the
judgment of the House that any one, be
he Speaker or member, should undertake
to say that the House should have no op
portunity to carry out that judge
ment. He had been a member of Congress
for more than seven years, and he had
labored earnestly to discharge his duties.
He represented Sioux City, Iowa. Twice
during the Democratic ascendency in the
House had a Democratic Speaker recog
nized him to move the passage of a bill for
the erection of a public building in that
city, and twice had the bill passed. It had
been the pleasure of the President to veto
the measure. He (Struble) wanted to say
of Speaker Carlisle that he had never asked
for recognition from that officer, that he
had not been treated courteously. He
wanted to place in contrast with the kind
treatment of Speaker Carlisle the treat
ment of the present Speaker, not
only towards himself, but towards
other members of the House.
If the Speaker had not sneered
at them, and ridiculed them, he had come
near doing so. [Democratic applause.]
The members had been treated like boys
by the gentleman who presided over the
House. He did not propose to stand this
sort of treatment any longer without a
protest. [Democratic applause.] Should
the members continue to submit like cow
ards to the dictation of the Speaker of the
House, or should they not combine in an
honest attempt to have recognition at the
hands of the Speaker? [Democratic ap
plause.] He was for rebellion against the
ruling of the Speaker in regard to public
building bills.
Cannon advised Struble that he had bet
ter have withheld his attack upon the
Speaker, and Perkins defended the Speak
er’s %ction, contending that it was in line
with the action of former Speakers.
Struble said that the statement that
members with public building bills had
not been fairly treated was a fact that he
alleged before the House and before the
country. He agreed that the work of this
House during "this session had been a
grand work. He would go from this hall
and argue that this House had done grand
work, and had passed many bills for which
it was entitled to the gratitude of the
country, but that did not deter him
from protesting against the indignity put
upon him and other members. During
the last administration, bills were ap
proved for public buildings in the South
in places of few inhabitants, and yet the
Sioux City bill had been vetoed. That
was passed and gone now. But as he had
said before, the Speaker of the last House
had never failed to give courteous treat
ment to members on the Republican side.
[Democratic applause.] If a few members
on the Republican side of the House had
received courteous treatment, he and many
others had not, and he did not hesitate to
say so.
McClammy, of North Carolina, in a one
minute speech, expressed his pleasure at
being in company with his distinguished
brethren, Struble, Ewart and Coleman.
This was a feudal day, and he was glad to
enter the lists. This was a time when you
could speak with your mouth open.
[Laughter.] One month ago he would
have been glad to have shaken hands across
the aisle with brother Struble. [Eaughter.]
But this was no time for regret. He was
glad to know that the occasion had arrived
when a gentleman could have the courage
of his convictions. [Renewed laughter, which
broke out louder when McClammy alluded
to Struble's failure to secure a renomina
tion by speaking of the beautiful tones of
the dying swan.]
Richardson's motion to concur was lost,
yeas 49, nays 59, and the amendment was
non-concurred in.
The next amendment which gave rise to
discussion was that appropriating 8800,000
for the purchase of a suitable site for a
building for the Supreme Court, east of
the capitol and opposite the new library
site.
The amendment was non-concurred in.
The committee having concluded the
consideration of all other amendments,
recurred to the consideration of the irriga
tion amendment, which had been passed
over temporarily. It was agreed that de
bate on this amendment should be limited
to four hours, and the committee then
rose, and the House, at 4:50 o’clock, ad
journed.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, July 29.—The Senate
met 11 o’clock. After call of the roll in
order to procure the attendance of a quo
rum, Morgan presented the resolutions
adopted at the public meeting of the Re
publicans in Birmingham, Ala., against
the passage of the election bill.
Sawyer, from the postoffice committee,
reported back to the Senate the bill to es
tablish a limited postal and telegraph ser
vice. Placed on the calendar.
Sherman offered a resolution (which
went over until tomorrow) for the daily
meeting of the Senate at 10 a. m.
Ingalls introduced a bill to establish a
Department of Communication, and said
that it was pepared by and introduced at
the request of the Wage Workers Alli
ance.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
pending question being on McPherson’s
amendment offered yesterday to reduce the
duty on acetic or pyroligneous acid not ex
ceeding the specific gravity of 147-1000
from 14 cents to 1 cent per pound; exceed
ing that gravity from 4 to 3 cents per
pound. The amendment was rejected by
a party vote—yeas 20. nays 27.
The Cierk proceeded with the reading of
the bill, but had only got through two
lines when he was stopped by McPherson
with the remark that he was moving a lit
tle too hastily. He (McPherson) had some
thing to say about the first line fixing the
duty on boraeic acid at 5 cents per pound.
At the present rate (4 cents a pound)
the duty on boraeic acid was 7S.3 per
cent, and now it was proposed to make
it 91.91 per cent, ad valorem. It could be
put ou board a vessel in Italy at 4 cents
per pound, so that the proposed duty would
be 125 per cent. He quotes a statement
of Niederinghaus before the finance com
mittee to the effect that boraeic acid could
be produced in California at 2 cents a
pound, so that the proposed duty would
amount to 225 per cent, ad valorem. He
moved to reduce the rate from 5 cents to
3} cents per pound. He said it was an
article manufactured in nature’s own
laboratory, requiring neither steam nor
fuel, nor anything in the world but God's
sunlight and air. A little water taken
from the lake and exposed to the sun and
air gave a residum of borax and boraeic
acid. It cost only 2 cents per pound, ac
cording to authentic testimony, and yet a
duty of 5 cents a pound was to be imposed
upon it, and for what purpose? To pro
tect a great trust and combine, which had
agreed to limit the production of borax
and boraeic acid to the amount which the
market would take.
Stewart remarked that when this article
was on the free list the price was 20 cents
a pound.
Morgan argued against the increase of
duty on borax and boraeic acid as bearing
with a strong discrimination against the
iron industries of Alabama, in which borax
and boraeic acid were largely used. He
was in favor of the reduction proposed by
McPherson, and thought that if justice
were to be done boraeic acid should be put
on the free list.
McPherson’s amendment was rejected
by a party vote—yeas 25, nays 30.
Jones, of Arkansas, addressed the Sen
ate in opposition to the bill, which he i
characterized as the most radical and ex
treme measure of protection ever presented.
It was a practical declaration on the part
of the Republican party that the war tariff
was never to be reduced, but that the ex
orbitant taxes were to be permanent and
to be a declaration of war against
foreign commerce. Referring to the
Farmers’ Alliance, he declared that that
man read the signs of the times amiss who
believed that the old policy was to con
tinue much longer. He firmly believed
that the present period of protection gone
mad would inaugurate a movement that
would, in its effects and consequences,
surpass previous upheavals of the kind.
The protective system would be crushed
and cast out as an utter abomination.
The next line of the bill having been
read by the Clerk, “chromic acid percents
per pound,” McPherson moved to amend
by substituting the existing duty, 15 per
cent ad valorem. Debate on this amend
ment took a general political character,
and had no reference whatever to the
amendment. The speakers were Gorman,
Aldrich, McPherson, Hiscock, Blair, Sher
man and Yoorhees. Hiscock remarked
that so much had been said in reference to
the influences- which had produced the
pending bill that it seemed proper to
him that something should be said in
reply to those charges. The Senator
from Maryland (Mr. Gorman) had said
that the Republican National convention
had pledged itself to protection. He held
that the pending bill was an illustration of
that platform. He replied that the charge
that Republican success at the last elec
tion was the result of the influence of
manufacturers or monopolists, was absurd.
In reference to a statement of Gorman’s
as to the refusal of the finance committee
to give hearings to persons interested.
Hiscock said that it had refused to rive
hearings to representatives of “the
manufacturers of Germany. France
WHAT ABOUT LIVINGSTON
A WIDE DISCUSSION OF HIS POS
SIBLE SENATORIAL
CANDIDACY.
WHAT SOME ALLIANCEMEN AND POLITI
CIANS SAY—BUT GOV. GORDON IS
SERENE—SAYS HE WILL
HATE NO OPPOSITION.
members of the next House, and the ad
vantage that gives Livingston. They are
not unpledged. They are pledged to me.
“Dear me. These lying reports said I
was alarmed; that my friends were alarmed.
That s all untrue. If Livingston announced
his candidacy this evening and showed one
hundred votes pledged to him. I would go
to sleep this night absolutely confident
that I will be nominated.”
[CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.]
Atlanta, July 29. — [Special.]—The
vote in Rockdale today settles the Con
gressional problem in the Fifth, though, of
course, it has been practically settled since
Judge Stewart’s withdrawal. There are
thirty votes in the Congressional conven
tion, and, when the result in Rockdale to
day shall have been announced, it will be
found that Col. Livingston has sixteen in
structed for him. That leaves his hands
free to pay whatever attention he may
choose to the Senatorial problem.
It is said that the Colonel has sent to
General Gordon assurances that he would
not be in the Senatorial race. I give this
simply as a rumor, for that is all it is, so
far as I can find out. But whether that is
true or not, it is f certain that Colonel
Livingston has his weather eye
on the chair which Senator
Browu has kept warm during
his term of office. The Colonel doesn’t
say so, but he doesn’t. deny the statement
with that vigor which might be expected
of him. In today’s Constitution there is
a short—very short—interview with the
Colonel, which contains all that he has
said or will say “for publication.” This
interview is short and sweet, and—harm
less. It is just this:
“I am giving,” said the Colonel, when
asked if there was any truth in the report
of his opposing General Gordon for the
Senate, “my undivided attention to my
race for Congress, now on hand. I have
had nothing to do in getting up the report.
I know nothing of its origin or design. I
have given the matter no consideration
whatever.”
That is all.
But right in the same connection there
appears the announcement that today
would settle the Congressional race. And
then, later on, a “shrewd politician” is
quoted at some length. Of course, I don’t
know who this shrewd politician is, and
what he says may have no bearing what
ever upon what appears further up in this
column. In fact, the two items are sepa
rated by a row of stars. But being nat
urally of a suspicious temperament, I can’t
help drawing my own conclusions. Here
is what the shrewd politician says:
“There is one queer thing,” he begins,
“that 1 have noticed in my talks with the
various candidates for office before the
next Legislature, and that is, they are re
ceiving very few committals from the mem
bers nominated. You know, the custom
is that as soon as a man is nominated he is
immediately communicated with by every
prospective candidate before the Legisla
ture to which he has been nominated
Committals are very frequently made in
advance, and it often happens that a fight
is whipped before the Legislature
meets. But it will not be so this
time. The Alliance will have the next
Legislature by a large majority, and they
are not committing themselves. I do not
know why, but there seems to be an un
derstanding among them all that they are
to wait until the Legislature meets before
they make up their minds. They are
doing this with everything from the Sena-
torship down. When the Legislature
meets it will be found that there are more
non-eommitted members than ever before
in the history of the State. Watch and
see if I am not right.”
I give that just for what it is worth. It
may be significant, and it may not.
So much for the possibility of Living
ston being a candidate. That possibility
is not bothering Gov. Gordon or his
friends at all, though of course the possi
bility of any opposition whatever makes
them look more carefully over the field,
and, as it were, marshal their forces. Gov.
Gordon is undoubtedly the strongest man
before the people of Georgia—the most
popular man in the State. With his can
didacy for the Senate an issue before the
people, Legislative candidates would be,
almost without exception, instructed for
him. His friends say that the failure to
instruct means little, for should any of
them show a disposition to oppose Gordon
there could be brought to bear upon them
such home pressure that they would not
dare take such a step. The influences
which have always supported Governor
Gordon are undoubtedly the strongest in
the State, and he is the man—so his
friends and supporters say—who cannot
be hurt by the Alliance move. Then, too,
leading Alliancemen are quoted as saying
that they are perfectly satisfied with Gov
ernor Gordon’s letter recently published in
the Alliance Farmer, and there is a proba
bility not at all remote that if Livingston
is a candidate he will find opposition in
the Alliance.
The Livingston candidacy, or probable
candidacy, has created a big sensation,and
the people everywhere discuss it. Mean
time General Gordon is serene and appa
rently undisturbed.
SPECULATIONS AS TO THE SENATORIAL
CONTEST.
Some people persist in saying and be
lieving that Livingston won’t run for the
Senate. A great many more people just
don’t know what to believe about it.
A DeKalb county Allianceman shed
some light on the subject this morning.
He is one of the best posted men in the
county, a hard worker and prominent in
local affairs of the Alliance. I believe
that what he told this morning is abso
lutely true. His name can be had if called
for.
“You know,” he said, “that the Al
liance in our county refused to endorse
anybody for ony office. The true reason
was simply that a great many of us Al
liance people wanted to see Murphy Can
dler in the Legislature, and knew that if
we began endorsing people we’d have to
endorse the two Alliance candidates for
the Legislature, and that would beat
Candler.
“That action left us free to work for
Candler, and I’ve had my coat off ever
since. Of course I wanted to see Living
ston get all he wanted, and in his interest
I have driven over every county in this
Congressional district.
“The other day Livingston told me
BAD BLOOD IN POLITICS.
THE POLITICIANS ARE FIGHTING—AN AG
ITATOR BOUNCED.
Birmingham, Ala., July 29.—[Special.]
Reports from Walter county say that
another political riot occurred yesterday
at Townley between the Democrats and
Republicans. At the speaking a Republi
can named NeSmith boasted that he would
not allow Tom Long, the Democratic can
didate for the Legislature, to speak, and
would assault him if he tried to speak. T.
S. Hendon, a prominent merchant and
Democrat, took up the matter and was
assaulted by NeSmith. Hendon then
drew a knife and fatally stabbed NeSmith
in the back. A very serious riot was
averted by cooler heads.
AN AGITATOR BOUNCED.
An old Frenchman, a Republican, named
Joe Ferrier, has been organizing negro
Republican clubs in Walker county and
advising the blacks to arm themselves. He
went to Horse creek last night to organize
a club, and was called on by a committee
of Democrats and warned to leave if he
valued his life, and he left.
At the joint political meeting at Carbon
Hall tonight serious trouble is expected, as
the Republicans have boasted that the
Democrats shall not speak.
TWO FARMERS FIGHT.
Near Pell City Jim Calloway and Dan
Kilgore, prominent young farmers, quar
relled about a young lady and fought.
Kilgore cut Calloway in the back and legs
in an awful manner. Calloway will die.
Kilgore charged Calloway with starting a
story affecting the character of the young
lady. No arrests have been made.
A SICKENING TRAGEDY.
FIVE LITTLE CHILDREN CAUGHT
ON A RAILWAY TRESTLE.
PARALYZED WITH TERROR THEY"
CROUCHED UPON THE TRACK—STRUCK
BY A LOCOMOTIVE — THREE
WERE KILLED.
MACUNE’S CHARGE OF BRIBERY.
OATES INSISTS THAT IT BE THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED.
Washington, July 29.—In the House
today, Oates, of Alabama, offered for refer
ence to the committee on rules the follow-
g preamble and resolution:
“W hereas, In the National Economist
of J uly 26, 1890, a newspaper publication
known as the official organ of the National
Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union,
and which has a large circulation, the fol
lowing editorial appeared on page 305, to
wit: Bond owners are now happy. They
have won the tight, and the bonds they
now hold are payable, principal, interest
and premium, iu gold ouiy. It would be
interesting to know how many millions it
took to force this bill through Congress.
Men in these days of corruption and trick
ery, do not change their avowed beliefs,
and betray their constituencies without a
consideration. It will now be in order to
placate those whom they have so wickedly
betrayed, and whereas, such editorial
charges that a measure has been passed
through Congress by the bribery and cor
ruption of its members, the integrity of
this House and the rights of the people
alike demand that the truth or falsehood
of the charge shall he made known, and
dealt with as it deserves, therefore,
Resolved, That a committee of composed
seven members of this House be appointed
to investigate said charge, and that
said committee shall have power to send
for persons and papers, administer oaths,
may employ a clerk and stenographer if
necessay, may sit during the sessions of
the House, and report to the House by res
olution or otherwise.”
Cannon, of Illinois, objected to its refer
ence or present consideration, and the
Speaker suggested that it might be referred
through the clerk's office under the rules.
Oates declined to accede to this sugges
tion, stating that he would call it up at
the earliest practicable moment as privi
leged matter.
CLEMENTS WITHDRAWS.
HE IS OVEB5LAWED BY THE ALLIANCE
CANDIDATE.
Atlanta, July 29.—[Special.]—Hon.
Jud Clements, candidate for re-election to
Congress in the Seventh, has followed the
lead of Judge Stewart and addressed a let
ter to the Democrats of the district with
drawing from the contest. The letter is
short, merely announcing his withdrawal
and thanking the people of the district for
their confidence and support in the past.
Mr. Clements was opposed in his race
by Hon. R. W. Everett, of Polk, who was
brought out by the Alliances of the
Seventh district.
FIGHTING THE LOTTERIES.
THE PLAN OF PIOUS WANAMAKER
AND EARRISON.
Washington, July 29.—President Har
rison today transmitted to Congress a letter
from Postmaster-General Wanamaker in
regard to the use of the mails by lotteries.
The President urges upon Congress the
necessity of legislation which shall be
effective in debarring from mail transpor
tation everything that aids the lottery
companies in the prosecution of their
business, and he suggests that it may be
necessary to regulate the carrying of letters
by express companies, to prevent the use
of these agencies by lottery companies.
ought to quit working for Candler. I
asked him why. ‘Well,’ said he, T may
want to go to the Senate, and we’d better
have two straight out Alliance people from
that county.’
“Livingston knows mighty well that
Candler would vote for Gordon, as against
him, and I'm afraid that very thing will
work around and heat Candler.”
Governor Gordon talks very confidently
about his race. ‘T am as certain to be
nominated,” he said last evening, “as the
sun rises tomorrow. I will be elected by
an overwhelming vote, and almost unani
mously.
“Some people don’t understand this—
that I am the Alliance candidate for Sen
ator. True, I don't belong to the Alli
ance, but I’m their man. The order is full
of my old soldiers and nothing on eartn
could take them away from me. Living
ston’s possible candidacy don t disturb me
in the least. I tell you, I will be nomi
nated almost unanimously.
“The talk about his coming out has
stired up my friends all over the State.
They are writing by the scores, men of
prominence in the Alliance, pledgin- the
support. They talk about these unpledge
UNDER WHIP AND SPUE.
Monmouth, N. J., July 29.—Nothing
will be done in the investigation of Repor
ter's race today, as it is set for Thursday at
1 o'clock. The judges were not satisfied
with the way Little Jim was ridden in the
fifth race, and they ruled Camp and Jimmy
Shields, the owner, off the track.
First race—Seven furlongs: Volunteer
won, Grimaldi Second, Bella B third.
Time 1:314.
Second iace—Six furlongs; Castalia won,
Fairy second, Equity third. Time 1:16}.
Third race—One mile and a quarter;
Judge Morrow won, Kempland second,
Kings Own third. Time 2:13.
Fourth race—Navisink handicap, one
mile and a half: Eurus won, Tomboy
second. Time 2:42}.
Fifth race—One mile and a furlong; Es
quimau won, Theodsius second. Mikado
third. Time 2 :Q1.
Sixth race—One mile and a furlong;
Miss Bell won. Sluggard second. Eon third.
Time 1:57}.
Patterson, X. J. Ju'y 29.—A slaugh
ter occurred on the Erie railroad bridge
over the Passaic river this evening. Five
children, returning from a blackberry ex
pedition, with well filled baskets, started
to cross the bridge. When nearly across
the bridge, which is without a rail or foot
path, the children saw a train approaching
on the west bound track, and stepped upon
the east bound track, but a fast passen
ger train came rushing toward
than. The children were paralyz
ed with fear and crouched together
directly before the approaching train. The
engineer saw them, but dared not apply
the brakes suddenly, as that course might
have sent the train through the bridge. It
was an awful moment. The people on the
banks of the river shouted to the children
to get between the tracks, but their cries
were useless, for the heavy locomotive
struck the group of little ones and hurled
three of them upon the other track dead.
The engineer was overcome at the ap
palling sight. He had strength left, how
ever, to stick to his post and stop
the train as soon as it had
crossed the trestle. The passengers
left the cars and strong men and women
felt a sickly feeling creeping over them as
the remains of the three slaughtered child
ren met their gaze. Jennie Drews, aged
thirteen, Nellie Warren, aged ten, and
Mamie Warren, aged eight, "were dashed
to death. Jane Warren, aged thirteen,
was frightfully injured. Willie Warren
was hurled into the river, where he was
found alive in about one foot of water.
The Warren children all belonged to the
same family. When the parents of the
unfortunate children were notified, the
anguish of the stricken parents was such
as to move the policemen and undertakers
to tears.
CHICAGO MARKET.
REVIEW OF SPECULATION IN THE GRAIN
AND PROVISION MARKETS.
Chicago, July 29.—Wheat.—A large
business was again transacted in this mar
ket and the feeling developed was unsettled
and nervous. Prices were subject to sud
den fluctuations and easily influenced on
account of the feverish condition of the
market. The opening was } to 1 lower
than yesterday’s closing, ruled easy, and
further declined, but later suddenly devel
oped strength. Within a few minutes prices
were advanced 1} to 2. The upturn
was rather unexpected and was a general
surprise. The advance, however, brought
out rather free offerings, under which
prices receded 14, fluctuated some and
closed about 5-S lower than yesterday.
There was considerable selling, it was
claimed, by heavy longs, and foreigners
were reported to have sold both here and
at the seaboard.
Corn.—There was a good day’s trading
in this market, and the fluctuations covered
a wide range. The market opened wild
and excited at 14 to 2c under the closing
quotations of yesterday, was weak, but
soou firmed up, advancing lc, reacted
later 14c, sold up again } to lc, ruled easy
and closed 1} to 1 5-Sc lower than yester
day.
Oats—An unsettled feeling prevailed
and prices covered a good range. The
opening was weak at 4 to 5-8c decline, and
prices ranged down 4c more for September
and }c for May under fair offerings. A
firmer feeling developed and prices adj
vanced 14c, receded f c, became firmer, and
again advanced 4 to }c, and closed steady
at a gain of } to lc over yesterday’s close,
except for May, which was }c lower.
Pork.—Prices ruled irregular, especially
for spot and January deliveries, and the
former closed decidedly lower.
Lard.—Quite a good trade was reported.
Early prices receded 24c, but later a firmer
feeling was developed, and prices rallied
5 to 74c and closed comparatively steady
at medium figures.
Short rib sides.—The trading was quite
active. Early a reduction of 74 to 10c was
submitted to. Later prices rallied 10c.
The market closed steady at medium fig
ures.
THE W. C. T. U.
VISITING THE VARIOUS SITES OFFERED
FOR PERMANENT LOCATION.
Asheville, N. C., July 29. — The
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Assembly has spent the day looking at
various tracts of land tendered the organi
zation for the accommodation of buildings
and cottages for the permanent use of the
Assembly. John Yancey, of Marion. N.
C., has tendered fifty acres at that place.
Final action may not be taken for several
days. Miss Willard, Miss Gordon, and
Miss Griffin, left the city today, and Mrs.
Hunt arrived.
A BIG FERTILIZER FAILURE.
Philadelpaia, July 29.— The an
nouncement was made this afternoon of
the. failure of J. E. Tygart 6c Co., manu
facturers of fertilizers, on Chestnut street,
this city. An approximate estimate places
the assets of the firm at 634S.000, and the
liabilities at 8317,000. The suspension
was caused, it is [said, by the refusal of
creditors to renew the notes of the Penin
sular Bone Fertilizer Company of Smyrna,
Del., upon which i. E. Tygart 6c Co. were
heavy endorsers.
hanged for murder.
Mobile, Ala., July 29.—Henry Bivins,
alias Dudley, colored, was hanged at
Scranton, Miss., today for the murder of
Harry Feig. a German sailor, in April last.
He had a quarrel with the sailor in the bar
room at Moss Point, four miles from
Scranton, and afterwards waylaid him on
the road at night and crushed his skull
with a picket. Bivins announced from
the scaffold that he was going straight to
heaven.
SHIPMENTS OF GOLD.
Washington, July 29.—Two million
and fifty thousand dollars in gold bars
were paid out at the New Y'ork assay of
fice today for shipment abroad.
A POSTMASTER CONFIRMED.
Washington, July 29.—The Senate
today confirmed the nomination of Eugene
W. Godfrey as postmaster at Fort Payne,
Ala.
ANOTHER ALLIANCE CONGRESSMAN.
Raleigh, N. C., July 29.—s. B. Alex
ander, the Farmers' Alliance candidate,
was today nominated by acclamation for
Congress by the Democrats of the Sixth
district.
BOND OFFERINGS.
Washington, July 29.—Bond offering
today 8198,300. all accepted, at 103} fo
four-and-a-halfs and 124 for fours.
Death of a
Pastor.—Rev. A. M.
Jones, pastor of the Methodist church :n
Phenix City, died last night atS :40. He was
taken violently ill with malarial fei er some
two weeks ago, and though he received the
unremitting attention of physician and
friends nothing could be done to stay tae
fell disease. Mr. Jones was about fifty-six
vears of age, and had been a member■ ot
the Alabama Conference of the Methodist
church for twenty-nine years. He served
with '’Teat faithfulness many charges, and.
was for five years district superintendent
of the American Bible society for Ala
bama His Christian character was irre
proachable. and bis life was spent in doing
good to others. Several years ago he
^-ro’e a small book called -Quaint
Characters,” which has had an
extensive circulation, and is very interest
ing indeed. Mr. Jones has been pastor in
Phenix City for nearly two years and was
crreatlv beloved by his people. Almost the
Fast act of his life was the raising or money
to buv a parsonage for Trinity church.
His remains will be interred at Greens
boro Ala., and will leave for that place at
11 -40 a. m. today, accompanied by his son,
Rev X F. Jones. At 10 o’clock this
morning a funeral service will be held at
Trinity church, conducted by Rev. J. O.
Keener, presiding elder.
The following ministers are requested to
act as pail-bearers: Rev. D. C. Crook, Rev.
Mr. Sellman, Rev. W. F. Lloyd, Rev. A.
M. Williams, Rev. J. G. Harrison, Rev. C.
E. Crawley.