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DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1890.
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We have placed on a table in the front part of our house
a large lot of Childrens’ and Misses’ Hose. These goods are
gathered from our Hosiery Stock. Where we find we have a
lew pair of a kind we place them on this table, and although
many of them cost as much as $4.00 and $5 00 per dozen,
we sell any of them at 15 cents a pair, or $1.80 a dozen.
economy! economy!
Parents who wish to economise should now begin to
buy for their children to wear to school remnants and other
goods that are now offered at bargain prices to induce pur
chasers to buy.
OUR REMNANT TABLE
Is full of excellent bargains culled from every department.
blazers! blazers!
We are selling them, but have mo;e to arrive $2.50,
$3.00 and $3.50.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
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Our buyer has returned from the Eastern Maikets, and
will make prices an oVject on all goods in the house at pres
eni. The Fad Stock will be rolling in soon, and room must
he had.
Knee rants 25 cents, 100 pair sold
usually for 50 cent, to close 25 cents.
Eighty-three pair worth 75 cents
will go for tliirty-flve and fifty cents.
Two hundred and fifty pair at 75c.,
$1.00 and $1.25, worth more money.
All our Black Sashes and Belts reduced
from $2.00 and $5.00 to $1.00, $1.50
and $2.00. These goods are all the rage.
Thirty dozen best black Half Hose,
worth thirty-five and seventy-five cents.
Our price to close twenty-live cents.
Prices cut on all Straw Hats except our
50c. grade, which cannot be duplicated
Our $3.00 and $5.00 Solid Comfort, Perfect Fitting,
Stylish Shoes continue to grow in favor.
Chancellor & Pearce.
ALL FIREMEN ORDERED OUT.
PASSENGER TRAINS ARE RUNNING, BUT
ALI, FREIGHTS STOPPED,
Albany, N. Y., August 13.—Chief
Reed, of the Firemen’s Brotherhood, is
authority for the following: “We are all
ordered out by an order from headquarters.
Sargeant, of Cleveland, Chief of the
Firemen’s Brotherhood,ordered the strike.”
At noon the Delaware and Hudson Com
pany’s freight and yardmen, except the
engineers and firemen, quit work as though
a signal had been given on that road.
General manager Young, of the D. & H.,
said at 3 o'clock that the strike on that
road only included the freight handlers,
switchmen and yardmen in the Albany
yards. He does not know what precipi
tated this action on the part of the men.
On the other hand, the men assert that
they had detected the D. &. H., officials
endeavoring to move central freight in vio
lation of their promise to District Assem
bly No. 240. They say they did not strike
without due warning, and that the strike
will extend the whole length of the road
before night. The passenger trains are
all running, and the strikers say they will
not disturb them. There is a large amount
of perishable freight here cousigi ed to the
Saratoga hotels which was ready to go up
this afternoon.
One hundred and fifty switchmen
from the West arrived here today
and were placed in the yards
of the New York Central at East
and West Albany. The Knights assert
that these men were brought from the
Michigan Central yards at Chicago, and
that the result will be to extend the strike
to the Central and Western connections.
A dispatch from Chicago, however, says
that it is not correct—that none of the
Michigan Central’s men have been sent
East. The draw on the upper bridge,
which has remained open since last Friday,
was closed today. Only one freight train,
however, made any progress, and that only
one mile from Albany.
A SILVER MYSTERY'.
THE TREASURY OFFICIALS VERY RETICENT
ABOUT THEIR TRANSACTIONS.
Washington, August IS.—For some
unexplained reason the treasury officers are
disposed to be very secret and mysterious
with regard to today's silver transactions,
and refuse absolutely to give out auy in
formation with regard to offers for the
sale of silver bullion to the Government
which may have been received by the de
partment today under the circular of
August 1.
The director of the mint this afternoon
gave out the following statement in regard
to the silver purchases with the remark
“that this is all there is to say about it:”
London quotation 51* pence, sterling ex
change 4.87* purity 1.12-54; purchases for
the Philadelphia, San Francisco, and New
Orleans mints, 310,000 ounces.
He declined absolutely to say anything
in regard to the price paid, on the ground
that he did not think it prudent to do so.
It was learned, however, from another
source that the purchases were at rates
slightly in excess of the London price, Si-
pence, and its New York equivalent,
1.12-54, and that the offers aggregated
nearly one million ounces.
Offers will also be received Friday next.
NOT ORDERED TO STRIKE.
Terre Haute, Ind., August 13.—
Grand Master Sargent, of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen, left at noon for
Cleveland to meet with the grievance com
mittee, but whether or not in connection
with the Central strike is not known. At
the national headquarters here the posi
tive statement was made that he had not
ordered the firemen to strike.
A SICKLY FORCE BILL-
SENATOR QUAY’S RESOLUTION TO
PUT IT TO SLEEP.
THE REPUBLICANS MORE ANXIOUS NOW
ABOUT THE TAEIFF BILL—ALL
BUT HOAR—GEORGIA POST
MASTERS CONFIRMED.
THE MACHINISTS STRIKE.
THE WESTINGHOUSE INTERESTS FIGHTING
THE MOVE.
Pittsburg, Pa., August 13.—Additional
interest has been given the machinists’ |
strike here as being the first of a similar I
movement to sweep over the country, and !
by the fact that the Westinghouse interests j
are bitterly fighing the move. Two plants I
of this concern will start up Monday with !
as many men as they can get. Both the I
machine and electric plants have been j
lying idle, and the managers now claim j
they will be able to start with new and a !
portion of the old men on the basis of less |
pay, if less hours are worked, with a con- j
cession to the machinists of a
day of nine hours work for ten
hours pay, by the Keystone Bridge
Company, associated with the Carnegie
company, and the Walker Bridge Com
pany. Nearly all of the large firms have
conceded the demands of the men except
the great Westinghouse Company. The
concessions made by other companies have
not influenced this concern, and they re
newed their positive decision today, nine
hours work for nine hours pay, and no
more. This firm employs 4,000 men, and
of these, 2,500 ha/e struck, and remain
firm.
CHICAGO MARKET.
REVIEW OF THE SPECULATION IN THE
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS.
Chicago, August 13.—Wheat.—The
trading was again active, and the feeling
unsettled and nervous, within a higher
range. The influences governing were of
about the same character as noted recently,
but had a more telling effect. Trading is
getting more general. The public is tak
ing a hand at speculation. While offer
ings -were liberal at times, the demand was
sufficient to prevent any material decline
till just near the close, when the selling
of a large line of long wheat broke
prices two cents. However, the
premium for December over September
was further reduced,' and ranged from 3}
to 4c down to 2fc, and closed at 3*c pre
mium. The reason for this was the buying
of short wheat for September and putting
it out again for December. The feeling
was feverish, and some fears of a
squeeze for September may have
actuated this movement. The opening
was a trifle weaker, with sales * to fc be
low the closing figures of yesterday, then,
with some irregularity, advanced 2*c for
September and lie for December, eased
off, declining 4 to lie for September and
December, and the closing was ic lower for
September and ic lower for December than
the closing of yesterday.
Corn—There was a fair business at
lower prices, and a weaker feeling was de
veloped. The earlier tone was due largely
to the improved crop conditions in the
West. The opening trades were i to 5-8c
decline, after which the market ruled com
paratively firm for a time, influenced
largely by the advance in wheat, but a
weak feeling followed and the market sold
off 4 to lc, became quiet, the closing prices
being i to 5-Sc below those of yesterday.
Oats—The volume of business was
lighter, and the range lower. The open
ing was weak i to ic decline, and a further
drop of lc was recorded. A slight rally
followed, but the close was easy at 1 to ic
below yesterday.
Mess Pork—The trading was only fairly
active. Prices declined 20 to 30c and
closed steady at inside figures.
Lard—Only a moderate trade was re
ported. Prices ruled easy, and ranged 74
to 10c lower.
Short rib sides—Less interest was mani
fested. Prices ruled 7i to 10c lower, and
the market closed tame at inside figures.
Washington, August 13.—[Special.]—
This morning, after a brief executive
session, the Senate referred the Quay reso
lution to the committee on rules. The
Enquirer-Sun published the Quay prop
osition this morning. In substance, it
proposes to lay aside the pending bills, ex
cept the tariff bill, the general appropria
tion bills, and bills relating to public build
ings, pensions and public lands. If
adopted, it would carry the Force bill,
among others, over to the winter session.
The executive session this morning was so
brief that some people imagined that
Quay’s motion had been agreed to and
that the Senate would immediately con
sider it and pass it. But this class of per
sons were doomed to disappointment, for
as soon as the resolution was sprung in
open session Mr. Hoar offered to amend it
so as to include the Force bill among
the measures to be disposed of at the pres
ent session, after which the resolution and
the amendment were sent to the commit
tee on rules. Now the next step will be for
the Republicans to caucus and instruct
the rales committee what to do. If an
agreement has been reached between the
Democratic managers and the ‘Republican
managers, the Republican caucus will in
struct the committee on rules to report the
Quay resolution as it was originally w'rit-
ten. If no such agreement exists it may
come back with the noar amendment in
corporated, and with a supplimentary or
der to change the rules of debate on the
tariff, and so get it by that route.
HOW DEMOCRATS LOOK AT IT.
There are Democrats who believe that
their enemies mean to do the latter, and
there are others, the optionists, who be
lieved Quay will win, that the resolution
will be reported as it was offered, and that
the Force bill will never show up during
this or any other session.
Senator Colquitt may be classed among
this latter number. He said this morning
that negotiations to put aside the Force
bill had been pending for a month past, until
they were suddenly broken by the
boycott threat from the South.
The universal repudiation of that
scheme by the Southern people has ena
bled the Democrats to reopen the negotia
tion, and he believed the Republican con
servatives would act in good faith and kill
the obnoxious bill. At any rate the pub
lic will not have long to wait, for Senator
Quay ■ said this morning that some
action would be had on the matter dur
ing this week.
SENATORS WHO OPPOSE THE BILL.
The Republican Senators known to be
opposed to the Force bill are Quay, Pad-
dock, Cameron, Teller and Plumb, just
one-half of the Republican majority vote.
These Senators cannot be depended on to
vote against their party, if the Force
measure should come before the Senate.
Hence, the Democrats hope to have them
kill it in the caucus, so as not to put their
party loyalty to a test in open house.
Quay and Cameron are both greatly in
terested in the passage of the tariff bill
now pending, and it is notable that two
Senators, representing the great manufac
turing State of Pennsylvania, consider
that of far more moment than a Force
hill. The disposition of the matter may
be looked for early.
The proceedings in the House today were
vapid.
POSTMASTERS FOR GEORGIA.
Samuel M. Griffin and Thomas H. Trip
lett have been confirmed as postmasters
respectively at Quitman and Dalton.
Judge Alex M. Speer, of Madison, and
Fulton Colville, Esq., of Atlanta, are here.
E. P. S.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, August 13.—Springer, of
Illinois, called attention to what he claim
ed were omissions in the Journal of yester
day’s proceedings (including the omision
of any reference to the point of order ma le
by him), and moved that the Journal be
corrected.
The motion to amend was lost—yeas 78,
nays 88—and Journal was approved.
Struble, of Iowa, asked unanimous con
sent for a consideration of a joint resolu
tion authorizing the unexpended balance
of money appropriated for the benefit of
the Mississippi flood sufferers to be used
for the relief of destitute persons in Okla
homa.
Belden, of New l'ork, objected.
The next two bills presented were also
objected to by Belden, and it becoming
evident that no business could be trans
acted by unanimous consent, Brewer, of
Michigan, presented the conference report
on the fortification appropriation bill. The
report was agreed to.
Cutcheon, of Michigan, called up the
Senate joint resolution permitting Lieu
tenant-Colonel Henry C. Corbitt, U. S. A.,
to accept a position in the YVorld’s Colum
bian Exposition. The House refused—
yeas 27, nays 64 to order the resolution to
a third reading.
The Speaker laid before the House a
Senate bill for the relief of Nat McKay
and the executors of Donald McKay, who
asked compensation for work done upon
the monitors.
Springer made the point of order that
the bill must be considered in committee
of the whole.
The Speaker overruled the point of order
and Springer appealed. On sustaining the
decision of the chair, the vote stood—yeas
108, nays 21, no quorum voting.
A call of the House disclosed a bare
quorum, which disappeared when the vote
recurred sustaining the decision of the
Speaker.
The House then, at 4:20 o’clock, ad
journed.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, August 13.—The House
amendments to the Senate bills to adopt
regulations to prevent collisions at sea,
and to amend the act relative to the ship
ping commissioners, were presented, and
on motion of Frye concurred in.
The Senate then proceeded to executive
business. The doors were reopened at
11:10.
The resolution offered by Edmunds yes
terday limiting the debate on the tariff
bill was laid before the Senate, and was,
on motion of Aldrich (who said Edmunds
was aware of his purpose), referred to the
committee on rules.
Blair’s resolution authorizing the pro
vision for previous question took the same
direction on his own motion.
Quay’s resolution providing, among
other things, for the vote on the tariff bill
on the 30th of August, also (on motion of
Aldrich) was referred to the committee on
rules, after a statement by Quay that he
understood the reservation of the general
appropriation bill to include the river and
harbor bill.
Hoar offered an amendment to Quay’s
resolution, so as to include the Federal
election bill among the measures to be
taken up for consideration at the present
session. Referred to the committee on
rules.
The House joint resolution extending
the provisions of existing laws providing
for the temporary expenditures of the
Government (to August 29), was laid be
fore the Senate. Passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
pending question being on Vest’s amend
ment (offered on Monday) reducing the
duty on tin plates from 2 2-10 cents to 1
cent per pound, the existing rate, and
Mr. Gray continued his argument against
the proposed increase and in support of
the amendment. He pleaded the cause
of the owners of the small canning facto
ries in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey
and other States, and asked that the in
creased taxation should not be taken out
of their pockets for the benefit of a bloated
syndicate formed to establish a manufac
ture not now existing, and where the work
was to be done by imported Englishmen
and Welshmen.
The bili was temporarily laid aside, and
the conference report on the Indian appro
priation bill was presented and agreed to.
Gorman then took up the tariff debate
and made a speech against the proposed
increased duty on tin plates, concluding
as follows: “I know that nothing which
we can say will stay the majority. Yon
(addressing the Republican side) have en
tered on the passage of an act which lays
throughout its every page additional bur
dens on the people. Now that you have
this great majority counted, and made and
fashioned to order, you will pass this bill.
You will impose these heavy burdens on
the agricultural people of the country.
We cannot stay you. We can
not stop you. At all events
we have done one thing which was right
and proper and necessary—that is,we have
had a free and open discussion of this mat
ter. The time has come, as I take it, when
we are to vote upon it. The decree has gone
forth. We will rely on the American peo
ple to reverse that which we believe to be
a great wrong against the entire coun
try.”
The tariff bill was laid aside informally,
and a conference was ordered on the Sen
ate bill in regard to collisions at sea, and
Frye, Washburn and Gorman were ap
pointed conferees on the part of the Sen
ate.
Plumb, from the committee on appropri
ations, reported a joint resolution for the
relief of destitution in Oklokoma, and said
he would ask for action on it tomorrow.
The House bill making appropriations
for additional clerical force in the pension
office was taken from the calendar and
read for amendment. The various amend
ments reported by the committee on ap
propriations were agreed to and the bill
was passed. The Senate then proceeded
to the consideration of executive business,
and, at 5:40 o’clock, adjourned.
PRIMARIES OR MASS MEETINGS.
A STATE CONVENTION CALLED TO DECIDE
THAT QUESTION.
Columbia, S. C., August 13.—The
State Democratic convention was called
to order in the House of Representatives at
noon by J. A. Hoyt, chairman of the State
executive committee. The body is com
posed almost entirely of Tillmanites, they
having carried thirty of the thirty-five
counties in the election of delegates.
Chairman Hoyt, after reading the call
for the convention, nominated G. L. Buist,
of Charleston, as temporary chairman, in
accordance with the usual custom. The
objection was made that the body was not
organized, and it was declared that the
convention would undertake to choose its
own temporary chairman, which was
done, and W. J. Talbert, of Edgefield,
who presided over the farmers’ convention
in March, was chosen temporary chair
man, and John T. Duncan, of Newberry,
and J. P. Bean, of Edgefield, temporary
secretaries. A committee on cred. ntials
was appointed, and the convention took a
recess until 4 o’clock p. m.
At 5:30 o’clock the convention re-assem
bled and appointed a committee to ascer
tain when the committee on credentials
would be ready to report. That commit
tee reported that the credentials committee
would not be able to prepare their report
until late in the afternoon, and another
recess was then taken till 7 p. m.
This convention was called to decide as
to whether or not the delegates to the
September convention, which makes the
nominations for State offices, shall be
chosen by the primary plan or by means
of county conventions, as formerly.
A TURBULENT NIGHT SESSION.
The convention reassembled at 9:15 p.
m. The committee on credentials reported
in the case of the contesting delegations
from Fairfield in favor of seating the Till
man uelegation, composed of members
from clubs which seceded from the organi
zation of the county convention because
their request for the appointment of the
committee on credentials preparatory to
the temporary organization, was refused.
The minority report was in favor of seat
ing the delegates from the body which
maintained the original organiza
tion. Statements were made in behalf
of the majority report of Dr. Sampson
Pope, Tillmanite, chairman of the com
mittee with reference to matters in regard
to the Fairfield case, and Major Thomas
Woodward, of the Fairfield delegation. In
the course of his remarks. Woodward said
that Dr. Pope was telling a lie, and that
he knew he was doing it. Great confusion
ensued, and it looked as though a melee
might be the outcome, but quiet at last
prevailed, and one man was selected from
each of the contesting delegations to place
the matter properly before the convention.
At the conclusion a yea and nay vote was
taken, and the convention seated the Till
manites by a vote of 218 to 70.
A protest was read from Berkely, Till
manite, claiming that they withdrew on
account of the riotous and undemocratic
proceedings on the part of members, and
the action of the county chairman in ap
pointing as members of the committee on
credentials persons whose names were on
the contesting lists, thereby making them
judges of their own election, and
because of the arbitrary rul
ings of the chair who persistently
rendered decisions regardless of the fact
that no vote had been taken. The dele
gation seated from Berkely is composed of
Tillmanites.
W. J. Talbert was chosen permanent
chairman. The secretaries of the tempo
rary organization were made permanent
officers. The appointment of committees
was then begun.
BRIGHTON BEACH RACES.
New York, August 13.—August 20th
Tenny will try to beat the mile record of
1:39*.
First race—Seven furlongs; Ten Rookh
won, Woodburn second. Parthian third.
Time 1:31*.
Second race—Seven fourlongs; Roger
won, Middlestone second, Hemet third.
Time 1:30J.
Third race—Six furlongs; Tappahan-
nock won, Yiolet gelding second, Etelk
third. Time 1:17.
Fourth race—Six furlongs;Urbana won,
Gratitude second, Garrison third. Time
1:16*.
Fifth race—One mile; Gendarme won,
Tattler second, Dundee third, TimeT :43f.
Sixth race—Five furlongs; Lizzie Pick
wick won, Barthena second, Shena Yan
Colt third. Time 1:03J.
Seventh race—Three-fourths of a mile;
Dublin won, Linguist second, Zanzibar
third. Time 1:18*.
BASE BALL.
Boston (Brotherhood)—Boston 8, Phila
delphia 7.
New York (Brotherhood)—New York 6,
Brooklyn 3.;
Boston (League)—Brooklyn 7, Boston 6,
Cincinnati (League)—Cincinnati 4, Chi
cago 6.
Cleveland — (League) — Cleveland 20,
Pittsburg 9.
New York (League)—New York 3,
Philadelphia 5.
Chicago—(Brotherhood)—Chicago 4,
Pittsburg 2.
Cleveland— (Brotherhood) — Cleveland
12, Buffalo 8.
THE GEORGIA FARMERS.
ANNUAL CONTENTION OF THE
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
NO. 194.
PRESIDENT NORTHEN’S FAREWELL AD
DRESS—HE BOOMS THE STATE FAIR.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS—ELECTION
OF OFFICERS TODAY.
LaGkange, August 13.—[Special.]—
The State Agricultural Convention met
here this morning at Cox’s College, with a
large number of delegates present. The
convention was called to order at 9 o'clock
by President Northen, after which prayer
was offered up by Rev. J. T. Bruce, of
LaGrange.
WELCOMING THE DELEGATES.
Addresses of welcome were delivered by
Messrs. E. D. Pittman, F. M. Longly and
A. C. Cary, of LaGrange, to which an elo
quent response was made by Capt. R. E.
Park, ot' Macon.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
The roll was then called and perfected,
and the convention was declared ready for
business.
President Northen made his last official
address, in which he stated he was not
a candidate for re-election. He
made a strong plea for the
State Fair and said that fair exhibits are
agricultural object lessons, and of vast
benefit to the people; that a dozen fine
Georgia raised colts were far better than a
dozen addresses. Georgia’s interests de
mand that every man and county rally to
the fair and show her resources. The pre
miums offered were liberal, and should in
duce lively competition. There will be a
Georgia Chautauqua at the fair, and lead
ing educators of the State, with
their pupils, will be present to
show the methods of teaching.
Arrangements have been made with the
railroads to carry exhibits free, 'tmd it is
proposed to make the fair the greatest ever
held in the State. The address was strong
and was well received.
Col. Fannin followed in an earnest
speech praising the Alliance, and declaring
that the farmers had always been legis
lated against.
A NOVEL CONTEST PROPOSED.
Senator S. D. Bradwell, of Henesville,
spoke in favor of the fair, and proposed
the outgoing and incoming Governors
both plough at the fair in the presence of
the visitors. This suggestion was received
with strong cheers, and evidently met with
great favor, and there is no doubt that
efforts will be made to have the contest
carried out. It would be a drawing card
to have Gov. Gordon and Gov. Northen
ploughing side by side.
The fair was further discussed by J. W.
Glenn, R. A. Nesbit, R. J. Powell, T. J.
Lyon and A. Putnam.
The convention then adjourned until
2:30 o’clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention promptly assembled at
2:30 o’clock, when, after routine business,
a very interesting paper on the “Relations
Between Agriculture and Wealth” was
read by Mj\ A. S. Way, of Liberty county.
Rev. A. Barnwell, of Bibb county, spoke
for over an hour in strong support of the
sub-treasury bill. His remarks failed to
elicit any enthusiasm, and the convention
was clearly against it.
The report on the Experimental Farm,
by Capt. R. J. Redding, was practical and
elaborate and was listened to with great
attention.
Capt. Felix Corput moved that the con
vention proceed to the election of officers
at half-past four o’clock this afternoon,
b'l.t this motion was defeated, and the con
vention, at five o’clock, adjourned until
eight o’clock.
THE EVENING SESSION
was enlivened by delightful music, which
was greatly enjoyed, after which a very
interesting paper, entitled “How Plants
Grow,” was read by Mr. L. B. Clifton, of
Macon. This was followed by an “expe
rience meeting,” at which a number of
delegates participated and was exceedingly
inteiesting and instructive.
The convention then adjourned until to
morrow morning, when the election of
officers will take place and other business
will be transacted.
The farmers, who are here from all sec
tions, are very jubilant and report good
crops everywhere. The outlook is exceed
ingly encouraging.
GRIFFIN
OFF FOR ATLANTA—COL. M. W. BECK
NOMINATED FOR SENATOR.
Griffin, August 13.—[Special.]—A
large crowd will go from Griffin tomorrow
to Atlanta to witness the Gate City mid-
summer-Constitution-elepiiant show, and
if it were not for the Superior Court being
in session now the crowd would be im
mense.
The criminal docket of the Superior
Court was taken up this morning, and the
first case called was that of the State vs.
Lucy Norwood, charged with murder.
About the 10th of May, 1889, Lucy Nor
wood shot Harrett Banks in the mouth,
from which she died in a few days. The
parties are negroes.
Capt. David J. Bailey, Jr., after several
days visit looking after his personal inter
est in Columbus, returned home yesterday,
seemingly very much happier than usual.
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
The Twenty-sixth Senatorial district
convention met here today, with full dele
gations from Fayette, Butts and Spalding.
M. Y. McKibben, of Butts, was made
chairman, and Douglas Glenn, of Griffin,
chosen secretary.
Col. Marcus W. Beck being the choice
of Butts county under the rotation system,
was nominated in the following resolu
tions, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved 1st, That this convention nom
inate the Hon. Marcus W. Beck, the
choice of Butts county, as the standard-
bearer of the Democratic party for the
Senator of the Twenty-sixth Senatorial
district.
2. That we recommend the continuance
of the rotation system in the election of
Senator from this, the Twenty-sixth Sena
torial district.
3. That the chairman of the executive
committee of the Senatorial district be
from the county whose province it is to
name the next Senator under the rotation
system.
’ Resolved, That we endorse the adminis
tration of Governor John B. Gordon as the
Chief Executive of Georgia. He has dis
played an ability excelled by no previous
occupant of the Governor’s chair. We
recognize in him a man full of wisdon and
ability, one who, under all conditions and
circumstances, has devoted his time and
his abilities to bettering the condition of
the State. In him we recognize one who
could well serve Georgia as her representa
tive in the United States Senate, and
hereby instruct the nominee of the con
vention to vote for him for that office un
der all conditions.
Resolved further, That in accepting the
nomination as the Democratic standard
bearer of the Twenty-sixth Senatorial dis
trict is a pledge that the nominee will sup
port Governor Gordon for the United
States Senate under all conditions.
The following resolution proposed by
B. C. Randall, of Griffin, and seconded by
P. R. Watkins, of Butts, was also unani
mously adopted.
Resolved, That the Democracy of the
Twenty-sixth Senatorial district of Geor
gia, as an integral part of the Democracy
of the whole State, enters its earnest pro
test against the passage by the Senate of
the United States of the pending Federal
election bill, forced through the House by
the usurpations of a despotic Speaker. We
denounce the bill as monstrous in effect
and revolutionary in its tendencies, turn-
i ig over both State and National elections
to the mercies of a horde of unscrupulous
partisans, backed by bayonets; and we
proclaim in the utmost good faith to our
fellow-citizens of the whole United States
that the elections in this district are con
ducted fairly and openly, without recourse
to either force or fraud, and believe this to
i be true of the elections in the whole State
I and the South.
| Resolved, That we commend the efforts
I of those Senators of both parties who are
I fighting for the rights of the farmers and
i the people against the monstrous iniqui-
j ties of high taxation embodied in the Mc
Kinley bill for the benefit of a few rich
manufacturers and soulless monopolists.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu
tions be forwarded by the secretary of this
meeting to our Representatives in the
United States Senate, with a request that
they be laid before that body.
The following were named by their
counties as members of the Senatorial ex
ecutive committee for the next two years:
Fayettfrr-Paul Faver, S. A. Burke.
Butts—T. S. Hammond, M. V. McKib
ben.
Spalding—R. T. Daniel, C. A. Dicken
son.
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
THE CORONER SUMMONED TO HOLD AN
INQUEST OVER THE BODY OF
MBS. COOK.
Buena Yista, Ga., August 13.—[Spe
cial.]—Coroner S. C. Jenkins received a
summons this afternoon to go to the
northern part of the county, for the pur
pose of holding an inqnest over the body
of Mrs. Henry Cook, who died and was
buried about a week ago.
Full particulars of the affair cannot be
obtained here to-night. So far as can be
learned, the neighbors of the dead woman
suspected foul play on the part of her bus
band at the time of her death, claiming
that she died from the effects of a beating.
The matter was kept very quiet for several
days, no one seeming to care to report the
circumstances surrounding Mrs. Cook’s
death to the authorities. Finally the au
thorities wore notified of the state of affairs
and decided to exhume the body and hold
an inquest. The coroner is not expected
to return until tomorrow afternoon.
The husband of the dead woman is a
farmer and lives in Chattahoochee county
CANDLER’S “SUCCESSOR.
WINN NOMINATED FOB CONGRESS IN THE
NINTH.
Gainesville, Ga., August 13.—[Spe
cial.]—The nominating convention of the
Ninth Congressional district met here this
morning, and was called to order by Col.
S. C. Dunlap, chairman of the district ex
ecutive committee. All the counties of
the district were represented except Gil
mer.
Hon. James E. Cloud, of Gwinnett, was
elected chairman, and Mark Bell, of White,
secretary, and after the customary pre
liminaries Col. C. H. Brand, of Gwinnett,
in a short, though very happy speech nom
inated for Congress Hon. Thomas E.
Winn, of Gwinnett.
A SOLID VOTE.
On a call of counties, Winn received 38
votes, all but the two of Gilmer, which
was not represented.
A committee on platform was then ap
pointed, and after retiring a few moments
reported resolutions strongly and purely
Democratic, and highly complimenting
Hon. A. D. Candler, the retiring Repre
sentative, for his faithful and efficient ser
vices to the party and his district.
Pickett is in the field, and will give
trouble, but if the Democracy will stand
together he will be beaten.
A GREAT DAY AT CORDELE.
LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE OF THE
NEW HOTEL.
Cordele, August 13.—[Special.]—Yes-
terday was the biggest day in the history
of Cordele. Cordele has always been the
biggest town of her inches in the State,
but yester lay she was the biggest town on
earth. It was the day of the laying of the cor
ner stone of our new hotel. Every incoming
train brought great loads of people. The
honest yoemanry of Dooly was here in force,
and by 11 o’clock the city was literally
swarming with strangers. A conservative
estimate places the crowd at 5,000. At high
noon in the presence of a mighty con
course, the stone was laid by the Grand
Lodge of Georgia. The Masonic ritual
.vas solemn and beautiful, and the stillness
of deatli pervaded the vast throng
during the ceremonies. Upon their con
elusion the crowd adjourned to the scene
of barbecue, which was at thewonderful
springs, ^three-quarters of a mile from
town.
E. F. Strozier, Esq., was introduced to
the crowd and delivered the address of
welcome in behalf of the city. Dinner
was then announced and the people gave
themselves up to feasting and rejoicing.
The 1:30 Macon train brought Governor
Gordon who, for fifty minutes,spoke to the
crowd. In the course of his remarks, the
Governor took occasion to give Livingston
& Co., a side wiper.
It is needless to say the Governor cap
tured the crowd. He always does. At
the conclusion of his remarks he intro
duced Major J. H. Hanson, of Macon,
who spoke on the industrial development
of the South.
This ended the speaking, and the re
mainder of the day was spent in pleasant
social intercourse, and when at last the
day was over everybody went home feeling
that the day had been a success and that
Cordele was a great town.
RESUMED ITS NORMAL CONDITION.
THE GREAT STRIKE OVER AND TRAINS
RUNNING REGULARLY.
New t York, August 13.—The strike sit
uation today remains practically un
changed, except in that the officials claim
that it is improved. They say that all
freight trains are coming in and going out
on time. They also say that the running
of the passenger trains has resumed its
normal condition. The suburban traffic
still suffers. Mr. Webb says he has re
ceived numerous applications from old
hands, but will not, under any circum
stances, reinstate them. He also says
that he has received applications from men
on the other roads, sufficient in number
to man the whole Central system.
Those men are already employed, but they
would consider the change to the Central
an improvement. At the Sixty-fifth street
yards, the men are at work and preparing
to send out more freight trains today.
The usual number sent out from these
yards, at this time of the year, is from
eight to ten daily. Yesterday five were
sent out, and it is expected that the num
ber will be increased today. Freight trains
are being moved from St. John Park, in
Thirtieth street. The police are still on
guard at the Grand Central depot, but to
the ordinary observer there is nothing to
indicate that there has been a strike.
SENATE CONFIRMATIONS.
Washington, August 13.—The Senate
today confirmed the following nomina
tions: S. B. Horne, consul at St. Thomas,
VI est Indies; S. M. Griffin, postmaster at
Quitman, Ga.; J. H. Triplett, at Dalton,
Ga.
THE PRESIDENT’S BETUBN.
Washington, August 13.—The Presi
dent and party arrived in Washington from
Boston at 4 o’clock this evening.
THE VOTE IN MORGAN-
ras ”^5®™®
AND LAWSON CARRIED THE COUNTY A T
LANTA’S NEXT MAYOR—x NEW
RAILROAD CHARTERED.
A. A F. DIRECTORS.
Atlanta, August 13. - [Special.]-
Morgan county’s action today may be
taken as significant of the final result in
the Eighth. Both Lawson and Colle'
claim the county.
Nothing satisfactory could he he > f-o
there this forenoon. Ih e f r i en ,
gentlemen aie confident.
“We will carry the county by 200 major
ity,” is a conservative Lawson estimate
“Ours by 100 to 200,” is the answer
from Colley’s friends.
Olive’s strength must do him good indi-
rectiy for it can’t give him the eounty,
though Ins influence, thrown one wav or
the other, would almost decide it.
later.
Atlanta, Ga., August 13.—[Special ]—
Lawson carried Morgan county t‘o-‘dav
by about two hundred majority This
gives him ten votes, Colley ten and Olive
eight.
WHO WILL BE ATLANTA'S MAYOR?
Who will be the next Mayor of Atlanta?
A good man certainly, no matter which of
the candidates is elected, but the question
is one of considerable interest, neverthe
less.
The only two outspoken candidates are
Albert Howell and Dr. H. G. Hutchison.
Botli are now aldermen.
Then W. A. Hemphill is spoken of.
Alderman Jim V\ oodward is being urged
to make the race.
Captain W. D. Ellis, a leading lawyer,
may make the race, and if so, stands a
leading chance to be elected.
But the talk just now is mainly Hntchi
son and Howell.
A NEW RAILROAD CHARTERED.
The South Lake and Germantown rail
way was chartered under the general law
today by the Secretary of State. The in
corporators are all prominent citizens of
Savannah. The capital stock is $75,000.
The road is to be about twelve miles long,
running from Savannah to the Vernon
river.
RAILROAD STOCKHOLDERS MEET.
The Annual meeting of the Atlanta and
Florida stockholders was held in Atlanta
today. The following directors were
elected: Evan P. Howell, E. W. Marsh, J.
Carroll Payne, Jas. R. Wylie, W. A. Rus
sell, W. L. Peel, Wm. Heath, R. F. Mad
dox, J. K. Bruner and Willis Reagan, of
Atlanta; L. F. Blalock, of Fayetteville: II.
C. Bagley, Americus, and President Willis
Sparks, of the Macon and Birmingham.
Col. li. F. Maddox was re-elected Presi
dent.
Mr. E. W. Marsh was elected Vice
President.
J. K. Bruner elected Secretary.
J. W. Rucker re-elected Treasurer.
J. Carroll Payne, Attorney.
The reports of the officers were not to
be had yet for publication, but the road is
generally in a very prosperous and prom
ising condition.
IN OPERATION.
Freight trains are runiug regularly from
Macon to Atlanta, and return over the
Macon and Birmingham, and the Atlanta
and Florida.
A passenger schedule will be put on in a
few days, making three competitive lines
from Atlanta to Macon—the East Tennes
see, the Central and the A. and F. and M.
anil B.
OPELIKA’S BUDGET.
A BATCH OF NEWSY NOTES FROM A BUSY
TO WN —PERSON A I.S.
Opelika, August 13. —[Special.]—John
Johnson, the fourteen-year-old negro boy
murderer, who killed Mr. J. P. Moore at
Gol-1 Hill on Thursday last, has had his
preliminary trial before Justice Jno. T.
Gorman. After hearing tiie testimony of
Chief Yarbrough and Mr. Stringfellow,
who was present at the killing, Justice
Gorman committed Johnson to jail with
out hail to await the action of the grand
jury. Johnson does not seein to realize
the terrible position he is in, and taki -
everything in the coolest possible maune
Two additions were made to tiie list >
prisoners in jail ye? ‘day. Or vas f
drawing a pistol ant. the otlit
offense.
Watermelons are scarce at 15 to 40 cents.
A scarcity of residences is a trouble in
Opelika at present. I know of several
families who wish to rent, and there is no
houses to be procured. Capitalists will do
well to come to Opelika and erect fifty
handsome four-room cottages at once.
Occupants could be found for every one of
them.
The members of tiie Opelika Gun Club
report doves as plentiful all over the coun
ty. Every day or so from three to six
members of tiie club go out and return
with between 200 to 500 doves.
The election is over. Everybody is
friendly again, and once more all is quiet
along the Potomac. Bass and Jackson,
Democratic nominees lor Legislature,
have a plurality in tiie county of 1,080
over all opponents. Judge J. C. Meadows,
Democratic nominee for County Superin
tendent of Education, has a majority of
1,260 over all opponents. And once more
the laurels of the Democratic party float
to the breeze.
The Grant Land Company, with a capi
tal stock of $50,000, is now being formed.
The purpose of this company will be the
opening up and putting upon the market
the L. P. Grant property in the heart of
the North Side. There are 120 acres in the
tract and unquestionably the most desir
able part of the city for elegant residences.
The men who are interested in the pres
ent movement are: Capt. L. P. Grant and
Albert Steiner of Atlanta, Col. R. G. Hitt
of Augusta, and F. A. Vaughan of Grays-
ville, Ga., Judge J. R. Dowdell of LaFay-
ette, Dr. N. P. Lupton of Auburn, Mayor
F. M. Renfro, Capt. J. A. Kirkpatrick, N.
P. Renfro, Capt. R. M. Greene, Thos. II.
Glower and J. L. Dean of Opelika. The
company intend laying out and grading
the streets and putting a portion of the
property on the market for sale. Suffi
cient ground for a beautiful park will be
set aside. ,
Several handsome residences will be
built by the company and offered for sale
on easy terms. The withholding of this
property from the market has retarded to
a great extent the growth of that portion
of the city. . _ r .
The Opelika Female Seminary, Rev. u.
M. Banks, principal, will resume its exer
cises on the 8th of September.
Real estate is changing hands so rapidly
Opelika at present that it is simply im
possible to keep up with it. Property that
could have been bought for $1,000 in Jan
uary last was sold here yesterday for 8l,b00.
The market is indeed lively.
Opelika can boast of very little sickness.
A few cases of typhoid fever and you have
the whole thing in a nutshell.
Messrs. Driver Bros., wholesale tobac
conists, of this city, are doing a tremendous
business. After .September 1st they will
nut Mr. L. B. Whitfield on the road.
p) r j o Palmer and W. A. Spratling
will open a wholesale and retail drug busi
ness in the store now occupied by Mr. E.
Brewer about September 15th.
Several changes among our merchants
are soon to take place. The new buildings
are changing the old run of things consid.
er For the past week or ten days Mr.
Joseph I.. Renfroe has been actively en
gaged getting up subscribers for a tele
phone in Opelika. His success has been
wonderful. The telepl o le is now a i as
sured success. Mr. Renfro informs me
that work of erection will commence in a
few days. This is a convenience long
needed in Opelika, and the quicker the
work commences the better it will be.
Opelika’s cotton compress is progressing
finely. It is being rapidly put up and will
be ready to compress those 80.000 bales of
cotton tliis season.
The Opelika Iron works now have forty-
->>ir men on their pay roll and pay out
kly over $400. All this money is spent
: ft P uie - Superintendent Thompson, of
’ lr °“ works, upon a rough calculation,
-s that the weekly pay roil of Opelika
istries will amount to $1,100. This is
i ,r v "ood for a city of 8,000 population.
- - - ' t Friday night an entertainment
will be given at the residence of .Judge
J. C. -V“ lows. Miss Maggie, their lovely
daughier, mak s a charming hostess, and
all who attend will indeed be fortunate.
Even as I write the music of tiie saw,
hammer and trowel can be heard on every
linpd. At present there is a great deal of
building and improvements going on in
Opelika. 3
“That dummy line to Auburn has con
siderable life in it yet," says Captain J. L.
Dean. At present, however, I am so busy
with real estate that 1 am letting tiie
dummy kinder take care of itself.
The windows of tiie new jail are crowed
all day with little loafing coons. The
Commissioners cannot get the fence around
the jail any too soon.
^ A call will be extended to Rev. G. W.
Curry, of Livingston, Ala., by the Baptist
church of this city to preach regularly for
them. For tiie past live or six months
the Baptist, church) here has been without
any regular minister.
Editor MeLellan, of the Democrat, ad
vocates a gymnasium. So does your eor-
crespondent. Young men of Opelika, call
a meeting at an early date and let’s see
what can be done in this direction. It is
good exercise and line sport.
A very heavy business is being done by
the railroads running into Opelika, espec
ially in the passenger line. At present
everybody seems to be traveling.
Our merchants are making large prepar
ations for tiie fall trade.
Messrs. Cherry & Smith’s large double
store building on Chambers street will be
ready to occupy by September 1.
The Whittlesy building on east side
South Chambers street will be ready for
occupancy in a day or two. Messrs. Mutch
& Ham and Mr. Reid Smith will com
mence moving in the first of next week.
It is also a double store building.
Frederick Jt Robertson's buildings, corner
North Chambers and Washington streets,
are being pushed rapidly forward, and the
three stores will be completed by October
1. Frederick it Robertson will occupy
the corner one, Yarbrough Bros, will oc
cupy another and there will be one to lei.
J. T. Whitfield’s building on South
Chambers street, adjoining Jefferson, will
be finished by September 15. It will be
occupied by W. I). Varner & Co.
Messrs. Hudiuon Rros. & Co. are erect
ing a store on the lot between their grocery
house and Messrs. Cherry A- Smith’s new
building on Chambers street. It will be
occupied by the Baptist Book and Colport-
age Board when completed.
The City Hotel building on North Cham
bers and Washington streets is undergoing
repairs. A new two-story verandah has
been put on tiie store of Mr. W. E. Smith,
across the street.
Dr. McCoy lias sold to Messrs Plum &
Co. his lot, corner Washington and Russell
streets, and the Brown lot adjoinrning on
Russell street. They have commenced the
erection of a warehouse eighty by sixty feet
fronting on the avenue. When completed
they will remove their wholesale grocery
business into it.
Mr. W. M. Pulliam will soon commence
the remodeling of his building on North
Chambers street. The front will be torn
down and the second floor raised four feet.
When the improvements are completed
Messrs. Pulliam & Andrews will occupy it
as a wholesale and retail dry goods store.
They will occupy two floors of the build
ing.
Miss Katie Belle Burrns, daughter of
Sheriff Burrus, of Columbus, a very lovely
young lady, is visiting friends and relatives
in this city.
Mrs. Dr. Jas. A. Hayes and her little
son, George, of Cotton Plant, Ark.,
' >rmerly of Union Springs, Ala., are on a
3 it to the former’s sister, now Mrs. C. C.
.oore, and family at tiie residence of Mrs.
li. Moore, on Chambers street.
<;ss Lizzie Zachry, who lias been for
v *ral years a teacher in tin; Georgia
’’i t for the Blind, and her niece, Miss
->wy/atterwhite, of Harris comity, Ga.,
are on a visit to the family of their cousin,
Mr. Be. .rand Zachry.
Mr. II. L. Baudy returned yesterday
from a trip to Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, Providence, Boston, and other
Northern points.
Misses Gertie Dodson, Jennie and Bertie
Gibson, Fairer Summers and Horteuse
Griffin will spend Friday with friends in
Columbus.
Captain Jesse R. Taylor, manager of tiie
Rome and Decatur railroad, was in the
city during the week. Jesse Taylor is a
former Opelika hoy and she always wel
comes such of her sons with open arms.
Opelika is proud of Jesse R. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Coleman have re
turned home from a trip to New York and
several of the Northern walering places.
Miss Pearl Griffin, of Tuskegee, is visit
ing Miss Alymerine Floyd.
Miss Mamie .Stratford, a beautiful young
lady of Montgomery, is visiting the family
of Judge J. J. Abercrombie.
Mr. Clarence Basweil, of Florence, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. McClenly.
Misses Lizzie and Mattie Cooper are vis
iting relatives in West Point, Ga.
Miss Annie Belle Collier went to Co
lumbus yesterday on a visit to relatives and
friends.
Mr. Iradon Weil is in New York.
Misses Janie Gilmer, Effie and Amanda
Ramsey are visiting relations in Elmore
county.
Miss Fairer Summers, of Texas, is the
guest of Miss Genie Dodson.
The county commi‘ c oners met on Mon
day, for the purpose of hearing complaints
from the tax-payers correcting errors in
the tax assessment for this year. It speaks
well for the work of Tax Assessor II. ( lay
Johnson to say that no citizen appeared
before the commissioners, and no com
plaints were made. After transacting
some other routine business the commis
sioners adjourned yesterday evening.
CALL FOR A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Washington, August 13.—A call has
been issued for a caucus of the Republican
Senators tomorrow night. The call reads:
That the caucus is to be held for the pur
pose of discussing the order of business,
but in view of the several pending propo
sitions to change tiie rules, that subject
will doubtless receive consideration at
that time.
CALIFORNIA'S REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR.
Sacramento, Cal., August 13.—The
Republican State Convention today nomi
nated Col. Henry S. Markham for Gov
ernor on the first ballot. On the formal
ballot he lacked forty votes of a nomina
tion, but the changes before the result was
announced carried him through, and then
the nomination was made by acclamation.
AS TO THE FIREMEN’S STRIKE.
Albany. August 13.—No announce
ment is made as to the time when the or
der for the locomotive firemen’s strike is to
take effect.