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DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15,1890.
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
few pair of a kind we place them on this table, and although
many of them cost as much as $4.00 and $6 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!
THE TWO BILLS PITTED.
THE TARIFF AND FORCE
ARE IN TOGETHER.
BILLS
hoar's tactics against QUAY—BUCK
AFTER BOODLE—DARNELL WANTS IT
IN THE NINTH—THE NATION
AL PHOTOGRAPHERS.
We are selliog them, but have more 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 ol ject on all goods in the house at pres-
eni. The Fa l Stock will be rolling in soon, and room must
be had.
Knee Pants 25 cents, 100 pair sold
usually for 50 cent, to close 25 cents.
Eivhty-three pair worth 75 cents
will go for thirty-five and fifty cents.
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.
Two hundred and fifty pair at 75c.,
$1.00 and $1.25, worth more mcffiey.
Thirty dozen best black naif nose,
worth thirty-five and seventy-five cents.
Our price to close twenty-five cents.
Prices cut on all Straw nats except our
50c. grade, which cannot be duplicated
Our $3.00 and $5.00 Solid Comfort, Perfect Fitiing,
Stylish Shoes continue to grow in favor.
Chancellor & Pearce.
TIIE DELAWARE AND
STRIKE.
HUDSON
NO GENERAL TIE UP ANTICIPATED—
TRAINS RUNNING ON SCHED
ULE TIME.
Albany, N. Y., August 14.—Gen ral
Manager Young, when asked as to the
status of the Delaware and Hudson strike
this morning, said: Superintendent Ham
mond was in the yards at 8 o’clock this
morning. Nearly all the men who are out
reported for duty. He said, however, that
they couldn’t go to work until they had
received orders from their committee, who
are in consultation with the leaders of the
Central strike. Mr. Hammond told the
men that unless they went to work at
noon their places would be filled by other
employes of the company, who were now
on their way here from various points
along the road. At noon we will have
enough men to man the switches and han
dle the freight, the traffic of which will be
resumed this evening. A committee from
the men thought they would ask for an
other consultation, but we have heard
nothing from them as yet. The men are
only out in this vicinity.
From another reliable source it was
learned that the employes of the Delaware
and Hudson are only organized between
here and Troy, and there is no fear of a
general tie-up on this road. There is not
much perishable freight here except what
arrived this morning for summer hotels up
north, and this will be sent out today. Pas
senger trains are running on time. The
committee said there had been uo change
in the situation on the Central road.
A BLOODY RIOT.
GRIFFIN.
A NOTABLE MURDER CASE ON TRIAL A
VERITABLE PATRIARCH.
Griffin, August 14.—[Special.]—The
case of the State of Georgia vs. M. M. Mc
Cullough was the first called this morning
by Solicitor General Emmett Womack,
and after both sides announced ready a
list of the forty-eight jurors was called,
and up to 12 o’clock this list was exhaust
ed with just six jurors obtained to try the
case. The Sheriff and his deputies were
kept quite busy getting up a new panel
from which to select the other required
six to complete the jury. It looks now as
if it would take the balance of the day to
make up the jury. Judge E. W. Ham
mond, the leading counsel for the defend
ant, and his able corps of assistants, w ill
no doubt put up a strong case of defense,
while Mr. Womack and his associates, in
cluding Judges Hall, Stewart, Daniel and
Col. Rutherford (Tom Woolfolk’s lawyer),
will endeavor to make out a clear case for
the State.
At Sunnyside last Sunday there was a
marriage at the residence of Mr. William
M. Smith, at which sixty-eight of his chil
dren, grandchildren and great-grandchil
dren were present. This did not include
all of the family, as he has now living just
105 offspring. Mr. Smith says he had an
aunt, a Mrs. Sharry, who died a few weeks
ago at the age of 90, leaving 300 living
people to mourn the death of their mother
and grandmother. Mr. Smith is now <>8
years of age, a widower and in perfect
health. The climate of middle Georgia is
simply wonderful.
DESIGNATION OF A DISTRICT OFFICIAL.
Washington, August 14.—District
Commissioner, L. G. Hines has tendered
his resignation to the President. It is un
derstood that his resignation is due to dif
ferences which have arisen between the
Engineer Commissioner (Col. Robert) and
the Civilian Commissioners.
A POSTMASTER NOMINATED.
Washington, August 14.—The Presi
dent today nominated Michael H. Hoas as
Postmaster at Fortress Monroe, Va.
ANARCHY REIGNS ABOUT TIIE SHELBY
IRON WORKS.
New Orleans, August 14.—A special
to the Picayune from Birmingham, Ala.,
says: Late last night Deputy Sheriff C. II.
Hanson, of Shelby county, came to town
in quest of special officers, and reported a
terrible state of affairs in the neighbor
hood of the Shelby Iron Works. He says
a great riot has been going on all the week
at"the iron works and that three men and
one woman have been killed in the melee.
The negro laborers about the camps are in
a fearful state of anarchy, and the pres
ence of a full posse of officers is necessary.
The riot grew out of the presence of the
desolute women who haunt these camps.
A body of special officers left last night
for the scene of the riot.
Washington, August 14.—[Special.]—
The Republican Senatorial caucus, called
to meet tonight, will consider and possibly
dispose of the Quay resolution, which
means the disposition of the Force bill.
The prevailing idea is that the caucus will
adopt Quay’s proposition. The friends of
the Force bill entertain this idea in the
form of a fear and there is a
very general scare in their ranks.
Mr. Hoar has been restlessly conferring
with his friends in the Senate all day, and
has been observed passing to and from the
House several times. One weapon being
used to fight Quay with is a threat to strike
at some of the Pennsylvania interests on
the tariff bill. Indeed it is threatened by
the Jacabins that if the Force bill is
smothered that the tariff bill will fare no
better, A hot fight is expected to occur
in the caucus tonight, and it may be that
the resolution in some shape will be re
ported to the Senate tomorroiy.
DENNING’S GREAT FRIEND.
Colonel Buck stopped off here for two
days this week to look after Denning’s
Augusta appointment. It is quite proba
ble that, even if the Senate fails to confirm
Denning, the President will reappoint him
just as soon as Congress adjourns, and so
give him the office.
Maj. M. C. Burke,general manager of the
Alabama Fair Association, is in the city to
invite Mr. Blaine to the State Fair to be
opened at Birmingham on the 20th of
October.
THE NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS.
The Photographers’ Convention is in
session in this city. Mr. C. W. Motes, of
Atlanta, is here with a magnificent collec
tion of art work. He was chosen first as
a judge of the grand prize, but on account
of his illness the appointment was today
revoked and given to G. L. Hurd, of
Providence, R. I.
A BOODLE CAMPAIGN.
The supposition is that the Republicans
are preparing to contest all the Georgia
districts this fall, and one part of Col.
Buck’s mission here was thought to be a
scheme to bleed the Congressional cam
paign committee for funds to help along
the campaign.
Gen. Bethune, of Talbot, is billed to
make the race in the Fourth,but the main
effort will be directed to capture the Ninth
district, where the candidacy of Pickett
vouches the chances of a Republican candi
date good. With $10,000 it is believed that
Darnell can cut a wide swath in the moun
tain counties,and he will secure the boodle
if the Congressional committee have the
least assurance that he can knock out Tom
Winn. Darnell claims that there are 7,000
white Republicans in the Ninth district
and at least 5,000 negro voters. He bases
his calculations on the docility of this vote
and hopes to be able to recruit from the
Independent contingent who last time fol
lowed Parson Pickett.
Col. Weil, of Atlanta, a prominent Ger
man lawyer, is in Washington. E. P. S.
GEORGIA IN THE CENSUS.
AMERICUS NOTES.
Americus, August 13.—[Special.]—
Recognizing the eligibility of Americus as
a distributing point, Mr. Thomas Troy has
secured the necessary buildings for the
purpose of establishing a branch office of
the Macan brewery at this place. It is
probable that a brewery will be built here
by him. This will give us cheaper ice
next year, the price of which luxury has
been advanced to one cent per pound by
the present proprietors of the factory here.
The demand for store rooms continues.
The last acquisition is a Mr. Coleman, of
St. Louis, who will open a stock of general
merchandise in the store now occupied by
Mr. L. B. Bosworth on or about Septem
ber 1st.
A few bales of cotton find their way to
market daily, and it will be but a few more
days before the receipts will swell to
healthy proportions.
MONMOUTH PARK RACES.
Monmouth Park, N. J., August 14.—
First race—Seven furlongs; Cynosure won,
Volunteer second, Kempland third. Time
1:27$.
Second race—Six furlongs; Chatham
won, St. Charles second, Hoodlum third.
Time 1:15.
Third race—Oue mile; Fau Fau won,
Tulla Blackburn second, Demuth third.
Time l:39f.
Fourth race—Five furlongs; Fearless
won, Emma J second, Adeline third.
Time 1:01$.
Fifth race—One mile and a furlong; My
Fellow won, Tristan second, Grimalde
third. Time 1:55.
Sixth race—Gray Dawn won, Lotion
second, Sam Wood third. Time 2:09$.
JUGGLING IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
Washington, August 14.—During the
two hours and a half occupied in the de
livery of Mitchell’s speech in the Senate
this morning the two Pennsylvania Sena
tors held frequent conferences with Vest
on the Democratic side of the chamber.
Plumb also had a long and earnest talk
with him. Quay afterwards flitted around
his own side of the chamber and exchang
ed views with some of the Senators from
the new States. These conferences may
have had no connection with the pending
compromise for the passage of the tariff
bill and the adjournment of the session
without action on the Federal election bill,
but it is quite likely that they did.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS IN CALI
FORNIA.
Sacramento, Cal., August 14.—In the
Republican State convention the following
additional nominations were made yester
day For Governor, John B. Riddick, of
San Andreas; Chief Justice, W. H. Beatty,
the present incumbent; Associate Justices,
R. C. Harrison and C. H. Garroutte; Sec
retary of State, E. G. Waite, of Aiameda;
State Comptroller, E. P. Colgan, of Son-
A GOOD SHOWING AND NOT ALL COUNTED
EITHER.
Washington, August 14.—[Special.]—
The census returns on a rough, first count
gives Georgia 1,840,000 people, and Ala
bama 1,520,000, in round numbers. Texas
stands at the head of the list of Southern
States with 2,175,000, Kentucky second
with 1,870,000 and Georgia third. Con
sidering that the old State has had no
boom, she has made a great showing. Her
figures under the 1880 census were 1,542,-
000, in round numbers.
The Enquirer-Sun will be the first
Georgia paper to publish this news item.
E. P. S.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, August 14.—The first
business in order this morning was the
vote on sustaining the decision of the
chair overruling the point of order made
by Springer, of Illinois, that the national
McKay relief bill must be considered
in the committee of rules. The decision
sustained—yeas 114, nays 31—the Speaker
counting a quorum.
Struble, of Iowa, asked unanimous con
sent for the consideration of the joint res
olution for destitute persons in Oklahoma.
Baker, of New Y'ork, and Perkins, of
Kansas, had read telegrams stating forth
the need for such aid, but Walker, of Mas
sachusetts, and McClammy, of North Car
olina, objected.
Belden, of New York, asked the unani
mous consent for the consideration of a
bill granting leaves of absence to per diem
employes in the customs service.
Cheadle, of Indiana, objected, Cannon,
of Illinois, remarking that the House could
not afford in one breath to object to the
bill for the relief of starving citizens of the
United States in Oklahoma and in the
next grant additional pay to Federal offi
cials who were already receiving good sal
aries.
The House then resumed consideration
of the national McKay bill.
After speeches in favor of the bill by
Thomas, of Wisconsin, and Stone, of Ken
tucky, and in opposition by Springer, of
Illinois, the latter gentleman moved to
commit the measure to the committee on
war claims.
No quorum -was developed on this vote,
and, subsequent efforts to secure one prov
ing unavailing, the House, at 4:05 o’clock,
adjourned.
in the senate.
Washington, August 14.—Plumb,from
the committee on appropriations, reported
the Senate joint resolution appropriating
for the relief of destitution in Oklahoma
the unexpended balance of the appropria
tion made last April for the relief of the
district overflowed by the Mississippi river
and it was passed.
The tariff bill was taken up, the pending
question being on Vest's amendment,
offered lastJMonday, to reduce the duty on
tin plate(paragraph 137,page 28) from 2 2-10
cents to 1 cent per pound.
Mitchell addressed the Senate in defense
of the high protective system as being a
policy to which the Republican party
stands committed.
He discussed in detail and generally, in
terms of commendation, the bill as report
ed by the finance committee, qualifying
his commendation, however, on the sugar
question, and expressing the opinion that
the provisions of the House bill on that
point were preferable to those recommend
ed by the finance committee. The delive
ry of his speech occupied two hours and a
half.
He was followed by Reagan in an argu
ment to controvert the position taken by
Mitchell, to the effect that Congress has
the constitutional power to levy taxes in
order to regulate trade and industries. He
was subjected on the part of Mitchell to
what he called “a catechism,” the princi
pal question in which was on what classes
of imported goods he would have
duties imposed in a tariff for
revenue only—on those not produced in
this country, or on those produced here,
and he replied that he would only have ad
valorem rates, would tax tea, coffee, sugar,
iron and steel, and wool and cotton goods,
and would have raw materials on the free
list—but with a corresponding reduction
of the duty on the manufactures into
which such raw material entered. He
characterized Mitchell’s speech as an
elaborate and ingenious argument for a
subversion of the constitution in order to
benefit a few at the expense of the many.
Plumb gave notice of an amendment
which he would offer, to strike out of par
agraph 137 the provision imposing a duty
on tin plate, and to add to the paragraph a
provision to pay to the manufacturers of
tin plate made in the United States a
bounty of 1 cent per pound. He expressed
great doubt as to the effect of the
proposition of the finance committee. He
doubted very much that it would perma
nently introduce into this country the
manufacture of tin plates in quantities
sufficient for domestic consumption. He
doubted it for various reasons, one of them
being that the American manufacturers
had been swift to avail themselves of
duties that gave them large profits on
articles made by them, and had formally
abandoned the production of other articles
that gave them only small profits.
Plumb argued at some length against
the increase of duty on tin plate, and con
cluded with the proposition that if the
duty was to be taken off of sugar, an agri
cultural product of Louisiana and Texas,
and to some extent of Kansas and Ne
braska, and if a bounty were offered to
domestic sugar growers, why, he asked,
should not the same principle be extended
to the tin plate industry?
Carlisle presented a letter, which he had
received today from the Commissioner of
Labor, showing the labor cost on a ton of
steel rails at three points—an establishment
in the north of the United States, one in
Great Britain, and one in Belgium. The
cost at the first was given at $11.59; at
the second at $7.81, and at the third at
$8.10. He also read a letter received by
him today from Charles W. Potts, of Phil
adelphia, a large consumer of tin plate, to
the effect that he had applied to all the
rolling mills in the vicinity of Pittsburg
for the price on the thickness of steel
plate out of which canning tin plate is
made, and that all, except one, stated that
they could not make the steel plates as
thin as required, and that one firm that
could make them asked 5J- cents per
pound for them untinned, while the pres
ent selling price of tin plate—duty, freight,
etc., included—is only 4.22 cents per
pound.
Aldrich accounted for that on the ground
that as there was no demand in this coun
try for steel plates of such an extreme thin
ness, there was no plant for rolling them,
but he predicted that if the duty on tin
plate was.increased, all the rolling mills
would, in a very short time, be provided
with the requisite plant.
Bates addressed the Senate in a general
review and condemnation of the bill. He
ridiculed the idea that the farmers would
derive any benefit under it, and said, in
reference to the duties on farmer products,
that while “the voice was the voice of Ja
cob, the hand was the hand of Esau.” The
bill might be a revision of the tariff but it
was not a reduction of taxation.
A vote was then taken, and Test’s
amendment was rejected, yeas 20, nays 30,
Messrs. Davis and Plumb being the only
Republicans voting in the affirmative.
Ingalls did not vote and Paddock voted in
the negative.
Plumb offered the amendment of which
he had given notice, to strike out the
clause imposing a duty of 2 2-10c pound
on tin plate (reserving the other part of
the proposition as to the bounty).
Higgins said that if Plumb’s amendment
meant that tin plate shonld be put on the
free list, it was the only consistent ground
that could be taken by those who opposed
the proposition of the finance committee.
Plumb withdrew his amendment , and
offered another making the duty on tin
plate lc. a pound and providing a bounty
of lc. a pound on tin plate manufactured
in the United States. Without proceeding
further in the matter the Senate ad
journed.
A BIG DAY AT LAGRANGE.
CLOSING SESSION OF THE STATE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'.
GOVERNOR GORDON ADDRESSES THE CON
VENTION—ENDORSED FOR SENATOR
—CONDEMNING THE FORCE BILL
—ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
TROUBLES OF A MACON FIRM.
THE PROPERTY OF THE GEORGIA HOSIERY
COMPANY ATTACHED.
New Y'ork,August 14.—An attachment
has been granted by Judge Beach, of the
Supreme court, against the property of the
Georgia Hosiery company, limited, of Ma
con, Georgia, upon a claim for $14,4915,
held by E. Karelson’s Sons. The suit is
brought on a promissory note dated Au
gust 9, 1890, for money advanced and mer
chandise. The sheriff has taken posses
sion of the machinery and the stock of the
company at 107th street.
APALACHICOLA DOTS.
Apalachicola, August 12.—[Special.]
The timber market is still low and freights
high. Logmen have almost ceased shipping
and very few rafts have arrived during the
past ten days.
Mr. P. L. Kennedy, president of the
Kennedy Lumber Company of this place,
met with a serious accident at the landing
at River Junction Sunday night. He was
en route for this place from his home in
Bradford, Pa., and was going down to the
boat when he fell from the platform, some
fifteen feet, to the ground below. He was
badly shaken up and bruised, and received
internal injuries, the nature of which
could not be ascertained at the time. This
morning Mr. Kennedy is reported to be in
a critical condition and his death is mo
mentarily expected.
One of the most popular drummers mak
ing trips to this place is Mr. J. F. C.
Griggs, of Columbus, who arrived on the
Smith yesterday. Many other “knights of
the grip” are here, and they come by every
boat. ^
THE STRIKE FOLLY'.
LaGrange, Ga., August 14.—[Special.]
—The second day’s session of the State
Agricultural Society opened this morning
at 8 o’clock with prayer by Rev. Rufus
Smith, President Northen in the chair.
After the routine business was disposed
of Mr. A. M. Walker, of Taylor county,
read a paper on “Practical Dairy Farming
in Georgia.” It was a plain, sensible arti
cle, and presented a number of features of
interest, and was ably discussed by Mr. J.
S. Newman, of Auburn, Ala.
Mr. Branch, of Columbia, moved that
the convention proceed to the election of
officers at 11 o’clock, which motion pre
vailed.
A paper by J. S. Newman on “The
New Education” opposed instruction in
classics, and advocated the establishment
of agricultural schools in every county.
The papers by Newman and Walker
were asked for publication, on motion of
R. J. Redding.
J. W. Glenn moved that the society rec
ommend the putting of books on farmin:
into all the public schools.
Prof. White, of Athens, opposed special
education alone. He regarded as essential
a thorough general education, after which
special education could be considered, but
character was more to be regarded than
trade or profession. The professor’
speech was remarkably forcible, and was
listened to with great attention.
Major W. L. Glessner, of Americus,
moved that the convention petition the
Legislature to enact a law providing for
six months for common schools, which
motion was passed.
GORDON APPEARS.
A lively commotion was occasioned by
the appearance in the hall of Gov. Gordon,
He was greeted with loud cheers and was
escorted to the stage amidst considerable
applause. In response to calls, he then
addressed the convention at some length
He said that the farmers have been
wronged for years. He had sympathized
with them and was rejoiced that the evils
which had environed them were now bein
righted. They had long needed organiza
tion and now have it, but they needed
harmony among themselves. They should
be in good fellowship with every
body. Lawyers, doctors and other profes
sional men were not their enemies and
they should understand this. He itt-ged
them to be reasonable, kind to all and to
cultivate friendly feelings with all classes.
The farmers need good, wise, brave
leaders in their charge under the white
banner of peace, justice and equality. He
condemned the National banking system,
and closed with earnest advice to the far
mers to move forward in their good work.
GORDON ENDORSED FOR SENATOR,
Capt. Bryan moved that the convention
endorse Gen. John B. Gordon as a candi
date for United States Senator by a rising
vote, which motion was unanimously car
ried amidst loud and prolonged applause.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers was next in order
and resulted as follows:
President—J. O. Waddell, of Polk.
Vice-President-at- Large—S. D.Bradwell,
of Liberty.
Congressional Yice-Presidents—First
district—J. O. Davis; Second—H. J
Barnes: Third—H. H. Black; Fourth—
J. M. Mobley; Fifth—W. L. Peek; Sixth
■E. C. Ramsay; Seventh—R. Poole;
Eighth—G. D. Hurd; Ninth—W. H. Per-
kinson; Tenth—Smith Johnson Leonard,
of Richmond.
A resolution,returning the thanks of the
convention to the citizens of LaGrange for
hospitality and courtesies and to the rail
roads for reduced fare, was then unani
mously passed.
AGAINST THE FORCE BILL.
T. L. Fleming offered a resolution con
demning the Force bill and call ill" upon
our Congressmen to do everything in their
power to defeat that measure, which was
unanimously passed.
AGRICULTURAL BOOKS IN SCHOOLS.
Mr. W. G. Wliidby, of Atlanta, read a
communication from the State Horticul
tural Society asking the convention to
unite with it in the effort to have agricul
tural books placed in all the schools.
CLOSING UP BUSINESS.
Prof. Euler Stinson asked to be relieved
of the duty of reading his paper, which
was agreed to.
Mr. Lynn, of DeKalb, moved to relieve
the members from paying any membership
fee, which prevailed.
President Northen reported that there
were $1,144.53 in the treasury of the so
ciety.
Ellaville was selected as the next place
of meeting.
Hon. Felix Corput, of Cave Springs,
offered a resolution of thanks to retiring
President Northen, for the able, efficient
and satisfactory manner in which he had
discharged the duties of his position, and
for his excellent administration. The res
olution was unanimously passed.
Col. J. O. Waddell, the newly elected
president, assumed the gavel, and in a
brief but eloquent speech thanked the
society for the honor conferred upon him.
At 1 o’clock tLe convention then ad
journed to meet next spring at Ellaville.
order and the engine had been stopped;
Ellison, the colored engineer, and other
colored men were around the furnace of
the engine and Matthews was working
with the pump when the explosion occur
red. The pump was in the front of the
engine and near the saw, being supplied
with water from a small stream, along the
side of which the engine was placed. Mat
thews’ shoes were found by the stream
with his feet in them, having been blown
from his body. The noise of the explosion
was distinctly heard by several persons in
Newberry, and by other persons at great
distances in the country.
POLITICS IN MARION.
NO. liKi.
IT TURNS UP QUITE VIGOROUS IN NEW
ZEALAND.
Dunedin, New Zealand, August 14.—A
general strike of the men employed in the
shipping trade and on railways is immi
nent. The trouble arises from the action
of a firm in Christ Church, which employs
a number of women. The discharge of
the women was demanded by the unions,
and upon the firm’s refusal to accede to
the demand a boycott was declared against
them. The shipping and railway compa
nies continue to handle the goods of the
firm. The men declare if it is not stop
ped a general strike will be inaugurated.
BASE BALL.
New York (League)—New York 8,
Philadelphia 5.
Boston (League)—Boston 2, Brooklyn 1,
Cleveland — (League) — Cleveland 11,
Pittsburg C.
Cincinnati (League)—Cincinnati 2, Chi
cago 1.
New York (Brotherhood)^-New York 5,
Brooklyn 4.
Boston (Brotherhood)—Boston 2, Phila
delphia 19.
Toledo—Toledo 5, Brooklyn 2.
St. Louis—St. Louis 6, Athletic 5.
Louisville—Louisville 17, Rochester 5.
Cleveland— (Brotherhood) — Cleveland
9, Buffalo 8.
Chicago—(Brotherhood)—Chicago 10,
Pittsburg 7.
SIXTY THOUSAND IDLE STRIKERS.
Cardiff, August 14.—Negotiations be
tween the railway directors and the repre
sentatives of striking employes have been
resumed and the outlook for a settlement
of the troubles is good. Sixty thousand
men are now idle in consequence of the
strike.
PLENTY OF CANDIDATES OUT FOR THE
x COUNTY OFFICES.
Buena Yista, Ga., August 14.—[Spe
cial.]—An interesting contest for nomi
nations for county offices is now in prog
ress in Marion county. The primary does
not take place until November 6, but the
candidates are already at work and
do not intend to let the grass grow
under their feet. The executive
committee has decided to allow the color
ed people to vote in the primary, a prac
tice not generally followed in other Geor
gia counties. It is rumored here that the
Alliance will not endorse candidates for
county offices, but nothing positive is
known on this subject. The Alliance is a
power in Marion, as has been shown by
recent elections in the county.
Mr. J. C. Jackson now holds the posi
tion of Clerk of the Superior Court, to
which he was appointed some time ago to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Dr. E. T. Mathis, and is being strongly
urged by his friends to become a candidate
for the office. lie has not yet announced
his intention of making the race. Messrs.
Will B. Short, J. L. Wilson and T. B.
Lumpkin are in the field for this office,
and the race promises to be a spirited one.
Mr. J. F. Rushin, the present Sheriff,
will stand for re-election. He will be op
posed by Mr. A. B. Jackson, who has held
the position of Marshal of Buena Vista for
some time.
There will probably be three candidates
for Tax Receiver in the field—Oliver
Smith, R. J. Jordan and William Allison
Six candidates are grooming for tax
collector, it is said. They are Messrs.
J. Hunley, V. M. Tharpe, W. B. Nutt,
Bob Noel, Wood Fouche and Isaac Phelts
Messrs. W. F. Foster and D. E. Cry are
the candidates for county treasurer.
Mr. S. C. Jenkins will be re-elected cor
oner without opposition.
A TRIBDTE_TO_CRISP.
democracy.
S0ME prot^t ST*™"-* *™ng
protest against the force
bill, and an APPEAL
to THE NORTH.
• ^August 14.—[Spe-
mu ‘.]rJ he Deiuocratic convention for the
Third Congressional district met here to
day. Every county in the district was
represented except Lee. The convention
met in the court house at 11:15 a. m., and
was called to order by Hon. C. C. Smith,
of Hawkinsville, chairman of the district
executive committee, who delivered a short
but ringing speech, replete with true Dem
ocracy.
Capt. J. D. Stetson of Hawkinsville, and
Messrs. J. T. Waterman of Hawkinsville,
and J. H. Ryals of Telfair, were elected
secretaries.
Hon. W. T. Hawks, of Sumter, nomi
nated Hon. Charles F. Crisp for Repre
sentative in the Fifty-second Congress.
His speech was very able and eloquent,
and met with a hearty reception by the
convention and provoked frequent ap
plause. His statement that the Third
Congressional district of Georgia would
furnish their next Speaker, if the Demo-
crats should have a majoritv, was loudly-
applauded.
Hon. C. C. Smith seconded the nomina
tion in a few timely words.
TIIE VOTE UNANIMOUS.
pose of the Democratic party of the State,
| and if unnoticed would create wron" im
pulsions and possibly do harm ami be un
just to the people of South Carolina, be it
Resolved by the Democratic party in
convention assembled. That the debt of
^°uth Carolina as now recognized is a
public object of primary importance, and
in the future, as in the past, will continue
to have the fostering care of the State
Loyerament, and should command the
confidence of the investing public. The
new Constitution was adopted and the
plan of primary election at this years
election for delegates to the State nomi
nating convention was defeated. Unon
this action the delegation from Richmond,
( harleston, Beaufort and Sumter, com
prising the anti-Tillmanites, withdrew and
formed a new convention and elected Hon.
Leo. L. Buist chairman, and E. J Bren-
uon secretary. They chose the executive
committee to prepare an address to the
people, and took a recess.
In regular convention the old executive
committee was deposed,and J. L. M. Irby,
of Lawrence, was elected chairman. The
convention then adjourned sine die.
THEY FOUGHT LIKE DEMONS.
TIIE FORCE BILL IN CAUCUS.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS WRANGLE OVER
IT AND ADJOURN yVITHOUT ACTION.
Washington, August 14.—The fourth
in the series of the Republican Senatorial
caucuses was held at the capitol tonight,
and was as ineffectual as any of the preced
ing caucuses, so far as definite results are
concerned. It yvas the most important
caucus yet held, the most largely attended,
and the most pointed in the matter the
speeches made. Thirty-nine Senators
were present, and with the exception of
Cullom, who was ill, and Sawyer, e/ery
one remained until the adjournment, a
very unusual proceeding. There yvas an
extreme diversity of views manifested, and
the caucus adjourned simply because an
agreement was impossible. It was a very
unliarmonious meeting. Quay and Cam
eron both made speeches, and strongly
represented the political inexpediency of
doing anything with the Federal election
bill at present, and urged the necessity of
an early adjournment from a party stand
point.
Aldrich, also, was on the side of those
who desired an adjournment. He was the
spokesman of those Senators who view the
embarrassment and delay over the tariff
bill as outweighing all other considerations
in deciding the policy to be pursued.
Plumb also spoke, and it is understood
opposed the election bill out and out.
For the friends of the bill which has
caused these numerous caucuses, Hoar
and Spooner were the champions. The
latter made a strong speech which some
denominated “reading the riot act.” He
warned Senators that they must meet the
issue squarely. The election bill must be
passed now, at this session, or not at all.
It would be futile to go before the country
with any statement that this bill would be
passed at the short session. It was of su
preme importance that it should be passed
at once.
His remarks brought out sharp retorts
from several opponents of the bill. The
discussion showed that there was a greater
number of Senators than has been gener
ally supposed yvlio, for one reason or an
other, are willing to adjourn without the
election bill being acted upon. The num
ber of those Senators is placed at fifteen.
Finally, about half past 10 o’clock, an
adjournment was proposed and was finally
forced by a majority vote. This was the
only vote taken. The general understand
prevailed among Senators that nothing
should be given to the public about the
caucus, and they referred all newspaper
men to Senator Edmunds, who is well
known as an opponent of publicity in such
matters. The Vermont Senator was chair
man of the caucus.
EUFAULA GOSSIP.
THE PEOPLE’S PARTY'.
IT CONVENES AND MAKES A FEW NOMI
NATIONS.
Topeka, Kan., August 14.—The Peo
ple’s Party convention last night nomi
nated, for Chief Justice, W. Rightmire, of
Chase county; for Governor, J. F. Wil
letts, of Jefferson county; for Lieutenant-
Governor, A. C. Shinn, of Franklin coun
ty; for Secretary of State, R. S. Osburn,
of Rooks county; for State Treasurer, W.
H. Biddle, of Butier county; Attorney-
General, J. N. Ives, of Sterling county;
State School Superintendent, Miss Fannie
McCormick, of Barton county; State Au
ditor, Rev. B. F. Foster, colored, of To
peka.
A motion to make Judge W. P. Feffert
the nominee for United States Senator was
lost.
MUTILATED BODIES.
THE CHOLERA DECREASING.
London, August 14.—Dispatches from
Jeddah and Mecca say that the cholera is
decreasing in these cities.
THE HORRIBLE DEATHS CAUSED BY A
BOILER EXPLOSION.
Columbia, S. C., August 14.—A special
to the Daily Register from Newberry, in
this State, says: The news reached here
today of a terrible boiler explosion, which
occurred this morning at a country saw
mill twelve miles west of Newberry, on
Dr. W. M. Dorroh’s place. Four men,one
white and three colored, were killed, and
two colored men were seriously wounded.
Pickens P. Matthews, white, a son of the
owner of the mill, met with an awful fate.
He was literally blown to atoms,
his limbs being found some dis
tance from the scene of the explosion,
and other portions of his body were sus
pended in trees. The colored men, Cary
Davis, Thomas Elison and William Cham
bers, had their heads blown off and were
otherwise terribly mutilated. Milton Rabb,
colored, has his thigh badly mashed, and
Walter Davis was fearfully scalded. A
colored boy named Y'oung, about twelve
years old, was the only one who escaped
uninjured. He says the pump was out of
A TRAGEDY NEAR THE CITY—BURIED IN
A WELL.
Eufaula, Ala., August 14.—[Special.]
Last night, six miles south of Eufaula, on
the McTyre place, occurred a tragedy. Mr.
E. Corey, a deputy sheriff of this coun
ty, had a warrant for the arrest of a negro,
named Henry Cummings, charged with
stealing cotton. When Mr. Corey reached
the house he found the door closed, and
upon calling to the negro he heard him
going out the back door. Throwing his
weight against the door he burst it in to
find himself confronted by a burly negro
man and his wife.
As he came in the door they sprang at
him, pushing him back against the door,
which was now closed, thus preventing
the negro boy, who was with him, from
entering. In the scuffle that followed Mr.
Corey was thrown on the bed, falling on
his back. The negro woman then held his
hands while the man proceeded to choke
him to death.
By an almost super-human effort Mr.
Corey freed his right hand, and drawing
his pistol aimed at the man and fired. The
bullet missed the man, but took effect in
the woman’s abdomen. He then fired two
other shots which grazed the man’s back,
causing only flesh wounds. The negroes,
renewing their hold on Mr. Corey, would
have killed him had not the negro boy
rushed in and pulled them off.
The negro woman’s screams of murder
soon had the yard filled with negroes from
the neighborhood, who were very much
excited. The negro woman began to urge
the men to mob Mr. Corey, but he came
back to tow-n all right with the exception
of a very sore neck. The doctor who at
tended says that the woman cannot live.
Henry Lee and another negro, whose
name your correspondent failed to get,
were digging in a ditch about twenty feet
deep, near the new depot, when, without
warning, one of the sides caved in, throw
ing at least fifteen feet of dirt on Lee.
The alarm was given immediately, but as
the place was so narrow that only two men
could work at once it was nearly an hour
before he was rescued. YVhen res
cued he was conscious, and the doctor
thinks that he received no permanent in
juries.
A crusty old bachelor when told that
“Women made the best cashiers,” replied;
“Yes, and they make capital tellers, also.”
—Chicago Inter-Ocean.
On motion of Hon. J. E. D. Shipp, of
Dooly, Judge Crisp was unanimously re
nominated.
AN EARNEST PROTEST.
The following resolutions, introduced by
C aptain John A. Cobb, of Sumter, were
adopted without dissent:
Resolved, That we have noticed with
pleasure and admiration the course in Con
gress of our representative, Hon. Charles F.
Crisp, and give our hearty endorsement to
all bis acts in his manful fight against the
attacks of the Republican party on the
rights and interests of our people, especial
ly against that iniquitous measure known
as the Force bill, against which we hearti
ly and most solemnly proteet as unneces
sary and calculated to create discord and
trouble where now only peace, good order
and prosperity reigns.
We earnestly call upon the people of the
North, who desire a union of interest and
prosperity, to use their influence with their
Senators and Representatives in Congress
to defeat this outrageous measure, and all
other purely sectional and shameful legis
lation.
On motion of Prof. It. W. Watts a com
mittee of five was appointed to notify
Judge Crisp of his renomination. The
Chair appointed Messrs. Watts, of Stew
art; Cobb, of Sumter; Shipp, of Dooly;
Hudson, of Webster; and Smith, of Pu
laski.
A FULL POLL.
A resolution, introduced by Col. J. T.
Waterman, of Pulaski, pledging the con
vention, collectively and individually, to
make every effort to have the full Demo
cratic vote polled in the district, so that
there will be nothing said after the elec
tion about the suppression of a part of the
vote, was passed.
The new executive committee was then
appointed for the next two years, and the
convention adjourned.
After Lite adjournment of the conven
tion the new executive committee met and
organized by electing Hon. J. E. D. Shipp,
ot Dooly, chairman, and Hon. J. B. Ilud
son, of Stewart secretary. The executive
ommittce decided to publish an address
to the voters of the district.
WHISKY IN FLAMES.
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND BARRELS DES
TROYED BY FIRE YESTERDAY.
Louisville, Ky., August 14.—The im
mense distillery and warehouse of the
Kentucky Distilling Company, owned by
Barkhouse & Co., burned today, along
with 25,000 barrels of whisky. The fire
began in the warehouse and was caused by
the carelessness of a colored laborer, who
was shifting barrels with a lighted lamp
standing on the floor. A barrel rolled
against the lamp, breaking it. The barrel
was leaking and the w-hisky and oil flashed
up like gun-powder, and the flames filled
the building at once. Not a single burn 1
of liquor was saved. The heat was ixe-
mendous and the fire uncontrollable. All
the buildings belonging to the plant were
destroyed.
The loss on the whisky is half a million
dollars; on the building, perhaps $100,000
more, all well insured.
IT SETTLED NOTHING.
THREE ESCAPED CONVICTS KEEP FIFTY
GUARDS AT BAY.
San Francisco, Cal., August 14.—No
more dramatic escape and capture have
been known in years than those at the
State prison at San Quentin yesterday ami
today. Three convicts—Charles Nanning,
W. II. Hanlon, serving sentences of seven
teen years each for stage robbery, and
Abraham Turlock, sentenced for life for
murder—by a plan concocted on the out
side, escaped, under the pretense of repair
ing a tank. Secreted under the boards
near the Link were supplies, consistin of
two rifles and other weapons, put there by
friends. Opposite the tank, running from
the hill, is a ditch three or four feet deep.
After securing their equipments the con
victs entered the djtch and reached Green
Brae road unperceived. Then they
ran slowly to the hills. Guard
Flynn noticed their outbreak and tired
a rifle shot to stop them. The only
heed paid to the command by the men in
stripes was a cry of defiance is they start
ed on their run for freedom. The guard
fired repeatedly. Volley after voile/ was
sent after the men and bullets rained about
them, but still without effect further than
to cause them to accelerate their speed.
Situated two miles from the prison wall
is a growth of thicket through which a
gulch runs, and into this the convicts
plunged. They were completely hidden,
but the thicket, which is situated between
the prison and San Rafael, was soon sur
rounded by about fifty guards, who imme
diately began to explore it. (iuard Bowen
was several yards in advance of the other
pursuers. Suddenly the report of a pistol
rang out and the guards made for the spot
from where the sound proceeded.
Stretched upon the ground was Bowen
witli a bullet imbedded in the flesh of his
arm. This fact told the pursurers some
thing they had not known before—the
convicts were armed.
When darkness closed in the guards
were reinforced and scattered around the
thicket. The convicts separated, and all
through the night in different parts of the
thicket a quick flash would he seen, and
the guards would answer it. In fact, they
shot at everything that moved. The fusi-
lade kept up nntil dawn, when Warden
McComb took command of the force, and
then a general closing in began. Suddenly
Sheriff Manning, who was a little in ad
vance, heart a bullet whiz by and he tum
bled down unhurt but badly scared. Then
for an hour the firing was resumed, and
the prisoners called for a halt.
A truce was established and Manning
and one guard went to the men and held a
conference. The men had built a fort at
the top of the brid^y in the thicket, where,
if they had provisions, they could have
withstood 100 men. The convicts made
terms. They first demanded to know if
any guard had been killed, and when
assured that there had not they
then demanded that they be not
shot down when they surrendered.
This was guaranteed them and then the
three men laid down their arms and were
marched back to prison in irons. They
will be put in a dungeon and kept on
bread and water. They have now lost all
hope for pardon and commutation for good
conduct.
The escape and the firing in the Dills
created the wildest excitement. It is near
1 famous camping-out place and the camp-
•rs spent a night of terror.
TROOPS AT TIIE GALLOWS
TO ENFORCE ORDER AND PREVENT A
RESCUE.
Richmond, Va., August 14.—A detach
ment of military, under command of Capt.
Bossieux, left this evening for Petersburg,
where they took charge of John Phillips,
olored, and escorted him to Boydton,
Mecklenburg county. Phillips will he exe
cuted there tomorrow for the murder of
Capt. John Overby last April. The mili
tary will be present at the gallows to en
force order, as it has been feared an at
tempt to rescue Phillips might he made.
THE CHARLESTON PRESS ON THE TILLMAN
CONVENTION.
Charleston, S. C., August 14.—The
Democratic convention yesterday is the
talk of the State. The general opinion is
that there will be no split in the party and
that the action of the convention yesterday
settled nothing hut the question of the
manner of electing delegates to the Sep
tember convention.
The News and Courier holds that the
convention exceeded its authority in adopt
ing a new constitution, that the old execu
tive committee is still the rightful head »I
the party and the old constitution still the
law of the party. The News and Courier
will say tomorrow:
The convention in September will not
be composed of the same delegates that at
tended the August convention. In ten of
the counties, as we are informed, the elec
tion of delegates to the September conven
tion was clearly illegal, and in those ten
counties it will be necessary^ to go into a
new election of delegates. With anything
like organization and proper activity on
the part of the straightout Democrats, it
will be practicable to secure a clear major
ity in the September convention against
Tillman. It is with this object in view
that the straightouts should organize and
work. The August convention has settled
nothing except the primary question. The
work that is accomplished between the
present time and the assembling of the
September convention will decide the con
test.”
The Daily Sun, a Tillman organ, says.
To sum up the results of the convention,
there will be no primary for 1890; there
will be a primary for 1892; a “reform ex
ecutive committee, with a Tillman com
plexion, has been substituted for the old
orthodox committee; there will be no
split or bolt in the sense of a separate and
independent ticket. As we predicted, in
advance of the event, the August conven
tion has settled everything.
THE COLUMBIA CONVENTION.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED TOUCHING RU
MORS AFFECTING the public debt.
Columbia, S. C., August 14.—The
Democratic convention this morning adopt
ed the following:
Whereas, Evil disposed persons, cause
lessly hostile to the fanners’ movement,
and regardless of the fair name and credit
of South Carolina, have caused to be cir
culated through the press of the country
statements intended to prejudice the gen
eral public as to the relation of the Dem
ocratic party to the public debt of the
State- and whereas, such sinister state
ment growing out of hostile political mo- clothed to prevent any one coming in con-
tives are wholly at variance with the pur- t act with his diseased body.
CHICAGO MARKET.
REVIEW OF TIIE SPECULATION IN TIIE
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS.
Chicago, August 14.— Wlu-at..—A large
speculative business was again transacted,
and the feeling was unsettled, i’riees
fluctuated frequently within an established
range, opening weak, and prices ^e to fe
lower than yesterday’s closing, and quick
ly .sold off 4c more, under rather free
speculative offerings, then rallied 1 5-8e to
IJc above inside figures, but again eased
off, ruling with some irregularity, and
closed about ±c to 4c lower than yesterday.
No new features were presented, and the
market was governed by the same charac
ter of influences mentioned for several
days, and assisted by speculation.
Corn was fairly active, with the feeling
weaker, though toward the close the mar
ket ruled somewhat steadier. The market
opened with 5-8 d< dine, anil under liberal
offerings sold off $ ;in>r' - , when a promi
nent local trader began to take on fair
quantities, whicli chei ked the decline, and
prices worked up 5-8 to J, ruled steady,
and closed with a decline compared with
yesterday of } to 4-
Oats were fairly active, but unsettled,
and prices covered a range of 1|. The
opening was weak, with first sales at 4 to
tt decline, and prices receded lc, followed
by a reaction to the opening figures.
Weakness again developed, however, and
prices receded 4c, am! the market closed
quiet at a net decline of $ to 4.
Pork.—The trading was quite active. A
decline of 25 to :50c was submitted to,
prices rallied 12$ to 17$, and closed steady.
Lard—The trade was fairly active. Prices
declined 24c to 2C but rallied slightly and
closed steady at medium figures. .
Short Bib Sides—Quite an active trade
was reported. Early, reductions of 5c to
74c in prices were submitted to. Later,
prices rallied 5c to "4c and the market
closed comparatively steady.
THE LEPER GOES HOME.
New- York, August 14.—Manuel Garu-
tia, the wealthy Mexican student who was
found suffering from leprosy at the hoard
ing house No. 105 East Twenty eighth St.,
July 28,and was removed to North Bros.’
Island by order of the Beard of Health,
left with his family last Saturday for his
home in Yucatan. He was taken over the
Pennsylvania railroad. He was heavily