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' • up ' ■ ' vol ran. DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1890. Kirven’s Fall Display -OF- In Woolens and Silk and Wool is surely as beautiful as heart could wish. Beautiful sombre grays in stripes, shaded and broken Plaids in Cheviots, solid b'ack Plaids and stripes. Immense shaggy-looking Plaid Suitings, Colored Henriettas, English Serges, French Diagonals. In fact, anv and everything needed to make up a first class Dress floods Department. Goods will continue to pour in every day this week, but with our complete corps of salesmen, we will attend your wants. THE LATEST IN BLACK DRESS GOODS. This department was never so large and complete as it is this season. It has always been our endeavor to carry a liandsorne line of Black Dress Goods, but this season’s purchase has certainly exceeded all previous efforts. The most complete Black Goods Department South. If you have any idea of buying a Black Dress, be sure to see ours before buying. GREAT BARGAINS IN BLACK SULKS, In the newest styles and weaves in Iihadames, Failles, Melrose, Armures, Bengalius, Princess and Satin de Flora. We can save you money if you want a Black Silk. NEW AND BEAUTIFUL DRESS 4TRIMMINGS They are here as advertised, and In the newest and latest novelties. Velvets embroidered, Irridescents in Persian designs, handsome Crochets inter woven with cut jet, steel, silver and gold in all qualities and all colors. Select your dress and Kirven can trim it. BIG BARGAINS IN HOSIERY. You seldom ever see such a sea of Hosiery as we carry. You will not fail to get what you want from this stock. We guarantee the durability and colors of our Hosiery. Our 25c. guaranteed stainless Black Hose is the best in the world, while our SO and 33 1-3 cent goods cannot be matched in quality in the market. Don’t fail to visit this department, for we are surely on top when it comes to Hosiery. EMBROIDERED VELVET SLEEVES THE LATEST. We have them in colors and in black, nothing in the city to equal them. Be sure to call for them. They are the latest thing out. Also, a large ard beautiful line of plain Velvets just received, in every conceivable shade and at astonishingly low prices. For correct styles and right prices consult us. J. A. KIRVEN & CO. A TREASURY SCANDAL THE MONEY SCARE HATCHED BY WINDOM'AND ELKINS. IN COLLUSION WITH THE BONDHOLDERS. KENNEDY’S SPEECH EXPUNGED FROM THE RECORD—THE BRUNSWICK OFFICE—GEORGIA PERSONALS. _A_ SCHOO Hi BAG THE MOTHER’S FRIEND _ . (that will hold bocks, slate, Patent Shirt Waist .. „ spong°, pencil, marbles, ball lunch, etc ,) will be given to ca h hoy from three to twdve years old purchasing his School Outfit or Sho r s from CHANCELLOR & PEARCE. 15 DOZEN JVo Buttons can be Torn off, either in Flannel Waists worth 50c Wearing or Washing. and some of than more, for The Mother’s Friend does away entirely with the sewing on of Buttons. It is supplied .rr l nr , , „ ll, pv l a<i f with an adjustable belt, which is easily taken CdCIl 1CI g ■ S lllCy Idol off when the waist is washed; the buttons are nveted on the belt, consequently can not be Don't Call fol* iheSC goods torn off, either in wearing, washing or ironing. next month, for they will be sold in less than five days. In addition to the above, many choice patterns in Cheviot, Pecals and Ti icos at price ranging higher. Chancellor & Pearce. STEEL FROM SOUTHERN IRON. A THOROUGHLY SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT MADE IN CHATTANOOGA.. Chattanooga, September 17.—The most important event in the industrial de velopment of the South occurred here yes terday by the successful casting of steel from Southern material by the basic pro cess. The result clearly demonstrates that Southern iron will make steel, and explodes the notion that the iron contains too much phosphorus to be used for this purpose. The first cast of twenty-two tons was made in the presence of a large crowd, and was of a superior soft, low car bon steel, finely adapted for structural work. A second furnace will be put in operation in thirty days. The great im portance of this event is that it affords a market for the lowest grade of Southern iron. DEALING GENTLY WITH KENNEDY. Washington, September 17.—The meeting of the House judiciary committee today, called to consider the resolutions censuring Representative Kennedy, of Ohio, for his speech against the Senate and Senator Quay, and to expunge the speech from the Congressional Record, was attended by all the members. Ken nedy was present and made a statement in defense of his action and an argument to prove that the speech, as published in the Record, was within the requirements of parliamentary law. The committee de cided, by a majority that was large enough to permit Adams, of Illinois, to refrain from casting his vote,he having already ex pressed his opinion of the speech and the duty of the House on the floor, to report a resolution directing the Government printer to omit the speech from the perma nent copy of the Record. THE TARIFF BILL WRANGLE. ’Washington, September 17.—The con ferees on the tariff bill were in session this morning about an hour, when the meeting of the House required the presence of its conferees and an adjournment was taken until 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. But little progress was made at the session to day. The consideration of the Senate amendments seriatim was begun, but soon they came to a place where an agreement was not possible at once and that para graph was passed over for the present, and so it was with other paragraphs, until the conferees drifted into a general discussion. One of them said after the separation that, in his opinion, it would not be possible to reach an agreement on all the questions at issue by Monday. THE AGITATION IN PORTUGAL. London, September 17.—The Lisbon correspondent of the Times says: In view of the agitation of the Contre, it is be lieved impossible for the Cortes to ratify the convention with England. Various rumors are current of changes in the cab inet. The latest is to the effect that only Senhor Riboiro has resigned. It is evident the ministry cannot exist long. RIDGEWAY NOTES. Ridgeway, Ga., September 17.—[Spe cial.]—Cotton picking and ginning are all the talk and our efforts and anxieties are concentrated on that line. More cotton open, and much of it in the field, in pro portion to the amount making than ever known by the oldest citizens; labor scarcer and more in demand. The labor has floated off to the railroad and cities until we are scarce. The weather, however, at this writing promises to be more favorable and diligent effort will succeed. The crop will only be about an average. Corn ought to be gathered preparatory to the sowing of fall oats. Our people seem to have caught the in spiration of the press and pu’pit of the day and are being exercised upon the great interest of good schools in the rural dis tricts. Stimulated, it may be, by the effort and success of our neighboring communi ties of Waverly Hall and Ellerslie, they are discussing, with hope of success, the propriety of building a good school room on the old lot at the church, and thereby providing permanent and sufficient means for elementary education.' Home training and home education is the foundation stone upon which the saving elements of society are to be built. Our citizenship is to be increased this winter by two families from Marion coun ty. We welcome these good people to our midst, and hope they may never have cause to regret that they cast their lots among us. Some activity in land trade, several places changing hands, bringing good prices, etc. Our young folks have not lost the incli nation that has so long existed in the hu man mind to try the happiness promised in matrimonial felicity, hence it is said that wedding bells will ring at Ridgeway soon, uniting in matrimonial alliance more closely Cataula with us. These singing schools form a fine nucleus for the young tendrils of love, and sometimes form in a two-fold cord not easily broken. A sad death occurred among our colored neighbors yesterday. A young mother, after giving birth to twins, died, leaving them and a husband in about twenty-four hours thereafter—the wife of Timus Grogins and daughter of George and Easter Harris. Mrs. W. E. Edge and children, who have been spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Brannon, left for their home in Anniston, Ala., last week. THE WORK OF THIEVING INCENDIARIES. London, September 17.—A dispatch received in -this city from Granada, gives currency to the report that the fire in the Alhambra Palace was of incendiary origin, and that it was the work of thieves, who set fire to the historic building in order to secure the theft of some of the many works of art contained in the palace. FRENCH TROOrS ON THE SWISS FRONTIER. Bf.rne, September 17.—Italy has sent troops to the frontier to protect the St. Gothard railway. The Federal Commissioner has sent Ticino to assist Colonel Kuenzle. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. Baking Powder ABSOLUTEIX PURE Washington,September 17.—[Special.] —It is now talked at the capitol that the tariff bill will be in the House on next Monday, and that a final adjournment of the session can be had by Saturday of next week. SCANDAL ABOUT WINDOM. The money panic scare is slightly off to day. Some rather ugly talk is heard on the streets and in the lobbies about Win- dom. People who claim to know some thing about financial matters declare that the panic racket is all a game being played by Windom and the bondholders, and that the whole is being engineered by Steve Elkins, who is quietly in Washington, and who knows when and how to coach the Government exchequer. The judiciary committee, to whom was referred the Enloe and Bayne resolutions in relation to Kennedy’s speech, held a meeting today and agreed to sponge the whole matter from the Record. They have not been able to report yet, but the above is the substance of what they expect to bring in. RIVERS AND HARBORS ALL RIGHT. Speaker Reed affixed his big round auto graph to the river and harbor bill today, and it is now in shape to go to Harrison for his signature. LANGSTON TO BE SEATED. The House will seat colored contestant Langston tomorrow at 2 o’clock, if a quo rum can be counted. THE BRUNSWICK POSTOFFICE. Ellis Hunter, the Brunswick postmaster, may look for the lightning. His office is worth $2,1C3 and more than one Repub lican has an eye on his job. A man named W. T. Gay, a revenue collector stationed at Albany, has the call for the place, a'- though there are other applications. Col. Buck will be on here in a few days and will give this matter his attention. PATRICK WALSH TALKS. Col. Walsh, of Augusta, left here last night for New York. He fell into the hands of the newspaper reporters before he departed and declared for Gordon for Senator, and Hill and Gray for a Presi dential ticken in ’92. The ways and means committee picked out the amendments to the tariff bill to day and separated those that would excite debate from those that would not. They will report the bill to the House about Monday of next week or later. GEORGIA PERSONALS. Editor Clark Howell and wife, and Bob Hemphill and wife, of Atlanta, are regis tered in Washington today. Hon. L. F. Garrard, of Columbus, is NO. 22 (. A BAD NEGRO LYNCHED of the great party to which- he belonged, that there would be enough Republicans TOting with him to retain Venable in his go IT IS RUMORED OX ER IN ALA- When Cheadle concluded he was greeted j BAMA, here. E. P. S. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, September 17.—The reading of yesterday’s journal consumed more than half an hour. Haugen, of Wisconsin, demanded the regular order, being the Langston-Vena- ble contested election ease, but Payson interposed with the conference report on the land grant forfeiture bili. Rowell, on behalf of the committee on elections, raised the question of consider ation against the conference report. On a standing vote the result was 48 to 82 against considering the conference report, and O’Ferrall demanded, and the House ordered the yeas and niys. Payson then desired to withdraw the report, but thi Sjeaker ruled that the yeas and nays being ordered, this could not be done. The House decided, yeas 02, nays 137, not to consider the confer ence report. Haugen then called up the election case against which O’Ferrall raised the ques tion of consideration. During the roll call nearly all the Democratic members de serted the chamber, having but a bare dozen present to look out for their inter ests. Before the announcement of the vote, O’Ferrall rose and said that he had carefully kept tally of the vote. He no ticed that upon a recapitulation the name of Morry, of Ohio, was named as voting in the affirmative. He was sure that Morry had not been present when his name was called, but that he had given in his name at the clerk’s desk. Would the Speaker decline to investigate the question as to whether Morry had been present? The Speaker said ih it tlie House had a right to know whether the gentleman from Ohio was recorded at the proper time. The gentleman’s name would be put on the list of those present and not voting. The result of the vote was then announced as yeas 130, nays 15, the clerk noting a quorum. Haugen immediately demanded the ques tion on the election case, and the direc tion “all go out” was given by the Demo cratic managers. But it was not necessary to put this direction into force, for after an emphatic protest by Cheadle, of In diana, against the stifling of debate, Haugen withdrew his demand and pro ceeded with an argument of the case. Cheadle, of Indiana, opposed the ma jority resolution and declared that the Re publicans of the House could not afford to vote Venable out and Langston in. The Fourth district of Virginia was reliably Republican, and it had been carried by the Democrats, not because of the popu larity of Cleveland or the unpopularity of Harrison, but because of Republican di vision. It was a perfectly plain and nat ural statement of the fact that the Repub lican party in that district had been beaten solely by reason of irreconcilable differ ences in the Republican party. It had been a race division, with all that such a division could imply in the South. The Republicans had been fairly beaten and it was beneath the dignity of the Republican party to revise the figures of an election which had been lost to it by thousands of votes. Speaking politically, it would be suicidal for the Republican party to seat the man who had led the bolt against the regular Republican candidate. He pro ceeded to eulogize ex-Senator Mahone and to praise his ability in building up the Re publican party in Virginia, and predicted that if his leadership were followed Vir ginia in a few years would be as reliably Republican as was Vermont. Referring to the case under consideration, he said that if there was little law and less evidence to sustain the contest, there was still less Republicanism. He was confident that there never could be a strong and effective Republican party in the South until there were enough white men in it to make it strong and effective. Senator Mahone and the white men of Virginia had made the Republican party strong in that State, and had secured the election of six Republicans to Congress. The contestant, flying in the face of exist ing conditions, had raised the race issue, and the result had been that Virginia had now only two Republican Representatives. Ignorance could not dominate and overrule intelligence. The Republican party in the South could not be built upon negro votes alone. He (Cheadle) was not his colleague’s keeper, but, speaking for himself, he said that he could not, under his oath and with his knowledge of the case, vote to seat the contestant, and he hoped, for the good name of the House and for the good name with applause by the Democrats. The case then went over until tomorrow, Hau gen stating that he would call the previous question at 2 o'clock tomorrow. The Speaker announced his signature to the river and harbor appropriation bill, and then the H use, at 5 o’clock, took a recess until 8 o’clock, the evening session to be for the consideration of bills report ed by the committee on military affairs. THE NIGHT SESSION. The House, in the evening session, passed a dozen or more bills, of which only one was of general interest. That was the Senate bill, with amendments, transferring the weather service to the Department of Agriculture. A bill was passed granting the right of way across the Fort Marion military reser vation in St. Augustine, Florida, to the street railway company. Also, a bill pro viding that promotion to every grade in the army below the rank of Brigadier General, subject to examination, shall be made according to seniority. The House then adjourned. IN THE SENATE. Washington, September 17. —Sherman, from the committee on foreign relations, reported a resolution, which was agreed to, requesting the President to commanicate to the Senate such information as he may have on the subject of the arrest of Thos. T. Collins, a citizen of the United States residing at Manilla, in the Philippine Islands, by officers of the Spanish Govern ment. Evarts reported a joint resolution appro priating $5,000 for a new site for the Lafayette statue, and stated that the site selected was an esplanade of some eighty feet square, at the southeast comer of the Treasury reservation, not injuring, he said, but improving the dignity of the Treasury enclosure. Passed. Blair addressed the Senate on the joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution conferring representation on the District of Columbia in the two houses of Congress, and in the electoral college. The Senate then devoted an -hour to bills on the calendar to which there was no objection. Among the bills passed were the following: Senate bill appropri ating $30,CL 5 for a public monument on a reservation in the city of Washington to the memory of John Ericsson, the in ventor and constructor of the Monitor; Senate bill appropriating $20,039 for the purchase of certain manuscript papers and correspondence of Thomas Jefferson, now in the possession of his descendents. The Senate resumed the consideration of the Senate bill to establish a United States land court, and to provide for the settlement of private land claims in the States of Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, and in the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. The bill occupied the greater part of the a. ter noon, but was finally laid aside without action. Plumb offered a resolution to recommit the House bankruptcy bill to the judiciary committee, with instructions to amend it so as to provide for a voluntary system of bankruptcy only, and to report it back so amended at the earliest practicable mo ment. He gave notice that he would ask a vote on the resolution tomorrow. Private pension bills on the calendar were taken up, and eighty of them were passed in thirty minutes. The Senate then adjourned. A. CRIME CONFESSED—A MURDERER AC QUITTED BY A CORRUPT JURY—A CLEAR FIELD FOR THE MAYORALTY. FOURTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS NOMINATE JOHNSON, DENOUNCE BETHUNE AND ENDORSE THE FORCE BILL. West Point, Ga., September 17.— [Special.]—The Republican convention of the Fourth Congressional dis trict assembled here at noon today, with J. W. Sheppard, of Muscogee county, chairman. Walter Johnson was nominated by acclamation. The meeting was harmonious. Resolutions were adopted endorsing Harrison’s administration and urging the passage of the Force bill. Curtis Bell, a Republican from Harris county, offered a resolution, which was adopted, denouncing Gen. Bethune as a traitor and an enemy to Republicanism. Bell said he would fight Bethune till death, and then at the bar of God would make a strong argument for his expulsion from the Golden City. Fifty negroes and three whites partici pated in the meeting. It. I. O’ Kelly was on hand ready to take the burdens of the dear people on his shoulders, but Johnson had the thing cut and dried, and the auti-Jolinson delegates were ruled out. CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS. ASSEMBLED IN STATE CONVENTION AT NEW HAVEN. New Haven, Conn., September 17.— The Republican State convention recon vened in the Hyperion theatre at 10 o’clock this morning, with the temporary chairman, ex-Lieut.-Gov. Cook, presiding, and with 1,500 people present. United States Senator Orville H. Platt was made permanent chairman. Senator Piatt ad dressed the delegates in a ringing speech. At one portion he referred in turn to Blaine, Reed and Harrison. Blaine’s name created a perfect furore. Reed’s name received tremendous cheers, and the mention of the Presidenr was liberally ap plauded. Nominations were next in order. Her bert E. Benton, of New Haven, placed the name of Samuel E. Mervine, of New Haven, before the convention, and pro longed applause followed his effort. An informal ballot resulted: Merwin 398, Balkley 51. The ballot was made formal, and Merwin was declared the nominee amid great applause. The ticket was then completed as follows: G. A. Bowen, Lieutenant Governor; G. P. McLean, of Hartford, Secretary of State; E. Stevens Henry,Treasurer, and L. S. Catlen, Comp troller. THE ALLIANCE MILL WILL START UP TODAY—THE COTTON CROP. Boston, Ga., September 17.—[Special.] —The ginnery department of the Farmers’ Alliance manufactory will start in full blast tomorrow. A test of the heavy ma chinery was made this afternoon by Mana ger W. H. Whalley, which proved satis factorily. The cotton crop is reported short. The farmers claim that the boll worm and drouth have been very damaging to their crop. The receipts will be about that of last season, due to the larger territory. The City Hall, recently burned, is now being replaced with a very handsome brick structure. REED HAS SIGNED IT. the river and harbor bill goes to HARRISON. Washington, September 17. — The Speaker has at last signed the river and harbor appropriation bill and the an nouncement will be made to the House at the first opportunity. The next step in order will be the signature of the presid ing officer of the Senate and the bill will then go to the President for his approval. THE CENTRAL STRIKE OFF. New York, September 17.—The order declaring the New York Central strike off was read this morning in every local as sembly between New York and Buffalo. It emanated from headquarters and Dis trict Assembly No. 248. Birmingham, Ali., September 17.—[Spe cial.]—A well grounded report comes from Cunningham, ten miles north of here, that Bill Wright, the negro who hit Wm. Cook, white, on the head with a brick ten days ago and fractured his skull, has been cap tured and lynched. It is known that a posse of citizens began a search for Wright iUBediately after the crime, which was committed out of malicious . mischief, They caught him, so it has leaked out, two daws ago but did not deliver him to the officers. Since then nothing has been seen of him. Today one of the posse ad mitted that Wright had been taken back to the scene of the crime, lynched, and the body secretly buried. a crime confessed. William May, alias William Hopson, the colored coachman for Col. R. H. Pearson, was arrested today on the charge of the murder of E. W. Harris, white, at Kings ton, Ga., in August, 1889. The negro confesses the murder, but says he found Harris locked up in the house with his (May’s) wife one night, and upon ordering him to tell who he was Harris ran and he shot him. Upon discovering he had killed a white man, Mays fled and changed his name. Harris was a clerk in a store at Anniston. • A CORRUPT JURY. 3n the Criminal Court last night the Jary in the case of Henry Samples,charged with the minder of A. T. Walker, returned a verdict of not guilty. Samples confessed to the murder and said he shot Walker while the latter was asleep. Samples’ at torney didn’t expect to clear the prisoner, and only asked for a light sentence. This morning Solicitor Hawkins requested Judge Greene to discharge the entire jury venire for the week, which the Judge did in disgust. The verdict created a big sen sation in legal circles. A CLEAR FIELD. A. O. Lane has the field to himself for Mayor, as W. O. Rabb, the last opposition candidate, has withdrawn. WORLD’S FAIR OFFICIALS. THE FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS AP POINTED YESTERDAY. Chicago, September 17.—The World! s Pair Commission met this morning, and President Palmer announced his selection of an executive committee. This commit tee will name the Director General, and by virtue of its position will be the most important in connection with the exposi tion. The committee will no doubt be ac cepted by the commission without opposi tion as named by the president. The com mittee is as follows : Mark L. McDonald, of California; R. C. Kemis, of Missouri; Henry Exall, of Texas; P. A. B. Witner, of Pennsylvania, all of whom are commissioners at large; John T. Harris, of Virginia; Wm. J. Sewell, of New Jersey; B. B. Smalley, of Vermont; E. B. Martindale, of Indiana; John Boyd Thatcher, of New York; A. T. Ewing, of Illinois; C. S. King, of Iowa; H. G. Clapp, of Ohio; L. McLaws, of Georgia; Francis Breed, of Massachusetts; Euclid Martin, of Nebraska; JR. R. Price, of Kansas; M. D. Har rison, of Minnesota; James - E. Butt, of West Virginia; P. L. W-iI!iams, of Tennessee; Joseph Herst, of Florida; R. L. Saunders, of Mississippi; L. H. Hershfield, of Montana; R. S. Goodell, of Colorado; A. T. Britton, Dis trict of Columbia, and James A. McKenzie, of Kentucky. The committee is composed of thirteen Democrats and thirteen Republicans. The salaries are fixed as follows: The Presi dent $12,000 a year, the Secretary $10,- OCO, the Director-General $15,0C3. It is believed here that George R. Davis, of Illinois, will be made Director-General, as his supporters claim a majority of the local directors, as well as the support of President Palmer, P. A. B. Witner and other influential members of the national commission. The following resolution was offered by Way, of Georgia, and passed: Resolved, That as soon as ihi executive committee shall have reported to this com mission their choice for Director-General, it shall be in order for any member of this commission to nominate a candidate for that position. After all such nominations have been made, the election of a Director- General shall proceed by written ballot, and the nominee receiving a majority of the votes of this commission shall be de clared the Director-General of the World’s Columbian Exposition. Groner, of Virginia,offered a resolution, which was passed, changing Article XI of the By-Laws to read as follows: The board of lady managers shall consist of two women from each State and Territory, and the District of Columbia, to be nominated by the commissioners from the several States and Territories, and of one woman to be nominated by each of the commis- sioners-at-large, and to be appointed by the President, and also nine women of the city of Chicago to be appointed by the Presi dent, and a like number of alternates to be appointed in the same manner as the principals, and to assume the duties and functions of such principals only when the principals are absent. Each member shall be allowed $6 per day for each day necessarily absent from home, and also the expenses of transportation ac tually incurred by her on that account. The alternates shall receive no compensa tion nor expenses of transportation except in cases where their principals are unable to attend to the duties assigned to them. THE LOUISVILLE RACES. Louisville, September 17.—First race —One mile and seventy yards; Eli and Miss Leon ran a dead heat for first place, Chantress third. Time 1:46. Second race—Selling, one mile and sev enty yards; Major Tom won, David second, Bertha third. Time 1:49. Third race—St. Ledger, three-year-olds. $1,C30 added, worth $4,260 to the winner, one mile and a quarter; Uncle Bob won, Riley second, W. G. Morris third. Time :12*. Fourth race—Two-year-olds, five fur longs; Bardella won, Lotte second,Maud B third. Time 1:03. The fifth race was declared off, and the dead heats between Eli and Miss Leon sub stituted. Eli won. Time 1:49. other steamers is suspended. The presi dent of the Wool Shearers’ Union states that the shearers have not been ordered to break their agreements. They have only been instructed not to accept fresh work. The Western colliers will obey the order to stop work, but they do not opprove of it. One hundred steamers have been fully manned. The employers assert that they can dispense with the labor of unionists. GRIFFIN GOSSIP. Griffin, Ga., September 17.—[Spe cial.]—Some time Monday night some bold bad burglars made a desperate attempt to enter the store of Henry C. Burr & Bro., by boring holes in the front door in the hope of being able to remove the lock and thus gain admittance to the store. They made a “successful failure,” however, and gave up the job. The damage done the doors will neces sitate new ones. The same parties made an effort to enter Mr. S. H. Deam’s store, on Taylor street, by boring into the back door, but agaiu failed. Not yet satisfied they went to the front door of Mr. T. C, McLaurins’ store, on Taylor street, and bored two holes in the door near the lock and here it seems their auger gave out and agaiu they failed after the third attempt. A kit of tools were stolen fiom the carpenters at work on the Central’s new depot. Today Spalding county is holding her primary for county officers, and everything is passing off very quiet. There seems to be but little interest in the election except the candidates who have opposition. Our people are too busy now to take much stock in politics. Col. Seals, of the Sunny South, of At lanta, was here a few days ago. He stated he had just come from Columbus, and says the growth of your city is simply wonder ful, and that the new life Columbus has taken on will double her population in a few years. Col. Seals certainly has confi dence in the prosperity of Columbus' future. NORWOOD’S CHALLENGE. GOVERNOR^ GORDON ^HYE8 I T A THE RACES AT GRAVESEND. New York, September 17.—It rained more or less all day and the tract was a mud hole. First Race—One mile; Chesapeake first, Lady Jane, colt, second, Elkton third. Time 1:474. Second Race—Six furlongs; Wood Cut ter first, Young Duke second, Annie Bo- lyn, gelding, third. Time 1:194. A Third Race—Six furlongs; Equity first, Stratagem second, St. Oiner third. Time ' 20. Fourth Race—One mile; Ketnpland first.: Bravo second, Insight third. Time :47i. Filth Race—Five furlongs, Servitor first, Benjamin second, Barthena third. Time 1 :G5. Sixth Race—One mile and a furlong; Anaconda first, Rambler second, Garrison tiiird. Time 2:03$. BASE BALL. Washington, September 17.—Games postponed on account of rain: Philadelphia (League)—New Y'ork- Philanelphia. Boston (League)—Brooklyn-Boston. Brooklyn (Brotherhood)—Brooklyn-New York. Chicago (Brotherhood)—First game: Chicago 11, Buffalo 4. Second game: Chicago 3, Buffalo 1. Philadelphia (Brotherhood) — Philadel phia 3, Boston 4. Cleveland (League)—First game: Cleve land 17, Pittsburg 4. Second game: Cleve land 6, Pittsburg 2. Toledo—Toledo 3, Louisville 13. Chicago (League, 12 innings)—Chicago Cincinnati 6. Rochester—Rochester 10, Stars 8. Cleveland (Brotherhood)—Cleveland 6, Pittsburg 1. Columbus—First game: Columbus 5, St. Lonis 6. Second game: Columbus 6, St. Louis 11. TREASURY OPERATIONS YESTERDAY. Washington, September 17.—The to tal offers of 44 per cent bonds to the Treasury yesterday, for the entire coun try, amounted to $1,057,503, making a to tal so far of $12,050,3C9. The prepayment of interest on 4 per cents yesterday aggregated $851,772, mak ing a total so far of $4,212,060. The four and a halfs purchased today so far as heard from, aggregate $341,250; in terest prepayments $273,075. The amount of silver offered for sale to the Treasury Department today was 519,- 000 ounces, and the amount purchased 326.000 ounces, as follows: 30,000 ai $1.16}, 50,OCO at $1.64, 50,000 at $1.16}. 75.000 at $1.16 5-8, and 121,000 at $1.16$ BOND PURCHASES. TREASURER WINDOM LOOKING ZEALOUS LY AFTER HIS PETS. Washington, September 17.—In reply to the circular of the Treasury Depart ment of Saturday, September 13, inviting proposals for the sale of $16,000,000 of 4 per cent bonds at noon today, the Treas ury Department received offers aggregating about $28,000,000, of which $16,883,800 were purchased at prices ranging from 125 to 126$, the bulk of them above 126. A number of other offers were made at prices below the highest price paid,but they were rejected because they were received afternoon. Secretary Windom, of Wil- liamstown, Mass., was in direct communi cation by wire with Acting Secretary Batchellor and Assistant Secretary Nettle- ton while the offers were being received and acted on. An official of the Treasury Department this afternoon called attention to the fact that, including the purchase of bonds today, the disbursements by the treasury in thirty-two days had exceeded the receipts by $65,000,000. THE SITUATION IN MELBOURNE. Melbourne, September 17.—In re sponse to the demand of the union leaders for a settlement of the questions in dis pute, the employers have replied that while they sympathize with the leaders in their desire for a settlement, they are not satisfied that the executive committee pos sesses authority to effect a compromise on behalf of the strikers generally, the cham pions of mediation among the strikers having failed to convince all the men of the wisdom of such a course. The stevedores and dock laborers here have struck. The loading of mail and A BATTLE AND ONE KILLED. Berne, September 17.—The people of Respini, Locarno and Portiscius have en thusiastically determined to reinstate the Government. Trouble is expected. It is reported that a fight has occurred between the infantry and the people at Mendrisio, and that one soldier was killed. THE WORK OF INCENDIARIES. HARRISONBURG, Va., September 17.— Early this morning the handsome resi dence of J. M. Kent was fired in several places and burned to the ground. Kent’s former home was burned in March last, and other fires, evidently the work of in cendiaries, have caused alarm. There is talk of forming a vigilance committee. BAY STATE REPUBLICANS. Boston, September 17.—The Republi can State convention met here today and nominated the following ticket: For Gov ernor, J. Q. A. Brackett; Lieutenant- Governor, Wm. H. Hail; Treasurer, G. A. Marden; Secretary of State, W. M. Olin; Attorney-General, A. E. Pillsbury; Aud itor, J. H. Gould. FAILURE OF A BOSTON FIRM. Boston, September 17.—The suspension of R. Gardner, Chase & Co., bankers and brokers, is announced on the Stock Ex change. At the office of the concern the failure is confirmed, but no official state ment can be made, as all the members of the firm have left the office for the day. OUTRAGES IN ARMENIA. London, September 17.—The Daily News publishes further particulars of the outrages in Armenia. It says that the most terrible scenes are constantly wit nessed in Alashgerd, murders being con tinually committed and women being sub jected to gross indignities. More Turkish troops are arriving. THE ALHAMBRA FIRE. Madrid, September 17.—The damage to the Alhambra caused by the fire which broke out in the palace Monday night amounts to $50,000. NORWOOD MUST COME FROM COVER AND ANNOUNCE his candidacy. WILL HE?—A BIO RAIL ROAD PROJECT. Atlanta, September 17.—[Special ]- The following is the challenge in full of Mr. Norwood to Gen. (Jordon to which reference was made in my telegraphic dis patch of last night : Governor J. B. Gordon-Dear Sir: The Atlanta Constitution, in its report of your speech last Saturday, at Decatur, credits you with saying of ray interview in the Constitution of August 30th, that “were it parlimentary you would say it (the in terview) is the idle twaddle of an aspirim demagogue.” H : “Demagogue" is to me an offensive won! and when you go out of your way to st ike me, when I am not interfering with you or your canvass; when you called me a dem agogue simply because I expressed mv opinion m reply to questions put tome- when, to magnify your war record, you drag me into a comparison, it is proper for me to say something in reply, but I will back ay What ^ lla?e t0 Say y° llr the bank soon to be opened and a modern hotel to be built this fall. Two elegant brick stores have just been finished—an ornament to the square. The great need felt by our people is di rect railroad connection with your pros perous city. When are we to have it? THE CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET. THE INVITATION GIVEN. I, therefore, invite you to join in a de bate in Atlanta, in which you may demon strate that I am a demagogue, and to "ive you full opportunity, I release you, in ad vance, from the parliamentary restraints that embarrassed you at Decatur. I remain yours truly, T. M. Norwood. P- S.—I suggest an early day, as I doubt not it will be entirely agreeable to you My friend, Walter R. Brown, will repre sent me to arrange for the discussion. The talk of the streets today has been this challenge, and the general impression has been that Gordon would accept. The following is his answer, which is given to the public this afternoon, and it will be seen that Mr. Norwood can be easily gratified by simply announcing his candidacy. Gordon’s reply. Atlanta, September 17, 1890.—Hon. T. M. Norwood, Savannah, Ga.—Dear Sir: I accept with pleasure your challenge for a joint debate if you will frankly and publicly announce yourself a candidate for the Senate. Y’our interview led the country to understand that you are anxious to be elected, while unwilling 10 declare your -andidacy. You must perceive the man ifest inequality of the platforms on which we would respectively stand, in a joint iebate, with my public announcement of my candidacy, while you are, seeking to place yourself in the attitude of a self- sacrificing patriot, who prefers “private life,” and will only consent to serve in the Senate in order to save your country. Besides, if I am to meet in joint debate every man who might challenge me while lenying his candidacy, my whole time would be occupied until the meeting of the Legislature. Declare your candidacy in tn open letter or public announcement to the people and you will find me ready to neet vou anywhere, on equal fooling and equal terms. One word as to my remarks which you quote. 1 have never yet assailed one of ny fellow citizens, except in resenting an issault first made upon me. This lias been -,he invariable rule of my life and you furnish 110 exception to this rule. You went out of your way before your name uad even been mentioned by me to say some very unworthy things about me in your interview. Y’ou did not designate me bv name, but you spoke of the ore- :andidate and every man in (Jeorgia knows hat you referred to me. You said that you did not consider it any -‘sin” to run ainst that candidate, and that the Senate was not “private property,” as though I had assumed to own the Senate as my private estate, and therefore that I ac cepted the absurd and contemptible atti tude of holding it a “sin” to have any man oppose me. Nothing could be more unprovoked or more unjust; and few things could be more offensive to a man of ordinary sensibilities. It was this un worthy talk of yours, under the guise of being no candidate, and “preferring pri vate life” while seeking to damage me in the estimation of this people that called forth the criticism of which you complain. I am respectfully yours, J. 15. (Jordon. A BUSINESS MATTER. The business men of Atlanta are thor oughly interested in Machen’s road, the Middle Georgia and Atlantic. Tomorrow a large party of Eastern capi talists will be here to satisfy themselves that their money will be safe in the road. They will be given a handsome welcome by the city. Machen proposes a road from Atlanta to •Savannah, sixty-two miles shorter than any existing line, and to be built at the low cost of $12,C30 a mile. There will also very probably be another branch, making a direct line from Atlanta to Port Royal. The Atlanta people are thoroughly in terested, believing that this independent ine will break the grasp of the Terminal, which is proving so prejudicial to the conunere'al interests of the city. The chances are very good now for the ■arly completion of definite plans and the pushing of the work with energy. A BOARD OF HONOR ADJUSTS THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GOV. GORDON AND LIVINGSTON. Atlanta, September 17.—[Special.] The sharp personalities that have been in dulged in by (Jov. Gordon and Col. Living ston in recent stump speeches have been submitted to a board of honor. This fact furnished the topic for hotel and street corner gossip today. But it is all settled now, and mutual explanations and retrac tions made. The articles of agreement proposed by the board have been accepted by both. Livingston disclaims having re flected upon Gordon s private or public- character. Gordon retracts his strictures on Livingston. This amounts to a mutual cessation of personal hostilities, but it in no way affects their political differences. EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES OF CUTH- BERT. Cuthuert, Ga., September 15.—[Spe cial.]—Our town is literally alive with boys and girls. Never in the history of the male and female colleges have they had such openings. The agricultural col lege has matriculated 140 pupils, and still they come. It is one of the best male schools in the State, its faculty being equal to the best. Andrew Female College has never expe rienced so great prosperity. The popu larity of Rev. P. S. Twitty, the new presi dent, in Soutiiwest Georgia has worked wonders for Andrew. Notwithstanding tuition is free for girls in the male co lege, the parents and daughters of C utlibert have rallied to their pet college as they have never done in the past Her doors were thrown open on the 10th inst., and j today about 140 have matriculated in the literary school, seventy-five m the music and twenty in the art. Prof. Geo. E. Chase, formerly of your city, is the di rector of the music school, than whom none is regarded more worthy of public esteem and confidence. The president is assured of a considerable increase in the number of boarders—even beyond his ca pacity to accommodate. Our people are very much interested in review of the speculation in the GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS. Chicago, September 17.—Wheat—The market presented a more healthy condi tion early and a higher range bf prices was established. While the feeling was consid erably unsettled and nervous, the under tone was stronger and the situation appa rently more encouraging to holders. On the whole, however, operators were dis posed to watch the market and conduct their operations cautiously. The opening was rather stronger and prices $ to 4 higher, influenced by stronger foreign market ad vices, but a sudden weakness occurred and prices dropped off quickly 1 to l}e. The reason for this decline was difficult to as certain, though it was credited to the rumored failure of a firm in Boston. From that decline a steady rally followed, prices advancing 2$c, then turned weaker, and closed }c lower for September and 5-Sc higher for December and May than yesterday. Corn was fairly active, a good volume of business being transacted within 1 to l*c range. The feeling developed was somewhat firmer and gains were noted on all futures. The better tone was due in a measure to the receipt of advices from the frost bitten district, saying that the dam age by last week’s cold snap was more than at first supposed, and to the ad vance in wheat. The first trades were about the same as yesterday’s close, and under good demand gradually advanced 1 to l}c, reacted $c, a prominent local trader selling freely, ruled steady, and closed with } to jc gain. Oats were stronger, with fair trading, and prices advanced $ to le, reacted $ to 4 and closed easy at intermediate figures. Mess pork.—A good business was trans acted. Trices ruled somewhat irregular at the opening, within a smali range, but later in the day an advance of 124 to 15c was established, but the appr ciation was not supported to the close. Lard—Little was doing. Trices ruled 2j to 5c higher, and the market closed steady at about the outside figures. Short rib sides—Rather more doing. Trices were advanced 5 to 74c, and the market closed rather firm at about outside figures. THE SLAVE TRAFFIC REVIVED TO AN EXTENT UNKNOWN IN THIRTY YEARS. Zanzibar, September 17.—The slavery proclamation was signed by the German commanders of the respective stations. The brokers’ houses are now full of slaves, having been established under the German license. Termits to recover runaways will lead to much kidnapping of free natives. The news of the proclamation has spread over tile whole coast, and the traffic has revived to an extent unknown in thirty years. APAI.AIIICOLA NOTES. Apalachicola, September 15. —[Spe cial.j—We are having April weather just now, sunshine and showers alternating in rapid succession. The Franklin Guards were sworn in as State troops last Wednesday night, thereby becoming Company “C,” Third battalion. The guards were organized only last spring, but an- already regarded as one of the best malitia companies in Florida. i ne political bee has begun to buzz in ihe bonnets of several of our esteemed cit izens, who have announced themselves as candidates for local office, subject to the Democratic primary to be held next Sat urday. In other respects we are doing qnite well. sun’s cotton reaiew. New Y'ork, September 17.—Futures opened with a decided change, closed tliiee to five points lower and easy. There was not much of a market today, and at times the floor of the cotton exchange was al most deserted. The fluctuations were slight and unimportant. Neither party to speculation feels sure of its ground, and there is consequently fitful and feverish action. The bulls re call 1886 when there was a decline to 8 5-8c. with a crop of 6,550,630 bales, and the bears recall the past year when prices went to l2Jc, with a crop of 7,314,690 bales. Two nagers were made today that the next crop would exceed 7.5(H),(.00 bales. The reports from the South generally advised cooler, clearing weather. Receipts at ports fall below the estimates, but the interior movement continues large. Spot cotton was unchanged. THE BRITISH GRAIN TRADE. Manchester, September 17.—Tlie Guardian's review of yesterday’s market says: There was a moderate business for several of the markets, but there was little doing for India and China. The pro ducers for these markets are gener ally well supplied with contracts. 1’riees are generally steady, though occasionally manufacturers are easier. The position of producers, especially spinners, has decidedly improved regarding the margin. Despite the efforts to break prices, founded on the decline in cotton, the market is remarkably firm. Yarn was very quiet. There was little more inquiry for bundles for export, hut offers were rarely acceptable. Cloth was quiet but steady. Inquiry for India and China is increasing somewhat. Best printers and other finishing cloths were quiet but firm. Common grades were freely offered, though there was less pressure to sell. Good heavy goods were steady. Lower grades were fairly steady, although the demand was inactive. KILLED BY A BOILER EXPLOSION. Charlotte, N. C., September 17.—The boiler at the gin liou-.e of Hugh Boyce, a few miles from here, exploded today, kill ing Will Boyce, son of the owner of the gin house, and seriously injuring several other people. TUTTLE FOR GOVERNOR. Concord, X. H., September 17.—The Republican State convention today nomi nated Hiram A. Tuttle, for Governor. THE STRIKERS AT WORK. Southampton, September 17.—Work on all the docks has been resumed. Dr. Harris in Athens.—The Athens papers contain highly complimentary no tices of Dr. Robert H. Harris, who preached two sermons to immense congregations in that city Sunday. Dr. Harris has been asked to accept the pastorate of the Bap tist church in Athens, but has not yet de cided to accept the call. The Athens Ledger, of Monday, says: The Rev. Robert II. Harris, the mw Baptist divine, preached yesterday before the largest audience that ever assembled beneath the roof of the Baptist church. His sermon was a masterly effort, and created a profound impression. He fully comprehended the eloquence of simplicity, and his sermon was pregnant with burnin: , living truths. His delivery was easy ana graceful and his personal magnetism won derful. He presents his thoughts with a logical conciseness that carry conviction with them. Indistinct Jtvif