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vol. ran NO. 226. 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 iu Cheviots, solid black Plaids and stripes. Immense shaggy-looking Plaid Suitings, Colored Henriettas, English Serges, French Diagonals. In fact, any and everything needed to make up a first class Dress Goods 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 IX BLACK D it ESS GOODS. This department was never so large and complete as it is this season. It has always been our endeavor to carry a handsome 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 8IIK J , In the newest styles and weaves in Kbadames, Failles, Melrose, Armures, Bengalius, Princess and Satin de Flora. We can save you money if you want a Black Silk. NEW AND BEAUTIFUL DRESS TRIMMINGS They are here as advertised, and in the newest and latest novelties. Velvets embroidered, Irrideseents 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 HO 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 and 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. SCHOO Xj BAG THE MOTHER’S FRIEND Patent Shirtwaist; (that will hold books, slate, spongp, pencil, marbles, ball, liiEchj etc.,) will be given to each boy from three to twelve years eld purchasing his School Outfit or Shoes from CHANCELLOR & PEARCE. 15 DOZEN No Buttons can be Torn off, either in Flannel Waists, worth 50c Wearing or Washing. and some of them more, for The Mother’s Friend does away entirely with the sewing on of Buttons. It is supplied or r pnr h Inn rr ihpv la<?t with an adjustable belt, which is easily taken eacn lOHg as iney ldsl. off when the waist is washed; the buttons are meted on the belt, consequently can not be Doil’t Call for these goods wkn 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 Tricos at price? ranging higher. Chancellor & Pearce. PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN ENGLAND FIVE HUNDRED DROWNED. ON THE AKREST OF THE GREAT IRISH LEADERS. London, September 10.—The arrest of tlie Irish leaders yesterday fill a conspicu ous place in the newspapers throughout the United Kingdom this morning. Vari ous explanations are surmised to account for Balfour’s sudden stroke. The com monest one on the part of the Liberal press is that its object was to prevent Dil lon and O’Brien from going to America to arouse American sympathy and solicit American aid. The Conservatives, how ever, scout the idea that Balfour could have acted from such a motive. They see in his present policy a laudable effort to prevent a recurrence of disorder in Ire land. On the whole, one gets the impres sion that the predominant public opinion is so far extremely doubtful of the wisdom or expediency of the Government’s course. GOSSIP FROM TROY. Troy, September 19.—[Special.]—The Normal Institute that lias been in session here for four weeks adjourned last night, Dr. E. R. Eldridge, the conductor, deliver ing an address on the subject, “The Par ent.” It was a fine condensation of excel lent thoughts. This lias been a session of much good to many teachers. A large number enrolled and attended regularly. When the ceremonies were nearing a close Prof, W. M. Heard, of Daleville, of fered the following resolutions: Whereas, The teachers iu attendance upon the Institute appreciate the valuable services of Dr. E. R. Eldritdge and his co workers in their behalf; therefore, be it Resolved, That the thanks of the teach ers and citizens be tendered Dr. E. R. Eldridge for his continuous efforts for the instruction and entertainment afforded them; assuring him that we will remembei him and his noble work for our benefit, as we go forth into the business of life, for which we have been the better preparing ourselves. Resolved, That to Professors Shackel ford, Dewberry, Griffin, and Miss Collie Gardner we also tender our thanks, assur ing them of our appreciation for the work done by them in their respective depart ments, and that the principles given by them will be considered and adopted as far as practicable. Resolved, That to the citizens of Troy we tender thanks for kindness while among them, which kindness we appre ciate and cherish. : SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS. Columbia, S. C., September 19.—The Republican State convention today elected Internal Revenue Collector Webster chair man of the State executive committee. The platform adopted endorses the admin istration and Speaker Reed's course, calls for the passage of the Blair educational bill and of the Lodge Force bill, and de clares South Carolina’s educational system wholly inadequate. A TURKISH MAN-OF-WAR FOUNDERED AT SEA. London, September 19.—Advices from Hiogo state that the Turkish man-of-war Ertogroul lias foundered at sea and that five hundred of her crew were drowned. The Ertogroul was a wooden frigate- built cruiser of 2,344 tons displacement. She mounted forty-one guns of small cali bre, and was built in 1803. Osman Pacha and Ali Pacha, envoys of the Sultan to the Emperor of Japan, were passengers on the Ertogroul and were drowned. THE PRESIDENT’S SIGNATURE TO THE ANTI-LOTTERY AND RIVER AND HARBOR BILLS. Washington, September 19.—The President signed the anti-lottery and the river and harbor bills at Cresson today. KLLERSLIE NOTES. Ellerslie, Ga., September 18.—[Spe cial.]—Yesterday evening, at 4:30 o’clock, our Almighty and All Wise God saw fit to remove from our midst our beloved friend and fellow citizen, Mr. Elisha McFarland, son of Mr. William McFarland, who lives about four miles from this place. He was young, just in the prime of life, being about twenty-five years of age, and leaves an aged father and mother, several loving brothers and sisters, besides scores of friends to mourn his loss. He was a young man of sterling worth, and will be missed, sadly missed, by his relatives and friends, for none knew him but to love him. He was a noble son, an affectionate brother, and a true and loving friend, was a man of fine business qualities, and had he lived, doubtless, would have made a* useful citi zen. This being the first death to occur in this family makes it seem hard for them to give him up and yield to Him who doeth all things well, but they should look to Him and remember that God works in a mysterious way His wonders to perform. The funeral, conducted by Rev. C. C. Willis, of Midland, took place at the resi dence of Mr. William McFarland this evening at 3 o’clock, and was attended by a large crowd of sorrowing friends of him and the bereaved family, after which the remains were taken to the family burying grounds, near the residence of Mr. Robert McFarland. Indeed, a more solemn occa sion was never witnessed by any one, and every one present carried an expression of sorrow and sadness. The bereaved family have the full sympathy of all the people of this community. R. H. W. TWO THOUSAND CONSTABLES ON DUTY. Sydney, N. S. W., September 19.—Two thousand special Constables have been en rolled. The labor conference decided to call out the sheep shearers and wool car riers nert Wednesday. DEATH OF AN EX-CONGRESSMAN. Knoxville, Tenn., September 19.—J. M. Thornburg, ex-member of Congress from the Second Tennessee district, died 'bis morning, aged fifty-three years. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. ABSOLUTELY PURE DAILY ENQUIRER - SDN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1890 IT WAS HIDE AND SEEK. THE FREQUENT AND SYSTEMATIC DISAPPEARANCE OF A QUORUM. CRISP DOWNS REED—GEORGIA IN THE CAUCUS—POLK’S FEELINGS HURT BY GORDON—COLQUITT COM ING HOME. Washington, September 19.—[Spe cial.]—Noise and arbitrary rulings by the Czar characterized the session of the House today. There were exactly five Democrats present when the tall, emaci ated chaplain offered prayer. Crisp, of Georgia, O’Ferrall, of Virginia, Delegate Smith, of Arizona, who cannot vote, grand Father Holmon, of Indiana, and Mr. Riley, an Irish patriot, representing a Philadelphia district constituted the mi nority; all the balance had fled to escape the arbitrary count of the Chair. It was a novel sight. One side filled with eager, restless, Republican partisans, and the opposite side empty. It was so unusual that a photog rapher slipped into the gallery and made a picture of the body m its half stripped condition. About 2 o’clock the journal was approved by a vote of 102 to 2, which the Speaker declared to be a quorum. A discussion then arose as to how many con stituted a quorum, Mr. Crisp insisting that a constitutional quorum was 100 members, or a majority of all the members elected. The Speaker decided to adhere to the 100 standard, and after that the day was wasted in a vain effort to get Langston in his seat. Mr. Crisp handled the minority cause well all day, and made himself a reputation as a leader. GEORGIA IN THE CENSUS. The census people have completed the count for three of the Georgia districts. The First, Second and Third are com pleted. The population of the Third, or Atlanta census district, is composed of the counties of Butts, Campbell, Clayton, Car- roll, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglass, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Putnam, Rock dale, Spalding and Walton. The population in round numbers is 350,049, against 288,- 953 iu 1880. This indicates a gain of 11,090. Fulton county has 84,577 people, a gain of 36,440, or more than one-half of the entire net gain of the district. Camp bell county alone shows a loss of popula tion, 9,104 against 9,970 in 1880. The total population of the First Census district is 320,437 against 282,929 in 1880. The Second makes not so good a show ing, 285,911 to 254,902 in 1880. The following towns are noted: Carters- ville, 3,100 to 2,037 in 1880; Dalton, 3,130 to 2,510; Marietta, 3,370 to 2,227; Griffin, 4,405 to 3,020; Newnan, 2,859 to 2,000 in 1880. The river and harbor bill received the President’s signature today at Cresson, Penn. PRESIDENT POLK FEELS nURT. Col. L. L. Polk says that Gov. Gordon is misrepresenting him in his speeches, and he proposes to take a hand in the Georgia canvass unless the General talks fair. Senator Colquitt leaves tonight for Georgia. It is presumed that he is going to take a hand in favor of Gov. Gordon. The impression still obtains that Gordon will win the Senatorial stake, but it is conceded that he will have a hard fight. E. P. S. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, September 19.—After prayer by the Chaplain, O’Ferrall, of Vir ginia, suggested that there was no quorum present, but the Speaker was able to count one, and the Clerk proceeded to read the journal. Oates of Alabama, O’Ferrall and Crisp were the only Democrats in their seats. The journal having been read, Crisp ob jected to its approval and asked that it be amended so as to show that the Speaker had sustained the point of order he had made against a call of the roll in the Langston case. Dingley, of Maine, moved to lay the amendment on the table. On a rising vote this motion was carried—yeas 140, nays 2, and Crisp raised the point of no quorum. The Speaker counted 104 members present —a quorum. Crisp challenged the correctness of the count. He did this with the utmost re spect for the Speaker and the utmost sin cerity. When members were moving around and calling out “one more,” the Speaker was liable to err. He asked the Speaker, in the exercise of the power lodged in him, to order the tellers to verify the count. The Speaker said that he had taken great pains in the count, and had no doubt about its correctness. Buchanan, of New Jersey—“Bring your men and order tellers.” The Speaker said that he was informed by the doorkeepers that there were a dozen Democrats in the lobby. Crisp retorted that there was no provis ion of the rules under which doorkeepers could count a quorum. The Speaker declared that the yeas had it and that the amendment was laid upon the table. Crisp—“Does the Chair decline to order tellers?” The Speaker—The Chair does.” Cheadle rose in protest, but his voice was drowned in a chorus of demands for the “regular order” from the Republicans. McKinley, of Ohio, hoped that the gen tleman would be permitted to say a word. The Speaker coincided in this hope, but Funston, of Kansas, interposed strenuous objection. But above the din Mr. Cheadle was heard to declare that when the cor rectness of the count was questioned tell ers should be appointed. There should be no doubt about the correctness of the count. The Speaker stated that the question was on the approval of the journal, and a vote being taken it resulted—yeas 162, nays 2. Crisp raised the point of no quorum. The Speaker replied that DeHaven, of California, was present, but had not voted. This gentleman, together with the Speaker, made 160 members present, although the Speaker was of the opinion that 104 mem bers constituted a quorum. Crisp again challenged the correctness of the count. The Speaker said that he hail twice carefully counted the House, but as gen tlemen other than members were admitted to the floor the Speaker might have fallen into error, and the Speaker would there fore order tellers. McKinley thought that the Speaker should do so even though a hundred mem bers of the other side absented themselves in order to obstruct business. Crisp said that the Republicans must have a quorum of their own members when they desired to turn out a duly elected representative of the people. McKinley replied that by a simple nod the gentleman from Georgia could bring in enough Democrats to order tellers, but the Speaker was right in ordering tellers when his count was questioned. The Speaker said that no matter what the conduct of the gentlemen who were obstructing legislation, if they were ob structing it, might be, it was desirable that no mistake be made in the count. Not withstanding what might be thought by the House, and the country of the acts which caused it to be doue, he would order tellers. McKinley and Crisp were appointed tellers to count the House. A rather amusing incident occurred as the tellers took their places. Holman was about to leave the hall when he was spied by the Speaker, who, in a loud tone, directed the tellers to connt the gentleman from In diana. Holman then turned and, amid laughter and applause, passed between the tellers. After waiting a quarter of an hour, the tellers announced the presence of 164 members. Crisp made the point of order that, not withstanding the four vacancies existing in the membership of the House, 164 mem bers did not constitute a quorum. The Speaker premised his decision with the reservation that if, after careful ex amination, he should find precedents in opposition to it he would not adhere to it. The chair had a distinct recollection that Speaker Randall had held that a quorum was a majority of living members, but he could not find the decision in the journal. The decision of Speaker Grow in 1861 did not appear, on examination, to go so far as the chair, as some members had thought. It only went to the extent of saying that a majority of those members originally chosen would constitute a quo rum of the House. The question as to whether a majority of those sworn in shall constitute a quorum had been left in abeyance. All previous decisions had been that a quorum must consist of a ma jority of those that might have been chosen. The only hesitancy on the part of the Chair was his recollection of the opinion of Speaker Randall. Neverthe less, the Chair did not think that any doubtful decision ought to be made and would therefore adhere to the rule that 160 members constituted a quorum. A call of the House was therefore or dered aud a few Democrats entered the chamber. The presence of 170 members was disclosed. The Speaker announced the question to be on the approval of the journal, and it was approved. The question recurred on ordering the previous question on the Langston-Vena- bla case. The Democrats then retired, only O’Ferrall, Crisp, Reilly, Holman and Parrott remaining in their s ats. The previous question was ordered—yeas 147, nays 7—the Clerk noting a quorum; Cheadle, of Indiana, and Coleman, of Louisiana, Republicans, voting in the negative. Cheadle moved to recommit the case. Lost—yeas 7, nays 145. The question recurring on the minority resolution declaring Langston not elected, a quorum disappearing, a call of the House was ordered, which disclosed the presence of 167 members. The minority resolution was then rejected and a vote was taken on the second minority resolution declar ing Venable duly elected. Lost—yeas 4, nays 155, the Speaker counting a quorum. The first majority resolution declaring Venable not elected was now in order, and again the quorum disappeared, and once more it was necessary to order a call of the House. One more than a quorum re sponded on this call, and once more did that quorum disappear on the pending resolution, the vote standing yeas 142, nays 4, and once more was the call or dered. One hundred and sixty-four mem bers responded to this call, the Republican absentees beiug T. M. Brown of Indiana, Butterworth, Connell, Dorsey, Ewart, Finley, Flood, Ketcham, Knapp, Milliken, Peters, Sweney, and Wilson of Kentucky. There being no quorum, the House at 4:45 o’clock, by unanimous consent, took a re cess until 8 o’clock, the evening session to be for the consideration of private pension bills. THE NIGHT SESSION. At its evening session, the House post poned until Wednesday next the bills granting pensions to the widows of Gen erals McClellan, Tremont and Crook. Seventy-two private pension bills were passed and the House, at 10:30 o’clock, adjourned. IN THE SENATE. Washington, September 19.—The Sen ate began work today with a discussion of Plumb’s resolution to recommit the bank ruptcy bill with instructions to the com mittee to bring in a bill to apply to volun tary bankruptcy only. Plumb’s resolution was finally placed on the calendar without action, Hoar stating that he would not ask the consideration of the bankruptcy bill at this session, or at any time when the Sen ate was not thought to be full enough to enable both its friends and its opponents to have it fully considered. After a brief executive session, unobjected bills on the calendar were taken up. Among the bills passed were: House bill to discontinue the coinage of $3 and $1 gold pieces and 3 cent nickel piece. The House bill to reduce the amount of United States bonds to be required of na tional banks, and to restore to the chan nels of trade the excessive accumulation of lawful money in the treasury, having been reached on tae calendar, was the occasion of a long debate, but the bill went over without action. The House bill to define and regulate, the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States, with an amendment reported from the judiciary committee in the nature of a substitute, was taken up as the unfinished business, but it also went over, after con siderable time spent in discussing it. The discussion cf these two bills occu pied the greater part of the day’s session. The Senate then adjourned. COLORADO REPUBLICANS. THE NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR Denver, September 19.—Iu the Repeb- lican State convention today J. L. Routt received the nomination for Governor, and Judge William Storey for Lieutenant- Governor. GRAVESEND RACES. New York, September 19. —First race— Six furlongs; Maxim (colt) won, Syracuse second, Lady Jane (colt) third. Time 1:16. Second race—Three-year-olds, one mile and a sixteenth; Eon won, Senarita second, Strideaway third. Time 1:50. Third race—One mile and a sixteenth; Diablo won, Sluggard second, Now or Never third. Time 1:50. Fourth race—Five and a half furlongs; Forerunner won, Verder second, Yesemite third. Time 1 K)2*. S|Fifth race—Six furlongs; Tipstaff won, Lady Reel second, Busteed third. Time 1.15*. Sixth race — Five furlongs; Houston won, Lady Jane (colt) second, Jersey Hat third. Time 1:02*. MORE IRISH LEADEBS ARRESTED. Dublin, September 19.— John Culli- nane and Michael Dalton, members of the National League, have been arrested. T. D. Sullivan will probably make a tour of America. A $100,000 FIRE. Milwaukee, September 19.—A special to the Evening Wisconsin from Whitehall, Mich., says that an incendiary fire swept away the business portion of that place this morning. The loss is $100,000, three- fourths covered by insurance. LIVINGSTON NOT A CANDIDATE. Atlanta, September 19.—[Special.]— Livingston says in a card in tomorrow’s Constitution: “I wish to repeat what I stated in a public address ten days ago at Elberton—I am not a candidate, have not been, will not be, before the Legislature as a successor to Senator Brown.” TO VISIT VICTORIA. Paris, September 19.—The Courier Franeaise says that President Carnot is expected to visit Queen Victoria, at Wind sor, next spring. NORWOOD’S REJOINDER j A FLIPPANT AND SARCASTIC RE PLY' TO GORDON’S LETTER. HE EVADES THE DIRECT QUESTION AS TO HIS CANDIDACY AND ASSAILS Gordon’s record—raking UP THE PAST. Atlanta, September 19.—[Special.]— Mr. Norwood has mailed a lengthy reply to Gov. Gordon, of wh ch the following is a synopsis. The letter begins : “Savannah, Ga., September 19,1890.— My Dear John Boycott Gordon: Y'our letter is received. And so you boycott me by refusing to debate with me? Y'ou are a success in boycotting. You slandered me, a private citizen, not a candidate, not interfering with you, or begging a canvass, and then refuse to face me before the peo ple.” This position is ridiculed warmly. The letter continued: “All right minded men feel a contempt for a demagogue, and all Southerners look down on one who shirked military duty during the war. Y'ou tried to put me in both of these posi tions, and your only excuse or apology is that yon thought it meant you when I said the Senatorship belongs to no one. I left the whole field to you, for your humilia ting, disgusting, begging canvass. I was neither writing letters nor speaking. I was not in your way, yet you strike at me in a way that shows a bad heart and a weak head. You have known for ten years at least, that there was no foundation whatever for your remark as to my war record. You know that I was in the Georgia Leg islature; yet, while there, aud exempt from military duty, I entered the Chatham Artillery as a private, and while on duty received an injury from which I dtd not even partially recover until 1864, and have not yet wholly recovered from it.” Norwood thinks Gordon’s head is his weak spot, as the heel of Achilles was his vulnerable point. He alludes to him as the “Mulberry Sellers” of America, and “the only surviving brave man of the late war.” He alludes, with stinging sarcasm, to Gordon’s numerous business failures. He then takes up Gordon’s resignation from the Senate. He says: “In the begin ning of your attack on me in Decatur you say: ‘Mr. Norwood is a lawyer; I am not. I am a farmer, and have lived all my life on a farm, except during public life and a little leave of absence from 1861 to 1865.’ You now tell the world that you have been nothing but a farmer all your life, except when in public life and the war. Tell them— 1. How it came to pass that the great Louisville and Nashville Railway Company wanted to hire a farmer as its advising counsel? 2. Why that railroad company went to the United States Senate to find a farmer to do its law business? 3. Why that company selected you, a farmer, out of a body of seventy-six men, to be its advising counsel? 4 How did you find out that the Louis ville and Nashville Company desired a far mer as its chief advising lawyer? 5. Did you, a farmer, impose yourself on that unsuspecting corporation as a first class lawyer? My dear Boycott, you are not an impos ter. You do not intend to leave yourself in the position of inducing that corpora tion to engage you as its advising counsel on a salary of $14,000 a year, when you were nothing but a farmer? Of course you do not. Well, then what? There is one escape for you, but it is a terrible path that leads to a pit; an abyss, worse than that of being an imposter. It is this: That the Louisville and Nashville com pany when you entered its service as its advising counsel, was well informed that you were only a farmer. Do you not see the point, General? A few more pen- strokes and it will appear to every one as by the enchanter’s wand, If that great railroad corporation was not imposed on, and knew you were nothing but a farmer, what on earth did it want with you on its pay-roll at $14,000 a year, or at any price? You stood around Atlanta doing nothing. You were not once asked for your legal (or farmer’s) opinion on any law question. You rendered no legal services. Bruce & Co., the leading and advising counsel of that great corporation, never heard of yon as counsel of that road. What consid eration, then, did that railroad receive for the large sum of money paid to you for doing nothing? If that railroad paid out its own money to you, it received no value for it. A farmer’s services are not worth $14,000, nor $500 per annum to a railroad. If that railroad did not pay out its own money to you, it must have paid out the money and charged it to the account of some one else, or have paid out money deposited with them to be paid to you. What then, I ask, was the real reason for your resigna tion? your sudden flight from the Senate? the equally sudden appointment of Gov. Brown to your seat? your ostentatious an nouncement that you resigned to be counsel for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company? Your confessed total unfitness for the position? The enormous salary paid you, your retention on the pay roll of the Louisville and Nashville for less than two years, the fact that you were never called on during that period by that com pany to do any work, legal or otherwise; the excuse you gave that the Senator’s salary could not support you; the fact that there was no prior relation or obligation between you and the railroad, are some of the links in a chain of evidence that can’t be broken by raising your hand to the great white Throne, or pointing your finger backward to the war and saying you will not answer me. Y'ou say you resigned for higher pay. Y'ou got your pay from the one that employed you without having any use for you. I can see how you could have been traded out of your seat without knowing it. That is, that the Louisville and Nashville, at the request of some one else, might have offered you $14,000; but that theory, while entirely creditable to your guilelessness, would be equally demon strative of a degree of simplicity that does not fit you, for the fault is the head. Y'our last mental strain to fix up a better plan for the Alliance product is a fit illustration of your business talent, when you advo cated one warehouse on the coast of Geor gia to hold Georgia’s entire crop of cotton, a warehouse, when strung out, that would be seventy-three miles long, and when doubled up more than a mile each side. “But enough until I hear from you. “Yours, &c., “T. N. Norwood.” TRADE AND FINANCE. R. 6. DUN AND COMPANY’S WEEKLY RE VIEW. New York, September 19.—Secretary Windom’s heavy purchase of four per cent bonds has brought an unhealthy ex pansion of speculation, and commercial loans are again quoted at six to seven per cent, while money on call has fallen from about 100 to four and a half per cent. It is important to notice that the pressure for money still increases at most of the in terior centres, and the banks of England, France and Germany lost about $6,500,000 in gold last week. Until the crops move more freely, the future of the New Y'ork money market will not be entirely un clouded. The root of the difficulty is that wheat is quoted at 98* at Chicago, $1.02* here, and only about $1.03 at Liverpool, for the same grade, so that no free and natural movement to the seaboard, or hence to Europe, can take place. Exports of wheat and com are not half those of last year at corresponding date. But imports are coming forward in large volume, the anxiety to get goods en tered here before the new tariff goes into effect being great. The movement during the past week has been toward a natural adjustment of prices, and wheat is 34c lower, with sales of 31,000,000 bushels; com 14c, with sales of 12,000,000 bushels: cotton an eighth lower, with sales of 320,- 000 bales, and lard and hops a shade lower. But oats have risen a fraction, oil nearly a cent, and butter and some other farm products are higher. The interior money markets are generally closer with a strong demand, which an unprecedented volume of business naturally causes. Closeness also appears at Southern points. Galves ton hopes for relief as soon as cotton moves. Atlanta reports cotton going for ward rapidly and not much trouble caused by tight money, and Savannah reports a close market with receipts of 37,000 bales of cotton, 15,500 barrels of rosin and 3,650 barrels of spirits. The consumption of iron is enormous, the largest * ever known, and the plate, structural, sheet and wrought pipe works are crowded, but the new business in bar iron is not heavy, and the demand for rails is dull with some sales at 30, and reports of others even lower. The feeling that the consumption of iron may not be quite sus tained on the whole, while the production is largely increasing, causes weakness in the market for pig iron, though quotations do not change. The great increase in the sales of wool marks a revival in that manufacture, and cotton manufacture is active, the decline in raw material helping. The dry goods business is growing in activity, and shipping departments are crowded. Even in woolen goods the im provement over last year is conceded. The stock market declined steadily, while money was scarce and tight, and the recovery has as yet been but moderate. Business failures number for the United States 104, Canada 26; total 190, compared with 193 last week. BIRMINGHAM’S BUDGFT. A HIGH FLYER IN DURANCE VILE—HE WILL PLEAD INSANITY. Birmingham, Ala., September 19.— [Special.]—It has developed that Charles E. Wellborn, who was arrested last night on the charge of using the United States mails for fraudulent purposes, claimed to represent the “American Timber Land Company.” Investigation shows there is no such company. He claimed to be their Southern representative, and the letter heads used said that the company had offices in London, Paris and Vienna. Its alleged business was to buy, sell aud ex change lands all over the world, to loan foreign capital, etc. Wellborn also claimed to own a large stock farm. Postoffice Inspector Hooter caught up witli his shady transactions through a lot of notes, mortgages, etc., given by Wellborn to T. C. Murphy, a stockman of Thayer, Mich., who, when Murphy smelt a mouse, he sent to Inspector Hooter.lt has since de veloped that he sold many parties here real estate that he never owned or con trolled, and swindled merchants by the wholesale. Wellborn was tried, bound over and sent to jail. He is doubtles crazy and will plead insanity. DROWNED WHILE BATHING. Near Pratt Mines several boys went in tlie village creek bathing. Willie ltayner ventured beyond his depth, and was drowned before he could be rescued. KNIGHTS OF LABOR BREAKING UP. The State Assembly Knights of Labor adjourned today, but it is learned that serious breaches exist in tlie order in Ala bama and that the Knights of Labor here is on its last legs, as nearly all laboring men have formed separate organizations and deserted it. A HORRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT. A PASSENFEB TKALN THROWN INTO THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER. Reading, Pa., September 19.—A pas senger train on the Reading road was thrown into the Schuylkill river near Shoemakerville, fifteen miles from Read ing, tonight about 7 o’clock. The en gineer, fireman, conductor, baggage mas ter, mail agent and two passengers were killed and thirty passengers injured, many of them seriously. As further reports come from the wreck the magnitude of the disaster increases. The train was a fast express, and was running forty miles an hour. It had 125 to 150 passen gers. An accident to a coal train on the other track a few moments before had thrown several cars on the track the pas senger train was on, and the men on tlie wrecked train had no time either to clear the track or warn the passenger train. The latter ran into the obstruction and the entire train went down a 20-foot bank into the river. All sorts of wild rumors are afloat. Some place the probable num ber of killed at forty or fifty. THE CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET. REVIEW OF THE SPECULATION IN THE GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS. Chicago,September 19.—Wheat—There was a moderate speculative trading today and the feeling a trifle unsettled and gen erally weaker, ruling lower than yester day’s closing. There was nothing spe cially in outside news to cause weakess. The opening was about *c lower than yes terday’s closing, and with a few slight fluctuations, prices declined * to £:, due, it was claimed, to a little hammering pro cess to the local crowd. Then followed a recovery of * to lc;again eased off 1* to l*e and closed *c lower for September, ljc lower for December, and l*c lower for May than yesterday. Corn was fairly active and firmer early, but later ruled easy, then recovered a part of the decline and closed steady. A good trade was transacted, almost entirely in May, not much interest being manifested in near futures. The opening sales were at | to i advance, but offerings were heavy, receivers and cribbers selling, as also some local prominent traders, and declined 4, and rallied some with wheat, ruled steady, and closed with a shade decline. Oats were traded in quite freely, and a firmer feeling existed. Price changes were confined to a fc range, but the last sales were at about inside figures, at the same prices as yesterday’s close. Mess pork—Fair trade was reported early, but a very quiet feeling prevailed during the latter part of the session. Opening sales were made at 5c advance, but prices declined 10c. The market closed tame at inside figures. Lard—A moderate trade was reported, prices rather favoring buyers. Short Rib Sides—The trading was mod erately active early, but only a light busi ness was transacted during the latter part of the session. Opening sales were made at 2* to 5c advance, but prices gradually settled back again and closed quiet. SHOT FROM AMBUSH. Nashville, September 19. — Word comes from Whiteside, Tenn., that K. D. Davis, superintendent of the iEtna Coal Mines, was yesterday shot from ambush, receiving fatal wounds. There has been trouble in the mines, the men employed having quit last July, and they were told a few days since that unless they resumed work their places would be filled by con victs. Out of this, it is supposed, grew the assassination. THE WORLD’S FAIR DIRECTOR GENERAL Chicago, September 19.—George R. Davis, of Illinois, was today elected Direc tor General of the World’s Fair. THE ABSORBING TOPIC. PUBLIC ’XXEREST CENTERED ON THE SENATORIAL RACE. Atlanta, September 19.-[Special.]- course the all-obsorbing topic in polit ical circles is the race for the Senatorship. e interest centers just now in a new p ase of the matter—the bringing out of candidates in the interest of Gordon against the Alliance-Democratic nominees m several counties and Senatorial districts. It is everywhere conceded that Gordon’s friends are putting him into an unwar ranted and unpolitic, not to say an un- Demoeratie, position. These nominees ave in every instance been nominated regularly in the Democratic primaries. There is no moral nor technical gainsaying the fact that they are the Democratic nominees. WUIU oimi only t Alliance to the nominee, they having ready in secret council decided the nor nation, to the exclusion of non-Allian Democrats; or they must admit that t Allianceman is the Democratic nomin and run themselves as straightout 1m the best a PP*-al they c for the vote of the non-Allianee Den erats. But in effect, not to discourage or depi cate the over-zealous friends of Gen. G< don, it puts the Governor in the attitu of aiding and abetting a general imlepei: ent movement, threatening the unitv a organization of the party for no more 1 triotic purpose than his own election to t senate, and sowing the seed of inileper entisrn, regardless of the ultimate inevil hie disastrous result, with no purer moti than that of selfish personal ambitic Ills best friends are alarmed at the moi ment, appreciating the fact that in its m phase his candidacy is no longer an atta upon the sub-treasury bill, or the Allian leaders, or upon the Alliance, but assault upon the Democratic party of t State. EVERETT ALL RIGHT. Everett’s election in the Seventh is as- Sl ‘ r . ( - d - He is gaining strength every day, while Felton is losing. It is claimed with confidence by Everett’s men that lie will carry every county in tlie district, except possibly Dade. Floyd is fairly debatable ground. It isn't by any means certain that Felton will carry it— the chances, in fact, are the other way. Everett will carry Bartow, Felton’s home county, by a handsome majority. The prediction is freely indulged that Felton will withdraw before the election. That, however, is a matter of little or no conse quence, so certain is the ultimate result. Everett will be the next Congressman from the Seventh. THE MUDDLE IN THE THIRTY-SEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. The matter of choosing a State Senator from this district has a peculiar local in terest that breeds as much hotel talk and street speculation in Atlanta, that is—as the big race for the United States Senate. Tlie situation is about this: The district is made up of tlie counties of Fulton, Clayton and Cobb. Under the rotation system, which Fulton adheres to religiously when it is her turn to furnish the Senator, and protest against when that honor falls to (.'layton or Cobb: it is the turn now for Clayton to name the man. In the Democratic primary heid in that county the Alliance candidate, Mr. J. L. Todd, was nominated. This started him with two votes in the convention. Cobb instructed her delegates for Todd then, giving him four more. Fill: on, adhering to the rotation system only at intervals, as above indicated, in structed her delegates for W. II. Venable, one of the Repre sentatives in the last House. Ven able, it might be remembered, is in no sense a popular production; nor was his candidacy brought about by any percepti ble degree of popular pressue. He an nounced himself, and secured the endorse ment of Fulton for no other reason than because he was a Fulton county man, and because there was no other Fulton county man in the race, and because only a mi croscopic minority here cared anything about it. 80 Venable went into the con vention with the six votes of Fulton, against Todd’s six from Clayton and Cobb, a dead lock. With the curious proceedings of tlie con vention which met here in Atlanta tlie Enquirer-Sun readers are already famil iar. There being 110 hope of a compromise or concession, the Cobb and Clayton dele gates withdrew and nominated Todd. The chairman being a Venable man, and from Fulton county, declared that the Felton-Venable faction was tlie bona fide convention; the other side, to quote the same distinguished authority, having defied the chairman and bolted the convention. Venable then was nominated, the vote being 0 to 0; the 0 representing V'enable and the 0 the opposition. Both claimed, of course, to he the nomi nee; Todd basing his claim for an actual majority upon the ground tiiat before the primary in Fulton, which chose \ enable delegates, there was a mass meeting in At lanta at which delegates to the convention were chosen and instructed for the choice of Clayton. Todd claimed that at least one of the delegates so appointed should be recognized as a member of the convention. In other words, as there was an evident diversity of opinion in Fulton county, that the sentiment in his favor should be rep resented by one-sixth of the delegation. When his faction withdrew they admitted the lone delegate from Fulton, so that Todd’s vote was 7 to 0—the 7 in this in stance representing Todd and the 0 the op position. So there was no nomination, the Constitution’s dictum to the contrary notwithstanding. Venable will probably be elected. SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS. THE CONVENTION ADJOURNS WITHOUT A TICKET—THE PLATFORM. Columbia, S. C., September 19.—The Republican State convention elected Inter nal Revenue Collector E. A. Webster, chairman of the State executive commit tee. The platform adopted renews allegi ance to the National Republican party and pledges renewed zeal and redoubled en ergy in its behalf, with a firm and abiding faith that, with its moral influence unim paired, and its vital forces in tact, other «-rand and glorious achievements will be attained. It denounces the supression and prostitution of the ballot in South Carolina, declares that the American peo ple should put an end to such methods so that a fair and just representation may be had in all sections without regard to race or party; holds that educational advantages afforded by the State are totally inadequate and deficient, and invokes lib eral aid from the Federal Government; endorses heartily Harrison's administra tion. feeling confident that his positive and ’firm advocacy of the fnllest protection to any citizen in the free and untrammelled exercise of his civil and political rights will be sternly maintained and defended; endorses the financial policy of the admin istration: heartily endorses and approves the course of Speaker Reed in the vindica tion of the principles of Republicanism, in the rebuke administered to those who fraudulently and corruptly obtained their seats in Congress, and hails with satisfac tion and pleasure the prompt and decided action of the House of Representatives in such matters; regrets the failure of the Senate to pass the Blair educational bill and the Lodge Force bill, both of which are held to be of momentous im portance to the elevation and advancement of the masses, and their protection in their political rights, and urges that these bills be made special orders for the first days of next session. The platform concludes with faith and“confidenee in the party in power and a strong sense of the justice of the American people. “We look forward to a bright future and a full enjoyment of the privileges of citizenship. That there is a remedy for the exasperating evils we feel assured, and that it will be applied in jus tice we look forward to with confident ex pectation. E. H. Deas, colored, of Darlington, of fered tlie following: Resolved, Iu order to secure a just, liberal impartial administra tion for all the people of the State, regard- less of party or color, the members of this convention hereby determine to support at the polls as their choice for tlie Governor ship Judge A. C. Haskell, of this city, and .hat the State executive committee be in structed to carry out the wishes of the convention in this respect. Deas spoke in support of his resolution, and his speech was the sensation of the convention. He took tlie ground that the convention had a splendid opportunity to do something to show the people of the State that the Republicans of South Caro lina had some regard for decency and good government and some detestation of “ 1311- manism.” All over the State it was be ing asked if tlie Republicans would not have the manhood and courage to put up a ticket, either Republican or Demo cratic, for which the decent element of the State could vote. He for out* wanted de cency or wanted nothing. All of the trouble in the State came from the rule of illiterate whites, and he did not want that to go on any longer. After much speech-making the conven tion decided not to adopt the resolution Judge Haskell is a leading anti-Tillmanite and one of the foremost Democrats of South Carolina, with a fine military and civil record. No nominations for State officers were made, and after 3 o’clock this morning the convention adjourned sine die. BUSY' HEADQUARTERS. LAND LEAGUE DISCUSSION OF THE AR REST OF THEIR LEADERS. Dublin, September 19.—The busiest place in Dublin today is the headquarters of the Land League. Dillon is the centre of an animated crowd. No note of des pondence is detected in the utterances of the leaders. On the contrary, there seems to he fresh confidence. The inability of Dillon and O’Brien to make the pro posed trip to America is much regretted, but the plan of presenting the true state of Ireland to the American public by means of speeches by leading Irish orators has not been abandoned. Who will be selected to go has uotjyet been determined. It is certain that men prom inent in the Nationalist party will be selected to undertake tlie work in America, which Dillon and O'Brien had hoped to do. PROGRESS OF THE TARIFF CONFERENCE. Washington, September 19.—The con ference on tlie tariff bill this morning did not touch upon matters of public intere,t. The proceedings were confined to action upon pro forma amendments involving no pronounced differences of opinion. The sugar, binding twine and tariff commission clauses were not touched. It is tlie un derstanding of the Democratic conferees that the daily sessions of the conference are to be purely formal and that the points of real importance at issue are to be brought forward only after the Republican managers have first adjusted their differences. It is said the metal schedule is really the principal obstacle to an agreement by tlie Republican conferees, the Senate conferees insisti 1 g on its amendments lowering the duties, and the House con ferees insisting on a restoration of the duties in the bill as it passed the House, in as much as on most other matters of importance they have yielded to the de mands of the Senate. It is said that the sugar schedule lias been agreed to by the Republicans, but formal action is with held until other matters of difference are compromised. The general belief now is that the conferees will hold their final session on Monday, and that Congress will adjourn about a week later. LOUISVILLE RACES. Louisville, September 19. — The weather was fine and the betting heavy. First race—One mile, all ages; Virge D’Or won, Laura Davidson second, Eli third. Time 1:45. Second race—One mile and fifty yards, a close finish; Pick-Up won, Roger S. second, Hydy third, Time 1:494. Third race—One mile and a quarter; Meckie H. won, Nina Archer second, Grayson third. Time 2:14. Fourth race— One and one-sixteenth miles; Hopper won, W. <;. Morris second, Eugenia third. Time 1:5b*. Fifth race—Five furlongs; Bob L first, The Turk second, Elkins third. Time 1:03*. Sixth race—Five furlongs; Ben Payne first, Joe Woolman second, Tom Jones third. Time 1:04*. Seventh race—Half a mile; Laura Agnes first, Little Midget second, Lotte third. Time .50*. Eighth race—Same as the seventh; Douglas first, Eli Kendge second, Orendal third. Time 51. BOND AND SILVER PURCHASES. Washington, September lit. — The amount of silver offered for sale to the Treasury Department today aggregated 820.000 ounces, and tlie amount purchased 470.000 ounces, as follows: 50,000 ounces at $1.16*; 100,000 at $1.1035; 100,000 at si.104; 150,000 at $1,104; 20,000 at $1.1049, and 50,000 ounces at $1.1028. Tlie offers of four and a halfs to the Treasury yesterday for the entire country aggregated $867,950, making a total so far of $13,570,000. The prepayment of interest on fours yesterday for the entire country amounted to $895,064, making a total thus far of $5,693,987. Offers of four and a halfs to the treas ury for the entire country today aggre gated $2,246,050, and the prepayment of interest on fours $508,808. The returns from Boston are missing in both cases. BASE BALL. Games at Toledo and Cleveland post poned on account of rain. Cincinnati (League)—Cincinnati 5, Phil adelphia 4. Chicago (Brotherhood)—Chicago 6, Bos ton 7. Buffalo (Brotherhood)—Buffalo 5, Phil adelphia 0. Pittsburg (Brotherhood)—New York 3, Pittsburg 0. Pittsburg (League)—New Y'ork 7, Alle- gheney 7. Louisville—Louisville 9, Athletics 4. Chicago (League)—Chicago 1, Brook lyn 5. St. Louis—St. Louis 8, Rochester 7. Columbus—Columbus 9, Baltimore 4. FRANCE ARMING EUSSIA. Paris, September 19.—France has en tered into a contract to supply the Russian Government with an enormous number of rifles. According to the terms of the con tract, 500,000 of the weapons are to be delivered within eighteen months.