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DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1890.
NO. 229.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.,
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THE FLOODS IX FRANCE.
HIVERS OVER THEIR BANKS AND THE
COUNTRY' SUBMERGED.
Paris, September 23.—The floods in the
department of Gard has caused much
damage to property. On Sunday the river
Rhone rose nineteen feet, and the town of
lleueaire was flooded. At Vallerangue, or
lierault, thirty-nine miles northwest of
Nirnes, the river overflowed its banks and
undermined a portion of the cemetery.
A number of coffins were washed out, and,
together with their contents, floated down
the river. The Areehe river is greatly
swollen at Aurenas. The dike has col
lapsed, and the surrounding country is
flooded. Houses were undermined by the
waters and fell,' and twenty vineyards
throughout the district are devastated.
Three persons have been killed. The Gar-
don river, in the department of Gard, also
overflowed its banks. The country along
the river, with its standing crops, is an
immense swamp. The Moussae bridge has
been destroyed, and the railroad and tele
graphic service stopped. The Avingon
and Caderousse districts along the Rhone
in the department of Vauctuse are sub
merged, and the workshops and factories
closed.
MILLS IN WISCONSIN.
Racine, Wis., September 23.—Roger Q
Mills opened the Democratic campaign in
this city last night, and addressed a large
audience at the Lake Side Rink. He de
voted considerable attention to the ques
tion of compulsory education and the Ben
nett law. He said that a man had no
right to put his hand on his mouth and
prescribe what he should eat or drink.
This is one of the rights granted in the
constitution. Man was resposible for his
own actions and not for any one else. He
charged most of the members of the Re
publican party with being in favor of pro
hibition and the established church, and
all other forms of paternalism. In closing
he spoke of the effects of the tarifE on the
farming community, and argued in favor
of opening our markets and having the
compliment reciprocated by allowing our
products to go into all the markets of the
world unhampered. This, lie thought,
would stimulate trade in our country. It
would give a boom to transportation, and
all forms of industry would feel its effects
TO LEGISLATE ON HINDOO MARRIAGES.
London, September 23.—A dispatch to
the Times from Calcutta says that the
government has instituted an inquiry into
the question of age in Hindoo marriages,
and will probably legislate on the subject.
THE TARIFF DEADLOCK.
THE SENATE AND HOUSE CONFEREES
STILL APART.
Washington, September 23.—The Re
publican conferees on the tariff bill were
in session again this morning for two
hours before noon. After they had sepa
rated it was said there was no further
progress to report. The principal items
of difference are those that have
been obstacles like mountain peaks in the
way of an agreement from the beginning—
sugar, binding twine, metals and glass
ware. The key to the whole situation is
the sugar schedule. Were an agreement
reached on that, less than live minutes
would be required to settle all the other
questions. It is expected, however, by
the House conferees that an agreement
will be reached before 12 o’clock tonight,
while on the Senate side there is a feeling
that the situation is not quite so favorable
as it was last night. After an agreement
is reached it witl require at least a day for
the clerks to prepare the report for presen
tation to the houses, so that it probably
will not go into the House before Thurs
day at the earliest.
THE OCEAN RACERS.
THE CITY OF NEW YORK BEATS THE
TEUTONIC.
London, September 23.—The Inman
Line steamer City of New York, which
sailed from New York September 17th for
Liverpool, was signaled off Braehead at
9:55 o’clock this morning. Thirty-five
minutes later the White Star steamer Teu
tonic. Capt. Irvine, which also left New
York September 17th for Liverpool, passed
the same point. The City of New York
sailed twenty-nine minutes ahead of the
Teutonic.
BISMARCK IS RESTIVE.
Berlin, September 23.—Prince Bis
marck, in a recent interview, referring to
the prospect of his return to public life,
said that a seat in the Reichstag would
entail regular attendance and the discom
fort of hotel life, but in the upper House
of the Diet he might appear when he
chose, and he did not intend, like a bear,
to sleep and lick his paws during the win
ter.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN SOUTH CARO
LINA.
Columbia, S. C., September 23.—Six
distinct shocks of earthquake are reported
as occurring about 3:20 o’clock this morn
ing, the last shock noticeable for nearly a
minute. A rumbling accompanied the
shocks, which appeared to come from the
south.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE FIGHT IS WHIPPED.
THE REPUBLICANS SEAT LANG
STON, THE VIRGINIA NEGRO,
AND BEING VICIOUS, SEAT MILLER TOO.
A STRAIGHT RUMOR FROM GEOR
GIA—PAT CALHOUN THE AL
LIANCE CANDIDATE.
last
after
got
Washington, September 23.—[Spe
cial.]—The House consumed five weeks in
the effort to seat Langston, the colored
contestant for Venable’s seat. No other
business has been transacted during these
weeks, save the reference of the tariff bill
to the conference committee, and a day
given to the delivery of eulogies on the
late Senator Beck.
As usual, today, the Democratic seats
were empty, save one, Mr. O’Ferrall. The
dilatory proceedings of the
two weeks were resumed, but
a season the Republicans
their men in hand, and a quorum being
noted, the work of seating Langston was
quickly done. The newly anointed, an
aged colored man, in a large Prince Albert
coat and a quick fitting pair of trousers,
then approached the Speaker’s desk, ac
companied by Mr. Haugen, of Wisconsin,
whose distinguishing mark is an ample
white waistcoat, several sizes too large for
its owner. Langston subscribed to the
oath, bowing his head and responding a
second too soon, for effect, and before
Reed had done his part. Haugen then
took him around and the G. O. P. shook
him by the hand, while the colored mob in
the gallery awoke in time to vigorously
applaud him.
Miller’s case was then rushed through,
for the Replicans were vicious. Miller un
seats Elliott.
GETTING READY' FOR ADJOURNMENT.
The tariff conferees failed to meet to
day. They were too much interested in
the election cases. Napoleon McKinley
wired Harrison today to come to Washing
ton ; that the bill would be ready for his
autograph by Saturday, and that Congress
would be ready to adjourn early next
week. Pressure is being exerted on ihe
Democrats to filibuster on the tariff bill
when it shows up, but it is questioned if
they will do so. There are a number of
valuable members like Wilson, of West
Virginia, who are hard pressed and who
should be at home mending their fences.
It is alleged that the Republicans of the
tariff conference committee have signified
their determination not to modlify the
sugar schedule save to grant an extension
on bonded goods to April 1st.
ABOUT PAT CALHOUN.
A rumor is current here, coming straight
from Atlanta, that Mr. Pat Calhoun will
be the Alliance candidate for the Senate
and not Norwood. Inquiry at the Alli
ance headquarters today failed to confirm
this report, although it was not denied that
Mr. Calhoun is presumed to be the author
of the sub-treasury article in Sunday’s
Constitution signed “Georgian.” It is
quite certain that no man has been selected
yet to make the race against Gordon.
Norwood may be the man, and it may be
Calhoun.
folk’s plan.
It is probable that the story of the or
ganization of the Farmers’ Co-operative
Cotton Oil and Paper Stock Company will
be given to the press in a few days. This
is my information. This is the company
whose circulars announce Gov. Gordon as
its president, with Polk as vice-president,
and Macune is a director. E. P. S.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, September 23.—O’Fer
rall was the only Democrat in the chamber
this morning during the delivery of prayer.
The Clerk immediately began the call of
the roll on the approval of Friday’s jour
nal. The Clerk, having called the roll, an
nounced the pairs and recapitulated a list
of those voting. The Speaker hesitated
before he announced the result, there
being hut two lacking of a quorum.
O’Ferrall demanded that the result be
announced.
In order to delay the announcement,
Republican after Republican rose and re
quested to know how they were recorded.
Grosvenor, of Ohio, inquired how the
gentleman from Virginia (O’Ferrall) had
voted.
O’Ferrall replied that he had never
voted to perpetrate a larceny, and he did
not propose to do so in this case.
Allen, of Michigan—“The gentleman
doth protest too much. The gentleman
has evidently stolen the whole of the other
side.”
J. D. Taylor—“May I ask the gentleman
a question?”
O’Ferrall—“That is a dilatory question.”
[Laughter.]
Taylor inquired whether the gentleman
from Virginia (Mr. O’Ferrall) when he was
seated by a Democratic House considered
it larceny.
O’Ferrall retorted that keeping him out
of his seat had been a larceny, and that a
Democratic.Congress had vindicated him.
Taylor—“The only evidence that you
had a right to a seat was that you were
seated by a majority vote.”
O’Ferrall—“It would be well to remem
ber the course of the Republicans in the
last Congress, when for days and weeks
they refrained from voting in the contested
election case of Sullivan against Felton.”
Allen, of Michigan—“Why didn’t you
count us?”
The vote was then announced to be
yeas 155, nays 1—no quorum—and a call
of the House was ordered. Ju3t as the
clerk began to call the roll Sweney, of
Iowa, one of the absentees, entered and
was received by his colleagues with ap
plause. Shortly afterwards Mudd, of
Maryland, made his appearance, and re
ceived a reception mingled with applause
and hisses. During the roll call a camera
was again brought into requisition, and
the phorograplier again reproduced the
array of empty Democratic seats.
One hundred and sixty-four members re
sponded to the call, and without any an
nouncement of the result the further pro
ceedings were dispensed with and the vote
again recurred on approving Friday’s jour
nal. While this roll call was in progress,
applause and hisses were given when Mil-
liken entered the hall. For a time Cheadle,
of Indiana, who is opposed to Langston’s
claims, joined the absentees and located
himself on a lounge in the lobby, declining
to enter the chamber. But the requests
and supplications of his party associates
proved too strong, and upon this vote he
recorded his name in the affirmative. The
vote resulted, yeas 160, nays 0, the Clerk
noting a quorum.
Notwithstanding the protest of O’Fer
rall, the Speaker directed the reading of
Saturday’s journal.
O’Ferrall demanded a division on its ap
proval, and while the Republicans were
being counted he retired to the cloak
room, amid victorious shouts from the
Republicans and expressions of regret at
his desertion.
As soon as O’Ferrall went out of the
hall, Haugen asked unanimous consent to
dispense with the division, and there being
no Democrat present to object, it was 30
ordered, amid, laughter and applause.
Then O'Ferrall returned, but the journal
had been approved. Monday’s journal
was approved without objection.
The question then recurred upon the
first of the majority resolutions, to unseat
Venable, which was agreed to—yeas 151,
nays 1 (Cheadle)—the Clerk noting a
quorum. Then came the question on the
seating of Langston and it was carried on
a division, O’Ferrall and Cheadle alone
voting in the negative.
The Republican absentees were T. M.
Browne of Iadiana, Butterworth, Connell,
Ewart, Finley, Hamsbrough, Peters, and
Wilson of Kentucky. Those Republicans
present and not voting were Bliss, Browne
of Virginia, Cooper of Ohio, DeHaven,
Frank, McCord, McKenna, Stockbridge,
WaddeU, Wade, Wright, Yardley, and the
Speaker.
Haugen then escorted Langston to the
bar of the House, while the Republican
side and the gaUeries broke into loud ap
plause and cheers, which were redoubled
as the Speaker administered the oath.
Then came a chorus from the Republican
side, “Call up another case,” and in re
sponse to the chorus Rowell, of Illinois,
caUed np the South Carolina case of Miller
vs. Elliott.
O’Ferrall raised the question of consid
eration and on a call for a vote, the
Speaker stated that the House had deter
mined to consider the case.
O’Ferrall made a point that there wss
no quorum present. The Speaker declined
to entertain the point, stating that the last
vote had shown a quorum, and that since
then several Democrats had entered the
hall.
The previous question was ordered and
despite a protest from Kerr, of Iowa, that
same reason for its adoption should be
given the resolutions unseating Elliott and
seating Miller, were agreed to without di
vision.
Then on motion of Henderson, of Iowa,
the House went into committee of the
whole on the Senate amendment to the de
ficiency bill.
McCreary, of Kentucky, who, with a
number of other Democrats, entered the
chamber at this moment, inquired what
bill was under consideration.
Henderson, of Iowa, in response, said
that he did not blame the gentleman for
being a little behind on general legislation,
and Caswell, of Wisconsin, sarcastically
suggested that the gentleman from Ken
tucky be sworn in as a member of the
House.
The afternoon session was consumed in
a discussion of the French spoliation
claims, the debate being participated in by
Cogswell, Dibble and Vaux in favor of the
Senate amendment, and by Messrs. Buck-
alew, Cannon and Sayres in opposition.
Without action the committee rose.
Candler, of Massachusetts, asked unani
mous consent for the consideration of the
resolution providing that a sub-committee
of the House committee on the World’s
Fair shall inquire into the progress being
made by the Fair Commissioners, but Kil
gore, of Texas, objected, and the House
adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, September 23.—Hale in
troduced a joint resolution, which was
referred to the committee on public build
ings and grounds, for the erection in the
District of Columbia of a memorial build
ing which shall be a suitable monument to
the memory of U. S. Grant, which is to
contain a military and naval museum, etc.,
and in the inner court of which may be
placed to rest the mortal remains of the
distinguished American. The title en
dorsed on the joint resolution reads: “In
the vault of which shall be placed the
mortal remains of Ulysses S. Grant.”j
The resolution offered yesterday by
Plumb, instructing the committee ou edu
cation and labor to investigate the charges
made in a memorial of the Woman’s In
dustrial League as to the employment of
women and children in the mills and fac
tories throughout the United States, was
taken up and, after over an hour’s discus
sion, was referred to the committee on
education and labor.
A resolution authorizing the select com
mittee on relations with Canada to con
tinue its investigating during the recess
and next session, was agreed to.
At 2 o’clock the Senate went into execu
tive session. At 4:20 o’clock the doors
were reopened and legal business was pro
ceeded with. After an hour devoted to
the calendar, in which no business of pub
lic importance was transacted, the House
bill, with the Senate substitute, to define
and regulate the jurisdiction of the courts
of the United States, was taken up, the
pending question being on Gorman’s
amendment to substitute Baltimore for
Richmond as the place for holding court
in the Fourth circuit.
Barbour argued against the amendment,
but as no quorum voted upon it the bill
went over without action, and the Senate
adjourned.
ALMOST COMPLETE.
THE LONG TARIFF DEADLOCK IS ABOUT
TO BREAK.
Washington, September 23.—The Re
publican conferees took a respite from
their labors tonight for the first time in
several days. The situation is now such
that no good, it is thought, can come of
talking the matter over further. The con
ferees have turned upon them all the light
that can be diffused upon the only items
in the bill now unsettled—sugar and bind
ing twine, and when they adjourned at 6
o’clock this afternoon it was deemed best
to leave each man alone to think the sit
uation over in the hope that by tomorrow
morning one side or the other will show a
disposition to yield. Those in favor of
the duty on binding twine have gone a
good ways, they say, in consenting to a
very much lower duty than the present
rate of 24 cents, and they now think it is
time for the free binding twine men to
abate something, at least, of their demands.
An earnest effort in this diiection is
making tonight by some of the con
ferees and other leaders, who are endeav
oring to secure the adhesion of the Western
Senators to the bill with a small duty left
on binding twine. The basis on which
the metal and glassware schedules, which
have been the cause of so much conten
tion, were settled tonight, and was that of
a compromise. The duties on steel rails
and structural iron remain as in the House
bill, and the dnty on steel billets is fixed
at a rate lower than provided by the
House, but higher than fixed by the Sen
ate. These were three of the principal
items in this schedule in dispute.
The rates fixed on the other
items in the schedules cannot be
given, but they are very generally lower
than the House and higher than the Sen
ate rates. This last statement applies
also to the glassware schedule, on which
there ware a great many differences in the
rates between the two branches of
Congress. The tobacco clauses of
the internal revenue section of
the bill remain as fixed by
the House, with the exception that
the tax on tobacco and snuff is reduced 2
cents instead of 4 cents, making the rate
provided by the bill 6 cents per pound.
May 1st is fixed as the period when the
tobacco clauses of the measure shall go
into effect. The special license on dealers
is abolished as provided for by the House.
The clerks to the conference committee
are engaged in preparing the conference
report and making np the bill in accord
ance with the changes made in the con
ference, so as to have the report ready for
submission to j[the House soon after an
agreement is reached upon sugar and
binding twine.
BASE BALL.
Columbus—Columbus 1, Syracuse 2.
Pittsburg (League)—First game: New
York 7, Allegheny 5. Second game: Alle
gheny 6, New York 8.
St. Louis—St. Louis 21, Athletics 2.
Louisville—Louisville 13, Rochester 6.
Detroit (League)—Boston 1, Cleveland
Cincinnati (League)—Cincinnati 4, Phil
adelphia 2.
GORDON AT M’DONOtJGH.
HIS ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF
HENRY YESTERDAY.
HIS TBIBUTE TO DEMOCRACY—THE FARM
ERS MISLED ABOUT THE SUB-
TBEASURY—HIS OWN REC
ORD REVIEWED.
McDonough, September 23.—[Special.]
Gov. Gordon filled - his appointment here
today and made a great speech, which was
enthusiastically received. The crowd in
the court house was estimated at about
500, and the Governor was frequently ap
plauded during his speech, of which the
following is a synopsis:
Governor Gordon first discussed the re
sponsibility of citizens in the various
forms of government. He next took up
the necessity of unity in the Democratic
party, and showed it was the only way
that we could preserve our institutions
and the supremacy of the white race.
He then showed that the Democratic party
had been the source of our safety in the
past, and if we divided no prophet could
predict what our future would be. He
next reviewed the causes of these divisions
in Georgia and declared that they were
due solely to the efforts to make the en
dorsement of one specific bill a test of
fidelity to Alliance principles, as well as to
the Democratic party. He then reviewed
his long record on the Alliance doctrines
and defied any man to point out a flaw in
this record, and demonstrated that the
Alliance were being misled as to the truth
in reference to himself. He next took up
the evidence furnished the Alliance peo
ple as to the possibility of ever securing
relief under the sub-treasury bill, and
demonstrated that it was dividing the Al
liance people themselves, and drawing
from their support many friends of the
cause. He next referred to the methods em
ployed to secure his defeat, and stated that
there were thirty-nine attacks in one issue
of the Southern Alliance Farmer on Gov.
Gordon—about everything else except the
Alliance. Gov. Gordon said he had been
battling for the farmers for a quarter of a
century, making speeches to perfect their
organization. On this line he had made
speeches in various cities of this State.
After his first speech in the United States
Senate he received an unanimous vote of
thanks from the then oldest agricul
tural society in the State at Columbus.
MURDERED AND ROBBED.
THE USUAL CRIMINAL AND CASUALTY
BUDGET FROM BIRMINGHAM.
Birmingham, September 23.—[Special.]
—The news of a bloody tragedy which oc
curred yesterday in Fayette county, seven
miles north of Fayette Court House, and
seventy-five miles west of here, reached
the city today. William McCollum way
laid and murdered a prominent farmer
named Adams, and is supposed to have
robbed the body of a large sum of money.
Adams had just sold a lot of cotton, and
was returning from town. McCollum fled
and came here. While at the depot pur
chasing a ticket he was robbed of $70.
The officers didn’t know who he was until
after he had started for Brennen, Texas, to
which point he had purchased a ticket.
Telegrams were sent to intercept him,
but nothing has been heard since. Me
Collum was a cowboy from Texas, twenty
two years old, and a desperado.
A HORSE THIEF CAPTURED.
Tom Key, a horse thief and desperado,
who was captured in Walker county yes
terday, was taken to Greensboro, Hale
county, by Sheriff C. C. Sewin today,
where he is wanted for robbing and burn
ing a store. He confessed to that and
many other crimes. Key has been steal
ing horses and cattle and robbing for two
years.
DRUNK ON THE TRACK.
Near Elyton Charles Johnson, a section
hand, was run over and killed last night
by an Alabama Great Southern train. He
was drunk and asleep on the track.
AND ANOTHER.
Near Woodward, Hugh Quinn, a white
workman at the Woodward furnace, while
asleep on the track this morning was
backed over by a train. His head was cut
off and his body horribly mangled. He
was forty years old and married.
ESCAPED FROM THE COURT ROOM.
John Carroll, a negro, was convicted of
robbery in the Recorder’s Court this morn
ing and bound over to the Criminat Court.
Before court adjourned he sneaked out of
the room in the presence of a dozen police
men and escaped. It is since learned that
Carroll is wanted for murder in Pensacola.
Fla.
A RAILROAD APPOINTMENT.
David G. Hall, of New Orleans, has
been appointed traveling passenger agent
of the Central railroad, with headquarters
here, vice W. H. Winston, resigned.
INTERESTING DAY AT HAMILTON.
A BIG HOBSE SWAPPING—ADDRESS BY
DB. NUNNALLY—OTHER NOTES.
Hamilton, Ga., September 23.—[Spe
cial.]—Saturday was a lively day for Ham
ilton. The people of the county turned
out en masse, as it was published it would
be horse swapping day; but so far as heard
there were very few swaps. After the
trading ceased the crowd began to talk
about wrestling, and they met in the court
house yard and took a few turns, which
made it lively for a while for the boys.
Before the crowd dispersed Col. R. A.
Russell got bumped against a tree by a
crowd of little boys, and Dr. E. H. Wil
liams was wallowed by the same company
of boys. The wrestling and horse swapp
ing seemed to be the talk of the town for
the day.
Dr. Nunnally, the president of Mercer
University, preached a magnificent sermon
at the Baptist church at 11 o’clock Satur
day to an attentive little congregation,
after which the congregation moved to the
front of the building. At the laying of
the corner-stone Rev. W. W. Arnold re
moved the stone, and the people thronged
around with their mementoes to be in the
corner-stone. When the company assem
bled around the church, and Dr. Nunnally
asked if there were any one who wished to
place their memento in that corner-stone,
Col. B. H. Walton passed your correspond
ent in that rushing company with a Bible,
a copy of the Enquirer-Sun, Hamilton
J. urnal and Macon Telegraph. We are
always glad to have the Enquirer-Sun
passed around.
Sunday at 10:30 o’clock the people be
gan to gather at the church and in a little
while the building was completely filled.
The organ pealed forth grandly, and, after
a splendid song by the grand choir, Rev.
W. W. Arnold rose, read a brief history of
the church, of the pastors, deacons, clerks,
secretaries and treasurers, which history
dated back about sixty years. After the
review of the history of the church, Dr.
Nunnally rose in that familiar smiling
way and asked for a contribution of $500
to relieve the church of the indebtedness -
of the building. He started off by asking
who would be the first one to speak up
and give $10. Rev. Mr. Arnold spoke and
said he would give $5, and by the time he
had made a minute of his subscription
parties began to speak from different parts
of the church five, ten, etc., and in a brief
time the amonnt was raised. The choir
responded with another song.
At this interval Dr. Nunnally rose and
took for his subject these words: “What
meaneth these stories?” and owing to the
lateness of the hour addressed himself as
briefly as possible in words that will live in
the minds of the people for no little time,
and which may be enrolled in the grand rec
ord of sermons and as a dedication of the
church. He is a ready and able speaker.
He addressed the people Saturday on edu
cation, telling how some boys got through
college, and what they were doing for the
boys and what they could do, and this
morning two of our boys, or one, now in
your town formerly of this place. Elijah
Brakefield and W. W. Williams left for
Mercer University.
H. C. Cameron, of Columbus, spent
Sunday in our town.
F. O. Williams, formerly of this place
but now of Cordele, was in our midst Sun
day. He left this morning for the Gate
City.
Miss Emma Thornton, the accomplished
daughter of Col. C. J. Thornton, is in our
city a guest of Miss Mary Copeland.
Miss Annie May Moblie, and others,
boarded the train this morning. They
will probably spend some time in the city.
As to our sick folks. J. C. Riley, we
are glad to state, is slowly improving. Mr.
Langsworth is not so dangerously ill at
present. As to Mr. B. C. Kimbrough’s
condition, he is reported some better to
day, but low. There is another case added
to our list today. Dr. W. D. Williams, of
Cataula, called in at the drug store, and
while attending to some business matter
was suddenly and seriously attacked with
heart disease, though he is resting very
well at this writing.
Cotton is rapidly coming into our town,
regardless of the low price and the short
ness of the crop.
ATLANTA GOSSIP.
UNCLE SAM’S MONEY BAG
A "maag op
HEAPS OF MONEY” SCATTERED AROUND
GALORE—HOW IT IS HANDLED AND
PROTECTED—AN INTERESTING
DESCRIPTION.
Washington, September?.!.—[Special.]
-Strangers who visit the United States
Treasury, and they number many thous
ands annually, are generally impressed
with the magnitude of the Government
financial resources and the manner in
which its vast treasure is so safely and ac
curately handled. In the north wing of
the big treasury building, fronting Penn
sylvania avenue, where it bends toward
the White House, is located the Govern
ment bank or cash room, and underneath
this, connected by steam elevators and
hoists, are the gold and silver vaults, about
which so much has been written. This
bank or cash room is entirely of marble
and steel, and is said to be the finest
chamber of its kind in the world. Over
lettere r P ° rtalS ‘ S inseribed in lar ge gilt
“treasury of the united states
aI1 the marble-producing
States of the Union and from many coun
tries abroad are noticeable in the construc
tion of this magnificent chamber. An
iron gallery is affixed on one side of the
room, entrance to which is made from the
second floor of the building, and standing
in this the visitor can a t a glance take in
the whole busy scene below. Running
along the main floor, and protecting the
bank proper from the outside, is a marble
counter surmounted by a heavy bronze
wicket, very similar to the arrangement in
private banks. Through little windows in
this wicket the business of the treasury is
done. Unlike a bank, there is no receiv
ing teller. The money is paid out there,
but it comes in by an entirely different
channel. Everybody likes to see and hear
and talk about money in large sums. So
it is that the place lias a strong fascination
for the tourist.
“heaps of money - ”
lie around in an exasperating, miscellane
ous way. One cannot help feeling what a
nice thing it would be to be turned loose
in this room and told to help one’s self.
The paying tellers behind the counter
some half dozen in all, are generally se-
lected for their experience and alertness
in handling bills and coins. Each teller
has his little wicket station or room be
hind the counter, and the funds for his
window are piled on small counters con
venient to hand and duly labeled. No old
or mutilated bills are seen. Evere one is
brand new, fresh from the plates. The
pay teller takes in a warrant for $5, and,
after scanning it sharply, a bright, new
note is shot through the opening in a
twinkling. Another may have a warrant
for a million, and then tiie packages in
$1,000 and $10,000 come tumbling through
the opening in sucli quick succession that
the receiver on the outside must exercise
himself to safely gather them together.
IF ONE WISHES GOLD
He can get it, or silver, or gold or silver
certificates, but the chances are a thou
sand to one that the Crisp new silver cer
tificates will answer all purposes. None
but Government issues are paid out in this
cash room. A national hank note is never
seen there, anil indeed they are rarely seen
in Washington. The United .States treas
urer lias nothing to do with national bank
currency. The Comptroller of the Cur
rency attends to the banks, and the Treas
urer has his duties separate.
As I have said all the paper money
paid out here is “brand new,”
just as it comes from the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving a
mile away. It is put up in uniform pack
ages, eaeh containing one hundred bills,
according to denominations. If they are
$5, the package has $500; if $100, 10,000;
if $1,000, $100,000, and so on. These
packages, during the process of manufac
ture and in being transferred from one
custodian to another, have been counted
as many as sixty times by as many people.
So when the paying teller shoots them at
you under his wicket in such a lordly,
generous way it is safe to assume that he
is taking no risk, and that each contains
the value designated upon its wrapper.
These bills are printed.
IN SHEETS OF FOUR
notes each for convenience in handling,
and they are printed exclusively on hand
presses designed for the work. The sheets
go through all the processes in packages
of one hundred, making when completed
four packages of notes. In other worJs,
the hundred sheets of paper counted out
to a pressman at the start are kept together
to the end, being counted and recounted
at every stage, and whenever they pass
from one person to another—fifty odd
times in the engraving bureau alone.
When completed at the bureau of printing
and engraving the notes are delivered at
the treasury, and here two steam presses
are used to put the red seal on their faces,
after which they are ready to be cut apart
and put into single packages.
THE BIG SILVER VAULT,
recently built by the Government in the
treasury court yard, is a gloomy, damp
chamber under ground. It measures
sixty feet square and contains a large
number of cells, into which the silver is
introduced and stored in wooden boxes—
1,000 silver dollars to the box. A visit to
this subterranean ranch will hardly repay
one, for nothing can be seen but the boxes,
securely locked in cells pretty much as
prisoners are confined in a jail. This un
der ground vault was completed two or
three years ago at a great cost, and much
money has been expended since to render
it dry. The walls and roof are six
feet thick, of solid masonry and
cement, with air chambers and
all the modern appliances to render it dry,
but without avail. A year or so ago it
was discovered one morning that a heavy
rain over night had flooded it several
inches, and it was then that the officers
had to substitute boxes for the bags in
which it had been the custom to store the
coins. At the present time this vault
contains above $100,000,000 in gold and
silver, held as security for the paper money
in circulation.
Steam pipes and electricity have been
introduced into this depository within the
last few months, and the moisture and
dampness of the place has been somewhat
reduced. In visiting these privileged
places in the treasury, strangers will find
the keepers very attentive; so much so
that one soon becomes impressed with the
thought that it does not arise from an ex
cess of politeness.
STRIPPING EMPLOYES.
It sometimes occurs that in the large
room, immediately under the cash room,
where the sheets receive the red sump
and are cut apart by machines, that a note
may become displaced by slipping into a
wroii" package, or that an outright theft
is attempted by some employe. These
cases are rare, but when they do happen
the doors of this department are closed
and no employe is allowed to de
part until all has been thoroughly
searched. The females are taken
to a retiring room and female
colon destroyed by fire. detectives are charged with the duty of
Panama, September 23.—[Via Galves- examining their apparel. Thus the loss of
ton.]—It is reported here-that the town of a note is next to impossible. Not until
Colon, Aspin wall, is bnining and that the ! all the sheets and notes are accounted for
greater part of the town is already de- 1 each day are the employes in this partieu-
stroyed. j ar room allowed to go to their homes.
THE DEBATE BETWEEN GORDON AND
LIVINGSTON—WHO WROTE IT?
Atlanta, September 23.—[Special.]—
A meeting looked forward to with consid
erable interest here is that of Livingston
and Gordon at Helena, in Telfair county,
Thursday. Both have been invited to at
tend the barbecue there on that day, and
both will be there. Gordon is to speak
first, Livingston to follow. This is the
first time they have ever come together in
this way. Now the question is, will the
meeting endorse Gordon for the Senate?
Gordon’s speech will certainly tend that
way. That’s what he’s speaking for, all
over the State. Livingston’s argument, on
the other hand, will have an opp >site ten
dency. The whole affair will be doubly
interesting in view of the armistice anil
board of honor proceedings here recently
This is the first speech in which Gordon
will have had any opposition, so to speak.
It is the first trial of strength. The out
come may be significant.
The question is—Will Gordon be en
dorsed?
The race between Todd and Venable for
the Senate in this (the Thirty-fifth) district
is waxing warm. Both sides are aggres
sive. The chances are so nearly even that
the result is fairly doubtful yet. Venable
bas an assured majority in Fulton; Todd
has cerUin majorities in Clayton and Cobb.
Just how that will balance up is purely a
matter of conjecture. One unexpected
factor in the race is a rapidly developing
opposition to Venable here in Fuiton
county. This cannot carry the county
against him, but it will cut his majority
very materially, and may defeat him. His
friends counted at first upon an over
whelming vote in Fulton—a practically
solid support. But they have missed it by
nearly or quite 1,000 votes.
Who wrote it?
The sub-treasury article that was printed
in the Constitution four or five days ago
and signed “Georgian.”
It is pronounced here the strongest ar
gument for the bill ever made in the State.
Everywhere it is being discussed. Scores
of inquirers have come in about its author
ship, but the reply has been invariably,
“we are bound to secrecy.”
A number of names have been suggested,
and at last most people have settled down
to the belief that Pat Calhoun wrote it.
So far as I know, there is no positive
proof of this—not in circulation at least—
but there are a number of reasons for be
lieving it. Old John C. Calhoun, the
grandfather of Pat Calhoun, argued all
his life for a financial system similar in
many respects to the proposed sub-treasury
plan of today. Now, after nearly half a
century, his grandson is adopting those
same ideas to the requirements of this
later day.
But that is talk.
Mr. Calhoun has not given a denial to
the rumor. He has not acknowledged
the authorship of the article.
But people will talk.
GORDON AGAINST INDEPENDENTS.
IN A MANLY LETTER HE URGES HIS
FRIENDS TO STAND BY - THE
NOMINEES.
Atlanta, September 23.—[Special.]—
The friends of Governor Gordon will be
gratified at the publication of this letter
by way of reply to the charge that he is
encouraging independent candidates in the
interest of his own election:
Atlanta, Ga., August 24, 1890.—To
Mr. W. H. Cobb, Gainesville, Ga.—My
Dear Sir: Your cordial letter of the 23d
has just reached me, and I reply at once.
I assure you that I appreciate most heart
ily the loyal interest which you and others
among my friends in Hall county are man
ifesting in my race for the Senate. I must,
however, say to you frankly that
I should regret to see any break or division
in the ranks of the Democracy, produced
Iiy placing in the field candidates to run
against the regular nominees of the party.
I should, of course, regret to lose the votes
of the two Alliancemen who have been
nominated, and I don’t see that they could,
as honorable men, fail to support me after
having pledged themselves to do so at the
time they were nominated. But I repeat,
in all frankness, that I could not counsel
the placing of independent candidates in
the field against the regular nominees,even
though I were sure that by so
doing I would be absolutely
certain of securing both votes. I hope,
therefore, that all my friends will nnite in
giving a cordial support to the candidates
who have received the regular Democratic
nomination. Be assured, however, that I
appreciate most sincerely the cordial in
terest which you and my other friends
in Hall county have manifested in my
welfare. With thanks for your kind letter,
and with best wishes, I am sincerely and
gratefully yours, J. B. Gordon.
GRAVESEND RACES.
New York, September 23.—First race
—Five and a half furlongs; Chesapeake
won, Iago second, Teutonic third. Time
1:094.
Second race—One mile and a sixteenth;
Diablo won, Kasson second, Grimaldi third.
1:484-
Third race—Six furlongs; Esperanza
won, Kildeer second, Equity third. Time
1:164.
Fourth race—One mile and a quarter;
Demuth won, Sinoloa second, Prince Fonso
third. Time 2:08}.
Fifth race—Five furlongs; Lowlander
won, Adage (filly) second, J. B. third.
Time 1.■034-
Sixth race—One mile; Esquimau won,
St. Paris second, Kern third. Time 1:43}.
Sexenth race—Five and a half furlongs;
Busteed won, Houston second, Gertie D.
third. Time 1:08}.
Eighth race—One mile; Little Jim won,
Castaway second, Rambler third. Time
1:43}.
This may strike the mind of the average
reader as a great hardship, but the system
is so absolute and perfect that it does not
operate to that extent. E. P. Speer.
DETAILS OF THE INFAMY.
REPUBLICAN THEFT OF TWO MOKE DEMO
CRATIC SEATS.
Washingto, September 23.—By its
action today in seating Langston the
House ended what was perhaps the most
protracted election case it has ever decided.
During the closing days of the last Con
gress the Democrats made strenuous efforts
to unseat Felton and put in Sullivan as a
Representative from California, but they
were defeated by the refusal of a majority
of the Republicans to vote upon the prop
osition. The result of today’s proceedings
was a surprise to the Democratic minority,
which, after two weeks’ successful opera
tion of what has become known as the Ma
son plan of obstruction, was confident
that its opponents could not secure a quo
rum. But the “whips” had been active,
and the word passed around before the
House met that a quorum would be pres
ent. The result of the first roll call to ap
prove the journal was awaited with con
siderable nervousness by the Republicans.
During the call it was discovered that
Millikin, of Maine, who had just returned
to the city, was not present, and imme
diately messengers and pages went scour
ing the city to look him up. As the
Clerk proceeded it was also noticed that
Mudd, of Maryland, had failed to
respond, and Chairman Rowell, of the
election committee, went himself in pur
suit of the absentee. But it appeared that
these apprehensions were groundless, as
Sweeney, of Iowa, who had hardly been
expected so soon, came into the House
just in season to cast the vote necessary to
make a quorum. The further proceed
ings were remarkably expeditious, and
O’Ferrall, the lonely Democratic sentinel,
was absolutely powerless to check the ma
jority in its full swing. The yea and nay
vote declaring that Venable was not elected
showed that there were 165 Republicans
attendance, including those
who did not vote, but paired, namely:
Bliss, Browne of Virginia, Cooper of
Ohio, DeHaven, Mudd, McKenna, Stock-
bridge, Waddell, Wade, Wright and Yard-
ley. T. M. Browne of Indiana, Butter-
worth, Connell, Ewart, Finley, Hans-
brough, Peters, and Wilson of Kentucky,
were the Republicans who were absent
without pairs, and of these Browne, Fin
ley and Wilson had leaves of absence on
account of sickness. Speaker Reed stood
ready to cast his ballot, but did not do so,
as a quorum appeared without it.
The Miller case, which followed the
Langston case, was an even greater sur
prise, and, in fact, it was not known gen
erally to the Republicans that their leaders
contemplated these moves. The resolu
tion which unseated Elliott, and seated
Miller, was cleverly framed so as to be in
divisible, and a single vote sufficed to
achieve what had required four separate,
votes in the Langston case. The Demo
cratic minority was considerably vexed
over the result of the day’s proceedings
and a call for a caucus was circulated
with the purpose of endeavoring to unite
the party, by way of retaliation,
upon a policy of treatment of the confer
ence report upon the tariff bill which
would require the Republicans to maintain
a quorum of their own members to dispose
of that report. But owing to the lateness
of the hour, and the small attendance of
Democratic members, the attempt to cau
cus was temporarily abandoned, although
it was stated that it would probably be re
newed tomorrow.
It is somewhat of a coincidence that the
two Democrats unseated by the House to
day (Venable, of Virginia, after a pro
tracted fight, anti Elliott, of South Caro
lina, without a word of discussion) will go
before their nominating conventions to
morrow.
MURDEROUS ROBBERS.
HOW THEY KILLED A WEALTHY - TENNES
SEE FAKMKR.
Nashville, Tenn., September 23.—
Last Saturday, just at dusk, as William
C'aruthers, a wealthy farmer, was driving
to his home at Nolensville, a suburb of
Nashville, accompanied by a young col
ored boy, they were attacked and terribly
beaten, and Caruthers was robbed by four
unknown men. Caruthers died today of
his injuries. The boy is still alive, but is
in a precarious condition. None of the
robbers have been seen since the attack,
though they were noticed by several par
ties loitering about the locality in shady
corners. The neighbors are aroused and,
with detectives and police, are scouring
the country for the fugitives.
A BOMBSHELL IN CAMP.
THE KENTUCKY ALLIANCE PRESIDENT
AGAINST THE SUB-TREASURY.
Nashville, Tenn., September 23.—A
special from Bowling Green, Ky., says
that President B. O. Revin, of the
Farmers’ Alliance of Kentucky, and
editor of the official organ, the
Kentucky State Union, published there,
has come.out boldly agaiust the sub-treas
ury scheme, and has created much com
ment by so doing. • The Democratic
wheelers of that section are upholding
him, and it has made him more popular
than ever. He hail previously been
quoted as favoring it.
THE LOUISVILLE RACES.
Louisville, September 23. — The
weather was fair.
First race—Selling, one mile and seventy
yards, for three-year-olds; Robin and Gym
nast ran a dead heat, Le Premier third.
In the run off Gymnast won. Time 1:49}.
Second race—Five furlongs, two-year-
olds; Roseland won, Melaue second, The
Turk third. Time 1 .-02}.
Third race—Five furlongs, two-year-
olds; Marmora won, Reputation second,
Carrie A. third. Time 1:04}.
Fourth race—Mile; Chimes won, Miss
Hawkins second, Miss Leon third. Time
1:45*.
Fifth race—Free handicap sweepstakes,
three-year-olds, nine furlongs; Camilla
won. Marry Mac second, Eli third. Time
1:58}.
PRIZE FIGHTERS BOUND OVER.
London, September 23.—Slavin and
McAuliffe were arraigned in the Lambeth
Police Court this morning, and were each
bound over to keep the peace in £1,000,
each prisoner furnishing one surety to ap
pear when called upon. If any breach of
the peace occurs a warrant will be issued
and the case sent before a committing
magistrate.
PREPARING FOR YELLOW FEVER VESSELS.
Pensacola, September 23.—Tho new
fumigating plant at the quarantine station,
patterned after Charleston’s system, was
tested today in the presence of Gov. Flem
ing and other distinguished citizens. The
test was successful throughout. Vessels
now arriving at Pensacola from infected
or suspected ports will be detained not
more than five days in quarantine. The
plant cost $20,000.
SAVANNAH AND BRUNSWICK IN TIIE
CENSUS.
Washington, September 23.—The cen
sus bureau announces the population of
Brunswick, Ga., as 8,403, an increase of
5,512, or 19.66 per cent; Savannah, Ga.,
41,762, an increase of 11,053, or 35.99 per
cent.
A STIKR AT GIBRALTAR.
London, September 23.—The coal la
borers at Gibraltar have gone on a strike.