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SACRIFICE SALE
OF
MilD GLOVES.
50 dozen 4-button, black and colored, at
50c, worth 75c.
50 dozen 4-button, black and colored, at
75c, worth $1.25.
Children’s Kid Oloves 50c.
These goods are really very cheap. When
they are gone we will not be able to re
place them at the same price.
DRESS GOODS, TOO.
40-inch Trico Flannel 15c.
54-inch Trico Flannel 25c.
38-inch Trico Flannel Plaids and Stripes,
100 different designs, choice goods, 40c.
JACKETS and CAPS.
We are showing all-wool Jackets at $2
worth $5.
Braided Sill -lined Cloth Jackets at $5.
Children’s Reefer Jackets in great vari
ety at low prices. We can fit them from
4 years to 18 years old.
Carpets, Rugs and Shades at low prices.
One lot of odd Lace Curtains at half
price.
J, H KIRVEI 4 CO,
SHOES!
Parents and Children un-
hesitaiingly say the place to
buy Clothing, Shoes and Hats
is
Still Greater Reduction—100
Caps and Hats, worth 50c to
$1, go for 25 to 45c. Finer
goods from 75c to f 1 25.
SHOES!
The best $3.00 and $5.00
perfect fitting, solid com
fort, stylish Shoe made in calf,
cordovan, kangaroo can be
bought from CHANCELLOR & PEARCE. Every pair guar
an teed.
JAMES H. OOUDEN PAIMTS SIGNS.
yyOffice over Howard «fc Newsom, opposite Bell Tower.
Telephone 268. GALL AAHSTID SEE IvLE.
ACCIDENT IN A BLAST FURNACE.
EIGHT WORKMEN SERIOUSLY INJURED
BY HOT DUST.
Pittsburg, Pa., Octob< r 18.—An acci
dent occurred at Mooreheads, McLane &
Co.’s blast furnace at Soho about 2 o’clock
this evening, resulting in seriously injur
ing eigth workmen, and two fatally. The
men were engaged in drawing coke from
the ovens when the hot dust blew out,
enveloping the entire party. Edward and
John Hughers were burned almost beyond
recognition. They are still living, but
will die. Peter Ethany, Frederick Baker
and four Hungarians whose names could
not be learned, were also badly burned.
The injured were removed to the Homeo
pathic hospital, AH but the Hughes
brothers will likely recover. The cause of
the accident is not known. There was
no serious damage to the mill.
PARDON REFUSED.
THE PRESIDENT DECLINES TO BELIEVE
A REVENUE CONVICT.
Washington, October 18.—An applica
tion having been made to the President
for the pardon of Hugh Roden, of Ala
bama, sentenced to two years imprison
ment and to pay a fine of $100 and costs,
for violating the revenue laws, the Presi
dent says: If the statements of the Dis
trict-Attorney are true, this man was an
old offender, and had been persistently
violating the law. In view of this fact,
two years, with the usual good time allow
ance, » not an excessive punishment.
A YOUTHFUL BURGLAR.
Griffin, Ga., October 16.—[Special]—
About two weeks ago I reported the fact
to the Enquireb-Sun that an attempt
was made by some one to enter the hard
ware store of H. C. Burr & Bro., by boring
holes around the lock of the front door.
Last night the second attempt was made
to break in Mr. Burr’s store in the rear,
hut again found to be a failure. Happily,
though, the would-be store robber was
caught, and proved to be Harry Hill, a noto
rious little negro about eighteen years old.
He climbed a tree at the rear of the store
and in trying to force out a window, the
limb broke and fell with the little thief to
the ground, a distance of nearly twenty
feet. ^The noise attracted the attention of
the pL*ie, and Harry was soon found in
his suffering condition and carried to the
city prison, where he will await his trial,
and no doubt will serve the State for some
time before he will have an opportunity of
climbing any more trees with the intent of
.breaking into any more stores.
There are new dwellings going up in all
parts of the city, and the new houses that
■dot nearly every street give Griffin quite a
city appearance.
THE SOCIALIST CONGRESS.
THE VIEWS OF PROMINENT DELEGATES
ON RELIGION.
Halle, October 16.—At the session
of the Socialist Congress the discussion
of the program was continued. Herr Bios
opened the discussion. He held that reli
gion must be a private matter, and espe
cially when the combat against the Catho
lic church was being carried on. Herr
Ruedel next addressed the Congress. In
the course of his remarks he said: “We
follow science and have nothing to do
with religion.”
Then Herr Wilenbulir declared that any
agitation which ignored the church would
be worthless and barren of result.
Herr Metzner said that though he held
very free religious views, he would depre
cate any change in the program. He con
demned productive associations.
“diamonds and full dress.”
LaGrange,Ga., October 16.—[Special.]
On Tuesday evening, in this city, Miss
Julia F. Ridley entertained a number of
friends at her residence on Franklin street.
The occasion was a “full dress 9 o’clock
tea party,” and I assure you that your
correspondent has never seen one of like
character which passed off in such a per
fect and agreeable manner with all who
were honored with an invitation to the
same. At 9 o’clock sharp the doors to the
dining room were thrown open, and there
pictured in reality every conceivable
eatable, both substantial and
delicacies. The table was very
elaborately decorated with cut hot house
flowers and roses of every hue. Mrs. Rid
ley left nothing that could have been done
to aid the pleasure of any one present.
Your correspondent noticed the follow
ing among the guests:
Misses Mattie Banks, Louise Herring,
Lizzie Thornton, Orrie Tuggle, Maggie
Tuggle, Mary Pope Calloway, Rachael
McCall, Carrie Williams of Columbus, Ga,
Minnie Wilkinson; Messrs. A. J. Tuggle,
Frank Erwin Calloway, B. C. Ferrell, Jr.,
F. P. Langley, J. T. White, Fred Shaefer,
W. G. Cleveland, E. A. He£.rd, T. S.
Whitfield, H. L. Herring, Ab Dunson, J.
L. Bradfield, W. D. Burks and John B.
Morgan.
FKEEDMEN CELEBRATING.
Richmond, October 16.—The streets
were well filled with colored people this
morning along the route that the proces
sion of freedmen marched in commemora
tion of the emancipation proclamation.
This, the second day of the proceedings,
eclipsed anything in the way of rejoicing
they have done since the war. The parade
was composed of military and civic socie
ties, chiefly of a local character. Public
exercises were held this evening at the
exposition grounds.
H%hest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
ABSOIJUTEW PURE
DAILY ENQUIRER - SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1890.
NO. 250.
THE SYRACUSE FIRE
THE LELAND HOTEL BURNED TO
THE GROUND.
THE AWFUL SCENES GRAPICALLY DE
SCRIBED—MEN AND WOMEN JUMPING
FROM LOFTY WINDOWS—THE
UNFORTUNATE VICTIMS.
Syracuse, October 16.—The magnifi
cent Leland, the most modern and finest
appointed hotel in Central New York, is
today nothing but a mass of ruins. It was
12:45 o’clock this morning when fire was.
discovered in the region of the kitchen,
located on the second floor in the rear of
the west side of the building. Inside of
fifteen minutes the building was in flames
,from end to end, and before ten minutes
had elapsed the walls had fallen, with the
exception of the northeast corner. The
whole was one seething furnace, to which
was added the horror that many lives
were involved. At first it was feared that
the loss of life was in the neighborhood of
thirty, but as the day wore along the num
ber of missing and dead was reduced to
seven or eight.
THE ALARM GIVEN.
When the flames began to sweep through
the hotel the night clerk, Porter Jones,
set the automatic fire alarm bells ringing,
and before the rudely awakened guests
could realize what was the matter the
flames and smoke rushed through the
halls, cutting off all means of escape. The
scene beggars description. Strong men
seemed paralyzed with fear, and knew not
what to do. Others, more cool, hnrriediy
donned some of their clothing and girded
about them the patent fire escape with
which each room was equipped. It was
nothing but a piece of webbing and rope,
but by its means many lives were saved.
SEEN FROM THE STREET.
The burning hotel, viewed from the
street, presented a scene which will never
be forgotten. It was agonizing in the ex
treme. In many windows of the fifth
stories of the burning building could be
seen men and women piteously calling for
help, or making their escape by means of
rope appliances. In a window on the
fifth story a man and woman were seen
to be apparently struggling in each others
arms. The woman evidently wanted to
throw herself out. Below them was a sea
of flames. Soon after, they were lost to
view. On the fifth floor, toward the
Fayettes street side, four women appeared
at a window. Their screams for help
could be heard above the. din and roar.
The firemen shouted to them to stay
where they were. A hook and ladder was
put into position. The evils of overhead
wires was again demonstrated. The wires
were in the way and prevented the raising
of the ladders. The minutes seemed hours
while one of the ladder men mounted the
rounds and cut the wires. Among the
frightened women at the window was
Annie Cummings, one of the servants.
Her companions tried to persuade her
from jumping headlong into the street.
While the ladder men were at work rais
ing the ladders, willing hands had hold a
jnmping net. The Cummings woman
jumped with the evident intention of
landing on the net, but was crushed to
death on the pavement.
LIST OF VICTIMS.
The following is the list of the dead so
far as known:
Annie Cummings, of New York, aged
twenty-four; jumped from the fifth floor,
fractured the back part of her head, frac
tured her knees, and was bruised about the
arms and hands. She was killed in
stantly.
William E. Harrop, of Elizabeth, N. J.
He lowered himself by a rope half way
down from the fourth floor, when the rope
burned off and he fell to the ground. He
died at St. Joseph’s hospital at 4 o’clock
a. m.
Rose Schwarz, aged twenty-three years,
a hotel domestic. She jumped from the
fifth floor. The right side of her face was
smashed. There was also a compound
fracture of both arms, and also wounds
about the head and face. She died from
the shock and internal injuries at the
House of the Good Shepherd at 8:30
o’clock a. m.
An unknown woman about fifty years
of age, who began work Tuesday at the
hotel as a domestic, jumped from the fifth
floor. The back of her head was com
pletely crushed. There was also a fracture
of the left thigh, and numerous other in
juries. She is supposed to have lived in
New York. The body is at McCarthy’s
morgue.
The Cummings woman, in her descent,
struck the wires, and her body bounded
over and over, and she fell, a bruised and
mangled heap, seven feet from the net.
Meanwhile the laddermen were working
with a will, and succeeded in placing an
extension ladder against the house. A cry
of horror rang out from the spectator
when it was found that it was short, but
this was quickly succeeded by a cheer
when one of the laddermen mounted the
ladder, and standing on the topmost
ronnd reached up and helped down three
women. It was the work of a hero. Had
the Cummings woman waited a moment
or two her life wouid have been saved. On
all sides men and women could be seen
dropping from the windows or sliding
down escapes.
In the centre of the building was a court
yard. Here was being enacted similar
scenes to those outside of the buildings.
The guests in the rooms facing this court,
in many instances, had to make their es
cape by this means. Some jumped, while
others used escapes. On the roof of the
boiler house, located at the west side of
the building, at one time were six or seven
persons unconscious and injured. They
were removed by the firemen and carried
to places of safety. The flames swept
through the building with unparalleled
rapidity.
Chief Engineer Riley, of the fire depart
ment, says that when he arrived at the
scene he and his men made for the upper
part of the building. He, with a couple of
hosemen, had reached the fourth floor,
when they could go no further.
ESCAPE OF AN ACTRESS.
Cora Tanner, the actress, made her
escape in this way : Upon being aroused
she rushed into the hall and dashed into
the first open room, which was occupied
by a gentleman who was about to lower
himself by the fire escape. She cried to
him, “For God’s sake, save me,” and the
man stopped in his flight and adjusted
the escape to Miss Tanner. He lowered
her to the ground and then followed. Miss
Tanner was not seriously injured, but the
palms of her hands were lacerated by
holding so tightly to the rope. Miss
Tanner saved her jewels and $500 in cash,
and her jewell case, which she tied about
her neck. Miss Tanner was taken to the
Vanderbilt House and attended to in the
ladies’ parlor. The other members of her
company are also at the Vanderbilt House.
Miss Dupree and Miss Klein, both of
the same company, had a narrow escape.
They were on the fifth floor, and would
doubtless have been burned had it not
been for the boy who run the elevator.
They groped around the hall until they
heard a shont to come to the elevator.
They followed the sound of the voice and
found the car. They were taken down
safely, although the flames shot into the
elevator at nearly every floor.
William T. Grover, acting manager for
Miss Tanner, who was filling an engage
ment at the fiirand Opera House, says:
Nearly, if notifi the young ladies of Hiss
Tanner’s company, who occupied rooms
on the third and fourth floors of the hotel
had retired, but several gentlemen
were still out when the fire
started. I threw a few of my clothes and
personal effects into my trunk, but lost
them in the end. I was oil the fourth
floor. Among others on that floor was
Miss Ada Dwyer, of the company. We
met in the hall and started in the direction
of the sound of the voice of a fireman who
was showing frantic men and women the
way to the stairs. We got separated in
the crowd in the halls, where the scene
was an awful one. The gas must have
been put out by the dense smoke, for the
halls were soon in total darkness. I did
not see the young lady again until we met
on the ground floor. I lost ail of my per
sonal effects except my watch and money.”
The hotels near by were thronged by
those who so recently had found comfort
able quarters at the Leland. Other hotels
were filled with regular guests, but their
doors were thrown open and their quarters
shared. Clothing was provided for those
who lost their all until they could be pro
vided for, and this morning some of the
guests could hardly recognize themselves
in their non-descript make up.
THE ORIGIN OF THE FIBE.
How the fire originated is not yet defi
nitely determined, and it is doubtful if it
ever will be, so rapid was the progress of-
the flames. It is thought, however, that
it started in the bakery adjoining the
kitchen. John Bridgman, the night clerk,
was sitting in the office and the first he
knew was when one of the night hands
opened the rear door and the office filled
with smoke. The bells were at once set
at work and every endeavor made to
awaken the sleeping guests. In twenty-
five minutes from the first alarm the
northern side of the building fell in.
Fifteen minutes later the centre of
the eastern wall fell with a terrific
crash. At 1:30 the west walls fell, carry
ing with them two story brick buildings
on West Fayette street, occupied by the
Curtis Manufacturing Company and
Charles M. Gibbs. The southeast wall
fell soon after, and when daylight broke
all that remained standing of the beautiful
structure was a section of the northeast
corner and the elevator shaft. The latter
stood like a monument, threatening to fall
at any time. 'Fortunately there was little
or no wind, and the mighty volume of
flame rose high in air, raining down
showers of sparks and burning em
bers on the vast crowds which
had assembled, and endangering near by
property. The freight department of the
American Express Company, located on
the north side of the Leland and adjoining
the Central railroad was demolished. Some
of the freight was saved, but much more
destroyed. The Central depot was on fire
several| times, and the stores and property
adjoining on Franklin and west Fayette
streets were severely scorched by the
flames and the window glass cracked.
THE HOTEL.
The Leland Hotel occupied the west
side of Franklin street from the Central
depot to west Fayette street, and was
built about three years ago by George
Everson, of this city, who died before it
was completed. The building was about
200 feet square, six stories high and cost
about $80,000. The probable losses are:
N. O. Ilickock $0,000, insured for $3,500;
M. A. Shamway $4,000, insured for $2,000;
American Express Company $2,5G0, fully
insured; Everson estate $150,000, insu
rance $80,000; Leland Bros. $30,000, in
surance $20,000, Hiram Wail $2,500, in
surance $1,200; Jay B. Doyle $700, no
insurance; William L. Orr $2,000, in
surance $1,800; Curtis Manufacturing
Company $19,000, insurance $18,000.
The total loss is $216,700, and the total
insurance $129,000.
George M. Burroughs, of Buffalo, man
ager of the Buffalo Printing Ink Works,
was descending when the rope burned, and
he dropped two stories. He dislocated his
ankle and wrists, and had his hands
scorched and his back badly hurt, Her
bert Fernald, of Rochester, was on the
fifth floor. He fell down stairs and was
injured about the head.
ADRIFT ON THE OCEAN.
AN ABANDONED BOAT SIGHTED BY
PASSING STEAMERS.
Philadelphia, October 16.—The Cap
tain of the British steamer Robert Dick
son, from London, reports that on Sep
tember 30, latitude 39.25 degress north,
longitude 34.04 degrees west, he sighted
an open boat about twenty-two feet long
adrift on the ocean. He stopped his
engines and sent his second officer to in
vestigate. That official found the boat
half full of water. The name “Christo
pher Columbus, No. 8,” was painted on
the bow. The oars and oarlocks were
found in the boat and it had
tlie appearance of having been
some time adrift. It was evidently of
Spanish or Italian build. Near the boat,
the steamer passed a portion of a raft
built of planks, about twenty-five feet in
length with boards nailed to the end.
The Norwegin steamer Banana, from
Jamaica, reports that on October 13, in
latitude 30.30 degrees north, longitude 74.36
degrees west, it passed an American three
masted schooner, apparently in distress
under jury masts. A steamer bound south
was heading for her.
AN UGLY WRECK.
AN ACCIDENT TO AN EAST TENNESSEE
TRAIN.
Atlanta, October 16.—[Special.]—
There was an ugly wreck on the East
Tennessee road this morning about 5:30
o’clock. A passenger train and five cars
left the track. Among those hurt are En
gineer B. Lewis, Conductor J. W. Dodds,
Trainmaster J. A. Droege and Postal
Clerk D. F. Carter. The only direct in
formation to be had tonight is through the
East Tennessee office. They state
that none of the passengers
were hurt. All four of the men
reported injured live in Atlanta. Their
injuries include broken bones and severe
bruises, but none of them is thought to be
fatally injured. A wrecking train left
here just after 6, but no news has been re
ceived from them since they arrived at the
scene of the accident. The wreck was
just south of Braswell, between Rockmart
and Dalton. The train was coming south,
due in Atlanta at 6:45 o’clock. Quite a
number of Atlanta people and a lot of ex
position visitors were aboard.
ANOTHER RAILROAD WRECK,
AND A WOMAN’S THROAT CUT BY HER
HUSBAND.
Atlanta, October 16.—[Special.]—
Just south of where the passenger wreck
occurred on the East Tennessee, and just
before that happened, there was a rear end
collision between two freight trains. The
engineer and fireman on the train that ran
into the other were both badly hurt. Be
cause of this wreck the relief train from
Atlanta coaid not reach the passenger
wreck at Braswell, a mile and a half be
yond there. A train has just arrived,
bringing back Trainmaster Droege, who
was hurt in the passenger wreck.
He was carried on a mattress through
the woods around the other wreck. His
head is badly hurt and his right leg
mangled. His injuries are serious. Others
than those first mentioned were hurt, but
the thing is kept close by the railroad of
ficials and no names can be learned.
Jim Harris, a barkeeper at the Markham
House, cut bis wife’s throat tonight at bis
home on Wheat street. Jealously was the
cause. She is not expected to die, though
the wound is a ghastly and dangerous one.
Harris fled and has not yet been captured.
COLORED REPUBLICANS
HAVE AN EXCITED CONFERENCE
ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA
POLITICS.
WHETHER TO SUPPORT TILLMAN OR
HASKELL—SOME CONSERVATIVE
SPEECHES AND SOME NOT.
HASKELL ENDORSED.
Columbia, S. C., October 16.— About
750 colored Republicans from nineteen
counties in the State met here yesterday
in the State capitol to discuss the moral,
physical, intellectual and political status of
the race. Prof. John W. Morris, of Al
len University, was elected to preside,
with A. J. Jamison secretary. The Com
mittee on Education submitted a report
pressing the importance of educating the
people, urging longer school terms and a
graded system. The Committee on Reso
lutions submitted the following : Resolved
First—That we do not deem it wise,
prudent or practicable for the Republican
party to put a ticket in the field.
Second—That in regard to the Haskell
movement, while we believe in good gov
ernment and the just and impartial ad
ministration of the laws, and while we be
lieve that our rights, privileges and inter
est would be best conserved by the ele
ment represented by the Haskell move
ment, yet, taking into consideration all
the circumstances, we do not think it wise
or practicable to endorse said movement,
and we leave the matter with the State
executive committee, feeling sure that the
wisdom and discretion of said committee
will decide for the best and highest inter
est of all concerned. •
Third—That we do not desire social
equality, nor demand political superiority
as a race, but as citizens of this State and
of the United States we do demand a
just and impartial administration of
the government under which we
live, and a just and fair share in that ad
ministration.
Fourth—That we condemn the bitter
partisan feeling and rashness which tend
to engender and stir up strife among the
races without conducing to the interest of
races.
A. Coultney, of Richmond, opposed the
resolutions, as they had a tendency to
divide the party, and unity was an essen
tial feature for success. To adopt the res
olutions showed a leaning in that direc
tion.
It was moved that the resolutions be in
definitely postponed.
Chappell spoke against the resolutions,
as they placed the responsibility on the
executive committee, and advocated the
support of the Haskell ticket, collectively
and individually.
Fred Nix, Jr., of Barnwell, was in favor
of the Haskell movement, and presented
several reasons why it was advisable to
support Haskell.
Richard Carroll, of Orangeburg, opposed
Haskell, and declared himself for Tillman
first, last and always. Tillinan has let the
negro alone. He was not afraid of Till
man. If the whites divided, wiien the
negro came in they would turn on him,
and he would have to flee to the mountains.
He was opposed to the colored man going
into politics.
Thomas J. Smitii, of Sumter, followed,
in a long speech, lie favored the adop
tion of the resolutions.
A motion to adopt the resolutions was
put and carried.
The report of the committee on the ad
visability of supporting the Haskell move
ment was as follows:
“We, the committee, to whom was re
ferred the very emportant duty of consid
ering the advisability of endorsing the
Ilaskeii State ticket, beg leave to submit
the following report: After having con
sidered this important subject committed
to us, after looking at the subject from
every reasonable standpoint, we have de
cided not to endorse either of the contend
ing factions of the Democratic party.
The report was freely discussed, some
favoring it and others not.
Dr. E. N. White, of Louisiana, told of
what he thought would be the result, and
said that the white man had money and
influence, that the negro will always be
poor and the white man the ruling ele
ment, but still he wanted advancement,
and for that reason favors Tillman.
H. W. Purvis, of Charleston, said that
the executive committee and the board
might conflict, and that no action on this
proposition should be taken. “I am a
Republican and can’t support either man.
The only haven for Haskell is on the Re
publican ship, ami the Republican party
is the party for our liberty.”
James Robinson, of Richland county,
said: “I have come to the conclusion that
the hope for the future of the colored peo
ple is in the Democratic party, 1 am con
tented to know that the white man shall
govern us. I see men here that supported
the Democratic party previous to this. I
am for the Haskell ticket. I am here to
advocate goo 1 government. I can’t sup
port the other man, Tillman, who said
that to the negro who opposed him death
would come as sure as the sun rose. I am
here to test him on that question, I hope,
that the conference will rise up and sup
port the Haskell movement. I am willing
to die if I know I am right. Tillman
can’t frighten me. He, nor his followers,
will ever have the opportunity to kill me.
After Tillman lias said we will die, I hope
we will live to see him die.”
The final clause was changed to read:
“That we recommend that the negroes,
for the betterment of their condition, do
vote for the Haskell State ticket.”
The question was put and the chair de
cided it carried. The, result created much
excitement. The conference was atumul-
tuous scene for fully five minutes, a dozen
men protesting against the passage of the
substitute aDd claiming that the negative
side of the question had not been fairly
ut. The hairman refused to recognize
any one. Finally the angry delegates
quieted down and the secretary proceeded
to read an address. Then, to quiet them,
J. I. Burham advised that the question be
again put. Several others followed in a
similar vein, but the chair held that the
question had been fairly put, but decided
finally to reput the question, and it was
carried by a large majority. A wild scene
followed, but the chair eventually suc
ceeded in quieting them.
BURIAL OF* BELKNAP.
GRANT’S WAR SECRETARY LAID TO BEST
AT ARLINGTON.
Washington, October 16.—The mortal
remains of the late ex-Secretary of War.
Wm. W. Belknap, were today interred in
the Arlington national cemetery, in ground
tendered by the War Department for the
purpose. The religions services were con
ducted in St. John’s Episcopal church,
which has been the scene of the funerals
of so many persons of prominence in polit
ical, military and social life in Washing
ton. The remains were taken from
the home of General Belknap to the
church at 10 o’clock under the
escort of a procession formed in the fol
lowing order: First, the Third Artillery
band, then the Union Veteran Corps of
Washington, a delegation from the Loyal
Legions, members of the Grand Army of
the Republic, the hearse and honorary
pall-bearers, and next the family and im
mediate personal friends. The honorary
pall-bearers were Secretary Noble, ex-Post-
master-Generai J. A. J. Cresswell,General
L. A. Grant, Assistant Secretary of War;
Gen. Cyrus Bussey, Assistant Secretary of
the Interior; ex-Kepresentative John A.
Kasson, Gen. Batchelor, Gen. Bennett,
Gen. Vincent, Senator Manderson, Hallet
Kilbourn, Gen. H. V. Boynton, (Jen. W.
G. Veasey, Commander-in-Ch ief of the
G. A. R.; Col. M. Emmet Wrell, Com
mander of the Department of the Potomac,
G. A. R.: James Worthington and Joseph
M. McCammon.
The active pall-bearers were a detach
ment of six non-commissioned officers
from the Washington barracks.
The services were conducted by the Rec
tor, Dr. Douglass, and consisted of the
regular burial services of the Episcopal
church. At its conclusion, the line of
march was reformed and the procession
slowly took its way through the western
part of the city, through Georgetown, and
thence to Arlington where the interment
took place. The last rites were performed
by representatives of the G. A. R. At the
conclusion of this service, Col. Michael, of
Crockers famous brigade, stepped forward
with a wreath of oak leaves and, after
making a touching address, placed the
emblem on the flags which covered the
coffin of their late comrade. There were
three volleys, the earth was thrown on the
coffin, and the ceremony was over.
FAILED FOR MILLIONS.
A BIG LUMBER CONCERN GOES UNDER IN
MICHIGAN.
Manistee, Mich., October 16.—The R.
G. Peters salt and lumber company has
failed with liabilities undoubtedly in the
millions. No statement of assets or lia
bilities can be given as yet, but the former
are about $3,000,000 and the latter about
$1,000,000. It is the biggest crash in the
State for many years, and comes from a
source least expected.
ADDITIONAL CENSUS FIGURES.
THE CENSUS BUREAU FURNISHES 1
FOLLOWING POPULATIONS:
Washington, October 16.—Jackson,
Tenn., 10,022; an increase of 4,645, or a
per cent of 86.39.
Memphis, Tenn., 64,586; an increase of
30,994, or a per cent of 92.27.
The State of Texas 2,232,226; an in
crease of 640,371, or a per cent of 40.24.
The State of Tennessee 1,703,723; an
increase of 221,364, or a per cent of 14.35.
A GREAT GALE.
IT WILL PROBABLY WRECK MANY VES
SELS.
London, October 16.—A terrible north
west gale prevails along the coasts of Lan
cashire and North Wales. It is feared
many wrecks will be caused by the storm.
The British ship W. H. Corsar, which ar
rived at Liverpool yesterday from St.
John, N. B., broke from her moorings,
lost her anchor and stranded. She was
subsequently hauled off by tugs.
RECIPROCITY WITH AMERICA.
CUBAN PLANTERS WANT TO TRY THE
EXPERIMENT.
Havana, October 16.—A meeting called
by the Board of Planters yesterday to con
sider the tariff question was attended by
the wealthiest planters in Cuba and many
other prominent persons. It was decided
to send to the Minister of the colonies a
petition in favor of reciprocity with
America, the abatement of the Cuban
budget, the suspension of the conversion
of Cuban bonds, and a revocation of the
law of mercantile relations with Spain.
A FEARFUL CYCLONE.
ITS WORK OF DESTRUCTION IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
Wilmington, N. C., October 16.—A
special to the Star from Maxton, N. C.,
says: A fearful cyclone passed just west
of Maxton about 4 o’clock this afternoon,
rts direction was nearly north. At Hasty
several houses were blown down and one
person killed, and ^veral injured. The
track was not wide.
At Floral College the storm was very se
vere, blowing down the belfry of the Pres
byterian church, demolishing one hous<
and many trees, and severely, if not fatally,
injuring two persons. The McKennon’s
saw mill was ruined, and one of the labor
ers seriously injured.
A SUDDEN DEATH.
A NAVAL OFFICER FOUND DEAD IN HIS
BED.
Washington, October 16.—Paymaster
George A. Deering, of the Navy Depart
ment, on duty on the coast survey, was
found dead in his bed at his house in this
city this morning. Heart disease was the
cause.
BOTH LEGS OFF.
CAR GREASER RUN OVER BY A
TRAIN.
Atlanta, Ga., October 16.—[Special.]
—A car greaser by the name of Jeff Car
ney was run over by an East Tennessee
train tonight, and both legs cut off. He
will die.
BUILDING OF WAR SHIPS.
Washington, October 16.—A large
number of representatives of ship building
and steel producing firms assembled at the
Navy Department today upon the invita
tion of the Secretary of the Navy to con
fer with the department officers upon the
various difficulties that have arisen under
the present systems of tests and inspec
tion of the steel used in the construction
of vessels of war. About twenty-five firms
are represented. The representatives of
the various firms stated their objections to
the test now employed, and their remarks
were taken down verbatim for future use
by the department. The conference then
adjourned.
ANOTHER RAILROAD FATALITY.
Birmingham, October 16.—[Special.]—
Before daylight this morning, at Cullman,
as the second section of the Louisville
and Nashville train of Pullman cars,
bearing the foreign Iron and Steel Insti
tute delegates, was pulling out, J. W.
Bullard, a white man from Bessemer,
attempted to board it and fell under the
wheels, and both of his legs were cut off.
He died soon afterward. It is supposed
he was trying to steal a ride.
breaking of the ocean rrcobd.
South Hampton,October 16.—The Ham-
burg-American line steamer Columbia,
which left New York at 2 o’clock p. m.
Thursday, October 9, crossing the bar at
3:45 o’clock p. m., arrived here at noon to
day, making the trip in six days, fifteen
hours and twenty-three minutes, breaking
the best record (her own) by two hours
and eleven minutes. This is equal to about
five days and twenty-three hours to Queens
town.
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Boston, Ga., October 16.—[Special.]—
The Baptist convention begun here yester
day. A great many delegates and visitors
are coming in on every train from all
portions of Southwest Georgia. Ample
preparations have been made to entertain
the guests.
MRS. HARRISON ACCEPTS OFFICE.
Washington, October 16.—Mrs. Har
rison has accepted the Presidency of the
recently organized society known as the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
A cotton mill burned.
London, October 16.—The Persever
ance cotton mill, situated' near Bolton,
Lancashire, has been destrpyed by fire and
30,000 spindles ruined.
MURDERED BY DAGOS
NEW ORLEANS POLICE CHIEF THE
VICTIM OF ASSASSINATION.
WAYLAID AT MIDNIGHT AT HIS DOOR
STEP AND SHOT DOWN—BRAVE
LY DEFENDED HIMSELY TO
THE LAST.
New Okeans, October 16.—Chief of
Police Hennesy was shot and mortally
wounded last night about 11:30 o’clock.
The particulars of the shooting as given by
Capt, O Connor, of the Boylan protective
police, are as follows: “We left the central
police station about ten or fifteen minutes
past 11 o’clock. We walked up the woods
side of Rampart street to Girod, where
we parted, the Chief saying,
“Don’t come any further with
me now. Y ou go and look after your
business. “ As we parted, the chief started
towards Basin street, and I walked out i
the direction of the river. On my way I
met a city policeman ami Boylan officer. I
had just reached the corner of Dryades
and Girod streets when I heard the loud
report of a shot gun, ami turning quickly
around and looking towaids Basin street
saw the flashes and heard two more loud
reports. The flashes came from the front
of a two-story frame house at
the corner of Girod and Basin
streets. Almost simultaneously with
the reports of the shot guns
three or four pistol shots were tired in
quick succession from the lower side of
the street. These last reports must have
been the chief s return of the murderous
fire. I at once started on a quick run
towards Bason street, two blocks distant
and on my way overtook Officer Colter, of
the Boylan protective police, of whom I
inquired which way did they run.”
He replied: “I believe it was uptown.”
Five or six people were then on the street
in our vicinity. I beard the chief call,
“Oh, Billy, Billy.” I hurried to the spot
whence the cry came, and found the chief
sitting on the doorstep of a house on Basin
street between Girod and LaFayette
streets. As I came up he said to me:
“They have given it to me and I gave
them back the best I could.”
Bending over the chief, I said to him:
“Who gave it to you, Dave?”
He replied: “Put your ear down here?”
As I lent down again he whispered the
word “Dagos.”
The tragedy was one of wlrcli the chief
and his more intimate friends had regarded
as within the range of probability for some
years past, and for two or three years lie
lias always been accompanied by some
trusty friend on his way home.
Last night he walked to the
door of his residence, and
pausing a moment to draw his latch-key
from his pocket, turned in the doorway.
It was while in this position, his side
turned towards the assassins, that the first
two shots were fired, the weapons being
double-barreled shot guns, and one barrel
of each being fired at a time. As quickly
as the ambushed men could cock their
guns a second barrel was fired.
Chief of Police Hennesy died this morn
ing at the Charity hospital.
THE IRON ANI) STEEL MEN.
THE FOREIGN VISITORS BEING ENTER
TAINED AT BIRMINGHAM.
Birmingham, October 16.—[Special.]—
Just before daylight this morning three
special trains of seven Pullman sleepers,
bearing all of the inetallugical and scien
tific magnates of Europe, rolled into the
Union depot, on the Louisville and Nash
ville railroad, from Chicago. The party
consisted of the foreign members of the
European Iron and Steel Institute, who
came to this country near a month ago to
ittend the annual convention of the
American.Institue of Mining Engineers in
New York, and since then have been
touring the principal mineral regions and
the larger cities of the United States.
They came South by invitation of the
ihamber of Commerce of Birmingham,
guided from Chicago by N. A. Botiias,
traveling passenger agent of the Queen
ind Cressent railroad, who is himself a
Russian Count and speaks all the foreign
languages fluently.
At 9:30 o’clock this morning tne party,
which numbers over three hundred, in
cluding twenty-seven ladies, left the city
on special trains, ran in three sections.
They were accompanied by committees of
■itizeus to the number of over one hundred,
appointed by the Chamber of Commerce,
to help look after the entertainment of Un
distinguished party. The first place visited
today was the rock quarries at Gate City,
then the red ore lei Is on Red mountain,
and then a run was taken down the Bir
mingham Mineral to Bedding, Bessemer,
Blue Creek Mines, and Blooton.
At 5:30 the party returned to the city
and the three special trains were made up
of six coaches, a dining car and Pullman
sleeper each. The dining cars were sup
plied with all eatables aijd drinkables the
appetite of the most fastidious epicure
•ould desire. They were fitted up at a
great expense. The party is the most dis
tinguished of its kind that has ever visited
ibis country, being composed oi the lead-
ng iron and steel manufacturers, metal
lurgists mine operators and the like of
the old world, and representing millions of
money and no end of brains.
Tonight they were given a reception at
tixe Alabama Club, at which Governor
Seay 'and other dignataries spoke. They
were replied to by foreign orators. 1 o-
morrow the party will visit other mines
md industries, and leave here tor Shelby,
Ala., thence northward to New York.
A SOLEMN CEREMONY.
FUNERAL OBSEQUIES OF THE LATE
JUSTICE MILLER.
Washington, October 16.—The funeral
services in this city over the remains of
the late Justice Miller took place this
afternoon in the Supreme Court chamber.
Shortly after 2 o’clock the remains were
escorted by the J ustices, the President
and members of his Cabinet, and their
f<&mili6s, and & few intimate friends of tlie
deceased, were taken to the capitol and
the casket placed in the center of the
space in front of the bench upon winch
Justice Miller sat for so many years. The
chair of the deceased Justice was draped
black, and flowers sent by friends and
associates were placed along the railing
near the bench. The President sent
a handsome design of crossed swords en
circled by a wreath. The card attached to
them was inscribed: “With the deep and
sincere sympathy of the President and
Mrs. Harrison.” Mrs. Harrison also sent
a floral anchor. Many personal friends,
members of the Cabinet, the law depart
ment of the National University and offi
cers of several other institutions in which
the Justice took deep interest, sent beauti
ful floral tributes. The President and ins
Cabinet arrived at the capitol shortly be
fore o’clock, and took seats at the left of
the casket. A few minutes later the
funeral cortege arrived. The assemblage,
which had arisen and remained standing
while the funeral party entered, resumed
their places, and after a few minutes of
silent communion the services were opened
with the singing of the hymn “Abide
With Me” by a quartette of male voices.
Rev. Dr. -Shippin of the Unitarian church,
then read the Unitarian buriai ritual.
The quartette sang “Come Unto Me,”
and the simple services were closed with a
short address by Rev. Dr. Bartlett, of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian church,
and the benediction. In his address
Dr. Bartlett sketched the life
and character of the dead
man, dwelling particularly upon the great
services he had rendered to the cause of
freedom to all men. The period in which
Justice Miller lived, he said, had been one
of the upheavel of radical reconstruction
and readjustment. In this work of read
justment, Justice Miller bore the part
which Justice Marshall bore in the early
days of the country’s existence. In cast
ing about for a suitable phrase to appro
priately describe the man, Dr. Bartlett
said he had selected this: “A great Ameri
can man.” Manhood was his great quality
above all others.
During the services Mrs. Miller was
deeply moved, and when the ceremonies
were over Mr. McKenney, clerk of the
court, and her 9on escorted her from the
chamber. Others soon followed and ail
went to their homes, leaving the casket in
the room. Later in the day it was taken
to the Pennsylvania railroad station. At
:40 o'clock tonight the train bearing the
remains left the city for Keokuk, Iowa,
accompanied by the family and a few
friends of the late Justice, Chief Justice
Fuller, Justice Brewer, Marshal Wright,
Mr. Faust, Justice Miller’s page and a few
others.
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
Pittsburg, October 16.—The Inter
national Brotherhood of Locomotive En
gineers held a short session this morning,
but as the committee of reorganization
was not ready to report uo important bus
iness was transacted. ~ v._
This afternoon a grand open meeting
was held at the opera house, at which ad
dresses were delivered by Mayor Gonley,
Grand Chief Engineer Arthur, Honorable
Chauncey M. Depew, Major E. A. Mon
tooth and others. In the course of his
address, Mr. Depew said: “We have
learned from experience several important
lessons. It has been demonstrated
that socialism, either with individuals or
by the State, is incompatable with flur
liberty and cannot survive under our in
stitution. Over 500 societies have been
formed to put in practice socialistic- the
ories. They have been headed by earnest,
self-sacrificing and devoted people, and
wrecked by disciples who could get along
with nobody in this world, and would
never be received into the next, and
who fondly imagined that they could
create a better world of their own. It is
equally clear that success is impossible un
less the manhood of the individual is se
cure and his ability to improve
his condition and rise above his
surroundings is conceded. That the fire
man can become a locomotive engineer,
the locomotive engineer a master me
chanic, the superintendent of motive
power the superintendent or general man
ager of a railway, and possibly the presi
dent, is a law of our American develop
ment and a source of our national pre
eminence, but it must also be admitted
that the individual lias liberty of thought
aud expression, and that the will
of the majority must be secured
before action can be taken. No labor or
ganization can permanently succeed whose
sole and only object is to increase wages
and diminish hours. It iacks the essential
bond of mutual sympathy and brotherly
help in hearing or lightening others’ bur
dens. The tendency of such an organiza
tion is inevitably and rapidly to collisions
and failures.
Grand Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur was
next introduced and was enthusiastically
received. In the course of his address he
said: It is by honorable action that we
have achieved success as a labor organiza
tion, not by might, not by loud and boast
ful assertions of what, owing to our num
bers, we might compel corporations to do.
Now, that lias never been our policy. We
ask but our fair, just dues—nothing more.
The laborer is worthy of his hire,
entitled to the honors of rest,
is deserving of consideration, has
the same needs, feels the same longings
and desires, is altogether human and as
much a man as he who sits in his office
and directs the work of others. If there
be those who would array labor against
capital, I am not one of them, nor with
them. If there be those who regard the
interest of labor and capital as naturally
or properly antagonistic, I do not agree
with them. -The interests of labor and
capital are identical, or, to he more accu
rate, reciprocal. Any argument respecting
labor topics which does not distinctly
recognize and concede the truth of this
proposition must needs he fallacious, and
as a matter of fact has been recognized
and conceded by all eminent authorities
the subject under discussion, from
Adam Smith down.
Tomorrow the Brotherhood and the
Ladies Auxiliary will get down to business
in earnest.
o’BRIF.N AND DILLON IN PARIS.
Paris, October 16.—William O’Brien
and John Dillon, who succeeded in evad
ing the Irish police last week, with the
intention of proceeding to America to lay
the caute of Ireland before the people of
that country, and who arrived" at Cher
bourg yesterday, reached this city this
morning.
In an interview today, Dillon said that
after the yacht on which lie and O’Brien
made their escape had been out two days,
the supply of illuminating oil ran out, and,
in consequence, it was impossible to light
the yacht’s lights. This made dangerous
sailing in such a crowded waterway as the
channel, and several times they narrowly
escaped being run down by passing
steamers, some of which came perilously
near the yacht. O'Brien's sole object
in refussing to face his accusers to the end
in Tipperary was to keep his engagement
to speak in aid of the Irish cause in
America. He was confident that his mis
sion to that country would meet with
success. The Nationalist party were in
perfect accord and Ireland had implicit
confidence in Parnell. The death of
Gladstone, or the bankruptcy of the Na
tional League, were the sole hopes of the
Tories in their fight against parliamen
tary agtiation for Irish home rule.
Dillon and O’Brien will remain in Paris
for three days, when they will proceed to
Havre where they will take passage for
New York.
La France says that Dillon and O’Brien
state that after they have finished their
mission in the United States they will go
back to Ireland and surrender themselves.
The paper says they were both exhausted
by their voyage across the channel.
the catholic political program.
Rome, October 16.—The Osservatore
Romano publishes the political program
of the Catholic party. The program is
based upon the restoration of the temporal
power of the Pope, but accepts, to a great
extent,Italian unity and the maintenance of
the national representative body. It further
demands political liberty, the respect due
to religion, a reform in taxation, a direct
tax on all incomes from private and pub
lic sources, in a large measure municipal
self government and good relations with
other powers in order that Italy may not
become isolated.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CENTENNIAL.
Cincinnati, October 16.—The Presby
terian Centennial closed this evening with
the administration of the Lord’s Supper.
At the night meeting the old bell, known
as the “Truth Teller,” peeled one hundred
times in honor of the completion of the
one hundred years of work just ended.
A GLASGOW FAILURE.
London, October 16.—Messrs. Merry,
one of the largest muslin and calico firms
in Glasgow, have failed. The liabilities
are enormous.