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DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1890.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
36 INCHES WIDE.
Th *t ia the width of our Wool Tricots
at 25 cents. If you have not seen them,
do so before they are all sold.
GENTLEMEN
who wear Gloves will find some excellent
bargains in our Glove stock. Undressed
Kid and Moca Driving Gloves for SI are
half priced.
CAMEL’S HAIR SUITINGS.
We are showing a large stock of Gamers
Hair Suitings and Ladies’ Cloths, and our
stock of Plaid Dress Goods is the largest
in this city.
NO. 253.
HENNESSY’S MURDERERS
THEY ARE IS THE MESHES OP
THE LAW.
ART DEPARTMENT.
We have opened a new department, in
which we will keep a large assortment of
materials for doing fancy needle work and
articles for honse deooratlng.
OUR MILLINERY
is the great attraction just now. We are
making an effort to get additional help in
experienced Trimmers, and hope to be
able to put in two this week. This we
do to enable us to keep up with the orders.
We will spare neither money nor time to
make this department the very best in
this city.
NlW STOCK 0FRUG3
Moqnett Kngs, Wilton Rugs, Smyrna
lings. Angora Goat Skin Rugs, all at at
tractive, low prices.
One 15x15 feet Bordered Moqnett muss-
fit Carpet to be sold at a sacrifice.
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CHANCELLOR & PEARCE
Offer 1,000 OVERCOATS this week.
They can supply any age child, boy or man.
25 Overcoats/ age 2 to 5, price $ 1 25.
woith $3.00.
£0 Overcoats, 4 to 10, $3.00.
100 Ovei coats, 9 to 18, $5, $7, $10.
Men’s Top Garments at any price from
$5 to $35.
SHOES! SHOES!
The best $3.00 and $6.00
perfect fitting, solid com-
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cordovan, kangaroo can
bought from CHANCELLOR & PEARCE. Every pair guar
anteed.
JAMES H COXJDEN PAINTS SIGNS
Jiy = Oftice over Howard & Newsom, opposite Bell Tower.
Telephone 208. CALL ALIN’D SEE ME.
the evidence accumulating against
THEM—THE LEADING ASSASSINA
TORS ARRESTED—THK MA-
CHECA AND MATRANOAS
GANG — PINKERTON
COMING.
New Orleans, October 20.—Tony Ma-
tranga and Vincento Carrase, who were
arrested a few days ago and released, were
arrested again today and committed to the
parish prison, charged with being accesso
ries to the assassination of Chief of Police
Hennessy. As each day passes additional
information is being gathered that is hoped
will convict those already in the meshes of
the law, and several others who
will be arrested later on. The
police are not inclined to talk
much about the case. They are working
quietly and not giving their enemies a
chance to learn what evidence they are
gathering. From what can be learned,
there is hardly any donbt but that the five
men who committed the crime and the
villianons brains that gave birth to the
foul plot are among those who are now in
jail. One or two more of the conspirators
are still at large, but it is only a question
of time before they too will be behind the
bars, and it is safe to say that when the
trial comes up the police will be able to
produce sufficient information to send the
entire gang to the gallows.
Pietro, one of the suspects, was identi
fied today by a colored woman who saw
him last Monday receive two guns from
two Sicilians.
Joe Macheca has been further identified
as a constant visitor to the cobbler shop
which he rented and placed Mastero in it
ostensibly to follow his occupation, bat
in reality to watch the movements of Hen
nessy. The conclusion generally arrived at
is that the assassination was inspired by
the Macheca-Matranga gangs. A telegram
was sent to Pinkerton’s yesterday asking
them to assist in the hunt for Chief Hen-
nessy’s assassins. This morning a reply
was received from W. A. Pinkerton saying
he wonld be here at once to take part per
sonally in the work,
THE ASSASSINS ARRESTED.
GERMAN POLITICS.
THE TALK
ABROAD ABOUT
TARIFF.
THE NEW
Berlin, October 21.—[Copyright, 1890,
by the New Y'ork Associated Press.]—
The Emperor will open the Landtag in
person on November 11. A cabinet coun
cil was held on Thursday, his Majesty
presiding, which probably arranged, under
imperial initiation, what the speech from
the throne shall declare to be the program
of the session on financial, economic and
social questions. The Emperor desires
the passage of a measure for the reduction
of the price of articles of food
and the rents of dwellings for the
Working classes. Herr Von Maybach,
Minister of Public Works, who was
charged with the preparation of a bill
providing for the erection of dwellings for
workmen in every populous center, lias
received imperial censure because of the
incomplete condition of bis proposals, it
is the opinion in official circles that the
trouble for which Von Maybach has been
blamed was due to the restraints placed
upon his action by the Minister of
Finance. The Emperor had a grand
scheme, but' Minister Von Maybach,
on consulting with Herr Miguel,
the Prussian minister of France found that
there were obstacles to the investing of
more than 8.000,000 marks in the building
of small tenements on the suburbs. This
obstacle applies to the general position of
t he Government in regard to the schemes
for costly social reforms, and the accom
panying project for the abolition of duties
on cattle and grain between Italy, Austria
and Germany, and leaves the budget of
t he future in a dense fog. Herr Miguel,
it is understood, insists that the Govern
ment proceed with the greatest caution
and opposes the prolongation of the
tariff treaty of Austria, favoring a modifi
cation of the existing annual treaty by a
slight reduction of import duties on grain
and cattle coming from Austria. His in
fluence is becoming practically supreme
and the result is that, in the meantime,
there will be no presentation of heroic,
financial, or tariff proposals. Herr
Miguel's policy implies the waiting to see
what effect the new United States tariff
will have upon some sources of
German prosperity before committing the
country to long tariff treaties in any
direction. But an Austro-German cus
toms union against the American tariff, or
the prohibition policy of other countries
being within the bounds of future neces
sity, the Government has directed some
suspicion should have so ignominiousiy
fallen upon any one, adding that it was
impossible for Congress to do what was
asked, as the members could never find
out who was the man with the iron mask.
The matter, after ail, was only of individ
ual interest, and party considerations wete
more superior. The subject did not de
mand such an elucidation. It was the
police that were most concerned in clear
ing the matter. Kesslers motion was re
jected.
FOUGHT WITH PISTOLS.
A DUEL DISTURBS THE PEACEFUL SERE
NITY OF APALACHICOLA.
Apalachicola, Fla., October 16.
[Special.]—The usual quiet of our city was
rudely disturbed ou Wednesday night by
two gentlemen engaging in a pistol duel at
short range. The participants were James
Lovett, son of the City Marshal, and War
ren Lewis, the night watchman. They
had quarreled during the day, and Lovett,
who is a member of the militia company,
was drilling at the armory just previous to
the fuss. Taking advantage of an inter
mission in the drill, he left the hall and
found his enemy at Frank Messina’s store.
Here they engaged in a.war of words, and
finally pulled their guns and tried to kill
each other. Lovett received a bullet in
the left arm, which broke it. Lewis es
caped with the loss of a portion of one
thumb. Both will recover. In other re
spects we are doing quite well.
AN ENGINE BOILER EXPLODES
AND KILLS THE ENGINEER AND HIS
FIREMAN.
Pittsburg, October 20.—The boiler of
a shifting enging at the Eliza Furnace of
Jones & Laughlin, about three miles south
of this city, exploded shortly before noon,
killing Engineer John Flattey and fireman
Thomas McGuff. Pieces of flying boiler
struck and injured Jose Ferrin, and John
Clark, employes at the furnace. Both
will recover. Flattey’s body was blown
into the Monongahela river, a distance of
fifty yards. The cause of the explosion is
not yet known.
THE SCOTTISH RITE.
MASONS OF HIGH DEGREE CONGREGATED
IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, October 20.—The Su
preme Council of the thirty-third degree
of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish rite
of Free Masonry, began its regular bien-
leading jurist consuls to examine fatethe n j al session here today in the Holy House
question of how the rights of France un- tbe Temple, the venerable Grand Com-
der the Frankfort treatv might affect such mander Albert Pike, presiding At noon
Zolloverrein. If the opinion of these ex- sbar P the gavel nipped, and at that mo-
aminers shall enable the Government to meat the colors of the Supreme Council
treat the French Government’s adoption of ™"P on 11 to | °* .^^ing. At
fixed maximum and minimum tariffs as o cl “ k ab Scottish rite Masons as
affecting the Frankfort treaty, it will h *S h . as j the fourteenth degree were
afford a legal basis for the zolloverrein admitted into the Supreme Council
when one is needed I room to hear the Grand Commander s
the „ elocution which was read by Odell Long,
e socialist congress. | ggq was pronounced a scholarly and
The Socialist Congress at Halle today important paper. The reading of the elo-
elosed, to the relief of both Deputies and cution consumed about an hour and a-
the public, who had been swamped by the half. At 2 o’clock the Supreme Council “ **•*».«,
verbosity of the Socialists. Today’s ses- ' and prominent visiting Masons were enter- j a?*i W 6?
sion of the Congress was opened by the I tained by the Grand Commander at at
election of officers, as follows: First Presi- : luncheon. Among those present were 2UU,uUU ounces at $i.uu.uz.
dent. Herr Singer: Second President, Senator Dolph, John Mills Brown,, the
jo rish: Secretaries, Aurer and Fisher; ' Surgeon General of the United States Navy,
ireasuaer. Bebel; and Controllers, Bubber, * Abraham Ephariam Franklin, of Chicago,
Herbert i t- , - : I XT—. Will .m
they are on the way to the gallows.
New Orleans, October 20.—The police
last night arrested forty odd Italians at
the grocery of Carlo Graffiero, at the cor
ner of Burgundy and Conti streets. The
officers noticed a large number of Italians
dropping into the place in twos and threes,
and, believing that something was wrong,
forced their way in and found a man ad
dressing the crowd present in Italian.
The police charged that it was an unlawful
assembly, and all persons present were
arrested and carried to the jail. In the
meanwhile, the rumors that a number of
strange Italians were holding an
indignation meeting in the house,
attracted a large crowd around
the place who manifested their hostility to
the foreigners. When the latter were
brought to the station house it was discov
ered that not one had a cent or a home of
any kind, and that the entire party had
arrived yesterday from Chicago, and had
been told to meet at Graffires’ place. As
the men could give no explanation of
themselves, or why they came to New Or
leans, or met at the grocery, they were
locked up at the police station, charged as
being dangerous and suspicions charac
ters. The police also arrested Manuel
Petro, whom they charge, not only with
being one of the men engaged in the
Hennessy assassination, font actual
ly the man who fired the fatal
shot. They claim to have the case
in excellent condition, that the murderers
have been arrested and sufficient evidence
obtained to convict them. According to
their view of the matter, the murder was
ordered by the Watrangas, who are the
heads of the Sicilian gang. Joe Macheca,
under the name of John Peterson, then
leased the Mastero house, from which the
assassins watched Hennessy and finally
fired on him. The murder, it is believed,
was committed by six or seven men, of
whom Schaffidi, Mastero, Bagnetto, Incar-
dera and Pietro were five. The other
Italian prisoners, except a few regarded as
important witnesses or accessories to the
crime, have been released.
More evidence has been found against
Mecheca, he being identified by two ne
gro women, who lived next to the Mastero
house, as having been seen by them at the
house several times before the murder. (In
his statement be declares that he was never
in that portion of New Orleans. Be is now
identified by two white and two colored
women as having leased the Mastero house
under a different name, and having been
seen frequently in that neighborhood.
THE DEAD JUSTICE.
THE ALABAMA STATE FAIR.
MBS. GROVER CLEVELAND PUTS THE MA
CHINERY nr MOTION.
Birmingham, October 20.—[Special.]—
The Alabama State Fair opened promptly
at 12 o’clock today. Mrs. Grover Cleve
land touched the electric button at Len
nox, Mass., which started the machinery
to work. The Fair will continue for two
weeks, and the present indications are that
it will be the largest and most successful
ever held in Alabama. An interesting
trotting race program was commenced to
day. The interstate bicycle tournament
begins on the 23rd and continues for three
days. It will be attended by wheelmen all
over the country.
On Thursday, the 23rd, W. J. Mims, of
Brewton, and Miss Gertrude Pittman will
be married in a balloon by the Rev. S. W.
Adams, president of the State Alliance,
and take a bridal trip through the clouds.
This will be the most novel feature of the
Fair.
Hal Pointer, the famous Tennessee
pacer, arrived yesterday, and will pace
against time one day this week and his
time is 2:11, and he has a world-wide rep
utation.
The exhibits in every department are
splendid this year and all the space in the
main building has been taken, with appli
cations on band for more. The machin
ery exhibit is fuller than last year. Both
the race and bicycle tracks are in good
shape. Immense crowds are in the city
today, both on account of the opening of
the State fair and the presence of Fore-
paugh’s circus. The streets have been
thronged by thousands all day.
FATALLY SHOT.
At Bessemer, last night, Albert Greer,
white, was fatally shot by Policeman Tate.
Greer had had a row with another man in
a saloon, and they had a fight. When the
officer appeared both men fled and Tate
opened fire on them. One bullet passed
entirely through Greer’s body, inflicting a
wound that will probably prove fatal.
Tate is under a $1,090 bond. He regrets
the shooting very much and says he only
shot to frighten the men.
DIED OF HYDROPHOBIA.
At Mountain Creek, sixty miles south of
here, Willie Lewis, the ten-year-old son of
John Lewis, section foreman, died of
hydrophobia last night. Six weeks ago he
was bit by a pet dog. The animal after
wards died of hydrophobia. Two weeks
ago the boy began foaming at the mouth.
A few days ago he was taken violently
mad, and bad to be held down by six men
when he died in great agony last night.
KILLED IN THE WRECK.
The west-bound freight train on the
Georgia Pacific railroad was wrecked at
Cook Springs early this morning, Nine
Cars were wrecked and Brakeman John
Davis was killed by a car falling on him
THE NEW CONSTITUTION
WHICH THE PEOPLE OF MISSIS
SIPPI ARE WORKING ON.
SOME IMPORTANT FEATURES ADOPTED
YESTERDAY—A DIVISION OF THE
STATE VOTED DOWN—LEG-
ISLATINE POWERS.
SUICIDE OF A CANDIDATE.
BLED TO DEATH RATHER THAN GO TO
CONGRESS.
Rochester, N. Y., October 20.—J. S.
Emory, candidate for Congress on the
workingmen’s ticket, suicided by cutting
the radial artery in his right arm and
bleeding to death, at the Livingston Hotel,
last night. Sunday, about 10 o’clock, he
engaged a room at the hotel, saying he
wanted to take a rest. He had been
drinking, but was not intoxicated when
he retired. Emory was for a number of
years general passenger agent for the
Rochester and Pittsburg road. For the
last two years he was general agent of the
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensbnrg rail
road, but was dismissed when he accepted
the labor nomination for Congress. He
leaves a wife, but no children.
UP THE ZAMBESI.
A SUPREME COURT BAR MEETING IN HIS
HONOR.
Washington,October 20.—At a meeting
of the. bar of the Supreme Court of the
United States today for the purpose of ex
pressing the esteem in which Justice Mil
ler was held by the attorneys who practice
before the court, S. F. Phillips was elected
chairman and James H. McKeney secre
tary. A committee consisting of William
M. Evarts, Wayne McVeigh, C. K. Davis,
A. B. Garland, John I. Morgan, W. C.
Goudy, George F. Edmunds, Thomas J.
Semmes, George G. Vest, W. D. David,
J. M. Wilson, J. M. Woolworth,
John B. Henderson and Enoch
Totten, was appointed to prepare resolu
tions commemorative of the services of
Justice Miller, and the meeting then ad
journed until December 6, when the reso
lutions will be reported. A very full at
tendance of lawyers throughout the coun
try is expected to attend the meeting.
The court met at noon, but
being without a quorum immediately
adjourned. There were five Justices pres
ent, but it took six to make a quorum.
The Chief Justice and Justice Brewer
have not returned from Keokuk, where
they went to attend their colleague’s
funeral, and Justice Harlan was in-New
York to attend the wedding of his son.
GERMAN SPIES ARRESTED.
Paris, October 20.—The Petite Journal
announces the arrest at Belfort barracks
of one of the guards named Dietrich, and
his sister, who are charged with being
German spies. Dietrich and his sister, it
is believed, were in collusion with a Hano-
varian named Stahlin, in divulging French
army secrets to the German Government.
PURCHASES OF SILVER.
Washington, October 20.—The amount
of silver offered for sale to the treasury to
day was 1,217,000 ounces. The amount
purchased was 647,000 ounces, as follows:
27,000 ounces at $1.69.40; 50,000 ounces
50,000 ounces at $1.09.59;
Schulz 1 ’ o WaW ’ , Koden i Jacoby and
LiebWh? moUon of Grillinberger,
mrtv o^n V° n , firmed “ ^ itor «f the
wflierca^ o 3” S fr nioved next lbat >
, opinion prevails among the
party that many ot its former members
have been unjustifiably accused of fetal
m the pay of the police, the Congregate
j»int a committee to report on the sufe
Singer, replying, expressed regret that
AN UNUSUAL SHIPMENT OF COAL.
_ Norfolk, Va., October 20.—Today a
r UI J[ Graham of New York, William shipment of 700 tons of Pocahontas coal
Rran of Richmond, J. C. Bachelor of New was made from Lambeth’s Point to Lon-
Orleans P C. Tucker of Galveston, T. H. don, in the British steamship Sargosso.
Caswell’of San Francisco. The Grand Thais the first shipment of strain coal
Sword Bearer of the Supreme Council, Sen- ever made from the Sonth to Earope.
ator Teller, was absent on account of ill-
ness. Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky, is ex- on n,.
pec ted later in the week. I Louisville, October 20. The
Tonight the Royal Order of Scotland thlrtiety game of the world s series re-
was conferred on Rev. Canon Carmichael suited in a tie. Attendance 1,253 ; Louis-
and a number of other prominent Masons, ville 7, Brooklyn 7.
BRITISH GUNBOATS IGNORE THE PRO
TESTS OF PORTUGAL.
Zanzibar, October 20. —Advices re
ceived here by means of British vessels
which arrived from the Zambesi river state
that the British gunboats entered the river
October 8, despite the protests of the Poi-
tuguese authorities. In their company was
a steamer belonging to the British African
Lakes Company, which had in tow a flo
tilla of lighters and canoes laden with
stores and munitions of war. The entire
native population lined the bank of the
river shout tag, dancing and clapping their
hands. The Portuguese made verbal pro
test against tbe gunboats entering the
river.
ON ITS LAST LEGS.
THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY KNIFED BY THE
EXPRESS COMPANY.
New York, October 20.—The United
States Express Company hai issued perem-
tory orders to all its agents not to receive
money, tickets or lists of drawings from
the Louisiana Lottery Company, or in any
way to assist in the transaction of the lot
tery business, and says that any statements
that the company is putting ont to be the
contrary are false.
THE FAIR AT POUIlAN.
Ty Ty, October 19.—[Special.]—The
Worth county fair was held at Poulan on
the 14th and 15th in a large and commo
dious building erected for that purpose.
There were also stalls, etc., for the stock
display. The lower floor of the building
was filled to the utmost capacity with the
farm products, such as corn, cotton, sugar
cane, potatoes, ground peas, chufas, rice,
oats, hay, pumpkins, melions and many
other products too tedious to mention.
The upper floor of the building was used
for the display of the ladies’ handiwork—
cakes, bread, preserves, jellies, wines, pot
plants, flowers, bouquets, and the mechan
ical arts, all of which were truly magnifi
cent.
The stock display was not so good as it
was last year, yet it was creditable. The
pantry display was good. Taken all in all
the Worth county fair was an improvement
on last year. There were twelve or fifteen
hundred people in attendance, and all en
joyed it to the fullest. In fact everybody
pronounced it a complete success.
There were qnite a number of premiums
offered by Albany, Savannah and Bruns
wick. The premium awarded to the fast
est girl in the foot race was bore off by
Miss Trelly Tipton. Mrs. G. W. Warren
took the premium for the best pound cake.
TO HELP OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Albany, N. Y., October 20.—Governor
Hill left here today for Ohio to speak on
Democratic principles at different places
in that State. His first speech trill be
made at Canton tomorrow night. When
the Governor has finished his engagement
in Ohio he wili go to West Virginia on a
similar errand.
Jackson, Miss., October 20.—The Con
stitutional Convention disposed of a mass
of mieellaneous business today. The Leg
islative committee’s report on the subject
of State boundaries was taken up, and the
fist section, which defines the boundaries
of the State, was disposed of in short or
der. The section, however, raised a breeze.
It provided that the Legislature shall have
power to consent to the acquisition of ad
ditional territory by the State
and make the same a part thereof, and
the Legislature may consent to the crea
tion of another State or Territory, to be
formed, in whole or in part, out of a por
tion of this State, whenever the consent of
the Congress of the United States shall be
given thereto; and the Legislature may
settle disputed boundaries between this
State and its coterminous States whenever
such disputes arise.
Kennedy opposed the section as reported
by the committee. He was unwiiiiug to
give any snch power to the Legislature to
cede one inch of the territory of this State,
and suggested this was the entering wedge
tola cnt of the Delta from the balance of
thp State.
Abbey spoke to the same effect.
Governor Alcorn remarked that tbe idea
of making a new State of the Delta was not
a new one. General Sherman had rec
ommended it, but it was not approved by
Congress, and it was agreed that the States
of Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas
should not be disturbed in their ter
ritorial boundaries. After some
farther discussion the objectionable
words, “and the Legislature may consent to
the creation of another State or Territory
to be formed, in whole or in part, ont of a
portion of this State whenever the consent
of the United States Congress shall be
given thereto, were stricken out and the
section thus amended was adopted. The
report of the legislative committee relating
to the distribution of powers was adopted
withont discussion. The following pro
visions are of interest:
Sec. 3 —No appropriation shall be passed
by the Legislature which does not fix defi-
natelv the maximum sum to be authorized
to be drawn from the Treasury; the Legis
lature to meet every four years, and if a
special session is called it shall not con
tinue longer than thirty days, unless the
Governor, deeming the pub
lic interest to require it, shall
extend the sitting by a proclamation
At snch special session the members
shall receive not more compensation or
salary than ten cents mileage and a per
diem of not exceeding $5, and none but
appropriations and revenue bills shall be
considered except snch matters as may be
acted upon at an extraordinary session
called by the Governor.
THE MILITARY IN ATLANTA.
A TARIFF RULING.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION UNDER THE
NEW LAW.
Washington, October 20.—Applica
tions have been made to the Treasury De
partment by importers who had tobacco in
bonded warehouses prior to the passage of
the act of October 1, 1890, for permission
to withdraw the same at the weight ascer
tained at the Ume of said withdrawal.
These applications are based on the second
proviso of section 50 of the tariff act,
which prescribes that when duties are
based on weight of merchandise deposited
in any pablic or private bonded ware
house, said duties shall be levied
and collected upon the weight of snch mer
chandise at the time of its withdrawal
Assistant Secretary Spa aiding says that
after a careful consideration of the matter
the Department is of the opinion that such
applications cannot be granted inasmuch
as, under the first proviso of said section,
special privilege is conferred upon mer
chandise which, like tobacco, is subject to
increased duties under the'new tariff act of
allowing it to be withdrawn for consump
tion at any time prior to February 1 next
upon payment of the duty of the low rates
prescribed by the old tariff act 9
Spaulding says farther that merchandise
subject to increased duty under the new
tariff act is thus entitled to withdrawal at
the old rates, which are lower than the
new rates, and, consequently, it must be
held that the withdrawal entries for con
sumption of such merchandise made prior
to February 1,1891, must cover the same
quality of merchandise as to weights as if
the entries had been made prior to the
date when the act of October 1, 1890, took
effect. In other words, the department
must decide that when the importer shall
elect to withdraw his merchandise under
the first proviso, reweighing at time of
withdrawal cannot be allowed for the rea
son that the goods so withdrawn by virtue
thereof must be treated as exclusively sub
ject to tbe provisions of the law in force
prior to the passage of said act.
NAVAL OFFICERS ASHORE.
ARRIVAL OF COMPETING TROOPS—HE
HILL FOB MAYOR.
Atlanta, October 20.—[Special]—The
military are here. The first company to
arrive was the Fort Worth (Tex ) Fenci-
bles. The McCarthy Light Guards, from
Little Rock, came next. The Brunswick
Riflemen came next. All last night and
all day today they have been coming on
nearly every train.
The State drill will take place tomorrow
and the Interstate drill Wednesday.
Following is a list of the prizes for which
all the companies will compete:
Infantry, interstate — first interstate
prize $2,500 00
Second interstate prize 750 03
Infantry, S ate contest—first State prize. 1,000 ( 9
Second State prize 500 00
Third State prize 250 00
Fourth State prize 100 00
Cavalry tournament—first prize 5C3 00
Second prize 250 00
Third prize 100 00
The prizes for the best drilled cavalry
men are: First 75 00
Second 50 00
Third 25 03
Other prizes—infantry squad prize 100 03
Best drilled individual so dier.. 50 03
In the squad drills any command may
enter more than one squad of eight if they
desire, provided they be commanded by a
different commissioned officer. Besides
these prizes many other smaller ones, snch
as medals, etc., will be arranged later.
Of course the betting on the interstate
drill here is on the Atlanta Rifles and the
Gate City Guards, the h .-me companies.
Both have been bard at work, and a lot of
money is up on the result.
The Atlanta favorite for the State drill
was the Grady Cadets, but they have been
ruled out, not being yet regularly admitted
to the State militia.
HEMPHILL FOR MAYOR.
Hon. W. A. Hemphill has announced
himself as a candidate, for Mayor.
THE FOREIGN IRONMASTERS.
WHAT THEY THINK OF SOUTHERN MIN
ERAL RESOURCES.
Chattanooga, Tenn., October 20.—
The members of the British and German
Iron and Steel Institutes have been here
two days. They have seen the historic
battlefields, have ieen shown, the most
prominent industries, and were given a
final reception tonight at the Chamber of
Commerce, after which they left for Mid-
dlesborough, Ky., where they will stop to
morrow. They express themselves as
simply amazed at the vastness of the
mines of the South, and the favorable out
look for their development.
Sir James Kitson, president of the Eng
lish society said: “It is possible to make
iron in this section as cheaply* as in any
part of the world.”
Percy Gilchrist, one of the founders of
the Basic steel process says: “The ores
here are peculiarly adapted for steel mak
ing.”
Wm. Whitewell says: “Basic steel made
from Tennessee ores compare favorably
with that made in England.
T. M. Percy, proprieter of the great
Open Hearth Steel Works in Lancaster-
shire, says: In the South, where phos
phoric ores are so plentiful, fuel cheap,
with the Basic process this section will
compete with any part of America in mak
ing steel.
ENGLAND AND THE TARIFF.
London, October 20.—In a speech at
New Castle today, Lord Granvilie said
that the Tories pretended they were confi
dent of the result of appealing to the coun-
CHARGED with pebjcby. I try, yet they delayed dissolving Parliament
Chicago, October 20.—Nicholas Sen- as long as possible. Referring to the new
natt, charged with perjury in connection American tariff, he said: “Exaggerated
with the naturalization of voters, was held
for the Federal grand jury in a $5,000
bond this morning by Commissioner
Hayne, who had the evidence against Sen-
natt Saturday bat reserved his decision
until this morning.
ADDITIONAL CENSUJf FIGURES.
Washington, October 20.—The Census
Bureau has announced the following pop
ulation :
The State of Oregon, 312,490; an in
crease of 137,722, ora per cent of 78.80.
language has been used with regard
to the McKinley tariff, which will
not injure us as much as was
exported. It is certain to be more inju
rious to America herself. He added that
the measure would tell against American
farmers and artisans, and eventually
against the American manufacturers. He
supposed that America still desired to ex-
port, but she could only get her exports |
paid for by imports. But ' "
ada’s protective duties
THEIR SHIPS PUT TO SEA WITHOUT
THEM.
London, October 20.—The storm thai
prevailed along tbe North Briti«h coasts
Saturday was followed by a dense fog.
Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Culme Seymour
and twenty-four officers and men belong
ing to tbe British fleet, who were left on
shore at Scarborough Saturday morning
when the squadron put to sea to escape
being blown ashore, made an effort to re
gain their vessel this morning. The heavy
sea that had been running had gone down
and a long search in small boats was made
for the ships, but the fog was so thick it
was impossible to find them, and tbe boat:
returned to town. When the fleet ran out
to sea the gunboat Spodwell had
only one officer on board. Shortly
afternoon today, the fog lifted sufficiently
to allow objects to be discerned for some
distance, and the fleet having returned,
the vice-admiral was taken on board his
flag ship. Here it was found that whil<
slipping the anchor Saturday the cablt
had given way and severely injured thir
teen of the crew, their legs and arms and
ribs being broken. Three other vessel:-
belonging to tbe fleet have signaled that
fatal accidents occurred on board during
the storm.
A FAREWELL SERMON.
Griffin, October 20.—[Special.]—Rev.
M. McN. McKay preached bis last, or fare
well, sermon to his congregation yesterday
morning. Mr. McKay has served tbe Pres
byterian church at this place for the Iasi
twelve years, and is not only loved by his
own flock, but the entire community, who
regret to give him up. Mr. McKay will
leave in a few days for Fort Smith, Ark.,
where he has accepted the pastorate of the
First Presbyterian church at that place.
Rev. F. M. Daniel, pastor of the Baptisi
church, gave up his service and invited
his congregation to go and hear Mr. Me
Kay. The Presbyterian church was filleu
to its seating capacity, and Mr. McKay,
as is usual with him, preached a fine ser
mon, full of love and good sound teach
ing, from the text “The Glorious Gospe,
of Christ.” Tbe last words of his sermon
were: “I commend you, brethren to tin
keeping of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Mr. Walter Futrel, of Brushy, about
eight miles east of Griffin, came to Griffin
last Saturday with his stepfather, Mr. W.
S. Colbert, and on their way and within
sight of the home, Mr. Futrel rose up and
fell back in the buggy, foaming at the
mouth, and it was with difficulty that Mr.
Colbert got the young man home. Drs.
N. B. Drury, R. H. Taylor and T. J.
Mitchell were at once summoned, aud
found the disease miningetis. Two of the
physicians have been with him ever since,
and say this morning his is a hopeless case,
as he has not been able to speak since the
attact. Walter Futrel is an industrious,
progressive young farmer, a model young
man and much beloved by ail who know
him. His many friends wish for him a
speedy recovery.
A cold wave struck us Saturday night,
and nearly every one you meet this morn
ing is sneezing with cold. Overcoats and
heavy wraps quite the thing yesterday.
BURNED AT SEA.
A PORTION OF THE CREW PERISH IN THK
WAVES.
Detroit, October 20.—A Journal spe
cial from Port Huron, Michigan, says :
The steamer Annie Young, of the Lake
Superior Transit Company, took fire ami
burned to the water’s edge off Lexington
at 9 o’clock ibis morning. The steamer
Ed Smith went to the rescue and took thir
teen of her crew off and brought then:
here. The balance of the crew (eight men)
took to a yawl boat and were drowned.
The Young left here at 6:15 this morning;
the wind was blowing a fresh breeze from
tbe northeast. She had a cargo of coal
and merchandise. The boat was built in
Detroit in 1869. She was of 693 tons
burthen and valued at $30,000. The mate
was very badly burned about the face anil
hands. The Y'oung was bound front Glad
stone to Buffalo. Insurance unknown.
_ — —- partisan
board of improvements for Cincinnati be
appointed by the Mayor of that city,and an
election be held in April. The m.ssage
will go to the Senate tomorrow.
THE COLOMBIAN FAIR. GOVERNOR CAMPBELL SNUBBED.
THE GET - HIS rRIVATE «cretahy not recod-
TING DOWN TO WORK. I nized by the legislature.
important resolutions i\n !. CoL P* BUS ’ Onio, October 20.—The
assignments of spaqe — the 9 ' Ipn^t b fV lc , h of . the legislature recou-
obganization of sub-com , 4 °J 0ck , p ‘ m ” the Senate hav-
mittees over THE ad J°n rned UDtl1 tomorrow. Governor
country Campbell sent a message to the House, but
‘ khe Speaker refused to recognize
Chicago, October 20._At today’s meet • pnvate . secretar y an d an ad-
ing of the executive „ ■ journment motion was rushed through.
World’s Fair Nation I r ° mmittee of the j . °° v ’ ^“Ptell looks upon the action of
woria s Fair National Commission, Judge : the ®P eaker 43 a personal insult. The
Virginia, offered a resolution ®« sa ? e . .suggested that a non-partisan
which he asked to have referred to a con '
of the commission and
1 ° C *]j llreCt0ry ’ d,rectln S that the commit
** guested to consider the advisa-
bihty of appointing a joint conference com
mittee of the two bodies to act permanent^
with relation to the subjects in which both
bodies are interested. The resolution was
referred as requested.
If this proposition of Judge Harris’ is
adopted by both bodies, it will resi-lt in
the creation of a body representing both
which would probably be in ahnost con
tinuous session in the city, and would ex
ercise careful supervision over all practical
administration of exposition affaire
The Director-General submitted a reDort
recommending the plan of engagingSpa
cious rooms for joint headquarters for the
f He al3 ° 3tron gly urged the |
P t he °i • a - , s >' stem of bureaus i
for the administration of the work
of the Exposition, and suggested bereaus
as follow: foreign department, instal*
including manufactures agriculture horti
culture, mines and mining, machinery
elicncity, educational, railway ward's’
admissions, protection, press and informa
tion, engineering and construction trans
portation, printing and stationerv sud-
plies. Director General Davis announced
the appointment of Gen. J. H Arm
strong as his assistant to be sent to the
different States to assist
organization. Sub
the commission
killed in her lover’s arms.
Memphis. October 20.—E. K. Peterson,
an employe of the Illinois Central road’
shot and killed his wife last night. Peter
son returned home unexpectedly at 10
o’clock and found his wife and S. M. Max
well in a compromising situation. The
woman was sitting on Maxwell’s lap with
her arms about his neck. Her husband
drew a revolver and fired twice at Maxwell,
who drew the woman in front of himself,
and she received both bullets. The woman
died within fifteen minutes. Maxwell was
a lodger in Peterson’s house. Peterson
was arrested and lodged in jail.
A PARTY OF GEOLOGISTS
the
committees of
.... , ,n clissfication
which has been at work with Prof Blake
for the past ten days. He also submitted
i report reviewing the entire work of the
committee and making an estimate of the
number of acres of floor space and uncov
ered ground required for various displays
as follows: Agricultural hall, fifteen acres:
horticultural hall, five acres, with an out
side space of twenty-five acres; live
stock, one hundred acres; (no estimate of
building); fisheries, two acres; mineral
palace 5 acres; machinery hall, 20 acres:
transportation 20 acres, besides open
spaces; electrical palace, 4 acres; manu
facturers palace, 20 acres; fine arts gallery,
5 acres. The space to be covered by the
Federal Government buildings and those
of foreign and State governments and
special and private exhibitors are not in
cluded in the above estimate.
LEAVE COLUMBUS TO EXAMINE THE
BANKS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE.
A party of Geologists left Columbus
about noon yesterday, for a trip down the
river, for the purpose of examining the
banks of tbe Chattahoochee on both sides
of the stream.
The party was composed of Dr. J. W.
Spencer, State Geologist of Georgia; Prof.
E. A. Smith, State Geologist of Alabama;
Prof. Lawrence C. Johnson, of the United
Slates Geological survey, and Prof. B. W.
Langdon, Geologist for the Chesapeake
ami Ohio railroad.
The party left by the steamer Elils, but
expected to meet a party withtwo skiffs, a
short distance down the river, where they
will take possession of the little crafts and
proceed cm down the river.
The navigation will be very carefully
conducted, and will embrace a close ex
amination of all marl and phosphate beds
along tbe line. The investigation will also
tend to more definitely establish the
boundaries between the two States and to
bring about a more perfect understanding
between them from a geological standpoint.
The Geologists |expect to be engaged in
the work for about ten days, after which
they will prepare reports for their respec
tive departments.
STIR AMONG SPORTS.
THE MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.
IT IS STILL STRUGGLING WITH THE RACE
QUESTION.
Jackson, Miss., October 20.—The sup
plemental report of the Legislative com
mittee relating to State boundaries was
taken up for consideration this morning.
The second and last section thereof reads
as follows: “The Legislature shall have
power to consent to the acquisition of ad
ditional territory by this State, aud to
make a sale of a part thereof, and the
Legislature may consent to the creation of
another State or Territory to be formed, in
whole or in part, out of a portion
of this State whenever the consent of the
Congress of the United States shall be
given thereto, and the Legislature may
settle disputed boundaries between this
State and its coterminous States whenever
,ncb disputes arise. This is regarded by
the delegates from the black counties as an
intimation that the white counties may, at
some future time, make an attempt to se
cede from the black counties and leave
them to struggle alone with the race
problem.
NAVAL ACTIVITY.
THE DEPARTMENT COMPLETES THE DE
SIGN FOR NEW VESSELS.
Washington, October 20.—When the
advertisements for proposals for building
ram torpedo boat and a torpedo cruiser
were issued Saturday, it marked the com
pletion by the Navy Department of all the
work of new construction which it has
been authorized to undertake, with twoex-,
ceptions. These are the Thomas submerged j
Monitor and a duplicate of the Versuvius j Division Freight Agent C. W. Chears
HOW THE PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR
WAS RECEIVED.
The proclamation of the Mayor touching
the closing of gaming houses, published In
the Enquirer-Sun Sunday morning was
talked about a good deal Sunday and yesj
terday.
The action of the Mayor met with strong
endorsement on all sides.
As was expected, some of the sporting
men were considerably exercised over the
matter, but so far as could be learned none
of the owners of places of gaming have
any intention of defying tbe proclamation.
If this is attempted the place wiiere the at
tempt is made will be promptly raided by
the poliee as soon as it is discovered.
A number of sporting men endorse the
action of the Mayor. In discussing the
proclamation yesterday, one of them said:
“I think it a good thing. I closed out
my business two months ago. There was
no money in it, as nearly every little bar
room and deadfall about the city bad a
gaming house attached.”
A well-known poker player said: “I
visit only one or two gaming houses and
have never seen anything wrong about the
way either of these are conducted. I hear
the boys talk, though, and am satisfied
that there are some pretty tough gambling
dens about the city.”
The proclamation will be in force on
and after Saturday, October 2.">.
RAILROAD RACKET.
POINTS PICKED UP HERE AND THERE
ALONG THE TIE AND KAIL.
which it is unlikely will ever be con
structed on the lines originally laid down.
Congress, at its last session, made provis
ion for six new vessels, most of them of
heavier type and more complete construc
tion than any heretofore undertaken to
be built and tbe naval authorities
are felicitating themselves upon the fact
that they have, within three weeks after
the adjournment, been able to complete
all of the designs, issue the proposals anil,
in several cases, award the
left the city yesterday on a business trip.
Superintendent D. I). Curran, of the
Central railroad, will leave this morning
on a business trip to Troy.
Mr. L. L. Crisp, the efficient traveling
freight agent of the Central railroad, with
headquarters at Memphis, was in the city
yesterday.
Work on the office of the division pas
senger and freight agents of I he Central
railroad is being speedily pushed, and the
, . . office, when completed, will make a hand-
* addition™ "" this record I some a Pf*‘ arail «’-
THEY WANT CLEVELAND TO SPEAK.
Chicago, October 20.—The Press Club
of Chicago has extended an invitation to
ex-President Cleveland to speak at the
Auditorium under the auspices of the
club. If Cleveland accepts the invitation
he will come about the middle of Novem
ber. The ex-President declined an invita
tion to visit Chicago tendered by the Iro
quois clnb. The Press Club had Depew
as its guest in June. It now wishes to
have Cleveland come to speak in the Aud
itorium on any subject that he may select.
In
of quick designing, the construction bu
reaus are charged during the year with the
preparation of plans for five vessels au
thorized to be built by the preceding Con
gress.
PURELY AN ARTICLE OF FICTION.
Washington, October 20.—.Secretary
Blaine said this morning, in answer to an
inquiry, that the alleged interview with
him published in the syndicate newspaper
letter in Washington and elsewhere Sun
day morning, touching “the sphere of
woman,” was wholly fiction. He had
never uttered a single word of the matter
attributed to him.
Mr. John Calvin, a son of Maj. .John
Calvin, of Atlanta, and a former citizen of
Columbus, reached the city yesterday, and
has accepted a position as stenographer
and clerk in the office of f'apt. W. I).
Brown, general freight and passenger
agent of the Columbus Southern.
Maj. W. S. Greene, chief engineer of
the Georgia Midland road, left for Mc
Donough yesterday afternoon, to look
after the engineering corps now engaged
in running the line for the proposed ex
tension of the Midland to Atlanta. The
corps is in camp near Stookbridge, about
half way between McDonough and At
lanta.
The United States
Investigation
Baking Powders,
of
SUICIDE OF ARCHITECT MULLET.
Washington, October 20. — A. B. Mul
let, formerly supervising architect of the
treasury, aud for several years past a suc
cessful architect in private practice, shot
and killed himself tonight, at his home in
this city. He designed the New York
postoffice building, and the building in
Washington used jointly by the State,
War and Navy departments.
He had been in poor health for a long
time, suffering from rheumatic and other
for Can-! complaints, but it is thought that finan-
it would ' cial trouble was the chief cause of Mullet’s
_ ^ impossible to prevent wholesale act. This evening he was feeling poorly,
The State of Wisconsin, 1,683,697; an smazsling. The Speaker said he wished and his wife went down stain to get him
increase of $368,200, or 27.99 per cent.
particularly to express the opinion that the some beef tea. She had hardly reached
new law was not enacted out of hostility to the foot of the stain when she heard a
new clerks APPOINTED. England. After generally censuring the pistol shot, and rushing back found her
Washington, October 20.—The Com- Government for its policy towards Ireland husband gasping for breach, with blood
missioner of Pensions today appointed he strongly condemned the practice of oozing from a wound in his head. The
eighty-four clerks at $1,000 per annum, “ shadowing,” from which, he said, even doctor was immediately summoned, but be
taking each through the civil service. the felon in England is exempt. died in a few minutes.
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of the highest quality,
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