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DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, 1890.
NO. 264.
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J. A K1RVEN & CO.
This week we offer a large line of 46-inch Henriettas at 85 cents and $1, which,
under the new tariff law, will be worth much more. They go at the old price as long
as they last
IFLA-IISnsriEIj STTITIIfcTGk
Double Fold Wool Suitings worth 25 cents. We are offering them at 15 cents.
They come in Stripes and Mixtures.
the BEST OIsT earth.
We sell the best Full, Regular, Fast Black Fancy School Hose for 15 cents ever
offered at the price.
T.AT1TES’ RIBBED YE3T3.
We are offering an extra good Ladies’ Vest for 25 cents. Some odd lots, one
and two garments of a kind to be closed out for half price. This lot includes some for
men.
ZDOHSPT FORGET OUR IMHIjTjXTTBj33/5T.
For in this Department we are exceedingly great. Great in styles, great in
variety, great in quantity and exceedingly small in charges. We do sell Millinery
very low considering style and quality, and we are gratified that the Ladies of this city
and elsewhere fully appreciate it.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.
ATLANTA FILLING HP WITH
STATESMEN AND CANDIDATES.
THE SPEAKERSHIP HAGS ABE DROPPING
OPT—THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENTS ADOPTED—A MERCHANT
SUICIDES—A BLOODY HATCHET.
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OFFER SPECIAL DRIVES ON MEN’S AND
CHILDREN’S WOOL UNDERWEAR.
We bought about 40 dozen loo many,
and shall sell them at a very small bar
gain. Note a few prices.
25 dozen Cotton Shirts and Drawers
25 cen s each, usually sold at 50 cents.
26 dozen Shirts and drawers (slight
ly touched with wool) 50 cents, regu
lar price 75 cents.
25 dozen white and colored mixed
Shirts 75 cents and $1. These goods
sold usually fora l wool,
50 dozen Shirts and drawers $1 25
and $1.50 that have no equal for the
prices.
Children’s Underwear about ccst.
Ask to see this line.
WAYCROSS JOTTINGS.
Waychoss, Ga., November 3.—[Special]
The amusement loving part of the popu
lation of Waycross is having a feast of fat
things in these bright and Indian .summer
days. First came Hettie Bernard-Chase
at the opera house, then Sells & Anehess’
circus and balloon ascension and para
chute leap from the clouds, and last and
the best of all, Milton Nobles in his great
play of Love and Law, which play was
given place at the opera house Saturday
night, November 1, the house being full,
both dress circle and gallery.
There has been a great deal of excite
ment in the western part of this county
caused by the trouble at L. B. Varnes’
still, an account of which was published
in the Enquirer-Sun. The latest phase
of the trouble is that Varnes’ still was
burned and that Varnes’ life had been
threatened, which caused him to sell out
his entire interest and leave the country.
Varnes was charged by the Coffee county
men of instigating the negroes to shooting
the white men that were killed,
but he vigorously denied any complicity in
the matter, saying that he was six miles
distant from the scene of the tragedy at
tending to his business, and knew nothing
of the trouble until afterwards. I don’t
think there has been any arrests made yet,
but it is very evident that there should be
several made, and a rigid investigation of
the w hole affair, so that the truth might
be brought out and the lilame placed
where it rightfully belongs.
Both the big hotels of Waycross have
changed hands the past week. Mr. J. H.
Mitchell, of the Mitchell House, retires, as
he has bought out the Varnes turpentine
business, which he will work in the future.
Mrs. Justice became proprietress of this
popular hostelry. A Mr. Remington takes
charge of the Grand Central Hotel in
place of Mr. D. J. McIntosh, who retires to
take charge of his fast increasing real estate
exchange which requires his close and al
most exclusive time. Mr. Remington
comes from Quitman, Ga.
The gospel tent has arrived and been
■put up and services are being held therein
every night under the directions of Rev.
Lesker, assisted by several other clergymen
of the Methodist church.
Among other and varied improvements
going on is another block of five large
brick stores, the foundations of which are
all laid. Mr. .1. R. Knight is having
his large store house in front of the Meth
odist church remodeled and changed into
a building suitable for a first-class board
GRIFFIN NOTES.
Griffin, November 3.—[Special.]—
The ways of our revenue officers are cun
ning. For some time the revenue officers
in Griffin have had an eye on one Henry
Alexander, colored, who runs a restaurant
near the city hall on Broadway. A few
days ago one of the officers took board
with Henry and watched his maneuver-
ings, and yesterday (Sunday) walked in
and called for a drink, and the polite res
taurant keeper went to an old safe and
pulled out a tin bucket filled with corn
juice and sold the officer a drink, for
which he paid 10 cents. In a short time
the officer returned and put the bracelets
on Henry, and no doubt it will be a long
time before Henry Alexander will boss
another restaurant and bar in Griffin
without the proper license.
Nathan Hill, an old colored man living
north of Griffin and near Camp Stephens,
lost his house and nearly everything he
had last night by fire. Uncle Nathan is
an honest, hard-working old negro, and
living in a generous community, will re
ceive at the hands of his white and colored
friends good donations which will put
himself and family beyond want.
Saturday was the busiest day among the
warehousemen and merchants ever seen in
Griffin, as there were over 1,000 bales of
cotton received here on that day. Every
store was filled with customers, and we
enjoyed a trade long to be romembered.
Judge James S. Boynton is quite busy
this morning going into every nick and
corner, looking up every Democrat and
urging them to turnout tomorrow and vote
for Livingston. He, with others, is trying
to have a grand Democratic rally tonight
at Patterson’s Hall, when speeches will be
made by some of our best'citizens. There
is no doubt as to Mr. Livingston being
elected, but the idea is to give him so
great a majority as to give no cause for a
contest. Should he fail to carry this
county by a good round majority it will be
due to the fact that the Democrats will
stay away from the polls, thinking his
election already secured.
Atlanta, November 3.—[Special.]—
The members elect to the Legislature are
coming in rapidly now, candidates like
wise. Twelve or fifteen of them are busy
talking politics now in the Kimball rotun
da, the center of an interested crowd of
listeners. Cutts, of Sumter, one of the
most prominent candidates for Speaker of
the House, arrived here Saturday, and has
been hard at work ever since. He is quar
tered at the Kimball. Fleming, of Rich
mond, another Speakership possibility, is
at the Markham. Clark Howell’s office
in the Constitution is headquarters for
another crowd. Calvin, of Richmond,
reached here at 1 o’clock today. Jackson,
the ex-President of the Alliance, who
wants to be Speaker, is here too.
Then again, Judge James K. Hines is
here, in advance of any of the other can
didates for the Senate. Norwood, I under
stand, has announced that he will make
no active canvass for the position. “If
they elect me,” he is quoted as saying,
“well and good. If not, I shall have no
fault to find with anybody.”
Then Judge Sam Lumpkin, who is
after Judge Mark Blandford’s position on
the Supreme bench, is another prominent
figure. Along with him is handsome
Hamp McWharter, who expects to take
Judge Lumpkin’s place on the lower
bench.
Governor Gordon’s office is the ren
dezvous for another enthusiastic crowd.
“YVe are with you,” they say to him,
“come what may.”
Then Col. Mark Harden, Clerk of the
House, is here and there and everywhere—
in the thickest of the fight, as it were.
Felix Corput is circulating about like a
dyspeptic ghost. All he cares for on earth
now is to beat Clark Howell for Speaker.
Northen, who will be inaugurated Wed
nesday, is another prominent figure about
the hotels. He is, of coarse, straddling
the fence on all questions and appearing
as wise as possible.
When you count up, there are more can
didates than voters—but the voters will be
coming in now on every train. The fight
for President of the Senate is in a curiously
chaotic condition.
Buck” Candler—he insists on leaving
off the “Hon.” or “Mr.”—is a Senator
this year.
“I really don’t know,” he said in reply
to the question, “who the candidates are
for President of the Senate. There’s Tom
Cabaniss, J. P. Walker of the Twelfth,
R. G. Mitchell of the Seventh, Beck of the
Twenty-sixth—that’s all I know.”
I little while later I asked Atkinson, of
Coweta, about Joe Terrell’s running.
of Engineer Doyle was found on the side
of the track. Those of. Fernand, Burk
and Lee were found under tons of wreck
age. W. H. Coppenall, of Oswego; George
Derby, of Cotland, and Josiah Kimball, of
Oswego, were all injured, though not
fatally. Michael Turney was also badly
hurt. Mrs. Juda Corcoran of Buffalo, had
her spine hurt and two ribs broken. The
other passengers were not hart.
THE JADE WINCES.
NOBLE MAD BECAUSE NEW YORK IS SUS
PICIOUS.
Washington, November 3.—The fol
lowing correspondence passed today be
tween Secretary Noble and Mr. Kenney,
who represents Mayor Grant in the matter
of a recount of the population in the city
of New York
“Department of Interior, November
3, 1890.—Mr. W. J. Kenney, Arlington
Hotel, Washington, D. C.—Sir: It is my
expectation today to commence today an
examination of the books and papers
mentioned in Mayor Grant’s letter
of the . 30th ult., with
view of determining my course
of action. As you have retained in your
possession a part of the documents, you
will oblige me by delivering those you
have at the department today at 10 o’clock,
to the chief clerk, Mr. Dawson, who is
instructed to receipt you.
“Yours respectfully,
“John W. Noble, Sec’y.”
In response to this letter, Mr. Kenney
informed the Secretary by letter that un
der instructions received from Mayor
Grant, he did not feel justified in parting
with the books and documents which had
been entrusted to him, but would take
them anywhere, with anybody.
In reply to this letter, Secretary Noble
sent the following letter:
“Department of Interior, Novem
ber 3, 1890.—Mr. W. J. Kenney, Wash
ington, D. C.—Sir: Your note of this
date has just been received. It was said
by me that I would read the mayor’s let
ter which, at the interview which you re
fer to, I did not even open; that whenever
I found a need of the books and papers
you retain, I would let you know, and if
you wished it, would send a messenger to
aid you in carrying them to the Depart
ment. But it was not then in my thought
nor can I now consent, that you are not to
have the books you wish me ta consider in
my sole custody. Governor Hill’s letter
and Mayor Grant’s instruction to yon
alike indicate a spirit of suspicion against
this department that I can no longer tol
erate. If you are unwilling, without
further delay, to comply .with my request
communicated to you this morning in
writing, you may take the books and pa
pers away with you, and I shall proceed
with the business without them. Yours
very respectfully, John W. Noble,
Secretary.
SPEER FOR CLERK.
XNDOEBEB BY AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEET
ING AT GRIFFIN.
Griffin, November 3.—[Special.]—An
“Joe’s here ” he said “hut I don’t know enthusiastic meeting of the prominent citi-
wS,? hfwlfl‘S. or no. ” ““ «* <“«» ™ **
The candidates for Doorkeeper, Messen
ger, etc., are all here, it seems.
CANDIDATES DROPPING OUT.
purpose of endorsing Mr. E. P. Speer as a
candidate for the Chairmanship of
the lower House of the Gen
eral Assembly. A number of speeches
APALACHICOLA’S NEED OF PROTECTION.
Apalachicola, November 1.—[Spe
cial.]—The inefficiency of our telegraph
service is responsible for the loss of time
involved in acquainting the outside world
with our disaster of Sunday, October 26.
Now that we have time to stop and
think over it, the fact strikes every one
that the lower end of the city should and
could have been saved. The indifference
and utter recklessness of the citizens of
this place in regard to protecting their
homes and business from such occurances
is something remarkable. At the time of
Hon. M. Y. Calvin, of Richmond, who were made and they were received with
has been a candidate for Speaker, with- • much evidence of good feeling. Mr.
drew tonight from the race in favor of his M. O. Bowdern, late clerk of the
colleague, Hon. W. H. Fleming. Late to- Superior Court, and more recently
night, however, it is stated by Mr. Flem- postmaster here under the Democratic ad-
ing’s friends that he will himself withdraw ministration, then offered the following
tomorrow, presumably in favor of Clark resolutions, which were passed without a
Howell. | dissenting voice and amid much emthusi-
Hon. R. H. Jackson, of Heard, ex- asm:
President of the State Alliance, who has j Resolved, That the people, not only of
also been in the race, stated tonight that Griffin and Spalding county, but of all
he would get off the track. I Middle Georgia, receive with pleasure the
the amendment adopted. announcement that Mr. E. P. Speer, until
The Governor will issue a proclamation r f ent, y * f s P ected .^ident of this
tomorrow declaring both the constitutional P^e/nd stril claiming citizenship, is a
amendments adopted. He says that while candidate for the Clerkship of the Georgia
the law as to advertising « not com . j Hous. of Representatives and that they
plied with in the instance of the amend- § lve 10 1x1111 tbeir mo8t beart Y endorse
ment to read bills the first time by m „ ' , . . .
the title onlv, that the people voted ! Resolved, That m our opinion no fitter
intelligently upon the issue; and there i s nomination could be made, and that we
no mistakingthe popular wish. To say recognize in Mr. Speer one of the best
the least of it, this decision will leave in , Democrats and most honored citizens that
doubt the constitutionality of all legis- ! thls 8e . ctlon has , e TY bad ’ and we most
lation by the next General Assembly. It earnestly commend his claims to the ment
is likely, that to be on the safe side, bills j bels ° the Legislature,
will be read in full the first time, as here-! fV Iu the meeting were many people from
tofore, and another act introduced for re- j he country and from the adjoining conn-
submitting the amendment to a popular tle9 ’ and , al1 ™ re ln fa y? r o the
° * * ninuDiruiriT Mg anlPDr inn oau)<i nlnoon
vote.
A MERCHANT SUICIDES.
YV. J. Barfield, a druggist of Palmetto,
Ga., was found dead in his bed this morn
ing here at the St. James Hotel. It was ]
evidently suicide with laudanum. He was ALL THE districts will go democratic
thirty-six years old, and leaves a wife and today.
six children. Financial embarrassment is Birmingham, Ala., November3.—[Spe-
said to be the cause. cial.]—Congressman J. H. Bankhead, of
this district, in an interview tonight with
your correspondent, predicts that the
Democrats will easily carry all eight of
movement. No selection could please
Middle Georgia like this.
ALABAMA ALL RIGHT.
murdered with a hatchet.
Atlanta, November 3.—[Special.—
THE FIRE FIEND’S WRATH
THIS TIME SAN FRANCISCO IS THE
VICTIM.
THE FAMOUS GRAND HOTEL IN ASHES.
OTHER PROPERTIES DESTROYED.
A MILLION AND A
HALF LOSS.
San Francisco, November 3.—Fire
was discovered at 3 o’clock this morning
in Heuter Bros. & Co.’s paint shop under
the Grand Hotel. The flames spread
rapidly throughout the basement of the
block, bounded by Market, New Mont
gomery, Stevenson and Second streets,
and then spread to the first floor, occupied
by the Hall Safe and Lock Company, Hill
& Goldman, druggists’ supplies, the Board
of Trade rooms, the Pullman Palace Car
Company, the office of the Great Northern
railroad, ticket office, and the rooms of
the Syndicate Improvement Company.
The smoke, in the meantime, had aroused
the inmates of the Grand and the Bur
lington hotels, and the frightened guests
rushed to the sidewalk with what valuables
they could carry. A general alarm brought
the remainder of the fire department to
the scene. The front of Heuter B;ou
& Co.’s store blew out with a loud explo
sion, and large volumes of smoke poured
out, almost overcoming the firemen. Ja
cob Underhill, a winejmercliant, was over
come by the smoke in the Grand Hotel,
and was carried out unconscious. Cashier
Weeks, of the Grand, who is crippled, was
almost overcome when he was assisted out
by the elevator boy. There were several
other narrow escapes. By 5 o’clock the
flames had spread along the eastern end of
the block, bursting from the roof and win
dows. The wind was slight, and the
efforts of the firemen to confine the
fire within the block occupied by
the Burlington and the Grand hotels
were successful. About 6 o’clock the roof
of the Burlington Pell in, carrying part of
that to the ground. In a short time the
interior of the Burlington was a complete
wreck, and the front of the Grand, on
Market street, together with the eastern
end, adjoining the Burlington, was also
in ruins. The western end was saved. The
first floor of the Burlington, on Second
street, was occupied by C. H. Hirst, milli
nery and novelties; C. P. Downing, medi
cines; P. H. Wardwell, window
shades and fixings. These were gut
ted, as were also Hunter & Co.’s,
the Board of Trade rooms, and Burr Fold
ing Bed Company’s place of business on
Market street. The Southern Pacific, the
Central Pacific and other ticket offices
under the Grand Hotel, together with
Fay’s saloon, were damaged by water.
The Grand Hotel was opened in 1870 by
Johnson & Co., and at the time was con
sidered one of the first hotels in the
world. It was four stories high and
had a frontage of 300 feet on Market
street. Two years ago about half of the
block was leased to other parties and was
called the Burlington Hotel.
The total loss, including the buildings,
stores furniture and stock, is estimated at
$1,500,000. The fire is believed to be due
to the spontaneous combustion of inflam
mable materials in Hunter Bros & Co.’s
premises.
The interior of the Grand Hotel is not
damaged to the extent at first believed..
Mrs. Burlington estimates the loss on
her furniture at $20,000; insurance $10,-
000. Heuter Bros.’ loss is $40,000.
THE GATES YYTLL SWING AJAR AT
12 M. TOMORROW.
road Company, the East Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia Railroad Company, and
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Railway Company, involving the question
of whether it is an unjust discrimination
or an unlawful preference for a railway
company to make an arrangement for crowds at the park—getting the
through baling and through rates with ,v "•
one steamboat line and refuse to do so with
another competing line of steamboats, and
it was decided that it was not an unjust
discrimination, nor an unlawful preference
for a railroad company to do this.
TWO SUFFRAGE SLINGERS.
THE GREAT EXPOSITION-1SSSSibm e "»S 0 d°to^£[r.”d°
shall vote for Mr. Moses, the Democratic
EXHIBITS IN ORDER—A SCENE OF
BUSTLE AND ACTIVITY—THE
PROGRAM FOR TOMORROW.-
HARRISON AND MILLER ON THE WAY TO
INDIANAPOLIS.
Washington, November 3.—The Pres
ident left Washington at 10:50 o’clock this
morning over the Pennsylvania railroad
for Indianapolis. He will arrive there to
morrow morning, and will remain just
long enough to cast his vote for the Re
publican ticket and to make a short visit
to Mr. and Mrs. McKee. He will leave
Indianapolis in the evening aDd reacii
Washington Wednesday afternoon. At
torney-General Miller and his daughter
left here in company with the President.
The former will also vote in Indianapolis
tomorrow and expects to remain there sev
eral days.
THE BURNED COTTON
ON BOARD A MALLORY STEAMER FROM
GALVESTON.
New York, November 3.—Charles
Mallory, of the Mallory Steamsiiip line,
was seen at the office of the company this
morning in connection with the fire on
board the steamship Leona, which arrived
from Galveston Saturday morning with
4,300 bales of cotton. Mr. Mallory said
that all of the burned cotton had been un
loaded from the vessel, and such of the
cotton as is not damaged is now being for
warded to the consignees. An estimate of
the loss will be made today or tomorrow.
The damage to the steamer probably ex
ceeds $5,000. The loss to the cargo and
steamer is entirely covered by insurance.
It is not thought that over 300 bales of
cotton were damaged by the fire.
A HURRICANE AT SEA.
IT RAGED FOUR DAYS WITH TERRIFIC
FORCE.
London, November 3.—The steamer
Pennsylvania, from Philadelphia, October
22d, arrived at Queenstown at 9 a. m. No
vember 3d, and proceeded for Liverpool.
Site reports during the voyage having en
countered a hurricane, which lasted four
days. The wind created heavy seas, ana
one boarded the steamer, smashing the
life boat. To avoid accidents to the pas
sengers, they were kept below deck sixty
hours during the storm.
SUPREME COURT NOTES.
AN ALABAMA FEUD.
Celia Wilson, a negro woman, had her ! tlxe Alabama Congressional districts to-
head cut open tonight by a hatchet in the morrow. He says Gen. Wheeler has just
hands of a negro named Charley Huff, enough opposition m the Eighth to make
Her skull was fractured in several places j tlie Democrats torn out, and thinks that
and she will probably die. Huff escaped. tlie district will go Democratic by 2,500
majority. He predicts that Turpin will
certainly carry the Fourth over McDiiffie,
the Republican who was seated in Con
gress over him. He thinks the next
House will be Democratic by from ten to
twenty. Mr. Bankhead’s election is sure.
He has no opposition.
AN ATLANTA MAN ROBBED.
BURGLARS TAKE HIS SATCHEL CONTAIN
ING BIG MONEY.
AtlantA, Ga., November 3.—At River-
dale, Saturday night, John R. McCul
lough, agent for an Atlanta guano house,
was robbed of $4,000 in money, and
$7,000 in notes. He had them in a
satchel in the room where he was sleeping.
The burglars broke the lock. The satchel
and notes were found later, but no trace of
the thieves.
OVATIONS TO GLADSTONE.
ANOTHER FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.
CAUSED BY THE MISTAKE OF
GRAPH OPERATOR.
Syracuse, November 3.
occurred on the Delaware, La<
and Western railroad this evenin;
Cut station, about three miles
this city, through the undue of
of a boy telegraph operator natn
Clark. The accident resull
GREETINGS EVERYWHERE ON HIS RE
TURN HOME.
London, November 3. — Gladstone
started on his return to Hawarden from
Scotland today. When his train reached
Montrose a large number of his friends
gave him an enthusiastic reception. This
tele- 9cene was repeated at Arbroth. At Dun-
. dee a number of his admirers presented
i him with a walking stick and luncheon
A.n accident basket. When Peebles was reached the
nna train was met by a large crowd, and a dele-
*-■ gation of working men presented Glad-
of stone with a traveling rug.
ness i Gladstone delivered a short address at
Peebles in the course of which he referred
M. A.
in the
ins house and restaurant, and will be ready i t h e Huge Row fire last spring an attempt
for occupancy in a few days. 1his is a I was made to organize a fire dpartment. . lJ i Uclal ^^***m- »„
very popular street, near the court house, >- 0 interest was shown in the matter, and ; several others. The New York and Pa- . Harrington Gladstone said
and in a public thoroughfare of the city. dropped. Later on an attempt was made I cific day express train from the South ev j,} en ti T not well satisfied with the'
Superior Court convenes here to-day, ' ro raise money for an artesian well to sup- j passed Rock Cut at 5:40 o’clock at the — - —
FIRE IN BIRMINGHAM.
us all
, ... f to a speech made by Lord Harrington at a
death of four persons and the injury of Ljp era ] Unionist meeting at Edinbnrg Fri-
was
result
The only doubt in Hart-
had
Liberal
was
.„ were
track. Engineer James Doyle, ot Scran- dreadfully broken up by the results of the
tYtn aaa 1 fvnin woo in f nn Dan at , * . . * , . . ,
recent elections for members of the house
LIKELT TURNER WILL HAVE VEBY LIT
TLE OPPOSITION.
The following is a full list of the places ' ton, of the coal train, was in the cab of
Birmingham, November 3.—[Special.] destroyed: Kennedy mill, ice factory, ! his engine waiting for the express to pass 0 f com noas , which were most satisfactory
Last night tire broke out in the residence j Conaly’s saloon and restaurant, A. Mes- when he would pull out. Michael Tierney, f or {be Liberl party.
of Prof. J. J. Ingram, Eighth street and I rina's fish house and residence, harness the brakeman, was also in the cab. The -
First avenue. The fire department turn- shop, D. M. Munro & Co.’s office, Grady second coal train was behind Doyle, , pTjjjj BOSTON
ed out, and as no water could be obtained A Co.'s store, iron foundary, McGlynnis’ i Clark, the operator, was in his room in the j
the house was burned. Fire was commit- j wood working establishment, Allen’s car- j station, a few rods from the switch. He
mcated to James Bennett's residence near penter shop, Martin’s blacksmith shop and was on the lookout for the express. The
by, and it was also consumed. Total loss ! the Kimball Lumber Company’s entire ■ latter was on time, and as the headlights 1
$5,000; insured. i plant iron m iU, planing mill, warehouse, i of its engine came into view it flashed | Boston, Ga., November 3.—[Special.]
Turoer Williams, a negro fireman on 1 steamboat wharf and office. j through Clark’s mind that the switch was —Geo. A. Griffith’s store and stock of
the Georgia Pacific, was scalded to death j The total loss will foot up to nearly open and that if it was not closed the ex- goods were completely destroyed by fire
in a collision near Parrish Saturday night. ! s>50 000 and a forty-foot ladder and a 1 press would dash into the coal train, about 3 o’clock yesterday morning. No
i bucket of water would have saved $200,-j He rushed to the switch and clue can be given as to the origin of this
traitors IN THE union. | n™ of it if applied in time. The fire iu ' swung it over. Then he real- fire. The building was a small, tempor-
Boston, November 3—At a meeting of j the lower end of the city, where the ized, but too late, his mistak.. ary, sheet iron building on Main street,
the Central Labor Union yesterday much -reater part of the loss fell, started on the As the switch was turned the express The building and stock of general mer-
excitement was created bvDelmt/fW wof astore house connected with the swung into the sidetrack, and the crash of chandise was fully covered by insurance,
ley, of toe oTrat^ TaUom’ Sn who St there been a ladder j the engines spake the result. The noise This is the second time Mrt Griffith has
*"= ’ wuo within reach lone enough to have reached of the collision was lost m the cnes of the been burned out this year. The first fire
un to it the lire wouldhave stopped there. ! passengers within the coaches of the ex- was a total loss, with no insurance.
News’from Carabelle to the effect that press train. The fireman and engineer of Several light frosts have shown up in
seven negro children were drowned has each engine were caught in the wreck and the last few days, not enough to kill vege-
c barged that two labor leaders of Boston
obtained large sums of money from the
clothing manufacturers for starting the
agitation against the Boston tenement
house system. Crowley declined to give been received. No particulars. j f round T v? i p m Fernand . nrMmt nnrinnV it »i,.t its .Minn
names, but said, while he had no doubt of | It wUl be months and maybe years be- James Doyle, of Scranton, P. M. Fernand, The present » that V 1 ? election
the guilt of the men, he would not give . fore Apalachicola recovers from the loss his fireman; Michael J. Burke,of here tomoiTOW will be very quiet, as Tur-
their names, 6 she hasreceived. Syracuse, and Jeremiah Lee. The body ner seems to have no opposition.
LIVES /ALREADY LOST AND MORE MAY
BE.
Birmingham, Ala., November 3.—A
feud which has been brewing for some
time near Cropwell, St. Clair county,
broke out yesterday in earnest. Two
prominent families are involved, and many
iives will probably be lost before it is
ended. Fonzo and Powell Hancock, and
George Norgker, have been gunning for
each other for some time. Yesterday
morning Fonzo fired two shots at Norgher.
but missed him. Later Powell Hancock
went to Norgher’s house and the two men
opened fire on each other. At the fourth
shot Hancock fell dead. His brother and
friends are now hunting Norgher with the"
intention of shooting him on sight.
Friends have also rallied around Norgher,
and as the principals are prominent men
in their neighborhood, and have many
friends, a bloody fight is expected.
AGAINST THE SUGAR TRUST.
JUDGE PRATT DECIDES TO APPOINT TWO
RECEIVERS.
New York, November 3.—Judge Pratt
has handed down his decision in the Sugar
Trust case, in which lie says the receiver
ship is proper and necessary, and that not
only one but two receivers should be ap
pointed. The receivers to be appointed in
the Sugar Trust will take possession of all
the properties and moneys of the trust. It
is understood here that no person iden
tified directly with the trust will be ap
pointed. Judge Pratt gives the two par
ties to the suit until Thursday to agree
upon the two persons to be appointed re
ceivers.
ON THE DOCKS.
LABORERS CONSIDERING TERMS OFFERED
BY THE EMPLOYERS.
London, November 3.—The arrange
ment made a year ago between the dock
companies and Dock Laborers’ Uuion ex
pires today, and the employers feared that
the men would refuse to accept the new
terms offered them and strike. The ex
ecutive committee of the Dock Laborers’
Union influenced most of the men, how
ever, to remain at work pending a decision
upon the co-operative scheme, which lias
been submitted to the Union by the direc
tors of the company. A number of mal
contents employed on the Royal Victoria
and Albert docks refused to be influenced
by the executive committee and went on a
strike.
GLADSTONE* DECLINES
FILLING JUSTICE MILLER’S CIRCUIT—
FIXING THEATRICAL RATES.
YYashington, November 3.—The va
cancy in the assignment of justices to Cir
cuit Court duties, caused by the death of
Justice Miller, was filled by the assign
ment of Justice Brewer to Justice Miller’s
old circuit.
The court also advanced the case of the
Interstate Commerce Commission against
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, but stated that the date hearing
would not be fixed until there was a full
bench.
The Commissiou decided that the rail
road could not give special rates to theat
rical companies, and when the road re
fused to discontinue the practice
brought action in the Circuit Court to
compell it to respect the Commissions de
cisions. The court held that special rates
to theatrical companies was not discrimi
nating, and deciding against the Commis
sion. The case comes there on an appeal
by the Commission.
A GREAT OIL YVAR.
THE STANDARD MONOPOLY CHALLENGED
BY INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.
Chicago, November 3.—A special from
Findlay, Ohio, says: The Manhattan Oil
Company, the strongest of the individual
organizations in this field, this moniin
boldly challenged the Standard to a battle
by advancing the price of Buckeye oil
from 30 to 32 cents. All the other inde
pendent companies followed suit and the
Standard will probably meet the advance
and a great oil war is now on. The ex
citement among the producers and opera
tors is already of an absorbing character.
The Exposition grounds and buildings
swarmed with people all day yesterday.
Everybody is making ready for the open
ing of the great show tomorrow.
The main building was beautifully
decorated yesterday by an expert decorator
from Cincinnati, and already presents an
attractive appearance.
Many exhibitors were on hand getting
their exhibits in shape yesterday.
Most of the county exhibits have ar
rived, and quite a number of prominent
farmers were at the grounds yesterday pre
paring to arrange the displays of their re
spective counties.
The cattle stalls are nearly all full.
Many fine herds from Kansas, New York
and other Slates arrived yesterday. This
feature of the Exposition now promises to
surpass the most sanguine expectations ot
the management.
The flyers are here, and hundreds of
lovers of horse flesh visited the stalls Sun
day and again yesterday. Many of the
horses have fine records. The racing pro
gram is decidedly the most attractive ever
run in Georgia. The purses are large
and the racing will certainly lie fine,
weather permiting.
The Little World has arrived, and was
put. up in the northeast corner of the
main building yesterday.
President Slade, Vice-President Hunt
and Secretary Grimes were busy at the
grounds nearly all day yesterday. A large
number of ladies visited the office of the
Secretary yesterday and entered various
articles for the art and fancy needle work
departments. Mrs. Martin, the Superin
tendent of the fancy needle work depart
ment, was on hand getting things in read
iness for a magnificent display of woman’s
handiwork.
The Fourth United States Artillery band
will arrive from Fort McPherson, near
Atlanta, today, and will furnish music
during the Exposition.
Headquarters of the public comfort com
mittee have been opened up at the office
of the Columbus Investment Company,
under the Georgia Home building. Full
information about boarding places, terms
of board, etc., will be furnished on appli
cation to the office of the committee at
the place named.
The preliminaries incident to the open
ing of the Exposition are about complete.
The procession will form in front of the
Rankin House at 10 o’clock YVednesday
morning, and will move to the grounds in
the following order:
Platoon of police.
Fourth United States artillery baud.
The Columbus Guards and other mili
tary.
City officials in carriages.
Officials of Phenix City in carriages.
Girard city officials in carriages.
Officers and directors of the Exposition
Company in carriages.
Distinguished guests in carriages.
Phenix CiLy brass band.
Columbus fire department.
The Red Men held a large and enthusi
astic meeting at the park last night and
rehearsed the program for the Exhibition
to be given by the tribes from the East
and west on Red Men’s day.
If the present beautiful weather contin
ues, the opening day of the great show
will be a hummer, and no mistake.
Inquiries are being received from the
commercial travelers in regard to accom
modations. Parties who can take board
ers and lodgers are requested to send in
their names and their terms to the head
quarters of public comfort. Be particu
lar to mention terms, as inquirers wish to
be advised on that score.
nominee. I had at first concluded to re
main away from the polls, but a sense of
dnty impels me to cast my ballot. I sym
pathize strongly with the Alliance, but I
have no confidence whatever in their lead
ers. True Alliaccemen will find them out
sooner or later and things will right them
selves. The sub-treasury scheme I con
sider chimerical, and if anything, a Re
publican principle, for it is governmental
paternalism in its essence. You will ni t ce
that the smallest number of lawyers of any
prominence, Noith or South. Democrat c
or Republican, have from a legal stand
point, approved of the measure It is a
singular fact that every lawyer who has
sanctioned it is a seeker after office. YVhen
Mr. Moses declared he would abide the
Democratic caucus and put himself on the
Democratic platform, it is the duty of
every good Democrat to support him.”
Mr. Asa B. Lynch, a prominent farmer
who lives a few miles from the city, said
he received one of the circulars. "I re
gard it as a great piece of impudence,” lie
said. “It will stir up the Democratic par
ty and make votes for Mr. Moses.”
Mr. J. B. Tarver said: “1 received Mr.
Johnson's circular. It is not on my line
in any way, shape or form. 1 think it an
outrage, and one which Democrats should
not be slow to condemn at the polls.”
Mr. Davis A. Andrews remarked at the
post office last night thai he had received
one of the circulars. “I regard it as a
very cheeky proceeding on tue part of the
Republican candidate,” he said. “It will
arouse Democrats,” he continued, “and
get ail of them out to tiie polls.
Mr. A. M. Eiledge said: "T received
one of the circulars. VY'hile i like Mr.
Johnson personally, the white people of
this country must stick together. Every
Democrat should certainly go to the polls
tomorrow anil vote for Mr. Moses. It is
their plain duty, and a duty which no
Democrat should neglect."
When asked about the circular, < 'apt.
P. Gilbert said: “I ttiiuk the method
of Mr. Johnson in sending sealed circulars
with his tickets to known Democrats
should meet with strong protest from those
who have always stood with that party
against the atrocious crimes of the Re
publicans against the white people of the
South.
“ It is a patent invitation to good Demo
crats to give him the vest pocket vote—to
do in stealth what they would blush to do
openly. He knows that the people of f 'o-
umbus think well of him personally, but
they think so in spite of his training with
our oppressors.
“ I received one myself, though fresh
from Democratic honors, and I must think
that Mr. Johnson’s friends iu their zeal
have overstepped the mark and out-
lleroded Herod. I cannot think that one
who knows me would have supplied me
with a Republican ballot."’
Capt. J. J. Slade, Col. F. G. Wilkins
and other prominent Democrats seen,
spoke out on pretty much the same line.
These old time Democrats know the atti
tude of Mr. Johnson in the dark days just
after the war. If there is any Democrat
in Columbus who has the faintest idea of
voting for Mr. Johnson, it would be well
for him to ask Capt. Slade or Col. Wilkins
to tell them what his position was in those
days.
A prominent citizen of Talbot county
was in the city yesterday and reports that
large number of Mr. Johnson’s circulars
were mailed to Democrats in his county.
He says that many Democrats regard the
circular as an insult to their manhood and
to their Democracy.which are inseperable.
THE WASHINGTON RACES.
Washington, November 3.—This was
the first extra day of the Washington
Jockey Club fall meeting. The weather
was cold.
First race—Five furlongs; Silence won,
Tappahannock second. Cold Stream third.
Time 1:04.
Second race—Six furlongs; Lowlander
won, Kitty T second, Perciles third.
Time 1:16i.
Third race—One mile and a sixteenth;
Larchmont won, Corticelli second, King
Hazen third. Time 1:52.
Fourth raee—One mile; Belle D’Or
won, Tanner second, Syracuse third.
Time 1:43.
Fifth race—Free handicap, two miles,
over eight hurdles; Zanzibar won, Long-
shot second, Grey Gown third. Time
3:56}.
HIGH ART IN LONDON.
A CALL TO TIIE RECTORSHIP OF TIIE UNI
VERSITY.
London, Nov. 3.—Gladstone lias de
clined to stand as a candidate for the rec
torship of the University. He gives his
advanced age as his reason for declining
the nomination. The incumbent of the j oDment for contempt. The witness made
office is the Right Hon. <4. J. Goschen, no objection to having his photograph
SEIZURE OF PAINTINGS IN A PUBLIC
GALLERY.
London, November 3.—At the insti
gation of the Vigilance Association, the
police today entered the Pall Mall gallery
and seized a number of alleged obscene
paintings illustrating Rabelais’ works.
The paintings were taken to the Bow
street police station. The public has been
daily crowding the gallery.
SCENE IN TIPPERARY COURT.
AN AMATEUR PHOTOGRPIIER UP BEFORE
HIS HONOR.
Tipperary, November 3.—During the
proceedings in the conspiracy trial here
today. Patrick O'Brien attempted to
photograph a witness who was testifying
before the court He was taken into cus
tody and arraigned before the Magistrate,
who sentenced him to one week’s impris-
chancellor of the exchequer.
THE CASE ADVANCED
taken.
ON THE QUESTION OF ELECTROCUTING
SHIBUQA JUGIERO.
Washington, November 3. — Tiie
United States Supreme Court today __
granted a motion to advance the ease of | ;" C a pa cUy'ofHo.OOo' to 40.OOcTsnffidlm
Shibuqa Jugiero, who is nnder sentence of , q'^ e company manufactures yarns
death by means of electricity in New Y ork
ENLARGING THE MILLS.
New Bedford, Mass., November 3.—
The City Manufacturing Company today
voted to increase the capital stock of the
corporation by $300,000, making $600,000.
It was also decided to erect a new mill of
State, and assigned the case for argument
on the third Monday in November, after
the cases already set down for a hearing
on that day.
AN IMPORTANT RULING.
CARPET mills burned.
Philadelphia, November 3.—Fire
this morning at Samuel White’s Centen
nial Carpet Mills, on Front street, caused
a damage to the building and stock esti
mated at $75,000, fully insured.
PURCHASE OF SILVEE.
Washington,November 3.—The Treas-
ion of the Interstate Commerce Cornmis- i ury Department today resumed the dot
sion made by Bragg, Commissioner, was chase of silver. The amount offered was
announced today in the case of Capeheart 1,060,000 ounces, and the amount pur
DECISION OF THE INTERSTATE COM
MERCE COMMISSION.
Washington, November 3.—The decis-
& Smith, owners of the steamer R. T.
Coles, on the Tennessee river, against the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com-
chased was 515,000 ounces, as follows:
Forty thousand ounces at $1.0640; 50 000
ounces, at $1,0055;. 250,000 ounces, at
THE ELECTION TODAY.
LET EVERY DEMOCRAT OO TO THE POLLS
AND VOTE FOR MR MOSES.
The Congressional election takes place
today.
In the city, the polls will be opened at
the court house at 7 a. m. an l wiil close
et 6 p. in. Justices A. C. Bowles, Wheeler
YVilliains and C. K. Redd will act as man
agers.
In the country precincts, the polls will be
open at 8 a. m. and close at 3 p. m. In each
of the country precincts, the local Justices
of the Peace and two free holders will act
as managers as provided by law.
As is weil known, there are two candi
dates, Hon. Charles L. Moses, of Coweta,
the Democratic standard-bearer, and Mr.
Walter II. Johnson, who was nominated
bv negro Republicans at West Point. The
meeting which nominated Mr. John
son adopted resolutions endorsing the in
famous Force bill, a measure which no
Southern white man can do ought but con
demn. This is the platform upon which
the Republican candidate stands.
A large number of Democrats in the
city and county, and in other counties in
the district, iu the last two days
have received circular letters from
the Republican candidate, asking
their support. This act on the part of Mr.
Johnson, or his managers, has created con
siderable indignation among Democrats
everywhere 'the circular was received, and
it is condemned on all sides. The general
opinion is that the circular will cause Dem
ocrats to go to tiie polls and work harder
for Hon. C. L. Moses, the standard-bearer
of the Democracy in the Fourth district.
Y'esterday a reporter aski d a grod many
citizens if they iiad received a circular
from Mr. Johnson, and nearly every Dem
ocratic voter questioner! answered in the
affirmative, and at tiie same time fretfly
expressed their views on the subject.
In response to a question, Col. Henry
R. Goetchius said:
“Yes, I received one of Mr. Johnson's
circulars. I like Mr. Johnson personally,
but of course I will not vote the Republi-
The Fast Mail.—The best sensational
melodrama that has bei-n produced at the
opera house for a long time was given u> a
pleased audience last night under l.e
name of “The Fast Mail.” The pli>i ,f
the drama i.s well draw n, and its develoji-
ment was sufficient., in tin, number of its
thrilling and exciting episodes, to throw
the gallery into paroxysms <f dt-iigfat,
while the parquette testiti d its appre
ciation of the excellent me
chanical effects. The paras.- of
the freight and the F.oi Mail passenger
train over the stage wa« very realistic aud
had hearty applause. The scenic features
were excellent, and the ph-oe entire was
well produced. The company i.s a fair
one, sufficiently strong to present -atisfai -
torily such a piece, and the principal cl.ar-
acteas were weil up in their parts. Taken
altogether as an intensely sensational
piece, “The Fast Mail" is a success and
was well received.
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A TOWN MARSHAL ANI) PRISONER KILL
EACH OTHER.
Chattanooga, November 3. — At
Kingston, Tenn., today John M. Wester,
Jr., town marshal was shot by James Ed
wards, whom the marshal was trying to
arrest, and Wester ia turn shot Edwards.
Both men died in au hour from their
wounds.
A COKE COAL DISCOVERY.
Roanoke, Va., November 3.—One of
the finest veins of coking coal yet discov
ered has recently been found in South west
Virginia, measuring twenty-two feet in
thickness, with two feet of slate. It be
longs to the celebrated flat-top or Poca
hontas Held, which has been partially
developed in the last few years and become
so universally noted for its coke and
steaming qualities. Parties from Graham
secured 10,000 acres of wild land on which
this vein was found; also several others of
small dimensions.
A REDUCTION OF WAGES.
Lowell, Mass., November 3.—The
spoolers in the Merrimac Mills have had
their pay reduced 15 cents per day, and
tiie wages of the drawi ig-in girls have
been cut. It is thought a nong the oper
atives that a general cut down will follow.
ONE OF NAPOLEON’S AIDES.
Parks, November 3.—General Castel-
nau, aide-de-camp of Emperor Napoleon
III., is dead.
pany, the Memphis and Charleston Rail- $1.0005; 175,000 ounces, at $1.0070.
The United States Official
Investigation
Of Baking Powders, recently made, under authority of
Congress by the Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. C„ furnishes the highest authoritative informa
tion as to which powder is the best. The Official Report
Shows the ROYAL to be a
cream of tartar baking pow-
uer, superior to all others in
strength and leavening power.