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DAHY ENQUIRER-SOT: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY M0RRI5G, NOVEMBER 7,1890.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
NEWSY NOTES
GATHERED UP BY VIGILANT REPORTERS.
—An additional lot of horses for the
Exposition arrived last night.
—The best of order prevails in the city
and out at the Exposition grounds.
—The bill to grant a new charter to the
city of Columbus was introduced in the
Senate yesterday.
—The trotting dog, Doc, arrived last
night and will begin in the program at the
Park today. Doc is a beauty.
—Mortimer’s Comedy Company will ap
pear at Springer Opera House tomorrow
night in “Larkin,” a laughable, musical
comedy in three acts.
—Capt. Walter DuBose’s train brought
a large crowd of visitors to the Exposition
yesterday. People along the line of the
Columbus and Rome road are manifesting
great interest in the Exposition.
—The Enquirer-Sun acknowledges the
receipt of an invitation to the opening ball
of “The Entrenous Club,” which will be
given at Webster Hall on Monday evening,
November 10th.
—No. 1 was the first at the fire yester-
terday afternoon, and had three streams
of water, two streams in front and one
from the rear, playing on the fire in a very
few minutes after the aiarm was turned in.
—Edward C. White, agent for Gillette’s
thrilling drama, “Held by the Enemy,” is
in the city arranging for the appearance of
his company. The play was presented
here last season and met with great favor.
It will be given at the opera house
Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
—Mr. Willie Williams, after a severe
illness of several months, was out for the
first time yesterday afternoon, and took a
drive to the Exposition grounds. The
many friends of Mr. Williams hope that
he will soon be completely resored to
health.
—Mr. Coley L. Whitman, of this city,
and Miss Nora Williams, of Macon, were
married in the latter city at 11:30 o’clock
Wednesday morning. The couple imme
diately left for Chattanooga, where they
will spend some time. They will make
Columbus their future home.
—A large crowd kicked their heels on
the platform outside the Exposition Park
last night for nearly an hour waiting for
the dummy that never came, and had to
skip off then through the park to the street
car line. The dummy got off the track
near the Rankin House; hence the annoy
ing delay.
The Opera House.—The talented
young actor, William Redmund, support
ed by Miss Beatrice Leib and an excellent
company, gave a Columbus audience last
evening at the Opera House, a very pleas
ant euteriainment in an admirable presen
tation of an interesting and ex
citing drama, based upon inci
dents of the Franco-Prussian war,
entitled “Herminie.” The plot of
the story is skilfully drawn and its revela
tion enlisted the pleased attention of the
bouse. Mr. Redmund as “Paul Durand”
and Miss Leib as “Herminie,” his wife,
displayed genuine histrionic ability in their
impersonations, and showed themselves
artists in their profession. They had
good support, the entire caste being well
filled, and the result was a performance of
real merit which had the hearty appro
bation of the appreciative house.
The Company appear again to
night for the last time when
a new bill will be presented, the famous
drama, by Leopold Lewis, entitled “The
Bells,” being underlined. Those who
failed to see the company last night should
not miss this opportunity. Conerning
“The Bells” the New Orleans Picayune
says: The character of Mathias in this
play was one that strongly brought the
peculiar eeuius of Henry Irving before the
London public. The story is of the mur
der of a Polish Jew for his money.
Mathias committed the deed, waylaying
the Jew on the highway, taking him
from his sleigh, while the horse escapes,
running with jingling bells. The
murdered man is robbed and his body put
in the burning lime kiln oven and all
traces of it destroyed. It is a story of the
conscience. Mathias forever after hears
tlie ringing of belts, awaking and in his
dreams, and fifteen years after, in a hypno
tized state, confesses his crime. An in
genius stage effect shows the dream in
which the murderer is on trial for murder.
In this act Mr. Redmund is superb. He
acts the horror of a conscience-stricken
man, and through a long scene holds the
audience spell-bound. The comedietta,
“Nan," played very well by the company,
preceded the drama.
The City Executive Committee.—
The city executive committee appointed
under resolutions of the recent mass meet
ing, held a meeting yesterday afternoon
and organized by electing Mr. W. A. Wim-
bish as chairman and Mr. L. H. Chappell
as secretary. The matter of ordering a
primary election to nominate candidates
for city offices, was informally considered.
The. committee adjourned to meet next
.Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock, at which
time the date for the primary will be fixed
and rules for its conduct agreed upon.
Skipped but Recaptured.—Joe Gat-
son, colored, was arrested in front of P. J.
Williams’ restaurant yesterday about 1
o’clock for drawing his knife upon Wil
liams’ cook and attempting to carve his
anatomy. The march to the barracks was
commenced, but one of the Dolicemen was
called back for something and a halt was
called. The negro made a break for lib
erty down Twelfth street and hid in a
lumber yard on Second avenue. The offi
cers discovered him, however, and gave
him a free rule in the black maria.
The Case Postponed.—Will Wallace
was carried before Justice Bowles and
Williams at the court house yesterday for
preliminary hearing on the charge of mur
der. J. H. Worrill, Esq., represented the
defendant. J. M. Lennard, Esq., ap
peared for the State in lieu of Solicitor
Carson, who was absent from the city. The
grand jury room, where the case was to be
heard, was filled with the witnesses and
friends of the parties. On motion of the
defendant’s counsel, the case was contin
ued until the 17th inst., to permit the at
tendance of Mr. Narramore, who is still in
bed from the knife wounds which he re
ceived in the affray.
The Midland Extension.—Major W.
S. Greene, the popular chief engineer of
the Georgia Midland road, returned to the
city last night, after an absence of several
days looking after liis corps of engineers,
which is now engaged in running a line
from Atlanta to McDonough for the pro
posed extension of the Midland. Major
Greene expressed the belief last night that
a practicable line would be found.
IA Factory Tenement House Burn
ed.—An alarm of fire was turned in from
Box 13 about 4 o’clock yesterday after
noon, and the fire department responded
promptly. The fire was discovered in the
tenement house of the Eagle and Phenix
factory, just in the rear of D. Rothschild’s
store, and burned very rapidly, the shingle
roof furnishing excellent material for an
embryo fire. The building was completely
gutted and the loss will fall very heavy on
the tenants, as very few of them carried
any insurance, and very little of their per
sonal effects were saved. The fire was
confined to the section in which it started,
which proves the efficiency of the Colum
bus Fire Department. The building was
insured for S3,000; loss about $800.
Near the small piles of besmeared and
bespattered household goods, which had
been carried out of the building across the
street, stood groups of operatives, contem
plating with feelings of grief while flames,
smoke and streams of water commingled
in a varied scene of confusion. Among
the number so .standing was an old lady
whose countenance was suffused with
•tears and who exhibited unusual anguish.
The reporter inquired of her as to her
loss. She said: “I am fifty years old and
have been in the factory nine years. I
am a lone woman and I located
in the upper story of that building
because, being rheumatic, I could be near
my work.” Everything she possessed ex
cept the soiled and bedraggled dress she
then wore was in that upper room, and as
she was at the time of fire engaged in
work in the mill and there was no one to
save her effects, all was gone. Her name
is Mrs. Martha Fenlayson.
A Mrs. Multan also was a lone occupant
of a room in the upper story, and lost all
or nearly all of her effects.
A Mrs. Darnell hastened out to save her
self and her three-weeks-old babe, leaving
her effects to the devouring flames. These
details are mentioned in the belief th^
the actively charitable will manifest some
practical sympathy.
The origin of the fire was attributed to
sparks falling on the dry roof of the build-
ing.
The building was known as the Howard
boarding house, and is owned by the
Eagle and Phenix mills.
DISCUSSING A NEW CONTRACT.
CENTRAL OFFICIALS CONFERRING WITH
ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN.
General Manager Gabbett and Superin
tendent Starr were closeted all day yester
day with the committee of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, discussing
the yearly contract under which the rela
tions of the engineers with the Central
railroad are to continue for the coming
year. The conferees are moving
very slowly, and the contract was
not completed up to last night.
Superintendent Starr informed a Morning
News reporter at the Central Railroad
office that the work of making the con
tract is progressing very rapidly, with
every prospect of a satisfactory agreement
very soon. A number of changes in the
old contract has been proposed, some by
the engineers and some by the manage
ment, and the conferees are proceeding
very slowly, discussing each point involved
in all its bearings. Superintendent Starr
s iid that no publication of any portion of
the contract has been authorized, nor
could be yet, because no contract has been
agreed upon.
Mr. Gabbett was seen at tlie DeSoto last
night and was asked about the changes
which it is proposed to make in the old
contract. He said the only important
change is that changing the method of
paying the engineers and firemen from
per diem to mileage rates. The mileage
system is now in use upon nearly all the
large railway systems of the country. He
believed it would work more satisfactorily
to both management and employes than
the per diem system. It is based upon the
same rate of pay for a good average man
as under the day system.
Mr. Gabbett said he believed good men
could earn more money under the mileage
system than under the present day system,
as they would be willing to work more
hours per day, and in case of being called
upon to do extra duty they would be more
willing to do it knowing that they would
be compensated according to their work.—
Savannah News, 5th.
Want to Come to Columbus.—An es
teemed subscriber at Fort Mitchell writes
the Enquirer-Sun as follows: “Two
years ago, during the Exposition at Colum
bus, we who live on the line of the Mobile
and Girard railroad, were given a sched-
ule.by the Central railroad, which suited
us precisely, and enabled us to visit Co
lumbus, spend the day, and return home
at night. The train reached Columbus at
0 o’clock in the morning, and left at 5
o’clock in the evening. Why can it not be
done now? There are hundreds who want
to go to Columbus and see the Exposition,
but cannot do so under the present sched
ule, without remaining over night, and
this, many cannot do without inconve
nience. Such a train would pay.” '
In reply to this correspondent, the En
quirer-Sun would state that it has in
formation that ail arrangments are now
being made to run the schedule as desired
next week, commencing Monday. It is
also proposed to run a day schedule from
Fort Valley to Columbus during the Expo
sition.
Married.—Mr. Joe Watson, a promi
nent yffung farmer of this county,and Miss
Emma Hill, a lovely young lady of the
same neighborhood, was married in this
city yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. W.
Howard, at whose residence the marriage
took place. The young couple start in
life amid golden prospects and their many
friends extend them congratulations.
An Engineer 'Injured.—Mr. John
Hardis, an engineer on the Savannah,
Americus and Montgomery road, was
struck by an engine at Americus Wednes
day morning, while talking to the engi
neer of another train. He received one
cut in the head and another in the leg. His
wounds are painful, but not dangerous.
Mr. Hardis formerly lived in Columbus.
THE WASHINGTON RACES.
Washington, November 6. — The
weather was perfect and the track fast.
First race—Five and a half furlongs;
Cold Stream won, Dover second, Kanes-
ville third. Time 1:09.
Second race—Six furlongs; Pain Killer
won, Tanner second, Mabel third. Time
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY-
SHORT SESSION IN BOTH HOUSES
YESTERDAY.
LOCAL BILLS LOOMING UP—THE CHAR
TER OF THE CITY OF COLUM
BUS—A LEGISLATIVE /
ANECDOTE.
Atlanta, November 6.—[Special.]—
Both houses got down to business ‘ yester
day.
The Senate scored one bill read the first
time; the House had several.
Most of the day was taken up, however,
in the examination and consolidation of
the returns for the last State election, re
quiring a joint session.
The bills, it is worthy of remark, were
read in full, following the old custom.
The committees of the House and Sen
ate will probable be announced Monday.
THE HOUSE.
Several bills were introduced and read
for the first time.
The first bill was by Clifton, of Chat
ham, to incorporate the Electric Railway
Company of Savannah.
Baxter, of Bibb, a bill to extend charter
Macon and Atlanta railroad sixty years.
Humphries, of Brooks, a bill providing
for the appointment of a hoard of commis
sioners by the Ordinary of Brooks county
to appraise estates of all deceased persons.
Harper, of Carroll, a bill to incorporate
the Atlanta and Birmingham Railroad
Company.
Davis, of Biitoce, a bill to incorporate
the Southern Exchange Bank.
Clifton, of Chatham, a hill to regulate
trial by jury, requiring Judges to stipulate
cause of granting new trials and restrict
ing such methods.
THE SENATE.
The first Senate bill, and the only one
so far, was to “ create a new charter for
the City of Columbus, and to consolidate
and declare the rights and powers of said
corporation and for other purposes,” by
Hayes of the Twenty-fourth. It was read
in full, after thepld fashion, as though no
constitutional amendment had ever been
submitted. The question is not regarded
as settled, but the Senate wanted to he on
the safe side, and the old manner of read
ing bills will be kept up until the matter is
definitely decided in some way.
GOSSIP ON THE SENATORS HIP.
Senatorship jottings is plentiful this
morning, principally, of course, about the
Alliance caucus last night.
Two things were done. First, a resolu
tion was passed, without dissent or divis
ion, that no man be elected Senator “un
less he stands squarely upon the Alliance
platform.” This was clearly understood
to be anti-Gordon, and it seems to show
that while it is still an open question as to
who will he Senator.
Secondly, Calhoun’s name was men
tioned, contrary to the general expectation,
Livingston himself did it. The result of
this was that several Alliancemen have re
tired from the caucus.
Of course there is no predicting the ulti
mate effect of this demonstration. Efforts
are now being made to solidify the Al
liance in Calhoun’s interest. Speculation
about it is idle.
Norwood is here hard at work.
So is Hines.
THE CONSOLIDATED RETURNS.
The consolidation of the vote in the last
State election resulted as' follows:
Northen, 105,305; Cook, J.03,698; Har
deman, 102,911; Wright, 102,621; Lester,
100,933; Nesbitt, 96,406.
As soon as the count was completed
both Houses adjourned until 10 o’clock to
morrow.
A GOOD STORY ON STROTHER.
One of the best Legislative stories going
the rounds now is one on ex-Senator Joe
Strother, of Lincoln—“from tlie dark
corner of Lincoln,” in fact, to this ef
fect: Last year, while in Atlanta, Col.
Strother had occasion to point out the de
generate uselessness of petitions in which
he severely ridiculed the getting up of
such papers.
“They don’t mean anything nowadays,”
said he. “This promiscuous signing of
petitions is a nuisance, and the way to
stop it is to make the people that sign
them responsible for what they say. Peo
ple ought to be careful in such matters.”
Next day tile Senator was at his desk
when a colleague put a paper on the desk
before him.
“Joe,” he said, “sign that please—a
petition to the Governor.”
“What is it?” asked Col. Strother.
“Who signed it?”
“Oh, Flem duBignon, and Steve Clay,
and John I. Hall—everybody but you,” and
the unsuspecting colonel actually signed
this petition: “We, the undersigned mem
bers of tlie House and Senate respectfully
petition your Excellency to have Hon. Joe
Strother, of the Twenty-ninth, hauged un
til he is dead.”
The paper is still in existence, and
amongst the signatures is that of Hon. Joe
Strother, of the Twenty-ninth.
The paper has never been presented to
the Governor, and Colonel Strother hasn’t
been hung yet, but the joke was complete.
Note.—Bob Lewis, of Hancock adds that
a movement is on foot in the Senate—in
whieh body Colonel Strother is now clerk—
to present the petition, and have the sen
tence carried into effect.
THE PLATFORM FELL.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE INJURED AND SEV
ERAL KILLED.
Chicago, November 6.—The platform
upon which was standing a number of the
employes of Lyon «fr Healy’s musical in
strument factory, collapsed yesterday and
instantly killed Wm. Teshendorf and se
riously injured Dora Gifford, William Mc
Daniels, Henry Rodline, John Steele and
John Kohler. Some time ago the em
ployes of the factory, about 300 in all, ar
ranged to have their photographs taken
and employed a carpenter to construct a
temporary stage for them to occupy while
sitting for the negative. When the em
ployes had taken their positions on the
platform it gave away under the weight.
Hundreds of men and women were thrown
in a mass, and those who escaped without
broken bones, had painful bruises and
scratches.
AN ALLIANCE WITH RUSSIA
those of Russia. Ribot, Minister of For
eign Affairs, declared that France was
peaceably inclined and threatened nobody.
At the same time he did not conceal the
fact that she was placing her armies in a
position in which they would be ready for
every emergency. With reference to Brit
ish occnpation of Egypt, he asked if any
one could suggest any practical means of
the immediate evacuation of the country.
France, he said, must wait for England to
fulfill her promises. Referring to the
Newfoundland dispute, he said that the
matter was the subject of renewed negoti
ations which were row proceeding as ac
tively as pasible.
BIG FIRE IN BUFFALO.
EXPLOSION IN AN ELEVATOR CAUSES A
DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION.
Buffalo, N. Y., November 6.—At 2
o’clock this morning a fire was discovered
in C. J. Wells’ elevator, corner of Ohio
and Indiana streets. The flames started
in the east tower of the elevator from an
explosion load enoagh to wake up hun
dreds of people who live in the boarding
houses and tenements in the vicinity. In
the shortest time possible the various boats
which lay alongside the elevator were got
ten out of the way and none suffered. At
twenty minutes after the flames started
the walls began to fall on all sides. On
the north were four Lackawana freight
cars loaded. These were buried in debris.
Mogridge’s bakery, on the comer of Elk
and Illinois street, caught on fire, but was
saved. The heat was intense, driving the
firemen away from the Ohio street side of
the burning elevator. Every few
minutes pieces of the ' corru
gated iron covering of the elevator
would become detached from the structure
and come sailing down, several times nar
rowly missing groups of firemen. After it
was seen to be a hopeless task to tty to
save Well’s elevator, the main efforts of
the firemen, except for keeping flames in
Well’s elevator down as much as possible,
were directed towards preventing the flames
getting into the big Wilkeson elevator.
At one time it was feared the heat would
blow out the top of the Wilkeson. When
the flames from Well's were at their height
the heat was very intense; so much so that
it caused part of the side of the main ele
vator across the river opposite Wells to
blow out, large portion of flax] seed stored
in it falling out in the river.
A WEIRD SCENE.
Looking down Ohio streeet an
interesting scene was witnessed
The smoke, mingled with myriads of
sparks, filled the air; engines panting here
and there; firemen wading in flooded
streets bareheaded; women running from
house to house, carrying their few valua
bles to safer places. Every once in a while
the flames from the burning buildings shot
up in the air and displayed the white, up
turned faces of the watchers. The
Wells at this time was a mass of
flames within. The tower gone and the
grain liberated from bins pouring out the
lower windows and the doors. The ele
vator will hold about 350,000 bushels.
There were about 290,000 bushels in it.
At 3:40 o’clock the fire had worked its way
into the rear of the four-story malt house
connected with the mills. At 4 o’clock
the fire was under control. The flames
were confined to Wells elevator which was
entirely destroyed. The total loss is figured
at $250,000, of which $100,000 is on the
building and $150,000 on the grain. The
total insurance on the building $80,000.
The grain was fully insured.
CHICAGO MARKET.
REVIEW OF THE GRAIN AND PROVISION
MARKETS.
Chicago, November 6.—Wheat was
somewhat unsettled, with large trading.
Early, the market was decidedly weak and
the feeling bearish. There was consider
able short wheat covered at the decline.
The opening was * to *c lower than yes
terday’s closing, and eased off *c more,
then fluctuated for some little time within
a small range, finally became strong, and
advanced 1* to l£c, held steady, and closed
about f to *c higher than yesterday. The
difference for May delivery over December
was further widened out today, the pre
mium being 5-J to 6£c over December,
closing at 5* to 6c premium.
Corn—There was a fair trade with the
feeling easy early in the session, but later
abetter tone was manifested. The first
tfkdes were made at J- to fe decline, and
under liberal offerings, sold off f c more, a
large local trader selling freely around 53 *c
when a better demand sprung up owing
to excellent inquiry for cash and near
future,and prices advanced -J to lc,changed
some, and ruled steady, closing with £c
gain.
Oats were fairly active but unsettled.
The opening was weak at }e decline for
May and receded 5-Sc on free selling, and
also in sympathy with wheat and corn. A
rally of followed, but the market closed
easy at nearly outside figures.
Pork—There was rather an active busi
ness transacted and prices fluctuated con
siderably. The opening sales were made
at 5 to 7*c decline, and a farther reduction
of 10c was submitted to. About the niid-
dle of the session the feeling was steadier
and prices rallied 2* to 5c, but receded
again and closed easy.
Lard—There was more doing and the
feeling was easier. Prices, on the whole
range, declined 7} to 10c, and the market
elosed steady at inside figures.
Short Rib Sides—A fairly active trade
was reported and the feeling was compara
tively steady, at a decline of 2* to 5c.
THE DUTCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH.
HEAVY JUDGMENTS RENDERED AGAINST
HER IN NEW YORK.
New York, November 6.—Heavy judg
ments were today entered against the
Dutchess of Marlborough for default of a
debt contracted at Birmingham, England.
They aggregated 676,121 and are for money
loaned to her in that place. Her creditors
are Lloyd's Banks, £16,000; Robert Hard
ing Milward, £46,200, and John Jaffrey,
£49,000, who "secured judgment for these
amounts, besides costs and interest from
September 26, when the money was bor
rowed. Summons was served personally
upon the Duchess, but she did not appear.
A TOWN DESTROYED.
AN INCENDIARY' STARTS THE FLAMES IN
A BREWERY.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
AN INFORMAL CAUAUS WHICH DEVELOPS
NOTHING DEFINITE.
Atlanta, November 6.[—Special.]—
Tonight there were several Alliance cau
cus _ members of the Legislature at the
capitol. Senatorial lines were not drawn,
Gordon being present. It was what might
be termed an Alliance “experience meet
ing.” The Senatorial situation was freely
discussed. A number of speeches were
made, those present expressing personal
views and defining their situation as to
pledges and obligations at home. The
policy seems to be to smooth over the
“break” made last night by the suggestion
of Calhoun's name. In addition to this, a
permanent Alliance organization was per
fected of both Houses to look after general
matters of legislation. Senator Joseph E.
Nunnally, of the Twenty-seventh district,
was made President and Representative J.
A. Sibley, of Cobb, Vice-President.
A caucus of Judge Hines’ friends was
held tonight. The result was very satis
factory to themselves. Judge Hines says
his chances are improving steadily.
Apropos of this information it is rumored
that if the Alliance agrees on a candidate
it will be ex-Govemor McDaniel, of Wal
ton. He himself arrived here tonight, and
certainly there is a strong movement of
that sort inside of the Alliance.
The impression prevails that Pat Cal
houn is beaten for the Alliance nomination
by Livingston’s blunder last night, other
influences contributing, of course.
After the Alliance caucus tonight there
was an anti-Gordon caucus of the Legisla
ture at the Kimball, both Alliance and
non-Alliance participating.
STRICKEN IN COURT.
SUDDEN ILLNESS OF THE LORD CHIEF
JUSTICE OF ENGLAND.
London, November, 6.—Much excite
ment was created in the Queen’s bench di
vision of High Court Justice today by the
sudden illness of Lord Coleridge, Lord
Chief Justice of England. His Lordship
had heard a case in his private room and
though he had compiained of feeling ill
during the hearing, he was able to give a
decision in the matter. Directly after he
was seized with an apoplectic or paralytic
stroke. The nearest doctor was in Chan
cery Lane, close to the law courts, and he
was hastily summoned to attend his Lord-
ship. Other messengers were dispatched
to Lord Coleridge’s residence and Lady
Coleridge proceeded instantly to the court
to reuder what assistance she could to her
stricken husband. His Lordship was
placed on an improvised couch in the ante
room. Other doctors were summoned and
are now in attendance upon him. They
declare his condition critical.
London, November 6.—This afternoon
the doctors announced his Lordship able
to be removed and he was taken to his
home in a carriage.
The doctors announce that Lord Cole
ridge’s ailment is gastritis, that he is in
no danger, and that he will probably re
sume work next week.
A DYING PARLIAMENT.
GLADSTONE SAYS IT IS WEARING ITSELF
OUT.
London, November 6.—Speaking at
Carlisle today, Gladstone said that if the
clause contained in the licensing bill sub
mitted to the House of Commons last
spring by the Government had become a
law, it would have cost the country £200,-
000,000 to purchase the forfeited licenses
from the public. Parliament, he said, is
now wearing out its life. The Govern
ment is avoiding dissolution as a man with
a bad tooth avoided dentistry. The recent
elections for members of the House of
Commons had set the seal of doom upon a
long endured iniquity, and pointed to the
beginning of an era of peace.
GUARDING THE CZAR.
POLICE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST ASSASSI
NATION EVERYWHERE REDOUBLED.
St. Petersburg, November 6.—The
police precautions at the imperial palaces
have been increased. No loiterers are per
mitted in the vicinity of Anitcbkoff, the
winter palace. The railway stations be-,
tween St. Petersburg and Catschina are
double guarded, and the minutest exami
nations are made of every route traversed
by the Czar.
STANDING BY" FRAUD.
SECRETARY' NOBLE REFUSES NEW YORK A
RECOUNT.
Washington, November 6.—Secretary
Noble today finally rejected the appli
cation of the New York city authorities
for a recount of the population of that
city. Briefly stated, the reasons for the
rejection are no cause of action and
various laches on the part of the New
Ycrk city authorities.
BIRMINGHAM’S NEXT MAYOR.
LANS NOMINATED IN THE PRIMARY HELD
YESTERDAY.
Birmingham, November 6.—[Special.]
As a result of the city Democratic primary
election held today, A. A. Lane was nomi
nated far the Mayoralty by a majority of
thirty-five votes over Col. B. L. Hibbard.
This insures Lane’s election in December,
as he will have no opposition.
SUN’S COTTON REVIEW.
New York, November 6.—Futures
opened at three to five points advance, clos
ing at a decline of six points on Novem
ber, and two to four points on other
months, from yesterday’s closing prices.
There was a smart spurt of an advanee in
the morning, on a response to much strong
er reports from Liverpool, but the rise
culminated in a little more than
an hour. It began to be whispered
that the rjje in Liverpool was the result
of manipulations from this side. The
selling movements began to be urgent and
general. The bulls made a plucky fight,
showing more spirit than for a long time
past on a moderate crop movement, but
the weakness of spot markets and the dull
ness of spots here was too muck for them,
and there was some further decline. The
close, however, was about steady. The
weather at the South was reported favor
able for picking.
The spot market was 1-16; lower and
dull.
1:15.
Third race—Five furlongs; Kitty T won,
Helen Rose second, Willard third. Time
1:02*.
Fourth race—One mile; Iceberg won,
O’Falece second, Golden Reel third. Time
1:43}.
Fifth race—One mile and three furlongs,
over five hardies; Longshot won, Zangbar
second, Grey Gown third. Time 2:37.
ARGUED YESTERDAY IN THE CHAMBER
OF DEPUTIES.
Paris, November 6.—In the Chamber
of Deputies today, during a debate on the
foreign estimates, Del Casse, of the Right,
renewed his attack on the Frican conven
tion with England. He advocated an al
liance with Russia on the ground that the
interests of France were identical with
Truckee, Cal., November 6.—Stall’s
brewery was set on fire by an incendiary
shortly after midnight. A hurrican was
blowing and the fire spread so that abont
forty buildings burned, including the en
tire business portion of the town. A shift
of the wind was all that saved the resi-
rence portion of the town.
The losses as far as known aggregate
$110,000; insurance abont $20,000.
A PHILADELPHIA FIRE.
Philadelphia, November 6.—Fire to
night in the lower section of this city de
stroyed four building, and cause an esti
mated loss of $185,(WO. The flames started
in the cooper shop of the Philadelphia
Cooperage Company, Nos. 9*57 and 971
Otsego street, and spread to a large three
story brick building just fitted up as a
soap factory by P. C. Tomson, on Swan
son street, above Washington avenue, .de
stroying this and an adjoining building
used as a spice mill. A large one-story
store house, corner of Swanson and
Washington avenues, owned by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, was also de
stroyed, together with its contents. The
Snowden Hotel, adjoining the warehouse,
was badly scorched and a number of dwel
lings, owned by Tomson, were more or less
damaged by fire and water.
A DENVER FIRE.
MUCH PROPERTY' BURNED AND SEVERAL,
LIVES LOST.
Denver, 1 Colo., November 6.—Fire
broke out in the rear of M. L. Todd’s
lumber yard on Ninth and Larimer streets,
at 11 o’clock last night. The flames had
spread nearly all over the yard before
water could be turned od. The flames
quickly passed to the Saint Elmo Hotel,
Meyer’s liquor store and Oleary’s drug
store, while a number of small residences
just across theXlley were given up to the
flames. The entire block between Ninth
and Tenth streets, and Larimer and Mar
ket, was horned. One unknown man was
burned to death in the hotel. It is re
ported that another man and two children
were caught in the same building and cre
mated. The cause of the fire is not known..
The loss wijl probably be over $100,000.
on porter’s track.
New York, November 6.—Mayor Grant,,
this evening, dispatched Superintendent
Kenney to Washington for the second
time in reference to the census matter.
This time, Kenney is to aslr Superintend
ent Porter to allow him (Kenney) to make
a copy of the census returns of the Second
ward.
THEY ARE VALID.
JUDGE FIELD SAYS BLANK DRAFTS MAY"
BECOME BILLS OF EXCHANGE.
The case of Frederick Oswald against
Denter Hewitt brought forth an important
decision yesterday from Judge Field, in
the court of common pleas. The points,
involved are very important to business
men, and go to show that a draft properly-
executed, but with tlie name of the drawer
left blank, becomes a valid bill of ex
change when the paper is accepted by the
person drawn upon. The fact of there
being any consideration given or not by
the signing of the name of a bona fide
holder does not affect the validity of the
draft.
In brief, the history Vrf the case is as fol
lows: Dexter Hewitt, who was engaged
in business with Ottis Gage in South
America, gave to Gage an order to equip
himself for a possible trip, the note on
which the suit was brought, the note be
ing drawn in this style:
‘$400.
‘Louisville, Ky., March 17,1888.
‘Sixty days after date, pay to the order
of myself four hundred dollars.
‘To Dexter Hewitt, Louisville, Ky.”
Before delivering the paper, Hewitt
duly accepted it, but when delivered it was
blank as to the drawer. The purpose of
Hewitt and his understanding with Gage
was that if, after reaching New York, he
found he had to go South, the paper was
to be completed as a bill of exchange by-
Gage-writing his name as drawer.
Gage turned this note over to Mrs. Os
wald in payment of a debt. Upon Hew
itt’s refusal to meet the draft, Mrs. Oswald
filled it in with her name as drawer and.
brought suit.
Judge Field held that Mrs. Oswald ac
cepted the paper as a bona fide note of ex
change, .and that there was no evidence to
show that she knew of the agreement ex
isting between Hewitt and Gage. That
she was a bona fide holder for value paid
to Gage, and that the instrument with
which Hewitt trusted Gage was practically
a letter of credit tor the amount set down.
Judgment was therefore entered for the
plaintiff for $400, with interest from the
date of the note’s maturity.—Courier-
Journal.
IIE NEARLY MISSED IT.
THE EXCITING EXPERIENCES OF A YOUNG
NEWSPAPER MAN ON HIS
WEDDING DAY'.
When a young newspaper man was m ar-
ried a short time ago his arrangements at
the office were such that it was impossible
for him just then to go away on the usual
bridal tour. “Never mind, dear,” he said
to his wife, “we will have our tour later,
and it won’t be so bad after all, for we
will have all the more money then to en
joy it with.” The young bride was some
what disappointed, naturally, but was
happy enough when she had settled down
to home life with her husband in cosy
apartments up town.
At last the young man got a vacation
and made arrangements for the tour, With
out having taken which no bride ever
could be supremely happy. The trunks
were being packed when the husband
handed his wallet to his wife, saying:
“You had better take care of that, dear.
All our money is in it, and it will be safer
with you than with me.” The wife was
wonderfully pleased at the great financial *
trust reposed in her, and she determined
that no robber should pick her pocket of
the treasure. Her husband had gone out
to arrange for a carriage, and the
bride, hoping to do something
that would be regarded especial
ly prudent, placed the wallet in the
bottom of a trunk containing a lot of
dresses and other things. This happened
to be a trunk that was to go as excess
baggage and was called for in advance of
the rest of the baggage. The trunk was
sent away and later the regular baggage
wagon came around for the rest of the
luggage.
The young couple drove to the station,
where the young man said: “Le'. me have
the wallet and I’ll go buy the tickets.’*
The bride turned pale, then red, and at
last began to cry. “I put it in the extra
trunk,” she sobbed, “so no one could steal
it from me.”
“The deuce!” exclaimed her husband,
who was in a serious dilemma. He
soothed his bride, however, saying
it would come out all right-
Hurrying to the baggage room he
found that the trunk bad gone by express
an hour before, checked through to
Niagara Fall?, as had been arranged for.
The intention had been to save expense
by sending the extja baggage through to
Niagara Falls, as it was not needed at.
once, the couple deciding to spend a day
or two at other points not so far away.
The young man had only some small
change left. Leaving his wife at the sta
tion he rushed down town to the office and
explained affairs to the cashier, who gave
him the money needed to carry out bis
plans. The tonr began with a later tram
and the wallet' was recovered all right.
The cashier thought the story too good to
keep, and when the yonng man came bade
it was always his turn “to treat” for a
week.—N. Y. Tribune.