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DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 19, 1890.1
NO. 286.
The ^Closing
Overcoatsan
BOYS’!SUITS,
You save from 50 cents to
$2 on every suit bought from
Chancellor & Peare.
50 odd suits, sizes 4 to 14,
reduced to $3 to close.
Chancellor & Pearce,
Prices CHA
d Underwear
Making Ourselves Heard.
The close prices we are making in Over
coats draw large crowds.
200 medium weight Overcoats in several
shades (all sizes) for $12 and $15. These
goods would not be high at $16 to $22.
We sell three times the Overcoats sold
by any one house, and expect to sell five
times as many this season.
You may save $5 to $10 in looking at
our stock.
Chancellor & Pearce.
NCELLOR
Will Crowd
NEW THINGS!
We received last week a large assortment of Dress Trimmings, among others a choice assort
ment of Bullion and Feathers combined, and all Black Chocheted Gimps in profusion.
ORDERS 33 IT TELEGRAPH.
W« ordeied a large lot of Fur Astrakalm and Plush Caps, expecting a large sale of them during
tlie Exposition. Owing to the mild weather, we sold very few. We have marked them at Bargain
prices to insure their sale before December 1st.
OTTIR, 3VtIL_ILIl<rH]RY.
Our city and near-by country trade can have their orders executed promptly and without the
delay which was unavoidable during the past two weeks. We have added many new goods to this
department, during the past week, and will receive many more during the next.
.A.T EIFTEEPT GENTS.
W© sell the best Hose ever offered at the price for 15 cents. Come see for yourself. We sell a
double width Flannel Suiting, good styles, for 15 cents.
KID GL0VES--ST0CK GREATLY ENLARGED.
We sell the best One Dollar Kid Glove to be had for the price, and warreut every pair.
J. A. KIRYEN & CO.
TIIE MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION.
TDK OFFICIAL RETURNS FROM TIIE CON
GRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
New Orleans, November 18.—A Pic
ayune’s Jackson, Miss., special says: The
official returns on file in the Secretary of
State’s office shows the following vote for
Congress in this State:
First district—One county not reported,
John M. Allen, Democrat, 12,786; scatter
ing, 35.
Second district—John C. Kyle, Demo
crat, 7,635; G. M. Buchanan, Republican,
3,949; Kyle’s majority, 3,688.
Third district—T. C. Catchings, Demo
crat, 8,689; Jim Hill, Republican, 2,767;
Catchings’ majority, 5,922.
Fourth district—Clarke Lewis, Domo-
crat, 5,498; W. D. Frazee, Republican,
1,572; Lewis’ majority, 3,926.
Fifth district—Beeman, Democrat, no
opposition, 6,306.
Sixth district—Stockdale, Democrat,
9,340; H. C. Griffin, Republican, 3,768;
Stockdale’s majority 5,572.
Seventh district—C. E. Hooker, Demo
crat, 6,284; J. M. Mathews, Republican,
2,028; Hooker’s majority 4,256.
In the Third district, 700 votes cast for
Hill were not counted by the county
election commission, as they were illegal
under the statute prohibiting distinguish
ing marks or devices, but had they all
been counted Catching’s majority would
still have been about 4,000.
CALIFORNIA ELECTION ECHOES.
San Francisco, November 18.—The
last of the official returns of the First Con
gressional district were received here last
night. The official canvass gives Geary,
Democrat, 19,278; Barham. Republican,
19,225. Geary’s plurality is 53. The official
canvass of the Second Congressional dis
trict is completed with the exception of
Merced county. Caminetti, Democrat, has
a plurality of 34. The unofficial returns
from Merced county indicate a plurality of
over 100 for Caminetti, and it is not be
lieved that the official canvass will alter
the result materially. The California del
egation in the next Congress will stand
Republicans 4, Democrats 2, the same as
in the present Congress.
THE NEBRASKA ELECTION RETURNS.
Lincoln, Neb., November 18.—The
official returns from every county in the
State, as canvassed by the Secretary of
State, give Boyd (Democrat) a plurality of
144. The balance of the Republican State
ticket is elected by pluralities ranging
from 2,000 to 5,000. The Independents
control both branches of the Legislature.
FAILED FOB A MILLION.
New York, November 18.—The failure
of Gillaudet & Co. has been announced on
the Stock Exchange, and the firm made an
assignment to C. Elliott Miner. The as
signee states that the liabilities amount to
about $1,000,000. The failure is due to
the action of several banks in calling in
loans to the firm. The preferences are
$40,000 to Margaret E. GallaudeU and
$6,000 to Frazer <fc Miner, their attorneys.
AUBURN ANNALS.
Auburn, Ala.,November 18.—[Special.]
—This morning at 9 o’ clock a happy and
beautiful chyranthemum marriage took
place in the little Auburn Baptist church,
which was most exquisitely and artisti
cally decorated. Dr. W. E. Lloyd offici
ated in a short but very appropriate cere
mony. The contracting parties were Mr.
W. L. Mardre, of Americus, Ga., and Miss
Sara L. Bivins, of Auburn. As the wed
ding march was sounded by Mrs. E. G.
Boyd, the train of attendants moved down
both aisles, and following them down one
aisle was the lovely bride, dressed in a
most exquisite shade of tan trimmed in
jewel trimmings, and leaning on the arm
of her charming maid of honor, Miss
Oiivia|J. Armstrong, and down the other
aisle was the handsome groom with his
best man and brother, Mr. Joe Mardre.
The bride is a wealthy, sweet, cultured,
and most amiable young lady, noted for
her grace and noble womanhood. During
her stay of a little more than three years
in Auburn, she has won many warm
friends whose best wishes go out to her in
the beginning of this new chapter in her
life.
The groom is a well known and popular
young man of Americus, Ga., and a pros
perous and successful merchant. All who
know the bride and groom say it is truly a
happy marriage, and never did a couple
start out. under more llattering and favor
able auspices. The bride received many
handsome and elegant presents.
Attendants—Miss J. O. Armstrong with
Mr. Joe Mardre, Miss Gussie Matthews
with Mr. W. L. Cox, Miss Ernilie Kline
with Mr. F. J. Bivens, Miss Lizzie Dow
dell with Mr. J. E. Bivens, Miss F. W.
Drake with Mr. W. B. Gullatte, Miss Mary
Head with Mr. J. W. Bivens, Miss Corde
Hawkins with Mr. L. W. Wilkinson.
Ushers—Messrs. A. M. Lloyd, W. E.
Fitzgerald, D. Gillis and Cadet Shipp.
Among others present were Dr. T. B.
Miller and wife of Richland, and W. A.
Cox, of LaGrange.
The happy couple left this morning for
Americus, Ga., theii future home, and
were accompanied by the accomplished
Miss Corde Hawkins and Mr. Joe Mardre.
dadeville dots.
Dadeville, Ala., November 18.—[Spe
cial.]—A most diabolical murder was
committed in this county, Daviston beat,
Saturday evening last, a few miles north
of Germany's ferry, by Will Bulger and
Wash Chisolm, both colored. They mur
dered a German foot peddler in cold blood.
When arrested they made a full confes
sion of their guilt. They had his watch
and $5 of his money. They killed him
with rocks. Sheriff Rowe went up last
night to try and keep down a mob which
was threatening to lynch the parties.
James L. Harwell, who was operated on
a week ago yesterday by Dr. C. C. Davis
for abcess of the liver, is rapidly im
proving.
The two new business houses on the
west side of the public square will soon be
completed.
There are 140 enrolled students at the
High School here.
Highest of *11 in LesTeoiog Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17,1889.
Baking
Powder
AB50UUTEDT PURE
The Long: and Short
OF IT
Yon can buy goods at any and all prices,
but you do not get the same superior value
in a $12, $15, $18 or $25 Suit elsewhere.
The above cut represents the differences
in sizes of men, so is there a difference in
the high qualities sold by
Chancellor & Pearce,
and the low grade Clothing bought else
where.
& PEARCE
Their Store
SHOES! SHOES!!
If we do excell
in any one de
partment, it is in
this—Opening
a Shoe Depart
ment about one
year ago, and to
day doing the
largest retail fine
Shoe business in
the city.
The finest
goods at the
lowest prices
have won for us
this enviable
reputation.
GENERAL GORDON WINS.
THE EXCITING SCENE IN THE
LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
THE VOTES WERE BEADY, AND THE FIB9T
BALLOT SETTLED IT—ATLANTA
WILD WITH EN
THUSIASM.
If you want
solid comfort,
style, durabil
ity and 1 o w
price combin
ed, see our $3,
$4, $5, $6 and
$ 7 Shoes.
They have no
equal in Co
lumbus. Large
line P a t e n t
Leather, Kan
garoo and Cork
Soles.
Offer in Ode
Every Day
Atlanta, November 18.—[Special.]—
Delegations from everywhere!
Expectancy, impatience, uncertainty.
The House found itself so overrun with
visitors that the doors were closed early,
and lobbyists had to content themselves
with watching from the gallery, or button
holing stray members as they straggled in
and out.
The routine work was tiresome to the
last degree.
TheSenatorship—that’s what everybody
was watching for. They had no eyes nor
ears for anything else.
Rumors of all sorts were afloat, and the
most trivia] incident was made the subject
of eager discussion and speculation. An
indefinable air of confusion was over it all.
Livingston and the other Alliance
leaders were notably uneasy.
“What’s the matter?” I asked Livings
ton on the way up.
“Everything.”
“Will Gordon have a majority in the
House today?”
“Certainly so, if our men keep getting
away.”
He went on to explain that quite a num
ber of anti-Gordon men were “sick,” most
opportunely, or gone home.
-‘There’s Jackson of Heard,” he con
tinued impatiently. “I’ve just heard of
that. He’s gone home to keep from
voting. As Gordon requires only a ma
jority of those voting, every man of ours
that leaves puts him nearer and nearer.”
The Gordon men were smiling con
fidently, certain of victory. “We’ve got
’em,” was the invariable reply. “We’ve
certainly got ’em.”
The program, it will be remembered,
was for the Senate to ballot at 11 o’clock
and the House at 12.
Senator Zachry, an anti-Gordon man,
made an effort to change this, patting the
Senate ballot at 12, so that ^the two
houses could act simultaneously. It was
opposed by the Gordon men—the issue was
made.
Senator Zachry’s motion was defeated;
a Gordon victory. A ripple of applause
greeted the announcement and the Gor
don men smiled broader than ever.
At 11 o’clock—
The Senate ballot.
“Beard of the Thirty-third!” was the
first name,
“Calhoun!”
No applause.
“Beck of the Twenty-sixth!”
“Gordon!”
Applause, and so on down the list. The
result stood:
Gordon 25, Calhoun 6, Norwood 7,
Hines 3, Hammond 2, Hawkins 1.
Great applause—very great!
Then a rush for the House. It lacked
35 minutes of 12 o’clock. The ballot in
the House stood :
Gordon 84, Norwood 42, Calhoun 20,
Hines 13, Hammond 10, Wormack 1.
The aggregate majority against Gordon
was eighty-six—he lacked two votes.
Hon. A. L. Kimbrough, who had voted
for Hammond, rose and said: “I change
my vote to Gordon.” A yell went up that
shook the foundations of the capitol.
The vote was a tie.
“One more man! One more! One
more!”
After a few seconds of great confusion,
Norman, of Liberty, got up and changed
his vote to Gordon.
That made him Senator. Again the old
rebel yell went up, and was echoed and re
echoed, and from the most distant parts
of the town it came back—“Gordon! Gor
don?’
Of course after the result was decided a
number of votes were changed.
Gordon it is, on the first ballot.
Pat Calhoun’s nomination, both in the
Senate and House, was greeted with hisses
from the gallery, and every vote cast for
him was hissed.
ASSOCIATED PRESS BEPOBT.
Atlanta, Ga., November 18.—John
B. Gordon will succeed Joseph E. Brown
in the United States Senate. The Senate
and House balloted today, and Gordon got
a majority in both. The vote in the Sen
ate stood: Gordon 25, T. M. Norwood 7,
Pat Calhoun 6, J. K. Hines 3, N. J. Ham
mond 2, S. H. Hawkins 1.
In the House: Gordon 75, Norwood 38,
Calhoun 19, Hines 10, Hammond 7. Ham
mond and Hawkins were not candidates.
Tomorrow the Legislature will meet in
joint session to consolidate the vote.
Tonight Atlanta is wild with excite
ment. Fireworks are being burned, brass
hands are playing, and speeches deliv
ered.
HOW ATLANTA CELEBRATED.
Atlanta, November 18.—[Special.]—
Fifteen thousand people are on the streets
tonight celebrating Gordon’s victory. The
town is red hot. Horns have been blow
ing incessantly for hours. Dozens of torch
light processions, and fireworks and bon
fires have lighted np the streets like day.
Transparencies by the score like these:
“Livingston’s name is Mud,” “Macune
can go Home,” “ Truth has Triumphed,”
“ The Hero of the Confederacy is Vindi
cated,” “ The Voice of the People Cannot
be Throttled,” “ Where is Little Clark?’
“ The Constitution ain’t in It,” “ The
Journal is the People,” and so on. There
was a grand rally at the artesian well to-
oight. Speeches were made by Hoke
Smith, Representatives W. Y. Atkinson
of Coweta, O. W. M. Tatum of Dade,
R. B. Mobley of Harris, and Calvin of
Richmond, Alliance State Lecturer Beck,
Gov. Northen, Senator John B. Gordon,
Representatives Goodwin and Martin of
Fulton, Hon. Albert Cox, Hon. W. A,
Hemphill, T. Warren Akin, Hon. W. T.
Smith of Gwinnett, Gen. P. M. B. Young,
Tom Lyons cf Bartow, John Clay Smith,
Dr. J. F. Gibson of Oglethorpe, and
others.
Macune left for Washington this eve
ning.
AUGUSTA REJOICES.
Augusta, November 18.—There
great rejoicing in Augusta over the elec
tion of General Gordon to the Senate. A
salute was fired this evening in honor of
his election.
AND BRUNSWICK DEMONSTRATED.
Brunswick, November 18.—[Special.]
There was great rejoicing and demonstra
tions here tonight over the election of
Gordon. The town is wild with enthusi
asm.
LAUNCHING THE MAINE.
THE MONSTER WAR SHIP SUCCESSFULLY
FLOATED AT BROOKLYN.
New York, November 18.—The arm
ored cruiser “Maine” was successfully
launched at 12:44 o’clock from the Brook
lyn navy yards. Fifty thousand people
witnessed the launching. Every detail
had been carefully arranged by Captain
Miller, commandant of the yard. Eight
stands had been erected for spectators at
the most advantageous points in the yard
from which the sight was witnessed. Fully
one-half the space was filled with ladies
bearing the colors in their costumes,
adding much to the scene. The Secretary
of the Navy and party arrived at the
yard at 10:30 o’clock in the United States
steamship Dispatch from Jersey City.
Rear Admiral Braine, with his staff, re
ceived the distinguished gentlemen and
his party as they landed and conducted
them to his house. At the bow of the
Maine a large stand was erected that
surrounded the bows on both sides. From
this, on the cruisers starboard bow, was a
smaller one raised some ten feet higher.
On this stood Miss Alice Wilmerding, the
granddaughter of Secretary Tracy; her
_randfather by his side and surrounded
by a brilliant staff of naval officers. In
her hand, covered with gold leaf and
decked with ribbons, she held a bottle of
American made champagne with which
she christened the steel monster as it slid
off into the waters. Fifteen minutes past
11 o’clock, Contractor Wood, with 300
men, began to wedge up the cradle under
he ship. Fifteen minutes later every
thing was in readiness and the vast mul
titude watched until the tide reached its
highest limit which was set to work
under the hows of the cruiser, sawing
in two the sole piece that alone held the
immense mass of steel in place. For three
minutes they worked, driving saws through
the great stick of oak, gradually at first.
The cruiser strained at 12:44 o’clock. Al
most imperceptibly she began to move
down the well soaped and greased ways,
rapidly gaining headway as she rushed to
the water. Thirteen seconds later she
floated clear of land. Just as she first
moved Miss Wilmerding dashed the bottle
of champagne against the star
board bow, saying: “I christen
thee “ Maine.” As the hull cleared
the ship house, three temporary flag poles
were placed in position, and three Ameri
can flags thrown to the breeze. When the
ship entered the water a mighty cheer
went up from the assembled crowds,
while tugs and yachts and ten war ves
sels saluted with their bells
and whistles. From the dock a
salute was fired, and a number
of bombs were fired high in the air from
vessels on the river, where they exploded
with a tremendous noise. Two of the
navy yard tugs quickly made fast to the
Maine, and she was towed to the dock and
made fast. The launch was a most thor
ough success. Everything worked as ar
ranged beforehand, and nothing occurred
to mar the occasion. The Maine will be
at once placed in the dry dock and there
completed.
HOMICIDE IN ATLANTA.
Merchant Tailoring.
The fine class of goods made and trim
med second to none in this country con
tinue to keep our Tailoring Department
crowded with orders.
Suits from $30 to $75. W# cannot
make cheap, common work. We have
neither the labor nor the common goods,
CHANCELLOR & PEARCE.
AT ALABAMA’S CAPITAL
A REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED IN BOTH
HOUSES—A BETTER ROAD LAW
WANTED—AGAINST POOLS,
COMBINES AND TRUSTS.
JAMES CHOSEWOOD KILLED IN A BAR
ROOM FIGHT.
Atlanta, November 18.—[Special.]—
In a barroom fight abont noon today Fate
Dodge shot and instantly killed James
Chosewood. Both are white and have
families. Dodge escaped and has not been
found yet. The Coroner’s jury returned a
verdict of voluntary manslaughter.
A BELT ROAD ACCIDENT.
A WILD CAB DASHES INTO A PASSENGER
COACH.
Birmingham, Ala., November 18.—
This morning a freight car loaded with
gravel on the belt road broke loose and ran
wild down a heavy grade. The engineer
of a passenger train in front saw it coming
and made a desperate effort to get his train
out of the way. The wild car crashed
into the rear coach of the passenger train,
killing John Carney and seriously injuring
T. J. O’Brien, George Farrell and Elias
Farrell, passengers.
ANOTHER ATTACK ON PARNELL.
Edinburg, November 18.—Notice has
been given in the Town Council that a
motion will be made to remove Parnell’s
name from the roll burgesses. The Conn
ell received notice of the motion in silence.
Montgomery, Ala., November 18.—
[Special.]—The Senate was called to order
at 10 by President Hargrove. A quorum
responded to their names on the roll call
A resolution authorizing the secretary
to employ additional clerical force when
necessary was adopted.
The following bills were introduced,
read and referred:
Mr. Hargrove—To provide for purchase
of lands, and for patients of Alabama In
sane Hospital. To regulate admission of
patients in Insane Hospital. In relation
to admission of insane criminals into In
sane Hospital. To divide Alabama into
five chancery divisions.
Mr. Reynolds—To repeal section 4193
•f the code, as same relates to county of
Bullock.
Mr. Wiley—To provide for payment of
clerk for State Board of Health. To create
board for equalization of taxes on property
within city of Montgomery. To amend
charter of city of Montgomery. To author
ize city council of Montgomery to issue
bonds for school purposes and for funding
its market house bonds, and for paving
streets.
Mr. Compton—To amend and extend
charter of Commercial Bank of Selma.
Mr. Stanse—To enlarge and amend the
rules of evidence.
Mr. Lackey—To incorporate Linville
College, Linville, Clay County.
Senator Berry offered a joint resolution
constituting the committee on internal
improvements of the Senate and the com
mittee on public roads and highways in
the House, a committee to formulate a
plan for a better ro.id law. Adopted.
Senator Milner introduced a resolution
requesting the committee on education to
inquire into the subject of an industrial
and technological school for girls, and re
port by bill or otherwise. A dopted.
Senator Smith introduced a joint resolu
tion to raise a committee to inquire into
convict system and suggest a plan of
change. Adopted.
Senator Handley, of the joint committee
on rules, reported the joint rules which
were adopted.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o’clock.
Senator Waddell is present today.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House was called to order at 10
o’clock this morning.
Ninety-two members answered to the
roll call.
Clerk Elmore read the journal of yester
day, which was approved.
Bills were introduced in the House by
Messrs. Cooper, Nortliington, Howie,
Tucker of Crenshaw, Guthrie, Smith of
Dallas, Appleton, Finch, Jones, Avery,
Parks, Clanton, Brown, Steele, Sayre,
Gilchrist, Gass, Townsend of Pike, Smith
of Russell, Forman, Amason of Talla
poosa, Long, Lee of Conecuh, and Foster.
Mr. Tucker, of Crenshaw, opened the
court house question in Crenshaw county
by the introduction of a bill in the House
this morning providing for an election in
Crenshaw county to determine whether
the court house of that county shall re
main in Rutledge or he removed to Lu-
verne.
Mr. Brown—To divide the State into
five chancery divisions, to be known as
follows: Northeastern division, north
western division, northern divi
sion, southern division and south
western division. The bill provides
for the election of a chancellor in each of
the said divisions at the general election in
1892, who shall hold office for a term of
six years each.
Mr. Amason, of Tallapoosa, offered a
resolution instructing the committee on
temperance to report a bill restricting the
sale of liquor to all incorporated towns to
a certain distance from all churches and
schools. Referred to the committee on
temperance.
Mr. Foreman introduced a bill to reduce
the salaries of Circuit Solicitors and of the
Solicitors of Montgomery county to $2,000
per annum. The law to take effect at the
expiration of the terms of tne present in
cumbents.
Mr. Lee, of Conecuh, offered a resolu
tion, instructing the committee on priv
ileges and elections to report a bill amend
ing the election laws of the State. Re
ferred to the committee on privileges and
elections.
Mr. Clayton, of the committee on the
judiciary, requested of the House that 150
copies of Mr. Webb’s bill, to prohibit the
formation of pools, combines and trusts,
be printed for the use of the House.
Mr. Adams opposed the request on the
ground that printed bills were hardly ever
read by the members, and that the print
ing of the copies asked for would be use
less expense.
Mr. Clayton stated that the bill was one
of more than usual importance—in fact it
was by far the most important bill now in
the hands of the committee. It embraces
matters which have received the careful
attention of national legislation and of the
courts in various States in the determina
tion of cases against the great sugar trust,
against the Standard Oil Company, and
against Clans Speckles and his associates.
Every member of the committee on the
judiciary wants a copy of the bill that it
may receive the careful) close and
Suits, Pants,
This Week
DO YOU WEAR PANTS?
earnest consideration of each member
of the committee. He wanted
copy that he might take it to the
library and carefully investigate every
point presented. He wanted a copy that
he might take it to his room and study it
carefully that he might act intelligently
upon it. The bill is a measure introduced
by a farmer, and referred to a committee
of lawyers. It treats of a matter of so
much genera) interest and importance that
it deserves that the house should give it
the most earnest and thorough consider
ation.
The house voting on the request of the
committee ordered the bill printed.
The standing committees were then
called, and various bills were reported
favorably which were placed on the cal
ender for a third reading to-morrow.
Bill to grant telephone companies the
same rights as telegraph companies now
have in reference to running lines alon^
public highways was read a third time and
Bill to amend the charter of Gadsden
and define the area of that city was read a
third time and passed.
Mr. Pettus, by permission, reported fa
vorably on the resolution to raise a joint
commission to readjust the schedules of
circuit and chancery courts. The resolu
tion was adopted.
Bill to authorize the city of Uniontown
to issue bonds in the sum of $25,000 for
public improvements, to bear interest at 6
per cent, was read a third time. The bill
proposed that the bonds should be exempt
from taxation, which provision Mr. Wood
moved to strike out of the bill.
Mr. Brewer opposed the exemption of
the bondholders from taxation. He held
that the Legislature should not specially
encourage the holding of bonds by the
people of localities in the State, because
the people of Alabama should not be made
by legislation a money-hoarding class. Let
these bonds go to the financial centers of
the country, where money was cheap ami
anxious for investments at this rate of in
terest.
Air. Clayton took the view of the matter
that the people of Uniontown had built
schools, and now it wanted to preserve
the health of the people by the construc
tion of water works. He held that the
exemption of the bonds in question from
taxation worked no injury to the people
‘ the State at large, as it affected only the
people of Uniontown.
Air. Adams thought that the measure
worked a hardship on the country people
" Perry county in favor of the people of
Uniontown. He thought it unfair to legis
late in favor of one class against another.
Mr. Pettus thought that the matter of
the taxation of these was one which con
cerned the people of Perry county alone.
The Representatives of Perry county
voiced the sentiment of the people of that
county, and it is their funeral. If they
tiave made a mistake they are responsible
the people of that county.
Mr. Longshore opposed the exemption
a matter of principle. He believed that
the bill would permit investors an oppor
tunity to place their money in bonds and
thus place it beyond bearing its portion of
the burden of Government.
Mr. Smith, of Russell, read from the
journal of the last House where Mr. Ad
ams and Mr. Longshore had voted for a
bill similar to that now before the House
exempting bonds from county and
municipal taxation. As far as he was
concerned he was prepared to believe that
the Representatives of Perry county repre
sented the wishes of the people of that
county and he was prepared to vote for
any measure of local legislation which
these gentlemen asked for their people.
Mr. Longshore stated that in the in
stance cited he voted under a misappreh
ension, and that he had never voted for
any such measure except the one noted.
Mr. Adams stated that he voted for
the measure cited without being fully in
formed upon its effect, and that having in
formed himself upon the effects of the law,
he determined not to cast another vote in
that line, unless it was for a general law
affecting all classes alike.
Mr. Davis, of Fayette, supported the
amendment because he deemed the provis
ion exempting the bonds from taxation a
species of class legislation which he re
garded as pernicious.
Mr. Lee, of Conecuh, called for the pre
vious question upon the amendment and
the bill. The amendment was then
adopted by a vote of 47 to 37.
As amended the bill was read a third
time and passed.
Mr. Brown offered a resolution that, the
committees on internal improvements of
the Senate and mining and manufacturing
of the House be instructed to take into
consideration the passage of a general
mining law for the State. Adopted.
The House then adjourned to 10 tomor
row morning.
THE STOCK MARKET
UNCLE SAM’S FINANCES.
THE TREASURER’S ANNUAL RE
PORT TO SECRETARY WINDOM.
GIVING RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
ALSO THE CASH BALANCE AND THE
PUBLIC DEBT OUTSTANDING. -
BIG FIGURES.
Washington, November 18 —The
Treasurer of the United States, James N
Huston, has submitted to Secretary wfn-
dom his report on the operations and con
ditions of the treasury for the fiscal year
ended June 30. The net ordinary revenues
amounted to $403,080,982, a sum hut
twice exceeded in the history of the gov
ernment. The increase over the year be
fore was $16,030,923, of which $11,725-
191 came from the internal rev’enve.
The ordinary expenditures were
$297,736,486, an increase of $15,739,871
over those of the year before. The’growth
of revenue was therefore little <reater than
that of the expenditures, and There would
have been a falling off in the latter but for
the increase of pensions. The surplus
revenues were $103,344,496, of which $20 -
o04,224 was paid out in premiums on
bonds purchased. According to the war
rants, the receipts of the Postoffice Depart
ment were $61,106,041, and the expendi
tures $67,011,263, an increase of between
$5,000,000 and $6,000,000 on both sides.
The amount of gold in the Treasury in
creased during the year from $303,387 219
to $320,933,145, and the silver from $315 -
160,779 to $346,821,006. Exclusive of the
amounts on deposit, there was in the
Treasury belonging to the Government on
June 30, 1889, $326,028,927, and on June
30, 1890, $286,384,815, the amount of gold
having increased about $4,000,000, while
silver decreased nearly $9,000,000. The
liabilities decreased during the year from
$127,931,880 to $107,124,710 and the re
serve, being in excess of asset ts over
liabilities, ran down from $198,077 047 to
$179,260,097. The difficulties in the way
of making a plain statement of the liabili
ties of the treasury on the public debt are
pointed out and changes recently
made in the debt statement explained,
The total obligations of the
treasury on all accounts were
$1,810,678,475 on June 30, 1889, and
$1,722,240,163 on June 30, 1890. The
debt less cash in the Treasury was $1,050
034,603 on the former date and $964,325*
084 on the latter. Not counting the cer
tificates of deposit, the debt proper in the
shape of bonds and circulating notes was
reduced from $1,250,043,030 to $1,145,400,-
986. This was effected at a total cost of
$124,952,243 for the principal of premiums.
Nearly $74,000,000 of 4 per cent bonds and
upwards of $30,000,000 of 44 per cents
were purchased. Important changes took
place in the circulation medium, but they
were of a more favorable character than
those of the year before. There was a
gain of $15,000,000 in the stock of gold,
an increase of $43,000,000 in that of silver,
and a contraction of $26,000,000 in the
volume of bank notes, resulting
net increase of $32,060,000
in the aggregate supply of money. The
total stock, including certificates of deposit
as well as gold, silver and notes, held in
the Treasury for their redemption is esti
mated to have increased from $2,099,968,-
718 to $2,170,107,136, and the actual circu
lation being stock less the amount in the
Treasury, from $1,387,551,835 to $1,443,-
083,618. In round numbers, the circula
tion on June 30, 1890, consisted of $505,-
100,000 of gold and gold certificates,
$414,000,000 silver and silver certificates,
and $523,000,000 United States and na
tional bank Dotes.
spectators. Then followed a goat race,
with, special premiums, and the usual
trotting,pacing and running races. The pret
ty female equestrienne, Miss Myrtie Peek,
whose performances 30 charmed the visi
tors at the Chattahoochee Valiev Exposi
tion, will be on hand tomorrow with her
troop of trained steeds.
The exhibit in the main building is
good, and presents many interesting fea
tures. The display of poultry is very fine.
Altogether the show is a good one, and
will well repay a visit. Arrangements
have been made on all the roads for trains
to leave Opelika late in the afternoon, so
as to give parties at a distance chance to
witness the racing and return same day.
AN INDIAN SCARE.
A SMART POSTMASTER.
DENNING TRIES AN EXPERIMENT
THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE.
Washington, November 17.—The Au
gusta, Ga., Chronicle to day in its report
of the races of the Augusta Jockey Club,
stated that the book makers bet 3 to 4 on
Terso who won yesterday. The Chronicle
also printed the pools for to-day’s races,
and on its fifth page, under the head of
‘Race Notes” announced that pools are
sold every night at the Arcade saloon.”
Postmaster Denning, at Augusta, refused
to allow the paper to be mailed to sub
scribers. He insisted that the line, “Pools
are sold every night at the Arcade
saloon,” was in violation of the anti
lottery law, and instructed the mailing
clerk accordingly. The paper was there
fore excluded from the mails on all trains.
The attention of the Postmaster-General
was called to the action of Postmaster
Denning, and he immediately sent him
the following telegram:
“ Washington, November 18, 1890.—
Postmaster, Augusta, Ga: The publica
tion of the result of horse races or pool
selling in connection with horse races does
not render the paper containing it unmail
able under the provisions of the lottery
act, unless reference is made to a drawing
or distribution of prizes by chance. You
may apply this to the Chronicle of today.”
ORDERED TO LOOK AFTER THE FRONTIER
INDIANS.
Omaha, Neb., November 18.—Troops
from Fort Omaha, Fort Robinson, Fort
Niobrara, Neb., and a hack train from
Fort Russell, Wy., have been ordered out
to hold the Indians in check at the Pine
Tree and Rosebud agencies, on tiie I )akota
frontier. They will all he in morion be
fore night.
GOULD IN TIIE TEBMINAL.
HIS PURCHASE OF ONE-SEVENTH OF THE
STOCK.
New York, November 18.—President
Inman of the Richmond Terminal System,
was asked this morning if the story that
Jay Gould had acquired a controlling
interest in the system was true. Inman
said in reply. “There are 700,000 shares
of stock and of this amount Gould has
bought up one-seventli or 100,000
shares. The board of directors con
sist of eighteen members and the
amount of stock held by Gould will
entitle him to three or four members on
that board at the next election. I regard
Gould and his son, George, as first-class
railroad men, and they will be welcome in
the present management. My present re
lations with Gould are of the most friend
ly character. Oar system has two direct
connections with the Missouri Pacific, one
at Memphis, Tenn., and the other at
Greenville, Miss. So it will he seen that
the combining of the two interests will be
beneficial.”
NEW
irregular and unsettled
YORK AND LONDON.
New Y.>rk, November 18.—The Even
ing Post’s financial article says: The stock
market daring the forenoon was still as
irregular and unsettled, both here and in
London, as it was yesterday. There is a
great deal of arbitrary business, owing to
the great differences in the prices of "the
same stocks in the two markets. Money
quoted at 5 to 5$ in London for bankers’
balances, but in the present condition of
finances we may assume that this is largely
nominal. The scarcity of money in this
market, owing to the timidity of lenders,
is now the most important factor in the j Bill’s Wild West. This was very enter-
market, taming, and was greatly enjoyed by the
EAST ALABAMA FAIR.
OPENING DAY—OTHER MATTERS OF IN
TEREST.
Ofelika, November 18.—[Special.]—
The Enquibeb-Sun representative reached
the city of Opelika Monday evening, and
after enjoying a hearty supper at the Ope
lika House, where he had the pleasure of
meeting, among a number of others. His
Honor, Judge Carmichael, and Solicitor
Lee, he wended his way to the office
where is now located the Opelika Daily
Morning Industrial News. There he found
the genial editors busy with their extra
undertaking and happy in anticipation of
•the work, fun and frolic ahead of them
the entire week. The evening's enjoyment
was rounded up by a visit to the opera
house, where the first of a week’s engage
ment, by Miss Maud Atkinson, was played
before a fair house. Tuesday morning
dawned fair and lovely, and a short walk
to the court house furnished opportunity
to hear the closing argument in the case
of the State against John Johnson, a col
ored vouth, then on trial for the killing of
P. J. Moore, of Gold Hill, last August.
The prisoner was found guilty, and will
be sentenced to hang.
A short drive carried us into the fair
grounds. The crowd was large, but con
tinued to increase as the day advanced.
The exercises on the track were opened at
1 o’clock with an exhibition by Pawnee
SETTLERS FLEEING TO THE AGENCY
FROM ALL DIRECTIONS.
Minneapolis, Minn., November 18.—A
Journal’s Bismarck special says: The
Tribune says there is no substantial foun
dation for the wild rumors of an Indian
uprising at Standing Rock. It says: The
Indians are living peacefully on their res
ervation and waiting patiently for
the next ration day. Nevertheless, there
is a great deal of excitement in this vicin
ity. Half a dozen newspaper correspond
ents from the East arrived in Mandan to
day. Capt. Gregg, Governor Miller's
private secretary, was busy all night
gathering up arms and am muni
tion which were sent to Mandan.
Agent McLaughlin at Standing
Rock reports everything quiet and orderly.
The opinion of conservative people is ’hat
the Indians do not dream of an outbreak.
A Journal Mandan, N. D., special says:
An easier feeling prevails here this morn
ing because of the receipt of arms and am
munition by citizens. Six mounted
friendly Sioux have been sent to patrol
the borders of the reservation. The set
tlers are still coming in from all directions.
BALLOTING FOR SENATOR.
THE WYOMING LEGISLATURE WRESTLING
WITH MANY ASPIRANTS.
Cheyenne, November 18.—Two ballots
were taken yesterday in the Wyoming
legislature for United States Senator.
Forty-eight members were present at the
joint session. George W. Beck, son of the
late Senator Beck, received 9 votes (all
Democrats), Governor Hoyt 8, Homer
Merrill 6, M. A. Brown 4, J. W. Meldrim
6, W. T. Ramsey 6, and 9 were divided
among five other aspirants.
A SUCCESSFUL WRECKER.
JONES BRINGS trp
CARGO.
Brunswick, Ga., November 18.—
[Special.]—The wrecking vessel, J. D.
Jones of Norfolk, arrived at this port this
afternoon with the 400 tons of cargo of
the schooner Howard Smith which went
down off Doboy a month ago. The Jones
is the best equipped vessel of the kind in
America, and attracted much attention
here.
THE ALABAMA CONTEST.
EFFORTS OF THE CAUCUS TO NOMINATE A
SENATOR.
Montgomery, November 18. — [Spe
cial.]—The caucus to nominate a United
States Senator met tonight. Eight ballots
were taken without making a nomination.
The first ballot stood: Pugh 42, Kolb 42,
Seay 32, Watts 11. The last ballot stood :
Pngh 42, Kolb 41, Sea 34, Watts 10. The
caucus adjourned to tomorrow night.
TROOPS IN MOTION.
PROF. KOCH CHAGRINED
AT ONE OF HIS PATIENTS REPORTED
CURED.
Berlin, November 18.—Prof. Koch is
chagrined over the reappearance of lupus
in a patient reported as cured. This is
only one instance, however, of the return
af the disease after the supposed cure.
sun’s cotton review.
New York, November 18.—Futures
opened at a decline of two to four points,
closing steady at nine to thirteen points
decline from yesterday’s closing prices.
Futures were again depressed by the un
favorable foreign advices and the dis
turbed state of financial centres. The
break in silver may have contributed
to the depression. The smaller receipts
at ports had no effect in supporting values
and will not so long as receipts at the in
terior towns are large and stocks accumul
ate there. Better weather at the South
favorable for packing and yet not so cold
as to bring killing frosts, was an element
of weakness. Still with the Stock Ex
change looking better, there was a steadier
tone at the close.
Spot cotton here was dull and barely
steady.
A CRAZY ACTOR.
New York, November 18.—The Sher
iff’s jury today decided that Tony Hart,
the actor, was insane.
A Colored Preacher Robbed.—
Elder Holmes, the well known colored
preacher, was the victim of robbers a few
nights ago. The robbers stole a valise
from the house where Eider Holmes was
stopping. The valise contained $70, two
razors and a number of other articles.
Lieutenant Pickett is working up the case.
Yesterday he secured the valise and pocket-
book, minus the money. The valise was
found on a vacant lot on Fifteenth street,
between Third and Fourth avenues. The
officers hope to be able to locate the rob
bers.
Notes from Nances.—The following
batch of items were sent in from Nances
yesterday:
The weather is very warm in this part of
the country and vegetation is patting out
its young shoots again, looking fresh and
vigorous. Farmers are needing cold
weather to kill hogs.
Cotton picking will soon be wound up.
Some farmers are through picking and are
sowing oats. There will not be a full crop
of oats sowed. The price is too high for
farmers to take the risk of having them
killed.
Many of the late cotton boils will never
open and the failure of these bolls to open
will shorten the big crop considerably.
The sweet potato crop is very fine.
Rev. S. D. Clements and his wife are on
a visit to Wood berry.
The patrons of the school at Clark’s
school-house have employed Rev. S. I).
Clements to teach for them the next year.
Mount Zion Church lias procured the
services of Rev. Mr. Parrott for the next
year as pastor.
A thief broke in the house of James
Curlton, colored, last week and stole his
shot gun and some rations. It is thought
that the community is infested by escaped
convicts.
The fourth quarterly meeting of the
Catania circuit will meet at Pierce’s
Chapel on the second Sabbath in Decem
ber.
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