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Eire €o vol. yxm DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 21, 1890. NO. 288. The Closing Overcoats an Prices CHA d Underwear BOYS’ SUITS, You save from 50 cents to $2 on every suit bought from ! Chancellor & Peare. Making Ourselves Heard. | The close prices we are making in Over- i coats draw large crowds, r/. j. . . • 200 medium weight Overcoats in several oaa SUllS, sizes 4 to 14, j Shades (all sizes) for $12 and $15. These j goods would not be high at $16 to $22. NCELLOR Will Crowd reduced to S3 to close. Chancellor & Pearce, 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. The Long: and Short OF IT 1 You 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. NEW THINGS! We received last week a large assort men t of Dresa Trimming*, among others a choice assort- ment of Bullion and Feathers combined, and all Black Cboeheted Gimps in profusion. ORDEBS BIT TELEGRAPH. We ordeied a large lot of Fur Ast rakahn and Plu«<h Capa, expecting a large sale of them during th* Exposition. Owing to the mild weather, we sold very lew. We have marked them at Bargain prices to insure their sale before December 1st . OTTIR, ^LIlLIjXTSrBP^Y. Our citvand near-by country trade can have their orders executed promptly and without the delay which was unavoidable duriug the past two weeks. We have added many new goods to this department, duriug th« past Week, and will receive many more during the next. ALT FIFTEEN GENTS. We sell the best Hose ever off ared at the price for 15 cents. Come see for yourself. We sell a double width Flannel Suitiug, good styles, for 15 cents. KID GL0VES--ST0CK GREATLY ENLARGED. We sell tbe baft On* Dollar Kid Glovo to bo bail for tbe price, aud warreut every pair. J. A. KIRVEN & CO. THE TIPPERARY CASES. THE MARKET DEPRESSED. TUK VERDICT AGAINST THE SO-CALI.ED CONSPIRATORS. Dublin, November 20.—In the Court at Clonmel today a verdict of guilty was rendered against William O’Brien, Johu Dillon, Patrick O’Brien, all of whom are members of Parliament, and John Culli- nane, Thomas Walsh, Patrick Meekler, and Mr. Bolton, who were indicted on charges of conspiracy to induce teuents on the Smith-Barry estate not to pay rent. William O’Brien and Dillon were each sentenced to terms of imprisonment of six mouths each, but the sentences are to run concurrently. Patrick O’Brien and Culli- nane were each sentenced to six months imprisonment, and Walsh. Meekler and Bolton to four months each. All the sentences were without labor. Father Humphrey, Thomas J. Condon, member of Parliament, Daniel Kelly, and David Sheehy, member of Parliament, indicted «>n the same charge, were found not guilty and discharged. , EFFECT OF THE BARBER BROS. FAILURE IN PHILADELPHIA. ! New York, November 20.—A dispatch from Philadelphia says: The failure of ; Barber Bros. & Co. has just been an- | nounced on the Stock Exchange. The , announcement of the failure on the Stock Exchange here has had the effect of de pressing the market. THE BANK OF ENGLAND. TY-TY DOTS. Ty-Ty, November 18.—[Special.]—A goodly number of our people attended the Exposition at Columbus aud came back well pleased witTi their trip, and are speak ing in the hightest terms of the Exposition. Mr. W. B. Parks has not returned yet; h* is doubtless having a good time. Farmers are still bringing in cotton and quite a number of them are grinding up their cane and getting it ready for market. Mr. J. B. Hannon, who resides near town came near having a serious accident last Friday. He was round his sugar mill cleaning out the pommie and had his fin ger caught in the mill. His finger was badly mashed, but fortnuately no bones were broken. Rev. James Gibbs was married a few days ago to Mrs. Paulk of Irwin county. Your correspondent lias beeu having some nice bananas of his own raising. They are fully equal to any that are shipped. Mr. George Kirby and John Hester, t wo young men living near Adele on the G. S. and F. railroad, got into a difficulty and Kirby cut and killed Hester. They were on their way from a party and Hes ter was drunk and went onto Kirby. I di<l not learn whether Hester had any weapon or not. Kirby was at large at last accounts. The ladies of Tifton are fixing up a grand festival to come off on next Friday night for the purpose of raising money to furnish the Masonic hall, and everbody is expected to be there. From appearances now it will be a grand thing. In fact the ladies of Tifton don’t do things by halves, but make a success in all they go at. The town of Tifton is rapidly building up, and the grading on the Tifton and Thomasville Branch Railroad is going on rapidly. FAILED WITHOUT PREFERENCES. New York, November 20.—Joseph F. Becker, dealer in teas and coffee, who has stores on Eighth avenue, Fulton and Front streets, made an assignment today to John G. Quinlan, without preferences. THE BF.GULAR MEETING OF ITS DIREC TORS YESTERDAY. London, November 20.—The regular meeting of the directors of the Bank of England took place today. They made no change in the bank rate of discount. The rate of discount in open market is nomi nally 7 per cent. GOSSIP FROM GRIFFIN. Griffin, Ga., November 19.—[Special.] —Farm lands in this and adjoining coun ties are in great demand, and when any are offered for sale a buyer is easily found, and land commands better prices now than ever in years before. Only a few days ago Capt. John Farris sold 136 acres of farm land ten miles north of Griffin at $25 per acre, all cash. On yesterday a Mr. Cook, of Ohio, paid $1,000 for twenty acres near Pomona, five miles north of Griffin, on the Central Railroad. This is a fair price—$50 per acre—for land with no improvement whatever. This is in the fruit region, however, and Mr. Cook will set the land in grape vines at once. There are several buyers here and fancy prices may cause other sales to be made in the next few days. This is a good fruit country and grape culture is certainly the coming industry of this section and is said to be quite remun erative by those engaged in the business, as it is a never-failing crop. There are now more than one thousand acres set in grape vines in a radius of six miles of Griffin. The quiet of Griffin was disturbed on yesterday by five pistol shots fired in quick succession. The report came from the telegraph office, and as the streets were full of people and the stores crowded with customers, the report went like an elec tric bolt, and the telegraph office was very soon thronged with anxious enquirers as to the cause of the shooting. The news was soon explained by our clever operator, Mr. Henry McDaniel, who had just heard of General Gordon’s election to the United States Senate. The shooting off was a signal for our people to rejoice, and we have been rejoicing ever since. Hurrah for Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ellis will leave to morrow morning for Starke, Florida, where they will spend some time recuperating. PORK PACKERS FAIL. Cincinnati, November 20.—Charles Jacobs «£• Co., pork and beef packers at Plum and Findlay streets, assigned this morning to George C. Jacobs. Liabilities, $60,000; assets, $40,000, with preferences given in favor of George Wuest for $17,500. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. Raking Powder ABSOU/TELY PURE 0DR GEORGIA S0L0NS. THE HOUSE PASSES THE NEGRO UNIVERSITY BILL. NORMAN’S SEAT TO BE CONTESTED BY THE NEGRO JAMES—THE DARKEY MEMBER FROM M’lNTOSH. A SENSATION. Atlanta, November 20.—[Special.]— An interesting contested election case will be argued Monday 'afternoon. The contested seat is that from Liberty county, at present occupied by a white man, Mr. N. J. Norman. The contestant is a negro justice of the peace, W. J. James. James will be remembered as the darkey who proclaimed himself the Christ during the religious craze in Liberty over a year ago. His followers in that excitement voted for him solidly in this race, the better class of negroes being against him. The House has decided to establish a separate university for negroes. The Senate must still pass upon the question. The House first adopted a joint resolu tion, that the State of Georgia hereby ac cepts the donation from the United States of a part of the proceeds of the public lands to be paid and used as provided in an act of Congress of the United States, approved August 30, 1890, entitled “an act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more complete en dowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, established under the provisions of an act of Congress, approved July 2,1862,” upon the terms and conditions prescribed therein. The amount appropriated for this year, the first after the passage of the act of Congress, is $15,000. Then the bill establishing the school for negroes, which was read the third time this morning, and passed. It provides for the annual appropriation of $8,000 for the negro school, in lieu of any claim of the colored population upon the proceeds of the land scrip donation. The school “for the education and training of colored students” is to be es tablished in connection with the State University, forming one of the depart ments thereof, under the control of the University trustees, under the general supervision of the chancellor. The resolution and the bill referred to are by Mr. Page, of Oglethorpe. Mr. Sibley, of Cobb, has a bill to appro priate $24,000 to this college—enough to purchase grounds and begin building, This amount is the three years’ accumula tion of the annual $8,000 appropriation that used to go to the Atlanta University; but forfeited by that school for educating whites and blacks together. This has been kept in the treasury until it could be ad vantageously appropriated to the educa tion of colored people. The school, under a provision of Mr. Pope’s bill, is to be located at that city or town in the State which shall offer the best inducements for such location. That honorable body,” etc., did noth ing today but read House and Senate bills a second time. IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. The following appointments were con firmed by the Senate today: Howell Cobb, Judge, and F. A. Hooker, Solicitor, of the Sumter County Court; R. F. Simmons, Judge of the Terrell County Court. The House had a quantity of local bills, but except these—and the colored univer sity matter—little or nothing of general interest characterized today’s proceedings. Norman, of Liberty, the man that elect ed Gordon by changing his vote, intro duced a bill to preserve the purity of the ballot box, providing for the suppression of all intimidation. Liberty, it will be re membered, had a negro representative in the last House. Talking about negro representation, what’s the matter with Lectured Crawford, of McIntosh? You never see him upon the streets without a roll of “House of Representa tives” paper conspicuously proclaiming his identity, or some other unmistakable sign of his office. Invitations to “the Legislature” are al ways accepted by the brother from McIn tosh. Last night the hall of Representatives was turned over to the W. C. T. U. There in his seat—the only negro in that great audience—was Crawford. His own seat couldn’t well be taken away from him, and there he staid until the addresses were fin ished. He looks upon his office as a piece of personal property paid for, and he pro poses to get the full possible benefit of it. A SENSATION. Is she his wife? A gaunt, pale-faced woman, shabbily dressed—is she the wife of a young man married to another woman here Tuesday and now in Washington, D. C., on his bridal tour? The young man is A. L. Sloan, a railroad freight clerk here with the Richmond and Dalton. Only two days ago he married Miss Lily Scarratt, of Atlanta, an estima ble and popular young lady. This woman who appears now, claiming to be Sloan’s wife, is unknown here. She 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. Larg: line P a t e n t Leather, Kan garoo and Cork Soles. telligence, seemingly, and sticks to he r text with a persistency that gives some show of credibility to the story. A TARDY COMMITTEE. NO QUORUM IN THE HOUSE APPROPRIA TIONS COMMITTEE. Washington, November 20.—Under a call for a meeting of the House appropria tions committee today, which was issued some time ago, Representatives Sayres, Cogswell and McComas were the only member to put iu an appearance and noth ing was done. It is expected a quorum will be here by Saturday. The same sub committee will have charge of the various bills and an earnest effort will be made to advance the work on the appropria tions bills as much as possible, in order that they may be reported soon after Congress meets. The District of Colum bia bill will be the first reported, and it is thought this will be ready for a report to tbe full committee the day Congress meets. The annual estimates have been received for the pension, fortifications and district bills, and for a part of the legislative bill. These estimates form the basis on which appropriation bills are made up. Offer in Odd Every Day Suits, Pants, This Week THE SENATORIAL STAKE. THERE IS NO BREAK DEADLOCK. IN THE A FEW DARK HORSES TROTTED IN BUT THE SITUATION UNCHANGED—THE CAUCUS BALLOTS — SEVA* TOBIAL GOSSIP. DO YOU WEAR PANTS? 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. We cannot make cheap, common work. We have neither the labor nor the common goods. CHANCELLOR & PEARCE. ALABAMA LEGISLATURE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. BILL AGAINST BUCKET SHOPS — AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU TION PROPOSED IN THE SEN ATE—THE HOUSE MAK ING SPECIAL ORDERS. A HUGE CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF HARVESTING MACHINERY. Chicago, November 20.—There was or ganized in this city during the past few days one of the largest corporations in its line in the world. Tbe charter was filed in Springfield today. The name of the new company is the American Harvester Company, for the manufacture of harvest ing machinery, with a capital stock of $35,000,000. The directors of the new company will be C. A. McCormick, Wil liam Deering, W. A. Wood, Lewis Miller, A. L. Conger, and Gen. A. S. Bushnell. The purpose of the new company is the building of harvesting machines. There is no intention to raise the prices of the machines, which will be manufactured at several different works. McCormick is to be president, Wood vice-president, aud Deering chairman of the board of direc tors. THE MINERS WILL STRIKE FOP. ADVANCED WAGES—A HORSE CREEK MURDER. Birmingham, Ala., November 20.— [Special.]—The coal miners have now made demands upon all the mine operators in the Birmingham district for an advance of 5 cents. The operators today refused, telling the miners their present contract on a sliding scale doesn’t expire until next summer. It is now pretty certain that a general strike, involving 8,000 m6n, will be inaugurated December 1. At Horse creek, Wesley McCarty shot and killed Dave Hull. Both are white miners. They were drunk and in a row. McCarty says it was accidental. He is in jail at Jasper. ACTRESS MARLOW’S CONDITION. THE surgical operation may yet be avoided. Philadelphia, November 20.—There has been no change in Miss Marlow’s con dition for the past thirty-six hours. The swelling in the glands of her throat has not increased, neither has it diminished. That she has not grown worse is considered by her physicians this morning a favorable sign, and they think the operation may possibly be avoided. They will hold an other consultation this afternoon and form a definite decision as to whether or not the operation will be necessary. HIGHER WAGES DEMANDED. Brazil, Ind., November 20.—The drivers in the coal mines here have de manded an advance in wages to $2 per day. The operators have determined to refuse the demand. A general suspension throughout the coal district is imminent. The yearly rate has been fixed, but some operators are paying $2, hence all are asked to. THE EAST TENNESSEE SYSTEM. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK HOLDERS HELD. Knoxville, November 20.—The an nual meeting of the stockholders of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Company was held here yester day. Nothing whatever was done. The old board of directors was re-elected. They will meet in New York in a few days and elect officers. Out of 500,000 shares 95 per cent was represented, nearly all by proxy. It was expected that some announcement in regard to the purchase of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific system would be made, but it was not. THE BANK OF FRANCE MAKES A LOAN TO THE BANK OF ENG LAND. Paris, November 20.—The Siecle ridi cules the idea of treating the advance made by the Bank of France to the Bank of England of a financial idyll. The directors of the Bank of France, it says, used their makes some highly sensational statements;! unemployed bullion to a good profit to one to the effect that unless justice is done j minimize a crisis, the refiex action of her she will tell the truth about the Rich- j which would have been dangerous. mond and Danville robbery at Greenville, I S C. five years ago. dock laborers strike. Sloan’s friends say the woman’s story is | London, November 20.—A thousand a fabrication of the whole cloth, and that dock laborers, employed on the Garaton she is demented. { dock, struck today owing to the dismissal The police are investigating. ! by the company of a number of men who The woman is of more than ordinary in- refused to load a boycotted steamer. Montgomery,November 20.—[Special.] The features of legislation this morning were a bill introduced in the Senate by Senator Inzer, to prohibit the operation of bucket shops or places where various articles are sold on margin without de livery. The first bill defeated in either bouse, was that of Senator Hundley, fixing labor day and making it a legal holiday, which went down in the Senate this-morn- Lig under an avalanche of noes. In the House this morning the bill to devote half of the money raised by the tax on fertil- i er? to the public school fund, raised a 1 arm debate which resulted in making t :e bill a special order for next Wednes day at 12 o’clock. Prayer in the Senate by Rev. J. D. Bulkhead, and after reading and approval of the journal, bills were introduced by: Mr. Inzer—To prohibit keeping of bucket shops in the State for sale of stocks, provisions, cotton ties or cotton bagging without intention of receiving or deliver ing property sold. Mr. Handley—To establish new charter for Roanoke; proposing amendment to sec tion 5, article 13 of the constitution, pro posing to tax the white race to educate the white race, and to tax the colored race to educate the colored race in this State. Mr. Bloch—To provide for bells at pub lic ferries in Wilcox; to provide for safe and convenient gates across public high ways. Mr. Stansel—To allow misdemeanors and felonies of same class to be joined in the same indictment. Mr. Harris of Hale—To fix legal rate of interest in Alabama, it makes legal rate to 6 per cent, but allows any interest up to 9 per cent, which may be agreed upon in writing by parties to contract. Mr. Smith of Mobile —To prevent ani mals running at large on shell road, Mo bile. To provide for humane killing of crippled animals along railroads. To pre vent abandonment of maimed and crippled animals by owners. To provide for de stroying abandoned, diseased or injured animals. To regulate disposition of fines for violating laws prohibiting cruelty to children. Mr. Stansel—To allow husband or wife to testify against each other in certain cases. To prevent sale of liquor in three miles of Hebron Baptist church, in Pick ens county. The following bills read a third time and passed. To authorize and allow execution to be issued on any judgment properly registered in office of J udge of Probate. To amend section 750 of the code of Alabama as to the counties of Lamar, Fayette, Marion and Franklin. To amend section 2755 of the code. To require railroad companies to provide suitable water closets on passenger cars or coaches. To relieve Minnie S. Parker, of Calhoun county, minor, disabilities non-age. The bill to authorize a subscription by the State to Atkinson’s compilation was taken up. Brought out lengthy discussion and after being amended to provide for a subscription of 100 copies, the bill was passed. Adjourned to 10 tomorrow. IN THE HOUSE. The opening prayer in the House was by Rev. J. D. Burkhead, of this city. After the reading and approval of the journal, bills were introduced by Messrs. Clayton, Lee of Barbour, Hulham, Har rell, Cornelius, Quarles, Northington, Da vis of Fayette, Avery, Brown, Be vis, Screws, Sayre, Townsend of Pike, Gor don, Longshore, Lee of Conecuh, What ley, Edwards, Cooper; Mr. Clayton introduced a bill to appro priate $10,000 for the purpose of building a home for the destitute orphan children and grandchildren of the Confederate dead. Mr. Hulham—A bill to repeal the law paying Solicitors a salary instead of fees so far as said act affects Bullock county. Mr. Brown—To establish a new charter for Birmingham. Mr. Sayre offered a resolution to raise a joint committee of the two houses to pre pare a program for the inauguration of Governor Jones. Adopted. Mr. Lee of Conecuh—A bill to reduce, the tag tax on guano to 10 cents per ton. Mr. Watters introduced a resolution to raise a joint committee to fix the time for the General Assembly to take a recess for the holidays. Adopted. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Sayre, Watters and Jones on the part of the House to act on tbe joint committee to arrange for Gov. Jones’ inauguration, and Messrs. Watters, Harris and Webb on the part of the House on the joint committee to fix the time of adjournment of tbe Gen eral Assembly for the holidays. The bill to make the office of commis sioner of agriculture elective was made a special order for Monday next at 12 o’clock. Bill to repeal an act for protection of game so far as it relates to county of Cov ington, was read the third time and passed. Bill to provide for the election of County Commissioners of Etawah. Read and passed. Bill to incorporate the Birmingham and Little River Coal Company. Read and passed. Bill to prohibit sale of liquor within five miles of Oak Grove. Fellowship, Centre and Union Spring churches, Henry county. Read and passed. Bill to prohibit sale of liquor within two miles of Daleville Methodist and Baptist churches, Dale county. Read and passed. Bill to amend rule 4 of Chancery prac tice to allow Register to issue rules on any Monday or any day with exceptions named, was read and passed. Bill to legalize the marriage of James A. Tindell and Winnie O. Tindell was read and passed. Bill to amend an act to establish the De partment of Agriculture was taken up. Amends by providing that one-half the net proceeds of the sale of fertilizer tags shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the public school fund, and shall be prorated to each county in proportion to the amount of tags sold in each county. Mr. Gilchrist offered a motion to make the bill a special order for next Tuesday at 12 o’clock. Mr. Harris explained that the section sought to be amended appropriated one- third of the funds raised to the Agricul tural and Mechanical College. The amend ment proposed to take the appropriation from the Agricultural and Mechanical Col lege and to give one-half of the whole to the general public school system of the State. Mr. Gilchrist was opposed unalterably to taxing one elass specially for the benefit of the whole people. He would not say that it was proper to give the money to the Ag ricultural and Mechanical College, nor would he, until after thorough investiga tion, say that it was proper that the money should be given to the general school fund. He favored the State raising its school fund by direct taxation. Mr. Wood favored the postponement for similar reasons. The tag tax was levied for the support of the Department of Agriculture. If the tax raises more money than is necessary for the support of the lepartment, by all means reduce it—re duce it to one-tenth of the present tax if that sum will yield the. support. Mr. Gilchrist’s motion to make a special order was adopted. Bill to prevent the running of freight trains on Sunday was made special order for next Wednesday at 12 o'clock. Bill to make appropriations for the de ficiency iu feeding and removal of prison ers for the years 1889 aud 1890, was read and passed. Bill to incorporate the Birmingham and Little River Coal Company passed. Bill to incorporate Birmingham Coal Company passed. Bill to incorporate the town of Midland City, Dale county, was passed. Adjourned on motion of Mr. Adams, to 10 tomorrow. EXCITED DEPOSITORS Montoomkby, Ala., November 20.— The Democratic caucus assembled at~7 :30 tonight with 124 members present. There is no prospect now that a nomination will be reached tonight. The friends of the various candidates have beeu hard at work all trying to reach an understanding. It is generally conceded that no understand ing has ben reached, and those on the in side assert in the most positive terms that every man is in to stay. For the last hour a hundred rumors have been in circuiatiou concerning tbe fight. It has beeu stated, seemingly upon good authority, that Mr. Kolb’s name will be withdrawn after three ballots, but Kolb’s leaders pronounce this statement false, aud say that Kolb has no idea of a withdrawal and that he will be iu at the end. Wharton and Ashton. The vessel was built by U. F. Palmer, Jr., <fc Co., of New York, successors to John Roach’s business, and was to have been completed over a year ago, since which time she has been earning money for the Government in the form of time penalties. She was to de velop, according to the terms of the con tract, an average indicated horse power of 3,400 during a run of four consecutive hours, with a premium of $100 for every additional horse power, and a correspond ing penalty for any deficiency. ANOTHER FAILURE ANNOUNCED. tonight’s ballots. The first ballot resulted: Pugh 46, Kolb 44, Seay 32, Watts 11. The second ballot was: Kolb 44 Pu 41, Seay 32, Watts 10. A DARK HORSE. The third ballot developed the fact that a dark horse was being nursed, and a vote was cast early in the ballot for Hon. R. H Clarke, Congressman from the First dis trict. This was expected last night, but it did not materialize. The third ballot resulted: Pugh 44, Kolb 39, Seay 30 Watts 9, Clarke 5. The fourth ballot: Pugh 40, Kolb 42, Seay 27, Watts 9, Wheeler 2, Clarke 6, Clements 1. The caucus adjourned at 9:30 o’clock until 7:30 tomorrow night. CROWD THE STREETS ABOUT A NEW YORK BANK. New York, November 20.—The run which was begun yesterday on the Citi zens’. Savings Bank here was continued this morning. As early as 9 o’clock, from 15,000 to 16,000 excited people gathered in the vicinity. In fact, a number of unfortu nate people who have fears that they have lost all their hard earnings, paraded up and down the neighborhood ail night. Within, the bank president, Quintard, and the cashier sat watching the preparations for the day. The president said to a re porter: “We made about $1,000 in interest money yesterday lost by frightened deposi tors. In all, we paid out over $113,000, and took in about $16,000. The run will probably continue today and tomorrow, but we expect all the money back next week.” There are a plenty of police present to keep the agitated depositors in order. When the bank officials were ready to begin their day’s work, such crowds gath ered about the doors as would be entirely unmanageable. So word was sent to the nearest police station and reserves were at once ordered out, with Capt McCullough at their head. After a good deal of trouble, the crowd was got into single file, which extended around from the bank doors into Canal street and down to Elizabeth street. As soon as order was restored, the deposi tors were admitted to the bank in squads of fifteen. The president of the bank had offers of assistance today from kindred or ganizations. They were respectfully de clined, saying there was enough cash on hand to meet the run. Mr. Quintard said that it would take at least a week to settle up with those already in line today. There is no known reason for the trouble, except that ignorant foreign depositors became distrustful. AN APPEAL TO CHRISTIAN SISTERS. Atlanta, November 20.—Miss Willard today sent the following telegram to the convention in session at the North Avenue M. E. church, Allegheny City : “To Mrs. Euphinney: Believing that it is legally and morally wrong for anybody to take the name of the National Women’s Christian Temperance Union with the pre fix “non-partisan,” v,-e ask you as Chris tian sisters to discontinue the use of this name. (Signed) “Francis E. Willard, Pres’t. “M. A. Woodbkidge, See’y.” UNIMPORTANT. IF TRUE. Brussels. November 20.—The Inde pendent Celge says that the pressure brought to bear by Gen. Sir Garnet Walseley compelled Stanley to give Major Berteilot the command of the war guard. ROUNDING UP THE REDSKINS. RUMORS OF A BATTLE, BUT NOT CON FIRMED. Chicago, November 20.—A special from Standing Rock Agency, N. D., says The news that troops have been ordered to tbe reservation spread rapidly among the savages, and the general effect lias been bad, several hundred braves disap peared, with what object and in what direction cannot at this hour be learned. There is evident fright in some quarters, and the general impression is that the bucks are running away from what they regard as an impending calamity. It may be, however, that they are bent upon pil lage and murder, or have galloped across the country to incite the Northern Cheyennes, the most excitable band of Indians in the West, to take arms against the whites. The aged warriors and women are fright ened over the outlook and profess the warmest friendship for the pale faces. Major McLaughlin, the agent here, has just returned from Sitting Bull’s camp on Grand river, and reports the dances still going on, but Sitting Bull’s influence has weakened greatly in the last week. He has no more than 200 or so followers. He received Major McLaughlin cor dially, but the young bucks scowled at the agent as though he was not welcome. He had a long talk with Sitting Bull, and is satisfied that old chief s faith in the coming of the Messiah is on the de cline, and that, unless something unfore seen occurs, there is no probability of trouble this winter, and possibly none next spring. General Ruger’s presence here last week had the effect of reducing Sit ting Bull’s followers by nearly one-half, so that he has not enough men to carry on a campaign if he wished. INDIANS GATHERING IN LARGE NUMBERS. Chicago, November 20.—A telegram from Rushville informs Gen. Mills that the troops under Gen. Brooke reached the Pine Ridge agency at 7 o’clock this morn- Tlie Indians are coming in in large numbers from Rosebud. There is much excitement, and the ghost dancing con tinues. A RUMORED BATTLE. It is rumored here tonight that Gen. Brooke had a fight today with the Indians between Rushville and Pine Ridge. No parllcuia r 3 or positive information have yet been received. THE REDSKINS EXCITED. Washington, November 20.—A dis patch to the Indian Commission from Special Agent Cooper, at the Pine Ridge agency, says: The Indians are very much excited. They still continue to dance. Gen. Brooke, with five companies of in fantry, three troops of cavalry, one Hotch kiss and one Gatling gun, has just arrived at the agency. A BOLD THIEF A FIRM OF PHILADELPHIA BANKERS GO UNDER. Philadelphia, November 20. — The failure of Barker Brothers A- Co., banker* and brokers, was announced on the .Stock Exchange this afternoon. The firm is composed of Abraham and Wharton Barker. The firm at 1 o'clock stopped receiving deposits at their offices at Fourth and Chestnut streets, and at 1:15 o'clock the doors were closed. The members of the firm refused to make any explanation of their troubles. The firm has of lau* been doing very little business through the Stock Exchange. An assignment has been made to Edward Mellar. who is the son-in- law of Wharton Barker. The failure has been caused largely by various unprofitable railroad investments. Barker Bros. A- Co. were identified with a number of railroad schemes which prudent financiers and capitalists avoided, and when the money stringency came they found it impossible to realize upon them. Among the railroad securities which the firm were identified in recent years were the Ohio and Northwestern, the Oregon Pacific, San Antouio and Aransas Pass, and the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chi cago, all of which have drawn heavily upon the resources of the Barkers. Wharton Barker was president of the Finance Company of Pennsylvania and was a director of the Investment Company of Philadelphia, of which the latter com pany he was formerly vice-president. Just before the Barker suspension was an nounced today, a meeting of the directors of these companies was called, apparently with haste. What action was taken by the directory of either of the two corpora tions was kept inviolately secret. At the Finance Company, immediate prepara tions were made for an anticipated run on its deposits, and subsequent developments showed that the precaution was well taken. A number of checks were presented during the last hour of the day’s business, and some ac counts were drawn out. All drafts made upon it were promptly met, and Treasurer Stern assured a number of persons who had accounts there that the company was entirely solvent and would pay everything presented in the form of a check or other demand. In the office of the company, after 3 o'clock, Carlemagne Tower, Jr., vice-president of the company, said that the Finance Company was under no stress, that it could pay every obligation against it, and that the meeting of the directors had no reference to the Barker failure. At the Investment Company, President Hoyt said that no action was taken at the meeting of the directors that could inter est the public in any way, aud that it had no reference to the Barker failure. OPEN TO AMERICAN DOCTORS. Washington, November 20.—The De partment of State is informed by cable from the Consul-General at Berlin that Dr. Koch’s colleague, Dr. Cornel, is willing to receive a few well recommended doctors in clinics daring the experiment of the treat ment of tuberculosis. CHICAGO MARKET. SWINDI.ES a BANK OUT OF A LARGE SUM. Rochester, N. Y., November 20.— Moses S. Marks, who, up to one year ago, was employed at the Flour City National bank in this city, telegraphed by the West ern Union telegraph line to the National Bank of Commerce, New York, corres pondents of Flour City bank, to send im mediately $25,000 in currency. He signed the name of the cashier of the bank, Wm. A. Waters, to the dispatch. This morn ing the bank received a letter from the National Bank . of Commerce in New York saying the money had been sent iD $10 and $20 bills. The bank officials at once telephoned to the American Express Company to learn if the money, which they had not ordered, had been received, and learned that Marks had called there at 9 o’clock and received the cash. The express company officials know him, and supposed he was still con nected with the bank. The police are now looking for Marks. The thief is a young man of the town, who has hitherto borne an excellent reputation. CARDINAL GIBBONS’ WRATH. HE SUES A CATHOLIC COMMUNICANT FOR LIBEL. New Haven, Conn., November 20.— Cardinal Gibbons today served papers on Hyacinthe Archibald Ringrose, of Yale University, summoning him to appear in the Federal court of the Eastern district of Mar land, on January 25 next, to an swer in a suit for damages, presumably on a charge of libel. Ringrose’s book, “The Poor Man’s Priest,” which is the life and endorsement of Dr. McGlynn, is dedicated to Cardinal Gibbons, it now appears, with out the Cardinal’s consent. The Cardinal has also communicated with the publishers here, restraining the use of his name in connection with the book. Ringrose is a communicant of the Catholic church, and has a brother who is a priest. THE GUNBOAT CONCORD WILL NOT BE RECEIVED BY THE GOVEBN- mext. Washington, November 20. Secretary Tracy today received a telegram from Cap tain Silas Casey at New York, president of the board appointed to superintend the trial of the new gunbeat, Concord, as fol lows: . , . The Concord returned this morning. The trial was unsuccessful. She legan her trial a week ago Monday, and started out on her sea trial a week ago today. The board was composed of Captain Casey, Commander Bachelor, Commander R. B. Bradford, Naval Constructor Var ney and Chief Engineers Kiersted, review of the grain and provision MARKETS. Chicago, November 20.—The specula tive markets started with an appearance of strength, but everything on the list closed lower than yesterday. Wheat left off at l}c decline for May, corn $0 lower, oats fe lower, and provisions suffered in proportion. May sold in the forenoon at 994c,'aud December at !tej to 924c. At these prices, which showed an advance of 34c front the lowest point on Wednesday’s market, there was considerable offering to realize profils on yesterday’s purchases, and it was also a tempting advance, occurring in so short a time, for the bears to put out fresh lines of shorts. On the resulting reaction May de clined to 98fc and December 91 5-8c, and this was followed by several fluctuations within limits of 9tt$c and 98f for May, with a drop to 98c about 12 clock. The failure of a stock brokerage firm in Pniladeiphia caused this break, but there was a quick recovery of about half a cent. The mar ket showed a dragging tendency toward the close, and became heavy on rumors of a disquieting nature regarding a run upon the savings banks in New York. May de clined to 974 about half an hour from the close, and December to ‘.*04. The reei- procative power of the market had evi dently been exhausted in the early trading, and the close was practically the bot tom of the day. The opening price for corn was very irregular, there being simultaneous sales at 53$, 53 and 584c, the bulk of the business being prac tically at 53c. I*, sold up to 53±e inside of five minutes, and from that time to the close the course was reversed. The heaviest and more courageous of the shorts, instead of covering with the general crowd, sold more at the advance, and as soon as the first scare was over the scalpers helped the sellers and kept it at moderate rallies to the close, which was half below the price at the corresponding time of the day be fore, and at the lower price made today. Oats were fairly active but unsettled at the opening, which was an advance of * to Jc, and prices appreciated jc more. A weaker feeling developed. Prices receded lie, but rallied slightly. The trading after the decline became lighter, and the market was quiet, but again weakened, de clined 5-8c and closed i to fc below yes terday. Pork.—There was rather a good busi ness, opening at 74 to 10c. advance, and a further advance of 10 to 15c. was gained. The demand slackened and prices receded 274 to 30c. Later, the market ruled stronger and prices advanced 124 to 15c., but settled back again 20 to 224, and closed steady. Lard was fairly active, opening 24 to 5c higher, but later settled back 74 to 10c, and the market closed quiet at inside figures. Short ribs were rather active. Prices fluctuated considerably within a moderate range, opening at 5 to 74c advance, but rather free offerings caused a weaker feel ing and prices receded 10 to 124c, and closed rather qniet, sun’s cotton review. New York, November 20.—Futures opened at two to three points advance, closing steady at one to two points de cline from yesterday’s closing prices. There was today an unsettled and much narrower market. Bulls and bears alike acted with less spirit, and at times changed places with each other. The receipts at ports, and tbe stocks here, do not encour age keeping out a fall short in terest, while the financial situation, with tbe larfe failure at Philadelphia kept the bulls anxious and cautious, there fore the market exhibited alternate weak ness and strength. The early advance was followed by a smart decline, then came some recovering, and nothing but the very large crop estimate, which are current, improved or seemed to prevent an import ant advance. Spot cotton was dull.
