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KNIGHTS F0RSILVER RESOLUTION CALLING FOR OP¬ POSITION TO BOND ISSUES. Amendment to Seventeenth Plank Causes Lively Discussion. The general assembly of the Knights of Labor in session at Rochester, N. X, had a rather lively meeting Friday morning. The recommendations of General Master Workman Sovereign were indorsed by the adoption of an addition to plank 17 of the preamble of the order to read, “and that gold and silver, when so issued, shall be by the free and unlimited coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1, regardless of the action of any other nation.” The following resolutions, sent in by district assembly 41 of Maryland, wero adopted: believed Whereas, it is by many, and is now a demonstrable fact, that the great objection by the money power of the country to the demo¬ cratic and people’s party platforms iD the recent campaign were those planks that found their basis in the sixteenth plank of the preamble of the Knights of Labor,and which plank, in brief, put the party in line with the people in opposition to the issuance of more government bonds and favored the issuance by the government of all necessary medium of exchange direct to the people, without the intervention of the banks, and, chambers Whereas, the various of commerce and boards of trade and banking associations of every kind have already commenced their warfare on the currency known as greenbacks and treasury notes, with a view to having them all retired and an inter¬ est-bearing bond issued therefor, there¬ by leaving the circulating medium of the people entirely under the control of the national banks; therefore, be it Resolved, That the general assem¬ bly of the Knights of Labor, in con¬ vention assembled, denounce this at¬ tempt so soon to be made to take from the government of the people the fov ereign right to issue money, and we pledge ourselves to renewed efforts to defeat tfiis nefarious scheme. Resolved, That we call on the peo¬ ple everywhere to watch their repre¬ sentatives in congress and demand from them such legislation that will continue the use of and issuance of government money in preference to money of private corporations (nation¬ al banks) and the reservation of the people’s sovereign rights as enunciated by Hamilton, Jefferson and Jackson. Copies of the new plank relating to free silver will bo sent to all the local assemblies and each will act separately upon it. P. AND R. ORGANIZED. The Capital Stock Fixed at Twenty Millions. The Philadelphia and Reading Rail¬ road Company organized at Philadel¬ phia Tuesday by the election of a pres¬ ident, a secretary and six directors. By the terms of an act of May, 1887, known as the “railroad law,” the change of the name of the railroad, which was sold under foreclosure pro¬ ceedings in Philadelphia on September 23,„was made imperative. Under the plan of reorganization there will be three companies, the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Read¬ company, the Philadelphia and ing Coal and Iron company and the Reading company. The latter is applica¬ known as the national company ; but tion has been applied for in court to have the title changed. This latter company, which was the parent organ¬ ization of the Philadelphia and Read¬ ing company, will have the supervision of the other companies. WEYLER ASKED TO RESIGN. Open Rupture With Home Govern¬ ment Given as the Cause. A special cable dispatch to the New York Journal from Havana says: “It appears to be a positive fact that General Weyler has been asked to resign on account of an open rup¬ ture with the home government. Gen¬ eral Prando, it is thought, may suc¬ ceed him. “It is conceded on all sides that his personal leadership of the forces against Maceo has ended in most sig¬ nal failure. “The attempts of the Spanish to make victories out of the so-called capture of the rebel strongholds of Dinar del Rio are laughed at. Maceo, *nth the science of Fabian, always re¬ treated in time to defeat Weyler’s tac¬ tics. Maceo, it is conceded, is short of ammunition, which is the greatest reason for his not accepting battle.” Diphtheria Doing Deadly Work. An epidemio of diphtheria is threatened in a number of localities in Northern Indiana. The entire Tom¬ linson family, living____ near New Car lisle, sis in number, has been wiped cut by the deadly malady. Other cases are reported at Otis, four chil¬ dren in one family at Auburn have died and general alaim prevails in tho Q ricken district. AFTER SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE Organization of an Importing Com¬ pany at Charleston, S. C. The Charleston, S. C., Importing and Exporting company was organized Wednesday with a capital stock paid in of §100,000. The books of the company were opened at noon and that amount was immediately subscribed. The stock¬ holders’ meeting chose Messrs. F. S. Rodgers, W. E. Huger, R. G. Rhett, A. C. Tobias and H. F. Bremer as a board of directors for the company, and at a subsequent meeting of the di¬ rectors Mr. H. F. Bremer, who was for several years connected with the firm of F. W. Wagener & Co., of Charles¬ ton, was elected president. Mr. C. E. Rodgers was made treasurer and Mr. T. J. Tobias was chosen secretary. The company will do a general im¬ porting and exporting business, be¬ ginning its operations at once. At the outset the major portion of its atten¬ tion will be devoted to the importa¬ tion of coffee. It will have its own steamer connec¬ tions with the leading Brazilian and South American ports, and it is an¬ nounced that its first cargo of coffee will be landed in Charleston within the next few weeks. The company is backed and indorsed by a number of the leading business men and capitalists of Charleston. LADIES SELL JEWELRY In Their Patriotic Desire t« Subscribe to the New Spanish Loan. The Daily News (London) publishes a dispatch from Paris detailing a pa¬ triotic outburst in Spain, which is manifesting itself in an eager desire to subscribe to the new internal loan issued by the government. Ladies are selling their jewelry in order to raise money to help the gov¬ ernment, while the bishops are prom¬ ising to devote the' gold and silver plate belonging to the churches to the same object. Brokers in Madrid have undertaken to dispose of scrip to the amount of £4,000,000 sterling. So great is the popular desire to take part of the loan that the Bank of Spain and the Bank of Barcelona were opened Sunday in order to receive subscriptions. A special from Madrid says: The newspapers unanimously express the opinion ihat the new Spanish loan wil’ result in an imposing demonstration of national enthusiasm and that all classes will co-operate to cover the amount of the loan, which is nomi¬ nally 250,000,000 pesetas. The bonds will be guaranteed by the customs revenue. TO DEFEND FLORIDA COAST. Forts Are Being Put in the Strongest Possible Condition. A Pensacola, Fla., special says: Since the recent visit of General Craighill, chief of engineers of the United States army, a large force of workmen has been eDgcged night and day in pushing the work of modern fortifications on Santa Rosa island to completion. Immense disappearing batteries of modern guns are being put in. .The fortifications at Forts Pickens and Barrancas are also being strengthened. In a very short while this work will have progressed to a point where it would be impossible for the war ves¬ sels of aDy foreign enemy to come close enough to do any damage to the city. Entrance to the harbor is protected by electrically operated sunken torpe¬ does. ___ CARPET 31 ILLS CLOSE DOWN. 3Iany 3Ien Throw u Out of Work By Surplus of Goods on Hand. Owing to a large surplus of carpets on hand the big tapestry mill of the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Com¬ pany at Yonkers, N. Y., has closed down. It is rumored that the shutting down of other mills operated by the company will shortly follow, This close-down throws from 300 to 400 hands out of employment. of It is stated that if the rumors closing down of other mills prove true there will be 7,000 hands out of em ployment. The Smith carpet mills are the largest in the world. RESTRICTIONS BY KNIGHTS. No Man to Join Whose Allegiance Is First to Another Order. The general assembly of Knights of Labor in session at Rochester, N. Y., adopted the recommendation of Gen¬ eral Secreta r y Treasurer Hayes that the National Brewers’ Union No. 35 should sever its allegiance to the Fed¬ eration of Labor or to the Knights of Labor, and that, no man can become a member of the Knights of Labor whose first allegiance is to another order. THIRTY-FIVE MEN KILLED. Fearfully Fatal Colliery Explosion Near Berlin. Advices from Berlin Btate that an explosion in a colliery in Westphalia killed 35 men. Forty men were in the colliery when the explosion occurred, but five of them were rescued alive. All the bodies, that were for several hours entombed, have been recovered. WEYLER WOUNDED. REPORT THAT THE SPANISH CAPTAIN-GENERAL MAY DIE. Insurgents Have Possession of Sev¬ eral Important Strongholds. A number of prominent Cubans ar¬ rived at Tampa, Fla., Thursday, by the Olivette from Havana, and will make their homes in Jacksonville and Ocala until the conflict ends. They declare that no honest man who has any respect for hie family can live under Spanish law as it is administered on the island. A prominent Cuban said relative to the engagement reported between Maceo and Weyler, that important battles had been fought and that Wey¬ ler had been defeated. Owing to the surveillance of the government, definite news has not been received in this country, but that it was true all Cabans in Havana knew through their official sources. He stated this information could be given the American people with every confidence. They further stated that Port-au-Principe, Cascora and Guai maro were all in the hands of the Cu¬ bans under Calixto Garcia and his aides. It is reported that Weyler is wound¬ ed and the rumor is believed to be well founded. Blood poisoning may result. Rebels Wreck a Train. Advices from Havana state that a train conveying troops was wrecked Thursday near Mangas, by the explo¬ sion of dynamite bombs which had been placed in position by rebels. Fourteen persons were wounded. The train was crossing a culvert when the explosion occurred. The insurgents had placed five bombs for the purpose of blowing up the train, but one of them did not explode. It is said that the rebels thought General Weyler wss on the train. CONTEST IN TENNESSEE. Republicans Charge Flection Frauds In Many Counties. At a meeting of the Tennessee re¬ publican slate committee in Nashville it was decided that the result of the gubernatorial race between ex-Gov ernor Bob Taylor, democrat, and Hon. G. N. Tillman, republican, would be contested. The committee meeting was attended by leading republicans representing every congressional district, and many republican members of the legislature. Many claims of fraud in West Ten¬ nessee have been made by the republi¬ cans, and they say that the result of a contest will expose many frauds that have been perpetrated at the polls. At the meeting the defeated repub¬ lican candidates for congress were asked to give notice of the proposed contest before congress. A special committee was appointed to urge con¬ gress to investigate alleged frauds in the national election in Tennessee, and prosecute all violators of the election laws. Governor-elect Taylor was shown the telegraphic report of the commit¬ tee meeting, and said : ”1 hear a good deal said about fraud, but I can give the republicans every contested county, and then have votes to spare.” TOTAL VOTE IN TENNESSEE. Secretary of State Morgan Gives Out the Official Figures. Secretary of State Morgan has given out the official returns of the election in Tennessee for president and gov¬ ernor. They show that the vote was the heaviest by about 18,000 ever polled in the state. received 163,651; Bryan and Sewall McKinley and Hobart 148,773 ; Bryan and Watson 4,525; Palmer and Buck¬ ner 1,951; Levering and Johnson 3,098. Bryan and Sewall’s plurality is 14,,878 and the total vote is 321,998. For governor, R. L. Taylor, demo¬ crat, received 156,228 ; G. N. Tillman, republican, 149,374; A. L. Mims, pop¬ ulist, 11,976; Joseph Hopwood 2,831. Taylor’s plurality is 6,854. DIRECT TO ENGLAND. Line of Steamers to Be Put On to Manchester. A special dispatch to The Manufac¬ turers’ Record announces that the United States Shipping company has arranged for a semi-monthly direct steamship line between Newport News, Va., and Manchester, England, the first boat to sail in December. This new line will be run in connec¬ tion with the Manchester Ship Canal company, and will open up a very im¬ portant direct traffic between the south and Manchester. 3IIssf ssiopi’s Official Count. The official returns of all counties in Mississippi give the following elec¬ toral vote: Democratic, 55,933; pop ulis, 7,421; republican Hill faction, 2,125; republican, LyDch faction, 2,702; Palmer and Buckner, 1,021; prohibition, 390. Total, 69,592. The populist vote of 7,421 all went to Bry¬ an, so that his real majority over all opposition is 63,354. THE JUDGES NAMED. LUMPKIN, LITTLE, COBB AND FISH SELECTED. Result ol the Nominating Convention Held in Atlanta. The state convention called for the ourpose of nominating additional judges of the supreme court met in the hall of the house of representatives at Atlanta Wednesday afternoon and was called to order by Hon. Steve Clay. John W. Akin, of Cartersville, was made temporary chairman. W«<dii u g ton Dessau was made permanent chairman. In taking the chair, Mr. Dessau stated that a new era was about to dawn upon the people when they would be allowed to select the judi¬ ciary, the most important branch of the state government. When nominations were called for, the following candidates were placed in nomination: Wm. A. Little, of Muscogee; Geo. ,F. Gober, of Cobb; W. H. Fish, of Sumter; John L. Hopkins, of Geor¬ gia ; Andrew J. Cobb, from the state at large; S. W. Harris, of Carroll; John P. Shannon, of Elbert; B. B. Bower, of Decatur. Joel Branham, of Floyd. The nominations closed, a motion was made that Judge Samuel Lump¬ kin be nominated by acclamation for the term beginning January 1st; 1897, and continuing for six years. The motion prevailed and Judge Lumpkin was nominated. Hon. W. A. Little was nominated on the first ballot, receiving 224 votes, fifty-two more votes than was neces¬ sary for a choice. Mr. Andrew J. Cobb was nominated on the 8th ballot, receiving 204 votes, having gained slowly but surely from the first ballot. After the eighth ballot a number of candidates were withdrawn. Judge Wm. H. Fish was nominated on the 10th ballot., against the only contestant left in the field, Judge George F. Gober. The convention adjourned sine die after making the nominations of Lump¬ kin, Little and Fish unanimous, and giving sincere and deserved thanks to the Hon. Washington Dessau for the fair and impartial manner in which he had presided over the convention. INVITED TO OCALA, FLORIDA. National Tobacco Growers’ Associa¬ tion Will Be Largely Attended. Secretary Williams, of the Ocala, Fla., board of trade, is busy sending out invitations to the governors of twenty-two states, boards of trade and tobacco growers’ associations of the country to send representatives to the national tobacco growsrs’ convention, which will convene in Ocala January 12, 1897. The meeting has the sanction of Governor Mitchell, who formulated the letter of initiation. Secretary Morton, of the United States agricul¬ tural department, has appointed as national delegates Charles W. Dabney, Jr., assistant secretary of agriculture, and Professor Whitney, of the same department. The meeting will be ia no sense local. MADE HOMELESS BY FLOODS. Washington State People Seek Refuge From Raging Waters. Advices from Spokane, Wash., state that the condition of the submerged Souer d’Aline country grows more se¬ rious each day. All the wagon bridges between v» al¬ lace and Wardner are out and several railroad bridges ore gone. At Kings¬ ton the people are huddled together in a schoolhouse. The bouses are all afloat. The situation at Cataldo is even worse than at Kingston. The town is completely submerged, and there are no boats. In the second story of one house eighteen people are huddled together, their hogs and chickens occupying the lower part. EIGHT MILLIONS THE PRICE. The Chicago and Northern Pacific hold at Auction. All the franchises aod real and per¬ sonal property of the Chicago and Northern Pacific railroad was sold at auction Tuesday for $8,000,000. The sale was conducted by Henry Bishop, master in chancery at Chicago, and was under the judgment issued by the United States circuit oourt, June 20, 1896. The sale was made to William Allen Butler on behalf of the bondholders’ committee. Mr. Butler was the only bidder. The bondholders have not as yet declared their plans of organ¬ ization. Yellow Pine Lumber Advaneed. The Southern Lumber Manufactur¬ ers’ Association, in called session at Memphis, Tenn., adopted a prioe list advancing yellow pine 50 cents per 1,000 feet. A committee was appoint¬ ed to prepare resolutions memorializ¬ ing congress to increase the tariff ou Canadian lumber. SENATOR PUGH’S SUCCESSOR. Gen. Pettus Nominated for the United States Senate in Alabama. In the caucus of tho democratic members of the general assembly of Alabama General E. W. Pettus was nominated for the United States senate by a vote of 67 to 26. Governor W. 3. Oates received the 26 votes. Shortly before the caucus met Con gres-man Bankhead announced his withdrawal irum the race. He was followed by Senator Pugh, who was a candidate to succeed himself. This left the field to General Pettus and Governor Oates. General Pettus was placed in nomi¬ nation by Colonel B. L. Hibbard. Hon. A. A. Wiley placed Governor Oates in nomination. Only one bal¬ lot ws3 taken ; it resulted as above. The nomination was then made unani¬ mous. General Pettus was born in 1821, in Limestone county, Alabama, which would make him seventy years old. After having secured a good education at the old-field schools in Limestone, he was graduated at Clinton college, Virginia, and began the Rtudy of law in Tuscumbia, Ala., in 1840. He was admitted to the practice in 1841, aud settled at Gainesville, Sumter coun¬ ty, where he practiced until 1848, when the gold excitement in Califor¬ nia attracted him there. Two years later, however, he returned to Ala¬ bama, and located at C/.rrollton, Pick¬ ens county, where he lived and prac¬ ticed law until 1858, when he removed to Cahaba in 1866. In 1841 he was elected solicitor of Pickens county. Three years later he was elected judge of the seventh judicial circuit, being then only thirty-four years of age. He was living at Cahaba when the war broke out, aud entered the con¬ federate service as major of the Twelfth Alabama. He fought hard during the four years of hostilities, and was pro¬ moted by degrees to a brigadier gen¬ eralship in October, 1863. He was a courageous soldier aud a gallant leader. At the close of the war he located at Selma, where he has since practiced his profession, being at the head of the bar of the state. He is an advocate of the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. TRADE CONDITIONS. Bradstreet’s Review of the Situation for the Past Week. Bradstreet’s trade review of the past week says: Jobbers and other wholesale dealers in general merchandise do not report the anticipated increase in the volume of goods distributed this week. There are increased purchases for holiday goods, and the tone of the market lor staples is one "f encouragement. Relatively the h aviest demand has been for dry goods, shoes and groceries, but even in these lines, particularly drygoods, the volume has been smaller than expected, and dis¬ appointment is a result. The many industrial enterprises which have started up continue a feature of each day’s news bulletin, but there is rea son to believe the significance of those exhibits has been over emphasized in gome instances. THREE FATALLY WOUNDED. A Controversy Among Young Men Ends in Bloodshed. Three young white men, well con¬ nected and prominent in their section, were mortally wounded Monday night at McLeods, a small station five miles below Swainsboro, Ga., ou the Stil more road. Mr. Felix Rountree and Lis two brothers, and John and Lawson Sut¬ ton had some words about a settle¬ ment at Sutton’s gin. John Sutton knocked Rountree down with a piece of iron. Rountree arose, drew his pirtol and shot five times. Missing, he then drew another pistol and fired five more shots, this time mortally wounding both the Sut¬ ton brothers. As he walked fff someone, yet un¬ known, shot him in the back, mortally wounding him. MINNESOTA RETURNS ALL IN. State Gave NfoKinley a Piurality of 58,878 Votes. The canvassing boards in the eighty one counties of Minnesota have com¬ pleted their work, and the result shows that over 340,000 votes were 3ast at the election November 3d, an increase of over 44,000 since the last election. McKinley received 193,355 votes; Bryan, 139,477; Palmer, 3,920; Levering, 4,002, aud Matchett, 734. McKinley’s plurality is 58,878. The majority for Clough, republican candidate for governor, is 3,456. The o’ther candidates on the republican state ticket are elected by pluralities ranging from 33,000 for attorney gen¬ eral to 46,000 for treasurer. The ag¬ gregate majority of the republican candidates for congress was 41,000. Ferris Whsel a Bad Investment. The famous Ferris wheel at Chicago is in the hands of a receiver. Judge Horton has appointed Andrew Onder donk to take charge of the assets, under bond of $10,000. The company was nine months in arrears on the in¬ terest due on mortgage bonds of $300, QQQ and is totally insolvent.