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KO BUREAU FOR TOILERS.
THE HOUSE DEFEATS MR. CAL
VIN’S MEASURE.
Wednesday of Ner.t Week Fixed aa
the Time for Consideration of the
Resolution to Sell the State Road -A
Dull Day in the Senate.
Atlanta, Ga.. Sept. 20. — The Senate to
day concurred in the amendment of the
House to the bill of the Senate incorporating
the Rome Street Railway Company; and
the bill incorporating the Macon, Dupont
and Florida Railroad Company; and the
bill incorporating the Griffin, and
Western Railroad Company; and the bill
prescribing the terms and conditions under
which the Augusta canal shall be let or
rented.
The House bill by Mr Weil, of Fulton, to
make sections 14411 to 1454 of the Code of
1882 (being the stock law) operative in Ful
ton count}', was passed.
The Senate spent the greater part of the
morning session in reading House bills the
first and second time.
In the House.
In the House to-day Mr. Move moved to
reconsider the Senate amendment to the
bill amending the charter of Tennille. The
motion prevailed and the bill was tabled.
The bill to amend the charter of Warren
ton was taken up and passed.
The bill to appropriate certain money in
the county treasury of Dodge county to
county bridges was passed.
THE WESTERN AND ATLANTIC.
Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, moved to dis
place the special order of the day, which
was the resolution providing for the sale or
lease of the Wes*if* and Atlantic railroad,
and a discu -sion fo V>" upon the question
of fixing a day for co sidel ing this measure
as a special order.
Mr. Watts suggested making the bill the
special order for Thm sday of next week.
Mr. Harrison wanted Thursday of this
week srt for the consideration of the bill.
Mr. McLendon spoke against displacing
the special order. He wanted the question
settled. He did not think either of the days
set were preferable to the present day.
Mr. Huff hoped that there would be a
postponement. He would like to know
what report the special committee, of which
Mr. Watts was chairman, would make and
whether he proposed to separate certain
property located iti Chattanooga from the
other property of the Western and Atlantic
railroad.
NO REPORT AGREED UPON.
Mr. Watts said that no report had been
agreed upon. He thought that at least one
half of the property in Chattanooga should
be soid, and also as much of the property of
the Western and Atlantic Railroad located
in this State as would not interfere with the
operation of the property. Mr. Watts
wanted the resolution so arranged that bid
ders could tell what property was for sale.
He thought that the House should know
what it had for sale, or lease, before they
should proceed to take action on the resolu
tion. He thought that the special report
would be ready tor Wednesday or Thursday.
The special order was vacated, and the con
sideration of it was made the special order
for Wednesday of next week.
A resolution lor the relief of the Imperial
Fire Insurance Company was lost.
A resolution to recommend amending the
financial policy of the United States gov
ernment, was tabled.
The House then convened in committee of
the whole, with Mr. Stewart, of Rockdale,
in the chair, for the purpose of considering
the bill of Mr C-lvin. of Richmond, to es
tablish a bureau on labor statistics in this
State.
DECREASING THE APPROPRIATION.
Mr. Calvin moved to strikeout the fignres
SI,OOO and substitute SSOO for the mainte
nance of the bureau, the amount so named
to be an annual allowan- . The amendment
was adopted.
Mr. Smith, of Gwir ■ ett moved to fur
ther amend the hill by adding another sec
tion, providing that the provisions of the
bill shall not go into effect until the Agri
cultural Departni-,t is dissolved, and the
effects sold tor $1 ,<
The Speaker decided that the amendment
was not g< rmane to the subject.
Mr. Brady, of Sumter, moved to strike
out the words “Bureau of Labor Statistics,"
and make it read “Agricultural Bureau,” so
as to turn over the Agricultural Bureau to
the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The
amendment w as adopted.
At the afternoon session, without debate,
the bill ns amended was lost by a vote of 7!>
yeas to 85 nays.
The bill by Mr. Simmons to amend section
2971 of the Code, as to who may sue for
homicides committed, passed by milistitute.
On motion of Mr. Glenn (Tie order of busi
ness was changed so as to take up bills of
purely local character, reading them for the
third time, and placing them on their pas
sage.
The bill to amend the act amending the
act of Feb. 17, 1879, fixing the license for
selling liquor in Emanuel county, passed.
The bill to incorporate the LaGrunge
streets railroad passed.
The bill preventing hunting and fishing
on the lan.is of another, iu Washington
county, passed.
Tlie bid to prohibit the sale of liquors in
four milts of Mt. Zion (colored) Methodist
church, in Meriwether county, passed.
The bill t authorize the City Council of
Fort (iair.es to issue bonds to purchase a
bridge, passed.
The bill to provide for the protection of
fish in the Hiawassa river passed.
The bill to amend the act incorporating
Jhe bank of Thotnasville passed.
The bill to amend the charter of the town
of Fort (’alley passed.
The bill to abolish the County Court of
Glynn passed.
The bill to amend the charter of the town
of Dalton passed.
The bill to amend the charter of the Com
mercial Bank of Augusta passed.
The House then adjourned.
CHIEFS OF THE FIRE FIGHTERS.
Opening of the National Convention at
Atlanta.
Atlanta. Ga., Sept. JO. — The convention
lire chiefs met at the Kimball House
this morning and marched in a body to the
opera house, where the association was to
bold its first session, it was found that
nearly gOO chiefs of the tin' departments of
tlie United States were present. The meet
ing was called to order by Chief Steere,
President of the Association. Rev. G.
B. Strickler opened the exercises with
prayer. Chief Joyner, of Atlanta, then
arose and said:
Mb. President, Lathes and Gentlemen -This
is the happiest day of my life, to see and wel
come you to the finest city In the South, my
home, the city 1 endeavor to protect from loss
by lire, Atlanta. Wbeu I first Joined this organ
iratlon I said that 1 would nc.er be satisfied
until I saw it convened in Georgia's capital city,
and, as 1 said before, lam happy and jierfiictly
content, and your stay here suafl be a pi soa.it
one, and you arc welcome.
Chief Joyner then introduced Mayor
Cooper, of Atlanta, who made a speech of
welcome on the | sirt of the city.
Pnsident Hteere, upon the part of the as
sociation, 1 urnie the response, that was
fitting in its character und was well re
ceived
Gov. Gordon was to have addressed the
asMieiation as tho representative of tin*
Htate, hut owing to business engagements
lie was forced to Is- absent, and Dr. li I).
Kpaldiug fulfilled the Governor’s up|iomt
nient with much ability.
Bryson lie Cool, <f Pottavllle, Pa., also
addressed the cunvention briefly, andeltMsl
Ins remarks by culling Chief Joyner's Id
year-old son on tlie stage und presenting him
with a fireman's bugle.
lu res|s>nse the youngster was aqual to
tb* occasion, atsi ucouitud hlnus-lf ailinlr
ably,
The convention Uuru adjourned to the bull
room of tils K llllliail House, where
| a business meeting was hold. Little
! of interest happened during the session
I and at 1 o’clock the convention took a ro-
I cess to meet at 3 o’clock. The convention
| met at the appointed hour, and tie after
noon session was devoted to preliminary
I work. President Steere made a short ad
j drest, outlining the objects of the conven
; tion. Chief On hey, ot New York, read an
, interesting paner, the subject of which was
“The most available means of reaching the
tops of buildings in cases of fire.”
Prof. J. P. Barnett, a distinguished elec
trician of Chicago, read a scientific paper
j entitled “How to obviate the danger enm
! nating from overhead electric wires.” His
I solution of the problem was to run the wires
! underground.
The President announoed the following
i committees;
On Exhibits —William Ktockeli of Ten
; lessee, Thomas O’Connor of Isiuisiana, A.
I L. Brantley of Michigan, H. J. Eaton of
Connecticut, P. H. Curtis of Virginia.
Ou Nominating Officers —A. I’. Leshure,
j of Massachusetts; D. C. Larkin, of Ohio;
j Arthur Sloan, of Alabama, and T. F. Nevin,
] of New York.
On Resolutions—Thomas O’Neil, of Mich
igan; H. L. Rixby, of Massachusetts, and
J. J. Jewshart, of New York.
The convention then adjourned until 8
o’clock this evening.
Chief Joyner, of Atlanta, will lie the
President of the association for the coming
year.
The session held to-night was taken
up with the hearing of addresses. Clar
ence Knowles, of Atlanta, addressed
the Association on the relation of in
surance to the Fire Department of
the Union, showing how they worked
together for the- accomplishment of
the same purpose, that of saving property
from destruction by fire.
Editor Hines, of the New York Specta
tor addressed the Convention upon the
subject of the causes that led to fires.
He said that the insurance companies
l ist year had paid fifty-one per cent, of the
total losses by fire.
Chief StocKwell, of Nashville, delivered
an address suggestive of the character of
the material that should bo used
in the construction of high build
ings. He favored the enactment
of laws requiring builders to construct
buddings of good material, and making
them as near as possible fire-proof.
At thris* o’clock this afternoon a false
alarm of fire was turned in so that the As
sociation could have an opportunity of see
ing the effectiveness of Atlanta’s fire ser
vice.
10,000 AT THE RACES.
Only Two Favorites Win—Mutuals
Pay Big Money.
New York, Sept. 20. — The autumn meet
ing of the Brooklyn Jockey Club began
to-dny at Prospect Park. The attendance
was very heavy, fully 10,000 people being
present. The weather was lovely. The
track was slow. The racing was sensational,
as nearly every event resulted in a close
finish. Only two favorites won, and backers
fared badly. The events wore as follows:
First Race—Five furlongs. Cyclone won,
with Burch second and Ballston third. Time
1:(D44.
Second Race —One and one-sixteenth miles.
Lelex won, witli Esquimau second and Rosalind
third. Time I:WM.
Third Race- Three-fourths of a mile. Ger
aldine won, with Emperor of Norfolk second
and Satisfaction third. Time l:lsVt>. Mutuals
paid SB9.
Fourth Race— One and one-quarter miles.
Eurns won, with Exile second and Richmond
third. Time 8:0.1. Mutuals paid S4O. The value
of the stake to the winner was $3,80;).
Fifth Race— Five furlongs. Leo H. won,
w ith George Oyster second and Speedwell third.
Time 1:02*4.
Sixth Race— One mile. Little Minnie won,'
with Redstone second and Nellie Van third.
Time 4;44V4. Mutuals paid $54.
RACING AT LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, Sept. 20.— This, the second
day at Churchill Downs, was all that could
be desired. The weather was superb and
the racing fine. Following is a summary:
First Ru-e—One mile. Poteen won, with
Estrella second and Derochment third. Time
I:4*>4.
Second Race— Three-quarters of a mile. Evak
won, with Glenhall second, and Bankrupt and
Rivet ran a dead heat for third. Time 1:16.
Third Race -Two miles. The horses got off
well, with Montrose and Libretto even and Pro
crastinator a length behind. Montrose started
out to set the pace up the hack stretch, keep
ing a length in front of Libretto, all running
under a pull. Passing the grand stand they
quickened their pace. Libretto taking a slight
lea l. Between the quarter and the turn Mon
trose and Libretto ran side by side
with Procrastinator three or four
lengths behind. Before reaching the
three-quarter pole, however, Montrose be
gan to head away. Coming down the stretch
Hathaway whipped Libretto hard. Montrose run
ning along comparatively easy. The hero of
the spring Kentucky derby won by three lengths
with Lihiett > second, and Procrastination
beaten off. Time 8:3S).
Fourth Rack —Five-eighths of a mile. Ker
nels' won. with Tudor second and Hattie D.
tnird. Time!:o3.
Fifth R ace— Seven-eighths of a mile. Lafitte
won, witu Fatal pa second and Panama third.
Time 1:32.
MR. BLAINE’S SECRETARY.
The Downfall of a Brilliant Woman
Once Known in Washington.
l-'nrm the It’os/i i mjton Post.
Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 18.—Years ago
a bright, open-hearted and honest girl was
private secretary to James G. Blaine. To
day, a physical wreck, broken down
mentally, and with no social standing, she
earns her daily bread by washing dishes
and doing other work in a Haverhill res
taurant. She was liorn in Gardiner, Me.,
graduated with honors at a seminary,
and her parents were of high social
position and wealthy. She was tho
nolle of the village, and a bright
future opened up liefore her. When she
was 23 ye&rs of age she became private sec
retary to James (J. Blaine. As such she be
came a general favorite iu society, and
there are many people in Washington to
day who, should her name be mentioned,
would at once recognize this once brilliant
woman. At one time her name frotmeutly
appeared in society journals as a leader at
fashionable watering places, and on many
well known occasions of national impor
tance she was present us a special guest.
But society was her ruiu. About the
time that she became Secretary to Mr.
Blaine tier engagement w.i, announced to a
man whose life was then lull of promise for
the future, and who is now a large manu
facturer here. The demands of society led
her away from her lover,and it was not long
ere the engagement was broken by her.
Presently she acquired the liub:t of drink
ing wine ut receptions and social events.
Wine led to something stronger, and finally
she gave up her situation with Mr. Blaine.
, ne habit of drinking was strong, nnd she
s' uni fell from her position iu society. Of
late years she lias supported uerself us
l est she could doing housework ami the
like.
Not long ago she came to Haverhill to see
the man she had jilted. She was found oil
tit; mad iu u stonn, thinly clad, apparently
the worse for liquor, ami wandering aim
lessly about. Sue wm taken to r. house
near by, and it was uot long before her
story was known. Hlie is now working here
in a restaurant. Hhe bus wealthy relatives
in Dover, N. H., and her father is in pros
(M-roiiH circumstances in Brighton.
Nomine.tod for Vayor.
Louisville, Kv., Wept. 2'F—The Repub
lican!* to-mght unanimously nominate 1
Samuel L. Avery for Mayor. Mr. Avery
1h a prominent hudness man of high staud
iug, mid having voted lor Cleveland is
elussed with the Mugwumps With two
Democratic candidates in the field Mr.
Avery's election i* regarded as a strong
probability.
■ranted Pratique
Pensacola, Fla., Kepi. 20. Several
V' Si-ls winch have Ihs-ii gi U'lli-I pratique
from quarantine have Imru detained one nr
two days, owing to the stormy wrath r
thnt lets prevailed here for sninc time uet
Tim weather *1 moderated to-day, How
ever, 1 lull liu vess-L will in* brought to tue
c.li tomorrow and proouul with thoir
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 1887.
A HANGMAN’S EXPERIENCE.
He Tells Something of the Fifty-Two
Executions Which He Managed.
From the St. Imuls Globe-Democrat.
There is probably but one man in the
world who has been the chief uctor in the
execution of fifty-two men, and that is
George B. Malidon, of Fort Smith, Ark.,
who has prepared the ropes and attended to
the preliminary arrangements for the hang
ing of the numerous criminals who have
met their fate here, fifty-two m all. Meet
ing Mr. Malidon recently your correspond
ent took occasion to interrogate him as to
his experience in the hanging business.
“The first man I ever had anything to do
with hanging,” said he. “was John Childers,
who was executed Aug. 15, 1573, and, by the
way, John to the first man ever hung at
'• rt Smith by the United States Court.
There were probably 5,000 people present,
hangings in those days being public. Chil
ders bald many friends in the Indian Terri
tory. and the report had reached here that
an attempt would bo made to rescue him,
hence there were about 100 gnards and Dep
uty Marshals stationed around the gallows
enclosure. A singular incident of this exe
cution was that when Childers was taken
from the jail to tile gallows the sun was
shining beautifully. While the ceremonies
on the gallows were being held a storm caino
up, and just as the trap was sprung the
keenest flash of lightning I ever saw rent
the air, accompanied by a tremendous elap
of thunder. By the time the body was cut
down the storm had spent its fury, and tho
sun was again shining brightly.”
“Do you ever have any trouble with the
Indians that are hung, more than with
whites or negroes?”
“Asa rule Indians are less trouble than
whites, and seldom give their keepers any
annoyance. They walk out to the gallows
without a murmur, seldom make any talk,
and the job is soon over. John Billy, a full
blooded Choctaw, who was hung, I think,
the same year John Childers was, displayed
more feeling than any Indian I over saw,
and was so troublesome that it became
necessary to chain him to a post in a room
over the court honse. He would beg me to
shoot him every time I went about him.
Ho died game, "though, and was defiant and
stoical on the gallows. Two other Indians
were hung at the same time Billy was.”
“Isn’t hanging a man an extremely
greeable duty to perform?”
“It certainly is not a very pleasant job,
but i have become so accustomed to it that
it now has no effect on me. I have got the
business down fine and know just how to
prepare a noose and how to adjust one to
make a complete and successful job, Of
course, I feel sorry for any man who is so
unfortunate as to get himself hung, but at
the same time think a larger share of my
sympathy is due the other fellow —the one
that has been murdered.”
“Did you ever bang a man that you
thought might possibly lie innocent?”
“No; I believe every mail executed here
wus guilty and deserved his punishment,
though of course there have been many
who deserved it more than others, but I sel
dom think of making any distinction be
tween murderers.”
“How many did you ever hang at one
time?”
“Six was the largest number ever taken
out at one time, and they were, with one
exception, fine looking young men,
William 'Moore, Dan Evans, Sam
Fooy, William Whittington, whites; Sma
ker "MankiUer, Cherokee, and Ed Campbell,
a negro boy. Moore was tue first nutn I
ever saw “go off” mad. He glanced over
the immense crowd surrounding the gallows
defiantly, and when asked if he had any
thing to say, remarked that there were
worse men tnan ho standing around looking
on. A striking contrast to Moore, how
ever, was Sam Fooy, whoso mother, wife
and children were near at hand, and who
was well acquainted with many who had
come to see him hanged. During tho ceremo
nies on th“ gallows he stood facing the crowd
with a pleasant smile on his face, nod
ding his head frequently as his eyes caught
that of seine friend. When asked if lie de
sired to say anything he glanced around and
said in a pleasant tone of voice: ‘I am as
anxious to have this thing over with as
those who have assembled to see it, and will
therefore not delay matters—farewell to
all.’ There would have been seven to hang
this time, but Edward Butler, a negro, at
tempted to escape after receiving sentence
and was killed by a guard. There have
been ttvo hung ut one time on two different
occasions since this execution."
“Have you ever met with any accidents
ill hanging criminals;’'
“I remember but one occasion where 1
failed to break their necks and that was in
thecaseof a little negro named James Diggs,
who turned his head just as I sprung the
trap and displaced the rope. He died hard,
strangling to death.”
“All these condemned men are uneducat
ed, rough characters, are they not(”
“Asa general thing they are, many of
them being Indians and negroes. Tho
nicest man I ever pulled a black cap over
was Dr. Henry Stewart, who was hung in
1879, I think’ for the murder of Dr. Jones,
at Caddo, Choctaw Nation. He was a pol
ished gentleman iu appearance and well
educated. He displayed extraordinary nerve
all the way through, asked no special favors
and complained at nothing. 011 the gallows
lie had little to suy and was much less nerv
ous than those who surrounded him. Bill
Elliott known as Colauado Bill, was hung
with him, and also displayed great courage,
saying lie had killed lus men 111 self- iefenso
arid if it wus to do over again would do the
same tiling. As 1 was adjusting the ropes
Elliott said: ‘For God’s sake, boys, break
our necks, don’t punish us.’ ”
“Do any of them ever break down on the
gallows?"
“I have seen several of them weaken, but
never bad to brace up but one or two, and
that was only for u moment just before the
trap was sprung.”
“Isn't it necessary to give a lighter man a
lower fall than a heavy one?”
““No. I usually give them a six-foot drop.
Little 13d Fulsoiti, hung, I think, some time
in IKS4, did not weigh to exceed 115 pounds,
and lus neck was broken by a six-foot fall.”
“Do they all think they are going straight
to heaven?"
“Well, a majority of them get somo sort
of religion before the day of execution
comes round, and say they are ready to go,
having no fears as to their future, as they
have matte peace with their God, but some
go off without making any preparations of
a re.igious character, mid in my opinion
they have about as good a show to climb
the ‘Golden Stairs’ as tho others.
“I alums prepare the ro,*s a week or
more before tho day of execution and
stretch them with dummies, adjusting the
trap and letting them fall through five or
six times each day. The condemned men
always know when I am preparing for
them, ns they onu e isily hear the noise made
by dummies failing through. They fre
quently ask me how she works, etc., "some
time* in a sincere and sometimes in a jocu
lar manner. While only fifty-two have
I>C'*ii hung I have prepared rosies for nearly
100, many death sentences having been com
muted to life imprisonment after their ropes
hail been prepared ami stretched.”
“They all know you and ara aware of
your duties, I suppose, long before their day
of execution arrives f”
"Oh, yes, mv duties as guard at the jail
throw me in contact with them every day
for months. Frequently they u*k me on the
gallows to luuke a sure job, and I always
tell them to follow iuy instructions and
there will lie no mistase. The main thing
for thorn to do is not to move their hea 1
utter ttie rope is adjust si, aatl in nearly
every case they do jn-t as I tell them. I
always shake the band of hi *li one mid bit!
them good-by just liefore puiliitg the black
caps over, mid I have become -*>accustomed
to it that it is no more than bidding fare
well to u friend who i starting out on a
Journey, perhaps never to return,
Rkv, >,s lUktkn. a (Imrefi of Kuglnnd min
ister at Uv-rtsol, c'lialleagt'H say tue* In tils
prove his propliet'v Iks' In 1 sSt, ill.itii traiehful
I'tiristians will at 'ttinl Ir-nn wirtU in heaven, ami
lleil IP" nilll'Uiiluni hi, l Ira -in April 11, llftil
Tliere Is wtinef tiiag alt "it Mr 11. tier its Matthew
V.. 18 II I 111 r-* in ei nlUlii l/stns
GOVERNMENT IN PERSIA.
The Peculiar System of Robbery of
Which the Shah is the Head.
From the St. James Gazette.
The art of government in Persia is gener
ally learned after a long and arduous ap
prenticeship. The son of some great man.
jierhaps when quite a little fellow —a boy,
say, of 10—is sent to an outlying province,
district, or city, as Governor. But it is a
merely nominal governorship, the real
power being exercised by some experienced
courtiers. One of the most successful Gov
ernors in Persia it. has been the writer’s lot
to know was 11.1t.11. the Imad-u-Dow)et,
the ”Pillar of the State.” For many years
the old Prince was Governor of the province
of which ICcrmanshah was the capital. For
nearly a quarter of a century lie ruled this
province with energy and sucre*. He en
riched himself, he enriched iiis sons, his un
derlings became wealthy men, and he did
not grind the faces of the poor. During his
lifetime Ardelan seldom suffered from fam
ine; and whatever the price of bread was
anywhere else in Persia, it was always less
in the Imad-u-Dowlet’s government.
Provincial governors, though they be the
King’s own uncles, brothers, or even sons,
are looked upon by all Persians as the law
ful prey of the King of Kings. In the j
Court phrase a Governor may bo “unripe,”
“squeezable,” or “ripe.” If he has just
joined his appointment and has no private
property, then there is nothing to be got out
of him, and it would even be bad policy to
plunder the man; for the unfortunates
under his rule, who had been chastised by
his predecessor with whips, would certainly
be chastised by him with scorpions. When
a Governor has been nearly a year in his
province, unless there has been a famine, or
he is a fool, or he has scruples (which last is
very seldom), he ought to be decidedly
“squeezable.” If he remain over two
years in his province, he should be quite
“ripe.”
The “Asylum of the Universe,” which is
the commonest title of the King of Persia,
is a wise man according to his lights. He
never kills the goose w ith the golden eggs.
But regularly, us each New year comes
round, all the provincial Governors of Per
sia undergo the process of squeezing at the
royal bauds. There must be decency in all
things, and the King puts the matter deli
cately enough. The Prime Minister sends
for the agent of the gentleman who is to be
submitted to the process. The agent, know
ing well what is coming, staves off th evil
day, perhaps for a week or two, by taking
to his bod and feigning serious illness. This
is an opportunity for the King to do
a turn to one of the royal physicians,
who is immediately dispatched to the
invalid. As long as the agent wishes to be
ill, he must freely bribe the court doctor,
but a more peremptory message or more re
iterated inquiries as to his health at length
summon him to the presence of the Minis
ter. The great man points out that he him
self is the victim’s personal friend, that as
such he feels it only kind to communicate
in confidence the fact that a very large sum
indeed has been offered for the governor
ship. The agent hastens to assure the Min
ister of his principal’s gratitude, which he
proves by an immediate bribe. Ho then
devotes his entire attention to try
ing to obtain the continuance of
his principal in office for a less
amount than the sum which is supposed to
hove been offered by tho rival. In some
cases he may even tender the same sum as a
present to the king, or. if the Governor be
very rich, or has been particularly lucky in
feathering his nest, perhaps a still larger
one. Thus year by year every governor
ship —nay, every office—in Persia is practi
cally sold to the highest bidder. The Prime
Minister himself has to go through exactly
the same painful process; for all great offi
ces are really held by an annual tenure,
though nominally during the King’s pleas
ure. Tho prices paid for the various ap
pointments are the common talk in the
bazaar.
A Governor, then, must have been very
fortunate, indeed, and a skillful plunderer,
too, to keep his hold upon a province for a
period so long as that which the Imad-u
-l>owlet ha 1 enjoyed. It must be remem
bered that a Governor is not only responsi
ble for the tranquility of the province over
which he rules, but he Is also personally re
liable for the revenue. Bach year the
King attempts to raise the revenue, each
year Governors attempt to get it reduced.
On rare occasions, as in times of famine,
the Shah is reluctantly compelled to remit
n jKirtion of it. Now the profits of a pro
vincial governor consist, first, in the amount
of revenue he can wring from the taxpayers
over and above that demanded by the Shah ;
secondly, in the briiies he can exact from
his understrappers {then in his various per
quisites in the shape of fines legally
or illegally imposed, amounts received from
criminals or accused persons, bribes taken
from both partial' in civil actions, spoliations
from the estates of deceased persons; and,
lastly, sums of money, goods, houses, or
land got by simple extortion. When a gov
ernor has once taken root in a province, and
is well aware how fur he can go with impu
nity in his exactions from the provincial
mugnates, it is pretty plain sailing for him.
But tho natural jealousy of the King does
not as a rule permit a governor to remain
for more than two or throe j r ears at the
same post. Exceptions, however, arc some
times made in favor of the King’s own im
mediate relatives. The Imad-u-Dowlet, the
King’s uncle, was one of those fort)mate
men. At the present moment the King’s
eldest son, the Zd-cs-Suitan, has lieen for
some years local Governor of southern Per
sia.
The secret of success in a provincial gov
ernorship be to avoid oppressing
the poor, to keep the provincial magnates
in a cons.ant state of active rivalry one
with another, and one bv one to squeeze
them dry. Such was the policy of the
Itnad-u-liowlet. His decisions were never
manifestly unjust in the many serious cases,
civil or criminal, which rani ' under his
notice. Both parties bribed heavily as a
matter of course, but in the end substantial
justice would b administered. Tho King’s
uncle was a human man, and did not as a
rule take more than double the amount of
the taxes due to the frown from the
ravats. But it is nevertheless true that
lit tie by Itt'c the tcttutl .e • ■ tolds of th ■
vast and fertile lands in the entire valley of
Kerraanshah became the private property
of the "P.liar of the State.”
The old Governor was very rich, and per
haps n little jmrsimonious too. Rather un
wisely lie huili. shortly lierorc his death, an
immense palace (if coarse he ha ito pre
sent it to the King when his evil day ar
rived, as it, did ut leu ;th. lucii against
his grain, he was compelled to proceed to
Teheran to render an uccou’it of his stew
ardship; then decorously, but firmly, the
Shan squeezed him and took every farthing
he iiad in the world, as was the royal right.
But the King was merciful; he allowed his
uncle to die in lus bed.
Alien the writer ti st knew the Imad-u-
Dotviyt. he win in the plenitude of his power,
his only trouble b<-iug cause 1 by lus young
est and favorite son. His eldest son. then u
man of live nnd thirty, was extremely intel
ligent, lus father’s coadjutor, aim a noto
rious bon-rivont. Th * second son, a man of
cignt and twenty, was less satisfactory.
Acute, intellectual and unscrupulous, he
was, when lie hud the chance, a cruel op
en-sor; but, fortitnulely for the province,
ids time was principally taken up by astro
logical studies and altemnts to discover the
philos tplier’s stone. Hut the prilo an I tor
ment of the old Prince's life was his
thini and lavorite son. There was no üboin
(nation of which tins young man Imd not
Isen gtiilly. no disgraceful scandal in
Kerm tii-simh with wnioli h|s name was not
mixed up hi some way or other. From the
town, from the villages, there were oon
tmuul coinpluiiit*: hut the youth, a good
hsiking young fellow enough, reiuaine I the
the favorite, till at last the old man’s jia
lien s't ime to an cud. The young I’rlms*
broke into lus father s hurem at light, and
fired at linn With a pistol loaded w ith slugs,
wounding him iu the arm. The Governor
said nothing of t.li-- wound or of the cause of
ln> soil’s disgrace; tail Is* put thet (Tender ill
• 'Pauli. After fort y-elglil hours his brothers
interceded, lut wa* set at lilieity ami apjsir
••lilly forg.v i it the long suf-
ferine fatlier in self-defense had
doomed him to death. One
morning a messenger from the Governor
rushed into the writer's courtyard with the
request that he would hurry at once to the
river palace of Iraediah, to the assistance of
the Governor’s son, who had wounded him
self accidentally An hour’s furious riding
and we arrived at the palace. The Gov
ernor’s Persian doctor was in a state of ter
rible excitement. "Navo him, for God’s
sake!” he said, as he wrung his hands. The
agitation of the hakim was unfeigned. At
the edge of the great ornamental tank lay
the body of the Irnad-u Dowlet's son. Life
was extinct. The Prince’s doctor begged
rue again to do something, though I pointed
out that the man was dead and cold. On in
quiring the cause of death I was told
that the youtli had been tossing his
gun in the air, that the butt struck the
pavement, and the weapon exploded. But I
found that, though death was due to a gun
shot wound, the affair had really been an
execution; for one of the wrists was bruised
by finger-marks, and the gun had been dis
charged when touching the man’s chin. As
we returned to the town numerous gentle
men on the way asked for news of the young
prince. On hearing that he was dead they
dismounted and dabbed their hats with mud,
in sign of mourning. All wept and wailed
loudly. This was mere etiquette. But the
grief of the Imad-u-Dowlet was unfeigned,
and he was never the same man again after
the death of his favorite hut rebellious son.
The * Savannah Weekly News.
Sixteen Images.
For Saturday, Sept 24, 1887-
READY THIS MORNING.
CONTENTS.
First Page— The Old Parson’s Story; Five
Old Letters, Chapters V.-VI.; Mark Twain's
First Lecture.
Second Page— Sara Sota’s Blood Stains; Au
gusta Notes; Georgia's Legislature; Atlanta's
Wine Rooms; Baltimore and Ohio's Directors;
$79, 000, 01K) Wanted for Pensions This Year;
Carlisle's Plans; Held Up by Highwaymen;
Nov. 11 Fixed for the Execution of the Chicago
Anarchists; Deserted by Her Othello; New York
Republicans tsGold Found in a Grave.
Third Paoe— Philadelphia's Parade; Florida's
Invitation; Loyal to the President; McGarigie
Safe; A Bursting Cannon; Fate of the Anareh
its; Roasted in a Cell; Fair Ends a Feud; Pierced
by the Grim Archer; Blue and Gray; Neroy
George Sloan; Gen. Phillips Testifies; Protect
ing the People; Knocked in the Head.
Fourth Paoe— William's Stomach; A Man
With a Memory: The Church of God; Three
Widows to Wife; Drinks of Popular People;
Frightful Execution; Mind Cure for a Poodle;
Minnesota and the Tariff; Woe Wrought by
Telephone.
Fifth Paoe.— A Thrill of Patriotism—Thirty
Thousand Troops in Line at Philadelphia;
Money Hard to Get; Marietta Its Terminus;
Legislators Not Bribed; Dr. Gardner Convicted;
The Asylum Investigation: Seven Jail Birds
Fly; A Speech by Queen Victoria; Excursionists
Killed; Mexico's Congress; Sailed in a Stiff
Blow.
Sixth Page— Cleveland a Big Hero, Philadel
phia Goes Wild Over the President; Black
Bluffers; Anarchy's Hard Fight; America for
Americans; Work of the House; State Capital
Siftings; Columbus Chepterettes; Burglary at
Fleming.
Seventh Page —Agricultural Department:
Fruit Culture in the South; Points in Peach
Growing; A Dairy Calculation; Brittle Hoofs;
A New Variety of Orange; Curing Pea Vines;
Sowing Clover in Cotton Fields; Household;
Farm and Stock Notes. Popular Science; The
Method of Ignatius, illustrated; Notes for
Women; How the Crops Look.
Eighth Page— Good Men Bouud to Rise—Tal
mage Takes p Lesson from the Life of Joseph;
Home of the Insane; Purchasable Police; A
Romance of Siberia; Newspaper Nimrods; A
Financial Sea Dog.
Ninth Page— Stirring Times in Erin, The
Suppression Clause of the Crimes Act Enforced;
Bay State Democrats, A Full Ticket Put Up
with a Strong Platform; Bound to Die Growling,
The Petitions for the Anarchists to be Less
Mild; Hiring Out the Convicts, The State to In
troduce Only One More Witness; Other Tele
grams.
Tenth Page— The News In Georgia, Gathered
from Correspondents and Exchanges; West
Florida Fish; Rum Again iu the Ring; Putnam
at the Piedmont; Columbus Chips.
Eleventh Page.—Round About in Florida:
South Carolina Items; Georgia Legislature;
Bay State Democrats: McGlynn Causes a Row;
Peoria in Luck; Odd Fellows at Denver; Mexi
cans Fight a Duel; Killed on the Rails.
Twelfth Page— Editorial: The Co-Education
Issue: Facts About Crime; A Typical Platform
and Ticket; A Convention Interviewed; Senator
Colquitt on Prohibition , Tile Development of
the Newspaper, Commissioner Coleman's Sor
ghum Experiment; The Piedmont Exposition.
How to Get Rich; A Swarm of Cutthroats;
Brief Telegraphic Summary.
Thirteenth Page.— Local Department Pi
lots’ Pool Dissolved; Struck With a Rock; The
Festive Burglars; Spoiled Their ‘"Scussion";
A Juvenile Tramp; Goatfess and Forlorn: An
Accident on the Central: The Groover-Davis
Nuptials; King Cotton's Palace; Formally Open
ed: King Cotton's Reign; Borne Out on the
Tide; A Poor Farm Purchased; Base Ball.
Fourteenth Page— A Disguised Woman De
nounces a Bridegroom at the Altar; Ail Econo
my Funeral; Jefferson Davis and His Wife;
Siege of Con tor’s Castle; Outlaw Jack Turner's
Death; Malignant rs: A Woman's Conft
dene-e Game: < >ld Peter's Old Friends.
Fifteenth Page.— Jewels for Mrs. Cleveland;
Two Strong Men; The Bell's Burning Words;
The Champion Liar; A Blind Dog's Guardjau
Cat; A Millionaire Child: The Toddy Palm; The
i Depredating Hen; Wicked Western Wiles: The
Particularly Particular Dude: Current Com
ment; Bright Bits: Personal; Items of Interest,
Sixteenth Paoe Review of the markets;
Other Telegrams; Advertisements.
Just the paper to send to yOur friends.
Single copies 5 cents.
For sale at EstiU's News Depot and at the of
fice. 3 Whitaker street.
Did you call mo? I knew that before.
That, B. H. Levy & Bro. arc slaughtering
I gents’ sunim-T tur.iiphi aud necktreorl
The first severe frost of the season will be
; bore short!)- after B. H. Levy & Bio.’ dis
play of fashionable full suits aurl furnishings.
WHEAT GRANULES.
A
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tpoCUUNTY OFFICER*. Books and Hlaruk
1 required by county üßlomi for the uw of
l hr I’oiiru. or lor office om, •uuidimi to mtjr by
Gw MORNING .Fort PRINTING UOUbfc. 1
Whitaker afreet. baiaunah
DEATHS.
DANIEL.—Died, at Wadlay, Ga., on Septem
ber 19, at 2:30 a. m., little Ruby Daniel, daughter
of Dr. T. S. and Mrs. Annie C. Daniel.
FUNERAL IN VITATIONS.
PRIXDIBLE.—The friends and acquaintances
of Mr. and Mrs. John Prindible are respectfully
invited to attend the fuueral of their son, Dan
iel, from thei'- residence, corner of Bryan and
Price streets, at 4 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON.
MEETINGS.
~ ' ~ I. O. O. F
MAGNOLIA EN- Jt
CAMPMENT No. 1.
Odd Fellows’ Tem- . _ S|ffs
pie, N. W. corner Bar- O.R
nard and State streets. Vd'
Regular meeting / ( cpt ’wit.
THIS 'We and i;esd,'i vitjegSiL '
EVENING at 8 o'clock. -
FRED. FICKEX, C. P.
J. S. Tyson, Scribe.
GOLDEN KI LE LODGE NO. 12, I. O. O. F.
A regular meeting of this Lodge will be held
THIS EVENING at ft o'clock.
Members of other Lodges and visiting brothers
are invited to attend.
By order or FRED EIXSFELD, N. G.
D. F. McCoy. Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisementa inserted under "Special
Notices” will be charged $1 00 a Square each
insertion.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
An examination to fill positions as assistant
teaehers in the Public Schools (white and color
ed i will be held at Chatham Academy on Tues
day, September 27, between the hours of 9:30 a.
m.. and 2p. m. Colored applicants will be ex
amined in the north room.
W. 11. BAKER, Superintendent.
NOTICE.
Neither the captain nor consignees of the
British steamship “Naples,” whereof Rulffs
is master, will be responsible for any debts
contracted by the crew.
A. MINIS & SONS,
Consignees.
LI'.NCH.
Shrimp Salad, Crab Salad, Oyster Soup and
Cold Northern Meals at the Merchants' Ex
change for lunch to-day.
CHARLES F. GRAHAM.
NOTICE.
Neither the Captain nor consignees of the
British Steamship SUEZ, whereof Morris
is Master, will be responsible for any debts con
tracted by the crew.
A. MINIS & SONS, Consignees.
NOTICE.
Savannah, Ga., Sept, 1, 1887.
The firm of DARNALL & SUSONG has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent. Either
parties are privileged to sign in settlement of
the assets of firm. JNO. P. DARNALL,
W. A. SUSONG.
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT WATER
TAKERS.
CITY TREASURER S OFFICE, 1
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 14, 1887. f
Unless your water rent, past due since July
Ist. is paid without further delay, the supply of
water will be shut off from your premises with
out further notice.
C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
THE MORNING NEWS
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE,
3 Whitaker Street.
The Job Department of the Morning News,
embracing
JOB AND BOOK PRINTING,
LITHOGRAPHING AND ENGRAVING,
BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT BOOK
MANUFACTURING,
is the most complete in the South. It is thorough
ly equipped with the most improved machinery,
employs a large force of competent workmen,
and carries a full stock of papers of all
descriptions.
These facilities enable the establishment to
execute orders for anything in the above lines
at the shortest notice and the lowest prices con
sistent with good work. Corporations, mer
chants, manufacturers, mechanics and business
men generally, societies and committees, are
requested to get estimates from the MORNING
NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send
ing their orders abroad. J. H. ESTILL.
ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys
tem. For Dyspepsia. Constipation and other
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men Ask for Ul
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. Si 00
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, M. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah, Ga.
PROPOSALS WANTED.
pus! investment company.
Office of Chief Engineer I
AND GENEItAI, MANAGER, V
Savannah. Ga.. Sept. 3d, ]W. )
rIDS will be received at this office until 13 m..
) SEPTEMBER .’Kith, for the construction of
that portion of th> Thomanville. Tallahassee
and Montioello railroad extendin ; from Thomas.
ville, Georgi i, to the Florida State lin“. All
clearing, grubbing, grading and bridging will lie
let under one contract. Profiles may be exam
ined and further information may be obtained
upon application at the Chief Engineer's office,
S.. F. and W. Ry., Savaunati, Ga , after Septem
ber ISth. 11. S. HAINES,
Chief Engineer and Gen. Manager P. I. Cos,
PROPOSALS will be received by the
0 County Coinmissionem of Duvui county,
Florida, until 13 o'clock noou on DECEMBER
nth, itajl. for the bnUding of an addition
to the County Jail, in plan 44 feet by i,b
feel , to contain 43 cells.
Plans can b ■ seen and speclfie.it ions procured
at tlm office of it. N. 1". 1.1.1 .S, County Engineer,
Bosd w idt s Block, Jacksonville, Fla. Sep irate
bids w ill tie received for fli,* iron work. All bids
to be mur'.ted "Bid- for County Jail" and ad
di-essed to Cut. T. I’. iTCKMAN, County
Clerk, Jacksonville. Fla. Tne Commissioners
reserve the right to reject, any or all bids.
It. N. ELLIB,
County Engineer.
Jacrsonvili.e, Fla., Sept. 13, IKS'.
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Commencing SUNDAY, MAY 15th, this Com
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By following Trains and at following Rates:
By train leaving Sundays only, at 6:45 a. m ; re
turning, leave Charleston at 8:35 p. m., p ort
Royal 3:30 and Beaufort 3:45 p. m. same
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ir “S $2 00
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Tickets for sale at WM. BREN’S, Bull street
and at Depot. E. P. MoSWINEY,
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FURNISHING GOODS.
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FOR OUR
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A splendid assortment, all sizes, iu Black or
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which we are the sole agents in Savannah.
Beautiful Scarfs, at 25c. to 50c. each.
Fine Linen Handkerchiefs, plain, hemmed or
stitched, at $3 per dozen.
Regular made Half-Hose, in plain or fancy
colors, at 25c.
Gloria Cloth Umbrellas, outwear the silk.
Boys’ Cloth Hnts and Polo Caps, Valises.
Satchels, Sleeve or Collar Buttons.
Night Shirts iu variety, 75c. upwards.
Fine Dress Shirts, and the elegant “Diamond''
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Rubber Coats, Rubber laggings. Rubber Pil
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ELECTRIC LIGHTS AND MOTORS.
Arc and Incandescent Electric
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Office of the Brush Electric Light and )
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Fellows Building,
Savannah. Ga., Sept. 1, 1887. J
TTITE are now prepared to furnish Arc an ! In
I* candescent Lights. Buildings wired by
thorough Electricians in accordance with the
rules or the Fire Underwriters. Incandescent
Lights have many advantages over other modes
of lighting, some of v. ,lch are the absence of
heat or smoke, the brilliancy and steadiness of
the light, no danger from fire.
ELECTRIC MOTORS.
We are also prepared to furnish Motive Power
in quantity from H. P. to 20 H. P. These
Motors recommend themselves to all persons
using power for any purpose.
We also furnish and nut in Electric Annunci
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etc. Employing only the best skilled labor, we
guarantee our work. Our office is in
Rooms 8 and 9 Odd Fellows Building,
where we invite the public to inspect the lights
and motor which will be in operation every
evening.
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON,
President.
PORTRAITS.
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SAVANNAH. GEORGIA.
L. 13. DAVIS,
Secretary and Manager of the Great South
era Portrait Company.
\N inspection of samples of our Portraitsat
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orders. L. B. DAVIS,
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Flour, Hay, Grain and Provision Dealer.
THRESH MEAL an! GRITS in white sack*.
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