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2 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 DELICIOUS. BREAKFAST DISII HECKER’S Wheat Granules. 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'. NEW PUBLICATIONS. Relia 1 >l©. Information concern imr K 1 ir.rla—its rearmrces advantages, altruelions o’. .. can lie obtained from ou • descrip ive pampiilet now In press. This book does n and paint Florida In the flowery language of the lam! soe-mtator, but iells of tilings ns lhy actiullv exist. Eric - by mail, lOeeiiffi: lrerdoz. # . Addreas FLORIDA AUKI- Ci IT CRIST. Do La ii I, Ha. MERCHANT TAILOR. !IS7ew Goods. T RESPECTFULLY inform injrcuMotn<‘r* that I 1 have no v ready for liuiportion inv stock of CH- (ICE IMPORTED GOOD-. All orders promptly attendad to in tiia latost styla and ot the lowest prion. 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Office of the Brush Electric Light and ) Power • 0., Rooms 8 and 9 Odd 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 ators, Door and Call Bells, Electric Gas Lighters, 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. 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