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A PALACE ON THE RAILS.
HOW CLEVELAND WILL TRAVEL
IN COMFORT.
Three Vestibule Cars Placed at His
Disposal by the Pullmans —The
Country to be Taken in from a Plate
Glass Observatory—Luxury in Every
Appointment.
Washington, Sept. 29.—The* special
train which is to convey the President ami
Mrs. Cleveland through the West and
South, arrived here from Wilmington this
afternoon and is attracting much attention.
It is a marvel of taste and elegance, and
seems to lack nothing which money could
purchase or human ingenuity devise and
construct to make traveling comfortable.
Its three Pullman cal’s, Alfaretta, Velasro
and P. P. C., are so connected as to torm
one continuous car, traversable from end to
end without opening a door or suffering ex
posure to the weather.
A REGULAR LITTLE HOME.
The private quarters of President and
Mrs. Cleveland are in P. P. C.—Pullman's
private car—which contains a parlor, bed
room, dressing room and commodious ob
servatory, the wulls ot the latter being al
most entirely of plato glass. This will be
the rear ear, after the train passes Balti
more. affording its occupants from the ob
servatory, anil wide, safely railed platform
behind it, an unobstructed view of the
country. The middle car is, is general fea
ture, patterned after the familiar Pullman
sleeper moded, but embodies in its details
all the later improvements made by Pull
man. The first car contains a smoking
room, library, barber shop and bath room.
FRESH FROM THE SHOPS.
The train is fresh from the shops, and is
newly upholstered throughout, in the rich
est velvets. The pannelings and carvings
of oak. cherry, and maple are in keeping
with the rest. Bric-a-brac, ferns and flow
ers in vases, and a parlor organ are among
the incidentals of the train’s furniture.
Room is found in corners, invisible to the
passengers, for an engine, and dynamo
which are to furnish the electriolty for
lighting the train, and ringing its bells, and
for a cooking range, and the entire outfit
of a first class kitchen.
THE CAPITAL CITY CLUB’S INVITATION.
Maj. Livingston Mims, of Atlanta, Ga.,
President of the Capital City Club, of that
place, to-day presented by appointment to
the President the invitation ot the Club to a
reception tendered to him and Mrs. Cleve
land during their visit to the Piedmont
Exposition in October. The invitation was
on a roll of white silk and bluo volvet beau
tifully embossed in gold.
A NEW BATTLESHIP.
She will be Built at Norfolk at a Cost
of $2,376,000..
Washington, Sept. 29.—The naval board
which was appointed to estimate the cost of
building the 8,000 ton armored battleship,
designed by the Barrow Ship Building Com
pany of England, to-day completed its la
bors. The last estimate for constructing
the hull, and fitting is $1,890,000, and for
the engines and machinery $4811,000, a total
of $2,370,000, which is $124,000 less than the
sum appropriated. The report of the board
has been presented to Secretary Whit
ney. Some slight alterations in the
original plans are suggested, but they
are not radical. The vessel is to have
triple expansion engines w ith forced draft,
intended for a speed of eighteen knots. The
estimates include full equipment. The most
important, recommendation is that the ves
sel be built at the Norfolk navy yard.
WHAT NEW YORK WILL GET.
It was generally believod that the New
York navy yard would be selected for the
work, "but this recommendation,
if approved by the Secretary, will probably
result in the building of tho (5,000-ton
armored cruiser designed by the Navy De
partment, instead of the battleship, at the
New York yard. It is believed that it will
take about eighteen months to build the
vessel at Norfolk. The allowance of $75,000
made for the purchase of anew plant fi >r this
yard is not large enough by about $50,000, for
complete equipment, but by the use of tem
porary sheds it is believed that tho work of
constructing the great ship can lie carried
on until Congress provides for tho erection
of suitable permanent shops. The construc
tion work will be under the immediate di
rection of Naval Constructor Bowles, and
the machine and engine work under
that of Chief Engineer Robie, who
will relieve Chief Engineer Hibbard, the
present engineer officer of the Norfolk
Navy Yard.
CLEVELAND’S CABINET.
The Matters Before it at the Regular
Weekly Meeting.
Washington, Sept. 89—The last meet
ing of the Cabinet prior to the President’s
departure for the West, was held at the
White House at the usual hour to-day.
There were present Her rotary Bayard,
Fairchild, Whitney, Endicott and Lamar,
and Acting Postmaster General Stevenson.
Acting Attorney General Jenks had an in
terview with the President before the meet
ing. hut did not remain during the session.
The session lasted till about i> o’clock. It
was ini|>oeail)le to obtain any direct informa
tion as to the business transacted, except in
the matter of the fishery negotiations. Sec
retary Fairchild remained in conference
with the President about half an hour after
the adjournment. He positively declined
to say anything in regard to the future
financial policy of the Treasury Depart
ment. From other sources, however, it is
learned that the President left the matter
to the discretion of the Secretary, and that
there is no prospect of any immediate
change of programme.
RUNNING OUT THE SURPLUS.
What the Treasury’s Bond Calls Have
Done Up To Date.
Washington, Sept. 89. —To-day’s offer
ings of bonds to tile government aggregate
f tU">,9SU, of which 933.8,450 were 4 per cents,
and (UiT,.VIO per cents. The total offer
ings to date under the circular of Bept. 23
amount to $9,778,700, of which 95, 117,*00
were 4 per cents and 94,(154,900 Ik' per
cents. The amount of 1! per cent, bond*
•till outstanding is 91.718,i00. The total
loan was 9305,581,250. The receipts for
Heptoinber to date amount to 9118,815,337,
and are 918,848,774 In excess of the current
expenditures for the same period. The
heavy prepayments made during the
month <.it account of bond purchase*, and
interest arc not, however, considered In the
alsive statement. These payments change
Ihe result altogether, making a deficit in
►Uvul of it kui phut for the month.
Post muster a Reappointed.
Washington, Hoot, 39. The President
nas rusiiisriniad the lunuiniieiit postmasters
•>t. tliu following places, which hate beouiuu
I'liKi'lenUal oflhss*, Johnson City, Tenia*
•*, MauubasUx , Va., Pocahontas, Va.
She Ulofnmg ffcto#.
FISHERY COMMISSIONERS.
The President Names tho Men to Act
With Secretary Bayard.
Washington, Sept.29.—The President has
invited William L. Putnam, of Maine, and
James S. Angell, of Michigau, to act with
the Secretary of State in the uegotiatioiis for
the settlement with Great Britain of the
dispute growing out of thequestion connect
ed with the rights of our fishermen
ip the waters of Canada and Newfoundland.
Both have uecepted. Mr. Putnam has been
of the counsel for the United States for tho
last two years in tho cases arising under the
law and treaty in connection with the fish
eries dispute, and Mr. Angell is President
of the University of Michigan, and has had
experience in international transactions,
having been one of the Commissionei-s by
whom the China treaty was negotiated. Mr.
Putnam is a member of the Democratic
party, and Mr. Angell of the Republican
party.
Mr. Putnam has been counsel for the
United States in all the eases where Ameri
can fishermen have been seized by Canadian
cruisem during the past two years. He is
familiar not only with the law but the facts.
The English commissioners will be Joseph
Chamberlain, Sir John Macdonald and
Minister West. The conference will be held
about Nov. 1 at the Department of State.
The American position will be maintained
by the Amorican Commissioners, and the
Canadian by the English Commissioners.
The ngotiat)ons will prohubly take such a
wide range as to include all the unsettled
questions ponding liefcwoen the United States
and Great Britain respecting Canada. A
commercial treaty will probably be tho
ultimate outcome.
CLEVELAND’S CLEMENCY.
Two Violators of the Internal Revenue
Laws Pardoned.
Washington, Sept. 29.—The President
to-day directed a pardon to be issued to
Joshua Burrell, convicted of violating the
internal revenue laws, and sentenced Aug.
9, 1887, to two months imprisonment in the
jail of Greenville county, S. C., and to pay
a fine of SIOO.
In granting the pardon to Jehn W.
Brooks, convicted of violating the Internal
Revenue laws in Georgia, and sentenced
March 15, 1887 to seven months imprison
ment, the President says: ‘Tt seems to me
that the law is not administered in the best
manner when, as in this ease, a man of pre
vious good character and law-abiding citizen
is sentenced to seven months imprisonment
for working for others one day m an illicit
distillery, especially when he pleads guilty,
shows evidence of sincere repentance and
discloses the names of his employers, and
when by his imprisonment tour helpless,
motherless children are left to the care of
strangers.”
Fairchild at His Post.
Washington, Sept. 29.—Secretary Fair
child returned to Washington last evening
and rosumed active control of the Treasury
Department this morning.
SHARP GETS A STAY.
Judge Ruger Meets the Messenger at
the Depot.
New York, Sept. 29. —Tho order of the
court in the case of Jacob Shap, was settled
by the general term of the Supreme Court
to-day. It directs that the sentence imposed
on Sharp be carried out. The order was
settled by Judge Van Brunt; all of Sharp’s
lawyers and the District Attorney, with his
assistants, being present at the time.
Sharp was examined by two physicians
to-day, one on behalf of tiie District Attor
ney and one designated by Judge Van
Brunt. Botli reported Sharp fit to be
moved, and the Sheriff determined to take
him to Sing Sing to-morrow, but later in tho
day a notice of an appeal to the Court of
Appeals from the judgment from the gen
eral term was filed in the County Clerk’s
office.
JUDGE RUGER GRANTED IT.
Albany, Sept. 29.—A stay of execution
has been granted in the Jacob Sharp case
by Chief Justice Ruger, of the Court of
Appeals, until Oct. 8. According to the
best information obtainable to-night, a
messenger came up from New York this
evening with the necessary papers in the
case and met Justice Ruger m the Union
dej>ot hero, where the Chief Justice signed
the papers and the messenger loft on the first
train for Now York. Chief Justice Ruger
came down from his home in Syracuse this
afternoon with Judges Andrews and Finch,
also of the Court of Appeals, arriving here
at 5:30 o’clock this evening. Judges An
drews and Finch went to their quarters,
Chief Justice Ruger lingered, and met the
messenger ar if by appointment. A few
minutes after, the messenger with the pa
pers took the train for New York, and Jus
tice Huger joined his brother judges. The
Chief Justice declined to talk about the
case.
A BOX FACTORY BURNED.
Everything Totally Destroyed at a
Loss of $125,000.
Chicago, Sept. 29. —A destructive fire
broke out lato last night in the extensive
box factory of Maxwell Brothers; almost
the whole manufacturing plant, consisting
of a large two story brick building, several
one story buildings and valuable equipment
and machinery was destroyed. The loss is
9135,000. The fire spread to the planing
mill ami sash factory of John U. Lobsteinand
caused a damage of 920,000. The 308 em
ployes of the Maxwells will bo idle a short
time only, as the factory will be rebuilt at
oueix
A Decision Affirmed.
Stacnton, Va., Sept. 29.—The Court of
AppcaL U>-day affirmed the decision of the
Circuit Court in the case of the Washing
ton, Ohio and Western Railroad Comjiany
against Casenove and the county of Clark.
By this decree Clark comity is held liable
for its 9100,(Hm subscription to the capital
stock of the old Alexandria, Loudon and
Hampshire railroad, the predecessor of the
Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad
Company, blit the railroad company under
its contract must indemnify tue county.
The sale of the roud is decreed.
Nominated for Congress.
Nsw Ori.kanh, Sept. 29.—A special from
Union Rouge to the June.*-Democrat says:
“The Democratic convention of the Sixth
district to-day nominated Col. S. M. Rob
ertson, of Baton Rouge, for Congress, to
sueoced his father, the late Col. E. VV. Rob
ertson. Col. Robertson is an avowed sup
tiorter of Gov. McKnery, for re-election,
consequently the McKnery wing of the party
consider that they havo achieved a great
victory over their optxmenta."
Texas’ Race War Battled.
Houston, Tex., Kept. 29. -The trouble
with the negroes In Matagorda and Brazoria
counties la believed U he settled for the
present. The Houston Light I iuard* have
retm ic'd from the seat of war. Two negroes
were killed In Hu inlay’* conflict. Oliver
Hbcphetd, ilia mulatto leader of Urn uegrow,
bus fled from Mm unuiMr. There is 00ujtd
,.,,,1,1, apprelicnshm among the white* that
the trouble uuty lw rune wed.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1887,
OBERLY GIVES WARNING
STATE ASSOCIATIONS AMONG THE
CLERKS ILLEGAL.
Members are Liable to the Penalties
Imposed by the Civil Service Law—
The Evils of Such Organizations Il
lustrated During the Days of Repub
lican Corruption.
Washington, Sept. 29.— Civil Service
Commissioner Oberly lias written a long
letter to Charles L. Spencer, who, on behalf
of the Illinois Democratic Association of
this city, had invited Mr. Oberly to address
the Association this evening. The Illinois
Democratic Association is a political organi
zation of clerks from tho State of Illinois in
the Government departmental service. Mr.
Oberly declined to addi’ess them
on the ground that it would be
an impropriety on his part, as he
is entrusted with the administration
of a non-partisan law, te participate in
a partisan demonstration. Mr. Oberly
maintains that this rule holds good also as
to civil service examiners, and that, they
have no right to take any part in partisan
meetings. The Illinois Democratic Associa
tion, he says, was an organization of office
holders, and that it cannot, in his opinion,
exist without its menders violating several
of the penal clauses of the civil service law.
He maintains that the law forbids such or
ganizations.
HIS OWN WORDS.
Mr. Oberly says: “I have como to the
conclusion that I cannot accept the invita
tion of the Illinois Democratic Association,
courteously extended to mo by you as a
committeo of that body, without violating
an official obligation. Tho commission holds
that entrance to and continuance in that
part of tho executive civil service, known
as the classified civil service, should be upon
the merit of the applicant or employe with
out regard to his political opinions or affilia
tions. This position is justified by many
considerations, all of which lead irresistibly
to the conclusions that the civil sorvioe act
of 1883 was enacted for the purpose of pro
viding a non-partisan service. It follows,
therefore, that this law should be executed
in a strictly non-partisan manner, and from
this proposition logically follows the conclu
sion that an officer charged with its execu
tion would not bp effective in the discharge
of hisduty if by active participation in party
politics he destroys the confidence of the pule
lic in his fairness and impartiality. A civil
service commissioner or cavil service exam
iner as a member of a political committee,
or as a member, patron or encourager of a
political association composed of persons in
the public service, all members of one polit
ical party, organized for the purpose of
putting certain political partisans into,
and of excluding certain other political
partisans from office.would certainly be out
of place and the public would lie justiibxl in
the conclusion that in the discharge of his
dutios he might bear unfairly against
political opponents and lean partially
toward party friends.
right of opinion.
“The commission has expressed the opinion
that a Republican in the public service
has a right to entertain strong
political views and to give at
the proper time, strong expressions to tlioso
views. In this connection the commission
has said: ‘The opinion is not to be tolerated
that Ijeoause a man occupies a place in tho
classified civil service, ho must therefore sur
render his right to take an interest in tho
politics of the country.’ No good citizen
will, and no degree of activ
ity in an effort to advance
the interest of a party opposed to the ad
ministration should, provided his partisan
activity in no way interferes with his pub
lic duties, render insecure in the service of
the government the position of any person
who does not occupy a place, the discharge
of tho duties of which affects the public ser
vice. This position may lie
perverted into an appearance of
inconsistency with the position
that the Illinois Democratic Association
may not, with propriety, be patronized or
encouraged. It may lie held that there can
be no legal or other good objection that can
be urged against the policy of Democrats in
the public service organizing, as you have
done, for the purpose of being
active in an effort to pro
mote the interest of tho administration.
In other words it may tie said that there is
an unwillingness on my part to give to the
Democratic office-holder the same partisan
privileges that are accorded as of right to a
Republican office-holder.
WELL-FOUNDED OBJECTIONS.
“Candid consideration of tho Illinois Demo
cratic Association in tho light shed upon it
by several sections of the civil
service act will, however, show you
that my objection to such |irtisan associa
tion of officeholders are bused upon a strong
foundation, that which no partisan sophistry
can destroy or even weaken. ”
Mr. Oberly hero quotts sections 11, 14 and
15 of the civil service act, which pro
hibit political assessment in any sliajie
and provide a penalty for violation,
and proceeds. “It should not be forgotten
that the provisions of the civil service act
to which 1 have referred, and other similar
provisions of that act, were passed while
the Republican party wus in power,
! and when, by perverting instru
mentalities, the Republicans were
using the public service for partisan
purposes. When the Republican
party was filling the civil service with men
and women, not l**cause they would be effi
cient public servants, but for the reason
that they, or tbeir friend*, had boon active
in advancing the |iolitieul fortune of some
member of that party, when, having
thus appointed men and women for
partisan reasons only, tho Republican
partv then rohliod them by assessment,
and by solicitations accompanied by ojien
or hinted threats of dismissal; when for the
purpose of making its frequent attempts at
I bis kind of robbery effective, it organized
Republican State nssociat ions.and used them
in taking from tho pur-rf'sof its victims mon
ey that was needed in the supimrt, and
education of families dependent upon tho
persons who wore compelled to heed tho
jiurlisan demand to ‘stand and deliver.’
ROBBERY lIY ASSESSMENT.
“It should not lie forgotten by Democrats
that the penal sections of tho civil service
act were aimed at this system of rob
bery by assessment and solicitations,
ami at all instrumentalities by which
that system was mode effective. Demo
crats upplauded the enactment of those
provisions arid congratulated themselves
iqsai the probability that they would
destroy the malign u ill lienees of the its puls
iiean Ntate associations located nt Washing
toil and give to the Democratic
party u fiur chance in a fair tight
for the Presidency, and tbe Democrats
wen* not mistaken. The (sms! liauss of
the civil service iu*t did break tho power of
the iHirlinan eollis tor Who rubbsd the clerks
of trie departincuts by using the Itepubli
can htuti: Association* as Ills wentsiiiK of
asMiult and as but burglar took*. Over lilts
II wait Democrats every where rejoin a nd, and
In 1884 as a cuuarquenre of tbe
enactment of the civil sorvioe vt
they had a fair fight with their
outsiurule, and won a famous victory, and
now may I not lie excused for saying that
Democrats should not imitate the worst
practices of tho worst Republicans by
organizing officers, clerks, and other em
ployes of the departments at Washington
into Ktato associations, tho purposes
of which art* partisan. an.l nil
money collected, or expended by
which is money collected, and
expended, given and handed over, received
and applied, as tho law expresses, for parti
san purposes and for the promotion of
political objects, all of which practices the
civil service law denounces as unlawful,
and as punishable by flue and imprison
ment, when the parties to the practices
are persons in tho service of the United
States. I believe Democrats should
practice in power what they preached
while out of power, and that they should
not follow the evil example .set them by the
jiai’ty they have succeeded in the adminis
tration of tho affairs of the republic.”
The letter of Commissioner Oberly was
read liefore tile association to-night and re
ferred to an executive ooi;nittoe. It is un
derstood that the association will retain
John Randolph Tucker as counsel to test
the legality of Mr. Oborly’s construction of
the law.
TOO FOGGY AND TOO CALM.
The Second Race Between the Yachts
Postponed Until To-Day.
Sandy Hook, Sept. 29.—At 8:30 o’clock
a dense fog was on the water and the beach
was not visible from the observatory station
at the point of the Hock. The wind was
from the east, blowing 13 miles an hour.
The ballast of tho Thistle, two tons, which
was shifted to run her, sot her down to tho
stern a great deal. ('apt. Bell was satisfied
with her trim. To lighten the racer her big
davitts, six in number, wore sent ashore.
At 9:05 o’clock tho fog dosed in thicker.
At 9:15 o’clock quite a jump sea was on, but
the wind had gone down a little. Tho fog
was impenetrable. Tin* signals which had
been llying at Sandy Hook for several days
predicting a northerly storm had been
hauled down. The storm hail apparently
passed by without being lelt in this vicinity.
GOING OUT TO THE LINE.
At 9:30 o’clock the fog lifted a little, al
lowing those at the signal station to see the
Thistle, which was then passing by Point
Sandy Hook going out to the starting line.
She lind her mainsail and foro staysail set.
The j‘b was in stops, and she had not set her
topsail.
At 11 o’clock the wind had gone down to
six miles. There was no possibility, under
the present condition of weather, of wit
nessing the start from this point, Some
thing had apparently happened to the ex
cursion boat Frederick Deßary. She ap
peared to lie aground on Flynn’s knoll, just
north of the Ilook. The tug Geu. Hum
phreys went to her assistance.
At 11:30 o’clock there vas a start. The
wind had fallen to four miles, and the fog
was growing thicker.
At 12:10 o’clock the win 1 hail shifted to
the south, which would mean a twenty
mile race to windward am a freo mu home
should tho yachts start. Tho wind was
blowing six miles an hour uni picking up.
The fog was thick.
The race was eventually declared off.
The race will be sailed to-morrow, the
weather permitting.
GREAT BRITAIN’S INTEREST.
London, Sent. 29. —The news of the po6t
ponenient of the contest between the Thistle
and Volunteer was a great disappointment
to tho Scotch people. Public interest in
England has also become great and the
result of tho second race will be watched
far more keenly than was the result of the
first. In Glasgow to-day crowds of people
waited around the newspaper offices to see
the bulletins. Clyde yachtsmen continue
to back the Thistle.
(3DL. NORWOOD’S RETAINER.
He Explains His Connection with the
Southern Pacific.
New York, Sept. 29.—Ex-Senator Nor
wood, of Georgia, appeared before tho Pa
cific Railroad Commission this morning to
explain small vouchers for considerable
amounts in possession of the Central Pacific
railroad, which showed him to have received
these amounts for services. Col. Norwood
said he never did anything for the Central
Pacific railroad, hut was engaged as coun
sel for tho Southern Pacific in 1878.
OUT OF THE SENATE.
Ho had left tho Senate awl entered upon
his law practice in Savannah and received
word that his services were wanted in
Washington. Ho went on there and met
Mr. Huntington, with whom he made a
contract to act as counsel for the Southern
Pacific railroad and advance its interests in
the South as ugaiust Col Scott’s Texas
Pacific railroad.
A good retainer.
The witness produced u contract drawn
by Mr. Huntington which provided tor the
payment to Col. Norwood for his service at
the rate of $10,8(1(5 yearly, with allowance
for expenses. He always made his bills
against the Southern Pacific railroad and
drew receipts in fuvor of the Central Pacific.
The witness said that Ins work was all of a
legitimate character, and bo was not iu any
public official position when these services
were rendered.
INTRODUCED BY GOV. GORDON.
Col. Norwood said that bo was introduced
to Mr. Huntington by Gen. J, B. Gordon, of
Georgia. Col. Norwood said he knew of no
net of wrong on the part of the Southern
Pacific or its officers, unless it was the act of
placing these charges on the books of tbe
Cent ral Pacific.
Mr. Cohen said he was glad t hat Col. Nor
wood had made this criticism, for he had no
doubt that when tho charges were made
there was a contract by which the Central
Pacific was receiving eurnirigsof the South
ern Pacific: and paving its expenses.
FOG AND SMOKE.
Vessels of All Kindts Forced to Tie Up
on the Bt. Lawrence.
Montreal, Sept. 29. —Smoke from bush
fires and a fog combined are doing a terrible
umouiit of injury to the trade inaiidaroutu!
Montreal. Work has been suspended on the
whurves, and all the vessels ill the river are
unable to proceed either up or down.
Demurrage and the wages of
crews with their feed, nut
counting the wear and tear to vessels, is
enormous. It is calculated that it is costing
SI2, (SKi a day to various owners and ship
(sirs during the fog. Nearly all trams ar
rived late to-iluy in consequence of their
having to fool their way, some being as
much us two hours behind time. Kvon river
Giuts have stepped running, and there are
over fifty m ean-going steamers blocked by
the fog mi tie* river. A similar condition of
alfuii's prevails all the way to (Juebec,
Pensacola and the Jubilee.
Pensacola, Fla., Hept 29. Rev. Father
Callahan, Vicar General and Father Her
win, of the Mobile diorivs*, arc hero to wait
for li.sliop ( j MtiJlivan, who la expected,
with other priests, to ojieil the pontifical
Jiioite* eerriiMuiii's in the (’allsfile (.'bun'll
is-Kt Hundsy They will i*on*lst of uva*-*,
imaHilng and t'n’ly hours' devotion. Ihe
faithful have trail invited to uarLtipste lb
this devotion.
LOOKS BADFORGERMANY
ALL THE POOLS OF BLOOD ON THE
FRENCH SIDE.
Banker Loblgno Saya the Guard Fired
on His Party Without Givinar Them
Warning—Whietling Bullets the First
Intimation of Their Danger—Schnae
bele Sentenced.
Berlin, Sept. 2*9.—Procurator Sadoul’s
report ou the frontier shooting affair has
reached Count Herbetto, tho French Am
bassador hero. According to the Procura
tor, the men who were shot were lut on
French soil. Pi-oourutor Stuloul says he
made a personal investigation and found
pools of blood in French territory. There
were no hhxxl stains between the pools ami
the frontier, nor over the frontier. None
of the French shooting party, ho says,
crossed into Germany.
WHAT ONE OF THE PARTY KAYS.
Paris, Sept. 29.—M. Lobigno, a banker
at Nancy, who is lessee of the ground where
tho shooting on the Franco-German fron -
tier occurred, and who was ono of the party
of B}>ortsmen, says; “Our party kept the
frontier line a few ytirds on the left. While
descending tho path we were abso
lutely exposed on the German side.
When tne first shot was find
I heard tho hiss of a bullet
overhead. Before I had recovered from my
surprise a second shot killed the keeper,
and a third wounded Lieut. Warmer. I
summoned the local authorities. We found
blood (tools on French soil. 1 roquestixl the
Sergeant of gendarmes to mark u tree at
tho spot. I swear that neither a challenge
nor a cry was addressed to us. Had tint
Germans uttered u sound we would have
heard them.”
FLOURENS LAYING DOWN THE FACTS.
It is officially stated that 51. Flourens,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, conversing
with Count Von Munster, the German Am
bassador here, pointed out first that not a
single stain of blood had been found on
German soil; second that; Kauf
niann, after firing, fled, showing
that ho was conscious of having committed
an illegal act. The French official inquiry,
therefore, argued M. Flourens, proved that
the German ugent knowingly committed tho
offense.
Count Von Munster replied that tho Ger
man inquiry had not been concluded, and he
could give uo pledge as to what would lie
done.
M. Flourens hopes to ri'ceivo tomorrow
a dispatch notifying him of tho decision of
tlio German government in the matter.
The French government will insist upon
tho punishment of Knufmaim. The ques
tion of indemnity is of secondary iinjiortnnoo.
Tho Prosecutor of Nancy will meet the
German law officers at the scene of the inci
dent for the purpose of making a joint ex
amination.
GERMANY WILL PAY WELL.
London, Kept. ‘.29.—A dispatch from Paris
to tho Chronic!? say* that Germany intends
to largely compensate the widow of Hignon,
the guine-keeper who was shot by the Gor
man frontier guards.
An hour before the shooting occurred,
President Orevy received an autograph let
ter from Emperor William, declaring that
the jience of Europe was the chief solicitude
of his declining years.
sohnakbele’s sentence.
Mf.tz, Sept. '29. —Schnaebelo jr., who was
arrested on Sept. 20, by the German au
thorities for crossing the frontier and affix
ing a treasonable placard bearing the tri
color upon a tret* near the roadway, has
l>een sentenced to three weeks imprisonment
and fined 20 marks. The youth express
ed sorrow for his action. The court
said it considered that Hclmaebele at tho
time he committed the offense was con
scious that it %vns of a punishable nature,
but admitted that his ago (If!) should bo con
sidered in extenuation, and decreed that, the
time he had already spent in prison should
bo credited to him against his sentence.
LEAGUE FUNDS MISSING.
The Dublin Union Tries to Get Up a
Sensation.
Dublin, Sept. 29.—A number of emer
gency men who were engaged in seizing cat
tle near Arnlow, being resisted, fired a
volley of revolver and rifle shots. John
Kinsella, 00 years old, was killed, und sev
eral ]>ersons were wounded.
LEAGUE FUNDS UNACCOUNTED FOR.
•
London, Sept. 29.—The Dublin Union
asserts that since Jan. 1, 18S7, the Irish
National League has received subscriptions
amounting to £91,000, of which sum it has
doled out only 124,700 to the entire tenantry
of Ireland. The balance, the Union nay*,
has not been uccounted for.
London’s New Lord Mayor.
London, Sept. 29.—Polydore DeKeyser,
Esq., Alderman for Farrington Without,
and a Homan Catholic, was to-day elected
Lord Mayor of London.
Sicily’s Victims to Cholera.
Rome, Hept. 29.—Tho cholera reports for
the last twenty-four hours show 33 new
now cases and 25 deaths in Messina, and 3
new cases and 2 deaths in Catania.
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
The Forged Check Crook Pretends to
Have Taken Poison.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 29. It de
velopod to-day that the young white man
who drew a forged check for (433 on tho
First National Bunk of Florida and signed
the name of tho furniture firm of Farwoll
& Page is named K. M. Micklejohn. Tho
prisoner pretended ton lay that he had taken
strychnine in tho eity jail, but an examina
tion showed that ho wus shamming Yes
terday lie refused to give his name, but to
day a note was written by him bidding
gn<*l-bye to his family, tolling them he had
IKiisoned himself and this name was signed
In the letter. Following Is the letter:
Telegraph my father, I'. M. Mirkeljolin, At
lanta. Ga„ ltd Capitol avenue, also my mother.
In ran- A. H. Adatuscm, College street,
Macon, that I have taken strychnine. Forward
mv Indy to Mneou.
’Theeity physteinns soon got, to work on
the prisoner, and discovered he liod taken
quinine instead of strychnine, und he wits
hustled to tliu county jaii, whore he now
bus.
A white mechanic named Donald Grunt,
employed in the Industrial Mitcluiio Works,
was run over and instantly killed by Florida
Hallway and Navigation engine No. 53,
Engineer M. I). Adams, this afternoon,
while he was e.inleavot iiig to cries the rail
rise I track.
Hhertff Holland to day knablssl a negro
named William Green, altos Wtlhsiii .loins*,
all iwajsd convb't from the Goirgia peril
leiitiat y Joins* was serving nut a 2(1 years
term for lar<ssiy wlimi lie m>w|iml Hu will
Ist tuns*! over to tie* G**oigia authorities
Tim funeral of Gan. Edward Hopkins
took plan- bi-day An liuuaatse crowd of
Mosou*. s -Cotiftnbraua and Irtuuds (or
iewuti Utu ien,row to the grave.
ST. LOUIS’ ENCAMPMENT.
Tho Pension Committoo's Cry for More
Unanimously Indorsed.
St. Louis, Sept. 29,—Tho encampment
met at 9 o'clock this morning, and the (‘om
niittee on Credentials reported. A little
breeze was created over tho delegates from
Michigan, but the report wus finally adopt
ed, which was tho suite ns the printed roll
of the encampment. The Committee on
Pensions submitted their report, which
embodies n new pension bill that
they propose to have introduced in Congress
ut tlie next session. Its features are grant
ing pensions to all veterans disabled or in
need; to mothers and fathers from the
date of dependence; continuance of
pensions to widows in their own right mid
an increase for minor children; all of the
recommendations for the increase aiul
equalization of iH'iisions for special disabili
ties made in his recent ro|iort by Pension
Commissioner Illock; u iiettsion of (12 per
month to all widows of honorably dis
charged soldiers anil sailors of tho late war;
increased pensions for severer disabilities,
substantially as presented in the bill pre
pared liy the United States Maimed Vet
erans’ League; pensions for survivors of
rebel prisons, sulmtuntiully as presented in
the bill of the National Association of I’ris
ouersof tho War;increased (tensions for loss
of hearing or eye-sight; reenuctmeut of the
arrears law; an equitable equalization of
bounties. Trie report was adopted.
The Contmundor-in-Chief's address was
approved.
Columbus, 0., was chosen as the place for
next year’s meeting.
Tho Committee oil Resolutions reported
back a largo number of rosolutions, mostly
pertaining to tho routine work of tho
order, but some did not. Among these was
tho following:
Hetulwd. That is the sense of the encamp
ment, that then* should be a place set apart by
law at I lie t 'upibil of the uutinn when* all cap
fared flags, mid other trophies of tlie war shall
Is* presented, and displayed. We therefore
is*jurat, Cougress t o make such a provision, and
recommend the pension hall as a suitable place
for such purposes.
To-day wus another rainy day, and an
other large throng of Grand Army moil anti
their families left town. Tho entertainment
committee are carrying out the programme
as originally arranged, as far as can (si done,
ntul a large numlior of soldiers this morning
took advantage of an excursion to Spring
field, Ills., to visit the Lincoln monument
Another serins of excursions on the river
by steamboat to Jefferson barracks and to
tho water works is being patronized by
thousands, one steamer on one trip carrying
2,500 persons. Tlie outdoor programme has
beeu practically abandoned anil dis
tinguished guests have kept under shelter.
Delegates to tho encampment, however, re
main.
RACING IN THE SLUSH.
Bad Weather Did Not Prevent a Big
Crowd From Turning Out
New York, Sept. 29.—Tito inclemency of
the weather did not prevent a large crowd
being present at Prospect Park to-day. Tlie
track wus deep in slush, und tho sport was
poor. Tlie events were as follows:
Fikst Racb— For all ag.-s; six furlongs
Si*‘eiulty won, with Freedom second und Sly
Own third. Time Lltiiy-
Second Hack Handicap for two-year-olds;
three-quarters of a mile. Haeeland won, with
King Idle second and I’ocatillo third. Time
1:181k.
Thiiih Hack -Handicap for three-year-olds
and upwards; one mile mid a furlong. Orlsotte
won, with Esquimau second utiil lA* Logos third.
Time 1
Fourth Rack - Brookwood handicap for three
year olds; one and a quarter miles, (jueen of
Elizabeth won, with Bessie dune second and
Belvidere third. Time 2:14)4.
Fifth Rack For two year olds; three-quar
ters of a mile. Forilham won, with Monmouth
second, and Aniban third. Time 1:1814.
Sixth Race— For three year olds and up
wards; selling; mile. Nellie Van won, with
Maggie Mitchell second and Adrian third. Time
1;44>4. Mutuals |iuld $145.75.
A STICKY TRACK.
Louisville, Ky., Kept. 29.—The wontiier
to day was clear and beautiful but the
track was sticky And in bad condition. The
events were as follows:
Ft HUT Rack Five furlongs. Irma H. won,
wit h Duett D. second and landlady third. Time
1:0ti.
BitcoNnßAeK Three quarters of a mile. Caru*
wort, with Fannie Htrauss second and King
Stock third. Time 1:22.
Thiku Rack One mile. HU by won, with
Doroehnient second and Ho|iedale third. Time
1 :.',:214.
Fourth Race- Seven furlongs. Jim Nave
won. with <ar Friend second and Minnesota
third. Time 1:87.
Fifth Rack Seven furlongs. Jules Mumm
won. wit h Big Throe second and Colatnorc third.
Time 1:37)4.
STATE CAPITAL SIFTINGS,
A Batch of Bills Signed by the Gov
ernor Other News Matter.
Atlanta, Ga., Kept. 29.—The Governor
approved anil signed this afternoon a nuni
ber of bills, umong them being tho follow
ing:
To incorporate the Louisvillo, Waynes
boro and Alexander railroad.
To incorporate the Thornasville, Florida
and Western railroad.
The bill regulating the fees of the Ordi
nary of Chatham county.
To create .a lswird of assessors for real and
persouul property subject to taxation in
Chatham county.
To authorize jurors in certain felony
cases to recommend defendants to mercy.
Tho convict court held two sessions to-day.
This morning J. M. Smith,of Oglethorpe,ono
of the lessees of Penitentiary Company No.
2 was on tin* stand, and this afternoon Gov.
McDaniel testified. The evidence was un
inqsirtunt in character. The argument
will t*o commenced to-morrow.
Dr. W. G. Owens, a prominent physician
of this city, is at tho point of death, and
little ho|*u is entertained of bis living until
morning.
Columbus Chips.
COLUMBUB, Ga., Sept. 29.—11. C. Hanson,
of Macon, lias lieen in this city several days
negotiating to get a controlling interest in the
Ain/Hirer own. A stockholders’meeting will
lie held to-morrow night, when something
definite will prol*ably lie done. The people
here are anxious to see Mr. Hanson tuko
charge of the paper.
The Probate Court of Rusncll county luis
been cugagtxl in hearing a contest over a
big will ease. What ntirjiorts U* Is* the will
of King Tillman, woo died several years
ago, wus offered for nrotiate und resisted by
Ills sister, Mrs, W. F. Snyder, of this city.
The jury decided to admit the will to pro
bate.
Killed at a Goa Htove.
Mobile, Ala., Kept. 20.—Mrs. L. A
ltnurcko.iiUaiiijKid to light her gasoline stove
yesterday itiorning. A servant Inal allowed
the fountain to remain <*|s*u, and tile stove
was il<*odil with oil. Consequently tlangst
burst out on all tides, and Mrs. iioai' ke
was so I sally burned, tliat today she dual.
Embezzled $60,000
HytiA' iisz, N, Y., Hept. -Hi. —F. M Hev
eriincu, cashier of the iMitnri Farmers’
bank of Psyet O>vtlla, has lesn arrested on
oomptaint of It*****tv*-t' Andrews and Kiptrl
AisouMtalit Myers, charging him with mu
I marling w Um> hanks funds.
J Pltlt F. *11)' 4 YEAH. I
1 5 CENT* A COPY.f
TENNKSSEE’SWARONRUM
PROHIBITION PROBABLY BEATEN
BY A SMALL MAJORITY.
Knoxville Rolls Up a Creditable Ma
jority for the Proposed Amendment
—Nashville, Memphis und Chattanoo
ga all Carried by the Saloon Ele
ment-Women Stood to Their Posts.
Knoxville. Tenn., Bept. 29.—Tin* vote
on the prohibition amendment to the consti
tution, was much lighter than was expected
in Knoxville, lmt resulted iu a victory for
prohibition. The vote for tho amendment
was 2,312 against 1,120, a majority of 1,193
for prohibition. The negro vote was al
most solid against the amendment,
und represents ut least three-fourths of
the opposition in Knoxville. Most of the
whit** citizens who opposed the amendment
did not go to tho polls Hundreds of ladies
worked lit the jsills all day, many of them
driving voters to the polls in their carriages
Free lunches wore distributed by ladies at
tlie voting places. The election papsed off
quietly, no disturbance occurring at any
of the precincts. The saloons were
all closed, und not u drunken
man has been in the city to-day. When the
pells closed till the church bells in the eity
rung for half an hour. The Eastern third
of Tennessee, of which Knoxville is the
centra, will give a majority for the amend
ment. Partial returns from thirty East
Tetmcssoe counties indicate 15,000 majority
for Prohibition, with an extremely light
vote in the buck counties.
A RUM STRONGHOLD.
Chattanooga, Sept. 29.—Chattanooga's
official vote for the amendment is 1,8811, and
against it 3,019.
Dispatches from all sections of the .Stats
indicate that the election passed off quietly.
Mid that the largest vote ever cast was
{Killed. No definite figures can yet bo
given on the result, but the returns so tar
indicate the defeat of the amendment in tin*
Ktuto. The ladles took an active
part in the election, and in all Iha
cities and towns they were at the {Kill*
with free lunch stands und iiersonally so
licited voters. At every voting Isxitli t here
was a lavish display of banners, among
them being "Vote for God, Home and Ten
nessee to-tuiy;” "Vote for mother, wife
and sister- They have no defense save
your ballot;" "The women and children
often appeal to the manhood of the Ktate,
yes, to-day," etc.
The ladles wore everywhere treated with
respect. During the morning the morning
prayer meetings were held at the churches
at Athens. When tlie vote was counted
and it was ascertained that a majority of
120 was obtained for prohibition all the
ward workers bowed their huods and sung
the doxology.
The returns to the Tima at 8 o’clock
to-night indicate that East Tennessee will
five 20,000 majority for tho amendment.
*• is makes tho result appear more doubt*
fuL
NIP AND TUCK.
Chattanooga, Kept. 29, It p. m Dis
patches to the Tima front all soctiono of
the State, representing 100,000 votes out of
a total of 250,000, give a majority of about
5,000 against the umvidment. The returns
are a complete surprise and upset all con
jectures, making tlie result doubtful, with
the chances in favor of the defuat of the
amendment.
a close vote indicated.
Nashville, Kept. 29.—The indications
here ut 8:30 o’clock to-night were that the
vote on the adoption of the prohibition
amendment will lie close. Memphis gives
an unti majority of 4,232. This (Davidson)
county will give an anti majority of nearly
2,000.
LOOKS LIKE DEFEAT.
Memphis, Hept. 29.—The returns so far
received indirxit*' thut the amendment was
defeat**! in the State today by a very small
majority. The anti-prohibitionists carried
this city by a majority of 4,343 out of m
vote of 9,010. Tho country districts return*
are coming in slowly, but Khelby county
will give ulxiut 0,000 majority against the
amendment. Ladies worked for tiie amend
ment at all the voting precincts in tho city.
yUtKT EVERYWHERE.
Nashville, Kept. 29, 11:30 p. m.—The
election to-tluy on the amendment to the
constitution prohibiting the manufacture or
sale for use ns a beverage of intoxicating
liquors passed off with remarkable quietudo
all over the State, no disorder of any kind
being reported. In Nashville and David
son county it was tho most remarkable
election ever held. The feature of
it wus the presence of ladies at the polls
working and pleading with voters to east
their ballots for the amendment. Lunches,
with hot coffee, were set at all the polling
places, anil whenever a mail presented him
self to vote an anti-ticket he was surrounded
by ladies, argued with, and if very stubborn
prayed for and regaled with sacred
songs. Such a sight was never witneesod
liefore in Nashville. Voters showed uni
versal respect for the ladies, and there is
no doubt that to their presence is
due the cutting down of the anti
majority in this county. In the Hixth
ward of this city, the antis rallied their
forces early unit were voting in solid
platoons of from flvo to fifty. Prohibition
men were discouraged to a degree that they
deserted the polls. Then the ladies rallied,
sent out for reinfori-ements of their sex anil
bravely stood in the breach, pleading and
praying with the voters until the
{Kills closed. Even those masculines
who depreciate |)urtici|mtioii in politics
by women are forced to admire the bravely
displayed by the Indies of Nashville t
The returns to-night are incomplete. .
American has figures which indicate that
the amendment has l*een deflated by from
10,000 to 15,000. The antis claim 25,000
majority, but it will liarilly reach tliat.
ELOPERS ARRESTED.
The Woraaq Charged with Stealing
S6OO and Attempting Murder.
Newark, N. J., Kept. 29.—The police of
this city to-day urrested William J. Gentry
and Mattie Johnson, who hail elo|*ed from
Richmond, Va. The arrest was made on a
dispatch received by tho Chief of Police
here, which stated that the woman hod
stolen (o*2l und wus In tides guilty of at
tempted murder, and that Gentry was ac
cessory to the crime. Both nro held {leudmg
the arrival of Richmond officer*.
Col. Lamar to Write a History.
Mauom, Ga, Kept. 29—Considerable
curiosity is expre- -ml jji this city its to Col.
A. It. lamar’s future field of journalism.
It Is well known tliat lie Is too valuable a
forra to remain dormant long, mid tliat he
already lias several !lii offers front leading
journal* in the South. It is undersUKxl,
however, that C* loimir will tal e a v
tinti. which he sadly nsssta. He has Lien at
lit* tieali for tit year*, with hut few breaks,
and it. overwoiked It i* very likely that
be will devote hi* h taure u* writing a his
tory of Georgia pudtin* tiitew the war. No
iumi is better I**l a<zti<**l fur wvt a wurk.
He I* Ultimately acquainted With the taa
WHO liav* 11*0*1*'UI* tieoigta politic*, *ucl lha
dsuiiwse* Im* will giv to tint public a very
■ tsalaitla and vaiuaUa voiu'ua