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j ESTABLISHED I*so. ) i J. H. EfeTILL, Editor and Proprietor, f 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