The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, October 11, 1887, Image 1

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i ESTABLISHED I SftO. 1 ] J. 11. ESTILL, Editor aud Proprietor. ( OPENING THE PIEDMONT. thousands throng the expo sition GROUNDS. The Chief Interest of the Day Centered in the Speech of Hon. Samuel J. Randall—A Glimpse at Some of the Principal Exhibits Now in Place--Gov. Gordon’s Eloquence ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 10. —To-day dawned bright and clear, and the thousands of visitors who have been expected to honor the opening day of the Pied mont Exposition are here without a doubt. They have been coming in for days, just to be here in time. Whether the city will be able to accommodate the crowd, is already a serious question. A great many people have already taken the streets, hunt ing for lodgings, and before the week is out there will be tired crowds who will have nowhere to go unless some special and lib eral arrangement is made by the city and those in charge of the exposition. The city everywhere presents a lively ap pearance. There is bunting without end, streamers and Hying flags and brass bands. The Opera House is going every night, a select variety show has set up in Concordia Hall, and shows ol' the circus variety are scattered over the city. The Piedmont Park is reached by street car lines, 10c. fare, or by railroad 35c. the round trip. The Richmond and Danville is running trains every fifteen minutes from the Whitehall crossing and is crowded to its capacity. There are a plenty of hacks, cabs, hansoms, guerneys and livery turn outs. to supplement other ways and means. The distance is not great, however, and those who care to do so can walk, and the pedestrian is in force. AT THE GROUNDS. At the grounds all the buildings are over crowded, and, as is generally the case with big shows, everything is behind. In .the main building, on the first floor, there is a great variety of exhibits. Augusta and Columbus are rivals in the way’ of factory displays, and there is nothing finer in the building than the exhibits of these cities. The Singer and Wheeler & Wilcox make elaborate displays of sewing machines. Thurber, of New York, and local dealers, have splendid exhibits of fancy’ groceries. A display that will make a splendid show and attract attention, is that of Georgia marble companies. North Carolina comes in with a handsome exhibit of stone and slate. The electric light companies and the telephone company make a fine exhibit on this floor. On the floor above is the art department, of every character and description, in cluding the celebrated Seney collection of valuable paintings. agriculture's display. Near this building is the spacious hall set apart f < agricultural, mineral and ma chinery exhinits. Right, at the main en trance is a large spare set ajairt for Florida. The exhibit has been delayed getting here, as in the case with others, and those in charge are working to put it in shape. It to be one of the most attractive exhibits of the fair, and y’our correspondent will give a full description of it later. Further on is Alabama, and the immense space assigned is being filled by’ Birming ham, Anniston, Sheffield and Tuscaloosa, with all kinds of ores and machinery. Go ing further, is a very extensive exhibit of minerals and woods made by the Richmond and Danville company. In the space be yond come the county exhibits, which will be a notable feature of the exhibition. getting in shape The magnificent displays of Talbot, Sum ter, Putnam, Floy’d, Bartow, Polk, and other counties, are being rapidly put in shape, and will probably to complete by to-morrow. The machinery exhibit is too extensive for this report. The poultry building is being rapidly filled with fine and fancy fowls from all sections of the country. The display’ of tine stock cattle, etc., is unusually large, and the extensive stables have been found inadequate for the h -rses, which necessitated to-uay the erec tion of extra stables. The half-mile track and the grand stand are nearest the main entrance, and of course attract the crowd. On the grounds every’ arrangement has been made for the comfort and convenience of visitors. The public comfort buildings are numerous, and lunch and refreshment stands abound. The curious visitors will find ample opportunity over the grounds for sampling and testing the rice beer and nerve tonic for which prohibition Atlanta is so justly celebrated. Fifteen thousand people visited the grounds and witnessed the opening cere monies. The President and officers of the association, Governor and staff, Sir. Ran flnll and party, Senators Colquitt and Brown, the Second Artillery band and mili tary’escort, Means Cadets, Atlanta Rifles. Bat. • City Guard, Governor's Horse Guard mid Atlanta Artillery, arrived on the grounds at 3 o’clock. The grand stand, oil which the opening ceremonies were held,' "as packed. Ail anthem was sung by a chorus of 300 voices. Rev. H. C. Morrison opened the exercises with prayer. An address was delivered by President Collier, giving a history of the exposition. RANDALL INTRODUCED. The great interest of to-day was in the reception of Samuel J. Randall, whose duty it was to open the Exhibition. Gov. Gordon introduced the si>caker in a highly compli mentary’ speech. GOV. GORDON’S SPEECH. Guv. Gordon said: If I had the power to establish American cus t ''ns 1 would ordain that on an occasion like the ) ii sent, our people should exchange congratu ‘l i .ns and tender thanks thnt we are citizens of I . • nest country and joint managers of the tost government in the world. It seems to me hint our appreciation of this country un 't its government should increase "■"i .nil these multiplied evidences of its in ci''ising prosperity, and of protection to prop erty ai*l security to liberty. It was the costom uf the greatest and) purest of the Roman pat ii 'is to close his speeches in the Senate with the Ii ration: "Carthago must lie destroyed.” I '' uM have American patriots emphasize in t - 1 1 * 11* public utterances far the nobler R " v ment: "American liberty must be pro lerved." Of n ]| ( ) lt . peculiarities of our L iiisli kindred (and they, have many), one wtiieli impressed me wan the immemorial cus tom ef standing with uncovered heads in all then public gatherings and with muted voices than ting the national anthem, "(list Have the i,been." Would that in all our great assem 'lag' s there should rise from the deep foutrtaln n every American's heart nnd roll through the land the mightier anthem, *‘Uod Save Our Re public." Inspired by this thought to day, you wilt in nnlge nie in some remarks not inappropriate, I H ost, at the openiug of this splendid exposition ami great gathering of citizens from this and dis tant States. 1 could not, If 1 would, aud would hot if j could, silence the utterances which are ■vnkea by the auspicious circumstance*around ns. i*>t toe suppose that a circle is drawn “round the spot on which we now stand 'Mth a radius of lifiO miles, and u.ai on that outer rim there is erected on irti "ssublp wall as high and stable as the moun ■“lus. That small area would embrace within ;- walls every natural res nice and capability or a rich and powerful empire There Is kareely n necessity or luxury of life that is not [ml cannot, be produced within that limit. l minerals, all metals, all needed products, all * ‘endiy and varied climates are hare within that ®ie Jlofmng ffrtogl circumference. On the North and Northwest are giant young cities contending with Pitts burg and with Birmingham, in England, for the iron crown There Is not only coal enough for all their blazing furnaces aud domestic uses, but enough for a continent aud for coming cen turies. On the South, Southwest aud Southeast quarters of that boundary are semi-tropical regions, salts and seaports, and limitless beds of phosphates for the enrichment of the whole. Within it marble of every shade and variety, enough to build a palace on every hill. There are slates enough (to cover all its luibitations, and lead enough to defend them. There is bread enough to feed many times its population, cotton enough to clothe them, water power enough for all manufacturing and gold enough for currency, while, above it all. benignant, Providence lends the balmiest of skies, and with health giving breezes drives from its howlers pestilential diseases. I have singled out the scene immediately around this beautiful city in order to flx your attention upon the capabilities of a part, that you may more readily calculate the possibilities of the whole. MR. RANDALL’S SPEECH. After introducing Mr. Randall that gen man said: Plato’s beautiful description of the far-famed Atlanta may he aptly applied to the State of Georgia, We behold the extent anil fertility of the land, with its lofty mountains, its temperate climate, its mineral wealth, its unmeasured possibilities. Labor and the intelligence of the sVti-smfmship of Georgia, it matters not for us to inq lire why or wherefore, long slumbered in the midst of this great wealth and knew it not. But soon there came a time when the people threw off this lethargy and, instructed by the example and success of others, impressed by iudustrial am bition, started out upon a career which has already cheered and gladdened this com monwealth from one end of it to the other. The mountains yield up their hidden treasures, the fields furnish abundant harvests, the rivers no longer run idly by but turn the wheels of busy industry, and comfort and plenty, morality and good order settle down upon this fair land like a benediction. No wonder, then, that we witness the erection of these splendid i 111 laces of peace. Here are exhibited the latest triumphs of labor-saving machines and the choicest products of farm, mice and factory. They are true and sure signs of the progress and pros- Fieritv of the people. They are the outcome rom the masses, and not the gift of a select few, and the lesson they teach needs to to learned in these happier days by those who would keep abreast or modern prograss. They are not only the occasion of innocent and lauda ble festivity and rejoicing for what has already toen accomplished, hut they serve to stimulate the intelligence, capital ami labor of the com munity’to greater advance and more effective results. From this point Mr. Randall proceeded to give a resume of the statistics of the past nine months,showing wonderful progress,ex emplified by the fact that while the increase in values in the Union last year was -ill per cent, that in the South was 120. After dealing with these statistics for sometime, ho arrived at the discovery, that while the manufactured products necessary for the general i|se of the people had decreased in price, the wages of labor had largely in creased. From this discovery he proceeded to the conclusion following: The search after truth has exposed the fal lacies of science as well as falsehood jn history. It has, for example, toen declared with dog matic energy anil persistence that under certain conditions of duties on imports the prices of food and clothing would be higher, while the wages of labor would be lower. Now it has toeu demonstrated by the investigation to which 1 have alluded that in the years since 1860 the reverse has been actually proven to be the fact, by whatever standard tested, and the prices of food and clothing have been reduced, the wages of labor increased, and the profits of capital lessened; while, despite those whose theories, predictions and selfish interests have contemplated the failure and dis comfiture of the people in developing their individual resources, the people nevertheless have risen superior to all adverse influences and achieved a complete, aud, I believe, lasting vic tory. At 3:47 o’clock Mr. Randall concluded speaking, touched a button, the signal was given to Gen. Young, the batteries opened to the music of booming cannon and the ma chinery of the exposition started. SOME OF THE SPORTS. The bicycle race was won by Homer Reed, of Atlanta. The first horse race was a half mile dash and occurred at 5 o’clock. There were five entries. Red Jim, owned by J. A. Bland, came out winner, with Lady Harpersecond At 5:30 o’clock a balloon ascension oc curred. Prof. Carl Myers, in a balloon 22 feet in diameter, carrying 1,000 cubic feet of gas, shot upward from the grounds. The balloon went up almost as straight as an arrow for half a mile and then struck a current of air, which bore it southward. It continued to rise until it was a mile high, and as it moved farther and frrtber away it was lost to sight in the gathering dark ness. The balloon landed safely to-night about six miles from the city. Governor and Mrs. Gordon extended a public reception to-night at the mansion in honor of Mr. Randall and wife, and a large number paid their respects. During the evening there was a fine display of fire works in front of the mansion. AN EXPRESS SAFE ROBBED. The Sum Stolen Estimated as Between $30,000 and $60,000. Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 10.—-A heavy robbery of a Pacific Express safe sopiewhere between Little Rock and Northern Texas, on the Iron Mountain road, occurred several days ago, but the facts only developed to day. The robbed safe was one with a combination known only to the agents at the principal stations. A few days on reaching Texarkana with his run *he messenger in charge of this had his waybills checked “O. K.” He said ho had to go to Dallas and see the Siq>eriiitendeiit about some claim. He went, returned, then went to St. Louis, and thence over to Illinois. discovery of the robbery. Down in Texas, a couple of days later, the discovery was made of the robbery. The amount is not exactly known, but it is es timated from $30,000 to SOO,OOO. The agent here could not tell, but the sum was large. The name of the messenger whose absence caused suspicion to rest upon him, is J. B. Owens, one of the oldest and most trusted messengers in the service, and who recently delivered $150,000 safely. Since the discovery of the robbery detectives have been searching for Owens, but thus far without success. The theory is that if ho robbed the safe he was in collusion with some agent or clerk who knew the combination, which is care fully kept front the messengers, and which it is not believed ho could have obtained otherwise. _ Collapse of a Bank. Denver, Oct. 10. -The banking house of Martin E. Post & Cos., of Cheyenne, Wyo., has suspended. It publishes a statement placing its assets at $IK)3,00(), and its liabili ties at $404,000. The bank says that inabili ty to collect outstanding loans compelled the suspension. A Bank Cashier in Canada. Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 10. —A special to the Evening Wisconsin from Green Bay says: “Tllfc Merchants and Miners’Bank of Iron Mountain, Mich., dosel Saturday. It is understood that the cashier has skipped to Canada with $ 15.0(H).’’ Baltimore and Ohio stock e old. Baltimore, Oct. 10.—A few shares of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad stocks were sold on ’Change to-day at 120, a d<vlino from 125 at the close of last week. Robert Gar rett, up to 1 o’clock this afternoon had not auneat ed at the central office. SAVANNAH, GA.,'TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1887. CLEVELAND AT ST. PAUL. A SMALL CROWD BIDS THEM GOD SPEED AT MADISON. Brief Stops at Portage and New Lisbon and Twenty Minutes at LaCrosse— The Welcome to St. Paul—Reviewing a Big Parade Ladies Honor Mrs. Cleveland. Madison, Wis., Oct. 10. —The President’s special train left for St. Paul at 0 o’clock this morning. There were a few hundred people at the station to bid the city’s guests God-speed, but there was no organized demonstration of any kind. The skies were bright, but the temperature was cold and the steam heaters of the train were in full blast. on the road. LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 10.— The Presi dent’s special train reached here at 1 o’clock this afternoon, after a stop of five minutes at Portage and four minutes at New Lis bon. At each of these places great crowds were assembled and everybody who could do so shook hands with the President, who stood with Mrs. Cleveland on the rear plat form. At New Lisbon an artillery salute was fired and the W. P. Mitchell Grand Army Post, which was in attendance with its flags flying, gave the President three rousing cheers as the train pulled out. twenty minutes at lacrosse. On arriving at LaCrosse a salute of twenty-one guns w’as fired as the train en tered tit" station. A throng of people num bering ti,ooo or 8,000 w-ere awaiting the ar rival of the train, aud loudly cheered the visitors as they alighted and crossed the platform to their carriage. The steam whistles of the saw mills and steamboats on the Mississippi river screamed their loudest. The station and principal buildings of the city were tastefully decorated with bunting. The party was escorted through the princi pal streets bv the Governor’s Guards. The Mayor and President of the Board of Trade accompanied the President in his carriage. The entire population, with a great number from a distance, were on the streets. The train stopped twenty minutes. A SAFE ARRIVAL AT ST. PAUL. St. Paul, Minn., Oct 10.—The special train carrying President and Mrs. Cleve land, the Postmaster General and his wife, and the gentlemen composing the party which left Washington with the President, reached St. Paul exactly on time at 5:30 o’clock this evening, having left Madison, Wis., at!) o’clock this morning. The ride from Madison was perhaps the most enjoy able day’s journey the party has experienced since its departure from Washington. All had been thoroughly rested during the stay at Madison and were in the best of health and spirits. The weather for the greater part of the day was as fine as if ordered on purpose, and the region through which the travelers passed is one of the pleasantest of the Northwest. The peo ple along the lute anti at the small stations were much more demonstrative than those of the regions passed through earlier in the trip. They gathered at many points in little knots of from 50 to 300 or 400 on the platforms, swung their hats and hand kerchiefs, but with few exceptions made no attempts at decoration, and seemed intent only upon satisfying their desire to see the President, in which purpose none were disappointed. At LaCrosse, where the train tarried twenty minutes, there was a little gem of a demonstration which was highly praised by its recipients. Though there were 10,000 people at the station, with twice as many more lining the streets of the town, and though their enthusiasm was of the liveliest kind, there was neither crowding nor haste. a carpeted pathway. Rich carpets covered the platform for a hundred feet between the train and the car riage and a wide avenue into which none but the receiving delegation penetrated was left open for the visitors. The tolls of the town rang merry peals, and the steam whistles of mills and steamboats screeched their wildest, but from the moment Mayor Austin took the President’s hand and wel comed him to that city, and when he ex pressed a wish that he might have made a longer stop the utmost order prevailed. At Portage, New Lisbon, Sparta and Lake City, where five minute steps were made, handshaking took place of the non familial’ character, yet with deference. The look of excitement, almost as intense as that of men in battle, was missing. The people jostled and crowded, but they laughed as they did so. The interview was with them not so evidently of business as of pleasure. Not a tenth of those who gathered had a chance to shake the hand of the President, but their cheers as the train pulled away were none the less hearty. The special schedule time of the train to-day was considerably faster thun any hereto fore. how the day dawned.. Flying clouds and frosty air ushered in the day for which St. Paul has been pre paring with eager expectation for a mouth past. Toward the middle of the afternoon the sun came out and the weather moderated somewhat, but it is still decidedly bracing. The crowd is unparalleled in the city’s his tory, and the oldest inhabitant recalls the Villard expedition, Garfield obsequies and winter carnivals in vain to remember its like. f With all the regular trains packed, twenty specials and the contingent that came yesterday a conservative estimate placos the number of strangers in the city at 50,000, which is added to the resident population of thrice that number. Pedes trianism was attended with difficulties. Ex cellent police arrangements prevented any delay of the President's movenc-nt*. A large contingent gathered at the union depot long before 5:30 o’clock, aud a few minutes before that hour cairiages contain ing the reception committee drove up. Among them were Cos). Kerr, Aldermen Cul len, Dowlan, Sanborn, Hamel aud Bryant, and Congressmen Rice and Kelly. Passing through the throng of people the reception committee walked forward to the depot platform, where a passage way was pre served up the centre. The band of the Tweuty-fifth Infantry was stationed on the roof of the station arcade, and commenced playing. As Mrs. Cleveland came out three little gil ls stepped forward, and presented her with three lovely bouquets of pink roses. The President, Col. tomcat and Col. Kerr got in the first carriage, Mrs. Cleve land ami Congressman Iliee in the second, and the committee and press representatives in the remaining vehicles. AN OVATION. The President’s carriage was drawn by four white horses. The First Battery, M. N. G., stationed near by, togan the Presi dential salute as the party emerged from the station, and the cheering was almost continuous. The procession mo veil up Third to Jackson street. Here the streets were literally jammed witu the multitude of humanity which surged nfter the carriage like great waves. Every window, every balcony and even the tops of buildings were thronged with people who caught up the cheers from below as the procession mo veil by. At Hotel Ryan a mass of peo ple, curious to catch a glimpse of the Presi dent, thronged the streets and as his car riage moved up a shout went up that fairly made the air ring. The President alighted. and was escorted into the hotel and to the handsomely decorated parlors of the hotel. The President and his party were intro duced to Mayor Smith, who delivered a very brief speech of welcome, saying: Less than thirty-four years ago a portion of this queenly city, whose hospitalities we now extend in behalf’of its citizens, was occupied by the red men. it is now covered by churches, schools, mansions of the wealt by. cot tages of the poor, workshops, manufactories mid all the evidences of modern civilization. CLEVELAND’S RESPONSE. The President delivered his response in a strong, clear voice as follows: 1 was reminded by tho invitation which I re ceived to visit the State of Minnesota and city of St. Paul that a distinguished statesman visit mg here in 1860 spoke of the place as the centre of the continent of North America, and stated his belief that the ultimate law seat of the govern ment of this groat continent would be found somewhere not far from the spot on which he stood, at the head of navigation on the Mississippi river. At the time of Mr Seward’s visit the population of your State was 172,000, and that of St. Paul, its capital city, 10,000. What shall I say, who, after twenty - seven years have passed, find here a State con taining nearly a million and a half of inhabi tants, and its capital with a population nearly as great as that of the State in 1800? And while one Is considering this immense growth he is actually amazed by the fact that 60 per cent, or more of t lie popu lation of the State lias been added within the last five years, and that the population of St. Paul has more than trebled within the same time. Whether you are to have the seat of gov ernment of this great continent or not, I do not know. Those of us who are engaged in the business of the government at Washington are certainly not at present preparing to move here. But the seat of those things which control the government and make it great is fast moving this wav. The centre of the country's population is rapidly moving westward, and the increase of wealth and products of this wonderful region are more than keeping pace with the movement in your direction of the nation's population. The marvelous city of St. Paul, scorning the ordi nary steps by which cities reach a lead, and springing almost at once to prominence and greatness, her people establishing trade as if by magic, immense in its volume and constantly increasing, erecting without fear or hesitation business blocks rivaling in expense and splendor those of and oldest of our cities, ex liibits possibilities and achievements in which every American citizen can claim a share of pride and satisfaction. All this has been accom plished by our fellow-citizens upon American soil, and under the impulse and encouragement of American institutions and laws. Your State, with all its energy and the enterprise of its in habitants in the direction of business and the development of its material resources, has not overlooked those things which create and foster valuable citizenship its ifom mon schools and other institutions for the edu cation of the people are numerous and abun dantly sustained, witile the improvement of neglected and dependent children is especi illy provided for by law In the maintenance and support of its charitable institutions, Minnesota is quite abreast of the older States, and illus trates the benevolence and care of the Ameri can people for their poor and unfortunate. My visit to you being a social one, and trusting that we have a sort of friendly feeling for each other, I want to suggest to you the reason why I ant personally interested in St. Paul and its people. Some years ago a young girl dwelt among you and went to school. She has grown up to be a woman and is now my wife. If anyone'.thinks the President ought not to mention things of this Sort in public I hope ho or she does not live in St, Paul, for I do not want to snoelc anybody when I thank the good people of this city be cause they neither married nor spoiled my wife, [toughter and applause ] “You may to sure that her pleasant recolli’C tion of school days will be reinforced by a no less pleasant memory of our present visit and thus will our present interest in St. Paul and its kind citizens be increased and perpetuated. ” READY FOR THE NIGHT. Although the Presidential party had din ner on their car another dinner was waiting for them in the private dining room, to which they were now escorted. They were then taken to their room to rest and prepare for the events of the evening. At 7:45 o’clock the Presidential party again took their carriages and were driven about the illuminated and crowded streets, down Jackson to Third, where the toboggan and snow shoe clubs were drawn up in line on either side of tho street and backed up by tho general crowd, and arched over by the myriad spans of colored lights, made a triumphal way, up which the carriages passed amid cheering. The display of bunting was profuse but beau tiful. The vista of colored lights obscured every other splendor. At Bridge Square the President and his party mounted the reviewing stand and the procession passed before him. Tobtogganers to the number of 1,50(1 wore yelling their club calls. The most notable exhibit was made by the Windsor Tobtoggan Club, the oldest organization of the kind in the city, which turned out some 200 strong, forty or fifty lady members being borne on a beautiful float in radiant Links of loveliness. The scene from the reviewing stand as the procession marched up Third street and turned into Wabash street was most inspiring. There was a sea of faces and brilliant colored costumes glowing in myriad lights, while in front of the President was a huge arch with the legend “Hail to the Chief” written in electric linos of fire. A PUBLIC RECEPTION. Returning to the hotel, a general recep tion to the public togan. President and Mrs. Cleveland were surrounded by the re ception committee and their wives, all in full dress and wearing the badges of their office. The introductions were made by Col. Rockwell. The first comers were tho members of the Windsor anil Nushma tobboggan clubs, the two organizations whose lady members were among the paraders. These were followed by Gen. Huger and staff in full uniform from Fort Snelling, nnd these in turn by the members of the military order of the Loyal Legion. Gen. J. P. Rea, Comma nder-in-Ohief of the Gi and Army of the Republic, was among the callers. Gen. Rea, it Is understood, will ride in the carriage with the President to morrow. Then came the miscellaneous public. They passed in review at the rate of about 100 a minute for two hours, having an op[>ortiinity to see the President at close quarters, but no shak ing of hands. To-morrow the party will be taken for a drive around the city, and will leave for Minneapolis in the afternoon. VIRGINIA’S JAILED OFFICIALS. The Plea for a Writ of Habeas Cerpus to be Made To-day. Richmond, Va.. Oct. 10.— The situation in the case of Attorney General Ayres and Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott, of Fau quier county, confined in the city jail un der order of Judge Bond, for contempt, re mains uachangetf. Gen. Ayres was at the United States court room in charge of a deputy marshal, asvxti >g his counsel in the preparation of the record and petition for a writ of habeas corpus. In referring to their decision to go to jail, tho prisoners say they intended no reflection whatever upon the Deputy Marshals who had them in ciutody, nut that a principle was at stake involving the sovereignty'of the State and the personal liberty of two officers of the State, whoso arrest by a Federal Judge, they held in this instance, is null, and therefore rather than bow to the decision of Judge Bond.they preferred to go to jail, so that an application for a writ of habeas corpus could at once be made to the United States Supreme Court, or one of the Judges thereof. The papers in this esse were completed this evening, ami were taken to Washington on the 6:20 o’clock train by C. V. Meredith, of the counsel for Gen. Ayres, and he will to-morrow present the petition to the full bench of the United States Supreme Court, TAMPA STILL IN DOUBT. THE POSTMASTER SAYS THERE IS NO YELLOW FEVER. Railway Mail Service Clerks Ordered to Run Into the City Dr. Wall Sticks to His Declaration -One Death and Eight New Cases the Record for the Day. Washington, Oct. 10.—The Marine Hos pital Bureau is in receipt of a telegram from Deputy Collector Spencer at Tampa, Flu., stating that 1 death and 8 now cases of fever have occurred at that place since the last advices, and that funds and nurses are urgently needed, the town treasury being empty and the people being demoral ized. Acting Surgeon General Stoner has telegraphed to tho President of the Tampa Board of Health asking if tho disease exist ing there is yellow fever, and if so what steps are being taken for its suppression. A telegram has been received from the post master at Tampa denying that yellow fever exists there, but stating that dengue fever is prevalent. MAIL CKRKS TO ENTER TAMPA. General Siqierintondent Nash, of the Rail way Mail Service, has received a telegram from Postmaster Edge, at Tampa, Fla., in which he says that the disease now pre valent there is not yellow fever, but is dengue fever, nnd that fumigating mails would not prevent a spread of the disease. On the strength of this information the pos tal clerks have been ordered to run into Tampa to make an exchange of local mails. A BAD STATE OK AFFAIRS. Tampa, Fla., Oct. 10. —Eight new cases and one death is to-day’s record. Dr. Wall claims the disease is unquestion ably yollow fever in in an epidemic form. Dr. L. W. Weedon, City Physician, says that the disease now prevailing, if a single disease, partakes of the nature of intermit tent malarial fever and yellow fever. If we have two distinct diseases, and I believe we have, the epideinkris malarial, and w have a few spasmodic cases of yellow fever, but it is only reasonable that I cannot pro nounce it yellow fever, but a hybrid disease which will have but a very small mortality. Of the few who nave died four were bad alcoholic subjects. The great majority of the cases are a mild form, and all show a decided inclination to recovery. Offers have been made to bring Dr. Gui teros from Key West and Dr. Holt from New Orleans, to investigate the prevalent epidemic. Until some expert has pro nouuced the disease yellow lever, Drs. Wall and Weedon will work in the face of a gen eral disbelief that yellow fever is in Tampa. This feeling, coupled with an empty treas ury and absent city officials, leaves Tampa in bad shape to face any disease. Tne Mayor, Clerk and one councilman are the city’s price. SENT ON NORTH. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 10.—To give an idea of how strictly Jacksonville is en forcing quarantine law, to-day five passon gers from Havana holding health certifi cates arrived hero. Immediately they were put under arrest and kept at the depot until the first train left for the North anil shipiied, notwithstanding their indignant protests. They came through Tampa and that was sufficient to run them out of town. A telegram from Dr. Wall, President of the Board of Health of Tampa, received to-night, says: “The fever is still spreading. Six new eases and one death is to-days record. Several patients are in a critical condition.” The professional opinion that the disease is not yellow fever is not accepted by the health officers anywhere. Evory precaution is being taken, but there is no fear of infec tion elsewhere. Astonishment is felt here at the action of Supt. Nash in ordering mail route agents to go into Tampa. They will not to allowed to return, but will to quarantined. The following is an official statement in reference to tho local quaran tine: Upon authority of the Hillsborough Hoard of Health and of physicians of Tampa, the Ihival County Board is convinced that yellow fever prevails in Tampa. If, therefore. General Su |erintendent Nash persists in comiM.-llmg his postal clerks to enter that city, and refuses to order fumigation of the mails, this board will not allow such infected mail matter to to re ceived within its jurisdiction, and will quaran tine his cierks on the borders of the county. [Signed] Nkai, M itch km.. M- I)., President Duval County Board of Health. This was issued at 11 o’clock to-night. MURDERERS APE MASONRY. The Mississippi Negro Gang Held Without Bail. New Orleans, Oct. 10. —A special to the Picayune from Greenwood, Miss., says: Prophet Kegur, Mike Brown, Robert Brown, Major Mack, John Hinton, Robert Owen, Wash Johnson and Wash Scott, the negro Masons charged with, the killing of Harry Taylor and his wife, after a hearing before Justice Parks, huvo been, with tho exception of the last namod, who gave bond, committed to jail without the benefit of bond to await the action of the grand jury, and have been brought hero for safe Keeping. Morton Ford, who is also in jail, will havo* a preliminary examination to day, and probably some others not arrested. UNANSWERABLE EVIDENCE. There is clear evidence against them, and they will no doubt to convicted. During the preliminary trial it was discovered that a resolution to kill Mr. Kerney, a white man who hail a fight with one of their brothers, whose arm he broke, was passed during one of their meetings, but the time appointed for the deed hail not yet come. Two days were consumed in taking testi mony, and many other negroes have toen implicated. There is no doubt that a col ored man —a memtor of Dry Bayou lodge of negro Masons —was killed by Harry Tuy lor, and that both Taylor and his wife had disapjieared, a body answering to Taylor’s being found in the river with marks of vio lence lipon it. The body had been weighted down. HISTORY OF THE LODGES. The lodges in this county were organized by a negro named Stringer who claims to be working under the authority of the Grand Orient of France. Their lodge was founded in 1883. (Several other lodges have )>een founded in this section. The negro Masons are not recognized by the white! Masons at all and their order is not under the authority of the old York Order of Masonry. It is hard to say whether they have an obligation that teaches them to nvenge ; slay, etc., or whether they construe the obligations they take to suit themselves. The white people of the county are de termined to break up their lodges and to punish the guilty member* of this lodge. The Circuit. Court, when it meets, will de cide upon the matter. Struck by an Engine. Calhoun, Ga., Oct. 10. —A north bound passenger train this evening struck Charles Hibbards, who was sitting on the end of a tie two miles North of Artairsville, knock ing iiini off the track. Conductor Mayes picked him up and brought him to Calhoun where be soon afterward died. He is sup posed to have n i drunk. The remains are oeiug prepared tor burial. POLICE OUTWITTED. A League Meeting Held at the Forks of the Suir and Barrow. London, Oct. 10. —An immense meeting under tho auspices of the national league, was held Sunday at the confluence of the Suir and Barrow rivers, Ireland. The water was covered with boats and barges liearing participants in the meeting. Reso lutions denouncing tho course ot the govern ment in Ireland were adopted. The police were completely outwitted, having no knowledge whatever of the meeting. LIBERAL LEADERS IN CONFERENCE. Mr. Gladstone, Earl Spencer, Mr. Mor ley and Lord Roseberry are at Hawardin where they will hold a con ference with other Liberal leaders to-mor row. It is believed they will consider an important pronounciatnento, which, it |is said, will to made at the Nottihghain meet ing next week, as well as a speech to be de livered by Mr. Gladstone at that meeting. The Liberal Unionists will hold a meeting in London on Monday next, Lord Harting ton presiding, when the govt rnment’s failure in Ireland will to considered. It is expected that a Cabinet Council will be held at the end of next week. The con - sensus of opinion is that a crisis will arise before the end of the month which will force a modification of tho Cabinet. Messrs. Chamberlain and Codings de parted from Birmingham to-day on their Irish tour. A large number of their friends and followers gathered at the station to see them off and there was much handshaking and applause. Both gentlemen made a brief speech in which they referred to the claims of the minority in Ireland. THE MITCHELLSTOWN INQUEST. Dublin, Oct. 10. —The Coroner’s inquest in the Mitchellstown affair was continued to-day. During the proceedings there was a violent scene between Mr. Harrington and Crown Counsel Murphy, and Mr. Con don, monitor of Parliament, becoming ex cited, jumped into the body of the court threatening to chastise Mr. Murphy and spat at him, the mob of spectators yelling in approval. Finally the Coroner inter fered and the tumult was quelled. After ward, Mr. Condon being examined, declared that the police at the meeting in the square persisted in irritating the people iu order to provoke a row. He saw them using their batons before the riot togan. An immense meeting was held in the round room to-day to protest against the prosecutions directed by the government against the press. Thomas Sexton, Member of Parliament, presided. Several English journalists were present. After an address by William O’Brien, resolutions were read declaring that the struggle for the freedom of the press must to continued. The reso lutions were carried amid great enthusiasm. FERRON SPEAKS. The Honor of the French Army De fended from Scandal. Paris, Oct. 10. —Gen. Ferron, Minister of War, opened the Lycee at Chartres, yes terday. He delivered an address in which he said that the manufacture of new rifles for the army was being carried on with un diminished vigor. Ho referrod to the C’af farol affair and said: You need not anttcipatate from me the slight est weakness in dealing with faults against honor and discipline. The higher the military position of the guilty parties, tho more severely shall 1 deal with them. The errors of one man do not stain the honor of tho whole army. Keep intact the consideration and esteem in which you hold it. Mine. Ratam has been arrested on a charge of being implicated in the Caffarel affair. It is semi-oftleially denied that M. Wilson, President Grevy’s son-in-law, is in volved in tho scandal. COLLIDED IN A HARBOR. A Steamer Goes to the Bottom With Sixteen Goaded Freight Cars. Chicago, Oct. 10.—A sjtecial from Cairo, 111., says: “A collision occurred in the har bor here Inst night between the railroad steamer W. Butler Duncan, of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, and the steamer New South, running between here and St. Louis, which resulted in disabling the latter temporarily, and causing the former to sink ten minutes later near the Kentucky shore in twelve feet of water. The engineer of the Duncan had a narrow escape. He was thrown between the floors, and had barely time to extricate himself from the debris when the water rushed in and flooded the deck. The Duncan was carrying a train of sixteen freight cars loaded with flour, moat and coal, which were all partially submerged. Thirty feet of the boat’s guard were crushed in, includ ing the wheelhouse. Tho damage will to about $3,000. The boat cost originally $65,000 The loss is covered by insurance. Preparations are already toing made for raising her.” Deaths at Louisville. Louisville, Ga., Oct. 10.—Mrs. Mary E. Partner, wife of J. F. Farmer, died Satur day at 8 o’clock. She left an infant only a few hours old. Julian Warren, aged 7 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Warren, died Saturday and was buried yesterday at 3 o’clock. His funeral was over only a few hours when he was followed by his brother, Albert, who was only 15 months old. He was taken sick Sunday morning, and also died of convul sions. Two more are sick, but in a fair way to recovor. Egypt's Cotton Crop. Alexandria, (Jet. 10. —The Produce As sociation's report for September says that the Egyptian cotton crop will probably reach that of last season, namely 8,000,00(1 canters gross. The quality of the crop in Upper Egypt has improved, but it is too early to judge of the crop in tower Egypt, The weather was hot auu favorable to cot ton. Sunk on Lake Constance. Vienna, Oct. 10. —The Austrian steamer Hapsburg yesterday collided with and sunk a Bavarian steamer on Lake Constance. Many passengers in the cabin were drowned. Two Ismlics have been recovered. Divers are working at the sceno of the disaster. Dorn Pedro’s Mind Failing. Baden Baden, Oct. 10. —It is stated that the Emperor of Brasil has announced his intention of alxlieating his throne owing to his health toing impaired. Common minor Jtas it that it is his mental health that has failed. Renewal of the Triple Alliance. Berlin, Oct. 10.— The alliance of Italy, Germany and Austria has lieen renewed for five yekrs, Italy receiving the right to main tain absolute neutrality in the event of a Franco and German war. .... ■ ~ ,——. „ i ... n, i. • Twenty-two Passengers Drowned. ToulOn, Oct. 10. — A steamer owned by the Moroli Company was wrecked to-day in the Bay of Biscay. and t, wen tv-two pa sengers were d* Religious oe; vices Suppressed. Paris, Oct. 10.—Yesterday, for the first time since 170:1, the religious ceremonies in connection with the festival of tit. Denis Wuie i PRICE 810 A YE AR I \ 3 CENTS A COPY, f HOW THE CROPS SHOW l’P CORN’S CONDITION IMPROVE® HALF OF ONE PER CENT. The Indications Point to a Yield of a Little Over Twenty Bushels Pep Acre-Oats Slightly Below the Aver age Tho Average of Cotton Falls Off Six Points. Washington, Oct. 10.—The statistical re port of the Deportment of Agriculture makes au increase of only half of 1 per cent in the condition of corn. The past mouth haa toon very generally favorable, but the yield of a large part of the crop was fixed at the date of the previous report. The general average of condition is 72.8 instead of 72.3. The average of tho seven surplus States is 64.0 instead of 64.2 in September. This is a lower condition than has ever been reported, except in 1881, when the average was nearly seven points lower and the average yield 18.8 bushels. The in dication is now for a yield of a small fraction over twenty bushels per acre. The exact area, exclusive of that cut for fodder, as not worth harvesting, is nqt yet determined. The slight uncertainty regard ing it may cause variation in the Anal record of 1 or 2 per cent, from 1,500,(MX),000 bushels. wheat’s yield. The test of threshing has not materially decreased the average rate of the wheat yield, which appears to be about 11.8 bush els, or four-tenths of a bushel less than last year. Tho increase of acreage, which is targe in Dakota, will make partial compen sation and bring the product nearly op quite to 450,000,(MX) bushels. The rate of yield is: In New York, 16.7 bushels; Pen sylvauia, 15; Ohio, 12.4; Michigan, 13.3; Indiana, 15.5; Illinois, 15.2; Wisconsin, 10.3; Minnesota, 0.6; lowa, 10.7, Missouri, 17.0; Kansas, 0.6; Nebraska, 10.7; Dakota, 10.5; California, 13.8. OATS SLIGHTLY REDUCED. The yield of oat.s is slightly below an average, about 25 bushels per acre. The product is fully 600,000,000 bushels. Iu the principal States of the Central Valley region the State averages range from 25 to 30 bushels. Tho barley yield is nearly 20 per cent, less than the medium yield, or about 20 bushels per acre. The averages are: New York 20.3; Michigan 10.5; Wisconsin 18.5; Minnesota IS); lowa 19; California 20.5. The yield of rye is 11.5 bushels per acre, and tho product is about 24,000,000 bushels. There lias been a drop in the condition of buckwheat from 8!) to nearly 77. The condition of potatoes has declined from 67.3 to 61.5, partly from the appear ance of rot in the Atlantic State* COTTON’S BIG DROP. The condition of cotton has declined. Th effect of the drought in reducing vitality anti arresting growth is more apparent than on Sept. 1 The general average has I een reduced from 82.8 to 56.5. lit is still several (mints higher than in 1883 and 1884, and ten points higher than in 1881. The average of conditions by States is as fol lows: North CarolinaJJ7B, JSouth Carolina 79, Georgia 77, Florida 79, Alabama 76, Missis sippi 77. Louisiana 78, Texas 75, Arkansas 75, Tennessee 74. The condition of tobacco averages 75.5 against 70.8. The figures for the,States producing shipping and cutting leaf are: .Maryland 92, Virginia 90, North Carolina 91, Kentucky 62, Ohio 56, Indiana 45, Illi nois 58, Missouri 50, Tennessee 57. HiGH JUDGES ON THE BENCH. The United Btates Supreme CourS Meets ft,* the October Term. Washington, Oct. 10.—The United States Supremo Court convened to-day for the October term of 1887. There was a full tonch with the exception of the vacancy left by the death of Justice Woods. With out transacting any business other than action upon motions for admissions to the bar court adjourned until to-morrow, when the regular call of the docket will begin. An adjourned meeting of the bar of the United States Supremo Court was held in the court room this afternoon to take suita ble action with reference to the death of Justice Wood* The committee appointed at the previous meeting in May Inst re ported a series of resolutions, which were adopted, and eulogies were pronounced by Assistant Attorney General Maury and others. The action of the members of the bar and the resolutions adopted will proba bly be reported to the court to-morrow. BUYING BONDS. The Secretary Accepts $ 10,000 Worth Which Were Delayed. Washington, Oct. 10.— The Secretary of the Treasury to-day pui chased #IO, OOO worth of 4}£ per cent, tonds under the terms of the recent circular. The postmark on the envelope containing the bonds showed that they had been mailed to reach Washington by Saturday, but had lieen delayed until to day. The Secretary concluded that the offer had been made in good faith and that the delay was due to no fault of the sender. This purchase will not materially affect the total purchases as stated Saturday evening, for the reason that the Secretary allowed the withdrawal of one or two offers aggre gating alMint the same amount, which it was shown had been made without proper authority. Fisheries Commissioners. Washington, Oct. 10.—President Angell and W. L. Putnam spent most of to-day at the State Department reading the document* and citations of authorities prepared by Secretary Bayard in support of the position he has assumed in the fisheries question. There is very little for hiH colleagnes to do except to familiarize themselves with the* case, as Secretary Bayard has prepared and presented it. Mr. Chamberlain may bring an entirely novel proposition with him, but unless he does the negotiations will pro ceed on precisely the same lines as the nego tiations between Secretary Bayard and the British Foreign Office. Combining Against Chinese Laundries. Washington, Oct. 10. —The Laundry men’s National Association assembled here this morning for a three days'session. About 2(M) delegates are present, and the meeting* are private, but it is known that the enemy against whom the laundrymen combine to protect themselves is the Chinamen. A Fight With the Crows Expected. Billings, Mont., Oct. 10.—Special Agent Howard is now investigating the trouble at tho Crow Agency, and says that arrests will to attempted next Saturday, unless the government agent, now coming on from Washington, objects. Sword Bwirer’s fol lowing are increasing daily and a fight seems inevitable. oua Fountain Explodes. Pittsburg, Oct. 10.—Louis Sorroco, an Italian, was instantly killed this afternoon by the explosion of a soda water fountain. He was charging the fountain with ?aa when the explosion occurred.