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j ESTABLISHED 1850. } I #l. H. BITILL, Editor and Proprietor, f CLEVELAND IX THE CORN. THE SOUTHWARD FLIGHT OF THE PARTY BEGUN. Cheers, Bonfires and Salutes all Along the Line from Minneapolis to Omaha —A Visit to the Corn Palace at Sioux City—The Reception at Omaha. Council Bluffs, la., Oct. 12.—The jouthward flight of the Presidential party began at Minneapolis at 8:10 o’clock last evening. The two ladies of the party re tired early, but the President and male members of his escort sat for a couple of hours smoking their cigars and comparing experiences. The President was frequently summoned to the platform during the even ing to receive the greetings of country peo ple, who seemed to be wide awake all along the line. At Chaska a dozen tar barrels were burn ing, an artillery salute was fired, aud as the train moved slowly past a big fire balloon in national colors was set afloat. At Carver people were out in force with a brass band, and the place was illuminated by Chinese lanterns. At 1.0 Sueur there was a yet more elabo rate illumination and serenade. The train made no stops, but the Presi dent appeared wherever there was a crowd, and courteously acknowledged its salutes. AN ARMY OF RAILROAD MEN. An army of railroad men was on patrol along the track, aud huge bonfires were burning every half mile on the way. The sun was past streaking the eastern sky with ribbons of scarlet and pink, when all hands were called this morning to prepare for an affair at Sioux City. Half au hour was allowed for toilets andeoffee was served before the place was reached. The train was stopped outside the town limits to take on board Mayor Clelland, who without formality welcomed the President and his friends, and when the station was reached just at sunrise, carriages and a reception committee were found in waiting, as were military com panies, a brass band and the people. A rapid drive of five minutes brought the visitors to the Corn Palace, whose turrets were at that moment taking their early bath of golden sunlight. The corn festival ended in fact last week, but everything had been kept in place waiting the President’s visit, and all the attendants were on hand to do the honors of the occasion. Courteous committeemen escorted each member of the party and pointed out the curiosities. HIGHLY ENTERTAINING. A more entertaining array of novelties has not met the gaze ol' the President since his trip began. Mrs. Cleveland was de lighted with everything she saw, and turned again and again to examine more closely some unique fabrication of corn stalks, husks, ears or kernels, to which her escort called her attention. A wax maiden, with hair of corn siik, and a robe of satin husks, climbing a winding stair of golden ears; a spider of tiny carrots lying in wait in his web of corn fibres; a map of the Union made of kernels, each State having its special color; a huge national flag and shields; eagles, crescents, crosses and emblems of various nations; mottoes from dominant “Ceres lmperatriee” to the multitudinous and varied “Wo comes,” all made of unshelled ears, were noted and admired in turn, and then the big marvel of a building, whose sole material, except its bare skeleton, was the product of the cornfield, was explained in detail and its conception, history and construction described by the party’s con ductors, and admired by the guests. SEEING THE TOWN. From the palace the visitors were con ducted through the town, which seemed to lie constructed in great part of corn products. A mammoth triumphal arch : till spanned the chief thoroughfare. Signs of sections of corn eai-s, and awnings, ve randas and in cases entire fronts of coru top ped out with squashes and pumpkins were us their architects had pi aimed and made them. The show furnished the chief sub ject of conversation during the forenoon's ride to Omaha, where new scenes aud nov elties claimed attention. THE ARRIVAL AT OMAHA. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 12.—The Pressdent’s ride down the Missouri valley from .Sioux City, through endless stretches of waving corn, showed him the significance of the Fioux City exhibition. At Council Bluffs Senator Manderson, Congressman McShane and a committee of gentlemen from Omaha boarded the train and welcomed the Presi dent to “God’s country,” which they claim ed lay just beyond the’river. At the station in Omaha Senator Paddock, Congressman Dorsey and the remaining members of the reception committee, composed of promi nent residents and the municipal au thorities, welcomed the city’s guests. The carriage to which the President and his wife were escorted was one mass of roses, wreaths of which also liedeeked the horses. A multitude of many thousands cheered the party as it made its appearance, aud cheers and salutes were its accompaniment, throughout the city. The streets had been tastily and richly adorned with streamers and devices in gay colors, and banners bearing “Welcome to the Presi dent” couched in every form of patriotic or poetic phrases spanned the way. ORGANIZATIONS IN LINE. The Second regiment of United States in fantry, Knights of Pythias in uniform from all parts of the State, and several political mid social organizations were drawn up in lino along the streets’ sides, each with its brass band and colors. One of the organi zations which attracted tho especial atten - tion of the President was a company of full-blood Indian youths from the Genoa In dustrial school and band of music. Gov. Thayer aud Congressman McShane rode with the President and Mrs. Cleve land ami pointed out tho subordi nate points of interest of the ride, corner lots and business properties which lielong to tho lady of t.Ua White House as one of the Folsom heirs. -A brisk Nebraska zephyr prevailed during the ride, but tho streets had been well sprinkled anil the dust was not seriously annoying. A momentary pause was made at the High school, tho site of the first Territorial eapitol of Nebraska, and the most commanding height of the neighborhood, to give an opportunity to viow at one glance the entire city, and a long sweep of the Missouri. Thence the cortege drove through the residence streets of the town back to the station. Throughout the ride the party was escorted by a flying irregular squadron of youngsters whose dare-devil riding excited continuous apprehension in their behalf on the (tail of the straugers. LOTH TO LET THEM GO. Kansas City, Oct. 12.—Tho President’s Omaha entertainers seemed very unwilling to let him go, and the train was fully three-quarters of an honr behind time when the last of the excursionists got aboard. -Mrs. Cleveland’s table was quite buried be neath baskets of flowers, sent in by ladies and the ladies’ associations at Sioux City and Omaha, each bearing on a card the •ontiments and compliments of the donors. At Omaha the “business car” of the rail road was coupled to the special train, just behind the engine, the discovery being made too late for a protest to be effective. Jltffnittg fffjeto£ Tha general officers of the road, as las been the case with those of most other roads over which the President has traveled, roue in the vestibule train in readitses for uny emergency. At Plattsburg and other places tin people were out in force, and though the trim did not stop, displayed their enthusiasm very effectively. At a nameless crossing where a stop was required by law, two or three hundred were gathered, some of whom, in a sudden impulse to get nearer, tangled themselves in a barbed wire fence, from which they were freed by their friends. AT BT. JOSEPH. In the outskirts of St. Joseph, Congress man Burns and Mr. Hartwiok, Preiident of the Board of Trade, boarded the train and besought the President to make a longer stay than the allotted half hour. This he refused with some earnestness to do. He spoke of the delay' at Omaha which, ho said, had almost determined him to give up the stop at St. Joseph. Therefore, the gen tlemen promised that the train ihouid leave on the schedule time. The train reached St. Joseph half an hour ahead of its time. The artillery, church bells and steam whistles heralded its arrival. The town had lieen filling during the preceding twenty four hours, some 25,000 strangers having been brought in by rail, and these, with 00,000 natives, were all on hand. Mayor Doyle and the reception committee of ISO ladies anil gentlemen received the President, and, with the aid of the police, maintained good order while the visitors were taken in carriages. A line of vehicles more than a quarter of a mile in length car ried the President’s escort. The uniformed secret orders of the town, the County Democratic Committee and some other or ganizations were on hand with brass bands of various degress of excellence. “Hail to the Chief” melted to the Boulanger march, which in turn gave place to “Hail Colum bia,” and this again succumbed again to “Hail to the Chief.” A stop was made for a moment when the head of the procession reached the central square of the town. The pupils of the Convent of the Sacred Heart handed to the President a beautiful floral flag, whose material was violets, car nations and tube roses, while those of the public schools gave Mrs. Cleveland a costly silver basket filled with roses. The streets were handsomely decorated in bunting. A CRUSH AT THE DEPOT. The throngs for the most part were or derly, but at the station there remained a crowd of curious people who besieged the special train, and it took the best efforts of the train attendants to protect it from injury. When the party returned to the train and attempted to board it there oc curred another of those crushes which have become somewhat familiar, but which are terrible, which is eaused by the frantic at tempt of 10,000 persons moved by ono im pulse to get into close quarters with the President. It was a work of pain, ami even of danger for his fellow excursionists to make their way to the train, a work in which tho committee and police rendered but little assistance. A PRETTY SOUVENIR. Among the souvenirs of the visit to St. Joseph brought away by Mrs. Cleveland was one found in her car after the train had left the station for Kansas City. Its envel opment was au elegant box of white satin, delicately trimmed and artistically decora ted, bearing on its cover the letters "F. F. C." Within was a large corn-colored sachel of finest satin, upon which was printed the inscription, “To Mrs. Frances Folsom Cleve land. St. Joseph's society greets you with a salutation aud benediction on this Oct. 12, 1887. Following was a legend stating that the donors deem it not inappropriate on the oc casion to point to the jiarallelism of circum stances of Mrs. Cleveland’s present state with that of the society’s patron, Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary'. Tift train arrived in Kansas City on time at 8:15 o’clock to-night. A dele gation consisting of ten gentlemen composing the Committee on Arrange ments, headed by E. H. Allen, proceeded to Waldron, fifteen miles north of here, and joined the party. AT KANSAS CITY. At the depot and for blocks around an immense crowd hud gathered and a roar of cheers went up as the train slowly pulled on the side nearest the street. The police ar rangements were admirable and the party were in carriages and on their way up Union avenue fifteen minutes after the arrival of tho train. The route led up Union avenue and Bluff street to Sixth, out Sixth to Broadway, to tho Coates House, at the corner of Tenth street, where the guests alighted and retired to their room for a brief rest before the later events of the evening. The Third Regiment, Mis souri National Guard, and Kansas City Light Cavalry, assisted by a number of Democratic clubs of this city and from neighboring towns, served as escorts to the procession to the hotel and succeeded in keeping the crowd, which marched along on the either side of the carriages, |in check. Shortly after l o'clock the President and Mrs. Cleveland appeared in the parlors of the Coates House, and the next hour was occupied in receiving tho members of the reception committee and their friends to the number of 1,400. The reception was wholly informal but badges of admission were re quired and there was no unpleasant crush. After the President aud his wife hackretired to their rooms the cheers of the crowd in the street below caused thorn to appear on the balcony. They bowed in recognition of the salute I and at 10:50 withdrew for the night. A NARROW ESCAPE. What might have lieen a serious accident occurred just before the party reached the hotel. At Ninth street and Broadway two cable trains were standing close to each other. The cable had broken during the day, and the strands had been wrapped around with wires. The grip of the second bar became entangled in the threads, which were wound around the grip so firmly as to start the second train in motion. It crowded into the first and pushed tho car into tho thick crowd, injuring four people seriously. The President's carriage was only about twenty feet beyond the track when this hap pened, else his safety' anil that of his wife would have been imperilled. Tho carriages immediately following had not reached the track, so tho accident was confined to the people who were in the jam. FLORIDA’S GOVERNOR COMING. Tallahassee, Fla., Oct. 12. —Gov. Perry, Gen. and Mrs. Long, Miss Letitia Breckenridge Gamble and others leave Sun day for Atlanta by special invitation to be present at tho reception of President and Mrs. Cleveland. DEFENDING THE ANARCHISTS. John Randolph Tucker Takes Up Their Legal Fight. Washington, Oct. 12. —Hon. John Ran dolph Tucker. ex-Representative from Vir ginia, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in the last Congress, now prac ticing law here, has accepted a brief in be half of the condemned Chicago Anarchists, and will argue their appeal before the United States Supremo Court. He con tends that their constitutional rights have been infringed. Being asked whether he would defeud the Anarchists, he replied: “I will defend the Constitution.” He goes to New York to-morrow to consult Gen. Roger A. Pryor about the final prelimi naries. SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1887. A FOG HID THE SIGNAL. TRAINMEN TESTIFY ABOUT THE DISASTER AT KOUT\ The Semaphore Turned the Moment the Train Stopped, and a Brakeman Sent Back With a Lantern, but He Was Struck by the Freight Train and Knocked Senseless. Huntington, Ind., Oct. 12. —The testi mony before the Coroner here as to the hor rible collision on the Chicago aud Atlantic rood near Kout began with the deposition of J. B. Parks, conductor of the passenger train. His train was nearly two hours late, having broken an eccentric strap on the engine between Hurlburt and Boone Grove. “We stopped for water east of Boone Grove,” he continued. “In three minutes train No. 48 struck us on the rear end and telescoped the sleeper into the ladies’ car,the smoker and baggage cars. The wreck took fire at once. We got eighteen passengers out. Nine were killed and burned. The semaphore was turned when we stopped. I did not know the freight train was coming. When it struck us it was running at the rate of twenty miles an hour.” A BRAKEMAN WENT BACK. J. S. P. Cotton, the second brakeman on the passenger train, said; “I was told by Conductor Parks that we had 48 and extra 48 and to look out. I jumped off our train liefore we stopped at the State line ditch tank and ran back to flag the freight train. I was knocked senseless by the passing freight.” Brakeman Jacobs testified that he turned the semaphore. He saw Brakeman Cotton going back with the signal light. He could not see the headlight of the freight engine until it was only about eight or ten car lengths away. It was coming down grade at about twenty-five or thirty miles an hour. The engineer and fireman of the passenger train testified that their engine was disabled. It had not stopped more than three minutes when the fast freight struck their train. The collision occurred about two minutes after the semaphore light was turned. The passenger train was behind time, and the head brakeman was assisting at the engine when the crash came. LAYING IT ON THE FOG. Engineer Dorsey and Fireman Willets, of the fast freight, testified that they started out on time and received no orders as to any passenger engine being disabled and behind time. When Boone Grove was reached the signal was all right, and the operator told them to go ahead, giving no other orders. They did not intend to stop at the State line ditch tank and were run ning at a light rate of speed. All the trainmen examined claimed that the night was foggy, and that danger signals could not be seen until they were right upon them. STILL A MYSTERY. Kout, Ind., Oct. 12. —It is about settled that no one will ever know definitely how many persons perished in the Chicago and Atlantic horror. The estimates continue to vary from thirty down to ten. One more of the victims has been identified, a young Irish woman named Malone, from Chicago. The bodies of Dr. Perry, his wife and child were so reduced by the action of the flames that they were easily gotten into a box about 4 feet long by 14 inches deep. HIT FOR SIOO,OOO. A National Bank Cashier Charged With iitobezzlement. Stafford Springs, Conn. , Oct. 12.—-A great sensation was created here this after noon when the fact became known that R. S. Hicks, Cashier of the Stafford National Bank, was a defaulter to a large amount. Upon the bank’s door was posted a notice that tho institution was closed pending an investigation. National Bank Ex aminer H. A. Forman, of the district of Illinois and Missouri, who was sent into this district on special duty, gives to the press the following facts: An investigation of the affairs of the bank showed that Hicks was a defaulter and a w-arrant was sworn out, charging him with the embezzlement of $50,000. He has also falsified the books of the bank, and is lia ble to prosecution for forgery. Ho was taken to Norwich before tho United States Commissioner and gave bond in $40,000 to appear Oct. 24. The total loss to the bank is stated at over SIOO,OOO, and Hicks confessed to having taken S7:I,(XX). Hicks has lived at Stafford Springs twenty years. He is con nected with a number of business enter prises and has contributed largely to make the town a flourishing business place. BANKERS IN SESSION. Over 200 Considering Questions of Finance at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Oct. 12. —The annual meeting of the American Bankers’ Association com menced at the Grand Opera House this morning. When the meeting was called to order, at 10:50 o'clock, some 200 representa tives of leading financial institutions of the country were present, while the seats set apart for the sjiectators were filled, quite a large number of the audience being ladies. Bishop Whitehead, Episcopal Bishop of the diocese of Pittsburg, invoked the divine blessing on the proceedings of the associa tion, aftor which Daniel Aguew, ex-Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylva nia, made the address of welcome. A num ber of long aud carefully prepared papers were read by prominent financiers. WIPED OUT BY A STORM. A Town on the Southern Coast of Mexico in Ruins. Nogales, Am., Oct. 12. —One of the most disastrous storms ever khown on the southern coast of Mexico occurred on Oct. 7 and 8. The city of Quelito, a town of more than B,(XX) people, was totally de stroyed mid many lives lost. Telegrams give accounts of most affecting scenes, many women, children and men flounder ing in the stormy current and crying for help, which was not at baud. No particulars are obtainable, a- the wires are down. Dis patches state that the supposition is that there were a number of wrecks in the gulf, but the facts cannot be ascertained. Later dispatches to tho Associated Press report that the entire coffee and orange crops in Sinola are destroyed. A Murderer Shot Dead. New Orleans, Oct. 12. —A special from Ponehatoula, La, to tho Picayune says: “Monday afternoon a negro drowned nis wife, because she refused to live with him any longer. While she was drowning her brother came upon the scene, mid fired twenty buckshot into his sisters murderer, who sank with the body of his victim to the bottom of the lake. ” Manufactories Damaged by Fire. Norfolk, V t a., Oct. 12.—Fire to-night damaged the works of the Norfolk Tinware Manufacturing Company and Enterprise Iron Works Company totheextentof about SB,OOO. The property is insured. B. & O. SURPRISES. j No Dividend Declared on the Main Stem—Garrett Resigns. Baltimore, Oct. 12.—The monthly meet ing of the Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compauy was held to-day. The first business considered was a letter from Robert. Garrett, resigning the Presi dency of tho company. The resignation was accepted and resolutions of compliment and regret were adopted. The contract for the transfer of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Compauy to the Western Union Compauy was approved. A resolution was adopted that no dividend be declared from the earnings of the main stem for the six months, and declaring dividends of 5 per cent, from the earnings of the Washington branch. The arrangements now in progress with the syndicate to relieve the road of its in debtedness were presented and entirely ap proved so far as they have progressed. All the legal papers are iu preparation, and it is expected that they will lie laid before tho board at its annual meeting in November. GARRETT A DIRECTOR. Robert Garrett was elected a director in the company in place of John Spear Nicho las, deceased. The announcement on the street that a dividend on tho main stem had lieen passed created considerable con sternation, and immediately after forty five shares of stock sold at 115. It was confidently expected last night that a dividend of 3 or 4 per cent, on the main stem would be declared. After tho close of the Stock Board Baltimore and Ohio shares sold at 108, nnd later 105 was bid and 110 asked. Ten shares were sold at 108. The passing of the dividend deprives the city of $130,000, which was expected to meet appropriations, and Mayor Hodges stated that it wili necessitate an increase of li%c. on the hundred in the general taxation of property of the city, and if a second divi dend shall be passed, double that urnount will be necessary to meet the requirements of the city. WESTERN UNION’S DIRECTORS. New York, Oct. 12.—The old Board of Directors of the Western Union Telegraph Company was re-elected to-day with the exception of Charles lousier, who was elect ted to the place of R. L. Kennedy, deceased. The contract with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was ratified and the issue of $5,- 000,000 new stock was authorized. MITCHELLSTOWN’S RIOT. A’Decision of Murder Against Inspec tor Brownrigg and Others. London, Oct. 12.—The jury in the Miteh ellstown case to-day rendered a decision of murder against Inspector Brownrigg, Sergeants Kerwnn aud Ryder and Constables Gavan and Doran. CHAMBERLAIN AT BELFAST. Belfast, Oct. 12. —Mr. Chamliorlain ad dressed an audience of 4,500 persons in Ulster Hall to-night. He said he knew the condi tion of the poor tenants of Donegal. It was the subject of earnest thought, and he hoped that liefore he left Ulster he would find a solution for tho question. [Cheers.] lie would not tell them that the government and laws were perfect, but they had a Par liament which could deal with all claims and remedy all defects. But the defects dirt not represent a difference between the North and South. There were two Irelands. [Cheers.] One was under tho leadership of agitators who profited by her distress; the other loyal and contented. There were also two races, and he did not intend to submit Ulster to a Dublin Parlia ment [loud cheers], not because he believed the religious faith of the people would be endangered thereby, but because he objected to submitting Ulster’s orderly, regular life to the inventors of the plan of campaign. [Cheers.] The Irish were now absolutely masterful in America, especially in New York. The government which was called the Irish Par liament iu Dublin would be simply a Dublin Tammany Hall ring. He would not con sent to handling over the Protestants to such a ring. Even admitting for the sake of argument that Ireland should have a separate government, there was no reason why Ulster, rejoicing in a govern ment which it honored, should be forcibly severed from Great Britain and relegated to the dominion of the national leaguo. DAVITT SAILS FOR HOME. New York, Oct. 12. —Michael Davitt left for home to-day on the steamer Celtic. In accordance with his request his friends made no demonstration. CAFFAREL’S TREACHERY. A Summary of the Mobilization Plan Found in His House. Paris, Oct. 12. —A summary of the plan for the mobilization of the Seventeenth Army Corps, which was divulged by the Figaro, has been found in the house of Gen. Caffarel. A memorandum of sums of money received, presumably from the sales of decorations, has been found in Gen. d’Audlau's house. It is reported that Gen. d’Audlaus has gone either to Brussels or Berlin. He declared that he did not wish to be confined in prison previous to his trial, but that on the day of the trial he would appear to answer the charges against him. The lady who was arrested yesterday on n charge of lieing im plicated in the ’scandal is Countess St. Sauveur. Other arrests are imminent. The discovery of the plan for the mobilization of the Seventeenth Army Corps in Gen. Caffarel’s house will seriously complicate his case, in view of the position he held as chief of staff in tho War Office. GREW MAY RESIGN. London, Oct. 12—The Paris oorrespon den of the Timm says: “The opinion pre vails that President Grevy, lining annoyed by the Caffarel complications and having shortly to face anew ministerial crisis, will resign. France will then face both a min isterial and presidential crisis, of which the latter is the most momentous.” A Priest Leads a Riot. Sofia, Oct. 12.—A riot, almost culmi nating in a revolt, occurred at Rutlovitza Sunday. A newly arrived Russian priest led a party of peasants in an attack upon the government ofiices. The gendarmes on duty at the government, buildings fired upon the mob but it was found necessary to call out a body of cavalry iu order to disperse the rioters. Many were injured. Germany’s Crown Prince. Berlin, Oct. 12.—Au interview with Dr. McKenzie is published in regard to tho health of the Crown Prince, which indi cates a very discouraging condition of the Prince’s throat. Cholera in India. Simla, Oct. 12.—According to the official reports there were 300 fatal cases of cholera in the Northwest provinces of India during the month of August. Illinois River Improvements. Peoria, 111., Oct. 13.—The Illinois River Improvement Convention to-day concluded its session, having adopted a platform set ting forth specifically the improvements and appropriations demanded of Congress. Notwithstanding expectations to the contra ry, the platform contains a plank indorsing the Hennepin caual project. |TO TAKE AN INVENTORY. MR. CANDLER’S RESOLUTIONS PASS THE HOUSE. Mr. Arnlieim Vainly Attempts to Head Off the Legislation-Full Text of the Resolutions as They Passed- Several Bills Passed in Each House During the Day. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 12.—1 u the Senate to-day tho following bills passed; To pay M. D. Meeks for an artificial arm. To pay Madison M. Carswell, of Clinch county, for an artificial arm. To pay Charles S. McCall, of Wilcox county, for au artificial leg. To pay Moses Tomlinson for an artificial arm. To incorporate the Gainesville and Colum bia Railroad Company. To amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws of the State of Geor gia. To incorporate tho Pooplo’s Bank of Jef ferson. To incorporate tho Albany Street Rail road Company. To incorporate the town of Blue Ridge. To amend an act incorporating the Bruns wick Street railway. To continue in force an act to incorporate the Georgia Insurance Company. For the protection of game aud song birds in the county of Montgomery. To incorporate the Hartwell Loan nnd Savings Bank. To amend an act incorporating the Rome and Northeast Railroad Compauy with power to build branches. To amend an act establishing a reforma tory institute in Richmond county. To incoiqiorate the Monroe Banking Loan and Guarantee Company. To prohibit hunting and fishing on the lands of another in Wayne county. To amend an act to consolidate codify and amend the various acts incorporating the city of Rome. To amend au act providing a Board of Assessors of taxable property for the county of Richmond. To provide for the registration of the legal voters of Laurens county. To facilitate the publication of the Geor gia reports. In the House. In the House to-day the special order, the resolution by Mr. Candler, of DeKulb, to pro tect the property of the Western und Atlan tic railroad, was taken up. Tho resolution declared that it was the imperative duty of the General Assembly, in view of the recent disclosures made by the lessees through their President, to protect the State’s prop erty and that the lessees have no claim in law or equity for betterments, and that none will be entertained or allow ed. The remainder of tho resolution provided for the appointment of a board of three commissioners to go over the rail road and take an inventory of the property, aud if any effort is made to remove any of the property or in any way impair its value the Governor shall seize the pro] lerty and manage and operate the same until the next session of the Legislature. The two sections of the resoluti u were adopted without much opposition. When the remaining resolutions hail lieen read Mr. Berner mo veil that the committee report the resolutions back to the House, with a recommendation that they pass. Mr. Arnheim moved as a substitute that the committee report the bill back with a recommendation that it do not pass, Mi - . Arnheim opposed the resolutions. He said that they were directed at the property of tho Western and Atlantic railroad and should not pass for that reason. Mr. Candler said that the reason given by Mr. Arnheim was the very reason why the resolution should pass. If we want to pro tect the property of the State we must get at it in a direct way. He iutended to vote for everything, whether direct or iu a roundabout way, that will look to the protection of the property. Tho gentleman from Dougherty wanted to sit quietly by and if the lessees wreck the property sue them for damages. He did not want tho lessees to wreck the property and proposed to do all in his power to pro tect the property from injury. BERNER’S MOTION CARRIED. The substitute by Mr. Arnheim was lost and the motion by Mr. Berner prevailed. The resolutions then came before the House with a favorable report and a recom niendat ion that they pass. Mr. Huff, of Bibb, offered an amendment to strike out section 3 and insert a section providing tliat the commission shall consist of two experienced railroad men nnd one real estate expert, whose duty it shall be to appraise the property. Mr. Rawls, ot Effingham, offered to amend the resolutions so as to enlist the ser vices of the lessees in mazing out an inven tory of the property. Mr. Candler said that he thought that the commission could get along very well with out the assistance of the lessees, and prolia bly better without them than with them. He believed that the property of the West ern anil Atlantic railroad belonged to the State, and it was the business of the House to see that the State’s interests were pro tected. The amendment offered by Mr, Rawls was just. THE RESOLUTIONS PASS. Mr. Schofield, of Bibb, called the pre vious question, which was sustained. While the call was progressing and when the name of Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, was called that gentleman devoted his moments to an argument against the passage of the resolution, lie stated, among other things, that the passage of the resolution yesterday re j nil lug the leases to make anew bond (for which he did not vote) was emaigh protection, together with the fact that. Senator Brown could be truslod to deal fairly with the State. The resolutions ai nmended was passed by a vote of 101 yeus to 32 nays. The resolutions as passed read: Honohvil, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: 1. That It is the Imperative ilnty of this Gen eral Assembly, in view of the recent dlsi log arcs made by the President of the presenl les see company, to protect the Western ami At lantic railroad. ■{. That the present lessees of the W*-stein and Atlantic railroad Have no claim, either In law or equity,against the State for betterments and tljiI no such claim will Is* entertained or allowed by the State of Georgia. 3. That the Governor be authorized and di rected to appoint two practical and experienced railroad men. not connected as stockholders with any railroad, and one well-known and ex perienced real estate dealer, who shall all lie citizens of the State of Georgia. These three citizens shall constitute a commission for the purpose of taking and making a full and com £lete Inventory or schedule of all the property, ath real and personul, now belonging to the Western ami Atlantic railroad. This Inventory shall show the exact condition of all the prop erty, of every kind aud character, lieloiiging to aua owned by said railroad, and along the line of said railroad. The inventory or schedule must also show the present market value of all this property, both in detail and In hulk. Tnis estimate placed on the personal pro|ier£y anil the real estate necessary to the successful operation of the road must be made In one report and th- estimates placed on the surplus real estate belonging to or in any way connected with tho said road must be made In another. A copy of tin* inventory shall be filed In the ofllce of the Comptrol sr General. 4. That said commission shall also carefully inspect umi examine all the land and real estate belonging to the State along the line of said road, and in Atlanta and Chattanooga, and appraise the value of the same and describe the improve ment thereof, and particularly and separately describing such vacant or unimproved lands owned by the State in connection w it ti said road which in their judgment is not needed for the purpose of operating said railroad, which can lie detached and sold without injury thereto, together with such recommendations as they may see fit to make In regard to u proper dispo sition thereof. ft. That, before entering upon the discharge of their duties said commissioners shall take an •oath before some officer authorized to admin ister tlie same, to faithfully and conscientiously discharge the duties imposed upou them under the resolution. (i. After an examination of this inventory and report should the Governor have reliable infor mation that the lessees, or any of their officers, agents or employes are in any way impairing or depreciating the value of said road or its road bed, bridges, depots, houses or other equip ments or appurtenances, or are seeking or attempting to do the same, or per manently removing out of Ibis State any of its cars, engines, rolling stook or other equip ments, or carrying or removing the same w ith out the limits or jurisdiction of this State wit h an intention not to return the smile before the expiration of the present lease, or in any way or manner intentionally doing or committing an act to injure, impair, or shall attempt to injure or impair the said road, its roadbed, depots, houses, shops, t restles, bridges, track, rolling stock or any other equipment or appurtenances, or in any way or manner do any act intended or likely or tending to impair or depreciate the value of the same, or shall Impair or depreciate the value of the same from the condition shown in said inventory by reason of willful neglect or failure to keep up the necessary repairing, it shall lie his imperative duty at once, as Gov ernor of this State, to take possession of said road and all its rolling stock, equipments and appurtenances, and if necessary for the pur pose, he may summon to his aid the sheriff and posse comitatus of either or all the counties through which said road runs, and having so seized, to protect and operate the same until the Legislature shall make proper disposition thereof. 7. It being one of the objects of this resolution to protect the State's property in the Western and Atlantic railroad from all and every effort to injure or impair the value of ttie same, the Governor is hereby invested with all the power and authority necessary to accomplish this ob ject. He shall have the power to appoint at any time an agent or agents to go over and inspect said road and re port to him if any of the property mentioned in said inventory is being removed out of the State ns recited above, or unnecessarily impaired or injured, or the road bed, track or other equipment are being inten tionally impaired or reduced to a lower condi l ion or value, or living impaired or depreciated by reason of willful neglect or failure to keep up the necessary repairing, than shown in saiu inventory, and to act on said information. 8 That the report, inventory and appraise ment of thecommissionersappointed under this resolution, with au,y action the Governor may take thereunder, shall e communicated by the Governor with his recommendation thereon to the next General Assembly upon its convening. The bill requiring rnilroads to keep their roads and rolling stock in good condition under supervision of the Kail road Commis sion whs taken up, but (lending its con sideration the House adjourned. I'ASSINO BILLS. Tbe afternoon session of the House was devoted to passing the following bills: To authorize the authorities of Dublin to appropriate certain money to school pur poses. To amend an act establishing the City Court of Richmond county. To incorporate the town of Hillman, in Taliaferro county. To provide for the establishment of pub lie schools in Waycross. To prohibit the sale of seed cotton hi Wilkes county in certain seasons. To incorporate the Washington Street Railroad Company. To incorporate the Thomasvillo and Ty- Ty Railroad Comjiany. To prescribe the time of holding sessions of the Superior Court in the Macon Cir cuit. To establish a system of public schools for Washington. To provide for the compensation of clerks and managers of election in McDuffie county. To confirm the charter of the Florida Midland and Georgia railroad. To amend the charter of the City and Suburban Railway of Savannah. To incorporate the Metropilitan Street Railroad Company of Macon. To Incorporate the Macon Terminal Com pany. To incorporate the Central Trust Com pany of Macon. To incorporate the Chattahoochee Termi nal Company. NORWOOD’S SIDE WINS. The New Government Building Will be on the Barracks Site. Washington, Oct. 12.— I The resolution adopted at the Savannah mass meeting of Monday night, in favor of tbe Barracks site, arrived at the Treasury Department to-day. Notice was also received of a peti tion with a large number of signatures in favor of that site. The Supervising Archi tect announced to-day that the action of the Secretary of the Treasury would stand, and that the site would not lie changed. The purchase money will lie paid to Capt. Purse as soon as District Attorney Guerry approves the titles. The Super vising Architect will write to Judge Speer, Postmaster Lamar and other officials in Havtvah for their views us to the character and arrangements of the proposed building. The accommodation of the courts and their offices will tie the first considerations. Afterward the claims of the post office will be considered. The building will be planned so us to cost ♦150,- 000. If Mr. Norwood gets his (<IOO,OOO res olution through as soon as Congress meets, the work will lie bogun in February, ami the building can tie completed in about a year from that time, provided Congress ap propriates the remaining ♦oO.OOO promptly. Virginia’s risonera Granted Writs. Washington, Oct. 12. —Upon the reas sembling of the United States Supremo Court to-day. Chief Justice Waite an nounced that the court had decided to grant writs of habeas corpus in the cases of Attor ney General Ayres and the two Common wealth attorneys of Virginia, who are now in prison in Richmond for disregarding the order of Judge Bond in the coupon crusher litigation. The writs are male returnable on Mondny next. The effect of this decision will be to bring the cases of the imprisoned Btato officers to this court, without unneces sary delay, for trial upon their merits. Mr. Gordon, of the counsel for the pris oners, usktsl whether tho court had consid ered his verbal motion that tbe prisoners lie admitted to bail. The Chief Justice replied that the court could uot properly act upon the question of bull until tho United Btales Marshal hail made a return to the writs of halieas corpus, mid the prisoners were actu ally in the court’s custody. Mr. Gordon will renew, next Momlay, his request for the liberation of the prisoners on bail pend ing the final decision of the questions in controversy. Railroad Extortion. Washington, Oct. 12.—The Interstate Commerce Commission resumed its open sessions to-day. The day was occupied in hearing cases against the Oregon Railway Company, charged with extortion. Frost in tho South. New Orleans, Oct. 12.—Places as far south os Port Gibson, Miss., report frost last night. I PRICE gllO A YEAR ) I 5 UK ATS A COPY. ( , FLORIDA IN NO FRIGHT. THE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE STATE AT THEIR POSTS. Thirteen Tickets to Tampa Sold by a Single Railroad at Jacksonville Tee. terday—A Doctor and Five Trained Nurses Start from Key West —No Additional Deaths. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 12. —As evi dence that, the yellow fever scare is over, thirteen applicants for tickets to Tampa are reported from one railroad office to-day. The Jacksonville Board of Health decided to-day to send a man to Tampa to keep the board fully posted, as the news from Tampa is very meagre. In regard to the mails coming from Tampa, the board decided that mail agents should not lie allowed to pass through the stricken city, but that an ac climated man be employed to run from Plant City to Tampa and return, and there turn over the mail to the regular mail agent. The fever is evidently dying out, as little unacelimnted material is left for it to feed on. No fever is rejjortod from any other place in Florida, Division Superintendent Turner of the railway mail service, is here arranging for the fumigation of Tampa mails, which will lsi detained twenty-four hours for the pur pose. The scare is past in almost every part of the State, and the wheels of business are again revolving briskly. THREE CASES AND NO DEATH. Tampa, Fla., Oct. 12, t> p. m.—The fol lowing was sent out this evening: Three new cases of fever have been reported in the last 34 hours, those of Levi Haskins, John I.ewis and Mr. Murnhani. No deaths have occurred. Two Italians who have been sick Beveral days have been reported. Three refii - gees who are In the country have come to notice to-day os sick, viz: Lucius Finlay and wife and Mrs. Hall. L. W. Wkbdon, M. D., City lilysieian. TRAINED NURSES FROM KEY WEST. Key West, Oct. 12.—Dr. Porter left here this evening for Tampa with five trained nurses, at the request of President Ingra ham. MORE HOPEFUL. Washington, Oct. 12. —Surgeon General Hamilton to-day received a telegram from Deputy Collector Kjiencer at Tampa, Fla., saying that one death and throe new cases of yellow fover have occurred since the last report, but that the situation seems more hopeful. Surgeon General Hamilton has directed that the cots at figment Keys, Fla., which have not been used by fever patient*, lie sent to Tampa. CREED OF THE KNIGHTS. The Legislative Committee’s Report Adopted by the Convention. Minneapolis, Oct. 12.—The Legislative Committee's roport to the Knights of Labor Convention to-day, approving the Blair educational bill, eight-hour day for mail carriers, the Foran bill in relation to home steads, providing that such settlers may borrow SS4XJ from the government, secured by land, at !1 per cent., demanding that government building contracts provide for weekly payment or workingmen, and ap proving tho recommendations of the Gen eral Master Workman’s address in favor of goverment control of the telegraph and tele phone systems of the eountry, was adopted. The principal part of the afternoon ses sion of the Knights of Labor General As sembly was devoted to the report of the Committee on Strikes and Boycotts. Tho adverse recommendation of the committee regarding a document asking that a special bureau of strikes and boycotts be established, was sharply antagonized. The majority of the Assembly agreed with the committee, and no bureau will be framed. The com mittee offerer! several suggestions os to tho conduct of strikes and boycotts. The report of the committee advising the reference of all eases for investigation was finallv adopted The closing wortls are “Tliink before you strike. Don’t boycott except when you can’t help it.” BEACONS FOR MARINERS. Notices to Seafarers From the Light house Board. Washington, Oct. 12.—The combination buoy off Cape Hatters*, which was disa bled about three months ago, is reported to be a dangerous obstruction to navigation, and the Lighthouse Board has issued in structions to the Inspector of the Fifth dis trict to take u tender from Baltimore to secure the buoy and put it in good repair. The Lighthouse Board lias ordered the placing of a gas buoy off Pimlico, N. C., to take the place of the light at that point, which was discontinued because of the unsufety of the tower. Efforts wore made at two sessions of Congress to secure provis ion for anew light, but without success. The Light house Board gives notice that the light recently established at Andote Keys Florida (Notice to Mariners No. 88 of 1887), will hereafter show as a flashing red light, with intervals of thirty seconds be twetn the flashes. FRISCO’S JURY BRIBERS. A Public Defense Committee Or ganized to Help Prosecute. San Francisco, Oct. 12. —A Public Defense Committee composed of some of the most prominent business men in the city has been organized here for the purpose of assisting in the prosecution of jury bribing cases in which Robert W. Morrow, the millionaire, blind Christoper Buckley, a political leader, and a number of other porsons are alleged to be involved. The trial of John T. Emerson, one of those indicted for jury bribing, commenced yesterday, and to-day be withdrew his plea of “not guilty” and entered a plea of ‘guilty.” He will be sentenced Monday. The penalty is from one to ten years’ imprisonment. D. J. Creighton, a local politician and State Sen ator, who was convicted on a similar charge last week and afterwards left the city, is still at larges and the police authorities be lieve he is in Mexico. BLACKIE-BOTTS. A Brilliant Nuptial Ceremony in New York. New York, Oct. 12.—Miss Ellen Arthur Botts, daughter of Maj. Henry T. Botts, of Savannah, Ga., and niece of ex-President C. A. Arthur, was married to James R. Blackie, of Scotland, by Bishop Polger, in tho Church of Heavenly Rest, to-day. After tbe marriage a reception was held at the Hotel St. Albans. Mr. and Mrs. Blackie left for a tour of Canada and the West, and will sail for Scotland on Nov. 5. Many prominent Southern people were present at the reception. Six Perish by Fire. Cleveland, 0., Oct. 12.—The Northern Ohio Insane Asylum was daiuaged by fire to-nipte. The bodies of six insane women, who had met death by asphyxia and burn ing, were recovered, and three more were found badly injured.