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I ESTABLISHED ISiftO. ) j J. H. EbTILL, Editor and Proprietor, f CLEVELAND IN DIXIE. an UNEVENTFUL RIDE FROM KAN SAS CITY TO MEMPHIS. people Up all Along the Route During the Night to See the Presidential Special Pass—The Travelers all Asleep—A Sameness in the Scenery. Springfield, Mo., Oct 14.—The Presi dent’s special train, preceded by the pilot train, passed here at 5:10 o’clock this morn ing. The pat engers were all asleep. A crowd of 200 or 300 persons was at the sta tion to see the train. The engines and con ductors changed here, but the transfer was made just outside of town, and the train passed the station without stopping. The trainmen report that people were up and waiting for the train at all the way stations during the night. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REST. Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 14. —The journey of the President from Kansas City, has been devoid of striking incident and afford ed much needed rest. The members of the party have preserved good health, and all rose this morning in excellent spirits. The floral tropbis of this forenoon’s ride are one little hunch of golden rods pinned in a piece of pink tinted paper inscribed "‘for the President and his wife.” It was handed to the President by a tow-headed miss aged 13, at a water tank stopping place. At half a dozen points this morning there were gath erings of from 100 to 300 people, whose tu multuous greetings were most courteously acknowledged by President and Mrs. Cleve land. At one point a company of lancers was drawn up in line with arms at present, arid at another, where the locomotive was coaled, tb > natives had an opportunity to shake the President’s hand. SCENES ALONG THE ROAD. The line from Hoxie to West Memphis lay in a typical Arkansas region. There were half a dozen little frontier villages, but for the most part groves of blasted forest, giants of living oaks, gums and cy press bounded the view. Interspersed were openings for corn and cotton fields, in the latter of whieh picking operations were going on and there were casual saw mills and lumber yards. The preva lent dwellings were of logs and boards, in front of which blonde youngsters were drawn up in line for review, and around which, in default of flags and banners, hung the family wash. Hogs of shadowy , pro portions, armed with incredible snouts, glided between the trees, and wild turkeys were sometimes scared up. Seventy-five miles of the region is subject to overflow by the Mississippi. APPROACHING MEMPHIS. The first sign of the approach to Memphis was the appearance on the train—no one knew how they got there—of handsome lithographs of President and Mrs. Cleve land, the allegorical bordering of which contained figures in the costumes of the ancient Egyptian Memphis, with represen tations of the industries of the modern namesake. Later bouquets of flowei-s, sur rounded by snowy cotton balls, made their appearance on Mrs. Cleveland’s table. ■ THE CITY’S GUEST. The President is here the guest of the city of Memphis, and the largest throng of civil ians ever gathered within the city is here to welcome him to the South. A delegation of half a dozen gentlemen hoarded his train as it oanie to a stop at West Memphis at 3 o'clock, and informally conveyed to ihe excursionists the welcome of several committees formed to do the honors of the city and invited them on hoard the steamer Kate Adams, which lay moored close at hand. Upon the steamer they were welcomed by about 200 of the leading citizens, ami members of the executive, reception and entertainment committees. The boat was bedecked with flags. The cabin was a bower of roses. The < 'hickasaw Guards and Memphis Merchant Zouaves with a fine brass band were on the boat for escort duty. The Adams cast off her line and to the music of an artillery salute fired from the lpvee on the east side steamed up past the city, the band playing and the people along the shore cheering and waving their hats and handkerchiefs. The vessel went about three miles up the stream to give the Presi dent an opportunity to see the marks of the river improvement in progress, and turning came back to the custom house where, after n little delay the distinguished guests were landed. WILD ENTHUSIASM. Up to this time utmost order prevailed #mong the HO,OOO people on the levee; but " hen the President and Mis. Cleveland had been seated in their carriage the throngs, in '.heir enthusiasm, broke over all bounds, carrying away the colored militia guards stationed to keep the way open. Indeed, some of the guards seemed to have joined the irregular masses themselves and fol lowed on behind the President's carriage. The progress to the hotel was by no means the orderly proceeding it was designed to be. A miscellaneous procession of trucks, market wagons and 10,000 negroes mixed itself up with the carriages of the committee and guests, but there was ample room, and aside from the delay there was no harm done. The Presidential party was assigned com fortable quarters in the historic Gayoso house, the parlors of President and Mrs. Cleveland being richly and tastefully trimmed with flowers and ever greens. The guests remained quietly in their rooms till 0 o’clock, when they were summoned to dinner in their private dining-room. At 8 o'clock a committee of nearly two hundred ladles and gentlemen in evening dress assembled in the hotel to escort the President and his party in carriages to see the fireworks. Here again a great deal of confusion en stied, President and Mrs. ('lev eland being well cared for, bill the remaining members <’•. the party being to some extent wit to shift for themselves. The fireworks made a creditable display. They were exhibited from three barges ill the river and were witnessed by the Presideh- I'al party, or part of it, from the stand in i rent of the custom house. Returning to Ihe hotel, President and Mrs. Cleveland, at ‘•oclock this evening held a reception, which was attended by a,oooor ;;,00U ladies ml gentlemen, invited by the Committee of ■ ’ 'Tangemente. Memphis boastsof the lieauty ot her ladies and no stranger witnessed the array this evening and remained uncon vinced of the justice or" her claims. The ''ii.v is handsomely decorated in blintlngand "ags and several mammoth arches spaii her 'hief thoroughfare. One of the most strik lrig of these is made entirely of holes of COt ton-. At 11 o’clock the Jacksonian Demo cratic Club serenaded tho President and Mrs. Cleveland. Fire on a Cotton Ship. UIIARLEKTON, S. C., Oct. 14.—Fire broke out this afternoon in the after compartment of the steamship Bothel, loading with cot ton for Bremen. There were about 2,800 jjales aboard the ship, but the tiro was con fined to the after hold compartment, which \ was flooded and the Are gotten under con \ ti'°l. The extent of the dumuge will not be \ mown until a survey has been held. France's Minister of Justice Resigns. Paris, Oct, 15, a. m.—M. Marzeau has gmered his resignation as Minister of Jus- fife f3ctas. LAMAR TO BE JUDGE. Gov. Pattison Will Probably Become Secretary. Washington, Oct. 14.—Secretary Lamar has not as yet been formally tendered the appointment to the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court bench, created by the death of Justice Woods, but he has every reason to believe that he will receive it. The President has told several gentle men that he proposes to appoint Secretary Lamar to this place. There is a general belief among gentlemen who have talked with tue President recently about this subject, that Secretary Lamar's successor at the head of the Interior De partment will probably be a Northern man. Gov. Pattison, of Pennsylvania, seemed to be considered the most likely to roceive this appointment. The President likes him, and admires his ability and energy. His inves tigation of the Pacific railroad problems gives him an advantage in point of knowl edge that very few public men possess. He would be able as Secretary of the Interior to deal intelligently with the Pacific rail road. This is an important consideration in the President's mind. CANADA’S COMMISSIONER. Sir Charles Tupper Appointed to Fill the Position. Toronto, Oct. 14.—The Mail to-day an nounces that Sir Charles Tupper has been appointed to represent Canada on the Fish ery Commission, and says: “Asa Nova Scotian, he possesses good general knowl edge of our case, the details of which will, no doubt, be attended to by the officials of the Marine Department. We do not know why Sir John MacDonald has made way for Sir Charles in this matter It is very prob able, however, that the Premier does not feel physically equal to the task of visiting Washington and plunging into tho discus sion of the complex question, upon the deter mination of which so much, depends. The fact that Mr. Bayard intends to offer a commercial union as a basis of settlement, either that or nothing, may have also de terred Sir John.” FISHERY COMMISSIONERS. Thqy Will Not Discuss the Formation of a Commercial Union. Washington, Oct. 14. —The Department of State has been officially advised of the appointment of Sir Charles Tupper, of Canada, as one of the British Fishery Com missioners. This last appointment, it is believed, completes the British Commission, which will consist of Joseph Chamberlain, Sir Lionel West, British Minister to the United States, and Sir Charles Tupper. It is learned at the Department of State that, the approaching negotiations will be confined to the subject of fisheries, and that this government has never contemplated or proposed discussion of the subject of a com mercial union by the negotiators. In re spect to the published sjatemerft that the British Commissioners intend to offset our claim of jurisdiction over the water of Beh ring sea by a claim to Canada water lying between headlands, it is stated positively that the Department of State has nover taken the position that could lie construed either as asserting or denying any right of jurisdiction over the waters of Behring sea. MAMMOTH MILLS BURNED. The Loss $1,500,000 and the Insur ance Only $257,000. W illim antic, Conn., Oct. 14.—The Sprague five-story stone mill, 1,000 by 590 feet, at Baltic, Conn., was totally wrecked by fire this morning. The fire was discov ered by the watchman at 2:30 o’clock in the card room in the third story, but the cause is unknown. The mill was built iu 1857 by Amaza aud William Sprague. latterly it was operated on lease by H. L. Aldrich & Cos., of Providence, this party making cotton cloth. Nine hundred hands are thrown out of employment. The loss is estimated at SI ,5<X),000. The insurance is $257,000, distributed in policies from $2,500 to $25,000. The gas works in the rear were also destroyed. The water supply failed soon after the fire started, and nothing could be done to check the destruction. knitting mills burned. Port Dover, Ont., Oct. 14. —The large knitting mills o)ierated by J. Ellis, were burned to-day. The loss is $50,000, and the insurance $24,400. About ninety hands are thrown out of employment. CHARLESTON CUT OFF. Burning Telegraph Poles Give Rise to Sensational kumors. Washington, Oct. 15, 2 a. m.—Tele graphic communication with Charleston was cut off on all sides at 12:25 o’clock this morning, and nothing has since l>een heard from there up to the present writing. Com munication is open with Summerville, hilt the telegraphers there can offer no explanation. They report no atmospheric or terrestrial disturbance. Railroad men, whose trains left Charleston this afternoon, report a large fire raging at Magnolia when they left. It is not clear how tills could affect all the wires leading into Charleston. [The Morning News learns that the burning of telegraph poles caused the cutting off of communication.] a verification. Washington, Oct. 15, 2:20 a. m.—lt is learned that the Western Union wires cen tering at Charleston are so arranged that a fire among the extensive phosphate works at Magnolia would be likely to cut them off for a tune. Such a fire is reported by the railroad men who left Charleston yesterday afternoon._ Steamship Rates to Florida. New York, Oct. 14.—A meeting of repre sentatives of all the companies interested in the various steamship lilies to Florida was held this afternoon at the Astor House. Maj Conant, of Palatka, Fla., occupied the chair. J. D. Hasbager, of this city, was secretary, and J. Menzies, of Jacksonville, Fla , oorresjionding secretary. Tho object of the meeting was to adjust rates to and from the South. Representatives were present from the Ocean Steamship Com pany, Mallory Line, Clyde Line, Boston Steamship Company aud all the Florida railroads. Minister Manning's Funeral. New York, Oct. 14.—Funeral services over the remains of the late Minister Man ning were held this morning at Trinity chapel. The pall-bearers were Gens. W. T. Sherman, G. T. Beauregard, J. Floyd King and E. L. Viele. R. W. Gilder, Percy Rob erts, J. Pierrepont Morgan, Henry R. Jack son, Gov. Robert Green, Roswell P. Flower. AVilliam Dorshciiner, George Preston, and Dr. William Polk. After the services the body was sent by the Adams Express to New Orleans. Datham, Alexander & Co.’s Estimate. New York, Oct. 14.—Latham, Alexan der & Co.’s “Cotton Movement and Fluctu ations for the Past Year,” which has just been published, estimates that the crop of the United States lor 1887-88 will amount to 6,550,000 bales, as against 0,j05,000 bales for 1886-87. SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1887. FOUR DEATHS AT TAMPA. THIRTY-SEVEN CASES OF FEVER UNDER TREATMENT. Dr. Porter Officially Declares the Epi demic Yellow Fever—Refugees will be Allowed to Come Through Duval County to Georgia Under Certain Conditions. Tampa, Fla., Oct. 14.—Telegraphic com munication is miserable. Four deaths oc curred last night, Mrs. Hall, Mr. Conway and an Italian peddler named Lewis. Dr. Porter pronounces the disease yellow fever. The city officials, us yet, are doing nothing in an official manner for suppressing the epidemic. About thirty-sevon cases are under treat ment. It has been raining for the last thirty hours. The situation is unchanged. DUVAL’S HEALTH BOARD. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 14.—The Health Board was in session all the forenoon, and did a good deal to make the quarantine more rigid. A steam launch was put on the river, a few miles up, this morning, to intercept and search all small boats, sailing vessels, etc., in which refugees might attempt to come to Jacksonville. A resolution was passed asking the Clay County Com missioners, in tho absence of any regular health board for that county, to recognize the Duval county inspectors. As another precaution to keep refugees out of the city, the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railway authorities were requested to keep open tne draw- on the railroad bridge over Black creek all the while, save when trains were passing. The same railroad authorities also agreed to have a set of engineers and firemen for duty alone in Putnam county. A LIVELY CORPSE. A sensational rumor this morning gave credence to a report that Capt. J. H. Mur phy, of the Waycross police, had died very suddenly last night. Mayor Burbridge heard of it and dispatched Dr. Knight to Chief Murphy’s residence to investigate and to make a" poet mortem examination to ascertain the cause of death. Dr. Knight came into the meeting of the board, and with solemn features reported that he had gone to Mr. Murphy’s residence, as directed; th at he found the supposed corpse sitting up in bed and getting well remarkably last,. Furthermore, that Mr. Murphy resisted all attempts to make the said postmortem, and he (Dr. Knight) desired to report the officer (Murphy) for refusing to obey the Mayor’s commands. This upset the board entirely, and it was some time before the members sobered down to business. REFUGEES CAN COME TO GEORGIA. Dr. C. J. Ken worthy, City Physician, presented a paper, urging that the refugees in South Folrida and elsewhere be allowed to pass through Duval county to go to tho Georgia mountains, as he had been informed that several sections had said they would receive them. A resolution was then adopted to this effect, providing that the cars be locked and pass through tho junc tion west of the city, and also that the con sent of the people of those sections lie first asked. A. B. Mason, of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad, reported that he had telegraphed to Monticello and Tallahassee to see if Jacksonville people would be allowed to go there. The Palatka mails are now being fumi gated before being sent here. J. Aitmayer, of Savannah, is quarantined at Point Vista, on the St. John’s, and must enjoy camp life for seven days more before he can be released. Dr. Neal Mitchell telegraphed to the Health Officer of Palatka and the telegraph office there replied that he could not be found. A member of the board, when he heard of it, advised that the “lost” officer be advertised for. a conference. Dr. B. H. Hoilbeck, Charleston's Health Officer, and B. M. Turner, Railway Mail Superintendent, had a long conference with Dr. Neal Mitchell to-night on quarantine. Dr. Hoilbeck had been sent here by Charles ton to investigate ' the steps taken by tho State Board, and he went down to South Florida to inspect their work personally. He expressed himself as greatly pleased with all the steps taken. lie objected, however, to the plan of sending off refugees, ns he preferred making tho fight local Mr. Turner said he could con form the mail service to their orders. To-morrow morning’s meeting of the board will consider plans of fumigating the mails and the question of allowing postal clerks to go to Heffner. Mayor Tea-dale, of Palatka, and Dr. Ames assured Dr. Mitchell by wire that there were no suspicious cases there. Dr. Wylly wired the board saying he had a complete cordon around Hillsborough county. Mounted patrols and guards make tho quarantine perfect, covering every out let. He has wired Gov. Perry to ask aid from Washington as the expenses were heavy. No one had left Tampa since Friday, hut he anticipated a great rush as soon as Dr. Porter hod pro nounced the disease yellow fever. Lake City has quarantined against South and East Florida, but will accept certifi cates from places not infected. The board is working energetically to secure perfect quarantine and the results so far are satisfactory to the people. NO NEW CASES AT PALATKA, Palatka, Fla., Oct. 14. —There are no new ’developments from the fever. The house where Straiten died is well guarded, and no communication is allowed with the outside. All the occupants ot the building will be removed in the morning about three miles in the country to an isolated place. There is positively no other case of fever in the city, and every precaution is lx-i rig taken to prevent a spread of the fever. the government’s advicf.s. Washington, Oct. 14.—The Marine Hos pital Bureau is informed by Deputy Col lector Spencer, at Tauipa, that two deaths and three cases have occurred since tho last report. He says- “I have failed to get a house for a hospital. There is no concert of action between the Board of Health, Town Council and citizens’ committee, and no head or system to put down an epidemic. The citizens are disappointed at Dr. Guiteras not coining.” Burgeon General Hamilton answered this telegram as fol lows: “Dr. Porter is amply able to make the diagnosis. When your citizens agree as to what you want the bureau is ready to help, so far as reasonable needs are con cerned.” A telegram from Dr. Wylly, at Hanford, Fla., says that a rigid quarantine is main tained against Tampa, and that they have nothing to fear. A teiegram was received at the Marine Hospital Bureau this afternoon from Dr. Joseph G. Porter, President of the Key West Board of Health, announcing his ar rival at Tampa last evening, and saying: “I have seen indiscriminately. The disease is undoubtedly yellow fever, presenting the characteristic tests of albumen, irritable stomach and black vomit,” A telegram was also received from Deputy Collector Spencer saving: “Three deaths occurred last night, and several new cases. It is ruining. Dr. Porter is here and pronounces it yellow fever. The town authorities are acting and taking measures to disinfect.” CHAMBERLAIN’S STUMPING TOUR. He Declares That Ulster Will Never be Under Home Rulers London, Oct. 14.—Mr. Chamberlain, •peaking at Bushmills, county Antrim, to day said that it was not the upper classes, but it was the poorer classes of Ulster that were opposed to the Puruellite proposals. The artisans and farmers did not see any chance of improving their condition under the rule of men like the home rule members of Parliament. The poorer classes rightly- looked forward with the greatest dread to the changes that would be involved in the creation of n Parliament at Dublin. He admittedjthat part of tho North of Ireland was strongly in favor of home rule, but he was certain that if he could infuse into the people of Donegal the same resolute law-abiding disposition as that shown by the people of Antrim the outcry for great constitutional changes would become little heard. Mr. Chamber lain referred to the jiersistent silence which he claimed Mr. Gladstone maintained re farding the form of his new home rule ill. GLADSTONE’S BIG PARADE. The Gladstonians, he said, made a great parade over the vague modifications of Mr. Gladstone’s original plan, but many earnest Liberals remained totally unable to gather from Sir. Gladstone’s own utterances what the changes really were. [Cries of “ Heart hear!”] If an amended scheme existed, why did not Mr. Gladstone take the nation into his confidence! It was not fair for a leader to claim the trust of his followers while refusing to give a clear insight into his intentions. Upon a matter of life or death —surely, upon a question involving the fate of the empire—Mr. Gladstone might even at this late hour make a clear, definite statement, which plain men could under stand. In concluding be declared that it was beyond the competency of the Parlia ment of the United Kingdom to dispose ab solutely of the destinies of any part ot the kingdom. Parliament might relieve Ulster of its allegiance, and cut it adrift from the empire, but it was not competent to transfer the allegiance of Ulster to a Parliament at Dublin. In counseling Ulster to offer re sistance he did not mean a re sort to physical force. He put that aside. [Cries of “You needn’t.”] It was constitutional resistance he meant. If it were decided that home rule was desir able for the South of Ireland that would not justify the theory of homo rulo for Ulster, which under the circumstances would not submit to it. [Cries of “Never.”] Ani mated by this spirit, the time would never come when Ulster men would cease to be citizens of the United Kingdom [Cheers.] mitchellstown’s constables. Dublin, Oct. 14.—1n accordance with the order issued by the Inspector General of Constables, Inspector Brown rigg and the other constables who were found guilty of murder by the Coroner’s jury at Mitchells town have not been arrested, They have, however, been suspended from duty pend ing an appeal from the verdict of the jury. E. Walsh, proprietor of the People, a Nationalist paper published Wexford, Ua*. received six summons $n appear in court for alleged illegal publications relat ing to the national league. DAVITT AND THE KNIGHTS. Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 14. —In an in terview to-day Mr. Powderly denied that Michael Davitt had any socrct projected when he visited Minneapolis and the Gen eral Assembly of the Knights of labor last week. There was no other object than seeking indorsement by the convention of the efforts of the people of Ireland to better their condition. If there was any private conversation it was no more than what would naturally occur upon the meeting of two men deeply interested in a kindred subject. Davitt came to this country principally on business connected with his paper, and incidentally for his health. TRAFALGAR’S MOB. It Gives the Police a Lively Shaking Up at the Standard Office. London, Oct. 14. —The unemployed per sons who frequent Trafalgar square formed in a body to-day and marched to the Man sion House where they demanded an inter view with -the Lord Mayor, The Lord Mayor declined to hold any conversation with the mob or its representatives. The crowd insisted upon an interview, but were again refused. They they denounced the Lord Mayor, after which they started back to Trafalgar square. They stopped at the office of the Standard and hooted and jeered. Police attempted to move the crowd, but were met with resistance. They then charged the mob and seized a black banner and a number of rod flags. The mob scattered, butshortl.v afterward rallied. The leader of the crowd shouted: “Men. assert your rights,” and the mob rushed upon the jiolice and succeeded in forcing them back from their position and in recap turing the black banner. The police soon rallied, however, and again charged the mob, who became demoralized and ran in every direction. Boulanger's Arrest. Paris, Oct. 14.—The order relieving Gen. Boulanger from his command and placing him under arrest directs that he be “placed under close arrest for thirty days.” During that period the ministry will decide whether or not Gen. Boulanger shall lie deprived of his command. The Radical members of the Chamber of Deputies have decided to make Gen. Boulanger a candidate for that body if he resigns, or is removed from his command. Further complications are im minent. Rumors are ](ersistently circulated to tho effect that Gen. Boulanger has resigned his commission in the army. Gen. Broye w ill succeed Gen. ltotilanger in command of the Thirteenth Army Corps during tho temporary suspension of tne latter. Krapotklne’e Fiery Fury. London, Oct. 14.- A meeting of sympa thizers with the Chicago Anarchists who are under sentence of death was held at Finsbury this evening. Htepniak and Princk Krapotkine, the Russian Anarchists, addressed tho meeting. Prince Krapotkine made a fiery speech in which he declared that if the condemned men were hanged their comrades would bo fully justified in wreaking vengenance upon those who were responsible for their death. A Prees Censor’s Crookedness. St. Petersburg, Oct. 14.—The chief press censor has been dismissed from office owing to his suspicious conduct. A Jew and well known publicist organized a trap for him. The Jev solicited permission to publish a newspaper, and it was only after long negotiation and the payment of a bribe of $1,500, that permission was granted. A hundred Jewish families have been expelled from Kieff. B. and O. Shares Higher. Baltimore, Oct. 14,—There was a re covery in Baltimore and Ohio shares to-day. During the first call at the Stock Board twenty-five shares sold at 112, and before the close and lietween calls, fifteen shares sold at 113. There is not so much offering to-day, many of the holders expressing tho belief that it will still further advene* TO REMAIN A GRAVEYARD THE BILL TO SELL SOUTH BROAD STREET’S CEMETERY LOST. Mr. Russell Indulges in Some High Flights of Oratory in Opposition to the Measure Mr. Gordon Advocates Its Passage A Batch of Bills Passed by the Senate. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 14. —In the Senate to-da v the following bills passed: To prevent the running at large of stock iu Lee county. To amend an act to constitute the Judge of the City Court in tho county of Rich mond ex-otHeio Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Richmond county. To prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in the county of Fayette. To appropriate tho sum of S2OO to pay Emmett Barnes, stenographer, for report ing testimony. To incorporate tho Columbus and Gulf Navigation Company. To abolish the County Court of U pson county. To relieve D. 11. Hubbard, Tax Collector of Polk county, from the payment of $2,- 500. This bill passed by suostitute. To incorporate the town of Sugar Valley, in Gordon county. To provide for the payment of bond No. 349 ot the State of Georgia. To provide for the registration of the legal voters of Burke county. To incorporate the Athens Savings Bank. To prohibit tho manufacture ami sale of spirituous liquor within three miles of the Gillsville Baptist church in Burke county. To prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within the county of Clayton. To amend the charter of tho city of At lanta, so as to increase the salary of the Tax Collector and Recorder to SI,BOO. To fix the pay of jurors serving in eases of lunacy, so as to allow them $1 per day. To confirm the charter of the Gibson and Sandersville Railroad Company. It passed as amended. To prevent the running of excursion trains, boats or vessels on the Sabbath da y To provide for the registration of the legal voters of Worth county. To amend an act relating to the registra tion law in Floyd county. To incorporate the Midland Telegraph Company. To amend the charter of the City and Suburban railway, of Savannah. To amend an act establishing a City Court in tho county of Bartow. To amend an act incorporating the town of Rising Fawn. To provide for the registration of the qualified voters of Macon county. To amend an act establishing the City Court of Macon, in the county of Bibb. To amend an act establishing a City Court in the county of Floyd. To prohibit the killing of game in Troup county during certain seasons of the year. To amend an act commonly known as the tux act of 1887 aud 1888. To amend the registration laws of Wil kinson county. In the House. In the House to-day the following resolu tions and bills were considered: A resolution for the payment of per diem and mileage to tho widow of Representative Hart, of Troup county. It was considered in committee of the whole, reported favor ably upon and passed. The bill of Mr. Gordon, of Chntham, providing for the sale of the old cemetery property on South Broad street, in Savan nah, to the county of Chatham, to be used for the location of anew court house, came up. Mr. Russell, of Chatham, opposed the bill. He gave a history of the old burying ground, and the pleasant memories that ding about it among the citizens of Savan nah. Mr. Russell was listened to with much interest, and at times indulged in high flights of oratory, which created a fine impression. His earnest manner in presenting his side of the case was greatly admired by the House. Mr. Gordon favored the bill. He said that while he agreed with his colleague (Mr. Russell) in all that he said with refer cnee to the sacmlness of the ground, he thought that the Mil should pass. The old cemetery was in the nature of an eyesore. The fences and grounds were in a dilapi dated condition. It was proposed to remove all of the todies that could be found to other burial grounds. He concluded bis remarks by offering an amendment that the provision of the bill shall not go into effect until voted upon and ratified at. the next city election, which amondment was ac cepted. MR. BERNER’S POSITION. Mr. Berner also favored the passage of the bill. Ho did so as Chairman of the Uenerul Judiciary Committee, but for this reason he would leave the matter to be set tled by the Representatives of the county, as it was purely a local matter. The bill was then voted upon, and lost by 81 yeas to 48 nays, the measure failing to receive a csnstitutional majority. A resolution for the relief of the Tax Collector of Harris county was passed. Tho resolution for the relief of the Mu tual Reserve Fund Association was passed. A bill to repeal the resolution for the ad justment of claims between tho Ntute and the Marietta and North Georgia railroad came up. .Mr. Harrell, of Webster, took the floor in opposition to the hill. He said that he would coniine himself to the facts in the case and to a statement ot his con nection with the matter. He had no word of complaint against the speech or Hoke Smith, attorney for the road, or the news paper that had criticized hi* actions with reference to the case. He had no more interest iu the matter than any other citi zen of Georgia. Mr. Harrell then gave the history of the claim tliat the Marietta aud North Georgia held against the State. Iu doing so, he reviewed the evidence brought out by the investigating commit tee. The arrival of the hour of adjournment interrupted the speaker, and further consid eration was left for the afternoon session, which was devoted to this bill. Mr. Harrell finished his argument, and Mr. Arnheim, of Dougherty, spoke in favor of the bill, and Mr. Way, or Lila rty, against it. The discussion was still in progress when the House adjourned. To-night tho bill to rei>eal the resolution passed by the last legislature with refer ence to the Marietta and North Georgia railroad claim against the State was tabled, to be taken up again to-morrow. J.awyeru Fight at Auguota. Augubta, Ga., Oct. 14.—T0-night in front of the, Planters’ Hotel two prominent lawyers quarreled and fought, one knocking the other through a gbs* door at the first blow. The damage to nig it is not serious, but it is possible tne ei dis not yet. There is considerable excitement over the matter. Hanged at Clarkesvilie. ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 14. Charles Ed wards was hanged in Clarkesville to-day for the murder of William Echols. Edwards was colored and Echols white. A lewd white woman was the cause of the tragedy. Edwards confessed his guilt. GORDON AND COLQUITT. Tho Governor Denies That There is Any Estrangement. Atlanta, Ua., Oct. 14.—Tho following correspondence given out to-day disposes of the rumor that Gov. Gordon would antago nize Senator Colquitt for the Sonatorship. Mr. Olivo is the member from Oglethorpe county: House or Rkphehentativkk. I. Atlanta, Ua , Oct. It’, 1857.) To Ill's KxceUencu, Gov. John H. Gordon: Peak Sib: 1 have heard it rumored for some time that there had been an estrangement l>e tween you and Senator Colquitt, and that you were personally inimical to ldin and disagreed with him in his views touching a reform of our tariff laws, and that you would share in the opiMisiiion to his re-election to the Senate. I am a friend of both of you and have known you io I* lifelong friends of each other, and do not believe the report, but as a mutual friend I would be glad to have an authoritative state ment of the facta from you, if your lime and in clination will permit With greatest respect, I am truly your friend. J. T. Olive. The Governor replied: State op Georoia, ) Executive Department, > Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 11, 1887. I J. T. Olive , Hons*' of Representatives: My Dear Sir—l had heard with surprise and regret the rumor to which you refer anil am glad to have tho opportunity of making the authoritative statement which you request. The report that there is an estrangement between Senator Colquitt and myself is With out any foundation whatever and W am sure that no one who knows the character of my friendship would give circu lation or credence to such a rumor. Senator Colquitt is and has long been my close personal friend, and our relations wore never more thor oughly cordial than now. Our long personal intimacy would forbid any estrangement even if we differed as to public policies. As to the wiadoui and necessity for reform in our tarilT law however, we do not differ, but we are in perfect accord. My opinions on this subject were formed many years ago ami have long since ripened into profound conviction. I am sincerely and faithfully yours, J. B. Gordon. UNABLE TO AGREE. Tho Covington and Macon Road and Its Creditors to Fight. Macon, Ga., Oct. 14.—Tho claimants have declined to accept the proposition of the Covington and Macon road to pay in casti all admitted indebtedness by the com pany, whether in the bill or not, and to pay 35 per cent, cash and 35 per cent, in thirty, sixty and ninety days on debts duo by the contractors. The Covington and Macon road, in turn, lias refused to accept a coun ter proposition from tho claimants submit ted last evening in substance as follows: “All claims against the road now on the bill, and those which may be filed under the order taken to-day, to be paid as follows: Twenty five per cent, cash, the balance in equal in - stallments at- thirty, sixty, and ninety days from this date.” The rood remains in the hands of the receiver until the indebtedness is paid. The News correspondent is in formed that the follow ing occurrence took place to-day: The attorney of the Coving ton and Macon railroad, meeting one of the leading attorneys of the creditors represent itig the largest claim in the bill, said to him: “We cannot accept your proposition to leave the road in the hands of a receiver. That would give you all you could ever get in the worst view of things. If, however, you are afraid of the United States Court or of the sale of the property during tho ninety days before the contractors have paid up. I will advise some sufficient guarantee to be given you against a sale. Suppose we agree to an injunction prohibiting the sale for the ninety days, would you advise the accept ance of a proposition of this character?” The Attorney General replied: “We will accept nothing but the money, or good col lateral instead.” “Then we must fight.” “Yes, we must fight.” So the settlement is off. State Capital Siftings. Atlanta, Oct. 14.—Tho Governor, to day, signed the bill making the Stone Moun tain Judicial District permanent with the counties of DeKalb, Clayton and Douglas. The following Supreme Court decisions w r cre handed down to-day: C. C. Carrington vs. the State, from Ful ton. Reversed. West End and Atlanta Street Railroad Company vs. Dr. Magely. Reversed. This morning, John J. Litter, of Green ville, S. threw himself under the wheels of an accommodation train of the Atlanta ami Charlotte Air-Line, and was j iuu over. Roth of his legs were badly crushed. He was carried to the Ivy Street j Hospital, where they were amputated. He j died to-night. Soon after the accident Lit ter told the watchman at the crossing where it occurred, that his object in jumping on the track in front of the engine was with the view of getting injured, 4b that he could sue the railroad for damages. Fire at Warthen. Warthen, Ga., Oct. 14.—The gin, saw and grist mill of T. Warthen & Cos., at. this place was burned yesterday morning about 7 o’clock. About twelve bales of seed cot ton and 1000 bushels of cotton seed, and all fixtures were destroyed. The cause was friction about the press pinions. There is no insurance. The loss is about $4,000. Gotham's Two Strikes. New York. Oct. 14. —The brass workers' lockout and strike and that of the book arid job printers was unchanged to day. Neither organization as yet exhibits any signs of yielding. Printer* have stationed pickets at the various railroad landings to intercept printers who come from other cities in answer to advertisements to take the places of the New Yorkers. Committees representing tho Typothetae and Typographical Union met. to-night on t he call of Htate Arbitration Commissioner Donovan. The printers insisted on all their previous demands, and the Typothetse com mittee declined to listen to this demand. Hence the situation is unchanged. Swinburne leland’a Cholera Cases. Washington, Oct. 14. Surgeon Gen eral Hamilton to-day received a telegram from Health Officer Smith of New York as follows: Eight cases of cholera were taken from the Alesia on her arrival. Twenty six cases developed at the quarantine of observation. None have developed since the night of Oct. 7. Eight deaths from cholera oocured at the hospital, and two from other causes:watchmen guard the hos pital day and night. Lead tin siting Firms in a Pool. St. Lot is, Oct. 14.— The Globe-Democrat this morning publishes an account of the probable organisation of the lend smelt ing firms of the West with a view to form ing a compact to sustain the American lead markets. The movement has been very quietly pushed to a successful issue and the details are now being nertected. It is know n as the National Lead Trust Company, with headquarters in Ht. Lon* -tasuiAi fa xsaorganizatlon. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 14.—The Read ing railroad reconstruction without fore closure was finally determined upon to-day, with the substantial assent of all the parties in interest, including the holders of thefion asseuting first series os. ( PRIDE 810 A YEAR i ( ft DENTS A COPY, f PRICES FAIL TO ADVANCE STOCKS AS LOW AS THEYrHAVE BEEN IN TWO YEARS. Corn, Oats, Cotton and Pork a Is® Cheaper—Coal Stronger only on Ac count of the Strike—Money Evi dently Does Not Always InsurO Prosperity—Failures of the Week. New York, Oct. 14.—R. G. Dun & Co.’* review of trade for the week says: In spite of the many favorable conditions noted last week, prices do not advance. The Treasury added #33,000,000 to the circula tion in September, and has added about #4,000,000 since, and the Baltimore and Ohio bargain has been ratified and Reading’s re-organization insured, yet the price# of stocks fell on Wednesday to an average of $58.77 per share, the lowest since April and May, 1886, and excepting a few weeks then the lowest forkwo years. Wheat ha* lost every advance since Sept. 36. Corn, for a fortnight past, and oats, for a month past, have occasionally risen, only to re cede again. Cotton has declined %c. during the month, and pork is off $1 per barrel. Oil is higher, but the transactions are insig nificant. Coal is stronger because of the strike, but iron and steel are lower. EXCHANGES FALLING OFF. Elaborate statements of exchanges foi the past year and a quarter only conc?al the fact that of late the exchanges have been failing behind those of last year, first at New York and then at other chief cities and New England manufacturing towns. In short the theory that “more money insures prosperity” comes to grief again. More than $107,000,000 have been added to the circulation within the past fourteen months, but speculation thus stimulated has wrought much harm already and clouded the future with doubt. While great activity and>xpansion are witnessed in some branches of business, others exhibit symptoms of reaction. (Steel rails are again lower. Kales were made last week ut #34 for spring delivery, and some makers are urging a general stoppage of the works. Pig iron No. 1 foundry continues scarce, because of the Lehigh coal strike, but lower quotations came tor gray forge, and also for bar iron. The encouraging statements of exports in September show that of breadstuff's, cotton, provisions, oil and cattle the value was ti per. cent, greater than in 1886. A DECREASE IN WHEAT. A large decrease appears in wheat, bn* there is a noteworthy increase in flour and cotton. The pork exports decrease one half and there is some loss in butter, cheese and oil, but a gain of $6,640,000 in the ex ports of cotton This month the exporls from New York show a gain of 2k per cent., against an increase of 10 per cent, in the imports. Interior reports are uniform ly more favorable, though tight money and low collections are still reported from some points. The pressure In most cases is less severe and collections are rather better. In Texas, where tho cotton yield is said to lie 10 per cent, below last year’s, failures are more numerous, and many frtulcrs are asking indulgence. But east of the Mississippi money is generally easier at the South, and the partial failure of crops is us yd hardly recognised as a cause of dis turbance in the Northwest. If the actual losses of the farmers arc us largo as the Oc tober bureau reports would indicate, how ever, some- shrinkage in the volume of busi ness must result. The business failures occuring throughout the country in the last week number for tba United States 18*? and for Canada 20, a total of 203, against 312 last week. A TRAIN ROBBER SHOT. He First Threw a Botch Against an Ex* • press Car Door. El Paso, Tex., Oct. 14.—The Galveston, Harrisburg and Kan Antonio mail and ex press, which loft here this evening, was stopped four miles out of the city by three masked men. While two covered the engineer and firemen with their revolvers the third ran back to the mail (*ar and threw a bomb against the door. The explosion which fol lowed shattered the door and side of the car into splinters. The agent was dazed and badly frightened by the shock, but was uninjured. He recovered himself, however, to pour a charge from a double barreled shotgun into the breast of the rob ber, who had jumped into the car, killing him instantlv. The two men on the engine hearing the"report fled. The mail agent fired the remaining load after them. The train then returned to El Paso and remained until morning. TRAIN ROBBERS GET FRIGHTENED. Galveston, Oct. 14.—A spo-rial to the News from Willis, Tex., says: “The passen gers on the north-bound International and Great Northern train, due here at 7 o’clock this evening, report that the train was stopped by two masked men near Spring station, twenty-throe miles sooth of here, with the evident purpose of robbery. A< alarm that rohtiers were about was imme diately given, and in the confusion that pre vailed, the would-be robbers became frighft enedand ran off into a thicket which dense ly covers both sides of the road at that point.” BT. LOUIB GETS A GAME. This Leaves Detroit Only One Aheac of Her Rivals. New York, Oct. 14.—Tlie first game in the east for the world’s championship be tween Detroit and Bt. Louis clubs was played at Washington park, Brooklyn, to day under favorable conditions. Thera were 10,110 spectators, and tho weather was tolerably cool. There were many promi nent Brooklyn officials in the great crowd. Among them were Mayor Whitney, District Attorney Ridgeway, Police Commissioner Carroll, Inspector Kollar, President of Board of Aldermen O’Leana and several Aldermen. A goodly representation of New Yorkers was also on hand. The score by innings is as follows: St. Louis 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 o—s Detroit 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 o—3 Base hits -St. Louis 7. Detroit 8. Errors St. Louis 4. Detroit 5. Three Killed by a Boiler. Parkersburg, W. Va., Oct. 14.—a special savs that a monster saw mill boiler exploded at Centroville last night, tearing everything loose in the neighborhood, kilb ing three men, and wrecking the engine and mill completely. Railroaders censured. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 14. —The Coro ner’s verdict upon the Chicago and Atlantic disaster at Kout censures the tram dis patcher, engineer of the freight train, and t he company which employed them. Departure of the Tiuatle. New York, Oct. 14. —The Scotch cutter Thistle sailed for home this morning. Capt. Barry hopes to make the run across"in six teen days.