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i ESTABLISHED I*so. \ J. 11. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor. boom for commutation. those who demanded hanging CHANGE THEIR TUNE. Fears That Execution Will Throw a Halo of Martyrdom Around ’the Ac cused Pleaded by Prominent Signers of the Petitions for Clemency—Three of the Band Write a Letter. Chicago, Nov. s. —Day after day long lists of names of citizens who have hitherto lioen emphatic in their demand for the in fliction of the extreme penalty of the law on the condemned Anarchists appear attached to petitions for commutation. \mong these the names of prominent mem bers of the bar and bench attract most at tention. A reporter requested several of the legal lights to give their reason for signing the petition. W. C. Goudy said • Those men are guilty, there is no doubt of that. They arc guilty of murder, but it must be remembered that this is not ordi nary physical assassination. The question is whether they should be punished to the full extent of the law. This is the first time t hat the question has come up since the jury decided it. Judge Gary might have passed upon it in denying anew trial, but did not. ” WHAT THE COURTS DECLARED. “The Supreme Court of the State simply declared that there was no legal error in the record of that trial, and the Supreme Court of the United States declared that there was no legal ground upon which they could take np and review the trial. It comes now for the Governor to decide whether or not the eitreffie penalty should tie meted out to these mon. It may be urged in their favor that they had often before talked more violently than they did at the Haymarket meeting. The Mayer of the city, its highest officer, was appointed to suppress their talk and stop their paper, but he refused, insisting that they had the right to talk and write t hat w ay. This gave them a kind of license for their talk on the night of the murder. It is a question of public policy, and I am certain the execution of those men is not the way to suppress anar chistic ideas or socialistic tendencies among the masses. My idea is that they should be sent to Joliet for life, put into strip sand treated simply as common fel ons. These men are honest in their decla ration. They would rather be hung than sent to prison for life. The point is that they will be robbed of all romance, senti mentality and the exaltation of martyr dom.” MR. TRUMBULL’S OBJECTIONS. Ex-Senator Trumbull said: “I am not taking an active part in this matter, but I signed tho petition because I thought it was best. I was not altogether satisfied with the manner in which the trial of the An archists was conducted. It took place at a time of great public excitement when it was almost impossible that they should have a fair and impartial trial. A terrible crime had been committed which was at tributed to the Anarchists, and in some respects the trial had the appear- ! a nee of the trial of an organization j known as Anarchists, rather than of per sons indicted for the murder of Degan. Several of the condemned were not at the meeting where the bomb was thrown, and none of them, as I understand, was directly connected with its throwing. 'The con demned claim, however, erroneously, to be advocates of a principle, and to execute them would, in my judgment, be bad policy. It will be claimed for them that they were executed as martyrs to a cause, while if put in prison they will soon be forgotten.” WILL BECOME MARTYRS. Judge Moran said his reasons for signing the petition were similar to those of ex- Senator Trumbull. “It is not simply a j question of public policy,” he said, “whether or not those men should be hanged. It is not customary in this country to liang n fel low for talking. The sentiment is to let him talk and that the people will be all right anyhow. &-*' 1 will it pay to allow those men to become martyrs' Among the laboring and middle classes will it not give rise to a belief, unfounded though it be, t hat a man of wealth can say what he pleases, but if a laborer or labor’s mouth piece talks he will be hanged. Many acts as well as statements are misconstrued and developed into far-reaching consequences.” The reasons given by the gentlemen seem to voice the sentiment of the majority of the petitioners. Judge Frank Baker, who Is now sitting in the Criminal Court, signed the petition for commutation this morning •State's Attorney Orinnell gave instruc tions this morning to the clerks of criminal courts to prepare no calendars for next week. This means thut there are to be no courts in anticipation of the execution. MISS VAN ZANDT AGAIN BOBS UP. Late last night Miss Nina Van Zandt and her mother trailed on Cap... Schaack and the officers at the Chicago avenue nation. Miss Van Zandt presented a peti tion addressed to Gov. Oglesby asking for a commutation of the sentence of the An archists, and requested the Captain to sign ’t. She pleaded with him for over twenty minutes, but the police offi cial declined to attach his signature. The girl asked and obtained permission to solicit ] he officers in the station for their names, hut failed to seciu'e a singlo one. Before h aving she distributed a number of Trum hull’s pamphlets, “Was It a Fair Trial!” and left a lot more of them on the Ser geant’s desk, by whom, at Capt. Sehaack’s command, they were promptly consigned to the waste basket as soon as she had left the building. , HOW THE POLICE KEEL. how that there seems to be a stairqiede in Ihe direction of a commutation of sentence, b may be well to mention wliut the effect of h has already been in a very important see tmn of the community—tho police force. Already a feeling akin to dismay has arisen among the blue coats. A veteran officer voiced tho general sentiment of the force this morning when he said: “If these men are allowed to triumph oVf, r the law through tho meddlesome in 'ervention of people, to save whoso lives and property we risked our own on that awful night of May 4, you will find that the police force of Chicago will never fight another battle with the Chicago Anarchists. Jt is all very well to say it J s a terrible thing to take seven human lives. but I say it is t ot more terrible than the way in which 1 hey took the lives of seven of our boys and maimed dozens of them that March eveu -I;ig. 1 suppose the life of a police officer is as nothing when weighed against that of an Anarchist. I suppose it is our duty to be butchered in defense of the community and receive no protection from that community. I say no protection lor the only protection we can receive is biting punishment of those offenders whom We have brought to bay. It is ail right for ""dges to say that these men will preach their doctrines more eloquently dead than a ive; but I tell you if they escape the gal loWs the doctrines of anarchy will be preached so eloquently that those who took 1 art in obtaining commutation will live to J lie the day they did so. For our port, the tolice of Chicago will lie more cautious in ’ sking their lives and facing Anarchist bombs than they were a year ago last May.’’ fpjj t Junius Ifrto#. AGGRESSIVE VIOLENCE REPUDIATED. An extraordinary communication, signed by Spies l Schwab and Fielden, disavowing “aggressive force,” and deploring the loss of life at the Haymarket, was given out to night for publication. It is addressed to Gov. Oglesby, and is to be forwarded to him with a formal petition for clemency. The guarded word ing of the document is as notable as its matter, particularly as this is the first expression of the kind any of the condemned Anarchists have made. Parsons, it is understood, acquiesces in its contents, and will address a separate letter of his own to the Governor embodying the same idea. Lingg, Engel and Fisher stead fastly refused to go on record with any such declaration. Following is the letter in full: Chicago. Nov. 3 1887. To Cfov. Riehard Oglesby, Springfield, 111-: Sib—ln order that the truth may be kuown by you and the public you represent, we desire to state that we never advocated tlv \- - ~i lorve except in case of self tefoitte. To accuse us of bavin? .p. to overthrow the law anil gov ernment on May 4,188 G, or at any other time, is as false as it is absurd. Whatever we said or did was said or done publicly. We have never conspired or plotted to commit an unlawful act. while we attacked the present social arrangements in writing and in speech, and exposed their iniquities, we have never con sciously broken any laws. So far from having planned the killing of anybody at the Haymar ket or anywhere else, the very object of the meeting was to protest against the commission of murder. We believe ii our duty as friends of labor and liberty to oppose any other use of force than ia the necessary defense of sacred rights against unlawful attacks. All our efforts have been in the direction of ele vating mankind and to remove as much as possible the cause of crime in society. Our labor was unselfish; no motives of per sonal gain or ambition prompted us. Thou sands and thousands will bear testimony to this. We may have erred at times in our judgment Yes, we have “loved ntftnkiud not wisely but too well.” If. in the excitement of propagating our views, we were led into expressions which caused workingmen to think that aggressive force was a proper instrument of reform, we regret it. We deplore the loss of life at the HaymarKet, as at McCormick's, at East St. Louis and at the Chicago stock yards. Very respectfully, A. Spies. Michael Schwab. Samuel Fielden. GOV. OGLESBY BESIEGED. Springfield, 111., Nov. 5. —A small ar my of newspaper correspondents besieged the executive office to-day, and whenever the Governor made his appearance he was greeted with such a multitude of queries, that he for the fii-st time adopted the inflex ible policy of saying nothing. “I have re solved” said he, “to say-nothing about the matter. If I talked to tile press at all I might say something unguardedly that I did not mean, or I might be misunderstood by you enterprising gentlemen. Hence with fairness to all, I must refuse to reply to any question regarding Anarchist matters-” KIDNAPED BY OY3TERMEN. Two Men Seized at Baltimore and Kept Prisoners on a Sloop. Washington, Nov. s.—Edward S. Cur ran, who was at one time employed at the New York Produce Exchange as a telegraph operator, and John H. Scrivener, a young friend of his from Atlanta, Ga., applied at the station house here this evening for lodging. They tell a pitiful story of brutal outrage and inhuman treatment to which they have been subjected on board an oyster dredging sloop for a month past, and from which they* have just escaped by swimming ashore while the crew was too drunk to interfere. They reached shore at Hungo river and walked to this city, where they arrived shoeless, hatless and in rags. Ttie remarkable part of the story- Is that they were kidnaped in Balti more and put upon fche sloop, which was manned by Capt. William F. Phillips, mate L. A. Adams and others. CHOPPED TO DEATH. A Man Kills His Father-in-Law as the Latter Was Attacking Him. Chicago, Nov. 5.—A Chattanooga, Tenn., special to the Daily News says: “Isaac Ar nold killed Tom Newsom at Gray’s Chapel, four miles from Tullahoma, Tenn., last night. Arnold was a son-in-law of New som, and bad married the latter’s daughter last May against her father's wishes. New som went to a distillery and drank freely of whisky. He then proceeded to Arnold's house and began whipping Mrs. Arnold. Her husband interfered and was dealt a blow on the head w-itlx a poker in the hands of Newsom. Arnold retreated to a wood pile, seized an axe and dealt Newsom three blows on the back, cutting his spinal column in two and killing him almost instantly. Arnold gave himself up, saying that he acted only in self-defense.” KILLED BY A TYPHOON. Between 100 and 200 Lives Lost on the Islands Off China. San Francisco, Nov. .'>. — Mail advices per the steamer City of New York, which arrived last night from Hong Kong, state that a typhoon which raged on the night of Sept. 17, struck the island of Hoi Ling with its full force. The total number of lives sacrificed it is difficult to ascertain, but the general opinion is that 100 or “Oil persons were drowned. On the Islands at Chick Lung, some ten miles distant from Ye Yung Kong, thirty-two lives were lost, and three passage boats sunk. The island of Hoi Ling contains some 30,000 inhabitants. Burned to Death. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 5.—A special from Chattanooga, Tenn., to the American says: “Miss Annie Headrick, great-grand daughter of James W. Headrick !gte Chief Justice of Tennessee, was burned to death yesterday afternoon at Jonesboro, Tenn. Her father was burning leaves olf a lot near his house when her clothes caught fire and were entirely burned from her body. Bbe suffered excruciating pain for three hours, when death relieved her of her ter rible suffering.” New Orleans’ Health. New Orleans, Nov. 5.—A conference meeting of the New Orleans Medical and Surgical Association, anti the Orleans Parish Medical Society took place here to day-. The object of the meeting was to dis cuss the causes of contagion and the spread of diptheria in the city. The meeting in dorsed the action of the Board of Health, and advised that a law be passed prohibit ing public funerals. A Cracker Factory Burned. Kansas City, Nov. s.—The Hughins Cracker and Confectionary Company’s es tablishment on St. Louis avenue, near the i unction of Union avenue, was burned late a t night. The loss is between #75,000 and #IOOO,OOO. The property is well insured. Refunding in France. Paris, Nov. s.—Tho committee of the Senate to which the rentes conversion bill was referred has recommended that the Senate adopt the bill. The debate on the question wifi begin on Monday-. The Pacific Railroad Commission. Washington. Nov. s.—The Pacific Rail road Commission saw the President to-day and talked over their report with him. It will be brief and to the point. SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER (1, 1887. EUROPE’S HOSTILE GIANT THE OUTSPOKEN GRAND DUKE TO BE REPRIMANDED. DeGiers Apologizes to the German Government for the Utterances Still Some Doubt Whether Emperor Wil liam and the Czar Will Meet—France and Germany. [Copirright 1887 by the to York Associated Press. 1 Berlin, Nov. s. —The date of the Czar's departure from Copenhagen is still in ob scurity-. Nov. 17 and 20 are mentioned. German uniforms have been sent to Copen hagen, and a rumor is current in Berlin to night that the t.jar and Emperor William have arranged a meeting for Nov. 17. At the same time there is a vague rumor that the arrangements have been broken off. Nothing definite can be learned, but a meeting is counted upon on all sides. A failure to meet now would be looked upon as an extremely bad sign for the relations of the two empires. In the mean time Emperor William’s health is making good progress, though tho doctors state that great care is still necessary, and that his recovery- depends largely upon the weather. It is confidently expected, how ever, that, he will be restored sufficiently to meet the Czar. Crown Prince Frederick William looked extremely well ou arriving at San Remo. He was in good spirits and jumped briskly from the railway carriage and aided his wife and daughters to alight. The irrita bility- in his throat has almost entirely dis appeared. Tlie coming session of the Reichstag w-ill be neither so long nor so momentous as the last one. Party relations are still as favor able to tho government as when the army bill was passed. A RUSSIAN APOLOGY. M. de Giers, the Russian Foreign Minis ter, has sent official apologies to the author ities at Berlin for the bellicose speech of the Grand Duke Nicholas. It is riunored that the Czar, on his return, will administer a severe reprimand to the Grand Duke. This would indicate that the Russian govern ment is making a trial for a more friendly attitude toward Ger many, due possibly to the fact that Germany, in conjunction with other pow ers. has adopted a tolerant policy toward Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, believing it to be best for Europe that his position should lie made secure, and that any at tempt at violent interference in Bulgarian affairs will be strongly resented by Prince Bismarck. The Prussian budget will show a deficit of 40,000,000 marks. It is hoped to cover the deficit by increased returns from the State railways and a share of the Prussian brandy tax from October, 1887, to April, 1888. franco-german relations. Count Von Munster, the German .Ambas sador to France, who has just returned to Paris, has informed M. Flourens, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, that he satis fied himself while here of the ‘favorable state of the relations between Germany and France. It is believed that the German government has instructed the frontier au thorities to prevent a recurrence of re gretable incidents. FRANCE’S SCANDAL. The Deputies Discuss the Report of the Caffarel Committee. Paris, Nov. 5. —The report of the com mittee appointed to inquire into the Caf farel scandal was discussed in the Chamber of Deputies to-day. Baudry D’Asson de clared that it was not a demand for an in quiry but for prosecution of M. Wilson, which should be submitted to the Chamber, abuses in connection with seals and stamps l?ing punishable by from six months to three years imprisonment. He asked M. Rouvier, Prime Minister, to explain the case of M. Wilson. M. Rouvier said that all the documents had been placed in the hands of the Minis ter of Justice. The discussion was general and ceased amid great excitement. M. Calfovru moved that the inquiry be general and it extend back as far as May, 1877, so as to include the time of the advent of the Deßroglie ministry. grevy’s name dragged in. M. Rouvier, answering M. de Ornano, de nied that politicians had leveled the seand ais against President Grevy-. [Applause from the Centre and murmurs from the Extreme heft.] Nobodv thought of accus ing the Cabinet of interfering with the free dom of judicial power. The magistracy was above suspicion. He was not possessed of tlie details regarding the sale of decora tions. The other facts were unde niable, but they did not prove the necessity for an inquiry. [Com motion.] The President's acts were always indorsed by the ministers, therefore the ministers were responsible for all such matters. Interrogations could be ad dressed to them about matters for which they- were responsible, but questions beyond the province of Parliament came within the jurisdiction of the judicial power. On these grounds he was opposed to an inquiry. He admitted the justice of the feeling which inspired the Chamber, but thought it was better to let matters take their natural course. A great uproar. A great uproar followed the conclusion of the speech. When order had been restored, Cal fovru’s motion was carried by a vote of 204 to 357. M. Jaliboisa explained that the Right, though in favor of an inquiry, opposed Col fovrus’ motion because they considered that it was directed against the accusets rather than against tho guilty. Ho moved to give the commission the widest powers. M. Calfovru spoke in opposition. The motion was finally carried, by a vote of 315 to 84. The committee's report was then adopted by a vote of 445 to 84. STANLEY’S EXPLORATIONS. The Relief Expedition Exhausted and Traveling Very Slowly. London, Nov. 5. Advices from St. Paul d'Loanda state that news has been received there from Henry M. Stanley- under date of Sept. 8, to the effect that the expedition has left the camp that he established about eight days journey from tho Mabod! coun try, and was advancing toward the western shore of Albert Nyanzi. The men were greatly fatigued ' and struggled with difficulty over a distance of sev eral kilometres. The most, important chiefs of the country through which the expedi tion had traveled readily complied with Stanley’s request for food. IS tan ley baited for four days to reorganise the expedition, and than leaving thirty men to guard this new camp, proceeded toward Albert Nyanzi. Stanley boned to be able to communicate with Emin Bey by Sept. 15. Gould at Queenstown. London, Nov. s.— Jay Gould and party arrived at Queenstown to-day. They had a stormy and rough voyage. CHOLERA CLOUDS. Mayor Hewitt Writes a Letter to Presi dent Cleveland. New York, Nov. s. —Mayor Hewitt lias become aroused by the aartval at this port of steamships from the cholera-infected dis tricts of Italy. He Ims stirred up the Health Board about the matter, and now has written a letter to Health Officer Smith, who hAs charge of the quarantine management of this port, and to President Cleveland. The letter to the President is as follows: New York. Nnv 4 l ee To the President: Sir—t feel It : he my duly to rail your atten to trie fact that there is considerable immi gration from Italy, where cholera at present prevails, to this country, ami that ships bring ing emigrants are destined, as a rule, to the port of New York. Already two ships iir.v- ar rived upon which cases of cholera have beau found to exist. The care of these passengers and the resp risibility for the ships is committed by law to the Quarantine Com mission, who are not under the jurisdiction of the United States or of the city of New York. They are State officer 4. There Is a feeling in tbe community t bat greater care and eiiieienoy are necessary in order to protect this city, and the eonntry :lt large, from the consequences of the landing of passengers who may have germs of the disease which may be developed at a later date. Under the eireumslances it has been suggested that further immigra tion at this time from Italy should Vie prohibited. lam perfectly well aware that no such power exists, and even if it should he con ferred by Congress, its exercise would he an ex treme measure, but it lias occurred to me that friendly representation made to the lialian gov ernment. might secure greater precaution in the clearance of vessels from cholera regions, until the disease has disappeared therefrom. The ob ject of this letter i- to commend the matter to your attention, in the hope that it may lead to Such official action as it may Is- in your power to take for the protection of the country from the dangers and disasters of an invasion of cholera. Y'ours respectfully, Abram S. Hewitt, Mayor. In his letter to Health Officer Smith, Mayor Hewitt calls Mr. Smith’s attention to the criticisms made by the Committee of the College of Physicians, of Philadel phia. on the management and arrangements of the quarantine station here, and suggests that the defects lie remedies. The Mayor savs that if lnek of money stands in the wav of making the needed changes and im provements, lie will undertake, by an ap peal to his fellow citizens, to raise any reasonable sum by voluntary contributions for the purpose of protecting the city from the dangers of an invasion by cholera. WAR NOT IMMINENT. Chief Buahyhead and the Citizens Make a Protest. St. Louis, Nov. 5. —The following mes sage explains itself: Tahi.eoi ah, Hhkrokee Nation. I TANARUS., I Nov. 5. 1. | To the Editor of the filohe Democrat. St. Louis: The dispatch 'published that war was immi nent here, and "that half of the inhabitants of Tniilequah hail left tlieir homes in consequence, is a falsehood. Peace reigus and is expected to continue. Such false reports are designed to injure the nation and place. We therefore, in behalf of our town and county, sign our names in emphatic contradiction, and sk you to pub lish this mcasage. Henry W. Bushyhead Principal Chief. Henry Chambers, Treasurer. CLC. Life. Clerk National Council. Jr. P. Bocdonot, Secretary, w. P. Adair. Medical Superintendent. R P. Ross. Thomas J. Adair, John L. Adair, R. L. FRENCH, Committee on Behalf of Citizens of Tahlequab. MORMON CHURCH PROPERTY. The Supreme Court Decides to Ap point a Receiver. Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. s.—The Supreme Court to-night by a unanimous decision decided to appoint a receiver for the Mormon church property in excess of the limit fixed by Congress in 1802, Judge y.ane writing the decision. A review is made of the Territorial act incorporating the church and the power of Congress to annual it is affirmed. The court concluded; “It sufficiently appears tltat the corporation has In its possession retil property in value exceeding $50,000, tho limit fixed by the art of 1862, and that a portion of it is not building or grounds appurtenant thereto, held for the purpose of worship of Cod, or parsonages connected therewith, or burial grounds, and that title to a large por tion of some property was acquired subse quent to the time the act of 1*62 took effect .” GIFTS TO THE CARDINAL. Citizens of New Orleans Show Their Loyalty to the Church. New Orleans, Nov. 6.—A public recep tion was given to Cardinal Gibbons to-night at Grunewall Hail by citizens of New Or leans. It was attended by about 6,0ti0 per sons, among whom were many Protestants and Hebrews. At the conclusion of tlie reception the Cardinal was presented, by a eommitteo of Catholic gentlemen, of which Thomas Grapier was chairman, with a magnificent pectoral cross, gold chain and splendid ring, all set with emer alds and diamonds The presentation speech was made by Hon. Thomas J. He mines and was briefly responded to by Cardinal Gib bons. MOLTEN STEEL EXPLODES. A Score of Men Reported Severely Scalded at Springfield. Sprtnokield, 111., Nov. 5.—A terrific explosion of molten steel occurred early this morning at tile works of the Springfield Iron Company, a few miles north of this city. The ei.tire city was shaken by the force of the concussion, and windows were rattled as though by an earthquake. Four tons of liquid metal were allowed to flow through some mishap Into a wet receptacle and the frightful explosion ensued. It is reported that twenty men were burned. The officers in charge are reticent and desire the matter suppressed, but it is learned that three men were severely scalded. _ _ Double Murder and Suicide. Ckntrbvillk, Tens’., Nov. 5. John K. Alexander, a respectable and well-to-do farmer living in the western part of this county, yesterday morning shot Jackson Blackwell and his sou with a rifle and then killed himself. All wore neighbors. Neither of tho Blackwells is expected to live. 111-feeling has existed some time between the parties. Blackwell was hauling com out of uis field and had to pass Alexander’s corn crib where Alexander had secreted himself. Ruger and the Renegades. Washington, Nov. 5. —Secretary Lamar to-day received the following telegram from Indian Inspector Armstrong, dated Crow Agency, Mont., Nov. fi: “Gen. Roger and troops are here. The Indians are camped below the agency. A demand has been 1 made for the surrender of the Indians en gaged in the trouble of Sept. 80. If resist ance is made the Indians must take tbe con sequences. When arrested they should be sent away.” A SPEECH BY CARLISLE. ATLANTA’S TARIFF REFORMERS WANT HIM TO COME THERE. Georgia Congressmen Express Them selves as Heartily in Accord With the Movement--The New Military Ad visory Board—The State Board of Pharmaceutical Examinors Just Ap pointed. Atlanta, G\ . Nov. an d demou rtraiiuii was made here to-day in the interest and furtherance of tariff reform by an invitation to Mr. Carlisle, pro posed at a public meeting, to visit Atlanta and make a tariff address. Among the prominent mon present were: Gov. Gordon, Hr. H. V. M. Miller, Congressman Stewart, Senator Colquitt, Milton A. Candler, Pope Barrow, })r. Spalding, J. H. Porter, J. J. Spalding, Hoke Smith, H. H. Cabauiss, L. C. Rosser, W. H. Rhett, Burton Smith and Col. John H. Martin. Mr. Miller was called to the chair. The following letters were read: Macon, Ga.. Nov. 2, 1887. Mr. Hoke Smith. AfUmta: Hear Sir— Your letter of October 31st, ult., reached me this morning. The purpose indtoa ted therein of inviting Mr. Carlisle to address the people of Atlanta upon the subject of tariff reform gives ike very great pleasure. He is in my judgment ijie most able advocate in the United States.tel am sure his strong logic, and easy, graceful presentation of thought will ena Ide him to meet the highest expectations of the most intelligent audience. Business engage ments will prevent my being in Atlanta next Saturday. This consideration I would ignore, however, were the matter not in the bands of such gentlemen as yourself arid those associated with you. Yours very truly, James 11. Blount. FROM MR. TURNER. Quitman, Nov. 3, 1887. Hoke Smith, Esq.. Atlanta, da.: Bear Sir 1 have your letter of Nov. Ist. T concur heartily in the propriety of tlie proposed invitation to Mr. Carlisle He is most admirably equipped for the discussion of our tariff system nnd is withal one of the most accomplished statesmen in the public service. I think the people of our section ought to know him better. But I regret that I cannot possibly attend the meeting on Saturday of those who intend to consider the matter. With kind regards, 1 am very truly yours. H. G. Turner. MR. CARLTON S APPROVAL. Athens, Ga., Nov. 4,1887. Hon. Hoke Smith. Atlanta, (ia.: My Bear Sir —Yours of Oct. 31 is just to hand. 1 am very sorry indeed that previous business engagements will keep me from your meeting of to-morrow. Most heartily do I approve your movement to induce Mr. Carlisle to visit Atlanta, that he may address the people of Georgia on the tariff question. Not only do the im mediate friends of Mr. Carlisle approve of your movement, lint unquestionably the popular sentiment of Georgia will lie with you. For myself rod the people of this section of tiie State I desire to unite most cordially and earnestly with you and your meeting of to-mor row in extending to .Mr. Carlisle a most pressing and urgent appal I o come to Atlanta, where he will surely meet, a larger percentage of our people, and to present them with his views of the tariff, and with which views I am convinced our people in an overwhelming manner earn estly concur. Bhouid Mr. Carlisle accept your invitation ) will try and lie wi'h you on the happy occasion. Yours, most truly, H. If. Carlton. Gov. Gordon moved that Mr. Carlisle bo formally invited to come to Atlanta and deliver an address on the tariff, and a com mittee of fifteen was appointed to communi cate the invitation to Mr. Carlisle. Consid erable enthusiasm was manifested at the meeting. It is believed that Mr. Carlisle will accept, and indicate au early date for the address. THE “CHRISTIAN index." It was stated some days ago that Dr. 11. H. Tucker had resigned the editorship of the Christian Inde.r for business reasons. It vvas a limited resignation caused by Mr. Tucker’s recent article criticising the Sun day prohibition meeting, held in tlie Opera House by Atlanta ministers, but this was denied at the time. Mr. Tucker published a card this afternoon, in which he says: I did not resign nor do I feel as much re signed as perhaps I ought. The severance of my connection with the paper was not my seek ing. It was wholly unexpected. Not the least bint vvas ever given mo that such event would ot ei#* and not tlie least dissatisfaction w ar, ever expressed with my editorial services 1 greatly regret the event and have borne few of my dis appointments with less resignation. THE MILITARY ADVISORY BOARD. The Governor to-day appointed the fol lowing as the new Military Advisory Board, to take effect Nov. 13, when the present board will retire: Col. George A. Mercer, First Volunteer regiment; Lieut. Col. Wil liam Garrard, Third Georgia battalion; Lieut. Col. J. J. Ball, Sixth Georgia bat talion ; Mn j. N. M. Hoagkiss, Second Geor gia battalion; Capt, W. W. Caines, of the Macon Volunteers; Capt. John C. Hart, of tho Green Rifles: Col. John MiUedge, of the Governor’s Horse Guard; Lieut. Col. W. Daniel, of the Governor’s staff; Quarter master General Olmstoad, and Adjt. Gen. Kell, ex-officio President, complete the board. The Governor has designated the follow ing as the State Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners: S. C. Durham, of Augusta; Tlieo. Schuman, of Atlanta; Osceola But ler, of Savannah; H. R. Slack, Jr., of LnGrange; J. W. Goodwin of Macon. The following railroads paid taxes into the Treasury to-day: Macon and Coving ton, #800: Amerieus, Preston and Lumpkin, #940. The following Supreme Court decisions were handed down to-day: Bostic vs* Palmer & Deppish; from Wash ington. Reversed. National Exchange Bank of Augusta vs. W. E. Walker; from Richmond. Reversed. The Governor states that lie will render his decision in the convict lease case Mon day morning. It Is not thought that he will disturb the lease. ALABAMA CRIMINALS. A Hanging at Union Springe-Arrest of a Murderer. Columbus, Ga., Nov. s.—Henry Robin son (colored) was hanged at Union Springs, Ala., yesterday for the murder of Adam Owen. Alexander Haynes, of Greevvillo, Ga., who was accidentally shot yesterday, had his right arm amputated to-day and is now resting quietly. Deputy Sheriff Bishop, of Russell county, Alabama, to-day arrested Bragg Osborne (colored) and William Kelly, a white man, charged with the murder of Nathan Davis, near Seale, a few days ago. Osborne was first arrested. He confessed the killing and implicated Kelly. The cose of the three negroes Harry Wright, Paul Brannon and Dan Edmunds, charged with an attempt to wreck a train on the Mobile and Girard railroad, was railed iu court at Seale today, and was set for trial on Nov. 15. Flames at Thomasvllle. Thomasville, Ga., Nov. 6.—The dwell ing house of Frank Cochran, on Warren street, was totally destroyed by fire about 3 o’clock this morning. The insurance is #I,OOO. _ O’Brien’s Uniform. Dublin, Nov. s.— The Tullamore prison authorities have ordered that William O’Brien shall wear the uniform prescribed by the regulations for convict*. FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS. The Sale of the F. R. & N. Company’S Ron,(,lb Postponed. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. s. —The sale of the Florida Railway and Navigation sys tem of roads, which was ordered to take place Monday, Nov. 7, 1887, by a decree from the United States Court, has been post poned by Special Master Darke- Until the first Monday i" F in miry, Ipso. United States Marshal Bird returned here to-dav from a trip to West Florida, in Cal houn and Liberty counties. While there he arrested the postmasters of WaysviHe, West, Wynton, Blountstown, Bristol and other places and arraigned them before L. I*. Ball, United States Commissioner at Talla hassee. The warrants charged that they— Did on or about Aug. 30. 1896, and at various other times in the years 1885, 1886, sell or dis pose of to various persons, postage stamps, stamped envelopes, etc., for the purpose of the payment of debts and in the purchase of mer chandise and other valuable articles, and con trary to law. ■ lent returns to the Audiotr for the purpose of fraudulently increasing the compensations of said postmasters. They are all prominent men in their sec tion, and gave bail for their appearance at the next term <>f the United States Court at Tallahassee. They are all merchants, and it seems that they bought goods and paid for them in stamps, etc., thereby increasing their salaries greatly. The Florida Railway and Navigation Company’s ticket office here has on exhibi tion a section of what, was probably the largest orange tree in the State. The tree was located in Starke, and was a prolific bearer. In 1885 it was killed. The section of the butt hero is squared off, aud meas ures across the face the longer way 40 inches, and 80 inches the shorter. L. Bucki & Sons, a lumber firm, on the Florida Railway and Navigation Company’s road, lias just placed a contract with Blaine Bros., of (iroen Cove Springs, for twenty live new oars. Freight Agent Barker, of tlio Jaekson ville,•Tampa and Key West railway, reports freight business as increasing, and says extra trains are being put on to accommo date the business. President Coleman, of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railway, has his pri vate car at. the Way cross depot. It is said by railroad men to be the finest private car that comes here. Staudan 1 time is gaining ground hero. The horse cars are now run by it, and its op ponents are growing beautifully fewer all the while. SiARKE SIFTINGS. No Frost to Do Anv Damage Oranges in Good Condition. Starke, Fla., Nov. s. —There have been no frost at Starke sufficient to damage any thing as yet. Many citizens are eating snap beans, tomatoes, etc. Cotton is coming in now lively. One merchant shipped yesterday to W. W. Gor don, of Savannah, fifty-two bales soa island. I The orange crop of Bradford county is the largest ever known, aud will average bl ighter than at first supposed. A gentleman of Starke paid 13,500 for a gmve of 450 trees about six years ago, and has sold the crop at, SI,OOO for the last three years. Yet he does not expend over S3OO yearly for cultivation, fertilizing, etc., making a profit of SBOO on eight acres in Oi .inge trees. There is an attendance at the two public schools of this place of 300 pupils. In addi tion, there is a colored school numbering atiout 75. The city fathers have passed an ordinance establishing a general market, and rented a large brick building for the purpose. Real estate men are selling property almost daily, %nd many new families are coining in, as are also invalids for the winter. The oldest firm in the county, Richard & Pace, have sold out their entire business to Truby, Sternburg & Cos., general dealers. There wifi lie more syrun and sugar made in this county this year than ever before, and both will be excellent in auality, owing to the extremely dry fall. There has been no rain to thoroughly wet the ground for over two months. PENSACOLA POINTERS. Death of a Pea Captain- A Thief Shot While Trying to Escape. Pensacola. Fla., Nov. s.— Capt. A. P. Grand, of Rockland, Me., died here this morning. Capt. Grand was master of the American schooner Sarah I’. Bird, which was wrecked during the late storm near Perdido Bay. A special to the Commercial from Bald win county, Alabama, dated Nov. 4, near Ray Ferry, on the river, says: “A man by the name of James McDonald, who was ac cused of being concerned in th late rob bery committed in this vicinity, was shot and instantly killed while attempting to escape from a deputy sheriff’s posse yester day. The people are much excited and intend to get rid of the thieves.” Excursion rates have been put on here at the old fare for the round trio to the Ship ping League Convention which convenes at Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 10. Tampa’s Record. Tampa. Fla., Nov. s.— John Cookson, aged fi4. is the only new fevr patient to day. There have been four deaths, Miss Mari Cuscaden, D. D. Anderson, Mr*. J. 8. Pence and J. H. Salvage. The latter lived six miles in country. Previous to his illness and during the epidemic he was an occas ional visitor to Tampa. Three of the sick are in critical condition. There are fourteen patients in the hospital. The city authorities still have a largo force cleaning up the streets. Punta Gorda’a Deep Water. Palatka, Fla., Nov. s.— The steamer Hutchinson sailed up to the wharves of the Florida Southern railroad at Punta Gorda on Charlotte Harbor to-day, demonstrating that vessels drawing twelve feet can sail up to these wharves at extreme low tide. Punta Gorda is ninety miles nearer Cuba than Tampa is. A Sheriff Convicted of Murder. Galveston, Tex., Nov. s.—Sheriff Thum, of Medina county, who has t>een on trial at Boone, Kendall county, the past week for the murder of J. W. Hildebrand, was found guilty to day and sentenced to twenty-five years imprisonment in the pen teutiary. End of Charleston’s Carnival. Charleston, S. C., Nov. 5. —The Charles ton Carnival came to a close to-night. Many visitor* will remain over till Monday. The feature of the day was the base ball game ef St. Ixiuls and Chicago, which re sulted: St. Louis, 6; Chicago, 5. The same clubs play to-morrow. To-mgbt the city is brilliantly illuminated. The streets are thronged with people. Illinois Miners Compromise. Bt. Louis, Nov. s— Tho trouble between the coal miners of Southern Illinois and the mine operators has been satisfactorily set tled by a compromise, the latter agreeing to pay the miners a little over one-half of the advance demanded by the former. ( PRICEA YEAR ( ( a CENTS A COPY, f A SHORT CROP OF COTTON THE OUTCOME OF THE SEASON IS DISAPOINTING. Drought and Worms Each Play a Par* In Bringing Abou*- ♦ Result—Th 'n Georgia Declared Spotted- Figures Which Show the Average by States. New Orleans, Nov. s. —The crop report of tho Colton World published to-day is as follows: The outcome of the season is dis appointing in comparison with September expectations, and a crop even smaller than that of last season is reported in the returns. In Arkansas, Texas and Tennes see drought cut short the yield greatly. The contrast in many portions of the first named State is greater by reason of tha good yield of last season. In Texas tha crops war* spotted. Contrasted with thesa the Atlantic seaboard States fared better, and while not reaching expectation* of tha late summer, will get more cotton than in 1880. OEOROIA’S CROP. The Georgia crop is very much spotted, and a careful review by counties does not justify some of the general opinions of the product of the State received from mer chants at large centres. On the other hand, the Carolinas will come up to the lata general estimates, or exceed them. Alabama has not turned out anything like what was very recently estimated, a larger yield in some sections being more than offset by the decrease in others. In tho Lower Mississippi valley the yield, while so much below the primuses of the early fruiting season, is yet above last season, but the gain has been all in Mississippi. THE PICKING SEASON. The picking season lias proved very fa vorable on the w hole, and the crop has been gathered unusually early. Nearly all over the belt from two-thirds to seven-eighths of the crop was reported as picked at the date of our replies. As foreshadowed, however, in our last report, the top crop lias proved a failure nearly every where, and little was made in October. Worms cut short the prospects in many sections, adding to the damage by drought. Light frosts in all the Htates, and killing frosts over a very con siderable part of the belt have been reported during the past, month. ESTIMATES BY STATES. Below we give our estimate of produo tionfby States: Acreage Yield per Produe- Cotton Acre 100s tlon Planted, of a Bale. Bales. Virginia,Mo., etc. 115,700 81 35,807 North Carolina t,045,800 37U 800,308 South Carolina . 1,560,400 S6W 563,64.5 Georgia 2,960,000 30 15 890,000 Florida 247.900 25 61.6*10 Alabama 2,765,800 SOM 808,997 Tennessee 832,600 31*0 263.656 Mississippi 2.358,800 39 919 932 Arkansas 1,825,700 88M 613.708 Louisiana 1,085,300 4M,* 464,802 Texas. 3,774,800 34 % 1,811,743 Totals. 17,991,501)1 34 8 5 6,885,358 STRIKE OF THE SUJAR HANDS. Four Whites Reported Shot *by Some of the Disaffected Men. New Orleans, Nov. 5. —Reliable infor mation was received here to-day that four white men wore shot by strikers last night while attending cane carriers near Berwick. The Sheriff, on receipt of the information, summoned a posse of about forty men from the vicinity and left for the scene of the shooting, iiiere-aing the posse along tb route to aliout _,ght.y substantial citizens. Capt. Cade’s company passed down to Berivicr on a train at noon. Rumor* are current that the laborers at. Irish Bend wiil strike Mouday. Advices from the upper part of the parish and Bayou Cyprsinort, are that all is quiet and that the laborers are all at work. A dispatch from New Iberia to tha Pica yune says: “Tnis evening a report was cur rent here that several mn had been kil ed at Pattersonville, and some color is given to tho rumor by the fact that Capt. Pharr has received orders from Gen. Parkerson to move with artillery and all available men at once to Houma, The Ranger*, under command of Capt. Cade, left here by train for Pattersonville this morning in com pliance with orders. Capt. Cade this even ing telegraphs from Pattersonville as fol lows: ‘Six prisoners were apprehended at Pattersonville to-day by the po-se of the Sheriff from St. Mary's parish, and in at tempting to escape, five of the six were killed.’ ,r ANOTHER VERSION. A special from]Pattorsonville to the Time a- Democrat gives'the following, which differs materially from previous accounts: “An encounter took place to-day be tween the Sheriffs posse, command ed by Hon. Daniel Csffrny, and the Attakapas Rangers, commanded by Capt. Cade, on one side and a arowd of ne gro strikers. Several of the striker* were apprehended, and the others were or dered to disiiersc, but instead of obey ing they showed a disposition to resist. "An engagement ensued in which several of tlio negroes were killed. Everything is now quiet, and the indica tions point to no recurrence of the after noon’s work. The military companies are quartered on the steamer E. W. Cole, sub* j'-ctto the orders of the BberifT and ready to move at a moment’s notioe.” BPURTS OF SPEED. How the Events of the Fifth Day at Ivy City Ended.* Washington, Nov. s.— This was the fifth extra day of the National Jockey Club races. The events were as follows: First Race— For beaten horses: mile. Telia Don won. with Barnum second and Bess third. Time Rdßtt. Second Rack -Also for beaten horses: mils and a furlong Dunboyne and Lsllex only started. Dunboyne won. Time 1:51%. Third Race— Handicap sweepstakes for tbree-year-olds and upward; six furlongs. Patrooles won, with Joe Cotton second and Orvid third. Time 1:16. Fourth Race- Handicap sweepstakes; on# mile and a sixteenth. Telle Doe won, with Olenmound second and Banner Bearer third. Time 1:40^. Firru Race—Selling race for horses beaten in selling races at this meeting: six furlongs Valiant won, with Bronzonearte second and Frankie B. third. Time 1:161a,. Origin of Some English Word*. I'Yoni the Boston Journal of Education. Mercy and commerce are from the same root. Attach and attack are et vmologically identical. Valet used to be written vaslet, fram vassel, vassaliet. Pontifex probably meant originally a pathmalcer. Skeptic originally implied merely an observer, thence an inquirer, doubter, unbeliever. Idea, that which is seen; idol, a little image, a little statue, a little “that which is seen.’’ Wiseacre, old Dutch wiss-segger, soothsayer, German weissager, wisesayar, welsaagen. wizagon. Pabulum is from the Aryan root paTthrougU the Latin, and food is from the same root through the Teutonic language. Pasture and fodder are from the same rooi through the two channels.