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Newspaper Page TextI the aoßNisa news. i ' V ST iBUSHEI> 1850. Imcortoratbo 1888. V I “ J. H. ESTILL President. J MURDER OYER A LAWSUIT A defunct newspaper at the bottom of the trouble. Prank J- Bowman of Chicago and St. Louis the Victim, and B. M. Cham bers His Slayer A Load of Shot Fired Into the Dead Man's Heart— Both of the Principals Prominent. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 21.—Frank J. Bow man a well-known lawyer who has figured in many matrimonial troubles here and in Chicago, was shot and instantly killed by IS. 11. Chambers this afternoon at Fergu son Mo. The killing grew out of trouble between the parties oyer the old Times newspap r. Chambers was a large stockholder and the principal owner of the paper up to the time of its demise. Bowman was also financially interested in it. He bought, among other things, the Associated Press franchise of the paper, and has been in liti gation over the matter with Chambers ever since. WENT TO MAKE A LEVY. This afternoon Bowman, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Garrett, of St. Louis county, called at Chambers’ home in Ferguson, Mo., about eighteen miles west of here. His pur j>ose was to levy an attachment on Cham bers’ life interest in his wife’s estate, or whatever property he might be able to find. Chambers met Bowman and Garrett at the gate. Bowman said: “I have come to levy on your property.” BROUGHT OUT HIS GUN. “All right,” responded Chambers, and he entered the bouse. Deputy Sheriff Garrett afterward explained that he thought Cham bers had gone to get some papers. He was mistaken, for in a few minutes Chambers stepped out into the yard withja double barrelled shotgun in his hands. “Garrett, you get out of this place, and get out quiet,” he said. Garrett walked away. “Now, Bowman, I’ll give you three minutes to get out of these grounds,” continued Chambers. SHOT WHERE HE STOOD. Bowman did not move, and a moment later Chambers raised his gun and poured a load into Bowman’s heart. The men were dose together, and the full load took effect in the chest. Bowman fell dead. Chambers coolly walked into the house, and at 4:30 o'clock ho was still there awaiting arrest, while Bowman’s body lay in a pool of blood in the yard, nobody venturing to touch it, as the coroner had not arrived. A large crowd surrounded the place, but there was no demonstration. PROMINENCE OP THE PRINCIPALS. Bowman was at one time prominent at the local bar, but was disbarred for questionable practices. B. M. Chambers was atone time a prominent St. Louisian. He was president of the Butchers’ and Drovers’ bank, which failed a dozen years ago. After this he bought out the old Times, succeeding Stil son Hutchins. He staid with the paper until it failed. Bowman came here from the east a few days ago,to attend the Cham bers and other legal matters. MURDER AT A HUSKING BEE. The Two Men Suspected of the Killing Escape. Danville, Va., Oct. 21.— A fatal affray occurred in Patrick county, near Stuart, Saturday. There was a husking bee at the farm of John Mitchell, during which moon shine whisky flowed freely. Burwell Foley and Henry Hailey had a fight, friends of both parties taking part. After the fight the dead body of Foley was found in a pile of shucks. Five persons were arrested, but Hailey and a negro named Obey, who, it is thought, killed Foley, escaped. A BAD LITTLE GIRL. She Falsely Claims to Have Been Robbed and Assaulted. Newark, N. J., Oot. 21.—Annie Green, a 13-year-old girl, who said she had been assaulted and robbed of about S6O on Wednesday night last near her father’s house at Kearney, N. J., confessed to-day that her story was a pure fabrication. She says she spent a portion of the money in Newark, buying a watch and chain, etc., and with the remainder went to New York aud secured a room in a hotel. Getting scared in the hotel dining-room by the advances of some men, she left and took a train for Harrison, N. J. Arriving there she threw her purchases under the culvert at the Erie railroad bridge, then wet her clothes thoroughly, and m that condition went to her father’s house and reported the alleged robbery, ihe cloak has been recovered by the police, hut not the watch and chain. The girl’s father still believes in her original story. JOHNSTOWN’S GHASTLY SEARCH. Citizens Subscribe $5,000 to Continue tbe Work. Johnstown, Pa., Oct. 21.— The citizens of Johnstown have raised $5,000 to continue the search for the dead. James McMillen °f the Cambria Iron Company and A. J. Moxham of the Johnstown Iron Company subscribed SI,OOO each. The work of clean ing out Stony Creek river, where the state lorces have left off, will be commenced at once, aud continue as long as the weather permit. The flood commission meets ! n I'kiladelphia to-morrow, and unless some w f ch occurs at the meeting it is probable tnut the flual distribution will be com menced Wednesday or Thursday. GOTHAM'S EXPOSITION FUND. A Form for Subscriptions Adopted by the Finance Committee. York, Oct. 2L —The finance com mittee of the world’s fair met to-day and elepted a form for subscriptions to the *’■ooo,ooo guarantee fund. A coporation is t° he formed to oontrol and manage the and subscriptions Jars to be p ltw * for the stock ui this corporation. )'resolution 1,000 subscription books will , printed at once. These books will be nndlod by the general committee and iitributed throughout the city, and placed the large banking houses, newspaper and exchanges. Relief for the Labradorians. Quebec, Oct. 21 .—The provincial gov uitient has contributed a large quantity , Ptevuion. and goods for the relief of tbe ‘tying Labradorians at Point Esquimaux, j‘ i • Gulf of Ht. Lawrence. Five bun -1 arrels of flour were sent to-day by hu Ainer. Gov. Hill at Home. *■ Y -> Get 21. -Gov. Hill re if* m triJIU HuuAey tfttnxxm. fct 1 if*** Kfamiug term* of the •oulli ** iM/iiouroei, Chapin tor Mayor of Brooklyn * Y "**. Oct 2L-Tbe deut Alfred V. Luayut fu y-sj.f Pofning VIRGINIA’S COUPONS. The Casa as It Now Stands Before the Supreme Court. Washington, Oct. 21.—A number of cases presenting anotner phase of the legal controversy which has been going on for a long time over the Virginia tax coupons were set down for argument in the United States supreme court to-day, but when the cases were reached on the docket the chief justice announced that the hearing would be postponed until there was a full bench. The court is about equally divided on the Virginia bond question, and it was for this reason that the argument of the eases was deferred. It is not improba ble that the new Justice to be appointed by President Harrison to take the piaee of the late Justice Matthews will have the cast ing vote on this important question, which has been before the court in one form or another for some years. A FORMER DECISION. The supreme court several years ago, by aclo3e vote, decided that the coupons on the bonds of the state were receivable for taxas, and must be accepted by a tax col lector. The state resisted this decision, and passed a law which practically ren dered the supreme court’s decision of no effect. The present case come3 upon a suit brought to test the validity of this law, and the whole question in dispute may be re scinded. No decisions of general importance were rendered to-day. INTEREST ON MATURED BONDS. The Suit of the United States Against North Carolina. Washington, Oct. 21.—A motion was made in the United States supreme court to-day by ex-Solicitor General Phillips and District Attorney F. H. Busbee of North Carolina, on behalf of the attorney general, asking that leave bo given to bring an original suit in the name of the United States against the state of North Carolina to recover about $41,000. AN AMICABLE CONTEST. The suit is an amicable one, and is brought with the full consent of the state. The point at issue is whether the state is lawfully required to pay interest after ma turity on binds of tho value of $147,000 held by the United States for tho benefit of the Cherokee Indians. Those bonds were issued about the year 1860 to trto North Carolina Central railroad, and matured iu 1885. Attorney General Davidson of North Carolina represents the state. Made Consul to Havre. Washington, Oct. 21. —The President to-day appointed Oscar F. Williams of Now York to be United States consul at Havre. Purchases of Bonds. Washington, Oct. 21.—The bond offer ings to-day aggregated $250,550. AU were accepted at 127 for 4s and 105% for l%t. AN L. AND N. STRIKE. Danger That It Will Become General Over the W hole System. Evansville, Ind., Oct. 31.— What is feared may yet prove to bo tho beginning of a general strike on the Louis villo and Nash ville and Mackey Jsystem of railroads cen tering here was inaugurated iu the Louis ville and Nashville freight yards in this city late this afteriMOD. At that time the Louisville and Nashville switchmen had succeeded in blockading the transfer track which runs through the city, with loaded freight cars extending from one end of the city to the other, openings being left at the street crossings only, and the pins between every two cars being drawn and taken away. THE TRANSFER TRACK. This transfer track is the one over which all trains on all local railroads, both pass enger and freight, pass from north to south, and vice versa, aud its blockade would stop all through traffic were it not that the tracks of the local belt railroad, which is the property of the Mackey system, can be made use of to-night. It is reported that the strike here is general at all the principal points on the Louisville and Nashville system, including St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham, atid such places. The grievance, as stated by the strikers, is that they have not been receiv ing the standard pay, which is $2 25 per day, while they have only been getting $2. At present the strike does not affect more than 500 men. MEXICO’S BTOLEN BONDS. The Fact That They Are Not Properly Signed Saves the Government. City of Mexico, Oct. 21.—1 tis now stated that the amount of government bonds recently stolen had a face value of only $1,250,000, and that they bore the sig nature of the secretary of the treasury, but lacked the treasurer’s signature. The bonds were probably stolen while being taken from one department to another, and as they are not properly signed nor sealed, the government will not be responsible. This city is full of sensational rumors about the affair. The quotation prices of the bonds of this class have, however, risen since Saturday. Cummings Indorsed. New York, Oct. 21.—The Seventh dis trict county democracy congressional convention to-night indorsed the nomina tion of Amos J. Cummings for congress in that district. The Tammany Hall organization to-night drafted a communication to be sent to the loaders of the county democracy refusing to coalesce with them in the proposed agree ment of one-half of the senators and assemblymen from this city to be allotted to each of tbe organizations. Sight-Seeing at Chicago. Chicago, Oct. 21.—The international ex cursionists began another week of sight seeing this morning considerably refreshed by the day of rest afforded them yesterday. They visited the McCormick reaper works, the stock yards, packing houses aud Pullman car shoi*. Rifled Mall Pouches. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct 21.—Near Win chester, on the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad, two mail pouches, cut open at ttie bottom, were found weighted down at the bottom of the creek. The postal officials here have no knowledge of any missing pouches. ________________ Know in Minnesota. Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 21.— There was a slight flurry of snow in Minneapolis this morning—scarcely euougb, however, to bs noticeable. A Fergus Kalis (Minn.) dis patch says the ground was covered with mow this morning, and It was still falling at noon. Gov. foraksr Very flick. Coli'MßUs, ()., Oot 21.—00 v. Kcraker’s physician stated Hus evening that the gov truer is • very sick mao, and would not •bio in take any nourishment fur two or three day*. Tbs engagements tor tbs gov ernor tor um weak bat* beau vwestsO. SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1880. CHANGES IN THE CANONS. NO ADDITION TO THE MATRIMO NIAL SERVICE. A Prayer for Patience Under Suffer ing Adopted—The Deputies Refuse to Substitute the Word Priest for Minister—The Convention Refuses to Take Up the Negro Question. New York, Oct. 2i.—ln the general con vevtion of the Protestant Episcopal church, to-day. Rev. Dr. Hanckel moved that the order of the day be suspended, and that the report on the memorial presented by the colored clergy be taken up. Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks urged the im portance of the question, and spoke iu favor of its immediate consideration. Rev. Paulus Moore (colored), a delegate from the missionary diocese of Cape Palmas, also spoke in favor of the motion. A delegate from Kentucky argued that the question had already been practically settled by the conventiou allowing a colored delegate to speak on its floor. A motion to suspend the order of the day was lost by a vote of 100 to 121. A report in favor of ceding a portion of the diocese of Michigan and making it a missionary diooese was approved. solemnization of matrimony. At the afternoon session Dr. Hart moved that the house of deputies concur with the bishops in the addition to the service for the solemnization of matrimony, moving that the words “which” and “is com mended,” in the exhortation and additional clause l>e inserted, enlarging the designa tion. The motion was lost, the house re fusing to concur with the bishops by a small majority. A prayer for patience under suffering was next adopted. The second section in the communion of the sick providing that “in times of contag ious sickness or disease, or when extreme weakness renders it expedient, a short prayer suffice,” was adopted. With the pro posal to substitute the word “priest” for “minister” in the communion of the sick in the present rubrics, the house of deputies refused to concur. BURIAL OF THE DEAD. The first section in order for the burial of the dead was adopted, but the seoond was voted down. A sub-section omitting the selection of psalms for holy days was adopted. The bishops notified the house of deputies that they could not concur with them in adjourning on Thursday, Oct. 24, and asked for a committee conference. It was ap pointed. The house concurred with the bishops on tho third section. Several unimportant changes were made. The last amendment adopted by the house of bishops providing for changes in the consecration of bishops was adopted. The house then adjourned. THE BOARD OF MISSIONS. The board of missions of the Protestant Episcopal church held its (Inal meeting and adjourned sine die to-night. Bishop Bur gess of Quincy presided. A resolution was offered by Paulus Moort of Liberia asking that the salaries of the missionaries in that jurisdiction be fixed at SBSO, and those of deacons at SSOO, payable quarterly. The resolution was favorably received, but action was deferred. Tbe report of the treasurer of the board showed that the children contributing to tbe Lent missionary fund numbered 190,000. The aggregate received in money from this fund was $40,705, no less than 1,029 Sunday schools being represented by the donors. The triennial report of the church build ing fund was read by its treasurer, |Judge Prince of New Mexico. It displayed a most ffourising condition of the fund. After referring the final disposition of the mori bund $1,000,000 endowment fund to the board of managers, the house adjourned. A STEAMSHIP WRECKED. Bhe was En Route from Darien to Brooklyn with Lumber. New York, Oct. 21.—The steamship Brooklyn (formerly the Touawauda), Capt. Carson, which sailed from Darien, Ga., Oct. 13, with a cargo of lumber for the South Brooklyn Saw-Mill Company, is supposed to have beeu lost with all on board—eighteen persons in all —in the gale of Oct. 13, os she is now six days overdue. A vessel answering completely to her description was passed by the steamer Cherokee, Oct. 17, sixteen miles east southeast of Body Island, with her bow twenty foet out of water and her stern apparently on the bottom. Her bow ports were out, showing lumber Inside. The vessel was seen the same day by the steamer Iroquois, hence for Charleston, and on Oct. 18 by the steamers Santiago and Chalmette, which arrived at this port on Oct. 19. a description ok the vessel. The Brooklyn was a screw steamer of 845 tous. She was built in Philadelphia in 1864, and was owned by the South Brooklyn Saw-Mill Company. The steamer State of Texas, from Fernandina, reports: “Oct. 20, Body Island light, bearing west north fourteen miles distant, wo passed a sunken steamer in 19 fathoms of water. She was standing on end, with about 15 feet of her bow and bow sprit above the water. She was loaded with yellow pine lumber, some of which was protruding from the bow ports, one of which was gone altogether, and the other lying over on the hull. The hull was painted black, with sheet iron about 2% feet wide painted red around her bows. She is in the track of coastwise vessels, and is very dangerous.” [Capt. Daggett of the steamship Chatta hoochee, from New York, which arrived at this port yesterday, reports the same wreck.] CURBS OF THE CAPITAL. Tolleson Must Remain In Jail—The Conly Case, Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 21.—The supreme court passed on Banker Tolleson’s case to day, and sustained Judge Marshall Clark in keeping him in jail. Tolleson wa9 presi dent of the Mercantile Bank, which ran a brief career of fraud last winter. It went into the hands of a receiver, but Tolleson bid toe assets, was jailed in January for contempt of court, and is still confined. Tbe court also decided the case of Conly vs. the state. John Conly is the man who was assaulted near East Point some time ago, by the three Arnolds, Atlanta lawyers, and the case grew out of this. A personal controversy and troublesome litiga tion between Conly and Mike Maher resulted jin Maher’s prosecuting Conly for disposing of mortgaged property. Heul Arnold was Maher's attorney. Conly wax convicted and sentenced to pay a flue of $6,000 and serve one year in the peniten tiary. That sentence was reversed by the supreme court this morning. There are already candidate, in the Ik Id for tbs vacancy on tint bench of the Blue Ridge circuit, uaassd by tlie death of J udge W J, Wlau art Marietta yesterday, Can didates who are either out on tic. flai l or are being pul forward by their friend, are: ijeZjßJ&j* CartowlUs, ft P. I*4l naiio affijt&s He3% 3 Marietta, ° LIKE OLD PICTDRE3. Craze for Copying Indoor Costumes of a Century Ago. (Copyright 1589 > New York, Oct 19. — Every girl who is to be married this fall seems to he debating as to what she can have that no bride ever had before. Mis* Theodora Townsend, whose wedding will be one of the events of the coming season, has, at least, one original idea. Around her daimy silken petticoats, just above the hem, a™ couplets from the verse of famous writers, embroidered in delica ely colored silks. On one of them she has that exquisite thought of Bayard Taylor: “The bravest are the tenderest; The loving are the darling.’’ Another, of pale blue, lias, in pink and white, with lilies of the valley interwoven, the inscription: “Her gentle limbs sh did undress, And lay down in her lovehuess.” Miss Townsend seem* to have a penchant for mottoes. Upon the sliver horseshoe that serves as a clasp for her silken garter, appears Prince Hal’s gallant rebuke: “Honi soit qui mal y pense,” and on a broad rib bon, which is intended to drape the top of her mirror, is written in silken thread: “O, wad some power the giftie gie us. To see ourselves as it hers see us. ’’ In 1876 the craze for copjmgold gowns be gan. Costumes of 100 years .ere before re produced. Each year older gowns appeared, until we got hack to the period of the first empire, and put on again the funny little scant gowns like those the Empress Jose phine wore. These are still popular as in door gowns, hnt are worn no longer- upon the street. We seem to have started on the back track for now tne costumes of Marie Antoinette are obtaining favor. Miss Bailie Hargous appeared in one the other day at Miss Lanier’s dance at Lenox, that made her look like an old picture. It was of black lace, over silk of old rose. The little pointed bodice had very high* full sleeves, and the neck was finished with a rolling collar edged with coral beads. It was fastened at the throat with a big spray of coral, and just below the underlining was cut away leaving a heart shaped space which only the lace covered. The skirts were gathered high upon the hips, so that the effect of the old-time panier was repro duced. The dress was short enough to show to advantage the little high-heeled shoes, with their big silver buckles. Miss Bailie’s pretty locks were very loose ly arranged, and a big felt hat with a wealth of nodding plumes, was worn a lit tle back and a wee trifle on one side of the dainty head. Long gloves of black suede, a long ebony cane tied with a bunch of old-rose ribbon, and a big bunch of pink roses completed this most bewitching cos tume. Modistes, who are just returning from Paris, say that the Marie Antoinette and Marie Stuart styles are fast gaining favor. The panier effect of having the skirts full and high upon tbe hips is very populur in England. The accordeou pleats, which have been so universally worn during the past season here, are just beginning to find favor in Loudon aud Paris, particularly iu the former place. Mrs. Kendal say* that it amounts to 'a craze in London. Every thing is a cordeon pleated,—skirts, wiists, sleeves, and cloaks. “At a dinner which 1 attended recently in London,” she added “1 found my napkin laid in accordeou pleats.” The discarded chemise is coming into favor again. The principal reason for discarding it was that it creased under the corset and was not only uncomfortable, but made the figure bulky. But the new ones are made to fit. They have full skirts, reaching to the knees, very elaborately trimmed, so that they do service for both corset cover and under petticoat. Most of these gar ments are made of very line cambric, haud embroidered and elaborately trimmed with lace aud ribbon. There is something new in corset covers. They button under the arms instead of in front and are made of heavy white silk, lined with whalebones. They aro Intended to be worn iustead of corsets with ball dresses and riding habits. The afternoon teas of the coming season will be more elaborate than ever before. Mrs. Astor will give one in a few weeks which will eclipse anything of the kind ever seen in New York. It is to be a “vio lottea.” The table will be laid for twelve. The cloth used upon this oocasion will be one of six which Mrs. Astor hail made abroad by special order. They aro all of heavy white satin, each embroidered in different designs. The one to be used uu this oocasion is embroidered in violets. They lie in loose clusters all over the shining white surface aud the work is so admirably done that oue would thiuk they had been E lucked and dropped there. Tbe tea service i of Royal Worcester, also made by special order, with a design of violets upon a rich cream ground. There are 186 pieces iu this tea service and the average cost is S6O for each piece. The napkins aro of satin, with a design of violets embroidered in one corner. The favors will be painted upon porcelain, aud, although all different, each will be a design of violets. Under the tables will be a large Wilton rug of cream with violets scattered over it. The valance dependent from the mantle will be of creamy plush, with a border of embroidered violets and u lining of violet satin. The portiers will be of heavy white felt with a border of violets. The lamps will all have violet shades, so that the light will be like an Indian summer haze. Mrs. Astor will wear a Marie Stuart cos tume of violet velvet, slashed with creamy satin. Her ornaments will be her famous set of amethvsts. While at beer Park, Mrs. Harrison in vited a few friend to an informal tea, one afternoon. When they arrived they were surprised to find the house a complete bower of golden-rod. There were banks of it everywhere. Interwoven with smilax, it depended from the chandeliers and fes tooned the walls. The effect was Iteautiful, but the odor was somewhat overpowering. Tbede Peysters, Stuyvesauts, Van Kens xaelers and others of the old stock are plan ning to give a series of what they will call “Knickerbocker” tea. They will be given promptly at 0 o’clock and the guest* will all disperse at nine o’clock. The menu will consist chiefly of mush and and milk which will be served ala Knick erbocker iu large yellow bowls. Tea will be served in a large kettle, hung from a crane, and it will be sweetened with lumps of maple sugar. The guests will wear the oostumee of the seventeenth century. It is •aid that an entire oostume, which belonged to Mr*. CoL Abraham tie I’ey iter, Is still in existence and will be worn by her name sake at one of the first of these uulque eu - tertainmentf. Margaret Manton. CLOSED BY THE SHERIFF. An Augusta Dry Goode Houh Unable to Meet Its Obltgationa Augusta, Oa, Oct 21. TUs dry goods aud (nothing house of b. F. Kahler A Cos, was closed to-day by the sheriff ofl tbe tore cloture of a roorigage for about flfl.ww, Augusta The mortgage ts for mmmy bor rO*4#i IHLUMT tii* l **Lf’ ffcu* fit’ll) mMM unable ITmoet tteTnote* with <w*h and ZhT beak refuwd to m-mtA arthM ria llTntufmx end cvwwGjekln* u UTaUif ClbemwaitehL * | BROTHERHOOD BASEBALL THE FIGHT OF THE PLAYERS NOW IN PROGRESS. Pittsburg's Reserve Men Refuse to Sign Contracts Until the Outcome of the Tilt is Decided— Meetings to be Held at New York Next Month. Chic ago, Oct. 21, —A reporter for the Asso ciated Press this morning questioned A. O’ Spalding, president of the Chicago Hass Ball Club, in regard to the published state ment that an amicable understanding bad been reached betweeu the national league and the players’ brotherhood, and that, Mr. Spalding and the triumvirate of the Boston club would furnish the money necessary to run brotherhood clubs in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Chicago. Mr. Spalding authorized the reporter to deny in the most emphatio manner that there is any truth whatever in the published state ment, and to say that the story was manu factured out of whole cloth from first to last. PITTSBURG PLAYERS WON’T SIGN. Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 21.—The manage ment of the Pittsburg Base Ball Club offi cially notified the players reserved by them that they had retained their services for the next season, and wore ready to execute the agreement. Rowe and Sunday refused to accept the document until they had satisfied themselves as to its contents. Thu others took the notice without com ment. Rowe, in speaking of the matter said: “I don’t propose to allow the league to get the drop on me if 1 can help it. They violated faith with the brotherhood boys once before relative to the salary business, and we don’t intend getting the worst of it again if wo can help it." Subsequently Sunday, Beckley and Rowe called on Presi dent Nitnick and stated that they were very anxious to get their money to-day, so they could leave for their respective homes this evening, as they each had pressing private business to attend to. The three players were each paid in full, and they were given permission to start home at once. REFUSE TO SIGN CONTRACTS. When Sunday went forward to receive his check, President Niiuick said; “Well, Billy, your contract is all ready. W ill you sign it now!” “No, air, I cannot," replied Sunday. “I am a member of the brotherhood, aud until the league settles tbe matter of our griev ances none of us oau sign.” “Well, but you said there was no use in our reserving you; that you would play with us next season.” “Yes, sir, I did, and if the brotherhood matter is sottled satisfactorily I will sign, otherwise I will stick by tbe brotherhood." Several other players were asked if they wanted to sign, but they one aud all re fused until after the league meeting, which will be held iu New York Nov. 12. THE PROBABLE OUTCOME. When asked the probable outcome of tbe matter, one of the players said: “The brotherhood will hold a meeting in New York about Nov. 4, which will be composed of delegates from all the league clubs. A plan of action will at this time be mapped out aud a committee appointed to lay our grievances before the league. If our re quests are oomplied with ttien, I suppose that wifi end the matter. If not, why, then 1 guess the league will be shown that tbe brotherhood means business.” NO SIGNATURES AT CHICAGO. This Is the day when the meii who are going to play ball with the league clubs next season should have signed contracts. Mr. Spalding, president or the Chicago olub, was at headquarters early to receive them, but up to 3 o’clock Capt. Anson’s name was the only one put down. BOGUS NEWSPAPER STOCK. West and Graham Indicted by the Cook County Grand Jury. Chicago, 111., (Jet. 21.—The grand jury this morning considered the case of James E. West and Charles E. Graham, held by Justice Braytou onachargoof fraudulently over-issuing stock of the Chicago Times Company, and found an indictment against them. The indictment was returned to Judge Baker at noon and capiases issued for the arrest of West and Graham, who are out on bouds of $5,000. THREE MATTERS DECIDED. Three matters were decided against West during the day. The first was an indict ment by the grand jury; next Judge Water man made a ruling refusing to issue a man damus to compel recognition of West’s associate, W. A. Patton, as director of the limes company, aud finally came the important proceedings in the federal court before Judge Blodgett. The latter held that while ou the surface there appeared to be several issues in the bill in volving all the defendants, there was iu reality but one point to tie decided, the others beiug of little importance. OWNERSHIP OF 5,000 SHARES. This point was the ownership of 5,0 X) shares of the Tiroes company stock, iu which Huiskamps alone of all the defend ants seemed concerned. This was the only real issue of the proceeding, and clearly constituted a separable controversy. The collateral allegations iu the bill could not uffect the main issue. The court would deuy the motion to remand to the state courts, aud would retain jurisdiction of the issue, and consequently of the entire bill. Wat had contended that the controversy was between himself aud all the defendants, and that therefore, the state, not the federal court, had control. ORONIN CASE JURORS. A Possibility that the Panel Will be Completed To-day. Chicago, 111., Oct. 21.— Fivo different times to-day the Cronin jury was complete unices the talesman on the stand at the mo ment was subjected to peremptory chal lenge. Three times the prosecution inter posed and twice the defense. To-night the jury was still incomplete, four jurors hav ing yet to be sworn in, but with three of the four practically accepted by both sides. To-morrow the proceedings will open with the state In possession of twenty-three peremptory challenges, and the defense hut three. KUNZE IDENTIFIED. William L. James, son of a prominent British American lawyer, R. T. W. James, said to-day in an interwiew that Huspoct Kunze was one of the men who occupied a fiat on Clark street, where the furniture of tbe Cartoon cottage is supposed to have been first taken. Young James says that a day or two ago be saw Kunze at tbe jail, and Identified him positively. At the time of Dr. Cronin's disappearance Lawyer James had au office Uta budding across the street, from the flat. The younger James spent •pent much of hit time In toto office, and it' was while thus engaged, ha explains, that be took notice of Ku n xs. Mold ere Strike. Kitted tutu, K*„ Oot 21.—The mohiers of this district struck to-day for a It) per omtt, advance in their wages. About *JU rm are cut Two Aims, Ceraegto, Phipps < <>., and Gpesr ACo , have granted the FRANCE AND TUNIB. Julea Ferry Claims that Occupation Was Once Agreed On. Paris, Oct. 21. Jules Ferry, in a letter published in the Kstafette, say* that the occupation of Tunis by the French was ex pected by England after the occupation of Cyprus by forces of the latter government. Italy also foresaw such action. M. Ferry also declared that while he was in office he made no engagements with Signor Cairoli, the Italian prime minister, regarding Tunis, lu July, 1880, the Quirinat com municated with M. De Freyeinet, tneu the French prime minister, touching the com pensation to be made for the occupation of Tunis, but the communication produced no result. President Carnot is making arrange ments for a visit to Algeria. AN OFFER OF TUNIS REFUSED. Rome, Oct. 21.— Tho Tribuna, replying to M. Kerry's letter in the Kstafette, declares that Count Corti in 1878 rofused an offer of Tutus in order not to embroil Italy and France. M. Waddington assured Count Corti that Franco would do nothing In re gard to Tunis without having a prior agree ment with Italy. The Marquis de Noalles, then the French ambassador at Rome, re pea ted this assurance to Signor CairolL MOUSBA BEY’S TRIAL. A Complaint by the United States Legation. London, Oct. 21. —Tho correspondent of the Daily i\ews at Constantinople, speaking of the trial of Moussn Bey, says that the United States legation complained to tho minister of justice that the court officials and presiding magistrate fawned upon Moussa Bey, and browbeat the witnesses against him. The minister denied that the complaint was just, but he nevertheless took measures to correct the evil. The legation will not press the charges of out rages upon American citizens unless the other charges fail. SANE BUT AN ANARCHIST. Tha Wurtemberg Assassin Answer able for Hla Crime. Berlin, Oct. 21. —Kleiber, the man who made the attempt to assassinate Prince William of Wurtemberg while the latter was driving to church at Ludwigs burg yea-, terday, has been examined by a physician who pronounces him sane. He is a member of au anarchist society, the members of which are sworn to kill all princes. The society recontly drew lots to decide which of the members should kill Prlnoe William, and the choioe fell upon Klaiber. ERIN'S OUTLOOK. A Big Batch of Evictions Coming- Conservatives Worried. Dublin, Oct. 21.—Eighty tenants are threatened with eviction at Faloarragh, County Donegal. CONSERVATIVE DEFEATS. London, Oct. 21.—W. H. Smith and Messrs. Gosohou and Balfour had a long conference with Lord Salisbury at the foreign office to-day. The subjects under discussion were the defeats recently sus tained at the polls by thecouservatives, and tho projected Irish land bill. DILLON’S RBBIQNATIOW. He Explains Why He Resigned the Fund Secretaryship. London, Oct. 21. —Count Dillon says lie resigned the secretaryship of the Boulangist fund because there is no fund left. He also says if he should take his seat in the Cnamber of Deputies he would not participate in purely political discussions. It is reported that a majority of the Boulangist deputies will join the republican groups. Kalnoky to Visit Blemarck. Viknna, Oct. 21. — The fremdenblatt says that Count Kalnoky, imperial prime minis ter, iu accordance with au invitation ex tended to him during his late visit to Borliu, will visit Prince Bismarck at Friederichs ruhe witbiu a fortnight. French Strikers to Btlck. I’ARIS, Oct. 21. — At meetings of the miners at Drecourt, Oourrieres, Dourges, Lieviu, aud Ostricourt, in Pas de Calais, to day, it was unanimously resolved to con tinue the strike now in progress. Russia's New Loan. St. Petersburg, Oct. 21.—1 t Is stated that arrangements have beeu made with the Rothschilds for anew Russian loan, which will be offered to the public about the mid dle of December. Portugal’s Election. Lisbon, Oct. 21.—The elections yesterday for mem tiers of the Chamber or Deputies resulted in the return of 102 supporters of the government, and 38 members of the opposition. Seven Thousand Deaths from Oholera. London, Oct. 21. — Cholera is still raging in the valleys of the Tigris aud Euphrates. During the past three months there have beeu 7,000 deaths from the disease. Belgian Miners Demand an Increase. Brussels, Oct. 21.— The miners of llorinage, Moos, and Pets demand 20 per cent, increase of wages. If this to not granted the men will strike. Egypt’s Second Cotton Crop. Cairo, Oct. 21.—The seoond Egyptian cotton crop is being gathered. The yield is poor, and will not exceed the estimates already made. Charity of the Czar. St. Petersburg. Oct. 21.—The czar and his family have donated 900,000 roubles for the sufferers by tbs famine in Monte negro. _____________ Another Naphtha Well. London, Oct. 21.—Messrs. Nobel have struck another naphtha well at Baku. Hu mors of the firm’s failure are denied. Bulgaria’s Loan. Vienna, Oct. 21.— The agreement for a loan to the Bulgarian government by the Vienna lauderbank has been signed.) Prince Ferdinand in London. London, Oct. 21.—Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who is making a tour of Europe, arrived here to-day. AT SEA IN AN OPEN BOAT. Seven of tbe Crew of a Wrecked Steamer Reach New York, New Your, Oot. 21.—Seven of the crew Of the steamer Esrumoor arrived to-day ou tbe steamer Nautiago from Nassau. They state that after tbs steal nor was wrecked north of Turk’s Island, during tbe big Sep tember gale, they were twenty-two day* In an opse boat without food They queue-had their thirst by Hatching water a* best they Mould. , DAILY, $lO A YEAR. I 3 5 OKNT3 A COPY. >■ J WEEKLY, $1 25 A YEAR, f FIRES IN SHIP CARGOES. A BILL TO PROTECT THE OWNHRS AND INSURERS. Its Object la to Control the Property When the Vessel is In the Waters of the State Adjournment Sine Die Will Probably be Reached Nov. 2. Atlanta, Oa, Oct 2L— The Hons® passed the following important bill to-day* to protoct the rights of owners and insurer® of cargoes of vessels, loaded or loading at i the ports of this state for foreign or do mestic ports, so as to give such owners oyj insurers or their agents the right to controL* property damaged on vessels in water* within the jurisdiction of this state: Section 1. Be it enacted by the General! Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that from and after the passage of this act, when-f ever any cotton or merchaodiM onfj any vessel loaded or loading within th*F waters of this state is damaged by fire otf4 water, or both, while witbi . the waters of! this state, the owuers or insurers of sucta cotton or merchaudise, or the agents ofi either or any of them, shall, after having; given a satisfactory bond for tho payment* of the pro rata share of said ootton or iner chaudise in liability for salvage in the er< ponses of general or particular average, and! ufter having given an additional bond ter hold the ship harmless against the* hens of those holding the bills of! lading for said cotton or mer chandise, be authorized to taka possession of and control such damaged: cotton or merchandise, and use, manage,, and dispose of the same for the proteotmn. of the interest of such owners or insurers in. such property; any law. usage, custom, or anything In the contract of affroightmenti with the owner, master, or agent of such vessel to tho contrary notwithstanding; provided, that ns between the owner and insurer the rights and powers of the owner shall be prior mid suporior to the rights and powers of the insurer, except as s(>eoiaUy stipulated in tho contract of lnsuranca. SE(\ 2. He it further enacted, That nothing herein shall tie construed t > relieve such owner or master of suoh vessel from taking projier care of such damaged property in the event t hat the owners or insurers witbln a reasonable time after such damage fail tar take control of such cotton or merchandise; and nothing herein contained shall be con strued to relieve said damaged property front the liability imposed by existing lawn and eustoms to contribute its proportion to the expensos accruing up to the time said property Is taken possession of by the owner, insurer or agent. DATE OF ADJOURNMENT-! The House changed its mind this after noon on tho question of final adjournment, and is now disposed to think that business can be completed Nov. 2. A resolution adopted Friday, but reconsidered, fixed the> date os Nov. 7, it the lease act passed. Tbia afternoon the House changed the date to Nov. 2, aud adopted the resolution. It is understood that the Senate will take tbar same action. The conference committee on betterment* this afternoon agreed to make a report to morrow morning. The report will be con fined strictly to a written statement of tha betterments claim submitted by Preside a# Brown, and the written arguments of Messrs. Stahlman, Gumming and Wright. The committee will recommend that noth ing but the claim statement go on the jour nal. APPROPRIATION ACTS. The House passed the bill to prescribe what the general appropriation act of each legislature shall contain; and also tha Senate bill by Mr. dußignon to provide for the disposition of suite for the enforcement' of equitable causes of action at the first term by consent of the parties. A bill provide an bxtra clerk fur the railroad, commissioner was defeated. The Senate passed the House bill author-, izing the railroad commission to rugulato.' joint freight rates, with au amendment au thorizing the commission to require tb| erection of depots and other buildings where necessary. Also, the bill incorporating th® Albany and Cordele railroad. WESLEY CHURCH TRUSTEES. The House] passed the bill changing tha name of the trusteesof Wesley Chapel to tha trustees of the Wesley Monumental Church. The bill for anew charter for Bruns wioK was tabled. There was opposition to ife because it was a codification oft the by-laws of the city, covering* a vast number of pages, aud member*! of the House took the position that tha’ state ought not to bear the expense of It was asserted on the floor that it wouldr cost $3,000 to get the bill to the governor, A NEGRO DAY OF PRAYER. Keller from Fancied Wrongs in tha South Their Theme. Chicago, Oot. 21.—The colored people ofl ting city Oiled to overflowing yesterday the different churches which they attend, and passed the day in fasting and prayer. Th colored pastors preached sermons, and prayed for the power of the Almighty to) relieve the colored people of the south from alleged oppression and wrong. Yesterday* was the day set apart by the reoent coin vention of colored clergymen at Indian* a polls for prayer and supplication on behalf of the negroes in the south. A dispatch from Bt. Louis Bays similar services word conducted in the colored churches there. BURNED BY NATURAL GAS. Five Workmen In Chicago's New Water Tunnel Injured. Chicago, 111., Oct 21.—A vein of nat> ural gas was opened up yesterday by works men engaged In sinking a shaft at the in* tennediate caisson of the new city water tunnel, about two miles out in the lake. Tha gas was ignited by the lamps on tue work* men’s hats. There were live at work in tbs shaft, and all of them were more or leas se* riously burned. The injured workmen were Anally rescued end seut ashore oo a tug boat and taken home in carriages. Tbs faces of two were burned eo badly that ths skin peeled off, and the other three lost their hair aud were badly scorched. AN EXPLOSION XN A MINE. Sixteen Men Injured and Four of Thant Expected to Die. Fori Huith.Akk., (Jot. 3L—A disastrous explosion occurred Saturday in a coal mine at Bryant Switch, five miles south of here, in the Choctaw nation. A miner’s lamp came in contact with a keg of powder. The explosion of tha powder caused an ex* plosion of coal dust, which sit the mine on tire. Sixteen men were in the mine. The work of rascuiug the ui fortunate* tu completed about dark last evening, aud all of them were taken out more or lew In* jured. Four wets horribly burned end at Last account* were not expected to re* cover. __ Death at Bandera villa. Ham unii*viisiuK, U 4., OeL F, Me U##U lU w hut u iiMtf. uitriut of (VUf, WflMt ft tHU&M 'ft \mm UAttii tiit luuuth*, ftiMi vmtm trim C Urn.