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dodging the new law.
FRANTIC IMPORTERS PACK NSW
YOBK’B CUBTOM HOUSE.
Decision to Closa 6t 3 O clock Re—
voiced, Owing to Pressure on the
collector— Consignees Wave Rolls
of Bills, and Howl Themselves
Hoarse— The custom House a Babel.
Kew York, Oct 4.—The most intense
excitement has prevailed in and about the
custom house all day. Whole troops of
importers and brokers kept coming and
going. As 3 o’clock approached the num
bers increased, until finally the rotunda of
the custom house was filled with a solid
mass of humanity, which perspired, jostled,
pushed and yelled. All carried Urge sums
of money. They were on hand to eater
goods that were expected to arrive late this
afternoon. They wished to get their entries
ia und r the old law, and stood ready to
mase the entries the moment the vessel was
sighted at Fii e Island.
A FRANTIC CROWD.
Bv a decision yesterday the custom house
was’to have closed on the stroke of 3 o’olock
this afternoon. All goods arriving after
that hour were to come In under the new
law and have duty charged accordingly.
The mass of importers and brokers in the
custom house was so great at 3
o'clock p. in. that Collector Erhardt
deemed it inadvisable to close at
that hour. He announced that the time
would be extended to 4 o’clock. Each mo
ment after 3 o’clock the excitement became
greater. Those in the rotunda appeared to
be going crazy. They shouted, yelled and
made futile efforts to move about. The
scene was not unlike that of the stock ex
change. The clerks in the various divis
ions were swamped with business.
KEPT OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT.
Not for years has such a scene been en
acted in the custom house. Every few
minutes delegations of importers and
brokers invaded the collector’s office and
importuned him to keep the custom house
open until midnight. The collector was in
a quandary. His office was jammed full of
importers who waved rolls of bills in their
hands and shouted to him not to close cus
toms. The pressure on the collector became
so great that finally he sent a telegram to
Washington. It was directed to Secretary
Windom, and requested advice as to what
the collector should do under the circum
stances. The importers expected the vessels
to arrive at 5 o’olock. In a little time there
came au answer from Washington. It was
from the Secretary of the Treasury and in §
formed the collector that he could use his
own discretion in the matter. Upon re
ceipt of Sicretary VVindom’s telegram Col
lector Erhardt and Beven deputies held a
consultation. They decided to keep the
custom house open until 12 o’clock to-night.
The importers cheered.
The steamships City of Chicago, Vandam
and City of Columbia, the latter from
Havana, with a cargo of tobacoo, are ex
pected to arrive this evening.
A RACE AGAINST TIME.
At 5:30 p. m. the City of Chicago entered,
and a great part of the waiting crowd was
relieved. At 6:05 p. m. the St. Ragul, with
a cargo of laces, silks and velvets was en
tered. At 10:30 p. m. it became known
that the Etruria had been sighted. At one
minute of 12 the captain of tbe
Etruria had not arrived. Ten sec
onds later, when all the lights
were out, a carriage came on a rush to the
door, and a great shout went up. From it
jumped Capt. Haines, who was immediately
behind the counter, and entered his vessel
just before the clock struck 12. Three
cheers and a tiger were given for him. The
captain hail come up in a special tug and
was driven at a breakneck paoe from the
dock to the custom house.
A TREASURY CONSULTATION.
ashington, Oct. 4.—The treasury de
partment was closed to-day out of respect
to the memory of ex-Secretary Thomas of
Maryland. Secretary Windom, Assistant
he retarles Spaulding and Nettleton and
General Appraiser Tichenor spent the day
there, however, in conference over ques
tions that have arisen in regard to the exe
cution of the new tariff law, which takes
effect Monday morning.
’H VMral importers, desirous of receiving
the full benefit of the existing tariff rates
applied to the treasury department for per
mission to enter goods at the custom house
up to midnight Sunday. Assistant Secre
tary Spaulding informed them that this is
n.'lT.'f ® ntirel -Y witbin the discretion of
the collectors of customs at the various
S“ rtß ’ A U . d tbat tto Je Partment was not
disposed to Interfere in the matter.
FIRST fruits of the new law.
trus** Pa- ’ ot ' 4 ' —A straw paper
i ngelgb i y ' tWO miilß - with a
, capacity of twenty-five tons daily has
th U t 0 control the market west of
he o l ,n l i heny .mountains. The object of
which uu m 18 maintain prices,
low cv, 1 ; claimed, have been ruinously
cents ln 1880 the P rice
tx>n l U , i ./, >OL ‘ nd ’ while ,low it is 1)4 cents.
Zte the r mil ‘ s will be shut down, to
the output of straw paper.
CONTRACTS AWARDSD.
Cramp & sons to Build Three of the
New War Vessels.
Washington, Oct. 4.-The Secretary of
me Navy this afternoon awarded to Wnliam
• Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, the con
i' 1 ®: f ° r tbe conß truction of two coast line
over '"creased in length twelve feet
each arH d< H artme ' : t’s plans, for $3,020,000
, ; f ~' . and tiie contract for the construction
ho ,1 , lp . screw protected cruisers under
C ■ l ,ians at their bid of
the Tinier rhe seoretary also notified
that tiv J”?, J Vorks of San Fra "cisco
the ~' y ( ‘! lld be given the contract for
o; the ®t ru °tion of one of the battle ships
thev „ r aille ; P ans as the other two, provided
W) non* 1 i mg the work at
ttafVn™; t! L at bein g the price at which
*IOO ,kgT mp ?, to build one vessel, plus
ps os L “"."wed for transportation ex
tts L jion Iron Works? **“ ** bid ° f
C ‘‘ c E.4MAD(j A NATIONAL PARK.
ar to Begin Immediately— Commie
r o Joners at Chattanooga.
B imm TAX ° O&A ’ oct - 4 -~ l San. H. V.
of tha ni ! ! ark commissioner and historian
i" Cnott ICkamauea National park, arrived
art fifn ° tllis afternoon. Gen. Stew
10. oom’ i." Horton and Col. Kel
wih arrive l sslon ® rs of Chickamauga park,
the United to-morrow morning with
1 ' b"i-, r.,a' tatoß topographical engineers
,l an euHy dal Th l*"m e „ lpect6d
81 n-e y< “Jr The work will go forward
Passe 1 t>y C congr es*. to ® plaQ * ° f th ® biU
Blrchall Realizes His Doom.
faidm D b^ K, i°sL’ ,° ct 4 -"Birchall is
‘"'Pendlntr t,t ast ginning to realize his
* of and Jo be showing slight
Mrs - Birohall’e health
B he has not aee^h 0 atdo leave her bed.
*as parsed on h hßl " hußband Biac o sentence
FIRE ON THIS IROQUOIS.
She Steam? Into New York With One
Freight Compartment Ablaze.
New York. Oot 4.—Mr. Clyde, of the
Clyde steamship line, sent word to the
police headquarters this moraine that the
Clyde line steamer Iroquois caught fire at,
her pier, 29 East river, at 12:40 o’clock this'
morning, and was towed to Cummunipaw
Fire boats were called for to put out the
tire. The steamer was loaded with cotton.
An evening paper has the following: ‘‘The
steamer Iroquois lies on a mud flat between
two coal docks in Communipaw, considera
bly the worse for a stubborn fire which has
been smouldering in her lower freigat com
partments for the last thirty-six hours. The
fire was discovered when the Iroquois was
off Cape May in the first forward compart
ment. Quarantine was passed at 2 o’clock
p. m. yesterday. Nothing was said about
the blaze in the hold, and when the Iroquois
was docked at her berth at the foot of Dover
street the passengers landed without any
one knowing of the danger.
"The freightfin the three compartments
not reached by the fire was removed, and
the Chapman Wreokiug Co.’s tugs towed
the Inoquois to a mud fiat in Communigtaw.
Her hold was entirely flooded with water
and the obstinate and persistent fire sub
dued übout 2 o’clock this morning, ffm.
P. Clyde, representative of the line, spent
the entire night on the Iroquois, directing
the efforts to quench the fiamas.
“The origin of the fire, as in the case of
many similar fires which have broken out
on steamships recently, is a mystery. The
water has been pumped out and the damage
done found to be very slight.
“Capt, Pannington. commander of thelro
quo.s, said to-day that at no time was there
any cause for alarm, as the compai tment
in which the fire broke out was kept closed
and flooded with Bteam, so that it was im
possible for it to spread.
STARTED BY NATURAL GAS.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 4.— A special from
Johnsburg (Pa.) says: “At 5 o’clock this
morning fire broke out, which at 9 o’clock
was still burning fiercely, in the bu-iness
portion of this place. The buildings de
stroyed were liagau’s largo general store,
Younger’B millinery store and Johnston’s
grocery and dry goods store. At this writ
ing the fire Is under control, though it is
feared that the frame portion of the town
may go. The present loss is $40,000, half
covered by insurance. Natural gas started
the fire.”
MISSISSIPPI’S CONVENTION.
The Public Bchool Question Under
Consideration Yesterday.
Jackson, Miss., Oct. 4 —The economical
contingent of the state constitution conven
tion was out in full force to-day in support
of an amendment to Mr. Jamison’s substi
tute for the educational report anpowering
the legislature to abolish the omte of stale
superintendent of education whenever it is
deemed expedient to do so. The
amendment was vigorously opposed
by the chancellor of Oxford uni
versity, and by other influential
delegates, notably Judgo Simrall, Rev.
Irvlu Miller, Senator Dillard and Mr.
Ward. After an animated debate the
amendment was tabled, aftor which the
original section, as it appears in the substi
tute, was adopted. It reads as follows:
There shall be a superintendent of
public education elected at the
same time and in the same man
ner as the governor, who shill have the
qualiflations of secretary of state and h Id his
office for four years and until his successor
shall be elected and qualified, whose duties
shall be the general supnervLion
of the common school ana educa
tional interests of the state, and who shall
perform such other duties pertaining to his
office and receive such compensation as shall be
prescribed by law.
The follo wing sections were adopted with
out objection:
There shall be a board of education consisting
of the secretary of state, the attorney general
and the superintendent of public education, for
the management and investment of the school
fund under direction of the legislature.
There shall be a superintendent of public
education in each county, wno shall be ap
pointed bv tbo board of education by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, whose
term of office shall be four years.
Public schools shall be maintained in each
school district in the connty at least four
months during each scholastic year. Any school
district neglecting to maintain its school four
months shall be entitled to only such part of
the school fuud as may be required to pay
teachers' wages for the time actually taught.
Rending consideration of section 6 of the
substitute, which provides for the distribu
tion of school funds, the convention at 3p.
m., adjourned until Monday.
IRON AND BTKBL MSN.
At Philadelphia Yesterday—An Ex
cursion Down tha River.
Philadelphia, Oct. 4.—Two special
trains from New York, boaring the iron
and steel men from England and Germany,
arrived at Taoonv at 11 o’clock. The great
saw and file works of Henry Disston &
Sons were inspected by tbe visitors, and the
process by which steel and ironi s oouverted
into saws and files was explained to them.
The party went aboard the steamer Colum
bia and steamed down tbe river to Chester.
After a brief stop the run down the river
was continued as far as Wilmington and
Newcastle.
The steamer with the party on board ar
rived at the wharf at 5 o’olock, aud the
guests were driven to their hotels. Mon
day evening there i9 to be a closing recep
tion at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts. After leaving Philadelphia Tuesday
morning the excursion will proceed to Leb
anon, Harrisburg, Johnstown and Altoona,
arriving Wednesday evening next at Pitts
burg, where a joint international session
will be held.
ROANOKE’S PREPARATIONS.
Roanoke, Va., Oct. 4. —The Commercial
Club to-night took steps looking to a mag
nificent entertainment of tbe members of
the British Iron and Steel Institute while
here on their trip through tbe south.
WBNT OUTSIDE TBB DISTRICT.
Democrats Nominate a Candidate
against Force Bill Lodge.
Boston, Oct. 4.—The Sixth congressional
district democratic convention met this
afternoon. It was remarkable from the
fact that It took Its candidate from outside
its district, D. W. Everett of Quincy being
nominated by acclaina ion. Thu reason for
this action was, as practically stated by
Chairman Morgan, that there was no demo
crat in the Sixth district who could be pitted
against Mr. Lodge.
Engineer and Fireman Killed.
Helena,Mont., Oct4.—News has been re
ceived here of a serious wreck on the North
ern Pacific, near this oity, to the east-bound
passenger train. Engineer Frank Mace was
killed and Fireman Chisbett was badly in
jured. It is reported that the passengers
fared badly. A relief train left here at
12:20 o’clock a. m. for tbe scene of the
disaster.
Killed by an Electric Wire.
New Orleans, Oct. A—Joseph Clements,
aged 26, while repairing a room came in
contact with an electric light wire and was
instantly killed.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1890-TWELVE PAGES.
SOCIALISM IN GERMANY:
THE EMPEROR’S ATTITUDE ON THE
ENGROSSING QUESTION.
Expiration of the Socialist Laws Has
Awakened Lively Discussion—Cele
brations by the Socialists Orderly-
Government Remedial Measures to
be Judged on Their Merits.
Berlin, Oot. 4. —The lapse of the anti- ,
socialist law has led to a renewal of the dis
cussion regarding Emperor William's atti
tude toward the socialist question. The
Cologne Gazette repeats that the emperor
and all his ministers, with the exception of
Prince Bismarck, desired the continuance of
the special act, and were ready to accept
the permanent act offered by the national
liberals namely, without power of expul
sion,but Prince Bismarck disagreed and the
Reichstag was in eonsequencedissolved. The
emperor himself, says the Gazette, would
uever have voted except to have dispensed
with the act. This statement is in the
mala correct, except that the kaiser was
opposed to any modification of the laws if
retained. At the same time he views the
death of the laws without regret, confident
in his ability to s five the social problem
without them by raeaus of remedial legis
lation, depriving the party of disoontent of
their most serious grievances.
SOCIALIST CELEBRATIONS.
Meetings of socialists in celebration of
the event have beeu widely held. The tone
of moat of the meetings was one of exulta
tion, but all were perfectly orderly. At
the great meeting of socialists held at the
Bockbrauerie, the men present appeared to
belong to the intelligent working classes.
They were accompanied by their wives and
families. AU were well clothed and had
the appearauce of being amply fed, and all
earriea some kind of red symbol. Had
it not been for these the meeting
might have been taken for ordinary election
meetings of working constituencies. After
a apeecn by Herr Bebel several women
addressed the moating. The pamphlet en
titled “Farewell to the Socialist Law,” ex
plaining how Christianity might have been
destroyed in its inception of the Jewish and
Roman authorities, had only imitated the
Russian polios and dissolved every mooting
of its founders, met with a large sale.
WILL BE JUDGED BV THEIR MERITS.
Herr Bebel, who, for firmness and earn
estness, has beeu compared with John Dil
lon, tho Irish leader, declared in an inter
view that his party would meet the govern
ment’s remedial bills on their merits. Where
the clauses appeared to be beneficial to the
workmen the socialists would support them;
otherwise they would oppose them. In re
gard to the. workman’s insurance acts, he
said he did not desire to postpone its opera
tion, although he considered it far from per
fect, inasmuch as small employers could
not afford to contribute as much ns was re
quired, while the workmen reaped too little
benefit from it.
It n uot believed that the emperor’s
scheme for the formation of boards of work
men to carry on negotiations wish employers
will suoceed. Never under German laws
could such boards secure the power which
the English trades u lions have secured.
SOCIALIST PREPARATIONS.
It is noticeable that at tho Berlin elections
for delegates to the coming socialist congress
at Hallo all the men elected belong to the
moderate section of the party. A large
restaurant has been purchased at Erfust lor
13,000 marks, aid another with a large hall
for meetings*!ttiched will be bought shortly
to assist the propaganda. The programme
published in Volksblatt is identical with the
famous Git ha programme of 1875, which
could not be openly published while the
anti-socialist laws were in force.
Knowing, however, that the report is only
an experiment, the party will be careful to
avoid giving ocoasion for the renewal of
coercive laws. Herr Liebkuecht will ad
dress a great meeting to-morrow and open
the campaign among the miners.
The emperor is bestowihg special atten
tion upon the schemes which the govern
ment is preparing for the reform of rural
local government and national school sys
tem, as well as upon the project of direct
taxation. The far-reaching proposal of
Herr Miguel, minister of finance, for the
collection of au income tax will, it is esti
mated, raise the amount collected 25 per
cent.
THE EMPEROR’S RECEPTION IN AUSTRIA.
The North German Gazette, commenting
on the kaiser’s reoeptlon in Austria, gives a
hint which appears to confirm the renewed
rumors concerning anew commercial treaty
with Austria. The fact that the Austrian
ministers were not present at the railway
station in Vienna to meet Emperor William
on his arrival there is much oommented on
in connection with the dreibund, but it is
officially declared that their absence bad no
political significance In consequence of
Emperor William having ignored him last
year Count von Taafe purposely absented
himself.
Terrific storms are reported in Sohlews
wig aud the eastern sea provinces. Hail
ruined the crops and mashed thousands of
windows at Elmshorn, which was flooded
by the sea. Numerous houses were un
roofed and many inhabitants injured. At
Neustas a man was blown into a well and
drowned. In the same town the tent and
paraphernalia of a circus company was
destroyed by the storm. At Dantzic a
train car was overturned and several occu
pants wero crushed to death. Many ship
wrecks, attended by loss of life, are re
ported.
THE VITU MASSACRE.
The report of the German consul at Zan
zibar concerning the recent massacre of
Germans in Vitu, says that the sultan had
tbe party brought to Vitu because Herr
Kuenzel, the murdored mcrohant, ignored
his demand to produce a letter from the
British consul at Lamu. The party at
tempted to effect a forcible escape, but were
pursued and killed.
The Schlessiche Volks Zeitung says the
government is seriously considering the ad
visability of readmitting Russian cattle to
Germany.
Disciplinary proceedings have been insti
tuted against a judge at Koensigberg for
belonging to an electoral association, aud
denouncing the last military bill.
The editor of Volks Zeitung has been
arrested for ridiculing tbe celebration of
the battle o’ Sedan and eulogizing France.
Cardinal Hegewortb, the Catholic histo
rian and champion of tbe Vatican decrees
against J)r. Doilinger. whose pupil he had
been, died to-day at Mehran.
The monastic clergy of the Revos have
denounced lawn tennis as an unbecoming
gams for German girls.
THB NATIONALIST CASES.
One of the Defendants Too 111 to Ap
pear—Adjournment Taken.
Dublin, Oct. 4.—Upon the reassembling
of oourt at Tipperary this morning Mr.
Redmond, of counsel for Dillon and O’Brien,
asked that adjournment be taken until
Tuesday io the case against his clients. He
stated that he and his fellow counsel,
Timothy Healy, had an Important engage
ment which demanded their attention on
Monday. Mr. Rt nan, prosecutor for the
crown, opposed any delay m the proceed-
ihgs. He charged the defendants with
creating every possible obstacle to prolong
the case.
Mr. Redmond declared that one of the
defendants, Mr. O’MahonF, was ill, and
that it was impossible for him to attend the
trial at present.
The presiding magistrate announced that
the court would adjourn until the
physicians who were attending Mr.
O'Mahony could be beard from as to their
patient's condition.
The court resinned its sitting at 2 o’clock,
when a telegram from O'Mahony's physic
ian was produced, in which it was stated
that his patient was too ill to attend the
trial. Adjournment was then taken until
Monday.
French Treaty With Dahomey.
Paris, Oct. 4. —Admiral Cuvervilie has
telegraphed to tbe government that lie has
concluded a treaty Of peace with the King of
Dahomey and has raised the blockade. Ac
cording to tho terms of the treaty the kin?
will respect the rights of tho French a- to
the possession of Kotonou, and will also
recognize the French protectorate over
Porto Novo.
Swiss Revolutionist Arrested.
London, Oot. 4. — M. Castirony, the radi
oal, who shot and killed Counselor Rossi at
Bellinzona, canton of Ticino, Switzerland
during the recent revolt there, was arrested
to-day at a house in Chelsea in which he
had socured lodgings. He will be arraigned
in the police court, where application for
his extradition wili be made.
The King of Holland No Better.
The Hague, Oct. 4.— The condition of
the King of Holland shows no signs of Im
provement. He is constantly confined to
his bed. He suffers from insomnia and can
take no nourishment but milk.
Leper Convicts Escape.
Paris, Oct. 4. —Intelligence has been re
ceived here from Noumea. New Caledonia,
that sixty leper convicts confined in a penal
establishment there, made their escape last
June. The authorities are unable to dis
cover their whereabouts.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS AS3IGN
Pittsburg Business Circles Startled by
an immense Failure
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 4.— The well
known firm of Fleming Bros., wholesale
manufacturers and dealors in proprietary
medicines, assigned to-day. Liabilities
$500,000, assets twice that amount.
Business circles were greatly agi
tated this morning by tho announce
ment that Fleming Bros.’ notes, amount
ing in all to some $50,00 >, had beeu
protested last night. Fleming Bros, are ex
tensive man ufaccurers and wholesale deal
ers in proprietary medicines, and have blini
n': s dealings all Over the country.
The protested notes are regular
commercial papers of tho concern,
and are amoly protected by their
pr iperties. Their estimated liabilities
amount to ssoo,ooo, i with Assets a a leqst
$1,000,000, and it is confidently stated by
business people here that the affair will be
adjusted and the firm go on as usual, and
the only liabilities pressing are the notes
mentioned, which are held by several differ
ent parties.
The explanation given by the firm for
their assignment is as follows: The mem
bers of the firm are two brothers, Kid and
Cochrane Fleming. For some time past tho
w ife of Ki i Fleming has bean hanging be
tween life and death, ber demise being
expected at any time. Her husband hus
bsen devo’ed to her, to the entire
exclusion of all business matters.
Days of anxiety ami nights of vigil have
worn him completely out, and as a result
his business suffered. He is practically the
manager, and Ims entire charge of the firm,
and as the result of bis neglect these com
plications arose. It is stated that lus
brother, Cochrane Fleming, is very wealthy
outside of his conm ctiou wi. h the firm.
To-night it is announced that Fleming
Bros, have a total of $250,000 in liabilities
instead of $500,000, as reported. They claim
over $1,000,0 .'0 assets, and say every penny
will be pai.i and the business go on as usual.
TO CHAIN NIAGARA.
Ground Broken on the Tunnel for the
Development of Power.
Niagara Falls, N. Y., Oct. 4.—Niagara
rejoices to-day over the commencement of
the tunnel which, by the development of
power it will bring, wiil place her in posi
tion to bo rightly termed the Manchester of
America. Tne first sod was lifted at 10:42
o’clock this morning by C. B. Gaskill, pres
ident of the Niagara Power Company, the
implement usod being a nickel plated
shovel. At 9:30 o’clock a. m. the mem
bers of the Niagara I’ower Company
met at tbe cataract tank and
soon after took carriages and went to the
Cataract houoe, where they were joined by
the officers of the Cataract Construction
Company and others. When they arrived
at the shaft the officers loft their carriages
and prooeeded to the head house of the
tunnel.
An immerse crowd of citizens thronged
a 1 out the pla-e. Around the site of the
shaft a rope had been stretched, and, at
10:38, the ceremonies began. In the mean
time the air was filled with the shrill notes
of the whistles of mills and the clanging of
churoh bells. Two minutes after President
Gaskill stepped forward, and, under the
huge timbers of the bead house of the shaft,
made an excellent speech.
Aq the conclusion of the speech a silver
shovel was brought forth and at 10:42
o’clock tho first shovelful of earth was re
moved by President Gaskill. Immediately
throe rousing cheers for the tunnel ami
President Ga-kill went up from tha multi
tude. This was followed by a very brief
speech from E. D. Adams, president of the
Cataract Construction Company. Hon. G.
T. Welch then delivered an address.
DESERTED HER CHILDRBN.
Three Young Children Abandoned by
Their Mother in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 4.—Mrs. Glenn, a
poor woman, deserted four children to-day.
She was on her way to Lula, on the Rich
mond and Danville road, but her money, on
reaching Atlanta, was nearly exhausted.
She bad just enough left to pay for tickets
for herself and one child. She went to the
depot, bought the two tickets, and just os
the train was moving out boarded it with
her eldest child, a boy of 13, leaving tbe
other children in the depot crying bitterly
as they ran after the train. Tney have
been taken to the orphan asylum uatil the
mother can be bard from.
Held a Memorial Service.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 4. Memorial ex
ercises were held to-day by the teachers of
the public sohool in bouor of three deceased
members of the board of education: Henry
Vf. Grady, David Haver and Dr, E. J.
Roach.
Appointed commissioner of Deeds.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 4.—To-day Gov.
Gordon commissioned G. VV. Burnham as
commissioner of deeds for the state of
Georgia in the state of lowa.
STARTLING LABOR MOVE.
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS MAKE
WAR ON THE K.OFL
Tho Engineers' aud Firemen’s Broth
erhoods and the Switchmen’s Union
Protest A (gainst the Employment of
Kntffhte by the New York Central
—Progress In Labor Ogantzatlon.
New York, Oot. 4. —It is imported that
the management of the New York Central
railroad has been asked by other la tor
organizations to drive the Knights of
Labor from the servloe of the company. A
correspondent writes that “It Is not gener -
ally known, but it is a fact that this latest
order not only has tbe approval of some of
t e other organization*, but that the Cen
tral management has been actually
requested by representatives of the locomo
tive and firemen’s brotherhoods to drive
tho Knights of Labor out of the system.
The members of these brother ho ids, as
well as of the Switchmens’ union, have
been coniplainikg ever since the strike that,
they were molested, threatened, abused,
and at times in a stale of terror on account
of the intimidation practiced by tbe walk
ing delegates and other agents of the
knights. A committee of the engineers’
brotherhood went so far as to tell Mr.
Webb that tbe Central company would
have to chooso between the engineers organ
ization aud that of the Knights of Isibor.
There is no opposition on the part of the
Central’s management to any labor organ
izitiou whatever, exoeptlng the knights.
In fact, all others are encouraged and sup
ported.”
PROGRESS OF I.ADOH organization.
I’iTTBBURG, Pa., Oct. 4.—President Bam
uol Uompurs of the American Federation of
Labor, was in the city to day to atteud a
testimonial tendered to William Martin, the
retiring secretary of the Amalgamated As
sociation. Mr. Grompert outlined the now
moves to be made by organized labor in the
next few weeks. Among other things sev
eral national trade unions are to be organ
ized. Oct. 6 the marble nutters w ill per
f ct a national organization In New York.
Every organization of this clans in the
country will be auxiliary to tha national
union. The coopers will organize a national
union Oct. 16 in Columbus. Vessel loaders
ami ’longshoremen will complete the na
tional union in Buffalo, to include
®hose workers on* rivers, lakes
and seas. The retail clerks wili
porfect a similar organization in Detroit.
Each of those organizations, when com
plete, will bo coat ole 1 by national presi
dents, secretaries and executive councils,
and are to affiliate with tho American
Federation of Labor. Some radical moves
may bo expected by these organizations
next spring.
LONDON GAS WORKERS.
London, Oct. 4.—The directors of the
London Gas Light and Coke Company con
tinue iheir preparations to guard against
tha possible stoppage of their works in
consequenoe of trouble between thorn
and their employes. Barracks have been
built at Beckton to shel er the nou-uuiou
employes and the cavalry and infantry,
which it may be necessary to call upon to
protect tiia workmen. The company has
emugh coal s.ored away to meet its require
ments for ton weeks. The stokers reiterate
their statement that they never intended to
strike.
THE DOCKMKN’N CONGRESS.
At the session of the dockmen’a oongroea
to-day a resolution was adopted declaring
it impracticable to limit the working day to
eight hours. The delegates, however, were
strongly in favor of tho proposition that
fortv-eigLt hours’ labor should eonsti uta a
week’s work.
IDaH.O - 3 election.
Republicans Win by Over 2,000 Ma
jority—The Senatorsblps.
Boisi City, Id., Oct. 4.—Returns from
all but three counties in the state give the
entire republican state ticket over 2,000
majority. The republicans elected 44 of the
54 members of the legislature. The States
man says this insures the election of Mr.
Uutioise, present, congressional delegate, to
the United States Senate. It claims that
nearly every republican member of the
legislature is pronounoed in Duboise’s favor.
George L. Khoup, governor elect, and VVm.
H. Claggett are the only prominent can li
dates mentioned in connection with the
second senatorship.
May Call an Extra Session.
Columbus, 0., Oct. 4 —Gov. Campbell
stated to-night that unless something un
foreseen bapi ens to change his mind he will
probably eall an extra session of the legisla
ture, to convene Oct. 14, for the purpose of
considering tbe situation at Cincinnati, and
taking such action as may be deemed proper
in connection with the rumors relative to
the board of public Improvements of that
city, as noil as other departments of the
city government.
Bicycle Record Broken.
Boston, Oct. 4.—A tweity-five mile
bicycle road race, under the auepicesof the
Boston Athletic Association to-day, was
made interesting by the breaking of the
amateur record for that distance by W.
Vail Wagoner, of the New York Athletic
Club, who started from the scratch and
completed the trip in 1 hour, 26 minutes
and 55 seconds, several seconds lower than
the best previous record.
Pawtucket’s Cotton Centenary Closed.
Pawtucket, k. 1., Oot. 4.—The week’s
great cotton centennial celebration was
brought to a fitting conclusion this after
noon by a supplementary event which,
though local in character, was of great
interest. The occasion was the formal
dedication of the monument to Hainuel 8.
Collyer, chief of Pawtucket’s fire depart
ment from 1870 to 1884.
Portugal Still Without a Cabinet.
Lisbon, Oct. A —The statement that Senor
Ferrao had succeeded in forming a
new cabinet, whicn was published in all the
newspapers here, appears to have been pre
mat ui e. Owing to the demand of the pro
gressists the ministerial crisis continues.
Benor Korrao had a long conference with
the king to-day, but as yet no ministry has
been announced.
Thurman’s 77th Birthday.
Columbus, 0., Oct. A—lt is expectei
that Mr. Cleveland will uccopt an invita
tion to be present at the Thurman banquet,
to be given Nor. 14 under tbe auspices of
the Thurman club of this city. Judge
Thurman will be 77 years old on that date.
A Postmaster Absconds.
Washington, Oct. A—The postofflee de
partment has received information that the
postmaster at Baton Rouge, La., has ab
sconded, and that bis bondsmen have taken
posseesion of the office. No particulars
have been received.
Bx-Adjutant, of Libby Prison Dead.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 4. Capt. John
who was adjutant of Libby
prison during the late war, died to-night,
a_ed 70.
FLORIDA’S CAP!rAL.
Company Organized to Improve Leon
Heights—Articles of Incorporation.
Tallahasskr, Fla., Oct 4.—That part
of Capt P. Houatoun’t aetata Just east of
Tallahassee, and known at Leon Heights, It
one of the prettiest of the aumeront sub
urbs. A lofty, tree-oapped %fll overlooking
the city, a romantic bit of woodland, a
Dabbling brook, an ever-bubbling spring of
pure water, a pretty Itttle lake—in fact, a
combination of the most desirable of the
beauties of nature. Philadelphia capital
has looked upon tills attractive spot, and, as
a result, they have set in to develop it.
The Leon Heights Improvement Company
has been organized. and has filed
its articles of insornoration with the
secretary of state. The capital stock
of the oompanv is $30,000 and the incorpo
rators are William 8. Perot, Jr., Josephs.
Keen, Jr., of Philadelphia, Patrick llous
toun of Tallahassee, Isaac L. Miller and
Aoeeph W. Hawler of Media, Delaware
county, Pennsylvania, There will be a
meeting of the stockholders In Philadelphia
Oct. 15, at which full plans for developing
the property will be decided upon. A large
hotel, several cottages, a line of street rail
way connecting the property with the city
and depot, etc., are already down on the
list. There will lie driving parks and vari
ous other things to attract tourists.
The Orlando Laud and Improvement
Company, capital stock $300,000, has filed
articles of incorporation with the secretary
of state. The incorporators are lx>uls C.
Massey, James M. Wilcox, Jr., A. V. 8.
Lind Joy. T. Ptneton llauuig&rtsn, aud
Cortlandt G. Maocregor.
Gov. Fleming has appointed D. W. Pel
shaw of Qcalu to be notary public for
Marion county, George L. Roberts of Cocoa
nut Grove to lie oounty commissioner in
Dado county, W. 8. Livingston of Kernan
dina to be inspector of timber and lumber
for Nassau county, J. H. Branditt to be
justice of the peace, Hillsborough county.
Thu contract for erecting two additions
to the stuto asylum at Chattahoochee, to
cost $17,100, has been let to W\ T. Davis of
Madison.
The Luke City Printing and Publishing
Company, oapital stock $5,000, has filed
articles of incorporation with the secretary
of state. The incorporators arc J. B. Kdg >,
B. H. Palmer, James E. Young ,T. I).
Callaway, Noyes 8. Collins, A. B. Hart, J.
H. lVrter and T. B. Oliver.
BIJPHATKS ALLIANCE Mi N.
Hon. Martin V. Calvin Finds Htmsoif In
a Tight Place.
Augusta, Ga.. Oct. A— The Richmond
county alliance furnishes for publication to
rn rrow a set of resolutions adopted by
them, whioh prove their last moetlug to
have been a lively one. The resolutions
begin with a boycott on the Augusta cotton
seed oil mill for alleged adulterations in
their cotton seed meals. They then de
nounce discrimination of federal legislation
against the agricultural classes, aud next
turn their attention to state and
local legislation, condemning the county
registration law and the oounty board of
a-no..stirs. Next, they criticiso the multi
plicity of Judge W. F. Evos’ powers ns
county commissioner of roads and revenues
and judge of the city court, favoring the
app iiitrcent of a county board. Tue roul
bombshell, though, is the resolution instruct
ing Hon. Mnrtin V. Calvin, by name, to
vote against Gov. Gordon for the Senate.
They refer to Mr. Calvin as their especial
renrese.dative, and nuthoritatively.tnstruot
him to vote against Gordon.
AN KMISAKKASKING POSITION.
As Mr. Calvin is instructed by the Demo
cratic party of Kiobmoud county to vote
fr Gordon, anil was elected on this plat
form, and as Mr. Calvin is a candidate for
speaker as an ailinneeman, it is easy to seo
ho is in an embarrassing position. If he
declines to obey the alliance mandate,
where will be his speakership chances!
If be disobeys the instructions of
the democrats of Richmond o unty who
el oted him, where will be his future politi
cal chances in this county? Mr. Calvin,
when questioned about the matter to-day,
wisely declined to jump the fence until he
gets to it, and says when tbe issue comes he
hopes to act properly in the matter.
THU WAR IN THE FOURTH.
A Republican Will Run—Democratic
Love Feast at Wynnton.
Columbus, G a., Oct A—lt Is generally
understood that Hon. Walter H. Johnson
of tills city, the republican nominee for
congress, Is making a lively canvust all over
tins district, although he has not yet for
mally accepted the nomination. The En
quirer Sun in an editorial this morning
gave tbe signal to the public, aud now both
purties are actively at work.
Hon. C. L. Moses, tbe alliance and demo
cratic nominee, made an address to-day at
Wynnton, about two miles from this city
on the dummy line. A large crowd went
out frera the city to hear him and came
back highly pleased with his viovvg and ele
gantly delivered speech. A basket dinner
was spread, and barbecued meats, with all
the delicacies of the season, went to make
merry merry for several hours aftor the ad
dress.
Hurt in a Runaway.
Atlanta, Ga., Oot. 4.— Mr. Crawford
Mitchell, a well-known lumber merchant
of Atlanta, while out riding Saturday
afternoon happened to an accident which
may prove fatal. His horse became fright
ened, at an electric car and started to run
away. He jumned from the buggy aud
was thrown against tbe car steps, bro iking
his jawbone and several other bones in bis
head.
A Devoted Mother Expected to Die.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 4.—Mrs. Worrill,
wife of ex-Bolicitor J. H. Worrill, is lyi g
very low at her residence in this city.
Their little child caught fire a few days
since, and came very near being burned to
death at the time, and Mrs. Worrill was
severely burned in trying to rescue her
child from the flames. The child has since
died, and Mrs. Worrill is not expected to
recover.
A Popular Officer.
Augusta, Ga., Oct. A— Lieut. Joseph
Curtledge of the police force, who was
elected to the position a few days ago, was
presented to-day with a horse, bought by
public subscription among his frieuds in
this city. Tbis is a high tribute to his
popularity. He is a mounted officer, and
the horse is for use in his official position.
Juvenile Offender Pardoned.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. A—Alma Clay, a
white boy, 10 years old, sent to
the oounty chain-gang for twelve
months for larceny from the house,
from Fulton county, has been par
domed by the governor on account of deli
cate health.
A Dissatisfied Bondsman.
Atlanta, Go., Oct. A—Walker Mo-
Catberu, bondsmen for W. Hurst, sheriff of
Burke county, to-day asked to be relieved
from further liability, aud the governor
has ordered Hurst to give another bond
with sufficient security.
I WEEKLY, $1.23 A YEAR.
DEED OF A FEMALE FIEND
ROME THE 80SNB OF AN ATRO
CIOUS CRIME.
A Modern Borgia Gives Poison to a
Woman Who Had Befriended Her
ons Dose Not Fatal, Bbe Adminis
ters Another—The Poisoner la Hid
ing—The Victim's Recovery Doubt
ful
Rome, Ga. , Oct. A —Rome is all sensation
today, for tbe blackest story in her history
is brought to light. Mr<. M. A. Wimple
lies at the point of death from poison ad
ministered by her friend nnd next door
neighbor, Mrs. Doss McKee. Both ladies
are in high life. Mrs. Wimple bolongs to
one of the oldest and best known families in
the oounty. Mrs. McKee is tbs wife of Does
McKee, a prominent young salesman in the
city. The excitement increased when it
was learned this evening that a warrant
had been Issued for Mrs. McKee and tbs
bad tied from the city.
CAUSE OF THB POISONING.
The cause of the poisoning is attributed
to a rno.iey trouble between the two. They
were apparently friends. Mrs. McKee bor
rowed $3 X) from Mrs. Wimple aud gave
her a note for it, to which she signed bar
husband’s name. The note was due on
Monday. Mrs. McKee gave Mrs. Wimple
some pickles to eat, upon oating whioh she
lieoame verv sick, ami the doctor attended
her uutil Wednesday. Mrs. McKee was an
almoat conataut attendant at the patient’s
bedside. Wednesday night Mrs. McKee and
Mrs. Delta prepared an eggnog for the
putiout, the former returning to ths kitchen
alone to beat the yellows. The patient
could not drink the eggnog.
ANOTHER DON* OP POISON.
“Let me drink it,” said Mrs. Deite.
no,” exclaimed Mrs. McKee, pourlug it out
in an excited manner.
Mrs. McKee then prepared whisky,
which the patient drank, noticing a green
substance on the top. The patient at once
became unconscious. On the same night
Mrs. McKee went in Mrs. Wimple’s oloaet
and obtained the box coutnining the note
for S3OO.
Medical examination disclosed that arsenio
poison was tha cause of the sickness. Mrs.
dcKoo to-day confessed to Mrs. Diets'
having administered the poison and having
stolen the box containing her note.
The recovery of the poisoned lady is very
doubtful. Officers are making diligent
search for Mrs. McKee. She is a handsome
woman about 25 years of ago.
GEORGIA’S ELECTION RETURNS.
TATTNALL COUNTY.
RMDSVn.LK, Ga., Oct. 4.—The consoli
dated vote for Tattnall oounty is as follows:
Northen, governor, 1,030; Cook, secretary
of state, 1,034; Wright, controller general,
J,oii4; Hardeman, treasurer, 1,01.3; Lester,
attorney general, 1,014; Nesbitt, commis—
oner agriculture, 812; K non, 'state sena
tor, 1,033; Wilson, (colored) state senator,
110; Pearson, representative, 1,000. M. W.
Eason’s majority over Wilson, 1)13 The
negroes seemed to t ike very little interest
in the election, many of them voting the
democratic ticket.
CAMDEN COUNTY.
Bt. Mart’s, Ga., Oct 4. — For governor,
Northen 200, A. E. Buck 236; for secretary
of state, Cook 200; controller, Wrig t 200;
treasurer, Hardeman 300; commissioner of
agriculture, Nesbitt 200; attorney general,
1 jester 10V), C. Anderson 1, Judaou W. Lyon
336; for ratification of amendments 140,
against ratification 233; for senator Fourth
district, T. W. Lamb 198, Anthony Wilson
(colored), 283; for representative, Alexan
der Lang 198, John M. Holzcndorf (colored),
283.
LAWRBNB COUNTY.
Dublin, Ga., Oot. 4.—Dr. J. T. Chap
pell, the alliance and democratic can
didate was elected over W. J. High
tower by a majority of 67. Mr. High
tower’s friends gy that he was running as a
democrat. The Dublin district went for
Mr. Higntowerby a large majority. There
is Romo talk of a contest. The regular
democratic ticket was of course elected. A
few votes were coat for Gibson, republican,
for senator from this distriot.
WILCOX COUNTY.
Abbeville, Ga., Oct. A—Northern 918,
Cook 022, Wright 021, Hardeman 020,
liester 022, Nesbitt 003. Senator Four
teenth district, Willis Mollis of Pulaski
county 021. For representative, J. H Deu
nard, former representative, 505; D. W,
Taylor 483. Dennard’s majority ovor Tay
lor is 22.
Cotton is sprouting iu tbe field; also com
that is down.
Congressional Nominations.
Washington, Oct. A —The following con
gressional nominations were made to-day:
Rev. D. D. Gross, pro., Ninth district of
Pennsylvania; W. Dunn, deni., Twenty-fifth
district of Pennsylvania: Seth W. Cobb,
dein.. Ninth district of Missouri; Tom L.
Johnson, dem., Twenty-first district of
Ohio.
DECLINED THE NOMINATION.
Clinton, La., Oot. A—T. J. Gulce,
nominated by a convention of the farmer’s
alliance at Natohltochej a few days ago as
a candidate for congress in opposition to
Hon. N. C. Blanchard in the Fourth dis
trict, has written an open letter declin
ing tbe nomination.
MONTGOMERY RENOMINATED.
Louisville, Oct A— Congressman A. B.
Montgomery is the nominee of the Demo
cratic party for re-election in the Fourth
district. The primaries were held to-day,
and while the returns are not all in, hi* suc
cess seems assured.
PROHIBITIONISTS nominate a candidate,
Roanoke, Va., Oot. A—The prohibition
convention of the Bixth congressional dis
trict met here to-day and nominated Wm. J.
ahelburi’. of Montgomery county for oon
gress. Tweuty-two delegates, representing
three counties, were pre-ent. Mr. Shelburn
appeared in the convention and accepted the
nomination. Tbe nominee is a farmer and
member of tbe alliance. He was elected to
the legislature as a democrat in 1877. Shel
bern expects to secure the alliance and re
publican votes.
Postofflce Department Appointments.
Washington, Oct 4.—Capt James E.
White, superintendent of the sixth division
of the ruilway mail service, with head
quarters at Chicago, has been appointed
general superintendent of the railway mail
service at Washington, vice J, Lowrie Bell,
recently appointed second assistant post
master general. Lewis L. Troy, assistant
superintendent of the sixth division, has
been appointed superintendent of that diyt<
sion in the place of White.
.
Knocked Into Convulsions.
Albany, Ga., Oct A—Eddie Fields, a
white boy about 14 years old, was aggrev
ated by a negro girl about tbe same age, in
Sandy Bottom, this city, this afternoon,
and threw a rock at her as she ran off jeer
ing him. The rock struck her on the head,
inflicting a severe wound which threw her
into convuiiioos.