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, the MORNING NEWS. I
' OTiiunin I$M. InooiPOiuiiD 1688. >
) j. H. ESTILL, President. \
HOTELS SWEPT BY FIRE.
QUESTS snatch their valu
ables AND FLEE.
Several Narrow Bsc pas From Death
in the Flames or Under Falling Walls.
The Burned Buildings the Grand and
Burlington Hoetelrles at San Fran
cisco.
Saw Francisco, N )V. 3. Fire wji ai s
covered at 8 o'clock this morning in Heuter
Bros.& Co.’s, paint shop under the Grand
hotel. The flames spread rapidly through
out the basement of the block bounded by
Sarket, New Montgomery, Stevenson and
second streets, and then spread to the first
floor, occupied by the Hall Safe and Lock
Company, Hill & Goldman, dealers in
druggists’ supply: the board of trade rooms,
the Pullman Palace Car Company’s office,
the Great Northern railroad ticket office
and the rooms of the Syndicate Investment
Companpanv.
THE HOTEL GUESTS AROUSED.
The smoke, in the meantlne, had aroused
the inmates of the Grand and Burlington
hotels, and the frightened people rushed to
the sidewalk with what valuables they could
general alarm brought the remainder
of the fire department to the scene.
The front of Heuter Bros.’ store blew out
with a loud explosion, aud a large volume
of smoke poured out, almost overcoming
the firemen.
Jac b Underhill, a wine merchant, was
overcome by smoke in the Grand hotel, and
was carried out unconscious.
A cashier’s close call.
Cashier Week* of the Grand, who is crip
pled was almost overcome, when bi was
assisted out by the elevator boy. There
were several other narrow escapes.
By 6 o’clock the flames had spread along
the eastern end of the bio k, bursting from
the roof and windows. The wind was light
and the efforts of the firemen to confl .e the
tire within the block occupied by the Bur
lington and Grand hotels were unsuccess
ful.
About 6 o’clock the root of the Burling
ton fell In, carrying with it part of that of
the Grand. In a short time the interior of
the Burlington was a complee wreck and
the front of the Grand,on Market street, t
gather with the easter n e and, adjoining tne
Burlington, was also a ruin. The
western end was saved.
OCCUPANTS OF THE STORES.
The first floor of the Burlington, on
Second street, was occupied by C. H. Hi st,
a dealer in millinery and novelties; C. P.
Downing, a dealer in raedioinei; P. H.
Wardwell. a dealer in window shades and
fixing-. These were gutted. as were also
Heuter & Co.’s, the board of trade rooms
and Burr Folding Bed Company’s place of
business on Mwket street. The Southern
Pacific. Central Pacific and other ticket
offices under the Grad hotel, and the Fish
saloon were damaged by water.
A FINE BUILDING.
The Grand hotel was opened in 1870, and
at the time was considered one of the finest
hotels in the world. It wa fur stories
high and iiad a frontage of 390 feet on Mar
ket street. Two years ago about half of the
block was leased to other parties, and
was called the Burlington hotel.
The total loss, including the buildings,
stores, fu niture and stock, is estimated at
$1,500,000. The fire is believed to have
been due to spontaneous combustion of in
flammable material in Heuter Bros. & Co.’s
premises.
The interior of the Grand is not damaged
to the extent at first believed. Mrs. Burl
ington estimates the loss on her furniture
and fixtures at $20,000. Her insurance is
SIO,OOO. Heuter Bros’, loss is $40,000.
AN ALABAMA MAN HUNT.
One Man Killed, and His Brother Gun
ning for His & layer.
Birmingham, At.a., Nov. B.—A feud,
which has been brewing some time near
Lropwell, St. Clair county, broke out yester*
day in earnest. Two prominent families
are involved, end many lives will probably
b n lt S t before * s ended. Fonzo and Pow
ell Hancock and George Norgher have
been gunning for each other for some tima.
Yesterday morning Foneo fired two shots at
Norg er, but missed him. Later in the
day Powell Hancock went to Norgher’s
house and the two men opened fire on each
other. At the fourth shot Hancock fell
dead. His brother and friends are now
hunting Norgher with the inte tion of
sb'otmg him o.i sight. Friends have also
rained around Norgher, and as the princi
pals are prominent men in their neighbor
hood and have many friends a bloody
hght is expected.
LEONA’a BLAZING COTTON.
The Damage to the Veaael Not Over
$5,000, and Insured.
Neu York, Nov. 3.—Chas. Mallory, of
t o Mallory steamship line, was seen at the
office of the company at pier No. 30 East
liver, this morning. In connection with
the lire on board tbe steamship Lsona,
arrived from Galveston Saturdav
wl ' u 4,300 bales of cotton, Mr.
jdsilory said that all of the burned cotton
sueiw.f'fv. ,wloaded *rom the vessel, and
nn, pi.tae c ttou as was not damaged was
being forwarded to the consignees.
. r ‘ !e ' damage to;che steimer will m-obably
s ,„„ fcd o,OGU. The loss to the cargo aad
a ner is entirely covered by insurance.
coll!! Dot th ? u K ht that over 300 bales of
ton were damaged by the fire.
burned our at boston.
°eorge a. Griffith Loses Hla Store
' and (Stock of Goods.
Bos t ° Si Ga. , Nov. 3.—George A. Grif
s store and stock of goods was com-
Detely destroyed by fire about 3 o’clock
morning. No explanation can be
ven a8 tQ the origin 0 f the fire. The
bui'iHmf Wa ® a small, temporary sheet iron
Mam 3treet - The ouildiugand
anc ( , Tu Ue , wa3 ful l- v covered by insur
'a<tJ k ls t , :,e seoond time Mr. Griffith
the firl ned out this ye ar ' Hi s loss by
*° tal > he haviug bad 110
Coke Works Hands to Btrlke.
Beottdal^p o ' Nov - 3 -—A. special from
tmpioves < P f a- Vh* y i?i ,"T. en tßoU9and men
lav (io'un the * rlt * Coke Company, will
for the ro.ni!"'. tlola Wednesday morning
a disci, ar „^ t T ten i?" t of Andrew Verrostic,
feeman K ! d Top coke works eommit
‘icipate’d. Th!!*ir n - a nd , bitter stru B? lo *" an
’ penlv .i'.-i-,- -*5 u ‘Khta of Labor officials
carry t I .° S ? , - I tt ' 6lr intention to-night to
9Very la the
6 st. 3r a nd . lt *5 necessary to inaugurate
niggle at the Frick plant Wednesday."
Shot Each Other Dead.
C& A ' Tevx. Nov. 3. -At
marshal ’ doba We9tr . 016
whom he nw tJi * b J Jmmm Edwards,
>a turn shot* r% WK^ 0 ar^ e * t > aQd Wester
lD an hour fmrJ A.*< ardß- ®°'“ tuen died
aour from their wound'.
Wtft JStffuing ffctogL
GLADSTONE ON HIS RETURN.
Crowds at the - tations Cbeer Him and
Give H'm Presents.
London, Nov. t.—Mr. Gladstone started
on his return from Scotland to-day. When
bis train reached Moutrose a large number
of bis friends gave bun an enthusiastic re
ception. This scene was repeated at Ar
broth. At Dundee a number of his admirers
presented him with a walking stick aud a
luncheon basket. When Peebles was
reached the train was met by a large crowd,
and a delegation of workingmen presented
Mr. Gladstone with a traveling rug.
A SPEECH AT PEEBLES.
London, Nov. 3. —Mr. Gladstone deliv
ered a short speech at Pee! lev, in the course
of which he referred to the speech made by
L rd Harlington at the liberal unionist
meeting at Edinburgh ou Friday last. Mr.
Hartington, Mr. Gladstone said, was evi
dently not well satisfied with the result of
bis doctrines. The only doubt in Mr. Hart
ington’s inind was whether the lime bad
arrived to surrender. The Liberal Unionist
party, Mr. Gla stone declared, was broken
down and the followers of it were dread
fully broken up by the results of the recent
by-elections for members of the House of
Commons, which were most satisfactory to
the Liberal party.
LONDON’S DOCK LABORERS.
Only a Few of the Men Strike on the
expiration of the Agreement
London, Nov. 3. —The agreement made
a year ago between the dock companies
and the Dock Laborers’union expired to-day,
and the employers feared that the men
would refuse to accept the new terms of
fered them and strike. Tho executive of
the Dock Laborers’ union influenced most of
the men, however, tr renalu at wort pend
ing a decision upon a co-operative scheme
which has been submitted to the union by
the directors of the company. A nu nber
of the malcontents employed on the Royal
Victoria and Albert docks refused to be In
fluenced by the executive and went on a
strike.
The strikers from the Royal Victoria and
Albert docks subsequently reconsidered
their action, and, better counsel prevailing,
they returned to work.
Men employed In u Goading vessels of the
Allan Steamship Company have again gone
ou strike.
HELIGOLAND’S IMPORTANCE.
A Bill Emphasizing It submitted to the
buadearath.
Berlin, Nov. B. —A bill was to-day sub
mitted by the government to the bundes
rath which emphasizes the importance of
the Island of Hoiigaland, recently ceded
by Great Britain to Germany, as
a post of observation and
as an asylum for scouting
vessels in time of war. The bill provide*
for military protection for the Island
against a coup de main by an enemy, and
for the enforcement there of tne exi-ting
laws elatlve to the Imperial porta. It also
provides for the levying of duties only on
beer, brandy, other spirits and petroleum.
A STEAMER IN A HURRICANE.
Passengers Kept Below Decks Sixty
Hours During the Blow.
London, Nov. 3. —The steamer Peunsyl
vani i, from Phil idalphia, Oct. 22, arrived
at Queenstown at 9 o’cl ck this morning,
aud proceeded for Liverpool. She reports
that during the voyage she encountered a
hurricane which lasted four days. The
wind created heavy seas. One boarded the
steamer, smashing the lifeboat. To avoid
accidents to the passengers they were kept
below decks for sixty hours during the
storm.
A SENSATION AT TIPPERARY.
Patrick O’Brien Arrested for Photo
graphing a W itness.
Tipperary, Nov. 3.— During the pro
ceedings in the conspiracy trial here to-day
Patrick O’Brien attempted to photograph a
witness who was testifying before tbe court.
He was taken into custody and arraigned
before tbe magistrate, who sentenced him
to one week’s imprisonment for contempt.
The witness made no objection to having
his photograph taken.
Germany’s New Tariff Treaty.
Berlin, Nov. 3. —The tariff negotiations
between Germany and Austria have re
sulted in a reduction to 3 marks of the
duties on rye and wheat imported from
countries having a commercial treaty with
Germany and Austria containing the most
favored nation clause. This will include
imports of these cereals from the United
States and exclude those from Russia.
Obscene Pictures Seized.
London, Nov. 3. —At the instigation of
the vigilance associaton the police to-day
entered the Pall Mall gallery and seized a
number of alleged obscene paiutlngs, illm
tratlng Rabelais' works. The paintings
were taken to the Bow street police station.
The public has been daily crowding the
gallery.
Gladstone Declines a Nomination.
London, Nov. 3. —Mr. Gladstone has de
clined to stand as a candidate for the rector
ship of the University of Aberdeen. He
gives his advanced age as bis reason for de
clining the nomiuation. The incumbent in
the office is the Rt. Hon. G. J. Goichen,
chancellor of the exchequer.
Balfour ia Donegal.
Dublin, Nov. 4, 3 a. m.— Mr. Balfour,
chief secretary for Ireland, starts to-day on
a three or four days’ tour over Donegal on
the route of the proponed railway. He was
invited to Kerry, but decided that Donegal
bad the stronger claim.
One of Napoleon’s Aides Dead.
Paris, Nov. B.—Gee. Castellnan, aid-de
oamp of Emperor Napoleon 111., died to
day.
Fire In a Carpet Mill.
Philadelphia, Nov. 3.— Fire this morn
ing at Samuel White’s Centennial carpet
mills on Front street and Columbia avenue
caused damage to the building and stock
estimated at <76,009, which is fully covered
by insurance. A number of hands were
rescued by firemen, oil, however, escap
ing uninjured.
To Build a New Mill.
New Bedford,Mass., Nov. 3.—The City
Manufacturing company to-day voted to in
crease the capital stock of tbe corporation
by <BOO,OOO, making It <600,000. It was
also decided to erect anew mill of tbe ca
pacity of 30,000 to 40,000 spindles. The
oompany manufactures yarns.
England’s Petition for Blrchall.
Ottowa, Not. 3.— The petition trans
mitted from England by Sir Charles Tup
per to the governor general, praying for
executive clemency for Blrchall, has arrived
here. It contains about 300 signatures,
mostly of bu mess men and clergymen. No
titled namss appear on it.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1890.
GOTHAM ASP A RECOUNT.
SECRETARY NOBLE IRRITATED BY
GRANT'S SUSPICIONS.
Mr. Kenney Declines to Turn Over the
Books Containing the Result of the
Police Enumeration to the Secre
tary's Cblef Clerk —Ibo tecretary
Makes a c urt Reply.
Washington, Nov. 3.— The following
correspondence passed today between
Secretary Noble and Mr. Kenney, who re
presents Mayor Grant in the matter of a
recount of the population of the city c$
New York.
Dspartmknt or the Interior. Nov.’S, 1890.
To Mr. IF. J. Kenney, Arlington Hotel , HPaeJi
tn gton:
Si*—lt is my expectation to commence to-day
an examination of the hooks and papers men
tioned in Mayor Grant's letter of Oct. 30. with
a view of determining my course of action. As
you have retained in your possession part of
the document*, you will oblige me by delivering
those you have at the department, to day at 10
o clock, to Chief Clerk Dawson, who is in
structed to receipt to you. Yours respectfully,
John W. Nobi.k. Secretary.’
MR. KENNEY'S REPLY.
Mr. Kenney replied as follows:
Bon. John W. XolAe, Secretary of the Interior;
Sir—l have the honor to acknowledge the re
ceipt of your communication of this morning,
Informing rae that It was vour expectation to
commence to-day an examination of the books
and papers mentioned in Mayor Grant's letter
of Oct. 80, and requesting me to deliver such of
the documents as i have retained in my posses
sion to Mr. Dawson, chief clerk of your depart
ment. The only documents I have in my posses
sion of the lot indicated by ’ Mayor
Grant, are the police enumeration books
and the affidavits of the several
policemen who are re*ponsible for the records
contained in them. You will remember that
when I called ou you last Saturday, I told you
I could not surrender the custody of the bonks,
but that I would take them at any time to any
place vou might designate for examination and
comparison with your records. They had been
in my custody since they were completed by
the police, and it was especially fit
that thay should continue in it after
having been verified by oath aud
made part of the official records of the city of
New York.
You will remember that, you then aereed with
me. and said that whenever you needed the
books you would send somebody to assist me In
carrying them.
I cannot, therefore, surrender the books to
Mr. Dawsou, subsdtutlni' him for myself as
their custodian. I will present them to him
for examination or to auybodv else you may
hereafter de-ignate, and shall continue to do so
from day to day, in office hours or out. as may
be necessary, until the work of examination
and comparison is nlbed It must appear to
you from the letter of Introduction from Mayor
Grant that 1 have not come here merely to
carry his official communication and tue books
in question, but to act for his (Mayor
Ura :t si office in the matter of my (his)
communication to you'Secretary of the in
terior) regarding the comparison of the police
enumeration with the federal census, an l to
assist y,,u (the seer taryiwth he material at
liis (ray) disposal, I feel, ther fore, that it is
my duty to continue to keep the book-In my
custody, but to place myself with them at your
call and disposition. I have tue honor to be
ycurs, yery respectfully,
W. J. K. Kenney.
Made the secretary maiJ
In reply to this letter Secretary Noble
sent the following letter:
Department of the Interior, Nov. 3, 1890.
At’. W. J. Kenney, Washington:
Sir—Your note ofthlsdatehas just been re
ceived It was said by me that I would read t,e
mayor's letter, which Rt the interview which
rou refer to I did not even open, that whenever
found ne and of ttie boons and napers you have
I would let you know, and if you wished
it would send a messenger to aid you in carry
ing them to the department. But it was not
then in my though', nor can I c nsent that you
are not to leave the books you wish me to con
sider in my sole custody. Gov. Hill's Setter and
Mayor Grant’s instructions to you, alike, i idi
cate a spirit of -uspicion against this depart
m nt that I can no longer tolerate. If you are
unwilling without further delay to comply with
my request, communicated to you this morning
in writing, you may take the books and papers
away with you, and I shall proceed with the
business without them. Yours very respect
fully, John W. Nobijc, Secretary.
NO IMPUTATION INTENDED.
In reply to this letter Mr. Kenney ac
knowledged the receipt of Secretary Noble’s
second communication, disclaimed any pur
pose to Intimate a suspicion against the de
partment or responsibility for Gov. Hill’s
sentiments, and said: “It seems to me that
I was sent here as the custodian of the police
books, and I most respectfully ask you not
to assume that I intend to do you any in
justice in insisting that I must act In ac
cordance with that theory until otherwise
advised from New York. Your letter
practically dismissed me, It seemed, from
the performance of the functions imposed
on me by my superior. In view of these
matters, you will, I am sure, give me time
to procure fi <al iustructios by not insist
ing on an immediate compliance with your
demand of this morning.”
NOBLE WRITES TO HILL.
Secretary Noble to-dav mailed the follow
ing letter to Gov. Hill ol New York:
Washington, Nov. 8, 1890.
To Gov. David B. Hill , Governor of tile state
of New York:
Sir—Your communication of the 31st ult. was
duly reoeived. There had already b en deliv
ered to me a letter from the mayor of the city
of New Y ork on the same subject—the claim of
that city to a recount of its population by the
United states census authorities. While you
have added the weight of the governor's office
to the complaints, you have failed to add
to those already presented bv the mayor
a single suggestion of the slightest value.
It was wholly unnecessary for you to remind
me of the provisions of the constitution of the
United States relating to the enumeration and
apportionment of representatives, or the elec
toral college: or that provision of the census
law allowing amend nents and recounts. All of
this was very familiar law to me and your
quotation of it might have been copied from
my last opinion delivered to the mayor,
and which vou state you had read in the news
papers. Neither does this department need any
exhortation upon the subject of fair apportion
ments. as an equal apportionment throughout
the United States and perfect freedom and
equality of tbe individual elector la a reform to
which l have given my earnest support and
whichi* wonhy that of everv public officer aud
every individual citizen. Had you read my
correspondence with the mayor, whoee imme
diate concern this business has been, you
would have found your topic already
exhausted. Buch an apportionment
you may, however, be reminded
would certainly and permanently promote the
succi as of the party to which you incorrectly
say all the enumerators of the city of New Yors
belong. It is much to be regretted that in a
letter to me when acting upon a purely official
matter, you as governor should apeak as a
partisan and Impute a corrupt purpose to the
census enumerators to secure a party advantage
by diminishing the count of New York c.ty.
Your imputations against the enumerators and
census work is so entirely gratuitous and
unfounded as to be slanderous; ae you should
know that your abusive course could not tend
to promote that fair and judicial consideration
I have been disposed to give t > tue application
of tbe mayor. Youreharge, imputing fraudu
lent motives to others, rather suggests that aa
your party thinks an increased population
would inure to He advantage the count of tbe
police ilakeu as It has been since
the police board of New York has
been made partisan) needs t. e very closest
scrutiny and analysis. The chargee now being
mecie In New York against tne city government
by democrats are not of a kind to relieve any
work done by it from tbe gravest suspicion of
reckless partisanship.
Your accusations, heretofore confined to
interviews and stump speeches. began
even before the enumeration was an
nounced Kama of the democratic newspapers
in New York and elsewhere made tbe
census enumerators’ work very difficult by
excltlug the prejudice of the ignorant against
it; and it is to bu remarked that you, A) early
as July 1, last, made an address before the
Hendricks club at Indianapolis, in which you
bitterly assaulted the census office and its work,
and asserted w ithout any knowledge whatever
the same evil purpose yon now send to ine offi
cially. You then repeated newspaper
criticisms and spoke of the great army
of iniquisitors sent prying intv our houses
asking impert inept questions, making false rec
ords, etc., and you did not ta Ito notioe t o pos
sible effect of all this in raising roiilar distrust
and a disinclination to respond to the enum r
ators. You did not succeed in th->se efforts to
any considerable ilegree; but you are largely
respon.ible for any i occur*.-es tbatmay exist,
\"ou set lhae.ample by denouncing the law of
congress, and thus suggesed its viola
tion by your less acute political
followers. Your early and continuous
partisan assaults upon the census have had
necessarily a motive which is oa*ilv discerned.
That motive points to an unjust end. which 1
certa oly shall not promote. It is but just that
there should be no delay in completing the
census, that the purposes for which it is in
t. nded rnav be accomplished
Y’ou further asserted in tho speech mentioned
that It (the Republican party will not repudiate
that even more plainly declared policy of break
ing the power of the solid south in presidential
as well as congressional elections, by delib t
ately ignoring the vast increase of population
in t at section of the country during the last
decade.
The truth is that no complaint whatever has
been received from auy southern state as a
state against the census; aud the only serious
claim of an erroneous diminution of population
aud representation by a state c ime from the
republican state of Oregon. Out of the 2,781
counties in all the states aud territories, there
has been no complaint whatever save
from Multnomah county, in Oregon. There
has not been a complaint from any southern
city that has not been promptly aud satisfac
torily adjusted witnout a recount, save at
Columbus, Ga., and there was found an in
crease of 1,138 only.
You seetn to lie against a census to be taken
even by your own state, for you vetoed a bill
passed by its legislature In 18S6, and whicti was
required by its constitution. It is reasonable to
suppose that the patronage you seem to mink
so influential in political affairs woui t not
have fall- n into your hands, or, Judging you by
the standard you apply to otuers, your official
action would have been Just the opposite of
what it was.
As I have demonstrated, the great body of
the people of the United States are content
with tie census, and are uninfluenced by parti
san assaults such as yours. Sustained by their
confidence, I shall proceed with the discharge
of my official duties, in this and all other busi
ness coming before me, carefully and Justly,
correcting what I may be convinced is wrong,
and fearlessly adhering to what 1 believe to be
right.
I regret the neoes*ity of addressing the chief
magistrate of the leading state of the union
in the terms I hav - employed, but 1 find my
justification in the reckless intemperance of
language you have seen fit to use— language
whurh is lacking as much in truth a* it is in the
dignity befitting your great office. .vhieb in the
past has been filled by eminent men of both po
litical parties of New Y .rk. Up >n the merit*
of the mayur's applloution I shall reply to him,
Yours Truly, John W. Noble.
Secre.ary.
EXTRA SESSION PROSPECTS.
A Claim That the President Will Call
It for Nov. 18.
Washington, Nov. B.— The talk about
the proposed extra session of congress bo*
been revived, and a number of leading re
publicans asserted positively- to-day that
the President had fully detcrnffied to have
the statesmen meet here iu November. At
first it was proposed to have the session
commence Nov. 11, but it was afterward
thought that p ss.bly Nov. 18 would be
more convenient to all persons interested.
This will give about two weeks additional
time in which to consider the important
legislation that th" republican leaders in
teud to press at the winter session.
Rome of the more prominent republicans
think that the President has committed
a political blunder iu not issuing
bis proclamation for the extra session before
tbe election, inasmuch av it is well known
that the party manipulators intend to press
tbe force bill when congress again meets.
The democrats will control the next House,
and that is why the republicans v ant to
put through the infamous election bill be
fore they lose t e organization of that body.
It is the general opinion in Washington
that au extra sossion is to be called. Tula
would probably have to be done, even if the
republicans did not intend to attempt the
pa sage of the force bill. There i6 so much
work to be done 1 ha: an extra session would
have to corns next spring if an early start
isn’t bad this year.
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS.
Lights of the Companies to Make Traf
fic Arrangements.
Washington, Nov. 3.— The der-Dlon of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
made by Commissioner Bragg, was an
nounced to-day in tbe case of Capehart &.
Smith, owners of the steamer R. T. Coles,
on the Tennessee river, against the Louis
ville and Nasoville, Memphis and Charles
ton, East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
and Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
rail way companies, involving the question
ot whether it is unjust discrimination or au
unlawful pretence for a railway oompany
to make an arrangement for through bill
ing and through rates with one steamboat
line and refuse to do s > with another com
peting line of steamboats, and it wus deci
ded that it was not unjust discrimination or
an unlawful preference for a railroad com
pany to do this.
SHOWS ON THE BAILS.
The Fight In Oourt Over Granting
Special Rates.
Washington, Nov. 3. —The United
States supreme oourt to-day advanced the
case of the Interstate Commerce Com mis-"
Bioners against the Baltimore and Ohio
Kadroad Company, but stated that the date
of bearing would not fixed uu.il there was
a full bench. The commission decided that
a railroad could not give special rates to
theatrical companies, and when tbe road
refused to discontinue the practice brought
action in the circuit court to compel it to
respect the commission’s decisions. The
court held that special rates to theatrical
companies was not discriminating and de
cided against the commission. The rase
comet here on appeal by tbe commission.
BETS ON THE ELECTION.
Most of the Money Staked In Washing
ton Laid on Pennsylvania.
Washington, Nov. 3.— Comparatively
little betting on the election is being in
dulged in by the sporting men at the capital
outnide of the wagers that are being laid on
the contest in Pennsylvania. The betting
on this struggle is lively, with the odds
slightly In favor of Delamater, for the
rei-on that so much money is being spent
to paill the republican candidate through
that it teems almost next to an impossibil
ity to ei6Ct Pattison, though some people
claim that he will be elected, and they are
putting up their money, but are demanding
odds.
New York’s Condemned.
Washington, Nov. B.—The United
Mates supreme court to-day granted a mo
tion to advance tbe oase of Bhibuga Jugiro,
who is under sentence of death by means
of electricity in New York state, and as
signed the case for argument on tbe third
Monday In November, af era case already
set t own for hearing on that date.
BATTLE OF THE FARTIES.
EVERY LINK IN ARRAY FOR TO
DAY’S MIGHTY FRAY.
A Rad Hot Fight Over Congressmen
and Assemblymen In New York—A
United tates Sanatorahlp at Stake.
The Fight In New York City the
Center of Interest.
New York, Nov.B. —The election in New
York itate to-morrow is for judge of the
court of appeals, two justices of the su
preme court, thirty-four members of con
gress anil members of the assembly. Robert
Earle, the pre-ent inouinbent, is the nomi
nee for the court of appeals Judgeship on
both the republican and democratic ticket*.
As this is the only offioe to be filled on the
general ticket there Is little if any interest
iu the general vote. The prohibitionists
and socialist labor party have candidates in
the field, but the votes for th jss will hardly
be an appreciable element.
CONGRESSMEN AND ASSEMBLYMEN.
The Interest centers, therefore, in the
vote for congressmen, and, also, for mem
bers of the assembly, ns the next legislature
will select a United States senat >r. The
New York delegation in the Fifty-first con
gress consists of nineteen republicans and
fifteen de nocrats. The democrats are
hopeful of making some gains, but the
republicans are equally confident tbit
they will hold their own if not increase
their number. The state senate holds over.
In this the republicans have nineteen and
the democrats thirteen. To secu e a ma
jority on joint ballot the democrats must
elect sixty-eight assemblymen, while the
republicans require only sixty-two. In the
last assembly the republicans had seventy
one and the democrats fifty-seven. While
the dsmocrats have been making strenuous
effort* to secure enough votes to elect a
senator, there is little probability that they
will succeed.
NEW YORK CITY’S FIGHT.
Much more popular interest is attaohed
to tbe vote for municipal officers iu
New York city thsn to the state elections.
The contest is between the Tammany tloket,
headed by Mayor G ant, and the People’s
Municipal League ticket, headed by Fran
cis M. Scott of the oounty democracy, and
containing both republican and dem
ocratic names. The latter ticket has
been indorsed by the Republican party
mid county democracy, and lias had
the active support of all the republican and
mugwu op papers. The cimpaign for both
tickets has lie n prosecuted with untiring
energy, and both are claiming everything.
This election will be the first under the
now eioe lon law, the working effect of
which will be watched with great interest.
QUAY’S CRI-T3.
The Balloting In Pennsylvania to
settle Bis Fate.
Philadelphia, Nov. 3.— The most
active campaign iu Pennsylvania for
several years ended to-nigbt. A most thor
ough canvass of the state has been made by
the two leading parties, in wbioa the repub
lican and democratic candidates for gov
ernor, Mean's. Delamater and Pattison,
have personally taken an active part, each
having addressed meetings in almost every
county. The prohibition and labor parties
bot.i have full state tickets in tbe field,
but neither has shown much activity in tbe
campaign, and very few labor or prohibi
tion meetings have been held. The state
officers to be chosen are governor, lieutenant
governor, and secretary of internal
affairs. The tickets in the field are as
follows;
Republican—Georg" W. Delamater for
governor, Louis A. Watters for lieutenant
governor, and Thomas J. Stewart for
secretary of internal affairs.
Democratic Robert E. Pattison for
governor, Chauncey F. Black for lieutenant
governor and William H. Barclay for sec
retary of internal affairs.
Prohibition—John D. Gill for governor,
CbarlQjs E. Hyatt for lieutenant governor
and William T. Dunn for secretary of In
ternal affairs.
Labor—Thomas P. Rynder for governor.
Justus Watkins for lieutenant governor
and Htnry M. Phillips for secretary of in
ternal affairs.
WEST VIRGINIA GLOBE.
The Republican Secretary of Oouree
Claims the Earth.
Wheeling, W. Va., Nov. 3.—G. W. At
kinson, secretary of tbe republican state
executive committee, to-night claims the
election of Hubbard (rep.) to congress from
tbe First district by from 2,000 to 6,000 ma
jority.
He claims the election of Harmon (rep.)
from the Second district, but is not over
confident.
He is fearful of the defeat of Geynes
(rep.) in the Third district, because of tbe
race prejudice, growing out of an alleged
remark which It is asserted Gavnes mode
In one of his speeches, that he was in favor
of educating white and colored children in
the same school,
In the fourth distriot be considers it so
close that no one can successfully conjecture
tbe result. He, however, is expecting the
election of Smith (rep.), by a majority of
500 to 1,500.
Mr, Atkinson insists that Reynolds (rep.),
will Burely defeat Lucas (ilem.), for supreme
court judge. He claims tbe House of Dele
gates fur the republicans nv 3 majority, and
says that the senate will be a tie. He is
considerud tbe best authority in tbe state on
West Virgiuia politics.
CHEERED ON BY CLEVELAND.
Tbe Kx-Prea’.dent Benda a Latter to
\A imam E. RuseelL
Boston, Nov. B.—The following letter
has been received from Grover Cleveland
by William E. Russell, democratic candi
date tor governor:
New York, Nov. 1, 1890.
To William E. Rum*U, Cambridge, Mass.:
In this last stage of your splendid canvass I
cannot refrain from expressing the ho(ie that
the people of the grand old commonwealth
will testify their appreciation of your
devotion to their interests by a decisive indorse
ment of your candidacy. The democracy of
Massschuw-tts will be raise to the profession*
and traditions of their party and false to their
their duty to tbe country if, iu this critical
hour, they are guilty of the least indifference
or Inactivity. Tbe iriurnpiiant democracy is on
the way and tbe Massachusetts contingent
must be preserved to join the march with flying
banners of victory. Grover Clrvrlakd.
AH OFF YBAB IN INDIANA.
Tbe Republicans May Gain s Congress
man or Two, but Tbat’a AU.
Inmahapolw, Nor. 3. —The Indiana
Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association is a
factor new to politics, the uncertain
strength of wbiah make* it impossible to
predict with any degree of certainty tbe
result of to-morrow's election. It is generally
conceded, however, that the coning legisla
ture will ba democratic by a small
majority, and this wiU insure the re-election
oi tieuDtor VwrbMf o his own FttcWMtr iu
the United States Senate. No governor is
to be elected in Indiana this fall, but a sec
retary of cate, auditor, treasurer and other
minor state officers are to be chosen, and
both parties claim the state ticket.
the congressional fight.
In the c ngresslonal fight the republicans
have a decided advantage iu several dis
tricts by fortunate combination with the
farmers' allia ice, and they will probably
gain one or two congressmen. The new
election law goes into operation this elec
tion, and iu effect on the re .ult no one can
determine. It is probably fair to say that
the best indications point to continued dem
ocratic control of the legislature, but a gain
of one or two congressman by the repub
licans.
GONE HOME TO VOTE.
The President and Attorney General
Cff for Indiana.
Washington, Nov. B.— President Har
rison left Washington at 10:50 o’clock this
morning over the Pennsylvania railroad
for Indiana. He will arrive there to-morrow
morning, aud will remain just long enough
to cast his vote for the republican ticket,
and to make a short visit to Mr. and Mrs.
McKee. He will leave Indianapolis lu the
evening and reach Washington Wednesday
afternoon. Attorney General Miller and
his daughter left here In oomp my with the
President. The former will also vote in
ludl mapolls to-morrow, and expects to re
main there several days.
BALLY OF THE LAW MAKERS.
The Kimball House Arcade Already
Swarming With Politicians.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 3.— The Kimball
house arcade is alive with legislators to
night, and candidates of allsorU are among
them, working with all their might. The
organization of the House and Senate is the
chief matter in hand, but the wires are also
being industriously pulled for the United
States senatorship.
Of the numerous candidates for the
speakership, A. 8. Cult* of Sumter, R. L
Berner of Monroe, and Clarke Howell of
the Constitution will only, it now appears,
be nominated In the House. Messrs. Calvin
and Atkinson are already out of the race,
and Messrs. Kloming and Jaokson will also
withdraw. It is too early to predict which
of them will win.
For elerk of the House, C. Speers and
Mark Harden, both of wnom have held the
position iu former legislatures, are having
a warm contest.
PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE.
The presidency of the Senate is not being
talked about much ns yet. The fight Is not
well on between ttie various candidates, R.
G. Mitchell of the Seventh, J. M. Torrel! of
the Thirty-sixth, L. B. Cabaniss of tho
Twenty-second, J. P. Walkerof the Twelfth
and M. W. Beck of tho Two ity-sixth. There
seems to be no opposition to the candidacy of
Col. William Harris of Worth for clerk of
the Senate.
Gov. Gordon and J udge Hines have both
located thoir,headquarters at the Kimball.
Gov. Northeu is here to take the oath of
office next Saturday.
A GUANO AGENT BOBBiD.
Men Break Into His Room and Get
Away With $4,000.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 3.— At Riverdale,
on the Atlanta and Florida railroad, Satur
day night John K. McCullough, a guano
agent for Adair Bros, of Atlanta, was
robbed of S4,OXJ. On retiring he placed a
sachel containing the money and $5,000
worth of notes behind a trunk and threw
his overcoat over it. As soon as he was
asleep the burglars, who bod doubtless
been watching him through the win
dow, broke open the door with an
ax and, rushing in, grabbed the
sachel and ran. Mr. McCullough,
being awakened by the noise, sprang out of
bed, caught up a Winchester i file and fired
at the rubbers, two whitv men, as they ran.
His aim was bad aud the thieves escaped.
Yesterday morning the satchel and notes
were found a abort distance away, where
they hail been thrown on the ground. Mr.
McCullough had $390 in one of the pockets
of bis trousers which the robbers failed to
get.
READING BILLS BY CAPTIONB.
Tbe Failure to Vote on the Amend
ment Not to Prevent It.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 3.—lt has been
stated that the constitutional amendment
lately ratified, which provides for the first
reading of bills Id the legislature by cap
tions ouly, would have to be ugain submit
ted to the people, on account of an over
sight iu the executive < Illoe, which pre
vented the amendment from being adver
tised in accordance with the act. Secretary
Nisbet to-day consulted the attorney gen
eral on the subject, authorities were
turned over, and the conclusion
reached that tbs portion of the act
fixing the tune for advertising such amend
ment* is directory and not mandatory. A
E reclamation which would have appeared
afore this, but for the delay of counties in
making election returns to the secretary of
state, will shortly be Issued declaring the
amendment ratified by the people and a
part of the statu constitution.
The Georgia Synod.
Avi eric us, Ga., Not. 3.—The Georgia
synod will meet at the Presbyterian church
in this city Wednesday. Tue opening ser
mon will be preached by Rev. J. J. Robin
son, D. D , the retiring nr iterator. About
forty minister' of the Presbyterian church
of tbe state will be present and an equal
number of ruling elders. Arrangements
have been made to give all who attend a
hearty welcome.
Washington News Waifs.
Washington, Ga., Not. I—Miss Lizzie
Pharr and Joseph Dyson of this place were
married at 1/uxingtun Thursday.
The remains of J. A. Loflin of Auga'ta
arrived here Saturday morning aud were
taken into the country tor Interment.
Miss Annie Evans of Hardeeville, B, C.,
is on a visit to Miss Annie Bndth.
A Couple of Rewards Offered.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. B.—The governor
to-day offered a reward of <l<Xl each for
the arrest of Tony Pickney and Noah
Oxendine. Pickney is charged with kill
ing his wife, Mar.ah Pickney, In Liberty
county in. 1888, and Oxeudine with killing
James Jones in the same county lost No
▼enb )r.
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A New Charge Against Based.
Atlarta, Ga.. Nov. 3—Further charges
have been preferred against Capt. A. C.
Sneed of the Gate City Guard, on account
of the call fur the company to assemble, is
sued by bkn ss captain commanding, after
tu suspension. The new charge against
him is insiibardiaatiou.
Wages Cut at Lowell.
Lowell, Mass., Not. 3—The spoolers
in the Mvrrimac mills have had their pay
reduced 15 oenta per day, aud tbe wsges of
tbe drawing-in girls have been cut. it is
thought amung tbe opsrsttvea that a gen
eral shut down vrIU follow.
j Daily,tin a tear. I
scents a copy. >
WEEKLY. sl. A YEAR.
KILLED IN THEIR CABS.
AN OPERATOR’S MISTAKE COSTSI
FOUR LIVES.
As an Express Train Rushed Up H
Thought a bwitcb was Open, an 4
Turned It—He was Mistaken, and
Bent the Flyer Into a Coal Train.
Syrac use, N. Y„ Nov. S. —An accident
occurred on the Delaware, Lackawanna
end Western railroad this evening at RoolC
Cut station, about three miles south of this
city, through the undue officiousness of os
boy telegraph operator named M. A Clark.
The aocident resulted m the death i t fouv
persons and the injury of several others.
The New York and Pacific day express
train from the scut i passes Rock Cut aa
5:40 o’clock at the rate of forty miles ai
hour.
coal trains on a siding.
Before the excreta was due at Rook Cull
two coal trains from Syracuse hod bean run
in on a switch on the north side of the main
track. Gugineer James Doyle of Scrautou.
Pa., of tne coal train, was in the cab of bis
engine waiting for the express to pass,
when he would poll out Michael Tierney,
a brakeman, wa.also in the cab cleaning
his lantern. The second coal tram was ba
hind Doyle's.
THE OPERATOR’S MISTAKE.
Clark, the operator, wav in his room in
the station, a few rods east, of the switch.
Ho wo* on the lookout for tho expre-s. Tho
latter was on time, and as tho headlight of
its engine came into view it Hashed through
Clark's mind that tho switoh was opened,
and that if it was not closed the expmo
would dash into the coal train. He rushed
to the switch and thr r it open. Then hot
realized, but too late, his mistake.
THE CRASH,
As the switoh was turned too express
swung on to the sidetrack, aud t.ie crash of
engines followed. The noise of the collision
was lost In the cries of the passengers within
the coaches of the express train.
The fireman and engineer of the express
engine were caught in the wreck and ground
to death. Toey were James Doyle of
Scranton, Pa,, and Myrtie Fernand, his
fireman, Michael J. Burke of Syracuse,
and Jeremiah Lee, his fireman.
WHERE THEIR BODIES LAY.
The body of Engineer Doyle wav found,
on the side of the track. Those of Fernand
Burke ad Lee were found uudor tons of
wreckage.
W. H. Copperall of Oswego, George Derby
of C uirtland and Josiah Kiin’iallof Oswego
were all lujured, though not fatally.
Michael Tierney wav also badly hurt.
Mrs. Julia Conam of Buffalo had he#
spine hurt and two ribs broken.
The other passengers were not hurt.
CAROLINA'S CAMPAIGN.
The Situation at Charleston Un-*
changed on the Eve of the Battle.
Charleston, 8. C., Nov. 8. —The
political situation hers is unchanged aud
there is no predicting the outcome. The
United States marshal's offioe was thronged
to-day by hordes of negroes, and deputy
marshals were appointed by the hundreds.
These, of course, will work only at the con
gressional poll* There b ive been s >me re
cent changes in the managers of the elec
tion, and it is thought here that tho Tillman
ticket will (>oll a bigger vote than was at
first thought possible. It is an open secret
that there is a division in the county dem<
cratic executive committee which has
resulted In some of the ilaskellites coming
out in support of the regular ticset. It is
probab e, however, that Haskell will carry
the county by a small majority, not nearly
as large as was at first churned. The vote
will probably not be large at either the
state or congressional polls. No trouble id
apprehended in the city.
SUGAR TRUST R £OBIV£B3.
Judge Pratt Gives tbe Parties Till
Thursday to Pick Their Men.
New Yokk, Nov. 3.—Judge Pratt has
handed down a decision in the sugar trust
case, in which be says that a receivership
is proper and necessary, and than
not only one, but two receivers
should be appointed. Th' receivers to
be appointed will lake possession of all the
properties and moneys of the tru't. It is
understood here that no person identified
directly with the trust will be appointed.
Judge Pratt gives the two parties to the
suit until Thursday to agree upon two per
sons to be appointed as receivers.
A LABOR SCANDAL.
Two Leaders Charged With Being la
tbe Pay of Employers.
Boston, Nov. B,— At a meeting of the
Control Labor Union yesterday, much ex
citement was oaused by Delegate Crowley,
an operative of the tailor’s union, who
charged that two labor leaders of Boston
had obtained large sums of money from
clothing manufacturers for starting agita
tions agai st tbe Boston tenement house
system. Crowley declined to give their
names, but said, while he has no doubt of
tbe guilt of the men, be would not give their
names.
OIL COMPANIES AT WAR.
The Manhattan Throws Down the
Gauntlet to tbe Standard.
Findlay, 0., Nov. 3— The Manhattan
Oil Company, tbe strongest of the inde
pendent organizations in this field, this
morning boldly challenged tbe Standard to
battle by advancing the price of Buckeys
oil from 80 to 32 cents. All the other inde
pendent companies followed suit, and tbe
Standard will probably meet the advance,
and a great oil war is now ou. The excite'
mi nt among the producers and operators is
already of au absorbing character.
A Fin* Vein of Coal.
Roanoke, Va., Nov. 3.—One of the
finest veins of coking coal yet discovered
has recently been found in Southwest
Virginia, measuring twenty-two feet in
thickness with two fret of slate. It belongs
to tbe celebrated flat top or Focah ntas
field, which has been partially developed in
tbe lost few years and became so unusually
noted for its ooke and steaming qualities.
Parties from BL Graham secured 10,000
acres of wild land on which the vein was
found and also several others ot smaller
dimensions.
Purchases of Silver.
Washington Nov. a— The treasury de
portment to-day resumed the purchase ol
silver. The amount offered was 1,060, uOC
ounces. Tbe am out purchased was 515,000
ounces, as follows: 10,000 at <1.0640: 50,i
600 at <1.0656 ; 260,000 at <1.0665; T75,006i
at <L0670
Frost at Boston.
Bostok, Ga., Nov. 3.—Several light
frosts have occurred in tbe last few days,
but not enough to kill vegetation.
