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I THE MORNING NEWS. i
J Established 1860. Incorporated ISBB. V
} J. H. ESTILL, President. j
STOCKS BEGIN TO GO UP.
A MORE CONFIDENT FEELING SEEN
ATI, ALONG THE LINE.
The Market Irregular at the Opening -
The Market Undoubtedly Oversold
for Some Time Past—Lackawanna
Makes a Gain of Six Points and Other
Stocks Lesser Amounts.
New York, Nov. 17.— The stock market
to-day, after having time to recover from
the scare of Saturday, was less active than
on any day for the past two weeks, and the
return of confidence caused a slow but ma
terial advance all along the line, notwith
standing the fact that there was great ir
regularity and feverishness throughout.
Two more failures were announced,
both due to the shrinkage in
values, but they had light effect, the failure
of Gregory' Haflou serving to keep Missouri
Pacific down behind the rest of the list, as
it was understood that Jthe firm wus heavy
long of the stock. Sales under the rule at
one time were about all the business done,
but they were all cleared away before noon,
and later, when it became evident that no
more failures were to be announced, buying
assumed a more confident front, and the
upward movement was accelerated.
THE MARKET OVERSOLD.
To-day’s developments show conclusively
that the market has for a long time been
largely oversold, and that bids and osten
sible purchases were made by the bears
when the number of stocks called for could
not be obtained iu the market. The general
opinion seems to be that it is now only a
question with investors of long stocks at
the present prices, as the feeling of inse
curity has almost subsided, and a steady
improvement may now be looked for on
a sound basis. There was a re
newal of the old rumors this
morning of a combination among
leading capitalists to support their respect
ive specialties, and the action of the Boston
Clearing House, in following the example
of the New York banks, in issuing clearing
house loan certificates was of much influ
ence in reassuring many would-be buyers.
The general confidence that the worst has
come nut in the publication of the truth iu
regard to the Barings, and the prompt action
by the Bank of England, would prevent
prevent any recurrence of the slump in
va'nies in the future through forced liqui
dation.
THE OPENING.
The market was very irregular at the
opening, through lower prices from London,
and the effect of improvement in the feel
ing here, and while most stocks were frac
tionally changed Burlington and Lacka
wanna were each lU’ lower, and Northern
Pacific preferred and Rock Island were
each up i per cent. The market was, as a
rule, firm from the first sales, but there was
a further decline in Burlington, Lacka
wanna and Sugar, which, however, was
soon checked, and those shares, as a
rule, moved for the remainder of
the day with the rest of the list. Much
irregularity in the movements was noticed,
bat there was a marked absence of exeite
m nt or apprehension, and, while the un
ertamtie; of the situation for the present
kept room traders quiet and commission
houses were not specially active, the diminu
tion of the amount of business was the only
unfavorable symptom, if such it may be
called, and the demand from the foreigners
and shorts kept prices moving slowly and
steadily in an upward direction.
LACKAWANNA RECOVERS.
The greatest interest was centered in
Lackawanna, and after its early drop there
was a rise of C per cent, in it, the price
touching lISO in the afternoon. Northern
Pacific was still very prominent,and allowed
smaller fluctuations than other active stocks,
hut preferred touched 60. There were a few
weak spots, and Jersey Central went below
par and healing and Lake Erie stocks sold
lower, but they had no apparent influence
upon the rest of the market, and the close
was fairly active and strong at about the
best prices of the day. The final gains
are 2 per cent, each in the big four and
Rick Island, 1% each in Union Pacific, St.
Paul, aud Louisville; 1% iu Atchison, \}.£
each in Northern Paciflo preferred and
i ’j*] l American, 1 ! 5 iu Missouri Pacific,
and 1 per cent, iu Pacific Mail, with frac-
I Ruins in the rost of the list. The sales
I or fisted stocks were 815,000 shares, and of
I unlisted 80,300 shares, Northern Pacific
I preferred furnishing 36,990 and Lacka-
I wanna 33.040 shares.
CONDITION OF THE BARINGS.
, n 4 6 .P‘ ic : al dispatch from London says:
, Barings declare thoir financial posi
tion to be sound now, as the banks have
three years’ support. The firm
ill rerilize £'4.000,000 surplus. They now
... '8,000,000 of the best commercial
P i'>Vn v.‘^ n worid - and their total liability
tl i ~ 1 > fw J,OOO. It is conceded that while
ffiey were embarrasei by the steady de
p-tm!* 111 iL‘ J ' , 'K on tine3 to a considerable
raiKA nr ■ P rin(; ipal and precipating
iin' if trouble was Russia’s with-
S'Ouat 0 " in all from the firm’s
ARRANGED satisfactorily.
', Ci -'’ ov - 1-7.—Kidder, Peabody &
i' n ; “ receipt if a cable from the Bar
intiorrln^ t !at ad matters are arranged
. i-‘j r l‘ y and permanently and author
■riiifi dder . Peabody & Cos. to proceed
Keufo °f. asusual - The Boston banks
M. L u clock this moraine to agree
Hp. suc:b concerted action of a pre
■eemll ary i nature as might be
■ornmi*. advisab,e - The clearing house
K ..' ", T °te Ito issue clearing house cer-
I: : ts = "Orty-three banks voting in favor
Bicwf? 6aan. * n . s t it. The rate of interest
Ul ' ates w *l! be 7.3 par cent. Security
Hf wiv K PU f l!p *?y a voto of the directors
Bt’o nf adi * D K i°r certificates in the
KI.P for each $75 advanced. No
■ n . , ' ates were as ted for to-day. The
will not be limited.
Bv. A ' ISIT TO THE barings.
B S o^’,^ v -17-A representative of the
B v 1 >- T* to_da y visited the house of
Bm th i “ Everything was quiet
B'eP'.y 1, ace i ai >d there were no internal
Bn of distAirbance. The mem
lho firm stated that their
BTf ? arld other liabilities will
B v n, f ' tj 2 y f ali due, and that tho
Bdat iUK i firtn ’ with the Bank of Eng-
Kore. 1,3 Uack > iB stronger now than ever
I' l k t- r o! e °® cia t °lo se i business on the
Hr t 'p anEe to -day hod a decidedly bet
but bMH P E iC< ? rall y> n K at weak
H r the I'av 5 havir >g a general decline
■a:v. f„ . opeculative dealings were
■ t ‘‘-ui l cmm T n tUr V lK - 1 . 0 °P erate in vieiT
B n aad critical condition of the
Hestlv a : 'l 9 Eood investment business
BitW.‘iJir t 0 modify the depression,
B's were s “F on late continental tele-
B had h„ y Purchases by investors
Botations a ,H ract cd by the low level of
Ha-' the leading feature of
min ipL Pl ’a® been the further
Bsto t; atid \ a Btoclt ’ Uruguays slump
■tilver i„|i“,l Ar ! entlllee a to 4. The fall
B o£ I : wura 4 decline in rupee pa
■ Lp , le -American railroad secu
mu and -ciiued and Mexican rail-
Marines m u,' 1 ' Pi,e banks supporting
H' 1 ' OP r OSBtO £ llara,ltee the
,4 >>:neiii ,eu acceptances. The
■ BanilE is expected
K> commission consisting of
fbc stofmnij ftauj.
Lord Revelstoke, the head of the firm,
and a director of the Bank of England;
Brewer Gurnets, Mr. Hodgeson, a director
of the Royal Assurance Corporation; Mr.
Halbedof the Marine Assurance Company,
Mr. Galr of the Union Marine As urauee
Company, Henry Baring, half-brother of
Lord Northbrook, and Heury Mildmay,
all men of solid financial repute.
Las Sovidades newspaper says that
Portugal ones the Barings £BOO,OOO.
It is stated that the guarantee fund raised
for the Barings amounts so far to £14,000,-
000. Telegrams are being constantly re
ceived from home and foreign houses offer
ing help.
SCOTCHMEN LEND A HAND.
London, Nov. 18, 5 a. m.— Three leading
Scotch banks have subscribed £2so,oooeach
for the Baring guarantee fund. The scope
of the fund and the period over which it
will extend are still undefined. The detail
will be settled according to circumstances.
A committee of the leading financial houses
have been formed to estimate the condition
of the Argentine Republic’s finances. There
is an unconfirmed rumor that the Argentine
financial agency will be transferred from
the Barings to the Rothschilds,iu which case
the debt of therepublic’wul be reconstructed
and consolidated.
Country bankers are drawing large sums
from London, causing continued pressure
on the Bank’ of England. The third in
stallment of £1,000,009 has not yet arrived
from Paris.
The Timex in its financial article declares
that the statement that the Argentine
agency will be transferred to the Roths
childs is without foundation.
Russia’s withdrawals.
The Times learns that Russia has given
notice to the Barings of the withdrawal, in
three installments, of £1,500,000 of Russian
funds, the first installment to be due about
the middle of December, and the second in
January. The whole of Russia’s deposit of
£2,440,000 is, therefore, still with the Bar
ings. The latter decided to ask for assist
ance. not on account of Russia’s action, but
in review of the whole position. At a meet
ing of the joint stock bankers, at the Bank
of England, the governor of the latter
institution in a letter promised assistance
wherever justifiable and needed. In view
of the pinch through fear country bankers
are withdrawing their balances. A meet
ing of the country bankers to be held
shortly will probably tend to allay the
undercurrent of anxiety.
The Barings’ share in the Buenos Ayres
water and drainage syndicate is £1,400,000.
Their responsibility also extends to the lia
bilities of other members of the syndicate in
the event of their failure to meet their en
gagements. The report that a meeting has
been held at which a scheme was devised to
prop up the Argentine credit is declared to
be untrue.
FRANCE'S ASSISTANCE.
Paris, Nov. 17.—The press eulogizes the
action of the Bank of France in helping the
Bank of England by sending gold to that
institution.
DSATH IN A FACTORY.
Three Men Killed and Several Injured
tn a Boiler Explosion.
Reaping, Fa., Nov. 17.—A terrible acci
dent occurred at Metztown in this county,
at 7 o’clock this morning. It resulted in
the death of three men, and the serious
injury of five others. While the employes
cf Edward Trailer's stove factory were
preparing to 9tart work aud the engineer
was getting up steam in the boiler one of
the large boilers exploded and the building
was completely wrecked. Henry Epler,
aged 21, Sashman Hilbert, aged 25, and
Charles Oswald, aged 45, were instantly
killed.
TIDE INJURED.
Among the more seriously injured are:
Samuel Epler, Frederick Delong, Elbert
Reppart, James Bausher and Charles
Albert. All are terribly scalded, and Epler,
Delong and Albert bad limbs broken. Tbe
exact cause of tho explosion i3 unknown.
The force of the concussion was beard a
distance of five miles.
The bodies of the killed were horribly
mangled.
Charles Bausher was badly cut and
Charles Albert received fatal injuries.
Tho seven meu injure! were standing in
the boiler house warming themselves when
the explosion occurred.
A TRAIN IN A RIVER.
Two Men Killed, Five Injured and
Fifty-eight Hcga Drowned.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 17.— This morn
ing while a freight train on the Kansas
City, Wyandotte and Northwestern rail
road was crossing a bridge over Kaw river
in this city, a span of the bridge gave way
and precipitated the entire train into tho
river, thirty-one feet below. Tha train
consisted of five cars, loaded with hogs,
farming implements and grain. Ellis Moore
(colored) who was stealing a ride, was killed.
Fireman Fred Allen of Lawrence, Kan., is
missing and is supposed to bo under the
wreck.
The engineer, conductor and three brake
men were badly hurt.
Fifty-eight bogs were drowned.
Thoriver is fifteen feet deep.
The engino and almost the entire train are
buried out of sight.
THE LOSS OF LIFE GREATER.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 17, 10 p. m.—
The loss of life by the accident at the Kaw
river bridge this morning is much greater
than was first reported. A large number
of colored men, employes of the
Armour Packing Company, boarded
the train to ride across the
river to their work. Those known
to be dead are the fireman of tho engino
aud three colored men. Five more of
Armour’s men were on the train, and have
not since been seen. Three tramps were
also on the train, and have not since been
seen. There is no telling how many men
are fast in the wreckage at the bottom of
the river.
PEACE IN GUATEMALA.
Sanchez Surrenders to the Forces of
the Government.
New York, Nov. 17. —Jacob Bais, con
sul general of Guatemala, to day received
the following dispatch:
Tegucigalpa, Nov. 15, 1890.
Gen. Sanchez revolted with the garrison at
the capital. He surrendered to-day. Order Is
re-est ablished and complete peace prevails.
Boc rax.
Cincinnati's Board of Affairs.
Cincinnati, Nov. 17. —Louis Reemelin,
late president of the board of city improve
ments, has filed a petition in the circuit
court in conjunction with William Mont
gomery and E. W. Bonham, his late asso
ciates, asking by what warrant the board of
city affairs, successor of the former board,
holds office. His late colleagues, ICerper
and Ellison, refuse to unite in the suit, and
are made parties defendant.
Ohio’s Vote.
Columbus, 0., Nov. 17.— The official ab
stract of the vote at the late election has
been completed and shows the plurality of
Ryan, rep., to be 10,969. The total vote
was 942,977. The official figures do not
change the result in the congressional dis
tricts. The delegation will stand seven
republicans and fourteen democrats.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1890.
gQCH’3 CURE.
A Scene in a Ward where the Afflicted
are Treated.
Berlin, Nov. 17.—A visitor to the con
sulting rooms of Dr. Cornel writes to the
Vosxisehe Zeitung as follows: “Imagine a
dark corridor, scarcely four and a half feet
w ide, thronged by a motley assemblage of
men and women, and, in a small adjacent
ante-room, thirty persons coughing in close
atmosphere, anxiously awaiting their turn
for examination and treatment. One
patient, who appeared to bo in an
advanced stage of the disease, bad
to be carried into the consulting
room. In this room there were three
assistants at work by a little table. One
patieut sat iu a chair u ndressed and under
going examination, ana three other patients
were partially undressed and awaiiiug their
turn. Dr. Cornel in the meantime made
h:s way through the throng, calming the
Impatient and seeing that every one took
his or her proper place. A working
man, who seemed to be suffering
greatly, pleaded that he was the
father of four children and asked that his
case might be taken wittiout delay. He was
toid that he would bo admitted as soon as a
vacancy occurred. Similar answers were
given to others who were importunate. The
scream of applicants for treatment has
grown into a parfeot torrent.” The writer,
in conclusion, says that the municipal
authorities ought immediately to erect a
temporary hospital for the treatment of
patients with tuberculosis.
AN AMERICAN GOES OVER.
Asheville, N. C., Nov. 17.—Dr. Carl
Vau ftueke, a specialist in lung and throat
diseases, left here to-day for Berlin, Ger
many, in order to study the exact methods
of inoculation and dotails of the treatment
for consumption under Prof. Koch’s dis
covery.
Dr. Van Rucke is well and favorably
known for his special work on lung and
throat diseases,and stands high in the ranks
of his profession. Tie will conduot here a
special institution for the treatment of con
sumption. He was formerly a pupil of
Prof. Koch.
BOSTON TO HAVE AN INSTITUTE.
Boston, Nov. 17.— The project to estab
lish, in Boston, an institute where consump
tive patients may be treated by Prof.
Koch’s tuberculosis enre, is to be putin
operation at once. A local physician, who
has just returned from Berlin, where he
had an opportunity to investigate
the new cure for consumption, is
about to take active steps to provide a
hospital for the reception of those afflicted
with the disease. Lymph for inoculation
is on the way to this city, and arrange
ments have been made so that a full supply
will be constantly on hand for the members
of the medical profession who will use it.
The Reichstag will meet on Doc. 2,
Among the first act? of the body will be the
adoption of a resolution expressing the na
tion’s thanks to Prof. Koch.
NIHILISTS IN THHI DOCK.
Two Accomplices Convicted and Sen
tenced to Be Hanged.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 17.—The trial of
the nihilists, accused of being implicated in
the plot against the czar, was concluded to
day. Sophie Guengberg, one of the pris
oners arrested here, after her trial in Paris,
in which city she was arrested for having
booms in her possession, together with two
accomplices named SterlanoffsKi and Frei
field, were found guilty and condemned to
be hanged. The court, however, recom
mended that the czar remit the sentence of
death against fStorlanoffski and Freifleld,
and that they bo banished to Siberia. Two
officers charged with complicity in the plot
were acquitted.
BRIN’S TENANTRY.
Fourteen Evictions on the Olphert
Estate.
Dublin, Nov. 17.—Fourteen tenants on
the Olphert estate were evicted to-day.
One of tho tenants and his daughter wero
arrested for throwing missiles at and wound
ing a bailiff.
The government will order preparations
for the beginning of the relief works in
Gweedore as soon as parliament sanctions
the measure.
BALFOUR IN LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, Nov. 17.—Secretary Balfour
attended an annual conference Of the Na
tional Union Conservative Association to
day, and received au adaress of welcome,
to which he made a brief reply. He will
deliver an address at the meeting of the as
sociation to-morrow.
ENGLAND’S GALLANT TARS.
Lord George Hamilton Made Proud
by the Serpent’s Crew.
London, Nov. 17.—Lord George Hamil
ton, first lord of the admiralty, in a speech
at Bedford to-day, said that the British
navy was superior to those of the rest of
Europe or of America. He praised the
coolness of tbe captain and crew of tbe lost
cruiser Serpent. Such disasters, he said,
were tbe price England paid for being mis
tress of the seas. He added that the admi
ralty intended to pension the widows and to
remunerate the families of the men who
were lost.
Thieves After Examination Papers.
London, Nov. 17.—A plot to steal the
army education examination papers before
the time set for the examinations has been
discovered in the camp at Aldershot.
Rt. Hon. Edward Stanhope, secretary of
state for war, has offered a reward of £IOO
and a pardon to any one engaged in the
conspiracy who will confess aud furnish
the authorities with the names of the ac
complices.
A Riot Near Moscow.
London, Nov. 17. —Advices from St.
Petersburg say that a serious riot occurred
last week fifteen miles distant from Moscow.
A body of troops shot and wounded a hun
dred and workmen for refusing to
receive the command of the newly appointed
district official?. In addition to refusing to
obey their commands, the rioters bound tho
officials with cords and sunt them to Mos
cow.
Germany’s Minister of Agriculture.
Berlin, Nov. 17.—The Reichsanzeiger
announces that Emperor VYilliuru has con
ferred upon Dr. Lucius, the retiring min
ister of agriculture, the grand oross of tho
Hohenzoilern family order. It also an
nounces that Gov. Heyden of Frankfort
has been appointed minister of agriculture.
Off for Africa.
Brussels, Nov. 17. —Tbe steamer
Luaiaba leaves Antwerp for Zanzibar to
morrow with tho agents of the Congo state
and anti-slavery society on board. The
Jesuits have decided to establish missions in
the Congo state.
A Bridge Over tho Channel.
Paris, Nov. 17.—The French engineer,
Renault, has made a report to the ministry
of works in favor of a bridge across the
English channel.
GORDON A SURE WINNER.
ALL THAT HE HAS TO DO IS TO GET
OUT HIS VOTE.
Over-Confidence the Only Danger
That Threatens His Prospects Sena
tor Brown Denies That He Ever
Offered to Resign in Grady’s Favor.
Railroad Mon Rallying.
Atlanta, Ga.,Nov. It.— Unless the Gor
don men take warning, it is uot out of the
question that through over-oonfidence they
may be treated to a surprise that will last
them the balance of their lives. While it
is practically admitted by Mr. Calhoun’s
supporters that hfc cause is on its last legs,
the over-confidence of the Gordon men is
being calculated upon by their shrewd op
posers as furnishing the one chance of Mr.
Calhoun’s election. Unless the Gordon
votes can be relied upon to be cast for Gov.
Gordon on the first ballot, and to the end,
on every succeeding ballot, there is danger.
solidity and steadiness.
Solidity and steadiness iu the ranks is ab
solutely needful to carry the day, and too
much importance cannot be attached to
this requisite of success.
The talk of conceding Calhoun’s defeat,
and of his only wanting a complimentary
vote, is but a crafty ruse to add to his
strength from such unwary Gordon men as
suffer themselves to strain tuoir good na
ture so far, believing their chief to be safe.
Powerful agencies are being brought to
bear to secure Mr. Calhoun’s election.
RAILROAD MEN RALLYING.
Railroad men are gathering hero iu
strength. Col. Stanlman of the Louisville
and Nashville at this writing is ou his way
to Atlanta, and it lias been arranged, it is
said, that he shall gq very privately to the
Louisville and Nashville office and there lo
cate himsoli' and his headquarters instead of
taking rooms In the hotels. Just why he
wants to keep out of sight is the mystery.
The official car of the Savannah. Florida
and Western has reached here, bringing
a largo number of the officials of that line.
Col. E. C. Machen and Hon. Nat Harris of
Macon are also on hand. The town, in
deed, is full of railway magnates and their
confidential friends, who have rallied here
just In the nick of time.
GORDON’S SAFETY.
The impression here that Gov. Gordon is
safe beyond all peradventure, unless his
over-confident friends suffer themselves to
be deceived into trifling with the ballot, is
stronger to-night than it has over been, and
so are the ugly rumors that have been so
long afloat. Some legislators are getting
sick and finding it necessary to go homo for
a doctor. If many of them get
sick and feel obliged to dodge the
vote the election may by seriously affected,
but it seems uncertain in which "wav. The
Calhoun men hope to weather the first day
if tboy cun get enough “complimentary
votes” from the oonfldeot Gordon men, and
thus secura twenty-four extra hours to
work in.
THE CALHOt’/N CAUCUS.
The Calhoun caucus this morning took
actiou relievingsuch members as might find
themselves omharrassud in voting for Mr.
Calhoun. It is also reported to have passed
a resolution substantially as follows:
Resolved, That we ratify the nomination of
Patrick Calhoun for United States senator, and
that any member of the caucus Iran the right to
nominate and ballot for any candidate V) loro
Gen. Gordon, and we urge every member to
vote.
A DENIAL BY SENATOR BROWN.
Senator Joseph E. Brown has furnished
the press with this contradiction of a cur
rent report:
Atlanta, Ua., Not. 17, 1890.
Hon, John B. Gordon:
Dear Bm—ln response to your letter just re
ceived, I have no hesitation in stating that the
report to which you call my attention, that. I
approached you as governor, and offered to re
sign my position as senator if you would ap
point Henry W. Grady as my successor, is with
out the aha low of truth to sustain it. No such
conversation ever occurred between us. and
nothing like it. Yours truly.
Joseph E. Brown.
MANAGER nEMHIILI, BACK,
Business Manager Hemphill, one of the
largest stockholders in the Constitution, ii
back from New York just in time to expose
the insincerity of the editorial end of his
paper in its attempt to apologize tor the
knifing war it has made upon Gen. Gor
don. Mr. Hemphill was such a warm per
sonal friend of Mr. Grady’s that be is now
one of the executors of Mr. Grady’s estate,
and Mr. Hemphill is an enthusiastic sup
porter of Gen. John B. Uordon for the
United States Senate.
To-day he said: “I am on tho Constitu
tion and was on the Constitution when tho
disagreement between Mr. Grady and Gen.
Gordon took place. It amounted to but
little, and I, as a friend of Mr. Grady’s, do
not consider it of such a nature as to war
rant me in opposing Gen. Gordon. Mr.
Grady has no better friond than mysolf, and
I am enthusiastically for John B. Gordon.”
INMAN FOR GORDON.
Samuel M. Inman, who is also a large
stockholder in tbe Constitution, and who
was one of Mr. Grady’s best and closest
friends, said this morning: “I am an enthu
siastic supporter of Gen. John B. Gordon.”
A prominent citizen said this morning:
“The morning after Mr. Pat Calhoun’s nom
ination by the anti-Gordon caucus tho Con
stitution quoted Mr. Clark Howell as say
ing that he would have no apology to make
tor supporting Mr. Calhoun. Now, what
in the world is he apologizing so soon for.
and giving such a lame excuse that his own
associates decline to indorse it?”
A delegation of twenty-five citizens of
Butts county reached the city this after
noon, bearing a petition for Gov. Gordon,
signed by 400 names. Tho delegation is,
headed by J. A. McMichad, president of
tho alliance.
A delegation from Bumtsr is also here
for tho same purpose.
AN ALLIANCE LECTURER DISGUSTED.
State Alliance lecturer Beck is reported
as stating that he will immediately tender
his resignation if the alliance elects Mr.
Calhoun.
Moj. Campbell Wallace, ex-pre3ident of
tho Georgia railroad commission, is quoted
as writing to a friend that there is no use
talking about keeping up the railroad com
mission and restricting railroads if the can
didate of the Terminal monopoly is elected.
A correspondent, writing from Randolph
county, says that the announcement of Mr.
Pat Calhoun as the anti-Gordon candidate
has paralyzed that section.
Hon. James Y. Carmichael, another very
patient candidate for tho Senate, has only
just retired from the race because, says he:
•‘I sec that every principle of tho alliance
and democracy, aiid even Christian civili
zation has been ignored and overrun by the
most despotic monopoly.”
The ladies of Atlanta sent this morning
to Gen. Corilon a coat-of-arms of Georgia.
Upon it were the oards:
‘■Gordon, the Defender of the Constitu
tion.”
"Gordon, the Women’s Choice.”
"Tender Memories Cling Around the
Gray.”
AN OVATION TO THE GENERAL.
About 11 o’clock the Kimball house was
packed by an excited concourse, aud cries
for Gov. Gordon brought the general from
bis headquarters. He thanked the gather
ing for the ovation, and, during a short
speech, said he would rather be enshrined
in their hearts than boast the proudest polit
ical laurels. He assured them that the dav
is ours. Other speeches were made, aud at
midnight excited groups w _ ore eagerly hold
ing forth on politics.
A QUART3TTK OF SPEAKERS.
Calhoun, Hammond, Graves and Nor
wood at the Capitol.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 17.—Patrick Cal
houn, Hon. N. J. Hammond, John Temple
Graves and ex-Sonator Norwood spoke at
the capitol to-night aud Gov. Gordon at the
Kimball house.
At the capitol the audience took a consid
erable part in the evening’s exercises.
When John Sibley stood up in front of
Chairman Nuanally his voice was drowned
by a perfect din, in which could be heard
hurrahs for Gov. Gordon. While Mr.
Siblev was making a pantomimic introduc
tion they continued to yell. The conserva
tive elomeut tried hard to his? down the
disturbance.
As Mr. Calhoun came forward the
clamor and che-i s for Gov. Gordon in
creased tonfold. During a pause
Mr. Calhoun won the ear and
sympathy of his audience by
stating that he might not bo allowed to
speak, but iu the grand old statu of Georgia
free speech was, he felt sure, vouchsafed to
even the humblest citizen. This put his
audience on its good behavior for a while.
Ho told of his nomination lining assaulted by
gross insinuations, but assured bis audience
that never did hs exercise the slightest un
due indueDce to secure it. The charges
wore, lie stated, absolutely uutruo, and
wounded the breast of an hooest man,
while being an insult to the legislature of
Georgia.
WANTED A FREE-FOR-ALL.
He had uot favored a nomination, but
had urged that all candidates take their
chances before the general assembly. He
had been told, when he learned of his nom
ination, that it was unanimous. The
charge of being a monopolist was unfounded.
Slanderous fabrications wore used against
him because be reprosents a railroad, and
created a system that benefits the south. He
is so arraigned. Mr. Calhoun theu argued
over, iu substance, Ids spoech of last
Wednesday, in which he dwelt ou the inti
mate relations of the railroads and the
public, showing how, with government
control through the commission, the bast
results are secured to the people. If a man
represents a railroad, he asked, is he
to be disfranchised f He showed
hOw trim people of Georgia would not bo
inconsistent In sending him to the Senate.
They would show tho broad and conserva
tive tone of the people, and that the alliance
was not class legislation. Do this, lie
pointed out, rather than send a man thorn
for idle declamation. He talked
again of cheap money, and the knitting
of the railroads of tho west and southeast,
but his audience was too highly wrought up
for a dissertation on trafllo aud mouetary
Hhatistics, aud the younger element again
broke out with cries for Gov. Gordon. Mr.
Calhoun told them that ho indorsed their
method of booming Gov. Gordon, but said;
“I don’t believe Gov. Gordon would
couutenance any conduct that would
cry down a speaker.” Mr. Calhoun again
talked about carrying tho alliance banner
into tho .Senate and wound up by apologiz
ing on account of severe cold. His last re
marks wore those of thanks to his audience
for attending.
GRAVES GIVES WAY TO HAMMOND.
John Temple Graves came forward, and a
cry of "gentlemen” from tho body of the
house, and looking in that direction his
friends recognlzod Mr. Hammond. Mr.
Graves was asked if he would yield to him
the stand a few minutes. A denouement
merged into au ovatiou. Mr. Graves yielded
to Mr. Hammond, who started out about
having tried to avoid politics, but he was
seemingly dragged into them. He,
in turn, complimented Gov. Gordon,
ex-Senator Norwood, and Mr. CalhouD.
Except for ex-Beriator Norwood and Mr.
Hartridge, he said, he would not have
asked permission to speak. The witty
Hartridge and the bitter Norwood, said he,
both had been unjust to him. Henators
Zachery and Ellington called on
him, he explained, and asked
him if ho favorod the sub-treasury
bill. Ho had answered in the negative.
They wanted to present his name before tbe
caucus. They then asked him wfiat wore
his objections. He told them that he re
garded the bill as both unconstitutional and
impracticable. He had not read the St.
Ixiuis platform and was not prepared to
discuss it. Regarding the railroad
he had, thinking tbe ownership of railroads
was meant, expressed him as opposed to It,
and Senator Ellington had afterward ex
plained that the control by the commission
was meant.
This misunderstanding had most to do
with Mr. Hartndgfc’a charging deception.
NORWOOD’S REFERENCE TO HIM.
Mr. Hammond took a clipping, in which
Mr. Norwood had spoken or him as a mem
ber of the third party that was to impose
the creature monopoly on tho people of
Georgia. No connection had been made of
the newspaper account of the speeches,
pointed out Mr. Hammond, and an injustice
was being suffered by him without any dis
position on Mr. Norwood’s part to
repair it. Mr. Norwood, who
was present, said he had not
uttered tlie remark credited him. "Here it
is, I’ll read it," said Mr. Hammond, and be
read the clipping more fully. Cnee for
Norwood here arose. Mr. Norwood ex
plained that the remarks did not apply to
Mr. Hammond, particularly the pari com
plained. “My friend Norwood explains
it wss not intended for me and. though it
has gone all over the state, 1 let it pass,”
added Mr. Hammond. Mr. Hammond then
went on to point out why ho regarded tho
sub-trensury bill as unconstitutional. There
is, said he, no authority in the constitution
for using money that way. They need
not fear tbe politicians not doing
all they could for the farmers,
but he urged that brouder perspectives be
taken aud legislation contemplate all parts
of the body polltio. He admires the farm
ers’ movemortt. Hero cries came from the
packed gallery for "Graves.” Mr. Ham
mond told them that they had about finished
the substantial, and ho would permit them
to enjoy the dessert, waving his hand
to Mr. Graves, who followed him
grandpa Calhoun’s hat.
John Temple Graves, who is a kinsman
of Mr. Calhoun, and also connected with
the railroads, was the third speaker, and
his sjicech was a very pretty one. He
seemed as proud as he could be of his young
relative, and even went so far
as to crown him with his grand
father’s hat, and give tho audienco
to understand that It fitted him just as well,
if anything bettor, than it did his ancestor.
Mr. Graves said that he had always been a
friend of Gov. Gordon, and that he still
admired, honored and loved him, but
intimated that in intellectual caliber
he was a mere babe as
compared with the speakor’s more fortunate
young kinsman, who was tho grandson of
the greatest of American statesmen, aud at
least as great as his grandfather at his ago.
Mr. Graves said ho came to advocate his
cause on the impulss of an honest
conviction and love of country, and
be said this with such earnestness tnat no
body present doubted it in the leait. He
thought it right that Gor. Gordon should
have been elected over Alexander H. Ste
phens and Benjamin Hill. He was mag
netic aud a soldier, and better adapted to
break down the sectional feeling, which
was then the issue of tho day.
.SECTIONALISM DEAD NOW.
But sectionalism was dead. The com
plexion of the country has changed since
then anu the tariff.trails; -or tat ion and finan
cial is.su s were those to bo met, to settle all
of which he had no hesitation
in recommending his young kins
man as a man of pre-emir.ent
fitness. He was, in his opinion, tho superior
of any man yet mentioned for tiie place in
controversy. He wus a working machine, a
political student, and knew more about his
grandfather’s history In politics and the
issues of his grandfather’s day than almost
anybody. He was just as states
manlike ai he could be. Why,
fully nine years ago, had ho not uufolded to
the speaker a piau to build up the big
Terminal system In every detail us it stands
t i-day f liis grandfather had been equal to
tln< routine of the secretary of state’s office
at 34, but was no greater than his grand
son, for he was at the same age
shaping the policy of tho largest
railroad system iu the country. Why,
there had bean some talk of making him its
president hud Mr. lumun resigned. But if
the statesmanlike young kinsman of his was
bent on one tiling more than on any other,
it was on having the railronds kept within
bounds and having them regulated.
HIS ABILITY AS A FINANCIER.
To prove how well able he was to deal
with financial questions in the Senate, the
speaker reminded his hearers that Mr. On!
houn had entered the greatest of great
money markets (Wall street lie seemed to
allude to) and in live years’ time had
snatched a fortune from Clio teeth of world
wide competition. As for Gov. Gordon,
much as tho speaker loved him, and well
adapted as lie was years ago to
grapple with tho then issues, his ability to
grapple with the new issues of the
country was equivocal. (Great cheers and
hurrahs for Gen. Gordon.] Mr. Graves'
management of u crowd overwhelm
ingly against him was particu
larly fine, and whilo ho did
his candidate harm rattier than good, he
impressed the audience forcibly with bis
own earnestness and manliness. As soon as
lie had concluded it was announced that
Gov. Gordon would speak at tho Kimball in
half an hour, and the halLwas nearly de
serted when Mr. Norwood mounted the
stand.
POLK REPUDIATES CALHOUN.
Norwood Reads a Letter From the
President of the Alliance.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 17.-Mr. Calhoun’s
candidacy has been repudiated by the pres
ident of the national alliance, who also
washes his hands of the manipulating at
tempted upon the legislature by tho other
foreign alliance leaders. Mr. Norwood,
when he took the stand, read a letter ad
dressed to him by President Polk on Nov. tt.
It reads as follows:
1 am profoundly concerned. From wliat [
learned Inst night and this mijraing l tear that
tho only way to defeat (lov. Gordon is an entire
withdrawal of Mr. Calhoun, j This last stinteuce,
which is scratched, but perfectly legible, scorns
necessary to the sense.j Tho movement in
his interest created, ns I lm I noprehended,
a deep feeling of distrust and
which Gov Gordon’s friends are using with
telling effect, 1 heard this morning from an
anti-Gordon man that, after the caucus many
of the members said that they would go for
Gov. Gordon before they would for Mr. Uai
lioun They charge and believe that there
is a ('alhotin ring in which Turner, myself mid
Macuna are active factors, and that Macuno
onme down toengineer him through. 1 regret
that this was not made known to mo before 1
spoke. I ask that you do mo the great kind
ness to toll your friends that I know nothing
of it, and absolutely repudiate the wholo thing.
With me, the alliance cause Is first anil above
all things else. It cannot and will not grind
any man’s ax. i cannot and will not
agree to any entangling alliances
with corporations. 1 Intend by
the help of God to stand firmly and
by our cause and by the people. I lutve never
been consulted by the friends of Calhoun, but
they know my position Is that the ahianoe
will not Indorse his election. His coil
uectlon aud relation with tho railroads pro
eludes such Indorsement. I cannot aud will not
assume to even intimate to the Georgia brother
hoof who they should elect, but as t-be president
of onr order I should sincerely deplore u mis
take In tills groat and important matter. If the
alliance will not wisely North Carolina,
South Carolluu and Kunms will follow.
I am nwaro that 1 should write
this to someone who ts u monitor of our order,
hilt I do not know who among them is in
sympathy with my views, and hence I place it
In the hands of one whom I know
will not use it improperly The
unfortunate, and, as I think the
unwise candidacy of Mr. Calhoun, whoever
may lie responsible for It, seriously Imperils the
success of the alliance in Georgia ana threatens
it with disruption. I know it has aroused ear
nest feeling. I huvo been approached, gorily once
several days ago, on the subject and was
f>rompt~ and emphatic in disapproving
tandl ain now thoroughly convinced thut
pressing him forward by any iiiemb rs of the
alllanec can but have a laid effect These are
my liouest views, and I ask you os friends to
use them only In my defense.
To back this up, Mr. Norwood,
read a second letter, dated Nov. 10, from Mr.
Polk to Alliaaceman Kemp, which was to the
same purport. "Now," said the speaker, "take
your choice, and determine for yourselves
whether these letters represent the sentiment of
the alliance president, or whether it Is repre
sented by the paper now being circulated urg
lng Mr. Calhoun's election, to which his name
has been attached."
EWUNG ON A LIMB.
A Mob in Tennessee Hangs a Negro
Who Killed a Sheriff.
New Orleans, Nov. 17.—A special to
the Times-Democrat from Corinth, Miss.,
says: "News has just reached this place
from Havannah, Tenn., of the banging by
a mob of Ned Stevons, a negro, who killed
Sheriff Frazier several mouths ago. He
was tried last Friday, but the jury failing
to agree he was sunt back to jail. Last
night a mob of 500 quietly surrounded the
jail, and compelled the jailer to give up tbe
prisoner. They then took Stevons out of
town and swung him up to tho limb of a
treo, and riddled his body with bullets."
Russia's Troopa Around Armenia.
Ehzekoum, Nov. 17. —The concentration
of Russian troops on the Armenian frontier
has caused much uneasiness here. The gov
ernment of Erzeroum has sent sixty wagon
loads of ammunition for the Turkish troops
on the frontier.
Explorers Reported Murdered.
Ehzekoum, Nov. 17.—The French ex
plorers, Dandy and Plysson, who were
making a geographical tour around Lake
Van, are reported to have been murdered.
Belgian Miners Strike.
Brussels. Nov. 17.—A general strike
has been declared at the Trion and Kaisin
collieries in the Charleroi district.
Socialists Defeated.
Berlin, Nov. 17.—Tbe municipal elec
tions at Gotha resulted in tbe defeat of the
socialistic candidates.
Italy's Coming Bleotion.
Rome, Nov. 17.—Tho Roman Clerical
Union has decided to take no part iu the
coming election.
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WEEKLY. sl.2i A YEAR,
O’SHEA OUT OF HIS YOKE.
THE COURT FORMALLY GRANTS
HIM A DIVORCE.
Servants in the O’Shea Household Tell
of Parnell’s Nocturnal Visits Behind
Locked Doors- Mrs. O’Shea's Sister
Denies the Charge of Intimacy With
the Captain.
London, Ncv. l*. —The trial of the
O'Shea divorce case was resumed in the
divorce court, this morning, before ju tice
Butt and a special jurv. The petitioner
presented further evidence to prove the
charges ho makes against his wife and Mr.
Parnell. The first witness called was a
servant who worked at Capt. O’Shea’s
house at Eltham, at, the time Capt. O’Shea
charge* that Mr. Parnell was paying clan
destine visits to his wile. She testified that
Mrs. O’Shea anil Mr. Parnell were on one
occasion locked in the drawing room. Mrs.
O’Shea afterward explained that the lock
ing of the door was essential to the safety
of Mr. Parnell, as a number of members of
secret societies were prowling about the
vicinity. She also told the witness to deny
that Mr. Parnell visited the house.
Another servant testified that Mrs.
O’Shea and Mr. Porn" 11 wore lockod in a
room until aftor midnight.
a coachman’s story.
A coachman who was formerly in tho
employe of Mrs O’Shea testified to driv
ing Mr. Parnell from Eltham station to
iVenersh Lodge, Mrs. O'Shea's residence,
after midnight. He afterward took Mr.
Parnell’s horses to Knatboume.
An ex-page testified that he had liTed in
the service of Mrs. O’Shea at Eastbourne.
Mr. Parnell lived in the same house.
Other witnesses testified that Katie
O’Shea (Mrs. O’Shea), took the Eastbourne
boose, and paid the rent wiili checks signed
Katie O’Shea. Mr. Paruoll resided there,
and also at a lions - In Regent’s park, which
Airs. O’Shea also rented.
MRU. STEELE ON THE STAND.
Mrs. Steele, sister of Mrs. O’Shea, whom
the latter charged with adultery with Capt.
O’Shea, then took the stand, and denied the
charge made against tier.
One of the Jurymen insisted that the
petitioner be cross examined on thocounter
oharge made by his wife. The petitioner
was accordingly recalled. He testified that
he bad lived apart from ids wife at bar ex
press desire. Ho denied the charges of
cruelty made against him, and said he had
always tronted his wife with kindness.
HIS INVITATION TO PARNELL.
Ho had invited Parnell to dine at bis
house after challenging him to fight a duel
because he had been convinced that hh sus
picious regarding his wife and Mr. Parnell
wore baseless, lie had last lived with his
his wife at Brighton in 1886.
In Humming up tho evidence to the jury,
Justice Butler dwelt on tho charge of con
nivance made by Mrs. O’Shea, and asked
why the necessity for all tho disguise re
sorted to tiy Mr. Parnell if tho petitioner
had connived at his wife’s infidelity.
The court thereupon grant’d a divorce,
and condemned tho corespondent to pay
tho casts of the action. Tee court aiso
awarded the custody of the younger chil
dren to the petitioner.
Parnell's political obituary.
The Daily 'Telegraph publishes Mr. Par
nell’s political obituary. It nays ho must
oease, tor the present at least, to lead tne
Nationalist, party. It is reported that ttio
followers of Mr. Parnell do not desire him
to retire u plots by bis own volition, in
which event tho leadership of tho Irish
party will ho vested in a commission, of
which Justin McCarthy will bo president.
CONDEMNED BY THE PRESS.
Provincial newspapers join in the chorus
of denunciation of Mr. Parnell. Glad
stoniau papers in many cases advise tem
porary salf-offaoement.
The London Daily Chronicle says:
It is deplorable that, ho should have wrecked
bis career and destroyed his pub
lie usefulness merely to gratify a guilty passion.
How can Cathulfc Ireland retain such a leader!
The middle class electors iu England will cer
tainly resist any appeal, even by Mr. Gladstone,
to support a party led by Mr. Parnell.
won’t damage the cause.
London, Nov. 13, 5 a. m.—The Daily
News says:
The unionists appear to hope that the dis
credit that has deservedly fallen on Mr Parnell
will cling to the Irish party and the Irish cause.
Hut political principles and parties are inde
pendent of accidents to Individual leadership,
ttveu should the present leader stop aside,
there are others who will take ids place. The
anticipation of damage to the home role cause
will be disappointed.
ROUGH ON THE OL ADSTONIANS.
The Times says:
The whole, squulid apparatus of mislead
ing letters, disguises, aliases and sudden
flights make a Btory of dull and igno
ble infidelity untouched, so far
as can bo seen. by a single
ray of sentiment or single flash of passion. If,
aa it appears, Mr. I'arnell intends to remain
the leader of his party be will plaoe the Glad
stoniana In a grievous dilemma.
STILL INTENDS TO LEAD.
Dublin, Nov. 18, 3 a. m.— The London
correspondent of Freeman's Journal de
clares that Mr. I’arnell has not the slightest
intention of resigning either the leadership
of the Nationalist party or his duties in
parliament.
BOOTH’S 810 SCHEMT.
He ia Bure of Getting the Amount of
Money He Wants.
Londom, Nov. 17.—Gen. Booth, the Sal
vation Army leader, addressing a large
audience at Exeter llall to-night, said that
the favor with which his soheme for tho
amelioration of the condition of the poor
had boon received had somowhat surp ised
him. He ridiculed the statement that the
sum desired would not in provided. Such
an assertion, he declared, was a libel on the
generosity of the country. He explained that
it was proposed to insure the use of the fund
for tho purpose for which it was subscribed
by means of a deed of chaucery. He pre
dicts that after his scheme had had twenty
years trial there would not be an able
bodied man or woman m the kingdom un
able to find work and food. The subscrip
tions already promised, he said, amounted
to £d,ooo.
A Peace Treaty.
Salvador, Nov. 17.—Yesterday peace
was definitely signed in the capital of
Guatemala betweeu Salvador and Guate
mala. The treaty is binding from the date
of its approval by the respective govern
ments, without prejudice as to its ratifica
tion by the national assembly of each
country.
Russia’s High Tariff.
Bt. Petersburg, Nov. 17.—The decision*
of the tariff committee so increase the re
strictions on commerce as to threaten to
isolate Russian trade from the rest of the
world. Even farming machinery is sub
ject to the high tariff.
A Lightship Where the Serpent Bank.
Madrid, Nov. 17.—Tup newspapers of
this city state that the government proposes
to station a lightship fourteen miles off Cape
Finisterre, near tho sesne of the wreck *f
the British cruiser Serpent.
