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] FsTAUI.ISHBDItfiO. IN(:onPOKATEDIBBS V
j j. H. ESTILL, President. j
all compromise is off.
Cleveland Won’t Accept Anything But
Unconditional Repeal.
The Silver Senators Reorganize For
Another Filibustering Fight—Many
of theßeneal Men Criticise the Pres
ident’s Course in Refusing to Ac
cept What Was Considered a Favor
able Compromise—The New Turn in
Affairs Throws the Senate Back to
Whero it Was in the Beginning.
Washington, Oct. 23.—ivlany and
startling as have been the changes which
have taken place in the situation with
reference to the repeal bill since that
measure was introduced in the Senate,
there has never been a day which wit
nessed so many as has the one which
closed with Senator Faulkner's motion
for a recess at 5 o’clock this afternoon.
The day started in with the
announcement that tlis compromise
was off. Many were inclined to doubt
the announcement this morning that the
administration had set its seal of dis
approval upon tho democratic compro
mise, but a very little inquiry was neces
sary to satisfy them of the correctness of
the statement. Thcu came the talk on
the part of some senators of adjournment
as the best remedy for the situation, and
that was soon met with the assertion that
closure would be the proper thing on the
programme.
HUMOR UPON RUMOR.
Speedily were these announcements
followed with the rumor that the silver
men were willing to surrender uncondi
tionally and allow the repeal bill to be
passed without further opposition.
Lastly came the definite announcement
made almost simultaneously that there
would be no effort to-morrow at closure
and that the silver men had reorganized
their forces and were prepared to con
tinue the fight indefinitely. The most in
teresting development of the day was on
the silver side. Whether given out in
earnest or for a purpose, some of the
silver senators announced when they
heard that the compromise bill would not
be presented that they would make no
more factious opposition, but would give
way as soon as their prepared speeches
were concluded, and let the repeal bill
pass.
A STARTLING CHANGE.
Senator Dubois was instrumental
in bringing about a startling
change, which became appa
rent about 4 o'clock. He crossed
over to the democratic side of the cham
ber and began to investigate. He met
with much encouragement. The situa
tion was changed in ten minutes. Sena
tor Hugh’s services were soon enlisted,
and he went to work with a will. The
result, he said, was the finding of sever
al silver democrats who had heretofore
refused to filibuster at all. who were
willing to do all in their power
and to’ use whatever means
might appear most effective to prevent the
reaching of a vote upon repeal. He said
there were ton or twelve democrats who
would stand out to the end to prevent this
result, and who would resort
•to filibustering pure and sim
ple to accomplish it if neces
sary. Meantime the populists, Senators
I’offer, Allen and Kyle, had gathered
about Senator Peffer's desk, an hour
before Mr. Peffer had authorized the
statement that the populists were willing
to throw up their hands. When they
came out of this conference, into which
Senator Dubois was invited before its
close, they were all prepared to oontinuo
the war to the bitter end.
LOOKS FURTHER OFF THAN EVER.
When seen at 4 o’clock, Senator Faulk
ner said: “Half an hour ago, X told you a
vote would bo taken in a week; now it
looks further off than ever.”
Senator Hawley was encountered hur
rying to catch a train at 5 o'clock. He
was on the eve of starting to the world’s
fair. “It looks to me,” he said,
“as if we were about where we were on
tho 7th of August last. I had hoped to
see the bill through, but I feel that l must
see the fair, and it now looks as if I
might visit it and get back in time for the'
finish.”
Closure is a question which the sena
tors discuss in a whisper since tho hot
words of last week. There can be little
doubt that Senator Voorhees had in mind
early in the day, when he said he would
ask for an adjournment instead of a re
cess to-night, the bringing up of the clo
sure resolution to-morrow. When he
afterwards allowed Senator Faulkner to
move a recess instead of an adjournment
he cut off all possibility of taking that
question up to-morrow. What he may
design later in the week is not
known. Ho may be waiting the
return of Senator Hill, who is the real
author of the closure resolution, and he
may be of the opinion that tho Senate is
not in tho temper for the discussion of
that question, debate upon which gen
erally excites more feeling than upon any
other topic. Thorn are, however, some
senators who think it should be given
preference over all other topics.
A TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT.
S-aators l’aliner and McPherson and
other repeal senators had a long confer
ence with the President to-day■ When
he returned to the Senate chamber. Mr.
l aimer said lie thought closure would be
undertaken soon.
“it has come,” he said, “to be a ques
i u whether tho minority shall rule. Jt
‘•’Ui'jiv important even than the financial
li'.o f 1 *" 11 - We shall have to have that
J■ * s believed that Senator Palmer ex
l... ' S|, d the sentiments of the executive.
“senators with whom ho talked got
nnpressiou.
, ’-his is true,” said one of the repeal
outers, who lias been anxious for a eom
l omisS’ “if this is true, we shall have to
oTin the line. Minority rule was not
"'nunned in the proclamation calling mr
We extra session.”
CRISP ON TUE FLOOR,
th l , l , r * rL ’ t * le da.V Speaker Crisp was on
f, , 00r °* tbe Senate a great deal in eon
y: "J® ndth many of the senators, and
ti, ' . ! ';‘Sident Stevenson descended from
v, \ , a "'and sat for a long time in ccn
,r.?dtl°d with Senator Voorhees.
ir iVivf 13 , 110 . mistaking the fact that
feel V. , e B dver democratic senators
• cieatiy relieved that the compromise
ils not to be offered. They
vi, !‘ lt they surrendered all their con
s' i.!. 1 , 1 * 111 order to promote lrarmony, and
tr ' l :i ' t !*" , uer , t of tlio question, con
nio,.' .” th'dr best judgment, and they are
ti,,,,' ' in wnliiig to let the administra
te., l 'ike tj„) resjionsfbiUty of
accepting tho soHleuicut.
CRITICISING THE ADMINISTRATION.
Some of the repeal senators who have
heretofore stood staunchly by the admin
istration are also criticising the course
which has been pursued In the compro
mise matter by tho administration. This
is especially true of the repeal members
of the steering committee. There is no
doubt that they were led to believe
before tire agreement was signed
that the compromise would
be approved by the administration, and
that the President was at least willing
that the bill, as it was to be amended,
should be passed. They think that it was
altogether favorable to the administra
tion. They do not take kindly to the fact
that they should have been allowed to go
so far in the matter and then be told that
they have acted without warrant. Sena
tor Gray, a strong repeal man, who
has taken especially active part
in securing the agreement,
is among those who ago displeased with
the change, and he is quoted as critici
sing the administration sharply upon what
is characterized as its vacillating
policy. The senators opposed to uncondi
tional repeal who have been endeavoring
for several days to bring about a com
promise have not been deterred by 'the
recent declaration that no compromise
would be acceptable to the alininis
tration. These senators are still laboring
to secure a majority of democratic sena
tors to favor a compromise. One of them
said to-night that they have secured, in
cluding Senator Daniel, who signed to
day, 30 names.
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
A Laugh Raised By Senator Stewart
the Only Break In the Monotony.
Washington, Oct. 23. —The session of
the Senate to-day was remarkable for the
lack of interest displayed and the ap
parent dullness which characterized the
proceedings. Frequept conferences con
stituted the noticeable feature on the
democratic side, and at one time.
Vice President Stevenson took- a
seat on • that side and engaged
in what was obviously an earnest
consultationwith Senators Voorhees and
Faulkner. The time to-day was occupied
by three of the leading advocates of silver
coinage, Messrs. Jones and Stewart, of
Nevada, and Teller, of Colorado, and but
little attention was paid to them.
Mr. Teller addressed the Senate at
length. At 3:40 o’clock he announced
that his throat troubled him and without
concluding his speech, he yielded the
lioor.
STEWART TAKES THE FLOOR AGAIN.
Mr. Stewart, rep., of Nevada, then ad
dressed the Senate in advocacy of his
proposed amendment for a pan-American
monetary conference. In the course of
his speech, Mr. Stewart was interrupted
by Mr. Dolpii, who asked a question.
“I am glad the senator has asked the
question,” replied Mr. Stewart, joy
fully, “as that is a point I want to elab
orate.”
This caused the first ripple of laughter
during the day, and several senators
suggested to Mr. Dolph that he with
draw his question.
“You can not withdraw,” said Mr.
Stewart, amid laughter, and as he pro
ceeded to answer the question, Mr. Doiph
disappeared from tho chamber.
A bill authorizing the Chattanooga
and Western llailroad Company to con
struct a bridge across the Tennessee
river, near Chattanooga, was reported
and placed on the calendar.
At 5 o’clock Mr. Stewart, without con
cluding his speech, yielded, and the Sen
ate took a recess until to-morow morning
at 10:30 o'clock.
ANDERSON’S VIKING SHIP.
He Tenders it to the Government and
Depends on Subscriptions for Pay.
Washington, Oct. 35.—Capt. Anderson,
the builder of Viking ship, is in the city.
He delivered a lecture before the National
Geographical Society to-night and will in
cidentally endeavor to make some dispo
sition of his ship. It is his earnest desire
that Washington be the future
home of the ship, and with this
end in view he to-day called upon
the President, and made a tender of it to
the government. This tender is uncon
ditional, and ho depends upon the liber
ality of the American people. A sub
scription fund lias been started by those
who desire the Viking to remain in this
country, and if it is responded to liberally,
the ship will be turned over to the gov
ernment, with the understanding that it
remain permanently in the national
capital.
TILLMAN’S TRADE MARK.
A Peremptory Writ Requiring the
Commissioner of Patents to Reg
ister It.
Washington, Oct. 23.—Justice Bradley,
of the circuit court, issued a peremptory
writ of mandamus this morning, requiring
the commissioneriof patents to register the
now famous Palmetto trade mark, to be
used on the dispensary liquors of the
state of South Carolina. Commissioner
Seymour now has two courses of action, to
immediately comply with the writ and
register the trade mark, or to make an
appeal. It is probable that the latter
action will be taken.
Government Receipts.
Washington. Oct. 33.—The government
receipts to-day were: From internal rev
enue $521,371; customs $852,172; miscel
laneous $101,998.
National batiks sent for redemption
to-day $026,004. _
A Murderer Surrendered.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 33.—Morris Hop
kins, colored, who killed Henry S. Par
sons, a white man, in the suburbs of this
city in June la-t, and who has been a fu
gitive from justice since tha f time, was
10-dav delivered over to the authorities of
Henrico county by his father and brother.
Hopkins claims that the killing was in
self-defense.
Sam Jones and Parson Massey.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 23. —A special to
the Dispatch from Staunton says: "The
big guns. Sain Jones and Parson Massey,
had their joint debate to-day in the court
house yard, the court house being 100
small to hold tho crowd, which numbered
1,500 people.”
Carriage Manufacturers pail.
New York, Oct. 23.- George M.ver &
Cos carriage manufacturer#, made an as
signment to-day. Their liabilities are
SIOO,OOO. Thy amount of their assets is
unknown.
A Murderer Electrocuted.
Oonraora. N. Y.. Oet. *3.-At Clinton
prison thin morning ..t Jl *>f o clock,
Martin Kov was electrocuted for the mur
der of Henrietta Wiiaou, hi* iniatrc**, in
Saratoga.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1891].
A LAW ON BANKRUPTCY.
The Debate on the Bill Begins in tbe
Lower House.
Some of the Ablest Lawyers in the
House Determined Opponents of
the Measure—Culberson of Texas,
Stone of Pennsylvania, and Boatner
of Louisiana, Among the Number.
Oates of Alabama, Opens the De
bate in Favor of the Bill.
Washington, Oct. 83.—The debate on
the bankruptcy bill began to-day in the
House! There is *a great deal of de
termined opposition to the measure, led
by some of the ablest lawyers in the
House, like Messrs. Culberson, of Texas,
Stone, of Pennsylvania and Boatner, of
Louisiana.
It is directed generally against the
policy of national bankruptcy laws in
view of past experience with such laws,
and particularly at the involuntary clause
at this time, when so many business firms
in close straits might under it3 operation
be forced to the wall.
Mr. Oates, who has cliargo of tho meas
ure, opened the debate in advocacy of it.
If ever there was a time, except at the
close of a war, when everything financial
was out of joint and that demanded a
bankruptcy law, this was the timp. There
had been so much financial trouble of re
cent years, statistics showed such an in
creased number of failures of all kinds
that no one could deny the necessity of a
bankruptcy law, provided it was one of
perfect fairness to all parties.
CRITICISMS CORRECTED.
The four pointed criticisms against tho
bill in the last congress had been cor
rected in the present bill. Tho principal
opposition to the measure was against the
iuvoluntary clause. Bankruptcy was an
odious term. It implied opprobrium.
Only two grounds existed in this bill
which could involuntarily fordo a man
into bankruptcy,—insolvency, which did
not reflect dishonor and fraud, and which
entitled no one to immunity. The proposed
bill required that creditors could not pro
ceed against a debtor unless tho debts
were in excessof £500; it made it iinjios
sible for a captious creditor to force his
debtor into bankruptcy, by requiring that
three creditors must be made a party to
a bankruptcy proceeding, and it required
that the bankrupt shall have been in
solvent for at least thirty days. The
bill was not one'for the speedy collection
of debts, as many members supposed. It
was for the relief of debtors who were
burdened with debt, and at the samo
time an instrumentality by which cred
itors could reach rascals who were seek
ing to defraud them.
STONE’S GROUND OF OPPOSITION.
W. A. Stone, of Pennsylvania, led the
opposition to the bill in a strong and care
fully prepared speech. He called atten
tion to the fact that every amendment
to the bankruptcy law of 1807 is in tho
direction of greater liberality to bank
rupts. The bill in his opinion was more
drastic than the act of 1807.
Its penalty provisions were harsh
and severe. Would it not be
unwise to pass the law in anticipation of
the business depression; It would tend
to precipitate matters. In six months
many banks and business houses had
failed, but their assets had not been sac
rificed at forced sale. If a bankruptcy
law had been in operation the red flag of
the auctioneer would be flying from every
square.
A TIME TO SHOW INDULGENCE.
In such times it was good policy to
indulge men nard pressed by creditors, in
stead of forcing them to the auction
block. Should this bill become a law no
man would be sate in incurring a debt
that might throw him into bankruptcy.
It would give lawyers in towns where
United States courts were held
a monopoly of the bankruptcy
practice. The provisions whicli prevented
tho discharge of bankrupt corpora
tions, he said, were brutal. The act of
1837 was much more humane thon this
bill, n He analyzed and criticised the
provisions of the bill, and concluded by
saying that the bill, in his opinion,
would work incalculable injury to the
public interests. He was especially op
posed to any bankruptcy law iu these
times.
INCARNATION OP ALL EVIL.
Mr. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, opposed
the bill as the incarnation of all evil. It
had been charged that thfere was a big
lobby here to pass this bill; that that
lobby was paid $15,000 a year, by an or
ganized debt collection association. He
was inclined to believe the charge, for had
it been a law for the past six months any
bank in New York could have been
forced into bankruptcy. It was another
link in the chain to force tho debtor class
to the wall, and stifle the producing
classes.
At the conclusion of Mr. Sibley’s
speech the House, at 8:40 p. m., ad
journed.
BATTLE CREEK’S DEAD.
Four More Bodies Identified—Seven
Still Unidentified.
Battle Creek, Mich., Oct. 23.—Four
more bodies of victims of Friday’s wreck
on the Chicago Grand Trunk were posi
tively identified this morning. Theyare:
J. 11. Brown, of Strath roy, Ont., Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Darlan, of Tisonburg, Out.,
and Mrs. Evylana Aldrich? of Edwards
burg. Mich. This makes eighteen in all
positively identified. Mr. Darian was a
farmer on his way to the fair. His four
children are left orphans. The two Col
grave brothers, of London, Ont., have
partially identified the body of their
father, and relatives of Mrs. Miller, of
New York, have also partially identified
her remains. Others known to have per
ished. and whose bodies have not been
identified yet, are: Father Clark, of
Brantford, Ont.. J. A. Wood, of Odessa,
N. Y., and Mrs. E. K. Warner, of Brock
port. N. Y. This leaves seven unknown
bodies. '
IN A RECEIVER’S HANDS.
The Detroit, Bay-' City and Alpena
Hoad in Trouble.
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 28.—Judge Swan
to-day, by the consent of all parties con
cerned, appointed Dpu M. Dickinson re
eeiver of the Detroit, Bay City and Alpena
railroad. The application for a receiver
was made on Sept. 11. by lioscwell G.
Rolstou, president of the Fanners’ Ixjan
and Trust Company of New York, acting
in behalf of the holders of #1,009,000 of tho
railroad company’s bonds on which the
company was behind sixty days iu tho
payment of interest. Mr. Diekmsoa a|e
peiired as one o' the counsel for the I/uu
and Trust company, when the application
lor a receiver was made. His bond as re
ceiver is #50,000,
WELSH TIN PLATES.
The Consul at Cardiff Presents Inter
esting Statistics.
Washington, Oct. 23.—Anthony How
ells, the consul of the United States at
Cardiff, Wales, in a report to the stato
department, dated Oct 9, gives an ab
stract from tho report of tho board of
trade, showing the amount and value of
tin plates and sheet exporting from tho
United Kingdom to United States during
portions of the past several
years. It makes the following
showing. Exports to United States
during the month ending Sept.
30, 1891, 11,380 tons; Sept. 1808,22,635
tons; and Sept. 1893, 18,789 tons. For the
nine months ended Sept. 80, 1891, tho ex
ports to the United States are 282,81 ft
tons, nino months ended Sept. 30, 1892,
214.527 tons, and for the nine months
ended Sept. 80, 1898, 212,141 tons.
Tho value of tho exjiorts to tho United
States were as follows: Month ending
Sept. 30, 1891, £150,520: Sopt, 1892, £197,-
725, and Sept. 1893, £17,405. For the nino
months ending Sept. 80, 1891, the values
were £4,672.212: nine months ended Sept .
30, 1892, £2,867,787, and nine months ended
Sept. 30, 1893, £3,788.585.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
A Proposition to Give the District of
Columbia Representation.
Washington, Oct. 23. —Mr. Caine, of
Texas, has introduced a bill providing
that tho District of Columbia be repre
sented in the House by a delegate, as the
territories are now represented.
Mr. Mercer, of Nebraska, has intro
duced a bill providing for the delivery of
certificates of electros at presidential
elections by express and by mail, instead
of by special messenger, as at present.
This will save several tliousaud dollars
now expended for mileage.
Mr. Lucas, of South Dakota, has intro
dneed a bill, appropriating $100,009 for
the establishment of a sanitarium branch
of tbe soldiers’ homo at Hot Springs,
Mr. Coggswell. of Massachusetts, has
introduced a bill, appropriating SIOO,OOO
to exterminate the gyps.v moths.
Mr. Stockdale, of Mississippi, has intro
duced a bill to amend the civil service
law, by providing that the clerks in tho
departments shall be distributed among
the congressional districts equally.
A FIGHT AGAINST REMOVAL.
Two Republicans in Alabama Kick on
Being Ousted From Office.
Washington, Oct. 23. —Counsel for Al
exander Ramsey Ninger and Lewis E.
Parsons, Jr., the marshal and district at
torney, respectively, for tho northern and
middle districts of Alabama, who were
removed by the President and contended
'that ho had no right so to do, on the
ground that their four years of office had
not expired, to-day took the matter before
the United States supreme court. The Ala
bama circuit court ordered them to give
lap the papers and paraphernalia of their
offices to their successors, which they had
refused to do. Counsel now asks this
court for leave to file a petition of man
damus directing the lower court to vacate
its order requiring them to turn over
their offices.
IMMIGRATION VIA CANADA.
The New Inspection Law Goes Into
Effect.
Washington, Oct. 23. —To-da.v the agree
ment between the treasury department
and the Canadian Railroad and Steamship
companies for the inspection at Canadian
ports of immigrants destined for the
United States becomes operative. The
treasury department has been making the
arrangements necessary to carry
the agreement into effect, anil has
assigned the proper officials to
make inspections at Halifax,Point Lewis,
Quebec, and Victoria, Vancouver. AH im
migrants designed for the United States
arriving at those points will be examined
by these officials, and issuod passports
which they will be required to present
before they can enter the United States.
EIGHT HOUR DAY ADVOCATEB.
They Want the Law Made Applicable
to Subcontractors.
Washington, Oct. 23.—Representative
Blair, of New Hampshire, accompanied a
committee, of which Messrs. Gompers,
McGuire and Carney were members,
to call on the officials of the treasury de
partment thistifternoon to present their
views respecting the enforcement of tho
eight-hour law, and see if its provisions
could not be made applicable to the sub
contractors ofzft’ork on government build
ings, as well as to contractors. Appealsare
to be made to congressmen to further the
same object.
OUR TROOPS IN TEXAS.
The Force Not Large Enough for the
Duty to be Done.
Washington, Oct. 23.—Brig. Gen. Frank
Wheaton, department of Texas, rp ports
that from July to December, 1893, the
troops on the Rio Grande were kept con
stantly scouring through the country that
during the preceding winter had been in
fested by the violators of our neutrality
laws. He says tho number of troops along
tiie Mexican frontier is inadequate. He
regrets that under our laws severe pun
ishment cannot be given the leaders of
such an unlawful raid and brutal massacre
as that of Dec. 10, last.
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION.
They Will Plant a Tree at tho Opening
of California’:: Exposition.
Washington, Oct. 28.—1n compliance
with the request of the California branch
of the Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, who are arranging
to plant a liberty treo at the opening of
the mid-winter fair at San Francisco, tiie
members of the local society have sont
small quantities of earth from the grave
of Mary Washington at Mount Vernon,
Bladensburg nud tho Washington monu
ment to bo used in tho planting.
Central’s Taxation Cases.
Washington, Oct. 23. -The United
States supreme court to-day advanced
for argument on the second Monday in
January the case of the Georgia Central
and other railroads against Wright, con
troller general of Georgia, involvin'- tu e
validity of special taxation of railroads iu
the state of Georgia.
A New Vestibuled Train.
Washington, Oct. 28. <’otonicucing to
da.v, the Sea Board Air Line put Into ser
vice the ir new Pullman palace vestibuled
solid train between this city and Atlanta.
THIRTY-SIX NEW PATIENTS.
Two Whites and a Negro Added to the
Death List.
One of the Deaths in the Report Oc
curred on St. Simon’s Island Several
Days Ago -A Total of 283 Cases
Now Under Treatment-A Total of
702 Cases to Date, With 41 Deaths.
Brunswick, Ga., Oct.. 23.—Three deaths
were officially reported to-day as follows:
Two whites, Adolph Lavin and Mrs. Bet
tie Voight of St. Simons; nud one colored,
Lola Horton.
Mrs. Voight died several days ago and
was reported by Dr. Murray. Owing to
tho distance from Brunswick the attend
ing physician, Br. MoCaskell, did not
send any report In on his sickness and
death until to-day.
Thirty-six now cases, 10 of which are
whites, were reported here up to noon, as
follows:
Whites—May Ferguson,Henry I’evison,
Harry Ingrain, Mrs. Bottle Voight. Henry
Charter, Edna Winchester, Lula Hen
dricks, May Hendricks, Anna Hardy and
Clara Patrick.
Colored —Lyola Ashley, Coleman Hay,
Prince Miller, Green Porter, lly Mc-
Kay, Lee Godfrey, Mamie Anderson,
Alex Williams, Abraham Thompson,
Sylvia Hutchins, Luciud Scarlett,
Smart Moody, Millissa Kirby, K. Dun
gall, ltosa Moore, McCullough’s wife, C.
Davis, 15. Carey, A. Prince, Ed. Bo.vkin,
Susan Williams. Oliver G. Hill, Eliza
Ponder, Ollie Hill, Kachael Griffin and
Rebecca Finch.
The following were discharged:
Whites—R. Riggsbee, Sadie Ferguson,
J. W. Smith, H. Cassell, Charles Robert
son, W. J. Grant, Daniel Gale. Nora
Brooks, Mrs. A. Silversteln, Willy Sil
verstoin, Harry Ingram, Henry Charter
and W. B. Malplirus.
Colored—Mary Howard, C. Kcdon,
Charlos Alston, Nellie Moody, Emma
Taylor, Ella Wiggins. Ella Davis, Patsy
Jones, L. Robinson, B. J. Springs, Taylor
Powers, F. Cross, Alico Pierson, Annie
Solomon, Isabel Elkins, Oliver G. Hill,
Eliza Ponder, Lula Jones and Nora
Mason.
There are now under treatment 52
whites and 211 colored, a totalof 263.
The cases to date, show a total of 792,
of which 41 died and 398 have been dis
charged.
A fair estiipate of Brunswick’s popula
tion now, according to Surgeon Murray’s
census, is 5,200. The percentages of cases
for tho entire population since the epi
demic started is 11.46 per cent., while
several hundred have left through Camp
Detention since its opening. The popula
tion on St. Simon’s and Jekyl, whose
eases are charged to Brunswick, will
about evenly balance it. Among those
left are about 600 immunes. The epi
demic lasting twenty-five days longer, at
least, a safo estimate of tho number
stricken by its close will be 85 per cent.,
unless tho epidemic assumes graver pro
portions than is now exported.
DR. JAYNES TURNED DOWN.
At a meeting of tho health board to
day President Hugh Burford said that,
while it was a health board, it was not
composed entirely of medical men, and
while he was absent from a meeting tho
temporary chairman, a business man, and
the other members being business men,
passed and acted upon receiving reports
from. Dr. Jaynes. He said lie could not
approve of it, and on motion it was re
solved that Ur. Jaynes’ reports be ex
cluded. Dr. Jaynes to-night furnished
statements from the nurse substantia
ting his own statement that Beckman ate
solid food just before his death. Dr. J.
A. Butts stated in open meeting that he
did not diagnose Beckman's easo or
authorize his name being used in connec
tion with it.
No new cases of fever were reported at
Jesup to-day.
SHOT IN THE HEAD.
Frank H. Harris, a prominent criminal
lawyer, was accidentally wounded in tho
check and head by the discharge of a pis
tol on St. Simon's Island to-day. Mr.
Harris and his family were preparing to
move back to their house in Brunswick.
His dog refused to go on tho gang plank,
and ho stooped to pick it up to carry it on.
His pistol was in his coat pocket and fell
out and the Ball, of largo calibre, struck
on the outside of his cheek bone, ranging
upward to his head. The shock threw
him 10 feet, and nearly off the pier, but
he was caught and medical aid rendered
him by Dr. Butts, who was present. Mr.
Harris was brought to Brunswick, and is
now resting quietly. His wound is not
necessarily fatal.
THROWN FROM A BUOGT.
Another accident that came near prov
ing serious occurred on the island a few
minutes previous to this. A dog cart in
which Revs. A. G. I’. Dodge and H. E.
LucasSvore riding was overturned, throw
ing both out. Rev. Dodge fell on Rev.
Lucas, spraining his left leg painfully.
TWO REFUGEES DEAD.
Mrs. Isaacs, a refugee from Brunswick,
who left about one month ago, died at
Sterling Station Saturday, where she was
keeping a store.
Mrs. Thomas O’Connor, Jr., of Bruns
wick, wife of a prominent insurance ad
juster, died at Rochelle, and was, hrougli t
to Brunswick to-day for interment. She
leavos a family of little ones, and their
father desiring to return to them, did not
come farther than Waynesville. Both
Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor had and have
many friends here and over the state who
will regret to learn of her death.
NO NEW CASES AT JESUP.
Jesup, Ga., Oct. 23. —No new cases of
fever were reported to-day. Two patients
were discharged, Dr. J. M. Samuels and
Wilberta Williams (white). Dr. Samuel
js not yet ready to return to his duties as
government train inspector, being only
able, for the present, to be on the streets
for a short time each day, but lie will un
doubtedly gather strength so rapidly as
to be able to return to his duties at a very'
early period.
Alderman J. H. Williams made his ap
pcarancc upon the streets this afternoon
for the first tune since his illness. He
informs his friends ar large that he has
had the small pox ami pneumonia both,
and would prefer a double dose of each
to another attack of yellow fever.
Mayor Steele has not yet accumulated
enough evidence to Justify the arrest of
the negro conspirators who applied to tho
governor for aid under false pretenses, but
he has two or three detectives on a still
hunt after evidence and hopes soon to
bring the malefactors to justice.
The weather to-day is like summer, and
the intense heat has caused much disap
pointment to the good citizens of the
town who were looking forward so
eagerly for frost amt the accompanying
raising of the quarantine.
WTMAS’H RETURN HOME.
Washington, Oct. 23. Dr. Wyman has
returned Horn ou iuapocUbtt lour Iu
Georgia nnd finds that under the sanitary
regulations of the murine hospital service
that section is In excellent condition.
REV. BENT KNOX DEAD.
He Was the Episoopal Primate of all
Ireland.
Dublin, Oct. 28.—The M it Rev. Bent
Knox, D. iD., LL. I)., archbishop of
Armagh, primate of all Ireland, died sud
denly at noon to day of heart disease.
The archbishop had been treated during
the past few days for a cold and was sup
posed to have recovered. His death
caused a great sensation in the town.
The archbishop was born at Dungran
non Park on Sept. 25, 1808. He was edu
cated at Trinity college, Dublin, was lord
bishop of Down, Connor nnd Dromore
from 1849 to 1876, since which time he lias
boon an arenbishop He married, in 1842,
Catherine Dehlia, daughter of Thomas
Gibbon Fitzgibbon, Esq., of Palyseeda,
county Limerick.
India on the Verge of a Panic.
Ixmdon, Oct. 23.—A dispatch to tho
Times from Calcutta says that money is
dally booomihg scarcer. In this connec
tion the Englishman suggests a gold loan
of £5,000,000 and declares that tills loan is
an absolute necessity iu order to avoid a
panic.
A maharajah Dead.
Pnris, Oct. 23.—Tho Maharajah Dhulep
Singh died in this city yesterday from tho
effects of a paralytic stroke
MURDER OF THE WRATTANS.
Relatives of the Prisoners Deny the
Story Told by Stone.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 23.—A special
from Washington, lud., to the Nows,
says: “Great excitement prevails on tho
streets to-day. Relatives and friends
protest the innocence of some of tlio men
implicated in tho Wrattan murder by
James E. Stone’s confossion. Never in
the history of this county was feeling
wrought up so high. Two of the alleged
murderors are nephews of old Mrs. Wrat
tan, (sue of the murdcrod family. They
belong to families of high standing, and
have been counted among tho best men in
tho county. Martin Yarbor, ono of the
men arrested, tells a story which corrob
orates many points in Stone’s confession.
All the parties arrested have been safely
lodged in the penitentiary at Jefferson
ville. ______
SUGAR KING SPRECKELS.
He Didn’t Like the Way This Country
Scooped in the Islands.
New York, Oct. 28.—Claus Sprockets,
tho sugar king, who has largo interests in
Hawaii, has been iu town, several days.
Mr. Spreckels spoka freely to a reporter
about sugar interests and Hawaiian affairs
“1 am opposed to stealing,” ho said, “and
do not believe that might multes right. The
United States seized tiie Sandwich Islands
without any right to do so, and assumed
charge of affairs.there. It is not because
1 have sugar industries there that I say
this policy was unjustifiable. It was too
much like grabbing, ami contrary ( there
fore, to the spirit of fair play. If this
government anticipated that England or
Japan was after Hawaii, a mistake was
made. lam sure tho English government
did not and does not seek to establish
control over the group.”
STREET CARS COLLIDE.
One Drawn by Horses and tho Other
Run by Electricity.
Chicago. 111., Oct. 23.—Seven persons
were injured to-day In a grade crossing
collision between a street car and an elec
tric motor car on Sixty-third street and
Halstead street. Ono victim may die. She
is Belle Reilly, of 0274 Sherman street,
Chicago, whose skull is fractured. The
others are less seriously injured. They
are Chicagoans, except Lawrpuce Wal
lace, of Clinton, lu., who is bruised about
the body.
The others injured are: William John
son, hip and back injured; Dinah Desley,
hip and side bruised; Mrs. Horace Webb,
bruised about the body; Mrs. K. L. For
est, head and body bruised; Amelia Clem
ens, slight bruises.
MITCHELL WILLING TO FIGHT.
He Will Meet Corbett Before Any Club
The Latter Will Agree To.
Philadelphia, Oet. 23.—Charley Mitch
ell has Just arrived in this city. He says
if the Coney Island match is off. he is
willing to go to New Orleans to meet Cor
bett, but he has advices that no boxing
can be indulged in at the Crescent City.
He will go to London and meet Corbett
before the National Sporting Club, but he
thinks they would have to come down in
the size of the purse. However, he is
willing to meet Corbett for any purse the
latter will accept.
Corbett’s manager says he still hopes
the match cun eomo off at the Coney
Island Club.
A MOTHER'S BLOODY DEED.
She Outs the Throat of Her Children
and Then Her Own.
Ripley, 0., Oct. 23.—A shocking dis
covery was made early this morning when
the door of the cottage of Mrs. A, G.
Wagner was forced open by a negro. On
the floor of the dining room were found
the dead bodies of Mrs. Wagner and her
two children, aged about 4 and 6, all with
their throats cut. The mother had doubt
less done the crime. She had been de
spondent for some time since the death of
her husband and became completely de
mented.
DIED WHERE HIS DAUGHTER DID.
A Real Estate Dealer Follows His
Child's Example and Drowns Him
self.
Chicago, Oct. 23.—Andrew Kimball, a
real estate dealer, drowned himself this
morning in Lake Michigan at Ninety
eighth street, the place where his 14 year
old daughter committed suicide Satur
day in a similar manner Tiie daughter
was despondent over prolonged illness.
The fattier was overwhelmed with grief
over the loss of his daughter. Mrs. Kim
ball is prostrated as a result of the double
bereavement.
Thomas L. Crittenden Dead.
Louisville, Ky . Oct. 23.—A spcelal to
the Times, from New York, says: Thomas
L. Crittenden, a famous ox-kentuckian,
who has been on tho retired army list for
ton or twelve years, died this morning at
hi* home on hUkti Island.
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RALLY OF THE LAWMAKERS
Members Arriving At Atlanta For tbe
Opening of tbe Session.
President Clay of the Senate and
Speaker Atkinson of the House Al
ready On Hand-Much Wirepulling
to Be Done During the Session For
tho Senatorshlp and Gubernatorial
Nomination.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 28.—The advance
linos of tho legislative body are beginning
to come in. President Clay, of the Sen*
ate, and Speaker Atkinson both arrived
to-day.
William Harris, of Worth county, sec
retary of tho Senate, also reported at the
capitol to-day, along with several House
clerks.
To-morrow tiie members will come with
a rush, 10 o’clock Wednesday being the
opening hour.
While this legislature will not have the
election of a successor to Senator Col
quitt on its hands, and the gubernatorial
convention does not moot for nearly a
year, the outlook is for an interesting
session, from a political standpoint, nev
ertheless.
Many of the present members will stand
for re-election, and a fair proportion will
be returned. This, together with the
good that tnay bo accomplished through
the influence of those who will not
come back next year, makes the body as
It stands good missionary ground for both
gubernatorial and senatorial aspirants.
President Clay and Speaker Atkinson,
reported to bo rival candidates for the
gubernatorial nomination, huvo both re
served rooms at the Kimball. Last year
Mr. Clay spent his nights at Marietta,
his home, twenty miles from
tho capitol, but this year
he evidently wants to put
in all the time he can with the members,
especially to hob-nob with the nightly
hotel lobby caucuses. As they are lo
cated President Clay and Speaker Atkin
son will be able to sit up late with each
other.
Maj. Bacon, of Macon, who is said to
want Sonator Colquitt’s toga, tins also
taken rooms at the Kimball, where ho
can sit up with the lobby caucuses.
TILLMAN WEAKENING.
An Application Which Admits the
Jurisdiction of the United States
Court.
Charleston, 8. C., Oct. 28.—Tho whisky
war assumed an entirely new phase, to
day when Gibbes Whaley, tho counsel for
the state, filed a petition in tho United
Status court asking Judge Simontou to
issue an order to tho receiver of the
South Carolina railway forbidding that
road to receive any intoxicating liquors
for transportation into tiie state unless it
had the official stamps of tho stato dis
pensary on it. The question is an inter
esting one, and involves an interpretation
of the interstate commerce law. By ma
king the. application the state submits tho
question to the court, and admits its
Jurisdiction. The constitutionality of tiie
dispensary act will therefore ho directly
a question. Argument will be heard on
the motion to-morrow.
SANTE FE’3 PAY DAY.
The Men Threaten to Strike if Pay
Days Are Not Regular.
Emporia, Kan., Oct. 23. —Investigation
into the reports of a probable strikoon
the Santa Fo system on Saturday shows
that a committee representing tho Broth
erhood of Trainmen was in Topeka last
Wednesday and Thursday, and to Super
intendent Nickerson and General
Mauager Frey made a demand that
the September wages be paid by
Oct. 23, and that after that wages be reg
ularly paid on the 20th of each succeeding
month. The committee informed tho of
ficials that this was the ultimatum of the
order, and if not complied with by the
company a general strike of all the em
ployes, operators, etc., Would be ordered
on the Chicago. Middle. West, South Fan
Handle, New Mexico and Rio Grande di
visions.
FICKLE FORTUNE.
A Man Worth a Million Twelve Year*
Ago Now Penniless.
New York, Oct. 23.—A morning paper
says tho Cassius 11. Read of twelve years
ago was reputed to be worth $700,009 to
$1,000,000. He was the principal proprie
tor of the Hoffman house, owned large
estates In New York and Virginia, and
was interested in a half dozen business
ventures requiring the outlay of large
sums of money. The same Cassius H.
Read to-day is said to bp practically pen
niless, with no interest in the Hoffman
house, no estates iu New York or Vir
ginia or real property upon which lie
could negotiate a loan of SIOO. Mr. Read’s
home at Far Rockaway was sold under
foreclosure proceedings on Oct. 13.
A Copper King's Wife Buried.
New York, Oct. 23.—Tho funeral of
Mrs. Kate Clark, wife of W. A. Clark, the
multi-milliouairo copper king of Butte
City, Mont., was held in St. Thomas
chureh this morning. Owing to the vio
lent storm but few persons attended the
services, which were conducted by Rev.
John Huske.
Erie’s Earnings.
New York, Oet. 23.—Tho August earn
ings of the Lake Erie and Western Rail
road Company were gross $300.540; a de
crease of $52,685, compared with August,
1892; net $116,166, a decrease of $59,904.
Cotton Exchange Clearing House.
New York, Oct. 23 —The members ftf
the Cotton exchange met to-day and de
cided to submit the question of clearing
off differences to a vote to be taken to
morrow'.
A Store Burned at Blackstock.
Charleston, S. C., Oct. 23. —A lire at
Blackstock, Chester county, yesterday
burned the store of A. McDonald & Cos.
The loss is $15,000, and the insurance
SIO,OOO.
A Small Shipment of Gold Received.
New York, Oct. 23.—Tho steamship
City of l'aris, which arrived to-day.
brought specie to the amount of $69,558, of
which $18,850 was in gold.
A Thousand Bales of Cotton Burned.
Austin, Tex., Oct. 23.—Fire last night
destroyed a wan house containing I .ono
bale* of cotton. Thu loss is 1 25,000 and
i tho insurance $27,000.