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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1893.
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Meetings—Golden Rule Lodge No. 12. I. O.
O- F.; Georgia Chapter No. 3 B. A. M.
Special Notices—Fine Pockets, J. Gard
ner; Le Panto Cigars L. C. Strong: Residence
for Sale, W. K Wilkinson: State and County
Taxes for 1593; Natural Wool Socks, Falk
Clothing Company.
Remember—-Falk Clothing Company.
Boy s Clothes—At Adier s.
Amusements—Lecture by Mrs. Olive E.
Weston Thursday. Dec. 7.
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A mass meeting of citizens of Omaha,
Neb., was Held a few days ago to protest
against the unruly action of the Missouri
river and to take action to prevent its
carrying out its evident purpose. The
river is said to be in the act of cutting for
itself anew channel that would leave
Omaha an inland town. The federal
government has been requested to use its
good offices in the city’s behalf immedi
ately.
The federal district judgeship in Louis
iana. made vacant by the death of Judge
Billings, is said to be one of the most diffi
cult judgships in the country to fill. The
United States statutes require the federal
courts to conform, as far as it can be done
consistently, to the laws of the state in
which the court is held. In Louisiana
the "code Napoleon,” or "civil code,” is
the controlling jurisprudence, and to
master it requires years of application.
Judge Billings succeeded in acquiring a
knowledge of it during many years of
private practice in New Orleans before he
went on the bench.
Mr. William Waldorf Astor, proprietor
of the Pall Mall Gazette, of London, has
been sued for $400,000 damages for an al
leged libel publishea in his paper reflect
ing upon the scheme of the Mobile and
Dauphin Island railroad. The road de
sired to raise $400,000 on its paper in Lon
don. buttle. Astor's paper cut and slashed
the scheme so severely that capital was
frightened "clean out o' sight.” in so far
as the road was concerned. It was the
purpose of the railroad company to con
struct a i line from Mobile south along
the line of Mobil? bay to Cedar Point, and
from there to Dauphin island, anq the
$400,000 of British money was wanted for
bridge work.
The law abiding citizens of Florida,
who hone to prevent the consummation of
the Mitchell-Corbet! prize fight in that
state, should not cease their efforts, now
that they have got an expression from Gov.
Mitchell. They should take steps to as
sure the governor of their moral support,
and physical support also, if necessary,
in his stand against the fight. The
churches of Sanford held a union meeting
a few days ago at which resolutions were
passed endorsing the governor's recent
expression, assuring him of their willing
ness to render any kind of support he may
need, and commending tho newspapers
that have protested against the proposed
lawlessness. The action of the Sanford
people is a good example.
The New Jersey legislature at its
last session passed an act prohibiting
corporal punishment in the public schools:
now there is a movement on foot through
out the state among the teachers to have
the law repealed. They say it is an abso
lute impossibility to maintain discipline
and decorum in the schools unless the
teachers are given power to enforce obe
dience. The necessity for the use of the
rod arises very seldom, but when it does
arise it is imperative. Since the law went
into effect the teachers of Newark have
reported numerous cases of shocking in
subordination necessitating expulsions
that might and probably would have been
avoided by a judicious use of the rod.
‘ Bob” Fitzsimmons will never get
$29,000 of the #40,000 purse he won when
he whipped Hall in New Orleans a year
ago. It will be remembered that the
was brought off by tho Crescent
City Athletic Club. The club, which was
then on its last legs and has since died,
hadn’t money enough to pay the purse
and gave Fitzsimmons its note for $29,000.
When the club went under Fitzsimmons
instituted suit to recover the amount,
hoping to get hold of and realize on the
club s effects. A few days ago, however,
ho was notified by his lawyers in New
Orleans that the state courts had enjoined
him from proceeding further in the
matter, and that action is to be taken to
recover from any prize-fighters any sums
they may have received in purses there.
A Question For the Cotton Exchange.
Why is ft that the cotton exchange an 1
the business men of this city are taking
no notice of the fact that a great deal of
cotton that naturally belongs to Savan
nah is going to other ports? Do they pro
pose letting this loss to Savannah con
tinue without making an effort to stop it
It is a fact that cotton is being carried
from Savannah to Charleston by the
Central railroad and by the Savannah.
Florida and Western railway. The Cen
tral has already taken between 12.000 and
15.000 hales to Charleston, and it is as
serted that the amount taken by the Sa
vannah. Florida and West rn is a great
deal larger. The statement is made that
between 2.5.000 and 50.000 bales of cotton
that legitimately belongs to Savannah
has already gone to Charleston this year.
This condition of affairs suggests the
question, what do Savannah's business
men mean by permitting su h a volume
of business to be taken away from this
port ?
But why is it that cotton goes through
Savannah to Charleston? The answer is.
that the rate from Charleston to Liver
pool is 3k cents pier hundred, while it is 4*i
cents from Savannah. The reason cot
ton goes to Charleston is therefore ap
parent.
But why cannot cotton be shipped from
Savannah to Liverpool as cheaply as
from Charleston’ Cannot vessels be
chartered as cheaply from this j>ort as
from Charleston? It is declared that or
dinarily they can be chartered for less.
Why then is it that the rate from Savan
nah to Liverpool is 8 cents higher per
hundred than from Charleston? There
must be some reason and the cotton ex
change should discover it at once. With
an ocean rate of 40 cents a bale against
us we should soon llnd our cotton receipts
falling off enormously, notwithstanding
our immense capital and deep water.
There has been some talk to the effect
that the railroad rates are responsible for
cotton going elsewhere that legitimately
belongs here. In view of the fact that
the Central and Savannah, Florida and
Western are pulling cotton through here
to Charleston, it is evident that there is
nothing in that sort of talk. The trouble
is with the ocean freight rate.
The ocean rate at Charleston last sea
son was below that of Savannah, and the
excuse was given that the rates repre
sented a losing business, which would not
be continued long. But that kind of busi
ness is being done again tiiis season, and
the conclusion is that instead of a losing,
it is a paying business.
Even Wilmington is said to be drawing
cotton out of Savannah’s territory. Is it
not about timo that something was done
in respect to this matter? Cotton should
be shipped to Liverpool from this port as
cheaply as from Charleston or Wilming
ton, and the hustling business men of this
town should liud out the reason why it
isn’t.
The Excursionists Are Welcome.
Savannah extends a hearty welcome to
the visitors within her gates, especially
those who came on the merchants’ excur
sion train, and hopes that they are well
this morning and prepared to enjoy them
selves during their stay. Savannah has
many pretty and pleasing tilings to show
and many inducements to offer, and in
vites \isitors to make a thorough exami
nation of them all. The freedom of the
city is theirs. If they don't see what
they want, they will please ask for it.
A Fort at Tybee.
In his annual report tho Secretary of
War announces that among the forts to
be begun this year is one on Tybee Island.
Several years ago the government pur
chased a tract of laud on the extreme
eastern point of the island as the site for
a fort, and plans for a fort were prepared
by the late Gen. Q. A. Gillmore. No steps
have ever been taken, however, towards
constructing the fort. Indeed, until this
announcement by the Secretary of War
nothing had been heard in respect to it.
The necessity for a strong fortification
on Tybee Island for the protection of Sa
vannah has been recognized in military
circles ever since thecloseof the late war.
When Fort Pulaski was built there were
no guns that could breach it from Tybee
Island, and it was regarded as affording
ample protection for Savannah. In 18t>2,
however, Gen. Gillmore succeeded in
breaching its walls and compelling the
garrison to surrender.
The year before the fort had been pro
nounced to be impregnable by Gen. Lee.
hut in a single year ordnance had been so
improved as to enable an attackin r party
on Tvbee island to batter down its walls
in a few hours.
The plans originally proposed for the
projected fort contemplate 1 an immense
earthwork covering twelve acres of
ground and commanding the ocean beach
and river front of tho island. In view of
the fact that there is very little us? for
any military force in the west it is proba-
I ble that the army will bo placed in the
J forts along the coasts of the Atlantic and
I Pacific oceans, and the gulf, and on the
exposed shores of the lakes.
Tybee island has a delightful summer
and winter climate and a fort th -re will
be regarded in the army as a desirable
place of residence. The railroad will un
doubtedly he rebuilt and then there would
he quick communication between the fort
and the city. No doubt Col. Lester will
do his uttermost to get the Secretary of
War to begin the construction of the fort
at as early a day as possible. If tho
building of the fort and of tho new post
office were to be begun soon and carried
on at the same time there would be some
thing like a boom in Savannah.
If the ruling of Justice Jackson, of the
federal supreme court, in the case re
ported in the Mornino News yesterday,
that a trade mark "cannot consist of
words in common use as designating lo
cality, section or region of country,” is
good law—and it comes from highest au
thority—it is difficult to see how the court
of appeals of the District of Columbia is
going to rule in Gov. Tillman's favor in
the “Palmetto” trade mark matter.
Judge Jackson's ruling was to tho effect
that a miller at Columbia, Pa., could not
be granted exclusive use of the word
••Columbia" as a trade mark for his flour:
how then is the governor of the Palmetto,
state to be granted exclusive use of the
word “Palmetto” as a trade mark for his
whisky?
In the north and west snow blockades
are stopping traffic on the railroads, and
rigorous cold lias driven the farmers all
indoors. In Savannah we are eating
green garden truck and riding iu open
street cars.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1893.
Major Bacon's Resolutions.
The resolutions calling for the free
coinage of silver from American mines,
recently introduced into the House by
Maj. Bacon, do not appear to have at
tracted much attention. The reason is
tiial the great majority of the people are
very well satisfied with the result of the
silver light in Congress during the extra
session of that body, and they are not
much interested in the resolutions which
Maj. Bacon wants the Georgia legisla
ture to indorse. They understand that
the silver question has been settled by
congress, at least for the present, and
that it is a matter of very little conse
quence whether the legislature indorses
Mu Bacon's resolution - - or not.
Maj. Ba' on is well aware, prob
ably, that no bill providing
for the free coinage of silver
will become a law during this administra
tion, and he has good reason to believe
tnat before another administration is
elected the free silver coinage craze will
have practically disappeared.
The |>co|>leof this country will never
consent to the free coinage of silver upon
any other terms than that the bullion
T.uueof a silver dollar shall be equa> to
its face value, and when that condition
exists there will he no agitation in behalf
of the free coinage of silver, because the
silver producers, who are the leaders of
the free silver coinage movement, will not
■ arc whether there is free coinage of
silver or not. They want the coinage of
silver made free now because they hope
it would enable them to get more for the
product of their silver mines.
No one can demand the free coinage of
silver now on the ground that the volume
of the currency should be increased, be
cause there are millions of dollars of idle
money in the banks. Those who have any
thing of value to sell can get the cash
for it, or they can get all the money they
want oh good security. They couldn’t do
more than that if there were twice as
many silver dollars in circulation.
Congress will look into the question of
whether there is need for increasing the
volume of the currency, and if it finds there
is. means for increasing it will be adopted,
but it can be stated very positively that
it will not be increased by making the
coinage of silver free.
If Maj. Bacon thinks that by posing as
the friend of silver he will increase his
popularity he will find he is greatly mis
taken. He is much more likely to injure
his popularity. It is only fair to him,
of course, to assume that he is sincerely
in favor of free silver coinage. That be
ing the case it is pretty safe to conclude
that he is not in sympathy with the pre
vailing sentiment in his state on the
silver question.
Why They Floe to the Mountains.
In an interview in the New York Sun a
day or two ago the Rev. Dr. Paxton, of
-Now York, said some things that are ex
citing much comment. The doetoris stop
ping with his sister-in-law on a farm some
where in Pennsylvania, and his fashion
able congregation is squabbling over the
question as to whether or not his resigna
tion shall be accepted. Dr. Paxton’s con
gregation is one of the richest in New
York, and he is regarded as a popularand
sensational preacher. Recently one of
his sermons gave offense to some of the
rich people of his congregation, and he
■went to the country for a rest. The crop
ping out of a feeling of Hostility to him
led him to send in his resignation. At
the meeting called to consider the ques
tion as to whether or not it should be ac
cepted language that reflected severely
upon Dr. Paxton was used. It was inti
mated pretty strongly that the doctor's
life was not as blameless as it should be.
A reporter went to the Pennsylvania
farm and had a talk with the doctor. One
of the accusations against him is that he
does not preach us good sermons as he did
formerly. To this the doctor said: ••Who
ever said I was not preaching as good
sermons as formerly was right. I wasn’t.
One can't lead the life I led and keep on
forever. It is the pace ttiat kills. I led
the procession there in New York—kept
at the head of the column for years—and
the pace is telling on me. I wanted to
stop and ask myself where I stood. 1 had
been looking after other people’s souls so
long I wanted to find out where my own
'soul was! I wanted some leisure to look
after my own soul 1”
And if the doctor was in doubt about
the condition of his own soul, could he do
effective work in saving the souls of
others' Ought lie not have inquired about
his own soul long ago! The admission
that he was in doubt about his own spir
itual condition seems to justify much t hat
those of his congregation who are hostile
to him said about him. And is it a fact
that ministers of fashionable churches in
New York lead a life that kills; And is
that the reason that most of them find it
necessary to close their churches in the
summer, and go to the mountains or the
seashore!
This talk of Dr. Paxton will cause a
good many sincere Christians to do a
great deal of thinking. Not a few of
them, who are members of wealthy New
York congregations, will wonder to what
extent their ministers need to look after
their own souls. Wealth and honors
have their drawbacks as well as their at
tractions.
The New York World a few days ago
invited congressmen to express them
selves upon the question of an income tax
in its columns. The replies received were
limited in number, and therefore cannot
be taken as indicating conclusively what
will be done in the matter. Of twelve re
plies received from New York, eleveu
were against the tax, of ten from Penn
sylvania nine were against it. of eight
lrom New England seven were against it;
of twenty-nine from eleven western states
sixteen favored and thirteen opposed it
and of twenty-nine from twelve southern
states twenty-five favored and four op
posed it. Six replies were received from
Georgia. Congressmen Lawson, Cabaniss,
Livingston and Kussell favor the tax;
Congressmen Turner and lister asked to
bo excused from expressing themselves.
Diphtheria is raging in New York,
marked with a high percentage of fatal
ities. During the past month there have
been 277 deaths from the disease out of a
total number of cases numbering 143 for
the first week, 1 St) for the second, 19S for
the third and 182 for the fourth. The
deaths were, therefore, more than one
third of the total number of cases. The
j deaths from typhoid and scarlet fever,
i small pox and measles during the month
; were not., by one half, as numerous as the
| deaths from diphtheria.
The formation of a "steering commit
tee" for the republican senators on the
first day of the regular session indicates
that it is the purpose of the party to fight
tariff reform in the Senate with every
available weapon. The weapon that will
probably bo most effectively employed is
unlimited debate. In the absence of a
closure rule fin - the Senate, the republi
cans will De at liberty, when the bill
reaches that body, to begin a debate to be
continued until doomsday if they please.
During the extra session a number of re
publicans announced themselves as in
favor of a closure rule. If the democrats
were united on that point a rule might be
adopted that would permit of the passage
of the tariff bill when legitimate debate
is exhausted. But some of the demo
cratic senators have declared they will
never vote for closure. They prefer to
sacrifice a victory in sight in order to
guard against a possible danger in the in
definite future.
Gov.-Elect Greenlialge. of Massa
chusetts, has decided that "as soon as
possible after the assembling of the Fifty
third congress” he will call a conference
of "the republican governors of New Eng
land" to consider with him "the present
condition of the country, and to determine
what steps, if any, should be taken to ad
vance the interests of the New F.ngland
states.” There is something very familiar
about the style of that announcement. It
sounds very much like Gov. Pennoycr. of
Oregon, Gov. Stone, of Missouri, or Gov.
Lewelling, of Kansas. It would be in
teresting to know if Mr. Greenlialge
means to offset that recent St. Louis con
ference.
Forty-three of the states are enjoying
a brief rest from political campaigns. In
the other ne, Kansas, campaigns never
cease. The day after an election has
been held there the campaign for the next
election opens. Thus it happens that at
present, with Christmas at hand, the city
of Saiina is preparing for a big political
mass meetiug and speaking to be held
shortly. And it will be a novel meeting,
a four-cornered affair, participated in by
democrats republicans, populists and
prohibitionists. The speakers for the
several parties will be David Overmeyer,
Gen. Caldwell, Mrs. Lease and John P.
St. John.
The city of Dallas. Tex., would like to
celebrate its 50th birthday, but there is
considerable doubt as to the correct date.
In 1841, Neely Bryant went there and put
up a tent, and a year later two other set
tlers arrived; still these were not enough
to give the place a city air. Along about
1844, the citizens of Dallas think,
there were people enough on the site to
make it at least a “community,” hence
they have about concluded to have their
glorification next year.
VIRGINIA’S MASONS.
The Grand Lodge in Its 116th Annual
Communication.
Richmond, Vu., Dec. s.—The grand
lodge of Masons of Virginia met in the
temple to-night in its U6th annual com
munication. Grand Master W. P. Pleas
ants presided, and there was a full at
tendance. The only grand officer not
present was the venerable chaplain,
Rev. Dr. Dame, and Rev. Mr. Cox,
of Staunton, was chosen to fill
that office temporarily. The grand mas
ter’s address was an unusually fine paper,
and among other things said that ar
rangements should be made for celebrat
ing appropriately in ]s>)9. the 100th anni
versary of the death of George Washing
ton, who was once grand master of Vir
ginia. The grand lodge will lay the cor
nerstone of the Masonic home to-mor
row.
ALABAMA'S GRAND COUNCIL.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. s.—The grand
council of royal and selected masters and
grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons,
after a two days’ session, closed their
labors to-day. Both bodies reported an
increase in numbers and interest. The
grand lodge of Masons met to-night with
about 400 representatives present from all
parts of the state.
FAILURES IN TENNESSEE.
Inability to Collect the Cause of Most
of the Assignments.
Memphis. Tenn., Dec. 5.- Simon Adler,
a boot and shoe dealer at 257 Main street,
made a partial assignment to-da.v. His
liabilities are about $25,000. His assets
are more than double that amount. Ina
bility to make collections was the cause.
Dave J. Crocket, a dry goods merchant
of Union City. Tenn.. made a trust deed
to-day for the benefit of creditors His
assets are $25.00w, and his liabilities
*O.OOO. The stringency of the money mar
ket is the cause.
M. Coheh, a dealer in dry goods at
Greenville. Miss.. sold out to-day for the
benefit of his creditors. The amount of
his liabilities is not known.
A DRY GOODS FIRM ASSIGNS.
Jackson. Tenn., Dec. s.—Bond & Tread
well. dealers in dry goods, assigned to
da.v. Their liabilities are $28,000. and
t heir assets #30.000. Slow collections is
given as the cause of the failure.
LITTLE ROCK’S DYNAMITER.
The Attorney Who Blew Up a Club
House Sentenced.
Little Rock. Ark., Dee. s.—George
Barrow, the young attorney charged with
dynamiting the Athletic Association’s
club house in this city on the night of Sun
day. Nov. 25. was found guilty to-day by
Judge Blanks and assessed the fullest pun
ishment allowed under the law. viz, SIOO
fine and four months’ imprisonment in the
county Jail. There is no law in Arkan
sas punishing the blowing up of a build
ing with any explosive, and the case was
only reached under a statute punishing
malicious mischief. The court, in sen
tencing young Barrow stated he regret
ted the punishment was so light. Bar
low appealed his case to the circuit court,
and gave bond for his appearance in the
sum of SI,OOO.
A MAYOR ASSASSINATED.
His Slayer a Hoodlum He Had Sent to
Jail for Thirty Days.
Hazlehurst, Miss,, Dec. 4.—The most
dastardly assassination in the annals of
this county took place here to-day in the
Rilling of Hon. E. C. Williamson, mayor
of this town, by Kirby Miller, a notorious
tough and hoodlum. Last spring the
mayor had Miller arrested for
gambling. Miller admitted his sruilt;
was sentenced to pay a fine, and for con
tempt of court was sent to jail for thirty
days. Since that time Miller has evi
dently harbored the purpose which he
carried out to-day by arming himself with
a heavy bludgeon and waylaying Mayor
Williamson, who whs approaching him
unawares, and felling him to the ground
with a two-handed blow, crushing in the
skull for three inches. The murderer
was arrested.
‘You ought to he proud of your wife. She
is a brilliant talker."
"You’re right there."
Why. I could listen to her all night.'’
"I often do. '—Texas Siftings.
SAM JONES ATTACKED.
Rev. Massey, of Richmond, Accuses
Him of Making Misstatements. J
Atlanta. Ga.. Dec. s.—Rev.' John E.
Massey, of Richmond, Va., publishes a
card here replying to some criticisms
made by the Rev. Sam Jones.
Mr. Jones wrote some salty things
about Parson Massey recently, and now
the latter hits back in peppery style.
Were they not gentlemen of the cloth, the
correspondence could reasonably be ex
pected to lead to hostilities Mr. Massey
and Mr. Jones m*t on the stump in the
recent Virginia campaign. Mr. Jones
confined himself chiefly to the neighbor
hood of Staunton, where a prohibition
fight was on.
Mr. Massey says: "1 care but little
about Mr. Jones' hypocritical cant, his
self laudations or his bombastic boast
ing. They are part and parcel of him.
He would not be 'Sam Jones' without
them. It is as natural for him to sound his
own praise as it is for sparks to ascend.” .
Referring to certain statements made
by Mr. Jones. Mr. Massey remarks: "j
will not characterize these mis state
ments as slanders, as that would be
equivalent to charging the Rev.
Sam Jones with making false statements
maliciously, but T will say it requires
the exercise of an unusual degree of
charity to believe lie did not know these
statements were untrue, and that they
did great injustice to those of whom he
wrote.”
THE CAUSE HURT BY JONES.
Mr. Massey goes on to say: "The city
of Staunton contains nearly, if not quite
10,000 inhabitants. The temperance peo
ple of Staunton were defeated in then
election under the local option law by. I
think, only ninety majority. J spoke
there in their behalf. Tile night before I
spoke, Mr. Jones spoke from the same
stand, and on the same side. Some of the
best temperance then who heard him
believe he did the cause more harm than
good. His intemperate language, his
exaggerations, his stale and questionable
anecdotes, bis low slang and his bitter
denunciations disgusted many friends of
temperance and chilled the ardor of oth
ers, while they thoroughly aroused its
opponents and furnished them arguments
which they used effectually. The cause
qf temperance suffered from intemperate
advocacy.
THE CANDIDATES GOOD MEN.
"Mr. J. \V. Bodley. the prohibition
candidate for the Senate, is, so far as I
know, a good citizen. He has resided in
Staunton but a few years and bhen a
voter about two years.
"Edward Echols, the democratic candi
date for the Senate, is a native of Staun
ton, and never resided anywhere else.
He lias represented Augusta county, in
cluding Staunton. in both the House and
Senate, and while doing so helped to
pass the 'local option law.’ Ho is a
temperance man of the most practical
ty|>e. He totally abstains from the use
of any intoxicants and never tasted
whisky in his life. 1 dislike to speak of
myself, and, even when the necessity for
doing so is forced upon me, will restrict
myself to the narrowest limits compatible
with a proper vindication of myself from
Mr. Jones.
A TEMPERANCE LEADER.
'■From my boyhood, 1 have not only ab
stained from the use of intoxicants, but
have been an enthusiastic advocate of
temperance. I have made many temper
auce addresses and have gone to differ
ent parts of the state to assist in local op
tion elections. 1 was largely ipstrumen
tal in the passage of the local option law
and tiie Sunday liqour law
which prevents liquor dealers from
opening their places of business
on Sunday: of the minor liquor law,
which forbids giving or selling intoxicants
to minors without tho consent of their
parents or guardians, and I am now pres
ident of the State Temperance Associa
tion of Virginia. 1 beg pardon for saying
so much of myself, but Mr. Jones’ wanton
attack has rendered it necessary. I un
derstand that he repeats his calumnies
even in his so-called sermons. If these
calumnies had been uttered in Virginia,
where I am known, it would be
unnecessary from me to contradict them,
paid lam consoled by the thought that
though they are made in a state in which
I am not personally known, the fact that
Mr. Jones is known will render them pow
erless to do me much harm. His repeated
reference to me and to our discussion in
dicates that he is still writhing under his
Staunton excoriation.
THE REPUBLICAN VOTE.
“When republicans have no candidate of
their own. and they had none in Augusta
county, they generally vote for the can
didate of any party which opposes the
democratic nominee. As Mr. Bodley had
been a republican and was opposing the
democratic nominee, tho republicans
were doubly interested in his
success. Yet in spite of these
facts, and the further facts that
Mr. Bodley employed Messrs. Sam Jones.
Sam Smali. Rev. Mr. Stewart of Tennes
see, and a quartette band from New
York, and took them and a big tent to
every district in the county, Mr. Echols’
majority over him was about )XH)—I
do not know the exact vote.
Why this result in a temperance
county; Because the best temperance
men there, as in other parts of the state,
believe that making temperance a politi
cal issue will retard its progress and
cause it, to retrograde. Hence, they
voted for Mr. Echols, and both a demo
crat and a practical temperance roan.
Virginia will soon be practically a tem
perance state, but this desideratum
will never be gained by denouncing the
whole Democratic party, as Sam Jones
did. as boing -in league with beer wagons,
red nosed whisky bummers and hell.'
Mr. Jones Vmasts of having handled me
very tenderly. 1 cannot claim tQ have re
ciprocated the ‘tenderiy’ nart of the
handling. I think the audience thought,
I might have been a little more tender
than I was.
’’l eschew boasting and will not draw
a comparison between Mr. Jones and my -
self as debaters, but will say that, as
compared with others whom 1 have met in
debate, he is the lightest weight I ever
met among those who had the reputation
of being even average debaters. He has
the pretensions of a giant, but the per
formance of a jiigmy.”
John E. Masset,
Richmond, Ya., Nov. 29, 1893.
STANTON AT THE CAPITAL.
He Makes an Official Call on the Sec
retary of the Navy.
Washington. Dec. s.—Commodore Stan
ton arrived in Washington to-day and
this afternoon he called upon Secretary
Herbert. The two were closeted together
for some time. Commodore Stanton
showed that he viewed the call as of a
strictly official character by appearing in
uniform.
BAKiNG POWDER
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GdfcSEt
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Used in Millions of Homes—4o Years the Standard.
CAROLINA'S LIQUOR BUSINESS.
An Interesting Statement Showing
the Amount and Profit of It.
Columbia, S. C.. Dec. s.—The report of
Commissioner Traxler to the general as
sembly on the state dispensary has just
been issued. He charges the railroads
with placing obstacles in the way of the
dispensary, and gives some interesting
information concerning the amount of
liquor purchased and sold and the cost
thereof He says:
"The building is rather small to handle
the business properly, still I believe we
can pull through all right. It might not
be amiss to mention in this connection
that the figures point.to at least $909,000
worth of business per annum.
"In conclusion, allow me to call your at
tention to the manner in which the rail
roads are treating us. You are aware
the railroad commissioners made a special
class for our shipments. To this the
railroads protested, and refused
to recognize it. So we were forced
to accept a rate on our goods which car
ries a release on account of breakage, or
pay the high rate of first class on all ship
ments. Our liquors are handled care
lessly and roughly, as is shown by my
account of breakage; and the robbery
committed, as reported by our dispensers,
shows wilful neglect of duty by their
employes. \Ve make our claims for losses
promptly, and show their bill of lading
that goods were received in good order.
Rut the results are. our claims are re
f ised, and we are told your goods are
■released.’ \Ve (should have protection
in this matter. Unless a remedy is ap
plied the state will continue to suffer at
their hands. Our freights have been re
fused and held because the charges did
not accompany the goods. When we are in
formed any merchant in the city can carry
regular accounts, these matters show con
clusively the obstacles and prejudice we
have to contend with by the railroads.
While charging the Same rate of freight
as the other railroads, the Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta, and Georgia,
Carolina and Northern have been more
friendly to us. and have treated us more
courteously throughout."
The following table shows the kinds
and quantities of liquors purchased and
sold:
Gallons Purchased. Gallons Sold.
X Corn 18.392 85 * 18.500
X Rye 17.936 50 19.214'T
XX R.ve 13.629 57 9.78D7
XXX Rye 5.115 77 3.555 U
XXXX Rye . 130 29 in’,
X Bourbon 18.581 48 9.447'„
XX Bourbon 4,412 37 3,827 a
Scotch Whiskv
XXXX : 2D* 7'i
New Engl'nd Rum. 1.114 75 744
Gin 2 977 38 2.445
Alcohol.. 1.611 18 1.052
Cognac Brandy.. . 283'- 93 e
Grape Brandy 124
PCach Brandy 726 46 3i4 ,
App'e Brandy 464 54 296!*
Blackb'ry Brandy.. 27
California Brandy.. 2 281 07 501
California Wine 8.117 2.048*4
Total 96.747 46 68.987 87
The price paid for some of the whiskies
was as follows, per gallon: X rye, $1.30:
XX. 1.50: XXX. $2.25: X Bourbon. $1.20:
XX, $1.42: gin, $1.17: alcohol, $2.11:
corn whisky, $1.15(rf51.25: California
wine, 25c: California brandy, $2.14 ; Cog
nac brandy, §5.48(a56.30; domestic wine,
40; blackberry brandy $2.50: Scotch
whisky $5.40; Guinness stout per dox.
sl.ol> ,: beer per barrel from $7.20 to
$10.35.
Mr. Traxler claims that the total profit
for the lour months has been $52,483.93.
The net profits dividod among the counties
were $12,120.43.
LYNCHING OF THE MAFIA.
The Suit For Damages Against New
Orleans on Trial.
Now Orleans, Dec. s.—Attention lias
again been called in this city to the Ital
ian lynching of nearly three years ago by
the trial in *the United States circuit
court of the suit for damage in #30,000
against the city of New Orleans by tho
mother of Antonio Bagnetto. the Italian
who was hung on the Neutral ground in
front of the Parish prison.
Judge Aleck Borman presided. A jury
was secured without difficulty.
The grounds for the suit are that the
city officials had failed to perform their
duty to protect the man from the violence
of the mob. and that he was a citizen of
Italy.
The city denied both, and claimed that
he was naturalized. Walter H. Rogers,
who was attorney general of the state at
the time of the lynching, testified that on
the morning of March 14. 1891, hearing
that there was a possibility of trouble, iu
company with the sheriff,Gabriel Valliere,
he called on the governor, who advised
them to see the mayor. After hunting
for some time without success, they heard
that tho mob had already broken into the
jail and lynched the prisoner.
The testimony of Rusbton Foster, a
newspaper man who interviewed the
mayor on the lynching, was objected to
The defense wanted to prove by him that
the city officials were kept posted on the
acts of the mob, and failed to take, steps
to prevent them.
Other testimony was given Droving the
lynching and the events that led up to it
Both sides submitted documentary evi
dence. and then the case was closed
To-morrow arguments will be heard.
RUINED BY ITS PRESIDENT.
The Chicago Trust and Savings Bank
in a Receiver’s Hands.
Chicago, Dec. s.—Judge Horton late,
this afternoon appointed William M.
Robertson receiver for the Chicago Trust
and Saving’s Bank. His appointment
was the result of nroceedings in chancery
against Daniel H. Tollman, the presi
dent of- the institution. This action
was the outcome of a regular
meeting of the board of directors,
hold to-day, at which a set of resolutions
were adopted, chargingTolman with mis
management. and converting and misap
propriating a large sum of money helong
ing to the bank. It is charged against
him that about,lß9o ho received permis
sion to make a special deposit of 8200 000
on which the bank was to pay hint's ’per
cent, interest, and ho turned over to the
biiuk uncollectable notes, bearincr inter
est at 7 per cent., and credited himself
with their face value.
In his transactions with the bank over
these uneolleetabie papers, the officials
I declare that lie has secured in interest
and otherwise at least #500,000. Several
; months ago the board of directors decided
[ to cease business, pay off the depositors
I ' vln d up its affairs, and distribute the is
j sets among the stockholders. In con
, fortuity with this, business was stopped
and for several mouths the hank has been
1 paying off its depositors.
J.EOPOLD ADLER.
Adler’s.
TO-DAY,
TO-MORROW
and FRIDAY,
if they last, we offer the balance of
the Jas. H. Walker stock of
BOYS’ CLOTHING
at the following low prices:
300 Boys’ Suits, wool,
double-breasted. Dress
Suits, choice patterns,
sizes 4 to 14, Walker's
price $4; our price
$l 98.
200 Boys’ All-wool
Heavy-weight Jersey
Suits, in blue.; only
sizes 3to 9. The big
gest value in this town.
Walker’s price was:
$6 50; our price
$3 62.
100 Boys’ Cassimerei
Suits, strong, well:
made, just the thing to!
knock about in, size 4:
to 5 only. Walker’s!
price SI 50; our price !
40c SUIT, ~
Boys’ Blue Flannel:
Bicycle Caps, heave!
peak, black cords. Real !
value 50c—25c.
Bovs’ All-wool Cas-f
simere Polo Caps, all!
sizes, worth 39c; our:
price 19c.
Leopold Adles. ;
DANIEL HOuAN.
VELVETS; SILKS,
Oil PRESS IDS.
We challenge competition
here or anywhere the un
paralleled low prices which
will go into effect to-morrow
(Monday) on the following
goods:
One lot Black Pure Silk Velvet. 23
inches wide, suitable for capes and cloaks,
reduced from $7.50 to $4 per yard.
One lot Changeable Silk Velvets that
were $3, now $1.95.
All 0ur51.25 Changeable Suraline Glace,
Colored Faille Francaise and Plaid Crys
tals at 90c per yard.
All our #2 Lyons Rich Black Annum
at .
All our *2.50 Lyons Rich Black Faille,
Francaise reduced to $1.25.
Special lot Lyons Black Gros Grain
Silks, reduced from $3 and *'-’■' 1 to #1
ana $1.25 a yard.
'Tis not often an oppor
tunity exists when the most
desirable and useful fabrics
can be secured at prices tar
below the actual cost of
production.
DRESS SOU.
All our 75c Double Width Mixed Scotch
Suitings at 50c.
All our *1.75 Novelty Suitings, compris
ing Figured Crystal Bengalines, T'vo
toned Boucie Cloth and Fancy Diagonals,
CIS. MIS.
Will offer during the week
a full line of Ladies', Misses
and Children's Capes and
Cloaks. Owing to a large
overstock in this depart
ment, particularly I°"'
prices will be made.
All Wool White Blankets, ranging in
prices from $4 to S2O. ,
100 pieces Tapestry Carpet. 75c per >**■ ■
Laying and making done at shortest
notice.
100 pieces Fresh Canton Matting. -■
yard, absolutely worth 40c.
nnin nut
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