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THE TOCCOA NEWS AND PIEDMONT INDUSTRIAL JOURNAL. VOLUME XX. JAY GODLD DEAD. Tie Man ol Millions Responds to tbe In¬ evitable Last CalL Short Sketch of Ills Life—The Effect in the Financial World, Yoik Jay Gould died at his home in New ing. City at 9:15 o’clock Friday morn¬ The news wag unknown outride of the hou?c of the millions re for half an hour after, The fiist authentic verbal news of the event came from the color¬ ed butler, who, responding to inquiries, verified the report. Mr. Gould died sur¬ rounded by the members of his family aud the j liysiciana. All day Thursday tion contradictory report* about his condi¬ evening were circulated, but lute iu the it w«h acknowledged that he was failing fast. At 1 o’clock Friday morning he seemed to rally and the fam¬ ily retired; but at daylight his condition was assembled more alarming and the family again at the bed-ride. It wus ap¬ parent that the end was near and Mr. Gould seemed to realize it. The end came fore death, peacefully and quietly. Ju t be¬ Mr. Gould, realizing its ap proach, expressed a desire to s n e the members of the family. He was con¬ scious and entirely composed, meeting the end with calmness. Mr. Gould’s last words were in the form of a request that he might, at the closing m ment cf his life, be surrounded by ttic beloved members of his family, lie leaves four sons—George, Frank, Edwin, Howard Hiid and one daughter, Helen. Mrs. Gould died some two years ago. The physicians assert definitely the na- ture of the recent illness—as it w is gen crally believed—to huv>‘ b en pulmonary conr unption. It is sai l that he had several hemorrhages recently, the first and occurring "another the day before Thanksgiving, a few days later, with still another a few days ago. Tbe sufferer was bravely grateful for all that was done for him. The real condition of Mr. Gould’s health was not realized until a year ago, when he broke down, and since which time there was a gradual decline, forcing him in a great measure to gi ve up active participation in business, For four weeks past Mr. Gould has transacted the home, principal portion of his business at his brief o ’y making a few scattering and visits to his down-town < ffice. Mr. Gould, at the time of his death, was fifty six years of age. HI9 EARLY LIFE. Mr. Gould was born at Roxbury, Dela¬ ware county, New York, May 27, 1836. His early years were spent on his father’s farm. At the age of fourteen years, he entered Ilobart academy, and kept the books iff the village blacksmith. He acquired a taste for surveying, mathe¬ matics, and during the summer of 1853 completed a survey of Albany county, and surveyed and,mapped the village of Cohoes, He following it with other w r < rks accumulated $5,000 from these sur¬ veys. When but twenty years old, Mr. Gould published a history of Delawaie county, and while projecting other surveys was pro-trated by typhoid fever. On re¬ covery,he became acquainted with Zadtck I’ratt, who sent him into the western part of the stute to select a site for a tan¬ nery. He chose a fine hemlock, erected a saw’ mill and blacksmith shop, and, with Mr. Prntt, was soon doing a large lumbering business. Subsequently he bought out Pratt’s interest, and conduct¬ ed the business alone till just before the panic of 1857, when he sold out his en¬ tire plant. He became the largest stock¬ holder aud director in tbe Stroudsburg, Pa., bank. Soon afterwards he became interested in railroads, and put all his money into railroad securities. PURCHASED RAILROAD STOCK. His enterprises widened, and he pur¬ chased heavy of stocks of the greatest railroads of the country. In 1879 he organized the American Union telegraph, afterwards merged into the Western Union Telegraph Company. In 1831 he became interested in the ele¬ vated railroads in New York, Doubt having ing, been cast upon his financial stand¬ he summoned several gentlemen to his private office in March, 1883, and spread before them certificates of stock having offered a face value of $53,000,000, and desired. to produce $20,000,000 more if With Mr. Gould's career siuce he be¬ gan to operate in Wall street the public are well informed. Sp< emulations in Erie, the “Black Friday” and other episodes are familiar. From the time he entered Wall street he forged straight ahead. Line after line of railroad, fell under his control. With a single move in the stock market be could affect financial matters not only in every city in this country, but in London, Paris and Vienna as well. He turned his attention to tbe telegraph¬ ic system of the country and secured a lantic monopoly of that, controlling the At¬ cable as well, crowning his profits with possession of the elevated railroad system of New York. CARE D NOTHING FOR SOCIETY. Mr. Gould married young and was al¬ ways domestic in habit. He cared noth¬ ing for society and paid little attention to it. In the main he lived plainer than many men whose incomes are les* than $10,000 a year. He was not what 8><me voutd call religious, but he kept a pew. He was never robust except as to will and brains. The most conservative estimates place hi* fortune at about $60,000,000, while some people in Wall street who think they know something about his accurau- lations figure that he must have gotten together fully one hundred million. Of late years thi9 fortune has increased rap¬ idly owing to his enormous income from bis holdings of Western Union and Man¬ hattan stock and bond investments, and the income from these three sources alone cannot have fallen under $3,000,- 000, and probably exceed that. ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE. The effect of the news of Jay Gould's death on the stock exchange Friday morning was anxiously awaited. When the market opened there and was a large crowd in the board room, for a time there were considerable offerings of Goutders, notably Missouri Pacific, Western Uuion, Manhattan and Atcbis >r. stock, were also sold to a considerable extent, but they only broke fractionally Missouri Pacific made the greatest de¬ cline—1 3 4 per cent, to 54, but recov cred in the first fifteen minutes to 55. The market then steadied somewhat. There was very little excitement at the opening of the market. DISCUSSED AT 'WASHINGTON. The detah of Jay Gould was the uni versa! subject of discussion in official circles at Washington Friday morning Secretary Foster voiced the opinion of the administration when be said that Gould’s death "would have little or no ef¬ fect on the money market of the United State*; that his death had been discount¬ ed, and the fact that be had withdrawn from active part e pation in Wall street several years ago, could not now disturb business. EFFECT OF TIIE NEWS ABROAB, A London cablegram says: Fuller par¬ ticulars of tbe effect of Gould’s de ith upon the market here show thf.t for a moment the news caused thorough dis- oiganization, and the Missouri Pacifi •, Kansas, Wabash aad Union Pacific stock were especially pressed for sale. There was by a sharp decline, instantly succeeded a reaction, under which the stocks almost entirely recovered from the de¬ cline. This rapi 1 recovery was attribu¬ ted to the effect < f earlier cable dis- j'atches preparing the people for the death, so the news, when it came, did not take altogether by surprise the market. CAPTURED THE CAPITOL. A Lively War Being Waged Over the Wyoming Governorship. A special from Cheyenne, Wyn., says: Friday afternoon, accompanied by several men, Governor elect Osborue went to the capitol aud asked the janitor to show him into the execurive rooms, urging as his plea that lie wanted to see the condition of the furniture. The jmitor refused to admit him without the authority of the acting governor, Governor Osborne sent for a carpenter and ordered him to open a window leading to the executive chamber. By the use of a chisel the window casing was removed, the sash thrown up and the partv took posses¬ sion. Osborne then announced himself gov¬ ernor, saying that he hacl t ken oath of office before a notary public. The re¬ turns from the various counties have not »li been received, consequently the state board of canvassers have not yet made a complete canvass of the returns. Governor-elect Ozborne’s action in try¬ ing to take possession of the office before the official re'urns are in has created in¬ tense excitement. He remained in the office all day. Oifeorne is the democratic-populist can¬ didate who is supposed to be elected by severity majority, but the official figures are not in and Governor Barber, who op¬ posed Osborne in the race, refused to give up the cffice pending the official count. STILL HOLDING THE FORT. Saturday’s dispatches state that Gov¬ ernor-elect Osborne spent Friday night in the executive chamber. At a late hour a bed was 6ent in by friends. The place was guarded on the outside by the sheriff of the count}*, who had been called to service by the capitol commissioners on a report that the republicans would raid the building during the night to get pos¬ session of the seal of state. Members of the state board of canvassers now say they will canvass the vote for governor and issue Osborne a certificate of elec¬ tion. Saturday evening Acting Governor Barber issued a proclamation denouncing Osborue as an usurper. He calls upon the citizens to support him ns acting governor. Osborne also issued a procla¬ mation reciting that a conspiracy between the republican aspirants for United States senate (Warren) and various county clerks, to deprive a number of hgislators who have been elect ed, of their seats in the legislative body and that the failure of the state canvass¬ ing board to canvass the vote for gover- nor and the refusal of the acting gover¬ nor, Barber, to give any definite informa¬ tion regarding the canvass is a part of the conspiracy. He maintains his position and performs the duties of his office, i.ud calls upon all citizens to support him. lie works; Sir A. P, Caron, postmaster general; T. M. Daily, interior; John Cos- tigan, agriculture; A. R. Angles, militia; J. C. Patterson, secretary of state; J. Curran, solicitor general POLITICS IN CHURCH. A Strange State of Affairs in Country Churches in North Carolina. A Raleigh special says: The North Carolina Western Methodist conference convened Tuesday morning at AllistoD, in the Centenary Methodist Episcopal ohurch, Bi-hop Hendrix presiding. third The attendance was large. The party and farmers’ alliance movement, not con¬ tent with disturbing political relations and quiet,, is found to have also taken a hand in religious matters. Most of the preachers are ardent democrats and mem¬ ber* of the country congregations, who ar* member* of Gideon’s band, or, under its yoke, have declined in many cases to pay church assessments and a number of pastors have received for this reason only about half their salaries. A number of them have resigned their pastorate on this account.__ Funeral Services Over Gould. A New York special says: Several thousand people, morbid from curiosity, stood in the cold to see Jay Gould's fu¬ neral emerge from the mansion Monday afternoon. Within the house was a gathering of capitalists, railroad mag¬ nates and others distinguished in the financial and commercial world. About a hundred were present^ including Cbauncey Depew, Whitelaw Reid, Rus¬ sell Sage, Judge Dillon, General T. T. Eckert, J. Pierrepont Morgan, William H. Kisiam, Dr. Norvin Green, R. O. Clowry, John Yan Horn and others. LAID TO REST AT WOODLAWN. Jay Gould’s funeral occurred Tuesday. Nine carrioges followed the body to Woodlawn, coffin where, after religious service the was enclosed in a sarcophagus which was hermetically sealed and the family with their few friends drove home. There will be a temporary guard placed around the mausoleum. TOCCOA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1892. IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS T&8 Second Session of tbe Fifty-second Congress Convents. Daily Routine of Business Transacted in the Interest of the People. The solemn and quiet appearance which the national capifol has worn for the lari few month* was all gone Monday. Everything was instict w’ith life and live'y congratulations. A beautiful, crisp wintc-r day u-hered in the second session of the fifty second congress, and long be¬ fore the hour of noon, spectators began to arrive at the house wing of the capitol in order to secure advantageous seats in the galleries. The members also began to arrive early and the scene presented on the floor was a lively and bustling one. Condolences as well as congratula¬ tions were the order of the das', and po¬ litical friend and foe greeted one another with every manifestation of personal good feeling. Ex-Speaker Reed was among the first to appear in the hall and after he took his seat he was greeted by men of all political opinions and by ubiquitous newspaper meu, all of whom he received with a twinkling eye, pleasant smile and hearty handshake. The democrats, as a rule, the congregate in the space in the rear of democratic side of the hall and in¬ dulge in a conversational love feast. Handsome floral tributes decked many of the desks. As the hands of the clock pointed to the hour of twelve Speaker Crisp ascended to the Speaker’s chair, and as his gravel dropped, a solemn hush followed the noise and confusion. The blind chaplain, the Rev. Dr. Milburn, delivered a brief and impressive prayer, in which he returned thanks to Almighty God that so many of the members had been permitted to resume their duties in safety and in health. The first legis¬ lation of the session was a petition pre¬ sented to the house from John D ivenport, chief supervisor of elections for the southern district of New York, for a hearing bi fore the bar of the house of representatives. It was referred to a select committee to investigate the ad¬ ministration of the United Btates elec¬ tion laws in the city of New York. The attendance of members of the house Tuesday was about the same as on Monday. Several absentees arrived, among them Bourke Cockrau,Tammany’s leader and orator. The session was de¬ voted to hearing the message. When the reading concluded, Mr. Outhwaite, of Ohio, announced the death of his late colleague, Mr. Warwick, and the house adjourned. THE SENATE. Eighteen senators were absent from their places at the opening session, in¬ cluding Gibson, of Louisiana, and Kenna, of West Virginia, both seriously ill. Hill and Hiscock, of New York, Allison, of Iowra, and Jones, of Nevada, who is in Brussels attending the monetary confer¬ ence. Senator Proctor, successor of Ed¬ munds, was sworn in. The senate ad¬ journed at 1.30 o’clock after a committee reported that the president would send his message Tuesday. The chaplain, in the opening prayer, feelingly alluded to the recent affliction of the president. The reading of the message, presenta¬ tion of petitions and introduction of bills and joint resolutions occupied the whole session of the senate Tuesday. The vice president established what was thought a new departure by laying before the senate certificates, as far as received, from several states as to the choice of presi¬ dential electors by those states. It is anticipated option that the fight on the anti¬ bill will be early developed in the shape of petitions for and against the measure, but before the bill could be called up, as unfinished business of the last session, Mr. Sherman secured au ex¬ ecutive session at which the president’s recess nominations were referred to the appropriate committees. Immediately thereafter the senate adjourned. NOTES. The Davenport investigating commit¬ tee has decided to take no action on the petition of Chief Supervisor Davenport asking a hearing by congress in the de¬ fense of the election law. Chairman Blanchard, of the river and harbor committee says there will be no river and harbor bill passed at this ses¬ sion. The sundry civil bill will carry about $167,000,000 for continuing the work on contract improvements author¬ ized by the last session, but no new work will be contracted for. The republican senators in caucus Monday afternoou, decided that, as Ari¬ zona and New Mexico were certain to be admitted into the union by the democrats next congress, it would be advisable for them to admit these territories and re¬ ceive at least a part of the credit. Both bills having passed the house, it is prob¬ able they will pass the senate before the Christmas holidays. Congress at this session will cholera probably the take some action to prevent in United States next year. Senator Chandler, chairman of the committee of immigration, has prepared a bill for prohibiting during immigration the into the The United idea States year 1893. seems to be a popular one and it is prob¬ able that a bill of this character will be adopted. The president’s message with hearty sent approval to cong¬ ress Tuesday met from the republicans of both houses. Many of them have been afraid that be would not be sufficiently vigorous and to them the message was a pleasant sur¬ prise. The democrats look upon it a* an utterance of the same character a* Reed's closing address to the house of representatives two Tears &ao. - Mr. Boatner, of Louisiana, chairman of the special committee investigating Tom Watson’s charge of drunkenes9 in the house, says he will call the special committee together within a tew day* and see what its members desire to do in regard to the report submitted to the house the last day of the last session. The report states that Mr. Watson’* charges were false and it leaves the mat¬ ter to the house to decide what shall be done to Mr. Watson for making such false charges. Of course, some action must be taken. The present reports from Montana, Kansas. Wsomins and Nebraska look like the democrats might not contr 1 the senate. That is, that they might not have an actual majority. Yet the gain of a senator each from New York. Wisconsin and California, with Mr. Kyle, of South Dakota, who calls himself an “indocrat,” would give the democrats forty-three. The control of the senate would then turn on the votes of Peffer and Stewart, both of whom are third party men. The democrats are a little nervous over the situation, though they believe they will be able to organize the senate. The vice president laid before the sen¬ ate, Tuesday, the report of the Nicara¬ gua Canal company. Of the capital stock 10,145 shares have been subscribed for and $10,014.50 paid thereon; receipts from other sources amount to $39,299.90; expenditures have been $315,049 cash and 31,990 shares of capital stock of the par value of $3,199,000. Work_on the canal began June 3, 1889. Nineteen miles of the route have been cleared; sixty miles of telegraph line has been erected; a telephone system established ; six miles of railroad constructed through swamps to enable the contractors to be¬ gin work on the big cut at the eastern divide. WHAT WADLEY SAYS In Regard to the Trouble Between the Central and Its Employes. A Macon, Ga., special of Tuesday says: Superintendent Wadley gives out to the press the following statement for publi¬ cation : “A committee representing the opera¬ tors on the Central railroad now in Sa¬ vannah claiming to await my presence at that place in order to settle grievances, said to exist among their number, have sent out the following telegram: ‘Savannah, Ga., ,, December 5.—Se- rious trouble is pending between the operators and the Central railroad of Georgia; will culminate in a few days, all telegraphers remain away and accept no position until settlement is effected. (Signed) The Committee.’ This message is a threat to me and the officers of the company that it is expected to have a strike on the system and is in¬ tended to prevent tbe company employ¬ ing agents and operators to carry on the work of the company. This action on the part of the operators is improp¬ er in so far os they have anticipated tbe decision to be arrived at and as it ex¬ presses their desire to interfere with the work of the company before a strike Iihs been ordered by their organization. Should the object for which this tele¬ gram sent out be consummated, it might result in untold loss of life and property. This action was taken by the committee, although they profess to wish to have au amicable settlement of the claimed dif¬ ferences. They have thus used the wires and employes of the Central railroad to stir up insurbordination and dissatisfac¬ tion. “In view of these facts I have directed every snperintendent on whose division any of this committee may have been em¬ ployed, to discharge them at once for the reasons that they have been and now are absent from their positions without leave and because they are attemptnig to stir up strife in the minds of employees who probably do not recognize the grav¬ ity of the trouble which is attempted. “The agitation which has been worked up on the Central railroad within the last month by the order of Railway Tele¬ graphers has resulted iu at least one dis¬ astrous wreck, and if they are permitted to neglect their duties for the purposes of agitation, it is likely to have more se¬ rious results. Some four weeks ago a head collision occurred on the Chatta¬ nooga, Rome and Columbus railroad and was brought about, I believe, by the agi¬ tation which was then beiDg fermented over the system among tbe operators. Dispatcher McLaughlin at Griffin was to blame for the collision and he was at that time, and has since been a member of that committee, and I have no doubt that the fact of his mind being filled with his duties as an agitator result¬ ed in his neglecting his work and forgetting the trains that ho had in his charge. The result was a head end collision, which may cost the company $20,000 and has maimed sever¬ al men for life. Notwithstanding the temporary inconvenience—and it will be nothing more—which this conduct on the part of these telegraphers may occa¬ sion, the management will not submit to it longer.” locomotive Chief Arthur, of the brotherhood of engineers, has taken the mat¬ ter in hand. The men all seem to place utmost confidence in his ability to man¬ age their affairs satisfactory for them. Mr. Arthur said that the several organi¬ zations are working independently al¬ though they are common bonds of sym¬ pathy. “I have been told,” said Chief Arthur, “that Mr. Wadley declines te enter into negotiations with the men, and to make a contract under which they will work during the insists yera. If this is true and Mr. Wadley on adhering to this stand, why of course there cannot fail to be trouble. Our organization is not one for strikes. It was not organized for that purpose, and is not conducted to that end. Fair play all around is its motto. Just treatment is all that is desired.” THE TREASURER’S ESTIMATES Of the Money Needed to Run the Gov¬ ernment Next Year. The secretary of the treasury has sub¬ mitted to congress estimates for the fiscal year 1898 and 1894, as follows: Legis¬ lative establishment, $3,748,414; execu¬ tive establishment, $21,528,301; judicial establishment, $654,800; foreign inter¬ course, $1,787,079; military establish¬ ment, $26,301,855,86; naval estimate*, $23,671,316; Indian affair*, $8,123,211; pension*, $166,881,350; miscellaneous, public $35,507,189; works, $18,030,678; permanent annual appropriation, $115,- 4*3,873. THE CANADIAN CABINET As . Selected . .it by m Sir Thompson; the „ New Premier. A special of Saturday from Quebec, says: Sir John Thompson, the Dew pre- mier, has formed his cabinet as follows: Sir John Thompson, premier and minis- ter of justices; MacKenzie Powell, trade rind commerce; George Foster, finance; John Haggart, railways; C. H. Tupptr, marine and fisheries; J. A. Oumet, pub- THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH. Notes nf Her Progress anl Prosperity Briefly Epitomized And Important Happenings from Day to Day Tersely Told. The Isbell National bank, of Talla¬ dega, Ala., has filed an application to organize. Fire Thursday night destroyed the lo¬ comotive shed of the Atlantic and Dan¬ ville R. R., at West Norfolk, Va. The loss is about $2,000. Insured. The state canvassing board, of North Carolina, on Saturday, announced the electoral vote of tbe state as follows: Cleveland. 132,651; Harrison, 100,346; Weaver, 44,732; prohibition candidate, 2,636. A London cablegram of Saturday says: 1 he steamer Wold, with a cargo of or¬ anges, has arrived, the first exported di¬ rect to England. The oranges have not >et landed but appear to be in fair con¬ dition. A JaeksoD, Miss., dispatch says: At the annual leasing of state convicts Mon¬ day, white men in separate squads brought $5, colored men in separate squads $9 a mouth. The lessees are Mis- sippi delta cotton planters. M. Boley & Son, furniture manufac¬ turers and dealers, of Savannah, Ga., failed on Saturday. The total liabilities are not thought to have been over $70,- 'at 000, while tbe assets were not estimated over $35,000 to $40,000. In the Alabama house of representa¬ tives, Tuesday, a bill to prohibit the sale of cigarettes in the state was reported favorably. cigarett This bill makes the sale of s a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of from ten to twenty-five dollars and prohibits any one from smoking ciga¬ rettes in any public place. There is great excitement in the Moon neighborhood, three miles north-west of Powder Springs, Ga. Parties prospect¬ ing there have found three or four par¬ allel veins rich in gold, and the earth anywhere near the veins bearing coarse gold in paying quantities. This is the same lead that runs from north-east Geor¬ gia down by Villa Rica into Alabama. Henry M. Boley, Jr., a member of the firm of M. Boley & Son, of ‘Savannah, Ga., which failed Friday, was arrested Monday for forging endorsement on notes. The forgeries amounted to $18,- 000 and involve nearly every bank there, none of which, however, will lose any¬ effected thing. A compromise will probably be and Boley will not be prose¬ cuted. General Lucius E. Polk died at Ash- wood, Maury county, Tenn., Thursday morning. General Polk was fifty-nine years of age. He served in the confed¬ erate army under General Pat Cleburne until after tbe latter was killed at Frank- liu. He commanded a division ia a corps at Chicknmauga and served with distinc¬ tion throughout the war. He was sent to the state senate in 1888. It is announced that a syndicate repre¬ sented by J; W. Seligman & Co. have purchased the entire street railway sys¬ tem of New Orleans for $10,000,000. Seligman declined to give the names of the syndicate. He said it will be two or three days yet before he could give the details of the purchase. The motive power of the system will be changed to electricity. The purchase includes a number of valuable street railway fran¬ chise?, which as yet have not been used. GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. The Industrial Development in the Past Week. In regard to the industrial situation in the South for the past week, i ew industries < n a large scale continu * to be es ablislied, as a lock factory capitalized at S600,000 iu K ntnckv, a cotton milt with $160,000 capital in South Car¬ olina, coke works costing $125,000 in West Vir¬ ginia. and grain mills, textile and wood-work¬ ing plants in all the • ontbern Mates. The re¬ ports from corr spondents at industrial and mercantile e nters are uniformly in favorable. There is no haste shown in bringing cot on, and the slight fall in the price of r ce is more than offset by the quantity and 1 igli grade of the crop, 'i he iron market shows a fall ng off of 25 cents in p : g i;on, ibe c jal market is firm, and the feeling of confidence before reported continues without change. Thirty-nine new industries were tstabli-h d or incorporaic-d during the week, together witli 10 en’ar 0 omenta of manufactories and 16 im¬ portant new buildings. Among the new n- dustries $12*5,000 reported are brick works at Atfalla, Ala., a coke making plant at Wini- frede, W. Va.. a strain cotton gin at Gaines- vdle. Texas, a $30,000 development company at Atlanta, Ga.. and o^e with $60,000 capital at Covington. Ky., a distillery at G.-neva. Ga., and electric light and jxiwer plants at Eliza¬ bethan, Kv., Monroe. N. C.. Chattanooga, Tenn., and Longview, Texas. Flour aud gri-t mi Is will be bn It at Columbia and Lowe's P- O., Kv., Storeville. S. C., Austin and Green¬ ville, Texas, a foundry at Point Pleasant, Va., a phosphate print at Bartow, Fla,, a $10,000 ice factory at Hillsboro, Texas, and tanneri< s at Talladega, Ala., and /Knoxville, Tenn.; a $160,000 cotton mill at Aiken. S. C., and others at Hartwell, Ga., and Tarboro, N. C.; tobacco ac.ories at Eminence and Midd esborough, Ky., a box factory at Gainesville, Mi-?., lumber a han¬ dle factory at Kingston. Tenn., a mill at Foi-dyce, Ark., and saw and planing mil's at Renfro, Ala., Rolling Fork, Austin, MBs.. Texas. Swan ton, Water¬ N. C., Florence, S. C.. aud works are to be built at Sturgis. Ky., Sumter, S. C'., Greenville, Team, and Groesbeck. Texas. Among the enlargements of the week are an ice factory at Gainesville, Texas, powder works at Oolt wah, Tenn., a cotton mill at Fort Mill. S. C., and a woolen mill at Jackson, I'eDn., a furniture factory at Mossy Creek, Tenu., and wood-working Memphis, plants Tenn. at Mus adine, Ala., Arlington and houses The new buildings include business at Attalla, Decatur and Gadsden, Ala., Dublin, Roanoke, Ga., and Ashevi.le. N. C., a $35,000 college Clin¬ at Va., and one costing $40,000 at ton, Tenn.. a $44,000 government building and at Paris, Texas, an hotel at Pine Bluff, Ark., a jail at Piaqnemine, La.—Tradesman (Chatta¬ nooga, Tenn.) Telegraphers Combine. Duly qualified representatives of the hitherto conflicting organizations, the Order of Commercial Telegraphers of North America and the Order of Corn- mercial Telegraphers of tbe United States and Canada, met in New York Sunday. As a result of the meeting it w &® agreed that the interests of both as- sociations should be merged and the Or- der of Commercial Telegraphers of North America should be recognized as the only organization of commercial telegraphers of North America. THE CANAL CONVENTION. Memorial to Congress Adopted at the Meeting in New Orleans. In point of attendance and enthusiasm the great Nicaraguan convection at New Orleans was a grand success, more than 500 representatives and wealthy men from nearly every state in the un¬ ion being present. If business success, commercial advancement, if new and bet¬ ter markets for American products are worth securing, if the far west is worth defending in war and the commerce of the Pacific ocean is worth having in peace, then this crowning glory of the 19th century, the Nicaragua canal, should be completed. The convention, at its conclusion, unmorialized congress as follows: Whereas, in view of the fact that the territory of the United States reaches across and fronts on both sides of the northern half of the American continent; that the distance by water from the At¬ lantic to the Pacific side of our country is more than 15,000 milts; that to make this voyage we must pass over tempestu¬ ous eeas and through every known va¬ riety of climate; that a mere thread of land seperates the two oceans; that the severing of this thread at d opening a navigable water channel across the Isthmus of Nicaragua will unite the Atlantic and Pacific and shorten the water route from one side of the continent to the other 10,000 miles; that the Pacific states and territories are more remote from the At¬ tic seaboard and the older aud more Europe; populous parts of our country th an is that the construction of the Nicaraugua lations canal will encourage closer re¬ with our sister republics of South and Central America, the cost of trans¬ portation of freight east and west from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean will be cheapened more than one half; that as a measure of national defense the making infinitely of this canal will be of greater value to the American republic than the building of forts or the maintaining of armies; that by its con¬ struction, our navy can be concentrated at any American port in one-tbird of the time and with one-tbird of the expense that is now required; that large and nu¬ merous coaling stations will thus be dis¬ pensed with; that the Pacific ocean, with its vast and increasing commerce, its island and Asiatic trade, will thus con¬ tribute to our wealth and enlarge our markets; that in this age of commercial activity, when the most enlightened nations of the world are seeking and cre¬ ating new markets for their products the great aim is to shorten the distance and cheapen the the price of transportation from producer and consumer; that to suc¬ cessfully accomplish this and mainfctin large and varied industries all over our country, and to give broader markets to our agricultural and manufacturing pro¬ duct?, the shortest route by land aud sea must be created; ihat water trans¬ portation is the cheapest trans¬ portation ; that as America i» a great producing all other country, it competes with countries in the world’s markets, and thus inspires their rivalry; that this is the great republic of the world; that the monarchies of the eastern continent are jealous of its wonderful growth aad splendid industrial achievements; that the time has come when America should prepare for and guard against the neces¬ sities and dangers of the future; that it would be both unwise and unpatriotic for this great republic to peacefully and quiet¬ ly permit any foreign power to either open themselves the gates of American com¬ merce or close those gates upon us, and hence the American people should build this canal, and control it when built, aud, Whereas, both of the great political parties of this country, in their last na¬ tional conventions, expressly indorsed the building of this canal, and both can¬ didates for president heartily approved said declarations, and received more than nine-tenths of the votes of the American freemen; therefore be it duty Resolved, 1, That it is the paramount of this goverdment to aid in the construction of the Nicaragua Canal. 2, That this convention respectfully urge the congress of the United States to take such steps and give such finan¬ cial aid as will insure the speedy com¬ pletion of said canal at the minimum cost thereof, taking proper security for any credit pledged or money advanced for this purpose, and retaining such control and supervision ©f the same as will ipsure the peaceful use of this great enterprise to the commerce of the world and at the lowest possible rates. A committee of five will present the above memorial to congress. WANAMAKER’S REPORT. Wonderful Progress in the Postal Ser¬ vice of the Country. The postmaster general’s annual report summarizes the results of the department showing $5,000,000 added to the gross revenues. Money order < ffices increased from 10,070 to 16,689; 263 offices were advanced to the presidential grade, six¬ teen and three-quarter million miles ad¬ ditional service; 1,590 new mail rou’es establish'd, embracing 8,500 miles of nesv service; the ocean mail service was extended and the pneuraali; tube service introduced. The postal telegraph advo¬ and postal telephone are strenuously cated as formerly. Mr. Wa- amaker says that onc-cerit letter postage to every place in the world is what the nations are coming to. THE IAMS CASE ENDED. - The Defendants Won, But must Pay Costs. A Pittsburg, Pa., special of Sunday says: Final disposition of the celebrat- ed lams case has been made. The court decided that the defendant should not pay the costs, thereby setting aside that part of the verdict d.recting that the coats of the aggravated assault and battery case should be equal¬ ly divided between Colonel S.rea- Streator and Colonel Hawkins. Imme¬ diately after the verdict was rendered, Attorney Braddock moved thit that pari of it referring to coats should lie set aside. The court granted a rale on the prosecu¬ tors to appear and show eau-e why this should not be granted. The case was argued several days ajo. NUMBER 49. RICHMOND & DANVILLE R. R. F. IV. lliiiilrknprr and Kruben Foster* Kecelvers. Atlanta Si Charlotte Air-Line Division. Condensed Schedule of Passenger Trains in Effect November 20.1892. NORTHBOUND. ) No. 38. No. 10. i No. 12. Eastern Time, j Daily. Daily. I Daily. Lv Atlanta (E.T.)j 12 45pm 920pm 8 05 am Chamblee .... ........ 9 32 pm 8 40 Noreross...... ! ........10 OS pm 8 52 am Duluth.......1........10 13 pm 9 04 am Suwanee...... j ........ 10 23 pm 9 15 am Buford.......!........ 10 37 pm 9 28 am Flowery branch........1051 pm 9 42 am Gainesville ... 2 13 pm 1110 pm 10 03 am Lula.........; 2 32pm 11 30 pm 10 27 am Renton........i........1138 pm 10 30 am Cornelia-------------- 12 05 am 10 51 am Toccoa................ Mt. Airy......1........ 12 09 am 10 55 am 1237 am li 19 am Westminster.. ........ 117 am 11 56 am Seneca....... j ........ 1 36 am 12 15 pm Central.......|........ 210 am 1 20 pm Easleys............... 2 42 am 1 55 pm Greenville. ...i 5 08pm 3 07am, 2 26pm Greers.......j........ Wellford............. 3 35 am 3 00 pm 3 50 am! 3 20 pm Spartanburg... Clifton............... 6 00pm 409am 3 48 pm 4 26 am 4 08 pm Cowpens.............. 4 30 am 4 11 pm Gaffneys............. 4 52 am 4 42 pm Blacksburg ... 6 48pm 5 09 am 5 03 jim Grover............... 518 am 5 15 j>m King’s Mo’nt’n........ 5 54 am 5 35 jnn Gastonia............. 5 57 am 6 05 pm Lowell............... 6 08 am 6 20 pm Bellemont............ 617 am fi 32 pm Ar Charlotte..... 8 05 pm 6 40 am! 7 00 pm SOUTHWARD. No. 37. ' No. 11. No. 9. Daily. Daily. Daily. Lv. Charlotte...... 9 35 am 8SSSSS»SSS»888!Sa&885:fi58888iS2SSIs:s888 1111111111111111 11 20 pm Bellemont..... I i 42 pm Lowell......... II 52 pm Gastonia....... King’s Mouut’n Grover......... Gaffney....... Blacksburg.... 10 48 am 11am Cowpens...... Clifton........ 39 am Spartanburg... 11 37 am Wellford........ Greers......... Greenville...... 12 28 pm Easleys......... ■ Central........ ■ Seneca......... I 11111 Westminster.... Toccoa........ Mt. Airy....... I Cornelia....... Bellton........ 111111 am Lula.......... 3 15 pm Gainesville..... 3 33 pm Flowery Buford........ Branch Suwanee....... am Duluth........ 1111 Noreross...... Chamblee...... Ar. Atlanta (E. T.) Additional trains Nos. 17 and 18—Lula ac¬ commodation, daily except Sunday, leaves At¬ lanta 5 35 p m, arrives Lula 8 20 p m. Return¬ ing, leaves Lula 6 00 a m, arrives Atlanta 8 50 a m. Between Lula and Athens—No. 11 and 9 daily, leave Lula 8 30 p m and 10 35 a m, arrive Ath¬ ens 10 15 p m and 12 20 p m. Returning leave Athens, Nos. 10 and 12 daily, 6 30 p m and 8 07 a m, arrive Lula 8 15 p m aud 9 50 a in. Between Toccoa and Elberton—Nos. 63 and 9 daily, except Sunday, leave Toccoa 7 45am and 11 25 a m, arrive Elberton 11 35 a m and 2 20’p m. Returning, No. 62 and 12 daily, excep Sunday, leave Elberton 3 00 p m and 7 30 a m and arrive Toccoa 7 00 p m and 10 25 a m. Nos. 9and 10Pullman sleeper between Atlan¬ ta and New York. Nos. 37 and 38 Washington and Southwest¬ ern Vestibuled Limited, between New York and Atlanta. Through Pullman sleepers between New York and New Orleans, and between New York and Augusta, also between Washington and Memphis, via Atlanta and Birmingham, uniting between Atlanta and Birmingham with Pullman sleepers to and from Shreveport, La., via Meridian and Vicksburg. No. 38 connects at Spartanburg with Pullman Sleeper for Nos. 11 and 12—Pullman Buffet Sleeper be¬ tween Washington and Atlanta,uniting between Danville and Greensboro with Pullman sleeper to and from Portsmouth and Norfolk. For detailed information as to local aud through timetables, rates and Pullman sleeping ad¬ ear reservations, confer with local agents or dress W. A. TURK, 8. H. HARDWICK. Gen’l Pass. Ag’t. Ass’t. Genl. Pass. Ag't. Washington, D. C. Atlanta, Ga. J. A. DODSON, Superintendent. Atlanta, Ga. W. H. GREEN, SOL. HASS, Gen’l Manager. Traffic Manager, Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C. LEWIS DAVIS, ATTORNEY at law TOCCOA CITY, GA., Will praotioe in the oountie* of Haber- *ham And Rabun of the Northwestern Circuit, and Franklin and Banks of the Western Circuit. Prompt attention wiL' be given to all business entrusted*to him. The collection of debts will have spe* ial attention. Singapore at the World’s Fair. Consul Rounsevelle Wildman, of Sin¬ gapore, who is coming over as a com¬ missioner to the World’s Fair, is a jour¬ nalist of considerable note. lie was edi¬ tor of the Idaho Statesman, and at one time on the staff of the Kansas City Times. Mr. Wildman has arranged a large exhibit for the fair. It will consist of three palm-leaf bungalows, each about thirty by fifteen feet, eight feet from the ground, enclosed in a square court. In the bungalows will be the exhibit. Ths court will be decorated with palms, and will contain monkeys, and native women wearing sarongs and making Oriential fancy articles. Through Consul Wild- man’s solicitation the Sultan of Johore will visit the World’s Fair. Mr. Wild¬ man is at present visiting the Sultan at this place in Johore. The Sultan is a pro¬ gressive Oriental, and will light his pa¬ lace with electricity upon his return from this country. Consul and Mrs. Wildman are expected in Washington in Decem¬ York ber. The Sultan will arrive in New July next.—[Harper's Weekly. The Japanese Ivy. The Japanese ivy has been charged with many serious things, such as injur¬ ing the stone and brick work of build¬ ings upon which it grows, and affording a safe harbor fot mice. And now cornea another. The offending plant covered the walls of a stable and forced an en¬ trance by the window. There one of the horses, in his eagerness for green food, nibbled freely of the leaves within bis reach; immediately it fell ill and died soon after from their poisonous effect, as an exanJc&tion indicated. All of which is doubtless a libel on this lovely creeper.—[Washington Post.