The Jackson argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 189?-1915, August 30, 1894, Image 1

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ALL HOME PRINT. VOL XXII COUNTY DIRECTORY. Ordinary—J. F. Carmichael. Sherift —J. O. Beauchamp, Deputy—J. W. Crawford. Surveyor—B. J. Jinks. Treasurer—T. L. Williams. Tax Collector—T. J. Cole. Tax Receiver—C. R. Carter. Coroner —Simon Hardy. Clerk Superior Court—Joe Jolly j court 3rd Mondays in February and August. Road Commissioners—6ls G, M. J. L, Barkley, 11. G. Asbury, T. 0, Woodward; 013 G. M., J, M. Ball, J, E. Hale, J. W. Fletcher; 609 G. M., J. W. Minter, J. L. Pye, S. K. Smith ; 614 G. M., J. W, Holoway, J. 11. Cole, J. Van Wright; 552 G. M., D. B, Moore, R, M, Harper, F. M. Maddox; 612 G. M. f W. O. Crawley, Cornelius McCluare, T. H. Nolan; 610 G, M., T. P. Bell, R. M. Fletcher, J. G. Cold well; 616 G. M., J. H. Maddox, J. J. Wilson, J. C. Barnes. Board of Education--W. M, Mal let, A. G. Hitchens, J. T. Goodman, D. N. Carmichael, J. M. McMichael. E. E. Pound C, S. C. Ollice in court house. Jury Commissioners---!!. N. By ars, T. L. Williams, W. B. Dozier, E. J.Ball, T. P, Bell, Alex Atki nson. Justices Court—6ls Dist., R. A, Woodward, J. P.; J. G, Kimbell. N. P. 613 Dist., 11. L. Brown, j, P.; H. C. Thaxton, N, P, 609 I)ist., W. A Waldrup, J. P.; Steye Moo e, N. P. 552 Dist. lames Jolly, J. P.; J. M. Maudox N. P. 612 Dist., Howard Ham, J. P.; F. Z. Curry, N. P. 610 Dist., T. J. Collins, J. P.; T. N. P. 616 Dist., 0. B. Knowles, J, P,; J. L. Barnet, N. P. 614 Dist., A. H. Oglelree, J. P.; W. F. Douglas, N. P. CITY DIRECTORY. Mayor E. E. Pound. Conncilmen —T. J. Lane, J. W. Car michael, 13. I*. Bailey, TANARUS, M. Furlow. CHURCHES. Methodist —Rev. T. W. Bell, pastor. Services every buuday at II a.m., 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every Wednes day night. Baptist -Rev. G. W. Gardner, pas tor. Services overy Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every Thursday night. Presbyterian—Rev. Mr. Pharr, pas tor. Services every 3rd Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.iu., and every Ist Sunday at 7 p.m. SECRET BOCIKTIKB. F. & A. M.—Chapter meets 2nd and 4th Monday nights. Blue Lodge, Ist and 3rd Monday nights. Redmen— 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights in each month. PROFESSION AI, CARDS. W W. Anderson. Frank Z. Curry. ANDERSON & CURRY, ATTORNEYS AJT LAW. Negotiates loans on real estate. Office op stairs over the Yellow store, Jackson, Georgia. M. M. MILLS, • ATTORNEY at law. Office in court house, Jackson, Georgia. M, V. M'KIBBEn7 Attornev at Law, JACKSON, GEORGIA. Dr.O.H. Cantrell. DENTIST, JACKSON, GEORGIA. CLEVELAND HOUSE. JACKSON, - - - - GA. The only brick Hotel between Atlan* Macon. Board f2.00 per day. Miss Jennie Wallace Piop. dec 14-12 m DEMPSEY HOUSE. SOUTHEAST CORNER PUBLIC SQUARE, JACKSON, GA. Strictly first-class in all respects. Give it a trial when you come to Jack ■on. Terms moderate. Satisfaction guaranteed. JfIRS; A. M. JESTER, Pr®p. decl4-Sm STOP AT THE Morrison House. everything new A NDFIRST- CLA SS. . Conveniently Located. Free Sack to Depot O. R. Gresham, Proprietor. , ggggggggg NO TICKETS PUT OUT Georgia Republicans N3ither Fuse Nor go it Single-Handed. THF. STATE CONVENTION IN ATLANTA. I'ropoftitlon to Support the Populists Failed W I’ant, hs Did Also the One to Nom inate State Officers—Warned to Avoid Democrat)*. Atlanta. August SO.—The Georgia state republican convention was called to order at twenty minutes past 12 o'clock yesterday by J. 11. Johnson, of Savannah, the negro secretary of the executive committee. About eight hundred delegates were present. 11. L. Johnson, a negro lawyer was elected ternporary cha irman. lie was opposed in this and the mo tion was declared out of order. Colonel U. I). Locke, of Macon, was called upon to make a speech. He responded, and for a quarter of an hour preached re publicanism to the convention. His re marks were in favor of a fusion of the republicans with the populists. Other speeches followed. Permanent Organization. Permanent organization was not effected until late in the afternoon. A fight was soon sprung over a state ticket. One faction wanted to endorse the populist ticket, a second faction in sisted on putting out a straight repub lican ticket, and a third element fa vored letting members of the party do as they pleased about voting for candidates. After many speeches and much confusion it was resolved not to put out a republican ticket. Then the proposition to endorse the populist can didates was defeated. Republicans, however, were put on notice that they must not enter democratic primaries or caucuses. The platform endorsed the Minneap olis platform of 1892, declared for a liberal pension policy, a protective tariff, an increase in the currency, the Nicarauguan canal, the Cotton States Exposition to be held in Atlanta next year, and declared against lynching. The Financial Plank. The financial plank says : “We favor the coinage of all the available silver product of American mines.'’ After demanding that parity be maintained the plank goes on to say ; “We de nounce the democratic party for its hostility to silver after solemnly pledg ing to the country its purpose in favor of its coinage and whose leaders every where gave the people assurances friendly to this precious metal whose use as money is as old as recorded history; and who, after such assuran ces and after many promises not intend ed to be kept, shamelessly violated every pledge and every promise given and at the same time the confidence of that portion of the people they *had deluded into the belief that they were sincere.” The convention adjourned at 11 o'clock last night. LAWYER BROYLE’S THREATS. Valuable Property Id Rome Claimed by Cedartown Parties. Rome, Ga.. August 30. —A suit was filed in the county clerk's office yester day afternoon that involves over SIOO,OOO worth of the most valuable property in Rome. The suit was filed by the heirs of Jonas King, deceased, through their attorneys, Broyles & Broyles, of Atlan ta. The heirs are Mrs. Charley Jonas, wife of Judge James of Cedartown, and Mr. John King, of the same place. The suit is brought under the plea that James King held only a lifetime interest in the property, and that it would re vert to the heirs at his .death. The property involved is the magnifieant home of Captain L. Lyle on the out skirts of the city, the Masonic temple and considerable other property in the heart of the city. It has created a gen uine sensation in Rome. TRAMPS AND ROBBERS COLLIDE Highwaymen in Indiana go Through a Train Devastating all in Their Path. Larote, Ind., August 30 —Lake Shore local freight No. 55 westbound was boarded by three highwaymen near Nudson Lake, this county, last night. They beat and robbed every man on the train before it reached the station. James Gardner and his brother from Bertrand. Michigan, who were stealing a ride to Chicago were terribly beaten, the former being shot and both being pitched from the train. They were found by the roadside later and taken to New Charlilse. Seven other tramps were beaten and thrown from the train before it reached this place where the robbers disem barked and disappeared. The Pythians Have Washington. Washington, August 30. —The visit ing Pythians had an inspection and re view yesterday afternoon on the White lot. Owing to the lateness of the hour, half the Pythians only, about 4.000 in number, took part-in the review. In honor of the visiting Pythians, an industrial parade was held later on Pennsylvania avenue. Judging from the great number of spectators, it proved the most attractive feature Oi the encampment. Will McAulifTe Meet GrilTo Again? New York. August 30. —In a state ment Jack McAuliffe says he is wil ling to meet Griffo, for a tight lasting ten” rounds or to a finish at the light weights limit for any sum up to SIO.OOO, the bout to take place within two months. He also says that he is ready to post a forfeit. Under the Protection of the Chinese. London. August 30.—A dispatch to the Standard from Berlin says: Ac cording to the latest communications from the east the Korean king is under the protection of the Chinese General Yeh. Another Yacht for the Goulds. London. August 30. —The St. James Gazette says that George Gould will re visit England next spring with anew twenty-rater designed by ilerreshaif. JACKSON, GA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1894. HAIL TO WILSON, THE CHIEF Delegates Meet Him at the Deiot, and lie nominate Him by Acclamation. Martixsburg, W. Va. August 30. The congressional convention for the second West Virginia district met here at 10 o'clock yesterday to renominate W illiam L. Wilson for congress. As it was so evident that the conven tion was unanimous for Wilson all the committees except that on resolutions w T ere dispensed with. At every men tion of Wilson’s name the cheers were almost deafening. At 11 o'clock the convention took a recess until 2, and the delegates were instructed to assem ble at the If. Si O. station at 1:30 to meet the Hon. W. L. Wilson of the United States of America. Long before that hour, the station and its approaches were packed by an enthusiastic throng. The train bearing the distinguished tariff reformer rolled into the station to the strains of “Hail to the Chief” by numerous bands and amid the hoarse hurrah from a thousand throats he was borne to a carriage decorated with flags and a hundred willing hands drew him in triumph to the hall. Mr. Wil son was accompanied by Goyernor elcct Oates, of Alabama, and Repre sentative Tracy of New York. At 2:20 the convention re-assembled and resolutions were reported and adopted endorsing the Chicago platform . espe cially the tariff plank therein; the ac tion of the house of representatives; of Grover Cleveland and of W. L. Wilson and accepting the tariff bill us passed in the same spirit as did President Cleveland. In a short but brilliant speech John T. McGraw, of Preston county nominated Mr. Wilson and he was made the nominee by acclamation. THANKS TO THE ABETTERS. The Director)* of the Cotton States Exposi tion Grateful For Timely Aid. Atlanta, August 30. —Resolutions of thanks to all who have assisted the Cotton State's and 1 nternational expo sition in securing the passage by con gress of the bill making an appropria tion for a government building and dis play were unanimously adopted yester day l*y the directors, with the request that they be given to the public. One of them reads: “In expressing the thanks of the di rectors of the Cotton States and Inter national exposition company for the friendly help of all those through whose assistance the enterprise is in depted for the success of its effort to have the government fitly represented as an exhibitor, we pledge the faithful application of the management of the exposition to the making of such a suc cess of the enterprise as will in every way comport with the dignity of the government's participation. ” LOST HIS HEAD IN ANGER. Farmer Hum* His Entire Fodder Harvest Through Spite, Merely. Waycross, Ga., August 30. —News reached here yesterday from Berrien county that a farmer there set tire to his fodder yesterday. It seems that he was trj-ing to stack his fodder before the rain come that afternoon, and the fodder “bulged out” and fell from the pole. Three times in succession after lie had about completed the stack, as many times he failed. The last at tempt vexed him. The rain had begun to fall in drops here and there and the fodder bulged for the third time, throw ing him down beside the foot of the pole. Wearied of the task, the man fired the fodder. The rain never came, but the fodder was burned. FIRE IN THE GRAND STAND. For the Second Time in One Season the Chicago Club Loses by Incendiarism. Chicago, August 30.—A1l but fifty feet of the grand stand of the Chicago baseball club, at Polk and Lincoln streets, was destroyed by fire shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The stand had practically been re-con structed after the fire of several weeks ago which destroyed about half of the stand. All of the reconstructed part and some of the old structure went up in the flames yesterday afternoon. The origin of the fire is believed to be incendiary. The loss is estimated at §19,000. MASSACHUSETTS’ DEMOCRACY. Call for State Convention to be Held in Bos ton in October. Boston, August 30. —The democratic state central committee has issued a eall for the state convention to be held in Music hall. Boston, October Bth, at 11a. in.. Under the new caucus act the committee designated September 20, and 21, as the dates for holding cau cuses for electing delegates to the state councillor and senatorial conventions. SLAVEN PUTS UP THE WAGER^ The English Heavy Weight Challenges the Winner in the Corbett-Jackson Fight. London, August 30. —Paddy Slaven, the heavy-weight pugilist, deposited yesterday 1.000 pounds with Sporting Life in support of his challenge to Jackson and Corbett, or the winner of the fight between them. He wishes to fight for 3,000 pounds a side and the largest purse offered in England or America. Hush on the Custom Honses. New \op,k. August 30. —The rush at the custom house continued yesterday. Much more business was done than Tuesday, but it was conducted expe ditiously. All the work consisted of withdrawals from bond. It was said at night there had been nearly 2.000 with drawals. The receipts for the day were nearly 81.000.000. The Yenerata Sunk, the Crew Saved. London, August 30.—The bark Ven erata (Norwegian) Captain Persen.from Savannah. July 25th. for London, was I sunk on August 25th. by collision with the British Steamer Norham Castle. The grew- of Yenerata were saved and have arrived at Madeira. Texas Kepulicans Adjourn. Dallas. Tex., August 30.—The re publican state convention adjourned last night The platform re-affirms the national platform and condemns the state administration. TALK OF THE SOUTH The Southern Development Con \ ention on in Washington. PROMINENT DELEGATES ON THE SCENE The Effort to Establish a Reliable Medium Between the Capital of the North anti West ami the Rich Fields of the Sunny South. Washington, August SO. —Every- thing is in readiness for the opening to day of the southern development con vention. Most of the delegates are al ready on the scene. This convention seeks to crystalize into action a com mon thought of the south and to evolve some plan of united action on the part of the representatives of every southern state. The hope is indulged that it will result in the establishment of a permanent exhibit of southern re sources at the national eapitol, with an auxiliary bureau in which the various investments eligible to elicit capital may be recorded, prospect uses filed, with endorsements from trustworthy sources and thus a reliable medium he estab lished between northern capital (now largely centering in Washington) and the rich fields for development in the south. Among the more important speakers will be lion. It. C. Clarke, of Alabama, Colonel C. 11. Hansur, and Ex-Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, Mr. 11. L. Berry, representing Arkansas at large, L. C. Irwin, representing the commercial club of Mobile, Ala.. Gen. Fit/. Hugh Eee of Virginia, lion. W. C. Vincenheller, commissioner of agricul ture of Arkansas, Professor David T.- Day of the geologica l survey, and Mr. K. B. Clayton, of Florida. The follow ing subjects will he discussed: “The mineral and agricultural resources of the south,” “The beneficial influences of properly organized commercial clubs,” “Southern transportation and its increasing facilities,” “The rival of education in the south,” “The impor tance of diversified industries to the south’s prosperity.” HALT CRIED ON TAMMANY. Gotham Citizens, Irrespective of Party, Invited to Meet a Committee. New York, August 30.—Gustav 11. Schwab, chairman of the committee of three members of the Chamber of Com merce who are organizing a movement of leading citizens and business men against Tammany Hall,yesterday issued a call for a meeting of “citizens, irre spective of party, to be held at Madi son Square Concert Hall, on Thursday, September 6, at Bp. m.” The other members of the committee are W. E. Dodge and Hugh N. Camp. Following is the call: “This meeting - is called to consult as to the wisdom and practicability of taking advantage of the present state of public feeling, to organize a citizens’ movement for the- government of the city of New York entirety*. outside of party politics and surety uft the inter ests of efficiency, economy and the pub lic health, comfort and safety. “It is believed that the people of the city are tired of the burden of inef ficiency, extravagancy and plunder, and understand that a city, like a well ordered household, should be managed sorely in the best interests of its peo ple, and to this end should be entirety divorced from party politics and selfish personal ambition or gain.” RACE WAR IN CAROLINA. Negroes Incensed in Consequence of the Arrest of Others of Their Color. Columbia, S. C. August 30.—A race, riot is imminent at Harlin City, a small town in Orangeburg county. Governor Tillman has ordered tht Santee Rifles of that county to put themselves at the disposal of Trial Justice O. B. Whetsell. The negroes in that section have form ed a combination not to pick cotton for less than fifty cents a hundred for white farmers, and forty cents for col ored farmers. An old negro who vio lated this agreement and picked for a white man for forty cents per hundred was taken out of his house by a mob of negroes Tuesday night and severely beaten. Several negroes were arrested for the erime, and this undoubtedly in censed the negroes. Ow-ing to the poor telegraph facilities there, nothing fur ther could be learned. The presence of a military company would quickly put down any trouble, however, without blood-shed. GEORGIA TO NEW YORK. The Empire States to be Connected by An other Fast Through Train. Washington, August 30.—8 y com pletion of the Manchester and Augusta railroad from Sumter, S. C., to Den mark, the Atlantic Coast Line will put in operation September 3d next, their new fast short line train service to Aiken, S. C., Augusta, Macon, and southwest -Georgia points, leaving New York daily at 9 a. m., this city 3:30 p m., arriving in Augusta the next morn ing at 8 o'clock, and Macon 11 o’clock, with through Pullman car service, New York and Washington to Macon. OPERATIVES MORE HOPEFUL. Two of the New Bedford Mills Accede to Their Wishes—Others May Follow. New Bedford, Mass.. August 30.—The strike situation remains practically un changed. and little excitement attended the opening of the Bennett and Colum bia mills. ' The stirring speeches made on the common have not made the manufacturers in a very easy state of mind, although they refuse to have anything to say in reply to any of these meetings. The operatives have a more hopeful feeling since the mana gers of the Bennett and Columbia have given in to their demands. Fraying for the Count of Paris" Recovery. Paris. August 30.—The Parisan Roy alists are greatly alarmed at the reports of the condition of the Count of Paris and are sending messages of sympathy to Stowe-House and offering up prayers for the recovery of the head of the house of Bourboa. SOME SHARP COMMENT. Kfpresontativrs Speak Their Winds as to the President's Letter. Washington*. August 80. —Members of the House are not so reticent as the senators in regard to Mr. Cleveland's letter to Representative Catching. Rep resentative Sperry, of Connecticut, said: “1 was in hopes the president would spare his party the infliction of another letter. The tariff bill is dis tinctly a party measure, and according to the president's letter to Mr. Wilson it is a measure permeated with perfidy and dishonor. Representative Johnson, (Ohio) —“The pre- leut's letter is conspicuihslv silent on the most important question —sugar. The effect of his failure to sign the bill and writing a letter will be to intensify and continue the fight against protection—not republican pro tection, as he puts it, but democratic protection." Representative Warner, (N. Y.) — “The president's letter will meet with unqualified approval from all true friends of revenue reform, especially on the party policy there outlined, and the program of aggressive action, first against trusts and then in favor of free raw materials, and in favor of every other democratic principle to reach the fulfillment of which the ranks of tariff combination must first be broken." THE RIOTING Tn MILWAUKEE. Mob in the Infected Districts Protesting Against removal,of the Diseased. Milwaukee, Wis., August 80.—South side polish and low german districts are now in the possession of a howl ing mob. City Health Commissioner Kempster has dropped all effort to control the situation there and the state board of health will declare a quaran tine on the infected district, to be strict ly enforced by stretching a cordon of state troops around it. This is a plan that has heretofore been discussed and tacitly agreed on as an emergency re sort. The south side mob are driving the guards away from houses quaran tined by the health department and defy the authorities to take any more patience to the isolation hospital which they say is so badly managed that near ly half the patients taken there die within a week. Fifteen new cases are reported today, all from the riotous district and the reckless exposure of hundreds of per sons to the disease during’ the riots of yesterday and today will add scores more to the sick list within a week. NOMINATIONS NOT CONFIRMED. Among Them That of Ex-Governor Porter, of Tennessee, for District Judge. Washington, August 80.—The fol lowing nominations were not confirmed by the senate during the second session of the fifty-third congress which ended Tuesday: United States District Judge for the eastern arid middle districts of Tennessee, James I). Porter. United States Attorney, John W. Beckman for the district of New ;>,ey. .William M. Marbury for the district of Maryland. Collectors of internal revenue, George W. Wilson, for the district of Florida ; A. Augustus Healey, for the first dis trict of New York. Collectors of cus toms; David G. Browne, for the district of Montana ; James W. Ball for the dis trict of-Yaquina in the state of Oregon; George M. Hanson for the district of Passamaquoddy, in the state of Maine. Indian agents, Thomas E. Teter, Fort Hall agency, Indian Territory, Mar shall Petit, Klamath agency, Oregon. Also a number of Brevet appointments m the army and twenty-eight postmas ters, sixteen of them in New York state. # APPEAR IN REBUTTAL. Witnesses for the American Railway Union Before the Labor Commission. Chicago, August 80. —Today witness es for the American railway union will appear before the national labor com mission in rebuttal and the sitting of the commission may come to an end at once. Chairman Wright says the com mission has not yet discussed the evi dence with a view to forming an idea of what its recommendation will be. The report will be made directly to the president and will probably be made up before the commissioners leave Chicago, The principal business of the commis sion yesterday was the examination of twenty-three witnesses, most of whom testified that at the meeting at Blue Island at which the Rock Island men decided to strike, Vice President How ard had counselled violence and used profane language. The gist of the tes timony was that only about one-half of the men who voted to strike were railroad men. Besides this, many of the railroad men present were opposed to striking. BLOOD FLOWS IN CAROLINA. Another Tragedy* This Time at Aiken—A Young Man Killed by a Policeman, Columbia, S. C., August 30.— Another tragedy was enacted last night, and created as much sensation as the now famous duel at Blacksville. William Chalfield, son of Manager Chalfield of the Highland Park Hotel at Aiken, was shot fatally last night at 8:30 o'clock by •James J. Wingard, a policeman of that city. Chalfield was ordered by Wingard to stop cursing on the streets and some words passed, when Chalfield struck Wingard, the latter* attempted to use his club. Chalfield had seized Wingard but the latter, breaking away, fired two 42 calibre bullets into Chalfield, one striking him in the abdomen and the other in the side. Wingard was ar rested. Chalfield died a few hours later. He is twenty-five years old. Wingard is a young man. and has a family. The Cholera ia Europe. Berlin, August :so. Thirty-two deaths from cholera and sixty-eight fresh cases are reported throughout Germany for the week ending August 27th. Fair, Variable Winds. Washington, August 30. —Forecast: For Georgia and Alabama —fair, varia ble winds. For Tennessee—fair, north winds becoming variable. OTHER ROADS ADDED Tho Georgia Pacific Now Con trolled by the Southern. SYSTEM'S ORGANIZATION PERFECTED The Seven Divisions of the Great Kailway Company, ami tlie rs and Of fices of Each—Positions That Have Been Abolished. New York. August 80. —Orders per fecting the organization of the South ern railway have been issued by Presi dent Spencer. The most important order is that announcing control, be ginning at this midnight, of the Geor gia Pacific railway and of the Louis ville Southern railway, the general officers of the Southern taking these roads under their jurisdiction. These two roads become a part of the Western system. The following changes are made: Eastern system, first division —West Point to Neapolis, including branches (excepting AJilton and Sutherlin rail road); Virginia Midland railway and branches; Washington, Ohio and West ern railroad; Keysville to Durham; Ox ford to Henderson; Greensboro to Goldsboro; University to Chapel Hill. Superintenpent J. S. R. Thompson, Danville. Ya.: trainmaster. W. T. West, Richmond, Va.; acting trainmaster, P. B. Peyton, Charlottesville. Va. Super intendent of first division will have charge of Danville and Neapolis yards. Neapolis to Atlanta. Second division —Neapolis to Atlanta; Greensboro to Wilkesboro, N. C., Mid land railroad; High Point, Randleman, Asliboro and Southern railroad; Yad kin railroad; Charlotte to Taylorsville; Elberton Air I fine railroad (narrow gauge); Lawrenceville branch railroad (narrow gauge); Roswell railroad (nar now gauge). Superintendent, W. B. Ryer, Charlotte, N. C.; trainmaster, J. 11. Walsh, Greensboro, N. C.; train master, A. Ramseur, Central, S. C. Su perintendent of the second division will have charge of Greensboro, Salisbury, Charlotte, Spartanburg and Greenville yards. Third division—Salisbury to Paint Rock; Asheville to Murphy: Asheville and Spartanburg railroad: Spartanburg, Union and Columbia railroad; Char lotte to Augusta; Columbia to Green ville; including Abbeville and Ander son branches. Superintendent, E. Berk ley. Columbia, S. C.: lari minister, IT. A. Williams, Columbia, S. C.; trainmaster, R. P. Foster. Asheville, N. C. Superin tendent of the third division will have charge of the Paint Rock yard. The Western System. Western system, fourth division— Main line, Bristol to Chattanooga; Em breeville branch; Roger,sville branch; Knoxville and Ohio railroad; Waldens Ridge railroad; Coal branches; North Carolina branch. Superintendent, F. K. Huger, Knoxville, Tenn. Fifth division—Atlanta to Brunswick and branches: Atlanta to Cleveland, Ooltewah Cut-off; North Rome to At taila; Austell to Birmingham; Georgia Pacific belt. Superintendent, W. R. Beauprie, Atlanta, (la.; trainmaster, E. T. Horn, Atlanta, Ga.; trainmaster, A. S. Beggs, Macon, Georgia; trainmaster, G. TI. Williams, Rome, Ga. Superin tendent of fifth division will have charge of all terminals of eastern and western system; side of yard limits at Atlanta, Ga. Sixtli division —From Birmingham west, including Southern railway com pany, in Mississippi branches; Rome to Selina; Akron banch; Meridian branch; Brierfield, Blockton and Birmingham railroad. Acting superintendent, J. N. Ross, Birmingham, Ala.; trainmaster, S. B. Bennett, Birmingham, Ala.; train master, L. P. Paro, Selma, Ala. Super intendent of the sixth division will have charge of terminals at Birming ham Ala. The Kentucky Division. Seventh division—(Southern railway company in Kentucky, incorporated), Louisville to Lexington; Lawrenee burg to Burgin; Versailles td George town. Superintendent, George Ti. Loyal, Louisville, Kv. The following positions are hereby abolished: Assistant superintendent Virginia Midland division, Charlottes ville, Va.; superintendent North Caro lina division, Greensboro, N. C.; gen eral superintendent of Western system, Knoxville; superintendent of Alabama divison: superintendent of Brunswick division, Macon; master of trains, Knoxville, Tenn. (Signed) W. 11. Green, general manager Eastern system; C. H. Hudson, general manager Western division. Approved: W. H. Baldwin, Jr., third vice-president. MORTON IN NEW YORK CITY. Conferring With Political I'riends and Likely to Announce His Candidacy. New York, August 30.—Hon. Levi P. Morton came to the city yesterday to confer with some of his friends in poli tics and to meet several business en gagements. He left Rhinecliff oh the 8:10 local train yesterday morning, but at Poughkeepsie changed to an express, reaching this city at 10: y0 o’clock. From the station he went to the home of his nephew on West Sixty-fifth street, and afterward met a number of republican leaders, one of them being ex-Senator Platt. It is believed that as a result of the conference yesterday. Mr. Morton will publicly announce his willingness to accept the gubernatorial nomination. A Long Distance Telephone. Pensacola. Fla.. August SOT—A long distance telephone line, connecting this city with the navy yard and Fort Bar rancas, was completed yesterday. It works finely, and will be of great bene fit to the community. Cleveland’s Party in Jersey City. Jersey City. N. J.. August 30.—Pres ident Cleveland, and his small party arrived here shortly after 1 o'clock yes . r lay afternoon and at once went on board the light-house tender, John D. Rogers. Fifteen minutes later the Rogers steemed away for Gray Gables. OFF! iAL ORGAN. NO 34 SAXON OUT OF THE RACE. The Aspirants to Gubernatorial Honors In New York Narrowing Down. New York. August 80. —The circle of gubernatorial candidates is narrowing. Senator Charles F. Saxon, of Wayne county, was here yesterday and admit ted that he was out of the race. He has seen Mr. Platt and told every one that he thought Levi P. Morton would be the republican candidate. Mr. Saxon was net disconsolate, for he is still young and his republican possibilities are gnat. Mr. Platt said: “1 expect to see Mr. Morton in a few days and have a talk with him. 1 have not seen Mr. Morton since his arrival. 1 was on a visit to my grandchildren in Orange county and so could not go down the bay to meet him." lie would not say whether he thought Mr. Morton would accept the nomination. Mr. Platt yes terday denied that lie went to Rhine cliff e to see Mr. Morton. “I have not seen Mr. Morton," lie added, “and I do not intend to go to Rhinecliffe to see him.” EE N N ETT’S bTg BE N EFIT. The Boston Team Remembers Its Former Associate in a Handsome Manner. Boston, Mass., August 80. —Charlie Bennett, formerly catcher of the Bos ton team, who recently had both legs cut off by a train near Winfield, Kan., was given a rousing reception at the South End grounds yesterday by 0.000 of his friends, who had gathered for his “benefit” to see the Champions play a picked team of college men. The “king of catchers" came to the field, supported on crutches and sur rounded by Champion James .1. Corbett, Captain NaSh, Pitcher Nichols and the whole Boston team. The favorite ex catcher was assisted to the home plate, the scene of liis former accomplish ments, and was forced repeatedly to bow his acknowledgements to the en -tliusiastic gathering. An easy chair was provided for the players’ bench, and there he greeted scores of his friends during the game. Over $6,000 was raised. FATAL CRASH I bLA* FOG. Engines Collide on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois. Chicago, August 80, —While the smoke and fog were thick a t 6:40 yesterday a collision occurred on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois road at Thirty-seventh street. An inbound passenger train making about twenty miles an hour overtook a light engine of the Chicago and Erie railroad, in charge of E. H. Reeves as engineer and Dan Cannon fireman. The latter jumped off and was caught between the tender and the engine and so badly crushed that he will probably die. Few passengers were on the train. The collision shook them from their seats and inflicted bruises on a number, but no injuries save those of the fireman were serious enough to require medical attention. CHICAGO’S BUSINESS ACTIVE. Money More Plentiful, and the Real Estate Market lias Awakened. Chicago, August 30.—The real estate market in Chicago lias awakened great ly from its long lethargy and dealers and agents report a most refreshing ac tivity during the past week. Among the transactions have been several, the sums of which are made up of six figures, while smaller have been unusually numerous. Renting agents report an increased demand for houses and flats, and architects are as busy as bees preparing plans for splendid struc tures in all quarters. These are strong indications of a decidedly healthier tone in local affairs. FIRED AT THE JUDGES. Lod/. Receives Sentence and Discharges Ills Revolver at the Bench. Essen, Prussia, August .30.—1n the local court today, a miner named Lodz had been tried and convicted of insult ing an imperial officer at a recent meet ing of socialists. The court sentenced the prisoner to a fortnight’s imprison ment. As sentence was pronounced Lodz drew a revolver and fired two shots at the judges, who fled from the bench in alarm but unhurt. The des perate man then fired at his own head •without effect. Some of the court of ficials, by this time, had regained their presence of mind, and Lodz was dis armed. Another Corrupt Councilman. New Orleans, August 30.—Council man Numa Doudoussat, one of the city hall boodlers, fell into anew trap yes terday and was caught red-handed in crime. Doudoussat is a man of family, but be has been looked upon as one of the big boodlers of the council. He was caught accepting a bribe with the marked money in his pocket. Defeated Kaffirs Sue for Peace. Pretoria Trans Vala, August 30. Heavy fighting took place yesterday between the Kaffirs and the Boers, in the North Transval. The Kaffirs were defeated, and now they are sueing for peace. The Vigilant Sails at Dartmouth. Cowes, August 30.—The Vigilant will take part in the races at Dartmouth today. NEWS ITEMS BY WIRE. Congressman Bryan has been made editor of the Omaha World-Herald. The American Forestry Commission closed its session at Jackson, N. H., yesterday. The severe drouth has caused several cheese factories in western Ontario to shut down. Eight new eases of smallpox were re ported yesterday at Milwaukee and riots have again broken out. Three persons were seriously and one fatally injured in a trolly accident in San Francisco, Cal., yesterday. Lieutenant Welch, of the Fifteenth Infantry, who struck Colonel Crofton in the face, will be court martialed. .The will of the late Horace Williams, of Augusta, Me., bequeaths §IO,OOO to the Sheltering Arms of New York. Geronimo and his warriors, who have been confined for several years at Mount Vernon, Ala., are to be re leased.