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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, i 891. the stay law. thE VOICE of common sense on the subject. Tr „til>Ie to Get all the Money Needed Move the Crop,—A Stay Law Would )>e ijuiuoua to Our Entire Population— >o Necessity for Any Such Law, The financial depression which per- va(ies tlte entire country at this time j- Generally admitted by all who have ,-iven the subject close attention to be simply one of those financial spasms of contraction which strikes the financial an( l commercial world at long intervals, iiuil. after fluttering around for a time ami creating much distrust and uneasi- jess, passes away, leaving the financial skies brighter and clearer than before. Such lias been the view taken of the financial situation by the best informed anil most reliable men throughout^ the entire country, and particularly in our own state. That it would result in any thing like disaster was never thought of hr anybody, if everything was conduct ed in the regular way and through the legally established channels. But the recent action of some of the alliance organizations throughout the state, in advocating a Stay Law, has changed the hopeful feeling of our peo ple into one of astonishment and alarm. Alarm not only as to how such an act would affect our people individually, but the credit for all time to come of the Empire Stato of the south. If it were possible for such a law to be forced through our legislature, oven if it got no further, it would be such a dark blot ou our good name that the mention of the ‘‘State of Georgia” would be a stench in the nostrils of hon est men in every land and In every financial centre. The following interview, with one of our lending business men, expresses the universal feeling here In Americus, and, undoubtedly, of every honest man throughout tlie entire state, In reference to the insane proposition of even sug gesting a Stay Law: “Well, sir, what do you think of tills action of some alliancemen and others in advocating a Stay Law?” interrogated The Times-Recohdeh man. "I don't believe they are serious; the idea is too absurd and preposterous!” was the quick reply of the gentleman. “What makes you think so?” "Well, in the first place, the supreme court of the state has declared all stay laws unconstitutional. That ought to settle the question once and forever, as far as the legality of the monstrous proposition is concerned. And in the second place, what In heaven’s name does any Georgia farmer want of such a childish and absurd law? Are we citi zens of Georgia so helpless that we want to wriggle out of our just debts. With all our broad and fertile acres, and the bone and sinew of the manhood of Georgia back of them—are wo to sneak behind a law which would be a disgrace to the citizens of bleak Alaska. No, sir; 1 care not what alliancemen, or any set of men, suggest,that Is not tho senti ment of a majority of the citizens of Georgia.’ "But tho excuse for this extraordinary step is, that there is no money In the state to pay for cotton, if delivered, or to pay honest debts. What do you say to that?’ “That Is the very essence of childish ness. I begin to think that our farmers arc being hypnotized by some myste rious power. They are acting as If they hail no thinking machinery. No money topay for cotton or move it! Well, when that time arrives In our state, when we can’t raise money to move the crops, then look for a collapse of every mercantile Interest in the land. It will be time then to pull the star of the state of Georgia out of the galaxy of stars which proclaims this to be a gov ernment of the people and of honest men.” "Well, how about the cry of money being scarce?” “Ob, of course money is scarce for wildcat speculation, and for other shaky experiments; but for cotton, and moving it, there will not be the slightest trouble —■not the slightest. Every farmer will get all the money he needs for cotton mid for all legitimate handling of it. No farmer was ever refused money when ho needed it. "And I want you to say, with empha sis. that now is tlie thno for farmers to bung in their cotton—right now. Get it m, and get the top price for it. We In -Southwestern Georgia, and Southern ■tnd lower Georgia ought to be the first 1,1 tlie market, and receive tho highest i’lico possible. Tliero ought to be no do- no waiting, and no fear of getting money for it. The money partis all right, and I know it.” Aiiat w ill cotton bring, lnyouropln- "Aell, that | s hard t0 jay." t How about the farmers who will not " e :, ble to meet their obligations, even if f“c-y do bring In their cotton?” They will be treated fairly and gen- eroas'y, as they always are. Whoever aid of a farmer being crowded by any- ’"dy if he showed a disposition to tote ni, and pay his debts when he could. • °. sir; this is all stuff and rubbish 3 mit the farmer being pushed to the "mi. No such thing. Every farmer " 1 1 be treated with nnusnal leniency at 11 time ff be acts right, comes forward the farmer to-day—honesty and common sense; and not to forget that he is a citi zen of a noble state which is'proud of its fair fame in the past, and reputation which must be preserved unsullied for all future time.” “Do you think that such a hill will be introduced iu the legislature ?” “Well, that is hard to tell; but I do hope that our representatives will re member that the fair name of the stato of Georgia is, for a brief period, In their keeping. Let them look to it that that name is banded back to tlie people as unsullied as they received it, and not a by-word for scoffers in every market place. Let them bo faithful to their trust, and all will be well. But, should repudiation dominate a majority of those dressed in a little brief authority now in our legislative halls, there will come a flood which shall sweep the last vestige of the name of the last man who would dare to so disgrace us. But of this I have no fear. What is to be dreaded, is the mere whispering of such an outrageous proposition. No, no; don’t mention such an infamous bill as a possibility. Tho grand old state of Georgia has beon steeped to the lips iu bloody war and carnage; has suffered pestilence and famine and poverty; has fought calamity in every shape,—and can again,—but never, no, never, will it play tho sickly and puny part of a repudiator of an honest debt honestly contracted. “Let certain domagogues prate of tho necessity and advantages of dodging a debt if they will; but the heart of nearly every Georgia farmer is above such allurements, and In the end they will prove true to themselves and to their American manhood. “And above all, the farmer must not forget that all such devices will certainly prove a boomerang; and what he thinks will be a safety plank for him to cling to, will, In the end, in the hands of his colored tenant, prove to bo the very im plement which will ‘down’ him. Let passion cool and judgment rule. This is the only safeguard for tho farmer at this critical juncture; and let him ever keep iu mind that ‘we still have judg ment hero; that we but teach bloody in structions, which, being taught, return to plague the inventor.’ ” A SWEEPING CYCLONE GOOD COMMON SENSE With his cotton, and pays what he can. that u all that la needed on tho part of That Fu»st*<l Over a Portion of the State of Iowa. Leon, Aug. IX.—A cyclone has Bwept over this portion .of Decatur county, causing great damage. In this town the streets and y ards were littered with fallen trees and in many instances the roads were abeolutel y impassable. The opera house and schoofhouse were un roofed and completely demolished. Fences, sidewalks and outhouses were lifted up and carried away by the wind. Falling trees wrecked the telegraph, telephone and electric light wires and the town was in darkness. About half the citizens of this place were attending a camp meeting at Davis city, ten miles distant in a grove on the banks of Grand river. Fully 8,000 peo ple were in attendance. The storm struck the grove suddenly nnd in a moment all was as dark as night. Huge forest trees swayed and fell crushing to the earth and broken branches were burled by the wind through the crowded assembly with terrific force. The tab ernacle was crushed nnder the weight of two giant oaks and all the seats and stands demolished. Several cottages were also damaged, some being un roofed and others being crushed by fallen trees. In spite of the suddenness and force of the gale, however, no one was killed and only a few slightly bruised by the flying debris. It is feared that when the reports are received from the country districts they will bring news of the loss of life. Such newa as baa been received la to the effect that the damage to the crops is heavy. Com baa been beaten to the earth, atacks blown away and fences demolished. Revolvers Md Bason la tho Air. Barnesville, Md., Aug. tl.—A col- ored camp meeting which has been going on here four weeks, attended by colored persons from all parte of this and other states, has bean the scene of a bloody fight. While a crowd was wait ing for the evening train to oonvey them to their homes, a party of negroes engaged in a dispute over some cigars, when one of them, Louis Brown, of Bichmond. Va., threw a stone at one of hie companions, cutting an ngly gash in his head This caused the rest of the gang to draw revolvers and razors, and alter half a dozen shots were fired, it was found that Brown was killed. Three of his companions were seriously wounded. Brown's body was left lying on the platform near the depot all night and presented a horrible spectacle. His pistol wna still tightly grasped in his right hand. A Ilclli;iou» Sensation. Fort Dodge, Io., Aug. 11.—A sensa tion has been created in the vilago of St. Joe by the arrest of Henry Sehroe- der, a wealthy and prominent member of the Catholic church. Some time ago the church hail troublo concerning tna removal of its cemetery. Tho pastor refused to sanction the movement and the result was that the fences surround ing tlie Cemetery was, one night, torn down and split into kindling wood. Some of the gravestones were defiled and other acts of vandalism perpe trated. Scliroeder was one of the men most warmly in favor of removal. He was arrested by a Dos Moines detective, who'has been at work on the case sev eral weeks. Other arrests will be made. AT THIS TIME FROM A GRIFFIN AL- LIANCEMAN. Koire Got Parslyxed. Savannah, Aug. 10.—Telegraph Op erator George T. Rowe was sitting in tlie Savannah, Florida and Western telegraph office at Southern Junction during a thunder storm. Lightning struck the building, jumped to the store and paralyzed Rowe. He was sent to his luma in South Carolina. His in- juries are not considered to be fatal, but he will be a long time recovering. Mr. VT. E. M. Searcy Make, a Little Talk to AUlancemon on How to lie Successful la the Battle of Life—Wise Men Improve All Their Time aud Build as They Go. At this critical juncture in the af fairs of our farmers, when nearly every man is doiq r bis own thinking and try ing to seo bis way clear for tho future, we present some of the views of Mr. W. E. H. Searcy, a well-known allianceman of Griffin, bearing on the subject: Alliancemen generally want all the profits in dividends, but that is wrong. It is the accumulation of capital that makes all enterprises successful. The banks always pass something to a sur plus account, and so do all the stores, and all co-oporative companies of every nature. Hence they all grow, while al liance institutions stand still and are bled to death. Let it bo the general rule, then, in all other business matters, that we pass one half the profits to cap ital and distribute the other half. Farmers must build for their children, and not be like summer butterflies, sucking all the sweets and leaving noth ing for the future needs of their busi ness. We started out with an oil mill, guano factory, ginnery and warehouse, which was too much to begin with. Tho cir cumstances were such, however, that we had to seize upon the opportunity to inaugurate all the business at once or give it up to others. The citizens of Griffin began to build these enterprises, but made an offer to the alliance to sell to them if they desired to buy. The al liance accepted their proposition, and I raised the money necessary to secure the property. Undi^aking so much has been a load to carry; but we have carried it to success at last. We have dono well all along, but the burden fell heavily upon some. We have now, however, organized the Farmers’ Bank- ing Company upon a very strong and satisfactory basis, which will not only sustain our business, but will bo of great benefit to the farmers of this section. The Banking Company owns and will control all our property here. It has a large subscription of over 000 bales of cotton, recently subscribed, and is con stantly growing to financial success, Some of our stockholders have not yet subscribed cotton, but I believe all will do so. Our design Is to take up a cot ton subscription every year, and grow larger and more powerful as the years come and go. The truth is, if the farm ers will continue to take hold as they have been doing wo will soon distance all competition, and bo the most power ful financial organization in this section. We will have now a full line of suc cessful business; a bank, a guano fac tory, an oil mill, a ginnery and a ware house. Remember, that all this business is owned exclusively by the alliance. The brethren, with few exceptions, are all in line, and we hare but little friction in our business. When we started, the prediction was that farmers could not run any business successfully; that they would fall out and fuss and show their selfishness and jealousies and want of confidence and petty spites; but we have had but little of this. It was a slander on the farm ers. The great heart of the alliance is true, and they are all marching abreast to success. Many do not understand the advan tages of a bank. Let me explain. A co-operative oil mill or other business simply makes money upon what one to- vests in it. On $25,000 it would proba bly make $3,000 or more. A bank with $25,000 capital, however, can procure, under the rules of banks, probably $75,- 000 from the money centers for its patrons. It not only makes on its capital as a co-operative business, but brings in additional money. At Griffin a combi nation of both kinds of business under one charter is going to be a grand suc cess. Brethren of the alliance, pass your resolutions, rally around your flags, have your processions, and fix the days and have great addresses (I favor them all), but don't forget that wise men utilize all their efforts, improve all their time and build, as they go, their fame and their fortunes. GEN. J. B. GORDON ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. MORE MONEY WANTED. 820,000 SHORTAGE. THE UNPRECEDENTED MOVEMENT OF A SUB-ALLIANCE. He Never Doubted the Fidelity of tlie Al liance to the Democratic Party—No More Patriotic or Truth-Loving Men Live Than Georgia Alliancemen. Too Much Ice. Macon is suffering from an over pro duction of ice, as will bo seen from the following statement of tho Telegraph: “The ice dealers complain that Macon is not using as much ico as formerly. One of them said yesterday that the con sumption of ico was less than 50 per cent of what it was last year. ‘We are selling only thirty-five tons a day,’ ho said, ‘and our factories are not running on full timo. I do not un derstand it. There is no decrease in the population, the weather continues to be as warm as ever, and surely every body can afford ice at 40 cents per 100 pounds wholesale, and 50 retail.’ ” “It is likely, however, that tho de mand for ice will now increase, since the water has become so bad.” Cbanston’s on the Hudson, N. Y. August 3,1891.—Gen. C. A. Evans, At lanta, Ga.—My dear General: Tho re ports in circulation, just as I was leaving home, to the effect that I was iu very bad health, were somewhat exaggerated It is true that I had lust about twenty- five pounds in weight and that my strength and vitality were much de pleted; it only required rest, however, aud a change of air to restore me to normal health and vigor. Yes, I shall be at home soon, I trust, ready to do all In my power to demon strate the unwisdom of any political ut terances or movements touching to weaken tho faith of our people in tho national democratic party, or to break their allogiance to its fortunes. It is easy to make manifest, I think, tho serious consequences involved in such movement. As to the alliance: I have never doubted their fidelity to the democratic party. No more patriotic, honorable or truth-loving men llvo than the great body of alliancemen in Georgia, and they will not only embrace and stand by the truth, but will sustain those who sustain the truth. I realize fully that the conditions around us are unprecedented; but, it cannot be true that Georgia democrats, who for a quarter of a century bave stood unshaken !n their devotion to this groat party of the people, are about to abandon it in the hour of its greatest victory, won iu the cause of popular rightB. It cannot be true that wo are about to commit the most consummate of political blunders, by striking down the most powerful arm raised, or that can be raised, for our defense. If such a blunder should be made by the south, it would render absolutely worthless the most splendid victory won since the war, in the interest of economic reforms, It would postpone for a long period the possibility of securing the relief we seek, and which wise, just and conser vative democratic legislation will bring to the agricultural interests aud to the masses of tho American people. It can not be true that our patriotic people are going to invite these delays and the political woes which a disruption of the democratic party would assuredly en tail. Of course you, and the people general ly, will understand that, circumstanced os I am at present,even If I were capable of seeking selfish ends at the sacrifice of my country’s welfare, I could not now have any political ambition to bo gratified, or personal Interests to be sub served by going again to our people for the purpose of discussing these grave issues. I shall go to them therefore without the slightest apprehension of being misunderstood, and with the profound conviction that neither they nor the great body of American farmers can be seduced into hostility to the dem ocratic party, which is their natural, most sincere aud most powerful ally. They will not abandon the vantage ground gained in the cause of reform by the unprecedented political victories of last fall, in the vain and delusive hope of finding greater safety and surer ano- cess in a new political party. Faithfully your friend, J. B. Gordon. MOSES IS FOR CRISP. Latter Prom the Last of tho Poor Conprow- man Said to OppoM Crisp. Here it a letter and reply from the hut of the four congressmen whom the New York World said would oppose Crisp: Atlanta, Ga., August 5, 1891.—Hod. C. L. Moses, Newnan, Ga.—Dear Sir:— In a letter to the New York World it haa been stated positively that you would vote for no member for speaker who did not support the Ocala platform, and that for thli reason you were op posed to Hon. Charles F. Crisp. It was also stated that the alliance mcmbci s of congress would put up a candidate of their own—a man who sup ported the party platform adopted at Ocala. Tho Journal would appreciate an an swer to tlicso questions at any length that you might see fit to give it so that wo may lay before tho people of Georgia tho position of tho alliance congress men. Yours truly, News Editoii. Death of Wallace W. Cannon. The passing away of this young man, on the threahold of manhood, just as be was about to enter on the busy scenes of an active life, is to bo deplored. Wallaco was a kind and affectionate son, and be loved by all who knew him. Turin, Ga., August 10,1801.—To tho News Editor of the Journal: The state ments made in tbe Now York World are untrue,so far as they relate to me. Of course we can’t hope to elect our alliance speaker, and I know of no alliance can didate. As to the other candidates, I shall give Mr. Crisp the preference. If be recognizes tbe alliance member* at dem ocrats in good standing I shall vote for him. On account of absence from borne your letter baa just reached me. Very truly, C. L. Moses. If you are not Intending to allow any more hens to set, sell off tbe males; they are useless, simply consume feed, aud you will get as much for them now as at any time of the year.| Original and Extraordinary “ITherease* 1 aud Resolution* Adopted by tlie Elk County, Ku., Farmer*' Alliance*-'Want Uncle Sam to Alnke More Mouey. Topeka, Kan., Aug. 10.—A meeting of the Elk county Farmers’ Alliance was held, aud the following extraordinary resolutions were adopted. It is the pinion of leading citizens that nothing like it was ever before evoluted by any Alliance gathering in Kansas or elsewhere: Whereas, It has been shown that four- fifths of the homes through the entire country are under mortgage, aud that the tame are falling due m large lots every rix months, and, Whereas, The loan companies and banks have all refused to loan more money in Kansas: ami. Whereas, An unprecedented number of crop frilures have occurred during the last decade; that where we have made a good crop the unjust hand of monopoly has been so well played as to make it Impossi ble for us to sell the surplus for more than the cost of production, so that we are stil left unable to pay out the mortgages. Now, therefore, lie it Resolved. That we ask the president of the Farmers’ Alliance und Industrial Union of Kansas to immediately call a convention of the people for the purpose of petitioning the president of the United States to issue legal tender treasury notes to the needed, and loan to the people above mentioned at a low rate of interest, with the privilege of paying small anuual installments on the principal until the whole is paid, and that the government shall lie secured by the land above men tioned, thus relieving them from the iron grasp of the money power of the world, and giving them a chance to save their homes. Resolved, That we fully endorse the Cincinnati platform. Resolved, That we ask congress to pass a law making everything that circulates as money, and all Interest-bearing bonds taxable, so that tlie man of luxury and wealth may bear an equal burden of the taxes with the fanner. Resolved, That we look upon all men who hold interests in any railroad com pany or ride on free posses, from the same, as inilegible to any of the following oifices: The legislative, executive and judicial. Resolved further, That we look upon any officer who rides on free railroad passes and then charges the company or state mileage, os a pillager, and unworthy of public trust. THE SUGAR BOUNTY. What the Grower* the Sweet* Will Get from Uncle Sam. Washington, Aug. 10.—A revised statement has been prepared in the in ternal revenue bureau in regard to do mestic sugar production, based on the latest returns. The producers estimates are: Sugar cane, 548,257,200 pounds; beets, 29,210,000 pounds; sorghum, 2,- 510,000 pounds ; maple, 8,000,000 pounds. Total. 507,974,200. Tnis estimate is considerably in ex cess of that of tbe treasury, which is as follows : Cane, 405,000,000 pounds ; beets, 25,000,000 pounds ; sorghum, 2, 000,000 pounds; maple, 8,000,000 pounds. Making a total of 500,000,000. Estima ting that the beet and sorghum sugar will polarize ninety degrees or over, and be entitled to the bounty of two ceents per pound, aud that three-fourths of tha cane sugar will polarize ninety degrees and over, and one-fourth between eighty and ninety degrees, and that all the maple will be between eighty and ninety degrees, tbe amount of bounty to be ud will be as follows : On cane sugar, . 1,549,875; on beet sugar, $500,000 ; on sorghum sugar, $40,000; on maple sugar $140,000. Total, $10,229,375. THE UPPER CRUST Of Colored Society Astonished by a “Come with Mo." Kansas Cite, Aug. 10.—The upper crust of colored society in Argentine is heaving and bubbling over an episode before the feat of which one Lochinvar. of some historical fame, pales into in significance, and which throw* into tbe shadow of every day life the abduction of Helen from Troy. A fancy dree* ball was at its height, and the perfume- laden air bore oot of the ball the strains of mnsio which the terpslchorean tread kept rythmic time. Suddenly appeared in the doorway Dave Wilson, a determined looking Tenth of tombr* hue. Dave drew from hi* pocket*revolver, walkednp to Mr*. li* Marie, the acknowledged belle of lb# bell, and<pU<dngtlM weapon cfoae to her head said: •Cum widmef* Hie crowd wa* damfqundsd and •peUboondf and wMlrfIberyouth backed •lowly oot,-'Sophia looked appealingly and helplessly around and followed him. Shey haven’t found her yet. Such is the piteous tale t&at Sophia’s husband related to the pAoe when he esked that all the neighboring cities be aroused by telegraph. Ho turned over pictures of the missing Dave and 8o- ; ihia. Wilson had been a boarder at daxie’s house. Damage to Cotton Crop. Florence, Ala., Aug. 10.—Cotton in north Alabama has been damaged some by recent protracted rains, especially that in tbe low lands, os there is a ten dency in tbe plant to go too much weed. But this is not as serions as was lately feared. Tho upland cotton is practi cally unhurt. The stand is better than at this time last year, although the acreage is not so large. In Franklin, Lawrence and Colbert counties the cot ton crops are in a better condition than for years aud no signs of worms are ap parent. Sharp Chair Thieves. Atlanta, Ang. 10.—There are men in this city going from one house to an other getting chairs under the pretext of Binding them, but when they get them they repair and sell them to other parties, thereby making a Bandsomu sum. There are several people in At lanta waiting for repaired chairs to be returned. J. o. WYNN, STATE BUSINESS AGENT OF THE ALLIANCE Exchange I* Behind in Hi* Accounts— Quite a Lively Alliance Sensation—Ex change’# Business is in a Very Bad Mad die-Mr. Wynn Bss Resigned. Atlanta, August 10.—Tbe liveliest alliance sensation of tlie season has come to light. J. O. Wynn, the business agent of the Georgia £ alliance exchange, is over $20,000 short in bis accounts. Tbe exchange and Mr. Wynn have parted company, and Mr. Wynn’s securi ties will be called upon to make the shortage good. Tbe whole story came to a head Satur day afternoon, when Mr, Wynn tendered his resignation to the exchange. Saturday afternoon and Sunday the story was talked about among business men. Mr. Wynn was appointed business agent of tlie exehange when it was first organized. He was elected by a board of directors aud hod the management of the exchange’s affairs. He did all the buying for the ex change, and had large dealings with local commission merchants. Just how and when the exchange dis covered that Mr. Wynn was behind in his aocounts, will possibly never be known. Now that it is publicly announced that the exchange’s business is in a muddle, the people wilFnaturally remember the attempt made by tbe exehange to sell out to a northern syndicate. Did Col. Peek and the other directors know of the shortage, and did the ef fort to sell out bave any connection with Mr. Wynn’a shortage? This is a question, that may suggest Itself. From the standpoint of the exchange directors the shortage was not discov ered until Mr. Wynn’s books were ex amined a few days ago. The directors decided to have tbe books examined. Why then, and not before, is not known. They appointed Col. Wm. A. Broughton, one of the di rectors and treasurer of the state alli ance, a committee of one to examine Mr. Wynn’s books. Colonel Broughton found a shortage of over $20,000. Mr. Wynn was asked to put the busi ness in the hands of Colonel Broughton, which he did. Mr. Wynn did not resign until Satur day. “LYNCH THE 3LAYOB’ Mrs. William Itrager of Ripon, Wis., took three ounces of peril green, then she went to an outhouse and laid her stomach open with a razor, following this cut with three or four more slashes, reaching into the vitals through tho aperture in the stomach. She lived And the City Connell Thieves, tool” was the Indtfnint Taxpayers’ Cry. Kansas City, August 11.—The thayor and council of the city of Kansas City barely escaped vengeance last night at the hands of the crowd of 800 taxpayers. Tbe excitement arose over the propo sition of the city council to purchase the plant of the Consolidated Electric Light and power company for $340,000. There was much publio Indignation at tbe proposition, it being believed by many that; Improper lnduoementa had been offered the members of council to press the ordinance authorizing the pur chase. The indignation culminated last night when a mass meeting of taxpayers was held to protest against tbe proposed pur chase. The meeting was in charge of Hon; John B. Scroggs, the head of the Kansas City bar. Several Intemperate speeches were made, and finally Scroggs addressed the crowd from the court house steps. He denounced in bitter language the proposed aotion of the oouncil. Finally a committee of fifteen was ap pointed to call at the council chamber and present a protest before the ordi nance could be passed. The erowd.by Its own motion formed a committee, and the march to the city hall waa taken up. As the march proceeded the excite ment grew until the mutterlngs of the crowd became more loud and bitter, and finally culminated in shonts of “Lynch them!” and “Hang them!” The crowd had worked Itself up to a high piteh of indignation when tbe city hall was reached. In the meantime tlie couneil had been Informed of the progress of the mob and a basty adjournment was taken. Tbe last alderman bad barely beat a rapid retreat when the advance guard of tbe mob rushed into the chamber, to be disappointed at finding it empty. The crpwd resolved Itself into a mass meeting again, and more speeches were made, tho mayor and oouncil being de nominated as cowards and thieves. Finally tho mob dispersed without doing any damage. That Bachelor Tax. Some of thqold young men of Ameri cus think that Instead of taxing bache lors, the legislature should make pro vision to pension this much abused class o' individuals. They claim that it Is not altogether their fault that they are living In blissful ignorance of the charms of married life, and think tin t a pension would assist them In persuading some fair damsel to consenttolean upon them for support. The snap shot kodac will have to go at Asbury park. The ladles object to .- ------ „. . , „ , ... kodacs, when arrayed In their scant four hours. She had quarrelled with ba[bi ^ co<tumo9 . her htubanu a few days before. 1 °