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MACON TELEGRAPH.
MACON. GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 1, 1894.
» I OMIy, ar.00 «. V«»r.
I Single Cnpy, 5 lull,
Us Accused Tillman of Instigating
Hoodlums to Prevent His Speech
Being Heard,
THE LIE WAS HURLED TO AND FRO
An ,i Both CaodUatM Lower.A Their
glgaily *>>' » Prolougeil Perioo.1
Hunri.l, AlluAln* «o Physical
I»flrmlU*> of K*clio»h*r.
Charleston, July Sl.-An attempt of
Tillman's friends to howl dowu Sena
tor Butler at Union today caused con
slderable confusion, and some of the
crowd became very boisterous and
broke down the fence arututtl tho speak
er's stand. Butler, however, was cool,
calm and collected. He scored the
nillluns who tried to prevent him from
speaking, and made n long and eloquent
speech. The cause of tho assault on
Senator Butler was his caustic showing
up of Tillman’s mismanagement of the
dispensary.
When the senatorial candidates left
tho stand they were both In a bad hu
mor. Gea. Butler dined at the railway
station house and Govennor Tillman
went to Judge Townsend's. Gen. But
ler announced that he Intended to see
Governor Tillman about tho matter.
They did not meet again until after tho
train for Spartanburg had started. Gov
ernor Tillman, had gone Into the Pull
man niul was sitting with Mr. Stan-
Gen. Butler—Because I didn't choose ”|"^||T Q£^0|_QQ|^ QN
THE TARIFF BILL
•Governor Tillman—You know It Is
not so. It’s a He.
Gen. Butler—I just want to repeat
to you noi to presume on my age or
infirmities and to aell you that 1 will
meet you at any place or at any time.
Governor Tillman—I'm simply de
fending myself. You have been mak
ing insinuations 4n Uie papers, and I’m
cued of your attacks.
Gen. Butler—X want you to under
stand my position. I have mot insin
uated anything about you. Why don’t
you deny /whait I cnarged <and not go
into personalities. When you want to
Ag-ht, say so
Governor Tillman—I don't want to
fight you.
Gen. Butler—Well, refnal» from mak
ing any personal remarks about me.
Governor Tillman—You have no right
to make any insinuations aa to my
private life. You can’t separate my
public record from my private char
acter’ for nones ty.
Gen. Buther—1 don’t -want to-tnake
any insinuations. Tmere is no use of
talking any more. When you nave
anything to say, come to me first.
(Gen. Butler referred to the howling
U 'Governor Tillman—You know I had
no more to do with that than you aid.
Gen. Butler—I wanJt It understood
that I'm going to have my free speech
If I have to light for it. But don t put
these hoodlums on me.
Gen. Butler and Governor Tillman
kept up their (Ire for a few mlnutca
longer, and Gen. Butler repeated, that
he dfttnk want his one leg considered,
and that he did not want any Innocent
people 'brought Into any trouble.
Governor Tillman said he had no
right to urakeh Is insinuations.
By this time Conductor Dawkins had
worked his way back Into the car and
peremptorily ordered the discussion to
Sion lie appealed to the participants
w be quiet, as he would, lose his Job
tf he permitted such things In his car.
THE WA’R IN CHINA.
The Japanese Government Gives Its
Version of the Outbreak. •
Yokohama, July 81.—The following
statement of the difficulty between
China und Japan, which led to the out-
brenk between those two countries, has
been .ssued by tho Japanese govern-
uicut: ..
••Japan and China, were approaching
a settlement of their difficulties when
CONGRESSIONAL
PRIMARIES
The House ^onferees Seem to Think
There Is a Hope for an
Agreement,
WHILE SENATORS ARE DOWNCAST
BARTLETT ALMOST A WINNER
Sot Only Is Thera a Hitch on Tariff Mot*
ters, the River and Harbor BUI
Hangs Fire In Conference
Committee.
Batts and Spalding to Act and If They
tio For the Little Game CooK of
Bibb He Is Sursly Noml*
ynrne Wilson. Gen. Butler took bis China) suddeuly rcqueated Jnpan to
. , ( vvii iicittfW nut* licet It mil lA/reu aim
seat In the first-class coach and soon 2vo a. formal cump n iuu ., with the Old-
alter the train started beguu looking I iw the !!0th. otherwise
for Governor Tillman* Tho newspaper
men had n-n idea of what was up and
wore all close behind him.
After them came Gen. Iilchbourg, Mr.
Ellerbee, CoL John Gary Watts, Mr.
Ydldell and Col. Cauglunan and Geo.
Butler’s brother. That.was the first
contingent
After going through the regular train
the party went In the Pullman. There,
oa the front seat, sat Governor Tillman
and Mr. Wilson in conversation. Gen.
Butler addressed Governor Tillmnn and
asked him whether he did not know
the article about tho dispensary had
been prematurely published in the
News and Courier through .accident.
Governor TJIman remained seated
and replied that he “understood” fr6<m
Mr. Kohn (correspondent for the News
and Courier) something about tho mat
ter.
Gen. Butler Insisted tliat If ho did
not know it was an accident.
Governor Tillman replied that if ho
had been in Gen. Butler’s place he
would have made a personal explana
tion ns he came up on tho train with
him from Columbia. He had no right,
lie said, to look to Mr. Kohn for any
explanation.
Gea. Butler insisted and called for a
more specific statement They split
words for a minute. * Gen. Butler called
on the corn»spoindent to explain what
he had told Governor Tillman about
the matter.
The reporter said that Governor Till
man had rung him up on the telephone
nnd asked him what tho dispensary pub
lication meant, as It was not delivered.
He explained that copies had been giv
en out and mailed and that he had tele
graphed the News and Courier that the
matter had not been published as it was
delivered at Laurens.
This seemed to leave things as uncer
tain as ever with Gen. Butler and Gov
ernor Tillman. Governor Tillman held
that the matter should have been ex
plained to him by Gen. Butler and that
the News and Courier was no friend of
his. After humming and hawing,. the
flood broke loose when Oen. Butler said:
“All that has nothing to db with it,
and I want to say that you perpetrated
a deliberate fraud today. I have come
to tell you that these matters must'bo
settled personally and I’ll mjet vou
anywhere."
Governor Tillman—I did nut know If
you were responsible or not.
Gen. Butler—You knew it perfectly
well and you perpetrated a deliberate
rraud, and you know where to find me.
Governor Tillman—I know.
Gen. Butler—You know you put these
hoodlum* up to howling me and you
know that you perpetrated a — fraud
and a He when you did sb.
Col. Caugman interjected: "Yes,, he
Is a liar. him," and with this made
a move toward his hip pocket. He was
talkative and wns crowded to one side
In the commotion.
Governbr Tillman at this juncture
arose and looked Gen. Butler in the eye.
The two were speechless for a second or
two, Governor Tillman said:
"Now. Gen, Butler, you are old and
one-legged."
Gen. Butler—And you are one-eyed.
Governor Tillman—That don’t hurt
my physical power. You know I'm not
afraid of you.
A passenger came up and asked If
they had political meetings In Pullman
cars In Carolina.
Gen. Butler went on: "I don’t sup
pose you are. but you can find me at
any time."
Gen. Butler made some reference to
blackguards howling him.
Governor Tillman promptly replied,
shaking hja finger In Gen. Butler’e face:
"Yes. blackguards have full sway in
IhU state now and one of these helped
to enact the nntHiuelllng law about fif
teen years ago, and a gentleman can
no longer obtain satisfaction from an
Insult. Ljm not afraid/*
Gen. Butler—That don’t make any dif
ference. i’ll meet you anywhere and in
any way.
Col. Caughman wns taken In cha.».
by Conductor Dawkins and Mr. BHer-
bee and moved along. That was the
beginning of the enil. The two princi
pals kept up a fire for a minute or two
when Gen. Butler said:
"Damn it." he did not Intend to stand
•ny more insults about his not paying
h!« debts, and said when Governor
Tillman had anything to say be knew
where to find him. Butler continued:
"Tou ncije reference to my debt*,
e»d I win Kty mat l’v-»heard that you
P74 a JIC.000 mortgage."
Governor Tillman—Why don’t you
•tot, that on the Stand?
uese dcinatula by tlio 110th, othortv
the wltolo Cuionse lorccs were to laud
and u nett advance upon the part or
China was to be made. Tlic Jupancso
regarded this as au ultimatum, but,
uet.'ug uuder the advtce of tho friendly
powers, they agreed to the proposals
lit principle, in amended form, at tho
same time declaring tliht If the threat
ened Ohlncso advunco was mado on
the 20tli it would be regarded ns a
utcuaee to Japan.” ,
It ,s conjectured that the Japanese
naval commanders were Instructed to
be on the qul vlve for the Chinese war
ships tad, seeing the latter ad'ta'ttc.ng
on July 27, they opened fire. The Jap
anese do not believe that the Kow
Sitting, the Chinese transport sunk by
the Japanese cruiser, was flying the
British flag; but in any case they re
gard It, if true, as be.qg a ruse do
guerre.
The Japanese Indignantly deny the
charge of brutality’ brought against the
officers und crew of tho cruiser which
sank the transport. No official report
lias been received at Yokukouia of tills
engagement
ENGLAND'S INQUIRY-
London, July 3I.-Lord Kimberly,
secretary for foreign affairs, has tele
graphed to the British consul at Tioo
Tsin for a detailed report of the sink
ing, of tho Kmv Sliuug. The British
government will probably ask tho
French government to get tho com
mander of the French gunboat Don to
report the affair. The otlic'.ids of the
Japanese embassy hero have tele
graphed to Tokio for an explanation
of the Chinese charge that an unre
sisting transport was blown up. Tho
Chinese embassy hero has received no
conflrmntlon of the report of a naval
engagement on the 30th Inst. Some of
the dispatches reporting the engage
ment uro dated from Tien Tsin via
Shanghai. The embassy officials say
tliat telegraphic communication with
Tien Tsin Is Interrupted. The Central
News says that the alleged official
statement of the Japanese government
rgardlng the difference which led to
tho rupturo with China is merely a
statement emanating from the Japa
nese embassy la Londott
— 3AIP TO* DEFAVZiAiuk.
. wdl Known 'citlien’ of Little Rock
Gets Away With Some Money.
Little Rock, Ark., July 31.—J. B. Sutler,
a Well known man of tbta city, for many
years a banker, Sunday eehool wiperin-
tendant, ropullst leader and editor, la
said to be a defaulter. A ehort time ago
Butler went to Austin, Texas, and when
he left here he wae, It Is alleged, a de
faulter to the state board of mission*.
Little Rock conference of tho M. E.
church South, or which he was aeslxtant
treasurer. The exact amount of the
shortage l» not known. Sutler Is also
charged with embezzling the fund of the
WJnfleld memorial oburch in small
amounts.
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
An Explosion of Dynamite Killed Three
Men and Injured Others, <
Chicago. July 3L—Wbnl has been re
ceived from the stone quarries of Do-
lese & Shepard at Hawthorne that an
explosion of dynamite occurred there
this morning, killing three men and in
juring ecveral others.
The dead are: Frank Corbin, it years;
Scott Clark. 48 years; Richard Clark, 20
years, son of Scott Clark, killed In
stantly.
AGRICULTURAL UNION.
London. July 31.—Lord Wlnchelse.1,
presiding at a meeting of the Agricul
tural Union today, said that IM parlia
mentary candidates In the coming gen
eral election were pledged to support
the union, and that fltty-elx othere part
ly supported the organization. This, he
aald. promised a strong 'party in the
house of commons. Independent of ordi
nary party llnea and caring'solely for
the farming Interests.
CONTRARY TO MAHON*.
Pittsburg, July 31-— 1 The Republicans
of the Fourth cougreneiona! district
he i a conference at Burkeville today
arr-l nominated K. T. Thorpe of Meck-
llnhurg county for congress. This
contrary to the plan of Gen. Mahone,
opposed to making a noptlna-
■VYashtagton, July 3l.-Tlio tariff bill
la not tho only measure on wltlcli there
la a deadlock betwen the two houses of
congress. Tho river tad harbor hill,
which is now In conference, ts not only
deadlocked, but.lt was Intimated this
morning that It may either fail alto
gether or Its further consideration bo
postponed until next winter. Tho con
ferees on the part of both houses are,
as usual, reticent about what occurs
In the committee room; but tho fact
bus leaked out that the house conferees
have taken it decided stand nnd flatly
Informed their senatorial associates
that they will not consent to the enor
mous Increase made In tho bill by tho
upper house. The bill ns it passed tho
house carried an appropriation of $'.),•
500,000, In addition to tho 58,500,000
provided for In tno sundry olvll bill to
continue work under contract. This
made the total rlvob. and harbor appro-'
prlatibas for the next two years $18,-
000,000 In round numbers. The senate
increased the appropriation 53.500,000.
The bill has now been in conference
for some days, and thus far tho senate
conferees have y.elded only 8053,000,
which is nearly enough to satisfy the
Republicans' of tho house. They insist
that the bill, as It passed the house,
was as ltbernl a measure ns could have
been expected, considering the depleted
condition of the treasury; that the In
crease on tho part of the senate Is not
only unwise when the straitened con
ditions of the national finances are re
membered, but that these increases
have been made with an earnest desire
to please Individual senators and not
because the necessities of tlio ense de
manded them. The house bill, tr is con
tended, is a harmonious, well rounded
and well oonHidercd measure, while that,
of tlic seuate Is not If an agreement
cannot bo reached tlio Uouso conferees,
It Is said, may retire from the contest
and leave tlio whole matter In the nir
until the next session.
The prospects of an agreement ou the
tariff were much Improved today. For
the first time in mnny days, tho house
conferee* came from the meeting with
tlio statement that previous Irrecon
cilable differences wore lit process of
amicable adjustment. With much sat
isfaction the house members stated to
their associates that the senators hud
shown a dlspm'.ti.cin- for' the Unit time
to meet the houso half wny.
when a full agreement would bo per
fected there was somo difference
opinion. One of the conferees said
would possibly be this week. Another
thought It would be "soon.- Oliulrmau
Wilson would not even admit tliat tlio
understanding had gone far enough to
warrant tite prediction of n speedy re
port, He said, however, that tlio con
femes had at least done business and
inadu progress toduy, which was more
than could ltavo been suhl of past moot
ings.
The senate conferees enmo from the
meeting without showing the hopeful
ness of tho Uouso members. They said
the conference wns as far from
agreement ns It Und ever been. While
there was this ooofilct, stiU a mom
iInis,- tin.roughly informed of Hie in
side workings of the conference tho
general belief prevailed Hint the hope
fulness of the house conferees had
some substantial foundation. One
the vvnfen-i-:, said that while no final
agreement hud been uuido on Iron,
coal a-nd sugar, that sufficient had las:
developed in conference to show that
an agreement could bo reported on
these three most Important Hems which
would bo acceptable to tbe seuate and
house co-nfi-rees nnd to the hafiae
representatives. Whether It would bn
acceptable to the full senate this, con
feree expressed some doubt.
In lids connection it developed today
that Senator Oaffery of Louisiana,
wbo hail been most active In the sugar
question, bad a long and. It Is said, sat
isfactory conference yesterday with
Speaker Crisp nnd Chairman Wilson.
While the hops-* conferees were t
pleased at the bright outlook, their sen
atorial colleagues contented themselves
with saying that, while they v.ero
hopeful of r.-.e-li.ng on unil.'isl;oiiline,
nothing bad transpired in the confer
ence to base this hope upon. They do-
el-ire Hint on the essential Items of ills-
npreement tile conferees tiro as
"apart as they enr were. An Increnscd
hopefulness that would be agreed upon
Is noticeable, however, upon the part
of the Democratic senators who are not
mcinbcn, of tho conference.
One of the leading conservative sen
ators said, as he was leaving the sen-
ale 1 liainli'-r toli.ghl, that <In- tarilf bill
would be finally agre -d upon by next
Monday, and lie added that tho bill
would be rtrtiully the came bill. 'Tbe
day developed the possibility of a
port of partial agreement, und while
tbe rep >rt at first appeared as a vague
tumor. Its probability was afterwards
eoaflrmod by senators who were mem
bers of the conference committee. The
fact that the .inference had the schcil
ules other thnn those relating to
gar, coal and Iron ore under consider
ation today Is one fact In confirmation
of the report
BRICK BUILDINGS COLLAPSED.
Dallas. Tex.. July 31.—Two large brick
buildings on Elm street. Occupied by the
Wells Fargo Com--.nv end L. C. Crad
dock's grocery, collapsed at 11:20
today. A nilinoer or persons are buried
in the ruin*. Oca man has been taken
out dead.
Is Probable That the Fight in the
Sixth District Will 6e
Settled Todey.
j
noted.
There Is a strong probability that the
race for congress In the Sixth con
gressional district will'be settled to
day. Butts and Spalding declare their
oltolce, aid Judge Charles L. Bartlett,,
the little game cock from Bibb, fins the
best chance for both counties, though
Is remarked that a combination fins
been formed to beat him, Mr. Oabanlss
throwing -his strength In Butts to Mr,
Whitfield; and Idle gentleman from
Baldwin returning 'the oompllmont In
Spalding.' It is not probable, however,
that this deal will effect Its purpi533i
The people of Butts and Spalding have
too -much sense to -be traded In that
manner.
In Spalding nn effort has been made
to conneef J udge -Bartlett with a local
prohibition fight with which he has
had no more to do than -had Julius
Caesar to; do with the Revolutionary
war. This will also fall.
The coqmies In 'the Sixth district
are: Bibb, 8 votes; -Monroe, 4; Baldwin,
Jones, Butts, Henry, Pike, Spalding,
Upson and Fayette with 2 each—a to
ut of 28 votes. 1-t takes 14 votes or
clear majority, to nominate, Tho
way the score stands now la: Bartlett—
Bibb 6, Upson 2, Pike 2; total 10. Caiba-
nlss—'Monroe 4; total 4. WhJtileld—
Baldwin 2; total 2.
Thus If Judge Bartlett should suo-
oeed In carrying the two oountles which
act today he will have Just 14 votes—■
tne requisite number to nominate him,
In the convention.
Judge Birtlctt is very busy today In
Butts, as Is Mr. Whitfield, While Col.
Cabanlss Is enthusing the voters of
Spalding.
Henry county Is itiio -next county to
sctln this district. It will declare Ita
choice on Friday, and private advices
received here indicate that It Is over
whelmingly for Bnrtlett. There eeems
to bo no reasonable room for doubt
but that. Judge Barlett will be the
next memhor of congress from the
.Sixth district. ,
The Pppullsts ,in 'the district seem to
be cnsiliig'firuuiid for vl man for Judge
Bartlett -tu beat. The choice Beems to
bo between Iverson Harris of Bibb and
A. IMurphey of Pike, with the
chances In favor of the former.
BLACK TO SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Tho Tenth -District Democrats Renom
inated Him for Congress:
(Norwood, July 3,—(Special.)—no
Democratic congressional convention
of the Tenth district met today In War-
rcnlon. Every oounty was represented.
Hon. Seaborn Kltolten was made chair
man and the convention proceeded at
once to tho work of organizing for the
oombat agalnet Popbllem that Is
'..lre.ttened. It Is not known whether
Tom Wauon Is going to run ter con*
gress In'this district or not. It was
stated today by his Intlmato friends
that he would not be a candidate. Be
that us It may, tbe Democrats are ready
for the fight.
Ac today’s convention MaJ. Black
was nominated to succeed himself by
unanimous vote, a resolution Indorsing
him being adopted with rapturous ap
plause and by unanimous vote. The
following resolutions wero adopted by
the convention a
•‘Resolved, That-we, the Democrats of
the Tenth congressional district, In
convention assembled, hereby renew
our allegiance to the Democratic prln-
clptes enunciated In the Chloago plat
form of 1892. We favor the Immediate
repeal of the prohibitory 10 per cent,
tax on state banks; we favor an in
come tax that will cause tne rich to
bear their -proportion of tho burden of
the government; we favor a tariff for
revenue only, so adjusted as to relieve
the necessities of • life from taxation
and plabo the tax upon the luxuries,
so far as practlcaJble; - we favor the
free coinage of silver at the ratio o.
1C to 1, and demand that such law be
enacted without waiting upon -the slow
process of Internationa; ogreement.
An executive committee was organ
Imously instructed tho nominee to Wote
for A. O. Bacon for United States sen
ator and J. H. Martin for superior
court Judge.
rOPULIST MEETING IN TIFTON.
Tlfton, July 31.—(Special.)—Messrs.
Hines and Watson spoke here today.
J. D. Calhoun announced Ms candi
dacy for representative la a few words.
The race between -Mm and Shaw,_the
Democratic nominee, will bo very
close.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
At New York—
Boston 1 0010010 0—3
New York 0 0022000 •—4
Base hits: Boston 9: New York 11.
Errors: Boston 3: Now York 4. Bat
teries: Nichols and Tenny; Kuslo and
Farrell.
At Baltimore—
Washington 0 00030000—3
Baltimore 0 2050400 •—11
Base hits: Washington 8: Baltimore
Errors: Washington 5; Baltimore 3.
Batteries: Sullivan. Mercer and Mc
Guire: McMahon nnd Itoblnson.
At Cleveland—First game.
Louisville 3 00120220 0—10
Cleveland 0 10200520 2—12
Base hits: Louisville 11; Cleveland 14.
Errors: Louisville 6: Cleveland 4- Bat
teries: Hemming and Weaver; Mullane,
Young nnd O'Conner.
Second game—
Louisville 0 4300005 *-12
Cleveland 0 02200000—4
Base hits: Louisville 11; Cleveland 0.
Errors: Louisville 0: Cleveland 2. Bat
teries: Moncton and Grim; Young nnd
Zimmer.
At Philadelphia—
Brooklyn. . . . , ■ , .0 30300 0— 6
Philadelphia 5 0 3 0 0 3 1—13
Base lilts: Brooklyn 8: Philadelphia
17. Errors: Brooklyn 8: Philadelphia 7.
Batteries: Kennedy nnd Dnlley; Harper
and Cross.
At Pittsburg—
Cincinnati 3 30010030 0-10
Pittsburg 0 03002212 1—11
Base hits: Cincinnati ft: Pittsburg
IS. Krrom: Cincinnati 2; rittsburg 4.
Battorles: Dwyer, Parrott and Mur
phy: Ehret nnd Sugdon.
At Chicago—
St. 0—1
Chicago 0 4001111 0—8
Baeo hits: St. Louis 2; Chicago 11.
Errcrs: St. Louis 4: Chicago 3. Bat
teries: Breltensteln and Twlneham,
Hutchinson and Schrlver.
TO BE SOLD NEXT OCTOBER
Unleis the claims Brought Against 1%
by tha Moreantllafcrutt Company
and Alexander lirovrn Are
Fnld—Will Xt Be «eld t
HE MACON AND
NORTHERN CASE
Final Decree Has Been Secured 111
tho United States Court From
Judge Speer.
An executive committee
lzed for the campaign.
INVITED TO DELIVER ADDRESSES
'Atlanta, July 3t.—CSpeclal.J—Hon.
Henry G. Turner, Hon. A. O. Bacon
and Hon. Jame* H. Blount have been
invited to make short addresses hero
at the big Democratic rally to be held
Thursday night after tile ritnte con
vention. Speaker Crisp relegraphed to
day that he could not leavetWashlng-
pm on account of the tariff legls-atlon.
and therefore cannot be present and
take part In 'the big rally.
LAWSON RENOMINATED.
Eighth District Democrats Have Made
Him Their Standard Bearer Again.
Greendboro, July 31.—(SpeciaiO—The
Democrats of the Eighth coiim'-JUlonal
district met In convention here today
and wae called to order by Mr. O her-
rell, chairman of ihe O^mocnitlo ex
ecutive commute# of the Eighth <lls~
'’(in motion. Hr. O’Ferrelt of Clarke
was made penmaest chairman and
. '-,.ipm 'll "f w.-k.-s e. rr*t try.
•Mr. t^tmpbell of Jasper nominated,
in • happy manner, the present rep
resentative, Hon. T. Q- UeWI. °f
Putnam, for the Prfty-fourth congress.
Mr. Hirt of Green withdrew the
name of Hamilton McWhorter and sec
onded the nomination of Mr. lytwion.
Mr. Baldwin of 'Morgan also >"-"<!!d-
ed the nomination.
H. H. Carlton of Clarke Introduced
a long set of resolutions Indorsing
judge Low/on an-1 CM- CMeago plat
form, etc., hut no reference Wits made
to the administration. The convention
wss very orderly and there was tittle
enthral ism.
INSTRUCTED FOR BACON
Eastman, July 13.—(Special.)—The
Fourteenth senatorial convention unan-
BASEBALL AT GREENSBORO.
Greensboro, July 31.—(Speclnl.)—Union
Point nnd Greensboro croaned bats here
today. Score: Greensboro 6, Union
Point 1. One feature of tho game was
the excellent battery work of tho San
ford brothers for Greonoboro. ;-'.mlth
and Booker nlso dhl good work fbr
Union Point ns a battery.
FEEDING HOGS ON WHEAT.
Indianapolis, July 31.-The farmers
of Indiana, for tlio first time In the
history of 'the state, are feeding their
wheat to hogs and selling their oom.
Wheat brings 43 cents per bushel, when
delivered at country stations, and -corn
sells readily at from 45 to 47 cents.
The farmers say that one bushel of
wheat contains as much nutriment os
two bushels of corn, and os hogs ore
bringing good prices and corn is high
er than wheat 11 Is economy to feed
the la-uter and sell their corn.
RAVAGES OF CHOLERA,
London, Aug. 1.—The Chronicle's cor
respondent ut Vienna says that cholera
has been raging for a week in several
districts of tho duchy of Bukowl.ia. 'the
fact has hitherto been concealed In or
der to prevent tho enforecement of the
Banttary measures. The authorities who
are responsible for the secrecy will be
prosecuted. Yesterday there were 21
new cases at Saybusch and 18 nt Bucae.
Tlio disease Is spreading rapidly In
Poland.
FLORIDA STATE CONVENTION.
Jacksonville, July 31.—Tlio Demo
cratic state convention met nt neon to
day mid effected n temporary orpmi-
ration by electlaig II. W. I/ong chair
man, G. A, Bnltzoll nnd Charles A.
Contes sceretarles. The oommtttro nn
credentials was appointed and the con
vention took a recess until 3 p. in.
There are two contests to act upon.
TATTNALL SQUARE
Presbyterian Church—A Call to Ac
tion.
The following communication, has
been handed to tho Telegraph, so as to
reach all of those Interested In this
church;
"To tho Friends and Members of Tatt
nall Hquare Presbyterian Church: Our
pastor has repeated!y tried to nrouse us
to our duty and privilege In attendance
upon prayer meeting service. Wednes
day night, August 1. at 8 o'clock, we
will have the service, led by Rev. Mr.
Kerr, and It will repay you to he pres
ent. Tho Christian Endeavor subject Is
Plain Living and High Thinking," St.
Mark x: 23-31. Let each and every mem
ber, In tho absence of the pustor, show
an earnest effort to build up this Im
portant service. Come, let us b* In
earnest about It."
The pastor. Rev. S. Leslie Morris, Is
away on a visit to Pensacola, Fla., nnd
his absence the members of the
church nre stirring themselves to keep
up the Interest In the services of the
church. We hope all those who can will
attend this service tonight nt 8 o'clock.
COLF.MAN-BLMS.
A Happy Mnrrlngo Yesterday Morning
on Bond Street.
At the home of tho brido, on Bond
street, yesterday morning at 7 o'clock,
Mr. Robert Coleman of Houston, Tex.,
was united In marriage to Miss Ida La
mar Ellis, the Rev. Mr. Felder of First
Htreet Methodist Church officiating.
They left Immediately for Houston to
make their future home.
Xlr. J. P. Flanders was best man. nnd
although It was a quiet wedding, there
were a number of the friends and rela
tives of the contracting parties present.
Mr. Coleman, though a merchant In
Houston for »omc years past, la a for
mer Maronlte. He was at one time
one of the largest cotton factors In this
city. He la n Brother of tlio late 8. T.
Coleman of this city.
Miss Ellis Is closely related to the
Lnruar family and has always been
very popular here.
Col. W. W. Dews of Cutlibert, Dr.
Bush of Colquitt, Hon. H. C. Hhellleld
of Arlington, Dr. William Hmndlford
of Blakely, Col. William Hammond or
Thomasvtlle, Dr. Edge of Perry. Ju/lge
Jim Griggs and Flora duBlgnon pass'd
through the city yesterday afternoon
on route for the big Democratic con
vention on August 3.
Mr. and Mrs. John 55. Hoke of South
Carolina arc on a visit to Rev. A. R.
Felder and faintly, the father of Mrs.
Hoke, at the Methodist parsounge, Nil
First street
In tho United States court yesterday,
Judge Speer signed tho final decree In
the case of tho Mercantile Trust Com
pany Jf Now York and Alexander
Brown of Baltimore against the Macon
and Northern railroad and ordered that
unless tho full amount of tho mort- _
gaged indebtedness, amounting tu about
$2,200,000, Including principal and In
terest, he paid In twcuty days, that tlio’
property ba sold nt public outcry ou
the first Tuesday In October In front
of tho United Stales court house door.
Messrs. .1. N. Talley und Alexander
Froudfit wero appointed to sell tha
property.
This brings to a closo one of tho most
Important mutters that lura been pend
ing in tlio United States court this year.
The bill applying for Injunction and
receiver was filed March 23, 181)3, by,
the Mercantile Trust Company of New
York and Alexander Brown & Co. of
Baltimore. Tho Mercantile Trust Com
pany claims that In Juue, 18111, they
executed In their favor a deed of trust
to secure a mortgage of $2,201),001), a
copy of which wus annexed to thole
bill. To secure this mortgugo tho Ma
con and Northern Issued bonds eoutain-
lug certain conditions and stipulations.
Two million two hundred thousand del-
lurs in bonds, worth $1,000 each, no-
gotlatcd and at the time the bill wns
tiled were lu tho hands of third parties.
According to thu tortus used tliesa
bends thu Macou and Northern ttgreetl
to pay to tue holders thereof thu prin
cipal at tho end or n.uctj-nlno yearn
from tho data of Issue uuil agreed ux
pay tlio Interest on thu principal sunx
at the raw of 4 1-4 per cent, per tut-
uum. which Interest ts payable semi-
annually on thu first day of March und
September.
M was further provided In tbreaa
bonds that if any lUstallmont of Inter
est was not paid ut maturity after
proper demand had been made lot
thivo months mereufter tbe principal
wus to bcuonio duo lu aosordunce with
tho conditions contained lu thu mort
gage, The kill claimed tho umoun of
Interest annually eat outstanding bonds
wus $40,41)0 and this amount came dua
according to the contract of March 1,
1803. Tito lcaso by tho Control rail
road. inado contemporaneous with that
of. thu Richmond und Danville, recited
tliat thu lessor company had Issued Its
first mortgugo bonds, paying Intarest
at 4 1-2 per cent and that the aggre
gate Interest oa these bonds amounted
to $0,000 pes* annum.
In passing upon the case yesterday.
Judge Speer gave the following opinion,
which will he read with deep Interest
by all who are interested in this great
litigation: j
JUDGE SPEER'S OPINION.
"A draft of a final decree In tite above
stated case, consented to by counsel,
haring been presented to the court on.
the lust day of the term, when It was
occupied with many other matters of u.
pressing character, and tit being repre
sented to the court that tho interests
of all concerned demanded Immediate
action, the court, relying upon tho con
sent Aforesaid, will sign the decree,
with the following material alterations:
"it Is not believed to be proper for n
court of equity to sanction the sale of
4 valuable railroad like that of the Ma
con and Northern with nil of Its prop
erties, for the minimum nmn of 3250,too.
Tho property has been thought of suf
ficient value by experienced financiers
to bear an issue of bonds bf 52,200,000. It
is 107 miles In length. Is a well equipped
mllrond, In fairly prosperous operation,
traversing a section of the state which
In density of population, salubrious cli
mate. In its energetic ami
thrifty people, In fertility of
soli nnd variety of production,
Is 'not surpassed by any section of the
South. The road Itself connects two Im
portant cities, Macon end Athens, both
growing and prosperous, and it other
wise has valuable railway connection*.
From a knowledge of the propertied
gilncl by Its operation by officers of tho
court for men; tt„n two years. It w be
lieved by the court, and It tn so adjudged,
to be worth at lease the Bum of one mill
ion and seventy thousand dollars. This
sum, therefore, is fixed ns the minim im
bid for which the property will bo sold,
so far us tiffs action of the court can
control it A bid of less value would be,
In the opinion of the court, wholly, inad
equate, and would be, beiAdes, unj/isl to
tho guarantors or. Urn bonds. If tliJ guar
anty of these bonds la finally hrl/( lo bo
v T an*l binding." A '
DDADLY DYNAMITIC EXPI/08ION.
Chicogo, July nvm wan
killed, two fatally wounoed ai)d nevtTal
otlicrx wcrtoualy Injured by jn explo
sion of dynamite* nt Iho qnarrlef of
Dotete Sc Hliepnrd 'o Ilawthorue, Juxt
before noon today. A crowd of work
men were gathered ut ouc Hide of the
quarry, where experiment* were he’ng
made In cnwlilng stone tvjth dynamite.
The dynamite tn iiwne warn MatfCl
blowing up the boikr* tn the togfcni
house near by. Two of tlio Injured
died on tho »vay to the bvspltaf.
FATAL KHOOTINO AFFBAY.
Now Orleans, July 31.—Mr. W. Q.
1 {:t «i.|"!|>ii f IMF! IrM'Ul-r of KilHt
Ihitoti Itoiipe and one of the niowt proin-
ln‘mt inen"n politic* nnd society in that
patifth, was »hot aud mortally wounded
yesterday Afternoon by Dr. Klnu Holt,
oity physician, who stand* equally hi«h
In the bus’ll* h*. political and norm! *4r-
rle* of the capital. Holt received n
bullet through tho \“x. Randolph died
at 4 o'clock this morning. Bad b!n<xl
has existed between the uicu for souia
time,
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