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V U ■ " • 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, . - . i