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THE MACON TELEGRAPH 3JJACON, GA.. THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER IS, 189*. mu bp «i fiis. P esident Waddell Suggests a Meeting Curing the Dixil nterstate Fair. |e Adrlief Conoerled Action Among tha Farmers to Enable Thtm to Hold Their Colton Tm the Price Is Better Thau Row. UNITED ACTION IS ADVISED Atlanta. Oct. 17.—A meeting of the ex ecutive committee of the Georgia State -Agricultural Society has been called to aeoaonble In Macon on the 24'th Inst:, to “consider -the present ruinous price f cotton, and to take some 6teps. If pos sible, to remedy Impending disaster.” The call 4s issued by Hon. John Wad- dell( president of'the society. The meet ing will take place on the second day of the fair which begins at Macon on the 23d. President Waddell in issuing the call says he wishes to bo distinctly un derstood aa opposing «the selling of cot ton to the Injury of creditors, but It i3 believed the beet interests of debtor and creditor will 'be subserved if advances can be secured on cotton so as to allow It to be held over, thus stopping the large daily receipts and at -the safne time giving «the farmers the op^rtunity of securing advances on their cotton 'by which they can meet *thelr obligations, and at 'the same 'time hold their cottoti for better prices. Part of the call reads as follows: "A brief suggestion as to the plans indicated: Money is plentiful and at *low rrutos of interest In the banks. These banks ami <'» minus*! on merchants, v ho are our friends, can be Induced <to ad vance a reasonable amount bn cotton and thus allow the farmer to hold his cotton another year, and at the same time enable him to pay his obligations to nearly the full amount of his cotton. At present prices, it is impossible to more than pay the dbst of cultivation, packing, ginning and for guano, leaving the farmer nothing with which to meet other obligations. If -the plans and sug- goRikms which you may promulgate shail be adopted by the other cotton states, we believe good results will fol low. There can be no dbubt that the cotton acreage will, of necessity, be greatly roduced. and the crop reduesed in consequence, and the cotton carried over command better prices.” ALL CLASSES PAY TRIBUTE. KNOCKED OUT A POLICEMAN Sensational Scene Enacted in Atlanta's (Police Court. Atlanta, Oct. 17—(Special).—A senoa- tflonal scene was enacted In the police court this afternoon. Patrolman Charlie Martin, « young officer who mis for a good while on special duty at the Kim ball hbu^e. appeared as the prltrcipa4 witness against Nettie Lee; a dashing young woman of uncertain reputation, whom be had summoned, to .qrt!rwo r a charge of disorderly condUct. < Th«,glrl had threatened to thrash Marlin .t-he' appeared against her, and when the e.isd: was made In cuurt* today she cjtiletly approached Martin from behind, and, before he could defend himself, dealt him several stinging blows on tne face. The blows were so well direetc-d that the officer was aimost kneked out. The attack created an uproar. A charge of disorder In the court room was made, and thirty diays was added to -the girl’s penitence. TRIED BY TWO JUDGES. Omaha. Neb.. Oct. 17.—The most re markable situation in the history of the district court was on 'this morning when two different Judges in two different rooms of the building were engaged In hearing the same case. Judge Scott, said to bo a personal en emy of Rosewater, editor of the Omaha Bee* announced last night that he would certainly Insist on frying the criminal libel uu/lt of -Sophia Bennett against Rosewater, despite the request of the editor for a change of venue, ana the decision of the other five Judges that the case should be 'taken from Judge Scott and tnled before Judge Ambrose. When court convened. Judge Scott look up the case, being upheld and sustained by the counity attorney, and entered on t'he hearing of 'the motion to dismiss the request for a change of venue. Dins. Bennett declared It her lnteptlon. (to refuse 'to prosecute before any other Judge than Judge Scott. At the same hour, Judge Ambrose called up the case >.and continued it until 2 o'clock. Judge Soo»tt heard an granted the motion to dismiss, presented 'by Mrs. Bennett, and delivered a long declaration of princi ples, declaring the other judges to be swayed by fear of Rosewater. He In sisted fba»t the other Judges hart no right^to transfer the case from his dock et. but that he had exclusive jurisdic tion. (He dismissed the motion. The motion was etill efore Judge Ambrose for a hearing this afternoon. Mrs. Ben nett positively refused to recognize Judge Ambrose's court In any manner, and will stand by Judge Sbott. The gen- eral feeling to. 'that, from a legal stand point. Judge Scott Is right. Later Judge Scott dismissed the case agartnst Roeewater, on motion of the ooiKrty wttomey. by request of the plaintiff. Mrs. Sophia Bennett. Mrs Bennett made this request because shii feared she would lose her case other wise. Sho wanted the case tried bo- fore Judge Scott, but flve other Judges had decided that Judge Ambrose was the oqly right one to try it. and she looked-upon the action of the flve Judges as indicative of their determination to dear Rosewater. ✓ Goff is Looking For Somebody Who is Not Taxed. New York, Oct. 17.—Chief Counsel Goff continued to probe for evidences of blackmail at the session of the Lexow committee today. He produced witnesses who testified that the police officials were accustomed 1 to bleed the proprietors of street soda water fount ains on the east side. Some one inquired whether he has discovered any line of business that has not paid tribute to police. “I have not,” said Mr. Goff, "though I have been searching over with a fine- tooth comb.” The first witness’of the day, Frank H. Johnston, told the committee of another source of revenue to the police. His father is a caterer and, finding it necessary at some of the suppers given by the elite to stretch awnings across the sidewalks, he had often given the policeman assigned to .gtteud these af fairs $5. Senator O'Connor brought out tho fact that there were at least 500 po licemen assigned to watch the build ings of private corporations. This ser vice cost the city at least $6QP,000 an nually and no compensating advan tages were received. Mr. Goff said that this estimate was a low one and that the loss was greater. A man named Bey era,"proprietor of a retail store, admitted on the stand that he has challenged Inspector Wil liams to fight a duel, Williams has given Henry Malllavd, the candy man ufacturer. whose building is located next to the store of Beyer’s, the right to use the sidewalk for hiH trucks. Beyers complained and said that it In terfered with his business, is macy of his customers were ladies. Williams said that there had never been a lfldy In the store except his own wife. Dur ing the controversy growlug out of this affair Beyers has issued ills challenge. “And that challenge stands today,' he said, dramatically, as he concluded his testimony. A aon of Beyers told a long story of a suggestion of Detective Dalton to the effect that that officer told Mm that things would be squired If ho would give Williams a gold table in the window worth $200. Williams did not get the table, however. EXCITING^E LECTION. St. Louis Republicans Riot at a Pri mary. St*. Lours, Oct. 17.—Tho most excit ing primary election held In this city since tho days of the Knowndthto;, riots took place today to select dehv- gates to the Republican city conven tion. The probability of victory at the polls Ibis fall lias ,made the scram ble', tor places on the ticket a hot one. Charges of American Protective Asso ciation plots .against some of the as pirants intensified the feeling. Every candidate had men on guard at tho poltb to look out for repeated and Democrats, and numerous collisions oc curred. in'the twenty-sixth ward a' kodak man was stationed at each poll .and tqdk snap shot at the vbters.' As the day closed* the. excltciiient grew rancorous, and at 4:30 o'clock three patrol wagons Hurried to Twenty-fifth street ancT Franklin avenue, where a pitched battle was engaged in by about 300 men. The ring-leaders, seven in nnmber. were arrested and quiet was restored. A number were injured. BIG FLOODS IN CUBA. Crops 'Destroyed and Many People Rendered Helpless. Havana, Oct. 17.—In this province, as well as the Vuelta Ahjuco district, much damage has -been caused by the overflowing of itbe river, due (to the recent heavy rains, destroying all kinds Of crops. The lowlands, on which tobacco plants are sown to be after wards transplanted, were entirely washed away by the flood. Railroad, aa well ae telegraphic communication with that section of ’the island, is still partly Interrupted. A number of bridges, such as the Santa Colamoa, Agiconal and Pasco Viejo, were carried away By fhe flood. Assistance of nil kinds is being forwarded to that dis trict, as well as to Sagua. THEY RAN A LOTTERY. Chicago, Oct. 17.—The federal grand .jury today reported a truJ bill against ex-Governor John L. Beveridge, presi dent; F. D. Arnold, vice-president, and Samuel M. Biffilison, secretary of tho Slato Mutual Life Insurance Company. The Indictment, charges the defondiuts with using the mails to further the business of a lottery. It is alleged that the concern In its essence is a lottery. The officenr were arreted some tlmo ago and gave bail before Commissioner Hoyn?. * „-j ; ' MURDERER CAPTURED. •Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 17.—Wlll‘ C. Adams, a young White man, who is wanted for the murder of a Mr. E.qx y near 'Marl-anna, this states two yeara ago, was captured In thl3 city at the Union depot lnrt night. Adams was armed with a Winchester rifle and wan attempting to pass through tho city on a through train. It is <?aid that he Is Also wanted In Alabama for one or more murders committed In that state. LI Their Locil Ticket Will Be Headed by the Names of the Slate Thatcher, Grace and Scott Held Friendly CoaKeieace and That Wu theOnt- eome of It—Grace Will Do Hard Work for Hill. STRONG FOR THE MAYOR’S OFFICE Now York, Oct. 17.—A conference was held at Democrallb headquarters today between John Boyd . Thatcher, William R. Grace and Francis M. Scott, in regard to the pacing of Sena tor Hill’s name at the head of the Grace ‘ticket. Nathan Strauss, Tam many’s candidate fpr mayor, yesterday objected to Senator HiH’s allowing '.he Grace men to read their ticket with his name. . After the conference today, it was said than ithe regular state ticket will head th Ghace 'Democratic local ticket. After his long talk with Mr. Thatcher, Mr. Grace made the following state ment: 1 'T tmay state now th-ait our local 'ticket will be headed by the regular Democratic state • ticket. While ’I was practically assured of that all along, I am now -able to f?ta-to it in positive terms after my talk with "Mr. Thatcher. “Wo Shall strain every effort do se cure (Mr. Hill's election. As to the lohal Issue I can only say that we nre strongly in favor of Mr. Strong, 6u't the fact that he is a Republican will cause no Inconvenience in securing the indorsement of the regular state "tick et.” That was all Grace would say. He said that he talked to Air. Thatcher for a long time and presented h.Is views of ‘t’he situation, and that was -the out come of <fhe interview. FLOWElflS CONFIDENT. THREE EYNCBERS il ». Soldier* Fired on a Body of Detei- mined Fayetto County, Ohio, Lynchers. Three of ifce Mob Were Killed Oatrlght and Bight Others Wars Mora or Leu fisrtously Wounded by (lie Soldier*. NAVAL MOVEMENTS. The Marblehead and Columbia Ordered Away From Blur-fields. Washington. Oct. 17.—Secretary Her bert has eent orders to Capt. O’Neill, commanding the (Marblehead, nt Bluo- flelds. directing him. if In his dtecretion an American war-tfiito is no longer need ed on the Mosquito coast, to proceed to Oantagena and report h& vessel by ca ble to the navy department. The Columbia bis also been ordered away from Blufleld**. and Is expected to reach Kingston. Jamaica, In a few daw. She will awn it orders there, and will in al pdobabillty be brought home. TJie Marblehead wifi remain in the Weal Indies all winter. The Montgom ery Will visit Mobile. Ala..' soon after November 1st. and will Join the Marble head a little -later. KILLING AT A WEDDING. Opelousas, La., Oct. J7.—Last night at a wedding at Mrs. ArvlIIe Dario’s, near this place, a shoo ting aftair oc curred, resulting In the death of Ben Bertrand and the serious wounding of Angela Landry and Lucien Castillo. STEEL MILL TO RESUME. Baltimore. Oct. 17.—C. Morton Stew art. chairman of the stockholders' reor ganisation committee of the Maryland Steel Company, said today that tlic im mense plant .at Sparrow’s Point would resume operations about November 1. Three 4bournnd men were employed when the works shut down several months ago. 8UFCIDE OF A CONSUMPTIVE. Columbia, S. C., Oct. 17.—A special to tho Register from Aiken. »; Louis Comozlt, a young North#- committed suicide last nfght by cutting hhnself with a razor. In his attempt he broke one razor and went to a trunk got another and completed his Inten tion. He was consumptive and had been coming here several years. LORDS MAY LOOK OUT. tiondon. Oct. VL—Shaw-Lefovre, president of the local government board, said to a Liberal meeting in Bradford this evening that the govern ment was determined to end the ob structive tactics of the lords, who had ceased to be an Independent part <>f the legislature and had become merely s nectfnn brtto Toty caucus. The c.\u cus migh* expect a slain on this sub ject froin the prime minister to a few days. Thinks Democrats Will Stand in Lino and Bo Counted. New York, Oct. 17.—Governor Flower arrived from Albany yesterday and to day at 12:30 o'clock called at Demo cratic state headquarters in the Park Avenue hotel, lie was claset»;d with MaJ. Hinckley and John Boyd Thatcher for some time, but lie stated his visit to a reporter was informal aud merely frUndly, and that be came to register. “If every Demdctat will do the same thing, which they probably will,” said he. “we will win tho light . this fall' without any trouble. “The prospects are good all through tho Htate,” lie continued, “and the Democrats-will • stautl in lino and ho counted this, fall.” “Do you think that Mr. Cleveland will write a‘letter or, come to Now York and take a hand lu lire electionV” was asked. ‘1 have heard nothing anil know nothing about that,” was the reply. “What about Albany, locally speak ing?” T have been at Watertown all the summer and do not know auything about Albany locally, hut I do know that all through tho county the Dem ocratic feeling is strong aud think we will win hUldfl down.” Governor Flower Is going to Bath, Steuben county, next Wednesday to visit tile Soldiers' Home there, and make a speech to them. Ho state? that this is flic last speech he will make lu any Institution during the campaign. SENATOR HILL'S PROGRAMME. Uttea, N. Y„ Oct. 17.—Senator Hill spent last night here and left (today for Gloveraville, where bespeaks to night. Tomorrow nftenoon he speaks at 'Mount (MorrJs; tomorrow nle'ht n't Rochester; Friday night .at Buffalo; Saturday aftenoon a't Jamestown, and Sunday night nt Olean. He arrives In Albany Sunday. -His engagements for next week are: Monday night at Yonkers; Tuesday night at tho Brook lyn 'Academy of Music; Wednesday night, before the Business Men’s As sociation of Now York In Tammany Hall; Thursday night before -a labor meeting in Cooper Union In New Yolk. The senator will : then turn up the state and next Friday and Saturday week he will likely speak at Watertown, Os wego and other places in 'that section. STEVENSON IN DANVILLE. Republican** Joined in Showing the Hospitalities of the City. Danville, III., Oct. 17.—Vico President Slovenian arrived toe. re on <titoe Big Four train from Champaign at 11:15 o'clock this morning. As the engine and coaches crossed the bridge over the North Fork river, which forms a city boundary line. Battery A fired a salute of nineteen guns. The vice pres ident wus met pit depot by a dele gation in carriage*, headed by a band, and escorted to Ub headquarters a*t the annuory. The day was perfect, and at an curly hour the streets were filled with -the fiat arriving crowds. Repub lican* fully equalled, if not exceeded, their Democratic neighbors In showing the «hospidalitie« of the City «to the vice president of the United States by bounteously <iec:n\vtfivg chela* residences and place*i of burtn^*** with fi'jgs and bunting. The procession started at 1 o'clock and was one of the lirg st in the history of Verlmlllon county, in It were delegations wi’St bands from Houston. Potomac, Gorge, Hidden and other point*. The vice president delivered his ad dress to an immense and enthusiastic trohg at 'Lincoln Bark at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The speech war* exceedimg- Iy well received. A large portion of it was devoted to tariff legislation. He htid he would sit any time gladly (nve given the carting voto iti tho senate for the 'tariff bill as it {jOssr-d the house of repreHen.dtivee, but it wu* impossible to have it. pass the senate, where th#» Democrats only had a bare majority of cne vote. R. J. Oiag*f*t and T. F. Donovan, Democratic cindLJat 0 * for slut#* treas urer and congress, spoke at the armory in the evening. TO ELECT A BISHOP. Now York, Oct. 17.—The house of Bishops of The Episcopal church, met here *tonl^ht with fifty-ifine bishops present, for the election of a b for the dioceso of Olympia, Washing ton. The day was occupied with pre liminaries. and the work of the mmlzn arill be completed tomorrow. TROOPS RUSHED TO THE SCE N Washington C. H., Oct 17.—In tho criminal cotiirt today Jasper Dolby, tho negro wliouluisaultcd Mrs. Mary 0. Bird of Parrott's station, a weyk ago, confessed tlio crime and was sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty ‘years. There was every prospect of a bloody fight tonight, us a mob was ;n town bent on lynching Dolby aud the dherift had two companies of state militia here to help him protect tlio prisoner. A special grand jury was called. Ityiby was indicted today and his trial and sentence followed promptly. Tho county officers hoped by tlil4 means to quiet tho* mob and avGTt a fight. TWO LYNCHERS KILLED. Columbus, O., Oct. 17.—A special Just received, from Washington Court House says that tlio sheriff with tfirco companies of militia started tonight to take Dolby, tlio negro rape fiend, to tlio penitentiary, but at the depot the mob got possesion of the prisoner. The militia charged, killing two of the mob and recapturing the prisoner. He was then hurried back to the Jail. A call Inis been rnado lor tho First and Fourteenth regiments. STORY OF THE RIOT. Columbus, O., Oct. 17.—A special from Wasliingtop Court House, O., saysv j As darkness came on a crowd of 1,500 people shrrouuded the court house and Jail, which are in one build ing! yelling: Lynch him, lynch him.” Finally some one threw a stone, which struck a ydlfticr on tile breast. Then Col. CoSt, whoso anger was aroused, addressed the people in language which was very plain and forceful. Ho told them not to repeat tho 'offense. “If you want to injure any one,” said he, “hit mo and not tliu&o young men,” and with hat uplifted he walked over into the crowd aiul said: “Hero I am,” Ills face ashen w.tli anger. The crowd gathered around him but not a man lifted his bauds to strike the col onel. It was probably well they did not, for standing on the court house steps-’wero the soldiers with guns loaded, waiting an order to fire. The crowfr siirgedi closer and closer to tho court- house steps, becoming bolder ua the darkness increased. THE ORDER TO I IRE. C*!. Colt addressed them again, or rather attempted to do so, but they woQld not listcu to him. He shouted that he would have to order tho rol- dlers to fire if they did noi fall back, but on they came, .and finally the order to» llr5 was given.. Many were seen to fail, and the mob fied' like a lot of frightened sheep. Thb dead are: Smith*' Welsh, 18 years of age, son of a grocery man, shot lu tho head and abdomen. Jess July, 25 years old, shot In breast and abdomen. He was a laborer. M&uk Johnson of Williamsburg, Brown county, shot in the bowels. The wounded are: William Sam, 32 years old, a laborer from 'Adams county, working here. Theodore Ammernian, shot In right thigh. Frarfk Nelterhouse, an aged mun, shot in left h*g. George Keating, 14 years of age, shot In groin anil in both legs. Frank Smith, flesh wound In the foot. Dial Parrott, 20 years old, shot In right foot. John McCone, flesh wound in foot. Th'ncst Elli*, shot in foot. Others were undoubtedly Injured, but these arc the most seribnsly'liurf, BROKE DOWN THE DOOR. Tlie crowd secured a battering ram and began to beat down the door. Not a shot was fired by jlin soldiers until the ddffl’ fell In. wheel the troops Unal tho volley which resulted so fatally. The. remainder of the soldiers wero stationed ot the fouth entrance, un mindful that a portion of tlio crowd was making nn attempt to batter down the door at the north entrance Tho first fright following tho volley having died away, the mob became more bois terous and bold again. They gathered about the court house, and though still maintaining a respectful distance, nt- tered loud Imprecations against Iho troops, and fears were entortaimNl for their safety If reinforcements did not come qulokly. THREATEN AN EXPLOSION. The crowd Is now* making an attempt to secure dyrtamlte aud Mvoar that they will blow up the court hou*< The wounded and dead are being ca Tied Into the engine house anti tli stores near by. It looks very much as If the prisoner would bo secured before morning. At 9 o'clock tonight AdJ. Gen. How ordered out a« addition* force ba’ttery “B” of the First Artillery of Cincin nati. Sheriff Cook of Fayette county, telegraphed Gen. How#* as follows: 'The rumor Is correct. Three hav< been killed and eight or ten wounded." The first message was reo#>ive<l from Col. A. B. Colt, in command of the st.Vie troops, at Washington, C. H., since the report of the assault at 10 o'clock. It was addressed Gen. Howe, and was an fallows: "Your telegrams Just received, reinforcements have yet arrived. We can hold the court hout<e for hours; the doors wero broken ' In and ' the guards fired on tho mob. Reported to u* that two were killed and three wounded. "It is reported to fhe sheriff that the mob has broken Into the powder house and 'taken the powder. It Is the most determined rnob I ever s The troops used every •precaution pleaded and begged Of the men peaceably dtoperse. Our men are lU right now.” TtiOOK’iS RUSHED FORWARD. AdJ. Gen, Hwe■ has been unable to get any answer from Col. Colt and Sheriff Cook. He believe* that the mob has them surrounded nad that •they have cut off communication to move the troops ordered Jo Col. Colt's aid. At 10 o’clock the troops from Marysville, and those to go from here, joined them over a special train over the Midland railway. Vt Is thlrty-oevcn miles from here to Washington, C. H. Gen. Howe urged ithe railway com pany to send the train forward at the utmost speed. He 'has arranged that the train bearing the Cincinnati Hroopa shall reach there about the aame (time, so that there can be no question about having a sufficient force on the ground •to control ’the mob .When the first sol diers (arrive. The mob Is so Incensed agatust the soldiers now 'that a. amall force would be in danger there. • Gen. Howe Is afraid, the mob In Its frenzy, over the shooting of the citi zens, may try to blow up the whole Jail and court house. The command of Col. CoFt is now in the Jail and this would result in a terrible loss of life. , t ^ "If they can hold the Jail against the mob for half nn hour longer." said Gen. Howe at 10:30 tonight, "I think the danger will be over. I will have enough troops in Washington, C. IL. by that time -to control all tho people In Fayette county." The safety of the little command of Ool. Colt, consisting ot seventy-five men, -and the Inmates of the Jail 'anu 'the Jail officers, as well as 'the wretched prisoner, whose 'beastly crime has caused all the rioting and (bloodshed, depends upon the ovents of the next half hour. , . . , It la Gen. Howe’s intention to bring the 'prisoner Dotby, to tho state prison 'tonight under guard of the troops, as soon as the mob that surrounds the Jail is dispersed. GREAT TROUBLE IMMINENT. CincVnnutl, Oct. 17*—A dispatch, .to the Inquirer from Washington, C. #1. saya; Upon tne firing, the mob dtapitsed lu aW directions, immediately all places of business In tile city wero shut up.. Mayor Creamer peremptorily closed all places where llquora wore sold. Every street was filled with people. No -time was lost in carrying away tho dead uud wounded. Business houses and the ehglne house were converted /i\o hospital*. All the surgeons in the city wero allied Into service. Mothers, sli- tors, wives, swetAbeasl* crowded round the dead and wounded and added pa thos to the eceno and fire 'to the ltvge of the mob by their lamentation^- Against the militia the Undguatlon was vicious and vehement, IC pervaded all classes. As the time passed the -mob grew in "size and fury. All the roads leading to the city -were filled with men on horseback, In wagons n.nd oil foot, pushing with all possible speed to the scene of bloodshed, braithink vengeance cut every atop. Meanwhile in Washington C. H. a search was going on for arms and ammunition and dynami'te. Shouts wee heard of: "Down with 'the mintin'," ,r Slow up the dogs along with the black fiend." These shouts bat feebly expressed the pent-up pas3ln of everybody, for every body was in the streets, and all In the streets were numbers of tho mob, ns fur at least as personal feelings were coh- corned. There was certainly organization of the forces going on* for .that ominous atlfinws 'that forebodes excitement and deadly resolution succeeded the obulf- fckm of fooling. Men moved about as if bent on business, but said nbthlng. There Is no doubt n purpose 'to blow Up the court house waih on foot. A full moon lit up every approach to the court house. If military rclnTbrcements do not reach here before the mqon goes down, there is danger of funthcr blood shed between tho mijb and militia; awl in case the mob siroceods, 'there is clan ger that many of the militia will share the fate of the human bruite, DoIIey. - TRQDPS FAILED TO GET HERE. Cincinnati, Oct. H.-The First regiment of this city hus not covered itfdf with glory, though tho railroad company 1* somowhat to blame, hey received orders at 6:30 o'clock to assemble at 7:30 o’clock to go to Washington C. H, to quell the rioting. It I* now mldnnlght and they are still In the armory hero waiting for a train to carry the gatling gun. The military headquarters at Columbus has sent frequent messages Inquiring why the* are so slow to move, but aw yet Col, Hunt has not given marching orders. Advices nt midnight from Washington C. H. ure to the effect that things are quiet, but great excitement continues. F. L. Nlttechouse, the prominent citizen wno was fcbot through the ankle, had his foot amputated tonight. Mack Johnson, shot through the bowels, i» not expected to survive the night. BIG SALE OF DRY GOODS. iMerchaartfl Think tho Results Very Encouraging. New York. Oct. 17.—Wilmerdlng, Mor- rl* & Mitchell today made a peremptory trade sale of &0.000 piece* of b\nck and colored cotton-warp caahmero and fancy dresa gootta by order V>f Harding, Whit man & Co., polling agerats of the Arling ton Mills. There was a large attend ance of buyers from aM markets of the oountry, whoao presence meant business ao the rettuUa proved. The sale was very spirited throughout, and a large degree of interest und competition was mani fested throughout As an offering it auction, the sale w.-uj a *ucc««; buyers so regarded It but *rom the manufac turers’ standpoint wa« not so considered particularly as the more staple good* cannot be replaced At the coat realized for those sold. OmrtderJn* the entire offering, the lateness of the season, and other attending considerations, the re sult cannot be regarded a* otherwise than favorable. The largest purchasers were the John V. Ear well Company of Chicago and Lee, Tweedy St Co. of this cRy. The effect of the sale was beneficial to the market, and succeeding It confilder- ablc attention, was ex'tendod to all offer ings of dresH goods', and particularly for spring, with s<nnc business succeed ing There was a better feeling through out the irvirket. and with such a large number of prominent buyers present a good trade of the distributing character was effected. The demand was of a very general character. Prinking cloths 2 3*4 cents. Ill 11 ME I IBB. Suspicious Customsr Arrested by Soma of Pinkerton’s Detectives in Maryland, II# Had Lot* of Bionor In lifts PowiNton and It All Bor# (lu Pin Mark# of tin Exptm Company That Was Robbid. OFFICIALS ARE ALMOST SURE CHARGED WITH PRINTING MONEY St. Louis, Oct. 17.—A. W. Holmes, C. C. Cheney and E. A. Smith officers of the St. Louis Banknote Company, were today indicted by the grand Jury on the charge of having printed $200,000 worth of waranU for ithe mate of Ml&sissippl, which were being paased by them »* money. Thta, the government claims, is in vlolatln t the United 0tscs satutes. FOUGHT TO A DRAW. New Orleans. Oct. 17.—A acientlflc glove contest for'the light-weight cham pionship of the South took place tonight at the Auditorium Club between Joe Gi^on and Bud Montgomery for a purse of $000. At the end of the ewenty-flfth round the content was decided a draw. Washington, Oct. 17.—The 'Adams Express Company offlelnls are extreme ly reticent In regard to the arrest of the suspect at Cumberland, Md., and J. O. A. Herring of Philadelphia, gen eral manager of tlio company, who la in Washington for 'the purpose of man aging thd pursuit tonight, eaid: “We have got our man,” but would say noth ing further. .Ho refused to glvo tho captured man's name, saying It would defeat the company's purpose. The robbers woud read the papers* and bo advined of what was transpiring. Mr. Herring added that iho was satisfied that the man arrested at Cumberland was one of tho robbers. •Mr. Geoge Ross, local representative of >thc company, said 'that he did not know whether (fhe man arrested at Cumberland was the man wanted or not. He received no information, ho said, and Mr. Ilcrrlng hud not told him what he thought about it. petedtive Quinlan of the local tforce, left for Cumberland at 8 o'olock tonight to Interview the suspected man and obtain a full description of him. In spector iHolIenbppgor thinks that tho arrested man may 'bo Charles O’-Leary, an old three-card mote man of this city, who has, in the opinion of tho inspector, been working the county fairs of Maryland. He la IncHncd to tho belief that the suspect will turn out to have not been implicated in Uio Aqula Creek robbery. Ho says that In Baltimore Tuesday, n big false Jew elry confidence game was worked. The victim lost something over $3,000 and one of the three men who worked the trick answered tho description of tho man Who is arrested at Cumberland. THE STORY FROM CUMBERLAND. Cumberland, Md., Oct. 17.—It is evi dent that ithe man arrested here today charged with being one of tho Quantl- co train robbers, has abundant retJKm to regret his arreflt. II© was regis tered a't the hotel as T. J. Searcy, Mem phis, Tenn., but he lias given very contra'dlotory accounts of himself. IIo has employed counsel. His explana tion for the money found on bte person la that he has had It for over a year and It is the savings of his labor. He says he worked on tho new station at 'Harpfr’s Kerry. He sold he had lately resided la Roanoke, Va., and has been In the cattle.business, but deemed to give This Up and go to contracting. He claims to be a carpenter. STRONG PROOFS GATHERED. Washington. Oct. 17.—A special to tho Port from Cumberland; Md., say*:.De tective*:! J. H. Alexander, J. W. Hinlnnd Mid W. W. Foulkn*r. accompanied by Aeatotiint Superintendent George C. Helttl of the Adumfl Express Company and Mcsf'enger Crutchfield, of Quantlco robbery feme, uirivod here today, and at once proceeded to 'the Srtcond National Hanjt where the money 'taken from C. H, Sparcey, the man implicated in tho train robbery, was held^und proceeded to examine It. (Mr, Heldt found that the greenbieks were perforated the same us tho money handled by the exprew com* p.my. The money was placed in an en velope ufrod by tho empany, and It won found ‘the two .pinholes fitted exactly those In the envelope. A pair of gold Kkwfles which were In passo«ssIon of ithe robber have been idon'tlfled ua -those which were taken from the cur. The pantaloons found in Hearccy's grip have been identified by the express agent n* those worn by -tho rcubber iwhilo in tlio enr n't Quantlco. Messrs. Beniimln A. Richmond and J. A. MoBeth have been retained by Searcey iu* counsel, and an effort will be triad© to have'the mnn released on n writ of habeas cornua tomorrow afternoon at ♦ o'etock. flute Attorney Sloan has received « telegram frem Governor Brown asking him to appear at the -trial und have Bewpcey held a reanonable tlmo. so as to allow'the requisition papers, which have boon issued by Governor O'Korrali, to reach him and be IndomM by him. Kxprftnp Agent Crutchfield will bt* ta ken before Searcey tomorrow morning for hfentlflcation. •Mr. Heldt of the Adams Express Com pany has *ervt*J n notice on Justice Thomipifm not to furn over the money taken from the nriaoner. The detect* Ives say that there in no doubt '.hat Scwi'cey lathe righ-t mnn. SPIES PLACED TN JAIL. China’rt Recruits nro Poor Soldiers nnd Badly Armed. London Oct. 17.—A dispatch to Hi* Central News from Tlen-Tsin nays rltn emperor lias ordered that all tho Cbl- unmen who tire needled of cmuection with the recently ntreated Joptncso spies be arrested and Jailed. A force of troops has arrived at Pe kin from Hunan nnd Hupes ay way of the Grand Canal. They jro raw re cruits and badly armed. Prince Kung. tho emperor's uncle, who U president of the Tmingll-Ynmcn nnd of the admiralty os well, Is au ud- voeatemf peace af any price. A contract*has been closed with an Austrian firm tor the delivery of a large quantify o'f rlllcs. BRITISH DOLLARS TO BfTcOINED. London, Oct. 17.—'At a meeting of •the directors of 'the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, held thte afternoon, the chairman announced that the government had glvn fhelr sanction to 'the coinage of a British dollai* for circulation In the straits set tlement# and Hong Kong. The fall in rhe price of silver, he said, had af fected the Eastern trade and lessened the export of the 'Mexican dollar to such an extent aa to threaten -The Eas tern colonies with * total absence of currency. In these circumstances, <he bank*, the local governments and the chambers of commerce had asked in concert and obtained the sanction of the treasury for the ccSnage of a Brit ish dollar In Bombay, which would pos sibly bo in circulation Jn tho East early in 1895. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Washington, Oct, 17.—Kon. Georgia: Fair; variable winds. JAVAN’S ETW STEAMER. Yokohama, Oct. 17.—Tne steamer Moyune, recently purchased In Eng land by the Japanese government, frna arrlvedhe re. making the trip fivwn Cardiff in thirty-three days, stemming ■the distance wirjiorit stopping. 'Al though Chinese wartfhipa were on the lookout for her. she had no difficult* ftn evading them..