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THE MACON TELEGRAPH MACON, GA.. SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1894. StngUCopy, ft Out*. h m Ho Thinks Commissioner Miller Mis understood His Position in the Case. X0 REDUCTION OP REVENUE. What He Want* I* to Prevent Distiller* From Carrying on a Retail Buil- neii, and Bays Mr. Miller Is Clearly in Error. Columbia. Dct. 19.—Governor Tillman has written the following In reply to Commissioner Miller In reference to the fthteky question at Issue between them: “Columbia. S. C.. Oct IS, 1894.—Hon. Joseph S. Miller. Commissioner of; In ternal Revenue. "Washington, D. C.— Sir: I have Just seen In the morning pa per your letter of the 16th, addressed to the secretary of the treasury, on the subject of seizures of liquors In bond In South Carolina, under the dispensary law. I must confess that I urn surprised at some oft he.statements made therein and the position you appear to take, for I thought I had ma^ethe state’s po sition -better understood by you. “You say the question is broadly pre fixed whether a state can so; legislate as incidentally to deprive the United States of one of its declared sources of revenue.’ Pardon me. but this is not the question at all. We have nu <le- nire, nor is there anything to the dispen sary law to warrant the-state doing anything of the kind. We simply want to police all llqubr in the state, whether Imported or manufactured within -the borders, which right has been clearly given by the Wilson act of 1890, and has been affirmed 'time and again.'by the United States supreme oourt. ( ‘'We acknowledge -the paramount right of the national government'to tax liquor made In the state, and have sig nified our wllllngnei3i3 In every way pos* filble to eo-opemte with the revenue authorities In seeing that no liquor Vs- catpes the payment of the tax. But we deny the right of the government to aid and a'bet distillers in evading our po lice regulations. No person is allowed to sell under the dispensary law, except those duly appointed by the state au thorities. Distillers and do sell to’ the state Or p.ny penson beyond the lim its o-f ithe state, such shipments requir ing a cen till cute from wie state commis sioner ’before -they are receivejl by the. rairbaa*. “But some of the owners of regis tered stills, who huve ipaid .the United buttes ior retailing, are using their dis tillery warehouses as depots from which to ilood the oountry 'with liquot 1 oonii.rabami under the suite law. All, such places, under the diupensair law, are dea&red nuisances, and on proof und conviction, the keeper of such nui sances Is punishable with Imprlsonm-ut and his liquor declared confiscated. We Waive one such man under arrest , ond have tendered the tax on liquor In the warehouse where his salts were con summated. What we desire and ask from the national authorities Is not to obstruct our laws by a strained con struction of the revenue statutes. It is not denied that the state’s powers to police liquor are practically unlimited. ’’Tlie Wilson act of 1890, already quo ted, reads as follows: ’All fermented, distilled or. other intoxicating liquors or liquids, transported into any state or territory, or remaining therein for use, consumption, sale or storage, there in, shall, upon arrival in said Kate or territory, be subject to the operation and effect of the laws or territory u-mendfiients in the exercise of its pow ers, to the same and extent and in the tfume manner as tfliough 6uch liquors or liquids, had been produced In the tftate or territory and shall not be ex empt 'cherc'frnm by reason of being* in troduced there in original package, or otherwise.’ “Pkxise note that storage’ Is here specially mentioned and also the case which you quote of MoCullQUgh, Jr., vs. Henry Large, UnltecV*Statei» circuit court, western district of Pennsylvania, where a sheriff -was no fallowed to levy on liquor in bonds under writs of the collection of a debt cannot ibe applicat ive to tlie present case. : Under the de rision of the supreme court, meads li-oulilng aud the Wilson act would be u nullity, the Jaws regulating the sale of liquor will take precedence of the United States statutes which are not directly in conflict. When the United States government's liens for taxes is recognized ond the baxeu tendered our state police regulaaloits begins, or ought to begin. “You say ‘that the natural effect of ncquUiseiK-e by this office In the course proposed *to be taken, woulcfc be the probable complete destruction of the boqded warehouse system, within the state, the consequent cessation of the business of manufacturing distilled spirits under the Internal revenue laws and the loss of the United States of further Income from that sotwee.' Such a deduction cs this is altogether out Of reason. On -the contrary, if the inter nal reveruu? officials of the United Suites in South Carolina, will co-ope rate with tlhe authorities, the quantity of moonshine whisky consumed in the sti'ie, would largely dooreaw and the national revenues largely Increase. I am informed that the very distiller, whom we ore prosecuting, uses a hun dred bushels a w'eck, while he only warehouses eight galtous of whisky a day. Thus, three-fourth of his possible product pays no tax to the United Slates. "I will only state In conclusion, .that unless the authorities upwWa.-^hlngton constr-uc the statute so as to give us re lief In ca£e of thte kind, that it is al most .certain that our gejicrul assem bly. at Its next session, win be com pelled to prohibit the maim fie turc of liquor altogether, ex* ept und« r strin ger*; state regulation*, and If die qu»*»- tlon of revenue is to govern In dej«»r- mlulng this matter, the United White* will receive more revem** If the case l* decided in our ftivor. than It will if decided against us. “We think the state’s rights are clear ly J*«t forth and acknowledged by the Wil ••>!) act and .h<* d *i'i til-* supreme court, and there te a broid dl*;.notion between a eeizora of liquors «n bond mid under our police liw». when th® tax Is tendered and a seizure und r a wrh to collect a debt. In the one case the state move* as a sovereign, wlw-r* rirhts arc acknowledged by oon- •' and tlie United State* Auprem.* r->ur.. The other Is a writ between private indivuaU. “I cumin beHeve tbst It H the pur pose and desire of the national gowrn- meut to encourage and assist distillers in diwporing of their products contrary to state law. “But if the government: distillery warehouses are to be turned into retail liquor establishments, exempt from state control, such will, in the inevita ble, nosult. “You will confer a favor by submit ting this letter at once to the -attorney- general, Wiait he may more clearly un- derauind o-ur position. Respectfully, “R. B. Tillman, Governor,” RANK OUTSIDERS WON. Bookmakers Had the Best of It at the St. Asaph Track. Washington, Oct. 10.—The tnlent was badly routed Ju the coutest with the pcucilers at the St. Asaph track today. Only one favorite '.von. - Three of tht other races went to the second choice* and two to outsiders. Jockey Griffin rode threo successive mounts, each successful. The surprise of the day was the victory In open dash at six furlongs of Lo Reugulj, against whom odds as heavy as 100 to I were laid. Rennet was a favorite at 1 to 2 and Handspuu .second choice at 7 to 0. The outsider got off in the load and Simms trailed with theTavorlte to the head of Hie stretch »\»th llandspun at his flank. When they challenged Lo Bongida, however, It (Jfas too late, the outsider -winning all out by a length, Kcnnct beating Haodspun the same distance for place. Tlie last race at a mile wits tht feat ure of the card. McIntyre was an odds-on favorite, the peacllers laying even moiiey on the field against him. Doggett, who was up, got off badly with the favorite, Pulitzer and Wlrito Wings piloting the field through the back stretch. Twice Doggett attempt ed to get through , on the rail; but was hopelessly pocketed until the last fur long, -when ?ie came fast but could only make third place, Paris wluuing. The weather was clear. . ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY. Express. Company and Passengers Made to Suffer. Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 19.—At 3 o’clock tills afternoon a dispatch was received from Secretary Mills of the Texas Pacific Coal Compauy at Thar- ber Junotion, on the Texas Pacific west of this city ninety-five miles, stat ing that a train had been robbed near Gordon, but that the coal company’s money was safe, as the robbers could not open the safe. The money was for the monthly pay roll of the em ployes of the coal company at Thurber and had been placed In tlie express car in a burglar proof safe, the com bination of which the messenger did not know, hence the robbers were un- uble to gain, access to lr. . Inquiry by telephono at tlie express company’s office failed to elicit any Information concerning . the robbery. Agent Gin being out and the employes in tlTe office claiming td~bi» utterly Ig norant of the robbery. From railway .employes it Is learned that about $10,- 000 In local packages was sccared from the Pacific Express Company’ and It Is reported tlrae a larger sum, esti mated as high as $r>0,000, was taken from the through safe, though this re port is not confirmed. The robbers were five in number and held up the passengeis in the coaches and secured a large miscellaneous col lection of watches, money and other booty. No one was Injured as far ns learned, though it is reported the rob bers took a couple of shots nt the por ter. Later reporis state that the rob bers blew open the coal company’s safe but were unable to get at tho $10,000 contained tjicreln, as they failed to open the Inside combination. WANTS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE. Henson Oan Pardon His Wife’s Beha vior No Longer. Uhattanooga, Oct. 19.—Probably the last* and certainly the biggest of tho several sensations connected with, the marital life and woes of George N. Ha wn, president of the Chattanooga Sav ings Bank and Trpsi Company, came today, when foe filed a bill in chancery for absolute divorce from his wife. It has been only a few wee*t> rin< * Mr. 'Henson was on trial for Ills life for killing B. B. Wert, a prominent member of Centenary church, whom he believed to have been the seducer of fols wife. The shooting occurred last February and Mr. Henson was ac quitted. He had previously filed -a 'Jill for divorce, but later agreed: To wltn* draw it upon condition that Mrs. Hen son leave the city and gu 4 to the home of her mother. Iu this bill Mr. Henson ways that he made this agreement, hoping 'tint bis wife might reform and lead a better life, but. notwithstanding her promi ses to go, she has remained In Chat tanooga and continued tier adulterous practice until she Is now llftle more than a lewd woman. He charge* <ihat tfhe even carried her little girl to a house of 111-fame. As a crowning cause for divorce, foe alleges that he has personal knowledge of her criminal ior ilmacy with Attorney James Scott. He asks absolute divorce and the custody of his children. 4 Nallmn Strauss Declined Die Nomfta- tion With Very Few; Words. . HAD KO LETTER FROM HILL. Grant Was Reluctant In Allowing the Commit!** to Nominate Ilim, bat Finally Gar# HI* Consent to tha Movement, -New York, Oct. 20.—Mr. Strauss’ declination ue candidate for mayor was filed with the ^police commissioners shortly 'before noon 'today. The letter reads: “New York. Oct. 19, 1S94.—To' the Honorable Board of Police Commis sioners of the City of New York— Sirs: I hereby notify you that I decline the nomination for mayor oP the city of New York, tendered me by the Democratic party in tho oily of jNow ^ or !t- Nathan Strauss.” HUGH GRANT NOMINATED. ' Hugh J. Grant was nominated ae Tammany’s candidate* for mayor vice Nathan Straus, withdrawn, at 'the meeting of -the executive committee in Tammany Hall this afternoon. The ex-inayorsai d In the morning he would not accept the nomination, but he changed his mind after a long confer ence with a committee composed of Senator J. W. Plunko'tt, chairman; Pat Keenan, John Reilly, J. T. Car- roll, T. B. SullWan, J. W. Boyle and Mike Murphy, and ho has formally ac cepted It. Following Is Mr. Strauss letter to Mr. Hill: “Union Square Hotel, Now York. Oct. 17, .1894.—Senator David Bennett Hill—Dear Sir:. I trust that you have decline! to allow your name to foe placed on any other ticket in thie county than the regular Democratic ticket, upon which my name appears. “I expect 'to stand as the candidate of the Democratic party for mayor, but I shall positively decline to run if you overthrow the political standing of the Democratic party in this county by permitting your name to aippear on your ticket with a Republican candi date for mayor. I have the honor to subscribe myself, youra respectfully, “Nathan* R. Strauss.’* Mr. Strauss has received no written reply from Mr.. Hill, so far as known. HILL AT BUFFALO. Buffalo. N. Y.‘, Oct. 19.—Senator David Bennett Hill was given an en thusiastic reception tonight at Music Ball, where 5,000 people had congre gated. When Senator Hill and Hon. Daniel Lockwood, the nominee for lieu tenant governor, made their appear ance on the platform, they received an ovation. 'Mr. Lockwood was the first speaker. He denounced the proposed aportlon- ment and spoke 'at length on the evls of the Sherman silver law- and the McKinley tariff. When Mr. Hill, who was the next speaker, was Introduced, it was some time before he could proceed with his remarks on account of ‘the enthusiastic demonstrations of the audience. Af ter the meeting Mr. Hill held an in formal reception 'at the Iroquois hotel. He remains here tonight and leaves here for Jamestown at 8:25 o'clock to morrow morning, where he speaks to morrow afternoon, and at Olean In the evening. BOUND FOR NEW ORLEANS. McKinley Addresses ft Largo Audi ence nt Chattanooga. Chattanooga, Oct. 19.—Governor Mc Kinley reached here at 9 o’clock this evening on a special train on routo from Columbus, O., to New Orleans, where he goes to deliver an address under the auspices of' the Louisiana central Republican committee. Governor McKinley was accompanied by David S. Ferris* of New Orleans, Hon. John K. Richards, attorney-gen eral of Ohio, and lion. Joseph G. Smith, Ktate librarian. The special train was mot at tho central station by a committee of prominent citizens of Chattanooga. Governor Mclvlnlcy left the car and addressed a crowd of 4,000 people from the front platform of tho depot. Ho spoke for nearly twenty minutes and was warmly applauded by tho largo and appreciative nudlenco. After fivfc minutes of hand-shaking tlie governor and party drew out of tho central station on the regular train for New Orleans and will roach there nt 1 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. DRUMMER OUT HIS THROAT. Then Threw Himself Under a Moving 'Freight Train. Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 19.—A spe cial to the Advertiser from Greenville, Ala., says: Albert Brussctt, a travel ing salesman for the Chattartooga Sad dlery Company, committed suicide this morning. He would not occupy a room at the hotel with another man and went to the depot to remain dur ing the night. He sat around the wait ing room until about 3 o’clock In the morning, when he walked to the jloor Just as a freight train was approach ing. As he did so be drew a knife across his throat, cutting a fearful ga^di. He tried to crawl tinder the moving train and although the night operator, who had followed him, tried to pull him from beneath the wheels, he was unable to save his life. One ►id«» of the man was crushed and death followed to a few minute-*. No cause for the act is assigned. Ills l>ody was embalmed and sent to Chattanooga. THE NEW LEAGUE. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 19.—The or- ganiz*-ra of tho American Baseball As sociation met again today in the Col onnade hotel and elected William K. of Philadelphia president and jv-crotury. Representatives from Phila delphia. Wuihlngton, Chicago and Pittsburg were chosen as the board of directors. A committee of three was appoiir.vd to select an eighth club. rfM’KINLEY’fi FLYING TRIP. Cincinnati, Oct. 19.—With orders ahead for a clear track and imperative instructions to the engineer that the minimum speed must not fall below sixty miles an liour, the special train carrying Governor McKinley to tho Crescent City left here over the Cin cinnati Southern railroad at 31:15 this morning. The party included Mr. Da vid 8. Ferris, secretary of the Louisi ana state central Republican commit tee; Attorney-General Richards of Ohio; Dr. A. B. Richardson of Colum- bus, <)., Jamas Glean, president of the Cincinnati Chamber of Com merce; Hon. Joseph F. Smith, state librarian of Ohio, and representatives of the two press associations. Only one stop is sch<hluled in the 900 miles trip, and this is at Lexing ton, where Governor McKinley will make a five-minute speech from the rear of the car, but it I* probable that In response to urgent demands br‘0f stops will 1)0 made at other points be- tween Lexington and NVw Orleans. Immffflatfly after his spcch iu New Orleans Saturday, he will leave in or der. to keep his engagements at Hunt ington and Charleston, \V, Va., on Monday afternoon and evening. BOY .MURDERER HANGED. Fort Madison, la., Oct. 19.---The first execution In the “history of the peni tentiary here occurred this morning, the victim being Jarnea O. D<K>ly, the youthful murderer of his aunt and cousin, near Prescott, -May 10, 1892. The execution was In charge of Sheriff Eldrldg" of iAdarm county. In which the crime wjm committed, In accord ance with an enactment of the last legislature. The victim went to the gallows without faltering and the nerve displayed during all th*- time since hie arrest did not desert him at the su preme moment. Tr>e drop was sprung at 12:14. his neck not being broken by the fall, and life not pronounced extinct until 12:32, death bdogvcaused by strangulation. Imports Increase, Whilo We Are Send, ing Very Little Produce Abroad. AI!E AT THEIR LOWEST. fey-Ad*traet a Mom Mopoful View Than Dnn; but Both S*« V*rjr Little i Improv*m*nt In Trad* fbr the X»«t\ W**k. h New tork N , Oct lO.-Bradstreot’a tomorrow will\say: With tew extop- tlQtfis, tho leading features of »bo busl- Dbss situation time week liavd been those of contlnucdvmoderato improve ment, although the l&Jal volume business,, so far as indicated by bank clearing**• throughout the Yqmutry, will require considerable **xpayjsl'»n compare favorably with corresponding totals two years ago. Tho volume of clearings for six business days oudiug with October 18 is $949,000,1)00, or per ceuf. larger than in the third week of October last year, but uoawy 31 per cent, smaller than iu tho corresponding week la 1892. This relative favorable bank clearings report 1«* offset in part by a decline in prices of staples, coffee alone scoring a slight itdvanco. At Louisville tobacco $s easier under promise of a largo crop, and hides are lower in price at some of the more Im portant markets, whilo leather la quoted lower at'Western cities. Competition of Northern lumber manufacturers have forced dowa prices at Chicago, and all except best grades bf live cattlo at Omaha and Kansas City have sold for less than a week ago, while wheat and Indian com have also shown de clines. The production of ore ami of Bessemer steel continues as heavy as heretofore, and quotations have been further shaded. Lard Is lower In price, and the prospect for a cessation of textile labor troubles at the East has weakened the print cloth market. A*> serious ns any other decrease Is that iu cotton, the feature of trade South this week being a cheek to pur chases by'interior merchants for spring deliver}* and slower mercantile collec tions, due to lower prices for cotton. At four Southern cities general trado Is reported to have shown some lin- provement—'Memphls, Jacksonville,New Orleans and Galveston—but at Savan nah, Augusta, Atlanta and Nashville Increased cott,oif*veoelpts aud lower prices, havo lmd an unfavorable influ ence;* At Charleston, Chattanooga and BirmlnghafiL.liushiCsjB has been quiet, DUN’S REVIEW. New York. Oct. 19.—R. G. Dun A Oo.’a Weekly review of -trade: Cotton below 6 cent#), and wheat below 55 cents, each lower than ever since -the present claM- ifleationa were known, fwlth exports of gold Instead of products at such prices in October, are the sa'llent features in buslnoso this week. Distribution of goods to consumers goe*s on fairly o-t gains at nearly all -points in comparison with lost year, but not yet at a rate to sustain tbc'jpresent volume of manufac turing production, «*o ihftit prices weak en a little. With many features of en couragement, business has not yet an swered expectations, and it is evident that loss on part of the corn crop, and the unnaturaly^ low prices of other great staples affect 'the buying power of millions. Domestic exports from this cKy Ui two w^“k3 of October were 18 per cent, less In value than last year, while the In* crease in value of Imports hns been 27 per cent. Much of the decrease In ex ports is in price, but In August an Sep tember the quantity of wheat decreased over a third. Provisions ftnd cotton gained, but oil decreased, and In minor products exports In September declined 16 per cent. The Increaso in lmorto ex clusive of sugar was over 35 per cent. In September, and In two weeks of October at 'New York over 43 per cent. With •this heavy Increase in purchases and a decrease In sales abroad, the market for foreign exchange Is In a .poalitlon to be quickly affected by withdrawals of capital on apprehensions regarding the future peace of Europe. Half a million of gold was shipped on Tuesday, and It Is expected that os much more will be added today. It ap pears that three trust oompenU here now hold over 140.000.000 of idle money, and that Eastern mill loans are being taken from New York by New Engter.il banks, while the northwestern demand for money la unusually small. Tho treasury is again falling backward in reserve, and large Imports yield « little Icjv revenue <than latst year, while In ternal revenue for the past three weks Is 34,600.000 less than a year ago. The dry goods and textile Industries were speclaly favored by the demand In August and September. Wholesale and then retail stocks have been replen ished. and business -waits for retail sales, which are as yet Slower than was expected. In cotton goods *hn n<>w business has been narrow, and resump tion by Fall River mills has depressed prices to some extent. The Iron and steel business makes a better showing this -week, having stiff ened to $10 «t PlUsgurg and Chicago, but bar Iron has fallen -to 90 cents for comm- n and $1 for «ter.| at Pittsburg, which prices are below those current In Gre^t Britain. There Is a good demand for sheets, and some good bridge con tracts are reported. The failure in October <thus far have been quite moderate In strictly, commer cial tines, a mounding to $3,821.937. of which $1,793,436 were of manufacturing and $1,996,636 of trading r*oncems. Rome failures of banking. Investment nndWnn concerns, not here included, have not proved of general importance. During the past week the failures have been 273 in the United .States ng.tln^f 341 last year, and 43 In Canada agaln*t 29 la«t year. BUN'S OOTTON REVIEW. New York, Oct. 19.—Cotton declined 4 points, covered this and advanced 1 point. In some ruses lost this and de clined 4 points, and then milled slightly and closed steady at a net decline for the diy of 2 points. Sales, iic.100. Liverpool declined l-32d on the spo-t and lal 1-2 points for fu tures, closing barely wtKidy. In Mnn- hester yurns were steady: cloths quiet. Today’s Features.—Dirge receipts and a ‘ ontlnued pressure to sell, caused a further decline. At one time tttere a rally, owing to the report that C.000 fo.iles of cotton h:id “been des troyed by fire In New Orleans, though as not point**d out Ijow the loss of fi.000 could Ik* regarded as a bull po-D*. Belli th<*re was some Ne*w Ortoam buy ing and some toeal covering at tho time, and a nervo-us market like this readily responds to alarmist reports of any sort. Tho rally was followed by another downward movement and prices touched the lowest figure in the hteiory of ihe trade. And a*t these very low prices there Is a certain degree of caution noticed among the many ope rators who are supposed to be bcurlsh- ly inclined. A New Orleans dispatch Mys: Considering the perfect weather and the unusual pressure -to sell, the fact that the movement falls below 1891, does not supimrt 9,000,000 esti mate,'?. There te supposed to be a little investment buylug on a scale down,, but. i\n a rule tlie outside public Ignores corton. It has been bitten too often. The burnt child dreads the fire. THINK THE CZAR IS DEAD. Such Is tho Suspicion Expressed By nn Austrian Newspaper. London, Oct. 19.—Dispatches from all parte of the continent bIiow that the wfoole European press Is brimming with article* on tho czar. The majori ty of the wrltersprulae him for his love a!’ inMi’f*. Speculations as 'to tht? czarwltch’s fu ture policy Is rife. No two estimates of Ifi 8 character agree. Many of them' arc ijxccedlugly unfavorable. /.'he censorship of tho St. Petersburg press la reported *la being unusually strict. The newarper which mmounoed yes terday thaitX n th°r lvn , i. better known as Holy JohiviWd beeU summoned from Constrad't to Ll?d^ la * »rlzed by -the polled ' The Allgeir.eli/e In* 'Vienna suggegted Uhls evening that llie czar w«« already dead, aud £P“- cealed. as it way la °* Em peror Nicolas I. The Ituselaii cmbaaay r< “ ceh’«d n dispatch tonight whiff ,lK|lt * miracle alone could save the k®*®** life. Prayers avo offered hourly IR Jh« Russian cathedrals and dally in HtJ* Russian churehei, and the chapels <\; Russian embassies In European capl-v tala. . i:, SINKING SLOWLY. Vienna, Oct. 1».~A dispatch from St. Petersburg to Hhe forojun .office says the czar la sinking alowly and the news of his death may com, at nny moment. RUMOR OP DEATH. Paris, Oct. 19.—The Courler'Du Bel re snya It Is lumored that the czar Js dead. No confirmation of tho rumor was ob tainable, nor can l‘t bo traced io ;my authoritative source. \ THE LATEST BULLETIN,* \ St. Petersburg, Oct. 19.—A bulletin issued at Llvadla nt 10 o’clock tonight says that the ezir passed Thursday night almost wllihou't sleep. Ills maj esty rose this morning ns usual. Ills general weakness and the action of Uie heart are unchanged. > His general oondltToir.la unchanged. This bulletin Is signed by five doctors In attendance upon hlB majesty. IN THE PAVILION. It was good racing tho Virginia Jockey Club furnlBhed yesterday notwithstanding the largo number of scratches for such a light card. There were several three, cornered affairs, but they wore far from being ‘‘morals.*’ suid thcroforo kept up the excitement. They broke a little “rocky” for the Macon talent nt .first, but they proved thomseives equal to the emergency, and before the afternoon closed wero treading lightly In the eoft cst kind of volvet.. He laughs last who laughs oest, or words to that effeoi. ’IV)- duy's cord would be a credit to the most aristocratic track In the country, and thta being Saturday will doubtless fill tho Pavilion with n crowd of merry specula tors. Clean racing, excellent sport. How can you beat It for nn attraction! Bear in mind that the first quotations are received In Putzel’s Pavilion at 19:45 'clock p. m . AT ST. ASAPH YESTERDAY. Flrat race—Three-fourths of s. mile. Time, 1:17%. Lobenguln; UOi 20 to 1 (Penn) 1 Kennel; 110; 7 to 10 '. (81ms) 2 Handspun; 110; 7 to 5 (arlftln) 3 Second race—Seven-eighths of a mile. Time, 1:30. Little Matt; 113; even (Griffin) 1 Will Elliott; JM; 4 to 5 frrffio) 2 Pekin; 107; 8 to 1 (tjO'tfr) 3 Third racc-ffihree-fourths of '/mile. Time, U8. Harrington; 112; 7 to 5 (Sims) 1 Jack of Spades; 115; 3 to 6....(Griffin) 3 Factotum; 100; 10 to 1 (Kce(e) 3 Fourth race—Three-fourths of a mile. Time, 1:1315. Pochtno; 93; 7 to 5 (Griffin) 1 Flirt; 93; 4 to 1 (R. Doggetft 2 Wernhorg; 107: 8 to 5 (Taral) 3 Fifth race—Flve-olghlhs of a mile. Time, 1:04 VJ. Ina; 110; 2 to 1 (Hamilton) 1 Little Ella; 101; 8 to 1 (Keefe) 2 Nlnevah; 100; 3 to 1 (Origin) 3 Sixth mco—One mile. Time, 1:43%. Parts; 100; 7 to 1 (Griffin) 1 Pulitzer; 10; 3 to (Penn) 2 McIntyre; MS; 7 to 10.... (DoggcttJ 3 Track fast. ' AT ST. ABA PH TODAY. First race—Five-eighths of a mile. Midgley. IU; Flush, loo; Sufficient, loo; McKee, 100; Bizarre, 08; Beauregard, 38; Damn, 98; Punch, KB; Doggett, 109; Ben efactor, l(r>; St. Vincent, 101; Amster dam, 101. Second race—One mile and one-six teenth. Banquet. 125; Declare, 110; Oall. lee. 110; Prince Karl, 108; Copyright. 100; Captain T, 100; Illume, MO; Lizzie. 90. Third race—Seven-eighth* of a mile. It lack ha wit, 107: Thurston, 108; Nero, 103; Gold Dollar, 109; Warlike, 112; Shadow, 101; Tom Skidmore. 112; Kilkenny, 103; neyn- ard, 103. Fourth race—One mile. Galilee, 112 Song and Dance, 107; I/mg Bridge, 107; Oovernor Sheehan, 107; E Kearney, 117. Fifth race— Five-eighths of a mile. Tree Top, 90; Sabrina (colt), 90; Marigold (filly). 103; lionise (filly). 103; Derelict. 103; Same Woodford, 103; Urania, 106: Emma, 106; Applause, 120. Sixth race—Five-eighths of a mile. Little Billy, 112: DsrfaTgllla. 113; Maid .Vartan. 112; Stonenell, 122; Restraint, 99; Oovernor Piter. 99; Wah Jim, 115. First odds received In Putzel's Pavilion at 12:45 p. m. iiiHii, am ill Two ^tlnutn Companies Aro Exclude*] From tho Use of tho Mails. PROMINENT MEN AS OFFICERS, Goreraor north.n Unwittingly Mixed Up In On* nr the gelaemes Which tlie Postmaster- General Calls n Lottery* TROTTINO AT NASHVILLE. Nashville. Oct. 19.—The attendance at Cumberland Park today was In striking conlnist to that of the <hiy before. The patrons of the association were evidently vexed over the Judges* decision In the Hubert J. -John It. Gentry rise, and re. fused to lend their presence to tho sport. Ralph Wilkes, owned by llie Thayer Brothers of Boston, went against his rec ord of 2:0954. and went In 288 1 4. An hour later ho was brought out and sent an other mile, going the distance Jn 2:0341. Hal Dillard also went against hla record of 2:075, and lowered It to 23KH. which puts him at tbc head of the fist of Brown Hal*. The unfinished 2;25 pace was won by Vixen; RosCoe second, Foxhound third. Best time, 2:1454- Melrose stake, consolation for 2-year- oM trotters, 2.JO clhss, 51.00.—Min Kate ; Stln Slippers second, Earle lata third. Best time, 2:24 , 4. 2:17 trot—Oratlot won; Efred second: George Leo third. Best lime, 2:1314. 2:21 trot (unfinished) purse 52.040-Helr- at-Law won the first two heats trotted; best time, 2:1354. Atlanta, Oct. 10.—(Speolal.)—An op tier from Postmnstor-Genernl lilnsoll to Postmaster Fox of this city Instruct ing hlni to refuso tlie Equitable Loan anil Security Company anil tho South ern Quart!uteo Loan Company, both reatSeuta at Atlanta, tho use of tho moils, has created a sensation iu busi ness circles. Tho poatmaater-gcncraf la plain words pronounces tho business of tliesa two concerns fraudulent, and his In structions aro that every letter ad dressed to tlieao compnnten shall bo marked fraudulent and returned. Tho order also prohibits tho paymnnt of any money orders or tho delivery of registered matter to tho companies named. The case lias been suppressed in tho locaf papers on account of tho promt*, nenco of tho men connected with tho business which the government has ^branded a fraud. 'Oovernor W. J. Northen’g namo np- peitri on tho printed matter of tho Southern Guarantee Company ns clintr- mau of tho advisory committee, along with E. I’. -Howell, president of tho Constitution Publishing Company, and W. K. Benuprle, superintendent of tho southern division of the Southern Hall way Company, wtvil!> tho Fidelity. . Banking Compnhy'Stands upornor to V W In it strong letter of Indorsement published In. ono of tho coffijnny’g clr- culMts. Judge H 1 . G. XV. Palmer, preuldont of the cotton Staton and International Exposltlon^Company, with an advisor), board of prominent and lntltientlnl business men,'-(tppears nt U10 bead .of tho Equitable and Sectirily Com- puny, while tho ATT<“rlcau Trust find Banking Company g^anilB, or nt blast did up to recent date stynd, as endorser of the scheme. \ These names naturally\eotnninnded confidence, and tho "Equitable.” which baa been In business alxX 1 * four months, has taken In thouaaiulsv>f dol lars. Tho "Southern” bn* been )U op eration only a few weeks, but wltnNthn naniiw of Governor Northon end Qa’jit, Howell, State Treusuror Hardeman und oilier nien of high standing, It baa vory probably done a thriving business: The manager* of tho companies claim that they do a legitimate busi ness. Both companies operate upon tho same plan. Their ncbcmo Is lit the na ture of a lottery. Members piy go much monthly rm dues and each month certain tickets or cerEficatog aro te be redeemed by tho company at a val uation of-f-l! for every dollar tho mem ber hns paid In. If be has been paying n per month for threo months, $15 In nil, th<» contract of tho company in to pny him $15. Tho so nemo 1# a very, nllurhitf one to tho venturaomo. Tho managers havo b«H*n brnnehto* out Iu nil pnrtn of the state, unlng tho malU to carry on their business, and la thin vffly the-government pounced upon it. Tho m#n who mnnaj?e tho Kchemo claim that dho lottery law floeH not cover their operation# became they agree to redeem tho tickets nt a fixed vrtlue and at. a H peel fled time. Do- uplte thlK ehilm, the government token the ground that th* re Is nn element of uncertainty about the scheme. Governor Northen, In discussing hU connection with tho “Southern” today, hu id*. „ \ I went Into ft at tho.fioUcitatlon of a particular friend. I had no Idea Unit I wan expected to do anything but be present occasionally at meet ings of an advisory committee to patsa upon reports of buslucHX transactions. I thought the biiNiiitXs wa« perfectly legitimate, believing It to be In tlit nature of a building and loan assoi la- tlon. Some time ago, however, 1 wan requested to write u dumber of litter* Indorsing the agent, wh > wan about to mflke a trip' through the state. This' wfl* more than I. bargained for. i wrote several letters but asked to ho relieved front further connection whli the company nn<l requested dial my name be stricken- from all their printed matter. Tlie flrat I heard of the trouble was when a gentleman came to my office with a circular of th.) company beaiTng my name and said I was at the head of a fraud.” There no kick on the part *»f tho members of the companies-aH yet, hut the government’s exposure Is likely to make things lively for tho companion. 6ATOLLT TO WKAtt THE BED. Will Be Created a Cardinal at tho Next Cow»i*tory. Baltimore. Oct. 19.—A clergyman of Cardinal Gibbons’ household today confirmed die report that Mgr. Satolll ill become a cardinal. “This much Is ill that can be stated with certainty,” ho said. “8eve%» tenths of wb/it has been printed upo% this subject Is the vaguest speculation.* Ia addition to ihe fact that *he arch bishop will be made a cardinal, .tho most that can b«* said te that ho will be probably named ns such at the next consistory, which convenes to Romo probably next Decetnoer. CRUrSE FOR A SHOW. Washington, Oct. 19.—Secretary Her bert hu* modified thi; order* Usued to Commander DavW* of the Montgomery to leave Norfolk ffovemoer 6 and visit Mobile, Ala., not later than November 19 on Account of an exposition which te to be held In Montgomery* Novem ber 19. The departure of Che Montgom ery on November 19 will be postponed a week.
