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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
MACON, GA.. SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1894.
StngUCopy, ft Out*.
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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.