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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13,1885.—TWELVE PAGES. FR03I FOREIGN COUNTRIES. REVIEW OF THE FIELD OF EURO PEAN POLITICS. Gladstone Assume? Control of the Literal OtinimlKii uml Check* the IVerrlng Leader*—The French Frlnces to he Expelled. Etc. Losdos, October 10.—Mr Gladstone liss openly assumed direction of the Liberal campaign. He bos already mummed to ar> rnntte tlie differences between Lord Harting- tou, leader of the Whigs and Mr. Chamber- lian, leader of the Radicals. The latter was making such headway that Lord Harting- ton liecame alarmed and threatened to with draw from active management of tho cam paign unless Chamberlain were so far curb ed at least os to be unable to commit the whole Liberal party to his Radi cal reformers. The ex-I’rentier sum moned the ex-president of the Local Gov ernment Board to Hawanlcu, and he went and conferred with Mr. Gladstone. The result of this meeting has been that Mr. Chamberlain has agreed to modify his programme of reform, during the campaign at least, and agreement upon a plan for deal ing with the different candidates. The Re form, the Devonshire and other lending clubs, have joined in the appointment of a general arbitration committee. This IkhIv u to have party power, dealing with all those coses wherein one or more Libera candidates endeavor to contest for the same constituency, and the rivalry causes such divisions as are likely to nid the chances of the Conservative candidates in the some ter ritory. The arbitration committee has al ready done a good deal of work, and it is a fact' that in every case in which it bos chosen candidates they have invariably been moderate Liberals. Ho far the action of the committee has been concurred in by the defeated persons, and no signs of rebellion have been manifested in any quarter. The committee is com- ]mscd of twelve persons, three from each of the four great Liberal clabs, the National iKIs-ral, the City Liberal, Reform and Dev onshire, so that'all shades of political opin ion nro fairly represented in its constitution and judgment. Mr. Gladstone lias advised the arbitration committee not to impose any tests u|ion candidates, but to leave them the utmost latitude possible. The wisdom of this advice is very apparent. The question of female suffrage, for in stance, nos taken qnite a strong hold in some constituencies. In these both the Liberal and Conservative candidates are found committed to the bestowal of the franchise on women. In other constituen cies there is a strong feeling in favor of tri ennial Parliaments. Mr. Gladstone sees no objection to Liberal candidates pledging themselves on all such questions if their rivals do it A canvass of the country will undoubtedly show that a sufficient number of candidates are already pledged to the cause of female suffrage to raise that ques tion to one of importance in the next Par liament • rs* srruATiox rx France. In France the political situation remains strained. MM. Floquet, president of the Cbamlier of Deputies, Lockroy and Clemen* ceau have arranged for such concerted ac tion during tho ballotings of the 18th inst. ns will give the united Republican vote to the candidates who received the highest number of votes in last Sunday's elections. M. Floqnet’s influence with the Republic ans is dominant just now. M. Floquet hod an interview yesterday with President Gravy. It is stated that the latter is ar ranging for the formation of a coalition ministry which would be ready to assume office instantly if the present cab inet breaks up before the meeting of the Chambers. It hi reported that M. Floquet has urged M. Gravy to ex|iel the entire Orleans family from France anil to prevent the projected marriage be tween Prince Wnldetnar, son of King Chris tian of Denmark, and Marie, daughter of the Due de Chartres. 5L Floquet believes it (O be the duty of the republic to suppress, if possible, alliances of this kind, made, no doubt, with a view to maintain end strengthen the Royalist sspirants in France. The leaders of the Republican party, fear ing that the Monarchists meditate the issue of a serious manifesto, to be followed up by *ome action dangerous to the republic, have inspired the police all through the country to keep themselves alert, aed have set trust worthy spies to keep the closest ptswible watch over all movements of the Comte de Paris, the Due d'Aumale and the Duo de Chartres. TllK BCLOASIAX QCKSTIOX. Dispatches from Constantinople to the British foreign office announce that the Porte opposes the resumption of the inter national conference, and demands a restora tion of the skits# quo in Bulgaria, or the freedom of the Sultan to take such decisive nction in the premises as Turkey may decide. Extraordinary military prepara tions are in progress in and aronnd Con stantinople. In the arsenals work is carried on without interruption day and night. Ten thousand men have been sent from the £ ravines of lira ossa to reinforce the Tnrk- h camp at Cnaiana, which it is calculated will be the tint point aimed st in any ad vance which may be decided upon by the ■Servians. _ Cardinal Munnlns to Irishmen, Dcbux, October 9.-Cardinal Manning's article “How Catholics onght to vote in the coming election, has appeared in the Dnb- lin Review. The Cardinal defends Parlia ment and the constitution, even though oppressing Catholicism. Ho strongly denonncea secular education, and urges Catholics to place the religious question foremost, and to support only those candi dates who are in favor of placing voluntary schools upon an equality with board schools, and vital questions are Christian education and the appointing of a royal commission * to examine tne education question. Fighting In Madagascar. Panto, October y.—Thewarofficcreceived a dispatch to-day dated Tomatave, from Admiral Miat, commander of the French force* in Stmlagaacnr, stating the French and Horns bad an Indecisive fight on the Sfith ol September at Passandara Rav. The French lost 21 killed and wound ed and ths Unvas 200. A Cabinet Council In London. Loxdos, October 9.—A cabinet conceit was held to-day, taking two hours and twenty minute* The tiuis was moaUy oc- cnpled in the iliocnsaion of affaire in Ire land. The Marquis of Haliabury h*l a pro longed conference to-day with Count Non Monster, the Gennsn nmbssoodor. The French F.lrctlons. Pita, October 9.—MM. Bri-son, Lock, ray, Flonquet and DeUForda h*\« been elected in the department of the Hein* .Second ballots are required in the case* of other candidates. Ciemocccau and Rochefort received heavy votes. POLAR EXPLORATION. The Matter Discussed by Naval Officers at Annapolis. Annapolis, Mb., October 9.—The United States Naval Institute, composed of officers of the Navy discussed at the Naval Academy to-night Liont Danenbower's paper on "North Polar lteaearcbes," in which he takes the ground that there is no contihefft yet undiscovered in the North Polar basin, and the only places yet un known are some small isfanus, or groups of islands, and the scientific knowledge yet to be obtained is not worth the loss of life and treasure that will be required for future ex peditions. Captain Nares, in his criticism,considered Lieutenant Davenhower's paper an able and trustworthy one, but did not want the reader to be deceived by the term “open water,” as navigable water. He was certain no vessel will ever be able to navigate successfully in the Arctic ocean north of Smith'a Sound. He agreed with the author aa to the intrinsic value of Arctic explorations. He believed it to lie of first importance to a nation to foster within due limits the spirit of enterprise, and ventured to predict that farther Arctic researches will be undertaken before tunny years are Chief Engineer Geo. W. Melville writes thnt he agrees that the work of the explor er* of the (last haa been well done, but he does not concur with Lieut. Davonbower in bis selection of n route toward the pcle or bis statement that because of the hardships endnred, or the loss of life and treasure research she- Id bo abandoned, He argues that trade nnd commerce con stantly sacrificed lives, and for what ? Not alone that the laborer may gain bis bread, but that the bond holders may (join his cent per cent. Was there any whine about the sacrifice of life when all these toilers go daily to meet their death. In the face of this Moloch of gain, can we spare no man for the benefit of science ? The work done by the research of there centuries, from the times of Willoughby and Barentz down to the last days of De- Long nnd Greeley’s heroic band at Cape Sabine have all bail their rises, have con tributed their share to the knowledge of all men, and hare ndded much to the commercial wealth of the world. Let no one with a spark of manhood say it was in vnin. He docs not ngree with Lieutenant Dnnenhower in hi* selection of the Smith Sound route, and argues at length against that route, and urges that Franz Joseph Land has two essential features recommending it us a base for nil advance towards the pole— first, perfect safety of approach and retrait, nnd second, its high latitude. THE HELL GATE EXPLOSION. STORMY TIMES IN ST. LOUIS. RIOTING ON MANY STREETS OF THE CITY. The Striking Street Car Driven.Throw Cara from the Track anil Srrlou.ly Injure Slimy of the New Employes— One Man Shot Dead. SAINTS IN JAIL. A Blighty Rerlval Among the Prisoners In the County Jail. Since Thursday night the negro prisoner, con- Son.' In the county Jail hare been under deep ex- cltemert. Perhaps religion, excitement Is the term that ought to be used, but it la difficult to be lieve in sudden conversions, especially In those The (irnnil Exhibition of Fireworks Wit nessed liy More Than .10.000 People. Nzw Yoke, October 10, 11:14 A. n.— Twenty-eight thousand pounds of dyna mite under Flood Rock, Ilell Gate, has just been exploded. The shock was plainly felt at the lower end of the city. New Yobk, October 10.—Fully 50,000 peo ple lined the shorea of the river to-day when the great explosion at Flood Rock, Hell Gate, ocenrred while scores of excursion steamers, their decks black with people, awaited the ahock. At precisely 11:14 o'clock tbe earth trembled and the bosom of the river was pierced with a mighty up heaval of rocks and timber*. Up went the glittering masses of water nntil it seemed as if they would never stop. At the height of 200 feet the uplifted water* paused in their flight, tremblod aloft nnd finally fell back again to the river. At thin mo ment, when the air for hundreda of feet in each direction wan filled with white manse* of sparkling water, the spectacle was grand beyond expression, the great body of white foam presenting the appearance of a fan tastic iceberg lifted bodily npon a solid basis of dark water. Mary Newton, the eleven year old daughter of General New- ton, who as chief engineer has conducted the operations at Hell Gate since the start, touched the button that set free the electric current that exploded the sub marine mines snd shattered tbe mountain ol rock, lifting it out of tbe bosom of tbo son, anil crushing it into a million frag ments. It was little Mary Newton, who when a mere baby, touched off the first Hell Gate explosion a few feet from tho point where she stood to-day. Tbo shock of the collapse was felt only slightly on the Astoria shore. Immediately after the ex plosion a fire broke out in the wreck and burned hastily amid tbe seething waters. Four instantaneous photographs were taken by officers of the corps of engineem from the firing point at Astoria. As far as pos sible to judge from the position and appearance of the wreck, the explosion was a complete success. The shock was felt to a alight extent only in the city. 0 Mr. Uemlrlcks In SI. Louts. St. Loris, October 9.—Vice-President Hendricks was taken on 'Change to-day by a committee representing the merchants. Democrats and Republicans. A great crowd awaited him, including a large number of ladies. Mr. Heudriclu was introduced from the rostrum and made r brief speech, complimenting 8t. Louis on her commercial prosperity. He spoke of the unity of the great Mississippi Valley, the greatest union save that of the union itself, and predicted that the influence of that volley would eventually extend to every portion of the country. Governor Marmaduke, in a short speech, welcomed Mr. Hendricks on behalf of the citizens of Missouri. Gen eral John B. Henderson also made a short speech. Mr. Hendricks was then escorted around the hall amid almost con stant cheers. After a short stay the Vice- President wss taen in charge by a commit tee of fonr ex-mayon of the city, with whom be drove to Mr. Henderson's house, where lunch wss served. The party then drove oat to the fair ground. Mr. Hen dricks wiU leave for home to-morrow morn ing. Tbit Trouble* In the Eatt. Bxlt.xadx, October 9.—Bands of Bulga rians have raided Servian territory and plundered a village near the frontier. Oens- danua have gone to the scene of disturb ance to drive ont the intruders. Athens, October 9.—Tbe ambassadors of the powers are urging the Greek govern ment to stop its war preparations. Belokadh, Sebtia, Octbober 9.—The Porte having asked for an explana tion from tbe Servian government for the warlike attitude Servta has, assumed in mobilizing her army and dispatching troops to the frontier, an answer was given to-day, which was not considered by the Turkish ambassador, and he has gone to Nissa to demand an audience with King Milan. An Earthquake shock. Richmond, Va., October 9.—A telegram tram Lynchburg states that tbe shock of an earthquake was felt thereat 11SW o’clock, bat so distinctly as that of December 1875. Agrnts Want rtl. We want on agent for tbe Weixli Telt- obath in every community in the South. We will make sueh tmngeme&te si will enable any one Uf make money canvaasing for we. Write tor terms to agents. w-u St. Lotus, October 9.—Tho street car trouble is becoming actions. Late last night and enriy this morning cars were tip ped into gutters and n number of persona beaten and badly hurt About noon to-day tbe striking drivers and conductors began to assemble in knots in various parts of the city, and things presented a bad appearance. A riotoccurred on the Chouteau avenue road. Several cars were dumped into the gutter and the drivers and conduc- tors severely handled. A big crowd of strikers attacked several car* at the union depot line on the Twelfth street bridge. The drivers and conductors wero badly beaten, one conductor being renedered insensible. The rioters were in snch a harry to tip over the cars that the paasengera were not al lowed time to get ont, nnd two ladies were badly braised on the Twelfth street bridge while leaping from a car. Mayor Francis and Chief of Police Hnrrigan, with n squad of police arrived on the bridge aocn afterwards and made some arrests, tbe rioters dispersing inllenly. About 3 p. m. a riot broke ont on Case nvenne, the crowd extending from Ninth to Sixteenth streets. At least a dozen cars of the Cnss avenue line were laid in the gut ters by the mob. All conductors and drivers were thumped very roughly and the teams turned loose on the streets. Shortl; nfter this another riot occnrrei on the tracks of the Union line on O'Falinn street, near Tenth. Here the cars were tossed about and the wildest excitement prevailed. The two mobs were in close proximity and the crowds soon united, some two or three thousand people, filling all the adjacent streets and preventing traffic. In a few minutes another mob be gan to overtnrn the cars of the Liddell railway, on Eighth street and Washington avenue, and here, too. an immense crowd gathered. Up to 2210 p. m. nobody was re ported badly injured, but eerious tronble may occur at any time. Later.—The first really serious conflict nnd one involving loss of life occurred nbont 3 o'clock, on Stoddard avenue. One of the cars of the union depot line was coming up the avenue in charge of police men Griffiths and Hannon, nnd when near Hickory street the two were surrounded by some fifty men, who began to cut tbe harness. The officer* ordered the men to resist, but the men instead assaulted the officers with aticks and rocks. Hannon was struck with rock and Grilfitba was knocked down by a man named John Hovey. While the latter was beating Griffiths, Hnnnon drew his pistol and shot him dead. The body of Hovey was taken to tho morgne. Hnnnon went to headquarters nnd reported the affair and wns placed under arrest. Hovey woa a bricklayer, bnt has been driving a car on the Lindell road of late. Fonr of tho rioters in the Twelfth street bridge nffoir, four of the Chouteon avenue gang, five of those who upset the car on Washington avenne and six of thoae who stopped the cars on O'Fallon street were arrested this afternoon. Tbe prisoners were quite defiant for s time, bnt when they fonnd they would not be released on boil tbev cooled down. William Jnckaon, chief clerk of the Ar lington Hotel at Hot Springs, Ark., while going to the fair grounds in n Cass avenne car, was struck by a rock during a riot and had his jaw badly fractured. COMMENT OF THE PRESS them are one or two preacher* and several exhort- era. They bare been la the habit of atnstns hymns and nttennx abort pnyeia. at intervals. ever since their confinement. but they never aurceedad In aronalnt much enthusiasm until tbe prayer meeUns Thursday nlfht Cpou that occasion the fervor of the preachers and axhortera was great and the SID- inei* who surrounded Uiem and listened to their tnuefnl roicea, raised in sons, or lifted up in urgent prayer, became very much excited, and soon began to sing and pray themselves. In the midst of the meeting Joe Dell, the wife- bealer, arose and began to shunt lie proved to be ■ A kkol'LAK SAM JONES. ■ Even In ordinary convcnaUou, Dell's rotce drops into a lew. musical whine, and hla manner Is that of the most approved colored revival preacher. "I wa'n't put here by no man." aatd Dell waring hia right arm over tho heads of the kneeling prl*. oners. "I was eont here by de Lord to convert de aonla of you nlggera. I's hail many trials, and a thousand trlbcrlatlon*. I's come out o' de fire like de fine gold and honey comb of do wild locusae*. purified and ready to fight for de Lord. I feels de power In me. I sees de way clear through to hear. cu. I'm gwlne ilar. I wants all of yon to go 'long wid me. De way's straight bnt dal's plenty o' room. Von niggers is be'n In de galls of bitterness an' de bon'a o' sin long 'nimgb. Come, now, all of yon git out right now an' right here, nr de devil's gwlne to put his paws on you. Git down on yo' knees, an* fa's ask de Lord to clean yon up. Inside an' outj^H On the Defeat or the lUllroail Ilellef Hill Yesterday, CoLi’MBra, Ga., October 9.—Uniler the] head of “A Stroke at Georgia's Proaperity," Itbo Enquirer-Sun to-morrow morning will contain tbe following editorial on the de feat of the railroad bill: The Georgia Legislature haa made a great mlstakal tn defeating the ItaUroad CommiesUm bill. This la the second rely great mlstaka In regard to this nutter that has been made by the law-makers of Georgia. Tbe first wss when the commission wss given unlimited au thority over the rallnisil* of this Mtste. Ho disas trous to the railroad Interests and to lbs inierasia of I tbe Mate haa the result been that the strongest! measures hare been taken to modify the powers of the commission; hut the Legislature has defeated such a mova and the Interests of Georgia most continue to suffer by the mOkmkm thevefrum. This. If the statements in Atlauta be true, la tbe result of nrejudlce against] I tbe railroad* and a detlre upon the part of those who should represent tbe people to make poll Ural capital for themselves. We must ronfaaa that we •aa no food to come from destroying tbe railroad interert* of Georgia. Belle Tin* ltd* to be tbe logi- cal outcome of the commlaaion aa It now atand*, we bare ursed it upon tbe Legislature to ml leaat recog nize that tbe railroad* have some right* and that the stockholders In them should be given some consideration a* property owner*. TbeCn-1 quin r Sun baa not at any time advo ated abolishing tne Commission. but if we remember correctly tbta (taper waa tbe Ant in tbe HUte to direct attention to the dU**tcr liable to overtake tbe railroade aa the law now stand*. It le difficult to understand bowl the Georgia Legislature, with the light* before them, cau sustain tbe peasant mm justifiable system of railway regulation.! thl* matter tbe Legislature haa lmpoaed an obnoxious burden upon corporations which ace power!*** against it* power and sovereignty. I tbs* ignored Justice and given a serious blow to^M In thl* Hub*. What la wanted in Georgia, and In every Hut* In tba Booth, U capital. Tbe Houth ha* an abundance of tbe clemenu of wealth. It la a ■hort-etghted poller, therefore, to drive capital away or keeplt from or. It la folly, wore* than folly, to enact such law* m will prevent or cramp progress and development and make foreign capital bear un necessary burden*. Tbe true policy la to encourage tbe Investment of capital and tbe promotion of public enterprise* by the enactment of liberal laws. Georgia, as a rule, baa been liberal enough, but there t* no liberality ** wd companies to regu- tolerated, or expected ™ to be borne by capitalist* engaged In any otbof class of business. This tbe Legislature haa done.' / A 8AYAXKAB OPINION*. Savannah, October 9.—The New* to-morrow will say; them. They mail* a strong and an bond el bars a limit plered npon tbe extnonlinary petrel* eserrlaed by the BsUrund Coamtation. so- al though their effort failed they hats the satiate Uoa of knowing that it was not fruitless. Tbs peo ple have a much clearer aniteistamUng ban they aver had before of what the nitrous ate done tor the Htale and what they an doing fo tt. They hare been made to ese the InJoetke of here ruining three men. unexperienced In n matters, to control ths railroads, sod injury which the nilronde and the suffer on account of the arbitrary acts these this* men. The straggle, therefore, which the railroads made for the right to manage their on affairs was not tn min. When they again knock at the doors of the Legislature for justice, they will meet with a proper and mors favorable response. The nilronde, therefore, bare no reason to feel discouraged. They an In a much better po sition to secure n modtacathm of the Hnllrond Com- mission then they wars when the Legislature as sembled. If they couUnoe to rely npon ths people, ths premie wUl lastly get at the truth and see that j series la done them. raw the atwrsTA caaomcu. Acorns, October The Railroad Commission remans. It has hod a narrow escape. The may Dot be Uiel npon the members. Ages Is Wanted. We want an agent in; tba Weekly Tele- oraph in every community in the South. We will makn snch arrangement* an will enable any on* to make money ranvasnini lor na. ^ rite tor terms to agents. w-t WARD TELLS THE STORY l The excitement began early Thursday night In prayer meeting which waa bald in the rella in t! tbe Thoae prisoners who were not already on thetr knee*. dropped to tbe flogr, and then Bell began to C iy. He prayed long and loud. He made the iron rs tremble, nnd the very doom rattled. Jailer song beard tbe row, and supposing that the prisoner* were engaged in a light, went hastily to the scene. He tried to break up the meeting, but all in vain. ••orr otrr ns wat, Mr. Illnlsong." Bell abouieu. while pausing to catch b Is breath, "die unitin' la in denan'ao'de Lord, an' dar ain’t no use talkin'." Bell continued to pray until tbe kneeling priso ners were In * frenzy of excitement, and then be suddeuly atopped. "Git up. breddern,” be Mtld, "an* lesa Jine In a hymn." He then tried a hymn, which tbe Jailer coaid not remember, but the refrain waa aa follow*: "Ask an* it shall he given. Heel, an* ye shall And. Knock atde. an' de do' flv open. • An’ de love come a tricklin’ down." Tbe hymn caused another great commotion among the prisoner*. They rolled upon tbe floor and gave vent to mournful sobs and groans. They praved and shouted. Tbev walked tKhnigh tbe cetiV shaking bands with eacn other, and declaring tbemaelves to be tbe chosen people of the earth. When this last ontbumt of enthusiasm began to subside. Bell again began to aing. Thl* time the word* were started out to a rollicking tune, which once more made the Iron bars tremble and the cell doom rattle. * The devil's mad," shouted the singer, "an* I am glad. Glory, hallelujah-rum He lost one aoul he thought he had. Glory, hallelujah-rum. Blow, angel Gabriel, blow. Bound dat trumpet louder. r de land c I’m bound for THE r-XCITEMEXT COXTtXt’ED until midnight. Jailer Birdsong made repeated efforts to quiet the prisoners, but the religious fer vor had ouch a hold upon them that be could do nothing with them. He Anally gave np in despair and retired. About 12 o’clock the prayer-meeting came tn a close from sheer exhaustion of its mem* hem. Each tired negro sought his cot, and by one o'clock quiet once more reigned In the Jail. A Telkoeami reporter was at the Jail yenterday and talked with several of tbe saints. They all pro fessed sincere conversion, and were loud in tbeir praise of "Brudder BelL” One very black young negro told the reporter that be intended to buy a black coat and a valise when he got out of jail and join the ranks of the preachers. "Preachin' la bettor dan stavln* in Jail,” he ex< plained, "an* dar'a alter* aomebody girin’ you some thin’ to eat. Yea, boas, 1'a converted, an Ts gwlne preach.” Jailer Birdsong waa completely used up by the revival, Ht goes to bed now with a wad of cotton in each ear so that when another prayer-meeting occurs he may not hear the racket He la In great fear that the nest step of tbe negro prisoners will he to organise themselves Into a society, to be known a* ‘The " “ ““ Prisoner*. I'nited Conglomeration of the Prayerful OF GORDON AND COLQUITT'S ALA BAMA COAL MINE SCHEME. Taking up of the 3,000 Shares of Stock of the lleluiont Coal Mine Which Gen* cral Gordon Left aa Collateral —Gordon's Letters, Etc, MACON'S HEALTH Unequaled by that of Any Other City In the World. A reprencntative of tba Teleorami met a promi nent physician of klacou on Third street yesterday morning, and was atopped by him to examine a pamphlet. "This pamphlet la sent out by the government,” said tbe physician, "and contains tbe health record of the cities of this and other countries. I ob served in to-day’* Ttvtaixm that but one inter- mcnt>bd taken place In Hose HiU Cemetery In eight days. Aa tbe TELEonAVM justly said, inch a health record la wonderful* It may be of Interest to tbe public to know that Is tbe pamphlet which I have jnrtgivvnjroa, Macon ranks a* tba healthiest city "Why is it that Macon la ao healthy?" inquired tbe representative of the Telcorafn. 'Them in/ number ofjreaaona. Tbe city la mid way between tbe sea and tbe mountain*, and thus escapee tbe low fever* of tbe former and tba pul monary di*ea*e* of tba litter. It U situated upon a high ridge, and tbe prevailing winds blow toward* the river swamps Instead of from them, Tbe water furnished to Macon by tbe city water work* la tbe purest in tba world, as baa been demonstrated by chemical analysis. Tbe city la clean. It might be cleaner, but U U suttc enUy clear of refuse matter to prevent sickness.” 'Is the c 'Jtf liable to epidemic*?" Not at all. On the contrary, an epidemic In Ma con is almost an impossibility. With certain im provements in |tbe system of drainage I believe that It would be an utter impossibility.” "How about tbe health of tba children of Ma- "It la remarkable. I have bad exceptional op portunities of comparing tbe health of Macon's children with that of the children of other elite* and I am convinced that there are no cbtidim in the United Htatee whose health la a* ,-ood aa the health of tbe young of this city. If you will go Into the public schools yn*: will ba struck with the huge number of plump, rosy boy* and girls assem bled in them, if yon will observe tbe children as they wiik about the streets you will again ba struck by their healthy appearance. 1 believe that there are fewer acrawny, sickly looking young people In Macon than in any other city of the Mtate, Good health leads to beauty tn Physical conformation, and there la no doubt but that tbe children of Ma con are the handsomest in tbe State.” Aa tba physician concluded and walked away three negro nurses passed, each rolling a carriage, tn which waa perched a fat. rosy baby. They were healtl* person tiled: and tbe representative of tbe TELEonarn was convinced without asking that they never kept tbeir parents awake at night with colicky yells. itlegeT New York Herald. Tn giving a history of the firm of Grunt A; Ward, Ferdinand Ward incidentally tells the atorjr of the firm’s connection with the Belmont Coal and Railroad Company, of which John B. Gordon, of Georgia, waa president. He any* : Perhaps at tb«a time it would be well to tell tbe story, aa disclosed by the booka and letters of Grant k want, of the celebrated Belmont Coal an.l Hall- rued Company, of which Mejor-Gcaera! John 1). Gordon, formerly of tbe Confederate service and conspicuous at tbe funeral of General Grant, was president, and of which tbe Ann of Grant k Ward, for reasons hereafter dUclosod. became proprietor*. General Grant came Into tbe office accompanied by General Gordon and hia son U. 8. Grant, Jr., some time in 1HH1, and having Introduced General Gordon to me said be bad been talking with Gordon on a matter of business, and that be had brought him down ao that be might talk with mu and then determine what waa best to do. General Gordon sat down in company with U. 8. Grant. Jr., and myself. General Grant having left after tbe Introduction, and stated that be. together with a few others, was tbe owner of a coal mine and railroad in Belmont. Ala., and that both himself and the parties interested, among whom were Governor A. H. Colquitt of Georgia. K. C. Gordon and W. 8. Gordou. owned this property, but being riXAXCIALLY EMBABkASSEP could go no further with Its management and that be (General Oordon) had cotue now to consult Gen eral Grant with the idea that the General should be come interested in tbe purchase of tbe property. Oeneral Gordon told ua tost tbe mine could be put in thorough working order for from $90,000 to ffiO.OUO; that tbe debt of tbe company was some $80,000; that there was a great demand for the coal, and that If tbe mine could be put Into operation they would have no trouble in disposing of its product as fast aa they could take It out Grant k Ward said they would consider tbe proposition, vnd after due consideration It waa de cided that we would iske tbe property on tbe fol lowing terms, it being expressly desired by both U. H. Orach Jr., and hia father that we should aid Oeneral Oordon in tbe matter. If possible. I con sulted with Mr. Fish about tbe matter and be said that although we knew nothing about It, still If General Grant and his son could rely on General Gordon we could, and also If It waa tbeir wish to make an Investment, that we (Ward and Fish) would not atand in the way. THEY MAEB A BIO LOU. tanked. Ot „. „ lency. There were issued 100.0UU bonds and $4bo,000 in stock, tbe agreement being that General Gordon. Governor Coqultt and General Gordon’* brothers should have 3,<m> shares of tbe stock, but that Grant A Ward should have control of tbe proxies, representing at least one- half of tbo entirwrapital. General Gordon and hia friends received tbe stock, and after tba firm bad made several payments on account of the mine, w* received a letter from General Oordon, dated April 23, INN], which read as follows: "M Wall 8trxxt, April 99. 1881.—Jfy Dmr Ward. I saw Mr. Fish this morning and he told me be wai ready to do anything you would consent to do In reference to the advance or loauto Governor Col quitt, my brother and myself on our Belmont stock. What 1 wanted to pledge was our whole stook for six and twelve months as collateral on a loan of only 10 or 15 per cent, of th* par value. Our stock la not for sale at all. but we must have some help. We have $9UO.Uio of stock. A loan of 15 per cent would be $43;<x>o, and 10 per cent. $90,000. We will sign tbe notes. Win n I tell you that I bad over $14,000 of my own money in the Cltixena* Bank at tbe time of tbe snspenalon, you can well understand bow essen tial tt is to me to have some relief. Besides, I am adding to my bouse at Atlanta several Important Improvements, which are coef* rasn intended for this is loci Bank. We will have In the treasury of tbe Belmont Coal and Hallroad Company at least $15,000 after our Improvements are completed. Let me bear from you. Your friend, J. B. Gordon.” 1 consulted with Mr. Fish and with Gen. Grant and U. 8. Grant. Jr„ about the matter. Tbe Marine Bank made a loan of $18,uuo on April 95,1881, to na on a stock note given by Gen. Gordon and Mr. Col quitt and Oen. Gordon’s brother. a cur rr axd mccb tbotble. it*mii, taiiuuiijtu irjirtaHTiii m|ursirai au w mu. iu * nutshell. Grant k Ward buy the mine from Gen. Gordon and others. They issue 100,000 bonds and put tbe $100,000 into the mine. They used tbe $100,000 In paying the debts of tbe mine and in put ting it into working) >nter. They issued 4,000 eharea of stock. 1.000 of which are given to Gen. Gordon and hia friends as a bonus. General Gordon ob tained a loan at the Marine Bank of $19,000 on tbe 9,000 shares of the stock, Tbe Marine Bank re peatedly called on General Gordon for the principal ot the man. and no attention Is paid to the calls. At the importunity of Mr. Flab tbe Arm of Grant k Ward are then compelled to taka tbe loan up from tbe Marine Bank, and they do eo and pay tbe $18,000. This gives them tbe control of tbe entire stork and bonds of tbe mine On March 6,1WQ, a meeting of tbe directors of tbe company is held, and tbe asked for resignation offered by Gordon aa president l* re ceived and accepted, and the following board of directors la elected: General U. 8. Grant, James D. Fish. H. G. Otis. J. II. Work. U. H. Grant. Jr., and Ferdinand Ward. Mr. Ward waa elected president and U. 8. Grant. Jr., secretary. Mr. Otis was in structed to maka a full list of tbe Indebtedness of tbe mine up to date, and alno an estimate as to what tbe mine would coat up to May 1st, 1M9. Mr. Otis waa Instructed to shut the mine down with tba ex ception of a few necessary men until May 1st, 1mm& and to procure ten new can. new rails, sheds, etc., and thus It was that although whan tbe Arm pur chased tbe mine Gen. Gordon said there waa not over $50,000 or $4ki,flU0 Indebtedness on tt, they bad spent up to tbe time the mine waa abut down, some fl»),0u>. besides having assumed the debt of Gen. Gonlcn to tbe Marine Bank as a loan on this stock* which costs him nothing. a rmiEXD or tub family. At tba time tbe min* was pofcLeeed It waa de cided to look for a manager, and Mr. U. 8. Grant, Jr., suggested the seme of Mr. H. O. Otis, a friend of hla, and a- tba mine waa considered one of tbe Grant investments Mr. Otis was not opposed, and ba became tbe manager at a regular salary. From s negro prl*oi THE .STARVING NEGRO. Dennis Gordon Continues to Day Crazy, and Still Defuses to Ent. A Telf«.bapii reporter paid a visit to the county .11 3. •»• I l..\ iii , i'.r> . condition Df ItennU Gordon, the negi plays craxy and refuses to eaL r Jailer Birdsong conducted tbe repotter to Gor don's cell, where an attempt to interview him was made. Got-dwii would no! say a word and pre tended not to bear what was said to him. Hu never once looked at the reporter, nor did he pay tho slightest attention to the prisoners who were con- t'.' . "i 1!.- ! I • 1- itlV . Ilia elated and hia bones are plainly visiblo tlnough tho ‘tin. The prisoner* confined with Gordon aay that ho refuses still to cat, but that they have succeeded once or twice In forcing him to swallow a little food in liquid form. They are convinced that be is in sane. and be certainly has that appearance. Ho spends his time in lying on his cot or In slowly walking around in a circle, witljhia bands and anus closely pressed against bis brcaaL He never looks ‘jutkeeps bis eXes Axed upon the floor. He will to nobody. Two weeks have - passed since ho uttered a word. If Gordon la really insane, it is unfortunate for m. After tbe experience with tbe wily Alex Etheridge. It la not probable that a jury will bo quick to declare another prisoner conflned in tho county jail Insane. This being so, if Gordon is In sane, he is likely to remain in prison, removed from attention which perhaps be ought to have. IIU cose la a peculiar one. and la at least worthy of careful Investigation by the county authorities. Gordon is a mulatto. He is charged with an as sault noon a negro girl. He appears tube about tblrty-flve years old. and waa formerly a man of health and streuirth. Aa to tho genuineness of hla illness there can be no doubt, notwithstanding tho fact that it is closed by hia own stubborn refusal to 'What Cun Ho Done. By trying again and kneplrg up courage many things seemingly impossible may be attained. Hun dreds of cases of Kidney and Liver Complaint bsva been cured by Electric Bitten, after everything elao bad been tried in vain. Ho don't think there is no cure for you, but try Elec trie Bitten. Thera la no medicine ao safe, ao pure, and ao perfect a Blood PuriAer. Electric Bitters will cure Dy*i>e(wla, Dia betes and all Disea aes of tbe Kidneys. Invaluabla tn affections of Stomach and Liver, and overcome all Urinary Difficulties. Large Dottlra only 60 eta. at Lamar, Ban kin Jt Lamar's. Atlanta's Wholesale Trade. Tbe Interview with Mr. John B. West, published In yesterday’s issue of tbe Tcleobai , i(, provoked much comment. On every aide, hearty assent was given to bis vlewa of Macon'a future, and many ex pressed their regret that be bad not entered more into detail. With reference to what was said of the wholesale trade of Atlanta. Mr. West did not intend to bo understood aa stating that it was all a brokerage business. Ua meant only to aay that be thought many ot the dealers In heavy groceries bandied anch as brokerage in shipping to tbe interior. Beekeeper* ahould imprest on the mind* of their cuatnmers thnt extracted honey i* far nnperior and nothing like the old strain ed honey. Not one penon in fifty under stand* that by machinery specially prepared for the imrpoMe the comb in rapidly revolv ed, the honey in thrown ont of the cell*, nnd the comb* replaced in the hive to l>o filled again, and again extracted. This gives pure honey; not (drained honey con taining dead bees, bee bread, acraps of comb, etc. . Wekteyau Female College opened the tell terra with a larger jMtiunag* than at any other ^perted h| The number of pupils continue* to receive addi tion* every day. and, aa a consequence, it baa been foqnd neevesary to make additional arrangements boarders. Parties abroad who desire to patron- the boat ding department of tbe college should «communicate with Bev. Dr. Beaa, the presi dent, to ascertain If there Is a vacancy. The very best accommodations are offered in choice families near tbe college, to any who may come, if they are willing to board out of tbe college at th* aa those offered to Urose in tbe college. It is plainly evident that another building for boarders will have to be erected on tbe college grounds. Tbe vacant land in rear of tbs building should ba divided by a street, and lots suActent to realize tbe amount necessary to erect a new build ing should be sold. This Is an rosy and profitable way out of the difficulty which now besets tbe col lege. and It should be adopted without delay. It to hoped that tbe board of trustees will take immediate actii*> la tbe matter. iu ■ I Mont, m—NfpUoa" pnftatljr end pmuMli cuts, tbm j|—■ pmdtar la fo- mslM. It t. took- and nan-in., aOKtoallx allaying snd «»itag taos* stftsalpgsMMtalon. tail .tact tin BMBirk and tout, thraagfi lain action. Ths baekachsand ■•drmnrtng-dnwn" tnmliem* all dis appear under the .Usniithanlng effect, ot this gnat isstontiv*. By draaiMs. morning. Tks ran kstnsan feat Point sad Boliac- broke *•* mod. la oa, koar snd arty-fiT* mlnstrs. tllrtadtag slfkt imps. Tkto Is soutktag la th. artghhorkood of forty-firs mils* pn kow. snd is tbs qikknt tin— that ba. «r.r bass mads oa th. Central. Th* train was In ctMTH* of Vaslinr Fan- drlYra.taadCotidar1osB.be*]. Unrrrtnx of Confldrnrr. Tbsrs Is *o mrtirlr wfclrk so richly dsastrastbs •stir, ronldrn.-. of th. community \s Brown's Bronchial Truck... Thus. anHrrtag from aAbmxtlc Ui.y found it was bsol to ctoo, it np mtbor then to sink any stora m-.n.y to It. flfnc. th. tailor, of Gnat k Ward tbs mins bra teen odd to Mr. Otis for tho mm ot Man. And thus it ww thrmifh the raggntioa ot Onwnl Gordon to General Grant that tho firm of Grant k Ward lost from |l*).oai to $130,000. The mine te- roming worthless, tt was decided that rack member of th, firm should taka up a certain proportion of this tadobtadara,. and they dldao take ap 175.ou of It by paying f !«.7J0 apiece. Tho matter of IIS.- U» linn.*) to General Gordon sad afterward taken up by Grant k Ward was rhamd up to profit nil loss account In Gnat k Wud a office, sad appeal* on ths awwthty atatatasnt of Nor.mterai, IML Tbe Grand Old Paper In New Clothes* Tbo Mu-on TtunurK Is now tbs handsomest daily paper In Ominta. Every Maconlto and Own glaa should b* proud of tbo grand old p«p«r In Its new elotte.. Bcsldr* being improved ta mrchan- •ircution snd make-up. It has taken oa la various way*. A. L Branham. Psq.. th, editor, to a mod brilliant aad .mimic a -. snd the local columns teas th. Imprint of IT-marks. Bridge, Mntth—th, dear old . who tea ever le.ta.d w a tatter to iu— sp the Beam department with his old-tim* teas snd vigor. CoL A. H. Lamar', ran* tic snd pan la wteldad with a Uv.Uac dagna of pan- then ever. Harry Edwards, the h-tib.toned literary mas r, la all aglow with youthful <□■ and jonnulletie effervescence. fallen r. darts around s suing the city advertisers and era long visit hla country ensalaa. and ha ■a a vlatt eooo. Nil**, Clayton and two ■ "doUs" Atlanta dally and now Atlanta ke th. Tguaaara to get their boms ness, the ta.provrm.at In tba Tguaaara la doe able aad efficient m.e»per. H. C. Haaeow, Esq. i Is every tack a man.—Thlbotton Era. Postmaster Hardeman's Commission. Postmaster Thomas Haidaaua'e tend haa bean approved, aad ha received bis cowntaston raster day mocnlaa. HawUltegta thedatiaeof kfcoffice on Monday. Ha would not begin them yeetenlay, because ha regarded Friday aa aa autarky day. la regard to the eppoiauaenl of camera, the fol lowing Information wUl be of intetvut: Canters an appointed by tho goraraaMat non the recommendation of the postmaster. Their ITCHING Skin Diseases Instantlu llellcvetl by Cutlcura• Treatment—A warm bath with Cutlcura Soap, and a single application of Cutlcura, tlie great skin cure. This repeated daily, with two or three doses of Cutlcura Itesolvent. the new blood pnriAer, to keep th* blood cod. the perspiration pure and un- lrrlutlug. the bowels open, the liver and kidneys active, will speedily cure eczema,' tetter, ringworm, psoriasis, lichen, prultus, scald head, dandruff and every species of itching, acaly and pimply humor* of the acaln and akin, when the best physicians and remedies fail. Kczenin on n Child. Your valuable Cutlcura Remedies have done my child ao much good that 1 feel like saying this for the benefit of those who are troubled with skin dis eases. My little girl was troubled with eczema,and I tried several doctor* and remedies, bnt did not do her any good until I used the Cutlcura UeuedlM which speedily cured her,for which 1 owe you many thanks and many nights of rest. AKTONBOHBMIEB. Edinburg. Ind. Tetter of tho Scnlp. . jraa almost perfectly bald, caused hr tetter of the scalp. I used your Cutlcura ltemedies about ■lx weeks, and they cured my scalp perfectly, and now my hair la coming back aa thick aa it aver was. Covered With Hlotehes. I want to tell 'you tiiat your Cutlcura Re solvent is magnificent. About three months ago my face was covered with blotches, and after using three bottles of Resolvent I waa perfectly cured. FREDERICK. MAITUE. 93 BL Charles BL. New Orleans. La. 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AXMINSTKIW from $1,15 per yd. upward WILTONS from 2.00 per yd. upward MOOT KITES from 1JJO pet yd. upward IIODY Itltl >nKLS from 1.13 per yd. upward TAPEMTKY •• from .00 per yd. upward INGRAINS front .30 per yd. upward SWISS LACE CURTAINS from 93.00 per pair upward MADRAS LACE CURTAINS from *4.00 per pair upward ANTIQUE and FRENCH LACE CURTAINS from *3.30 per pair upward NOTTINO HAM LACE CU KTAINS from *1.00 per pair upward TURCOMAN CURTAINS *0.00 per pair upward .N (SI. CRETONNE COVERINGS from .30 per yd. upward lotloe or in*. SAMPLES BEKT WHEN DESIRED AND PROMPT ATTENTION PAID TO ALL MAIL ORDERS. Correspondence Invited, Broadway and Nineteenth .Street, NEW YORK CITY. octfldbwlm lamoreti except for About tbe only i only way P H rid of tbe present fore* of the Macon poet-office to prefer charge* of "offensive partisanship” against them, whatever that may mean. During the tret year of a carrier'* service ba re ceives $50 per month: during tbe second, $90; du ring the third. $70; during the fourth. $«i, and after that fl.ouo There is no comfort night or day. When teeth are suffering from decay. And oh! the pain Uu4 wa abaft feel. When bitter boom at last reveal. That all our woa came grim and gaunt From on neglect of MOZCDOXT. MONEY LOANED On Improved Farms and .City Property. For terms apply to B. F. LAWTON, Banker, 8ecood Street. Macon, Ga.] fcl rl 1 \ a 1 \ L’M.M lull 1.1 M W H"I.I"N lj-» V' l.i... J- laud, with neat from depot rent cbcM. half