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rumors of war.
Russia’s Military Movements
Crea'itig .Alarm.
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fbe Loan Di*turbl*K the Bourwn -l’raice,
SpAtn nml the Vatican— Forecast of
' Uuiperor William** Speech
from the Throne.
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Copyright 18^ by New York Aosouisted Press.
F-szli* 3 , Not. 17.—The emperor's speech
at the opening of the Reichstag, Thursday,is
awaited with an exciting interest, arising
from the revival of the war alarm. The offi
cial opinion is that although no unusual
pomp will attend the ceremon, the emperor
will open the reichstag in person. If the
tone of the semi-official press were a guide,
the speech would plainly remind the Ger
mans that they should be on the alert,
menaced an they are by powerful military
neighbors on both sides. But the semi
official press da not this time represent
official opinion. There certainly is some
restlessness in high circles and uneasiness in
financial quarter-*, but it will surpiise both
if the emperor's speech does not tend to re
assure tin m in regard to his pacific inten
tions.
SCOPE OF T4R SPEECH.
It will allude to the results of the impe
rial policy iu cementing the tripartite alli
ance and will probibly be suffused through
out with a spirit o; optimism, which ou^ht
to extinguish the new war roare. It will
otherwise be rather barren of iutertst. Allu
sions will be made to the army and nary ad-
minis'ratio* s, colonial development and the
BItoarekSalisbury agreement in regard to
tbetupp e**im of the slave trade. Some
pr j'Cis of iuipor'ant internal bearing wib
ml ibe me >sure of imperial references.
The Reichstag w ill first appoint a presi
dent io sue -eeo Baron Weueii rusuori, who
will be made minister of the royal house
hold o * the adveut of the emperor. Herr
Von Levetxo*, w ho filled the office from
1881 to 18-<t, will probably be his successor.
Herr Von Levetzow is now landes director
of the province of Brandenburg, lie is a
conservative end left a fine record for
cspsciiy a* president during the years he
filled the office. Toe pr tfpeots are that the
seisiou wil bn pacific aud uneventful. En
counters are likely to occur over the co'onial
policy, the progressiaU aud socialis e com
bining in hot>t>le criticism. The ceutre wil.
join with the nationalist* and conservatives
in support of the government, especially in
mlAtinii to the *1*va trad« hlaalrtos,
WAII RUMOR* REVIVED.
The Russiuu loan is fast raising discon
tent among the German bourses. Reports of
so alii tin e betweeu Prance, Russia and
Spain, and rumors or Russian troop* on the
frontier of Germany, are phenomena which
are associated with the Russian loau.
Another tripartite alliance against the cen
♦••vlJA-^ peunelll “" * ~
and Italy, hat not,
aimed at In minis)
speech before the Chamber of Deputies in
offense of the Vatican, was meant to
allure Catholic Bp^in toward sympa
thttie neutrality, if not an actual
al.iance with Prance. The Berlin for
eign office is quite alive to the growing
understanding between Prance au<l Hpaiu,
butau eventual alliance between the two
eountries is deemed very improbable. Iu
regard to the movements of Russian troops
the Cologne G re te, in a semi official com-
muoication, says: "The scope of the new
Russian military order* cannot be accurately
known until war experts, having olear data
on the matter, can prononoce upon it. The
reasons published at 8t. Petersburg for the
redistribution of the army feebly try to con-
oeal the truth, but in Berlin they are esti
mated at their true value."
YHK BUSHIAN LOAN.
The fact that Russia is pushing fresh di-
vi■ i 1 11 i toward the frontier of Germany de
minds keen attention, although men of busi
ness need not di cover in the*** movements
any immediate threat against European
pesee.
The Cologne Gazette and other papers
show the huine uneMsine-«, although they
concur in c *ns dering it improbable that
BauU will hasten forward her war pre
parations at the very moment she ia appeal
ing for a new loan. Nevertheless the money
market does not like to see Russia borrow •
ing monev. The Bourse in Paris does not
consider the loan an unuiixed evil, siuce it
arranges to use one third of the whole
amount f<>r cooverrion. This fact modifies
the hostility to the loan in Berlin. Htill on
subscription list will be opened In Berlin
and Frankfort. Oa the contrary the semi-
official presa advises inventors to unload on
iVi*. It i* hoped that the opening
d the French marke* to Russian
loans will facilitate the sales of German
holders.
The Post Issues a warning against invest-
■'•‘iitliy Herman* in Ku-sian bonds. That
Paper concludes that the purpose of this
loan is to strengthen Rush au credit and en
courage the belief that her permanent policy
*illbe pacific, so that she may ere long raise
a larger loan, designed for war purposes.
Already during the week large amounts of
Rouian stocks have been transferred to
lari* where buyers appear to be influenced
by other than busiue-s ideas. A spirit akin
to in ul excitement relative to tin* Panama
janal speculation incites the French investor
•risk bis money in favor of his beloved
•lly. Rtuslan securities have fallen }£ per
c cnt. here since Thuraday.
THE M.AVK TRADE.
German and English consular authorities
in % ... .... ....
«Muufc io INUC Muiiiai (MW**,
®oaii°n« | forbidding German and English
sobjecu to coutract with slave-owners lor
V?£ply of slave labor. This edict will be
j 1 “cult of enforcement, as there are a nurn-
Jpof ports and stations where the status of
men hired for the work is doubtful.
loiihI Vohneten, agent of the German
JJJ Alriean Company at Zansibar. has
^Undrawn hi* re*igu4tion. Other officials,
*»o have had their hopes quickened by the
Auglo-Grrmau agreement, will remain at
r te,r povtaalso. Paul K ichsrr, the Airican
^Heier, hug a vigorous article in the
CQUche Wochenblatt, fr**e conservative
.J* -1 . in which he criHeines the in«c ivi.y of
* government at the outbreak of native* in
«« recent ii surrection on the coa*t. Reich-
S'II# friend of the Anglo Oe.insn cm-
S* . D « I’reltr. t„ .e, ihf (is man. act in-
«'ptn.!er,t y. Tbr Wock.iiblitt dimm the
J^ernmem’s attention to th** auument,and
w »«nd» that it explain why the cruiser
*M. We ,a > pa^ive at anchor off Kilway
Af.i G** rn, an iflieitl* of the Kant
Company were being murdered.
National .Hxett-*, in th* name strain,
J*J»thH t lh . m ,\ nirftU ' muat institute *ll in-
»°sry into the matter.
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MACON HEORUi A T!) HKD AY K (gRM R EE 20, .-TWELVE P AC E&_
VOL LXIII.NO.33.
ftSLUO^D VOTERS.
An Explanation ot Sian Ison's Gnlns in New
York Ktate.
Washington, Nov. 15.—“The agricul
turist* of. Nfcw York state flocked to the
poll* p>B«e88ed with a perfect frenzy to
defeat free uade,"said a reasury official to
me this morning, who had just returned
from* a Cleveland elecltoueciing iour in
that state. "In my section," he continued,
“the racing of potatoes is the great indus
try, and those engaged in it were informed
that their occupation would be gone in
case Cleveland should be elected, as the
democrats had put potatoes on the free
list. They were completely gulled. We
rucceeded here and there in proving that
pot*!oe« »ere not at all affected by the
Mills bill, and that it would
not be possible to ignore that
industry, but the masses were filled
with apprehension, and hundreds who
had never voted any but the demo< ratic
ticket, voted this time for Harrison." “Of
course," he added, "their eyes are now
opened, as they see the returns from the
manufacturing centres revealing the fact
that an era of free trade was not feared by
those who have strongest reasons to resist
its real approach." “Oh, yes, they will
know better next time. You 6ee we had
scant means of enlightening our people
this time. The good speakers were giving
their time to the factory towns." “By-the-
way I must tell you of a good joke in this
c> nnection. As the national committee
would not supply us with speakers, we
raised a fundat home and secured a shrewd
yankee postmaster from Rutland, Ver
mont—Mr. Ia. W. Reriington, to address
our people on the tanti'question.
“Redtngton appeared on the stand with
his documents aud said he had been in
formed that there were a good many re
publicans pref-ent, and that lie wished to
*ay very frankly that he did not know
very much about the tariff; certainly not
enough to present any elaborate and well-
connected discourse in it* f.»vor, so he pro-
p >t«d simply to read the President’* me*-
s;igv, and when any of the auriiente d»-
teeted in it any free trade or
even tendencies, if they wou'd be good
enough to raise their hands he would mark
the p»-s*j7dliticld after the reading return
and eftl’l js at 1> explain away the objec
tion agnation of cm*.
“J%j n a few dayxwent a hand, again
a sco J oj j ' ’ 0* reader observed
and HUliQoo/• 1 bge and continued, but
the prU . o ,)f /ik in the audience, now
made bolo,°_?fpt him busy marking para
graphs.
“A'.lengthRedington st-irted^aci .looked
eageHy at the document from which ht
had been rea- ing, drew it closer to the
tiirht. and thpn tnrn*d Ia l}>® chiiriH" —
and said : “1 mint ask yon to forgive me,
sir. for ihia mistake. The message which
1 have iust read is, ae I now see, not Pres
ident Cleveland’s, but President Garfield’s
of eight years ago." E. R.
AH OT UNTIL. DEAD.
IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
X V.rr fwt IU> tram OklwpEllM la u
Columbvs Greets the Veter-
aus With Open Arms.
A KiNGiNu ADDRESS Of WELCOME.
T»i«j Streets Thronged With Vlsltors-Old
Soldiers RecAlling Iheir Cemi'algn-
lug Imj§-Meuator Uolqaitt
Chffi.cd to the Keho.
CoLUMiirg, Nov. Ifi.—[Special.] Colum
bus has never been a* glorious as she was
today. She was in holiday attire, with her
tUgs and bunting everywhere, with the
sounds of music of bands floating in the
air, with the echo of the tramp of veterans
and of the voice that recalled them to the
scenes and leaden’s of the war—that told
them of the grandeur of our Southland;
of its wonderful achievements and of
present peace and future happiness and
prosperty.
1 he day was a great day, and it opened
more auspiciously than yesterday, for the
sun was shining, the attractions at the
grounds were more numerous, and the at
tendance of the visitors greater.
The tine weather, we hope, will stay
with us, and we rejoice in the prospect ot
shining days and shining arms, and shin
ing faces next week. Let them cotnj, say
we. Columbus stands smiling and in the
weather means good crowds.
VETERANS* DAYS.
Today and tomorrow are veterans’ days.
Rev. Dr. Robt. II. Harris, chairman of
'he veterans’ committee, and Col. A. A.
DozUr secretiry, have worked earnestly
for the success cf the reunion, and they
have esute to be proud of the reifflts of
the first day.
At 10 o’clock this morning a large num
ber of veterans assembled at Monument
Park, formed in two ranks, and under
(ommand of Rev. Dr. Harris marched
down to the exposition grounds. Upon
arrival at the band stand the line passed
in review before Gen Colquitt and other
old commanders and it was then that a
lusty shout thst reminded one of 1864
went up.
TitK AI DRESS OK WELCOME.
When quiet was restored the veterans
were addressed by the chief marshal, who
introduced Rev. I)r. Harris, the orator of
the occasion. He addressed his old torn
rades in the following manner:
“Fellow-soldiers, my comrades, I greet
you. mutual sharers in the toils, the
Hardships, the sufferings and the woes ol
those dark and -^troublous "days that trie l
men’s soul*’—here’s my hand. Mutual
sharers in the triumphs, too, that anon
were ours—for the golden light oft tinged
the murky clouds and the gloomy nights
of ru»mdm or t hr* a ten m! dismal*? full «ft
fled, sboddirHf, More tVt ceasing dxar t«
I giorioBS victory—my comrades all, I
Omaha, Not. 17.—Horry W. Klngwu th. I .alnte jou. In the name of the
STATE OF TRADE.
XBM F ATS-: OF ms r ATHEB.
C*' - —-——
Home .\MuhenHion That William II. May
■ r* Die of Cancer.
From uuwfeigii c<>r rtiiia.ieipiiiaTei.itr.ph. | Anticipations of Revival Not
victim of a terrible tsagedy enacted
city at 8 o’clock this morning. A few weeks
ago Browning, King A Co., well known
olothieru of Chicago nnd elsewhere, opened
of one of the proprietors, has been boardimr
at Paxton Hotel with a woman, ostensibly
his wife. At 7:30 o’clock this morning a
fair-haired, lady like woman arrived from
Chicago and registered as Mrs. H. W. King,
Jr., and proceeded to the victim’s room.
Calling him to the door some conversation
ensued, she upbraided him, while he urged
her to g'» away and leave him. She finally
said with tears ia her eyes: “Harry, will
you take me to breakfast? I mean you no
harm I" He repulsed her roughly and started
for the elevator. She followed, and over
taking him drew a revolver shot him in the
mouth. He staggered away, she followed
and fi/cd three more shots, when he fell
down the stairs leading to the rotunda, dying
immediately. 8he ruihed after him with
the smoking revolver in her hand. Kneel-
ing by his able, she sobbed: "I’ve murdere
my, husband 1" Judge Brewer of the United
States district court aud many guests were
eye witnesuee.
TUB MUKDEUKHS.
Chicago, Nov. 17.—The woman who shot
Harry King in Omaha iskuownas Mrs. Wm.
Beechler. King has lived with her several
years, the couple passing under tho name
of Beechler. although his identity was per
fectly well-itn wn to the servants in their
house, 208 Cass street. They have a four-
vear-old son, who is a beautiful boy. Mrs.
ileechler’s name was Lizzie Legard. Her
home was in Cleveland. King has been
nb ent from her for six weeks. Mrs. Beech-
ler learned that King had recently married
Mins Duffy of St. Louis and was living with
ha at the Pax'on House in Omaha, tibe
left home about noon yesterday, and the
tragedy reported in the Omaha dispatches
resulted. King ia described by bis acqnaiut
ances as a very faat »uau. He has bee.a mar
ried snd divorced from still another woman,
who has not appeared in the events of to
day.
A STOPPER lll.ii DiuN’T STOP.
How a Worth County Hjrap Maker Didn't
Keep the Katn nut off a Darrel.
Ty Ty, Nov. 16.—About’as laughable a
thing as has come under my observation
for the put month happened a few days
ago. Mr. W. F. Ford had a gentleman
employed to make np his very good
( cane crop into fyrup. One evening, it began
to rain and the syrup maker thought he
would close up his work and start home.
Having a barrel nearly full of syrup and
wi-liing t» stop it up to keep the rain from
fallirg into the syrup, the first thing that
his eyes fell on for a 6topp«-r was the
funnel. So getting that he put it into the
bung-hole and K it for home, to return
nixt morning to find his barrel over
^ ...ing wi'.h «wett*-ned water that
j fallen through the funnel.
HOW IT HTANDS.
Wc*t Virginia Not Lo*t t
era He Party.
had
the D#’
StBUH Hot.
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r today
■ Lyneh,
Washington, Nov. 18.—T. 8. Riley, chair
m*n of the dem cratie. atate ccmmiltee o
West Virginia, has sent the folkwing di*
patch to the Post:
WHEELING} W. Ya., Nov. 18.— 1 The official
return* fr«»m this state a/e suffi ientiy ascer
tained to W/trrHnt the announcement of the
election of Judge A. B. Fleming, the demo
cratic candidate f«»r governor, by a small but
sure majority. The rest of the state ticket
is elected by larger majorities.
The IrtfUUture wil- *t*nd on joint ballet
46 democrat*, 44 republican ai.d 1 labor
union independent.
Confederate veterans of our fair city,
I bid you welcome. In the name of the
exposition management, I welcome you
upon these grounds. In the name of our
city’s manhood, I welcome you to Colum-,
hus. In the name of our lovely women, in
every respect the peeresses of any beneath
the sun, I wave you a welcome to the
beautiful Queen City of the Chattahoochee.
You are among friends—friends who ap
preciate your great sacrifices in the past,
who are proud of Tour devotion to the
canse that is embalmed in sacred memory,
who admire your intrepid and unrivaled
valor on the field of battle and whote de
light i Is to honor you.
* This reunion hw no political signifi
cance whatever. It is purely a fraternal
meeting. The war is over. We feel no
disposition to revive old animosities. On
the contrary, we dt-sire to be conservator*
of the peace. We would gladly see our
whole country, North and routh, prosper
ous and happy. For more than a score of
years, in iqriie of every kind of opposition
and discouragement, we have diligently
and persisteutly labored to that en \
Again and again have we proved our
fidelity to the true principles of con
stitutional liberty and right and with a
fortitude unparalleled in the history of
cou-titutional governments, our p>*ople
have borne the heaped-up infliction* ot
unconstitutional wrongs and have still
been faithful and true. Scoffed at, sneered
at, jerred at, denounced as rebels and
traitors, by hundreds of pigmy dema
gogues, who never sniffed the fumes of
hor-tile gunpowder, our people have
writhed—and set their teeth—and borne
—and done their duty. Yes, we are em
phatically for peace.
After the address, which was enthusias
tically rtceived, the veterans broke ranks
aud enjoyed the day on the grounds.
THE NIGHT PARADE.
In the veteran*’ parade tonight there
were over 1,000 in Hue. They halted on
Broad street and were addressed Dy Sena
tor Colquitt and ex-Governor Smith from
the balcony of the Rankin Hou^e. Gen.
Colqui't paid a glowing tribute to
the old South. He worked up much feel
ing among the veteran* and the enthuMUMii
ran high when he spoke eloquently of how
the South fought, not for empire, but for
principle, lie was followed by ex-Gov
ernor Smith, whose speech was strictly the
speech of a Southerner to Southerners.
Gen. !.*f*v#*it.* \L 1
and addressed the veterans at the exposi
tion grounds.
STRUCK HY A TIDAL WA*K.
The
amer Etruria Has an b\eatful
Fannage-A Nallor Killed.
New York,Nov. 18.—The Cunarder Ktro-
ria, which arrived at her dock this afternoon,
experienced one of the worst pa«*-aget in her
history. Tuesday last a tidal w*ve swept
over the big steamer and Geo. Wernold, a
bailor, was killed. Herrecorl also include*
five more or less severely injured. The pa*-
sengers were terribly shakeu up. A purse
of fo00 f<>r the dead sailor’s family was raked
ai.iong the pa senger*. The fatality occur
red Tutthday afternoon. The sa tors injured
were cc duty at the time the tidal wave struck
r • • •- v. --f! They *.;,W tb* mountain of Water
appr< aching, and, terr.fied, they scrambled
bir safety, but »ith irrcblbtibfe forc e the
green waters curled ore* and fell upon the
buh steamer. Like log* the five sailors
were jammed in a heap against the de k-
hnu«e. One, as stated, was killed, and the
others h fared. The wave washed the I
steamer fore and aft. 1
The offi ers and crew \*ere reticent about j
the a *< i lent, and the only information that
could be obtained was from passengers, j
Among the passengers were Seuordel Beunte ‘
the singer, and his wife, and George .Mason
and Archiba d HincUir, Knglish pedestrians.
ed by , ■jsr feferof military enthuBiaem.
While tbtj^ged monarch, William I., con
tinued to reign, it was felt that war wea
nuiposaide. With Frederick III. Ger
many h*d<ai ruler who was a most deter
mined opRonent to all idea of war; but
with the air esent young emperor the mili
tary spirit is again in the ascendant, and
thl* certainly renders the situation dan
gerous. His royal progress through Kos-
sia, Austria and Italy also suggests military
llliacoaa that seem to promise easy victo
ries Tserefore young military men are
all in great excitement, and seem to imag
ine ,’utt their youngemperor-king is going
tole h all to glory in a very short
time Or fortunately for them, and for
manstn4 at large, the real truth is not
pub' abed. Of coune, in the German
pree any attempts at criticism are alto-
geti • ont of the question; but even in
the Cngiish journals we have sycophantic
aeon uts that are not creditable to what
aho,, d be the impartial and enlightened
guide pf public opinion. We are made
to b. aeve that the young Kmperor Wil-
liini distingiiishes himself, shows him-
aell > great and powerful monarch, and i*
rectatird with unanimous applause. Sin b
ia n«t .the case. Undoubtedly, t-o far, the
emj^'ror ha* displayed certain kingly
qualities; ha* given proof of some strength
of wi<l and some aptitude for work, lint
how iong will thin lait ? We are told ot
his manly presence, but we do not find
mention of the ominous cotton-wool pads
that fill h is ears to keep the outer air away
from the ulcere that at any moment may
affect his brain. Then there are the rack
ing neuralgic pains that keep him awake
all night and make him get up at untold
hot it) in the morning. On such occasions
hetCeka to forget his suffering by making
surprise visit** to barracks, where he doe*
not tail to vent the ill humor cnuHed by
paid on anv one whom he may fnd a
fauH Thc«c are the frenks of a sickly
man. Who shall measure the political
importance of such sick neb* 7 Who shall
any how soon ttii* young life may be cut
off? End then what will, what can, hap-
p0l»t The O. rtnao people cheer for the
kvitor; they are tanght that all author
ily all greatness, all power, should be
concentrated in the one band of the kaiser,
and nature, as if to prove how false, how
wring, is such a doctrine, strikes both
fai hor and son with fcrave constitutional
mr.tidies, ho that the one could cnly reign
a4 NT months. These are considerations"
which are forgotten*by the gushing ‘writ-,
xftwhn ibinrihs (hs rn»«|> «nX
Who shall nay but tliht are not
tnticlt more important than the uniform
tb* sovereigns wore or %he number of
tries they pretended to kista
|VZ THE AMEHIC iN UIKL.
| E||(bE^IUh GLrU Must IK) tt They Wan
’ a VjL . >, to wilts Her.
1 '1?!? Labouchere in the New York
W Mu, in referring to the complaint by
Fnglish newspapern that American girl*
are cutting out English girls in the matri
monial market, lays: 1 should say that
he main reason in that the American girl
is not so "missy" an her English sister, and
that she in brought up io run down her
own game. In Kugland the notion still
prevails that a girl is sure to get into mis
chief if she has not a mother or something
of that sort at her elbow*. She herself ro
sents this, and take<i it all out in fast con
versation and slangy ways, so that she be
comes a singular mixture of the doll and
the tombjy. Her small talk i*
of the very smallest small talk. Her
mother is always by her with palpable
suggestions of marriage, which frighten oil
all suitors. The girl dresjos badly, gener
ally with meretricious gaud. She doe*
not give her natural advantages a fair
chance. At one moment she appear* in
hidcou* garments of the K*thetic pattern,
ut another time she displays herself in h
mannish costume, wi b a tennis racket in
her hand^ while at another hour of the
day she t* to be seen iu white and limp
mu*)in innocence. There i* always an air
of effort in her get-up, and of effort
which is a failure. Now the American
girl ha* a natural taste for clothes. They
seem to belong to her, and whatever..ahe
may wear is put on to best advantage,
bhe know* how to talk agreeably, and, be
ing always quite at ease, puts all those
with whom she is thrown at ease. The
day of the bread-and-butter tomboy is
over. Tike English girls must rtalize this
if they wtnt to get married.
There it still ouc further reason why the
American girl is preferred. In America a
man who ha* sou* and daughters make* no
financial difference between the two. In
England, even when a man is not so silly
a* to pile everything upon his eldest son,
he gives to in* sons more than to his
daughters. The resalt i« that there are
more American girl* with money than
English gir.s; and outside novels, it is a
fact that the girl who can pay her own
war takes the lead in the marriage market.
If I had four daughter* and four sons I
should, if I were rich, ijivide my money
equally between them on my death, and if
I were moderately well off 1 should leave
mor»* money to the girls than to the boys;
for a boy, if he be no? a fool, can make
money produce money, whereas a girl
rarely can.
To meet the American invasion, there
fore, I would suggest that our girl* take
the American girl* as models, and that
parents should not in future give any
financial preference to their brothers over
them.
A HOY KILi.KD.
Fatal Outcome of a Young Man's Hundajr
Hunting Expedition.
Savannah, Nov, 18.—[Special.]—Charles
Stcioman, a young nun 17 year* old, shot
and instauriv killed George Lane, a 14-year-
old colored boy, while out hunting near this
city ibis afternoon. The shooting was ex
plained by aitnc'sies ana Kieinnian to he a>
cidental, and the coroner’s jury rendered a
venlict accordingly.
The shooting took place in a neighborhood
Inhabited only by negroes, and Hteinman.
fearing that he might he lynched, hurried
to the city and gave himself up to the author-
itti M, and was lodged in j til until the result
of the coroner s investigation wa* learned,
when he was discharged.
A Drummer Takes Hi t Life.
Richmond, Va , Nov. 18.—Wm. R Shipe,
r, f ■**, committed
Yei Realized.
SPECULATIVE HHSLhS LI) LOW EH.
ie Volume of L«Kltl|S**te Hustl es* Still
Large—Some Hmifi-he* Depressed
and Other* UnusuqlfV Active—
Money. AtAmdant,
Nkw York. Nov. 16.—The following is R.
G. Dun AT * review of trade for the week:
The revival of trade, resulting from the re
moval of the political uncertainty, has made
pome progress during the past week, though
not in extent or direction quite according to
anticipatioiiH. The speculative tendency has
been distinctly depressed by a singular com
bination of influences. The volume of legiti
mate trade continues large, but in important
branches transactions, in anticipation of an
improvement in prioea, were so large prior
to the election that comparative dullness
has followed. The war of ratCH betweeu the
trunk lines is the chief cause of the disturb
ance in speculative circled, but there is also
some foreign realizirg, and men are begin
ning to consider wheiner or not the disputes
between this country amt Great B ilian may
not distub the currrut of investments.
The stock market has, therefore, been
heavy. Though the transaction * have not
been large and declines have been stub
hornly r* eisUd, the average of pricts has de
clined during the past week about f 1.12 per
share, with more signs of weakness at lam-
don than here.
Win:AT MOVEMENT.
Wheat speculation has been *nt upon
heavily by the stoppage of exports from the
Atlantic ports and the enormous movement
from the Pacific coast. In the month ol
October 3,265,3 Obusbfla of wheat were h
ported fro M Pa iiic ports, and only 303,300
trom all the principal Atlantic, ports, and
during ihr* 1 <*r hyo whfL the Atlantic ship
ments have been only 176,000 bushels,again-t
3,.'H2,4‘J1 last year. Y« t, specula’ ive holder*
are stubborn, and the price ha* declined
only \% cent* for the week, with sales
here of 17,<.*00,000 bushels. Another
depr* Kking feature lias been the exportation
of 4,700,100 bu*t.els o! corn in five weeks,
against 2,800,000 bu-hela last year, pointing
to less fort igu demand f r wheat, with a*'Ur
ances of larger supp ies. Torn is three
fourths of a cent cheaper, with speculation
narrow and sales of 4,200,000 oushels for the
week. Oats are one cent dearer. Cotton
620,000 bales, aud coffee has ri-en one qusr-
er of a cent, with mle« of 200,()00bag*,whti«'
o 1, after a little advance, closed as it did
last week.
The failure of monetary abundance to
stimulste further speculation iu products i*
a significant feature.
The larger branches of industry are all in
an uncertain position. The market for cot
tons is rather quiet. The break in fine
bleached goods and changes in favor of buy
ers iu medium and colored goods do not
affect prices of other Btaples and print
olotbs^with light goods of low grid*-, are
pari because of the mild weather; hut, with
out some advance in price, which the cheap
ness of foreign goods resists, enlargement of
production is scarcely to he expected. Wool
has nominally advanced about 1 M cents on
an avers^e within the past month, but sales
at the prices asked do not sceui to be en
couraging.
COAL ANDIRON.
Excessive production ha* weakened the
anthrucite coal market. The interior demand
for bituminous coal has fallen off snd Mo-
nonguhela operators talk of reducing their
output, hut the coke output in Western
Pennsylvania exceeds all past records.
While the demand for iron and steel i«
larger, production appears u*. prtsent to
have increased even more rapidly, ami the
market seems ra'her weaker. Sties of N«».
1 Southern here at $17.60 are reported. Bar
i* hImo weak in tone, quoted at $1.86, ai d it
ia mated that steel rails have been sold at
$26 in one case at Pittsburg,and the Chicago
quotation, $29.50, is hardly equivalent to
that figure, though some Eastern side* at
$2* are also quoted. Reports from interior
points vary more thun usual as to the activ
ity of trade. Though complaint* are made
of dullness at the West, the movement is
generally large, though not at all )ff3fcut*
quite up to expectations.
MONEY MATTERS.
Money is not easy at Nariiville, firm at
Kansas City, and in active demaud at Mem
phis, but at nearly all points it is in ample
supply, and the treasury obierves that the
demand for currency has fallen oft. K<y»rcely
any complaint of collections is made, and
the number of failures ha* beeu consider
able, in some quarters, and on the whole
larger than last year. For the past six
week* hank clearings outside of New
York continue large as well a*
railroad earnings, hut foreign trade doe* not
improve. In October export* of cotton,
breadstuff, provisions, oil aud cuttle amount
ed to $.54,7 67,602, against $57,903,036 last year,
a decline of 5>4 percent., and for the past
two wet k* at New York the decrease has
been 8 per cent., while the decline on irn
port* has been 3 per cent. No important
change in treasury operations has occurred.
The disbursement* for the week have ex
ceeded the receipts by only $500,000.
Business failure* occurring throughout
the country last week numbered for the
United States 206, and for Canada 32. a total
of 237, a* against 223 last w* ek.
KKELY IN JAIL.
The Fan
reiilur of the Mysterious
Motor Sent Up for Contempt.
Phii.ADEI.Miia, Nov. 17.—Keely, of Keely
motor fame, wa* today sent to prison for
contempt of court in failing to carry ont the
orders to make a proper description of his
machine for use iu suits pending against
him. He claimed that the description he
prepared wes the best he could do, hut it
was intelligible to one of the commissioners
appointed by the court to examine it, and
that it was no fault of hi* that the two
other commissioner* and toe judge of the
court could note mpreheud it.
The only course that Keely’* counsel can
now pursue i* to carry tue cm to the Penn
sylvania supreme court and a»k forau entire
review of the proceedings and reversal of the
decision of the lower court. He will be kept
in confinement until he shall purge himself
of the charge of contempt, or shall be re
leased ou a writ of habeas corpus.
Earthquake In California.
H ..... nf eg-, ecmaltted 8ak Feavisco. Hoy. IS —A shock of
suKi't. tonight by shooting hum.If through ' earthquake that .as .harp enough io cau..
th- li.a-l »ilh a pi.tol at th. Ht. Jam., hotel. I Bianjr people iu hotels ami prime ho.sr. to
lie i" .«i<l to b« l Virginian, a resident of run out into the streets was felt here this
Hrookl.n and a iraeelin'r man. j afternoon. The oireetion waa northwest to
II. '.|irr«rnted the shoe house of roilo.lt southeast, and the duration ten second..
A Co., Halt more. Md. Mo cue was as- T. 1.crams tonight .ay the shook was felt
signed for the wet. | thronghoat Central California.
A NOTH Kit TKKAhl HT KOKBKBT.
Lead nnd Shot, Instead or silver Dollars,
In Boars from dew Orleans.
From the Wa.hlnulon Ht.r.
The treasury officials have discovered
that they have been robbed of nea eilver
dollars. To wliat ciUnt or by whom they
do not yet know. The secret service de
tectives are making an investigation. The
robbery was discovered several days ago,
and it haa been kept an intense necret
until the Star learned Jof the lo ; s to-day.
The minimal New Orleana’haa been .over
loaded with new silver coin, and to relieve
it the department is shipping millions ^of
dollars to Washington to be stored in the
new silver vault in the treasury court-yard.
The mooty is shipped in twain! wooden
boxes, ea> b containing two bags of a thou
sand dollars each. When one of these
boxes was optmd at the department a
day or two ago it was found to contain
nothing hot .ho-. A second box waa
opened, and c.ne of he bags in d .ssfonnd
to contain nothing more valuable than
lead.
1NVKSTIOATINO T11IS UVW.
The matter was reported to the secretary
and by him r« ferr.il to the secret ser
vice officers, who aie mak ing a'rarefnl and
active invtatigaiion. 'Ike box-sare care
fully sealed before they leave the mint,
id are guarded on the train. Thev are
takin from the depot at Washington to
the treasury building in a largo expreai
ragon, caged in on all side, with heavy
tee. wire arm guarded by repiesentativca
fiheexpren company ami of the treaa-
iry, who are heavily armed, and siton the
boxen with the cage. Kvery care that can
be ibought ol is taken to guard against
loss, a. (I the detectives are puxzled to
know how it w. s possible to suhsiituie the
shot lor the silver dolla rs. They are .hip
ping a grtat amount of silver, and it is
i" possible to t.ll at ones bow extensive
the robbery has been. The expresa com
pany are responsible for any Iubi while in
tireir hands.
IYHTKMATIC HTEALING.
The loss w. s first brought to the atten
tion ol Acting Secretary Thompson on
"ednesdsy morning, the day after the
.lection, and he put the detectives at work
at onoe. Further investigation showed
hat - mall amounts bad been taken from
saeh of a number of boxes. The indica-
iioft, are that there ia systematic steal ng
b iajfalone, and it may amount to a large
-UPTW bow large they are unable toeati-
mine.** *
TJic^partmlut will probably hold that
th&eJU>ittil«Company U responsible, but ii
will take same time to learn the extent •(
ihj! loss. #
THE ROBBERY WAB DISCOVERED
when the seals of the boxes were exam
ined. It was found that instead of the
government seal put on at the mint at
N ew Orlesrs, the wax bore the ttupreeaUm
* - wSw quarter. Ths original ku mm
beui broken, the monev abstracted, and
tiii* method of hiding the fraud hau been
resorted to.
Mr. Bell, chief of the secret service, sara
(hat he heli- vch the thieving was certainly
done after the boxe. left the mint and
before they were delivered at this depart
ment. He mts the
EXrilB38 OUMPANY IH KEHfONHIBLE.
If the official clerk* doing up the pack-
agts had done the stealing they could have
iim(1 the government seal to fa*ten the
boxes again.
Mr. ik-ll has on hi* desk some of the abet
that were found in one of the boxts. They
are new No. 6 and No. 4 mixed, and were
probably bought for the )-urpo*o to whicb
they were applied.
HID COOK WINK,
Miss McCutch«n Forfeit «Ten Dollar* Rather
1 himhltaro an Editor’* Small Lot.
Atlanta, Nov. 18.—An event of quite
a roii antic character wo* developed here
yesterday. The interrs’ed parties were
Min SilIJie McCutchen of Frank I it), Oa.,
and Hidney Cook, editor and proprietor of
the Calhoun County Courier, published at
lieary. They had been to Aug i*ia, attend
ing the t x| motion, and while there be
came acquainted with each other. Tho
voting lnriy wn* accompanied by her
brother, P. T. McCutch* n, editor and pro
prietor of the Franklin News.
On the train today, between
Augusta and Atlanta, (ionic commerced
making love to Mis* McCutchen, and in
the course of his plead ing*,proponed to her.
Bhe exprcK-cd doubt of hi* sincerity, and
he tl en agreed to wager a ten dollar bill
with her that she would not marry him.
When they reached Atlanta the yonng
lady said that she would place a like
amount that he would back out The
money was placed in tho baud* of Editor
Banker, of the Sunday Star, of Atlanta,
who was a mutual friend.
When the part? reached Atlanta they
}>ot up at the Kimball. Justice Henry
Tann» r was called to perform the cere
mony, and when the tent whs made Mis*
McCutchen showed an inclination te hack
out of the agreemet':. Cook pushed
his claims, declaring that ohe
would either have to marry
him or lo*e the forfeit. The aniious-to-
be groom then gave her five minutes in
which to make up her mind, or the money
would be his. When the specified time
expired Mis* McCutchen declined to lie a
bride, and the marriage wo* declared off.
look claim* me money, and the stake
holder will doublets have to give it up, at
Miss McCutchen ha* fully decided not U)
carry out h* r part of the contract.
Mikh McCOtrhen ii the associate editor
of the Franklin New*, and betride* being
an acc midished writer ia a charming
young lady.
tlOLHE COMMITTEES.
Homo (lufieit ns to the Chalnaasihif
Friftoo-lh* I’eolteoClary CoBtinltCos.
Atlanta, Nov. Ih -S t .uakvr Clay will
announce the alanding commitU** of th.
II. u-c of Kejiremuuves io iho morning.
Of ours* it H not kiown who will b«
chairmen of the various committees, but .
jiri mini nt member jiredicla that ihe fol-
ic.inc will bechiirmen of some of the
Comm lt.ee: Gem ral jndi. iary. Horner of
Monroe; •q.ecial juiliciary, Olive of Ogle
thorpe; ways and me4n*, Gordon of Coat-
ham; appropriation*, Harrell of Webster;
raiiroau*, Howell of Fulton ; corj oration*.
Harrell of Decatur ; educatioi, Calvin ol
Richmond ; agricui ure, Brady of Bumter:
bank*, Hill c! M^iwether; Western and
Atlantic railroad, Rankin of Gordon.
No one *e» rn* to know who wi 1 gel the
chairman* hip of the committee on the
r*m enliarv, hum ia thj ivlit it will 7iU>
Hull of llibb.