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VOL. XIV.
LABOR TAKES
US H DU JAY.
A MAGNIFICENT CELEBRATION IN
WASHINGTON
A M VX MOl NTS THE CA1* OF LIBER¬
TY ON THE CAPITOL.
H«« tile liny Was I'elehrntert III
Over the Inlon.
Washington. Sept. 3.—The First cele
ora ion of “labor day” as a national hol¬
iday was bofittiugly observed in the na*
tiona! capital. Also for the fii*t time iu
their history all the local laltor organiza¬
tions united for a common purpose, with
out squabbles or jealousies aud did honor
to the occasion. This was only befit iug
inasmuch as W ashington organizations
were instrumental in establishing the
holiday as a national institution. Plas¬
terers' Assembly No. 1014 aud Exeel
ri<"' No. 2072 of the Knights of Labor
in thi# city claim 'he credit of a bill
initiating the movement to j»a*NS a bill
through Congress declaring the first Mon¬
day in September a national holiday
under the name of -labor day.” Many
■Nates had previously authorized a sim¬
ilar celebration, but (hie was the first at
tempt at, national recognition. The bill
was chanipioned by Senator Kyle, of
South Dakota, and was passed without
difficulty, becoming a law by (lie Presi¬
dent's signature .lime 28th last.
Local laisir organizations paraded to*
day in four great divisions. Each averag
ing about 2,000 men in line. They as
aemliled in llie vicinity of the city hall
and shortly after 10 a. m. nearly every
organization was headed by its own
band, the din of the conflicting strains
of music was deafening.
The weather conditions were most fav¬
orable. 'Pile haze which softened he
sun's rays was welcome in itself, though
its presence was painfully suggestive of
the calamitous fires devastating the
Northwest. In the line of procession
were numerous floats representing the
various industrial processes 0 f the labor
organizations in different stages of prog
grps K Old s‘yle Columbian hand print¬
ing presses were contrasted with modern
printing machinery. Horse shoers, brick
makers, book flinders, bakers, cigar ma
kers. plate printers and numerous other
mechanics exhibited their handiwork in
motion and various grotesque features
were added for the amusement of the
crowds which were very largo, ns all the
public departments were closed.
A PERILOUS CLIMB
The most novel feature of the day oc
ctirred at the top of the Capitol building.
The chief participants were Albert Ports
aud .lames Grave, riggers employed by
the architect of the Capitol. Last week
Ports distinguished himself by climbing
up the gigantic figure of the Goddess of
Liberty surmounting the dome, and plac¬
ing there a circle of electric lights which
were used for illuminating the dome
during the encampment of the Knights
of Pythias. Tt was the first lime a man
had stood there since the Goddess was
put in position. This morning Ports
started in to remove the lights and con¬
necting Wires wl'h the assistance of
Grace. They mounted the goddess by
means of a ladder held by Capitol em¬
ployes from the topmost window of the
dome. Tt was 5 o’clock a. m. when they
began and the risky work was completed
three hours later. By that time a big
crowd had collected in the Capitol
grounds watching the two riggers, who
looked like, flies crawling abou* the
great bronze figure. At 8:30 Grace sat
astride the broad shoulders of the god¬
dess and with the help of Prots placed a
gigantic wreath on her brow. The wreath
was nearly four feet in diameter and
was composed of palm leaves, vaspara
gus. roses and carnations. Then Grace
read an invocation to freedom, wril'en
by a Washington woman. Airs. Louise
Bailey.
The people nearly 500 feet below could
not hear -him of course, but they under¬
stood what he was doing. They flaw him
fold the manuscript and then, to the
horror of many, Ports began climbing to
the top of Liberty’s cap. AVhcn be reach¬
ed the pinnacle lie hesi'ated a moment
and then slowly ami carefully raised
himself to an creel position. For a min¬
ute be stood there in the presence of the
crowd ltelow. with Grace still astraddle
of Liberty’s neck. Ports made the de¬
scent as slowly and carefully as he had
made the ascent, and both he and Grace
cached the landing in safely. The wreath
was allowed to remain about the brow of
the goddess until just before 10 o’clock,
when Ports and Grace repeated their
dangerous journey and removed it.
Another quite notable feature of the
day was the first production of Innes's
new cantata, “War and Peace,” a spec¬
tacular musical production, at the Na¬
tional Baseball Park in the hearing of
an appreciative audience of nearly 10
000 persons. The catchy usp made of
the war songs of North and South and
the realistic effect of artillery and mili¬
tary movements under the direction of
Capt. Domer, who commanded the crack
prize drill company in the District of
Columbia National Guard, supplemented
by Innes’s great band and drum corps,
made the presentation a marked suc¬
cess.
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1894.
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THE DAY IX ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept- 3.—Labor Day
vTius celebrated here by a parade and pic¬
nic of all the local labor bodies except
the Typographical Union. The printers
refused to participate in the parade. The
weather was cloudy and cool with oc¬
casional showers. Nearly all the public
buildings were dosed. Notwithstanding
the fact that today is a legal holiday,
the public schools opened for the fall
term this morning.
THE LINE THREE MILKS LONG.
Nashville, Tenn.. Sept. 3.—Labor Day
was celebrated in Nashville today by a
practical suspension of work and busi¬
ness. There was a procession three miles
Jong in which all the industries of the
jetty were represented. There was a large
assembly dinner and speeches at West
tide I’ark.
A TRIUMPHANT MVHFH.
Thirty Til nils u nil 1 |j,, Vcov
York’* Principal Parotic.
New \ ork. Sept.8. -Libor's great arm.v
made a grand triumphant march through
out city streets today. The workingmen
wert' out in full force. Every prepara¬
tion had I toon math' to make the day’s
celebration one of the largest and finest
there has ever been iu this city. The
Ventral Ltlior Union had the matter iu
charge, and it turned out a grand suc
cess. 9vw .‘JO.tKiO men were in line
when Grand Marsha! W. j. O'Brien gav,
the order of march. The Phalanxes
formed in Astor Place and in Ninth.
JVnth. Eleventh, Twelfth and Thir
tcouth Streets, and on infill sides of
hourtli avenue. The inarch began a
liltle after life! n-K The streets through
which the procession passed were lined
" ith people who greeted the moving col¬
umn with enthusiastic, cheers and waving
of march handkerchiefs. from It was a triumphal
the beginning to the end.
ihe day was a holiday throughout tin
city.
All the exchanges were closed, as were
the banka and other places of business.
Hie custom house aud postoffiee were
opened a short time this morning. AH
the courts were dosed and so, too, the
various branches of city government.
Suburban places of summer resort bad
a great rush of visitors. The race track
and ball grounds were well patronized.
The clerk of the weather did his best to
make the weather suitable to the oc¬
casion. The insufferably murky weather
of the previous day gave way to a cooler
ntmasphere, making if eas y marching for
those in the labor procession, ami a de¬
lightfully cool and enjoyable day to
everybody. Though
the majority of Brooklyn's
wage earners either held quiet celebra¬
tions of their own or went to neighbor*
ing cities to help their fellows there to
make the oeeufsion a glorious one, enough
remained behind ami took part in the
parades to remind the public that it was
tabor day. The chief parade was given
under the auspices of the Knights of
Labor. About <>*000 persons formed the
parade.
BIG GATHERING AT BIRMING¬
HAM
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 3.-About 3,
<hjo people met on tile banks of Lake
Como at East Lake, one of Birming¬
ham’s most beautiful suburbs, today to
celebrate labor day. tt was tixe most
orderly gathering ever witnessed in the
Magic City nud did great credit to the
laboring element of Jefferson county.
TliF recent stringency and the two great
strikes prevented a parade and it, was
decided to have a grand rally and picnic,
t he events of the day were speeches bv
Hon. Frank I’. O’Brien, member-elect of
the legislature, Robert Warner, candi¬
date for mayor of Birmingham, William
\ aughan, representative candidate for
Congress, rok J. J Alrn-rn and D. Doug¬
lass Wilson, president of the American
Railway Union of this city.
< T1 ATT VNOt >GA EXTU US LA STB ’.
Chaltai ooga, Ten it Sept. 3.—Labor
nay was celebrated here iu a most en¬
thusiastic manner. The festivities began
tit. 10 o’clock with a monster parade ot
all the trades unions of the city, beaded
by carriages containing Governor Tur¬
ney, the city officials, the speakers aud
most of the prominent citizens. At the
conclusion of the parade there was a
mass meeting of workingmen of Ghalta
trooga at Electric Lake, where an audi¬
ence of 5,000 was addressed by Mayor
George Ochs, Gov. Peter Turney, Presi¬
dent J. W. Thomas, of the Nashville,
li. Chattanooga and 8t. Louis railroad ami .1
Osborne, of Atlanta, H. M. W,Its.
.1. B- Hawkins, of Chattanooga. Tin
afternoon was spent iu the enjoyment io£
a berbeeue and iu games, races and
dancing.
10,000 MEN IN LINE.
Baltimore, Sept. 3.—Labor holiday
thousand was generally observed here today. ‘ Ten
workmen Participated in a
grand street parade and attended a pic¬
nic at Durley Park where the remainder
listening to addresses by labor leaders.
Business was generally suspended. Many
business houses and dwellings along tin
route of the procession were handsomely
decorated and the day was iu a great
measure given up to pleasure seeking.
BOSTON CELEBRATES.
Boston, Sept. 3.—-The observance of
-labor day today was more elaborate iu
the list of sports than in previous years
and the big procession in the forenoon
was the largest of the kind ever seen
here. There was a general cessation of
business, including the publication ot
evening papers and ail the theatres gave
special matinees. A prominent sporting
event was the sixth, annual fall regatta
of New England amateur rowing asso¬
ciation on tha Charles river, in which
many well known oarsmen participated.
Among the other sports there were two
league ball games between the Bostons
and Chieagos, one iu the forenoon and
one In the afternoon, a. sailing ragatta.
trotting races, bicycle races, polo and
shooting contests. The weather was
cool and pleasant
SPINNERS IN LINE.
New Bedford, Mass., Sept. 3.—The
“TELL THE TRUTH. 1 '
chief feature in the observance of labor
day in New Bedford was the parade of
the various labor organizations, the
greater part of whom were textile oper¬
atives and it was superior to anything
heretofore attempted in that direction in
this vicinity anil, coming as it did, at
the time of the greatest strike ever ex
perieneed here, created a great deal of
interest and thousands of people took
part in the parade. There were about
4,OKI toilers In line . representing the
typographical, glass blowers, painters,
brick layers, masons unions, and the
various branches of the textile trade
Noticeable features of the procession
"'ere 200 female operatives and a brig¬
ade of back boys carrying brooms. A
number of transparencies were displayed
in line, bearing on the present strike
troubles. After parading over a long
route, the paraders took boats for Palm¬
er's Island, just off the main land,
where a gigantic clam bake was partak¬
en of. Ail strike matters were lost sight
of in the observance of the day.
PIH LADELPHIA ANTTiCIPATED
Philadelphia. Sept. 3.—The stock and
other exchanges were closed today but
many of (be business houses which ob¬
served Saturday as labor day were otien
as usual. Then Pennsylvania Legislature
lived upon the first day of September as
the dav for labor's outing instead of the
first Monday, as in other States. About
• >00 workingmen, the majority wearing
the red badge of the socialistic labor
party, left the Labor Lyceum, the head¬
quarters of the united Herman trades,
this morning and proceeded to Wash¬
ington Park, where a monster picnic
and labor day demonstration was held.
I ho demonstration was under the «u
too** of E'e United Herman Trades,
t htladelphia’s teutonic central labor
the u^vr United Untelde Herman of the Trades, demonstration the of
of the regular veterans
army held a, celebration
at Rising Sun Park at which drills
were given as well' as racing, dancing
and athletic sports. Before going to ttie
park a street parade was made.
cnrt'AGo’s 30.000.
f h"-ago, S-pt. SO. Nothing lb.....led bv
rain dial foil intermittently all the umrit
ing Chicago's 30.000 uuion laborer* full.
'"f” . ..... today, and timid the music or
luiifllcd d in ms and gurgling horns, bedrag¬
gled banners and soaked clothing, inarched
through llie oily streets to Lincoln Park,
where they. were addressed by several
speakers of local prominence. The pro¬
gram further provided for a inarch for
those who cared to go, pi Ogden's Grove,
where games of various kinds were con¬
templated, and more speaking in prospect,
but (he disubneable downpour deterred
most or the men from attending. Among
those who were scheduled to speak at the
grove was Eugene V. Debs.
WAITE NVILL -WIN.
Hilt the Vilnius (ion M ID t nu-e
Disaffection.
Denver. Col., Sept, 3.—Governor
Waite having captured f the county eon
vention Saturday lias made his nomi¬
nation at Pueblo Tuesday next a. cer¬
tainty, The police and ft re departments
ami the -boa 'J of public* works , •on
trolled the primary elections and were
the ruling spirit in t'he wrangle, The
result and the moans by which it was
accomplished have caused a split in
the party, S It. Ho-lden and other
leaders will withdraw. believing
_ Waite’s
nomination means the certain
defeat and breaking up of the |>a ty.
In the convention one (third of the
delegates were women and il is be¬
lieve I iheir presence alone prevented
bloodshed. The scenes were character¬
ized a« disgraceful by the Populist
speakers. The -convention adjourned at
midnight, having only elected a chair¬
man and -adopted tesolullo-ns. The fight
was resumed in t'h-e committee on ere
dentiais. which was in session all night.
The convention will meet again tee lay,
but the anti-Waite men have about
given up the fight.
HARMONY IS URGED.
Denver, Col.. 8opt. 3.—The Populists
convention adjourned this morning till
noon lo join the tabor parade, the
credential committee not lie-ing ready
to report. The women delegates to
the Democratic State convention
threaten to nominate -a ticket of their
own if the two factions do not har¬
monize. Tin- “white wings” branch of
the State Democratic- convention was
culled lo order at Oxford Hall at H
o’clock by Senator A. R. McKinley,
who spoke favoring the harmonization
of t'he two factions. The women dele¬
gates then marched into the hall in a.
body and were received with prolonged
applause. Mr. McKinley continued:
"We want peace in the Democratic
tanks, but we want peace with honor
I am willing to moot lire other faction
half way.” (Continued applause.)
Harrison White, of Pueblo, was
- boson temporary chairman a.nd a oom
niNtee on credentials appointed. The
convention then adjoirned until 2
o'clock in order to witness the labor
parade, tlr-n passing
The Arbu-kle or free coinage branch
met ah the- Lyceum theajtre at. 11
o'clock and chose Adair Wilson, of
Durango, as temporary chapman His
address- favoring complete’ harmony be¬
tween tlie two 'warring factions was
enitlhusiastieally received. An adjourn
merit was at mue taken to witness tin
labor parade A delcgaition of the
woman's Democratic clulb -asked for the
floor before the appointment of the
committee on credentials at the after¬
noon meeting, -their idea being to effect
harmony if possible.
THE COUNT GROWING WORSE.
London, Sept. 3.—The Count of Paris
rapidly growing weaker and the end
not far off. All of the dying man’s
are at his bedside.
COTTON AND CORN.
Cotton Shows n l ulling off of Nearly
Two Per Cent.
Atlanta. Ga.. Sept. 3.--(Special.)-The De¬
partment of .Agriculture today issued an
important bulletin on the condition of cot¬
ton and corn.
Southwest Scoria on the contrary had a
cent, At the beginning of the season t.ie
stand aud prospect throughout North
Georgia was the poorest reported to the
department for a number of years under
favorable seasons. Rapid recuperation and
development has taken place, and now In
this section the crop Is in better condition
than in any portion of the State.
Southwest Georgia, on the contrary, ave
promise of a good yield early in the season,
whereas now, with the exception of East¬
ern Georgia the poorest condition and pros¬
pect is reported than in any other section
of Tito State. The falling off through
Southern and Middle Georgia Is due to a
developtwent of weed under the influence
of copious rains, without the plant prop
erly fruiting.
In August reports showed a magnificent
prospect, promise of a large yield of corn,
but at this time prospects ate not ,|itlt>‘ NO
favorable, showing a 'ailing off of i-ty tit r.
tier cent. Notwlths’a i.'iing this (lie [ res¬
pect may be regarded as fine, especially In
North TTeorgia, which '.as t.ot fallen off.
Partners are congratulated or 'Ills, espe¬
cially in view of the fact that at -j:ie time
during the season the crop was very un
promising. The cotton prfmpect as com
pared to an average of too is 85 3-5. and
corn 90 2-5.
(’ommlsslouef Xfesbit urges planters to be
more careful In linllug their cotton. The
American crop, he says. Is worse baled
than that of any country, and the farmers
have to bear the burden of this handicap
because deductions arc made for lids carc
less baling.
ATLANTA’S FIELD DAY.
There Was a III g ( rmvil to Witness
H» Great Siu-vchs.
Atlanta, Ga.. Sept. 3.—(Special.)—The
first fietrl day of the Fifth regiment to¬
day was a gratifying success.
Col. John 8. Candler commanded the
regiment, which numibered 400 men,
composed of the Griffin Rifle#, Bartles¬
ville Blues, LaGramge Light Guards,
Atlanta Zouaves. Atlanta Rifles and
Capital City Guards. The Hibernian
Rifles of Atlanta failed to obey the or
der to turn out because the employers of
the Then would not let them off.' This
feature of the occasion has aroused con¬
siderable feeling lieslclc# speculation as
to the penalty which may be Inflicted
upon the delinquent command.
The exercises were held at Piedmont
Park in the presence of several thous¬
and, people, big crowds coming to the
city dong with all the visiting com¬
panies.
The exercises consisted of Individual
squad and company drills, target prac¬
tice and athletics. Handsome prizes
were awarded for each evenf, Governor
Nor then reviewing file regiment and an
nouncing the victors. In the afternoon
there was also a big! barbecue and to¬
night the festivities closed with a bril¬
liant military ball.
SENSATION R EVIVED.
Mrs. Moss, of Aflunfa, llringx Suit
for Divorce.
Atlanta, G-a., Sept. .2 — (Special.)— 1 The
trial of the divorce case of Mrs. Eliza
A. Mods against George A. Moss to¬
day revives a sensation.
Moss was several years ago a fash¬
ionable miliner on Peachtree street.
One of his clerks was a handsome
grass widow, Mrs. Elizabeth- Wheeler.
The two became enamored of each
other and undertook to get Mrs. Moss
out of the way. One means adopted
was to have her put in an insane asy¬
lum. She thwarted the pair of coh
spirato:®, however, and forced them to
leave the city precipitately. Mrs. Moss
took up the business where it was
left and is highly esteemed, w-hiie Moss
and Mrs. Wheeler have never been
heard of here since their flight.
FIRES IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Kane, Pig, Sept. 3.—A stiff gale from the
southeast all day lias freshened up the
many forest fires burning in this section,
and tonight the 'bright glare of destructive
fires Is visible in all directions.
Eire along th line of the Pittsburg, and
Western Railroad, between Mount Jewell
and Ornisby, prevented trains from coming
through tonight.
Fire along, Ttfb fines of the Pittsburg and
a mile. Much valuable timber is being
destroyed.
Tlte mail I rain East on the Philadelphia
and Erie was delayed several hours on ac¬
count of fires west of here. The lire is
making good headway. Any change in
the wind, and the north of Kane oil field
will find a scorching beyond precedent.
The fire also threatening (he south end of
Kane field, on Martin Run, a week ago,
has broken out anew today, and now cov¬
ers a large area of territory, extending
from Martin Run to Crane Run, Opera¬
tors are making preparations to put a large
force of men in the field tonight to fight
tli# -flames.
Forest fires near Johusonburg. iti the
heart of the timber district, are destroying
millions of feet of timber and lumber.
-Authentic reports »ay fires along the
Pittsburg and Western Railroad, in Elk
and Forest comities, have destroyed several
mills within the test few days.
The Bradford train, leaving 'Smithport
at 5 p. m., tonight, only got as far as
Ornisby Junction, and put back to the
county seat on account of fires.
BLESSED RAIN.
Ashland, Wis., Sept. 3.—The anxiety felt
at Ashland for the safely of Northern
Wisconsin towns was somewiat cased to¬
day by reports of rain at nearly every lo¬
cality where the fires have btff-n worst. It
has been a CfotT-send to this country.
The -Northern Wisconsin towns which
have been burned are as follows: Benoit,
Poplar, Marengo, Spencer (parti illy), High
Bridge (partially), Ashland Junction
(scorched), City of Wasbburne (scorched),
Bessemer (scorched).
Every possible source of information has
been closely wafehed for details regarding
$1.00 a Year in Advance.
loss of life, but nothing can be said with
certainty.
A large number of persons are missing,
but ft is known that there were many a ve
mies of escape open to them, and they are
believed to be in safety at some point. It
will take several days to gather exact de¬
tails. The numerous clearings and small
lakes are being utilized by refugees and a
great number are picket! up along the rat
roads.
Arrivals from Gliddcn tonight s.iy that
the city is out of danger, and confirm the
statement that the reports were the result
of tTie nervousness of the operator at that
place.
TRADES I'NION CONGRESS.
^It A«Iy4»c!i<<>n Hie Abolition of Hie
lloii.se of Lords.
London. Sept. , 4 ?. The twenty-seventh an
uual trades union congress was opened at
Norwich tills morning. Three hundred ami
eighty delegates were present from all parts
of the comilry. John Burns opened the
Congress with an address in which he
said that, although flu* numlher of delegates
in attendance was smaller than at previous
meetings, the congress was no less a rep¬
resen tativ e one. 'Phe strict enforcement of
the standing orders in regard to delegates’
certificates had kept out uncertified mem
la*rs, hen up the redifeed attendance. But
this fact, he said, would make the discus¬
sions of the congress all the more val*
uable.
The meeting was then called to order by
the president. Frank J. Delves.
The program contained 120 separate reso¬
lutions.
Many of these related to mere amend¬
ments of the standing orders, while others
naturally dealt with questions of union
’management, bu.t ttie great majority em¬
braced legislative proposals, some of them
of unusual importance as affecting labor
representatives. The resolutions iu the ex¬
haustive program dealt with one new fac¬
tory bill, and called for its extension so far
as to prohibit over time, and to make the
“giver-out.” of work resjionsible for the san¬
itary conditions under which the work is
performed. One or two resolutions called
for an increase in the mnnher of both male
and female factory inspectors, while one ex¬
pressed strong dissatisfaction with the Gov¬
ernment for appointing two women as in¬
spectors who “had no industrial knowledge
and no practical factory or workshop ex¬
perience.
These were passed.
With regard ‘to technical education, the
congress adopted tile following resolutions:
That this congress, while admitting that
great and good work lias been and is still
being done by the establishment of leclt
iiieal classes in various localities through¬
out the (Tutted Kingdom, with a view of
assisting in the better education of our
handicraft and at-Tlsan work people, 1s of
opinion that no others than apprentices and
work people who are working at the va¬
rious trades taught should be allowed to'
attend such classes." ............... .
Frank .1, Delves was re-elected president,
and I lie congress adjourned.
At tomorrow’s session president Delve’s
will deliver an address, a forecast of which
is here given:
Delves will advocate the total abolition
of the House of Lords on the grounds
that as the House of Commons directly rep¬
resents the people, no second chamber is.
necessary. He will also contend that tin
hours of women and children employed iu
factories must lie curtailed, whatever may
happen to the question of eight hours a
day for men. His speech derides the no¬
tion that English workingmen have any¬
thing to fear from foreign immigration.
The sweaters and the capitalists constitute
the genuine danger, not the influx of
aliens. Tlie natural consequence of re¬
stricting Tlie flow of foreign workingmen
will be the restriction of foreign made
goods, and that will Imply protection. What
workingman would dare to go hack on free
trade .the ultimate triumph of which im¬
plies prosperity not only to English work¬
ingmen, but to workingmen abroad.
Delves’s speecli will end with an appeal
for better organization of trades unions,
with a view of securing ideas upon which
to base unionism.
Jolm Burns, in an interview at the close
of today’s session, said that the congress
would show that, the old unionism no longer
exists, but that socialism is triumphant.
The rapid extension of machinery and the
urgency of the problem involving the un¬
employed workers induces the most hide¬
bound individualist to adopt any method to
deliver the workingman from the shackles
that bind him. Both capital and machin¬
ery, instead of making slaves of (!*> work¬
ingman, must become nis servants, The
members of the congress of all shades of
opinion now desire to co-operate to this
end.
killed their GRANDMOTHER,
Two Young Negroes Fire it 1 Their
Sten-Fntuer anil Kill Their Grand¬
mother.
Anderson, 8. C.. Sept. 2.—(Special.)—
A tragedy was enacted here early this
morning in which old Aunt Barbara
Hall, was the innocent victim. Gilbert
Rutledge, a well known colored carriage
driver, went home and gave his wife a
severe thrashing, and then went to his
mother-in-law's house. Later in the night
bis two stop-sons came home and found
that their mother had been beaten. They
armed themselves and went in pursuit of
Gilbert. They found him at Aunt Bar¬
bara Hall's house, -and shot at him, but
(he ball went wide of its mark and
struck the old woman iu the side, kill¬
ing her instantly. All the parties have
been arrested aud are uow in jail.
LOUISVILLE'S NARROW ESCAPE,
Louisville, Ky„ Sept. 3.-A small cy
clone struck the southwestern part of
this city at 3 o’clock yesterday after
noon and did $10,000 worth of damage,
That the destructive cloud was too high
is the only reason the terrible scon,* of
the cyclone of 1890 were not repeated.
No fatalities.
CHOLERA IN VIENNA.
London, Sept. I.—A dispatch to Tlie
Standard from Vienna says that there
were 200 new eases of cholera and 95
deaths in Galicia yesterday and 14 cases
and 1.0 deaths iu Bukowiua.
NO. 27.
WHAT WILL IT BE?
F1UIIRINU ON THE SIZE OF E
GROWING CROP.
MANV ESTIMATES Pl,T IT HIGHER
THAN NINE MILLION.
Henry Clew# & Co‘s Review of the
Financial Situation.
New York, Sept. 2.—Hubbard Price &
Go's, weekly cotton letter of August 31
says: Wo are receiving from many sec
tions of the cotton belt, notably the
country east of the Mississippi, many
complaints regarding the recent damage,
brought about by the rainfall, which
for the past six weeks has been exces
sive throughout the cotton belt. These
reports, however, are received w'th in¬
credulity by the majority of the trade,
as it is believed that rain in Atf&ust and
the early part of September does not in¬
jure the crop seriously unless it is touch¬
ed oft by a cold wave which brings frost
iu the early part of October. At the pres¬
ent ume, good weather authorities
'throughout the country are of the opin¬
ion that a frost will not occur in the
Southern States until about October the
20th and whether predictions of this
kind can be relied upon or not, they have
the effect of causing many to believe
that the present rains will be a benefit to
cotton rather than a damage, in adding
to the fop crop and permitting the in¬
creased yield which comes from develop¬
ment: of a crop of this characler.
It is the unanimous sentiment of the
cotton Trade, both North and South,
that the present conditions promise for
a. large yield of cotton, and 9,000,000
seems to be accepted as the happy figure
at which to estimate the yield for the
coining season. In fact, so positive is
this belief entertained that many of the
trade are of the opinion that nothing
can now happen which will interfere
with this prospect. On the other hand, it
must not be forgotten that an early
frost would have the effect of cutting
off the crop, and reducing the yield be¬
low the estimated consumption for the
coming year. It is now thought that the
consumption of cotton of America’s
growth for the ensuing season will reach
between 8,000,000 and 8,250,000 bales.
Therefore it becomes a question as to
whether the yield of cotton "dll largely
exceed this figure.
So far as trade in America is concern¬
ed, the situation is one of daily improve¬
ment. Reactions naturally occur one
time or another, from the previous ad¬
vance. but each step is a step forward,
and we soon look for the country to be
in a normal condition again. It is our
experience that the demand for money is
increasing, and that confidence in the fu¬
ture is ti marked feature of the temper
of the country at the present time. New
enterprises are springing up on every
side, and it seems not unlikely that the
demand for cotton goods will be greater
than it has ever been from American
cotton. These features are all favorable
to sustaining the present price of cotton.
To cause a decline from present prices
it is necessary that the yield should
largely exceed the estimated consump¬
tion, and it is generally believed that it
will certainly pan out very much larger
than the world requires. So long as this
belief is general in the country it will
be impossible to attract speculation to
cotton, And as speculation usually ad¬
vances prices, the course of the market
is expected to be stationary or slowly
downward until some check is received
to these estimates of the crop which are
now dominating the entire trade.
Receipts at the ports at the present
time are not so largely in excess of
last season to justify the large <crop es¬
timates, but it must be admitted that
all the advices which we receive from
the South except those which have been
tinctured during the past two or three
days by reports of damage by worms
and rotting of the bolls, duo to the re¬
cent wet weather, have been towards a
crop largely in excess of even 9,000,000
bales. Parties from New Orleans and the
Mississippi Valley and some sections of
the Atlantic coast speak as if 9,000,000
bales were made and 10,000,000 a pos¬
sibility. However, it is always well to
recollect that these views are held at
this season of the year, and the time is
now approaching when it will require
visible demonstration of their correct¬
ness to bring about any further decline
in prices.
Should anything happen to reduce the
average estimate of the crop below 9,
000,000 bales we expect the result will
be a great and rapid advance in the
price of cotton, as we find such a unani¬
mous view held of the possibilities of a
decline that it is difficult to estimate
who holds all the cotton that is being
pressed for sale upon the market. Owing
to the coming holidays, the market has
resisted any further decline, but it will
depend entirely upon the movement of
receipts whether present prices .can be
sustained or not. At present there is no
**** speculation being attracted to
cotton because of its cheapness, nor do
we think it will be so attracted as the
. of „ last , , . wheat ... has
experience year in
Poetically destroyed all the hopes of
P rofit th ^ e wh<> ^ artldes of ^
duce when they are cheap '
ZIMMERMAN WTNS.
Paris, Sept. 2.—At the Velodrome de La
Seine today the bicycle race for the grand
prix de L'lTnlon. 1,000 francs, distance five
kilometres, was won easily by Zimmerman,
Baker second. In the race for amateurs,
Edwards was first, aud the American, Dun
woody, was seoona.