The Mill Burner
COKYEB& GEQEGIA.
It appears from the figures tliat tiie
recent strike on the New York Central
railroad cost the company about $500,
COO.
i no tax returns on an property ex¬
cept railroads in Georgia show an
aggregate of $378,48(5,868, being an
ucreasc of 10 per cent, in one year.
Says the New York Telegram:
“There arc nearly two hundred thou¬
sand enrolled “King’s Daughters” in
ihe United States, and they are doing
beneficent work. The most rabid
hater of titles of nobility will find no
■fault with fiinirs.”
Three locomotives, helpers to the
great Dr. Scliliemann in his work of
excavation, are now puffing about the
ruins of Troy, where once, muses the
Picayune, the fleet chariot of Achillea
dragged the body of Ilcctor.
The information that vigorous meas¬
ures are being taken to suppress Cuban
brigands pall3 even on the appetite
sharp-set for nows. In its tender
youth, forty-two years ago, remarks
the New York Sun, this item was
juicy and sapid. To the tooth that
now presses its tendinous tissues, the
reward is a suffocating flavor of blue
mould.
The Chicago Herald notes that Sun¬
day observance is steadily gaining
ground in Paris. In (he west end the
great majority of the shops are closed,
and the railway companies have lately
agreed not to reckon Sundays in
charging for the warehousing of goods.
The postoffices, too, are to close iu
future at G p. in. instead of 8, and the
two evening letter deliveries are to be
abolished.
About two hundred letters, it is
said, go astray daily i:i consequence of
confusing tho State of Washington
with tho capital city of the nation.
Needless labor, annoyance and delay
arc also caused, asserts the New York
Telegram, by the mixing lip of the
two Dakotas. The State of Washing¬
ton should adopt some melodious
Indian name, and the Governors of
the two Dakotas should toss a coin to
determine which of their bailiwicks
shall rebaptize itself in the same way.
The new law regulating the work
of minors in Russian factories is not
so stringent ns the old law was. Ac¬
cording to the latter children below
the age of twelve years were not al¬
lowed to work at all, but the new law
allows children of ten and twelve
years old to he employed in factories.
Children between the ages of twelve
and fifteen years were allowed to work
only eight hours daily and then only
for four hours at a time, The new
law allows them to be employed six
hours at a time and in some instances
even six hours in tho night, or even
on Sundays and holidays, Women
and girls between the ages of fifteen
and seventeen years were not allowed
to work between 9 o’clock in (lie
evening and 5 o’clock in the morning;
now they may bo employed at night
work. Thus the new law is more fa¬
vorable for tho employers and less
protective for the minors and factory
women.
The adoption by tho navy of the
regulation army cartridge belt, leg
gins, haversacks and canteens is in
the direct line o£ progression, thinks
the Now York Times. Tho bluejackets
appear to bo moro at home with tho
web belt than with tho old-fashioned
cartridge box. Tho loggias, too, are
a wonderful help to “.lack.” and are
much stronger and more serviceable
than the white leggins formerly em¬
ployed. The officers of Admiral
Walker’s fleet report the bluejackets as
readily understanding the Lee maga¬
zine gun. There was some apprehen¬
sion among navy officers when the Leo
gun was first introduced. It was
feared that it might prove too compli¬
cated. During tiie entire cruise of tho
“white squadron” there was no re*
ported clogging of the pieces, and this
notwithstanding that firing detach¬
ments were at work all day in heavy
rainstorms firing over ranges, afford.
Mig ample opportunity for rusiing.
TELEGRAPH AND CABLE.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE
BUSY WORLD.
A SUMMARY OP OUTSIDE AFFAIRS CON¬
DENSED FROM NEWSY DISPATCHES
FROM UXCLE SAM's DOMAIN AND WHAT
THE CARLE HHTNOS.
The Belgian government denies the
statement that the Baptist mission
steamer, Piacc, has been seized by the
Congo State authorities.
A Concord, N. II., dispatch says; The
governor and council Saturday morning
voted to call a special session of the leg¬
islature on Tuesday, December 2d.
The president on Saturday appointed
Patrick Walsh, of Augusta, G», a mem¬
ber of the Warm Springs Indian commis¬
sion, vice William II. Dill, of Pennsyl¬
vania, declined.
A dispatch of Saturday, from Boston,
says: Mr. B. P. Shiilaber, the humorist
and poet, who is better known to ihe
world as “Mrs. Partington,” is dying at
his homo in Chelsea.
A cablegram of Friday, from Dublin,
says; The government has issued a procla¬
mation forbidding demonstrations in any
part of Ireland on the anniversary of the
execution of the ‘-Manchester Martyrs.’’
Charles Jacobs & Co., pork and beef
packers at Cincinnati, assigned Thur day
morning to Georye C. Jacobs. Liabili¬
ties $69,000; assets $40,000, with prefer¬
ences given iu favor of George Wucst for
$17,500.
A dispatch from Alton, Ill., says:
Three flint glass factory buildings of the
Illinois Glassworks, were burned. Satur¬
day morning. Loss, $100,000. Five
hundred hands arc thrown out of em¬
ployment as a result of it.
W. L. Prettyman, a private banker at
330 Davison street, Chicago, closed his
doors Saturday morning, and posted on
them an announcement that he had de¬
cided to close up his affairs—that his
bank is solvent, and will pay depositors
in full.
Colonel J. B. Clarke, syndicate, of Chicago,
representing a Chicago capi¬ on
Saturday closed an agreement with
talists at G ilveston, Texas, which means
the establishment and maintenance of a
new line of steamers between Galveston
and South American ports.
The failure of Barker Brothers & Co.,
bankers and brokers, was announced in
the stock exchange at Philadelphia
Thursday afternoon. Members of the
firm refused to make any explanation of
their troubles. Tne failure has been
caused largely by various unprofitable
railroad investments.
An extensive bank failure was reported
at Kansas City Friday, involving no less
than six financial concerns in the south¬
west as follows: The Newton National
bank, at Newton, Oklahoma; the Corn- with
mere al National bank, at Guthrie,
branches at Norman, Elreno, Stillwatei
and Whitewater.
At a conference of the national libera]
federation held at London, Friday, the
platform w r as adopted in favor of free
education, reform in land laws, disestab¬
lishment ar.d disen dowment of the church
of 8c Hand, local option, formation of
district and parish ,councils and the
mending or ending of the louse of lords.
A cablegram of Thursdays- from Clom
mel, Ireland, says: The trial of Messrs.
Dillon, O’Brien and others charged with
conspiracy in inciting the tauauts on the
Smith-Barry estate concluded, to refuse payment of
rent, has been The court
sentenced Dillon and O’Brien to two
teims of six mouths imprisonment.
A dispatch of Thursday to the Indian
commissioner, from Special Agent Cooper,
at Pine Itdge Agency, N. D.,s«ys: “The
Indians are very much excited. They
still continue to dance. Gen. Brook,
with five companies of infantry, three
troops of cavalry, one Hotchkiss and one
Gatling gun, has just arrived at the
agency.”
A special that of Friday have from Lincoln,
Neb., says papers been pre¬
pared for a contest by election the independents
of the legality of the of the entire
state government, all of whom are repub¬
lican, except Governor Boyd. The con¬
test will be tried by tho legislature, aud
the speaker will preside.
in A dispitcli mines of Thursday, says: Drivers
the coal at Brazil, Ind., have
demanded au advance iu wages to $2 per
day. The operators are determined to
refuse the demand. A general suspen¬
sion throughout the block coal district is
imminent. The yearly rate has been
fixed, but some operators are paying $2,
hence ail are asked to.
A dispatch of Friday from assembly Rio Ja¬
neiro, says: The constitutional
of Brazil, l>y a vote of 175 to 47, has
recognized the legality adopted of the provisional resolution
government, and a
requesting the government to continue
its functions until a vote lias been taken
upon the question of a federal constitu¬
tion..
The supreme court of Minnesota has
made a decision holding that a round trip
ticket used by the purchaser in going to
the station named and then sold and
transferred, no restrictions appearing, is
Viiliti in the hands of the holder, and en
titles him to a return passage subject to
the pr. scribed limitations as to the time,
etc, and actual damages may be col¬
lected.
A the New Citizeus’ York dispatch Saving says: The
on Bank here con
tinued Saturday morning with as
vigor as ever. This, the lank people
say, was caused by the fact that they
close at. noon. Work began before 10
o'clock, but the long line of depositors
seemed to increase ail the while, instead
of diminishing. The payments already
made figure up nearly $300,000.
A London cablegram of Friday, says;
An agreement lietwcen the Bristol chan¬
nel committee of the Shipping Federa¬
tion and the Seamen’s Union seems to he
impossible. Both sides are busy per¬
fecting their arrangements for the im¬
pending struggle The union declares
that it had not advanced any exorbitant
or unfair claim, and that the shipowners
arc blamablc for provoking the strike.
About 8:2o o'clock Saturday morning
fire started in the extensive silk mill of
Bamford Brothers, at Patterson, N.
and the mill was soon totally destroyed.
The fire commuaicated to the residences
of Joseph the and Walter both Bamford, which
adjoined mill, of which were
burned to the ground. The loss is placed
at $400,000; insurauce, $200,000. The
300 bands employed in the mill, among
whom were a rttimberof women and girls,
were l’or a time panic-stricken, but all ox
them, it is believed, escaped uninjured.
IT IS SENATOR GORDON.
THE GREAT CONTEST HAS
CLOSED
AND GENERAL GORDON nAS KEEN DE¬
CLARED THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM GEOR¬
GIA—EXCITING SCENES IN ATLANTA.
Tuesday was a day to be remembered
in Atlanta. Seldom, if ever, before have
there been such scenes. Those in the
hall of the house of representatives dur¬
ing the exciting election will be memor¬
able in t le history of the new capitol,
for it is doubtful if ever again such an
exciting election will be held within
those halls. Arid those about the streets
and hotels will be remembered as evi¬
dences of enthusiasm seldom seen.
Everybody seemed General happy. The men
who had fought good Gordon took
their defeat humoredly, and in the
rejoicing prominent that followed those who they had were been almost his
as as
warmest supporters. Everybody rejoiced
—and with a great rejoicing Atlanta was
painted a the glorious crimson beggars in a manner de¬
that, as reporters say,
scription. thousand crowded
Ten people were night;
around the artesian well at a surg¬
ing sea of humanity. The flashing
lights, fireworks, bonfires, dozens of
torchlight mottoed processions, transparencies, waving flags,
banners, the
music, and made above all, memorable the spirit gathering. of the
occasion, it a
Not since the election of a democratic
president has such a scene been witnessed
iu Atlanta.
Prominent in the crowd were the old
ex-con federates; one-armed, perhaps,
waving their empty sleeves or hobbling
about on one leg. Gray-liaired men and
l oys, and even a number of ladies were
there. Representative citizens from all
parts of Georgia, hand, and people with of Atlanta accord
were a'l on and one
and unbounded enthusiasm Brilliant proclaimed
Gordon’s election. speeches
were made by a score of Gordon support¬
ers, which were received with great en¬
thusiasm.
During and the speaking, cheering General Gordon
arrived, the was tremen¬
dous. He was escorted to the front by
Governor Northen aud Mr. Smith, and
for several seconds was kept bowing to
the crowd.
“My countrymen,” said Governor Nor¬
then, as soon as he could bo heard, “I
present to you a man brave in war, great
in peace, magnanimous in victory—John
B. Gordon!”
The cheering w r as renewed, and lasted
again for several seconds.
, “My countrymen,” said Gen. Gordon,
“it is a glorious thought that ia all this
sea of upturned faces no face pictures the
heart of one who is not my friend.
[Great applause.] No foe faces mWo
night. Wo are all brethren in this tri¬
umph of truth. [Applause.] We are all
brethren aud Georgians—all Democrats!
AH Americans! [Great applause.] is My
cause is your cause, your fate my fate—
[applause]—and so long as Gml giv6s me
the ability, every impulse of my heart and
every throb of my brain shall 1)0 in the
interest of this grand, unrivalled applause.] and glo¬
rious people.” Northen [Great called for
Governor was re¬
peatedly, and forced to respond.
“My countrymen,” said he, “all I can
say to you is, thank God for Gordon.
[Great applause. ] Thank God for the
state that gives him to the United States
of America. [Applause and ] Thank that God
for the him people, the brave American true, people; who pre¬
sent to
crown him with their proudest love, and
trust him with their highest honor.
[Prolonged Hon. applause.] B. Goodwin spoke fol¬
Jno, next,
lowed by Sir. W. A. Hemphill. received with Sir.
Hemphill's speech was
tremendous enthusiasm.
A telegram from South Car lina was
read by Sir. Smith, congratulating Gen¬
eral Gordon upon his election. It was
“number 1,097” of its kind received
during the day.
Speech making was continued until
9:30 o’clock, when the crowd gradually
broke up and adjourned. Amid the
booming of cannon, will fire-works and bon
a day that he memorable m
Georgia’s history, was brought to a close,
TOO REFINED.
Mrs. Fangle—Ilmv do you like your
new maid, Mrs. Jingle?
Mrs. .Jingle—Oh, she'd bo all right if
she were not so over-reiinel.
“In what way ?”
“She never breiks anything but the
most costly Dresden china.’—jSr. Joseph
News.
NEWS OF THE SOOTH
BRIEF NOTES OF AN INTER¬
ESTING NATURE.
pitiit HKS.S prom ale points in . raK
SOUTHERN STATES THAT WILL
TAIN THE READER—ACCIDENTS, FIRES,
floods, etc.
Major Sherman CoDant, superintendent
of the Florida Southern railroad, died iu
Palatka, Fla., Friday, of pneumonia.
The Southern and Western Railway
Club composed of master mechanics anil
master ing car builders, held its third meet¬
Thuis mv in Nashville. Most of the
southern lines were represented.
W. R. Quarles, banker and broker,
as-igned at Richmond, Ya., Friday. The
cause ascribed is inability to realize im¬
mediately on debts duo him, or to pro
curc needed loans in the present condi¬
tion of the money markets. The liabili¬
ties are thought to be about $30,000 or
$35,000.
A New Orleans dispatch say: The
grand jury late Friday Eight reported
finding true bills against seventeen men
under arrest, charged with the murder of
Chief of Police David C. Hennessy, on
Oct. 15th, lor murder and accessory
thereto. It is expected that their trials
will be fixed at an early date,
News was received at San Antonio
Texas, Saturday of another raid made
by the Seris tribe of Indians, who reside
iu the State of Sonora, Mexico, and are
said to be cannibals. A band of the sav
ages attacked a detachment of Mexican
troops stationed on the frontier, and sev¬
#
eral soldiers and four Indians were killed
in the battle.
A Charleston dispatch says; It was
learned definitely Friday that aii English
syndicate is negotiating the purchase of
all the phosphate lands in this state, to¬
gether with the machinery, etc. Their
agents oi the principal are now making and a schedule
stocks fixing the
value. Tun million dollars is said to be
about the figures involved.
An Austin, Texas, dispatch of Friday
says: Under instructions of the gover¬
nor, State Health Officer Rutherford has
decided to establish a quarrantine against
smallpox and at Del Rio, Val Verde county,
at Claude, in Armstrong county.
Quite a large number of new cases of
smallpox days have developed iu Rio. the last, two
in Mexico, near Del
A Greenville, Miss,, dispatch says: At
8 o’clock Saturday night as the west
b und passenger train on the Georgia
Pacific was coming in between Grady
and Tom Nolen stations, it killed Editor
Dukes, Miss. of the Eupora Progress, Eupora,
the end The unfortunate crosstie. man was sitting engine
on of a The
knocked him off killing him instantly.
A Nashville dispatch of Friday savs:
Complete returns of the election in Ten¬
nessee give John P. Buchanan, Demo¬
crat, 115,545: Lewis, T. Baxter, Repub¬
lican, .76,325; Dr. Kelly, prohibitionist,
10,015: total vote, 202,785. Buchanan's
plurality over Baxter. 39.220; majority
over both, 28,303. Taylor’s plurality dis¬
over Butler for congress in the first
trict is 744.
A Jacksonville dispatch of Thursday
says; Commissioner Mann, of the Nation¬
al Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union,
announces that the Pennsylvania railroad
and Atlantic coast line, will sell on the
28th and 29th of November oue-fare
round-:rip tickets to Ocala, Fla., and re¬
plies turn, both good for delegates thirty days. and The the late general ap¬
to
public.
A San Antonio dispatch of Friday says:
The American lottery companies find that
Mexico is a rich field for their operations,
aud information received here from the
city of Mexico, states that President Diaz
has recently received a number of re¬
quests sor concessions from these chance
institutions. It is understood that the
Mexican government does not regard the
lottery schemes with favor, and it is
doubtful if any of the concessions will be
granted.
A San Antonio dispatch of Wednesday
says: The new law imposing a tariff of
$30 her head on horses imported from
Mexico to this country, is having a branch very
depressing effect on that extensive
of trade along tlie Bio Grande border.
Under the new law the cheapest way of
importing horses across the border is to
run them over the river, have the custom
house officials to seize aud sell the ani¬
mals, and buy the stock in at from $10 to
$12 each, and receive pay as an informer.
Thomasville, Ga., financial circles are
considerably disturbed. Two more fail¬
ures occurred Saturday; IT. Wolff & Bro.,
oue of the largest dry goods houses in
South Georgia, went under, and Mrs. A.
C’rine also turned over her stock to pre
ferred creditors. Wolff's liabilities are
not as yet known, but it is estimated at
about $45,000. Credits to the amount of
$30,000 are secured by mortgages. 'The
creditors of Mrs. Criae have about $3,000
secured. The immediate cause of the
f diuresis the tightness of money through
out the country.
The eleventh annua! report of the de¬
partment of agriculture of South Carolina
just competed, makes a very remarkable
showing. The season was generally
favorable for cottou. The acreage was
increased from 1,561,280 acres in 1879 to
1,615,480 acres in 1890, and a careful
and conservative estimate, based upon
reports received since November 1st,
places the yield of the crop of 1890-1891
at 671,146'bales of upland and 12,000
bags of Sea Island cotton. This, is by
far the largest crop ever grown in the
state.
The new Masonic Temple ia Cmcago, Bk,
Hie corner stone of which lias jnst been ibr*.
will be twenty stories and 300 -eet in height
A HEAV ?JL AiLU
*z.
k RECEIVER APPOINTED i'OR
states rolling tt;
stock to.
A Chicago dispatch says- t:,
States Boiling Stuck Cotunanv ait
,ar K® P' ant at Hegewich v
'
placed ift the Was T ^
The liabilities hands of a
and are $6,000,^0 ffive-i
assets at
was depression precipitated m the by slow ' c , ]£ ^ °os a
company money ma T
est, builders is ore of of the laf-^sr it n ° U 1
railway *
the world and ] m y ears
Hegewich, mston, Ala., Ill., and Decatur Urbana’ f, . anLs ;
"
capital stock ru 'I
of the com ,$&**''» M n v
0«0, of which $3,500
cash, and there is $50.) ooo'af, u '’
pany not yet consist issued. of shops. Toe U ®.. N of f st 00 <
and machinery Hm'hVk'" v ,mk „ , '' st|
$1,400,0^ at
originally cost a ■’ nd n'hij wW
are now iu claimed, by reason
vance real $2J)00,<jj
worth at least 10
and works at Anniston,
$700,000; lts plant at I
. $500,000; f’ ,
costing its shop and ^
Urbana, $180,000, and imb ZS* r
Alabama, $40,000. ‘’The J
men in its It employ has been at obliged varies work!, T
the employes . and to mv ‘tort?
for material
tent of $600,000 monthly Tin i *
stringency pelLcl the in railioad the money market hS
bought cars of the rolling companies thatV
to pay their bills in long stock pan? cam,*
stead of cash, and it time
ly d.fficuit has been extra
to discount tire „a
Judge Blodgett appointed a II,
wich been for as president at present, and 1” 1
nineteen years. The j u d*e a
ordered the receiver to continue
works and not let any of the plants
shut down. Mr. Hegewich cave ° hon b0n
$500,000. e
STILL DANCING.
THE SIOUX INDIANS PREPARING
TO TA]
tiie Avar path.
Agency, Dispatches of Friday from Pine Ridi
8. D„ say: The dancing I
dnms have the agency and the srnvua,
mg country in a state of tenor Gud
dances, under the lead of Little W oun
Six Feathers and other chiefs are st
going strapped on, and the Indians have thl
guns to their backs as thl
dance. It is within the bounds of posa
solidate bility that t.lieir the dancing Indians rotiv Wounds! col
forces at
Knee creek, and in that case a light ma
be expected at any moment, GcnMJrooki
in command of the troops which arrive
day Thursday, held a long consultation Fr
with Indian Agent Roger rmcl Spc
cial Indian A gent Cooper. It is probs
ble that with the force at hand no a
tempt will be made to stop the dancin'
at present.
Advices from Eureka state that th
settlers of Emmons and Campbell corn
ties are flocking to that place * n accoua
of a well defined rumor that the Siam
wdl take to the war-path at once. Fid
hundred people from the country are noil
in Eureka. J
A NOVEL SCHEME.
AN “OLD TIME” PLANTATION TO BE
TABLISHED IN TENNESSEE.
A Chattanooga dispatch of Wednesda
says: Capt. Hugh Colquitt, of Gaorgii
in connection with a number of loe
capitalists, has bought 3,491) acres th i
laud on the East Tennessee road,
Bide of Ooltewah, for the purpose <1
idea erecting is a have “King aud Cotton’s maintain palace. an old-tinj ’ Tj
to
cotton plantation, worked in die manni
of the original Southern cotton fields, ad
the product company expects than to the make expense the e ot 4tcj tl
more pay is make tl
enterprise. The purpose to
plantation a point of interest and for prop]
from all sections to visit., 1° exn '‘i
the primitive cottou industry in aii a
stages, and operated. l)V the priuuuj
negroes as far as obtainable
STUPENDOUS FRAUDS
UNEARTHED BV TIIE NEW MAXAGEME3
OF A TEXAS RAILROAD.
day A Houston, A Tex., very dispatch bad Mateo of Weg att
says. existence the Gulf, t
has been in on for LV
rado and Sante Fe railway of oiheta
and since the recent cb-mges M
all the discrepancies have come to
that, through some mea «
It appears defrauded ut of
road has been ( ’ V ,/r
worth of cotton,, aud that durm
cotton season some ei^W fi
car-loads present of confessed cottou ha ^
wil .
astray. The officials ou - " j; VU I«
the above is true, and will
pected what evidence parties who.are theylectc^ in tom
employes. ^ ^
" the coop*
tematically g"_ g _ ’ -md
is possession of a ,, ( j 1(; n eccss*
iu be sprun ti
facts, which will s
time
UNDER FALLING
OF MEN FATALLY INJURE!’
A NUMBER OF A builm sg -
THE COLLAPSE -
&C
of men in the mins. FolicG al
ambulances were so t k?n
Injured ^ n
the /“lied out] acd T
One man was injured may
or eight of the ^rde ?
wall which collapsed ^
sustain the weight oJ tw’ ^
which it upheld, and its co - P ^ s
down immense mas, ot non,
an
mortar.
