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BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD.
VOLUME 2i;
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., PATUtRDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1895.
NUMBER 312.
THE THEMS FILLED
By Montgomery People Regard
less of Political Opinion,
TO HEAR HON. H. A. HERBERT
His Entire Speech Was Devoted to the Silver
Question.
HE WAS FREQUENTLY APPLAUDED
He Mentioned All the Republican States
Against Silver, but Said Nothing
About Mississippi, Missou
ri. Illinois, Etc.
Montgomery, Oct. 4.—(Special.)—Hon.
Hillary A. Herert, the distinguished
Alabamian who presides over the desti
nies of the American navy, address d
here tonight, on the financial question,
about 400 of Montgomery's foremost cit
izens. The speech is universally ac
knowledged to have been the ablest ex
position of the claims of the sound money
ever heard here. The secretary used
the same old arguments, but he handled
them in a systematic and practical man
ner, and everybody who heard him is pre
pared to acknowledge that he got out of
his subject all there was In it. The dis
tinguished speaker claimed to be a bi
metallist, but he made the best gold
speech ever heard here.
Colonel Herbert is exceedingly popular
here and Ills speech was well received
by the audience. Ex-Governor Jones in
troduced him most compllmentarily and
the audience cheerfully endorsed the
kindly expressions toward the speaker.
Colonel Herbert will speak in Ever
green next Tuesday, in Birmingham on
Wednesday and in Huntsville on Friday.
Associated Press Report.
Montgomery, Oct. 4.—Secretary Her
bert was greeted by an immense and
enthusiastic audience at the theater to
night. The people at his old home, re
gardless of political opinions or differ
ences upon the issues of the day. as
sembled to do him honor, and it was a
great occasion. The speaker was in ex
cellent condition and voice and was fre
quently cheered and applauded, the name
of Cleveland being received with much
enthusiasm whenever mentioned. This
Is the secretary’s first appearance before
a Montgomery audience since he went
Into the cabinet, and he was exceedingly
gratified at his reception.
Secretary Herbert's theme was silver.
He expressed his thanks for the invita
tion to participate in the debate and for
the reception accorded him.
The question the people are consider
ing, he said, 19 whether or not the United
Slates government ought to undertake
the Independent, free and unlimited coin
age of silver. This is the most impor
tant question we have had before us 9lnce
the great campaign of 1874, when we took
Issue with the carpet-baggers, who were
then dominating our state. Even setting
economical results aside, the question is
Important. On the conclusion at which
we arrive may depend the future su
premacy of the democratic party in the
United States for years to come. 1 ap
proach this question as a bimetallist; and
let me remind you of what you already
know, that I am also a democrat who
has always worked in harness, and I
have never complained that a party col
lar chaffed me or sat uneasily on my
neck. 1 am a bimetallist because I be
lieve in all the gold and silver we can cir
culate at par with each other, but 1 am
not the friend of either of these metals
for any sentimental reason. What our
currency shall consist of is a question
to be decided on business principles.
There is a sentimental objection to gold
jiiviuisvvi 1*1 *-> J ou lilt *«. »o * 11C IIUIUCJ
of the rich, but It does not seem to me
that this should have any weight, be
cause, in my opinion, the poor man is en
titled to as good money as the rich.
There is a sentimental argument in favor
of the silver dollar because it is said to
have been the “dollar of our fathers.” It
does not seem to me that this argument
should have any weight because it is not
founded on facts. The fair presumption
Is that neither your father nor mine nor
any other man’s father who died prior
to 1878 ever handled enough silver dol
lars to keep him out of the poor house.
The secretary then plunged into a dis
cussion of the silver question and of the
causes of the recent panic and hard
times, and in conclusion said:
"I know of no more effective way of
crippling the south and its industries
than for our people to clamor for the
payment of debts already contracted,
and hereafter to be contracted, in depre
ciating silver dollars. Fortunately for
this country the effects of the panic of
1893 ar rapidly passing away; money
haH begun to flow again in Its accus
tomed channels: wheat has risen in
prices, cotton has risen in price; iron has
risen in price; industries are reopening
everywhere; wages are increasing, and
all this comes from the fact that the
capitalists of this country, who are
shrewd, far-seeing and who watch with
keen eyes the doings of every political
convention, have come to the conclusion
that the free silver sentiment in the
United States is not strong enough and
not powerful enough to force this coun
try to a silver basis. They understand
that there is no free silver sentiment In
the east; none in New England: none in
New York; none in Maryland, New Jer
sey or Pennsylvania. They see that re
publicans and democrats in the state of
Ohio have pronounced against free sil
ver: that the republicans in the state of
Kentucky have pronounced against free
silver; that only parts of the democrats
lln the other states of the west and south
are for free silver, and they are confident,
as I am, that the people of the United
States what else may happen, will in
1S96 pronounce for the continuance of
sound money, for the parity with gold of
every dollar of silver and of paper now
afloat or to be floated in the United
States.
“I do not appeal to any low or selfish
motives in you, gentlemen, when I urge
you to place yourselves on the winning
side of this question, but I do urge upon
you as democrats, whatever may be your
individual opinions as to the advisability
of enacting a free silver law, to range
yourselves with the controlling sentiment
of the people of the United States which
must and will dominate the next admin
istration of our government. Let us do
what we can to have this administration
democratic. Alabama is a democratic
state, deeply interested in the success of
party, what else it has failed to do. has
recently in congress passed a law to leave
the people of the United States free to
manage their own elections; another law
making- material reductions In tariff tax
ations, and which has so far maintained
the financial honor and credit of this
country. You may divide and destroy
the prospects In this coming campaign
of our grand old party, you may be in
strumental In putting the republicans
again in power, but you cannot force
free silver upon the people of the United
States.
"The democrats of this country have
always been for sound money. They sus
tained the law that Benton advocated
and Jackson approved in 1834. preferring
gold to silver because they believed in a
currency that was the very best: they
sustained Andrew Jackson's specie cir
cular ecause they believed in money that
was the very best. They helped to put
down the greenback craze, plausible as
theory was, because they believed that
the commerce of the United States, which
is pushing into every port in the world,
ought to be conducted with money that
will be good wherever the flag of our
country may float; and so they will de
cide now—our silver and our paper mi st
be kept as good as gold, our country
must keep its place in the fore front of
civilization.”
LODGED IN JAIL.
A Young Negro Tells How He Happened to
1 Be Shot.
Selma. Oct. 4.—(Special.)—Mims Brown,
a young negro, was brought to the
county Jail today from Harrell’s, twelve
miles west of here. He is wounded in the
leg, and his stomach Is grazed by a bul
let. He says that last Tuesday he was
crossing Mr. William Moore's land near
Harrell's, when Mr. Moore ordered him
off. Both drew knives, but they were not
used. Yesterday Moore met him and
fired on him at close range, and he at
tacked Moore with a stick, breaking his
hand: that last night a posse surrounded
his house and as he fled fired a volley at
him. two balls striking him as above
stated. He escaped, but was captured
today and jailed.
ARMENIAN ATROCITIES
HAVE BEEN GROSSLY EXAGGERATED
The Story About Women Throwing Themselves
Over a Cliff to Escape Dishonor
Was a Fake.
London, Oct. 4.—The correspondent of
the Pall Mall Gazette in Constantinople
sends an interview with an European
delegate attached to the committee of in
quiry which has been conducting an In
vestigation at Saksoun Into the atrocities
committed in that part of Armenia. The
delegate declares that the statement of
the press correspondent In regard to the
atrocities, especially those of Mr. Dillon
in the Dally Telegraph of London and his
English contemporaries, are gross ex
aggerations. When the report of the
commission is published, he says, it
will be found that the number killed in
the fighting attending the capture of the
villages of Semal, Shemak, Ghelighuz,
and in the fighting elsewhere did not ex
ceed from 300 to 500.
There is no evidence, says the dele
gate, that numbers of persons were killed
in cold blood or that there was any mu
tilation of women and children. The
finding of forty bodies buried in a pit
at Ghellghuzan, out of which the corre
spondents made so much capital, as well
as the story of women throwing them
selves over cliffs to escape dishonor, was
absolutely fictitious. The report of the
commissioners, the delegate asserts, will
also disprove all of the stories of whole
sale massacres and violations of women,
and show that only a flying column of
Turkish regulars operated against the
Armenians, who were well supplied with
firearms.
The correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph company at Constantinople
wires that the report of the commission
of inquiry, sitting at Sassoun, will en
tirely discredit the sensational stories
of massacres and violations which have
been so persistently circulated. Instead
of 40,000 Christians having been driven
Into exile, as alleged, the report will show
that the entire number of Inhabitants of
the disturbed district, Moslem and Chris
tian, did not exceed 4000. It will also
show that the Armenians, instead of be
ing remorselessly butchered while in a
condition of helplessness, being unarmed,
were well armed and made a most spir
ited stand against the troops. The stor
ies of the depredation and horrible
cruellies of the Kurdes engaged In any
of the battles. In short, the correspond
ent says, the whole affair has been most
grossly exaggerated, the absolutely base
less stories of horrible butchery being
invented by Armenian lying and Inspired
by political motives.
onarp f inancial f'rocuce.
Paris, Oct. 4.—The Figaro asserts that
the government, finding itself without
ready money to carry on the campaign
in Madagascar, withdrew 20,000,000 francs
in Rentes from the Caisse des Depots and
realized that amount from the securities
on the bourse. The effect of this action
was to cause a decline in It per cents.
The Figaro violently denounced this
piece of financial sharp practice.
The Crew Wa* Drowned.
London, Oct. 4.—The British brigantine
Zbe was driven upon the sands In the
Bristol channel near the Mumbles today
and broke up, while a life boat was pro
ceeding to her assistance. Her crew were
lost. The Zoe was of lGfi tons burden, and
was owned In Fleetwood.
BOWLER WAS DENOUNCED.
None of the Big Ouns Accepted the Banker’s
Invitation.
New Orleans, Oct. 4.—The State Bank
ers' association of Louisiana met here
this morning at the chamber of com
merce, O. A. D. Foster of Jeannerette
president, and Thomas R. Roach, B3C
retary.
An Interesting paper was read on the
success of the banks and express compa
nies by Mr E. B. Rand of Shreveport.
The annual address of President Foster
denounced in scathing terms the high
handed action of Comptroller Bowler in
usurping authority and withholding
bounty payments.
Secretary Carlisle. Comptroller of the
Currency Eckels and "Coin" Harvey
were invited to be present nnd sent re
grets at inability to be here. It was ex
pected that Congressman Josiah Patter
son would speak to the bankers at a
meeting to be held tonight, but Colonel
Patterson failed to arrive and the meet
ing for tonight is off. The association
adjourned until tomorrow after the
transaction of some routine business.
Spain to Coin More Silver.
The London Bullionist says: "Spain is
apparently going In for a large coinage of
silver, the mint of Madrid having coined
20,000 kilograms, and preparations are
now being made for the coinage of 90,000
kilograms for the Plilliplne Islands and
elsewhere. Silver, however, does not ap
pear to be Inquired for on Spanish ac
count, and it is thought that the large
amount required will possibly be ob
tained from the native mines; but the
possibility of a demand arising In Lon
don has a fluttering effect upon quota
tions.”
THE CLUB IS DETERMINtU
To Bring Off the Fight on Octo
ber 31.
THE PLACE IS DECIDED UPON
But Will Not Be Made Public Until Next
Wednesday.
$20,000 HAS ALREADY BEEN SPENT
The Original Offer Will Be Carried Out if
Corbett and Fiteaimmons Will Toe
the Mark, So Says Man
ager Vendig.
New York, Oct. 4.—The Florida Ath
letic club officials have by no means
given up hope of holding the Corbett
Fitzsimmons contest free from interfer
ence on tire part of the authorities. Man
ager J. H. Vendig, when seen last even
ing, said: “You can bet the fight will
take place October SI.”
"Have you selected a battleground?”
was asked.
"Yes, but we are not prepared at pres
ent to make public the exact location.”
“Will the fight take place in the United
States or Mexico?”
“I cannot tell you as much as I would
like to, for It would interfere with our
plans. I leave for Dallas Sunday to con
fer with Stuart in regard to the matter,
and I think I will be able to make pub
lic the location of the battleground next
Wednesday. I will state that the con
test will possltlvely be fought on October
81.”
"If Corbett and Fitzsimmons claim the
club’s $5000 forfeit money, will you and
Stuart retire from the management of the
club?”
“I cannot answer that question until I
confer with Stuart.” replied Vendig.
"We are out about $20,000 on the deal
now, but we nevertheless are willing to
our original offer as far as the purse
money is concerned. If Corbett and Fitz
simmons are as anxious to fight as we
are to assist them they will not allow a
forfeit to stand In the way.”
Murphy-Griffin Fight Stopped.
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 4.—Governor
Drown has stopped the Murphy-Grlffith
fight. He arrived in Louisville this morn
ing and at 12 o'clock met Mayor Taylor
by appointment. Mayor Taylor asured
the governor that the fight will not be al
lowed to take place.
“Billy” Thompson, the manager of the
affair, will retain a lawyer and test the
right of the authorities to atop the “go,"
which he says Is not a prize fight.
The Amateurs Win.
Knoxville. Tenn.. Oot. 4.—A wild throw
from centerfield Is all that prevented
the Knoxville amateurs from shutting
out the Nashville leaguers In the game
today. Score:
R H E
Knoxville .3 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0—9 11 8
Nashville .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0—1 3 6
Batteries—Davis and Grim; Hermann
and Brennan.
THE DURANT TRIAL.
Rev. John G. Gibson’s Appearance in Court
Caused a Decided Sensation.
San Francisco, Oct. 4.—When the Du
rant trial was resumed this morning
Judge Murphy said he was not prepared
to give a final decision on the matter
of contempt of Miss Carrie Cunningham,
the Chronicle reporter, for refusing to an
swer a question put to her yesterday by
the defense as to the name of the person
who gave her the information about Mrs.
Leak having seen Durant enter the
church door with Blanche Lamont. He
would therefore put the matter over un
til next Tuesday.
Rev. John G. Gibson was called to the
stand this morning. His appearance
caused a mild sensation in the court
room. He testified that he had been pas
tor of the Emanuel church since No
vember. 1894. Several pieces of paper
with his alleged handwriting were put
in evidence, but he refused positively to
identify the handwriting on any of them
as his. He was very evasive in his re
Dr. Gibson was asked to write an ad
dress similar to the one which was on
the newspaper in which Blanche La
ment's lines were enclosed to Mrs. No
ble. her aunt. The witness did so, and
while there was some resemblance to
the original address it was not very
marked.
The defense places much emphasis on
this feature of its case. The prosecution
says it will show that the similarity was
due to the murderer's having Imitated
Gibson’s writing. The specimens pro
duced today show that the minister’s
round hand, the letters of which are char
acter of printing and with scarcely any
individuality.
The defense made no attempt to show
where Gibson was at the time of the mur
der and didn’t question him as to the shoe
found in the church study with a blood
stain on the sole, or his chisel, which is
supposed to have been used by the mur
derer on the Jamb Of the belfry door.
This afternoon Durant's attorneys
called a dozen witnesses to testify to Du
rant's good character. One was a minis
ter and another Dr. King.father of George
King, who saw Durant In Emanuel
church about the time the murder Is sup
posed to have been committed. Dr. King
said Durant’s character had been so good
that he had never thought that there was
any need for discussing It. From others
It was learned that he was always looked
upon as an upright and moral young
man. Doland McIntosh, Durant’s next
door neighbor, indorsed Durant's char
acter. A suggestion that something of a
breezy nature will come out in the pros
ecution's rebuttal was furnished by Dis
trict Attorney Barkes, who asked McIn
tosh as to a visit his wife had paid to
Cooper Medical college with Durant. Mc
Intosh slenied that his wife had made any
complaint against Durant’s conduct oil
that occasion, as suggested by the prose
cution.
In the contempt proceedings against
Miss Carrie Cunningham, the reporter
who refused to divulge her sources of
Information, a decision was reserved un
til Tuesday.
Will Help the BoyB.
Washington, Oct. 4.—Mr. Constock,
chief of the customs division, treasury
department, and Mr. Crowley, chief of
the special agents treasury departm nt,
will leave here tomorrow for Atlanta,
Gh., to assist the resident custom officers
In handling the exhibits Intended for the
Atlanta exposition.
The Old Historic Liberty Bell and
Escort.
HAS STARTED FOR ATLANTA
The People at the National Capital Were
Especially Demonstrative.
THE NIGHT WAS SPENT IN RICHMOND
The Journey Will Be BesumedThis Morn
ing and Atlanta Will Be Beached
Monday Afternoon at 2
O’clock.
Philadelphia, Oct. 4.—A special train
bearing the old historic liberiy bell start
ed on Its journey to Atlanta at 8 o’clock
this morning over the Pennsylvania rail
road. The train consisted of a platform
car, built especially to carry the bell
south, and four Pullman cars and one
combination buffet car. Notwithstand
ing the early morning quite a crowd of
people gathered and gave an enthusiastic
"goodbye and safe return" to the vener
ated relic.
The special car. built by the Pennsylva
nia Railroad company especially to carry
the bell to Atlanta, and which Is said to
be superior to either of those used on sim
ilar occasions, consists of a plain plat
form on standard passenger car trucks,
with air brakes and patent couplers.
Around the platform is a net railing con
onucieu su <x» nut iu uuouuti me v
and on each side are panels bearing the
words, “Philadelphia" and "Atlanta." In
the center of the platform is a frame uns
der which the bell will be carried. On top
is a timber which runs lengthwise and on
which is subscribed In gilt letters: "177(i—
Proclaim Liberty.” The escort of the bell
on Its trip include, in addition to the com
mittee on councils, Mayor Charles F.
Warwick, general agent of the Pennsyl
vania railroad; W. J. Latta, assistant
general passenger of the Pennsylvania
railroad; George W. Boyd, director of
public works; Thomas M. Thompson, di
rector of public safety; Abraham M.
P.eitler, president of the department of
charities and correction; William H.
Lambert, city comptroller; John M. Wal
ton, city solicitor; J. L. Kinsey, register
of wills; Elias P. Smithers, city com
missioner; Jacob Wildemore, chief of
bureau of city property and custodian of
state house and bell; A. S. Eisenhower,
secretary to the mayor; John K. McCar
thy, police surgeon; Thomas H. Andrews,
physician, and Harry P. Wilson, United
Press representative.
Along the Route.
t'heater, Pa., Oct. 4.—After leaving
Philadelphia the liberty bell and its es
cort met with an ovation at every point.
From almost every house along the line
of the railroad the national colors were
displayed, and from every factory a
shrill salute was sounded from its steam
whistles as the train sped past.
At Wilmington.
Wilmington, Del., Oct. 4—Though
nearly all of the city officials were out of
town, Wilmington gave the liberty b 11
and its escort a rousing reception.
At the Capital.
Washington, Oct. 4.- -The old liberty
bell of “76" arrived at Washington today
from Philadelphia, en route to the Atlan
ta exposition, and was given an enthusi
astic reception. At 1:28 p. m. the special
train bearing the bell and its guardian
ran into the Pennsylvania railroad sta
tion, and was greeted by military com
panies, civic and patriotic organizations,
representatives of the district govern
ment and the board of trade and a large
number of citizens.
The Washington Light Infantry corps
and high school cadets, headed by the
United States Marine band, had marched
down Pennsylvania avenue to the rail
road station before the arrival of the
train, and during the stay of the bell in
this city acted as its guard of honor. At
the station were assembled the district
commissioners, a committee from the
board of trade, the Sons of the Revolu
tion and Sons of the American Revolu
tion and a reception committee.
As Mayor Warwick stepped to the sta
tion platform he was greeted by Presi
dent Ross of the board of district com
missioners, who delivered an address
of welcome. The mayor responded brief
ly, and after a reception and the party
had been given a chance to view the
bell, the Philadelphia contingent and
their hosts were driven to the rooms of
the board of trade, where luncheon was
served. The car containing the bell was
switched to a siding and for the brief
period It remained In Washington it was
viewed by crowds of people.
At 2:30 the special train started on its
Journey to Atlanta. The itinerary of the
trip from Washington to Atlanta, the
principal points only being given, is as
follows: Friday, arrive at Alexandria,
Va., at 2:45; arrive at Fredericksburg
at 3:25 p. m.; leave at 4:02 p. m.; arrive
at Richmond at 7:13 p. m.; Saturday
leave Richmond at 8 a. m.; arrive at
Lynchburg at 2:30 p. m.; leave at 3 p.
m.; arrive at Roanoke at 5:40 p. m.; Sun
day, leave Roanoke at 8 a. rn.; arrive at
Bristol, Tenn., at 2:30 p.m., eastern, and
1:30 p.m. central time; leave Bristol (cen
tral time) at 3 p.m.; arrive at Johnson
City, Tenn., at 3:40 p. m.; leave at 402
p.m.; arrive at Knoxville, Tenn., at 7
p. m.; Monday, leave Knoxville at 8 a.
m.; arrive a/t Athens at 9:36 a. m.; leave
at 9:40 a. m.; arrive at Chattanooga at
11:30 a. m.; Tuesday, leave Chattanooga
at 7 a. m.; arrive at Rome, Ga., at 10:45
a. m.; leave at 10:55, and arrive at At
lanta at 2 p. m.
Stops of not more than ten minuieswill
be made at Quantico, Milford, Doswell,
Ashland, Crewe, Farmvllle, Bedford,
Christianburg, Kast Radford, Wytheville
and Glade Springs, Va., Greenville, Mor
ristown, Loudon and Cleveland, Tenn.,
and Dalton, Ga.
At Richmond.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 4.—Starting from
Philadelphia this morning, the liberty
bell tonight, amid a blaze of red fire, in
vaded the very heart of the one-time
Confederacy. It was a peaceful entry,
however, the only bar to complete sur
render being a host of pretty girls, who
swarmed about the railroad station and
until well on to midnight claimed the
venerated relic as their own. After leav
ing Washington there was a lack of for
mality that was refreshing, but the
crowds grew larger and the enthusiasm
se. mli.. ;o increase as Mason and Dixon’s
line was left behind. In quaint old Alex
andria there was marked reverence for
the b' 11, and many heads were uncovered
as the train pulled slowly through the
tow n. The stars and stripes were liberal
ly displayed, and a feature was the num
ber of colored men and women who
Joined in the homage paid to the old relic.
At Quantlco there was another large
crowd and a renewal of the hurrahs. A
tremendous throng crowded In and about
the railroad station at Fredericksburg
and a company of the national guard act
ed as special escort. Mayor A. I*. Howe
was represented by Seymour White in
the welcoming ceremontes, In which his
intense patriotism was made evident.
To this address Mayor Charles T. War
wick responded on behalf of the Phila
delphia councilnient's committee, and lie
was warmly cheered at every telling
point. There the beauty of Virginia
took possession of the bell car and for
half an hour a steady stream of women
and children passed over the platform.
Many of them brought bunches of grace
ful golden rod. which they laid upon the
relic, and one stately matron brought a
wreath of roses which she hung about
the oaken frame. There was music and • k
lusty cheer as the train pulled out. ,
At Milford, Doswell and Ashland
stops were short, but there was no I- •
of warmth in the greeting of the bell.
Red lights were burned and a salute of
twenty guns belched forth ns the south
ward moving party steamed Into this an-,
cient capital. This salute was fired by
the famous Richmond Howitzers, and the
equally famous Richmond Blues acted as
a guard of honor during the all night
stop. The committee of city officials,
headed by Mayor Taylor, took charge of
the party on thc-lr arrival, and while the
bell car was left In charge of the reserves
and the Richmond Blues Mayor Warwick
and his party went to the executive man
sion, where Governor O’Farrall held a
largely attended and brilliant reception.
Up until most midnight a steady stream
of Virginians poured past the bell, and
the first day of the journey to Atlanta
came to an end. Tomorrow the party will
go as far as Roanoke, where the night
will be spent.
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
THE MONEY MARKET IS STRONGER
Food Products Have Decreased, but Other
Leading Commodities Have Mate
rially Increased.
New York. Oct. 4.—R. G. Dun & Co. in
their weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Commercial failures in the third quar
ter of 1895 were 279:1, with liabilities of
$32,107,179, averaging $11,521 per firm,
against $10,028 last year, about 16 per
c®nt more. The rate of commercial mor
tality, 234 failures in a quarter for every
1000 firms in business, is lower than last
year and the proportion of defaulted li
abilities to the solvent business repre
sented by payments through clearing
houses is but 2.49 per $1000, against 2.77
last year.
Highly important comparisons of
prices this week show about September
3 the lowest range ever known for whole
sale prices of all commodities, notwith
standing advances since March of 20 per
oaak on cotton goods, 40 per cert In boots
and shoes, and 53 per cent in iron and
steel products, while in woolen goods
there has been scarcely any advance, and
in all food products taken together a fall
of 17 per cent.
Reports from other cities at the end
of the quarter are highly cheering in
facts recorded and reflected a hopeful
spirit. Beyond question, the quarter has
shown astonishing improvement in some
branches, and retail distribution has
generally been good, though not com
mensurate with speculative wholesale
.purchases as prices were rising. Hence
there is a marked decrease in buying,
which some branches of industry begin
to feel.
The Pennsylvania has ordered 40,000
tons of steel rails and other roads 85.000,
but the steel makers having bought their
pig, Bessemer is lower and also gray
forge, and the demand for finished pro
ducts is decidedly smaller, so that the av
erage of iron prices turns downward for
the first time since February. Coke
workers gain 6 per cent more wages and
coke is raised 18 to 333 per cent. The
money market is stronger, with heavy
demands from the interior. All fears of
gold exports have ceased.
Failures in three days have been 207
in the United States, against 219 last
year, and 41 in Canada, against 40 last
year.
Bradstreet’s Review.
New York. Oct. 4.—Bradstreet’s tomor
row will say:
Seasonable weather has stimulated
sales of merchandise and increased the
prospects of a favorable fall trade gen
erally. Among the less favorable fea
tures are a moderate demand In staple
lines on the Pacific coast, a reaction in
the volume of business at Baltimore and
the check to the advance In prices of
iron and steel, with a reaction $1 per ton
at Ohio valley and Pennsylvania centers.
Prices for iron and steel at western
centers are firm, and dealers are said to
be sold eight months ahead. Mercantile
collections are very generally improved,
more particularly south Georgia and
Texas merchants and farmers being con
spicuous for liquidating Indebtedness
and anticipating payment of commercial
paper. Price movements this week pre
sent a marked contrast as In preceding
weeks. A further advance In cotton has
pushed prices up for cotton goods, nota
bly, print cloths. Coffee and sugar are
higher and rosin tends upward. Another
advance for anthracite coal is coupled
with the announcement of fractional in
creases lor copper, tin and lead. On the
other hand the three leading cereals—
wheat, corn and oats—have all gone off
again, while heavy receipts of live hogs
have further depressed pork and lsrd.
There are 23!) business failures reported
throughout the United States, as com
pared with 196 last week; 215 in the samr!
week a year ago; 365 in the first week of
October, 1393, and 198 In 1892.
The general dry goods trade has Im
proved with more seasonable weather,
larger eastern jobbers reporting a mate
rial increase in the demand. Wool re
mains active and strong on heavy de
mand abroad and a firm London market.
Sales of wool at Boston this week are the
heaviest on record, amounting to 12,090,
000 pounds. Five hundred thousand'
pounds of Montana have been sold to go
to Bradford. England.
Trade conditions south are improving
with the free movement of cotton and the
high price of that staple. With some ex
ceptions leading southern points report
Improving trade and advancing prices for
dry goods, hardware, leather and shoes.
The Heathen Chinee Must Go.
Washington, Oct. 4.—Collector Wise, at
fchm Francisco, has been instructed by
feting Secretary Hamlin to deport ail
the Chinese who were admitted as la
borers for the midwinter exposition. The
Chinese under the law were entitled to j
remain one year, but have over stayed |
this time. A month ago the Chinese la- |
borers had it announced to the treasury 1
department that they had departed, but ;
this has been discovered to he a Chinese j
trick to throw the authorities off their
track. 1
Two of the Suspected Negroes
Bound Over.
THE OTHER WAS RELEASED
Mr. ^ Poindexter Came Very Near Losing
His Head.
^ -
^ A/AS CAUGHT UNDER AN ELEVATOR
■rfi-s. William J. Bibb, an Old Besident,
Died Yesterday Evening—Mr. Choa.
E. Lewis’ Successful Play.
General News.
Montgomery, Oct. 4.—(Special.)—The
negroes charged with the murder of
young Harlow at Coosada last month
were tried on habeas corpus at We
tumpka, Ala., yesterday. Phlester and
his father-in-law were committed to
Jail without bail, but the third negro
was released. It Is believed the negroes
who were bound over killed the young
man as he lay asleep in a bed In their
house, robbed his clothing of the watch
and MO he was known to possess and
dragged his stripped body into the thick
et, where it was afterward found.
Champion Alabama Footballist.
Among the visitors to the city this
morning were Professor Lambert of the
University of Virginia and Mr. John A.
Penton of Coosa county, one of the stu
dents of that well-known educational
institution.
Professor Lambert has been on a visit
to the family of Mr. Penton in Coosa
county, and both left at 11 o’clock today
en route for the University of Virginia,
and will reach there in time for the open
ing of the session next week.
Mr. Pinton is a model specimen of a
physical man, standing 6 feet 1 inch in
his stocking feet and tipping the beam at
210 pounds. He has been a member of
the football team of the University of
Virginia for several years, and for the
past two years he has been captain of
the team and his excellent management
and superior Held work has won him a
national reputation. Hejs the champion
of the champion southern team, and has
the reputation of being about the best
player in the country.
A Close, Ferhapa a Fatal, Call.
At an early hour this morning Mr. A.
A. Poindexter, a salesman for Mr. B.
Wolff, met with an accident, which, for
tunately, did not prove serious. Mr.
Poindexter was calling to one of the
porters In the cellar, when his head was
caught by the elevator, which was de
scending, and his face and head were
severely bruised. The accident might
have been a serious one but for the pres
ence of mind displayed by the porter
descending on the elevator, who reversed
it at the first cry of pain from Mr. Poin
dexter. The injured man was carried to
his home, where he was given the best
medical attention, and at noon he was
reported to be resting easily.
A Little Blaze.
About 7 o'clock this morning a slight
fire occurred In a lot of barrels and boxes
stored in the yard In the rear of the Ho
tel Flemming. The department was
called out and the fire extinguished with
out any material damage resulting.
Mrs. William J. Bibb Dead.
Mrs. William J. Bibb, a highly es
teemed woman who has long resided in
this city, died yesterday evening at her
residence on Jefferson street. Mrs. Bibb
was greatly loved throughout the state,
and news of her death will occasion uni
versal regret. Her remains will be
burled tomorrow morning In Oakwood
cemetery'. Mrs. Bibb was about 50 years
of age.
Visiting the Negro Sohool.
Hon. J. I... Curry of the Peabody fund
is in the city. Colonel Curry and "Gov
ernor Oates today visited officially the
State Colored university near this city,
and delivered short addresses to the
teachers and pupils.
A Rising Young Playwright.
"‘Mr. Valentine’s Christmas Supper,"
by Montgomery’s talented playwright,
Charles K. Lewis, Esq., was ushered into
practical life for the first time last night
by that eminent actor, Mr. Sol Smith
Russell, at Ruffalo, N. Y., and from tele
grams to hand today, proved a perfect
success. The author, Mr. Lewis, has por
trayed the noble character of Mr. Valen
tine, an old bachelor of refined tastes,
most admirably. It is a one act curtain
raiser in two parts. There are two ac
tual characters. Mr. Valentine, the old
bachelor, and Clem, his old faithful ne
gro servant. There are seven imaginary
ch^-acters introduced, six women and
one child. The old bachelor reviews his
love memories on Christmas eve and
dies at the banquet table.
Mr. Lewis received a telegram from Mr.
Russell today congratulating and thank
ing him for his masterful piece of work.
Personal and Social.
Judge W. F. WUkerson and wife of
Prattville, Ala., are spending a few days
in the city.
Miss Mlttle Henry has returned from
Baltimore, where she has spent several
weeks. , „
Miss Sallle . Crumpton of Evergreen
passed through the city yesterday en
route to Cincinnati, where she will enter
a conservatory of music.
Mrs. E. J. Wellburne has returned to
the city and will spend the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Dent, on Sayre street.
Gov. and Mrs. R. F. Ligon have re
turned to the city after having spent the
summer at north Georgia resorts.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Wyman have re
turned after their summer outing at
Deatsvllle, Ala. _
Concluded Its Labors.
Denver, Col., Oct. 4.—The American
Public Health association concluded its
labors today and elected the following
officers for the year:
President, Dr. Eduardo Liceago, City
of Mexico. . . .
Vice-president, Surgeons A. A. Wood
hall and Henry Savllle, United States
army, Denver.
Secretary, Dr. Irving A. Watson, Nevf
Hampshire.
Treasurer,
Henry D. Holton, Brattle*
boro, Vt. _
Executive committee, Dr. Ji C. Acrader,
Iowa City; Dr. R. C. Goodwin, Thomaa
ton, Conn., and Dr. L. McShane, Balti
more.
Buffalo, N. Y., was selected as the next
meeting- rdace.