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BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD.
VOLUME 21;
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1895.
NUMBER 313.
[HE DEBAT^POSTPONED
Messrs. Bankhead and Clark Will
Meet Next Friday.
SENATOR MORGAN IS COMING
It Is Reported That He Will Stump the
State.
“UNCLE RUFUS SANDERS'” NEW HOME
Mr. Dixon Pnt in a Good Word for Mont
gomery, But He Put in Two Good
Words for Birmingham—Per
sonal and General.
Montgomery, Oct. 11.—(Special.)—The
debate which was to have been held here
toDight between Congressmen Clark and
Bankhead has been postponed until some
time next week, probably Friday. The
reason assigned is that today Is Alabama
day at the Atlanta exposition and many
Montgomerlans most Interested In the
proposed discussion are In Atlanta. The
fact Is that Montgomery is so full of bus
iness at this time that It Is difficult to be
assured of a good audience even to listen
to a debate between such men as Messrs.
• Bankhead and Clark.
The Apostle of Democrac y Coming.
It Is stated here that Senator Morgan
Is arranging to make a series of speeches
in Alabama during the latter part of Oc
tober and the first part of November.
The Aral speech Is to be made at Hunts
ville, it is reported. General Morgan can
draw a crowd to hear him speak any
where in Alabama when other senators,
congressmen and cabinet officers fail.
Like Dogs and Cats.
The following editorial from Captain
Kolb's paper, the Tribune, is understood
here to mean that the strength of the
Goodwyn and Kolb factions or the popu
list party will be put to the test in the
primaries to select delegates Jo the No
vember 13 convention:
"They do say the populist^promoterR of
the candidacy of W. F. Aidrfch^lnBpubU
can, for governor of Alabama are as busy
as the days and evenings are long with
devices' to steer the November conference
upon a mighty waWsof gushvin a "fu
sion” love feasf,- These are the same
gentlemen who .promised to extinguish
the Tribune by JhDe last; who promised
that an extraordinary meeting of the ex
ecutive committee.-called at their ur
gency to-meet In. this elty July 24 last,
would result In an enthusiastic state con
vention of .the people's party, which
would merge that grand body Into the
little republican party, with Aldrich in
the lead herein Alabama!”
The popullphrtiere believe that the live
liest feature of the approaching cam
paign will be the fight between the pop
ulist bosses and ringmasters.
i .Commandery Offloers.
The MaiStgomery commandery,Knights
Templar. hss elepted the following offi
cers for tl\4 leMUlng year: John M. De
Cottes,'eminent-commander; C. R. West
cott, generalissimo: D. C. Hanson, cap
tain-general; Gfctorge F. Moore, prelate;
Robert tj.' Teague, senior warden; H. S.
Maultoby, Junior-warden; J. F. Joseph,
treasurer.. K. H. Matthews, recorder; C.
D. Ruth, Btahdftrd-bearei; G. P. Shell
borrtf Sword-bearer; A. E. Warswlck,
warden; \lsaac B. Flnlgan, captain ot
guard.
Death of Mrs. Matthews.
Mrs.Catherlne II. Mathews died at her
home at 'Mafirews at 12;.10 this morning,
after an Illness of about one week. The
deceased was About 73 years old, and was
the widow of-,George H. B. Mathews,
who died In this-city In 1873. She lived
iB this city from J86!t to the spring of
1874, when Shfc returned to Mathews,
where she has since resided. The de
ceased was the mother of Messrs. John
T! Mathews, Qeorjte H. B. Mathews, S.
B. Mwthuws Antf W. C. Mathews, and
MrSr John B Fuller, Mrs. W. D. Dillard
and MISS Reber-nspMiii i, . nil "( wli.mi
survtru her. Horreinalns will reach the
city tonight., ,T7fe rtrtteral will take place
at 12 o’ciocK tomorrow from the residence
of Capt. John B..Fuller.
"TTnaieRufus Sanders.”
The many friends in Alabama of Hon.
Francis B. tlogds (Rufus Sanders) will
read with interest toe following from the
Greertvllle Diving /Truth: "Your ITncle
Rufus Sundefs hUU-perniuuently settled
down In old Butler, h»s built him a good,
capacious, old-styf# ^country residence,
where tig .sap entertain his friends in a
'hostile ptaaifeer.’ ‘ He" has purchased
him a numbtfr of all around trotting, pae
Ing. saddle UQ<1 bdnt n.ic.- and now
with dog anaitui^HHtttrepared to en
joy life of tp$^dflQ(M%e. of which he
has heretortiit enthusiastic
dreamer, andstihiw^he -paints in rustic
beauty with the pen. Dong life to you.
Rufe, and may fou prosper and be happy.
He is now, In /act, the sage of Rocky
Creek.” ,
Mr. Cook of the Journal 111.
Mr. Walter Qbok, the Evening Journal's
Intelligent youfcg local man. Is sick ot the
residence of hf« uncle. Captain Hubbard.
His absence fr$m his duties is noticeable
in the local columns of Montgomery’s
bright afternoon dally*, and his friends
hope for his speedy recovery.
Looks Like Boom Times.
■(,
Mr. F. W. Dixon, one of Birmingham's
foremost business men, was In the city
yesterday an.d.Jfae (Jay. before. Mr. Dixon
was greatly^ Impressed with Montgomery.
He says tbfifBMBTCRjj^jnount of business
done on CodiHBpv-jjReet was a revela
tion to him. - Hajtmist?. however, that
Btrmingha^'sTltqaaBce of all places
e.ml that tlWJ9tlaMM('i‘ tli'-n- ate be
ginning to%>ok»«lW8B# and do like they
used to in times before the
panic ntrud^m^l^R^
Judge T.4tfc
Arrington
having spei
lina. «
■ Mrs. 0. V
ter in Ne
friends he
Mr. John
his home
Mrs. A
an are in tl
Mrs. W.
is visiting
• Charles
his father’
Joe Beau
and liked b
from Wash
Mrs. M
■ and Miss Ollvia
o the city, after
In North Caro
spend the win
regret of her
lerviously ill at
(■sue.
daughter of Doth
ookledge, Fla.,
le city.
ter Is visiting
th Hull street,
sldent, known
on a visit here
her daughter, Mrs. F. P. Glass, of this
city.
Dr. and Mrs. S. . Jackson of Norfolk,
Va„ are in the city to spend the winter
with their son, Bishop H. M. Jackson.
A Star Criminal.
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 11.—There is in jail
in Fayetteville a prisoner who has a his
tory. He has been by turns a profes
sional gambler, liquor spy in South Car
olina, cowboy, and Is now to go on trial
for the capital crime of burglary. His
name is Carlton Watson. He tried to
break jail and was chained to the floor.
He has a complete chi in of signals by
which he communicated with the other
prisoners. His heavy chains were found
filed apart. Still heavier were those riv
eted on him. Yesterday these were found
hanging on a hook while Watson walked
around in his cell.
Taggart’s First Official Act.
Indianapolis, Oct. 11.—The first official
act of Mayor Taggart was to appoint E.
M. Johnson city comptroller and that of
ficial at once entered upon his duties,
succeeding P. C. Trusler, republican can
didate for mayor. The people who have
claimed that the new mayor would inau
gurate his administration by issuing a
proclamation that would license a wide
open city were dumbfojinded by a second
act, which was to send an order to the
chief of police to continue a vigorous en
forcement of the laws the same as had
been the policy of the previous adminis
tration. _
BOND TRADE DECLINED.
White & Co. Decline Mr. Steiner's Bid for the
Montgomery Bonds—Goto Baldwin.
Montgomery, Oct. 11.—(Special.)—News
came here from New York today that
C. A. White & Co., the New York firm
for which Steiner Bros, of Birmingham
bought the $50,000 of Montgomery county
bonds last week, paying 104% for them,
had declined to confirm the trade or re->
ceive the bonds. Thereupon A. M. Bald
win of this city, the second highest bid
der, offered to take the bonds at Steiner's
bid, and the sale was accordingly made
to him.
A $150,000 Blaze.
Plymouth, Ind., Oct. 11.—The Holland
Radiator works at Mremen were entirely
destroyed by Incendiary fire this morn
ing. The loss Is estimated at $150,000.
and the insurance placed at only $2500.
A FREE SILVER MEETING.
The Farmers'- National Congress Developed
Into a Financial Debating Club With
the Bimetallists on Tcp,
Atlanta. Oct. 11.—The Farmers' Na
tional congress developed Into a financial
debating club today. Ex-Comptroller
William Lawrence of Ohio precipitate*
the discussion by an uddress on “Bimet
allism and How to Secure It."
He took the free silver side and made
a strong argument.
He wanted a conference of those coun
tries which favored silver, leaving out
those countries favoring gold.
Mr. Lawrence was followed by Hon. J.
F. Shafroth, member of congress from
Colorado, who took Issue with the former.
The speaker began by stating that he
hoped that his remarks would not be
credited to him because he came from
Colorado. He said that Mr. Lawrence’s
position of calling a conference of the sil
ver nations was not the best plan, but
that the United States was big enough to
maintain the parity of the two metals
alone, and that this government could
maintain the ratio of 16 to 1.
J. G. Offut of Indiana offered resolu
tions reciting that the demonetization of
silver was the result of a conspiracy of
the chief commercial nations of Europe
and requesting the president to call an
international monetary conference. The
concluding resolutions were: \
Resolved, That we are opposed to any
legislation by congress which will have
the effect to cause either gold or silver to
be exported so as thereby to have sub
stantially only one of the metals as
money In the country.
Resolved, That we will oppose any
political party that will not Indorse the
foregoing resolutions.
The following were announced on the
committee of location: Lute Wilcox, Col
orado; Hon. Isaac Patterson, Iowa; D. C.
Wagner, Illinois; Rev. R. V. E. Ilutler,
Texas; J. P. Hunnicut, Georgia; J. W.
Morton. Tennessee; A. Stewart, New
York.
Resolutions favoring the free coinage
of silver and gold and the calling of a
monetary conference of nations favoring
silver were offered by Judge J. G. Rams
dell of Michigan, Judge William Law
rence of Ohio and J B. Hunnicutt of
Georgia.
After being discussed by A. Martin of
Michigan. J. A. Myers of West Virginia,
Ur. J. D. Olardy of Kentucky, J. C. Den
ham of Missouri and others, the resolu
tions were referred to the committee on
resolutions.
Hon. John H. Brigham, master of the
national grange, and Hon. Julius M. Fos
ter of Chilli were introduced to the con
gress.
ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN.
That Is if Commodore Selfridge Is Mario
Rear Admiral.
Wilmington, Oct. 11.—A naval examin
ing board will tomorrow Inquire Into the
qualification of Commodore O. Selfridge
for promotion to rear admiral In antici
pation of the retirement on February
next of Rear Admiral C. C. Carpenter,
now commanding the Asiatic naval sta
tion. The assumption of the rank of
rear admiral by Commodore Selfridge
will mark the first instance where father
and son. during the life time of both, have
attained the highest rang of the United
States naval service. Commodore Sel
frldge’s father. Rear Admiral Selfridge,
is now living in Washington. He is more
than 80 years of age and his vigorous ap
pearance seems to belle the fact that he
has been on the retired list since 18(10.
Articles of Incorporation Filed—The Road
"to Run From Florence North.
Montgomery, Oct. 11.—(Special.)—Ar
ticles of Incorporation of the Alabama
Northern railroad, running from Flor
ence, Ala., northward to the state lino
were filed In the office of the secretary
of state late this afternoon. George P.
Jones, R. T. Simpson and R. T. Simpson,
Jr., all of Florence, are the incorporators.
The capital stock is $3,000,000.
A Cigar Company Assigns.
Chicago, Oct. 11.—The Roper & Baxter
Cigar company made an assignment in
the county court this morning. Th* lia
bilities are estimated at $100,000. The as
sets exceed that amount by about $26,000,
but they are largely open accounts. The
cause of the failure Is said to be the dif
ficulty of making collections and the gen
eral depression In business.
Scranton, Pa., Oct. 11.—The thermom
eter this morning at 6 o’clock registered
32 degrees above. There was a heavy
frost, and Ice formed on the pools.
NEW RAILROAD.
Oettlng Very Cold.
ALABAMA DAY IN ATLANTA
Governor Oates and President
Collier Spoke.
THE BUILDING WAS CROWDED
Arrangements Are Now Being Made for a
Cuba Day
TO BE HELD BEFORE CONGRESS MEETS
The Iowa Press Association, Two Hundred
Strong, Arrived Yesterday—Many Val
uable Papers Read at the Con
gresses—Cincinnati Day.
Atlanta, Ga„ Oct. 11,—The Alabamians
formally opened their state building at
the exposition today. Addresses were
made by Governor Oaths of Alabama
and President Collier of the exposition.
The state was well represented in at
tendance, and when, the hour came for
serving punch the state building was
thronged.
The directors of the exposition are ar
ranging for a Cuban day. Invitations
are being sent to some of the most dis
tinguished orators and public men of this
country to attend and deliver addresses.
As yet the plans are vague, but they
will be rapidly shaped up and the day
will certainly be before congress meets.
The Iowa Press asociatlon came in to
day. There are 200 in the party.
The Ohioans of Georgia are preparing
to receive their friends on Ohio and Cin
cinnati days, which will be December 5
and 6, respectively. Cincinnati desired
a day for herself, and the directors fixed
it for December 6. Cincinnati has more
exhibits at the fair than any other city
outside of Georgia.
Miss Sadie America of Chicago read
the opening paper at the day's session
of the national women. It was the "Na
tional Council of Jewish Women.” Mrs.
Elizabeth Grannis followed with a paper
on "National League for the Promotion
of Social Purity.”
Dr. Abbey Cox Rooney of Illinois spoke
on local councils. Held Campbell de
livered a paper on "Household Economics
as a University Movement.”/
Miss Helen F. Goesman had a paper
on "Woman’s Position In the Industrial
World.”
The *1000 belt for the champion hose
reel company of the United States was
won by the Independence Hose company
of Martin's Ferry, O. There were eleven
entries.
SPAIN’S FRIEND,
Attorney-General Harmon Says it Is Discour
teous to Sympathize With Cuba and
Unlawful to Aid Her.
Washington, Oct. 11.—Inquiries by mail
and telegraph have been received in con
siderable numbers of late at the depart
ment of justice as to whether It is a vio
lation of the laws of the United States
for American citizens to express sympa
thy for Cuban insurgents in public meet
ings and to aid in fitting out expeditions
to assist them. One of the most recent is
from Mr. Watkins of Albany, N. Y. In
reply to it Attorney-General Harmon has
sent the following letter, which repre
sents the views of the administration on
the subject:
Department of Justice,
Washington, D. C., Oct. 9, 1895.
Mr. E. A. Watkins, 119 State Street, At
bany. N. Y.—
Sir: For some reason your letter of
September 26 did not reach me until to
day. I hasten to reply that the organiza
tion of a military force of any sort in the
United States In aid of the Insurrection
of Cuba would be in direct violation of
section 6286 of the revised statutes of the
United States, which provides for a fine
of not exceeding $3000 and imprisonment
for not more- than three years for every
person who in any way takes part in
such expedition or enterprise to be car
ried on against any prince, state, etc.,
with whom the United States are at
peace »
• As the United States are not only at
peace with Spain, but have with her a
treaty whereby extradition of prisoners
and many other benefits are secured, it
behooves all American citizens who have
respect for the laws and obligation of
their country and regard for its honor
to observe this law in spirit as well as In
letter, to be neutral in word as well as
in deed. While there is no law to prevent
American citizens from speaking their
sentiments on any subject, singly or to
gether. taking such action as you men
tion in your letter would. In my Judg
ment, be discourteous In the highest de
gree to a friendly power and tend to em
barrass and obstruct the government in
carrying out Its determination faithfully
to execute the laws and fulfill Its treaty
obligations. Very, respectfully,
.T. HARMON.
Attorney-General.
Pleased With the South.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 11.—The follow
ing party of leading manufacturers were
today In Columbia looking over the in
dustrial development here:
Mr. Benjamin Dobson of Bolton, Eng
land; Mr. Edward P. Taft of Providence,
R. I.; Mr. Edward Atkinson of Boston.
Mass.; D. A. Tompkins of Charlotte, N.
C.; E. S. Morse of Salem, Mass.; A. H.
Brewer of Norwich, Conn.; E. W. Atkin
son of Brookfine, Mass.
The gentlemen are especially inter
ested to see the electrical driving appa
ratus which Is bing operated by Mr. C.
K. Oliver at the new Columbia duck
mills. They are also, however, visiting
the factories of Col. A-. 0. Haskell and
Mr. W. B. S. Whaley. To Mr. Edward
Atkinson the progress that is being made
by the south I* well known, and was pre
dicted in his speech made at the first cot
ton exposition at Atlanta. The other
gentlemen from New England express
without reserve the utmost surprise at
what they have seen on the trip. The
party will go tfom here to Atlanta, where
Mr. Atkinson has an engagement to de
liver an.address at the exposition on a
subject so hear to his heart, ootton grow
ing and manufacturing in the south.
The party stopped only at Charlotte, N.
C., before coming here, and from Atiauta
returns north by the mountain route of
the Southern railway.
Butch Lyons H%nged.
Chicago, Oct. 11,—Butch ,Lyons was
-hanged In the county Jgll at 12:05 this
afternoon for the murder, of Alfred B.
Mason last February.
ORDERED 10 IZKENDERON
That Is Where the Marblehead
Is Going
-
IF SHE CAN ONLY FIND IT
Turkey Has Issued Orders for the Protection
of American Citizens.
THE CORBETT-FITZSIMMONS PRIZE FIGHI
Continues to Keep the Washington Officials
Awake at Night—They Are Deter
mined That it Shall Not Occur
on Government Lands.
Washington, Oct. 11.—A cable received
at the state department states that the
Turkish government has issued orders
to the authorities in all its provinces to
protect Americans. The Marblehead,
Captain O’Neill, sailed yesterday from
Ville, Prance, for Naples. She will prob
ably arrive at Naples tomorrow and Cap
tain O’Neill will there find awaiting him
the dispatches ordering him to Izken
deron.
The gulf is on the Syrian coast, about
1100 miles from Naples, and the Marble
head can reach there easily in four days.
The action of Secretay Olney and Secre
tary McAdoo with regard to the Marble
head was based on cable dispatches front
Minister Terrell that he feared trouble
would be caused in distant provinces
when the news of the Constantinople ri
oting reached them. A large number of
Armenian Christians are naturalized cit
izens of the United States and this gov
erpment has a great responsibility In giv
ing them adequate protection. A num
ber of American schools are also situated
In Armenia and Syria. According to ca
ble messages received at the state de
partment Minister Terrell is very active
In providing for the safety of citizens of
this country throughout Turkey and
Turkish possessions. A few days ago he
wired the department that he had asked
the porte to Issue directions to its offi
cials to see that Americans would be pro
tected in the event of trouble from the
Constantinople massacre and his dis
patch of today shows how successful he
has been In this connection.
Attorney-Genera! Harmon said today
that in directing the reselzure of the
steamer Commodore at Wilmington, N.
C., he had acted on ftdltlonal information
received by him. The effect would be to
transfer to the courts the responsibility
of inquiring into the facts of the case
and relieve him from the responsibilities.
If any attempt is made to occupy any
government lands for the Corbett-FI Lz
simmons fight Secretary Smith will in
struct the government authorities about
HM Springs to prevent the Tight Taking
place.
The secretary said today that he would
grant no permit for the fight, ’and if any
leasees of government land granted per
mission to the managers of the tight to
have it take place on their land his leeej
would be speedily revoked.
The Indian bureau was in receipt of a
telegram today from Chief Perryman of
the Creek nation, asking permission to
have boxing and other athletic sports In
the nation. Indian bureau officials were
puzzled about the telegram, owing to re
cent events in that country, and tele
graphed Agent Williams at Muscogee,
Indian territory, to ascertain the pur
port of it. He replied that the request of
Chief Perryman was In regard to the
Corbett-Fltzslmmons affair, and that un
der instructions from the interior de
partment he had taken steps to prevent
the fight on any of the lands of the five
civilized tribes.
The Peninsula Press association from
Delaware and Maryland, In charge of
Mr. E. T. Cooper, secretary, arrived in
the city tonight, and will leave for At
lanta over the Southern railway at U :15
tomorrow. There are about 125 In this
party. Including the wives of the news
paper men.
LORD 8ACKVILLE DENOUNCED.
The Dally Telegraph Comes to the Defense
of Ambassador Bayard.
London, Oct. 11.—The Dally Telegraph,
In. an article commenting on Lord Sack
vllle’a Issuance of the pamphlet, in which
he makes an attack upon United States
Ambassador Bayard, says:
“A very foolish, Ill-mannered, IlMimed
and ill-made pamphlet has been issued
by Lord Sackvllle with the purpose of in
juring the reputation of Mr. Bayard, now
the United States ambassador, charging
him with being a political trickster and
a constant and determined enemy of Eng
land. The whole thing is so full of bit
terness that it is not worth while to re
produce any part of the brochure. We
only hope that the common sense and
Judgment of the English and American
people will treat this uncalled for attack
with contemptuous disdain. Those con
cerned with diplomatic history will be the
first to assure Mr. Bayard that no effect
whatever is likely to be produced by such
a series of charges, so utterly unworthy
of attention or consideration.
During his sojourn here Mr. Bayard
has earned golden opinions for urbanity
and keen Judgment of affairs, and above
all has made studious efforts to cultivate
amicable feeling between England and
America. Through him the English are
learning a fuller appreciation of and a
higher admiration for the great repub
lic.'*
Four Women Killed.
Glascow, Oct. 11.—The Higginhotliam
mill In this city was burned today and
four women employed therein killed.
Sale of Florida Oranges.
London, Oct. 11.—The first consignment
of Florida oranges met with ready sale
at Coven Garden market today bringing
$6 u box.
The Vatican Will Act.
London, Oct. 11.—A dispatch from
Rome to the Pall Mall Gazette says: The
Vatican has promised to take action
through the papal nuncios at Paris and
Vienna in behalf of the Armenians.
Big Fire at Bremen.
Plymouth, Oct. 11.—The Holand radia
tor works at Bremen were entirely de
stroyed by an incendiary dt 6 o'clock this
morning. The loss Is estimated at $150,
000, and the Insurance only placed at $25.
000.
Agrarians Outvoted.
Breslau, Oct 11.—The socialistcongresa
today by a vote of 158 to 63 approved the
resolution offered by Herr Kautky, which
is tantamount to a rejection by the con
gres8 of the proposed Agrarian pro
gramme.
Another Great Battle.
Madrid, Oct. 11.—The Imp&rcial's Ha
vana dispatch says the Spanish column
under Colonel Sousa had an encounter
with a band of rebels in the district of
Manacas, killing six and wounding a
large number. The Spanish had one killed
and two wounded.
Will Retain Them.
London. Oct. 11.—A dispatch to the Cen
tral News from Athens says the govern
ment has decided upon the retention jn
•ervice Of Hu* marines whose terms of en
listment will expire on October 13. and it
is reported that the army reserves now in
the field are also to be retained.
The Queen Reported Killed.
Yokohama, Oct. 11.—Mr. Kmirmora, di
rector of the Japanese political bureau,
has gone to Corea in consequence of a
revolutionary uprising In Seoule. It is
supposed that the queen of Corea was
killed by the revolters. headed by the
king’s father, w’ho recently made a forci
ble entrance into the palace at Seoule.
A Political Sensation.
London, Oct. 11.—A dispatch from Mad
rid to the News agency says: “It is
stated here upon good authority that the
United States has pointed out to the
Spanish minister at Washington the ne
cessity that Spain should take prompt
action to crush the rebellion in Cuba.
This statement has created a sensation
in political circles.”
Died Like an Anarchist.
Prague, Oct. 11.—Antone Hoffman, the
anarchist, w'ho murdered Police Inspector
Baumgarten June 11, was put to death
this morning. He refused all religious
ministrations and uttered anarchist cries
to the last. A number of socialists gath
ered in front of the prison and indulged
in soditious shouts until they wer«? dis
persed by the police.
The Ambassador Doesn’t Know.
Vienna, Oct. 11.—The Tageblatt has an
interview with the Spanish ambassador
here in which that gentleman is reported
as saying that the complete subjection of
the Cuban rebels is certain. If Cuba
should ever achieve independence, no
says, the government of the Un-ited
States would not wish to annex the isl
and for fear of increasing the number of
her negro citizens.
THE SHERIFF CALLED UP.
Judge Duffield Says He Must Take Measures
tu Prevent the Fight—The Sheriff
Asked a Question.
Hot Springs, Ark., Oct. 11.—Circuit
Judge A. M. Duffle called the sheriff be
fore him today and informed him that it
was the sheriff's duty to take proper
measures to prevent the Corbett-FItz
simmons contest from taking place in
Garland county and advised him of his
powers In the premises. When the sher
iff asked when and just how he should
proceed to do tills the judge failed to in
struct him, saying he would consult with
the prosecuting attorney and advise
later.
This talk of Judge Duffle seems R>
have had no perceptible effect upon the
people most interested, and no Im
portance Is attached to it. There is so
little Indeed that the local correspond
ents, who understand the true inward
ness of things here, did not deem it
sufficiently. important to exploit It in
the metropolitan press, as it would have
a tendency to create unnecessary ularm
among the people who do not appreciate
the local conditions. There is no ap
prehension locally that anything radi
cal will be done.
It is argued that no arrests can be
made before an offense against the law
is committed, and the sheriff and his
deputies will be present to look after the
law.
Big Meet in Sight.
Lincoln. Neb., Oct. 11.—The promoters
of the Lincoln fall meeting, which open
the last week In October, have received
notice from Secretary Palmer Clark, who
Is at Lexington. Ky., that he has ar
ranged for the appearance of Joe Patch
en, John R. Gentry and Strathberry.
Robert J. Willis will probably be here.
The meeting promises to be the greatest
in Nebraska'racing history.
Corbett and Brady Surprised.
San Antonia, Tex., Oct. 11.—Corbett
and Manager Brady were much surprised
this morning upon reading the press dis
patches from Hot Springs and Little
Rock.Ark., to learn that Governor Clarke
pwlil seek to prevent the pulling off of the
fight at l^t Springs. They thought the
matter settled, and that there would be
no executive or judicial opposition to
the fight taking place there. Corbett
stated this morning that he would con
tinue his training, as he Is convinced the
Florida Athletic club will make good
their promise to pull off the fight on
schedule date.
THE CONTRACT ANNULLED.
The City Council Had No Right to Make the
Contract.
Jackson, Miss., Oct. 11.—Chancellor
Conn decides that the water works com
pany of this city has no contract with the
city, or In other words that the city coun
cil of 1888 had no right to make a twenty
year contract. The present city council
adopted an ordinance In September de
claring the contract null and void and de
clined to pay rentals for the quarter,
amounting to nearly 82000. Should the
supreme court, to which the case will go
at once, confirm the decision of Chancel
lor Conn the company will be forced to
sell to the city or raise the lax on private
consumers to meet their obligations to
their bondholders. The company Is bond
ed at 8100,000. the bonds being held In Bal
timore. The annulment of the contract
was on the ground If Insufficiency of fire
pressure and unfitness for drinking pur
poses. __
ATHENS.
Dr. Hawkins Resigns the Presidency of the
Female College.
Athens, Oct. 11.—(Special.)—Dr. N. O.
Hawkins^ president of the Athena Fe
male college, resigned the presidency of
the institution to return to regular work
In the conference. Dr. Z. A. Parker was
elected unanimously in his place, and has
entered upon the work. The full faculty
Is retained, and the school is running
smoothly.
An Earthquake Shock.
Colon. Colombia, Oct. 11.—Advices from
Bogota state that a shock of earthquake
on September 20 damaged a large number
of houses In the city. The inhabitants
are also threatened with a complete fail
ure of their water supply, and a public
meeting has been held to consider means
of relief.
Better Than Being Fired.
London. Oct. 11.—It Is reported that the
Earl of Elgin, viceroy of India, has re
signed for personal reasons.
THE WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
Business Last Week Was Not
Entirely Favorable.
COTTON* ADVANCED
-
But Nearly Every Other Commodity Showed a
Decline.
A GENERAL ABATEMENT OF ORDERS
Due to Over Purchases Earlier in the Sea
son, Is the Main Cause of the Decline.
But Pew Advances ot Wattes
Are Reported.
New York, Oct. 11.—Bradstreet's tomor
row. October 12. will say:
Cooler weather has stimulated a season
able day for staple dry goods, millinery
and clothing, and jobbers in these lines
in all parts of the country feel the im
provement. Relatively the most gain
has been made at the south, where an Im
provement is reported in almoBt all lines.
Interior merchants are placing more lib
eral ordens than for several years, and
latger distributing centers report saleB of
goods to the cotton belt and collections
therefrom exceptionally free. The unfa
torable features are found In disappoint
ment at the moderation with which
wheat is exported from week to week,
the reported weakness In pig Iron and
Bleel billets and In the competition suf
fered by domestic woolen manufacturers
from abroad.
The total number of business failures
throughout the United States number 263
this week, against 244 last week, 238 in
the. same week a year ago, 406 two years
ago and 191 In 1892. More encouraging
business features are found In the con
tinued advance In the price of cotton,
which In turn has put up the price of sev
eral varieties of cotton goods ami in the
prospect for the maintenance of these
rates, which with freer movement of cot
ton at the south are having a very favor
able Influence on business in that portion
of the country.
Dun’s Beview.
New York, Oet. 11.—R. U. Dun & Co. in
their weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
The price barometer gives indications
that are not entirely favorable. Cotton,
goojls go up with increasing evidence
that the cotton crop is short. Prices of
other manufactured products, of wool,
hides and leather, all show some decline,
a general abatement in new orders being
the principal cause. With an Immense
volume of business not much exceeded
in the largest month of the exceptional
year of 1P82, and with the evidence that
in several important branches the vol
ume has exceeded that of any previous
year, there is a growing uncertainty
about the near future of industries Mon
ey markets are neither strained nor
threatening, foreign exchange no longer
raise apprehension and all fears about
the great northern crops are passed.
There have been few advances in wages
of labor dining the past month, and only
a few works have been closed by strikes
for an advance.
The main cause of decreased orders
has been repeatedly pointed jnt by this
journal during the past half yenr. When
business began to revive a million traders
were in haste to order, not only the
goods that each expected to sell within a
given time, but enough to replenish
stocks which had been cut down almost
to bare shelves by two years of prostra
tion. Thus the buying was much in ex
cess of real consumption within the given
time. Also as prices rose many hastened
to buy in advance of visible needs, hop
ing that every purchase would mean a
gain, while multitudes hurried-to get In
their orders before competitors could buy
as cheaply. Under such conditions buy
ing continued for six months and still
continues in cotton goods, which have
risen less than the material. But in most
manufactured products buying for the
same reason can no longer be expected
and the steady and regular competition is
not yet known.
In woolen manufactures a demand for
dreBs goods and some specialties keeps
many fully employed, but most of the
works making men’s woolens, for which
new orders are scarce, find not enough to
keep them running. To pile up goods in
advance wholly in the dark as to future
foreign competition Involves such risk
that some concerns may cffise for a time.
It Is too early for cotton movements to
cast much light on the probable yield.
Port receipts thus far, 23 per cent smaller
than last year, do not indicate ns small
a crop an many rear, iri view ot me Known
lateness of picking. Widely circulated
advices to hold hack cotton have some In
fluence also. At present prices, averaging
8% cents In southern markets, against
5% cents a year ago, 7,000,000 bales would
bring $13,000,000 "more than 9,900,000 bales
brought last year. Some months ago
Pun's review predicted that 3,000,000 bales
of American cotton would be carried over
and was much criticised by Borne. Mr.
"Klllson. the final European authority,
shows that 2,977.000 bales were held Sep
tember 1 In ports and at mills here and
abroad.
Failures for the week have Included
two batiks and several concerns of some
size, and have been 269 In the United
States, against 231 last year, and 52 In
Canada, against 43 last year.
BISHOP GALLOWAY AMAZED.
His Name Being Used in the Brandon Mur
derers Petition.
Jackson, Miss., Oct. 11.—Friends of
Marshall, Fox and Coleman, the three
young Vicksburgers who killed Dinkins
at Brandon two months ago, who pleaded
guilty to murder and are now serving
life sentences in the penitentiary, are
busy circulating petitions for their par
don. It has come to the ears of Bishop
Galloway that the petitioners are telling
that he would sign the petition for par
don. and the bishop, who is related to
the man murdered by the trio, publishes
a card in the Clarion Eedger. in which
he says: "The report is entirely unau
thorized. Its very suggestion Is a humil
iation only equaled by my amazement
At their unseemly haste in making a trav
esty of the administration of Justice.”
A Roward for Bibby.
Washington, Oct. 11.—The postofflee de
partment offered a reward of $2<X) for the
arrest and conviction of William Bibby,
late mail carrier from Newton to Geneva,
Ala., who absconded with the mall pouch.
He Is of English birth, but halls from
Pennsylvania. Bibby Is about 18 years of
tare and has a sailor's gait, zg