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BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD.
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VOLUME 22:
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1895.
NUMBER. 4.
THE turnsJBE GATHERING
For the Free Silver Independent
Conference Today.
POPULISTS WILL CONTROL
The Day and the Republicans Will Catch Out
Behind.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Limestone Passes Resolutions Catting for a
Crystalised Party—Resolutions Passed
by Tallapoosa County—Prominent
Speakers Are Expected.
The freeballot-and-free-silvor-indepen
dent-of-party r.onfererifce, called by Chair
man Adams of the populite state execu
tive committee, Capt. R. F. Kolb and
others, will hold forth in this city today.
The indications are that all the leading
anti-deinocrutic politicians and a few of
the faithful will be piesent to participate
in the conference, which gives promise
of being a very interesting, if not an ex
citing meeting. The stormy scenes In the
county meeting here last Saturday would
indicate as much.
The clans began gathering yesterday,
and all the afternoon and evening the
opera house hotel, headquarters of the
populites, was thronged with members of
that political faith, who had come in ad
vance to see "how the land lays.” Among
the most prominent populites and repre
sentatives to be seen there were Chair
man: Sam Adams of Bibb, State Senator
A. T. Goodwyn of Elmore, Frank Baltzell
of Montgomery, Editor A. P. Longshore
of Shelby, W. F. Aldrich of Shelby, P. G.
Bowman and Col. Robert Chisolm of Bir
mingham, J. W. A. Smith, T. H. Aldrich
and L. E. Parsons of Birmingham, J. M.
Whitehead of Butler, Judge W. C. Robin
son and Representative E. C. Jackson of
Lee and others.
A State Herald reporter talked with a
number of the leaders yesterday, and
from their conversations inferred that
all was not lovely In the camp, though of
course they tried to make it appear that
no discord existed and that the confer
ence would pass off smoothly and har
moniously.
When asked if Kolb's attitude with
referecne to fusion would be discussed in
the conference Senator Goodwyn said he
thought not, as this was not a party con
vention, but a non-partisan conference
of men who favored honest elections and
the free coinage of silver at the ratio of
16 to 1.
It will be recalled by those who read
the State Herald's report of last Satur
day's county meeting in the Erswell
building that Captain Kolb there de
clared his intention to go before the con
ference today and on a question of per
sonal privilege resent the charges made
against him by certain populist leaders
recently and demand an Investigation of
his conduct.
If Captain Kolb Insists on this course
It wjll more than likely precipitate a live
ly row, according to the views of some of
the gentlemen approached on the sub
ject.
Captain Kolb's^ agreement at last Sat
urday’s meeting to discontinue his fight
against fusion is looked upon by thosa
favoring fusion as a victory for them
selves and a defeat for the captain. The
fact that Captain Kolb was placed on the
delegation to the confeumce is looked
upon by himself and frieflus as a personal
victory. With both sides claiming a vic
tory It is hard to say just what the out
come at today's conference will be with
regard to the captain.
Senator Goodwyn in an interview with
a State Herald reporter said he had op
posed such a conference being held at the
present time, preferring that the popu
lists and their allies wait until spring,
when he hopes dissensions and disap
pointments In the democratic party will
enable them to draw recruits from the
d'-mocracy. But a large number of pop
ulists wanted the non-partisan confer
ence and he was here to attend it.
Continuing he said: ‘‘It was originally
Intended to have every party represented
here, but the free silver democrats would
mot join us in the move and with few ex
ceptions the republicans are holding
hands off, so the conference will finally
resolve itself into a populist meeting,
with a little sprinkling of republicans.”
An effort will likely be made to form a
new party that will combine all opposi
tion to democracy. One county delega
tion at least has been instructed to work
to that end, as will be seen by rending the
following resolutions adopted at the
Limestone county mass meeting last Sat
urday:
A Crystalized Party.
Whereas, As substantially declared by
our meeting here on April 6, 1895, honest
elections, free sliver, enlarged currency
and living prices are the paramount
and overwhelming measures now before
the people of this country; and It is now
more apparent than ever before that the
only hope for any of these measures is
In a united, combined and chrystalized
effort therefor by all tnerf 1n favor of
them, regardless of past, present or fu
ture political affiliation on other matters.
Therefore we, a portion of the citizens
of I.tmestone county, In convention as
sembled. denominate ourselves the inde
pendent-free-silver-honest-electlons par
ty for the Impending campaign, and lay
down the following platform and cajl
upon all patriotic men to stand with us
In the premises:
1. Money Is the creation of law, and It
is the duty of the general government to
furnish a sufficient volume of full legal
tender money as a basis of circulation
and credit to sustain the stability of gen
eral prices.
2. We deny the right of the government
to delegate to banks, private corpora
tions or private parties the power to Is
sue money and condemn the national
bank legislation, which confers upon pri
vate corporations the power to issue
money, and are opposed to the perpetu
ation of that power by the Issuance of In
terest bearing bonds and demand the re
peal of all laws whereby banks are per
mitted to issue money and control Its
volume.
3. That It is the duty of the government
to restore, without delay, the laws of 1834
and 1873. which provided for the equal
and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. and to use
both gold and silver as full legal tender
for money for the payment of all claims
against the government. We condemn
the action of the republican party in de
monetizing silver in 1873, and denounce
said act as the greatest crime of all ages.
We denounce the action of every subse
quent republican administration and
every republican congress for their ef
forts to perpetuate said crime. We de
nounee the action of the democratic par
ty under the dictation of Grover Cleve
land for Indorsing the crime of 1873, and
consummating the same by repealing
every law on the statute books recogniz
ing silver as money metal.
4. We demand that all obligations of
the government shall be paid according to
the contracts under which they were cre
ated, and that contracts payable in coin
shall be paid either in gold or silver
coin, whichsoever Is most convenient for
the government of the United States, and
we denounce the republican and demo
cratic parties in confining the payments
of said obligations to gold alone, wherefty
the hurden of all debts has been
enormously Increased, causing ruin and
bankruptcy throughout the land and
practically confiscating the hard earn
ings of the laboring masses of the United
States.
5. We favor the union of all citizens of
the United States who are In favor of an
Independent financial policy by the gov
ernment of the United States, regardless
of the action of any foreign sentiment or
power, and deplore the disgraceful sur
render of the financtes of this country
to an alien gold syndicate, whose only In
terest is to make money dear and the
products of Industry cheap, and we es
pecially condemn the action of the two
old parties in their persistent efforts to
legislate in favor of banks and bondhold
ers against the interest of the people.
6. We are for honest elections to be pro
cured at all hazards, local self govern
ment. a tariff for revenue, economy in
administration of government, popular
education, government control of rail
roads and the destruction of monopolies.
7. The president and vice-presidents of
this meeting are hereby authorized to ap
point an executive committee to carry
out the purposes of this organization.
8. These proceedings are respectfully
commended to the Birmingham confer
ence to be held on the 13th Instant, to
which the following delegates, with pow
er to substitute their alternates, from this
county are hereby selected: R. N. Shel
ton, W. H. Bullington, J. H. Walpool, J.
S. Gill, I. F. Leloney, T. M. Hobbs, A. J.
Eaton, J. V. Burgreen, J. S. Harr, J. W.
Shipley, F. G. Wilson, W. R. Walker, J.
J. Turrentlne, J. H. Raney, J. F. McGav
ock, Theo Westmoreland, R. A. McClel
lan, J. M. Noblett, Thomas H. George.
Prominent Foreigners to Speak.
Several prominent politicians from oth
er states are expected to address the con
ference today on the two questions,
‘Honest Elections” and "Free Silver.”
Among these are Ex-Congressmen Joseph
C. Sibley of Pennsylvania and Ex-Coal
Oil Inspector John H. McDowell of Ten
nessee.
The Tallapoosa Resolutions.
The Tullapoosa delegation, headed by
Jerre Dennis, arrived on the Central train
lust evening. They brought with them
the following resolutions adopted at the
Tallapoosa county mass meeting last Sat
urday:
Resolved (1), That as representatives of
the common people of Alabama in confer
ence assembled we hereby pledge our
selves and our constituents that we will
not cast a vote for any candidate for of
fice, either local or national, regardless of
party, who Is not an open and avowed
advocate for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1.
Resolved (2), That we heartily indorse
the Troy plan for holding fair elections
In Alabama and recommend that proper
measures be taken In every beat In the
state for making that plan a success.
Resolved (3), The black belt having be
come notorious for all manner of fraud
upon the ballot box and political Jobbery,
and seemingly beyond redemption, we
recommend the removal of the state capi
tol from such deadly surroundings to the
pure atmosphere of Birmingham and its
solid wall of surrounding white counties.
The Committee Meets.
At 7 o’clock last night, in a room up
stairs In the Acme hotel, Chairman S. M.
Adams called his committee to order.
There were present In person or by proxy
the following members: S. M. Adams,
chairman; H. P. Bone, P. G. Bowman. T.
W. Powell, A. T. Goodwyn, D. B. Ander
son, A. P. Longshore, B. C. Jones, J. H.
Harris, R. T. Ewing, J. M. Whitehead, N.
B. Spears, A. P. Durrs, L. H. Reynolds,
H. T. Stringfellow, E. J. Harris, J. P.
Oliver, A. M. Hudgins, K. S. Woodruff,
Charles Spies, E. C. Jackson.
The chairman announced that the ob
ject of the meeting was to fix the time
and place for the holding of two state
conventions, one to elect delegates to the
national populist convention, the other to
nominate candidates for the state offices.
Birmingham was selected as the place
for holding both of the conventions, and
the dates for holding them were left
blank to be fixed by the chairman of the
committee after consultation with the
members of his committee.
The basis of representation for dele
gates to the convention to elect delegates
to the national convention Is to be one
delegate for each 1000 votes cast for R.
F. Kolb In 1894, provided that each coun
ty is to have at least one delegate.
The basis for delegates to compose the
convention to nominate candidates for
state offices wras fixed as follows: One
delegate for each member of the lower
house of the general assembly, and one
for each 206 votes cast for Kolb In 1894,
or fraction of 200 over 150.
No action was taken as to what might
or should be done by the conference to
day.
Congressman J. C. Sibley, who arrived
on a late train last night, will address
the conference at 11 o'clock today In
Erswell's hall.
Wages Being Advanced.
Pittsburg, Nov. 12.—At the quarterly
conference, Just ended In Pittsburg be
tween- representatives of the Amalgama -
ted Association of Iron and Steel Work
ers and John Jarrett, secretary of the
Iron and Sheet Steel Manufacturers' as
sociation. It was discovered that accord
ing to the provisions of the sliding wage
scale the selling prices of ilnished mate
rial during the past ninety days justified
an advance of 2 per cent In the wages of
the employes in this department of Iron
manufacture. The wages of 12,000 work
men are advanced, and involves every
sheet Iron sheet mill in the country. A
conference is now on between the iron
puddlers and manufacturers of the Ma
honing valley. The indications are that
the wages of the 10,000 puddlers and
finishers in the Mahoning and Shenango
valleys will be advanced from 14.25 to
$4.50 per ton.
The Suit Dismissed.
Chattanooga, Nov. 12.—The litigation
growing out of the defalcation of M. j.
O'Brien in the sum of $76,000 had an end
today In the dismissal of the suit of the
New York Fidelity and Casualty com
pany vs. M. J. O’Brien et al.
O’Brien was the supreme treasurer of
the Catholic Knights of America, but dis
appeared after the embezzlement, living
In New York in the guise of a broker.
Plaintiffs were the foreign bondsmen of
the defaulter, they paying the order
$15,722. Judgment partly secured by a
second lien on property given in trust
by O'Brien, but on which local bondsmen
had a prior lien. The present suit was
to obtain for the plaintiffs a proportion
ate share of the proceeds of the property
sale._:_
She Followed Her Husband.
Chicago, Nov. 12.—Charles Wttham,
sustained fatal Injuries last evening by
falling from the rear porch of his resi
dence. When hU wife was informed of
the accident she fell from her chair and
died instantly.
THE TEXAS IS DAMAGED
She Is Badly Strained Along the
Keel.
FRAMES 43 AND 45 BENT
Twenty Sections of Cement Cracked and Four
Plates Buckled.
THE DOCK WAS FLOODED WITH WATER
But Not Until the Damage Was Done—Th©
Trouble Was Evidently Caused by
[the Improper Placement of
the Keel Blocks.
Washington, Nov. 12.—The first report
of the accident to the Texas came to the
navy department Sunday, from Commo
dore Montgomery Sicard, commandant
of the New York navy yard, who en
closed the following from Captain Henry
Glass, commander of the Texas:
"X would respectfully report that on
the regular weekly Inspection of double
bottoms in this ship, made this after
noon, frames 43 and 45, In compartment
B, 94, were found to be distorted, appa
rently from straining on the keel blocks.
"No outward evidence of thiB condition
appears, and a general examination of
the ship, made immediately after she
was docketed, failed to show any strain.
"On the above condition being reported
to me I reported It and notified the navy
constructor on this station."
Commodore Sicard's indorsement on
this was to the effect that the naval con
structor, after examination, reported
that the Texas was in all respects rest
ing and supported thoroughly and safely,
but at Constructor BowleB' suggestion
about 6 feet of water was let into the
dock, though the naval constructor con
sidered this merely as a precaution.
Yesterday another communication
came from Commodore Sicard enclosing
a detailed report on the condition of
every part of the keel, showing that
cement was cracked in about twenty sec
tions, that four plates were buckled or
b(fnt inward from about half an inch to
an inch and a half, and that the Joint to
the main drain and suction pipes were
strained. Commodore Sicard's report
as follows:
"United States Navy Yard, N. Y., Nov.
10.—The distortation of frames 43 and 45
was first reported to me on the Rth in
stant at 6 p. m. An Immediate examina
tion was made by the naval constructor,
who recommended the admission of 6 feet
of water in the morning, which was done.
"The within report was received by me
at 5:30 p. m. yesterday and was the re
sult of an examination made in the morn
ing. Further examination today shows
no change.
"More water to 11 feet draft has been
admitted' to the dock today and the naval
constructor has been directed to make
a detailed report.
“No delay will result to the work now
going on upon the vessel.”
Indians Killed by Whites.
A telegram dated yesterday (the 11th)
was received at the Indian office this
morning from Agent Day at Ignacio, Col.,
telling of the killing of two Ute Indians
by whites and of the agent’s fears that
It may lead to another Indian uprising
similar to the one that recently alarmed
the Bannock country. The bodies of the
two Indians were found some distance
from the reservation. They had been
hunting, as they had a right to do. They
had been dead some time and their bodies
were covered with snow. Indian Agent
Day expresses some fear of the western
Utes.
The Exposition Lottery Soheme.
A large banking firm of Wall street,
New York city, has written the post office
department asking In regard to the han
dling in this country of French lottery
bonds, which are to 1 . used next year ta
help defray the expenses of the Paris In
ternational exhibition in 1900.
Each 20 fane bond will entitle the owner
to twenty tickets of admission of 1 franc
each and confer on him certain privi
leges, such as a reduction of 26 per cent
on the charges for admission to places
of entertainment inside the exhibition
and other reductions. Foreign holders
wlil receive a reduction to and from
Paris. Finally holders will share in a
grand lottery drawing.
The banking firm Inquired of the de
partment if it will be a violation of the
United States postal laws to subscribe for
these bonds and use the mails as a busi
ness medium for advertising and distrib
uting them.
The department has Informed the firm
that it can of course deal in the bonds,
but cannot transmit circulars or letters
pertaining to them through the mails, as
the scheme Is clearly a lottery.
Announced for the Senate.
Baltimore, Nov. 12.—Representative G.
L. Wellington, chairman of the republi
can state committee, today announced
his candidacy for the United States sen
ate to succeed Senator Gibson.
In an interview Mr. Wellington said:
"I have decided to enter the contest for
the senatorshlp, and I expect to win. I
have had tendered me the voluntary sup
port of a large number of members-elect
of the general assemblage and anticipate
no difficulty in securing the party caucus
nomination and the election by the joint
session. There is no necessity for repeal
ing the so-called eastern shore law before
the election of senator.
The fact that a resident of another part
of the state is elected will be a virtual
repeal of It, and in this instance the law
will be Ignored. The United States sen
ate. under the constitution will seat any
man who Is resident of the state, and will
ignore the law In such a case as It Is
clearly unconstitutional.
A Steel Company Resumes.
Baltimore, Nov. 12.—The Maryland
Steel company today started up fires in
furnace A at Sparrow's Point, giving
employment to 100 men. After twenty
months of Idleness the indications are
that the great iron and steel plant will
be In full operation within a few weeks,
, giving employment to 800 men. The
Sparrow’s Point works are controlled by
the Pennsylvania company, and It Is
semi-officially stated that as the parent
company Is crowded with Work, large or
ders of steel rails will be' transferred to
the Maryland company.
Mr. Thurman Is Better.
Columbus. O.. Nov. 12.—Mr. Thurman's
doctor said tonight that his patient Is re
covering so fast that he will be able to
leave his bed sooffT His Injured hip Is
better and he has recovered his mental
faculties. .....
PftGEI-WHITNEY WEDDING
Celebrated in St. Thomas’Church
Yesterday
BEFORE THE FOUR HUNDRED
Fine Music by Noted Artists Was the Lead
ing Feature.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND WAS THERE
There Were £J»o Present Governor Morton
and a Score of Diplomats-The Groom
Is a Foreigner, But He Has
No Title.
New York, Nov. 12.—Under a bright,
clear sky and within the sacred portals
of St. Thomas’ church, where less than a
week ago Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt was
made the Duchess of Marlborough, Miss
Pauline Hayne Whitney, daughter of
William C. Whitney, former secretary of
the- navy, shortly after noon today was
wedded to Admeric K. Hugh Paget,
youngest son of the late Gen. Alfred Pa/
get, and grandson of the first Marquis
of Anglesey. As far as ceremonials go,
the wedding was not less brilliant than
the Marlborough-Vanderbilt wedding.
It was, perhaps, more distinguished,
though the bridegroom, again an En
glishman, does not inherit a title. On
this occasion numbered among the wed
ding guests were the president and mem
bers of his cabinet, who Journeyed from
Washington to do honor to the young
couple. There were present, too, Gov
ernor Morton and a score of diplomats.
It was, Indeed, a state occasion, &s well
as a great social function. Society and
politics, for the moment, were happily
mixed.
The scene in the church was, in one
respeet, a repetition of last Wednesday.
Society flocked to the wedding and again
filled the spacious Interior of the edifice.
There were t/he same beautiful women,
the some gathering of society. The Inte
rior of the church presented a magnifi
cent picture. The floral decorations were
superb. Indeed, the church’s Interior had
been transformed into a fairyland,
charming and enchanting to behold.
From the great dome to the remotest
corner flowers were everywhere, all taste
fully arranged. There were massive gar
lands of foliage and flowers, lilies of the
valley, orchidB of every hue, immense
Chrysanthemums by the hundreds, all
gracefully festooned. ,, .
The music was under the direction of
Nathan Franko, and he had on hand
Franko’s orchestra and the Franko-Heg
ner quartette of stringed instruments.
The quartette first rendered a selection.
Then Edourd de Reszke, the great basso
of the Italian Opera company, sang an
afla from Mendelssohn's "Elija” to organ
accompaniment. Frank Ondrick, the vio
linist, Just arrived from Europe to play
his first American engagement, followed
with "The Ellegie,” by Laub, to organ
accompaniment. Then came a great
treat of musical programme when Mme.
Nordlca and de Reszke sang a duet,
■‘The Crucifix,” by Faure, also to organ
accompaniment. , . .
Mme. Nordica later earned much admi
ration by her superb rendition of "Ava
Maria,” after Gounod, which was made
even more effective with a violin obligato
by Mr. Franko and accompaniment by
organ and full string orchestra, with
h?rp. ■ , ,
Handel’s “Largo” was played by Mr.
#ranko, with all strings, harp and organ,
rtnd the choir sang to the organ accompa
niment the bridal music from Weber’s
"Die Freischuetz.” There was organ se
lections by Mr. Warren.
Promptly at noon Mr. Almerlc Paget,
the groom, accompanied by Gerald Paget,
his best man, came from the vestry to
the foot of the chancel steps, where they
awaited the arrival of the bride. Almost
immediately afterward Bishop Potter,
the officiating clergyman, attended by his
assistant, Dr. John Wesley Brown, ap
peared In the chancel and made ready
for the ceremony. A few minutes of im
pressive silence, a thousand or more anx
ious glances toward the church entrance
and then pealed forth the strains of
"Priest’s March,” from Meyerbeer’s
"Prophet.” The bridal procession had be
gun In the lead were the ushers. Next
came four girls, then followed six brides
mLast came the bride. She was walking
with her father, leaning slightly upon his
arm She presented a charming picture.
The bride and her father approached the
chancel rail and the groom stepped for
ward to receive his bride. The two then
passed through the double line forming
the attending party and took their posi
tions ready for the ceremony. Mr. Whit
ney stood at the side of the best man.
Bishop Potter immediately began the
marriage ceremony. At Its conclusion the
bride and groom, Mr. Whitney and the
best man went into the vestry, where the
marriage register was signed. While this
Iwa* going on a musical selection was ren
dered by the organ, orchestra and solo
ilstr. After the usual formalities were at
tended to the party returned to the chan
fcet The organist then played Mendels
sohn’s wedding march, and to the en
' chanting strains the bridal party filed
'out of the edifice.
| The reception at the Whitney mansion
'wan a magnificent function and was at
! tended by over 600 people. On returning
ifrim the church the bride and groom
iwent immediately to the red room, a
ibeAutiful. spacious apartment on the
fptflh avenue side of the Whitney resi
dence, where a formal reception was held.
iTlie guests as they arrived were ushered
Into this room and given an opportunity
to extend their congratulations to the
needy wedded couple.
At 10:30 p. m. the wedding breakfast
wtfk served, covers being laid for 500. The
ball room was used for the main dining
boom. The bridal table was horse-shoe
shaped and the guests' table was oval
in form. At the latter table sat Presi
dent Cleveland, with William C. Whitney
'on his left and Mrs. Bishop Potter on his
light. About seventy people were gath
ered about this table and included the
most prominent of the guests. Scattered
about the various rooms on the first floor
Were small round tables, which were used
’by the other guests. At the conclusion of
the breakfast President Cleveland In a
neat little speech proposed the health of
'the bride and groom. This ♦ as drunk
With a will. Then the groom was called
upon for a few remarks. He thanked the
president for his kind words and said his
heart was with this country. "I am an
Englishman,” he said, "but I have been
.so long tn the states that I am half an
American. Now, since I have married
one of your girls I think I am a whole
American.” The latter remark was
loudly applauded.
At 3:30 o'clock the newly wedded cou
ple started on their wedding tour.
The wedding gifts were numerous and
valued at hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland sent a large
two-handled silver cup and Secretary
Lament a beautiful painted fan.
Mr. Whitney presented his daughter
with the famous Whitney family Jewels.
In addition he gave her a magnificent
necklace containing over 250 pearls and
200 diamonds. Another beautiful neck
lace composed of over 200 green diamonds
was the gift of Charles William Bingham.
The bride and groom will go to Minne
sota for a short time, and as the winter
sets in they will sail for the Rivera and
thence to Cairo.
The bride Is one of the greatest heir
esses in America. She is about 21 years
old and made her debut Into Washing
ton society shortly before her mother's
death in 1893. Since then she has spent
much time In traveling in Europe and the
east with her father. It was on a Nile
trip that she jnet and became engaged
to Mr. Paget.
Almerlc Hugh Paget is the youngest
son of Lord Paget and is thirteen years
older than his bride. He came to Amer
ica to seek his fortune about eighteen
years ago. Beginning as a ranchman,
he gradually worked hla way up to the
management of the big English company,
which place he still holds. He is largely
known and very popular throughout the
west.
There Was No Demonstration.
New York, Nov. 12.—President Cleve
land, who came from Washington to at
tend the Whltney-Paget wedding, arrived
at the Pennsylvania station, Jersey City,
early this morning. He came In First
Vice-President Thompson's private ear
and was accompanied by Secretaries La
mont and Herbert. The trip from Wash
ington was uneventful. The announce
ment of the president’s coming in the
morning papers sent a great many of the
curious to the station, and when the pres
idential party alighted from the train
they had to pass through quite a large
crowd to their carriage. There was no
demonstration. The crowd was interest
ed, but silent. After crossing the ferry
the president and his companions were
driven to the Hotel Netherlands.
President Cleveland, Secretary Her
bert and Secretary Lamont and Mrs. La
mont reached the church from the Hotel
Netherlands at 11:40 o’clock and were es
corted to a front seat by the ushers. Af
ter the ceremony was concluded and the
wedding march begun Mr. Cleveland, es
corting Mrs. Lamont, Joined in the pro
cession, taking a position Immediately
behind the ushers. After leaving the
church the president and the two cab
inet officers and Mrs. Lamont were driven
to the Whitney mansion, where they at
tended the reception and the wedding
breakfast.
Armenians Blamed.
Washington, Nov. 12.—The Turkish le
gation here has received from the sub
lime porte the following telegrams under
yesterday’s date:
"The Armenian rioters of Zeitoun at
tacked the village of Tchohouker-Hlssar,
killing thirty-five Mussulman and carried
away with them arms and cattle and be
longs to the Mussulman villages of
Denghnel and murdered the secretary o£
the tax collector of Zeitoun. The wife
and four children of this functionary are
missing.
"According to fresh advices from Diar
bekir the Armenians are alone responsi
ble for the recent disorders which origi
nated solely by the rebels’ fire at the
Mosques at the hour of prayer and by
their making an armed attack on the
Mussulmen. The fire which broke out at
Dlarbekir was started by Armenian In
cendiaries, for 90 per cent of the shops de
stroyed as also about all the merchandise
burned belonged to Mussulmen. All as
sertions contrary to the above are prop
agated by the Armenian committees and
their friends to misguide and deceive
public opinlcn. The Vail of Adana re
ports that about 200 Armenians, dis
guised as Circassians, attacked the Mus
sulman villages of Zeitoun, Bests and
Narll, committing all sorts of depreda
tions.” _
To Restore the Old Fort.
Raleigh, Nov. 12.—Work Is to be be
gun on Roanoke Island for the preserva
tion of Fort Raleigh, which was built
there by Sir Walter Raleigh's colonists.
It is one of the most historic spots in the
United States. The fort and the sur
roundings have been carefully surveyed.
It Is shown to have been laid off by skill
ful engineers. It is 135 feet from one bas
ton to another. A part of it yet remains.
In the restoration permanent materials
will be used and the fort will present as
nearly as possible the appearance it pre
sented over three centuries ago.
Conqulne or shell rock is to be the mate
rial used, and this will be taken from
Newborne. The fort is within a quarter
of a mile of Roanoke sound and within
two miles of Abermarle sound. The
work of restoration will be done by an
association, whose members are mainly
in North Carolina and Maryland, and of
which Graham Davis of Newberne is
president. Roanoke Island is in Dare
county, which the legislature created
some years ago and named after Virginia
Dare, the first white child born on Amerl
ican soli. The association will also erect
on the Island near Fort Raleigh a memo
rial out of ballast thrown overboard by
Amadas and Bartow In 1584.
uomeopatns m (session.
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 12.—The Southern
Homeopathic Medical association met
In twelfth annual session in the parlors
of the Planters' -hotel this morning.
About fifty delegates, mainly from south
ern cities, were In attendance. The morn
ing session began with prayer by Rev.
George E. Martin of St. Louis. Dr. L. C.
McElwee, president of the St. Louis
Homeopathic Medical society, delivered
an address of welcome, which was re
sponded to by Dr. Charles E. Fisher, ex
presldent of the association. The re
maining hours of the morning session
were occupied In reading reports of the
different officers and appointments of
committees. The convention will last
three days.
The reading of the report of Treasurer
A. M. Duffield of Huntsville, Ala., brought
up a discussion on the fight between the
allopaths and the homeopaths. There
was talk of raising the yearly tax, a por
tion of which Is to go to the general fund
of meeting the expense In the coming
struggle for public and statuery recogni
tion. The president's address was deliv
ered in the afternoon. It reviewed the as
sociation's growth for the past year and
gave a hopeful view for the future.
Dr. Ashton T. Ford Arrested.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 12.—A special
to the Times-Unlon from Tallahassee,
Fla., says: Dr. Ashton T. Ford was to
day arrested at St. Marks, Fla., on In
formation that he was wanted In Worth
county. Georgia, for the murder of his
uncle, W. J. Ford. It Is said the murder
was committed some time In October
and that Dr. Ford has been at St. Marks,
Fla., nearly ever since. He is held await
ing further Information from She Georgia
authorities. ■;
The Puritan Is Bnved.
New London. Conn., Nov. 12.—The
steamer Puritan was floated early this
morning, and is now In the New Lon
don harbor. She came In under her own
steam. She Is believed to be compara
tively uninjured.
CHICAGO DAI A SUCCESS
Patriotic Speeches Were the Or
der of the Day
BY A DOZEN GOOD SPEAKERS
A Reception V ^Afterwards Held in the llli
^nois Building
o,
BY GOV, .PlTGELD AND MAYOR SWIFT
i
The E; sition Will Close Without Fail on
D/ s. nber 31-President Elliot Was
^jpJined by Old Harvard Stu
dents—Postmasters' Day.
Atlanta, Nov. 12.—A dozen speakers
at the Cotton States exposition today
continued the work of expunging section
alism, for which his fair has become fa
mous. It was Chicago day and a large
representation was present from the
World fair city. Among those present
were the Columbian exposition directors,
the First Illinois regiment, the Fifth
Georgia regiment, the Cook County Dem
ocratic Marching club, which paraded the
city, and reached the auditorium at 12
o’clock. The great hall was crowded
when W. M. Harper of Chicago Intro
duced Ferd W. Peck, president of the Chi
cago-Southtern States association. Bish
op Fallows of Chicago offered prayer and
Miss Jane Gray sang a song, entitled
"Greeting to Atlanta,” composed by Miss
Marla Melane. Mayor Porter King spoke
for Atlanta, expressing the city's thanks
for the assistance rendered by Chicago.
Mayor George B. Swift responded for
Chicago. Such expressions as this, said
he, "are important steps In the progress
of civilization. They are educators, not
merely In a material point of vleyj, but
quite as much In a moral and Intellectual
drectlon. At Nashville I was forcibly
impressed by a remark by a gentleman
to the effect that If the people of the
northern and southern states had Inter
changed visits and mingled together be
fore 1861 as much as they have lately
done they could never have taken up
arms against each other. He said that
the people of his section want closer trade
relations with the south.
Attorney-General Terrel represented
Governor Atkinson In speaking for Geor?
gla, the governor's health not warrant?
ing a speech from him. Governor Altgeld
responded briefly for Illinois, He said
that considering Chicago'^ resources ind
the country from which she had to draw,
he was not sure but that Atlanta had
beat the World’B fair.
Speeches were also made by President
Collier of the Atlanta exposition, PresJS
dent H. N. Higginbotham of the World’S
Columbian exposition, H, H. Cabanesi
of Atlanta, George E. Adams of Ohlchoo;
William T. Baker, president of the Chi
cago board of trade; A. H. Revelt, Col.
H L. Turner, First Illinois regiment,
and Col. A. J. West, quarrermaster-gen
eral of Georgia.
After the speaking Governor Altgeld
and Mayor Swift held a reception In thC
Illinois building. The attendance today
was large. Tonight five train loads of
CblcagoanB left ’for Savannah. The
World’s fair directors will leave tomor
row night for Chicago.
Lyman Gage, president of the World’s
fair directors’ association, and the pres
ident of the Atlanta chamber of com
merce were also among the speakers.
Senator Cullom of Illinois was unable to
be present.
The Pen and Pencil Club Arrive
The Pen and Pencil club of Philadel
phia reached here this afternoon.
The exposition directors announce that
the doors will close December 31, and un
der no considerations will be extended.
President Elliott of Harvard was dined
tonight by a number of old university
students. William H. Baldwin, Jr„ vice
president of the Southern railway pre
sided at the dinner.
Postmaster Day Set.
After conference with Postmaster-Gen
eral Wilson the management of the Cot
ton States and International exposition
has set apart Tuesday, December 10, as
postmasters’ day. The postmaster-gen
eral has entered heartily Into the matter,
and will give his official consent for post
masters to attend on that day, and will
co-operate heartily in making It a suo-1
cess. The programme has not been out
lined, but It Is expected to have high offi
cials from Washington and postmaster*
from all the principal cities In the United
States together with the rank and file.
Low Rates for Atlanta Day.
The railroads have given very low
rates to the exposition for Atlanta day,
November 19.
Manhattan Day.
New York. Nov. 12.—The committee of
citizens representing the different inter
ests who will participate in the Manhat
tan Day celebration In Atlanta on No
vember 2ft, held a meeting this afternoon.
The indications are that at least 200*
persons will attend from this city. The
Pennsylvania and Southern railroads.
Piedmont Air Line, announce a round
trip rate from New York to Atlanta and
return on November 19, 21, 22 and 23 at
320.50. These tickets are good to return
within ten days. The above route was
selected by the committee as the official
route, and arrangements were made for
eight Pullman vestibule trains to leave
New York November 19 and 21.
For Business and Pleasure.
Cleveland, O.. Nov. 12.—Three hundred
members of the chamber of commerce
left this evening on a magnificent special
train over the Big Four road for the At
lanta exposition. The trip is made in the
interest of trade concern as well as for
pleasure.
Qovernor Oreenhalge Coming.
Boston, Nov. 12.—The Massachusetts
delegation to the Atlanta exposition,
headed by Governor Grcenhalge and hi*
staff, left here this forenoon for Near
York. They will reach Atlanta at 6:40
p. m. on the 14th.
The Southwestern Turned Over.
Atlanta, Nov. 12.—A special to the Con
stitution from Macon says that the direc
tors of the Southwestern railway have
turned over that property under the lease
to the new comers of the Central The
directors prepared a report today for
the stockholdera Common stock 1#
again at par and the back rental makes
the stock worth 110. Not long ago It
was down to 35. The Southwestern has
been handled better from the stockhold
ers’ standpoint than any of the other
Central properties. The Central guaj>
antees 6 per cent on the new lease.