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I the morning SITS, I
) Fs-iBLISHZD iB6O. INCORPORATED 1888. V
I j. H. ESTILL. President. |
'IL'KDERKD HIS FATHER.
a n old man killed with a
hoe handle by his bon.
Tbe slayer Arrested and on His Way
to Jail—Evidence at the Inquest.
Quarreled About a Piece of Calico.
Ihe Deadly Assault Made In the
Presence of the Victim’s Little Son
and Daughter.
Cordele, Ga., Oct. 17. —J. B. Morris,
tt 70-year-old farmer living about five
miles "fr jm this place, had a difficulty with
his sou John, age 21, yesterday, when the
latter struck the former several times with
toe handle of a grubbing hoe, from the
effects of which he died last night. John
was arrested this mornirg and brought to
Oordele, where he waived a commitment
trial, and is now on the road to Vienna,
where he will be lodged in jail to await trial
in the superior court.
THE INQUEST.
This afternoon a jury was called and an
inquest he and. At the lnves tgation Mrs. J.
B. Morris testified: At the breakfast table
Mr. Morris and my son began to quarrel
about a niece of calioo Mr. Morris had
bought and had charged to my son. They
left the house abusing each other, and I
fearing that there might be trouble, hid the
ax. They went out to haul corn. 1 knew
nothing more of them until after the
trouble.
The son of the deceased, 12 years of age
testified: Pa and Buddy John were in the
lot unloading a wagon of oorn and were
quarreling. Pa was standing between the
wagon and the barn. Buddy went to the
fence, where a grubbing hoe handle was
leaning, aud returning with it said: “I can’t
stop your mouth, and— you,
“l WILL KILL YOU.”
Buddy knocked pa down and I went
behind the barn to keep from seeing him
kill pa. He had the handle raised to strike
another blow. When I turned aside he
struck pa several blows.
It seems that John had stated to several
that his father had an ax drawn on him,
aud from the evidence the jury must have
been questioning witnesses concerning the
ax.
HAD BEEN QUARRELLING SOME TIME.
A the deceased, 14 years of
age, swore they had been quarrelling some
time, and at the time of the difficulty her
father had an ax. She did not see the diffi
culty nor hear the blows. She afterward
stated she did not know whether her father
had an ax or not.
The jury’s verdict was that the deceased
came to his death from the blows of a
grubbing hoe handle in the bands of his
son, John Morris.
This statement was gotten from one of
the jurors who sat on the case.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 17.—One of the most
horrible crimes on record in Georgia was
reported from Dooly county yesterday.
Old man J. B. Morris, one of the best known
men in the county, and a farmer of some
wealth, was engaged with two sons—John,
aged about 20 years, and William,
aged 13, in hauling corn from the
field. They had been working
together for some time when John, the
eider son, began to sulk. Several times the
old man reproved his son, kindly at first,
and then more sharply. John restive
under these reproofs and worked less and
less until the old man, angered at hts son’s
laziness, told him he was a good-for-nothing
anyhow, and deserved whipping.
THREATENED TO KILL HIM.
This reproof threw the young man in a
rage, and with an < ath told his white haired
father if he said that again he would kill
him. ihe old man, now tuoroughlv angry
repeated what he had said. Hardly had the
w.rds left his mouth than hie
n, true to his word, jumped
[°J n , fr 0 1? , tbe wa S° n where they
; nd been loading corn in a frenzy
a rage, picked up the heavy handle of a
■rubbing noo lyiug near by, and, advanc
fcn on his aged parent, struck him on the
|ead. The white- Paired old man called
■ut piteously, but the son, deaf to the cries
and y° UD S er Mother who
V?y, belabored the father over the head
■ith the club until he fell dead.
■ The murderer was arrested and oom
■ttted to jail in Cordele to-day. The
of the murdered man has caused
■ Mvnr h. r , Ua llgh ugaiußt the parracide,
■•d lynching may occur at any moment.
■J son^w^ 1 tb i 9 quarrel between father
f im ® n , wa t only an apparent cause of
: ind th at the real reason was the
■a * desire to inherit the father’s property.
Riv i fl' er had Wllle;1 bim all his wealth
■ fum? i. v J' raeks ago and that faot Is said
■ uinuh the motive for the crime.
% killed in jail.
R 59 of the Italianb Accused of Slay-
R ln sr Henneaey Bhot.
■Kew Orleans, Oct. 17,-Wbile the body
■ the late Chief of Police David CL Heu-
W£l l® 5 . 111 state at the city hall, Antionio
■ laa > identified as one of the assassins of
Hennessy, was shot and mortally
■”" ded i° the parish prison by
■ )r “ I,uff y. brother of
figh *; er of that name. Duffy
■ y_ ed - -Deputy Sheriff Audrey
H. 9 -, alled f°r the purpose of seeing one
Rrf arrested for the assassina
■ al t Hennessy, as he believed he
K able to identify him. Bcafflda came
■ " accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
aud Put his face within a few Inches
. K ‘ ate to recognize who it was that
Mr, 1 t” him. Duffy, who was
Rif, 11 about a foot from the gate, with
tmng-iike motion drew a revolver
■i pocket aud, putting it within
“°k e ? of Scafflda’s face, pulled the
■t , \ alid the Italian, with a groan, fell
jH,,. i the corridor, blood spurting from a
H m tho left side of his neck.
H i'" *“s disarmed. While in the sta
m fly said that if the Italian died be
S, “ n 8 to hang. He said: "I only
' era about seventy-five more
e me. Duffy was locked up.
the Italian’s statement.
R, 1 1 1 ," e . wounded man reached the
K■ l Zfl ' al J udge Brmgier was sent
nrruTi 118 assistant. Judge Hollan-
Haskid if h n i, a j few minutes - Scaffida
Ih i H ,„; f lO hari , anything to say before
Ht,cgan h b<3 re Pbed in the affirmative.
V Hot Cos, s , lat ” mpnt by saying: "We
R p t f- blef Hennessy and the Proven-
Kh Of u5 00d P Wo were gx>od
■ ldiei;^ anga \ * am fcoing to die,
S, : ns did twl 1 " My idea is that \ia
lv (,r,d t f lat f<> keep Proven ratio in jail.
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ißreThn.,*' nnd retu ainedsilent.
beln?" ar [ esu have been made
,n of tr 40 lm P llcatel in the
• Italia,, p H9Da<^- v ' and to-day an
’ euro Natal, was identified
{Sip Utofniitfl fteta>£.
by Officer Lanagan as one of the men he
saw running away from the scene of the
murder.
KILLED BY BSLIQIOU3 FANATICS.
A Doubter Murdered by 1 wo Negroes,
One a Preacher.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 17.—Primus Jones
(colored) was killed Sunday morning at
Sumter, 8. C. A protracted meeting was
being held by negroes at Beulah church,
and the greatest excitement prevailed. It
was at first reported that Primus had been
offered as a s,orifice to the Holy Ghost be
cause of his infid-lit y. Deputy Coroners. A.
Morris held an inquest at the church. The
testimony showed that in a perfect
frenzy of fanatic.sm Jones was killed by
Hev. A H. Durant, a negro pastor, and one
Richard Campbell, a prominent member of
the church, because the deceased had ex
pressed doubts about the supernatural power
of Durant to kill and restore to life, and
that it was a test case, but the experiment
failed. A large number of Durant’s con
gregation believed that he possessed super
natural power until his failure la this oaso.
The finding of the coroner’s jury was
that Jones was killed and murdered by
Richard Campbell and A. H. Durant. The
jury was composed of intelligent colored
men, and the coroner oomplimented them
on their verdict. The murderers are in
jail.
ENGINEERS’ BROTHERHOOD.
The International Body Decides
Against Federation.
Pittsburg, Oct. 17.—The International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers met
this morning with closed doors. After ad
journment First Grand Engineer lugraham
said they had not fairly started with their
business. The morning session was takeu
up with the intrduction resolutions and
tueir reference to proper committees.
Officers of the organization stated this
afternoon that the engineers would not fed
erate. The grand offioers will be instructed,
however, to confer with officials of the fed
eration and adopt some method whereby
the organization may work not only in har
mony but in unison and if possible, in eon
ju otion, in case of trouble. The officers
will report at the uext meeting. This ac
tion will be In the nature of a compromise
or Deace offering from the older and con
trolling element, as the youuger members
must be recognized.
tramway employes to strike.
Vienna, Oct. 17.—1 t has been arranged
that a general strike of employes on the
tramway lines in this oity shall take placi
on Sunday. The authorities are taking
precautions to prevent law breaking and
acts of violence on the part of strikers. The
government has offered to act as a mediator
between the workmen and companies if
the men will remain at work.
TO DEDICATE THE WORLD’S FAIR
A Great Military Encampment and
Band Tournament to be Held.
Chicago, Oct. 17.—Secretary Dickinson,
of the world’s Columbian exposition, has
prepared an elaborate plan for addresses
and ceremonies for the dedication of the
world's fair buildings on Oct. 12, 1893. The
secretary’s scheme will be presented
to the committee on ceremonies which
meets on Saturday. The plan
has received the indorsement of
ach member of the committee, and will
doubtless be adopted. Secretary Dickinson
proposes to give on the grounds and In
buildings a great interstate and* interna
tional military encampment and ba "and tour
nament. He would have the exercises begin
on the first Monday in October, and to con
clude a few days after Oct. 12. The plan
suggested, Secretary Dickinson believes,
will bring together all the crack military
organizations and the finest bands In the
oountry. The committee will be asked to
set aside SIOO,OOO for prizes and SIOO,OOO for
expenses.
BERKELEY’S NUMEROUS POLITICS.
Nominations Made By One of tha Four
Divisions—Fun In Store.
Charleston, S. C., Oct. 17.—One of the
four political conventions that Berkeley
county boasts of met to-day. It was the
Tillmau wing of the democracy, and nomi
nated the following candidates for county
offices: Sheriff, J. B. Wiggins; probate
judge, G. F. Kiuloch; coroner, William
Williams; clerk of c:urt, T. M. Harvey;
senator, EL D. Dennis; school commissioner,
C. XV. Sanders; oouuty commissioners, J.
T. Russell, W. H. Wagner, J. N. Eden
This is a straight wbite ticket. The ant.i-
Tillman wing of the convention will meet
on Oot. 28, and, it is expected, will put out
a combination ticket, with negro represent
atives. As the black vote is 15,000 and the
white vote 1,500, it looks like a forlorn hope
for some party. The two republican wings
have not yet made nominations, but one
wing, it is thought, will coa.esce with the
anti-Tillman democratic wing, and will
make the fur fly over in Berkeley.
OKLAHOMA IN A STIR.
The Capital Question a Hard One to
Agree Upon.
Guthrie, O. T.,Oct 17.—The excitement
in the legislature over the discussiou of the
Kingfisher capital bill continued until 10
this morning, when the bill was allowed to
be placed upon its passage by its opponents.
It was defeated by a vote of 12 to XL To
day a motion to reconsider was made, and
the same scenes followed as were enacted
yesterday. At 8 o’clock discussion was still
going on, and another exciting all night
session is in prospect, with an outbreak
possible.
T '
Fiddling for McKinley.
I’ittsburg, Pa., Oct. 17. —Speaker Reed,
Maj. McKinley and Consul John Jarrett of
Pittsburg held two meetings at Allianoe, in
old "Molly Stark” county, in McKinley’s
district to-day. During his speech to-night
Reed was frequently interrupted by cheers,
especially when the name of McKinley was
mentioned, coupled with a shot at the
gerrymandering of his district.
The Foreign Metallurgist*.
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 17.—The foreign
iron and steel men spent to-day visiting
furnaces aud mines, and leave at an early
hour to-morrow for Anniston and Shelby.
They seem well pleased with their visit to
the south.
Yesterday's Bond Offerings.
Washington. Oct 17.—Offers of 4>£s to
the treasury to day for redemption under
the circular of Oot. 9 aggregated *495,850,
makmg a total thus far of *1,854,200.
Purchases of Silver.
Washington, Oot 17.—The silver offered
for sale to the treasury to-day aggregated
424.000 ounces. The amount purchased wac
14,000 ounces at $1,104.
Pennsylvania’s Big Oain.
Washington, Oct 17. The census
bureau t6-<lay announced the population of
Pennsylvania to lie 5,248,574; increase
905,083; per cent. 22.55.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1890.
THE SUMMONS TO ROME.
BIBH CIRCLES REGARD IT AS A
MERE FORMALITY.
The Star Says That It lea Final Effort
on the Part of the Vatican to Assist
the Tory Party-The Nationalist Party
Unconcerned Four Archbishops
Will Advocate the Party’s Cause
Independently.
London, Oot 17.—The [Star, Thomas
Power O’Connor’s paper, says it is alleged
in clei ical circles that the summoning to
Rome of- the archbishops in Ireland, is a
mere formality necessary to the fulfillment
of their duty, they presenting themselves to
the pope once every live years. Ireland,
however, the Star says, does not regard
their going as an innocent and harmless af
fair. The archbishops are commanded to
take with them their senior
suffragan bishops. This Indicates
the pope's desire to assemble
at the Vatican the representative council of
the Irish Catholic church, and that impor
tant move is pending aud becomes more
significaut when it is known that Bishop
O’Dwyer of Limerick will bo at the Vatican
some time before his oolleagues arrive there.
TO aid the toby PARTY.
The Star, continuing, says that the
summoning of the archbishop is believed to
be a final effort on the part of the Vatican
to assist the tones at a critical time. The
elections are near aud prompt measures are
necessary to profit Lord Salisbury. The
vatioau is convinced that it is to its interests
to maintain the lories in power, and feels
oertain that a liberal governmeat
would not continue negotiations iu
relation to Maiayese marriages. Beside,
the advisors of the pope| bitterly resent the
refusal of the Irish party to take its policy
from Roma The Irish party does not con
cern itself with anything the pope may do.
It is convinced that four archbishops will
advocate the party’s cause independently as
nationalists, and not as ecclesiastics, and
they may prevent the Vatican from making
a last and irretrievable error in its dealings
with Irish Catholics,‘but the coojrie of car
dinals and monstgnors at the call of the
English Catholic tories are now In the
ascendant in th > papal council,and it will be
nearly impossible to defeat their Bchemes,
which will eventually recoil on tory heads
and will not inflict any injury upon the
movement for home rule for Ireland.
BALFOUR STATUS HIS POLICY.
Newcastle, Oct. 17.—At a meeting cf
the Coaservative Club to-day Mr. Balfour
Was welcomed with enthusiasm by 4,U00
persons. Resolutions were adopted praising
his oourse. Mr. Balfour In his speech made
a general statement of bis Irish policy. Ha
said that the condition of the couutry was
improving, its prosperity increasing and the
respect for law widening, though the opposi
tion has been unable to disguise the satisfac
tion with which they regarded anything
approaching the failure of the action of the
goverument.
At a banquet in tbe evening, which was
attended by a thousand persons, Mr. Balfour
defended himself from John Morley’s re
proach of bis not consulting the Parnellites
un the subject of remedial legislation on tbe
ground that the bulk of that party were
Par'.ell’s nominees for his admirable fight
ing machine iu the House of Commons, but
were opposed to any beneficial measure,
only desiring that Irish discontent should
continue as fuel to their agitation.
PARNELLITES CHARGED WITH SCURRILITY.
Balfour said he bad hastened for a decade
to tbe pointless scurrility which theParnell
ites had poured outin the House upon the oc
cupants of tbe|treasury bench. It was true
that some times this was relieved by bursts
of eloquent iuieotive or power
ful debating speeches; but he
had never heard any thing
approaching a suggestion dealing with tbe
real difficulties, such us the population
question iu tho west of Ireland. Bo long
os that was the governing principle iu Irish
efiltics. it would be criminal lunacy for
uglish statesmen to make Parnellites ar
biters of the English policy toward Ireland.
Not content with tbe nogatire attitude, tbe
Parnellites had a positive policy, attested
by their judges and proved by the
events of many years—a feeling of anarchy,
which would prove disastrous to Ireland.
THE TIPPERARY TRIAL.
Tipperary, Oct. 17.—The trial of the
defendants who are charged with conspir
acy was continued before the magistrates’
courts to-day. Two witnesses testified that
they were present at tbe time tbe explosion
occurred at the rent offloe of the Smith-
Barry estate in September, 1889, on which
occasion tbe building was set on fire and
destroyed, together with ali the private
papers' contained therein. There was a
crowd at the fire, but they absolutely re
fused to 1-rnd their assistance iu quenching
the flames.
A tenant named Quinlan testified that he
lived on a farm belonging to Smith-Barry,
which had been occupied by bis father and
afterward by himself, the total period of
their tenancy being ninety years. Neither
he nor his neighbor-, lie said, had ever been
molested until last December, after he bad
paid his rent; then four shots were fired
into his house, striking tbe wall above u
servant’s bed.
FELL DEAD WHILE SPEAKING.
A Member of tbe Socialist Congress
Suddenly Expires.
Halle, Oct. 17.—Much excitement was
caused among the delegates to the scciaiist
cougress te-day by the sudden death of one
of their number. The congress was engaged
iu discussing means to improve the position
cf tbe socialists’ press, Herr Bannjgarten,
one of the delegates from Hamburg, taking
part in the debate. He was In the midst of
an argument, in presenting which be had
become very excited, when he was seen to
stagger. Those close to him rushed to his
aid, but before they could reach him he fell
to the floor dead. The cause of his death ie
not known, but was probably either heart
and 1 sense or apoplexy.
Tbe congress adopted a resolution
urging tbe socialists above all things to sup
port the already existing press in their var
ious localities and to prevent the press from
beiug made an object of private specula
tion. The first and obief duty of the press,
the resolution declares, is to enlighten the
workingmen and to inspire them with confl
deuce in themselves as a class. The press
must not suffer through consideration for
private interests.
The Cholera in Spain.
Madrid, Oct. 17.—During the first two
weeks of October 488 cases of cholera and
259 deaths from the disease have heeu re
ported in Spain. There is still a daily
average of six deaths in Valencia, but the
epidemic shows a general steady decline.
The Ohio Legislature.
Columbus, 0,, Oct. 17.—The legislature
hw adoDted a resolution providing for a
committee to investigate alleged corruption
in certain boards at Cincinnati and various
departments of the city government, and
another to consider and make suggestions
upon a plan of government for that city
and report at the next session.
PANIC IN A CHURCH.
Children Trampled and Crushed With
Probably Fatal Results.
Chicago, Oct. 17.—There was a panic
with probable lose of life at Bt. Stanislaus’
Roman C&tholio church, Noble street, in the
Polish settlement in tbe northwestern por
tion of the city, this morning. Rev. Father
Barsinkenay conducted a 5 o’clock service
for children, and the church was filled with
11 tie oues. While the service was in prog
ress the altar draperies caught fire from
candles and a panic ensued. In the wild
rush about twenty children were crushed
and trampled on, and some received inju
ries wniob, it is believed, will prove fatal.
RUN OVER AND TRAMPLED ON.
There were about 1,500 children, accom
panied by their mothers, in the church at
the time. They rushed pell mell to the
exits. Those in front were pressed upon by
those behind them and lost their footing on
the stone steps iu front of the t uilding,
where they were trampled on by the fleeing
multitude. The arrival of the fire depart
ment added to 'he stampede, and iu a few
minutes 10,000 people had gathered in the
ueignborhood. The fire was quickly ex
tinguished and the police, with much diffi
culty, rescued the wounded children from
the excited multitude. N ne of the little
ones wore dead, but a large number was
injured, a few seriously.
THE INJURED.
Joseph Jazak, 12*veors old, has afractured
skull aud will probably die.
• Stanislaus Kaminske; injured internally.
Frank Dreweieki; severe cut in hts head.
Stanislaus Furgot, 9 years old. Injured in
ternally.
Martin Keoski, Frank Sick and Leon
Skowkowski were sent to a hospital, and
four other children were takeu' to their
homes.
The ehuroh looked as if some bloody riot
had takeu place.
A NEWFOUNDLAND PROPOSITION.
Privileges Offered to American Fish
ermen for Like Concessions.
Washington, Oot. 17.—Robert Bond of
Newfoundland, in au interview to-day, said:
"1 have submitted to the United states
government, through Sir Julian Paunce
forte, a proposition that American fisher
men shall have the privilege of entering the
harbors of Newfoundland at all times to
purchase bait on the same terms as New
foundland fishermen, and the priv
ilege of trading and selling
fish, oils, etc., subjeot only to
such customs liuties as are imposed upon
Newfoundland vessels similarly employed;
also the privilege of winter frozen herring
fishing without restriction. In return for
tuis we ask that the product of our New
foundland fisheries, our crude or unmanu
factured minerals, be admitted to tho
United States free of duty.”
WON’T GIVE A RECOUNT.
The Census Bureau Satisfied With Its
Enumeration of New York City.
Washington, Oct. 17.—Acting Superin
tendent of the Census Childs to-night sent
an answer to Mayor Grant’s lettw demand
ing a recount of New York city. He says
the census bureau had nothing to do with
the police count, aud that the demand for
re-enumeratiou is without the support of
any facts officially known to the census
cffice. Mr. Childs says the bureau has
entire confidence in the enu
meration it made of New York,
and will adhere to it until convinced by
proper proofs, duly presented, that It is
erroneous. He closes by giving the mayor
notice that “No great delay will be allowed
you in presenting your case, and the evi
dence you may have to support it, as the
oouut of the population of the entire coun
try is nearly completed."
A BLOW TO PROHIBITION.
The Act of Congress Against Original
Packages Void.
Topeka, Kan., Oct. 17.—A decision was
rendered in the United States circuit court
in this city this morning that has dropped
like a bombshell and created oonsternation
among the friends of prohibition in Kansas.
The decision in question allows the reopen
ing of the original package liquor houses in
this state, and in effect declares that the
bill enacted by congress does not
restore the power of the Kansas
prohibitory law, as agairit the
original package saloons, because the
Kausas law was passed prior to and not
after the act of oongress.
In Cedar Rapids, Judge Btoneman of the
superior court held tbe lowa prohibitory
law to bo void so far as concerned original
packages.
A OEUROH MUDDLE.
Verdict Acquitting a Minister of Im
morality No* Satisfactory.
Nashville, Tkwn., Oot. IT.— A special
from Chattanooga, Twin., says that tbe
case of Rev. Dr. Carter of that city, editor
of the Methodist Advocate, who has been
on trial for the past two days by the
Holston conference at Greenville, termi
nated yesterday in a verdict of acquittal by
a vote of 12 to 2. Dr. Carter had been
charged by ids presiding elder with im
morul conduct. It ii said by prominent
members of the Northen Methodist church
that the verdict will not settle the affair,
but that the case will be taken to the circuit
court, as three preachers are involved.
English Opinion of the New Tariff.
London, Oct. 17. —Mr. Mnndella, M. P.,
in a speech at Sheffield to-day said he
believed that the new United states tariff
law would disappoint its framers and prove
oppressive to Amer.can consumers, espe
cially the farmers. Austria, Germany, Bel
gium and Frauoe, he said, would suffer
most from tbe law. He bad no doubt,
however, that England would overmaster
the dear labor of Amerioa, and that if Cana
dians proclaim free trade they would be
masters of the situation.
Count of Paris in New York.
New York, Oct. 17. —The Count of
Paris and suite arrived this morning from
Philadelphia, and are at the W Indsor hotel.
The party expressed themselves highly de
lighted with tbair trip to southern battle
fields, and the count was enthusiastic over
tbe receptions tendered him by hie old com
rades in every city that he visited. The
party will remain in New York about ten
days’ and then leave for Europe, via Liver
pool.
Iron Prices Collapse.
Glasgow, Oct. 17.—Prices in the iron
market collapsed to-day in ooneequence of
a report that tbe funds of tbe union to
which tbe striking furnacemen belong had
given out and that the men, having no other
means of support, were compelled to return
to work.
Bold Hta Sovereignty.
Zanzibar, Oct. 17.—The sultan has sur
rendered to Germany for 4,000,000 marks
bis sovereign rights over tbe rnaiu portion
of the East African coast, which is leased
to tbe German East African Company.
TRADE’S GOOD OUTLOOK.
BUSINESS INCREASING AT EVERY
IMPORTANT CENTER.
Money Markets Growing Stringent—
Hxporta Remarkably Large lron
Ruling Strong—lncreasing Demand
for Cotton and Woolen Fabrics—
Large i xporte of Cotton—Specula
tion Checked.
New York, Oct. 17.—The weekly roview
of R. G. Dun & Cos. savs: In all direc
tions the business outlook tin proves,and not
withstanding the recent enormous increase
of circulation, the money markets are grow
ing stringent. Exports have become re
markably largo and domestic trade is such
that exchanges outside of New York ex
oeeded last week’s by 15 per cent. But
while the New York aud Boston money
markets are fairly supplied aud steady at
5 to 6 per cent, the market is tight
at Chicago, Philadelphia and Savannah.
The money markets at Cleveland, Detroit
and Denver are rather easier. The Bank of
Eugland has not raised its rate. Foreign
exchange here has yielded. The treasury
has paid out during the week a little more
money thau It has taken in, and the quick
absorption of the recent large disbursements
is surprising.
trade strong everywhere.
Trade is s rong everywhere. At Boston
wool is rising and goods are In better de
mand, while onttuns are selling well and are
firm. In boots aud shoes and leather there
is a more aotive demand and firm prices.
At Philadelphia wool Is more active and
slightly higher. The output of cottons is
increasing. The shoe trade ie brisk, tho
supply of leather equaling the consumption.
Almost all trade Is good in Philadelphia.
Throughout the west trade is fair to good.
At Bt. Louis trade Is strong.
iron bull strong.
The increase in the output of pig iron in
September, according to tho Iron Age's
report, was 41 per cent., and the weekly
output, 179,203 tons, was 13.6 per cent
larger thau a year ago. Yet four more V ir
ginia furnaces are about to begin work
within a few weeks, with a capacity of
3,500 tons weekly. There are more sales of
pig at Cleveland, aud all manufactured
iron is in large demand. At Pitts
burg pig is a little weak, Bessemer
notably; but the demand for all manu
factured Iron and steel is growing stronger.
At Philadelphia steadiness in plgD® encour
aging, though Bessemer is weak, but all
furnished products are in strong demand.
A noteworthy fact at New York is the sale
of Tennessee iron, Lucy Ensley brand, and
strict No. 1 foundry at sl6 25 per ton. Sales
of rails are scanty, and the association with
holds statistics.
The coal trude is more oonfidnntand Hep
tembor prioes now rule. Tin is 1 cent low. r,
but trade is stronger and copper steady.
TEXTILE INDUSTRIES THRIVING.
Of the textile industries the Increasing
demand for cotton and wool bears witness,
though the product lon of print cloths at
present prices is held unprofitable.
Another groat industry has been making
notable progress, the number of hogs
packed at the west, March 1 to Oot 1 was
7,966,000 against 5,920,000 last year, in
crease of nearly 36 per cent.
Speculation in wheat has made further
progress this week, the price rising
on small salos, but exports are practically
stopped. In Beptemtier only 595.259 bushels)*
against 2,223,104 last year, went from At
lantic ports. Corn also goo* abroad, but
littlo, having advanced during the week
only % cents while oats have risen oonts.
LARGE EXPORTS OF COTTON.
The export movement in cotton is extraor
dinarily large, being in Heptemlier 207,-
000,000 pounds, against 176,000,000 pounds
last year, and in October thus far there is a
large increase, helped by a yielding in
price of 1-16 of a cent this week.
The exports of provisions are also very
heavy, being in Heptemlier $11,918,410 in
value, against $8,707,646 last year; and this
also continues, prices being steady.
In petroleum exports there was an In
crease in quantity last month, being 75,000-
000 gall ns, against 50,000,000 last year, and
the price is steady at about for crude.
Thus in spite of the suppression of exports
of breadstuffs by high prices, the increase
in value erf the principal products was al
most 10 per cent, in September and the ag
gregate of exports for that month will not
vary much from the remarkably large
value of importa.
PRICER RAISED BY THE NEW TARIFF.
The :ew tariff has caused an advance In
the prices of some binds of goods, which,
together with tlie rise resulting from the
partial failure of the crops, has movod up
the general level of prices materially,
though leas thau 1 per cent on all commodi
ties siuoe Oct. 2. But the higher range of
prioes accounts in part for tho quick ab
sorption of circulation far greater than that
of last year.
Fear of recurring stringency in the money
market has restrained speculation, particu
larly in stocks, and the heavy liquid ition of
European holders caused much weakness
until Thursday, but a strong general ad
vance then followed.
The failures number 198. compared with
tbe corresponding week of last year of 182.
FIRE IN A PENITENTIARY.
Plant of the Cherry-Morrow Cpmpany
Destroyed at Nashville.
Nashville, Oct. 17.—Fire broke out in
the oil rooms of the Cherry-Morrow Manu
facturing Company, situated within tho
walls of the state penitentiary, in this city.
The tlames spread rapidly and the entire
plant of the company was destroyed. The
convicts were In this portion of tbe prison,
and the origin of tbe fire is unacoonntable.
The oid prison, built in 1822, Is unharmed,
and all the convicts had been safely boused
there for the night before the fire began.
Outside tbe walls three small cottages and
a lumber yard belonging to tho Cherry-
Morrow Company were ounsumed.
Mrs. Davie Passes Through Washing
ton.
Washington, Oct 17.—Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, the widow of the late ex-President
Jefferson Davie of the southern confed
eracy, reachoi this city this morning. She
took breakfast at the Ponnsvlva da station,
and continued her trip to New York, where
she goes to read the proofs of the lifo of her
late husband, which is now in tbe hauds of
the printers. She looked remarkably well
for a lady of her advanced years. She
said she had not been in Washington be
fore since 1866. She may stop off on her
return trip to the south, to visit scenes
familiar to her in ante-war times.
Concessions to tbe Greek Church.
Constantinople, 0et.17. —The porte has
sent a conciliatory reply to the ecumenical
patriarchate of tne Greek church in responae
to the encyclical issued that body, grariti: g
several of the den >nds asked bv the church
and rejecting oncers. Diplomats consider
that the reply will form a basis of com
promise if the patriarchate is equally de
sirous with the porte uf ending tbe dispute.
MIUBIGAN'S BIG FAILURE.
The Assignee Claims That the Assets
Will Exceed the Liabilities.
Saginaw, Mich., Oct 17.—Albert M.
Henry, assignee of R. G. Petere & Cos. of
Manistee, says though no schsdule has been
prepared be does not think the liabilities
will exosed $2,960,000, and the atsais,
though largely scattered, will exceed ilmt
amount He attributes the failure to over
expansion and the close money marker.
Friends of Peters sav the company’s sSsols
will care for the liabilities. Peters’ ind -
vidual liabilities are probably $2,590,009,
mid ttie nominal assets are considerably
larger. The Peters Balt aud Lumber Com
pany expect to continue business under a
receiver. Mr. Peters, besides vast quanti
ties of timber land, in Miohigan and Wis
consin and asilvor mine in Canada, has a
large plant at Brewtou, Ala,, and another
at Cyprees, N. C.
LARGEST MANUFACTTRSIII IN ALABAMA.
Montgomery, Ala., Oct, 17.—The
Peters Lumber Company was Ihe largest
lumber manufacturing company in Ala
bama, if not in the yellow pine territory.
THE ALABAMA COMPANT ASSIGNS.
Special to the ifitrnina Newt.
Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 17.—As a result
of the failure of the R. G. Peters Lumber
and Balt Company of M misuse, Mich., an
nounced in the Associated Press under date
of Oot. 16, the Peters 1 umber Company of
Alabama t i-day announced ail as.ignmeat
to J. A. Proctor, their secretary and treas
urer. The liabilities and as-ctw are not
given, but the former are known to be
enormous and aro due mainly in tho imme
diate vicinity. The Michigan branch of
the concern lately had a mercantile rating
of #5,090,090 over ami above all in
debtedness. The Alabama company
have iumis and a plant worth nearly $2,000,-
000, and were rat-d with unlimited credit.
TUoyout 150,000 a id dreaied 60,000 feet of
lumber u day , employing 150 hands around
tbe mills ai lie. Tbe failure will scaioeiy
affect tho condition in this market, tbe out
put having been mainly shipped to the west.
Attachment proceedings have been begun
by several corporations against tbo property
of R. G. Peters, or concerns with which he
is connected. Several of the banks now
hold his paper, but all assert that they are
secured, although they did bring attach
ment suits. It is said at least 200 concerns,
large or small, mostly in Michigan and
Wisconsin, ato affected by the failure.
Peters has sold his interest in tho Hlgbee
& Peters Lumber Company to Pardee,
Look & Cos, Tbe failure caused a big ruu
on the Fifth National Bank of Grand
Rapids, Mich., to-day. The bank paid de
potitors and assured every one it was all
right
NORTH CAROLINA PROPERTY tN GOOD
SHAPE.
Grand Rapids, Mioh., Oct. 17,—in au
interview Mr. Peters says that Butters &
l'eters of North Carolina are in good shape.
The Peters Lumber Company of Brewton,
Ala., owed not over $50,000 or $60,000 to
outsiders in addition to what it owed him.
Tho Peters Trust lyoiul Company of Ala
bama has its lands all paid for. A dozen
other companies which Peters named as be
ing conneo tons of bis are in the west.
MAY NOT PAY THE REWARDS,
Technicalities May Keep Burrows' Cap
tors Out of Part of Their Money.
Nasiiville, Oct. 17. —A Montgomery
sjiecial says: It was developed yesterday
that tbe ruward of SI,OOO offered by the
statu government for the oapture end de
livery of Rube Burrows to an officer will
not be paid. This faot became known
by tbe publication in un overl
ing paper of the original procln
inition of tho governor, which is
dated Sept. 29, 1889. As is well known tbo
outlaw was kilted before ho wan turned over
to the custody of any lawful officer.
It is said that the Postmaster General will
also refuse to pay the government Toward.
As neither the state nor federal government
can be sued, tho captors may yet be deprived
of tbeir #1,009 reward, or at least a portion
of it. Gov. Heay refuses to say whether he
will avail himself of the technicality to
avoid paying the reward, but tbe opinion
prevails that be may do so.
BUNK IN THE CHINA BE A.
Nearly All of the Lizzie O. Troop's
Crew Drowned.
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 17.—The ship
Lizzie C. Troop has been wrecked on tbe
island of Looehoo, midway between Na
gassakl and Formosa, and nearly all of the
crew lost. This news was reoeived from
London to-day by cable to the vessel’s
agents here. Capt. Benjamin G. Founesi,
her master, was accompanied by ids wife
and child. The crew were ail shipped at
this port and numbered nineteen. The
Troon was owned in New Brunswick, and
was fully insured.
;a Gale on the Northern Coast.
Boston, Oct. 17.—1 t has been blowing a
gale all day along the ooast from New York
northward. The wind moderated toward
evening. A number of fishing vessels,
schooners and small craft have been com
pelled to seek refuge, and some of them
gone ashore amt been wrecked, but so far
as reported no lives have been lost.
DROWNED BY A SINKING TUG.
New York. Oot. 17. —The gale on the
bay to-day caused the tugboat Jainei A.
Garfield aud the freight boat Amos C. Bar
stow to collide. The former went to the
bottom and John Htee.e, a carpenter of
Brooklyn and Jobn Lyons, tbe fireman,
were drowned.
Richmond's P mancipation Celebration
Richmond, Va., Oct. 17.—The third and
last day of the exercise* connected with the
celebration of the emancipation proc ama
tiou by tbe colored people was held at the
exposition grounds to-day. The attendance
was quite small. Addresses were made by
u number of local speakers. J >hn H.
Smith, ex-minister to Liberia, being tbe
sole exception. The chief topic of discus
si n was tbe selection of a day for tbe an
nual celebration of negro emancipation
throughout the United State*. The first of
January was finally agreed upon.
Charge That Italy Offered to Trade.
Paris, Oot. ll.—Siecle says it will, if
necessary, publish details proving that
Signor Crispi, tbe Italian prime minister,
recently indirectly offered to give France
full liberty of action in Tunis if she would
abandon her interest* In Tripoli.
Jumped the Track.
Ashland, Wib., Oct. 17.—A train carry
ing tbe iron and Bteel institute visitors
jumped the track near Bessemer yesterday
afternoon, while going around a sharp
curve. No one was hurt. The party visited
big mines at Iron wood and Bessemer, and
left for t e copper oountry.
Roanoke Agitating for the B. and O.
Roanoke, Va., Oot. 17.—At an enthusi
astic mas* meeting held here to-night a
committee was appointed to urge the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company t ■ ex
tend its valley branch to Roanoke. Many
business men were present.
I DAILY, $lO A TEAR. I
■{ 5 CENTS A COPT. >
J WEEKLY, sl. A YEAR.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
CLOSE OF A TWO DATS' MEETING
OF MANAGERS.
Trafflo Arrangements Between th*
Coast Line and the Beaboard Aik
Line Disputed Claim Considered-*
Freight Kates Advanced From Vlr*
gtnla and the Carolines to tbe East-
Baltimore, Oct. 17.—A two days’ meet
ing of the managers and general freight
agents of the Atlantio Coast Line and Sea
board Air Line railroads ha* just closed. 1$
was attended by Jobn M. Robinson, presi
dent of the Beaboard Air Line; William
Hanford of New York, vice pros! lent of the
Oid Dominion Line; D. D. C. Mink of the
Clyde of Philadelphia; Warren Elliott,
president of the Air Line; Henry Walters,
general manager, and T. Emerson, general
freight agent, < f tbe Atlantic Coast Line|
Maj. Ricnard Poor, freight age it of tha
steam packet company, aud several others,
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS.
The first day’s soul m was devoted to
discussion of traffic arrangement* between
the Atlantio Coast Line and the Beaboard
Air Line. A question Imgj arisen between
these companies a* to which is emitted to
freight ship!d south from Norfolk ami
consigned to the Atlantio Coast Line. Suci*
freight has been for twenty yt ars past han
dled by the system of roads of which Joh x
M. Robinson is bond, ami no question has
been raised to his right to use this distinctive
name until within the past two months,
Sometime in September notice was served
on Mr. Robinson that freight consigned to
the Atlantic Coast Line would be claimed
as tho legitimate traffic of the system of the
road having that i sun. Tb s cunpany baa
Just completed a r< a I from Norfolk to Tar
boro, N. C., at which place it connects
with tbe road already m existence to Wil
mington.
THE CLAIM DISPUTED.
By following the coast with this route 1$
is said this company claims to be tbe At
lantic (.V a*t Line, and entitled to freight
marked by that route. Tnis contention was
disputed by Robinson, who will carry
freight over bis roads from Norfolk t
Weldon, tlienoe to Monn.e and Colum
bia, through Charleston, and t > Atlanta.
A portion of this red is norV
under construction aud has been completed
to the Georgia line. A settlement of tbe
differences was nut reached, but tbe matter
was referred to a committee whioh will
meet again in Baltimore.
The second day’s session was devoted tq
dlsousaiou of freight rata* by steamship and
railroad lines operating iu Virginia and the
Carolines. The rates on o >tton between
sound points in Eastern Carolina and eastern
oitiee was advanced about 50 per cent. Tbs
now rate was agreed to as follows: Betwce *
Newl erne and Washington aud’other sound
points in North Caroline by the Old Domin
lon Lne direct to Norfolk: by tbe Clyde
line U i Baltimore; by the Eastern Carolina
Dispatch Company to Elizabeth City: by
the Norfolk and Houtheru railroad t > Nor
folk, and from these points by water and
rail connections to their destination in east
ern cities.
A NEGRO HAKQ3 HIMSELF.
Preferred Death to Teatlfylog Agalastf
Another Negro.
Hawkinsville, Ga., Oct. 17.—Pulaski
oounty cornua to the front with a first-class
sensation in tho nature of a negro commit
ting suicide. Allegro suioide Is ahnos; an
unheard of oc -urretioe, and the nature of
this case makes the self-murder all the morn
strange. At various times since tbe pro
hibition law went luto effect in this county,,
when the superior c mrt would adjourn, tbo
blind Mgers would eouio forth from tbeir
hiding places, but when tbe time drew uigtx
for another session of the court they would
repair to their dens. Several weeks ago
oertain leading prohibitionist employed
counsel to prosecute the blind tigers for
violating an ordinance against the Keepin®
of liquors for unlawful sale within the cor
porate limits of Hawkinsville. One
of the parties prosecuted was a negro,
and Jack Love, another negro, was one oC
the mam witnesses for the prosecution. Thai
negro Love did not wish to appear in court
against one of his race, but was threatened
with prosecution for perjury if he did nod
tell the truth when put on the stand. Lova
was very much exercised over the matter.
He feared prosecution if he did not tell tha
truth and he apprehended something un
pleasant if his evidence was material iu tho
conviction. Niue o’clock this morning was
the hour sot for the trial, bill Love did no
appear to testify. The uight before he de
bated the mat er of his testifying pro and
ecu. and he concluded to put an end to his
existence. He gathered up a plow line,
climbed a China ire:*, tied one end of the
rope to a limb and then the other around
bis neck arid jumped off into eternity.
The affair has caused considerable com
ment on tbe streeta to-day.
While the above diepa 1 oh was being writ
ten news came of a seri ui difficulty had be- ‘
tween two bands out at tbe comps on tLs
Empire and Dublin railroad. Oie of tbe
hands struck the other over the right ey
with a heavy stick, crushing in tbe skull.
Huston Against Harmon.
Washington, Oct. 17.—Mr. Huston,
treasurer of the United State*, and the
manipulator of thingi in Indiana during
tbo presidential coutest of 1888, has an in
terview printed this afternoon, in which he
says that if Indiana goes republican thja
year Harrison will not be considered for the
nomination in 1892, but, if the state goes
democratic, he will be a formidable candi
date. Huston, who is not on good terms
with Harrison, swipes him badly, and the
statement has created much ooinment.
Didn’t Want Negro Gueßte.
Boston, Oct. 17.—Rev. J. H. Hector of
Ban Francisco, the colored prohibition
orator, who recently went to Pittsfield to
addrose the prohibitionists of that city, in
company with his wife and little boy, and
Mine. Bayard, also colored, of Boston, were
refused admission to two hotels there,
Hector claims,(on account of tbeir color,
as other parties were subsequently accom
modated, though tho proprietors had in
formed the Hector family that the hotel
was full.
Verdict on the Dupont Explosion.
Wilmington, Del, Oot. 17.—The coro
ner’s jury in the case of the vic
tim# by the explosion in tbe
Dupont powder mills to-day rendered a
verdict that the twelve victims came to
to their death by an accidental explosion,
with no evidence of carelessness on the part
of any one.
Italian Encyclical Letter.
Rome, Oot. 17.—The papal encyclical to
the Italian biehups strongly protests
against tbe goverum rnt’s violating tho lib
erty and rights of the papacy and Catholi
cism, accuse* the Free Masons of reversing
modern society and asks the prayers of the
faithful.
Bavannablana at Washington.
Washington, Oct 17.—W. H. Schwab
and wife, and Misses Carry and Hattie
Bchwab of Savannah aro at the National.