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' V ' ‘ .. - . VGLXVIIL \. BARNWELL COURT HOUSE; ^ NOVEMBER 8, 1894. v - \ THE EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO. ryi^L DETAILS ARE BEQIXKIXO TO Thirteen people killed RANT INJURED. AND m r' Tim* StAPtltAV ConfeMbMM KKC« b? Terrlflcd Criminals. Mexico City, Nor. 4.—The earthqn&ke which vieited thto aectkm of the repub lic Friday ereninc was the most eevere which has been felt since 1858. Reports of damage to life end property are alow fa being coOectrd, but it is known that thirteen people were killed in this city and at least three at outside points. Many roofs of old buildings fell and in Rome instances crushed to instant death the occupants of the houses. Ail the killed are among the lower classes. > The earthquake was preceded by a rumbling subterranean poise, followed by a movement of the ground from north to south. This was followed in a tew seconds by another undulating and stronger vibration from west to east, which in turn waa succeeded by a shock from northwest to southeast. The three “ shocks,' coming as they did from dif- ferent quarters, „ badly" cracked . .the, strongest buildings. Tall chimneys fell and walls standing north and south suf fered great damage. From telegraphic advices from Central and Southern Mexico the disturbance i» tbawD to have covered the State and Federal district of Mexico and lasted from one to four minutes. Seven dis tinct shocks were felt at Jojutia, In the State of Morelos, and smart shocks were felt at Tulanclngo, in the State of Hidalgo. At Ojuseo, an Indian amr - his wife were crushed to death under the roof of their adobe house. Being a holiday and one of the chief festival days of the year, the theatres were throhged and panics ensued. Several people were hurt in the rush of exit and many women went into hysterics. The songs on the stage were succeeded by impassioned prayers for forgiveness ann confession of error. The plays were gen erally abandoned end the audience re mained In the seats kneeling In prayer, i rathe was completely abandoned at the first premonition. Drivers deserted the street cans and coachmen their hacks to kneel in prayer along with the throngs sending up their supplications. In palace and in humble homes'nothing hot prayer was to be heard. The threatened destruc tion was made more solemn by the ring ing of bells in the swaying churoa towers. Not a church was injured by the twisting. The entire police force of the city was kept biwy 'during the night in attending the casualties occasioned by falling walls and caving roofs. The police stations were crowded with people brought In for temporary treatment before being re moved -to the hospitals. In Belem and other prisons, where many desperate prisoners were confined, the scenes wit nessed were curious os the walls swayed and the earth cracked, threatening to trftomb the Imprisoned inmates. The convicts almost, without exeepHonr'fell - upon their knees or grovelled on the floors of their cells with loud voices cry- hrg-out prayers and supplications. Many, supposing their end had come, shouted out confessions of past efimes. This 1* one of the most dramatic passages in the passing fervency, and may be of use to the officers in unravelling a num-- her of mysterious crimes in Mexico. The fupply of water pipes leading from Cnapultcpec to the city were broken and the greater part of the city is in connection is soon restored, which will take some time. The electric lights were extinguished,. the dynamo axle in the THE COTTON TRADE. Eevestsat of the Crop Ooatlsa* Nsw York, Nov." 4.—Hubbard Price A Oo.’a weekly cotton letter says: The TfittniEffli tf thr rrnp tn msrktt im- ttnues upon a phenomenal scale, and ** present ft Is estimated that the amount of week wfll equal If not exceed bales, the largest that has ever been received In Any single week of all the many years that cotton has been raised hi this country. Under a knowledge of ind. tbfe pressure of cotton the market In Ltvsrpool broke through without any increase to the demand from investors or .attracting outside speculation. There has been on each of the occasions when the market has passed through this point, n slight reaction, but as yet there la no life to the market either at borne or abroad and cotton remains in the same posi tion which we have so often pointed out to our friends, namely, that without any buffer between the consumer and the producer, the consumer has the ad vantage and ntatiwally avails himself of hie power and buys cotton as cheap a* he is able. To change this condition of affairs ie of course necessary to secure the pro duction of another crop of cotton which most be materially reduced in size, if the South wishes again to return to the prosperous production of its great sta ple. At present price**, it goes without wiring, that even with' a large produc tion of corn, the South would reap a far greater money value for her crop if a THE PRINCE HAS ARRIVED. EECEiFSB AW’"'WYAittR- ~ - ■ -THE- jc TOTAL party. THE FUNERAL TRAIN STARTS ON THE STB. The Ceremosy of Recairlm* tha Princess Into the Church. the family with the body will probably take place on the 8th. The post-mortem examination and embalming were per formed today and the body now lies in state In the Imperial chapel. The cere mony of receiving the Princess Alix into the church passed ofll without'any note worthy incident. * Alter the usual ques tions and responses and the giving of absolution the rri©»l aiKiated the Prin cess with ouusecrated oil on the temples, eyes, nose, Hps, ears, hands and feet, then he touched the spots with a sponge _ dipped in holy water. He proclaimed her m ill IrnTTvalce of IT wn’flbe destroyed ov ^onvarawyn «nJ exhorted; the oniook ers London, Nov. 4.—The Dally News has this dispatch from Lavidla: Princess Alix, the governor and mayor received the. prince and Princess of Wales upon their arrival today. The departure- of 1 “General Sherman." delightedly nroke In * •« •<« .« - a a _r't tKa »/*■ sf tnmatap ■•til ‘•AJ’ha»• rrvi* n f A^tnawf** i ft will wiH If it Is brought to plant leaping from the bed. Great cracks m tne earth appear In various parts of the olty, eapcclaliy In northern sections. TROUBLE FEARED. A Struggle Betwe^p Catholics aad the A. P. A * * Butte Cltv, Mout., Nov. 4.—The capi tal campaign in the State at large wa» brought to a dose with Iasi night’s meet ings, both sides concentrating their strength in Butte for the final struggle. It has been s battle royal. Every ex pedient known In contests of this kind has been resorted to. every passion and prejudice has been played npon. Where cajolery has failed, coercion has been attempted, ami where both failed bribery has been unscrupulously resorted to. No vember 6th wiH be a memorable day in Butte. The unprecedented bitterness which has been aroused by the active part taken by prominent men in the city will certainly culminate on election day, and If bloodshed is avoided, U will be a miracle. In addition to this, the gravest fears are entertained of a collision be tween the Catholics and the A. P. A. The Mayor naa ordered all saloons closed on election day, and it is understood that the Governor, has ordered all the State militia to be In readiness to go to Butte at a moment’s notice. THE CIVIL, SERVICE. ruined than market The montMfciF‘October has certainly been a fine one for the gathering of the cotton crop, the predicted frosts hav ing extended over a limited area, while the weather has been everything that could be asked, as the storm* whfch have appeared on the AH antic Ocean have extended but a short distance inland, and therefore a large portion of tfie eolfnn tfrtr hw noT hpen tmnhled with any disastrous weather conditions. If the market remains,at present prices it is believed tha^ a portion of the crop, that Is from 5 to.19 per cent., will he left hi the fields ungathered on amount of the low price which the staple com mands. It Is this feature of the market which has brought to it an Investment demand during the past few days, which has absorbed enough of the offerings here and In Liverpool to check the de- ( riine. hot not to bring about anything more than a temporary reaction at each day’s eloee of the market. Whether o- no this cotton wiH again be thrown 'on the market Is of course a question which will be decided later on by the volume of the receipts, but at the present time, its appearance has been a barrier to any further decline, and it becomes Accessary that this market should re- ’c-dve a large quantity of cotton to break the market briow the level at which it to now selling. Of couroe a large move ment In the South and weak Southern markets are among 1 the possibilities In November, but the market at the pres ent time reqtrees fresh sellers to cause a further decline. When Liverpool touched 3 3-8d. in 1844. cotton sold at 5c. in New York. This year when Liverpool broke to 3d. cotton in New York is selling at 5 t-2c.. a difference of l-2c. a pound between the American price now and the Amert- eau price then, which those of our friend* The Coffla tor the Body Has Not Yet Arrived. St. Petersburg, Nov. 4.—Metropolitan Pal'.ad'.us assisted by the Orthodox Greek clergy of the capdtat, conducted an Impres sive service today ^nt 9t. Isaac’s cathedral In memory of Alexander III. A part of the cathedral waa reserved for pe^ous of high rank. AT. the men -were In black, and against the black background of mourning which bides the wall*, could be seen only aa shadows. The women were tn white. Outside the reserved section thousand* were admitted fiWly. rlcb and poor, titled aud untitled. They otood crowded t.igerher on the moist pavement, the ahabb'eftt mou- Jika cheek by Jowl wiirth the ■members of the capital’* high society. Huge chandel iers lighted the nave, but only flickering caudles shone from the side waits and the marble pillars and gold oruamenta were loft hare ivooated the antl option bill ore ^ heavy reBof. endeavoring to explain away by calling to account the difference in freight. Th< truth to that the exchanges have the effect of bringing to the support of the cotton market a large number of buyers who in previous years under other con ditions would be unable to buy cotton. It is to this element that the market must look for a chsnge in the condi tions now ruling. AVERAGE COTTON WRIGHTS. It la BIS 60-100 Per Bale—For Geor gia BOB 44-100. \ New Orleans, La., Nov. 3.—Actual average weight of 2,371,107 bales of cot bon crop, embracing port receipts and overland for the two months ended October 31st, 619 69-100 pounds per bale, against 603 8-100 pounds last year. De tailed avfcfagvs are as follows: Texas, 644 78-100, Increase over last year 26 4-10<K‘pquncto; Louisiana, 524 4-100, in- cr®se 19 li-lOO; Alabama, 520, increase 12;beorgia,-'fi03 44-100, increase 89-100; South Carolina 504 4-100, increase 5 50-100; North Carolina, 502 85-100, in crease 14 90-100; Tennessee, etc., Includ ing Memphis, St. Louis and overland, 514 92-100, increase 1 17-100. Net de crease for the whole aa compared with, the close of September this year 5 52-100 pounds per bale, and compared- with the do** of October last year It shows an increase of 16 61-100 pounds. AN IMPORT CASE. Tfc* President Signs Orders Greatly Extending It. Washington, D^. C., Nov. 3.—The President has eignid several orders of great importance in ponnectlon with tbo Civil Service reform movement, making extensions of the classified ser vice to offices not heretofore clasifled, and revising existing classifications in branches of the service already classi fied, <so as to bring within the classi fication many ptoct# heretofore exclud ed- Among die change* are the follow ing: The customs classification is re vised so as to bring within the service all employes not serving merely as workmen or laborers, without regard to comp nsatlon: extending the classl fleatlon to Include aH customs districts In which there are a* many a* twenty employe*. The Pnwent limit Is forty. The classification of departmental ser vice at Washington Is amended *o as. to include .messengers, assistant mes sengers, and waochmcn. .SAVANNAH LUTHERANS. Savannah, Gs., Nov. 4,—The Evan- gellcal Lutherans of Sivanaah began to day a week’* -celebration of its seequl- centennlal. An historical sermon was preached by Rev. D, M.' Gilbert, of Harrisburg, P*. ' ASSASSIN CONFESSES. Fort Worth. Tax., Nov. 4.—Gao. Van Pelt, a wealthy young man of Trenton, waa MHumluated a few days ago. Sid- to the crime, saying that-Mrs. Van Pelt Mast the Express Company Pay a License f Washing!oki. Nov. 4.—Among the cases before the Supreme court, which have been advanced on the docket on account of Its pubTc character Ir shat of F. R. Osborne va the State of Florida. It ap pears that Florida has a law requiring ail express companies doing business in'fHnany^ went in. towns of more than 15,000 inhabitants in that State to pay an annual tax of $25. Osborne, as the agent at Jacksonville ot the Sonthern Express Company, re- fueed to pay this tax. He was arrested and required to give bond for hie appearance before a State criminal eour‘, vfMch he refused to do. whereupon he was arrested and Im prisoned. He then made applications to the Circuit court for-releose upon a habeas corpus, but the writ was 'denied and the arrest and detention adjudged to be legal. The State Supreme. court affirmed his. decision. Osborne now appeals to the Supreme court of the United States upon the ground th&r the tow under which the arrest was made is unconstitutional and void because it is an effort to regulate commerce among the several States. The decision will he rendered in a general way and will be of more khan local impor tance. REJOICED AT HI8 DEATH. Moek Funeral lervlee Held In Bes lan for the Osar. Boston, Nov. 3.—A mock funeral ser vice of rejoicing ever the death of the Czar, of Russia, was held in Memorial Hall at the aonth end of Boston Mat even ing, about 2,000 Hebron|i being in at tendance. Socialist speakers and labor leaden were the projector* and speeches wars numerous and 'i.y .n wic waa cnH/oning George T.' SeUkovltsch, formerly tditor In chief of the Jewish Lender, waa invit ed to address *he audience,' but h* de- cUned on the ground that although h< disliked the Cxir, yet he was nowil.Ing Jo trample upon a grave. The gmerai sentiment expressed was that the Puri n. of Persia, has mw bean succeeded by th to pray for her. THE NETW CZAR. 9t. Petersburg, Nov. 4.—A dispatch dated yesterday at Yalta, says that all Llvadia praises entnusiastloally the Czar’s devotion, bravery and coolness throughout the last, lingering dying days. There are rumors here ’of changes impending in the highest gov- ernmerit officer. One to 'rirof Prmee Lobandoff will be recalled from the Vienna embassy to replace M. De- Glers. On the other hand M. DoGi. rs is said* to have the Czar’s ful confl den-oe regarded by I'.lm calntious and moderate statesman and to have been selected to compose the Imperial manl festo. -t SERVICE FOR THE CZAR. •HERMAN AND DVBIONON. Hew tke Ymmmm 6eer«Ua Reported the Loai nf HI* Pet I'wnfr. When the Mtiossl eonrentlon et lawyers met In the West some yean .igo. Mr. da Blgnon wna sent to represent Georgia, hto oatlr* Being oue of the rising yoang 40 men of lit respond to of the toast, “The Yoang Manhood « tho largo hsnqnat give*. Tba yoang lawyer prepared his reply with care, feeling he had done hia beat, which was ail the bar could expoct from him. 31* toast waa the tenth tn line and the tosstmaattr had prononneed in distinct tones the title of the toast and added Jhat Mis. Fteming diiitigaaa^pf ^Georgia wnoid rosnond. ' , ‘— The lawyer rose a'owly to hit feet, gtaclng as he did so down the tong doable Una of expectant; polite, nptnrned faces omlllng at him. encouraging blm to proceed. •Gentlemen of (be bar.” he began. "I—' the toaat master, and “Gherman! ttherman!’ we a echoed ell down the table, which,,eaw. dozen* of men stand to their feet to, greet the great soldier-lawyer as he entered the room. j __ i _ __ . General Sherman bad promised 'to attend this convention', but had been detained by Ather engagemriit* until this late hour, and his advent wm hailed with a hunt of wel come as-be ail vs need to bla vacant chair. Everyone waa shaking bands with bfan, creating quite a hubbub. When It finally subsided the toast mas ter turned again to the young Georgian and said; “WUl Mr. duBIgnon now proceed with the toast, “The Young Manhood of the The young Georgian aat for an instant dazed. He w breaking Into What was be going to do? What was he going to say? Every line of his prepared toaat had left him. every bit of hi* plan of thoughts had deserted hhn. To stand there a confirmed dullard; to be unable to respond to the toa*t that Involved *11 Ms patriotism, when that speech waa Intended to show the Northerner* Just what the ••'ttfherner* /outd «o.~nnd be! It was hu miliating. It was agonising. AU this, however, did hot occnpy the space of time It takes to tell It. It flashed thronsh bis brain like lightening, and even driHni the latter part of these thought* he was rising mechanleslly to bls-feet. He stood still for a e«#;ond and saw Gen. Sbems n’i face looking at blm with Inter e«t. The silence waa appalling! He felt that every vne was thinking. "Poor fellow, he doesn’t know wnat to •ay." In a qhtet tone. In which, however, he felt a quiver, he commenced: "Gentlemen. I am confounded! Th# ad vent of so noted « warrior as General 8ber- Tirsn has made me forget every word of mv speech”—the men all looked anxious and Interested—'Gut I think you can scarcely wonder at mv confusion.- Georgians are so used to the fact of General tfberman fol lowing them, that It Is enough to simply paralyze one of them to be asked to follow the General.” There wa* a pause for an Instant over the young fellow’* audacity, and then the room rain with appreciative .•:np:sn*e of his excellent wit. Men leaned over their plates and Imme diately fixed themselves Into *iilfod«* of Interest: they at once perc»tvcd tbst. at least, sn original young chap was going to spedk. Mr. dcB'guon felt the personal magnet ism he had excited reflect on himself, and continued with more aseurance. He «a d that be would tell a story tb^nt the yonng manhood of the Sooth:’the \tij young manhood. Including Ula fl'.it Impres- slo'.s of G< neral Sherman. The time was the Civil War. the place MIlVdgevin*. O*. J “» sea* only a 'UU* *h*r- er.” be atated. ’’staying at borne taking care of my mother and younger brother AH the men bad gone to war. The cry started In the morning ‘Sherman la com ing!' It Increased from a whisper to t frightened shout. The old negroef who were at home left the field and plow and gathered tn tbelr cabins, exactly as If It bad been cow. The coffin for Alexahder'UTi 'Bgay-fTPtW “The jwdgmsnt day.tt-Cgalngr People waa aetft from St. Petersburg, it waa black. It baa not reached LAvadia yet and a tem porary bier i* used Instead. Requiem maos la said twice dally over the; body in the presence of the Czarina, Nicholas n, and the Grand Pukea now 1m the palace. A priest in 'speedai rolbea performs funeral rites, swings the ceneor and beseeches the Virgin to iotegeede tfor the dead fitar’a aouC. He prfiji'tP God “that the sou! ef this most pious ptriice may rest in’ the heavenly tabernacle.'’ Georgian sat ror *u rnstaet 1mr>omnt 0BTlW (rf ialbe r% ative industry in this coaqtry, but, ex- tloa frem the Government at sny time rgs young »nd the excitement ^ p^ct.. ^ 4W mo«t etlraor! I ^ ^ ^ from XamatiT* 1 bis speech had ’‘floored" hlm^ In i ndMt rv the chief activity exceptional favorable condition*, th* col- ' *■- xn ,ron ln<lu * tr 7 u* actiTwy ^ not ^ for France. The service was plain, with Impressive music and with every paoft came the sound of sobs from some recess of the great build ing. Memoriol-seraioea wore held also In the American and British churches. Work is proceeding in the fortress churches tor the reception ot Alexander* body. Along, the route to be taken by the funeral train from Odessa to 8t. Petersburg vperiaC or ders have been given oat to all railroad officials. The Journey will occupy ten days as the train will stop at many fowns tor trrrtery and nrili l—™”**" two days in Mos- A BIO FAILURE. Bleached Faeea Aboat Irwin A Co.’* Establishment at Plttsbita. Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 3.—The lamentable failure of George A. Irwin & Co., the big dkseretiouary pool operator, has spread consternation among the depositors nf the firm and filled the heart* of the other pool men with dumay. The fail ure la the moat disaaliDus of any that has occured inasmuch as the number of persons concerned is infiitely larger than rhe Investors with a'.! the other pool men. An anxious crowd serged around Ir win’s office this morning, but they were met and turned away by two very young ladies who were not the regular clerks. “About 10 o’clock on* of the young"iadie* received a telegram and Immediately afterward* both left, locking one door of the office, but the Inquisitive deposi tors fomi'd'-rifae private door open and They found the place de served and the desks locked tight with every evidence of a hasty exodim. Most of Irwin’s depositors had implicit faith in him and In the face of the firm’s p’.ain statement that “Not a dollar has been saved’’ from the wreck, there are those who atill maintain that Mr. Irwin will return and make good bis obligations. A careful estimate of the leases through Irwin & Go , agent, since Oct.’ 5M are; ’ Lost in Chicago Exchange, $151,540; ’.oat in bucket shop deals. $75,000; total paid out during the run. $150,000; total, $376,540. It is not known how many depositors the firm had, but it to tfeiieved that at ’.east $800,000 have been axiocted in the Irwin pool. Blanched faces were conspicuous about the office* of the other discretionary pool# ’odtiy and the managers were leas Shave and confident. The failure of Irwin & ami the action of the finance committee of the Chamber of Commerce in calling a special meeting of the Chamber pf Com merce for the purpose of taking definite action regarding Attorney Goebrlng’* recommendation to prosecute the oper ators of the pools and bucket shop*, was the cause of their retideoee. There wtere a number of withdrawals filed at the pool* today. One ihiib made a persistent and und uusiic--.wsf il .effort to get hi* money hn.:t other arr**ta may be made. THE CABINET REORGANIZED. Madrid, Nor. 4.—Premier Sacasts, who resigned In company with arfi his colleagues several day* «go, ho* recon structed the cabinet. The ministers arc: Premier. Sagasta;.justice, Mskura; pub- Hi works, R. Copdepon; colonic*, Lopez Pnlgierver: foreign affair*. Gmizard, war, Gen. Dominguez; finance. Gamazo; marine. Admiral Paaquin. All took the oatii qf office before Queen Regent Chrto- tiana today. stood Irresolute In the street, not knowing' what to do or whether It was beat to go anywhlre. Even the chickens and cow* seemed to understand that portentlons phrasa that waa filling the air—‘Sherman la coming!* * And later otK they came. Soldiers and horse*, they began to fill the little town and the people's houses, and fear was the prevailing element. I Insisted that any Shetland pony and my brother’s pet rooster muat be saved. My mother equally Insisted that I waa to atay in the house, for if not tue soldiers would carry me away. I was made a prisoner, but- I owned a window, and when I saw one of the soldiers go under onr house and catch the rooster and wring its neck, I was cer tain my pony would go next. So. Jumping out of the window. I ran to the soldier and doubling np my flat, cried: 'Doggone you old Yankee, if yon take that pony TH re port yon to General Sherman.’ " He stop ped for an Instant, and then continues courteously: "General, he did take my pony, and this' ia my first opportunity to report to yon.” Mr. duBIgnon of Georgia, won the day. Men cheered him aa he took his seat for his cleverness, and General Sherman. Jump ing-up, said; ■'Will some one present me to the young rebelf-New York Preaa. FIRE IN INDIANAPOLIS. The Mason* Wer* ' th* Heaviest Loser* by the Fiend. -Indianapolis, Ind., NOV. 3.—Fire early this morning destroyed the In diana Medical College and quickly spread to the Scottish Rite building adjoining, where the finest Mawonlc paraphernalia in the West wa* soon reduced to ashes. This outfit had but recently be<n purchased, ami the eat! mated loss td the Masons by reason ofl ta destruction, together with the five story building and all other con tent*. will reach I1Q0.000. The Indian spoil* Gas Company offices occupied the ground floor of the corner bujldlwr. th- Medical College having two'floor*, above. Every section of this strueihre was levelled to the ground, and * ghastly 'feature of the disaster waa that eighteen bodies stored vats for dissecting purpose w>re burned to a crisp. The stench ofc tfie burning human flesh was nauseating. The bones of the cadavers dropped into the oM’.ar and presented a sickening spectacle. The fire was still bunting at 9.o’clock. The total loss ia about 1175,000. Insurance, exclusive of "that fiTihii nuwTnt l on the contents, $60,000. 1 ALMOST MOBBED. Elmira. N. Y., Nov. 4.—On* Victor M. Ruthven. of Buffalo, Wo* adver tised to speak in advocacy of A'. V. A. principle* today and came near be ing mobbed. Hto afternoon remarks brought together 1,000 angry men who him to. hi* hotel. For severs’ hours a mob of ipgny hunlred people hung about the/t>iace and finally re fused to glvp/Ruthven a license to spe*k In Ahe evening. He wa* spirited away tonight. FAILURES CONTINUE SMALL ^ jrw f- *■ SUPPOSED EFFECTS OF TOTING HINDER OPERATION*. Views •« a Cot tea If Topi*. Alfred B. 81 Cotton Facte _ committee on cotton of th* United tit a to* Senile, to regarded aa about aa well past ed on cotton as anybody In th* country. Bhoppcrsoc, th* editor of and secretary of tbo sub- THE VOLUME OF PRODUCTION IB WELL MAINTAINED, i erument Cotton exhlMt tn Chicago, th* prr “ “There are very few men tn tbo cot ton trad* who have raen cotton as low as It U today, for in thto country it bo* not touched prices as low a* at prraept •loco 1848, when middling uptoud oat- tor 5 cents a What Daa sad Bradatroot Bay ot tho — BfigfiBS: ■ - sold in Now York *.*«-► n... ■g^agpft mrs? Co.’a weekly review of trade which to ' _ issued tomorrow will say: The loot week of October, with an axcKlng olee- tion. near cannot Indicate much of the true condition of business, In some trades the season is too far advanced for great activity and in other* tho #up- poaed effect* of ti>« voting hinder opera tion*. but it i* satisfactory that the volume of production to well maintained and in one dr two hrsnche# Increased, that no monetary difficuitiea disturb the •situation, and that breadstuff* are a little higher, and that no material de fine appear* during the week in manu factured product*. At present the volume of buaine** transacted to on the whole smaller than laat year and much smaller than In 1892, though a presidential election waa then dose at hand. The depression of cotton and wheat, and the partial loae of the corn crop, muat be reckoned as an is on structural work, bridge and other plates, while the demand for sheets L somewhat diminished; bar and wire show no improvement and naU* are weaker The average of quotation* for varion* kind* of Iron arid *1*61 i* 3 per cent, lower than In July, and 6.5 per cent, higher then at the lov/eat point in April. A conference of steel maker* resulted in. no change of policy, though purchase* of English rails by Mr. Hnntington fnt Pacific delivery and by Canadian road*. Indicate that American makers are los ing nart of their natural market. Waiting for the retail trade depresses the textile manufacturer* and cone**- a ion* in price hare been made to effect large contract*, ntherwine the market is generally doll, withont indication* ot improvement. Print clntha are *e!Mnv at 2.75 cent* for 64 squares; the only announced reduction Is a quarter of s cent in Lawrence LL., sheeting to 4 cent*. In woolen* the fall and winter demand i# disappointing, though still fairly large for the season, bnt the ex- oected supplemental orders do not sp- rv*sr and great nncertalntv prevail* a* to spring, good*. No chances of price sre noted. Manufacturers are not dis posed to aupcoximste in advance. th< "fiange on Jannsrv 1 and so are hnvtn'* oniv for current need* aud at tfie Wee* is mmp’alned that wool goes becrlnr at prices below th* parity of si pillar wool abroad, and the scoured basis. ’tfie government has snotslned a h*aw deficit for the month nf Octoher and customs receipts are dl*<muoinHn«lT Ifirfit Otherwise money markets reflect nn> » remarkable absence of commercial de mand. though the possible reduction of interest on deposit* mav lead to some withdrawal of countrv funds. Export* tor the past fonr weeks were Ifl per cent, less tben lasf veor. hriiile import* were 9 per cent, greater, FaRnres continne small and for four week* ending October HO. Babllitle* $8.20fl.WC.’ Nf Which were of manufacturers and *4 7*vc no - of trading concern*. Southern failure* are comparatively am nil. and the East- era and Western about equal. Durin- ♦he past week failure* have been 240 in the United State* against 35* last rear and 50 in Canada against 28 lost year. BRADOTREET*8 REPORT. New York. Nov. 2.—Bra dot reef's to morrow *411 ssv: Gaperal trade con tinues on conservativ# lire* there be ing little far-reaching improvement in hnslnem circle* a* compared with a week ago. aside from the settlement ot of the strike at FaU River, one nf the effecte of which to said to be the steady ing of the price of cotton fabric* and *n Inducement to doth printer* to order for future delivery. Cotton ho* gone off another 1-10 e«wt. Thia results in a reduction In the tromber of order* sent from inferior points to the South ern centre*, dower scrutiny of credits throughout the South and restriction in the volume of trade there. ASone^among Southern citie* Gbatan- ooga reports a relative improvement and that sale* and ool’.actiona for Octoher have been better than expected. There to no change In the situation «t Chariest on where the low price of cot ton continue* to have an effect; at At lanta or at Jacksonville where travel Is steadv and the prospect enccsiraging, or at Birmingham. A3*., which con tinues to report budnem quiet. The outlook at Memphis la teas fav orable and the some to true of N' , ebrtu. where payment* from cotton district* are fsTMng off. There is a decrease in tfie volume ot trade tud slower collections reported from Augusta and fewer goods moving .vt Savannah. '.•*;%**-».♦ ■’ ■ ~ Tfie volume of order* to Smaller than expected at New Oreau* and at Gal veston trade Is nuHe dull. aCthough col lections are fairly prompt. COAL RATES DISCUSSED. Tfie People May Get the IleneVlt of Lower Rates. Atlanta, Ga., OH. 24.—The rat* com mittee of the Southern Railway and Rteamship Association continued it* aes- slon here todav and many Important mut ters were taken up. Chief among the matter* that have been aett’ed la the question of lower rate* between Bouth Atlantic point* and the Ou’f porta. Tfie schedule of rates from Charleston and Savannah to points on the Gulf of too has been lowered In certain par ticular*. ^ Perhaps-tfie- most Important of all the questions that have com# up before ♦h« committee Is the matter of equaHria? the rates on steam coal and domestic raal. The rate on steam cosl has here tofore been about 25 rente lower then the rate oa domestic cm!: steam coal being that grade of roe] used Hv tfie faetorie*. and railroad* and dom«at!e coal being that naed In prtvat**re*td*nce* and for general consumers use. A rpecial committee ha* been appoint ed to take the coal rales In band and. will probably report tomorrow. Tf It Is decided te tower ths^ rat# on YJotneotie coal to a level with the rate on steam coal It wfll amount to quite a considera tion to the consumers In all of the larger ritie* of the South. Tf on tho contrary It la derided to raise th* rate on steam oo*l to that on domestic coal it wfll b* ft front Jam to tfcn that market. In October, 1848, under rhe influence of political disturbances on the Continent and financial panic In Eng land, the price of middling cotton in Liver pool was forced to 3 3-8 pear*. That mas the lowest quotation in tho Liver pool market until now, when the price fa down to 3 7-32 pence. “Th* greatest previous depression in recent year* wse in the season of 1801- ’92, when the commercial crop exceeded 9.000.000 bales, and was the large at ever marketed. Thto immouse crop succeeded one almost oa large, and ander the great supply ot cotton end other unfavor*hie influences the price in March, 1892, de clined to 6 11-16 ceo’a In New York, and 3 9-10 pence in UvCrpool. Middling cot ton ta quoted ia New York now at 5 13-16 cento, being 7-8 of a cent loner than to 1892, and 2 3-8 cepte lower than this • me last year. At theM prices cotton culture not only cense* to ho a remuner ative industry in this country, but, ex wiH probably die ore captain of truck No. 2, James Mfinnii. pipe man engine No. £ left leg broken and internally tajnrod. The looses by flrr and water will am aw to $52,0U0; insurance $30,000. Th* stage of tho A vena# tbeW-re filed with —eke, but the matinee audience waa dl—imed. without disorder. wftitrr i - NO REPLY. Paris, Nov. 3-’—The Government has received a dispatch from DaVUlera, th* French special commissi oner t*.. Mada gascar, announcing that h* left Tao tire, the capita] of Madagascar, on Oct. 28, withont receiving the reply it the Herts Govern meat to tho ?rench ulti matum. .Before leaving the capital, De Villen informed th* premier that he waa willing to receive any eommunica- he actual cost of hi* crop. THE ,*E>&TE INVESTIGATIONS. ’Tram some recent investigations fur a committee of the United ti^aleg. Senate, it more evident to m* that under the most favorable circumstance* only * very unwH portion of th# crop conM be produced for aa kittle aa 5 .cent* pet sound, delivered at the nearest ahippin* point to the nlanrtation. Where the soli la poor and' ferliiizora have to be used, •he cnet of production seem* to range from 6 to 7 cents a pound, when proper toeilitiee are emidoyed, while the cost to farmers not possessing anch advantages * higher, and sometimes very much higher. “On account of the very low pries* in 1802. the acreage which waa planted to -ofon In the spring of 1802 was estima ted by the depsrtment of agriculture a* fully 10 1-2 per cent less than the pre vious year. It was the greatest curtail ment of acreage of which we have any •ffirial record. A* at the present prices •he sversge cotton grower cannot get heck s new dollar for an «M one ex pended in co’ton cultivation, it seems to me toevltsb!* that the acreage of the next cotton cron vfll be reduced to even n greater proportion than In 1892. unless a very material advance in prices shin'd «ccnr before the time to^repare for plant ing. Tf the price of cotton doe* not oramtoe s f*ir remuneration for their ef forts. the cotton Planter* will most os- ■nrdlv rive more attention to other prod- nets and cultivate Vss cotton “The low prices now rnltog are no- too to an ex tensive present snnnly of '•otton. tor the stock In both Enranesn • nd American markets Is somewhat less *han a year ago. and over half a million hales less than In these eomh'ned mar ket* two years ago. The ch'ef depress Vi* Influence at hreaetif te the general *v- oectstion that the crop now bring mar keted wtt he very larv*. and that the jraiaJtt of recetote dnring the next two months will, on aceonqf of flte dniTnss* of trade and notable TaeV of op-’slte spec, nlation. carry price* still lower. T do not suppose that anv thinking man can wish ♦hat cotion should go tower, and mgvr. vjho ta’.k flippantly of middling cotton leollitfng to 5 cent* In New York do not -eaiize what an Immense ins* ‘hi* would he to the South, and how It wO-»!d. hy its fritex action, tojuc* about fvery cantile and roam'factorin'- tnduvtor T r ’he North, and what a seriona dermagr- meat It would cause to onr foreign ex changee. "The averse* price in New York test «en*on was about 7 3-4 cento, while for •he previous season It wm 8 1-2 cants. When preparations wer# mode for the oreaemt crop middling oo*ton waa mbrth 8 rent* in New York, and the farmer* doubtless expected to get about that price and the expectation was Dot unreasona ble. beoa nso, the. aypragg price had not bee* as low as that for over forty year*. Few people estimate the crop at lea* than 9.000.000 hales. Every ceor* a ponnd reduction in the price of * crop of that dze means a curtailment of the resonrrro of the country (for the Son’h ia happily a Part of it ?w>w> to the extent of $45.- 000.000. An average price for the crop on the basis of 0 een's to New York would, therefore, amount to ■ tow of *99.000.000 from the anticipated re sources. while ‘8-rent cotton in New York.’ which some people so glibly talk alionr*. would meam a curtailment of the country’s resource* to the enormous ex tent of $135,000,000. for France. CLEVELAND AT WOODLEP^ Washington, Nov. 3.—The- Prwtden- tlal family moved oat to ^Woodtey,’* Cleveland’s country reridenee yesterday and will remain there untH Ike winter weather sets In. Mr. Cleveland will drive. Into town frequently to attend te public business at the White House, hut the preparation .of hia annul maaaaga to Congress will be done !o the,country where there ie no danger of Intarrnptkm. HE PAID THE PENALTY. Charleston, 8. C., Nov. S.—Yeeter- isy afternoon an unknown negro near Cordova, Orange county, OManlted a young lady, name suppressed, on her way from school. She reported the fact to friends with whom she was ataying, ami they organized a poaoe and caught the negro. It te reported and believed that the ngro was lynched. BANK STATEMENT. New York, Nov. I.—The weekly bank statement of the Associated Banks show* the following changes: Reserve decrease $ MOJSh Loans increase 1,129.9W Specie decrease - 17I.9M Legal tenders degrease Deposits Increase Circulation decrease 1MJM The banks now hold <91.294,299 te «t> -ess of the requirement* of the V per cent rule. PHILIP HOTNK DEAD. Chicago.' Nee. I.—Philip A. Hoyne. United States Comm tori oner, who tew heed Buffering from dropsy •-■* nay complaint for Bte '— died at t o’clock tbte morale M years of age. and bad t dent of Chicago fo.- that tin a national reputation. \ \ MASSES FOR MERCIA, v Montreal, Nov. A—Twelve tho. yf' Jesuits scattered thronghont the iRG offered np mawee yesterday, All Day, for the repose of the soal ef the late Merrier, aa testroeted to do by the Jesuit order, oa a Mmb ef gratitude te his memory for the eettiement ef Jeoatt estate questions In thia BARKS LIBELLED. Pensacola, Yla., Nov. I.—The Norwe gian barla Amtta and Lizzie, have been librilrd by th* owners of tag* that assisted them daring the Are at the coal drab# on Muscogee wharf loot Saturday. A DESPERATE FIGHT. Guthrie. O. T.. Nor. 4.—Meagre par ti enter* bar* been received her# of * desperate running fight Cook outlaw* sad United State* depsty marshals near Sambaka. Tf* officer* and on* bandt wag* killed bandits wounded. 0* A F\T\L AFFH THE WALffiMHfAT FAILED. A Tar Heel Wear-* Makes Hi* fleeanft Y •film Raleigh. N. 0.. Nor. A—A fatal rat ting affray occurred her* this evening about 9:18 o’clock. James Daria and Charles Walton, both colored, met oa Wilmington street. Walton hod heard that Daria had been making remark* ahont hi* wlfo. and accused Mm of it Some words ensued, ending te a fights During the atmggie Walton rat Deris twice, once throngh tho tonga. The wonnded man was taken tn the hospital Washington. D. C.. Hot. t.—John David Daniels, the old man who walk ed fpom bte homo near Birmingham, Ala..' In th* hope of shaking hands with President Cleveland, starts on hi* return trip Monday without har ing aecomptished hia purpose. KNOW IN* MICHIGAN. Calumet. Mich. Nov. I—-A heavy ■now storm prevailed through nearly the entire npp«r peninsula* yesterday. 8now on a level we* three Inches tesR hnt died on the way. A carriage contain-1 The thermometer registered 20.< ing the deed body paraded np and down w. the prinripal etreete «ever*l time*. Daria wa* a powerful negro weighing shoot 200 pounds. Walton made bte escape and i* atill at large. This te tbo second be bos murdered. EMBEZZLER ARRESTED. Perry. O. T.. Nov. 4.—Ex-Poetrrva* frank c-rrifOttocwsril. tor O. A. Bridlra. of Oklohoma Cltv, was arrested on four Indii-fmente for * tr,r to pub.lc Ufa.—ftpart# Tte AN ABLE hFriEOR. There waa no dMgtac tn aad out. «o be* ting about ti*e bu«fl» no •toarttv.” bnm- bnroeiarii ^ rittterto* generaStieo and eow- srdlv evasion to Sen*tor W*I*b’a oddreo* before the Levtototitre. ft wm a plate. Ie Pemaceatie •oeeeh GeorW* need* mote men kit* ftp*. ‘onhezzlement and perjury yert rdsy, <nd arave bond to the amount of H Wri. ReMIcr wa* poet master durinv Harri- son’s *dminl*traMon.~ tot Oktohoma C*ty. and remov'd last spring. He to 4 rom New York *nd la now a prorn- laent candidate for a territorial office. lit#. TOO MANY Tr*.- There were ton mony “4te” to «nH T*hmselite ta Mater Bacon’s on the silver qneotte*. to bte meed the Leotelrixre. WtralgW out fra# withont rite *»d rirada" of the ratio of 14 to 1. ta the ten* Demoerotie doctrine. Undte that flag wotahaft eaw Ishmaelit#. Me* MACHINERY FIRM FAJTJJ. New Orleans. Nov. 4—Annonaeemrat was made yesterday ef the faflnre of Lonia Schwarz, uiarhlnery znpply earn- •any Omitedl which has been In hofi- net be wore 4haa «ve bnwdrad. H w«n ritew ness here for the lost 28 yeAro. The as- that there are Democrat* to the seta are $266,341. LI* Mb ties $30,000 who didn’t do their doty less than the aoseta. The firm failed te MTTWT DO THEIR DITTY V Black's amtertty te gain a respite and they are te financial difficulties. Ren Harr toon contribute* * thousand del are and yet may not be fttraek .by lightning, , - , ■ , *ri- -• A TRUE Senator Wak*. 4* a trae an able. naCHotte araB *f tha Taafta ef