The weekly ledger. (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1894-1896, October 01, 1896, Image 2
THI5 LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., OCTOBER 1, 1896.
STATU NOTES
A Week’s Happenings Gathered
From All Parts of the State.
MANY ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE
The AMlfttmit C:i«liicr of the li.ink of f.;m- |
vaster hoses Nearly 1'onr TIionsaiKl Hol
lars In Speculating and Sldps Out—Owner
of the C., K. jtt 'V. Cuimuaudml to Oper
ate the Road, Ktc.
Columbia, S. 0., Sept. 25.—Near La
mar, Darlington county, this state, El-
lie Pompy, a boy lo years of age, beat a
6-year-old-girl to death with a dub and
then used the weapon upon his victim’s
4-yoar-old sister so viciously that she.
too, will more than likely die. The ju
venile murderer narrowly escaped being
lynched, and is now in jail at Darling
ton awaiting a trial, which, in all prob
ability, will result in the hanging of the
youngest criminal ever executed in the
state. The victims of the young mur
derer, like the murderer himself, are
members of a well-to-do and respected
family. The sisters were first cousins
to the boy.
Albert Thomas and his wife left their
homo, two miles from Lamar, to attend
church near there. Their two littlo chil
dren, both girls, aged 5 and 4, were sent,
before the departure for church, to the
children’s grandparents, a quarter of a
mile away. On the parents’ return
homo late in the evening their children
were not on the premises as expected.
Some one was sent across a narrow strip
of woods to the grandparents’ for them,
but they were not there. It was learned
that the children had left the latter
place for home some time before sun
down.
After a search of an hour the two
girls were found beaten and bruised,
both apparently dead, in the woods
about 100 yards from the path. The
elder died in six or seven hours. The
younger regained consciousness about
that tune and began exclaiming:
“Ellio did it. Ellio beat us.”
Ellio Pompy was arrested, and con
fessed the deed. Ho says that ho met
his cousins in the woods, began to play
tag, got mad, lost thought of himself,
and hit them too hard with a stick. He
then enticed then away into the woods,
100 yards or more, from the path, where
the murder was committed. When
asked why he took them there he be
came confused, and mailo conflicting
statements.
Important Happenings of
Week Just Past.
tha
MUST OPERATE THE ROAD.
Tiio C. y K. & \Y. t > Ku;i v llvt'ti
if th«> Ownm Money.
CoLU.umv, S. U., Sept. 28.—The novel
proceedings to obtain a writ of manda
mus against James K. Williams, owner
of the Carolina, Knoxville and Western
railway, commanding him to operate
the »o»d, was heard by Judge Townsend
at Union under a rule issued by Judge
Ear o.
Mr. Williams objected to the jurisdic
tion of Judge Townsend on the ground
that Judge Earle had no power to trans
fer the ca-e to the judge of the Seventh
einT.it. This objection was overruled.
Ti>e opinion of Judge Townsend reeites
the history of the road uu to its sale to
Mr. Williams by H. (J. Heat tie, receiver,
appointed by Judge Sirionton
Mr. Williams took the position that
he is financially unable to operate the
road, and is under no obligation to carry
on the husin ss as a common carrier.
Judge Townsend says railroads are pub
lic highways authorized to be con
structed more for tiio public good than
for private gain. The comp,iiiies«roii-
rti iiefing them tiro vested with power
to condemn lands for rights of way. hut
private property cannot, be taken ex -ept
for a public use. Taxation for their
construction has beau upheld by all the
courts, yet taxes can bo levied only for
public purposes. Railroads arc, there
fore, matters of public concern uud must
be operated.
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
*11»» A*Hl4t:o*r <'»s!ilor of tiio Hank of Laii-
t-Mnicr Sp, <.|||hI«.i1 In Wheat.
Cot.UMBtA, S. 0., Sept. 28. —Earnest
Tlasscltine, aciing as assistant cashier
in the bank of Lancaster, only 18 years
of ago. has during the past month been
speculating in wheat and cotton futures
through B. Munn, Sou & Co., and Clapp
tc Co., of New York city. The sequel
is the bank lias lost through him
Colonel Leroy Springs, president of
the bank, accidentally learned that the
young man was dealing in futures. Ho
iiumediiiteiy notified the cashier, and
they, on investigation, caught up with
him. He has been operating in luturos
since about Aug. 15, almost the entire
loss being in wheat contracts being sold
short.
The young man made a clean breast
of the whole matter, but while the pres
ident and cashier wore in consultation
he disappeared. The bank lias offered
ft reward of $I0J for his capture.
* Ural UntAto Man MlMlng.
San Fu\ncisco, Sept. 28.—R latives
and friends of It. M. Kennedy, who for
more than a year past had a real estate
office on Market street, are very much
alarmed at. his disappearance. Mr. Ken
nedy left the mining town of Angels,
this state, several weeks ago, and since
then has not been seen or heard of. His
friends believe that he has committed
suicide and are making every possible
effort to o! tain some reliable infonua-
tk>uj;onc/irijiiig him. The missing man
is nlxint 82 years of age, of medium
height, and weights about 145 pounds.
Prior to coming to this city, Kennedy
was engaged in the real estate bush ess
in Salt Lake, whore ho was successful.
He has a wife uud two children living
in the ca t.
A Cliliajo Organist llonornit.
ClIJCA(K). Sept. 2!).—The St. C'roi.i.
academy, at Rome, has appointed Clar
ence Eddy, the Chicago organist, an
honorary m*‘i iber. Mr. Steinway of
New York is the only other American
who hint hem complimented similarly.
Mr. Elly’s notabio triumphs vent
achieved on lir' organ at the Audito
rium nut! I ho ';t and.it the World's
Fun.
TOM E. WATSON TALKS
The Vice Presidential Nominee
on the Political Outlook.
GIVES OH AIRMAN JONES WARNING
A COLUMN OF INTERESTING NEWS
Governor Carr Commute* to I.lfo Inifirls-
oniiirnt the Dentil Sontonco of a Firebug.
KiimoII, tiio Republican t'ancliilato For
Governor, Says McKinley Is Sure to Carry
tiio State—Silver Force* Unlteil.
Raleigh, Sopt. 26 —Governor Carr
hr.s commuted to life imprisonment at
hard labor in the penitentiary the death
sentence of Frank Howard, a negro,
who was under sentence to bo hanged
at Salisbury. Howard set fire to a barn
about 100 yards from a dwelling and the
latter was partially burned. Ho was
convicted of arson, one of the four cap
ital crimes in North Carolina.
Some years ago Robert Leeson Porter
was arrested near hero and jailed under
suspicion that he was Scott Purton, a
noted wife and child murderer, whom ho
greatly resembled. Porter turned out to
be a member of a good family in Ireland.
He was released and disappeared. Gov
ernor Carr has just received a letter
from the British consul at Charleston
saying that the Marquis of Salisbury
desired information about Porter.
The railway commission named Oct.
C a< the date for the final hearing of ex
ceptions to its order reducing railway
fares Vj cent per mile. It also take s up
that day the matter of freight rate re
duction, but will hardly take any steps
if the rate war of the Seaboard an l
Southern is really ended.
WILL VOTE FOR BRYAN.
THE N. P. S. S. CONVENTION.
North Carolina Democrat*. I’opnllst* and
Sil writes Sljju an Agreement.
Raleigh, Sept. 26.—Tiio Democratic,
Populist and Silver party state chair
men have signed an agreement for the
purpose of uniting the votes of the throe
parties for their mutual candidate for
president, \V. J. Bryan, and to adjust
the complications arising out of the
nomination of two candidates for vice
president.
It lias been arranged that the throe
parties vote for the electoral ticket re
cently arranged, composed of live Dem
ocrats, five Populists and one silverito,
ami tiiat all of the 11 electors, if elected,
shall cast their votes in the electoral
college for their mutual candid ito for
the presidency, W. J. Bryan, and for
the candidates for vice presidents of
their respective parties.
If for any reason, it shall become nec
essary to make any change or changes
in any of the elect irs before named,
such changes skull be made with the
consent of the chairmen of the respec
tive parties to this agreement.
Daniel L. Russeil, Republican nomi
nee for governor, is here and says it is
safe to bet any aVnount that McKinley
will carry North Carolina, as there is
not the slightest doubt of the result.
Russell declares that the Democratic
state committee, in proposing and ar
ranging a fusion electoral ticket, ieally
boited the state convention.
CHAIRMAN MANLY TALKS.
S;*j*s l u-lon With Fuji* ami J.llvorllc* Glvui
G'.iuerul SittDlactluii,
Kali.um, S''pf. 28.—Democratic State
Chairman Manly is enthused over the
fusion of Democrats, Populists and Sil-
verites in tiiis state. He said:
•*[ hear from every source that our
elo -t ral fusion with the Populists and
Free Silver party gives satisfaction. At
least 100 letters and telegrams have been
received congratulating our party and
committee on their arrangement.. The
number of Democrats who will not vote
this electoral ticket will bo very small.”
There are many Democratic papers,
however, which are violently antagon
izing this fusion. A number of them
advise Democrats to vote only for the
Democrats on the electoral ticket.
Nea Henderson, two nogroe. went to
the house of a 19-year-old white woman
of ili repute named Faulkner and tried
to gain admission. She ordered them
to leave. They forced an entrance and
attacked her with an ax. She raised
her arms to shield her head and both
were nearly cut off. Her head was cut
in live places. They spared her infant
child, 4 months old. The murderers
fled, but were captured mid aro in jail
at Henderson.
Will Xot He T;i!u n Down*
Raleigh, Sept. 29.—W. A. Guthrie
will not become the joint candidate of
the Democrats and Populists for gov
ernor instead of U. B. Watson. “There
is not a word of truth in the rumor.”
said Chairman Manly. “I never heard
that such a thing as the taking down of
Watson was in contemplation.” State
Auditor Robert M. Furman said: “If is
an utterly unfounded rumor. There
will be no further change of tickets, so
far as Democrats aro concerned.”
Tljc Schooner Kilirnnl Wrlutor Loit.
San Fka.ncisco, Sept. 28.—Captain
Scott of the littlo schooner Herman,
who has just arrived from Kodiak
with the excellent catc'i of 85 otter
skins for tlie Pacific trading company,
brought further assurance of the loss of
the schooner Edward Webster and the
lives of the 29 men she carried. The
Herman and the Webster soiled out of
Kodiak harbor together on the morning
of April 25 and shortly after they were
out a terrible snow squall came up, sep
arating them. The Webster has not
been seen or heard from .since, and it is
almost certain that she went to the bot
tom. Webster was commanded by Cap
tain Frank Johnson and her first officer
was Gustave Weaver.
llic Georgia I’opulNI Tells the Mixnagor of
the I>einnoralic ('ainpalgn That Under
I'resent t'ondUlon* llryan Cannot Get
the Fn'.l People's Tarty Vote—Points Oat
Weak Place*.
New Yomc, Sept. 29.—Thomas Wat
son, the Populist candidate for vice
president, telegraphs to The -World a
review of the political situation, in
which he says:
“Under piesont conditions Mr. Bryaa
cannot get the full Populist vote. He
cannot got it in Kansas or Colorado. He
cannot get it in North Carolina or Ne
braska. In the friendliest spirit I give
Chairman Jones this warning. Ho will
make the blunder of his life if ho listens
to the fusion leaders and believes that a
full Populist vote can be had for Bryau
and Bewail on the ticket.
“If McKinley is elected, the responsi
bility will forever rest upon those man
agers who had it in their power to con
trol by fair means 2,000,000 votes, and
who lost them by violating the terms of
the compact. The writer of this has
stood loyally by Mr. Bryan throughout
the campaign, and will continue to do
so, ami it is out of a sincere desire to see
him elected that ho points out the weak
places iu cur lines in time for them to
be strenghthened. Chairman Jones can
do it, and should, for Mr. Bryan’s sake,
lose no time iu doing it.
“If the Democratic managers had rec
ognized the necessary conditions to com
plete political union and accepted the
compromise wo offered, the light would
now be won. Instead of meeting the Pop
ulists half way and making them feel an
interest in Democratic success, they did
everything possible to dissatisfy, dis
courage, and arouse the suspicions of
the very men whose votes wore essen
tial to victory. Intent on destroying
Populism at the south and absorbing it
at the west, the Democratic managers
made the mistake of supposing that any
deal they could arrange with our ‘lead
ers’ would be cheerfully supported by
the rank and lllo.
“As a gravedigger for Populism fu
sion, with Bewail on the ticket, may ai
well be recognized as a distinct success.
If not disturbed iu his work, the digger
will have the hole ready by the time the
funeral procesdou arrives.”
AMERICAN PLAN ADOPTED.
Tko Cottfinlar Sm-vloo of Great Rrltnln Iin-
proveil—Coiuul Ruukur’* Report.
Washington, Sept. 29.—The British
chambers of commerce jointly made
representations some time ago to the
foreign office with a view to the im
provement of the British consular ser
vice, particularly citing the excellent
work being done by the United States
consul service in the collection and
rapid dissemination of trade statistics
and the speedy report of matters occur
ring in their respective districts that
might be of interest and value to the
commercial and manufacturing world
in extending foreign markets.
United States Consul Mocker at Brad
ford, has supplied the state department
with copies of correspondence which
passed between the chamber and the
foreign office on this subject, showing
that the latter, while entering into a
general defense of the British service,
promised to make certain reforms, p tr-
ticuiarly in the lino of appointment of
commercial agents according to the
American plan, calculated to better the
service.
Hx-Prestdrnt Alontt Receive* an Ovation.
New Yolk, Sopt. 29.—The Herald
publishes the following dispatch from
Valparaiso, Chili: Admiral Moutt, form
erly president of the republic, has ar
rived hero from Santiago. Throughout
bis journey ho received a genuine ova
tion, the people everywhere, showing
by their acclamations, thut they thor
oughly approved of his course us their
official leader. It is reported that Ad
miral Moutt would be appointed direc
tor of the naval school in Chili, now re-
carded as one of the best colleges of its
kind in South America.
Charged With Murder and Robbery.
Perry, O. T., Sept. 29.—James Mc
Gee of southern Kansas, charged with
killing and robbing Robert Maulding,
near Gray Horse, three mouths ago,
has been brought here, being arrested
at Pawhnska, Osage nation. Maulding
was a rich bachelor, 75 years old. ..One
night lie was taken from his home and
murdered and *10,000, it is said, was
obtained by the murderers.
* avNiinngli Wilt Not Accept.
Bphin'gmf.ld, Muss., Sept. 29.—Mau
rice P. Cavanaugh, who was nominated
for state auditor by the Democratic con
vention at Boston, Saturday, says ho
will not accept the nomination, it was
a surprise to him. Ho says ho is not a
candidate for any political office.
Captain Derry A«»n4*iiint«d.
Savannah, Sept. 28.—Captain G. II.
Horry was assassinated by an unknown
person, eight miles out of the c ty, on
the Augusta road. A tloulilebarroled
Hiotgun was the weapon used. Rubbery
was the motive.
Tiio Trial «if Supervisors Ilcglns.
San Francisco, Sept. 29.—The trial
of Supervisors Hughes, King, Benja
min, Munkor, Morgonstein, Skully and
Wager, indicted for corruption in office,
has boon commenced iu Judge Sewall’s
department of the superior court. The
proceeding is of a quasi-criAinal char
acter, having for its object the removal
of the defendants from office.
Dean Harris Li-aves Liverpool.
Liverpool, Sept. 29.—Tho White Star
liner Britannic, which lias sailed from
this port for New York, takes among
her passengers, Dean Harris of Toronto,
who was one of the Canadian delegates
to llie Irish national convention, and
Governor B ako of the island of Ja
maica and Mr. Blake.
Awarded a Contract For Ctiruylng Mall.
Washington, Sept. 29. — Tho post-
office department has awarded a con
tract for carrying tho mail between Ju
neau and Circle City, Alaska. The
distal, e is K98 miles, and tho contract
or. .no to make four trips between Nov.
1, J896, and May 21, 1897. They receive
f J,70() for each trip.
lllinglni; Two Million Dollars In Gold.
Sydney, N. S. W., Sept. 29.—Tho
Brit Mi steamer Nenbwai, Captain Ca
rey, sailing for San Francisco, Gal.,
look fl.Ji 5,(d,0 in gold.
A Synopsis of the Proceedings of the
Meeting at Salem.
(Correspondence of Trie Ledger.)
Salem Church, Sept. !27,
The following is a synopsis of the
proceedings of tho Nortn 1’acolet
Sunday School Convention:
The meeting was culled to order by
Bros. J. L. Strain, promptly at 10
u’clook A. M., who in a few words ex
plained the object of the convention.
After which Bro. Simpson Blanton,
chaplain, concluded the song and
praise service to the edification, of
many present. Bible reading—Matt.
VI Chapter.
Enrollments of schools and dele
gates us follows:
Abingdon Creek—Miss Minnie
Kerr, J. C. Jefferies and W. S. Wof
ford.
Corinth—C. T. Clary, E. J. Clary,
E. B. Wclehel.
Gethsemane—Miss Ellen Kirby, C.
G. I’hillips, A. N. C. Bechtler and A.
Black.
Hopewell—Misses Maggie Leich,
Mildrid Smarr and Bettie<Mitchell.
Mesopotami—R. A. Foster, W. 1*.
Goforth and Miss Dussie Goforth.
Salem—W. T. Osinent, J. X. Strain,
Vobie Blackwell and Miss Mattie
Estes.
XiIsons’ Chapel—J. R. McCulloch,
\V. H. Webber, C. W. Whisonant.
Report of Township Superintend
ent Thompson of Drnytonville was
made. Ho spoke of the great good
H at could be done in the dark corners
of hisscction. ilis study and thought
was how to reach these people not
doing their duty. So many idle—
sleeping away their time. So let us
be awake to our duty and try and
save souls for Christ. I n tiie absence
of T. .M. Littlejohn, Superintendent
of Gowdysville, J. L. Strain* took Ids
place said he wanted something more
than mere well wishers. That lie
could duplicate Brother Thompson’s
report for Ids own townsldp and said
it cannot lie denied that we as Chris
tians arc not doing our duty—two
many dark corners where the Bible is
not studied.
Singing by the choir.
1st. Query—“What is the object
of the Interdenominational S. S. Con
vent ion, and what does it hope to ac
complish?
In the absence of the speakers, J.
S. Strain made a few remarks. In
the meantime C. W. Whisonant, one
of the appointed speakers came in
and filled Ids place on tiie program
with credit to himself and to the sat
isfaction of Ids hearers.
1’rof. U. (). Sams, who, the Presi
dent said, need,no introduction to our
people, was the next speaker—and
one of the most eloquent.
“What is the best way of teaching
the Bible in the S. S. ?” Was then
discussed by Prof. W. F. McArthur.
The following preamble and reso
lutions were then read and adopted
by a rising vote :
‘‘Whereas, It has pleased Almighty
(iod in the wise dispensation of His
Providence to remove by death Mrs.
McArlhur, wife of our beloved brother
and co-laborer, W. F.MeArthur, there
fore be it resolved:
1st. That we, the members of flu
Xorlh Pacolet interdenomiimUomu
S. »S. Convention, collectively and in-
dividingly do bow in humble sub
mission to His decree and say:
“Thy will be done.”
2nd. That wo extend to our dear
brother and ids family our heartfelt
sympathies in their irreparable loss
of a wife and mother, and we pray
God will fill her place in their home
with His continued presence and
blessings.
did. That these resolutions be
spread upon our minute book; and
that tiio Union Times, Gaffney
Leik;i.k and Southern Christian Ad
vocate be requested to copy them,
and that a copy be sent the family
of the deceased.”
After prayer by the chaplain, con
vention took a recess for dinner.
The afternoon services was opened
with prayer by Prof. W. F. McArthur,
and singing by the choir, after which
tiie subject—‘‘.Music as a means of
Praising God in the S. S.” was dis
cussed by R. A. Foster and Prof. R.
O. Sams.
Singing by the choir.
(Jan the homo training of children
bo overcome in the 8. S.?
The spcaki r, beingjubsent this sub
ject was ably discussed by Brother.
W\ F. McArlhur, W. T. Thompson
and C. W. Whisonant.
The program having been disposed
of Prof. W. F. McArthur suggested
timt President J. J*. Strain give tiie
convention unjuecount of his trip to
tiie international H. S. Convention
which he attended in Boston, Mass.,
in Juno last, which hekiid.
Tho following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That tiie thanks of this
convention he tendered Professors It.
(). Sams and W. F. McArthur for
the valuable service they have ren
dered us in this convention. Also to
Mr. K. A. Foster luid tiie choir for
the music rendered on this occasion
After singing “Praise God from all
blessings How,” etc., and prayer by
Bro. W. T. Thompson the convention
adjourned to meet at Gethsemane on
tho 27th day of December, ISIMJ at 11
u. m.
Frank McClunnky,
Bee. pro tcm.
• •
M|*to»k III* Father Fur a llurt-lar.
West Point, Ga., Sopt. 29.—Steve
Powers, a resident of Lunior Mills, over
in Alabama, was fatally shot by his
son, Joe Powers. Tho same bullet
which mar end tho life of young Pow
ers’ father instantly killed Oinda Cot
ton, a negro woman, a cook in the Pow
ers family. Both tiio older Powers and
tli*' negro woman went in the kitchen
when the younger Powers, mistaking
them fur burglars, fired tho fatal shot.
TWENTY-THREE YEARS AGO.
“Janus” Compares Wages and Living
of 1873 and 1896.
(Correspondence of Tho Ledger.)
Willik, B. C., Sep. 19.—"Sure
enough wo did carry tiio boys of Spar
tanburg county 111 our pockets.”—
Piedmont Headlight.
Whew: But we would advise him
to have his pockets greatly enlarged,
or to have them made out of some
more substantial material, as there
was about 3,200 of the boys, we pre
sume, who could not find room in the
recepticles of the Headlight’s trous
ers.
Well, the primary is now a thing
of the past, with e results of which
our people are verv well pleased.
Mr. 1‘itz, our lo.. gold miner, lias
returned home, ii f t< r having spent
several weeks visit‘ng friends and rel
atives in Tliall co u’j.Ga.
1 here was a consi ieraole hail storm
at Landrum, S. O., the 11 inst, which
did considerable damage to crops.
There was a very large crowd out
last Sunday :tt Holly Springs to wit
ness tiie performance of tin/ordinance
of baptism. There was twenty-five
candidates for baptism, of which
number twenty-four were baptized.
The report hud got out that there
was forty to be baptized, hence the
very largo turn out to witness tl^-
ordinance.
John Guy and family, of Highland,
N. (J., are visiting relatives in this
section.
Preachers contain a considerable
portion of mortality as well as other
men. A short time ago, one of our
most prominent Divines and his bet
ter half ran upon a “conjugal snag,”
which caused them to separate. But
they have now buried the hatchet,
and again set sail^upon the matrimo
nial sea.
In passing through Gowansvillc, S.
C., last iSunduy, I witnessed for tho
first time in my life, the very un
manly and brutal act of a man slap
ping his wife’s face.
\\ idle we differ considerably with
Judge carle in politics, we rejoice to
know that Wade Hampton’s seat in
tiie United States Senate will once
more be occupied by an honorable
man.
A days wages of a common laborer,
prior to 1873, would buy from one-
fourtli to one bushel of corn, from
two to five lbs. of bacon, from eight
to twelve lbs. of flour, and other
things at about the sumo ratio. At
tiio present time a days wages of the
same class of labor, will buy from
leu to twelve Jbs. bacon, from one to
one and one-four;li busncls of corn,
from twenty-five to thirty-five lbs. of
liour, and oilier things in proportion,
therefore it seems to me that there
is not any very great danger of any
one starving, who is willing to do a
little on the ace* unt of tiie present
financial system of these United
States, unless it is the silver mine
owner and politicians.
Now there is one fact to which I
would like to call tiie attention of my
readers, and especially the tenant
class of farmers. Which is, that the
rental of land is largely governed by
the amount that the wage worker re
ceives for Ids tabor; i. e., high wages
means high rents, and low wages
means low rents. Therefore the in-
tere.-t of the wage worker and that of
the tenant farmer are identically the
same. According to my way of view
ing the mutter, the only accurate
way of measuring the value of a days
labor is by that which you can live
willi it. it is not only a privilege,
but it is a solemn duty of every voter
to vote for that principle which lie
behaves to be for tiio best interests
of his country, regardless of political
parties. «,
As for my part, I have failed, so
fur, to discover anything very badly
out ofgearintho present financial
system of our country.
The Treasurer’s statement for July
l, 1893, gives tiie following as the
amounts in circulation on that date,
exclusive of tho money in the treas
ury :
Gold in coin $40(1,128,483
Silver dollars 62,175,998
Subsidiary silver 59,999,805
Treasury notes (Green
backs.) 225,451,358
Treasury notes of 1890 95,217,381
National Bunk notes.. 215,331,927
Gold certificates 12,320,759
Silver certificates 331,259,509
Currency certificates.. 31,840,000
Total 11,509,725,200
Population of tho United States
July 1, 1890, estimated at 71,390,000;
total circulation per capita, $21.15.
Total amount of money In tho Uni
ted States, in treasury and iu circu-
lation, $2,31.»,(;31,32S; per capita,
$32.89.
The per capita of gold coin in cir
culation is $0.12; of silver dollars and
silver certificates (which represent
coined dollars hold for their redemp
tion), $5.40; of treasury notes of both
kinds, $1.51; of National bank notes,
$3.03. Fractions aro omitted.
Jakiuk.
Free Sliver Force* ('laliu Kama*.
Topeka, Sept. 29.—Tho allied free sil-
ver forces ha vs made public tho result
of a poll of the state. J. M. Clarke,
chairman of the Democratic state com
mittee, says: “Bryan will carry Kan
sas by 50,000 majority. Wo have olll-
daily hoard from enough counties in
the state to warrant mo iu placing tiie
majority at that figure, and it would
not surprise mo if it went ovou above
that”
New York Pope Called to Mo«t.
Buffalo, Sept. 29.—A call has been
issued by tiie chairman and secretary of
tho People’s party for a state conven
tion in Syracuse on (Jot. 1. Tho con
vention is to nominate candidates for
statu officers and presidential electors.
BRYAN’S NARROW ESCAPE.
(*uoor Story About a Plot by Yale Roya^.
Ab'lnct. and Hare tiie Candidate. 1
Hartford, Sept. 29. -A rumor spread 1
here and in New Haven that a party of
Y'alo student* planned to abduct Wil
liam J. Bryan after his meeting here on
Thursday night.
According to tiie report the students
arranged to drug the driver of the pres
idential candidate’s carriage and replace
him with one of tho conspirators, who
was to whip up tiie horses and drive ou>
into the suburbs, where a party of *Y(i-
dents was to have treated Mr. ty/yan to
an oldfashioned college hasrtug. Tho
report has it that the plot failed through
the backing out of ‘cho student who was
to have impersonated the driver.
Yale students are indignant in their
denial of tiio report. None of the pro
fessors gives it any credence. Felix
Smith, who drove Bryan’s carnage
from the station to the Hotel Heubliu, ‘
from there to tiie capitol and back again,
says lie was approached by no student,
nor any one else with suggestions that
he take a drink. ^
No Yale students wore seen in Hart- :
ford during Bryan’s stay, and, so far as
it is possible to ascertain, the report lias
absolutely no foundation iu fact.
Dlstingulshotl ''iirfsengors 0:1 tho Now York
SouTHAJipr v Sopt. 29.—The Ameri- j
can line steamship New York, which 1
has just saih d for Now York, took |
among her p; ongers air. and Mrs. j
Stuyvesant Fisn and Mr. and Mrs. 1
Drayton Ives of Now York and J. H. !
Mapleson, tiio operatic manager, and j
Mrs. Mapleson.
I’lilllipl Klccicd Lord Mayor In London. .1
London, Sent. 29.—Alderman George]
F. Phillips, sheriff of thocounty of Lon-3
don, and a brother-in-law of Sir Ed-1
ward Lav,’son, tho principal proprietor
of the Daily Telegraph, has been elected !
Lord Mayor of London to succeed Sir;
Walter Welkin.
Purchased by John Wunamaker.
New York, Sept. 29.—John Wana- \
maker of Philadelphia has purchased j
tho lease and stock of Hilton, Hughes!
A- Co., (originally A. T. Stewart & Co.), j
which firm recently closed its doors, i
The price paid is said to bo 42.000.009. g
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