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were no witnesses. The prisoner says
his father struck him with q pair Of black
smith tongs before be shot.
FLOKIDA's METROPOLIS.
Capt. ,Davidson's Probable Promo
tion--PoIitics Lively.

itOn--A OlItlCS hHNelys
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 10.-In re-
spOnse to the MORNING NEWS correspon-
dents question, Capt. VIM. NJ. Davidson,
Traffic Manager of the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway and the Peoples
Line OF steamers, who 1t is alleged is to
succeed Capt. James l.. Taylor as Gen
eral Passenger Agent of that line, said he
had ms yet received no official notification
of his appointment. He declined TO speak
AS to his acceptance of the position in
case 1t should be offered him. The Cap
tain is warmly attached to Jacksonville
ana her people and business interests,
but it is sale to say that he will accept
tins deserved promotion if he can serve
his road any better by doing so.
THE DUvAL REPUBLICANS.
The Duval Republicans held their prim-
aries last night, and chose delegates TO
the County Convention, which meets here
tomorrow. nomination by the Repub-
licans In this county is unfortunately
tantamount to an election, and there is
consequently great fight among the
'patriots' for the nomination OF State
Senator and Assemblymen. There are
no less than half dozen candidates for
the first place, and two dozen for the four
Assembly seats. The primaries last
evening sent delegations uninstructed,
and a regular "monkey and parrot time
is anticipated in their convention to-
morrow.
THE APACHEs.
Much interest is felt here over the CON-
ing OF the recently captured Apaches,
who are expected about Sunday or Mon
day, en- route to old Fort Marion, st. Au-
gustne. 1t is not definitely known
whether the great Geronimo will be of the
band or not. Some reports say he Will be
confined at Fort Bowie and tried for his
life by court martial, while the latest says
he will be brought along with the balance
of his bucks. Florida will have the most
interesting human meuagerIe in the
country this winter il Geronimo and
Natchez should be brought here.
MR.. DoUGHERTY's CANVASS.
Hon. Charles Dougherty is meeting
with large gatherings at all his appoint
ments and his canvass will increase IN
interest as cooler weather comes on. He
will be over in the middle division next
week; at GreenvIlle, Madison county,
on Monday, Sept 10; at Madison, in the
same county, at night on the same day;
at Hamburg, Tuesday, Sept. Ia, and at
Ellaville at night. Other distinguished
speakers Will be with him.
Hon. II. II. NJ. Davidson is having
walk over in the First district, it would
seem, having no opponent at all, He ad-
dresses the people at Vernon Mpnday,
and at Cerro GOrdo Tuesday.
The Charleston sufferers fund has now
reached 5000 45, and has about all been
sent forward.
Ferguson a. Bro, merchants of W aldo,
have assigned. Their liabilities are Sl0,-
900 and their nominal assets $4,000.
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HARRISBURG, PA, Sept. I0.-The Cam
bria Iron Company, at JohnstOWn, has
asked GOV. Pattis0n TO commission 1888
policemen, whose names they have sub
mitted for the protection Of its property,
which they state is spread over a Wide
area and subject to damage and destruc-
tion by persons who are opposed 10 the
policy of the company In not employing
knights Of Labor. The policemen, If the
Governor grants the petition, VIII be com
mlssioned under an act OF the Legislature
passed several years ago, and will be in
the pay Of the iron COMPANY.
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TIE EMPIRN sTATK.
AN AERoNAUT's FALL.
Dashed from a Height OF 300 Feet
and Escaping Unhurt.

CRAwFoRDsvILLE, IND, Sept. 10.-
Miss Lula Bates, OF Cincinnati, made an
ascension in gas balloon from the fair
grounds to-day, and came near losing her
lite. When five miles north and half
mile above the earth she attempted to de-
scend. The graphing nook caught, but
the anchorage was broken by strong
wind, which carried her among the trees,
where the balloon was torn. The hooks
gave way again, and she shot up 300 feet,
when the balloon suddenly burst and the
basket descended like lightning. She bad
presence OF mind enough TO brace herself
firmly against the top OF the basket, and
this saved her life.
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RUINED BUILDINGS.
i"c News and Courier Office Must
Come Down

COme Down.
CHARLESTON, 5. c., Sept. 1O.-The night
t"''vd quietly. There were no shocks in
~, V'ly' and with the appearance of the
'u ms morning there We're renewed
Sa' VI activity in removing debris, and
,S n Increased disposition on the part of
H,o people to return to their houses.
aS'oF Courtenay has sent the following
,o''s.am C"slam acknowledging the receipt of
.oniriOudons:
FIye ~ Coyc9rdn. Washington, d. o.:
| ofue.t 'l.ousand dollars received. Only the
|prognt use OF duty and citizenship could
|ue ,pIcss our noble deeds. Charleston, with
| iyurrisa-' noqors the American citizen who
|Whos, no 70 we height OF his privilege, aud o I
H. wlnfe.tuy ~ may truly be said: There Is
'ult'' w. A. CoURTENAY, Mayor.
r. EFFECT OF THE RAINS.
h. aTad.a Te rams ms Of yesterday have Just begun
1kbieb s,i1 iHe shattered walls, several Of
1eryiII slight shocks were felt in Sum-
i W. ne Yesterday.
lima, ,euel Com mittees are at work dis.
eir rh 9oth provisions and money, and
a %, Iuiil raI,l concern Is TO prevent the fall
''' 70 unworthy persons. Two
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STOVE HANDS STRIKE.
Efforts to Reach Compromis,
the beginning of the Week.

Efforts to Reach Compromise
the Beginning of the Week.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10,-A general
strike of the stove foundry employees here
occurred here this morning, and with the
exception OF few hands who remained
up to finish up partly completed jobs, all
the foundries in the Manufacturers' AS
sociatlon were emptied OF their hands and
idle before night. In addition to the firms
who belong TO the MaDufacturers' Asso-
citation, the men employed IN the foun-
dries OF Cline g. Co., and Charles
Noble e. Co., which are not
in the association, also quit WORK. Stew
art, Peterson g. Co. granted the demand
of their men, and no strike occurred at
their works. Representatives Of the
Stove Molders' Assemblies Of the Knights
OF Labor will confer with a committee
from the Manufacturers Ass ocIatiOn on
Monday, and endeavOrs Will De made to
effect settlement. The busy season is
fairly commenced, and the manufacturers
have plenty Of orders.
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WAsHINGToN, Sept 10.-In pursuance
of the order issued several DAYS ago.
Comptroller Trenholm to-day imposed
fines OF 500 each on five national banks
for failure to return reports OF their con-
dition within the time specified. Upon
examination the Comptroller nae found
that about forty banks have been derelict
In forwarding reports the last four calls
issued by the department. The Comp
troller says that although the fine is Sc
we're he Ia impelled ~ impose IL in the
worst cases in order TO guard against de-
lays In his annual report 10 Congress.
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GERONIMO's CAPTIVITY.
The Prisoners stopped While on
Their Way to Florida,

Ell PAsO, TEX, Sept. 10.-Geronimo,
with thrty-two hostiles, In charge of
Captain Lawton, who was mainly instru-
mental in bringing about their surrender,
passed through FL Paso at 2 O'Clock
yesterday morning on their way east to
Fort Marion In Florida, where they will
probably be tried by court martial.
ORDERED TO SAN ANTONIO.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Gen. Drum,
Acting Secretary Of War, has given in
struotiOns that Geronimo and the other
hOstiles be stopped ct San Antonio aud
kept imprisoned there until determlna-
ton is reached as TO what course of pro-
cedure can be taken against them. 1t is
officially known that the surrender was
not made without conditions, but what
conditions has not yet been reported. The
the President. With the present knowl-
edge 1t seems probable that the offenders
can neither be tried by the military
nor by the civil authorities, but tn at they
may be tried as the MOdocs were, by q
military commission. This is a tribunal,
for the institution of which there are
many we'll recognized precedents in our
history, though it is one which has no
recognition in statutory law. The atroci-
ties of these prisoners, terrible as thev
were, are not thought 10 be such as would
bring them within the jurisdiction OF a
court martial, which Is very limited, nor
would the civil courts, In the absence of
witnesses, meet the requirements of the
case, although the guilt is notorious.
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Organizations of the Miners.

BRAZIL, IND, Sept. 10.-The mining
operatives and citizens generally indorse
the refusal of the Miners Federated As
sociation at indianapolis TO merge into
the Miners Assembly Of the knights OF
Labor. The federation was organized
here last summer as a State affair. In
February last West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Illinois we're added,
forming a national organization. Its
corner stone is arbitration, nor will 1t
permit strike till every effort at arbitra-
tion has failed. Wherever the order has
obtained a foothOld there has been but
little disturbances and no strikes.
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ERIN's CAUSE.
The Skirmishes in the Fight for Free
dom Still in Progress.

The Skirmishes in the Fight for Free
dom Still in Progress.
LONDON, Sept. l0.-The statement THAI
the troops at the barracks in Kings coun-
ty, Ireland, mutinied against performing
any more eviction duty after returning
from Woodford is pronounced untrue.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach. Chief Scores
tary for Ireland, in the House of Com
mons proposed TO add Justice Day, OF the
Court OF Queens Bench, to the Belfast
comm issiOn as chairman.
Mr.. sexton, on behalf of the Parnellites,
asked to be allowed until Monday to
consider the matter.
Daily, one Of the 1894 dynamiters is dying
In prison. Smith O'Brien Branch OF the
National League, TO which DAILY belonged,
has adopted resolution expressing in
dignation at the government for refusing
to allow Daly's relatives to visit him.
PATRONAGE FOR PARNELL.
LONDON, Sept. II, 8 A. M.-The Stand.
ard hears that report is being prepared
showing that the patronage which would
have been handed over to Mr.. Parnell IL
the home rule bill bad passed would have
been worth $4,000 yearly.
TUESDAYS SCENE REPEATED.
DUBLIN, Sept. l0.--When MIR. Taylor.
agent OF the Marquis of Ely, boarded the
Waterford Company's steamer at Water.
ford to-day there was a repetition OF the
scenes enacted at Dunganon on Tuesday.
All the pass ngers Immediately left the
steamer
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The Basic steel Process.

PITTsBURG, PA, Sept. l0.-The litiga-
tion pending for six years between Jacob
Reese. OF this city, the inventor Of the
basic steel process, and the Bessomer
Steel Company (limlted) }, which has pre-
vented the use OF the basic steel process
10 the United States, owing 10 an injunc-
tion obtained by the Bessemer Steel
Company, has been decided by the Mas
ter, who reports that the injunction be
dissolved and the bill dismissed at the
cost Of the Bessemer Steel Company.
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PRIVACY or TELEGRAMs.
No Scrutinizing Them Without the
Sender's Consent.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. 10.-In
February last Frank Jaynes, General
Superintendent OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company, was subpenaed to
produce before Judge Mcguire, OF the
Superior Court, certain kilograms which
had passed between San Francisco and
New York city sent by either OF various
persons named in the subpoena to any one
OF various other persons on eacn
aud every day for several successive
days covering period OF six months.
The superintendent refused to search for
or produce the kilograms and was CON-
mitted for contempt. BY writ OF habeas
corpus and ceTtiorari the proceedings OF
the Superior Court have been reviewed
and reversed by the Supreme Court, and
supt. Jaynes ordered discharged from
cnatndV
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SEASICK AND SCARED.
TribIIlations of a Party Which
Went to See the Race.

Went to See the Race.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10. The steamer
franklin Edison, the Health Department
boat, went down to the yacht race yester-
day with twenty-seven physicians and
clerks on board. Coming back she got
lost in fog, and at 10 O'Clock ran aground
near Rockaway Beach. For five hours
her whistle was kept going, and at 3 80
O'Clock all the passengers hut DR.. Chaplin
were taken ashore in life
boat. The rescued men tramped
through the sand TO Fsr ROckaway. and
at O'Clock took train for New York
A dispatch from DR.. Chaplin says that the
steamer tloated off at high tide. The boat
was not built for rough weather, and has
no permit to go outside. The passengers
had all been deathly sick before the boat
struck, and the fearful pounding for Eve
hours made them very sad lot OF men.
All hands wore life preservers until they
were taken off, expecting the speedy de-
struction of the boat.
THE EMPIRE STATE.
SANDY HOOK, N. j., Sept. 10.-The
steamboat Empire State" was assisted
off during the night and was towed to
New York. her fires having been drawn
in order to prevent an accident by fire.
The Galntea, which was anchored during
the night outside the Hook, was towed up
the bay this morning.
SAFE AT PROVIDENCE.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 10.-The
steamer Empire State arrived here at
IL :15 O'Clock tonight with over 100 pas
sengers. Capt. Blanch blames the New
York pilot for the steamers grounding on
Sandy Hook.
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Dun g. Co.'s Report.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The business
failures of the past week throughout the
country, as reported to Il. @. Dun & Co,
number for the United States 149 and for
Canada 20, a total Of 1TS, against 1870 last
week and POI the week previous. The
casualties are fewer in every section OF
the United States, but in Canada they
keep fully up to the average
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MOBILE AND GIRARD's LEASE.
President RaouI TO See thatthe Pa
pers are Properly Executed.

COLUMBUS, GA, Sept. 10.-The execu-
ton of the lease of the Mobile and Girard
railroad to the Central Railroad of Geor-
gia for 90 years will make the former
stock worth from Is to 30 per cent. more
than heretofore. The Central guarantees
the stockholders dividend OF N per cent.
on the capital stock. Ifthey so desire the
lessees can extend the road from Troy,
Ala, to some other terminal.
President Raoul was bere to-day 10 see
the papers properly executed.
The knights OF Labor are holding fes-
ttval here tor three nights. About 1900
people were in attendance tonight.
Mrs. w. II. IL arrison, while washing
on Third avenue this afternoon, was ap-
proacbed from behind by "A l2.year-Old ne
gro boy, who snatched her purse contain.
ing $l5, and made good his escape.
Two hundred and tbirty-nine Dales OF
new cotton were received here to-day.
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Fire FoIIows a CoIlision.

TROY, N. T., Sept. l0.-This evening
the rear end OF train on the Delaware
aud Lackawanna Canal railroad was run
into by tfain while standing at Smiths
station. The rear coach and mail car
were burned, and the fire communicated
TO the depot, which was also destroyed.
One engine was damaged. No one was
fniurpd
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TUESDAYS SCENE REPEATED.


LONDON, Sept. 10.-slr j. e. Gorst,
Under secretary for India, announced in
the House Of Commons to-day that the
strategic railway through B0lan Pass
was completed to Quetta, aud that sur
veys have been made for its continuation
towards Candahar. He also stated that
another strategic railway by the Harnia
route was In prOcess of CONSTRUCTION.
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burning of a Gin House

EAToNroN, GA, Sept. 1O.-The gin
house Off. l.. Reid, about one mile from
EatOnton, was DESTROYED by fire this
morning, with three bales Of cotton. The
cause OIL the Dire Is supposed TO have been
a spark from the engine. The loss Is
about 5000 with no insurance.
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Clothing Cutters, strike.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The clothing
cutters In thirty OF the shops went out on
"A STRIFE to-day again. alter having once
declared the strike off. The grievances
complained Of are, being Disseminated
against because they are union men, and
ordering men To TenOunce the union,
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PERRY sTAI:TLERs.
A n Insane Woman from Savannah
A Son Shoots His Father.

An Insane Woman from Savannah
A Son Shoots His Father.
PERRY, GA, Sept. "a white woman
came to town last night who claims to be
from Savannah, and goes by the name Of
Mary +. WOODWARD. She was tried be-
fore J. II. Houser, Ordinary, and found TO
be insane. The proprietor Of the hotel
will take care Of her until she can be sent
TO the asylum.
SON SHOOTS HIS FATHER.
Eight miles northeast OF Perry, yester-
day about 3 O'Clock, John Arnold aud bis
father, Samuel Arnold (white), got In a
dispute about dividing the crop. John
did not like the way Of division, pulled
out his pistol and shot at his father.
Three shots took effect, two in the right
arm and one in the lett. All are above
the elbow. John was arrested last night
and brought to town this morning. There
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NIadagascarJs Turmoil.

PARIS, Sept. 10.-The state Of affairs in
Madagascar is not regarded as satisfacto.
ry so far as French interests are con-
cerned. The government IL, on this ac-
count, sending reinforcements to Tama-
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Codirying the Criminal Law.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-In the House OF
Commons to-day Lord Randolph Churchill
annOu need that the government was pre-
paring TO oodify the criminal law.
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PARIS, Sept. lola Universe publishes
a telegram from the Bishop OF Tonquin
saying that thousands OF Christians have
been IN massacred and forty villages burned
in the province of Manhoa, and that nine
thousand Christians are perishing Of
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CluyeriIls' Annual.

STAUNToN, VA, Sept. l0.--ln the Court
OF Appeals to-day Judge Crump presented
a petition for rehearing OF the Cluverius
case.
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Denth I'm a ColIiery.

LONDON, Sept. l0.-By an explosion in
a colllery, near Bristol, to-day seven per.
sons we're killed and ten injured.
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sketching Trench Forts.

PARIS, Sept. l0.-Two Italian officers
have been arrested in savoy charged with
making sketches OF French forts.
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FGYPT's CROP,

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 10.-The August
cotton report shows that the condition OF
tue crop tx favorable, and that the yield
promises to exceed that OF 1885.
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EARTHQUAKES IN THE PACIFIC.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.--Capt. w. e.
Plummer, OF the steamer Mary d. Hume,
whion arrived here Yesterday, reports
that while sixteen miles northwest of
Point Reyes Wednesday, nine distinct
shocks Of earthquake were felt. The vi
brations we're from the north OF east to
south of west. They were not telt here.
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GEORGIA'S CAPITAL.
An Alleged Rapist Surrendered by
His Bondsmen.

An Alleged Rapist Surrendered by
His Bondsmen.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 10.-C. X. Smith,
who was convicted at the last term of the
Superior Court of Fulton county of the
crime of rape upon Mrs. Tom Elliott and
sentenced to serve term Of five years in
the penitentiary, and who was allowed
to give bond until his case could be re-
viewed by the Supreme Court, was de-
livered to the Sheriff by his bondsmen to-
day. The reason assigned is that the
bondsmen learned that Smith was pre-
pairing to leave the city.
Arthur p, Atkinson was examined in
open court to-day and admitted to the
practice Of law.
The Gate City Ice Company was closed
to-day to satisfy a claim or 81 800 in favor
of LarkIn & Smith, OF st. Louis. James
ONeal was appointed temporary re-
ceiVer.
MRS. THoMPsoN's SUIT.
The suit OF Mrs. NJ. A. Thompson
against the Central railroad for $40, 900
damages for the loss OF her husband, who
was killed at the Whitehall street cross
ing in 1884, was given to the jury this
afternoon. The case has been on trial
three days.
The Adjutant General has Issued the
following orders for military inspection:
Capt. John Milledge will inspect the
Gate City Guard of Atlanta.
Lieut.. Col. Reilly will Inspect the Sa-
vannah Volunteer Guards, companies A,
B and q.
Lieut.. Col. Garrard win inspect the
Republican Blues, Oglethorpe Light In
fantry, Irish Jasper Greens, Savannah
Cadets and German Volunteers.
Lieut.. II. r. GGtchius will inspect the
Southern Rifles, of Talbotton.
Lieut.. o. r. Kenan will inspect the
Lewis Light Infantry OF Montezuma.
Lieut.. e. d. Hugeriau will inspect the
Quitman Guards, OF Forsyth.
An executive reward Of $3.50 has been
offered for the arrest OF James Cumming
for the murder OF Charles j. Dennis, of
Richmond county. Aug. 90.
The revenue officials to-day seized the
still Of b. +. Steele. a registered distiller
near Marietta, and destroyed the watts,
stand and a large amount OF peach and
apple pumice. Steele was caught hiding
brandy to evade paying the tax.
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BALANCED UP.

Taken altogether, however, the loss on
one side has teen more than counterbal-
anced by the gain on the other, and the
general condition is improved. Worms
have appeared in many localities, but as
yet have done no DAMAGE. Labor is plen-
tiful. The condition the crop by States
for the past three months is as follows:
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EAToNToN's GOOD HEART.

of EatontOn gave an entertainme mt last
night for the benefit Of Charleston. There
was large attendance and a good sum
was taken in. About 500 was subscrlb-
ed by the audience beside the proceeds of
the entertainment. The City Council
will call meeting to solicit su descriptions.
Eatonton will do all she can in this noble
work.