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MACON, Ca. Sept. 24.-While Officer
Ellison was on his beat. at about 2 O'Clock
In the morning, near the Brown house,
he was approached bynegroes, who told
him that white man was lying across
the railroad track, near the old Rock
mill. The policeman went to the scene,
and found the fellows head resting on
one rail and his legs acros the other. He
was dead drunk. A whisky bottle was
near by. He removed the man from the
track and earried hlm t, the city bar
racks. In fifteen minutes more he would
have been groundYto death, as train
came laundering along in that time.
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Romance of nCurl,

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-About thirty
years ago Captain James III. Miller, Of
the United States Volunteers, sat be-
hind Jennie James, a pretty miss of
eighteen, at a camp meeting. Jennie
'had bewitchingly long curls which the
Captain could not refrain from pulling.
From the shock Of that pull his feelings
never recovered. The two became in
timately acquainted, and when the Cap
tain was ordered to Virginia with his
regiment he took away the heart and a
ring Of Jennie's. Since then jennie,
The Captain has also married, but the
infatuati0n of the curls always remain
ed with him, and the other day, when he
died, he left Jennie S83,OOO. Jennie was
found to-day in squalid rooms with a
squalling baby. She was overjoyed
when the news was broken to her.
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Reed OutdOne.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-In the House
to-day O'Ferrall objected to the app .ov-
al of the journal.
The Speaker counted only thin ty-sev.
en- Democrats, not enough to order the
yeas and nays on the question present
ed.
The yeas and nays were demanded
and the Speaker then counted forty
eight Democrats.
Breckenridge-"You only counted
thirty-seven before"
The Speakers-"This is not the first
time the gentlemen on that side have
appeared and disappeared"
Breckenridge-"And this is not the
first time the count of the Chair has
turned out to be incorrect"
The Speaker-"The Chair desires to
say that yesterday the count by tellers
showed two less than the count by the
Chair, and that was because Of two
members disappearing after the Speak
er's count"
Crisp-"There was difference OF
six"
The Speaker-"The gentlemen is mis-.
taken"
Breckenridge-"The country will
know the facts"
The yeas and nays having been order
ed, there was Democratic exodus and
in a moment the Democratic seats were
nigh deserted. The vote resulted
yeas l5, nays none, no quorum, and the
House, at / o'clock adjourned,
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Remarkable Mind Heading.

CHICAGO, Sept. A.-Paul Alexander
Johnston, the mind reader, opened a
difficult combination safe in the presence
OF many wel!-known people at hotel
here recently under remarkable circum-
stances. He was blindfOlded, his ears
and nostrils were packed with cotton,
his hands covered with thick kid gloves,
and in his mouth he held q cigar, SO even
the. sense Of taste was temporarily des-
.troyed. ThRproprietors and book keep
~ or tho h6tel stood behind him and
thoughto OF the eoomhipation. With out
touching either Of thein-J Johnsl0 iprn-
ed correctly to the numbers and swing
the door open. Johnston says Thu
proves that man has more than flv6
senses.
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The Republican absentees were
Messrs: Il. NJ. Browne, Of Indiana, But
terworth, Connell, Ewart. Finley. Hans.
Drough, Peters, and Wilson. Of Ken
lucky. Those Republicans present and
not voting were Messrs. Bliss. Browne.
OF virginia, Cooper, of Ohio, Dehayen'
Frank, McBord, ,McKenna. Stock bridge
Waddell. Wade, Wright, Yardley and
the Speaker. ''""
Then came the question on the seat
Ing or Langston, and it was carried on
DIVISION, OFerrall and Cheadle alone
voting in the negative.
Mr.. Haugen then escorted r.anosto,
TO the bar of the House, while the Re-
publican side and the galleries broke
out into loud applause and cheers.
whlc' were redoubled as the Speaker
administered the oath.
Ihen came Il chorus from the Re-
publican side: Call up another case"
ana In response TO the chorus Mr..
howeil, OF Illinois, called up the South
Caroliua case of Miller against Elliott
consideration, and on v7vs vOce vote
the Speaker stated that the House had
determined to consider the election
Mr.. OFerrall made point that there
was no quorum present.
The Speaker declined to entertain
the point, stating that the last vote had
shown u quorum, and that since then
several Democrats had entered the hall.
The previous question was ordered.
and despite the protest from Mr.. Kerr
OF Iowa. that some reason for it's adop.
tion should he given, the resolutions
unseatlng Elliott and seating Miller
were agreed to without division.
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Monthly Irregularities are relieved
and cured and much suffering saved to
woman by use Of Bradfeld's Female
Regulator.
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COTTON MERCHANTS EXCITED.
A Movement which Threatens seriou.
Conaeuncp


A Movement which Threatens Serious
Consequences.
New YORK, Sept. 24.-Thc CONNER.
Gal Bulletin nf this city says advices from
Birmingham. Ala, state that tho
Farmers Alliance in Alabama are hold
ing msetngs aGa binding members .by
resolutlons AND "FiCteii agreements. not
TO sci their cotton crop until the nrice
mas peen forced up to price satisfactory
10 the A lllance. The members readily
enter into these agreements. believing
theY can hold the bulk of the cotton croS
until the price can be forced up to I2cents
or higher. e'A''
Ii this arrange ment is carried ont II
means ruin to thousands of merchants
and many bankers in the Shoutb, Ninetv
per cent. OF The cotton crop Is sold when
~ Is p'auted. and the crop is grown on
credit. The farmer owes the merchant.
the merchant owes the banker and bank.
er IN many cases owes his Eastern cor
respondent. The merchants notes to
the banker fall due from October Is to
November |, and the Bankers paper in
New York is due little later. If the
farmer does not sell his cotton he cam
not pay his merchant and the latter can.
not pay the banker.
1t has just been announced. os conn
Ing from high Alliance authority. that
ments whith European caSi.sssts ts to adj
vance the farmers $32 per baie or all
cotton stored in the ware house. This
would enable the farmers to pay the bulk
OF the money he owes his mechant and
prevent anything like panic, but it is
doubtful If any such arrangement has
been made. But even il he fails to make
an arrangement to borrow money on his
ware house receipts, the farmers, at least
the Alliance farmer, proposes to hold
his cotton anyway and let the merchant
and banker squirm. The farmer saws
that W len he was the helpless worm
the H." .chant and banker combined to
crush him without mercy, and now he
has the power he will not oreyc over
their sufferings.
Merchants and bankers in all the
towns and cities OF the cotton State
frankly admit that the situation looks
seric 8, but they still hope for the best.
Wfere the merchant holds a mortgage on
the c.ops he will attempt to force the de-
livery of the cotton at the time specified
IN his mortgage, but the farmer has sever.
al cards In his sleeve he can play ifneces.
sary, and delay delivery yseferah weeks.
He can harvest his crop late, his gin
may break down, or other accidents
happen that will prevent his getting his
cotton to market until late IN NoYem.
her.
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many Hall John Kelly, Register, was in
charge. On the. side OF the County Democracy
James DAILY. who had had the benefit OF the
Arthur J., McQuade. was the Chief Extray-
aRant claims were maqo for both organi.
1884 we're seen to be closely matched, Mr.
Grant having received only 800 votes less than
Mr.. Grace in the district. There seemed TO be
the two factions until the election of 1886.
Then 1t happened that both organizations
were united ON union candidate. and he
was beaten by the Labor candidate.
Since that time few comparisons OF
strength have been made in the district.
THmmany Hall is led now. rs then. by John
Reilly; the County Democracy was led then.
Us now. by tho most nrominent OF tho nhtiNos
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TRANSPARENCY warranted not to fringe or tear.
The Tenth Assembly district Ia known In the
phrnseoloay Of tho frivolous as Klein
deutschland" 1t has no NoorhIs Democrac
but 1t boasts of some $500 voters who are
not attached to either Democratic orRaniza-
tlon in municipal matters. and who vote as
they please, and generally, ms they term it,
''.neaingt tho politicians" To the mind OF
Tenth district, politician and criminal are
INTERCHANGEABLE terms. The leader Of The lie
gublicqns, in, the Tenth Assembly, district is
owes much OF his success to his popular lieu
tenant, Ferdinand Eidmann, tho discoverer OF
collector in the district within which the Tenth
Assembly lies.
Tnmmany Hall in the Tenth Is led by the
Steckler family numerous and compact
hndv Thev hold I'LL Of tho nrincinnl nElirns
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Nplltsb VI " S"t
date running in the dis
trict for any Office was
defeated by majorities
ranging from 600 up
ward. In January, 1890.
an alliance was entered
into between Judge
Clancy. an early and
original Tammany man
who has lived in tho
Fourteenth ward all his
varie d political life. and
Judge O'Reilly. whereby
the latter became the
Tammany leader OF the
district. slevin and his
friends retired. Wood.
his chief lieutenant,
moving away. Judge
O'Reilly took with him.
substantially, the whole
County Democracy Or
ganization: though q
few gentlemen who re-
manned, all lawyers resi-
ionable part Of the dis
social club at the corner
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wherein Tammany Ia not 80 strong as Il was
two or three years, ago. Edward 7. Reilly is the
leader. and until he attained MS present ~
popular in the district. Since that time. how
ever, he has, to great extent. lost his hold
the appointment Of n large number of rela-
tives, and of u smaller, but SUI clently large
number OF political cronies. having much to do
organigation in the district is far from strong.
MIR. Reilly and his friends failed to carry tho
district for solitary candidate on TammRny's
ticket last year.. Arrayed against the political
domination Of TammaDy in the Sixth is Tim
othy J. Campbell, one of the NEST skilful. tle-
city OF Now York, and q Democrat who enjoys
the dletinction OF mover having lost his dis.
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ent. though three years ago n Labor candidate
boiled 800 votes and an Irving Hall candidate
1000 for Assembly. The Sixteenth cast 5000
many. Is per cent County Democracy. 90 per
cent. Republican, and 10 per cent Democrats
The Seventeenth Assembly district Is one
given to sudden changes Of political rule. For
many years George W. llMnkit has been at
disciplined organization. dspenses large
amount OF patronage. is = man OF wealth; and has
ouolv OF the water front OF the upper west side
Few oiicos Of Importance have been allotted
to the Seventeenth under the Tammany mu-
chosen by popular election. Alderman hinckof
represents tho 1ammuny voters OF the Seven
tenth to-day. The County Democracy. on the
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TnONAs n WALSH. WITH CHB IHllBT Dy
means Of occasional visits and by presiding
In business capacity. at the funerals OF q
number OF residents OF the district. The gen.
eral effect OF this was materially TO weaken the
Tammany Hall organization, and to
give corresponding advantage to the
County Democracy organization, which
was adroitly and ably led by Justice
Daniel o'Reilly. Consequently, Tammany de-
feats were much more frequent than Tammany
yictorIes in the Third district. and in tho
contest OF a year ago every Tammany candi-
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opponents. u.
The Republicans are led by John Simpson OF
the barge Ofice and the RICE track. Without
each year with an increasing number Of Re-
publicans in the district There ia an outside
Democratic movement of no great proportions,
spicuous in which is MIR, Charles b.
Blake, who was. sent to, the Leeisla-
ture by Tammany in 1888 The Sixth district
casts 10000 votes. OF which two-thirds are
Democratic and one-thrd Republican. The
.JefIersonians of the Fourth Assembly district
and thus add TO tho organized Democratic
oppositionto Tammany. Tho County Democ-
last year 4,642 votes the Tammany candi-
date 1857.
The Seventh Assembly is, alike In numer-
ical order and in good management and
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or hand, arc usunlly olorted In
1888 Mr. Cleveland carried The Twenty
first district by 700 votes. and was defeated for
votes and was defeated Tor Governor, hbram
: Hewitt carried it lW 7uU votes and was de-
ieated Tor Mayor JayObus Carried il by 2,8OO
through tho entire list, In 1890 every
candidate on the state ticket who. carried
man on tho coalition County ticket who
carried the Twentv-lrst district was de-
leated. 1t went against James Iitzgsrald.
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ton OF Italian voters grows larger and the
proportion OF non-1talian voters steadily
declines. Practically the Italians now control
the politics Of the Sixth ward they are
becoming more numerous in the Fourth, and
II the present ratio Of increase is preserved
they will within five years dominate tho whole
district The lodging house vote of the Second
Is large. but II is declining.
Until January last, the Tammany leader
in the Third Assembly district was James j.
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lltJ w NV, anu W.
some OF the Republican
reformers will, in sheer
fright. take refuge with
intheDemocratic ranks.
The Tammany leader
In the district is John
Scannell. who had Peter
Mitchell for a lawyer on
the occasion Of his trial
in March. 1873. and has
had Larry Godkin for
his critic more recently.
But in other respects
he has done tolerably
well. being a man OF
large wealth and eX-
tensive political influ-
ence. The leader of the
County Democracy, is
Lad IN
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Commissioner Purroy
Vacated in 1888 having
been filled temporarily
by eX-Alderman James
j. Mooney. who has
since retired from &C.
tive. or rather from too
active. politics. There
is a considerable inde-
PENDENT vote in the
Twenty-fourth. most
OF 1t Democratic. This
district forms part OF
the Fourteenth Con-
gross district, now rep
resented In Washing
ton hy Williop, q
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select the candidates,
and do about every
thing connected with
politics, except the vot-
Ing, which Is done by
the always interesting
anti-machine Germans
OF the district, at whose
instance the unfortu-
nate $ o h mer was
raised to n pinnacle Of
temporary greatness
In Albany, from which
he fell off, headfore-
most, bv voting to dis
franchise the citizens
WIN alactp1 him. He
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THEY HOLD THE RETNS.
POitica Party Managers for the
joining Campaign.
HANDSOME LOT OF STATESMEN.
View Of The Field while the Party
Lhes are Forming.

Tho election to DO held on Tuesday Nov. 4,
will be the first in this State under the new
election law, aid it will exceed. in the number
OF important Ifices to BIO filled, any previous
election in Ney York. These are the func-
uonarbs to be ,hosen:
May,r in placeof HuGu J. GRANT.
Shern In placeof DANIEL Z. SCKtEs
AComtroer In llace OF THEODORE W. MYERS
Distrtt Attorno' in place of JonN r. FELLOWS.
Superior Court Judge in place of JotS j. FREEDMAN.
superht Court Judge in place Of RICHARD oGoRaAs.
Presidpt OF tho Board OF Alderman in place OF J.
n. V. ARSop.
City Govt Judge In place Of j. NJ FirzsiNoNa
City Cont Judge in place of LEONARD A GIEGERicn.
District purt Judge in place OF JonN b. MCkEAS.
Coroner place of u. J. b, MESSENGER
Eight CongAssmen, in place OF MessrB. TURNER Nc
CARrHr, QuiNNpuNrnr. CUMMINGS FlrcH, sFINoLA, aud
FLOWER
Twenty.four Ayemblymen
Twenty live Alermen.
The lines upu which the municipal battle
will be fought as not yet disclosed and they
cannot yet. withaccuracy or profit, be even
conJectured. Butyhatever organizations may
appear upon the fNd through the exigencies
OF the situation, or Under tho encouragement
furnished to outsdeparties by the provisions
Of the new electoral Rw. three organizations
it Is certain, will participate. These are Tam
many Hall, the Republicans, and the County
Democracy. There is prospect, besides, OF an
other Labor movement,hough of what dimen-
sions cannot now be foreold, and nominations
or endorsements bv the republican Business
Men. the Noorhis Demockts the Prohibition
lists, the Socialists and otter organized bodies
may add their charm to thtcontest.
In the First Assembly district the Tammany
Hall organization Is stronge than 1t has been
at any time during the past\eyen years. The
leader Is Register Fitzgeraldwho was n Nom.
Der OF the LABOR party as latets 1887. During
the time that John Kelly wasSupreme in tho
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the Presidential can
didate in 1884 and 1883.
are low fill f1edged
Republicans. The La
Dor vote in Ne First
district amounted to
1000 IN 1886.
The County DNmoc-
racy organization in
the First distriG Is
composed wholly of'he
individual followersof
Col. Michael c. Murphs
n Damonrat NJ larnrl
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divisions Of the Demo-
cratic party in the dis
trict that a considera-
bic number OF voters
have no present politi-
cal abiding place: The
liepublicHns are led by
Marshal John w. Jaco-
bus, an old campaiRner
and Grand Army man.
and n trurliman rs well.
The Ninth district con-
iains a larger number
OF persons employed in
the express and carriage
business than any other
district In tho city, and
1t presents, in most pOr-
,A&n nE 10 Nh4 nII M
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always been regarded a
Tammany Hall strong
hold, but Mt one time
most OF the influential
Democratic leaders in
the district were mem
bers OF the County De-
mocracy. Now nearly
all of them-Patrick
Diver James Oliver,
Tim Sullivan. Thomas
Wild.Alderman Brown.
Congressman Dunphy.
and Coroner Kennedy
ara In TAI m q nv
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however, the County Democracy organization
is in rhs district merely a shadow OF what It
once, was The most popular leaders are scat.
Tammaiy Hall. The Tammany leader is the
most prsminSnt scotGhmaH cGnPPectedv MYTH with
ell. ,Iudg. Of tho First District Court; who
was the A,semblyman from tho district during
two terms. Then his competitor, was hristo,.
pher John on. who has recently been brought
into fresh notoriety through the Mamie
Murphy mLrdor Mr. Mitchell has the ardent
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THANK T. FITAGEKALD. CUHHBIuenCe, p TO
1888. the district was generally against Tam
many, no member of that organization having
been elected to the Senate orAsse1pbly. under
Judge Dutfys leadership FIRM 1879 to 1888.
Tammany is now strong and veil organized in
the First. and outside Of few,f Judge DufTy's
friends, no factional differences exist there.
While Tammany has been gazing In strength
ana membership. the Republicans IN the First
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Republicans; Cen McMurray has the inside
track with the coiored Republicans, who are
numerous in the territory between the sixth
street. Col. Bliss has most OF the college grad
yates and professors on his side; while Gen.
Keen. and in the minds Of many, it is a question
whether the Bliss, forces will lay down their
sent to put aside their .razors. when the
day of Nominating candidates arrives. If
thev do not and the warfare continues,
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never will do It again. The County Democ-
racy in the district Is led by that inveterate foe
Of ali political machines and combinations.
William =. Mitchell, o Democrat OF good judg-
mont and of entire familiarity with the dis
trict who untes the charm Of hopefuness with
the attraction Of suare and winning address;
school, and an Assembly district lender OF
abundant resources. The total vote of tho dis
trict Is 1000. of which 5000 are Germans or
German-Amercan.
The factiona divisions which seem elsewhere
to be the necessary incidents. of Democratic
supremacy are not to be found in the Eleventh
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Slevin. undertaken and
ex-Register. Several
years ago Mr.. Slevin,
stron gly impressed
with the advantages OF
the upper part OF tho
city rs o place of resi-
dence, moved from the
Third Assembly district
to the Twentieth, but
continued his relations
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addition TO these factions there are fully 900
German voters. who generally vote the Demo-
cratic ticket in municipal contests but who are
opposed TO all existing organizations and are
likely to engage in any movement which seems
to give promise OF an altered situation and n
cratic localities.
The Democratic, Business Men in the Six
tecnth Assembly district have never stood up
body, and one which would contrast favorably
with the motley assom blaRo OF persons who
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and is O citadel OF Demo-
cratic strength. 1t is
not. however. n citadel
OF Tammany strength.
and is. indeed. one Of
the three east side dis
triets the others being
the Sixth and Twelfth
where the Tammany
organization Is lament
ably weak. The Tam
MANY. leader in the
Fourth Is Excise Com
missioner Edward L.
Fitzpatrick, q man OF
much greater zeal than
judgment, and the pos-l
SCISSOR Of q far larger
number Of political en-
mites than OF political
friendships. His lieu
tenants, with but few
exceptions. arc .politici
contribute reminiscen
Cause moro than votes.
organizations Of Demo
and the County Democr
former Is Thomas She'll
$500 voters In the 4
Of the latter are Sc
Campbell. Michael j,
hlyman Brady. and
They stand for about
publicans in the Fourt
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cans, led by Messrs. O'Brien. Rourke Brodskv
and Smith. Since the. election. several OF the
ann 9ao sen
to Join Tammany. A number OF the $500 Ger
man voters OF the district, who were in sympa-
question In 1888, and we're kept in line through
nominations like those Of Messrs. Nehrbas.
Bishotr. Roesch, and NMissiG last year are not
field INDEPENDENTLY. The regular Republicans,
who succeeded in defeating all OF the O'Brlen
many accessions of strength. and. in;
stead OF the 1900 votes they polled
for their State TICKET, are quite likely to poll
the O'Brlen faction. their leader being dead.
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other hand. under the
skilful leadership Of
Judge Henry Murray.
has many advantages
which their Democratic
opponents do not en-
Joy. A Police Judge
himself. his chief leu
tonant. John Quinn. is
Congressman by cleo
ton. while his son.
Thomas. L. Murray. is
Civil Judge OF the dis
trict. also by election.
and another member OF
his committee. John
Kerrigan, Is Assembly
T11nn nlAnyn1 in $50
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"hAfG va ~ WA 80 "HAA4N
on Washington street,
aud IL connected as
Clerk with the Court OF
Special Sessions. Mr..
Germans Ouly direct
relation to the district
occurs on thOse occH-
siOns when no sits on
the bench OF jefferson
Market Police Court Tor
the purpose Of sentence
ing delinnllents. some
OF whom are his con-
stituents. The County
lemocracyin tho Ninth
district does not give
even that negative evil
uence of vitality. II