Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

THE ROME TRIBUNE. VOL. VI. NO. THE INCOME TAX Now Under Discussion in the ’ House of Representatives. THE AMENDMENT IS READ. The House in the Committee of the Whole Begins Work on Tnat Measure. Washington, Jan. 20.—1 n tho house Nr. Barrows asked that unanimous eon sent bo given. members who had amend ments which they desired to oiler to the 'jtariif bill and which they had no oppor tunity to oiler, and to print them in The P Record. Mr. McMillin objected, saying that if . amendments could not to offered in the house, they should not cumber The Record. Messrs. Burrows and Reed appealed to Mr. McMillin to withdraw his objec tion, but he persisted. « Mr. Reed said it was unjust and cm- Jsarrassing to members to bo deprived of ‘this privilege; for, in no other way could the.r constituents know that their fail ure to get amendments in was not their fault. I Mr. Barrows said the privilege had K extended to members in the Fifty congress. Chairman McCreary presented the re port of the i oreign aifairs committee on the Hawaiian resolution. The minority wdl have until Thurs day to present their views. At 11:15 the bouse went into the committee of whole Ou the income tax bill. Mr. McMillin offere I it it as an amend ment to the tariff bill and the amend ment was read in full. Mr. McMillin immediately after the Wading of the internal revenue bill, ad dressed the committee in support of the bill as an amendment to the tariff bill. ‘ Tho Hnwnlkiu Matter Next Friday. The long deferred debate on Hawaii Will come up iu the house next Friday, unit ss the Wilson bill should be unex pectedly delayed, and will last two days; arrangements to tiiis effect having been reached between the committee on rules and Mr. McCreary cha rman of the committee on foreign affairs. In the Senate. ■ Petitions against the Welson tariff bjll ’ presented in tho Senate were very nu merous and were from all parts of The country. Some presented by Mr. Hoar Were characterized by him as “Cries of agony against that uusanctified, abom inable menace.” A bill was introduced by Mr., Hoar, giving United States district judges the right, on petition and after hearing, to Order the restoration to rolls of pension ers who have been dropped, or whose pensions have been reduced. A resolution was offered to Mr. Stew art declaring it to be the sense of the Senate that the secretary of tho treasury has no legal authority to issue and sell bonds as proposed. The senate, he said, ought nt least to express its opinion on the subject, and ha gave notice that he would ask action on his resolution. The Hawaiian reso lution was then taken up, and Mr. Teller addressed the senate. Ct. Gnadens Will Amend. Washington, Jan. 29.—Mr. St. Gau dena has decided that he will amend the design of the reverse side of the World’s Fair medal. The sculptor came here Quietly, but failed to see Sec retary Carlisle, who spent the day at the postoffice department. He returned to New York, leaving with Mr. Carlisle’s Secretary a letter defending vigorously the original design which he declares to Sin no sense indecent. The concep in, he maintains, required a nude figure typifying youth, which under no circumstances should be draped. Rather than have the design altered by any one else, he says he will undertake to so amend it as to remove the objection. Will Raise No Objection. Washington, Jan. 29. —The Republi can steering committee of the senate has decided that no objection shall be mado In the senate to the admission of territo ries to statehood. No change of tactics With regard to the elections bill has yet been decided upon. There was informal talk about Hawaii, but it was agreed that until the foreign committee has re ported it will be useless to attempt to define the party’s policy on that subject. The steering committee will confer again about this matter, and the annex ationists will make an effort to have tho party declare for their policy as soon as It is practicable. The Peckham Matter Postponed. Washington, Jan. 29.—The Peckham nomination has been postponed by the Qenate judiciary committee for one ?eek. It appears that the friends of eckham saw they were not ready to take action at this meeting. CAUGHT THE BANKS. Big Frauds Are Charged by a Kansas City Grand Jury. Kansas City, Jan. 29.—A scheme by which the National Bank of Commerce of this city has been defrauded out of $60,000, and a number of other banks in Other places out of $150,000 more, has just come to light through the finding of two indictments by the grand jury. The full extent of the frauds is not yet known. Tho parties charged with the swindle are the lumber firms of J. H. Bemis & Co., of Jefferson, Tex., and George W. Howell & Co., of Atchison, Kan. Banks in Connecticut, Missouri, Ten nessee, Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois are known to have been victimized. The methods of the swindlers were not com plicated Each firm drew, “anconimo- nanon urans on tne otner, generally on 80, 60 and 90 days’ time. The firm on | which the draft was drawn would ac cept it. The draft was drawn in odd dollars and cents in order to give it tho appearance of a draft drawn for the sale or purchase of lumber in the ordinar y course of business, and no t t as an accom modation. The latter 'draft is made when one person with goj l credit de sires to indorse for another, an I is al most certain to be for aa aeuunt in round numbers. These drafts were issued several months ago. when tho firms had good credit, but were really in embarrassed circumstances. Anout the time the drafts came due the firms failed. Tho fact that tho drafts were on time and not on sight made it unnecessary to attach the bills of lading to them, as is usual with sight drafts, and covered up the misrepresentation that ths paper was for accommodation and not lor the actual sale of lumber. Among tiie banks which got some of these drafts were those in Damas. Gal veston and Houston; Memphis, Tenn.: Chicago; Atchison, Kan.; St. Louis and Omaha.. Some of them reached Con necticut in the rediscount of western banks’ paper. It is also stated that some found their way to Boston. 'killecFb y bandits. A Young Man from TeuiWMCe Murdered and Rubbed in Mexico. San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 29.—Frank Howell, a ranchman, of .Pecos county, arrived here and brings news of the kill ing of a prominent young American, named Henry W. Carew, by a band of Mexican outlaws, supposed to be rem nants of Santa Perez's so-called revolu tionary forces. Mr. Carew came to southwest Texas a few months ago from Chattanooga, Tenn., and was prospecting in Pecos county with a view of going into the sheep raising business there on an exten sive scale. He left the ranch of Mr. Howell last Tuesday for a trip into Mex ico. He was traveling a|one and had hardly crossed the border when he was attacked and killed. His pockets were rifled of a considerable sum of money and his horse stolen. The body of the murdered man was not found until Fri day. The trail of the bandits has been fol lowed into the mountains below the Big bend of the Rio Grande river in Mexico. HEAVY FIRE LOSS. ! Hotel and Stables and Several Other Build* ings Burned in Bath. Bath, Me., Jan. 29.—0n0 of tho most disastrous fires in the history of the city occurred in the Sagadahoc house stables. A large part of the business portion of the city was gutted, about 20 buildings being destroyed. The fire spread so rapidly that the department was wholly unable to cope with it. Calls for assist ance were sent to Portland and Lewis ton, and which brought steamers and hand engines. The water pipes were frozen or broken, and it was some time before effective work could be done. The fire communicated to the hotel from the stable, and the house, which is the leading hostelry of the city, was quickly gutted. The adjoining build ings were soon in flames, and before tho fire could be controlled $500,000 worth of property was destroyed. A Young Lady’, bulolde. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 29.—Miss Lizzie Turner, a beautiful young lady 26 years old, a daughter of Mr. Ab Turner, a farmer of. Emanuel county, near Dur denville, was found dead in old deserted chapel in a lonely, dreary spot, two miles from Augusta, over iu South Car olina. She committed suicide by taking laudanum. She left no note telling of her troubles that led her to commit self murder, but it is believed she was dis appointed in love. Miss Turner had been in Augusta two months visiting her aunt, Mrs. Tom Laird. The U. I’. win Fight Hack. Omaha, Jan. 29.—The Union Pacific threatens to start a western passenger rate war. General Passenger Agent Lennox said: “Our road has been dis criminated against. The unsettled con dition cannot go on very long, and you may expect a joyful time in transconti nental circles soon, unless a truce is im mediately patched up.” Eight Persons Drowned, Milwaukee, Jan. 29.—Mrs. Robert Lunde, of this city, received a letter say ing the schooner Florence, of Holland, Mich., had capsized above New Orleans in the Mississippi and eight persons on board have been drowned. They were on a pleasure trip to Florida and left Holland in September. The Unlucky Norinannia Salle. New York, Jan. 29.—The unlucky Normannia, with the hole in her for ward deck house covered with planking, sailed Saturday for Belfast. Ireland, where she will be repaired. She carried no passengers. Churches Want Whisky Taxed. Chicago, Jan. 29.—Four churches of Englewood, a Chicago suburb, took up the question of increased tax on whisky, and adopted memorials to congress, ask ing for a $1.50 tax per gallon on that liquor. Cornell Agricultural Building Dedicated. Itasca, N. Y., Jan. 29.—The first building for purposes of instruction of agricultural college of Cornell univer sity was dedicated Saturday. It is con structed for scientific experiments in the manufacture of butter and cheese. Suicide In St. Paul. St. Paul, Jan. 29.—James G. Chapin. 72 years old, and one of the best known men in tho northwest, committed suicide ] at the the Merchants’ Hotel here by shooting himself. KU ME- UA. TUESDAY MOkMNG. JAMAKYBO, GEORGIA WINS. The Tax Distribution Case Set tled in Her Favor. COLUMBUS SOUTH’N ROAD Carried the State into the High est Court In the Country on Her Rights. Washington, Jan. 29. —The case of the Columbus Southern railroad com pany against the comptroller of tho state of Georgia has just been decided by the United States supreme court. It Was held that the act of 1879 for distributing of taxes on transitory prop erty of corporations among different counties was constitutional and the judg ment of the Georgia court was affirmed. Heard tho Argument. Washington, Jan. 29.—Argument was heard before Judge Cox, of the dis trict supreme court, on the application of Grand Master Workman Sovereign and T. B. McGuiro, of the Knights of Labor, for an injunction to retain Secre tary Carlisle from issuing $50,000,000 bonds as proposed in his recent bond cir cular. Judge Cox announced that by Wednesday he would state his conclus ions in the case. SHE IS SANE. That Is Believed to Bn the Report on Mrs. Fitzgerald's Case. New York, Jan. 29.—From a high authority injthe district|attorney’s office it is learned that the commission ap pointed by Judge.Martnine to examine into the mental condition of Mrs, Cathe rine Fitzgerald, the sister of Inspector Edward McLaughlin, who shot and killed Mrs. Sarah J. Pearsall last au tumn, have reported that the woman is not, in their opinion, insane. The re port is'a very voluminous one, containing a great mass of testimony of an ex haustive nature. A large number of witnesses were examined, and all were subjected to a rigid cross examination. Neither Judge Martine nor the com missioners would discuss the contents of the report, nor would they deny that the story of the conclusion reached was true. JUDGE STEWART DEAD. Tho Georgia Ex-Congressmnn Passed Away at His Home in Griffin. Griffin, Ga., Jan. 29.—Ex-Congress man John D. Stewart died at his home here at 7:45 Sunday night after quite a long illness. He was very near to death two months ago, and about the first of December there was little hope for him, but he rallied and survived longer than expected. Judge Stewart has for years been prominent in Georgia affairs. He was born in Clayton county, three miles south of Jonesboro, on Flint river, Aug. 2, 1833. His father came to Georgia from North Carolina. He was twice mayor of Griffin, twice representative from Spalding county in the legislature and one session chairman of the judiciary committee. For eight years he was ordinary of Spalding coun ty, and was twice elected judge of the Flint circuit, which position he filled with distinction for five years. For two terms' he represented the fifth district in the United States congress. Judge Stewart was ordained in Grif fin in August, 1871, as a Baptist minis ter, and he did much good work for his church. THEY WERE ROBBED. A New Turn of the Mystery Surroundins Two I'crsons’ Death. Indianapolis, Jan. 29. — Edward Thornton and his daughter were found dead in their home in this city on Thurs day morning, and his wife was lying un conscious in the same room. The rubber pipe which led to the gas stove was un coupled and the gas was turned on. While there was no doubt as to the cause of the deaths of father and daughter, it was supposed then they were the results of an accident. Mrs. Thornton, tho only one of the three who survived, now declares the house was robbed on that tragic night. Patrolman Crane, who is in that district, is working on the case, and he says that there have been developments which may lead to tho arrest of a person wiio is known to have been at the Thornton house at the time. The coroner thinks he has evidence to prove murder, but he declines to talk on the matter at present. Childs* Condition Unchanged. Philadelphia, Jan. 29.—There is no change in the condition of George W. Childs. He passed a fairly good night. Mr. Childs at times recognizes those at his Leuside. uy tne side ot Hh Wife. Huntington, Pa., Jan. 29.—While lying in his bed, with his young wife on one side of him, and his 10-months* old babe on the other, George L. McCrum, of this city, pulled a revolver from un der his pillow and fired a 38-caliber ball into hie brain. His wife was in a faint, and the babe was bathing its head in the blood from the wound when they were discovered by neighbors. A New Trial for Lewis. Chattanooga, Jan. 29.—A new trial has been granted in the two cases against J. H. Lewis lor obtaining money under false pretenses. Lewis is one of the shrewdest confidence men in the coun try, and with his partner, Z. B. Pender grass, now awaiting trial, has -worked nearly every large city of the west and south.. . J i : A TROPIC FAIR. The Midwinter Exposition Is '• Now in Full Blast- MRS. DE YOUNG STARTS IT And ths Fond Hopes That Had Been I Cherished by Cali fornians Were Realized. 1- Ban FBakcissco, <>an. 2U.—inc Cali fornia Internationai Midwinter exposi tion noon Saturday, and San Francisco .celebrated the greatest holiday in her existence. Her s reets were gayly decorated; Flags and banners were fly ing from thousands of staff i. Tho ships in the hafoor were adorned with the standardsjof many nations. Public arid private bitiiness was at a standstill and every roa® leading to tho Golden Gato and the fair grounds was crowded with vis.tors. Many had crossed the conti nent to be'here. and thousands arrived ’ from all parts of California and the Pa cific coast qt large. The official programme, which in cluded a great street parade followed by dedicatory exercises at the fttir grounds, V?id> carried ent in det ail. At daybreak a heavy f<v bung over the city. At . 7 o’clock it W«s hardly possible to dis tinguish ol jects across the street. The fog gradually lifted, however, and at 9 o’clock the Bun broke through mists and the day toon became perfect. The bright, warm sunshine greeted the thou sands of people on the streets and at the fair grounds, and when the exposition was lortnally opene I at noon a cloudless sky and springlike weather added to the success of the occasion. Governor Markham had declared the day a legal holiday throughout the alate and it was observed as such. Shortly after 10 a. in. the parade, un der command of General Dickinson, started for the fair grounds. In the procession were four regiments of the National Guard, regular army troops from the Presidio, Governor Markham and staff, the fair officials, civic socie ties, and many of the concessional fea tures. Golden Gate avenue, the main drive to.the park., was thronged with specta tors, who listened to the stirring music of numerous bands and cheered as the long line of men marched by. It was soon after 12 o’clock when the procession reached the fair grounds and assembled on the recreation grounds, where a huge grandstand had been erec tej near Festival hall. _ Governor Markham in hie speech wel comed the people to the lair, arid ex tended to the strangers from other sec tions of the country the freedom of the entire stats Tao governor said, al though California was the first state in the Union to appropriate money for an exhibit at the World’s Fair in Chicago, and although her exhibit there was won derful and complete, yet many Califor nians who visited the Columbian exposi tion were • forcibly impressed with the fact that it is utterly impossible to trans plant California to Chicago. And while the building and contents and the vari ous exhibits in many dep irtnients ex cited admiration and congratulation, Californians knew that California was not thoroughly represented. Director Genferal De Young spoke of the obstacles encountered at the incep tion of the enterprise, and explained how they bad been overcome. He said: The world Has turned her eyes towards us, and on?-groSvifig-stale has been the subject of discussion at millions of fire sides. If we go no further than we have today, it has t>een a paying investment. Possessing, as we do one of the most won derful states in the Union, a state with unlimited resources, a state with 38,000,000 arees of arable lands, of which but one tenth are cultivated, this one-tenth has placed us as the leading horticultcral state in the Union, and which will, with in creased development, produce the greatest empire state or country on the face of the globe. With 30,000,000 acres yet undevel oped, what we want is population and cap ital-population to develop our unim proved land and capital to assist it. What will bring these? Not one movement or effort, but many. There can be but. one result to this exposition, and that is an in crease in our population, and an increase in our capital for the people. And capi talists have only to learn where to invest to take advantage of the opportunity. By this exposition we will have a charice to show thousands of people who have never been wit hin our borders before, by ocular demonstration, the resources and capabilities of our state. It was at ths close of Director General De Young’s speech that Mrs. De Young rose to set. the machinery of the fair in motion by pressing an electric button. She was greeted with a cheer when she stepped forward. As she stood with hand poised there was a moment of dead silence. Then her hand fell, and in an instant silence turned into pandemo nium. Steam whistles blew, bands played the “Star Spangled Banner,” salutes were fired by cannons, anebabove {ill Was heard the deep roar from a thousand hu man throats. There was to have been another ora tion and more music, but the crowd did not wait for them. It melted away like magic, and joined the other thousands in the inspection of the marvellous sights to be seen in the various build ings. There was not an accident or hitch in the proceedings during the en tire day. A large force of city police as sisted the Midwinter guard. Weather Forecast. Washington, Jan. 29. —Forecast till 8 p. m., Tuesday—For North Carolina, rain today and tonight, fair Tuesday; easterly winds shifting to westerly; slightly colder in eastern portion Tues day. South Carolina, fair Tuesday with northwesterly winds. Georgia, gener ally fair Tuesday and slightly colder in extreme northern portion Tuesday morn ing; easterly shifting to westerly winds. Eastern Florida, local rains followed oy fair weather Tuesday; northwesterly winds. Western Florida, fair; norther ly winds; colder Tuesday morning. Alabama and Mississippi, fair; westerly winds. ....... z. . CITY GLEANINGS. Mrs, Davis Rel-psea. Mrs. J. M. Dxvis, of Coosa station, has relapsed from her convalescence of a few bays ago, from quite a lengthy spell of sickness. MhJ. c II Sml.h Hol er, Maj. C. II Smith, who lately tek erxp'nd for hia sou D.’. nalph Smith to attend him in Florida, is reported as not seriously ill. tie Will Recover. Tom Mann, the negro that was shot by Oflirer G.i'ce Sa'urday afternoon, is get ring along 11 lely. Sis physicians thiuk he will soup recover. Masquerade Ba 1. luvitaiions have been received in Rome to the filth annuil matq ierade ball of (he Piedmont bind at me Sweetwater Hotel, Lithia Springs, Fob. 14. A Branch House. EL S. Lindsdell & Co., the enterprising tobacco dealers, have rented one of the store rooms in the new Curry building, where they will establish a retail cigar stand. A Delightful German. The young gentlemen of the city will give a delightful germah to the visiting young ladies, at the Armstrong hotel Thursday night. The affair promises to be a very ei j >yable one. interesting Meeilng. The M’. Alto Lodge K. of P. held an interesting meilleg at their hall last night, Ib'e lodge is in a prosperous con dittbb and the order is doing good woik in the city. Sir. C. A, Gammon Mere. Mr. Charles A. Simmon, of Anniston, is in the city spending a day or two with bis brother, Mr. W. M. Gimtnon. He brought his charming daughter Manie, who ei j >yed the trip immensely. Both were looking remai kably well. Annual Meeting. The antiurl meeting of the Eist Rome council occurred last night and Mayor McWilliams presented the financial state ment, showing $2,177 cash in the treas ury. Upon this an interesting discus sion of the proposed water works exten sion was had. Teachers Contracting. County School Commissioner Bridges has been very busy contracting with teachers. Fifty sighed contracts Satur day, and in all about 75 are engaged. Fifty more are to be contracted for. The average price is slls. The schools are all in operation. Dangerously 111. Mrs. A. W. Ledbetter has been dan gerously ill at her residence on Sixth avenue during the past week. Her phy sicians pronounced her condition very critical last Saturday, bat her many friends will be glad to learn she was con siderably better yesterday. East Rome Progoess- The hard times dons not seem to daunt the prog.'■si oi Erst Rome. About twelve new houses are now in the course of construction in that beautiful suburb, six or seven of which are being erected Walter Cheney. Several other parties are also arranging to build nice houses. A Delightful Entertainment. The North Rome Ezbon Club will hold tbeir next semi-monthly musical enter tainment at the residence of Mr. Junius George, on Sixth a enue next Friday night. A splendid program has been arranged, including music by Ford’s or chestra and several comic solos by Prof. Charles Rutbard, of California. The occasion promises to be a very enjoyable one. A Pious Auction. There will be an auction sale at St. Peters rectory next Friday night. Every body who goes and pays 25 cents at the door will be given a “bag of money,” good for fifty dollars at the auction sale to begin at 8:30 Friday night. The hu morous auctioneer will sell a large num ber of sealed packages to the highest bidders. After the auction refreshments will be served without extra charge. Twenty five cents ia all that will be asked from each person. The Y. M. C, A. Sunday. The song service at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday afternoon was well attended and highly enjoyed by all present. After reading the 100th psalm, Rev. John W. Bale made a short talk, after which seven or eight gospel songs were sung and prayer offered by a number of youug men. The junior meetings, which are held at 3 p. m. every Sunday, deserve special notice. Sunday afternoon there were sixteen boys at the meeting, all of whom manifested agieat deal of interest in the work. , Goes against the grain—the toper. PRICE FIVE CENTS. A NEW CHURCH. } The East Rome. Methodists Wijl Shortly Erect a HANDSOME BRICK CHJJRCH. The Work to Begin by the First of June—Some Liberal Do nations Offered. i "We expect to begin work on the new Ei*t It ime Methodist church by the first o* June,” said R'V. Wm. Muidock to’a Thiuune n purttr yts erday. Ibe piij ct has been talked of for sometime, but owing to the scarcity of money no one has dreamt d that the plans would ba material z;d s > early. The lot where the tent meeting was held last year has b'en purchased for the building, which has been river half pad for. Seveial committees are at work raising money to pay the balance of tbatdeb'. Some olj ctions have been ' i aised to. the Jot because it is oveifliwed tty the high waters, but in conversation with Mr. H. B Parks in regard to thia matter, be said that this obj etion would be overcome when tho church is built. Dur ing high waters the lot is inundated to a depth of about four feet. The idea is to raiee the lot about five fret, wbioh 1011: piece the building above the higt} water meuk, The reason the committed selected this lot was because it was nearer the center of the town and was more accessible. The plan at fl:st was to erect a frame bui'ding, but tboto who are interested in the pr< j-ct have received so much en couragement that they have about de cided to erect instead a flue brick church. This plan has also been thought more advisable as the progros® of East Rome warrants a much more handsome and substantial structure. The building committee has been assured by several parties that if they erect a brick church they would subscribe more liberally to the enterprise. The E ist Rome Methodists have been holding tbeir services in Wyatt’s chapel for several years, and the congregatiou has grown to such an ex'ent that it has become necessary to erect a large build ing. Rkv. Wm. Murdock has done some valuable work sines he has been pastor of that church, and under his guidance the chut ch is fiiurishing and doing * great deal of good. . , FIFTH WARD RUNAWAY. I . . 'y■' l ’ V ' Mr. Porter Biirnelt Thrown from a Buggy and Slightly Braised. Yesterday about noon Mr, Portei Bur* nett was thrown from his buggy near Klassing’s shop in the kifth Ward and sustained several bad bruises. He was on his way to Livingston and was driving a span of cream mares. When near Mr. Dallas Turner’s bouse the eleotrio car] passed without frighten ing the mares. He was in the act of get ting out of the buggy to arrange; the harness when suddenly the horses dashed away. The buggy was upset and Mr. Barnett was thrown out into the mud atad received several painful bruisek. The mares dashed into an electric light pole at the forks of the road and one of them smashed her nose. The other one broke lose and kept on towards Livingston. Mr. Burnett was picked up and carried to Mr. Turner’s residence, where he soon, recovered from the shock. He borrowed a saddle and mounted the mare with a broken nose and relurned home. A Former Rjmau’s Success. Prof. Bothwell Graham, who formerly resided in Rome, but who has been su perintendent of a fl mrisbing high school io Griffin for several years, has accepted a lucrative position in a noted educa tional institution in Chicago. Prof. Graham is the son-in-law of Maj. W. F. Ayer, of this city. Broke Up the Efllgy Hanging. Duluth, Minn., Jan. 29. —Prepara* tions bad been made by ultra-protection Republicans and others disatisfied with Mr. Baldwin’s support of the Wilson bill to hang Congressman Baldwin in effigy. A band had been hired and the dummy and banners prepared, but the procession was broken up by police and the ringleaders placed in jail. The mayor and cbief of police are com mended on account of their prompt action. The Fighters Must Hustle. Chicago, Jan. 29.—The host of fight ers now making this city their rendez vous are likely to be soon hustling to other places, as it is now generally un stood that the police will allow no more boxing of any description in public here. The game has become so “hot” that there is no other alternative, and it is said that the mayor has issued orders to tho police department to atop all such exhibitions in the future. A Texan in a Mexican Prison. Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Jan. 29. Walter Willet, of Texas, an agent of a sewing machine company, is a prisoner her eunder charge of being a revolution ist. Just what tho particular charge is lias not been made known. Willet has telegraphed well known parties in the City of Mexico for a vindication of his character.