Newspaper Page Text
THE ROME TRIBUNE.
VOL. VI. NO. L.IH2
STATE BANK TAX.
Efforts to Repeal It Voted Down
In the Committee.
BOUTELLE KNOCKED OUT.
Hawaiian Question Considered
Stevens Condemned, the
President Sustained.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The effort to
repeal the tax on state bank circulations
was beaten in the committee on banking
by a vote of Bto 9. The vote was taken
on the bill of Representative Cox, of
Tennessee, which relieves state banks
from any tax on their circulation, but
does not extend relief to the circulation
issued by private individuals or corpora-
L tipns. TheYesult regarded as cutting
| off the possibility'of favorable state
bank legislation in the present congress.
After taking the adverse vote motions
were carried to reconsider and then to
I ay on the table, which permanently dis
>oses of the bill.
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal, Mr. Catchings brought up in
pecial order for consideration the Ha
waiian resolutions. Two legislatives
days after the adoption of this order
are to be given to consideration, and a
vote taken at 4 p. m. on the last day.
Mr. Boutelle made the point of order
that his question of privilege relating to
own his Hawaiian resolution should take
precedence over the special order brought
in by Mr. Catchings. He demanded
previous question on this resolution.
While Mr. Catchings was explaining
the rule to regulate the Hawaiian de
bate, he saw it had not been submitted
to the gentleman from Maine, Mr. Bou
telle, because the committee knew in
advance that “nothing would receive
his approval which did not give him
free rein to perform his fantastic bed
-1 larnite gyrations on the floor.” Amid
alight laughter on tiie Democratic side.
Mr. Boutelle called the gentleman to
order, and demanded that his words be
• be taken down, and that the gentleman
resume his seat.
The words were repeated from the
clerk’s desk, anil Mr. McMillin moved
that Mr. Catchings I e permitted to pro
ceed in order.
On this motion the yeas were 157, nays
none. Mr. Boutelle then made the point
of no quorum.
Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, sug
gested that until the words had
been declared out of order by the speak
er, the gentleman was not under the
necessity to refrain from speaking.
The point of no quorum was with
drawn by Mr. Boutelle, and the motion
of Mr. McMillin was declared to have
been adopted.
Mr. Catchings then proceeded with
his explanation. His first sentence, how
ever, in which he spoke of Mr. Boutelle’s
“harmless mama for making, on all oc
casions, an exhibition of himself,” at
once brought out another call to order
from the gentleman from Maine. Mr.
Boutelle demanded a ruling by the
speaker on the words spoken in connec
tion with the rule governing debate,
■which’forbids the use of personalities.
The question was one of interest, and
. members gathered in front of the clerk’s
desk to hear the speaker’s decision, which
was:
“The chair thinks the language is not
parliamentary.”
On motion of Mr. Outhwaite, of Ohio,
Mr. Catchings was permitted to explain
his remarks. He had spoken two or
three words, when Mr. Boutelle asked
him to kindly repeat his remarks, hav
ing understood him to have again in
dulged in personalities. Order having
been restored, Mr. Catchings proceeded
to explain, in which he said that he had
been provoked by Mr. Boutelle’s allu
-1 Bion to him as “guardian of the rights
’ and privileges of the house,”
, and uttered words complained of
just in his service of nearly 10 years
that any one had complained of. He
was then permitted to proceed with his
his discussion of order.
Pension Frauds in Tennessee.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The pension
office has received a communication
from Special Examiner Fitzpatrick, at
Chattanooga, Tenn., announcing the ar
rest of Rev. C. W. Lewis, William
Johnson and John Cry for frauds in con
nection with pension claims. Upon
u hearing before United States Commis
| sioner Ewing each of the accused plead
■k guilty to the chnrge and they were all
■ sent to jail in default of SI,OOO bonds.
W Rev. C. W. Lewis confessed to illegally
using the seal of the notary public anil
• forging his name to pension papers in
several claims. The other two confessed
to filing fraudulent claims. Numerous
arrests are expected to be made at an
early day. The pension office has re
ceived another telegram from Supervis
ing Examiner Albert at Norfolk, Va.,
stating that Rosetta James and Jane
James were convicted in the United
States court on two indictments, charg
ing them with perjury in connection the
pension cases.
i>isai>ie<i steamer.
Lewes, Del., Feb. 2. —Steamer Elihu
v Thompson, of Jacksonville, Fla., with
part of a cargo of oranges for New
York, has? arrived at Breakwater. On
Jan. 30, south of Hatteras, in gale
from the northwest, she sprung a leak
which was not discovered until the
water-had reached the engine room.
The engines and pumps being disabled
the crew put to bailing and the water
reduced. Fires again started and the
leak renewed. The fires were put out
again and the vessel bailed out. The
leak ceased while the engines were still
under sail and steam she made break
water where she awaits instructions
from the agents at New York.
bThe Soldiers Acquited.
Chicago, Feb. 1. —A special to the
Herald from Knoxville, Tenn., says:
Sixteen Tennessee son tiers under indict
ment for the murder of a miner named
Drummond at Coal Creek, last summer,
were freed by the circuit court of Clin
ton. their cases being nolle pressed.
This ends the notorious Coal Creek war.
Lieutenant J. H. Fyffe, who commanded
the troops during the two days bombard
ment in 1892, was the only officer in
dicted.
••Snollygoster” Hain. '•*
Gainesville, Ga., Feb. 2.—Colonel.
H. W. J. Ham, the “snollygoster” poli
tician of Georgia, and Mr. John Blots,
the well known newspaper man who
was formerly connected with the Gaines
ville Eagle, have purchased The Inter
national News from Mr. James 1. Taner,
and will take charge at onee. The name
will be changed to The Georgia Cracker,
and it goes without saying that it will
be a spicy sheet.
Weather Forecast.
Washington, Feb. 2.—Forecast till 8
p. m., Saturday—For North Carolina and
South Carolina—increasing cloudiness,
showers, warmer Saturday, easterly
winds. Georgia—cloudy, showers,
warmer Saturday, east to south winds.
Eastern Florida—fair, except showers in
northern portion, cooler tonight, easterly
winds; Western Florida—cloudy with
showers, followed Saturday by fair,
cooler tonig’ht, warmer Saturday, east to
south winds. Alabama—showers, by
Saturday fair, warmer in extreme south
ern portion preceded by cooler tonight,
easterly winds. Mississippi —unsettled
weather with showers, will continue to
day ami tonight, followed Saturday by
fair, warmer Saturday, east to south
winds.
PRACTICALLY A SURRENDER.
The Action of Da Gama So Regarded in
London.
London, Feb. 2.—The Brazilian min
ister, in an interview with the Asso
ciated Press representative, expressed
the belief that the end of the revolt was
imminent, and said that even if Admiral
Da Gama had not actually surrwidered
to the United States admiral, he had
certainly announced his intention of so
doing, and the moral effect of his action
would be the same upon the insurgents
as if he had handed over his sword to
Rear Admiral Benham.
The Brazilian minister said that if
Admiral Da Gama finally surrenders to
Rear Admiral Benham it is likely that
he will be handed over to President
Pei xoto.
“In any case,” the Brazilian minister
asserted, “the combined Brazilian gov
ernment squadron is now approaching
Rio de Janeiro, and it is strong enough
to compel the surrender of the rebels.”
United States Ambassador Bayard, in
an interview with the Associated Press
correspondent, repeated that he thought
there was not much significance in Ad
miral Benham’s action, as the latter
was merely protecting his own country
men, “and,” added the United States
ambessador. “if foreign warships are
not at Rio de Janeiro for that purpose of
what use are they ?”
United States Ambassador Bayard
also remarked that a similar instance
with an American warship happened in
Haytianjwaters during his termjas secre
tary of state.
Strangers, according to Mr. Bayard,
always suffer during struggles like that
now going on in Brazil. If they are in
the interior, said Mr. Bayard in conclu
sion, they cannot easily lie helped, but,
if on the coast they must and will be
protected.
The St. James Gazette, commenting
on the Associated Press interview with
Admiral Benham, says:
“The precious Monroe doctrine seems
to be construed into allowing the United
States alone to interfere in South Amer
ican affairs.”
The Globe remarks: “Admiral Da
Gama tried to bully Admiral Benham
and got the worst of it. Events show
that Admiral Benham does not take the
same view of the affair as Lord Rose
berry.”
The British secretary of foreign af
fairs, replying to a correspondent, wrote
that he regretted the deplorable state of
affairs in Brazil, but said that the gov
ernment cannot depart from its general
policy of non-intervention in the affairs
of a foreign state.
Lord Roseberry added that the British
naval officer at Rio de Janeiro was giv
ing the same protection to British sub
jects as other foreigners were receiving
from the naval forces of their respective
governments.
Continuing, The Globe says if Wash
ington indorses Admiral Benham’s ac
tion England will be at direct variance
with the United States on a vitally im
portant provision of international law.
When the British Admiralty officials
were shown the Associated Press inter
view with Admiral Benham, they ad
mitted that they had received a despatch
from the British admiral confirming the
Associated Press news.
Commenting on the interview with
Admiral Benham, a high official of the
British Admiralty said that it confirmed
the official information received by the
Admiralty in every way except that the
despatch from the British admiral
that the Americans were the first to
open fire.
Failed to Get. the Money.
Forest City, Ark., Feb. 2.—The bank
here was robbed by two unknown men.
The vault and inner safe were blown
open, but the time lock remained secure
and the bulk of the money which the
robbers hoped to reach was left un
touched. There was about $75,000 in
the bank, but only S3OO was carried off
by the robbers. There is no clue to the
thieves. Two tramps were arrested on
suspicion, but afterwards released.
Mr. Childs* Condition.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2.—Dr. Henry
Morris, who spent the night with Mr.
George W. Childs, reports that his pa
tient passed a good night. His condition
this morning is somewhat improved.
ROME. UA . SA > tIIiDAY MOKNING. FEBtIuAKY 3. 18UC
80 CARS BURNED.
Street Railway Shops Destroy
ed in Cincinnati.
STEAMER SPRINGS A LEAK.
Finally Makes Port-Murderer
Professes Conversion and
Is Baptized in a Tub.
Cincinnati, Feb. 2. —The Avondale
Street railway car sheds and machine
shops were burned here, entailing a loss
estimated at 5175,000. There were 75 or
80 cars in the sheds, 30 of which were
motor cars. Nearly all were new summer
cars of the latest design.
An effort was made to push the cars
out of the building, but the blaze was
too hot and firemen and volunteers were
driven back. In the basement were the
machine shops and boiler rooms, and
these with their contents were entirely
destroyed.
The origin of the fire is not known,
but it is thought that it started from a
defective electric wire in what is called
the oil room in the shed proper. Insur
ance about $150,009.
Food Dead in the Woods.
Canton, N. C., Feb. 2.—The dead
body of Jack Parris, a countryman 50
years old. was found in the woods about
three miles from Brushnell, a small
lumber station on the Murphy railroad,
in the spurs of the Smoky mountians.
Parris was seen with a considerable sum
of money for a 'man of his supposed
financial status the day before he was
missing, and the opinion of many is that
he was killed for the money. Some signs
of foul play about the body seem to
strengthen the belief. He had several
children, all of whom are married, and
his wife being dead, he has been living
with them. The body is still where it
was found awaiting the arrival of the
coroner, whose investigation may tend
to solve the mytery.
ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK.
Southern Factories and Foundries Re
suming Operations.
Anniston, Ala., Feb. 2.—The Annis
ton Pipe and Foundry company has re
sumed operations. One hundred men
have already commenced work, and by
the end- of another week it is proposed to
have three hundred hands busy. The
company has been reorganized and is
now in excellent trim.
Mr. James W. McCulloh, of New-
York, who represents the principal
"bondholders of th. Woodstzk-k iron earn
pany, and by whom the property was
bought last summer, is in the city and
speaks very encouragingly of Wood
stock affairs.
The reorganization committee is to
meet in New York to formulate plans
for a reorganization.
It is believed that the committee at its
meeting will order the necessary repairs
to be made upon the two coke furnaces
so that nothing will be in the way of an
immediate blowing in as soon as the or
ganization is perfected.
Glass Works Resume.
Atlanta, Feb. 2.—The Atlanta Glass
Works, which has been shut down for
sometime, has commenced work under
flattering conditions. The suspension
last June was caused by a fire which de
stroyed the works the second time in its
history, but the gentlemen connected
with the enterprise are so thoroughly
satisfied that glass making will pay in
the south that they have reorganized the
company.
More of Gladstone's Resignation.
London, Feb. 2. —The Pall Mall Ga
zette, which announced that it had
learned from an authoritative source
that Mr. Gladstone intended to resign
office before the next session of parlia
ment. pusblishes a qualified re-assertion
of its previous statement. It says that it
was prepared for a contradiction of the
statement on the part of the press and
government officials, but was not pre
pared for tiie virtual confirmation of the
story by Mr. Gladstone himself. The
paper says it knew that Gladstone's in
tentions had been conveyed to few if
any of his colleagues, and adds that what
ever change publicity may effect it is now
certain that Mr. Gladstone’s tenure of
office will be limited to months if not
weeks.
Dr. M’Glynn Again.
Detroit, Feb. 2.—The Rev. Dr. Ed
ward McGlynn, in an interview here in
sisted that he has not retracted one word
of his opinions on parochial schools,
which led to ecclesiastical censure being
placed on him. He declared that it is
not the province of priests, monks and
other ecclesiastics to teach anything but
religion. Tho public schools, when
properly conducted, he said, were all
that could be desired. Parochial schools
were improper, because the children
who attend fl em were isolated in a
manner. Religion sliouid be taught
only in churches, Sunday schools and .at
the mother’s knee.
an urigmai suicide.
Yankton, S. 1)., Feb. 2.—Mrs. Ham-
Olson, wife of a Norwegian farmer,
fastened one end of a rope about he:
neck and tied the other end to the axl<
of a wagon. Then she gave the wagon
a push down a hill, and the weight oi
the vehicle strangled her to death.
Aii Anarchist Lawyer.
Rome, Feb. 2.—A dispatch from Massa
says that an anarchist lawyer named
Molinart, charged with inciting to civil
war, has been sentenced to 23 years im
prisonment, with three years’ solitary
confinement, and. in addition, all of his
property is forfeited.
INCITING RIOT,
Anarchists Are Arrested in the
Mining Regions.
STARVING IN THEIR HOMES
The Carcassjof a Dog Killed for
Food Found in One of
Their Cabins.
Pittsburg, Feb. 2.—The most sensa
tional features in the coal miners’ riots
since the burning of the tipples has just
developed. A detachment of deputy
sheriffs made a descent on the head
quarters of the anarchists and captured
10 of the ringleaders.
The raid was planned by Deputy Mat
thew Picking. With 30 men on whom
he couldjely the officer advanced on the
little village of Woodville about day
break. Throwing out a guard to sur
round the town. he rushed on the span
ties with 10 of his followers. Battering
down the doors where admittance was
refused them, they rushed into the
rooms. If resistance was made, they
dragged the terror stricken lawbreakers
out and handcuffed them. In the shanty
of Benzil Benish the officers stumbled
on the underground cave. In it were
hiding the householder and two men.
Its walls were covered with pictures of
notorious anarchists, and in a corner a
pile of Winchesters and blood-be-spat
tered axe handles were found. All the
records of their assemblies, all their pic
tures. arms and literature, were seized
and will be used as evidence against the
prisoners.
From this place the officers descended
on all the other shanties known to har
bor anarchists. In one place the door
was bolted against them. Smashing it
down, they rushed into the room, but
stopped, horrified at t'.ie sight that met
their eyes. Huddled in a group in the
centre of the room a Slav and his
frightened family crouched in abject
terror. The room was filthy beyond de
scription. Over the dirty, grease-be
smeared floor to the cobweb-covered
walls and ceiling, the house looked as
though it had never been touched with
rag or broom. Under a rickety table lay
the rank carcass of a dog. which the hus
band and father had slain for food in the i
exeremity of their distress. The depu
ties hurried from the place as fast as
possible, taking the suspected rioter with
them. ’• j
The deputies then proceeded up Tom’s
Run and raided 1 <><» shaiittes. styinring
33 men. Among them wife • 1
who were identified as th--y
applied the torch to the tipple Wridg’
ville.
The mass mooting which was to have
taken p].",e at Mansfield did not mate
rialize. A large force of deputies wait
ed about the town. The deputies will
remain on guard at all the tipples until
the sheriff feels assured the trouble has
been finally seftled.
Most of the mines where the tipples
were saved from the mob's work are
now at work shipping coal. Many mine
owners whose pits are lying idle are
planning to resume work in order to
provide some means of alleviating the
terrible destitution and poverty which
prevails throughout the entire district.
A national meeting of miners will be
called within the next week, at which
the question of wages may be ultimate
ly, and, it is hoped, satisfactorily settled.
Chevalier Ray bam li Massighai, Italian
consul at Philadelphia, has requested
Max Shamburg, Austian consul here, to
send him information as to the part
taken by Italians in the Mansfield min
ers’ riots, and what course the local au
thorities propose taking about the pros
ecutions. Consul Shamburg will also
make a report to the Austrian govern
ment, as a very large proportion of the
rioters was composed of Hungarians and
Bohemians.
Wanted to Raise the Red Flag.
Mansfield, Pa., Feb. 2.—Twenty
deputies, under Chief Lowrey, made a
raid on the anarchist settlement in Bow
er Hill, and arrested 20 Slavs and Ital
ians. They are regarded as desperate
men and are now in jail. These were
the men who wanted to hold a meeting
on Monday, raise the red flag and declare
for blood. Tiieir meeting house was
searched for dynamite and arms, but on
ly two guns were found.
The men were all armed and several
resisted arrest, but no one was injured.
They were Russians. Poles and Italians.
Quiet prevails throughout the region,
but the mines are still under guard. A
large number of Slavs have applied for
work, and this is looked upon as a guar
antee that they have given up the fight
and are willing to abide by the laws.
A fleet ins Supreme Judges.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The house
committee on judiciary ordered a favor
able report on the resolution of Repre
sentatives Oates, of Alabama to change
the term of office of justices of the su
preme courts to ten years and to do
away with the system of retirement.
That the first Tuesday in March be
given by the committee to the hearings
on the resolution of Representative
Morse, of Massachusetts, to secure
recognition of the Deity and of Jesus
Christ in the constitution.
HILL’S TRIAL 'CONTINUES.
lie Denies Writing a Gushing Letter from
Chicago.
Atlanta, Feb. 2.—The interest in the
Hill trial is unabated and the courtroom
is packed to suffocation all day.
The sensational feature of the third
day was the introduction by the prose
cution of a confession alleged to have
been written in Chicago by Harry and
addressed to his trustee, Colonel Echols,
in Atlanta. The confession starts out:
“I am going after careful and mature
deliberation, to comuound in concise
form the situation complete, relating to
the overwhelming calamity which has
befallen all who are interested in the
unfortunate affair about which you are
so familiar.
“I do this as a matter of justification
to yourself, to Mr. Hill, the lady in ques
tion, and to myself. I have no ability
to express my deep concern for her, and
the anxiety through which I know she is
passing, yet with me she will always
maintain the same exalted station of
which she has been the occupant
for many and many years. To express
the error of my course would be a use
less story, I can only say I regret I
“Os course, you are aware that this
lady had on many occasions done for me
acts of kindness both b an iful and gra
cious, in my extreme anx.ety to recoup
her to redeem that which has] been lost,
to avoid her from aspersions which the
world is so willing'to cast at the unfortu
nate, and especially if that be a lady, is
it possible, therefore, that I could have
been so ungrateful as to abandon this
desire for her protection? In all this
doing I was prompted more through the
concern which I entertain for her than
for myself, i
“In the ill-judged execution of the
well judged plan of things, the call sel
dom produces the comer. Nature does
not often'say, ‘See!’ t® a poor creature
at a time when seeing can lead to happy
doing; or reply, ‘Here!’ to a body's cry
of‘Where?’till the hide-and-seek has be
come an irksome, out-worn game. We
may wonder whether at the acme and
summit of human progress these ana
chronisms will be corrected by a finer
intuition, a closer interaction of the so
cial machinery than that which now
jolts us around and along; but such
completeness is not to be prophesied or
conceived as possible. From maladroit
delay springs anxiety, disappointments,
shocks, catastrophes, and all else in the
fate of destiny.
“Os course, it is my object that this
entire matter should be kept exclusive
and sacredly private, but if the world
must know all that is connected with
the affair, I should not disapprove this
communication being made public.
“I know my wrongs, and that silent
monitor called conscience never fails to
inject his condemnation when I either
commit or attempt to commit that which
is wrong. I trust the spirit of those
most dear to me, who have gone before,
and of the gentle character of this sweet
lady, each in themselves have been the
instrumentality that lias prompted the
i good that I may have accomplished, or
the higher purposes that have actuate]
me. But lam going to Cpneliple wh it
I have written, and what I shall append
■ is honestly and faithfully true. As fm‘
my own remorse and grief, I can only
' it as coining from acts of my
'
I reap are of the tree I planted,
ine and 1 bleed.
But well might I have known what fruit
would spring
From such a bitter seed.
“(Signed; Mostfrnly,
“Harry Hill.”
Harry excitedly arose when this was
read and declared it a forgery and that
he had never written it.
Some testimony wits introduced by the
defense to impeach Colonel Echols’char
acter, several witnesses having sworn
that they would not believe him under
oath.
Mr. Reuben Arnold, one of the coun
sel for the prosecution, opened the argu
ment in a strong speech which lasted an
hour. He announced as a principle of
law, that when a forgery has once been
committed it remains a forgery; that is
to say a forgery is a crime that cannot
be palliated—cannot be wiped’out after
the deed is done.
Reading section 579 of “Bishop on
Criminal Law,” Mr. Arnold backed up
this argument with the entire text of
the passage, a clause of which states,
“that persons offended against have no
pardoning power, and forgery, when
once committed, stands as a forgery, no
matter how willing to pardon the party
offended against might be, and no mat
ter if the forgery is ratified by the of
fended.”
His argument attacked the strongest
point of the defense, Hill having ac
knowledged that he signed the notes,
but claimed that it was by Mrs. Porters’
authority, and that she had ratified each
signature.
Ben Hill, for the defense, followed
Mr. Arnold. The remarkable alleged
confession of Harry outlined above, fur
nished Mr. Hill with material to keep
the court room convulsed with laughter
for the best part of an hour. He char
acterized its style as‘ Emersonian” “Pick
wickian,” and pausing amidst,the uncon
trollable laughter of the court room in
which even the staid judge upon the
bench joined, he seemed at a loss for an
adjective to further express himself,
the learned judge who had risen in his
place, suggested the word “rugged.”
The speech lasted nearly two hours,
and was a masterly plea for Harry.
The present indications seem to point to
Hill’s acquittal.
The case will probably reach the jury
tomorrow.
The German Emperor Wants Peace.
Berlin, Feb. 2. —The rescript ad
dressed by the Emperor William to
Chancellor von Caprivi on the occasion
of his birthday, has been published. In
it he says the day marks the twenty
fifth year of his connection with the
army. He was gladdened by the proofs
of loyalty offered by the German nation.
He speaks of the many addresses and
telegrams of congratulation on his re
conciliation with Bismarck which he re
ceived, and he thanks all who sent them.
The rescript ends with the hope that
peace may be maintained.
Dixon-Grift’o Fight Off.
Chicago, Feb. 2.—A1l negotiations
for a finish fight between George Dixon,
feather-weight champion, and young
Griffo were finally declared off last
night, Griffo flatly refusing to sign ar
ticles unless allowed over nine hours be
tween weighing-in and the time foi
going into the ring.
The annual meeting of the U’ ;
board of health was held at Spring!! Id
PRICE IIVE CENTS.
COLQUITT IN IT
He Will Make the Race For the
Senatorship.
A LETTER FROM HIM
To a Gentleman in This City
Which Leaves No Doubt
About It.
Those who counted Senator Colquitt
out of the race for the succession have
been counting without their host. There
is no longer any doubt that he-will make
the race, if we may judge from his own
expressions.
For some reason it has been taken for
granted that the field was open for new
comers, and Senator Colquitt’s name is
not often mentioned in that connection
in the public prints. From this time
forward he is not likely to be left out of
anybody’s calculation, for, to say the
least, and without prejudice to the in
terest of any other, the Senator is a for
midable candidate.
These statements are based on a letter
rec ived yesterday by a gentleman in
this city who is a personal friend of the
Senator. This letter is before the writer
hereof, and from it the following ex
tracts are taken:
“I find this telegram in the columns of
the Constitution. If the correspondent
is correct, every possible competitor for
the senatorship in Georgia has a cham
pion at Rome except myself. Am Iso
completely ignored in Rome as not even
to have my name mentioned ? I have
thought, and think now, it is premature
to discuss this question, but it seems
others are discussing it, and I feel a nat
ural concern that committals should be
made in advance of the proper time for
considering the question. I have not de
clared myself as a candidate, but my
friends have a right to suppose I will be
unless I withdraw from the race. All I
have to asli of them at present is that if
they can pi even it, they will not allow
candidates for the legislature to be se
lected with a view of opposing me.”
Galveston, Feb. 2. —Articles Were’
executed here whereby the Gulf and In
terstate Railway company, the proposed
line from North Dakota to Galveston,
has secured an option on terminal
grounds for the rod'! and a guarantee of
$2,000,001) fronf’the Port Bolivar Town
company. Port Bolivar is on tiie pwit
i the peninsula oppo§jt§ ,'qe eastern eM
of Galveston island and just across IKe
bay chanljel from the city, with which
it is proposed Lo make connection by
moans of ferry boats.
Failed at Seventy.
New York, Feb. 2.—The old house of
Theodore Pabst & Company, importer*
of glassware and china at No. 26 Bar
clay street, has failed. Theodore Pabst,
solo member of the firm, assigned to
Lawyer Lorenz Zeller, of No. 280 Broad
way, giving a preference to Vilmorin
Andrieux & Company, of Paris, forslo,-
000. Mr. Pabst, who is 70 years old, has
not been to the store for a month on ac
count of serious illness. Assignee Zeller
could not state definitely the amount of
liabilities. He supposed they were con
siderably over SIOO,OOO. but would not
amount to $200,000. Mr. Pabst, he said,
had always had a good reputation iu
business and the failure was a very
heavy blow: in fact, he had cried like a
child when he signed the deed of assign-,
meut.
Our Southern Neighbors.
Panama, Feb. 2. —A dispatch from
Bogota says that serious riots have
broken out in that city. They are a pro
test against the monopoly in tobacco,
A mob of over 7,000 men attacked the
government offices in spite of the efforts
of the police. The troops were called
out at last, and they charged the mob,
Many persons were killed. There may
be another attempt at revolution in the
Republic of Columbia. The government
is on the alert. General Ruiz, military
chief of the Liberals in the province
Panama, has been arrested iu Baran
quilla and brought to this city. He is
guarded most carefully.
The President's Old Law Firm.
New York, Feb. 2.—Bangs,
Tracy & MacVeagh, President Cleve
land’s old law firm, will hereafter be
known as Stetson, Tracy, Jennings <S>
Russell. When Francis S. Bangs be
came president of the State Trust com
pany, Jan. 16. he withdrew from the
firm. Under tho new partnership, the
members are Francis Lynde Stetson,
Charles W. Bangs, Charles Edward
Tracy, Frederic B. Jennings. Charles
Howland Russell, Henry L. Sprague
and Charles MacVeagh.
Shot in Bed.
Luverne, Ala., Feb. 2.—William
Bush and wife, an aged couple living
near here, were found dead in bed last
Thursday morning, their bodies being
riddled with bullets. A large sum of
money which they had is missing, hence
it is supposed they were murdered and
robbed. As vet there 18 no clue to the
perpetrators.
Accident on a Bridge.
Camden, Ala., Feb, 2. —H. F. Cooke
and four other carpenters were working
on a bridge near this place when it gave
way and the five fell into the creek be
low. Cooke and Tom Johnson were fa
tally injured and the rest were pretty
‘ badly hurt. Props giving way caused
the accident.