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VOL. VI, NO. 2,123.
WILL GO TO TRIAL.
The Cases Against Ex-Cashier Hardwick
of the Cedartown Bank.
HE PLEADED GUILTY TO ASSAULT
And the Sentence Was Held
Up For a Few Days.
WILL BE TRIED FOR FOR FORGERY.
An Able Array of Legal Talent—Great In
terest Manifested in the Trial
in Cedartown.
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Cedartown .September 25.—This city
has been all excitement today over the
fact that the cases against J. O. Hard
wick, ex-cashier of the First National
bank, were to come up. No sensation
ever caused more comment or more feel
ing in Cedartown than this.
There are many friends of the ex
cashier, who stick by him and declare
that he has done nothing wrong. They
say he is to come out all ri„ht in the
trials. There are others who charge
crookedness, and thus the town is di
vided.
Court convened this morning at 8:30
o’clock,and the case against J. O. Hard
wick for assaulting W. C. Chapman,
was called Attorney Blance pleaded
guilty for his client, but asked the court
to hold up sentence until he filed an ex
culpatory affidavit. This was agreed
to, and the sentence was not delivered.
A strong array of legal talent is inter
ested in these cases. Council for Hard
wick are Judge Branham, of Rome; Mc-
Cutchen & Shumate, Blance & Fielder,
for the state. Solicitor General Richard
son, W. C. Bunn and Ivy Thompson.
The indictment against Hardwick for
forging, was read,and demurred to by
the defense. In the m an ime M. S.
Lynch, the receiver, broi ght in all the
papers of the bank and the crowd pres
ent got more and more interested in the
proceedings. -
The demurrer was sustained, and the
second indictment was set for this after
noon,when by mutual consent it was al
lowed to go over until tomorrow morn
ing- _
BALTIMORE GONE CRAZY.
The City Wild Over Ike Capture of the
Baseball Championship.
Baltimore, Md., September 25.—This
conservative old city has gone crazy on
baseball. Ever since the Orioles were
announced as the champions of 1894, the
town has been wild."
Preparations for the welcome home of
the champions have been made on a
large scale.
The team will return from Chicago
on a special car on the Baltimore and
Ohio. At all the principal stations in
West Virginia and Maryland the.e will
be demonstrations in their honor. Twen
ty thuosand cranks will be in the proces
sion that will escort the team from the
depot to the Fifth Regiment armory.
Everybody in line is expected to carry a
torch or lantern. The entire route will
be a blaze of fireworks. Numbers of
■-open carriages have already been en
gaged for ladies who will ride in the
procession. The girls will be out
in force, and Hughey Jennings will
certainly be hugged if they can get at
him. •
At the armory the players will shake
hands with cranks for two hours, after
which they will be given a big banquet
at the swellest hotel in the town. Ex-
Postmaster Johnson is chairman of the
reception committee, which is composed
of prominent men.
. A SURE THING.
Baltimore Will Win With New York
Second.
Washington, September 25.—Baseball
games were played yesterday with the
following results:
Pittsburg, 10, Brooklyn, 7; Cincin
nati, 9, Boston, 7; Cincinnati, 5, Boston,
1; Cleveland. 9, Baltimore, 14; Louis
ville, 3, New York, 15; St. Louis 14,
Philadelphia, 7.
GREAT GALES.
The Hurricane ia Howling Around St.
Augustine.
St. Augustine, Fla., Sep'e über 25.
A fearful storm of wind is sweeping
over this place. The wind and rain is
increasing constantly in velocity. It is
raging here and the bay is lashed to
fury, and waves are dashing over the
sea-wall; Bay street is submerged.
No trains from the south and no
knowledge of ttr*j whereabouts. All
crafts have been len to St. Sebastian
river. "
For Free Silver.
Omaha, Neb., September 25.—Free
silver democrats Jwill control the state |
convention tomorrow.
Felton at Cedartown.
Cedartown, Sepember 25. —Dr. Felton .
spoke here today to a goo d crowd. He
was introduced by Milled Wright. •
ADAIRSVIuLE
\
The Cherokee Baptist Association—Per
sonal Mention.
Adairsville, September 25.—The Mid
dle Cfierdkee Baptist association held its
annual session here last Friday, Satur
day and Sunday. Large crowds attend
ed each day and were hospitably •nter
tained by our people. We noticed W orn
your city. Dr. Headden, Revs. Dyer,
Bridges and Mr. Jas, Wright.
Rev. Mr. Rice preached the introduc
tory sermon at 11 a. m. Friday. I
afternoon, Saturday morning
THE ROME TRIBUNE.
and Saturday night business sessions
wore held and Friday night Rev. E. M.
Dyer deli wired a splendid sermon, and
Saturday at 11 o’clock Dr. Headden
gave us one of his grand and
there was also preaching at the Methodist
church. Sunday the missionary sermon
was delivered at the Baptist church,Rev.
Mr. Briscoe preached at the Methodist,
while Rev. W. M. Bridges filled the
pulpit at the Presbyterian church. The
last sermon was delivered atjhe Baptist
church Sunday night by Rev. Mr. Hunt.
We have been having some fall -like
mornings.
The farmers are preparing to sow
wheat, also picking cotton and making
sorghum.
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS.
Report of Trade in the South for the
Week Just Punt.
Chattanooga, Sept. 25.—The Trades
man, in its report on the industrial con
dition of the south for the week ending
Sept. 24, says: The demand for iron
Continues steady and large, and several
more furnaces are going into blast.
Stocks do not accumulate, but. prices
are not advancing as yet.. The coal
mining industry is now in full activity
and is fairly prosperous. A marked
feature of the business improvements is
the considerable number of enlarge
ments of manufacturing plants of all
kinds/
The textile industry is active in all
parts of the south, and if the plans now
under way are carried out the increase
in the number of new mills and of cap
ital therein invested will be the great
est for many years. The cotton oil in
dustry is now beginning operations as
the new crop of seed comes forward,
but the mill men are suffering much
lower prices than were paid last year.
The Tradesman reports 31 new indus
tries as established or incorporated dur
ing the week, together with eight en
largements of manufactories and 24 im
portant new buildings.
RAIDED HAMBURG.
Dispensary <’on*tablei» Found Blind Tigers
and Confiscated Thein Instanter.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 25.—Dispensary
Constable Johnson, who has been doing
business in and around Augusta, ac
companied by two other constables,
made a successful raid in Hamburg, on
the other side of the river, the other
night.
They had learned that whisky and
beer wore being sold in Hamburg, where
the state of South Carolina had not per
mitted or licensed a dispensary. They
made a raid, but there was not much
stock on hand. What was found was,
according to the law, confiscated, and
the place was locked up by the officers.
It is stated that the blind tiger was op
erated or owned by Max Sallett and
Bud Padgett. The proper warrants for
, their arrest and prosecu’tion have been
! sworn out.
A BANK FOR SAVANNAH.
, The Comptroller of the Currency Rate*
Savannah Over Fifty Thousand.
Savannah, Sept. 25.—J. F. Lewis, of
Valdosta, who has been making ar
, rangements to establish a national bank
. here a capital of SIOO,OOO, has re
ceived a letter from the comptroller of
the currency stating that he will have
I to make his capital $200,000 in order to
receive a charter for a national bank.
; The comptroller has reason to believe
I that Sifrannah is a city of more than
i 50,000 inhabitants, and under the na
tional banking laws in a city of that
size or above no national bank can be
i established with a capital of less than
I $200,000. The comptroller would not
take the census figures, which give Sa
vannah less than 44,000. Mr. Lewis
will make it a state bank and capital
(ize the institution as originally intend
j ed.
| Crazed Recause She Coaid Not -peak.
i Guthrie, O. T., Sept. 25,—Miss Myr
i tie Murdock, of Mulhall, a deaf mute
I girl aged 20, has been adjudged insane
i For some time she had appeared to be
anxious to talk to those about her, and
j would make strenuous efforts to speak,
and become very violent after failing.
| This continued until she becamewio-
I lently insane because of her inability to
make herself understood.
Hunting for a Straggler. ,
Lavonia, Ga., Sept. 25.—A straggler
calling himself first Bagwell, and then
Purcell, attempted to assault Mrs. J. C.
Martin, six miles north of here» The
country has been closely searched by
angry men, who would do violence to
Bagwell if he could be found. Mrs.
Martin, wh6 is an estimable lady, is
prostrated, but is not dangerously ill.
Fatal Fight In Honk’. District.
Gatlinburg, Tenn., Sept. 25.—While
Congressman Houk was making a
speech here a general fight broke out.
A Houk man named Maples and a Gib
son man named Cogswell were killed.
It was with difficulty that an assault
upon Houk was prevented.
Death of a Railroad Man.
Cleveland, Sept. 25.—The body of
J. V. Caven, general passenger agent of
the Valley railroad, was found at day
break back of the Clements House, in
the Tenderloin district of the city, with
five bullets in his body. The assassins
aro unknown.
Traitor. In Italy*. Government.
Rome, Sept. 25.—A stir has been
caused by the discovery that two offi
oials of the ministry of war recently
offered to a foreign power plans of and
documents touching the mobilization of
the Italian forces. The matter is being
inquired into.
BOMB, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1894.
CONVENTION OPENS.
Nev York Democrats io Session at’
Saratoga.
MR. HILL IS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Hill Does Not Want William C.
Whitney to be Nominated.
WAITING FOR WHIJNEY’S SPEECH.
HeCaii Get the Nomination if He Says the
Word—Even if David Bennett
Should Oppose Him.
Saratoga, Sept. 25.—The convention
day opened with dark clouds on. the
horizon and a suspicion of dark horses
in the air. The sun soon drove the
dark clouds away and the Democrats
took that to indicate the clearing of the
political atmosphere. The collapse of
the Gaynor boom revived all other
booms which have been struggling
along bravely for the past few days.
Albanians have shouted Johu Boyd
Thatcher until hoarse; Democrats from
central cities declared Frederick Cook
the man; machine Democrats from Erie
and Tammany again talked for David
B. Hill as the man to save the party
from defeat and the Cleveland Demo-
1 cratic reformers, silk stockings, and
even many of the oldtime machinists
revived the talk of William C. Whitney
lor governor.
It is pretty well understood that Hill
does not want Whitney nominated, but
if it was certain that Whitney would
accept, there would be a stampede in
hiv direction. The uncertainty of his
portion hangs over the convention and
mal keep the outcome in doubt until
thelMajestic arrives and Mr. Whitney
speiss.
Seliator Murphy called the Democrat
ic st.lte convention to order at 1:12 p.m.
Senator Murphy named David B. Hill
as ths choice of the committee for tem
porary chairman. Senator Hill’s name
Wat. received with cheers.
Mayor Gilroy of New York, and Con
gressman Lockwood of Buffalo, were
named as a committee to escort Senator
Hill to the chair. He was received with
prolonged cheering.
Connecticut Democrat*.
New Haven, Sept. 23.—At 10:30, the
Hyperion theatre was well filled with
delegates to the state Democratic con
vention in the orchestra, and about 300
spectators in the galleries. Clinton B.
Davis, of Haddons, chairman of the
state central committee, called the con
vention to order, and Secretary Fred
Browne announced the committee
on resolutions and permanent organ
ization ana Mr. Davis named
George M. Gunn, of Milford, temporary
cliAlrhiaii. £huih ; on taking the Chair,
made an address, after
Flowler, of the committee on creden
tials, made a report which was unani
mously adopted. The committee on a
permanent chairman and a number of
vice presidents was selected. The con
vention then took recess.
McKinley Spoke in Indianapolis.
Indianapous, Sept. 25.—One of the
largest Republican demonstrations in
the history of Marion county signalizes
the inauguration by Governor McKinley
of the state campaign. Ex-president
Harrison presided at the meeting held
in Tomlinson hall and introduced Gov
ernor McKinley in a few felicitous re
marks. Governor McKinley spoke over
two hours.
An Illinois Nomination.
Chicago, Sept. 25. iJohn K. Hanna
han has been nominated for congress
by the Democratic Second district con
vention. Hannahan is vice grand mas
ter of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, and is prominent in labor cir
cles. Fie was given the support of the
labor element in the convention and de
feated his opponent easily.
MEYERS IN JAIL.
He, Alone, Is Held for the Murder of
Crowley—Others Relensed.
Atlanta, Sept. 25.—Wi1l Meyers has
been ordered to jail under a charge of
murder, and Charles Jones, Ben Allen,
C. B. Drake and J. W. Conley, all of
whonrwere held as accomplices in the
killing of Forest Crowley, have been
released by order of the jury of inquest
and Meyers, alone, is held.
The closest investigation has failed to
reveal anything that would implicate
either of the others in the crime.
DrHgs.il In HI. Drath.
San Antonio,Tex., Sept. 25.—The 11-
year-old son of William Tezel, a farmer
living 14 miles from this city, was lead
ing a horse to water when the animal
became frightened and ran away. The
halter strap was looped around the
hand of the boy and he was dragged to
death.
Locomotive Boiler Explosion.
Sacramento, Sept. 25.—The boiler
head of a locomotive of an eastbound
train blew off while the train was pass
ing through the snowsheds near Blue
Canyon, injuring Engineer Goodard
and Fireman Lipscomb. The latter
died a few hours after the accident.
Forty Persons Injur.il.
Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 25.—Two
passenger trains were in collision at tho
station at Moncada, seven miles north
of Valencia. Forty persons were in
jured. It is reported that several of the
passengers were killed, but this rumor
haa not been confirmed
THE EMPORER SAD.
He Directs His Favorite General’s Fu
. neral Obsequies.
THEY MUST BE ON A GRAND SCALE.
Sons of the Dead Genera) Must
Be Shown Great Respect.
THE JAPS LOSE HEAVILY IAT YALU.
Foreigners Roughly .Treated |by Chinese
Troops—Do Not Seem to Realize That
a Serious War is Going On.
London, Sept. 25. —A dispatch to the
Central News from Shanghai says that
in an imperial edict, issued Sept. 24, the
emperor of China expresses great perso
nal regret at tha death of General Tso
Fung, who was killed in the recent bat
tle at Ping Yang, and orders that his
remains be given military honors due a
provincial commander-in-chief and that
his sons be treated with especial favor.
The dispatch further says that General
Tso Fung, though wounded severely,,
continued to lead his troops until struck
by the bullet which killed him.
First Lieutenant Ching, of the Chi
nese cruiser Chih Yuen, which was.
sunk during the recent naval battle at
the mouth of the Yalu river, escaped
when the vessel sank, and he has. or
ganized a party and started out to en
deavor to recover his captain’s body.
The Chinese declare that the Chih Yuen
sank a large Japanese ironclad during
the progress of the fight by ramming
her; but this statement is just as strong
ly denied by the Japanese.
Following the example set by the
Japanese, tlio Chinese government de
mands the registration of all Japanese
who are now residing in China.
A dispatch from Shanghai to The
Times states that an anti-foreign feeling
in Pekin is growing steadily. Foreign
ers, while on the streets of the city, are
constantly subjected to insult and an
noyance by the soldiers. The court
seems scarcely to realize the fact
that the country is engaged in a serious
war. Two Japanese cruisers passed
Che-Foo on the twenty-third instant.
Th. Japanese Losses.
Yokohama, Sept. 25.—The German
cruiser Alexandrine has arrived here.
An official version of the battle of Yalu
river says that the Japanese killed in
cluded Commander Sakomoto of the
gunboat Akagi; Lieutenants Takahasi
and Senokuchi of the cruiser Hashidate;
Lieutenants Sima and Ito of the cruiser
Matsusfima; Lieutenant Magata of the
cruiser Akjtsusshsma; Lieutenant Asao
of the cruiser Yoshino; Chief Surgeon
Miyake, Chief Paymaster Ishizuga, and
Surgeon Murakosi.
Thirty non-commissioned officers and
men were killed and 160 wounded.
1
THE CZAR IS TROUBLED.
Family Affairs Go Wrung and His Majesty
Is Very Sick.
London, Sept 25.—A Vienna dispatch
to The Chronicle says that, according to
Polish sources, the Czar is mentally de
pressed because of family troubles.
The Czarowitch, it is added, is unhap
py about his approaching marriage to
Princess Alix of Hesse, and talks of re
nouncing his rights to the throne.
It is reported that the Grand Duke
George, the second son of the Czar, has
been summoned to St. Petersburg.
A Vienna dispatch to the Daily News
reports that telegfanis received there
from Cracow and other places state that
the Czar had a fit of apoplexy during
his stay at Bjalowesh, which left him
weak. His real condition is kept secret.
The Czar's Health Troubles Them.
London, Sept. 25.—European bourses
are affected by the news of the czar’s
health, as he is now recognized as one
of the strongest supporters of peace vid,
it is feared in the event of his death,
his successor would seize the opportu
nity to secure the naval ports on the pa
cific and enlarge his boundaries in the
direction of Pamirs at the expense of
China; either of which steps, it is be
lieved, would easily precipitate war.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg denies
the report that Russian troops have
gone to Corea, or that Russia has any
intention of doing anything calculated
to disturb the peace of Europe.
GONE TO MEXICO.
Antonio Ezeta Will Interview Diaz on tbo
Proponed Confederation Flan.
San Francisco, SepL 25.—General
Antonio Ezeta has fleW Ho talked
freely about his plans for the future
and said he would remain here for a
week at least, but even as he talked he
had a ticket in his pocket for the City
of Mexico, and late in the afternoon he
entered a closed carriage and was driven
from the California hotel to the ferry.
He crossed the bay and hurried into a
Pullman car attached to the Southern
Overland, which was soon speeding on
its way south. Those who profess to
know, intimated that ho has gone to
confer with President Diaz, of Mexico,
regarding the consolidation of all the
Central. American countries into one
strong republic.
“As for organizing an army in Mex
ico, or elsewhere, and proceeding to
Salvador to renew the war, that is the
furthest thing from my mind," said
General Ezeta. "I would not violate
the neutrality laws in such a wav. Be-
Blues, mat i.s unnecessary. xni: poucr
of Gutierrez is weak, and he only holds
himself in office by a thread. I led
confident that in November when the
election takes place, there will be an
other revolution, and that flv< r>nonl.»
win can me nome to taKe tne pre.nuen
cy. It will be proffered me. I will not
have to fight for it.
“When this comes to pass I shall pro
ceed gradually to carry out my long
cherished plans for a union of all Cen
tral American states. I do not expect
to accomplish this myself. It is for
some genius, some man greater than I,
but in time it will be done. Then Cen
tral America will assume a grandeur it
has never before known. On my sword,
the sword I have carried many times in
battle, is inscribed, ‘Union Centro
Americano. ’ and the union of the states
of that reuutry shall ever be my dearest
wish.
“It has been a long time since I and
my companions in arms were allowed
asylum on board the Bennington. All
of us who have been set at liberty are
very glad, but there is one sorrow com
mon to us all, and that is the holding of
Cienfuegos. But his case will be car
ried to.the supreme court of the United
States if necessary, to prove his acts
were- committed during a state, of war
and.under orders.”
ILLEGAL TICKETS ISSUED.
A Florida Road That I. Brought into the
Muddle Thereby.
Atlanta, Sept. 25.—The Southern
Passenger association has issued an or
der declaring certain tickets in the
hands of Atlanta scalpers fraudulent,
and making ugly charges against the
Suwanee River railway.
The tickets in question are said to
have been issued by the Suwanee River
railway of Florida, and are signed by
Mr. R. V. Beerhower, general passenger
agent of the road. Mr. Beerhower has
pronounced the signatures forgeries and
he has not been connected with the
road for some time. The tickets havp
been handled by the scalpers in Atlanta
and a number of them have been hon
ored by the roads.
Commissioner Slaughter has issued a
circular calling the attention of pas
senger associations and all lines in or
der that they may be prepared to take
such precautions as may seem de
sirable.
Governor Nortben Offers Rewanla.
Atlanta, Sept. 25.—Governor Nor
then has offered a reward of $l5O each
for the capture of some unknown mur
derers and their delivery to the sheriff
of Dougherty county, Ga. On June 30,
last, the dead body of Watt Ellis was
found in the Flint .river. A gunshot
wound was found on his body, and his
throat had been cut. On Sept. 10, in
the same locality, the skeleton of an
unknown man was found. Ths cases
are mysterious, and it is believed by the
local authorities that the offer of the
reward may unravel the mystery.
Expectin'* fiau Next.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. .25.—When
the new artesian well reached a depth
of 1,090 feet, salt water was struck and
considerable excitement has been occa
sioned thereby. CbemisEs here state
that when salt water is found that deep
in the earth, natural gas is sure to exist
just below it. The supposed find will
be developed within a few days, and
the liveliest interest is being manifested
in the matter.
Illg Car Works Buru -d.
Erie, Pa., Sept. 25.—Tho plant of the
Erie car works, the largest concern of
its kind in the country, was almost
wholly destroyed by fire during th"
uight. Several acres of buildings and
a number of cars were burned. The
Works have been used by the Lake
Shore railway for the past 15 months as
repair shops, and all the cars destroyed
Were the property of that company.
The fire was an incendiary and the sec
ond attempt made to burn the works
vvithin two weeks. Loss, $300,000.
Small insurance.
A LUCKY ALABAMIAN.
Ho Will Soon Got a Plum That Has Long
Been Ripe.
Washington, Sept. 24.—A change
will be made in the office of the deputy
commissioner of internal revenue with
in the next two or three weeks. Cap
tain George W. Wilson of Ohio (Rep.),
has held office up to this time, during
the present administration, his long
service fitting him for the duties.
It has not been an easy matter for
Commission Miller to fin’d a man for
the place,but he has.it is given out semi- ■
officially, decided upon an Alabama
man who possesses the requisite qualifi
cations.
The new appointee is not endorsed by
the Alabama delegation, but is said to
be the personal choice of the secretary
of tho ir 'usury.
A Negro Contest Settled.
Washington, Sept. 25.—The Repub
lican congressional committee has dis
posed of the last contested nomination
case before it. It was that of Chealtham
against White from the Second North
Carolina district and was decided m
favor of Chealtham. The contestants
are brothors-in-law and both negroes.
Chealtham has served a term in con
gress.
Will Get Another Job.
Washington, Sept. 25.—W. H. Pugh,
commissioner of customs, who was leg
islated out of office by one of the Dock
ery commission laws, will be assigned
within a short time as chief of special
agents, to be appointed in connectiou
with the collection of the income tax.
A Frmhlentlal Appointment.
Washington, Sept. 25.—Tho presi
dent has appointed General William
Ward Duffield of Detroit, Michigan,
superintendent of the coast and geo
detic survey, to succeed T. Q. Menden
hall, resigned. The position is wortn
$6,000 per annum. i
PRICE FIVE. CENTS.
MYTHICAL ESTATES.
Col. J. F. Jacques and his Hundreds of
Duped Americans.
i TRIALS IN PROGRESS IN ENGLAND.
L I
• Four Americans Have Sailed
' to the Trial.
I
HIS PAL SENT UJP FOR FIVE YEARS.
11. .
> His Victims in This Countro Are Num-
bered by the Hundreds-His Rob
beries Estimated at 530.000.
Sept. 25.—There have
! just sailed from. New York on the
steamship Campania four Indianians.on
their way to England to testify in the
Bow street police court, London, against
one of the most successful swindlers
1 ihat America, has known. His victims
in this country are numbered by the
hundreds, and they are to be found in
( cities add hamlets scattered all over the
United States. His name is Colonel J.
' F. Jaquess. He has taken from his vic-
> tims, in. the pursuit of the mythical
Townley estates, an unknown amount
, of money, estimated at from $300,000
upward. The Indianians who go to
testify against Colonel Jaquess are Wil
r liam E. French. Charles E. Scoville,
: Samuel G. Evans and Herman Engle,
i all business men of Evansville, Ind.
I Colonel Jaquess had brothers who be
» came prominent business men in Evans
i ville. The colonel went to that thriv
. ing little western city and told a most
• interesting story of a great moneyed es
tate in the courts of England, the pro
ceeds of which would fall to various
• heirs of one Lawrence Townley, in this
- country, provided their title to the
i property could be established within a
• specified time; otherwise the estate
would escheat to the British crown.
That happened 23 years ago. A great
number of Americans who, through
. ways devious and otherwise, could trace
descent from the supposed millionaire,
1 got together and organized a hunt for
- the mythical millions, with Colonel
f Jaquess as master of the hounds. Col
, onel Jaquess had assured them, with
5 due solemnity, that the property they
t were to receive upon the production of
s necessary evidence was worth fully 60,-
i 000,000 pounds.
i A great company was organized, and
s attractively engraved bonds were issued
3 for various amounts. They were greed
-3 ily taken by the supposed heirs at a cer
tain small amount of their face value,
and upon these bonds at different times
certain assessments were levied ana
paid to raise funds, for the expenses of
1 the grand hunt. Colonel Jaquess took
i up his residence in London, and gave K
I his American clients to understand that
he was there deeply c’”"ged in circum
venting the plots of the British govern
-0 ment to keep the $300,d X>,o?'l on of the
P hands of the lawful Qwhers.
J The wily colonel had a dupj named
I Thomas, who, performed in some capac-
I fry under hi 4 management. In the
course pf time Thomas anjl Jaquess fell
Sjlt Slid quarreled ovdr the division of
gfe spoils. They wont to 1;. ~- in the
ritish courts, and through thtlr HtlgJP '
3 tioq their rasftftlly seh. me to defraud
f Americans became known to the British
[. governli.Jnt. The British authorities
, begem criminal proceedings against both
I or For reason or otli<y
4 more evidence against Thomas than
j against the chief swindler was obtained
and the dupe was sentenced to penal
I servitude for five years.
Coloqel Jaquess has made what is
called “a game fight.”
, The British government found that it
would be necessary to bring from this
country some of his victims as witnes
ses against him. For that purpose, as
it has been told in London dispatches,
Colonel Jaquess was arraigned early
t this month in the Bow Street police
court, and remanded to await the pro
, duction of this evidence.
’ MRS. DRAYTON’S ANSWER,
She Has Not Sl* pt Over Her Rights in the
Divorce Sult.
; New York, Sept. 25.—The friends of
' Mrs. Drayton were very greatly sur
. prised at the publication in a morning
■ ' newspaper of a dispatch from Trenton,
■ | N. J., stating that the time for filing an
* answer to her husband’s suit had ex
pired Sept. 6, and that no reply had
been filed.
It is true that no reply has yet been
• filed, and that the time originally set
for its filing has expired, but Alvah H.
Clark, counsel for Mr. Drayton, says
that an agreement was made with Mrs.
Drayton’s counsel extending the time
■ to Oct. 6. This time can only be ex
. tended further, according to Mr. Clark,
by counsel for the defense making ap-
1 plication to the chancellor, and proving
1 reasonable grounds for delay.
The defense, however, claims the
• right to file and answer even after the
1 testimony in the ex parte case lias been
taken, and that the case can Im reopen
ed upon a decree from the chancellor.
Peru Under Martini Lhw,
Lima, Sept. 35.—General Borgona is
marching through the country declaring
martial law. The government is in
meed of money. Foreigners and natives
are being asked to contribute. In order
to buy ammunitiou the government i»
trying to raise money by mortgaging its
property. Business is falling off.
A Florida Customhouse Booming. 1
Tampa, Sept. 25.—The customhouse
receipts at this port show a wonderful
increase in business since last year. For
the month of August, this year, the re
ceipts averaged $2,000 por day, includ
ing Sunday. In August, last year, the
| receipts ranged a little over SI,OOO daily.