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ESTABLISHED 1887.
DAZZLING DOLLARS.
Ao Enthusiastic Meeting at the Court
House,
FREE AND UNLIMITED COINAGE.
That Was the Burden of the
Speeches.
MEMPHIS DELEGATES APPOINTED.
Resolutions Drawn Up Endorsing in the
Strongest Terms the Prevalent Ideas
of the Silver Question.
There was a fair crowd at the court
house last evening enthusiastic for
free silver.
Judge Henry called the meeting to
order and Capt. J. A. Gammon was
called to the chair.
After rousing speeches by Hon.
Felix Corput, Hon. Seaborn Wright
and Col. W. S. McHenry, a resolution
was passed for the chair to appoint a
committee of twenty-five to go to
Memphis, as follows:
W H Hidell, Thomas Fahy, John H
Beese, W A Wright, T F E Bryant,
W L Montgomery, V T Sanford, Seab
W Wright, J C Foster, N H Bass, S J
Wadley, M L Palmer, M R Emmons,
AB Montgomery, John Montgomery,
P H Hardin J J Black, J T Warlick,
Felix Corput, A W Ledbetter, W 8
McHenry, Joe Nunnally, J Lindsay
Johnson, C D Wood, W W Vandiver.
Mr. Wright proposed the organiza
tion of a silver league, and Mr J Lind
say Johnson moved and the motion
was carried, that the chair appoint a
committee of five from each militia
, district on organization, and that
they be furnished all the literature
available on the question.
A committee of five, consisting of
Messrs. Corput, Black, Hidell,Wright
and Bass, was appointed to draft res
olutions, which were as follows:
Whereas, Silver and gold were de
clared primary and final redemption
money by the Federal Constitution,
and were used as such until silver
M’as demonetized in 1873; and
Whereas, The demonitization of
silver has reduced the money of final
redemption more than half, thereby
increasing the purchasing power of
gold to the detriment of the produc
ing and laboring classes, many of
whom are now unemployed; and
Whereas, We believe that the with
drawal of silver as a full legal tender
money for all public and private dues
and as money of final settlement, has
deprived the people of an original
constitutional money metal, and add
' ed much to their burdens; and
Whereas, We believe that it is to
the best interest of the country that
the unit of value should be based on
Silveras existed prior to 1873, and that
- both gold and silver should be minted
without charge or discrimination at
' a ratio of 16 to 1 and made a full legal
tender for all public and private dues;
therefore, by the democrats of Floyd
county in mass meeting assembled,
Resolved, That we favor the use of
both silver and gold as full legal
tender money of the United States,
and that without waiting for interna
tional agreement we demand the free
and unlimited coinage of both metals
at a ratio of 16 to 1. We further de
mand that silver be put back to its
original position prior to 1873, that
371 t grains of pure silver or 412 grains
of etandard silver be made the unit
of value, and that all contracts here
after executed and’made payable in
gold, silver or coin, may be paid in
either gold or silver, at the debtor’s
option.
Resolved, Further, that this mass
meeting appoint a committee to rep
resent it at the Memphis bi-metallic
- convention, to assemble on the 12th
inst; that they be charged with the
duties of presenting these resolutions
to the convention for adoption, and
to their utmost ability urge the pas
sage of these or similar resolutions.
Resolved, Further, that this mass
meeting proceed to organize the cen
tral bi-metalic league of Floyd county.
That all present who are friends of
Silver, regardless of political party,
be asked to affiliate with the league.
That the duty of this central league
shall be to organize the county in the
interest of the free and unlimited
coinage of both silver and gold with
out discrimination, and of the en
forcement of the foregoing resolu
tions at the ballot box.
Resolved, Further, that the local
papers of the county and the Atlanta
Constitution be requested to publish
these resolutions, and that all state
papers friendly to silver be asked to
copy the same.
Resolutions were passed to call the
* meeting together at a future day for
the purpose of appointing delegates .
to the state convention at Griffin, and |
the meeting adjourned subject to the 1
call of the chairman.
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
CONDITION OF COTTON.
The Department vt Agriculture Reports
a Decrease la Acreage.
Washington, June 10.—The result of
the special investigation made by the
department of agriculture in 720 cotton
growing counties shows that in 88 there
will be little or no change in acreage
as compared with last year; five report
increase of 10 per cent and less; 2 an in
crease of from 11 to 20 per cent; four
an increase of from 21 ot 30 per cent
and less; 250 a decrease of from 11 to
20 per cent; 158 a decrease of from 21
to 80 per cent; 44 a decrease of from 31
to 40 per cent; 7 a decrease of from 41
to 50 per cent, and 63 a decrease of over
50 per cent.
The consolidated returns of reports
to the statistical division for the month
of June show the state percentages of
acreage as compared with last year’s as
follows:
North Carolina, 81, South Carolina,
84; Georgia, 85; Florida, 95; Alabama,
89; Mississippi, 88; Louisiana, 87; Texas,
85; Arkansas, 80; Tennessee, 81; Mis
souri, 75; Indian Territory, 91; Okla
homa, 90; Virginia, 73.
The average for the United States is
85.2, a reduction of 14. & per cent upon
the revised acreage given out in May
for 1894. The average condition of the
crop for June 1 is as follows:
North Carolina, 61; South Carolina, :
72; Georgia, 81; Florida, 93; Alabama, '
85; Mississippi, 88; Louisiana, 85; Tex
as, 79; Arkansas, 89; Tennessee, 87; Mis
souri, 89; Indian Territory and Okla
homa, 70: Virginia, 67.
The general average for the country
is 81 against 88.3 last year, and 85.6 in
1893.
WHITNEY WILL NOT RUN.
He Say. He Is Not a Candidate For the
Presidential Nomination.
Boston, June 10.—Ex-Secretary of
Navy W. C. Whitney was interviewed
at the home of his mother at Brook
line. He said:
“I am not and will not be a presiden
tial candidate. If the silver men should
carry the next Democratic convention
it would split the party right in two.
The Democrats must stand for sound
money.
“There are a good many sound money
men in the west and the south, and the
Memphis convention, I think, has help
ed the cause along. Carlisle’s speech
at the convention was an excellent one,
and deserves to be widely read. It has
undoubtedly had an influence in the
south.
“I think the people will eventually
treat this question as they did the
greenback question. They want sound
money just as much now as they did
then.”
Mr. Whitney said that he felt, how
ever, that the free silver question was
liable to assume the same proportions,
or even greater ones, than did the
greenback question. He intimated
that an organized educational move
ment was what was necessary to coun
teract the spread of the free silver doc
trines.
It was suggested that there would
probably be hard work for him to do in
the next convention, and Mr. Whitney
smiled as he said:
“Well, I shall be on hand in the
struggle if there is an intellectual one,
for sound money, you may be assured.”
OFFICIALS HOPEFUL.
Report of tlin Masmure of Missionaries
Probably Exaggerated.
New York, June 10.—The officials
of the Methodist Missionary society in
this city are very hopeful that the re
port of a massacre of the missionaries
at Cheng-Tu has been exaggerated.
Dr. Stephen J. Baldwin, recording
secretary, said:
“I do not think that these rumors
are subsequent to assurances we re
ceived by cable from our mission in
Cheng-Tu under date of June 3. The
cable read: ‘Property destroyed, all
safe, inforn Toronto.’ This would In
dicate that all of our people are safe,
although the property has been de
stroyed.”
The missionaries who are at Cheng-
Ju are Rev. O. Olin Cady and his wife,
. L. Cartwright, M. D., and wife, Rev.
J. F. Peat and wife, Rev. J. O. Curnow
and wife, Rev. Dr. H. V. C. Hart, for
merly of the Central China mission,
and several of his associates of the Ca
nadian Methodist church.
In the seventy-sixth annual report
for last year the property of the Cheng-
Tu mission, including dwellings, chap
els, schools, etc., is valued at $4,000.
Freight Manag.rs In Session.
Dallas, June 10.—Freight managers
of all the roads in Texas are in secret
session here, trying to patch up the de
moralized rate situation. They will
probably bs in session several days.
They declare that they never knew
Texas rates to be so low.
Baseball Games.
Atlanta, June 10. —The Southern
League games today resulted as fol
lows:
Little Rock 12, Atlanta 13.
Memphis 17, Chattanooga 9.
Montgomery 19, Nashville 6.
New Orleans 8, Evansville 1.
The Big League.
Washington, June 10.—Baseball
games were played today with the
following results:
Brooklyn 4, Pittsburg 0.
New York 5, Chicago 4.
Boston 9, Louisville 5.
Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 0.
Baltimore 13, Cincinnati 4.
Washington 3, St. Louis 2.—ten
innings.
ROME, GA., TUESDAY. JUNE 11, 1895.
OLNEY IS SWORN IN.
He Was Formally Sworn in as Secretary
of Statu.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE OFFICIATED.
The Secretary Settles Down to
Real Business.
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARIES ALSO
Were Present and Everything Moved Off
as Serenely as it Had Been AU
Along.
WASHINGTON, June 10.—Mr. Olney
became secretary of state, succeeding
Walter Q. Gresham. Chief Justice
Fuller, who had come to Washington
from Richmond, administered the oath
of office to the new secretary in the dip
lomatic room at the state department.
Mr. Olney came alone to the state de
partment at a quarter past 10 o’clock,
and after a few moments’ conversation
with Mr. Landis, private secretary to
the late Mr. Gresham, he was joined l?y
Assistant Secretaries Uhl, Adee and
Rockhill and received their congratula
tions.
After waiting half an hour Chief Jus
tice Fuller appeared, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. Aubrey. Secretary
Lamont also came over from the war
department, and the party, which had
been chatting in the secretary’s office,
repaired to the diplomatic room adjoin
ing, and the oath was administered to
Mr. Olney. The secretary then receiv
ed the bureau chiefs of the state depart
ments and settled down at once to the
routine of his office.
Harmon Leaves For Wnihlngton.
Cincinnati, June 10.—Judge Judson
Harmon left for Washington at noon
to qualify as attorney general of the
United States. He will live at the Ar
lington hotel.
RESULT OF THE RACE.
The Niagara Won Easily—The Prince of
Wales Was Present.
Dover, England, June 10.—In the
regatta of the Royal Cinque Ports Yacht
club, Ailsa and Britannia started at
12:02 p. m. The Prince cf Wales and
the Duke of York were on board the
former’s yaoht. The sky was overcast
and a fresh northeast breeze was blow
ing. Both the big racers carrying their
four plain working sails, crossed the
starting line too soon, and were recall
ed for so doing.
In the race for the 20-raters, Nia
gara, Stephanie, Audrey and Luna
started at 12:30 p. m. Niagara crossed
too soon and was recalled with the re
sult that she got away last.
In the early stages of the race Luna
was about 30 seconds ahead of the
smaller yachts with Stephanie second.
These crafts in a heavy thunderstorm
finished the first round as follows:
Niagara, 2 hours, 01 minute and 10
seconds. Luna, 2 hours, 01 minute and
58 seconds. Stephanie, 2 hours, 02
minute and 30 seconds.
Tho following were the times of the
20-raters at the finish:
Niagara, 3 hours, 16 minutes and 50
seconds. Luna, 3 hours, 22 minutes
and 15 seconds. Stephanie, 3 hours, 23
minutes and 32 seconds.
Ransom Too Old to Sait Mexico.
City of Mexico, June 10.—It is well
understood that Minister Ransom is
not likely to return here. While he
was well liked during his short stay,
the general feeling is that the United
States should send a younger, more
vigorous man—one able in every way
to take up tne social as well as the di
plomatic duties of his position.
Th. Pastor. Don’t Wait It.
Dallas, June 10.—The Pastors’ asso
ciation met and voted to prevent if pos
sible the Corbett-Fitzsimmons prize
fight coming off in Dallas. A mass
meeting of citizens was called at the
citv hall. The business men of the
town, however, almost to a man say the
fight shall come off here as per ar
rangement.
Gompera In Memphii,
Memphis, June 10.—Samuel Gomp
ers, ex-president of the Federation of
Labor, arrived here from Little Rock,
and will speak here on “Organized La
bor the Public Savior.” He is still very
weak from his recent illness, and it is
doubtful if he can stand the strain of a
public appearance, but he is resolved to
risk it.
Terrible Mine Disaster.
Breslav, June 10.—The Segingoltes
mine, belonging to Count Von Donners
mark, Is on fire. Out of 400 miners at
work when the fire broke out only 40
reached the surface in safety. The
fate of the other miners is not known
as this dispatch is sent-, but a terrible
disaster is apprehended.
In a Critical Condition.
Princeton, June 10.—Frederick Ohl,
the student who was shot by the negro
Collins Saturday night, is reported by
his physician to be in a critical condi
tion. Garry Cochran, who was shot in
the mouth, is resting quietly and will
probably live.
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.
Coal and] Lumber Yards Destroyed In
Milwaukee.
HORSES ALSO BURNED TO DEATH.
The Loss to Property Has Been
Estimated at $75,000,
WILL PROBABLY EXCEED THAT SUM.
Tugboat, and Steamer. Did Gallant Serv
ice In Checking the Fire—Still
at Work on the Ruins.
Milwaukee, June 10.—The fire that
broke out at 2 a. m., in the Forester
Lumber company’s yards on Cape and
Cherry streets, spread rapidly to the
adjoining coal and lumber yards and
soon covered an area of three blocks
along both sides of the canal at that
point.
Sparks communicated the flames to
the large barns of the Sohlitz Brewing
company, and the roof was destroyed
before the fire was gotten under con
trol The steamer Raleigh, lying at
Uhrig’s coal docks, had her upper
works badly damaged, and the schooner
Lucy Graham’s spars and rigging were
destroyed.
The principal losers were the B. Uh
rig & Sons, coal dealers, and the For
ester Lumber company. The coal hoist
ing apparatus and coal sheds were
swept away and a large amount of coal
ruined. Forester & Co. lost the greater
part of their lumber, besides their barn
and 16 horses.
Barns in the immediate vicinity of
the fire contained at least 300 horses,
and as the animals were released by po
licemen and firemen they ran through
the streets to the terror of the crowd
which had been attracted to the scene.
When the fire reached the loft of the
Sohlitz barns about 11,000 tons of hay
went up in a puff and sent a pyramid
of flames hundreds of feet into the air.
Fortunately there was little wind
blowing at the time. Had there been a
stiff southerly wind the loss would have
reached millions, as the river and canal
in this vicinity is lined with immense
tanneries, the plants of which embrace
combustible oil and bark sheds. Two
fire tugs did remarkable service, one,
the Foley, steamed through a long line
of living flarie»-~in order to reach the
steamer Raleigh and save her from to
tal destruction.
Several lines of freight oars stood
upon the tracks of the St. Paul road in
the vicinity of the Sohlitz barns, but
these were saved by constant watching.
At 3:15 o’clock the danger to sur
rounding property was over and the
firemen turned their attention to the
blazing coal and. lumber piles. They
are still at work on the ruins.
Chief Folev estimates the loss at be
tween $60,000 and $75,000, but it will
undoubtedly exceed that sum.
MAGNATES MEET.
Basebell Men of the National League
In >ew York.
New Yorn, June JO —The national
board of > National baseball league
met at the Fifth avenue hotel. Among
the questions to _be con sidered by the
board are the ultimate disposal of Cross,
of the Pittsburg., Everett, of Chicago,
and several other players.
It was openly hinted that all is not
satisfactory with the present staff of
umpires. Equally strong were the in
timation concerning a probable change
in the National league circuit.
The disgraceful row at the Polo
grounds on Saturday will also come up
for consideration, and it is known that
the board spoke its mind to the Pitts
burg club.
President Robinson, of the Cleve
lands, and President Hart, of Chicago,
were before the board during the
morning..
ANOTHER CLOUDBURST.
A Fearful Downpour ol Water Reported
In Colorado.
Pueblo, Jpne 10.—The region of the
upper Arkansas was visited by a cloud
burst. There is much water in all the
streams, and at places between Canon
City and Florence the water has been
running over the railroad tracks. Quite
a rise is reported in the Arkansas river
near Florence, and the river has risen
two feet.
The Fountain Bouille between Pueb
lo and Butte is higher, and a greater
rise is expected when the water runs
down off the foothills. No washouts
have occurred on the railroads.
Kidnapped a Boy.
Butte. Mon., June 10.—A dispatch
from Chinook, Mon., says: Thel2-year
old son of Marcus McKain, a rancher,
has been kidnapped by Frank Turner,
a hunter, and several other men whose
identity is unknown. A note has been
sent to McKain by Turner stating that
the boy would be held for ransom. The
boy’s parents are almost distracted. A
posse of ranchers and cattlemen start
ed after the kidnappers and trailed them
for some distance in the mountains,
but lost the trail. Another posse was
organized and the search is being con
tinued.
Fatal Fira In Hungary.
Buda Pesth, June 10.—A fire which
broke out at Mareny was not under
control until 320 houses were destroyed.
Several persona lost their lives in the
conflagration.
• JAM ES’ OPIN IO NJ '
lie Thinks Robert Lincoln the Most Like,
ly Dark Horse of the Republicans.
New York, June 10.—Hon. Thomas
L. James, ex postmaster general, mayor
of Tenafly, N. J., and president of the
Lincoln National bank, said in discuss
ing the political situation:
“I look upon Robert Lincoln as the
likeliest dark horse in the race for the
Republican nomination. He is especi
ally strong in the south, but that state
ment does not by any means sum up
all of his possibilities before a conven
tion. Illinois Republicans would unite
upon him; Georgia, Arizona, Kentucky
and Tennessee will be with him; but
in all the southern states there lives
warm and influential friends of the
Illinois man—in the anas, in Vir
ginia, Arkansas and Mississippi.
“I believe that he will get half of the
entire southern delegations, and when
the break conies on the favorites, Lin
coln and Allison, will get the benefit of
it.
“The lowa senator is a wellbalanced,
soundviewed man, who next to Lincoln,
possesses elements of strength where
the other candidates are weak. It is
my opinion that Mr. Harrison cannot
by any means be nominated.”
NEW MEXICO’S GOVERNOR.
He Says the Demand For Free Silver Is
Universal and Will Not Down.
New York, June 10. —Governor
Thornton, of New Mexico, is in the
city. In an interview he said:
“The silver question will not down,
but must be fought out in the next
presidential oampaign. In New Mex
ico the demand for free silver is uni
versal. Both parties are united on it.”
Governor Thornton said New Mexico
would apply next winter for admission
into the Union.
“New Mexico has a population of
180,000,” he said, “and is the third
largest sheep raising state in the coun
try. It has, heretofore, been customa
ry for our ranchmen to send their cat
tle to Nebraska and Kansas to be fat
tened, but a system of drainage has
been devised in the Pecos valley which
will enable them to fatten their cattle
at home so that cattle that are now
sold for $8 a head may be sold for $45 a
head. There are a number of gold
mines that have been recently discover
ed and they will be worked. ”
WILL STOP AGITATION.
An Ex-Congre»Buian Suys the Western
Farmers Will Soon Have Plenty of Money.
New York, June 10.—Ex Congress
man Frank Jones, of Portsmouth, N.
H., has just returned from his seven
teenth annual tour of England.
“I drove in a carriage through the
English farming districts,” said he,
and I found that a late frost had killed
the crops there. The result will be to
make a market in England for Ameri
can wheat and grain, which will bring
good times to the western farmers. As
soon as they find the money coming in
for their products they will stop wor
rying about free silver and will become
advocates of sound money, so that the
silver question wil be no longer the po
litical nightmare of this country.”
Resulted In Death to Foot,
Milwaukee, June 10 —George Rich
ardson, mate of the schooner Mabel
Wilson, received a dispatch from a son
of Captain Blaokburn, at Oswego, an
nouncing the foundering of a yacht
and the loss of his father and three oth
ers. Captain Blackburn is an old lake
vessel master and once commanded the
schooners West Side, J. E. Gilmore and
Dan Lyons. The yaoht is probably the
Gilama, whose supposed loss has boon
announced.
The Count Died From His Wounds.
Rome, June 10. —A dispatch received
here from Rimini announces that Sig
nor Ferrari, who was recently elected
a member of the chamber of deputies,
defeating the Socialist candidate in his
district, and who was shot by unknown
men during a dispute <sn Monday, a
week ago, is dead.
The President Went Fishing.
Washington, June 10.—The presi
dent left the city very quietly Satur
day evening or Sunday morning on a
fishing trip. At the White House se
crecy is maintained concerning his
movements.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
Preparations are now being made to
put in 80 new looms and other addi
tional machinery at the Hartwell, Ga.,
cotton mills. The machinery is on the
road and will soon be in place.
Moses Harper, the old negro who
made sudh a desperate attack on Depu
ty Sheriff Gibson Cunday it Opelika,
Ala., while the Utter was trying to ar
rest him, will recover from the ejects
of the pistol shbt he received from the
OfflcM
At Augusta, , Willie Andrews, a
little white boy living in the factory
settlement, was drowned in Butler’s
pond, a mile from the city, in South
Carolina. Many boys go over there
swimming and‘young Andrews got be
yond his depth and was drowned be
fore aid, could reach him.
A special from Live Oak, Fla., to
The Times Union says: It is reported
here that on last Sunday night Bill
Collins, a negro, assaulted Miss Jean
ette Allen near Mayo. Lafayette coun
ty, but was frightened away before
committing his dastardly act. He was
capturrtd but before he could be fully
identified he made his escape, but was
recaptured, when he was taken to the
swamp, hanged and perforated with
bullets.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CONDITIONS OF FRUIT
>
The Department of Agriculture Issues'
the Report For 1894. j
REVIEWS THE CROP OF LAST YEAR.
It Characterizes the Season as
Disastrous.
IT IS UNPROFITABLE IN MOST UNEsJ
This Was Due in the Bast and South to the
Unfavorable Weather That Pre
vailed In Those Sectl ons.
i
Washington, June 10.—The review
of the fruit conditions of the country 1
for the calendar year 1894, by the po
mologist of the agricultural depart
ment, is printed for the first time in
the year book now almost completed.
It characterizes the season as particu
larly disastrous and unprofitable in
most lines of fruit culture. In the east
and south this result was largely due
to the unfavorable climatic conditions
that prevailed during the Late winter
and early spring months. Fair fruit
crops, however, were harvested in the
New England, middle Atlantic and the
lake states, and in portions of Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska.
West of the Rooky mountains there
was an abundant yield, but losses due
to the paralysis of freight traffic during
the railroad strikes in June and July,
together with the low prices caused by
the prevailing industrial depression, re
sulted in very low net returns, to the
growers and shippers of that region.
The year was characterized to be ex
ceptional extremes of heat and cold,
drouth and moisture in different sec
tions.
The average value of apples per bar
rel exported was about 20 per cent less
than in 1893 and exports of dried ap
ples showed an increase of but five per
cent over those of 1893, in which year
such exports were smaller than during
any year since 1878. Peaches were al
most a total failure in the commercial
peach districts of the south, except in
Florida and Texas.
LANDED IN CUBA.
An Expedition of Insurgents From This
Country—Well Equipped.
Key West, June 10.—It is now
known that the expedition that left
this country on Wednesday night land
ed on the north coast of Cuba in the
province of Las Villas, near Sagua
Laohioo. The expedition was under
the command of General Roloff.
Immediately upon landing they were
joined by 2,000 insurgents, under com
mand of Zayas.
Among the filibustered was a sur
geon named Valdes Dominguez. The
party carried 500 pounds of dynamite.
It is rumored that 14 Americans ac
companied the expedition, and also an
expert telegraph operator, civil engi
neer and a powder maker.
The vessel that carried the expedi
tion, though not a warship, was pre
pared to show fight in case it was stop
ped by any Spanish boat.
It was undoubtedly the best equip
ped expedition that has left the states
in the cause of liberty.
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SEVERE FIGHTING.
San Salvador Has an Uprising of the Col.
Jutprque Indians.
New York, June 10.—A special to
The World from San Salvador says: A
courier from Santa Tecla reports a ris
ing there among the Coljutpeqne Indi
ans, the dread of the entire country
near Santa Teola. Fighting lasted from
daylight until noon and was still going
on at the latest reports.
General Reglardo has gone from San
ta Anna to reinforce General Rivas.
So far all attempts to re-establish tel
egraphic communication have failed.
Uprising Reported In Salvador.
New York, June 10.—A special to
The World from Guatemala says: Sev
eral small uprisings have been report
ed within the last few days in different
parts of Salvador. Troops have been
sent to the front to preserve order. The
danger of war between Nicaragua and
Costa Rica is past.
Famous Astronomer Resigns.
Ban Francisco, June 10.—Professor
E. E. Barnard, the famous astronomer
of Lick observatory, has presented his
resignation to the board of regents of
the University of California to take ef
fect next October. It is understood
that Professor Barnard will accept a
similar position at the University of
Chicago.
Death of a United States ConsaL
Washington, June 10.— A cablegram
seodlved at the state department from
Vice Consul Knight at Capetown an
nounces the death at that place of
United States Consul Charles H. Bene
dict. Mr. Benedict, who was from
Minnesota, was appointed in June,
1893, and was a most efficient consular
♦fficiaL
BOUTHBRIdge, Mass., June 10 —The
strike at the Central mills here has
been settled. The weavers who went
out were given an advance in wages of
10 per cent, which increase will affect
the whole foroe of 800 employes The
operatives are promised a further tn
orease of 5 uer cent next mouth.