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2 DOLING OPT STATE DUCATS. The House Still at Work on the Appro priation Bill. The College at Dahlonega to Get 92.000. An Effort to Increase to SIB,OOO the Fund for the Academy for the Blind Falls—The Proposed Increase to the State Lunatic Asylum Allowed—Only Fifteen Days More Left for This Ses sion. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 27.—The entire ses sion of the House to-day was taken up in discussing a few sections of the appro priation bill. The biggest fight that ever the military appropriation has had, is yet to be made. To-day an effort was made to with draw the appropriation of $2,000 from the agricultural cottage at Dahlonega, but seeing that it would fail, Mr. Hurst of Walton, the author of the amendment for this purpose, withdrew it and the ap propriation was voted. An unsuccessful effort was made to in crease the sum going to the Academy for the Blind, to SIB,OOO, instead of $16,000. Then several hours were spent in talk ing on the proposition of Mr. Hodges of Bibb to restore |he annual appropriation of $2,000 taken away from the Middle Georgia Agricultural College by the leg islature two years ago. This question was still pending when the House ad journed. There are only fifteen more days, in cluding Sundays, of the session left and the appropriation bill must be pushed through. In order to get on with it the Bouse will meet an hour earlier to-mor row, 9 o’clock. A lot of time was wasted to-day try ing to get resolutions for afternoon and j night sessions through, but the House evidently had “that .tired feeling,” and {would not agree to any of them. The amendment of Mr. Hopkins of Thomas to increase the appropriation for the state lunatic asylum for 1895 to $210,- 000 and for 1896 to $230,000, and to allow *4,000 to restore the wornout pumps used in the water works system of the institu tion, was adopted to-day. The finance committee has recommended only $200,000 for each of the years 1895-6, but receded from its recommendations before the ar gument brought to bear on the floor. Mr. Humphries of Brooks, chairman of the asylum committee, read a letter from Dr. Powell of the asylum showing that it would be impossible to run the asylum on the $200,000 appropriation. There would be 800 more inmates when the new buildings were completed, and that would mean more bread, more clothing, more medi cine and more servants and more of ev erything else. The indications are that the legislature at this session will not pass any meas ures looking to the relief of the supreme court. This morning the Senate refused to pass the bill introduced by Senator Mercer to allow the supreme court to an nounce its decisions and not write them out when the amount involved is less than SSOO. The West bill for the quarterly pay ment of school teachers and the opening of the common schools ahy time after Jan. 1 passed the Senate to-day. It now only needs the signature of the governor to become a law, and set at rest the uneasi aoSs that the teachers have been under going with regard to next year's schools and their pay. CRIMINALS BURNED TcTdEATH. They Started a Fire in the Jail for the Purpose of Escaping. High Springs, Fla., Nov. 27. Saturday night about 12 o’clock, Mr. Dugan, night telegraph operator at this place was shot by Will Sheehee at Fryer & Thomas’ bar in a drunken quarrel. One ball struck the center of Dugan’s forehead glancing up ward inflicting a scalp wound. The sec ond shot entered the arm just above the left wrist following the bone to and coming out at the elbow. Mr. Dugan is doing as well as can be expected. Sheehee claims that Dugan had assaulted and knocked him down and that he shot in self-de fense. No arrests have been made. At 12 o’clock Sunday night (24th) citi »ens living near the town jail were awak ened by cries of fire! help! fire! we are burning up! Hurrying to the scene it was seen that two negroes confined in the jail for larceny had set fire to one corner of it, trying to effect their escape and were already overcome by the flames. The jail was built of sawed heart pine 2 by 4 and bolted together with iron rods from top to bottom and each piece nailed to the one under it, with 30d nails, making it im possible to tear it down or rescue the bodied till the structure was a heap of qoals. Then with a long pole the charred bodies were pushed out of the fire, pre senting a sickening sight, the head, arms and feet being either burned or pulled off in extricating the trunks. Everything that could be done was done to force the doors, but the fire had made too much headway, and the poor negroes paid their lives in their attempt to burn out of jail. THREE JAIL BIRDS ESCAPE. 4Fhey Knock Down Braidentown's Jailor and Get Away. Braidentown, Fla., Nov. 27.—Yesterday morning as Mr. J. W. Porter, the jailor, visited the jail for the purpose of giving the prisoners their breakfast, he was ■hoved down by one of the prisoners, and the three there confined in the jail made their escape. Thep are all at large, from last accounts are clostgy pur mnied. The prisoners are Elijah Shambiy. Wz ginger-cake colored negro, who was con- Victed at the recent term of the circuit V cpurt for gambling—also larceny. He is ■ from all accounts a very bad and shrewd I negro, and It Is quite probable that his f rapture is doubtful. Jim Simmons, a * negro boy convicted last week for carry ing concealed weapons, and who is also being held under a charge of horse-steal ing, is in the crowd of escapers. Pleas Sparkman, a white boy, who pleaded guilty to the charge of house-breaking and sentenced to the state penitentiary for a term of six months, has also probably saved the state the trouble of being con veyed to the state's prison. TROUBLE ABOUT AWOMAN. On* Man Kills Another and is Charged With Murder. Tennille, Ga„ Nov. 27.—A difficulty oc curred between Tom Upton and Louis Neal on Bob Young's place, about seven miles south of here yesterday, resulting in Neal cutting Upton with a knife or dirk, inflicting aa many as eleven wounds Upon his person, from which he died. The difficulty occurred over a suspic ion that Upton was taking too many liberties with Neal's wife, and a rumor that Upton and Neal’s wife had planned to elope together. Neal went in search of Upton and found him in his (Neal's) house and assaulted him. Upton retreat ed for fifty yards or more with Neal in pursuit, cutting him all the while. The coroner’s jury declared the kill ing to be murder. POPULIST GRAND STAND PLAY. Senator McGregor Makes a Minority Report on the Whitley Contest. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 27.—C01. Charlie Mc- Gregor, Tom Watson’s partner in the newspaper line, and populist leader in the Senate, made a great grand stand play in the Senate to-day, by submitting a sensational minority report of the Whit ley-Williams contested election case, and making an Impassioned attack upon the methods employed to seat Dr. Whitley. His report cited various frauds practiced at some of the election precincts, where Williams received large majorities, and also at other precincts where Whitley re ceived majorities. The report also cited the fact that Williams had not paid his taxes for three years before his election, and for that reason was not entitled to a seat in the Senate. It recommends that Williams be unseated and Whitley be given the seat. Senator McGregor alleges gross frauds in precincts where Whitley got majori ties, the use of liquor and money and the intimidation of voters. He charges leading democrats of the district, naming District Attorney Joe James, Hon. War ner Hill and Capt. Terrell, brother to Attorney General Joe Terrell, with be ing parties to these illegal doings. His report winds up by recommending that on account of the frauds, the office of senator from the Thirty-sixth district be certified to the governor as vacant, and that he be asked to order another elec tion for senator from that district. Senator McGregor moved that both re ports be laid on the table until to-morrow, and that they be printed for the use of the Senate, but this was voted down. Senator McGregor then moved the adop tion of the minority report, and stated that while he recognized that he was in a hopeless minority, he had a right to pro test against giving this seat to Mr. Whit ley; that the record was reeking with fraud and saturated with whisky. Mr. Beeks took the floor, and in a vig orous reply to Senator McGregor said that the minority report and the speech of the senator from the Nineteenth called for a reply. His minority report and his speech, Mr. Beeks declared, was not In tended, as a reply to the majority report, but a speech to the people to make politi cal capital. The conduct of the sitting member was far more reprehensible than that of the contestee, he said. There was more influence and more trickery re sorted to by the populists than by the democrats. The committee gave both sides a patient hearing, and were forced to the inevitable conclusion that the sitting member was not entitled to his seat. Senator Bryan secured the floor and cited the law bearing upon the action of the committee. Mr. McGregor again arose and said, ad dressing the Senate in an excited manner: “If you democrats think I am making a political speech and am opposed to Geor gia, you will find that your report will be answered at the polls two years hence. I stand for fair elections, and my report asks for a fair election, and that shall be fair. If you want tp sustain Joe James and his ward heelers do so; I will not. The candidate of the majority was re pudiated by his neighbors, but there is an effort to seat him by fraud and trick ery, that is beneath the dignity of this body. I stand here not as a populist, not as Charlie McGregor, but as a senator for the state of Georgia demanding fair elections. Why did you refuse to have the report of the case printed? Are you afraid to let the people of Georgia see it?" Chairman Little closed the debate by a lengthy review of the evidence In the case which overwhelmingly justified the unseating of the populist member and the seating of the democrat. The Senate then adopted the report of the committee, and later on Dr. Whitley was sworn in by Associate Justice Atkinson. This afternoon the populist daily fairly goes Into hysterics over the unseating of Mr. Williams. A TURPENTINE BTILLDESTROYED Much Property Saved By the Hard Work of a Bucket Brigade. Walthourville, Ga., Nov. 27.—Shortly af ter midnight last night the turpentine distillery of Col. E. P. Miller was seen to be on fire, and was soon surrounded by willing hands, but the intense heat from the burning rosin and turpentine was too severe to allow any effort to be made toward saving the building, which was in a few moments entirely covered by the fire. By hard work most of the rosin which was on the yard, and about half the crude turpentine was saved. Only about fifty barrels of rosin were burned. There were about 300 barrels of crude tur pentine sb close to the fire that it was impossible to reach it. A carload of empty turpentine barrels had just been unloaded, and were stored under the glue shed. These were all consumed, as no one could enter. The cooper shop was saved by a crowd of men with buckets and spades. The rosin came pouring on, but was checked by a dam built against it. There was no blaze at all, which greatly favored those working on the wind mill and water tank. Although both were on fire when first seen, yet, though having a good sup ply of water in the tank, and by quickly forming a bucket brigade, thby were saved with only slight damage. On Aug. 23 this same distillery was burned, with much more severe loss of rosin and spirits, aud but for the timely arrival of the rail way section men the railroad track would have suffered considerable damage at that point. The main point of difference, between these two fires, both of which were without doubt the work of an In cendiary, is that on the former occasion there were two explosions, which were heard at a distance of several miles, one following the other after a lapse of only a few seconds. These were pronounced by Mr. C. B. Warrand to be dynamite cart ridges. In the last case the fire seemed to spring up of itself, and the light was what attracted attention. The increndl ary had probably noted the ( effect of the explosions, and did his work more quietly. BEWABDa IN SIGHT. A Number of Negroes Wanted for Burn ing Buildings. * Sylvania, Ga., Nov. 27.—Seven ne groes who had a hand in the burning of Jese T. Wade's gin house a few weeks ago, together with his barn, hay house, also the gin house and barn of E. W. Hock the same night, were lodged in jail here last night. Mr. Wade and Mr. Hock overheard the negroes plotting tp burn the buildings of Dr. T. 3. Mims and Dr. Lovett the fol lowing night, and.they also heard them give the details of the fires they recently set. Without saying anything to the negroes at the time Mr. Wade took out warrants for all seven of them, and had the war rants executed before day. The negroes confess to the burning, and : say they were Induced by white men to I commit it for political purposes. The negroes all live on place I and every one of them are in his debt, i and have been for some time. But they say Mr. Wade was always kind I to them and never distressed them in any j way. A reward of $1,200 has been offered with I proof to convict. An Atlanta Ravish er Convicted. Atlanta. Ga.. Nov. 27.—Adolphus Dun . can (colored), was convicted here to-day’ of a criminal assault on a white woman. The penalty is death. He will be sen -1 fenced to hang early in January. THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1894 WAR SCARE IN WASHINGTON. Cruisers Ordered to Nicaragua to Show Their Teeth to England. The British Government Declines to Recognize the Legality of the New Order of Things on the Mosquito Coast—The Incorporation of the Ter ritory as a Part of Nicaragua the Change Which Great Britain Resents. Panama, Nov. 27.—Advices from Ma nagua indicate a grave situation in the Mosquito reservation. The British min ister, Mr. Gosling, has notified Nicaragua that Great Britain refuses to recognize the Nicaraguan government at Bluefields. After an exchange of views. Minister Gosling telegraphed to Port Limon for a British warship to come at once to Blue fields. It is reported that the Nicaraguan canal project is at the bottom of the mat ter, and serious trouble is feared. Washington, Nov. 27.—As a result of a conference at Woodley to-day between the President and Secretary Gresham, the cruiser Columbia, which has been for sev eral weeks at Kingston, Jamaica, was cabled peremptory orders to proceed at once to Blueflelds for the protection of American interests. Mr. Gresham’s visit to the President’s country home followed immediately upon an interview he had with the Nicaraguan minister. All the officials acquainted with the af fair refuse to divulge the reason of the hurried orders to the Columbia, or to confirm statements from Panama in re gard to a refusal of Great Britain to recog nize the Nicaraguan government Acting Secretary McAdoo said that if it were true that the Columbia had gone to Bluefields, it was probably on a cruise conforming with the established policy of the govern ment to keep a ship in Central Ameri can waters, as the navy department had no recent reports from Bluefields indi cating trouble there. It is learned, how ever, on excellent authority, that not only the Columbia, but the Marblehead, which arrived at Kingston to-day, will remain at Bluefields continuously this winter and that the Montgomery may be sent there from Mobile, and that preliminary orders have been sent to New York to have all the ships in commission of the North At lantic squadron prepared for a West In dian cruise at the earliest possible mo ment. In addition, the sailing orders for the San Francisco, which was to leave Dec. 15 to become the flagship in European waters, have been withheld, and she may be sent at once to the Gulf of Mexico. The Castine’s cruise to the South At lantic, which was to commence early next month, will in all probability be inter rupted when she reaches the West Indies. Instructions to prepare the Minneapolis for sea at once have also been sent to the navy department chiefs. There seems to be, in fact, almost a w’ar scare pervading the navy, brought about by diplomatic rumors to the effect that Great Britain, which several months ago expressed a willingness to recognize the full jurisdictional rights of Nicaragua over the Mosquito coast, had shown a dis position to resent what appears to be the practical annexation of that territory and its complete incorporation as a portion of Nicaragua. As long as the interoceanic canal bill seemed under favorable consideration at the last session of congress, Great Britain remained quiescent in the Mosquito con troversy, and as a result of conferences which were held at Washington Lord Roseberry’s cabinet consented to receive a special envoy from Nicaragua, whose mission related solely to the abrogation of the treaty which gave Great Britain a guardianship over the now almost ex tinct tribe of Mosquito Indians. This envoy, it is understood, has been in Lon don for some time, but when congress adjourned without acting on the canal bill, the reorganization committee of the canal company went to England in Sep tember last to seek money, and the sug gested abrogation of the British treaty has been put in the background. Not un til to-day was it definitely learned that Great Britain had declined to recognize the legality of the new order of things on the Mosquito coast, and that it had so notified Nicaragua, although such action has been anticipated for several weeks, which accounts for the fact that the Co lumbia and Marblehead were not long ago brought home. It may also explain to some extent why the Montgomery was sent south to Mobile ostensibly to test new descriptions of coal. The near ap proach of congress, it is said, gives the President assurances that he will be sup ported to the fullest extent in preventing foreign interference near the route of the proposed interoceanic canal. Managua, Nov. 27. The Nicaraguan government has been informed by the British minister, Mr. Gosling, that Great Britain has refused to recognize Nica raguan sovereignty over the Mosquito strip, and Mr. Gosling has sent to Port Limon asking that a British warship be sent to Bluefields. In pursuance of in structions, Mr. Guzeman, the Nicaraguan I Wm <|vMrs. Jennie “HwWrtYwLwk” Friends Surprised at the Great Improvement. * C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.: “I take pleasure in writing the good I have received from Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Every spring and summer for six years my health has been so poor from heart trouble and general debility that at times life was a burden. I was so emaciated and Weak and Pale that my friends thought I Would not live long. I could do scarcely any work at all and had to lie down every few minutes. I began getting worse in January, losing my flesh and feeling so tired. 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Sold by all druggists. minister at Washington, advised the United States government of Great Bri tain’s action and he was informed that Ambassador Bayard has been instructed to lay the matter before Lord Kimberly. PRINCESS BISMARCK DEAD. The Frinoe Completely Broken Down by Her Demise. Berlin, Nov. 27.—Princess Bismarck died at Varzin at 5 o’clock this morning. Her eldest son, Count Herbert Bismarck, ar rived at Varzin yesterday evening in obedience to a summons and the other members of the family are on their way there. Prince Bismarck is completely broken down by the death of his wife, although death was not altogether unexpected in view of her recent repeated attacks of fainting fits. A few weeks ago when the princess’ condition was growing worse Prince Bismarck said to his old Butler, whose wife was dangerously ill, “My friend I share your grief heartily. I am in the same terrible position as yourself. Everybody is passing away before our selves.” The princess died in the arms of her husband who had been watching her throughout the night. She was fully con scious until fifteen minutes before her death. She died of dropsy. Prince Bismarck has for some time past had a premonition of a catastrophe to himself or his wife before they should leave Varzin, and has recently said re peatedly that if Princess Bismarck could only go to Friedrichsruhe in tolerably fair condition all might be well. He now has fears that he himself may not make the journey in safety. Prince Bismarck this morning sent a telegram to the emperor apprising his majesty of the death of the princess, in reply to which the kaiser wired the ex chancellor a long message of sympathy. The funeral of the princess will prob ably take place at Schoenhausen. The princess was a daughter of the noble Pomeranian house of von Putt kamer. Throughout life, she preserved all the simplicity of her youth. She was a perfect specimen, in the best sense of the word, of the German haus frau (housewife). She was very quiet, bore her honors as the fliost natural thing in the world, held fast by the old friends of humbler days, and had but one real object in life—to make her husband and children happy. She accompanied her husband wherever he was called by his duties, and created for him the home life which the Man of Blood and Iron, loved so well, and in which he found repose and refreshment from his labors. She cared for her husband and children in a peaceful, motherly way, and her serenity and patience, which have always se cured for Prince Bismarck a quiet home, certainly contributed to his success through life. “She it is,” he once said to a friend, "who has made me what I am.’ FORETOLD THE LYNCHING. One of the Attorneys in the Kerrville Case Becomes a Witness. Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 27.—1 n the Kerr ville lynching case to-day after a heated argument, Judge Cooper reversed his rul ing made yesterday evening and stated that Gen. Peters was a competent wit ness. Gen. Peters then arose and formal ly severed his connection with the case as an attorney. He then under oath stated that Richardson told him before the lynch ing that it would take place, and also stated that Ned Smith and others had the scheme afoot and that it would sure ly come oft sooner or later. Gen. Peters told him he must go before the district at torney and explain. Gen. Peters was one of the counsel for the state and retired from the case to become a witness. Gen. Peters’ statement was to this ef fect: “Previous to the lynching, I was the attorney general of this county. Dan Hawkins, one of the men lynched, was accused of arson at Kerrville. I prose cuted the case. The evidence against him worked up by the defendant here, Ned Smith, assisted by the other defendant, W. S. Richardson. Hawkins was con victed. The case went to the supreme court and was reversed. Hjawkins was defended by James Palmer, a lawyer, who lives at Kerrville. When the case ■was reversed, Richardson came to me and asked if I intended to go into another trial of it. I said not unless some new evidence was forthcoming. He then said there would be trouble at Kerrville if Hawkins was turned loose. Hawkins was turned loose, for I nolle pressed the case. Then Richardson, coming to me again, said: ‘You had better warn Palm er, the lawyer, for these negroes to stay away from Kerrville, for there is going to be a lynching there, and the white people have about decided to include Palmer in the slaughter.’ I asked Rich ardson how he knew about the lynching arrangements, and he told me that Ned Smith had told him all about it, and that it was gc4ng to happen almost any time. The lynching occurred two weeks after that.” A LAWYER SHOT DEAD. Hia Slayer Claima That He Had Robbad Him for Years. Chicago. Npv. 27.—E. C. Hastings, a milkman who lived at 307 Flourney street shot and killed E. P. Hilliard, a i in the latter's office, on the eighth floor I of the Rookery on LaSalle street, this afternoon. The murderer told the ex- I cited crowd which gathered over the body of Hilliard that the lawyer had i robbed him for ten years, and he could I stand it no longer. When Hastings en tered the office of his victim there was a brief conversation about a note which Hilliard said he did not owe Hastings. Then the bullet was flred into the neck of the lawyer, who died in half an hour. Hastings calmly faced the crowd until taken to the Harrison Street Police sta tion. Hilliard was a director of the Love Electric Traction Company and lived at Longwood with his wife and three child ren. To Weed Out for Harmony. London, Nov. 27.—The executive council of the McCarthyite wing of the Irish par liamentary party have agreed that any member differing from the policy of the 1 party shall be asked to resign. TRIED TO BRIBE A JUDGE. A Man Offers Him SI,OOO to $5,000 to Let His Boy OH Light. The Judge Induces Him to Repeat the Offer in the Presence of Another Judge and Then Strikes Him and Causes His Arrest—ls Convicted the Offender May be Given Five Years’ Imprisonment and be Fined SI,BOO. New York, Nov. 27.—Presiding Judge Robert S. Hudspeth of the. Hudson county court of common pleas in Jersey City, created a sensation this morning when he ascended the bench and an nounced to the lawyers and reporters present that an attempt had been made to bribe the court. He commanded Edward Wayne to stand before the bar, and after telling him that he was accused of the crime. or dered Constable Loch to take him over to the Hudson county jail, where Justice Maes committed him on a complaint of bribery. He will be held to await the action of the grand jury, which is now in session. If indicted and convicted he may be sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and to pay a fine of SI,BOO. Wayne’s son was recently found guilty of selling policy slips in Jersey City and Judge Hudspeth sentenced him to one year’s imprisonment. The sentence had not yet been carried into effect this morn ing when the elder Wayne appeared at the court house and asked to see the judge. The latter was conferring in the private room with Judges Hoffman and Henny, but when Wayne made a Masonic sign and asked for a private audience, the other judges left the room. Wayne then said to the judge: “I am a Mason, judge, and so are you. I want you to let up on my boy. If you will suspend sen tence on him, it will be worth all the way from SI,OOO to $5,000.” “Well,” answered Judge Hudspeth, who wanted a witness to this statement, "I’ll have to consult one of the other judges on this.” He called Judge Hoffman, and in his presence, Wayne repeated the offer. Then Judge Hudspeth became so angry that he struck Wayne, and immediately ordered his arrest. Later Judge Hudspeth said publicly that anybody who attempts to bribe a judge or court in Hudson county must suffer the penalty of the law, Mason or no Ma son. A Child Enjoys- The pleasant flavor, gentle action and soothing effects of Syrup of Figs, when in need of a laxative, and if the father or mother be costive or bilious, the most gratifying results follow its use; so that it is the best family remedy known, and every family should have a bottle on hand.—ad. HAWAII’S NEW CONSPIRACY. It Is Formidable, But Not Enough So to Justify Arrests. San Francisco, Nov. 27.—The following news came to hand per steamer Oceanic, which arrived to-day: Honolulu, Nov. 19.—The government possesses evidence to prove that the new alleged conspiracy to restore the queen is somewhat formidable, but not enough to justify arrests. No danger of any actual attempt is now apprehended. It is not believed possible that any hostile expedition can, or will, be pro cured at San Francisco to aid the roy alists. Any such force from abroad would no doubt be summarily dealt with by an American warship in port. What the British man-of-war Hyacinth would do is not clear. It is believed she was de tained from her intended cruise to the South Pacific by apprehension of trouble here. The United States ship Yorktown ar rived yesterday in less than eight days from San Francisco. She is expected to sail for Korea on the 22d inst. It is hoped that the Bennington may arrive soon to protect American interests should any trouble arise. President Dole, since his return, has received the British and French commis sioners, who presented the recognitions of this republic by their respective gov iernments, and received their pxequa tours. A Disastrous Failure. Not a financial one, but a failure of physical energy—of vital stamina. How can this be repaired? By a persistent course of the blood fertilizer and invigo rant, Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, which insures perfect digestion and assimilation, and a consequent gain in strength and flesh. It also remedies liver and malarial disorder, rheumatism, nervousness and constipation.—ad. VON KOTZE SCANDAL REVIVED. He Has Been Offered the Privilege of Trial by Court Martial. Berlin, Nov. 27.—The initial inquiry into the case of Herr Lebrecht Von Kotze, the court master of ceremonies, who was ar rested last summer pn a charge of writ ing scandalous letters affecting court la dles o-f high rank, has been closed. Von Kotze has been offered the privilege of being tried by court martial as a means of reaching a definite decision as to his com plicity in the circulation of the calumnies contained in the letters. A Boy Kills a Boy. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 27.—John Bal lenger, aged 14, was murdered in cold blood this evening by a companion o-f the same age, named Ned Jackson. Ballen ger was stabbed to the heart with a knife. Both are colored. MEDIICAL. Reliable, Available, Invaluable. That is what thousands of people have found Allcock’s Porous Plaster to be, for the relief and cure of all sorts of lameness, stiff ness, and congestion result ing from taking cold. Imitation. <eldom equal the originals. In the case of Alixock s they certainly do not. Allcock’s Corn Shields, Allcock’s Bunion Shields, Have no equal as a relief and cure for com. and bunions. Brandreth’s Pills are a safe and effective remedy for irregularity of the bowels. "" ' "' W ""■"" ■ I !■■■!■ !■■■■ ——— /Pond’s Extract cures All PAIN INFLAMMATIONS and HEMORRHAGES. » . * One drop of Pond’' Extract it worth more than a tablctpoonful of CHEAP SUBSTITUTES, MADE CRUDELY, WHICH DO NOT CURE. F RTILIZtR. Better Crops result from use of fertilizers rich in potash. - Most fertilizers sold do not contain Sufficient Potash to insure the best results. The results of the latest investigations of the use and abuse of potash Rre told in our books. They are sent free. It will tost you nothing to read them, and they will save you collars. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau Street, New York. BAKER LEFT NO BIG BOODLE. Lawyers Unable to Trace Any Part of the $354,000 by His Papers. His Estata Said to Be Worth Not Over s6o,ooo—The Dead Man’s Son Aiding the Bank Officials in Their Efforts to Clear Up the Mystery—The Bank to Bring Action Against the Dead Man’s Estate and President Orane Confident of Recovering the Greater Part of the Stolen Money. New York, Nov. 27.—Director Beach of the Shoe and Leather Bank was seen at the hank building this morning, and to an inquiry if there was any truth in the re port that Defaulter Seeley had been cap tured, he replied that he had not received the slightest intimation to that effect. President Crane of the bank said this afternoon that action would soon be brought against the estate of the dead lawyer, Frederick Baker, and that the investigatloh made by the bank officers and Counsellor Bishop goes to show that the bank will recover the greater part of the $354,000 that Baker and Seeley embezzeled. Just how much the bank will be able to recover Lawyer Bishop and President Crane cannot now say, for they have not yet finished collecting their memoranda. Mr. Crane did not, how ever, hesitate to say that the bank con sidered that it would be able to recover over $200,000 of the sum embezzled. Herbert S. Ogden who, since yesterday, has been counsel for the family of Fred erick Baker, issued the following state ment for the Baker family this after noon: "Frederick R. Baker came to me yesterday and employed me as counsel. He asked me what he ought to do under the present circumstances, and I told him in my opiriion the honest thing was to assist the Shoe and Leather Bank in every way possible. Then it was agreed upon by the officers of the bank, the officers of the Park Savings Deposit Com pany and myself that we meet and open the safe deposit box yesterday, as has been described in the newspapers. Mr. Baker voluntarily afforded all the assistance in his power for the examina tion of his father’s books, papers and effects. We found nothing in the vault that threw the remotest light on any of his father’s transactions with the bank. Yesterday evening Mr. Baker, Mr. Bishop, of the counsel for the bank and myself met up town to see if any light could be thrown on the matter. We made an ap pointment to meet here to-day to go through his father’s check books and pa pers. Mr. Bishop, Frederick R. Baker and myself worked all the morning and up to this time we have not found a scrap of paper that in any way, shape or manner, shows any connection between the bank in question and Frederick Baker, who, it is alleged drew sums of money from that bank. We have not as yet made an ex haustive examination. There was also not a scrap of paper to show that the de ceased had any connection with Samuel C. Seeley.” When questioned regarding Frederick Baker’s estate, the lawyer said: "In my estimation, Mr. Baker’s whole estate will consist of equities in various pieces of property, aggregating not more than $60.- 000. All the property that he held was heavily mortgaged, and I believe that the total of all the equities left by him to his family or held by his family before his death will not exceed this. Now assuming —mind I myself by no means even as sume this—that Frederick Baker was one of the two men who robbed the Shoe and Leather Bank of $354,000, there Is no possi ble way in which the disposition of either one-half or one-third of that amount by Mr. Baker can be shown.” When questioned as to whether he be lieved Frederick Baker was the man who was Seeley’s accomplice, the lawyer be came non-committal. “We are working now to find the truth,” he said. “In my opinion, there were more than two men concerned in that robbery. The men who did it had accomplices.” "If It Is shown that the Frederick Baker who robbed the bank is the Frederick Baker whose family you represent, will your clients make reparation to the bank?” was asked. “I shall so advise,” was the reply. Lawyer Bishop was reticent when asked about the examination. Nothing of note had been found in the check books, he ad mitted, but said the examination was not completed. 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The directors there fore propose to accomplish the same re sult in another way. They recommend that a company be organized under the laws of Massachusetts with a capital of $600,000, the mill when built to be let, the privilege of subscribing for the stock in the new company be offered the share holders of the Massachusetts cotton mills. It is proposed that the new company shall lease all its property to the Mas sachusetts Cotton Mill Company for a term of 100 years, and that at any time after ten years from the date of the lease the Massachusetts cotton mills shall have the right to purchase the whole or a part of the property of the new company. ROBBERS HOLD UP A DEPOT. A Sheriff Mortally Wounded—Seven of the Bandits Captured. St. Louis, Nov. 27.—A special from Fort Worth says that the first news of an at tempt to hold up the Gulf, Colorado and • Santa Fe depot and Wells Fargo express office at Canadian Friday night reached here yesterday. Five packages of money consigned from George Isaacs, Kansas City, to George Isaacs, Canadian, and pur- . porting to contain $25,000, arrived at Cana- ■ dlan Friday night, and within forty-five ■ minutes after the train came in a band of I robbers attempted to hold up the depot. N Sheriff McGee of Hemphill county, who was there alone, attempted to stand the robbers off, when he was shot and mor tally wounded, dying of his wounds Sat urday night. The robbers escaped un hurt. A posse was made up Saturday morning, and a search for the robbers im mediately began. Word has reached here that the posse surrounded the bandits in the Antelope hills in Cheyenne county, , and after a desperate fight captured seven of the party. A relief party containing surgeons has left for the scene. The rob bers were heavily armed and well mounted. A reward of $4,000 had been of fered for their capture. BIG DEMAND FOIfBONDS. The Syndicate Sells $4,000,000 at 119 and Advances the Price. » New York, Nov. 27.—A tremendous stream of gold is pouring Into the sub , treasury. At 5 o’clock this afternoon there had been received from the Stewart syn [ dlcate $27,000,000 of gold for the day, mak ing $38,000,000 since the allotment was made yesterday, including the $1,000,000 received from the Bank of British North America. 1 The officials at the sub-treasury were still busily engaged at 5 o’clock with members of the bond syndicate who wished to de- 1 posit gold. The selling agents of the syn dicate were astonished to-day at the rush of orders and the in-pouring of inquiries. Over $4,000,000 of the bonds were sold to-day at 119 and the price will be advanced to 119 1-2 to-morrow as soon as the remainder of the first $5,000,000 is placed. One block of $500,000 was sold to-day and two blocks of $225,000 each. The purchasers of large blocks were unsuccessful subscribers to the loan. Considerable purchases of the bonds are made by those desirous of es caping the payment of the income tax. CAROLINA’S LEGISLATURE. The Governor’s Message to ba Bead To day—A Forecast of the Work. Columbia, S. C„ Nov. 27.—The South Carolina legislature met to-day and organ ized by the re-election of Speaker Jones in the House. Dr. Sampson Pope, late in dependent candidate for governor, who was also clerk of the Senate, was suc ceeded by ex-Senator Hemphill. Gov. Tillman’s last message as governor will be read to-morrow. No business of importance was trans acted to-day. Representative Earle of Greenville has drafted a bill which he will Introduce imposing a fine of SSO upon telegraph companies for failure to deliver any mes sage within a reasonable time. The fine, when imposed, will go to the recipient of the delayed message. This bill Is not intended to prevent the recipient from entering suit for damages also. The session will be an important one. A United States senator is to be chosen to succeed Senator Butler; provision will have to be made for holding a constitu tional convention, and a lively fight will be made on It, and two circuit judges will be chosen. JUMPED FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE An Englishman Performs the Feat With a Parachute. New York, Nov. 27.—At daybreak this morning a daring young Englishman named Harry Menler jumped from the center of the Brooklyn bridge afid by the aid of a parachute performed the feat suc cessfully. A stiff breeze was blowing from the southwest and the tide was running in. The wind caught the parachute and carried the jumper about fifty feet up the river. He turned a little over to the left and struck the water on his left side and back. He shouted for help and In three minutes a boat had reached him and he was pulled aboard. The oarsmen rowed shore, where the jumper was taken from the boat, rubbed down and dressed. Men ier was taken tn a cab to the Police Ga» zette office, successfully eluding arrest.