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WEST VIRGINIA’S MINE WAR.
FULLY 10,000 MEN OUT ALONG THE
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
The Operators Claim They Were
Forced to Reduce the Pay of the
Miners on Account of n New Scale
for Handling the Coal Fixed by
the Selling Agentu-The Railroad
Official* Predict an Early Adjust
ment.
Huntington, W. Va., May I.—Develop
ments in the mine strike in the Pocahontas
region and along the Norfolk and Western
to-day show every mine, over thirty in
number, in practical Idleness, and fully
10,000 men on strike. The miners in the
Kanawha valley have been working short
hours and have not joined the strike, but
will do so if an attempt is made to fill
any orders for Pocahonta operators.
There has been no rotting.
Pocahontas, Va., May I.—There are no
new developments in the field to-day.
Everything Is perfectly quiet with the
probability that nothing of interest will
take place before Sunday, and all of the
West Virginia miners of the Flat Top
mines are out, the Southwest Company
and the Browning mines at this place
being the only ones in operation in the
field. A committee of strikers will make
an appeal to the miners here by printed
circulars asking them to stand by the
strikers by stopping work and thus pre
vent the reduction of 20 per cent, posted
by the operators. The Southwest Com
pany is preparing to open the West mine,
which has been closed down for a year or
two and to work it along with the East
mine. . ...
Soon after the Norfolk and Western
went into the hands of receivers, the Poca
hontas Coal Company was succeeded as
agepts for the Flat Top operators by Cast
ner & Curran and a new adjustment of the
terms by which the coal was handled was
made necessary. At a meeting of the
operators held in Bramwell last week it
was decided to accept the proposition of
fered. This the operators claim, made it
necessary to make the 20 per cent, reduc
tion tn the rate for mining.
A great part of the traffic of the Norfolk
and Western Is the shipping of coal, and
the strike which has practically suspended
operations in the Flat Top regions, will
seriously affect the traffic of the road if it
is kept up. The Norfolk and Western offi
cials are not apprehensive of serious
trouble and express the belief that the
matter will be adjusted in a short time.
In the meantime, precautions are being
taken for the protection of the property
of the road and but few empty cars are
being returned to the mines, .lames B.
Stevenson of the Roanoke Coal and Coke
Company denies the report In last night’s
dispatch that the operatont are In sym
pathy with the strikers.
Norfolk. Va., May I.—The strike now on
in the mines of the Flat Top region has
put a stop to the loading of vessels at
Lambert’s Point with coal, thus causing
about 200 men to be thrown out of work
at the piers, and a delay in the loading
of the thirteen schooners at anchor near
that point, which are already chartered.
Some of these vessels may cancel their
charters and seek cargoes at other ports.
Lynchburgh, Va., May 1.-Special from
Elkhorn, W. Va., to the News says: “At
Keystone to-day fully 3,000 miners met.
They were addressed by J. W. Lawless
of the Mine Workers' Union, Mr. Mc-
Bride failing to appear as expected. lie
wai reported poisoned at a hotel while
on his way here. Nine hundred new men
entered the union at Keystone last night.
To-morrow a special train will carry the
operators of this region to Roanoke to
confer with the railroad officials it is
really a strike against the Norfolk and
Western for better shipping rates. Op
position is developing against the intro
duction of machines into the mines.
Guards are watching the trestles and tun
nels on the road and tipples and drift
mouths of the works... while there has
been no violence, rumors are afloat tijat
cause apprehension. There was much
drinking In the meeting at Keystone to
day that was not conducive to peace.
To-day there are threats to cut up the
railroad. All the empty cars were taken
out to-day. Munday is set for an immense
meeting at Pocahontas.
Roanoke, Va., May I.—A prominent Flat
Top operator was here to-day and in an
interview said that there are not more
than 10,000 miners on a strike In that re
f‘ion. The five mines at work employ small
orces and use electrical machinery, which
Is a great labor saver. There is bitter
feeling among the miners because of the
introduction of this machinery. The op
erator said that under the. present freight
agreement they get only sixty-five cents
per ton above the freight out of which
to pay all the expenses of mining.
Col. William Lamb of Norfolk, who at
tended the meeting of the Norfolk and
Western stockholders here to-day, said
tn an Interview that, the reduction of the
tariff on coal is the cause of the strike.
Charleston, W. Va., May I.—United
States Marshal A. D. Garden, who Is here
attending the United States court, to-day
received a telegram asking for protection
in the Bluefield coal region from strikers
Dov McCorkle of West Virginia has been
asked by the governor of Virginia to al
low troops to pass through the state en
route to that part of the Flat Top coal
fields which lies In Virginia. Serious
trouble is expected.
Richmond, Va., May I.—Arrangements
have been made by which the military
jhere can be gotten under arms Immediate
ly, s ?2J l,d thelr "Prvices be needed in the
Flat Top coal reglpn. There Is no infor
mation to the effect that they will be
needed, but precautionary steps have been
nevertheless taken. An understanding is
said to exist by which Virginia and West
Virginia troops can co-operate if necess
ILLINOIS MINERS,
A Strike Over the Quest inn of Wages
Not Probable.
Chicago. May I. Reports received in
this city from different points in the min
ing districts indicate that May day will
see little trouble. The following dispatch
1?. a one: "Spring Valiev
111.. May I.—The miners of Spring Valiev'
*S well as of the district, went to work
this morning the same as usual at last
year s prices, and conditions. There is
however, a condition tn this year’s agree!
merit that did not exist last year- the
maintenance of the present prices for the
entire year, depends upon the outcome of
the mlnera’ strike in Pennsylvania and
Ohio, where the operators are attempting
to force a reduction below the Columbus
Scale. In the event of the operators suc
ceeding the northern Illinois miners agree
to submit to a similar one. but under no
circumstancea are they to accept a larger
CUt than 9e on the -ton, screened coal It
lit rumored that the miners of Northern
Illinois contemplate donating 9 cents of
♦very ton of coal they dig for the relief of
the eaatern strikers."
Reqports from other points in Illinois
•re summarized as follows:
Alton—No mines in ©iteration.
Danville—Miners looking for other oc
cupations. No trouble expected.
Minonk—Little work and miners making
the most of their chances. No trouble ex
pected
Rock Island—Men satisfied.
gptangfleld—Men Uli at work. Operators
• agreed privately with employers as to
wage*. No trouble expected. Wages 5e to
?<: ieaa than last year.
HtreatoT—All miners busy, wages the
same as hiat year unless Ohio cuts, when u
reduction not to exceed «c is agreed on be
tween the rnincra and operators.
”IOWA'S MINERS?
The Men in Moat of the Mines Work-
In* Under a Temporary Agreement.
800 be. la.. May I.—*ltie minors tn the
Fraaa & Milford mines are at work un
der • temporary agreement. The old price
of last year is being paid for the present.
At Angus the price has been reduced to
«k- per ton. and the miners are working
full time.
Saturday about 3M) miners from the
Milford & Ftaaa banks went to Angus to
induce the latter miners to strike for the
i wages paid at Milford. $1 per ton, but did
not succeed. The men at Frazer & Mil
i ford, together with tnose at Logansfort,
are obstinately insisting on the old price,
which the operators positively say they
cannot pay. The matter is left in this
shape by agreement until July 1. The oper
ators are taking out only sufficient coal to
fill their contracts which expire on that
date, after which the mines will be closed
if an agreement is not reached. It looks
as if a deadlock would result. Only thir
ty-six'mines in Southern lowaiare working
under the scale rate, and they will soon
quit. They are in the Appinoose district.
OLNEYVILLE'E LOCKOUT.
A Mannfnetnrer Explains the Cause
of Their Action.
Providence. R. 1., May I.—A manufactu
rer says of the causes that led up to the
decision yesterday to close all the Olney
ville mills. “It is difficult for the people
to understand the condition of affairs in
the Olneyville mills. The manufacturers
are in a position to see that they are con
fronted by a difficulty that threatens not
only the business of the mills, but the
prosperity of Olneyvllle as a manufactur
ing town. Long before the big labor
trouble of 1893, Olneyvllle had obtained the
reputation of being the center of labor
agitation, and the New York commission
houses looked upon it as a place where it
was a question whether an order would be
filled or not, as a strike was likely to be
precipitated at any time.
"The strike of 1893 only tended to con
firm . them in this opinion and since that
time it had been very difficult for the
Olneyvllle mills to obtain the best market
for their goods. Again and again they had
been givbn to understand that it would be
impossible to send orders to Olneyvllle
while such a condition of affairs prevail
ed, and, they had long ago decided that it
would be necessary to take the bull by the
horns and adopt some measures to pro
tect themselves and put things on a bet
ter plane. The present labor troubles com
pelled them to look with anxious eye
upon the future of the market, and it was
therefore determined to take the action
necessary to settle the issue.
‘*lt is for this reason that it has been
decided to order a lockout. If the market
for the Olneyvllle goods is to be preserved,
the labor troubles must end at once, and
for all time, and if the spirit of discontent
continues to prevail among the help, the
mills must be closed until they are ready
and willing to go back and stay.
“The closing of the mill gates will be for
an indefinite period, but this means that
the mills will not be opened until the
trouble is settled if it is necessary to
keep them closed until next winter.”
The weavers in the Weybosset mills at
Olneyvllle went out at noon. The Manton
mill weavers refused to work
this morning and it is ex
pected that the Riverside weavers
will come out at any minute. A general
strike in all the mills, affecting fully 7,000
operatives, is likely to be on before the
day is over.
DURANT AND MISS LAMONT.
The Murdered Girl's Aunt Testilies
Coneemin* Their Relations.
San Francisco, May I.—The coroner’s
inquest in the case of Blanche Lamont,
one of the girls found murdered in Eman
uel Baptist church, was commenced this
morning. Mrs. C. J. Noble, an aunt of the
dead girl, was the first witness. She tes
tified that on the night of the murder she
attended prayer meeting at the church.
Durant was there and asked her if Miss
Lamont would be present. She told him
no. Durant stated that he had met her
niece on the car that morning and prom
ised her a copy of “The Newcomen,”
which she asked for. He called at the
house Friday morning following and left
a copy of the book. Durant had once ac
companied Blanche to the park. • In the
early part of January Blanche had heard
that Durant was engaged to another
girl. Durant denied it when spoken to
about It.
The rings sept Mrs. Noble by mail were
shown to her and she identified them as
having been on Blanche’s fingers on the
day of her disappearance. Just before
Christmas the witness said' Blanche told
her that Durant had proposed to her and
she thought that he did not mean it as
sh<> had known him so short a time. As
she t hought he was'joking she mumbled
an affirmative reply only in jest. When
she learned that he was engaged she told
him she would not marry him.
After wrangling over the testimony for
two hours the Jury this afternoon brought
in a verdict charging Durant with the
murder of Miss Blanche Lamont. The
delay was all brought about by one juror,
who wanted to render a verdict of murder
caused by a party unknown, unless the
police consented to furnish additional tes
timony.
FLORIDA’S TOBACCO IMPORTS.
The Question of Classification to Be
Thoroughly Investtgated.
Washington, May I.—The controversy
between the importers of tobacco In New
York and Florida Is to be Investigated
by experts. A special agent of the treas
ury was sent to Florida to make an Inves
tigation of the charges and it is under
stood that the records of the collector of
customs shows that the returns for the im
portation of tobacco, commercially known
as fillers, are very large, while the re
turns for wrappers are comparatively
small The contention between the New-
York and Florida tobacco men has caused
the treasury officials considerable annoy
ance. Assistant Secretary Hamlin, who
has the subject in hand, said to-day that
the department already has the report of
the special agent, who recently investi
gated the matter, but in view of reednt
developments, it will be necessary to send
ah expert, who is capable of detecting
what is “wrapper tobacco" and what is
“fillers.” The Florida custom house offi
cers deny that they have made improper
or illegal classifications. As a
large sum of money is in
volved, the subject will be fully investi
gated.
SINKING-OF THE ELBE.
The Jury Blames Two of the Crew
of the Crathie.
London, May I.—The Elbe investigation
was resumed at Lowestoft this morning.
The coroner, in summing up the evidence,
said it was clear that the damage sus
tained by the Crathie in the collision
prevented her from proceeding on her
voyage. As to the collision itself, it was
for the jury to decide whether it was
due to gross and culpable negligence, and
if so, to ascertain who was to blame.
The jury returned a verdict, that in
their opinion, the collision was duo to
gross negligence on the part of the mate
and lookout man of the Crathie. Owing
to the absence of evidence from any of
the crew of the Elbe the jury were of
the opinion that there was not sufficient
poof that the Crathie was solely to blamw
for the disaster as to justify a verdict 1
to that effect. The captain of the Cra
thie was entirely exonerated.
KILLED HIS STEP-FATHER.
The Roy Claims He Did It in Defense
of His Mother.
Columbia. S. C.» May I.—John Newton,
colored, was killed near Yorkville last
night by Frank Moore, his twelve-year
old step son. The boy gave himself up.
claiming that he killed Newton in self
defense. or while protecting his mother.
Newton and his wife separated some time
ago and the boy says his step father came
to the house last night to beat his mother
and he killed him with a rock. The coro!
nor’s jury held Newton’s wife and an
other woman as accessories.
Florida's Hotel Help Trains.
Washington. May I.—The special hotel
help train from Jacksonville Fla., en route
to New York via the Plant system and
the Atlantic Coast Line, arrived here
this morn.ng at IkM o’clock and left for
New York at B:j9 o clock, and the one
via the Southern railway arrivM at 1O;I2
o clock and left fcr New York at 10 25
THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY. MAY 2, 1895.
Spring
Medicine
Is so important that you should be sure
to get TJIE BEST. Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla has proven its unequalled merit by
its thousands of remarkable cures, and
the fact that it has a larger sale than
any other sarsaparilla or blood puri
fier shows the great confidence the
people have in it. In fact it is the
Spring Medicine. It cures all blood
diseases, builds up the nerves and
gives such strength to the whole system
that, as one lady puts it,“lt seemed to
make me anew.”
If you decide to take Hood’s Sarsa
parilla for your Spring Medicine do
not buy any substitute. Be sure to get
Sarsaparilla
A FIGHT WITH TRAIN ROBBERS.
THEY OPEN THE BLOODY WORK BY
SHOOTING A MAN.
He Was Sitting in the Office of a Ho
tel and They Mistook Him for the
Proprietor, Who Had Given Their
Plans Away to the Police—They
Flee Under Fire and Wound an
Officer—One of the Robbers Then
Fatally Wonnded.
St. Joseph, Mo., May I.—The Burlington
officials here received information last
night that the Omaha express would be
held up at St. George, a suburb of this
city. Six or seven tough looking men had
been hanging around there for a couple
of days. The information was furnished
by a hotel man named Haag, who over
heard the plot. He notified the officials
and they frustrated the attempt.
At 6 o’clock this evening a young man
named Richard Rau was sitting in Haag’s
place, when one of the supposed gang,
who afterward gave the name of Thomas
Farrell, stepped in the door, drew a revol
ver and shot Rau through the stomach,
fatally wounding him. Then he ran out
to where a partner, who says his name is
Dan Howard, was awaiting him, and the
two ran up the railroad tracks, followed by
several citizens, who began firing at them.
A running fight was kept up for some dis
tance without effect, when the two es
caped among some box cars. Later they
attempted to cross the Missouri bridge
into Kansas, and were pursued by ex-
Sheriff Carson and Officer Barry. The of
- tie o* ‘'-tuok them a-i th* west end of
the bridge and ordered the fugitives to
halt. Howard was covered by Carson and
surrendered, but .Farrell drew two revol
vers and opened fire, shooting Officer
Barry through the arm. Then Farrall
dashed down into the brush, followed by
Officer Barry and Officers Franz and Shea,
who had by this time reached the scene
of battle. A running fight ensued, in
which over forty shots were fired. Far
rall was finally shot through the left
breast, at a point just above the heart and
is in a dying condition.
Farrall is supposed to come from St.
Louis. When he ran out of Haag’s place,
he yelled to his partner: "I have shot the
wrong man," disclosing that it was the
intention to kill Haag for giving the plot
away to the officers.
ROBBERS HOLD UP A TRAIN.
In a Fight With the Crew They Kill
the Engineer.
Springfield, 111., May 2, 2a. m.—lt Is re
ported that the Chicago and Alton passen
ger train, due here at 12:30 a. m., was
boarded by robbers at Carlinville, who, at
a place one-half mile north of there, at
tacked the trainmen and ordered them to
hold up their hands;
The engineer and fireman refused and a
desperate fight began. Six shots were
fired and Engineer Holmes was killed.
One of the rbbbers was captured and
the other two escaped. A posse was or
ganized and started in pursuit.
Engineer Holmes' body was taken to
Carlinville. He was one of the oldest en
gineers on the road.
The robbers secured nothing.
ALABAMA SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.
The State Convention tn Session at
Mobile.
Mobile, Ala., May I.—The second day’s
session of the state Sunday school con
vention met at 9 o’clock in the Govern
ment street Presbyterian church and was
opened with a praise service, led by A.
C. Harte.
At the conclusion of this service George
E. Driver of Opelika, chairman of the
state executive committee, read his an
nual report, which dwelt especially upon
the' necessity of better organization of
the state work; an official organ for the
proper presentatioh of the work, and an
official organizer to travel through the
state for from three to six months each
year.
Secretary Joseph Carthel of Anniston
then read his annual report, wnich he
emphasized by the use of charts. He
said there are 226.711 scholars in the Sun
day schools of Alabama, and there are
470,000 children between the ages of 5 and
20 who are not in the Sunday schools.
He thought that Jhese statistics ought
to appeal strongly to the Sunday school
workers and arouse thqm to immediate
activity.
The treasurer’s report sbow’ed expenses
for the vear of $307.51 and a balance on
hand of 833.49.
Mr. Carthel then opened a discussion
on “How we can extend and improve
our county and district organizations.”
He advocated the establishment of a Sun
day school in every community by the
lavmen. and said that because the church
in anv community was closed on Sun
day was no good reason why the Sunday
school should not be kept open every Sun
day in the year.
A five-minute discussion followed this
address of Mr. Carthel.
E. O. Fowlkes on behalf of the recep
tion committee invited the convention to
take an excursion down the bay Thurs
day afternoon at 3 o’clock. The invitation
was accepted.
Gordon Ont on Bail.
Louisville, Ky.. May I.—Upon the appli
cation of Fulton Gordon’s attorneys Po
lice Judge Thompson this afternoon re
versed the action of Special Judge Smith
in refusing to release the slayer of his
wife and Arch Brown on bail. Judge
Thompson fixed the bond at 13.0 W in each
ease, which was promptly furnished and
Gordon was released.
HOOD’S
“ I was all broken down in health,
so weak and nervous I was hardly
able to be up. I had severe pains in
my side, and headache. I would often
have to stop when going up-stairs on
account of palpitation of the heart.
I had no appetite and a distressed feel
ing in my stomach. I resolved to try
Hood’s Sarsaparilla. I took two bot
tles and have not had a spell of sick
headache for four months, feel well,
work all day and eat heartily. My
friends remark how well I am looking.
I think all nervous, run down people
ought to take it, especially nursing
mothers.” Mrs.S. Ashworth, Eaton,O.
batti.es with the bat.
Outcomes of the Day’s Struggle for'
the Championship.
Washington, May I.—The following are
the results of base ball games played
to-day.
At Brooklyn— RHE
Baltimore 0000 24 0 0 o—6 9 0
Brooklyn 2000. 11 1 0 2—7 10 3
Batteries—Hemming and Robinson;
Gumber and Grim.
At New York— RHE
Philadelphia 2000 00 0 2 o—4 8 2
New York ..4 2 3 00 0 0 0 x—9 9 2
Batteries—Weyhing and Smith, and
Clements and Buckley; Rusie and Far
rell.
At Pittsburg— RHE
Cincinnati 0 0000100 o—l 1 2
Pittsburg 0 0301000 o—4 9 1
Batteries—Parrott and Merritt; Harl
and Sugden.
At Cleveland— RHE
St. Louis 3 0300000 o—6 16 4
Cleveland 300 3 SOO 0 I—7 12 2
Batteries—Ehret and Peitz; Young and
Cuppy and Zimmer.
At Washington—The Boston-Washing
ton game was postponed on account of
wet grounds.
New Orleans, May 1. —New Orleans won'
a well played game from Montgomery to
day, and made the third straight game
of the series. The visitors played a fine
fielding game and made but three errors,
but they failed to connect ■with Pitcher
Carl’s delivery and secured but three hits
on their thirty-three times at the bat.
The score follows:
RHE
New Orleansl 0010010 o—3 6 4,
Montgomery 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 o—l 3 3
Batteries—Carl and Gonding; Neal and
Rappold.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May I.—The third
and last game was taken by Atlanta on
a score of 6 to 4. The points for Atlanta
were held by Schmidt and Armstrong,
and b- Sechrist and Fischer for Chatta
nooga. The secret of the visiting team’s
three Straights Is pull better to-
gether and seldom ueZome rattled. Se
christ gave three bases on balls, Schmidt
five. The home team goes from here to
Evansville to-night. The score folows:
R H E
Chattanooga 3 0000010 0-4 7 2
Atlanta 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 x—6 11 5
At Memphis— R.H.E.
Memphis 2 01003100—7 5 2
Little Rock 0 0000000 2 2 7 2
Batteries—Burrell and O'Meara; Morse
and Corcoran.
At Nashville— R.H.E.
Nashville 0 0100050 1— 7 17 2
Evansville 0 00002310—6 9 0
Batteries—Moran and Trost; Boylan and
Fields.
FLORIDA’S LEGISLATURE.
The House Devotes Most of the Dny
to the Election Bill.
Tallahassee, Fla., May I,—To-day has
been a dull one in the Florida legislature,
the time of the House being mostly de
voted to the discussion of the election
bill, which is being heavily amended;
and that of the (Senate to a long and
futile discussion of the committee sub
stitute for the game law, which is still
pending, with many amendments.
In the House the election bill was taken
up again this morning and ordered en
grossed. This bill has been somewhat
amended, but only two changes affect
ing its general purpose have been made.
Section 24. prohibitng county commis
sioners from holding office within three
months after resignation, has been struck
out, together with section 48, allowing in
spectors to assist illiterate voters in the
preparation of the complicated ballot to
be employed. The bill has been made the
special order for Friday afternoon, and
will no doubt pass the third reading. The
two houses, however, are very far apart
on this important question, and it is
difficult to see how they are to come
to an agreement.
In the House this morning, Mr. Oliver
gave notice of a motion to reconsider the
vote by which the railroad commission
bill was passed.
In the Senate the following bills were
introduced:
One to amend the act regulating the
practice of pharmacy in towns of over
200 inhabitants.
A joint resolution relative to an appro
priation for the mouth of Peace river.
One confirming the franchises of the
Tropical Development and Navigation
Company.
One authorizing Monroe county to issue
$500,000 bonds to build a highway from Key
West to Key Largo.
One amending section 1,644. revised
statutes, relative to injunctions.
One requiring railroads to erect black
boards for posting marks .and brands
of cattle killed.
One amending section 267, revised stat
utes. relating to the investment of school
funds.
One to allow interest on money bor
rowed by the governor of the state.
EACH EQUALLY ATFAVLT.
A Tug Held for Only Half the Dam
ages in the Loss of a Schooner.
Jacksonville, Fla., May I.—ln the United
States court a final decree was rendered
this morning in the case of S. B. Martz,
et. al., vs., the steam tug Oceanic—dam
ages for loss of a schooner while in tow of
the tug on St. John's bar. The decision of
the court, is that the libellant and defend
ant were equally at fault tn the loss of
the vessel, valued at $12,000. The freight
lost was valued at SBOO. and that the li
bellants recover from the claimanta and
respondents $6,400 and costs, and upon
payment thereof the Oceanic will be dis
charged and released from any liability.
FLORIDA’S QUARANTINE.
It Is Xow in Effect and All Vessels
Mnst Pass Inspection.
Jacksonville, Fla.. May I.—Commencing
to-day Florida’s quarantine regulations
will go Into effect and will continue in
force until November 15, next. At the eight
quarantine ports that are under the di
rect control of the state beard of health
and at Pensacola and Apalachicola, ali
vessels that enter will be boarded by
health officials and will have to pass the
inspection.
I SALE OF GEORGIA’S NEW BONDS
THE COLUMBUS SAVINGS BANK BUYS
THEM AT A PREMIUM,
The Premium Only One-Eleventh of
One Per Cent., But Is . Considered
Very Good Under the Present Fi
nancial Conditions—The Issue Ap
proximates $300,000, Runs Twenty
Years and Bears 3 1-2 Per Cent,
Interest.
Atlanta, Ga., May I.—Gov. Atkinson
and State Treasurer Hardeman made a
good trade for the state to-day by sell
ing at a premium the new issue of bonds
authorized by the last legislature for the
purpose of retiring the Northeastern rail
road bonds. The whole issue, which will
approximate $300,000, was sold to the
Columbus Savings Bank of Columbus,
Ga., at a premium of 1-llth of 1 per cent.,
or $500.11 for each of the SSOO bonds of the
new issue. The bonds will run for twenty
years and bear 3% per cent, interest.
While the premium at which they were
sold is not a large one, it is something
of a surprise to financiers that under
the present existing conditions of finance
such bonds could be placed even at par.
The new bonds are payable in currency
and have no gold clause ip them. The
law authorizing the new issue did not
make any provision as to whether they
should be paid in gold or not, and Gov.»
Atkinson, with Col. Hardeman’s advice,
decided to make it strictly a currency
issue. The result is a strong evidence
of the faith of the people of Georgia In
the state and shows that they have lit
tle fear on the final solution of the finan
cial problem. In speaking of the bonds,
Treasurer Hardeman said he considered
the sale one of the best things done in
Georgia in years, and it would undoubt
edly have a good effect. Considering the
fact that state bonds of former Issue
maturing in 1915 can be bought on the
market to-day for less than par. 98, the
sale of the new issue at a premium is a
matter of congratulation to th.e state.
The new bonds will be ordered engraved
at once, and as soon as they are finished
they will be delivered to the Columbus
bank, which to-day deposited with the
state treasurer a certified check for $lO,-
000 as an evidence of good faith.
SUDDEN DEATH AT JESUP.
Mrs. John Massey Passes Away Very
Unexpectedly.
Jesup, Ga., May I.—Mrs. John Massey
died very suddenly about 11 o’clock yes
terday. She had been unwell for several
days, but had sufficiently recovered to at
tend to her domestic affairs. Yesterday
she went to the kitchen, and after in
structing the cook about preparing dinner,
she stated that she would go up stairs
and look after the cleaning up of the
roorps. She did not come down as soon
as the cook thought she should, and the
cook went upstairs, when she found Mrs.
Massey dead on the floor. Her sister died
very much the same way about a week
ago. Mrs. Massey had been a consistent
member of the Baptist church for many
years and was loved and respected by
the entire community. Her loss will be
a severe blow to the community. The
funeral services will be held at the Alta
maha Baptist church to-morrow morning.
Her remains wiU be" interred here.
CQNVICTED OF ARSON.
The Prisoner Recommended to the
Mercy of the Court.
Atlanta, Ga., May I.—Henry B. Berry,
colored, was convicted of arson in the
superior court before Julge Marcus Beck
to-day and sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. Berry act fixe to the house of W.
P. Davis on Richardson street to get
revenge for a fancied Injustice. The full
penalty for the crime was sought, but the
jury recommended the prisoner to the
mercy of the court.
Yesterday Judge Beck sent Charlie Sim
ons up for life for murder, and today after
the Berry case was finished Adolphus
Duncan, convicted of criminally assaulting
a, white woman on a former trial was
arraigned again.
MERCER FALLS INTO SIOO,OOO.
The Income to Be Used to Educate
the Sons of Poor Men.
Atlanta. Ga., May I.—By the will of the
late Aguilla I. Cheney, formerly of Upson
county, but lately of Cheney’s Station,
five miles from Atlanta, which was filed
in the ordinary’s office to-day, Mercer
university gets a bequest of property
worth about SIOO,OOO, The fund is to be
used for the education of the sons of poor
men who are not able to pay for their
schooling. Cheney was quite'a wealthy
man. Besides the bequest to Mercer uni
versity he left legacies amounting to $54,000
to his family and relatives. The executors
of the will are Hon. E. W. Martin, T. S.
McCrary, J. C. Thompson and 8. C. Che
ney. The property left to Mercer consists
of lands at and near East Point and city
property in Atlanta.
APPLICATION FOR A RECEIVER.
The Manchester Investment Compa
ny Pushed by a Creditor.
.Atlanta, Ga., May I.—Application for
the appointment of a. receiver for the
Manchester Investment Company was
filed In the superior court to-day, by H.
A. Thornton, administrator for the es
tate of-J. G. Appier. It is alleged that
the Manchester company, against which
■the plaintiff has a judgment, is seeking to ;
evade payment by placing a blanket mort- I
gage on Its property. Judge Lumpkin will I
hear the case on May 4. The Manchester
Investment Company is the promoter of !
the town of Manchester, six miles from
the city, on the West Point road. The
town was boomed to the last limit un to
a year ago, but It fell into the hole then
and the company has been trying to
save Itself ever since.
Fell Fifteen Feet.
Albany, Ga., May I.—While a party of
young people were enjj>ying a moonlight
picnic at the Bide Spring, a pleasure resort
near this city, last night, they engaged in
a play called chasing the fox. during the
progress of which Fort Tarver and Hol
combe Bacon were precipitated to the
bottom of a fifteen foot lime sink <the
farmer sustaining 'serious injuries from
the fall. He was rescued in an uncon
scious condition and brought to the citv
for medical attention.
La Grange's Municipal Election.
La Grange. Ga., May I.—The following
gentlemen were elected to-day as mayor
and councilmen for the ensuing year- Dr
E. Callaway, mayor; F. M. Longley F -
M. Ridley. T. S. Bradfield. W. V Truitt
and W. A. Holeman, councilmen Thev
were opposed by L. M. Park for mayor
and four gentlemen for councilmen. who
proposed serving the city without salary
They were snowed under so completely
as to effectually show that the people of
La Grange think ”the laborer worthy O s
his hire.
Miss Clark Wins the Trip.
. Ocala, Fla., May I.—The Ocala Morning
News coupon contest for the most annu
lar school teacher in Marion county re
sulted in favor of Miss Fannie Clark
with eighty-two majority; 28,590 votci
were polled. Os these Miss Clark J?
13.338, and Miss Aired 13,356. The remain
der were scattering.
Two Firemen Injured.
Athens Ga.. May. I.—While going at a
rapid rate to a fire this afternoon hose
wagon No. 2 overturned on Broad street
and J. D. Lester and Thomas M. Forres
ter, two of the firemen, were badly in
jured. but their injuries are not dan
gerous.
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CAROLINA’S LIQUOR LAW.
The Return to the Rule in the Don
ald Cane Filed.
Charleston, S. C., May I.—The return to
the rule for an injunction in the United
States circuit court in the case of James
Donald was filed by the state to-day. This
was a rule to show cause why there should
not be issued a writ preventing the con
stables from making seizures of liquor
hauled into this state and intended for
private consumption and not for sale, or
barter. The return was presented to the
court by W. Gibbes Whaley on behalf of
the attorney general. In general, the re
turn says:
First—That they (the constables) submit
that the bill presents no questions arising
under the constitution or law's of. the Uni
ted States and gives’ jurisdiction to this
honorable court.
Second—That they submit that the bill
presents no case upon which the jurisdic
tion of equity can be founded, as there are
plain and adequate remedies at law for
the correction of any of the matters and
things alleged, if the said allegations be
true.
Third—That they submit that the bill is
defective in its allegations, and does not
state a case coming within the jurisdiction
of the court.
Fourth—That they submit that this is
in effect a suit against the state of South
Carolina in violation of the eleventh
amendment to the constitution of the Uni
ted States, and the court has no jurisdic
tion.
It also denies several allegations para
graphically of the order, and admits a few
which it defends.
No definite date has been set for the re
opening of the case.
A similar case is pending before Judge
Goff in the same court at Columbia to
morrow. \
THE FERRET AS A HUNTER.
It Is Very Popular With All the
Sportsmen on the European Conti
nent.
From the Chicago News.
In England, France and Germany shoot
ing with ferrets is much better understood
than in America, says an exchange. Wher
ever tried here it has become at
once popular. The greatest difficulty Amer
lean sportsmen have to contend with in
following this pastime is the scarcity of
well-trained or even partly trained fer
rets.
"The difficulty is caused, in part, by the
sportmen themselves,” exclaimed a breed
er who makes a specialty of these animals.
“When I first commenced this business I
had ferrets on hand that were trained like
bird dogs, and of course valued accord
ingly. But there was np demand for them,
and when I asked sls or S2O for a perfectly
trained ferret people thought I was crazy.
So I gave it up, and now have neither
trained ferrets nor ferrets bred from train
ed stock. It does not pay.”
Particularly in rabbit shooting are fer
rets useful. As every hunter Knows, a
rabbit which has once made earth or
taken to his burrow, is pretty safe from
further pursuit. And as rabbits lie up a
great part of the time when not feeding,
it is readily seen that the ferreter, for
whom this is the exact condition wanted,
has much the best of it, when he knows
his business and has a good ferret.
Many of the ferrets in use are trained
only enough to permit safe handling. The
superiority of a thoroughly trained ani
mal over one of the other class Is so ap
parent in active field work that any
trouble necessary to produce this perfec
tion is well repaid. Buck ferrets are much
better than females in hunting, and they
should be procured when young. One
ferret is enough for ordinary shooting,
although many sportsmen prefer to wont
them in pairs. The first lesson in the
training must be in docility, for ferrets
are savage, like cattle, and give very
ugly bites with their sharp white teeth.
All lessons are conducted through the
medium of food. When offering food to
the ferret the trainer makes a squealing
sound, something like a rat squealing.
This is done by pressing the tongue
against the teeth and strongly sucking
the air through the interstices.
This is done whenever the ferret is
fed, so as to Impress upon his mind that
the sound is connected with food. This
much learned, half the training is done.
Next comes the handling. The trainer
must bear in mind that when the hand is
put down the ferret will think it Is some
thing to eat, and will rise up to nose it.
If the hand is jerked away he will be
quicker than the trainer and will seize it,
giving a pretty bad bite. This is one of
the hardest lessons the trainer has to
learn and requires no .little courage the
first time or two. The withdrawal of the
hand must be accomplished with a fairly
slow, but steady motion. Having overcome
the first timidity, the ferret can be han
dled at all times and at all seasons.
Having got so far the ferret is taken
into the open, ana is taken hungry, so
that when he hears the food call he will
be keen to go to the trainer, when, he is
rewarded with a piece of liver or meat
For carrying the animal regular ferret
bags are sola, but a better way is to have
him loose in a side pocket of the coat, and
keep the flap buttoned down. When the
little beast has learned to obey in the
open, he is advanced to the hedge row or
brush and is taught to come whenever he
is called. When the hunting commences,
the ferret Is fed well the night before,
but not in the morning unless it is very
cold, when a little milk may be given. This
Insures better work. Arrived at the
earth, located either beforehand or by
the hound, the ferret is placed in the en
trance. If the earth be tenanted he will
go down. If not he will go In a little way
and come out.
Sometimes the best animals will take a
lazy fit, and refuse to come out of an
earth. With decently trained ferrets this
seldom the case. Should it occur the beet
way is to make a nest of grass or leaves
at one end of the burrow and bank both
ends up with a sod of grass. The next
morning the ferret will oe found curled
upon this bed awaiting his master.
Young ferrets will sometimes insist on
attacking the rabbit whenever possible,
instead of simply driving or dragging him
out for the sportsman s benefit. When
this disposition is evinced the ferret must
be muzzled. Most of the muzzles offered
in the shops are monstrosities and made
simply to sell. A race horse could as well
run with a jumping rope about his neck
as a ferret could work with one of these
clumsy arrangements. Any harness
maker can very soon, turn out a muzzle
that will fit like a lady’s glove and in
which the ferret will work comfortably
and well. On the collar directly at the
back of the neck and on each side may be
slung a sleigh-bell, the tiniest and light
est procurable. This is necessary, other
wise if the ground is at all oevered with
grass or underbrush the greatest watch
fulness is required, for it ruins a ferret
to let him run around loose even for a
few minutes, as he is sure to do if he gets
out of an earth without being seen. The
objection to a bell is that the sound trav
els a long way underground and rabbits
in other passages close at hand may bolt
while the sportsman is occupied with the
one.
These precautions are, of course, neces
sary’, principally with young and inexper
ienced ferrets. The little animals are quick
to learn, and proper training will make
them as perfect in their work as bird dogs.
They will obey every word and sign of
their masters, and even where a rabbit
has been "spinned” in an earth they will
drag it out instead of killing it.
Most rabbits bolted from earth are
killed within a twenty-yard range. There
fore, except when the hunter Is a cracic
shot, the gun must be a cylinder bore, or
must be loaded to produce what is called
scatter shooting. The regulation charge
If three and one-half drams of powder
nent.
heav y wads, and one and one-
No ‘ 6 sh<st - Many sports
.3’} ®hot, for a rabbit under
fr ®4 u ently get away with
a load of lead on board.
wood or smokeless powder is of especial
misty mornings, when
smoke from black powder hangs around.
SAVED BY A KING SNAKE,
The Police Were After Him Fo«
Runing on the Grasi.
Couchatta (La.) Correspondence, to Phila
delphia Times.
Charley, the 4-year-old son of L. P.
Dean, a painter living below here, in Natl
toches Parish, had a marvelous escape
from death yesterday, and owes his life
to the kindly intervention of a king snake.
Dean says he had often heard of the use
fulnss of the king snake in destroying
other serpents, while it is Itself perfectly
harmless, but he never quite believed this
until lately, when his own child’s life was
saved so miraculously. Dean himself was
away from home, but Mrs. Dean relates
the story in substance as it is given below:
She was upstairs busy with her sewing,
having let little Charley go out to the
yard to play. Every now and then she
would get up from her work to go to the
window to see If he was all right and to
call down a pleasant word to him to keep
him satisfied. Presently, however, she be
came Interested In her work and allowed a
longer time than usual to elapse without
speaking to him. When she did think of
him and go to the window the little fellow
was not under the tree where she had left
him, but seemed to have grown tired and
wandered off to the edge of a large vine
clad summer house, where he was sitting
Very still, gazing intently at something
which his mother could not see.
After watching him for a while in silence
Mrs. Dean became convinced that some
thing unusual was the matter with Char
ley, as he was a bright active child, and
never accustomed to sitting still even for
a moment at a time. By and by she grew
alarmed at his stillness and called him,
but he did not answer. Then following
her child’s intent gaze the mother was al
most paralyzed with fear when she beheld
the hideous head of a large rattlesnake
protruding through the vines just above
Charley’s face.
The child was being charmed by the
monster. Literally dumb with fright Mrs.
Dean did not even scream, but stood
clinging to the window sill, expecting
every second to see the hideous fangs
strike her child’s death blow. How long
a time passed holding her in this dread
ful suspense, of course she could tell, but,
as she describes It, it seemed to her years
of direst agony, when suddenly a miracle
was performed before her very eyes aa
she gazed. From out the thick vines there
glided quickly between Charley and the
rattler a beautiful pied king snake, arch
ing his back and rearing h|s head. For a
moment, the two gazed at each other, then
the rattlel'B fiery eyes wavered and his
head drooped and the king snake was
master of the situation. One, two, three
sharp strikes from his enemy and the rat
tles writhed and squirmed and at last lay
dead in his tracks, while the king snake
glided gracefully away through the grass,
leaving Charley safe and sound where ho
Not till all danger was passed did Mrs.
Dean sufficiently recover jo go down to
her child, and when she got to him it was
only to fall in a dead faint beside him. It
was thus her husband found her a tew*
rdhments later and his astonishment kfiewi
no bounds when he heard the marvelous
gtorv of his little son’s peril and rescue.
Mr. Dean now has the rattler pre
served in alcohol, and the bites which the
king snake gave him are clearly apparent
to convince the most incredulous.
WAS AN INVALID FIVE YEAHS.
Bat Walked nt the Bidding of a Doc
tor Who Told Her She Wasn’t 111.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Sometimes there are overwhelming evi
dences of the possibilities of the faith
cure, but there is a case in which Dr. T.
A. Reamy a few weeks ago appeared as
the attending physician which bears out
the only true possible cure by faith. The
patient in the case was the wife of one of
Kentucky’s ablest and wealthiest men. She
had been an invalid for five years, and in
that time her ailments have been diag
nosed by the best physicians in that state,
and she has taken medicine without intel
ligence of quantity. Nothing seemed to
relieve her of her physical troubles. Be
coming desperate, she decided to make
one more trial, and her husband joined
her in her decision. A private car was
secured and she was transferred from her
home to the car, and her condition was
such that it was deemed best to remove
her bed and bedding to the car. In that
condition she was brought to Cincinnati,
and Dr. Reamy -was summoned to ex
amine her. When she was in the presence
of the doctor she said: “Doctor, I am
fully prepared to receive the worst ver
dict.”
The doctor made a most faithful and
close examination, and then remarked:
“Do you feel able to receive just what
my finding is?”
‘I do, doctor.”
"Then," he replied, "madam, there Is
not the slightest degree of illness apparent
in you. You are as strong and healthy as
any person could be who has gone through
what you have. There is not the slightest
reason why you should not get right up
and walk.”
Both the patient and the husband were
perfectly astounded at his statement.
”1 mean every word of it. You can walk.”
"Why, doctor, I have not taken a step in
five years.”
"That makes no difference. You may be
a little weak, but got up on your feet and
walk with me.”
The- husband endeavored to interfere,
but the doctor waved him to one side and
said, "This is my patient, I know what is
best for her.” And he took the lady by
the arm, carefully lifted her from her
couch, and the two walked across the
room and back again.
“Now, what I want you to do is to go
back to your home, stop all medicines,
and take interest in* your flowers and
home. JTou say you are a great lover of
animals and fowls. Put your mind on
them, or anything to remove it from
bodily ailments.”
The lady and her astounded husband re
turned to their home, and since then the
doctor has had weekly reports from his
patient, and they are all of the most favor
able nature. She has never been ill an
hour since her visit to the city, goes to
parties, and in every way is a thoroughly
well and active woman.
Powerful Engines.
From the Manufacturers’ Record.
The Atlantic Coast Line employs a pow
erful type of locomotive specially to haul
its fast trains between the north and
Florida. The performance required of
these engines Is to haul a train of ten cars,
composed of Pullman, baggage and ex
press and ordinary coaches, aggregating
about 400 gross tons of 2,240 pbunds, at a
speed of forty miles per hour. One of
them recently made the run with a train
from Jesup to Waycross, Ga., forty miles,
in thirty-seven minutes.
—Above the headboard of Pat’s bed was
affixed on the wall a nondescript arrange
ment which quite resembled a small invert
ed saucepan, with hammer and spring at
tachment, from which a piece of twine dan
gled to within convenient distance of the
bolster. "What sort of an arrangement is
that, Pat?” I asked.
"Sure, an it’s an alarum clock,” he an-
"Does it work mechanically?”
"In coorse it do, sir. It’s devil a bit or
a t’ing Oi have ter do at all but pull the
sthring an’ it wakes me up in a jutty.”—
Richmond Dispatch.