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SOCIALISM'S FIERY SPEAKERS.
THE GERMAN MINISTERIAL BENCH
UNABLE TO COPE WITH THEM.
The Oratorical Weakneits of the Gov
ernment Leader* Moat Noticeable
Uurlng the Four Day*’ Debate on
the Antl-Soctallsit Measures—Herr
Bebel'* Bitter Attack on Prince
Bismarck Allowed to Go Absolutely
Unanswered.
Berlin, Dec. 14.—The chamber of the
Reichstag was almost empty to-day dur
ing the debate on the bill defining and
prohibiting Illegal competition in trans- 1
actions on the bourse, the members’ seats
being almost deserted and the spectators’
galleries about as meagerly filled. The
bill was finally referred to a commission
of the chamber, consisting of twenty-one
members.
To-day’s proceedings were in marked
contrast to the perturbed attempts here
tofore pervading the house while the rad
icals and socialists attacked the ministers
in regard to the government’s measures
of repression against the socialists. The
dicusslon of these measures, which lasted
four days, showed how lamentably de
fective is the debating power of the oc
cupants of the ministerial benches, com
pared with that of the members of the
opposition. The conservative deputies re
mained almost mute throughout the dis
cussion, leaving the ministers to respond
as best they could to the brilliant and im
passioned oratory of Herren Richter,
Bebel, Haussmann and other leaders of
the socialist and radical parties. The re
marks made by Gen. von Schellendorf,
the imperial minister of war, warning
the socialists that the army had not for
gotten the insults heaped upon the heads
of its venerable leader In and de
claring if the police failed to suppress the
socialists, the latter would find the action
of the army to be no child’s play, was felt
even in government circles to be an ex
hibition pf coarse invective.
The character «f the general’s remarks,
however, enabled Herr Haussmann to
characterize his speech as a tirade only
suited to excite applause in regimental
mess rooms and admiration in barrack
yards. It was pitiable, too, to see how the
ministers and their adherents sat stolidly
in their seats listening to Herr Bebel as
without remonstrance he soiled the mem
ory of Prince Bismarck in connection with
the government’s adoption of the former
chancellor’s policy against socialism.
Among the many newspaper comments
upon this incident the Boerzen Zeitung
says, and just too: “Not one of the long
row of ministers rose to refute Herr Be
bel’s slanders and his wildest violations
of the truths of German history. Even
■when he assails the (Germans who have
■written that history with their blood it is
sorrowful to think that nobody op the gov
ernment benches possesses the courage or
ability to cope with Herr Bebel in politi
cal combat.’’
• Baron Marschall von Blebersteln, the
minister of foreign affairs, from y/hom
some response was expected, complete
ly ignored Herr Bebel's references to
Prince Bismarck, but promptly sprang to
tils feet to defend Assessor Wehlan, a
minor official in the foreign department,
when that gentleman’s name was casual
ly mentioned in connection with the in
famous Herr Liest, formerly chancellor
of the Cameroons, in the scandals and
outrages which caused Llest’s prosecu
tion and dismissal. The foreign minister
boiled over with rage at the attack upon
his subordinate, but he allowed his old
chief, Prince Bismarck, to be stigmatized
in the open house as a forger of dis
patches without raising a word of pro
test.
Except in the case of the conservative
press, the consensus of newspaper opin
ion becomes more and more opposed to
the continuance of the repressive meas
ures against the socialists. The Vor
waerts, the leading socialist paper, pub
lishes a list of fifty-six convictions for
the offense of lose inajeste within the
last three months, the persons so con
victed including members of the Reich
stag, journalists and even comic singers,
who have introduced allusions to the
kaiser In their songs. A number of these
convictions and a still greater number
of charges, the paper says, arose from
the utterance of alleged Insulting com
ments upon the kaiser in the streets in
the hearing of the police, and in many
cases informers in private life, actuated
by personal spite, have caused arrests
upon real or spurious charges.
The Vossische Zeitung says that under
such a system, some degree of public
sympathy is extended to the socialists
under the conviction that they ought to
have fair play. “If harsh measures are
dealt out. to them for actions which are
permitted to other partisans,’’ the Zei
tung says, “the will soon seem to be
©n their side. The agrarians and the anti-
Semites have alms not a jot less subver
sive tlian socialism and one law ought to *
be applied to all."
In the meantime, the socialists are
tremendously energetic under the stimu
lus of prosecution and their frequent
mass meetings are greatly crowded and
Immensely enthusiastic. In deference to
the law they have adopted a very notice
able and ingenious Innovation. Hitherto
at such meetings cheers were proposed
for “international revolution and social
ism.” Now they cheer for “international
liberation," which is rather a distinction
without a difference.
The socialist members of the Reichstag
"have deposited in the chamber proposals
for the abolishment of the penal code
punishing the offense of lese Ynajeste, af
firming tlte liberty of meeting, abrogat
ing the dictatorial powers of the statt
balter (governor) of the reichsland. and
universal suffrage In elections for ail lo
cal parliaments in Germany, and in con
sonance with the latter proposal the so
cialist members of the parliament of
Baxony have introduced a bill demand
ing universal suffrage. The conservatives
opposed the bill, and the ministers an
nounced that they would promote a bill
for a similar class of suffrage as that in
vogue in Prussia.
Dr. Stoecker, formerly court chaplain,
celebrated his 00th birthday on Wednes
day, when he was the recipient of ova
tion* at two great public meetings. At a
Christian socialist reunion Dr. Stoecker
told his admirers that if certain circles
In authority had not been blind his party
would have long ago vanquished the so
cial democrats of Berlin. He re
minded them that the party once
counted more votes than the
socialist did. When they first started the
they got 70,000 in Berlin alone,
qf Christian socialism ever should pre
vail. he said, it would be the destruction
of socialism and anarchism.
Prinoe Bismarck has informed the em
peror that if his health permits he will at
tend the state banquet at the Schloss on
Jan. 34
The financial situation on the eve of the
Christmas holidays, which will extend
from Dee. to Jan. 2. Is more hopeful
than could possibly have been anticipated
a month ago. Confidence is returning, and
it is generally expected that there will be
a rise of prices at the beginning of the new
year, especially in sound investments. At
present even first class stocks are consid
erably below dividend paying.
Dr. Lelpaeig. editor of the Kleine Jour
nal, has been sentenced to three months’
confinement in a fortress for challenging
Dr. Lowenstein to fight a duel, and Rich
grd Skowronnek. the playwright, has
been condemned to fourteen days impris
onment for carrying the challenge.
SIX MEN CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Ow rrhanalnir Hocks Fall on Thein
While nt Dinner.
Middleahoro, Ky.» Dec. 14—Six sec
tion men who were in the em
ploy of the Virginia Coal and Iron
Company met their death near Big Stone
Gap shortly after noon to-day. They
were working on the Virginia Coal and
Iron Company’s road that runs from Ap
palachia to Pioneer and had stopped at
the aide of the road under an overhang
ing stratum of rock to eat their dinners,
where they had a fire built. The section
foreman. Mercer, stepped from under the
cliff to get a drink. He had gone'but an
Instant when the rocks overhead gave
way, falling on the remaining six men.
Instantly killing five and fatally Injuring
©he. t
It la believed that the fire, which had
been burning under the cliff all the morn
ing. softened the earth surroundbig it
• e- < It to give TW,
CLEVELAND’S RETURN.
The President Expected to Reach
Washington This Morning.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 14.—President Cleve
land and party arrived at'Elizabeth City
this evening on the light house tender
Violet, at 5 o’clock. His arrival soon be
came known, and hundreds flocked to the
wharf to shake his hand. A large num
ber of the preachers of the Methodist
conference called and paid their respects.
The Southern Associated Press represen
tative called to see the President at 7
o’clock. He was looking well, and ap
peared to be in excellent health and spir
its, despite the bad weather which pre
vented his enjoying his duck shooting on
Currituck sound. As the crowd left the
wharf, three cheers were proposed for the
President, and heartily given. A coun
tryman caused considerable laughter by
saying in a loud voice, “Give my love to
the madam and the babies."
President Cleveland is to-night on Ches
apeake bay on his way to Washington.
With him are Dr. O’Reilly, Commander
Wilder 'and Lighthouse Inspector Lam
berton and four big strings of ducks.
The President and his party left Hat
teras early this morning on the Violet
for Elizabeth City. This route was se
lected owing to the fact that the Violet
could not come through the canal, the
water having gone down to a depth of only
five feet. At Elizabeth City a special train
was secured over the Norfolk and South
ern railroad, and the party left there at 7
o’clock, arriving in Berkley, a suburb of
Norfolk, at exactly 9:36 o’clock. At the
railroad wharf the lighthouse tender Ma
ple was waiting, and it took just twelve
minutes to transfer the ducks and luggage
of the party to the lighthouse tender,
which east off her lines and started for
the national capital at 9:48 o’clock.
The President has had fairly good luck,
but has experienced some rough weather.
He said he had heard of ex-Senator Thur
man’s death with deep regret, but de
clined to talk of affairs of state. He will
reach Washington Sunday night.
DU BIGNON AT WAYCROSS.
His Speech Enthusiastically Receiv
ed by n Fine Audience.
Waycross, Ga., Dec. 14.—Hon. Fleming
G. dußignon addressed a fair sized au
dience to-day at the opera house. In the
audience were many ladies and represent
ative gentlemen of Waycross and the sur
rounding country.
Mr. dußignon was introduced in a happy
speech by Senator Wilson, who predicted
that the next legislature would send Mr.
dußignon to the United States Senate. Mr.
dußignon began speaking at 11 and ended
at 1 o’clock. He was frequently applaud
ed. His audience was in full sympathy
with his views and received his speech en
thusiastically.
On the stage were Judge Sweat. Senator
Wilson, Judge Mershon, Cols. Hitch, Mc-
Donald and others.
After he had finished his speech, Mr. du-
Bignon was accompanied by the recep
tion committee to the Southern hotel.
Many prominent gentlemen called on him
during the afternoon and evening.
Judge Sweat said “The speech was able
and eloquent and was enthusiastically re
ceived by a representative audience.”
Col. McDonald: “It was great.”
F. C. Owens: “A sound and eloquent
speech for sound money.”
Judge Mershon: “It was a good speech.”
Mr. Miller, a retired lawyer, who’ is a
strong free silverite: “It was the sound
est argument for sound money that I have
yet heard.”
C. C. Brantley: “A pretty speech and
enthusiastically received.”
Many others spoke highly of the speech.
Mr. dußignon made many new friends
here. It is evident since his speech that
his friends have more faith in his ability
to protect his laurels in South Georgia.
Mr. dußlghon left to-night at 9 o’clock.
A POPULIST COMMITTEE CALL.
The National Committee to Meet at
St. Louis Next Month.
Torre .Haute, Ind., Dec. 4.—Chairman
Taubeneck of the national committee of
the people’s party was here to-day, and
with Treasurer Rankin, authorized the
publication of the following call:
At the direction of the executive com
mittee of the national committee of the
people’s party, we hereby can a meet
ing of the national committee, to be held
at the Lindell hotel, in St. Louis, Jan.
17, 1396, at 10 o’clock a. m., to fix the time
and place for holding the national con
vention and to transact other business.
It is dfesirable ( that we have a full repre
sentation and we kindly request all to
be present. No one will be permitted to
act as proxy without proper credentials
in writing. H. E. Taubeneck, Chairman.
J. H. Turney, Secretary.
S. J. McPaflln, Secretary.
M. C. Ranklln, Treasurer.
There are two secretaries, owing to the
trouble at the Omaha convention, when
the farmers’ alliance and Knights of
each demanded the place. Mr.
Turner represents the alliance and Mr.
McFarlin the Knights.
At present the cities which have asked
for the convention are Milwaukee, Min
neapolis, St. Louis, Dallas and Atlanta.
The committeemen are understood to
favor an early convention.
KIRKE’S RECAPTURE.
The Fugitive Murderer Start* Back
to Georgia.
New York, Dec. 14.—George Kirke, a
Georgia murderer, who was serving a
life sentence there in 1884, when he es
caped, was found in Brooklyn, this morn
ing, working in the bag factory of the
Kings county penitentiary, and was tak
en back to Georgia. B. H. Pierson of
Georgia came after him.
Kirke was convicted of having shot a
negro. One day, when the guard was
napping, Kirke walked away. He took
refuge in the mountains of Alabama, and
for ten years lived with a camp that
manufactured moonshine whisky. "I got
in a quarrel with the boss,” Kirke said,
“because he wanted me to do all the
work and violate the law and give him
half the profits. When I would not he
told the revenue officers.”
They brought him to Brooklyn to serve
a sentence for that crime. He had been
in the Kings county penitentiary seven
months and seven, days. He confided to
his cell mate who he was. The latter
hoping to gain favor with Warden
let out the secret.
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THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): MONDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1895.
CHURCHILL BACK FROM CUBA.
INSURGENT CHANCES OF SUCCESS
FAR FROM BAD.
Unless the Spanish Forces Can Gain
Decisive Victories Before the
Spring- Rains Set in the Heat and
Pestilence May Compel Them to
Abandon the Campaign—Gen. Cam
pos Reported to Have Resigned
the Command.
New York, Dec. 14.—Winston Leonard
Spencer Churchill, son of the late Ran
dolph Churchill, cousin of the Duke of
Marlborough, and second lieutenant in
the Fourth Hussars, England, arrived in
this city from Cuba last Wednesday,
where he has been watching the opera
tions of the belligerent forces for the last
eight weeks. Mr. Churchill is accom
panied by his brother officer and chum, R,
W. R. Barnes. Mr. Churchill was seen
by a reporter and emphatically denied all
the rumors about the political signifi
cance of his ■ trip. He said that he had
simply been in search of pasttime and
pleasure, and that he had had many in
teresting experiences in the south. He
produced from his pocket a lead Cuban
home-made bullet, which had struck down
an unfortunate Spaniard close to him while
he was under fire with the Spanish troops
for four hours at La Reforma.
“My letters to Gen. Campos,” said
Lieut. Churchill, “gave me many advant
ages which I would not have otherwise
had. I was fortunate in being entertained
at the Spanish military headquarters, and
had excellent opportunities for observing
operations. Gen. Campos gave me a let
ter to Gen. Valdez, and I spent eight days
at the front with his column. During
that time I was a member of his staff.”
“What is your opinion of the situation?"
“I think that owing to the nature of
the country the Spanish have before them
a very diffiicult task in the suppression
of the rebellion. Although I believg them
to be brave and energetic I do not think
there is sufficient combination
in the movement in their sev
eral columns to catch the insurgents or
inflict upon them serious defeat.
“The situation at present is just as it
has been since the outbreak of hostilities.
There have been no decisive battles fought
and won on either side. And let me say
right here that the reports of the engage
ment as published in the foreign papers
have been misleading in very respect. At
every battle a few men ar© killed on both
sides, but the problem is no nearer solu
tion.
“If when the spring rains set in Spain
is in the same position that she is now,
the probabilities are that the insurgents
YiJ. 1 wln - Owing to the abominable con
dition of the roads in spring and summer
it will be impossible for the Spanish
to move their troops, and with the losses
which must ensue from heat and pesti
lence, it would look as though they would
have to eventually withdraw.”
Mr. Churchill and Mr. Barnes left Cuba
on the Olivette. They stopped at Tampa
and enjoyed a day shooting quail.
Chicago, Dec. 14.—When shown a dis
patch to-day from Key West, Fla., stat
ing that a Madrid newspaper charged
him with assisting the Cuban insurgents
financially, George M. Pullman said there
was no truth in it. It was alleged that
while in Paris, Mr. Pullman had met
Cespedes, a Cuban chief, and had agreed
to aid the insurgents, in return for which
he was to receive valuable concessions in
Cuba in case the rebels were victorious
Mr. Pullman said that he had not been in
Paris in seven years and did not know
Cespedes.
Madrid, Dee. 14.—The only members of
the ministry who have resigned are Senor
Romero y Robledo, minister of justice,
and Senor Bosch, minister of public
works.
Senor Canovas del Castillo, president of
the council of ministers, has informed the
queen regent of the withdrawal of these
ministers. The grounds of their retire
ment are that they differ with the govern
ment policy in regard to the alleged frauds
in the Madrid municipal council and in
the conduct of the campaign in Cuba.
Paris, Dec. 14.—A dispatch from Madrid
to the Figaro says Gen. Martinez Campos
has resigned his command of the Spanish
army in Cuba and will be succeeded by
Gen. Weyler, at present commanding the
Fourth corps of the Spanish arjny with
headquarters at Barcelona.
ENJOYING AN ELECTRIC ROAD.
Winter Plant* in the Lowland* Hnrt
by Frost. 4
Ocala, Fla., Dec. 14.—A great deal of
interest was awakened to-day by H. L.
Anderson, who is grading the Ocala Sil
ver Springs electric road, by getting out
an injunction Restraining H. F. Dutton
and others from interfering with his
grading of his road bed across what is
known as th©, old Robinson lot, near
where his line will connect with the Flor
ida Southern railroad of the Plant sys
tem.
A counter injunction was served on Mr.
Anderson this evening by Dutton & Co.,
preventing him from grading across the
Mr. William Sinclair also served an in
junction restraining Mr. Anderson from
crossing his lot, which lies alongside of
{he old Robinson lot.
Mr. Lewis, who is manager of the or
ange grove of Mr. James A. Harris on
Lake Panasoffkee, was in town to-day
and said tne late coal did not injure the
dorment buds which the warm weather
of November had set to growing, having
come out from one to three inches, but
taking warning by the late severe frost
he had banked the earth from a foot to
two feet above 3,000 of these btals.
Maj. Rourks of Fruitland J‘«k, who
was also on our streets to-dav, said a
very tender variety of guavas, on a high
piece of land passed through the late
cold untouched, but that in the low lands
the frost killed the tender plants. ’
The Ocala Board of Trade proposes to
give Mr. H. B. Plant a reception and
banquet at such a time as may be con
venient for that gentleman, in apprecia
tion of the interest he is taking in our
town and the improvements he is making
in property purchased in connection with
his line of railroads here.
FATAL CRASH OF FREIGHTS.
Two Men Killed and Two Injured In
Kentucky.
Lexington, Ky„ Dec. 14.—Freight train
No. 31 on the Cincinnati Southern ran
I intd the caboose of a wrecked train at
| the tunnel this side of high bridge this
I morning, instantly killing L. J. Duvall
| and Michael O’Day, both of this city
John Wind of Macon, Ga.. and Henry Mil
ler of this city, were injured, the former
seriously. He may not recover. Engi
neer Bass and the fireman of the freight
escaped uninjured. The road was block
aded for several hours.
GRAVEYARD INSURANCE.
Hassell Convicted In Hl* Second
Case of False Pretense*.
Newberne, N. C., Dec. 11.—In the Beau
fort, N. C., graveyard insurance cases
C. R. Hassell has been convicted in his
second case of pretenses, and the
conspiracy case against L. T. Noe. G. C.
Delamar, S. C. Delamar and B. Delamar
is now being tried.
David Parker, colored, turned states ev
idence in this case and has been exam
ined. Hassell is out under bond. The
probability is that all those 'convicted
both white and black, will appeal and
i give bond.
More Indictment* Againut Ward.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 14.—The grand
jury has returned 31 more indictments
against A. K. Ward for forgery. The
amount of the indictments is s7o,&X>. This
| morning {he deposition of Ward was
I sought in a civil suit relative to the al
leged' forged notes, but he flatly refused
THURMAN,S FUNERAL.
Tne Services Conducted l»y a Minis
ter SO Years Old.
Columbus, 0., Dec. 14.—Brief and sim
ple burial services over G. Thur
man were held at the family residence
at Washington avenue and Rich
street this morning. There were many
more present than could be admitted to
the house, notwithstanding the private
character of the funeral. A profusion
of flowers covered the space about the
coffin, which was placed in an archway
leading from the residence the deceased
had occupied to that occupied by his son,
Allen W. Thurman.
Among the early arrivals was Gov. Mc-
Kinley, accompanied by state officials; ex-
Gov. Campbell and Hon. L. H. Neale of
Chillicothe wera also present. The ser
vices at the house were conducted by Rev.
J. L. Grover, himself 89 years old and a
close friend of the deceased. Mr. Grover
officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Thur
man three years ago and the service
deeply impressed Judge Thurman, who
at the time requested Rev. Grover to re
peat it at his funeral. The services con
sisted of the reading of the 90th Psalm,
the Lord's prayer, reading of a special
funeral rite, reading from the 15th chap
ter of the First Corinthians: “Now is
Christ risen and became the first fruits
of them that slept,” followed by a bene
diction.
After all those present had withdrawn
and left the family alone with the dead,
Mr. Grover offered prayer, and, having
withdrawn, the residence was thrown open
and those who had not been able to
gain admission were permitted, to pass
through the halls and view the remains.
Mr. Grover announced that the services
would be concluded privately at the grave
by Rev. E. L. Rexford of the Unlversalist
church. The remains were interred in
Greenlawn cemetery by the side of his
wife.
The pall bearers were Grandsons A.
L. Thurman, Allen G. Thurman and
Gywnne L. Jordan of Urbana; Nephews
McEldin Dun of Bellfontaine and John G.
Dun of Columbus, and the faithful colored
body servant, Joseph Matthews. The cas
ket was plain but elegant, covered with
black broadcloth, with oxidized extension
bars running the entire length of the cas
ket. The following inscription apeared
on a plain silver plate on the casket:
Allen Granberry Thurman,
Born Nov. 13, 1813.
Died Dec. 12, 1895.
In the casket the remains of Judge
Thurman appeared as natural as life. His
last illness was free from any severe rav
age of disease and the sturdy, rugged
impression of his face has not disap
peared, but is quite as natural as ever.
BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT.
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The Kentucky Governor’s Ambition
Growing Larger.
Cincinnati, Dec. 14.—A special from
Frankfort, Ky., says; “Gov. Bradley is
a candidate for President. It seems to be
settled beyond a question that he will
be endorsed by the Kentucky republicans,
and missionaries will go to Washington
and make trips to southern and neighbor
ing states to whoop up the boom. But
one local complication has beset Gov.
Bradley so far, and this is the candidacy
of H. Clay EVans of Tennessee for Vice
J? res id di t.
“Should Gov. McKinley fail of the nomi
nation, it is believed that Gov. Bradley,
owing to the neighborly relations, would
fall heir to a majority at least of the votes
from Ohio. Ex-Gov. Foraker and Gov.
Bradley have long been intimate friends,
and some say that Gov. Bradley will have
the quiet support of Ohio’s next senator.
“The states which are considered cer
tain to instruct for Goy. Bradley are
Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ar
kansas, Missouri and one or two other
southern states. Gov. Bradley’s friends
say that all of the southern delegations,
except Tennessee, will be made up wrtth
reference to Gov. Bradley’s candidacy,
and will be controlled by him.
ALABAMA’S LUMBER MILLS.
Twenty-Five of the Largest Form a
Combine.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 14—The Alabama
Lumber Company (limited) composed of
about twenty-five of the largest mills in
the state, completed its organization here
to-day. They adopted the price list of
the Arkansas, Missouri, and Mississippi
Association, which means that after the
first of next year the price of lumber will
be advanced to a living price. For years
these mills have been cutting their timber
and selling at any price they could com
mand. They have realized that the stump
age of the long leaf yellow pine is being
reduced at a rapid rate, and now unite
for self protection. This organization will
control the output of all the mills.
ELEVEN STORES BURNED.
The Building* the Principal Bwiineks
Houses at Bethel, N. C.
Winston, N. C., Dec. 14. —Fii*e destroyed
eleven stores in Bethel last night. The
buildings were the principal business
houses in the town. The loss is estimated
at $25,000, half covered by insurance. The
merchants who lost most heavily are
S. T. Carson, A. B, Cherry, Staton Cher
ry and Bunting & Blount.
Barbara Aub Out on Ball.
New York, Dec* 14.—Jacob Timbel, a
cloak manufacturer, gave SI,OOO bail for
Barbara Aub this afternoon, and she was
released from the Tombs. She was indicted
for perjury in falsely swearing that Wal
ter L. S. Langerman committed a crimi
nal assault on her.
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Bynfr
How many young men and young women
are cut off just when the future seems
brightest and fullest of promise I They
are taken away by the disease which
causes over one - sixth of all the deaths
in the world —the disease which doctors
call consumption. Consumption has
been considered incurable, ana the med
ical profession has never made a greater
mistake than this. • There is absolutely
no reason in the world why consumption
should be fatal why it should be even
serious. It is a disease of the blood, and
can be cured absolutely and always by
purifying and enriching the blood. The
only exception is when the disease has
been neglected and improperly treated
until it is stronger than the body—until
the body has become so weak as to have
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Neckwear, Overcoat, Suit, Socks or Linen or Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk and Satin
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RICH IN WORTHLESS CHECKS.
A BOGUS CAPITALIST LANDS IN JAIL
AT ATLANTA.
He Opened a Bank Account by De
positing; His Bogus Paper, But the
Cashier Too Alert to Allow Him to
Draw Against the Deposit—Discov
ery of the Nature of the Checks
t Followed by the Man’s Arrest.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 14,—The local detec
tives think they have a genuine true
blue crook locked up at last in the person
of a sick-looking individual giving his
name as H. E. Rheubottom, who was
arrested this morning at 1 o’clock at the
Alcazar hotel, where he has been stop
ping for several days past. The com
plainant against the prisoner is Henry A.
Cassin, cashier of the Georgia Loan
and Savings Bank. A few days since
Rheubottom deposited several checks with
the Georgia Loan Bank. These were sign
ed with the firm name of Calkins & Co.,
of 206 St. Charles avenue, New Orleans.
Two were on the Exchange Bank of
Waynesboro, Miss., and have the signa
ture of L. Piper. Another was on the
American National Bank of Denver.
Rheubottom attempted to check against
this deposit, but the checks were found
to be worthless. After communication
with New Orleans and Mr. Cassin re
ported the matter to Detective Bureaw.
According to what the detectives say,
Rheubottom came here some time since
and has been posing as a
capitalist. He stated that he want
ed to purchase $15,000 or $20,-
000 worth of city bonds, and had 'a deal
under way by which the transaction would
have been completed to-day had he not
been arrested.
When Rheubottom was taken to the sta
tion house two grips and a bundle of
papers, which were found in his room at
the Alcazar, were then taken along, and
when these were searched many checks,
blank safe for the signature, were found.
The names attached to them were L.
Piper, Calkins & Co. and Hammond &
Co. of Denver. These checks were ready
to be filled in for any sum. It is believed
that the prisoner is the forerunner of a
gang of bank wreckers from New Or
leans, and that extensive operations had
been planned in this city. The detectives
are close-mouthed about the case And
strict orders have been issued to allow no
one to converse with the prisoner.
BURIAL OF CAPT. JACKSON.
The Remains to Be Taken to Athens
for Interment To-day.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 14.—T0-morrow morn
ing at 7:15 o’clock the remains of Capt.
Harry Jackson will be taken to Athens
for interment. A special car will carry
the escort of relatives and friends.
The following will be pall-bearers: Judge
Howard Van Epps, Charles J. Martin, S.
M. Inman, J. E. Fitten, W. P. Thomas,
Clarence Knowles, Livingston Mims and
R. J. Lowry.
At a meeting of the Atlanta bar a com
mittee members was delegated as an
escort. *
No funeral services will be held at the
residence and the only services will be
those conducted at the grave by Dr. W. E.
Boggs, chancellor of the University or
Georgia.
Capt. Jackson will be buried in the
Oconee cemetery, where already lie the
bodies of his three sons, Thomas Cobb,
Henry and Davenport Jackson..
Gen. Henry R. Jackson, Hon. Pope Bar
row and wife of Savannah, W. L. Hull
and Miss May Hull of Athens arrived in
Atlanta last night, and Mr. and Mrs.
Moore reached the city from New York
this morning. Marion Jackson came
from Harvard to-night.
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
Stafford to Get Off With Imprison
ment for Life.
Tallahassee, Fla., Dqc. 14.—1 n the circuit
court to-day the jury found Joseph S.
Stafford guilty of murder in the second
degree, the penalty Is life imprisonmeht.
He killed Charles and John Adams last
July.
The day was consumed in arguing a mo
tion for a new trial in the hundred thou
sand dollar damage suit of Allen vs. Lew
is. Judge Malone took the question under
advisement. Allen obtained judgment last
week for $36,000 and interest, aggregating
about $50,000.
State Treasurer C. B. Collins has had
several severe hemorrhages during the
past twenty-four hours and his condition
to-night is regarded as very critical.
M. A. NEVIN DEAD.
He Wa* One of Rome’* Moat Popular
*
and Prominent Citizens.
Rome, Ga.. Dec. 14.—Capt. Mx A. Nevin,
one of Rome's most popular and promi
nent citizens, was stricken with apoplexy
this afternoon and died within half an
hour He had held many offices in the
county and city, having been a county
commissioner twelve years, clerk of the
council ten years, three times mayor and
prominently mentioned for mayor next
time.
He was an enterprising jmd public spir
ited citizen and a gentleman whose large
ness of heart and liberality were univer
sally recognised.
FIRE IN A HOTEL.
The Commercial House at Cordele
Considerably Damaged.
Cordele, Ga., Dec. 14.—The guests of
the Commercial hotel made a hasty and
unceremonious move at 4 o'clock this
morning. Fire started in several wooden
shanties, a few feet on tHe eastern side,
and rapidly communicated to the hotel.
The estimated damages are $1,500. The
insurance on the building is $4,000. There
was but little furniture saved. It
insured. Guests got out their effects safe
ly. Goods in stores underneath the ho
tel building were damaged from S3OO to
SSOO. Mr. Frank Cawley and Mr. A. C.
Bacon were in bed. Both are now comfor
tably located in new quarters. Mr. Bacon
is at the Suwanee house and Mrs. Bacon
L cr-’rtf fcr hint
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THE FITZGERALD COLONY.
It is in a Flourishing' Condition and ,
is Growing Rapidly.
Fitzgerald, Ga., Dec. 14.—Population,
business, buildings and all the bustle
and excitement incident thereto, are in
creasing every day in the colony town of
Fitzgerald. The bank will be ready for
business in a few weeks, as the safe
left the factory at Hamilton, 0., several
days ago. Under the skilful management
of Mr. Bander, formerly cashier of the
Darien (Ga.) bank, success may be con
fidently predicted for the new institu
tion.
Mr. Barts, a millionaire of Minneap
olis, has purchased five lots near the '
center of the city, and will immediately
erect a handsome, brick block, three sto
ries, and several offices Upstairs, one
already spoken for.
Pavek Bros, of Tifton are just finish
ing a building in which they will open
up a fine stock of general merchandise.
J. T. Boyd & Bro., of ValdoSta gave out
a contract to-day for a building in which
they will carry a large stock of hard
ware, queensware, crockery, etc. This
will be one of the largest in the city.
Among the most welcomed arrivals in
social circles to-day were Miss E. M.
and Miss M. E. Hoover, beautiful and
accomplished young ladies from La
Porte, Ind.
* *Piper & Lyons, hustling young fellows
from Nebraska, will haWe out the first is
sue of their paper on Saturday. Four
thousand copies will be printed, which
will be quickly distributed by the colo
nists here to every state in the union.
your correspondent counted the arriv- i
als at the Fitzgerald house, as shown by
the register for one week, beginning Dec.
1 There were 154. When the large num
ber of hotels and boarding houses in the
town are taken into account, together
with the fact that many of the arrivals
are taken care of by friends already here;
also that large numbers drive across coun
try in their covered wagons, and take
care of themselves, one begins to have
some idea of the immensity of this move
ment. Its magnitude and its far-reaching
effects seem hot yet to have dawned on
the minds of some people, even here in
South Georgia.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Smith,
one of the partners of Smith & Teeters,
the steam laundry was visited. The build
ing is completed, and the machinery be
ing set in place.
What a tempting display at the Michi
gan meat market and bakery! Marcus
& Harper being experienced caterers from
Chicago, are doing business in regular
city style. Meats, chops, cutlets, veal
and tongues, with all the varieties of
breads and cakes are arranged in artistic
style to tempt the appetite and deplete
the pocketbook.
A MILL HAND SHOT.
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A Hostile Move Against the Superin
tendent May Cost Him Hie Life.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 14.—C. F. Davis, su
perintendent of the Georgia mills and
elevator, to-night shot and, in all proba
bility, mortally wounded Philmore Good
wyn, who up to last Thursday was an em
ploye of the mills. Davis Is 26 years of
age and came from Charlotte, N. C. He
has been superintendent of the mills two
years. Goodwyn is about 30 years old
and has lived in Macon many years. Both
are unmarried.
The shooting occurred about 8 o’clock
on Fifth street, near the Macon foundry
and machine works. Both men give very
near the same statement of the affair.
Davis left the mills and started home.
Goodwyn followed him some distance
and overtook him at the place mentioned.
Davis stopped.
Goodwyn stepped up and told him he
was going to get even with him, at the
same time making a movement as if to
pull off his coat. He seemed to change
his mind, however, and reached back to
ward his hip pocket. Davis then fired,
first from his coat pocket and then draw
ing his pistol, fired again. Both shots
took effect, one in the abdomen and one
in the neck. Goodwyn was carried home
and is attended by Dr. Hope, who thinks
his chance to Jive slim, and that he will
probably be dead by morning. Davis hur
ried from the place of the shooting to the
residence of R. H. Plant, president of '
the Georgia Mills and Elevator Company,
and reported what he had done. Mr.
Plant advised him to surrender to the
police and accompanied him to the sta- i
tion, where he surrendered. He was per
mltted to remain in the chief’s office
awaiting the result of Goodwyn’s wounds. >
TITUSVILLE’S BIG FIRE.
The Circumstantial Evidence
Against Garner Strong.
Titusville, Fla., Dec. 14.—Owing to the
strong guard maintained about the jail ’
no attempt haa been made to lynch
Messrs. Hamburg and Garner, accused
of starting the fire which destroyed about
forty buildings at this place and result
ed in Sam O’Brien being cremated. The
preliminary hearing of Hamburg and
Garner was begun to-day, but was not I
concluded. No evidence* has been adduc- !
ed against Garner, but circumstances are
very damaging to Hamburg. It was
brought out to-day that Hamburg sent all
his clerks away Thursday morning and
told them not to return Until Friday. It
was also shown that Hamburg had $12,000
insurance on hiS stock and that the poli
cies would have expired Dec. 15. The
hearing will be resumed Monday, when
the prosecution promise direct testimony
implicating Hamburg.
The jail is still guarded to prevent any
attempt being made to lynch the accused.
Columbia Mt the Polls.
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 14.—1 n the city elec
tion to-day the citizens’ conservative tick
et, headed by Hon. Cliff B. Grimes, won a
sweeping victory. The proposed issue of
$300,000 of bonds for a new water
DANGER OF A DEADLY DUEL.
CONGRESSMAN BOATNER CHAL
LENGES EDITOR HEARSEY.
Editorials in the Newspapers Con
trolled by the Two Gentlemen the
Cause of the Trouble—The Differ
ences Originally the Outgrowth of
a Political Campaign—Each in His
Paper Applies Hard Names to the
Other.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 14.—The trouble
between Maj. Hearsey and Congressman.
Boatner grows out of the Foster cam
paign. Col. Boatner is at present bitterly;
opposed to the renomination of the gover
nor. He had at first been extremely antag
onistic to the governor, but subsequently
went to his side and thereafter changed
his views again. Mr. Boatner is president
of the News Publishing Company of Mon
roe, and various articles have appeared
in that paper castigating the governor.
.They were the basis of between
Mr. Shotars, author of the letters, and
Editor Chevls of the Baton Rouge Advo
cate, a strong supporter of Gov. Fos-»
ter. That affair was amicably settled.
The States, which is edited by Maj,
Hearsey, was drawn into the fight In
Ouachita parish through the strictures
upon Gov. Foster’s administration, which
the States is now supporting, ,thouglj
strongly opposed to Gov. Foster four
years ago. The News charged that the
States was influenced in its support of
Gov. Foster by the fact that it had been
given the city printing contract and the
contract had been corruptly acquired.
Maj. Hearsey through the States de
nounced the News’ charges as a cowardly)
lie. Col. Boatner wja.s in
then. He came home and oft Dec, 10 an
nounced that he was responsible as the
editor of the News. On the same day he
wrote a note to Maj. Hearsey saying he
would demand satisfaction for the at
tacks made upon the editor of the News,
On the following day he printed a bitter
attack in the News on Maj. Hearsey, in
which he used the terms "strutting brag
gart’’ and “liar,” applying them to Maj,
Hearsey, and reiterating the printing
contract charge. Maj. Hearsey consid
ered that Col. Boatner, under the code,
had no right to attack him, once having
sent a note promising a demand for sat
isfaction..
, Thereupon the States printed yesterday
its scathing denunciation of Col. Boat
ner. Col. Booatner came to the city to
day with President McLain of one of the
Monroe banks. He also called in Presi
dent Crandell of the {Southern Telephone
Company, and a note is understood to
have been addressed to Maj. Hearsey,
though naturally all parties to the affair
are reticent.
Both men are widely known in the state
and their friends are naturally hopeful
that a hostile meeting will be averted.
The present condition of affairs gives
rise to the belief that there will be no
street encounter.
An effort was made by an outsider to
have both gentlemen, arrested, but Judgqu
Whitaker did not consider he ought to
entertain the affidavit at this time.
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
Dates of Meeting of Conferences of
the Methodist Church.
Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 14.—The annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, of Florida will convene at
Orlando on Dec. 18. Bishop Granberry
will preside.
The Florida conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church will meet ia
annual session here next Tuesday. Bish
ops Hosey and Williams will be present.
The latter will preside.
Mrs. Phelps Warden Wilson gave a
grand reception Thursday night, compli
mentary to Miss Sarah Raney and ner
guests, the Misses Carlton of Athens, Ga.
George H. Megrunin died Thursday al-,
ternoon, aged 76 years. He was a native
of Maryland, and came to Tallahassee
when quite a young man. For forty-nine
years he was prominent in business circles. ,
Gov. Mitchell has signed a death war
rant for the execution of John Henry
Johnson of Polk county, convicted of mur
der in October, 1894, and he will be hanged
at Bartow on Dec. 31,
SAILING DAYS OF STEAMSHIPS.
Below will be found a list of the steam
ships sailing from Savqpnah, and the date
of their sailing:
FOR NEW YORK.
Steamship CITY OF AUGUSTA, TUES
DAY, Dec. 17, 6:30 p. m.
Steamship CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
FRIDAY, Dec. 20. 8:00 a. m.
Steamship NACOOCHEE, SUNDAY, Dec.
22, 9:00 a. m.
Steamship KANSAS CITY, TUESDAY,
Dec. 24, 11:00 a. m.
Steamship CITY OF AUGUSTA, FRI
DAY, Dec. 27, 1:30 p. m.
Steamship CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
SUNDAY, Dec. 29, 3:00 a. m.
Steamship NACOOCHEE, TUESDAY,
Dec. 31, 4:30 p. m.
FOR BOSTON.
Central (90th meridian) time.
Steamship CHATTAHOOCHEE, TUES
DAY, Dec. 17, 6:30 p. m.
Steamship GATE CITY, SUNDAY, Deo.
22, 9:00 a. m.
Steamship TALLAHASSEE, THURS
DAY, Dec. 26, 12:30 p. m.
Steamship CHATTAHOOCHEE, TUES
DAY, Dec. 3s, 4:30 p. m. • I
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Central (90th meridian) time.
(This ship does not carry passengers.)
Steamship CITY OF MACON, THURS-
DAY. Dec. 19, 7;3u a. m.
Steamship CITY OF MACON, SUNDAY,
Dee. 29, 3:00 a. m.
FOR BALTIMORE. *
Central (90th meridian) time.
Steamship D. H. MILLER, WEDNES
DAY. Dec. 18. 7:30 p. m.
Steamship BERKSHIRE,, SATURDAY,
Dec. 21, 9:80 p. m.
Steamship WM. CRANE, WEDNESDAY,
Dec. 25. 12 m.