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2 FOR OUR COAST - DEFENSE. THE CONVENTION IN TAMPA WILL BE A 810 AFFAIR. Nearly Every State Interested la Represented-. The United States Army and Navy Have Representa tives There—Questions of Practi cal Warfare and Defense Will Be Discussed—The Plant System Will Entertain the Guests. Tampa. Fla., Jan. 19.—The coast de fense convention promises to exceed the hopes of the most enthusiastic citizens. It is very doubtful if Gov. Mitchell ever supposed that the call which he issued to the governors of the South Atlantic states would be so enthusiastically re ceived or would meet such a hearty re sponse. From every state to which the call was issued, word has been received that delegates will be present. Among the most prominent arrivals are: President and Mrs. H. B. Plant, (President Flagler, of the East Coast road, Gov. Bloxham, and Hon. A. Green Smith, ex-attomey general of Indiana. For days the committee on arrange ments have been making elaborate prepa rations for the reception of the visitors, and to-night the town presents a gala appearance. The court house is decorated with red, white and blue bunting, which reaches from the top of the dome to the ground, completely covering it. Almost every business house in town is decorated with similar decorations, and two ponder ous arches covered with palmetto fans greet arrivals at the entrance to Frank lin street with the word "welcome.” Ex-Gov. Mitchell informed your corre spondent that he has just received a com munication from a gentleman in Mobile, Ala., wishing him to call attention to a recent Invention of his which he claims will revolutionize modern warfare. He claims for his invention that it moves noiselessly, can destroy almost any ves sel, and escape unobserved. A committee of the most prominent cit izens meet all trains and a reception to night was given at the Tampa Bay hotel. The meeting will be called to order to morrow it 11 o’clock, and an address of welcome will be delivered by Mayor Gil lett, on behalf of the board of trade by Hugh C. Macfarlln, and on behalf of the state of Florida by Gov. Bloxham. The following subjects will be discussed: The necessity for an increase of the standing army. The necessity for Increase of the navy. The best manner of protecting the coast and harbors. The programme will be as follows: The convention will be called to order at 11 o’clock to-morrow by President Fes senden of the board of trade. Addresses of welcome will be made by Gov. Blox ham for the state, Mayor Gillette for the city, and Fleming dußignon of Savannah on behalf of the Plant system. The response for the delegates will be made by Gen. A. J. Green Smith of In diana. J. 11. Fessenden will be temporary chairman, and Hon. Jeff B. Brown of Key West is being boomed for permanent on coats defense will be read j fy Capt,l’ ' ~ ThoaggA. M Massachusetts, Capt. T, MTWbodruff find others. Discussions will follow, and resolutions Will bo adopted urging congress to take immediate action to attain the desired end. A series of entertainments and excur sions have been arranged by the Plant system. The convention will last till Fri day night. Ggv. Bloxham and party arrived to night. H. M. Flagler and J. R. Parrot are also here, in a private car, from Miami. The United States army is represented by Gen. Schofield; delegate-at-large from Florida; Col. Miller, Lieut. White of St. Francis barracks, Capt. T. M. Woodruff, assistant adjutant general of Florida; Lieut. Thomas B. Freese, Fifth Infantry, and Capt. Davis, official representative of Gen, Miles. The navy is represented by all the of ficers of the cruiser Raleigh, which ar rived at Port Tampa to-day, drawing 20 feet 1 inches. THE CENTERVILLE TROUBLE. Nine of the Neg-roes Who Liberated a Prisoner Are Now Under Arrest. Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 19.—More specific information relating to the Centerville trouble, reported in this correspondence yesterday, says that the negro,, who was arrested, assisted by two women, bad taken a pistol from Constable Mumford. The negro took the pistol to the village and gave it up. He was tried and con victed. Mumford was tying the negro to bring him to jail here when he asked the crowd of negroes, who had assembed, "If they were going to see him treated like that, and they rushed upon the constable and liberated the prisoner. A warrant was issued here for about twelve of the lead ers in the outrage and Sheriff Pearce and two deputies went to Centerville thia morning. Parties just in from Centerville say nine negroes have been arrested, including the liberated man, and the posse will come in during the night. TO STAMP OUT CONSUMPTION. New York’s Board of Health Will War Against Tuberculosis. New York, Jan. 19.—The health board thia afternoon passed an amendment to the sanitary code, declaring pulmonary tuberculosis to be an infectious and com municable disease, and requiring physi cians to report ail cases coming under their observation. The board here proposes to treat con sumption in the same manner as cases of diphtheria and other contagious dis eases of a mild nature. Isolation will be ordered if the circumstances require such a course. A Bank Branches Out. Tallahassee. Fla.. Jan. 19.-G. W. Sax on. president of the Capital City Hank of Tallahassee, returned from a business trip to Apalachicola to-day. where he perfect ed arrangements for the opening In Apa lachicola of a branch of the Capital City Hank. A building fias been secured, all office furniture and fittings ordered, and the bank will be in operation within two weeks. Pcnsncoln'o Trolley Line. Pensacola, Fla.. Jan. 19.—Ground was broken at the custom house corner this morning, and work commenced on the new electric street railroad by the Pensa cola Terminal Company. The work will l»e pushed as rapidly as possible. Mr. Harris of Qoltmaa Is Dead, MonttcsUo. Fla., Jan. 19.—James W. Har ris of Quitman. Ga.. who fell from the platform at Drifton. Friday, and had his feet mangled under the car wheels of a ' passing train, died at the Walker house •I thR place to-ntghu I Why Do people buy Hood's Sarsaparilla in prefer ence to any other, — in fact almost to the exclu sion of all others? Because they know that Hood’s Sarsapa rilla cures when others fail. The question of best is just as positively de cided in favor of Hood’s Sarsaparilla, as the question of comparative sales. Remember, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists, gl. Prepared only by C. I. Hood A Co., Lowell, Mass. j, cure Liver Dis; easy to tIOOU S rlliS take, easy to operate. 25c. DISAFFECTED STOCKHOLDERS. THE RENEWAL OF THE A. AND VV. CHARTER HOTLY CONTESTED. A Faction of the Company "Wants n Receiver Appointed and the Con - pany’s Affairs Wound Up—Claims Made That the Southern Has In jured the Property—Some Interest ing Developments Expected in the Case. Atlanta, Ga„ Jan. 19.—Attorney Frank H. Miller of Augusta, representing cer tain stockholders of the Atlanta and,West Point Railroad Company, who are op posed to the liquidation of the company’s affairs under the bill for the purpose filed by L. B. Nelson of this city upon the ground that the charter of the company has expired, to-day filed a supplement to the intervention brought in the case some time ago. The Nelson bill, it will be remembered, attacked the validity of the new charter granted at the last session of the legisla ture and claiming that the old charter had expired, asked for the appointment of a receiver to wind up the affairs of tne company. There were some sensational allegations in the bill also setting forth that the road was being injured by the Southern, which had controlled it. In the supplementary bill filed to-day the intervenors set forth the certified copies of the act extending the charter from February, 1869, for thirty years, which would leave the old charter, there, sere, still in effect, and force the Nelson bill out of court. There is also a certified copy of the proc lamation of Gov. McDaniel, Jan. 24, 1884, requiring all railroads of the state to file with the secretary of state a true copy of their charter, and ail amendments, which ia designed to prove the validty of the ex tension granted from 1869 for thirty, years, and would make the old charter valid now. A copy of the proclamation requir ing the roads to file a list of their bond holders with the secretary of state, is also attached, and this may be the basis of some interesting developments when the hearing of the Nelson bill occurs, as it is understood the intervenors may dlalm that this plied with. The Allen Cone Is Now Before the Highest Tribunal of the Land. Washington, Jan, 19.—Attorney General J. >M. Terrell has been here for several days with the expectation of arguing the Thomas Allen case before the supreme court. To-day he consulted with the op posing counsel, W. C. Glenn of Atlanta, and an agreement was reached by which the case was submitted upon printed ar guments. The case would not be reached for several weeks under the call, hence the attorney general concluded to submit the case. It will be remembered that Thomas Al len was convicted of murder in the supe rior court of Bibb county. After convic tion and sentenced to death, he made a motion for a new trial. In the meantime he escaped from jail and was a fugitive from justice. He was subsequently re captured and resentenced by the judge pre siding in Bibb county. Before the execution of the sentence, Al len made application to the supreme court of the United States for a writ of error on the grounds that the dismissal of the writ of error by the supreme court of Georgia was In violation of the constitu tion of the United States, In that such dis missal was a denial of due process of law to Allen. The attorney general was assited in the case by John R. Cooper of Macon, who was admitted to-day to practice before the supreme court. The case would not have been reached for argument this week, con sequently the attorney general felt justi fied in submitting it on printed briefs. The proposition was entirely satisfactory to Mr. Glenn. The attorney general left for home to-night. TAKEN TO A HIGHER TRIBUNAL. The Three Friends Case Goes to the Appellate Court at Once. Jacksonville. Fla.. Jan. 19.—Acting under Instructions from Washington, the case of the Three Friends, charged with carry ing an armed expedition in violation of the neutrality laws, will be appealed to the appellate court in New Orleans dur ing the next few days. On account of the importance of the issue involved, District Attorney Clark is confident that the trial tn New Orleans will be pushed to a speedy settlement. One important feature of the case seems to lie in the fact that if the appellate court sustains the decision of Judge Locke it will necessitate the revision of this par ticular statute by congress. District Attorney Clark will be assisted at New Orleans by Assistant District At torney Cromwell Gibbons, his law partner. CAUGHT A BURGLAR. But He Wffa More Game Than Cash ier Hitch of Quitman Could Hold. Quitman, Ga., Jan. 19.—Mr. C. M. Hitch, cashier of ’the Bank of Quitman. had a thrilling experience with a burglar in his house to-night. While walking through his hall, he saw a big negro ascending the stairs. He ordered him to stand, but the intruder turned and came down the stairs with such terrific force that Mr. Hitch gave him the right of way. The negro burst open the front door, leaped the fence and made hla escape. Officers are now in pursuit of the of fender with dogs and think they will run him to cover before morning. Fornm to Be Confirmed. Washington, Jan. 19.—The Senate com mittee on finance this morning ordered a favorable report to be made on the nomi nation of William Foram of Illinois, to be commisAtouer of internal revenue. The ’ action of the committee was not unani . mous, but the opposition was confined to I one or two senators. THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897. SHOOK EARTH’S FOUNDATIONS. A TERRIFFIC EXPLOSION OF POW DER AND DYNAMITE. Fire in a Lumber Mill Ig-nites the Mobile City Magazine—Glass Brok en, Chimneys Thrown Down and the Air Filled With Missiles For Many Miles—Cottagers Warned to Flee For Their Lives—The List of Casnalatles Promises Large. Mobile, Ala., Jan. 19.—About 2 o’clock this afternoon the planing mill of the Dixie Mill Company, located about five miles above the city, on Mobile river, caught fire and was totally consumed. There being no appliances sufficient to cope w-ith the flames, the fire spread to the dry kiln and it was also consumed, with a large quantity of lumber, both on the kilns and in the yards. The saw mill was saved. The plant was valued at about $50,000, and was insured for about $25,000. i During the progress of the fire this afternoon the sparks set fire to the city magazine, which is located across the Louisville and Nashville railroad track, from the mill plant, and about 5 o’clock residents of this city were startled by a tremendous explosion, which broke glass in many houses in the northern part of the city, and as far out as the convent in Summerville, about nine miles from the scene of the explosion. Men at work on the tower of the convent were almost shaken off, and in some parts of the city chimneys were shaken down. At the time of the explosion there were 5,000 pounds of powder and 300 pounds of dynamite stored in the magazine. The air in the vicinity was filled with flying bricks and a number of cottages were blown to pieces by the terrific explosion, which was distinctly heard at Spring Hill, seven miles west of the city and at least ten or twelve miles from the explosion. The lateness of the hour at which the explosion occurred, and the inaccessibility of the place after nightfall, make it impos sible to-night to verify all the reports as to the casulaties to human life. (Mr. Gwin, bookkeeper of the Dixie Mill Company, was slightly hurt by flying bricks, and Bob Knight, colored, is report ed to have been seriously injured in the same manner. The injuries to these two men are the only ones reported that have been verified, but there are reports to the effect that two negroes were blown to atoms, and that several others who were engaged In taking goods to a place of safety from a store about a block from the magazine at the time when the explo sion occurred, were more or less danger ously injured. There are two smaller magazines near the large one which exploded which are said to be well filled with explosives, but in an interview to-night John H. Moore, keeper of the magazines, said that he did not apprehend any further danger. It is said that when the sparks first set fire to the large magazine that the blaze that followed was seen by some man, who immediately ran about giving the alarm, and warned the people living in the cot tages near by to flee for their lives. It is said that the act of this man, whose name could not be learned, saved a num ber of lives. Every telegraph wire going north out of city was blown dowg ness for pints’ north had to grHiy wuySbf- New Orleans. The Louisville and Nash-' ville track was obstructed by the fire, and all trains arriving since 2 o’clock have been delayed. MRS. CARSONg'eTS AVERDICT. THE JURY SAID TO HAVE GIVEN HER $750. The jury in the suit of Mrs. Charlotte B. Carson of Auburn, Ala., against Mr. William Roberts, Sr., of Valdosta, in the United States court handed its sealed verdict to the clerk of the court shortly after midnight yesterday morning. • There was much curiosity from the time the verdict was returned among many to know what it was, and all of yesterday there were various reports with regard to it Shortly after the verdict was re turned it was reported that it was for $1,050, and another time that it was SI,OOO, but neither of these reports appears to have been correct. From the best information that could be obtained, the verdict is believed to be in favor of the plaintiff for $750. This, it is rumored, w'as a compromise verdict. Some of the jurors are said to have been in favor of giving her something like $5,000, while others did not want to give anything. As stated in the Morning News, it looked for a long time as if the case were going to end in a mistrial, but the jurors seem to have finally come to gether and agreed on a small verdict in the plaintiff’s favor. This, it may be said, gives the plaintiff the vindication that her counsel asked for, but the amount, if it is as stated $750, will hardly be more than sufficient to pay the expenses of the litigation. The verdict, however, shows that the jurors were considerably divided on the ques tions before them. The issue was prac tically one of fact of which there was positive evidence on both sides, Mr. Rob erts claiming that he agreed to marry the plaintiff on condition that he could obtain the acquiescence of his children, and Mrs. Carson claiming there was no condition whatever precedent to the marriage. There was equally positive evidence on both sides with regard to this issue, and outside of the oral testimony the jury had only the letters between the plaintiff and the defendant upon which to judge the case. It seems there was a decided variance of opinion with regard to just which claim had the best foundation, and in the end a small verdict in the plaintiff's favor was decided upon as a compromise. Among those who heard the testimony in the case there was an equal difference of opinion as to what the result would be. Many considered it would be in Mrs. Car son’s favor, while as many others, did not hesitate to say she would not get anything. There was much sympathy expressed both for the plaintiff and for the defendant. There was as much for him as there was for her, it seems, though it is natural al ways that sympathies should turn toward the woman. But the thorough honesty of Mr. Roberts’ intentions, as well as other circumstances, w’hich were so well shown in the evidence created much feeling in his favor, and no doubt the minds of several of the jurymen were impressed in the same way. It is not known yet whether there will be any motion for a new trial. It may be said that neither side is satisfied with the verdict. It is not as much as the plain tiff expected, and the defendant, of course, did not want to pay anything. The sealed verdict will be opened when court convenes this morning and the attorneys will probably be heard from then as to whether anything further will be done in the case. - THE CURSE Os mankind—contagious blood poison—claimed as its victim Mr. Frank B. Martin, 926 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C., and the usual physician’s treatment did him not the slightest good. His condition reached that deplorable stage which only this terrible dis ease can produce. THE CURE After all else failed, was at last found in S. S. S.—the greatest of all blood remedies. Eighteen bot tles removed the disease perman-, ently, and left his skin without a a lemish ’ 8. 8. S. is guaranteed purely vegetable; and w ’Wfrs. \ftSK is the only known cure . -Nik -/N«k for this most terrible k. flag disease. Books free; WjHßw address, Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga. GOING WILD .OVER GOLD. EXCITEMENT AT DAHLONEGA IS RUNNING HIGH. Prospectors Are Crowding Each Oth er in the Fields—Some Rich Re turns Have Been Met With in the Georgia Mountains—Many New Mills Are Being; Established Through the Section—A New Process of Extracting; the Precious Metal Has Caused the Revival of Interest in Abandoned Mines. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 19.—A special to the Evening Constitution from Dahlonega, Ga., says: The gold fever is on here, and it is run ning higher every day. Old prospectors from Cripple Creek and South Africa are pouring in, and capitalists are taking options as fast as they can obtain them. There is no staking claims here, as the property is all held under title. One hun dred mines are being developed within a radius of two miles of this town, where an United States mint was located before the war. That mint, by the way, coined $26,000,000 in gold, but the discovery of the California field, and the war broke up min ing here, except in a small way and the mint was abandoned. In the old days the mining in this field was all done by crude methods and more gold was lost than was saved. Nothing but surface ore was worked, as at a depth of about forty feet, sulphurets were en countered, and the amalgam plates would not catch that. Recently, A. French of Pittsburg, Pa., the largest steel spring manufacturer In the world, has demonstrated that the chlorination process is an economical way of treating these ores and assays of the tailings from the old mills show from $25 to SIOO per ton value, which has been al lowed to escape. The old mines are being opened and assays from shafts 100 feet deep give values running from $25 up. Betz, the Philadelphia brewer, and Christian Wahl of Milwaukee have obtain ed very rich assays, the latter having had ore. to run as high as $l,lOO to the -Morris of Tennessee, who Js tunneling'- ir *strovir three veins which run from $29 to SSOO. All this ore is saprolite, or partly de composed, and easily mined. The belt is of great length. The Creighton mine, on one of these veins twenty-five miles southwest of here, yielded 68,000 penny weights last year, and the capacity is to be doubled. Pope and Dye and Holly Spring are said to have taken out $19.- 000 in the last few months, using a ten stamp mill. Prospectors from South Africa say that this belt in full of mines richer than the famous Robinson mine, and they all say that this is destined to be a wonderful mining camp. The whole section is wild with excitement because the more the de velopment work goes on the greater the results. Veins, which are mere ribbone on the surface, run together at varying depths and widen out to ten, fifty and 100 feet, with increasing richness as they go down. One company is being organized to put in a large plant with a 200-stamp mill, and another syndicate is getting ready to put in a 250-stamp mill, with a chlorination plant large enough to treat all the concen trates from 500 stamps. SCALDED THE STOKERS. Eleven Firemen on a French Steam er Burned to Death. San Francisco, Jan. 19.—The steamer Rio de Janeiro brings news that one of the boilers of the French steamer Sacha lion exploded while the vessel was off the China coast on Dec. 2, bound from Singa pore for Hong Kong. Eleven of the stokers in the fire room and one of the engineers were killed instaptly by the ex plosion or by the scalding steam. The chief stoker was so badly injured that he died a few hours afterward, and four other firemen died next day as a result of their injuries. The vessel was crowded with passen gers and for a time there was the wildest confusion on board. THE FAYERWEATHER WILE. New York's Court of Apeale Settles the Contented Case. Albany, N. Y.. Jan. 19.—The court of ap peals to-day decided the Fayerweather will contest. The effect of the decision is to distribute the $3,000,000 involved among the follow ing colleges in equal proportions, viz: Am herst, Bowdoin, Dartmouth, Williams, Yale, Columbia. Hamilton, Lafayette, Lin coln. Maryville, Marietta, Adelbert, Wa bash Park, the Wesleyan University, the universities of Rochester. Cornell and Vir ginia, and Hampton and the Union Theo logical Seminary. CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. A Negro Woman Leave* Her Baby For n Moment and It Falls in the Fire. Charleston, S. C.. Jan. 19.—A 3-year-old negro child named Joseph Richardson, whose parents live at 162 Queen street, met a terrible death here to-day. The child's mother left it home with no pro tection save a brother one year older than itself, and during her absence the little negro fell in the fire, face downwards, and was burned fearfully about the neck and face. The mother was only absent a few min utes. but when she returned the child was dead. Will Be Led by Dillon. London, Jan. 19.—At a meeting of the members of the Irish national party in parliament, held to-day, John Dillon., M. P., for East Mayo, was re-elected party leader. CHOOSING THEIR SENATORS. RESULT OF LEGISLATIVE ELEC TIONS IN VARIOUS STATES. Platt Succeeds Hill in New York by a Very Large Vote—Cameron Steps Down and Out for Penrose—Pritch ard Seems Sure of His Seat From North Carolina—Vest and Teller Re-elected—Elections and Caucus es in Other States. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 19.—Promptly at 12 o’clock Lieut. Gov. Woodruff’s gavel fell, and he announced that the business before the Senate was to nominate a United States senator to succeed Hon. David B. Hill. The roll was then called and each* senator arose in his seat and announced his choice. When Senator Coffey’s name was called he announced as his choice Henry George. Senator Guy was not present when his name was called but came in later and also voted for Henry George. These were the only deviations from caucus agree ments. The only absentees were Sena tors McNulty, dem., of Brooklyn, and Grant, rep., of Delaware. All of the republican senators, includ ing Rrush and Pavey, voted for Thomas C. Platt, and remaining democrats voted for David B. Hill. The clerk announced the result to be 65 for Thomas C. Platt, 11 for David B. Hill and 2 for Henry George. Lieut. Gov. Woodruff announced the nominee of the Senate for United States senator to be Thomas C. Platt. The Assembly vote on United States sen ator taken to-day was as follows: Platt, 112; Hill, 31; Henry George, 2. Cain and Zurn of Brooklyn voted for George. The total vote for senator on joint ballot at noon to-morrow, according to to-days roll call in each house, will be: Platt, 147; Hill, 42; George, 4 Pritchard Seems Safe. Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 19.—The balloting for senator to-day resulted as follows: In the Senate: Pritchard, republican, 24; Thompson, populist, 8; Daughton, dem ocrat, 7. In the House: Pritchard, 62; Thompson, 24; Dough ton, 27. Total: Pritchard, 86; Thompson, 42; Daughton, 34. Pritchard’s vote Is exactly a majority of both branch es of the legislature, the membership be ing 170. One member of the Senate and seven of the House were absent or not voting. To-morrow at noon the legislature will meet in joint session to ballot for sen ator, when, if the vote is cast as it was to-day, Pritchard will be elected. Teller's Vote Almost Unanimous. Denver, C 01.,. Jan. 19.—Senator Teller was to-day re-elected United States sena tor in both Houses of the general assem bly, the vote being non-partisan and al most unanimous. Nominating speeches were made by democrats, populists and silver republicans, and the total vote of the two houses shows 94 for Teller and 3 for Judge Allen, who was nominated by the McKinleyites. The joint session will be held to-morrow, when it is thought but two votes, if any, will be cast in op position to Senator Teller's re-election. Vest’s Flattering; Vote. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 19.—Both houses voted separately for United States senators to-day. The ballot resulted as follows? In the house. Vest, dem., 85; KereWk, rep., 34; •bo'.-s? poi?F4. In the Senate—Vest, 19; Kerens, 14. To-morrow both houses will meet in joint session, and re-elect Senator Vest. In North Dakota. Bismarck, N D., Jan. 19.—H. C. Hans brough was to-day re-elected United States senator by a total vote of 68 to 25 for W. A. Bentley, populist. SHE HANGED A STOVE. The Woman Was Arrested, However, For Trying; to Kill Her Husband. From the Weekly Telegraph. To intend to hang one’s husband and to find insteaxi of a body a stove at the other end of the rope is calculated most certain ly to surprise the would-be murderer, and, to such- surprise, in a case related by a French paper, must be added the unpleas ant fact that the woman who hanged the stove has been arrested on the charge of attempted assassination. She disliked her hUsband, who had an unfortunate propensity for strong drink; ’and on his returning home one evening re cently, intoxicated, resolved to kill him in such a manner as to suggest that he had committed suicide. The man went to bed in his tipsy condition and was soon sleep ing soundly. His amiable partner thought this to be the favorable moment for dis patching him to another world, and, ac cordingly, set about making her arrange ments. In the celling, just over the bed, there was a hole capable of allowing a stout rope to pass. The woman went up into the room above, let a rope slip through the hole, and, returning to the chamber in which her husband slept, attached It by a slip-knot round his neck. This done, she went upstairs again, drew the rope tight through the hole in the ceiling and at tached it to a beam. Then, when she beiieve*d the job had been done, she rushed weeping into the street, telling her neighbors that her husband had just committed suicide. On entering the house what, however, was their surprise to find a portable stove in the place of a corpse! The husband, who was less drunk than his wife imagined, had released him self and substituted the stove in the nick of time. 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The Mayor’s Acceptance. Odd Fellows’ hall was packed last night administration supporters to receive the report of the nominating committee of the Citizens Club for the city election. A few more people might have gotten in, but if they had they would have obstruct ed the view of those already in. In addi tion to the main hall the supper room, gallery and hallway were crowded. President Cann called the meeting to order shortly after 8:30 o’clock, and sat isfied the anxiety of the crowd by reading the report of the nominating committee at once. Hon. Herman Myers, he said, had been nominated for mayor. This brought a rousing cheer. There had been twenty-three names submitted to the committee for places on the aldermanic ticket, Mr. Cann said. These had been referred to a commit tee of twelve, which had carefully weighed the strength, character and in fluence of each man. The report of the sub-committee had been unanimously ac cepted by the committee of 100 at a meet ing held at 7:30 o’clock last night. He then read the ticket as follows: For Mayor: HON. HERMAN YERS. For Aidermen: WILLIAM GARRARD, GEORGE W. TTEDEMAN, H. H. BACON. JOSEPH HULL, j THOMAS SCREVEN, , L. A. FALLIGANT, ADOLPH M. LEFFLER, , JACOB PAULSEN, CHRIS P. GRAY, W. T. LEOPOLD, JOHN JUCHTER, GEORGE A. HUDSON. Mr. Joseph Dryer seconded the nomi nation in a short speech, reviewing the work of the committee and the selections made by it, mentioning especially the new timber added to the ticket. The men tion of each one of these names drew ap plause. Mr. J. S. Collins moved that a commit tee of five be appointed to wait on the Hon. Herman Myers and the gentlemen •who had been nominated for aidermen to notify them of their nomination. The motion was amended to include the presi dent as chairman of the committee. The motion was adopted. Mr. Cann stated * that he would ap point the committee this morning. He announced that there would be a meeting of the club Friday night, possibly the last meeting be fore the election, at which Mayor Myers and several of the candidates for aidermen would outline the policy of the adminis tration for the next two years. Mr. Cann announced that the meeting was adjourned until Friday night, but that all were invited to go with the band to the De Soto to Informally notify Mayor Myers of his nomination. The invita tion was accepted by the majority of those present, and when the band headed into Broughton street several hundred people formed in line behind it. Messrs. Lofton, Willink, Manucy, and several other lead ers, headed the procession. The line of march was from Broughton to Bull and thence to the De Soto. The line was a long one, and when the head of it reached the De Soto the procession was still wind ing back along Bull street, around two squares and nearly bacK to Broughton street. Instead of halting at the De Soto, the band marched around Madison square and back to the hotel. There was no in tention to break into the reception of the Liberal Club to Maj. Meldrim at his resi dence, which was then in progress, and several of the leaders stated that they would have halted the band at the De Soto had they known the Liberals were already gathered on the west side of the square. As it was, this proved to be quite a feature of the night. The Citizens Club paraded between two lines of shouting Lib erals. But few offensive remarks were made, and there was no attempt at inter ference on either side. It Is to the credit of both sides that this movement was ex ecuted without disorderly conduct on either side. After rounding the square the Citizens massed in front of the De Soto and gave three cheers for Mayor Myers. A dele gation of <he leaders went Into the hotel to bring him out. Mr. Myers was out, but was soon found and brought out on the balcony, which was crowded with the guests of the hotel, his supporters. The crowd have a great shout when Mr. My ers appeared, and it was several minute* before he could be heard. When he could be heard he said: “Fellow Citizens and Friends: Permit me to assure you that I am not unmindful of the honor which you wish to confer upon me. At the same time let me as sure you that I had no desire to make this race, but I cannot resist the unani mous request of my friends. Let me re new my former pledges. If the ticket which you have nominated to-night is elected I will guarantee you an honest aa ministration of the city’s affairs for the ensuing two years in the interest of the city and of each individual citizen. I am, as you well know, not an orator, but I will endeavor to address you more fully at the meeting Friday night. Permit me again to thank you for the honor you have conferred upon me.” The crowd had begun to disperse by this time, and calls for further speakers were unheeded. The Citizens Club lead ers were jubilant over the showing the club made, and were full of confidence as to the result next Tuesday. . , I The SRXby Afloat Again. Cape Henry, Va., Jan. 19.—The British steamer Naxby, before reported ashore at Dam Neck station, was floated at 7 o’clock this morning and proceeded for Norfolk. PARKER’S M HAIR BALSAM Cleanses and beautifies the hair. Promote, a luxuriant growth. Never Fails to Restore Gray Hair to its Youthful Color. Cures scalp diseases & hair falling. 60c, and < 1.00 at Druggists FITZGERALD NOTES. The Colony Town Is Making Rapid “Progress. Fitzgerald, Ga.. Jan. 18.—An effort is be ing made by progressive citizens to secure a canning factory on the co-operative plan. The holders of small tracts of land are very anxious to see the scheme suc ceed, as are all good citizeinis, whether per sonally Interested or not. The past week has brought in a number of excursionists with capital, who will at once engage in business and substantially improve their lands. Mr. Fitzgerald returned to Indianapolis on Thursday morning to remain until the first of the month. The colony company is making arrange ments by which a large amount of lumber will shortly be shipped to northern and western points. An effort will be made to make this a permanent lumber market on an extensive The lumber region tributary to Fitzgerald will be greatly en larged by the two new railroads now be ing built to this place. On Friday of last week the first ordi nance passed by the city council became a law. It relates to the erection of budd ings and establishes the fire limits. The condition of Pine street is even more precarious than it* was before the fire. So many new buildings have been built, and so many moved from other parts of the city, that there are now more wood en buildings there than before. More than half a million brick have been ordered shipped to this place during th® past week. ' The new fire engine has arrived and the volunteer firemen have had frequent drills in Its use. Fitzgerald is practically unin sured, and another fire would be disas trous. The official reports show that the excur sions which will arrive here tnis week will be unusually large. The colony company officials state that they are preparing fb buy more land in order to supply those who wish large tracts. ’ The city council has elected Mr. <5. O. Pollard city engineer, and Mr. Harlan street commissioner. Implements are be ing bought with which to grade the streets and this work will begin at once. The chief of police has not yet been selected. Miss Annie Lauric, Flownoy of Fort Val ley was the guest of Miss Grace Shunway for a few days last week. The Fitzgerald college has been formally opened. It has a corps of very able in structors, who •will make many friends foi the institution. NEWS FROM WAYCROSS. ? .? Fighting Telephone Companion—Re. vival Meetings and Improvement«, Waycross, Ga,, Jan. 18.—Evangelist Waller is conducting a revival meeting at the First Methodist church on Gilmore street. Large congregations attend. The Waycross Air Line shops In this city are about ready for occupancy, and the removal of the machinery and equip ment from Waltertqwn will take place soon. The Southern Telephone and Telegraph Company intend to give a concert Wed nesday evening in the parlors of the Southern hotel, the music to be furnished ov.er the wires from Valdosta. Waycross will be well advertised this year at the Nashville centennial, if the movement now in progress to that end succeeds. Competition between the Southern Tele phone and Telegraph Company and the Waycross Telephone Company is getting lively. Both companies intend to operate systems in this city, and they are striving for patronage. A manufacturer of pressed brick from Ohio wants to locate a plant m this city if he can get the proper encouragement. It is not probable that the clay in this vicinity would do for pressed brick, though it makes a good ordinary kiln brick. Mr. Arnold, a local Methodist preacher and a farmer, at Chautauqua, N. Y., in tends to establish a dairy and poultry farm near here, provided that any inducement is offered him. Mr. Arnold is now in cor respondence with parties here regarding the matter. Jeff Darling’s handsome residence, Just north of the city, is nearly completed, and he and Mrs. Darling have moved in. WILLIS’ REMAINS HONORED. the Body Rests Temporarily In a Vault nt Honolulu. San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 19.—Special cor respondence of the Southern Associated Press from Honolulu, under the date of Jan. 10, says: The remains of the late Al bert 8. Willis, United States minister to Hawaii, were laid to rest in a receiving vault on the Sth Inst., with national hon ors. The obsequies were under ttje direc tion of President Dole and his cabinet, and were the most imposing ever witnessed on> the island. The remains will rest in the vault, guard ed by a company of the Hawaiian nation al guards, until Jan. 13, when they will be shipped to San Francisco, on the steamer Australia. It is probable that President Dole will furnish a military escort for the body. Our Navy in the Picture. Washington, Jan. 19.—Ensign E. M. Mc- Cormick has been detailed to represent the navy on the board for the purpose of arranging a government exhibit at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. —According to a French exchange, the name of “papyrolith” has been given to a novelty in the way of a flooring material recently invented by Otto Kraner of Chem nitz. The article is a special preparation of paper pulp in the form of a dry powder. This, when mixed with water, may be spread like mortar over stone, cement or wood, where it dries quicffly and may ba smoothly planed; besides which, it may bo tinted almost any color, so as to ahapt it for parqueting with variegated borders, or for panels and mosaics. Among the ad vantages claimed by the inventor are free dom from crevices, non-conductivity of heat, elasticity and remarkable durability.
