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6 WEYLER WARS ON WOMEN. MOTHERS, WIVES AND SISTERS OF PATRIOTS IMPRISONED. Dfoti»giti*hetl Female* Sold to Hare Been Cant lu I.oathsome I’rfoons With Common CrHninnls—A .Fam ine Promise* to Adil to the Terrors ot the Crowded Popnlnce of the Towns—Small Pot- 1* Epitlcmio. Other Tale* of Traveler* Jfrom Cuba. Key West, Fla., Jan. 18.—The following- Havana advices have Open received, here: By order of the civil governor of Puerto Principe, Ordaz Aveceilla, the following distinguished ladies have been arrested in that city: Concepcion Agramonte, the widow of Francisco Sanchez Betancourt, the secretary of the treasury in the last war, and the mother of Benjamin, Calixto, Armando, Alfredo and Eugenio Sanchez Agramonte, all of whom are in the revo lution, the latter (Eugenio) being Go mez’s physician. Angela Silva de Recio, the wife of Briga dier Lope Reqio Loynaz. Maria Aguilar, the sister of Antonio Ag uilar Varona, ex-CUban civil governor of Puerto Principe. It is also rumored that President Cis neros’ sister and the following prominent • citizens have been arrested: Jose Morell y Xiques, Carlos Adan y MasvidaJ, Ramon Boza y Boza, Alberto Agramonte y Boza, Jose More y Pera, Vicente Ramirez y’Y.e desrna and many others. The city is terribly excited, not only on account of these arrests, but also on ac count of the suspension of the El Pueblo. Persons wishing to leave are unable to do so, the .governor prohibiting their de- j parture. The condition of the jail is frightful. There are no accommodations for ladies, and those arrested are confined with common crinjinals. Gomez was last reported at the ranch "La Campana,” near Sanctl Spiritu. There are many rebel movements in that seption and Remedios. Gomez appears to be mak ing a concentration of rebel forces, prepar atory to a formal advance. The govern men is rushing troops to that section and establishing a strong line on the borders of Matanzas and SSanta Clara provinces. It is said Gomez has given orders to continue the skirmishing policy and to press no fights with troops, but harass them until the dry season is over. He has also ord ered the capture of all cattle possible. It appears, Gomez will not come to Havana province yet, knowing he would be caught in a trap, as this section affords no facil ities to deploy his forces. There are no woods or hills, and besides it is crossed with too many roads, railroads, towns at a short distance, etc. Then, too, Weyler, would throw on Gomez the forty or fifty thousand men the captain general has in hiding behind the trocha. Gomez knows Weyler’s plan and is too smart to be caught. The rebels continue active around Ha vana city. The people of the city have been without milk for the last four days. Vegetables are becoming scarce, and the prices are increasing. The poorer people are suffering thereby. The condition of things is becoming alarming. Smallpox has extended to ail the wards of the city, and has assumed, frightful proportions. The death rate te 47 per cent. Smallpox has beep officially •'-uW’iaTfefi " Th® censorship Is more rigorous than ever. The publication of all news of the burning of cane fields, farms, estates, etc., known to lie occurring dally in the western provinces, especially Havana and Matanzas, is prohibited. The flames can be seen from the city. Rumors of many ffithts reach the city, but are never print ed. Fressune is exerted on correspond ents of local papers never to transmit im portant happenings in the section named, nor news of rebel movements. THIRSTY FOR BLOOD, A Louisiana Hob Lynch a Xegro For a Murderous Assault. New Orleans, La., Jan. 18.—News reach ed here to-day of the lynching of a mur derous negro highwayman near White Castle on the Texas and Pacific road Sat urday night. A plantation engineer named Beauvais went to White Castle Saturday night. Re turning home, he walked along the rail road track. He overtook an unknown ne gro. and together they walked some dis tance, when suddenly the negro fell be hind and knocked Beauvais down with a blow. He beat the engineer about the head and face until he appeared to be dead. Beauvais lay unconscious for pome time, but recovered his senses sufficiently to make Iris way to a house not far away. He had been robbed of a small sum of money and sum® valuables. The news of the affair spread, and very •oon the guilty negro was found and ful ly Identified. He was placed in the lock up at White Castle, but at a late hour a mob took him out and hung him. Beau vais was brought to this city for medical attention, and will recover from his severe Injuries. BANKER W as NOT SHAMMING. Sensational De*th of an Alleged Em bsssler. Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan. 18.—A special dis patch from Garrett, Ind., gives details of ths sensational death there this morning of Herman N. Coffinberry, president of the Bank of Garrett, and late treasurer of DeKalb epunty, the particulars of whose cmbeMlenients and defalcations had here tofore been published. It was known that Coffinberry was very 111 at his home, and his attending physician had protested against his arrest by an affidavit to the effect that his heart action was such tnat his arrest and Imprisonment at this time would result disastrously. Two other doctors, however, made affidavit that Cof finberry's condition was all right, and in timating that he was shamming. Th* sheriff this morning went to Coftlnberry’s home and placed him under arrest, when the accused banker suddenly fell into the sheriff’s arm* and instantly expired. 7* GREGORY'S 1 | CROWN SEEDS 3V* known the country over to tw> excep. VoixtUlv reliable. They nave a reputation of >5 (f tony yvara tack •t that® They are acrid /J )f under three warrant*. It would not be „ rS am to plant without ootwulu m ingßtwory ’* V«*otabteaud T Flow«r scant <’ataic<u* tor yw > TnX. .4 it temcrtteMnith 1 <cC> ’’ £f u»k» Mveral new vege. As r cU£i <* tab!®* of areal tuerlt zV V O 3 la tee found la n» 1 4,X’ ts vttecr. Ckuuogue >1 aont tree to anyone . M anywhere. f a >. i H. 6Rf CORY vXk-’SS&y A SON. rl aawactHtao. X s ' j® mat* pMSK- When yon DID NOT FIT THE CASE. The Three Friend* Goes Free Unless the Libel Can Be Amended. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 18.—The Cuban insurgents won a decided victory in Three Friends case in United States court to-day. The Three Friends was llbjelled by the United States government on a charge of filibustering. The libellant, after giving the date of departure, etc., says: The Three Friends was “then and there fur nished, fitted out and armed with certain gun or guns, the exact number being to the attorney of the United States unknown, and with the munitions of war thereof, with intent then and there to be employed in the service of certain insurgents, or persons in the island of Cuba and with the Intent to cruise or commit hostilities .against the subjects, citizens or property of the King of Spain on the island of Cuba.” To this the exception of the respondents was “that the said libel does not show that the said vessel was so armed or fit ted out, or so furnished with the intent that ?uch vessel should be employed in the servioe of any body politic recognized a or known to the United States as a body politic.” The answer of the libellant, the United States government, to this exception was that the law, as set forth in section 5253 of the Revised Statutes did not require that a vessel that was subject to con demnation for violation of the section should be employed by any body recog nized by or known to the United States as a body politic. The point made by the respondent was that the statute contemplated a condition of war already exlsiting, and that when no war existed there could be no violation at thd statute. The question was then suggested as to how the state of war was to be determined, and it was argued on behalf of the respondents that it could come only by action of congress, it was far beyond the power of the judiciary to determine thb fact, in other words, the insurgents must -be recognized as bellig erents before the statute could be vio lated. ■' \ The cout-t sustained the exceptions of the respondents, and gave the libellants ten days to file an amended libel. If a new libel is not filed within that time the SI,OOO bond is to be cancelled and the vessel released. SET LAW AT DEFIANCE. A Negro Taken From a Constable’s Hand* by a Mob of Sympathizers. Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 18.— this afternoon a report came from Centerville, eleven miles from this town, to the ef fect that Constable Mumford went out early this morning to arrest a negro and bring him to Centerville, for trial. He was resisted by other negroes, but suc ceeded in getting his man to Centerville. A bvge vurober of wvgvq aha J con-‘ gregated at the village. It decided to ‘tie the negro and bring him here to jail, but the negroes interfered and set the prisoner at liberty. It is said great excitement prevails in the neighborhood, and it is expected that Sheriff Pearce will go to the scene of the trouble and make a number of arrests. A TRAIN WRECKER CAUGHT. He Says That Robbery Was the Mo tive of the Crime. . Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 18.—Sam Palatka, a negro, charged with wrecking the mineral branch train at Cahaba bridge three weeks ago, was brought here to-day from Eatonton, Ga., where he was arrested. The men who arrested him say that Palatka confessed to having caused the wreck. He said that he had two accom plices. Their motive was to rob the vic tims. Palatka was taken to Birmingham to night. DEATH OVERTOOK THEM. Atlanta Men Go Out For Pleasure and Return to Mourn. Ocala, Fla., Jan. 18.—A. G. Chisholm, a prominent citizen of Atlanta, Ga., drop ped dead Sunday afternoon of heart fail ure at Hamosasaa. He was aged 63 years. Mn Chisholm arrived Saturday with Dr. Potts and F. 'M. Potts of Atlanta. They intended to spend several weeks fishing. The friends started home with the body this morning. AGED ABOLITIONIST DEAD. Jonathan Drake’s Noted Under ground Railway Work. Leominster, Mass., Jan. 18.—Jonathan Drake, an old time abolitionist, died here Sunday, aged 81. When the anti-slavery movement was at its hight, Drake’s house was a station of the underground railway through which slaves made their escape from the south. When the noted Shad rack escaped from Boston court house in 1831 he came straight to Leominster and was shielded by Drake, who dressed the negro In woman’s clothing, and assisted him on to Canada. James Jackson, a slave of Jefferson Davis, was also be friended In a similar manner. THE EASTERN St’Ol’RGE. Havant* of the Dreaded Bubonic Plague In India. Bombay, Jan. 18.—The bubonic plague, which is ravaging this city, is growing worse daily, and the flight of the inhab itants is increasing. It is estimated that nearly, if not actually two-thirds of the population of the city have fled to coun try towns or to other cities, and In many instances have carried the contagion with them. Death of a Prominent Minister. Camilla. Ga., Jan. IS.—Rev. Malcolm McGilliway, pastor of the Presbyterian church at this place, received a telegram announcing the death of his brother. Rev. John MvGiUivary. M. A.. D. D_. su<l denly. During the past ten years he was pastor of Midville church, tn Montreal. Canada. Rev. John McGilHvary. de ci-ased. was held in high esteem as one of the young ministers of the Presbyterian church in Canada, The deceased was also a brother of Rev. D. McGiltivary of Nonan, China. < in Heir to the Honae of t aatellane. New York. Jan.’ IK—A report was re ceived at George Gould’s office this morn ing from Paris announcing that a son had been born to the Countess Castellane. formerly Miss Anna Gould. \ THE WEEKLY NEWS (T W O TIME fc-A-WEEK): THURSDAY. J ANUARY 21, 1897. i THEIR ERMINE UNDEFILED. THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE CLEAR REESE AND SWEAT. Senator Carter Fail* to Prove His Charge* or Establish Grounds For the Impeachment of the Two O Hi etala—The Work of the Committee Is Conceded to Have Been Thor ough and Above Suspicion. Atlanta, Ga.. Jan. 18.—As indicated in these dispatches the House investigating committee in the cases of Judges Reese and Sweat will report to the legislature that there is not sufficient in the charges made by Senator Carter of the Thirty-first district to warrant articles of impeach ment. This determination was arrived at by the committee this afternoon, after going over the evidence in the two cases, by a unanimous vote. The two populist mem bers of the committee agreed with the democrats, and there was, in fact, Ao sug gestion of any different report in either case. After agreeing to this report, which was made in the form of a resolu tion stating brefly that the evidence would not warrant impeachment proceedings by the House, the committee adjourned, and to-riight the members all* left for their homes. The report will be transmitted to the House when it meets, along with a copy of the evidence produced. This evi dence, the House can, of course, consider, and take a different course, if it desires to, but the recommendation of the com mittee will in all probability be accepted without question and Judges Reese and Sweat will be formally and completely vin dicated. There was some talk of a probable repri mand or resolution of censure in the case of Judge Sweat of the Brunswick circuit, but this talk, appearing mostly in the lo cal newspapers, was without any founda tion in fact whatever, for the reason that the committee had no power or author ity of censure, condemn or do anything of that sort. All that it was empowered to do was to examine the witnesses and make its report upon the evidence, just as was done. The unanimous verdict of all who have watched the investigation is that the com mittee acquitted itself of the onerous and unpleasant duty put upon It with the greatest impartiality and dispatch. Within the space of six days it has ex amined over 100 witnesses and every facil ity, including the arresting of delinquent witnesses and forcibly bringing them to the bar of investigation, has been offered for throwing the full light upon the con duct of the accused judges. Senator Carter, , who preferred the charges, is satisfied with the manner in which the committee conducted the cases. Though not exactly agreeing as to the lat itude taken in going beyond a ex parte hearing. Throughout the investigation, he was treated with careful consideration, nothing that would tend to sustain his case being refused. While he still feels that there was ample foundation for the charges he made, they were not sustained at the trial. He does not at all consider this the fault of the committee. On the other hand the two judges who were accused, through themselves and their attorneys, express themselves as fully satisfied with the work of the committee as they are with the re sult, which is a complete vindication for them. Taking it altogether the $3,000 which the Investigation has cost the state was money well expended, for it relieves two of the foremost members of the judiciary from a cioud that was in the air even before Senator Carter- ejMne on the scene jvLtt;' his direct charges, and it will have deci ded influence in purifying the atmosphere about the ermine of the courts in more ways than one. Senator Carter thought that he brought out sufficient evidence to warrant the pre ferment of articles of impeachment against both judges. “The committee/’ said he to-day, “had no right to try these judges, it could not convict or vindicate them, nor had it any thing to do with recommendations as to their guilt or innocence. As I understand it all that was required of It was to de velop whether there was probable cause for the charges which I preferred, and if there was, then it was the duty of the House to prefer articles of Impeachment and let the Senate try the case. I am satisfied that I showed beyond a doubt there was probable cause sufficient to warrant my charges, whether technically, I established legal proof or not. I am no lawyer, and perhaps a lawyer In my place could have made out a better case on the same evidence. “I am satisfied with the. result of the hearing. I had no personal temper in the matter whatever, but made the charges in good faith and I think that I demonstra ted to the committee, as well as to the people of the state, that there is good ground for what I charged.” When the legislature meets next month for the purpose of hearing the results of the committee’s work. Senator Carter will make a stir in the Senate chamber on the subject of the Gober charges. Last Satur day night, when he presented his formal accusations in the Mixon case. In which Judge Gober presided, he stated that in the Senate he had named Judge Gober in writing, as that judge, in the Mixon case having been referred to pointedly in his original official charges, but the name of the judge being omitted. Chairman Fel der said to him that this supplementary report to the Senate had never been trans mitted to the House, or that body would have given the committee authority to in vestigate it, along with the Sweat arid Reese matters. Not having been transmitted to the House from the Senate, however, the com mittee could not take cognizance of it. Now, what Senator Carter wants to know, is if the Gober matter was not transmit ted to the House, so the body could act upon it, then why not? and he will call upon the Senate for an explanation, as be insists that he made the report in due form. The witnesses examined by the commit tee this morning were Mrs. W. O. Welch, wife of the keeper o( the Mosely hotel at Danielsville, in whoee presence Judge Reese is said to have used profane lan guage, Bailiff Burroughs of the Madison county court and a man named Wagenner. Mrs. Welch testified that Judge Reese had not used profanity in her presence, that is, if she knew what profanity meant. She was examined closer on this point and said she thought profan ity meant taking the name of God in vain. She had heard Judge Reese say “Damn,” but did not think that he was drunk on the day in question. She testified, how ever, that a man named John Moon, who has figured in , the case, while himself under the Influence of liquor had said to her that he intended to have Judge Reese off the bench, but she declared that he would never accomplish that with her assistance because she had nothing against him. Mrs. Welch also said to the committee that she didn’t feel at all outraged at hearing the judge say “damn” and really paid no attention to it. 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Bailiff Burroughs was also fined his per diem and mileage because he failed to re spond to the subpoena of the committee last Friday. Burroughs afterward stated to the committee that he was engaged in getting up a jury for the justice court with which he is connected and could not leave ‘on t’hat account, and the fine was remitted. Burrough’s testimony was that Judge Reese was not drunk at the opening of Madison court at Danielsville; Wagenner also testified likewise. He admitted that he had asked the grand jury to indict the judge for his conduct, but declared that he knew nothing about the facts or .alle gations made to secure the indictment as he had acted simply at the request of a neighbor. Judge Reese and his attorneys were pres ent this morning as usual, though it was not expected they would be, under the agreement with Senator Carter Saturday night; The senator was also on hand and looked after the examination of the wit nesses as he had done previously. A HAHIRA. Other Matters of Interest From Thriving; Valdosta. Valdqsta, Ga., Jan. 18.— A. negro, Wil liam Johnson, was killed at Hahira yes terday. The killing is said to have been accidental, Ahe negro exonorated his slay er before he died It seems that two white men, ’Doi Nelson and Bob Barfield, went to the negro’s house late at night, and found him sitting on the fence in front of his door. They had their guns, and one of them bantered the negro for a trade. The negro was looking at the gun or examining it, when the piece was dis charged, inflicting a wound which re sulted In death about four hours after ward. The negro was a family servant di ’Me tbsrfiiildi, was regarded as a good man. A trunk was found in the swamp a few hundred yards from the Georgia Southern depot this morning, and the police have been ofr tfye look-out for a clue as to how it came there. The trunk was identified as belonging to Miss Ada Roberson, who got off of the train at Cordele Saturday evening. It is supposed that it was brought on to this city by mistake. It had been opened and robbed of everything except some pictures and papers. It was stolen from the platform of the depot during the night, and the question that puzzles the police is who stole it. Mrs. B. Schiller, who recently came to thia city to engage in business with her husband, was before the mayor this morn ing on the charge of fighting and disor derly conduct. The charge was based up on the fact that MfS. Schiller went in a dry goods store Saturday evening and attempted to thrash a clerk, who had crossed words with her In a transaction. The young man was chivalrous enough to make no resistance, except to run, and a policeman appeared upon the scene before he had a chance to do much of that. Mrs. Schiller was fined by the mayor S3O for the excitement she created. This morning a freight train on the Plant system ran off the track while going on a side-track and traffic was stopped lor several hours as a result of the accident. The run-off was due to tne fact that the switchman did not properly change ihe switch. A half-dozen trains were blocked up here for several hours. Jake Burney, the negro, who is to be hanged here on Friday, is attracting more attention now than anybody else in the city. The Jail has been visited by large delegations to-day and yesterday, and a good deal of sympathy has been expressed for him. He is to be hung for killing an other negro, while drunk, a year ago. Bur ney talks very philosophically about his fate, and that fact has increased interest in his case. J. E. Chism this morning brought a fine watermelon to the city, it having been pulled from his patch fresh. Water melons are getting to be very common here in the winter, there having been many of them about here during this month. A LAND MAHk'iH' BLACKSHEAR. Judge Riggins Her Oldest Resident Called to His Rest. Blackshear, Ga., Jan. 18.—Judge Robert G. Riggins died at his residence in this city this morning. In point of residence Judge Riggins was, perhaps, the oldest citizen of Blackshear. He was highly esteemed, having occupied a number of positions of public trust, among others the mayoralty of Black shear, which position he occupied for a number of years. Until two years ago he was justice of the peace for thia district at the time of his death. MINISTER WILLIS’ FUNERAL. Citisen*. Soldiery and the Govern ment Honor the Occasion. Honolulu. Jan. 18.—Correspondence of the Southern Associated Press, per steamer City of Rio Janeiro, via San Francisco, Jan 18: The funeral of Minsiter Willis took place on the Sth inst. The body lay in state in Great Throne hall and was vis ited by a large number of citizens. The Central Union church was crowded dur ing the services. The procession was headed by 500 soldiers. President Dole and the chief officials of the government attended. A Shipwrecked Steamer. New York. Jan. IS.—A dispatch received in this city’ to-day from Apalachicola states that the British steamer May. Capt. Grahl. from Savanilla, for New York, has been totally wrecked and that the crew had been saved. A SMALL FORTUNE STOLEN. FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS LOST IN TRANSIT ITlt ATLANTA. The Sender Holds lite Express Coni- Itany’g Receipt for the Paclcas-cs and Their Delivery at Winder. When Next Sought for They Could Not Be Found—The Express Mes senger Disclaims All Knowledge of the Manner of Their Disappear ance—He Has Been Arrested Pend ing Investigation. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 78.—Four packages containing SI,OOO each, disappeared from the express car on the Gainesville, Jeffer son and Southern road between Winder and Union Point last Saturday afternoon. As yet no trace of them has been found. Supt. Hurlburt of the express company has gone to the scene of the robbery to in vestigate it. At the Southern Express Company’s office here nothing could be learned of the robbery, and the Georgia railroad officials also professed ignorance of it to-day, but from another source it was learned that the robbery had occur red. The money was taken on by the ex press messenger at Winder to trans ferred at the Georgia train at Union Point and brought to Atlanta. At that place, however, it was not to be found. The messenger could not account for it, but stated that he thought it must have been stolen while the train was yet at Winder. The money was shipped from the bank at Winder, to the Lowery Banking Company of this city, to be placed to the credit of the latter institution. A. I. Butts, the express messenger in whose custody the money was when it disappeared, has been arrested at the or ders of Supt. Hulburt of the express com pany, but no trace of the missing funds has been found. Butts is in custody at Social Circle. T J < CUBAN SYMPATHIZERS IN LUCK. The Grand Jury Finds No Law to Punish Them Under. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 18.—Gen. Emilio Nunez, the prime mover in getting out all expeditions from this country to aid the Cubans in their struggle for freedom, has no more to fear from the grand jury of the United States court for the Southern district of Florida, for to-day the grand jury reported that it had failed to find a true bill against him. Gen. Nunez had been placed under bond in the sum of SI,OOO by Commissioner Egan last September, on a charge of aiding in setting on foot the expedition alleged to have been carried out from the New Jersey coast by the steamer Laurada. Several negroes employed on the steamer were bought by the Spanish spies and testified against Gen. Nunez at the hearing before the com missioner, and it was on their testimony that he was held for the grand jury. These same negroes, with five others, appeared before the grand jury last Saturday and gave their testimony. The jury was evi dently not satisfied with this, for to-day “no true bill” was the verdict in the case. For nearly two weeks the grand jury has been at work investigating charges of vio lations of the neutrality laws against every person connected with fitting out the ex peditions alleged to have been twried from this port on the Three Friends and Dauntless. The investigation has been a farce from beginning to end, and when the grand jury came into court to-day and made its final report before being discharg ed for the term, no mention of any fili bustering cases was made. Th’o' grand jury reported that no true bills had been found against the following persons, who had been held by United States commis sioners: James Hawkins, Burrell Raines, Moses Boyd, M. D. Grate, Willie Ball, Davis Boyd, Samuel Johnson and Emilio Nunez. DYNAMITER IN THE DOCK. Charges of Conspiracy to Destroy Life anil Property. London, Jan. 18. —The trial of Edward J. Ivory, alias Edward Bell, of New York, charged with conspiracy to destroy life and property by the use of dynamite, was begun in the Central court, Old Bailey, this morning. Ivery is accused of having engaged in a conspiracy with P. J. Ty nan, alleged to have been the No. 1 of the Irish Invinclbles, so frequently men tioned during the trial of the persons charged with the murder of Lord Freder ick Cavendish, chief secretary for Ire land, and T. H. Burke, permanent under secretary, Jh Phoenix park, Dublin, May 6, 1882. J. R. Carter, second secretary of the United States embassy, and Unite! States Consul General Patrick A. Col lins were present in court. Ivory was well dressed and appeared perfectly composed; he pleaded not guilty. After the prisoner’s plea had been entered Solicitor General Findlay proceeded to narrate the events leading up to the ar rest of Ivory In Glasgow, beginning from the time he left New York. J. F. Tay lor, for the defense, objected to the in troduction Into th® case for the prosecu tion of anything that had taken place out side the jurisdiction or the United King dom, which was calculated to operate to the prejudice of the prisoner. Justice Hawkins overruled the objection. Solicitor General Findlay stated to the court and jury that there were two charges against he prisoner; the first, that of conspiring with Tynan and others to cause explosions endangering life; second, conspiracy with some parties to cause an explosion which would endanger property. Findlay then traced Ivory’s movements and actions after his arrival in Great Britain and called attention to the fact of his having endeavored to find certain men whom he could engage to actually cause the explosions. At the conclusion of Findlay’s opening argument the taking of testimony, was begun. THE WATSON-BLACK CONTEST. Postponement of the Case by the Election* Committee. Washington, Jan. 18.—Action on the Watson-Black contested election case from the Tenth Georgia district has been post poned by House elections committee No. 1 until Tuesday, the 16th inst The purpose of the delay is to enable members of the commitee to familiarize themselves with the testimony in the hope that at the next meeting an agreement respecting the re port can be reached. Bishop Wilmer’* Hines*. Mobile, Ala., Jan. 18.—Bishop H. B. Wil mer has been ill for some time, but is to day reported much improved and hope is entertained that his illness will not prove fatal. Jlmairf.tfasi.iii.-Hi/.hMgh M' CuftsWXEK AUtßrailS. Bl Im Best Cough byrup. Tastes Good. Use ta time. Sold by druggists. IM A MINISTER TORTURED Rev. William Tucker was in Agony Many Years. Says He Felt as Though He Had Been stabbed by a Thousand Knives. He was Stricken Blind and Feared He Would Lose His Mind. All This in Dstjance of the Best Medical Skill. h;s Remery Looked Upp- a Miracle. From the New Era, Greeneburg, Ind. - / I, ywOL .. J (3h x I y '—^ =^g=s==== g^i^a»fc^ ’* - ' REV. WILLIAM TUCKER, PIERCEVILLE, INDIANA. It was publicly talked all over Decatur and Ripley counties for some time before the New Era sent a reporter to Pierceville to fully investigate the Tucker matter. The Tuckers are prominent people and are all well-to-do farmers. The Rev. William Tucker, subject of all the talk, was pleased to allow us an interview. Mr. Thicker looked well and healthy, although he is seventy-five years old, ana forty vears ago he began preaching in the faith of the Free Baptists. This is his story as he told the reporter: “ I was born and reared on a farm and be gan preaching at an early age. I was al ways subject to rheumatism, even when quite young. Pains, sharp ana acute, would snoot across my body, causing me much suf fering. The doctors pronounced it then a spinal disease. The pains keptgetting worse all the time from day to day as the years rolled round, and I experienced many years suffering. “Although I much regretted to, I was compelled to retire altogether from my work in the religious cause. The pains would firs* start from my spine and limb but afterward begun shooting from all pat of the body and it seemed as though a tho and knives were sticking me. After th > pains would first come on, my entire b. .y would suddenly grow cold, I would be numb all over and all my muscles would be asleep. I would then turn suddenly blind. I often lay in this condition for hours, and generally I I was conscious and knew what was going on, but the suffering was intense ana un bearable, No words can describe it. “ Frequently, in going about my place or when I would be away from home, these MOULTRIE ITEMS. Many Improvements In the Town. Moultrie, Ga., Jan. 18.—There is a steady improvement in: this town. A large num ber of people acre arriving constantly and making investments. The new railroad from Sparks is only two miles from here and a force of hands is now at work on fct. It will only be a short time before it will be completed. An election has 1 been called to vote on a 15,000 bond issue to build a modern school building. Twelve hundred dollars of the whisky license ar»d 20 per cent, of the ad valorem tax has been appropriated to school purposes. Mumford Bros, of Eastman have estab lished a bottling works. The Colquitt County Cooperage Company are making arrangements to reibuiid their factory. The Presbyterians have awarded the contract to build a very handsome little church near the center of the town. Mrs. W. H. Wiggs of Cochran, a member of the firm of Har rell & Wiggs of this place, has bought the vacant lot next to the bank, and will at an early date build two quite handsome buildings. The second story will be used as opera house and public hall. An ef fort is being made to build a brick hotel on the corner next to the bank. There have been several changes in ho tels here. The Central will be under the same management as last year. The Bar rett house will be run by Mr. Greer of Pearson and the Spivey house by Mr. Wardell of Johnston station. There has been considerable prevalence of the grippe for the past two weeks. Mr. Z. H. Clark, cashier of the Moultrie Bank ing Company, has been quite ill. Mr. Matt J. Pearsall has been acting cashier. It is remarkable that there is not a bus iness house here doing a credit business this year. Here is a fine opening for one, though many think that the present plan will be a success. The turpentine operators are carefully carrying out the agreement to reduce the quantity of new boxes cut this season. The hands, however, are complaining that they are much more careful about the kind of box that is . cut. There is some what a scarcity of turpentine hands. Sev eral have gone to the Carolinas for them. Mr. W. C. Vereen has leased the fine body of timber of Mr. W. W. Ashburn, but it will not be cut this season. Ministerial Crisis Imminent. London, Jan. 18.—A dispatch from Mad rid to the Central News says that the Ttempo (newspaper) declares that the con dition of affairs which recently brought the ministry to the verge of a crisis has been renewed and a crisis is again immi nent. Wew Postmasters in Georgia, Washington, D. C., Jan. 18.—Three new postmasters were appointed in Georgia to-day, as follows: R. A. Whitmire, Mallorysvme, Wilkes county. ( J. P. Crumley, New Rome, Floyd county. W, A. Sumner, Pugheley, Emanuel coun ty. spells would come on .me andtfor .some time I would be entirely blind and my mind would be affected. ’MV family was uneasy and feared ray mind wo xld become impair ed- I consulted several physicians at Greens burg, but they said my citpe was hopeless, as the disease was incurable. I went to other cities for treatment. Apr wninent doctor of Toledo, Ohio, dismissed me v* incurable and 1 gave up in despair. 1 trii xl many patent medicines but none of them did the least good. Finally I saw in the A'ew Era an article about Dr. Williams’ Pin* Pilte- I had no faith in them, for nothing Ad me any good but I tried them ns a last reaA’t- The first box helped me at once and I \ epi on taking them. I began taking them M May, ? 94. I ha ve taken over a dozen boxtx now and I feel perfectly well in every respect and feel that I am permanently cored. I cA’dd never sleep before, as the pains would cdkte suddenly on me in the night, and I wouM become numb. Many a time I’ve walked the floor in agony the entire night. I can sleep perfectly sound now, and my appetita is better than ever before, and I weigh more* ■‘han for many years. I feel that I owe my ife to the Pink Pills.” Rev. Tucker assured us that we need not , doubt a word of his testimony for his family will vie with him in ecery word he spoke. Dr. Williams’ Pbik Pills contain all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are sold in boxes '(never in loose form, by the dozen or hundred) at 50 cents a box, or six boxes for 42.50, and may be had of all druggists or directly by man from Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Schenec tady. N.Y. FLORIDA! i We are locating a colony north of Lak» Hancock. Polk county, Florida, between Lakeland and Auburndale, on the line oC the PLANT SYSTEM. This tract of 10,000 acres, extends front the railroad, south to Lake Hancock, one of the most beautiful lakes in Florida being about 5 miles long, and 2 miles wida> —abounding in choicest fish, and the para dise of duck hunters. On each side of a grand boulevard, 13th feet wide, from the depot to Lake Han cock. are farms of twenty acres each, and all the balance of the tract, forty acre* farms. These lands are beautifully located, be ing about 200 feet above the sea level, and sloping gently south to the lake. The soil, is loamy and with such fertilizers as one, can obtain upon the tract, will raise any kind of fruits, grapes, nuts, tobacco, berries, as well as oranges, lem ons and other semi-tropical fruits. For* pasturage we have the finest grasses in, the south. Our town site lots are one acre each—• SSO each. Our land will be sold from $S to $lO pee acre according to location—one-fourth cash, balance in one, two and three years- i We also have large tracts for sale—for colony purposes, timber and grazing, at reasonable rates and upon easy terms of payment. For information, literature, price lists <£ lands, etc., write to FLORIDA HOMESTEAD CO., ) Box 117. Orlando, Florida. Or HENDRY & KNIGHT, Tampa, Fla ausa, BMiIiaJES Outing; and Sporting' Goods of every description at bottom prices* Send for our Catalogue. NO STAMP REQUIRED. E. C. Meacham Arms Co. ST. LOUIS, MO. 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