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The Ogleirpe
LEXINGTON, GA.
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COMMISSIONER FINLEY
The New Head of the Southern State*
Passenger Association.
William Wilson Finley is the South name
of the new commissioner of the
•rn States Passenger Association. Hi*
nam* was reported to the meeting of
railroad men, held in Atlanta Wednes
day for the purpose of formally organ
izing the passenger association, by the
special committee appointed at the
last mass meeting to nominate officers
and the nomination was concurred in
by the entire membership of the new
association that was formed.
The Southern States Passenger As
sooiation will begin operations old on
April 16th, and on that day the
Southern Paaaenger Association will
die. Mr. Finley will take charge of
the affairs of the office to which he has
been elected that day, and it is be¬
lieved the new association will start
«ff under most favorable auspices.
It is true that up to date there have
been oply about a dozen lines to sign
the articles of agreement, but the
hope is freely enjoyed by all the roads
in the new organization that more of
the roads will oome in later.
The other officers of the new asso¬
ciation were also elected. The audit¬
ing committee consists of Mr. Charley
Harman, general passenger agent of
the Western and Atlautio railway; Mr.
• J. C. Haile, general passenger agent
of the Central, and Mr. Joseph Rich
ardBon, general passenger agent of the
Jacksonville, St. Augustine and In¬
dian River railway. Mr. Harry Wal¬
ters. who has served with signal abil¬
ity as chairman of the repeated mass
meetings 1 hat have worked up the re¬
organize .ion of the new association,
wc.d chosen president of the Southern
Stab i Passenger association.
TRADE NOTES.
It racist reels Report of Business for
the Uast Week.
Bradstreets’ report on the condition
of business the past week says:
“General trade for the third week
in succession continues to show evi¬
dence of improvement. In no other
direction is this so plainly indicated
as in the tondoncy of prices. A week
ago encouragement had been obtained
from a generally unexpected advance
in cotton and wheat. Following their
slight reaction, the week has witnessed
a firm cotton market, further improve¬
ment in wheat with a sympathetic
influence in corn and oats, the offect
of which is greatly emphasized thiB
week by advances in quotations, not
only for coke, but prospectively for
iron ore and for bessemer pig iron, for
steel billets and actually for manufac¬
tured iron at western markets.
Higher quotations for cut meats west
are the outcome of restricted supplies
of cattle, and this is behind the in¬
creased demand for shoes for fall de¬
livery, us quotations for leather con¬
tinue upward on the comparative
scarcity of hides.
“Firmness iu cotton, with the late
advance, has shown itself in higher
quotations, not only for print cloths,
but other varieties of cotton goods,
some of them being j&(f£lo. higher than
a fortnight ago.
“A moderate improvement is an¬
nounced from Memphis, Nashville,
Birmingham, Atlanta nud Augusta,
dry goods, groceries, hardware and
plantation supplies feeling the change
most. At Chattanooga and Savannah
the trade is quiet, but at Jacksonville
there has been a decrease in volume.
The movement in dry goods at New
Orleans has felt some increased de¬
mand, but shipping interests continue
disturbed. The season is backward at
Galveston, with trade only fair.”
BLAZE IN 8T. AUGUSTINE.
The Loss Will Aggregate $‘200,000.
Many Families Homeless.
Fire broke out iu St. Augustine,
Fla., Thursday afternoon in a black¬
smith shop on Charlotte street, and
owing to the inadequate water supply,
the fire, fanned by a west wind, spread
rapidly northwards to the building oc¬
cupied by Markle & Hince, carpenters
and paiuters, which gave the flames
the necessary material for a conflagra¬
tion. Before the flames were controlled
forty-six residences and stores and
many other buildings were destroyed,
rendering, in the space of four hours,
about one hundred families homeless
and leaving many boarders to seek
shelter elsewhere, many of them with
only the clothing which they had on.
The losses will aggregate $200,000.
A. N. Stewart was overcome by
smoke while moving furniture. Adam
Banks, Lawyer Mac William and S. W.
Chiehelow were slightly injured.
All the palmetto trees along the sea
wall from the fort to Baya are de¬
stroyed, as were the heaps of house¬
hold effects placed there for safety.
Colonel Edmund Bainbridge, com¬
manding the United States troops, or¬
dered Lieutenant Ohernan and the fire
brigade to render assistance and fol¬
lowed this order by personally bring¬
ing all the troops to the scene with
hose, ladders and fire buckets. The
soldiers worked manfully to extinguish
the fire and save property.
Proposes to Compromise.
Advices from Berlin state that in
order to avert a crisis in the presiden¬
cy of the reichstag the members of the
center propose a compromise lucres,
ing the powers of President von Lev
etzow, enabling him to exclude an
offending deputy from the chamber
daring Hie debate in the coarse oi
which the member has offended. The
standing order committee will *d<>i>:
the compromise.
Estate news notes.
CULLED FROM MANY SOURCES
BRIEFLY PARAGRAPHED.
• Happening* of General Interest to
Georgia Readers.
y evera j thousand dollars have been
HU i, Bcr jt,ed ft t Dawson towards build
j ng a cotton factory, and a proposition
( ^ t, ee n made by a northern mill man
to more hi(J plant to t b e city He
wr j tes that he has improved machinery
tlmt eve rythiDg else belonging to
hig ]ant ig j n g00( j condition,
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of _ Burke
Last year the farmers coun
ty used over $10,000 worth ot guano
more than will be need this year, lhat
moans 500 bales of cotton waved.
Every farmer is “up to his neck,’’too,
for grain, bacon and lard. Old Burke
has been hit hard for the past five
years, and could not realize the im¬
portance of these things until the paat
two seasons when cotton went for four
and five cents.
County Treasurer Waring Russell has
filed suit against the city of Savannah
for $5,000 damages for land which he
says was taken from him to open up
some of the principal streets, in 1871,
and for which he claims he has never
been compensated. By decree of the
courts it was decided in 1876 that the
lauds belonged to him, but why he has
delayed the pressing of his claim until
now is not known.
The Gainesville Eagle remarks:
Now, a word to farmers and garden¬
ers: Give these government seeds a
wide berth. Don’t bother with them.
They are never first-class and often
worthless. Get good seed. Go to a
reputable dealer and buy them. And
be sure and get them fresh. Insist on
having last year’s seed. Far more de¬
pends on good seed than good ground,
but it takes a combination of the two
to make a success.
The case of the Gate City National
Bank, of Atlanta, against the Fidelity
and Casualty Company to collect the
amount of Lewis Redwine’s bond to¬
gether with damages and attorneys’
fees, has been concluded and a verdict
for the plaintiff rendered. The bank
was allowed the amount of the bond,
$10,000, interest in the sum of $1,121.
93, damages, in the sum of $1,000 and
attorneys’ fees in the sum of $1,200.
The othfir side will carry the ease to
the supreme court.
The seventh annual assembly of the
Germania cbautanqna began at Albany
under the most flattering auspices, and
the indications arc that the institute
will be better patronized than ever
before. The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. T. T. Dowling, a
distinguished Episcopal divine of Bos¬
ton, Mass. The sermon was listened
to by 3,000 people. The chorus of
150 voices, under Mrs. T. J. Simmons,
is the finest in the history of the Chau¬
tauqua.
At Atlanta, a few days ago, Judge
Lnmpkiu handed down his decision in
the case of J. H. Mecaslin and other
stockholders in the Suwanee River
Phosphate Company. The charge
made was that the company when it
was organized hnd purchased a tract
of land at lour dollars au acre, uud
yet the new subscribers were made to
take it at ten dollars an acre. An ap¬
plication was made for a receiver. The
case has been before the court for a
long time and it was decided Saturday
by the receiver being denied. The
other side will carry the case to the
supreme oourt.
Shoriff Calloway, of Wilkes county,
will be in his glory during the Atlanta
exposition. Ho will serve Georgia
barbecuo from the time the gates of
the show open until they close. He
made application for the privilege and
his proposition was accepted. He will
erect a suitable building on the
grounds and will be constantly on ex¬
hibition in his favorite rolo of barbe
cuist. His fame has gone abroad and
thousands of northern visitors who
have heard of him will have the pleas¬
ure of enjoying his delightful meats.
When the channel in Brunswick
harbor shows twenty-five feet of water,
it will be prepared to receive the
heaviest vessels that sail the seas. That
means that Brunswick, south of New
York and Norfolk, will have the best
harbor on the coast, and as a result of
the competition of heavy class vessels,
will get the lowest freight rates to be
had. When all of this shall have been
completed, and the competition in
sight, Brunswick will owe a monu¬
ment to Colonel C. P. Goodyear, who,
at the risk of his private fortune,
cleaned the sandbars, and established
the safety and perpetuity of the har¬
bor. Colonel Goodyear’s work upon
the outer bar is now being surveyed
by a board appoinied under the act of
congress to survey it and determine
whether he has secured the depths re¬
quired under that act.
A suit of more thau local interest
has been filed in the superior court at
Macon. JLhe parties to the suit are
who is and has been for years, one of
the strongest protectionists in the
country, amf United States Senator
elect A. O. Bacon. The senator is the
defendant. The suit grows out of the
fact that Major Hanson was compelled
U.. U»J .hi* h« *n».l
ago for one of Senator Bacon §
[ clients, the amount It for of this which amount was
about $14,000. is
that he sues. May r Hanson sets out
that he was induced by Senator Bacon
to sign the bond on grounds of long
friendship, and that Senator Bacon as¬
sured him that he could not possibly
lose anything. He says that Senator
Bacon has, repeatedly, declined to in¬
demnify him for the loss of the bond.
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The Commission Named.
.he members of the special decide com¬ all
mission to pass upon aDd
matters of controversy between the
state and any person or persons affect¬
ing or relating to the Western and
Atlantic railroad, have been named by
Governor Atkinson. They are: Judge
John L. Hopkins, of Atlanta; Hon.
Warner Hill, of Merriwetber county,
and Hon. Thomas R. Jones, of Dalton.
This commission is created in ac¬
cordance with house joint resolution
No. 13, adopted by the last legislature;
and the special matter which it will
consider is the controversy between the
state and the Central Railroad Com¬
pany over qjertain property between
Forsyth and Whitehall streets in At¬
lanta. The Central claims the prop¬
erty in question as part of its right of
way, while the state contends that it
belongs to the Western and Atlantio
right of way. capi
The commission will sit at the
tol, but will probably not begin its
work until June or July. Mr. Wim
bish will represent the state in all of
these cases. The matter of compen¬
sation of commissioners is left to the
governor, with the approval of the
next session of the legislature.
A Distinguished Approval.
Hon. Charles W. Dabney, Jr., as¬
sistant secretary of agriculture of the
United States, after visiting the Geor¬
gia experiment station, said:
“It was very unique in many re¬
spects, set off as it is by itself, and
not having a college located in con¬
nection. I usually find colleges run
in connection with stations, and then
the practical and scientific farming go
hand in hand. But here I find more
practical farming than I have found
elsewhere, and I am inclined to think
that it may be that it has proven bene¬
ficial, and it is well for some stations
to be scientific and others practical,
“I had access to all of the books
and the papers of the station, and was
shown over the farm. Colonel Red¬
ding is the right man ip the right
place, and is surrounded by able as¬
sistants on the farm, but he really
needs more help—a clerk any way—
for ho cannot possibly do justice to
his correspondence when he attends to
his other duties.
“During my tour through the south
und west, I found no station that is so
neatly kept, and can unhesitatingly
say that it is the best kept farm that I
have visited.
"Everything is in perfect order; its
walks, drives, lawns and the prepared
ground itself shows that nothing is left
undone. I must confess that I was as¬
tonished at the care taken.
“Of course it must not be expected
to see any showy crops, for that is not
the object of the station, but you cau
say for me that I found this station
conducted on a most progressive and
rational plan, with better drainage,
better system of water works and
buildings in better repair than any I
have visited, and my visit was one of
pleasure.”
A MASS MEETING.
Nashville Citizens Issue a Call for Oa(
to Instruct Representatives.
The following petition and call for a
mass meeting has been circulated in
Nashville ou some of the streets for
signatures:
Believing that present unfortunate
contest for the offico of governor has
come to be a state grievance which im¬
perils our good name abroad, and
threatens disaster to dear interests at
home, and seeing that the question is
no longer one of fraud at the polls, but
nu innocent omission which was
general all over the state, and applies
to both parties alike, we, as democrats
of Davidson county, humbly unite in
calling a public meeting at the taber¬
nacle iu the city of Nashville on Tues¬
day, the 2d day of April, 1895, at
night, when we may in a formal way
petition our members of the general
assembly, and especially the members
from our county, for a redress of
grievances, by ending the contest and
giving Mr. Evaus the office which the
returns show he was elected to.
APPEAL TO THE LEGISLATURE.
Peusucola Officials Want the Spauish
Grant Squabbie Settled.
The city commissioners of Pensacola
have prepared a memorial, to be sent
to the Florida legislature, wherein
they pray that a law be enacted vest
ing title’to the Spanish Grant tract in
the provisional municipality of Pensa
cola, to Vie held and used by it for the
benefit of commerce; and that the
said provisional municipality be au
thorized and empowered to sell parts
thereof as it may find expedient, sub
ject to such conditions as may be
necessary to advance the commerce of
the port without injuring the channel
of the b«v and interrupting the navi
gation thereof; and to quiet the titles
of those persons w-bo have, in good
faith, expended money in improving
parts of the said tract, upon such
terms as are reasonable and j ust.
The , }avis will Contest Settled.
The great Da.i, Will jontet .t Butte,
Mont., involving $7, , , per ap,
has ended by mutual consent »v
j heirs. The wi.l bos een a mi e>
to probate and a decree of distribution
j entered subject to revision in
j of further contest within one year >
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agreem*
COUNCIL OF PEACE.
TILLMANITES AND STRAIGHT
OUTS GET TOGEHER.
Preparing for South Carolina’* Con¬
stitutional Convention.
The convention of the “forty,” the
first democratic body in which Till
manites and onti-Tillmanites have as¬
sembled in harmony and with equal
representation, convened at Columbia,
S. C., Wednesday afternoon. Twen¬
ty-eight out of the thirty-five counties
were represented by eighty delegates.
The novel spectacle was presented
during the day of political antagonists
who, up to a few weeks ago, were
vehemently denouncing each other,
hobnobbing and consulting in closest
companionship. Tillmanites
Among the prominent McLauren,
present were Congressman
Senator Fiuley, of New York, Senator
McCalla, of Abbeville, Senator Harri¬
son, of Greenville, and Representative
McSweney, of Hampton. Among the
leaders of the opposing faction were
ex-Govenors Hagood and Sheppard,
ex-Congressman George Johnstone,
United States District Attorney Mur¬
phy and Editor Gonzales, of The
Columbia State.
When the convention was called to
order by Senator Kirkland, of Ker¬
shaw, ex-Lieutenant Governor Maul¬
din, the last of the antis to hold that
office, nominated Lieutenant Gover¬
nor Zimmerman for chairman. He
was unanimously elected. After the
appointment of a committee on plat
form, the convention adjourned until
8 p. m.
On reassembling a stirring speech,
emphasizing the duty of reconciliation
of the faction, which wan one of the
convention’s features, was made by
the venerable T. G. MeNussick, of
Union. J. T. Robertson, of Abbe,
ville, made a report for the platform
committee.
The Basis of Agreement.
We cordially welcome other aid and
invite the co-operation of all who favor
a combination of the wisdom and pa¬
triotism of the state, regardless of fac¬
tions, in the task of reconstructing
our organic laws. In common with all
patriotic people of the state, we lament
that the democratic party of the state,
so long united and invincible, has
been torn asunder by strife and its
unity endangered by the bitterness of
factional spirit. The causes which have
led to these unhappy results ueed not
now be considered,and should not now
be discussed. In view of the coming
constitutional convention,in order that
the honor of the state may be preserv¬
ed and the welfare of the people pro¬
tected and promoted, it is of vital im¬
portance that factional lines be ignor¬
ed, if not obliterated in the selection
of delegates to the convention. Thus
and thus only can the new constitution
become the bond and seal of union
among the people of South Carolina.
Therefore, we recommend:
1. That in the election of delegates
to the constitutional convention, only
men of prudence and patriotism be
chosen; and that they be divided
equally between the factions as here¬
tofore existing as far as practicable;
when equal division is impossible,that
such fair division be made as will best
subserve the great purpose of semiring
white unity and a non-partisan consti¬
tution.
2. That we are unalterably and irre¬
vocably pledged to the supremacy cf
Anglo-Saxon civilization in every part
and department of our government to
be secured by fair and constitutional
methods. But this con only be ac¬
complished by the unity of our peo
pie. unbounded faith in the
3. We hove
people, and confidently trust them to
select delegates to the constitutional
convention to represent their opinions
with an eye single to their fitness for
the great work that will confront them.
With a convention so chosen, the peo¬
ple will be satisfied with the constitu¬
tion it will adopt.
4. To put the objects of this confer¬
ence into practical effect and to pro¬
mote the accomplishment thereof, we
recommend the appointment of a state
working oommittee to be composed of
two from each couuty—one from each
faction—whose duty it shall be forth¬
with to prepare and promulgate a plan
•f organization of all democrats in the
state who are in sympathy with the
objects and purposes herein declared,
and that this committee work in con¬
junction with all other committees
having the same objects in view, being
always subordinate to the state demo¬
cratic executive committee.
Respectfully submitted,
J. Townes Robertson.
Delegate Appels opposed the recom
m endation for an equal division in the
constitutional convention, but after
speeches from George Jonstone, Mur
pjjy and Burn, his amendment to insti
tnte “equitable” for "equal” was over
whelmingly defeated.
The debate of the night was caused
by the objection of Rev. J. A. Sligb,
c f Newberry, to the appointment of a
eampsisro committee. Sliah explained
that he was a mem er o
state demoer* ic ®
i,,Voint°another . ,
mittee would be the
{^tiK • He went
to the regular democracy. so
fcr .
| t i Senator Finiev
; to c ■ c ‘ attack
Be - • t j n that any
on the democracy , _ ev w~ was contemplated cMwgIM,
am and
p o{ Charleston
, burden of which JHS.25S.
nn-
6 .ta
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mocracy, Mr. Hligh ceased to
kick, declaring that he understood
that the committee was simply to co¬
operate with the state executive com
mittee. At 11:10 p. m. a collection
was taken up and the convention ad¬
journed. Altogether it wbb a sweetly
peaceful body and a tremendous suc
cess from that point of view. The
Tillman-Hemphill compromise pro¬
gramme was in effect adopted, but
whether Tillman and Evans will con¬
sent for the forty to assume the work
and gain the credit of carrying it out
is another question.
THE IRON TRADE.
Advance In Wages Has Contributed
Towards a Better Basis.
The Iron Trade Review, published
at Cleveland, O., says: The wage ad¬
vance in the Connellsville regioD and
the consequent advance in coke have
been followed by several developments
contributing to the support of a move¬
ment toward a better basis. Within
the week the producers of Staudard
Lake Superior bessemer ores have ac¬
quainted their customers with the new
price basis that is to be maintained on
these ores in 1895—an advance of fif¬
teen cents a ton from the opening
price of 1894, and some ores have sold
in the past few days at the higher
price.
Simultaneously as the result of a
movement started before the begin¬
ning of the year, western bar iron
manufacturers have gotten together to
try to check some of the demoralizing
practices that have made that end of
the finished material market a weari¬
ness to all connected with it. Outside
of the iron trade, moreover, the past
fortnight has brought more signs of
promise than has come together in any
equal period in months.
FRED DOUGLASS’ WILL.
The Document Filed With the Reg¬
ister in Washington.
The will of the late Frederick Dou¬
glass was filed with the register of
wills at Washington Friday in answer
to the petition previously filed by Ro¬
setta Sprague, daughter of the de¬
ceased, to require the widow and Lewin
H. Douglass, one of the sons, to dis¬
close the extent of the estate. The
will is a brief document of two type¬
written pages and is dated August 20,
1886. To his wife he-leaves the estate
situated near Washington, with all of
its furnishings, and also bequeaths her
his writings, books, pictures, paint¬
ings, horses, carriages, etc. Ten
thousand dollars in United States
bonds and $10,000 in money is given to
his daughter, Rosetta Sprague, and to
his sons, Lewin, Frederick and Charles
Douglass, the remainder of his prop¬
erty, each to receive an equal share,
which, says the will, will amount to
about $16,000 each. The will bears
the signatures of but two witnesses,
and the laws of the district require
three. The validity of the will is not
likely to be questioned.
BLIZZARD IN COLORADO.
Twelve Hours of Snowfall, Thunder
and Lightning.
A blizzard struck Denver early Sat¬
urday morning and a heavy, wet snow
fell steadily for twelve hours. It was
accompanied for a time by thunder
and lightning. The street railways
were barely able to keep a portion of
their cars running during the day, and
so heavy was the snowfall that great
uneasiness waB folt by tenants and
property owners for their roofs, which
were slowly piling up tons of weight.
A VILLAGE WIPED OUT.
Half the Population Homeless—Losses
Will Reach a Million.
The business portion of Canaseragn,
N. Y., and thirty dwellings were
burned Thursday. Half of the popu¬
lation are homeless. The total loss will
be about $100,000. The insurance will
not more than half cover it. No lives
were lost in the fire but several per¬
sons were injured.
CONDITIONS OF PEACE.
The Amount of Indemnity that Ja¬
pan Will Demand.
A Central News (London) dispatch
from Shanghai says it is reported that
the conditions of peace are that China
shall pay 400,000,000 yen indemnity
and cede Formosa and South Manchu¬
ria, Japan holding guarantees pending
the payment of indemnity and the set¬
tlement of the boundaries.
To Disrupt Georgia Central.
It is reported in Wall street, New
York, that an attempt would be made
to disrupt the Georgia Central system
and that one or two of the branch
■ines would shortly make application
for the appointment of a seperate re¬
ceiver. There has been mnch friction
between the Savannah and Western
and the Georgia Central people, and
it is surmised that the Savannah and
Western bondholders may make an
effort to operate the road independ¬
ently.
Wreckage From a Lost Steamer,
The forward gangway shutters of
wrecked steamer Chicora were
i an( j e( j at St. Joseph, Micb., Monday
by a fish tug. It was picked w ten
J m jj e8 f rom shore. Another tug brought
]n a niece 0 f the wreck with the name
[ “Chicora” painted upon it. The heavy
i rainB “ r6 makiD K the into slush
| j 8 <*>« or< 7**ch ° r 6 » le8 *ept
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„f K.totlo..
An order has been received from
Judge Sandbom authorizing United
i States Marshal White at Omaha, Neb.,
^ ^ ^ ^ winnehgg0 reservation
and serve notices of eviction on two
* hundred and seventv-Sve settlers who
°ccnp? leased lftu. 1 , 03 the leservatioo.
WASHINGTON NOTES
ITEMS OP NEWS PICKED UP AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL..
Sayings and Doings of the Offlolal
Heads of the Government.
James D. Tillman, of Tennessee, the
new minister to Ecuador, and Mrs.
Tillman left Washington Saturday for
New York, whence they will sail for
South America. »
General Mat W. Hansom has left
Washington for the City of Mexico to
assume his new position as United
States minister there. He called at
the state department Saturday and
said good-bye to Secretary Gresham,
from whom he received his final in¬
structions.
The government has decided to sur¬
vey the Armstead land, owned by it in
south-western North Carolina, with a
view to placing it upon the market
within a few months. The tract
amounts to about 32,000 acres, and it
is said to contain valuable minerals.
The government originally became,
possessed of the land by taking it for
debt.
Comptroller Bowler has decided that
the “bullion roll” of the treasury de¬
partment is no longer legal and the
sixty people, mostly women, upon it
were dismissed Saturday. These ladies
were employed in counting money
sent in for redemption. The work
will have to be done by details of
clerks from the several bureaus. Many
affecting scenes were witnessed when
the final discharges were made.
The cruiser Montgomery has been
ordered to join Admiral Meade’s
squadron. This will give him seven
vessels—the New York, Minneapolis,
Columbia, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Raleigh
and Montgomery—the largest squad¬
ron of modern vessels seen on any
station for many years. The Mont¬
gomery is now at Mobile, Ala., but
will start south as soon as she coals.
At what point she will join the squad¬
ron is not known, but probably it will
be at Colon or Port Limon.
Spain Comes to Time.
Reports that the Spanish govern¬
ment is taking steps to meet the re¬
quests of the United States in the Al
lianca affair, that the commander of
the offending ship has been relieved
from his ship and that orders have
been sent to the other Spanish com¬
manders in Cuban waters to observe
the requirements of international law,
and to refrain from improper interfer¬
ence with the ships of the United
States or other foreign nations, has
caused much gratification in official
circles at Washington. Although the
state department officials decline to
admit the fact, there is reason to be¬
lieve that these matters have been
communicated to them either through
United States Minister Taylor at Mad¬
rid, or through Senor Muragua, the
Spanish minister at the capital. There
is no disposition in any quarter to
doubt that the Spanish assurances are
satisfactory as far as they go, and that
the incident has already passed into a
phase where it will yield to adjustment
by ordinary methods of diplomacy.
What Is Second Class Matter?
The third assistant postmaster gen¬
eral, Mr. Kerr Craig, is very busy at
present trying to determine what is
second class mail matter. The well
known position of Postmaster General
Bissell on the subject of seoond
class matter and his resolution to
draw the line between legitimate news¬
papers and periodicals and those whioh
are published for advertising purposes
solely, has induced postmasters to draw
the lines more tightly, and more pub¬
lications are rejected than formerly,
or if admitted made subject to
review by the department. The
result is that publishers and attor¬
neys for publishers have been fre¬
quenting the department, presenting
their side of the case, and arguing for
the admission of their publications
without restrictions. All these matters
come before the third assistant post¬
master general for final determination,
and just at the present time there are
an unusually large number of cases
pending.
THREE WEEK’S ARMISTICE.
And It Applies Only to Certain Lo¬
calities.
A special dispatch from Shimonoseki
says the three weeks’ armistice agreed
to between Japan and China applies
only to the localities of Moukden, the
gulf of Pechili and the Shantung pen¬
insular.
A dispatch from Shimonoski to the
Pall-Mall Gazette says that the pros¬
pects for peace are very favorable. A
conference has been held between the
Japanese plenipotentiaries and Li
Hung Chang’s son-in-law, the latter
acting on behalf of the Chinese envoy.
A dispatch from Hong-Kong says
that the Japanese are bombarding the
city of Tai-Wan-Foo, the capital of
Formosa.
THE JUDGE IS MISSING.
The Grand Jury Investigating His
Accounts.
A Montgomery, Ala., special says:
For some days there has been consid¬
erable gossip regarding affairs in the
office of Probate Judge F. C. Ran¬
dolph. This grew into a great volume
when it became generally known that
he had been absent for two weeks and
that he drew on the day he left all the
money to his credit, a considerable
sum -in two banks. The grand j”ry
adjourned over until April 8th in or¬
der to give time for the examination
of the judge’s books. Until the report
is made it will be impossible to tell
what amount is dne the state an4
countv.