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I TBS MORNING NEWS. I J ESTABTJHinIBSO. IHCOSPORXTI:dBBB, > J J. H. ESTILL, President. J WOOL ON THE FREE LIST. TH* DEBATE! ON THE BILL TO BE GLOBED THIS WEEK. Tbe Decision Reached at a Conference of the Democratic Members of the Wars and Means Committee—The Measure Again Under Debate In the House. Washington, Maroh 30. A oonference of tbe democratic members of tbs ways and means committee this morning formally decided that the general debate on the Springer wool bill should dose this week. In order to give as many members as pos sible an opportunity to discuss tbe tariff, it was resolved that night sessions should be held for the remainder of the week, and on Saturday a motion will be made to close tbe general debate. Under tbis programme it is contemplated that tbe wool bill shall be taken up and passed on Mon day, a few hours probably being previously allowed for debate under the tive minutes rule. Chairman Springer will himself appear in the House on Monday, and will probably make a motion to sus pend the rules for the passage of tbe bill In accordance with this programme, Mr. McMillln, immediately after the meeting of the House, announced the desire of the cum ro.ttee to dose the general debate on Satur day, and moved that a night session be held to-night for the discussion of tbe wool bill. The motion was promptly agreed to, and there appears to be a general disposition on tbe part of tbe democratic members of the House to concur in the programme of the democratic majority of the ways and means committee and send the free wool bill to the Senate with the least possible delay. When tbe House met, Mr. McMillln, stat ing that it was the desire of the committee on ways and means to close tbe discussion on the wool bill Saturday, asked that an evening session be held to-night for general debate. No objection was made and the House went into committee of the whole, with Mr. Blount of Georgia in tbe chair, on the free wool bill. The tariff debate to-day attracted very little attention in tbe House. There were at no time more than one hundred members in tbe hall, and of these not 5 percent, gave undivided attention to arguments adduced. The galleries were almost abandoned, and bd atmosphere of listlessness pervaded tbe chamber—in strong contrast with the elec trically-charged air which permeated every corner of the hall when the silver bill was under consideration. Mr. Butler of lowa opened the debate with aspeeoo in favor of the wool bill. Mr. Butler spoke without any attempt at ora torical display. ;His speeoh was delivered in s business like manner and it met with the bearty approval of hir democratic collea gues. Messrs Liwson and Everett of Georgia favored the bill, arguing that tbe present tariff was unwarrantable discrimination against the masses and in favor of the classes. OHIO AGAINST IT. J. D. Taylor of Ohio, speaking for the wool growers of Ohio, strenuously opposed tbe measure. He argued that this country could produce all tbe wool that wae needed. If lu every southern state the dogs could be killed and sheep be substituted iu their stead the southern seotion would be more prosperous. The south needed protection. Inside of tea years tbe south would be demanding protection for its cotton rh to-day tbe people of Ohio were asking protection for their wool. He predicted that free wool would be followed by free wooleas iu this country, as In England, and that tbe people would resent this conspiracy between the cotton raisers of the south and the wool manufacturers of the north to enrich them selves at the expense of our prosperity in time of peace and our independence in time of war. Mr. Grady of North Carolina and Mr. Layton of Ohio favored the bill, as did also Mr. Crosby of Massachusetts, who con gratulated the country that Defore the aegis of tariff reform the republican majority of 80.000 in Massachusetts had been so reduced that Massachusetts was to-day a doubtful state. The committee then rose and the House took a recess until 8 o’olock. THE EVENING SESSION'. There were twenty-one members present when the Houbo met this evening after the recess. The twenty-one soon dwindled down to twelve and after a few speeches the House adjourned. AtiMY OFFICERS AS AGENTS. The Indian Appropriation Bill Again Before the Senate. W ashington, March 30.—The usual morn ing business was traosaoted In the Senate to day, a number of routine petitions being presented and a number of reports made tnd bills introduced, none of them of special importance exoept,<>ne*by Mr. Dolph ,'rom ibe committee on foreign relations, to pro vide for punishment of violations of the treaty rights of aliens. Thiß bill was sug gested by tbe Italian trouble in New Orleans last year. As amended by the committee tne bill provides that “ ‘any act committed “ any state or territory of the United states in violation of the rights of citizens °f a foreign couutry secured to such citizen ° r Bubjeot by a treaty between tbe United states and such foreign country, whioh act : constitutes a crime under tbe laws of such •late or territory, shall constitute a like crime against the peace and dignity of the I nited States, punishable in like manner as in the oourte of said state or territory, or within the period limited by the laws of such state or territory, may be P'Ofecuted in the courts of the United omtes, and upon conviction, the sentenoe executed in like manner as sentences upon '.eviction of orimes under the laws of the united States." The bill went on the cal endar, Senator Stanford of California then ad resed the Senate in support of tbe bill in duced by him to determine the value of legal tender dollar. Aft Sly OFFICERS AS INDIAN AGENTS. i Indian appropriation bill having i J' lken up, the discussion which was o shn last week on the subject of army Kr ?rs lie 'ng assigned to the duties of niau auenta was resumed. ‘Wo nours debate followed, principally T “ s "med by Mr. Pettigrew in a speech ad --ating the motion to strike out the House ' isl<m permitting the employ of army o* ? rs “ 5 Indian agents. During the course f.i*.? #l>w,c h Mr. Pettigrew remarked the i of a quorum and a call of tbe lim.il Wtlß necessary to bring in a sufficient a| er of senators to satisfy Mr. Pettigrew t.l *' lrrttl ‘t him in proceeding with bis rt-. | ’ w t>toh at that time consisted of iio . long letter from Indian Commis- Lj w organ. Dr , r ; moved to amend the Houae [ 1,1 n by adding to il a proviso tnat op,. tb * I'resident shall be of the fUI ,a ll >at the good of the service ape a., '"quires It, ha may appoint e civilian. n IIM . 8f “Ootber long donate Mr Hawley's 4i(r _'"‘"•t to Urn Houae provision was (f„ hj, and without reaching a vote on k- Jrf'wpdmeat to strike out tbs House * J the baiutte at St o'clock adjourned. §obe Jitofning fJetog. KIOKBD OUT OF COURT. State's Attorney Longenecker At tacks a Reporter. Chicago, Maroh 30. —Anew sensation woe furnished to-day in tbe boodle Investi gation, which it had bean announced was practically closed. The fresh causa of ex citement was a personal encounter between State’s Attorney Loogenecker and Reporter Mark H. Salt. In a moment of uncontrol lable rage. Attorney Longenecker stiuok Mr. Salt in the face, kicked him out of the criminal court building and or dered a bailiff not to allow him to come again within a rod of the state’s attorney’s office. Mr. Balt is the reporter who caused tbe indictment against M. H. Hereley, a member of the board of educa tion, accused of conspiracy to bribe in con nection with school supply contracts. Last evening Mr. Salt’s paper printed a column article abusing tbe state’s attorney, di rectly charging him with retarding the prosecution in tbe interest of the boodlers, and asserting that he dared not force them to the wall It also aooueed Attorney Longenecksr of be ing a boodler himself and having witbin six months after being elected state’s attorney built a bouse costing SBO,- 000. Mr. Salt to-day denied writing the arti cle, but later admittel being the author of half of it. Attorney Longenecksr declares that so far from shielding the accused per son he pushed tbe indictment of Hereley, though the evidence was decldedlv flimsy. The state’s attorney Intimates that Mr. Balt may be indicted for criminal libel and Mr. Salt threatens tbe arrest of the state's attorney. Tnis afternoon the state’s attorney was served with a warrant sworn out by Mr. Balt and held in S2OO bonds to answer on Saturday for bis attack on the newspaper man. SLAIN BY NEIGHBORS. A Farmer of Alabama Murdered and His Houae Then Fired. Nashville, Tenn., March SO.—Last night Thomas Edwards, a well-to-do farm er, living alone near Madison Cross Roads, Ala., was murdered and then his house was burned over him. Two citizens of that community, Peter Martin and John Mul lins, bavs mysteriously disappeared and are claimed to be .the guilty parties. They passed through Huntsville about 10 o'clock to-day going south and as soon as It was known, a deputy sheriff was sent in pursuit of them. Two flour and coffee sacks have been found at tbe bouse of Martin, one of the suspected murderers of Edwards, whioh were identified by the man who sold Edwards flour and coffee shortly before tbe murder. When it was proposed to search Martin’s house his wife broke down in tears. He and Mullins are believed to be in the mountains of Jackson county, Alabama. one of the men lynched. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 30.— 1 t is positively asserted in dispatches from North Alabama that a mob of seventy-live men to-day oauvht and lynohed John Mullins, one of the Madison Cross Roads murderers, spoken of in a dispatob from Nashville to day. HACKED WITH AN AX. An Ex-Soldier Fatally Wounds Hie Former Wife and Her Daughter. Cincinnati, 0., March 30.—A special to the Commercial-Gazette from Findlay, 0., says: "Joseph Lyttle this morning fatally hurt his divorced wife and daughter, Della, with a hatchet, and attempted the life of another daughter who, however, escaped with slight injuries. Lyttle was an inmate of the soldiers' home at Dayton, He got leave of absence and came to Findlay yesterday. He remained quietly In the house with bis daugnters and former wife, who was an invalid, until after breakfast to-day, when he assaulted the family with a hatchet, whioh he spent part of yesterday sharpening. After this he out the piano, pictures and furniture to pieces and gave himself up. The jail is guarded to-night and public feeling is at the lynohlng point. Mrs. Lyttle and Della will die. The skulls of both are crushed. The motive assigned is total depravity.” FATAL FIRE IN A HOTEL. One Man Dlee From His Injuries—Two Others Badly Hurt. Boston, Mass. , Maroh 30. Clark’s hotel on Washington street was badly damaged by Are, which broke out at 4 o’olo.-k this morning. Tbe guests were awakened to flnd themselves enveloped in smoke and be came panic-stricken, and three of them were injured. They are: Ernest W. Perry of Leominster, Mass., broken rib, internal injuries, scalp wound and badly burned. He died Boon after his arrival at tbe hospital. Tbomas W. Southward of Qambridge port, both legs broken. Mr. Stock well |of Laconia, N, H. ,one leg broken. A number of other guests were bruised. CERTIFICATES TO BE LISTED. The Stock Exchange Lists the Trust Company's Receipts. New York, Maroh 30.—At a special meeting of tbe governing committee of the New York Stock Exchange this afternoon to consider tbe listing of the temporary receipts issued by the Central Truit Com pany in exchange for Riohmond Terminal stocks, deposited under what is known as the Oloott reorganization plan.it was de. cided to list the trust company receipts, the 6 per cent, consolidated trust bonds, the 5 per cent. Arst mortgage collateral trust gold bonds and tbe preferred and common stock. It was also voted to close the exchange on Good Friday. A FEMALE CLERK OF COURT. Bbe Is Appointed for a United States Circuit Court. Little Rock, Ark., March 80.— Judge Henry Caldwell, judge of the Eighth cir cuit court, to-day appointed Miss Adelaide Utter clerk of the circuit court of the United States for tbe western division of the Western district of Missouri at Kansas City. Tnis is the Arst case ou record in the United Slates where a woman hae been ap pointed clerk of a circuit oourt to fill a va cancy caused by death. Buggy Work* Ablaze. Cincinnati, March SO.—The building of tbe Ohio Spiral Spring Buggy Company, at the northwest corner of Syoamore and North Court streets, was burned this morn ing. Tbe building was seven stories high nl extended from North Court street to the i-anal. It, with IU contents, was totally destroyed. The loos on the building U $73,000, and on tbe stock nd machinery $(13,900. The insurance is light. Biz Houses Blown Down. Louuvillc, Kv., Maroh HO. —It Is just reported that near May.orsville Saturday night sii boueee were destroyed by a hurri cane Much other damage was done, but no one was hurt SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY MARCH 31, 1892. MILLS IN THE SENATE. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE GO TO SEE HIM TAKE THE OATH. An Informal Reception Tendered atm Before He Took Hla Departure From the House—Hie New Desk Immedi diately Behind That of Senator Vtlas. Mllle In Good Humor. Washington, Maroh SO. —On the floor of tbe House this morning before the hour of coon there were but few members, but these few congregated behind the soresns on the democratlo side and tendered au informal reception to Senator-elect Mills of Texas, who to-day severs his long association with the lower branch of congress in order to as sume tbe toga of the Senate. While he was congratulated on every hand upon his pro motion, the congratulatloui were blended with earnest regrets that tbe Houae had lost one of it* prominent leaders, and tbe indi vidual members a pleasant and able ool league. MILLS IN THE SENATE. Tbe feature of the morning business In the Senate was the induction of Senator elect Roger Q. Mills of Texas into his new dignity. A handsome floral basket and two bouquets of rote*, lilies and carnations adorned tbe desk in the Senate chamber of the framer of the Mills bilL The seat of Mr. Mills la on the extrema right of the democratlo side of the chamber. It Is in the second row, but is one of tbe least de sirable seats in tbe ohamber. Mr. Vilas bos the desk immediately In front of Mr. Mills. A number of Mr. Mills’ colleagues in the House came over to the north end of the capitol build ing to witueu tbe oeremony of this induc tion into his new office. Thirty or more of the members of the House lined the rear of the democratic side of the chamber when Mr. Mills was esoorted into the chamber by bis colleague, Senator Coke. Mr. Mills was looking In splendid health and in very good humor. Senator Vilas greeted him as he was escorted to his seat. TAKING TBE OATH. After several reports from oommlttees bad been received Senator Ooke presented tbe credentials of Roger Q. Mills as senator elect from the state of Texas. After the reading of the credentials Vice President Morton announced that they would be re corded and placed oh the Ale and requested the senator-elect to oome forward and take the oath of offioe, whioh he aid, being esoorted to the Vice President’s desk by Senator Coke. Vioe President Mortou read the oath of offioe, to whioh Mr. Mills signified hi* ad hesion by a formal bow and by bis signa ture. Tbs new senator then returned to tbe rear of the Senate, where he was compelled to hold * reception, as hi* former assoejatos in the House crowded forward and caused more confusion than is usual in tne decorous Senate by extending warmly their congratulations. Minister Montt of Chile alto extended his good wishes. Mr. Bland was by tbe side of George Fred Williams of Massachusetts, and Tom Watson of Georgia and Jerry Simpson of Kansas by the side of Messrs. Sayers of Texas and Lynch of Wisconsin in tbe line of members wishing Mr. Mills sucoess in his new field of duty. SILVER PETITIONS. But Little Prospect of Securing the Neoesaary Signatures. Washington, March 30. One or more silver petitions are still circulating In the House, but there does uot seem to bo any probability that a sufficient number of sig natures will be secured. There were so few men in tbe House to-day that a grght num ber of names could not have been secured if a determined effort bad been made. A number of members have asked for the petition in the last day or two and have signed it. These have been as a rule men whose districts are strongly for silver and they thought they should go ou record in all ways as in favor of the Bland bill. Just h>w many names have been secured is unoertaiu, tbe reports differing greatly. A large number of dem ocrats who voted for the bill have assured their anti-silver associates that they would not agree to the petition for a closure rule, aud Mr. Traoey says the number is so great as to make a majority for tbe rule impossible. The anti-silver men say they have also received sufficient assurances to mako them confident that they could now beat the bill on a direct vote. The subjeot is not now receiving the close, studious, al most fearful attention of a few days ago, and it is considered as praotioally settled. ONLY A GAME OF BLUFF NOW. No one oantell how many 6iguntures have been secured. It is only apparent that they have exaggerated the number in all their assertions about it and that they have prac tically no prospect of getting 118, the num ber necessary. At leasts score of those who have signed did so expressly upon tbe understanding that the signatures were for publication and not necessarily in good faith. “It will Help you in your district a-d won’t make any differ ence here,’’ was the argument used with them when they said that they were really opposed to the measure. Apparently the future publication of tbe petitions and sig natures was the real object with which the movers in this matter started out. Mr. Bland, who has held aloof from it all with scornful self-respect, to-day suggested that a modified cloture rule might be reported. But this was not taken up. REPEAL OF SOBilDIB?. The Report of the House Committee Brought In. Washington, Maroh 30.—The report of the committee on merchant marine and fisheries oommending the repeal of the mail subsidy act was submitted to the House to day by Mr. Enloe. It takes a broad ground of dissent from tbe policy of grautlng sub sidies to persons engaged in any character of pursuits whatever, which policy, it as serts, is robbery in tbe teeth of the law. If the principle of subsidy is right it should apply to all, and the cotton planter of the south bos os much right to a subsidy or bounty as tbe shipowners, sugar planters aud tree tappers who now receive it. The views of the minority are set forth at length, and are in substance an argument in favor of the retention of tbe present law, based upon figures showing tbe great nn paiui girou to ship-building under tbe new regime. WALT WHITMAN'S FONEHAL A Largo Throng of People Pay tbe Last Tribute of Respect. Camden, N. J., March 30. — The remain* of Walt Whitman, the poet, were interred thie afternoon io his tomb at Barieigb cemetery after impressive funeral services, which were attended by a large throng of people, including many well-known lu literary cl rides. Tbs casket, of plain quartered oak. wo* almost bidden beneath tbe Moral tributes of affection which were showered upon it by Mr. Whitman’s Buiueruo* admirers, who filed past ths body to a constant stream as it ley in state at hi* home on Mickle street for over two boors, beginning at U u’ look this tnveiling. DEMOCRACY’S CAMPAIGN. The Congreestonal Campaign Commit tee Made Cp. Washington, March 30.—At a meeting of the democratic congressional campaign committee this evening John L. Mitchell of Wisconsin was elected chairman, Lawrence Gardner of tbe District of Columbia sec retary, and J. L. Norris of tbe District of Columbia treasurer. Tba chairman wat authorized to appoint the executive com mittee. The following are the names of the members of the committee so far as they have beeu furnished to the secretory: Alabama—John H. Bankhead, Arkansas—Thomas C. Mcßae. California—Thomas J. Geary. Colorado—A. R. McKinley. Connecticut— Blank. Delaware—John W. Causey. Florida—Stephen U. Mallory. Georgia—Charles L. Mosee. Idaho—Joseph C. Straugbn. Illinois—William 8. Forman. Indiana—Charles A. O. McClellan. lowa—Thomas Bowman. Kansas— 8. F. Neely. Kentuoky—James B. McCreary. Louisiana—Bamuel M. Robertson. Maine—Charles B. Morton. Maryland—Barues Compton. Massachusetts—John F. Andrew. Michigan—Austin R. Whiting. Minnesota—Blank. Mississippi—Thomai R. Btookdal*. Missouri—Seth W. Cobb. Montana—William W. Dixon. Nebraska—William J. Bryan. Nevada—George W. Catsada. New Hampshire—Luther F. McKinney. New Jersey—Jacob Geistenhainer. New York— Blank. North Carolina—Blank. North Dakota—William B. MoOonnell Ohio—Jacob G. Warwick. Oregon—Blank. Pennsylvania—William M. Mutcbler. Rhode Island—Oscar Lapbam. South Carolina—George J ohnstone. South Dakota—B. G. Johnson. Tennessee—Benton McMillln. Texas—Joseph W. Bailey. Vermont—B. B. Smalley. Virginia—William A. Jones. Washington—Hugh C. Wallace. West Virginia—John D. Alderson. Wisconsin—John L. Mitchell. Wyoming—James C. Baird. Arizona—Marcus A. Smith. New Mezioo—Antonio Joseph. Oxlahoma—Dudley B. Madden. Utah—JohidT. Caine, Dlstrlot of Columbia—Jamea L. Norris. HARRISON DEMANDS UNITY. Nothing But a Unanimous Nomina tion Will Tempt Him to Run. Washington, March 30.— “ Nothing but a practically unanimous nomination will tempt me to run again. I will not be the rock upon which the Republican party shall be bruised by its discontented mem bers,'’ is what a republican senator quotas President Harrison as saying to him yester day. He is a senator who has beeu suspected of oppoeition to President Harrison, although he bas never declared himseir aud lias kept ou going to*” the white bouie. Preeident Harrison’* re mark repeated by the senator bas baea commented upon as indicating that Presi dent Harrison, feellDg certain now of a reuomination, is reaching out for ro election and proposes to have nn under standing with the ontl-Harr.'son men, especially in the Senate. H* minks they cannot unite on anybody olse aud declares that they must unite on him. A CONTRACT BBT ASIDE. The Western Union Not to Operate the Union Paolflo’a Linos. Washington, March 30.— Justice Brewer of the United States supreme oourt, sitting as judge for tbe circuit oourt, embracing the district of Nebraska, to-day rendered a decision in a suit brought by the United States against the Western Union Telegraph Company and Union Pacific Railroad Com pany, to bare declared illegal and annulled the ountraot between the Western Union Telegraph Company and Union Pacific Rail road Company, by which the former oper ates the telegraph line along the line of tbe rallroed The decision is in favor of the United .States, sets aside the oontract of 1881 between tbe o .mpanies and directs tbe Union I’aclfio henoeforth to operate for commercial purposes and for the use of the public tt own telegraph line by its own agents aud not through tbe in strumentality of the Western Union Tele graph Company. CULLOM WITHDRAWS. He Feels That Harrison Is the Choice of the Party. Washington, Maroh 30.—Senator Cul lorn has written to *x-Mayor Roche of Chicago, requesting that his name be no longer used as a candidate for the offioe of Pre*idnt. He says the people seem to favor the renominatlon of President Harrison, and as Senator Cullom is a republican, ex pecting always to do his part as such, he now, in the interest of harmony in the party, takes this. step. Hours of Letter Carriers. Washington, March 80.— The Attorney General will tako an appeal from judgments reoeutly rendered by the court of claims in favor of the letter carriers in several cates involving the construction of the 8-bour law as applied to tbe work of those em ployes. Georgia Had tbe Floor. Washington, March 30.—Georgia held the floor for some time In tbe House to-day, while, firs', Mr. Lawton and then Mr, Everett oouseoutivaly exposed the iniquittee of the McKinley tariff aud advocated the free wool bill. A New Minister to Japan. Washington, March 30.—The President to-day nominated Frank L. Coombs of Cali fornia to be minister to Japan. PROVED THAT HE COULD SHOOT. A Bullet Fired Into a Mbl'b Brain In Sheer Recklessness. Knoxville, Tenn., Maroh 30.—Phil Scarlet shot and fatally wounded Bob Arwood this afternoon with * Win Chester rifle. Arwood said that Scarlet could not bit him fifteen steps away and the latter took up tbe gun and sent a bullet crashing into Arwood 1 * brain. Tbe men had no difficulty, and Scarlet cay* he thought the gun was empty. He la under arrest end tbe wounded mao cannot live but a few boars. China's Promisee. London, Maroh 30.—From dispatches re ceived here it is learned that the Chiuese government hoe gar/Honed all the mission district* in China and has promised to severely punish the perpetrators of any out rages In tbs future. Ohio's New Secretary of bate Courast's, Oj March -Oof. McKin ley tm spptv'el C, 1. Poorinao secretary Of state via* It. J. Rvau. resigned. MNAMITERS OF PARIS. THE POLICE DRIVING THEM FROM THE COUNTRY. One of tba Leaders Attempts to Draw a Pistol on Being Arrested and Makes a Desperate Resistance—No Actual Crime Charged Against Most of Them But Their Expulsion a Pre caution. Paris, March 80.—In aooordano* with ths decision of tbs government to adopt most stringent measure* to repress the an archists orders for their expulsion from France were to-day oommuntcated to forty loaders of the (orelgo anarchists in Parlt. No actual ortme i* charged against these men, but the authorities are determined to prevent them from committing any acta of violenoe here. They are known to be band in glove with the Frenoh anarch ists aud it is believed they will be far less dangerous It they are driven from the country. Several other anarchists who were warned a short time ago to leave France paid no attention to the warning anil gave no sign that they intended depart ing. To-day they were takeu in charge by tbe police aud conducted to the frontier. The anarohiste who have been notified to leave are Italians, Oermans, Austrians, Swiss and Belgians. They must leave the country within twenty-four hours. the Anarchist leader arrested. I/eon Rsvachol was arrested by tba polios to-day. He li the mysterious anarobist who hat beeu credited with doing the most of the reoent mischief In Paris with explosives, either by himself or as ths principal direct ing the movement of others. It hat been repeatedly printed that the police were unable to find him, while the newspapers published inter views with him every day or two, the re porters asserting that they had no difficulty in finding him at a oafs whioh be was known io frequent. Appearances now indi cate that the police waited their own time to make the arrest. Ravachol was found in a oafe at tbe corner of Rue Lanoey and the Boulevard Magenta, whioh is frequented by workingmen. TntED TO DRAW A PISTOL. When Ravachol saw the police enter tbe place he sprang to bis feet, aud putting his baud inside tbe breast of bis ooat half drew a pistol from bis pocket. Before he had time to use tbe weapon the police seized him. He mads a sharp struggle against his captors, but was soon overcome and his hands were tied behind his back. Ravachol shouted "Vive aDarohie.” At the prison It wes found that he was armed with two loaded revolvers and that bis walking oane was a award atlck. The officials anthropo metrioallv examined him, and tbe measure meats taken identified him with the notori ous anarchist orimlnal, Konigsteln. ravaohol’e lodgings searched. The police have seized quantities of nltrio and sulphuric acids and a number of retorts atßavaoboi’s lodgings. Ravachol denied his identity when arraigned before a magis trate Cor examination after his arrest, lie was tben suddenly confronted by a supposed anoomplioe named Chaumartin, who, e* soon as he caught sight of the prisoner ex claimed : "Ravachol, I recognize you though your beard Is off.” To thie the noted anarchist replied: "If lam Ravacbnl that does not prove that I blow up bouses." LONDON TIM Ed' BONOOMBB. Thiß Country Held Up as Assuming an Argentine Protectorate London, March 81, 3 a. m.—The limes’ correspondent at Bueno* Ayres telegraphs as follows: "An indiscreet notice in tbe press, tbe origin of which has boen traced to one of tbe ministers, stated that Admiral Walker was the bearer of happy proposals wblob insured tbe settlement of the questions between the Argentine Republic and the United States. This was supported by subsequent post-prsndiai speeches of the American minister, the secretary of legation and tbe American officers bare. An official denial led me closely to investigate the affair. Asa result I have come to tbe conclusion that the Argentine declaration that reciprocity with the U .fired Meatus hot been deolinrd wat only half the truth. At tint tba Argentine government deolined to bold their warships at tbo dis posal of tbe United States, but the govern ment has now accepted in prinolple, Admiral Walker’s generous offer of United Biates protection in case the Argentine Republlo becomes involved in boundary questions with Chile and Brazil and of pro tection agairut foreign interference if the Argentine Republic attempts to osncel her European obligations. BRAZIL THROWN OVER. "Brazil desiring to resolnd tbe reciprocity treaty which was obtained, as the Brazil ians declare, under promise* whioh have not beeu fulfilled, has now been thrown over by the United .States. Chile might perhaps tie attacked through tbe Argentine Republic, while funds wifi be advanced to Peru to enable her to pay Chile the Tacna-Arlca in demnity, the consideration of this being tbe excellent aud entity defensible port of Cbimbote, which is to be held ready as a United States naval station. This is part of Secretary Blaine’s ambitious programme to destroy Europern influence in the South Atlantic aud Pacific in order to secure a good card for the presidential election. Tbe present moribund Argentine government does not represent tbe feeling of the most valuable class of public opinion, in that it baa ac cepted a semi-protectorate from tbe United Staten. Tbe government, however, insists that it gives absolutely nothing, aud only acoopts what binds the United State* and not Argentine. It is alleged that Admiral Walker has also been negotiating with Uruguay." MACON AND CENTRAL. All Quiet in Railroad Affairs In tbe Central City. Macon, Ga.. March 30.—After tbe great railroad fight of last wsek. Central railroad affairs in Maoon seem to be extremely dull. Tbe scene of action bos been removed to Savannah. Yesterday an intervention was filed by tbe Talbotton branch road, Maim ing recognition. They had been left out of the list submitted to tue oourt and their ooupoDS are due April 1. To-day tbs inter vention was withdrawn. H. M. Comer was, to dav, added to tbe board of reoeivers by order of the court. Judge Pardee has left all matters of administration In tbe bands of Judge Speer. Cblo'e New Gerrymander. Columbus, 0., March 80.— The legisla ture to-day enacted into a law a bill refits trictiog the state for congressional purposes. It give* the democrat* six district) and tint republican* fifteen, which is Just reversing the present apportionment. Cleveland to (peak Paoviuxsie, it. 1., Maroh 80,—At a democratic mas* meeting held hare to-night a letter was read from ex-President Cleve land accepting an invitation ef the local decuocraey to speak at the opera bouse Sat urday. HELD A8 A BAVIBHBB- Au Alabama Sheriff Arrests a Nagro Tor Henry Jordan. Columbus, Ga., Maroh 3a—W W. Thompson, sheriff of Macon oounty, Ala bama. arrived here from Union Springs at ® o'olook In oharg* of Hsnry Jordan, a negro charged with committing a criminal assault on ths person of Mrs. Jarrstt of Crawford oounty a few months ago. Marshal Cooper of Fort Valley It also here. Sheriff Thompson says Marshal Cooper told him that he did not think he had ths right man, but insisted that be be carried to Fort Valley. The negro says his name is James Griffin and that ha wat reared in Boston, Ga. Hs says he shot a man la Bostou three years ago and that he was at Wayoross at ths time of the killing of Kid Wesley. The Jailer refuted to allow reporters to in terview the negro to-nigbt. Sheriff Thomp son is positive that he bos Ibe right mail. Gov. Nortben telegraphed Sheriff Thorap sou to hold bis prisoner here until to-morrow morning, wbeu ne will be taken to Atlanta by the and o'clock train. Marshal Cooper teamed very muoh disappointed when he learned that the prisoner would not be taken to Fort Valley. He was eoxiout to get to Fort Valley to-nigbt, and attempted to get off on a freight train and failed. MAOON'S STREET OARS. Tba Consolidated Lines to Ba Sold at Auction To- day. Macon, Ga., March 30.—Tbe Maoon •treat oar eystem will be sold to-morrow tu tbe higbait bidder undar receiver’s sale. The system Includes the Central City and the City and Suburban systems, making a total of about sight miles. It is probable that the Thomson-Houstouoompany will be the purchasers sad the price over $150,000. The counsel for the creditors objecting to the sale filed a motion to postpone, but Judge Miller re fused to grant it to-day. A mandamus will ba asked from the supreme oourt and notice of the seme given at tb* sale. The Metropolitan eleotrlo street car line was pul in operation to-day. The oost of the plant and bulldlog was over $150,000. LYNCHING OF LARKIN NIX. A Motion for a Continuance Over ruled by tba Court. Camilla, Ga., March 31.—1n tbe aate of the state vs. John Freeman, William Mize and Bart Wynn, obarged with tba murder of Larkin Nix, the oountel for tbe defendants mad* a motion for a oontlnu ance, which was overruled. About 135 jurors qualified aud about six hours were speut lu uiaKiug the jury. About forty witneite* were sworn and put uuder tbe rule. Tbe trial is expected to consume two or three ill vs and muoh Is ax eotod from the defend ants’ counsel. Solicitor General Spenoe it making the light single-handed, but ie fully prepared,p 'yeically and mentally,to match •Idee with the defandante’ oountel. JOHN R. SLATER DEAD. Ho Was Solicitor General of tba Southern Circuit. Valdosta, Ga., Maroh 30.—John R. Slater, solicitor general of the Southern circuit, died this morning about 3 o’clock aud woe buried this afternoon. Mr. Blatar hod been aerloutly ill for several weeks and his death was not unexpected. He was a young man and os a lawyer bad exhibited marked ability aud be filled the offioe of solicitor general with great credit, aud everybody predicted a bright future for him. Tbe funei al servloes were held at tbe Christian church, Rev. Jamee 8. Lamar officiating. The large orowd that was present lndiouted tbe deceased’s popularity. SILVER MINING TO STOP. The Owners Cialm Prices Are Too JLow to Yield a Profit. Denver, Col., Maroh 30. Advloes to the Times say that Dr. Henry Paul, man ager of tbe Aspen Consolidated Mining Company of Aspen, whioh embraces many valuable mines, and J. H. Ernst watch who manages several rich silver mines at Tel luride, Col., have received orders to shut down work in these properties inside of a week from now. The action will throw 1,000 men out of employmeut. Tbe oausa for the dosing down is tho very low prices being paid for silver. These gentlemen claim tbat iu order to receive any profit from their mine# it it neceeeary that they should receive et least W cents per ounce for silver. Other mines will probably be foroed to shut down If the depression in this inetal continues. A ROBBER TRUST. Incorporation of a Company With $60,000,000 Capital. New Brunswick, N. J., Maroh 30. This mornl ig a certificate of incorporation was filed in tbe office of tbe clerk of Mid dlesex county for the United Btatee Rubber Company. The capital is $50,009,000. The incorporatorsare William Barbeur of Pat erson; John J. Waterbury, William L. Trenbolm, J. Edward Simmons and John P. Townsend of New York. The objeot of tbe oompaoy ix to manufacture and deal in rubber goods, buv material tor the manufacture of stoolc and the patents of other rubber companies. Every rubber oompeny of any size lu this country Is in the combination which bas bought a controlling interest in the stock, except one oornpauy in Boston. The com bination takes effect to-day. KBNTUCKY’B REPUBLICANS. They Indorse Harrison and Urge His Renomination. Louisville, Ky., March 30.— Tha re publican state convention, assembled here to-day to ohoose delegates to the national convention, adopted a platform of three planks Tbe first renews allegiance, eta The second is a* follows: We favor and indorse tbe McKinley tariff bill and sytleai of reciprocity as now inaugurated by our party, and earnest maintenance of tbe honor end dignity of toe republic in its rela tions with foreign nations, end we oppose and utter our nroti st against free end unlimited coinage or silver. Tbe third indorses Preeident Harrison’s administration and recommend* that the Keutuoky delegate* vote for bis reuoiulua tion. An Option ou a Cotton Pr*M. Memphis, Tenn., March 30. English capitalist* have saourad an optiou on the Memphis cotton press. Tbe option runs sixty days aud tbe purebass prloe Is $1,500,- 000, one-third oaeh end the balance la first hoods This is par for the etook. Tb* same syndicate now controls the principal Sutton handling business of tbe south. A Wadding at Hoinerviil* Homekville, Ga.. Merck (Kb Miss Opbelle I lose more, daughter of Ms* Metho dist pastor of this pi*-*, was married Urn morning at tbe Method let church tu Joseph <k>i, e drummer. The oereinouy was per formed by the Rev, My. MuiDomm. 1 oAft*Y, 919 A YXaR, I { I CENTS ▲ 00 FT. V I WEK&LY.II* A YK4H ) GEORGIA’S THIRD PARTY. A SECRET CONVENTION HELD AT ATLANTA. A Stato Central Committee Wltb Full tiaoblnary sod a Plan of Campaign Now in Existence—O. O. Post Chosen Chairman of the Btat# Committee. A State Convention Called for July ao. Atlanta, Ga., Maroh 80.—The People’B party of Georgia perfected its organization In this city to-day. A state oentral com mittee, with full machinery and a plan of campaign, it now In existence. To-morrow morning the democracy, that hat always been the safety and tba safeguard of tba commonwealth of Georgia, will awake to find tba enemy tbat bas for two years been lurking under oover of the alliance openly in tbe field, organized and equipped to cun test every inch of the ground in the aoproaohtng campaign. There ii no longer any doubt after the event of to-day. Tbe party should not hesitate, but rite up and prepare for tbe struggle that ie bound to oome. It ie a secret enemy tbat tbe democrat* have to meet. It woe tearet under the name of the alliance, and as tbe People’s party It still retains tho dangerous element of secrecy. Tbe plana of tb* third party are well laid. Sinoe tha meetings of (Saturday lost they are develop* ing in a way that will undoubtedly cause tome alarm among tbe democrats. T hera bos beeu an unusual amount of activity among tbe third party people here for tha past few days CAME IN AS STRAGGLERS. It wat easy to see that there was tome* thing brewing, but just what It was thoea interested took good oare to keep to them selves. First, Henator Ellington arrived in tbe oily, announcing tbat be would be here several days. Then other alliance-third party men oame straggling in from differ ent suctions of the state, but they diligently kept their mouths shut. Bo secretly have tbe plans been carried out tbat although a convention of forty-five representative* from every district in tho state mat here this morning in a back room in tbe building lu whioh tho office of the People’s party * paper it looated, both tbe afternoon papers tailed to discover. the faot. The People's party oonveotlon was in session all day long, and It was not until its work was fin ished to-nigbt tbat any information could be had in regard to it. How the delegates to the conference were selected is nos known, but It is believed that they were selected by various organizations la seoret, in accordance with the instructions of the seoret clroular issued two weeks ago by Benator Ellington and Col. Peek. Tho whole plan seems to be to carrv on a seoret campaign as far as possible, rvr rv effort be ing made to deny tbe meetiog leld to-day until it oould no lunger be denied. POST CHOSEN CHAIRMAN. At the conference here to-day C. O. Post of Douglas oounty was elected chairman of tbe state committee. Oscar Parker, a lawyer of Atlanta, secretary, and ths fol lowing members of the oommltteee from tbe various congressional districts: First District— W. R. Kemp of Swains boro and J. Gilmore of Hagan. Becond District—J. H. Hand of Mil ford and G. W. Forrester of Cairo. Third Dietriot— W. F. Christopher of Moutezuma and F. D. Wimberly of Cooh ran. Fourth Dlstriot—W. R. Gorman of Geneva and L. M. McGhee of Poweiltville. Fifth District—A. G. Daniels of Atiauta and W. L. Peek of Conyers. Sixth Dlstriot—-G. H. Ware of Kedron and C. F. Turner of Brent. Seventh District— 8. 8. Colson of Temple and C. D. Hutchinson of Greenway. Eighth District—E. M. Anthony of Wash* log too and L. K. Robbins of Greenshoro. Ninth District —J. R. Anderson of Gum ming aud J. N. Twitty of Jefferson. Tenth Dlstriot-C. H. Ellington of Thompson and M. L Branoh of Berselld. Eleventh District— T. N. Morton of Way cross and W. A. Eacora of Homerville. Through these members of the state com mittee instructions were transmitted to the People’s party In every district to place candidates iu the field for all tbe offices from bailiff to congressman. Such a campaign will wake up Georgia at she bas not beeu awakened since reconstruction. A STATE CONVENTION GALLED. A convention to nominate state house officers aod a candidate for governor was ordered called for July 30 by the new boru committee. Delegates to the Omaha convention wera ordered to be sleoted by dlstriot con ven tlous without a stale convention. These delegates will be obosen some time in June. Before adjourning, a campaign commit tee, composed of O. G. Post. W. D. Irwin, editor of the Alliance Farmer, W. I. Branoh, John F. West and R. W. Ivey, was eleoted. A lengthy disenssion upon ail the features of the approaching campaign were indulged in. The pension plank In tbe St. Louis platform was handled and will be pun in the best shape to make it acceptable to southern voters. To offset any feel ing it may arouse It was prooosed to have inserted a plank providing tbat the government reimburse the slave owners or their heir* for tbe loss of their slaves by the' emancipation proclamation. ELLINGTON FOR GOVERNOR. Senator Ellington will be the oandldat*. for governor—at least be wilt oontest for the nomination with Mr. Gorman. Repre sentative Watson and Col. Peek will stand for congress for the third party. The third partyltei were jubilant over their work when speaking of tha convention and tha prospects of the campaign. Tbe results of last Saturday's meetings in various parte of the state were In a measure reassuring to the democracy. But there is good reason to believe that the People's party movement did not show its full strength at that time. This was either be cause the plan of campaign of tbe men who are leading the movement is to keep tbe democrats fighting in tbe dark, or because, at was intimated In these dispatches, tbe real damonstratlon of strength Is yet to be made when the county alliances meet in April. _____ A Bagging Factory Shuts Down. Columbus, Ga. , March 30.— Tha Colum bus bagging factory, the only one in tbe state, shut down to-day. Tha factory employed fifty hands, most of whom ware woman and ebildran. Tba operative# were given two week*' notice. It is said that tba mill shut down for rapaire aud for lack of a aupply of jute. Tba null has uavar been in tbe jute trust, but sold at trust prices, lets tbe freight It Is owned by Coluiubuo capital axoiuetvaly, ami will probably be in operation again lu thirty days. Luttsr Frldgeo Dead. Wzhibosc. Ga., March El—Lather Pridgen. LoukMepar fur Peat*. Klo4 ds Cu. of tbl* piaoo, aud brother of A. Prid gen, traveler for Paaeouk, Hunt A Cos. of leSßanel' died of pnemauula to-eigbl and wIU toe burled here to-morrow Mr. Prid gen ieeva a C'brtsUan widowed mother, who, with hla brothers, were with him whee tie died He la,m a ewe mafi V ft i*i,,!s BBvwsr Jf w* "vtr*N|