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D. C„ Jan. 18.—Senator
" ,S !' is destined to retire from
ron , L nushis cherished “Free
the . in his cap. He admitted
CuU . . ' is uncertain of the fate of
t °' dfl> 11l ftion which he piloted suc
h‘3 ich the committee on for-
„i',tf>rlor to the Christmas holl
el£" . ,j. hen asked to-day when he
da> nup his resolution in the
P r ° r " ' e filled that he has discovered
S ' n h S^„ ei ntiment among certain sen
‘ 'ful.re originally in favor of the
h , ,11 make another survey of
flfH do not desire to press it to
vote a ive u defeated.
who is to be the next
ar state, together with several
* who advocated the passage
°t my rftion before the holidays, have
‘Lnsedit on the subject and are not
as enthit’c about Cuban independence
„ WC re a few weeks ago. There
~| gentlemen in congress who
t r o e rk mseives up to a high
of excitement about
ft, 4 nian outrages, but when
A outrages within sixty miles
“Tc patriotism languishes. I in
ftJL.y resolution in good faith, hop
w tha'iigr. ss would promptly respond
" S the ,ands of the public sentiment In
behalf the struggling Cubans, many of
, bound to us by matrimonial
"A cfiercial ties. U seems now that
‘ n °Enthusiasm in behalf of Cuban in
*ce has been checked by appeals
sons who insist that no further
1 , \ of the question must be perniit
, a fiif= time, because it will seriously
J” er s with the business prosperity of
the ,ntry."
T h enator was asked how lie expected
."mplish any practical relief for Cuba
hh<i administration in pronounced
nn iti,h to his resolutions.
ftrcpH that ho could not see much
to ope V r in that direction under the
i € sayi that he is confident that the
■ bans "jl not receive any of the alleged
.rms ou settlement that are *:on
iantlv Emanating from Spanish
purees, the Cubans have no faith In
fte promiis of the Spanish government,
r d thev vil accept nothing but absolute
inlependent. In the meantime, the de
.traction oiife and property continues on
ine island, and American interests are
n suffer t ’ause a few men tell their
inends in . igress that business prosper.
<ty will be npeded by the passage of a
ksolution r cignizing the independence of
Cuba.
The senaig was not prepared to say
that he will bandon his resolution, but it
was appare. that he is discouraged, and
entertains s .all hope of securing favor
able action 1 it.
He is dis ipointed in losing the sup
port of cer in newspapers, which have
heretofore ten active and energetic in
the support/of his resolution. While he
contends hat public sentiment is still
strongly iiffavor of free Cuba, he regrets
that eometf the most influential support
ers of the cause in congress and among
Ihe newspapers have suddenly become
passive Ji<l apparently lost all interest
in the cJiest for Cuban independence.
mvjtEß H AS \OT SHAMMING.
I
Somalltnal Death of un Alleged Ern
/ liei/.ler.
Fort/Vayne, Ind., Jan. 18.—A special dls
patcl/fmm Garrett. Ind., gives details of
!ht/fiisational death there this morning
of Herman N. Cofiinberry, president of the
F.tjk of Garrett, and late treasurer of
rpCalb county, the particulars of whose
uSbezzlements and defalcations had here
tofore been published. It was known that
Coflinberry was very ill at his home, and
Jis attending physician hud protested
igainst his arrest by an affidavit to the
jfleet that his heart action was such that
lis arrest and imprisonment at this time
>ouiil result disastrously. Two other
doctors, however, made affidavit that Cof
anberry's condition was all right, and in
timating that lie was shamming. The
sheriff this morning went to Coftinberry’s
home and pl aced him under arrest, when
the accused banker suddenly fell into the
sheriff's arms and instantly expired.
i:\ITrHMK\T I* ALASKA.
I’rruecn ti n „ of Ex-Mnmlinl Porter
bununarlly Quashed.
Port Townsend. Wash., Jan. 18.—The
eteamor Aikali from Alaska brings news
*f considerable excitement there as the
resu.t of information that the prosecu
tion of ex-l'nited States Marshal Orrvilie
T Potter, charged with embezzlement,
Under a grand Jury indictment, had been
quashed under direct and specific orders
Pom the Attorney General at Washing
1,7 1 ! district attorney of Alaska.
e char K f * has been hanging over Porter
n , ce Bilor,l y after his retirement at the
•a of !ho Harrison administration. Por
was indicted for failing to discharge
' p anding claims for jury and witness
k an ‘* pockeiing the money.
XRII IMI TROOP SHIP WRKCKKD.
* ,rr ( r, ‘” and the Troop* on Hoard
All Saved.
London, Jan. 18.—A dispatch from Port
*•001?, Mauritius, sayis that the British
'•' ,r v ship Warren Hastings was wrecked
on th. ■< i an( j of Reuter, on Ja( , 14> No
th ',r r " !ost - The crew of the ship and
L( ( roops on *ooard have arrived at Port
' I . C. V. Henrflt Fair.
to.V, I ;'7 '' Ga " J * n - 18 -~ At a meeting held
Hi' preparatory , 0 holding a fair in
si . .or the henefft of the confederate
l a c"/' ' h ? Confederate Survivors and
r * th Confederacy decided on
1 > and the following officers were
' | Ih F the daughters:
j Hvnorury President - Mrs Jefferson
Pri indent—Mrs. W. F. Eve.
( . ir-t Vice Presldem-Mrs. F. A. Tlmber-
HuVh'.’rUi VU * Prc,ldent - Mr - William
r 1 urd Vico President—Mrs. M. P. Car-
P'iinlzy. 1 V ‘ Cfl President—Mrs. C. H.
Mary Cuthbert.
Mr. C A WUherl a * neral Comra“toe
•Jlshop W It liter's Illness.
Jr ’*•-Bishop M. B. Wil
<lay £"• for some time, but Is t0rn,.,.,
rn,.,., / '/I * nuch Improved and hope la
total. ncd that Illness will not prove
Cl BAN SYMPATHIZERS IN LICK.
The Grain! jury Finds No Law lo
Punish Them l nder.
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 tind 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 6pies and testified against
Gen. Nunez at the hearing before the com
missioner. JTnd it was on their testimony
that he was held for the grand jury. These
same negroes, with live 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 sws against every
person connected with fitting, out the ex
_peditioni ajldied to,- have carried
from this pdrt on the Three Friends and
Dauntless. The investigation has been a
farce fropi begiafilng 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. The 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.
CRESCENT CITY RACES.
Cool Weather ami a Wet Track ut
New Orleans.
New Orleans, Jan. 18.—Cool weather ne
cessitated wraps and top coats here to
day. Rain had made the track a bit slow,
but not to any extent. The attendance
was large for Monday and with only two
favorites winning. The bookmakers had
the best of the day.
First Race—Selling, one mile. Mamie
G., 96, Dorsey, 3 to 1, won. driving by a
head, with Pete Kitchen, 102, Reiff, 6 to 5,
second by two lengths, and Rhett Goode,
1(6, Vandusen, sto 2. third. Time 1:44%.
Billion, Plutus. Augustina, Montell. Bob
Johnson, and Summer Coon also ran.
Second Race—Selling, seven furlongs.
Sharon, 112, Scherrer, 4 to 0, won by a
length and a half, with Jack Hayes, 89. T.
Burns, 5 to 2. second by a neck, and Bar
ney Adler, 104, Beauchamp, 25 to 1. third.
Time I:3o‘£. Candy, Redena, and Brescia
also ran.
Third Race—Mile, selling, Trilby, 102,
Morse, 12 to 1, won driving by a neck, writh
Van Brunt, 106, Scherrer, even, second by
a length and Kruna, 85, T. Burns, 8 *0 1,
third. Time 1:43%. Elyria, Ramona, Lin
nette and Anna Mayes also ran.
Fourth Race—Handicap, six furlongs.
Irish Lady, 102, Dorsey, 5 to 1, won easily
by three lengths, with R. Q. Ban , 98,
Campbell, 6 to 1, second by a neck, and
Maggie S., 94, A. Barrett, 2 to 1, third.
Time 1:14%. Lonely Viscount, Robert
Latta and Glen Echo also ran.
Fifth Race—Seven furlongs, selling.
Alto June, 92, Songer, 8 to 1, won driving
by a nose, with Winslow, 104, Armstrong,
60 to 1, second by half a length, and Stark,
94, Clay, 7 to 1, third. Time 1:30%. Nover,
Heritage. Bob Clampitt, Tom Sayre, Baal
Gad, Otho, Altadena and Romance also
ran. Gluck ran away 2% miles in the
first break.
Sixth Race, selling, six furlongs. High
Test, 105, Morse, 4 4 to 5, won by two
lengths, with May Ashley, 100, Hough, 4 to
1, second by a neck, and F. M. 8., 105,
Scherrer, 10 to 1, third. Time 1:15%. Et
tarre, Bombard, Gil Fordham and Lay On
also ran.
LONG GETS A PORTFOLIO.
He Will He Secretary of the Nuvy.
The Chance* of tlie Canal Bill.
-Washington, Jan. 18.—A private telegram
from Boston received this afternoon by a
prominent New England senator an
nounces authoritatively that ex-Gov. Long
of Massachusetts has been tendered and
has accepted the secretaryship of the navy.
The Senate committee on judiciary this
morning took no action on any of the
nominations now pending before it. The
case of Charles B. Howry of Mississippi,
nominated to be associate justice of the
court of claims, was laid over and that
of William Hughes, as district judge for
the district of Nebraska, was set for next
Monday. This nomination is being antag
onized by both republicans and silver dem
ocrats, and the chances appear to be good
that it will be held up until after the close
of the present administration.
Some impatience was expressed to-day
by the friends of the Nicaraguan canal bill
at the delay of the committee on rules in
setting aside a date for its consideration
in the House. Speaker Reed, It is said, is
not neglectful of the request that the
friends of the canal have made of him,
but, before he sets aside a time for the
consideration of the bill, he purposes ex
amining the report of the commerce com
mittee that was made last session, favor
ing the measure, and particularly the re
port of the engineer commission which
went to Central America In the summer
of 1895 and carefully surveyed the line of
the proposed route.
After the speaker shall have familiariz
ed himself with these reports it is under
stood that he will then decide whether or
not he will permit the bill to come before
the House.
The friends of the bill have amended it
so that it shall not take effect until after
another survey shall have been made.
PRAnITeOR OUUVS SUCCESS.
A Honstn* Merlin* in the Interest il
the Pntrints Held in Charleston.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 18.—A mass meet
ing of the sympathizers with the cause of
the Cuban patriots was held here to-nlghft
in the Academy of Music, the largest
theater in the city. The place was packed
to overflowing and the wildest enthusiasm
was displayed.
The meeting was opened with a prayer
for Cuban success, delivered by Rev. Dr.
C. 8. Vedder. the pastor of the French-
Huguenot church, and the leading speech
of the evening was made by the Hon. J.
P. K. Bryan, one of the ablest lawyers of
the Charleston bar. Resolutions were In
troduced and adopted favoring Cuban In
dependence, and a recognition of the bel
ligerency of the patriots.
The Messrs. Valdez are the only two Cu
bans In Charleston, and the faithful man
ner in which they have worked for the
ratine of the island was evinced by the
rousing nature of the meeting to-night.
Found Oul Its Folly.
Washington, Jan. 18.—Beginning to
night the, Roanoke Times resumes the full
leased wire news service of the Southern
Associated Press, Two years ago the
Times, acting from motives of what it
supposed to be its best lntercsts.rellnqulsh
ed Its membership In the Southern Asso
ciated Press and Joined the Chicago As
sociated Press. To-day, after a two days'
trial of the news service of ihe latter eon-
Lcera, the Times rejoins its old friends.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JANUARY 19. 1897.
A SMALL FORTUNE STOLEN.
FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS LOST IN
TRANSIT TO ATLANTA.
The Sender Holds tlie Expresw Com
pany * Receipt for the Packages
and Their Dell very at AVinder.
When Next Sought for They Could
Not Be Fonnd—The Express Mes
senger Disclaims All Knowledge
of the Manner of THctr Disappear
ance—He Has Been Arrested Read
ing Investigation.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 18.—Four packages
containing SI,OCO 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. Hurlbtrrt 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
Jfearned 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 be 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, Ga., 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.
THE DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
Kansan Pnpullata After the Supreme
Court—Other Matters.
Washington, Jan. 18.—In the Senate to
day Mr. Peffer, pop., of Kansas, presented
a memorial from his state proposing that
the power of the supreme court shall be
so limited as to require the court, in case
of an intended decision against the consti
tutionality of an act of congress, to fur
nish congress with an advance copy of its
decision, as in the case of a presidential
veto, so that congress may have the right,
by a two-third’s vote to affirm the consti
tutionality of the act.
Senator Murphy's bill for anew custom
house building in New York was reported
back favorably and placed on the calen
dar. The present custom house site is to
be used, and the limit of cost is to be
$5,000,000. The building commissioners are
to be Charles N. Tainter, George B. Post,
Hugh J. Grant and James T. Kilbretb-
The bill to provide for a representation of
the United States by commissioners at any
international monetary conference was in
troduced and is to be taken up to-morrow
without references to a committee.
It is known as Senator Wolcott’s bill, but
in the absence of that senator in England,
It was Introduced by Mr. Chandler, rep.,
of New Hampshire.
The army appropriation bill, appropriat
ing over $23,000,000, was passed without
question or remark. There were a few
minor amendments, which will probably
be concurred In by the House, without the
formality of a conference.
The legislative, executive and Judicial,
and the military academy appropriation
bills were reported and placed on the cal
endar. The Senate committee added items
to the former bill, as it had been passed
by the House, increasing the total by $60,-
885, and the military academy bill by $5,000.
The House bill to establish railroad
bridges across the Cumberland and Ten
nessee rivers in Kentucky was taken up
and passed.
Mr. Pettigrew, silverite, of South Dako
ta, offered a resolution, calling on the Sec
retary of State for information as to the
doings of the Venezuelan boundary com
mission, and to furnish a copy of the
agreement on the subject between the
United States and Great Britain which
had been already submitted to the gov
ernment of Venezuela. This was laid on
the table, Mr. Pettigrew giving notice that
he would call it up to-morrow.
At 2 p. m., when the morning hour clos
ed, a motion was made by Mr. Morgan to
proceed to the consideration of the Nica
raguan canal bill. The motion was agreed
to: Yeas, 36: nays, 14, as follows: Yeas—
Aldrich, Allison, Bacon, Brown, Burrows,
Call, Cameron, Cannon, Chandler, Clark,
Cullum, Davis, Faulkner, Frye, Galiinger,
Gibson, Gordon, Gorman, Gray, Hale,
Hawley,, Hoar, Lodge. Mcßride, McMil
lan, Morgan, Peffer, Perkins, Platt, Proc
tor. Pugh, Quay, Sherman, Stewart, Wet
more and White—36.
Nays: Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Caffery,
Chilton, Cockrell, Hill, Mills, Nelson, Pet
tigrew. Turpie, Vest, Vilas and Walthall
-14.
The bill was read % ln full and was laid
aside temporarily to' permit the transac
tion of other business.
The Senate bill for an examination and
survey of a water route from the mouth
of the Jetties at Galveston, Tex., through
the ship channel and up Buffalo bayou to
Houston, Tex., was taken from the calen
dar and passed.
The President's message transmitting
the report of the commissioner appointed
to Inquire into the feasibility of construct
ing a canal between the great lakes and
the Atlantic ocean was laid before the
Senate and referred to the committee on
commerce.
The Nicaraguan bill was again taken up,
and after a two hours' speech by Mr
Morgan in support of it the Senate, at
5:15 p. m., adjourned until to-morrow.
IN THE LOWER HOUSE.
A Day' Devoted Mainly to the Dis
trict—Poor Lo’s Liquor Limited.
Washington, Jan. 18.—The House spent
the day in the consideration of miscella
neous matters, business of the District
of Columbia occupying the greater por
tion of the session. Aside from these
measures, of purely local Interest, a few
bills were passed, as follows:
To prohibit and punish the sale of li
quors to Indians over whom the Interior
department exercises guardianship: ex
tending for two years the time for the
completion of the Kansas, Omaha Central
and Southwestern railroad through tlie
Indian territory and Oklahoma; amend
ing the patent laws along the lines pro
posed by the American Bar Association;
to give to the United States the benefit
of devices patented by naval officers; au
thorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Rio Grande, at Bl Paso, Tex.
An order was agreed to, setting aside
to-morrow's session for the consideration
of private pension bllla.
Mr. McCall of Massachusetts gave no
tice that he would call up the Yost-
Tuclter election case Wednesday.
At 4 o'clock the Houae adjourned until
to-morrow.
V Man V unscrupulous dealers
111 lißßl * are selhn £ ordinary Glauber
*■ vf Al. • Sait, or a mixture of Seidlitz
Powder and Salt, under the name of “German Salt," “Sprudel
Salt,” “Artificial Sprudel Salt," or under other similar names,
upon the reputation of the genuine products of the Carlsbad
Springs. The public is warned against the purchase of any
of these imitations. The genuine Carlsbad Sprudel Salt is pro
duced from the Sprudel Spring at Carlsbad, under the direct
supervision of the City Council. Each bottle bears the seal ot the
City of Carlsbad and the signature of “Eisner &- Mendelson
Cos., Sole Agents for the United States," on every bottle. None
other is genuine.
The Common Council of the City of Carlsbad,
Ludwig Schaffler, (Mayor,
HUCKINS
Introduced 1855 SOUPS
In hermetically seal cans for family use,
carefully prepared from finest materials by
J. H. W. HUCKINS k C 0„ BOSTON,
the oldest and largest house in the world,
making a specialty of Pine Soups.
Awarded: Gold medal Atlanta Exposition 1895.
Medal of Honor, Paris Exposition, 188 4.
Medal and Diploma, World’s Fair, 1893.
SOLD AT
111 lliStJillß,
PINE GROCERS GENERALLY.
DYNAMITER IN THE DOCK.
Charges of Conspiracy to Destroy
Life and 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 Invlncibles, 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, in Phoenix park, Dublin, May
6, 1882. J. R. Carter, second secretary of
the United States embassy, and United
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 the case for the prosecu
tion of anything that had taken place out
side the Jurisdiction of 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.
ARKANSAS’ NEW OFFICERS.
Dense Crowds View the Inaugural
Ceremonies.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 18.—Gov-elect
Daniel W. Jones was inaugurated In the
presence of the joint session of the gen
eral assembly at 1 o'clock this afternoon,
the oath of office being administered by
Chief Justice Bunn. The lobbies, corrid
ors, aisles and galleries of the House of
Representatives hall were crowded to
suffocation. The following recently elect
ed state officers were also sworn in at the
same time: Attorney general, E. B. Kins
worthy; secretary of state, A. C. Hull;
auditor, Clay Sloan; treasurer. Ransom
Gulley; superintendent of public Instruc
tion, Junius Jordan; chief Justice, H. G.
Bunn; associate Justice supreme court,
Simon P. Hughes; commissioner of agri
culture, W. G. Wlncenheller, and land
commissioner. J. F. Ritchie.
AGED ABOLITIONIST DEAD.
Jonnthnn Drake's Noted I'ndcr-
Kround Railway Work.
Leominster, Mas*., 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
1851 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.
MINISTER WILLIN' FUNERAL.
(itlrens, 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 Mlnslter Willis
took place on the Bth Inst. The body lay
in state In Great Throne hail and was vis
ited by a largo number of citizens. The
Central Union church was crowded dur
ing the services. The proceasion was
headed by 500 soldiers. President Dole
and the chief officials of the government
attended.
A Shipwrecked Steamer.
New York. Jan. 18.—A dispatch received
in this city to-day from Apalachicola
states that the British steamer May. Capt.
Ora hi, from Savanllla, for New York, ha*
been totally wrecked and that the crew
had been saved.
HAS THE CHAIN BEEN BROKEN?
(Continued fronj First Page.)
tion under the federal constitution. Both
are under Ihe ban of the statute. I am
unable to see wherein that section of the
dispensary act of South Carolina, which
authorized the seizure made in this case,
conflicts in any particular with the federal
constitution."
AS VIEWED l\ t'HAHL EATON.
A History of the Case That Has .lost
Heeiv Decided.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 18.—A bulletin re
ceived here from Washington to-day an
nounces that the United States supreme
court has sustained Judge Simonton's de
cision that a part of the South Carolina
dispensary law is unconstitutional.
The part of the law declared unconstitu
tional is the clause w r hich relates to the
importation of liquors for private use.
The lawyers interested in the case think
this is a serious blow to the law, and that
it may result in breaking it down.
It will be remembered that shortly after
the dispensary law went into effect, July,
1893, James Donald of Georgetown suf
fered the lose by seizure of a barrel of beer
which had been ordered from outside of
the state.
Mr. Bryan, representing Doland, carried
the case into the United States circuit
court, and after elaborate argument on
both sides, Judge Simonton decided that
the citizens of the United States had a
right to order liquor for their personal use,
and that all seizures by the constables
would be a clear violation of interstate
commerce laws.
The state appealed from the decision and
the case went to tne circuit court of ap
peals, where the state received another
set-back.
Still another appeal was taken, this time
to the supreme court of the United States,
the result of which is as announced in
the bulletin referred to above.
FOB UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Ilurlon and Anti-Burton Forces En
gntve In a Merry War.
Topeko, Kan., Jan. 18.—The fight between
the Burton and anti-Burton factions at
a series of republican caucuses to nomi
nate a candidate for the United States
Senate is growing very bitter. The Bur
ton men claim 34 of the 111 republicans In
the legislature, but if that strength Is
manifested 27 others will walk out of the
caucus and refuse to participate in It. Col.
Harris seems to be In the lead for the pop
ulist nomination, though the other mana
gers are making no concessions.
Indianapolis, Ind., 18.—A resolution was
introduced in the state Senate to-day and
later passed by both houses fixing 10:30
o’clock a. m. to-morrow (Tuesday) as the
time for holding the Joint caucus at which
a senator will be chosen. The democrats
will give their votes to Daniel W. Voor
hees; the populists will support Leroy
Templeton, and the republicans will sup
port C. W. Fairbanks, who will be elected.
A LAND HARK OF BLACK SHEAR.
Jiulltr lllkulus Her Oldest Resident
Called to Ills 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 this district
at the time of his death.
In Heir to Hie House of Custellane.
New York, Jan. 18.—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 Caatellane,
formerly Miss Anna Gould.
Ministerial Crisis Imminent.
London, Jan. 18.—A dispatch from Mad
rid to the Central News says that the
Tlempo (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. _
Up in Fire and Smoke.
Denison, Tex.. Jan. 18.—The Tyson block
and Y. M. C. A. building at Bonham were
destroyed by Are last night. The loss Is
estimated at SBO,OOO. (
To Core n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If It falls
to cure, wc.—ad.
Still Meeting
Witn Favor —
IN THE EYES OF THE PEOPLE
IS OUR
Gil Mm Mi Sole.
Notwithstanding this is supposed to he
the dull season in all lines of trade, our
business is remarkably .good. There is a
reason for tins. The people know that
they can buy Clothing at our store for a
great deal less money than it has ever
been sold for in Savannah. YOU SHOULD
TAKE ADVANTAGE OE THIS SALE AT
ONCE.
hi i n s at.
The Anniversary of the Great and Immortal
GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE
will be fitly in Savannah, Our gallant
soldier boys williurn out as usual to do honor
to the memory of the lamented chieftain.
THE LADIES WILL PARADE
Every day this week—and every lady is expected to
visit the Great and Stupendous Silk Sale at
ECKSTEIN'S.
Silks here mean Silk in the Warp and Silk in the
filling—no antiquated styles—but a selection of
Black, Fancy, Brocaded and Plain Shade Silks.
5,000 YARDS GO ON SALE
at 69 els.
Sale is Absolute!—No Samples!—No Approval!—
No Exchange!—A Positive Clearing’ Out!
OUR UNRIVALED STOW OF
EMBROIDERIES
Has created a furore! Nothing like it ever seen
in Savannah. Styles are superb—Prices are ridiculous.
See Them at sc, 10c, 15c, 25c
A Slaughter of Capes at $1.49, $2.99, $3.99, $4.49.
A Slaughter of $lO and sl2 Fine Jackets at $6.69.
A Slaughter of Warm Wrappers at 59c, 99c, $1.39.
A Slaughter of Girls’ Dresses at 99c, $1.25 and $1.99.
A Slaughter of Girls’ Reefers at $1.50, $2.99 and $4.49.
A Slaughter of Jersey Waists, Silk Waists, Ladies’ Sweaters.
Ladies' Muslin Underwear.
The Best and Cheapest Line.
See the Many Special Drives oil Our Counters.
Sheets 39c, Flannellettes 10c, Crash sc, Aprons 15c.
And a Lot of New Things to Arrive This Week.
GUSTAVE ECKSTEIN & CO.
HAILHOID EMPLOYES’ APPEAL.
They See Dlsuzter anil Dlztrezs In
the Reduced Fertilizer Ratez.
Macon. Ga., Jan. 18.—Tho reduction of
the freight rate on fertilizers la viewed
with alarm by railroad employe*. It
meant* a reduction In railroad earning*,
anil they fear, as a result, a reduction In
working time and wage*.
To avert such an unfortunate condition,
the employes of the different lines of rail
road In Georgia havo prepared an address
to the railroad commission, which will be
accompanied by petitions. The address is
as follows:
To the Railroad Commission of Oeorgia:
The undersigned employes of the railroads
of Georgia, and those' who sympathize
with them, hearing of the proposed reduc
tion in fertilizer rales, lately under con
sideration before your body, desire most
earnestly to present the following sugges
tions against the continuance of such re
duction:
1. The revenues of the railway comptyiie*
are said to be already so much depleted
that the wages of the employes apparent
ly cannot be fixed at remunerative rates.
Besides the number out of employment
is as great as the number engaged In
work. The employes and those with whom
they deal are sure to suffer more loss of
Income.
2. The companies are only just recovering
from their late disasters and trying (o
get on their feet ugain, and it now ap
pears hard that the employee and business
men should be threatened with new com
plications when they were looking for (let
ter times.
3. The recollection of our sufferings while
the railroads were passing through the
period of reorganization Just ended is too
fresh in our minds to be passed over.
4. A large part of the people who get
their living from the railroads will feel
the reduction In revenues, because any
reduction In revenues from which the
present Income Is derived (Judging the
present by the past), must mean reduction
of time and of the number employed, and
thla would affoct, more or less, every In
terest in the state.
5. The people at large are not Interest >,t
In the cut In fertilizers, as it Is believed
that those moet concerned—tho farmers,
—will receive no benefit from the same.
Besides, the railroad employes are In no
condition to give a portion of their wages
to the farmer*, especially when the l it
ter are not demanding It. When *he rail
way employes are prosperous the farmer
Is benefited, as railroad employes are
great consumers.
Inasmuch, therefore, as the railron i
commlsison Is intended to stand between
the people and tho railroads and do jus
tice to all parties, wo most earnestly
request that action reducing thla ra a
may be considered, and the disastrous
consequences to the persons moat con
ccrncd averted.
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