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SESSION of the senators.
.... .( VOLI TION IX REFERENCE
Jl " IO MAINE PASSED.
-j r M a \pproprin4lon of $204,-
1 I, IO Her over Wreckage—Resolu-
I’nNaed Directing the Senate
""mi,, illee An Naval Affairs to
kl . (l n Investigation Into the
M ,l„sUin— A Number of Bills on
K , , nieiular Passed.
, ~s to n, Feb. 21.—The galleries were
u ,.,iay when the Senate convened,
’. h ,,vJ of spectators doubtless being
P '. Iby the probability of further
U pon Cuban affairs ot matters con
* u i ,h the catastrophe'of the battle
ship Maine.
Th( . j o i n t resolution providing for the re
ry of the bodies of the officers and
pen from the wrecked battleship Maine
and for the recovery of valuable property
rhe f hip, which was passed by the
Hem*s*' 5 *' of Representatives last week, was
presented to the Senate and passed Jmme
,! atf-iy. It carries an appropriation of
Mr Hoar of Massachusetts introduced
a in I resolution directing the transfer of
va ; u , ie historical documents from the
P.V, r;,l governments to the national li
brary.
Mr. \ len of Nebraska Introduced the
following resolution:
■Resolved, That the committee on na
val affairs be, and it is hereby directed to
make a thorough inquiry into the destruc
tion of the battleship Maine in Havana
harbor on the loth instant, and report to
(hr Senate.” #
Tio resolution was passed immediately
without a word of debate.
As no other business was pressing the
Senate, at the suggestion of Mr. Hale
0 f Maine, began to consider unobjected
hi.is on the calendar. Among those pass,
ed were the following:
Requiring masters and mates of sail
vess.-is of over 700 tons to have license Is
sued by United States inspectors: grant
ing to the state of Wyoming 50,000 acres
of land to aid in the continuation, enlarge
ment and maintenance of the Wyoming
State Soldiers and Sailors Home; author
izing the White and Black River Valley
Railroad Company to build a bridge across
the Black river in Arkansas; to require
patents to be issued to land actually set
tled under the act entitled ‘‘an act to
provide for the armed occupation and
settlement of the unsettled part of the
peninsula of Florida, approved Aug. 4,
UI2;” and to amend an act to prohibit
the (passage of local bills in legislatures
to limit territorial indebtedness, etc.
At 2 o’clock the bills on the calendar
was discontinued and the measure provid
ing for the twelfth and subsequent cen
sus, < was laid before the Senate.
.Mr. Allison thought the census bureau
ought not be made an independent bureau,
but placed under the department of the
Interior under the general supervision of
the Secretary of the Interior, and he pro
pos’d an amendment to that effect.
Mr. Teller offered an amendment to
Mr. Allison’s amendment providing that
the census bureau be placed under the
department of labor and that the Com
niissjcner of Labor have general supervis
ion oi (he work. The amendment was
lost, 21-21,
The Allison adopted 38 to 21. The bill
was discussed until 4 o’clock, when the
Senate went into executive session and
shortly afterwards adjourned.
PRIVATE bill day.
Newberry College Bill Acted Upon
Favorably.
Washington, Feb. 21.—Under the ar
rangement made last week, while ,he
bankruptcy bill was being debated, to-day
In Uh House was given up to thle • ’on
skieratlon of private bills.
Some pension bills favorably acted upon
a, a Friday night’s session three weeks
ago remained to be passed before the bills
on ibe calendar were taken up.
After these pension bills, twenty-seven
in number, had been passed, the House
vi nt into committee of the whole on the
1 vote calendar.
’! he first bill to appropriate $16,000 for
damage and injury sustained by Newberry
•ollcge. s. C., while occupied by a New
1 ork r, giment as a barracks In 1805. ufier
I-' "S surrender, was opposed by Air. Ding
’ > Mr. Dalzell and other prominent Re
publicans.
Mr. Dalzell declared that it was an at
tempt on the part of the democrats to rob
the treasury.
Mr. Cooper, Dcm., of Texas, and Mr.
■auimer, Dem., of South Carolina, warm
ly ehompioned the bill. The former in
t' ighed against the spirit of sectionalism
'mch still prevailed in certain quarters.
Mr. Mahon, Rep., of Pennsylvania, Mr.
a ker. Rep., of Massachusetts, and oth
* Republicans, joined in the appeal to
1 ’ H°sc to pass the bill, and it was fa
toiably acted on without a division.
lwo other minor relief bills were laid
node with favorable recommendations.
Mr. Bailey of Texas moved that !he
” USP observe Washington’s birthday by
£ Mourning over to-morrow.
Mr. Dingley opposed the motion, but it
carried by a vote of 58 to 35.
Mr. Dingley made the point of no quo
fun, which the speaker sustained.
At this moment the hanifs of the clock
Ponied to 3 o’clock, and the speaker an
nounced that, under the rule, the House
•'ns In recess until 8 o’clock to-night, (he
• 'cuing session toTie devoted to the con-
F ‘"’ ration of private bills.
'* the night session of the House the
l vate calendar was cleared. Thirty
-1 11 lit iiension bills and (wo bills removing
| - 'rges of desertion were passed. Among
' ' Pension hills was one granting a pen
sion of S3O per month to Margaret Custer
' ''holm, sister of Gen. Custer. This bill
v s already passed by the Senate. Three
tension bills carried SSO a month.
A> 10:30 the House adjourned until to
morrow.
STEEL PLANT SHUT.
I he Men Refuse to Aeoept n Hedne
tion in Tlieir Wake*.
Bellalre, 0., Feb. 21.—'The plant of the
M heeling Iron and Steel Company at
Benwood, W. down to-day as a
f' sult of the determination of 1,000 men to
resist the cut of 5 to 50 per cent, in wages
,s proposed by the company, which cut
•'em Into effect to-day. There Is litlle
nope of an immediate settlement of the
difficulty. The men are determined and
ray thev will hold out to the last in hopes
of gaining their point and securing bet
ter wages.
Three Nomination* Sent 111.
Washington, Feb. 21.—The President to
day sent the following nominations to the
Senate:
To be Consuls—Edgar James Banks Of
Vermont at Bagdad, Turkey, and Wil
liam W, Cobbs of Virginia at Colon, Co
lombia.
James Robert Spurgeon of Kentucky, to
■* secretary or the legation at Monrovia,
Liberia. '
CAROLINA’S GOVERNORSHIP,
G. D. Tillman’s Candidacy t„ Make
the Fight a Lively One.
Washington, Feb. 21,-The entrance of
Hon. George D. Tillman, in the Guberna
torial race, has stirred up much interest
Umong the South Carolina delegation in
Congress. The fact of Mr. Tillman’s an
nouncement was printed in the local pa
pers here this morning, and was a surpris
ing piece of news to the South Carolinians.
All of the South Carolinians regard Mr.
Tillman as a strong factor in the race al
ready. They say that he will make a for
midable candidate, and that his local op
tion platform will insure a lively tight.
In this connection there is much conjec
turing as to what position Senator Till
man will take in the coming sight, the oth
er three announced candidates, Messrs.
Bllerbe, Archer and Watson being friends
of the Tillman dispensary law, and in view
of the fact that the senator’s brother will *
favor local option, it is believed by some i
that Senator Tillman, while taking no open
part, will do all he can for the mainte
nance of his hobby law.
The Senator said some time ago that if
the dispensary law was attacked in' the
coming fight he would go lo South Caro
lina and defend it, and there is no reason
to believe that he would take any other
course should his brother make an ag
gressive fight against it.
Representative Stokes of the Seventh
district does not believe Senator Tillman's
brother will make an aggressive fight
against the dispensary law, but he will
put up a strong light for local option.
Mr. Stokes was inclined to think that Sen
ator Tillman would keep his hands off of
the Gubernatorial tight.
“I have taken no stand, for I do not be
lieve it proper for a Congressman to enter
into the political tight at home,” said Mr.
Stokes. “I do not know how the other
congressmen from South Carolina stano.
I think the dispensary law is working
very well now, and is in very good favor.”
Representative Wilson, of the Fourth,
said Mr. Tillman would undoubtedly be an
important factor, and that there would be
a lively fight. He thought there would be
six candidates in the race lo stay.
Mr. Norton of the Sixth district has just
returned from South Carolina, and he
thinks there was never better signs of a
very active campaign. Mr. Tillman's can
didacy, he thinks, will have material hear
ing on the race. Mr. Norton is interested
in the success of his former clerk. Con
troller Durham, who is a candidate for re
election against Mr. Epton, and during
his two recent visits home he has been
criticsed some for taking part in the state
campaign, but this, he says, does not both
er him.
Representatives Elliott and Strait are of
the opinion that Air. Tillman’s entrance
into the race will cause a livelier light
than would have been seen otherwise.
None of the congressmen had any opin
ion as to the result in the coming fight,
or, at least, had no opinion for the public.
All of them agree, however, that the can
didacy of Mr. Tillman insures a lively rnd
interesting campaign.
COTTON MILL STRIKE.
Both Sides Continue to Hold Out in
New finglnnd.
Boston, Feb. 21.—The sixth week of the
cotton mill strike in New Bedford, Bidde
ford, Saco, Alalne, and other places, be
gan to-day. Except at the King Philip
mills in Fall River, where most of the
strikers except the ring spinners returned
after being out nearly five weeks and the
Enos Lapham mills at Centreville, R. I„
where the strike is practically over, both
sides continue to hold out. (
The New Bedford situation sti4 attracts
much attention. Although many rumors
of compromise and reports that many of
the strikers are weakening have been
afloat, it Is generally believed it will be
many weeks yet before the New Bedford
cotton mills are running In full. The fact
that hundreds of skilled operatives have
left New Bedford is regarded as a serious
feature, from the standpoint of th§ man
ufacturers, as, should the strike be ended,
the mills would be short of skilled help.
MERCHANT BATES TO NEW YORK.
Arrangement* Made to Give the
Southwest the Benefit.
New York, Feb. 21—The Merchants’ As
sociation of this city announce that ar
rangements for opening up to New York
trade the state of Texas and other ter
ritory in the extreme south and south
west have been concluded with the Alal
lory Lin#, the Cromwe.l Line and tile
Southern Pacific Railroad Company, and
connecting lines north into Indian terri
tory and south into Alexico, and to all
the principal Gulf ports in Texas. The
steamship lines agree to bring merchants
to New York from their respective ports
and through their respective rail or other
connections on all their sailing dates, the
tickets being sold at the rate urged by the
Merchants' Association.
CLEVELAND’S SISTER-IN-LAW DEAD
The Ex-President's Brother Loses
His Wire.
Cleveland, 0., Feb. 21.—Tlje funeral of
Mf-s. Annie L. Cleveland, who died on Sat
urday after a lingering illness, took place
at tlie family residence on Bolton avenue
to-day. Mrs. Cleveland was the wife of
Rev. W. N. Cleveland, bsother of tHe ex-
President.
SEMINAR! FOR NEGRO GIRLS.
Barber Memorial to Be Dedicated
To-morrow.
Anniston. Ala., Feb. 21.—i Barber Memo
rial Seminary for negro glris will be dedi
cated here to-morrow. The buildings cost
$25,000 and replace those burned last sum
mer. The school is under the auspices of
rhe Northern Presbyterian Church. Sixty
boarding pupils are in attendance.
yopt; AGAINST KEY. BROWN.
Tennessee Opposes 111* Consecration
ns Bishop Coadjutor.
Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 21,-The standing
committee of the diocese of Tennessee, at
a meeting held to-day. declined to give
consent lo the consecration of Rev. Wil
liam Montgomery Brown as bishop coad
jutor of the diocese of Arkansas.
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' DIVERS IN THE DARK.
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rection of the Secretary of the Navy, for
the erection of a monument at the Fort
Lafayette, New York, harbor, in honor of
the officers, sailors and marines of the
United States war vessel Maine, who lost
their lives in the harbor of Havana on
the night of Tuesday, Feb. 15, 1898.”
New York, Feb. 21.—A number of the
theatriqal managers met in this city to
day, and appointed a committee to devise
a plan to raise funds for the erection of a
memorial to the crew and officers of the
Maine, killed by the explosion of the
Maine at Havana.
It is proposed to have the theaters all
over the country on a certain day give a
percentage of their receipts to a fund.
The committee consists of Augustus Pitou.
of the Grand Opera house; Edwin Knowles
of the Fifth Avenue, and Rudolph Aronson
of the Bijou. There will be another meet
ing here shortly.
SPANISH FLAGS TORN DOWN.
Owner of the Worki Replnees Them
With Twice as Many.
Dayton, 0., Feb. 21.—Great indignation
was shown toward the Spaniards here to
day. The National Cash Register Com
pany is holding a convention of agents
from all over the world, and among other
countries Spain is represented. In honor
of the various nations the different flags
were displayed at the factory. Objection
was made to the Spanish flag by the
workmen, and twelve Spanish flags, dis
played about the works, were pulled down
and torn into shreds.
President John H. Patterson of the com
pany ordered twenty-four Spanish flags
put up to replace the ones torn down.
This made the 2,000 workmen angry, and
trouble is feared.
CUBANS IN MEXICO.
Spanish Stndents Stoned on, the
Streets of the Capital.
City of Mexico, Feb. 21,-The Cubans o*
this city are making extensive prepara
tions for the celebration on Feb. 24 of ths
third anniversary of the outbreak of the
present insurrection. The ceremony wilt
he held in the building of the Methodise
Episcopal mission in this city,
A party of ycung Spaniards, performing
Spanish airs in the street in the old garb
of Spanish students on Sunday last, were
attacked and stoned by the populace. This
indicates the state of popular feeling here
in regard to the Cuban question.
The pien accused of swindling the Ger
pian. Francke, and held in Belem prison,
will not tie admitted to ball.
MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES.
Gen. Merritt Communicating With
the Fortifications.
New York, Feb. 21.—The World says:
“Nearly 100 telegraphic dispatches were
sent during the past twenty-four hours
from Governor's Island, the army head
quarters of the department of the East,
to various points of fortifications along
the seaboard from Eastport, Me. to Gal
veston. Tex. All these are fortifications
in which guns and mortars have been
mounted and are under control of Gen. W.
A. Merritt, commander of the department
of the East. Gen. Merritt spent very lit
tle of the day at the island.
His staff is attending to an unusual
amount of telegraphic correspondence.
During his absence Col. Barber, adjutant
general of the department of the East, was
in charge. Col Barber refused to discuss
the reasons of activity along the seaboard
side except to say that everything now be
, ing done is merely the execution of the
coast defense programme outlined several
months ago."
THINKS SHE WAS BLOWN I P.
Former Junior Officer of the Maine
Talks of tlie Explosion.
Kansas City, Feb. 21.—Gerald Holsinger
of Rosedale, Kan., who is said to have
been a Junior officer of the battleship
Maine, in a published interview, professes
to believe that the destruction of the
American warship was designed.
“Tho destruction of the Maine," paid
he, “was not accidental, at least not so
far as I can figure out from what I know
of the roi#mfetion of battleships, and
.also considering the reputation Capt. Sigs
bee has,in naval circles. Another thing, 23
tons of,ammunition compactly stored on
the vessel is said to have exploded. If
that was true not a life would have been
saved.”
Mr. Holslngqr has witnessed the naval
operations in the war between China and
Japan. He has been on board the Maine
and claims to know all the designs in the
ship pefectly.
NO EXPLOSION AT THE WRECK.
Sound Heard by Olivette's Passen
gers Didn't Come From Three.
Havana. Feb. 21.—Divers to-da y con
tinued trying to recover the bodies of the
victims of the disaster of the battleship
Maine.
There is no truth In the report that an
explosion has occurred at the WTeck of
the Maine, as might have been Inferred
,by the reports which reached Key West
Saturday, i
ATKINSON CLUB AT ATLANTA.
It Is Not as Large or ns Representa
tive as the Candler Club.
'Atlanta, Ga„ Feb. 21.—Two hundred en
thusiastic young spirits gathered at the
court house to-night and organized for the
purpose of- furthering the candidacy of
Judge Spencer R. Atkinson for the gov
ernorship. E. B. Upshaw, a well known
young attorney, was elected president of
the club, with Councilman N. M. McCul
lough vice president and Attorney Alex
Meyer secretury. Speeches were made by
ail the officers and by Hon. Harvey John
son, ex-consui to Antwerp. All praised
Judge Atkinson highly, and pledged him
Fulton county’s delegates in the conven
tion. The meeting was not as large or as
representative as that at which the Cand
ler Club was organized two weeks ago,
although the promoters claim to have a
much longer list of names to their club,
this list containing many prominent busi
ness men and professional men.
CAROLINA’S JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Chief Justice Fuller Holds There In
Duly One.
Washington, Feb. 21.—1n deciding the
case of Charles P. Barrett vs. the United
States to-day. Chief Justice Fuller held
that there were no two judicial districts
in the state of South Carolina, but only
one district of two divisions.
The point arose an exception in
Barrett’s case to the effect that whereas
the crime charged against him was com
mitted in the western district, the indict
ment was found in the eastern district.
Barrett was charged with conspiracy.
The opinion of the court below, which was
adverse to Barrett, was affirmed.
EMBARGO ON TOBACCO EXPORTS.
Weyler’s Prohibitory Edict Report
ed Again in Force.
New York, Feb. 21.—According tat the
Commercial-Advertiser there has Been a
revival of the interdiction upon the ex
portation of tobacco from Cuba, and as
a result there Is In this Country a scarcity
of Both filler and leaf tobacco. It was
said by officials of the Tobacco Board of
Trade that certain grades have alrtjfedy
advanced 7 cents a pound.
At the Spanish consulate all knowledge
of the embargo was denied. It was said,
however, that the consul general here
would hardly be notified of such an action
on the part of Gen. Blanco.
END OF DEFICIT IN SIGHT.
Government Receipts Now Up to
Those of last Year,
Washington, Feb. 21.—Secretary Gage
pointed with a good deal of Interest to
day to the fact that tho customs receipts
for this fiscal year at last have overtaken
the receipts for the same period of the
prior fiscal year. The total receipts so
for this fiscal year to-day reached SBB.-
089,594, while for the same period of the
last fiscal year the receipts were $88,080,650.
Secretary Gage sees in these receipts
with an Income from other sources, an
early cessation of the government's de
ficit.
SOFT BERTH FOR JIDSON LYONS.
May Be Made Register of Wills at
Washington ut £4,000 Per Annum.
Washington, Feb. 21.—1 tis given out by
some of Judson Lyons’ friends that he is
to get one of the best places In the District
of Columbia, the office' of register Of wills.
The place pays about $4,000. It has never
Been held by a negro before.
SPIKE SULLIVAN WINS.
The English Reiver. Hurry Greenfield,
Out-Pointed From the Start.
London, Feb. 21.—1n the twenty-round
bout between “Spike" Sullivan, the crack
American lightweight, and Harry Green
field, the English boxer, at the National
Siiorting Club this evening, Sullivan won
In the fifteenth round, Greenfield being
outpointed from the start.
TWO KILLED AT LAFOLLETTE.
Chief of Police nntl n Mon He Was
Trying to Arrest Shot.
Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 21.—James Shu
mate, chief of police at Tenn.,
attempted to arrest 'William Rutherford,
who was drunk. The latter shot at the
officer and In the melee both men were
i killed.
Daughters of the Revolution.
Washington, Feb. 21.—The afternoon ses
sion of the Daughters of the Revolution
was spent in seating delegates and or
ganization. At the evening session the
programme committee’s report was
adopted.
Boniface Amos Eno Dead.
New York, Feb. 21.—Amos Eno, propri
etor of the Fifth Avenue hotel, died to
day, aged 88 years. Mr.-Kno amassed a
fortune estimated at $15,000,000 by opera
tions in city real estate.
Divorced From Kid McCoy.
Hamilton, 0., F-b. 21.—Rose Selby was
to-day granted a divorce from Norman
Selby, known In pugilistic circles as Kid
McCoy.
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Silver for Europe.
New York, Feb. 21,-The steamship
Lahn, sailing for Europe to-morrow, will
take out 225,000 ounces of silver.
YOUR LAST CHANCE.
Five more days and our Cash
Valuation Sale will be brought to
a close.
There will be lots of cold weather yet. You may be in
need of
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' A Suit of Winter Clothes.
Some Woolen Underwear.
Shirts and Collars and Cuffs.
Suspenders or Neckwear.
Better grasp the opportunity this week, and join your many
neighbors in buying these necessities at our specially re
duced prices. The sale will positively close Saturday night.
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MARDI GRAS AT MOBILK.
Cnrnir.il Crlrlirntlim Open. AVltta n
l’nrntle and STrevrorL*.
Mobile, Ala., Feb. 2).—The carnival cel
ebration began to-day with the largest at
tendance of visitors ever ip Mobile. All
roads ran trains in several sections to
accommodate the crowds. ,The city is
beautifully decorated. The weather is
cold and bright.
The ceremonies took place at 2 JO o'clock.
Emperor Felix II and escort arriving on
the United States torpedo boms Porter and
Dupont. They were saluted by the cruis
er Detroit, and the Alabama state artil
lery. Being' met at the foot of the St.
Francis street by the naval brigade, and
the Alabama state guard, all under the
command of Lieut. Commander C, K.
Colahan of the Detroit, and preceded by
Vollrath’s military band of St. I,ouis; Ihe
emperor advanced to the city to Bienville
square, where the keys of Mobile were sur
rendered to him by Mayo.' J. C. Bush.
Felix, in reply, promised all sorts of
prosperity to his capital. He then con
ferred the title of Duke of Mobile upon
Hon. K. L. Bussell, vice president of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, as Mobile's
most public spirited citizen.
Afterwards a parade of the naval bri
gade, military, Knights of Pythias, mayor
and Council, police and fire departments,
took place, passing through the principal
streets. In the afternoon there was pub
lic concerts by Vollrath’s band and at <>
o’clock a fireworks display on the river
front of thirty pieces, being duplicates of
the centennial display at the Nashville
Exposition.
■Next was an Illuminated bicycle parade
and the day closed with the Mystic Pa
rade of the Krewe of Cypenlacs, with six
floats Illustrating Dreamland.
KREWE OF PROTEUS.
Snperli I'llKcnnl Passes Through the
Streets of Siew Orleans.
New Orleans, Feb. 21.—The New Orleans
carnival was opened to-day with the ar
rival of Rex and his retinue. The liver
was covered with a brilliantly decorated
flotilla at 2 o'clock, when the royal yacht
appeared, and the King of Mirth was wel
comed with the usual noise.
The three warships in port wore dressed
for the occasion, and the government rev -
< nue cutters participated in tin- ceremonies
incident to the reception. The streets
through which the procession passed fol
lowing the landing of the King were Jam
med, and there was un unusually lira- dis
play of decorations. The procession in
cluded the military, 'he King's retinue,
lords of the realm and prominent citizens
in carriages.
To-morrow Rex will appear during the
cay and Comus at night, and bolh v.lll
give balls.
Arriving trains are crowded with visitors,
and the hotels and boarding houses are
Jammed to the-ir full capacity.
To-night the Krewe or Proteus paraded,
presenting a. superb pageant. Illustrating
lights of fancy, painting, the possibilities
of the future.
A brilliant ball and tableaux at the
French opera house followed.
Miss Daure Lanaux was the queen.
HEX AT MEMPHIS.
The City Thronged AVith Visitor* for
the furnbal.
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 21.—The celebra
tion of Mardi Gras began to-day. The
city is thronged with visitors and several
thousand more strangers are en route to
the city to witness to-morrow's grand pa
rade of floats and organizations, both civic
and military.
The feature of to-day was the arrival
or the King of the Carnival. Promptly
at 12 o'clock the steamer Kate Adams
reached the wharf where his majesty was
received by the Neely Zouaves and
throngs of people.
A procession was formed and the king
and his followers proceeded to Court
Square, where the keys of the city were
tendered the monarch by Mayor Williams.
The city Is in gala, attire, the principal
building? on Main street being beautifully
decorated.
The festivities will close to-morrow
night with a grand mask ball at the au
, ditorium.
FEDERAL, AND STATE COURTS.
Unwarranted Interference by the
Former In a Te*n* Case.
Wasrfington, Fob. 21.—1n the case of
William Grice and others, under Indict
ment in Texas for violating the anti-trust
law of that state, the United States su
preme Court to-day held that Ihe Federal
Circuit Court hail Interfered in granting a
writ of habeas corpus when no proper exi
gency arose for such Interference,, and
therefore reversed the decision, remanding
the prisoners to the custody of the state
officials. The court did not enter upon the ■
merits rif the anil-trust law.
Grice and others, engaged as agents for
ihe Standard nil Company, were indicted
in McLunnon county, Texas, on the charge
of conspiracy against the anti-trust law,
and he appealed to the Federal Circuit
Court for a writ of habeas corpus before
his trial./In deciding ihe case, Justice
Peckhan> said that, while the Circuit Court
has Jurisdiction incases such as this, "nev
ertheless Circuit Courts ought not to ex
ercise that Jurisdiction by the discharge of
a prisoner unless in cases of peculiar ur
gency, so .that, instead of discharging
them, they should leave prisoners to be
dealt with by the courts of the states, riel
that after a Anal determination of the
case by the state court, the Federal Courts
will wS.i thin generally leave the peti
tioner to his remedy by writ of error from
this court. ,
The court proceeds to say that the Ju
risdiction Is an exceedingly delicate one
for the Federal Courts, and should not be
encourugbl Sinless in moat exceptional
cases. After reviewing the case at some
length, the Justice adds: “This whole case
is clearly but an attempt to obtain the
interference of a court of the United States
when no extraordinary or peculiar cir
cumstances exist in favor of such
Interference exists. Upon the facts we
think no sufficient case was made out for
the exercise of Jurisdiction. We come to
this declsio irrespective of the question
of the valU. ty of the state statute, and
without passing upon the same or express
ing ahy opinion in regard thereto."
He adds that If Grice's appeal had been
after conviction a different, question would
have been presented, but under these cir
cumstances no other counso than that
taken was possible, and hAice the merits
of the State law cannot be gßtered upon.
Directions were given, therefore, ordering
the setting aside of the habeas corpus
und the order discharging the prisoner,
and to enter an order remanding the pris
oner to the custody of the state officials.
The effect of the decision is to require
the completion of action by the stats
courts before the intervention of the fed
eral courts.
IMirni TE HIIn on V'H NE W STATUS,
■ lullin’ t'ofiiniltti-r to Report Curtis
Hill Favorably.
Washington, Feb. 21.—The House com
mittee on Indian affairs finished the Cur
tis bill, reorganizing the Indian territory,
to-day and authorized Its favorable report
to Ihe House. Representative Curtis and
a sub-committee are revising the measure
in accordance with the changes decided on
by the committee, and It will be reported
the latter pari of the week. The principal
amendment allows all parties holding Im
provements in any of Ihe five Indian na
tions authorized by the tribe, and who en
tered in good faith to remain until Dec.
23 of this year, meantime lo sell their im
provements to any member of the tribe
who hold the land.
LIABILITY OX FREIGHT.
Virginia Law u the Subject Held to
Re \ nlid.
Washington, Feb. 21.—1n the case of the
Richmond und Alleghany Railroad Com-*
pany vs. the R. A. Patterson Company,
the Supreme Court, In an opinion handed
down by Justice White, held to he valid
the Virginia state law holding a common
carrier responsible for freight even when
shipped beyond It a own lines wheri It ac
cepted the freight without securing a
waiver from ihe The law was
attacked on the ground that it Was an
tagonistic to the interstate commerce law,
but the Justice said It was merely a state
regulation and a proper one.
SILK WAISTS.
'We received yesterday an exceedingly
pretty assortment of
SILK WAISTS
And will offer them during the week at
VERY ATTRACTIVE FIGURES. These
waists are proper In every way and are
from one of the finest waist makers in the
country.
Here are three items from the new ar
rivals and you can judge of the others by
what we say of these:
Green and Black Silk Waists, tucked
blouse effects, 19.30.
Plaids and Striped Silk Waists, blouse
rfceots, W. *7 and J 8.50.
Plain Silk and Satin Waists, blouse ef
fects, crush collars, $4.50 to }7.
LADIES' SKIRTS.
New line Just from the North and In the
latest cuts and making. The prices range
from 12 to SB, and are exceptional values.
SPRING DRESS GOODS
Are not waiting for further invitation.
They are here and as pretty as you can
Imagine. The'figures run from 40e to 75c
per yard, and for the amount you can get
handsomer goods than any season prior
to this.
SUITS.
Correct In every particular and to be
sold at prices exceptionally low.
ORGANDIES.
The daintiest of al! the spring comers,
and our lines morn beautiful than ever.
All of the latest colorings at 15c, 25c and
35c a yard.
In Solid Colors Organdies, light blue,
pink, yellow cream and lavender, two
yards wide, at 50c yard.
JUST OPENED. 1 ~ •
Beautiful LIBERTY PLEATIiNGS in all
shades, ruchlngs side revere, plain and
sherrled, Mousseline.
SASHES in all shades, laced trimmed.
An exquisite assortment of Plaids and
Ribbons. Double-face Satin Ribbons in
all shades and widths.
Daniel Hogan,
The comer Broughton end Barnard eta
CITY AND SUBURBAN AND SA'
V ANA All, Till AUEItIiOLT AM) ISLE
OF HOPE RAILWAY.
Winter Scedule—Commencing Oct. I, I*l7.
Leave | j| Leave! ! ’
| From || Isle of Into
City | j| Hope._[
6OU am; Bolton St. [j~t> 00 am|Bolton 8L
7 0uam;Bolton St. || 710 am Bolton St.
900 amjSecond Ave.|| *lO am;Second Ava
10 37 am Bolton St. f| $45 am;Bolton St.
230 pm,3econd Ave.|| 100 pm|Second Ava
400 pm|Bolton St. || 400 pm|Bolton St.
630 pm|Second Ave.|| 5 00 pm,Second Ava
630 pm;Bolton St. |j 630 pm|Bolton St.
730 pm Bolton St. 1 1 730 pm Bolton St.
830 pm,Second Ave.|| 900 pm|Second Ava
~ Saturday nights only 11 p. m. from Bol
ton street, cars leaving and arriving Into
Bolton street. Passengers change at
Thunderbolt.
For Montgomery 9 and 10:37 a. m. and
2:30 and 5:30 p. m.
Leave Montgomery 7:30 a m.. 12:30 and
4:16 p. m.
For Thunderbolt care leave Bolton street
depot on every hour and bait hour during
i the day and evening.
BICYCLES.
I NAPOI.EOK ASD.UhSKI'HINK BICYCLES; ELK-
Ilium, ii p-to-dete I*IR model*; none better; sold by
manufacturers to rider at wholesale prices. Don't
pny litterin' profit Sent on approval. Write
Senklnt Cycle Cos., 18 Custom House Place, Chicago,
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