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LOUD’S bill snowed under.
IIUI'E LAYS IT ON THE TABLE BY
A VOTE OK 102 TO lit).
tor tv-S*ven Republicans Join With
,j 10 DrimxrnlK uud l’o p u lists in
IcceinpHsliinw ilir itrxult—Toil
Democrats Join With the Majority
„f the Republican* in StamliiiK by
,1,,. Hill—Colored Congressman
prom North Carolina Brinm I'p the
|.nl.e City Assassination ( aw.
Wellington, March 3.—The Loud hill to
j 0,,. ■ alleged abuses of the second-class
p ii, matter privilege, which last year
j.j- mI the House, 114 to 101, was burled
rn ,].'i an overwhelming majority by the
j-,, to-day. The vote was not tajven
tly upon the bill, but on a motion to
u u on the table. By a vote of 162 to 119
in, motion was carried. Forty-seven Re
p,: .licans joined with the Democrats and
pona.ists in accomplishing this result, Ar.d
(,n Dtmoefats voted tv Ith the majority of
i Republicans. The refusal of Mr. Loud
lo permit a vote on an amendment at the
l.pt minute was responsible in a measure
1.. t ue result, but the strength of the
m , pure undoubtedly waned throughout
(I. three-days’ debate.
\ ir . White, Rep., of North Carolina, the
only colored member of the House, asked
u, nimous consent for the consideration
oi the following resolution:
• Whereas, on or about Feb. 21, one hun
drt'l or more armed men tired upon and
lei: I the postmaster at Lake City, S. C.,
hi ing one of the family and wounding
„ ral others, and burning all they had,
an 1, y
"Whereas, the said family is now suffer
-1., , ven for means for mediqal treatment
and for other necessities of life,
"K, solved, by tfie Senate and the House.
That the sum of SI,OOO is hereby appropri
a(, an d made immediately available for
t ; relief of the said family.”
gp, iker Reed put the request of Mr.
White.
.Mr. Burtlett, Dem., of Georgia, de
manded the regular order. Many of the
Republican members cried out “No, no,”
but the Georgia member did not yield.
■ The gentleman from Georgia demands
the regular order,” said the speaker.
• That is equivalent to an objection.”
The consideration of the Loud bill was
then resumed.
Mr. Griggs, Dem., of Georgia, offered
the amendment of which he gave notice
yesterday, to allow newspapers and pert
o heals to transmit at pound rates 1,000
simple copies. He offered this as an
• mendmont to Mr. Loud’s amendment to
1-ermit the transmission of sample copies
ip the extent of 10 per cent, of the bona
file circulation of publications entitled to
second class privileges.
After some discussion the Griggs amend
ment, slightly modified, was adopted.
The Loud amendment as amended was
agreed to without division.
At 4 o'clock, the hour set aside for the
vote to be taken, Mr. Richardson, Dem..
oi Tennessee, moved to lay the bill on the
(able.
i A rising vote gave the victory to the op
ponents of the measure, 125-101, and, on
Mr. Loud's demand, the roll was called.
But the record-making vote only con
firmed the rising vote. By a vote of 162 to
110 the hill was laid oil the table.
The announcement was greeted with a
l ust of applause. The following Republi
cans voted wjth the majority of the Dem
o rais and Populists to lay the bill on the
table: Messrs. Baker of Maryland, Barney
of Wisconsin, Barnett of Massachusetts,
B' tch of Ohio, Bingham of Pennsylvania,
Boutelle of Maine. Broderick of Kansas,
Brown of Ohio, Brownlow of Tennessee,
Brumm of Pennsylvania, Bull of Rhode Is
end. Burleigh of Maine. Oapron of Rhode
Harm. Codding of Pennsylvania, cooper of
Wisconsin. Curtis of Kansas, Davenport
c Pennsylvania, Davidson of Wisconsin,
1 vton of West Virginia, Dingley of
fbine, Dovener of West Virginia, Gibson
of Tennessee, Hopkins of Illinois, Howell
c New Jersey, Hurley of New York, Kerr
'■ Ohio, Kirkpatrick of Pennsylvania,
: ox of Massachusetts, Kulp of Pennsyl
vania, I.inney of North Carolina. McEwan
’ Jersey, Olmstead of Pennsylvania,
I "ic y of New Jersey, Powers of Ver
non, Pugh of Kentucky, Robbins of Penn
syhenia, Russell of Connecticut, Sauer
fn iing of Wisconsin, Southwiek of New
\°rk. Stewart of New Jersey, Sulloway of
-;-' v Hampshire, Updegraff of lowa,
T ciio r of Virginia, Weaver or Ohio,
"h " of North Carolina, Wilbur of New
"jerk and Williams of Pennsylvania.
■ho following Democrats voted against
< h. motion: Messrs. Allen of Mississippi,
I>. v y of Louisiana, Fleming of Georgia,
Heinrichsen of Illinois,Howard of Georgia,
l.o\ of Mississippi, Ogden of Louisiana,
L'ylor of Alabama, Underwood of Ala
bama and Young of Virginia.
At 4:35 p. m., the House adjourned.
SCI theastbhn passenger rates.
( onference Committee Trying to Se
cure Uniformity.
New York, March 3.—The conference
committee from the Southeastern passen
ger 'gents held a meeting at the Imperial
Hotel to-day to discuss the question of
1 niformity of rates on the lines of the
> s i astern section of the United States,
j "In ling railroads and their connecting
imes. Joseph Richardson of Atlanta
i ■ ed over the conference, and represen
- were present from Atlanta, Savan
t in Washington, Jacksonville, New Or-
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Baltimore and
t u city.
session continued throughout the
o without art*agroement being reached.
( conference will be continued to-mor-
BISVAIV AT MOBILE.
* dirge < rowd Tnrnx Out to Hear Him
Lecture on Bimetallism.
Nobile, Ala., March 3.—W. J. Bryan leo
•I here to-night to a large crowd upon
'hmetalHem in Princess theater. He treat
f lia theme In the usual manner, declar
-1 silver’s position at present was due to
■ ‘rat legislation and that favorable leg-
B ■ ion would be of immediate #>cneflt to
L r and all classes of the populaton. Af
the lecture, Mr. Bryan was entertain
it supper at the Battle House, leaving
a midnight for Pensacola.
" 'N’l g:)(),ooo FOR WATERWAYS.
I '' ° Amendments to Re Offered to
the Sundry Civil Rill.
i ' v ' a?ll ington, March 3.—Several senators
lay gave notice of amendments they
■ • offer to the sundry civil appropriation
l" 1 Broviding for Important improvements
t f '!'i, era an< * j)arbors, the most Important,
' hich was one by Senator Morgan, ap
tatlng $200,000 for work in Mobile bay,
one by Mr. Kenney, appropriating
,jf for in H ,r ovement of the inland wa
‘,Kty fr °m Chincoteague bay, Virginia,
I ’"faware bay, Delaware.
ONLY ONE DEPITY ADMITS FIRING.
Says He Thought His Life Wax in
Danger From the Strikers.
Wilkcsbarre, Pa., March 3.-The defense
in the Martin case put its last witnesses
on the stand to-day. To-morrow District
Attorney Martin will introduce six or
eight witnesses in rebuttal.
A number of deputies were examined to
day. They told practically the same story
of the assault on Sheriff Martin.
Charles J. Haens was the only one to
admit that he fired a shot. His evidence
was as follows: “I fired one shot. I saw
the sheriff hold up his hands to stop the
strikers. In one hand he held a paper. I
saw him grab for a man and I saw two
strikers with revolvers thrust them at the
sheriff, while another made a dig at him
with a knife. Then they rushed upon us
and when they got within ten or fifteen
feet of us I raised my gun nnd fired. I
thought my file was in danger and thought
if they got at us they would kill us."
On cross examipatioo the witness said
he did not lire at any particular point of
the men’s bodies: that he did not take aim,
and that he did not desire to kill. *
Sheriff Martin was recalled and asked If
he observed any weapons on the strikers
nt West Hazelton. He answered that he
saw three men with revolvers in their hip
pockets.
On cross-examination, he said he did not
converse with any of the strikers, nor did
he arrest them.
When asked if all the men In line at Lat
timer had not been sworn in as deputies,
he said: "Well, there were not many who
had not been sworn in.” He could not tell
how r many.
As soon as all the witnesses have been
heard, the defense, so Attorney L,enahan
says, will ask the judge to giv^^ binding
instructions to the jury toibittfig. in a ver
dict of not guilty for all the defendants.
TAX ON FERTILIZERS.
Right of States to Levy an Inspec
tion Fee Denied In Court.
Washington, March 3.—A case, the de
cision of which will affect the laws of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and other
Southern states, was before the United
States Supreme Court to-day.
In North Carolina and other
states there is what is known
as the "commercial fertilizer tax,”
imposed by the state on fertilizer compa.
nies selling products to these states. It is
claimed by the state authorities that the
tax is imposed merely for inspection pur
poses, but the companies claim only one
fifth of the amount collected is really nec
essary for such inspections. The claim is
made that no article shipped from one
state to another can be taxed except by
the United States. The stale of North
Carolina last year collected between $30,-
000 and' $40,000 by this tax.
The case was argued twelve months ago
before the Supreme Court, but the court
ordered a re-argument before a full bench.
The attorneys in the case are Col. John
Hinsdale and Thomas N. Hill, for the fer
tilizer manufacturers, and R. H. Battle,
F. H. Bausby and J. C. L. Harris for
the state of North Carolina. Mr. Hill
opened the case to-day.
The attorneys for the state will speak to
morrow, and Col. Hinsdale will close the
case for the complainants.
MAYOR OUSTED FROM OFFICE.
Violation of the Gnrfielri Election
Law the Groan*!.
Springfield, 0., March 3.—The circuit
court to-day issued a decree ousting Mayor
John M. Good from office. The proceed
ings were brought under the Garfield elec
tion law, which requires candidates after
the election to file sworn statements of all
their expenditures.
Judge Adams said the testimony showed
that Mayor Good spent $283.50 in the cam
paign, which he failed to include in his
sworn statement of expenses, which in
cluded only $45. Of the above amount s9l
was spent for beer.
Mayor Good also promised the trades
and labor assembly to appoint a union
man on the board of public affairs, which
is against the law', and that organization
backed the ouster proceedings.
Mayor Good is one of the most promi
nent business men in Springfield. This
was his first experience in politics, and a
test of the law was made on him. The
sworn statements of most of the candi
dates have been disputed, but not carried
to the courts. Mayor Good was a Prohi
bitionist, but was elected as the Demo
cratic candidate.
NEW YORK SOUTHERN SOCIETY'.
Dr. William Polk Succeed* Hush S.
Thompson ax President.
New York, March 3.—The annual, meet
ing of the New York Southern Society
held to-night resulted in the election of
the following officers:
President—-Dr. WilliafA Polk.
Vice President—Augustus Van VVyek.
.♦Treasurer—Gaston Hardy.
Secretary—Percy S. Mallett.
Chaplain—Rev. J. W. Brown, D. D.
The new president of the society is one
of the.foremost medical practitioners of
this city. He succeeds former Governor
Hugh S. Thompson of South Carolina.
CLAWS OF THE GERMAN EAGLE.
Knixer Sny* They Will Never Relav
a Hold Once Gained.
Berlin, March 3.—The’femi-offlcial North
German Gazette says the following pas
sage occurred in the speech which Emper
or William delivered on Tuesday last at
Wilhalmshaven, upon the occasion of
swearing in the naval recruits there:
“Where the German eagle has seized hold
and fixed its claws that country is Ger
man and will remain German.”
BELIEF FOR LAKE CITY AVIDOW.
Senator Mason Proposes That Con
grexx Vote Her #IO,OOO.
Washington, March 3.—Senator Mason
to-day introduced a resolution for the re
lief of the widow of the colored postmas
ter recently killed by mob at Lake City,
S. C. It Is the same as that Introduced
in the House to-day by Mr. White of
North Carolina, except that the amount is
made $10,000.*
Negro Politician of Texas Dead.
San Antonio, Tex., March 3.—N. Wrignt
Cuney of Galveston (colored) ex-national
Republican committeeman from Texas,
for years the leader of the Republican
party In Texas, died here to-day of con
sumption. _
Two -New Postmasters.
Washington. March 3.—The President to
day appointed the following postmasters:
Florida—Joshua L. ilizell at Punta Uor
da. clfl3(81*
Georgia— Dewitt C. Cole at Marietta. r
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1898.
LAKE CITY’S BRUTAL MURDER.
SENATE TAKES UP THE RESOLU
TION FOH AN INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Lodge Presents a lomninnleation
From a Mass Meeting of Negroes
Held at Roston nud Mr. Allen Ac
cuse* Him of Trying to Introduce
Polities Into the Discussion—The
Resolution Referred to the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses.
Washington, March 3.—During almost
the entire session to-day the Senate had
under consideration the Alaskam home
stead and railway right-of-way bill.
One of the features of the discussion was
a speech delivered by Mr. Vest of Mis
souri, in which he ridiculed the idea of
homesteading any pari of Alaska, or con
structing railroads in that district. His
motion lo eliminate ihe homestead feature
of the bill by striking out the first section
was defeated;
The resolution providing for a Congres
sional Investigation into the murder of the
postmaster at Lake City, a. Cf, and liis
family and the burning of his home was
laid before the Sentfie.
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts sent to the
clerk’s desk to have read a communica
tion from William Henry Ferris of . the
.Harvard Divinity School, giving the pro
ceedings of a mass meeting of colored citi
zens of Boston, .held on Feb. 28, to express
abhorrence of-the aetion of the South Car
olina mob. . /
Mr. Allen of Nebraska charged Mr.
Lodge with introducing politics into the
discussion of the resolution and thought
the communication ought not to be read
by the clerk.
The communication was read, how*ever,
and then Mr. Lodge said there was no
question of politics in the communication
so far as he was aware. % The act referred
to, he said, met with the reprobation of
men of all parties and he would, not in any
way introduce politics into it.
Mr. MoLaurin of South Carolina said he
had hoped the resolution would go to the
committee without discussion. Tirfe state
authorities were exceedingly active 4n their
investigation of the crime and he "was as
sured that every effort was being made to
bring the perpetrators of the outrage to
justice. He then had read a clipping from
the Columbia, S. C.. State (newspaper) to
show that the people of South ’ Carolina
were not only not in sympathy with those
who committed *he crime, but keenly rep
robated it.
Mr. Hawley of Connecticut said the
crime was clearly brought within federal
Jurisdiction by the fact that it was a fed
eral official who had been murdered, and
government property that had been dc
stroyed. He expressed the opinion that
the federal authorities ought to maintain
a close watch upon the proceedings.
The l-r-solutiotn was then referred to the
committee on contingent expenses.
The motion of Mr. Hoar of Massachu
setts to non-concur in the House amend
ment to the bankruptcy bill was laid be
fore the Senate, and Mr. Stewart of Ne
vada resumed his speech upon the House
measure.
At (he conclusion of his speech Mr.
Stewart offered a resolution that the Sen
ate conferees be Instructed to insist upon
the Sfnate bill. The resolution created
some debate of a parliamentary character.
Mr. Stewarf then withdrew his resolu
tion and Mr. Hoar’s motion to non-concur
in the House amendments to the bankrupt
cy bill nnd that a committee of conference
be appointed, was adopted.
The Vice President appointed Messrs.
Hoar, Nelson and Lindsay conferees of
the Senate pn the bankruptcy bill.
The Alaskan homestead and railway
right of way bill was then taken up.
Speeches were made by Mr. Turner of
Washington, Mr. Carter of Montana
and Mr. Vest of Missouri.
Without completing the bill, the Senate,
at 5:46 p’clock, adjourned.
MISSING HUSBAND NOT DEAD.
His Reappearance Knacks Oat n
Breach of Promise Suit.
Cleveland, Oj, March 3.—Before Judge
Dissette, In the Common Pleas Court to
day, the case of Mrs. Margaret Johnson
against William Hendy for $20,000 dam
ages fpr breach of promise of marriage
was called.
In 1874 Mrs. Johnson married Jacob Cus
ler at St. CaUAHnes. Ontario. He desert
ed her the day After the wedding, and later
she heard he was dead.
She came to this city and married John
son, living with him nineteen years. Then
she obtained a divorce.
Subsequently, she says, William Hendy
asked her to marry him. to-day, as the
attorneys were taking their places, Jacob
Cuslef, now a resident of Pittsburg, walk
ed into the room. The case was at once
dismissed. t&
• BAND CAMP HISTORY COMMITTEE.
William L. Royal! Appointed Its
Chairman.
Richmond, V., March 3.—William L.
Royall has been appointed chairman of the
history committee of the Grand Camp,
Confederate Ya ter ans of Virginia, vice
Jud£e G. L. (iKristlan, who declined, and
has Called a meeting of the committee for
next Tuesday night.
JOHN NEWTON HENDREN ILL.
Last Treasurer of the Confederacy
Probably Dying.
Bie’nmond, Vo., March 3.—Judge John
Newton Hendren, the last treasurer of the
Southern Confederacy, la critically ill at
his residence near Staunton, Augusta
county. He is suffering from kidney trou
ble, and owing to his advanced age, little
hope cf! his recovery is entertained.
DRY KILN TUMBLES IN.
Several Bodies Relieved to Be Under
the Wreck.
Taxarkana, Ark., March 3.—A large
steam dry kiln at the Central coal and
coke sawmill tumbled in this afternoon.
Nine men, alUof them injured, and two fa
tally, have been removed from the wreck.
It Is thought several bodies are still under
the debris and search is being made for
them.
Election Day in England.
London, March 3.—The county council
elections passed oft quietly to-day. The
latest returns show that the Progressives
have elected sixty-seven of the candidates,
and the Moderates forty. Thus far the
Progressives show a net gabi of thirteen
seats. _
Shot From Ambush.
Richmond, Va., March 3.—At an early
hour yesterday morning, William. Gill, a
prominent citizen of Lancaster county,
was shot at from ambush twice by some
unknown person and badly though not
dangerously injured.
Prayers for Runyon.
A Leading New England Clergy
man Invokes Divine Blessing Upon
Professor Munyon’s Humane
Work.
People like ministers of the Gospel
who live for their fellow-men, are most
ardent in their approval of anything that
Is of material benefit to the human raca
Among tht
strongest en- .
jron’s Remedies
are leading *7
my .testimony /a
Mu nyon ’ a if 't-'iWsSt 1
Homoeopathic JHn W
used the Cold j||| ,/ f |
Headache Cl *r e
These remedies bjj' Y jp/
family they ''
have cured the
worst cases of ccld In one day, and
dyspepsia of seven years’ standing was
cured with t))ree vials of the Dyspepsia
Cure. I have had very severe head
aches, which were driven away in half
an hour by the Headache Cure. My
wife suffered greatly from sleeplessness,
and one vial of Nerve Cure gave her per
fect relief. I sincerely pray God’s bless
ing upon the proprietors of the valuable
remedies.” 1
Munyon has a separate specific for each
disease. • For sale by druggists, mostly
25 cents a bottle. If In doubt, write to
Prof. Munyon at Philadelphia. Pa., und
get medical advice free.
SPANISH EDITORS ARE SAVAGE.
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charitable societies, and persons of phil
anthropic disposition. The stCme steamer
will also carry a miscellaneous stock of
goods, In the shape of food and clothing,
the donations of outside committees, ag
gregating about 100 tons in ail,
NEGROES HEADY FOR W A if.
A Thousand Tender Tlielr Service*
to Gov. Ellerhe.
Columbia, S. C., March 3.—Senator Till
man, who is in the city, feels certain that
if it developes that the Maine disaster was
caused by the Spaniards, war with Spain
will be inevitable. The latest offer of ser
vices in ease of war comes from the negro
troops of the state.
Col. W. H. Robertson, In offering the
services of the First Regiment, South Car
olina National Guard, writes Adjutant
General Watts: "As commanding officer
of the National Guard of South Carolina,
I have the honor to offer my services and
(he enlisted troops of the command, to
gether with 8,000 able-bodied colored men
of this state, ready to be enlisted in ser
vice in case of war with* Sprtirr.—We are
ready to march to battfd for South Caro
lina as was the case in the Yetttassee war
in South Carolina In 1715, but to-day t e
will march against Spain with the Star
Spangled banner of soldiers of war.”
MARINES OFF FOH CALIFORNIA.
Small Parties Being Transferred
From Norfolk.
Atlanta, g!., March marines
passed through Atlanta to-night en route
to California, where they go, presuma
bly, for the defense of the Pacific slope.
For several days small parties of marines
have been passing through the ieity, ail
coming from Norfolk. ,
TWO NEW TORPEDO BO NTS.
The fiwjn nud Talbot Exceed the
Contract Speed Requirement*.
Bristol, 11. 1., March 3.—The two new
government torpedo boats, the Gwyn and
Talbot, just completed by the Horreshoffs,
were given their official speed trials to
day in Narragansett bay under favorable
conditions, and both exceeded tlieir con
tract speed, the fbrmer making an aver
age of 20.9 knots per hour, and- the latter
21.1.
RUSHING WORK ON PROJECTILES.
Carpenthr Steel Works at Reading to
Go ou Double Turn.
' Reading, Pa., March 3. —Beginning next
Monday, the Carpenter steel works will go
on double time, working on projectiles for
the government and employing three hun
dred and fifty Instead of two hundred and
twenty-five hands. •
ON THE CAMPUS AT ATHENS.
Inter-Collegiate Debate to Occur nt
Chapel Hill To-night.
Athens, Ga., March 3.—To-morrow night
at Chapel Hill, N. C„ occurs the annual
Inter-collegiate debate between the repre
sentatives of the University of Georgia
and those of the University of North Car
olina.
Messrs W. F. Upshaw of Monroe, Ga.,
and J. S. Roberts of Buchanan. Ga., the
representatives of the University of Geor
gia, left for Chapel Hill to-day. They are
able and eloquent young then atm are ex
lected to win the debate. The subject to
he debated Is "Resolved, that the United
States should annex the Hawaiian Isl
ands.” The Georgia boys have the affirm
ative side of the question.
This custom of holding Inter-collegiate
delNites between these two universities or
iginated last year, the first debate having
been held in this city last May, at which
the Georgia boys were victorious. The
debate next year will be held at Athens.
The university students assembled this
morning end passed a resolution Inviting
William J. Bryan to visit Athens and ad
dress the students and citizens Of Athens.
Mayor Smith, in behalf of the city of Ath
ens, Is aiding the students, and it is be
lieved Mr. Bryan will be induced to visit
Athens.
The opening of the State Normal School
yesterday was the most successful in the
history of that Institution. President
Biadwell was highly pleased, and says
that the Normal School will break the re
cord this year, both as to attendance and
good work. He expects fully six hundred
teachers to enroll, and If he had the ac
commodations in the way of dormitory
room, he is confident the enrollment would
reach One thousand. Anew budding l is to
be erected at a cost of $6,000 thL spring.
The contract will be let in a. few days.
Tills will give accommodations for one
hundred additional teachers.
Dr* C. A. Young of Ann Arbor. Michi
gan, is now conducting a series of Bible
study meetings among the students. Hr.
Young did this same work last year, e.nd
his presence and work was the cause of
many lettprs in the press of the state
peopte who objected to denominations
sending preachers to teach religion at the
university. Dr. Young's classes this year,
however, are well attended, and the stud
ents are all well pleased.
Since Dr. C. H. Hertz has withdrawn
his resignation as physical director at the
University, of Georgia, college athletics
have been placed In better shape. Every
athlete in college is now training in trick
athletics, under the supervision of Mr.
John Mahan of Columbia college. The lat
ter part of April the annual field day ex
ercises will be held, and the men will la*
chosen who will represent the university
at the Southern Intercollegiate Track
Athletic meet in Atlanta some Rmi in
May.
HESS OF THE HAUERS.
Hugh ronny Mins ■ His Fourth Sue
ecMNlve Knee.
New Orleans, March 3.—lt was a bad
day for favorites, and not one scored. The
track was muddy and sticky, and the
weather cloudy. Hugh Penny won his
fourth successive race since he was claim
ed from J. J. McCafferty, but the Jockey
trainer was to some extent compensated
for this and other losses by the victory
of Halton, against whom as good as four
to one was laid. Summaries follow:
First Race—Six furlongs. Hugh Penny,
1 to 1, won, with Treopia, 3 to 1 and 6 to
f>, second, and Irish Lady, 7 to 2, third.
Time, 1:13.
Second Race—Seven furlongs. Liew
Anna, 9 to 2, won, with Battledore, 8 to 1
and 5 to 2, second, and Harry Lee, !) to 2,
third. Time, 1:85.
Third Race—. Mile. Nannie L.’s Sister. 4
to 1, won, wilh Jamboree. .1 to l and even,
second, and Robert Bonner, t) to 5, third.
Time, 1:49%.
Fourth Race—Seven furlongs. Si ter
Clara, 7 to 1, won, with Hob Milllken, 0 to
1 and 2 to 1, second, and Vanessa, 10 to
1, third. Time, 1:38%.
Fifth Race—Six furlongs. Hu Ron, 4 to 1,
won, with High Test, 6 to 5 and 2 to 5,
second, and Stanza, 6 to 1, third. Time,
1,19.
Sixth Race—Seven furlongs. Torn
Kingsley, 5 to 1, won, with Joe Shelby, 5
to 1 and 8 to 5, second, and Wolford, 15 to
1, third. Time, 1:35.
DOUGLAS NEWS DOTS.
IVs*iniiuen 1 i'ainn Ground 4o Hr Es
tnbllMlied nt GumUliih Spring,
Douglas, Ga March 3.—The Methodist
and Baptist congregations of Douglas and
vicinity, • through the efforts of Revs. J.
P. Dickinson and A. B. Findley, are ar
ranging for a permanent camp ground al
Gaskins Springs, four miles from Doug
las, the first religious services to be held
In May. Gaskin spring is noted through
this section for its health-giving quali
ties, and Is situated in one of the most
natural picturesque spats In South Geor
gia, and with proper capita! and vim be
hind It, would soon rival the famous In
dian Springs,
Forest fires continue to rage, and al
night our city is smothered in smoke equal
to a London fog. Despite the continued
dry weather. Coffee county farmers, worn
out fighting forest fires, ligv their lands
In splendid condition for pitching another
crop.
Dan W. Gaskin to-day rellres as asso
ciate editor of tho Douglas Ig'ader, the
Populist paper published here, and Rev.
A. B. Findley a.-sumes full editorial man
agement, and as ho Is a red hoi, middle of
the road Pop, Coffee county will no doubt
have another stirring campaign this fail.
The long looked for rain is now falling.
Mng.nra Mill Light Buffalo.
From the Iron Ago.
it Is expected that within a few months
.!•<? city of Buffalo will be lighted by
’lectrieity generated by machines operat
ed by Niagara power. In order to ac
complish this result and to reduce the cost
of Illumination, the Buffalo General Elec
tric Company will build anew station and
Install therein an entire new plant, cast
ing aside all their present machines. The
current for the operation of the station
will be supplied by the Cataract Prver
and Conduit Company, and eleven static
transformers to be Installed will mark the
end of one plaift and the beginning of the
other. These transformers will have a
IK tic over 3UO horse-power each, the elev
en bringing the total capacity to near
4.000 horsepower. They will receive the
Niagara current at a voltage of about
11,000 and transform it to a current of
heavy amperage, but of only 352 volts.
They will be fed by two independent
cables in order that the service of the
station may not be Impaired by any acci
dent to either of the three-phase systems
between the falls and Buffalo. Each cable
will be capable of carrying the entire pow
er of the station. Tjjio 352-volt current
from the entire lower side of the trans
formers will lx- curried Into the light sta
tion on copper bus bars about one inch
thick and six inches wide, and from these
bars the current will be distributed to the
various machines.
Front the Buffalo station electricity Is
supplied for three uses, namely, high-ten
sion direct, currents for street lighting,
low-tension direct currents for small pow
ers and motors, and high-tension alter
nating for inside arc lighting and various
uses. The new Installation will consist of
twelve 250-light units, arranged on an ef
ficient and economical plan. The current
from the bus bars will be used to operate
or drive motors of 200 horse-power, which
will stand between two 126-llght machines.
Tlyi ends of the motor's armature will be
connected to the armatures of the two
generators and the direct current from
the unit will supply 250 arc lamps of 10
amperes each. The low-tension current
for small powers will be obtained from
the two rotary transformers of 300 horse
power each. The direct current from
these machines will bo of 550 amperes.
MOTHER’S
f 'fjjp 1 FRIEND
y W women through
safety and com
fort. It is used externally and it relaxes
the muscles so that there is no dis
comfort.' It prevents and relieves
morning sickness, headache and rising
breasts, shortens labor and preserves
the mother’s girl-
minors fiucm).
The BredfleM Ret ulator Cos., Atlanta, 6a.
An Umbrella
or a Mackintosh.
\\ Nliaii it lief Yoo onn vet rilher from aa tit your own price.
Th> were never eJUcuper than now. A aiiedai *ale on them to
day.
METROPOLITAN CLOTHING GO.,
121 Broughton Street, West.
JOHN W. PARKER, Manager.
CASKETS .WOW, NOT COFFINS.
FASHIONS HAVE CHANGED GREAT
LY IN RECENT YEARS,
Tltc Rnsltteai. of Milking rile in Drier
Mm* So Good null Price. Ilnve In
erraned Thirty Fold—Dccuru * lon.
anil Trimming.—Kxpa-n.e In the
Llulng., Ilumile, mid Curving.
From the New York Sun.
Coffin, have ulioul gone out of fashion.
People needn’t feel net up over this an
nouncement, for everybody has to be laid
out sooner or later, and whefi tlie time
comes the average person won't care
whether it is in eoftii? or not. If you’ve
got to lie buried. hoWegeg) l>e burled In a
casket. That’s the proper thing to do.
Only very ior and unfortunate people
stick to the old-time coffin, and nine out
of ten of them dqn> wall! to. The fash
ion-changes In coffins Just as it does In
hots, gowns, iKiots, or anything else, arid
the changes have been so whimsical, rad
ical, and frequent of late years thut the
six-sided wooden coffin Is iv thing of the
|mst. In fact, the swill coffin of to-day Is
a very cheerful looking resting plare. The
sight of it doesn’t make cold chills play
tag with the spine, and in certain moods
the thoughtful observer Is led byits very
luxuriousness to conclude that he might
Ik* in a worse box by long odils.
The ci/.bn business has increased In the
lasi iwenty-five years amazingly. Some
prisons will probably say, "That can’t be
so, because everybody ligl to have a cof
fin a quarter of a century buck, Just as
everybody ha to have one to-day,"
Tliut’s so, but there are more people liv
ing to-day than ever before, and natur
ally more people dying. So the coffin bus
iness is really booming. Not only Is this
tpie in point of numbers, but coffins are
made far liner than eWif*T><rfore. Some of
them are made to cost Ihousunds of dol-
The manager of one of the largest casket
concerns In the country, who has been ill
‘the business twenty-live years in this city,
says ha,, well remembers when It caused
quite a sensation In New York trade cir
cles If an undertaker got an order for a
coffin cuffing as
doesn’t turn u hair when somebody wants
a $2,500 casket.
"The building of coffins and caskets by
the wholesale," sub! he, "Is interesting.
Most persons really know very little about
coffins, and the subject Is one they shrink
fiom. Funerals are getting more elabor
ate every day, and they would be still
more osientatlouS really knew
how fine they could have them. Our con
cern have five large factories located at
Rochester, Oneida, Alleghany, Hoboken
and Baltimore, and eight large stores in
different cities. Some say that we are a
casket trust, but that can’t be, for we
have over 150 competitors In United
States, and 1 -ell tflts slinoly to show what
a big business this eomtTbuslnegH It. Last
year our output was 198,900 caskets. Cof
tins have almost gone entirely out of style,
you know. These caskats are made of
wood and metal and are built by expert
cabinet makers. Most of them are cover
ed with cloth, and that Is done by up
holsterers and drapers who are the finest
nrti.-ts to be found in their line. The <of
tln business Is becoming more localized
than formerly. Goods are not shipped so
far awouta in past years, because there
are so many more factories, freight are
higher, and goods isswn been reduced in
prices and profits lowered.
"How are coffins distributed to under
takers? Wholesale dealers get the otilk
of their orders through traveling salesmen,
or coffin drummers, If you like, iWe em
ploy from forty to fifty salesmen, who
cover the terrltdity’Wdm Maine to Califor
nia. and from the border of Canada to
Southern Texas. Theru are very few
places In the country that these men don’t
get at. Most of them are sent away with
samples of undertaker’s hardware and dry
goods, and but few carry a line of cas
kets, lor they are too bulky. By under
taker’s hardware I mean, name plates,
handles, trimmings, screws and so on, and
the dry goods Includes burial rolies.
"Coffin drummers do not make such
large sales as drummer* In other lines of
business, but they work up trade, and un
dertakers order from catalogues by mall
or telegraph. Of course, undertakers In
very piacSs have to keep a
stock of caskets op band, but when an
undertaker who is in reach of a city Is
called to care for a body he asks the fam
ily what kind of a coffin they wish. If
he hasn't what they wan* in stock, they
select from a catalogue, And he orders
by telegraph. That's til* way coffins are
distributed.
"Woods for the manufacture of coffins
and caskets are brought In enormous
quantities, for wood is the favorite mate
rial. Nearly all cloth-covered caskets are
made of wood, and the finest caskets in
the world are those of wood band carved.
The wood most used In making cheaper
caskets Is whitewood, which is stained tn
Imitations of oak, rosewood or walnut. The
next grade of caskets is made of chestnut
and covered with the cheaper cloths and
cotton plushes. Such vary In price at re
tail from $95 to S2OO. Then come the cas
kets made Of cedar and covered with cloth
of fine quality. They Vary In price from
$175 to $1,090, Ot even more, depending cn
the trimmings and draping. Then there
are the cedar caskets, covered with silk
plushes, ranging in price from s3o to $2,000.
Sometimes the Handles alone on a casket
cost S7OO or SBOO, and the money that can lie
put In a coffin is practically unlimited.. We
tire perfecting a design nogf, magnificently
inlaid with mot her of pearl, which will not
sell for less than $3,000.
"Wouldn’t you I‘ke to see the very new
est things In casket*?’’ he tuked, using
a tone such as the average French mil
liner calls Into play when showing spring
bonnets. "We have only the newest and
most exclusive styles," he added, leading
the way to a big glass case showing four
caskets. “Colored cloths are very fash
ionable Just now and are getting more so
every tiny. For many yeare .-ople were
horror-stricken ai the Idea m anything
but a black coffin for grown people and a
white one for infanta and small children.
It's Just the other way now. The major
ity of people do not care for black cas
kets. Those covered with pale grey cloth
ure perhaps the most popular, though peo
ple are talcing to those covered with silk
plush, plain or brocade, 1, in lavender, pale
blue, pink, or even In Ihe less sober col
ors.
"One of the newest designs is the couch
casket. Ixiok at this one of pale gray
broad-cloth, lined with white puffed su
ruh. Is there anything about that that
shggests death or u coffin? By this couch
casket hangs a laic. It really grew out of
these enormous sleeves that the ladles
wore awhile. Undertakers used to brlns
their customers here to look around;
they’d select a coffin and frequently would
come buck and say they weren't pleased
with It because the dear dead one looked
so crumped and crowded in It. The whole
trouble came from Ihe big sleeves then
fashionable. It was impossible lo get a
pair of those big sleeves into an ordinary
casket and not have 14 look crowded.
When the matter was brought before the
head designer he hit on this couch cas
ket, and It has been a great success. By
means of hinges that work as If by mag
ic the top turns over the sides, giving
plenty of room and entirely taking away
the apiiearance of a casket. At first we
brought out a half-oouch casket—that is.
the top turned down only half way—but
now we make nearly all of them to turn
down from head to foot. We sold one yes
terday of lavender silk brocaded plush,
made to order in Europe. Yes, big sleeves
are really responsible for the existence of
Ihe couch coffin, but the design is so
much liked by people touched by sorrow
that It isn’t likely 10 go out of style bc
ctiuse the big sleeves have.
"There's another very fashionable de
sign." said the manager, "known as the
canopy casket. This one happens to be
covered with black cloth, but it comes In
whit* and colors. It Is made of cedar and,
you see. Is lined with the best quality of
cream satin, smocked. Ladles are very
fond of this design, especially when they
wish to make a big display at a home fu
neral. It Is very popular for bride* who
are laid out Iri their wedding gowns or
young ladles who are dressed for burfal
In Hue party dresses. Home of (hem have
u canopy only at the head. When the ca
nopy is up the casket looks shallow, but
when down It Is of the usual depth. A
great many of these have been sold In
ihe last eight or nine months. Canopy
caskets for Infants and children are also
sold In great numbers.
"Another new thing In the way of a
child's casket," continued he, "Is made of
wicker, enamelled white. Bishop Potter
Is said to favor the wicker casket. Of
course, wicker alone would not preservo
the body, so caskets made of this mate
rial have a copper lining. They vary In
price from SIOO to S2OO.
> “After all, the most costly and magnlft.
cent caskets for grown persons are thoeo
made of oak or mahogany, which Is elab
orately curved by hand. They are neither
casket nor coffin, being square In design
and they are becoming very fashionable
among enormously rich people. Booner or
later people In moderate circumstances
wdl adopt them, for fashions in coffins
are like fashions In everything else. The
styles for everybody are set by the rich
and fashionable. Every day customers
go to undertakers and say: ‘I want a
coffin such as Mr. Astorbilt bought for
his wife or such as Mrs. Struckitrloh
bought for her husband.’ This mahogany
casket sells from SI,OOO to $2,500. ■according
to the trimmings, it is made of the finest
Han Domingo mahogany, Is richly carved
and rests on four feet. All of the oak
used in fine hand-carved caskets Is Eng
lish quartered oak. Spanish cedar is used
for outside boxes.
“This casket," said the manager, turn
ing one, more to a rather plain-looking af
fair covered with tine black cloth, "is like
the one especially designed for John A
Ixigan. The interior is Just as expensive
as it. is possible to make the Interior of a
casket unless finer silk should be used We
recently sent on© to Philadelphia for a
very rich woman, lined with silk which
cost $lB a yard, and It took over S3OO worth
Tlw casket cost SI,OOO. The big costs lie
almost entlrelySn the trimmings Take
the black casket before you, for example
It is handsomely hand carved at the cor
ners and sides and covered with the finest
cloth that can be bought. It Is handsomely
fextooned and the fringe and tassels were
made specially to order for that casket and
no other.”
"Is there anything specially new In me
tallic caskets?"
"The aluminum casket Isn’t exactly
new. but It has changed In design with oth
er caskets, and Is more elaborate thrfn
ever before. The one in this case," point
ing to a huge one than shone In the light
"is lined with copper, and hermetically
sealed. It la finished inside with tufted
sarin, and weighs less than 100 tiouods An
ordinary metallic coffin of the same style
would weigh 330 pounds, it has been found
that aluminum wears well.
“A great deal can be paid for a coffin or
very little. Twenty-five years ago the
very finest coffins were made of rosewood,
and one rarely sold for over $250. That
was considered a rattling good sale. They
were all made In the shape of what fash
ionable casket makers now call the hos
pital coffin. Occasionally undertakers re
ceived an order for a cloth-covered casket.
The majority of coffins purchased by per
sons In very good clrcumstanses. Indeed,
ranged in price from SSO to SIOO. Now it
is not at all uncommon for persons In com
paratively the same circumstances to pay
S7OO for a casket. Many strides have been
made In this line of business as well as In
nil others. There are still a great many
cheap coffins sold and always will be, It
Is possible to get a very respectable look
ing plain coffin, made of white wood and
stained, from $lO to $25. according to tfie
handles and lining. Few realize that this
city furnishes one out of every ten coffins
needed here. These coffins are made by
the convicts. The labor, of course, costs
nothing, and the material in each amounts
to $2 or $2.50. One person out of five who
dies In this great city dies i n an instUutloo
of one kind or another. As we hnv many
charitable Institutions and hospitals for
the poov that means many cheap eotUu*.'*
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