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Newspaper Page Textf - ATHENS BANNER ^ TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY 26, 1892 ALLIANCE TALK IN THE HALLS OP THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL. A RACY MEETING In Which Mr. Watson and His Col leagues Have a War of Words— Democracy Versus Third Party Ism, The Atlanta Constitution contains a special from Washington yesterday that tells of an interesting meeting of the Alliance members of congress, in which the Georgians took a decidedly lively hand. It was Watson against all the rest, and reads as follows: Washington, January 21.—[Special]. —The alliance members of congress met last night in conference, and had a regular monkey-and-parrot time of it. Indeed, it looked at one time as if there was going to be a general fist-and-skull set-to between some of the democratic alliancemen aud the third party alli- aucemeu. Mr. Watson had made a speech in the conference in which he had asked Mr, M uses if he thought that he (Watson) had violated the platform upon which he was elected, and bis pledges to his people, by refusing to act with the dem ocratic party here. Mr. Moses replied that he would an swer hin in the language of the late Senator Hill, of Georgia, that “no man had a right to accept a commission from one party and execute it in the in terest of another.” The discussion went along fora mo- mentor two, when Colonel Tom Winn took the floor and said to Mr. Watson: “1 want you to explain to me why your own signature, in your letter to the third party papers in Georgia, charged myself and others with being traitors to to the people and the Alli ance.” Mr. Watson replied ths? he had not used such an expression. Mr Wiim then stated that while he had not used the exact word, he had used a similar expression that could but convey that idea. Mr. Watson then said that it was well enough to let past matters drop, and that he would bo on friendly terms w.th everybody. Mr Winn replied that he was perfect ly willing to ac cept Mr. Watson’sapol- ogy, provided Mr. Watson would make it iu tho same papeis to which he had writteu his original charges. This Mr. Watson refused to do, when Mr. Winn took the floor and shook his linger vigorously toward Mr. Watson and said: ‘*1 aiu olVended with you 3ir, and want you to understand that it will be bette: - for you to attend to your own district, and not try to represent the ninth. If you ever write another thing rt fleeting upon me I will hold you per sonally responsible, and will demar r * personal satisfaction ” Colonel Livingston and several others interrupted by stating that tho gentle- 11111 were getting off from the subject under discussion, and insisted that the conference should discuss the matters for which it had been called, namely, financial legislation. Mr. Alexander, of North Carolina, then introduced a resolution that in fu ture meetings of the alliance members of congress, there should be uo parti san politics iu the discussions. Mr Watson sui 1 .Mr. Livingston was responsible for interjecting politics into the meeting, to which Colonel Livings ton replied emphatically that his state ment was not true, and went on to state that when the matter was first intro duced by Mr. Watson and Mr. Simpson, they had charged that the third party was the only party that really favored floanoial relief to the people, and that it was the letters from third party people behind the congressmen that were in clining them to do anything at all. Kelt Eleven Mile* Atv»yw Ashland, Ky., Jan. 21.—The concus- lion from tho explosion of the Kellogg powder mill, at Kellogg. W. Va., eleven miles east of here, was plainly discern ible here. Some windows were broken, snd in one instance a clock was thrown from a mantel and smashed to pieces. At Irnnton, Twenty MUe* Away. Ironton, O., Jan. 21.—The terrific powder mill explosion at Kellogg, was plainly felt here—twenty miles distant from t he scene. People who were in doors rushed into the open air, believ ing that the explosion was within tb» city limits, so groat was the concussion The States Special Tax. Maoon, Ga., Jan. 22.—The Macon Beef company and the Armour Packin company have been levied on by Sheriff Westcott for the $500 special tax levied bv the state on the western beef men. The tax was paid under protest, and the case will doubtless be appealed to the courts. North Carolina Democrat*. Raleigh, Jan. 22.—The meeting of the state Democratic executive commit tee has been called by Chairman E. C. Smith, at Raleigh, March 2, to fix the date and place, and issne a call for the state convention and for the transaction of 6uch other business as may come be fore it. THE DEAD DUKE Laid to Rest In Mother Earth’s Bosom. London, Jan. 21.—The funeral of Prince Albert Victor of Wales took place today. The religions services in Sandringham church were confined to the membars of the royal family and the household of the Prince of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales and her daughters, Princess Louise, the duchess of Fife, Princess Victoria and the Princess Maattarere present. Prince,GedrgSPoP^ales, the heir pre sumptive, looks quite, delicate, and the widow bride,’ Princess Victoria May of Teclr, aUo attended the services. At the conolasion of the ceremonies at Sandringham the coffin was convey ed to Wolferton station', where a special train was in waiting to convey the body to Windsor. The road to the station was lined by school ohildren of the neighborhood, who wore large block crape rosettes upon their left arms, and who presented a most neat and attract ive appearance in spits of the badge of mourning they carried. The body was taken to the station upon a gun carriage, like that of any officer of the army, and the Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Dnkeof Fife, walked to the railroad depot, di rectly behind the coffin. Tne other mourners followed the fu neral cortege in the carriages. The funeral cars passed the outskirts of Landon at 2 p. m, A request for privacy made by the royal family waa everywhere respected. THE WIRES TALK CHICAGO IS THE PLACE WHERE WILL ASSEMBLE THE DEMOCRATIC CLANS. Senator Call will Retain Hie Seat—The State of the Federal Finances— AH Fears of a Freshet la Abandoned In Augusta. THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE Ha*Selected St. Lonis for the Prohlhitlo* Convention In June. New York, Jan. 21.—The national committee of the Prohibition party has formally announced through its chair man, Samuel Dickie of this city, that the national convention of the Prohibi tion party will be held in Grand Music hall, St. Lonis, at 10 o’clock on Wednes day morning, Jnne 29, 1892, for the nomination ot candidates for president and vice president of the United States, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before it. The basis of representation has been fixed by the national convention as fol lows: Each state is entitled to four del- egates-at-large. Each stat6 is also enti tled to twice as many delegates as the number of congressmen which the state is entitled to elect in 1892. This is the new apportionment: Each state may send one additional delegate for every " 000 rotes, or major fraction thereof, cast for FiBk and Brooks in 1888. Each territory is entitled to two delegates. The District of Columbia is entitled to two delegates. The time and manner of selecting these delegates will be determined by the Prohibitionists of the various states and territories, subject only to this pro vision, that in every stats where the party has an organized state committee I;he delegates must be chosen by such congressional or state conventions as the state central committee may call for that purpose, or by the state com mittee itself in such manner its it may determine upo.i. A full list of alter nates will also be chosen. Washington, Jan. 28.—The national committee was called to order at noon, Chairman Brice- presiding. Alabama was represented by Henry D. Clayton, Jr.; Florida, Samuel Pasco; Georgia, J. H. Estill, Mississippi, C. A. John ston; North Carolina, Senator Ransom; Sooth Carolina, John C. Haskell; Ten nessee, R. T. Looney; Virginia, Senator Barbour. Tuesday. June 21, was seleoted as the date for the national convention. At 4 o’clock the claims of contesting cities were presented in the following order: Cincinnati, Detroit, Indianapo lis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, New York, San Francisco and St. PauL A recess was then taken until 9 o’clock. When the committee reassem bled the ballotting was begun. On the first ballot Kansas City led with 18 votes; also en the second ballot with 13 votes; Milwaukee second in each. The fifteenth and last ballot stood: Detroit 1. Milwaukee 18, St Paul 1, Chicago 27. The vote was then made unanimous for Chicago, on motion of Mr: Mitchell, of Wisconsin. Call Is Seated. Washington, Jan. 22.—Senator Call will retain his seat and will represent Florida in the upper bouse for the next six years. The Senate elections com mittee decided upon this course unani mously. Federal Finances- Washington, Jan. 22.—The net geld in the treasury to'ay. including bul lion, is $119,749,236, being a loss of over six million dollars since the 10th, in siant, and a loss of over ten million dol lars since the 1st instant. Receipts from customs at New York during the first twenty days of January were $8,336,042, being $681,513, less than receipts during the corresponding period of last year. The Savannah Falling. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 22—The Savan nah is now rapidly falling and all fears of a freshet are over. Cardinal Manning Burled. London, Jan. 22—Cardinal Manning was buri ed v ith imposing ceremonies today. A SENSIBLE GIRL Who Did Not Propone to Watt* Time on a Scapegrace. Liberty, Ind., Jan. 21.—Some weeks igo George Norris, of Brownsville, waa engaged to marry Minnie Davis, a hand some young lu iy of this place, and the day was fixed for the tiuiou. When the marriage day arrived the lady was ready for the ceremony, but Norris was not on band. Miss Davis visited the home of her recreant lover and there found that he had left for the west, leaving word that he was not able to marry. Norris lias returned, and, well loaded with whisky, visited his former sweetheart ut her home and begged her to marry him. Miss Davis declined to do this. Norris bid her farewell, saying he conhi not live without her, and repaired to a res taurant, where he reiterated his inten tion to commit suicide. Goiug into a back room he drew a 38-caliber revolver aud cocked it, and was in the act of blowing out his brains when Deputy Sheriff Kaiu caught nim, and, after a desperate struggle, disarmed the crazed man aud took him to jail. Norris was brought before Squire Johnson, and ou the charges of iirnnk and disorderly conduct and carrying concealed wea pons, was assessed fiues and costs to the amount of $23. A BRIDGE COLLAPSED, (*ulD( a Great Los* of Lifo In a Re ligion* Procession. St. Petersburg, Jan. 21.—A terrible catastrophe occurred at Tiflis, on the occasion of the blessing of the River Kera. As a procession of the clergy and a dense crowd of people were cross ing an arm of the river on a temporary bridge, the structure collapsed under the weight of the mass ot people, and fell with its burden into the stream. The people nearest to the bridge tried to retreat, but were met by a dense crowd still surging onward. The re sult was a terrific straggle, in which many persons were crushed to death and a large number were injured. In addition, a large number were drowned in the river. Til* Mill* to BMMti Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 22.—By decree of the court, the trusteed of the Adams cotton mills, Messrs. J. W. Dim mich. president of ths First National, and Robert Goldthwaite, president of the Merchants’ and Planters’ National bank in this city, have been empowered to operate said' cotton mills and m ike negotiations for certain amounts to ran the mills, which shall be considered the first lien on the property. Under the de cree, the trustees have retained the ser vices of the recent lessee, Mr. W. B. Turner, as general manager. This cot ton mill will start again uninterrupted ly in the manufacture of their famous oenaburgs. By Kecked Man In Ireland—They Stop a Horse Car. Dublin, Jan. 21.—Near Newgrove, County Clare, four men, whose features were disfigured by masks, stopped a car in which Mr. Chaa. Perry was riding. After shooting and killing the horse which was drawing the vehicle, his as sailants filed at Mr. Perry, wounding him in both thighs. The wounded gen tleman was then palled from the car and bis clothes closely searched. A number of papers were secured by the masked men, who thereupon hastily de camped. Mr. Perry, who is ita a criti cal condition as a consequence of his in juries, had twice previously been fired upon, but on both tho^e occasions e«ap- ed uninjured. No arrests have yet' Dean made. C.iill Wants Egan Recalled- Washington, D. C., Jan. 22—The Chilian government, through Minister Monf.t, practically asked Minister Bean’s withdrawal from that country. It was done, It is said, as a preliminary step to the more speedy and. satisfacto ry adjustment of the pending contro versy. Such a suggestion-for as yet it is only a suggestion—is indignantly repudiated by the Harnson adminis tration. * For Over Fifty Years. }§ Don’t Wut s Negro Postmaster. Charleston, S. C. t Jan. 2*.—The fight over the postoffice culminated iu the meetings of the Chamber of Com msree, Cotton Exchange and Produce Exchange, all of which bodies adopted resolutions protesting against the ap pointment of W. C. Cram, a negro, as postmaster of Charleston. No Canada to Go To. Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 22.—George T. Hnbbell, teller ot the bank of Ottawa, bus been placed under arrest in his own where he is lying ill with the , on a charge of having defraud- to the extent of $1,000. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION SENATOR GORMAN t* HU Own Successor—Mississippi Elect. Two Senators. Annapolis, MJ., Jan. 21.—Hon. Ar thur P. Gorman wr.s re-elected United Btates senator to succeed himself. After the election, a ballot was then taken for second senator. He will be a resident of the eastern shore. Twenty- four votes were cast in the senate, and were distributed among nine candidates. Ex-Governor Jackson had three votes. Senator Gibson, who was appointed United States senator by Governor Jackson, was not named on the first ballot. The house of delegatee distri buted its eighty-six votes among twelve candidates. Jackson got fourteen votes and Gibson seven. Governor Brown was given two votes in the senate and nine in the house. After the first ballot the senate went into executive session. FRED GEBHART RECONSIDERS. He Has Returned to WhltepliUn* and Will Take Keelj’s Care. New Yobk, Jan. 21.—Mr. Fred Geb- hardt has returned to Whiteplains and was accorded a cordial reception at the Bronson House. He spent the greater portion of the afternoon in the Keeloy Institute. From his actions there is lit tle doubt that he will undergo the Kee ley treatment. He accompanied his -sis ter, Mrs. Neilson, and her maid to the Whiteplains station, and remained be hind when his sister left for New York oa the Chatham express. He walked up the street with Dr. Haynor and passed the evening in the doctor’s company at the hotel where he has engaged rooms. Mrs. Neilson, it is said, will return to White plains, her object in going to New York being a desire to attend a ball there. EXTERIOR OF BARNS. Georje and Walthall la Mississippi.- Jackson, Jan. 21.—The house ballot for United States senator resulted as follows: For successor to J. G. George: J. L. Alcorn, 1; Barksdale, 40; George, 77. For successor to E. C. Walthall: Hooker, 8; Clark Lewis, 18; Walthall, B9. The senate confirmed this result. MILLIONAIRE ROUAfcffcU_ER»3 Peculiar Cass of Blood Folionln*—Com municates It t* Bis Wife. Nkw York, Jan. 21.—William Rocke feller, the president of the Standard Oil company, and his wife, are both ill from blood poisoning. Although his physicians say he will recover, they admit that he is not out of danger. Several days ago Mr. Rocke feller bought a new pair of shoes. That night when he took them off blood was noticed on the toe of his sock. A brass pin had punctured his big toe. This little sore is now endangering the life of the big oil speculator. He has had two operations performed upon his toe, and inflammation and lymphangitis spread, until his entire leg is affected. He suffers intense pain. Anaesthetics were used in performing the operation. Mrs. Rockefeller was taken sick shortly after the first operation upon her hus band, and it was discovered that, through a scratch on her person, poison from Mr. Rockefeller’s toe had been communicated to her. After fonr days of high fever, and after a severe operation, she was pro nounced out of dauger, aud is now slowly recovering. SEVENTY-THREE BODIES FOUND Involving the Rico Product of Louisana. To-Form n Trust. New Orleans, Jan. 22.—E. V. Doug las and others representing parties in New York and Chicago, are in the city for the purpose, it is said, of purchasing the rice mills of the city, some fourteen in number, and forming ,a rice trust. They have had conferences with the millers, and it is generally believed that majority are willing to sell, the onlv point at issue being the price. It is re ported in rice circles that the proposi tion made to the millers is 10 per cent, cash and the remainder to be paid July The deal involves about six millions. Many More Uadsr the Water—The TIfll* Bridge Disaster. St. Petersburg, Jan. 93. —Th# search for the remains of the unfortunate per sons who met their death in the terrible catastrophe which occurred at Tiflis on occasion of the ceremony of the bless ing of the waters of the river Kura, has been unremittingly continued since the the accident happened. The water has been carefully searched in the vicinity of the spot where the struggling mass of humanity tumbled into the river when the temporary bridge, over which the procession was passing, gave way beneath the weight of the great crowd and went crashing with its living bur den into the stream. The remains of seventy-three persons have been taken from the water, but the bodies of many Unfortunates are still lying at the bot tom of the river. The McCarthyite* Want Arbitration. Dublin, Jan. 21 —William O’Brien, M. P., the McCarthyite leader, has written a letter denouncing Mr. John Redmond, recently elected to parlia ment from Waterford in the Pamellit interest, for his wholesale abuse of him self (Mr. O’Brien) and of his political as sociates. Mr. O'Brien suggests that the whole question of Mr. Redmond’s and his own relations with the late Mr. Par nell should be submitted to arbitration, with the understanding that he whom the decision adversely affects shall re tire from public life. Extremely Cold ia the West. Ottumwa, Iowa, Jan. 21.—All .trains from the south and west are badly delayed by the extreme cold weather. The thermometer indicated from 28 to 80 below yesterday, the coldest in this vicinity for many years. One child was reported frozen to death in the city, and much suffering has resulted. * Drawn Under and Drowned. Gadsden, Ala., Jan. 22.—John Jones and Henry Young, colored, were killing hogs when one jumped out in the back water and swam off. The negroes se cured a skiff and started in pursuit They followed it a quarter of a mil and ont into the Coosa. As they neared a raft of logs opposite Kyle’s mill the current was very swift, and the boat was sucked uuder the raft, carrying Jones with it, from which he never rose. His body has not been discovered and probably will not be. Yonug es caped. Jones was 20 years old. THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH. His Death In Baltimore from Fever. Over Eight Feet High. Baltimore, Jan. 22 —Pickett Nelson, who claimed to he the "tallest man on sarth,” has just died here. He had been Hi for three weeks with typhoid fever. His body measures 8 feet inches' in length. In life he claimed to be 8 feet 1 inch tall, and to weigh 887 pounds. After death his frame relaxed snd became four inches longer than'it had been. Burglere at their Work. Villa Rica, Ga., Jan. 21.—Burglars have reached our town, and entered W. H. Hamrick’s store and carried off quantity of goods. Mr. J. L. Candler liv«s near the store, and heard the win dow glass vhen they broke through, bat thought it was something in his dinin; room, and got up, but failing to fine. anything wrong, retired. That was be tween 12 and 1 o’clock. They also tried W. W. Upshaw’s store, but Martin Hamrick occupied an adjoining build ing, aud frightened them off. The mar shal is working on the case, and has one arrest. Liquor Kills Two Children. Boston, Jan. 21.—Two young chil dren of Arthur Bescert, of Roxbury, se cured a flask of whisky from the closet, and before their parents were aware of 1 it had drank freely of the contents. _ Wheu found, the two children were in u beastly state of intoxication. Every im ans was tried to reenssitate them, church, in Portland. but to no avail, and one died m the 1 ... ■ .—»■» . mm-ning and ths other ia the evening. A Monster Slaughter Bouse. Sr. Louis, Jan. 22.—The ground for a monster slaughter and packing house, in East St. Lonis. has just been bought from the National Stock Yards associa tion by Kingen & Co., the European- American pork dealers, who have branches in New York, Indianapolis Cedar Rapids and Kansas City! anil four iu Europe. It is stated that $1,000,009 building will be erected. The company intends to use the new quar ters as a bog-killing station for tho shipment of pork to the east. A Peculiar Accident. Hartford City, Lid.. Jan. 22.—A pe culiar accident happened here. Visitors cams in a sleigh to see Mr. and Mrs. Georgs Rapp. The jug of hot water they brought along in the sleigh to keep their feet warm was put upon the stove. When they got ready to return, Mrs. Rapp went after the jng. She touched the handle and a powerful explosion followed. The hot water and steam were thrown over her. She was terribly burned about the face, neck and arms, but will recover. Insurgents on the War Path. St. Petersburg, Jan. 22.—A Tiflis special reports that there has been fight ing at Kallashdash arising from a volt fomented by Persian priests on the tobacoo question, and that reinforce- forcements are needed from Tehran to suppress the movement, the local troops having been dnfeated by the insurgent*. In this engagement it is said that eighty soldiers and 200 rebels were killed and more than 100 wounded. Dabomayans Fight the French. Marseilles, Jan. 22.—The steamer Thibet, from the west coast of Africa reports that on December 30 a force of 2,000 Dahomayans made an attack upon Kotonou. The French garrison.made a gallant defense, and the fighting lasted for three hoars. Finally the French garrison made a sortie and the attack ing party fled, leaving: 250 of their dead on tne field. The French loss was three killed and ten wounded. Barn* with Decorative Appearance With out Great Additional Cent* Most farmers are familiar with the common construction of barns, but many of them are at a loss when called upon to build barns of pleasing exterior. A SIX MILLION DEAL Firs at Fountain Inn. Greenville, S. C., Jan. 2!.—Ths tore and contents belonging to J. A. Hannon at Fountain Inn, S. C., were to- ally destroyed by fire. The loss is $10,- 100. Insurance $6,000. It is not known tow the fire originated. Telegraphers Trouble Settled. Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 21.—The tel- jgraphers’ trouble on the East Tennes- ee road has been settled. The railroad fficials entered into a written agree- nent that ho members of the order hould be discriminated against en se cant of their membership. A Forfeiture Clause Wanted. Augusta, Ga, Jan. 81.—The city touncil has instructed the city attorney to so perfect the liquor ordinance that any saloon keeper convicted of violation thereof twice, in keeping open or selling liquor ou Sunday, will forfeit his or her license. Cattle Fever in the Southwest. "Washington, Jan. 22. — Secretary Rurk has issued a notice to managers seed agents *t saikead and transporta- ■«n uaa^aafoa, stockman and others interested, that splentic, or southern fever exists among cattle.ia a described area, which includes nearly all of the territory lying south of and including the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas, and the Indian Territory. From February 15 to De-' cember 1, 1892, no cattle are to be transported from this area to any por tion of the United States, north or west of it, except by rail, for immediate slaughter, and when so transported cer tain stated rigid regulations are to be observed. THE BARN PLAIN AND SIMPLE. To assist this latter class Country Gen tleman makes these remarks concerning the accompanying designs: We give two engravings, one represent ing a barn where some attention is given to the outside appearance, and the other one of the plainest character. The in terior arrangements of both are nearly alike, except that the handsome one, Fig. 2, has a basement which is partly occu pied with cattle stalls aud toolroom, while Fig, . I has them on the common floor. Fig. 1 may be covered with un- planet! boards and vertical battens, while Fig. 2 has vertical boards without the battens. The additional cost of Fig. 2, as compared with Fig. 1, will not vary greatly from the following: Additional lumber, nails and work for battens..... $30 Exterior ventilators and sable..., 30 Windows and shutters. 65 Previous planting of shade trees 10 Total.... $12.-. If ths barn is 40 by 60 feet it will cost, together with the basement, about $900 or $1,000, covered with rough boards, or $1,200 or $1,500 if they they are planed and painted, and with more finish. A heavy coat of crude petroleum, put on the unplaued surface with a coarse brush by a common active laborer, and requiring not more than two barrels of the oil, will cost $8. Readers will decide whether they will have such a barn as in Fig. 2 for about BARN WITH IMPROVED EXTERIOR. $1,000 or upward, or one like Fig. 1 for $900, not counting the basement in either case. These figures are only approximate, and are liable to much variation with the prices of materials and lumber, the degree of finish given to the various- part3, the ability of the carpenter and the skill of the owner in directing the i work. A Southern Railroad Sold. Jefferson, Ter., Jan. 22.—Mr. Simon Stern, of New York, has bought for $1,000,000, the East Line and Red River railway, which was sold at public out cry. He made the deal for Henry W. Poor, who buys the road as trustee for the bondholders of the road. Feteats for tho South. Washington, Job. 23.— Patents have bean issued to Allen Hardin, Anniston, bed brace, Jeremiah T. Morphy, Bir mingham, cylinder cock. For the Protection of Miners. Washington, Jan. 28.—The recent mining disaster at Krebs, in the Indian territory, whereby many lives were lost, has become one of the means of indne ing the house committee on territories to act promptly on a bill introduced by Representative Mansur of Missouri, to rcgnlate mines and mining in the Indian territory. The bill extends the general mining laws of the state of Missouri aver mining operations in the Indian territory. A feature of the Missouri law prescribes a certain amount of time which must elapse after tbe employes have stopped work before what is known "•hooting the mines” takes plaoe This process is for the purpose of dear ing out the foul gas from ths mines, Had this law been inforce in the Indian territory it is believed the accident might have been averted. A Singular Malady. Indianapolis, Jan. 28. — Sergeants Hagedarn and Barlow ef the Metropol itaa polioe force, are singularly and dangeronaly ill of la grippe. In Hago- dera’s case his head has swollen nearly double its original size; abscesses have formed within, discharging through the ears. His hearing is almost gone, and for two weeks be has suffered horribly and has not been able to lie down. Oc casionally he dozes a little if seated in chair. Sergeant Barlow in good health is a heavy weight and strong as an ox. The disease, however, has wasted him away, and one of his legs has shrunken until it is like the limb of a child. The condition of -oth is precarious. Ou Fire In Mid-Ocean. Naur Took. Jan. 38.—A cablegram focus Lsadeu. aayst Tbs steamer Egyp tian, which has just arrived, reports passing, Jan. 16, in latitude 48, longi tude 19, a vessel enveloped in flames. She is supposed to be an American ship loaded with petroleum. 'At the office of tbe shipping agents of the Standard Oil company it was maid that there wir a number of oil-laden vessels on the | ocean from this port. A Duke’s Bilcraa London, Jan. 28.—The solicitors of Captain Charles Armstrong, in his suit against the Duke of Orleans for alien sting the affection ot Mrs. Armstrong, better known as the famous soprano, Madame Melba, have answered the last pleadings of the duke’s lawyers. The duke will now be compelled to come to An Author Married. London, Jan. 22. —Mr. Rudyard Kip ling. the well known story writer, has . tr ial - married Miss Balsteir, sister of the young American novelist, Wolcott Bal- , w - ?rom typhoid fvw* The marriage, ter Was han ^ at Canuiel1 for thenmr ' which was a very quiet one. owing to d*r of hia wife, Jnlia. Carter had been the death of Ml 1st err. took place iu divorced from two wives and shot his tiii.il wife. Julia, on account of jeal ousy. He died An Alabama Hanging. Birmingham, Jan. 23.—Robert Car- - Food for Fowls. Wheat is one of the best winter foods for general purposes, though not Baited to fattening as is com The best wheat contains atmnt 3 per cent, of lat. 12 per cent, of flesh forming. 70 per cent, of warmth giving and 2 per-cent, of bone making properties, wifh very little husk or filler. When ground up for poultry feed tbe meal ought to be mixed with •oiue other sort, such as barley meal or jronnd oats, as it is too stiff and pasty when water is added to it. if given alone. The period at which fowls may be fat tened varies considerably, but about three weeks if properly managed should bring the birds into fine condition. In dian corn meal, oatmeal or buckwheat meal, fresh and sweet and mixed with milk, are good fattening foods. Soma ponltrymen make a mixture of equal parts of cormneal and oatmeal and millr, adding a little meat drippings or other fat. Birds in confinement fatten faster than when allowed to roam about, aud grain feed is thought to accelerate the accumulation of fat. Bonemeal is an excellent adjunct to the regular feed, especially with rapidly growing chicks and fowls that show symptoms of leg weakness. It is usually given in combination with meal, shorts, &c., in quantity, say a small handful to one gallon qf feed. It is a good plan to feed a iittle regularly every second day for a fortnight when the birds seem out of sorts. At other times a little ground bone once a week is in order. I S ' " No Cause for Grief. A wall eyed, hungry looking Individual recently entered a Bowery restaurant and seated himself at one of the tables. A waiter appeared, ready for his order. “Bass dead?" observed the man, gazing Intently at the table. Oh, no," answered the waiter. Wife, perhaps. When does the funeral come off?’’ “Wife ain’t dead, either.” “One of the children, mebhe. Ah, well, life is short. We are here today, but where tomorrow?" “Children are all well." “Then It must be some near relative.” “None of the family are dead: none of them are sick, and no relatives have passed away,” explained the waiter. “There ain’t-1” ejaculated the man, turn ing fiercely around and pointing to the tablecloth: “then why in thuuder don’t you take in your uiourniug goods? That table cloth is black enough for a funeral palL” —Texas Siftings. Got There First. “Well. I would have been engaged now If it were not for my chaperon.” “Did she interfere?" “Yes; she became engaged to him her- self.”—Life. A Moisture Indicator. A correspondent in Hoard's Dairyman offers the following plan for a moisture indicator: Take a pine stick thirty-six inches long, one-fourth inch by ono-half inch at one end. tapered nicely almost to a, point at the other end. Screw a com- Unapproachable. Messenger—A reporter desires to inter view the Herr Baron. Embassador—Did you not tell him that am hoarse? Messenger—Yes, sir: but be says that he desires to asks questions only, whereupon the Herr Baron need only uod or shake his head. Embassador—Well, tell him, then, that I have a stiff neck. —Fliegende Blatter. 08- r A HOMEMADE INDICATOR, mon bolt nut on the longest end. Soak a small piece of blotting paper in brine and dry thoroughly: wrap it around the sharp point of the stick and wind a thread around it to hold it on. Hang on a nail at such point on the wall where the wind will not strike it by a threa«. tied around the stick at such point that the stick will balance level at the de sired moisture of the room. Take a wire a foot long and bend one-halfi 3 tneh at each end at right angle with the wire, thus ), and drive in the wall over the stick to keep it from swinging too far up or down. This will show very slight variations in moisture of room, the point rising with dryness and sinking with dampness. Seed Potatoes. T. Greiner, in an article on degenera tion of potatoes in Farm and Fireside, seems to think that the reason is because we plant too small seed and pieces of one eye. Isaac E. Squire, of Ohio, com menting on the above in the Ohio Fanner, says: The statement in regard to the one eye pieces being the cause of the degener ating is based upon theory rather than facts. 1 have been raising potatoes for the last thirty years. 1 commenced with the White Neshanock and followed, with the Long Pinkeye, Jersey Peach- blow, Early Rose and Burbank. 1 planted these till they all ran out. have planted whole potatoes, halves and quarters, until the last few yean, and 1 find one eyed pieces do the best, as 1 get the most marketable potatoes and less small ones, but 1 take large potatoes for seed and of course get larger seed pieces. 1 do not believe in but one eye with a good sized clump of potato. The best way, I think, to improve our potatoes is to save our seed at digging time, and save from the hills which produce the most and largest, and also the smoothest Saving seed from the strongest and most vigorous hills tends to improve the yield of potatoes. 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