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w ~T—"—TpqCTgfTO' u " u "r*". J *' M f l "' JI ATHENS BANNER : TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY s, 1892 M.LLEN’S FIRE- AN AWFUL MURDER. STORES BLOWN UP WITH DYNA MITE AND BURNED. SHROUDED IN MYSTERY. Accounts Burned up—Mr Park er, One of the Sufferers. Is Sick In Bed. Millen, Ga., Jan. 27. — At 12:20 oYlo k the sleeping citizens of this town were almost shaken from their l -'tfl kv three t- rvific explosions An intense silence followed. In a few minutes the fearful cry of fire, fire, rang through the stillness, and a bright glare was Been To spring up in the eastern part of the town. On going to the scene of the explosion the store occupied by Harrison Parker was found level with the ground and on fire in tnree places. Dynamite had been used to blow the building up, and it, with its entire contents, were, in a few hours, a mass of smoking rnins. Henry S. Bell, the druggist of the town, with Dr. M. M. Lively, who had an "ffice in the drug store,.were t’ti- heaviest sufferers. Mr. Bell loses about $1,500 and Dr. Lively loses between $<5,0d0 and $8,000, as the acumulat ion of pajiers and accounts for fifteen years were consumed in the flames. Mr. Harrison Parker was fully in sured, so that his loss was very light, if anything. The building was owned by Major W. A. Wilkins, of Waynes boro, Ga. There is a mystery attached to the whel * thing, as no motive can be a< si^iu d to any one, no matter how <ie proved, to blow up a whole town with dynamite. An investigation of the mat ter will take place at an early day. SOME SENSIBLE GIRLS. Memphis Society Shocked by a Prom inent Young Lady’* Crime. Memphis, Jan. 27.—The most sensa tional tragedy which has occurred in Memphis for years has just occurred. The victim was Miss Freda Ward and the slayer was Miss Alice MitchelL Tnousands of Dollars In Papers and ; Both were familiar figures in society, j and the awful affair is the talk of the town. Miss Mitchell is 19 years old, a daughter of George Mitchell, a retired furniture dealer, and she and Miss Johnston, in the latter’s stylish "turn out. * were a familiar sight on drives about the city. Miss Ward was a daughter of John Ward, a planter and wealthy merchant of Gold Dost, Ark. At the inquest the jury rendered a verdict charging Miss Mitchell with the killing, and that it was premedi tated. It is alleged by several persons that Miss War! has made remarks of a de cidedly uncomplimentary natnre re garding Miss Mitchell, aud this is sup posed to have been the cause of the tragedy. A buggy containing Miss Mitchell and hex friend. Miss Lizzie Johnston, drove up to the custom house. Coming slowly along the pavement, chatting pleasantly, were Miss Ward, of Gold Dust, Ark., and her sister. Jo. Sud denly from her carriage bounded Miss Miichell. Catching Miss Ward by the neck, she drew a razor across the throat of her victim. Miss Ward sank to the pavement, and in a moment she was cold in death. The murdered girl’s sif ter received a trifling cut. Miss Mitch ell jumped into the buggy with the ex- clanution: "Drve on. I’ve done it," and the pair d;ove home, where Miss Mitchell was arrested. CLEVELAND OUT- HB IS NO LONGER A PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY. They Will Not .Appear Before an An diene© In .Abbreviated Coitomea. Springfield, Mass., Jap. 27.—A spec tacular presentation of "Ben Hur” wa- proposed recently, to raise funds forth Children's Aid society of this city. A dozen young girls of the first families of Springfield, volunteered to take par and set about making their cdstum- s The manager, a Boston m m, haule out of a trunk a lot of very gauzy crea tions of the costumer’s skill for them Blushingly the maidens retired to theii dressing rooms and donned the pr- scribed costumes. As they gaz*d o themselves in their new costumes t-h • blushed still more. The costume- were lacking not in quality, but in quantity. They waited immediately upon the di rector and annonuced their defermina tion not to appear in such abbrev.ate- garments. "Why. the idea!” was all the young ladies coni lex laim for some time, anil then in their indignation the. declined to appear in th • show. A Trial by the Lightning Process. Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 27 —A mnr der case has been disposed of in Hall superior court by the lightning proces . Sam Williams, colored, was charged with the murder of Major House, an 8-year-old negro boy, which took place in this city July 13, 1891. The partie- seetned to lie playing. Williams having a revolver in his hand. He pointed his weiponin the face of the other bo . when the same discharged, inflicting a mortal wound. Williams at one skipped to his former home in Souin Carolina, where he remained for sent time. Finally he was apprehended aw: brought back to Georgia, where he wa arraigned charged with murder. H was represented by Messrs. P. C. Dun lap and D. S. Craig. He pleaded no guilty, but after the evidence wa- j.- he withdrew his plea and entered ; plea of guilty of involuntary man slanght-r in li ‘commis-iou of an u;i lawful act. His honor fixed his se : tence to a term of three years in Up penitentiary. An Ensllihmnn'i Death In Nashville. Nashville, Jan. 27.— AnE iglishma registered under the name of J. E Gituister, was found dead in bis roon in the Maxwell house. A week ago tw tin-horn gamblers worked him for $5 v and he oianned to have been drngge . He has since shown the effects of tii drug. Wnen last seen alive he sent on for whisky. It is sn-p -cted that for, play hail something to do with h: death, as he received a large amount o money a few days ago. Glinister wc. evilently a gentleman of good birii an ! breeding, and well educated. H was registered uuder an assumed name, hi- father being Edward Raynor, oi Liverpool, who has been cabled. NAVAL NEWS. Admiral Gharardl the Senior Naval Offi cer of the Fleet. New York, Jan. 27.—When Admiral Gherardi reaches Chili he will be the senior officer present, hence he will be in command of all the forcee present. The fleet will then consist of the Phila delphia, Chicago. Charleston, Baltimore, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, York- town, Concord and Bennington, a fleet of a total tonnage of 33,025 and mount ing ninety large breech-loading rifles as a main battery and 124 rapid-firing Hotchkiss and Gatling guns as a sec ondary battery. If the Newark should be ordered to Valparaiso she would add twelve large breech-loading rifles and seventeen guns in the secondary bat tery, and all of these vessels of the new navy would make a formidable fleet against the Chilians. The Ohio Clear*. Philadelphia. Jan. 27.—Captain Sar gent, of the steamship Ohio, which has been chartered by the United State- government. has taken out the neces sary clearance papers and the steamer, it is said, will sail from this port in charge of an officer of the Unite 1 States navy. The vessel clears from Boston, but her destination is thought to b? the Charlestown navy yard, near Boston. North Carolina and th* Eipoattion, Raleigh, Jan. £7.—The department of agriculture announces that it wi'l have ample funds to meet all expenses of collection and installation of North Carolina’s exhibit at the World’s Fair, and that the statement that the people of the state are to be called upon to subscribe a cent is not true. The only popular subscription t > be asked will be for the erection and main’enance of a state building to be a copy of the state capital. a Mr. Field I* Not Doing Welt. New York. Jan. 27.—Dr. Fuller, who is in attendance on Cvrns W. Field, Bays that his patient does not seem to be able to focus his mind on any thing, and that while he is improving* physic ally, his mii.d is not keeping pace with the improvement. TEXAS’ POLITICAL POT Beginlnc to Boll—Three Parti** Sure to be In the Field. Dallas, Tex., Jan. 26.—The political caldron in this state is already beginn ; nc to seethe aud bubble. It is an assured fat- now that there will be three tickets in tin field—Democratic. Republican and the People’s party. The Democrats and the anti-subtreasury Alliance will pull to K r, and the People’s party. Knights oi r, subtreasuryites and all other anti- progressive fusionists will unite, while the Republicans, encouraged by the division in the ranks of the white people, will rui it single-handed, and may vary their gen eral rule of coming out empty-handed l;y capturing some of the county offices in the negro districts of eastern and southern Texas. TIME TO DRAW THE LINE. Poisoned Sugar In Horn*. Rome, Ga., Jan. 27.—A queer ease of poisoning by sugar is reported her * The sugar, it seems, had been adulter ated with poison. Wylv Fain and fam ily, colored, who live on Git won street, became very sick soon after breakfast The nausea was intense. All of th family who drank coffee were sick, au D.s. Garlington, McCall and Mix •• were summoned, and relieved the suf ferers. Two daughters, who did not and is so Ingeniously arranged that the drink any coffee with adulterated saga . distillery may be run day or night and the were not affected. Wylv. his wife an . P**** wou W not 4 have a suspicion of “f;■“ -- fetSTSSJ 1 : •S’/STSi,; cut or danger. which i9 Mld to Boston dealers. The case I is one of rare occurrence in this section of ChtH st the World** Fair. the country. Chicago, Jan 27.—The site for ths A Strictly Southern Industry Fostered and Supported by Boston* South Farmingham, Mass., Jan. 26.— Discovery has been made of an illicit wisky distillery in the south-west part c. Natick, near the Sherburn line, which rivals those of the moonshiners in the south. The distillery, giving employment to several men, is located in a barn cel lar. Chilian government building at the Warid’s Fair was approved. It is on the main driveway. Sites for seven otiier Central and South American gov ernments were also approved. A DYING MAN’S PETITION To the Governor for a Respite From the (tallows. West Irvine, Ky., Jan. 26.—Wm. Puck ett, sentenced to be banged on February 5. for the murder of Henry Hall at the No- Ex-Governor Portor of Indiana. Jeffersonville, Jaa. 27.—Ex-Gov- veniber election, 1890, in this county, ernor Albert G. Porter, minister to 1* pronounced to be a dying man by Itally, is quoted as having said that he two Prominent physicians. Cause, con «in uo, return to Italy, WJ-Bl»m.i. S^5f4K3SS£»ff&^2S in Indiana and urge hid claims for the certificates will be forwarded to the gover- gove.norship. nor by the county officials, and a strong effort made to secure_a respite of thirty days, so he can die in jail and not on the Three Negro Robbers. scaffold. A committee will call on Gover- Vrorctmun ■ T „„ pn nor Brown and lay the facts before him. Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 27. lhre* In his present condition he would have to negroes, supposed to be members of a be carried to the gallows on a stretcher, Muj-hlch M.weMiwh tMu IffiJEtS'ES j vicinity for a year past, and who nave that the governor will allow a dying man j robbed several county stores, entered to be hanged. I the store of Arnez & Reher at Warren- , * « » — [ton, this county, and taking the propri | p, Ies! p, I-# , itching Piles! WILL HILL PROFIT BY IT Friends Prevail on Mr. Cleveland to Withhold His Announcement for a Time, and Give Them a Chance to Canvas the Situation and Set Out New Stakes. New York, Jan. 26.—The Wort, prints the following special from Wash ington: Two weeks ago Mr. Cleveland decidei to annonnee his positive and final with drawal from the presidential contest He communicated his determination to a few of. Lis most intimate friends. They urged him almost vehemently no to do so. Finally, against his own in clination, he agreed to postpone the an nouncement for a short time. Then he went to Louisiana. There, in a paragraph, is the most important political news printed since The World announced Mr. Blaine’s po sition. It may be denied for policy reasons, but it is a fact, nevertheless, which comes to The World correspond ent straight from headquarters. The truth is, Mr. Cleveland is disap pointed and disgusted. He feels that he has not received that consideration from the party leaders to which he is entitled. Only a very few of his most intimate friends, none of whom wield a very potent influence in the real man agement of the party, have consulted him. The others have ignored him ut terly. Even in specific instances, when his wishes have been well known, not the slightest attention has been paid to them. Mr. Cleveland thought that his work in New York last fall, to say nothing o his position as the only Democratic ex- presiiknt, entitled him to some recogni tion. He received practically none. He was first annoyed, then indignant, and finally, after going to Lakewood, where he had ample opportunity for reflection upon the subject, he reached the de termination to which reference has been made. There were other reasons, of course. He saw his friends in this city were outwitted and outvoted at ever , point. Only « few of his former cabi net officials showed the slightest dispo- position to protect his interests, an they w ere helpless in the hands of much shrewder men against whom they were pitted He saw Governor Hill make a master stroke at Albany just before leaving for Washipgton, thereby not only winning to a certainty the New York delegation, but attracting the attention and grati tude of Democrats of the entire country. He realized the apparent hopelessnes- of his candidacy without the support of his own pivotal state. Hardly a ray of light was visible. Against his own scattered, though numerous follower-, was pitted a relentless organization in state after state—New York surely, and New Jersey, Indiana, Maryland and one or two southern states probably. He decided to withdraw. His few intimates begged him to r •- consider. So long as they confined their arguments to his individuals pros pects he remained firm. They final;* obtained a partial concession by insist ing that his withdrawal would be un fair to them. It would strengthen Hill so immeasurably that his nomination would be certain. If Mr. Cleveland would not stand himself, he should at least allow his friends time to concen trate upon some candidate in the same wing of the party. On this presentation of the case, Mr. Cleveland agreed to postpone his an nouncement temporarily, and went to Louisiana. THE EXPOSITION. Telegraphic News About the Ap proaching World’s Fair. Chicago, Jan. 26.—The Hon. W. C Breckinridge, of Kentucky, accord ir> to present plans, will deliver the ora tion dedicatory of the exposition bull * ings, on October 12, 1892. The London Polytechnic Institute ex pects that its plans for bringing arti sans and others of limited means to the exposition will result in enabling 1,500 or 2,000 such persons to visit Chicago at a total expense of something like $125 or $130 each for the round trip. The United States Potters’ association has applied for 32,000 square feet in the manufactures building, and annonnees its intention of making an exhibit th;>t will not be surpassed by any showing made by the famed potteries of Europe. The Columbian Navigation company has been incorporated with a capital ut $500,000 for the purpose of runnin_ steamboats to Jackson park during th* exposition, for the accommodation oi visitors. It is believed that many thon sands of visitors will prefer the lak route in reaching the exposition. The Chemical National bank of Chi cago has tieen granted the privilege <<> establishing and operating a bank o the exposition grounds. It will afford to exhibitors and visitors all the con veniences and safeguards of a metro politan bank, intruding safety deposi vaults. Secretary Dickinson estimates th-a $125,000 will be necessary for the ex peases of the national commission f<> the year ending June 30, 1893, divide ■ as follows: Two meetings of the com mission, $30,000; salaries, $50,000; rum $5,000; board of control and commit tees $10,000; stationary, printing, etc., $10, 000; expenses connected with admissio of foreign exhibits, $20,000. It is the intention to have one room in Delaware’s exposition building fitte up in colonial style, with hangings, pic tores and fnrnitnre of that period. Among the exhibits in this room it i proposed to show models of three cele brated colonial churches — the "Oi Swedes’ chnrch” in Wilmington, found ed in 1699; Barrett’s chapel, near Frede rica, which was founded in 178*', an where, in November, 1784, Rev. Dr. Thomas Ooke, Francis Asbury, aft--: ward fir.-t Methodist bishop in Ameri -i. met with several others and pl-» the organization of the M*t chnrch in this country; and o.*ri church. Broad Creek. The colossal statue of the Republic, which will stand on a pedestal risi.i from the basin in front of the Admiuis (ration building, is being modeled ii Paris by Daniel C. French, the N \* York sculptor. It will be a female Az ure seventy five feet high. Playing With a Pistol. Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 26. — Th. home of Joe Wright, a farmer livrn ; near Morristown, i n keen darkens.i with sorrow. While their parents wer. away the children fonnd a revolver While a little 8-year-old son was su .p ping it the weapon was discharge The ball entered little 14-year-old Char ley’s head, and death resulted in two hours. VIRGINIA TO SOUTH CAROLINA. Is the Proposed Route of a New Line of Railroad* Philadelphia, Jan. 26. —For the pur pose of completing surveys for the Nor folk, Wilmington and Charleston rail road, in whicn a large number of Phila delphia capitalists are interested, Chambers H. McKibben has starte south with a corps of surveyors. Mr McKibben was for many years con nected with the Union Pacific railroad He will stake np the rights of way for the new road. Over one million acres of land have been tendered the company, and it i- proposed to establish colonies of immi grants thereon. The new road will ex tend from Norfolk, Va., to Charleston. S. C., a distance of 350 miles, with a branch road to Columbia, S. O., mak ing a total trackage of 700 miles. Th new route will shorten the distanc-« be tween Philadelphia and Florida over one hundred miles. tors off their guard covered them with I six shooter pistols. Arne* was then Stnftoss-Moisture; intense itching and '-ompe led to open the safe, from which . stinging; most at night; we«e bjscrMcbinK rer $300 was taken. The thieves next ecured two gold watches and , S *»**’• Outre ext stop* the Etching end aiuables wor.h $300 more, and then ’ bleBd1n(r( h »ati oleerstion, and in mort cue* —-aped. An active search u being.! nD ,oves the tamers. At dr > for the robbers. fYfor 25 cent*. Dr.Swsyne & A Whole Train Burned. Chicago, Jan. 26.—The passenger train on the Chicago -uid Rock Island, which left for Council Bluffs, la., at 11:30 o’clock, was ditched about four teen miles from ths city by the spread ing of the rails. The train at once took fire from the stoves, and but for the prompt work of the nninjnred severs' S ersons would have been burned to eath. As it was the traia was burned, causing a loss of $40,000. The list of injured is as follows: George Patton. Butte, Mont.; skull fractured, will probably die. Mrs. Ray, Blue Island. Ills.; arm broken. Edith Kingsbur* 16 years old, Chicago; head cnL Un known woman, en route to Iowa City; ent about face and head. Several otn era were slightly cut and braised. FROM JEFFERSON. A Pleasant Lean Year Party—An Old Gentleman Found Dead. - Jefferson, Ga Jan. 25 —[Special.]— The young ladies of Jefferson gave a leap year party last Friday evening complimentary to the yonng gentlemen. The party was given at the residence of Mr. A J. Bell. An elegant luncheon added to the other pleasures of the occasion Dr. A B Dunnagar was fonnd dead yesterday near bis home in Apple Val ley. Heart failure was assigned as th cause of bis death. He was an old and respected citizen. WONDERFUL WORUS CF LIFE. *‘By the river and upon the bank thereof—shall grow all trees-the fruit thereof shall be for meat and the leaf for medicine which shall be for the healing of the nation.” Taylor’s Chejr- okee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mul- orbj'msil lin will be<be lungs and cure coughs, Philadelphia, oulds and consumption. An Anniston Stabbing. Anniston, Ala., Jan. 25.—In a fight on Cinder row, between negroes, Frank Hun was fatally stabbed in the abdomen and shoulder by Jesse Smith. The fight oc curred at Smith’s home, where Hunt was found in a position that did not suit the other's idea of propriety. Hunt died and bis slayer is in jaiL Th* Republican* la Mississippi. Jackson, Miss., Jan. 26.—The state Rzpnblican executive committee have met in this city and fixed February 23 as the date for the state Republican convention to select delegates to tin- national Republican convention in MiD neapolis. It is undtrstool that the Re publican sentiment is for Harrison, bt> a fight is on hand for the mastery of the coming state convention be tween James Hill, postmaster at Vick-* br 7, and his followers on the one side and Lynch, fourth auditor of t le trea- nry, and B. K. Bruce, senator and re;; ister of the treasury, at present record-r of deeds at Washington, and their ad herents on the other side. A Systematic Robbery Scheme. Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 25.—Mr. O. C. Jackson, formerly of Chicago, b-T who for some time past has held the position as chief clerk at the Buford hotel in this city, has left the citv, and his employer, Mr. Kitteler, proprieto of the Buford, finds that Jackson i- short about two hundred dollars. Th robbery was a systematic scheme f Jackson’s own invention which he ha been playing since his connection witl the Buford. A Bloody Fight. YaNDAUa, Ill .Jan. 26.—Near Loudon City yesterday, Frank Gass and Sher man Beck met and attempted to settl- an old grndge with their fists, bnt aft*- a terrible battle were separated by friends. As Beck was being hnrrie away Gass palled a knife and cur hi i several times in the abdomen, lettin. the intestines out upon the ground. Before anything eonld be done the pr trading entrails were frozen. Beck ih dying* Attempted to Lynch a Mnrder*r. Hagerstown, Md., Jan. 26.—A mol of fifty citizens made an attempt to lynch Henry Smootz, the murderer of pretty Susie Farrell, of Shepherdstowu, W. Va. Smootz has been incarcerate at Charlestown, W. Va. His life wi*s saved only by a desperate fight and th prompt entrance on the scenes of th authorities. There is great exciteme:. in the neighborhood aud more trouble 1 feared. GENERAL THOMAS EWING Thinks It Will Be Hilt and Blaine In the Next Campaign. Columbus, O., Jan. 26.—General Thom.-i Ewing, of New York, formerly a resident of Lancaster, and at' one time candidate for governor of Ohio on the Democratic- ticket, has arrived in this city from the east. He was called west on a business trip, having an interest in the Hocking valle;- that demanded his attention, but he wa* not averse to talking on political topics The general expresses the opinion that HUl and Blaine will be the candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties for the presidency. He regards Hill as the greatest political manager in the country, and predicts hi.: nomination and election. In former years, he says, the Democracy has been without a political leader, and achieved success by sheer force of party strength when Cleve land was elected to the presidency. With HilL as the standard bearer there would, in the opinion of General Ewing, be an aggressive campaign, conducted in a man ner to insure the success of the party in tliA nstinnsl contest. NO REWARD FOR GARZA. The Kurins A«Mi*rtt:ea Do Hot Sana* tion Any 0:7 r of Reward. Laredo, Tex., Jan. 27.—A call was m ;de upon L. Lame lo Diaz, Mexican consul at this poi it, and the direct question was asked him if any rewar l was offered for the capture and delivery to the Mexican authorities of Catarina Garza. H - st »ted th it in his opinion no such reward had ever been offered, bnt that a private reward bad been of fered. He kuew nothing abont.it, and did not believe that the president of Mexico had ever sanctioned any such offer. The post officers at Fort McIntosh were interviewed again in regard to the related statements mads from various points that if Garza fell into their hands he would be at once extradited and turned over t > Mexico. They claim the report is preposterous. In regard to the recent sentence of a military conrt at Monterey, to the ef fect that General Nieves H-.-ruande*. former commander at Mier, was sen tenced to be shot, and that the greatest secrecy was exercised in the trial, pro ceedings, etc., the consul stated that there was no truth in ths report; that the trial was pnblic, and that witnesses had been summoned and sworn evidence taken from all over the border country. He stated that the sentence eonld and probably would 1>* appealed from, first to an appellate conrt, then to a supreme military tribunal, and then, before sen tence eonld be passed. President Diaz would have to approve the sentence. TOBACCO IN TENNESSEE. Th© Cold Weathtr Practically Stop© All Work on th© Cr©p* Clarksville, Jan. 27.- TU* oontin ned cold weather has practically stopped all work in the country on the new tobacco crop, and m a result re ceipts and sales are not increased, still remaining small. No special merit has been noticed in the new crop which has appeared on the breaks, and the prices realized are as good as eonld be expect ed. Cincinnati and Louisville turning attention to the bright tobacco leaves this market very nearly in the lead on the dark and heavy grades, being situ ated as it is in a "black pitch" district. Planters are urged to prize lugs lightly this portion of the crop being very clean this year, suitable for fillers, better shown. The question of raising yellow Pryor tobacco is being agitated, the lands of this section being thought suit able to grow this grade to perfection almost. Quotations remain practically unchanged from last week. Common lugs $3»2 75, medium lugs $Sa3 75, good lugs $4ao, common leaf $4 50a6 50, med iuin leaf $7a9, good leaf $• SOall. No fine leaf or seleotiona offered. AN OPERA COMFANY IN TROUBLE Flayers Strike on the Manager—Latr FertarmiincN and Raised Frlees. Dallas, Tex., Jan. 26.—The Emma Juch Grand English Opera company has been in trouble in north Texa- lately. The company gave one perform ance in Dallas and started for Fort Worth the next day to fill an engage ment. Arriving there at a late hour they did not commence the performance until 11 o’clock, p. m., and it was 2 o’clock, a. m., before it was finished, thus to the great disgust of a large part of the audience. The next night night there was still more trouble. Mi-s Sofice Romdani, who is Inez in "II Tro- vatore,” struck for her salary, which had to be settled. Then the chorus did the same thing. They were settled with. Tfce curtain rose for "Cavalleria Rusticana” and no music was to be had. The orchestra refused to scrape a note until they got their salanr. I his was finally settled, bnt by this time it was 10 o’clock an 1 a great many people had grown impatient and gone home. The gallery gods had raised a perfect storm, and when the curtain rose with music they hissed the troupe unmercifully. In order to setil with the striking players the manager of the troupe had to file a chattel mort gage with the manager of the theater for $3,250. This condition placed the troupe in a very embarrassed position. In Dallas they raised the price of seats from $1 to $2, which resulted in ad verse criticism. Horrlbt* Hydrophobia. Eufaula, Ala., Jan. 2*.— About two months ago while the little 12-year-old son of Mr. F. McKay was playing in the streets his attention was attracted by a lame dog. Calling the dog to him, little Phil pro eeeded to examine the dog’s foot, where upon the dog bit him on the cheek. Hi.- parents thought nothing about the mat ter, as the wound quickly healed up. Phil was taken sick, and, showing symp toms of hydrophobia, Dr. Goodwin was summoned. Everything possible was done, but to no effect. At 6 o’clock Phil died of hydrophobia. The Garza War Is Over—Again. Washington, Jaa. 86.—General Scho field received a telegram from General Stanley, commanding the department o Texas, in which he expressed the opinion that the Garza insurrectionary movement is at an end. Boat and Bank Accommodation. Chicago, Jan. 26.—The Columbian N&vi gation company has been incorporated with a capital of $5"0,(H10 for the purpose of running steamboats to Jackson Park during the exposition, for the accommoda tion of visitors. It is believed that many thousands of visitors will prefer the lake route in reaching the exposition. The Chemical National bank of Chicago has been granted the privilege of establish: and groan visitors all the couvenien.es and sat ditan bank, including fiaiwio au tac wu guards of a metropoli safety deposit vaults. Morocco and Great Britain. Tangier, Jan. 26.—The Saltan of Mo rocco has granted permission to Great Britain to erect a semaphone cn Cap< Espartel on the northwest coast of h s dominions, at the entrance to the straits of Gibraltar. This concession is made on condition that in the event of war. the semaphone must be closed at th- demand of any European power. GONE FOREVER. rhe History of a Tlmcpleoo That Is Founded on Fact, It was at the time when the leaves web- beginning to turn in November that. Henry Smith made the startling discovery that his watch had stopped. He wound it np, tapped it gently with his knuckles and then shook it, but it only ticked a few times iu a sickly way, and then it stopped again. It needs cleaning and a new balance •tuff,” said the watch doctor to w.om he took it. “You may do the work," Henry said. How long will it take?” “About a week,” replied the watch maker. “In the meantime you may carry this watch,” and he handed out a small silver timepiece which wound with a key. One week from that day Henry Smith again sought the shop of the watchmaker to get his watch. The proprietor of the shop assured him smilingly that the work was not yet completed, and told him to call around in three or four days. When the longer time had elapsed Henry Smith called again and was told that the watch maker had been very busy—so busy, in fact, that he hadn’t done Mr. Smith’s work. Another tune was named for the comple tion of the cleaning and the replacing of the balance staff. Days became weeks; weeks rolled Into mouths, and still Henry Smith with lamb like patience continued to call for his watch at stated intervals. He always re ceived the same answer, unblusbingly given, “Not quite done.” Christmas time came and went and the old year was ticked out by a small, silver, key wind watch which reposed in the pocket of Henry Smith. He engaged in the practice of his profes sion. Success rewarded his efforts. He was mnch sought after and had mnlti- tudinous engagements, all of which were faithfully kept on time recorded by a small, key wind watch with a silver case. But in the midst of the press of his professional duties he still found time to call period ically for his watch. It was never done. And the months rolled into years. Upon the occasion of one call be had been favored by getting a glimpse of his own timepiece. It had looked at him with its white face like some ghost of the dear, dead past, and h* had hurriedly turned and gone out. Time wheeled on. Gray hairs began to appear among Henry Smith’s locks, and still he continued to call at the watch maker’s with ironical persistency. Occasionally, about this time, he was ac companied by one or another of his chil dren. Year succeeded year, and finally his grandchildren led the boaryheaded, tot tering old man on hia ever fruitless mis sion. There Is no need to trac* this sad narra tive to the last excruciating details. Suf fice it to say that there was a denouement. An affair must necessarily be serious to have one of those. There was also a moral. > small silver watch, that wound with a key, was in it to the last too.—Minneapolis Tribune. A Hidden Mystery. v, N i “Ain’t dat ridickelous?” “Whu’s dat?” “■Why, dat Miss Suet dancin on de flo’ all by herse’f.” IALM A. F. Britton. Jackson,Tenn..writes: “I contracted malaria in the swamps of Louisiana while working for the tele graph company, and used every kind of medicine I could hear of without re lief I at last succeeded in breaking the PMVAY fever, but it cost me over IU1DU-1« $100.00, and then my system was prostrated and saturated with poi son and I became almost helpless. I finally came here, mv mouth so filled w ith sores that I eonld scarcely eat. and ray tongue raw and filled with little knots. Various remedies were resorted to without effect I bought two bottles of B. B. B. and it haa cured and strengthened me. All sores of my mouth are healed and my tongue entirely clear of knots and soreness, and l feel like & new man.” R- R. Saulter, Athens, Ga., writes: 1 have been afflicted with catarrh for many years, although all sorts of medi cines and several doctors did their best [ to cure me. My blood was very im-t fliTAHRU pure, and nothing ever \ lid I .illIIIII had any effect upon the disease until I used that great Blood Remedy known as B B. B.,a few l»otv n ties of which effected an entire cure. I recommend it to all who have catarrh. 1 refer to any merchant or banker of Athens, Ga , and will reply to any in quiries.” \ T. G. H A B A W & Y, ATHENS, HA. Corner ayton and Jackson'Sts. J “Yo’s made ’r mistake. Jes’ wait till she turns around. Dari She’s dancin wid dat sawed off jockey.”—Life. A Sorrowful Answer. Scene at a Registrar’s (enter a peasant with his daughter). Peasant—I have come to publish the banns between my daughter Margaret and Michel Obernik.” Registrar—Very good; but where is the bridegroom? Peasant—Well, sir, yon see the case is rather peculiar. Michel doesn’t care to have her, and so I thought aa how, if you wouldn’t mind posting his name np here for three weeks, he would somehow feel compelled like to marry her. Registrar (sorrowfully)—Ahl my good friend, if matters eonld be arranged in that fashion, do you think I should have five marriageable daughters on my hands now? —Humoristisc he Blatter. An Appropriate Epitaph. Student—You say that when he died Jonson’s work was not thought to be well ■There were some critics who said so. Student—Probably that is why they wrote tfbove bis grave, “Rare Ben Jon son.”—Boston Post. Wanted to Look WelL Husband—What on earth did you get that new gown for? Wife—I expect a new servant girl today, and of coarse, my dear, 1 must receive her properly.—Cloak Review. 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