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cine EEKlJB C IW54.1 €tenii©li«t»«v«l with the JilkNMBiiunrr, limt. iS32. v ,n!.<™e Kit, the great niedi. vc odor, wire S8“ rc4 “ “““P 1 ' ... ; n Augusta and Atlanta a C00US 11 1, and was rated by If Ltr.et as worth $3,000,000, it is ftl is now a complete wreck,both physiJullay and financially. ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1891-8 PAGES. Tbe stale of Georgia has 1,237 f or whom an annual hire of S-'diu is received. And if one-hall lhe juLuman cruelties, recently re- p,rted by tbe Legislative committee, , re lrue , tbe managers of these con* vicu ought to be put in the peniten- liaIJ . iiitmsevfcs and given a dose of jbeir own medicine* Editor Branham, who is trying to juake Koine usurp the title “Classic Liiy” that lair Athens claims with uiii uiniues iouable right, quarrels fil l) Lhe State press because the pa pers do not write the name of his pa- Jl>r -‘i he i'libuneaof-R »me.” Xne Adairsville Ledger is more ;l,an willing to s^'sfy the fondness if our genial Rome contemporary lor that which is classical in can journalism and pie following racket: T-h-e-f r-i-b-u-n-e-o-f-R-o-m e. low does that suit you. Brother Iran ham? Sough hyphens in it?” Editor Branham hrsn’l said. Here is what the Rome Tribune els oil on two of Georgia’s editors: ’lie Tribune deeply regrets the pain- ul losses recently sustained by Kd- Lnr Pleasant Alliance Stovall, of the Lugusta Chronicle, and Editor Thos. {vd-Ri'.ing..Hood Gibson, of the iveniog News. Overwork has cans- il tlie former’s weiglit to be reduced nun two hundred and forty pounds two hundred and thirty-nine pound-, aud the same cause has glit down the latter’s weight I'ri'in two. hundred and seventysfive jouixls to two hundred and sevenly- p-'Unds and a half, lu these hard times loss of liesli is a terrible alamity. Amer- lumbles with twelve thousand majority ;and Penn sylvania, the banner state of tbe grand old party, selected a democrat as its chief executive by fifteen or twenty thousand votes. And still the tide of victory sweeps on and on. New York adds its tribute by sen ding David B. Hill to the Senate to socceed Evarts; Wisconsin calls to a like position, William F. Vilas, Mr Cleveland’s Secretary of the In terior;.Illinois bidsfair to knock tbe republican candidate out of the ring; and Kansas caps the climax by put ting Senator Ingalls in his political grave; It seems as .if the day of retribu tion has surely come. The true spirit of charity would dictate that we should return good for evil. However, we propose to hit ’em again. The American nation is thorough- jy aroused. It is waking up to the realization of the fact that it has been ran long enough by a set of corrupt politicians, qpd the determination has seized upon every section of the republic to weed them out. It seems that the political scythe is being manipulated in the most Ap proved style. On with the work until tbe Aug ean stables of the nation be cleansed! = same time the latest transactions at the national, capitol and the most important foreign news. The Banner by recent changes in the railroad schedLules, can reach every town on the Northeastern rail road by breakfast time, leaving Ath ens at five o’clock in the morning fresh from the press. It can likewise enter the towns on the Georgia rail road six hours before any other daily newspaper, and by special arrange ments,the Covington and Macon car ries the paper to the region south of us equally as early. With such mailing advantages, and with the service of news now be» ing seemed, there is no reason why The Banner should not be a visitor to every home in the neighboring towns. Tbe people along these rail roads are already realizing that The Banner is tbe best daily paper to patronize, and subscriptions are coming in on every train at a most gratifying rate. This, in turn, serves a pointer to the merchants of Athens, and tells them in no mistakable accents that The Banner is tbe paper in which their trades should be advertised. Tlit Can esvilit Tiibune explains llUf. The Tribune has been afflicted with rut,ken and incompetent printers hue the first of Jan 1890. Much the time during the past year we ate ba<l dc* printers at all, and we ere in as happy a condition then as when we bad in our imploy a man who would not get on a tare three nr lour limes a week. We have been nable to ,lo the editoral work, type citing, making up press work, mati ng. etc. etc., and print a teat paper nu get it out on time. We beg the indulgence of our nadirs for this issue o J*he Trib We have now a sober, compe tent printer in the iRice, and in fu ture the paper will be a typograph ical beauty, filled with newsy matter aud printed promptly on publication day.” No such apologies are necessary to be readers of the Tribune. The Banner recognizes no brighter week )y exchange than this paper. THE WORLD’S FAIR. The great fair to be held in Chic ago in 1893 will be a colossal exhib it of American resources. To secure success to such au un dertaking requires concerted action on the part of the various states of the Union. Will that concerted action be giv en? Well, maybe so; the fate of the Force bill will settle that point. In several states, the legislatures have passed resolutions to the effect that no appropriation would be made toward the fair, if tbe Force bill should be passed. Such resolutions were given in the right spirit, end in them there was no bluff. They were not sectional in tbeir nature; New York and Indiana are to be found in line with eevetal "outbern states on this question. ^ If the republican parly think this is a move to frighten them only, then bad mistake has been made on their part. It is not all probable that tbe Force bill will ever see daylight again, bat if it does, then the republican senate would do well to remember that the state that passed those resolutions mean business, and that a great many of others will follow suit. They’ll probably be somewhat staggeerd when they come To the full realization of this fact. — THE DECREASE OF CRIME. It is a noticeable fact that t!.e commision of crime is not so fre quent in Clarke county as it was in ears gone by. Itspeaks well for onr city and our county that the county jail is not so very much of a necessity now. Frequently it goes for weeks with only one ot two immates, and if a little more improvement is made in this line, its cells will remair empty for many weeks during tbe year. The moralty of Athens is becom ing better and better as the city grows older. Her population has increased wonderfully, but the record of primes committed in her limits shows a remarkable falling off. THE TRIUMPH OF RIGHT. “Truth, crushed to earth, will rise again,” and the principles of right, buried in 1865 beneath sectional hate ml partisan politic?, have gathered Btiength through the intervening Joars of republican misrule. The fullness of the time having at last come, they now begin to assert themselves, and in the democratic |ictoru8 that have been heralded to the world in the recent eleciions,they are demonstrating tba truth of the poet’s assertion. | Clothed in the vestments of truth, they announce the millenial dawn of democracy. It is nothing short of a revelation to review the series of victories that democracy has achieved within the last four months. We see the people of America ris ing up in their might and burying republicanism under an avalaocheof ballots. Refusing tbe proffered fa vors of corrupt politicians and Bpurn ing the glittering gold that woald buy their vote9,tbey rebuked the con duct of the man from Maine and in condemnation of an iniquitous tariff bill retimed a House of Representa tive-, democratic by" over one hun dred and twenty-five majority. Tue most noticeable gains were in tbe strongholds of the enemy, and, foi asking the creeds of the republic an party, the people from Maine to Cilifoinia came rushing into demo cratic camps. The very state in which Me. in Icy lived gave democracy a gain of sever al congressmen; the home ol Lodge stated a detuocratiegovernor by over GOVERNOR NORTHENISFIRM. Georgia’s governor gives it as his individual opioion that il is best for Georgia to stand upon her original appointment of the national appro priaiion to the agricultural colleges of Georgia. He very clearly shows that it is not his intention to be bluffed by Secretary Noble or any other member of tbe republican party. Tbe matter has been thoroughly discussed, tbe appointment has been made as provided im tbe act of con gress, the legislature of Georgia has divided the fund in a just and equit able manner, and the chief executive of the Slate proposes to stand by their decision, so for as he individ ually is concerned. We believe this to be the wisest course to pursue, and that congress will agree with Governor Northen in his views, if it shonld be necessary to carry the matter before the body. Secretary Noble has spoken very hastily on the subject, and when he comes to his senses, if indeed he has any to come to, he will perceive what a blooming idiot he has made of himself. THE BANNER’S NEWSSERVICE Within the next few days The Banner will secure as good a news service as any daily paper published in a city no larger thaD Athens Arrangements arc novr being per fected to engage active correspond ents in every city and towD in Norths east Georgia -as well as in the larger cities of the State where news is cai culated to - centre over the wires of the Associated press. This will give us a service of new; that will embrace not only every ha pening from day to day in North east Georgia and thus make The Bannsr a 'prompt and welcomed courier to the towns along the rail- roads running to Athens,with neigh borhood news, but will carry at the illness. A NARROW ESCAPE. MR. RALEIGH WILKINSON FIRES A PISTOL AT MR. J. 3. MOON. The Ball Didn’t Take Effect-The Cause of the Shootlng-A Lively Scrimmage. Last night about half past ten o’clock a pistol shot rang ont from the restau rant of Mr. Lee Sorrells, on Jackson street. • " It attracted the attention of several passersby and in a short while it was ascertained that there had been a diffi culty between Messrs. Raleigh Wilkin son and John £. Moon. The origin of the difficulty was a tri vial one. Yesterday afternoon,Mr. Moon was in the restaurant and had in his hand a little bellows filled with composition powder, which he puffed around tbe room in jest and soon had all the folks sneezing. Be went outond thought no more of it until iast night, when he returfied to the restaurant, and walking in, asked if they bad gotten over tbeir sneeze. Tbe people in the restaurant laughed at it, but Mr. Wilkinson said lie would like to know who put (hat powder on the floor. Mr. Moon said he was the man, where upon Mr. Wilkinson said that no gen tleman would do it. A blow followed which knocked Mi. Wilkinson out of the door. , , As he came np, a pistol flew from his pocket and a quick report followed. The hall buried itself in tbe door, just grazing Mr. Moon’s side as it passed. The combatants came together again but Mr. Lee Sorrells rushed between them and separated them. No further trouble followed and the only wound inflicted was a slight scratch across Mr. Wilkiuson’s nose. A PRETTY SITUATION. Persons Turned Off From the Hotels for Lack of Room. If any one doubts the fact that Athens needs.a new hotel, his doubts will be removed on hearing of the state of affairs at present. In an interview with Mr. W. H. Davis, the efficient clerk of tbe Com mercial hotel, it was learned that it is now impossible to accommodate all the persons who apply for board at the hotel. For the past week the hotels have been absolutely packed, and the Com mercial h&tcl has begun turning off regular hoarders in order to have room enough for the transient customers. The other night the hotel was packed and there was absolutely no room'for any one else, and hence no porters were sent to the depots to secure boarders who arrived on the trains. Despite this fact a large number of drummers, came on to the hotel and could not find sleeping apartments. Tbe best thing that could he done was to put them in the parlor, and there they spent the night iu such sleep as they could snatch at intervals while re clining on sofas or leauing back in rock ing chairs. The situation is such as will set the thinking men of Athens to work to de vise means to relieve the difficulty. The hotels of the city cannot supply suitable accomodations for the largely increas ing number of people who are constantly passing through the city. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. A CABD FROM T. 14 GANTT. To my friends, The Banner sub scribers : I trust that not a subscriber to The Athens Daily or Weekly Banner will discontinue bis patronage to the paper on account of my dismissal from the position of editor-in-chief. The Banner is owned by a stock com- >any, and a large majority of the mem- >ers are my warm and personal friends, and invested their money in the paper on iny account. They are in no manner responsible for the action of the Board of Directors, who displaced me. It would be unfair for any one to vent his resentment against innocent parties. I wish The Banner and its readers every success, and if -it is ever in my power to advance the interests of the paper, it will give me pleasure to do so; for the good of my friends who have their money invested in it. 1*. J.. Gantt. THEY CAUGHT A CATAMOUNT. Other Interesting Topics From Toc- coa’s Neighborhood. Toccoa, Jan. 31.—Messrs. Duke caught a large catamount near town re cently, said to be the largest found in this section for years. They are very numerous in the mountains a few miles above here. Miss Carrie Welborn, a charming young lady from South Carolina, is vis iting friends in Toccoa. We have just returned from Tugalo, where some of the nicest people in the State are to befound. The only regu lar store is runjby Mr. Y. A. White. The is a sturdy class of farmers sur rounding this little ville. Mr. T. P. Jarrett is one of the oldest settlers. He lives right on the spot where he has spent seventy-eight years. The biggest thing in a literary sense, Toccoa has ever had will be the lecture next Thursday night by Dr. J. J. Lafferty, of Richmond, Va. It will be thoroughly advertised aud there will be a crowd. The grip has lost its grip on Toccoa, and our people are well and happy. The academy has been renovated and nicely painted, and school opens next Monday. The public school system will he adopted in our city at an early day, and then it is reasonable to suppose that the population which is already increasing rapidly, will soon be doubled. Miss Pinkie Harris isoneof the nicest girls in this beautiful Mountain City. Several tramps were on the pad in Toccoa this week. Let the next legis lature introduce a bill on tramps. MRS. DAVIS RECOVERING. Miss “ Wtnnle”Davls Says Her Mother Is Much Better. Special by Nows Telegram Association. New York, Jan. 29.—Mrs. Jefferson Davi3, who is living with her daughter at the Yew York hotel, has been serf ously ill with heart trouble and has been confined to her room. Her daugh ter is assisting in finishing tbe life of her father, which Mrs. Davis is writing. Miss Davis said last night that her mother was rapidly recovering from her A CHILD IN THE WOODS. And a Coroner’s Inquest is Called to Tell howdt Came There. Cabkksville, Jan. 31.—Coroner W. H. Sorrow was summoned last night to hold an inquest over a dead child that was found in the woods near Lavonia. It is thought to be a case of infanticide though tbe particulars have not been learned yet. A. G. McCurry, of Athens, and P. P. Proffitt, of Elberton, Attorneys, are in town to day on business. Messrs. Norman Sharp and It. L. Bradeen, two knights of the grip, from Athens, spent last night in town. Mrs. Jane Stone, living three miles east of town, who was stricken with something like paralysis has recovered and will probably pull through. The late rains raised the streams around this place considerrbly, but.no public bridges will last. ^ I | I — Harmony Grove Dots. Harmony Grove, Jan. 30.—[Special] Mr. Moore, a prominent citizen of Maysville, Ga., was in town recently. More mountain horses and mules have rassed through the Grove than ever be fore in its history. ■w. W ergret to chronicle the illness of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Cheney’s little hoy We wish him a speedy recovery. All our local bar are busy this week 5 reparing for the trial of their cases at effersou court, which convenes next Monday. Dr. L. G. Hardman made a flying visit to the Classic/Xty yesterday morn ing. fr. R. L. Glenn, formerly of The Banner, has arrived in the Grove, and will soon take charge of the Harmony Grove Age. We wish Editor Glenn much success in his new field of labor. ACHILLIAN REVOLT. Will President Balamaceda Retire? Special by News Telegram Association. London, Jan. 29.—Today’s advices from Chili by way of Buenos Ayres state there is again a lull, although not an actual truce, in hostilities between the'goverment and the insurgents, and that compromise is cnfidently anticipa ted that will permit Balamaceda to re- ti re with credit and grant substantially all that the rebels demand. The government troops leaving Val paraiso for the scene of hostilities were hissed by people who do not hide their sympathy with the revolutionists. New3 favorable to the revolution is received with enthusiasm, and govern ment reports to the contrary are sneered at as untrustworthy. The popular feeling in Valparaiso is worked up to such a pitch that the only prospect of the success of the movement prevents an outbreak. President Baimaoeda has been disir- ous from the first, it is said, to come to termes, but has been restrained by the influence of certain powerful families in Santiago, who, for many years under the present constitution, have formed an official oligarchy, and who are afraid losing the power they possess. THE SIZE OF IT. SUNDRY CIVIL BILL THIRTY-SIX MILLION DOLLARS. Secretary Blaine Contradicts Reciprocity Rumor. the The Appropriation for the Civil Bill the Largest for Many Year*—Among Other Items is a Large One for Galveston. Secretary Blaine Says There Are No Reciprocity Negotiations. Washington, Jan. 31.—The sundry civil bill, as completed by the sub-com mittee having it in charge, carries the largest appropriation of any similar bill for many years, footing up probably more than $36,000,000. This is due to heavy appropriations for public build ings heretofore authorized to be built; to harbor improvements, to a special ap propriation of between $600,000 and $700,000 for the government buildings and government exhibit at the World’s fair in Chicago, and the $1,000,000 ap propriation for the census. Among the items in the bill is one for $600,000 for the Galveston harbor pro ject The full amount of the World’s fair estimates is allowed. There is in cluded'in (he bill a special provision giv ing authority to the treasury department and department of justice, whenever they suspect that United States commis sioners have made cases principally for the purpose of getting the fees allowed by law, to investigate the matter and disallow the claims if their suspicions prove to be well founded. Representative. Baker of _New York, addressed the following letter to Secre tary Blaine, under date-of the 29 th: “It is reported in the newspapers of Canada and along the northern border of my state, where my constituents are deeply interested in the subject, that ne gotiations are going on between this country and Great Britain with a view of partial reciprocity with Canada, in cluding natural products only, and not manufactures; and it is stated that Sir Charles Tupper is on his way here as a commissioner to negotiate lor such mod ification of our tariff, j would be veny glad if you would enable me to answer my constituents.” Secretary Blaine made the following reply: “Dear Mb. Baker—I authorize you to contradict the rumors you refer to. There are no negotiations whatever on foot for a reciprocity treaty with Canada; and you umy be assured that no scheme for reciprocity with the dominion, con fined to natural products, will be enter tained by this government. We know nothing of Sir Charles Tupper’s visit to Washington.” NARROW ESCAPE. Explosion Cutis* -* Sirs. Harris to bo V idl> BunkyL-|^>^ Danvii.leKy.^. Jan. '’31.—-Mrs. Ed. Harris had a narrow escape/ from a ter rible death last night. \A servant had thrown a lot of sweepingB' Jhlo the coal scuttle, and Mrs. Harris threw a shovel full of it into tbe stov6. As she was in the act of getting another shovel full there was an explosion, the report of which was heard for blocks. The stove was shattered and the room filled with smoke and flame. The* flames ignited the lady’s clothing and heavy head of hair, and, blinded by the fire, she ran from the house screaming. A a. sistance soon came, but not until she had received terrible burns about her face and shoulders. It is thought that the explosion was caused bv a dynamite cap which had been gathered up in the trash and thrown into the coal scuttle. THE THREE MILE LIMIT. TRADE REV VOL. 59-NO. I 1 ---W THE MONETARY FUTURE CAUSES SOME HESITATION. The Death of Secretary WIndom Noted in London. The Volume of Business Unprecedented. The Honey Markets Comparatively Rasy, hat the Future Causes Hesitation. Iron and Steel Trade Dull—Southern Cities Report Fair Trade. New York, Jan. 31.—R. G. Dun & Co.’s trade review for the week reports the continuation of “business unpre cedented in volume and satisfactory in character,” exceeding that of last year for the corresponding time by about 2} per cent, in amount The money markets are comparatively easy, and the tone in commercial circles hopeful. But the uncertainty regarding the monetary future causes some heeiU. tion, especially as to new undertaking! with, however; an abiding confidence that every difficulty will be overcome. The dry goods trade is on the whole satisfactory, but buying is conservative in both woolens and cottons, and prices are low enough to embarrass some man ufacturers. Still the trade is larger than it was a year ago, and on a more healthy basis. The boot and shoe trade is some what retarded by the monetary uncer tainty. There is a shrinkage in the de mand for iron and steel manufactures, with dullness in the trade and a pressure to sell pig iron. Southern cities report only a fair trade, with improvements at Atlanta. The death of Secretary Windom caused a sudden fall in the price of bar. silver from 37-} to 86} pence in London, but no change is noted here. The operations of the treasury during the. past week have in no way affected the money market, which is well sup plied. Speculation accordingly grows more active, and wheat has advanced 8J cents, corn 2} cents, oats } cent and coffee 15 cents per 100 pounds; but cot ton is a sixteenth lower, and oil 2f cents lower. • Failures of the week number 278. For the corresponding week of last year *h« figures were 246. There’s Nothing Cheap About It. Dr. Drummond’s Lightning Remedy fer rheumatism is put up iu large bot tles, and the price is five dollars a bottle. It cures every time. All the cheap rerpedies put together are not worth one bottle of Dr. Drummond’s Lightning Remedy, and any sufferer will hear wit ness to that fact, and any druggist who has sold it is ready and willing to offer evidence. One bottle will cure any or dinary case, and the money will be re turned if it fails. Sent to any address . prepaid on receipt of price. Drummond Medicine Co., 48-50 Maiden Lane, New York. Agents wanted. ATLANTA NEWS. The Russian Government Win not Seise Vessels Unless Outside. San Francisco, Jan. 81.—Private ad vices just received, state that the Rus sian government will not seize any sail ing vessels on tbe Siberian coast, unless found catching seals inside the three mile limit Of all the vessels that have had trouble on that coast, Auranah was the only one seized and confiscated for raiding rook eries. The Caleb, Eaton and Sophie were seized because they were selling arms aud liquor to the natives. The Elleand Diana were fired upon by the native guards ou Copper island, ana when they serious, went to Vlaaivostock their sealskins were seized. All Russian authorities here declare there is no truth.in D. O. Mills’s state ment that Russians have seized Ameri can sealers in open waters. No cbild.can sleep soundly while suf fering- with colic or from teething. Re move tlip Cause by using Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup. Only 25 cents. All sufferers from catarrh or influenza can look forward to a speedy cure by using Old Baul’s Catarrh Cure. AT SHERIFF’S AUCTION. Valuable Pennsylvania Iron Plant and Ore Lands Sold. Bellefonte, Pa., Jan." 31.—The ex tensive furnaces, rolling mill and ore properties of the Valentine Ore Land as sociation,' were sold at an adjourned sheriff’s sale under a foreclosure of the mortgage by the bondholders. The first lot, consisting of the fumqpes and rolling mill properties, were sold for $100,000, and the second, consisting of the real estate and ore properties, brought $95,000. Both were bid in by Mr. M. J. Gephart, of the firm of Beaver, Gephart & Dale, for the Fidelity Trust and Safe Deposit company of Philadelphia. These properties were formerly operated by the Center Iron company, which failed not long ago. - A Real Estate Man Shot. Atlanta, Jan. 31.—Mr. Charles IL Lewis, a real estate dealer of this city, was seriously wounded at his home Sat urday morning, next to the corner of Pine and Spring streets. While fooling with an old rusty pistol, he was acci dentally shot, the ball entering the left breast just above the heart. Several physicians were sent for, and are now doing all that can be done for Mr. Lewis. They think the ball entered just above the heart, and striking a boue " glanced off to one side. He is still very low and his death may bo expected at any moment. Wanted At Once.—30,000 or 40,000 feet first-class white oak lumber for wagon purposes. Apply to or address Klein A Martin, Oconee St., Athens. Bright Bits of News Gathered in the Gate City. Atlanta; Ga., Jan. 31.—[Special.J— The receivership of the Marietta & North Georgia was settled this morning by tk? appointment of Supt. J. B. Glover as^permanent receiver. Mr. Glover is the unanimous choice c bondholders. Just what bis policy be toward the project to build into At lanta is not clear. He is a strong advo cate of building to this city, and secur ing good terminals here and in Knox ville, and if the bondholders’committee agree, the extension will iu time be made. W hether the receivership means a sale is not altogether certain. Some of the bondholders think a reorganiza tion possible, but the majority is against them. Steve Clay will be Glov er’s attorney. — THEY CAME TO BL( fgsagssaggmm sBS STATE GEOLOGIST SPENCER A STATE TREASURER HARDEjVIAN as! Exchange a Few Licks at the Capitol— A Misunderstanding Between Them —The Trouble Quieted Down. m Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 31.—[Special.]— There was a personal difficulty at tbe capitol this morning about 10 o’clock be tween Chief Speuoer, of the geological department and Treasurer Hardeman. * It seems that Mr. Spencer went into the treasurer’s office to see Col. Harde man about a matter concerning the geo logical department. During the con versation, Col. Hardeman, who is a membei'of the board, told Mr. Spencer that be didn’t tbinp he had treated him with the same respect.that he had shown tbe other members of the hoard. Spencer said: “That’s not so.” “Do you mean to dispute my word?” said Hardeman, coolly. Spencer repeated, in substance what he had stated. Then Colonel Hardeman struck him. The blew staggered Spencer, and Har deman fearing that in falling his head might strike against ths fender of the grate, caught hold of him with a view to prevent it. Upon this Spencer clutched Harde man's coat collar when both men fell, and in falling, Col. Hardeman struck his mouth against a chair, knocking out three of his front teeth. At this juncture a couple of gentle men entered the room and separated the men. There was no reuewal of the trouble. BURIED IN A BLAZING MINE. MB wi ...k m A man named John Ward, [who was put in the city prison drank last night, was found dead this morning. He was 45 years old and single. So faj as is known, he has no relatives here. C. M. Lewis, a young real estate man, well and prominently known, accident ally shot himself today. He was load ing a pistol. His case is considered Eight Unfortunate Michigan. Miners Lose Their Lives at Iron Mountain. Iron Mountain, Mich., Jan. 30.— Eight unfortunate miners are impris oned in the CLapin mine, which is now a blazing furnace. The mine caught fire shortly after six o’clock Thursday afternoon, just about the time of changing shifts. The flames were first discovered on the sixth level> and spread^ with amazing rapidity. Nearly all the day shift succeeded in making their escape, but eight of them had all means of escape cut off and it is supposed by this time that they have succumbed to the stifling smoke. ■ Inside of an hour dense volumes of smoke were pouring from four of the shafts. The tops of the shafts were covered as quickly as possible in hopes that the fire might be smothered out, but it is regarded as extremely doubt ful if this can be done. It is not regard ed as at all possible that any of the im prisoned men will be rescued. It is not known how the fire started* WHAT MARY GAVE. She gave an hour <j»f patient care to her little baby sister, who was already catting ® teeth. She gave a string, land crooked pin, and “ deal of good advice to the three- 1,1 every “aubjf* 10 wante< * to P^y at She gave"'^;^° the maid, a precious hour to go al,.; visit her sick baby at home, for Elled was a widow, and left her child to'Us grandmother w hile she worked to get bread for both. She eould not hayoSeen them very often if our Mary had not offer ed to Attend the door while she was away. But'this is not all that Mary gave, She dressed herself so neaiiy, and looked so bright and kind and obliging, that she gave her mother a thrill of pleasure when-'’ ever she caught sight of the y oung, pleas ant face. She wrote a letter to her father, who was abseDt on business, and gave patient attention to a long 3tory by her grand mother, and when it was ended made the old lady happy by a good-night kiss. Thus she had given valuable presents to six people in one day, and yet she bad not a cent. Reader, what are yougiviDg?— A,o». The bar of Atlanta appointed a com mittee today to arrange for a bauquet to be given Judge Marshall Clarke as a token of appreciation. It will un doubtedly be the most elegant ever given here. . Prominent lawyers from other cities will probably be invited, though that has not been definitely settled. A NEW BANK The Establish In Drummers Wilt Atlanta. Special by News Telegram Association. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 30.—The Drum mers have started a scheme for a bank to be known os “The Commercial Trav eler’s Banking Co.” The business men of the city are cooperating heartily; success is assured. Plans were perfected at a meeting of business men and drum mers this afternoon. The capital stock will be one million dollars. The charter is to be secured and tho subscription books opened at once. Another .evidence of the strength of the Drummers’ Association here is the fact that they have a paper of their own. the “Southern Drummer,” the first issue of which THE PHILOSOPHY OF A PANIC. — P. nice are not new phrases in the btisi- nessofa country. They are as old as money itself. They bad panics in Egypt in'tbe time of Moses. In Nehemiali’s da> the business of the country was paralyze* and prostrated by terrible panics. *5 Business men, strained in finances^:* in tbeir offices or stand on tbe corners!,^ droop mournfully at home, and blame aus curse Wall street. This great centre is re- - garded as the fountain of all our financial wees. Great bouses fail, strong banks break, rich men go into bankruptcy and everybody cries out that “Wall street did it." There may be some truth in all these theories; when viewed from a human standpoint. We often only see the secon dary causes and mistake the instrument for the force that wields and directs it. Butthat sure guide, that standard which is reliable in business, in politics and in morals, the Bible, makes a different solu tion of our financial problem. The Bible definition to the word panic is “hoarded prosperity.” Read the third chapter of Malachi and learn how to break up a panic. See how God solves the problem. Sea how infinite wisdom brings relief. Not by additional legislation, not-by new party organizations but by new consecration. It is not more confidence in the word of men and in the banks of earth that is needed, but more faith in God and more hope in His promises. Relief is to be had jf*®™ not by heaping and hoarding , in lpatln bags and iron vaults, but by deposiiin libi rally in the bank of heaven. The pai ic will not be broken by changing the ti of which appeared today. It is edited by Montgomery M. I lations of exportation and importation b. Folsom, and is a very, creditable pa- tween nations, but by shipping hugely to per. For burns and wounds we would re commend Salvation Oil. All druggists sell it at -o cents. Many cases have come under our notice where a single bot tle of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup relieved a sufferer from a severe cough, which had been treated for months by competent physicians. 25 coins. tbe portof the new Jerusalem and “laying up treasures in heaven.” Cnar.ge the fig ures on the balance sheet between your soul and your God. “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse’'—into God storehouse and “he will open the windows of heaven und pour you out a blessing ihs'c there shall not be room enough to receive it.” The p:itiic will be broken and “all I cations shall call you blessed, for ye shall be a delightsome land.’ —Index. 1 .