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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
from Day to Day in the
National Capital
Appointment* In the Yurlons Depart-
mente—Proceed lugs of the Senate.
THE BKNATK.
In the aenntn, Wednesdny, the resolu
tion offered by Mr. Call on the 20th of
March, declaring that the committee on
finance, naval affairs, military nff.irs,
judiciary, foreign relations, appropria
tions, commerce and inlcra'ato com
merce, shall each consist of fifteen mem
bers, was taken tip and Mr. Call mndc
an argument in support of it. At the
close of Mr. Call’s speech tho resolution
went over without action. The resolu
tion reported by Mr. Nance, from tho
commltico on privileges and elections,
was referred to the committee on con
tingent expenses (under tho rule) for the
investigation of the claim of Joseph W.
Ady to the seat as senator from the state
of Kansas. The senate then, on motion
of Mr. Faulkner, proceeded to tho con
sideration of executive business.
In tho senate, Thursday, n memorial
signed by seventy-seven members of Iho
Kansas legislature against the right of
Mr. Martin to hold his sent ns n senator
from that state, and asserting that Ady
wo* legally nnd fnirly elected, was pre
sented by Mr. Hhcrmnn and referrod to
the committee on privileges nnd elec
tions. The resolution reported Wednes
day from that committee for the investi
gation of the question came up ngnin and
at tho suggestion of Mr. Harris, was laid
over till Friday. A motion to pro
ceed to the consideration of exe
cutive business was made by Mr.
Vest and carried by n strict party vote
of 88 to 10. In consequence of n remark
made by Mr. Hoar, three or four demo
cratic senators who had voted, although
paired, withdrew their votes, whllo
claiming that they had roserved the
right to vote in order to mnka a quorum.
The senate then, at 12.30 p. in., pro
ceeded to tho consideration of executive
business. Tho doors woro reopened nt 1
o’clock. Mr. Chandler expressed n do-
nlro to sddress tho sennto on tho itoach
resolution, but postpnncd his speech till
Friday at the suggestion of Mr. Gorman,
and the sennto adjourned.
Tho senate was occupied during tno
greater part of Friday’s Bession with rrB
olutlons for the investigation of the
charges against Senator Itoach, of North
Dakota. Mr. Chandler addressed the
sonata in support of that resolution at
much length. Iiut all tho points of in
terest had first been taken out of his
speech by Mr. Itoach rising as soon as
the journal was reached nnd expressing
his entire willingness nnd desire to have
tho Investigation made. Mr. Chandler
was replied to by Mr. Voorhoes, nnd at
tho closo of his speech, Mr. Harris
moved to lay the resolution nnd nmund-
menton tlio table; and only withdrew that
motion because it was undcbntnblc and
Mr. Platt desired to reply to Mr. Voor-
hecs. After some discussion tho matter
wo* dropped.
Tbit Ncnnte Adjourns.
The extraordinary sosslon of the sonutu
closed Saturday. The proposed investi
gation of the charges against Senator
Roach, democrat of North Dakota, form
ed the chief topic oi tho day’s discussion
Three apccchcs were made, two of them
by the republican senators from Connec
ticut, Messrs. Platt nnd Hawley, on tho
affirmative of tho right nnd duty of sen
ate to uiako tiro investigation, nnd tho
other by Mr. Mills, in distinct denial of
either the right or duty. No disposition
wai mado cither of the matter or of the
question, os to tho admission of the throe
appointed senators from Montana, Wash
ington and Wyomiug. Tho recent no
tion of CommUnlonor Illnunt in with
drawing the United states flag from gov-
fcovernmont building in Hon
olulu, was tho groundwork of n resolu
tion offered by Mr, Lodgo directing the
aeoretary of state to inform tho sennto by
whose authority thu flag was lowered.
In addition to this Information, Mr. But
ler wauts tho senate to bo informed nt
the anmo time by whoso authority it was
hoisted. The resolution nnd amendment
went over without action, objection to
iimuodiatu consideration being mado by
Mr. Gorman. The presideul, having in
formed a coimuiltcs of thu Hcnato that
he would have no further communication
for the senate, no cxocutivo session was
held between ft and 0 o’clock, at which
all obstacles to a final adjournment woro
smoothed away, and nftcr thu doors were
reopened aud some little matter of the
coiumlttao investigation adjusted, the
■ouate adjourned Bino die.
ABOUT TI1K llKTAHTMKNTS.
Mrs. Annio O. West was appointed
poatmnater ut Curaetu Saturday io plncu
of L. L. Howard. Mrs. Alice C. Fall was
S laced in charge of tho oftico ut Sonuiu,
a., in placa of Thomas W. Methviu.
The president, Wednesday, sent the
following nominations to tho senate: To
be postmasters: Conway C. Floworce, nt
Vicksburg, Miss.; Hubert G. Wright, at
Waynesboro, Va.; Richard Adams, at
Radford, Va.
The following fourtb-oluss postmasters
for Georgia woro appointed Saturday:
P. T. Shores Alto, Hanks conuty; O. A.
Wilder, Fort I.nmar, Madison county; T.
J. Hooper, Iliawsssee, Towns county;
Mrs, E. W. Edwards, Lcesburgh, Lee
county; Mrs. M. A. Antrey, Mntoophc,
Milton county; w. 8. McCurdy, Pnoli,
Madison county.
A Washington special snys: Tho
startling news from Honolulu, via San
Francisco, o( tho hauling down of the
Unites lUg, it is said, was tho subject
of discussion at the cabinet meeting Fri
day. Before going into tho cabinet
room, Secretary Gresham said to a re
porter that he had received uo informa
tion whatever usido from Hint printed in
the newspapers.
Georgia postmasters appoined Friday
are: Cookeville, Heard county, J. H.
Brasil; Fayetteville, Fayette couuty, B.
L. McUough; Jos up, Wayne couuty, R.
W. Tindall; Jonesboro, Clayton couuty,
G, I). Stewart; l.nndrum, Dawson couu-
ty, W. J. Palmour; Melrose, Lowndes
couuty,L. A. Hodges; Neal,Pike county,
T. B. Neal ; Polk, Union couuty, J. 11.
Caviuder; Youug Cane, Union county. E.
F. Parks. J
The president, Saturday, scut the fol
lowing nominations to the seuate: John
H. Wise, of California, to bo collector of
customs for the district of Sin Francisco;
"William L. Kee, of West Virginia, to be
principal clerk i n private land claims in
the general land office; Joseph 8. Miller,
of West Virginia, to lie commissioner of
iuternal revenue; John W. Riddle, of
Minnesota, to be secrotary of legation of
United States io Turkey.
Tho democratic senators held a caucus
Wednesday morning nnd decided that
there should be uo investigation of the
It inch case at this session. The resolu
tion wilt, therefore, remain unacted upon
wnen tho senate adjourns. The caucus
decided to investigate the claims mado
by Ally to tho sent hold by Martin. It
was announced to tho caucus that the
president would comp'olo tho business ho
tins for the senate by tho end of the week,
and it is believed that (ho senate wilt
then adjourn.
The senate made the following confirm
ations Wednesday: Iiannis Taylor, of
Alubama, mininislcr to Spain; James 8.
Ewing, of Illinois, minister to Belgium;
William Lochran, of Minnesota, commis
sioner of pensions; Lou's 0. Hughes, of
Arizona, governor of Arizinn; a’so many
postmasters, among whom were tho fol
lowing: Kentucky, llornca Ashton,
Flemingburg; Amos West, Mayfield,
Tennoisce; Uomio I*. Priestly, Hunting
don, James T. McCu'chen, Jackson, Ar
kansas, Robert A. Baird, Morrillton,
Texas, John T. Hint, Orunge.
Tho treasury department was ndvised
Thursday evening that tix hundred nnd
fifty-seven Chinamon had arrived nt Vic
toria, H. C'., on the steamer Empress of
Japan, direct from Chinese ports. These
Chinamen nro nil destined for tho United
Slates. Tho steamer Mogul also arrived
Thursday at Tacoma, Wash., having on
board one hundred and fifty-ninu China-
men, one hundred nnd forty seven of
whom claimed to ho Chine:o merchants
and entitled to land. Assistant Secretary
Spaulding sent teb graphic instructions
to tho treasury officials nt the Pacific
ports to exercise tho utmost enro to pre
vent tho law from being violated.
Postinnslcr-General liivcll has prepar
ed n circular letter for distribution to
tho various postmasters of the freo de
livery cities, containing the official an
nouncement, of the recent decision of tho
supremo court reversing tho decision of
tho court of claims upon tho operation
of thu eight-hour law pertaining to the
employment of tho letter carriers. Tito
circular is understood to contain specific
instruction to postmasters regarding tho
working of loiter carriers morn tlinn
eight hours a day, and provides that, in
cases where it is necessary for them to
put in extra time, they shall ho paid ac
cordingly.
Tho president sent tlm following nomi
nations to the sennto Tluirsdny: Alex
ander W. Terrell, of Texas, to bo envoy
extraordinary aud minister plenipotenti
ary of tho United States, to Turkey;
John J. Hawkins, of Atizona territory,
to ho associate justico of tho supreme
court of tho territory of Arizona; James
F. Reed, of Kansas, to bo attorney of
tho United States for tho Wifltcrn dis-
tiict of Arkansas; Ocorgo J. Rump, of
Arkansas, to bo marshal of tho United
Stateb for the Western district of Arkan
sas; John I' iM. Wigwam, of Wlscon-
ain, to be attorney of Iho United Btutes
for tho Eastern district of Wisconsin.
Alexander Watson Terrell, of Texas,
who is nominated Thursday to lie mln-
issler to Turkey, is a man of about sixty
years. He has otto of the finest resi
dences in Austin nnd n great ranch of
8,000 acres, lying about twelve miles
from the city, where ho spends most
of his time. Ho is u man of fine culture,
n graduate of the University of Missouri
nnd his education was supplemented by
n special course nt Heidelberg. For
somo years ho wnH reporter of Iho stito
supreme cnuit and waa later a alule sena
tor. He was nt one time a candidate for
tho United Btntca senate nnd was Mr.
Reagan's strongest competitor. In local
politics lie bus been a Hogg man nnd his
appointment wns endorsed by both of
the Texan senators, nnd especially by
Senator Mills.
Nrw <4 corgi it Pensioner*.
The pension office under Iho now nd-
ministrntlon is giving more attention to
tho claims of southerners who fought in
tho Mexican and Indian wars, Tho fol
lowing Georglnua have been placid on
tho pay rolls within a few days: Sidney
H. McDonald, John B. Langley, John
Mollzgcr, Charles T. Gross, Ben C.
Gauds, Jonathan lY.ee, Uriah Mitchell,
Riley Tatum, Albert Smith, Archibald I).
McNeill. Matthew II. Suthcrllit, Win. B.
Crews, 7,ichariah D. Clark, Willey D.
Pierce, Charles Stonocyphcr, William
Register. George Goggau, llillynrd J.
Willisoti, Benjamin F. Collins, Littleton
Skelton, Alexander Freeman, Henry
Gavner,Madison Moon, llittnp T. Dickon.
The following named widows of Georgia
Indian soldiers have been granted pen
sions from April 1st: Phoebe Bruce,Pam-
elia Kemp, Minerva C. Elder, Adalino
Brown Griffith, Amt C. Camp, Tempera
C. Howard, Elizabolh Ilawiiitis.
I’rltluv’a Appointment*.
Tho president aunt tho following nom
inations to tho Foliate Friday: Richard
II. A Ivey, of Mary laud, to bo chief jus
tice of the efturt of npponls of tho Dis
trict of Columbia; Martin Morris, of
tho District of Columbia, to bo associate
justice of the court of appeals of tho
District of Columbia; Both Shepard, of
Texas, to bo associate justico of tho
court, of appeals of the District of Co
lumbia; Levi II. Manning, of Arizona,
to be surveyor general of Arizona; John
Lafcbce, of South Dakota, to bo receiver
• •f public moneys at Rapid City, South
Dakota; William Aughin, of Minnesota,
to l»o recoiyer of public moneys at
Crookston, Mian.; Lucius Q. C. Lamar,
of Mississippi, to be recorder of the
general la nil office; Robert K. Gillespie,
of Tennessee, to bo principal clerk of
public lands in tho general land office;
John C. Geraghty, of Minnesota, to be
collector of customs for the district of
Missouri; Charles Miller, of Illinois, to
bo surveyor of customs of tho port of
Galena, III.
SINKING GROUND.
A Item ark a hie Phenomenon on a Farm
Nenr Florence, Ala.
^ A remarkable Phenomenon occured
Friday on the parish farm near Florence,
Alu. The Phenomenon is an immense
hole fifty teet across the top aud of inde
terminable depth. The hole was found
by Mr. T. \V. Redding who leases tho
farm . It is located in a field that has
been in cultivation foryoars and at a place
were the earth was apparently solid.
1 he sinking occured in the night during
a heavy storm. It is thought that thu
hole leads to a v st subterranean cavern
and it will b- explored as s ion as it is
determined that no more earth is to sink.
Latest Nows from Hawaii.
The Kansas City Times in its it sue of
Sunday prints a special dispatch from
theli correspondent in Honolulu, Hawaii,
via San Francisco, under date of April
Oth, in which he says: “The royalists
profess to bo in possession of facts rela
tive to the future actions of Mr. Blount,
in which the commissioner, in the name
of tho United States, will reinstate the
deposed queen to the throne.’•
GroyerU Sentiment*
A New York special of Friday says;
President Cleveland has written the fol
lowing sentiment for the press club sou
venir: “The people must bo educated,
for the people rule. Ghover Cleve
land.” Fac similes of this seutiment
and signature will be published.
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH
Notes ot Her Progress anil Prosperity
Briefly Epitomizetl
t
Ami Important Happenings from Day
to Day Tersely Told.
Tito attorneys of Sutton, tho Louis-
villo forger, will inako insanity the issue
ou triul.
A fire starting front a stovo destroyed
the largo plant of tho Louisville, Ky.,
cotton works Saturday night. Loss
$100,000.
An order of Gen. Gordon, commander
of esmps of confederate veterans, will
notify members that they are invited to
the ceremonies in New Orleans on the
occasion of tho rcrnovnl of Mr. Davis's
remains on May 31st.
A special of Sunday from Jackson
ville, Texa«, says: W. H. Bagiev, bank
er, 1ms failed. Liabilities, $40,000 ; as
sets considerably less. His property has
been transferred to the Island City Hav
ings bank, of Oalvcston, his principal
creditor.
Governor Turney, of Tenno-seo, has
appointed Colonel William II. Carroll to
be coal oil inspector at Memphis. This
Is the best paying inspectorship in the
stale, being worth about $10,01)0 per nu-
ttuni. Colonel Carroll ischaitmnn of tile
democratic executive committee and mun
aged the last campaign. •
Tho city stabUs nt tho dumping
grounds, containing 140 mules belonging
to tho Atlanta, Ua., sanitary department,
were burned to tho ground Saturday
night with 130 of the mules th. y shel
ter. cl. The mules destroyed by the fire
were very Valuable. Many of them cost
the city ns much as $175 encta. The tire
was of incendiary origin.
Dr. W. D. May.', a director in the de
funct Commercial Nutiuual bank, of
Nashville, made a partial assignment of
assets Saturday valued at $(13,000 to se
cure indebtedness of $35,000 due tho
Commercial National bank and others.
Of tliis $14,000 was duo the bank. Mr.
George 11. Beasley, Jr., Is tint assignee.
'1 he assignment wts not unexpected.
Governor Turney, of Tennessee), ap
pointed the following penitentiary com
missioners Thursday: R. J. Morgan, of
Memphis; I). K. Young, of Clinton, nnd
M. L. McDowell, of Winchester. They
will proceed to purchase coal and fanning
lands to build a now penitentiary nnd
stockade, for which $000,(01) will bo ex
pected. Their suluiy h $3,000 per au-
num.
Tho bomb rdment of Fort Sumter was
cclcbinted nt Charleston, S. O., Weducs-
dny, by memorial exercises in honor of
tile into General Beauregard. A parade
participated in by civic and military or
ganizations, was followed by imprussivo
exorcises at tho Grand opera house. Al
exander Robert Chisholm, of New York,
delivered tho opening address on ’‘Beau
regard at Manassas.”
A Nashville, Tenn., special of Wednes
day says: Tho mystery surrounding tho
failure of Dobbins it Dazey and tho
wrecking of tho Commercial Nutionnl
bank, is beginning to atsutno that shape
where an explosion may bo expeotod at
most any moment, and by somo who are
cognizant of what is going on. It is
stated that some startling developments
tuny bo oxpectod very shortly.
A Louisville, Ky., dispatch of Satur
day says: Tho Adams Express Company
has tnudo another scoop on ono of its
rivals. It will tako charge of Iho express
business of Iho SI. N. 1. ami li. and tho
Kentucky Midland nilrouds in place oi
the United States Express Company,
which wns forced to give up Iho roads ill
conseqttanco of tlio loss Inst January of
tho Queen nnd Ciosccnt system.
Tho investigation of tho looting of Iho
Gate City bank, at Atlanta, by tho grand
jury is proceeding by slow nnd regular
singes. A largo number of witnesses
have been examined nnd it is said that
somo interesting fact) have boon discov
ered, blit what they ure cannot bo learn
ed. The secrecy which is thrown around
the grand jury room and what transpires
therein is deep nnd ponderous.
In tho United Stales court at Atlanta,
Wednesday morning, Henry F.nk nnd
Chnriis L. Mageo avero appointed re
ceivers in two important cafes brought
by tho Central Trust company of New
York, against Iho East Tennessee rail
road. Tlio bills were presented to tho
court several days ago, tho one foreclos
ing a mortgage on tho general property
of tlio road, tho oilier foreclosing a mort-
gngo ou tho lolling stock.
News reached Raleigh, N. C., Wed
nesday uiglit ot n disastrous forest lire in
Warren couuty, which has swept over
miles of tlio country destroying 800 farm
dwellings nnd much other property. It
burned ten dwellings, St. Stephen’s
church, two public schools and B. M.
Collins’ llourlug mills worth $10,000.
Ono wealthy farmer lost eleven buildings,
cattle and hogs wero burned to death and
miles of fencing destroyed.
A Nashville, Tenn., special of Friday
snys: Tlio report that liuro will be fur
ther trouble with tho Coal Creek miners
nbout May 1-t, is not generally credited
here, if there is trouble, however, it
will not be dallied with. Under the act
of tho recent legislature Iho adjutant gen
eral now gives his attention exclusively
to the National Guard, tho reorganization
of which is provided for. Tho legisla
ture appropriated $45,000 for (he mainte
nance of the guard tho next two years.
A Now Orleans special of Friday says:
The board of directors of tho new cotton
exchange have issued nuticu that n spe
cial meeting of tho exchange will lie
held to discuss nn important change ill tho
form of future delivery contracts, a clauso
being introduced in the present contract
reading: “It is distinctly understood
nnd agreed that uo cotton shall bo tender
ed uor received of a less market value than
good ordinary, white, nnd tho receiver
shall have the right to refuse all sandy,
dusty, red, or gin cut cotton.”
Tho Southern Afternoon l’ress bureau,
comprising forty-six leading afternoon
newspapers of tho soutli and southwest,
concluded its thioo days’ session in
Washington Wednesday. Rufus N.
Rhodes, of the Birmingham News, was
circled presideul; J. W. Uursou, of the
Galveston Tribune, vice-president; J.
Pinkney Smith, of the New Orleans
States, secretary and general manager,
and Fred S. C .x, af the Mobile News,
treasurer. The bureau determined to
have a press report of its own, made up
in Washington by its own editor aud
improved both in matter nnd quality.
A Nashville dispatch says: Thcro
have been no developments in tho Com-
meicial bank affair, and it now seems
that nothing will bo known until tlio
trial. A legislative committee will com
plete the investigation of the comptroller
and treasurer’s books, aud ex Treasurer
House, ou Friday, appeared before it nod
very urgently requested that the com
mittee fully mveatigato the rumor that
$1,000,000 iu bonds had been hypothe
cated in New York. He even offered to
piy the expenaea of the cummitteo to
New York if neccaaary. Mr. House does
not believe tho bonds have been hypoth
ecated. The committee has not yet de
cided about visiting New York, but will
probably go.
MORE REDWINE INDICTMENTS.
Two $6,000 Drafts Paid by Lewis for
Tom Cobb Jackson.
Lewis Itedwine was indicted again Sat
urday by the United 8 ates grand jury at
Atlanta. In March be was indicted in n
general way for embizzlemcnt from tho
Goto City bank. The new indictment
charges him with paying two drafts
signed by Thomas Cobb Jackson, each
being for $5,000. Both drafts wi re
mndc in New York, or dated there, July
14, 1891. Ono came on direct to
tho Atlanta National bank, and was pre
sented by that bank to the Gate City
bank, nn which both were drawn.
Tho indictment charges that Lewis
Redwinc, the assistant cashier of the
Outo City hank, paid the first draft on
July 17ib, knowing at the time that Tom
Gobi) Jucksou did not have any nr ney
on deposit in the bank. In this he is
charged with wilfully misapplying tho
bank’s funds. Rcdwino did not enter
tho draft on the bank's books, but con
cealed it in a drawer where ho kept his
privato papers. On July 27th he paid
the second draft for $5,000, it having
also come to tho Atlanta National hank,
by which it was presented to tlio
Gate City for collection. This
draft Itedwine is accused of having
concealed in the drawer witli his private
papers where ho had the first draft. The
indictment charges in this case, ns in tlio
other, that Lewis Itedwine knew at tho
time that Jackson had no money in his
bunk. There is no difference in the
wording of the two indictments, except
that onn charges that a drult was paid
July 17th nnd tlio other wes paid
on July 27ih. No explanation has been
made publi cly of the reason fur these
two drafts.
SERVIA’S NEW KING.
Alexander Takes Charge of Affairs and
Arrests the Regents and Ministers.
A cable dispatch of Friday from Bel*
grade s ates that King Alexander has nr"
natod tho regents and minc ers of Her*
via. Tie has declared that ho has at"
tnined his majority, nnd has assumed
tho governorship of the country. The
arrests were made at a great banquet
given nt tho pdaco to celebrate King
Alexander’s success in passing tho exami
nations prescribed for Servian students.
At midnight, while tho festivities wero in
progress, the king proclaimed that he
had attained his majority and had,
with tho skuptian, assumed the govern
ment of tho country. When the
deposod regents and ministers
heard tho pioclntnntion, they were
dumfounded. Tho king and his advisers
acted promptly, and soldiers in waiting
placed the regents nnd ministers under
arrest. The army is loyal to tho king.
Long before daybreak the king proceeded
to tho brrrncks, where he was received
witii joyous RccUmntioQS and expressions
of loyalty. A new ministry was appointed
with M. Dokotch as prime minister. The
king then issued a decree dissolving tho
skuptiau, nnd writs for a now election
wero sent to tho various constituencies.
The net of Ahxnuder appears to meet
with ihc approval of tho population.
Another Nashville Hank Failure.
A special of Sunday from Nashville,
Tenn., states that there is another sensa
tion in banking circles of tho city. Specu
lation has ruined another in in nnd broken
the hank with which ho was connected.
Tho bank concerned is the Mechanic’s
Havings Bank and Trust Company, ami
John Schnrdt, its cashier, is short in his
accounts from $40,000 to $00,000. Ho
is sick nt his hom* 1 , nnd not ullowcd to
talk. From one of the directors of tho
hank it is learned that it is believed the
shortage is $05,000.
Snow in New York and Ohio.
A New York *qvrial of Saturday says:
Snow bus been falling fast in the middle
section of tho state since midnight. At
Rochester tlio snow was heavy and a
strong wind prevailed. Another dis
patch from Cleveland, O , snys: A
heavy aud blinding snow storm has pre
vailed throughout northwestern Ohio
since early Friday evening.
Chinamon Boycotted.
A Helena, Mont., special of Sunday
says: Attorney General Haskell has sub-
mil ted nn opinion to Governor Richards
on the action of the Butte city council in
directing nil city employes not to patron
ize Chinamen. The opinion endorses the
council’s action as proper. The attorney
general holds tha' it is not iu violation
of any treaty nnd that tho city council
lias to protect tho municipality from the
d&ngt r of pauperism.
Dnzcy Did It All.
A Nashvillo special of Sunday says:
J. P. Dobbins, of the d« funct firm of
Dobbins & Dazey, states that the report
is in error that he has at any time stated
that ho exonerated his partner, George
A. Dazev, of tho blame of wrecking the
firm. Mr. D ./.ey, ho claims, has stated
to Mr. Dobbins and to others that he
alone is responsible for the firm’s losses.
The Fash Transferred.
'ihc last of the cash in the Gate City
national bank, at Atlanta, Ua., was
transferred Saturday to the Atlanta Na
tional—the total amount having reached
about $315,000 Buuk Examiner Stone
is of the opiuiou that in n week or ten
days something definite will be known as
to tnc manner of the bauk’a liquidation.
An Alamosa ^Col.) newspaper, in a
birth notice printed in its columns the
other day, affords an interesting notion
of the composite character of the great
American people in the West. The
child, whoso advent in the Holland
colouy was announced, is the first Dutch
child born iu the San Luis Valley. The
birth notice was written by a Dane, put
in type by a Mormon, the proof read by
an American, the type placed in the
“form” by a German, and the paper
minted bv.a Mexican.
In a German contemporary, the Kinzig-
thaler, appears the following disclaimer:
“Public Notice.—In the stables of the
burgomaster a distemper iu the feet of
the cuttle has lately broken out. It has
been stated that in the opinion of the
inhabitants of Kinzig the disease has
been brought iuto the stables by a witch.
I hereby affirm, iu order that 1 might
not suffer by my silence, that I am not
in any way prejudiced against the honor
able burgomaster. I also here openly
declare that I am no witch; nor do I
know anything of witchcraft.—(Signed),
Victoria Seifriz.” This appears to havt
Had the effect of somewhat calming the
residents.
Wonders of Olden Times.
Nineveh was fourteen miles long and
eight miles wide,the whole city surround
ed by a wall 100 feet high, so thick as
to furnish ample room f« r three chariots
to bo driven.abreast around the top.
Babylon was fifty miles within the walls,
which wero seventy-five feet thick and of
the same height ns those of Nineveh.
This monster wall had twelve openings
or gates, which were closed by enormous
brass shutters every evening at sun-down.
Tho temple of Diauu at Ephesus, which
was about nn even hundred years in
building, was 400 feet to tho first sup
port of the roof. Tho largest of the
pyramids w.d originally 481 Let high
and 153 on the sides, the buse covering
eleven acres. The stones, which are
iu 208 layers, average sixty feet in
length. Ono account sajs 350,000 men
worked for twenty years in f ishloning
the Titanic pile. The fttmoui “Liby-
linth of Egypt” contained 300 looms or
cli mbers aud twelve halls. Iho'ns,
Egypt, at tho present time, presents
ruins twenty-seven miles in circumfer
O .ce. The remains of many of the
i-uildirigH, such as columns, arches, etc.,
are of such gigantic siz; tint no known
modern machinery would be equal to
tlio tnsk of pulling them down, to say
nothing of putting them in their present
position. —Ht. Louis Republic.
Curious Statistics of the Blind.
'I hc people of Rmt-ia are more terrib’y
afflicted with the infirmities of blindness
than any other rice, sect or nation on the
f cc of the globe, tho proportion being
21 to every 10 f 000 of population. In
1880 tin re was an official e msus taken
• f tha bliud of Europe. These statis
tics show a mmrkibto state of affairs,
especially iu European I{insi», the Can*
iisiis and Poland. In the countries
named there was a total of 189,872 per-
ons who were entirely blind. The
nhole of the remainder of Europe (tod
mind this includes the thickly populated
• uutries of Germany, Fiance, Spain,
fol nnd, B Igium, Great Britain, etc.)
> ly h s a blind population numbering
88,812, while tho three Americas,
North, Central and South, with their
•minds, have le s than 23,000 persons
wh > are totally bereft of sight.
In the Caudills the women, especially
those of country districts, arc more lit
ble to cecity than men, tin* proportion
being about 27 to 19. I i Poland there
ire 25 blind men for every 14 blind
women, tho suite p rcentage holding
good over tho most of Russia In Europe.
—Ht. Louis Republic.
The New Bread.
The favor with which the new bread,
mado with Royal Raking Powder instead
of yeast, has been received by our best
housekeepers and most oxpert bread
makers is really wonderful. “It caves
all the hard and tedious work of knead
ing nnd moulding,” writes one. “Less
than an hour from the dry flour to the
most perfect loaf of broad I over saw,”
writes another. “Fush bread every
day,” says another, ‘ ‘and that the lightest,
finest and most wholesome, is something
to live for.” “We relish the bread bet
ter than the old kind;” “it is ahead of
any yeast bread I ever baked;” “the
bread was whiter and softer.” “Best of
nil,” writes an enthusiastic housewife,
“we can cat the Royal unfomented bread
when freshly baked, or even when warm,
with perfect impunity. It is actually an
anti dyspeptic.”
“This bread has a ‘nutty’ taste, that
is peculiarly pleasing,” writes still an
other. This is owing to the fact that
tho active gas-producing principle of
the Royal is derived from tho pure
grapo acid.
The great value of this bread arises
from the fact that in it are preserved nil
the most nutritive elements of the flour,
some of which arc decomposed anti
destroy?'! by’the aciioti of yeast. The l''**
of these properties is what makes fresh
yeast bread unwholesome. Tho use of the
Royal Baking Powder instead of yeast
is found to make a finer, lighter bread,
devoid of ull dyspeptic qualities. Tho
flume gas-—carbonic—is producod as
where yeast is used, but it is evolved
from the baking powder itself and not
from the flour. Thereby the bread is
made more wholesome nnd actually anti
dyspeptic. The greater convenience,
where a batch of the finest bread can be
made and baked in less than an hour
with no danger of a sour or heavy
loaf, must be appreciated by everyone.
The receipt for making this bread is
herewith given, and hou.sckcc|>ers will
do well to cut it out aud preserve it:
To make one loaf—Ono quart I’our,
one teaspoonful salt, half a teaspoonful
sugar, two heaping teaspoonfuls Royal
Baking Powder, half medium-sized cold
boiled potato, and water. Sift together
thoroughly flour, salt, sugar and baking
powder; nib in the potato; add sufficient
water to mix smoothly aud rapidly into
a stiff batter, about as soft as for pound
cake; about a pint of water to a quart
of flour will bo required—more or less
according to the brand and quality of
the flour used. Do not make a stiff
dough, like yeast bread. Pour the bat
ter into a greased pan, 4|x8 inches, and
four inches deep, filling about half full.
The loaf will rise to fill the pan when
baked. Bake in very hot oven forty-five
minutes, placing paper over first fifteen
minutes baking, to prevent crusting too
soon ou top. Bake ut ouce. Don't mix
with milk.
Perfect success requires the most care
ful observance of all these details, and
the author of the receipt emphasizes
the statement that Royal Baking Powder
only cau be used because it is the only
powder in which the ingredients are
prepared so as to give that continuous
action neceseary to raise the larger bread
loaf.
To every reader who will write tho
result of her bread making from this
receipt to the Royal Baking Powder
Co., 10(5 Wall street, New York, that
company announce that they will send
in return, free, a copy of a most prac
tical and useful cook book, containing
one thousand receipts for all kinds of
baking, cooking, etc. Mention this
paper.
A Little Management*
Little Johnny—“I wish you'i nsk papa
to get me a bicycle bofore you ask him
for that Paris bonnet you was talkiu’
about."
Mamma—“Why?”
Little Johnny—“B causT if he buys
the bonnet first he’ll be too poor to buy
me a bicycle; but if he buys the bicycle
first, you’ll get the bonnet anyhow.”—
Street A Smith’s Good News.
Malaria cures! and eradicated from the sys
tem by Brown's Iron Bitters, which enr chc»
the blood, tones the nerves, aids digest on.
Acta like a charm on persons in geueral ill
health, giving new energy aud strength.
We have twenty-eight cities each having
more than one hundred thousand population.
A Plenmtre Trip
8j.oi ed by tea slckm ss hi a woeful disappoint
ment. Thin should be guarded against. The
preventive is Hostettcr's Stomach Bitten*,
whl h, whether on the broad Atlantic or some
and-locked hay, nflord-i an efficient protec
tion nuaiust or r.raedy for inal de mer to the
voyager. Emigrant*, tour.st*, commercial
tia cders And it a u eful companion. It re-
inovi * dyspepsia, liver, bowel and kidney
irregularity and rheumatism.
A child fo rent by the hour for entertain
ment purposes is advertised In a Sew York
paper.
The ttktll and Knowledge
Essential to the production of the moat per
fect and popular laxative remedy known have
enable 1 the California Fig Syrup Co. to
Achieve a great success in the reputation of
its remedy. Syrup of Figs, as it is conceded
to be the universal laxative. For sale by ail
druggists.
We nro nev
joyful heart.
vhen
possess a
For Dyspepsia, Indigestion anti Stomach dis
orders, use Brown’s Iron Bitters- the Best
Tonic. Jt rebuilds the Hood and strengthens
the muscl'ts. A splendid medicine for Weak
r\nd debilitated peraous.
How’s Tkls t
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case of '-atarrh that cannot b« cured by
taking Hall’s Catarrh Curs.
* J Chunky dr Oo., Props., Toledo. O.
the undersigned, nave known F. J.
Cheney for the last li> years, ami believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trunsac-
tiom», and flnunciully able to carry out any ob
ligations made by their firm.
" A Tm;ax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Wai.wng, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. O.
Hall's t avarrhCure Is taken internally, act
ing directly uj>on the blood nnd mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bgttlo. ftuhLby all druggists.
Hood’s Cures
Aftor the Crip It Restores
Health and Strength.
Mr, Dexter Curtin
Is well-known in Wisconsin as a manufacturer
of collar pads aud boots for liorsee, an! is a re
liable business man.
" Madison, Win., Jan. 20, \m.
“ Messrs. C. I. Hood Sc Co., Lowell. Mass.
“i cannot speak in too favorable torms of
tho good qua itlesof Hood's Sarsaparilla. I
lnvvo had a had cough for 2 years, coming on
after tlie grip. I tried physicians, went twice
to the Hot Springs of Arkansas, but all did no
good. 1 got a bottle of Hood'ii Sarsapa
rilla and it gave me relief at once. The sec
ond dose seemed to go to the right spot. I
Afterward got fl bottles, and have taken nearly
all of it, and know 1 am much better every
Hood’sSCures
any unless I wax fully satisfied it was good and
worth trying. I believe Hood's Sarsaparilla
i good.’; Dxxtir CURTtr.
IIcmhI'h Pills cure i*u Liver Ills, BiUousaesa
Jauudlc'C, Indigestion, Hick Hnuisidie.
WHISKY
AND OPIUM
HABITS CURED
Al your home without pain • r confinement.
FatJcntHcontinue business while under treat
ment. Whisky and nil other drugs stopped
immediately on beginning treat incut- do not
need them. No treatment yet discovered t<»
compare with it. lluvc given special study
and practice to these diseases for the past
twenty years, with continued nnd successful
increase in practice. Write for my book
of cures, free.
If. .11. WOOU.KV, .11. !>., llcp’i A
Office, No. 104H Whitehall Street, Atlanta, O’.
ULCERS
SCROFULA
RHEUMATISM
BLOOD POISON
And every kindred disease arising from impure
blood cured by that never-failing
Hook on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC) OO.,
ATLANTA, 04.
HOMES FOR THE POOR
AND RICH ALIKE
Ig^rge and small farms in Alabama, Soutli
Carol! a ami Georgia, for vale on long time.
Special ad van tug s offered to ten or more pur
chasers forming a co ony. Write for particu
lar to T. J. FELDER, Atlanta, (la.
Do Not Be Deceived
with Pastes, Enamels and Palnu which stata tho
leca. Durable, i
r glass package with every pure!
£ lie 1
DIAMONDS,
WATCHES and
SILVERWARE.
Send for our Cumlngur.
*Tm IE*. Stovons cfc? Bro.,
4? Whitehall St., Atlanta, Ua.
99
“German
Syrup
I must say a word as to the ef
ficacy of German Syrup. I have
used it in my family for Bronchitis,
the result of Colds, with most ex
cellent success. I have takeu it my
self for Throat Troubles, and have
derived good results therefrom. I
therefore recommend it to my neigh
bors as au excellent remedy in such
cases. James T. Durette, Earlys-
ville, Va. Beware of dealers who
offer you “something just as good.’’
Always insist on having Boschee’s
German Syrup. ®
Two Stepping Stones
to consumption are ailments we
often deem trivial—a cold and
a cough. Consumption thus ac
quired is rightly termed “ Con
sumption from neglect.”
Scott’s Emulsion
not only stops a cold but it is re
markably successful where the
cough has become deep seated.
Scott's Emulsion Is the
richest of fat-foods yet
the easiest fat food to
take. It arrests waste
and builds up healthy
flesh.
Prepared by Scott A Bowne, N. Y. AH druggii
W. L. DOUGLAS
83 SHOE hoTWp.
Do you wear them? When next in need try a pair, they
fc'lll give you moro comfort and service for tho money
than any other make. Best In the world.
W. L. Douglas Shoes are made In all Ihe
Latest Styles.
If you want u fine DRESS SHOE don’t pay $6 to
try my $3.50, $4 cr $5 Shoe. They will fit equal to cus
tom made and look and wear as well. If you with to
economize In your footwear, you can do so by purchasing
W. L. Douglas Shoes. My name and price It stamped
on the bottom, look for it when you buy. Tako no sub
stitute, I send shoes by mall upon receipt of price,
postage free, when Sho«* Deulcra cannot supply you,
W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Matt, Sold bjr
l Did you ever
% want a Tack?
S want n Nail?
a) -fail to fin-1 either lack or
(• nail when you wanted to nail
^ or tack ? ...
•j How handy then a package of
I HOME TACKS
(All sizes to suit,)
and a carton of
| HOME N^TLS
(all sues for home uses)
S' Don’t get caught that way again. All ^
dealers sell HomcNailsand IlomcTackt £
Made solely by the Atlas Tack Corp’n, Boston (•
Winhoom-Boiion, Krw York. Phlladclphle, §
Chicago, lUliliaort, Sun Krancleco, Lynn. (S’
Fa<ior*«.— Taanton. Maa«. Fairliftvrn.Mati. S'
to, Maa*. I hi* Imry, Mac* l’’jr mourn, Maw.
BLOOD
WILL TKI.L, but to tell favorably on the ay*,
tem It should be pure. Now la the time to purify the
blood aud ihuu guard against dls**it*».'4 lnutdent to
the Spring and Hu owner tteaaou. KortbU purpose no
medicine anrtwera so well at*
Dr. C. MIKE'S LIVER PILLS.
after a few yaarv hav
tloos and counterfoil!
put on tbe market from time to time, but fall to give
aatinf^ftlon. The genuine l»r. C. WU l.ane * LiverPU!>
have Rt.***d the teat ot more than «>0 year*,and **-11 to
day all over the civilised world. Money refunded la
all caaea where they fall to give aatlafncMou.
Hold by Druggist* generally. Hent by mall to any
addrea* on receipt of 4ft L'ICNTH.
Pleating Hro*.' ( o.,
Pittsburgh. Pa.
MEND TOUR OWN HARNESS
If THOMSON'S!
|] SLOTTED
CLINCH RIVETS.
"ft
an.) c inch th*-m easily and quickly, leaving the dine!
atiao’ntely «mcx*th. acquiring no ho • to be made li
ihe leaiher nor hurr for the Rivets. They are strong
inufrla and dorable. Million* now In t
enirthi. uniform or assorted, put up Iu t»oza*.
Aab to or dealer for lltrra, or bend 40c. In
stamp* for a box of 100, a*aorte*i »uc*. lian'fd by
JUDSON L. THOMSON MFG. CO.,
WALTKIATI. MANS.
BICYCLES.
cheao grrut i Hu-jclsa nundni
all kind*. Send stamp for ext a lot
and prices. Immense lluraalaa
in Hccoud-llniid Hirvclea,
ti mal ic nml Cushion Tired. Tbeon yex-
ivoly bi- ycle houae in the South? In*tailment etm$
eeponsible parties. Send references. Ad re.*,
l Yt'l.i: IlliPA KT.U’T, LOW It V II Alt it-
IRK ( O., K. I\ C hnllnii!, .Manager., No.
38 Peachtree Mtn
, Cs.
AN IDEAL FAMILY M
I For Indigestion. Ulllouencaa,
r Headache. Constipation. Had
|Complexion, OfFenalve llreath,
f and adl disorder* of the Stomach.
= Liver and Bowela
i--* KIPANS TABULE8
= act gently yet promptly. Perfect
| digestion follows their use. Botd
f by druggiMte or sent by mail. Box
jj T* vials*. 75c. Package(t boxei), gC
I For free eamplee-addreee
Lra KI i' A a CHEMICAL CO., New 1
AHIIIII Morphine Habit Cared In 10
lll*|||H to 7*0 »1 ity«. No pay till cured.
VI IVlei DR. J.STtPHENSL Lebanon,Ohie.
Consumptives and people I
who bavo weak laogs or Astb- I
ms, ehoald use Pleo’e Core for I
Consumption. It has eared |
thousand*, ft hr.a not tnjnr-
Cures Consumption, Coughs, Croup, Sora
Throat. Sold by all Druggist* on a Guarantee.
ABIIIU A Morphine Habit easily cured-
II B> one > u-ed it 13 year? Addrv-v
VI Ivin j. A. DELAP, Elizabeth, N. J-
3fTEi»IUiiiU:
.... Sixteen, ’jfj.