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im W' THE CLEVELAND PROG •—' ■ ■ 1 - • ’ ,Ml nr ^ By W. W. PJ2ICS. # DETOTED TO Till■: HIEING, AOMCVLTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF CLEVELAND, WHITE COUNTY AND NORTll-FAST GEORGIA. TERMS: One Dollar Per Pear. l frkM. i VOL. TV. CLEVELAND, WHITE COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST !), 1895. NO. 82. SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. WASHINGTON NOTES ''y (UASTKRN SVSTH.n.) | GOSSIP Ol T1IE CAPITAL IN BRIEF I’AR AG It A I’ll S. PIED MONT AIR LINE. eOBDEN.lEn 8CnKDDI.« OF PASSJINrtSn TnjUXS, Doings of flic Chiefs an<l Heads of the Various Departments. I VS*. |f>un’l'" o Northtiomul !Xo.*S;No 3«|No,tl|No. 18 Mny l lit l». 1st )i\ Hall/) DailjtJ Dstly IKxSun Lv Atlanta f timo l? Oita' p.00 pjfjhi :i 4 X> y Atlanta K time NorerohS Hu!ortl.. GalntHvlllo.. Lulu Cornelia Mt Airy . To . con Wchtimastar Stno-Mk Central 1.00 p 10.00 ....lin.ta i ..JlMfS p;il .13 '; . .... 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Nos. 11 and 12. Pullman Sleeping Car betwoon Uichmond, Danville aud.GroonstJoro. W. A. TUHK, 8. II. HARDWICK, Oen’l Pass. Ag‘t, A«e l General Pass Ag i Wabiuk«ton, I). O. Atlanta, (U J. M. CUI<J\ Tmfflo Ma*gr. Washington D. O. Gon’l Supt., Washington, D. O. filiiutstbreks land. They Successfully Eluded tlio Watch* ful Cruisers. Information Ins been rccoived in New York of Ibo Biicccseful lauding in Cuba a few days ago of two lnrge bodies of insurgents who brought with them two ennuon, fully 700,000 rounds of ammunition, 500 pounds of dymi- mito and hundreds of repeating rill os and revolvers. One expedition con sists, it is said, of 278 men, and the other of seventy-five men, almost nil of them veterans of the last revolu tionary war in Cuba. Letters announcing the safe landing of two expeditions on the south const of Santa Clara province, Cubs, were also received at tho headquarters of the Cuban revolutionary party in New York. One of the expeditions was un der tho command of Major General Carlos ltoloff and Brigadier General •Tobo Rodriguez, chief of staff of Gen- ( ral Gomez, was leader of the second. Tho expedition, it is stuted, started from Two Bays, in tho Bahama island and were taken in small boats to sev eral sailing craft which convoyed tho whole party to Cuba. 311 * SISS11*1*1 POPULISTS Hold Their Sta * (on volition i Name a Ticket. The populists of Mississippi hold a state convention nt. Jackson Wed no day and nominated a full ticket. Interviews with the most prominent lenders devel oped the fact that they have st rong hopes of such dissentions in tho democrat ranks that a political revolution will be brought about and that they will have a chance of electing their ticket from governor down. Hon. Frank Burkitt was nominated for governor. Forty-seven count: ftv.ro represented by 122 delegates. A resolution arraigning the demo crats for the treasury defalcation and severely criticising the democracy pissed. The platform demanded pc omy and declares for the free oinuxo of silver at the ratio of 1G to 1, with out international agreement. ft was the largest and most enthusi astic convention in opposition to de mocracy, cr.mpt h -.1 of white Missiw:p pinne, pince the war. Greatly Exaggerated Reports. Advices from Salt Lakers who are summering near Yellowstone park, and who passe 1 recently through Jackson’s Hole, indicate that tho news of an Indian outbreak has been greatly exaggerated. No special anxiety is felt over absent tonrists in that local* il 7* All IIau<ls on Full 'Time. The Sauta Fe railroad has put its entire force in the shops at Topeka on full time of ten hours a day. There are between 1,200 and 1,300 men at work, and up to the present only about 800 men were working full time, According to reports received by the marine hospital sorvioo, tho yellow fo- vor is making largely increased ravages among the people of Cuba. The medical inspector nt Havana states that in the week ended July 25th there wore seventy new cascR in that city and twcuty-tbreo deaths. From Hiogo aud Tokio, Japan, comes the report that in the week ending July 0th there wore 104 now cases of cholera with seventy-nine deaths. Naked and Starving. Tho condition of tho distressed no gro colonists from Georgia aud Ala bama, who deserted tha Thnhualilo colony, in Mexico, is more deplorable than at first supposed. Consul Sparks, at PietlroB Nogins, telegraphs tho state department that while rations are being furnished the 300 colonists ftvho havo reached Eagle Pass, Texas, they are practically naked. Tho other three hundred who have not yet crossed to tho United States have little to cat. Subscription to furnish those colonists with food and clothing and transportation has been started and the stato department bus no funds for the purpose. Many are ill, but are receiving medical at tention from Assistant Surgeon Ten- eyck, of the army. It is not. known how tho colou'sts will be cared for unless a subscription is started for their relief, such as was done in this country, for tho starving Russian peasants. Talked With Bowler. Senator (Jeffrey, Representative My- er-and Judge SemuioH, the latter coun sel for the sugar bounty claimants of Louisiana, had nn audience Wednes day with Comptroller Bowler, of the treasury department, regarding tho unpaid sugar bounty for tho fiscal year 181)4. Tho throo gentlemen repent- d the arguments they had previously made, but the comptroller insisted that ho saw no reason to change the position previously taken by him. It is said that Comptroller Bowler may, if ho chooses, reserve his ultimate decis ion one year, but it is not believed he ftvlll do ro. It is thought that his de cision after the formal houring next week, will bo roudorod as speedily as is consistent with tho impor tance of tho case. Should it re main unchanged, oongress will be . .asked to amoudlhe JMr under urhioh - that his duties shall bo of n purely ministerial char actcr. Secretary Carlisle has boon informed by these Louisiana gentlemen that tho continued withholding of tho money will result in a defeat- of tho demo cratic party in Louisiana aud that nothing cun prevent tho stato from swinging into tho republican column next year unless tho money shall be paid within a short period. It is feared by the Louisiana people if tho money bo not paid before the meeting of congress next winter, a bill will bo introduced to repeal tho law under which tho bounty is to bo paid. The News Confirmed. The Shanghai Express prints a tele gram from Foo-Chow, under date of August 3d, reporting a frightful mas- fiaorce of Christians in Kuoheng, in the province of Konsu-Sin-Kiang. A cable dispatch, received at the stato department from Mr. Jarnignn, United States consul general at Shanghai, reports a massacre of Christians at Kuoheng, China. No Americans ftvero killed, but one ftvas seriously wounded. The name of tho place where the massacre occurred was not plain in the diepntcli, but it is un derstood to bo Kucheng. At the state deportment it is be lieved that the massacre is simply tho result of another outbreak of fanati cism, such as wus rampant during the Chinese-Japaneso war. The greatest riot at that time against Christians oc curred at Chong-Tu. The American mission buildings hero were damaged, but no American avow killed. Minister Denby protested against tho treat ment of the American at Cheng-Tu, and tho Chinese government gave sat- | tho month wore $581,790,093, an In crease of $2,591,830. Tho total cash in tho treasury ftvas $837,897,830. Tho gold reserve was $100,000,000. Net cash halanoo, $87,119,530. In tho month there was a doorcase in gold eoin and bars of $539,805. Tho total at tho close was $155,854,005. Of silver there wasnu increase of $107,399. Of the surplus there was in national bank depositories $15,920,823, against $10,903,120 at tho end of the preced ing mouths. SCORED GOMAN. STATIC 81C NATO It II AYES SAYS HR WAS BASRljY OKCRIVRD. TilK QUINTANS C ONFKSS. They Noctii to Know Much About Holmes’ Affairs. A OhicftRo morning pnprr gives tho following particulars of tho confession mnilo l>y tho Quiulnn. to Chief Biuien- ooh, which was taken down by a sten ographer. They related that in their opinion, Mis. Oigraml, Mrs. Julia Connor and her daughter, Pearl, and Minnie and Nannie Williams nro nil dead and that Helmet) murdered them. Piets-,el, they said, quarreled frequently with Holme, because the latter would not. net square with his associate in Iho dealings, and they believed that Holme, killed Pietzel so aa to prevent him telling of his crime, which, they believe, Piotzol was aware of, to some extent. Aa to whether Pietzol partic ipated in any of the murders they do not know. They beliovo that Holmes, after killing Pictzel, felt it nooossary to dispose of the dead man’s children, and that Alice, Nellie nnd Howard l’iotzel worn killed by him. Aa to Mi»H Van Tassel they know nothing Bud never saw her. Misa Cigrnnd, Miss Connor, Pearl Connor, Miuuio nnd Nannie Williams, they thought, came to their death in tho Holmes building. Mrs. Quinlan related that one day when her hu-hacd was away aho saw Holmes polling into tho stove in his office, which waa red hot, something looking like portionsof a human body, nnd that a horrible odor camo from the room. Quinlan said that after Holme, had gono away he found a bottle of chloroform in (hosted vault. They both said that they saw tho Wil liams girls about July Mil, J8D3, for the last time, ami that, they must, havo boon put out of Ibo way ut that time. * . To Kxlitblt the “Castle.” The police havo nothing now. to an nounce in the llulmoH case. Inspector Fitzpatrick said work was being pur-' suod on tlib cuau upon (lie liuca sug gested in information gained from tho Quinlans. It is stated that a dime museum firm lias secured a luoao on the Holmes cas- tlo ill Englewood and will fence it and charge visitors 10 cents for adoirasiou to the houBo and groi;uda. COX ft Y NAMED FOlt GOVERNOR. Ohio Populists Most In Convention. The Parly Platform. Tho Ohio populist stato convention was held at Oolutnbus, Friday. Tho wholo forenoon was spout in tearing to pieces tho plntform reported tho night boforo by tho committoo on resolu tions. Tho platform as fiually adopted re affirms tho priueiples of the Onrnhn platform; Coxey’a non-interest bonds and good roads bill; issuing of enough legal tender paper money to put tho country on a cash basis; free and un limited coinage; nationalization of public monopolies; denounces intor- ost-lieariug bonds ; denounces process in Dobs’ enao as subversive of rights of trial by jury; favors law against payment of uny debt iu gold only; do- niauda immediate abolishment of na tional bunks; favorH a per diem ser vice pension bill. Ah to slato bafilia tho platform de mands tho referendum plun ; reduced Balariea; tnx reform; regulation of coal Boreons; eight liourH per day ; op poses fusion with old parties; favors election of nil officers, state nnd na tional, by direct vote of tho people; state control of liquor traffic without profit, and indorses union label. Jacob S. Coxoy, of Massillon, woh nominated for governor. CliOUDUUKST IN COLORADO. An Aftermath of the Maryland Dem ocratic Convention. A Baltimore special snya: Tho most sensational scene in commotion with the State Democratic Convention did not occur in tho hall where tho ses sions were hold, hut in tho Carrollton Hotel. Stato Komitor Thomaa (1. Hayes played tlio principal part and United .States Mounter Arthur T’ugli Gorman was tho other aotor, though tho performance was merely a dumb show of the meekoBt variety. Hayes oame to tho convention con fident of tho nomination for governor. Ho has made (l great reputation ill tho legislature" ns tlio champion of re assessment, a very popular iHHiio. HiB strength ou this score nnd the assur- anco ho had pt Senator Gorman's sup port led .llayeH to consider liis nomi nation absolutely certain. Ho wna astounded to learn on the day of tho convention that Gorman had gono hack on him. llis indignation nnd that of hia friends know no bounds. Tlio Scene at tho Hotel. Wlint occurred between Hayes nnd Gorman soon after the former found that he had been deserted is thus re ported by a delegate who Bays he heard it,. The interview wan opened by Hayes who said to Gorman: “I now discover your baseness. Wlmt the people of tho slate believe of you is all true. You have posed ns in favor of reassessment and have used mo for your baso purpose. If you had given mo a few more hours to i xposo your nefarious schemes I should havo lot the people of Maryland know of your deception. I dospiso yonr meth ods and do not fear you or your hench men. I am determined that if 1 can prevent it Hint yonr grip oh tho dem ocratic party shall end with your nom ination of Hurst,” Throughout the interview Sir. Gor man remained silent. IIo did not say a word. Ono of Konator Hayes’ friends, in speaking of his candidacy, said that “Seuntor Hayes was iuilucod to cuter the content at Mr. Gorman’s suggestion. Tho reason assigned by him that he was tho only available candidate, because reassessment was tho only issuo which could unite tho party and that a provision In tho plat form without Senator Hayes’ ouuilida- oy would he mistrusted by tlio peo- • Continuing, |lto said: “Ttierc in no baser treaohor/ on record than Gor man’s to Hnycs. Mr. Gorman led Bcn- ntor Hayos and his friends up to two hours before tho convention mot to bo- lievo that he was to he nominated. Tho delegates to tho convention were elect ed in many counties without opposi tion, because thoy wore told they wore to volo for Hayes." A VITCHED BATTLE A Mining Town Almost Destroyed During a Heavy Storm. Adelaide, a flourishing mining town in Colorado, was struck by a series of cloudbursts Tuesday that flooded the entire district and devastated over . , , ....... ,| fifty houses. Ho far as known tlireo J,!^ i Persons were drowned and swept away ' ' " ' “ l ‘"‘ " j,y jjjg ru „h H f <l 10 water aud many punish tho offenders and to prevent .a repetition of the outrages. The Brit ish missions nt Cheng-Tu were also damaged and tho Ifritish government has just sent one of its consular offi cers to make inquiry into tlio nfiair with a view to demanding damages. The Debt Statement . The debt statement for July, issued Thursday afternoon, shows few changes since the Juno statement. Tho inter est bearing debt was increased 331,- 157,700, tiiis being the amount of the last half of tho recent issue to the bond syndicate, the firit half having been included in the last previous statement. This will make tho total bonded debt 3747,359,700, and tho whole national debt, exclusive of cer tificates nn I treasury notes, 81,138,- 170,820. The cash balance of 8195,- 240,153 reported last month will bo decreased by about eight million. Tho interost-hcnring debt increased $31,158,340; tho non-interest bearing debt decreased $813,025, and cash in the treasury decreased 88,090,622. Tho balances of the Heveral classes of debt at the close of business, July 31st, were: Interest-bearing debt, $757,360,400; debt on which interest 1 in ceased since maturity, $1,699,600; debt bearing no interest,$378,198,384; total, 81,127,258,435. The certificates iu treasury notes offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury outstanding at the end of narrowly escaped drowning to ho ren dered homeless. Tlio cloudburst was followed by a second one and again another, which razed many buildings to the ground, including stores and residences. Tho damage to tho town will exceed $109,- 000, and in the path of tho storru it will be many days before an estimate of tho damage can bo made. Itailroad and telegraph communica tion have boon cut off from tho town, and tho trnokH aro washed away for u distance of four miles on either side of tho town. Kiiinorcil Railroad Deal. Negotiations uro said to bo pending between President Humuel Hpencor, of tho Southern railway, and Presi dent Cl. P. Huntington, of the Houth- ern Picific Company, looking to tho formation of a traffic alliance and the establishment of nil rail route bo- tween Washington and Han Francisco. It iH stated that J. l’ierpont Morgan has given his sanction to the (rheme. Quiet at Jack oil’s Hole. Saturday Agent Trier b legraplicd Indian Commissioner browning from Market Lake, Idaho, stating that he liuil just returned from Jackson's Huh and tumid everything quiet there. Commissioner Drowning thinks th trouble is now at an end, Eotwoan Negroes anil Whites In Cobli County. A Borious riot occurred Thursday night near the midnight hour about half way between Smyrna and Bolton, Ga., and us a result of it ono white man, Charley Dowda, is wounded by being shot in tho hind. Other whiten whoso minion have not boon obtained were also wounded. Four negroes uro badly wounded by gun and pistol shots and one, it is thought, may havo died. Tho riot was tho outgrowth of an at tempted criminal assault tlio day boforo by Jess Hardeman, a negro about twenty-seven yeors old, upon Mrs. .Too Kobinson, near Smyrna. A warrant was secured for lfnrdo- man's arrest and Hiuoo thou almost a continuous anarch has been carried on by a party of indignant citizoua. Joss Hardeman was soon luto Tlmrs- dry afternoon in tho neighborhood of i Smyrna and thia caused tlio posso to redouble their i (Torts. A largo body of well-armed rnori scoured tho country for miles around. A report became current in Smyrna that tho negro had boon caught and that tho crowd had lynched him by hanging him from Collier’s bridge, near Holton. John Hardeman, tho father of tho boy, and Tom Hardeman, bio brother, Burry Smith and Berry Padgett, armed with guns and other weapons, started for tho bridge. 'They had gone nearly to it and becoming satis fied that it was only a rumor about .Tense Hardeman having boon lynched, turned around to rotruoo thoir steps when they mot a largo body of search ers after tho negro nml tho riot oc curred. MISS FLAGLER’S PISTOL Hi-lngs Down a lloy Wlio AVas Stealing Fruit. At Washington Friday Misa Eliza beth Flagler, daughter of brigadier General Dauiel W. Flagler, chief of ordnance, United States of Amoriea, shot nml ltillod a colored youth named Ernest Groon, whom alio detected steal ing fruit nt tho suburban residonco of her father, nml was discharged by tlio coroner's jury on tho ground that tho homioido was unintentional. No tragedy of recent years in Wash ington hiiM caused such a sensation, or been fraught with more immodinto ex citement in tho neighborhood of its oceurronco. Tho residonco of Gonornl Flagler is in tho northwestern section of Washington, on California avenue, aud the grounds surrounding it havo boon carefully cultivated for tho production of fruit aud flow ers, and this attraction was tho indirect cause of tho fatal event. The premises, as well ns those of mnny who live in tlio same suburban section of tho city, havo boon fre quently despoiled by youths, and in many cases adult men, to an extent that has tried vory much tho pntiouoo of the property owners, nml a sad oul- iniuntion was reached when MisH Flag ler, who is hctwcon twenty-five nnd thirty years of ago, saw somo ono busily engaged in breaking tlio brandies nml gathering fruit from one of tho trees in their garden. A demand to leave tho premises not being immediately complied with, tho lady, without, it iH asserted by herself and her friends, any further intention than to frighton away tho intruder, discharged the oontouteof an army re volver in tho direction of the plunder er. Tho bullet plowed through tho body of tho boy, who wna about fifteen years of nge, aud Iris death followed on tho instant. Mias Flagler Surrenders. Tho shots brought tho police, and tlio body of tho boy wna found. Miss Flagler at once left tho house, and her pnrontH boing absent, from tho oity on a summer pleasure trip, sought Cap tain Hinder, also of tho ordnance de partment, and, nocompnuiud by him, promptly proceeded to tho ollloo of Major Moore, Iho chief of police, and lurremlcred horsolf to tho civil au thorities. HURST FOR GOVERNOR. Maryland Democrats Hold Thoir State Convention. Tlio Maryland democratic stato con vention assembled at Baltimore Wed nesday to nominate candidates for govornorj attorney general and oorngj MfkYittn E, H ' 'ins' vyi-tl - Kno w if Hopkins 'Place dry {foods firm of HurBt, PtirnoU it Co., waa nominated governor on Iho first ballot. The ticket was completed l>y tho nomination of Marion DeKulb Smith, of Kent county, to succeed liimsolf ns oomptrollor of tho treas ury,. and State Senator Charles 0. Crothers, of Oroit oounty, for attor ney general. Tho surpriso of tho convention was tho almost desertion of Uio. reassess ment advoontc, Slate Senator Thomas G. Hayes. Ho received but two votes on tho roll onll. Colonel L. Victor Boughman, of Frederick county, chairman of the resolutions committee, reported a platform which praised Cleveland, an nounced against free silver at the pres ent ratio and denounced tho McKinley not. Tliore was no nllusion whatever iu the plntform to Senator Gormnn. It was stuted thia was hie desire, and ho gave ns n reason that his course nt Washington was not an issuo iu this campaign. Tho plntform was unanimously adopted. Nominations were mnilo for mem bers of tho state oentrnl committoo; a resolution was adopted indorsing tlio plan to hold a contentiinl exposition in Baltimore in 1897 nnd favoring a slato appropriation therefor, and tlio convention adjourned sino die. OCEAN FLYER. THAT IS WHAT THE COLUMBIA PROVES TO HE. Great Rejoicing In Washington Over tho Now Cruiser's Rocoril. A New York special says: Tho United States cruiser Columbia was sighted from Handy Hook at 9:30 o'clook Friday morning. The Columbia sailed from Soutli- nniptou al half past twelve on Friday afternoon, July 2Clh, pnssiug IhoNeo- dliH at 20 minutes after ono. Her timo therefore from tho Noodlos to Handy Hook bar is 7 days, 1 hour and 17 minutes. Her log gives her arrival at tho bar ns 8:50j aud time of hor pnsingo from tho Needles to Sandy Hook lightship ns 6 days, 23 hours and 49 minutes. Iler days' runs were run 405, 460, 473, 458. 453 and 405 knots. Tho total dis.nlioe 3,109 knots. Average speed 18.41 knots. During tho entire passage tho crui ser was run under natural draught. Thirty-six hours of fog was expe rienced on tho voyage, during which the cruiser steamed at her usual speed. Moderato winds aud weather were en countered all tho way ncross tho ocean, , Rejoicing Iu Washington. There was general rejoicing in tho navy department at Washington when tho Associated 1’resH bulletin was rend announcing tho arrival of tho Colum bia off Sandy Hook." Assistant Secre tary McAiloo expressed tho greatest pleasure over tho last timo made by tho cruiser. IIo went to tho WoBt In dies aboard tlio Columbia and was con fident from the start that she would acquit herself handsomely on this trial trill across tho Atlantic. Tho Colum bia bout Iho time of tlio cruiser New York by two days and previous to this trip tho New York had the host record of any warship crossing tlio Atlantic. Mr. MuAdoosaid there was no longer any doubt about tlio speed of tho Co lumbia and that iho could no doubt ovurtako any vessel afloat on a spurt, that is, it a vessel was sighted in tho morning tho Columbia could como up with hor in tho evening. Tlio Minne apolis isdier equal, if not her superior, and tho record of tho Columbia ehpws that the United States has tho two fastest ships afloat. . ADDRESS TO WORKINGMEN IHAUCfl by tho President of tho Texas Stato Federation of Trades. James Scott, a loading democrat politician and president of tho Stato Federation of Labor of Texas linn issued a call for a stato convention of all trades to meet nt Lnmpnans August 2d. This is tho most powerful organ ization of wage workers in tho state. Tho oall says: “You will bo called upon to dcoido whether by your acquiescence you in dorse tho notion taken by tho present national administration in sending tho federal troops to ovorawo labor in forcing it to ncomlo to tho unjust de mands of concentrated capital while rofnaiug to employ the army in sup- profiling lawlessness iu tlio Indian ter ritory. “You will ho called upon to dooido whether you favor tho bonding of this oountry iu perpetuity to tho monoy kings of Europe. "You will ho called upon to decide whether you favor tho demonetization of Bilver and imlorsQ tho subsequent displacement of labor which filled tho country within the past two years with umbos of idle men, willing io work, for whom no work was to bo had; nnd aliovo all yon will ho called upon to decide as to wlint forma a closer bond of union for the continued preserva tion of all those principles that aro dear to the citizenship of this country, among which nro included tho right to life nml liberty. “In order to resist Iho threatened onslaught of capital it is imperative that we should present a united front to tho advancing aggressiveness of tho enemy aud without seeking an appeal to pnssion or to unduly arouse hitter prejudices, I desire to say that tho laboring masses of this country havo homes to presorvo from tho lioartless rigors of tlio cold commercialism of tho age that known no distinction be tween right nnd wrong, and to which tho virtues aro summed up iu tho word — ‘dollars.’ ” STANDARD WAGON CO. FAILS. Liabilities Aro Stated to bo $400,000 and AasolH $.300,000. Tho Standard Wagon company nt Cincinnati has assigned to Edward S. Bitcliie, assets 3300,000, liabilities . $100,000. Although tho company con fessed, judgment to tho Merchants' Na tional bank for 832;600, tho failure created a stir, as it wap, some ,heavier ' tics. MARYLAND’S I’ROIIIBS. They Meot In Baltimore and Nomlnoto a State Ticket. Maryland’s prohibitionists closed a two days’ meeting at Baltimore Thurs day afternoon. Four hundred nnd six enthusiaatio opponents of tho liquor traffic, representing all tho counties of the state, took part in tho deliberations of the body. Iho convention nomi nated tho following ticket: For gover nor, Joshua Levering, of Baltimore; f,.r comptroller, Dr. J. Ij. Nicodemus, of Frederick county; for attorney general W. Flank Tucker, of Bulti- inoie. Says Altgeld la insincere. Tho special session of tlio Illinois legislature called by Governor Altgeld, adjourned Friday, hiving enacted but few of tlm numerous statutes desired by tho governor. Tho huusu adoptod resolutions caustically arraigning th« govuruor as iusinoere, APPEAL TO SPENCER. Atlanta Wants the Headquarters of tile Southern. A oommittoo of citizens of Atlanta, Ga., including delegates from tho Chamber of Commerce, mot President Spencer, of tho Southern Railway Company, at New York Wednesday for tho pnrposo of oudeavoring to in duce the railway company to romovo its headquarters to Atlanta. The guneral views jircBented to Mr. Sponccr wore that Atlanta is tho logi cal centre of the system ; that tho cum- j pony receives moro business from that centre than from any other point on its lino nnd that ns it is tlio most im portant depot of tlio Southern system it should bo made tho headquarters of the company. Tho delegation was composed of S. F. Woodson, president of tlio Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta; Hon. Porter King, mayor of Atlanta; H. H. Cnba- niss, Captain Evan 1’. Howell, T. B. Brookside, a mining oamp twonty milea-west of Birmingham, Ala., was tho scene of n bloody riot Tuesday night. Two deputy sheriffs aro known to havo boon killed, and it is said that a dozen negroes were shot, four or five filially. The town iH in a state of panic and tho telegraph oporntor, tho only Boureo of information, is looked in his offico, too frightened to go ont- Bido to obtain moro details. Messages were received at Birming ham by Sheriff Morrow and Chief of l’olico McDonald for all tho available officers they could solid. An hour la ter a carload of deputies was onrouto to tho scene of the tronblo. Tuesday Mino Boss Culvcrhouso, of the Slims Iron and Steel Company, discharged a negro driver named Jim Biggers. Higgers remained nbout tho plaoo making threats. Hu refused to leave thu company’s premises and a wariant was sworn out for his arrest for tresspassing, and Deputy Sheriff Arthur I’. Wood and Spcoial Deputy John Baxter went to arrest Biggors. As thoy approached BiggerH fired npon them with a winchester rifle. A bullet pnssod through Wood’H head and another through liishcnrt, killing him instantly. Baxter was mortally wounded, but was able to get back to tho onmp nnd givo tin alarm. Tho white miners at once organized nnd went to arrest Riggers. Tho lat ter meanwhile had called in a number of his negro friends and when tho-two parties met a pitched liattlo resulted. Over 109 shots worn fired, the negroes finally going to- tho woods. It is said that half a dozen or moro negroes were shot down, several oT whom were killed outright and tho others badly wouudod. Whetlior any of tho wbitos were wounded or not can not bo learned. Tho town of Brookside is in a Htato of pauio,every limn being armed. Tho shooting was kept up at intervale for two hours. Jiiggers and liis friends are in hiding iu tho woods, but will be taken dead or alive. Brookside has been tho scono or race troubles before. Both colored and white miners work there, but tho feeling has not boon very cordial, es pecially since last summer’s strike, when negroes went, to work in white miner’s places. Deputy Woods, who ivua killed, was ex-sheriff of Talladega oounty and leaves a wife aud ohildron. Later ro- dono a good business , . debts that have been .met out of t^e earnings of tho busincis. Boforo the assignment tho Standard company bougnt out tho Davis Car riage Company. Ou the sum due thoro has boon paid about $100,000, and there is about tlio same amount due. Tho notes for that are falling duo all tho timo and tho company has not been ablo to moot them without bor rowing money. Tlio company's orodit wna not good, aud money could not bo raised ou its real estate. OKLAHOMA DIVORCES NULL. • Justices of tlio Territory Have No Right to Grant Them. Following the dooisions that probate justices havo had no right to grunt di vorces iu Oklahoma since August 13, 1893, tho supremo court at Guthrie has dooided that ovou before that timo thoir jurisdiction waa oonfiuod to per sons who had boon residents of tho territory two years or moro aud that all divorces granted by thorn to per sons on ninety days’ residence aro null nnd void nild subsequent marriagos bigamous. As all outsiders coming to tho territory for divorces took advan tage of tho ninety-days’ residence clause this decision invalidates botwcon three and four hundred divorces granted to eastern people in addition to tlio seven or eight hundred roudorod invalid by thu previous ileeisiou. WISCONSIN HANK CLOSED. I’lio Ileposltora, llowovor, AVI 11 bo Raid In Full. Iho Keystouo National hunk ut West Superior, Win., has been taken charge of ley 0. II. Brush, tho national bunk ixaminc-r. Tho heavy drain of tho last two months has caused tho deposits to deoroaso from S‘I80,000 to $227,047. The bank claims its assets aro $291,000 aud liabilities $259,747. The eity had on deposit $28,000 and the state $75,000, Other local deposi tors bring tho amount up to $187,000. It lias always been considered ono of tho strongest institutions in tho city, nud since 1S90 has paid good divi dends to its stockholders. Tho assots nro amply lnrgo to protect all deposi tors, and in all probability it will ro- H’.mo in tho near future. Nonl, It. D. Spalding, It. M. Farrar, I porlo are to the effect that two officers ex-Govornor B. Jl. Bullock, J. E. I and throo nogroes were killed, while Maddox and W. C. Sanders. President Sponsor, when soon by tho representative of tlio Associated Press lifter tho mooting, stated that ho and Vice-President Andrews of tho South ern Bnilway Company, hail heard tho views of tho delegation and tho points they made in favor of tho chuugo of tho company’s headquarters from Washington to Atlanta. Ho declined to express any opinion oil tho subject, saying that of course lie could not at this time say what no tion tho company would tako in tho premises. Tho members of tho com mittee, ho said, had stated tho case very forcibly and what thoy hud said would ho carefully wuigheij piul con sidered by tho company. six negroes were desperatoly wouudod. ORGIA HORTICULTURISTS. Fruit and Flower Growers of the State Assemble In Culitbert. The Georgia Horticultural Society assembled at Cllthbert Wednesday morning. The display of fruits, flowers nnd vegetables was magnificent, anil TROUBLE AT BLUE FIELDS. Non-Union Moil Using Driven Away by West Virginia Strikers. The non-union men nro being forced to lenvo tho West Virginia coal fields by tho strikers, who throatcu porsonal violence to tlioso who will not quit work. Serious trouble is expected with in tho next few days, Signing a Now Contract. About 1,500 tailors of tho Protect ive Brotherhood at Now York havo ro- reilects great credit on this section as j autnut l wo rk. The strikers stated that a fruit region. Tlui attendance was | many of tho contractors who have large, and war composed of tho most signed tho new contract aro prominent prominent and practical fruit growers I members of tho Contractors’nssoeia- in him Mato. ' tions. Tho contractors doniod posi- — ... - — ' tivcly that thoir ranks had boon TllBllE are persons who regard their broken, and continue to state that friends ns victims devoted tq their they will not grftpt any poucessious to reputation, ttjo striker*,