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Newspaper Page TextH3 [ 1 HE CLEVELAND PROORE SS. i By W. IK. BRICK DETOTKT) TO VUE MINING, AOBICVI.TVRAh AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF Cl, EVE LAND, WHITE COUNTY AND NORTH EAST GEORGIA. TERMS: One Dollar Per Year. * VOL. IV. CLEVELAND, WHITE COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1895. NO. :M. ■■ SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO V (KABTKRN SYSTEM.) PIED MONT AIR LINE. ©o^denskd scnnm:LK < HGNGEn TTIATTIS, 13tli, 180ft Daily Daily , Doily KxSu Lv Atlanta dime l‘J 0»n liuford . .. Unlaotvlllo Tula l :•* p p a.sti v 1.04 p IN CONFERENCE. , 11 a \ 11.2ft l 11.Aft i U 21 v IV* 41 0.18 t» 1.2! 6.01 7.0'» |> r, 2! Kin«sMoutiti (JaMonlu r. Charlotte 8.20 p r. Pnnvtl'o 12.00 a r. 4 4) p <V< •. Wushlngtnti • DalMm'o r.H.i 1'hiluftpiphia Now Yor.. Lt now York p it k “ Philadelphia. " llAltlim.’rc •’ AVunUIiu'Iou. Danville. 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RYDER, Superintendent, Charlotte, North Carolina. W. H. GREEN, J. M. CULP, Gen l Supt., Truffle Mn gr. Washington. D. C- Washington D. O. WHISKY TRUST SOLD. Purchased for $0,800,000 by the Re organisation Committee. Tho cud of oue of the most remark able legal fights in tho history of the corporation's litigation came Wednes day when the property of the Distil ling and Cattle Feeding Company, commonly known ns the whisky trust, was sold at auction on the courthouso steps in Chicago. Tho Mile proved a mere formality, ns there were no other bidders besides the reorganization com mittee, whoso bid of $0,800,000, incor porated in tho judicial decree of thesale, was ncoapted. General John Mo- Nultn, the receiver of the trust, began tho sale at 10 o’clock. Marshal Arnold nnd four deputies accompanied the re ceiver and stood by his side while ho read tho long decree, which took an hour and a half. At tho conclusion of tho reading he said: “I am now authorized to accept bids for this properly. Anybody can buy it, provided they pay me the earnest money of $50,000 in cash, as provided by the decree which I have just read. Do 1 hear any bidders?” Levy Meyer, of counsel for tho re organization committee, stepped for ward and on behalf of tho reorgani zation committee, whom ho called by name, renewed the bid contained in the decree of $9,800,000. “I renew this bid,” said he, “on condition that the receiver prosecute the suits for over a million dollars ns provided in the decree just read, and also on condition that all tho other terms of the decree bo carried out to the letter.” He then handed General McNulta a certitieil check for $5(1,000. Ten min utes were allowed for other bids and nt tho expiration of that time the property was declared sold to the re organization comrnitteo for the sum offered. TAYLOR GETS FIVE YEARS. He Robbed the South Dakota Treas ury of $.*507,000. At Pierre, 8. I>., Wednesday, ex- Trensurer Tayloi was sentenced to five years in tho penitentiary. The court room was crowded when the sentence was pronounced. The defendant in re ply to a question as to whether he had anything to say, said: “I huvo not.” The court then reviewed the crime and the statutes bearfhg on the case. He consider* <1 the much discussed sec tion void and intimated that the two- year senctence was nut intended to cover such a case. The worst part of Tnvh r’s er itm , in the estim itiun of the judge, w is that he had tried to force a compromise after g tti.g his hands on all the state funds he could. New Furnace in Tennessee. The furnace of the Embrecville Iron Company, at Embreeville, Term., will go into blast September 15th. It has a capacity of 200 tons of me tallic iron per day, BIMETALLISTS MEET TO TAKE COUNSEL AMONG THEMSELVES As to a Plan of Campaign for Next Year’s Contest. Tho corridors of tho Metropolitan hotel at Washington wero crowded early Wednesday morning with dele gates to tho conference of silver demo crats called to meet for the purpose of agreeing upon a line of policy to bo pursued in tho interest of silver in tho democratic party. While tho call for the conference issued by Senators Harris, Turpie and Jones, of Arkan sas, did not specify the hour tho meet ing was postponed until noon. Tho forenoon was spent in a general xohaugo of views aud in formulating plans for the mooting. There was a rather larger attendance than hud boon counted upon and tho hotel was crowded by delegates aud sliver sym pathizers. Tho conference was called to order promptly at 12 o’clock. Senator .Tones, of Arkansas, was made chairman aud Mr. Iliurichsen, of Illinois, secretary. Senator Jones in opening said that the conference had mot in accordance with the call which explained its pur pose. Ho wanted to hoo a silver mili tia organized to cope with the gold forces. A roll call of states showed the fol lowing delegates from twenty statos w ere present: After tho roll call Senator Harris, of Tennessee, suggested that the business of the convention bo promptly out lined. Senator Daniel, of Virginia, offered the following resolution, which was agreed to without discussion: “Resolved, That a committee bo appointed by the chairman of the conference of such number as lie may boo fit to prepare a programme of proceedings aud resolutions and report the same to the conference at an ad journed meeting to be held at 4 o’clock. M The ohairman of tho conference to be ex-offioio chairman of this commit tee.” After tho adoption of tho resolution a recess of thirty minutes was taken to allow the chairman, Senator Jones, to prepare the committee. Ho decided k> appoint a committee of ono member from ench state represented. Aftor tho recess Ohairman Jones au- nomiotd tho following committee: Clover nor titooo i and H. M. Hill; North Carolina, Senator Jar vis; Illinois, W. H. Hiurichscn; Indi ana, A. W. Clark ; Georgia, ox-Sena* tor Walsh; Alabama, J. F. Johnston; Tennessee, E. W. Carmack ; Virginia, Senator Daniel; Kentucky, W. Wood- son; Colorado, A. Nowell; North Da kota, W. It. Bicrby; Ohio, P. 8. Yo der; Delaware, J. F. Hanesbnry; Mary land, M. M. Pullman ; Mississippi, W. 8. Htocksdale; South Carolina, J. F. Trentlon ; West Virginia, J. J. Crom well ; Texas, ex-Reproton tative Hare; Arkansas, Senator Jones ; Florida, J. 8. Beard. Tho conference adjourned unti 4 o’clock. Late in the afternoon speeches were made by Governor Stone, Senators Harris, Call, Daniel, Jarvis, ox-Senator Walsh and others. After a long discussion a subcommit tee consisting of Messrs. Stone Hin- richsou, Walsh, Jones, Jarvis, Car mack and Daniel was appointed to prepare an addross and present a plan of national organization to be submit ted to tho general conference Thurs day morning. Thursday’s Proceedings. Tho silver democrats continued their conference Thursday morning. The committee on resolutions and program being unable to report when tho meet ing was first called to order, it was suggested that tho conforonco should listen to speeches by those present. C. F. Cochran, editor of tho St. Jo seph, Mo., (lazvtir, addressed the con ference. He said that it semed anom alous that a mooting such as tho pres ent should bo called, for ho knew of no doctrine of tho party which was not in consonance with tho purposes of this conference. Ho said that con gress was the place to look to for tho declaration of the party's belief. Ho declared that gold monometalism would bo more disastrous than war,pestilence nud famine. Representative Neill, of Arkansas, announced his entire sympathy with the objects of tho present conference. Ho wanted to see tho free coinage of silver provided for at tho next session, “regardless of the position of tho dis tinguished citizen at the other end of tho avenue.” Ex-Representative Fithian, of Jlli- linois, denied that the free silver sen- ilrnent was dying out in ill At state. If*- said that all tho democratic farm ers nnd 90 per cent of the democratic voters in business in tho state were silver men. Ho declared that Illinois would send a delegation to the next national convention favorable for freo coinago ut 10 to 1 independently of other nations. Representative Livingston, of Geor gia, said tho time had come for an other declaration of independence. “It is tho purpose of tho men in tho country from which I come,” he said, “to prosecute the fight with their coats off and their sleeves rolled up and not to desist, until the end.” It was England’s purpose, he asserted, to control the United States, and finding herself unable to do so by force of arms, she hail undertaken to do it by controlling our finances. Colonel Casey Young, of Memphis, who conducted the correspondence in cidental t»» the preparations for the junTerence, Miid he had written 4,000 ur 5,000 letters in connection with tb« movement for tho conference. Ho had corresponded with representative democrats from thirty-eight states, and asserted that four-fifths of tho democrats wore friendly to freo coin age, and ho believed a properly or ganized movement would bo irresist ible. « Speeches wero also made by Senator Call, A. A. Lipscomb, of Washington; J. M. Hill, of Missouri; Representa tives Jones, of Virginia; Lockhart, of North Carolina, and Mr. llodine, of M issouri. Mr. Hill criticised Mr. Cleveland's administration in severe terms, saving tho president had betrayod tho demo cratic party by a series of acts of per fidy and treachery which were without parallel, one of llio principal of which consisted in his ignoring tho bimetal lic declaration in the last democratic platform. Ho said tho bond transac tion was enough to consigu Grover Cleveland nud John G.Carlisle to over bading political oblivion and shame. They would “go down through tho ages hand and hand amid tho oxecra- tions of mankind, as t wo of tho most, stupendous frauds of tho century.” He denounced senators Brice and Gor man ns disloyal to tho democratic party. Platform Reported. It was almost twelve o’clock when the committee on resolutions filed into the conference room and Senator Daniel was recognized to make tho ro- port of the committeo’s proceedings. This was divided into two sections, one consisting of an address to the demo crats nnd the other of a plan of or ganization. Ho said the address in most respects was the same iih that adopted by the democrats of Texas, Missouri und Mississippi. Tho ad dress was read by Governor Stone, of M issouri. The address issued disclaims speak ing with pnrty authority, tho assem blage being a voluntary ono, but strongly represents tho opinion id tho conference) Hist tho party should do clare for freo coinage of silver. Tho nddress concludes as follows: “Duty to tho people requires that tho party of tho people continue tho Imttlo for bimetallism until its efforts are crowned with success; therefore bo it “Resolved, That the democratic par ty in national convention assembled demand tho free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold into primary or re demption money at tho ratio of 10 to 1, without waiting for the action or ap proval of any other nation. “Resolved second, That it should declare its irrevocable opposition to the substitutiou for a metallic money of a panic breeding corporation credit currency, based on a single metal, tho supply of which is so limited that it cau bo cornered at any tiino by a few banking institutions in Europe and America. “Resolved third, That it should de clare its opposition to the policy and practice of surrendering to the holders of tho obligations of tho United Stales tho option reserved by tho government of redeeming such obligations in either silver coin or gold coin. “Resolved fourth, That it should declare its opposition to tho issuing of interest-bogring bonds of tho United States in the time of peace, and espe cially to placing tho treasury of the government under the control of any syndicato of bankers and tho issuance of bonds to bo sold by them at an enor mous profit for tho purpose of supply ing tho federal treasury with gold to maiutaiu the policy of gold monomot all ism. “With a view to securing tho adhe rence to and ro-adoption of tho demo cratio financial policy above sot fortli by the democratic national convention to bo assembled in 1890 and of tho nomination of a candidate for the pres idency well known to bo in hearty sympathy therewith, we hereby pledge our mutual co-operation and urgently recommend to our democratic breth ren in all tho states to at once begin nnd vigorously and systematically prosecute tho work of a thorough or ganization, aud to this end tho adop tion of a plan or organization hero submitted. Flan of Organization. The part of the report dealing with tho plan or organization above referred to, was rend by ex-Senator Jarvis, of North Carolina, and is as follows: “Relieving that a largo majority of tho democratic voters of tho United States are in harmony with tho senti ments expressed in the foregoing ad dress, and knowing that a full and free expression of their views can only be ascertained und made effective through properly organized efforts, wo recom mend the following us a plan for such organization: “First, Thoro shall be a national comrnitteo of democrats who are in favor of both silver and gold as tho money of the constitution, which shall ho composed of one democrat from each state and territory and tho Dis trict of Columbia and the executive committee herein provided for. “Second, That until otherwise or dered by the national committee, Sen ators Ishain G. Harris, of Tennessee; Janus R. Jones, of Arkansas, and Da vid Turpie, of Indiana; and Hons. W. J. Stone, of Missouri; W. H. Hein* richsen, of Illinois, and Casey Young, of Tennessee, be, aud they are hereby constituted tho executive committee and shall have full power and authority and it shall be their duty at as early a day as possible to appoint the members of the national committee herein pro vided for to fill vacancies in the same. “Third, That said national commit tee shall have full control and direc tion of the patriotic efforts of the bi metallic democracy of tho nation to secure in the next democratic national convention the muintuinanco of these time-honored principles and policies of the democratic party aud when the national committee herein provided for is not in session. Iho executive commit tee shall have all tho authority and dis- liargo all of tho duties hereby con ferred upon tho national committee. “Fourth. It shall bo the duty of tho member of tho national commit toe from ench state immediately after his appointment to take such stops as he may deem best to organize the bitno- tallio forces of hiB state, and it is ear nestly recommended that in each county and election precinct of each state, bimetallic democratic clubs be irganized for the purpose he may ap point such committees and suh-oom- mittoos aud canvassers as ho may deem best. “Fifth. That, fully realizing the fact that this or no other plan of organization can be successful without tho hearty co-operation of the voters themselves, we urge upon every voter in every state in the union who is in sympathy with their movement and who wishes to restore permanent prosperity to his Ik me and country, to lend his aid and iuiluonoo to perfecting this organiza tion nud that each of them shall enroll himself into a club. Adjourned Sin© Die. Thin report of tho committeo w«’~ adopted without opposition and after listening to a few brief speeches, the conference adjourned sine dio. RESPITE GRANTED. Mrs. Nobles and Glia’ 1 Families Al lowed Morn Time. Tho attorneys for Mrs. Nobles wont before Governor Atkinson Wednesday morning and asked that Mrs. Nobles bo respited until after the October term of the Twiggs county superior court and tho result is that Mrs. No bles will not hang on Friday. Tho new lease of life which she ob tains is given her by the governor of Georgia; and although no lawyers ap peared in his behalf, a similar stay was granted to Gus Families, her part ner iu crime. Tho governor’s orders give them a respite until noon of Friday, October 18th; and as explained in those orders, this is done to give them an opportu nity to preseut tt> the court their ex traordinary motion for a now trial. Jt is a purely legal step. Tho gover nor was not asked to go into the merits of tho ease of Mrs. Nobles at all. The attorneys who appeared for her simply asked that they be given an opportun ity to be heard in court iu her behalf, which, as they showed, was impossible without the intervention of the state’s cbiof exooutivo. DIED THE PEN. The Sentence of John Quarles, tho Wliltocnpper, Cut Short. John Quarles, ono of tho Murray county, Ga., whitocapn, who made the assault upon Henry Worley’s life and was sentenced by Judge Newman a few months ago, died iu tho federal prison at Columbus, O., Tuesday af ternoon. Ry this bereavement fourteen chil dren aud a helpless widow aro left ui)on tho tender mercies of the public. Quarles died of meuingetis. Ho was a remarkably stout, well built man and tho news of his death will read with surprise) by all who were present at tho trial and remember how well ho looked at that time. Ho was sentenced by Judgo Newman at Atlanta during tho spring of this year and had just commenced to servo out his term in tho penitoutiary. Ho was forty-fivo years old at tho time of Ills death. SEVENTEEN ROBBERS KILLED. Executed by Mexican Authorities for Robbing a Messenger. Advices from Frontoras, Sonora, Mcx., say that six weeks ago Colonel John Weirs, a messenger, was killed nnd $0,000 taken by highwaymen in Sonora, south of Risbee. The Mexi can authorities huvo pursued tho ban dits with unrelenting vigor. Seven teen of tho uumbor, who wore in some way concerned in tho uffft'r, huvo been convicted and shot. One of tho a< cuscd was an American. Forty others who belonged to or sympathized with the robbers have boon pressed into tho Mexican army. Nearly all who wero taken wero from Frontoras. All of tho robbers who hud infested that re gion have been shot or aro under ar rest. SHIPPED ITS LAST ORE For the Present Year Action of Mich igan Mines. It is rumored that at least ono of tho big iHhpcming (Mich.) mines li shipped its last ore for 1895, and it is believed by many that the mining companies are not averse to having the present strike continuo unti the close of navigation. Tho ore now mined and stocked will bring 50 cents or $1 more per ton next season than this year. There are 750,000 tons in Ishpeming stock piles, with enough in tho country to bring the figures up to an oven million tons. There is already much want among tho strikers and their families, and now that stores will sell for cash only, absolute starvation will faco him dreds of families within a few weeks. WASHINGTON NOTES GOSSIP OFTIIE CAPITAL IN QR1EF PARAGRAPHS. Til© Striking Miners. The striking miners of Marquette, Mich., marched in a body to each of the mines tied up by tho strike to as certain what terms the companies had decided to offer. They wore headed by a committee representing the mi ners’ union. The committee sought a conference with the managers at each mine, but they were told that none but actual employes would be recognized. This was the the first effort on tho part of tho strikers to ascertain what concession in wages the companies would make, Doings of the Chiefs and Heads of Hi© Various Depart meats. Tho treasury department Iiuh pro mulgated regulations governing tho mportution of articles for exhibition at the Cotton States and International xposition at Atlanta, Ga. The regu lations follow closoly those enforced at Chicago for tho Columbian exposi tion. The post office department Saturday made animal allowances for clerk hire in the following poatotfices, beginning August 10th: St. Augustine, Fin., $1,200; Greenville, S. 0., $1,800; Raton Rouge, La., $1,900; Athens, Ga., $1,800; Charlottesville, Va., $2,500; Natchez, Miss., $2,000; Bris tol, Teun., $1,800. Thu decision of Acting Solicitor General Conrad on the Ransom Case, while not yet officially announced, goes even further, it ih said, than the mere declaration that Mr. Ransom was disqauliilud. Incidentally it touch es upon tho powers of the auditors of tho treasury and comptroller to hold up .accounts when tho law in unconsti tutional, and inforontially, if not in words, inclines to support the posi tion taken by Comptroller Bowler in the sugar bounty claims: Acting Secretary Wike, of tlietroas- ury, lias notified the customs collector at Key West, Fla., to fine the Petrol $10 for not having proper papers. Tho Petrel is a vessel of small tonnage, purchased in New York recently by the Spanish government for use in Cu ban waters. On her arrival at Key West she was seized as her papers were not produced. Her master al leges that they wore lost, on route from Now York. With the imposition of tho nominal fine and the transfer of tho vohhoI to Spain the United States will cease'* to huvo jurisdiction over her. , An unofficial statement has been re ceived at the navy department denying the articles tolcgraphod from San Diego to the effect that tho Ward boilers of the monitor Monterey had “played out” on her trip homo, nnd that tho vessel had been reduced to the use of the Scotch boilers. The statement as sorts that the Ward boilers have boon a success. At no time during the trip was the Monterey reduced to the ex tromity of (ising tho Scotch binfcrl only. Tho trip home was made in shorter time than tho outward trip, whidi shows that tho boilers aud ma chinery wero in good condition. The Egyptian council of ministers have formed a commission to investi gate and determine practical means for tho destruction of the cotton cater pillar in that country. Tho commis sion will bo assisted by a botanist, en tomologist and chemist. Twenty-fivo hundred dollars have been voted to defray tho expenses of the in vestigation. United States Consul General Ponfield, at Cairo, who for wards tin's information to the state do* purtmeut, shows that tho caterpillar lias beon destroyed in tho past by picking and burning all tlio leaves on which eggs or young caterpillars wero found. The consul general states that tho- cheapness of Egyptian labor ena bled tho foregoing methods to bo fol lowed at u cost of about*!! shillings an aero. For tho Bonefit of Farmers. Tho chief of tho weather bureau has issued tho following circular giving notification of an important change iu tho hour of taking observations: “Beginning with September 1, 1895, tho hour of taking observations at cotton region, sugar and rice stations will be 8 a. m., seventy-fifth meridian time (central standard), instead of 0 p. in., seventy-fifth meridian tiino. Ry making this change it will bo possible to issue the cotton region bulle tins each morning for the twenty-four hours ending at 8 a. m. within twenty- four hours after tho hour of observa tion nnd so give the minimum tamper* aturo for flic current day. At present the bulletins are received after 8 p. m., and as a rule reach the public not ear lier than the morning of tho following day- from fourteen to sixteen hours after tho time of observation, the bul letin containing the minimum temper ature which occurred more than twenty- fours before posting. Tho great ad vantage that will result from this change is, therefore, obvious. “In the cotton, sugar and rice grow ing regions of the south hundreds of millions of dollars are invested, and tho condition of the crop is, at nil times, a feature eagerly watched by ill oh o interested in those staples. Tho many disasters to those investments by drought, frost, floods, violent wind storms and sudden und decided changes in temperature have created a demand fur such information as can be used in determining at frequent intervals the condition of tho growing crop. Tho secretary of agriculture believes that in giving the information to those for whom it is collected practically twen ty-four hours earlier than at present, this change will prove of great advan tage to the cotton, sugar and rice in terests of the south, and that tho practical benefits that will result will bo greatly appreciated by producer and dealer alike. ” Explosion Kills Six Men. Friday evening a blast, prepared on tho Pittsburg and Eastern railroad, near Mehaffy, Pa., wus exploded pre maturely. Six men wero killed and as many more badly injured. Felicity, not fluency, of language is a merit. LEWIS WAS LYNCHED. II© Was Directly Responsible For tli© Death of Nino Men. A special from Jupiter, Fla., says that Ham Lewis was taken from tho jail at >1 ii IK > by a mob at J o’clock Sun day morning, hanged to a telegraph polo in front of the court house and then riddled with bullets. The mob approached tho jail with sledge ham mers and began to batter tho door. Seeing they would get in anyhow, Jailer Koyser throw tho lynchers tho keys. Ah the lynchers entered, a colored deputy sheriff, Perkins, who was in tho jail, fired nt them. Tho lynchers fired a volley iu return, killing Jailer Koy- sor. They then dragged Lewis from his coll, and lynched him as stated above. Tho lynchers onmo from Biseayno Ray, tho scene of Lewis's crimes. Some weeks ago Lewis, in cold blood, shot down ex-Tnx Collector John Highsmith and his nephew, John Davis, because they rolusod to kneel and apologize for a fancied insult. The murderer tied to Nassau, N. i\, but the English authorities got after him and, some ten days ago, he lied back to Florida. About a week ago lie was captured after a fight, in which ho killed Ret McGregor, ono of the posse, and was himself badly woundod. Lowis was a native of Vermont, but came to Florida from the west. Ho boasted that he had killod two men in Montana and three in Texas, So, in cluding Jailer Koyser, Lewis was re sponsible for the death of nino men. It is said that Lewis was the first white man ever lynched iu Florida. Tho lynching is generally approved. SANK A S( IIOO.NER. Tli© Steamship “City of Macon” In u Collision on III© Delaware. Tho steamship City of Macon, while proceeding up the Delaware river to her dock in Philadelphia Friday after noon,run into nnd sunk a three masted schooner. • Captain Lewis, of the steamer, real izing tho sei ioiisness of tho accident, summoned his crew and in tho coolest maim* r gave orders to investigate the ship's condition. He assured the passengers who had rivhod on deck that thoro was no danger and they be haved very creditably. Meanwhile the crew of tho schooner, which had drifted away from the stoamor’a bow had become pnniiwdrieken rushing about the crazy mop. J an (Men _ Tho City of Macon belongs to Ocean Steamship Compauy and runs between Suvnnnnh and Boston. GEORGIA’S CORN CROP. It Will He tli© Largest Ever Gath ered In the State. If present indication^ hold good the corn crop this year will bo tho largest ever gathered in Georgia. This grati fying piece of nows, however, is offset by tho condition of tho cotton crop, which, according to tho weather bulle tin, is not by any means ns promising as tho farmers had evory reason to hope a few weeks ago. Tho cause of this discouraging re port is duo to the unequal distribution of rain. Tho damage from this com plaint alone tho past week amounted to quite a serious lack-sot. Tho rains during tho past fow days have not fallen in tho right spots nor in proper quantities, but the damage reported from this source of complaint is not quite as serious as it was tho week preceding. Peaches nnd watermelons, however, have ruled the day. The market has been overstocked with them and tho crop is, perhaps, tho largest ever known. GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. The Industrial Situation as Reported for the Past Week. Roports regarding soul horn iiidnntrlal mat ters for the pusb so ok nliow u ooutinuaiioo of Ihe HitiHfaei' ry condition of huskies-*, with hi- croased uciiviiy and improved out look in lum ber. Tho iron Industries all over tho south uro busy, many being compelled to doc ino ardors for early delivery; tho iron production of tho south iH considerably increased. A fi-ftturo of tho luinhnr market was the pine nx of hii order for ono hundred mil ion feet of pino by a Ht. Louis company wuh a M BHiasippi iniinufaoturcr, and in roxatded a) significant of the activity in the future. Southern lmrdwnre houses report better busi ness. The activity in new textile industries III tlie south, according to all reports received, shows no signs of abatement, tho number of important cotton manufacturing companies organized during the week being considerably larger than usual. Tho following concerns have ndv.ineod the wages of employes; (Ua- moruan lbpo A Foundry Co., Lyuuhbbrg, Vu.; tho Watt. Iron and Hteol Syndicate, Middl s- borough. Ky., advance of 10 percent., and tho LaBello Iron Works, Wheeling, W. Va., 10 per con', advance. Among tho most important now Industries reported for the weok uro two cotton compresses at Newport, Ark., to cost *80,Q00 and i00.000; a HJO bu'iol flouring mill at Fredericksburg, Va., foundry und machine whops u> Morrillton, Ark., and iron works at Birmingham, Ala. A $50,000 pin no manufacturing company has been chartered at Charleston, 8. C,, u $50,( 00 cot’on oil company ht Clarksville, Texas, a 5500,LOO cotton mill company at Meridian, Mbs., a $100,000 cotton mill will bo erected at Raleigh, N. and ono to co.it $90,000 at New port Nows. Va. An fH0.0J0 water, light and ice company Ins boon incorporated at Weather ford, Texas, u $200 000 lumber company at Morgantown. W. Va., mid one with a capital of $1‘JO,000 at Whitfield. Fla. Am >ng the enlargements reportod for tho week is a flouring mill at I’ort It public, Va., cotton mills at Stanley Orcek, and Union, 8. 8., And woodworking plants at Hartman, Miss,, and Florence, Ala. Th i list of now buildings include a bank budding at Galveston. Texas, to cost $53,500; a $10,000 church at Raleigh, N. C., a $80,000 depot at Lyuchburg, Va.. a $13,000 hotel at Cleburne, Texas, a $50,000 ofllco building at Galveston, Texas, penitentiary for Tennossco to cost $300,000 and a $25,000 school building at Ruston, La.—Tradesman (Chattanooga, Toon.) Copiousness aud simplicity, variety and unity, constitute real greatness of character. THE BOAT CAPSIZED ANI) SEVEN OF ITS TEN OCCU- TAN 1*8 DROWNED. Sad Termination of a IMomuro Outing nt Ocean City. At Ocean City, Md., Sunday, seven lives paid tho penalty of the over crowding of a small boat and the un reasonable fright of tho women aboard who, by springing to one side when the little craft shipped some water, overturned it nnd threw ita occupants into the water. Tho boat contained Ion people and of Huso ten only three were rennied when the built capsized. The dead are: William Stovrs, his wife, Laura Sfcorrs and their two daughters, Ida May and Eva, aged fourteen and six teen, respectively. Lula nnd Lena Hall, s stors, aged f-ixtoen and eighteen years, respuct- tively, of Rishopvillc, Del. Alins Myrtle Stevens, aged fourteen years, of Shelby ville, Del. The Storrs family wero residi nto of Fhilndel]diiti but were spending their vacation at Ocean City. Sunday Mr. Storrs made up a sailing party and ns the day was line a pleasant time was anticipated. Tho boat of William Hudson was engaged for the party. Hudson’s boat was a small one and when nine people came trooping gaily down to tho wharf to embark lie pro- 1 tested against so many going in her. Capsizing of the Bout. The party crowded into the boat ami tho start was made for Hammocks point. The point was safely reached and Hudson tacked toward the inlet. Tho shifting from one hide to tho other of tho passengers caused tho boat to ship a few bucketHful of Water. Tho keeling of tho boat frightenod the women of Iho party and sonic of them sprang to their foot. The sudden move ment of th© terrified women threw tho boat over and it capsized auG tlio en tire pnrty was thrown into tho water. Tho water where the accident oc curred was only six feet deep and the rhore was but a short distance .off nud it seemed possible that tli ’ party might reach it iu i * ^ the boat rose tq the/ * ‘ Mr appeiTranoe of Jier huM)ftfl Mrs. Storrs and she released her of the boat and threw herself toward tho spot where he bad gono. down, os if to try aud save him. She, * too, sank and hot 1 children, horrified by* tho drowning of both parents, beenmo hysterical aud losing their strength let go tho boat and sank. The two Hall girls booamo exhausted and drowned together. In the.mean time the terrified shrieks of tlio party had brought assistance from tho shore • and just as tho rescuers wero within a few oar-strokes of tho capsized boat Myrtio Stovens slipped from it and went under. Hudson, William Hall, brother of tho Hall girls, and Miss Ida May Hudson, who still clung to tho boat, wero rescued iu an exhausted condition. Knteli by Crabs. Tho bodies of the drowned wore im mediately grappled for and all wero recovered hut tho Hall girls. Tho bodies were in a horrible state when drawn to the surface. The crabs had eaten them and the flesh was torn from the face, the eyes gduged out and tho fingers chewed off to the knuckles. THE QUINLANS RELEASED. They Will Testify in tlio Holmes Case When Needed. Patrick Quinlan and his wife, and Patrick Owens, who have been in cus tody in Chicago in connection with tho Holmes oaso since tlio discoveiies in Englewood, wero given their free dom Saturday night by tho police. A week ago a lawyer tried to get them out of the prison by a writ of habeas corpus, hut ho said they preferred io remain where they wero so long as the police bail any need for their ser vices. Tlio authorities say they will ho able to get the testimony of tho throe at any trial of Holmes for mur der. THE STEAM ICR ATTACHED To Satisfy a Claim for $4,000 Dama ges by Collision. Tho steamer City of Macon, from Boston for Savannah, and touching at Philadelphia which ran into and sunk the schooner William Jones, in tho Delaware river, has boeu attached by Deputy United States Marshal Daniel Hunt to satisfy a claim of $4,000 dam ages, which llio schooner is said to have sustained. The steamer "as re leased when security for $5,500 had been entere 1. The City of Macon fared ■ badly in On collision. Her stem was twisted and split and it will require several days in which to make repairs. BLACK BURN’S CHANCES GOOD. Returns So Far Are Enough to Insure Ills Re-Election. A special from Frankfort, Ky., says: Tho returns so far received indioftto that Senator Joe Blackburn lms enough, pledges to insure his re-election to tho senate, provided tho usually strong democratic districts give their former majorities. Many of tho men pledged to vote for Blackburn are opposed to his free silver views. His opponents j claim that n majority of tho democratic* nominees for tho legislature aro sound money men,

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Cleveland progress. (Cleveland, White County, Ga.) 1892-1896, August 23, 1895, Image 1