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MEDIATION PLAN IS READ OUT Peace Conference Members Give Their Full Approval. PLAN HAS EIGHT ARTICLES Rules May Be Somewhat Modified At the Second Reading. Advices from The Hague state that the arbitration committee of the peace conference held a meeting Monday under the chairmauship of M. Leon Bourgeois. Mr. Andrew 1). White, head of the United Btates delegation; Bir Julian Pauncefote, head of the British delegation, and M. De Staal, head of the Russian delegation, with all the members of the committee present. After M. Bourgeois had made a sympathetic reference to the death of Miss Roth, daughter of Dr. Roth, head of the Swiss delegation, who was killed ia a railway accident last Thursday at Flushing, the secretary of the drafting committee read the draft scheme of mediation it had had under considera tion. Articles 1 and 2 are declaratory—to the effect that the signatory powers, in order to prevent a recourse to force, have agreed to effect pacific solutions of differences and will In excep tional circumstances before an ap peal to force, have recourse to the mediation of one or more friendly powers. Article 3. Independently of a re course to such amicable means, the signatories deem it expedient that one or more powers not concerned in the conflict should offer its or their own initiative and so far as circumstances will permit its or their good offices of mediation to the states at variance. The rights to offer good offices of me diation belongs to powers not con cerned in the conflict, even during the course of actual hostilities, and the ex ercises of this right can never be con sidered by the parties at variance as an unfriendly act. Artielo 4 provides that the role of mediator shall consist in the reconcil-. iution of conflicting claims and the nlluying of bitterness between states at variance. Article 5, declining the limitation of the functions of a mediator, says these shall cense on the moment when it is stated by one of the pnrties to the dis pute or by the mediator; that the ar rangements or the basis of a friendly understanding proposed by him is not accepted. Article 6 says thjt the good offices contemplated, either at the instance of the parties at variance or on the initia tive of uninvolved powers are exclu sively of the character of friendly counsel. Article 7 asserts acceptance of medi ation cannot have the effect except by virtue of a convention to the contrary of interrupting or retarding or ham pering mobilizing or other prepara tions for war. If mediation intervenes after tho opening of hostilities it shall not interrupt except by virtuo of a convention to tho contrary military operations in course of execution. Article 8. The signatures are in accord to recommend in all circum stances permitting it, special media tion in the following form: In the event of grave differences threatening political states at variance shall choose respectively a power to which each shall confide the missiou of entering into deliberations with the power chosen by the other side, in order to prevent a rupture of friendly rela tions. During the currency of their mandate, which except in the event of a stipulation to the contrary, shall not exceed thirty days, the question in dispute shall be considered as referred exclusively to these powers. They shall apply all their efforts to settle the dispute and in the event of an actual rupture of friendly relations shall remain charged with the mission of taking advantage of every occasion to restore peace. The draft was adopted without mod ification, although the committee stip ulated that it should he subject to modifications at the second reading. DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS Is Re-Establishid By Direction of President McKinley. By direction of the president, the acting secretary of war has issued an order for the re-establishment of the military department of Texas and the assignment of Colonel Chambers Mc- Kibben to the Twenty-first infantry to command of the department. Colonel McKibben is now on duty at Colum bus Barracks, O. Adjutant General Corbin states that there is not the slightest chance, he thought, of removing tke Department of the Gulf froth Atlanta. No new adjutant general has been for the department as yet, Tetter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema The intense itching snd smarting Incident to these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain’s Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases have bean permanently cored by it. It is equally efficient for itohing piles and a favnrito remedy for sore nipples, chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites aud chronic sore eyes. 25c per box. 'Dr. Cady’s Condition Powders are jast what a horse needs when in bad condition. Touio, blood purifier and vermifuge. They are not food but medicine and the best in use to put a horse iu prime oondit'on. Price 2f< a package For sale bv H. C. Poole, Winder, G a JACKSONVILLE LOST FIOHT. Amendment To Change Florida Capital Killed in the Legislature. The proposed constitutional amend ment to remove the Florida state cap itol from. Tallahaspee to Jacksonville was killed in the Louse of representa tives after a long debate. Hon. Frank Clark, McWilliams and Speaker Mc- Namee spoke favoring the measure, while Judge Raney and Colonel Nat Welker opposed it. These gentlemen are the best orators in the house and crowds from both Jacksonville and Tallahassee filled the hall and lent ex citement to the notable scene. It was the liveliest day of the session since the senatorial contest. There were thirty-seven votes for Jackson ville and thirty for Tallahassee, but a tliree-tiftlis vote was ueeded to submit the amendment to the people, so Jacksonville lost. LAWYER WAS EJECTED. Became Obstreperous Before the Hazet Investigating Committee. A New York dispatch says: Colonel Henderson, lawyer for Captain Price, was ejected from the Mazet committee investigating room Thursday because he insisted upon his right to advise the captain, who was upon the witness stand, in regard to his replies to ques tions asked by Uolonel Moss. Price refused to answer questions regarding a charge of perjury that he had made against Mr. Moss. The captain also refused, upon the advicp of Colonel Henderson, to give the name of the witness he charged Mr. Moss had induced to testify falsely. A personal encounter was at one time narrowly averted, Lawyer Hen derson drawing a knife and defying Mnzett. TROUBLE IN GRIFFIN. Governor Is Asked For Troops To Protect County Jail. At Griffin, Ga., Sunday night at midnight pistol shots were heard in all parts of the city and investigation proved that the firing was the signal for the “regulators” to assemble,their object being to rescue their five pals who are in jail indicted by the grand jury last Friday for mobbing. The offense for which they were indicted was the whipping of negroes. The sheriff, when assured of the in tention of the “regulators,” tele phoned to Governor Candler at At lanta, askiug that he call out the mili tary to protect the jail. The request was promptly granted. CUBAN OIL cures . 1 IdaflVl vCuts, Burns, Bruises, Rheu matism and Sores. Frice, 25 cents. G. W. DeLaPerriere, Winder, Ga ROUTING THE REBELS. A Vigorous Campaign Is Begun Against Filipino Insurgents. A Manila special says: A vigorous campaign was begun on Saturday against General Pio del Pilar’s force of 11,000 rebels in the foothills at the mouth of Laguna de Bay and in the towns of Cainta, Tay Tayaud Antipol. Under the supervision of General Lawton, General Hall, with 2,000 men, moved southeast from the pump ing station, and Colonel Whalley, who relieved General King in command of his brigade, proceeded east from San Pedro Macati, the two divisions ap proaching each other. Colonel Whalley captured Cainta with small loss, the rebels fleeing be foro the advance of the United States troops. General Hail drove the Fil ipinos from the vicinity of Marini quina, sweeping them toward Colonel Whalley’s column. CONTRIBUTIONS COME SLOW. The “Dewey Home” Fund Has Only Reached sn,ooo So Far. A meeting of the Dewey Home fund committee was held at Washington Saturday. It was decided to push the efforts to raise a subscription of 8100,- 000, and there was no manifestation of discouragement because the fund has grown slowly. The amount in the hands of Treasu rer Bobert6 is close to s<>,ooo. The committee received notice from a New York newspaper that it has about 85,000 in hand, which will soon be forwarded. This makes a total of 811,000 now in sight with innumerable agencies yet to hear from. ■LIS OF GEORGIA NEWS Happenings In the State of Inter esting Import. Will IlificiiM Cotton. One entire day has been set apart for the discussion of plans and methods for the bettering of the cotton crop by the State Agricultural society at its meeting which is to be held in Dublin in August. This conclusion was reached at an important conference that was held recently between Hon. O. B. Stevens, commissioner of agriculture, and Hon. J. Pope Brown, president of the State Agricultural society. The conference was held in Atlanta. For some time Commissioner Stev ens has been insisting that many mat ters pertaining to the production of cotton should be discussed by those most vitally interested. He has taken the position that there should be regu larly employed weighers and classers at the various ports in the state whose duty it shall be to properly weigh the cotton and classify it under oath, by whose figures the sale of the staple was to stand. This position which has been taken by Commissioner Stevens has been commented upon by many, and there are farmers and merchants alike who believe this solution to be the logical answer to the vexed problem as to the best manner in which to protect buy ers and producers from the ravages of the reclamations that come from the other side of the sea at the end of the season and steal away the profits. * * * Much Gold in North Georgia. John Henry Crawford and Eugene Mayne, who left Gainesville for London a day or two ago, stated that they would return to Georgia the latter part of July. Both these gentlemen were in At lanta during the week, and called on Governor Candler. Mr. Crawford spoke in high terms of the Georgia gold field, and declared that he be lieved there is more gold in north Georgia than in South Africa. He talked familiarly of the gold* fields in the different parts of the world, par ticularly those of Australia, where he is largely interested. Mr. Crawford stated that upon his return he would proceed with devel opment work, which would be soon followed by the erection of plants for regular mining. He believes in deep mining, in concentration and chlorina tion, and is not wedded to the cyanide process which is so popular in the Transvaal. He sent two experts to in vestigate North Carolina and Georgia two or three years ago, and upon their report became interested in this sec tion. A few months ago he decided to come to America and investi gate for himself. He has just spent two weeks in traveling across country over the mountains in the upper part of the state, examining mines and mining properties. * * * Wife Slayer Escapes Gallows. Will Thornton, the Sumter county murderer who was to have been huhg last Friday, escaped the death penalty nud instead will spend the remainder of his life in the penitentiary. Upon the recommendation of the pardon board that the sentence of Will Thornton be commuted Governor Candler took the matter up and order ed that the death penalty be com muted to life imprisonment. A num ber of urgent petitions asking for a commutation of sentence were receiv ed from the most prominent citizens in Sumter and Terrell counties, in cluding the majority of the men on the trial juiy, the foreman of the grand jury that brought the indict ment and the prosecutor in the trial. The case was one of the most pecu liar ever tried in Sumter county. Thornton pleaded guilty to killing his wife, or to the overt act that resulted in her death. The man was recognized as cue of the most peaceable and law abiding citizens in the community, while his wife had a vicious aud vio lent disposition. It was shown by witnesses on the stand that Thornton’s body was covered for the greater part of the time with scars resulting from .wounds inflicted by his better half. While in one of her mad fits Thornton became enraged himself her treat ment and picking np a brick struck her a blow on the head. The.lickwasa terrible one and the woman was knock ed off an embankment and landed on her back. Whether death was pro duced from the fall or from tie blow* with the brick was never de termined before the jury. * * * fieorcla I'nlversily Commencement. The official programme for the com mencement exercises of the University of Georgia has been announced, and that it will be the most brilliant com mencement in the history of the uni versity goes without saying. There is great interest centering around the alumni reunion which will be held on Tuesday, the 20th, and the proposed movement to endow the university. After the alumni address by Judge Hammond at the chapel, there will be given an alumni lunch in the libraiy building, which will be an elegant affair. Socially, the university eommence ment season will be brilliant. A num* her of most pleasant entertainments have been arranged, and the banquet that is to be given the governor and his military staff promises to be a most brilliant feature. * * * Tennille’s Chautauqua. Tennille’s chautauqua opened up last Sunday under the most favorable auspices with large crowds in attend ance. Services w-ere held at the audi torium, and the seating capacity of this mammoth building, which is ar ranged to seat 2,000 people, was fully tested by the large crowd that gath ered within its walls, there being fully 1,800 people comfortably seated. * * * New Road In Prospect. • The Atlanta Constitution published a dispatch a few days ago from Knox villo, Tenn., stating that the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern railway is to be very much improved in the next few months. The dispatch stated that the company would expend $500,U00 on its roadbed and bridges. It need not surprise any one to see the Illinois Central railroad enter At lanta some time next year. Vice Pres ident Harahan, of that company, is quoted as having remarked recently that his company would be in Atlanta within tw'elve months. There does not seem to be any possible way for the Illinois Central to get in the south except to work in connection with the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern and the Tennessee Midland, which is be ing built by a company of which Colo nel Jere Baxter is the head. The Tennessee Midland is being constructed from a point in Kentucky to Harriman’s junction,and connection can be made from Harriman w’ith the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern with out heavy outlay. This seems to be the most probable course for the Illinois Central to reach Atlanta. * * * Deplore Injunctions. The citizens of Thomasville having learned of the various efforts of the Pineopolis railway people and others to retard the building of the Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf railway by in junction proceedings, held an indigna tion meeting and unanimously adopted the following resolutions: “Resolved, That we, as citizens of Thomas county, without the slightest intention of interfering by word or act, or suggestion to the courts having jurisdiction of said litigation, but as citizens vitally interested in the devel opment of our section of the state, do hereby respectfully pray that the courts having said causes now under investigation give the same a speedy hearing and that owing to the time limit referred to in the charter that in the event of future applications for in junction against this county, the courts exorcise great caution in granting re straining orders until the Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf Railway Com pany is heard.” * * * Opposed to Street Preaching, The Presbyterian ministers of At lanta do not appear to be a unit in their movement to preach the gospel on the streets every Sunday afternoon. So far none of their number has raised objection publicly to the plan, but Rev. Bridewell, the new pastor of the First Presbyterian church, is op posed to this kind of work as far as he is concerned, and will refuse to do it if he is asked. Dr. Bridewell holds that he has no more right to preach on the streets of Atlanta than the Salvation Army has to enter his pulpit with their tambour ines and drums. He says the other ministers may preach on the streets if they like, but that he, as pastor of a church, will not do so. * * * Lindsay Gets Decision. Judge Speer, at Macon, rendered his decision Saturday in the contempt case brought in the United States court by the county of Wilkinson against Attorney Lindsay. He decided that Colonel Lindsay has a right to contend that there was a contract between him and the county commissioners of Wil kinson whereby he was to be paid half of the taxes he collected as due the couuty by the Central railroad for the years 1891, 1892, 1893 and 1894, but he has no right to auy of the taxes collected for 1895, and Judge Speer ordered him to pay to the county all of the taxes he collected for 1895. It is now a matter for the courts of Wil kinson to say whether or not there was a contract between Lindsay and the couuty for the years 1891, 1892, 1893 and *1894. KITCHENER IN LONDON. Great Campaigner of Khartoum Calls Upon Balfour. Lord Kitchener, of Khartoum, sir dar of the Egyptian forces, arrived in Loudon Monday and called upon J. A. Balfour, first lord of the treasury and government leader in the house of commons, with whom he had a long interview. Mr. Balfour will make a full explanation in the house of com mons of (he reasons for destroying the tomb of the mahdi at Omdurman aud the dispersal of his remains. PROFESSIONAL CAliftjj ■* g 1 RUSSELL & ARMISTEAD Attorneys at Law 1 Winder, G. % W. H. QUARTERMAN Attorney at Law ’ Winder, Ga. Prompt attention given to all l matters. Insurance and Real p 81 agent. J i J. A. B. MAHAFFEY Attorney at Law, ’ Jefferson, Ga. Silman’s old offica Winder Furniture Cos. UNDERTAKERS AND —FUNERAL DIRECTORS C. M. FERGUSON, M’g’r. WINDER, GEORGIA -T Lodgo No. add, ( *v muerj Officers— N J. Kelly, W. M.; J. H. Jacksou. S. W. W. L, DeLaPerriere, J. W.; J. E. Ki; gore, £ec’ty. Meets every 2d Frida) evening at 7 o’clock J. T. Strange, N. G ; C, M. Ferguson, Y. ,G.; J. H. Smith, Treasurer; A. D McCnrry, Secretary. Meets every Ist and 3d Monday nights. RUSSELL LODGE No. 99. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Meets every Ist and 3d. Thursday evening in each month. W. H. Toole, C. C.; B. T. Camp, V. C.; W. K. Lyle, K. of R. and M. of F,; D 11. Hutchau, Prelate; L. C. Russell, M. of E.; A. D. McCurry. M. A.; J. J. Smith, M. W., O. L. Dabney, I. G ; R. A. Black, O. G, ROYAL ARCANUM. Meets every fourth Monday night. J. T. Strange, R.; G. T. Arnold, Y. It.; W. H. Quartermau, Secretary, (COLORED). WINDER ENTERPRISE LODGE, No. 4282. G. U. O. ofO.F. Meets every Ist and 3d Friday night in each month. Dudley George, N. G.; G. W. Moore V. G.; L H. Hinton, Secretary, A. HAMILTON, Undertaker and FuneraS Director, Winder, EMBALMING By a Professiona 1 Embaliner. Beaise and attendance free. Ware rooms, cor ner Broad & Candler sts. — DR. W. L. Di LaPERRIERE, DE^^m^PARLORS, — In the J. C. DeLaPerriere building, over Winder Furniture Cos. Call an c see me when in need of anything in the line of Dentistry Work guaran teed. Success always comes to those vrhc believe la printers’ ink judiciously used. Let us have your advertise ment,. . I would as soon think of doing bus* lness without clerks as without adver tising.—John Wanna maker. ALL WOMEN Should know that the “Old Time” Kerned}-, k^ULATfIjL Is tho best for Fctasle Trebles. Corrects. all irrc pula Titles in l-'eir.ajc Organs. taken for Change of Lite and before CbiM-m •! Plasters “Old Tiae” Rtmtdies have stood toe. test for twenty years. i Mado only ty New Spencer MedieineCo., C h:it i tanooga, Tennessee. G. W • DiLaPerriere, Wind Ga