The Jackson argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 189?-1915, February 01, 1894, Image 1

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PCl,it BBCU If TIE CITi. VOL XXII- Cul'.N I V DIKECTORY. Ordinary—J. F. Carmichael. Siicrill —J. O. Beauchamp, Deputy —J. W. Crawlord. {Surveyor —B. J. Jinks. Treasurer —T. L. W illiams, lax Ooliector —T. J. Cole. Tux Beceiver--C. If. Carter. Coroner —Simon Hardy. C ork Superior Court — Joe Jolly ; i court 3r<i Mondays in February and August. Road Commissioners—6ls G. M.. J. L, Baikley, 11. (J. Asbury, T. O. \Vuoti ward ; Old M., J, M, Ball, J, E. llule, J. W. Fletcher; 600 G M., J. W. Minter, J. L. Pye, S. K. J*mith; 6M G. M , J. W. lloloway, J. 11. Coie, J. Van Wright; 552 G. M , i). B, Moore, 11. M. Harper, F M. Maddox; 012 G. M., W. 0. Cravvlev. Cornelius McCluare, T. 11. Nolan; 610 G, M., T. P. Bell, 11. M. Fletcher, J. G. Coidwell; 616 G. M., J. 11. Maddox, J. J. Wiloon, J. C. Barnes. Board ot Education--W. M. Mal let, A. G. Hitchens, J. T. Goodman, D. N. Carmichael, J. M. McMichael. E. E. Pound C, S. C. Ollice in court house. Jury Commissioners---!!. N. By> ars, T. L. Williams, W. B. Dozier, L. J, Ball, T. P. Ball, Alex Atki nson. Justices Court—6ls Disk, R. A. Woodward, J. i\; J. G, Kimbell, N. P. 613 Dist, 11. L. Brown, j, P.; 11. O. Thaxton, N. P, 6U‘J Dist., W. A. Waldrup, J. P,; Steve Moore. N* P. 552 Diet., James Jolly, J. P.; J. M. Maudox, N. P. 612 Dist., Howard Ham, J. P.; F. Z. Curry, N. P. 610 Dist., T. J. Collins, J. P.; T. P. Bell, N. P. 616 Diet., O. B. Knowles, J, P,; J. 1.. Barnet, N. P. 611 Dist., A. 11. Ogletree, J. P.; W . F. Dou - las N. P. CU V DIRECTORY. Mayor E. E. Pound. Connciluien —'I'. J. Lane, J. W. Car inicliael, B. P. Hailey, T. M. Fur low. CHURCHES MelliodUl —lfev. 1. \Y. Bell, pastor. No vices every Sunday at 11 a.rn., 7 pm. Prayer meeting every Wedues d iy night. liapti-'i -Rev. G. W. Gardner, pas tor. services every Sunday at 11 a in. ami 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every Tliursda) night. -■ Presbyterian—liev. Mr. Plia.r, pas te' 1 . Services everj 3rd Sunday ai 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and every Ist Sunday at 7 p.m. SECRET SOCIETIES. F. \ r A. M. —Chapter meets 2nd and 4lh Monday nights. Blue Lodge, l*t and 3rd M mday nights. lied men—2nd and ltli Tuesday nights in eaeh month. I'KOFSISSION AL CAR BS. M. V. McKIBBEN, Attorney at Law, JACKSON, GEORGIA. M. M. MILLS, :B ATTOH Ni: V AT l. AAV. Oflice in court house, Jacks- >n, Georgia. ANDERSON & CURRY , attorneys at taw. Negotiates loans on real estate. Office up stairs over the Yellow store, Jackson, Georgia. Dr.T.K.Tharpe, DENTIST, FLO VILLA, - - GEORGIA. Crown and bridge work and all the latest methods of dentistry. Teeth ex* traded without pain. Prices model ate. Satisfaction guaranteed. Dr. O. H. Cantrell DENTIST, JACKSON, GEORGIA. CLEVELAND HOUSE. JACKSON, - - - • GA. The only brick Hotel between Atlan ta and Macon. Board $2.00 per day. Miss Jkxnik. Waj-lacs. Prop. deel4-12m STOP AT THE Morrison House. E T 'EE Y THING NE Tf ANDFIBST- CLASS. Conveniently Located. Free Sad to Depot, C. R. Gresham, Propriet t DEMPSEY HOUSE. SOUTHEAST CORNER PUBLIC SQUARE, JACKSON, GA. Strictly first-class in all respects. Give it a trial when you come to Jaca son. Terms moderate. Satisfaction guaranteed. NIKS. A. M. JESTER) Fro p. decll-3m V.ASiilM.ili GOSSIP. A Matter Involving a Million Acres of Wyoming Land. t BELL TELEPHONE PATZSI EXPIRED. Tin* Original Mrdals of tiie lVorld'fi Fair to Hi- Submitted to flic Senate—Settlo Hollis His Seat Over Williams. Oilier Capital Gossip. Washington, February !. —At the in stance of Senator Garey, of Wyoming 1 , the commissioner of the general land office Ills ordered to he examined all tiie lines of applications for patents on lauds on tiie part of the Union Pacific Kail road company which have been sold in Wyoming, in order that patents may be issued. It appears that there have been no patents issued to the company on lands in Wyoming since 1883. There are to exceed a million acres of land involved, all in the hands of settlers. The Bolivia Minister. Colonel Thomas Moonlight, of Kan sas, who has been appointed minister to Bolivia, has been prominent in western politics for several years. lie was at one time adjutant general of Kansas, and during Mr. Cleveland’s first term was appointed governor of Wyoming to succeed Governor Warren. Moonlight was removed soon after President Harrison's inauguration. He returned to Kansas, where he has since resided. He is about GO years old, and was a colonel in the union army during the war of the rebellion. The position for which Moonlight has been chosen is the one to which C. 11. J. Taylor (colored), also from Kansas, was ap pointed by the president during the extra session of congress, but who failed of confirmation. lie Naturalised or Get Out. representative Hall, of Missouri, will introduce a bill providing that no pension shall be paid to any person who is not a citizen of the United Slates. He says that many foreigners who participated in the late war, and who, under the present pension laws, are drawing pensions,-should become citizens or give up their pensions. Declined to Grant tiie Application. Judge Cox, of the District supreme court, yesterday declined to grant the application of the Knights of Labor to compel Secretary Carlisle to show cause why he should not be enjoined from issuing $50,0110,000 of bonds, as proposed in his recent bond circular. Telephone Patent Kxpirt and. The patent on the famous electric telephone invention of Prof. Graham Bell, of Boston, expired today. Gos-'ip. A petition alleged to represent 10,- 000 wool growers of California, irre spective of political party, praying against the reduction of the duty on wool, has been presented in the senate by Senator Perkins, of California. The original medals of the World’s fair medal, designed by Air. St. Gau dens, will be submitted to the senate quadro-centennial committee, and it is believed that if the members see noth ing improper in them the work on the medal will be completed. The anti-option bill, which brought fame —and contumely, also—to two of the nation’s “corps legislatif,” is to make its appearance once more, this time under the same cliaperonage and under the same name, with ostensibly the same object, though with means of operation and general scope somewhat different. The report of the house committee on elections in the Williams-Settle contest, from the Fifth district of North Carolina, has been submitted. The majority report was prepared by Mr. Paynter, of Kentucky. The alle gations of W illiams were that Settle s majority was obtained by irregulari ties. The report admits the irregular ities. but says that they were not suffi cient to change the result. Settle is the onlv republican from North Caro lina. and the youngest member of the house, being hut 27 years old. PENSION FRAUDS UNEARTHED. A Tennessee “Reverend" and a Hundred Accomplices Involved. Chattanooga, February I.— -Rev. C. \V. Lewis, colored, with many aliases, was jailed today bv Special Pension Examiner Fitzpatrick, and the most gigantic pension frauds ever known in the south have been unearthed, which will lead to the arrest of probably a hundred negroes implicated with Lewi 4 in swindling the government. Lewis, himself, drew a false pension, and on evidence of his own manufac ture secured*pensions for others. lie appeared as a witness in number less eases, and stole a notary's seal and forged the names of notaries t 0 false affidavits. He has operated here, in Kansas City, New Orleans and other points. There are twenty-seven charges aga i>t him up to tnis time, and nfbre coming. Mrs. Stevens Sued. New York, February I.—Mrs. Paran Stevens is defendant in a suit brought bv ex-Congressman John F. Adams for S A.OOO. Mr. Adams was Mrs. Stevens' awyer in her suit against tne Arthur Letry estate to recover 51,400,000. lie - cured for her a judgment for $1,000.- ■ !:>' ast August. Mrs. Stevens says he a. been paid, and well paid, for h ■ ,vorit. and that his demand for n?i3,ouo is blackmail. Conspirators Convicted. Sofia. February 1. —Lieutenant True irunolf and his rother. Stojau, hav been convicted of conspiracy *o mur der Frinee Ferdinand, of Eu.garia Luca was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment and Stojau to tares, years. It was the intention of the con spirators to assassinate Prince Ferdi rand the dav before the arrival here oi t ie remains* of Count Har. ■ au. for r-. ’y Prince Alexander, and once fu.cr of Bulgaria. Salli,aa's IFoL-d L'> .ned, un*-) r.poaT, Conn., February I. r'bvan is at a hotel in this - . .. _ • from a ba,uy swollen it It is rumored that blood : o uc he Slacked him, and that .<• nd 'or- such as may preclude urtner tistie efforts on bis part. MATTERS IN CONG ?f ESS. A Field Day for the House, and Routine Matter in the Stnaie. Washington, February 1. — Mr. Stew art's resolution condemning the treas ury bond policy being up in the senate yesterday, after a speech bv Mr. Stew art. Mr. Sherman made a strong speech in support < f the secretary's power and duty to issue and sell hods. It was agreed that debate on the bill to repeal the federal election law be closed at 4 o'clock Tuesday next, with debate on the amendments under the 'live-minute rule until disposed of, the vote to be taken on that day. i The vice-president announced the appointment of Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia, as a director of the Columbian hotel foreman. At 3:40 p. jn., on motion of Senator Gorman '(democrat, of Maryland) the senate Went into executive session, after an understanding ttiat the bond resolu tion should be taken up again tomor row. At 4:10 p. m. the senate ad journed. In the Hon-•. The house very promptly went into committee of the whole to consider the tariff bill yesterday, on motion of Mr. Richardson, of Tenne see, having dis pi Ved with the call of the committees for reports. The opponents of the income tax had their opportunity in the house at this session. Messrs. Covert and Bartlett, of New York, and Johnson, of Ohio, all democrats, presented their opposi tion along with the republicans to the proposition to impose a special tax on wealth. But it remained for Bourke Cockran, the great Tammany orator, to eclipse with his eloquence against the measure all speeches he has ever made in congress. Mi 1 . Bryan, of Ne braska, closed the debate for the day in defense of the income tax. and he, too, made a brilliant speech. The call of committees for reports was dis pensed with in the morning and the house went immediately into commit tee of the whole, and the tariff debate was resumed. Mr. Bartlett (democrat, New York) declared that he was opposed to the in come tax at any time and in any form, whether as a rider on the tariff 11 or as a separate measure. Mr. Pendieton (democrat, West Virginia) said the West Virginia delegation would sup port the bill, and he thought New Yok ought to do likewise, and take its medicine in the form of an income tax. The debate was prolonged. Mr. Morse, of Massachusetts, gave notice that he proposed to offer an amendment to the title of the Wilson bill, so as to make it read as follows: “A bill to increase taxation, reduce revenue for the government, and fine honest men, and pay a premium on perjury, and for other purposes.” Maguire's New Bill. It has remained for Representative Maguire, of California, to bring for ward the most far reaching proposi tion placed before the house. For the ffrst time cong’ress will be brought face to face and placed on record upon the single land tax scheme, of which Henry George is the author. Mr. Ma guire has drawn up with great care and study a bill, which gives effect to the single tax theories, and he will propose it at the proper time as a sub stitute for the income tax to the Wil son bill. This bill levys a direct tax of $02,622,250 upon the value of all laud, exclusive of improvements there on, on the states and territories. It provides for collection by collec tors and assessors for each state and territory, to be appointed by the pres ident, or that states shall collect the taxes themselves and turn them over to the treasurer of the United States, retaining 5 per cent of the proceeds. Mortgages on real estate are to be treated as an interest in the land, mak ing the tax in proportion to the value represented by the amount due from the mortgage, shall he a primary charge against mortgage, but will con stitute a lien on the land to satisfy which it may he sold. In case the mortgage fails to pay his Croportion, the owner is to pay it and e entitled to receive credit "for the amount on his mortgage. ARMED TO THE TEETH. Governor Tillman's Constables Go Fully Equipped lor Battle. Ch a ri.eston, S. C., February 1. — Things were quite lively in the whisky war here yesterday and last night. About 2 o’clock a battalion of consta bles, armed to the teeth, and with their weapons in hand, swooped down upon the saloon of Fred McKay, on Market street, which had already' been raided and looted on three separate previous occasions. As usual, they found noth ing but sarsaparilla. The raid, however, was peculiar for the military manner in which it was conducted. A platoon of armed “cops” aceoinpaniad the constables, five in number, and deploying across Market street, which was very crowded, swept every hod}' out of the street. About the same time, but in another part of the city, T. H. Howard, a citi zen who was standing on the sidewalk, was accosted by R. H. Pepper, one of the constables, who, drawing his gun, ordered Howard to move on. Pepper will be arrested on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon, but even if con victed will be pardoned by Governor Tillman. Reorganization of P. P. in Virginia. Richmond. Va., February I.—The state central and executive committee and leaders of the populist party of Virginia held a conference here last night and adopted an address looking to a thorough reorganization of the party. The executive committee were empowered to call a convention for such time and place as they might deem best to define tlie position of the party on the tariff question. Mr. 0. H. Peirson resigned the state chair manship and Mr. J. Haskins Hobson was elected in his stead. To Oprn the Fort Hall Reservation. Boise. Idaho, February 1. —H. L. Collier, United States special examiner of surveys, has left this city for Poca tello, where he will, as a specialist, examine the surveys of the Fort Hall Indian reservation. 31r. Childs’ Condi.ion. ' Philadelphia, February 1. —The eoniauon of George VY. Childs yet re mains unchanged, or that Ls the only information obtainable from his phy sic: tud those admitted to his wuiihiucr. JACKSON, GA., FEBRUARY 1, 1894. THE MINERS OUIET. I No Further Demonstration of Riot ing in the Coal Regions. TET THERE IS MUCH UNEASINESS. The Situation Now One of Martial Oulet*; ode. With All the • Larger Pits Guarded by Armed Deputies. Peace Now Established. Mansfiei.d, Pa., February t. — A bit ter cold wave, which struck this valley yesterday, was likely as responsible as the deputies for preventing further demonstration by the lotously in clined miners. It is certain that last night was absolutely free from dis order along the Bridgeville-Miller’s Run. Tom’s Run and Pan-Handle lines. The shivering deputies patrolling all 'niglit did not see a single man who -seemed by his action to have any hos tile intention against the tipples. The mob which assembled back of the .’Ridgeway mine yesterday afternoon got word that the deputies were watching them, and like magic disap peared. Another crowd was seen above McDonald, hut this morning their traces had been obliterated by the know. Chief Deputy Sheriff Lowrey made an earle tour of the works up the Lake Erie lines, especially in the Toms Run district. He wired back that there were a number of men at work in the mines, and that confidence had been generally restored. An operator said ,that the presence of the deputy sher iffs was having a wonderfully salutary effect upon the foreigners. Had they been in uniform though, the effect would have been curbed as quickly as it assumed the ascendency. There is little doubt, however, that there still exists grounds for uneasi ness, from the very sullen silence of the men themselves. The fact that they show no disposition to return to work and exhibit a spirit of defiance, which may result in further disorder when the deputy sheriffs leave, causes some apprehension. The situation at p esent is one of mai tial quietness, with all the larger pits guarded by armed deputies, and .with the prompt arrest of all who are claimed to act disorderly. Peace has been thoroughly estab lished. The further plan proposed is to maintain the present forces until their necessities force the slavs to re turn to work. A Tragedy at a Wedding. Cleveland, February 1. —A wedding celebration at 94 Astor avenue had a tragic ending. About twenty-five young people had assert Ailed to cele brate the marriage of Henry Mayer, Jr., and Miss Mary Doyer. Among the guests were David Penfold and Miss, Annie Cos wen, his betrothed. : Late in the evening, as the were about ready to depart, Penfold, seeing a Flojiert rifle hanging on the wall, took it down and handed it toj Louisa Mayer, the sister of the host,! saying to her: “Take aim at something and fire.” The young woman brought! t?xe weapon to her shoulder and dis charged it. The bullet struck Miss Cowen in the head, just back of the' left ear, and lodged in the brain. The young w oman fell to the floor, blood) spurting from the wound. Another Murder It Is. Hamilton, Ga., February I.—The, saddest shooting affray known in thisj county for many years occurred about! 8:30 o’clock yesterday morning. Mr. Will Swint shot and instantly killed Mr. Sonny Pierce. The trouble origi-' natejl from a dispute over a land line. Both men are prominent citizens and are of the best families in this ceunty. The men were brothers-in-law, Mr. Swffnt having married a sister of Mr. Pierce a few years ago. Both men' owned considerable property. Mr.’ Pierce was thought to he worth about $25,000. The entire county will mourn this sad calamity. Fifteenth District (N. Y.) Congressman. New York, February I.— Total vote' for congressman in the Fifteenth dis trict is as follows: Sigrist (republican), 10,850; Straus (democrat), 15,30 t. The inspector of the Tenth congres sional district refuses to sign the re turns, owing to a question of the le gality of a paster ballot. This is the only missing district, and cannot af jfect the result, and Quiffg is certainly elected. The Offices Will Remain in Richmond. Richmond, Va., February I.—At a conference held here between repre sentatives of various lines composing the associated railways of Virginia and the Carolinas and a committee from the Richmond chamber of com merce the associated railways agreed not to remove their offices from this city to Baltimore, as had been deter mined upon. “The President Is Well, Thank You.** Washington, February 1. — It has been currently rumored since the re cent arrival here of Dr. Bryant, of New York, President Cleveland’s fam ily physician, that the latter was ill and the illness of a serious nature. Secretary Lamont says there is abso lutely no truth in the statement, and that ‘‘the president is quite well, thank you.” Dr. C. D. Smith Dead. Asheville, N. C., February t. —C. D. Smith. D. D., L.L. D., died at his home near Franklin, N. C., this morning. He was for fifty years a preacher in the Halston conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. He was until recently assistant state mineralogist and for years a member of the state board of agriculture. He was 82 years old, - The Harry Hill Case. Atlanta, February 1. — The case of Harry Hill for forgery came up in the superior criminal court yesterday and is being continued today. It attracts decided attention and the court room is full of spectators. A Frozen Body in the Mill Baca Srxßuar, Pa., February I.—The frozen body of Alfred Herman, 70 years old, was found in a mill race here to day. It is supposed that he had fallen in while mentally deranged. __ _ IT WAS THE*CASHIER iWhc Bobbed the Peoples Bank at Ella* ville, Georgia. Ellaville, Ga., February I.— The robbery of the Planter's bank of Ella ville, has been solved by Bill Jones, of’ Atlanta, the detective. It was robbed by the cashier, Ed Clark. Speeculation in cotton Mtures by Clark caused the robbery or shortage. The detective, after surveying the premises, discovered that the door of the Herring burglar proof safe had only been blown off the hinges, the lock being intact, and that therefore the blowing took place after the safe fcad been unlocked. He confronted the cashier with this information, and he promptly admitted that he was the, robber. Over three thousand dollars has been recovered, and more will be. Nothing ever caused such intense ex citliment as the discovery of the fact that Ed Clark w r as the robbes. Mr. Clark attemted suicide yesterday by taking laudanum, but was soon restored by Dr. Cheney. Mr. Clark had others with him, but so far he has refused to divulge their names. He says he did it all by him self, but this is very improbable. FIREMEN TORN TO ATOMS. On# of the Most Horrible Disasters In the History of Southern Kentucky. Owensboro, Ky., February I.— One of the most horrible disasters in the his tory of southern Kentucky occurred yesterday morning near Crowhickman,- a station on the Owensboro & Nash ville railroad, nine miles south of here. A boiler in the portable mill of John Mercer exploded, killing five men and fatally injuring another. The explo sion was caused by running cold w ater into a warm boiler. The engineer foresaw the explosion and urged the by-standers to run, but they regarded his warning as a joke. The bodies of two of the men were found, torn to atoms, in a tree seventy-five yards from the scene of the accident. All the victims were horribly mangled, John Mercer’s body being an unrecognizable mass when found. A more terrible report could not be imagined. The concussion w 7 as plainly felt in this city. A Baltluiorian's Graceful Gift. Charleston, February I.—At the twenty-sixth anniversary of the Home for Mothers, Widows and Daughters of Confederate Soldiers, held in this city yesterday, a gift of $20,000 from a Bal timorian was announced. The name of the giver is withheld. This home is the oldest in the south, was founded and has been managed by women. It has housed hundreds of widows and educated nearly a thousand daughters of confederate soldiers. The associa tion owns a valuable and extensive building, formerly the Carolina hotel, on Broad street. This gift materially adds to its fund, and is the occasion of profound satisfaction. Receiver for Chickamauga Coal & Iron Cos. Chattanooga, February I.—Paul J. Murphy was appointed receiver of the Chickamauga Coal and Iron company and the Chickamauga and Durham railway yesterday by Judge Newman, of the United States district court here. The application was made by the Cen tral Trust company of New York, which is trustee for $600,000 of the bonds of the Coal and Iron company, on which there has been two defaults of interest —in July, 1893, and January, 1894. There was no opposition to the application. The Railroad Tax. Atlanta, Ga., February I.— The de cision of the supreme court of the Uni ted States affirming the decision of the supreme court of Georgia that the Glenn tax act was constitutional, will put $10,879.57, with the interest upon it, into the state treasury. This will come from the Columbus Southern road, which runs from Columbus to Albany, and which has fought the pay ment of the tax from the very begin ning. The bill to tax the property of railroads in the different counties of the state was introduced by Hon. W. C. Glenn, and became a law in 1889, and went into effect in 1890. The Sugar Octopus Wins a Test Case. Philadelphia, Feburary 1. —In the suit brought by the government to test the legality of the sugar trust’s ab sorption of the Philadelphia refineries, Judge Butler decided in favor of the trust. As the case is a test one, it is believed that an appeal to the supreme court will be taken, in order that no doubt as to the legality of the purchase of the local refineries shall exist. Rich Gold Mine. Dahlonega, Ga., February 1. —Last Saturday afternoon Floyd Jackson, Ben Hatfield and Bob Howell cleaned up a two weeks’ work on ore from the Yohwla mine. They were rewarded with a take-up of 996 penyweights of refined gold. This was made by the gentlemen named above with no ex pense but their own labor. There is enough gold in Lumpkin county to pay the national debt if it was only dug out. Gladstone May Resign. London, February 1. —The Pall Mall Gazette, under a spread head and in leaded lines says: “We reason to know from an authority that we are unable to dis close, but in which we have every con fidence, that Mr. Gladstone has decided to resign almost immediately.” The 3liners Return to Work. Birmingham, Ga., February 1. —Five hundred miners at Corona, Ala., who went out on a strike two weeks ago on account of a difference between them and the company relative to the price for house rents, material, etc., returned to work yesterday morning, the differences having been satisfacto rily adjusted. Threats of Imprisonment. Chicago, February 1. —Editor IV. 1. Stead says he has been threatened with imprisonment ia*Cbicago. and ap parently enjoys the anticipation of a repetition of his London jail experi ence. Death of Hon. S. R. Cochran. Marietta, Ga., February I.—Hon. S. R. Cochran, member of the last legisla ture from Cobb county, died at his home two miles from Mableton, at 3 o'clock yesterday. _ D'GAMA SURRENDERS American Flag Fired On in a Naval Battle in Rio Harbor. ADMIRAL BENHAM’S SURE DEFENSE. Th® American Kagle Proudly on Top While the Brazilian Insurgents Are Pushed by I'nele Sam's Men-of-War. Much excitement in Kio. . Rio Janeiro, February 1. —Saturday the American bark Amy, Captain Blackford, from Baltimore; the Ameri can bark Hood News, Captain Myrick, 1 f ADMIRAL BENHAM. also from Baltimore, and the Julia Rollins, gave notice that they wore go ing to the Saudre piers. Admiral DaGama learned of this yes terday and he notified Admiral Benliam that if the three vesses attempted to go to the piers referred to, he would fire on them. Admiral Benham at once, replied that the vessels would go to the piers if they wanted to and that he would send the Detroit to protect them. If the Detroit could not furnish sufficient pro tection, every vessel of tlie American squadron would be employed in the Work of protection. Early yesterday morning five insur gent tugs and armed merchantmen proceeded to the place where the Amer ican vessels were lying at anchor and hovered about them, apparently wait ing for them to get under way, when they would fire upon them. ’ There was great activity displayed on board the American war ships, and soon the sharp tones of the boatswain’s whistb? could be heard piping the crews to clear the ships for action. , At 5 o’clock the Detroit hoisted her anchors and, with shotted guns, steamed in beside the insurgent war ships, Trajor and Guanabana, both of which were lying close to the Good News. As the Detroit took up her position a shot was fired from the Guanabaua at the Good News. The Detroit at once fired a G-pound shot across the bows of the Guana bana, whereupon the latter vessel re plied with what is supposed to have been a blank cartridge. The Detroit then turned one of her guns upon the Guanabana and sent a small shell into her stern post, and was on the point of delivering a broadside at the insurgent ship, when the Guanabana signalled that she would stop firing. The Brazilian Minister Speaks. London, February I.—The Brazilian minister here, upon being informed of the contents of the dispatch received by the Rothschilds hanking house, and of the contents of the other dispatches saying that an engagement had taken place between the United States war vessels and the insurgents, and that Admiral DeGama had surrendered, said that he had no doubt that the news was true. The Brazilian minis ter added that Admiral Mello now only had command of the Republica, and that the final collapse of the revolt is only a question of a few days. Baron Rothschild, upon being questioned by the Associated reporter as to the source from which he had received the dispatch announcing the surrender of Admiral DeGama, said that the cable message came to him from what he considered a most reliable source, and that he had no reason to doubt its ac curacy. In conclusion, the- Brazilian minister said that from the source which the news was received from Rio regarding the surrender of Admiral DeGama, there cannot be the slightest question as to its truth, although no official con firmation has reached him. Confirmed at Washington. Washington, February I.— At the navy department it was said that word had been received from Admiral Ben ham, announcing his purpose to pro tect the American vessels from the in surgent firing, and of his intention to pursue the course outlined in the Asso ciated Press dispatches from Rio. The department had not yet received word from the admiral that he had carried out the program he outlined to the department. The navy department later this morning, received dispatches which, it is stated, fully confirm the dispatches from Rio. The official who made this statement added very significantly: “They (the press dispatches) don’t go far enough.” From this, the inference is drawn that later developments have been more serious. DeGama Surrenders. London, February I.— The Roths childs' banking bouse has received a dispatch from Rio, saying that Admi ral DeGama has surrendered. Ready for the Winter CarnivaL Quebec, February 1. —Everything Is in readiness for Che formal opening of the Quebec winter carnival. Quite a -number of Americans have arrived to Sake part in the festivities, but the number is not as large as the pro moters of the carnival had’ hoped for. The ftealth of the Czar Improving. St. Petersburg, February l. —The health of the czar is generally im proved, though his rest was disturbed by coughing. His temperature this morning is 100.4. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNIY. NEWS OF TR2 WEEK CONDENSED. Imports of drv goods for the past week were $1,971,240. The Good Government conference in Philadelphia has adjourned. Six Danbury, Conn., hat factories have resumed with their old crews. Hundreds of Danbury strikers have returned to work in the liat factories. Tire exposition opens up in San Fran cisco with every assurance of success. The National Cyclists’ union, of Eng land. is likely to favor cash prize races. John Stetson is said to have bought the Park Theatre, Boston. Mass., for $400,000. It is reported that the pope has sum moned Archbishop Corrigan, of New York, to Rome. Owing to the rope breaking, it was necessary to hang George 11, Painter, a Chicago murderer, twice. Judge John 1). Stewart, of Grifton, Ga., died at his home Sunday evening after a long, lingering illness. Ira Ellis, postmaster of Dublin. Jnd., has disappeared, and it is supposed that lie has committed suicide. Bishop Bodacum, of Lincoln, ha i been arrested on a charge of criminal libel brought by Father Corbett. Pope Leo, in his allocution read at St. Peter’s, bewailed the “ruin of reli gion, designedly accomplished.” . The well known and influential bankers, Solomon & Maas, of Frank fort (Ky.) and Mannheim, have sus pended. ' The Canton, 0., police captured a gang of twenty-one tramps on the Fort Wayne road after a lively interchange of shots. An Italian organ grinder has been arrested in Scranton and charged with kidnapping little Eddie Brotlierton, oi Wilkesbarre. The sultan of Turkey says that if the khedive had any complaints to make he shoulD have forwarded them to his sovereign. John Redmond says that unless the Paris fund deadlock is broken soon the 'public may expect some interesting [revelations. A St. Petersburg special says the [Czar is suffering from a severe attack of influenza, bronchitis and inflamma tion of the lungs. An order has been made in the fed eral court of Tennessee authorizing the sale of the Marietta and North Georgia ,road on February 21. Elias Groff, of Krick’s Mill, Pa., [claims to have discovered anew prin ciple in acoustics, and has applied for ja telephone patent. ; Twenty-six lives have been lost by the wrecking of the British bark Port ayanock, Captain Forbes, from Santa Rosalea to Antwerp. Reports of 479 operating railroad companies for the last fiscal year show a gain in net earnings and dividends over the preceding year. Mrs. Potter, author of “Our Country Cousins,” has been commissioned by Mr. Daniel Froliman to write another for the Lyceum theater. E. 11. Sothern is playing “Sheridan” in Philadelphia. Success on the road with this comedy has equalled any of his former well-known pieces. Prof. Eliliu Thomson and others of the Thomson-llouston Electric com pany declared war on the General Elec tric, and will start anew corporation. Clay Shackelford, of Lexington, Ky., shot and killed his brother because he quarrelled with their father, Colonel J. T. Shackelford, of old and prominent family. Special Land Office Inspector A. P. jSwmford chums to have unearthed [seventeen fraudulent pre-emption claims to valuable timber lands in Minnesota. John Siebold died in Danville, 111., of hydrophobia and lockjaw, after suffer ing agony for several hours, lie was by a mad hor.-e on his right arm a few years ago at Paola, lnd. The appointment of Count Herbert Bismarck as German ambassador to the court at Vienna, as a first result of the reconciliation between his father and the kaiser, is regarded as possible. Judge Wm. H. Calkins died yester day at Tacoma, Wash., of Bright’s dis ease, aged 52. J udge Calkins was a member of congress from Indiana from 1870 to 1882. The Chicago story about Mr. Daniel Frohman buying a theatre in that city turns out to be without any founda tion, except some negotiations which Mr. Frohman decided not to go on with. Little Mabel Clarke, the graceful too dancer in, “1492,” danced for the pa tients at Bloomingdale* yesterday af ternoon, at the entertainment given by Lillian Russell and other well professionals. Zurich has just been the scene of a serious riotous demonstration. A hand of anarchists, carrying red and black flags, marched to the Italian consulate and affixed the flags over the door. The police interfered and a riot fol lowed. SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES. Report of the Situation for the Week Ending January 29, 1891. In Its review of the industrial situation in the Sontn for the week ending January U. The 'tradesman reports that the condition of Southern manufacturing industries oontim.es to he favorable, and that the demand for ma chinery is larger than for sometime past. Plants which have been shut down are now starting up, especially in the lumber iudustry. Southern textile mills report a fair amount of business. A feature of the situation is the considerable increase in the number of enlargements of man ufactories reported each week. Fifty-five new industries are reported as es tablished or incorporated during tne week, to gether with fourteen enlargements of manufac tories, and eleven important new buildings. Among the trominent hew industries of tne week are the following: The Virginia Coal and Coke Company, of Richmond, Va., capital 8!00 - 000; t„e Owl Hollow Gold Mining Company, of Atlanta. Ga., capital SL#OO3: the Naw Decatur Gas, Petroleum and Mining Cos., of New Deca tur. Ala., capital SIOO 030; the Hvgienic Salt Cos., of Norfolk, Va.. capital TO 030; a canning fac tory to cost $35 OtO at Jackson, Texas; the Vic tor Flouring Mill Cos., of Wichita Falls, Texas, capital $35,000; and the gfhra Land Cos., of Fort Worth, Texas, capita! TO 000. A hardware company, capital SCO 003. is re- Dorted at Bartow, Fla.; a stave factory, with sl6 0 0 tayital at Jones' oro. Ark.: electrical woiks, ca-ital 110 001, t Dav s n G-. aid a fence ma in® company, capital $10,003, at Houston. Te: as. A canning factory is reported at Terry, Miss.; a cold storage plant at Montgomery. Ala.: a distillery at Hope Mills, N- C., and electrical plants at Searcy, Ala., earcy, Ark., Quitman. Ga.. and Shelby. N C. Fertilizer works are to be built at Tampa Ft.: a flouring mill at Jacl sboro, Te. as: m:- bine s.toos at Dalton, Ga., and Longview. 1 "cs. and an oil and gas company at Alt rraysvL ,W. Va. Printworks are to te estab ished rt Athens, Ga.; a shoe actor; - At Mem’'his, TV n.: steam cotton gins it Kenecy urd Richmo,. Texes, and a knitting ai lat Rossville. Ga. Wcodworkln; plants are obe built at Mobile, > urphy and Stevenson. Ala, I’-lack rock. Jone oro. Little Rock and Nett’e'on. Ark.. Palatku, Fla., Cana, N. C., and _v : : rg, \'a. V.'a works are to bni’t ot Marion, Ala.. •■. t 1-ia . C ace a t Ga Fr-_tr,.- Ky. f anti Crawfovu, i-cnvuie and Wert, •.exau.’ NO 5.