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Strut flsttS or the city. VOL XXII- COUNTY DIRECTORY. Ordinary—J. F. Carmichael. Sbentl —J. 0. Beauchamp, Deputy—J. \V. Crawlord. .Surveyor —B. J. Jinks, Treasurer—T. L. Williams, lax (Ji'liector—T. J. Cole, lax iii ceiver--C. K Carter. Coroner —Simon Hardy. C.erk .Su[erior Court—Joe Jolly ; court 3rd Mondays in February anu August. K'au Commissioners—Gls G, M., J. L, Barkley, 11. G. Asbury, T. O. Woodward ; 613 G, M , .1, M. Ball, J, Jv Hale, J. W. Fletcher; 600 G. M , J. W. Winter, J. L. Pye, S. K. hmilfi; 614 G. M, J. W. lloloway, J. li. Cole, J. Van Wright; 552 G. M., 1). B, Moore. R. M, Harder, F. M. Maddox; 612 G. M., W. 0. Crawley. Cornelius McCluare, T. 11. Nolan; 610 G. M., T. P. Bell, li. M. Fletcher, J. G. Coldwell; 616 G. M., J. H. Maddox, J. J. Wileon, J. U. Barnes. Board of Education--W. M. Mal let, A. G Hitchens, J. T. Goodman, L>. N. Carmichael, J. M. McMichael. E. E. Pound C, S. C. Ollice in court house. Jury Commissioners--!!. N. ars, I'. L. Willianas, W. B. Dozier, L. J. Ball, T. P. Ball, AlexAtkin* son. Justices Court—6ls Dist., R. A. Woodward, J. P.; J. G, Kimbell, N. P. 613 Diat. H. L. Brown, j, P.; H. C. JLhaxton, N. P, 609 Dist., W. A. Waldrup, J. P. ; Steve Moore. N. P. 552 Dist., James Jolly, J. P.; J M. Muudox, N. P. 612 Dist., Howard Ham, J. P.; F. Z. Curry, N. P. 610 Diet, T. J. Collins, J. P.; T. P. Bell, N. P. 616 Dist., O. B. Knowles, J, £; J. L. Barnet, N. P. Oil Dist., A. H. Ogleiree, J. P.; W . F. Douglas, iN. P. city directory. Mayor E. E. Pound. Council men—T. J. Lane, J. W. Car michael, li. I*. Bailey, T. M. Furlow. CHUKCUEB. Methodist—lt-ev. T. W. Bell, pastor. Services every Sunday at 11 a.m., 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every .Wednes day night. Baptist -Itev. G. W. Gardner, pas tor. Services every Sunday at 11 a. m. aud 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every Tliursda} night. Presbyterian—Rev. Mr. Pharr, pas tor. Services every 3rd Sunday ai 11 a.in. and 7 p.m., aud every' let Sunday at 7 p.m. SECRET SOCIETIES. F. & A. M.—Chapter meets 2nd and 4ili Monday nights. Blue Lodge, let aud 3rd Monday nights. Uedmcn— 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights in eaeli month. PROFESSIONAL. CARDS. M. V. McKIBBEN, Attorney at Law, JACKSON, GEORGIA. M. M MILLS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office in court house, Jackson, Georgia. W. W. Anderson. Frank Z. Curry. ANDE ’SON & CURRY. attorneys at law. Negotiates loans on real estate. Office up stairs over the Yellow store, Jaeksvn, Georgia. Dr.T. K.Tharpe, DENTI ST, FLOYiLLA, - - GEORGIA. Crown and bridge work and all the latesi methods of dentistry. Teeth ex traeted without pain. Prices moderate. Satisfaction guaranteed. Dr. J H. Cantrell DENTIST, .1 CKSON. GEORGIA. “CLEVELAND HOUSE. JACKSON, - - - G. 4. The only brick Hotel between Atlan ta and Macon. Board $2.00 per day. Miss Jennie Wallace. Prop. decl4-12m STOP AT THE Morrison House. EVERYTHING NEW JA DURST CLASS. Conveniently Located. Free Sack to Depot. l C. R. G sham, Pi priet r DEMPSEY HOUSE. SOUTHEAST CORNER PUBLIC SQUARE, JACKSON, GA. Strictly first-class in all respects. Give u trial when you come to Jack son. Terms moderate. Satisfaction guaranteed. , tilts. A. !l. JESTER, Prop. decl4-3tn KH .E ixl A IL.UL & 0 iii Jll S. fi IL § • COLLEGE TO COURT. Prof. Weber, of Trinity, a South Carolina Defaulter. PROSECUTED TO THE LAWS EXTENT. A Young Gentleman, Full of Hope and Promise. Barlflcr Honest Fame for Dishonest Gain, and Po sition for a Felon's Cell. Columbia, 8. C., February 15. —John L. Weber, ex-school commissioner of Charleston, now professor of English literature in Trinity College, N. is a defaulter in the sum of 5t,200. Weber left Charleston about a year ago to go to Trinity College. When his annual report reached State Superin tendent of Education Mayfield last fall that officer found a discrepancy in the financial part of it, and began a quiet Investigation, which resulted in the dis covery of the shortage. Weber raised a number of school cer tificates, a species of forgery common in cases of that kind. The defalcation extends over a period of more than a year. Efforts were made to suppress the facts and prevent criminal proceedings being instituted, but the state authori ties declined to do this. Weber will be prosecuted. lie was quietly arrested over a week ago and gave a bond of $1,500 for his appearance when wanted. Weber was at one time on the staff of the News and Courier, and was a writer of considerable ability. He is the author of a school book on the his tory of South Carolina. THE FOSTER FAILURE. All Doubt* Set at Ease as to the Extent uml Pause of the Assignment. Fostokia, 0., February 15.—The re port of the financial standing of Hon. Charles Foster and of Foster & Cos. has been made to the committee of cred itors by the expert accountants. The liabilities of the bank are shown to lie $771,201, of which $409,500 is as endorsers. The appraised assets were $33,892, but in the nine months since the as signment the real value of the assets have shrunk to $13,310, of which $lO,- 200 is classed as still doubtful, consist ing of bills receivable and unsettled accounts. The. pers n.l liabilities of Charles Foster are .275. The ap praised assets are $314,259, but from this sum must be substracted the amount put up by Foster as collateral, which reaches $115,480, leaving his net assets at $198,773. The worst feature financially in re gard to Foster it Cos. is: If no compromise or settlements are made, and each holder of endorsed pa per holds out for the last cent, the re sult will be, under Ohio law, a large assessment for the statutory liability. Mr. Foster's interest for the welfare of Fostoria enterprises is responsible for the large amount of endorsements. The difference between the liabili ties and the assets is stated to be the result of shrinkage in values held by the bank, and the extraordinary amount of endorsements by Foster & Company. The cause of the failure of Foster <fc Cos. is stated to be the inability of other banks, which were holding the paper of Foster & Cos., to rediscount it, owing to the then prevailing stringency of the money market. Hiker's Tilt With Carlisle. Washington, February IS. —C. L. Riker, of Chicago, who applied to the circuit court of the District of Colum for a writ of mandamus to compel the secretary of the treasury to turn over to him the $50,000,000 bonds to be issued, presented his amended petition to Justice Bradley of that court. Mr. Riker states that his bid was higher than many of those which were ac cepted, and that the secretary of the treasury, in his reply to a senate reso lution callimr for information as to offers for bonds under his circular, did not give a sufficient reason for not con sidering the petitioner's proposals. Texas Bank Wreckers in Court. Dallas, February 15. —The trial of F. J. Wood, Jr, bank wrecker, is going ahead in tliefederal courts. P. J. Swa zey, of Fort Worth, was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal yester day evening >n a warrant based on an indictment tound by the federal grand jury charging him in connection with others of embezzling and misappropri ating the funds of the late first national bank of Vernon. It is understood that the federal grand jury returned indict ments against a number of persons charged with bauk wrecking. The Medical P.vrty Touring the South. Norfolk, Va., February 15.—A med ical editorial party, consisting of a dozen editors of the leading medical journals of N w York and New Eng land. arrived here yesterday afternoon on a tour of ins’"et'on. and will visit the followii Tcilios u the south: Hen derson. N. .. i ..a:n, S •at. rn Pines. Hamlet. Ci ~r. . on a . eeinton, S. C.. Atlanta auu ;.gl> >. N. C., via the Seaboard .e * i .nd by special train. They v, dl ue . ut two weeks. And *> '' ’ ms. f. London. . - Y e earl of Eudley. who t contracting out amcnbme:d o. h ; >yers liabil ity bill a s m speak ingintievv. . .ered to the change to’ .: cof commons on the m n of obb. made last ev . i ; i t aeiuiment. It w uhl b > t t::o os. .on. he said that i.a in f i.* v •..•mid recog nize an -j.it i.ied by a major ity Of wi. UV •. i ro :'“tover. Newark. >. joruary 15. —The relat' vjs of John •; a;• berry belive he w ! r. co e from his crack of hic c. utiis. :S - bad a a ; t yesterday morning. =* t toe is stopped short . • no n ne fell into aiirKsl > . he ; ra;. yesterday re ceived : . i .oxters a~u several bottles oi medicine. FOUND A DESERTED CITY. Discovered In the Sierra Madres Without a Single Inhabitant. Mapimi, Mexico, February 15.—Mal vern W. Cresworth, an English mining man. well known throughout south west Mexico, arrived here Tuesday from a long overland journey through the .Sierra Madre mountains, his start ing point being Culican, near the Pa cific coast, in the state of Sinaloa. He says he has discovered a large and beautiful deserted city situated about eighty miles west of Lake Colorado, in the recesses of the Sierra Madres, and occupying a basin ten miles long by eight miles wide. Perpendicular cliffs, he says, surround the basin on ail sides, rising to a height of hundreds of feet. The only entrance to the city is through a deep canyon, 30 feet wide, and ac cording to Mr. Cresworth’s story, he stumbled upon this entrance by acci dent. The buildings are described as con structed of blocks of red stone resem bling granite. The business blocks are two and three stories in height, and are different in architectural design from the structures built by the Aztecs and Spaniards. The streets are narrow,but are laid out in regular order. There is a small park, overgrown with rare flowers and tropical vegeta tion. Many strange ornaments are scat tered about, hut little of value. DECLARATION INDEPENDENCE. The Original Copy No Longer to Be Ex hibited. Washington, February 15. The original copy of the Declaration of In dependence has been withdrawn from public exhibition in the state depart ment library, made into a roll and placed in a tin box for filing within the archiyes of the government. The rapid fading of the text of the declaration and the deterioration of the parchment on which it is engrossed, from exposure to the light and on account of age, ren dered it impracticable for the depart ment to allow it to be exhibited or handled longer. In leiu of the origi nal document, a fac-simile will be placed on exhibition. Some years ago it was noticed that the ink on the original parchment was fading 1 , and it has been gradually grow ing fainter. Recently chemists were called on to examine it. and they gave the opinion that the full strength of the ink could be brought out again by coating it with a chemical solution, llut this experiment was not tried, owing to the fear that the precious paper might be injured in someway, and also because no alteration could be made and nothing whatever done to it without the authority of an act of congress. It required an act of con gress to bring the declaration from Philadelphia to Washington. Peter Neville an'i Others Found Guilty. New York, February 15.— Peter Nev ille, one of the inspectors of elections found guilty of neglect of duty and fraudulently manipulating the election -returns, has been sentenced by Judge Barrett, in the court of oyer and term iner, to one year’s imprisonment in the penitentiary. James F. Rue, who con fessed that he had falsely registered, was also sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment. John A. Dunphy, an other inspector of elections, who was ifound guilty of aiding and abetting in frauds at the November election, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Half a dozen lodging house tramps, who were indicted for perjury, were discharged upon the statement by Dis trict Attorney Fellows that he was not in possession of sufficient evidence to secure their conviction. Georgia Agricultural Society in Session. Brunswick, February 15. The State Agricultural society met in this city yesterday. After prayer by Dr. Jean Vane, addresses of welcome were de livered by Mayor Dunwoody, Judge Bolling Whitfield and Hon. Spencer Atkinson. Dr. R. B. Hall, of Macon, responded in behalf of the society. Then followed the annual address of President Waddell. General Evans spoke last night. Ami it Will Satisfy the Liberals. London, February 15. — The Daily News says: Sir William Harcourt’s as surance in his Portsmouth speech that the government will not endure the dictation of the house of lords, fully satisfied his audience. It will also sat isfy the liberals throughout the coun try. It is the peer's own fault. They have made themselves impossible. Virginia Senate on the Debt Settlement. Richmond, February 15.— The state senate has refused to order to their en grossment the Wickham resolutions looking to the settlement of West Vir ginia's portion of the debt of the undi vided state. The resolutions were antagonized on the ground that the settlement would be in the interest only of speculators. Banker Henson Out on Baii. Chattanooga, February 15—Banker G. N. Henson was released on a bond of ten thousand dollars at half-past one o'clock yesterday. Since the verdict hundreds of friends have called at the Citizens' bank to extend their congrat ulations upon what they term the pre liminary victory for Mr. Henson. PoU masters Appointed. Washington, February 15.—The pres ident sends to tlie sena.e the following nominations of postmasters: North Carolina - Alexander H. Gallo way. Reidsviile. South Carolina —James R. Davidson. Newberry. Tennessee—J. W. Gaut, Knoxville. Next Meeting in Charlotte. Charidtte. N. C.. February 13.—The executive committee of the Southern Cotton Spinners' association have elected Mr. A. C. Haskell, Jr., secre tary and treasurer of the association. The next meeting of the association will be held in this city, in the early part of March. The Capital S:ock doubled. Bethlehem. Pa., February 15. The Bethlehem Iron Company stockholders yesterdav vot 'd to increase their capi tal stock from five mill on to ten in i lion dol'ars. to m ke contempla , improvem ut. The comp tn, s ste, mill, which is now idle, will be rebuilt. JACKSON,GA., FEBRUARY 15, 1894. HE INDIANS' VISIT. Mr. Cleveland a Popular Host at the Last Reception. RULING REVERSED BY MR. SMITH. The Testimony of :he Sub-Committee In vesligating Hawaiian Matters is Not to be Public—Other Wash ington City Gossip. 55 AsaiNGTOX February 15. —The sec retary of the interior has reversed a ruling of the commissioner of the gen eral land office in regard to phosphate deposits in Florida. The case was Gary vs. Todd. In May, 1891, Gary filed a contest against Todd's entry, alleging that the land was chiefly valuable for mineral deposits, vi/.: deposits of phos phate of lime. There was evidence to show that Todd knew of the existt ~cu of phosphate on the land when he made the entry. The homestead law prohibits "entry and settlenjpnt ol mineral lands. 5 ' The secretary says an original home stead entry is not such as can be prop erly called a settlement until it has been completed in accordance with the (law. He therefore orders that the judgment dismissing Gary's contest be dismissed and Todd's entry cancelled. This affects a number of other en tries upon phosphate lands. The treasury balances yesterday were $187,371,367, of which $104,793,304 was in g - old. This is a loss of SLOO,OOC on the general balance for the day. Indians Visit the President. At the first annual mid-day rec* ptior at the White House yesterday, several :hundred strangers took advantage of the opportunity to shake the president's hand,including a delegation of Indians, who wanted their agent changed. The visitors introduced themselves to the president, who was apparently in ex cellent health, ands emed to enjoy the hasty compliments that- were uttered. The number of senators and represent atives who called upon the pr< sident was larger than for any day for sev eral weeks. Not to Tie 3: ;<le Public. The matter of making public 'he tes timony taken by t!ie sub-committee, which has charge of the invest gation of Hawaiian affairs, was discussed, but it was decided that this should not be done until tlie report of the s b-coin mittee was ready to be snbm Itt J to the full committee. The sub-committee w: I; me- again Saturday, at which time Mr. \torgan expects to have his r port re a 1 ' to sub mit to his colleague . L the event-that it is adopted, the testimony wil be re leased from the injunction of t 'crecy. Should the republican u)e;r> -rs of the sub-conimittee, be unable, to agree with the conclusions of Mr. Morgan, they' will submit a separate report upon the points of difference. On certain phases of the case it is .known that they will agree, but the anticipated criticism of the acts of Min ister Stevens will not be concurred in by Senators Sherman and Frye. The “Crank” on Trial. Joseph Donjan, the crank who wrote threatening communications to Vice- President Stevenson, Secretary Car lisle, Senator Mills and others, will probably be turned over to the Balti more authorities for trial, after exami nation before United States Commis sioner Samuel C. Mills here. The pos tal card sent by him to the vice-presi dent was written in that city, and his threatening letters from New Jersey. Will Peckham Be Confirmed ? The floor of the senate and the cloak rooms were the scene yesterday of un usual activity on the part of Mr. Hill and his friends on the one hand and the friends of Mr. Peckham on the other. The lines for a great battle are being tightly drawn, and both sides maintain an attitude of confidence and hope. Mr. Hill declares his ability to defeat the confirmation of the president’s nominee for associate justice, and the adherents of the administration are equally certain that they will be vic torious. A prominent republican senator said yesterday that for every democratic senator lost to the cause of Mr. Hill a republican would take his place. So far, it is understood that but one man on the dempcratic side who was counted as among Mr. Hill’s supporters has de serted him. although the friends of the administration are claiming more. The fight will be a close one, and the opponents of Mr. Peckham are making the most claims to success. BRETON IS A SPANIARD. The Keal Name and History of the Paris Bomb Thrower Discovered. Paris, February 15. —After consider able trouble the police have finally es tablished the identity of the man who threw the bomb in the cafe of the Hotel Terminus Monday night. The authorities believed that the name “Leon Breton" given by the man when he was arrested was an alias, and inquiries to establish his identity were pursued in every direction. It has now been ascertained that his right name is Emile Henry. He was born of French p rents in Barcelona. Spain, Septem ber 20, 1872. He recently' lived in Lon don. where the police knew him to be an anarchist. The English police, it appears, were aware that he had left Um ion January l-th last, and pro ceeded direct to Paris, where he has been since. Another Bomb Found. Paris, February 15.—A bomb was found yesterday morning in the door way of the Banque de la Sairete Gen eral?. It is now in the hands of the police, who are having its contents ex amined. The Fair Buildings Ablaze. Chicago, February 15.—The build ings of the World’® fair were again set on fire yesterday, hut the flames were under control befox-e serious damage was done. THE PRINCESS IN HIDING. Will Soon Announce Her Whereabouts and Take Part in Social Function*. New York, February 15. —The Prin cess Evelyne di Galatro Colonna, who arrived on Sunday from Southampton on the American Mine steamship New York, having recently left Paris with her three children to escape from her husband, has effectually' concealed her whereabouts in this city. Her step father, J. W. Mackay, who met her PRINCESS COLONNA. upon her arrival here and escorted her to the 55'aldorf, where she breakfasted with him and her children on Sunday i morning, declined yesterday to state j where she is stay'ing. The Princess Colonna made the fol- j fowing slate nent yesterday through her brother, J. 556 Mackay', Jr., who came from Paris with her: 1 authorize you to state that my' sud den decision to leave France and come to America was due solely to a plot which I discovered that Prince di Gal atro Colonna, my' husband, had formed to steal one of my children from me as a hostage, individuals having been em ployed by him to that effect, as well as to closely watch my movements. Young Mackay was as secretive as his father regarding the Princess’s where-abouts. “Princess Colonna has no desire to receive cellars at the present,” he said yesterday. “Her stopping place will soon be made public, however, as she will probably not leave here for some time, for she expects to enjoy many of the coming social functions, both now and after Lent.” FOR THE FREEDOM OF POLAND. An Extensive Conspiracy Unearthed With Exciting Results. 55 t aksaw, February 15. —The police here claim to have discovered an exten sive conspiracy, the object of which was to secure the freedom of Poland. The conspirators are said to include nihilists, as well as persons not usually found affiliating with members of that sect. A large number of arrests have been made. Among those taken in custody are. the entire editorial staff of two journals published here and many Catholic priests. The stipend of Bishop Kulinski has been suspended. The conspiracy is said to have extended to many' other places in Poland. At Kielce a police visit was made to the seminary and college there, which re sulted in the seizure of a large number of pamphlets calling upon the youth of Poland to rise and free their country of Russian oppression. HAS BUT ONE REGRET. Foster Says He Cares Not for His Own Fife. Opelika, February 15. —R. Y. Foster, who murdered Mr. H. Clay Hudson and a negro near West Point, several weeks ago, is safe in jail at LaFayette. Fos ter denies emphatically that he is crazy, and says he knows now what he is doing and was in full possession of his senses when he deliberately shot to death Mr. Hudson and the innocent negro, against whom he had not the slightest grievance. Foster, to say the least, acts very queer. so far as his life is con cerned he does not care, but regrets his unfortunate position on account of his family. The Lottery Must Go. Washington, February 15. Post office Inspector Dice, who was in structed by the postmaster general to investigate the operations of the Hon duras National Lottery company in its relations with the postal service, in a report to the department says that the lottery company at Port Tampa has erected and occupied a large two-story brick building estimated to have cost, with the printery outfit, about 850,000. The foreign name by which the lottery is designated, he says, is a mere subter fuge. Postmaster General Bissell is in earnest in his efforts to break up the lottery company, and, in addition to the steps announced in their dispatches yesterday, has caused an order to be sent to all postmasters throughout the country instructing them to be on the lookout and prosecute any person caught sending or receiving mail from the lottery company. The Postage Stamp Contract. Washington, February 15.—The post master general will announce his deci sion in the matter of the postage stamp contract in a few days. There is a legal question involved in the awarding of the contract which the postmaster gen eral has not settled. It is confidently expected that the contract will be awarded to the bureau of engraving and printing. Two Freight Trains Collide. Gibson, Ga., February 15. —A collision occurred here last night on the Augusta Southern road between freight train No. 24, bound for Augusta, and an ex tra bound for Tennille. The extra was running on the way freight's time. No one was hurt. The damage to both engines was slight. The track will be cleared by 9 o'clock this morning. Cyclone in North Carolina. Raleigh, February 15.—A cyclone passed over Durham county yesterday causing considerable damage to prop erty and the loss of two or three lives. The World Dies Young. , Greensboro, N. C. February 15.—The Daily World, of Winston, started in November.last by Major G. E. Webb, has suspended. THE DEBATE COES ON. And the House Is Agog With th* Bland Discussion Just Now. ST. VALENTINE’S DAY IN CONGRESS. Remonstrance From the National W. €. T. U. Against a Tax on Whisky. Other Matters Refore the Senate—Other News. Washington, February 15. After some unimportant business in the early hour of the session of the house yes terday Mr. Reed called attention to the fact that Messrs. Quigg an d Straus, members-elect from New York, were present, and although their credentials had not yet there was no question as to their election. He asked unanimous consent that they take the oath of office. No objection being made, the mem bers-elect were sworn in. A letter from Mr. Brawley (democrat, South Carolina) was read, stating that his resignation as a member of the house of representatives had been for warded to the governor of South Caro lina. bland asked unanimous consent that general debate on the seigniorage bill close at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Ob jection being made, he asked that speeches be limited „o 20 minutes. Ob jection was also made to this, and the house went into committee of the whole to consider the bill. Mr. Stone, (democrat, Kentucky) spoke in its favor. Its object, he said, was to partially supply a deflency which undoubtedly existed in the treas ury. r I he secretary he said, had strong ly opposed a bond issue, but congress had refused to afford him any relief, and be was confronted by two alterna tives—to allow the government obliga tions to protest, or to use the authority conferred upon him and issue bonds. The prevailing deplorable financial condition was due to the unfortunate system, which permitted a few million airs to band themselves together and force the obligations of the government to be protested, or compel the issuance of bonds. Walker (republican, Massachusetts) opposed the bill. He said that there never had been a standard of value in any period of the world’s history which had not been measured and regulated by a grain of gold. Kilgore, Livingston, Bland and Smith (democrats) interrupted Walker with a number of questions regarding the depreciation of silver, and for some time a free coinage discussion fol lowed. An extension of 20 minutes was given Walker, but in a few minutes, when Walker began reading extracts from a speech made by Bland, the latter at tempted to interrupt, and Walker ap pealed to the chair for protection. Bland persisted in his efforts to be heard, until the chair ns iuctedtlie sergeant-at-arms to seat him. Walker then proceeded with his speech. Sweet (republican, Idaho) favored the bill. Brosius (republican, Pennsylvania) spoke against the bill. Rawlins (democrat. Utah) spoke in favor of the bill, but before concluding his remarks the committee rose, and the house, at 5:30, adjourned. In the Senate. Mr. Frye (republican, Maine) stated that there had appeared in the news papers a few weeks since a statement that the W. C. T. U. had petitioned congress for an increase of the tax on ..whisky. On examination there had been found before the house committee on ways and means two such petitions, signed by alleged officers of the union in re mote western towns. Letters had been sent, and in the one ease no reply had been received, and in the other case it was found that no such person lived in the locality. He had now the pleasure of presenting a remonstrance from the National W. C. T. U. against a tax on whisky, the remonstrance being signed by officers of the union in forty-four states, three territories and the Dis trict of Columbia. These excellent women, said Frye, do not believe that the United States ought to enter into copartnership in either the manufac ture or sale of intoxicating liquors. The “unfinished business” was then taken up, being the house bill requir ing railroad companies in the territo ries to maintain stations at towns es tablished by the interior department. The demand represents a controversy between the Rock Island Railroad com pany and the president and the terri tory of Oklahoma. Its discussion oc cupied the entire time of the open ses sion, and was only stopped by a motion to go into executive session. Platt had the floor and yielded to the motion. The bill, therefore, went over until to day, when it is to be taken up after the routine morning business. Senatorial confirmations. Washington, February 15.—The sen ate has confirmed the following nomi nations: Thomas S. Ferguson, of Maryland, envoy extraordinary and minister plen ipotentiary to Sweden. .John Barrett, of Oregon, minister resident and consul general to Siam. Thomas R. Jernigam of North Caro lina, consul general at Shanghai, China, Delaware Kemper, of Virginia, con sul at Amoy, China. Collectors of customs—Marion M. Hutson, district t of Beaufort, S. C." William R. Keenan, district of Wil mington, N. C The senate also rejected the nomina tion of Benjamin Lenthier, of Massa chusetts, to he consul of the United States at Sherbrooke, Quebec, whose nomination failed to receive the con currence of the senate at its last ses sion. Offering to Loan Mon?y on Wheat. New York. February 15.— A number of banks and trust companies started yesterday to loan money on wheat, and are offering four months' loans on easy terms, say 3 1-2 to 4 per cent, - king wheat as collateral the same as sto.ks. Thia is anew departure. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNIY. MATTERS OF INTEREST. Gathered from all I’art* of the Conntr.v by Telegraph. The Pack wood murder trial in Tava res, Fla., was postponed. Fx-Governor Campbell, it is said, has no political ambitions now. Four men were killed when two freight trains collided near Bellevue, O. Yellow fever lias broken out in Port off Spain, Trinidad, and is beooming epidemic. ‘‘Paul Jones” has started on his trip around the world with neither money nor clothes. Manuel Garcia, the bandit “King of Cuba.” is levying blackmail in the “ever-faithful isle.” The tobacco monopoly in the Repub lic of Columbia, !S. A., has oreuted great dissatisfaction. Iron mills have resumed at Pittsburg. Work on anew mill started,and a glass making record was broken. Audinet Gibert, of New York, is in Paris to challenge Senor Santa Maria to a duel, according to report. There was a shake-up in the police Department of Boston, and the Watch and Ward Society is jubilant. the bodies of two men who were treated by Dr, Kreinien are to be ex amined for poison in Baltimore, Md. Miss Josephine Pollard has stopped taking testimony in Cincinnati for her suit against Congressman Breckinridge. The “Modern Church,” to have bath rooms instead of altars, a gymnas um instead of creed <fcc., was born at Chi cago. Mrs. Clarke Kruger, of Michigan City, I ml., is dead and her fam ly of seven will and e as the result of triohnae eaten in pork. Joseph Cook lectured in Boston on the treatment of colored men in the south, and blamed congress for repeal ing the federal elections law. The fishing schooner For tun a, of Gloucester, with twenty-three aboard, went ashore near Provincetown, Mass., and two men were lost and two are missing. James J. Hayne, who robbed his sis ter, Mrs. Susan Swartz, of Natchez, Miss., of bonds and diamonds, has been brought back from Guatemala, whither he fled. Vasquez is willing to submit his rights and those of Bonilla to the popu lar vote in Honduras. Twenty-two prisoners of war are said to have been shot by order of Bonilla. Gladstone, the World’s London cor respondent learns, will not dissolve parliament until the issue of “mending or ending” the house of lords is made clear to tWie people of Great Britain. 1 he Metropolitan association refused to schedule the boxing tourney of the Columbia A. C. The club, however, held an unsanctioned meeting, which was a great success, pugilisticallv speaking. Corporal Tanner a Sick Man. New York, February 15.--Corporal James lanner was not as well last night as lie had been since the opera tion upon his legs. His condition ex cited considerable alarm. He had pro gressed favorably until Sunday, when he suffered a relapse, due (a? nervous prostration. Y esterday he experienced acute pain in what is left of his legs. \) hen they were dressed in the morn ing several stitches were taken out, and this caused him great inconven ience. Dr. Fowler, his attending phy sician. and the St n y Hospital surgeons did everything in tueir power to allevi ate his suffering, but they were unable to relieve him. Gen. McLeer and Ma jor Wright were the only visitors who were permitted to see Corporal Tanner vesterday. Mrs. Tanner is with her husband continually. The British Press on Current News. London, February 15.—The Daily Telegraph says, in reference to Tues day s sale of India bills: “It seems cer tain that a further large sum must be raised here. These applications prob ably will be in the form of sterling bills, which may eventually be funded, thus increasing the Indian fixed charges.” The Daily Chronicle says of the Na: tional Liberal federation resolution: “To argue with the lords as though they had a title to discuss their claims with the commons is to admit their right of existence. That right, how ever, cannot longer be tolerated. The time has come, thanks to Lord Salis bury and the archbishop of Canter bury, to cleanse the constitution of this monstrous hereditary adhesion.” Ordination of a Female Minister. Boston, February 15. The ordina tion of Mrs. Amelia Frost, wife of Rev. George A. Frost, of the Orthodox church here, as the women preacher in the Congregational church body in Massachusetts, took place here yester day. It is significant that the council reported unanimously upon her exami nation and no opposition was made to her ordination. When Mr. Frost was studying for the ministry his health broke down, and Mrs. Frost assisted him in various ways. The result was that she took a full divinity school course at Andover. Will Parvis Hang: Again, is the Question. Jackson, Miss., February 15.—Attor ney General Johnston, in the name of the state, has made a motion in the su preme court in the case of Will Purvis to have the qu stion settled, in order to have anew sentence passed, either by the supreme' court or circuit court, as the supreme court may see proper to determine, 'ihe motion will be pre sented to the supreme court next Mon day. The Old Kentucky Paper Company Fa ID. Louisville, February 15.— The Old Kentucky Paper company was placed in the hands of a receiver yesterday on the supplementary petition of Granger & Cos., who hold a mechanic’s lien on the property for about 810.000. The paper company is indebted to the amount of about 8 1 00,000 and the plant is valued at $300,000. Hemp for Another Fiend. Marlboro, Md., February 15.— Jamas Allen, a burly negro, 21 years old, was brought to jail here last night charged with criminally assaulting a little white girl 12 years old. daughter of Thomas Simpson. The condition of the victim is serious, and it is probable that Allen will be lynghed before night. Mr. Wilson is Well Again. Kansas Citv, Mo.,February 15 —Con gressman W. L. Wilson, of West Vir ginia, said this morning that he felt better yesterday than he had since Uq left Washington. NO 7.