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IFFICBI ORGAN OF THE CITT. VOL XXII- COUNTY DIRECTORY. Ordinary—J. F. Carmichael. Sherifl —J. O. Beauchamp, Deputy —J. VV. Crawford. Surveyor—B. J. Jinka. Treasurer—T. L. Williams. Tax Collector—T. J. Cole. Tax Receiver—C. R. Carter. Coroner —Simon Hardy. Clerk Superior Court—Joe Jolly ; court 3rd Mondays in February and August. Road Commissioners—6ls G, M., J. L, Barkley, H. G. Asbury, T. O. Woodward ; 013 G M ,J, M. Ball, J, E. Hale, J. W. Fletcher; 609 G. M., J. W. Minter, J. L. Pye, S. K. Smith ; 014 G. M., J. W. Holoway, J. H. Cole, J. Van Wright; 552 G. M., D. B, Moore. R. M. Harper, F. M. Maddox; 012 G. M., W. O. Crawley, Cornelius McCluare, T. 11. Nolan; 010 G, M., T. P. Bell, R. M. Fletcher, J. G. Coldwell; 616 G. M., J. H. Maddox, J. J. Wilton, J. C. Barnes. Board of Education-*W. M, Mal let, A. G. Hitchens, J. T. Geodnaan, D. N. Carmichael, J. M. McMichael. E. E. Pound C, S. C. Office in court house. Jury Commissioner!—H. N. By ars, T. L. Williams, W. B. Dozier, \j. J. Ball, T. P. Ball, son. Justices Court—6ls Dist., R. A. Woodward, J. P.; J. G, Kimbell, N. P. 013 Dist. H. L. Brown, J, P.; H. C. Thaxton, N, P, 609 l)ist., W. A. Waldrup, J. P.; Steve Moore, N. P. 552 Dist., Jutnea Jolly, J. P.; J. M. Maudox, N. P, 012 Dist., Howard Ham, J. P.; F. Z. Curry, N. P. 010 Dist., T.J. Collins, J. P.; T. P. Bell, N. P. 016 Dist., O. B. Knowles, J, P.; J. L. Barnet, N. P. 014 Dist., A. H. Ogletree, J. P.; W. F. Douglas, N. P. city directory. Mayor E. E. Pound. Conncilmen—T. J. Lane, J. W. Car michael, B. P. Bailey, TANARUS, M. Furlow. CHURCUES. Methodiil — Rev. T. W. Bell, pastor. Services every Sunday at 11 a.m., 7 p.m. Prayer meetiug every Wednes day night. Baptist -Itev. G. W. Gardner, pas tor. Services every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every Thursday night. Presbyterian—Rev. Mr. Pharr, pas tor. Services every 3rd Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and every Ist Sunday at 7 p.m. SBOKET SOCIETIES. F. & A. ll.—Chapter meets 2nd and 4th Monday nights. Blue Lodge, Ist and 3rd Monday uights. Redmeu-2nd and 4th Tuesday ■ights in each month. PROFESSIONAL CARRS. 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 3 SON & CURRY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Negotiates loans on real estate. Office up stairs over the Yellow store, Jackson, Georgia. Dr.T. K.Tharpe, DENTIST, FLOVILLA, - - GEORGIA. Crown and bridge werk and all the latest inetfioda of dentistry. Teeth ex tracted without pain. Pricaa moderate. 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 Jennie Wallace. Prop. decl*Pl2m STOP AT THE Morrison House. EVERYTHING NEW AEDFIRSTCLASS. Cenveniently Located. Free Sack 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 Jack* *° n - Terms moderate. Satisfaction guaranteed. , MRS. A. M. JESTER- Prep. decH-Sm gggggggggggggggg CLEVELAND TO SAIL. A Recreation for the. President on the Steam Yacht Dolphin. WASHINGTON CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP. Appointment* Sent to the Senate- Secre tary Herbert III—To Investigate the Grounding of the Kearsage and Other Matter*. Washington, February 22.— The pres ident has sent to the senate the follow ing nominations: Granville Stuart, of Montana, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo tentiary of the United States to Paru agy and Uruguay. John M. Savage, of New Jersey, United States consel at Dundee, Scot land. Harrison Purcell, register of land office, and Larry W. Hunter, receiver of public moneys, at Montgomery, Ala. Message from Minister Thompson. Secretary Gresham yesterday re ceived a cable message from Minister Thompson, dated at Rio Janeiro, sta ting briefly that the insurgent warships Aquidaban and Republic had passed out of the harbor yesterday morning under fire of the government forts. The conjecture is that they went after the cruiser Nictheroy, which a few days ago turned up in Rio Janeiro har bor and then sailed southward. Secretary Herbert has received infor mation that no yellow fever exists on board the United States vessels at ltio. A dispatch received yesterday from Admiral Benham says that all on board the ships at Rio are well. It is under stood that the Detroit, which lias just rejoined Admiral Denham's squadron after a tour of observation in the southern provinces of Brazil, reports that the stories of insurgent successes in that quarter are almost wholly ficti tious. The Postage Stamp Contract Awarded. The postmaster general yesterday settled the long controversy over the awarding of the contract for printing the postage stamps for the next four years by rejecting all the bids and ordering that the work be done by the bureau of printing and engraving. The principal bidders were the American Bank Note company, of New York, which now has the contract, and Mr. <Steele, of Philadelphia. The bureau of engraving and printing, through its representative, Captain Johnson, sub mitted au estimate which was ma terially lower than either of the two bids. The American Bank Note com pany will print the stamps until July Ist, when the bureau will be prepared to do the work. The Presldeut to Recreate. The president has decided to take recreation for a few days, but he has not yet decided where he will go, ex cept that his time will be spent on the water. The dispatch boat Dolphin, sometimes called “The President’s Yacht,” arrived at the Washington navy yard last night, and it is believed that Mr. Cleveland will use the vessel for the trip. He will likely go Friday afternoon, after the cabinet meeting, or on Saturday morning. The ducking season is nearing an end, and it is un derstood that Mri Cleveland wants to get some of his favorite sport. Reports from North Carolina that the president will go to that state cannot be con firmed. To luveitigate the Trouble. Secretary Herbert yesterday ap pointed a court of inquiry to investi gate the grounding of the U. S. S. Kearsarge on Roncador reef February 2d. The court eonsists of Rear Ad miral Bancroft Gherardi, Captain Jos. M. Miller and Captain Thomas F. Kain, with Lieutenant Commander J. D. J. Kelley as judge advocate, and it will meet at the Brooklyn navy yard on Monday at noon. The officers and crew of the Kearsarge, who arrived in New York from Colon yesterday, will remain at the navy yard until further orders. Secretary Herbert IU. Secretary Herbert was not at the navy dopartment yesterday, being con fined to his home by a severe cold. He says, however, that he does not con template taking a trip on the Dolphin, and hopes to be at his desk at the de partment in two or three days. Secretary Smith has left Washington for Atlanta, Ga, He will return to the city early next week. Resignations Asked For. The president has asked for the res ignation of Emerson Etheredge, sur veyor of customs at Memphis, Tenn. MAMIE SCHERTER FOUND. The Runaway Valley Stream Girl Arrested for Annoying a Ran. Long Island City, L. I. February 22. —Mamie Scherter, who left her home at Valley Stream, L. 1., to search for a recreant lover, is a prisoner in the coun ty jail here. She is charged by the man she loved with conspiring to ruin his reputation. The girl is Id years old and pretty. She is the daughter of Peter Scherter, a hotel keeper of Valley Stream. Mamie left her home secretly February Bth and has not been heard from since by her parents, although they have kept up a vigorous search for her. Munie had >een keeping company with William A. Custer, a fireman on the Long Island railroad. He had re peatedly put her off when urged to marry her. Becoming despondent, she ran away. The girl was arrested yesterday at the house ot Mrs. Sweetzey. 60 First avenue. New York. The warrant for her arrest was issued here by Justice Ingram upon the application of Custer. He told the justice that he was a mar ried man. and that the girl was follow ing and annoying him. He said he used to pay her attention. A few days after the girl left her home Custer eloped with Lizzie La Faugh, and iugliter of a carpenter of Far Rockaway, MILLS HAS NOT RESIGNED. That the Texas Senator Leaves the Finance Committee a Mistake. Washington, February 22.—The an nouncement was made yesterday that Senator Mills had withdrawn from the senate committee on finance. Whether or not it came about as a result of the debate in the senate or personal solic itation cannot be said, but at all event# SENATOR BOGEB Q. MILLS. Mills, late yesterday afternoon, recon sidered his action, and will remain with tye committee until the bill is passed. “There was a vast amount of work connected with the tariff bill,” said Mills yesterday evening, “and I was tired of the trouble it was causing. I was put on the committee temporarily to fill the vacancy caused by the ab sence of Mr. McPherson, and during the time he was away I gave the best effort I had to the work in hand. “Now that Mr. McPherson has re turned, I thought it was no more than right that he should take his own place on the committee. “That was the only motive I had for saying l would leave the committee. This afternoon, Mr. McPherson told me his health would not permit him to do the work and that I must continue. Under the circumstances, I could do nothing else and shall remain with the committee until the bill is reported. That is all there is about it.” CHEERS FOR AMERICA’S FLAG. The British Flag Trampled In the Dirt by British Sailors. Rio Janeiro, February 22. -The mer chant vessels at this port are suffering extremely for want of water, because of the refusal of the insurgents to allow a water boat to go about the bay and supply such craft with fresh water. The captain of the British merchant man Nasmj'th made application to the commander of a British man-of-war for assistance to enable him to obtain a supply of water, and was contemptu ously refused. The merchant skif per proposed applying to Admiral Benham for aid, whereupon the commander of the war vessel answered that he might do as he liked. The captain of the merchantman then appealed to Admiral Benham, who as signed the cutter Kil bourne to guard the-water boat under the American flag. Vessels of all nations are seeking the protection of the United States flag. British sailors are openly cursing En glish officials, who, they declare, ar# sacrificing commerce to aid DeGama. Evidence of the existing feeling in this respect is given in the fact that at the principal landing yesterday the British flag was trampled in the dirt by the British sailors, whose officers expressed no word of disapproval of their act, which was accompanied by cheers for “Uncle Sam.” THE ENGLISH NAVY. The Government Divided on the Question of Maintenance. London, February 22. —The Globe makes the unqualified statement that the government has become seriously divided on the question of maintenance of the navy. Part of the Cabinet is strongly in favor of maintaining the present standard of navy, some going so far as to advocate a considerable in crease in its efficiency at whatever cost may be necessary. On the other hand, other members of the Cabinet includ ing Gladsdone, refuse to place them selves in the attitude of favoring the appropriation of money necessary to carry out the ideas of those of their colleagues favoring a greater navy. All attempts to settle the differences on this question have thus far failed, and the matter is still unsettled. The New Orleans Races. New Orleans, February 22.—First race, three-fourths of a mile —Moses Solomon won, Majory Hilton second, Jim Henry third. Time, 1:22 1-4. Second race, five-eighths of a mile Progression won, Rebuff second, Tramp third. Time, 1:06 3-4. Third race, six and a half furlongs - Red John won, Roncocas second. Tasso third. Time, 1:29 3-4. Fourth race, mile and seventy yards —Rey Del Mar won. Indigo second, Coronet third. Time, 1:52 3-4. Fifth race, seven-eighths of a mile— Silver Tip won, Henry Owsley second, Pomfrel third. Time, 1:37 3-4. Fatal Terminus of a Bull Fight. Saltillo, Mex., February 22.—The bull fighting festivities at Moneto yes terday were attended with another" fa tality. One of the bulls made a quick and vicious attack upon Jose Farrero, the matadore, and before he could evade the enraged animal he was thrown to the ground and gored to death. The banderilleros and other performers in the ring had a very ex citing time killing the mad bull. Southern Poet-meetere Confirmed. Washington, February 22.—The sen ate has confirmed the nominations of the following post-masters: Mississippi— W. U. Hampton, Oxford. North Carolina—Alexander H. Gal loway, Reidsville. South Carolina-James R. Davison, Newberry. A Plot for VsMKftHlnatiou Discovered. Vienna. February 22. It is reported fiom Belgrade that a plot to assassin ate the Servian minister of the interior has been discovered, Six men have been arrested. ' JACKSON, GA., FEBRUARY 22, 1894. TILT IN THE SENATE. The Discussion of the Wilson Bill as Considered by Committee. FILIBUSTERING CONTINUES IN HOUSE The Lack of a (.tuoruni Apparent Yet, But the Duties Are Too Pressing to Admit of a Washington Birtliday Retreat Npn. Washington, February 22. —Less than four-score representatives were in their seats yesterda}' when the ses sion of the house was opened, but dep uty Sergeant-at-Arms Hill asserted that a voting quorum would be on hand in the course of the day. Bland moved to go into committee of the whole on his bill to coin the seign iorage of the treasury silver bullion, and on that motion demanded the pre vious question. Without a division on ordering the previous question on his motion Bland called for the yeas and nays, and they were ordered. The vote resulted—yeas 159, nays l l —nine less than a quorum. With the announcement of the re sult, Bland moved a call of the house, was ordered. It showed ?7l members in the hall. The proceedings under the call were dispensed with and another vote began. The second vote resulted: Yeas, 157; nays, 10. This was a loss of three from the first vote and twelve short of a quorum. It was stated at the desk (informally) that at the time of the first roll call was made there were nine pro-silver representatives in the house who failed to vote. The addi tion of that number to the vote would have produced a quorum. Bland made the motion to order a call of the house, whereupon Reed made an interjection. A personal colloquy between Reed and McMillan followed, and the chair demanded order. By a vote of 170 to 21 the house voted to dispense with further proceedings under the call, and again the roll was called for a vote on Bland's motion to go into committee of the whole on his seigniorage hill. It resulted: Yeas 157, nays 4 —the smallest vote of the day. Bland moved that the house adjourn, but Talbott moved to amend by ad journing over today, Washington's birthday. This evoked a passionate declaration from Bland that until the democratic party would provide a quorum to do business it should not fritter away its time on holidays. He then made the point that in the absence of a quorum a motion to adjourn over a day was not in order, which point the speaker sustained and put Bland’s mo tion, and, at 4 p. m., the house ad journed. Senate Proceeding’s. Mr. Voorhees, chairman of the finance committee, rose to a question of per sonal privilege, and sent to the clerk’s desk and had read a Washington de spatch to the Philadelphia Press con taining a statement as to democratic members of the committee waiting on President Cleveland at the White House and receiving instructions as to his de sii-es on the subject of certain pro visions of the bill. After the despatch was read, Voorhees said: “The value of that despatch from here to one of the leading newspapers of the United States consists in the fact that there is not the slightest, faintest trace of truth in a single word or syllable in it.” Chandler asked Voorhees to inform him and the senate whether the sena tor from Texas (Mills) or the senator from New Jersey (McPherson) was a member of the finance committee. Voorhees informed him that the record would show who constituted the com mittee, and that the senators should not look at the record then go “spear ing” on with such questions os to who were at work and who were not at work. They were pretty much all at work. Sherman (republican, Ohio) one of the members of the finance committee, declared that the tariff had not been considered at all before the committee proper. “Do you know who are at this mo ment members of the finance commit tee?” Chandler asked. “I do,” Sherman replied. “I want to know,” said Chandler, “whether the senator from New Jersey or from Texas is a member, or whether both of them are members.” “Both of them cannot be members,” said Sherman. Vest, a member of the finance com mittee, asserted that there was no such thing as a sub-committee on the tariff bill. Voorhees declared that a great mis apprehension had prevailed on the sub ject of what was called “Hearings,” and that to give hearings to all persons interested would involve a question of time which would be prohibitory of legislation. Mills, who had not been in the senate during the discussion, entered. Learn ing, as he expressed it, that he had been “dragged over the floor of the chamber,” after the part he had taken in trying to help his democratic friends discharge the pledges which they had made to the country. He said he had no apologies to make for any part that he had taken in reducing the burdens which the republicans had placed upon the shoulders of the people of the United States, and he did not feel that it was the duty of the finance commit tee to consult those who were receiv ing the plunder from the pockets of the vast throng of people. Chandler made some satirical refer ence to Vest, Mills and Jones (the tariff sub-ccrmmittee), whom he said were suf fering from the effects of the election in Pennsylvania. This brought a retort from Vest. After some further discussion, the episode closed at about 2:30, and then the resolution of the committee on for eign relations, against the proposed an nexation of Hawaiian territory, was taken up, and White (democrat. Cali fornia) made a speech in support of it. The senate, at 5:15. adjourned, NEGROES IN CONFERENCE. W* Hundred Colored Formers In Conven , tton in Alabama. Montgomebt, February 22.—About 600 black belt farmers came together yesterday in the third annual Tuskegee, Ala., negro conference. Prof. Booker T. Washington, of the Tuskegee Nor mal and Industrial institution, presided. Many distinguished people were present from the north and elsewhere, and letters of regret were received from such men as C. P. Huntingham, Dr. Lyman Abbott and Bishop Potter, of New York City, Robert C. Winthrop, of Boston, and President Gilman of the Johns Hopkins University. The most of the people were from the counties where the negroes are in the majority, but nearly every portion of Alabama, and many other southern states, were represented. The farmers occupied the time of the conference, and gave, in their way, an account of their condition and what they hoped to do in view of it. They spent no time In looking to the past or in fault-finding, but agreed that the thing for them to do was to lend every energy in receiving education, property and practical religion. Great plainness was used in speaking of their moral and religious condition, and all agreed to draw sharp lines be tween the virtuous and the immoral; to tolerate no wrong doing on the part of leaders, especially ministers and teach ers. A large number of women held a meeting of their own. Many noted southern educators are present, who will hold a conference today. CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION. Carl J. Jattie, Postal Clerk on the Charleston-Washington Run. New York, February 22. —Carl J. Jattie, a railroad postal clerk, 35 years of age, living in Charleston, S. C., and running between Charleston and Wash ington, was arrested in this city yester day on a telegram from Chief of Police Moore, of Washington, charging him with abducting Maud Gilbert, a girl of 15 living in Washington. J attie is alleged to have taken the girl away from the latter city on Mon day, February 12th, and brought her to this city, where the couple put up at. the Coleman house for a few days, later going to a furnished room at 145 West Fifteenth street, where they were when arrested. They passed under the name of C. H. Ford and wife. Jattie was held in SB,OOO bail for examination on Friday and the gii’l was turned over to the Gerry society. SAILED FROM SAVANNAH. The Ship Disabled and the Crew Rescued by the Ksquls. London, February 22. —The Norwe gian bark Esquis, Captain Scoglund, arrived at Queenstown yesterday and landed the crew of the Norwegian bark Skogsfjord, Captain Moller, which sailed from Savannah, Ga., January 4th for Garston dock. The Skogsfjord was caught in a hurricane lasting three days, which tore away her rudder and otherwise rendered her helpless. For ten days after the storm subsided the vessel was tossed about unmanageable. Her cargo shifted and 200 tons of it were jettisoned in an endeavor to right the vessel. Finally the Esquis came to the rescue of the crew, and the Skogsfjord was abandoned January 28th in latitude 45 north, longitude 55 west. The Skogsf jord was set on fire by the captain of the Esquis. QUARTER MILLION DEFAULTER. Wyman, Dun’s New York Manager, Betrays the Trust in a Heavy Steal. New York, February 22.—Erastus Wyman has been arrested at No. 22 Broadway on a bench warrant for forging notes on R. G. Dun and Com pany, for #229.000. Wiman was brought before Judge Martin in the court of General Sessions, and committed to the Tombs prison, without bail. Wyman was the former manager of the agency in this city, builder of the Staten Island Rapid Transit railroad and a prominent advocate of the annex ation of the Hawaiian islands to the United States. The crime has been discovered for several days, but Dun has been reluctant in submitting the proof. The defalcation will amount to fully a quarter of a million dollars. Alabama Low Lands Flooded. Pensacola, Fla., February 22.—The steady rains during the past ten days have caused a freshet in all the streams in this section. News has iust been re ceived that the town of Geneva, Ala., on the Choctawhatchie river, near the Florida line, is more than half sub merged in water and the river is still rising. The flood at that point is said to be the greatest since the memorable flood in April, 1865. Safe Landing of the Kearsarge's Crew. New York, February 22.— The Co lumbian Line steamer City of Paaa, Bteamed up the harbor at 11 o’clock yesterday morning with the officers and crew of the ill-fated United States Corvette Kearsarge, on board. There were 202 all told. The wharf at the foot of Canal street was decked with bunting without, and an immense American flag formed a canopy over the gang-way. Bodies Cremated in a Tezaa Fire. Houston, February 22.— The negro Variety Theatre was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday night. A negro wo man connected with the establishment was sick in one of the upper rooms and perished in the flames. The remains of Lee Taylor were found in one cor ner of the building burned to a crisp. The Blow Raptured a Blood VeaeeL Boston, February 22.—An autopsy was performed on A. H. Linder, the Harvard student who died as a result of a blow received while engaged in a sparring bout with a friend. Death w-as caused by a hemorrhage from a ruptured blood vessel at the base of the brain. State Executive Committee. Atlanta, February 22. —Judge Al len Fort has issued a call to the mem bers of the executive committee to meet in Atlanta on the third day of March at 10 o’clock. TRAFFIC MEN MEET. Representatives of the South western Traffic Association. PROVISIONS FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT. Cniidntio* Oltm to tho Subject of Uniform dSMiflaation, and Com mittee Appointed to Confer With the Trunk Linen New Orleans, February 22.— The following roads have representation at the meeting of the Southwestern Freight Traffic association, which is holding its session at the Greenwald hotel: Southern Pacific—C. W. Bean, W. G. Neimeyer and W. H. Connors. Culf, Colorado and Santa Fe —James N. Haller, L. J. Polk, T. N. Beard aud clerk. SL Louis and San Francisco—F. D. Russell. Fort Worth and Denver City—D. B. Reeler and wife. Chicago, Rock Island and Texas—J. C. McCabe. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific—D. Atwood. Tflxas and Pacific—D. H. Turner, ac companied by his wife. Missouri, Kansas and Texas—H. A. Child; also, J. W. Allen, of the M. K. & T. line in Texas. St. Louis and Southwestern—J. W. Barnhart. Missouri Pacific aud Iron Mountain- W. C. Stith. San Antonio aud Aransas Pass—E. J. Martin. International and Great Northern— J. B. Bartholomew. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe—W. B. Baddle. The association was called to order yesterday shortly after 11 o'clock. At the meeting consideration was given to the subject of uniform classifi cation and the appointment of a com mittee to co-operate with committees from the trunk lines. Central Traffic, Eastern Freight and Southern Railway and Steamship associations in the prep aration of a freight classification, to be applicable upon business between all points in the United States, but, after a full discussion, the subject was finally passed until the next meeting, in order that the members might have opportunity to acquire ad ditional information essential to its final disposition. A resolution was adopted providing that bills of lading and tariffs should contain provisions to the qffect that therein named, and the transportation of shipments cov ered, will be subject to the carservice rules applicable at point of destination. Ap agreement was reached providing that upon freight and shipments in car loads, carried on passenger trains, the rate to be charged sh*ll be not less than double the rate applicable on sim ilar movement with freight train ser vices. MATTERS ON THE MARKETS. An Absence of Vim and Dash on the Chi cago Grain Exchange. Chicago, February 22.— There was an absence of the vim and dash which characterized the last half hour of trad ing in wheat Tuesday in that market yesterday. Nevertheless there was plenty of strength, with continued anxiety, in the ranks of the bears. European markets did not fully re spond to the bulge, and that placed a stumbling block in the path of the bulls. May wheat opened at 59 3-4, ■old between 59 3-8 and 60 3-4, closing a shade under Tuesday at 60 1-8. Corn followed the action of wheat all day. The feeling, therefore, was steady to firm. The opening was firm at Tues day’s close, eased off 1-4, rallied 1-4 to 3-8, and at the close was a shade over Tuesday. Outside markets were all steady. Cash corn was firm at 1-8 to 1-4. Oats were very dull, the range be ing within 1-4 limit, and the close un changed from Tuesday. Commercial St** us iu England. Manchester, February 22. The Guardian, in its commercial article, says: Only a very moderate business has been executed. Sellers complain that much of the inquiry has been merely for the purpose of obtaining quota tions. Most of the offers made have been at figures utterly impossible to consider. The difficulty experienced in securing exchange forward is the principal hindrance to business. There is a gradual decline in the price of yarns, as well as a cheapening of the cost of cloth, but still the demand is insufficient, and the general outlook is not satisfactory enough to encourage freedom in operations, and especially as to the prospects of a resumption of general buying. New York Btock Exchange. New York, February 22. —The day at the Stock Exchange was the dullest for a long time past, the dealings in stocks footing up only 100,000 shares. The dullness was due in part to the hol iday and part to the fact that the sen ate has taken definite action on tariff matters. The tendency of prices was upward, until late in the day, when Chicago gas, which had advanced to 64, receded to 82 5-8. The general list was strength ened by the recovery in wheat, a little buying for London and some covering by the local shorts. Four Arrest* for Murder. Columbia S. C. February 22. —Gover- nor Tillman received a telegram from Solicitor Nelson at Lexington stating that four persons had been arrested charged with the murder of tha negro, Gage Roberson, near Gaston, Friday night. __________ The Georgia Baptist Convention. Macon, Ga., February 22. —The Geor gia state Baptist convention will meet in annual session at the First Baptist church in Macon April 3d. General Holiday in New York. New York, February 22.—Today, Washington’s birthday, being a legal holiday, all the down-town exchanges ara eloped. JFfiCIIU. 850 IS CF Hit CBUffiV. NEWS STATED BRIEFLY. Gathered from all Parta of the Country by Telegraph. Japan proposes to tax bicycles $3.25 per year each. Two new wheel clubs have been or ganized at Havana, Cuba. Nelson, the Springfield cyclist, has recovered from his illness. Martin is now in Paris training for the Bordeaux-Paris bycicle race. E. A. McDuffee, the celebrated wheel man, is training at Richmond, Va. A branch of the Western Passenger assoeiation has been established in Boston. The condition of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, who is lying ill at his home in Boston, is considerably improved. B. F. Sutton, for many years super intendent of the Big Four railroad, will retire from that post on March Ist. Mathew Ashton, a convicted murder er, died of smallpox in jail at Madison, Wis., yesterday. He was worths2so,ooo. The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad is steadily replacing the wooden bridges on its line with iron ones. Grain men sav the heavy snow will result in a yield of 100,W0,000 bushels of wheat in Kansas. The area seeded was 4,5W,000 acres. John Jacob Arhold, defaulting Coun tv Treasurer at Lockport, N, Y,, pleaded guilty yesterday to forgery and embezzlement. The case of the Adams Express com’ panv against ex-Vice-President Clapp, of Philadelphia, has been amicably set tled out of court. Joseph Keppler, the noted caricatur ist and one of the owners of Puck, died at his home in Nsw York at 5 o’clock Monday afternoon. Matthew Johnson will be .electro cuted in Sing Sing prison February 20th for the murder of Emile Kukel horn in New York, December 29, 1892. John Moore shot at J. M. Dußose on a street in Atlanta Wednesday after noon, but no damage was done. Both are railroad men, and the trouble arose from the wooing of Moore’s daughter bj r Dußose. who is married. About thirty freshmen of Cornell University were strangled Tuesday night by the sophomores releasing a large quauity of chlorine gas in the dining hall, where the freshmen ban quet was in progress. The South Carolina dispensary state ment shows that the profits of the dis pensary for the past quarter has been $<37.189. The profits for the last quarter were $32,198.16, making the total net proceeds from the six months of the dispensary’s existence $99,337.16. OVER A MILLION INVOLVED. Suit of the Manchester and Lawrence Against the Concord Railroad. Concord, N. H., February 22,—The case of the Manchester and Lawrence railroad vs. the Concord railroad came up before the law term of the supreme court yesterday. The hearing wai upon a motion entered by the defen dant to recommit the case to the ref erees. The case is one of the most impor tant financially ever litigated in the state, and involves more than $1,000,000. After its road was leased to the Bos ton and Maine, the Manchester anij Lawrence company brought a suil against the Concord railroad company to compel an accounting on the part oi the latter, under the management oi which the Manchester and Lawrence road had been operated for many years. The case was referred by agreement oi the parties, and the board of referees, on January 6, 1893, made a report of it* findings, which was adverse to ths Concord railroad. The award was #390,000, and SIOO,COO for the use of the road, and two-fifths of the Manchestei and North Weare road and one-half oi the Manchester and Keene, amounting, all told, to apprevimately to $1,500,000. VALUABLE MiNERALFIND. The Lost Spanish Mine, of Fabulous Rich ness, Discovered by Explorers. Durango, Mex., February 22. James Crandall and L. T. Parker, two Ameri can prospectors, who have been making a tour through the mineral districts ol the state, arrived here yesterday *llll created a sensation by announcing that they had discovered the long lost Span ish mine of fabulous richness in the mountains near the village of Pernado. The explorers claim that the mine is situated in a remote part of the Sierre Madres, and that they came upon the shaft by accident. A short distance from the mouth of the mine was found the ruins of the old smelter, which had been used to reduce the rich ores of the mine. There is still on the dump many thousand dollars worth of ore. The old workings were thoroughly ex plored, and the two fortunate young men brought with them here a large number of samples of the ore to be assayed. After completing arrange ments for working the old mine on an extensive scale they will return to Per nado and take full charge of their val uable find. Howard’s Witnesses Confess Perjury. Jackson, Tenn., February 22.—An other dark chapter was added to the checkered career of G. F. B. Howard, alias E. Ross, Joseph Leger and Wil liam Lord Moore, preacher, railroad president and swindler, when four of the witnesses in his late trial, E. H. Brockaway, William J. Gleason, Edgar E. Smith and George 11. Heatley, ap peared in the federal court yesterday afternoon. They publicly confessed that they had perjured themselves when they swore in Howard s behalf. Rebuild the Storm-Swept Tybee. Savannah, Ga., February 22. —At a meeting of the bondholders of the Sa vannah and Atlantic railroad property owners on Tybee island and others in terested in that resort, held here yes terday afternoon, 819,000 was sub scribed towards the rebuilding and re storing of the storm-swept Tybee rail road. The Wall Street Magnate Well. Jacksonville, Fla., February 22. Special to the Times Union, from Tam pa, Fla., says: Henry S'. Ives, the Wall street financier, was much amused to learn that it was reported in the north that he was seriously'ill. He is in excel lent health and will remain here with his family for several weeks. NO 8.