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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE CITY. VOL. XXII- COUNTY DIRECTORY. Ordinary—J. F. Carmichael. ►Sherill —J. O. Beauchamp, Deputy—J. W. Crawford, Surveyor—B. J. Jinks. Treasurer —T. L. Williams. Tax Collector—T. J. Cole. Tux Receiver—C. R. Carter. Coroner —Simon Hardy. Clerk Superior Court—Joe Jolly ; court 3rd Mondays in February ami August. lioad 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 ; 614 G. M., J. W. Holoway, J. H. Cole, J. Van Wright; 552 G. M., D. B, Moore. R. M. Harper, F. M. Maddox; 612 G. M. t W. O. Crawley, Cornelius McCluare, T. H. Nolan; 610 G, M., T. P. Bell, R. M. Fletcher, J. G. Coldwell; 616 G. M., J. H. Maddox, J. J. Wilson, J. C. Barnes. Board of Education-*W. M. Mal let, A. G Hitchens, J. T. Goodman, D. iN. Carmichael, J. M. McMichael. E. E. Pound C, S. C. Olhce in court house. Jury Commissioners---H. N. By ar, T. L. Williams, W. B. Dozier, E. J. Bali, T. P. Bell, Alex Atki nson. Justices Court—6ls Dist., R. A, Woodward, J. P.; J. G, Kimbell. N. P. 613 Dial. 11. L. Brown, j, P.; H. O. Thaxton, N. P, 609 Dist., W. A. Waldrnp, J. P.; Steve Moore. N. P. 552 Dist., 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. I\; T. IVBeII.N. P. 616 Dist., O. B. Knowles, J, P,; J. L. Barnet, N. P. 614 Dist., A. H. Ogletree, J. P.; W, F. Douglas, N. P. CITY DIRECTORY'. Mayoi - E. E. Pound. . Coiincilnicn —T. J. Lane, J. W. Car micliael, B. P. Bailey, T. M. Furlow. CHURCHES. Methodist —Rev. T. W. Bell, paetor. Services every Sunday at 11 a.., 7 p in. Prayer meeting every Wednes day night. Baptist -Rev. G. W. Gardner, pas tor. Services every riunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p.ra. Prayer meeting every Thursday night. rreebyterian—Rev. Mr. Pharr, pas tor. Services every 3rd Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.tn., and every Ist S u nit ay at 7 p.tn. SECRET SOCIETIES. F. & A. M. — Chapter meets 2nd and 4th Monday nights. Blue Lodge, Ist and 3rd Monday nights. Redmen— 2ud and 4th Tuesday nights in each month. PKOFESSIONAL CARBS. M. V. McKIBBEN, Attorney at Law, JACKSON, GEORGIA. M. M. MILLS, attorney at law. Office ill 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, Jackson, Georgia. Dr. T. K. Tharpe, DENTIST, FLO VILLA, - * GEORGIA. Crown and bridge work and all the latest methods of dentistry. Teeth ex tracted without pain. Prices moderate. Satisfaction guaranteed. Dr. O. H. Cantrell DENTIST, JXCKSON, GEORGIA. “CLEVELAND HOUSE. JACIvSON, - - - - QA. The only brick Hotel between Atlan ta and Macon. Board $2.00 per day. Miss Jennie Wallace. Prop, dec 14 12m STOP AT THE Morrison House. £ YER YTHING JfE IF ARDFIRST ■ CLASS. Cmveniently Located. Free Sack to Depot, C. R. Gresham, Propriet r "DEMPSEY HOUSE. SOUTHEAST CORNER PUBLIC SQUARE, JACKSON, GA. Strictly first-class in all respects. Give it a trial when you come to Jack son. Terms moderate. Satisfaction guaianteed. .nits. A. T|. JESTER, Fr*p. decl4-3m ffffffffffffffff THE BEAM BILL HP. Tho Debate Closed, and the Vo e Now Come3 on Its Passage. WHAT WILLCLEYELASD DO WITH IT ? In the House the Sundry Civil Appropria tion Occupies the Day—Dank Re ports Appointments and Washington City News. Washington, March 15.—The house, at 1:10 p. m., on motion 9 f Sayers, went into committee of the whole on the sund y civil appropriation bill, Lester, of Georgia, in the chair. Morse withdrew his amendment, which was pending Tuesday at ad journment to strike out the appropria tion for interstate commerce com mittee. No amendments were successful and at 4:30 the house adjourned. In the Senate. After routine morning business, the senate resumed consideration of the Bland seigiorage bill. Dolph stated that as objection had been withdrawn to the printing of the extracts which he had referred to in his speech Tuesday he would consider that speech as ended. Teller addressed the senate in sup port of the bill. (ieorge, argued in support of the bill, although he admitted ihat it was “ar tificially drawn, inapt in expression, and with some ambiguity in it.” While (leorge was still speaking the hour of 2 o'clock arrived, and then Harris rose and demanded (in accord ance with the terms of unanimous consent) the vote to be taken on Alli son’s motion to reconsider the vote or dering the bill to a third reaeing. The vote was taken and the motion was disagreed to —yeas, 28; nays, 45. Then it was proposed by Harris to abrogate the agreement that the re mainder of the discussion be under the five-minute rule. He proposed that the debate be general, the vote to be taken at 2 o’clock today on the passage of the bill. Unanimous consent was given, and George resumed his argument in sup port of the bill. George was followed by Carey, who argued against the bill, and then, at 5:35, after a short executive session,the senate adjourned. No Clash in Carolina. Commissioner Miller has received no information of a clash in South Caro lina between the state authorities and Collector Towns. Condition of Georgia Ranks. Returns of the condition of twenty seven national banks in the state of Georgia February 28, show the average reserve to have been 40.72 per eent loans and discounts $7,124,000. lawful money reserve $1,183,000, surplus fund $1,007,000, and individual deposits $5,- 140,000. The New Nominations. The president has sent to the senate the following nominations; George M. Adams, pension agent at Louisville, Ky.; W. W. Degge, postmastei, at Nor folk. Va. TRAIN ROBBERY FRUSTRATED. One of the Gang: Squeals and Gives the Plot Away. Little Rock, March 15. —Passengers arriving on the fast express last even ing from Texarkana report that a to rob the International and Great Northern northbound express at Mc- Neill’s switch, near Round Rock, Tex , at 2 o'clock j’esterday morning, was frustrated by a confession of one of the band. The railroad officials had information that the robbery was to occur and the train was heavily guarded. At Austin one of the band boarded the train, in tending to ask the conductor to stop at McNeill. As the train approached Mc- Neill. the conductor signalled to slacken speed, expecting to be flagged, but the robber aboard had discovered the offi cers and failed to give the signal to at tack the train. He was, however, so closely questioned by the officers that he confessed the plot and agreed to , elp trap the band. SHOT AT BY HIS WIFE’S LOVER Lutr Demanded the Return of His Spouse and Rossi Tried to Kill Him. New York, March 15.— Maggie Lutra, a good-looking Italian woman, left her home at No. 113 Mulberry street two weeks ago and took with her S2OO. Her husband. Pietro, suspected that she had eloped with his friend, Frank Rossi, of 9 Mulberry street. He got on their trail several times, but they managed to elude him. Yesterday he met the couple. “Give me back my wife,” cried Lu tra, as he seized the woman by the arm. Without saying a word Rossi pulled a revolver from his pocket and opened fire on Lutra. He discharged two shots, the first of which broke one of Lutras fingers and obliged him to re lease his hold on his runaway wife. The other shot passed through bis coat. Then Rossi fled, but was captured. In the Toombs court he was held for the grand jury. Fxpecting Trains to Be Robbed. Austin, Tex.. March 15.— Trains on the International and Great Northern roads are gua ded with armed rangers, the company being in hourly expecta tion of train robberies between here and McNeil, a station twenty miles out. T- • i injy Adjustment Not Male. \!.v. Y :k, March 15. The com mi t t->e ::’'.pointe.’. i-y the Southern Railway and St : m h > association to adjust the d.itVrca.cs in the body were in -ession ail day and did note make any report. NEW ORLEANS’ ANARCHISTS. Urea' Excitement Prevails Over Threats of Dynamite Kxpioslons. Ni:\v Orleans, March 15.—Anarchists have put in their appearance in this city and the police are on the trail. Three of the largest tobacco manufac turers in the city, W. W. Walls, W. R. Irby and the Hernsheims, have re ceived several anonymous letters de claring that unless they discharge all the girls employed in their factories and employ' men in their places the factories and private residences of the owners would be blown up with dyna mite. The matter was put in the hands of the police and kept very- quiet. In the meantime the several gentlemen se cured special details of officers to guard their residence. The publication of the facts nearly caused a disaster in Hernsheim’s factory at noon yester day. A plank fell down an elevator shaft and the excited employees think ing the anarchists had begun to carry out their threat, became panic-stricken and fled pell mell for the exits. Half a dozen of the girls were hurt and one of them trampled almost to death. WIRETAPPING DISCOVERED. Detec.ivc s Unearth the Most Eiaborat Plant Ever Seen, in Chicago. Chicago March 15.—Detectives have discovered the most elaborate wire tapping plant ever seen in this coun try, near the Roby race racks. it was located in an unused hotel, about three-quarters of a mile from the track. Five men were in the place when the raid was made, but all e o iped through the rear wir dows. Two men, however, were lecognized, Jim Turner and a sporting character named Hill. Fifteen hundred dollars worth of telegraph instruments, including du p’ex and quadruples sets, and sixteen eells of battery were found. The establishment was well fur nished with beds, bedding, cooking utensils, etc. The detectives found copies of every despatch that has passed over the wires between Chicago and Ro >y for the past five days. Letters were also found showing that m mi in all parts of the country were implicated m the scheme. The plan was apparently to delay the results of the Roby races until money had been placed in the pool rooms of the country. WOMAN DID THE FORGING. Ollie St. Clair's Signature Closely Imitated and Fooled the Rank. Nashville, Tenn.. March 15.—From November 2 ist to February 15th seven checks were cashed at the Fourth Na tional bank, signed by' Ollie St. Clair, a woman of the town, for a sum aggre gating over S4OO, which were disclaimed by her when her book was balanced on the latter date. Without a single clue the detectives went to work, and have arrested J. Hugh Morton and a negro woman, Dora Goff, charged with the forgery'. The woman confessed, and b >th are locked up. Morton is a tough and was sent to cash a check the St. Clair woman gave in payment for a dia mond ring. - He took the check ard showed it to the woman, who counter feited the signature, while he filled in the body of the check. The woman’s writing is an exact copy 7 of the origi nal, and it was the wonderful resem blance that suggested to Morton the idea of forging these checks. WILL ANNIE SKELTON TESTIFY? It Is Now Probable That She Will Not Ap pear at All in the Court Room. Scottsboro, Ala., March 15.—Not withstanding the fact the defense in the case of the Skelton boys made much of the necessity of having Annie Skelton appear as a witness when the case came up for final hearing, it is not believed that she will ever be seen in the courtroom, much less on the wit ness stand. Various reasons are assigned for this belief. As stated in yesterday’s dis patches, the attorneys for the proseci - tion do not hesitate to express it as their opinion that it is the intention of the defense to institute a plea of insan ity for the purpose of incapacitating the girl as a witness STEVENSON Gov. Fatt’son. Chairman Harrity and the Vive President an Interesting Trio. Asheville, N. C., March 15. —Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson left Ashe ville last night for Statesville, N. C., where they will visit relatives. Tomor row night they will return to Washing ton. Both have been very much bene fited by their stay here and will return next fall. During the week Governor Patt son. of Pennsylvania, and Chairman Har rity. of the national committee, has been at Battery Park. Ail kinds of political gossip has been the outcome of the meeting, however there is no significance known further than acci dental meeting at a wellknown resort. DYNAMITE IN GEORGIA. Bomb Found Under the House of Edward Fowler, a Blacksmith. Kensington, Ga.. March 15. —A bomb was found last night under the house of Edward Fowler, a blacksmith. The deadly explosive was a mixture of nitro-glycerine and gun cotton in a glass bottle, from which a 14-inch fuse protruded. The bomb was wrapped in a sack. When exploded by citizens it produced a concussion that tvould have blown Fowler's entire family to smith ereens had it extdoded last night. Macon's N u Ad r ,ian. Macon. March 15. — Atthe aldermanic election yesterday to fill the vacancy caused by the death of S. H. Pearson. 1,384 votes were east. J. Van w; s elected by 82 majority. Van has been an alderman before. - He will sei-ve un til December, 1895. McKane't Partner Is Also Guilty. Brooklyn, March 15. —Justice Suth erland. of Gravesend, on trial for some of the same charges that sent John Y. McKane to jail, is adjudged guilty. JACKSON, GA., THURSDAY MARCH 15, 1894. CAUSE THAT’S LOST. Tho Insurgents Surrendered With out Returning, . he Fire. FLORIAXO PEIXOTO TRIUMPHANT ! People Celebrate the Collapse of the Insur rection—niello. as De Gama, Deserts His Followers The Closing Scenes of the War. Rio de Janeiro, March 15. Floiia.no Peixoto is triumphant. The insurgent vessel: have surren dered without having answered with a single shot the cannonade from the government bill top batteries. The report that Admiral DaGamahad v <sfe>. X V ;, 'v ADMIRAL DA GAMA fled, was confirmed this morning. lie sought safety on the French cruiser Ma^an. The American officers of the govern ment war ships came ashore yesterday afternoon. They report that the crews of the vessels are well, and delighted that they won without a fight. Excepting the officers. nobody aboard Peixotos men of war, seems to have been eager for battle. In coming up the harbor this morning, the govern ment fleet saluted the United States flag and Rear Admiral Benham. The United States fleet will disperse soon. The men aboard the American war ships are in excellent health. The end of insurgent power in .the harbor, has been welcomed with joy in the city. Exchange has improved 25 per cent. Business is as usual. Not a symptom of disorder lias appeared in the city The people are preparing to celebrate the collapse of the insurrection. The Aquidaban and Republica,which constitute about all that is left of the insurgent cause, ai'e reported to be in south Brazilian waters. Both are said to be disabled. Admiral Mello has just been seen on the streets of Montevideo. He has de serted his followers, as Admiral Da- Gama deserted his officers and men on the harbor fleet. The insurgent sailors here will be pardoned; the officers will be court martialed. DETECTIVE WALLACE KILLED. Tragedy in Columbus, in Which a Negro Desperado is the Assassin. Columbus, March 15.—Will Wallace, a detective of this city, was shot and killed last night by a negro desperado named Rich Jordon, whom he was try ing to arrest at Suspension, a little station in Bullock county, Alabama, about forty miles below here. The negroes in that section have attempted to kill two white men within the past three weeks. One white man was shot through a window and seriously wounded about the 15th of February. A few days later A. D. Caroy, railroad agent at Suspension, an old and de crepit man, was attacked by a negro, who beat and cut him in the head with a hatchet and finally pushed him in a fire. Wallace had been employed to work the case up. and had spotted his men, and was attempting to arrest one of them, when he was shot before he saw his man. The negro escaped. Wallace had been a desperate charac ter, and was twice tried for murder, but for the past .year or two he had led a different life, and did some excellent detective work. THE AMENDMENT LOST. And the New Address Accepted by the House of Commons Without Division. London, March 15. —The house of commons was crowded with members and visitors yesterday. The amend ment to the address offered last night by John J Clancy, Parnellite, impugning the government for virtu ally continuing in Ireland the methods of the late government was put to di vision and rejected by a vote 351 to 12. The original address was then with drawn and Sir William Ilarcourt form ally moved and John. Morley seconded the new and shorter address acknowl edging the queen's speech. The new address was accepted by the house without a division. Cyclone Passes Over Texas. Berne, Tex.. March 15.—A cyclone passed over this section last night. Houses were unroofed and window p: nes smashed. Fruit trees were all uprooted and swept away. oca Exchange to C'Use on Good Friday. New York. March 15.—The New •rk Stock exchange governing c< m ■ at their meeting today, decided c • • th.* exchange on Good Friday. Tb o '.e?n Gois to Florence, a ~eh 15. The queen ..•a: . 'n c y via Holland, this morni o. BRIEFLY TOLD. Hnpirn:n; Gathered from all Parts of the Country by Wire. There are fifty' cases of typhoid fever in Buffalo, and the disease is spreading. Senator Coke, of Texas, will retir# from public life at the end of his term. M. rch 3d, ISL*S. Four of the bodies of the entombed miners have been found in the Gaylord mine. Plymouth, Pa. Edgar Taylor, a Springfield (Mass.) milkman, has disappeared under cir cumstances leading to the suspicion ol foul play. Mrs. Charles Johnson, wife of an architect who died recently, killed her self at Fullerville, N Y.. yesterday 7 from grief at liis loss. A Pittsfield (Mass.) court decides that the Pittsfield National bank must make good the $20,000 of bonds taken by its cashier. L. Herbette. The Swarthmore College students thathazed John W, Hutchinson pleaded guilty before the faculty and were sen tenced to thirty* days' suspension. Ex-President Harrison delivered the second of his course of six lectures on Constitutional Law before the students of Leland Stanford, Jr., University, in Menlo Park, Cal. Isabelle Platt, the Ansonia school girl who was found insensible at her father’s door, was told a year ago by a stranger that she was his daughter. It is suspected this stranger tried to ab duct her last Thursday. The Rev. James Thomas, colored, on Sunday baptized sixty-four persons in Spring Creek, near Springfild, 111., in little more than half an hour. Three thousand people saw the ceremony. A summer meeting of Economists will be held in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania under t e auspices of the University Extension society, beginning July 2d. Lectures will be delivered by noted professors of Brown, Amherst, Yale, Cornell and other universities. THE FLORIDA TOURNAMENT. I’iaying oft the Finals for the First an<l Second Places. Magnolia Springs, Fla., Alarch 15. — The second display in the tennis tour nament opened before a very appre ciative audience who were treated to some closely contested games, as was predicted. The winners of the doubles were .Messrs. Morton and Bryan, Farmer being a good second. The singles are but partially 7 concluded. Air. Swain, of Philadelphia, wins third prize, while Air. G. P. Farmer wins the consolation. After a very in teresting contest as those placitig for this were evenly matched in the pre liminaries for the mixed doubles. Aliss Reynolds and Air. Bryan are now land ing. Today the finals for first and second places are to be played off as well as the finals in the mixed doubles. NEW TEXAS RAILROAD. Steps Taken to Build One From San Anto nio to Brownsville. San Antonio, March 15. —A delega tion of prominent and wealthy prop erty holders of the several counties south of here have taken preliminary steps toward the building of a railroad line between San Antonio and Browns ville, via Pleasanton, Alice and San Deigo. A heavy subsidy will be offered by the property holders along the pro prosed route to any responsible com pany that will undertake the work. There is some talk of a proposition being made to the Missouri, Kansas and Texas to extend that line from San Marcas via San Antonio to Brownsville. Mitchell Has Quit the King 1 . New York, Match 15.—Charlie Mitchell has returned from Florida much improved in health. He will re main here until one week from today when he sails for England on the White Star steamer Majestic. Mitch ell’s fighting career closed some weeks ago, and in future he will devote all his time to his music hall in London, from which he derives a comfortable income. He may spar with Corbett during the latter's London engage ment. Marriage of Fred Gebhard. Baltimore, March 15. — Miss Louise A. Morris and Frederick Gebhard were married at 12 yesterday. The wedding was a very quiet affair at the home of the brides parents, 207 West Franklin street. The ceremony was witnessed by only about fifty of the relatives and intimate friends of the bride and groom. The Rev. Dr. M. D. Babcock, of Brown me morial church, officiated. Soverign Denounces Secretary Carlisle. Jacksonville, Fla., March 15. — Grandmaster Soverign, Knights of Labor, addressed a large audience here last night. He denounced the policy of Secretary Carlisle and the adminis tration in issuing bonds. He also crit icised Judge Jenkins because of his strike order. The address was well re ceived. Lightning Killed Man and Wife. Birmingham, Ala., March 15.—While riding to church near Damascus last night, a storm arose, and lightning struck a buggy in which were Charles Thompson and wife, setting it on fire and killing both. Their charred bod ies were found this morning. The horses attached to the vehicle were un hurt. Alabama Bank Statements. Washington, March 5. — Reports to the comptroller of the currency show that the twenty-eight national banks in Alabama had an average reserve February 23rd of 38.52 per eent; loans and discounts. £5,857,000; lawful money reserve 8972,000; surplus fund SBOO,OOO and individual deposits $5,456,000. Mississippi Town m Ashes. Greenwood, March 15.— The princi pal business portion of the town of Sidon, on the Illinois Central Branch railroad, was destroyed by fire last night. Loss estimated at $20,000; in turanee, $6;000. Southern Appointments Confirmed. Washington, March 15.—The senate has confirmed the nomination of Leonard Cornish, postmaster at Demop olis, Ala., and Frank H. Foote, Post Gibson, Miss. “STAR OFKENTUCKY" The Way Mias Pollard Referred to Col. Breckinridge in a Letter. THE FIFTH DAY OF THE PROCEEDINGS. Tiie Scandal the Topic and the Trial the At traction in Washington, and Interest Does Not Abate—Depositions Offered in Court, Etc. Washington, March 15.—Court had assembled and the clerk was calling the jury in the Pollard-Breekinridge breach of promise suit yesterday when the door to the left of the judge's bench opened and Miss Pollard came in. Carlisle then took up and read the deposition of Mrs. Kate Perry Kane, a physician of Cincinnati, a woman of the firm of which Dr. Belle Buchanan is the senior member. Mrs. Kane recognized Miss Pollard as the young woman who came to the house of Drs. Perry & Buchanan in 1885, and was known as Miss Louise Wilson. She understood that Miss Wilson was recovering from confine ment. Atone time Miss Wilson had gone to meet her seducer, and when she returned told the deponent that she had met the man, but that it was im possible to marry him. She loathed him, she said. Miss Wilson said that the man had offered to marry her to clear things up, but that she disliked him so that she refused. Mrs. Kane thought that at the time M iss Wilson was at her house she ap peared to be about 24 or 25 years old. She showed much knowledge of the world and had many womanly wavs. Miss Pollard contends that at this time she was 18. The identity of the friend who sat beside Miss Pollard throughout the trial was divulged when Carlisle called Dr. Belle Buchanan and that lady walked around to the witness stand and took the oath. As she was giving her name, occupation and the usual preliminary answers, Phil Thompson spoke out familiarly, ‘“Speak out a little louder, please, doctor, we can't hear you/’ said he. Dr. Buchanan when questioned whether she was the same witness who had made a deposition in Cincinnati in February, answered that she was and identified her signature to the deposi tion. An affidavit by Mrs. Wesleyana Rob ertson, wife of Wm. F. Robertson, of Cincinnati and daughter of Dr. Brown, the president of Wesleyan seminary in 1883 and 1884, was read by Mr. Carlisle. The deponent had been a student at the seminary when Madeline Pollard was there, had been given by Miss Pollard a letter to be opened on the night of her graduation in June 1885. She had last seen the letter, when her husband gave it to Col. Breck inridge without her consent. Here Mr. Stoll had said before the notary that he had the letter, and wanted the court to protect him in the possession of it, and intended to offer it to the witness for indentification. “But you did not get it honestly,” the witness rep] ied. The letter was identified by her. In their correspondence, the witness had once in August 1884 addressed Miss Pollard as “Madeline Lillian Breckin ridge Bollard.” In one letter Miss Pollard had spoken of her deep debt of gratitude to Mr. Rhodes and wrote: “How can 1 ever marry the old wretch.” The witness had under stood that Rhodes was Miss Pollard's guardian and wanted to marry her. Miss Pollard had told of her visit home on account of the death of her sister and of meeting Colonel Breckin- ridge on the train. “I remember very distinctly that she was very much elated that a man of his standing should come to her and address her,” said the witness. FARMERS IN BIRMINGHAM. The Alliancemen of Alabama, Meet and Discuss the Order. Birmingham, Ala. March 15. —A cau cus of leading alliancemen who are said to be working in behalf of a reor ganization of the alliance without re spect to affiliation with any political party is being held in Birmingham to day. As the movement is very quiet, and there is little or no talk about it, it is not known what scope it is taking a the meeting is behind closed doors. From what can.be gathered it appears that the object of the meeting is to get tne farmers together again on some thing like the old alliance basis, the success of which was handicapped from the date the organization got into politics. Among others who are here is Dr. Macune, the alliance editor and organizer, who comes from the national capital. Governor Marching on the City Hall. Denver, Col., March 14.—The gov ernor has determined to install the new members of the police board in office today, and has ordered the militia to be in readiness to march upon the city hall at a moment's notice. This action will bring him into con tempt of the district court, when his arrest is anticipated. Then the su preme court will be asked to settle the matter. The patrolmen reported at the city hall at 10 o'clock this morning. The demonstrations will, it is thought, be bloodless. The American ACm ral Not Tlirea'ms I. San Francisco, Cy.la,, March 15. — The despatch from Sydney about tie threatening of the American admiral by the captain of the .Japanese man of war at Honolulu, is not credited here. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY. CLARKE PREFERS THE WOMAN. The Sporty New Turk Clubman Disdains Ills l ather's Message.- New York, March 15. Herman Clarke, the missing member of the bro kerage lirni of Hunter, Clarke & Jacob, was seen iu Philadelphia with Mazy Stanley, with whom he is blindly in fatuated. A message from bis father, asking him to return to his wife, was delivered to him, but Clarke refused to listen, and disappeared again with the woman. His desertion of his wife will astound their many social friends and club as sociates. The Clarke family is well known. Mr. T. C. Clarke, Sr., is a wealthy civil engineer, president of the Fnion Bridge company, of Buffalo, and has an office at No. 4(5 Broadway. Clarice married several years ago and went to live at 10(5 East Twenty-ninth street, but recently moved to apart ments at 13(5 Madison avenue. Some time ago he mot Mazy Stanley. They took rooms at the Hotel Bartholdi under the name of Mr. and Mrs. Stan ley. and lived there until a few weeks ago. When Clarke found that he liad hopelessly involved his firm by wild speculation and use of assets he filed from the city, taking the woman with him. He had squandered large amounts of money on her and in high living. HIS FUTURE DISCUSSED. The Champion Will Sail Next Month, and Expects the National to Get the Eight. New okk, March 15. —Champion Jim Corbett was a conspicuous figure on Broadway yesterday afternoon. He never looked better. Corbett’s mind runs to one subject just now—the Jack son match. The prospects of its taking place in this country he thinks are ex ceedingly slim. Florida appears to be the only available place for it, and of course, the negro would not fi ht there. “I shouldn't care to meet Jackson down south,” said Corbett, “for when we fight I want him to have as good a chance as is accorded me. Ido not blame him for declining to listen to bids from southern clubs. My opinion now is that the National Sporting club of London will get the match. lam perfectly willing to fight there, so long as a suitable purse is hung up, and as Jackson is quite a favorite on the other side, he will have no objections. “It has not been definitely settled I shall start for England, but 1 expect to sail next month. Billy Brady leaves on the Majestic next week to join our representative, Edward Thurnaer, and arrange for the appearance of the Gentleman Jack company. 1 do not know how lorg I shall remain abroad.” WANT $5,000,000. Loaned the Government in Pioneer Days, l)e Haven's Heirs Ask Its Return. New York, March 15.—Heirs of John De Haven are trying to secure payment from the government of $400,000, with interest, from 1776. They say De Haven loaned the government that amount when it was in great need and was never repaid. De Haven was a wealthy Frenchman who came to this country before the revolution and espoused the cause of the patriots. After his death papers were found, it is claimed, giving evi dence of the loan. The claim was first presented in 1859 and received some favorable considera tion, hut was lost sight of by the com mencement of the civil war. Recently the matter has been revived and $5,- 000,000 is the amount demanded. DEFRAUDING THE GOVERNMENT Harrison’s Postmaster at Columbus, Miss., Paid Himself the Kents. Columbus, Miss., March 15.—Dayton Hale, republican postmaster here un der the Harrison administration, was arrested by the federal authorities yesterday on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the government and embez zlement. Hale’s mode of operations was to collect S4OO from the postoffice department for rent on the building occupied by the postoffice, while he paid the owner only $95. He pocketed the balance, $305. Decision in the South Carolina Tax Case. Augusta, Ga., March 15. —Judge Si monton of the United States court of Charleston Tuesday filed a decision in the famous South Carolina tax case. The state has levied taxes which the roads claimed were excessive and they refused to pay the increase. The seizure of railroad property by the state at the time cre ated a great sensation. Receiver Chamberlain of the South Carolina railroad carried the matter to the United States courts. Judge Simonton has decide and that the assessment was not excessive and has ordered that the # railroad pay up the unpaid balance cf I their taxes. Boatner Will Show Railroad irregularities. Washington, March 15.—Representa tive Boatner, of Louisiona, a member of the house judiciary committee, has prepared an a will present in the house a resolution, which he will recite with explicit detail numerous defaults of the Union Pacific railroad and conti guous lines to meet the debt due the United States. It will charge the pres ent directors of the road and those in past boards of directors with a viola tion of their trust and improper absorp tion of outside lines, and the voting of dividends contrary to law and against the interests of the United States. Lynchburg's Heavy Fire Loss. Lynchburg, March 15. A destruc tive fire occurred here last night, the loss aggregating $65,000, r j he blaze started in the second story of Hughes’ flouring mill, completely destroying the building and stock. Officers, Atlantic and Charlotte Air Line. New Orleans, March 15. -The At lantic and Charlotte Air Line had its annual meeting in this city yesterday Eugene Kelly was re-eleeted president; George Sherman was elected treasurer, and William Wilmar secretary NO 11.