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CuUNI'Y DIKEUIOUX.
Ordinary —J E. Carmichael,
JSii^ritl —J, O. Beauchamp,
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fcjurvt yoi-- B. J. J inks,
Irearurer —i.L. W llliamg.
iaX Ot'llfClor —T. a. Cole,
iaX litsueiver —c. R Carier.
Coroner —!6uuoij itaruy.
G.t-tk Superior Couri—joe Jolly ;
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court house.
Jury Couiuiißßiuherß--H. N.
er-, T. L. Williams, W. tf. DuZitr,
ix. J. Ball, 1. P. uail, AlexAlku
sun.
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Z. Curry, N. P.
GlO iliac., T. J. Collins, J. P • T.
P. Beil, N. P,
61G Dist., O. B. Knowles, J, P.;
J. L. Barnet, N. P.
Gl4 Hist., A. H. Ogletree, J. P.;
W. F. liouglas, N. P.
CITY DIRECTORY.
Mayor E. E. Pound.
Coimoilinen—T. J. Lane, J. VV. Car
michael, 13. P. Bailey, T. Al. Furlow.
CHURCHES.
Methodist—Rev. I’. VV. Bell, pastor.
Services every ouiiday at 11 a.in., 7
p ui. Prayer meeting every Wed nett*
di) main.
Baptist -Rev G. W. Gardner, pas
tor. otM vices every mi inlay at ii a.
m. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every
Tnuisdu) night. i
I’li tfO) tcriau—Rev. Mr.
tor. Services ever) 3rd al
11 a.in. mtd 7 p.m, and evert Ist
btiuda) at 7 o.m.
sKCIItT SOCIETIES.
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4di vi jinl iv BiUc Loiigt*, Ist
Hod Jrd udu\ iilg.iis
liedim n— 2nd .nut 4th 'I UCsdaV
uigiiis in eaeu month.
Pltili'fiSSlO.UL C'AItD.S.
W \Y .A N D EitSON . Fit AN K Z. C’URRY.
ANDE . SON A CURRY.
V,T4>lt\l: V S AX LAW.
Negotiates loans on real estate. Office
up stairs over the Yellow store, Jackson,
Georgia.
M. M MILLS,
ATTOHN C¥ AT LAW•
Office in court house, Jackson,Georgia.
M. V. MIDDEN,
Attorney at Law,
JACKSON, GEORGIA.
Dr.O.H. Cantrell.
DENTIST,
JACKSON, GEORGIA.
. CLEVELAND HOUSE.
JACKSON, - - - - QA.
The only brick Hotel between Atlan*
ta and Macon. Board $2.00 per day.
Miss Jennie Wallace I’iop.
decl4 12m
DEMPSEY HOUSE.
SOUTHEAST CORNER PUBLIC
square, Jackson, ga.
Strictly first-class in all respects.
Live it a trial when you c me to Jack
son. Terms moderate Satisfaction
guaranteed.
tins. A. fl. JESrEB, Pr.p.
deel4-3ui
STOP AT THE
Morrison House.
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AMjFIRST CLASS.
Located.
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REPEAL BILL RESTS
For Thi3 Session, at Least, It
Meets Its Doom.
DEBATE CLOSED WITH SUEE DEFEAT
In the Senate the Tobacco Schedule la
Quickly Handled, and the Agricul
tural Features of the Tariff
Bill Brought Forward.
Washington. June 7.—The bill to re
peal the bank tax act was taken up at
l-.uo, Air. .Turner, of Georgia, having
fifteen minutes in which to speak in
favor of the repeal and there being an
hour and a quarter for argument
against repeal, the time to be controll
ed by r Mr. Dingley.
In the Senate.
At 10:30 the tariff bill was taken up,
the question being on the tobacco
schedule (F,) paragraph 184, as it came
irom the house and as reported by the
finance committee imposed a duty of $1
a pound on ail leaf tobacco suitable
for cigar wrappers, if unstemmed, and
$1.25 if stemmed.
Mr. Jones’ amendment was to strike
out the paragraph and substitute the
following: “Wrappertobacco unstem
med, imported in any bales, package or
in bulk, $1.50 per pound; if stemmed,
12.25 per pound.”
Mr. Jones, on behalf of the finance com
mittee, modified the amendment by
making the rate* $1 on unst>mmed
wrapper tobacco and 5i.25 on stemmed.
After discussion and at the sugges
tion of Mr. Vest that the amendment
remain as originally proposed, $1.50 and
and $2.35 a pound, to save time and
let the matter be considered afterwards
in the senate, the Jones amendment as
originally proposed was agreed to.
To the next paragraph ()85) the fol
lowing substitute was offered by the
finance committee and agreed to :
“Filler tobacco, unstemmed, impor
ted in any bale, box, package or in bulk,
85 cents per pound : is stemmed, 50 cents
per pound,” with various provisions.
The next paragraph (380) remains as
in the house bill, 40 cents on tobacco
not specially providedfor.
The next paragraph (187) was amend
ed so as to make the duty on snuff 50
cents instead of 40.
The next paragraph (188) was amend
ed to read “cigars, cigarettes and che
roots of all kinds, $4 per pound and 25
per cent, ad valorem, and paper cigars
and cigarettes, including wrappers,
shall be subject to same duties as here
in imposed upon cigars.”
'This finished the tobacco schedule,
and the next schedule (G) “agricultur
al products and provisions,” was taken
up.
The first paragraph was 133, “20 per
cent, advalorem on live animals uot
specially provided for.” Mr. Hale moved
to strike the paragraph and insert par
agraph 247 of the existing law’, making
the dutv on horses and mules S3O per
head horses valued at $l5O and over to
pay a duty of 30 per cent, valorem.
Then followed the long debate of the
day ; a very little of it devoted to tar
iff subjects and a great deal of it to a
wide range of subjects. Mr. Hale
Aldrich. Vest, Dolph, Gallinger. Peffer
and Cullom had more to say about the
Oregon and Illinois elections than about
the tariff bill. Stewart broke in with
one of his usual speeches on silver. Mr.
Hoar quoted with commendations a
statement of Lord Salisbury in favor of
protection ; and Mr. Cray met it with
an equally strong declaration of Glad
stone on the opposite side of the ques
tion. That set Mr. Hoar off with a
reference to Bismarck as greater than
either Salisbury or Gladstone. Mr.
Teller came into the Gladstone discuss
ion and said his admiration of Mr. Glad
stone was confined to two points—his
great intellect and his great admiration
for England ; but that there was not a
charter in Gladstone’s history which
indicated that his sympathy had ever
gone beyound great Britian. The dis
cus-ion assumed an accademic turn.
The vote was taken and Mr. Hales
amendment was rejected, —yeas 21-;
nays 30.
On this vote, Mr. Peffer voted aye:
and Kyle populist of South Di. rota and
Hill of New York voted nay. Mr. Allen
did not vote.
Mr. Hale then moved to make the
iutv S2O, per head; and that amend
ment was laid on the table, without a
division.
Iu the House.
The eubject was further discussed by
Mr. Bingraan republican of Pennsyl
vania, Mr. Hall democrat of Missouri,
Mr. Roberson, republican of Pennsyl
vania, and Mr. Cockran, democrat of
New York. The debate closed at 2:30
o'clock, and a vote was taken on the
Cox amendment to repeal the ten per
cent, tax outright.
The vote was announced as. yeas 102
nays 170. The announcement was re
ceived with slight applause.
Th substitute of the committee on
banking and currency for the original
Brawley bill, suspending the operation
of the 10 per cent tax as to the issues
of certificates, etc. by clearing houses
and other org-a izations last year,
merolv changing the verbiage so as to
! make it more explicit, was defeated on
' a viva vote. Then the original
bill was lost * This was the end of the
ten days debate anti a result that oc
casioned some surprise, and the an
nouncement ua > r. ceived amid much
confusion aud applanse.
Mr. Holman moved that the house in
! comm ittee of the whole take up the
Indian appropriation bill for the year
ending June 30. 1895. Agreed to, and
\1 r O’ Neill, democrat of Massachusetts,
ZZi the chair. Mr. Holman asked
that the first reading of the bill be
aspensed with. Mr. Ray, republican
f New York offer objected. The clerk
oegan the task of wading through the
13S printed pages of the document, but
had proceeded only a little way when
in arrangement was affected by which
lr Ray with irew his demand for tbe
reading of the bill and Mr. Holman
premised that t c house should adjourn.
Adjourned at 3;-<i o'clock.
JACKbOM, GA. 'IHUKbUAY, 7, 1894.
GOSSIP FLOM BfIOABWAY.
Perkhnrst tails l ;;(>n Patrolmen to
Testify About Po)i<e Corruption.
New York, June 7.- Albert S. Cald
well. a well known member of the Pro
duce and Consolidated Exchanges, died
suddenly last night at his resilience,
885 St. Nichols avenue. .Mr. Caldwell
had been connected with various bank
ing interests in this city for the past
thirty years. Several years ago he
married the widowed daughter of Elias
Howe, the sewing machine magnate.
Mr. Caldwell, was a director of the
Consolidated Exchange. lie was 50
years old. Death was caused, bv apo
plexy.
t orty-nine men working on ex-Com
modore El bridge T. Gerry’s new pal
ace, at Fifth avenue and Sixty-first
street, struck this morning. The rea
son for the strike is the importation
from Paris of the marble for the man
tle pieces. Under a rule of the trade
unions of New York, enacted June Ist.
last, no member of the organizations is
allowed to work on any building in the
construction of which foreign labor is
employed. Yesterday's strike is the
first one under the new rule.
The Rev. I)r. Parkhurst yesterday
issued an address to the patrolmen of
the police force of New York City. He
insists that the charges made by his
society have been proved by the testi
mony taken before the Lexow commit
tee. He then urges the men to aid the
investigation by coming forward and
testifying to all the facts in their pos
session. To induce them to do so he
declares that the society and the com
mittee have the power, and have made
due preparations to fully protect every
person who gives evidence.
THE COFFINS TAKEN TO PRISON.
“Bending ta the Btorm, but it Shall Not
Break Us.”
Indianapolis, .Tune 7. —Francis B,
Coffin and Percival A. Coffin, who were
sentenced to ten and fifteen years re
spectively in the Northern penitentiary
for defrauding the Indianapolis Na
tional bank, left for the prison at 11:50
a. m., in charge of deputy U. S. mar
shals. It was the intention of the court
to sentence ex-President Theodore P.
Ilaughey of. the Indianapolis National
bank, who pleaded guilty several weeks
ago. to-day, but on request of Haughey
that he be taken to prison by U. S.
Marshal Hawkins in person, District
Attorney Burke and Judge Baker post
poned his sentence until Thursday, at
which time he will be taken north.
Early this morning Rev. C. A. Carster
son, rector of St. Paul’s cathedral, of
which the Coffins were prominent
members, called on them at the jail and
offered to accompany them to Michigan
City, which offer was ac
cepted. The preacher came
out of the cell with tears in his eyes.
“It*s too bad,” he said, “but they bear
up bravely under the awful strain.” F.
A. Coffin said to a reporter: “Why
you say anything about us? The pub
lic is not interested in our movements.
What does it matter to anybody but
our friends how we passed the night?
I slept well. I suppose that I shall
sleep well wherever I am. I feel
that the storm is on me and I am bend
ing to it I don’t intend to let it break
me. lam w aiting uutil it passes, and
it will pass.”
ROSEBERY’S HORSE WINS.
The Great English Derby Run and Won by
the Favorite, Ladas.
London, June 7. —The great Derby
race, offering a purse of six thousand
sovereigns, the winner to receive five
thousand sovereigns, the nominator of
the winner, five hundred sovereigns,
the owner of the second three hundred
sovereigns, and the owner of the third
two hundred sovereigns, out of the race
for the three-year-olds, was run yester
day.
The race was won by Earl Rosebery’s
Ladas.
Lord Arlington’s Matchbox finished
second and T. Cannon's Reminder
third.
This makes Lord Rosebery the pos
sessor of two of the proudest distinc
tions possible to a Briton the premier
ship and the Derby prize. In this con
nection it is recalled that in a recent
speech at Eton Lord Rosebery said:
“I take advantake of this opportuni
ty to say publicly, in answer to repre
sentations which have reached me from
various quarters, including one anti
gambling society, that I do not feel one
vestige of shame in posessing a good
horse that can win races.”
REBELLION IN CHINA.
Imperial Troops Defeated la Every En
gagement Thus Far.
London, June 7. —A dispatch to the
Times from Tien Sing, China, says that
the rebellion in the provinces of Kirin
and Mancheoria is extending greatly.
Mounted banditti, armed with repeat
ing rifles, have defeated the imperial
troops in every engagement and have
occupied several important positions,
including the Sar Sing arsenal, in
which 900,000 rifles are stored. The
situation is so alarming that Viceroy
Li Hung Ching is awaiting the gather
ing of a large force of troops before
attempting to suppress the rebellion.
Fair, Slightly Cooler.
Washington, June 7.—Forecast: For
Georgia, fair, preceded by showers on
the coast in the early morning, slightly
cooler in the southeast portion: winds
becoming northwest. lor Alabama,
fair, slightly cooler in extreme south
ern portion, slightly warmer in extreme
northern portion, north winds. Ten
nessee, fair; warmer, variable winds.
Great Wheat Crop in Texa9.
Dallas, Tex., June 7.—The wheat
crop of Dallas county is now being har
vested. It will sum up six hundred
thousand bushels or 150,000 more t an
last year. The commercial is $400,000.
This is the finest crop produced in for
ty years. . %
Georgia’s Third Party Dally.
Atlanta, June 7.—At a meeting of
the executive comm ttee of the third
party, it was decided yesterday to issue
the proposed daily on July 4th. to be
called “Our Daily.” Hon. Tom Wat* a
will be the managing editor.
BLOODY TEEBITTLE
Miners use Desperate 'Means to
Accomplish Desperate End3.
OLE OVER TEE DEAD AND .WOODED,
The Peoria District in a Seige of Excite
ment. Intensified |>y the Determina
tion of the Lair to Stop the
lawlessness.
Peoria, 111.. June 7.—One dead body,
several men on the verge of the grave,
a number of others seriously injured,
$30,000 worth of property absolutely
destroyed and many homes made deso
late was the result of an att *mpt made
by the miners of the Peoria district to
close the mine operated by Little Bros.,
in Tazewell county, a mile or more
back of Wesley City.
The dead: Edward Blower, of Bar
tonville, married; shot in side of neck
and killed instantly.
Injured: James Little, shot twice in
the body; thought to be fatally injured.
Peter Little, secretary shot in the left
eye and in right arm; seriously injured.
Peter Little, Jr., shot in the left side.
W'm. Dixon, colored, shot in the right
arm and through the left shoulder;
may die.
Several miners were shot, but they
were taken away and no one could se
cure any information from them about
anything. The tragedy was the sequel
of the meeting held at Bartonville the
other day, about which there was so
much secrecy. No one got the faintest
inkling of what was done at the meet
ing. Now everybody knows. It was
decided at that time that the Little
Bros., mine must close. Then there
could be no equivocation, no quibbling,
no half way measure. It must close
and remain closed.
In consequence of the conclusion ar
rived at that meeting about 400 miners
started out of Bartonville at 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. They came from
nearly all the mines in the district.
Without anything having been previ
ously said on the subject, except in the
utmost secrecy, every man apparently
came armed. They were desperate
and were ready to use desperate means
to accomplish desperate ends.
Sheriff Frederick, of Pekin, Taswell
county having - been advised of the
trouble went to the mines with a posse.
The strikers crossed the Illinois on
boats and were met on the side by the
sheriff who commanded peace and rea
soned with them in vain. Led by a
stalwart miner with a revolver in each
hand, crying: “Follow me” they made
a charge on the mine. The two Littles
and their two sons and a t'oin.V j man
retreated into the tower over the shaft
and opened fire on the besiegers some
of whom fell. The fire was returned
and the men in the tower hoisted a
white flag for surrender. The firing
was hotly continued and the tower rid
dled. The shaft was set on fire and the
air shaft closed. The crowds fled in
dismay as it was feared the powder
house would be ignited.
Later accounts show that of the par
ty besieged, John Jackson, a negro was
killed. Ed. Little was shot in the
breast and may die. There were eight
or ten miners in the shaft and it is
feared all were suffocated.
Among these are Gus and Fred Moritz
and John Roekey, Ed. blour, one of the
attacking party was killed and a half a
dozen other strikers were wounded. It
is believed two more of the strikers
will die. The sheriff and posse have
returned to Pekin. They were unable
to handle the mob. The wildest ex
citement exists.
BISHOP FITZGERALD TALKS.
Distinguished Georgia Divine Preaches to a
Large Audience in North Carolina.
Greensboro, N. C.. June 7. —The
commencement exercises at the Greens
boro Female college were formally
opened yesterday by the baccalaureate
sermon by Bishop Fitzgerald, of Atlan
ta. The speaker took for his text.
“Her price is far above rubies.” The
bishop devoted a great deal of his time
to a protest against woman’s suffrage,
yet he spoke in the most respectful and
loving manner of the women of the
Bible. He said that no advance in civ
ilization can ever excuse female suf
frage. The sermon was full of good
advice and not calculated to huit the
feelings of any one.
Greensboro has again donned holiday
clothes in honor of her institution of
learning. Most of the business houses
are decorated with white and green,
the colors of the college.
TILLMAN FOR THE SENATE.
South Carolina's Governor Openly Declares
His Candidacy. V
Winston, N. €., June 7. —Governor
Tillman of South Carolina was inter
viewed here on his return home from
New York. He said that dispensaries
and high license will be t e issue in
the fall campaign in South Carolina.
The question w’ill be settled by dem
ocratic primaries in August. “I will
not he a candidate for governor, but
will be in the race for senator Butler's
seat.” said the governor, “And I expect
to win.'’
It was Representative Cadmus,
Washington, June 7. —Under pres
sure from the sugar scandal investigat
ing committee, Gaston the wire manu
facturer to-day told the committee that
it was representative Cadmus of New’
Jersey to whom he had told the story
of what he overhead at the Arlington
hotel.
Georgia Hankers’ Resolutions.
Atlanta. June 7. -The Georgia
bankers* association adopted resolu
tions indorsing the financial legislation
of the present congress; another reso
lution recommending the issue of low
interest bearing bonds.
Kditor Thompson Arrested.
Greenwood. S. C., June 7.—Editor W.
W. 1 hompson, of the Greenwood Advo
ette, was yesterday arrested for shoot
ing Editor P. E. Rowell, of the Green
wood Leader, three weeks ago, Row
-1 *ll is in a critical condition.
June,
POLICE SENSATIONS SPRUNG.
The Investigation on in New York Takes an
Interesting Tarn.
. New York June 7. —There were two
distinct sensations in police circles yes
terday. The first was apparent when,
unheralled. John W. Goff called Gid
eon Granger. Commissioner MeClave’s
ex-son-in-law. to the stand in the po
lice investigation. Mr. Granger’s tes
timony was very important. He told
how he had been shadowed by detec
tives and had been threatened with
State prison. The second sensation oc
curred at Police Headquarters, when
Commissioner Murray, at the board
meeting in the afternoon, introduced a
resolution ordering Superintendent
Byrnes to prefer charges against the
officer testified about by the several
witnesses who have appeared before
the Lexow Committee. Mr. Murry
says the Police Board has no right to
6it as a judge and jury, while acting
also in the role of prosecutor. He
claims that Superintendent Byrnes is
the official head of the uninformed
force, and should make the charges.
The Commissioner also wants ail con
tracts under SI,OOO advertised.
THE RAILROAD WAR.
Memphis Consigners now Benefltted by an
Extensive Cut.
Memphis, Tenn., June 7. —The rail
road war rages with increased yiru
lence. It broke out in another spot
yesterday and this time Memphis con
signers get the benefit of an extensive
cut. The Louisville and Nashville in
Memphis notified shippers that there
will in a few days, be put into effect a
sweeping reduction in freight rates
from all Ohio River points and Mem
phis to the southwest territory. These
reductions are on the first six classes
and on class “A” which includes dry
goods, boots and shoes, molasses,
hardware and in fact nearly all articles
of general merchandise excepting hay,
grain and flour. This reduction will
go into effect on June 10th.
STATE TROOPS NOW BUSY.
In Ohio Governor McKinley Calls Out th*
.Militia to Protect the Mines.
Columbus, 0., June 7’ —Governor Mc-
Kinley ordered out the state troops
last night to prevent the interference
with the operation of railroad trains in
eastern Ohio by striking miners, which
has been going on for several days.
The troops called out comprise the Bth,
14th, and companies of the 17th
regiment of infantry, and battery “II”
of the first artillery regiment. The
order was given very quietly and the
movement of local troops put in action,
carefully made under cover of dark
ness. The 14th regiment and the bat
tery, which belong here, all left for
the east at midnight, going by the B.
and O. on a special train.
DERELICT SIGHTED AGAIN.
Wrecked Schooner Fannie E. Woolston
Has Been Seen Again.
New York, June 7. —The wrecked
schooner Fannie E. Woolston has again
been seen. This Derelict was aband
oned on fire north of Cape Hatteras in
October, 1891. After drifting hundreds
of miles, and being repeatedly report
ed, she was seen in February, 1893 near
where she was abandoned. She has
been seen seyeral times since then.
The steamer Alps, which arriv >d today
from Samaica, reports that on her out
ward passage on May 12, in latitude
83.01, longitude 78.42, the derelict was
sighted. The wreck has been a serious
menance to navigation for a long time.
CAROLINA PROHIBITIONISTS.
South Carolina May Have a Fight at the
Polls.
Columaia, S. C.. June 7.—Delegates
to the state prohibition convention,
which meets here today have all ar
rived. The executive committe has as
surances that twenty-four out of thirty
counties have full delegations. A
strong sentiment will favor the nomi
nation of a full Btate ticket, but the
greater probability is that the fight
will be made in the democratic primar
ies for the election of a legislature
pledged to enact an ironclad prohibi
tion law.
CHILDREN POISENED.
Distressing Death of Five Catholic School
Boys.
Tabrytown, N. Y„ June 7.—Five
boys, whose ages ranged from five to
twelve years, inmates of the Catholic
Sisters of Mercy home in this villiage,
have died from poisening, the result of
eating herbs picked on the playground
of the institution. Seven more boys
are critically ill from the same cause.
What the Coal Famine Means. >
Jackson, Tenn., June 7.—Owing to
the scarcity of coal from the great coal
strike the Mobile and Ohio railroad
shops here laid off thirty-five men to
day. Two or three trains have also
been taken off. The Jackson water
works are mixing wood and coal. The
Illinois Central is hauling its coal
stowed along the southern divisions to
the Chicago division. Factories are
finding it difficult to get coal.
Mississippi Prohibitionists Meet.
Jackson, Miss., June, 7.— The state
prohibition convention met here yes
terday. Chairman Henry Ware stated
that the immediate object of the con
vention was to secure a more perfect
organization. The roll of congression
al districts showed three represented
by fifteen delegates. An executive
committee was appointed and R. T.
Hobbs, of Lincoln, was elected chair
man.
Strikers in Control of the Pibnt.
McKeesport, Pa., Jnne 7.—The Na
tional tube works is surrounded yet by
a crowd of at least five thousand strik
ers and sympathizers. The men are
nervous and anxious but in no way
desperate. No trouble is looked for
unless an attempt is made to start the
works.
Dr. Hoke Mmith, LL. D.
Chapel Hill. N. C.. June 7. —The
trustees of the unireristy of North Car
olina conferred the honorary degree of
L.L. D. upon Hon. Hoke Smith. He
1 spoke to over three thousand people*
FIGHT FOR FORTUNES
The Great Stanford Estate May
Succumb to Pending Claims.
WIDOW’S HOPES SOW WRECKED.
The Kstate of the Many Times Millionaire
Reduced to a Nominal Sum and That
Now Stands at the Mercy
of the Court.
San Francisco, Cal., June 7.—The
claim for $15,000,000 filed against the
Standford estate bj’ Attorney General
Olney as a preliminary step to enforce
the governments claim against the orig
inal holders of the t entral Pacific grant,
has awakened much interest here. It
is now learned that the governments
claim was presented on May 26, but
that an attempt was made to ke. p the
proceeding secret in order that the fi
nancial operations of the estate need
not be embarrassed.
The late Senator Stanfords estate
was recently appraised at $17,600,000.
Since the appraisment heavy obliga
tions have been met, and it is stated
now that the enforcement of the gov
ernment claim would practically wipe
out the estate, not only leaving the
widow penniless, but cutting off all the
beneficiaries under the late senators
will, including the endowment of $2,-
500,000 to the Stanford university. It
is even said that the estate, after the
liquidation of its acknowledged debts,
may not equal the amount of the claim
of the governm.-nt. In this event Sen
ator Stanford’s deeds of trust
under which Stanford university
was founded would not stand in case
the decision of the courts should be in
favor of the government and the Uni
versity would necessarily he sacrificed
to satisfy the judgment.
Mrs. Stanford in an interview has
stated that the government claim will
be resisted to the fullest extent of her
ability.
Today is the last day under the law
which Mrs. Stanford has to accept or
reject the governments claim. It is
believed that she will simply ignore
the claim, which in law amounts to re
jection. It Will then be in order for
the government to institute suit, either
in the United States courts or the Su
preme court iu San. Francisco. Attor
ney General Olneys claim was filed in
the probate court in San Francisco, be
fore Judge Coffee, where the Stanford
e tate is now undergoing settlement.
FAITH AND MONEY IGNORED.
Great Day on the Morris Park Track tor
ThdAA Wha f’nretl tu
Morris Park Race Track, N. Y.,
June 7. Despite the occassional heavy
rains over five t ousand persons at
tended the races here yesterday.
The track was very slow, the betting
ring was dark and gloomy and the hor
ses ran in a listless manner. The event
on the programme around which most
interest centered, was Ihe Blowing
Rock handicap. It was the fourth
event on the card, and Chant, the win
ner of the Kentucky derby, tried con
clusions with eastern colts. The tal
ent ignored him, however, and put
their faith and money on Assignee who,
as it was afterwards seen was unequal
to the task. At the start Assignee,
shot into the lead, followed in close
order by Peace-maker, Porian. Aurelian
and Rubicon. They ran in this order
to the stretch, when Simms sent Porian
to the front, where he remained, win
ning easily by three lengths from Ru
bicon, who came through fast in the
last furlong and beat Assignee for the
place.
FAMILY TROUBLES.
Dlipntc About Domestic Matters Lead to a
Serious Difficulty,
Columbia, S. C., June 7.—A special
from Kennettsville, Marlboro county,
says that J. Douglas Moore, was fatal
ly shot by S. T. Breeder, his brother-in
law, at Breeder's house yesterday
morning. The two men were drinking
and got into a dispute about family
matters. Breeder got his gun but was
induced to put it up. Then they drank
again, and when Moore was leaving
the house Breeder fired upon him, the
load taking effect in Moore's stomach.
Physicians declare that he will die in a
few hours. Both men belong to lead
ing families.
Engineer Killed By Miners.
Terre Haute, Ind., June 7.—Wil
liam Barr, of this city, one of the old
est and best known of Vandalia en
gineers was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon about 2 o’clock
between Knightsville and Harmony
by striking coal miners. Barr with
William Austermiller, fireman was
bringing west, a special train of sixteen
coal cars.
Few, if Any, Changes Made.
Jackson, Miss., June 7.-The rail
road commission completed its sched
ule of assessments of the railroad,
sleeping car, telegraph and express
companies, but it has not given its con
clusion to the public. It is believed
however, that there has been no mate
rial change from the schedule of last
year anywhere along the line.
3lrs. Cleveland Leaves Washington.
Washington, June 7. —Mrs, Cleve
land accompanied by her two children
a nurse and maid, left Washington
yesterday in a special car over the
Pennsylvania Railroa for Grey Gables.
Mass. It is expected that at New York,
they will take a boat for Fall River.
Murderer Pardoned By the Governor.
New Orleans. June 7. —Louis Claire,
who in December 1888, m this city,
murdered Hon. Patrick Mealey, con
victed and sentenced to the penitentia
ry for life, was released yesterday,
having been pardoned by the governor.
The Atlanta Exposition BilL
Washington, June 7.—Senators Gor
on and Walsh will urge the senate ap
ropriation e minittee to attach the
h.n’a xpr>‘ ition bill to the sundry
i :i i appr: p i: tion bill in the form of
Su unicHunivUL
OFFICIAL ORGAN.
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SOUTHERNERS STAND FIRST.
Grading of Ihe Thirty-four Graduates of
the Naval Academy.
Annapolis, Md„ June 7 The stand
ing of this year's graduating class at
the Naval academy is as follows:
1, William Pierre Roberts, Mississip
pi; 2, Daniel liargate Cox, New York;
3, Irvin Vangorder Gillis, New York;
4, Thomas Gains Robert, Alabama; 5,
David Foote Sellers, New Mexico; 6,
Lawrence Stowell Adams, Pennsylva
nia; 7. Raymond Stone, Alabama; 8,
John Thomas Tompk ns, Louisiana; 9,
Ridley McLean, Tennessee; 10, Charles
Webster, Massachusetts; 11, Provost
Babin, New York; 12, Winston Church
ill. Missouri; 13, Lewis Burton Jon s.
New York; 14, Simon Peter Ful
lenwider. Missouri; 15, S. V. Gra
ham. Michigan; 16, Ernest. Linn
wood Bennett of Massachusetts;
17, John McLane Luby, Texas ; IS, S.
L. Sandez, Louisiana; 19, G. 8. Gal
braith, Pennsylvania; 20, M J Shaw,
Minnesota ; 21, A G Cavanagh, Nebras
ka ; 22, Charles S Bookwalter, Illinois;
23, William P Scott, Pennsylvania; 24,
C F Snow, Maine ; 25, R H Osborne,
New York; 26. Roscoe Spear, Pennsyl
vania: 27, W J Manion, Louiasana; 28,
R W McNealey, North Carolina; 29, W
S Turpin, Maryland ; 30, R C Bulmer,
Navada ; 81, W S Whitted, North Caro
lina ; 32, G L P Stone, Georgia; 33, G.
E. Gelm, New York ; 34, Charenee Eng
land, Arkansas. Engineers—J M Hud
gins. Virginia; B K McMorris, Ala
bama ; A W Hinds, Alabama; R C
Moody, Maine; J T Cooper, Dcleware;
H T Baker, Ohio; R H Chappell, Mich
igan ; L F James. South Carolina;
Frank Lyron, Kentucky ; J M Reeves,
Illinois; H I Cone, Florida ; EWinship,
Georgia; E H Delany, Tennessee.
S. F, Smith of Pennsylvania will
lead next year’s first class. He led this
year’s second.
MISSISSIPPI WHITECAPPERS.
Disposition of the First Cases on the Crim
inal Records of That State.
Purvis, Miss., June 7.—The court
yesterday di-posed of the first case of
whitecappiug of which there is any re
cord in connection with the organiza
tions which is now holding the atten
tion of the court. It was the case of
Abe Ard. lie was not present at the
tr.al as he has been in hiding for some
time past. The jury returned a verdict
of guilty. The charge against him was
that he, with others, attempted to reg
ulate the negro farm hands and to
oblige them to work for whoever the
whitecaps dictated, John Sprights
was taken from his house and severely
beaten by the whitecaps. The case
again t W. W. Mays was then called
and his bond of sl,coo forfeited as he
failed to appear.
Since the quashing of the indictment
against E. S. llopgood, the grand jury
has notified the witnesses to go home
as no other indictment would be found,
llopgood will now be turned over to
Louisia a authorities to answer the
charge of train robbing.
COTTON STILL ADVANCES.
All Spot Markets Strong With Steady and
Firm Tendency.
New York, June 7.— The Sun in its
review of cotton says: Cotton de
clined 2 to 3 points, but recovered this
and advanced 7 points, closing 5 to 6
points higher than yesterday, closing
steady. Sales 101,500 bales. Liverpool
fell ito 11-2 points, closing very steady,
spot sales 10,000 bales. There was an
advance of l l-16c. at Galveston,
vannah, Norfolk, Memphis and St.
Louis with trade quiet. An advance
in Liverpool, unfavorable crop news
from the Atlantic states, the denial of
a report that there had been a large
failure in Liverpool and some demand
from the shorts caused a rise. The
weather at the south was reported fav
orably. The spot markets were
stronger.
A MURDER OF LONG AQO.
The Guilty Man's Daughter Now Tells the
Horrid Secret.
Hillsboro, 111., June 7.—John Wic
koff, who was found dead on the Big
Four railroad tracks near Butler, this
county, about twenty-three years ago,
was supposed to have been killed acci
dentally by the cars. Within the last
few days some facts have come to light
which indicate that he was murdered
and that George W. Cooper, a wagon
maker of Butler, was the guilty party.
The chief witness against Cooper is
his own daughter. She says that she
was then fourteen years old, that her
father murdered Wickoff, robbed him
of SIOO and threw his body on the rail
road track and that she washed her fa
ther’s bloody clothes. The matter is
now in the hands of the attorney and
will be thoroughly investigated.
NEWS ITEMS BY WIRE.
Norwich, Conn., republicans elected
their entire ticket.
Wood's Holl, Mass., formerly Wood’s
Hole, will again be called by its old
name.
Two children of John Long were
burned to death in a fire at Duke Cen
tre, Pa.
Corbett, interviewed in London,
again says he is ready to meet Jackson
in Jacksonville, Fla.
The saloon of Charles Noffz, No. 183
Eighteenth street, Chicago, 111., was
wrecked by dynamite.
Salt Lake, Utah, has agreed to fur
nish the Sacramento Coxeyites With
five ays’ supplies on their promise to
move on.
A battle in which three men were
wounded was fought on the north
bound Frisco train between Arthur
City and Grant, I. T.
The differences between the London
cab drivers and the cab owners have
been submitted to the arbitration of
the Duke of Devonshire.
Oriental advices repor the lost of
four vessels off the coast of Asia, in
cluding the steamer Ngapoota, near
Penang, May 3, with fifty passengers.
J. R. Todd, a life prisoner in the Ore
gon penitentiary, who claims to be *
distant relative of Mrs. Abraham Lin
coln. has written to the president ask
ing to be pardoned or executed,