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Ordinary—J. F. Carmichael.
Sherifi— J, O. Beauchamp,
Deputy—J. \V. Crawford.
Surveyor— B. J. Jinks.
Treasurer—T. L. Williams.
Tax Collector—T. J. Cole,
l ax Receiver — C. R. Carter.
Coroner—bimun Hardy.
Clerk Superior Court—Joe Jolly;
couri 3rd Mondays in February
and August.
Road Oornimsßioners—6ls G, M.
J. L. Barkley, H. G. Anbury, T. O,
Woodward ; 013 G. M., J, M. Ball.
J, E. Jlale, J. \V, ’Fletcher; 609 G.
M., J. W. Winter, J. L. Pye, S. K.
Smith; 614 G. M., J. W. Holoway,
J. 11. Cole, J. Van Wright; 552 G.
M., D. B, Moore. R. M. Harper, F.
M. Maddox; 612 G. M. W. O.
Crawley, Cornelius McCluare, T.
H. Nolan; 610 G, M., T. P. Bell,
R. M. Fletcher, J. G. Coidwell; 616
G. M., J. H. Maddox, J. J. Wilson,
J. C. Barnes.
Board of Education—W. M. Mal
let, A. G. Hitchens, J. T. Good man,
arm *chael, J. M. McMichael.
Ci. E. Pound C, S. C. OlKce in
court house.
Jury Commissioners—H. N. By
ars, T. L. Williams, W. B. Dozier,
Jj. J. Ball, T. P, Bsll, Alex Atki
nson.
Justices Court-615 Dist., R. A,
Woodward, J. P.; J. G, Kimbell.
N. P.
613 Dist. 11. L. Brown, j, P. ; H.
C. i'haxton, N. P,
609 Dist., 'V. A. Waldrup, J. P.;
Steve Moo e. N. I*.
552 Dist. lames Jolly, J P • J.
M. Maudox N. I\
612 Dist., Howard Ham, J. P.; F.
Z. Curry, N. P.
610 Dist., T. J. Collins, J. P.; T.
P.<Bell, N. P.
616 Dist., 0. B. Knowles, J, P*
J. E. Barnet, N. P.
614 Dist., A. 11. Oglelree, J. P,;
W. F. Douglas, N. P.
city directory.
Mayor E. E. Pound.
Conucilmcn—T. J. Laue, J. W. Car
michael, B. I*. Bailey, T. M. Fur low.
CIIUItCUES.
Methodist—Rev. T. \V. Bell, pastor.
Services every Sunday at 11 a.ia., 7
pm. Prayer meeting every Wednes
day night.
Baptist -Rev. G. YV. Gardner, pas
tor. IServices every riunday at 11 a.
m. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night.
I’rcsbyterian—Rev. Mr. Pharr, pas
tor. Services every 3rd Sunday at
11 a.in. and 7 p.m., and every Ist
Sunday at 7 p.m.
>HCKET SOCIETIES.
F-& A. -?dr -Chapter meets 2nd and
4th Monday nights. Blue Lodge, Ist
and 3rd Monday nights.
Redinen—2nd and 4th Tuesday
uights in each month.
PHOi'jLl.aiOiSA*-- CAIHiS.
W W. Anderson. Fbank Z. Cubbt.
ANDERSON & CURRY,
ATTORNEYS AT. I.AW.
Negotiates loans on real estate. Office
up stairs over the Yellow store, Jackson,
Georgia.
M. M. MILLS,
ATTORNEY ATLAW.
Office in court house, Jackson, Georgia.
M. V. MKIBBEN,
Attorney at Law,
JACKSON, GEORGIA.
Dr.O.H. Cantrell.
DENTIST,
JACKSON, GEORGIA.
CLEVELAND HOUSE.
JACKSON, - - - - GA.
The only brick Hotel between Atlan*
. . n. Board $2.00 per day.
Miss Jennie Wallace Piop.
decl4-12m
DEMPSEY HOUSE.
SOUTHEAST CORNER PUBLIC
SQUARE, JACKSON, GA.
Strictly first-class in all respects.
Give it a trial when you come to Jack
con. Terms moderate. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
MRS. A. .VI. JESTER, Prop.
decl4-3m
STOP AT THE
Morrison House.
everything new
ANDFIRST- CLASS.
Conveniently located,
Free Hack to bipot,
P 0 "K. Gresham, Propriet r
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CRISIS YET TO COME
Montana Excited Over the Indica
tions of a Bloody Conflict.
THE TROUBLE LIES WITH THE MINERS.
if avti of tr.e Propetty Onned by the .Vortb-
Pacific vliii Probably be is
>tro;eU -The fear of Hiotlcg
G iViii Stronger.
Sr. Pact.. Minn., July 19. —The action
of the government in ma.ssing troops at
Butte and Helena would indicate that
the crisis is vet to come in Montana. At
Butte everything is tied up. At the
Northern Pacific general office building
it is learned that a special train left
last night for Forst As&iniboine via the
Great Northern, bearing troops to
Helena and Hutte, where trouble is an
ticipated. The available force at Forst
Assinaboine consists of two troops of
cavalry, one company of Indians and
four companies of infantry, numbering
in all about 500 men. The bulk of
these were dispatched under hurrying
orders and will probably reach Butte
during the day. In addition it is un
derstood that several additional compa
nies will be sent from Omaha. The
trouble lies with the miners; who, it is
said, have been quietly making prepa
ration to join forces with the American
railway union out there and repeat
the scenes in Chicago. Unless precau
tions arc taken much of the property
owned by the Northern Pacific will be
destroyed.
STONE THROWERS ARRESTED.
Two Men Caught lu the Act. aud Pulled b/
a Railroad Detective.
Fort Wayne, Ind., July 19. —The
Pennsylvania passenger train No. 8 was
stoned last night in Fort Wayne. De
tective Stoll caught two men in the act.
They were arrested. One is William
Nelson, the discharged Pennsylvania
switchman who almost killed a yard
master here nine months ago. The
other prisoner is A. M. Waterman, of
Galveston, Texas. When arrested the
men had stones in their pockets. Mayor
Oakley bound them over under heavy
bonds, to await the action of the crim
inal court. Members of the gang
stoned Nickel Plate, Wabash and Penn
sylvania passenger trains Saturday,
Sunday and Monday night. The Gen
eral managers association had offered •
big reward for their capture.
EUCHARISTIC LEAGUE.
Arrangement* Completed for the First
Convention at Notre Dame.
Covington, Ky., July 19. —1 t was an
nounced yesterday at the residence of
Bishop Maes that final arrangements
had been completed for the first Eucha
ristic convention, under the auspices of
the Priests' Eucharistic League, and a
call has been issued for the gathering
to take place at Notre Dam®, Ind., com
mencing August 7. This league num
bers nearly SO 000 members of the
clergy, and was introduced into this
country a few years ago through the
efforts of the bishops of Burlington and
San Antonio. Three Cardinals and over
sixty bishops, ten of the latter belong
ing to the United States, belong to the
association, and the coming convention
will be one of the most important gath
erings of the clergy ever held in this
country.
FLOUR FOR EUROPE.
Two Gaily Docorated Train Loads Enrouts
From Tennessee to Liverpool.
Estu.l Springs, Tenn., July 19. —The
Noel mill company, yesterday shipped
two solid trains of flour to Liverpool,
England. The gaily decorated trains
contained sixteen cars, each loaded to
their extreme capacity, and the total
shipment consisted of 10,000 barrels of
flour. This shipment went via Atlanta
and the Seaboard air line to Norfolk,
Va., and the N. A. T. line to Liverpool.
This mill has a contract for nearly 30,-
000 barrels of flour to be shipped via
Port Royal and Norfolk to Liverpool
during the month of August.
TRAGEDY IN LOUISIANA.
Quiet and Peaceable Citizens Decoyed
From Their Homes, and Murdered.
Farmkrviixe, La.. July 19 —Joseph
Platt, a quiet and peaceable man, liv
ing near Marion, was killed yesterday,
and his father-in-law seriously wound
ed. The verdict of the coroner's jury
was that Joseph Platt was decoyed out
of his house and murdered by YV. L.
Tisdale. Dan Pardue, William Tisdale,
Jim and P. G. Defee. The sheriff posse
is in search of the murderers.
BritUK Consul Assaulted.
Shanghai. July 19.—Advices from
Seoul, the capital of Corea, say that an
attack has been made by the Jananese
collieries upon the British consulate,
and that Consul General Hillierand wife
were brutally assaulted. A force of
British marines has been landed at
Seoul to protect the consulate from
further attack.
Soldiers on Duty for the Summer.
Vallejo. Cal., July 19 —A supply of
provisions sufficient to last a naval
force thirty days has been sent to Oak
land. The soldiers and marines now at
Oakland will be kept there for an indef
inite period, the order having been re
ceived from Washington to that effect.
Crossed the Fort Morgan Bar.
Foht Morgan, Ala.. July 18—The
bark Prince Patrick crossed the bar
into the gulf yesterday, drawing twen
ty-three feet, eleven inches. The bark
went over the bar without touching.
This is the deepest draft vessel that has
ever gone out of this port.
South Carolinian Marrlsd la Sngiand
London, July 19 -Mr L H Prioleau
eon of the iate C. K Prioleau, Chariea
ton. S C . was married at St Peter*
church. Knights Bridge, yesterday to
Miss Frances .\i on i*, daughter of Gen
eral Sir J. H Morris, of the British
army.
JACKSON, GA. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1894.
ORDINARIES IN CONVENTION.
•scond Anneal Meeting of th* Georgia
-Judges’* on In Atlanta.
Atlanta, July 19. —One of the nota
ble conventions of the year is in session
in Atlanta.
It is composed of 135 substantial look
ing men who are known at home as
‘‘judge” and accorded the dignified treat
ment that goes with the title.
l hese gentlemen compose the second
annual convention of the ordinaries, of
Georgia. The convention was called to
order at 12 o’clock in the superior court*
room and 137 ordinaries were present.
The meeting is one of great interest
to the people of Georgia, as the ordi
naries may devise a number of meas
ures to better the execution of such
laws as come under their jurisdiction.
The first convention of ordinaries was
held in this city July 12th an 13th last
year. The session was a highly suc
cessful and interesting one.
Last year Judge H. W. Bell, of Jeffer
■on county, was elected president of the
association, and Judge llarlin, of Cal
houn, Georgia, was chosen secretary.
A number of important matters were
brought up for discussion. Among
them was the question of how and in
what mediums ordinaries’ advertise
ments should be placed. The subject
of fees also came in for a share of at
tention.
This year’s convention is more large
ly attended and more successful in ev
ery way than that of last year.
Tlie object of these meetings is to
bring the ordinaries of the various
counties of the state into closer touch
with each other, to promote a fraternal
feeling between them and to perfect a
better organization.
WAS IT CROOiTeD ?
rsuzdisni Charged With Taking Out la
suraace on a Man Nearly Dead.
Montreal, July 19. —Actions begun
by A. Demurs against the Massachus
etts benefit association of Boston, for
$17,000, and by C. A. Chenevert for $3,-
000, are the forerunners of a most sen
sational insurance case. Both claims
are for policies held bj* the the late Mr.
La Ferrierre, of Berthier, who had
transferred them to the plaintiffs,
creditors of his, before his death. The
benefit association contests the pay
ment on the ground that the policies
were not legally obtained ; that there
was impersonation, as La Ferrierre was
near death when the examination was
supposed to have taken place.
The plaintiff’s are well known mem
bers of the Liberal party in the prov
ence and friends of the deposed Pre
mier Mercier, and it is alleged that the
insurance scheme was arranged to ob
tain the necessary campaign funds.
The conservatives, who are at present
in power, will assist the company to the
fullest extent. La Ferrierre died some
time in February, and the matter has
been hanging ever since. Roubideaux,
Mercier’s ex-Attorney General, is acting
for plaintiff’s.
THE DISPUTE IN KOREA.
Colu£ v tusi> Go so the Hesse of Ceafiict,
The Attitude of Japan.
Shanghai, July 19. —Nine Chinese
merchant steamers have sailed for
Korea, it is reported to withdraw the
Chinese troops. This is denied in offi
cial circles, where it is asserted that the
Chinese position at Asan has been
greatly strengthened. The Japanese
government has issued an official denial
that Japan has accepted meditation.
The new gun factory of Viceroy Chang
Ghismung at Hang Sang has been de
stroyed by fire of incendiary origin.
The loss is upward of one million taels.
SAY LITTLE IN HIS FAVOR.
Police Officials In New York Laugh at the
Downfall of Actor Edwin Harcourt.
New York, July 19. —The story from
Atlanta stating that Edwin Harcourt, a
convict laborer, is a son of a New York
millionaire, is laughed at by the mem
bers of the district attorney’s office and
Inspector McLaughlin of police head
quarters. Hareourt was convicted of
grand larceny and sentenced for one
year. He was leased to a brick manu
facturer near Atlanta, and his wife, who
was a Miss Shields of Knoxville, Tenn.,
has asked Governor Northen to pardon
her husband. On the rialto Harcourt
was recognized as an actor in the Rob
ert L. Downing company, and those
who know him say little in his favor.
PULLMAN MEN AGAIN REFUSE.
Tbs Works Will Opm When Operatives are
Secured—Strikers Staud Firm.
Pullman, 111., July 19.—The Pull
man company has posted the following
notice:
“The works will be opened as soon as
the number of operatives taken is suffi
cient to make a working force in all de
partments. H. Middleton. Gen. Supt.”
The strikers held meetings at Rose
land and Kensington last night and re
solved to stand firm and refuse to go to
work.
American Chamber of Commerce in Paris.
New York, July 19. —Americans resi
dent in Paris have established another
important factor in their community of
interest by the formation of a cham
ber of commerce. The movement was
initiated to protect the mercantile in
terests existing between Fiance and
the United States, and the new body
will doubtless do much to foster inter
national friendship.
Situation Serious In St. Petersburg.
Washington. July 19. —Surgeon-Gen-
eral Wyman of the marine hospital
service, is in receipt of the following
cablegram from Surgeon Fairfax Irwin
at St Petersburg. Russia, in regard to
the cholera there: “Situation in St.
Petersburg is serious Two hundred
and eighteen cases on Monday Since
July first there have been over 1,500
eases ”
Scab Employes Fired f poi.
Jackson. Miss July 19 —Last night
near Newton, conductor K R McElrod
and a negro •scab" brakeman both be
ing on top of a car were fired on by
strikers McElrod was struck with six
ty or seventy squirrel shot and is in a
dangerous condition. The negro was
but slightly hurt.
EAST POINT TR AGEDY
One Negro Shot Dead, Another
Perhaps Fatally Wounded.
MARSHAL MAN SHOT IN IHE BREAST.
Attempt to Au&gsiDate the Om„r by One
at the Negroes Under Aricsi--the
Former Returns the Shcr ; h til
ing Him instantly.
Atlanta, July 19.—A trr oc
curred at East Point, six miles from
here, at an early hour this- noruing
that has throw that town into u state of
the wildest excitement. One dead ne
gro. shot through the heart another
perhaps fatally wounded, and i pistol
ball in the shoulder of Marshal Ryan is
the outcome of the shooting. The ne
groes were under arrest, anti Were on
their way to the town lockup ir. charge
of the officer, when one of them quickly
pulled out a pistol and shot the mar
shal in the chest, and the other took
advantage of the occasion and ran for
escape,
The bullet fired at Marsh*i Ryan
struck the breast boue and glanced en
tirely around the body, leavi tg him
comparatively unharmed, bin in a
stunned condition. The firs, negro
died instantly, but the second may re
cover. One bullet went thro igh his
side and another through the h< dy.
The shooting occurred near ti e depot
at East Point at 12:30 ocloclt a. m., and
created an excitement, which was
fanned into intensity when the story of
the attempt to assassinate - arshal
Ryan was told.
The negroes were arrested as chicken
thieves. He marched both men direct
ly in front of him and made them keep
their hands in front. When th depot
was reached one of them wheeled with
a shining revolver, and fired at Ryan’s
heart, the pistol was in the insiue coat
pocket, it seems.
The bullet struck marshal Ic van in
the chest, but instead of 1 -eping
straight ahead, glaneed around tue ribs.
With the flash of the pistol the i arshal
half stunned as he was, drew h , own
revolver, and before a secor • shot
could be fired by the negro, fired
in return, the bullet going throu h the
negroes’ heart, and causing him to
throw up his hands and fall to the
ground. He died instantly.
The second negro broke in a ran up
the railroad track. Marshal Ry. u, al
though wounded and weakened from
the shock, called upon him to ha t, and
began a rapid pursuit. The negi > kept
running, and about a hundred yards
from the depot marshal Ryan fi red at
him. At the second shot the -negro
cried out and fell to the ground.
It was discovered that he was shot in
two places as described, but he may re
cover.
Marshal Ryan will rooe—it is
thought.
DISPENSARY LAW AGAIN,
Xiiiu.au Declares the South Carolina Dis
pensary Will be in. Operation Scon.
Columbia, S- C. , July 19. —At the
Hampton county meeting .Monday, Gov
ernor Tillman made the first authentic
declaration that the state dispensary
would be in operation in about three
weeks. He further said the law would
be as rigorously enforced as before the
decision which closed them up. Sev
eral hand primaries have been taken at
the political meetings and the majority
was for the re-establishment of the
state dispensary. Governor Tillman
has not said on what plan he proposed
to move in the matter. The prohibi
tionists are again threatening to place
a state ticket in the field, and this
declartion may force them out, for they
are opposed to the dispensary plan.
FOR THE’ INDIGENT COLORED.
Bill Introduced to Appropriate Money Due
Colored Soldiers to Establish Homes.
Washington, July 19.—Mr. Branch
of North Carolina has introduced in the
senate a bill to appropriate the amount
of money in the treasury being un
claimed bounty and pay due union col
ored soldiers, to the states of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee,
Missouri and Kentucky in proportion to
the colored population of each state to
be applied for the establishment of a
home or homes for the care of indigent
colored people or orphans in such man
ner as the legislature of Che states shall
provide.
MURDERED ON THE STREET.
Tragedy in Kissimmee, Florida, Actuated
by a Man’s Jealousy.
Kissimmee, Fla., July 19.—Will Lon
don met his wife on the main street of
the town yesterday and brained her
with a hatchet. The woman's head was
split in twain and the hatchet left in the
wound. London fled, pursued by sev
eral people who had witnessed the mur
der. He was arrested and lodged in
jail. Jealousy caused the murder as
London had accused his wife of infidel
ity.
ORDERS FOR COINAGE ISSUED.
The Several United States Mints Requested
to Coin Standard Silver Dollars.
Washington, July 19.—Orders for the
coinage of standard silver dollars were
sent yesterday to the several mints. At
New Orleans and San Francisco dies are
all ready for stamping, having been pre
pared when Secretary Carlisle nearly a
year ago concluded to coin the silver
seignoirage, but subsequently decided
not to do so. These dies will last for
coinage purposes for some time.
Miners Return at Lower Wages.
Knoxville. Tenn.. July 19.—Miners
in the Jelico district who have been out
on a strike since April by order of
President Mcßride returned to Work at
less wages than they were getting
before
Shop, at Sacramento Reopen.
Sacramento Cal., July 19. —In accord
ance with instructions from General
Manager Towne, Superintendent Fll
more has reopened the railroad shops
with a force of about 300 men.
THEY FAIL TO AGREE
The Tariff Conferees Report the
Matter to Both Branches.
i MR. WILSON SPEARS IN THE HOUSE.
zuci Dfcbait Limited to Iwo Hours, use
Hour on Fa eh Side—Bill May Agaic
be iu Conference—Meeting of
Committee ou Kale*.
Washington, July 19.—The tariff
conferees met again at 2 o'clock yester
day. YYithin a very few minutes after
wards, Senator Voorhees announced
that it was apparent that the two
houses were unable to agree, and it
had been decided to report a general
disagreement. The senate republicans
stood up for tiie senate bill, as did the
democrats, while the house held out for
their bill; and it was formally decided
that the disagreement should be re
ported to their respective houses. Be
fore this was done. Mr. YYilson, chair
man of the committee on ways and
means, stated, that if they could get
together on coal, iron ore and sugar,
he believed they could fix up an agree
ment that would be satisfactory to
both houses. No proposition looking
to this end was made, and the action
here indicated was taken. • The whole
thing was over in a very few minutes.
Mr. Wilson stated after the confer
ence that he would make the report to
the house this morning. During the
informal discussion in the committee
room he was asked by Senator Jones
how long would the house probably
keep the bill, whereupon Mr. Wilson
replied that he thought the conferees
would he instructed to Insist upon the
house bill, and the conferees would be
sent back within the hours. The same
question was then put to Senator Jones,
and he said that the action of the sen
ate would depend upon the action of
the house. If the house insisted upon
heaping coals of fire upon the heads of
the senate conferees and assailing
them it would be very likely that the
senate, when the bill came back, would
in like manner debate the bill.
It is believed, however, that the bill
will again be in conference b3 r Saturday
at the latest. Although the report
shows a general disagreement in ail
items, this is not technically correct, for
the reason that agreement have been
made on many items, but it was deemed
best not to include them until a con
clusion had been reached on the whole
bill.
Mr. Wilson says the report of the
conferees will be verbal, and will sim
ply state that the conference commit
tee of the two houses has failed to reach
an agreement.
The committes on rule will probably
meet today and report a special order
emitting the time during which debate
upon the report umj oomUnug
Speaker Crisp could not how long
the debate on the conference report
would be permitted to continue in the
house, but it is thought that it will be
limited to two hours—one hour on each
side
Mr Wilson will occupy a part of ail
time set apart for the democrats if he
is physically able to speak, and
Messrs. Reed and Burrows will proba
bly be spokesmen for the republicans,
INDUSTRIES FOR THE SOUTH.
Mark Revival in All Lines of Trade—Thres
New Plants to Operate.
Chattanooga, July 19.— The Trades
man yesterday received three reports of
important industrial developments in
the south which indicate a very distinct
revival. English capitalists have
signed a contract to erect a plow facto
ry, cotton tie mill and car factory at
Gillett, Ark.; a red cypress saw mill
company with SIOO,OOO capital and 75,
000 feet capacity per day was organized
at Patterson, La., and will build at
once. Yesterday English investors
bought an extensive tract adjoining
Chattanooga for development.
SWINDLED NEW ENGLANDERS.
M. J. Whitman Claimed to Bell New York
Papers at Remarkably Low Rates.
Meridiex, Conn., July 19.—M. J.
Whitman, who has claimed to repre
sent the Star Supply and Subscription
company of Boston and New York, is
missing, and 200 men, women and chil
dren are out from $1 to $5 each. Whit
man has been taking subscriptions for
all the popular magazines and New
York daily and Sunday papers at ridio
nlously low rates. The rates given by
him were in some Cases within a penny
of the regular wholesale rates.
Continued Rain* and Warmer.
Washington, July 19.—Forecast: For
Georgia, local rains, slightly warmer,
variable winds. For Alabama, showers,
south winds, warmer in northeast por
tion. For Tennessee, thunder storms,
southeast winds.
Train* Moving in California on Schedule.
Oakland, Cal., July 19.—More state
troops have arrived here. All passen
ger trains are being run practically on
schedule time.
NEWS NOTES BY WIRE.
The United States steamship Essex
sailed from Newport yesterday for the
summer European cruise.
A freight on the Wabash was wrecked
at East Chicago because of a green en
gineer running on the wrong switch.
Canadian steamship agents have deci
ded to follow suit of the American
lines and reduce their steerage rates
from 825 to 815.
Count Rydakowinski and 160 comrnon
wealers. who arrived at Toledo yester
day, were arrested and locked up in the
Central poliee station
A dynamite explosion on the railroad
tracks at Oakland, Cal . did seme dam
age to the windows of the local train
Thursday night, but no one was in
jured.
V\ord has been received at Evans
ville, Ind., from the officers of the
Switchmen’s Mutual Aid association
that the organization had suspended on
account of recent labor trouble#.
PENCE TALKS OF “BUNCO.”
Will Introduce Resolutions ('ailing Foi
Information as to the Silver Coinage.
Washington', July 19.—Representa
tive Pence, populist of Colorado, has
made public the substance of a resolu
tion which he intends to introduce in
the house at the earliest opportunity.
It requests the secretary of the treasury
to inform the house how many silver
I dollars have been minted during 1694,
: giving the data and amounts, how they
; have been issued and to whom; whether
any of these dollars have been sold or
issued to members of congress, or at
their request and he is requested to re
port to whom such dollars have been
sold or issued, and when, as showed by
the books of the director of the mint.
, If the books of the director do not show
this information then the facts are to
i he stated from the knowledge and recol
lection of the director and his employes.
States His Reason!!.
The reason for his resolution is here
given in his own words : “There is a
big bungo game going on down south,
and I want to see who is in it. Within
the past few days, I have received in
telligence from Alabama that Colonel
Oates* supporters there are exhibiting
silver dollars of the mintage of 1894.
with a view to persuading the people of
the state that the administration is fav
orable to free silver, and that it is coin
ing silver dollars. On Monday of this
week, I called upon Mr. Preston, the
director of the mint. I asked him how
many silver dollars had been struck off
this year. He replied that the number
was 406, that these were proof pieces,
and that they are struck off to prove
the new dies, which are changed each
year, and not for the purpose of circu
lation. I asked Mr. Preston to whom
these pieces had been sold. He replied
that a number of persons had bought
them, among them some senators and
representatives. 1 asked permission to
buy five and was told that I could have
them.”
Who Huy* the New Coins.
“Now 1 ” Mr. Pence went on, “what i
am trying to get at is the use which is
being made of these silver dollars by
the aforesaid senators and representa
tives. If my advices from the south are
correct, they are being used in Ala
bama to assist Colonel Oates’ candidacy
for the governorship. If certain news
paper statements are to be believed,
they are being used in Georgia and
Arkansas in the interest of the demo
cratic party also. If that is the case
I am correct in describing such action
as a bunco game, for it can be success
fully practiced in the backwoods dis
tricts where the people seldom if ever
read a newspaper. It now remains to
be seen if the administration is a party
to these practices. Some people have
intimated that it is. 1 have nothing to
say about that. If we secure consid
eration of the resolution, it may de
velop surprising results.”
Pence’* Charge Denied.
MONTGOJfEBY, Ala., July 19. —The
charge of Pence, of Colorado, as to the
use of silver dollars coined In is&-t by
Colonel Oates, is without foundation,
Colonel Oates expressly declares in his
speeches that silver dollars are not
now being coined He states that only
fractional silver is being turned out a£
the mints
ON THE BRIGHTON TURF.
ip m.Lt a Down Game for the Backer* of
Favorites--The Winners.
Brighton Beach Race Track, July
19.—The program here yesterday was
fairly good. Things looked temptingly
easy for the talent and they were out
in full force in consequence. The first
race went to the faithful, and, em
boldened by their success, they surged
into the ring and bet heavily on Figaro
for the wanner of the second, but their
surprise was great when Dutch Skater,
20 to 1, w r on, beating Stonenellie, on
which similar odds had been placed, by
a head. The best the favorite could do
was to finish third. The backers of
favorites were soon in line again, how
ever, and Harry Reed in the third and
Arab in the fifth replenished then
pockets to some extent. Stonenellie
w-as backed heavily in the fourth event,
but the talent went w-rong again, for
Lady Violet, 2 to 1, carried off the
honors and raked in the largest purse
of the day.
STRONG DEMAND FOR SPOT.
Liverpool New* Disappointing to the Bulls,
Marketing of New Cotton.
New York, July 19.— The Sun’s cot
ton report says: The news from Liver
pool, has certainly been disappointing
to the bulls ; and so was a heavy ram
fall in southern Texas, w-here it was
much needed and the fact that Houston
Texas received 10 bales of new cotton
did not tend to strengthen prices. There
was more or less long liquidation of
August, but the sellers generally took
later months, including December.
There is a steady demand for spot cot
ton, but the speculation continues very
light.
SEVERAL KILLED.
Battl* Between the Troop* and Rebel* in
Peru.
New York, July 19.—A Herald special
dispatch from Lima. Peru says: A
lively fight has just taken place at
Pisco between the rebels under General
Montonera and.a body of government
troops. If timely reinforcement# had
not arrived the troops would have been
defeated. Several were killed and woun
ded on both sides before Montonera re
treated toward lea.
Capt. Greeu Remains With th* Company.
Washington, July 19.—A statement
has been published in some southern
newspapers that Captain W. H. Green,
general manager of the late Richmond
and Danville system and now of the
Southern railway company, has quit the
latter company, His friends deny the
correctness of the statement and assert
that the Southern has stem cd the ser
vices ot tne captain as its general man
ager.
Earthquakes Felt at Memphis,
Memphis, Tenn., July 19.—Three dis
tinct shocks of earthquake were felt at
this place jesterday. The vibration#
were from north to south.
OFFICIAL ORGAN.
NO 29
I CRISP IN THE CHAIR
Return of the Speaker to His Seat
In the House.
At.kIUI.ILKE BILL IN CONFERENCE.
.
President tro Aem tiarris Frestaiug O.v.
ii. Senate in the Absence of the
\ ice President the Indian
l
Appropriation Bill Up.
Washington, July 19. -Speaker Crisp
reappeared in his seat yesterday. Hills
| were passed authorizing the construc
i tion of a bridge over the Missouri river
! at Lexington. Mo., and adding the
1 towns of Manchester, Vernon and Rock
i well to the custom districts of Hart ford,
Conn.
| An interesting and somewhat anima
| ted colloquy participated in by Messrs.
I Reed, Terry, democrat of Arkansas,
j Richardson of Tennesse. and the speak
| er. sprang up over a statement by Mr.
I Baker, republican of New Hampshire,
correcting the record of Tuesday’s pro
ceedings. which showed him. according
to the report of the tellers, to have been
present and not voting, while in fact he
was not present. This gave Mr. Reed
an opportunity to contrast the efficiency
of the system of counting a quorum in
vogue of the fifty-first congress with
that recently adopted by the house. He
insisted that the experience of mankind
demonstrated that the former was the
better. Speaker Crisp defended the
present system, asserting its superiority
over any that had gone before, and that,
it eliminates the liability of intentional
error.
The house then proceeded to consider
measures reported from the military
committee, and senate bill to regulate
enlistments in the array was passed.
The Agriculture Hill.
Hills authorizing the board of man
agers of national soldiers homes to em
ploy as surgeons at the homes of other
persons than soldiers disabled in the
late war and directing the secretery of
war to prepare and present medals of
honor to the state militia and volun
teers who came to the defense of Mary
land and Pennsylvania after the battle
of Gettysburg, were discussed, but
withdrawn in the force of opposition.
The agriculture bill was sent to con
ference, Mr. Hatch, foreman, democrat
of Illinois, and Mr. Waugh, republican
of Indiana, being the managers on the
part of the house.
Mr. Hatch promised to take the sense
of the house before agreeing to the sen
ate amendment appropriating 51,000,000
for the extermination of the Russian
thistle.
LFpon the passage ol a bill directing
the appointment of a commission of
three army officers to report upon the
amount of damages sustained by cer
tain citizens af Lauderdale, Ala., by
the a construction of the Mussel
shoals canal, the point uf no quorum
was raised—the vote being 42 to 18 in
its favor
A yea and nay vote failed to show %
quorum present, and the house at 5:16
adjourned until today.
Id the Senate.
In the absence of the vice-president,
who has gone to his home in Blooming"
ton, 111., the senate was presided over
yesterday by its president pro tern, Har
ris. The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. As it passed the house it
appropriated $0,737,518; as reported to
the senate from the committee on ap
propriation it is increased by $2,596,868,
making an aggregate of $9,327,386 —as
against $7,854,240 for the fiscal year of
1894.
It was taken up at 1 o’clock p. rn.,
and was considered until 6, when it
went over without final action till
today. It appropriates about nine and
a half million dollars—one and a half
millions more than the amount appro
priated for the fiscal year 1894. The
bill gave rise to very little discussion,
that little being on the subject of
the education of Indian children and
of the disproportionately large share of
the money which has gone in recent
years to the Catholie church. No
change was made in these provisions of
the bill —one million dollars being ap
propriated for the support of Indian
day and industrial schools and for
other educational purposes. All the
committee amendments were disposed
of, and the only obstacle to the final
passage of the bill was the offering of
independent amendments and the dis
cussion to which they gave rise.
LIVINGSTON CARRIES FULTON.
Captain Howell, of the Atlanta Constitu
tion, Elected to the State Legislature.
Atlanta. July 19.—An unusual heavy
vote was polled in the city and county
at the democratic primaries yesterday.
Chief interest centered in the congres
sional race, Colonel Livingston, the in
cumbent, being opposed by Colonel
Milton A. Candler, of this city. Re
turns place Livingston’s majority at
one thousand. Captain E. P. Howell,
editor-in : ehief of the Constitution led
the vote for the state legislature. Hon
orable Arnold Boyles was also nomina
ted by a handsome majority.
Liberated and Told to Skip.
Oakland, Cal., July 19.—E. T. Jost,
a striker who was arrested in the uni
form of a naval battallion and charged
with crossing the dead lines as a spy,
and on whose behalf a writ of habeas
corpus was issued has been liberated
by the military authorities on condi
tion of his leaving the city.
The Central Not a Part of the Southern.
New York, July 19. —President Sam
uel Spencer of the Southern railway
company states that the Georgia Cen
tral railroad cannot be incorporated at
present with the Southern railway sys
tem. owing to the pending complica
tions. but in due time it will become a
part of the system.
Striker* Sentenced to Jail.
Los Angeles, Cai . July 19 —John
Howard and Martin Kclle>, on trial fur
contempt before Judge Ros for violat
ing an injunction on the Atlantic and
Pacific, were sentenced to six month*
each in the county jail.