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ALL HOME PRINT. VOL XXII Cos UN l'Y 1)1 KI'.IJTOHY. Ordinary—J. F. Carmichael. Hherifi —J. O. Beauchamp, Deputy—J. W. Crawford. Surveyor—B. J. Jinke. Treasurer—T. L. Williams. Tax Collector—T. J, Cole. Tax Receiver—C, R. Carter. Coroner—Simon Hardy. Clerk Superior Court—Joe Jolly ; court 3rd Mondays in February and August. Road Commissioners—6ls G. M. J. L, Barkley, H. G. Asbury, T. O, Woodward ; 013 G, M., J, M. Ball. J, E. Hale, J. W. Fletcher; 609 G. M., J. W. Minter, J. L. Pye, S. K. Smith; 614 G. M., J. W. Holoway, J. H. Cole, J. Van Wright; 552 G. M., D. B, Moore. R. M. Harper, F. M. Maddox; 012 G. M., W. O, Crawley, Cornelius McCluare, T. H. Nolan; 610 G, M., T. P. Bell, R. M. Fletcher, J. G. Cold well; 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, L>. N. Carmichael, J. M. McMichael. E. E. Pound C, S. C. OlHce in court house. Jury Commissioners---H. N. By ars, T. L. Williams, W. B. Dozier, L. J.Ball,T. P. Ball, AlexAtkin eon. Justices Court-615 Diet., R. A, Woodward, J. P.; J, G, Kimbell. N. P. 613 Diet . H. L. Brown, j, P.; H. C. Thaxton, N. P, 609 I)ist., \V. A. Waldrup, J. P,; Steye Moo e, N. P. 552 Diet, lames Jolly, J. P.; J. M. Maudox N. P. 612 Dist., Howard Ham, J. P.; F. Z. Curry,N. P. 610Dist.,T. J. Collins, J. P.; T. P.*Bell, N. P. 616 Dust., O. B. Knowles, J, P.; J. L. Barnet, N. P. 614 Dist., A. H. Oglelree, J. P.; W. F. Douglas, N. P. CITY DIRECTORY. Mayor E. E. Pound. Councilmen—T. J. Laue, J. \V. Car michael, B. P. Bailey, TANARUS, M. Furlow. CHURCHES. Methodist—Rev. T. W. Bell, pastor. Services every Sunday at 11 a.m., 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every Wednes day night. Baptist -Rev. G. W. Gardner, pas tor. Services every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every Thursday night. Presbyterian—Rev. Mr. Pharr, pas tor. Services every 3rd Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and every Ist Sunday at 7 p.m. SECRET SOCIETIES. F. & A. M.—Chapter meets 2nd and 4lli Monday nights. Blue Lodge, Ist and 3rd Monday nights. Redmeu— 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights in each month. FRO FESS ION AL CARDS. \V W. Anderson. Frank Z. Curry. ANDERSON & CURRY, ATTORNEYS AT EAAV. Negotiates loans on real estate. Office up stairs over the Yellow store, Jackson, Georgia. M. M. MILLS, attorney at law• Office in court house, Jackson, Georgia. Hu, m>kibben7 Attorney at. Law, JACKSON, GEOKGIA. Dr.O.H. Cantrell. DENTIST, JACKSON, GEORGIA. CLEVELAND HOUSE. JACKSON, - - - - OA. The only brick Hotel between Atlan* Board $2.00 per day. Miss Jennie Wallace Pi op. deel4-12m 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 guaranteed. MRS. A. M. JESTER, Prop. decl4-3m STOP AT TfrE Morrison House. everything new AHDFIR ST- CLASS. Conveniently Located. Free Sack to Depot, C. R. Gresham, Propriet' r. gggggggggggggggggggg GEORGIA DEMOCRACY Tha State Convention on in tba Capital City. BON. W. Y. ATKINSON FOR GOVERNOR. Honorable A. N. Clay for the Permanent Chairman—The Content for the Sec retary of State-Atlanta Taken By the Politicians. Att.anta, August 2. —Atlanta is veri tably in the hands of politician::, and the Democratic State Convention which meets at 11 o'clock this morning will be the largest attended in the history of political gatherings in this siate. Early in the week the delegates- and friends of the candidates began to arrive, and it is estimated this morning every county has a full representation on the scene. In addition to this the Georgia Bar and Justices’ Associations are in convention here, and there are several hundred present who are not allowed a vote in the convention. Most of the candidates for the state legislature are among the numbers and the formulation of plans for that gathering is largely on. HON. W. Y. ATKINSON. The opposition, that was sprung yes terday, to the candidacy of Mr. T. R. R. Cobb for temporary chairman, has fully developed, and on the eve of the assembling it looks as though Ex-Gov ernor James S. Boynton will be named. Both of the gentlemen were avowed supporters of General Evans. This honor the Atkinson men are anxious to confer upon an Evans man but a num ber of them oppose Mr. Cobb, partly on account of his age. Hon. A. S. Clay will be unanimously elected permanent chairman, and this will probably decide the chairmanship of the new state executive committee. The name of Hon. W. Y. Atkinson for governor will be presented to the convention by Solicitor William How ard, of North Georgia. The nomina tion will be made by acclamation. The only contest office before the convention is the Secretary of State. Both the candidates, Hon. Allen D. Candler and Colonel Bill Clifton, claim sufficient votes to nominate. It is stated this morning that Presi dent Cleveland will be endorsed, but his interpretation of the platform will not be wholly acceded to. The Chicago platform will be endorsed also, togeth er with its silver declaration, it is said. A number of separate resolutions will be offered. FURTHER APART THAN EVER. After Indications of Adjustment, the Tariff Conferee* Fall to Agree. Washington, August 2. —lt was thought that when the democratic mem bers of the conference committee on the tariff bill adjourned yesterday after noon, something definite would have been agreed upon, but the reverse was the result. The conferees were, to use tlie language of one of the senators, as far apart as the first day they met about the conference table. At the close of the morning session. Chairman Wilson, of the ways and means committee, who represents the administration on the committee, went directly to the white house and had a long conference with the president. During the afternoon Senator Jones visited Secretary Carlisle and discussed the situation with that official. Out of these two visits it was believed harmony and unity of action would come but such hopes were doomed to disappointment. When the conferees met again in the afternoon, a number of tentative propo sitions were advanced by the house but none of them were such that they could be accepted by the senate. It is known that the sugar schedule alone prevents an agreement and that as soon as that is out of the way, the rest of the work will require but a very short time. SENATOR VOORHEES BETTER. His Physicians Think lie Will l>e Out in a Few Days. Washington, August 2.—The condi tion of Senator Voorhees, who has been confined to his home for a week past by an attack of bladder trouble, is said to be slightly improved, and his physi cian is of the opinion that he will be out within a few da.ys. He does not re gard the Senator’s illness as at all alarm ing. though the colleagues and friends of°tlie sick man cannot but feel some uneasiness in tlie matter. Ihe Senator rested well last night and is better than yesterday. Congressman Henderson's Sixth Term. Charlotte, N. C.. August 2.—Honor able John S. Henderson, chairma'n of the committee on post offices and post roads of the house, was renominated for congress by the democratic conven tion of the 7th district at Salisbury yes terday. The nomination was made on the first ballot and is made for Mr. Hen derson's sixth term. The Dispenser nnd HU Clerk Summoned. Aiken, 8. C., August 2.—The dispen ser and his clerk were last night sum moned to appear before the municipal court today to answer a charge of viola ting the town ordinance which requires a licence to sell beer and wines. JACKSON, GA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2. 1894. GOVERNOR NORTHEN'S PLAN. Ulwttued and Adopted by the Southern In terstate Industrial Association. Chattanooga. Tenn.. August 2.—The executive committee of the southern interstate and industrial and imigration association, met here yesterday. There was a fair attendance of the members representing all the southern states and also there were a number of prominent railroad men present representing the leading roads of the south, and west. A constitution and by-laws was adop ted and there was a general interchange of ideas on immigration. Governor Northen. of Georgia, suggested a plan for promoting immigration to the south which was much discussed and finally adopted. His plan, in brief, is to recom mend to each state that immigration societies be organized at every railroad town in the state and that their local societies collect information in regard to all lands for sale and other informa tion that a prespective settler would want, this information to be sent to the president of a state immigration asso ciation, who shall have it printed and circulated by the railroads. The rep resentatives of the railroads promised their hearty co-operation in the work ing of the plan. It was determined to hold the next meeting of the associa tion in the northwest, either at Duluth, Minneapolis or St. Paul. BETTER FEELING EXISTS. iiotu the Carolina Senatorial Caudidataa Avoid Peraonaiitiea at Spartanburg:. Spartanburg, S. C., August 2. —At the campaign meeting at Spartanburg yesterday there were symptoms of of a howl downs. [)r. Sampson Pope, had a very unsatisfactory hearing. Then too, Colonel Darey Duncan and General Hugh Farley did not have a bed of roses. It came very near being a howl, but it tvas not intended for that. J t was more of an expression of unbri dled prejudice and preference for John Garey Evans and Stanyarn Wilson. The excitable enthusiasts could not brook attacks upon their favorites. Governor Tillman had the crowd, so did Evans and Wilson, but in the chief debate, General Butler set the pace. He made a high toned and eloquent speech with no personal allusions. Gov ernor Tillman did likewise. The crowd got rampant at times in its evidence of loyalty to Tillman, Evans, Wilson, Lar ry Gantt, and the dispensary. The more that is seen all the more certain does it appear tha t there was as severe fight going on right among the reform ers as there was between the conserva tives and Tillmanites. INTERNAL REVENUE FIGURES. CeutmUftloner Miller's Report for the Last Fiscal Year. Washington, August 2. —Internal revenue commissioner Miller yesterday submitted to Secretary Carlisle his pre liminary report of the corporations of the internal revenue bureau for the last fiscal year. It shows that the total col lections of internal revenue for the year were $147,108,442 a decrease of $13,- 836,547 for the year. The percentage of cost of collection for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1894, is 2.70 being an in crease of .80 over the previous fiscal year. The registering of Chinese la borers was completed on May 3, 1894, and the total number of registration certificates applied for was 100,493. The total sum appropriated for this work was SOO,OOO and the aggregate expendi ture was $43,540.17. NOMINEES FROM BOTH PARTIES North Carolina Populists Select Their Men For the Supreme Court BencJk. Rai.f.igh, N. C., August 2.—The pop ulists convention adjourned yesterday afternoon after an harmonious session. It nominated W. T. Faircloth, republi can, for chief justice ; D. M. Furehes, republican, Walter Clark and H. G. Con ner, democrats for associate justices of the supreme court. Clark is now an as sociate justice and expects a democratic nomination next week. W. H. Worth, populist was nominated for state treasu rer. The platform, very long, denounces the old parties and demands the issue of greenbacks and free coinage of sil ver ; but omits the sub-treasury bill. A resolution honoring the memory of Sen ator Vance was adopted. ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. Postponement of the Reunion to Have Been Held at Chattanooga. Washington, August 2. —Representa- tive Grosvenor, of Ohio, and General H. V. Boynton, who are members of the executive committee of the army of the Cumberland organization decided yes terday to postpone for one year the re union which was to have been held at the Chattanooga battle fields Septem ber 19tli and 20th. The dedication of the field which has been acquired for a gavernment park has been postponed until September 1895 to give time for the erection of monuments by states whose troops fought there, and it is thought best to hold the reunion at the same time. BLUEFIELDS FORTIFIED. Aa Attack Cpon the Part of the Nicaragu ans Anticipated. Colon, Columbia, August 2. The British war ship Mohawk, six guns, a twin-screw cruiser of the third class, commanded by Captain Leslie C. Stew art. has landed a force of sailors and marines at Bluefields. The adherents of chief Clarence, the Mosquito leader, have fortified the town of Bluefields and the river front in anticipation of an attack upon the part of the Nicara guans. who are believed to be upon the point of making an advance from Rama. •Southern Cwtton t rop Conditions. New York. August 2. — The Suns cotton report says: Prices declined partly because Liverpool closed weaker. The crop news was generally favorable though rain is needed in southwestern Texas and some parts of North Caro lina. while the plant is not fruiting heavily in most sections of Georgia. Bismarck Is 111. Berlin, August 2. —Prince Bismarck is suffering from an attack of prostra tion by the intense heat. THE ALARM AT TAKU Japanese War Vessels and a Bom bardment Expected. FOREIGNERS ARE OPENLY INSULTED. Japans Heavy Lom at the Battle or Yazhao. The Chinese Strongly Entrenched There—Futile Attempts to Dislodge Them. Shanghai, August 2. —Advices from Yazha n state that the Chinese are strong ly entrenched there, and attempts have been made by the Japanese troops to dislodge them. In every instance, how ever. the attacking forces, after hard fought engagements were repulsed with heavy losses. A portion of ti • Chinese engaged in these battles were the best troops of the northern arm , of Viceroy Li Hung Chang. The Chinese losses were small. The north China News confirms the report of fighting at Yazhan. It says that the Japanese brought up for the attack every available man almost de nuding Seoul of troops. The successful defense made by the Chinese was di rected by European officers. A letter from Han Kow ays that the outbreak of hostilities has revived all the native fanaticism of the Chinese. Foreigners are insulted openly and vio lence is feared. Nine heavy guns have been added to the artillery at Taku har bor in the last three days, and subma rine mines have been laid in in expec tation of an attack from the Japanese fleet. Great alarm is felt at Taku, as the people there believe that any day may bring several Japanese war yes aels and a bombardment, The steam launches of the Chinese customs service are scouting along the coast to ascer tain whether or not the Japanese are approaching. Their officers report that several Japanese cruisers have been seen in the gulf of Pecaili. The ability of the Taku forts to withstand a bom bardment is doubted. The fort works were not built to resist the five of mod ern guns. M’AULIFFE MARRIES AGAIN. Tlie Prize Fighter Surprises the Natives by Another Matrimonial Leap. New York, August 2,—Jack Me- Auliffe, the prize fighter, surprised all his friends by getting married at a very early hour yesterday morning. The bride was Miss Catherine Rowe. She is one of the Inman sister variety- per formers. Her mother keeps the Inman casino, on Surf avenue, Coney Island. The couple, accompanied by Luke O'Reilly, a lawyer, who acted as wit ness, drove from Coney island to the Hotel St. George, Brooklyn, between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday morning, routed Justice Murphy out of bed and were married in the parlor of the hotel. Mc- Auliffe said they were going to Bangor, Me., where he will train for his coming fight with Griffo. Mr. O'Reilly said that McAuliffe had known Miss Rowe for five years, but had been courting her for only two months. He had a hard time getting her mother to con sent. He got the consent late last night. Miss Rowe is 22 years old ; McAuliffe is 27. Both have been married before. Miss Rowe has been divorced. Mc- Auliffe’s former wife was Katie Hart, the actress, who died about three years ago, when she was with the “Natural Gas'’ company. DECREASE IN PUBLIC DEBT. One Million and a Half Cash Increase la the Treasury During: July. Washington, August 2.—The debt statement issued yesterday afternoon shows a net decrease in the public debt less cash in the treasury during July of $1,544,821.40. The interest bearing debt increased S7OO. The non-interest bear ing debt decreased $64,605. The cash in the treasury increased $1,480,915.90. The balances of the several classes of debt at the close of business July 31st were: Interest bearing debt $635,042,590. Debt on which interest has ceased since ma turity $1,840,850. Debt bearing no in terest $379,950,470. Total $1,016,833,911, JOSEPH PULITZER ILL. The Famous New York World Publisher Sick on the Ocean. New Yore, August 2.—Mr. Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World was a passenger on the steamship Spree, which arrived here yesterday from Bre men. It was reported that he was seri ously ill when he embarked on the steamer on the other side. A permit signed by the customs and health offi cials was procured and a tug was char tered to meet the Spree to take Mr. Pulitzer and proceed with him to the Catskill landing. He is said to be dan gerously sick. Hutcheson la Renominated. Houston, Texas, August 2. —The first district congressional convention met here yesterday and renominated J. C. Hutcheson, to succeed himself. Ben Campbell, Hutcheson's law partner, bit terly opposed the resolutions endorsing Cleveland, but despite Hutcheson's hatred of Cleveland, the administra tion was endorsed. To Turn Wealers Back. Milwaukee, Wis., August 2.—“Gene eral” Edward L. Keene, of the com monweal army, passed through yes terday on his way to St. Paul, from Washington. He will meet the armies west of Milwaukee and urge them to turn back to avoid being arrested as vagrants by the eastern police. Benjamin- S. Llddon Nominated. Jacksonville, August 2. —The state democratic convention adjourned at 7 o'clock last evening after nominating by acclamation Hon. Benjamin S. Lid don. of Marianna, Jackson county, for justice of the supreme court. Cleve land's administration was endorsed. Employment for Eighteen Hundred Men. Boston, August 2. Work at the American watch factory at Walthall was resumed yesterday after a months shut down. The concern employs about 1,800 people. __ MILLIONS IN SMOKE Largest Blaze in Chicago Since the Historic Fire of Seventy-one. THE LIMBER DISTRICT LAID LOW. The Lou Estimated at Ten Million Dol lars—One Death and Many Acci dents—The Principal Looses. Little Insurance. Chicago, August 2. —Fire broke out last night in the lumber yards of J. S. Martin Cos., in the heart of the lum ber district and spread in all directions. The territory burned over was bounded by Ashaland avenue on the east, the south branch of the Chicago river on the south. Blue Island avenue on the north and Roby street on the west. The fire was the worst which the de partment has been called on to fight in the last 22 years. There were many casualties among the firemen and spec tators. The onlj' death, fo far as heard, was that of a hoy who fell from a lum ber pile in a slip and drowned. Among the principal losses are: Siemans *fc Halske electric company of America, works completely destroyed, loss SBOO,- 000; well insured. Wells A French, manufacturers of car wheels, freight and refrigerator and street car works, loss $300,000. Perley, Lowe & Cos., lum ber dealers, yards adjoining Wells, French & Cos. foundry, fifteen million feet of lumber, chiefly soft pine, de stroyed, loss $300,000. S. K. Martin lumber company, Blue Island avenue and Lincoln street, known as the larg est lumber yards in the country, thirty five million feet of lumber and the offices consumed, loss $700,000 R. F. Conwar, cedar posts and blocks, mills and wagons, almost totally destroyed, loss $450,000. Chicago stove w r orks, ad dition to main foundry, destroyed, in cluding patterns and stock in an ad vanced state, loss $250,000, and many others. Loss ten millions of dollars or more. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. An Order to the Troops at Chicago That Has Just Become Public. Washington, August 2. —The leaders of the riotous mobs who confronted the .United States regular troops during the progress of the great strike probably did not not realize how perilously near they stood to violent death, for not only were troops fully authorized to shoot into the mobs, but the command ing officers were authorized to detail sharpshooters to shoot down individual rioters who were particularly obstrep erous. All this is made evident by g-eneral order No. 23, which w r as made public at the war department yesterday. Not for many years had the United States troops been so generally in ac tive service as during the strike, and consequently many commanding offi cers were somewhat in doubt as to their powers and duties under the complex laws and regulations touching the use of troops. To meet this demand for exact information General Schofield issued general order No. 23. It was dated July 9, and officers were instruct ed to regard it as confidential, because it was feared that its publication at the time would further inflame the excited and lawless mobs. The order author ized strongly and emphatically as stated. STATE AND PRIVATE BARS. Both are Running in Full Blast in South Carolina. Columbia, S. C., August 2. —The dis pensaries opened up again yesterday throughout the state, but no where was there any trouble. People paid little attention to the matter. The only change noticeable was that the dispen saries added to the number of saloons already open. There is a tacit under standing that Governor Tillman will give the saloon men fifteen days in which to dispose of their stock. It is undersood that he will after that time notify them that they must absolutely quit business, and will instruct con stables to see that the law is enforced. Under these circumstances the saloons are still doing business unmolested, and the dispensaries made but few sales No one has been employed in the state dispensary except a sufficient force to ship any orders coming from county dispensaries. The stock ready for ship ment in bottles amounts to 500 barrels, which will last some time. CATHOLIC ABSTAINERS MEET. The Twenty-Fourth Annual Convention of the Order On at St. I'aul. St. Paul. August 2. —Thousands of representative Catholic abstainers, rep resenting a large majority of Catholics dioceses are here as delegates to the 24th annual convention of the Catholic total abstinence order of America. The attendance is not large as at some pre vious conventions, owing to the fact that many delegates have been unable to leave their homes, on account of the commercial depression and the inter ruption to trade occasioned by the rail road strike, but what is lacking in num bers is more than made up in the en thusiasm of those on the ground. The Will of James K. Ward. New York, August 2. —The will of the late James E. Ward, late owner of the Ward line of steams dps, was filed yesterday. The will leaves everything to his daughter. Florence A. Alker. wife of Alphonse A. Alker. Mr. Ward's real estate is valued at 81.00.000 and his per sonal estate is alleged to be worth SI ,- 00.000. ' To Transform the Vesuvius. Washington, August 2. —Secratarj’ Herbert has ordered the board of bu reau chiefs to consider at once the possi bility of transforming the dynamite gun cruiser Vesuvius into a torpedo cruiser of the first Her pneu matic guns have not been a success. The Valkyrie to be Sold at Aaetion. Gbenoch, August 2.—lt is said that Lord Dunraven's yacht, the Valkyrie, just as she stands, will be sold at auc tion tomorrow. THANKING MR. CLEVELAND. Democratic Convention of the Fifth Geor gia District— Livingston Nominated. Atlanta, August 3. —Honorable L. F. Livingston was yesterday formally re-nominated to succeed himself as con gressman from the fifth (Georgia dis trict. Chairman Clark Howell, of the com mittee, in making the report on the plat form said that it was not the purpose of the committee to recommend an evasive or doubtful platform, but an outspoken and frank declaration which could not be mistaken. The report en dorsed Congressman Livingston’s stand for the redemption of the democratic principles an enunciated in the Chicago platform of 1893. The currency plank of the platform was also endorsed, and the free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. The repeal of the ten per cent, tax on state banks and the adoption of the income tax was also advocated. Considerable opposition developed as to the “16 to 1” clause. Resolutions thanking the president for the appointment of Secretary Smith and District Attorney James were also passed. Hamilton Douglas then obtained re cognition from the chairman, and in a ringing speech placed in nomination for congress from the fifth district, Hon. Leonidas F. Livingston, of Newton county. The motion was seconded by J A. Morrow, of Clayton, and was car ried by acclamation. SQUANDERED THE FORTUNE. New Fork Publisher Goes Through With Quarter Million in Two Years, New York, August 3. —Henry J. Dav idson, Jr., member of the Manhattan and reform clubs, and formerly presi dent of the Paxton Press Publishing company, now a trustee and manager of the Godey publishing company, was examined in supplementary proceedings yesterday upon a judgment against him for $9OO. Mr. Davidson objected to be ing examined upon the ground that he was not a resident of New York. There upon the opposing lawyer handed to Justice Fitzsimmons an affidavit in which Davidson swore, when, as presi dent of the Paxton company, lie made an assignment of the company’s busi ness in February last, that he was a re sident of the city of New York. He then consented to be examined. lie swore that be was unable to pay the judgment, lie admitted that he had inherited from the late father's estate $350,000 about two years ago, but that he had not a cent of it left. Ogcleu Mills Denies Alarming: Humor* About the Editor's Health. New York, August 3. —Alarming ru mors regarding the health of Honorable Whitelaw Reid have been current re cently. The reports are to the effect that the distinguished editor has been so broken down physically during the past two or three months that he has been compelled to have constant medical treatment. Dr. Janeway, his physician, is said to have ordered him to the Adirondaclts, where he is now stopping, and that his medical adviser will follow as soon as his professional duties admit of his absence from the city. His brother-in-law, Ogden Mills, denies the report, and says that while he is unwell, his condition is by no means alarming. ’WEALERS ARE HOME SICK. Six Hundred of Kelley’s Army Beg to be Returned to Their States. Washington, August 2.—A delega tion representing six hundred of Kel ley’s common wealers, accompanied by Colonel Tracey, commissioner of chari ties, waited on the district commission ers yesterday and asked to be sent home. The men stated briefly that they had been deluded into •coming here and that they -were now at the point of starvation. They suggested that a freight train be run as far west as Denver, or even further, and that the men be allowed to drop off as they arrived in the plaees-where their homes were. The commissioners promised they would do all in their power for the sufferers. OKLAHOMA DIVORCES. Professor Morse Leaves His Wife on Ac count of Cruel Treatment. Perky, O. TANARUS., August 2. —Nearly every probate judge's court in the territory is full of divorce suits brought by people from every state in the union. A plain tiff in a divorce suit need be a resident of Oklahoma only ninety days. A di vorce suit was filed during the last week of the probate court in Perry by M. V. B. Morse of Massachusetts, a relative of the inventor, Professor S. F. B. Morse, against his wife, Caroline Morse. The plaintiff's petition shows that he and his wife were married June sth, 18(51, and lived together until 1883, when the husband was compelled to leave his wife on cruel treatment. Ejected from the White House. Washington, August 2. -A crazy stone cutter from Boston, named Thom as Cadogan, who has frequently visited the white house in the past few days asking for work at his trade, and al ways carrying his tools with him, in sisted on seeing the president yesterday claiming that he would starve if he did not get work. When he was told that the president could not see him he be came violent and was taken away in the patrol wagon. The Whole Family Poisoned. Nashville, Tenn., August 2. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Smith, living at Young’s in Giles county, were poisoned by drinking coffee into which poison had been placed by some unknown person during their absence from home. The lives of Mr. and Mrs. Smith were saved by hard work, but their six weeks’ old baby, who had imbibed some of the poi son by nursing, died from the effect. Tobacco Crop is Making Good Progress. Raleigh. N. C'., August 2.—The state crop report yesterday said that corres pondents report crops to be the finest on record. News of the tobacco crop shows improvement, and good progress in curing is being made. OFFICIAL ORGAN. NO 30 STEPS DOM AND OUT Congressman Funston, of Kan sas, Unseated by the House. MOORE, THE CONTESTANT, STEPS IN. Consideration of the Sundry Civil Hill Re sumed in the Senate uud Continued. Work in ltoth the iirauehes of Congress. Washington, August 3. —Mr. Hatch reported the result of the conference upon the senate amendment to the ag ricultural appropriation bill, appropriat ing sl,ooo.oo<> for the extinction of the Russian thistle in the northwest. The senate receded from the amendment. The report was agreed to. Then the house proceeded to the con sideration of the contested election case of Moore vs. Funston from the se cond Kansas district. The committee on elections reported in favor of Moore's claim to the seat for which Funston holds the certificate and which he lias Occupied since congress met. The resolutions offered bv the minor ity that Moore was not elected and that Funston was defeated bv party votes, and then the house adjourned, postpon ing until today the votes that wiil un seat Funston. and put Moore in his place. In the Senate. Senator Chandler offered a resolution, which went over until today instructing the senate committee appointed to in vestigate the charges of bribery against senators to inquire into the facts con nected with the organization and his tory of the Dominion coal company, of Nova Scotia, for the purpose of ascer taining whether such company was formed or is being conducted by reason of any assurances that the tariff duty on coal shall be repealed by congress, and if so to ascertain who gave such as surances, whether or not any officer of the government, or any member of con gress is or was interested in such com pany. and what action, if any, has been taken by any person in fullfilment of such assurances. Consideration of the sundry civil bill was resumed. An amendment which was offered by Senator llunton author izing the secretary of war to employ, in connection with the Gettysburg nation al military park, a representative of the army of northern Virginia (confeder ate) “Recognized as well-informed in its history" gave rise to a discussion and was eventually agreed to ; and a similar amendment offered by Senator Hate of Tennessee relating to the Chic axnuga and Chattanooga national park, was also, after discussion, agreed to. STRICKEN OUT IN CONFERENCE. Five of the Amendments Made by the Sen ate in the liiyer and Harbor Bill. Washington, August 2—The result is more than a reasonable probability that five amendments made by the sen ate to the river and harbor bill, pro viding for improvements that will cost in the aggregate more than 85,000,000, will be stricken out in conference. Only a small part of this sum is appropriated in the pending bill, but the appropria tion commits the government to finish the work under contract, covering in each case a period of several years. These appropriations are as follows: For improving Bay Ridge Channel, New York harbor, 8100,000; ultimate cost 8475.800. Constructing jetties at Cum berland Sound, Fernandina, Fla., 8100.- 000; ultimate cost 81,817,500. Deepen ing Cape Fear River, N. C., 8200,000; ultimate cost 81,430,000. Constructing a boat railway at Three Mile Rapids, Columbia River, 8250,000 ; ultimate cost $2,264,000. To improve navigation be tween St. Paul and Minneapolis by means of locks and dams 8100,000 ; ulti mate appropriation 8550,000. CORBETT KILLS hls MAN. la a Friendly Tusiei at Columbus, Ga., Ou Yound Man Instantly Expires. Columbus, Ga., August 2, —Young Chambliss, stenographer at the Empire mills, this city, and Jim Corbett, collec tor for the Bee Hive store, had a fi iend lj tussel yesterday afternoon at the mill. Chambliss struck Corbett rather severely over the eye, which nettled him. when he dealt him a blow over the heart with all of his power. Chambliss fell to the grouncLand expired in a few minutes. The deceased is about eigh teen years old and it is stated suffered considerably with heart affection. Cor bett is about twenty years of age, and is deeply distressed as the boys were good friends. ' Nominees Against Crisp and Turner. Savannah, Ga., August 2. —Dr. S. W. Johnston, of Appling county, was nom inated for congress by the populists of the eleventh district at Waycross yes terday to oppose Judge Turner. At Americus G. W. White was nominated by the populists to run against Speaker Crisp. .Mrs. Cleveland's Stepfather Better. 1 Buffalo, August 2.—Henry E. Fer ine, Mrs. Cleveland's stepfather, who was reported on Saturday to be serious ly ill, has improved considerably and is out of danger. 1 Treasury Balances. New Yof.k, August 2. —Treasury bal ances; Coin 872,750.000; currency 861,- 959;000. ‘ -j NEWS NOTES BY WIRE. >1 The Total Abstinence union of Amer ica met in St. Paul Wednesday. jj The miners’ strike on the Gogebic range, Michigan, has been declared off. Mrs. Katherine Nolan, of Hillsboro, 111., is 112 years old and her only son 87. I Lanesboro, Mass., was struck by a crop and orchard destroying cyclone Tuesday. ; The cruiser Minneapolis was placed in the government dry dock at League island navy yard, Philadelphia, on We i- ] nesday. William Noon, an eleven-year-old boy < residing-in Trenton N. J., was accident-J ly shot and killed by Matthew Pursell, aged fourteen, on Tuesday.