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VOL XXIII
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Ordinary—J. F. Carmichael.
SheriH—J. O. Beauchamp.
Deputy—J. M. Crawford.
Surveyor—B. J. Jink*.
Treasurer—T. L. Williams.
Tax Collector —T. J. Cole.
Tax Receiver--C. R. Carter.
Coroner—Simon Hardy.
Cierk Superior Court—Joe Jolly ;
court 3rd Mondays in February
and August.
Road Commissioners—6ls G. M.
J. L, Barkley, H. G. Asbury, T. O,
G # M., ,T, M. Ball.
J. E. Hale, J. W. Fletcher; 609 G.
M., J. W. Minter.fJ. [„ Pye, S. K
Smith; 614 G. M., J. W. Holoway,
J. 11. Cole, J. Van Wright ; 552 G.
M , D. B, Moore. 11. M. Harper, F.
M. Maddox; 612 G. M. f W. O.
Crawley. Cornelius McCluare, T.
H. Nolan; 610 'J, M., T. P. Bell,
R. M Fleichrr J. G. Colowell ; 616
G. M ,J. li Maddox, J. J. Wileon,
J’C Baines.
B <i<i * l l Eoui a*M.II--W M. Mai
a G it i-tit'll', J. T Goouman,
. in o i. J M M< Michael.
E. E. Poi nd C, S. C. Office in
court house.
Jury Cormnißsioners---H. N. By
ar, Obe Ilendnck, W B. Dozier,
L. J. Bal l , T. P. Ball, AlexAtkm~
son.
Justices Court-615 Dist., R. A,
Woodward, J. P.; J. G, Kimbell.
N. P.
613 Dist.. 11. L. Brown, j, P.; H.
C. Thaxton, N. P,
609 Dist., W. A. Waldrop, J P.;
Steve Moo e. N. P.
552 Diet. , James Jolly, J. P.; J
M. Maodox N. P.
612 Dist., Howard Ham, J. P.; F.
Z. Curry, N. P
610 Dist., .'J. Collins, J. P.; T.
P. Bell, N. T. P.
616 Dist., 0.8. Knowies, J, P.;
J. L. Barnet, N P.
614 Dist., A. 11. Ogleiree, J. P.;
W. F. Douglas, N. P.
Mayor E. E. Pound.
Conncilinen—T. J. Lane, J. \V. Car
michael, B. P. Bailey, T. M. Furlow.
CHURCHES.
Methodist—Rev. T. W. Bell, pastor.
Services every Sunday at 1L a.in., 7
p.m. Prayer meeting every Wednes
day night.
Baptist -Rev. G. W. Gardner, pas
tor. Services every Sunday at 11 a.
in. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night.
Presbyterian—Rev. Mr. Pharr, pas
tf>r. Services every 3rd Sunday ai
1L -....ii. and 7 p.m., and every Ist
Sunday at 7 p.m.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
F. & A. M. — Chapter meets 2nd and
4th Monday nights. Blue Lodge, Ist
anil 3rd Monday nights.
Red men—2nd and 4th Tuesday
nights in each month.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
W. W. Anderson. Frank Z. Curry.
ANDERSON &, CURRY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Negotiates loans on real estate.
Office up stairs over the Yellow Store,
Jackson, Georgia.
M. M. MILLS,
Attoknky at Law.
Office in Court House, Jackson, Ga.
M. Y. MeKIBBEN,
Attorney at Law,
JACKSON, - - GEORGIA.
STOP AT THE
Morrison House.
Everything New and FirKt-Cluss.
Conveniently Located.
Free Hack to Depot.
C. W. BUCHANAN, Prop’r.
Dr. 0. H. Cantrell,
DZXTTIST.
Jackson, - - Georgia.
J. D. Watkins,
Attorney at Law.
Business Promptly Attended to.
Office in Watkins Hall,
JACKSON, GA.
Jackson is the best cotton mar
ket in this country. Farmers
get more on an average for
their cotton thar* At any other town
in this country The merchants
here sell goods cheaper than any
other merchants and anything you
want is tor sale in ackson cheaper
than tne same kind of goods at
any other place. The truth is when
you get a little more for your cotton
and get your goods lor a little less,
the common sense ot it all is this :
it pays and pays like anything to
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Speaker Talks of the Side-Trac':-
ing of the Currency Bill.
SURPRISED AT THE TI'RS IT TOOK.
Moth Brandies of ( ongress and the Pro
ceedings of a Day— Nenutor Voorhees
Calls for Consultation in ton
sequence of the Action.
Washington, January 10. —Senator
Ransom, president pro-tem, presides
over the senate in the absence of the
vice-president.
The urgent deficiency bill was re
ported yesterday from the committee
on appropriations and placed on the cal
endar. to which an amendment was of
fered by Mr. Quay to test the constitu
tionality of the income tax.
The Nicaragua canal bill was taken
up and an effort was made by' Mr. Bor
man to have next Saturday fixed as the
day to take the final vote on the bill,
but objection was made by Mr. Turpie.
Mr. Pasco addressed the senate. He
declared himself in favor of the con
struction of the canal but opposed to
the plan set out in the pending bill.
Mr. Aldrich, republican, R. 1., offered
the following resolution today coming
over from yesterday:
Resolved that the senate of the United
states, having in view public interests and
those of the American citizens residing in the
Hawaiian Islands, is of the opinion that our
government should be represented in Hawaiian
waters by one or more ships of its navy.
After the Currency Defeat in the House.
The currency bill was defeated in the
house yesterday and immediately after
wards Mr. Voorhees, chairman of the
senate committee on finance, called the
democratic members together. The
consultation lasted for half an hour,
with the result that Mr. Voorhees will
call a special meeting of the committee
for this afternoon at 3 o'clock. This
meeting is for the purpose, as Mr.
Voorhees puts it, of conference, consul
tation and such action as may be
thought best and agreed upon, and is
called in view of the very grave finan
cial situation.
Speaker Crisp, although a staunch
friend of the currency bill, takes its
side tracking philosophically.
He confessed his surprise, however,
that the resolution from the committee
on rules should have been defeated.
First Instance Since Crisp's Speakership.
It is the first time, he says, that a
resolution from that committee has
failed to carry the house during the
four years he has held the ofiice of
speaker. He is more surprise !in as
much as the rule ha£i the unanimous
indorsement of the caucus. The speak
er was told that some of the opponents
of the bill objected to the rule on the
ground that it whs so framed as to cut
off amendments. The speaker replied
that that was a mistake; that it did not
differ from other rules in that particu
lar and that it simply limited the time
when debate should close as is the pur
pose os all rules of a similar character,
lie regarded it as unlikely that the
committee on rules would report an
other order. He thinks that the com
mittee has done all that lies within
their power to facilitate action on the
measure and that when next it is
brought to the attention of the house
it will be upon a motion from Mr.
Springer to go into the committee of
the whole to consider it.
WILL IT BE TURNEY OR EVANS?
The (iiilMM'imtorial Contest In Tennessee
Actively Before the Legislature.
Nashviixe, Tenn., January 10.—The
action of the republicans in both houses
of the general assembly in introducing
resolutions providing for the reading
and publishing of the returns of the
gubernatorial election on Friday is re-
as a challenge and for the first
time the vexed question is brought
squarely before the body. Much specu
lation is indulged in as what disposi
tion will be made of the resolutions
when they come up today. It is the
prevalent opinion that the democrats
will seek a postponement of the consid
eration and if necessary to obtain this
end will resort to filibustering methods.
It is said that they do not as j T et dare to
show their hand and this belief is fur
ther strengthened by the introduction
yesterday of the democratic bills each
proyiding for the settlement of guber
natorial contests. The state at present
is without laws governing such con
tests and it is the intention of the dem
ocrats. it is claimed, to rush those mea
sures through before the expiration of
Governor Turney's term, which expires
January 15. The bills place the settle
ment of such contests entirely in the
hands of the general assembly and em
powers them to correct irregularities
and fraud in any county regardless of
the sheriff's certificate.
One Negro Accused of Five Murders.
Gainesville, Fla., January 10. —The
negro who shot and killed two white
men at Fort White nearly two years
ago has been captured, and is at pres
ent in jail at Valdosta. Ga, Georgia
has a claim upon him for three murders
and several highway robberies, and in
the face of these facts it is not at all
probable that Florida will make him
answer for his crimes within her
borders.
Emperor William’s Recptioa.
Berlin, January 10. — Emperor Wil
liam gave a reception at the palace last
evening to which were invited the
prominent politicians of all parties in
the reichstag. The emperor, in an ad
dress to his guests, urged the impor
tance of further increasing the strength
of the German navy.
Cotton Steamer Kapidiy Burning:.
Liverpool, January 10. —Fire was
discovered yesterday in hold No. 4of
the Mariposa, which left last week
from New Orleans, December 22, with
a cargo of cotton and wheat. The
hatches were battered down and steam
was injected. She has aboard 1,800
bales of cotton and 6,000 bushels of
wheat.
JACKSON, GA., FRIDAY.
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CHICAGO CRif/iI.iAL CAUGHT.
Wanted ill the Windy City for Murdpr and
Caught in New Orleans.
New Orleans. January 10. —One of
Chicago’s worst criminals, and who is
at present wanted in that city for a
murder committed on last election day
was captured yesterday at the Illinois
Central depot by a quartette of local
detectives. At the time of his appre
hension. he was in company with other
individuals who are thought to be ex
pert pickpockets.
There is no doubt as to the identity
of the criminal. While in the office of
the chief of detectives, Malone, await
ing the opening of court, Captain Scliut
tler, of the Chicago police force walked
in. He had been notified of the arrest
by the detectives and came over to get
a look at the crooks. When his big
form loomed up in the door, Sampson
saw him and turned quickly and look
eiTin an opposite direction. Captain
Sehuttler knew the man just as soon as
his eye rested on him, though he did
not see the face of the criminal. He
pronounced him to be John Sampson,
alias “The Major" a fugitive murderer
from Chicago. Captain Sehuttler stated
that on election day, November 6,
Sampson, together with a number of
thieves broke into an election booth
at No. 117 Oak street and the crowd
shot and instantly killed Gustave Col
liander, an election judge, and shot
and wounded a clerk and policeman.
Sampson, it is said, fired the shot which
caused the death of Colliander.
Sampson escaped, and since that time
he has led the police a lively chase,
despite the heavy rewards offered for
him.
Captain Sehuttler states that Samp
son is one of the slickest all-round
criminals in the United States.
It is said Sampson was a star witness
in the I)r. Cronin*murder ease.
FRANK LEVERETT DYING.
Ex-United States Marshal, of Georgia, Ly
ing in a Critical Condition.
Macon. Ga., January 10. —Frank Lev
erett, ex-Unided States marshal of
Georgia, lies at his home in this city
critically ill, .with the chances against
his recovery. He has a complication of
diseases, the main trouble seeming to
be enlargement of the liver. His brain
is also affected. lie has been uncon
scious and delirious for several days.
About three weeks ago he went to
Washington city, presumably on busi
ness connected with his removal from
office as marshal last December. Lev
erett and his friends have always been
disgruntled and displeased at his un
ceremonious removal without having
been given the slightest opportunity to
defend himself against the charges pre
ferred. While en route to Macon from
Washington he was taken sick in At
lanta. He was first at the ivimball
house and was then removed to a rela
tive's house, where he remained about
two weeks, until Sunday, when he was
brought to Macon, accompanied by his
wife. Frank Leverett is _ one of the
best known men and strongest demo
crats in Georgia.
SOUTH DAKOTA WRECKED.
The State’s Treasurer a Defauler for Near
a Half Million.
Pierre, S. D.. January 10.—State
Treasurer Taylor, who should have
turned over his cash to his successor
failed to appear and his bank, the Red
field National, has closed its doors.
The last heard of Taylor he was in
New York. On Saturday he should
have had $850,000 and should have paid
$390,000 to take up funding warrants
in New York. It has been known for
some time that the treasurer was hard
pressed. He was caught in the Chemi
cal National bank failure at Chicago
for a large amount and has lost $20,000
in the bank at Milbank, and SIO,OOO in
that at Geldisburg, which failed during
the panic. Altogether he lost SIOO,OOO.
The Redfield National bank closed its
doors yesterday. The bank is in good
condition and it is thought wili pay all
its debts. The banks at Pierre will not
lose anything. If the defalcation is as
large as the bondsmen believe, it will
place the state in a very embarrassing
position.
TENNESSEE SNOW AND FLOODS.
Eighteen Inches at Bristol—The State De
luged With Water.
Knoxville, Tenn., January 10.—It
has been snowing or raining here al
most without cessation since last Satur
day afternoon. Rivers and smaller
streams are out of bank and railroads
are suffering from snow drifts and
landslides. Telegraph and telephones
are in bad shape. At Bristol there is
eighteen inches of snow and at Jellico
ten inches.
Striking Miners ISeemwe Operatives.
Columbus, 0., January 10. The
miners at Shawnee have leased the
“X. X.” and C. Goslyn and Babour
mines, two of the largest in that vicin
ity, and will operate them to their full
capacity. They will pay a royalty of
seven cents per ton on all coal mined
and a commission of ten per cent to the
operators for making the sales.
Dynamite Kills Two Negroes.
Sloss Station, Ala., January 10.—
Two negroes, Wess Glenn and George
Smith, were instantly killed yesterday
afternoon and a third. Ed Davis, was
seriously Injured by an explosion in the
ore mines. The men hatj. prepared a
shot, and in stamping the dynamite
there was a premature explosion.
To Avenge the Death of General Thao. Q
London, January 10.—A dispatch to
the Central News from Peking says:
A well known Mohammedan leader,
who has just arrived here from the
western provinces, announces that the
Mohammedans of that section are de
termined to avenge the death of Gen
eral Thao.
New York Embezzler Sentenced.
New York. January 10.—Clerk Car
ter of the National Bank of Commerce,
who embezzled 30.000 from that bank,
was sentenced in the United States cir
cuit court to six and one half years in
the Kings county penitentiary. He
nlead guilty of embezzlement.
ild take a
CHOSE HECTOR J
Elected President of tiieNaWvay of a
Cotton Growers re .
tiitton of
CONVENTION ON IN JACRSON, Panted
I sixteen
An Important Gathering of Men,WliD R* B-S
to Devise Plans for Mutual Ben for the
and Protection—The Organi|ji c fi jg
zation as it Is Perfected. __
Jackson. Miss., January 10
cotton growers convention me:
yesterday, was called to order by
tor W. W. Stone, who introduc
projector, Hector Lane, eommissq
agriculture of Alabama, who!
of its objects and called to tin;
Governor Stone, who had been ‘
president at the Montgomery mJ
He made a splendid speech reqt
the convention to pass practical
tions favoring a decrease in the acre
age of crops and the encouragement of
cotton factories in the south. Dele
gates were present from some thirty
counties in Mississippi, amt from Ala
bama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana,
North Carolina and Tennessee.
Hector 1). Lane, of Alabama, was
unanimously elected president of the
National association. Governor J. P.
Eagle, of Arkansas, vice-president,
Robert D. Eckberge, of Alabama, sec
retary and treasurer.
After a long discussion the following
resolution by Pipes, of Louisiana. Avas
adopted by a vote of 347 to 10.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this con
vention that dealing in futures, or future gam
bling, is injurious to the agricultural interests
of the United States, and especially to the in
terest of the cotton growers of the south;
members in congress are requested to pass the
Hatch bill, or some kindred measure.
All the states voted solidly for the
resolution except Alabama and Missis
sippi, both voted a small fraction
against the resolution.
A score of plans AA'ere suggested in
Avriting by delegates and referred to
the committee on resolutions. One pro*
vides for a bankrupt law; another for
an increase of circulating medium, so
as to cheapen money, but all the others
relate to increasing the value of cotton,
the most popular scheme being to de
crease the acreage by the formation of
an organization Avhose members should
pledge themselves to plant from 25 to
50 per cent less than in 1894. Some of
them are very drastic in their tendency,
proposing to hold members up to pub
lic scorn as enemies of their country if
they A r iolate their obligations.
THE LIFE SAVING SERVICE.
Inefficient Service in a Wreck Off the North
Carolina Cos ;.-t t .
Washington, January 10.—Superin
tendent Kimball, of the life saving- ser
vice, has ordered an investigation into
the loss of life that occurred as a conse
quence of the wreck of ‘ tae schooner
Richard S. Spofford, six miles and a
half distant from the Portsmouth, N.
C., station on December 28th last. The
Portsmouth station is anew station not
yet thoroughly equipped and manned,
but when the wreck was discovered, as
was shown in a report by Keeper Ter
rell, he started with a volunteer crew
to the rescue. He was unable to reach
the vessel, and as the next best thing
sent a message to the keeper of the
Ocracoke station, thirteen miles dis
tant, for assistance. This message,
Keeper Howard reports, did not reach
his station until 3 o’clock p. m. of De
cember 27th, twelve hours after the
Spofford was wrecked. He immedi
ately started for Portsmouth with a
heavy apparatus, reaching there at 8
o’clock at night. One man, whe’n the
Ocracoke station crew arrived, was
found frozen to death aboard the ves
sel. The others were saved in the
beeches buoy. The vessel had sunk
and the crew were in the rigging. *"
DEFEATED COLONEL THE CAUSE
Breckinridge flie Stimulous of Continued
Bloodshed in Kentucky.
Lexington, Ky., January 10.— Judge
George B. Kinkead and William Lane
had an altercation yesterday afternoon
in the lobby of the Phoenix hotel in
which a killing was barely averted by
Lieutenant Governor Alfred, who hap
pened to be near by, grabbing Kinkead
and J. Breckinridge Viley grabbing
Lane. Just after Colonel Breckin
ridge's defeat Desha Breckinridge and
Lane met Kinkead on the street and
abused him. He told them that he was
unarmed but would see them later.
Mutual friends settled the affair as far
as Desha Breckinridge was concerned
but Lane and the Judge never met since
until yesterday afternoon. Kinkead
thought Lane was going to draw a pis
tol so he whipped out a big pocket
knife and started to attack Lane, call
ing him vile names and the thoroughly
enraged iudge broke away from Gov
ornor Alford to attack Lane again.
J ust as the knife was about to descend
Alford and Viley interferred.
STEVE ELKINS FOR THE SENATE
The Assembling of the West Virginia Leg
islature-Senatorial Forecast.
Charleston. W. Ya., January 10.—
The legislature convened at noon yes
terday and organized with officers se
lected in the republican caucus. There
were no exciting incidents and the or
ganization was without a break. Ste
phen B. Elkins has arrived and will re
main here until after the 22d instant,
on which date a United States senator
will be elected. Mr. Elkins will un
doubtedly be elected.
Continued Bains, Warmer.
Washington, January 10.—For Vir
ginia. North Carolina, and South Caro
lina, rain, warmer, easterly winds. For
Tennessee, rain, warmer, northeasterly
winds. For Georgia and Alabama, rain
warmer, variable winds becoming
southerly.
General Coxey in Washington.
Washington, January 10.—General
Coxey, late of the “commonweal” ap
peared before the sub-committee of the
house committee on ways and means
yesterday in support of his “good roads
and non-interest-bearing bond” bills.
tuning the
fe land of
tiled, and
\ r year to
of a job.
r sections
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changed verdict after the presiding
judge refused to strike out the words
added to the verdict. The district at
torney held that even after the added
words were expunged still a verdict of
conviction would be the necessary re
sult of the finding of the jury.
Justice Patterson holds that that is
begging the question, and that is where
the whole trouble lies, because the pre
siding judge did not disregard them.
Justice Patterson grants the certificate
and stay, as he says the grounds are
substantial.
THEY GIVE UP THE FIGHT.
The Defeat of the Carlisle Currency Bill
Generally Conceded.
Washington, January 10.—Represen
tative Ellis, of Kentucky, one of the
committee who have been most san
guine, gives up the fight, and acknowl
edges that the Carlisle bill is defeated.
The general opinion is that no bill
without a concession to silver will get a
hearing again in the house, and the
eastern democrats will oppose anything
like this. The action of the senators
in the matter —and both republicans
and democrats were in attendance at a
recent secret meeting—means that the
senate has taken a stand on the finan
cial question as it has on the tar ft‘, and
that is that there shall be p 6 more
“tinkering” on either subject by this
congress. ,
SENATOR IRBY 9TJITE ILL.
He Has Not Occupied His Seat in the Senate
During the Present Session.
Washington, January 10. —When the
roll was being called in the senate to
day, Senator Jones of Arkansas an
nounced that Senator Irby of South
Carolina was absent on account of ill
ness. Mr. Irby has not occupied bis
seat in the senate during the preseil?
session, and his friends here say that
he has been kept away by an affection
of the heart, and that he is at his home
in Laurens, S. C. They are uninform
ed, however, as to his present condi
tion, or as to the degree of seriousness
or the trouble.
SPAIN TO TAKE DOWN THE BARS
Expected Boon to Restore the American
Flour Schedules of Last Year.
Washington, January 10. —A Dis
patch to the department of state from
Minister Hannis Taylor at Madrid in
dicates the success of the president’s
protest against the action of Spain in
virtually shutting out American flour
from her West Indian possession by
imposing the maximum tariff schedules,
as a result of the reciprocity abroga
tion clause in the Gorman-Brice act.
THE ARREST OF ROBERT HENRY
Charged With an Attempt to TVreck a
Train on Which Was Senator Hill.
Jacksonville, Fla , January 10.—
Robert Henry, the negro who tried to
wreck the train on which Senator Hill
was returning to Washington from the
south in December, was arrested here
yesterday by Sheriff Bowden. The at
tempt at train wrecking was made near
Florence, S. C.
■ Depot Demolished by Lightning,
Kershaw, S. C., January it).— The
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago de
pot was struck by lightning at this
place and totally destroyed by fire at
11:30 oclock last night. The loss will
reach nearly SIO,OOO. The depot was
well filled with goods, besides two car
loads of flour, one car of miscellaneous
goods and one empty car were con
sumed.
Nominations Confirmed by the Senate,
Washington, January 10. —The sen
ate yesterday confirmed the following
nominations: Hiram Lott, of Louisiana,
consul at Managua. Nicaragua; Frank
Clark, United States attorney for the
southern district of Florida. Post
masters—Louisiana, Gaston A. Druil
het, Jeanerette: William L. Erwin, Pal
quemine.
Reed Again in the House.
Washington, January 10.—Ex-Speaker
Reed appeared on the floor of the house
yesterday for the first time since the
holiday recess. Owing to the injury to
his foot he remained in his seat while
receiving the congratulations of
friends.
Cotton Advances on Futures.
New York, January 10.—The Sun’s
cotton review says: Cotton advanced 5
to 6 points and closed dull, but steady,
sales of 105,700 bales. New Orleans fu
tures advanced 9 to 10 points as com
pared with Monday’s'prices.
Johnstown Now Flood-Proof.
Johnstown, Pa.. January 10.—The
“Democrat" printed a statement yester
day that now no flood could do more
than iuundate the cellars on the flats
in this town.
Proposed Annexation of the Congo.
London, January 10. —The foreign
office regards the proposed annexation
of the Congo Free State by Belgium as
being preferable to the present state of
affairs.
Negroes Leaving the Caroiinas.
Waacross, Ga., January 10.—Every
week brings hundreds of negroes from
the Caroiinas to the turpentine planta
tions and lumber mills of this section.
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115.
COIIE TO THE SOUTH
The Gotten Manufacturers of the
North Feel the Necessity.
LOWER TAXES AND BETTER FACILITIES
Elliott (i. Clark. Treasurer of a Big Mill
at Lowell, Talks Upon the Situation
and the Advantages Offered
by Southern Surroundings.
Boston, Mass., January 10.—For some
time there has been a gradual exodus
of cotton manufacturers from the New
England states to the south. Yester
day a petition was presented at the
state house from the Boot Cotton mills
of Lowell, asking for permission to
manufacture outside of Massachusetts.
Mr. Elliot C. Clarke, treasurer of the
concern said :
“The matter Is just here, we can manufac
ture a certain class of goods* such as cotton
sheetings, etc:, at a larger protit in the south.
The manufacturer of coarse cotton goods has
started down there and on account of the
many advantages, such as lower prices for fuel,
lower prices for wages and lower taxes, we
were unable to compete. We have no immedi
ate intention of moving, but if we secure the
necessary permission we shall probably com
mence the manufacture of coarse cotton goods
there.
“The other cotton manufacturers who have
commenced manufacturing in the south did so
for precisely the same reasons. You under
stand that no mills or machinery is moved.
We continue manufacturing the liner classes
of goods here as do other manufacturers."
BANK ROBBED OF THOUSANDS.
The Cleverest J’iece of Professional Bur
glary on Record, at Defiance, Ohio.
Defiance, 0., January 10, —The Mer
chants National bank, of this city, was
broken into by burglars Monday even
ing and about $20,000 secured. The
burglars entered the bank, opened the
combination of the vault and then with
either powder or dynamite, blew the
small safe inside the vault to pieces.
After securing everything of value the
burglars closed the door of the vault
and battered the lock so that the bank
officials could not get it open the next
day. The bank people did not suspect
anything wrong, but thought the lock
was out of order and sent to Cincinnati
for an expert. He arrived yesterday,
and at 1 o’clock opened the safe when
the true condition of affairs became
known. There could not have been
less than $20,000 in the vault. The rob
bei-y has occasioned the wildest excite
ment.
JOHN NEWTON WADDELL DEAD.
Southern Educator, Thelogian, Scholor
Passes Away at His Home.
Birmingham, Ala.. January 30. —John
Newton Waddell, D. D. LLD., educa
tor, theologian and scholar, died in this
city yesterday, aged 83 years. He was
the youngest of the six children of Rev.
Moses Waddell, D. D., who was the
president of the University of Georgia
in 1818 and it was at this institution
under supervision of his' father, that he
graduated in 1829. For sixty years he
has been identified cause of
education in the sopf* Tie, was at one
time chancellor of . University of
Mississippi, at 05 Ford; afterwards
chancellor of the Southwestern Pres
byterian University of Tennessee, at
Clarksville. In 1874 he was secretary
of education of synod of Alabama,
Memphis, Mississippi, Nashville and
Texas. He leaves a wife to mourn his
death.
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TENNESSEE’S DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Well Known Drummer ami Moonshiner
Meet With Fatal Results to Roth.
Iuk A, Miss., January 10.—News comes
from Red Sulphur Springs, Tenn., of a
donble tragedy at that point, in which
a commercial traveler named Steel and
a noted moonshiner, Gus. Thomas, lost
their lives. Thomas endeavored to
frighten Steel out of the county, fear
ing he would disclose some of the wild
cat plants there about. Steel was com
pelled to draw and kill Thomas, where
upon the friends of the moonshiner as
sassinated the drummer. Thomas is
the outlaw who a week ago murdered
Dr. Alvin T. Martin of Kentucky at a
dance at Red Sulphur Springs and was
in the party which a couple of years
ago fired into a posse of federal revenue
officers, wounding United States Mar
shal J. W. Brown and killing Deputy
Marshal Garner. Thomas was the most
desperate moonshiner in the south.
NEW ORLEANS IMPEACHMENT.
The Trial of Mayor Fitzpatrick On—The
Time in Presenting the Case.
New Orleans, La.. January 10.—The
argument in the impeachment case
against Mayor Fitzpatrick began yes
terday, Fonr days will be consumed in
presenting the case, two days being al
lowed each side. Ex-Supreme Judge
Fenner opened for the people. Mayor
Fitzpatrick was present in court. A
decision is not expected in several
months.
JAIL AND PRISONER BURNED.
At Hurtsboro, Ala., a Negro is Jailed
Never to be Free Again.
HurtsboßO, Ala., January 10.—Last
night Marshal Baker arrested a negro,
wanted for shooting a man in Barbour
county and put him in the guard house.
During the night, the guard house was
burned and with it the prisoner. It is
supposed the prisoner set the house on
fire, so as to escape and perished before
he could be gotten out.
The Labor Committee and Lynch Law,
Washington, January 10.—The house
labor committee yesterday directed
Chairman McGann to report to the
house, with the request that the com
mittee be excused from fui*ther consid
ering it, the resolution of Mr. Blair, of
New Hampshire, providing for the in
vestigation of the subject of lynchings.
Prominent Alabama Phygician Dead.
Huntsville, Ala., January 10— Dr.
Melton C. Baldridge, a leading physi
cian of the state, died at his home in
this city early yesterday, from paraly
sis received some months ago. He was
prominent in the Methodist church and
all the six local benevolent order*.
ERASTU3 WIMAN’S APPEAL
Gem 1 T ” Cy ’' rKueß for a New Trial for
. he Convicted Staten Islander.
New X ’°? K- -January 10.-The case of
Erastus M. man was argued yesterday
before the gt ueral term of the supreme
court on appeal from the court of Over
and Terminer, \. v here lie was convicted
of forgery and sentenced to five years’
imprisonment. General B. F. Tracy
and A. B. Boardmen represented Wi
mun, and Assistant District Attorney
Lindsay the people.
The argument of the appellant was
based on the ground that the judge of
the lower court erred in denying the
right of the defense to submit evidence
as to Wiman's resources outside of his
bank account after having given the
prosecution the right to show that his
account in bank was never over $29,000,
and could not possibly have covered
Wiman's overdrafts. General Tracy
said that Wiman had not been found
guilty of forgery, for which he
had been indicted, but for drawing
money from the firm account of li. <_}.
Dun A Cos.
lie said that the sole question sub
mitted by the judge to the jury related
to the criminal feature of transferring
money from one account to another.
He said that the judge took the ques
tion of criminal intent away from the
jury and gave an absurd definition of
the word intent which was at variance
with the true meaning.
GENERAL STRIKE IN PROGRESS.
Five Hundred Mechanics in New Yo.k
Refuse to Work With Non-Union Men.
New York. January 10.—There is a
general strike in progress among the
mechanics employed on various build
ings now in the process of construction.
Attempts were made-by walking dele
gates to adjust their grievances with
the contractors, but without general
success. About seventy-five men are
out at the new Bolkenhayn Hotel,
corner of Fifty-eight street and Fifth
avenue, while all of the carpenters at
the new building corner of John and
Nassau streets have quit work. All of
the union mechanics at work on the
new University building at Washington
square are a Is© out About 350 work
men employed on the New York Life
Insurance building were affected yes
terday and Walking Delegate O'Brien
and ( ontractor Armstrong are making
attempts to adjust the differences. It
is not likely that they can -do so. Mr.
O’Brien explained the eause of the
trouble to a reporter, saying: “Thisall
comes from one firm of plumbers, Ross
man A Bracksin, who insist on employ
ing non-union men. All of the men
working in buildings alongside of non
union men employed by this firm will
go out if concessions are not made at
once.”
TO TAKE IN NEW FOUNDLAND.
Reasons to Believe That a Union Between
That Colony and Canada is Imminent.
Toronto, Ont., January 10.—A special
from Ottawa says: “There is reason
to believe that the question of the
union of Newfoundland to Canada is
receiving attention in high circles, and
that as a result we shall shortly be free
to be face to face with a proposal to
take in the island colony.
“Three circumstances render the
prospects of confederation possible.
The first is the commercial condition of
the island. The second is the fact that
this government has always been very
anxious to p7>mote the union, and the
third is the presence of Isir Ambrose
Shea in St. Johns for the purpose of re
porting to the imperial government
upon the best course to pursue in the
present emergency.
“All these circumstances are signifi
cant. The Ottawa government is un
doubtedly willing to affect an arrrnge
ment if terms can be agreed upon. Its
policy ever since confederation has
been a policy of patient invitation.”
NO CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT.
The Shoe and Leather Bank Re-Elect Their
Official Hoard.
New York, January 10. —The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
National Shoe and Leather bank was
held at the bank offices. It was from
this hank that Samuel C. Seely and his
pal Baker succeeded in embezzling
$35,000. There was a rumor around
town yesterday morning that the stock
holders would show their disapproval
of the methods which have been in
vogue, under which so great a theft
was possible, by electing a board of di
rectors opposed to the president, John
M. Crane. This rumor proved to be un
founded, at all events the old board
were all re-elected with the addition to
their number of Haley Fiske.
Gen. Herbert to Step Down.
Ottawa, Ont., Jan 10.—Major-Gen.
Herbert will in a few days cease to oc
cupy the position of commander of the
militia of Canada. At the time of his
alleged indiscretion in suspending Ad
jutant-General Powell, during the last
session of parliament, it is said he
handed in his resignation, and it has
since remained under consideration of
the government. It is now to be acted
upon.
Another Skirtmakerg’ Strike.
New York, January 10. —Another
skirtmakers' strike is in progress and a
large number of the workmen assem
bled today at No. 59 East Broadway.
About five hundred of them went out
yesterday afternoon, owing to another
reduction of 10 per cent in their wages.
A meeting was held last night and it
is expected that some compromise will
be made.
Low Tariff for tVegt Indian Importg.
London, January 10. A dis
patch to the “Globe” from Madrid as
serts that as a result of the recent ne
gotiations a minimum tariff has been
reaccorded to the United States b3 7 the
Spanish government upon exports from
the United States into Cuba and Porto
Rico.
French Wool Merchantg Fail.
London, January 10. —The Times
announces the failure of Ponsart am
Galliot, in the wool trade of liheim-s,
France. Their liabilities will probably
amount to 3350.000.
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