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VOL XXIII
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Ordinary—J. F. Carmichael.
Sheriff—J. O. Beauchamp,
Deputy—J. M. Crawford.
Purveyor—B. J. Jinks.
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 ; 613 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. \V. Holoway,
J. 11. Cole, J. Van Wright; 552 G.
M , i). B, Moore. R. M. Harper, F.
M. Maddox; 612 G. M. f W. O.
Crawley. Cornelius McCluare, T.
H. Nolan; 610 1 M., T. P. Bell,
R. M Fletcher, J. G. Cold well; 616
G. M ,J. H. Maddox, J. J. VViUon,
J’ C. Barnes.
Board of Education—W M. Mal
let, A. G. Hitchens, J. T Goodman,
D N. Carmichael, J. M. McMichael.
E. E. Pound C, S. C. Ollice in
court house.
Jury Commissioners—H. N. By*
ars, Obe Hendrick, W. B. Dozier,
L. J. Ball, T. P. Ball, Alex Atki
nson.
Justices Court—6ls Diet., R. A,
Woodward, J. P.; J. G, Kimbell.
N. P.
613 Diet. H. L, Brown, j. P.; H.
C. Thaxton, N, P,
609 Di*t., W. A. Waldrup, J P.;
Steve Mob e. N. P.
552 Diet, lames Jolly, J. P.; J
M. Maudox N. P,
612 Dist., JfowardHam, 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. H. Oglelree, J. P.;
W. F. Douglas, N. P.
Mayor E. E. Pound.
ConmUlmen —T. J. Lane, J. W. Car
michael, B. P. Bailey, T. M. Furlow.
CIIUUCUEB.
Methodist—Rev. T. W. Hell, pastor.
Services every Sunday at 11 a.in., 7
p.m. Prayer meeting every Wednes
day night.
Baptist -Rev. G. W. Gardner, pas
tor. Services every rtunday at li a.
in. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night.
Presbyterian—Rev. Mr. Pha. r, 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
4lh Monday nights. Blue Lodge, Ist
and 3rd Monday nights.
Uedmen— 2nd and 4th Tuesday
nights in each month.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
\V. \\ r . Anderson. Frank Z. Curry.
ANDERSON Sc CURRY.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Negotiates loans on real estate.
Office u\) stairs over the Yellow Store,
Jackson, Georgia.
M. M. MILLS,
Attorney at Law.
Office in Court House, Jackson, Ga.
SI. V. SIcKIBBEN,
Attorney at Law,
JACKSON, - - GEORGIA.
STOP AT THE
Morrison House.
Everything New and First• Class.
Conveniently Located.
Free Hack to Depot.
C. W. BUCHANAN, Prop’r
Dr. 0. H. Cantrell,
DJSITTXST.
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 than at any other town
in this country. The merchants
here sell goods cheaper than any
other merchants and anything you
want is for sale in ackson cheaper
than the same kind of goods at
any other place. The truth is when
you get a little more for your cotton
and get your goods for a little Jess,
the common sense of it all is this :
P&ys and pays like anything to
come to Jackson.
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DESERTTHE WIGWAM
Martin and Gilroy Follow Boss
Croker’B Example.
THE EX-MAYOR YEARNS FOR FRASCE.
Martin Will Retire Absolutely—No More
Money in Tammany Politics and the
Organization Is Bereft of
Their Influence.
New York, January 16. —It can be
announced upon the highest authority
that Thomas F. Gilroy and James J.
Martin have decided to give up politics.
That decision carries with it their re
tirement from Tammany hall. While
it is not their intention to take no fur
ther interest in party affairs, it is un
derstood that both gentlemen will have
nothing to do with the reorganization
of the Wigwan. and that under no cir
cumstances will they ever take office
again.
Mr. Gilroy will sail for Europe this
afternoon. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. Gilroy and two of their youn
ger children. Mr. Gilroy said this
morning that he would probably re
main away from New York until some
time in April. Part of his stay abroad
will be spent in the south of France
and in Italy.
Martin Want* the Mayor to Drop Him.
President Martin, of the police board,
is now anxious for Mayor Strong to
send him word that his resignation has
been accepted. He is disgusted with
police affairs and with Tammany poli
tics in general, and is anxious to do as
Mr. Croker did —retire absolutely. An
intimate friend of the president of the
police board said today that months
ago, or immediately after the an
nouncement that Mr. Croker would
have nothing more to do with Tam
many politics, President Martin said
that he would be the next one to get
out.
Will Resign From Tammany Hall.
lie would have retired long age if it
had not been for the Lexow committee.
With retirement from the police board
will come his formal resignation from
Tammany hall.
The determination of Mr. Gilroy and
Pres. Martin to get out of the Wigwam
means great deal more than surface
indications warrant. They have been
looked upon as the Platt influence in
Tammany. The departure means com
pletely new arrangements and new
deals all around, or the end of alleged
Platt influence in the hall.
SOUTH’S INDUSTRIAL LEAD.
Increased Interest 'n all Branches of In
dus try and Commerce.
Chattanooga, Tenn., January 16.
The Tradesman, in its report on the in
dustrial condition of the south for the
week ending January 15th, says :
The iron producing industry continues to be
active. Four furnaces are to go into blast at
once; three at Sheffield, Ala., and one at Cov
ington, Va. Southern coal miners are now
mining and selling more coal than ever before,
and the market for coke can hardly be sup
plied. owing to the demands of the furnaces.
Southern coke has been greatly improved in
quality by the use of coal washers, with which
all the principal plants are n v supplied. The
lumber market is improving. Louisana cypress
is in good demand at advancing prices, and
poplar is scarce. The official figures of the
Poplar association, furnished to the Trades
man, show that for 1804 the poplar cut was 56
per cent of that of a normal .rear, the ship
ments 90 per cent and the stock on hand 40 per
per cent.
The interest shown by northern capitalists
in southern locations for their cotton Jhills
continues to increase. The Boott mills and
the Massachusetts mills, both of Lowell.Mnss.,
have applied for charter amendments to per
mit them to build in the south. It is under
stood that the last named company will locate
at Athens. Ga. Cotton mills, each with SIOO,-
000 Capital, have been organized during the
week at Birmingham. Ala., and Wilmington,
N. C., and one with $50,000 capital at Irene, S. C.
Others are reported at Ozark, Ala., Flora,
Miss., Charlotte and Shelby. N. C., and Ports
mouth, Va., and a $50,000 cotton mill enlarge
ment at Raleigh, N. C.
DR. PARKHURST DECLARES WAR
The Eminent New York Divine Will Fight
the 81-Partlsau Police Bill.
New York, January i6.—Dr. Park
hurst declared yesterday that he would
personally fight at Albany the police
reorganization bill, which'is appended
to the Lexow committee's report, and
which is authoritavely announced to
provide for a bi-partisan police commis
sion. lie says:
“ A bi-partisan commission is not what the
people want. Not five per cent of New York
city's population would be satisfied with it.
And if they find that their purpose is to be
thwarted they will make such a protest as has
never been heard before. They want a single
headed commission. They want to have the
present police department legislated out of ex
istence and anew one created, where present
officials who are able and honest will receive
the preference. The date for the change
should be set far enough ahead to prevent con
fusion. But our recent victory must not be
nullified by pernicious legislation. "
APPOMAIfJOX POST OFFICE.
The Old Name Restored Instead of the
Name Surrender.
Washington, January 16. —The long
cansideration of the propositions and
protests arising from the recent change
of the name of the old Appomattox
post office in Virginia to Surrender re
sulted in an order, promulgated by the
post office department, restoring the
name Appomattox to the old office,
recently designated Surrender, and
changing the present Appomattox for
merly Nebraska, to West Appomattox.
Mr#. Hanabrough Seriously 111.
Washington, January 16. —The wife
of Senator Hansbrough, of North Da
kota, who is seriously ill of typhoid
pneumonia in this city, was no better
yesterday and recovery is scarcely an
ticipated.
An Additional Judge for New York,
Washington, January 16. —The sen
ate judiciary committee has reported
favorably Senator Hill’s bill for an ad
ditional judge of the southern district
of New York.
Congressman Black, of Illinois, Resigns.
Washington. January 16.—The re
signation of John C. Black as congress
man-at-large from Illinois was laid be
fore the house yesterday.
JACKSON, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1895.
THE MODIFIED CARLISLE BiLL.
The Currency Bill Will be Brought Again
Before the House for Consideration.
Washington, January 16. —Secretary
Carlisle has not indorsed the Jones
proposition, which involves the unlim
ited coinage of silver, the seigniorage
retained by the government being the
difference between the market value
and the coin value of the metal. Presi
dent Cleveland insists upon further
efforts being made to get the Carlisle
bill, in a modified form, once more be
fore the house for consideration. The
democrats of the banking and currency
committee of the house expect in a day
or two to bring out anew edition of the
Carlisle bill, with the modifications
which they think will be acceptable.
The principal change relates to the
character of money which may be used
for the 80 per cent deposits by banks to
secure circulation. Both the original
Carlisle bill and the substitute, which
was afterward put forward, provided
that this 80 per cent security should be
in greenbacks or notes of 1890. It is
proposed to change this so as to permit
the use of gold, silver, silver certifi
cates, treasury notes or greenbacks, in
the discretion of the government.
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE RICKS
Decided Cpon by the House Judiciary Com
mittee on a Non-Partisan Vote.
Washington, January 16.—The house
judiciary committee, after a five hours'
session yesterday, decided at ten min
utes past three o’clock to report a reso
lution favoring the impeachment of
Judge Ricks. The vote was seven to
six and was not a party vote. Six of the
seven members who voted for impeach
ment are democrats as follows: Cul
berson of Texas, Boatner of Louisana,
Dearmond of Missouri, Lane of Illinois,
Bailey of Texas, and Stockdale of Mis
sissippi. The seventh member voting
for impeachment was Mr. Updegraff, of
lowa, republican. The six members
voting in the negative were Messrs.
Powers of Vermont, Ray of New York,
Childs of Illinois. Broderick of Kansas,
a republican, and Goodright of Ken
tucky', a democrat.
FERRETTING OUT THE FRAUDS.
Full Investigation to lie Made in Tennessee
by a Joint Legi lative Committee.
Nashville. Tenn., January 16.—The
house of representatives adopted the
senate resolution by a vote of 58 to 41
providing for an investigation by a
joint committee of the gubernatorial
election before announcing the result.
The populists voted with the republi
cans. It was rumored night before that
Hon. H. Clay Evans would make an
effort to have himself sworn in as gov
ernor upon the expiration of Governor
Turney’s term at noon yesterday but
the report was groundless. The repub
licans, it is claimed, will do all in
their power to aid the committee in fer
retting out fraud and intimate that
they will make some startling revela
tions.
RICHMOND COLLEGE MUDDLE.
The Election of Boatwr ght, President,
Stands—Resignations in the Faculty.
Richmond, Va., January 16.—At the
meeting of the board of trustees of
Richmond college here yesterday no
one appeared to prefer charges against
the personal character of President
Boatwright, recently elected. The
board refused to go into any other
question such as special inquiries and
the election stands. Professor Harris
resigned the chair of Greek in the col
lege and Dr. Wythe Davis resigned
from the hoard of trustees, but both
resignations were laid on the table.
PALMETTO’S AID TO NEBRASKA.
South Carolinians to Contribute to the Suf
fering Masses in the West.
Charleston, S. C., January 16.—A
committee' appointed by the Young
Men’s Business League, of Charleston,
has issued an address to the people of
South Carolina, calling upon them to
contribute to the relief of the Nebraska
sufferers. It is proposed to collect as
many car loads of provisions as possi
ble in this city and then forward them
to the famine stricken districts in the
west.
The Redaction in the Gold Reserve.
Washington, January 16.—Assistant
Treasurer Jordan at New York tele
graphed the treasurjr late yesterday af
ternoon that 81,250,000 in gold was
withdrawn from the New York sub
treasury yesterday, $650,000 for export
and $500,000 by banks. This reduces
the gold reserve at the close of business
in the treasury yesterday to $76,081,799.
Prince Mahavajirunhis, of Siam, Dead.
Washington, January 16.—Mahat
jotha, Siamese minister to the United
States and Great Britain, has written
to the state department from London,
January 5, announcing with the deep
est sorrow, the death of his royal high
ness. Prince Mahavajirunhis, crown
prince of Siam, at Bangkok, January 4.
The Asheyille-Spartanburg Road for Sale.
Charleston, S. C.. January 16.
Judge Simon ton, of the United States
circuit court, yesterday signed a decree
for the sale of the Asheville Spartan
burg railroad. The sale will take
place at Spartanburg on February 15.
Spot Cotton Dull and Unchanged.
New York, January 16. —Sun’s cot
ton review: Cotton declined 2 to 3
points, then rallied slightly and closed
dull and steady at a net loss for the
da3 T of 1 point with sales of 56,300 bales.
Spot cotton dull and unchanged.
No New Startling Developments.
Dover, N. H., January 16.—There
arecno new startling developments in
the Dover national bank sensation.
The work of examination is being con
tinued by Bank Examiner Dorr.
South Carolina Postmaster Confirmed.
Washington, January 16.—The sen
ate has confirmed the nomination of
Robert S. Link, to be postmaster at
Abbeville, S. C.
Treasury Balances.
New York. January 16. —Treasury
balances: Coin, 971,384,000; currency.
$68,799,000.
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
Casimir-Perier Vacates* the Pres
idential Chair of France.
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MADE.
The News Spreads Like Wild Fire and Re
ceived With Consternation, While
Crowds Gather at Ftd>lsc I’lswes
to Discusss til.* Situation.
Paris, January 16. M. Casimir-
Perier, who succeeded M. Sadi Carnot
as the president of France, has re
signed. He announced his resignation
last evening at a specially summoned
meeting of the cabine* . having previ
ously told M. Challemel-Lacour, the
president of the senate, of his inability
to solve the problem pr sente 1 by the
resignation of Premier Pupuy.
The news of the president's resigna
tion spread like wild fire throughout
Paris, and was received everywhere
with consternation amounting almost
to paralysis. In the newspaper offices
the first report was considered absurd,
but was soon confirmed. Almost simul
taneously crowds began gathering in
front of the newspaper offices, and in
President 4. asimi -Perier,
the public places, inquiring for furthei
particulars and discussing the situa
tion. The official communication writ
ten by M. Casimir-Perier, was made
public before midnight and is as fol
lows :
‘•The President of the republic has taken a
resolution to resign his official functions. Mon
day’s proceedings and vote of the Chamber
of deputies are in his eyes but secondary inci
dents of the struggle that has begun against
parliamentary regime and public liberty. He
had hoped that the president of the republic,
being unprovided with means of action, would
remain outside the lines of party struggles,
and that the political confidence of all parties
would give him the necessary force and au
thority. He had hoped that those who had in
spite of himself, had placed him in a position
where he cannot defend himself, would under
take the defence of the first magistrate of the
State. He has requested the ministers to
withdraw their resignatb us provisionally in
order to assure the regular transmission of his
powers to his successor.
“Monsieur Charles Dupuy, president of the
council, has informed the president and the
chamber of deputies of the decision of the
president of the republic and they are going to
convoke parliament with urgency.”
Casimir-Perier’s reference, in his pub
lic communication, to his inability' to
defend himself in the presidency may
be explained by the fact that as he was
a sub-secretary' of state in the cabinet
Which concluded the railway conven
tions in 1883, he regarded the adverse
vote on the subject in the chamber
Monday as a personal reflection upon
him, although he had no vote in the
cabinet when the conventions were
made. Whether this be the real reason
for his resignation or not, it proves to
what length he is prepared to go
against the socialists, whom he regards
as aiming at a revolution.
M. Challemel-Lacour, president of
the senate, in an interview late last
night, said that it had not yet been de
cided whether to convoke the National
assembly to elect a successor to M.
Casimir-Perier for the 18th or 19th in
stant. He will probably announce the
date today at the meeting of the senate
and chamber of deputies.
Extremist newspaper men received
the news with jubilation. The editor
of La Petite Republique was wildly
elated, but considered it certain that
M. Casimir-Perier would be re-elected
if he would be a candidate again. Oth
erwise there is a consensus of opinion
that Henri Brisson is certain to be
elected to the presidency of the re
public.
LOOKS LIKE DISSOLUTION.
Members of the Southern Passenger Asso
ciation to Meet in Atlanta Soon.
New York, January 16. —As a result
of a conference of ten members of the
Southern passenger association held in
the Waldorf hotel, it was decided tc
call a meeting within three weeks at
Atlanta. Ga., of all persons in southern
passenger traffic. ‘‘Several roads be
longing to the passenger association.
said Chairman H. Walters, at the close
of the meeting, “have given notice oi
withdraw al,and unless we can get them
to remain and get in new members the
association may' be dissolved.”
CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.
The Most Rev. Lawrence Gillooly,
Catholic Bishop of Elphin, died in Sligo.
Ireland, yesterday.
While the Duke of Argyle was ad
dressing a political meeting at Glascow.
Tuesday evening, he fell in a dead faint
and was with difficulty restored to con
seiousness.
The antu-gambling league of London
have obtained a summons against tht
Jockey club for permitting betting on
New Market heath. The case will be
heard within a month.
The fire on board the British steamei
Mariposa. at Livespool from New Or
leans has bean extinguished and an ex
amination of the cargo has been made.
The cargo was considerably damaged
A dispatch from Shanghai to the Cen
tral News, London, says the departurt
of the Chinese peace envoys for Japan
has been further delayed owing to tht
necessity of their awaiting orders fron
Pekin.
The police of Paris have arrested t
well known anarchist who was absen:
from his home on Sunday night and ii
is believed that he is the one who caus
ed the bomb explosion in the Rue Mon
cean that night.
DAY’S WORK IN CONGRESS.
Further Consideration of the Urgent Defi
ciency Bill in the Senate—The House.
Washington, January 16. —Two reso
lutions were offered yesterday by Mr.
Manderson, republican of Nebraska,
and agreed to calling on the secretary
of the treasury for information as to
the quantity of spirits withdrawn from
warehouses and the quantity' ot sugar
imported each day during the two
months prior to August 30, 1894, with
the name of the owners and importers,
and the amount of taxes and duties
paid thereon.
Two bills were passed authorizing
the construction of bridges in south
western states and then the senate re
sumed consideration of the urgency de
ficiency' bill.
Tw'o speeches only were made, one
by Mr. Call, of Florida, and the other
by Air. Allen, populist of Nebraska.
Final vote will be had today*
The Day in the House.
The president's veto of the bill au
thorizing the sale of public lands for
reservoirs and gravel pits and granting
rights of way for railways and canals
thereto, was laid before the house and
referred to the committee on public
lands.
Mr. Cooper, of Flm-ida, introduced a
bill appropriating SIOO,OOO for a public
building at Jacksonville, Fla.
Most of the session was occupied in
the consideration of the Indian appro
priation bill for the year ending June
30th, 1896. It carries a total appropria
tion of $6,494,820 as against $6,733,003
appropriated for the current fiscal year,
and $6,723,844, the total of the estimate
submitted by the secretary of the inte
rior. General debate was not closed
when the house adjourned.
EXCITEMENTON ATHOMESTEAD
The Determined Stand Taken by the Car
negie Manager Stirs Up 111 Feeling.
Homestead, Pa., January 16.—The
determined ostand taken by General
Manager Schw'ab, of the Carnegie steel
company, to check the reorganization
plan of the 3,000 or more employes in
the big steel w'orks, furnishes plenty'
of food for reflection and conversation
throughout the town. The discharge
of so great a number of the leading and
most skilled workers has led to all
sorts of reports and it is apparent that
the trouble has not yet subsided. Up
to noon yesterday no additional dis
charges of men who participated at the
meeting last Sunday had so far as
known been ordered but it is under
stood that the management is not yet
through. Many idle men occupied the
street corners discussing the situation.
The men who were brought here
to break the strike in 1892 are the most
excited and eager for organization. It
was announced last night that Charles
Hotchkiss, one of the best plant rollers
in the United States, had been placed
in the 111 inch plant mill on account of
the reduction.
This is the mill in which most of the
plate is rolled for the battle ships. It
is reported that a meeting will be held
Sunday and the attendance at the pro
posed meeting will determine the effect
the company’s action has had on the
men.
BYRNES ASKED TO REMAIN.
Mayor Strong, of New York, Does Not Ac
cept the Superintendent's Resignation.
New York, January 16.—A letter
from Mayor Strong to Superintendent
Byrnes was given out at the mayor’s
office late yesterday afternoon. The
mayor says:
“Replying to your letter dated December 33,
1894, addressed to me as mayor, and opened
after my assuming the office, in which you ask
to be retired from the position of superinten
dent of police, I beg to say, first, that in view
of your long and continued services in the
police department, covering nearly a third of
a century, during which you have devoted the
best part of your life to that branch of the
service, and second, in view of the possible
legislation at Albany, which may make some
changes in the laws governing the police de
partment ot our city, I return your letter with
the request that you remain in your present
position until such changes, if any, shall be
made by the legislature and become laws. At
that time we ten, and will, act with fuller
knowledge and with such laws for guidance.”
WHERE THE SOUTH COMES IN.
Appropriations of Interest to Southerners
in the Sundry Civil Bill.
Washington, January 16. — The Sun
dry civil appropriation bill as reported
to the house carries a sum of $38,540,721,
being $7,843,793 less than the estimates
on which it is based and $4,286,245
above the amount carried by the bill
for the year 1695. Among the buildings
which are to be placed in part or in
whole, under contract within the pre
scribed limit of cost is the court house
at Savannah. Ga. Among the appro
propriations for public buildings in the
south, carried in the bill,are the follow'-
ing: Clarksville. Tenn., $15,000; Fort
Worth, Tex., $40,000; Little Rock, Ark.,
addition to court house, $58,000, Nor
folk, Va., $60,000; Savannah SIOO,OOO.
For additional lights in Mobile ship
channel $30,000 is provided.
THE WORK OF FIRE FIENDS.
Residences, Gin Houses and Barns Burned
by Miscreants Near Albany, Ga.
Alban y. Ga., January 16.—The east
ern part of this county seems to be
under the ban of some miscreants who
have succeeded in doing hundreds of
dollars worth of damage to various per
sons by the application of the midnight
torch, and all efforts to run the fiends
to cover has proved futile. Within the
past twelve months a dozen citizens of
that section have felt the vengeance of
the incendiaries by having their resi
dences, gin houses, stockades and barns
burned, and the end seems not yet. It
seems impossible to run the fire bugs
down and so alarming has the situa
tion become that those living in the in
fested district are completely terror
ized.
Wrecked by Drink and Morphine.
Atlanta, January 16.—Robert Ely,
attorney general of Georgia under Gov
ernor Colquitt, died yesterday at the
county alms house. He had a brilliant
mind and made an able attorney gene
ral. Drink and morphine wrecked him,
and for two years has been eared for
by Fulton county.
SEATSIXTHESENATE
Old Faces and New Faces Seen
at the Next Session.
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS BY STATES.
Massachusetts Returns Hoar, New Hamp
shire Chandler, Michigan, McMillan.
Maine. Frye—States That Will
Reverse Politics.
Washington, January 16. —The sena
torial elections today' are :
Maine. —The legislature in joint ses
sion re-elected William P. Frye.
New Hampshire. —The legislature
voting separately re-elected William E.
Chandler. Joint convention today'.
Massachusetts. The legislature
voting separately re-elected George F.
Hoar. This action will be confirmed in
joint convention today.
Nebraska. —ln the first balloting in
the senate for United States senator,
Thurston received 25, Bry'an 4. Jones
15. Bryan received 11 populists votes
in all.
Michigan. —The legislature in joint
session re-elected James McMillan, for
the long term, vote unanimous, the
lone democrat voting for him. Julius
Caesar Burrows was elected for the
short term. Donovan, the lone demo
crat kicked on Burrows, and voted for
John Strong, of Rockland.
Delaware. —One unsuccessful ballot
was taken, the two houses voting sepa
rately. Higgins received only ten
votes, one less than the vote for him
last night in the caucus. Wiloott,
democrat, received ten votes. The
next highest vote was Addicks, repub
lican, six votes. Another vote today.
Colorado. —The vote in the senate
resulted as follows: Wolcott, republi
can, 16; Thomas M. Patterson, popu
list, 16; Thomas, democrat, 2; not
voting, 1. In the house it was: Wol
cott, 41; Congressman Pence, populist,
23; not voting, 1. If this vote is main
tained today in joint session, Wolcott,
will be re-elected.
Montana. —The senate and house
balloted for United States senator. Tn
the senate mantle, (republican) receiv
ed 13 votes; Clark, (democrat) 5, and
Ramsdell (populist) 1. For the long
term, Carter (republican) received 13
votes ; Hauser (democrat) 6, and Oker,
(populist) 1. In the house Mantle re
ceived 43 votes: Ramsdell 13; Hauser, 3.
For the long term, Carter, 43; Oker
13; Clark 3. The A. P. A., came from
Butte 100 strong this morning in an en
deavor to defeat Carter, who is a Cath
olic, but their presence did not affect
the vote, They are still at work, but
the joint session today will only ratify
the action of yesterday.
Illinois.— The Cook county republi
can members of the legislature last
evening attempted to agree upon a can
didate in caucus. Before the caucus
met 12 members declared were for
Cullom and would not attend. Only 22
of the 86 Cook county men got together
and before the meeting was over one of
them withdrew. Senator Fitzpatrick
also announced that he would not be
bound by the caucus. In the sixth bal
lot. George E. Adams was dropped,
George S. Willetts got 12, and William
E. Mason 10 votes: Willetts was then
declared the unanimous choice of the
caucus. XVilletts is working hard but
Cullom claims 83 votes.
Idaho. —The first ballot for United
States senator, each house voting sep
arately, was taken with the fol
lowing result; House, Shoup, 11;
Sweet, 13; Heyburn, 2; Browne 1 ,1;
Claggett, 9. In the senate, Shoup, 3;
Sweet, 8; Claggett, 6; Regan 1. To
tals, Shoup, 14; Sweet 21; Claggett 15;
Browne, 1; Regan, 1; Heyburn, 2. The
condidacy of R. S. Brown, of Moscow,
created some surprise. Today Browne
will have three votes, Sweet will fall
to 19, Shoup will have 16 and Heyburn
will hold his two votes. Claggett will
get the solid populist vote. Sweet
reached his highest mark yesterday.
The con test .will be prolonged and bit
ter.
BROOKLYN TROLLEY STRIKE.
President Norton Refuses to Appear Be
fore the Board of Arbitration.
Brooklyn, N. Y., January 16.—The
state board of arbitration met at the
city hall yesterday afternoon to con
sider the strike on the trolley roads.
President Norton of the Atlantic ave
nue line refused to appear before the
board or to notice the board at all. As
a result President Feeny issued a sub
poena for his appearance. President
Norton will now have to attend. If he
does not after the subpoena he will be
guilty of contempt and will be indict
ed.
The strikers talk of a sympathetic
strike on the elevated roads, also of
calling out the knights of labor on
those roads at the first sign that their
managers are helping the trolley peo
ple.
Grand Master Workman Sovereign,
of the knights of labor, is expected here
today.
Shoe Workers Strike Settled Satisfactorily.
Brockton, Mass., January 16. —The
strike at L. M. Reynolds’ shoe factory
was settled yesterday. The secretaries
of the various organizations involved
had a conference with Mr. Reynolds
yesterday morning and at a meeting of
the shop’s crew' held later, the strike
was settled in a manner satisfactory
to all parties.
Arrested for Forging Pension Checks.
Savannah, Ga., January 16. —L. B.
Tooraer, colored, was arrested here last
night for forging pension checks. He
is held under SI,OOO bail for examina
tion before United States commissioner.
Toomer was formerly an employe of
the postotSee.
Judge Jones, tvtPAlabama, Dead.
Demopolis, Fla., January 16.—Judge
James Taylor Jones, of the first judi
cial district of Alabama, died here yes
terday. Judge Jones was a member of
the 45th and 49th congress. After
wards he was elected circuit judge and
held the position until death.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE
The Senatorial Question Settled by the
Nomination of Butler and Pritchard.
Raleigh, N. C., January 10.—The
senatorial question in this state was
settled yesterday afternoon by the nom
ination of Clarion Rutler to succeed
Senator Ransom for the long term.
The populist caucus met in the house
end of the capitol and invited the re
publican caucus then in the senate
wing' to meet them in joint session.
Rutler was then nominated by accla
mation. without a shade of opposition.
Pritchard having Monday night been
named by the republicans was in turn
nominated after Rutler, by the two
parties. Rutler's age is 3*2 and Pritch
ard's 37. It is thought now that the
bitterness stirred up by the caucus may
cause some difference between the Rol
ton and Pritchard factions, in the leg
islature. Moreover, that the fusion
having served the ends of the leaders,
will now turn their eyes upon them
selves and possibly drift apart. This
is what the democrats hope for. Rint
now the two parties present a solid
front.
The bill to repeal the railroad com
mission was introduced by Ewart, one
of the late senatorial candidates, and
will be passed. Then it is thought
Rutler will strengthen his Cause by put
ting it in the hands of one man instead
of in the hands of three, as at present.
This is a plan of party power and Rut
ler appreciates it.
A bill was introduced also to abolish
capital punishment in the state. The
fusion program has been carried out to
the letter so far, and it is probable that
the rest of it will go through also, and
leave them stronger at the end of the
legislature than they were before.
Meanwhile the democrats are fighting
every inch and putting themselves in
readiness to pounce on any expenditure
that may go beyond those allowed by
the present law.
FOUGHT AN IMPROMPTU DUEL.
Membrrs of tbe Tillman and Evans Fam
ilies .Shed One Another's Blood.
Columbia, S. C.. January 16. —At
Edgefield yesterday afternoon, in the
narrow confines of Attorney G. Mc-
Gowan Simpkins' law office, two young
men, members of the closely allied and
politically powerful families of Till
man and Evans, fought an impromptu
duel, discharging their pistols at each
other three times each, and shedding
one another's blood. One of the young
men was Captain James 11. Tillman, a
nepew of the ex-Governor and son of
ex-Congressman George D. Tillman,
formerly the clerk of the congressional
committee on patents, and the other
was the youngest brother of Governor
Evans—Ranard R. Evans, an insurance
agent. There has been bad blood be
tween the two young men for over a
year, each claiming that he had been
insulted by the other at a German dur
ing the holidays of 1893-94. The men
had met at Attorney Simpkins’ office to
settle a note which Evans held against
Tillman, when, it that Tillman
referred to the old trouble. The lie
was passed and the duel followed.
Fortunately neither of the men are se
riously injured. Gov. Evans left for
Edgefield last night There was no
politics in it at all. The affair lias
caused quite a flutter of excitement all
over the state.
THE STEAM YACHT AM ADIS.
Government Officials Find Nothing of a
Compromising Nature On Hoard.
Savannah, Ga., January 10. —The
steam yacht Amadis, which the govern
ment officials have been so anxious to
locate for some days past, is now lying
alongside the United States revenue
cutter Routwell in the Savannah river.
When she arrived opposite the custom
house yesterday afternoon she was
boarded by the boarding officer who
ordered her. according to instructions,
to drop anchor alongside the Routwell,
which was done. Collector of the Cus
toms Reckwith and Special Treasury
Agents Macatee and Harrelson went
aboard at once. The yacht's papers
were examined and found-to be correct.
A search was made for arms and other
contraband goods, but nothing what
ever, of a compromising nature was
found.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
Borden’s Warehouse at Fernandina, Fla.,
Still Under Guard.
Jacksonville, Fla., January 16.
There is no change in the situation at
Fernandina. Bordens warehouse is
still under guard. Borden denies that
arms were stored there secretly. He
says the packages were carted there in
open daynight. The Cubans in Florida
still manifest much interest in the af
fair. While they regret that this at
tempt to furnish the patriots of ( üba
with arms and ammunition has fallen
through, they are by no means discour
aged. ___
THE ABSCONDING TREASURER.
The South Dakota Legislature Authorizes
the Employment of Detectives.
Pierre, S. I)., January 16. In the
executive session yesterday the legisla
ture agreed to pass bills authorizing
the attorney general to employ detec
tive to find the absconding state treas
urer. There lias been a suspicion in
the mind of the officials that Taylor
sailed from New York on the Persian
Monarch, the captain of which is lay
lor's brother-in-law.
Prominent Baltimore Merchant Suicides.
Baltimore, Md., January 16. Y il
liam F. Crozier, who conducted the oys
ter and fruit packing business under
the firm name of H. S. Lanfair & t om
pany, on Boston street, committed sui
cide yesterday in his residence, by
shooting himself in the right temple
with a 32-calibre revolver.
Financial Troubles Causes Suicide.
MIDVJLLE, Ga.. January 16. Mr. G.
D. Scompers committed suicide yester
day by blowing out his brains with a
shot gun. Financial troubles was the
cause. He was a good citizen and is
death is regretted deeply by hi* many
friends.
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