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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. ggggggggggggggggggg 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. NO 4