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VOL XXIII
‘•iLAMBEAU.W
Owing to the low price of cotton and
lie presence of hard times we will stand
the thoroughbred horse. ‘-Flambeau,”
during 1805 at the low price of sls to
guaiantee a foal! Now is your time to
raise good stock while you have a chance
from such horses as “Flambeau,” at the
low price quoted. Hi* colts can be seen
at. Jackson, Griffin, and other places and
they show for themselves. IJis home is
at Jackson, but will stand at the follow
ing places. Jackson, Griffin, Indian
Spiing, Mouticello, McDonough and
othei places that will give us enough
work to authorize our doing so.
Thompson Tobbkt,
jan2s-2m Jackson, Ga.
/fUCKLEN’S ARNICA SALVE.
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
.Bruises, Sores, Ulcer*, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Ckillblains,
Corns, and all Skiu Aruption*, and posi
tively cures Piles, pr no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect *atisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by It. G. /fryans.
When in Jackson, if you can’t
get work done to suit you, either
in repairing or new worK, either
in quality or prices, call on Col
lins & JinKs, on the Dempsey
corner. We will try to please
you. jan2o-4t
* ■
Savannah, Ga, — Having used three
bottles of P. P. P. for impure blood and
general weakness, and having derived
great benefits from the same, having gain
ed 11 pounds in weight in four week*, I take
great pleasure in recommending it to all
unfortunates like Four* truly,
Johx J/okkis.
. Office of J. N, McElroy, Druggist,)
Orlando, Fla. j'
M tsars, Lippman Bros., Savannah, Gi.:
Dear Sirs —l sold three bottles of P. P.
P., large size yesterday, and one bottle
small size today.
The P, P. P. cured my wife of rheu
matism winter before last. It came back
on her the past winter and a half bottle,
$1 size, relieved her again, and she has
not had a symptom since.
I sold a bottle of P. P. P. to a friend of
mine; one of his turkeys, a small one took
sick, and his wife gave it a teaspoonful,
that was in the evening, and the little fel
low turned over like he was dead, but
next morning was up hollowing and well.
Yours respectfully,
J. N. AAjElroy.
Messrs. Lippman Bros., Savannah,
Dear Sirs —I have snffeied from
rheumatism for a long time, and did
not find a cure until I found I*. P. I\,
which completely cured me.
Yours truly, Eliza F. Jones,
10 Orange St., Savannah, Ga.
Cured of Eczema.
Julia E. Johnson, Stafford's P. 0.,
South Carolina, writes: “I had suf
fered for thirteen years with eczema,
and was at times confined to my bed.
The itching was terrible. My son in
law got me one-half dozen bottles of
Blood Balm, which entirely cured
me, and I ask you to publish this for
the benefit ot others suffering in like
manner.” See advertisement.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
W. W. Anderson. Frank Z. Curry.
ANDERSON Sc CURRY.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. •
Negotiates loans on real estate.
Office up stairs over the Yellow Store,
Jackson, Georgia.
M. M. MILLS,
Attorney at Law.
Office up stairs in Watkins building.
M. V. McKIBBEN,
Attorney at Law,
JACKSON, - - GEORGIA.
STor AT THE
Morrison House.
Everything New and First-Class.
Conveniently Located.
Free Hack to Depot.
C. W. BUCHANAN, Prop’r.
Dr. 0. H. Cantrell,
DENTIST.
Jackson, - - Georgia.
J. D. Watkins,
Attorney at Law.
Business Promptly Attended ta
in Watkins Hall,
JACKSON, GA.
IMIIMH l
Temporaries Advocates From tiio
Four Corners of the E .rth.
rut. GREAT W. C. T. 1. CONVENTION.
Wtt - liingt uu Over-run With Lrmn : nenl
Women From Doth Sides of the At
lantic Arrival tu tnat City
of lliw Millard.
Washington, February 14. —Wash
ington is on tlie eve of a great conven
tion of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union of the World, and the pre
sentation to the government of the Uni
ted States of the petition against gov
ernmental sanction of the liquor traffic.
The president of the union, Miss
Francis K. Willard, and the vice-presi
dent at large. Lady Henry Somerset,
arrived at Washington today.
These ladies are quartered at Worm
ley’s as the gnestsof Miss Olive Seward,
niece of Lincoln's secretary of state.
There is pleasant acquaintance of long
standing between the English Lady
Somerset and the American, Miss
Seward. When the ex-secretary made
his tour of the world, Miss Olive Sew
ard served as his secretary and arrang
ed and in a large degree classified the
copious notes taken by Mr. Seward with
a view to the publication of his book.
In England Miss Olive was entertained
by Lady Somerset, and now that the
latter comes to America, Miss Seward
returns the courtesy.
The president and the vice president
bring with them the mammoth petition
which, during the progress of the con
vention, will be in the custody of Mrs.
La Fetra. Preparations are rapidly be
ing concluded for the preliminary meet
ing, which is to take place Friday even
ing at Metropolitan M. E. church, and
the great meeting at Convention hall
on Friday night at which addresses
will be made by many of the most
famous temperance advocates of t lie
world. A large number of conspicuous
public officials will attend. Judging
from the sale of seats at Eliis* music
store, the audience will completely till
the monster hall.
THREE PER CENT BOND BILL.
Introduced in tin l Senate by Vilas—Sher
man's Amendment to i lie Free t’oinuue.
Washington, February 14. During
the morning hours proceedings in the
senate yesterday and when the vice
president called for •'billsand joint res-
Mr. Vilas arose and intro
duced a bill entilled' to save the people
of the Unite 1 States $16,170,770'* and lie
asked that it be read in lull and lay on
the table for the present. It author
izes the issue of 3 per cent bonds, not
exceeding in the aggregate of $G..000,-
000 dollars, runy ng for thirty years
principal and interest, payable in gold
coin. The bill went to tlie calendar.
.Mr. Sherman introduced a substitute
for the bill reported Tuesday from the
finance committee for tiie free coinage
of silver and at his request it was read
in full and laid on the table.
The first section provides that, to
provide for and maintain the redemp
tion of the United States notes accord
ing to the provisions of the act of Jan
uary 14. 1875, the secretary of the
treasury may issue, sell or dispose of,
at not less than par in gold coin, either
of the description of bonds authorized
in that, act, bearing not to exceed 3 per
cent interest, payable semi annually
and redeemable at the pleasure of the
United States in gold coin, after five
years from date.
The section authorizes the issue of
3 percent “certificates of indebtedness”
payable in lawful money, to provide
for a temporary deficiency in the reve
nue.
The senate spent most of the day in
further discussion of the amendment to
the postoffice appropriation bill. Went
over without action.
The house was principally' occupied
yesterday in considering business re
lating to the District of Columbia.
WHAT THE MINORITY REPORTED
That Feature of the Ways and Means Com
mittee on the Currency Question.
Washington, February 14, —A report
from the ways and means committee
on the president's message relating to
the $*62,000,000 bond contract and
which report contained a copy of the
contract was made to the house
yesterday. It was soon evident that
there was a disposition to know what
the minority of the committee thought
of the matter and the house adopted a
motion which will allow them to pre
sent their views on the subject to day.
What Slakes a Dishonorable Act.
Chicago, February 14. — A notice was
posted on 'change yesterday afternoon
just before the close of the hoard of
trade session that the directors had
passed a resolution making purchases
or sales by any members during trad
ing hours, origina.iug iu puts or calls,
a dishonorable act and punishable ac
cordingly.
Brooklyn Str k rs < arry Their Point.
Brooklyn. N. Y.. February 14. —It is
reported that the grand jury has found a
true bill against lien. Norton and D. J.
Quinn, president and treasurer of the
Atlantic Avenue r diroad. They are
charge l with a violation of the ten
hour law of the state, oa the complaint
of several strikers.
Explosion Followed to F.re and Death.
Meadvii.lf.. Pa.. February 14. —A gas
explosion, followed by tire, completely
wrecked the res ■ _ e of G. H. Cutter,
the lumber oiii e hudd-ng of Cutter
Brother, and caused the death of Geo.
Cutter and serious injuries to his wife,
son and housemaid.
C otton : k s i;; Ut Advances.
New York. February 14. —The Sun’s
cotton review savs: Cotton declined L
to 2 points but recovered this and ad
vanced 3 to 8 points, closing dull, with
sales of 50,0 )0 bales. Liverpool was
steady and unchanged on the spot with
sales of 10,000 bales.
JACKSON, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 , 1895.
WITH EULL DOG TtfiACl TY.
Tlie I*:rd Touglc Case in the Trial *ftbe
1’ ol Operator Irwin
PlTTsm;no, Pa.. February 14.—Yester
days session of the trial of discretion
ary pool operator George M. Irwin was
the liveliest and most sensational that
has ever occurred in this case. The
defense continued to call witnesses
from the opening of court until the
close of this report and every inch of
ground on either side was fought with
bull dog tenacity. The constant wran
gle between counsel several times com
pelled the court to admonish the bellig
erants. The star witness for the de
fense was Mr. Martin, a young broker,
from New York city. His testimony
proved that Irwin was an unusually
heavy speculator and a singularly suc
cessful trader. It showed a profit for
the pool king of from $53,0J0 to $(50,000
at a single strike and that three mil
lion bushels of wheat were handled by
his firm for Irwin in a period of two
days.
Another feature was the attempt of
the defense to bring out the “real pros
ecutors’’ of Irwin, for the purpose of
“fixing the cost on the chamber of com
merce committee,” as Mr. Ferguson
put it.
'* Perhaps the most sensational part of
the morning hearing was Mr. Fergu
son’s attack on the district attorney.
In a heated argument over a technical
point of law Mr. Ferguson shook his
finger violently at Mr. Haymaker and
vehemently charged the district attor
ney with violation of his oatli of office
if he insisted in pressing the point.
NEW ASSOCIATION FORMED.
The Sou lieru liailw y I.lues Harmonize
the Frevailint; l IfferenceK.
Atlanta, February 14. —At the
mass meeting of representatives of
Southern railway lines in this city it
was decided iate last night to harmo
nize the differences that have prevailed
among the members of the ol i South
ern Passenger association by organiz
ing anew association to be known as
tin 1 Southern States Passenger associa
tion The new contract was reviewed,
by the meeting and was adopted with
out a dissentieg voice. This action cuts
it away from the Southern Railway and
Steamship assoc ation.
There will be a meeting on March 12
at which time a commissioner will be
elected and the new articles of agree
ment signed by all the lines of the
soutli The commissioner will be in
dependent of the freight association.
THE BOND GOLD ON DEPOSIT.
Suti Treasury at New York Receives and
Weighs the Gold—Amount to Date.
?.kw York, February 14. — The mem
bers of the bond syndicate began to de
posit gold at the sub-treasury yesterday
instead of at the assay, office. The
methods of keeping two accounts, one
at the sub-treasury and another at the
assay office, were confusing and on in
structions from Washington the sub
treasury took the deposits and also
weighed the gold. Before this trans
fer of accounts $525,000 was received at
the assay office and $2,800,000 additional
deposited at the sub-treasury, making
a total of $8,015,00 t gold coin deposited
in nineteen lots since Monday morn
ing. The authorities also declined to
give the names of the depositors, it is
said, on request of the managers of the
syndicate.
HARRY'S TURN COMES NEXT.
Prosecution Rests in the Now Celebrated
Hayward Murder Trial.
Minneapolis, Minn., February 14.
Late yesterday afternoon the prosecu
tion in the Ging murder trial rested
and ad adjournment was taken until
to day' when the defense will open its
ease.
Harry Hayward gives no sign of be
ing disturbed. When asked what he
thought of the situation he said:—“l
think that if this was the end of it my
chances would not be one in a thous
and: but it is worth while remember
ing that only one side of this story has
been heard. We have a tale of our
own to tell and that may make a dif
ference.
WYCKES IN HIS HOME LIFE.
The Sensational Charges of the Madam in
the Divorce Proceedings.
Chicago, February 14. —Thomas H.
Wyckes, vice-president of the Pullman
palace car company, made no answer
to the order of Judge Tuthill when the
divorce suit of his wife was called yes
terday and a default was entered in the
case. The defendant had been ordered
to plead, answer, or demur within five
days. Mrs. Wyckes charged that her
husband kicked, threw a glass of water
at her. struck her in the face and threw
food at her, besides refusing to speak
to her and depriving her of the com
forts suitable for her social position.
found the Dltke Drifting at Sea.
Vineyard llayen, Mass., February
14. —The Boston Fruit company's
steamer Brookline from Port Antonio,
Jamaica, for Boston, arrived here yes
terday. towing the - three—masted
schooner Edward H. Blake, of Bangor.
Maine, which she had picked up at sea.
The Blake sailed from Brunswick. Ga.,
January 20th. for Boston Her sails
are badly torn and her deckload gone.
She is apparently otherwise not dam
aged.
Business Block In Columbus Burned.
Columbus. 6., February 14.—Fire de
stroyed one of the largest business
blocks of this city last night. The fire
broke out 5:50 p. m.. in the elevator
shaft of the Denig-Ferson block, a four
story stone front, at High and Elm
streets and in a few minutes the entire
building was in flames.
•Snow Storm in Texas.
San Antonio, Tex., February 14.—1 t
begun snowing here at nine o’clock
last night. It is several inches deep
on ground. Snow is also reported at
Morgan city 05 miles west and various
points on the southern pacific.
The Tide of the Bold Matt Turned.
London, February 14.—About three
hundred thousand pounds sterling in
i gold were shipped for the United States
yesterday.
BtRIED IN THE RUINS
Dozen Fireman Caught Beneath
Falling Walls.
THREE OF THEM TAKEN OUT DEAD.
Others Severely Injured and are Removed
to the Hospital to Die—Horrible
Fatality Attached to a Burn
ing: Block in Lynn.
Lynn, Mass., February 14. — At 8
o’clock last night a tire was discovered
in the basement of the hardware store
of William Henry Hutchinson, on Jlun
roe street. Two alarms were- sounded.
The firemen found a brisk fire burning
and clouds of smoke were pouring out
of the lower windows. The building, a
wooden structure, was four stories
high.
After fighting the fire for three-quar
ters of an hour the flames suddenly ap
peared through the roof and almost im
mediately the building collapsed like
an egg shell. The front wall on M un
roe street fell into the street and a side
wall fell into an alley way toward an
adjoining building. A dozen firemen
were buried in the debris in the alley
way. The flames were dangerously
near the spot where the men lay buried
and all the available streams of water
were brought to bear on this point.
A few minutes later three bodies
were pulled out, placed in the ambu
lance and taken to the hospital. Then
a hose wagon backed up and another
fireman was placed inside and taken to
the hospital. The work' of rescuing
went on rapidly and in half an hour
or more eleven firemen had been taken
out. Three of them were dead or died
in a few minutes after being taken out.
WITH STRONG RESISTANCE.
The Gold Bond Resolution Before the
House Under a Special Order.
Washington, February 11. —While
the house committee on rules has held
no meeting regarding the gold bond j
resolution, it is understood that it will j
make a special order for today and |
limit the debate so that a vote in all |
probability may' be taken before ad- !
journment.
The bond resolution will meet with a
determined resistance in the house.
Some of the eastern republicans say it ;
will receive a larger republican vote
than was cast on Thursday last for the j
Springer administration bill. The re
publicans who opposed that measure
differed from their eastern brethren
and insist that the bond bill will be no
stronger on their side of the chamber
than the administration measure/ was.
The administration bill was 'defeated
by a majority of twenty-seven. The
bond bill may secure enough votes to
overcome this majority, but many of
its opponents incline to the contrary
belief. The vote in any event, it is be
lieved, will be very close.
GENERAL BETHUNE DEAD.
Distinguished Georgian, for Many Years
Manager of ‘-Blind Tom," Dies.
Washington, February 14.—General
James Neil Bethune, a distuinghed
Georgian, who was the owner and for
many years the manager of “Blind
Tom” the famous negro pianist, died at
his son’s residence here yesterday, aged
ftl years. He was graduated from the
University of Georgia in 1827, served
as solicitor general of his county, edi
ted the Times and Sentinel, and the ,
Enquirer at Columbus, Ga., and served
as a colonel in the Creek war of 1832.
In recent years his home has been near
Warren ton, Va.. and he has been visit
ing his son during the past few months.
In 1855 he lost a leg by a fall from a
horse. General Bethune leaves six
children, among whom are Judge J. D.
Bethune, of Arizona, and Mrs. N. T. N.
Robinson wife of the assistant solicitor
of the treasury. The remains will be
taken today to Columbus, Ga., for in
terment beside those of his wife.
THE ST. AUGUSTINE IS SAFE. .
The Belated Steamer Arrives at New York
Much Worsted by the Storm.
Jacksonville, Fla., February 14.-
The missing steamship St. Augustine,
from Jacksonville to New York, lum
ber laden, about which some uneasi
ness has existed owing to her being five
days over due, arrived at her destina
tion yesterday. Foster, Marvin & j
Haynes, her agents, in this city, have
received a telegram from New York
announcing her arrival and stating
that the delay was due to the rough j
weather which has prevailed.
Confirmations by the Senate.
Washington, February 14.—The sen
ate yesterday confirmed the following
nominations: Sinclair Taliaferro, Uni
ted States attorney, eastern district of
Texas. Postmasters: Louisiana, Al
bert Munez, Arabia. Texas, G. Polk,
Coleman; I). H. Bell, Bastrop. Lieu
tenant Colonel George L. Gilespie,
corps engineers, to be a member of the
Mississippi river commission. Also
some promotions in the army.
Wants an American Professor.
Washington. February 14. —The Uni
ted States minister of Constantinople
has informed the state department that
the Sultan of Turkey desires the ser
vices of a professor for a business col
lege in Constantinople who can lecture
in French and is proficient in the busi
ness methods of the United States.
The W inter's Weather Over.
Washington, February 14. —Forecast
Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina, fair, warmer, west winds.
Georgia, eastern Florida, west Flori
da, and Alabama, fair, warmer, north
west winds.
Tennessee, generally fair thursday,
northwest winds.
All Buoys Out of Position.
Beaufort, N. C., February 14.—Pi
lots report all buoys on this bar out of
position. Vessels coming in will have
to take pilots as the buoys are from
fifty to seventy-fly© yards out of place.
THE KNIGHTS CF LABOR SPLIT.
New Organization Formed as a Result of
the Miners' Conference.
Columbus, 0., February 14. —From
the best information obtainable it
serins almost certain that the commit
tee of Knights of Labor miners will be
unable to reach any agreement in the
formation of plans to be submitted to
the convention regarding their future
attitude toward the general assembly
of the Knights of Labor, and that after
all the convention will have to settle
the matter for itself. The standing of
the several members of the committee
have been given and they still main
tain their respective positions. There
is a strong impression, however, that
the secessionists will finally carry their
point and anew organization will be
formed.
A dispatch was received from Pitts
burg last night stating that district
assembly No. 3, Knights of Labor, had
been suspended for insubordination
and would go over to Mcßryde's new
order. This information had the effect
of adding considerable strength to the
movement to establish the new order.
Knight of Labor C. R. Martin stated
that district No. 3 was composed of
fully three thousand members and also
was one of the first in the order.
The charges of President A. A.
Adams against the National mine
workers officials, alleging corruption
in the settlement of the miners’ strike
last June, have fallen flat, and he has
injured his chances for president of the
National miners association.
Later: At a meeting which lasted un
til 1 o’clock this morning the Knights
of Labor miners decided to secede from
the general assembly and form anew
organization.
CAUSED A PANIC IN GEORGIA.
Reports From Many Sec.ions Where the
Meteor Passed Over.
Atlanta, February 14. Tuesday
night’s meteor produced a panic across
the northern part of Georgia. The
flash was accompanied by a loud rural)
ling noise. Houses trembled as
though handled by an earthquake.
Those who saw the brilliant illumina
tion and felt the swaying of the build
ings without witnessing the flight of
the rocket, supposed that either a ter
rific explosion had oceured or that it
was an earthquake with a volcanic
eruption. Joel Chandler Harris who
observed it, says that it appeared to be
travelling at the rate of 90 miles a min
use as near as he could judge. It is
reported that fragments of an aerolite
were found yesterday in Hall county.
TRUST MAGNATES IN SESSION.
American Tobacco Company Stockholders
Adjourn Until March.
Newark, N. J., February 14 —The
annual meeting’ of the stockholders of
the American Tobacco company called
for yesterday afternoon in the office of
Parker & Depue, Prudential building,
was adjourned to March 15. Of the
318,000 shares, in round numbers, con
stituting a quorum, about 30,000 was
represented. Four directors are to be
elected. The names presented are
George Arents, Benjamin Duke, George
Gail rnd Josiah Brown.
When Secretary Browne was asked
by a reporter for the cause of the fluct
uation in the stock today he said:
“1 don’t know and don't care. That
is Wall street. Our business is to make
dividends for the shareholders.”
FOR THIRTY YEAR THREES.
The Decision of the Ways and Means Com
mittee in Joint Resolution.
Washington, February 14. —Mr. Wil
son, the chairman of the ways and
means committee, yesterday afternoon,
reported to the house the joint resolu
tion agreed upon in committee, author
izing the issuance of a thirty year three
per cent interest bearing gold bonds.
The report accompanying the resolu
tion includes a copy of the president’s
recent message to congress bearing
upon the subject and also a copy of the
contract made by the treasury depart
ment with the European syndicate for
the purchase of the new bonds.
MEET IN ST. LOUIS NEXT.
Adjournment of the Convention of the
Southeastern Association.
Atlanta, February 14.—The South
eastern druggists association elected
the following officers : President, D. D.
Phelps, Nashville; Ist vice-president,
H. W. Williams, Fort Worth ; 2d vice
president, Theo. Meyer, St. Louis; 3rd
vice-president, T. C. Peek, Macon ; sec
retary, A. G. Cassell, Vicksburg; treas
urer, M. A. Fall, Atlanta.
The delegates were entertained at
lunch yesterday at the Piedmont drive
club. The convention has adjourned
to meet in St. Louis in May, 18%.
NEW ORLEANS UNDER SNOW.
The Second Appearance of the White
Apron In One Season.
New Orleans, February 14. —It is
rare indeed that New Orleans has snow
twice in one winter, but we are under
going the experience this season. Last
night at 11:30 it began snowing quite
heavily and at an early hour this morn
ing still continues. It melts almost as
fast as it falls, but still enough of it is
left to show what the real article looks
like.
Superintendent Fleming Critically 111.
Savannah, Ga., February 14.—Rob
ert G. Fleming, general superintendent
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway, is critically ill from a stroke
of paralysis. One entire side of his
body is paralyzed. Mr. Fleming is one
of the best known railway men in the
sou tli.
Hampton Hoads Covered With Ire.
Fort Monroe, Ya., February 14.
Hampton Roads is covered with float
ing ice which is coming out of the
James river from six to eight inches
thick and which extends outside the
capes. The telephone cable to Norfolk
is broken.
Atlanta Helps the City's Poor.
Atlanta, February 14. A mass
meeting of the citizens of Atlanta was
held yesterday and a large sum was
raised for the relief of the city’s poor.
WAGES NOT RAISED
The Southern Explains th 9 Reason
in a Pamphlet Letter.
THE NEW COMPANY SOLVENT ONLY.
Wily a Restoration of the Wage Scale l’aid
iu '9l by the Old Richmond ami Dan
ville System Cannot as Yet
be l onsidered.
Washington, February 14. —The ex
pected conference between the officers
of the Southern railway company and
their employes in an endeavor to finally
arrange their differences, took place
here yesterday. Mr. Baldwin, third
vice-president, met the committee at
4:30 p. m. The meeting was entirely
harmonious.
In its answer to the request of the
men for a restoration of the wages paid
in 1891, the company' has adopted a
method of treatment of the subject dif
ferent, it is believed, from any' hereto
fore used, in a thorough and exhaus
tive analysis of the commercial and in
dustrial conditions affecting the ques
tion of wages and the relative position
of railroad employes as compared with
those in other industries, publishing
the result in a pamphlet addressed to
the engineers, firemen, conductors and
trainmen, which contains the reasons
why the company is unable to make
general increases at present.
Hie I’amphlet Fxplains Fully.
This pamphlet was delivered to the
committee. The communication is
tigned by President Spencer and Vice-
President Baldwin, and explains that
inequalities of pay and service exist in
consequence of the previous separate
control and management of the several
component parts of the system, and
these are to be equalized. The changes
made on this account are increased in
every case, and apply chiefly' to em
ployes receiving the small pay of $65 a
month, those receiving less than that
amount on the East Tennessee, Vir
ginia & Georgia lines having had their
wages reduced more than those on the
Richmond & Danville. This inequality
is corrected by' the new schedule.
Until October 1893, the rules and
schedules of wages on the system had
been those adopted in 1890 and 1891.
In order to partially meet the loss of
revenue after the road went into the
hands of receivers, reductions of from
1 to 20 per cent, were made in October
and November 1893 and February 1894,
on all salaries, and when the Southern
railway company took possession a fur
ther reduction of from 10 to 25 per
cent, was made in the salaries of the
general officers. No further reduction
was made, however, in the wages of
the trainmen. The gross revenues for
the year ending June 30, 1891, in which
the old rates were established, were
greater than for the year ending June
30, 1894, by nearly $3,700,000 or 31 per
cent.
The General Depression Cited.
Attention is called to the general de
pression existing in all branches of in
dustry in the south, and the consequent
curtailment of the earning power of
all individuals and corporations, and to
the fact that amid' this shrinkage,
which is almost universal, railroad em
ployees have borne a smaller propor
tionate reduction than any other class
engaged in industrial pursuits. It is
further said:
“From this depression and shrinkage noth
ing has been exempt. Every commodity has
felt it. and the purchasing power of wages un
der the new schedule is greater now than was
that of the wages received under the old scale.
“The reorganization has resulted in solvency
only, not wealth to the new company. This
prosperity has still to he worked out, and it is
as much to the interest of the employes as to
the owners that it should be worked out suc
cessfully. That this will be done seems reas
onably assured, by prudence and economy be
ing prominent factors in the accomplishment
of such a result. - ’
In conclusion it is stated that the old
schedule required sixty dfiys’ notice of
any proposed change, and that there
fore the new schedule will not take ef
fect before May 1, unless the men de
sirO an earlier date. The committee of
the trainmen's associations took the
statement under consideration.
FIREMAN STARTED THE FIRES.
Captain of a Michigan Hose Company Orig
inated the Fires His Men Fought.
Ypsilanti, Mich., February 14. —Sam-
uel Graham, of Hose Company No 3,
was arrested yesterday charged with
incendiarism. For the past eighteen
months, fires, destroying vacant houses
and outbuildings, have been frequent
on the east side and the fact that Cap
tain Graham’s men were always ready
to respond caused suspicion, which the
police followed up. Charles M. Walker
last night made a confession, impli
cating Captain Graham and fireman
Archie Harrison. Graham was arrest
ed but Harrison could not be found.
The mysterious fires ceased when sev
eral weeks ago the department was re
organized and the system of paying the
firemen by the hour for work performed
was abolished. Graham declares that
he is innocent.
THE STORM AND WRECKAGE.
The Tramp Steamer Bedlington Arrives in
New York in a Mutilated Condition.
New York, February 14. —The Brit
ish tramp steamer Mathew Bedlington,
Captain Baxter, arrived here yesterday
afternoon, having put into port for re
pairs. The Bedlington left Norfolk
February 6, where a cargo of corn and
flour was taken on board bound for
Glasgow. On Friday, February 8, when
330 miles east of Sandy Hook, a severe
gale of wind was encountered, which
increased in violence and was accom
panied by high tumultuous seas. Great
quantities of water came over the side,
smashing steam pipes and sweeping
away the boats. The after wheel was
smashed, the rails broken and every
thing movable washed from the decks.
Many Pilot floats Safely Arrive,
Quarantine, N. Y., February 14.
The pilot boats Hermann, Oehicha,
Caldwell H. Colt, E. I). Jordan, E. C.
Knight, James Stafford, and America,
for whom some anxiety was felt, have
arrived safely at Quarantine.
CRANSTON AN ENGLISHMAN.
Will Gresham Now Help the Man Who Was
Exiled From Hawaii
Seattle, Wash., February 14.— John
Cranston the man who threatens to en
ter a claim for damages against the Ha
waiian government for banishment
from the country, is well kpown here,
having worked for about five years for
the Seattle transfer company as fore
man of the dray teams, and also lias
been in the draying business for him
self, in which he failed, lie was dis
charged from the employ of the trans
fer company April 1, 1804. After being
discharged he remained until the latter
part of May.
lie was financially embarrassed when
he left, and borrowed money to take
him to Honolulu. Cranston is an Eng
lishman, having been born and raised
in London and is believed only to have
declared iiis intentions, and not to have
been fully naturalized as an American.
He is described as being intensely Eng
lish in all his thoughts and actions.
PULLMAN DENIES THE CHARGE.
Did not Attempt to Evade a Hearing and
is Exonoratcd.
Chicago, February 14.— George M.
Pullman yesterday afternoon appeared
before Judge Grosscup in chambers and
was exonerated from the charge of at
tempting to evade by the order of the
court. He stated he was not in his of
fice when the bailiff called with the
subpoena hut was in v ; ce president
Wicke's office across the way. Later
in the afternoon he left for New York,
net to avoid the order of the court, but
because he had already made all ar
rangements to go. Nobody was admit
ted to the chambers but Mr. Pullman
and counsel for the different parties in
terested during the hearing yesterday
afternoon.
BOUGHT IN BY THE ENGLISH.
Consolidation of Two of the Highest
Watch Factories.
Chicago, February 14The Times
says: The'Elgin National Watch com
pany of Waltham. Mass., will, in the
near future, be consolidated and pass
into the possession of a British syndi
cate. The valuation of the two prop
erties is $10,000,000, of which amount
$9,000,000 goes to the credit of the El
gin company and $7,000,000 the Wal
tham concern.
The Elgin and Waltham factories
turn out about 85 per cent of the total
product of watch movements in the
United States, more than half of that
amount being produced by the Elgin
works, which employs about 3.000
hands.
The South Carolina Election.
\N asiungton, February 14.—The ques
tion of taking up the petition of Samp
son Pope, late democratic candidate for.
governor of South Carolina, for an in
vestigation of the election in that state,
was brought up in the senate commit
tee on privileges and elections yester
day; but, without discussing 1 the mat
ter, the committee referred it to Sena
tor Gray, the chairman, to ascertain
the wishes of the South Carolina sena
tors in the premises.
Adjournment of B’nai Itritli Convention.
Atlanta, February 14.—The second
day’s session of the B’nai Brith for this
district was devoted ta the transaction
of routine business. The officers’ re
ports for the past year showed the fi
nances of the order to be in splendid
condition. The banquet last night
closed the convention.
New Corporation Counsel Company.
New York, February 14.— Francis
W. Scott, who now holds the office of
aqueduct commissioner was appointed
by the mayor yesterday afternoon to
the office of corporation counsel to suc
ceed William M. Clark.
Brookfield Commissioner of l üb’.ic Works.
New York, February 14. —The mayor
has officially announced the appoint
ment of William Brookfield as commis
sioner of public works, and Lee Phillips
as secretary to the civil service board
and its executive officer.
New York Treasury Balances.
New York, February 14. —Treasury
balances: Coin, §09,800,000;" currency,
878,402,000.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The New York Central has broken
ground in Buffalo for the extensive im
provements which are to be built in
that city.
An official circular announcing
changes in the traffic department of the
Seaboard Air Line may Ige expected any
time this month.
A rumor is current to the effect that
several changes are imminent among
the officials of the Cincinnati, Jaskson
and Mackinaw.
General Manager Wood, of the Penn
sylvania lines, who has been sojourn
ing in Florida, has returned to his
headquarters in Pittsburg.
Jonathan Tipon has received the ap
pointment of general freight and pas
senger agent of the Knoxville, Cumber
land Gap and Louisville road.
Eastern Passenger Agent Burke, of
the Louisville and Nashville, indig
nantly denies the report that he has
been offered the eastern passengei
agency of another Southern road.
Douglas Dalian, formerly commercial
agent of the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis, has been appointed gen
eral southern agent of the Hoosac fun
nel Line, with headquarters at Louis
ville.
W. B. Shattuck, formerly general pas
senger agent of the Ohio and Missis
sippi,has been selected as one of the ar
bitrators to settle tiie question of dif
ferentials between the strong and dif
ferential western lines.
The Baltimore and Ohio company has
under advertisement a proposition to
extend the block signal system over its
entire system. A meeting of the
higher officials of the road is to be held
in Chicago for the purpose of examin
ing and discussing’ the various systems
in use on the Chicago ro .ds. 1 hey uil
adopt the one they think the most e*
fective and complete.
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