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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. NO 8