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VOLXXIII “FLA.IfBEAr.” Owing to the low price of cotton and he presence of hard times we will stand the thoroughbred horse, ‘'Flambeau,” during 1895 at the low price of sls to guarantee 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. His colts can be seen at Jackson, Griffin, and other places and they show for themselves. His home is at Jackson, but will stand at the follow ing places: Jackson, Griffin, Indian Spring, Monticello, McDonough and other places that will give us enough work to authorize our doing so. Thompson & Tohbet, jan2o-2m Jackson, Ga. //UCKLEN’S ARNICA SALVE. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chillblaias, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi tively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by R. O. Aryans. When in Jackscn, 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 )°u. jan2s-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 weeks, I take great pleasure in recommending it to all unfortunates like Fours truly, •/OHM J/ORKIS. Office of J. N. McElkoy, Druggist,) Orlando, Fla. ) Messrs. Lippman Bros., Savannah, On.: Dear Sirs—/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 en 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 bis turkeys, a small one took sick, and bis wife gave it a tcaspoonful, 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. J/cElroy. Messrs. Lippman Bros., Savannah, Dear Sirs—l have suffered from rheumatism for a long time, and did not find a cure until I found P. P. I\, which completely cured uie. Yours t r uiy, Eliza F. Jones, lb Orange St., Savannah, Ga. Cured of Eczema. Julia £. 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. \V. Anderson. Frank Z. Curry. ANDERSON A CURRY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Negotiates loans ou real estate. Office up stairs over the Yellow Store, Jackson, Georgia. M. M. MILLS, Attorney at Law. Office up stairsin Watkinabuilding. M. Y. McKIBBEN, Attorney at Law, JACKSON, - - GEORGIA. STOP AT THE Morrison House. Everything New and rir*tCta*s. Conveniently Located. Free Hack to Depot. C. W. BUCHANAN, Frop’r Dr. 0. H. Cantrell, DBNTXST. Jackson, - - Georgia. J. D. Watkins, attorney at Law. ,||tal Business Promptly Attended to. IBin Watkics Hall, ; m JACKSON, GA. ffffffffffffffff OX GORMAN'S Mil HUN The Jon6B 3ilver Bill Remittent to the Calendar NAVAL APPROPRIATION IS THE HOUSE Tli* Navy to b* Further Increased by the 'onstruetion of Three Hattie Ships and Nine Torpedo Hoat.a—ln dian Appropriation Hill. Washington, February' 21. —50 far as the house is concerned the navy will be be further increased by the construc tion of three battleships and nine tor pedo boats. At the close of four days’ deliberation on the bill making appro priations for the navy and naval estab lishment for the year ending June 30th, 1896, the house passed the measure practically as it was reported by the committee after having refused by a vote of 199 to 67 to recommit the bill, upon motion by Mr. Sayers with in structions to strike out the provision for the battleships. An amendment of fered by Mr. Sayers was agreed to, pro viding that the secretary of the navy should not contract to pay a higher price for armor plate or gun steel than is paid for the same article by the same parties or foreign governments. It was also provided that two of the nine tor pedo boats should be constructed on the Mississippi river. A resolution introduced last Decem ber by Mr. Pickier, republican of South Dakota, and referred to the committee on civil service reform, was called up by its author, the committee not having acted upon it, and passed. It directs the secretary of the treasury to inform the house how many old sol diers have been dismissed from that de partment since March 3rd, 1893, and the reasons for their removal. The Day In the Senate. Mr. Gorman made motion in the sen ate and it was carried, the effect of which was to displace the silver bill— remitting it to the calendar —and to bring the Indian appropriation bill be fore the senate. On this bill, however, Mr. Higgins resumed the Hour and went on with the delivery of his speech on the Jones silver bill, and against it. Mr. Chandler next addressed the sen ate, not upon the Indian appropriation bill, however, but upon the silver bill and against the Wolcott resolution. Mr. Daniel replied to the speech of Mr. Higgins. The regular considera tion of the Indian appropriaiiou bill was then proceeded with Two thirds of the Indian bill had been disposed of when the senate at 6:30 o’clock adjourned. The legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was reported to the senate yester day from the committee on appropri ations. As the bill passed the house it carried $21,825,967 in appropriations and this amount was increased $90,647 by the senate committee. THE ATLANTA BRANCH. New Developments In the PI v month Kock Pants Company’s Failure. Atlanta. February 21.—1 t came to light yesterday that an effort was made about three weeks ago by one of the traveling auditors of the Plymouth Rock Pants company to get SI,OOO worth of checks cashed by J. B. Red wine, but failed. The name of this agent is remembered by Itedwine as M. M. Knapp. Redwine was told by Knapp that he wanted to go to Cuba. An effort was made by F. J. Tay to mortgage the stock at the local branch in this city. A man claiming to be the local manager went with Tay to Red wine’s office and stated that Tay was manager of the general office. DUEL ON FLORIDA SANDS. Shooting Affray Between Two Prominent Men Near Gainesville. Gainesville, Fla , February 21. Yesterday at Wade, a small station near here, an affray occurred in which W. T. Pevy and Jack Tyson were shot, the latter fatally. Pevy runs a saw mill and owed Tyson and J. L. Dancy money. Pevy was unable to pay and Tyson used insulting language. Pevy drew a pistol and struck Tyson. Dan cv had a shot gun and emptied one bar rel into Pevy. The latter returned the fire but missed Dancy, the bullet strik ing Tyson in the back and inflicting a fatal wound. Pevy is wounded in the stomach but will recover. Dancy es caped. MACON CLOTHING FIRM SHAKY. J. H. Bert* Flies Mortgages on His Stock to the Amount of #13,000. Macon, Ga., February 21.—J. H. Hertz, retail clothier, has within the last three days filed mortgages on his stock to the amount of more than $15,- 000. The place has not been inclosed and is still doing business. Hert has been embarrassed for some time and has filed mortgages on his stock to se cure debts in case of pressure being brought to bear by creditors. To Meet Li Hung t hang. London, February 21.—The corres pondent of the Central News at Pekin savs that Mr. Pethick, former!v United States vice consul ; t Dentzin. :. gone to meet Li Hung Chang to consult with him upon important matters. ! fie em peror demands a full explanation of the defeats with whien t h aa has met during the war, and also wants to know the amount and disposition of the war expenses. c Recommendation for -lorlda’s Interest. Washington, February 21.—Secreta ry Lamont sent to the house yesterday the report of the corps of engineers recommending the improvement of Carabelle bar and harbor. Florida, by deepening the channel from the mouth of Carabelle river to trie channel in the b*y- Tourist* May Visit the Interior. Constantinople, February 21. —ln deference to protests Irom Sir Philip Currie, British Ambassador the Porte Waj commanded the Governor of Bey routh to revoke his orders forbidding tourieta to visit the interior. JACKSON, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1895. THE FAMILY STILL IN DEATH Huslsaml. Wife Hud ( hiltln-n are Frozen to Death in 1 heir Cabin Home. I ■’*>\dai.k, M.. February 21.—From Pea i ’orf mountains, eight miles south f tais place, comes the report of a sad inciuent which happened in that sec tion during the recent blizzard. A woodchopper named John C. Warner, his wife and three children were found frozen to death. The place where the bodies were found is an isolated wood chopping. three miles from the nearest farmer and five from any town. The finding of the bodies was purely acci dental. James Rollins, a young farm er, was tracking a deer and while pass ing through the clearing noticed a small cabin, and, being attracted to it. pushed open the door ami was horrified to see on rude beds the forms of five persons, all still in death. It is sup posed the summons came while they slept, as all were under cover and showed no signs of pain or a struggle. Rollins at once notified the neighbors, who made coffins and buried the entire family on the hillside. They may have been dead two or three weeks, but it is probable that they died on Friday night February 8, when the thermometer registered fifteen degrees below zero in this community. CLOSED IN TWENTY MINUTES. The Subscriptions for the Four Per Cents Opened and Qclckly Taken. New York, February 21.—The sub scriptions for the 81,500.000 United States four per cents, were opened promptiy at 10 o’clock yesterday morn ing at the office of J. Pierrepont Mor gan & Cos., and just twenty minutes later the subscriptions were closed. There was little or no excitement at the office of Morgan & Cos.; in fact the attendance there was about the same as on ordinary business day's. This is accounted for bv the fact that the bulk of the bids were sent in by mail and for this reason yesterday’s performance was looked upon as a mere formality, to use the expression of one of the leading members of the syndicate. The bonds were subscribed for at least ten times over and the loan in every' particular has been an enormous success. Mr. Morgan is authority for the statement that n > details wiil be given out untrt Saturday when the al lotments are to be made. The bonds sold at four per cent. WORK OF AGUILTY CONSCIENCE Prominent Rusiu-ss Man Suicides After the Exposure of a Mason. Norwich, Conn., February 21. —Gus- tave Geduldig. the florist, who was with Mrs. Adelaide Dayison, a woman of the town, when she died suddenly' in his room on Shetucket street, Monday, from alcoholism and epilepsy, commit ted suicide last night by talking poison. He had a family and was mortified by the exposure which the woman’s sud den death brought upon him. He was seen on the street weeping Monday evening, and on Tuesday was nervous and excited. He went home Tuesday night and talked over his bus iness with his family, with whom he had not sustained pleasant relations, and after retiring took a dose of poison. A GRETNA GREEN AFFAIR. Charlotte Lady and Gentleman Harry De spite Opposing Parents. Charlotte, N. C., February 21.—Miss Mamie Orr and Mr. Lawrence R. Good man were married last night at 7 o’clock at the Second Presbyterian church manse, by Rev. Mr. White, of Graham Street church. It was a Gretna Green affair. Both parties stay at the Bee Hive. The bride is a daughter of Sergeant Orr, of the police force. Her parents were opposed to her marriage, and had before prevented it. Last evening she left home saying she was going to her sisters. She never came back and the next thing her parents heard was that she was married. Mr. Goodman is the head clerk at the Bee Hive. Miss Orr was cashier. IN THE SANITARY POTTERIES. Another Steep Redaction In Wages and a Strike Is Probable. Trenton, N.J.,February 21.—1n many sanitary potteries notices have been posted of another reduction in wages varying from twenty-five to fifty per cent. The pressers with whom the cut affects will hold a meeting to discuss the matter and a strike is not improba ble. The manufacturers declare that a cut is necessary owing to the depres sion of business. Comparitively little sanitary ware is being sold now. General Marion Rethnne Dead. Columbus, Ga., February 21. A special from Talbotton. Ga., announces the sudden death of General Marion Be th une, at his residence there, aged 78 years. He was ordinary of his county for several years, represented his coun ty in the legislature several terms and in reconstruction days was representa tive to congress from the fourth dis trict of this state. American Tourists re Innnyed. London. February 21.—A dispatch to the Standard from Constantinople says that in consequence of the action of the customs authorities o' Jaffa. Ameri can tourists to the Holy Land have been greaily annoyed and hindered Complaint was made by many tourists to United States Minister Terrell, The Veras Not Seriously Damaged. London, Febrnary 21.—The British iteamer Yerax, from Mobile for Liver pool, which-arrived at Queenstown on the 16th. and reported that while at sea fire was discovered in number five hold but was not seriously damaged. Emperor William Will be at the Funerab London. February 21.—A Berlin dis patch to the Central News says; Em peror William will attend the funeral of the Austrian archdnke Albert, who died at Arco on Monday. What Did They Want ? Washington, February 21.— Among the president's callers yesterday were Speakei Crisp. Senators Jones, of Ar kansas, Vilas, Faulkner, Palmer and Call. IS M’BRIDE GUILTY Many Believe the Charges of Bri bery Well Founded. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION PENDING. The Charges Were Not Satisfactorily Dis posed of by the Recent Miners Con vention, Which Exonerated The Labor Leader. Columbus, 0., February 21. The charges of briber made by r Mark Wild, president of the Columbus trade assem bly and state organizer of the Ameri can railway union against John Mc- Bride, president of the American fed eration of labor were not satisfactorily disposed of by the recent miners’ con vention which exonerated Mr. Mcßride, and now those who believe Mcßride guilty will take advantage of existing circumstances to sift the matter to the bottom. Will Settle the Fate of Accusor or Accused. Next Monday night Mr. Wild will tender his resignation as president of the local trades assembly pending a full investigation of the Mcßride charges and a committee will be ap pointed to go to the bottom of the af fair. As nearly all the unions connect ed with the trades assembly belong to national organizations affiliated with the American federation of labor, great importance attaches to this investiga tion. It is of national importance in the labor world, and will settle the fate of either Wild or Mcßride. A Check for a Large Sum Found. At one of the banks of this city' has been found a check for a large sum of money made by a prominent coal oper ator and indorsed by John Mcßride. It was paid about the time of the set tlement of the miners’ big strike last summer and an effort is to be made to have Mcßride account for the money. Labor Leaders Endorse Wild. That Ohio miners believe Mcßride guilty and will stand by W’ild,is eviden ced by the fact that the latter is daily receiving scores of letters from labor leaders throughout the country com mending him for the stand he took in the Mcßride affair. TEXAS WANTS THE MILLS. Representatives of the Houston Cotton Ex change in Hoston to Interest Mill Men. Boston, February 21.—A delegation of Texas men repre .enting the Houston cotton exchange and board of trade is in Boston. It is composed of John H. Kirby, vice-president, of the Gulf, Beau mont and Kansas City road ; Janies A. Patton, formerly president of the Mer chants and Planters National hank of Houston, and W R. Sinclair ,‘ z.Yy edi tor of the Houston Post. “We don’t expect to take to Texas the whole of Boston or New England,” said one of the party yesterday. “We hope, however, to induce one or more of the mills who contemplate moving part of their plants south to locate in Houston. We think we can offer them sufficient inducements to come our way.” WOMAN THE ASSASSINS VICTIM. Miss Carrie Laurence Murdered at Her Home in Allendale, South Carolina, Allendale, S. C. February 21. —Miss Carrie Laurence was found murdered yesterday at her home in Old Allen dale. Robbery is supposed to have been the motive, as she lived by herself and was supposed to have had money in her house. There is no clue as to who committed the terrible deed. The community is very much shocked and no stone will be left unturned to bring the murderer to justice. FREDERICK DOUGLASS DEAD. The Famous Negro Orator and Politician Passed Away Suddenly. Washington, February 21. —Freder- ick Douglass, the well known colored orator, died suddenly at 7 o’clock last night of heart disease at his home in Anocostia, a suburb of Washington. He was a prominent figure in the wo man’s convention in the afternoon where he occupied a seat upon the plat form. He was apparently in the best of health at that time. CLEVELAND ON FUR SEALS. The Annual Proclamation the Same as Former Occasions, Washington, February 21.—Presi dent Cleveland has issued his annual proclamation in regard to fur seals. The document, which is dated February 18. but was only yesterday made public, differs in no respect (except date and signature) from previous proclamation issued by the United States. The Cotton Market Clones Weak. New York, February 21. —The Sun’s cotton review says: Cotton advanced 1 to 2 points but lost this and declined 2 to 3 points, closing weak, with sales of 102.500 bales. Liverpool was active on the spot with sales of 14.0 K) bales at hardening but unchanged prices. Fu tures there advanced point, closing quiet. Dep >r: ment E nploye ies of Ap plexy. Washington, February 21.—Harvey E. Osgood, of New York, chief clerk of the fourth assistant postmaster gene ral. Was stricken with apoplexy a "few minutes before noon yesterday while at his desk, and died shortly lifter 2 p. m. without being able to be removed from the building. Railway Superintenden Fleming Dead. Savannah, Ga., February 21. —Rob- ert G. Fleming, superintendent of the Savannah. Florida and Western rail way, who was stricken with paralysis eight days ago. died yesterday after noon. He was one of the best known railroad men in the south. Severe Blizzard Strikes Michigan. Muskegon, Mich., February 21.—The most severe blizzard of the winter struck here yesterday morning accom panied with snow and last night was Unvlnor fifty miles an hour. DANK CLtriiA 8 iz ,t_ Y i-Mi_L. Stolv Letters Containing Sums of Money, and Forged Checks. Philadelphia, February 21. —John D. Gilmore, of this city', was arrested on yesterday for stealing from the mails aud upon a charge of forgery. He was held in $1,200 bail to answer the latter accusation in the Delaware county' court, but as the letters he stole had never been mailed the former charge was dropped. Five valuable letters sent out by the First National bank of Williamsport, Pa., last November, disappeared and the bank charged that they had stolen from the mails. The letters were ad dressed to the correspondents of the bank in New York, Philadelphia Wilkesbarre, Elmire and Shamokin and represented a great deal of clerical work, the cash and time items aggre gating $60,000. Gilmore picked the letters up on the street, where they had been dropped, and tried to deposit one of the drafts with the Delaware County Trust Com pany, of Chester, Pa., under the name of 1). >S. McDonald. The receiving tel ler's suspicion was aroused, and he was requested to leave the draft for collection. The Williamsport bank was notified and his arrest followed. In addition to this the Delaware Trust company preferred a charge against him of attempting to obtain money by false pretenses. A similar charge was made against him by the Central Trust company, of Camden, N. J., through which he collected one of the missing drafts of SSOO. Gilmore admitted that on January 14 and 15 he forged the name of W. H. Painter, cashier of the West Branch bank, to two sight drafts on the Farmers and Mechanics bank of this cit3 T . One was in the name of D. S. McDonald ami was for $460, and the other for SSOO was in favor of F. P. Schade. Gilmore was until recently a clerk in the West Branch bank of Williamsport. It is not known yet how much money Gilmore realized. WOOD SHOT HIS ASSAILANT. A Telfair County Man shoots a Negro in Self-Defense. Mcßae, Ga., February 21. —Yester- day morning, at Scotland, a town about five miles south of here, Marshal Wood shot Charlie Clements, a negro track hand, on the Southern railway, with a thirty-eight Smith & Weston pistol, once in the thigh and once in the collar bone. The difficulty arose over the fact that Marshal Wood had arrested Clements’ wife for disorderly conduct, and when released on bond she went after her husband. He, with several other negroes, went to ]MY. Wood’s house, called him out, and began to beat him. In the fight Mr. Wood shot Clements as stated. Clements’ wounds are not serious and he will recover. MANY GIVEN EMPLOYMENT. Mines in an Ohio Coal District Resume Op eration in Full Hlast. Salineville, 0., February 21. —Every coal mine in this vicing is in full op eration for the first time in ten years. The mines have a capacity of more than one hundred cars per day and are now furnishing emplo3'inent for about six hundred men, most of whom were sorely in need of some means of earn ing a living. Indications also point to an early resumption of work at the plant of the Salineville furnace com pany, which has been idle for the last six months. INGERSOLL IN BIRMINGHAM. The Infidel Greeted by an Enthusiastic Audience in the Magic City. Birmingham, Ala., February 21. —Col- onel Robert G. Ingersoll was greeted at O’Brien’s theatre by an immense in tellectual and refined audience and was the recipient of constant ovations. His elequent oratorical powers were so powerfnl as to hold his audience as bv a hypnotic spell. It was a treat seldom afforded and never forgotten. Shake speare received a tribute at his hand more glorious than any ever given mor tal man in this city. Will Change the issonri Capital. Jefferson City, Mo., February 21. By a vote of 91 to 40 the lower house of the legislature passed a joint resolu tion accepting the proposal of the city of Sedalia to remove the capital to that city, the condition being that the city shall erect state buildings superior to those at the present capital. Prominent Marylander Dies in Carolina. Aiken, S. C., February 21.—Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Md., head of the Carroll family and brother of ex-Gov ernor Carroll, died here yesterday af ternoon of fatty degeneration of the heart. His remains will be shipped to Baltimore for interment. . f For the Alabama Normal College’s Benefit Washington, February 21. Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, offered in the house yesterday a bill granting his state 23.040 acres of unoccupied lands in the state, to be sold for the benefit of the Alabama state normal college at Florence, Ala. Criminal to Wear a Queue. Olympia, Wash., February 21.—Mr. Campbell has introduced a bill in the senate making it unlawful for any male person to wear a queue. The penalty is a fine of 8100 to 8500. The object of the bill is to drive out the Chinese. Bourke ( otkran’s Wife Dead. New York. February 21. —Mrs. Bourke Cook ran died in her apartments at the Holland house late yesterday afternoon. She had been ill for the past two years. Southwest to West Winds. Washington. February 21. —Forecast: For North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, fair, warmer, Southwest to west winds. For Alabama, fair, west winds. South Carolina Postmaster Confirmed. Washington, February 21.—1n exec utive session yesterday the senate con firmed the nomination of William L. Izlar to be postmaster at Orangeburg-, 8. C. FEARS-SO TROUBLE Vice-President Baldwin, of the Southern, Interviewed. A CONFERENCE NOW BEING ARRANGED. Chief Arthur, of the Engineer's Brother hood, and Chief Sargent, of the Fire men's Brotherhood, Arrive on the Scene at 'Washington. Atlanta, February 21. — Third Vice- President Baldwin of the Southern rail way who arrived here last night said in an interview concerning the rumors of a strike on the part of employes of the company, that the grievance com mittees have as yet made no reply to the company’s statement which was given to them several days ago propo sing a system of equalized wages on both the systems of the road. Vice-President Baldwin Talks. He says positively that the average proposed wages to conductors, firemen, trainmen, and engineers, in each and every class, run higher than the wages paid at present. In answer to the criticism by em ployes that the Southern is trying* to make a dividend on a capitalization al most double the value of the road Mr. Baldwin says the capitalization of the company' was reduced last July over $40,000,000 and that the road is bonded on a lower basis than any' other rail road in the world with similar mileage. He says he does not fear any trouble with the employes. Chief Arthur on the Scene. A settlement of the differences be tween the Southern railway company and its employes is looked for in the next few days. F. S. Sargent, of Peo ria, 111., chief of the Locomotive Fire men’s Brotherhood, and E. Clark, of the Order of Railroad Conductors, ar rived in Washington yesterday after noon and held a secret meeting. Chief Arthur of the Engineer’s Broth erhood is expected there today, with other chiefs, and as soon as they all arrive a conference with Vice-Presi dent Baldwin of the rail read company will he arranged. DEATH FOR TWO NEGROES. Judge of a Georgia Court Breaks the Record on Sentences. Hawkinsvillk, Ga. February 21.-The negro Frank Carruthers who secured a new trial from the supreme court for the murder of Mr. T. L. Carruthers 1 in October, has just been tried again. Twelve true men rendered the same verdict, “guilty.” Judge Smith has broken the record for prompt dispatch of business at this court. Both the negroes, Wash Strong and Frank Carruthers, were called be fore his honor immediately after the verdict, and he pronounced the short est sentence on record. “You shall be hung until you are dead on the 15th of March.” The hanging wi'l be private. HAWAIIN TORTURE STORY. The Whole Matter Discredited by Mr Gil man at Boston. Boston, Mass., February 21.—Hon. Gorman I). Gilman, of this city, writes to a morning paper affirming that the story of the torture alleged to have been inflicted on the American, Capt. Davies, of Honolulu, bears on its face the strongest evidence of its falsity. Mr. Gilman ascribes the story to roy alist sympathizers in San Francisco. He says that the fact that Capt. Davies was only paid 820 instead of the 810,000 agreed on by the rebel leaders, may have had something to do with his readiness to testify. A New Pacific Steamer. Tacoma, Wash., February 21.—The summer schedule of the Northern Pa cific Steamship company will give a steamer each way every three weeks, May 19, between Tacoma and China and Japan. The steamer to be put on is not named in the schedule, but is supposed to be the first of two modern liners which are said to be building at the Fairfield ship building yards, in Scotland, for the Northern Pacific line. Lord Rosebery Insulted. London, February 21.—The Birming ham Post, the organ of Mr. Chamber lain, says that Lord Rosebery deeply resents the fact that none of his minis terial colleagues in the house of com mons defended him against the at tacks made upon him by Sir Charles Dilke and Mr. Labouchere during the debate on the Chamberlain amendment to the address. The Mexican Cattle Quarantine. Nogales, Ariz., February 21.—Collec tor Sam F. Webb, of the Arizona cus toms collection district, announces that the quarantine against Mexican cattle has been suspended until March 10th, official notice to that effect having been yesterday received by Mr. Webb from the department of agriculture at Washington. No Change in the Delaware Vote. Dover, Del., February 21.-Despite the assertions of combinations, there was no change in the vote for United Slates senator yesterday, the result being Higgins, republican, 9; Addicks, repub lican, 6; Massey, republican S; Wolcott, democrat, 7; Bayard, democrat, 3; Tun nell, democrat, I. Absent, 1. Hanging to a Beam in His Barn. Sugar Valley, Ga., February 21. Jason Swanson was found hanging to a beam in his barn yesterday. He was a young man only recently married and no reason can be assigned for the deed. His wife went to a neighbor’s for a short call and when she returned found his dead body. The Lexington Bank Wreck. Lexington, Va., February 21.—There were no new developments in thabank of Lexington wreck yesterday. The examination of the passbooks continued and it is probable additions will be made to the 8150,000 shortage already found. IN THE INTEREST OFTHEIR RACE Prominent gioe* in Annual Conference at Mout(omorj, Alabama. Montgomery, Ala., February 21. The fourth annual session of the negro conference was held under the auspices of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute yesterday, Professor Booker, of Washington, presiding. About 350 farmers representing Alabama, Geor gia, South Carolina and Mississippi were present. Among the distinguish ed people from abroad were l)r. Fris- Sell, of Hampton Institute, Virginia; Anna Dawes, Pittsfield. Massachusetts, daughter of ex-Senator Dawes; Rev. W. P. Dillingham, of New York City; Rev. Dr. Chancy, of Richmond; Rev. Dr. John, of Clark University, Atlanta. After five hours earnest discussion the following declarations were unani mously adopted as to the sense of the conference: “The seriousness of our condition lies in that in the states where the col ored people are most numerous, at least ninety per cent of them are in the country, they are difficult to reach, and but little is being done for them. Their industrial, educational and normal con dition is slowly improving, but the masses are still slaves of poverty and ignorance, and are sadly wanting in real character. “We urge all to buy land and to cul tivate it thoroughly; to raise more food supplies; to build houses with more than one room; to tax ourselves to build better school houses and to ex tend the term to at least six months; to give more attention to the charac ters of our leaders, especially ministers and teachers; to keep out of debt; to avoid law suits; to treat our women better; and that conferences similar in aim to this one be held in every com munity where practicable. THE TRAIN ROBBERS ON TRIAL. Tlie First Details in the Arraignment of Searcey amt Morgan. Stafford C. H., Ya., February 21, — The trial of the Aquia Creek train rob bers. Morgan or Morgan field and Sear cey, was begun yesterday. Morgan was first placed on trial. Ihe last count, in the indictment against him, charging him with con spiracy to rob, was discharged. The other counts were upheld. The de fense then entered a general and special demurrer to the indictment. Without any argument this motion.was submitted to the judge who reserved his decision till morning and then ad journed the court till this morning at 9 o’clock. NEWSPAPER MEN CONVENE. The Ninth Annual Session of the Publish ing Association. New York, February 21.— The news papers publishing association opened their ninth annual convention inothis city yesterday. Eighty-seven members from all parts of the United States were present but it is expected that before the three days session is over the full membership of 160 will be on hand. The meeting was an executive one and was presided over by S. 11. Kauffman, of the Washington .Star in the absence of President J, W. Scott, of the Chica go Herald. Advertising and circula tion were the chief topics discussed and those present freely advanced their views. Rush of Subscribers to the Loan. London, February 21.— The United States loan prospectus was issued very late yesterday afternoon and a regular fight ensued at Morgan’s for places in the line and this morning there was a renewed rush of subscribers. The loan was subscribed for many times over. The premium at one time yesterday afternoon reached The Hong Kong Special a Fake. London, February 21.—A ‘Hong Kong dispatch to the Globe gives an account of the explosion of the magazine at the fort at Takoa, Formosa, by which two thousand persons were killed. This is obviousty an exagerated version of the report cabled February 6th, which gave the number killed as fifty and stated that many were injured, Cremated in a Darning Residence. Lake City, Mich., February 21.—The home of Jacob Gaukel, at Star City, was destroyed by fire yesterday morn ing and his two children, aged two and five years, were cremated. The parents were away from home at the time the fire occurred and its origin is unknown. Signor Merlino, Anarchist, Acquitted. Florence, February 21. —The trial of Signor Merlino, an anarchist, who was accused of publishing seditious pam phlets, ended here yesterday in his ac quittal. The verdict was loudly ap plauded by the spectators in the court room. France Will Counteract the FfTect. Paris, February 21. —The cabinet de cided if the German reichstag votes in favor of the granting of bounties upon exported sugar, measures will be im mediately taken by France to counter act the effect of such bounties upon the French market. New York Treasury Dal mces. New York, February 21. —Treasure- balances: Coin, $76,262,000; currencj’, $75,139,000. NEWS ITEMS BY THE WIRE. The lower house of the Indiana legis lature has passed a bill making prize fighting a crime. Tuesday morning Mrs. McKinney,, wife of Kim McKinney, the famous blind fiddler, was found dead in bed at. her home in Augusta. J. E. Lutz & Cos., retail shoe and hat merchants, doing probably the largest business of this kind in Knoxville, filed a deed pf trust Wednesday to James G. White. Secretary Cariise, accompanied bv Mrs. Carlisle and his son, IN. K. <ai iisle, artel wife, left Washington Tues day at 10 o'clock for New York. Ihe secretary’s trip at this time was taken for the purpose of bidding Mr. NV. h. Carlisle farewell previous to his sailing to Europe. NO 9