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The Jones County News
M. G. GREENE, Pub!isher.
OFFICIAL OIRECfOBf,
JONES COUNTY GOVEItNMENT.
Judge Superior Court—J. C. Hart.
Solicitor General—H. G. Lewis.
Senator—Hon. W. H. Harrison.
Kepresentative—Hon. J. F. Anderson.
Ordinary—R. T. Ross.
Clerk Superior Court—W. AV. Barron.
Sheriff—R. N. Etbldge.
County Treasurer—F. M. Stewar .
Tnx Receiver—J. A. Chiles.
County Surveyor—R. H. Bonner.
Coroner—R. B. Trapp.
Judge County Court—J. C. Barron.
JI KY COMS.-\V. A. Card, J. M. Mid-
XTp ' Morton' r, ° n ’ <i ™ 1 "
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION—
J- D. Anchors. Joe AA r . Barron, .T. R.
A’an Biiran, S. A. Hodge. ,T. AV.
Anderson.
CHURCH IMRECTORr.
METHODIST.
IO BIN TON CIRCUIT—iR. A. Seals,
pastor; Clinton—First Sunday at II a.
m„ and at night: Sunday school at ,T
p. m., AA r . II. ILdsenboek, Supt.
ST. LUKE—First Sunday, at 3 p. m.
ROUND OAK—-Second Sunday and
Saturday before, at 11 a. in.. Sunday
school at 10 a. m.; R. J. Smith. Supt.
•TAMES STATION—Third Sunday, at
11 a m., Sunday school at 3 p. in.; R.
J I- Kingman, Supt.
HADDOCK STATION—Saturday be-
, 'ore fourth Sunday, and fourth Sunday
night, Sunday school at 3 p.m.: W. A1
Farrer, Supt.
FORTATLLE—Fourth Sunday, at 11
a- Bonner, tn., Sunday school at 10 a. m; R. II,
Supt.-
BAPTIST.
UNION HILL-Forth Sunday and Sat¬
urday before 11 a. m.. T. H. Greer,
pastor; Sunday school at 10 a. m., R.
K. Hutchins, Supt.
NEAA' SALEM - First Sunday and
Saturday Sammons, before at 11 a. m„ E. A\ r .
pastor; Sunday school at 10
n. in.. J. H. C. Eit'hridge, Supt.
BLOTINTSATLLE—Third Sunday and
Saturday Sammons, ^ before at 11 a. m., E. AV.
pastor: Sunday school at 3
p. m.; It. T. Smith, Supt.
• ELEM—Fourth Sunday and Saturday
before at 11 a. in.. E. AV. Sajt-p,
pastor.
CHICK AM AUG A BARK.
The Secretary L.uniout Scml Out In-
vilntioiiN l» tlie Governors.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 1.—Secretary
Earnout in pursuance of the Act of Con¬
gress providing for the dedication of the
Chickamanga Military Park has address¬
ed an invitation to the Governor of all
the States bsing the first event of a mili¬
tary character connected with the war to
which the Governors of the States have
been invited. The invitation reads: “Un¬
der an Act of Congivss, approved Decem¬
ber 15, 1894, it is provided that the dedi¬
cation of Chickt.mauga and Chattanooga
National Military park shall take place
at Ch'.ckaroauga, Ga., and Chattanooga,
Tenn., on the 19th and 29th of September
next, and that the Secretary of War shall
invita the Governors of States and their
statfs and fhe survivors of the several
armies engaged in the battles of Chicka-
mauga and Chattanooga to participate in
the inauguration ceremonies, I have,
therafore the honor to request your pres¬
ence and that of your staff, together with
such further representation from your
State as the Legislature thereof may see
fit to authorize at such dedication. No
appropriation has been made by Congress
for paying the expenses of State repre¬
sentatives. It is hoped however, that the
1. State will make eaitly provision for a
large attendance of its citizens at this
national dedication.”
*' Secretary Lamont also sent a letter to
' Speaker Crisp requesting the participa¬
tion of Congress In the caremonk-s.
A FAITHFUL SLAVE.
Governor Atkinson Rewards Him
With a Janltorslitp.
Atlanta, Feb. t. (Special.)—Governor
Atkinson today made an apiiointment in
recognition of -mi old servant which
makes a pretry little story. The appoint¬
ment was that of an old negro named
Robert Atkinson to a janitor’s place at
toe eapitoi. During the war Robert ac-
cottipaiiit d his young master, tlie Gov-
i aoir's eldest brother. John P. Atkinson,
l > the front. When he received the
found that caused his death it vdas the
negro Robert who picked his prostrate
foriq up on the battle field and bore lie it
away to a place of safety. Later
accompanied the wounded inan to his
lo.iiie and delivered him to his family.
Tiie Governor was lint a child at the
time but the scene lies never left his
memory when the faithful negro strived
home with his yiounded brother. Robert
has always remained with the Atkinson
family and when he was elected the
Governor promised him a place at the
eapitoi if he wanted it. V Gw days ago
the remitnt for the promised place came,
ami s imomdintelv granted.
Appointed Solicitor Genernl.
By Southern Associated Picks.
AA’asiiingtoti. Feb. 1.—Mr. Holmes Con-
rad, who was today appointed solicitor
general is the present assistant attorney
general lie is a r ( indent of AViurhes-
ter. Va„ where he practiced law for
manv rears previous to taking bis pres-
en.t oliice Senator Daniel spoke of the
aupolnmeut as »u«t. fitting, saving that
Mr Conrad was adapted Hy virtue of
education and morn! character for the
duties of the office. Mr. Dickinson, romi-
rated to be as.xVtant attorn-v general, in
a n nh’.e member of the Nebraska bar.
He has never held any office but bae been
prominent in his profession,
GRAY, JONES COUNTY, GA., FEBRUARY 7, 1895
BUSINESS
IS WAITING.
I
SOME EXCISE, OF t'OI KSK, MIST
HE OFFERED.
!
CONGRESS GETS THE BENEFIT OF
THE HULL TIMES,
All Trade Is ol u Hand to Mouth
Charaeter.
By Southern Associated Press.
New York, Feb. 1.—Bradstreet’s to-
morrow will sav: Special telegrams to
BradstreetV front many of the more ittt-
portant points of distribution throughout
the country make it plain that the un-
certainty as to the outcome of the tinan-
cial situation based on the rapid with
drawal of gold from the treasury has
had a depressing collections effect on general trade.
Mercantile at the best are
characterizd as fairly satisfactory, but
in most instances are slower than usual
at this season. Thus is emphasized by
the fact that Baltimore jobbers are -wait¬
ing results of sending out bills for
fall’s (business before determining as to
credits to be granted.
In textile there is little change or pros¬
pect of early improvement. Genera', linen
of fancy printed fabrics are going from
jobbers hands fairly well and print cloths
are a shade better than a week ago.
Every Eastern city reports no change
in volume of business or that general
trade is quiet with hand to mouth de-
raand. Providence reports a fair out-
look for woolen goods manufactures and
manufacturing jeweCers, but tbe only
line in Philadelphia reporting anything
like activity s dry goods. At
there to encouragement because of the
outlook for iron and steel. At
South a better distribution of shoes,
clothing rubber goods, dry goods anil
clothing, rubber goods, dry goods and
Chattanooga and Galveston to market
trade af those points an exception to
rule throughout the south Atlantic
Gulf States. The movement of hard-
ware and dry goods from New Orleans
has increased, hut trade in general is of
only moderate proportions.
Dun's Review.
New York, Feb. 1.—It. iG. Dun &
Co-’s weekly review of trade tomorrow
wi.l sa> . Things look 'better near the
close this week, because it is thought
that a>new loan will be negotiated. This
was needed for relief since January
closed with the heaviest withdrawals of
gold from the treasury' $43,468,108, the
hope of a new loan being the one thing
which has lifted prices during the past
few days. January leaves behind it the
lowest average of prices for all com¬
modities ever known for cotton, iron
and its products, wool and silver, the
[lowest luciithly average ever known
and for wheat a range above the mini¬
mum, but yet declining rapidly toward
that point.
Industrial operations have not mater¬
ially diminished, though it has been a
disappointing month because the general
revival expected has not come. The con¬
tinuing drift of money to New York
shows scanty commercial demand in the
interior and no improvement appears
here in commeirciat! loans. In short busi¬
ness is still waiting, and finds reason
for hesitation in the condition of the
treasury.
Iron and steel look less encouraging at
the East and the demand is disappoint¬
ing although prices are not weaker. At
Pittsburg and the AVest a larger demand
appears, particularly for wire and wire
nails, which don’t change in price as yet,
while Bessemer iron is 25 cents high ir,
billets a little stronger and gray forge
15 cents lower. The structural demand
is good but prices are a shade lower and
while the market for bar has been un¬
usually good prices dont change. Con¬
tracts for cast pipe have been taken or
are pending, but in the aggregate the
new business siftce January 1, has not
answered expectations. Textile manu¬
factures cannot score improvement for
the week, for though print cloths have
advanced a shade the demand for other
cot ton goods is only moderate and prices
aru unusually irregular.
Failures during the month of January
have been much less important than were
apprehended, and aggregating liabilities
for twenty-four days have been $10,633
069, against $25,811,840 last year, and $8,-
479,193 being manufacturing concerns
against $9,121,562 last year, and $8,165,267
being trading concerns, agiinst $14,758,26.1
last year. The very heavy decrease, par¬
ticularly in manufacturing failures wa I
attract attention. Failures for the past
weak have been 354 in the United States
against 370 last year, and 54 in Canada,
against 52 last year.
The Debt Statement.
By Southern Associated Press.
"Washington, D. C., Feb. 1.—The debt
statement issued this afternoon shows a
net increase public, less cash in the
treasury during January, of $13,542, 573.
The interest bearing debt increased $5,-
155,580; the non interest bearing debt de¬
er, ased $314,172, and the cash in the treas¬
ury decreased $8,734,275.
The balance of severaj classes of debt
at the close of business, January 1st,
were: interest bearihg debt $084,323,710;
dalit on which interest has ceased since
maturity, $1,792,690; debt bearing no in¬
terest $382,933,173. Total 7,069,049,573. The
certificates and treasury notes offset by
an equal amount of cash in the treasury
outstanding at the end of the month were
$578,777,914. a decrease cf $11,356,190. The
total cash in the treasury was $751,470,332.
The goid reserve was $44,705,967. Net cash
balance $99,897,337. In the month there
was a decrease in gold coin and bars of
$42,252,577, the total at the close being
$97,353,7.8.
Of silver there was an increase of $3,-
051.928. Of the surplus there, was in na-
donal bank depositaries $46,156,715 against
$16,197,719 at the end of the preceding
month.
A somewhat more encouraging show-
ins than for some months past is made
in the official statement of receipts and
expenditures for the month of January,
The receipts aggregated $27,804,299. an in-
oreuse of nearly $7,000,000 over December
last, and nearly $4,000,000 greater than
January, 1894.
For the seven months of the present
fiscal year the receipts have aggregated
$187,193,857, as against $175,798,183 for the
corresponding seven months of the last
ft sca i year. The exp* nditures for January
foot up $34,523,447, an Increase over Jan¬
uary, 1894, of $ 3 000 , 000 , and for the seven
, $221,-
months of the fiscal year amount to
475,927, or $1,000,000 less than for the cor¬
responding period of the last fiscal year.
On February 1, 1894, the treasury receipts
In excess of expenses were $55,000,000. On
February 1, 1895, they are $34,000,000 in ex-
cess of revenue.
A turn in the tide of gold export oc¬
curred today, and for first day in several
wnks the treasury gained Instead ot lost
gold. The net gain for the day was
slight, being only $543,500, but it Increase
the was, reserve trough t to about $42,915,407. Iw theratur Thla J" nln^of CI D a f
j',-'..,, )y " exporters and hankers part of who the
hai , taken lt OHt lH the early
wepk The withdrawals however contln-
. amotitlng for
ued on a diminished scale
the day to $1,257,500. Of this amount $1,
250.000 was for export. Durl "f_7 la '' u
only sov. n-te„ t h S of one per cent, of^he f (he
to $ 12 817,827 were paid in gold
,
coln or KoW certificates,
NICARAGUAN CANAL Bill-
Tht- Blouse Will Adopt Its Own Bill
iti Preference to the Senate's.
By S-mtbern Associated Press,
\AV.-hington. Feb. 1 The House Com-
me !•••<• t’lmvmttlee today adopted canal a reso-
lutlon that the Nicaragua
''ion ly ri p irted frnin ,'^sed"Vho'' that^ con’' 1, i 1 . ■ . .
Senate last
VV( ( ... Tht . , u , !iat0 attending the consid-
,]i‘e t :.’,n ,,r th P resolution was sentiment brief and of
generally expressed House bid is
the eoutmUtee v’as that the
a safer bill; that it is more carefully
guarded •Maritnm* in detail, and that Jtmdv Sm; s
the m’ii/i the the Sen- Sen
st ”'"■ a ' a,nst ^BoOO.OOO In in
l,llL
Key AVest Dry Dock
Mr. Mallory, of Florida, introduced in
the House today a bill appropriating $1
tom OOO for the cstab.isbment of a diy
,lo " k «'"* rescVvatton re '! !ur of f' the Hand "" of
Key AA’est, Fla.
The Sugar Bounty.
A de.egation of business men from
NVw Orleans, accompanied 'Id ■ eua oos
Blanchard and Caffrev. of Louisiana.
called on the President to ascertain his
views with regard to the -pavment of
.the bounty on the sugar crop of 1*14.
T j ]] ay ,u>n. president of the
Whitifev National Bank, of New Hr-
made- a nra.-Uynl statono-of ot
tin- conditionor mad nr** affmii" in ..ew
Orleans brought abiuiMiy the failure to
Wt V vm.r and dedared'oniphalien 11 v that for
Congress made some provision
the payment of at least half nf the
bounty on the crop of 1.S64, which had
been planted and cultivated, and in some
on "if I- mannfactnred, before the repeal
of the McKinley law, the consequences only to the
V i mid be disastrous not
cougar Loiiisiana producers but to their creditors in
and other States, who had
made advances based on tbe expectation
t;,„t the bounty would be paid. -Mr.
ClimJand gave an attentive hearing to
fhe statement and said he would relter-
ate tbe opinion already exprcevcd by him
that 'the claim for the bounty on the
cron of 1S! 14 was well founded in equity
and that Congress should provide for the
payment of at least one half of the
bounty allowed under the McKinley law
or an amount sufficient to make un the
difference be'tgben the bounty and tbe
duty levied by the new revenue act.
He moired the delegation of bis hearty
svmi’vithy with Ihe sugar producers, of
bis desire to have the equity of their
claim duly recognized by Congress .
STARVING IN OHIO.
Slorics of Great Dlstvcss Come From
tlie Hoc-king Volley.
Columbus. O., Feb. E—AY. If. Smith
and John Rausehkoib, president and sec¬
retary of the board of trade, composed
of representative citizens of the Southsid i
returned today from Nelsonvllle and vi¬
cinity. where they had been distributing
supplies. They say that frightful desti¬
tution prevails in the Hocking Atolley,
and are exceedingly indignant that re¬
ports to the contrary should he circulated.
Newspaper accounts have not done jus¬
tice to the situation. AVithin two miles of
Nelsonville a woman starved to death on
Wednesday having been five days without
food. She had received assistance, hut
had sacrificed her own life for her chil¬
dren.
Messrs Smith and Rausehkoib confined
their investigations to Nelsonville and
vicinity. They found forty-four families
on Monday with nothing to subsist on.
Of these families fifteen wire almost at
the point of starvation. Prof. Coultrap
told them that they were 14,445 persons
In tlie Hocking Valley and that on Fri¬
day the commissary department would be
ban with the exception of flour.
Our Bonds in T.ondon.
8v Southern Associated Press
Ijondon. Feb. 1.—Renewed representa¬
tions in behalf of the United States Gov¬
ernment have been made today to promi¬
nent London financiers that a bill v ould
ho brought in for a satisfactory arrange*
of tlii currer. y as soon as possi-
• after the a.-senMing of the next
CiiT.-oi r In the meantime jt was re¬
ported the Government could only issue
four p r cent, bon - of whi'di a large
i ort'nn would be taken in New A’ork.
Lord o houses have promised to take
part “f the lends i '-suel but to a much
’ess amount than will he taken to the
Unite i Stairs, wliir’i 'It:- Tutted States
agents sai l today thev expected would
amount to .about S;>* ocq (too It is
i-cal'-l that the fires i R T.ondon which
Have ;■ or-- I to take th-> bonds are the
RotiiS'-haJs. Morgana and RanpueR
Commissioner Nesbitt III.
Atlanta. I-'eb. 1.—(Special.)—Hon. R.
T. Yi ’ lrt. c r uinis'-doner of nark-nltore,
i« stiil routined ro his lrune at Marietta. wteits
Ho has !- on j]] for about three
now and the r port of his condition to¬
day does not show any considerable im¬
provement. ■
THE GUATEMALAN
DISPUTE.
I
MEXIt'AX WORKMEN ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER GOVERNMENT’S COURSE.
MI CH SATISFACTION BECAUSE UN-
CUE SAM VVII.l, II V N HS OFF.
Mexican Government Is Conscript-
lag Men lit Vnrions Seetions.
By Southern Associated Press.
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 1.—A City ot
Mexico special to The Globe-Democrat
dates that various industrial organiza¬ j
tions of that republic and of border
points in the United States are making I
elaborate demonstration preparations in fitTor for of the an immense Mexican j
Government in its dealings with the
Guatemalan question'.' The fifty or more
unions which will take par? will be called
to order as a congress in that city on
February 4th, and their numbers will
be asked to enlist as volunteers to fight
for the republic in tlie event of war with
Guatemala. Aside from workingmen
unions from all over Mexico, delegates
will bo present from the colonies of Mexi¬
cans living along the 'bonier in Texas,
New Mexico, Arizona, and California,
who have already expressed their readi¬
ness to fight for their mother country
when needed. Enthusiasm is running
high among all the labor organizations
of the country and the gathering is ex¬
pected to be a large olio. A large dele¬
gation comprising the United Labor Or¬
ganization of Mexico was received by
President Diaz at the pa'ace yesterday.
The Chief Executive was addressed at
length on the feelings of patriotism which
inspire the workingmen of Mexico at
this time of impending danger of ihe re¬
public and its institutions.
Gen. Diaz said be stilled hoped the dis¬
pute with Guatemala might remain with¬
in the lioundaries of diplomacy, and be
settled without the spilling of Mexican
blood, but this did ndt detract from the
pleasure it gave him to feel that come
wha ‘ mi ^t, the' government and the
people would stand together in a common
ca use and for a common defence. The
p res i,i eut tagged his auditors to use at
,. !1 tm« . the greatest discretion , .. . ,, their .
« m
demonstrations of patriotism,, and by
word or deed otfentTno one. Tbe of-
fieia-1 report of the <?i>veKimeiit Daily of
yesterday to the ofTeM fTiat rtnU United
States will ken* its hands olf ihe setk'e-
ment of tlie disputed boundary question
betw6en Meskw am3 Guatemala has
|“j» ln the « ca marked » lt ° l - ‘* rhe nn « news e in «! trara e sentiment lts h ‘g h
official , source is welcomed on every
hand, lt is rumored that some kind of
definite announcement will be made to-
Jay by Mexico- It would not be sur-
prising should it prove to be a <declara-
Uoa of wa r. It is said that <the govern-
. conscripting different ,
ls ^ men in
sections of the country. Part «u the
commissary department of the Twenty-
First Regiment' was at the depot of the
Intcr-Oceanic road yesterday asking
transportation. It is said this and two
otl leir regiments will go to the frontier
.. t v w ,i„ vs
' '
No Alliance Formed,
City of Mexico, Feb. 1.—Don Jacinto
Castellanos Salvadorian minister to
Mexico, continues to deny that a Central
American alliance has been formed.
Three thousand troops are concentrated
i' Taipirhui I. a town cl,use to Guatemala,
and more are massed at Comin.
The Cause of the Trouble.
By Southern Associated Press.
City of Mexico, Feb. 1 .—In her 'hound-
ary dispute with Mexico Guatemala re¬
lies on the preliminary treaty between
the two republics dating from August,
1882, signed in New York, and contains
ing an arbitration clause, while Mexico
rests her claims on the definite treaty of
September 27, of the same year, signed
in Mexico. In the latter treaty the
method of settling the disputed boundary
is clearly defined. The differences in
the relations of the two republics fire
by no means yet surmounted.
El Universal (newspaper) says to-night
in an inspired article that Guatemala has
not: yet decided to fully satisfy Mexico’s
demands. The idea of organizing a
Central American alliance against Mexi¬
co made public a few days ago is ridi¬
culed by the press here. The Salvador¬
ian minister will be received tomorrow
by President Diaz- Artillery practice
going on daily.
Salem Female College.
By Southern Associated Press.
Wiuston. N. Feb. 1. (Special.)—
The following young ladies from Gcor-
gin- pupils at Salem Female <'allege,
took prominent parts in the annual mid-
winter concert given last evening and
tonight by the old pi.puh.r '.-toc-mt/oml
institution: Mieses Annie and Rub}
Satterfield, Kate Melle-benny. Georgie
Lewies, Annie Crutchfield and Mamie
Lev us. The concert is the chief winter
munionle event given in North Carolina.
The closing chorus "'as rendered by two
hundred voices.
Wall Street Failure.
By Southern Associated Press.
New York, Feb. 1.—Tne failure of
Brouwer & McGown, of No. 2 AA’all
street, has been announced at the Stock
Exchange. Brouwer has been a member
of the Stock Exchange since 1881. The
firm was heiavily inTeresLed in the New
York and Perry Coal Company.
Appomattox.
By Southern Associated Press.
Richmond, Feb. 1.—Lee Camp Confed¬
erate A'elerars tonight inaugurated the
movement suggested by the Richmond
Dispatch to -ask the Government to con-
vert the field of Appomattox into a na-
tiotial park.
OX A BEGGAR'S COT.
The Dentil of «n Eccentric Charac¬
ter In North Ceorjj’in Mountain*.
Gainesville, Ga., Feb.
An eccentric character of the name of
Chester Davis Gwinn died last night at
tbe residence of Louis Keith, 12 miles
from fhe city, in Bark Camp district.
IIo was an unmarried man, about 60
years old, and had been living in the set-
tlement where he died about IS years,
He had been living at Mr. Keith’s for
somo time doing odd jobs about the
house and farm. lie had built himself a
little hut in the yard, with a chimney
about (> feet high. IIo kept in this hut,
on a cot. but during the recent cold
weather he had been in the habit of
bringing his cot into the kitchen and
sleeping before the lire. Lately he had
been sufferin'.- v • n lung trouble,
Saturday night lie asked Mrs. Keith
for SCW1 ° s f’ irits of turpentine with which
lo rtib his chest. This "as the last time
lie was seen alive.
Next morning lie was found lying on
his cot dead, having apparently passed
into death's peaceful sleep without a
struggle.
From memoranda found in his pocket
it was learned that he has a brother—
Dr. J. T. Gwinn—living 'n Spartanburg,
S. C., and another brother—Dr. R A.
Gwinn—living in GlenviKe, Ales. Coro¬
ner Dorsey telegraphed to his brother
in Spartanburg, but received a reply stat¬
ing that he was ha sent from the eity,
and would be for several days.
The deceased was a very strange man.
He was well educated, and a constant
reader. He was a great lover of child¬
ren, but had as little us possible to say
to grown people.
The coroner held an inquest over his
remains, and the verdict was that he
came to his death from heart, la'lure.
V FIEND CAUGHT.
The Man Wlio Opened a Switch on
S. C. & G. It. R. Is la Jail.
Columbia, S. C.. Feb. 1 .—(Special A—
The man who misplaced the switch at
Kingsville and threw the loaded fast
passenger train on the South Carolina
and Georgia railroad down the embank¬
ment, causing it to be consumed by fire,
at a loss of about $100,000 to the road
on Thanksgiving night last, is now rest¬
ing behind the bars of the Richland jail
and will no doubt receive that punish¬
ment which bis fiendish crime merits.
There seems to be no doubt whatever
that he is the right man and to Detec¬
; tive Holland of Charleston, belongs the
credit of trailing him down. To him is
due the thanks of those who were on
the ill-fated train and so narrowly es¬
caped death.
Some time ago, Detective Holland
brought a negro here named Bill John¬
son, but it was clearly shown that 1here
was a mistake somewhere. The detec¬
tive knew that the man he wanted was
named Bill Johnson, but be did not
know him by sight. The further de¬
velopment of the ease shows that there
were two Bill Johnsons in the same
neighborhood. The detective has gotten
Ihe No. 2 and lie has been identified by
those who saw him break and misplace
tile switch. This fellow, it might be
stated here, was discharged from the
empCoy of tSe road five years ago for
stealing.
Gold shipments.
Tin* Treasury Gains Some Gold l>y
tlie Clmagcs in the Si tun I ion
By Southern Associated Press.
New York, Feb. 1.—There was no
new development in the gold situation
laite in the day. A number of shippers,
who intended exporting tlie metal by
tomorrow’s European steamers were
prevented by the drop in sterling p\-
change, and have returned some of the
gold to Ihe sub-treasury. The amount
returned was $1,800,000 of which $1
300,000 was for the account of Lazard
Freres. One firm returned $450,000
and another $150,000; L. A on Hoffman
A Co., have also given notice that they
will return $1,000,000. it is figured
that the government will save $4,000,-
OUO gold owing to tlie returns of ship¬
ments. As fur as known, AA’ood & Co.,
will export $450,000, this gold having
been put on board before the break in
tin* sterling exchange market. There
will also be forwarded $200,000 on a
special order. At one time ‘today, en¬
gagements were $5.100,1100. During
tlie week withdrawals from the sub¬
treasury were $11,670,000 for export,
and $2,402,475 for, domestic purpes:-s—
total 814,702,475.
Tin* lillei-eM Will Re Paid.
Aliaiua. Feh. 1.—(Special.)—4t Atkinson is now
almost assured that Governor
will he suece-sfu; in hVt efforts to secure
,ne payment of interest on the State’s
money held by the various State deposl-
■ .ric.s. Every day since last Thursday,
when the conference of the hankers was
V.-Id here for the purpose of eon.-idering
ne limaTinr's demand, he ban been in
.c-ipt of letters from the various de
.citnries, oe well as other hanks, on
the subject. today Gover-
'u si- itssing the matter
i-ir Atkinson said his correspondence so
•nr warranted the statement that the in¬
terest would he forthcoming without
further trouble. AViiile he is not yet
•tad.v to make any public agreed statement
showing which banks have to
•oin.ti. ,y with Vs order, it is believed
'bait it will not bo long before all the
| depositories fall into line and the ill whole have
* -heiiie of the inlert.it payment v
\ n en <• arpleted. of State
The average amount money
j i, I the year round bv the depositories
- Slits|.IM> or over, and at a low rate of
: 1 s ’M.nEo or would lie
/I 1 ' 1 ”' 1 _ 1 [l’™
| figures it will eam.y be seen that Gov*
! i-rnor Atkinson is doing good work for
the State.
Earthquake in Italy.
By Southern Associated Press.
Rome, Feb. 1.—Slight earthquakes
. were left in the city of Naples and in
; many towns of Naples and Avellino die-
: tricta.
VOL. I. NO. 5.
WOMKX'S SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.
They tliiiii]i on Dr. Hnwtlioriie Wttli
llotli Feet.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 1.—In calling the
women’s suffrage convention to order
this morning Miss Anthony used a gavel
that was made from a piece of wood
that grew at the homestead of George
Washington, ut Alt. Vernon. She called
attention to this fact, and stated that
the yellow ribbon attached to the gavel
signified wisdom, a virtue that was de-
ficlent in the American Congress. Two
or three interesting reports were read,
on( . from the corresponding secretary
and one from the treasure. The treas¬
„rer’s report showed that $5,825 had
been put into the treasury during the
past voar . A „ invitation was extended
t0 he delcgnaos by Mrs. W. A. Hemp-
hill to meet the ladies of the Women's
Department of the Cotton States and
Intel national Exposition at her rost-
den.e Saturday afternoon between the
hours of 5 and 7. The invitation was
unanimously accepted.
Dr. Shaw created a sensation by
stating that che considered tlie criti¬
cism of Dr. Hawthorne beneath the no
tice of the convention, since he had re¬
fused to give any reason for his attack
upon a body of strangers, and doubtless
beeati.se he was nut in the habit of en¬
tertaining logical reasons on any sub¬
ject. Her speech created intense enthu¬
siasm. and seemed 'Lo voice the spirit of
the convention. A telegram was re-
oivtd from the editor of The Idaho
Statesman nitifying the convention that
ihe Idaho Legislature had passed the
bid suhmitiug the right of woman suf¬
frage to a vote of the people.
The afternoon session of the conven¬
tion was opened with prayer by Miss
Laura Clay, of Kentucky. Mrs. Mary
G. Hoy, the chairman of the committee
on railroad rates, requested all the dele¬
gates to sign the slips that were given
to them in order that she might certify
as to the attendance at the convention.
Miss Clay, of Kentucky, and Mrs. Meri¬
wether, of Tennessee, read inUiasing
reports of suffrage work in the South
and ill the State of Tennessee, respec¬
tively. In behalf of the committee ap¬
pointed to suggest a plan of work for
the year, Airs. Chapman Cott submit¬
ted a report in which the appointment of
a standing committee on organization
was recommended. This committee
should b-ave power to organize suf¬
frage movements in the variolas parts
of the country and $5,000 was the sum
of money specified for their use dur.ng
tile year. A course of study in the
science of government was recommend¬
ed t° be conducted oil the Chautauqua
,
plan. The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted. Then followed
a collection to raise the needed sum of
money. In the course of only a few
minutes nearly $2,0.10 was subscribed
The remainder can be easily fa.sed
among the suffragists scatter'd through¬
out the country.
Air. II. B. Blackwell, the husband of
the late Lucy Stone, reached the city
late yesterday and was present at the
forenoon session. At the evening ses¬
sion of the convention which was opened
with prayer by Rev|- R. H. Ilobbe,
quite a number of eloquent addresses
were delivered. Among Ihese was one
from Gen. Robert It. Hemphill, of
South Carolina, on “AVoman in the Pal¬
metto. State.” This was followed by an
address from Aliss Alice Stone Blackwell
on “Stronghold of Opposition.” Among
the other speakers Mrs. Carolino E.
Merrick, of Louisiana, who discussed
“AVoman as a Subject,” Elizabeth Life
Saxon, of Louisiana, “Club Life in tbe
South;” Rev. Anna H. Shaw, “The
Home, the tap-root of the State;” Lil’ie
Deveraux Blake, “Wife, Mother and
Citizen.” An immense audience was
present in spite of til" inclement weather.
Dr. Shaw preaches tbe annual conven¬
tion sermon at the Opera House Sunday
afternoon-
THE AUAIIAMA GOVERNORSHIP.
A Case AVlilch May Be Ihe Means of
Testing Ihe Election.
By Southern Associated Press.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 1.—The at¬
torneys of Eugene Byars who is under
sentence to hang on the 8th instant will
petition Onpt. Kolb to pardon him.
Governor Oates has declined to inter-
fere. Fnpt. Kolb claims that he was
elected Governor lust August and has
addressed two messages to the Legisin-
turo. If he signs a pardon the sheriff
will ignore it, then the attorneys will
go before a judge and sue for a writ of
habeas corpus, If the judge declines to
grant it an appeal will be taken to the
Supreme Court,
There the friends of Capt. Kolb, think
the election of last August will be in¬
vestigated and he got what he has de¬
manded, a contest of the election. Sheriff
Morrows says be will hang Byars unless
Governor Oates interferes.
Widows' Pensions.
Atlanta. Feb. 1. (Speciu'..) The pay¬
ment of widows’ pensions began today.
A great many of the pensioners do not.
ni»p< at' to understand that they can draw
their money just as promptly and with
far his-i trouble through the ordinaries,
without appearing in person at the Cap¬
itol. Today there was a rush on the
office and » great deal of confusion grew
out of the ideriMficnUon of pensioners,
no claim bring had from the executive
offi-e ue 1 r-e tfie clairnart be Montified.
By drawing their money through the or-
pensioners will avoid nil this
trouble.
Suicided |u a t.liurcli.
New' York, Feb. 1.—Catharine .Morri¬
son, aged 25. committed suicide by cut¬
ting her throat vftii a razor in one of
the conft ssiotta! lim es in the Church of
the Epiphany on Second avenue at 6
j o'clock tonight. She died almost in-
1 t st.antly. She is supposed to have ’ een
suffering from religious mania.