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The Jones County News M. G. GREENE, Publisher. THE BILL HAS PASSED. i FINAL ACTION TAKEN ON THE , POSTOFFICE RILL. MR. DLACKUI RSI’S AMENDMENT WAS VOTED DOWN. House Considered the Nnvul UHI In Committee of the AVhole. By Southern Associated Press. Washington. Feb. 15.—The last steps were taken in the Senate today in tile disposition of the l’ostotlice appropria tion bib. which has been under consider ation every d..y since Monday. A final effort was made on the part of the Com mittee on Appropriations to reduce tlie compensation of tlie railroad companies for the use of postal ears, in the shape of an amendment offered by Mr. Black burn to cut down the appropriation of $3,205,000 to the extent of 10 per cent., and the Senate decided against it—yeas, 10; nays, 30. It had previously nega tived a similar proposition which had eouie over from yesterday, and which applied Springfield, only Mass., to the fast mail service from to Atlanta and New Orleans, the vote on that proposition be ing: yeas. 18; nays, 31. Then an effort was made by Mr. Brice to have t.I e $106,000, which is appropriated for this latter service divided with a similar fast line in the West from the Ohio to Texas and Florida, but this met with no more favor than file others and was laid on the table b,v a vote of 33 to 23. And then the bill was passed. Tile Agricultural bill followed and had not been finally aoto I on when the Sen ate adjourned at 5:55. There was considerable discussion over an amendment reporter) from the Com mittee on Appropriations for a modifica tion of the law relating to -the inspection of cattle and meats for exportation, and Mr. Platt oil]>o«ed any change in the law that looked to the propitiation of Ger many. This -amendment, and others re lating to irrigation, pi mis and seeds etc., went over to he further discussed and acted on tomorrow. The House bill to abolish the differential duties on sugar vr.ts reported favorably and with out amendment fioin the committee and was placed oil the calendar with a reso l.i-ti'Hi offered by Mr. Aldrich to re-com mit it with instructions looking to the re-enactment of the reciprocity and sugar bounty provision of the McKinley net. and to tlie rc-iinpetition of a duty on Wool. Mr. Butler inucj- a speech in advocacy of the Fooling bill, but made no effort to have the bill broil glut before the Senate. Mr. Coke reported a rcs-dutioti, which was agrp'-d to, for the establishment of an experimental lob station on the • ■-vast «*• Florida. After a short execu tive s!i--i,n!. the 8 -mile, at 5:55. adjourn ed until tomorrow. HOUSE. The Hons:- nu t today a t II o'clock, aud after the pa .-wage of a few private bills the Naval Appropriation bill for the ,'ear ending ('ojninittee Jinn- 30. 1806. wars taken up in of the Whole, nftet having been n thy calendar Hives we tbs. its frieite’is haring expected every day within that per: d to ask its considera tion. Tin* r "Ut ntis of the bill were e plained by Mr. Talbot iDem.) of Mary land. TIi - total am tin.! carried wa.s $31,867,025: the i Miniates originally iua.de were $ 50 , 052 , 006 . By agreement general debut - was ordered to be cased “ t 2 o’clock tun irrinv. Tl: > iMyeustsion today was devoted to file paragraph pro viding for the iiu-r' use , y the Navy by the construction of three battle .ships and nine t vrne V, ’ outs Ties was advocated by Messrs. Pendleton iDem ). of Went Virginia. T> (liver (Rep.i. of low i. Money (Deni.I. of MiMsisi-iqmi. Wen,dock (Dem.i. •■f Michigan, end Mcvcr (Deiu.). of T <.'lt-i"a. "."d e"o ',-e't by Mcssiv. S’nip son (Pop.), e.f Kansas, and Everett • Dem.t. of Massachusetts. A (-inference wns ordered on the Sen ate amendments to th- Home joint res "i"tio:i extending fo- th's year evily fr u March 1 to Anri! Ic’h. 'be thue within which itc'i me tax retu”"s be mod 't 5 ii'of'e 1 -. under Hi" rule, (he Hom e tl ok a recess 8 o’cl ,. k. (lie even ing s«ssi"-i to be for the cup-idei-ation of ]iI"V't" Irt'wion 1 . 5)1 s About 60 metnbers were present at the evening session. A dozen private pen sion -hills were laid aside, with favorable recommendation, aud at 10:20 p. in. the committee rose and the House ad journed. AN ANALYSIS. The Vole Upon the Gold Bond Bill In (lie House. By Southern' Associated Press. Waisliiiigton, Feb. 15.—An analysis of the vote upon the gtxd bond bill in the House yesterday sohws that the sev eral parties were diviled- «s follows: Democrats—For the bill, 80; against, 04; majority against, 5. Republicans—For Ihe bill, 31; against 63; majority against, 32. Populi-sts—Against -the bill, 10; for the bill none. The President Kos appointed the lit. Rev. Henry B Whipple, D.D., Bishop of Minnesota, to lie a member of the Board of In* ban Commissioners, vice Charles C. Painter, deceased. Fee re* ary Carlisle has given orders to tlie Chief of the Bureau of Kn,g’-avin_r and Printing to pioceed ait once to brush up the old plates aud prepare new| ones for the printing of the 4 pe r cent, bonds sold Hinder the contingent agreement with the Morgan-Belrnon; syndicate. The old plate contains the text of tne law under wliicfi the 4 per cent. Isolds were issued. The new plate will contain the tqrms under whl-ih the 4 per cent Isolds < n a 3 p «r cent, inter est are issued and the surface p: in-ting will lie put on the face or the 4 per cent, bonds run off from the old plates inquir ing each bond to be run tlwugii the press twice or rjore. Still Falling Savannah, Ga., Feb. 14.—Snow began falling here at 11 o'clock and melted as it struck the ground. At midnight It is still falling with indications that It will continue for sonqe time. GRAY, JONES COUNTY, GA., FEBRUARY 21, 1895 SNOW ALL OVER. The Sontb Seems to Suffer Gen erally. Anderson, S. C., Feb. 15.—(Special.)— A blinding snow storm lias been raging here all this afternoon. It is the se verest storm ever known in South Car olina. There Is considerable suffering among the poor. The City Council be gan this morning to distribute i wood to the destitute. Memphis, Tenu., Feb. 15.—The Ten nessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Ar kansas are now experiencing the most severe and protracted season of cold weather ever known in this part of the country. Suffering with man and beast is very great. Mobile, Ala., Feb. 15—Snow which fell yesterday and last night to the depth of six inches, and at 11 o'clock tonight snow began falling heavily and at mid night is still falling. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 15.—The se vere weather has culminated in a se vere snow storm. It has been falling since daylight and is five inches on the level and is still coming down. Columbus, Ga., Feb. 15.—Coiumbus had the heaviest snow storm in over half a century before day break this morning. Atlanta, Fdb. 15.—The must furious snow storm ever seen here began early this morning and at midnight is still raging. The ground is now covered to a depth of nine in< lies, seven inches repre senting today's fall. Street car lines sus pended traffic early in the afternoon. Savannah, Feb. 15.—Two inches of siunv fell last right and thus morning. It is the second snow storm experienced here in many years and the city gave it self up to hilarity. Jacksonville, Feb. 15.—Snow vas gen eral in Went Florida last night. At Pensacola, Lake City, Tallahassee, River Junction and other points tile people were snow- bailing all day. At Well born tire snow was the first that had fallen since 1852. New Orleans, Fob 15.—The snow which fell steadily yesterday for 18 hours measured exactly eight inches, according to the report given out bj Captain Ker kam. chief of the weather bureau nere. Macon, Ga., Feb. 15.—Little snow fell here today, but there vas consider able sleet and min. The s d-walks are coated with ice. Street oars are run ning alii night to keep wires (rid tracks clear of ice. Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 15.—It has been snowing here all day but It has melt ed almost as fast as it fell. Tuscaloosa, Ala., Feb. 15.—Snow has been falling all day and it has now reach ed a depth of four inches and the fall con tinues. Marion, Ala., Feb. 15.—The snow Is three inches deep and still falling. Livingston. Ala., Feb. 15.—Three inches and still snowing. Gadsden, Ala., Feb. 15.—Nine Inches with a prospect of fifteen, and consider able suffering among the poor classes. Dadeville, Ala., Feb. 15.—Six inches and falling. Eufaula. Ala., Feb. 15.—Snow four inch es deep, the heaviest on record. Clinton, Ala., Feb. 15.—Four inches of snow and still falling. Iloseman, Ala., Feb. 15.— Six and a half inches of snow. Shelby, Ala., Feb. 15.—Four Inches of snow and still falling. Talladega, Ala., Feb. 15.—Four or five inches of snow and still falling. SENATOR RANSOM. He Will Probnbly Be Appointed Minister to Mexico. By Southern Associated Press. Washington, D. C. Feb. 13.—It was ru mored about the Capitol this afternoon that the President will be urged to ap point Senator Ransom to be Minister to Mexico to succeed the late Minister Gray, of Indiana, whose death was announced this morning. Mr. Ransom’s term of of fice as a sena.tor expires with this ses sion and It is thought the President will be very glad to tender him this appoint ment. There will be no further financial legis lation attempted by the House at this ses sion. The defeat of the two banking bills and one bond bill In quick succession satisfies the House that a majority of the House cannot be brought to the support of any measure. There was some talk In the House today that some measure of financial relief might be engrafted upon the General Deficiency Appropriation bill when It Is taken up by the Senate, but it Is not definitely known if this attempt will be seriously made. The members of the House are now look ing forward with Impatience to adjourn ment and the Committee on Rules is con stantly importuned for special orders for certain Important bills that have not yet received consideration by the House, but which it is believed, can be rushed through the Senate If they can reach that body during the last week of the ses sion. One of these Is the Naval Re-cr ganization and another Is the Nicaragua Canal bill. All talk of an extra session has ended and It Is believed that when Congress adjourns on the 4th of March next, it will not be asked to convene again until the regular meeting day in December. A Petition Circulated. By Southern Associated Press. Washington, D. C., Feb 15.—The talk about the nomination of Mr. Ransom to be Minister to Mexico to fill the place made vacant by the death of tlie late Minister Gray resulted this afternoon in the circulation of a petition to the Presi dent asking him to nominate Mr. Ransom to that place. This petition was signed by every Democratic senator present and when the Senate adjourned there was about twenty-five signatures to the peti tion. The remainder of the Democratic senators will sign the petition tomorrow and it will then be sent to the President. Race* Post polled. By Southern As- i.-iati 4 Press. New Orleans, Feb. 15. The rai-is were postponed and the same card as arrang ed for today will be run tomorrow. Snare per Garrison arrived here today and will accept (several mounts at the win ter meeting to keep in form. REVIEW OF THE TRADE ■ MESSRS. DIN ANIJ BRADSTHliErs REPOKTS FOR THE WEEK. OUST RUCTIONS ARE CHEAP FARM PRODUCTS AND OPERATIONS. As a Consequence ol tlie Severe Weather Trade Hu* Fallen Off. By Southern- 1 Associated Press. New York, Feb. 15.—B. G. Dim & Co.’s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: Another week; exports of gold and xvithdravVils from the treasury have been almost entirely stopped by the con tract for purchases of gold from Messrs. Belmont & Morgan. Though its details only beeaime public Thursday, and were quite sharply criticised by many, -the l'a-ct. should not forgotten that the rats of exchange was in fact controlled, gold was actually started hitherward from Europe, and there was entirely arrested, at least thus far, the outward move ment, which has semed vdithin 48 hours of - emptying the treasury. Close criti cism of things done in such a stress comes later. For the moment business only waite to know whether -sales of A uteri earn securities and withdrawals of gold from tlie treasury have been hicitingly stopped by the remarkable in crease of confidence. The reviving confi dence has not only prevented' witthdra' ,*■ als of gold by Americans in the main, blit sales of American securities by for eigners have been -nearly, if not quite, balanced by purchases. The two obsta cles which .Ido.-ik the path just now are the exceeding cheapness of farm products and restricted operations in the indus tries. Restricted purchases (by the West and South naturally result. Tne ontp.r of pig iron February 1st was 167,20. tons, against 168.416, weekly, January 1st: hut the stocks remaining unsold were 718.073 tons, ,against 645,458 Ja i wary 1st, .and indicate a decrease of 16.- 137 tous in. actual consumption .weekly during the month of January. . The severe storms in February h-a"e further curtailed production. Sales if steel rails vrtre 15,000 tons in' January and there appears a better inquiry for some finished products, especially in "ire. wire rods, nails and barbed wire. The business is encouraging. F’g iron is unchanged in price at the West; the Northern sales are pressed, and the de mand for bar iron is about the same. Gonteimied dullness is reported in oo,. tnns and a reduction of prices by the Amoskeag Mills causes some hesitation. In the main the works sire well employ ed. -but ^witli extremely scanty profits and considerable doubht whether a mar ket will be found for the accumulating stocks of some goods. The money market s'houjs somewhat a larger tendency to strengthen and offerings of oomm-ercf d paper appear, -though not in proportion the reported activity of mills; but any improvement is encouraging. A sgeiftwliat closer market it expected ns a result of the bond transaett’on. The failure for the first week of F'ehruf ry show liabilities of only 82.OOft.8SO, cf which $7°0.248 were of -.manufacturing a’’d $1,817? were of trading c-.-r.cerns. The tinaf report for January shows n.n aggregate of 815,037.033. against 820 843.028 last year: 83.002,228 vter.i of manufacturing concerns, against 811 580,715 last year; while 11.820,105 were of trading concerns, against 817,234 587 last year. Failure for the week were 270 in ih' United States, against 323 last year, arm 51 in Canada, against 55 Ins’ year. Brndstrcet’* Report. New York. Feb. 15__Bra'totrpetV re port tomorrow will say: Milder aud pleasanter Weather, following the severe storms and extremely low temperature, hive, with fpw exceptions, failed to stimulate orders for seasonable e-cxIj or the distributive movement generally. Exceptions include a revival 'f demand in a few lines at Boston' and New York and in drugs, leather and paper at Phil adelphia. and in genera] merchandise at Sava.nuah and Jacksonville, the only Southern cities reporting trade and mer cantile collections better. At the West here are -improved sales by OHesswi job bers in dry goods, clothing, fumndhings, siioes a nil rubbers, and Ka nsas Cf i announces a larger volume of spring business. Demand for staples has in creased at Milwaukee, as at St. Paul, pointing to simaH stocks held by country dealers. Elsewhere general trade re mains at a low ebb. Mercantile collec tions South and West, yiiith few excep tions, are slow and unsatisfactory • Southern, merchants and imariuPa rturers in some instances are making greater efforts to collect, amounts due tbai. t< sell -goods. As one consequence of the st-a has fallen off to a marked degree, recent extreme weather, -trade at Anemi as at Birmingham, Oll'aitbainoogia, Atlan- the ta, and Ned Orleans, merchants at latter point finding an unfavorable in fluence also in the stoomigv of ixaiyfjents of sugar bounties. Word comos from Texas that snow throughout that State has impeded the volume of trade in all directions. Ting’* Suicide Confirmed. By Southern Associated Press. London, Feb. 15.—The Times corr: spondent in Chee Foo says that liegotla lions for the surrender of Wei-Hai-Wei have been pending since the 12th confirms the report of Admiral suicide. The Chen Yuen, he says, the only effective Chinese war ship left. A commission of xperts has been ordered lo Wei-Hui Wei to examine the Chinese war ships and report whether i; \v ill be. feasible and profitable to raise and repair them. It is believed that the war ship Ting Yuen can be raised and refitted af moderate cost. First Train In Etgiit Day* El Southern Associated Press. Reading, Pa., Feb. 15.—A passenger tarin from Wilmington, Del., over the Wllmington & Northern Rail-oad came through today. This is the flist train to arrive over that road in eight days. The road is now clear and trains are running on schedule time. / / X f / / ALL EXPERTS. The Captain Nor (lio Cron of the Elbe Were to Ultimo. By Southern Associated Press. Berlin, Feb. 15.—During the discussion the Reichstag yesterday on the cause f or mar it -me accidents, Dr. Von Boettl cher, Imperial Secretary for the Inter rior, declared that the Germanic Lloyd's line had experts at all their ports whose duty it was to test ships, and If the ves sels were In course of construction, to see that the instructions In r gard to safety were fully carried out. Moreover, he said, ho had been shown copies of tes timony g.ven by rescued passengers and sailors of the Elbe, wherein It was stat d that n Ither Captain nor the crew of that ship wi re In any respect blameable for h r loss. In regard to the statement made by Herr Bebel tha* the bulk heads of the Elbe were open, that gentleman was mis taken, for the doors w. re closed as shown by the deposition of the sailor who announced the fact to the captain, but the collision smashed the bulhead, which was the connecting wall between the en gine room and the boiler room. As to the allegations that the crew had not been drilled In the handling and lowering of boats, he did not believe they were true as, according to previous Information ob tained by him, the North German Lloyd's ships had their crews practice In boat drill during voyages. SOUTHERN RAILROAD. The Employe* Are Still Wrestling With the Schedule. By Southern Associated Press. Washington, D. C., Feb. 15.—The com mittee of Forty, representing the employ es c* the Southern Railroad In their de mands for a restoration of wages under the schedule of 1891, are still In the city, evidently wrestling with the refusal of Third Vice President Baldwin to com ply with their request. Secret sessions of the' committee are In progress and no In formation Is forthcoming for the news papers. A conference began at 10:30 o’clock and the committee do not expect to get away from Washington short of tomorrow. Mr. Baldwin did not confer with the gentlemen this morning, although It Is known that there was an exchange of messages between the Southern head quarters and the committee. President Moore of the committee, when questioned by a reporter today, said there was noth ing to give out to the newspapers, only he wished the reiterate the statement made by him yesterday, that If reports were being circulated of a strike being or dered on the system they were not au thorized by the committee. WILL GO BACK. Tlie Lottie Collin* Company Wn« Arrested In Savunnnli. By Southern Associated Press. Savannah, Ga., Feb. 15.—Fourtee members of Lottie Collins’s Troubadour were arrested here today on wirrant charging them with riot in Macon, afte a performance in that city VVednesda night. The company arrived here from Jacksonville this afternoon, and was ar rested on the train by officers from Ma con, who had warrants based on indict ments by the grand jury. Bond was fin ally arranged the company gave its per fotrmaneo tonight and will fill its engage aient tomorrow, returning to Macon fo trial. Another Gone. Richmond, Feb. 15.—A special from Lexington, Ya„ says: 0. M. Figgott. cashier of the Bank of Lexington, lias departed for parts unknown. The bank's doors are closed this morning by the di rectors, pending an investigation of the bank’s affairs, A deed, of truest was filed today in the county clerk’s office for $30,000 for the benefit of his sure ties. He was bonded bor $30,000. which 's deemed sufficient to cover all losses, if any. Sentence Commuted. By Southern Associated Press. Savannah. Ga.. Feb. 15. — r he «n tenee of Eddie Davis, colored, to hare hpen hanged here for the murder of Willis Brown, has been commuted to life lu^risoniment by Governot Atkin son. Davis was about to Tie hanged when he was reprieved and through the efforts of his friends a commute tteion of his seutenee was secured. Her Hcnor Saved. By Southern Associated Press. Macon, Ga., Feb. 15.—A special to The Telegraph from Dublin. Ga., sayss Mrs. Mary Gillis, was assaulted by two white men Monday night, but by hero! cally defending herself, saved her honor. The men were neighbors and were drunk at the time. Warrants has been sworn out for them. C., 8. & N. R. Sold. By Southierni Associated Pram. Charleston. 8. C., Fe1i. 15.—The Oliarles-ton, Sumter and Nortliern Rail road was mold at Sumter toifay ftir $450. 000, Col. W. G. Elliott being the bid der. Col. Elliott is president of the Wilmington and Weld-on Railroad, and it is generally known that in this pur chase he represented the Atlantic Goawt Line system. 1 Editor In Jail. City of Mexico, Feb. 15.—A sensation has been created In newspaper circles by the arrest, and solitary confinement In Belam prison, of Jose Gandera de Velas co, managing editor of La Raza Latlne. The warrant was Issued by Judge Vas qu'z, and the charge is abuse of public officials through the columns of his news paper. Velasco Is one of the most prom lnent. newspaper men in Mexico. Snow in Florldn By Southern Associated Press. Jacksonville. Fla.. Feb. 14.—Snow he gan falling here tonight about 7 o’clock but soon turned to rain. Specials to The Times-tJnlon from Tallahassee, Jasper, DeFuniak Springs, Live- Oak and other points In Northern Florida report snow falling at It o'clock tonight. In some places It was two Inches deep. MINISTER GRfY’S OBSEQUIES. HONORS PAID THE LATE MINISTER GRAY. PRESIDENT DIAZ ORDERS FLAGS at half mast. The Remain* Leave the Mexican (apt(a! Today. By Southern Associated Press. City of Mexico, Feb. 15. —The body of the late Isaac Pusey Gray, United States Munster to Mexico, was envlnilui ed last night at the American 11)sip'.a.., v,(here he died, ami was rente ved at 1 O'clock this afternoon to tue Unites States Legation. Americans crowded the iooius to pay their last respects. A guard otf honor mwu the T vei-ty first Regiment was placed at tne lega tion by the War Minister. The color* were draped, and as the body was car ried in they were lowered, and the bard played a funcoJ march. Tthe tody wus placed on a temporary bier, vj.th a splen did wrealli of camellias, sent by Mrs. President Diaz, at tlie foot. Four sen tries were placed in tlie rgym wi’h tie .ollin, and eleven stood guard on the stairs, and outside Mr. Butter, the Charge d' Affairs, will keep watch until midnight, when Lieut. Dwyer, Military Attache, will take his place. Minister Marlscal and his wife and the German, French and British Ministers called during the day. President Diaz ulso called In person at 8 o'clock. Tomor row morning the entire diplomatic corps and Iho whole garrison, together with President Diaz will accompany the body to the Central station where It will be placed on a north bound train. Presi dent Diaz has ordered that all flags on the public buildings bo kept at half mast until the body crosses the border. Min ister Marlscal has written to Mr. Butler .repressing the deep regret of the Govern ment and asking him to communicate the same to the United States Govern ment. The regret here Is universal as Minister Gray was highly respected by all who came In contact with him. MORE APPOINTMENTS. A Surprise tn tlie Appointment of Pollee Comml**Ioner. By Southern Associated Frees. Now) York, Feb. 14.—Mayor Strong made those appointments this morning Police Commissioner to succeed J bn C. Sheehan. Major Avery D. Andrews, salary 85,000 a year: Aqueduct Convmis ■'-ibi-ner -to succeed Francis M Scott. Geo. Walton Green. Salary .$5,000 a year. The new Police Commissioner is a ble surprise to the p- .'te'~ : nr\s: In fact very few of them ever heart! of hon. He is a native of St. Louis. Mo., and is 31 rears old. He was graduated from W s' Point ami served five years tn the Fifth Artillery, II. S. A. He was stationed at Governor’s Island two years and war iu Wash'nrton three years as aide to Gen. Schofield. He resigned in 180“ with the rank of first lieutenant and |V, ogan the practice of law in this catv Hc os a ninior of engineers on ’he staff of Brie. (ton. Louis Fitzgerald. An draws ears he was not an apo'-icant for the place, and that the appointment was secured for him by tvs friends. Thee vtho interested themselves in Irs behalf were Anson G. MoGo"k. Gen. Sehofi n l 1 Secretary of War Larnont. Gen. Lon-* Fitzgerald. Frederick R. Ooud‘°rt. W. R. Grace and Gbaries S. FniretrM. Ooniiuvssinnar Andrews «av» that he huts always been a. Demoerat in pol’tlcs. bit' has never been pledged to the orgeniz" tion. Air. Andrew* was nt polite hea li quarters shortly after 12 ' 'elo'-k >md vtos introduced to Ormimissioncr Shee ha, 11 . Tie notified lion that be was ready to take hold at once, ami Conn mi grimier Sbr.oha,!] surrendered lit* keve and step ped out . Mr. Sheehan had no not, ice ot removal from Mayor S-rong and hie first inti met ion that a chnoire had t liken place came from a reporter. Oeoc-ge Walton Green, appointed •" the place in Hie Aouedii"! Board, lef’ vacant by the promotion of Fruit'd* M. Scott, is the Grace leader --i the Four teenth Assembly d'strict. II" i« « !«w yer. In the l.aet cumpalvn Mr. Green was the grief Grace cuidblnt-e for V n oress in the Fourteenth district ti'rainsl Go). George B. M'-Gtollnnd find Robert A. Ghe-cibrongh. Green is a native of this city, 40 years old and a graduate of Harvard. He wits on the Harvard foot-ball team. This is Ids first riffle". | STOLE THE Lift T. ~' ~ Three Men Enter True American . ....... I Office nnd Stml H»»*»»crl|>tli»n l 1»(. By SJUthern Associated Press St. Louis, Feb. 15. Three unknown men ] at 2 o’clock this morning forced an en trance to the offices of The True Am ri ean, the weekly organ of tie American Protective Association on the third door of the building, corner of Broadway and Market streets. In a rear room, 11 . Beadle, managing editor, and two attach es of the paper were asle-p. The Intru ders placed pistols at their heads and threatened to kill them If th'y made an outcry, bound and gagged them, The robbers then hunted up the subscription lists of the paper, and decamp'd with them. It was some lime after the d< part ure ed the robbers before tin three men freed themselves and notified the poll'-e. .Syndicate Account By Southern Associated Press. New York, Feb. 15.—Baring, Morgan & Co., has deposit'd $350,000 gold In the Sub Treasury on the syndicate account. To tal since February II, $0,5*»,000. _ I be f<il lowing banks have been named as d pos itorles for gold under the bond deal: The National City hank. The National Bank of Commerce, and the First Nationa hank. It Is probable that the Chase Na tlonal bank will also be named. VOL. 1. NO. 7. OFFICIAL LI ECTOI.Y. JONES COUNTY GOVERNMENT. Judge Superior Court—J. C. Hart. Solicitor General —H. G. Lewis. Senator— Hon. W. II. Harrison. Representative—Hon. J. F. Anderson. Ordinary—K. T. Rosa. Clerk Superior Court—W. W. Barron. Sheriff —R, N. EtUdge, County Treasurer—F. M. Stewart. Tax Recover- J. A. Chiles. Conn y Surveyor—R. II. Bonner. Coroner-—R. B. Trapp. Judge County Court -J. C. Barron. JURY COMS.-W. A. Card. J. M. Mid dlebrooks. J. F. Barron, John Gresh am, E. F. Morton. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION— J. D. Anchmn. Joe W. Barron. J. R. Van Buran, S. A. Hodge, J. W. Anderson. CHURCH DIRECTORY. METHODIST. CLINTON CIRCUIT—R. A. Seal*, pastor; Clinton—First Sunday nt 11 n. ill., and at night: Sunday school at 3 P. m.. W. It. Hulsenhock, Supt. ST. LUKE—First Sunday, at 3 p. m. ROUND OAK—'Second Sunday and Saturday before, at 11 a. m.. Sunday school at 16 a. Ml.; R. J . Smith. Snpt. JAMES STATION—Third Sunday, at. 11 n m., Sunday school at 3 p. til.; R. H. Kingman, Supt. HADDOCK STATION—Saturday be 'ore fourth Sunday, and fourth Sunday night., Sunday school at 3 p.m.: W. M Farrer, Supt. FORTVILLE—-Fourth ri today- at 11 a. m., Sunday school nt HI a. m; It. II. Bonner, Supt. BAPTIST. UNION IllLL-Forth Sunday and Sat urday before 11 a. tn., T. H. Greer, nastor: Sunday school at 10 a. ill., It. E. Hutchins, Supt.. NEW SALEM - First Sunday and Saturday before at 11 a. m., E. W. Snmmmis, pastor; IDttiridge, Sunday school at 10 i. in., J. II. C. Supt. BLOUNTS VIE I, II Third Sunday and Saturday before nt 11 a. m., E. W. Sammons, pastor; Sunday ncUooI at 3 p. m.; R. T. Smith, Supt. ELEIM—'Fourth Sunday and Saturday before at 11 a. iu., E. W. Sammons, pastor. THE IRON REVIEW. Tlie First Two NVeek* of Felirunry Bring Some I’lnennrngrmcnt. By Southern Associated Tress. Cleveland, O., Feb. 14.—The Iron and Trude Review says today: Two weeks of February have brought somewhat more encouragement to the lion trade, though at a’.! stages they are compara tive. There arc rumors ns to what Home of the more important railroad lines w 11 do in rail and car markets, but nothing that has materialized up to this time in the.-to d ructions lias made any impres sion. Bridges, elevated work, office struc tured. and ship building have furnished the Irik of tonnage that has gone into the mills since the year opened. The past: month has seen further ac cumulation of pig iron stock* in the hands of producers. But February has brought more buying in certain centres and the movement has begotten the feel ing that contracts covering several mouths are safer for the buyer than at at any time in the past twelve months. Much is being expected of tlte coming spring aud once the mills actually get in hand any considerable percentage of ton nage that has b en coming to tlie inquiry stage, the situation will take in a differ ent aspect on all raw material lines. In tlie central west ship building has furnished an almost we ekly quota of or ders since the first of the year. The latest, project Hint promises tonnage in this line is that for eighteen steel canal boats to run from Cleveland to New York through the Erie canal. At Plt.tr burg the situation ns to Bessemer pig and billets is practically unchanged with $10.10 and $15.10 respectively as the market. WHITE ItinilONKItS. Tlie l’rellmlnnry Opening Meeting Held In Washington, I). O. !!>' Southern Associated Press. • Wasfdngton, D. ... C., Feb. 15.—The open Ing meeting preliminary to th ■ great con vocation of White Rlbboners from all over jp e united States at Convention Hall today, v/tn-n the thirty mil s long poly glot temperance petition will he present 'd, took place this morning at the Me tropolitan M. 1-1. Church. Mrs. M. E. Griffith, presld-nt of the District of Columbia Woman’s Christtlan Temper ance Union, welcomed the vis.ting White Rlhboncr.-, and Mrs. C. C. Hoffman, of Missouri, recording secretary of the Na tional Woman’s Christian Temp ranee Union, responded. Mrs. Katherine Lent-: Stevenson, of Chicago, took charge of the meeting and an address was d llver • d byRev. Dr. Lunn, of England. The convocation Is preliminary to the meet ing of the Woman’s Council here next week. YOU RASCAL, TEDDY. Atlnnln’s lluseball Crnnk Up on a Serious Charge. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 15.—(Special.)— Ted Hart, proprietor of a notion s o; e on Whitehall street, a well known base ball crank, was arrested today for kiss ing a pretty little lfi year-old Jewess, an