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Jones County News.
M. 0. OR KEN E, PUBLISHER.
Stand by Those
Who Stand
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WE HAVE NOW COMPLETED ARRANGE¬
MENTS FOR A SALE OF POPULAR GOODS
AT PRICES WHICH WILL MAKE US THE
Fill of EverF Fniical Bnyer.
We keep the best Qualities, Styles and Assortment in
MATTING AND DRY GOODS
—AT—
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SPECIAL PRICES
This season. Seo our lino at 99c, $1.24, $1.49, $1.74, $1.99, it will pay yon,
Just received a full line of Fail uud Winter Dress Goods.
See tio Stout Oasii bought it-Lo w
Prices will sell it.
Onr specialty—To please our customers.
Our aim—To save money for our patrons.
Our intention—To do better by you than anyone else.
Stand up and tell in, if you can, where goods can be bought cheaper,
or none are allowed to undersoil
■f ft i
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BSTB. F. Finney and C. A. ( L’obe) .Touch, formerly of Putnam, are with this
house, and will be glad to see their friends.
'To Kt- 4 - Til
I am prepared io do as good
Endue, Boiler ni 11 General Repair Wore
As any shop in Georgia. Gave had years of experi¬
ence, and can fully guarantee SATIS¬
FACTION IN EVERY PARTICULAR.
Can supp’y all demands for new engines, boilers, mill and gin outfits at
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. Soliciting your orders, respectfully,
J. E. 1 5 I J
Pooser’s Machine Works,
s > MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.
SAM’L. EVANS,
COTTON FI a R MD
COMMISSION MERCHANT f
IVKillccX^o-^rillo, Ga.
Consignments of Cotton solicited. Liberal cash advances
made on cotton for storage.
E. B: Harris & Co.,
»
Now located com r Cherry and Third Street, (Dannenberg’s old stand,)
HVX.A.OOiD'J, GrA. •9
where we are serving our customers as of old, with the best and cheapest
.Shoes ever brought to this state. In fact, we retail Shoes at wholesale prices.
Thousands - of ■ Sample - Shoes
AT HALF PRICE.--- 9 9 • •
Watch the other dealers imitate us nnd talk about us and against ns, but
hey don’t get there. Bee us before baying your shoes.
Ciaude Pur dev and E. Lc-.i Pe. mentor, Joins Go. boys, are with this
house and wait their friends lo cail and see them.
GRAY, JONES 00., GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 1805.
MORE BONDS.
KRESIDENT CLEVELAND ISSUES
TI1E CALL
He Asks Congress for Prompt Aid In
Sustaining Our Credit.
The news that thero had been a big
slump in stocks in both New York aud
Loudon aud that tho gold withdrawals
for export Friday would approximate
$4,009,000 aud possibly more, created
something of a seusntion among the
treasury officials. At about noon, As¬
sistant Secretary Curtis had a conver¬
sation with New York parties over tho
long distance telephone,and at its con¬
clusion hurriedly left the department
for the White House, where tho cabi¬
net was in session. He was shown
into the president’s room, where ho
was joined immediately by Secretary
Carlisle. Tho substance of Mr. Curiis’
information wan laid before tho presi¬
dent and the cabinet.
Those present besides the president
were Secretary Olney, Secretary Car¬
lisle, Attorney General Harmon, Post¬
master General Wilson and Secretary
Morton. The absentees were Secre¬
tary Lamont, who is in New York;
Secretary Herbert, who was in a rail¬
road train between New York anil
Washington, and Secretary Hoke
Smith, who was detained at homo by
the dangerous illness of his little
daughter. Reports of the serious con¬
dition of affairs in Wall street had
been coining for an hour and after tho
cabinet assembled these were Bent ns
fast as received to the treasury officials,
who diepatchod the information to
Secretary Carlisle at tho white house.
Before tho session had lasted two
hours a decision had been reached to
send to congress the message trans¬
mitted later. At 1:30 o’clock it was
decided by the officials to take a recess
in order to give tho president an op¬
portunity to draft the message.
Mr. Cleveland set to work in pre¬
paring tho document and probably had
all liis ideas in presentable shape when
his official associates returned an hour
later. By this time it land become
known that the gold withdrawals
amounted to $3,400,000, bringing
down tho gold reserve to $09,288,000,
very nearly to the figure which was
reached at the time of the first bond
issue in February, 1894.
It was 4:40 o’clock when the cabinet
meeting adjourned. Twenty minutes
before that time Mr. P. L. Pruden,
assistant secretary to the president,
had started from the white house with
a copy of the message, to be delivered
to the senate.
It was very shortly before 4:30
o’clock that the message was read. It
dealt directly with the financial situ¬
ation :
To tbe Congress—In my last anunal
message tho evils of our present finan¬
cial system were plainly pointed out,
nnd the causes and means of tho deple¬
tion of the government were explained.
It was theroin stated that after all tho
efforts that had been made by the ex¬
ecutive branch of the government to
protect our gold reserve by the issu¬
ance of bonds amounting to more than
$162,000,000,such reserve then amount¬
ed to but little more than $79,009,000;
that about $16,000,000 bad been drawn
from such reserve during tho month
next previous to tho date of that mes¬
sage, and that quite largo withdrawals
for shipment in tho immediate future
were predicted.
“The contingency then feared has
reached us, and the withdrawal of
gold since the communication referred
to and others that appear inevitable,
threaten such a depletion in our gov¬
ernment gold reserve as brings us face
to face with the necessity of further
action for its protection. This condi¬
tion is intensified by the prevalence in
certain quarters of sudden and unusu¬
al apprehension and timidity in busi¬
ness circles.
“We are in the midst of another
season of perploxity caused by danger¬
ous aud fatuous financial operations.
These may bo expected to recur with
certainty as long as there is no amend¬
ment in our financial system. If in
this particular instance our predica¬
ment is at all influenced by a recent
insistence upon the position we should
occupy in our relation to certain
questions concerning our foreign poli¬
cy, this furnishes a signal and impres-
sive warning that even tho patriotic
sentiment of onr people is not an a io-
quate substitute for a sound financial
policy.
“Of course there can be no doubt in
any thoughtful mind in the complete
solvency of onr nation, nor can thero
be any just apprehension that tho
American people will be satisfied with
less than an honest payment of our
public obligations in the recognized
money of the world. We should
overlook the fact, however,
aroused fear is unreasoning and must
be taken into account in all efforts to
avert public loss and the sacrifice of
our people's interests.
“The real and sensible euro for our
recurring troubles can only be effeted
by a complete change in oar financial
scheme. Pending that, the executive
branch of tho government will not re-
lax its efforts or abandon ;ts determin-
ation to use every means within its
reach to maintain before tho world
American credit, nor will there be any
hesitation in exhibiting its confidence
in tbe resources of our country and tho
constant patriotism of our people. In
view, however, of the peculiar situa-
tion now confronting ns, I have vtu-
tured to herein exprosB tho earnest
hope that tbo congress in default of
the inauguration of a better system of
finance will not take a recess from its
tabors before it has by legislative en-
actment or declaration done some-
thing not only to remind those
apprehonsivo among our people
that tho resources of this gov¬
ernment and a scrupulous re¬
gard for honest dealing afford a
sure guarantee of unquestioned safety
aud soundness, but to reassure the
world that with these factors aud the
patriotism of our citizens, tho ability
aud determination of our nation to
meet in any cironmstanc >s every obli¬
gation it incurs do not admit of ques¬
tion.
“I ask at tlio bauds of the congress
such prompt aid as it alone has the
power to give to prevent in a time of
fear nnd apprehension any Biorifiee ni
tho people’s interests aud the public
quids or tho impairment of our public
credit in an effort by executive action
to relieve the dangers of tho present
emergency. “Gboveii Cdevudand.”
PAN NICKY FEELING
NEW YORK EXCHANGE BADLY
FLURRIED.
London Does Some Heavy Unloading.
Stocks Hard Hit.
Fridny was tho stormiest day New
York has known for a long time. The
stock market has been wildly excited
all during the day. Tho breakaway
came to most people in tho street ns n
total surprise, nothing being in sight
over night to portend any extraordi¬
nary developments.
Before the opening, however, mat¬
ters began to assume a questionable
shape in the judgment of Wall street
veterans. Tho first quotations re¬
ceived for American securities from
London creatod a sensation nnd pre¬
pared the bankers aud brokers for a
stormy day.
The prices recorded showed declines
extending to 5 per cent, and the Lon¬
don market was reported decidedly
“ragged."
Each successive cnblo indicated still
lower figures, and it was finally re¬
ported that many “jobbers” on the
London Stock Exchange had refused
to accept orders.
This unfavorable news was coinci¬
dent with preparations by tho gold
shipping houses for'Saturday’s exports
to Europe. The initial trading was
highly sensational, as declin s were
mnde all along the line extending to 4)
per cent. Like the London selling,
the bulk of the sales represented liqui¬
dation. A momentary rally occurred
around 10:15 o’clock of } to lj per
cent, bnt blocks of investment and
speculative stocks were soon thrown
overboard and the mark: t took a fresh
plnngo downward.
Gilt edged investment securities
went around at handsome bargains.
Before midday, breaks extending to
15j per cent in lead preferred, had
been made.
Call Money Goes Higher.
A sinister feature was an advance in
rates for call money to seventy-five
percent, r<fleeting iho calling in of
loans. In tho time specified three
failures were reported on tho Now
York stock exchange, aud one an the
Consolidated exchange.
The railway and miscellaneous bond
market was also demoralized, declines
ranging up to 15 percent. It was ru
mored that n single house had dumped
$400,009 of foreign bonds on tho mar¬
ket. Wisconsin Central Trust receipts
scored tho extreme lorn, and in the
leading speculative!: tho recessions
extended to 111 per cent., in Kansas
and Texas seconds, to 47J.
Around 12:30 p. m. tho selling
pressure abated nnd recoveries were
made in tho stock market from the
lowest extending to 3 per cent. Ronds
were relatively active.
At 1:30 o’clock a rally was in prog-
rets. Tho upward movement wi.s
stemmed around on long realizing
sales, in which a liberal part of the
gains were lost.
There were frequent sales of bonds
and stocks for the account of the firms
that failed. Fifty-thousand-dollar sil¬
ver certificates were sold at 66(.
At 2 p. m. speculation was irregular.
Call money was 10 per cent. Soon
after 2 o’clock a rallying tendency de¬
veloped in tlio stock market, anil in
tlio next half hour recoveries from the
lowest were established, extending to
11 per cent in lead preferred. ’The
rally was helped by a break from 80
per cent to the top figure for call
money — to 6 per cent. Near tho close
the rate jumped again to 60 per cent
ftnc ] ih e stock market became irregular
and so closed.
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ISSUE OF BONDS DECIDED UPON.
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A Conference at the White House Sun-
day.
A Sun special from Boston, Mass.,
says: Washington
“Tho Globe’s corre¬
spondent scut the following Sunday
night: Another issue of bonds will ho
made. This is the result of a coufer-
tuCQ a t the white house Sunday after-
noon between tbe president, Secretary
Olney, Secretary Carlisle, Secretary
Lemont and Attorney General Harmon,
“During the past forty-eight hours
R l( . president, through his friends, has
Been carefully feeling the pulse of
congress to ascertain whether the leg¬
islative department Would comply with
the request contained in his special
message of Friday, and without delay
take steps to properly protect the
treasury by tho passage of adequate
financial legislation, regard
“The utmost secrecy in to
the new bond issue has been maintain-
e( j ) on( ] a t the present time probably
rjo t a dozen persons, including the
members of the cabinet, know of the
conference or the important decision
which was reached at the meeting of
tp e president and a few of his udvis-
i erg ,"
CAPITAL NOTES.
GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON IN
BRIEF PARAGRAPHS.
Doings ot the Chiefs and Heads of the
Various Departments.
Saturday afternoon Speaker Reed
annouuoed the committees of the house
of representatives.
tion Thursday’s statement of tho condi¬
of tho treasury shows: Available
cash balance $185,651,030; gold re-
rorve $72,505,580.
Immediately after tho house ad¬
journed Saturday, calls were issued
for the meeting of several of tho more
important committees in order that
the transaction of business might he
begun ut tho earliest possible moment.
Mr. Dingley had the ways and means
committee assembled for organization.
This was affected by reappointing the
present clerks, who will hold ovet
until January 1st. Thou the com
mittee adjourned to moot Monday.
Tho senoto committed oil foreign
relations was in session Wedm sday
nml decided to sit during tho holiday
recess for tho consideration of tho
Venezuelan question in its entirety.
Tt is their intention to take tho ques¬
tion np in all its phases, and to that
end they will have before them all
the reports nnd other documents
bearing upon the subject. Tho result
of this inquiry, m all probability, will
ho a resolution defining the position
of tho United States oil tho Venezue¬
lan dispute, coupled with a declara¬
tion of tho Monroe doctrine.
A meeting at tho state department,
Thursday, between Secretary Olney
and the ministers to tho United States,
of Venezuela, Mexico and Brazil, is
understood to liavo involved impor¬
tant considerations affecting our South
nnd Central American relations, Al-
though the matter has not yet taken
definite official form, tliero is reason
to believo that, all of tho republics of
South nnd Central America will com¬
municate officially to the United
States their hearty approval of the
enunciation of tlio Monroe doctrine
made by tho President and Mr.Olney.
Tired of Low Tariff.
Messrs. Henry and Hill, two repub¬
lican members of tho house, who rep¬
resent the tobacco growing sections of
Connecticut, nro authority for the
statement that great importations ,' r
Sumatra leaf tobacco for cigar wrap¬
pers nnd fillers lias practically de¬
stroyed tho tobacco crop of that state.
With a view to protecting the inter¬ has
ests of their constituents, Mr. Hill
introduced a bill to rostoro the Mc¬
Kinley rates on tobacco, while Mr.
Henry has introduced another meas¬
ure fixing the rate on importations of
tobacco at the following figures: Leaf
tobacco for cigar wrappers, not
stemmed,$2.25 per pound ; if stemmed,
$2.75 per pound. All other tobacco
in leaf not stemmed, 50 cents per
pound; if stemmed, 75 cents per
pound. All tobacco not especially
provided for, 50 cents per pound. Ci¬
gars, cigarettes nnd cheroots, $4.50
per pound and 25 per cent ad valorem.
'I lie Trouble In Turkey.
Tho president, Thursday, made re¬
sponse to the senate resolution of De¬
cember 41li, calling for information
received by tlio state department re-
i-pocting affairs in Turkey. The re¬
sponse is in tho shape of a report by
Secretary Olney, nunmamiug, but
not including the official correspond¬
ence, and beginning with the massa¬
cres at Moo-li, in August, 1894. In
substance the secretary’s report ro-
oounts all that has boon done to pro¬
tect American citizens against the
rioters; shows that while their prop¬
erty has suffered in two instances,they
have not been injured in person;
quotes Minister Terrell as estimating
i he number of Americans killed at
30,000, and after citing several cases
wherein naturalized Americans have
been oppressively treated, states that
proper steps have been taken to so-
enre indemnity in all cases, and to
protect naturalized citizens in their
treuty rights.
Tlio Scheme of Relief.
Tho following is stated on the best
authority to be tho plan of relief
which will bo discussed by the ways
and means committee during the
Christmas recess:
The programme which the repnbli-
can loaders of the house have now
tentatively in mind is to temporarily
provide from $25,000,000 to $40,000,-
000 more revenuo by some brief
amendment of the tariff, not involving
general tariff revision, these amend¬
ments to expire at tho end of thirty
months; to give the secretary of the
treasury authority to issue a 3 per
cent, bond as a popular coin to main¬
tain the coin redemption fund and for
no other purpose, with a proviso that
tho redeemed greenbacks shall not bo
used to meet current expenses, but bo
retained so long as necessary as part of
the redemption fund; to authorize
national banks to issne circulating
notes to the par of the bonds deposited
as security and to reduce tlio tax on
national bank circulation, and to au¬
thorize the issue of certificates of in¬
debtedness to meet ft temporary defi¬
ciency of the revenue until tne reve¬
nue can lie provided.
Vacancies Filled.
Tho republicans of the senate, in
caucus Tuesday afternoon, adopted the
report of the committee appointed to
fill the vacancies in the senate. There
wan not a dissenting vote.
There are sixty committees in the
senate. Of these forty-three have been
given to republicans, six to populists
and eleven to democrats. Each
vacancy was filled, seven places being
assigned to some senators, and bix to
VOL L NO. 52.
some others, with tho understanding
that, should Utah send two republicu>
senators and should a republican be
admitted from Delaware, places o mid
then be mudo for these leuutors by
resignation on tho part of senators
having an excess of assignments.
Tho committee agreed on every ev¬
ery matter that came before it but on
tlio proposition, to-wit: To chnngt
tho name of the select oommittoe to
inquire into all claims of citizens o
the United States against the govern
meut of Nicaragua to “select commit
leo on the Nicaraguan ennui and I.
inquire into claims of citizens of the
'Tipted States against the governin' ’'
of Nicaragua.” They also proposed
to increase the committee from five to
seven and give the minority the chair¬
manship and fho republicans four
members.
The Monroe Doctrine.
Tito following is the full text of
President Monroe’s utteranoo which
is known as “the Monroe doctrine."
“We owo it, therefore, to candor
uud to the amicable relations existing
between tho United States and those
powers, to declare that wo should con¬
sider any attempt on their part to ex¬
tend their system of any portion of
this hemisphere as dangerous to our
peace and safety, With tho ex
istiug colonies or dependencies of
any European power, wo have
not interfered, and shall not interfere.
But with the governments who have
declared their independence and main¬
tained it, and whose independence we
have, on great consideration nnd on
just principles, acknowledged, wo could
not view any interposition for the pur¬
pose of oppressing them, or contrail
ing in any other manner their destiny,
by any European power, in any light
than us the manifestation of an
unfriendly disposition toward tho
Unitoel States. But in regard to
these contingents, circumstances are
eminently and conspicuously different.
It is impossible that the allied powers
should extend their political system to
any portion of either coutiueut with
out endangering our pence and happi¬
ness; nor cun any one believe that our
Southern brethren, if left to them¬
selves, would adopt it of their own ac¬
cord. It is equally impossible, there¬
fore, that wo should behold such in
terposition, in any form, with indif¬
ference.”—Message of December 2,
1823.
NO POLITICS IN IT.
The American Federation of Labor
Adjourns Slno Dio.
Tho American Federation of Labor
Tuesday the'American continued to boycott the pro
duct of Tobacco Compa¬
ny. The brewer workers caused the
reaffirmation of tlio boycott agaiust
the Bt. Louis English syndicate bee?
and tho New York pool beer. The
boycott levied on Hackett, Carhart &
Go. was raised. The matter of a boy
oott on the breweries of Engal A. Balt/,
ut Philadelphia, was referred to the
executive committee.
Tho question of the federation lak
ing part in polities was disposed of by
the adoption of this resolution :
“Resolved, That this convention
declares that party politics, whether
democratic, republican, socialistic,
populistic or any other, should have u<
place in the federotiou of labor.”
This was carried by u vote of 1,409
to 359.
It was regarded as a great blow to
the socialistic element.
Resolutions of sympathy with the
Cubans uud of regret for tlm death ol
Allen G. Thurman were adopted.
Tho question of election of two fra
ternal delegations to the British tradi
congress, to lie held September 3rd,
1890, was then taken up and resulted
hi the selection of John McBride, re
uring pres dent, and Adolph Straus
,er, of Buffalo, ex president of tie
International Cigar Makers’ union.
Alter congratulatory resolutions ot.
iho presidency of ex-Presideut Me
Bride hud been adopted the conveu-
iion adjourned sine die.
VENEZUELA.
Something About the Republic That
Has Created Such a Stir.
Venezuela is a federal republic and
includes an area of 632,807 square
miles embraced between 507 deg. and
730 deg. 30m. wist longitude and 1
deg. 4m. and 12 deg. 26m. north long¬
itude. On the southwest it claims
territory which is also claimed by
Colombia nnd Eueador, nnd on the
east is the land which is claimed both
by Venezuela and Great Britain,which
holds that it is a part of British Gui¬
ana. *
The total population of tho republic
is 2,198,320. Tho pure white popula
tiou is estimated to be only about 1
per cent, of Iho whole. The principal
exports aro coffee, cocoa, tobacco,
cotton, sugar, hides and animals. The
foreign commerce of tho country is
principally with tlio United htutis,
Germany, France and England. The
chief seaports aro Laguayra, Puerto
Cabello, Maracaibo, Ciudad Bolivar,
Puerto Sucre, Puerto Guzman Blanco,
La Vela and Guira. Caracas, tho capi¬
tal city, is an inland town with a pop¬
ulation of 70,509 in 1893.
The total length of tho railways of
the republic in 1880 was 144 miles
but since that time several hundred of
miles of new roads have boon bu it.
BRASS MEN FORM A COMBINE.
However, 'I hey Say Their Organiza¬
tion Is Not a Trust.
Tho manufacturers of brass goods of
the country formed a national organi¬
zation at Pittsburg, Pa., Friday. A
meeting of representatives of tho trade
was held and after discussing trade
conditions, it was decided to consoli¬
date for mutual benefit. The organiza¬
tion is not called a trust by the persons
present. There was a large attendance.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Jones County Cove-nment.
Judge Superior Court—J. C. Hart.
Solicitor General—H. G. Lewis.
Senator—Hon. W. H. Harrison,
Representative—Hon. J. F. Ander-
•on.
Ordinary—R. T. Ross.
Clerk Superior Court—W. W. Bar-
ron.
Sheriff—R. N. Ethridge.
County Treasurer—F. M. Stewart.
Tax Receiver— J. A. Chile*.
Comity Surveyor — R. II. Bonner.
Coroner—R. IX Trapp.
Judge County Court—J. O. Barron.
JtiRT Commissioners— W. Card,
J. M. Middlebrooks, J. F. Barron,
John Gresham, E. P. Morton.
Count? Board op Education—D.
Anchors, Joe W. Barron, J. R. Van
Buran, S. A. Hodge, J. W. Anderson.
Count? Scnoor. Commissioner —A.
II. 8. McKay. P. O., Plentituile.
Count? Commissioners — W. F.
White, J. T. Speights, E. T. Morton,
H. T. Moore, John T. Glover.
Middle Geurp & Atlantic B. R.
TIME TABLE.
In I .fleet l>ei-i'nibnr 23.
Head Dows, Head Up.
r. m.
11 00 7 15 a Oft. It. 11. Lv. Angola 8 30
9 iM) a m “ Lv Macon Av Ga 2 4 5
A. M IP. M. M.lP. M.
C 20 ; l 05 Lv-.-.MmedprovlUo ....Ar 20! 1 05
G 25; i 10 Lv.• .Kntonton J\mc..Ar 15 12 60
f> 50; 1 32 Lv....Muniwe! hur.... Ar I-t-l-I-SiO'OCiCCOf 50 12 25
7 05 1 60 Lv....... Dennis Ar 30 12 05
7 35 2 J6 Ar.... Eaton Ion Lv 00 11 30
7 40 2 10 Lv......KiiumUm......Ar 05 11 35
ft 101 2 $:» Lv......Willards ......At
R 38 2 55 Lv......Aikunton . Ar 20 10 50
8 65j 3 07 Ly......Mnollen... Ar 05 10 35
9 00 3 12 Lv.....Shady Dale Ar 00 10 30
0 18 3 22 Lv........ Kelly ... Ar 43 10 15
9 4t s 45 Lv...Broughtonville...Ar 3 i 10 GO
lOOo 9 60 3 42 49 Lv....Carmel Lv......New horn......Ar Junc....Ar 05 15) 9 0 60 33
3
10 10 3 55 Lv........llayeH...... .. Ar 55 9 2)
10 22 4 02 Lv.....Surra vile.....At f"*-! 451 9 08
10 47 4 13 Lv.. Co vmgtv >n Juno ..Ar 27 « 48
10 50| 4 20 Ar Oovlnorton Lv 1 251 8 47
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12 15 fl 00 (la. It.lt. Ar Atlanta Lv 3 05 1 57
G 30 M. & N. Ar Mimoit Lv you a.m,
M. <fc N. ArAth*na Lv 2 25 a.M,
JOSEPH W. PRESTON, General Manager,
men cross aroused.
Relict Angels to Bo Sent to Suffering
Armenians.
Tho following official annonnoemont
was issued from tho national head¬
quarters of the Red Cross at Washing¬
ton a few days ago:
“Owing to tho unanimous and ur¬
gent appeals from tho friends of hu¬
manity, representing nearly all of tho
people of this country, the American
National Red Cross has decided that it
must accept the sacred trust* t endeav¬
oring to relieve tho starving Armeni¬
ans in Asia Minor. Accord!; g to con¬
servative estimates, thro are 850,009
utterly destitute people in the. coun¬
try, who will have to be assisted six or
eight months—until tho next harvest.
“Fully realizing the difficulties and
dangers to bo met, the Red Cross will
tart for Turkey ns soon as sufficient
finds are placed at its disposal, or
;ii»rantoed, to insure sucoiss.
“Funds may bo sent to Miss Clara
Barton, president nnd treasurer of
the America.! National lied Cross,
Washington, IX C. Authorized
agents to receive funds nnd materials
will lio published in a few days.
“The Red Cross also suggests that
goods, grain nml other material may
ne soiit by chartered steamer.
“American National Red Cross,
“CiiAitA Barton, President ."
ENGLAND WILL STAND FIRM.
Newspapers Say It Is Impossible I hat
Site Shall Rack Down,
In commenting upon the Venezuelan
question, the Loudon newspapers of
Thursday generally agree that the sit¬
uation is ni licit more serious than they
thought it to be. In the public mind,
also, there is a general feeling of dis¬
appointment at the action of congress
in supporting tho stand taken by the
president in his message to that body.
The stock exchange in London and
tho exchanges throughout the country
continue under tho influence of the
difficulty which has arisen between
Gnat Britain and tho United Btates.
At tho same time thero is no excito-
ment. Consols declined J 'Thursday,
foreign funds were weak and American
and Canadian stocks were lower on
continued selling.
Tho Pall Mull Gazette’s monoy arti¬
cle says; “Of course, whatever hap¬
pens, America will lose credit over tho
oltiiir. It is particularly inopjiortuuo
when many of her railways need
money.”
'The newspapers all contain long ed¬
itorials on the Venezuelan question,
the gericrul tenor of their utterancis
being the same ns on W< dnesduy,
though all agree that the matter is be¬
coming much graver.
FINANCIAL KINGS SAY NO!
They Declare That There Shall Be
No War.
The London Globe of Saturday’s is¬
sue says; Tho financial kings of tho
old world are firmly resolved that such
a horror as war between England and
the United States shall not occur, aud
they will not liesitato to employ any
means to prevent it. Our great banks
arc insisting upon the immediate re¬
payment of advances made to Ameri¬
can houses, at the same time intimat¬
ing that they will suspend financial
action so long as the menace of an
American commission to locate the
boundary of British Guiana hangs in
the air.
When a man and woman are married
their romance ceases and their history
commences.