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The Jones County News M. C. PUBLISHER. CONVENES IN TAMPA AND GETS READY FOR BUSINESS. CONGRESS NATIONAL IN ITS SCOPE. Dvlifito* From All Hortloim of the Coun¬ try In Attendnnoo- Temporary Organization Effected. Tlio National Fishery congress con¬ vened at Tampa, Fla , at noon Wed¬ nesday in the Tampa Bay hotel audi¬ torium, with a good attendance of del¬ egates from all sections of the country. The congress was callod to order by Mayor Myron E. Gillet, of Tampa, who delivered a brief address of wel¬ come on behalf of the city. A temp rary organization was then —perfected, temporary Mayor Gillet being made chairman, nnd Secretary of the board of trade, temporary secretary. The following committeo was then appointed: W. E. Meehan, of Pennsylvan a; M. E. Gil¬ let, of Florida; Hon. S. G. McLendon, af Georgia; Hon. A. A. Wiley, of Ala¬ bama; Dr. H. M. Smith, of Washing¬ ton; F. Q. Brown, of Massachusetts, and General Patrick Houston, of Flor¬ ida, to pass on credentials and to per¬ fect a permanent organization. The congress then adjourned to meet Thursday morning. Dr. Hugh M. Smith, of the United States fish commission, will bo made permanent secretary. Tbo United States fish commission’s propagating car and steamer are both anchored in Tampa Bay, and attract general inter¬ est. CONGRESS OF COMMERCIAL MEN To Meet In Tampa, Fla.—Gov. Bloxliam Issues Invitations. A Tallahassee, Fla., dispatch says: Governor Bloxliam has issued the fol¬ lowing invitation: “We respectfully extend to tho gov¬ ernors of the southern nnd western states an invitation to attend the fifth annual session of tho South and West Commercial congress, to convene at Tampa, Fla., February 8, 9 and 10, 1898. “We nl-o respectfully request the governors of the southern nnd western states to appoint delegates to this con- gress, which should command the enr- nest attention of all good citizens. “Trusting that this congress will received the consideration it deserves and prove beneficial to all concerned. (Signed) “W. D. Bloxiiam, “Governor of Florida.” The principal objects of tho congress are to consider ibe means to increase the interchange of alt merchandise nnd manufactured articles between the south and west nnd to promote the movement of grain and all other pro¬ ducts of the western states to southern distributing markets and through southern ports for export. All the governors, commercial or¬ ganizations, municipal governments nnd transportation companies of the south and west have been requested to appoint delegates to this congress. A great many have already responded and the success of the-congress is now assured. Excursions to points of interest on the gulf of Mexico and other forms of entertainment will he provided for delegates and their friends. The congress will convene on Tues¬ day, February 8, at tbo Tampa Bay hotel auditorium. The sessions will continue three days. For general information, communi¬ cate with H. Cunningham, secretary of the Tampa board of trade, Tampa, Fla. WITNESSES KKEP “MUM.” Refuse to Answer questions In Hanna Bribery Investigation. A Columbus, Ohio, dispatch says: The investigation into the charges of bribery in the recent election of United States senator reached a crisis Wed¬ nesday night. No matter what may bo tlie result of the investigation, there will likely be several witnesses arrest¬ ed for contempt. When tho committee found that ad¬ vice of attorneys was being followed uniformly by nil witnesses called, the ope n session was closed and the com- mitteo went into executive session on plans for further procedure. CARTER TRIAL DRAGS. Witness Tells of Some Things Unfavorable to the Defendant. A Savannah, Ga., dispatch says: The courtniartial of Captain O. M. Carter dragged along slowly Friday. Mr. A. S. Cooper, assistant engineer under the accused, was on the stand all day. interesting testimony His most was that tho Atlantic Contracting company boosted Captain Carter into the court of St. James on the Nicaragua com¬ mission. He reiterated the statement that the work in the harbor was not tip to specifications, and that he called Captain Carter’s attention to this without effect. HOUSE SEEKS INFORMATION. Committee Will Report Favorably on William Ruiz Resolution. A Washington dispatch says: The house committee on foreign affairs Friday agreed to make a favorable re¬ port on the resolution of Representa¬ tive Williams, of Mississippi, asking the state department for information on the Ruiz case. There was no division over the res- olution and the vote was unanimous in favor of reporting it. j DISCUSSED CUBAN MATTER. Party lines Are Closely Drawn In Con¬ gressional Debate. A Washington special says: All day long Wednesday the question of grant¬ ing belligerent rights to tho Cuban insurgents was argued in the house, but as on the previous day, the minori¬ ty hurled itself against a stone wall. In tho only vote taken during tho day—a motion designated to overrule the decision of ihe speaker and direct tho committee on foreign affairs to report without further delay the Cuban resolution passed by tho senate at the last session—tho republicans stood solid and voted to sustain the chair. The galleries were banked to the doors and there was considerable ex¬ citement throughout the early part of the session, when tho members of the minority were successively pressing nil sorts of amendments bearing on the Cuban question for tho purpose of embarrassing the majority. During the debate Chairman Hitt, of the foreign affairs committee, made an impressive speech explaining at length the situation which made action by congress inadvisable. He spoke with impassioned words of the president’s sympathy with the struggle for Cuban independence and the achievements of the present administration. The release of American prisoners in Cuba, the recall of Weyler, the abandonment of the policy of concen¬ tration and the autonomy scheme he attributed to tho lirrn attitude of the president, and contrasted these results with the inaction of the last adminis¬ tration. He averred that belligerent rights could not aid the insurgents’ cause and perhaps the most dramatic portion of his speech came when ho declared that the insurgents only wished for belligerent rights in the hope and belief that this country would be embroiled in a war with Spain, which would give them their freedom w ith our triumph. He assert¬ ed that the president must assume the responsibility of any action which might eventuate in war and appealed to both sides of the chamber to patri¬ otically support the executive if a crisis shall come. M’XILLIN LED IN CAUCUS. He Receiver Thirty-Nine Votes "While Toy]or Runs Last. A Nashville dispatch says: The dem¬ ocratic caucus to nominate a candidate for United States senator met Wednes¬ day night and took seven ballots with¬ out result. Thero was no material change in the ballots, McMillin re¬ ceiving within six votes of enough to nominate, and Senator Turley running second with thirty votes. The magic of Governor Taylor’s name failed to cause the stampede so confidently predicted by his friends, and he received the same nineteen votes on each of the seven ballots. Every possible effort has been made to change the supporters of McMillin, but the men who voted for him are stickers, nnd are certain to stand by him. They are assured of enough votes to nominate whenever the break comes, no matter whether Taylor or Turley is the first to withdraw. The larger number of votes would come to McMillin from Taylor, but enough would be received if Senator would out of the M’COMAS’ FRIENDS DISAPPOINTED Second Senatorial Ballot Fell Short, of Tlieir Expectations. The Maryland senate and house met in joint session again Wednesday and after casting one ballot for United States senator to succeed Arthur P. Gorman adjourned until Thursday. The ballot resulted as follows: MeComas 36, Slmw 11, Shryock 2, Milliken 2, Barber (>, Warner 1, Gor¬ man 46, Findlay 2, Parran 6, Lowndes 1; total 113. Necessary to a choice 57. Absent 4. The outcome of the day’s balloting was a distinct disappointment to the followers of Judge MeComas, they having confidently expected a gain of at least eight more votes than they got. FIFTY RODIES RECOVERED. Gaft Explosion in Russian Mines Was Fearfully Fatal. A later dispatch from Charkoff, Rus¬ sia, says that the bodies of fifty vic¬ tims of the gas explosion in one of the mines of the Donetzaer company in the Taganrog district have been extri¬ cated. It is' feared others were killed. Three of the eighteen injured in the explosion have since succumbed. RULES FOR PENSION LAWYERS. CoinmiHsloncr Evans Will Simplify Sys¬ tem Now In Vogue. Commissioner Evans, of the pension office, has in preparation a new set of regulations governing the practice of attorneys before and the adjudication of claims in the office. Thr effort will be made to simplify to soroj extent the methods now in vogue of adjudicating claims but without in any manner les¬ sening the requirements imposed up¬ on pensioners to show cause why their claims should be allowed and to re¬ lieve the embarassment which results from different constructions of the laws by successive administrations of the pension office. NO RELIEF FOR CHURCH. House of Representatives Discusses Ap¬ peal From Book Publishing House. A Washington special says: There was a parliamentary struggle in the house Friday over the bill for the re¬ lief of the book publishing company of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, which was before the house last Friday. By shrewd maneuvering, its opponents succeeded in preventing ac- tion for the time being. GRAY. JONHS 00., GA., THURSDAY. JANUARY 27 1898. PRESIDENT MAY BE FORCED TO ACT IN CUBAN MATTER. CURRENCY REFORM MAY GO UNDER Report That President Meltlnloy Is Pre¬ paring Special Message Palling For Cash to Transport Troops. A Washington special of Friday says: Cuban news is still flying fast and furious about tho cnpitol. One story was put in circulation thnt tho president was preparing a special mes¬ sage in which he would ask for $1,900,000 for tho transportation of troops. This nud other reports were followed by denials, and there seems no way of getting at the truth of any of them. Ono thing is certain, however, and that is that the administration is greatly alarmed at the situation in the house of representatives. It was this phase of the situation that had the cabinet in session Friday. The Cuban matter took up all the time of the president and his members. As grave as the situation is on account of the attitude of the Spanish, it is as serious in the eyes of the administra¬ tion ns the attitude of the republicans in the house. Currency Reform May Fail. The dentil knell of all efforts at cur¬ rency reform was sounded in the sen¬ ate at Friday’s session. A premonition of it was given Thurs¬ day in the decisive vote by which the Stanley Matthews resolutions were given tho right of way over everything else; Friday the fate of all the various efforts to pass such reform laws as will “commit this country more thorough¬ ly to the gold standard” was settled. The opponents of these resolutions had made a careful study of tho situa¬ tion and when Senator Vest asked that a time be set for a final vote on the resolutions, tho republican leaders evinced a desire that they be given their dose at the soonest moment pos¬ sible. This was a surprise to the sil¬ ver men, who bad expected to be told that the resolutions would not be al¬ lowed to go through the senate with¬ out the hardest kind of a fight. An agreement was reached that there shall be a vote next Thursday. In the meantime thero will be several speeches. Senators Turpin and Stew¬ art have already given notice of their intentions in this respect and some of the republicans will set forth their views. Those western republicans who have been talking silver are to be smoked out. They will vote for tho resolutions, and its passage by so de¬ cided a vote will bo formal notice to tho houso that there is no need of that body wasting its time in tho considera¬ tion of tho Gage bill, the commission bill or any of those other measures ad¬ vanced in the name of reform and pushed for the purpose so frankly stated by tho secretary of the treasui y —to commit the country more thor¬ oughly to tho gold standard. A Denial From Mr. Quay. At the opening of tho senate’s ses¬ sion Friday Mr. Quay,of Pennsylvania, said that he had noticed in the morn¬ ing newspapers that he had voted for the consideration of the Teller resolu¬ tion because the senator from Missou¬ ri (Mr. Vest) bad asked him to do so. This, Mr. Quay said, was not true in any sense, as he had not conferred with the Missouri senator about it. Ho had voted as he had, said ho, because he thought tho present consideration of the resolution would benefit the country and the republican party. BIG IMPORTS OF LUMBER. I)u« to Demand for Tonnage to Engage In AlaHkan Trade. A San Fraucisco dispatch says: During the past 48 hours 17 vessels, carrying in the aggregate more than : four million feet of lumber,have passed i in through the golden lumber gate. This ar- j rival of so many laden vessels ' is duo wholly to the unprecedented demand for tonage to engage in the Alaskan The arrival trade. of tho fleet relieves to j gicat extent, situation in the lumber a j ! n market created by the same demand that will cause a scarcity of lumber carriers. DOLE WILL BE HONORED. McKinley Will Sen Thnt Hawaiian Presi¬ dent I* Well Entertained, A Washington special says: Presi- : dent Dole, of tho Hawaiian Islands, 1 will be given a royal welcome when be arrives at tlio capital. President Me- j Kinley has decided that he shall be considered as tbo nation’s guest, and no means will be spared to entertain him in a lavish manner. Tlie official tour of the Hawaiian president will begin at Chicago. The president will send government offi- cials to meet him en route, ami all honor will be shown him as the guest of tho nation. EXPLOSION KILLS FORTY. Mine of Doncfzear Company In Russln Wrecked By Gas. Advices received Tuesday from St. Petersburg, Russia, sny that forty persons were killed outright and eigh¬ teen others injured by an explosion of gas in one of the mines of the Donet- zear company, in the Tageurog dis¬ trict, on the north shore of the sea of Azov, The mine was campletely wrecked. STRIKERS HOLD THEIR OYYN. Throng!* Sympathy Thoy are Gaining Re- emits On All Stiles. A special from Boston, Mass., says: Tho sum total of new features in Thursday’s programme of the textile troubles was the shutting down of tho Uabot mill, at Brunswick, Me., be¬ cause of desertion of help in sympathy with striking weavers, and tho an¬ nouncement. that a small mill of the Social Manufacturing Company, at Woonsocket, li. I., would shut down for a few days for a lack of orders. A side issue brought up during the dny was labor legislation in tho Massa¬ chusetts legislature. It w ill be remembered that the Ark¬ wright Company, in recommending a cut-down of wages, laid stress upon tho competition of southern mills through a longer working day. Tho club furthermore urged tho repeal of tho restrictive measures in force in Massachusetts. With tho first inkling of an attempt to carry out this recommendation labor representativesiiYthe house introduced bills for new legislation for a 56-bour week, no over time for women and children and to investigate the present textile situation. So. on tlio fourth dny of tho strike tho popular interest was directed to legislative halls rather than to New Bedford. In Fall River the discontent is grow¬ ing nud the mill officials know it and are apprehensive. Forecasting the future, the evidences of stubbornness of the operatives in 'defending their position is shown in Biddeford, Me., where arrangements for serving strike rations are being made. There the citizens, even Chi¬ nese laundrymen, are contributing money and societies arc offering nil sorts of aid. Tho strike may assume accute con¬ ditions there sooner than at any other place, judging from local indication#. TIMES ANTICIPATES TROUBLE. London Paper Discusses Representative Hitt’s Speech on the Cuban Question. The London Times, in an editorial on Representative Hitt’s speech in the house of representatives a dny or two ago, says: President McKin¬ “We assume that ley does not wish his hand to be forced by the opposite party. He does pot want war with Spain, because his heart is set upon promoting the eco¬ nomical and commercial development of the United Spates. Yet it seems doubtful whether he will prove strong enough to resist the pressure brought to bear upon him. One of the usual knleidoscopic changes in American politics has just been effected. The Cuban question is evidently much graver than it was two days ago, and the government is not any stronger. An accident may precipitate any¬ thing.” __ UNANIMOUS ASSENT LACKING. liquidation Flan of Chestnut Street Nn- tlonnl Bank May Fall Through. With Thursday expired the period set by the comptroller of currency for the receipt of depositors’ nssets to the plan of voluntary liquidation propos¬ ed for ibe Chestnut Street National bank at. Philadelphia. and Unanimous assent is necessary it was stated that all the depositors hud been favorably heard from except a very few. Apart from the few withdrawing de¬ positors, (lie state has not yet assented to the plan and it lias an account in this bank of $205,900 from tbo stato treasurer, and this may prove a stum¬ bling block to the success of the plan. OBJECTED TO AGREEMENT. Many Hundred Men Thrown Out of Work By Michigan Ship Builders. Wheeler & Co.’s shipyards at Bay City, Mich., shut down Thursday morning, throwing 700 men out of work, as a result of the riveters refus¬ ing to accept a 7 per cent increase in wages. The riveters lmd been on a strike several days, trying to obtain the same scale of wages paid in 1896. When-the riveters declined the com- pany’s offer of increase, the company resolved to close the yard and endeav- or to employ an entirely now force, The riveters would have accepted the proffered increase had they not been required to sign an agreement not to „ot as a body, but as individuals, and to agree that the company retain 10 per cent of their wages as a forfeit against quitting without its consent. CHARGES AGAINST ZOLA. lie Will Be Prosecuted For Alleged Libel¬ ous Publication. A Paris special says: The minister of war, General Billot, lias lodged with the minister of justice a formal complaint against M. Emile Zola and the manager of the Aurora, The Aurora on January 1st pnblish- ed an open letter from M. Emile Zola to President Faure pointing out irreg- ulorities in the court martial of Major Count Esterhazy and formally accus- ing the minister for war and tho in- vestigation officers of conniving with the irregularities, and alleging thnt ono of the witnesses was guilty of per- jury, nnd challenging the government to prosecute him. RECOMMENDS 1>A YMENT. McKinley So ggentn #2,000 Be Paid Helm of Morcna, who Wri Lynched. President McKinley Tuesday sent to the senate a message with the re- port from the secretary of the treasury relating the lynching, iu 1894, nt Yre- ka, Cal., of-Louis Morcna, a Mexican citizen, and the demand of the Mexi- can government for indemnity. The president recommends that the sum of $2,000 to be paid the govern- of Mexico, LEGISLATURE REGINS BALLOTING FOR VARIOUS CANDIDATES. GORMAN MAY HAVE A CHANCE. Present Incumbent Was leading on First Hound, Hut Republican* Are Hudly Split as to Choice. The first ballot in the Maryland leg¬ islature for a successor to Arthur P. Gorman in the United States senate was taken at Annapolis Tuesday, each branch balloting separately with tho following result: MeComas, 81; Show, 11; Shyroek, 3; Findlay, 2; Pnrrnn, 6: Mulliken, 1; Barber, 6; Urno, 1; Gorman, 43; Lown¬ des, 1; Page, 1, Total, 101). Neces¬ sary to a choice, 55. Tho candidates are Judge Louis E. MeComas, of Washington county; Ma¬ jor Alexander Slmw, General Thomas J. Shyroek, ex-Congressmaa V. Find¬ lay, all of Baltimore city; Thomas l’arrnn, Colonel J. C. Mulliken, Con¬ gressman Isaac A. Harbor and Milton G. Turner. But one ballot was taken and this leaves the situation as much involved in uncertainly as it was before the voting began. The preliminary skir¬ mishing has been attended with great bitterness and dissonsion in tho ranks of the republicans, who have a con¬ siderable majority in both houses. rendered it These dissensions have impossible to bring about, a republi¬ can caucus and there seems to be lit¬ tle probability that this method of set¬ tling tho dispute will bo resorted to in tho near future. Tho first break in the republican ranks came two weeks ago, when eleven members of the house delegates from Baltimore city refused to caucus on the speakership and by effecting a coalition with the democrats elected ono of their own number to that office. Numerous attempts have since been made to got the seeeders back in lino, but they remain in tlieir position. Without at. least two of their number the republicans are powerless to demo¬ elect any one and with the aid of the cratic vote the “faithful eleven,” as they have been nicknamed, may at any time elect a man of ilicir own choos¬ ing, or cause a deadlock until the end of the session. With this possibility in view the democrats are using every possible means to foment the discord. Such a situation naturally gives rise to all manner of conjecture and specu¬ lation and there are many who believe that it may yot bo possible for Senator Gorman to succeed himself, if ho can carry the next legislature election in November, 1899. This possibility democratic is, however, admitted by the leaders to be a very remote one. IMPERSONATED THE DEVIL. Young Mini Causes Stnmpoile of a Cliurrh Congregation. At Bourbon, Tnd., Rev. Mr. Akin, pastor of the flock of Bethel church, took for bis theme at an evening ser¬ vice “His Satanic Majesty.” He painted tho arch-fiend in vivid colors. At tlio close of the description, a bo- ing dressed to represent a devil with large head nnd switching tail ambled up tbo aisle, blowing smoko from liis nostrils and bellowing: “I am the devil, and I want all of you!” audience became panic-stricken. The Mon, women and children were hurled to the floor and trampled upon in tho mad rush for tho door. In the confu¬ sion the stove was overturned and the building caught fire. Before tho hor¬ rified members regained their senses the fire bad made such headway that all attempts to save the church were in vain. George Akin, son of the pastor, confessed that lie, with the help of oilier boys, rigged up the devil suit, knowing the subject of his father’s sermon. IN JOINT CONVENTION. Bituminous Coni Minor* nnd Operator* Meet, to Settle Wage Settle. The interstate joint convention of bituminous coal miners and operators assembled at Chicago Tuesday methodical [ire- pared to do business in a ruanner. The stato delegation bad been thoroughly organized and scale committees bad been named. COMMANDER STUBBS DEPOSED. Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans Pans Resolutions. The advisory council of the grand camp Confederate Veterans of Virginia met at Lynchburg Thursday noon to consider the Stubbs case. After con¬ siderable debate the following resolu¬ tion was adopted by a vote of 21 to 10: “Resolved, That we, the council, find upon examination of tlio evidence before ns that Commander Stubbs has not been guilty of receiving a bribe, but we do find that he should no longer he in command of the grand camp or a member of the history com¬ mittee of the grand camp.” THIRTY HOUSES BURNED. Tlio Town of KamlMbury, Cal , Swept By * icnc I lai H * ire broke out Wednesday in a va- can ^ building in. Randsbnry, Cal., nu ^ spread so rapidly that more than thirty structures were consumed, Everything was swept clean on both sides . of Rand street from Staley a\e- nue to above the Elite theater and on « portion of Broadway. I his includes the post-office and some of the hugest stores in the camp and will entail a loss close on to $100,000. VOL. l.V. NO. 5. M’KENNA WILL HE CONFIRMED. Notwithstanding the Fight Amalmt Him Ho Will Go On Supreme Bench. The Senate devoted its prinoipal attention in executive session Friday to the nomination of Attorney General McKenna to ho a Justice of the supreme oourt of the United States. When the doors were closed the Hawaiian treaty was laid nsido in order to afford opportunity to con¬ sider the McKenna nomination nud other nominations. An effort was made to secure the confirmation of the nomination of General Longstreet, to l>o commis¬ sioner of railroads, but Senator Vest mado objection to immediate action, and the nomination went over until another day. Mr. Vest did not state his objections beyond mentioning the fnet that thoy were not personal. The nomination of Attorney General McKenna was then taken up in accord¬ ance with the agreement reached last, week to dispose of tho nomination Fri¬ day. Senator Allen immediately took the floor iu continuation of his attack upon tho attorney general. He pre¬ sented a large number of documents in support of his contention Hint Mr. McKenna was not competent to dis¬ charge tho duties of the high office of justico of the supreme bench. Senator Allen had before him tho charges filed with the committee ou judiciary, which he road at length. This comprised a largo number of let¬ ters, some resolutions and tho protost of lawyers and judgos of the Pacific coast charging that McKenna is unfit for the high office of supreme court justice on tho ground of a want of legal attainments. The senator commented at length upon this latter document, and was interrupted by Senator Perkins, of California, who read a published de- fenso of Judge McKenna, giving stat¬ istics to show that he had not, as judge of the California federal court, been more frequently reversed by su¬ perior tribunals than had other judges of tho same rank. There were also other interruptions during devoid the day, but tbo proceedings were of general interest. Mr. Allen spoke for about three hours. He said he was convinced of Mr. McKenna’s uufltness for the office. He did not insist upon a roll call when the vote was taken, nnd the vote was overwhelmingly favorable to confirma¬ tion. TAYLOR GAINS FOUR VOTES. Tennessee Legislators Strive Unvalllngly To Nominate Senator. A Nashville special says: Fiftoeu bal¬ lots wore taken in the democratic caucus Friday night without nominating a candidate for senator. The first bal¬ lot was tho same as tho last ballot of Thursday night, but tbo lust ballot be¬ fore adjournment showed a loss of four votes for Turley and a corresponding gain for Governor Taylor. Tho Taylor men aro greatly elated over the gain and the McMillin men consider the situation improved, as thoy aro assured of several more than enough votes to nominate from the Turley ranks whenever he becomes tbo third man in tho race. THE MARYLAND CONTEST. Fourth Dny of Balloting For Honfttor Found Situation Unchanged. A special from Annapolis, Md., says: The fourth day of balloting for a United States senator from Maryland found tho situation practically un¬ changed. No ono looks for an elec¬ tion for some days, and tho feeling is growing that the only way to settle the matter is by the withdrawal of both Sliaw and MeComas in favor of a com¬ promise candidate. Tho friends of ex-Congressman John Van Lear confidently ussert that in such an event the mantle will fall up¬ on his shoulders. The following was tho result of tho sixth ballot on tho senatorial fight la- ken at noon Friday: MeComas 43, Gorman 40, Findlay 2, Shyroek, 2, Mullikin 2, Barber 17, Slmw 1. FRENCH BUY CHINESE SHIPS. Sim Will Convert it Number of Steamer. Into Transport VewfilH. A special dispatch from Shanghai, China, received at London, says that France 1ms purchased three Chinese steamers and is trying to acquire oth- ers for the purpose of converting them into transports. According to the same dispatch, the Japanese squadron sailed from Yokohama Saturday for Japanese waters. GLADSTONE FAILING. Report* a* to III* Health Causes tin Gravest Anxiety. The Pall Mail Gazette (London) in its issue of Wednesday afternoon made the following announcement in big tyrie: “With deep regret we learn on most excellent authority that Mr. Glad¬ stone’s health causes the gravest anxi¬ ety to those about him. His sojourn nt Cannes lias not had the effect of fortifying bis strength as anticipated.” The news placards of the Pall Mall Gazette read: “Critical condition of Mr. Gladstone.” Tho announcement is causing much excitement. COAL BOATS WRECKED. Fourteen Barge* Struck By Storm and Sunk- Two of the Crew Drowned. The towboat Jo B. Williams, with a tow of sixty coal boats, was caught in the storm near Leavenworth, Indiana, Wednesday night. Fourteen of tlio coal boats wore sunk and two of the steamer’s crew were washed overboard and drowned. The boat was battered up considera¬ bly, but was afterward able to proceed on her way south. # A QUESTION OF VERACITY SPRUNG BETWEEN THEM. TELLER RESOLUTION CALLED UP, Silver Advocates In Hie Senate Win a Point Over Stubborn Opposition and Stroii}; Tarty Uneft* A Washington special says: Speake# lleed, from the rostrum of the house* and Mr. Bailey, leader of the demo* orats, from his placo ou the floor, glarod at each other at tho close of tho Cuban debate Thursday and joined an issue of veracity. This sensational episode completely overshadowed tho interest in tho Cuban debate, which had continued uninteruptedly in tho house for throe days, during the con¬ sideration of tho diplomatic nnd con¬ sular appropriation bill. Wednesday notice was given by Mr. Williams, democrat, of Mississippi, that at tho conclusion of the debate Thursday a motion would be made to recommit tho bill with instructions. When tho motion was made by Mr. Bailey it was ruled out of order by the speaker. the Mr. Bailey thereupon startled had house by aflirming that bo had a> private understanding with the speaker by which a voto should be taken di¬ rectly on the motion to recommit. This the speaker emphatically de¬ nied nnd tlieso two lenders of their re¬ spective parties in the house, with white faces and voices shaken by emo¬ tion, sot their statements against each other’s while the gallories looked on in breathless amazement nnd the members were in an uproar. Mr. Bmith, of Michigan, who said he was present, corroborated the speaker's side of tho caso. The result of the speaker’s position was that an appeal was taken from his decision and by a strict party vote it was laid on the ta¬ ble—IBS to 114, the democrats and populists, as on the two previous days, voting against tho solid republican strength. not Tho debate during the day was as interesting as on either of the two preceding days. The fentures were a characteristic speech by Champ Clark, of Missouri, a strong appeal for con¬ servatism from Mr. Johnson, Indiana, a presentation of the results of his observations in Cuba during bis re¬ cent trip to the island, from King, democrat, of Utah, and an hour speech by Mr. Dingloy, of Maine, in explana¬ tion of the causes of the reduction of the wages of the New England cotton industry. Missis¬ Mr. Williams, democrat, of sippi a number of the foregn affairs committee, followed. Ho sneered at tho statement of Mr. Hitt that the granting of belligerent rights to tho Cubans would afford them no advan- tnge. Ho described the harrowing condi¬ tions there, characterized the scheme of autonomy as a delusion, and de¬ clared if peace came on that basis Spain would saddle the war debt on Cuba. There would bo resistance and once more the fires of revelation would bo kindled. Permanent peace would not come to tho island until indepen¬ dence was achieved. Teller Resolution In the Senate. Silver's control of tho senate was again demonstrated Thursday on a di¬ rect voto which was an unequivocal test of the feeling of senators on the question. Senator Vest, in accordance When with previous notice, callod up the Stanley Matthews resolution nnd mov¬ ed tho consideration, tho gold men made an effort to defeat this by mov¬ ing an executive session. The lines were clearly drawn. On the one side were the gold men, on tho other those strongly for silver and some who are inclined that way. The result was the defeat of the mo¬ tion by Mr. Lodge for executive ses¬ sion by a vote of 27 yeas to 39 nays. Then, on Mr. Vest’s direct motion that the resolutions favorably reported by tlio finance committee be taken up for consideration, the vote was 41 yeas to 25 nays. This means that the silver resolu¬ tions now have the right of way as tho unfinished business of the senate. COLLEGE STUDENTS FIGHT. Bloody Riot Precipitated In Which Much Driihico Wan Done. A class fight, which ended in a bloody riot, took place among the students of Franklin college, the Bap¬ tist institution of Indiana, Tuesday. The seniors and sophomores on one hand and the juniors and freshmen on the other have been clashing for some time, and the crisis came when the junior flag was seen floating over the college. The senior-sophomore crowd gained the roof of tho building and tore down the banner, precipitating an exciting struggle. TWO KILLED IN WRECK. Traill No. 37 of the Atlantic Count I,inB Collide* With a Bocal. Train No. 37, of the Atlantic Coast Line from New York to Florida, and No. 52, local from Charleston to Co¬ lumbia, H. C., collided about eight miles west of Charleston Friday morn¬ ing at 7:17 o’clock. Two men were killed and. a number of others injured. The dead aje: Robert James, fireman of No. 37; Wes¬ ley Bishop, fireman of No. 52; both colored.