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The Carnes’ ( jLe Tribune. VOI, XVIII. T Perhaps three-qnarters of New York's population live in flats. The rate of births per thousand of population is steadily decreasing in Eng¬ land, France, Germany and Belgium. ■ Kentucky will tho experiment of try . permitting three-fourths of a jury in civil cases (nine jurors) to render a ver¬ dict. • The decline of the salmon is a phenom¬ enon that the San Francisco Examiner thinks should cause concern in Cali¬ fornia. Life insurance people claim that in the last twenty-five years tho average of man’s life has increased five per cent., or from 41.9 to 43.9 years. The new Colorado gold fields are a great place to get rich, observes the St. Louis Republic, if only enough tender- feet can be found to buy the claims. Inventors are not all unpractical, vis¬ ionary men. One of the exceptions, noted by the New York Witness, located in Maine, has invented a flying machine —and has hired another man to try it. Emperor William is credited with the intention to have only general officers of the German army represent him as am¬ bassadors to foreign courts. Even the secretaries of legations are to be army officers exclusively. i The hero Casabianca, who stood on the burning deck and was immortalized by Mrs. Hemans, ia to receive a belated honor from the French Minister of Ma¬ rine, who has ordered a new torpedo boat to be called Luce de Casabianca, in memory of the brave Corsican sailor aud bis son. I Jame Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet, Is disgusted with the children of modern literature. He says they are “little prigs” and “not real." Ths trouble probably is that latter-day fathers do not see much of their children and the mothers of healthy, everyday youngsters are kept too busy to write about them. r* Herbert Spencer, the famous English philosopher, now seventy-three years of age, estimates that for forty years of an active literary life his income has been something like $2000 per annum. An¬ thony Trollope, who wrote about forty of what the St. Louis Star-Sayings calls the dreariest novels that the English- speaking world ever waded through, made over $500,000 in the same time. Altogether, from its commercial aspect, philosophy doesn’t seem to pay. ! Taken altogether the hoodlum is the very worst type of criminal which mod¬ ern conditions have developed, observes the New Orleans Picayune. He is a savage in the midst of civilization; Jie is the human wild beast that finds his lair !n the jungles and slums of a great city, but Is ever ready to emerge to commit some act of inexcusable and wanton atrocity. These are the p tblic enemies with which society has now to deal, and It should show them no me*cy, but hunt them down as it doe3 ether worthless »nd venomous beasts. Says the Chicago Horald: “Among the provisions of Jay Gould’s will is one directing the payment of $5,000,000 to his eldest son, George J. Gould, for ser¬ vices of the latter in connection with the management of the testator's busi¬ ness, extending through a period of twelve years, during five years of which time the son was in eotire charge of his father's vast and difficult interests. The testator refers with pride to the fact that, in his opinion, his “beloved sou” has “developed a reanrkable business ability,” and proceeds to “fix the value of his services at $5,030,000." I'his amount for twelve years' servics is equal to a salary of $418,666 per year. Some details of the fighting in Da homey have reached France through some invalid' , soldiers recently landeel at Bordeaux. From what they say it appears that the fir3t attack which Gan- eral Dodds made on Caaa was unsuccess¬ ful, and the French had to retreat and choose better positions. It was the second attack that succeeded. Toe loss in officers is explained by the fact that stood , uprigh. /" and , were more ex- they posed, 'therefore, than their men, who fired on their knees in the bu3b. Tue wfimen soldiers of the Dahomevans alone had quick-firing rifles, the men using ordinary muskets. The scarcity . of only vrells was a great inconvenience, and the rain-water had to be collected. Owing to frequent storms the heat was not so cloudy. Monkeys are so plentiful in the forests that the sentinels at first mistook their noise for attacks of Dahomevans end fired, but General Dodds checked these false alarms by ordering a fort¬ night’s imprisonment for any soldiei who fired without good reason. FRANKLIN C of»=^. D DNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1893. MIRAOE, Treasure the shadow, Somewhere, firmly based, Arise those turrents that in cloud land shine) Somewhere, to thirsty toilers of the waste, Yon phsntoin well spring is a living sign. Treasure the shadow. Somewhere past tby sight, Past all men's sight, watts the true heaven at last; Tell them whose fear would put thy hope to flight There are no shadows save from substance cast. — Edith M. Thomas, in Lippincott’s. A MIDNI0HT MYSTERY. N a cheerless apart¬ ment on the sixth floor of a New York S tenement, one cold, X bleak November I night, sat a youug r-£ bore woman evident whose face marks of intelligence and refinement. Ejpy? comprised Two small the rooms v _ nar- row domain to which she gave the name of home, Their cheerlessness was increased by the ab¬ sence of everything except the most necessary furniture, and by the wailing wind which found entrance at a hun¬ dred ctev.ices, Bending icy currents across the wretched garret. The young woman, crouching close to the dying fire of a small stove, was lost in sad reflections from which she roused herself at inter¬ vals to glance at a little crib wherein iay an infant, all unconscious of its mother’s anxiety and distress. Her husband, Robert Desmond, the second son of an English nobleman, had fallen in love with Victoria St. Clair, the pretty and intelligent American governess of his younger sister, and married her in opposition to the wishes of his family. The English aristocracy look with much disfavor on mesalliances of this kind. Soon after their marriage the regiment in which he was a lieutenant was order¬ ed to India. The young man resigned his commission, and untrained as he was in any business or profession, found him¬ self at twenty-five thrown on the world without a penny and with a young wife to support. His father, a proud but gen¬ erous maD, had disinherited him, but of¬ fered his son a sum sufficient, if proper¬ ly invested, to maintain him in comfort for life, saying that all iurthcr inter- course between them must cease. This money was accepted. The young couple went to Paris, where he soon plunged into the most luxurious life of that gay city. Though a man of gener- ous impulses and a loyal and affectionate husband," Robert had an unfortunate passion 1 or gambling. His little cap- ital was soon lost at the card table. By the sale of Victoria’s jewels and some money she had prudently saved, they were able to accumulate little more thau enough to pay their passage ° to New York. After weary weeks spent it iutiie ef¬ forts to obtain work, the little family, which had been increased by the birth of a daughter, drifted from moderately comfortable lodgings to this cheerless tenement-house. "Their little capital, gradually several diminishing, was now gone. For weeks it had been Robert's regular practice to leave their poor quarters at nightfall, without telling his wife where he went or at what hour he would return, and reappear in the early morning. He evaded her questions or only answered in* monosyllables. Night alter night she was kept awake by anxious (ears and suspicions. If she could but know his destina¬ tion, comprehend his work; but not being able to fathom the mystery her imagination pictured the near ap- proach of even greater misfortunes than those to which she was already accus- tomed. ft was plain that her husband’s work was laborious, for although he never referred to it, he came home every morning completely exhausted, He grew daily more taciturn, careworn and morbid. Can it be wondered that Victoria suffered all the torture and an - guish that such a condition of affairs can briDg to a sensitive woman? The child, turning uneasily in its lit- tie crib, begau to cry. Victoria took a tin cup from the stove and gave its con- tents to the baby. It was the last drop of milk, the last moisel of food she had. Wbal grief wrung the mother’s heart as she ti red to soothe and comfort the lit- tie one, unceitaiu that she would be able to procure sufficient food to keep it alive. Towards morning Robert returned evidently very tired, and w»s surprised to find his wife still awake. Throwiug himself on the poor cot near the wall be was soon fast asleep. For some mo- menls Victoria gazed at him through her team, mentally asking if this was the man who had charmed her girlish fancy and won her young heart with promises of a bright future? At length, from sheer exhaustion, she sank on. the dilapidated lounge near her baby’s crib and her weary eyes soon closed. For three hours she slept soundly. colons Awakening unrefreshed she of a sickening feeling of faintness, the cause of which she knew tQ0 we ^ an( j tkaen came the dull misery 0 f retne mbering that there was no money to buy provisions for breakfast. It had been Robert’s custom to give her a little money every week which she bad accepted in silence, neither asking f or jj n or questioning its source, but the last supply had been spent the day before, and it was too soon to expect another. She had tried to eke out their an( j wretchedly paid employment ha4 almost failed her, as it was a dull season and the little work she bad on hand could not be finished for several days. , The clock in . neighboring steeple had just struck nine, when in answer to a knock at the door a letter was handed her addressed to 'nil tJrt Desmond, Esq n It bore tlasfr coW i )% \*i rms; postmark recognizing ana the the family hand* wifc batty, Robert’s father, she placed the lanoson the table whe*e her husband c°u! mf id it when he awoke, then bus¬ ied elf for a time about the poor apar'.up-nt trying to make it seem a tri¬ fle y comfortless, before turning agtib o her sewing. A" w *i short interval she was again sumice ^d soiled to the clothes, door, where she found a m n p| with which his dirt *e and unkempt hair was in keep 0 ?. he “.ulfs asMfl, Robort abruptly. Desmond live here?" "rta," IP, replied Victoria. “V give him this and don’t for¬ get ity for it’s important,” and the rough visitor quickly disappeared down the rickety stairs. Victoria's curiosity was aroused. Wonderingly she unfolded the soiled scrap of paper and read these words: “To-night, at 11 o’clock.” Laying the the note beside the letter she quietly resumed her work without disturbing Robert, who still slept soundly. Her suspicions of his associates were confirmed. What repulsive companions he must have if the man who brought the note was one of them I Towards evening Robert awoke. He found in his pockets a few cents which he gave Victoria to buy food with. After they had broken their fast, she alluded to the note, which Robert said he had read. When she ventured to speak of the letter from London, he said, “I shall not open it. I have enough trouble and annoyance now and do not intend to be further harrassed by reading a sermon.” That night he went away earlier than usual. Victoria, again left alone, reflected still more on his mysterious occupation. She longed (o follow him, but could not leave her child, and eveu if she could what good would come of playing truth the spy? Sooner or later the must come out. She both desired and dreaded its disclosure. The fear that it would bring disgrace and sorrow increased. She took up the letter from the Eirl and looked at the envelope with some curiosity. Why not opeu it? No I Robert had broken all family ties for her; Mere could be no good news or loving message in the letter for either of them, or for their child. She replaced it on the table without breaking the seal. Victoria retired early that night, for prolonged anxiety and hard, uuaceus- tomed work bad completely exhausted her. She awoke at daybreak to find that her husband had not returned. Terrible fears crowded on her mind, and a deeper dread oppressed her when, at 10 o’clock he entered the room, his hand bandaged, his clothes torn and spattered his with mud, and a look of despair on ODCe handsome face. He did not greet Victoria or the child, but sank on the cot and closed his eyes. Though tor- tl ‘red with anxiety Victoria asked no questions, feeling it would only distress him. After sleeping heavily for an hour, Robert opened his eyes and said: “Vieloria, do not admit any one who may come to inquire for me. I am not going out to-night and I must sleep un- disturbed. Do not be anxious on my account, nor save any food for me, but bandage my hand and I will try to sleep again. At noon as she went to make her few purchases at the store she heard reports of a daring burglary that had been committed the night before, One of the robbers bad been killed and another wounded in the nrm. The police had the clue, but had not arrested all who were concerned in the crime. She bought a newspaper and begau reading the details on her way home. Fear and almost over¬ whelmed her. Robert was still sleeping when she en- tered their lodgings. The police had not yet arrested him, but how long would it be before their home might be invaded by officers of the law? Seating herself by the window sho continued to read the details of the burglary, her eyes suffused with tears, her heart beating painfully, her head in a whirl. The words seemed to dance up and down the page as she read that one of the robbers had. been wounded in the left arm. It was Robert’s left arm that was bandaged, A description of the criminal followed in which Victoria was sure she recog- nized her husband. The police were said to be on the trail, and it was pre- dieted that within twenty-four hours all the burglars would be in custody, A knock at the door made the poor woman tremble so violently that she could not respond; she pressed her hand to her heart; her limbs almost refused to support her. The knocking was ve¬ peated. Nerviog herself to the effort and opening the door, she encountered a middle-aged man of gtntlemanly ap- pearance. Victoria felt sure he was a detective. “Is Mr. Desmond at home?” he asked, “He is not,” answered Victoria,coldly. “Can you tell me when or where I will find him?” “I cannot,” replied the wife; “will you not leave your message with me?” “I regret,” said the visitor, politely, is of “that I cannot do so; my business a private nature. I will call again.” Hp turned away. Victoria listened breathlessly until he reached the foot of the stairs, then she turned frantically to the crib and clasped her baby close to her breast. “Better, far better for us to die now and be beyond all the crime and suffering and punishment of this world." Then she thought of awaken- ing and warning Robert, that he might escape .while there was time. It was y betrothal. Ip. When she awoke she m oSjlio husband ler is null nexUpnt find her gone. In the she thought only of him lowing a^Cthat r£#the their humble his lodgings she c!#.t aunvOVW with scene of arrest; UnT again to be able to think I ’ or' wei^ftkuown. WflUTto be where Her gianee anxiety happen*-. and fear to rest on her ._> 1 and a revulsion, of fe • _»* wf r. “I muet be brave ‘G» 'nnH Vl«,” she murmured. . ||*| Dlk tartled Another knocl 3 her. She openc; “ V j[«a '••’Standing there the same ma Ji r asked for her husband a few hi before. “Is Mr. Desmond at homo now?” he anxiously inquired. “He Is not,” his replied Victoria. not?” “You are wife, are you “I am.” “I came from B— brothers,” he con¬ tinued, naming one of the largest bank¬ ing houses in the city. “Quite a sum of money has been deposited in our London house to your husband’s credit, and we would like to have him call al the office. This is out address," hand¬ ing her a card. “Please request your husband to come during banking hours, and as soon as possible.” The stranger bowed and retired. Victoria hardly knew whether she was awaking or dreaming. The Earl must have sent money, she thought; but it was “too late—too late, now,” she pas¬ sionately cried. Snatching the letter from the mantel she broke the seal and read as follows: Through my banker I mod von a thou¬ sand pounds. More will follow should it be impossible for you to make suitable I m iln connections with the first installment, thought you unworthy of trust after had brought misfortune aud disgrace upon wife and child by indulging the your passion for gambling. But I have feelings of a father and have not lost eight of you. I have heard of your energy and self-denial, your honesty an! pride. Work is no dis¬ grace, not even the kind that you do. I hope you will profit by your bear experience, now you see that others must the oon- sequence of your recklessness and extrava¬ gance. Your wife and child have ha 1 to suffer keenly for your fcdjy. “Too late," sobb- 1 ' 1 Victoria; “this help is of no use now.” on| t.en tho thought came to her, "Robe. Vill now have means home. to Perhaps escape. ” he baWeft H^«d not the city yet been and was wandering shelter about^onely, hungry, and cold, without o noney, yet with five thousand do rs at his dis* posal if he but knew it. The contrast with their abject poverty made the sum seem greater. visitor's inter¬ Once more a summons rupted Victoria’s thoughts. She opened the door mechanically^ but retreated when she saw before h*r the raau who had left that mysterious letter for Robert a few days before. “Is Bob in?” he iuquired. “Nc,” answered Victoria, “he has gone away. What do you want?” “How is his hand?” “It is better, I think.’’, “Oh, well, then he|s all ready for work again, isn’t he? are short of help just around now, and and tbctAo^i told was.” ms to come ask •e Grasping the man rec *4liio arm, she said excitely, almost t ' ly, “Who is the boss ? What is he ? 'ho sent you?” “Why, the boss of the sweeping gang! Bob and me works in the street- cleaning department. Didn’t ye know that?” “Dome in and sit down,” Victoria continued eagerly. “Tell me how all this happened to my husband," “Well,” said the man, seating him¬ self, “we got one of them new-fangled sweepin’-machines which is drawded by horses. Last night one of the horses stumbled, became frightened and jumped in among the men who sweep and shovel the kit. Your husband seized the bridle, and the horse bit him, but he didn’t let go. He's a plucky dog, he is. Then others came up to help manage the brute. The overeeer won’t send out that horse any more. Of qourse Desmond gets his allowance for sickness, because he was hurt while at work. Our Super¬ intendent promises He that be shall havo an of office job. must have a heap schoOlin,’ for he writes mighty line. I guess they’ll let him boss the job some day. We boys won’t mind his good luck. We all likes Bob; he's a good fellow, only too proud for us. Well, 1 must go now. Good-by, mum.” Victoria offered her hand to the raau in perfect silence, aud escorted him to the door; then she turned to the crib. She felt impelled to press the child to her heart. But the strain had been too great. Her limbs failod to support hey, and she fell fainting upon the floor. When Victoria recovered conscious¬ ness she found herself in Robert's arms. Instinctively be drew her closer to him as the thought flashed through his miud that this distress his was probably due to the contents of father's letter. Between her sobs the wife confessed all her fears, anxieties and wretched suspicions. Robert in turn explained his reluctance to inform her of his occu¬ pation, hoping it would be but tempo¬ rary and that work more suited to his birth and education would soon offer; but day after day passed and no chance for a bettor position presented itself. His clothes grew shabby and his entire appearance was becoming repulsivo. “that “And yet to tell you,” Robert s^id, I was a street-cleaner would have humili¬ ated and distressed me even more than did the menial occupation itself. This suffering has taught me many things, and I value it now that I see my way to make suitable business connections. Although lather has forgiepn me and is so generous,! shall not have him support us. With the money we s now we can establish some business d will have a neat and comfortable ■*% “Can you forgive fl ^up doubting you?” said Victoria, ioo ; into his face, “for being so wan* 5 ” faith as to you suppose were a- ( “Not another word,” W j® i*d, lifting his baby on bis lap and hla wile closer Country. in a fervent embi l^LaSome J and 1” * ’ > Shoe. Mise as old ones if they Jre stuffed to ® * ^ per and then patiently spoked with Lot w water. Or, if they pinch m some par- hcular spot, a clotn wet with hot watei ind laid across the place sfll cause im- - dude and lasting rehet*- New Yorli ’ "nd. JAMES G. BLAINE IS BEAD, The “Plmd-Kniglit" al Last Answers Surrounded by His Family He Calmly Breath* His Last. A Washington special says: James G. Blaine died at 11 o’clock Friday morning. He passed a net lets night and when the morning came was very weak. >• ^jlf Ss. VJh t. m JAMES O. BLAINE. Shortly before 9 o’clock a change for the worse occurred hastily und summoned both the and physi¬ cians were re¬ mained at his bedside until he died. His death was quite and peaceful and he re¬ tained consciousness until a few minutes before his death. His entire family,Miss Dodge and the trained nurses were at bis bedside. Dr. Hyatt said that Blaine’a death was due to sheer exhaustion, He was un¬ willing to make a statement regarding the exact disease of Mr. Blaino until he received the consent of the family. The news of Blaine’s death spread liko wild tire and crowds gathered on the cor¬ ners and visitors flocked to the house. Mr. Hamlin, who was passing the house when the announcement of his death was made, at once entered and remained with the family for some time. diately Word was the sent death. to the president imme¬ after At 11:25 o’clock President Harrison, accompanied by Private Secretary Hal¬ ford and Lieutenant Parker, walked over to the Blaine mansion. The presi¬ dent showed marked signs of grief. Postmaster-General Wansmaker fol lowed the footsteps of the president. The president had been warned of Mr. B : aine’s approaching end through the press bulletin which infoimed that Mr. Blaine could not live the day. A few minutes later be ceived the announcement of his death. The cabinet was immed ately notified. Secretary Foster, of the state department, was at home preparing to leave town when he was notified by telegraph of Mr. Blaine’s death. that He t postponed he department his trip be and closed. ordered The president the death issued of a Mr. proclamation Blaine, and announc¬ direct¬ ing ing that on the day of the funeral all the executive departments at Washington be closed; that on United all public buildings throughout tional the States the and na¬ for thirty flag be displayed the at half-mast, be draped days in mourning. department of state At 1:30 p. m. it was stated by friends of the family that the funeral arrange¬ ments had been so far determined upon that services would be held Monday forenoon and the remains would be at least temporarily interred in Washington City. CONGRESS ADJOURNS. The senate adjourned as a mark of re¬ spect to the memory of Mr. Blaine, Mr. Hale made the announcement and Mr. Cockrell moved the adjournment. The house also adjourned ns a matk of respect to the memory of the late James G. Blaine. AFFECTS THE COTTON MARKET. A New York special says: The death of Blaine is expected to interfere with the taking of a vote on the anti-option bill, which is placed for next Tuesday, and this gave the cotton market considerable strength during the day. AT HALF MAST IN NEW TORE. Almost immediately after tho news of Ex-Secretary Blaine’s death was received in New York, flags were displayed Federal at half mast on the city ball, the building, the stock exchange and the newspaper buildings. story of blaink's eventful career EPITOMIZED. James G. Blaine was born in West Brownsville, Washington county, Pa., January 81, J830. He graduated from Washington college, in his native county, with honors in 1847; was instructor in literature and science in the Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind, in Philadelphia in in 1852; removed to Augusta, Mo., 1854, and became editor and half pro¬ prietor of tho Kennebec Journal. In 1856 he was elected a delegate to the first republican national convention which nominated General Frimont for the presidency; in 1858 was elected to the slate legislature, serving four successive terras in that body, two of which as its speaker. He was elected to congress in 1862, where, iu one branch or the other, he served for eighteen inent years, the work Began of to take a prom¬ part in reconstructing the confederate states in 1865. During the year 1867 he opposed that section of the reconstruction bill placing the Soutn under military government, and was fin¬ ally successful in defeating the obnox¬ ious clause. He also delivered a power¬ ful speech against the doctrine of paying off the public debt in greenbacks. Cho- •en speaker of the house of representa¬ tives in 1869, and was re-elected speaker by the two next congreeseg. In 1874, the democrats having gained control of the house-, Mr. Blaine became the leader of the minority. In 1876, he was the most pr. minent candidate for the presidential nomination. On June 11, the Sunday before the), convention, wa* prostrated py the bee* when enter- ing his church. At the convention be only iacked 28 votes oi a majority neces¬ sary by to nominate him, but was defeated the consolidation of of his opponents. Was appointed to tho United States sen¬ ignation ate to fill unexpired of Senator teim Morrell. caused by res¬ 1878 he advocated the establishment During of a steamship sidy line to insure Brazil and urged a sub¬ be given to its success. He presidential was again a prominent nomination candidate in for the 1880. When Garfield was elected ho was offered and accepted the state portfolio. lie retired from the cabinet on December 10, 1891, alter inaugurating several measures which were ca'eulatod to accruo to the benefit of the United States. In 1§92 he began to write his historical Work en¬ titled “Twenty Years of Con- gross,” on which he labored fouyjeara; was nominated for the presidency in 1884, but was defeated at the polls, and retired to his home in Augusta and con* tinued writing his book. ,In J88A.be took an active part in the Maino cam," paign, delivering a series of speeches upon the fisheries question. In 1888 ho went to Europe in poor health, and had an attack of illness while in Florence. lie sent two iotters from Europe saying lie would not be a candidate under any circumstances. He returned in tho fall and delivered several speeches in favor of General Harrison’s candidacy. Harrison appointed him secretary of state in 1880, and begAn to interest himself immediately in the Behring Sea and fisheries question with Great Britain, and other interna tional affairs. In 1800 he formulatod his reciprocity ideas, which were incorpora- ted in the tariff act this year, and which lod to commercial treaties with several countries. Iu 1802 he resigned as secre- tnry of State in .Tune and spent the sum- raer at Bar Harbor. Iu October he made a Washington, speech at Ophir where Farm he has on his since way to re- ruained. JUSTICE LAMAR’S FUNERAL His Remains Laid to Rest in Riverside Cemetery, Macon, With Impressive Ceremonies— A Vast Funeral Procession, The remains of Justice L, Q. O. La¬ mar, as they lay in state at the Virgin home in Vineville, Thursday and Friday morning, were viewed by a great many of those who had known and loved the dead Justice. Many saw him, however, for the first time, but even they had long admired and respected him. Mrs. La¬ mar, the widow of the dead justice, was still overwhelmed with grief, but with that courage for which she is noted, con- trolled her emotions relatives. enough her to see a few friends and To the loss is indeed a sad blow—the lover of her youth and the consort of her declining years lies cold in the embrace of death. Her feelings must indeed be sad. TO THE GRAVE. The procession left the Virgin resi¬ dence in Vineville at 11:80 o’clock Fri¬ day morning under the esoort of Marshal Wright of the United States supreme court, who had charge of the procession from the time it left the residence until ihe exorcises assisted were completed. by Marshal Wright was Captain John L. Hardeman and Messrs. Captain Matt. • O. T. Kenan, together with R. Free¬ man and Mintcr Wimberly from the local bar. The procession moved in the following order from the residence to the church: honorary pall bearers; pall bearers; re¬ mains; family of the deceased; supreme court of the United States; Senator Wal¬ thall, Mrs. Chief Justice Fuller, senator and Mrs. Gordon ; relatives and friends. The following acted as the honorary Bleckley, pall bearers: Chief .Justice L. E. Associate Justices T. J. Simmons and Saipuel Lumpkin; and United States District Judges W. T. Newman and Em¬ ory Speei; Hon. Stephen Clay, Hon. presi¬ dent of the state senate, J. M. Terrell, attorney general of Georgia, Hon. Charles L. Bartlett, judge of su¬ perior court, lion. 8. B. Price, mayor of Macon, Dr. Edward A. Flewellen. AT THE CHURCH. Upon the arrival of the cortege at the Mulberry street Metbcdist church, the honorary pall bearers entered through the center aisle and took seats to the left of the pulpit. The active pall bearers, after placing the remains in position, occupied pews to the right of the pulpit. The family occupied the aisle, front pews to the left of the center while the chief justice and associate justices of the United States s upicme court, who came ts mourners w ith the family, occupied the front pews on the right of the center aisle, the officers of the supreme court, being in the third pew immediately in their re.- ir In the pew on the right was Senator Walthall, Mrs. Fuller, General aird Mrs. Gordon. Relatives and friends occupied the other pews, Bi»hop Fitz¬ gerald, assisted by Dr, Warren A. Cand¬ ler, president of Emory college, and Dr. W. C. Black, pastor of Mu 1 beery Street Methodist church, conducted the servieis in accordance with the ritual of the Methodist church. Tho services were lengthy but impressive. church the procession From the pro¬ ceeded up Mulberry to Georgia avenue, thence to College street to Riverside cemetery, the interment taking place in the lot of Colonel Wm. H. Ross. The funeral procession Every was public the largest ever seen in Macon, ear riage was in line, as were nearly all of the private conveyances. The city was filled with visitors ftora ail parts of Geor¬ gia. The lawyers were largely repre¬ sented. During the morning before the servi ces at (he church the *tste bar associa¬ tion met and very impressive services were held in honor of Judge Lamar. They attended the leneral in a body. Owing to the muddy condition of the streets it w,ts deci ad to do away with the militi ry feature of the parade. The General Lani Office has given John G. McBride title to 120 acres of mineral land In Tacoma, VVaHfjiu*ton, which valuei at 15,003,- for lo»3 POOL the claims Mj ha bought than I600(). NO. 5. TELEGRAPHIC GLEANINGS. The News of the World Condensed Into Pithy amd Pointed Paragraphs* Interesting and Instructive to All Classes of Readers. A cablegram Rotchiehitda of Thursday from Vienns says: The syndicate has borrowed$\0,000,000 in gold in theUnited States for the use of Austria in producing her currency reform. Fire building Tuesday night the destroyed wholesale the confec¬ Bea Hive and tionery establishment of Hogan <fcCo., at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Pimage nearly $200,000. * A Madison, Win., dispatch says: On the thirty-first ballot in tho democratic ~ 8 Thursday af ernoon there ., was a ) being 5rt * k elected , ln ‘J 1 ® United States * rank8 senator. ’ SIltc £ Tea e X?. e ,7? S: Mitchell 48, Bragg 89, Knight 1, A Springfield, III., dispatch says: The democratic majority assembly committee on education reported the a bill Edwards to the house Thursday repealing is com- fmlsory education law. The bill very briof - containing just enough words to accomplish its object, The Duluth Minn., clearing house and rial estate exchange, on Wednesday, discussed and adopted resolutions in op- position to tho Sherman silver bill and formulated a memorial forwarded to ask its repeal, the The memorial will be to Minnesota representatives in congress, William A special from Carson, Nevada^ re-ele«ed says: to M. Stewart was the United States senate Tuesday by tha Nevada legislature. He was the silver party oanaidate and received a unani- tnous vote. Ex-Congressman Bartine was the republican candidate. Governor Reynolds, appointed of Alfred Delaware, P. Thursday morning Robinson; of Georgetown, the Sussex occasion¬ county, chief justice to fill vacancy Chief Justice ed by the retirement of Joseph P. Comegjs. Air. Robinson i« one of the leading lawyers of the state. A special of Thursday from Madrid, any?: The queen regent of Spain will be represented at the Chicago Columbian exposition by Infanta Eulalia and her husband, Prince Antoine. The cabinet has sanctioned their visit to the world’s fair Chistina. as representatives of Queen Regent A New York Cleveland dispatch states initiated that Pres¬ ident-elect was into the Sigma Chi college fraternity Thurs¬ day morning. A badge of the fraternity was presented to him. It was accepted and worn by the president-elect the enthusiasm witn ta interest worthy of of sa under-graduate. Grand View hotel, at Fort Hamilton, N. Y., burned at an $100,000. early hour Wednes¬ day morning. Loss, The ho- tol is built on a bluff and projt ects over the water of the bay. A numb er of in- mates escaped from the rear, by jumping into the bay, whence they were rescued. No loss of life, but nobody saved any¬ thing. Fire at Boston, Miss., Wednesday mo rning, destroyed occupied the upper portion Walker of a building Manufacturing by the * Pratt company as a store and steam heating apparatus factory and warerooms. A large stock of stoves, ranges, furnaces, estimated etc., were practically $100,000. ruined. Loss at Covered by insurance. Two freight trains on the Sante Fe collided six miles soutL of Joliet, III., Tuesday morning trainmen at 11:20 killed o’clock. and Three of the were two others fatally injured. The survi- * vors walked into Jojlet with the news. They report the Santo Fc and Chicago and Alton (racks ara blocked and say the loss will bo about $226,000. Blate City, Rutland county, Vermont, was visited by the most disastrous fire In its history Tuesday night. The fire spread to a dozen buildings and caused lead¬ a loss of over $75,000. Most of the ed, ing mainly business because places in ail town the were hydrants destroy¬ in the vicinity of the fire were either frozen or not working. The fire will prove a severe blow to the village. A Washington News special of Wed¬ nesday says: Commander Henry L. Johnson has been dismissed from the navy. He was tried beforo a general court martial at Maryland navy yard in December last on three charges, the principal one of which was, Inofficial language, through negligence, suffering * vessel of the navy to be run upon a rock and hazarded. The vessel was the Mohican, which Johnson commanded, and the grounding took place off the Alaska coast. She was the first vessel to which he was assigned for after the a suspen¬ offense sion of several. years same for which he was dismissed . A Topeka, Kas., joint special session says The legislature met, repiesentative in hall. at noon The Wednesday in republican members of both houses and the senate declined to answer to their names when the roll was called Ninety-nine persons responded to their names, eight more tbao a quorum. Eleven of these were members of the populist house and had been given seat* through contest proceedings. Without these there was no quorum. When the senate roll was called on ballot, the en ire populist strength went to John voting dartin, for twenty.five him. Martin populist declared senators was elected. At the head of Holy Cross Creek near Leadville, Col., and at another place in the almost inaccessible defiles of Mt Shasta, Cal., there are hundreds of square ct of ground continually covered with Off that is as red as blood. These two ices are the only ones in the United ‘ateg where red snow is known. The uenoinenon is due to the presence of linute animalculae in the snow. How ■ little midgets manage to get into such h altitudes is not known. After doing Bums ior years Sir Archibald Geikie, of the British Associ¬ ation, has come to the conclusion that the world is between 73,000,000 and 750,000,000 years old. And the ques¬ tion now is whether this conclusion shows the accuracy or inaccuracy of science.