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i.Rlt’FIN, GEORGIA. U 8. A.
tintHn is the he** and most promising little
i ty in tiro tli. Its record for the past
luUl decide, its many new enterprises in oper¬
ation, hoiMing and contemplated, prove this
ojp • business statement and notahyper-
olfcal description. that
During time it has built and put into
most successful operation a $100,000 cotton
actory and with this year started the wheels
e! a second of more than twice that capital.
It has put up a large iron and brass foundry,
a fertilizer factory, an immense ice and bot¬
tling works, a sash and blind factory a
broom factory, opened op the finest granite
quarry in the United States, and now has
our large oil mills in more or less advanced
stages of construction, with an aggregate au
thoriaed capital of over hall amillion dollars,
it is putting up the finest system of electric
ghting that can be procured, and has ap¬
plied for two arters for street railways. It
has secured another railroad ninety mike long.
and while located on the greatest syBtem in
the South, the Central, has secured connec¬
tion with ft* important n r, the East Ten¬
nessee, Virginia and Geor ;i i H has obtain-
d direct independent /out* r lion with Chat
tanooga and the West, d dibreak groun
no few days fora fourth foiid, connecting
with a fourth independent system.
With its five white and fourcolored church
ee, it has recently completed a $10 jOOO new
Presbyterian church. It hae increased ite pop-
ufatioa by nearly one filth. It hae attracted
around its borders fruitgrowers from nearly
every State in the Union, until it is now sur¬
rounded on nearly every side by orchards
* and vineyards. It has put up the largest
ruit evaporators in the State. It is the home
of the grape and its winemakingcapacity has
doubled every year. It has successfully in
sugurated a system of public schools, with a
seven years curriculum, second to none.
This is part of the record ot a half decade
and eimply shows the progress of an already
admirable city with the natural advantages
of having the finest climate, summer and
winter, in the world.
Griffin is the county seat oi Spalding coun-
y, situated in west Middle Georgia, with a
ealthy, fertile and rolling country, 1150 feet
above sea level. By the census of 1800, it
will have at alow estimate between 6 000 and
7,000 'people, and they are all of tire right
sort- wide-awake, up to the times, ready to
welcome strangers and anxious to secure de¬
sirable settlers, who will not be any less wel
•omt if they bring mouey to help build up the
at. I hue ie atom olij one ibiiji hotel we
ueed badly just now, and that is a big
#e have several small ones, but their accom
siodutions are entirely too limited for our
Mine s, pleasure and health seekig nguests
< you see anybody that wants a good mention loca
: ion for a hotel in the South, just
Griffin.
Griffin is the place where the Griffin Nkws
s published —daily and weekly—the best news-
•per in the EmpireStatc oi Georgia. Please
ariose stamps in Bending for sample copies
and descriptive pamphlet of Griffin.
This brief sketch is wri tten A pril 12th. 1889.
and will have to tie changed in a few month
• embrace new enterprises commenced and
ompteted.
CaH and insure your property betore it
SOUTHERN MUTUAL
is stiff taking risks as well os
Georgia Home, Imperial
-AND-
CENTRAL CITY.
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at once. Don’t delay.
C. N. JOHNSON. Agent.
SOUTHERN MUTUAL
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ASSOCIATION,
GRIFFIN, [GEORGIA, BRANCH.
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FLOOD.
the River’s Encroach¬
ments at New Oceans.
ONE CREVASSE REPORTED.
G:*|> 100 Feel Wide at Nits—Work.
men Will Neon Have It Closed—Build¬
ing * TeWtporarjr Levee at New Or-
lennfc—»!•»■ si reel* Free froiu Water.
A Donation from the letter*.
New Ohij aXs, March 16.—Capt. J.
oi ‘ ho States, who is at Con¬
telegraph* his paper as follows:
Edvards, general manager of
Louisville. New Orleans and Texas
i* at the break, three miles
this place, with a large force of
i he gap is about 100 feet wide
four leet deep. The levee is a
one and tha railroad track is
a quarter of a mile back. The
i about ten inches on the track.
the express and local down trains
on the upper side of the break and
up train is expected to return to the
< Ifltfnz the Gap.
A dispatch received officials by the Mississippi
railroad says: “Tne
was caused by a rice flume. The
was new and four feet above the
stage of water. Both ends of
break have been secured and men
at work closing it. to-night. They will prob¬ track
get it closed by Our
but little ifnder water and needs a few
repaired in order that trains
pass, which work will be done by
’’
The condition of affairs on the river
here is much more satisfactory
at the same time yesterday. The
have strengthened the weak
in the levee,and have constructed earth
temporary levee with bags of
St. Louis street to Hospital street
other points, but from St. Louis
to Lanai where so much water
in nothing has been done.
Ton trading a Temporary Um
The city authorities will, however,
the work of constructing a
levee along the river front
the city is secure from overflow
with a still higher tide of the
The levees In this section are injured
just now by wind and weather
by flood. Yesterday the wind was
from the north and attained a
of thirty miles an hour.
a north wind carries the
water out to sea, but this storm
apparently had little effect upon the
The water flowing into the city from
riv :* has not been sufficient to flood
streets at any point through the
on Benville, Conti and St. Louis
were filled. Between Julia and
streets the water is running railroad over
Louisville and Nashville
nut traffic has not been inter¬
with.
Over in Algiers the streets are clear of
and no apprehensions are felt
Only Ona t revasse.
Inquiries at the different railroad
elicted the information that no
or unsafe places have been re¬
along the lines and that no cre¬
have occurred other than the one
Nita, on the Mississippi V&lley rail¬
Every precaution is being taken
the railroad authorities to prevent
that might be occasioned by
rising waters. Jr., of the Queen and
Gen. Glynn, Capt. Mann, of the Illi¬
route,
Central, and superintendent Mar¬
of the Louisville and Nashville
have rendered every assistance
to the city authorities in pro¬
the city from overflow and tend¬
the forces servic services and of transportation their respective fa¬
to the mayor.
The Louisiana Lottery company do¬
$50,990 to the^rity"fnr use in pro¬
the city from overflow.
ll,s Situation Critical.
Vicksburg, Miss., March 16.—The
Helen Mead, under charter to
Louisiana license board for the past
days, returned here. Her master
that the weakest places on the
side are Wilson’s Point, Al¬
and Longwood levees, but the
are critical everywhere. At
Point, La., he found water run?
over the levee*. He is an ex¬
river man and considers that
must Mississippi inevitably levees go under
if the were
down.
A .Core Hopeful View.
President Maxwell, of the Louisiana
board, is in the city to buy mate¬
situation He takes and a more hopeful his people view of
says are
hard. Col.' Maxwell thinks
recan Grove ievee is safe. There is
good protective levee there and the
line can be completed in four the days Al¬
good weather. He considers
levee ouisiana the side niost ami cankerous the point where on
; ie one a
.se would do the most damage.
Bar/ es and 100 men are at work there.
feg-rds the situation as very alarm
and thinks some levees must go,
not” necessarily on the Louisiana
The I'nited States tug Parker, of the
board service, had been ordered
to aid the work in Vicksburg har¬
but on account of the emergency
order will be countermanded, as the
will be needed on the Louisiana
The Queen overflow amt Crescent will people
positive an occur, but
nk they can keep the Shreveport di¬
running a few days after it
urs.'—"----- -
Arkansas Levees Abandoned.
St. Louis, March 16.—Reports that from the
lower Mississippi Arkansas state line and
tietween the
on both sides of the river is
with inundation. The water
running over the Arkansas levee in
places. The Arkansas levees
been abandoned and all efforts are
concentrated to save the levees in
between Vicksburg and the
line, and those on the Missis-
shore between Vicksburg and
__
Leonard Downs F« inner.
Buffalo, last March 16.—Two thousand
- . ’ night • Lx___T saw Hugh Leonard suomaml
defeat James Faulkner in a
match for under tha
<>f the Buffalo Athletic clnh.
r.*t l-ont was Grawo-Komnn style
was won in 39 minute* and 49
i.a ;.. Th ' second bout was cateh-
catch-c- .n and was won to 16 minutes j
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MBS. HARRISON'S TRIP.
Tii« Party Rpes <Ur rI«mton un i Resumes
the J[onr»®y to Florida.
Charleston, 8, O., March 16.—The
presidential party reached here yester¬
day. They were mdt at tive station by
the mayor of the city, the collector of
the port, the postmaster and a com¬
mittee of distinguished citizens and
escorted to their hotel. The stars and
stripes and the state colors fluttered in
the breeze ail over the city. The
visitors were Liken to Fort Sumter and
were shown around the harbor. In the
afternoon they were driven around the
city, and last night Mrs. Harrison and
her friends had a reception.
Later in.the evening the visitors were
serenaded The By tne visit Vanderbilt of Mrs. Harrison Benevolent and
society. has been most delightful
her party a
social event. Democrats and tie publi¬
cans vied with each other in paying
their respects to the first lady of the
land.
At midnight the party returned to
their car and left for Florida this
morning.
IVES SCENTS LIBERTY.
Creditors at Ives & Staynor Will Settle
tor ft Per Cent.
New York. March 16.—Holders of
65 per cent, of the indebtedness of
Henry S. Ives & Co., have consented to
settle for 5 cents on the dollar. It is
expected that the consent of the remain¬
ing 5 per cent, will soon be secured.
Judge Andrews, in the supreme court,
granted a motion to reduce the bail of
Ives Ivea and Staynor from $3o0,000 to $50,000
each in the civil action brought against and
them by the Cincinnati, Hamilton
* Railroad They will
probably Dayton be released company. from Ludlow street
jail A soon. citation has been granted requiring
the creditors to appear May 1 and show
cause why the settlement should not be
confirmed led I by the ‘ court. Mr. “ Cromwell, ‘
assignee of the firm,says that $5,000,000
out of the $78,000,000 indebtedness hits
been paid off, and in view of ihe intan¬
gible and complicated cliaract r of the
remainder, the creditors consented to
the settlement on a 5 per cent, basis.
Uf« Imprisonment for Lyneher*.
Whitehall, Wis., March 16.—Charles
Johnson. Ole Sletto, Ole J. Hunson and
Bertha Oieson were sentenced to life
imprisonment and three days solitary
confinement eacn year for the lynching
of old man riana Jacob Ole30.i in Novem¬
ber last. The rest ol the lynchers were
let off with fines which aggregate $3,OoO.
The Boy flow inquest.
Buffalo, March i6.—The Bay View
inquest was continued. Nothing of ac¬
count was brought out at it the is possible regular
session in the morgue, but
that some tacts have been stated iu the
testimony ot -dr. Minnica at the Fitch
hospital, which can be turned to ac¬
count.
A Glad* toil Ian Elected.
LONDON, March 1 6.—The election to
fill the vacant seat for btoke-upon-
Trent, which took plac- Mr. 1 yesterday G. Leveson- re¬
sulted in the return of
Gower (Giadstoaian , who received
4, i57 votes to ii,930 votes east for Mr.
W. 8. Allen (Unionist).
The Crisis (|ulfli ent.
Berlin, March 16. — the Bismarck
crisis, which wa* occasioned by the re¬
port that the chancellor intended to re¬
sign his office, is now quiescent, and
will not be renewed until after the con¬
clusion of the labor conference.
A Thunder Clap rut out Their Liffht.
New Orleans, March 16.—A num¬
ber of laborers were at work on the
levee, a few miles below this city,
Thursday night when i'he a thunder clap fled
put out their lamps, laborers
and have not yet returned.
Three Pitchers Disabled.
Jacksonville, Fla., March 16.—Na¬
tional League: Brooklyn, 5; Phila¬
delphia, 14. Brooklyn's turee pitchers
were all disabled and Manage* Mc-
Uunnigle several went into the box for (lie first
time in years.
Kllraln Bound for Jail.
Memphis, Tenu., March 16.—Jake
Kilrain arrived here this morning from
Hot Springs, Ark., en route to Missis¬
sippi, to serve a sentence for prize fight¬
ing in that state of two months of con¬
finement in jaiL -----------------------
Ironmaster Kc.kman Dead.
Lancaster, Pa.. March 16.—Joseph
Eckman, one of the best known iron¬
masters in the state and for nearly
forty years manager of the Grubu iur-
nace at Mt. Hope and Columbia, died
here, aged 76 years.
Mr*. Hamilton Committed Suicide.
aminer Boston, reported March that 16.—The Mrs. Catharine medical ex¬ B.
Hamilton, whose sudden death caused
the arrest of her husuand on suspicion,
committed suicide by taking Paris
green. _
Tbs Flack Cone.
New York, March 16 . —The argu-
ments in the Flack conspiracy clerk 'ot case
were concluded and the clerk the
common pleas was called as a witness
to identify the papers in the divorce
esse.
Striking for 8hort«r Honrs.
London,M arch 16.— Twenty thousand
men employed as engineers in north
eastern England have organized a strike
for shorter hours.
Tommy Warren Whipped.
San Francisco, March 16. —In the
fight last night between Tommy War¬
ren and Murphy, the latter won in the
fourth round id.
Morton at K'Ml mine.
St. Augustine, Fla., March 16,—Vice
President Morton and party yesterday
visited Kissimme and the St. Cloud
sugar milL
Kincaid Indicted.
Washington. March 16,—The grand
jury has indicted Kincaid for mu lurder.
Proceeding* In Cod ere**.
WosBlNGWHf, March IA—The senate passed
several District of Colombia and western
bibs. Mr. Teller spoker in favor of the edu¬
cational bill. Messrs. Cullorn. Vest, Hale.,
and Jones, of Arkansas, spoke in ealoay of
the late Representative Townshend. of Illi-
oata ■ s®
In committee of the whole the house passed
the bill authorising the president to retire
Gen. John C. Fremont with the rank of
major general- Lost evening's session was
devoted to private pension WU*.
-A. 3 ST ID SUN.
GIUFFIN, GEORGIA, TUI SDA* MORNING. MARCH 18 1890.
AND TRADE
Weather Came Too Late
to Afford Much Relief.
FRESHETS IN THE WEST
Interfere wttli 0J«frlbntlon mid "yhi-eaten
tllaaiter—The VWume of Trade Con-
tlnues Largo with l*ric?» l .o iv and
N.rrnw Margin f«i- Profits— Alabama
Underselling foamy I van l» Iron.
New YORK, March 16.— R. G. Dun &
Co.’s weekly review of trade savs:
There was not -AIKmgU of the belated
and fragmentary Winter to make good
losses sustained l>y fa-dricted demand
for seasonable good*, or to pfevent one
considerable failure caused bv aj-rcsted
distribution and collections, but the
colder weather helped a little in many
branches of trade while it lasted. Now
great flood* in the Mississippi valley in- -
ten ere with ULsiribution and th.oaten
serious disaster. On the other baud,
the money market, has been relieved by
treasury disbursements, by another re¬
duction in rate by the Bank of England
and by a fall of three-quarters of a cent
in the rate of sterling exchange.
The volume of business continues ex¬
traordinarily ings exceeding large last at New by kork, cent., clear¬
year •» per
at by Boston by 6 per cent., at Phiia lelphia
16 per cent., at Chicago by 77 per
cent., and at all other point*, by i5 per
cent. The increase in railroad earn¬
ings for February was a -out 13f pel
cent. It ia difficult at times to recon¬
cile these proofs of large business with
expressions ot disappointment so often
heard unless it is remembered that
prices are low and the margin for
profits very narrow.
Th#* Iro i Industry.
^.ie weekly output of iron furnaces in
blast March 1 was 180,9'Jl tons, against
171,088 Jan. 1 and 119,775 a year ago.
With a production exceeding that of a
year ago more than 30 per cent, and
already the at the the rate market 9,100,000 tons yearly, weaker
tono of has been
and prices have again declined. A re¬
duction of $1.50 in tue price of Bir¬
mingham iron so that it iB now offered
in eastern markets 59 cents below sim¬
ilar iron from rennsylvarna compels
sellers to make concessions ami causes a
nervous Whether the and break disappointed 5 cents in feeling. day
pi a
and 10 cents in a week in the price ol
'lennesseo Loal and Iron stock has any
connection with this reduction in price
cannot bo stated. Rafis are quoted half
a dollar lower and one lot is said- to be
for Buio at $81. The demand for bat-
iron is (letter, but on the whole there is
as yet a lack of evidence that the coun¬
try can consume at 1 the rate it is now
producing nig. iron and J"-" or price* «-—>
apprehended.
Cotton and Wool.
There is no set back as yet in the cot¬
ton manufacture. Goods are in steady
and lair demand, but prices obtainable
return scanty profits with material at
present cost No change appears in the
wool and woolens trades, though a
treasury decision raising the duty on
ring waste checks another form of im¬
portation. in boots and shoes buyers
are numerous and leatner is steady with
fair demand, but hides ate quiet. More
sales are noted of ruhoer goods and the
demand for building materials of all
sorts coutiuues large with prices tend¬
ing upw.trd. other cities indicate
Reporta from
some improvements in the volume of
trade, wn -re changes is noticed. At all
points reporting any change in col¬
lections they are mom.satisfactory, and
he western money markets are all
fairly supplied.
The )loi>«y Market.
No changes of consequence in rates
have occurred in the New York money
market, though the treasury has paid
out $ 1 , 000 ,900 less than it has taken in.
Exports ot cotton, breadstutfs and oil
for jp ebruary were in value $39,217, >68,
against $53,610,396 last year, doubled a gain oi
1 1 percent., largely due to But two ex¬
ports of wheat and flour. for
weeks of March, the exports from New
Yorx have fallen below last year’s nearly
2 per cent while imports increase.
* aiiures during the lad; seven days:
For the United States. 217; for Canada,
35; total, 252; compared with 260 last
week. For the corresponding week of
last year the figures were 223 in the
United States and 38 in Canada.
Tli© Itehrlns Sen HI spat*.
London, March 16.—In the house of
commons last evening Sir James Fer-
gusson, under foreign secretary, was in¬
terrogated a* to the progress made in
and the present position oi the negotia¬ of the
tions looking to the settlement
Behring sea dispute. He replied that
he was compelled to decline until to shoiild say any¬ be
thing able to on communicate the subject to the ho house such
information as might be imparted with¬
out detriment to the matter at issue.
Fatal Fire at John*town.
Johnstown. Pa., March 16.—Fire
broke out in a frame building at Bridge six
No. 6, on the Pennsylvania railroad,
miles east of here, i he building was
used as sleeping apartments for the la¬
borers employed in rebuilding the via¬
duct at that point, which was destroyed
by the flood. Two men, whose names
are as yet unknown, were burned to
death, and several others injured.
Liverpool Docker* Defeated.
Liverpool, March 16.—The situation
with regard to the do .k laborers’ strike
denotes tint; the striker* have been de¬
feated. i’he position Of the men is
menacing and there are grave fears that
serious cciiisions will ensue The po¬
lice are on the alert to prevent disorder.
Tlie a:c< alls Inquiry.
New York, March 16.—In the Me-
Calla naval inquiry several office®* and
sailors gave additional testimony as the to
severe punishment of members of
crew, but no new facts of much im¬
portance were elicited.
Chicago's Auditorium Hotel.
Chicago,“M arch 16.—‘The Auditorium
hotel was opdhed to the traveling public
today. TTie cafe will be opened on
Monday. The reception which will
mark the formal opening trill be held
some time in April.
Farmer Floyd Dead.
Westpc ut. N. Y., March 18.—Ran¬
som Floyc, whose wife ws* killed by
burglars sbjneweek* ago an l who was
severely time, died beaten yesterdaj by them of -his at injur tha same
y ie i.
AN AVALANCHE OF DFATH
Italian RallruaJ Workmen liurlad Uniter
a Land.UOe at rnmberla-i*, Mil.
Cumberland. Md.. March i6.—A
huge rock rolled down the mountain
side and fell upon the West Virginia
Central railroad track in a “cut” be¬
tween Chaffee and Blaine. The work
train with a ere v of twelve men waa
dispatched to the spot to remove the ob¬
struction and clear the track. A large
cable was placed around the rock and
attached to the engine that it might be
dragged from the “cut. All was
nearly final adjustment ready and the man wero making
a of the rope when a
great mass of earth cams rushing down
upon them from the steep mountain
side and buried s.*ven of the men from
Bight. Their
horrified companions rushed to
their rescue and a* quickly a* possible
exhumed the ill fated ones. Two were
dead when taken out, one ha* died
since and three were seriously or fatally
injured.
The dead are: James O- Lambert,
Cliaffee, W. Va.; leaves widow and
family. Josephini Macneni, an Italian;
unmarried. Vemato valieo, Italian;
ieavi-s widow and family in Italy.
■inlured: Van Read. Chaffee, W. Va.;
married; cannot recover. Marriancea
Albinni, Italian: arm broken and ankle
sprained. Jaukolini Cabanni and
Josephini Franegoli, about Italian*, were se¬
verely injured the head.
The injured Italians were brought to
this city and are now under the care of
the company’s physician.
BIRCH ELL INTERVIEWED.
Tell, lion and Why He 1 .me
Canaria, bat Sheds No Light
on the Crime.
Woodstock, Ont., March 16.—Birch-
ell has been induced to make a state¬
ment concerning the purpose of his
coming to Canada, but could not be
persuaded to siy anything that would
throw any light on Ben well’s murder or
hi* own movement* on the fatal day.
Birchelt said that he came to Canada aa
a pupil farmer.
“lhe firm of Ford, Kathbuu & Co.,”
said he, “took £70,050 from me and
promised to secure me a first place on
a fine Canadian farm. 1 came here
with my wife. We came through
to Woodstock and 1 met Papil Farming
Agent jtcDonald. He said he would
fix me all rigut and in a few days sent
me out tO ja larrn near Springfield. I
could not stand it and stopped there
only one day and a hall. We then
took up our residence at Woodstock.
A Victim ot Sliarjief-.
“PiekthaU is also one of the pupil
farmer* and was sent out by the same
auuress 1* now Wailbroox. Ttiey Are a
set of sharp rs. They oeat me when I
came first as I have just stated and
when I returned to England 1 threat¬
ened to bring an action against them
because thing* in Uanada were not
what they represented, I found
1 could not recover my money
because l had signed a contract
beiore leaiing, but when I threatened
to exitose their methods they compro-
mised by paying me $1,259. That shows
you what, lass of men they are. They
Iii hold a big position in England and to
original an applicant they will show a stack of
recommendations from bishops,
canons, peers and others. They are
making piles of money out of the-bus-
iness. They have also agents in Ohio
and some of the other western states.
Ills Financial Mantling-
“About that bank book, I see it stated
that the authorities suspect I have no
such amount as £4,099 in the imperial
bank and dupe*. that I simply Now, this used that book
to decoy is a tact; i
deposited the amount with the bank in
stock* and bonds and wnen the time
comes the deal will be made clear. 1
will bring a nnmber of witnesses* from
r.ngland, intend but 1 am not at them.” liberty to tell
what 1 to prove by
it was learned from Birchelt’s coun¬
sel will that the principal prisoner line could of defense
ue that walked the not have
possibly station the the distance place from
'TfificeforF to where
Benwell’s body was found, committed
the murder, looked over the cl, it lies, cut
out the names from them and returned
to the station between the hour* of 11
a. m. and 3 p. m., during which time
it appears that Ben wed lost his life.
JKulogSe* on Judge Kelley.
Washington, March 16.—The eulogies
upon liver,^ the late Judge Kelley this will be de¬
in the house afternoon, be¬
ginning at 2 o'clock. The following
gentlemen are on the list of speakers:
O’Neill, Pennsylvania; Carlisle, Haluian, Banks, In¬
diana; ex-Bpeaker Gen.
Maj. McKinley, of Ohio; Mills, of
Texas; Gen. Bingham, Virginia; Professor Wil¬
son, of West Mr. Cannon.
Mr. Mitohler, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Breckenridge, burn, Judge of Kelley's Kentucky. Mr. Ray¬ will
successor,
make his maiden speech in congress
ujKHi this occasion.
The Weather.
Rain, followed ' by <is; clearing weather;
north we* terly Nvinds; colder.
NUGGETS OF NEWS.
T. S. Walnwright, known as "Leaudre, the
one-armed fiddler," n died - - in - the Baltimore
.
city hospital, where he has been for the
past six week*, the cause of death being heart
dlsesne.
The directors of tho New York Central
declared tho rc RUlar quarterly dividend of 1
per oeut.
The commission and legislative committee
appointed at Jackson, Miss., to investigate making
Treasurer Ifemingwaj's accounts are
good progress. Figures at present show » de¬
ficit of
The Johns opkins Glee club will take an
extensive trip during the Faster vacation in
connection with the Banjo club. Washington,
Old Point. C.imfort, Chariot tesrilte, Lynch¬
burg, and P.iiUm md will be-visited.
Mr. Frapk A. Hey wood, of Springgcld.
Mass., who is arranging .or the visit of the
New England Press associations to Virginia
iu May. has "Ailed for Boston in the steam¬
ship Cuath.nm. At Baltimore Mr. Heywood
had very satisfactory interviews with Mr.
Whitney, of the Merchant* and Miners*
Steamship company and General Passenger
Agent Cut', of the Baltimore and Ohio.
Sir George 0. Trevellyan’s motion that the
British parliament hold In the winter house sessions of here¬
after was defeat*! commons
by a cl' sc vote.
The -.cw York Baseball club's application
for r.;i ujunciion against with Buck other Ewing cibb tokfep
uim fr iiO 16 . 1 Vi»» any Was
c-gui-a j oBtiaent r S WBQi i . Decision- was re¬
ft rved.
feu v t aw t< le was committed wLhoat b»U
to await (he r.etwn of the grand Jury.
CLERGY AND LAITY.
Conferences in NewJnney, Penn¬
sylvania and Maryland.
A. LARGER LAY REPRESENT VFI0I
Con tenet <mI for at Potla.il!.—Th. Haw
Jenm. Conf.r.a.. Ornnpt.d with Pre¬
paration* for th. M-m)-(.enI.anlal ot
1‘MiiiS'liMi Seminary—A Nnaibar ot
Minuter* Elected Deacon* ot I tall I More
Pottovillk. Pa., March 16.—Bar. Dr.
McConnell opened the Philadelphia con¬
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church with devotional exercise*.
Bishop Fitzgerald occupied the chair.
After the transaction of some routine
business the conference took up the
order of the day, the question of lay
spreseutation. The Col.
discussion was opened by
Wright, who read the circular letter
by the urging conference the heques-
lay present on
tion of representation. Col. Wrtght Wi
was followed by Dr. Jonee, who i read re
circular showing the inequality ot the
present representation.
Mnr* Workers Rm4G.
After reading the circular Dr.
said:
Why are ws disappointed la th* pre se n
representation? Why are wo not more
ual workers? For the simple reason that the
nnmber of workers in tha church are not
ficient. The men of mono/ and position,
who have the Urns, are .elected under
present system at representation and
representatives the are not always the
scholarly men of the church. The
arc the equally Interested with the preachers
welfare of the church and. they oafht
least be well represented In her counsels.
Postmaster Held, of
spoke equal representation. briefly, bat earnestly, Ho said: in favor
the ..Bring closer, the the ciergy better; and the laity closer is
p re se n t gap
wide; every great Interest most be
home to the people to be effective and to
successful. Nobody Nobody has labored mote
’ oyaly for tha ability cause than of myself. Methodism I iu
tion to my want her
become so strong in her foundation
nothing can more her.
Gen. Sigfrird and Presiding
Swindells spoke against the proposition.
Dr. W. W. Evans, of Carlisle, a mem¬
ber of the Central Pennsylvania
ference, spoke in behalf of the
to be built as an adjunct to
college. resolution He appealed passed calling for aid, and
was upon
ministers of the Philadelphia
ference to aid the college church.
* NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE.
in. Mui-vnimlU *1 sl ag* —
leery
Millville, N. J., March
semi-centennial of that well known
Methodist institution of learning, Pen¬
nington seminary, engaged a large share
of the attention of this conference. The
semi-centennial sermon, which
preacned by Rev. Dr. Buckley,
of The Christian Advocate, of
York, was which (me of the the features of
conference members
forward to with much interest
seminary is enjoying one of its
prosperous years, re, ana it has on its
of graduates thirty-seven
itiemen.
Dr. Hanlon, the principal of the
institution, vouchsafes to the
a semi-centennial glorious future celebration for Pennington.
will be
in October, and will continue for
days, side and when Governor Governor Biggs, Abbott of will
and Governor i'ayior, of Tennessee,
are alumni of the seminary, will
be present and make addresses.
The great feature of this
debtedness will be the liquidation the institution, of the entire
of which
be the occasion of much
among the Methodist contributors and
supporter*.
A VMwmi’ Day.
The report of the Drew Theological
seminary educational was Committee. read and referred A to the
resolution
was wasmtrodu^d introduced conoernini
ference claimants, and was referred
the board of stewards. Rsv. S. E. H.
Durreli. Isocrates Townsend and J.
lations. i rice wero granted supernumerary
The relations of Rev. 8. Percy
chief mid C. W. tleislv were
from supernumerary to effective.
committee Consider appointed the at proposition the last
ence to to i
tabiish a home tor aged and
Methodists in New Jersey, reported
nothing liad been done in the matter,
the scheme was deemed
The missionary collections in the
rious churches of the conference
the year were reported as amounting
*39.-06.15, an increase of |i,440ever
previous year.
Baltimo re Cooforeaoe.
Baltimore, March 16.—The
more conference of the Methodist
copal Rev. Samuel church south Rogers continued opened the ite
with prayer. Messrs. William
Waters, of Marshall, Va.; Charles
Milliken, of Charlestown, W. Va.;
liam F. Locke, of Springfield, W.
John Kerns White, of Freedom,
Carlton D. Harris, of Unison,
Charles S. Stanton, of Hillsboro,
all ministers on trial, were
deacons. Rev. Henry P. Hamill,
man of the committee that
the examination of the candidate*,
there was an evident lack of
ness in their preparation and the
didate* seemed to think they could
through “any the way.” He made
statement for benefit of
preacher* who may apply for
in the* future. Rev. J.' K. Gilbert,
Monterey, Rockingham district, was
admitted to the conference.
Tka La bar (mlrreasr.
Berlin, March 16.—The delegatee
the labor conference will be
in the kaiser's name, to preserv rve
lute secrecy body. The regarding the debates
that conference will
at J p. m. today. It is stated tbat
consequence of aa outburst of
joy. the ka iser has recalled
Kruger council. and placed him to the
Again#* Imitation Batter.
Boston, March IA—The horn
representatives coloring passed off oleomargarine the bill to
Dibit |ho
imitate butter.
=
AMERICAN
Tha srhadnl. Ado
* ■ iho
Syracuse, N. 1
schedule for the
adopted at the
meeting here ye
gives genets)
amendments were made to t
tkm giving
S||a UsffiM 2
Jnlydsn'i will Memorial
be
The
at this
created and the f
SHTETaSit
cloaca will forfeit
a schedule for the
far with t he ra ilroads i
^
that the i
Playars’ or tbs ’
A i
Washington,
railroads by J. M. i
of the New York r
number of well
willing pastel to
» U
government with the i
general's bill, prov
<
‘ cent rate.
gentlemen hoped make
to the
cans is by what is known os
multiple has been telegraph in successful system,
York and Philadelphia open
months.
nation of a new
manufacturers which wj
old National stional association, el
of wool
call, representing every
hitherto stood by 'the the old c 1 !
Lyman, of the' Lowell
sfiorEfy take appoint aeon
are to charge < Ine
and draft a constitution.
cation will demand a reduction <
duties and.......
equal basis.
■Mated
tion Paris, March U.fi-Tbe
of tha senate on
Tirard's demand for the
order of the day, when
the commercial Meaty
fall was of brought the up, has ministry, ca
entire
then tendered bis resignation
dent Carnot, but the latter |
im to remain in g-SJy
aster. A cabinet
to discuss the situation,
Tirard reconsidered his
to remain and after the thelljyea!
over he went to the palace of of the
President Carnots resident* ice and ten*
uerwi il ii an ft aL uw a resignation m^MS-ruai fi ne-i ui r, f mb —ft til the mem-
bers of the cabinet. M. Tirard’s second
ministry entered into office in
18W, upon ti>e resignation of M.
quet.
Berlin, March 16.—It
in the course of the interview between
Prince Bismarck and Dr. Windthorst
the chancellor asked the olvriooi leader
to support the government ia the reich-
stag. Tha government b ~
introduction in the ret d
for financial support to the
parUnentewhich will be startling in
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Mlsappreerlatod HI* StothartS Batata.
New York, March 16.-A. Diffeodor-
fer, rested formerly in Brooklyn, of Lancaster, charged Pa., waa by his ar¬
dSrf«°wffl brother ^witii h havin f g # misag|>vo|*teted *to
be teken to Lancaster
answer tine charge against ttiaa.
Washington, March 16.—The t reasur y
department bonds purchased 16$$, and $164,000 $,3961,660 4$ 4 per
cent, at per
ore* ia re
March lb.—1
and sliver actually as*
quantities ia the only unsolved question.
A stock stock company company is is being bring formed formed to to de¬ de¬
velop the territory. Mr. — *
yesterday he would
$150,006 for fate farm.
ftggi M
! lit! It
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gwm i ijLtei l il>i$i|faH
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