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MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 14. 1894.
imuj, niiuj K Iflir.
MnulHC»p>Vj> CatnU.
THE TARIFF FIGHT
COMES TO AN END
family. Hia return was delayed, but
reached 'the capitol at 2 o’clock this
erhoon. 'In twenty minutes after
tiiat time the committee on rules hud
apain met and carried into effect The
caucus action, as related In the report
the house proceedings.
Th# House Caucus Decided to Accept
tho Senate Amendments to Avoid
Further Delay.
The Members Expressed Their Views
by Vote on Sugar, Coal and Iron.
IT WAS A LOGICAL SURRENDER
TUB. K»v*°* ot
d» Sugar, Cl ana Irou Bill.
M tli. Expression of the Tar.
Iff Vl.w.ot tUe Kani.t
Washington, August IS.—The house
Democratic caucus today adopted a ret-
olutloa by a vote of ISO to SI, dlachatv
log the house couferrees from further
consideration of the tariff bill and
agreeing to the senate bill. The reso
lution also provided that sugar, coal,
iiva ore and barbed wire Bbould be put
on the free list by means of separate
bills, which It Is proposed to report
from the ways and menus committee at
once. The resolution, la its full test,
was as follows:
Itesolvod, That It is tho sense of this
caucus that the order heretofore made
requesting a conference with the sen
ate on the disagreeing votes of the two
bouses ou house bill 4S04 be rose laded;
that the couferrees merctofore appoint
ed on tits part of tho house bo dis
charged from further duty In tliut be
half, and that the house recede from its
disagreement to the collate amend
ments to said bill and agree to the
tame.
Resolved, That tho house shall at
once proceed .to the consideration ot
separate bills placing tbe following ar
ticles on tile free list, viz: Sugar In nil
its forms, iron ore, coal and batbed
Tbe committee cm rules requested an
order providing for considering ut once
of such motion and bills.
it was not until today that tho fact
became known thut a long conference
was held at Speaker Crisp s room lust
night, which was attended by the four
couferrees on tbe part of tbe house, as
by tlte speaker himself. At this confer
ence tbe situation was fully reviewed,
the legislative status of tbe tariff bill
was fully discussed and a conclusion
reached tluit a resolution agreeing to
the senate bill should be offered at to
day's caucus. Thu conference did not
break up until midnight. AVhbu it be
came known to a select few, a promi
nent Democrat whose Influence with
the coofomx* bus been strong went to
the speaker's room to urge that action
be deferred a day or two, at least It
was then 10 o'clock. The speaker, and
be anil bis culler discussed tho propo
sition for moro than an hour, but the
speaker was tlrm, and refused to re
cede from his position.
At 0:30 o'clock this morning the four
house conferrces, Breckinrldgo of Ar
kansas and Catchlngs of Mississippi
Joined the speaker in the latter's room
nt tho capitol. Here again tho pro
gramme to be followed was discussed,
with some of tbe number counselling
delay.
The report of tho caucus shows that
Mr. Wilson suggested that the matter
of agreeing to the sennto bill bo laid
over temporarily, but the sentiment of
the caucus In favbr of unraveling the
tariff snarl by accepting tho senate
measure wns so strong that the chair
man's request passed unheeded and tho
resolution was carried llko a whirl
wind.
The propositions of tho resolution
were divided. Oa tlio first proposition,
to discharge the conferrces and to ac
cept tlie senate bill, the vote was 131)
to 21. No division was taken on tbe
remaining portions of tho resolutions,
which were moved by Speaker Crisp.
In doing so Mr. Crisp said that he be-
llcvi.l that tho house should continue
to light as long as there remained even
a desperate hope of success. Ho be
lieved that the house bill with the sou
ate ameudments was better than no
bill. If better than the McKinley bill,
which ho belloved It wns, It was the
duty of the house to accept It anil got
for the people what they could. A
half loaf was better than no bread.
After a conference with Secretary Car
lisle and other parliamentarians he be
lieved that tho bill was la the hands
of the house, and. therefore, believed
that action in the direction of the reso
lution which ho would offer would 6c
carried out.
Mr. Warner of New York asked
members should not do the duty for
which they were sent here and leave
the senate to meet its own responsi
bilities, and leave tbe people to deal
with It and the members of the house?
Mr. Crisp did not reply to tbe quee
t ea, but closed by saying that return
Ing to the people without any bill was
not to be thought of.
Mr. Cockran of New York opposed
the resolution. He made a point that
*» yet neither the senate nor the con
feree** had taken any action to lead
the houee to surrender. The proposition
Practically was on the dictation of four
unnamed men that the house abandon
lu duty. When Mr. Cockran said this
there were loud calls and cries of "How
about the New York senator?” etc. He
repudiated the -action ot any senator
from any state who was responsible for
•unh a course as had been suggested.
An attempt was practically being made
not to disagree, hut to kick the house
cjoferroes out of the conference.
Cimuid the house agree to this? If four
unnamed men had the Democratic
Pony by the throat, tnen for Ood'i
«*e, said Mr. Cockran, let us know tt
“he previous question on the r*soiu
«o» was then called for, watte the
Louisiana senators were calling for
recognition.
The committee on rules met lrmr.e
d.stcly after the caucus adjourned,
but as Mr. O in Invoke of Ohio, one of
the Democratic members, was not pres
ent, the Republicans by a tie prevent-
*® action and the committee **
Jouraed.
Mr. Outbsralte went to Cresson
Springs, Pa., Saturday to visit bis
Washington, August IS.—(After tho
reading of tho journal Mr. Sayers of
fered a joint resolution extending un-
efth inst. tire provisions of the
joint resolution carrying forward the
appropriations on the basis of those of
sst year.
Mr Cannon (Republican) of Illinois
asked Mr. Sayers if he thought he had
given himself enough time
Mr. Sayers answered that If there
as no agreement on the sundry civil
appropriation -bill by that date there
possibly would be none at all. The joint
resolution was passed.
District of Columbia business was
undertaken, but the discussion ot tho
first bill called up was interrupted by
the introduction of the expected order
from idle committee on rules, relating
the consideration of the tariff and
Cognate measure which was proposed
by Mr. Catchlngs,
It prqyidca, first, that It shall be In
order after the passage of the order to
move that the action of the house ask
ing a further conference on the tariff
blit be rescinded: ithak tho conferrces
be discharged from further duty In
connection therewith, and that the
liouae agree to the senate amendments
tu hulk: which motion sligll be debated
two hours, when the vo:e ou Its adop
tion and the motion shall' be indivisi
ble. General leave to print the subject
' i given for ten days.
Second, that it shall be In order, at-
tort die Introduction ot tie 1 order, to
present In the house and consider
ititnout reference to any committee,
bills for placing sugar, coal, Iron ore
and barbed wire on khe free list.
Thirty minutes shall be given for the
discussion of each bill, and then a vote
shall be taken.
Mr. Catching* moved the previous
question, and Mr. Reed raised a point
of order ag-alnst the resolution.
The Speaker—The gentleman will
state tt.
Mr. Reed snid Khat a portion of the
resolution proposed action upon a bill
which, in Ids opinion, wtis not Irefore.
the house, and. therefore, was not In
order for the house to pass the resolu
tion. Mr.. Reed explained the parlia
mentary situation from his standpoint,
asserting tlmt in the present condition
nf nffklpg Ij’tMg nngaAhla fnn itwk afiflaffi
IN THE HOUSE.
of affairs It’wns possible for -the senate
to at this moment ogreo to recede
from its amendments to the bill, while
the house is proposing to recede from
Its dleigreemeni; to -those amendments,
and which bill would become the law
would"puzzle everybody except those
persons who cut tho Oondlan knots and
do not untie them. He reinforced Ills
pbsltlon thnt the house was not entitled
id the oustody of -the bill and papers
by quoting from a decision by Speaker
Colfax in the thirty-eighth congress,
where he declined to receive n e-inf'-r-
enoo -report proposed to be made by
Mr. Washburn, because the house was
not entitled to receive it. He also .read
from Jefferson's Manual, to show that
the papers in . the case belonged to the
house assenting to tlio request for n
conference. Mr. Reed suggested tills
-situation: Suppose at -M» same mo
at the house took the action pro
posed In this order the senate should
demand the hill for the purpose of tak
ing ni.Jher notion on It. what situation
would we be In? Mr. Reed said he did
not know t-h-nt la" should succeed (n
convincing the majority that they were
■wrong In this mhttor. but he would put
them where the heathen are who have
hiMrd the missionary- ithey will have
no second chance of redemption.
Speaker Crisp, In ruling upon the
point of order, said khat In considering
tile oolut of order made by Mr. Reed
It was necessary not only to look nt
the position of the bill, but at what is
proposed to be done by tho resolution
reported. After reciting the various
steps in the passing of thm bill, tho
speaker said that ns to Its parliament
ary status Mr. Reed had correctly
cited the scope and effect of Jefferson's
Manual. This 11110, however, he said,
proposed to change Jefferson's Manual
and the Question was not whether
what was proposed to be done was sc-
coding to authority but whether the
chang- in tho rules will be valid, legal
and binding. The house, Speaker
Crisp said, has the right to change the
rules bared on the manual as well »s
any other rules, and the ease cSaed by
Mr. Reed from -the thirty-eighth con
gress was not In point. As to the le
gality of ths* proceedings, the speaker
■eld he had found a precedent in the
proceedings of the forty-eecond con
gress, which was on alt-fours with the
action proposed. In that instance the
bill was Introduced In tlie senate, and
after reaching the same stage as tlio
tariff bill at present, on motion of Mr;
Harian, one of the conferreee, and the
senade dlecharged Its conferrees. the
eenate receding from Its disagreement
to die house amendments, and the bill
becoming a law. -Ak the same date
(July 10, 1872.) the journal of the house
rhowed that file hill woe In that body.
The object of all conference*, said
speaker Crisp, waa to get the minds of
the two houses together, and while a
Conference committee la still in exist-
enoc li has been hold that one house
may recede from the disagreement to
the amendments of the other house
and permit the bill to become a law.
in support of this post-Jon, the speaker
had the clerk read from a decision of
Breaker Cerllale, which was to the ef
fect that whore two couferroes disa
greed the situation was different from
that ot other cases, end that tbe house
may vote So clwnge its action upon the
bill without rescinding previous voles
of a contrary character.
"In brief,” said the speaker, "the
point of order made by the gentleman
from Maine la overruled, and th" ques
tion is upon ordering the previous
question.
TVia previous oues'Jon was seconded
without a dretalon end it** speaker
recognised the genllenisn from Missis
sippi (CateMnggt. who had risen frsm
hi, -cs« atmukanecuflv wkh Mr. Heed.
Tli» former Indicated his willingness to
yield to Mr R-o«. while the tatter wit
dewn. ts if unwilling to deprive Mr.
Catehlr.ua of tho floor.
Mr. Read, however, again arose and
mad* on" of t-.le "wae-'.e •pooches He
.'.Id oei wonder. h» inM. that the other
■ *<V did no*, dtsiie no dlwcasw the action
abc-.-t to b» taken, (Vwghter) but he
would give them a plain statement of
v-hnt they were going to do. T!»>
hoo-e had announced rone time ago
th«e It would fl-dit ah" renote and d'e
In the U't ditch. Tills wns the Iait
ditch and the lower port of It. (Liugh-
ter.) He realised how distasteful It
mr": bo and how »he Democrats were
trying to -caoou it with zuKnble varn-
I-Mi!!-- Th-y were about to edict
whit they behoved to he an honest
bill in a dlshoncut way. They were
about to desert "the roll of honor" and
trick themselves out with the gewgaws
of this absurd .proposition.
(Mr. Turner of Georgia replied to Mr.
Reed and waa greeted with applause
by the Democrats. (He said the gentle
man from Maine had built up a parlia
mentary-Bystem which reacted against
him There was no right or Justice In
the assumption -that the senate, In
ndlng the bill back to the house
was' erroneous. He asked Mr. Reed
what right he hud [o make this assump
tion. -.Mr. Turner proceeded to show
that irl-- present action of the house
wua strictly hcgular. On all such oc
casions a* this there was sound com-
ni.m sense -I.-minuting congress which
brought order out of parllnmentry
oh-.i-oe. which experts had devised
When khe McKinley bill was pass"d,
more th one hundred of the amend
ments were passed with little or no dec
bite
“If it took only two hours to Impofl-
tho burdens of the McKinley bill upon
tlio -American people " ho enld. "should
U take any more than two hours to lift
those burdens from the American p-o-
ple?" Each one of theeo 1 terns had
been discussed for months.
Mr. Reed prove -.led to discuss the
decisions of the chair, and the contro
versy over tlie decision between him
self and Mr. Turner consumed the few
remaining 1 minutes. The question then
being nn agreeing to the resolution, Mr
Reed demawk-d a division. The entire
Democratic side rose en masse, hut
■when the negative vote was called for.
Itopubl tile Itlmly tncs t nhr uicasnefl.
the Republicans sat calmly In their
seats, hoping to break a quorum.
When kite speaker announced the
vote ns 183—3 more then n quorum—the
Repubilcne were somewhat disconcert
ed, Mr. Reed demanded the yeas and
nays. The -house order was adopted—
176 to 97, 11 not voting.
Among the Democrats voting in the
negative were Davey, Robertson ot
Louisiana, Convert Price, Gorman,
Warner. Kilgore answered as present
Ins: did no vote. In other respects, the
vote was Htricty on ptrty lines.
Upon the announcement of the vote,
Chairman Wilson immediately sub
mitted in writing the motion provided
for In tlie order adopted.
Mr. Reed made the point of order that
it was not before thie house.
The bill had been brc jght In, how
ever, during the roll-e.tll, and the
spekor pointed to It. Cilr. Heed sat
down disconsolately, and Mr. Wilson
took the floor.
Mr. Wilson spoke about ten minutes
a’c the opening of the debate. He then
reserved the balance of his time, and
Mr. Reed, leader of the opposition,
took the floor. The gentleman from
Maine aroused his followers to the
highest pitch of enthusiasm. Mr. Mc-
Mlllln, a member of .the ways and
means committee, followed Mr. Reed.
He began by recalling, in connection
with Mr. Reed’s prophecy of the po
litical disaster to the Democrats of the
house, the overthrow of the Republican
house after the passage of the Mc
Kinley bill In 1890. ' After criticising
Mr. -Reed for not discussing the ques
tion nt issue, he proceeded to point out
some of the good features of tho senate
bill—free wool, free lumber, free hemp,
etc., and the reduction In the general
schedules. The duties In tho chemical
schedule of the senate bill about to
be adopted, lie aald, -were reduced from
30 per cent, to 21 per ctn't., earth and
earthenware from 51 per cent, to 35
per cent, metal nnd metal manufac
tures from 58 to 36 per cent, wood and
wood manufactures from 31 to 23 per
cent., -tobacco from'U7:to 105 per cent*.,
cotton from 55 to 43 per cent., flax,
hemp and Jirte from 45 to 41 per cent..
Wool and woolens from 98 to 48 per
cent., silk and silk manufactures from
53 to 46 per cent, pulp and paper from
33 to 20 per cent., sundries from 26 to
24 oent. Total reduction from 68 per
cent to 38 per cent. Mr. McMIllln eu
logized other features of t-he bill. In
cluding extensions of tho free 11st, and
especially tho principles involved In
the Income tax provision, which taxed
not what people consumed, but what
they had.
Mr. Wilson then yielded a few min
utes to Mr. Pence of Colorado, the
leader of the Populists, who said that
the Populists had thought, and thought
still, that the contest over the tariff
between the two did parties was a
good deal of a. mock conflict and a sham
battle.
Mr. Cockran of New York, was given
the closest attention by the expectant
galleries, und -was nt times enthusi
astically applauded by each tide of
the Chamber, as his sledge-hammer
blows were dealt at tho McKinley law
or the senate bill. Mr. Cockran was
deeply In earnest, and' his protest
against -the consummation of this tariff
legislation recalled his famous speech
of protest at the Cnlcago convention.
Mr. Tarsney (Democrat) of Missouri
followed in a bitter attack on the sen
ate bill. -He said the highest authority
In the Democratic party had stigma
tized the bill as filled with perfidy and
a dishonor. "In this characterization I
heartily concur," said Mr. Tarsney,
"and thus feeling. It would be a per-
iMtit dishonor io me to vote for this
MU, and I shall not do to.”
There was hearty Republican ap
plause nt the announcement of Mr.
Tarsney. wMch w\i* tho more signifi
cant tn view of his membership on the
ways and means committee.
Mr. Crisp closed the debate. After tie
had done so Mr. Wlleon arose and cor
rected a statement he had made In his
opening speech, to the effect that $100,-
000,000 worth of raw sugar had been
purchased by the sugar trust In antici
pation of the passage of tho sugar
BUDGET OF NEWS
FROM EUROPE.
London Advices Indicate That Chinese
Officials Are Uneasy About tlie
Japanese Fleet
VESSELS CANNOT BE LOCATED
Anuta,!. Fearful That Great Britain
Slay Attempt to Fine. Car.a Un
der International Control
, and Stop tho War.
LADY SOMERSET HERE.
The Distinguished British Woman's Suf
frage Agitator In New York.
London, Aug. IS.—The Central News
correspondent In Shanghai says that
there were only a Jew iron-clnds
among the 'Japanese vessels thnt at
tacked Port Arthur and Wel-Hal-Wel.
Most of the fleet were' merchantmen
Which had been converted hastily Into
cruisers and were carrying troops for
work ashore. What has become of
Japan's fleet since the morning of the
11th nobody in Shanghai has heard.
There is considerable apprehension
among the CMhese an the Yellow Sea,
and small steam vessels are scouting
constantly, but no view of the hostile
suqutldron was obtained either yester
day or today.
The Chinese were alarmed greatly by
the attack on Wei-Hat-W-el. More sub
marine Cnln-se mines have been laid
before Taku and Wel-Hnl-Wei.
The British warship Mercury left
Che Foo Saturday noon for Wel-Hal-
Wei to meet the foreigners at the lat
ter port. Many of the buoys along the
Chinese epast, most notably in the
nelghborhtlail of threatened porta, have
been removed. A suvmg Chinese fleet
has left the coast. The impression is
that this fleet wilt seek to'intercept the
transports which are carrying Japanese
troops to Corea.
RUSSIA 13 UNEASY.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 18.—Considera
ble excited comment is being made
here in regard to a dispatch from Lon
New York. August 13.—Lady Henry Som
erset arrived on the steamship Pari* bat.
urday, and was met at the dock by her
friend and co-worker, Miss Frances u.
Willard.
Speaking of the bills before parliament,
providing for the universal suffrage in
England, "Lady Tienry saya: "The bill is
killed for tills year, und no further work
can be done now. It is my belief that
the registration bill, to which the suffrage
act was attached, was shelved purely for
that reason. I am quite confident that
the hill, whin brought up attain, and it
will be brought up next year, will become
a law.
"Considerable progress has been mode
for the cause of suffrage by the enact
ment of the parish council law, which
provides (hat woman may lie eligible to
tho councils In tlie different parishes,
which has hitherto been restricted to mem
ber!! of the clergy, tho priests and the
squires. The women are universally tok-
i"- p.n interest In this question, and it
wilt especially benefit tho women opera
tives tn tlio great factories in northern
England.
"Our effort td pass a law prohibiting
the employment of girls in barrooms have
not been successful, and It Is probable
that for some time to come liquor win
continue to bo served by pretty bar
maids."
Mrs. Humphrey Word conceived the Idea
not long ago ot establishing a college set
tlement, to be conducted similarly to tho
settlement described In "Robert lSIsmere,"
nnd consulted with Lady Somerset about
locating It In the heart of Somerstown,
which Is owned by tho latter. Notwith
standing the fact of Mrs. Wsrd’a Units-
rtanlsm and Lady Henry's adherence to
tho Chrltch of England, satisfactory ar
rangements were made.
"Mrs. Ward," said Lady Somerset, "has
given up fhe plan for tho present ns im
practical. Did I approve ot tt? I approve
of anything that tends to Improve tho
rendition of the people, while I may not
favor It es practical. The people is what
I find most Interesting, most nttiurtive
In mififinimtry. Your blue sky has also a
great charm for me when It Is not too
hot and glaring,”
She Will Tour the Country on tho
Reputation She Has Won
in Court,
don, stating that it Is Great Britain’s
Intention tv> propose that the powers
intervene In Corea with the view of
obtaining ths evacuation of that coun
try -by Cnina pnd Japan and the estab
lishment of international control. It 1s
suited h?re Uutt Russia would not per
mit this and that she would prefer to
allow the war to continue
schedule of the senate bill. He had
been mistaken, as he afterwards
learned. The trust had purchased 448,-
000 tons.
"How much Is that In dollars and
cents?" called a member.
"Admit 335,000.000," replied Mr. Mc-
Mlllln. „
In concluding, Mr. Wilson said this
was not a time for Democratic enlhu-
siaem. It was plain Democratic sneers*
sity. But It fhe Democrats party was
to live. If it did live, It would not lay
■down Us weapons until It had mads It
Impassible In this country to toy bur
dens on one class of our citizens for
the enrichment of the other. Mr. Wil
son then demanded a vote on the reso
lution. The yeas find nays were or
dered and resulted: Yeas 182, nays 106,
present nnd not voting 1.
The Democrats who voted against the
motion were: Mesa re. Cockran of Now
York, Covert of New York, Davey of
Louisiana, Dunphy of New York, Ev
erett of Masiachuietts. Gormsn of
Michigan, Hendrix-of New York, John
son of Ohio. Meyer of Louisiana. Price
of Louisiana, Tarsney of Missouri,
Warner of New York. The Populism
voted tor the motion.
During the afternoon there were
many members present and most of
them remained until the bill was
passed. Among them were Messrs.
Brice. Gray. Cindler, Davis,
Chandler and Patton.
Mr. Wilson then Immediately arose
and offered the first of the separate
free list bills In accordance with the
resolution adopted by the caucus. R
provided for the free admission upon
Its passage of bituminous coal, shale,
slack and coke. The vote upon the Mil
by tellers was 73 to 47,
(Continued cn page (.)
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
London, Aug; 18,—Lord Spencer, first
lord of the admiralty, moved tho sec
ond reading of' the evicted tenants
bill In the house of lords this evening.
Uaroft Balfdqr of BurliTgh, a Scotch
represenfatlya peer, moved the rejec
tion of the Till. The Duko of Argyll.,
Baron -Tweemourh and other peers
made spceohes und the house then ad
journed. Sir William Verdon HnrCourt
and Mr. Balfour came over from the
house of commons to listen to the de
bate, but they found It very dull and
both engaged In private conversation
CORBETT AND JACKSON.
The Two Men Met But Could Not
Mske a Match.
Lord Salisbury, ex-premier, and Lord
Rosebery, premier, will speak on the
bill tomorrow. ,
New York, Aug. 13.—There will bo no
fight between CoTOett and Jnckson.
The twb heavy-weights mat this after
noon and declared each cither blufferH
end finally declared nil negotiations
looking toward tt meeting between the
two off. The two man met at Jackson's
thorn In tho Grand Union, hotel, Cor
bett going there with Manager Brady
upon receipt of word from Jackson thnt
he could not meet the champion until
tomorrow. The request for _ delay
angered Corbett and lie proceeded at
once to Jackson's room. Crossing the
robm to where Jackson was sitting Cor
bett said:
“l want to fight you. Como now nnd
let's get down to business."
"It's about time you did," replied
Jackson.
This angered Corbett and each called
tho other "bluffer." «
"I nm tbo much of a gentleman to
call you a liar,’" said Corbett when
Jnckson said ho did not wlant to light.
Then each called tjie other names.
Jackoon positively refused to fight In
the South nml offered to light Cbrbett
to a finish before the National Club in
EnRlimtf.
Corbett said they would be pormltted
to light only twenty rounds there and
refused this offer. Finally they ctjuld
hot agree on any place In the North
whero they could light and begnn
ngaln to call each other bluffers. They
declared everything off, nnd, nhnkiiig
hands, Corbett left tho hotel.
THE KAFFIRS, HAVE REVOLTED.
Cape Town, Aug. 18.—The Kaffirs in
North Transvaal are in open revolt.
They have blocked the road from Mur
chison, burned homesteads and cap
tured cattle. Kaffirs are now besieging
the headquarters of khe resident and
tho government buildings at Agatha.
Ths troops have oeen hastily dis-
patched to the ecene.
CHOLERA NOTES.
Liege, Aug. 18.—Twenty-one fresh
cates of cholera, and severd* deaths
from the same disease havo been re
ported here. _ .
Amsterdam, Aug. 13.-Two new iases
of cholera have been reported here.
At Utrecht one case was reported-find
there was one death £ re m
at Ziinndnam and one death fcrom. the
same cau«e at Beverwyk.
DESTRUCTION AT DBHOPOLUJ.
Flro Destroys One of the Little City s
Leading Business Blocks.
Selma, Ala., Aug. l.I.-Ttiorc was a
terrible oouflngratiou nt Deinopolls Sat
urday ulglit. The entire town was
threatened. Selma wns called on for
help, anil a gpeclal with engines left
at ubout 1)30.
The lire was checked by tho hero.c
efforts ot the local hook nml ladder
company. 13 originated In tho Webb
building, the handsomest in tho town,
occupied by II. Ely. wholesale grocer,
the First National Bank, the Y. M. O.
A. nnd law offices.
The origin of the fire Is unknown. It
was first discovered in’ tbe ceiling over
n law offleo on the second floor.
The los.es nr;: Webb’s. 510.000, In
surance 510,000: Ely's. $10,000, insur
ance $7,000: total $40,000.
Selina's tiro department, which re
sponded so rrouiptly, was not needed,
nail was turned bsck before arriving at
Dcmopolls.
THE NEWS AND
I..I1SKKVJ
The Leading Dsmofrsttc Newspaper bf
North Carolina Changes Hands.
Raleigh, Aug. 13.—The New. end Ob
server. the leading Democratic news
paper la North Carolina, has changed
hands. Mr. Joauph Daniels Is the pres
ident ot the now company and will dl
l'- ■' th- p ,!!»:>-* <*f l!i" r. Mr.
K. Christian, late t. reign correspond
ent for the New Y-rk Press, nnd Mr.
K. L. Morritt. late e-soclate editor ot
ths North Carolinian, have taken posi
tions on the staff. -Mr. F. B. Arctidaio
Is burinens manager. Tho company Is
a strong on* sod nfftrsee. assny ot the
leading men In the state. An entire
new outfit,has been provided and sn ex
tensive special news service will be oy
ganlzed.
FAYETTE DEMOCRATS ACT.
A. O. Blalock Nominated for tbe House
—Didn’t Instruct for Senator.
Fayetteville. Aug. 18—The Democrats
of Fayetts county met here In conven
tion today. ,
A. O. Blalock for representative was
nominated bn tho first ballot. A motion
to Indorse a candidete for the United
SUtea senate was voted down.
MADGE POLLARD
TO BE A STAR
HOW WILL THE PEOPLE TAKE HER
Shell Co Hat* Her Opening EngagH
raent In Chleago—>II«r Dolmt on
tho Stag# Mmy AUo Bo
Bor J£xU.
New York. Auk. 13.—The publlo Inter
est in tho movements of Madeline Pol
lard. whoso recent breach ot promlso
suit against Congressman W. C. P.
Breckinridge gave her widespread no
toriety, will be revived by an authorlta-
tlye announcement of her plans for tho
future just made here.
It le definitely settled that Ollas Pol
lard will do what she had been genoi>
aUy expected to do—go on tho etage.
She has juet elgned n contract for a
forty weeks* eeason with the unusual
privilege of renewal, with Mr. Nelson
Roberts, for many years connected
with Mr. Daniel Frohman’e business
forces.
■Mists Pollard will make her pi*bfes«
■lonal debut early In October, pnobably.
la Chicago, and later will swear in
this city.
The manager of a prominent thestro
here is now making efforts to open
•time for her. Tho play In which *bo
will appear Is not yet decided upon,
but Mr. Roberts says he has (In contem
plation a new Work which contains ft
strongly emotional character, which ho
considers just sited for his star.
"1 met Miss pollard," says Mr. Rob
erts. "about a month ago on a train
coming from Baltimore, boon afterward
X. entered lntt> negotiations with her,
which have resulted In tho contract.
Last iWodncnday -night I took her out
to a small town near tho city and tfled
her In a llttlo piece called 'Tonnye.*
8he really autvrlsed my expectations.'*
“MltfB Pollard has boon living quietly,
here In this city for the last four weeks,
but Saturday she went down to a small
beach resort to npend a few days. A
well known actress Is with her giving
her lessons in stngo technique. I would
llko it clearly understood that we do
not Intend to 'boom' Mias Pollard by,
her coimootinn with tho (breach of prom
ise suit. She has always had an ambi
tion to become an aotre«n, and now who
believes that this is the only profession
loft open to her. She has taken the ad
vice of Mr./ A. M. Palmer and Mr.
Frank banger, both t>f whom havo com-
mended her going on th.‘ stage. Tho
play in which ehe will atppeur will havo
no reference whatsoever to the recent
trial. I shall surround her with tho
strongest company 1 can engage, and
on this Mnd her talent ns an uctress I
base my hopes of . success."
RUTH GUEST OP HONOR.
onasEDON vs. Fitzsimmons.
St Louts, AUff. 13.—At noun today
Dan Crecdon. champion mlddlo-wc-lght
ot Australia, signed articles to fight Bob
FJtznlmmons for a our.o of 35,000 before
tho Olymarto Club ot Now Orleans on
tho night of September 26. Tho arti
cles of Mgreement havo boon returned
to President Scholl of -tho Olympic
Club, -who is now in Now York, and
Crecdon -will at onco commence active
training for tho light. A« both men
will be required to draw down to 108
pounds It Is believed thnt Fltzolmmons
cannot stand the reduotlon.
MRS. AY'DIt FREE AGAIN.
Pronounced Sane Onco More nnd Re
stored to Uer Liberty.
Now York, Aug. 13.—Mrs. Harriet
Hubbard Ayer, who wns declared a lu
natic by a she Ida's Jury ou March 10,
181)3, lias bci.'ti reinstated In tin* control
of her property nnd absolved from re
straint, on iter own petition aud affida
vits stating that she 1ms regained tier
reason. Alfred Bishop Musoji, appoint
ed committee of her person and estate,
lias been discharged by Ibo order,
which is made by Judge Truax of tbo
supremo court.
She- was adjudged Insane on proceed
ings brought by her former lmslmud,
Herbert C. Ayer of Chicago. She was
the daughter of Hoary G. Hubbard of
Chicago, and married about twenty-live
years ugoil when she was sixteen years
old. There nro two children—Hattie,
wife of Alloa L. Seymour, mid Mnrga-
ret.who lias Is-eu at school hi Germany,
Mrs. Ayer wits committed to the san
itarium of Dr. William D. Granger, at
Bronxvllle, ou February 0, UW3, on affi
davits that she was Insane made by Dr.
William J. Morton aud Dr. Gruetuo M.
IlammoDd. Dr. Matthew Chalmers nnd
Lawyer John H. Judge wore tlio com
missioners hi charge of tho sheriff's
Jury which found her Insane. It wns
found that she bsd about $53,000 worth
of property, a largo part of which wns
stock In the Itccamier Manufacturing
Company.
TiliE BARTOW PRIMARY.
Nominations of the Democrats (or the
House and Senato,
Cnrtersvllte, Aug. 18.—The result of
Saturday's primary In Bartow county
Is as follows:
Maddox for congress, 655 votes;
Lumpkin for state senator, 4J7 votes—
majority bvar Harris 8; Milner and Me-
C'onnlck for tha tantaLum- - < iui,‘,
and Murphy. The number of votes re
celved by each In this race was, Milner
674, McCormick 356. Bibb 273, Murphy
211.
TRACK RECORDS LOWBRED.
Terre Haute. Ind., Aug. 13.-The Nan
cy Hanks 2:04 track bas taro more
world’s records. Boreal won tbe $10,960
which tbe first mbney -was 35.500, and
made the 2-year-old colt record, 2:17 1-4,
which bail been held by William Penn
at 2:11 1-2. The three heats In tbls race
were olio the fasteat three heals ever
trotted by Z-years-olde.
In tbe 2:25 pacing race Whirligig won
easily, and In tbe first best made a
new pacing record and at the aam-
time lowered tbe time record, which has
been 2:11 1-2. Tbe track wta fust and
tha day perfect.
The President's Daughter nt Joo Jef*
fersan's, Jr., Birthday Party. |
Buzzard's Bay. Mass., Aug. 13.—There!
w;is gnyoty at Biitb-rinilk Hay lust Fri
day night, nnd Ruth Cleveland, daugh
ter of tho president, wns tho guest ot
honor.
Tho youngest son of Joseph Jeffers off
celebrated his birthday and entertained
fifteen lltllo folks with n fiutcy tlre»s
party under tho pine trees ou tlio linvu
of his father's estate, “Crow's Nost."
Tho festival begun In tho afternoon
aud Miss Ruth arrived early from (Imy,
Gables. Mm. Cleveland numo later.
The lltLle people wore IIhsui- paper cos
tumes In parti colors. Tho guest of
honor wore a while dress and q white
sun bonnet.
The children sang, danced and en
joyed themselves to tils utmost, nutl
Utelr elders were delighted spectators.
Supper wus served on tlie Inwu.
TEXAS DEMOCRATS.
The Clans Gathering to (Hold a Stats
Convention In Dallas.
Dallas, Aug. 13.—Tho Texas state
Democratic convention will be called to
order at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
in tho Sam Jones Tabernacle, which
seats 10,000 people. Every scut will bo
filled tonight. The city is brimful bf
prominent men and leaders In their re
spective localities. Tho hotels are test,
cil to their utmost, but they are equal
to the occasion. A full state ticket will
be nominated. Including Judge ot su
preme and appellate courts. The can
didates for governor are C. B. Culber
son of Dalltis county, John H. Heuguu
of Anderson. 6. W. T. Ls.nhsm of rar-
keis. John D. McCall cat Trends. For
each ot the offices there are numerous
candidates.- If tho majority rule Is
adopted Culberson will be nominated
on the flrat ballot for governor.
THINGS LOOK BETTER, !
Chicago, Aug. 13.—TBo gates of tho
Pullman Company's big plant Ht Full-
imiu were besieged this tnortilug by n
host of tho striking employes, who
cam* Making work uml win* signified
tlicir wllllngui-ns to go back to their
old iKadtimis. At 0 o’clock the general
foreman found thut ha hud 1,73k men
on hand ready for work. Others who
arc competent and willing are to begin
work as fast ns those putts of tbe
works which ore cloned can be started
up. All old employes returning will
get tlirir places back until the full
quota ut uu-a needed is ut work. As
thut full number of men Is but 2.000,
tho officials of tlio coroieiny feel ceiinln
that It will not be long until the works
are in full blast again. Among tbtwo
who returned were 200 Swedes, skilled
workmen, whom tho company wiis
glad to get back.
A FALSE ALARM.
Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 13.—The re
ports sent out from tills section of
Texas to tho effect Ihut boll worms bad
apis-itrcd tn large numbers and tlinsit-
rued tlie destruction of tho eotton crop
are without foundation. A few worms
lutve appeared in Homo leenlltles. but
not In numbers sufficient to create any
alarm. Tlie cotton crop nil over north
ers Texas ts better than It Inis Iss-n for
years, tlie only fear being eiitertalnisl
Is Unit help cannot be had to gather It
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