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THE MACON TELEGRAPH MACON. GA„ SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. N1 tie Made a Speech Abint His Bond Scheme Before the Bopnlist Conference. INVESTIGATION FOR ALABAMA. k C ommlUte ot Thr*«* Co Look Into Whftt PoputUt* Coll Autocratic Anarchy —The Blaises Suspected of Sus pecting the Parly headers^ tQt. Louis, Dec. 29.—The conferenco of the leaders of the Populist 'party re sumed Its sewslon at the Llndell hotel at 10 o’cloeTc today, iwltlt Gen! J. B. W -aver of Iowa In the chair. The del es 'tes showed a milder spirit this iu< ruins. After a few minutes of ln- foimal conferenco with the “Invited” delegates, the national legislative com mittee withdrew to the hotel parlor, wl --re It went Into secret session. 'J.'lie first real .work of -the conference was the appointment of a committee to art inge for an educational campaign. After an hour’s deliberation the com mittee reported thut it wus desired to erg i nize local clubs, admitting to mem ber di'.ji all persona, whether they ivorc ro el's or not, and do everything to get literature before the .public. 'J'he discussion developed that the masses were suspicious of the leaders. Numerous speeches were made oppos ing a clause authorizing the appoint ment of a national campaign commit tee. The clause was construed to mean the control and censorship of the eam- p.t ,:n, and numerous speeches along this Imocnlmlnated in a speech by Vur- • t j Lathrop of Kansas, who- de nounced the clause as a political mo no )oly, the worst of all monopolies, led oy offlcc-secjtlng men, who care mure for politics than for principles and have office In view, and when that Is had all til t is wanted Is had. A motion by Delegate Hunter of Now York to debar soclallstsifrom member ship m ,the PopuT.sti party was de fee cal. A mot,on by Sirs. Striker of Kt.osas to embraco In the documents iss ted by the committee literature on the question of woman's emaaclpatlon, was adopted. Toe atternoon session closet in a wt rl'.vlnd of oratory, with nothing be- fote the conference. Coxey bad been squelched In an effort to be heard, but hls bond Issue scheme was championed by .Magnetic Crosby of Kansas City, wt o spoke for thirty minutes. Coxey wos allowed to present It. and it was by resolution referred to Die cotu.dera- tlon of the People's party. At 7:30 o’clock the conference re- as- robled and the national executive committee presented Its address to the pul -lie and the following resolution ad pted by the mutlonal committee .was adapted: .. ■ , “In view of tlie fact that the state of A1 ilbamu and other Southern states are w*.itout a republican form of goveru- mtttt bemuse of the rule of a political oll-'arcby which is perpetuated by mon strous frauds at the baflot box, the lin eratlve necessity of a free ballot and an honest count is a constitutional right and we demand that lt.be given nnl ask that the chairman of the ua lonal connnttlee appoint a comm.t- tet of three to submit evidence to the pr. s of the country and to congress to substantiate this alarming and revo- lut ooary condition that they may ba an .kenMl to the throalton'jng of peril mused by the existing autocratic an- ar-hv In the South.” babe fotkiwing were appointed as the co-invitee: J. C. Manning Alabama; H(nry D.- Lloyd, Illinois; Loo Orandodl, Ati-baima. . Rerolutlons providing for the distri bution ot party llicraure and the for- gw Jon of clubs were aftopted and the conference adjourned slfte die. r .'.hc executive commlutco la srtlll in **Vb« n iddi*te Tecommends the lmtno vllMe organization of on educational ca rrpalgn by Rib national. state and lo co; committees. It denounces ho pool ing bill, adheres to Che Omaha plat form In its entirety, declares for free s'.l. -r collate sit 16 to 1, and for direct Issue of paper money by thy govern in' tit arid announces hostcrty So the fu.hcr issue at Interest-bearing bonds. A ghastly find. 1 ullanapolls, lnd., Dec. 29.-The persons who searched for the body of cx-Sherlrt Curry, which was stolen from Greenwood cemetery, traced the body to an unoccu pied house which Is being fitted up for thi Indiana Medical College. In the cel lar there wero found twenty or more bodies, some In barrels In “pickle," nnd some In ordinary flour barrels, packed In strew. In tho search many of the bar rel* were emptied upon the cellar floor an I thoroughly examined, but Curry’s body was not found. The developments have created great excitement In the country and other places near the city. BIG GRAIN FIRM FAILS, ironto. Out., Dec. 29. —Tho well- ,y» grain firm of VC. P. Howland o., of which W. P. Howland is the or member, has decided to go into idutlon. Two yearn ogo tbe firm ved a. surplus of $200,000, but It Is eretood that this has been greatly teed since then. MOWBRAY AIUIESTDD. illadelphla. Dee. 29.—Charles W. nbray, tbe Anarchist, became too In- miatory in bis remarks last night ddrea-dng a meeting here and the v arrested him on tho charge of g Incendiary language and Inciting lot. Mowbray was locked up and be given a hearing today. COMPROMISE THE BOYCOTT, rlln Dec. 2).—Fifteen Social Dem- itlc 'meetings held bare have en- d thf. compromise of the bow v.tt d'spite the strong oppoe.uoo th* Anarchistic agitators. One 'ijauirmouidy rcj. ciXal the holera intected ports. -anos AyrvS. Dec. M.—The govern- t bus publish'd by decree that the s 0 ; Santa Fe. Rosria and Cola*- are infected with cholera. CATHOLICS WERE SHOCKED. Faltlher Rose-bach's Utterances' Not Ap proved by Hfs Church. Sfonltreal, Dec. IS.—A great sensation has been created in nil ditt-wo of soci ety in to® dommibn by the nttevaT'Ces of Rev. FtUier Rotwbxoh, 'who preach*-*! the syrmon-ut -the voriuiuni services for the ropose at the soul of CbQ l-aite Sir J Jim Taompsoot at St. Patrick’s ohurch. Quc,b--c. T.1'. sin iv w,s ;u t'-uiivd by Po.wtlunits n.nd Caitholleu alike, but notwithsiandiog 'this. Father RJoesbach, after reforrlnl; to tbe Lice premier’s conversion to ithe 1 toman Catholic flhuBdh, abruptly declared that if Sir John could now epeak he would (ay chat, the only 'true noLteYoci whs found in tih bosom of .'In' Im.y mother ".intvh and that all at-helts 'Were stuvms cund frauds. Am-ing tihe clergy -present wl-h the Ar\?SWuhOD of Quebec when tihe declar ation was made 'was she Rigbk Rev. Dr. O'Reiil-ny of New York, who was on one af hls periodical visits to Que bec, whine h»* -was cdueaited and or dained, ;md where he was attached for a number ■•( yea:". This sjstH n no doubt Induced .'he caniimaJ to select *>*» O'Rellley to rcip'.y ho Falser Rotubach. which iho did In iaiie most effective man ner in a senmjcsi ait SiSbury church. A'fitar aoferrinigPto true obnoxious re marks of Father.RossUatih, die said: “What a xtjy flhat a. faw diaiya ago. In dcirr old Bt. Patrick's dbutvSi, a crilestlv voice, which should have (been raised only to praise and blctM lahe dsMAsd rihtouVl have utitered tvoraia of insult to J.vo tfvlntg. amd ilnsreud of liuilibig vin*'- ors anti math oil different .btliief tihan ouns wlah the medtai of 'the States-,nun'a nod (j.-cat cdJaan'a nahTfrrlous and CbrJ.4 an virtues, we shoukl have been shocked 'by an uncalled for, untimely, unauuaarlzed amd unjust denunciation of WM d'llterbig fnecn ours. From this itdsos I moat solamnly doebrio teax toe words thus Uttered have nt>t ouly deeply wounded the Romao Catholic Ohurch and community Umnvghout Can ada, but Bhait they are repudiated by ail classes ictf Roman Catholics 'and by the Roman Catholic energy txf every degree." Of ithe toddent the LtElectur says: , “It Is our duty to declare, tout the preacher who so brutally Insulted US Protestant hearers at the reoulom ser vice for Sir John Thompson by tellinse them that Protestant religion was a f raud Is, to say rtlhe leant, preposterous.’’ SHRDWD TDNiNESSHE TRADERS. Swindled Two Minnesota Men Out of a Big Sum. Duluth, Minn., Dec. 29.—Complaints were filed In the district court yester day by A. R. anil E. T. Merritt, in which F. A. Stratton and T. F. Singer of Tennessee are accused of swindling tho plaintiffs out of $30,000 in cash and $120,000 In notes. On March 10, 1894, Stratton and Singer approached the Merrltts with a business proposition which on Its face was excellent They represented them selves ns holding nine-tenths of the stiock of the Monarch Cool and Ooik" Company, -which they said owned all mineral rights and privileges to SO,000 acres of valuable coal, Iron and gas lands In Pike county, Ky. Stratton ami Singer took the plaintiffs out to P.ke county and showed -thfcm a let of valuah'o land which thfy said was all owned -by the Monarch Coal and Coke Company. Th? outlook wsa .satlsfac- .tory and tlie deal ‘doWT’ fla Merrltts put up $30,000 in cash and hound them selves to pay $420,000 additional. It is olleged that the Monarch Coal and Coke Company did hot own an acre of land. ‘Stratton and Singer set about to purebasp land, trading the notes for titles and tlie land on which the Empire Coal Company was started was turned over to the Merrltts. It Is alleged that llie men did not purchase more than 43,000 acres and that It did not cost them more than $2.30 per aero, whereas they sold It to the Merrltts at about $12. The Mikado Will NoiMako tho Demands Which Ho Is Reported to Insist Upon. COREA MAY BE MADE NEUTRAL PRIVATE OAIR BURNBD. 'Hastings, Neb., Dec. 29.—The Ne- mahe, the private car of General Mam nger iRoblnson of the St. Joseph and Grand Island, waa burned yesterday between Davenport and Edgar, while en route to this city. The occupants barely escaped with their lives, losing nil their clothing, valuables anti papers. General Solicitor Reed bad to be taken out through sv window. When the par. ty arrived here tills morning they looked like a lot of Indians, being dressed only In blankets and tliclr un derwear. The fire Is supposed to have started from the overturning of an oil stove In the observatory. MANGLED BY A TRAIN. (Brooklyn, Dec. 29.—At 1030 o'clock last night, the mangled remains of a man supposed to be Joseph 51. Ste- phons, a printer, of No. 114 Brunswick street, Newark, N\ J., were found on tho tracks of the Brooklyn elevated railway, about one hundred feet from tho Fulton ferry. The man was horri bly mangled, evotty bone In hls body be ing broken. Ills legs wero tom from their sockets and one of them was wedgod In a switch. Tho body was found directly under the bridgo on the spur which runs on water street The police believe ihst the man Jumped from the Brooklyn bridge and .was run over by a train. TAMiPERHD WITH LETTERS. Munele, lnd., Dec. 29.—Postofflce In- Bpootors from Cleveland yesterday ar rested Myron Medskcr, aged 20, general delivery, clerk In tho Muncte pestofllce, on tho charge of tampering iwlth let ters. For months past letters mailed containing money never readied their destination and complaints wero made. The boy arrested Is a nephew of At torney Medsker, prominent m state pel- Idea. Ho was released on $500 bond. ■Ho his been in the office for two years, Tho lassos aro very large. COURT HOUSE BURNED. . Perry, O. T., Dec. 29.—Tho court house of Payne county at Stillwater was burned, together with all tbo coun ty records, Wednesday Dteht. The fire was of Incendiary origin. It Is believed tho remainder of the Dalton, gin;, burned tho house to save a record from going In against one of their men. There was no insurance. DID HE DRINK THAT KIND ? New York, Dec. 29.—In an Interview last night, William T. Fleiss, whose name was mentioned In connection with Inspector Williams during yester day's session of tbe Lcxos committee, corroborated the Inspector's testimony in every respect regarding the money transactions between them. Mr. Fleiss denied emphatically that Inspector W.Ulams in any way tried to help the sale cf Hollywood whisky. fMENL WITH J Slacli Interest In the Armenian Inquiry —Lord Rosebery Has Called a Cab inet Sleeting and Will tflek t) llonte Rule* London, Dec. 20.—(Special Cable Let- ter.)—The Japanese government has made no response to the fresh sugges tions from tbo British government that the terms upon which Japan Is willing to treat for peace with China ought to be communicated to the powers. On tho contrary, the Japanese have per sisted in mnlntatnlhg a policy of reti cence. Tlie British minister at Tokio has been unable to get tho slightest scrap of official Information on tho sub ject of the oonditlofis for which Japan will contend, and the Japanese embas sy In London is equally secretive. The latter, it is true, has some knowledge of the situation, but It is partly of n negative and partly of a positive char acter. The embassy is free, however, lu disregarding tbe recent cablegrams attributing to Japan the deslgne of forcing an alliance with China: against the European powers. The leading principle of the peace negotiations be tween the two eastern empires, as far as Japan is concerned, will bo a total abstention from any demand ' which would give China an excuse to ask for European Intervention. Japan, there fore, will not stipulate for any territo rial or commercial acquisitions lu which the other powers are directly In terested. Formosa will be taken by Japan as part of a pledge for war in demnity and certain Chinese ports wi-fi be held ns a pledge for tho remainder of the Indemnity. In regard to Corea, It Is passible that a Oh!na-Jnp.itt dual control nver that country will be pro posed. These terms, which are divulged by tho Japanese embassy, are a great deal more moderate than those described in tlie sensational cablegram.-, rcceiv.-il hero today from. Tokio and elsewhere anil have the stamp of belief In dlplo-, matlo circles. THE ARMENIAN INQUIRY. As the great body of the members ot the Liberal party are resolved that there shall be particular Intervention in Armenia and have railed upon ilia government fo carry out tlie.r plans.- there Is a great surprise among them at finding that the foreign committee of inquiry which Is going to Armenia is composed only of Dragomans. Rus sia’s delegate, Of. Maior, has been a Dragoman attached to the Russian em bassy at Constantinople; M. V.lbert, the French delegate, Is an Interpreter In the employ of the French consulate at the Turkish capital, and England's delegate, Mr. Shapley, is a vice-consul to Turkey. The personnel of the eom- mlttee as thus described, gives no se curity, says tile Speaker, thut there will ba a satisfactory Inquiry, cape- rally since the American delegate has been refused permission to make an Independent investigation. There Is little hope now, continues tho Speaker, of getting at tho truth, even If the Dragomans should be al lowed, as they will not be, to take au active part In the investigation. Eng land ought to come to some agreement with Russia without delay to the end of taking action together or without the co-operation of the powers and they should act at once. A word from England' would lead to a revolution lu Creete and Macedonia, and even In Constantinople. Tho Speaker gives expression to the popular feeling on the subject, which has been greatly intensified by the ring ing speech delivered to the deputation by Mr. Gladstone at Hawarden today. A CABINET MEETING. 'Lord Rosebery has summoned a meet ing of tho cabinet counsel on January 14 and has accompanied bis summons with a request that the ministers make arrangements to remain In Linden thereafter. Tho Conservative whips have already intimated to the Tory members of the house of oommons who aro now abroad that they Should not tall to ho present at the opening of parliament. Tho leaders on both sides recognize the fact -that -the stress of the session will then bo tho greatest. If tbo government survive do debate on the address In reply to the speech from die throne, they may tide over the ses sion. but otherwise they w11 be In con- Ktand danger of tolling. Tbo danger of the 'Itedmomte faction of the Irish par ly throwing tlielr votes to tho Conserv atives has lessened considerably under tbe influence of the extension of the government's pro-Irish policy. The MoCirthyltc leaders have received ex plicit ministerial assurances that the principle of homo rule -will be re affirmed at the coming session of the party congress and Uiat ft w.U be made tbo first plank In tbe party platform. Besides, Mr. Morlcy’s land bill In the Interest of tho tenants and the special measures which have been taken to evert famine in Ireland, have aroused a feeling at warm approval In Ireland. The government has already made advances of money without interest to local boar,Is to purchase seed potatoes, and the boards'are authorized to make advances to be paid in two annual in stalments. Mr. John Redmond <w.U re turn from hls voyage to Capo Colony next week, at -which time the period of political activity w.Il begin. EXTORTING RATES. Mr. Williim O'Brien has unearthed a shrewd dodge on the part of the Mar quis of Sligo to extort poor rates even from the poorest of his tenants. Under the provisions of tho land act, when the valuation of a tenant Is und:r four pounds the landlord mast piy the poor rates instead of tho tenant. Lord Sligo, however, has grouped hls tenants who pay lees than four pounds for their holdings as tenants In common, and In this way he Is enabled to skin even tlie one pound holders out of the poor rates. The Marquis of Sligo draws 20.000 pounds a year from his esta tea In Ire land, and from th.s exposure It Is easy to see h >w he docs It. Mr. A. J. C. Donelan, member of parliament from East Cork, who has been paying a visit to Mr. Gladstone at ILiwarden, describes tho cx-pre- tuler's step as elastic and hls spirits ns buoyant. Ills eyes have regained all of tlie.r old lustre, and In conversation with' Mr.. -Donelan he frequently In dulged in hearty laughter. Air. Glad- • 1 ,.1" e.uiriv- il l.irg'-ly upon Ir.sli top- Ics, and lus interest In the cause se. ine.l as gr.-v is ever, lie spoke of dio homo rule party as one composed of men of ability -and bonor. “Surely," says tho Freeman's Journal, commenting upon Mr. Donelan’s inter view with Mr. Gladstone, “wo havo the rlghf t£ hope that once again tbe veteran's voice will tbr.B the hearts of the people by speaking In favor of homo rule.” There Is excellent! antliorlty for the statafpehi that the colonial office sun ports the Canadian view of the copy right question. The Maiiltoba government closed its London A?'.-" permanently .today. The iftgr World says: "It Is the concensus of opinion among yachtsmen that -the Royal Yacht Squadron will ac cept -the custody of tho America's cup should an English yacht win It." The prtfiosed Journey of Cardinal Vaughan,' to Romo lias been delayed by a severe attack of bronchitis. It Is now-stated tint if lie is sufficiently re- covered jho will start on January 10. In the (.vent of the anti-gambling league 'Winning tho suit which they are prosecuting ng.iinst the stewards of tbe Jockey Club, an appeal .will bo Car ried by the steivarfis to the court of quarter sessions, of which Lord Ren- clleslian. the Junior steward of the Jockey Chib, is chairman. If an appeal Is made, it Is certain to be sustained by the court.. Now York, Dec. 2a.—Butt James J. Rresnan and Assh man Johp ti. Rooney mot xi CRUSHED BY FALLING BEAMS. Two Brave Firemen Lose Their Lives In New York. —BhttoBlau Chief irtawt Fore- ■■ Johp L. Rooney mot death early this morntwg whfic fighting a fire In tho Cassidy G'as and Eteotrlo Fixture Works In East Twenty-fourth etredt. The lire was on "ho fifth and sixth floow and Chief Brosn.m, surrounded by -men engine companies Nos. 1-1, IS ami Hd. v,us forolng hls way up the ntalrr.v.leading to too fourth floor. Wraaout warning the chaired beams of too fifth floor gave way un der tho weigh.! of a heavy ploce of ma chinery, wht-ch carried "tway itho stair way. Brennan and Rooney were both plnncfd under tbo tmahlnory as it si-ruck -toe fourth . floor. Both wero proty i-'tfiy Inr-antiy killed. Half a dozen llrernen Were nleo pinned down on the stuirwjy leading from -toe four floor. Stir they managed- <o out their way ou-. in the face ot too ad vancing ftnjws,. Four of tho .men -were p.ilnfu-iiy t>|rt ®wt ((Cirloualy mimed, Not a Sound Box of Oranges In too S-'.ate—VegcItiW.qa Klltrtl. Jacksonville, Dec. 29.—Dispatches to the Tlu'M-Union Indicate that iDie cold wave 1ms been very destructive to the orange and vegetable crODS. No section of -too rtivto escapes. Oranges on toe trceo wore frozen nalid, and it ts said to'.iit -iihero la now not tt sound -box of oranges in- toe state. Pei*, tomatoes nnd o'iher vegetables are ruined. Dls- palciwM from the rant doast saw tlie pineapple crop In ruined. It is esiniared tout there-worn 2.500,000 boxes oranges on the trees arid that 2.000,000 of them are a -tainl loss. Young orange groves are repOmed ruined. Otd trees may pull torouisb. ThoUatnl loss trill likely reach *2,000,000. The freeze is more disastrous than he md.-nwraible one ot 1*86. The average -temperolture early this morn ing over Ftorid-a -was about 20 degrees. A RAILROAD'S EARN1NQ3. The South Carolina anil Georgia Has Made Swno Money. Now York. Doe. 29.—At a meeting Of the (tlroriors of toe South Carolina aril Georgia Railroad Company today. An bury Hull at Augusta. Oa., was elected a director to All a vacancy. Th - Steltcmertt for toe six months eiwlr-1 nocenibur 3'. 169*. Partly Mil- mated. «h»ws: Grom onmlmKs, *613.152: net turnings. *214,014: Interest airJ-1 taxes *156.250; surplus. *57.794. By it recertt act of toe • ffglxlhttnv, tlhie company Is autthortzod ttt uurcaase. lease, own owl operate a lino of steiam- (bovwecn Churtcstou and New York i.»nsl b t-wccn Chartertun and for eign o.riis. qntl also authorized to tpaso or OJP.Cuse wharves and erect eleva tors mvI otwton. cresses and lease or consolidate with onw raJIroiil In Routh Ca»M«a or adjacent States, AN AGGRESSIVE FIGHT. Plant DetormCrio to Hold to Ills Pas senger Business. JackwvnvOIc, (Fla.. Dec. 29.—Tho M>- potnicnenlt of B. W. Wrenn as pa»«cn- *er truffle manager of toe Plant'Sy rian Si considered in date city to mean tout on aggressive fight tar passenger busi- new between too Pl-Jrtt system and ihe Ffcirtd'j. Canrtal und Venlnmiler Is about to be lnau-fUiuted. The business into Florida, up to font year, was controlled exclusively by Plant. The new Florida Ctrltril mi Peninsular lino to Savan nah, however, out deeply Into him, nnd thus hie puls at toe head ot that <i - uiriment a main whoso proere«Ivenw» Is unquestioned. BOBBED BY HIGHWAYMEN. Des Moines, la.. Dec. 29.—Jacob Shane, aged 55 years, a wealthy real estate man from Coon lUplda. wai robbed by two highwaymen In a thickly populated real- donee part of this city loat night. Tho robbera secured *10,000 In a draft on the Flrat National Bank of Chicago and *4,000 In notes and drafts which wen not touched. The robbers waylaid Shun* as he waa pasalng to a friend’s residence and cut open hls head with a coupling pin, nearly fracturing the skull. It Is doubtful whether he will recover. The police have tried to stop payment on ths drafts, but have no clue to tbo robbers. FITTINO OUT FOR MADAGASCAR. Biris. Dec. 29.—The French govern ment L constructing with all possible rapidity twlolve gunboats and forty- six birges. to U> sent in sections to MadoSOBcar for tbe use of the French expedition. D1VVER ACQUITTED. •New York. Des. 29.—Police Justice Dlvvef was yesterday acquitted by the supreme court of all the charge* against him. com i an Cashier Itictiaidson Must Pay Shortage to tho Southern liaihvny Compauy, KIKG DESERTED BY HIS WIFE She Says Sha Has Paid liar Hatband Ont of All the Financial Tronbtaa she Proposea To—King haft and ths glory Lsaksd Ont, Atlanta, Dec. 29.—(Special.)—John H. King, lately soliciting agent for too East Tennessee railroad, and formerly holding tho responsible position of Atlanta agent of that road, has left town under a cloud, both financial and social. King had been tn tbe employment of the East TennosBee for ten years or more in vartoue capacities, holding positions In Rome and other places as well as In this city, and has consequently a wide acquaintance tn business and railroad cir cles. Three years ago he married Miss All- good of Trion Factory, a young lady of wealth and belonging to one of toe most Influential families In north Georgia. From what can bo learned of the facts, It appears that King, who had always borne a splendid reputation for steadiness, soon after hla marriage entered upon a rapid career, upon tho strength ot hla wlfo’s bank account, llo was a “high roller," ds they go In Atlanta. It is alleged that he resigned hls posi tion as agent two yearn ago at tho re quest of the company on account of mixed accounts, which, however, wero squared by hls wife’s check tor (1,009. Later on. King wns given tho place ot city solicitor for tho East Tennessee, and It was In this situation that the transac tions by wliloh some *2,000 of the com pany’s money lost ItB way are charged to him. As solicitor for the company it Is charged that he appropriated money to his own use which he Should have hand ed over to shippers entitled to It as claims. W, S. Richardson, cashier for the company, who makes the direct charge against King, lost bis position be cause he clalma ho allowed hlhi to handle this money. Richardson snd King were close friends, however, and too cashier admits that lie was vocy lenient toward him, never doubting hie honesty. Whon the discovery of tbe shortago in 'Rldhard- son’a cash accounts, due to tho fact that King hod taken Out monoy to refund to shippers, but nover returned vouchers In lta place, Richardson assumed responsi bility for tho shortago himself, ho claims, believing that King would make it good at once and thus prevent a public ex posure. King, It Is claimed, made repeated promises to produce -tne money, but never came to tho scratch, nil this time tho company holding tho case In abeyance so far ns prosecution was concerned, al. though both Richardson and King (rare dismissed. Cashier Richardson and Auditor Bran non of the railroad company, when all hope of King miking tho shortage good was gone, called on Mrs. King at tho residence of her uncle, a. W. Marsh, where Bho was stopping, nnd sought to get her to settle tho mattor. Mrs. King, however, added another sen sational feature to the case by telling her visitors that she had separated from her husband and did not propose to pay him out of any more financial troubles. Mrs. King la now at her mother's home at 'l'rlon with her llttlo child. Tho ntory has boon successfully sup pressed pending the efforts to settle ths shortage, but came out when King left tho city and all hope of restitution war abandoned by Cashier Richardson and too company. THE VENABLE LOSS, Tho City Council orders tho Damaged Willis Tom -Away. Atlanta, Doc. 29.—(Special.)—After hearing ainotlr’r protest from tho In surance tnon, tho city council today o*R>ptcd -too report of too building In spectors condemning tho old capitot building, and Venable Bros, lfjvo been ordered to ttnr tot* damaged wall* away within fifteen days, or tho city wD! do it and charge tho oxponso to them. There will be ct very interesting light bJInwen the owner* of too building and the Insurance oomptmlcs. In street par lance,’ the Insuninpe men have "got It Wi for" tho VcmaMts anyhow, ami their determined opposition to the co-ti- dommatlun of the building already shows that they will not pay too poll- eir* without n fight. Tile innurtimco. *126,000, was placed In New York by Mr. W. II. Venable, thus cutting tho local oigenU out of their profits, -which renders the case more compllotted. Mr. Venable mode a few remarks to Ihe council today, which Shows tho feeling m his side of tlie can--. He told tou council that ho didn't ce?o what action they took, ho pro posed to trtuke Utu insurance compa nies pay for the damige caused by tho Arc. whatever It might be. “And," he exclaimed, "I havo not lobbied about tho council like to«*o Insurumo nun, and do not propose to." He told the council that he didn't think either he or the Insurance men had any business talking th-re and nd- dnwlng the latter. He said chat If they waerted to fight the case ho would give thorn about tbe Uvcflhsit round they li'id ov.-r had. Work of tearing ths old building aiway will begin next week. No plans Ixi-vo yet been perfected for the new •tructure to take Its place, but thtro is a ntrorrg probability that it will bo a big hotel. NEW MASONIC BUILDING. Atl.-intn, Dec. 29.—(SpecSal.)—As the result of 4h« dintructlon of th? Maaonlc lodge rooms In the old capitol building a mancn'.flcent new MubobIo temple will probably be built. The Masons several years ago bought a commodious lot on the corner of North Pryor iim/i Au burn, avenues. which Is Just two short Mocks from the Kimball Houne, nnd the now temple will he located there. It will be a magnificent building. PCum are already being arranged to commence th-? work. NOBODY WAS HURT. Atlanta, Dec. 29.—(Special,)—A good deal of excitement wns caused today by tho report of a dleoatrous wreck on the Weston and Atlantic railroad near toe Chattahoochee river bridge. It was reported that the early morning passenger train from Chattanooga had been wrecked and a number of per sons killed. Ambulances and n wreck ing train were sent out. but the wreck proved to bo only a slight one. A broken rail had thrown the train oft the track, but nobody wan hurt, and too ambulances returned empty. NO “SUNDOWN DOCTORS.” The Inferior Depao-tonm-t Will Dis pense with Their Services. ' Washington, Dec. 29.—Tho commis sioner of pension* today issued an or der that will prevent ai rks In 111 ■ bu reau who are pbyslolan* from prac ticing medicine after office hours. In this branch ot IhC government service a* -well u* lu others -there ure a num ber of graduated physician* who attend putlenle after office hours and are known as "sundown doctors.” The or- der states that if trny clerk or em ployee of to* pension bureau shall at tend patients as a physician or medi cal dv-iBer, It will be regrded e* suffi cient ground for recommending that hls further services In the buretuu wilt bo no longer required. The hunger Qt bringing contagious disease to tho other clerks nnd allowing such disease to spread In .the community l* obvious, and It-has Ihjoq nusn-Keated In recent caa:s. Moreover, a oaill which I* likely to require cl?rka to be up a.t night and to demand their prompt attention nt aiU times is regarded a* Inconsistent with the proper discharge of their du ties in the burrow. A The Issuing of tike order was caused by a negro dorter named Jofortflon, em ployed hr the bureau attending a small pox es»c, for which he -was suspended. While no official nottflogtiou has yet been Issued. It is alnyoHt certain that tt similar order wilt be maidc includ ing the entire Interior department, not onily phyeclans but tSsooe who engage Ill tuny outside work of tuny other kind. TliLi or course, win not apply to employees pursuing studio* at night, VETERAN EDITOR DEAD. Charts W. Button Was a Noted Figure in Virginia. LyrecHb-ing, Va., Dee. 29.—A Racial to the News announces the death of .Mr. Clearies W. Button, one of the oldtst Jo-irnnAVt* In Virginia, at hla home In Apponwttox today. Hbi death was expected for some day*, aB he had been lu a very critic*! condition from a severe attack of pneumonia. Mr. Button was born In Jetferaon county sevtnfy-two years ago. and for -tlie greater part of hls life was con nected with- tho press of the state. At one ttme he was the editor of the B;d- ford Meutlnel. When thalt paper changed hands he made Lynchburg hls home, having purchased the Virglnktn, the second oldest paper In the etnte. Ho was a member at toe state legisla ture for several years, in which body no wr.Bjtvt-r ivgurdcd ao a mein of un doubted ability- An th-? editor of tile Virginian, Mr. Button achieved a great reputation. Under Cleveland's adminis tration (he wan appointed postmaster. A few years aixo tho Virginian was sold and merged into tho News. Mr. Button recently moved to it is planta tion incur WaJkerts Ford. Tfc, snd for several months has mado that hits home. PASSENGER BURNED. Three C*r» of the Sunoot Limited To tally Destroyed. B*n Francisco. Dec. 29,—A report was received at (the Sbutoern Pwclfio headquarter* In this city today alvVng ■meagre psrteulars of a. disaster So toe Butwra limited -train. Th* train was westward bound from Now Orleans far Bun Franolseo, and waa burned at Dragoon -Pass, Arizona, fourteen mllf-e Koutlieust of Benson. The dlWster, the cause at wtileh ba*, nan yet been lonrned, occurred about 5 o’clock this' 'morning, and two deeping oars, too Paso Robles and Ban Ardoi were burned. The composite oar Is also-re- ortod burned and too engine damaged. Tho dining car and a cur with a pri vate part af -too rear of too train were not scordhod. The roponr say* no ono ■was hurt with toe exception of ono 'man, whoso name .was not learned, nnd he only sllghilily bruised. MOWBRAY IN JAIIL. Ills Utterances Too Fiery for the iPhlhudolplila Pcfllce. Philadelphia, Doo. 29.—Cbarlea Wil fred Mowbray, too English Aunrohlst. who was arrested last night after ho •had addressed an Anarchist mcrtlng, mas arralgnW be (tire Magistrate MUll- gln toduy on tho charge of using in cendiary language nnd Inciting -to riot. A' half dozen policemen acetified to too lnoendfary uddrcwi of MaWbray and h-o wns (ho.'d tn *1,200 hall. In default of hall ho as committed. Mowbray pretested that hls utterances had been irwlsted so os to suit too police, hut ho Judge informed him that he would have n Chance .to present his side at too case before a udgs later. BASEBALL’IN VIRGINIA. The Cranks Getting Ready Early for s. Good Benson. Lynchburg, Via, Dm, 29.—The Vir ginia Stab- League of baseball play ers Is getting ready curly for the ap- proionliug senaon, and at a meeting to be h-ld in Richmond next week will arrange the wholo programme. The Virginia League last year wtrn one of the strongest minor Iitsguea In tho country, having furnished the national leaguv with at least four pitcher* for this season mill six out-flelders. The Lynchburg o’/ab today engaged Will- lain A. Smith of Knoxville. Tonn.. o* manager, and expert* ft sign a p e n- nant-wiimlng ternm. Tile Lyriohburgir* have made Bites with Boston, Phila delphia and 'Baltimore team* for games here In March and April. THE EMPEROR ENRAGED. Loudon, Dae. 29.—The Dally New* correspondent In Berlin says that ths emperor was ^rprised and Indignant when he Burned that hi* offer to in* creaso Prince lloheolohc's sufary had broome known. Tho news was conveyed to numerous politician* and newspae per* through note* written in au ob viously feigned hand. The envelopes boro a -noblcnxun's cr«tt partially ef fac'd. It Is said that tho emperor ho* ordered that the sender be sought by any and oil means. Many think th* letters were sent by the author ot th* Kotze scandals. COTTON BAROB ADRIFT. Galveston, Dec. 29,-rho Houston Direct Navigation Coropanytt hargo Waldo, with KS balea of cotton on board, broke from Mr moorings Wednesday night during tho allff nrthwwt blow and pounded a bole In her bottom. Bho sank off I’ler No. 23. This morning the cotton waa adrift In the bay. The cargo was fully Insured. It Is not known whether any of the cot ton drifted to twa or not. There are a few bales missing. Another barge of the same company loaded with cotton wa* blown ashore off tho foot of Thirty-sixth street. EXPRESS AGENT ROBBED. Howard City, Mich., Dec. 29.—When Sta tion Agent Olluly went out on the plat form last night with the express money for the Dotrolt, Lansing and Northern train he waa knocked senaeleea. dragged under the platform and robbed of hls watch and 1100. (; 11 u 1 y In seriously In jured, but may live. There wero fifteen passengers at Ihe depot, but the highway, men escaped.