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THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
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MACON. GA., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1895.
Slugfo Copy, so
HUES 1 Cil.
Bradstrect and Bun Report Generally
Favorable Conditions Ail Over
tbo Country.
CE0AKIXG CAST STOP IT.
Bu.lnei. I. Slowly lint Surely Improving
anti Evitr St.p Forward !• Hold-
Indication. Are That Good
Time. Ate Here lo Stay.
New Torts, Slay 17.—B. G. Dun & Co/s
weekly review at trade tomorrow 1*1111
cay: /
"The severe cold snap, with extend™
frosts, aod la some states snow, has for
tunately done little damage to the great
crops, thouelr much to frutt, tmt has
noticeably retained retail traWe. The
best news of the week ts the advance ot
10 per cent. In wages by the Carnesfla
works, fottewed by the Jones 4: Itiughl'.n
establishment and evidently implying a
similar fl.dva.nce by many other concerns.
The Illinois Steel Oonrpalny is starting Its
furnaces without granting the demands
of employes. No advance has been found
practicable In the woolen mills, where
conditions as to {.does and foreign com
petition are very different, and about
10,000 workers am still Idle at Olneyvllle,
where the works should consume 600,000
pounds per week. In other departments
of laJbor troubles ore not serious and the
manufactured products increases.
"With material and steady enlargement
in domestic trade them la sti'il great want
of employment in the Interior for money
which comes hltltcr—63,600,000 during the
past week—and with, millions distributed
by the syndicate on bond account stim
ulates speculation.
“Cotton Is an eighth stronger in spite
of the fact that 0,161,031 bales had come
into sight last Friday, which Is over
400,000 bales more htam the largest crop
ever reoorvledi
"Northern spinners have taken a. itttie
less than three years ago to date, when
the crop was over 9,000,000 bales, but at
least 600,000 more than they have con
sumed as yet, and foreign spinners ■ hold
nearly 800,00“ bales more than they have
consumed, while commercial stocks here
and abroad are 216,003 bales more than
three years ago. Tho manufacture *s
prospering, though no one can eupposa
tts consumption « qulte at the maximum,
and for the year It certainly has not
been. Goods are’ In fair demand for the
season, anil recant advances in prices are
fully maintained. \
“The shoe manufacturer a are doing re
markably well.
"The failures during tho past week
have been 211 la the United States against
219 Vast year, and 37 in Canada against
21 last year.”
• Bnadstroeta tomorrow, May 18 will say:
“General trade ooniiitibna throughout
the country continue In the main quite
favorable. Activity in speculative and
Investment olioCos has exceeded that tn
march and lee lines, but gains made in the
latter have In nearly all instances been
retained.
"Woolen goods manufactured, even with
orders for several months to come, are
not anticipating wants, as prtceo for wool
at the interior arc above a parity with
quotations at the • seaboard, and lower
prices are looked ftor. The noavlest
transactions continue In Australians- The
weather has retarded ehlaidnps: Rhode
Island woolen manufacturers ray the de
mand Is largely for the cheaper grades.
Among the more favorable features ot
the situation are bank clearances, the ag
gregate for the week bring 31.151.000,000,
or 3/ *• cent, mere then last week, when
the 1 (al was the heaviest since the sec
ond! eck of June, 1693. compared with
the, find week of May last year tl»
wed s gain Is more than 30 per cent. The
fallMr oft as compared with the like
week fa 1893, the panic period, la only 8
per cent., and compared with the Hits
week In 1893 Is only 6.7 per cent. The on-
Omaha and South Flails, B. D„ and south
.to the Gulf, reports damage to early veg
etables and fruit from tbe late severe
cold weather. It has also checked sales
of seasonable fabrics.
"Anwong Southern cities atv improve
ment in trade la reported from Memphis,
In groceries, at Chattanooga, Savannah.
Go., and at Galveston, Texas, where busi
ness is saM to 'be fairly satisfactory and
the outlook favorable. At Now Orleans
tho volume of business In smaller.”
FLORIDA INSURANCE LBOISLATXON.
'All Iiwurence Companies Required to
Conform to the Same taws.
Tahflbassee. ,' r ay 17.—An Umportant In
surance bill no- 'n the house la that of
Mr. Harris. BroOlv speaking, all In
surance oompanles-'i—1 line, mutual and
life insurance-sire required to conform
to the same taws. The Lloyd company
will be unable to do business In the stats
unless an scent be put In charge of
FlorHa uP**> whom process can be served.
As it stands now, Insurers may be put
to the trouble of sending to New York
and other oltles tor the serving ot legal
process Incident to tho collection of a
contested claim.
THEY WELL STRIKE.
PIM«bur« Miners Will Order OutiAU
Minora In' Pittsburg District.
Pittsburg, Penn., May 17.—At today’s
convention of coal miners of Pittsburg
dtbtrtot. It was resolved almost it. nnt-
mously to Immediately call out every
miner now working in the district Irre
spective ot the Allegheny agreement.
There are nearly 20,000 miners In the
district About 2,000 of this number
are working under scale ‘rates. The
number at work eit the district price
cannot be definitely stated but the pro
portion Is email.
HE ROBBED THE MAIL.
Asheville. N. C., May 17.—WllUnm
Green, colored, aged fourteen, was ar
rested for robbing Uriltcd Staten malls.
He was a messenger between the post-
office and Kenilworth Inn, ar.t^ ab
stracted checks and money outers ag
gregating 32,600. It Is not known that
Green attempted lo cash the stolen
checks and money ordere.
ARTHUR ORTON OOMKMMl
VaaGoa, May 17.—The People pubilshM
a seueattonal statement by the Tlchborno
claimant whtch Is a virtual confession of
his fraudulent attempts to obtain the
Ttchborne eotate and tiles. He admits
that he Is Arthur Or too, the son of a
butcher of tVapplnf. The statement is
accompanied by a sworn affidavit by the
claimant attesting the truth of his con-
BRCTISH SEALERS.
No OhauBft Made in Instructions, But
Delay Will Arise.
WaBhlnfeion, May 17.—It is stated on
authority that the action of the British
BovenMnont to refusing looser time to
permit tho securing of outfit end equip
ment of British, seulers, while It will
undoubtedly render the work ot the pa
trol fleet more difficult, as the danger
of Illegal sealing will be increased ,may
also add to the Inconvenience necessi
rlly experienced by masters of Ships.
No TtalOge, however. In the Instructions
edready given tbo officers as to search
Cog and seizure .will t>o necessary fur
ther than to remind them that tho fail
ure of a British vessel to secure ' her
arms and equipment udder soil 1s not
a' violation of the ‘Paris award nor the
British act of 'pari'ament enacted to
carry out slid award.
The etaitennent emanating from San
Fiuinclsco that the United States rev
enue cruiser Perry had hurried out of
port on an important mission and that
she will make nil baste possible to
reach. Behring Sea to prevent the
Untiled Stales cutters already there
from seizing armed British vessels, as
wu» the original Indention, is not
founded on fact The Perry left on
her regular cruise to Join the patrol
licet. Capt. Hooper of the Rush, tho
oommamder of the fleet, received in
April,, .prior to sailing, specific instruc
tions as to the search and seizure of
sailing vessels. These instructions have
not been changed.
POINTS FROM WASHINGTON.
Admiral Meade to Be Retired-Secretary
Herbert Makes a Ruling.
Washington, May 17.—The president has
decided to comply with Admiral Meade’s
request to be placed on the retired Wet,
ami that officer's active career will be
terminated on Monday next. An order
retiring a naval officer does not relieve
Mm of rffiponsebilSty for any acts while
an duty or since his detachment Should
the superior officer order am investigation
Into any matters happening previously.
The Alert arrived at Panama last mlffht
after spending a week at San Juan del
Sot, Nicaragua, tn expectation of a revo
lution breaking out there, but wihtch
failed to materialise.
Secretary Herbert today rendered a de
rision da the care of Surgeon. William G.
Farrell of the arulser Columbia, who
appealed to the department against Capt.
Sumner’s order deSlginatlng him to serve
00 a committee to return calls received
by ward room off leers under a line ortl-
cer of less rank than a surgeon. Secre
tary Herbert supports the appeal, hold
ing with the naval regulations that "on
ell courts martial, courts of inquiry,
boards of surveys and all other boards,
line and staff o.Tiers take precedence
accordtaar to ramie.”
The department, therefore, Instructed
Capt. Sumner to rescind so much of Ids
order constituting the committee as T>ro-
vlied for the senflor Kao officer taking
charge and calling .the duty of such-com
mittee official and of a military nature.
BIER FOUND GUII/TY
Of Perjury In New Orleans—¥100,000
Missing.
New Orleans), May 17.—The case of
Homry Bier, the well-kniorami Caron do-
let street broker, on trial for perjury,
occupied the time of the criminal dis
trict court the past three days. It went
to the jury this evening and the Jury
promptly returned’ a, verdict of guilty.
The penalty for perjury In thSs state is
five years in the penitentiary.
Bier, It will be remembered, managed
tho deal whereby the Traction Com
pany acquired tile .city railroad tan-
ch'we im 1803. One hundred thousand
dollars was used In some mysterious
mwiner In the tronsaoten. Eight hun
dred thousand dollars wan paid into
Bier’s hands by tho company, but only
seven hundred thousand found its way
Into tho city treasury.
The citizens’ otmmtttoe during the
Impeachment • proceedings against
Mayor 'Fitzpaiiirick endeavored to find
what became of tho large amount, end
In his testimony before the grand jury
regarding the disposal tf the money
Bier eonmi'Jtted tho perjury of which
he has just beep convicted.
SOTOIDE IN NEW ORLEANS.
A Toung Man of Prominent Family
Takes IHla (Life. -
New Orleans, May 17.—James Lyon
Gtbeon killed himself In Audition park
this morning.
Toung O'flA-on was a son of the late
Maj. Albert C. Gibson of Madison Par
ish, a wry prominent Democrat In
North Louisiana, /
The deceased was a cousin of tho late
Gen, Randall Gllbson, who represented
Louisiana In the senate for a number
of yearer.
On the 6th of last month Mr. Gibson
was married to Miss Mary R. Shoe
maker of Cincinnati. The marriage took
place in Cincinnati and It was one of
t.ho swell events of the season in the
Ohio city.
(The coroner viewed the body of Gib-
eon this forenoon and found A number
ot papers in the coat pockets. Among
them was the deceased's will and loi
ters addressed to various people. They
all Intimated suicide was Induced by
sickness and business reverse*.
. ., OHURiOH LOTTERIES
Will Bo Driven Out of Florida by the
Legislature.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 17.—The sen
ate today passed a bill lo prevent the
operarion of lottery companies.In Flor
ida. The hill has already passed the
house nd now goes to the governor for
bis signature , The measure Is very
stringent In Its provisions, and It Is
eald that under It even raffles at
church fairs wOU be a crime. The lew
Is Intended to drive out the Honduras
Lottery Company (successor to the old
Louisiana lottery), which had estab-
•Uchedla 7*>nt *af clearing bouse at
Port Tampa. The lottery drawings. It
Is alleged, have been taking place In
Honduras, but as a matter of fact
nearly all tbo business has been con
ducted at Fort Tampa.
•ALL QUIET AJT GRETNA.
New Orica ns. May n.-Matters have
been quiet In labor circles a Gretna
today. The steamer Orion has been
moved up the river to Westwego.
where her cargo will be completed.
Captain Wood of the Orion dl-I ndt
■believe it would be iwlse to attempt
to flirleh loading bis vessel at Gretna.
He was of opinion that ouch an at
tempt would result in further trouble
with tho Jefleraon parish longshore
men. No arreaas have yet been made
or account ot vesterday'e (rouble at
GretnA ‘ ' •»
Ml WERE DM.
Bishop Kelson Had a Sow Plan for
the Centralization of Mission
Control,
THEY CODLD KOI AGREE.
It Seemed to Be Atlanta Against AH the
ltest of the Diocese, and a Live
Issue Is tbe Result— Other
« Atlanta Jews,
Atlanta, May 17.—(Special.)—Tho
annual Convention of the Episcopal
church of the diocese of Georgia, which
has been In session since Wednesday,
closing tonight, was not (Without Its
sersatlonal feature. Both clergy and
laymen are averse to discussing bhe
matter and would much prefer not to
see It In print, hut they do not pretend
to deny that a very determined oppo
sition to Bishop ' Nelson’s favorlto
scheme, tho adoption of the cathedral
system throughout the diocese, was
developed In the convention when the
matter was brought up lest night. This
opposition whs so strong os to amount
to a rebuff to the bishop, and today
It has (been widely ’ discussed among
the delegates.
Bishop Nelson himself has nothing
to say about It. He still has Igreat
faith In his plnns and system, how
ever, and hopes that In the end tho
church will agree with him.
The trouble Is over 'the adoption of
the cathedral system throughout tho
entire diocese. Since Bishop Nelson
took charge of the diocese, Atlanta baa
been under the hathedral system. The
bishop believes In running the affairs
of the Church on a business-like scale,
and for that reason has been bending
hl» energies toward getting Hie entire
diocese as closely In hand as the At
lanta churches, the Cathedral system
being practically the centralization of
authority to a greater .n less extent
In the cathedral.
It-was this tendency toward the een-
ralizotion of authority in the cathedral
which is In Atlanta that aroused the
opposition of the outside parishes, the
matter being brought beofee the coni
vention In the form of amendments to
the constitution hnd canons af the
church, tho change providing that the
cathedral .syatem be applied to the
mission work, that Is tho distribution
of the mission funds of the diocese.
Tuo delegates from Atlanta stood by
the bishop, urging this change, but
the outside churches steadfastly re
fused to yield the old system, by which
for seventy years the various parishes
have controlled’ their own missions
through 'the annual convention, for the
new one offered by tho bishop, which
would put all the missions In the hands
ot one board', with Its head here.
Judge C. C. Klbbee made a strong
speech against tile proposed change,
while Z. D. Harrison of Atlanta and
others of the bishop's closest friends
supported It. , ,
The Anal result was that the whole
matter was referred Ho a committee,
to be taken up at the next diocesan
convention, which will bo in Augusta.
It will In all probability be an exceed
ingly live Issue then.
PRESBYTERIANS AT PITTSBURG.
The Liberals Will Be In a Minority on
All tbe Committees of the Synod.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 17.—In prepara
tion for today's session of the Presby
terian general assembly, th« modera
tors’ council, continued In session at
(tho iMonongohela house until long after
midnight.
Ex-Governor Beaver was selected as
vice moderator, the last man In the
church who would open his heart to a
liberal. In all the co.mmittee the lib
erals will be represented, but their
representations will be a minority so
small that their Influence will not be
felt beyond the committee room. Dr.
Mutchmbre, the retiring moderator, be
comes chairman of the committee on
hills and' overtures.
•By custom, Dr. Page, 'one of the un
successful candidates tor moderator,
becomes ohalrman of the Judicial com
mittee. Dr. Frank Montford of Cin
cinnati is named as chairman of the
theological seminary committee. Dr.
George Norcrosi of Carlisle, Pa„ and
Rev. George W. Chslfant of Pitts
burg, Pa., respectively, head the home
and foreign missionary commlttteeg.
Elder James Yereance of New Yoric is
chairman of the finance committee.
Dr. R. N. Adams of Minneapolis, the
(bird man in the race for moderator. Is
chairman of the committee on church
policy. 'Elder E. E. White of Colum
bus, 0., heads the educational com
mittee, bof-ov which quest Ions relat
ing to seminary students may come.
He Is a n#ted liberal, but he and Dr.
Booth have long been warm personal
friends.
The business session of the morning
was opened promply at 10 o'clock.
Chairman McHwen of tho entertain-
mem committee formally (welcomed
the assembly to Pittsburg, and pre
sented to the moderator a gavel made
of wood from Jerusalem. Dr. Booth
responded In a brief speech. The Im
portant: committees were then an
nounced, tile chairman being as shove.
The tevolutions proposed by the spe
cial committee on seminary control
made the following recommendations,
and were read by Chairman foam::
First. Tha* It Is the sense-of this
assemMy than: the assembly of 1891 did
not Intend to prepare the way for any
Change 10 the tenure of management
of the property of seminaries or to do
anyitaog which can Influence tbs au
tonomy of seminaries.
Second. That this general assembly
reaffirms the action of the assembly
of 1891.
Third. That a committee be ap
pointed to have further charge of this
matter and to make report to the next
general assembly.
•The committee further recommends
to endeavor to secure such action as
■will insure to the general assembly the
right to be represented In top courts
■and Jo enforce its proper control pvet
the Bcralnary and its property.
These r<«olu1|o n s were made trie spe
cial older fpr 3:30 o'clock today.
Dr. Cunmngtham .then road the re
port of the special committee on the
Lane Theologica 1 Seminary, Cincin
nati. ■
The suggestions of the committee to
the seminary irustces are the enlarge
ment awl reorganization of tho fac
ulty.
The committee recommended that
the assembly continue It* encourage
ment and fostering of the Une board
In its efforts to re-establish and reor
ganize the seminary. Uie opportunity
ova* granted and the committee was
continued.
Tho Sn'bbath. observance committee
presented its report, which wa>
adopted, it embodies resolutions to the
effect that this general assembly ex
presses Its profound sense of tho Im
portance of Inculcating scriptural pre
cepts In reference to the Babbaltih In
the home, Sunday school and In an
young people's associations; Hint it
deprecates 'the grooving tendency in
many places lo make the Lord’s Day a
season of worldly inter tain merit:), so
cial visitations nil personal self-indul
gence; particularly enjoins the church
to see that they (the members) do
nothing to Increase 'the frightful dese
cration of the Lord's Day, and warn*
tile ministers and members of the
church against the evil and insidious
Influence of the Sunday, newspapers
and urges Ihem by word' and action'to
do all they can to decrease their un
wholesome power.
The report of the (Herald' sSlolWB a
profit, ait a subscription price ot 10
cents a year, of nearly 38,000.
Dr .Young of Kentuckyvopened tho
debate promptly n't 3:30 p. m. on tlio
subject at seminary control.
Elder E. TO. White of Columbus, o.,
led the attack upon the committee s
report.
The hour for adjournment having
been reached, the question of seminary
control was set down for 9:30 o’clock
tmorrow. Tile assembly then ad
journed. 1 :
WHITE ROBED REFORMERS.
Is What Attorney Prondergast Called
1M10 Civic Federation.
Chicago, May 17.—In the trial of Ed
Corrigan et nl„ this morning Judge
Richard Prenderigast, council for the
defendants, in.uk" a "speech in which he
referred' to tho Civic Federation, under
Whoso auspices the recent raid al the
HawtKp.rno track ’-wire conducted In
terms of biting sarcasm. He declared
that certain membe:* of the federation
were HeRlfled with trotting horse In
terests and that they were nt the hot-
tom of the raid. The Roby people were
also oochsed of bring Interested In It.
He salkl' ho hod himself seen Sheriff
Pease, who conducted the raid at Hnw-
thome, iriake bets and that had once
run a race track. The Civic Federation
was described as a lot of Whlti 1 -robed
.and saintly priests of reform tails,
whose robin were being held up by
Acolyte Hiait and Brown (the attorneyu
for tbo Civic Federation.)
Judge. Prondergast laid societies llkn
the toleration were shown by the his
tory of nathra to bo contrary to pub
lic protspertty. lThj) properly consti
tuted author!::!eu should regulate vice.
Ho asked Judge Hiving to admit testi
mony. tending tq prove n conspiracy. ■
Judlge Ewing refused to do this,
whereupon Mr. Frondongaflt saM If ho
could motijiave k. fair chance to clear
h.lj clients he Would waive examina
tion 1n every case and let Itiho cases
go over to the June gTand Jury. The
cases include thoso of Ed. Corrigan.
J. C. Burke and John B/ennock and
Joe Ullman, ulm are interested In tho
ownership of the Hnwthomo track.
The defendants were held In 3500 bonds
each.
Tho official', of the' Roby Breodtrs'
As.rV'latlocv halve postponed thft'-re-
opcnlng of Roby track which was 1»
have taken place tomorrow until next
Wednesday. It it* possible that a spe
cial race between somuhof the crack
horses now In tho vicinity will bo as
signed for the opening day.
ca-MDucmaits are divided.
(Aitfaicpa., May 17.—It develops tonight
tin: t there w H ho a, lively light tomor
row In- tho OnVir of Railway Conduc
tors’ convenltloiix Today n.n effort was
muds to select some place for perma
nent iKMUquarters. Peoria urnl To
ledo, O., were tbe must prominently
named Tha oonivcwtlon referred the
mail ter to w committee to report on
two years hence. Toledo has a doleBJ-
tiou hero which lb very active and zeal
ous anil tomorrow will endeavor to
have today's motton. rcconpUlorcd. The
convolution seems to be pnqtty evenly
divided ot) the question.
FROST RlAiVAGJJS AT NORFOLK.
Norfcffik, Va., May 17,-Tho truck
fairmiurs of lb's section have suffered
very seriously on account of cold rains.
Reports from all seotlomB of tho state
say that potatoes, cibbiges, pets, ote.,
hmve boon damaged pccaLbly twenty-
lira .per cent. The fruit crap has nlso
been seriously Injured. The loss cap-
not l>e estimated. It Is Impossible to
est-mute the toss tn dolljiv and cents,
WILL HOLD THEIR PLAICES.
Asheville, N. C., May 17.—The last
neglHaiture passed a law that all can
didates for office, whether successful or
not, should flie statements ot election
expenses within ten days from the day
of ths election. This clau.su In the law
was only discovered by (he municipal
officers today and the ten days since
the last municipal election expired last
nleht. The result may probably be
that the old municipal officers will hold
over.
AJIPHRITRITE AT SAVANNAH.
Savannah, May 17.—The Amphrltrite
monitor arrived here tiih morning from
Hampton Roads and .A now anchored
ntbr tho -Atlanta oral Rilclgb 1n the
river three miles below the city. She
got her orders by signal from tho train
ing ship 'Essex, which met her at sen,
the Essex haying seen the orders at
Port Royal, where tho Amphrltrite
was bound.
UOWHTDBD HER HUSBAND.
Jacksonville, JTli., May 17.—At Key
West, Fla., yesterday, Mrs. J. J. War
ren, a prominent society lady, severely
eowhldod her busbin/l, a wraithy drug
gist. -Mr. Warren will seek a divorce.
Mrs. Warren w*M formerly ot New
York. Jealousy caused ih“ (rouble.
Mr. and Mr-. Warren have been social
leaders.
NATIONAL DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
Washington, iMuy 17.-A committee
.of ladle* recrebenlirg the National Do
mestic Selene- Association left (Ms «ty
tonight for Atlanta, to inaugurate a
depirtux ot to connection with the ex-
poslttotfc The committee consist* of
Mlm Morton, chairman; Mrs. Wllklnu,
Mm. Cabell, Mft» Hamlin and Sirs.
SVIlklLBCb,
mm il
Tho State Capitol From Its Dome to
tho Lowest Step With Soft
Soap and Mops,
DIKED A SWABBING BRIGADE.
They Will Mnroli In Great Shape (
the Building Handed by a Fife
and Drum Band Bright end
Early This Morning.
Atlanta, May 17.—(Special.)—The
state copltol building Is on the pro
gramme for a free ifath tombrrow
morning. Miss Liberty, tho largo (sized
young woman who stands sentry on
top of the big dome, may not get her
feet In the aonp suds, but If the present
intentions are carried out, aho wlll have
to step high to keep out of the wet.
Tho free ba'tlt la to he the gift of
Editor B. M. BlackJjura ot the Even
ing Commercial. Ho proposes to
squander a half barrel of soft soap and
three or four drny loads of pcarllno
on tbe Job, If It takes that much to
restore the Interior of tho building to
Its pristine beauty.
Several days ago Editor Blackburn’s
paper published a. sensational local
describing the condition of the state
capital ns filthy tn the extreme. Tho
reporter drew a picture of tho placo
that would have caused a vtalfor there
to Involuntarily sicken nt the contem
plation ot It.
Governor Atkinson, i't (Was reported,
had discharged four of tho Janitors at
the building to save ithe state 3100 a
month, and the filthy condition of the
budding was due to tho Inability of the
remaining force to. keep abend of the
accumulating dirt. Tho governor wus
out of town when the Commercial's
roast appeared, but wnfl at (he execu
tive office again today when tho re
porter undertook to get an Interview
from him on the effect of the former
article. Tho governor evidently took
tho thing as one of the Joke* of the
sensational raportiter. Ho told the Com
mercial man that It" looked llks the
Commercial people wanted a Job. It
they did, he remarked wl'Ut a laugli,
he would see If they could be nocom-
' modu ted.
.Editor Blackburn took the governor
literally at ills word, and this after
noon sent out and employed a squad
of negroes, supplied them with mops,
buckets and soap, and tomorrow morn
ing, headed by a life and drum corps,
with banners flying, the Commercial's
swipe brigade will march, on Hie cap
ital to administer the matutinal «Mu-
tlons to tho caatlo of Btate. P6 Is
likely that there will ho a crowd on
hand to witness the proceedings.
Governor Atkinson, In speaking
about the condition of the building,
said It was not ns clean as usual. The
fact was due probably to tho hundreds
of vlsl'tons who liavo been passing
through It this week. 'AH the con
ductors and their families, who nra
here In convention, as well as hun
dreds of others, have been through tlio
capital during tbo past tow days and
It Is quite natural that (ho building
should show 'the effects of such a
atream of sightseers. Ordluarlly tho
present force of Janitors Is sufficient to
preserve the cleanliness and neatness
of the place.
TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.
Scalper Swanson Springs a Sensation
on the Seaboard Air Lino.
Atlanta, May 17.—(Special.)—J. M,
Swanson today began suit against (he
Seaboard Air Line Railroad for tho re
covery of 31,600 damages.
Tho allegations In the bill throw a
rood deal of light upon tho troubles
between the Seaboard and tho South
ern Passenger Association, and, If true,
put a phase on the situation much dif
ferent from what tho public has here
tofore been able to see.
Swanson, who Is a local railroad
ticket scalper, alleges that ho entered
Into an agreement with the Seabonrd
through Its general passenger agent.
T. J. Anderson, by which ho (Swanaon
the scalper) was to sell tickets below
the regular rates for the Seabonrd.
According to the scheme, I10 claims,
In March, 1891, tho Seaboard had the
Suwanee River Railroad Company to
Itsue a big lot of tickets from Ella-
ville, Fla., to Norfolk via Atlanta over
tho Seaboard Those tickets 'were
placed In his hands, and he cold them
numerously, selling them for uso only
from Atlanta on to Norfolk, the other
end of the tickets being merely 11 bluff.
Swanson alleges that he continued tho
eale until February, 1895, when the
Seaboard, without notice, refused to
further recognize the tickets, leaving
him with about 3900 worth on ImnJ.
the 3900 being really wortli over 31,200
with Ills profits added.
Gwanson says he finally got tho Sea
board to agree to On arrangement by
which he could unload the tickets 01
hand, but at the last moment the road
refused to keep that agreement, and
he, therefore, takes the esse Into court
to expose the transaction and force tho
Seaboard (0 protect him aghlnat loss.
ANDERSONVILLB LADIES.
Fear Trouble on itocoratlon Day, and
Send Another Petition.
Atlanta, May 17.—(Spcolal.)—Govern
or Atkinson today received another
petition from Andersonvllle asking for
military protection on the 30th of this
month, National Decoration day.
This time the petition Is signed by
thirty-three ot the lending ladles of the
town. They say they fear tbo town
will be helpless In the hands of a vio
lent tno(> ot rough anil drunken ne
groes on tho 30th, Judging this year by
past years’ experelncca.
The national cemetery, which at
tracts the negroes, has been ordered
olosed if there should be a mob, hut
It la in the town of Andersonvllle, two
miles from the cemetery that the
troubles usually occur. -
To guard against anything serious
and reassure the law-abiding people of
the town. Governor Atkinson has In
structed the Sheriff of Sumter county
to take a sufficient posse to Anderson
vllle on the 30lti. He has also ordered
Col. WUey of the Second Regiment, to
have a company In readiness with a
towfil (sate at Americas, In case their
services should be needed to preserve
tbo peace.
GALVESTON (MAY GET IT.
The Former Champions Missed the
Military Championship.
Memphis, Tenn., May 17.—Tlila Was
the closing day of competitions by
volunteer military companies In the
Interstate drill and) encampment.
The .National Fenciibles of Washing
ton, D. C., tlio champions ot the
United Sates and holders ot itlie Gal
veston semi-centennial carp, drilled to
hold their title, and their work was
of the highest type, out Capt Domerlau
111 turning the pages of hla programme
omitted one. and consequently tha
cliamplona failed to execute ten of tlio
movements required; u-herdby .probably
losing the chalmplonshtp.
Tile Morton (ladets of Washington,
D. C„ also drilled for the champion
ship and performed on excellent drill,
causing many to pin their faith to tho
youngsters as cup winners.
The Thurston Rifles of Omnhov Neb.,
under command of Capt. Scharff, also
drilled In tlio high class oud arc con
sidered by many to be tho vtetora.
Tho company, however, whlah seems
(to ,be-most probably the champion ono
Li 'the Sealcy Rifles of Galveston, Tex.
'l'liclr work today marked them as tho
equals of el'tlior of tho companies In
their class, with tho additional virtue
of having completed tho entire pro-
programme within a shorter period
than either. The Texans arc (ho fa
vorites among the betters 'tonight.
Tomorrow will ibe Confederate day,
and many companies of tho veterans
Will drill In tho Hardeo class.
Ltcu't. Gen. John M. Schofield will
reach itho city and remain here until
Tuesday, reviewing the troops on Mon
day. The prizes will bo awarded on
Tuesday, which will be the laBb day.
of tho drill.
Tho attendance today exceeded 12,000
people, and that will be exceeded on
'III- .lay .Which Ill’ll. SclK.n-1.1 re
views the soldlorB. <Tt Is believed that
tho Tliurnton Rifles and Morton Cadets
will eeeuro itlio prizes In classes B
and C. Ll
SILVER CHAMPIONS.
Called to Meet In Memphis Next
Month.
Memphis, May 17—The following call
for a national conference of tho friends
Ot silver -was promulgated by tho Cen
tral Bl-Mctalllo League of Tcunesioo
today:
“To the friends ot sliver throughout
tbo United Staten:
"The single-gold ntnndard advocates
hnivo called a convention to meet hero
In the 23d of this month In an attempt
to lend tho South to support their
policy. The Central BHMetnlltb League
of Memphis, Tenn., realizing tho high
Importance of meeting their arguments
exposing t'helr fallacies nnd counter
acting tlicjr baneful Influence, do here
by request tho friends ot savor find
gold .money of tho constitution, to or
ganize In every stato and county, and
to send delegates to a bl-metalllo con
vention to bo held at Memphis on. tho
12th and, 13th days of Juno next. Tho
ablest champions of hl-motnallsm wilt
bo present and address tills conven
tion. 1
"J. S. Buchanan, chairman; Jero
Horn, Walter Webb, it. B. Norclocb
S. W, Hampton, executive commit
tee.'
FOR BOUND MONEY, ' ^
Wirmlniyuon Pa*h*» irtJona and ‘flfilt
Bond Delegates.
WJPm fine ton, May 17.-<A.t al ■mooting ot
Hte Profile* Kxt’Ji.id'k'o of Wllmln^toni
hold today tho foil awl ivt resolution -wan
adopted uma-ntmoualyi -
"Wihena, Bel twintliat tho fcreo and
iin-*Jnttad coinage of Oliver by thla coun
try atono will result >ln disaster 'to tlw
whole oouwtry, and especially to tho
Bout?!, wo he irtifly Indor*** the movement
1 nn.U'ffurnted by the Momphls exohan«te«
an»l other food lop toward tho propuigutiicini
of sound tlnanclal tdoas and an intcr-
cham.?o of opinion among Southern™ people
on *t'ho -currency quasilk>n*
"He»o!wd, That thi» exchange appoint
two delo^atfCH lo tlio Momphto convention
to bo hold May 23, 18D5, to dlacu«» the
qwastkm <>f Bound and et-ilblo currcmc p/n<l
better banking faciLttlo*.”
GRAND JURY TO INVESTIGATE.
Tho Killing of Arch Brown, but an
tndiatment In Not Expected.
Louisville, Ky., May tt.-^Tho grand
jury baa finally decided to Investigate!
the killing of Arch I>lxon» Brown and
Mrs. Qordon by tho latter's husband,
Pulton Gordon.
Today the Jury ordered all tho wit
nesses who figured In the case durlvg
tho examination In the city court lo
bo summoned to cuppenr in the Jury]
room next Friday morning.
It was generally believed about tho
courthouse today there wouhl not b#
any Indictment.
CROKER AND -DWYER 8PLRT..J
London, May 17.—dt 1« stated at New
Market that tho partnership btO-ween
Dwyer and Crokcr -terminated In con
nection with the defeat of Morrtauck,
-who waa suffering from sore shiiw
Campbell wifi train for l)wyer and bid
assistant will train for Croker.
The Americans backed! Banquet to
win B,000 pounds. T)iero has not been
euch gambling over selling race* as
Dwyer's elnce fiqulro Abingdon's day..
JdtKfl KING FAY8 THE PEtNlALTY.
Nashville, Tenn., May 17.—Mike L«
King *was executed^ this afternoon at
Huntsvlfcle, Scott county, for rho mur
der of Aaron Beck, a farmer, on De
cember laut. King wvt« staying all
night at Beck’s house and nliot him
while he was asleep and throw tho
body In an old well. The motlaro waa
robbery.
EVANS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Wilmington, N. C., May 17.—Gov
ernor Evans and Adjutant-General
Watts of South Carolina arrived in
this city today. DurlngJthe afternoon*
In company with some of the promi
nent citizens of Wilmington, they!
went to Wrights ville Sound, returning
late tonight. '
MINS ANNA ROUWyE DEAD.
Dado O’-V- Fkh, iMay 17.—Mfes Anna
tlJ mrne of 'JiiXthiwre d'xtl here Inst
mfgh't of congestion. Tbe remaluo*" were
esoorUd to tho tmln lortigbt by . the
Kilghts of Pythias end fr-rwardod to
Baltimore. Her deaith •wus unex
pected.
EELrBUSTERS F.RO.M ELORIDA.
Key W«st, Fin., May 17.—It in sa'<l
<L JUdHiwterlng'expedltlun left here fot
Cuba. wbHo the In.f:intU’ I^.ln-l.w-as de
tained Im qnarvn Jtto at Tfeinpa. Tha
report oomcn from a. reliable sourca
e td seems to be well founded.
FRELMIATURE blast.
•Knoxville, Tenn., May 17.—Cliff Bax«
ter was killed outright and Andrew 1
Campbell inontaMy wounded by • a
r remature explosion of a blatft tn A
copper mine at DucktowDi T-.-iiu,