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THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
MACON.. GA., SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 1895.
Slug!© Copy, 5 Ceuta.
Bj Secretaries Olney and Harmon
With Kegard to Filibusters
From America.
TO OBSERVE NEUTRALITY LAWS
It la of the Utmost Importance That
All United States Officers Should
Pay strict Attention to the
Orders of the Secretaries,
Washington, D. C., June 14.—Sur
geon General Wyman received a mes
sage today from Vera Cruz announc
ing that for the week ending June
5 there had been five deaths from yel
low fever and that the disease was
on the Increase.
Attorney General Harmon has ad-
dresed to all United States District
attorneys between New York and
Brownsville, Tex., the following letter
of Instructions:
"Department of Justice, Washing
ton, D. C., June 13, 1895.—To United
States District Attorneys: I send you
a copy of a letter of the 10th instant
from the secretary of state In relation
to rumors and reports of llegal mea
sures being on foot In this country to
aid the Insurrection now going on In
the Island of Cuba.
‘Take all steps that are necessary
and proper to prevent any violation of
the neutrality lawB In the direction
indicated, acting promptly and vigor
ously and In conjunction with the
marshal whom I have written upon
the same subject. Very respectfully,
‘Judson Harmon,
•Attorney General."
To the United States marshals along
the Atlantic seaboard this letter has
been sent:
"Department of J.ustlce, Washing
ton, June 13, 1895.—I have' today sent
to the attorney of the United States
for your district a copy of a letter
from the secretary of state In relation
to alleged attempts to organize In the
United States expeditions to aid the
lnsurectlon now going on In the Island
of Cuba. Consult with *he attorney,
who will show you the correpspt-n-
dence relating to this matter, and
take steps necessary and proper to
prevent any violation of the neutrality
In the direction indicated, actliu,
promptly and vigorously. Very re
spectfully,
"Judson Harmon,
"Attorney General.’’
Secretary Olney’s letter to the attor
ney general, making the suggestion
upon which thse instructions are
based, Is as follows:
"Department of State, Washington,
June 10, 1895.—The Hon. Attorney
General—Sir: It Is matter of current
rumor and newspaper report that at
various points In the United States
attempts are making by enlistment of
men. the equipment and arming of ves
sels and and by other Illegal measures
to aid the Insurrection now In progress
In the Island of Cuba. While this de
partment has not been furnished with
tangible evidence confirmatory of
such rumors and reports. It deems it
of great Importance that no possible
opportunity be given for complaints
that the government of the United
States has In any respects fallen short
of its full duty to a friendly nation.
It Is respectfuly suggested, therefore,
that the United States attorneys anu
marshals for the several districts em
bracing the coast line between New
York and Brownsville have their at
tention called to the subject, and be
speclaly enjoined to see to It that the
neutrality laws of the United States
are faithfully observed and all Viola
tions thereof promptly and vigorously
prosecuted. Respectfully yours,
"Richard Olney
RANSOM IS ILL.
He May Be Obliged to Give up His
Mission to Mexico.
' Washington, June 14.—A report Is
published here this evening that ex-
Senator Ransom, United States min
ister to Mexico, is seriously ill at bis
home In North Carolina
Mr. Ransom has not been In good
health for some time. His visit to the
City of Mexico was Injurious to his
health, and the rarifled atmosphere at
that capital affected his heart so se
riously that his physician would not
allow him to remain there. He ob
tained leave of absence and came home
to recuperate.
There Is considerable doubt as to his
return to Mexico, and It Is almost
certdln that he will be compelled to
relinquish the mission unless his
health undergoes material Improve
ment, as It Is not likely he can stand
the climate of the City of Mexico In
his present enfeebled state.
His illness may prove only tempora
ry, however, and he may soon recover
his health, in which event he will un
doubtedly return to bis diplomatic
post.
HE IS IMPROVING. '
Raleigh, N. C., June 14.—A telegram
from Lenoir, N. C., says:
Minister Ransom has been here ten
'days, and Is Improving rapidly. Ills
condition Is favorable for many years’
usefulness to his state and country.
BECK DECLINED
To Save the Neck of a White Woman's
Assailant.
Atlanta, June 14.—(Special.)—Judge
Marcus Beck of the Flint circuit, who
tried the case In place of Judge Rich
ard Clark today, heard an application
for new trial for Adolphus Duncan,
convicted of criminal assault upon
Mrs. A. F. Saner, a white woman, and
sentenced to be hanged next Friday,
the 21st.
Judge Beck refused to grant the new
itrtal, but the negro's attorneys will
appeal the case to the supreme court,
and hope yet to clear him as there Is
some strong circumstantial evidence In
his favor.
Duncan has now. been convicted
twice of the crime.
SEVEN'PEOPLE KILED.
As the Result of a Boiler Explosion at
Fall River.
Fall River, Mass., June 14.—A catas
trophe which created the greatest ex
citement In this city since the granite
mill fire occurred this morning at the
Langley loom horness shop on County
street, tbree-story wooden building
owned by Henre Langley.
A fifty-horse power boiler exploded
In the rear part of the basement blow
ing out th,. sides of the building,
knocking away the supports and allow
ing the upper floor to settle Into
mass of ruins.
Fire started in the ruins and began
to burn briskly. The firemen made
heroic efforts to rescue the Imprisoned
work people, of whom there were sev
enteen.
Shrieks from the girls In the ruins
were mingled with the agonized cries
of their friends who had hurried to
the scene when the first news of the
catastrophe spread.
Ambulance calls were sent out hur
riedly and every physician who could
be reached was <sent at once to the
scene.
Near-by houses were turned Into tem
porary hospitals. At 9 o'clock the
badly charred and scarcely recogniza
ble body of a woman was haueld from
the ruins. The fire had been quenched,
but It was still smoulderin and the
work of rescuing could go on only
with difficulty.
Up to noon the work of search and
rescue was carried on amid great ex
citement and at that hour It was found
that four persons had been killed,
three more were missing and four had
been seriously injured.
It Is quite certain that seven deaths
at least will result. Mr. Langley says
the boiler was only three and one-half
years old. The fireman and engineer
escaped Injury. There was plenty of
water In the boiler, the engineer aays.
The total pecuniary loss will
about 340,000.
The engineer says the boiler had not
been officially Inspected In five years
so far as he couldremember, although
It was repaired not long ago. He has
been an engineer for eight years.
DISCUSSED CROMWELL
John Nolan Said He Was a Treache
rous Brute.
London, June 14.—In the house of
commons today Mr. A. C. Morton,
Liberal member from Peterborough,
moved to reduce the annual grant for
the maintenance of Buckingham pal
ace and Marlborough house respect
ively, residence of the queen and the
Prince of Wales In London, and di
vert 10,000 pounds toward repairing
Holywood house, the royal residence
In Edinburgh.
Mr. Herbert Gladstone, first commis
sioner of works, said that Holywood
house was In excellent condition and
did not need any grant for repairs.
Mr. .Morton's motion, upon the
strength of Mr. Gladstone's statement,
was withdrawn.
Mr.' L. P. Haden, member for South
Roscommon, moved to reduce the es
timates by 600 pounds, as a protest
against the expenditure of public
money upon the construction of a
statue of Oliver Cromwell within the
precincts of parliament.
Mr. William Redmond, member for
East Clare, protested against the glo
rification of the memory of a man
whom nine-tenths of the people of
Ireland regarded as a murderer.
Sir William Harcourt, chancellor of
the exchequer, said the house ought to
be governed by the fact that the record
of famous men In English history
must be determined by Individual
sympathies, and they must remember
the place they occupied In the life of
the nation, and look upon the matter
In a broad spirit. The commonwealth,
he said, was a great epoch; Cromwell
played the part of a man of greatness,
a fact which everyone admitted.
John P. Nolan, Pamelllte, charged
that Cromwell had played the part of
a treacherous brute and that Sir Wil
liam Harcourt had Identified himself
with many of his (Cromwell’s) actions.
(Parnelllte laughter.)
The motion introduced by Mr. Hay
den was rejected—163 to 137.
$ ray in.
There Is No Question, It Says, About
the Continued Improvement
in Business.
ALL' THE INDICATIONS ARE GOOD
All the Different Avennes of Trade Show
a Derided Improvement—The Re
port From Brad street S ho we
* the lame Opinion,
GOODWIN HANGED.
Entirely Without Sensational Features
He Passed Away.
Mobile, Ala., June 14.—Philip Good
win, colored, was hanged at 6 a. m.
for the murder on August 6. 1893, of
John Poole, a section boss of the Lou
isville and Nashville railway at Ve-
netfa. Mobile county.
The hanging was devoid of sensa
tional features. Poole and Goodwin
had a dispute about money claimed by
Goodwin as due from Poole, and the
latter is said to have driven Goodwin
away. The following morning Good,
win appeared In front of Poole’s
house—Poole being on the porch—and
said: "You have been ‘hosslng’ after
me long enough, and you hav.e got to
atop It." With that he discharged a
gun at Poole, mortally wounding him.
Goodwin gave himself up, saying that
he knew the sheriff would get him
sooner or later. The prisoner had two
trials, both returning a verdict of mur
der lu the lirst degree. An appeal was
made to- the governor in his behalf oh
the ground that the cause of the
trouble between Goodwin and Poole
was Poole’s proposition to Goodwin to
give to blm Goodwin's wife. This Is
believed to have been an after thought
of Goodwin’s.
No evidence was Introduced to sup
port this statement and the governor
refused to Interfere.
SOUTHERN HARBORS.
Washington, June 14,—Gen. Cruighill,
chief of the engineer corps of the
af-my. has 1 received some very encour
aging reports on the improvements of
Southern harbors.
The officer at Galveston reports that
they have now between eighteen and
nineteen feet of water, where there
were originally but twelve feet.
At Savannah the depth has been In
creased from fourteen and a half to
twenty-four feet, and It la expected
that twenty-six feet will be obtained
before long.
When work was begun at Charles
ton harbor there were but twelve feet
at low tide. The officer there now re
ports fifteen feet and expects more
when the jetties, which are now. nearly
completed, are finished.
New York, Juno 14.—R. G. Dun &
Co.’s weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
It la no longer a question whether
business Improves. Not for a long
time has our reports from all parts of
the country ben so uniformly favora
ble.
The dally average of bank clearings
In June la 24.8 per cent. larger than
Mat year, though 11.4 per cent, lesa
than In 1892. The most potent Influ
ence has been the receipt of more
favorable advices regarding growing
crops.
Even official statements helped, be
cause altogether less gloomy than pre
vious reports. Labor troubles are get
ting out of the way; wages In many
establishments are rising, and with
the iron Industry just now leading,
there Is general Improvement In man
ufactures. Monetary conditions also
help.. .
The time draws near when with good
crops exports will bring gold hither,
and although foreign operations on
stocks and bonds have ben insignifi
cant this week, the effect of previous
transactions has not been exhausted.
Much diminished receipts qf money
from the Interior Indicate better em
ployment In business, especially at the
West, and the volume of commercial
loans steadily rises and is now fair
for this season even In a good year.
The official statement of 14.8 per
cent, decrease In the cotton acreage
was quickly found. In view of the
revised government estimates for last
year, to mean more than 20,000,000
acres now growing cotton, which much
exceeds the best unofficial estimates,
and from nn area no greater over
9,000,000 bales were produced in 1891,
so that the report gave no aid to
prophets of evil. That some reduction
would be well for the South Is clear,
but the heavy present surplus will
cover a larger loss than seems prohr
able. The price has not changed, but
transactions have been insignificant,
though rainfall and temperature are
closely watched. Manufacturers
abroad, according to Ellison, have
stocks of 289,000 bales greater than a
year ago, and commercial stocks pf
American -In sight arc still 3,200,208
bales.
The cotton mills art doing well for
the season and numerous advances of
eighth to a quarter in Brown
sheetings, drills, bleached muslins,
linens and ticks are stll reported. The
wool manufacturer looks for speedy
settlement of labor troubles and finds a
moderate demand for low and medium
heavy-weight goods, while some of the
cheaper lines of spring goods have been
opened with flourishing results, but as
to better grades, there Is still great
uncertainty about priceB|.
The output of pig Iron June 1 was
but a trifle larger than May 1st, 157,224
tons, against 158,654 a month ago and
174,029 two years ago.
The coke producers about Conells-
vllle have not yet made open decla
rations of their new contracts, but
contracts are being made at 31.35 for
the last half of the year, with pro
vision for an advance of wages.
The failures for the past week have
ben 241 In the United States, against
232 last year, and 24 in Canada,
against 40 last year.
I
In a Moment of Weakness IloFell, ami
Then Went Steadily From
Bad to Worse.
NOW OCCUPIES A FELON’S CELL
Sold Over 375,000 Worth of Bad Paper
and Maker a Coiifeecton to HU
Crime—A Met of tile Banks
Thai Hare Suffered.
New York, June 14.—Albert S. Moore,
the secretary and treasurer of the
East river Silk Company, who Is
now occupying a cell In the tombs
under charges of forging Indorsements
of the firm on Inman, Swan & Co.,
and of Robert W. Inman to notes and
the name of John Menke as acceptance
to drafts, passed an almost sleepless
night In cell 91, of the old prison, which
he occupies alone and ate but little
breakfast. In an Interview he said:
"f. first forged three years ago.
was a bookkeeper for Inman, Swan &
Co., for' whom I had worked for four
teen yefirs. I had been speculating In,
the market and was long In cotton.
Late one evening my broker came to
me anc| told me that I had to put up
more margin at once. He was In deep
water, and my failure to keep the con
tract I had with him would have ne
cessitated him falling. I had no money
but I told him 1 would give him the
needed amount. In an unfortunate
moment I decided that I could raize
the money on bad paper. I expected
to realize my fortune and buy back
the note.
Q’T made a note with a forged ln-
BRADSTREET SAYS
The Scare Caused by the Late Frosts
Makes Itself Felt.
New York, June 14.—Bradstreets
will say tomorrow:
The recent check to activity In gen
eral trade, taking the country as a
whole, which followed the unusual
frosts at the close of May, has begun
to register Its life In relatively fewer
upward spurts of prices for staples
and moderately smaller totals of
bank clearings.
The cereal crop scares which fol
lowed the frosts frightened foreigners
out of Wall street for the moment,
and since then the speculative ex
changes and leading commercial
houses have ben busy trying to deter
mine future values on the basis of
present conditions.
The exception to the halt Is found
In the remarkable exhibition of
strength in Iron and steel. Cotton,
leather, wheat, railway and other se
curities have each presented a season
of active demand, advancing prices,
but none of them has outdone Iron and
steel, which, without special orders
from railroads and other targe con
sumers, have again advanced all along
the line. The industry Is undoubtedly
In a better condition than for years.
There have been few changes In the
trade situation at the South, but
these are in the direction of Improved
demand, principally In dry gods, shoes,
hats and other seasonable goods, with
the prospect for a good fall trade,
should the crop prospects remain as
at present.
Gains In the volume of business are
reported from Charleston, Nashville,
Jacksonville and Galveston.
SPENCER EXPLAINS
His Plans For Securing an Entrance
to Norfolk.
New York, June 14.—The directors of
the Southern railroad met today and
approved the accounts of the Rich
mond Terminal reorganization com
mittee up to April 6. 1895. anff extended
the time for further accounting to De
cember 18, 1895. President Spencer ex
plained to the directors his plans for
securing an entrance Into Norfolk,
dorsement and sold It to tho bank.
Just the amount I do not know.
From that time on things went
bad with me. I was on the wrong aide
of the market and simply got deeper
and deeper. I had to keep on selling
bad ppper to raise money to keep my
self up. But all the time, things got
worse* and worse untll-now I am here."
What is the amount of your for
geries 7”
"Jt had no memorandum of all tho
bad paper I passed afld gave It to the
police. The report that the aggregate
Is over 3100,000 Is not correct. I am
positive that there wa3 not over 375,-
000. I can say now that I sold no
paper out of town—not a cent's worth.”
The following list of the amounts
paid by various banking Instltnutions
which had bought Mb forged paper
was shown to him:
National Union bank, 34,000; the
Bant of Now York, 32.600; the South
ern National bank, 32,000; the Bank of
America, 325,000; the United StateB Na
tional, 3X0,000.
When asked If this list would cover
all his forgeries he said:
‘Yes, sir; with the exception,
think, of a had note of the silk com
pany for 36,000, which I sold to the
Broadway Bank. 11 am positive that
no- more bad paper for which I am
responsible Is out.”:
Moore was arraigned In the Tombs
police court this afternoon and was
held In 325,000 bail for trial on the
charge of forging a note for 312,000 on
the Central National bank, with the
forged signatures of Robert H. Inman
and Inman, Swan & Co.
Moore waived examination. W. H.
Jewitt, cashier of tho bank, is the com
plainant.
The plant of tho East River Silk
Company In Astoria, wan seized this
noon by Sheriff Doht of Queens county,
under attachments sworn out by the
Bank of America and the National
Union bank. The two banks had In
their possession 340,000 and 34,000 re-
spectlvlely of the worthless notes said
have been forged by Albert S. Moore.
There are claims held by others
against the company. The plant Is
valued at 380.000. When the sheriff
took possession, the employos were dis
missed and the factory euspended
work.
TWO SAVANNAH GIRLS
Arrested In New York For Running
Away From Home .
New York, Juno 14.—Two attractive
and well dressed girls were arraigned
before Justice Talntor in tho Jefferson
Market police court this morning on a
charge of running away from their
homes In Savannah, Ga.
The girls were Gertrude Murtha and
Joule Flannlgan, each 16 years of age.
They were employed In a factory at
Savannah and left that city on the
steamer Kansas City, which reached
this city at 2:45 o’clock this morning.
As soon as the girls’ disappearance
was discovered their parents notified
the Savannah authorities, and Chief
of Polio McDermott Immediately tele
graphed to the New York police to be
on the lookout for tho fugitives. They
were arrested as they stepped off the
steamer.
The Murtha girl said she had come
to New York to see a young man who
la In St. Francis Hospital In this city.
The other girl, she said, bad accompa
nied her. They said they were willing
to return to their parents. Justice
Talntor held them In 3300 ball each for
examination.
NOT CONSOLIDATION,
But a Traffic Arrangement Between
the Two Roads.
New York, June' 14,-The Herald
aays this morning: The coming alli
ance between the Southern railroad and
Atlantic Coast Line M not In the na
ture of a consolidation, but merely a
traffic arrangement. It will enable the
Southern company to use the port of
Norfolk for export and connections by
steamship to New York and other
North Atlantic seaboard points.
There was a report In circulation
yesterday that the Southern railroad
would absorb the LouUvtlle and Nash
ville system. This was John II. In
man’s programme Just before the
Baring failure. The friendly relations
between J. Pterrepont Morgan and Au
gust Belmont, the dominant men in the
two properties. Is probably, tho ground
1PC Ills story.
HE HAS LITTLE HOPE.
Archibald Belcher Will Not Get Much
Comfort From the Board of Visitors.
Athena. June 14.—(Special.)—Mr.
Archibald Belcher of Covington, Ga..
who was expelled from the University
yesterday, has brought his case before
the board of trustees and they have
been considering It today. •
He wants hts shcopakin, and wants
It bad, but the chances of getting It
now appear decidedly allm, as tl Is un
derstood that the faculty voted solid
ly for his expulsion and tho board of
trustees will scarely seo lit to override
their action.
Ex-Tutor Belcher should have sal\J/
to his clients, Prosseor Petrie, "burn
this letter," or else have been prepared
to shake tils looks In the face of the
faculty and remark In the language of
the Immortal Robert Toombs: "To
hades with your old sheepskin!"
But 51 r. Belcher’s friends hope that
he may yet come out on top.
The young man has a good record
behind him, and It 1* exceedingly un
fortunate that ho Is In trouble Just at
this time. ,
A YOUNG MEMBER.
The youngest member of tho board of
visitors to the State University Is Mr.
L. T. Leade of Columbus, Ga., who Is
now less than 21. He graduated from
the University In the class of '93, and
before he had finished his course and
received Ills diploma, was elected
principal of one of the public schools
of Columbus. While In college he
taught during vacations to assist In
defraying hts expenses. He Is destined
to take a high stand In the educational
world.
FOR THE POPULISTS.
Last night Judge Hutchins heard the
contested election case from Oconee
county, Col. E. T. Brown appearing
for the Populists and Lumpkin & Bur
nett for the Democrats.
It only required a few moments to
dispose of the matter—the judgo refus
ing to grant an Injuctlon restraining
the governor from Issuing commissions
to the Populists.
A. H. Morton for clerk, and H, C.
Jackson for tax collector. The pres
ent encumbents, John C. Johnson,
clerk, and J. W. Johnson, tax collect
or, will now give bond In tho sum of
3600 each, and the case will be car
ried to the supreme court on a bill of
exceptions. They have twenty days
in which to carry It up.
There 1b considerable feeling in Oco
nee county over the matter. As the
supreme court has already decided
that It has Jurisdiction In such mat
ters, the outcome Is looked forward to
with a great deal of Interest.
THE NEW COTTON FACTORY.
It Is now settled that Athens will
have another cotton factory within a
short time. Mr. J. F. MoGormnn,
president of the Commercial, and n
leading and Influential gentleman, snld
to a Telegraph man this morning:
"We are going to build the factory.
That Is a dead sure thing, and by tho
first of next year It will bo running
In full blast with about 7,600 spin
dles. Our splendid clebtrlc power will
enable us to run It at' a cost of about
30 per cent less than with any other
power. The money Is ready, and
after a few preliminary arrangements,'
we will begin tho work. There's no
hitch In this, see!”
NEWSY NOTES.
Governor Atkinson Is expected to
attend commencement Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Miss Pauline Slcdger of Atlanta Is
visiting film. A. S. Phlnlzy.
A private letter from a member of
the Clarke Rifles, now at Griffin, says
they are having a royal good time,
Mr. George P. Butler of Augusta, a
graduate of tho University, has been
chosen tutor of mathematics at the
University of North Carolina. Tho
young gentleman Is well qualified to
fill the position, and hts friends con
gratulate him.
Tho reception tendered tho Seniors
last night by Mrs. Professor White,
was a thoroughly delightful one, but
Mrs. White's receptions are always of
this character.
The Normal school scholars will be
given a holiday Wednesday In order
that they may attend commencement
exercises.
Judge Emory Speer of Macon con
tributed 310 to tho Lucy Cobb Exposi
tion flay fund. Judge Speer Is a
staunch friend of the Institute.
Mr. Fred Morris of Marietta, has
been chosen to manage the 'Varsity
ball team next season. Ho Is an ex
cellent pitcher, and a good all round
ball man.
The Juniors’ hop tonight, given com
plimentary to the Seniors, was a brill
iant success. It was led by Mr. Aud-
Ity Morton, assisted by Mr. Joe Brown
Connelly. There were quite a number
of visiting young ladies present.
Miss Lewis of Charlottesville, Va.,
Is visiting Professor and Mrs. Sylva-
nus Morris.
The board of trustees have applied
for an army officer for tho University.
They have retained H. C. Moreno as
tutor In mathematics, Moses Guyton,
tutor In ancient languages, and J, G.
Smith, fellow In biology. Tomorrow
the Belcher expulsion will be consider
ed. There are some stormy times
promised before the board adjourn*.
BUM'S m INK
Doesn’t Care Wliat Effect iha Memphis
Convention Has on the Dem
ocratic Party,
AND HE “'DONT BLASPHEME.”
United Stales Senator Ben Tillman Doer
Not Like tbo Telegraph and ^)Kw
aSamplo of Ills)Christian
., ''' Character, '
ELEVEN KILLED
And Twenty Injured In a Catastrophe
at a Funeral.
London, June 14.—A terrible catas
trophe occurred at * funeral In the
town of Rovlgo In the province of
that name today. ,. n
While about a hundred persons were
standing upon a platform upon which
the body had been placed, pending
the religious services, the structure
gave way, throwing everybody to the
ground, together with the coffin.
Eleven men and women were killed
by the fall, or subsequently struggling
human mass; twenty others were In
jured, several fatally.
YOUNG HAB ARRIVED.
Washington, June 14.—Pierce M. B.
Young, the American minister to
Guatemala and Honduras, Informs Sec
retary Olney by telegraph of his gr-
rKal In Han Francisco, ami that he
will proceed Immediately to Washing
ton and report. He will remain two
months at home on a leave of
Atnct.
Atlanta, June 14.—(Special.)—Senator
Ben Tillman, .Governor John Gary:
EvanB and W. D. Mayfield-of South
Carolina, the Palmetto state's delega
tion to the Memphis sliver convention,
stopped over In Atlanta tonight on
their way home.
The published reports of Senator
Tillman's sayings and doings In Mem
phis made his presence In the Christ
ian town of Atlanta a matter of par
ticular Interest, untf about tho Kim
ball house, where ho put up, thore was
a good deal of gossip passed around
about him.
When the Telegraph correspondent
called upon Senator Tillman ho was
found cocked up in bed, shading his
solitary eye from the rays of the gas
Jet. Ills head evidently hurt him. It
looked heavy, and when tho senator
finally desired to speak it was plain to
be seen that the Memphis convention
was like bile on his stomach.
Possibly It was the recollection of
the convention that made his head ap
parently more than normally weighty.
"Young man," he said, "you repre
sent the Macon Telegraph, do you?"
"Yes," was the modest reply.
“Well, don't you know that that pa
per has been abusing me Uko and
lying on me like 7”
Tho Telegraph man endeavored to
switch the senator to tho Memphis con
vention, but tt was a distasteful sub
ject to him,
"What do you think of the conven
tion, governor?”
"It was enthusiastic," and he thrust
Ills thumb Into hts bad eye and fairly
glared at the Telegraph man with tho
other.
“What effect will It have on tho
party?"
"Which party?" He made this an
swer with a savageness that caused
the Telegraph man to move toward tho
door as ho replied:
\"Tlio Democratic party, of course.”
"Ball." Tho Palmetto brand senator
sloughed off between tho pillows and
the correspondent paused for tho re
sult.
The papers say, governor, that you
told the convention that tho people of
South Carolina would not vote Dor
Jesus Christ unless ho was sworn to
free silver. How about It?"
"It’s u lie. I said South Carolina
wouldn’t vote for Jesus Christ on a
goldbug platform.”
"Well, what's tho difference?”
"Lois of difference.’’ Tho Palmetto
brand senntor here gathered himself
for tils parting salutation.
"And, young mun,” ho exclaimed,
"your paperls not tho only one that’s
lying on me. Hero's tho Atlanta Jour
nal this afternoon lying about mo
again. It aays I cursed and hlas-
phemed around tho hotel lobbies, but
It lies like I tell you. I don't blas
pheme. Besides, I staid In my room
thoro nearly all tho time. I'vo got a
thick hide, and those -— lies don’t
hurt mo. They don’t oven worry
me.”
Tho senator allowed' his legs to hang '
ovor the side of tho bod, and as the
correspondent withdrew ho sent after
him the admonition;
"You go and print the facts, young
man.”
MAJOR HANSON WILL SPEAK
At the Commencement at tho State
School of Technology Next Week.
Atlanta, June 15.—(SpcclaL)—The
graduating exercises of the Htate
School of Technology will bo held on
next Wednesday evening, tho 19th
Inst.
The class has undergone a year of
hard work, and when the members go
forth they will be fully equipped for
life's struggle.
At this commencement Dr. I. s
Hopkins, who has filled the position oi
president since tho organization of
the school In 1838, will sever Ills con
nection with the Institution. Dr. Hop
kins will return to actlvo ministerial
work In the North Georgia conference
'Che School of Technology Is governed
by a commission, which will hold Its
yearly session at the commencement.
The following members will bo pres
ent:
Messrs. N. E, Harris of Macon. S.
M. Inman of Atlanta, E. R, Hodgson
of Athens, C. 8. Porter of Covington,
Columbus Heard of Greensboro, Geo,
Wlnshlp of Atlanta and W, B. Mllea
of Atlanta.
Major j. F. Hanson of Macon will
deliver tho commencement address.
BROWN IS KICKING,
Ha Thinks a 320,MO Fee Is Not Suf.
Helen! for His Services.
Atlanta, June IS.— (Special.)—Attor,
ney Julius L. Brown, who as counsel
for the receivers of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad corporation, mads
claim for fees to tbs amount of
355,000, and was awarded 320,000 by
Judge John T. Pendleton, the special
master In the case, Is not satisfied
with Ills slice.
Mr. Brown Js not only not satisfied
but he Is kicking vigorously at such
niggardly pay for services rendered,
and today entered a plea before Judge
William T. Nowman excepting from
the report of Judge Pendleton, and
asking for more fee than ho was
awarded.
TEXAS TO EXHIBIT.
Atlanta. June 14.—President Collier
of the Cotton States and International
Exposition Company received today
from H. L. Benson, secretary of the
Business Club of San Antonio, apple
cation to place the southwest Texas ex
hibit, a notable collection of agricul
tural and other resources of that re-
igtott.