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"" ' . THE MACON TELEGRAPH. ESTABLISHED II 1826. MACON, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1896. DAILY, $7.00 K YEAR. TALK ABOUT TARIFF. The Cotton Manufacturers Had Their Day. DEMANDED HIGHER DOTES ON THREADS AND SOME OF THE FINER COTTON GOODS. A Mississippi Cotton Grower Wanted a Duty of 3 Cents a Found Put on Egypt ian Cotton—Gen. Wheeler Speaks for the South. m Pi 9m. Special to The Telegraph. Washington, Dec. 29.—Interesting facts about.cotton and cotton manufac turing were brought out at the taTift healing before ,the ways and means committee today. A large number of Eastern manufacturers were present and presented «their side of the ques tion, but not a representative of a Southern mills was present. This Is attributed by members of the $vays and menas committee to the fact that as manufacturers of low grade goods the present tariff Is sufficient protec tion for Southern men. The only Southern man before the committee was W. R- Craig of Miss issippi, a cotton grower. He appeared in the interest of what he called the extra staple cotton of the Mississippi Valley grown in Mississippi. Louls- Jann, Arkansas, Tennessee, and a small portion of Texas. He claimed that it is the finest cotton made in this coun try and is worth from four, to seven cents more per pound than ordinary cotton. He asked that this fine grade . of cotton be protected from the Egyp- * tinn cotton and he wanted a duty of three cents per pound put on Egyp tian cotton. He claimed that it !b.bet ter than Egyptian cotton, but must be protected until the planting and culti vation of it becomes general. He stated the interesting fact that over 50,000 bales of Egyptian cotton were being imported into this country every year by manufacturers of fine goods in New England. The same subject was continued when C. P. Baker of Massachusetts, a manufacturer, appeared before the committe. Ho declared that Egyptian cotton is superior in every way to any extra staples of cotton raised In this country. He said; the extra staple can be bought for 9% cents whilo he pays 30% cents for Egyptian cotton and pre fers it then. He asserted that there is more waste in American cotton than Egyptian cotton, and that the former is poorly compressed compared to the other. He said American cotton Is shabbily compressed while the other Is perfectly done. His reflections on the manner the American cotton is compressed was attentively listened to. His assertions as to the superiority of Egyptian cotton was disputed by Mr. Craig, who spoke of the increasing de mand for^extra staple cotton In for* clgn markets and the eagerness with which it is bought up. During the hearing Gen. Wheeler of Alabama put in some good licks for the South as a manufacturing center and brought out from many Eastern manufacturers the admission that cot ton manufacturing In the South is more profitable than any where else. One Eastern man complained of large city taxes paid by mill men of his sec tion-, when Gem Wheeler informed him, that if he would go South his plants would not be taxed. By Southern Associated PresB. Washington, Dec. 29.—The second day of the tariff hearings before the committee of ways and means of the house of representatives opened with the discussion of “Schedule I, cotton manufactures.’* There were bIx members of the com mittee present when promptly at 10 a. m. tlie proceedings opened. Then** I were Dingley of Maine, chairman; ' Payne, of New York; Evans, of Ken tucky, and Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, all Republicans, and Messrs. McMiBin, of Tennessee and Wheeler, of Ala bama, Democrats. The first section of the schedule re lates to the duty on cotton thread and carded yarns on warps or warp yarn. The gentlemen who were present to enlighten the committee in regard to thosAmanufactures were Messrs. An drew Ys. Sanford, R. C. Kerr and W. D. Howland,** representing the Cotton Spinners’ Association of Fall River, Mass., and Messrs. J. A. Campbell, J. C. Young and P. J. McNally of Man- ayunk, j»a. Mr. Sanford stated the views of the Cotton Spinners’ Asso ciation and was subjected to close questioning on the part of the two Democratic members. He said that the provisions placed in the present tariff bill had practically made It an ad va lorem measure. It was simply impos sible for the spinners of this country to put out any fine yarns. As far as these yarns went the bill was inoper- ’ atlve and the mills had been compelled to stop the making of fine yarns and try the making of coarse goods, for which their machinery was not adapt ed. Under the present bill fine yarns imported were undervalued, the man ufacturer was injured and the govern ment was deprived of much revenue. The Cotton Spinners’ Association would bo willing to have the’present rates on cotton yarns remain If the provisions in the law regarding them were stricken out. The importation of these yarns (had Increased from BDm mills 11,000 pounds in 1891 to over 2,0*>0.000 pounds tills Th * paragraph In the present Law complained of provides ’Hhait In no case Khali the dutv levied exceed 8 cents pea* pound on yarns valued at not exceed ing 25 cents per pound, nor exceeding 15 coots per pound on yarns valued at over 25 cents ip or pound and twft ex ceed’ng 40 cents per pound; prd Jded, •further, that on all yams valued at more than 40 cents peT pound there ©hall be levied, collected «an\ paj<V-A duty of 45 per cent ad valorem.'* S. B. Chase of Fall River, (Mass., spoke f->r the makers of cotton clo-th. They were not sufficiently protected on the fine end of the business, he said, and would ask for a mW amendments to the present la*»v in this direction. They wanted a now classification for cloths exceeding 300 threads to -the square inch, otherwise th -y were *>ti3- ft..d with -the present duties. They also d i-ir-Al t«> have goods known as figured weaves specially (provided for. r_ was a new l/randh of rtfne Industry and the figure doubled •the value of the goods. Another matter he wished to call of* lent Ion to was tihte (Importation of plain cloth marked off in colored squares the size of handkerchiefs as handkerchiefs. K;ne cloth was Imported In this e dutiable am common handkerchiefs. As e<*?n as imported, these goods were to be bleached, the lines taken out. after wWch they oould be used for any purpose. In this way great fraud (were perpetrated. He complained bit terly of ad valorem diKic* and the un <l~rvahr*tJon pracofreed upon them. Answering Mr. McMilfcn, he said that ns the processes of manufacture im proved ithe pries of goods fell. Oojnpe* riGion was so sli&rp tin the United States that 'It would keep prices down even if prohibitory duty was placed on the goods. Replying to Mr. Dlngley, he sold that during the pac?t two yeara be had bean forced to Import fine yarns, as no ma ker In this oountry could supply them at prices as low as at which they oould be imported. His attention was called by Mr. Wheeler 'to statements of several au thorities. to the effect that labor was .better paid in Europe. He. did not agree to 'this. On the other hand, he said he was .positive the American la borers (his. <at least) r.vore better paid. Robert Pilling of Philadelphia, a ma ker of stockings and underwear, said that later lie would submit a statement covering what hose makers desired. The .present law was not satisfactory! especially on -fashion goods. On un derwear no •dhfamge would be asked. He requested the committee to strike from •the stockings schedule clause 261. This covered accounts of “old cut" goods .made on knitting frames. They were n»o longer made and could not be Bold, but if »the clause remained U might prove a loophole for fraudulent impor tations. Referring 'to labor, he add thait here it was paid four times as mudh as lit was <Jn Germany, the great competitor in the stocking trade. For years, he said, our people had been struggling -to supply the fashion goods and were beginning to got foothold, but under tthe present tariff law they could not succeed. The seamless machine, an American Invention, was now be- (ing made abroad, and this added great ly to 'Che competition. R. W. Cooper of OIneyville, R. I., a manufacturer of finer grades of stock ings, asked for a tariff of 40 cents per dozen and 30 per cent, ad valorem on all goods costing $1.50 per dozen and under. The cost of making goods here was three times ns great as It was in Germany and the rate asked for would exactly equalize conditions in the two countries and put our people on the same footing. His company had been doing business for twelve years and had never paid a dividend, It was be ginning to get on Its feet under the Mc Kinley law, but under the present tariff had just managed to exist. James Talcott, representing the American Hosiery Company, of New Britain, Conn., said that under the present tariff his industry had been very much depressed and their mill will either be stopped or run on limited pro duction. His company made fine “full fashion” goods. This class of goods could bo made to pay a handsome rev enue If the makers of them in this country were protected. He had no rates to suggest at present, but would send them in later. W. H. Bilyleu, of the Philadelphia Knitting Mills Company, agreed with Mr. Talcott and with, him would sub- m w. r R. e Cra!g of Mississippi, on behalf of producers of “extra staple” cotton of the Mississippi valley, asked for pro tection against* Egyptian cotton. This cotton, he said, came Into direct com petition with the domestic product and to a large extent had driven the do mestic growers out. In some way, he asserted, the foreigners always man aged to undersell the domestic pro ducers Just enough to get their goods in. The domestic cotton Is used in the finer grades of goods and was. one or the Industries which' could be protected without damage to any one. It was a growing Industry and a moderate pro tection was asked for it. He thought 3 cents per pound would suffice. An ad valorem duty would be worthless. A large percentage of the mills now be ing erected were for the purpose of spinning fine cotton, and .f^fostered the Industry had a bright future. The question of labor entered largely into the question—that In Egypt being of the pauper class. Our cotton would do the work as good, if not better than the Egyptian artlcltb and would be of great benefit to thb farmers of the SC C. tI p. / Baker, treasurer of the Law rence Manufacturing Company, said that the Egyptian cotton was used in preference to the American product, ns there was less waste in working it. The two cottons could not always be used for the same purpose. The Amer ican article could not entirely take the place of the Egyptian product. Mr Wheeler asked If the South would not be Belling Its birthright for a mess .of pottage to ask for this. Mr. Baker said he would not like to ., Mr. Wheeler was asked what his birthright was. He replied. Free trade and free institutions. Representatives of m 1 ^ nu £ ac .^ urer ® embroideries, laces, ^buttons and hosiery desired increased tariff rates a. Icwt to an extent sufficient to pay for running the machinery. Most of Ujem advocated specific rates. Tomorrow the sugar schedule will bo taken up. THREE THOUSAND DROWNED. A Landslide In China Drowned Thou sands of Starving Pcoplo. Cnn it ■-'vivo ibco. Dec. 23.”Thc steamer Peru brings news that In addition to the smallpox epidemic at Japanese ports cholera hos revived In Hong Kong, and though there are not yet many deaths, the plague is Increasing and serious results are expected. The disease had made much headway In many Chinese cities and on the Island of Formosa. The Japanese ports have declared a quarantine against all chol era Infected districts. A severe famine Is reported trom western China. It is particularly se vere in the city of Chuantung. In Sze- chucn province, where there has been a prolonged rain, causing floods which have spread over vast areas of coun try, destroying almost the entire rice and vegetable crops. The Inhabitants are dying by Bcorea from starvation and to add to the horror of It, a large proportion of the city, situated on a bluff at a bend of the Kinsha river, was carried under tho flood by a land slide and about 3,000 of the starving Chinese were drowned. The flood had undermined the case of the bluff and a portion of the hill, about five acres In extent, plunged Into the water. ■ FOUR FIREMEN BURNED. Fire Laddies in New York Enveloped in Flames While Working. New York. Dec: 29.—Foreman John Whalen, Assistant Foreman Diviner and Firemen Cornelius Collins nnd w. M. Shaw, nil firemen, were seriously burned while at work at a fire In a frame build ing comer of Varick and West Houston streets today. The men were going up the stairway of tho building when they were caught In a (hack draught ami in stantly enveloped in flames. They were resoaea by their comrade* and removed to the hospital. The damage caused by the fire was slight. Didn’t Test French Son: Intent London, Dec. 29.—A dlspabA from Mad rid the London Chronicle’s state ment that there is reason for belief that Spain has waded the French foreign office In regard to Cuba In an anti-Amer ican »en«*e is* officially denied, rii<»re be ing absolutely no foundation for the statement. THE IDAHO SENAT0BSHIP. —t- SENATOR DUBOIS MAKES A FIGHT FOR RE-ELECTION. National Democratlo Commlttoomon WUl Do Lobby "Work for Him "When the Legislature Meets Next Mon day-Only Lacks Seven Votes. Washington, Dec. 29.—Senator DnBola of Idaho loft for his state last night to look after his Interests in the coming el. cili'ii of :i senator to succeed himself for the term beginning on tho 4th of March nexr. Tho stale legislature con venes next Monday. • Tho most Interesting fact connected with the departure of Senator DuBol. is that he will be accompanied by one of the prominent members of the Democrat ic national committee end will have tho support of tho Democratlo party In his fight for re-election. For several days Senator DuBols has In i-n In conference wit h Democratic leaders, and it is said as a result of these consultations, he (has secured flic sup port of the party so far ns tho notional committee can throw ft to him. It was arranged thait Mr. Lawrence Gardner of this city should go West .with him, tout ■this was abandoned at the last moment, owing to the illuees of Mr. Gardner's mother. Then it was decided tfli.it Mr. C. A. Walsh of low-.i, secretary of the Na tional committee, should represent that organization at the etnto capital. Sen- titor Dubois io now mi Ills way Won and -will toe met at Omaha by Mr. Walsh. The Idaho legislature consists of 23 Populists; 22 silver Republicans, 24 Dem ocrats and one gold Republican; Of these 22 silver Republicans were pledged to DuBols by tlufr county conventions; din likewise has the pledges of elx Demo crats and one. Populist. This gives him a total of 29 votes In the 'legislature, or seven ffliort of enough to eleat him. Whether sufficient votes can toe got from the Democrats to pull him through ts a question that has not yet been satisfac torily answered. Tho Democrats nnd Pop ulists mado a MtrnJght fusion In the state and the Democratlo state convention passed a resolution declaring that the Democrats should two all honorable means to elect a Populist to the United States senate. Many of the Democratic county conventions endorsed this plan, and that la 'the stumbling block to those who, it is said, iwouhl now like to break ow-ay from ithls pledge. Tho Democrats, however, claim they got the worst of the fusion, and were compelled to give qp ono-half the state offices, the congressman and the United States senator. This one-sided agree ment Is distasteful to many of them, nnd from tills dl—lltlafled dement is expect ed the seven votes Senator DuBols needs. It is said that owing to the multiplicity of candidates among the Populists, it trill bo impossible for ithcm to agree, and. for Oils reason it Is hoped by the nation al oommitteo that the Democratism hold ing as they do, the (balance of power, may too persuaded to give Senator DuBols enough votes to ro-dect him. This, ait any rate, is said to bo the programme that has been mapped out in Washing ton, and which will be urged before the Idaho legislature. A DAY’S NEWS IN-ATLANTA GOVERNOR ATKINSON AND PARTY GONE TO CALIFORNIA. The Itinerary Includos Many of tho Largest Western Citloa—The Bone Women Acquitted—Electors Cer tificates Complete. Atlanta, Dec. 29.—Governor Atkin son, with-Mrs. Atkinson and a party tof friends, left this afternoon In the special car of President J. W. Thomas of tho Nashville, OfaathnoUAt; led St. Louts railway for California. Tho trip will occupy oibout four week*, the date of the governor’s return to Georgia being January, 25. In tho par ty besides tho governor and Mfs. At kinson were Ills privato secretary, Maj. F. E. Callaway, nnd his wife, Dr. anil Mrs. J. B. S. Holmes, Captain Os^ar Brown, assistant adjutant general of the stnte, Mr and Mrs. It. J. Atkinson, .Miss Mary Lou Huntley arid J. P. At kinson, Jhe governor’s oldest son. The transportation for the trip was ar ranged by President George C. Smith of tho Atlanta and West Point rail way. An Interesting Itinerary ha* been mapped out which will carry the par ty to New Orleans, San Antonio, Los Angeles and San Francisco via the .Southern i’.'iclllc. Cm tile return trip the governor will stop nt Salt Luka City. Colorado Springs, Denver, To peka, Kansas City, St. Louis and other places. Every arrangement has been made for comfort and pleasure on tho long trip nnd the governor and his guests expect to have a delightful time. They will live In their car the entire time, though stopping In several cities for somo days at a tlipe.v The Bono Women Acquitted. Atlanta. Dec. 29.—Jessie Bone, the "queen of tho hoboes,” and her moth er, who were arrested yesterday upon warrants charging thcnl with having stolen $50 from a clothing cleric named Thompson, were arraigned be fore Justice Fouto for preliminary trial tills afternoon and acquitted. Tho evidenco against them was not satis factory to warrant their commitment, although Leslie Pruitt, the other wo man mixed up in the case, was held. The arrest of tho "hobo queen*’ and her old mother at tho Instance of Thompson developed n lively rend be tween them. Thompson, after their re lease, at once swore out warrants against them on account of their gen- 01 ul character and th- Bonos retali ated with n warrant against Thomp-> son for Immoral conduct. It was at tho Bone house that ho claimed he was robbed. Bubonic l*lnguc In Ilomhaj.. Bombay. Dw. 29.—Tho health authori ties report that during tho past forty- eight hours th©r© torsisyen 177 non* oa*?* of bubonic plague and 13 death© front that disease. PEDAGOGUES IN SESSION. Southern Educational Association in Annual Mooting. M>c>bile. Ala., Dec. 29.—The Southern Educational association met here to night in annual meeting in the Princess •theater. There are some 300 members present and tflve session will last two days. Tho session opened at 8 o’clock with an address of .welcome by Hon. W. G. Clark, (president Of the board of education of Mobile, fotlowed by ad dresses by Mayor O. L. Lavrebta end (rowrnor Joseph F. Johnson. The re sponse was by Hon. Gdorgo J. Ramsay of Clinton. I/a. President J. H. Phillips o'f Birming ham then read tho annual address to ithe association, and the proceedings closed wltW an address by Ricfliard C. Jones, L. L. D„ (president of tho 'Uni versity of Alabama. THE CAHABA BRIDGE WRECK. Three More Victims Ilnvo Been Recov ered From tho Wreck. Birmlngh'am. Ala., Dec. 29.—Three more victims of Sunday's wreck on the Birmingham Mineral -road, at Gahaba river bride, (have been recovered (from the debris. Tho remains were identi fied as Mr. and Mrs. Tibbs of A tiger, and the 'third Mrs. Gleadall of Helena. A 6-year-old eon O'f Mrs. Gleadall Is still missing. The remnants of two grown .people are as yet unidentified. The in jured. with the exception of Mr. Bryson o'f Blooton. will recover. WRECK IN ALABAMA. Engineer Higgins Killed and Fireman Woods Seriously Injured. Birmingham, Ala., Dee. 29.—A special from Louisville, Ala., to tho State-Herald 8U I torrlblo wreck occurred on the Kufanla nnd Ozark road this rooming In which En gineer Charles B. IHgglns was killed out right. and the fireman, Mr. Woods, re ceived very painful injuries in bis desper ate leap for life. The wreck was caused by tho nxle of the front truck of tho engine breaking. The passengers on board wero not Injured. Southern R. Ilwoy Earnings. New York, Dec. 29.—Tho Southern railway reports^for November gross earnings of ll.GS^Tv ‘a- decraese of $203,- 1C6; expenses anip taxes $1,061,690; de crease of $H0,G04»tybk' Net earnings. $623388, decrease $92,861; from July 1 to November 3, gross $8,- 138,794, decrease $442,790; expenses end taxes $5,422,723. decrease $265,774; net earnings $2,716,071. decrease. $176,822. Washington, Dec. 29.—Oommenolnj? January 48 next, the Atlantic Coa*t Line will begin the tenth season of ithcftr Ne.v York and Florida special, a eoYid train totorwa Eastern cities ami Florida. It will leave New York dally, except Sunday, at 4:30®. m., arrive 4n Charleston 11:50 a. <m., -Savannah 2:06 p. m.. Jacksonville 6:30 p. m., St. Augus tine 7:46 p. m, Charged With Forging Check*. Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 29.—J. T. Faulk of Albiene county, Tex., former ly of South Carolina, was arrested here yesterday on the chareg of forgrey committed in Texas. He confessed to having peeked checks for a large amount through three young min whose acquaintance he made in that state. Faulk’s father is said to be a wealthy and respected citizen of South Carolina. Fire at Junction City, O. Junction City. O.. Dec. 29.—The Bent works and lumber vard of Bringardner & OcmkI? aft this Diace were completely burned this morning. The loss in esti mated at $50,900. Insurance only $6,000. The Newark fire department was called, bu*: o:tm<* too late to render any ser vice. Fifty nv«n are thrown out of em ployment. Fat Plant for AflUcy Col", Albany. N. Y.. Dec 29.—Governor Morton, today appoint.»d his private sec- retary. Col. Ashley W. Cole, a t a »uue railroad commissioner to succeed frim- vel A. Drardolcy of Utica, resign ad. Certificate* of Electors. Atlanta. Dec. 29.—Secretary of State Candler has completed tiho oentiflcatos for th-e presidential electors required by ilaiw, and on (Monday, January 11, the Democratic electors will meet in At lanta 'to 1 cast ithe volte of the «Latte for Bryan and 8©waH and elect a messen ger to carry t'he returns (to Washington for delivery HrJtJo the hand* of the ipres- dden't bif tthe . senate. It (is not yet known wtoo tho messenger will be. The oert&flcn'tes* Hum. thait the Democratic electors received, 'tha highest, 94,266, the Republican electors 60,107, the gold Democrats 2.809. -the Prohibitionists 5.- 613, -and 'tho Populists 467. Tho -total vote cast for regular oldotors was. 163, 262. Took Teitlobaum’s Saloon* Atlanta Dec. 29.—Judge Lumpkin to day granted an order placing the saloon of M. TeLtlobaum. at the. comer of Mitchell and Broad streets, in tho hands of a receiver, Tho application was-ariad© by Oluthenlthal & Blckart, •wholesale liquor dealers, who a Urge that Tel'tleibaum 4s Indebted to -them $437. and (that he has given mortgages to other creditors for about $5,000. The (plaintiffs also allege that Teitlebruun obtained credit from tin in by making false «iataments as to Ids commercial standing. A STUDENT ON TRIAL, n© Tried to Destroy » Seminary With Dynamite and Fire. Montpelier Vt, Dec. 29.—The case of Charles T. Whlc®, changed with arson Jn attempting to burn Goddard seminary, at Barr©, where lie was a student, on March 20 last, cmne up for trial (today. He is the son of well-to-do ami highly respected parents, who reside Jn South Bur re. Th© preliminary hearing brought out the fact that « fire was started in tho bunding Which was shortly gotrten muter contra). In a store room in th© upper “to- ry of the building were found six half- pound sticks of dynamite wrapped In a lot of old clothing, lUte whole saturated wUh kerosene and covered by several Ik>\cs. Had tho dynamite exploded th© building would have been deanolWhei? and hundreds of persons probably Bttedt Wales was so id 4o have been seen near tho building shortly before tho fire, and wag identified as tho man who purchased the dynamite from a hardware dealer here. As a result of the hearing, Wales HU bound over in tho num of $5,000 to await trial. Tho case will probably bo a long one, ns over seventy witnesses tairo lK*et summoned. About a dozen wit nesses wero examined today, (the prin cipal one being Principal W. A. Pierce of the seminary. IBs testimony related to 'flu* dIk,*©wry of the tiro, th© actions of Wales when nrrofited. Wales’ wiundtng in school, which lie ptwted was not good, nnd tho general disposition of the youth. Tho testimony of other witnesses exam ined was on the *uno thx& THE BILLET POOL. Members Are Trying to Effect Perman ent Organization. New York, Dec. 29.—Tho members of the American Bessemer Steel Associa tion, belt 1 ter known ns iho billet pool, af ter ninny vain efforts to effect a pernm* nent organization and (make an iron clad agreement, do not geem to be dis heartened, nnd they Intend to make an other attempt next week. A (meeting will bo held ait tho Holland houso hext Monday. A prominent immiiIht of ilu* as sociation in this city said today: 'We have mado good headway so far. Wo have an agreement Jjhat is -oonciso and comprehensive, and th© only hitch Is over (Uho selling price, which, is (loft open. The fflBtn questions to bo dis cussed at Huh coming meeting are tho adjustment of price and also tho adoption of somo method for 1he protection of rail men. The trouble has been that «omo of 'tho proruinenlt firms that ought to be In the nHsodatltoii are Inclined to balk. The Inst committee appointed lo draw up an agreement could nbt come to any can elusion, but 4t Is now advised that ll»© committee <b© ©nlarg©d and that tin* agreement Ibo made rnoro elastic, and this is -likely -to be done.” SUICIDE OF .JOHN PAGAN. A Wealthy Citizen of Yonkers, N. Couldn't Brook Hovornos. Now York. 'Dec. 29.—John Pagan, a wealthy citizen of Yonkers, oommit- ited suicide -this morning by shooting btovcdf In the bead with <a revolver. Ho was an extensive dealer In real es tate, having -laid out a large trniet of •land in the northern section of Yon kers known -as the “White •City.’' The dead.cnan nva» known throughout Westchester county as 'the leader of -the -Proihlltbltlon -party, having been on different occasions 'their candidate for high offices and having -spent much (time in advancing the cauee of prohi bition. He wan at one 'time 4n the dry goods (bustoeon on a large wc^le in Yon kers. the firm being Pagan & Sing. R aeon fly he iwns engaged almost exclu sively dn.reial estate operations. It is bc/1 loved that somo of. Mr. Pagan’s real estate ventures did not turn out suc cessfully and this -trouble (bore -upon Wls mind eo heavily 'that it ibeonmo un- l a]',iti»c<l. lie iw-as about 65 years 1 age. Three Mandnmii* Cones Filed. Atlnnlta, Dec. 29.—Tho Imterstflite com merce comhiisslon baa filed three man damus oasea today In tho United States circuit court, one against the Marietta and 'North Georgia, railroad, one against tho Columbus Southern and tho other agartnst the Northeastern. It is to com ped 'them to make their otinual returna as the law requires before the inter state oomnwrcfl commission. Tho cases agalnntthe Maridtta and North Georgia and Northeastern ere set for January 16, (In Atlanta, and one against lift Columbus Southern Is set for February 9, in Columbus. Blato Medical Examine™. Atlanta, Dec. 29.—Governor Atkinson today appointed -the following members of the state medlcad examining boards: Hom©oipaJihiJrts. Dm. M. A. Clesky nnd C. A. Geiger: eclectics, Drs. M. K. Phil lips and John IP. Harris; allopaths. Drw, A. A. Smith and E. R. Anthony. ^UlClDF i OF W. M, BING. A Farmer Near Homo Drank Laudanum to Kill Himself. Romo, Ga., Dec. 29.—W. M. Elng, a prominent farmer living some distance from th© city on the Etowah river, commiti© suicide late last evening. H© camo to town In tho morning and pur chased a bottle of whiskey and a three ounco bottle of laudanum. Arriving at his home h© told his wlf© that ho was tired of living and was going to kill himself. She ran off calling her broth er, and on their return they found that ho had swallowed the laudanum. He never regained consciousness. It Is thought that his mind was affected, He leaves a widow and ono child, DK ATTI OF COL WM. NORRIS. An Old ox-Confedorote Died at Ills Home in Baltimore. Baltimore. Dec. 29.—Col. William Nor ris died today at his homo at Brook- landvillc, Baltimore county. Col. Nor ris was born 76 years ago. He was graduated from Yale in tho class of ’40, practiced law In New Orleans a num ber of years nnd went to California in ’49. While there he was appointed Judge advocate of the Pacific squadron When the war broke out lio returned to his native stale and entered the Con- federate service as captain nnd was subsequently made chief of the signal service. In 1865 Col. Norris was made commissioner of exchange. Mr. Gladstone 87 Years Old. London. Dec. 29.—Mir. QtuUtnu cele brated his 87tJh birthday at Hawarden today, surrounded by bis family. There was the usual djemonstraition by the villagers In honor of the occasion, con- elst'lng of the ringing of church bells and the assignment of deputations to .proceed to 'the oastle and congratulate the venerable statesman. Throughout Iho day there was an enormous flow of coiwcraituilator 'teilegmms lm the caotle from all parts of (the United Kingdom, the United Btates and the continent. Capt. Tom Pickles Is Dead. New Orleans. Dec. 29.—Capt. Thomas Pickles, one of (the be«t known and most enterprising citizens of New Or- 1-m;. \ <i I t«, lav '>f heart failure. He wax bom 1n Halifax. Yorkshire, Eng land. In 1829. (but has'been a resident of Now Orleans since he was 18 years of age. He was sole proprietor of the ferries plying between New Orleans and the Tight bank of the river, ten vesasta in all. and >wax Identified with numerous public enterprises. Riznl Hcntcnccd to Dentil. Madrid. Dec, 29.—Advices from Man ila show that Dr. Kizal, a prominent resident, has been k scm -nced to death ^or fomenting rebellion. He will prob- al/.y be shot. On Cils trial, which wuh before a court-martial, Dr. Ulzal.a/I- oiitted that he was the author of the constitution of (the Phllllpplne league, the abjeot of whfich was n«vo4Mf nary, but deeded -that he hnd taken any ac tive part in the re/bellion. Notthofc‘olmi< r (.'ompnny. New York, Dec. 29.—The report that the Sobmcr piano factory was destroy ed by fire In this city is ineoireti. It was the Sebastian Sommer Piano Company that suffered the los. No r*elan Hark Sfrandert. ■The Norwegian D* IdMHH ^ bark Midas. Captain Erickson. fr» LonA.ivVecry. December 17, for Sapvlo. I i siruvUd at Kilmoay, Hum talaoo th© Scotch coaat. and will pro4ralily l»e a -total loss. All on board was iraved. Will Buck Agnlnst Arhuckln. Toledo. O.. Dec. 29.—It Js announced hero that the trust proposes duplicating the Wboleou plant at an Eastern point, •probably Boston or Philadelphia. The purpose of this move is to meet Ar- fbuokle on his own oamping ground . is umKtendtood a J-nrge xug.ir factory and warehouse now idle, which 1« owned by the trust, will l>e Utilized, and that Woolson’s name, brands, etc., used Js ul ') raid that there will 1>«* further reduction x>f % cent peal pound in the (price of Woo Ison coffee. 8nm Jones^i (Tlilrd Degree Man . Rome. Ga.. • Ddc. 29.—Tonight Hie three degren'x of tho Red Cross, Knight Tomrflar and Knight , of Malta were conferred ur>m Rev. Sam P. Jones There wox a large croud Jn attendance and Grand Commander W. H. Fleming •made Un annual inspection of Rome commnndery. On account of a wreck, a If,pedal train was sent from Rome to CaPtersviifio after 'Mr. Jones. After the work there was a grand banquet wihloh was enjoyed by the knights and (their guctJfcs. Tosifis nnd r esponses wero made by several Templars, Cadets nt 111© Inaugurnl Ion, •Washington. Dec. 29.—Secretary of War Lamont has ordered the corps of cadots of the United Btates Military aoidomy at West Pdnfc *to ■proceed WasiVngton at the proper time to par ticipate in the inaugural ceremonies of th? president-elect. It is also under stood that Secretary Herbert will or der th© cidefca of 'the Naval academy •to Washington at the same rtlme. The two corps will probably he quartered in the state, war and navy building. Hill tof'h+ek Vml"rft*I(»n, London, Dec. 29.—The Chronicle's Ber lin corr©f*p>fldcnt telegraphs tirnt Chan cellor von Hohenlohe will sliortiy submit to th© bundesnitb a measure that pre- Mnrwtidy aims at checking emigration from the agrarian <ll«trictx. The bill provide that Inbsuling omlgrnms shall give a month’s notice of their intention lo the p'J’ce, without whose p©nni-**l- they will ‘ be a Mowed to embark a German porta BROKE BY ATLAS BANK The Van Nortwicks Fail for Several Millions. BANK CLOSED AT BATAVIA. PAPER MILLS. AND OTHER INTER- K8T8 IN RECEIVER’S HANDS. All Their Properties Had Been Tided Over By Advances From tho Atlas Bank, and tho Crash Was Caused Belts Closing. Chicago, Dec. 29.—As a result of tho .’olutary liquidation of the Atlas Na tional bank of this city TVllIlannf M. and John S. Vnn Nortwlck, who held 46t pharos of stock In that bank, and were borrowers therefrom to tho amount of 2300,000, made «u assignment yesterday ta tho Equltablo Trust Company of Chicago who took possession of tho Van Nortwlck’s bank at Batavia yes terday. The failure Involves the entire Inter ests of the Vnn Nortwtcks, whose esti mated wealth, according to their last statement, Is 32,000,000, often, estimated at Ihroo times that amount, and tep- resontlng, besides tho Vnn Nortwlck bank and other property at Batavia, largo manufacturing Intercuts. The to tal liabilities will probably bo near 32,000,000. Tho articles of assignment, three In number, were filed In thu Kano county court at Geneva at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, William M. and J. S. Van Nortwlck each assigning as Individuals and the two as a com pany. Tho interests of the Van Nortwicks aro Jorge and diversified. They own the western paper bag factory nt Ba- . tavla, employing Huverat hundred hnnds, with a dally output of 2,000,000 bags. Largo factories at Kaukana, Wls„ for tho manufacture of munlila paper, and at Memphis, Tonn., for tho making of paper "wooden ware.” are branches of the Western Piper Bag Company, and aro conducted under the •same management. Tho Van Nortwlck ! Paper Company owns mills at Com bined Locks, WJs., which cost. 3800,000, also the Appleton Manufacturing Com* pany at Van Nortwlck, 111., with a cnpltnl ’stock-, of 3200,000. which turns out wind mills nnd agricultural Im plements. In Batavia so much real estato Is owned by them that people arc often heard to remark: "The Van Nortwlcka own Batavia.’’ Besides tho brick block in which the bank Is located, erected at a cost of 340,000, and other real es tate, they own 400 ncres of farm land there valued at 360,000. Among their possessions aro also thousands of acres °* Pine lands in Wisconsin. They are stockholders In the old Second National bunk and the Aurora Mill Company at Kauhana': n wis bttnk ‘ nt 4Wloton °" d J’loVan Nortwicks are probably tho mortjttroslye.pagan manufacturers In the West and tho ramifications of their business extended all over tho Western country,. Had It not been for the W,Zyi'*.u 0Ut ln ,. Ul! * direction, It is thought tho crash of yesterday would hovo been avoided. JJJj* rnwr and Pulp Com pany and the Kaukana Paper Compo- , un , <J ? r which names all of the Van Nortwlck paper Interests in the Fox river valley aro consolidated, constitu ted ono of tho strongest papor com binations over formed. The comblna- tlon Included tho Appleton Paper and Pulp Company, Knukana Paper Com- Pa * >or Company, Wtoromim Hulpbito Fiber Company and Union rmp Company. Tho»e compa nion are combined under ono manage ment for tho manufacture of book, print, mnnllla. nnd expmus paper, sul phite nnd wood puJp, and do an im- menno buelnoHa in these special linen. Iho main office of tho company is, in Appleton. Tho Appleton Paper and Pulp Com pany wfuj Incorporated in 1873 and ha* a capital of $150,000. The building* burned a* f°w years ago and wore nev er rebuilt f Tho Kaukana Papor Company's plant Is located at Kaukana, WIs., seven miles from Appleton, on tho Chicago and Northwestern railroad. This com pany was incorporated in 1879, and has an authorised capital of $100,000. Sev- enty-r.vo workmen are employed and th© output Is ten tons of manllla paper daily. The Combined Lock Paper Companv was Incorporated in 1890, with a capi tal of $1*0,000 and tho mills have an output of thirty tons of pulp daily nnd forty tons of paper. This company makes printing paper exclusively. The Wisconsin fiulphlto Fibre Company owns valuable wood lands and sup plies wood for making pulp to the mills named In tin* foregoing. The Union Pulp Comjxiny lm* mills at Kaukana. It was Incorporated In 1879 with $50,000 capital. Tho capacity of these mills i» twenty-six tons of pulp each working day. MINNEAPOLIS HANK FAILURES. Tho Columbian National and tho Wash ington Ifavo Cloned Doors. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 29.—The Co lumbia National Bank, whose president Is Charles KUtleeon, ex-state treasurer, and whose cashier is Joseph Bobletter, also an ex-stato treasurer, failed to open its doors this morning, and Geo. M. Coffin, deputy comptroller of th© currency, who happened to be in the city, took charge. Cashier Boblet ter said that th© liabilities, not Includ ing the capital stock, etc., and Including principally deposits, amount in round numbers to $247,000, while the mostly notes, amounted to $450,000. He said that he had no doubt but that th© depositors would In time b© paid in full. The state Is creditor to the amount of $16,000 and th*- county to about $5,000. The city had $1,200 on de posit. At the present time, according to Cashier Bobletter, ther© is $33,000 ca©h In the vault, and $100,000 will be collected within th© next thirty days. The suspension was ordered for th© purpose of protecting th*- majority of the ©redltors. Tho bank’s cupltal in $200,000. The suspension of the Hcandia yes terday and the Columbia this morning created consternation among the pat rons of the Washington Bank, and such a “run" ensued that the bank was com pelled to close it* doors shortly after noon. Depositors drew their checks di rectly at th© bank and through the clearing house at such a rat© that It was evident that the interests of all the depositors demanded a suspension of business. The bank* know that Its strength would be sorely taxed today and had made arrangements to get $50,- 000 in cash, which would have tided It over safely, but the money was not forthcoming, 'and, after a vain attempt to stand the demands, Cashier Becke telephoned Bank Examiner Kenyon