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THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
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1\ CON, GA„ SATURDAY MORNING, KEl’IHIARY 20, 1897.
DAILY, $7.00 A YEAR.
McKinley Has Completed His
Official family.
COOK AND GABY ABE IN IT.
THE LETTER TO REPRESENT THE
SOUTHERN STATES.
There is a Kare Possibility That the New
Yorker’s Name May Not Be in It*
Though Knowing Ones De
clare It.
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Secretary of State—John Sherman.
Ohio' .. T T
Secretary of Treasury — Lyman J.
Gage, Illinois.
Secretary of War—Russell A. AJger,
Michigan.
eevtcretary of Interior — J, MoCook,
onlw York.
.'■"Secretary of Navy—J. D. Long, Mas
sachusetts.
Secretary of Agriculture—James Wil
son, Iowa.
Attorney-General — J. J. McKenna,
California. -
Postmaster-General — J. A. Gary,
Maryland.
v Canton?O., Feb. 13.—Hon. James A,
Gary of Baltimore, whose name has
ibeen reported as being-under considera
tion, for the postmaster-generalship,
and whose cause has been advocated
iby all Ibut two of the, Southern mem-
ibene of the national oommlttee, and a
majority of thei congressional delegatee
from the South, arrived In Canton via
the Pennsylvania road at 10:30 this
morning. "
He was met at the station by Hon.
Joseph P. Smith, of the McKinley
household, and driven to the McKinley
home." Mr. Gary was acoompanlsat to
Canton by Mr. A. M. Monroe of Balti
more.
At 1:30 o'clock this afternoon Hon
James A. Gary of Baltimore left the
private room at tho McKinley house,
where he had been In consultation with
the preaidenit-elect for several hours,
and gave out the following statement
to the Associated Press:
•Governor McKinley has tendered me
a portfolio in his cabinet. While It Is
not definitely settled which one, I am
assured thpt It will he one which I can
ai "Cau you tell which portfolio will be
assigned to you?" was asked.
"I wish I could, but that Is not yet
fully determined upon. When It has been
decided I will make it known."
James Albert Gary Is a distinguished
citizen of Marylaud, about 63 years of
age. He attended school at Ruck Hill
lnstitnte, Wd'fott City. MS., aud after
wards ut \rtleglienjr College, Meadvllle,
Pa., aud iu 1861 became a partner in
James B. Gary ft Bon, In which firm he
at once applied his youthful powers and
cultivated mind to the work of the house.
Mb energy was quickly made apparent.
Au office aud w arehouse had been es
tablished in Baltimore, aud In 1862 a
brunch bouso was opened In St. Louis.
Tills gave the concern a footing In the
West, which has since proved highly
profitable. <5- ,
In 1870 Mr. Gary succeeded his ialhtr
as head of tho nrm, aud ho has condtlq V
ed its affairs for 25 years, with marked
probity, ability and success. Among the
Vmsiuess men of Baltimore he Is univer
sally respected.
Mr. Gary owns other valuable business
properties In Baltimore and Howard
counties, and has been repeatedly called
upon to share in the management of
financial and other business corporations
in Baltimore. Ho was president for sev
eral years of the Meiobants aud Munn-
Jacturers' Association, and is now vice-
president of the Consolidated Gas Com
pany, and vice-president of the Citizens'
National Bank. He also holds' dlrector-
. ships In the savangs tanks of Baltimore,
tho warehouse company, the American
Insurance Company, the (Merchants and
Manufacturers' Insurance Company, and
the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Com
pany. He -was an ardent unionist durllig
the war, and has been c Republican ever
since. In 1870 the Republicans nominated
him for congress in tho Fifth district,
which was Democratic at that time, ami,,
of course, he was defeated. Iu 1879 the
Republicans nominated him for govern
or. In those days tho state was hopeless,
ly Democratic, and Mr. Gary failed of
election, Alt', (ugh he made a very active
canvass. He'has been a delegate to ev
ery uational convention of bis party
since 1872, and from 1880 to 1836 has rep
resented Marylaud upon the national Re-
S ublb-au committee. In the councils of
Is parly he speaks with authority, and
hit utterances are heard with respect.
In 1856 Mr. Gary was married to Miss
-Lavlnla W. Corrie, daughter of James’
Come, and is the father of one eon and
seven daughters. His sou', Eh Stanley
Gary, la now junior partner iu the old
firm. j-—
Washington, Feb.' 19.—It s:oma as
sured that Major McKinley has com
pleted his cabinet with Col. John J.
McCook of New York for attorney-gen
eral and James A. Gary of Maryland
for potunaster-general. The men.here
who are in position to know believe
that these are the other two members
of the cabinet. Senator-elect Welling
ton says positively today that his man
is landed and will 'be the South's repre
sentative in the cabinet. Col. MoCodfc
is a bitter opponent to the trusts and is
-an advocate of stringent laws against
them.
To Look for a Lost Schooner.
Port Townsend, Wash., Feb. 19.—
In'compllance with the request of the'
, Port Townsend Board of Trade, the
government has ordered the United
States revenue cutter Perry to go in
search of tho American Schooner Ada,
which left Shanghai tor this port De
cember 1, and which is now forty-nine
days overdue. The cutter left here
yesterday afternoon for Cape Flattery,
from which point she will cruise up
anil down the coast, from the north
end of Vancouver Island to the Colum
bia river.' Little hope Is entertained
here of ever again seeing the Ada in
port.
Man and Woman Ailjndgod Insane.
Athens. O). F»b. 10.—Mr. Arthur nth
man <n Sue •ftera-ei adjudged In-sae
before the ordinary. He was c-.rrled <o
' EllleJfevllle this morning, and «• many
f friends hope for tbe young man a f|K-.|y
recovery.
Tills iornt* at 10 eVatk Was Uasle Pe
1st wat adjudged Insane ami (he trill A.
carried to the asylum at an early d.y.
This Is the »eepad MK.lt ha« became
necessary to egad her to Mlllcdgevtlle.
Hanged for Wife Murder.
Chicago. Feb. 19.—Daniel McCarthy,
a printing house employe, was banged
today fob the murder, of Ms wife. May
1J. IBS. McCarthy killed hl» wife in
fit of jealouey. The murderer strangle
to death. He received religious rone,
iatkm and was calm on the icsffoM,
ASSOCIATED TRESS LEADS.
ThoGreatNew York Dailies Want Bet
ter News Service.
New York, Feb. 19.—The New York
8up this morning prints the following
double-leaded editorial:
"Our associates In tho conduct of the
United Press, the Tribune, the Herald
and the Times, having entered upon
negotiations for the surrender of the
United Press to the Chicago Associated
Press, with .ut consultation with :h"
Sun, and without even asking for our
consent. It becomes proper that we
should now. give notice to whom It may
concern that the Sun has no part In
these negotiations, but firmly rejects
tfrunh believing ifcsm to be conceived In
bad faith and conducted In folly. Fur*
thermore, the Sun makes known that
thirty days from the date hereof, it will
cease to .be a member of the United
Press. The Sun will also continue to
collect the news for itself and to dto-
charge all obligations Imposed on U
through the confidence or its'contem
poraries, now end hereafter."
In explanation of the elbove, it may
be stated that the New York Bun has
always Ibeen considered the bead and
front the United Press news-gather
ing agency, which iw-as formed toy the
Bun, Herald, Times and Tribune. The
Sun's'announcement of -the decision of
Its powerful associates to abandon the
United Press and of Its 'otvn Intention
■to leave that organization is, to gay the
least, significant. „
WIL8QN ACCEPTS IT.
The Postmaster General to Be President
of Washington anti Leo University.
Lexington, Va„ Feti- 19.—Hon, tVlll-
lam L. Wilson, postmaster-general, of
ficially accepted the position as presl-
,dent of Washington and Lee unlvoiwlty
In the following letter, received by
Judge William McLaughlin today:
"Washington, D. C., Feb. 17. 1397.—
Hon. Wm. McLaughlin, RcctCr Wash
ington and Lee University—ODear Sir: 1
have received your letter, officially no
tifying me of my election to the office
of president of Washington a id Lee
university, by the unanimous action of
the board of trustees at their meeting
on the 11th Inst. In signifying my ac
ceptance of this high trust, I .beg leave
to add that I am grateful for the proof
of ctv\ftJence so graciously given by
the trustees, and as I believe, aware of
t>}C burdens and difficulties Incident to
tbe position. I shall, therefore,'enter
upon Its duties with such executions of
success only as shall be founded on pa
tient labor and eamestnras-of purpose.
I am, 'Very sincerely yours,
"Wm T.
Tlio Infant Is Denounced in
Vigorous Language.
J0UBNAL LAYS DOWN LAW
AND ASKS ITS RIVAL TO COME TO
. THE SCRATCH.
Thursday the Evening Constitution Re-
flecteit on the Journal and the Journal
NoA'Says tbe Baby " Ltvea the
Life of a Liar,”
'Wm. L. Wilson. 1
IMr. Wilson will visit the university
about March 8.
WEDDED ON THE SLY.
Miss Grace Warner of St. Paul Married
to Gcorgo Coclirano.
SI. Paul, Fob. 19.—For three years the
parents of Miss Grace Alice Warner
have been seeking to prevent her mar-
rlage to George D. Cochrane, son of the
late George D. Cochrane, the well-known
railroad man of Toledo, Ohio, but they
have been outwitted.
Miss Warner is the beautiful daughter
of Reuben Warner,-member of one of
tho largest wholesale firms in St. Paul.
Three years ago Cochrane, then a
stenographer for tho president of tho
Northern Pacino, began to pay attentions
to Ml«i Warner, but her parents object-
oil, und sent her .to school In Paris. Mr.
Coehrano wont to Trail, B. C., to live,
nnd Mlo* Warner’s parents cabed her
borne. Letters passed between the young
people, thopc to OtlM Waruer heiug
mailed to a neighbor and delivered to
her without exciting,suspicion.
On Tuesday CoiVfanc arrived from
British Colombia, mot Miss Warner anii
arranged u wedding. Tho motbek nnd
elder sister of Alim Grace were induced
to attend tho mrtlueo Wednesday at one
of the local theiatres. ITlien they were
gone Cochrane and a minister •’.ppeared
at tho house, Cod the marriage occurred
at tho homo of the bride’s parents in
spite of the opposition. Tho bride’s father
Is worth 32,000,000.
SHOUT A HALF MILLION.
Tho Ex-Treasurer of Nebraska Touched
tho Stntn Heavily.
Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. 19.—A statement
of the financial condition of tho state
treasury of Nebraska shows that ex-
Staito Treasurer J. 8. Bartley, Repub
lican, has a deficit staring him In tho
face of over 3600,000. Coupled with this
Is a little Item of 327.000 which cx-Slato
Auditor Eugene V. Moore, also Re
publican, needs to account for In order
to balance his books.
Mr. Bartley la unquestionably the vic
tim of a too lenient policy in assisting
his friend-.- In a financial way. Mr.
Bartley deposited large sums of money
In various state banks to help them
through the crisis. Several of those
subsequently failed ana others were
so closely pressed that It was Impossi
ble to discharge the obligation. Bart
ley says that in tho course of time
every cent will be paid. The shortage
In Auditor Moore’a accounts has not,
so far, been explained.
PA.MII.V_IX FLAMI~>.
A Family in Clovolnnd Horribly Burned
By a Gasoline Explosion.
Cleveland. O., Feb. 19.—The family
of Jacob Ciclez of No. 663 Canal street
was almost completely wiped out of
existence this morning by a holocaust
of flames. Eight persons were burned
and four will probably die. Jacob and
Mary Ciclcx, the husband and wife,
were fatally burned and their four
children, who are all under 6 years of
age, received severe burns. Albert
Juno and Joseph Jarga, boarders, were
also badly burned.
Ciclez arose atmuKr, o'clock to light
the fire and mistook the gasoline lamp
for the kerosene lajnp. The result was
a terrific explosion -when he applied
the match. The greatest difficulty was
experienced In getting the family out
Of tho house and into the ambulance,
In which they were taken to tbe gen
eral hospital. Tbe father and mother
and two children were fatally burned
Arrested HlcicjltvTonrlst.
Valdosta, fir., Feb. 19.—A bicycle tour,
1st was arrested on suspicion today. The
chief of police had a number of descrip
tions of criminals wanted iu different
parts of tb* country, one of wh, h so
much resembled the man arresteu that
he was given a place in the eity prison
to await developments. The man give
his name as Heti-hcur, but receipts snd
other papers were found on him td-
dress.-d Renenr. He stated, when ques
tioned. that be found It necessary some
times to use different names, He Is trav
eling through the country ou a bicycle,
aud claims to have come from Pennsyl
vania. The policemen are of tbe opinion
that he Is a crook.
Atlanta, Feb.'19.—A fight Is on be
tween the Journal and Evening Con
stitution on the question of circula
tion. Yesterday the "Baby" made tho
folio' declaration: “Tho circulation
of| 'Evening Constitution, which is
Jut i month' old today. Is -larger
tb/ vt of any other evening news-
pap. „ ;>>twcen Baltimore and New,Or*
k-ans"—The Evening Constitution of
Feb. 18, 1897.
This afternoon the Journal replied to
tho above as follows: "Tho Journal
hereby offers to glvo llvp hundred'
dollars (3500) to charity If It Is not able
to prove that the Evening Constitution
is not tho biggest liar between Balti
more nnd Now Orleans. The ojurnal
proposes to. divldo this gift Into parts
of 3100 hundred dollars (3100) each, and
to glvo tho money away it It Is not
able to prove that the flVo propositions
printed below are true, If the Evening
Constitution wants to take tho question
up, the Journal Is willing to submit it
to any committee of gentlemen named
in any manner, and every charity^ In
Atlanta is hereby cordially invited to
apply for its share of tho 3500 should
the challenge be accept'd."
The Journal then slates the' five pro
positions ijnil challenges th# ".Baby"
lo accept them or shut up its bravado,
and concludes by saying:
“The Journal will give 3100 to any
house of refuge for babies If its cir
culation for the six days ending Fab.
18 did not average 20,073 a day. The
Evening Constitution, In a fit of anger,
such as liars display when caught
lying, answered tho Journal's mention
of the fact that its .circulation, the
Constitution's, in Atlanta, bail, de
creased from abouti2,600 to about 1,500,
by saying the Journal 'paid neither
rent nor press accounts as long as It
could avoid doing so.' This was a
cowardly, malicious lie, and Tho
Baby' knew It when It printed It. It
came from hands Incapable of fair
lighting, whose only weapon In combat
with an honorable antagonist Is the
dastardly sttlletto of slander. '
"It has adopted tho meanest and
most contemptible method of fighting
a competitor—seeking to Injure its
commercial honor and credit.
"The Journal delayed the Evening
Constitution had no circulation. It now
adds It has no character. Being with
out both, it is with regret that tho
Journal Is forced by this statement to
let Its 100,000 readers know file Evening
Constitution, evn lives, and llvlpg, lives
tho life at mir, coward and slanderer.
BRUNSWICK.
George A. Smith Appointed Private Sec
retary to Congressman Brantley,
Brunswick, Go., Feb. 10.—Mr. George
A. Smith, teller of the National Bank,
has accepted thol position of private
secretary to Congressman Brantley.
The former teller, Robert Troup, will
probably return to his olQ%PQid*lon. ✓
Judge Sweat lias appointed Attorney
Owen Johnson auditor In tho case or
the Downing Company against k num
ber of insurance companies, the auditor
being required to llle his report by Apt 11
20, 1897, In order that the court can
give final Judgment at the May term.
This case grew out of the April, law,
Are. The Downing Company earned
about $200,000 worth of insurance. They
lost the majority of their stock of na
val stores, .groceries, and all of their
dock*, buildings, etc. A number of
companies carried thls*it1surance. None
of them dispute the loss claimed by
the plaintiffs nor that they are entitled
to the full amount out of all the In
surance held, but they do dispute over
the amount cacli company shall pay
as their respective share of the whole.
The legal light Is practically amongst
the companies. There are thirty of
thei*; also about fifteen attorneys rep
resenting various Interests.
The navy department has requested
an official roster of tho Brunswick Re
serves v and other Information of a mi
nor character. The department wishes
to acquaint Itself with the mustering
strength of the naval militia through
out the country In case of necessity for
calling on them.
The Brunswick Riflemen’s fair opens
Monday with a grand flourish of so
cial trumpets. Mr*. L. C. Bodet, man
ager of the ladles’ department’, has ac
complished wonders in making the fair
an assured success.
THE WEATHER TODAY,
Washington., Feb. 19.—For Georgian
Fair during tbe day, to flowed by local
•hour** Sunday morning; •outheastcr-
ly wf ’idk, * vl warmer in northern por
tion. \
Eastern a thU; Partly cloudy; <
crly winds? ightly cooler In northern
portion .
tfNbn Florida: Parity cloudy, and
protMuly* local showers. .
DUN ft. CO.'S REVIEW.
An Increase orTrade In Several Lines of
ItusInCHS.
New York. Feb. 19.—R. G. Dun &
Co.'a weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
A large Increase in the Iron and stsel
business on nccouut of eon-ring eight to
twelve months' production 0 f the largest
works, a better demand for Woolen
goods and slightly hotter for cottons, a
gain which may prove lasting In boots
aud shoes, slightly better prices for
wheat, cotton, wool and iron. un,l a mon
ey macket well adapted to encourage
libera! purchases agatu9t,/iiture improve
ment In business, have rendered Ike past
week more hopeful Hum any other since
early iu November. The heavy excess of
lucnhandise exports over imports in
January, - .the coutlnusneo of exchange
rates sliowiug that Europe is still largely
indebted to this country on current ac
count anil the prospect that congress
will adjourn without any disturbing fic
tion, all have their favorable Influence
upon the money -market, -and upon future
undertakings.
In nearly every branch, the great iron
nnd steel Industry feels the upward im
pulse supplied by purchases of steel
rails'. Nearly all I lie great rallronds of
the country have seised the opportunity
to supply tlieui-ivviM with rails for one
or two yearn' requirements.
Other imlimtrlm are gaining also,
though less conspicuously. Tho recent
decline oml subsequent rise In raw cot
ton hnvo not materially affected the
manufacture, which Is gradually getting
lid of It* accumulated surplus, though
there seems lo la" hut little increase ns
yet for goods.
Heavy exports In January, following
the unprecedented excess of exports over
Imports of nimduiudlse In tho four pre
vious months, arc lurgely duo to the
fact.that neither Iho wheat nor the cot
ton market has Is'en materially con
trolled by speculation. Wheat dropped lo
80.75 cents, but rose to 83.25 cents, with
no Important Impulse except the convic
tion that recent prices have been low
enough. The Atlantic exports, flour in
cluded, were only 1,235,.175 Inwhcls for
tho'week, against 1,810,304 last year, but
for three weeks have been 5,090,471 bush-
els against 6,448,429 last year. The West
ern receipts are still small for the week,
only 1,507,845 bushels agalust 2,415,658
last year, and for tho past three Winks
only 4,699,240 bushels against 8,328,771
last year. Meanwhile the Weslcrn re
ceipts of earn have been well nigh
double last year's, and for three weeks
the Atlantic .exports have been 6,317,21*
bushels against 3,234,809 last year. Evi
dently this movement is displacing tunny
million bushels of wheat in foreign con
sumption.
Failures for the past week ir.ivo been
303 iu the United -States, against 2S0 last
year, and 68 In Canada against 66 last
year.
' Brndstreet's Report.
New York, Feb. 19.—Bradstfeets to
morrow will say:
General trade shows more Improve
ment, features of which are the ad
vances for Bessemer pig Iron, steel bil
lets, steel rails, some grades of Wool,
raw sugar. Indian com, pork and lard,
and for print cloths, with an Upward
tendency for loatlicr, together with a
number of motel and textilo Industrial
establishments which have reopened
within the week nnd nn Improvement
In recent railway earnings.
Among more Important staples for
which prices hnvo decreased aro wheat-
flour, wheat, oats,, coffee, cotton, rosin
and tin i..-ni Inc. The unexpected weak
ness Jn wheat and wheat-flower prices
forms the best evidence of the lack of
confidence hy the trade anil general
public In official rciiorts of tho size of
the domestic wheat erop last year.
Total Ini sines* failures throughout
tho country have Increased, numliering
325 this week, compared with 301 last
we.ck, 276 In the third week of Febru
ary, 1896, 327 In the like week of 1895,
2.15 In the corresponding period In 1894
and 203 In the like week of 1893. There
worn -197 suspensions and failures of
banks, bankers and loan nnd trust
companies In (the United States n* re
ported to Bradstrccts last year, com
pared with 135 In 189.7. only 89 In 18114
and contrasted with 798 In the panic
year 189.1, when the total of estimated
liabilities, amounting to more than
3170,009,000, was less than tho total In
dicated assets.
Only one-third the number of hanks
(national, stale, savings, private anil
trust companies) failed or suspended
last year that were reported embar
rassed In 189.1, anil Iho reduction In to
tal estimated liabilities was In the snipe’
proportion. But that such embarrass
ments were In one sense more serious
In 1896 thnn In 189.1 Ig plain, as the to
tal Indicated assets of einharrsssod
banks In 1896 were 39,000,000 smaller
than the total estimated liabilities.
SLAIN WITH KNIVES' . 1
Several Men In s Deadly Fight Ins Jus
tice Court. .
Guthrie, O. T„ Feb. 19.—During n
trial before a justice at Ferklns, fitly
miles east of here, John Doherty. Ills
son und John and Hamuel Larkins as
saulted Amos Atkinson and his two
sons. Jim and William, with knives and
killed the two sons, Old man Doherty
ami Isirklns were on trial for stealing
butter and lard and the Atklnsons ap
peared against them. The murderers
were arrested and taken thirty miles
north to Htlllwaler to Jail. Artcr they
won- gone another son of Atkinson’s
started after them on horseback with
a -Wlncheater, declaring no would kilt
them on sight. No news has been
heard from the party.
JUDGE HINES 1 REPLY.
Ho Says Mrs. Salters’ Allega-
1 tions Aro Not True.
SAYS HE DOESN’T OWE HEB
RUT INSTEAD SHE 18 INDEBTED TO
HIM IN VARIOUS SUMS.
Tho Judge 8avs Mrs. Palter Has Been
Agitating Those Matters Soversl
Yean—He Tells or Selling tho
Rurko Property.
AMERICU8 BAPTISTS.
There Is n Probability 'J boy Will Have n
Second Baptist Church.
Amerlcus. Ga.. Feb. 19.—It Is alto
gether probable that "Amerlcus will
have a second Baptist church. At the
weekly prayer meeting at the church
last night about forty members asked
permission to withdraw their letters,
and It Is learned today that th//so, to
gether with several others who had pre
viously withdrawn, would organize a
new congregation and build another
church. Tho Baptist church of this
city Is one of the wealthiest and strong
est in point of membership, but for
some time pnst there has been a great
deal of di—entlon and ty'ellng. and the
spilt last night lias been expected,
though deeply regretted by the gen
eral public. The-pastor. ItST. Dr. J. B.
Turpin. Is one of the most eloquent and
learned divines In the state, and Is held
In the highest esteem by his church and
citizens generally.
Kcstdrnca Burned at Montezuma.
Montezuma. Ga., Feb. 19.—The people
In the northern portion of town were
aroused from their slumbers at 12
o'clock last night by tht- alarm of fire.
It proved to be the residence of Mr.
J. Ac Easterlln. Mr. Easterlin Just
foutnni out In time to get his wife and
his four little children out of the house
in their night robes. Scarcely anything
was saved so rapidly did the flames
spread. The house was valued at
31,200, with about 3700 Insurance.
Telegraph Korly at Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald, Ga.. Feh. 19.—Sines the
16th of this mouth the Telegraph has
arrived at 10 o'Ctocfc In Die morning of
tbe day ou which It is printed, instead
of at 6 In the sv.-iilng; an-J this fact la
mu-'h appreciated Ly all. as the day's
new* rea-'hus this point about seven
hours earlier than heretofore
Marriage at Andersnnvllle.
Oglethorpe, Ga., Feb. 19.—The most
delightful home wedding that has oc
curred in some time was that of Mr.
Jesse F. Heath of Shetlmen to Miss
Lula Frame Of Andersonvllle on
Wednesday: evening, the 17th Inst,, at
the home of the bride’s parents, Capt.
anil, Mrs. Thomas Frame, In Ander-
sonvllle. Hev. M. Waller of Montezuma
performed tho ceremony In a beautiful
and Impressive manner.
Following were the attendants:
Mt-SBrs. Tom Arthur nnd H. H. Wat
son of Hheliman, Misses Lillian Mc
Carthy and Josephine Palmer of Nash
ville, T-tin. Then came the inahl of
honor, bliss Irene Frame, the beautiful
sister of the bride, followed by the
groom on the arm of his best man.
Charles P. Willis of Oglethorpe, end
the graceful bride on tbe arm of her
father.
The Episcopal ceremony was prettily
carried out, and after this happy couple
were pronounced husband and wife,
many were the sincere congratulations
extended them by their friends. Jesse
Heath Is one of the most popular young
men in this section, and he has won a
bride who .la deservedly the admired of
a host of friends.
Fitzgerald, Os., Feb. 19.—A very quirt
and very pretty wedding occurred Jsst
night at the home of -Mr. and Mrs. D. C.
Welch, when their guist. Miss Emma
Buckley, was united In matrimony to
Mr. Curtis Wise by tho Iter. Mr. Glenn.
The brief ceremony waa uusually Im
pressive, and was witnessed by only a
few Intimate friends. Mr. Wise Is a pip-
ular young man and a general favorite,
who has a large circle of friends. He liarf
been • h|ef book-keeper of tbi- Colony
Company for nearly a year, and u "HI
known all ore* the Hodtb. The bride is -a.
beautiful aud charming young Udj. re
cently. from Indiana,
'Atlanta, Feb. 19.—Judge James If.
Hines, the Populist leader and attorney
who -was yesterday sued by dins. E. K.
Salter upon allegations Involving Jvls
honor and Integrity as her -trustee, to
day made the fallowing reply, denying
all -the charges made and declaring that
instead of him owhig Mrs. Gaiter, she
owes -him a considerable sum- on ac
count of debts of tiers paid by him:
'There le not In theeo published state
ments one statement that Is true,
have not had time to read her, petition,
and reply only to thoso statements
-which have beets published. It is not
true that I succeeded Mr. J. C. Kim
ball as her it-puatee. I t Is not true that
I -was her attorney, representing her In
her general affairs. It Is possibly true
that I represented her In a few minor
legal matters, as a matter of accommo
dation', and without fees, It Is not true
that I.was her ugent or manager of her
affairs.
"The matters now In controversy be
tween Mrs. Salter and myself were ag
itated by he* In 1894; and she placed
these matters for adjustment in the
hand* of -II. E. W. Fulmer, Esq., end
Judge James A. Anderson. They ap
proached me In reference to the mat
ter, and I submitted to them a state
ment of all -transactions 'between Mrs.
Salter and myself, turning over to them
all vouchers which 1 then htpl, and still
have. 1 -told these gentlemen that I
wanted itlhem to slf-t -the matter- thor
oughly, and If I was Indebted lo Mrs.
Salter In -any way J wanted them -to
aay so, and that 1 would pay -the Same.
These gentlemen -took my statement of
the accounts 'between -her and myself,
and these vouchers, and I suppose that
they mode a thorough Investigation
thereof. I requested that they would.
If they found my accounts correct,
make the atatemeitt'tome: and they re-
ported to mo that my accounts were
correct, ns I understood It -at thkt time.
Certainly, It -they were not correot,
these gentlemen would hnvo 'brought
the suit that is now brought.
"She alleges -that I obtained from her
two notes signed tn blank, and after
wards filled out these notes for ono
-thousand dollars can'll'; and that I got
the money -thereon, and have never ac-
ounded tit her for -the same. It t» ab-
eolutely false .that I ever got from her
at any -tlmo any note* signed In Jtlank:
nnd It Is absolutely falpe that I ever
tilled In the amount of any note whloh
she signed In .blank nnd turned over tn
me. Hho states -that she desired to ob
tain fifteen hundred dollars, nine hun
dred dollars vrf which -was to ho paid
on the Burke property, and six hun
dred dollars for her personal two. Thin
statement Is nod -true. She desired to
borrow three thousand dollars. She
states that I wrote over her signature
I transfer of her -bond for title for 770
-ores., This Is not true. The transfer
waa'wrltten out In full, and she trans
ferred her 'bond for iltlo to me, for Iho
purpose of scouring mo for VnrlnuH en
dorsement* which l had made for her,
and for ".arlous sums of money which
I paid ou-t.
"Hho stales that I sold the Burke
tlacn to Kljas Daniel for 34.600. This
s untrue. I Sold It to him for 33,0f>n.
and nt the time of tho convoynnen It
wnH done with her full knowledge nml
consent, and she executed a quit-claim
deed to Mr. Daniel, who lull n perfect
title to that tract of Innd.
"She further states that she has re
ceived from me hut 3600. This state
ment Is likewise untrue. Up to Dec.
5, 1894, I hnd paid lo her, and on her
neeount, 37.189.2.1. Since that lime I
have l-ad to pay out further debts of
hers on which I was Indorser. I have
the vouchers for all of these payments,
with tho possible exceptions of some
very small amount* of mnnov handed
to her. I can show by the most repu
table men In the city of Atlanta, In
cluding Messrs. M. Rich ft Bro.. J. M.
High & Co., P, If. flnimk ft film,
nnd hy others, nnd by the vouchers.in
my possession, thnt I hnve paid viby
large amounts of money for Mrs. Hal
ter. For Instance, on Nov. 21, 1894. 1
paid lo P. If. Hnook 3301, monoy dm-
hy Mrs. Halter for furniture. I paid to
Messrs. Rich ft lire, between four and
five hundred dollars, I paid to J. M.
High ft Co. between five and six hun
dred dollars, and to Sir. C. If. Dayton
3621. I do not care to ga Into the*.,
details, but these are but simples of
the moneys paid out by me for-her. '
"It Is absolutely untrue that I have
defrauded Mrs. Halter In any respect.
I am amply prepared to show lhat In
all my d--allng* with her I have treated
her fairly .onil justly, and thnt she Is
now Indebted to me. The result of this
litigation will show that my position In
this matter Is absolutely right. 1 make
this .statement In order that no false
Impression may he formed by the pub-
llo In advance of the trial of this case.
ono of the hlg stores and make her
first Application for a Job. Hho was not
clear what kind of a Job she could fill
—whether It would a shipping clerk, a
cashier, truck hand or whnt.
Policeman Holt was walking behind
Miss McClellan. He noticed that there
was something peculiar In her stride,
and soon made up hie mind that an
Investigation would do no harm: to,
quickening his pace as ho neared tho
Capital City Bnnk, he touched her on
the elbow nnd then proceeded to Inter
view her, The supposed young man's
tones convinc'd the policeman that It
was a clear case of ,a lamb In sheep'd’
clothing, and he. Invited the lamb to go
on down tp-tho police station with him.
There, after some preliminaries. Miss
Minnie admitted her sox, and her fom-
lly was notified. Later on her sisters
came to the stqtlon In a hack and took
her home. All that, tile young womnn
would say as to her reason for tbe
masquerado was Hint she thought Jt
would -be easier to get a position If she
was supposed to be a man. Her father
had gone off to South Carolina, she
said, and left her at home as the hcisil
of the huuso. The family -were mult
operatives- hi the Fulton Hag and Cot
ton Mills, nnd she thought sho might
do better by making her entry into tho
business world. »'
THE GRIFFIN SENSATION.
THE Flux's.Johnson mattertalk
OF THE TOWN.
Griffin, Ga., Feb. lO.-lbe trouble be-
tween J, T. Pitts- and Dr. Frank John
son over the alleged Improper ermrlm-t •
of the physlehm has been the talk of ilia,
town today, find It Is Unit Jiuitlee to say
-that Dr. Johnson is not bellevoJ to 1m
guilty' of the\ heinous ehurge against
lilui hy tjioso who know him test. Tlio
rigid honesty of Ills family nnd Ids own
stamina' ate such Us to make (People Ini
reilulois. There ore hints of develop
ments -that will cotne out In the trial,
whloh has been postponed until 10 o'clock
Monday morning, nud which promise to
make It very Interesting, from n sensa
tional standpoint. Mr*. Pilts was out
driving.today, nud during a short slop
In front of the' poetoftlce, Wald lo -a re-
porter that idle fegrotted Iho lmblb-lty-
that bad been given the matter by tho
papers, ns she preferred that the- courts
should first hear tho evidence ,in tho
case.
Tho fire companies of 'the city held a
meetings last night, and nt Sloiimvall's
engine house it was decided to Hell tho
ltortvs haw used for tiro purposes, nnd
buy others limt would 1m wore useful-
To do this, x ruffle has been nr run noil to
come off In a fow days, at which they,
will he disposed of. A committee has
been appointed to go to market anil buy,
new hm-si's.
At old No. l's a rcgulnr love fensl; was
held, tor tlio treasurer's report showed
that they liml over 37DO lo their itrcdit,
were out of debt and thu members in.
full harmony. The newly elected ehap-
lalu. Itev. T. W. O'Kelley, of tho First
Baptist church, was present, and. uiaila
them a most vlcannut talk. Among other
tblugn thnt bo said wns mention of tho
filet that ho was lu sympathy SPlth the
firemen, as he had long hron eng'ngo ' u
fighting tire—at long range—and (Uni he
hoped lie hnd been -as successful * com-
hat out ns No. 1 hod bee,-, tn ihi conflict.
with llmt element haul u> hand. This
reamsnx is one of tb-- oi :e.t, to tin. state,
iimT there I« be -hjnn.i orgsnttatlon:
on. a mure solid fltatuo--l.il ha-td.
Tile chief of pottle, E. 1. isori., has or
dered thnt all 4iiI|i-ii-i- on tii—i street:
shall be arrested us vagrants, and sm-h,
a cli.irgo 1ms iilrcndy been preferred
against u number fit wnrlbtcss uegroett
of I’-Itll 1-1-XI-, Till- value Ilf --'I-ti ai’tlots
is being appreciably fell, -a* trie sheets
aro clearer of lint low i-lement than they:
have been In sumo time. Tho morals of
tho city ihave undergone such a clmngn
that tho "swell" society of Harrow's
-How wilt not giro a party without n.
i-iioclnl permit from tho chief or one of
Iho force, and then they keep wltlilu
bounds.
Llttlo Ida Isabel, the 6-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. onil Mrs. John Weldon, who
Ive al Vineyard, llirro mile* north of
tore, died yesterday afternoon from tlio
effects of what Dr. T. J. Collier eon-
oiles fo bo poison. Ho thinks that she
must havo gotten hold of nlghtrflinile-
which is Just h,-ginning to sprout out,
nnd ato it. \ . ,
A GIRL IN TROUSERS.
Miss Minnie MsCMUn In Mnlo Attire
Arrested In Atlnntaby n Policeman.
Atlanta. Feb. ID - .—Miss Minnie Me-
Clellsn, residing with her mother and
sisters on East Fair street, wnntnl to
be a new woman of the neweat type.
Hho felt that In tho baltle of life the
men had nil the best of It, and even
the "new woman” waa hardly In It, so
In speak. Her brief experience In mak
ing her way In the world led her to be
lieve that getting along was much easier
fur the mate than the female sex. la
other words, a pair of trousers and a
jacket, she observed, were a better
recommendation In business than a
quick wit and ready hand*. This is
the way She viewed It.
With a determination to rid herself
of the handicap of petticoat* In the
business world. Miss McClellan, whm
with a coquettish smile, told Chief of
Police Connolly that she was just 17.
tMs morning started out from her
home all rigged out In masculine at-
tire. She had procured a natty looking
suit, with new bool* and "blled" ahlrt
to complete It, and early set out to
neck a Job. She felt apparently very
comfortable In the strange togs, for no-
body seemed to notice her particularly
until she cam" up with Felice man llolt
Alabama street. The p-.ll.-mao met
her there about 7 o'clock thin morning,
while the street was crowded with
clerks and oihcra going to their woik.
Mis-* McClellan wax sauntering l.-W-
urely down ih<- which leads
through tie- wHid'-eali: district, prob
ably revolving in lu-r mind what she
should cay when uhe should go Into
| EAG1.K AND ITHENIX CASE.
Special Master Wlmhieli Will Begin the
Hearings Mnrrh 1.
OolumbOS, Da.. Fob. 19.—Col. W. VU
Wlnfiii-th, sporial master In the Engto
aud l’henlx esse, bus arranged his dock
et, and will ou March 1 begin the hear
ings in the case. Judge Newman referred
mahy logos* In the case to hhu, among
others tbe question of Ihe priority ot tho
claims of iho bbadboldere ulnl depositors, 1
In which ho ls to take evidence nml re-
port to tlio judge. 03. ‘WimUsh la to
hear a hundred or so Interventions lu
the case, und Ids docket Is thus a very
large one. Tbo hearing will take place In
the federal court room at tho custom
Imiwc, '
The evidence lit (bo Comer-Claylnn
congressional contest 111 tile adjoining
Aliihhuia district Is now being taken
down lu Pbtnlx City. It will take sev
eral days tv take down -all the cvidcucu
In tho contest. Huu. Henry U Clayton
wo* declared elected, luff his opponent,
Mr. Comer, charges fraud.
Rev. If. M. Dixon of Upatot and. Mira
Alice Howctt of Lone- Creek, Ga., were
happily married yesterday. In Meriweth
er county. The groajn Is n well-known
)uuug minister, aud hi* bride Is a charm
ing anil popular young lady. The couple
passed through tbe city to-lay en routo •
to their home at Upstui.
A Columbus firm today shipped somo
garden seed to a Indy lu Ho Util Africa.
Culumhiti. is qiltto an Important seed
renter, hut the shipment today is some*
what unusual.
Mr. H F. Roberts, government In
spector, wm* In the city today, bt* host-
ness being connected -with tbo comple
tion of the custom house, work on ona
part of which was discontinued recent
ly beiGUse. It was understood, of the ex
haustion of the appropriation for this
particular class of work. ‘
Tlm announcement of the suicide 02
Dr.’J. P. Montgomery In Mscoa yester- _
day afternoon was sail news tn his Co
lumbus friend* Dr. Montgomery lived
fin this c-lty Several years. _
Compllmpntnry Dmnca nt Fort Vallej.
Fort Vallry, Go., Ifeb. ID.—Tbo tlaoco
;i .1" • || If.II r . • H"II ••• I «'l n.k'lic
«oiiqilihientary lo the vialliiiij young
Indie* was the *o« ial event’of the M-a-
ion. Thorn wim quite a crowd nrencut,
uni alf .-Mined t*> enjoy'iheuwelvoH. Tho
iiiihif fer lhe occiidon wa* furufuhed by
[|t>r!oii> .i«.d of Macon, and con»l»t«t
>r ho\ov p!*'t ami vm the bent ninth)
dint iirtf* »»m u funiUhid hero for nuy;
lanpc.
fi-iii a number of visitor* were iu at-
n-ndiin««. from Montezuma, Parry t| Mar-
nhadtillc und other {dace*. Tne uuesta
were received by the Oldham**
and At the #nia!l wee hour*. •’Home,
Hwmi Home/’ \\a* Hayed,'and every
one left, enylup ihut the dance had been
the ii)i>ftt pleasant o-caeion That has ever
■uked place m Fort Valley..