About The weekly telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1895)
NEW YORK (InSWnn Pflqdv t/l jannany vwu**» ^—o * - (jive Way to Reform Rep- resentotives. , Bl MARTIN IS TO RESIGN. f$y$ II* H*» Come ° ut r „a th. *“ a *» fired *f HI. Job—Byrne* Hay Remain In Ills Position. York, Dec. 31.—President Jas. r' ya-tin Of toe police baaed made 1'..'r.ojtui't'.-ncnt shortly before 12:30 , ,v-k this afternoon that be intended res-itn from lhe b:>ard - '' Vt> ' en he T weed his intention today to re- • V.n the police board, President ^ j, "■ yy fiends know that I have been , , ,, retire from the police de- "Lent for some time. This place ev , r bora congenial to me, and twt the investigation of the Lexow 1 nl ine has been concluded 1 Intend i did not resign under lire. Kv ressomen will be In Che tends of \f iyor Strong within a fW days, ^•onceruins the testimony given by •— Byrill 's before the Lexow com- \' te . ] jiave this to say: As president ' i s department I do not w!..i. to L r into any controversy with the rj vintendent or anyone else, but I nhaticily deny that the board I personally htive ever done any- L.j, -o interfere w: h or hamper the RpVrtatendent in the proper discharge his dunes." fimauny official*. whose terms ex- L ./morrow. were prejxirlng to move ! Y Rjyar Gilroy packed up n:s smite pipers in the mayor’s office . .oj/ty to go af;er ‘ tihe . lues of the board • of estl- u a an I appototoieot which took l jsetion on 'the departmental eyti- ixfor 1-55. The mayor said the had i: yet completed hi3 plans for the mure, lie might go to Florida or *jpegoon tor a vacation. Then he !| go into business. He declared .,y r ; l : Tammany still had a bright :nt and that he would aHmaya b9- ly to w .rk for the organization, hihs Holly, the mayor’s secretary, I already gone to Albany where he be the correspondent of a New k newspaper. Other 'IV.tmm.ttty otf- als who were getting ready 'to move rc George G. McClellan, president ihe boaird of aldermen; Sheriff John tea ton, Coroners Shea and Schultx, rrder Smythe and Judge Traux of .Ulterior court. iyor-Elect Strong will take possas- of the mayor’s office tomorrow at There wKl probably IS’ a little ■rii-miking and Mr. Strong will be rodued to the heads of the depart- 1 EVIDENCE AGAINST BYRNES, mater Lextiw today, before leaving Albany, was asked what he though t the criticisms m'de regarding the 1-ntnatlon of Superintendent Byrnes. ’WV.I,” said he, "we expected wc aid be criticised whether we 'hod nns on the stand or not, and If we ■ criticised adversely It will not only unfair, but unjust. Byrnes was ask'd 5 goMo’ for his wealth and ho diu TSee was not a bit of evldonco to I r t ut he was guilty -of corruption. 1 tj It arts, os a matter of fact, this y, till state, almost every State In * I’ni n, was scraped as with a fine th comb In order to get some evl- ice against him, but it could not be ml. Mr. Byrnes was questioned on lie lines upon whlcih the committee 1 any Information. If anyone knew anything about the few: career of Mr. Byrnes they uld have informed us of It. Why they not come forward -with It? I.rnfs, as n matter of fact, challenged syonc Inside or outside the depart 'd :o show tihevt he was guilty of A r!» Wrong net.” ft has been said.” remarked one of w who heard the senator's words, at the committee and the superin- ident understood each other perfeet- wcll before he went on the s 'and; at there was an agreement or under- ndlng of some sort by the terms which Byrnes was to be let down Ijr." Anyone who says that or anything > It," was the r< ply to that. "1» »lm- c. mufacturlng a lie out of the whole _h." ftirn there Is no truth In that Te nt?’’ •Not a word.” hYIlN'ES’ OFFER TO RETIRE. He subject of dlscusalon at police t.liuarters and In police circle* to ri .was generally Superintendent Bines’ action lu placing hla applica tor retirement from the force la bands of Meyor-elsot Strong. Mr. nr*' denouncement of the police ■ :1 and the ohurgea that he was .hpervd In the performano? of his by the commissioners also **ed some talk. Everybody Is won- *r.ug :■■ m what will be rhe outoonSe of te pretcut state of affairs In this de- r.rinwnt. lie declined to say today iheihtr or not, as Ik understood, his ider to the mayor contained a formal I'jUcatlon for retirement to the poller l Jrd. i„ he forwarded to tlKUt body W't, as Mr. Strung plea»w. ft? aupcintetulent came down to Ills •» at UU usual hour today. He re- tt»d luring the fur moon many call- H who came to extend their good i-ah.e, md all expreraed the nope tit lie would continue to be auperln- tnd.-ai „f the force when It Is reongun- }“■ Among those Who called were I tiurjAly and ex-Capt. Greer, under Air, Byrnes performed his first *"»»’ . itrnlman in 1863. Capt. Greer *■“ Otir-J in 1870. He said h> wuntid ~ ' ■ hr. Byrates continued ut the heml * 0." p.jiee. The superintendent was JJ-'d whetUir he had anything more * *?> 'neernlag his letter to the may- ■•avi. and his roisonx for wishing to , He would not further discuss * muter. He stated: "I hiv • said all ^bejrr.ing this matter that I Intend to t"r pnuent. aiy letter is in Mr. h inds, and I have given my l r that act. I may haw oome- . add to what I have already • i*'“r. But at preseht I have noth- f 10 "'ore to say.” - ’ P°l-''" circles the universal lmpres- ■„*' l! >»t Byrnes will be M the head nr ^organized police force. The * -bn ms been raised as to whether rl : t!l » poker board would retire "Kues in the event Mayor-eloct -’ fit mid decide to forward hie n to the commissioners. The '• :s r.-fug.-a to retire aHe-bodled .*■ Ln'er rn- twenty-yesr law ■•yraes Is entitled to a pension of •j p. r annum. It Is believed there t until May 1. change In the beads of the r,. 'I’PMtmeat at present Is In A • turmoil over the exposures be- ... t-exow committee and Byrnes’ '12“tendent Byrnes took oeoaskm -■ ' ;hr impression given by his . my l).forc the I-exoiw commutes the commissioners of the’polios THE -WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: JAHTARY 3, 1895. : board had interfered with him In the d:.; barge of his duties. He was asked H he meant to Include Gen. Kerwin uttd rommlden-r Murrey H« e—1.1 - "No, I have nothing to say against Mean. Kerwin and Murray. Since tuey nave oeeu oil tne oeurd uuug» huwe been very different. No transfers have been made except for cause, and under the rules of the department.’’ ANDREWS RESIGNS. New York, Dec. 31.—iMayorelect strong has received a letter from Street Commissioner Andrews, In which he tenders bis resignation .to take effect Jan. 15. Commissioner 'Andrews was accused before the Lexow committee of having accepted a bribe while excise commissioner in connection with the granting of a license to the Hotel Tor- ton!. Sir. Andrews denied this while a witness before the committee. SAIUGGLpD DRUGS DISCOVERED. A Savannah Friend of the Steamer’s Captain Must Fay a Fine. Philadelphia, Dec. 31.—The phenace- tlne seized on Saturday by Customs Inspector Richard Welsh on. the British steamer Laurestlna, lying at Port Richmond grain elevator, ha* been or dered forfeited and appraised. The own ers of the goods will be required to piy a fine equal to their value. If an attempt nad been made to land the phenaortlne the fine would have baeu Just double the value of tho goods, it tho dereliction In this case consist ed only in the injure of placing It on tire vessel’s manifest. The Laurestlna arrived here on Frl day from Hamburg via. New York. In spector Welsh was assigned to seurch the vessel, and he discovered the phe- naoetlne hidden away in the after-cabin In three large glass Jars. The officers on the vessel claimed that the seized goods were purchased in Hamburg by Ciipt. Garven for a friend In Savannah, Ga. The seized drug is worth about 5700. HISTORIC MANSION TORN DOWN. The Old Blaine Marne on to Give Place to! a Now Theatre. Washington, Dec. 31.—The work of de molishing the old mansion on Lafav- o:.e suuaro. where JiimrU G. BiiinO died and whore the Sew’.ird nsra-edn.i- tkan was aittaoiipited. was beigun today. A theutr* is to toe conse.iuc.td on idle where Mr. Blaine <’led aire being care fully removed, and It Is avid they will be appronrlately displayed In rooms set apur. tor that purpose in the ltd* theatre Rhe aatu.iC work of demolition wi ll eomimewee when idle interior of the mansion has bean dismantled. Some of the rooms of rhe house are found :o have man els of rare aod beauuful lllaick marble, callnitod over. A SUCCESSOR TO WRBNN. DeSaussure Hua Been Appointed b> . Manager Hudson. Knoxville, Term., Dec. 31.—General -Manager Hudson has appointed C. A. DeSa’assure genera) passenger agent of the Memphis and Charleston railroad, with headquarters at Memphis, to suc ceed B. W. Wrcnn, resigned. Chltnnlng M. Bolton, chief engineer of the Southern railway. Is In the city, and will begin tomorrow tho comple tion of the shops In this city, which were commenced by tihe old Bast Ten- ntvnec, Virginia and Georgia Company. When completed the shops will have cost 3475,000, and will give employment to 2,500 men. DID. THEY WAIT TOO LONG? HowgaJte’s Attorneys Mhke Another Effort In His Behalf. Washington, Dec. 31.—Judge McCo- mas today ovettrulod thie demurrers (tied by 6ni atiornoys of Cant. Hvw- gat» to the tee Mdtcitonnta returned by .'he Ktmml Jury. Hawutate was re- eirratgnoa amd oleaded not gullltv, but npierskvl a furtlwr olsu that Indictment was not found witfrin three years after Ohe alleged offem»es dhereta ohanred wvro opmmltted. The qua-rjem as to whether the .’indictments were barred by 'lhe ilfatute of limltadoons was thereupon argued. DIED OF DIPHTHERIA. Four“ChIldren In One Family Succumb to tho Disease. Reading. Penn., Dec 31.—Paul, aged 5; Chns. M.. ug d 12; Lot, aged 10, tend Llssle, asod 2, all children of Jacob K. Levan of Olcy, this county, died within tire paat twenty-four hours of diph theria. Add, aged 6, was burled on Saturday. Two other children are se riously 111, and their death la expected. NEW PARK FOR CHARLESTON. Charleston, S. C., Dec. 31.—The city government his Just conaluded the pur- ifmse of a traot of 500 acres of Lind on tho Cooper river, about five miles from tho otty, for the purpose of ettaUllnblng a ipubllc ipurk. The Lind lira in one body and Ixwdors on the river bank. It 1ns a vigorous natural growth of pine ami oalta and itbe topographical udmudages and itho estuaries that abound make It an Ideal spot for the landscape srehttsot, who will bo pm to work on If at omce to convert It Into u tnodol park. An avenue 100 fee wide win be eorW runteil huding through tho purk. Witto the aid of electric cur* lhe pork w U bo under a ban bows drive from 'the battery. Viotortous from the lakes to the coast. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder took highest armors at Che Cbktigo and Mld- wlrirer Fains. THE TREASURY BAJiAKCB. Washington, Dec. 31.—The general treasury balances at the close of the calendar year ISM Is stated at Il.’xt,- O’J’.'.SO’.’, of which *St:/I70,H;> Is In gold. After this balance wis struck tne treas ury -was nctmed of tno withdrawn': from tire New York sutHtreasirry ot $800,000 gold for ekpent, and tne au.,ve balances ure reduced by (bat umount. RAILROAD DETECTIVE KILLED. Little Rock, Ark., Dee. 31.—Silas Bayse, for several year* In the em ploy of various railroads a* a detective, was killed in Cock man’s saloon here tonight by J. iM. Phillips, a justice of the peace of one of the county dis tricts. The men were engaged lu n quarrel over a game of curds when Bayse attacked Phillips with a knife-. KILLED IN A SALOON. Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 31—At mid night last night Martin McGrath shot tind killed James Rushing in the saloon of the former. McGrath is alderman from th? third ward and ex-member of the city Ore department. Tho trouble originated over a free fight, during which McGrath was in dose quarter, and he shot Rushing in self-defense. FAILURE AT OffATTANO&OA. Chattanooga, Dee. 31.—The Chatta nooga Storage «uJ Banking Ouupiny, W. E. Ashcroft, president, assigned to day. The assets and deposits are smalt. BUCKLIN’S ARNICA SALVE. The bett salve In the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, (ever sores, tetter, chipped hands, chilblains, corns, and all eruptions, snd positively cures ptlce. or no pay required. It It guaranteed to give perfect eatlsfac- Uon or money refunded. Price, 25 cents per box. For sale by IL J. La mar & Sana, drucclala. Tragic Ending of tho l.ivM of OsjgTgll Douse Servants at Albany, WEGE STRICKEN WITH FRIGHT A Porter Who W ent to Warn Them Said They Would Not Go to u Safe Kilt —\o KtTort to lteicua llodiet— Istit of Dead and Milling, Albany, N. Y., Dec. 31.—The la-teat estimate is that thirteen persons, all employees of the hotel, perished in tho Dele van House fire last night. Three of the missing people are men and ten are women. A conservative estimate of the low Is 3150,000 oa' the building, which is Insured for 3150,000, and 350.000 on the furniture, which Is Insured for 337,500. The rents of the hotel are insured for 326.000. Helscr & Mulfelder, dealers in whole sale notions, who occupied a store un der the annex, suffered a loss by fire and water of 540,000, fully Insured. Slight Josses were Incurred by several merchants on the opposite side of Broadway, caused by the falling walls and Intense heat. THE LIST OF DEAD. The list of dead wuo pertsaed in the flames includes: Mrs. F. H. llill, housekeeper. May su.ilvuu, chambermaid. Mrs. ltay Young of Jametoown, linen woman. Agnes Wilson, linen woman. Bridget •F.tnglbbous, pantry girl Kiiia Crowley, c’«iuiuC2u2;ld. LU-rninnio Bellettl, cook. Ricardo Tdesfegnt- eo>k. Mog&ita Staurenu, chambermaid. Emilgia Toma gin, chambermaid. Simon ’Meyers, employe. Thomas Cannon,' employe. Annie Daly, chambermaid Ellen Di'lon, chambermaid. Missing—Miaffe Carey, chambermaid. So far as could be learned from the hotel authorities, Hie above '.1st tu- c'.udes those iwit > were unsuccessful ;n their effoWB to escape. DEATH FROM FRIGHT. They had rooms on the fifth floor and their deaths coffid not aa.ve been tne result of auyrhing but fright, one of the port era, who went up to warn taem. said today tiiut it svas Impossible to lead them to a safe exit. They simply went wild when they leurned^of the tire' Streams were played on the ruins sll day. No attempt will bo made until to morrow to search for the bodies. Tho thick fire wall which divided the main building from the additions waa all that kept the flamea from sweeping the entire block. The south wall is all that re mains of the main structure. The es cape of surrounding property Is miracu lous, as the streets about the hotel aro nnrrow. It was thought at one time that tho Now York Central station waa doomed, but tt waa only slightly dam aged, The guests and employes did not havo tlmo to save anything, not even wearing apparel. Many gueats had hair breadth escapes In endeavoring no secure their effects. Pelser & Munfelder, dealers In notions, occupying a store in the annex, suffered a loss of about 335,000 by fire and water, which is full ylnaured. A commercial traveler, who bad a trunk full of Jewelry in hla room which he said was valued at 960,000, offered a reward of half tho content* to anyone wh owould get hla belongings. John Donahue, John Haker of the regular volunteers and J. \V. Lane entered the building and suc ceeded In getting the trunk out and brought It to the Kcnmore, where they were handsomely rewarded. It Is stated that the Central people were thinking of purchasing the Delavan site on which to erect a railway station. AT THE EXPOSITION. Wcrit Florid* 1VU Bo Represented By a Big Exhibit. Pensacola. FLi.Ttte'. 31.-Uol. w. y. Cnlpley, general 1 nut commissioner of tfie Louisville and Nu.shvtUo railroad, has dUDOUtkr.nl tout toe railroad ivlU make un exhibit of the industries of went Florida st toe AJifamu exposition. Mr. Obi ploy has 'the matter to charge and Is preparing lo nrako a complete exhibit of the products of aaoli county. Fruits, stgauvtno, tobacco, com, rice anduissava will be among toe products exhibited. Col. Ohlpley is ulna having n large number -at Jars of uniform size pre- parnd for preserving fruits during the summer. As soon us be secures space in the proper Rulldlng he will visit toe different counties ot this section am<l endtuvor to have uiem make a distinct- Ivo exh bit, and there Is no doubt that be will to? succewffut. In nny event, a most creditable’ exhibit will be made. THE READING PLAN FAILURE. DIED IIII PRISON CELL An Increase In the United Sta’iea army 1s advocated by Gen. Schofield. Rations (Or the present (torn- are cooked With Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder. Old Mao Hailini' Vrom Milledzerille. WAS IN A DEMENTED CONDITION And Was Picked Up by a Police Ofllc —Died nefuro Ilelng Removed fo I lie Iloaplinl—\o Slenni of Certain Idonfmention. Th** Committee Will Aak Udpos'.ta Un der AisOiMkCr rian. \..u v. .> i. it... m Tii ■ r.. lit-,.M Pit ltd i<- K niliii'> of Hie of -in R iding commlnoo h<M a mec lug to day end dsoiared the rt-a<l|iLstmeut agreement of October 1 Ineffective, us only 50 per cent, of the junior recttrl- tios had been deposited. There were $31,000,000 general mortgage bonds de- posltcd, u majority of about $3,000,000, and the committee InAcructoil tao t. ■ .• toes of the mortgage to begin immedi ate procee«Lngs for the foreclosure of the mortgage. It was nlso deeded to receive furtiier deposits of bonds tmder the agreement of May 7 until January 3, 1S05, .without penalty, lout She cou pons will not be purcbmsed on any bonds -which were not deipostted before January r, lSUo. Before the foreeio- sttre stle toe committee wld submit a plan of reorgan.zatlon as proridetl In tho agreement of May 7, by rhe orig inal Olcoi.t committee. The foreclosure sale cuu bo averted by accepting that, plan, which will provide for a partici pation in the reorganized property lor sH Junior security holders who assent. Special recognition will be ottered to uhose who hove deposited their Junior securities and stock boTore February l, 1SD3. I’end.ng -the auuouneement ot the plan dopos.ts of Junior securities wit bp received, which may at any time be withdrawn. Utilcas stockhout- ers who have already deposited ttritr shares with the eormulttec anl given thorn proxies shall withdraw, tne prox ies will be voted In favor of the present mahagometjt. It is bel.eved that the following assessment* may be deter mined on in bbe proposed plan: First preference inoomes 8 per cent., seconds 10 to 12 per cent., third 15 to 10 per cent; Slock 20 per cent. The income bonds muv rooeive new securities for the assessmanit. TROUBLE IN THE WEST INDIES. New Cabinet For Hayn and Gunboats For San Domingo. Now York, Dec. 31.—The Dutch steamer Frinz Frederick Hendrklck, which .irr’voil tnd.iv from \YV»t Indian par s via V r:i Au Pr.nce Decembtr 24. brings -the nows that at toe time of leaving on entire orange m President Hlppoljire’s mlnUtoas was about fo take place. Liter jibing was very qulel, alihangh a great scare.ty or money and lnpl limes pravuilcd. Tnreo trench nien-of-war were :u the tefbor ot Fort Ait Prince., lit was reported itahat tney would proceed to Sin Domingo to en force a claim of toe French government against toe governor ot ban D-m.ngo owing to the arrest or a FrcjrS “eject for the recent robbery of a Virgo sum of Inonoy from the Bank of San Do- ■uii|m>. in which I’resldeot Llcrreriux was lmpdeatcd. There was one »puu- hu ('gunboat at Cape Hayttl. Another Knirllsh and a French war vesse. wore abi expected at itotit port, apparently wifit 'the Intention of backing up toe claims of France against San Domingo. THE DEGREE IS FIN,XL. Catholics Must Refrain from Joining Secret Societies. Washington, Dec. 31.—Owing to mls- niipr.henslon caused by tho publica tion of statements that tho decree con cerning a ret societies Was not final and was submitted to bishops In order to sc ure from them tlielr opinions, J!:;r. nth .ri:’.•«* tin- f->l|.>wing statement .,f rn-ts, t > »‘t .it iv.-t rn 1k- i-ns ,i i L :,i! r.;n-.-.a.-n111: Th. archbishops of the United States bave taken council with respect to three societies, namely, tho Odd Fel lows, Vthe Soiw of Temperance and the Knights of Pytbla*. The archbishops dtcid 1 that the whole question should be rfabmiltol to the apostolic see. In a communication from hla eminence, <1nr- dln.il Monaco, to Mgr. SuttoUl, tbs ac tion of too general congregation of car dinals to a coin um not.ness cainmltted this. Is made known. The congrrgatloo aft.r considering toe matter made a de- crcl. This decree Ws holiness fully con- flrned snd gave In effect. Th? decree la therefore, trooismltteid to all arch- bLelops, bishops and otli-r ordinaries of lhe United Stases, to be by them curled into effect. dgr. Satotll has acted merely as toe mollum of transmission. But. In view of .-ontradlctory raid confuting reports C.rjtiatlng from various parts ctf the coiptry, toe filets are thus briefly stded. , VILL START UP WEDNESDAY. WHO WILL CONTEST ? San Francisco, Doc. 31.—Statements have been made since fho publication of SeaaJor Pair’s will tout there will be a contest unless such action should be construed as dangerous to the con testant by reason of itlo forfeiture clause of the will. The attorney* in terested ba.va not yet concluded whether the okttue Is. absolute and bind ng. Ohtuf -s L. Fair ways he has not given n thought to a contort »> far ao he is concerned. Mrs. Gharlcs L Fair siys she bus no reason to be dls- salbtCed wBS her fithur-lD-'a w’* pro vision for her. She wakl she did not marry young Fair for his money nad that they have been very happy with out wetiVth. Tlte funeral of toe sena tor takes pGaco next Sunday from Grace church'. Cirncglj Employees Have Accepted toe Reduction. Pittsburg, Penn., Dec. 31.—The Ctr- tfgie mills a t Braddock, Homestead, liwrencevllle, Duquesne and Beaver mils will resume work Wednesday. Ihc time allowed for the acceptance of he new wag? scale expired Saturday. Tie new ratei were generally acccpt- <1 by the employees, and 12,000 men fill return to work Wednesday. The iverage reduction In wage* amounts t probably 15 or 20 per cent, from t year’s scale. The rollens snd smelt- re In the Open Hearth snd Bessemer trills received a cut of from 25 to 45 ter cent., while the wages of many low irlecd workers were not Changed. Many of too Homestead steel work- in, w*» are dlasunlsfled with the cut node by toe new wage Scale will re lieve to Ashtabula county, Ohio. They kill exchange their Homeeteaff prop- trty for farms there. This baa been jkme by about twenty Homestead fam ilies In the past two months. A prudent Chicago housewife, when th? (creek g-rike began, stated 15 barrels ot flour In her cellar. She reinforced tt wf.h half a dozen cant of Dr. Brice's Cream Baking Powder. HELP FOP THE FALCON'S CREW. St. John’*. N. F., Dec. 11.—A fund f-r tho rellaf ef the sufferers through the toss of Explorer Peary’* Falcon waa ob tained here and is under care of Dr. Harvey, Edward Boring, the owner of the steamer, and P. T. McGrath, editor of th* Herald. The families of the crew of the Falcon are In a state ot destitu tion and any contribution to the fund t ru.n the United States and elsewhere rould be welcomed. SHILOH’S CONSUMPTION CURE; It beyond question toe molt »u> ceutul cough medicine we have ever add. A few flows tavariably cures the worst east ot croup, cough and bronchitis, while its wonderful suo- cess in the cure of consumption tt without a paraUtl In toe history ot medicine. Since Its first discovery It has been sold on a guarantee, a ten which no other medicine can stand. If you havt a cough, we earnestly ask you to try IL Price 10 cents. 54 cents and 31. If your longs aro sore, ette-j: or gack ts lame, uso Smloii’t Porous PLudors. Sold ty O ■ lwvn &. Sm ili Drug Com- pan>. corner Cbery ctrset aiij Cottsa avenue. Atlaoita, Dec. 31.—(Special.)—F. H. Coalman, a man albout 50 years old and whose home la supposed to be In Milledgevlle, died In a bunk lu a celt at tho police station this ‘afternoon. Tho circumstances surrounding the death are of a. pathetic as we<il an a mysterious character. Th old man was found wandering around the union de pot about 3 o'clock this morning, In an stmlcss manner, by Patrolman Florence. The officer risked him what he was doing and bis answer was un satisfactory. Aftr conversing with him for a short time, the officer became convinced that he was demented and that he would be safer and mitre com fortable in ttie the station house. No cose was enteretf against him oa tie was only taken there as a place of ref uge. JJefore he had been ".eng In the sta tion (juuse, the old man had a had fit. Turnkey Cooper did What he could for him and he seemed to get easier, but albout 7 o'clock he had another fit. He was seen by a reporter and asked about himself. He an swered in a rambling fashion, but final ly stated that hla name was F. H. CwiuuiuH. lie uli3 rented that lived on Pine street. This tatter vlatement Is thought to he a mistake, however, as the city directory shows Du such person on Pine street. He was proba bly thinking of tome friend who lives on Pino street when he made the scate- roent. He alto paid that lio had four wves. His conversation tho wed that he was in a demented condition. During the morning he had a few lucid moments. He stated to Call Officer Ab bott and Turnkey Oattanhcr that he had two daughters going to school In this city or one of its suburbs. He also stated that he had been In Atlanta for three months and had come here from Mem phis or Nashville. He was asked If he hod been drinking and said that he had not taken a drink since yesterday morn ing. During the morning the officers gave him two drinks. When it was found that he was grow ing worse Dr. Harris was aent for. Af ter examining him Dr. Harris said the man was In a bad condition and should be sent to the hospital. Preparations to remove him to the hospital were being made at the time of hla death. Before noon th* old gentleman had five flta He died during the last one. Just before hla death two other prisoners catted for help, as tho old man was In a bad condition. Turnkey Gallagher and Call Officer Tyser responded. He was placed on a bunk In Cell No. 5 and the officer* did everything In their power to relieve him. but to no avail. He died seemingly without mffer- Ing any pain. After his death he waa searched and It was found that he had given bis right name. F. H. Coleman. Ijettcrs addressed to him at MUlcdgevllIe were found la his pockets. It N from different papers found In his pock ets that he. was a cotton seed buyer. Among his papers wa3 a statement from Samuel Evans of Mlltcdgevllle showing that he had cold 1*7.54 worth of cotton seed for Coleman. There were In hla pockets several letters from It. II. Pritchard, dated Birmingham. Others from the some party were dated at Gate City, Ala. NOT A CHRISTMAS FIGHT. Berrien County Had ri Peaceful Holi day Season. AJlpotei Ga.. Dec. 31.—(Special.)—In reading the paper* nf th* past week, I have seen somethin}; albout toe diffi culties In a large portlou of'tha towns rind villages of tits state, but us yet I have heard nothing of any fight* In old Berrien, although she has a number cef villages and railroad towns within her borders. Everything has passed off quietly with each day. rind most people seem to be In a good humor with the world at large. Christmas came In with very warm, pleasant weather, which lasted for two or three days; then the extreme cold caught the folks aod kept them bugging their firesides for several day*, m Is somewhat warm er now, yet cold enough to be unpleas- ’ant. Gardens have been literally frozen, out, and gandener* will have to com- Irave (wen killed for this mason, und me nee again as soon ns good weather comes around. The l int of the hogs have been killed for this season, and farmera can’t complain of not having cold weather enough to wave It. Tomorrow will usher In toe new year, rind the people will all commence tt in good shape, and If they are economical nnd diligent and have favorable sea son they will be among the most In- dependent of the South at the end of the year. TUI,’ JUDGE HEI .Y.:nts :i Guarantee THE NEGRO. ;i Guarantee A,.vl.i.-t Lyi Ite:’,ir* He Lefs llim Go. Jnclnugbl Ohio. Dec. 31.—GY. • Plead.r.g for Ills life, clalmlr.: fr.ir cf lynching, was witnessed in Judge Buck- waiter’s court today. The prisoner was A. Hampton, rains Jackson, a toil col ored men, indlctsd in Marion county, Kentucky, for i-.iootln : and wounding a farm, r who accused him ot r^>bDluj Irs orchard. Hampton tied to this city, and v ia arrested t.uia morning, und W. W. Bonn pr rented lilmseif v/lt'n extradi tion pjpera. Wh.u Hamilton wa9 brought Into court h!o face resumed u sickly hue, and he trembled ro vio lently he could hardly stand. Stretch ing out his long gaunt arms to the Judge, he moaned: Kentucky. I ain't no coward, but dey ’’Oh. IJassa Judge, don' sent m ■ to want* to lynch me Dat a de way dey do down dah. I’ae seed ’em do It— I’se got letters from my friends ceilin’ me dey wouod etring roe up. Doan’ sent me bock, Judge; I'll lmve no chance." Judge Euckwalter asked Mr. Penn If he had heard of such threats. “Ye*, sir," was the answer. Then the court with hts lingers point ed cut five deputy sheriff said; “Four month* ago I sent oil .extradi tion papers i fugitive from Justice into Kentucky. He was lynohed saon utter he left the train. Tho auMvjvi’tlcs liroku their wond with th!* court. Tii? state of Kentucky broke faith with her slider state of Ohio, In th# protection of hu man life. I will not send tola mm away from the court until j have tt letter from our yoverror and from the Judge of your district that Hampton’s life will not b; Jeopardized, und ihat be will bo given a fair and Impartial 'trial.” Hampton waa rcturaed to Ja.fi. GREATER NORFOLK. Tho Virginian's Special issue Tells ot the City's Frogrosj. NorfoCk, De. 31.—The Issue of tho Vingluian tomorrow, January 1, will consist of twenty-four pages and con tain .t review at toe 'business of Nor folk for th* year 1S34, and a compari son with the trade o flS84. The Show ing is a wonderful ernrntt ot growth and development. In 1884 the trade of Norfolk was estimated at 948,007,500. The hiolnnm* for l»»t velr re.. ii\l S91.19S.S45, an Increase of 313,190,848. Norfolk’s popuatlun tu 1884 was about 25.000; It s now 60.090. Its a-reu em- bmoed SSO acres; It now occupies 2,170 acres. Its poatal receipts were 943,280; they are now SS3.S09. rhe oomiblned population of Norfolk, with tlhat ot Portsmouth, Berkeley and tithe towns, amount* to 100,000. The Vlrsrlnlan reoemmends ti consol idation of t e c|tlC3 and downs upder on mulclpallty—the Greater KoriMk— and this lssuo Is dedicated to th* pro motion of bills result. Bhiall we cheek Immigration? Or shall It go on unreM.rtateJ? Whether wo chock tt or oat. Dr. Price’s will still rank tins: of all bakiru powders. HORSE PLAY BY BROKERS. Riotous Scene on th oChicago Board ot Trade. Chicago. Dee. 31.—There was toe us- ua bolatroua horae-phiy on the board ot trade today. For years this ihas been a feature of tbe doBlng of toe year and the gallery wns crowded to aoe the fun. It was understood that the di rectors had taken measures to squelch any mov of a disorderly kind 1n Its ln- cipiency and fqr ri Jong time there waa an unusual quiet nnd «trlct attend, n to business. Suddenly, as tf previous arrangement;, at U:lfi> oclocx a nowl went up from ad! the pits; at the same iustant i. b .mbardonetit of ha : i of flour md a in the air, and business of -ill kill •• ■ ii ■ ii i in ! .'il .*5" n - trailt shelter under tables, in dud I cor- nors and In the wash rooms. But tho missies ht everywhere and pelti-J wltli- ou mercy every one. For thirty min utes the fun was kept up and only ceased when nmunltlon wo* exhausted. WANT AN INVESTIGATION. St. John's, N. F., Dec. 31.—The unpopu larity of the government measure for guaranteeing.bank note* which waa pass ed by the council a few day* ago la dally growing In Intensity and a public meet. Ing under the auspice* of the hlgh.aherlff of the colony will be held tomorrow to protest against the governor signing the bill. At all events, the agitation or tho nota holder* Is likely to force. the gov- ernment to adopt a more satisfactory method, and petitions are being circu lated for signatures praying th* govern, or for tile appointment of a royal com- mission from England to look Into the subject. The government la divided on th. matter of requesting It, several Inllu. entlai members favoring the appointment of a royal commission, but the profe-don- al politicians oppose such a step. Judging from her lakewt phritcgnaptis, Mr*. Grover Otevclanl la more attract ive toon ever. Like other good house keepers. hire. Cleveland rejoices In ahe result* ochfevd by Dr. Price's Cream Bakitag Powder. \ WANTED TO BURN THE TOWN. I Columbus, O., Dec. 31.—The people f Brtsbton, O., sre excited over at. tmpts to burn tbe town. Ri 'a time Aril oil was used freely by the Incen- tprles. lout nlghk I. N. Marsh's store us bttnxxl end a serious codSagratlou wi narrowly averted. Several de- tatlves are at wurk, bu. the prrpctru ns -and the motive* are Mkl rnjntte- ribs. HE ' ilv ox* ivss Pfcivrao i Pll Here a 3-luch display advertise- I in tli.a piper tots week which homo two irorus alike except oue woL l'be samo is trne of ea.li hew • netpp*-'ring each week, from the Dr. I l.i( M• -l.t'.li • ( imp ,iiv. 1 li.. !i iv pil'd.: or it. samples Iron. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Jackson, Dec. 31.—(SpeciaU—Mr. Jim Strange of this pCaro, a young man In bis twenties, attempted suicide Satur day night by catting his throat. It la said be was drink ug end went to tbe borne ot one of bis aunts, rang the door bell, und before they could open the door to ascertain who their caller was be nMshed bis throat with a kn fe. He eras found bleeding and taken lnalde and attended by a physi cian. He is a roan without family, and no reason la 'given for such an attempt. ITALY'S HAKTHQLAKES. Rome, Doc. 31.—Earthquakes were fett outlay in southern Italy and north ern Sicily. The whole population ot several towns and rtUagut camp in the fields tonight. FRUIT DISH FOR A GUNBOAT. Oastine, Me., Dec. 31. -The presenta tion of > stiver fruit dish was publicly made Id toe town tuT at 2 o'clock to- d-ay to the officers of toe United Slates gunboat Oastine. Tbe ball was crowded to overflowing. MRS. HENNESSEY DEAD. New Orieaoj. Dor. 31.—Mrs. uennes- sej. the aged mother of the late unier of Police Heouewtoy, whose sanuuiiiu- tlon by Italians in 18UI led to the shooting of (be Mali i gxng lu the par ish prison, and almost embroiled this country with toe Italian government, died today. Mm. Hcuitev- y left quite an estate, SUICIDE AfP JACKSONVILLE. Jacksonville. Fla., Doc. a.-tv. C. Mil lar of Newark, O., blew out his brains with a revolver In his room at tho Tre- mont hotel today. Seven cents were found In hla pockets and two photograph* —one of hla wife and the other of hla slater Deceased was about 23 years old. lie left s letter of Instructions concern ing his body signed "VY. C. Miller, Chris, tlan." The Human Electrical Forces) How They Control the Organs of the Body. Tho oloctrlt-Tl force of tho hnmn body, as tin- net \ re Hull iiitv t* rrir <», i. :t:i dally attractive department of scleaco, as It er^rts u> mar ktid an Influence on tho lu iltb of tho ornns of the body. Nerve fon-o If produooit by tho bruin am! convoyed bj mtMMiiof the nervfcttto the varioui orcans a the bodv. thtHSupplylng tho latter with tb ry to ln- i-alth. vitality ■ure tne pncumoga«tric ni rrc. an bhown hero, may be bald to be the most Important cf the entire riurv* *y*- tern, as It supplltti ttio heark lumtu., Rtomat ii. hoA.-ls. etc., with tho •.• I f-»r •. '.riir y lu l. them a- live and healthy. As will bo seen * Y theeutthe Ion if nerve (tcscendln^ from tho t. ..e of tho bra!n and .'hi -it nr iu ill 8 i . - cl« lithe pue utno^aavrle* while tho numrruua lit-* fie bran-’hei supply th. heert. lung* and stom ach with necessary vi tality. Wbeuthe brain be omeslneny way dis ordered by Irritability or exhaustion, tho nerve whim It aupp IslCMCQ guns r Qilnuhf _ jd tluj elvinff tho i P a«° Mu-Vim. /.•!!» r.i:’v fan tu i • »i i/.i, ii. .i ..r n,i . f.,. i I,,,, , .. • in ! —• fiu ]. 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