The weekly telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1885-1899, January 24, 1895, Image 1

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J&sL- WEEKLY TELEGRA .1ft, m. J8L J>L. £ B»tat»lUhe<l MM. , rubllihing Co. Pabilihov*. MACON, GA., THURSDAY. JANUARY 24, 1895. pier Brokers, Groceries and Fertilizers WHOLESALE and RETAIL. CASH and ON TIME. W E ARE THE LEADERS in selling Groceries to consumers at strictly Wholesale Prices, and we mean to hold the lead. “Time Prices” we have, also, reduced to a Minimum to a Live and Let Live Basis, in line with the price of cotton and everything else. We are sole agents lor Middle Georgia for the celebrated MASTRAM GUANO and the famous GEORGIA CHEMICAL WORKS ACID PHOSPHATE, which are beyond question the Highest Grade Fertilizers sold in the State of Georgia, as every Farmer will testifv who has ever used these brands, and the Best are always the Cheapest. We also carry a complete line of other High Grade Fertilizers. Samson Guano, Charleston Black Rock Dissolved Bone, Pure German Kanit, Bright Cotton Seed Meal, Etc., all bought at strictly Spot Cash Prices when cotton was at the lowest point that it has touched. Jt a n t which we are prepared to sell on terms that absolutely defy competition. We handle only the best o( everything in our line and we guarantee everything that \vc sell. Do not fail to call on us when in Macon, or write to us for prices, as we can and will save you money. Remember the name and place. NAPIER BROTHERS 456 CHERRY STREET, MACON, GA. tlcquent Tributes Paid to the Dead Senator Wbo represented North Carolina, Wa SERVICES AS GOVERNOR. I n , natrAllitn Revolution Introduced il. Metier of Urgency In tli.Soii- ate. The Home Aleo tin. Something to Say. But c bii/ckcd Monday. Viyo s I Tli.> i ffiihintftou, Jan. 10.—The pres* rc- fpirts of oho suppressed insurrection or Implraey in Hawaii brought the at- [nys exciting subject of tiff airs in those islands prominently before the senate Itodiy. Hr. Frye stunted off with a res- hjBoItnion expressing the “profound lmllg- jtuilon" with which the senate had [tank'd of the attempt to restore a de- sod queen to power, and declaring the president should a t once order rim.n ships of war to the islands. Li titer part of tlie resonir.an was ibjaotod to by Mr. Gray and was with- awn and the -words “profound indig- i" in the first part were turned ■wn into "regret" at the suggestion of Hill. even after these miuliatlons the lierarion of the resolution wus by an obJecUon from Mr. ;e and the resolution went over r, > Kilt this .1 .| n o pr.-v.-nt Mr. from exclaiming: “(I >f in.siiu irglro who Objected to such n ivs.lu- a, but the piviple of the Uniti\l aw would never forgive Urn.” The jmston of Hawaiian matters wu< ;j renewed on ** resolution offered Xr. Aldrich a coupto of week* since, ring it to be the sense of too sen- hit one or more vessels at Ametl- i navy should always be kept h» ..Milan waters. rest of the day up to 5 p. m. pissvl in the dalvery of eulogies tie l.fe and character of the late ■ait ir Vance of North Carolina. Rov °a« expreative of She sorrow of bsenate were offered by Mr. Hansom North Carolina and were adopted. Unworn recalled tha scene in tha t* o.iainbtr on the lfldi of April las: when the senate “lighted its •k tonftas around she llfelciss form hit roost honored and m>st bekxved i of North Carolina and when his toil figure, covered tylto the br.ghit :s of spring, end bu-lowed by the el derations of rellgiou, passed 1 tea-ra liko a shadow from th'.s p<r- fo rover. Talay," Sir. Ransom continued. ‘tils I'lates on this Ha>r are tore to - on the ever-living annals of the e the record of I'lieir admir.iit.ou Ms virtues." ter a nkoteh of Mr. Vance's b>y- I and mantionl. Including ids ser- - in rho riomidcrate amity and hi* - I'-nns in toe g.>vens>rnft’.p of his •», Mr. Hue*mi spoke of his position ftf senate,' where ids rcoard was. he I. part of Che national history.” tb* t ..k a prominent part In the dia ls on of every KMdlng questiion. Ho - in unceasing advocate of revenue '.-ui and the uncompromising oppo- pt to Ivll service reform. Ha was arimt friend of free coinage. His rt was with North Carotins and knotion to rhrvt state and her peo- xxh unbounded. He was an uncom- ■ i tor. H1s style of speech was cb-ar and strong, Ms statements »ie and his argurwmts cottvpact. ' .'t and humor -wore waiting and The senate always heard ,'him t'k-iMire; the galleries hung on his 'i i-atch Mb every word. His w was overflowing and Ms phrases dvol like bubbling drops of wine. *'** nnwter of irony and sarcasm, there was no malice It his W(Wd*. tlie strength of the bolt and skill of the archer which sent tho .' to the heart of his victims. He in what be said. His heart " *h his words. For thirty years the «m..i hv the people <ff ills state." '• I’li'-khum spoke of Mr. Vance t.i« war sovsrsor of the South, *'de hr side with the arreot ■ °> Porrn.yl vanla, who represent- r lovalty of the Union at that hour. Pn. s.-hofleld MU me," said Mr. kburn. “a week ago, that when »tr ended the wm lH*t In eomnJUtKt district of North Carolina. He i" 1 * peremptory order from the •^artment here to arrest Gov- ‘•vtce. to rapture all of bis pa- tvl v ■'cri-spondwxee and send them ““Mnsrton. The general sold be ki.IT’r **" that Vance was not .,, Jo doe the cuuntry or *o avoid • but that he sent an officer up tno un tai n home with tnstme- > eanjure every paper that be- 1 ’ hi. official or Ms personal ■nlenee. «j»n. fkhofl.fd sent . ’_j*nca with the papers and , to tbs secretary of war, t’n ™** «**ot war officer. but, in my Jugment. ho waa in point of efficiency and albliity, the greaitcst war minister that the world has known since the days of tlie elder Carnot In France. When Stanton examined the papers and saw mthat this man bad done fat- the Con federacy. bow unceasingly persist ent his efforts had be«n to ameliorate the condition of the Confederate pris oners and to assuage the horrors of war, this greait secretary said to blmt 'On vour record you stand acquitted. You are at liberty to go where you wifi.” _ successor In the senate. iMr. Jarvis, and be told a Characteristic anecdote of him. He mid Mr. Vance bad been returning from Washington after vain ly seeking for tlie removal of Ms po litical disabilities and for bis being sworn in as senator. In itbe railroad car he hnd been amused and interested In a theological argument between two clergymen on the doctrine of “elec tion.” FlnaOlv they appealed to bim for his opinion. “My experience,” said be. “is -that an election Is not worth much if your dis abilities are not removed.” Mr. Vonce. Mr. Jarvis said, could easily have reached the foremost rank l» any Men of life. He gave his life to the public service and to the people. Mr. JarvUs described the mountain tops of North Carolina. Prominent among them for Its magnificence and supremacy being Mount Mitchell, and said: “North Carolina has had many great men. but it Is no disparagement to them to sav that ZebUion B. Vance was the Mount Mitchell of all our greit men. and that in the affection and love of the people he towers above them all. “As a further mark of respect to tlie memory of Senator Vnnoe." solid Mr. Jarvis. "I move that the senate do now adlourn.” Carried, and. at 5 p. m.. adjourned until Monday. - HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. At Ills own requent Mr. Burro [II IS Oil lie Das Come All tlie Way From Wall Street to Sec tlie Gavertr-r of Georgia. HE SELLS.IJIMIGRAT DEADS AT ?10 The l’nblic&tlon of Ills L.ettar < l«f AtklBMQ Hi' Tiiinlc* Outrage, and la Deferinln to Have Sutlafactloiift Aitliutu, Jan. 10.—(Spetfil.)—A. couple of weeks ago Governor Atklnvnn re-' OPived a ’.after from Mr. A. Knimn of the banking and immigration linn of Mlsslc-r & K rl mm oft. New York. The subject *of Mr. KrimntdSt'* com- munlcut.on 'to the governor of Georgia was 1 mini glial ion, aul in subs: i nee the enterprising New Y'orkera ittvgwscd to turn the tide of German immigration, which is the specially of the firm, to ward Gairgt-a, for the small consltlera- t'jon of souvaihlng like $10 per im-ni- grant. The Now Yorker giv • ii • ernor ample aasutunc.- that his li:m could fill contracts for linml-'iun - on short notice. A11 the. do was to furnish th .* ami M.--I :• & KHmm ■r hoi i . cot Mk-hlg Mr Uoi.obli, If rilnoi* “KngHsiMnen whoso past tMitilcs ■ ~ i in-st e.ich other have neon recorded ■ii rh- pi.-s of history as evldrece of lu-ir vtiiir.- m<l .u-mlsm sre evM}iwheir,> •roiid of i heir oountry, ‘winis - morn- ng drum Ii •„ foUbwed the sun and, teep.ng company avtth the hours, clr- ■l •» tiu, i- i- li with the continuous and lnbrok *n - : i In of iihe martial airs of Imrlind.' viii 'ilcsss everywhere, 'too. feel a iw prill" in lie destiny of the grenit- ... r>outfit,', tlu, u,rl.l is,* ui',,.' li. HI.' ' » •'Tii" fuior ii iw is In tlio hands of icr dtlzuns. wh .-.tlio.r diolr fsliimw wwe 1 1" gray or the blue; and the greatest 11trii.'lspi and loftiest. oonnemiUsm wiil ' i ve to be exeivlsed by all to pro- vein rli i-iiip of slade from being ivr • -k si in the breakers of the future. ■ Fit ■ ana of our ooutry Is so great, tli" rapid \ gnwlng p>pulation is be- Doming m and more mixed, the in- i -vs ofMfitioDS sre so diverse, tint g'Vit n id" : .1 qu -slloits. If decided to ihe Mtisftni on of one or tav > purl* of a tumnmp c 'urrtry give dl*sa lufiaotton to Vile rein lining parts. Improved tm- i-liln Is 'I 'lag a may W.lh human la bor more and more each y«if, and the i-.iik- -t 111 ■ ir 111 ■ t the dlscontowtod are li ing nea -l With rrcTtllls. The 1- the sSK.es of the winch can I'l like S big a- on h i iplaye.l c: ween HI’S BIG BLAZE. Firemen Were Dusy All Day Yesterday Keeping Down Obstreperous Flames. THE ORIGIN IS STILL A MYSTERY Total Anionut of ln«uranc« and fh Companies nnd Clents With WhtcH Ir Win Placed— Dunlap^tho Principal Isoaer* From Bally Telegraph, Jan. 20. Friday night's big fire was, as a mat ter of course, the all absorbing topic of conversation yesterday and every body had something to say about It. Chief Junes and the fire department received much praise for the manner In wthiiah itbo fire was handled and all criticisms on the work Of the depart ment were commendatory. It was gen erally agreed that everything that could be done was done, and that the only vllinculty in the way of succesa- fu y combatting the fire was the lim iu-1 ik p: ■1 « au l Ban-.iehiro. tMbO; Westdios- ter. <5.000; British Amertca. <1500: noyal. <10,000; Com 11 nr ratal, tl.000; C,or- man American. <7,500; Lion, <5.000; Phoenix of Iyimloti. <5,000:Mnc)n Fire, <10,000. Total, <140,500. Macon Fire In surance Co.—Total line on stock. $10.- 000: reinsurance. American. <3,000; Cresoent, i'-’.f.OO; net line, <2.500. Building—SoutTwm Mutual. <5,000; Scott .sh, <7,500; Insurance Company n k I'li i :■ a. i ■- I >"! i a 11. J : Georgia Home. <5,000. Total <21,500. STAJt SHOE COMPANY, raock Shoes—Norwich unicn, <1.400; St. I’li.ui. <1.000: Connecticut, <1,500; Phoenix of Hartford, <1,000. Touil, <1.900. J. V.YN. Stock Trunks. Etc.—Commercial Union, <1,000. Building (Horne estate, own rs)—Southern Mutual, <1.000. DUNTIAP HARDWARE COMPANY. Stook—Southern Mutual, <5.090; Home, Now York, <2,500; Georgia Home, <5.000: I,, and L. and G.. <2.500; Western. <1.000; Phoenix of London, <2.000; Harrfonl. <2.500: 51 icon Fire, <15,000. Total, <23.000. 51.icon Fire In surance Conipnmy, total line stock, <15, 000; reinsurance, Crescent. <2.500; Me- chanlts* and Troders' <2.500; American, <2,500; St. Paul, <2,600; Mechanics' nnd Traders' <2.300. Total <15,000. Not not line on stack. Building (S. S. Dunlap owner)— Southern Mutual, <5,000; Phoenix of Hartford. <2.500; Macon Fire, building and fixtures, $5,750. Total, <13,230. Ma con Fire Insurance Co., tonail dm* build ing. etc., <5.750; reinsurance, American, <2.500; n»t lino, <3.250. Farmers' Supply Company. Offl'-i F'ict I" ■ l»ml-11 and LiV'-rpoOl and ui b >!ll ’A* I V "I. Ill V Will I ■ •at resjrv" around wblvli th •I'.ubll'iu I'lierty, as taugln ivis, cm rally mil agi.i:*’ ■ 1 aivni" ,.f d’><!ruction wiT. put n In I i lo: Irty mio sum- >ari- c oa fee: id rad the rove c »» up"» n:er bun- nn ir-ftve irnef »« Via-1 OA* «. U .ES- hoc* arsis, next. B fok !tb«> I . cos- tyna | Usd* Hoses I on U fir r Honied committee m.l 5!r. Geos- ven r iRennTidl an) of Oh:-' on the com mittee on ways and means. The house non-coneurred In the sen ate amendments to the army appro priation bill and conferees were t«p- polnted. The same action was 'taken a* to the pension appropriation bill. ' The IndTian appropriation bill was then taken un In committee of the whole. Its consideration continued without Incident until nearly time for eu’.ogtcH upon the liate Representative Lisle, at 2 o'clock. ■Mr. Boutclie of Maine gained the floor and In a ringing speech referred to the revolutionary outbreak In Hono lulu, In Wil’ioii the till tie iul ik'llii". volil- mtsslaner. C. L. Garter, fell dying In defense of Wls borne and family. Wlvfn the committee arose be said be hoped the house would postpone for five or ten minutes, os the ense might be, the s nee 111 order, so that the bouse, which never before in the history of oongrea* had failed to express its sym pathy with any movement in behalf of liberty, -might adopt tbc resolutions which he sent to the clerk’s desk. Mr. MaCreury (Democrat) of Ken tucky objected, whereupon Mr. Bou lt* lie shouted: "Upon your bead, then, be their blood." (Applause.) An angry colloquy fotbowed. both gentlemen shouting at the top of their voices, but they were inaudible more than a few feat from desks, owing to tbs vlrocoua rapping of She gavel by Hneaker crisp, wno had in the mmnWhlle resumed the dtialr. Ho commanded them to take Uhelr seats, nnd they still refusing, he calk'd upon She sergeant-at-arms to see if be could not enforce the directions of the oonir. That official pot responding tmoniptfy, the speaker said: “Gentlemen Should rememW'r thut this Is the bouse of representatives of the United States, and nhelr self-re spect should compel them to conform the usages or a parllamentry body.” (A-pplaruse.) Eulogies were delivered by Messrs. McCreary and Lucas (Republicans, Berry (Democrat) of Kentucky, Draper (Republican) of MaseactousetU. Caruth, Breckinridge and Pence, and os a further mark of respect the Bouse then adlourned until Monday. SPECIAL PERFORMANCE. Tbs "Mikado" Repeated at the Urgnent Demand of Many People. Notwithstanding Mist there wee no time for advertising, a special perform ance of (he “MUrado" was given at the Aoademy of Music last night to a crowd ed house. Tb» performance wee intended to take the piece of the one *o unceremoniously Interrup'ed by the Are of Friday night and wee not decided upon until yesterday morning. Every member or the cist was In their place, however, when the curtain arose last night, and the performance wee a repetition of the grand ain-Mw of Thursday night and Friday afternoon. No amateur prrformance ever given In this city has received so much compli mentary comment from the people at Urge as the "Mikado" and no perform ance ever met with such sueeess. Among those In the cast who were un intentionally omitted In the TetegrmDh'a notice of Thrusday night's performance was Miss Doris Seifert, who lent much charm to the chorus. Mias Setfrrt is ona of Macon's most Ulenled ycung ladles. The plsno playing.by Mrs. Llule Mer. kel Hummel elicited much praise.. Mrs. Hummel Is a musician of extensive rep utation and Macon knows no more com. piete pianist than she. HEARING POSTPONED Atlanta. Jan. >».—(Ppertsl.)—The hearing «f rh>* application for new trial for W4II Movers, sentenced February IIth. was again until next Saturday l.i try.r.g tb-t ilailey mui\l-ca.-.e, todnv until next Olvrke. wbo vsbs r new xrxei 1 to bang ivy*Judge pii:* eniist linvi. written Mr. Kr tu rn t7 n reply ill Ur ijiillK w-th Ills Ice - mgs I'M I’l ■ -nilij".::. rMr. Krimiir- : the thing, <md Is offiv inAltlanta bii>r> ceexl to sc?. In all prliability he will 1>? nvauing In the atvt.3 room of the executive of fice Monday tno^nl-ac no so? the gover nor when tie arrives. IIo called theca today but the governor was nut In. It Is understood that Mr. Krlimndt's lenvprar Is cowrlorably ruflled bcsxiuse his loiter to 4Ck> governor found Its way Into the nowxRipers; altbough the orig inal naiuraiSy got lnft» the jponarof'* wauto basket. Just ivbn-t he laltmds'to do Mr. Krim- mcit't -will not siy. YVben seed at the Kimball houso this afternoon by the Ttvegnph correspondent, he declined to be Interviewed. "Tbo nvatier Is in the hands of my attorneys In Now York," is sH he would say. "We aro not ready to sot yet. If you want to know wbo we are you owi find out front any bank In Netv York.” Front this it a-ppron* tint somebody is going to got into tnoubl ? for fooling with Bankers Mimder & Krlmractt. Wbopher It Is the govennor or rite nenrs- p.tpors does not yet appear eiirarly. It iftH-ma, hrm-over. from tbo naituro of a «ui pa'al by Mr. Ktironiott on MiJ. Ohariea W. Hubner. editor of tfcg. Financial Imlex, 'trvkty thut the Ire of the Now York gorttxmen is dlrcoted at least in p.'ft ugalmt the pr«M. In mo iangu.iR? of iMuj. Hubuor: "Ho mmo all ibo wiy ftont New York to kck me. There was fire in bis eye and various roynWrioud threats concealed about hi* person.” As stated. Sir. KrstmnoM declined to be interviewed by ’:be Trt‘*mph cor respondent. lie was in company with OoL T. P. Stovall when seen, and that gotftoman uudo several attempts *n explain 'the myifterloue demeanor of the Junior member of Misdar & Kritu rn eitt. hot the Junior summarily re- mind'd b’.m that lie roYJy hadn't a word to »ay about It. But gitlwral front the Interview with lilii.g Hubner, It appear* Mwt Jlr. Krimmrht thinks his boo*,* bis been ilaroiged on Will stri’ct hy the Kri> corrospoOdence with the governor of Gross*, ami he wanw aritrfartlon from somebody. He duns that somehow or other bis proposition to the governor has been misconstrued on “the street." but when requested to state whereto his houso bad been misunderstood or mlsrepre- s.mted, Mr. Kriroin " d --Unoil. With a mysterious «tr he wxmld reply only: "Ttie muster Is now to the hands of our iiwyers. I cuniior discus* it." Tin* governor and Mr. Krlmment may bring riling* to a foous oa Monday. FIT/. LBK S ELOQUBNOB. What the Orator Said .About She Dis- tinguisbxl General of the Confeder acy. 1 Aldanto. Jan. 10.—Gen. Robert E. Lite's blnchday was observed here by the Virginia Society and the Confed erate veterans. .The Virginia Society had us As gUMt Gen. Fiisbugb Leo, who msfle an address at the Y. M. C. A. building till - afternoon. Ills subject was '•General Robert E. Lee.” The orator dovotial the greater port of hi* tiblrr** to a sk ■•••■a of ffie kfe uf tbo O'nf.-I.cicy's great general. In concluding Gen. I*?-.- raid: ( SUM? laws govern nd all • sam? id the A Pier >f tin- S mtfo n u*1 Lumpkin otlay. after h raring a sc of ai'iumf nts in the oil .*. oraered mOMKXKC* itr $10,000 >>- which BARNETT HAI vcnln onth led to a. . ewuil able, id up Tiwse mortsaur everything in sight, le, nmiemired eredlter* real la the eelS. Including editor*, reporters .etc., pur ported to be In favor of p. E. Barnett, but that gentleman confessed On the stand tiro: be bad invested no money in it. and therefore the court held ft llessl. All oreditani nf the defunct paper will now be given a chance. Joel Hurt, the street railway magnate of the town, it appears, wun the resl party Who forced tine Kee-akl to Shut up Shop. TO REDUCE THE ACREAGE Col. Broutf.iton Has Gome Back to Georgia With a Good Plan. Atlanta. Jan. 15.—(Special.)-Gol. W. A. Broughton, president of tihe Oenrsia Cotton Grower*' Association, the eblect of which is to roduor the cotton acreage.insseod through Atlanta today on bis way borne. Col. Brough Ion hue prepmel a soherne for ttie red onion of the cotton cron whl> wlH srdve the problem. The Plan 1* convpletely marked out and Cal. nrousevton win proKsbly snake it public oariy next wwk. When tie 'wlii begin actuatty to prosecute the work of organising «he cotton grower* In Georirta irod.-r the general plan of the Jackson meeting. n? as th" fire The T I sci-iptlon li.-led for su’-ii ■ vi-as..ii» ’ .lay nlKlit. iipli give an accurate ile- L*he‘ tire, together with the l'dlcult tlm- were kept bu: T1 all d:iy AM Him si. tu.noo. -HOE BROKER: Mi Hlr line >00; ins <1.251 Ine, <2.260. AMERICAN SHOE BROKERS. Building (J. .C. MeBurney. owner)— ;er:n.in-Amerlran. < t ,ooo. REC.IPtTFIft.\TION. WAX l'l.l I AI'.M >N. ling the Are Mini .ml THE DANNENBERG CO. Stock ltS.500 Building '-'1,300 DUNLAP HARDWARE CO. Stock 33.000 Building 13,250 FARMERS’ SUPPLY OO. Office Furniture M0 AMERICAN SHOE BROKERS. 13.000 4,000 broke out ever and anon In divers places ermong the ruins, but no further damage was done. The large vault 1n the store of S. WaxeJbaum & Son was the subject of much concern, for it was known to contain many valuable poiprara besides a targe amount of sil verware be loosing to 5Ir. anil Mrs. Julius May. I/ottg before the vault was cod yesterday morning a force of men were twit to work opening It. and nl- Budding" though they worked falthfutlly oil day STAR SHOE COMPANY, ti was late yesterday afternoon before I 8(nclt the doom were opened. It was then tuiimi^"l l l"ll'l‘l!"lll"l'llll found that the contents of the vault, though alight:)- scorched, were Intact Block and safe. — ■ ■ The bravlmt losers by the Are will. xl tarurance involved.. ■■^.|50».lt0 in aii ftarviAaiViiiI,, si. *y _i .. i I Th© 'Mnc)ti tin. Insumncr* C^npdnjr In all prdbflibiniy, he the Dunkxp llnrd- T »oiicle« to tho extent of $30,250 Ln ware Company, whlcti irlC looe on «K>tfj nre, reftnaured flown to $10,600. On stock and building. The Danenberg Wa^Mbsum’t, ulicr© tho drs started, Company, 8. Waxelbaum tk Son, A.C. **f* M* 100 »«• a pcClcy of <5,000, Felton, Jr.. Eugene B. Harris and the owners of the buildings are all fully covered by Insurance. Mr. Harris bad previously rented the buXd'mg corner I Flonrif Obllty to rfrn Orime tint Will Third and Cheery streets nnd would have mowed In a. fi*w days. The origin of the fire is still a mys tery, but it Is supposed to have been J VAN. FORGER QUIGLEY. 4,900 4,000 1,000 BAILEY ACQUITTED. Verdin Rendered By the Jury in At- hin , i Y<«t«t)ty- Atlanta, Jan. 10.—(SproiaJ.l—The jury In the case of 11. E. Bailey, wbo has boon on trial nil the week charged with being axxtm- •ry to the murder of (7ipl. H. O. King, who was killed last sum mer by AVx. Carr, returned a ventm of not sa lty after being out «n hour this u ft moon. PROCEEDINGS DISMISSED. Tho Brooklyn Sfire aw In a « Car Strikers Are Quindiry. Brooklyn. J-.in. 10.—The mandamus proceedings brought by Pdter JtcNulty uf WetcUsler & MuXulsy. to eompH the Brooklyn H ights Company to operate tbo Futon gtreot lines, was beard by Justice Cullen in supreme o>urt itoam- bors Juikp) Calloa dinulssnd the pro- cowlings. \ Judge Cullen's decision was a de cid'd s it-bick for die men. Tbey give up hope of arbitration wtieu the troop* appeuvd on too scene this morning, but still bid hopes of obtaining s deris ion that warn Vi force (be roads to corns to termst mio (sot dust Jmlgn Cullen will give th>-m on opportunity to renc.v din a ppiiearton in osm the mads fall to operate their lines now tbit they sreprot(iv -1 by troops was the ■ :1 y graln -,f ooconrasunun-. <tbey obtatnrd. The strlk-.-s rwwrted to every meins C> ppwrext die ears from running. The troiey Ml us were out in my times. Tonight 'll *• Mne* mopp'd runnini at d o'du-'k. The police wore assigned u> duty .1 x>g the hues of the roads to prercot caused bv a defective flue or from the bent from a stove Igniting the reoinoii* pixie timber* of toe eievutor apart on the lower floor and climbing rapkgy to the top floor, where Uxe flames soon ■tread (o a pile of combustibles near by. This to tho mose generally accept ed theory, as no other oause has been designed. The total amount of Insurance on the buildings and stocks is as follows: Phoenix, 'Hartford. <5,000; Scottish. <7.500; Home. <7.500; Hairiberg-Bremen, <5,000; Phoenix, Brooklyn, <2>500; Me- chankw’ rani Traders', <2.500: Commer cial Union. <5.000; Royal. <5.000; Gcr- man-Amcrican, <5,000; Sun of London, <5,000; Lancashire. <5.000; L. A L. & G.. <5.000; Hartford. <5,000: Insurance Com pany of North America, <5.000; Dela ware. 110,000; Northern, <7,000; Caledo nian, 12,500; Orient. <5.500; New York Underwriters, <5.000; St. Paid. <5.000; Mueon Fire, 15,000; Palatine, <10,000; Western, <5,000; Atlanta Home, <5,000; Hanover, |iM0; arena Falls, <7,300; Hartford, <5,000; London and Lanca shire. <5.000; Continental, <5,000; Lion, <5,000; Phoenix of London, <10.000; Aetna. <10,000; Georgia Home, <7,500; North B. and M., 12.500; Queoo, <5.000; National, <5.900; Willlimsbung. 12,500; Queen, <2.500; Imperial. <5,000; P**nn- syivanla. <5,000; Norwich Union. <5,000. Total, <217.500. 6. WAXELBAUM * SON. Furniture and fixture*—Norwich Union. <1.000. Stock—Maoon Fire In surance Cm,. <5.000; reinsurance. Lon don. LiOTVool «nd Globe, <2.500; Ma con Fire Insurance Co., net line. <2,500. Building (estsfe fi. T. OOioman)— Queen, <5.000; CWnecttcut. <5.000; West- ohestrr, <5,000; Southern Mutual, <4,000; Fire Aasociatlon. <5,000; London As surance. <5,000; Royal, <10,400. Total <39,000. THE DANNENERO OOMPANT- Northe|n. <<.000; Orient. <1.500; Impe rial. <5.000; Pennsylvania. <5.000 ; 81. Paul. <5.000: London and Liverpool and Gl-Jbe. <5.000; Harcford. <10,000; N. B. snd Mer., <5.000; insurance Company North America. <.’.500: Fire Association, <5.000; Glens Falls. <2.500; Hanover. <5,000; Hamberg-Bremen, <5 000; O/nnecticut, <2.500; Lancashire, <5.000; Palatine. <<.000: Scottish, <5,000; Home of New York. <5JM; Phoenix of Hinfonl. <7.500; Commerctat Union. <2.500; London Arouraaoe, <2,100; Lon- Olre Him Twenty Years. N’nw York. Jan. 10.—Blwln O. Quig ley, the bond broker, avliolry imams of bxgu* elty bawl* defrauded tlie .Mor- caU'fle National Bank out of $144.(NN) on tbo first of iue nruiaib, ms-nt a rest less nl - . r in bis nli tn the totulbs. lie arose (ha morning in a very nerrous and nnxtrunc comlltion. The prisoner I* to be sentenced on Wednesday by iRecnrrier Goff, am], .n he has alruudy iplroded guilty and mode * full confeMdon, Obero n malns notliing further for him to do but to settle hi* atBalr* beftg-e bin removal to the state fctainc lie inn pleaded guilty to forgery in toe first degree, for which the maximum term is trwm-jr years. OO.VFBDBItATE VETERANS. Now Orleans, Jan. 10 -Tbe f.glowing oldens loanan the ilotos of the next encampment of Confederate veterans st Houston: Hes<U)Usrters United Confederate Voteffius, N«w Ori«w«, L*„ Jan. 2). lfififi.—Gentvsl Order No. 1.11.—Tho goners I commanding announce* whae the revilutlon pxm*xt at the Otoe renu- I m hod at Birmtoghim. Ala., leaving the (late of tho next annual m.siriug sod reunion, which Is to be held In tho city of Houston, Tests, to tbo general commanding au l the two depirUnent rotntnawiers. havo utummousiy agreed upon Wednesday. TL-.irsilay nod Fridiy, May 22. 21 and 21. 1S0.7, w-hlih date* hive been salmi I -.*1 to oar post to Uomnon, Texas, and aoiul- eoeed in. By orl -r of J. B. Gonloo, Gotywil Commanding. (Signed) George Morin in, Adjutant-General and Chief of S. iff. BRIEF WIRE NEWS. ally obncrvcM