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tfapier Brothers, Groceries and Fertilizers. WHOLESALE and RETAIL. CLASH and OTsT TTTYTTn TF THFi Ti TRADERS in Rollinrr rriionnitinc tn OAncmivwt<. n .4-..?,.*!.. WL,1 T> * 1 . i L.n i i » .... * l-'.ltabllilHHt 18^40. I f\tfr*V Xl rublliSilnff Co. Publishers' 1 MONDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 189.3. I Weekly, M.Oi | Sl’»«lo Dapy C NAPIER BROTHERS, 456 ™«r. ■kinridgc of Kentucky and Heard of Missouri Raise a Breeze in tbo House. itEB CONTINUES THE TALKING Cilln Country Turn. Prom It Ullo Wesrlneu. Having Urncli.il Ihi Conclu.lon That It I. nothing but Talk. rtfSIngton, Feb. 3.—A very gray. red man violently struggled In the u or several men, trying to read! man faring him amidst the ■at Indescribable confusion, wjlllo thets of "Har" nnd "scoundrel" bandied between the two corn- ts, was a scene on the floor ot )twe o< representatives this af ter- n. these engagctl therein being mem- of tint distinguished and honors- body. • Hawaiian question, which has ed some of. the matt tumultuous s witnessed In the fifty-third eon- was the indirect cause of to- altercatlon, between Messrs.' (Democrat) of Missouri and World go (Democrat) of Kentucky, passing In sensational features any- n* seen on the floor of the houoe years. It was brought about by effort by Mr. Hitt (Republican) of nols, asking information respecting connection of the British subjects h the recent attempted revolution Hawaii, at a thne when Bre !.!n- ntte-1. I , got tile II *>r tokl Iby itlhe treasurer the truth about the matter. Mr. Teller's speech was of same length, and several Interpella tions by senators on ettlhcr side brought out an expansion of the Colorado sena tor's views and drew omit os well the explanation from Senator Gorfntir. that yesterday, when ihe (as it might have been) used the word "revenue" in con nection with sudh a provision as would be placed on an appropriation bill he meant to use the word “money.” Mr. Gorman discfcrimen <*■*> proposition to plnoe on <aa opirroprlatlon a bill to raise more money. Mr. Teller said n“ such «r—u*»iH«n would go on an appro priation bill with his support. The put ting on an appropriation bill, he said, of a prevision for borrowing money is vlffous and ought to be prohibited by tlhe constitution. Mr. Teller was ap plauded upon concluding his speech. She peroration of which was delivered with mudh impressiveness. Singularly enough,the applause began on the floor, Senator MltdheOl starting W, and the galleries were no! slow in showing a sympathetic Chord of approval, so Shut the presiding officer felt called up on to lecture them. _ , 'The financial tielaaitefcr daywas closed by a short speech from Mr. 0*11, who deprecated the attacks made upon the president and She secretary of the treasury, though he declared Wmsctf a believer In the free coinage of silver. THG MONTHLY TRBABURY STATE MENT. Shows an Increase in the National Debt Thirteen Millions. Washington, Feb. l.-The debt state ment Issued this afternoon shows a net increase In the public dept. Is* cash In the treasury during January of H3.M2.S73. The Interest-bearing debt Increased 15.- U6J180; tho non-interest-bearing debt dc; creased 13H.172. and the cash In tho treas ury decreased 13.731.213. ' Tho balances of the several ctassea of debt at the dose of busness January 31, Are Preparing for a Monster Demon stration in Favor of the Mexican Government. PRESIDENT DIAZ WISHES PEACE Daf t Come What May, tha Ftopio Alrxtco Stuml Together in a Com mon Cause ami for a Common Defense. HAWK I NS VI RLE NEWS NOTE for —Oil. OcmulgcM L'r Notea ChAtauqua little city • iV€ '< Feb. 1.—(Special.)—The ti ly of the Ocmulgee vnicfii will be held in our April ?K t/> May 3 Inclua- eitill more of President HELD W WOMEN. 1 , ! Ml. Hr • 1 'A i t h III,- 1 >>n .. of Dlslrlot of CnUmMa bill', •filch tho day had been set apart, demanded Ihe previous question. Hrecklnrldge wont over to Mr. '!'« real, and was seen to engage * hot conversation with him, of only the wordb "llur" and wndrel" could 1* heard more than I■' * feet. Tlien the venerable and ly looking Kentuckian was aeen to F forward to strike Mr. Heard, several members threw' themselves " n hl 'n and prevented a collision b^ violent struggle. Both gentlemen ■ ordered under arrest by the her, and appeared at (ho bar of h awe later to explain, which end- the incident far tho time being, lleanfs statement was not satis- " ir y to Mr. Breckinridge, and corn: ■ friends undertook to adjust the city. The result of tlielr labors ait >wn later In the day, when Mr. rd arose and stated that his friends of the opinion that he had not drawn the language offensive to Hrecklnrldge after that gentleman timed the language wihtch gave (Heard) offense, but he would then i, saying he had Intended to do no the first Instance. Thereupon Mr. klnrldge exprewed his satisfaction renewed his egx* logics to the house creating tills scene, and begged Pardon of all concerned. The whole |tt> r was, on motion of Mr. Good- tt (Dwreurat) of Kentucky, or- 1 to be omit ed from the Record, e resolution of inquiry was ' !. — !V trow currency bill prepared by f "Mivmlttee on banking and curren- I wa.i reported by Mr. Rpringer, nn,| eivon the minority to file their |‘lvMual views on the measure. The >« accompanying th» measure Is ;.eniented by a copy of the preal- » meaauge, which was read to 1 houses of congress on the 28th The report states that the mes- ' "-‘a forth clearly ami forcibly 'asms for the passage of the bill, committee,” it says, "could add In facts or argument wbidh ■ I hotter portray the existing con- 'J* of our financial affiilrs or more -ly demonstrate the necessKy tor ppt and patriotic action on the f, ' f congress in order to secure the “M relef.” r- r, 1 ort then summarises the dtf- ' t uendmcnts agreed up Ml by the ■ -ttee and concludes as follows: * extraordinary condition to 1 "he president has mftmH In » niessupc and the necessity far 1m- action In view Of the early t-m q, ^ Mas congress have con- 1 your committee to concur In i-ng the MR wittl the proposed »lmenu to the house for Hs con- rfl'm. each member reserving to P“ >lf the right to file bis separate r** thereon sal tie. them nrfnteri And* treasury notes off set by an actual amout ot cash In the treasury outstanding at the end of the .month, were 1578,777.011. a decrease qt tll.351.lM. The total caeh In tho treasury was 1781,(70.332. The gold reserve was W1.70C.0CT. Net cash balance, 190.191.337. in the month there was a decrease In gold coin and. bars of 143.252,577, ttn^total at tho close being 197.353,770. Of silver, there wo* an Increase of 83,001,928. Of the surplus there was In national depositories 116.158,715. 118,101,719 at tho end ot the preceding month. A somewhat more encouraging showing than for some months past Is made In tha official statement of receipts and ex penditures for January. Tho receipts aggregated 827.8M.H9. an Incsoaso of nearly 87,000.000 over December lust year, and nearly 84.000,000 greater than Jununry. 1804. For tho seven months of tho pres ept fiscal year, tho receipts have aggro- gated 8187,193.857, as against 8175.798,183 for tha corresponding seven months of the last fiscal year. Tho expenditures for January foot up 131.523.447, on Increase over January. 1894, of 83,000,000, and far the seven months of tho fiscal year amount to 8221,475.927. or 81.000,000 leva than for the corresponding period of the last fiscal year. On February 1, 1894, treasury expenses In excess of receipts were 855,000,000; on Fobruary 1, 1805, they were 831,000,000 In cxcees of revenue. A turn In the tide* of gold exports oc curred today, and fur the fii-t day several weeks the treasury gained Instead of lost cold. The net gain for the day was slight, being only 8543,500: but it In creased tha reserved to 842,916,4CT This Increase was brought about by the re turn. ot 81.800,000 In cold to the New York sub-treasury by exporters and bankers who had taken It out earlier In Ihe week. Tlie srlthdrawals, however, continued on a diminished scale, amounting for the day to 81.257,500. Of this amount, 81.250,- 000 was for export. During January only 7-10 of 1 per cent, of the cuatoma receipts at New York, which aggregated 812,817,827, were paid In cold- coin or cold certifi cates. kroon and trn-e them printed report of the committee, and " n Hu* proposal amendments and ' amemfcnenta which mrvy be of- “} the house anil on the final paas- "■ H** t>HI ns he any ddtertntoe." IN’ THE SENATE. • rensMeratlon of the DtStrict of 1 , a WctpriMion bill by the sen- *•*>• again Involved an interest- l.finincln; debate, the principal I being Senator Teller, who. *» ' 7° Mr. Oorman’s remarks -‘••.-lly, commented rather vtgor- „;t’ 'J the a*s rtk>ns of Che Ikiry- senator that there sa a treasury ZT* 'l ‘150.000.000, and ovntiusted * U '‘’ president's mesunge, aay- ,,,' Wa * a “comfortable biUncc" ^ S treasury." Mr. Teller said the * >ls "ot Cheer, and tie chougM the right of Vs* senate to be 1 W nU riring WEI-HAI-WE1 18 CAPTURED. And the Chtneee Have Retreated Before Japanese Force*. London. Feb. 1.—The Central News cor respondent In Toklo wire* the following dUpatch from Marvhal Oyama. received under today's date from Talienwan: Al! the land forta at Wel-Hal-Wel were taken. The enemy retreated beyond Fung Ling Chiu. The Chinese warships wero not captured, and are still firing at us. I am Inquiring as to the looses on both sides and am examining the priso ner* and spulut. Two Japanese terpede boats have been sunk and an Ironclad disabled. Wel-Hal-Wel te quiet. The Times has the following from Hongkong: Gen. Fung la about to march from Kwang Tung with 5.000 troops to assist Viceroy Chang In the defense of Nan King. Gen. Fung fought against ths French In Anan. The Standard will say tomorrow: "It L reported that China has bought was material from Krupp o the value of m;<M pounds. Dirt ot the material. It Is said. Is already aboard two ■loamere and two other .teamen will follow with tho remainder. The crews are to bo paid trebble rate*. "A Japanta. official In London laid in an Interview today, that ho dl dnot ex pect that Pekin would bo reached this winter. The object of the Japanese, be ■aid, araa not to capture Pekin, hut only to reap the fruits of their victories. Ho thought that If the terms of the Chinese Peart envoys were reasonable, peace could be concluded before the tal of the City of Mexico, Feb. 1.—Various In- dUHtrlal organlsitlons of tho republic and of bonier point sin the United State are making elaborate prepara tions fur an Immense demonstration In favor of the Mexican government In Its (baling with tf.c Guatemalan ques tion. Tb» fifty or more unions which will 'take port will be called to ordqr ns a congress in that city on Fobruary 4, and their members will be asknl to enlist as volunteers to fight for the republic In the event of war with Gua temala. Aside from ' workingmen's uni., mail over Mexico, delegates will bo present from the colonies of Mexican*! living along the border In Texas, New .Mexico, Arizona and California, who have air lady expressed their readiness to fight for Ohelr luataor country wh -n needed. Enthusiasm Is running high among all tlhe labor organizations of the country and the gaClerical Is ex pected to be .1 large one. A Carga c in Atteo oomprkdug tin- unltsd labor onraaiznt ■ > -<t Mexico „ ,, rto .,, by l'r..--' but Di.iz at Une p.l.tce >I'.-terda;.. T.w Ohio i' \.- - n:.v'- was aditresneiil nt length oo toe feel ings of patriotism w.rleh Inspire the working men of Mexico at this time of impending danger to the* republic and Its institutions. Cun. Dxiz said he still hoped the dim’ pute with Guatemala might remain within t'hs itooumlaries at diplomacy und be settled without the spll.lng of Mex ican blood, but this did not detract from the pleasure It gavo Min to feel that, come winat might, government and peopu* wuuul stand tuguther in 8 common cause. T.*e president beggxtl Ids audXors to use tut all times great discretion In (heir demonstrations of patriotism, and by word or deed offend no one. I Tile official report of Oho government dally of yesterday to Che effect that the United States will ke«.*p its hands off the settlement of the disputed bound ary question between Mexico -and Gua- leiuuki has ■made a marked Change m the sentiment In chi* capital. The news from its highest official source Is wel comed on every han-l. It Is ruiubred that some kind uf definite announce ment will be made, today by Mexico. It -would not be surprisingp should tt prove to be a declaration of war. It Is Maid that the government Is conscript ing men In different auctions of the country. Ih*rt of the commissary de partment of the Twenty-first Regiment was at (be depot of the Interoceanlc read ye«*end-iv asking transportation. It Is said that this and two other regi ments will go to the frontier within a few days. • In hot-boundary dispute with Mexico, Guatemala relies on the preliminary treaty between the two republics, dat ing trom August, lSh2. signed tn New York and containing an atbltraitioti clause, while Mexico reals her clabns on the definite treaty of September 27. of the feme yegr signed in Mexico. In the latter treaty the method of set tling the disputed boundary Is clearly defined. . . , The difficulties In the relations of the two republics are by no means yet surmounted. . El L'ndv rsal (newspaper) »*y» to night in an Inspired article thnt Gua temala has not yet declined to fuLy satisfy Mexico’s demands. The Idea of the organization of a Central Ameri can glllatrae against Mexlo*, maos public a few days ago, Is ridiculed by the pr>Bs here. Artillery practice Is going on dally. , , JUDGE GROSSCUP RECONSIDERS A RULING. Chicago. Feb. 1.-Judge Grosecuji, this morning. In the Debe trial, denied Attor- ney John O. Geetlng the right to cross- amine witnesses, but afterwards recon siders! ms uwUlKt. C. 5. -trermw had jus- conduct'd a cross-examination of Edward Spencer when Mr. Geetlng. who represents six of the minor defendants, began to question the witness Judge OrossCUp stopped him and Mr. Geetlng took exception to tbo > ruling. Special Counsel Edwin Walker, for the govern ment, differed from tho court. Who then rescinded bis ruling. It Is the opinion of competent lawyers that had Judge Urosscup insisted on denying (he right of cross-examination to Mr. Ueetlrec «l. ot the letter's clients would have been able to obtain a new trial. At the morning seem on O. W. Perkin J. B. King, Edward Spencer and 1 O'Keefe told of scenes of violence on the Illinois Central railroad during the strlki Among those prearm nt the trial tbl morning wan J. 8. Coxey, the common wealer. success than that of 1831. Preolden Ware mui *S beard ot. raattagers «r busy booking famous lecturer*, speak ers. edn -.itui" nnd singers, and making all necegstm* urrangeuaeiiiw tor the meeting. The t veral rooms of the old training Will be thrown into the whole will be repainted ■: wl*| overhauled, an l used -r-erubly. The • thing ' opacity ffiflK fifteen hundred people. i:i t'e.-k Id always 1 >oked for- wltl; , ..'arc by Hawkin<v|ll- I e i : ■ the literary, musical itliiial fc.itur- - of the assem- ■ re nt t.- not neglected ouu; eopCe. Already our Sttl- Mg niu-n are nr -angrlng for a rtl- on the Ocmulgee, with 1 ci l> i:*1. Ju.st last fall norhs the Wiregrass Exposi- th*. main topic of coim*r»atlo<n I- i, -j Ih>W toe tilC next two— ■■ to a^wucicesiiful end—will be on t t<‘ 11 da of every- . On In«iCl things look- • • m oil of the community, pull aid invariably make a t>uc* v hKECMQr undertake. II k * Ci met Rand has again zod and It dUwourHlng flno !■ •*“• r Robert E. King*is the Instructor, an l tinder his In *c :. j dou .it of their «uc- The Femaln bud'rngisls ilavo Captured tlic Gate City and Hold Its Keys, one, and and oth( for the fi of thi^ v Chatauqi ward to iano, 1 -r, and v^duc bly, tho , i iant you ITKXtfllJlph the ban for two tion was with tw until it < th< The music. Baiilstn 11. r v i 'r/.y litti inim’s l» *i• 'i •mLd. :• r. * tovlIfV i.:< begun the ere' antorV* heme near and frontfcv? on DKi H:\1U HUha>n iunuoli-LaSu!; alleil • that rival tiiodo lie seemed some colored a little when some one • '•Louder—turn hear you." He nuvde a short addm*. whic not audible at any distance, an down. •'Aladam Pi delegates, "th ent, und be pull rill rid 5eea« Pirn IttUrs Nolnl^le Gathering of 3Iost Notable Woineai Who Grace Hits Cauie With Kurneit Conviction. «ed tliey hia tr>ur_ wllk pie Li an able preaohec. Pate, Col. George W. t. J. H. Martin ere ut- s superior .court tlila layweod CompJhy 5s •nlng here on Fobruary remember how well re with the renditions ast soajjnn, and antlcl- re their engagement BoUcItor-Genml Maxwell at t**» tw nt of Justice, has tend err a his A per- here on the *th, An excellent programme Is being ar- rang'-d.far the club m<*etlng at Library Hall in Monday evening next These meettr>S» are always largely attended by our literary Inclined community, and invariably prove a treat. Haiwkltnville now enjoya two lines of ateamcra whoa.* boats ply the Ocinul- ged between tilts place and points be low. With two competing rallroada and two competing river lines freight ratcii with us ehouM be cheaper. TltE PIHDMONT METROPOLIS. Cauie af {Mini Rutherford's Reslgna- tlcnT-Oihcr Notea. Athens, Feb. 1.—(Special.)—Not for a long time haw anything occurred in Athena which has caused to much talk os liaa the resignation of Mias Willie Rutherford as principal of the Lucy Cobb XhSlJtuta, and when It became known th«t this excellent lady was | largely Inlluenced by the continued an noyance o| tlie students \>f the Uni versity, tbt matter was only the more to bo regretted. While tt Is njt to the credit ot tie rtudefit*, and a sad re- Oeottor, 03'Athens «• a place ef «e- finement aid learning, the facts will aooner or laler come out. The hoys have for a lo»* time been very, very naughty, aid some of their escapades around the* Lucy Cobb school would 'cause the blush of shame to come to the cheeks of these students, if they would only.: •:> to consider. Mlm Ruth erford several times has had it tn her power to prosecute students* but upon their begging her forgiveness, and making troa-clad promisee, their of fense* have been condoned and the officers lnstiucted to dismiss the cases. This has happened in more oeses tear, one. and a; tiroes the pjllee depart ment has received censure Vilen It was not deserved. Had Mire , Rutherford taken legal ateps months ago the almost weekly depredations would have long since ceased, and perhaps her resignation would have not been deemed a necessity. Harmony Grove will at once set to work to rebuild the splendid nctoool building dmtroyed by fire Tuesday A german Will be given by tiro Young Ladles' German Club at the residence of Or. Bnim-ey, PulisW street, tonight. Mlrs Jule Armstrong of Macon Is visiting In Athens. The officious individual who ruards *h« iTnivct.-ty properly Is not viry friendly toward newspaper u«cu> and stands s fair chance of hsvtn* his scalp taken if he steps too far beyond the boundaries of fals duties. UNCLE SAM CATCHES GAME. One Will Go In, end One May Get Out Of JaiL Atlanta, Feb. l.-(BpeeUl.)-A M. Bel low, a lawyer of Rome, who was recently convicted ef violating the pension laws. In the federet court, wee sentenced to two yearn In the Ohio penitentiary today by Judge Neman. The execution of the sentence was vipcrxled for ten days UalleWs couniel time to appeal the case to the United Stat. •* supreme court. J. Matt Litle* a white farmer from it '7 Gadonsvnu - Ity to an . :m eat for ,unt-, r-ttlng before Judge Newman ,* • i- .ient-n-.-d to nine monttw °f the miti- th'i mat.'. n-yr to apply Kt execu* Atlanta, Fd). 1.—In calling tho wo men's suffrage convention to order «hls mnriring, Miss Anthony used a gavel that, was made ffiotn a piece of wood that grow at the homesteud of George WuMhlDdbon nt Olounu Vernon. Rito culled attention to Ihfs foot end Htat'-.l tha t iho yellow r'.Wmo ulltichod to tbo goret Blgtrificrt wisdom, a virtue tint was deficient In Ibc American oongrro*. Two or three lalcrcwlfni* rctiorts were bead, one from 'the canvapoodUig sec retary end one from «b»* ‘traisuriY. a’ho IrcaiurtiT'o report! fitawed 1hab had been put into the treasury during the past year, nnd an Invitation wm ejtnided to the MffMn by 'Mrs. W. A. Hemphill >3o merit tho ladles uf the woman's d ipamnent of the Colton s t,« und Intcraathutal Enpodtlon na | h r rcsldenc* Stlurilty afternoon b» j r .'it tli ■ hours >*f fl und 7. Tilts invi Sli i w cmvhd a senation bywtntini tbit she coiwdwotl . (bio criilebwn of Dr. IlUwlhonie brneattb tbo nolle the convention, since ho had refused to give any reason for bis skin ok u] am a body of strangtrs and doubtless he- cause ho was not In iho habit of enter taining loKloil reasons on any subjonr. Her speech creatwl Intense onflnulasin • ml soomrd'to voice Ihe sprit of the convention. A telegram was rocelvnl from the editor of the Idihn Btattiunaii noilfylug ths convention .that ihi* Idaho Ingbdalure hud p.imcd u hill suhtuiltUig tbo right of woman suffrage to a vote of tbo people. A motion to extend the thinks . of tho vonrtnUutl to the editor was adopted. A number of stnri speechrs iwcn* Utade by ilHleNOl Bootlieni wn’men. Mm. llendrtMon of Atalxuna tulil <>f Ihe work she and others had boon dolu At th.s Juncture n modest appearing young winikin—a straug.v to m<Mt of tbo drlogatvs—aroso and stated that nho wished .to make n few rttnarkn, as she was from Birmingham and had Just arrived this morning, not ss a del i tfate hut us a uenrspaper woman. "What is your mune, dearV" unknl ITraldent Anthony, coming close her, Tho young lady repked in a low tone of voice, when Ribs: Anthony, turning m the audience, sold: ‘This Is MIsu Brldawcll of B rukneiiam, dal. better than that, she U a cousin of Jeff Davis. (Appliuxe.) Dear me, dear me, £t looks as If tiered was being out Herodial •luce wo came lo the South." Alisa UrulewuU sa d Uut through her tndlrldtul efforts and Ithe b<*tp of the UnWMpJkixrs she gut Mrtew wbmen to- geih.-r as a l’ortl* Olub. tend abn ex- poated to do mill furtbcrsirork for (ho cause in Akibanu. iMistt Laura Jdnes of Kawbs rend an able piper on Che work a behalf of wo- umu'k auffotge in Kansas. Mm. CMby of K tnras took issta* with some of Mia* Jems' mrh,nexus, anil iMrs. Anu Diggs, tbo sunlhwt wuuan in the mn ventlon. Joined ber. Tbo discuss Ion be gan to ga*w warm, when ono of the del "gates arose and mid: “Madam rtvstdoat. I think it useless to disettas tbti pereenblgo of votes given by each pilltle.il parties. They may all have glr-*n us picceattigm, but none of dnxn giro us the ballot.” This .was received with applause Mira Anthony took Decision at tbl* point to say that khe raison tvo did not wish to give motaea Iho right to vote was became they could tut eon- rrol them. “It they could march us to ■he polls," slid she, “like a lot of sheep, a lot of negroes, or a lot of Igaoraut farmers, and vote ns at (heir dictation, they woukl be wilUng sn even eager to let us vote." “Madam President.’’ pul in Mrs. Henry of Kentucky at Ibis point, “there are two quamMes In Bus world un known to man—electricity and women. (Applause.) Men today know more about .fiectrtelty than they know about women." ((Applause.) A&x. Chamb ri, g*. s ilel.uat« from I'lorldi, (s sco> • panted by her hml- buri. wt» Is ali,* tt del-gate, which may be onaidered by some aammilona Mis* Ambony, In !t>tr*,iuclng him. said: “I want to mtr.vln,-. Mrs. Cham- berLin's husband from Florida." Mr. Chs sports whiskers onto I : llix'li ter they 1: mirage." 'Oh, I do hate to nay it," said Mre. Chnjnherlain, olnaplng her hands :,e she atoe.1 In the aisle, "but I must— ''.My husband canverteil mo to tho auae of woman's suffrage." Ml«s Shaw announced thnt there would be divine services at Het.i- 1 church (colored) on Auburn avenue ox Sunday morning at U o'clock, and that one of the lady delegates would preach. The convention then adjourned until this afternoon. The afternoon session of the conven tion was opened with prayer by Miss Laura Clay of Kentucky. Mn*. M iry O. Hoy. the chairman . r the committee on railroad rates, re quested all the delegates to sign the ■lips thnt were given to them In order that she might certify to the attend ance at the convention. CUy of Kentucky and - JSS, —. — Airs. MwlWhther of Tennessee read intcrcut- lng reports of the suffrage work In the South, and In the state of Tennessee respectively. In b -half of the committee appointed to suggext a plan of work for the year, Aire. Chapman Cutt submitted a re port In which the appointment of a standing erenmlttee oti organization was recommended. This committee ■dlould have power to organize sutfrugo movements In the various parts of the country, nnd 85,000 was the sum of money Hpecllled for their ure during the year. A course of study tn tlie science of government wai •recommend ed to be conducted on tlie Chautauqua pian. ,n. y. cour: ■ ri;*.-1. Tho r.-rn.i:: d. r etin !"■ -f.'lly raised among the suffragists scattered throughout the country, Mr. H. H. Blackwell, the huSbhmd of the late Lucy Stone, reached the city today and was present at the after- noun session. At the evening session «f the conven tion, which was opened with prayer by Rev. R. H. llobbe, quite a number of eloquent niVIrcascn were delivered. Among these was ono from Gen. Robert It. Hemphill of South Carolina, on "Woman tn tflo Palmetto State." This was followed by an address from Mira Alice Stone Rlackwell on "Strong hold of Opposition." Among other (Speakers were Mrs. Caroline K. Merrick of l*nulsMna. who iliac raised “Woman a* a Subject;'' Elizabeth Lyle Saxon of Louisiana. "Club Life in the South;” Rev. Anna B. Shaw, "The Home, tho Tap-root of tile Stale;'' Lillie Devor- ruux Blake, "Wife, Alothor und Citi zen:” An immense audience was present In spite of the Inclement weather. Dr. Shaw preaches the annual con vention sermon at the opera bouse Sun day afternoon. OHIO'S STARVING MINERS. Frightful Destitution 'Among the Hock ing Valley Coal Miners. Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 1.—W. H. Smith and John Rauxcbkolb, president mid secretary of (be board of trade, com posed of representative citizens of thu south aide, returned today from Narh- rllle, Ohio, and vlclulty. where they had been distributing supplies. They say that frightful destitution prevails In the Hocking Valley, and are exceed ingly indignant that reports to the con trary should be circulated. Newspaper accounts have not dons iusUcv.to the situation. Within two mtkn of Nelson- vllle a woman starved to death on Wednesday, having been five days with out food. She had received aselstanco but had sacrificed her own life for her children. ‘Masers. Smith and Rauschknlb con fined their Investigations to Nelsonrllle and vicinity. They found forty-four families on Monday with nothing to subsist on. Of these fam Ill's fifteen were almost at the print of starvation. Professor Coultrap told them that there were 14.445 porwona tn the Hocking Valley, and tint on Friday tho com- miliary department would l," bare, with tho exception of flour. BOND ISSUE RUMORS IN LONDON. London. Feb. 1.-Renewed repreaenta- tlons In behalf, of tie unite 1 States gov ernment have been made today to prom inent London finaxciers, that a MU would be brought In for a satisfactory arrange ment of the currency aa soon as possible, after the aseembllng of the next con- grees. In the meantime. It was reported that the government could only Issue I per rent, bonds, of which n Urge por tion woud be taken tn New York. Lon- don houses, however, promised to take part of the bonds Issued, but to much less amount than will to taken In the United States, which the United niaiee eg erne raid today, they expected would -mount to about 825.‘*>,OX). It la stated, that thn firms In London, which have agreed to take the bonds, are the Rothschilds, Mor gans and Raphaels. TROUBLE FOR THE WHISKY TRUST. Peoria. Ill., Feb. 21.—All th- bulk nnd records of the whtaky trust are locked up In the cqmpnny*s vault tn the office here, and the man who holds the combination Is In Chicago. This state of affaire Is vfar likely to land some onb tn Jail nnd lead to sensational (natures when the trust cans comes up foe bearing tn Jud s ; Oroareup'e'court In Cateag.* tomorrow. Yesterday Judge Gror-cup lulled an or der th»t any stockholder in tho com pany toould be allowed access to the Bldur. the New York ot 11 *> or thi de foi Stockholm we lh« . k,^