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I I THE "WEEKLY T] LEGIIAPH: MARCH 21, 1895. New Plan for Putting tbe Properties on Their Feet and Felting Ont of Court. LIST OF NEW SECURITIES. Tlit Plan Purchases the Savannah and Wtnttrn, C„ It. & C„ ». A!»., M. A E., C.&R, and S. A A. and Laniai tht A* A S* and S. Washington, Mardh 17.—The New York Sun t«f today publishes tho fol lowing: “The details of the ;*an for the re organisation of U.'ia Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia haw been agreed upon and It Is expect ed (had the plan Will be officially an nounced this werk. Refill provide for foreclosure under the tripartite or tlhe consol Ma ted mortgage, or possibly un der 'both. "The purchasers at fibs foreclosure sale are to convey the properties to a new oosupany ito be called the Central of Georgia Railway Company. The now company, ■will be authorized to Issue $7,000,000 of first mortgage fifty- year 6 per cent, 'bonds, mtoioh will be a first Hen on the main line from At lanta to Saivamnhh, including tlhe Mll- ledgovllle branch, and on the equity In th- steamship properties; $13,000,000 consolidated mortgage 5 per cent, bonds, which will be a first lien on the Montgomery and Kufbula nod a sec ond Hen on the Mobile and Girard railroads: $4,000,000 general mortgage 4 p.-r cent, bonds, whldh will be itlho first Hen on the Savannah and Western and 'Macon and Northern railroads; $50,000,00 first preference non-oumulatlve 5 per cent. Incomes, which will be a Hen on Oho Savannah and Western, Chat tanooga, Rome and Columbus; Macon and Northern and Savannah and At lantic; a second Hen on the main Une and a seoond lien on the lease holds, Hv-urftlea and equities acquired by tbe new company; $8,500,000 second pre ferred Incomes; $4,000,000 third pre ferred Incomes and $5,000,000 of com mon stock. "The now: company ■will acquire ti tles to the prop titles covered by the first mortgages on the Savannah and Western, ChattanooBa, Rome and Co lumbus, Macon and Northern, Mont gomery and Eufaula, Columbus and Rome and Savannah 'and Atlanta rail roads. It will endeavor to procure leases at 5 per cent, on their capital stock of the Southfwestem and Au gusta and Savannah railroads and ad- Ju% the arrears of rental as to these properties. "In case it should not be necessary to Issue the $7,000,000 first mortgage bonds, then the Issue of consolidated mortgage bonds may bo Increased to $20,000,000, with an additional $2,000,000, at the rats of $<00,000 for betterments. An additional $1,000,000 of the general mortgage 4’a may likewise be Issued far betterments on the roads covered by th < mortgage. “Of the existing securities of fits sys tem the Ooean Steamship Company's first mortgage bonds $1,000,000. and 4ho trilateral trust mortgage' l»ndM, $4,880,000, ore undisturbed. The Mobile anil Girard first mortgage of $1,000,000 Is to b* Increased or renewed so as to fund all past due Interest therein. "The Savannah and Western bond holders are to receive for every $1,000 bond $500 In general mortgage bonds, $250 in first preference Incomes and 4230 i" second preference incomes. Chattanooga, Rome and Columua first mortgage bonds will receive $500 In first preference Incomes. Macon and North- preferenc incomew. IMacon and North- orn funds will veerivc $350 in new gen eral mortgage bonds. $300 In first pre ferred Incomes and $350 in second pre ferred incomes. Columbus and Rome firsts will reodve $500 In first preferred incomes and $500 In second preferred Inoames. Savannah and Atlanta firsts will receive $1,000 In seoond preferred Incomes; par in third preferred In comes will bo given for the 32,800 •hares of stock of thrn present company held by the public, and second pre ferred Inoomu at par will be given for ccrttflcaites of indebtedness of the present conpany. “The Savannah and Western and Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus will be relieved of any debts of the Cen tred Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia. The underlying bonds of the Columbus and Western, $800,000 the Columbus and Western. $800,0000, and Rome and Carrollton, $160,000, are to be paid off. and also the secured floating debt and the tripartite bonds, with Interest.” IK « OF IDE U Tbe Procedure by Secretary Fully Sustained by tl Law of Nations. SIMILAR CASES QUO! microtis Decisions Sustai .State Department. Might Ds (iusckl jr Indu \ In by This Country ng the Heta ttion TAYLOR NOT ON BOARD. Tbe Story of Ills Arrodt Will Probably Tufa Out a Kike. Port Tampa. R.1.. March 17.—mho steamer Olivette arrived from Huratia this evening, -but Taylor, the default ing South Dakota trip surer, said t». have been arrested at Vent Cruz, IMcx„ was not on board. None of the paaten- gift or officers knew annulling of Taylor's whereabouts or had heard of his arrest. The suspicion Is growing that Taylor has not been arrested at all. • Washington, March 17.—i5>;» king of the Alllancu incident a ml i cr.-r.iry Gresham’s dispatch ttv> our m later at Madrid lnecstlm; upon its illaa rani of the unauthorized not and 4 t posi tive orders b® given to Span h naval commandorii not to interfere nth the passage of mail Steamers thr-. gh a le gitimate channel of coin mere one of the boat Informed aathorlrlea 1 n Inter national law in Washington^ aid to tbe United Press today: "Assuming the fadta to be I stated, It tore esn be no question as to ,, > sound- ness of Secretary Gresham'i aoeftion under the principles of lot: uflonal law as now recognized and n noticed. "One hundred yearn ago, t len the sea. was overrun with pirate rail pri vateers' the right of n visit ; • search was recognized, under cortoi contin gencies. But these oidy filled to a M’ALLTSTBR at cutmbert. Cuthbeit. Gs., M'arch 17.—(Special.)— Sheriff McAllister of Clay county, ohargedtvlth the murder of Mr. Jud- aon L. Hyu U, epeui tile snnivr t-t-rlitm of Friday In the city, in custody of Ckironer Royad. They were returning from Dawson where the defendant had waived committment and had been re manded to Clay county jail by Judge OrtggH to awult the action of the grand Jury. McAllister remained in a room at the hotel during the Umo he was here. This case has been of unusual Interest with Cuthbert people. McAl lister formerly resided here and was educated at the male college. Hyatt also went to college here. Both were well known and the tragedy has pro duced no little talk and comment. Cor oner Royal took hto prisoner on the afternoon train for Fort Gain's, where McAllister will remain In Jail. Col. W. C. Woodall of this bar, has been retain ed as one of the prosecuting attorneys. NO TIDINGS OF THE CRUISER. Madrid, March 17.—Much wreckage has come ashore near Tar I fa In the last thirty-six hours. The supposition Is that It dame from the missing cruiser Relna Hegcntc. The Alfonso XU which was sent out to search for the cruiser has reported from Tangier that she has found no trace of her. Many steam ers passing eastward and westward through the strait have mads similar reports. The government does not cred it the report that she was seen disabled (luring the storm. ADRIOAT OCCUPIED. Rome. March! 17.—Gen. Bareli err!, eommaader of the Malian troops in Italy’s nnst African possessions, occu pied AdrlWat today without encounter ing opposition. • DIED IN EXILE. J “ SanFranclscot March 17.—Arthur P. Peterson, attorney general of Hawaii unler the monarchy, died In exile In this city yesterday. recognized existing stallo Krf ov r. There resbam is no such condition in ithls c e. Even if -there were, no nation of ! e years has had warrant for atqpplr/ t vessel flying a friendly flag on the i gh seas, nor has the right been recap ‘ Ized for a war vessel, under any dwt ; stances, to fire a solid shot at the fli of any merchant vessel flying any tig except of the war vessel attempt!!. o iifter- oept her. ‘Supposing, for the sake < ! argu ment, that the Attianoa wa . disusing the American flig, as was a a ally the case with the Vtrglnlus, for bp execu tion of whoso crew the Un ed States exacted heavy indemnity f ’ -ra Spain, the power to punish the yea-.e for this misuse of the fLg would re 1 rltli tbe United States alone and i t with Spain. But of oouree there l no such supposition as to the mlsus < f a flag possible in the case of i t 1 ner be longing to a regular Uni States The remarkable experience‘of the lady whose portrait is published at the head of this article should prove of Interest to all women and especially so to those ex pecting to become mother*. Tbe portrait U that of Mrs. Fied Runt, of Glenrille, N.Y., who says; “ I read about Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription being so good for a woman with child, to I got two bottles last September, and December 13th I bad a twelve pound baby girt. When I waa con fined I teas not sick tn any way. I did not suffer any pain, and when the child was born I walked into another room end went to bed. It was very cold weather and one room waa very cold but I did not take any cold, and never had any after pain or any . other pain. It was all due tn God and Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription This Is the eighth living child and tne largest of them and all the medicine I had from them failed. I waa nervona, cold hands and feet, palpita tion, headache, backache, constipation, suf fered from an exhausting drain upon the system, bearing-down pains and had no appetite. I got ao weak I could not walk around and bad to keep my bed. I took Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and am entirely cured." Yours truly, ^s-~ Mrs. Don A. Guthrie, of Oakley, Overton Co., Tenn., writes: “When ! began your treatment I waa not able to do anything. I could not stand on my feet long enough to wash my diabes without suffering almost death; now I do all my housework, wash- •Ji- I ‘“ffc'vdevetything that flesh could fIXitotf rigkt. Dr. Kerreto^tavlmtePre* suffer with the other babies. I always had , serration is the best medicine to take before l UrihtOr euu tatiB wC CSBtC Swt hasp aSC UNIMMcUkiil tV-S >‘yi tc (CBBulw? tot aCtoSt it You can ogy? Or do you itlilnk she would have been saitladed by a statement after days '/rail elapsed that no report had yet been received from «hc offending war stop and that tt waa necessary to ■wait until 'both aides had ben heard? Spain Is wrong, and I feel sure will In due rime admit It.” "W.hu)t If she docs not?" "Why then. In such an unfriendly aspect of affair*, all that the United Star.a authorities need to do would be to retax their vigilance at Tampa and other porta and the Cuban question would soon settle itself." SPAIN HAS REPLIED. New York. March 17.—The Recorder will tomorrow publish the following dlspatohes from Washington, D. C.: “Spain has replied to Secretary Gresham's demand. A dispatch was re ceived tonight that, so far ns it goes. Is entirely satisfactory to the United States. It la a response to the last plrt of Secretary Gresham's dlapatoh in which he Insists that 'immediate and positive orders be given to Spanish naval commanders not to Interfere with the legitimate American commerce passing through tl that (windward) channel, and prohibiting all acts wau- tonly Imperiling life and property law fully under tile flag of the United States.’ “That part of the dispatch which re fers to the firing upon the Alllanca la reserved for future reply, after an In vestigation by Spain Into the circum stances that surround tt. “Hiere'to do doubt In tbe inlnd of the present secretary of state that this will receive ’prompt disavowal as an unauthorized act-, and that a 'due expression of regret on the part of Spain' will be forthcoming. “Secretary Gresham communicated the substance of Spain's response to the president aa soon as It had been translated, but be was unwilling to give It out for publication. "It la understood, however, thar. the dispatch conveyed the Information that orders had been Issued to the com manders of the Spanish men-of-war in Cuban waters not to .Interfere with legitimate American commerce ond to use every precaution to avoid Interra- tior. to- complications by an exercise of undue zeal.” London, March 17.—The Standard has version of the foreign minister'* speech In congress yesterday on the Alllanca Incident; “It Is -true that Mr. Taylor, tne American minister, has claimed re para: Ion from Spain, owing to the firing oh the Alliance,” he raid. "The United States at tbe same time present ed a demand that American trade with Cuba should not be Interfered with, and expressed the hope that the Alllanca affair would be amicably set tled, since they considered the action of our cruiser a violation of International law. The government has aaked for full Information on this subject,-and is willing to makejt Just settlement with out Infringement on International law or prejudice to the dignity of the nation." THREE MEN M KILLED. Fatality Accompanied a Fire ai the Wabash Railway Shops at Toledo* TOE BUILDING FELL IN. Three Men, Two of *1 liein Firemen, Were Caught by the Fulling Wall and Killed and Mine Others Were feerloualy Injured# JAPANESE CABINET CHANGES.. London, March 17.—The Cewttul News aorreapondent In Toklo say* that Count Matswuh.1 has been appointed minister of finance to replace Mr. Wlw- ’make better food with Royal Raking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE. Lighter, sweeter, more palatable and wholesome. mall line.'' I* that actually a fact.” wa* asked, that the Vlnglnius bad no right to fly the Uottcd State* flag and yet the United Hates exacted nn Indemnity and an apology from iSpaln on her ac count?” “Certainly,” was the reply, "but the Irreguhrllflr of tier cleannoe from Ja maica was not discovered wtttl after the demand for an apology had been made and acceded to. That, however, wa* not a matter that concerned the Spaniard* *1 oil. It wa* purely • question for the United Hto tea to deal with. The only notice we took of it was to remit nhe salute «nd hold on to (be indemnity. If yon will turn to >ige 07.5 of 'foreign relation*, 1874, you will find this telegram from Secre tary of State Hamilton Enh to Uta fi ler Dun Sickles at Madrid: “ 'Washington, Dec. 20, 1873.—The attorney-general decides Itbat She Vir- gin us wa* pot r ebcfulig mtrying the flag of the United State* at the time of her capture; conscRuently the •tithe will he fipontaneotMly dispensed with. “But as I WM about to toy when you Interrupted me. the atoumptton that there 1# the etlghtest Obligation on site port of he AlHance, to mow tblat she was more th»n nine marine league* from Shore when fired upon * If she had anabebe, who was made iuln'ator of road., railways and trlegitnphs. Count Kurodu, whose portfolio Ins been given to Hr. Wntanatoobe, has been nominated president of the privy coun cil, although remain ng a member of the cabinet. Toledo, March 17.—A disastrous Are, attended by heavy loss of life, occurred In this city this morning. Three men last their lives, bwo being instantly k.lled. Nine others were more or leas Injured, one of ithem, John O'Leary, a machinist, It la thought fatally. The Hat of dead Is as follows: n. n. Bohlman, 50, painter, married, ■even children; skull crushed and in ternally Injured. • J. J. Crest on, 83, car Inspector, mar ried, six children; back broken and skull crushed. John Bowert, 18, a mediator; skull crushed and Internally Injured. Tbe Injured are: 1H. F. 'Howard, general foreman eastern division; back bruised, face cut and slightly burned, John O'Leary, .machinist; leg broken, arm crushed and skull fractured; may die. Patrick Mc'D.onpugh, fireman; skull fractured and shoulder broken. illurtln Greenhurg, oar repairer; head out. Harry Zimmerman, painter, fcg sprained and body bruited. Louis Decker, painter; head bruised and shoulder sprained. Henry Ceerdlng, oar repnlrer; bead bruised and cut. Gasper Becker, painter; head and shoulders ont. T. O. Uiuer. truck foremnn; neck sprained and head cut v AM of the dead except John Bowen were employes of the Weltish railway. They constituted Hie jomptray's fire department for the protection of the shops, and were engaged in fight ug the flameu when -the accident occurred Chat resulted so disastrously to them. The round house Is located at the foot at -South street. It was a substan tial -brick atruoture with a capacity of twenty eng ww, and continued six locomotives when the fire broke out. The flames wore first seen In the cu pola. that suhmounted (ihe roof shortly after 10 o'dock. An alarm wa* tele phoned to the city fire department and in tho mtruneime the yard company got one stream playing oo the blase, vr hi ell s'linj mull- -II- way to reef. Tlra -ivills .if l*e building were believed to bo s Kure add the brave flro lighten pressed, closely In towards the build ing the more effeoBSSf to cv-mbat the spreading of 4Sie flames. B: avis seen that the roof woukl soon fall, but no danger was apprehended from that source until, to the horror of the spec tator*. the sotrihwortt wall, weakened by the dontruntloir of the frame sup- partp that connected It tvlfh ttte roof, WANT PROTEanON. very much, bat this time my mother and my husband were alone with me. My baby was only seven days old when I got up and dressed sail left my room and stayed up nil day.” Mrs. Hunt's experience, remarkable as it may setm, has been shared by thousands of others who have taken Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription daring the period of gestation and who have found that It not only prevents miscarriage, bat so prepare* the system for parturition aa to make child birth painless, or very nearly ao. By its tlse this trying ordkal it robbed of its tor tures and terrors and the danger to both mother and child is reduced to tbe mini ranm. Taken daring pregnancy it pre- vents the morning sickness, nervousness and other disageeable symptoms so com- men to this condition. After confinement, the tue of the" Favor ite Prescription” strengthens the mother and promotes tbe secretion of an abundance of nourishment for tbe child. Mrs. Ale*. Robertson of Half Bock, Mer cer Co.. Mo., writas; “For twenty year*, I suffered with womb disease end moat of the time I was la constant pain which rendered life a great burden. I had tight doctor* tuuuutiutui *•»•* are* are. ••esasasa , as* to* tanas *4 proved aowitb me. I never suffered ao little with any of my children as I did with my last and the is the healthiest we have.” Yours truly, JUptei' Dr. Fierce’* Favorite Prescription is a scientific medicine, carelhlly compounded by n skillful physician of thirty years’ ex perience and it carefully adapted to wo man's delicate organisation, it la purely vegetable in it* composition and perfectly harmless In its effects in any condition of ihe system. Dr. Pierce's Book—“Woman and Her Dis ease a," (tfiB pages. Illustrated), is sent sealed secure from observation in plain envelope tot ten cent* in stamps, to pay postag*. Write for it The Book point* ont the means of successful Home Treat ment for all the peculiar weaknesses and distressing diseases incident to women. Yon save doctors' fees as well as your modesty by possessing a copy. Address World'* Dispensary Medical Association, Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, C6j Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. la entirely unwarranted. If fibe hail been within half a mile of the Cuban coasts, the alleged action of tbe Span ish (Dan of whr would have been just as unjustifiable a* If rtte had been fifty art lee out at ato. In the caae of the seizure of four American echoonw* off CUba by the Spanish authorlfito fifteen year* ago, our government success fully assorted and sustained the prin- ctpls that In time of peace no forcible intervention with American rttlpa would be permitted whether wltMn three mile* of Shore or no*. Our Stato department then told down tl# dictum (hat tbe right of examining ship*'let ters wltMn th* mortna league off Shore In ttrne of peace waa confined to reve nue vessels and that the condition be extended to war sMpa. and we Oeriared most poaMvaly that the world's com merce was not to be Impeded by driv ing ship* of friendly nations out of their course Into adverto winds and currents to avoid discourteous acta. •“The same doctrine baa bt*n sus tained in many other cases. Wc have beta open the Straits of Magellan though he; ore barely a mils corona wt their narrowest point and are ab solutely within the domain of on* of fire South American states. Tne eiwwrd of the empwor/of Germany on a simi lar question In regard to the ftratw of Juan Oe Fucm, and the chanaeto be tween the continent and Vancouver Islands, submitted to hto arbitration by Great Britain, took atasMar pounds. You will find that came set out In iTreatiea and convent loo* of the United States, page 497.’ In’rttort, tire right of any merchant vessel to travels* any ehannut in times off peace, whether wlhln th.-re mile* of shore or not, la euetatoed by universally accepted Inter national law, and no ship of war, or any nation under any pretext, has tbs right to stop or search her or even to ask any examination of her papers. •Tho case tn point to almost parallel to tMa. fiufgxme there urns a Fenton uprising In Ireland and a Freoat stall stew nr r Should bo hailed off Queens town by a British man or war nod. falling to heave to, mould be fired upon with so4*d ritot, do you (Mnk that France mould watt tar an (nvafl- R rioa gs to bow far that steamer waa rm abort before demanding an spot- British Seamen Will He Safe at New Orleans. London, Month 17.—Lord Kimberly, aecretorjr off -the fonfign office, an swered yesterday, at the requvwt of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, that Sir Julian Paanceffote be instructed by cable to efure the protect Ion of Brit ish liubjeq s In ‘Now Orleans. Tho shooting of the ateinsdilp Engineer’s punter during tbe renenc riot gave rise to the request. Lord Kimberly wild that he had romrounitMted with Secre tary Grertiam, who on the l.'tti bid re ceived awunnees from the governor of Louisians that the Mfe and proper ty of foreigner* would be proteoted and that the crews of foreign stenmeru were in no danger. The gortnor re marked, Lord Kimberly added, tbs* the Identity of the Engineer’* purser was In doutl: whan be era* shot. SPANISH TROOPS DEFEATED. Gen. 1 Toff: ship l and bi the li pelted The reuldlr Frtdhj he eta attack under who v to Ba two h were of Da; ad at Gen. I up th A at vans, ones effect leave war a vans Ject. iful F.n- steanv ternoon between •rnment re com- tovmcnt a letter ;h letter ops had of 1,600 > Slides. 'Manilla t lasted t troops be town ten. WHI PS. said M follow f to re- after the when a ipated. t In Ha- the Alll- la to the ■ seen to fur* tne e to. Ha- the auto- w is Observed to tremble and -suddenly fell out on the volunteer firemen. Before the majority could realize their petti The beavv wuU wa* down on top of them, burying them under a hoi-p of fmowing debris AU but Bowen, Preston end Bohlman were quickly token out. The first two mined were cotuplriely cowered toy the ruin*. BoUlmun wa* a little more fortunate. From out of the sniok.n* h^p the mangled bort'.ea'of Bowen and Pr--smn were toktot. but they were to?yond the need of human cure. BolAmm was still lfira though unconscious, but ho succumb 'd to hi* Injuries shortly after being token home. A dozen surgeons wore quickly sum moned and prompt ueffotanoe writs ren dered the Injured. OTaxiry, the ma chinist, wis still UDonnoeiou* and at one hlme appro rad to toe sinking. Ho rallied t> -mporjrUy but It la not thought he otn recover. When the first of the city firemen sirlred (hey stow that there waa Immi nent -1 ingf of the firoitpreadingto the Wabash elevator and the repair rivops, which stood close by. The oil house waa also menaced, but luckily tho flames were held tn check at this par ticular point. A general titan was tent In and by dint of numlrers the firemen tl Dally succeeded in saving the surrounding properttp. The round house was completely wrecked and the six engines rcodered pmcrioally use less. The loea is estimated at from $t5,- 000 to $100,000. and Is txllored to be fully emu red. ELEVATOR BURNED. St. Louis, March 17.—The - elevator and geoersl warehouse of Hugh Rog ers & Co., on the riser front at tie foot of Salisbury rtreot, burned to the ground this morning. The builtkng contained 240.000 bushels of wheat and o large amount of salt, hay and cotton. Nothing wa* rored. The loci fet $200,- 000; fully Insurol. The fire caught in the engine room from an unknown rotate. NEWSPAPER INDEMNIFIED. corps and propow to parliament. repressive press laws. ■ The premier declined to malt. .. concessions. He reported the ;K..2? *i military authorities by the **l on the newspaper offices T h “ y ”^1 colonial complications also addlt .""tl difficulties of the ministry. u en ^ r t0 "tl has Just ordered back to their‘'•I all the officers who at the pre«2?* ‘I nient--U:30 a. m.-atand In rro'-I F °‘l street*. Officer* of the prortmK U “"I sons have begun telegraphing nrA | of congratulations and sympathy £H| comrades In the capital. ' t0 ftr addressing congress hit — during the debate on th* military .. the minister of war tried to p a iii,?r! conduct of the riotous officers h cused the Spanish press of crltldtS*. J army and Its getierals more severeW was customary with the pres, 0| other country. 01 1 Hts plea fqr the rioters o.usM , slderable disturbance In $2 ’ The reporter* began murmuring made his first excuses and gradtuii. I creased their protest until the D re,fi threatened to havo the press cleared! The reporters atld a haat. ~1 sultatlon, then rose and left the hoWt a body. The editors and directors of whole Madrid press met an hour The reporters held a hasty consulting ond they left their seats In the cortst attend the meeting. The speakers h ’ ctsed severely the lasctlon of tho ment during tho riots. Some of. til speeches were so bitter that no i of them can be published. 1 The government's failure to inter with the rioting officers sms not tel however, to disinclination to set. ™ ministers and local offlclsls could c only upon the police to execute their* ders, as t'nelr civil guard refused to s coed against the officers. Tho city I been tn a ferment of excitement all k, Crowds filled the streets and places t- puSllc resort. 8uch a confilct bets the army and the civilians has not 1 known before since the restoration .. progress of events Is watched With I keenest Interest from the palace, f queen regent was greatly affected b; t reports of yesterday's disorders. Sin h conferred repeatedly eilh lleua j and Sagaata. THE LONDON STORY. The Times correspondent In Madiyl Inclined to take aides with the tfficeng their campaign against the ness; men. He says: •The Madrid newspapers ire co'p lax as regards publishing contrll from outsiders. They leave alna limited powers In the hands of I •rlenced and Indiscreet reporters. “Thousands of officers w>re pre the Military Club In Madrid last t and It Is said lota were drawn 1 termlne who should challenge the o Ing Journalists.'' Price's Cream Biking Powder taa*| talncd perfection. It's ahaolutejjp SOCIAL HAXDERSVILLE. A Charming Concert and a Misjatt Party. Sandersyltle, March 17.—(Spvl An entertainment wta* given i lovely residence of 'Mrs. 8..G. Wednesday evening—“Ye OMTs sleale.” for Itoe benefit of the C church. The 'programme (vas i lows: Recital—“Guilty or Not Mist LIzz e Watt Iu-tlntm lit.il in—“M e-k ng H t-| Ml-s Clan Watkins. Bectiftl—‘.‘Pyramls .and Thisny- Be*® Brown. Vocnl quartette—"I’k Take Home Atoka. J-are* F. Cohrti. AlewtreL C. IV. . anil W. W. Walker. Becfpal—“Entertaining Rl$ 8« Beau”—MB* Maude Strange. Vocal sol —“Bln ' Bell* of f —Mias Paulino Hermann. Instrumental solo—“Home, Home”—M:*» Mattie Jones. Rec tal—“Put iMy IJtOe Shore 1 —M ss Maude Walden. Vocal quintette—Misses Hatkltal Reoteri—“Onofew Bhnll Not Tonlglrt”—ML« Peart Brown. Vocal eolo—“Wo t For tbe "rt Mira Mary I-lzzle Bayne- RodtsI—“Wanted, o 5Vlfe"-M Jatnln F. Duagan. Vocal solo—“Silver Threads tho Gold”—Mia* WlB'.e Watldna Recital—‘Mlw* »ri*le 8cb, !S“’ Vootl—“(Bd Black Joe’ —Mhstt Watlctn.a, E. FwieU, Mosav. loama Walker. .. Every one rendered tola and her! tvn. The homo ore* crowd'd « happy partldpanlh. who enjojvd t evening to the greatest extent. •Mist Leslie Jordan, whohssben' guest at the Gilmore hone® for the T few w-elt/i, leaves this week home In WoahlMfton. Joniw ■ many friends' end admirer# brae regret exceedingly tier dept flora A grand misqoerede party was* at the hospital iwildeaoe of Mi*." Summerlin oo South Htrrl* Thtireday evening In honor of I Mr. W. Gainer Summerlin — WlUle B. I kbit two of Bto mo« popular young people. » merlin has Jnrt returned free).' at Poughkeepsie. N. Y., end lasto Ing wa* protonbly the second t has bad un opportunity of * tbe pleasures of such an ocra- •Mis* HaB 1* quite a bttoutlfnl J lady, who has always been IF”’'" mired by her many friends I she never appeared to tenner a or looked more beautiful thanlast* N Cle per b to th OUT. > newspa- occupled ms News- re of the t burned ng at * out $150.- started ter. Tbe it $75,000; red. The Unltt this c/ckx 000. throe Wort th* p Kellogg Newspaper company's torn about $25,000. an the building was vial ued at 550.000. _B. F. Bower, the office In the Arcade building. R. F. Payne, the editor of the Frost, the rival of the World In the afternoon field, tendered the use of Ore Press’ plant to tbe World. Mr. Bower says th* Monday. Sensational Development In an Indiana Libel Suit. Chicago, March IT.—A special from Rtutv—t Tmt ways- “Sensational de velopments occurred yesterday tn the libel case of Judge Blake against the publishers of the OoShen Daily Times. Col. R. fit. Johnson a wealthy attor ney of this city, was recently a defend- ane In Jude Blake's court and after a tbittor Otfht a Judgment was tr.«en against him. The flaltowing day tbe Time* denounced the Judge for his rul ings In th* case and hekl him up to ridicule. The Judge Immediately be gan libel proceedings, placing the damage at $t0.*0«. Evidence was brought out that Col. Johnson had per- (tonally procured the publication of the editorial and had fumkffied th* pub lishers W the Tunes n bond Indemni fying them against aS damages that might accrue from libel suits remitting from th* publication and also for at torney fse* and also for all other ex penses connected with 1L Th# promi nence of all the parries made th* reve lation a sensation. Ot>L Johnston was an official of New Mexico under Presl. dent Cleveland's first administration Hu amajuetl gnat wealth and waa t i recent candidate for the Berlin mission log. About 8ao tlhe guc-'a teWsn to* and hi a ritor: while the sWJ 1 ! lore of Mrs. Summertln'e charm. Hence were filled with happy f pints. The front of the tiou* strewo with Chinese lenten*. j tbe parlor wa* decorated lighted with beautiful rlous descriptions. At 10:110 Mias Hall reffi»<« present to unmask, and when t” done every one was flthsl wt® ■ ter. Then fit ere wo» shutiM In* toy sweet music, which evro enjoyed to the fullest cxteni. At al ’AO the happy «u«ff* charming hastos go'shtlulit gl pre-*ted their gratitude for »»»I area of the etvnlng. This was one of the most« mob of she season, ond t will ever have fend 1 brlghtnem. SCHOONER BUBNO>’ ,j Cape Charles. V*., March »•- three muted schooner Zlarl * . rlngsaml, loaded with W*". Georgetown, 8. C., for Borton. » burned off Metompkln Brtx* . Ing. The vessel and cargo are * lore. The crew was saved-