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SYLVAN 1 A VOL. XVIII. ADVERTISING RATES. tPer square, one inch, 1 st Inser tion ........................ $ 1.00 Each subsequent insertion...... ,50 Advertisements from responsible parties will bo published until ordered out, when the time is not specified in Uig'y. the copy, and charges made accord Jornmunications for individual ben efit, or of a personal character, ch.vged for tho same as ad vertisements. All advortisiug bills duo after first insertion when advertisement does not run longer than one month; otherwise payable quarterly. Legal advertise ment? payable in advance. ' ♦h.rrespondonta alono responsi are ’bio for opinions expressed by them 'through those columns. Special rates and terms for flian adver tisemeuts to run longer one month. Ootmuiir ications should be ad dressed, Telephone, Sylvania, Ga. PROFESSIONAL CAROS. Oliver – Overstreet, Attorneys at Laiv, SYLVANIA, - C» EOlNil A. w. r. mms, Attorney • , i at , -j Law. • - Loan Money on Farm Mortgages At 8 Per Cent Per Annum. E. K. OVERSTREET, Attorney at Law, SYLVANIA, GEORGIA. Money Loaned on Easy Terms. £*04 S* ' ifianos > rax* IlillSlI! .is aj ftirposJLgsgm •N i I Down Go Prices „ | Clean to Bed Rock. | A Revolution in the Piano and h Organ Trade. Old Prices bur- 3 X 1,8 cl. fl aw Fr.il Offers that jj [Jr 02 ’; tho Record. < <|> Elegant Host Pianos, flew Upright GUI Makers, Piano, only only $237 $183 4 Mirror Top Parlor Organ, 12 stops, $57 j ^ O Super!) Organ, Richest Case, only $03 < v STMi]ile h-irgaius—Oui . Enlirc I.inc Rutlioed— A ],o l*ri’i .Staiiaard lnstru- ^ «S \ ciit 8 ever Known o i ^ iiuiiilft 'i'fi.o’,i8 in«;H of ti -Pa h bmumI !>«.i' t ir*. a 4 LenT'-rn L’his Ati. alway . \v Imsincs.-, * col, i.ii * j>,k: be ’.o nt I.mv J’r.cea — iLcsns ■t/c ’ un-vw-r il . r' Cent! for Nsw Special Sffsrs, Fad 1395. ^ % •> 5 UDDEN ABATES, j Savannah, Ga. * i Small ,Ml Sheet. Ins Music rum nts r L su Half Wholesale Price. Rates. < I : i ! f Is an art. Neat, attractive work catches the eye. Low Prices, in conjunction with good work, pleases customers. Wo are Prepared to Fill Your Orders in this Line. t RT-P’A-NS RELIEF. The ard cine: modern Family Cures stand- Medi- the GIVES common ills of humanity. every-day ONE TRADE MARK ANDY CATHARTIC -QfocahoAhA CURE CONSTIPATION ? 10 * ALL 25 * SO $ DRUGGISTS ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEEDfe: ___ York, pi* and booklet free. Ad. STERLING REMEDY (JO.. Chlcnvo. M ontreal, Cnn„ or Ken 817 . NOT LIKE OTHERS There is a difference between modi cines and medicines, differ front Those of to-day, as a rule, rcepecta, those of the past in many i C U !!''nj, lS ' iv"i l n C: b rs ^ 3 ^' c 11 i rence v ROYAL 6ERMET1IER ant i the ordinary medicines of to-day, It is unlike them in i THESE FIVE THINGS: I» It docs not taste like a medi cine. It is as pleasant to take as lemonade and makes a most refreshing drink. * a. It never nauseates the most | delicate stomach. {A. It does not swap ciT one dis | Case form Tor of another. It order does not to relievo set up one disease in another as is so often tbe case, 4. It contains no ttlfibhoi or opium in any form and is always I harmless oven when given to a babe Th does not patch simply, it ! cures. It reaches as nothing else I does to the hidden sources of disease I in the blood and removes til® tdiise. It | docs tills with ail ease and power that j have never been equaled. For all troubles of tbo Blood, Stomach, or’jimiH 1 ^ without a rival or a peer. nr Sold by dmgglsta, now packttgte, larg-e fcpt tle, lOGDoces, Olio Dollar. Manufactured only by THE ATLANTA CHEMICAL CO., ATLANTA, GA. WRIT® FOR 18-PAGE JioOK, KAILBL' FRES. Right m Sight Sure Saving Shown We’ll send you our General Cata logue and Buyers Guide, Stftmps. if you send ua xj cent? Ssl That pays par* postage or expressage, and beeps off idlers. Xt’s a Dictionary of Honest Values. Full of important information . no matter where you buy. 700 Pages, 12,000 illustrations: tells of ftO,oe<: articles and right price of each, One profit only between maker alld user. Get it. MONTGOMERY WARD – CO., 111-1 Michigan Ave., Chicago EHDVES f r SSEN»® HH Item TASTELESS CHILL TONIC IS JUST AS COOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRICE 50 cts. Gai.atxa, Ills., Nov. 10,1803. Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo. Gcntlomon:—Wo sold last year, 000 bottles of GBI )VE’S TASTELESS CHILI, TONIC and lmvo bought three sross already tins year. In all our ex perience sold of 14 article years, that in gave the (trua aueh universal business, satis- have never an faction as your Tonic. Yours truly, AJ1NKV, CAHR –COt riARLIN A Aw rft r\/i rv/-i rxA ivv,w u vrvi UftJ lAy W\T # The only Repeaters with It Solid Top Receivers, Side Ejection, . . i Ballard Barrels. /– 1 j # jtjit THE MADE CALIBRES, IN ALL MODEL REGULAR yJf 6 W V *895 AND ... . JUST OPT DOWN. TAKE- iSR ^ in 38-56. 40-S2, 40-65, and 45-70 15-90 Calibres. Send for Catalogue to The hlariin Fire Arms Co. New Haven, Conn. RIFLES If you are interested in fancy rifles of su perior of finish, high-grade send stamp and ask for oul book repeaters. . . . ££SS ■ » r if I ■ '•] •->r sylvania, oa v Friday I MARCH II, 1898. FURNISHING MONEY WITH WHICH TO PURCHASE BATTLESHIPS. A PROBABLE ALLIANCE MADE. Spain’s Credit Is No Good, l?ut She Is Securing War Vessels From Other Nations Without Any Trouble* A. special from London says: Spain has purchased two cruisers which the Armstrongs havo been building for Brazil, the Amavonins and ft s),stitt ship, tmaatfife'd, of 4,000 tons each, twenty-three knots and ten guns. Spain is also negotiating for and will probably secure two cruisers of a simi lar typo which have been building ifi France fur Brazil; Tilts AtiiaiSonius is ready for launch ing and her sister ship will soon bo ready. The Spanish government is also en deavoring to secure guns and largo supplies of ammunition in Englnml and on the continent for immediate High The government of Spain seems to have funds, for it is understood to be paying a large part of tbe purchase money in cash, giving good security for the balance, these being the only terms Upon which the Armstrongs Would deni. purchase Some weeks ago Spain attempted to ships and supplies in film Eng land oil credit, from promifabnt 8 having clbs’e relations with the gov ernment, but after inquiries the firms refused to give credit. Since then Spain has raised funds from unknown sources. France ItftrkA Sl>ftin Iinanclaiiy. Diplomats in London express the belief that French financiers are help ing the Spanish government. It is known that Spain is trying to purchase three other ships which but lira being built by the Armstrongs, she lifts Hot yet succeeded in making a bargain, consequently there is still time if tho United States wishes to forestall her. The United States could also fore stall Spain in the purchase of other ships building in English and conti nental While dockyards, Chile denies that of the ships ordered for that any country aro for sale-, it is believed by naval construc tors that Chile's best cruiser, the O’Higgins, which is just finished, could be purchased. HONORS TO MAINE'S DEAD. The Graves of Victims In the Cemetery at, Havana Are Decorated. At Colon cfmetery, Havana, Friday afternoon the graves of 101 men who perished in ihe Maine disas sr were decorated «ith two large floral wreaths and a cross in the presence of a score or more of Americans, including Con sul General Lee, Captain Sigsbee and Chaplain Chadwick. Chaplain Chad wick offered a brief prayer. The American flag was spread for a time over the graves, but eventually re moved, and in its place was laid a red, white and blue ribbon with the follow ing stamped in gold letters: “In memory of our dead American heroes. American citizens mourn their boys.” REWARD FOR LYNCHERS. Cabinet DiseunRes Killing of Negro Poeb master at Enkw City, S. C. A Washington dispatch says: An. hour or more of the time of the cabi net session Friday was occupied in the reading of a long report from the special agent of the postoffice department on the killing of Baker, the postmaster at Lake City, S. 0. The government’s reward in each case was increased to $1,500. Every effort will be made by the federal authori ties to bring the guilty parties to jus tice. - RATES (JUT BY VANDERBILT. Northwestern Makes Sweeping Reduction From Minnenpnlis to New York. The Northw estern has announced a 21 -cent through rate on flour from Minneapolis to New York. The rata is made with the concurrence of tho Lake Shore and the Michigan Central lines. The Wisconsin Central and Erie lines w ill, it is understood, meet the rate of tho Vanderbilt lines. b iITcoaT deal Made By Secretary Bong With Tlttsburg Operators. The Pittsburg, Pa., Post says: The United States government, by Secre tary John D. Long, of tho navy de partment, has just closed a contract with Peal, I’eamck – Kerr, coal oper ators in the New Pittsburg district,for the delivery at Key West within forty days of 400,000 tons of steam coal. This contract is unauthorized by congress, but is made under the emer gency clause which permits the heads of national departments to make large expenditures on tho national credit without specific authority when the occasion arises therefor. FOUR TRAMPS ASPHYXIATED. They Build a Fire In a Refrigerator Car and Die From Coal Gas. Four men were found dead in a refrigerator car at Fort Worth, Texas, , Friday. Death resulted by gas from a fire built, with coal. Six men, supposed to be tramps, entered the car the night before, clos ing the door behind them. Two of the men escaped in a dying condition, but were resuscitated by physicians. Telephone SAUNDERS GE’ iwn ( YEARS. F*Hr»«k itbbliei* lie,via Luiliy io of Stealing 94,000, L. L. Saunders, H'tvd robbed the Southern Express company of' $4,000 lit Sooial Circle, On., about a year ftgo. Was taken into court at Mont seiitollSdii oh ami tilt;Sided guilty Ami wi5.h td tiro years in the penitentiary. ll will bo recalled that Saunders wits pied A railwA* roillb ftgill Add the same car will the express ftgeut, n yonng man named JJutt. In the express car was a package eon tAi)’i«ff Atlanta hank. $4s 000 , And 1 isohligiibd IB Hu When Sceiul Circle was reached Butt left his car, the safe of which was unlocked; In his absence Saunders took tbe package. SuspiA on for a time w*ts directed toward v ’/ysf> char acter was so liigh, he, /that ho was not arrested. r Detectives of tho express company shadowed Saunders fot nearly a year. About $3,500 of the money wits iliys Or tetiqitsiy iHrfcfe months r* anted to thfegbmj>ftny itua two ago: sbrin after wards Saunders was arrested in Cin cinnati. Since ho has been in j'ail his eye sight has been giving him trouble and 011 consultation of phyaiemus It was decided that lie would losb liis eye sigljit if lift Were kept In jiti| judge any longer. lie «its carried before Kuch ins, pleaded guilty and was giver, the sentence of two years. Much sympa thy for him is expressed and an effort to obtnin bis pardon will be made. may buy Foreign sim% President Directs Navy tJepartment to f';»cn 1’he N »go[iation*. I'oib A special to NtfiN Herald from Washington says: Fully-realizing the importance of preparations for any emergency, the president lias directed the navy department to open negotia tions looking to the purchase abroad oi warships. This fact is now for the first time made public. It probably would not have transpired at this juncture but for the excitement caused by tlie statement published thill Spfiin bad purchased or was negotiating for war ships being built by tbe Elswick com pany of England, for Brazil, and for other ships under construction. Eight men-of-war which are practi cally completed in foreign shipyards have been offered for sale In the United RUnteS, The ferhsidefit has givfen consideration lb tlie advisability of placing an <q lion on them. The navy depot triient has been care fully watching the coustrheiion i.f ships abroad throngh the eyes of its naval attaches nt London, Paris, St. Petersburg, Berlin,Vienna and Rome. This surveillance has been maintained for two mouths, but more especially since tlie Maine disaster. LtETGEKT in penitentiary. Sausaprenmker Gave Way to Tears When Prison Gates Closed Upon Him. Adolph L. Lnetgert was taken from (be Chicago jail Saturday to the peni tentiary at Joliet, to which he was sentenced recently for tho term of his natural life. lie was followed by the cheers of many of the jail prisoners, who shouted their good wishes after him. He s’eeined at first to be glad of his re lease from jail and laughed and joked ■on his way to the train. When Joliet was rt–ched, however, ho broke down when the prison gates closed upon him. He silt in the war den’s office with tears rolling down his face, unable to : ay a word. SILVER QUESTION AGAIN. Fight For Its Restoration to be Made in Congress. A Washington special says: The silver question is to be at once reopen ed in congress, and a light in the inter est of silver restoration is to be made in the most practical introduced way. in tbe A bill is to be senate providing for the coinage of the seigniorage in the silver bullion which is now stored in the vaults of the treasury. The Trill will call for tbe coinage of 3,844,4)25 standard silver dollars, as a matter jf course at the present existing ratio of 16 to 1. The bill lias been drawn by Senators Bacon, of Georgia, and Martin, of Vir ginia. It is based on figures fur nished by the treasury department at the instance of Senator Bacon and in response to a resolution introduced by him which the senate adopted on Feb ruary 10th. COMPLICATIONS IN KLONDIKE, British Flag On American Soil Creating Disturbances. Five steamers arrived at Seattle from Alaska Thursday. The most im portant, news brought down was a con firmation of previous reports that a Canadian official has raised the British flag on what is regarded as American soil, and trouble at Skaguaywith long shoremen who objected to Indians unloading freight from steamers. The presence of United States troops alone prevented serious trouble. It is feared serious trouble will grow out of the Canadian attempt to collect duty on the summits of White and Chiikoot misses. DIVERS STILL BUSY And Court, of Inquiry Holding Its Usual Daily Sessions. A Havana special says: The court of inquiry held its usual session Mon day, examining Ensign I’owelson and the divers’ plans. The Spanish divers work when they desire to do so. The day was beautiful and the wreckers advanced slowly in clearing away the debris. Many articles *>f personal value to the officers Of the Maine are recovered from time to time. I CONGRESSMENEMBUED WITH PAT RIOTISM ARE OF ONE WIND. CANNON’S DEFENSE BILL PASSED. mezz*: Members of the House Went wiiii 'iliiil Enthusiasm When the M>as #rk Wtts Called Up. In a spirit of patriotism, with elo quent words ringing in their oars, every member of tile house (if ttpv u ' sentatives responded Tuesday to tlie president’s first call td rfteet the Bpan ish situation by easting his vote for a bill placing in President McKinley's iiis kmidt $50(000,000 to tlie be fifttloni*! expended at discretion for d<* j ffenso. l’krt* Hn« were swept away, and with unanimous voice congiAS* voted its confidence in the administration. Many members who were paired with absent colleagues took the responsi bilit^ bi breaking tbei* ifi ibgiftltttife pairs* fin un prfecedfented In thing they might AID oil nals, order that go recoM ili support, 6f this vast appro priation to maintain IKS dignity and honor of their country. Speaker Reed, who as the presiding officer, seldom votes except in case of tl tiei lift it Ins Winie cftlleu arm vo e< in His implicit# PS p representative. The sijenfe fif fentilusiasid Whieh greeted the announcement Of the vote —ayes 311, nays 0—lias soldom been paralleied in ihb house All day the galleries jammed ^ were with enthusiastic spectators applaud ing tbe patriotism of the words of elo Oiience which wore uttered by the members on the nobf; The speeches were all brief. Although four hours were allowed for debate, so great was tlre pressure for time that no one member was given more than livo min ntes; and most Of them bad fraction to content themselves with a beggarly of “with one acclaim, members from the north, south, east and west, the states and territories, the battle-scar red veterans of the union ami. corded crate armies, all joined in proclaiming their support of the country’s chief " i "*» - - *>— slight discordant note caused by tho speech of General Bingham*of Fenn sylvania, who served with distinction «”rvatively 1 < for^the I ^ron”ed 0 tempor , of mifSionS 1 S m WhiTe almost evorv thf memb.r oho , r ,,„o ,l«,>teo»ted po.BlWIily », itself in the debate. The general con tention by the majority, ami sides, among them the leaders on both was that this would appropriation by preparing for war ptot '6 the sttrest guaran tee of peace. Others insisted that war’s alarms would soon be heard, and Mr. Mann, of Illinois, declared that war actually existed in all save name. The roll was called on the bill be cause Of this general desire of members of all parties to go oh record. When the speaker announced the vote 311 ayes, hoes none, an enthusi astic demonstration occurred, SPAIN SCOOPS BATTLESHIPS. She Succeeds In Securing: Five Ships Be fore Move Was Suspected. The English newspapers of Tuesday confirm tho news of Spain’s purchase of warsqips. The St. James Gazette, of the which published the denials Spanish embassy and Spanish naval commission, which has an office in London, iiow Says! “It is asserted on very high author ity, in spite of denials, that the Span ish government has almost certainly succeeded in buying three nearly com pleted cruisers hero and two coast de fense vessels, which are about to bo launched in France, Experts are almost as much surprised at the sue* cess of Madrid in raising money as by the clever diplomacy which secured tho Chilian and Brazilian cruisers of the Armstrongs at a cost believed to be a million pounds sterling, almost beforo the move was suspected.” MONTGOMERY OFF FOR HAVANA. Battleship Sails From Key West to Take Place of the Maine. Consul General Lee at Havana re ceived a cablegram from Admiral Sicard at Key West Tuesday night stating that the United States cruiser Montgomery sailed from that port at 5:40 o’clock p. m. Captain Sigsbee advised Admiral Manterola, as did also Consul General Lee, of the expected incoming of the cruiser and a bouy was consigned to her, where the Fern was moored. The bouy is near the wreck, for the convenience of Captain Sigsbee and Lieutenant Commander Woinwright in their supervision of the divers. ALABAMA COAL MOVING. Large Quantities Being Sent to Coast Towns From Birmingham District. A big rush of coal shipments is on from the mines in the Birmingham, Ain., district to Pensacola, Mobile and other gulf ports. The Louisville aud Nashville railroad has been running extra trains since the last of last week, carrying coal to Mobile and Pensacola. The Milldale and Bloeton mines, which furnish the larger part of the export trade, are kept very busy. INSTRUCTED TO BUY SHIPS. Commander llrownson drtlff®<l Abroad To Hunt Up Available Craft. A Hashing,‘on special of Tuesday says: Secretary Ltltlg has lirutttlson, given orders to Commander IV. H. board now on duty as a member of the of inspection fot England and (Rid survey, Prince to leave to inspect at once vessels which hnve heel! offered to this govei'firfient and to report without de lay if they are suitable tot service. loot Commander Brownson Will not Iweit only #{ tb* vessels which have offered but will examine other war ships under construction tor foreign uattortspand should he report that any are desirable and ready for sea, this government will undoubtedly nations enter into negotiations with the whirl! ordered the ships looking to their sale to the United States, Secretery Long talked with the ddlfftrsroder and the instructions given during tho coniiilHKion will guide the naval offiepr in the impdftBfft charg'd, work which has been placed in his fTf> ,, n arrival at Southampton the early part of next Weeh Commander Brown g0J1 , v ju con f or with Lieutenant 3. O. p„ lwel)i wbo j 8 naVB t attache to (ho Unite( j g^tgn embassy in London, in re d to tbe R p,ip B UIl der construction ftt Elgwyck ttlK i ot her points in Eng Me will thou go to France, where ho w{ jj Lieutenant IV. S. Sims, who j ig naYftl aUnrlie to {h* United States embaasv in p ar i S) an d i n c'OWpsny , V nh that officer will inspect the two j baUlesb ; pS) Marshal Floriano and Marshal Deocloro> which have been offered to this government, J Commander Brownson while abroad j H n a j re as to the amount of ord h<jn6e lnfi teii«l on hand. Tt is antici j ^ t b 0 department that if hos tilities occur it will be necessary for {his BOVernme nt to purchase materdl j from foreig < ri manufacturers. ____- _ J IX y ER y EXTIO y B ILL START WAR, ^eMeni . , , , „ *«**.»»« „ Win P ™'’" , 1 . " 1 -, Ind ° w^hi^gto'n'special 'r 1 says: , Pth ■, si f , ® , 4 ° rr ‘“o^e^^ho i , r , o f„ J intenda to , ^ t 8 sU C uban war, j p( that . with and that it is his opiriiGn 1 He war cfoes j S P aln wil be nnavoibable. not expect hostilities to grow out of the F es « nt uompbcationsover the request *<* recall o Lee orromthe Fern as » ^7 b °*t, Imt he does , 17 . P^‘‘' .. . * h Fbl ' “»P P re 0 '! s in ,'* “ ! by opening . Utilities at once. Lor' tlie administration is los ! >!!« no \ ime ^[^ZmabroZiTd b,S cndsersmrd tmjpedo^boa^ chase of o„. ol Ih. onlj I fP a >" mafle a »«? 'offet « ! > Y ; «>1 and as soon as it was reported j government, through its representative at Washington, offered j »* *o the United States Th*.confer ence Tuesday morning at ho naval , department was to consider the offer. j » practicaby set led that the ^“tod States should buy this terror seas * OPPOSITION TO DISPENSARY. OteorRlrt May Have Controversy Over Or iginal Package*, A carload of whisky was received by W, H. Plumb at Dawson,Ga ,Tuesday in original packages, Mr, Plumb original will soon Lave in operation an the package bouse in opposition to dispensary. remembered that clause It will be a was embodied in the Dawson dispfins ary bill fixing the tax on original package houses at $ 10,000 to prevent opposition to the dispensaries. Mr. Plumb seems satisfied that he will havo no trouble in sustaining his ac tion in court should he be opposed by the dispensary authorities. HAWLEY BILL SIGNED. Measure For Two Additional llegiments Of Artillery ig Now Effective. A Washington special says: Presi dent McKinley signed the Hawley bill, providing for two additional regiments of artillery to man tho coast defenses, Tuesday evening. The measure will be taken advantage of at once. TOBACCO GROWERS Moot In National Convention In Miami, Fla., and Proceed to liusinegs. The National Tobacco Growers’ con vention was called to order at Miami, Fla., Tuesday in the midst of pict uresque surroundings of the Dade county fair by the president, General J. B. Briggs, of Russellville, Ky. deliver An address of welcome was ed by Mayor Reilly and a response came from Judge Albert Hoffman, of New Jersey. Letters of regret were read from the Florida senators and representatives in congress and a com mittee on the order of business was appointed as well as another to pre pare suitable resolutions on tho death of Colonel W. D. Chipley. , NEWSPAPERS ORGANIZE. Publishers of Southern Morning Dailies Meet In Atlanta, On. A meeting of representatives of many of the leading newspapers south was held at Atlanta, Ga., day. of the gathering The object organization was effect a permanent southern newspap ers taking the ciated Press, with a view of ing the business interests of the bers. NO. 28 . IlfH.UA IIES0LUTI0X CALLING FOB THAT SUM INTRODUCED IN HOUSE. CONGRESS IS WILLING TO ASSIST. President Will Bo Backed Up In Any Move That He Finds Neces sary to Make. A Washington special says: These were no less than five important event* Monday having a bearing more or less between tho United States and Spain, viz: First, the introduction in congress by Mr. Cannon of a resolution carry ing $50,0(10,000 for the public defense. Second, the withdrawal by the Span ish government of its intimated objec tion to the continuance in office of Consul General Leo. Third, tho order to the cruiser Montgomery to proceed to Havana in place of the Fern. Fourth, the passage throngh the house of the bill increasing the artil lery arm by two regiments. Fifth, the institution of negotiations looking to the purchase of warships for our navy. Air. Cannon’s resolution probably led ail other topics in interest, partic ularly when it became known that it was the result of a conference between the author, the president and other loaders in congress. As for fieneral Lee’s case, the news of the satisfactory ending of the inci dent through tho withdrawal of the suggestion by Spain was expected as soon as it was noted that a loophole had been left open through the failure to make the complaint in anything like an official shape. bill providing Chairman Cannon’s for an emergency appropriation of $50,000,000 rewfc Areby follows: appropriated “That there ' .„ out of "-ny money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the nation al defense and for each and every pur pose connected therewith, to oe presi- ex pended at the discretion of the dent, and to remain available until June 30, 1899, $50,000,000.” As there has been no explanation prompted the so fur of the purpose which introduction of Mr. Cannon’s resolu tion,''it may be saiTMlm money is want ed primarily as an ajnergency fund. It is said by officials who will have the disposition of this treasure that it by “ no means follows because congress places such a sum of money in the control of the president that he will feel bound to spend all of It, Those who look for a wholesale purchase of warships from the bargain counters of European builders are likely to be disappointed. The navy department at present is in clined to make but one purchase of Ibis kind, at first at least, in the shape of a substantial ironclad. KLONDIKE COMPANY FAILS. Caused Jlr Abandonment of GoYernraenl’l Belief Expedition* The proposed expedition of the Snow and Ice Transportation Company, of Chicago, has been abandoned. Gen eral Manager Rosenfeld says he has made settlements with all but one of the party of gold hunters who had bought tickets for transportation to Dawson by the Snow and Ice train. t The company has a contract with the war department for transporting 150 tons of relief supplies to the Klon dike, nud when the government relief expedition was abandoned Manager Rosenfeld deemed it wise to drop the whole snow and ice scheme. Mr. Ros enfeld says everything will be satisfac torily settled and all bills paid. It is probable that the company will file a claim against the government for the expenses already incurred. PRUSSIAN MINERS BURNED. I'ire stalls In a Mine and Twenty Men Rose Their I.ives. Advices from Breslau, Prussia, state that a fire started in the Saturn and Soznowics mine near that city Satur day, which resulted in fearful loss oi life. Twenty dead bodies have so far been recovered. It is stated that there are more in the burning mine. A GIGANTIC MORTGAGE. Lien of One Hundred Million Dollars Filed By Railroad. A mortgage of $100,000,000, made by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa cific Railroad Company to the Central Trust Company of New York, was filed in Kansas City a day or two ago. ,1 is The purpose of the mortgage to secure a bond issue to refund several smaller bond issues upon the various branches of the system. It covers the entire property of the road of whatever kind in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, and will be filed in every county through which the road runs. ALABAMIANS”WELCOMED BRYAN’. Nebraskan Given An Ovation By Citizens of Talladega. A Talladega, Ala., dispatch Elites that Bryan was given a perfect ovation in that city Saturday. He was met at the depot by several thousand people and escorted through the little city by tbe local band and military. In tbe afternoon Mr. Bryan spoke at the courthouse, where he encouraged the friends of bimetallism in the work they had so well commenced-