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2 DE LOME EXPLAINS NEW REFORM LAW American People Invited To Study It with Great Care. COMPLETE AUTONOMY OFFERED Evanish Minister Says New Plan Gives Colonies All That Is Wanted. COMPARES CUBA WITH CANADA. Asserts Island Will Have More Home Rule Than Some of the States of the Union. Washington, November 29.—fienor Dupuy DeLome, the Spanish minister, has received long dispatches from Madrid showing in Retail the plan of autonomy which Spain is about to apply to Cuba. While these do not give the, text of the new law, they ex plain all important features and clear up doubts which had arisen from the unolllcl.il reports whc.h have conic from Madrid. Speaking of the new laws, the minister Baid today: "I regret that much misapprehension has arisen over the new Jaw, owing to the very meager reports heretofore received concern ing it. 1 must admit also that 1 have been astonished at tltu deposition in some quar ters to criticise small tiehmeal features without looking al the broad, general char acter of the new reform law. It is a meas ure which will stand the closest scrutiny, and 1 am very desirous that the American people should look into it with care, study ing it and comparing it with other consti tutional methods of governing colonies. Such studies, 1 am sure, will fully vindicate the law and commend it to the people of this country, outside of these irreconeilablvs who ere always to be met with. One of the re cent criticisms is that this plan of autono my is the same as the old plan with some change of detail. As a matter of fact the new plan is a complete realization of the policy and platforms of the autonomist par ty during the last twenty years. 'file old plan of autonomy gave to Cuba an advisory body. It did not have final authority in mak ng laws, but merely advised a parlia mentary body of full lawmaking power. The complete Hess of this legislative power is as great, if not greater, than that enjoyed by Canada or by any state ol the I nited States compared with Canada. "Tills is readily demonstrated by compar ing the plan of tho new law with that ol the Ur tish North American act of 1x67. which establishes the present parliamentary system of Canada. According to the Cana dian law, the Canadian parliament consists if two nodies. The upper iiouse is made up of members appointed by the crown, each member holding a life tenure, w ill a qttali licalion tiiat no member is eligible unless he has an income of 4>i,tW. The provision for the new Cuiban upper house is along the t mie general line, but is far less stringent. Instead of tiro crown appu.tiling all of the upper lions*-, as in the ease ol Canada, me Spanish crown is to appoint only one halt the mi mi,ers ol the upper house ol Cuba. T lie other ii.,11 arc to be vnetvd by liie people of < u.-a every live years. ihele. is a tH.IM) property qualilication tor tm-mbet sliip ol tie upper house of Cuba, waien is the > nine as that m Canada. I'm. aaiui- com parison Im.ds good la . ween inc pi'ipo.-v* mw. I imuse m Cuba and ;a. low. r imase in ( nil i... There is a .;-.sw> properly qi-al ilical'i.jii lor nu mbers ot die lower imu-e ln Ca.iaiia and also a quanma;.oll mt to those who may vole for suca memo. rs. but la the new plan lor l uou there ~ no prop,.; ty qmuilieaiion as to Liie co ctors. it is one mam one vote, the same be be black or While. “11 the new home rule law is compared v -to the systems prevailing in the several stales ol dm ladled Dta.e... it w .11 be loui.d t.nil 1 üba IS to nav a tai gi» Hl I m. asure ol controi of Im own allairs loan do me sevial ...i.i.s ol tub c un.iy. For m- ~,, , sn< is given con roi of her p ist il aiia.rs, control of her banking and curren cy, control ol her « ust -m.s. I'nis nisi tr.it ure is ui' iiiosl imp jriaui and accoiiiiu# Io dispatches 1 have received from Madrid it is a.s follows: His Advices from Madrid. '• ‘Tii insular parliament will form its own tariff, lixmg bom import ami export outtes. sue home gov. i .am, in. toge.m-r wit.i the insuiar government will make a schedule ot such pchmstmii and in.su.ar products as by common .igre<.in< in suit.l enjoy a pref, r ntuil .liny over -undar for eign products, winch in no case snali • x < ved 35 per cent. 11l east ui ,wgreement in the prepai ition ot said sen. du ■ rue point in dispute snail be siibmitl d to a , >n nittoe o' in. mb.rs of the cort< . con sisting of an equal number of peninsulars and Cubans.’ "It will be observed that this gives to the Chilian parliament entire control ot the tariff, with the condition that th. r. shall b. pref, l eiitial duties for Spain not .x --eeeding 35 per i-ail. It should b. un.ler si 'od that th" prefer, ntial duties ar. not an umisn.d fen'uri . Even und'-r the last r...'ip: if ity treaty between the United States anil Cuba, which Is conceded to have been the most satisfactory r cipr.ic ily treaty made by the Unit'd Stabs, there IK® IB l\ What modest wo- ///,\ / 11 \\ man does not shrink 1 /n I Vl\ from the exaniina- \ ! fl I l>\ ti° nsan d local treat 'll / 4'l 111 incut upon which ’ / // 11 IV physicians insist |y disease of the or gans distinctly feminine. For this reason thousands of women goon suf fering untold torture rather than apply to a physician for help. It is safe to say that one-half of the women in America suffer liras in silence It is all unnecessary. The reproductive organs of women are directly acted upon by Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It cures all disease and weak Hess of those delicate organs. It tits a wo man for the highest duties of her sex, wife hood and motherhood. If taken during the expectant period in makes baby’s coming easy and safe and insures the health of the child. The “Favorite Prescription ’’ is the discovery’ of a regularly graduated physi cian, an eminent and skillful specialist in diseases of women. Dr. Pierce is, and has been for thirty years, chief consulting phy sician to the Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. His “Favorite Prescription ” docs away with all necessity for distasteful examinations or local treat ment. It corrects distressing and painful displacements and irregularities, and cures where doctors fail. Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Ad viser not only tells you how to get well when you are ill, but how to stay well when you arc well. It contains r,ooß pages and iiver 300 illustrations. Over a million wo men have a copy. A new edition is just out. The reader may have a paper-covered copy absolutely free, by sending 21 one-cent stamps, to cover the cost of mailing only, to the World’s Dispensary’ Medical Associa tion, at Buffalo, N. V. If you prefer a fine French cloth binding, antbossed, send 10 cents extra, 31 cents in all. was a preferential duty of 50 per cent to Spain. Under the new law this is cut down to 35 per cent. Moreover, it should be un derstood the preferential duties do not cov er all the tariff schedules, as they did when the United States and Canada had a reciprocity treaty, but cover only a lim ited number of articles. These articles doubtless will be so chosen as not to affect the trade between the United States and Cuba, so that while Spain enjoys the pref erence from her colony, it will not be a preference as against the United States.” When it was suggested to the minister that among certain classes no plan of autonomy was acceptable, he said: “Certainly! There are irreconcilable* on both sides—Spanish irreconcilables and Cu ban Irreconcilable.*. But they arc not the ones to be considered. It is the people at large and the material interests of Cuba that are to be considered. The Cuban irre concilable says he will not accept this new law'. lie does not point out Its defects or suggest remedies. He simply declines to accept It. Such men are out of court. They are not open to argument or reason. Spain Divi es Debt with Cuba. “There Is another feature which should be noted. For the first time the govern ment has said ofllclally that Spain v.<ll assume a part of the debt ol Cuba. Ihe payment of this debt is to be arranged Li the cortes, but it is to bo on a basis sat isfactory to both parties.” Recurring to the legislative powers which Cuba would enjoy, the minister was asked if this was not qualified to some extent by the right of approval reserved to the governor general In certain eases. “It will be found on examining the new law.” answered the minister, “that ilie governor general lias the reserved tight only in three specific cases, while the gen eral rule is that the laws go into < ffect without reserve. Furthermore, these tliria* reservations are the same as those, gixen to tile governor geneial of Can id. 1, or to any other colonial executive ibis will be found by ex iminlng the British-Aim r i-an act of 1567 already referred to. In short, there is nothing unusual in tlieso reservations in a few' specific eases ol .1 national character, but it is the universal principle in the constltutlon.il gov -01111'. nt of colonies. “That honest Investigation of tho new law will show its broad scope and lib ral provisions is shown by a dispatch 1 have just, received from a friend at Madrid, continiK d the minister. “He staies that Mr. Giberga has a statement 111 The I.ll'- < ra! strongly approving the new law. This Mr. Giberga is one of the most prominent auton nuists “f Cuba. He was e'octid as an autonomist to the cortes. but dei lined. owing to his hostility to the former gov ernment Lately he has boon in Baris, an.l row gives this strong approval of tile home rule law." The dispatch to the minister is as fol lows : “The Liberal prints a statement ot Gl b* rga expressing his satisfaction in the new’ rule and his confidence in its suc cess. In the statemont h" makes .1 rev.tw of all tii" reforms, finds c.mipl • o and sal isfai tory tile tariff .-ei'arm, wbr se pe riod of transition establish al in the for tieth art clc, does not affect U.e princ-plc of autonomous tariff. He says that all t’li So reforms coninu i'il tii"in.-<l' "S to the sympathy of every good lutonomist and that no thinkng person can doubt that Cuba inters in a new life of right and dignity that assures to her political lib erty' and eeoiiomical prosperity." — CUBANS TAKE GUISA. Their Artillery Destroyed the Spanish Block Houses. Havana, via Key West, Fla.. Deieinber 1. Th ■ insurgent gi her tls, Raid an.l Sal vador Ros, besieged the village of Gaisa. about title'll miles from Bayamo. Their artillery destroyed several block houses, killing the military commander and on<' lieutenant. The garrison, after having lost fifty soldiers killed and wounded, surrvn deled. The insurgents plundered tin stores, se , ur ng reh booty. Hvo months* suppi’.es, a goo.i quantity ot ammunition ami two hundred rilles. Tin- Span s!i have sent re enforcements to retake the town It is persistently rumored that an insur gent leader, Cuervo, who startfl’ i'or the insurgent ranks to indue.* th* tollowers of General Arguren to surrender, has not r< turned and it is believed he has be, 11 Assassinated. Although it is report. .! that the insurgent leader. I’itirre. of Gu’nes, Havana prov nee, and Leader Pancho I’erez, of Saneti Spir itus, hud wr tien to tiie autonomist party that they were willing to surrender and to aeci pt autonomy, tliey have not done so in spite of the fact that ten .lays have gone by. The column under General Bernal, wo'.-h w. nt into tile Ruby hil's and w ' h v iiico Ser.or Co ncle.ias w. nt for information to the eondit on of the country, ha t >■ hot tii',lit and destroyed five hundred hut of the ’nsurgents. Both sides suffered eoi: sidcrablc loss. A number of commis: ioni rs. who wer. s. ut out by tile Spanish author tie; to confer with the insurgents, lias not return- It is feared they have been killed WANT TO EXPORT LEAF TOBACCO Large Delegation Calls on Senor Cana lejas. Who Is in Cuba. Havana, December 2. A del..ga: ion from th.* city of I’iinir del Rio. consisting ,f tii.. mayor of tiiat place and 2W merchants, planters an.l agriculturists of all parlies, < ille.l upon Seiior Jose Canalejas, Hie spe- < lal commissioner of Spain, tod i.v and rep res, tiled to him the neee-.s.iy for Hi. . portation of leaf toluic. of which, they added, tiler, were 60.000 bales in w..rehouse. The delegation requested Ihe commission er to use his influence with Captain Gen eral Blance bring about such . xpori.i tiou. Senor Canalejas; promised he would make proper representations to tiie government on tho subject. DAUNTLESS LANDS BIG CARGO. Fearless Filibuster Puts in at Jack sonville High Out of Water. Jacksonville, Fla., December 2. —'I he fili bustering steamer Dauntless arrived in port at 2 o’clock this afternoon, after having su< e.'ssfully landed another expedition in Cuba. The Dauntless is reported to have landed a large cargo, In which was a twelve-pound Hotchkiss gun. A large quantity of quinine was also lauded for the insurgents. Tho steamer returned with scarcely any coal left., and high out of the water. A seaman is reported to have been lost, but this is denied on board of the steamer. General Pan ’o Was Not Killed. Madrid, December 2. -iTho government has received an official dispatch from Ha vana which states that General I’ando, who was placed in charge of tiie m.litary operations in the island by Captain Gen eral Blanco, reached Ciego de Avila on the Moron-Jpcaro trocha on Tuesday, after an engagement with the insurgents in which tiie latter lost nineteen killed anti the Span iards fifteen. This dispatch allays the fears that had been raised that General I’ando had been killed. Safe on the Shores of Cuba. Jacksonville, Fla., November 29. It is ru mored here that the steamer Dauntless has succeeded In landing another expe dition in Cuba, but no positive informa tion has been received to that effect. The steamer was to have landed on Cuban shores last night, but it will boa day or two before authentic information will be at band. large expedition in Cuba Sunday night. New York, November 30.—A dispatch to THE WEEKLY C ONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1897. The Herald from Jacksonville, Fla., says tiiat Hie Dauntless successfully landed a Pillsbury Stopped the Dauntless. Washington, December 3.—Commander Pillsbury, of the Vesuvius, which has been doing some hard work off the Florida coast, engaged in heading off filibustering expeditions, has been uitnoyetl by the jmbli cation in the newspapers a. few days ago of a story to the effect Hint he allowed the tug Dauntless to pass with a schooner in tow which carried supplies of war to the Cuban insurgents. Tiie commander has written a letter to the navy department in which he says: “On Novemlxr 11th 1 heard that the Dauntless was at Fernandina for fumiga tion. The Vesuvius proceeded to that port al once to keep her under observation. She was found just crossing the bar for Jack sonville, to which port tiie Vesuvius ac companied her. She was (thoroughly searched and allowed to proceed to the city. She was taken on the ways and cleaned and painted and a few minor repairs made to boilers and engines. “On November 17th she was put In the water again and on that day tin* Vesuvius pnx*eeded to tho mouth of the river to await her coming. On Friday, November 19th, the tug came down the river with tho schooner Jennie Thomas, of Baltimore, in low. bound for Savannah. Both the tug and the schooner were searched thoroughly and critically. The schooner was empty and was cleared for Savannah. "The tug had nothing on board but coal, two or three blocks of ice and a small leg of beef. She had a crew of nine men. Her papers were complete anil without a flaw. She anchored the schooner for the night near by and went alongside a wharf nt Pilot Town. The next morning at very only daylight, just before she got under way, an officer was again sent on board and ’ another search made with the same result. She was allowed to proceed.” Dauntless Lands Expedition. Madrid, December I.—The Spanish gov ernment, It is semi-oflicially announced, has received details of the landing of an exped'tion in Cuba from the American steamer Dauntless, and it Is understood tile Spanish minister .at iV.ashington, Senor Dupuy de Lome, wll shortly present in this connection a claim for d.images from the United States. Weyler’s Words Mysterious. Palma. Island of Majorca. December 4. The Military Club yesterday gave a lunch in honor of General Wcyler. the formet captain general of Cuba. The military governor of Majorca was among the When General Weylcr ent*red tiie ban quet hall the band in attendance played the royal hymn, and tiie general, stopping (he music momentarily, proposed a toast to tin king and tho queen Madrid, December 1. The newspapers ot this city are excited over the mysterious w>rds attributed to General Weiler al ter in* ha<l proposed tin* loa*. at the Mil itary Club banquet in his honor at Pal ma. Island of Majorca. The general is quoted as having added: "So long a.s their majesties are the heads of tile s ate they will be tiie beads of tiie country and of the army.” Death of Betancourt Reported. Havana. December 4. It is reported that the leader Mario Adam Betancourt, a brother-in-law of General Alejandro Rodri gmz. died recently from illness in tile in surgent camp in Puerto Principe. Reports from Pinar de! Rio City say that smallpox is rapidly spreading th re and thirty deaths occurred daily. Many deaths from this cause a.re. reported frnn other towns. WILL FIGHT DUEL WITH PISTOLS Dreyfus Debate Provokes a Quarrel Between Two Members. Paris. December I. As a result of some hot words exchanged during tin Dreyfus debate ill the chamber of dentil ' s today, Joseph Reinach. r publican member rep resinting lie- dstrici Digue, a well known newspa|i. r n in and author, and o litor ot I;.|iu ; .iii|a. i r.i'. - c.se, .<• nt th - . 0n.1,*, to M Miilc.and. the w. 11-known social st r> loil'li. an anil editor of The P- lite It. pnli’.iqu* i* la a i■ A dii. | w th pistols has be* n arraiig. ■! to t iki pi n e ;I *ii the men. M. Re naeb I.as air. adj loiight duels with M. I g i : Hid I lel <l, R.iul. de. REDUCED RATES FOR. DELEGATES Cotton Growers Who Come to Conven tion Can Ride on Low Fare. Columbia. S. C.. D< < ember -I.—l’re.-ide it Wilborn, of tiie Cotton Glower ' <■ nven tioll, a.nnomiees that ail Hie rallroi.ls of the south liar. 1 agreed lo g ve d* b gate - t 1 tho cont ention to lie held in Alla ;ta ■> tii j:;i h ■.o n I r*< 111 •■■ I rales. 'ln. pa rt ien ' al . o! w.ii.-ti m i.v be Darned from tick t agents. IV/0 BIG PARTIES FOR KLONDIKE English Capitalist and Americans Start for New Gold Fields. New York De,, mb.a- 5. On tii st<ami-r S' i'aul. whi h arrived h< re to*lay. wer • two parties bound for Yukon an.l ill. Klon dike. J i ■■■icint Avonmore headed one p.irtj’, I'.'i.r* ng an English syndicate, and wlii h .'.insists of several former nav il and milit; '. officers, among whom -were C. C. Baum; i* .'. Dr. 1100 p..-, \ Jeffreys, Colonel 1,. If. Qt’.esiiv, Capi iai Powell an.l C. A I’ow. Il Sa .1 \ •• .iin; Avonmore: "We will leave for Montreal tonight and from tin .- w. go to < algarry. and tln-m .* to Tacom i. where w. fit out. Major Help man ai d Captain Al.-yii'*, formerly of the Twelfth I ■:> ncers, will join us tit Tacoma and we shall then proceed to the Yukon country." Viscount Avonmore is very sanguine as regards the Klondike. Tiie motto of h s family, obi Irish stock, is, "Tliey will rise ag.iin.” The second partj- consisted of two Amer icans from Johannesburg. Soutn Afri< a— )■’. W Gr. en and S. E. H. .li e—formerly from New York and Ptill.idi Iphia. resii. e tivoly. I’.oth nnn mad* a lot of money In South African goi.i fields and diamond mlm s. which tliey intend to n -venture In t'ile KIOII' HW; A GOOD PRACTICE. If You Want a Good Appetite and Per fect Digestion After each meal <1 ssolve one or two of Stuart’s Dispepsitt Tablets in tiie mouth ami. mingling with the lood. they eonsti tiie a perfect digestive, absolutely sale for the most sens tive stomach. Tiiej' digest tile lood before it has <ime to 1. rment. thus preventing the formation of gas and ke* ping tile blood pure an.l free from the poisonous products of ter menied, b.'ill-iligi’Sted food. Stuart’s Dv.'l'psia ’l’abliis make the eomphxion clear by keeping lb.- blood pure. Tl>i*y increase flesh by digesting tn>n forming foods. Smart's Dyspepsia Tablets is tin* only remedy designed espec ally for the cure of stomach tr< able and nothing else. One disease, one remedy, the successful physician of today is the specialist; the sin cessful medicine is tile medic.ne prepar ed especially for one discus:'*. A. whole package taken at one time would not hurt you. but would simply be a waste of good material. Over six thousand men and women in the state of Michigan alone have been cured of indigestion and dyspepsia by tile use of Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets. Sold by all druggists at 50c for full-sized package. Send for free book on stomach diseases to Stuart Co., Marshall, Mil'll. CHURCH COMES TO THE AID OF CURA Bishop of Havana Writes Urging That Help Be Given. SAD STORIES OF STARVATION Bishop Asks That Contributions Be Sent at Once. CATHOLICS WILL DISTRIBUTE. Need of Aid Grows More Pressing Every Day—Tale of Suffering Is Written in Blood. New York, December 4.—A dispatch to The World f. m Havana says: “Tell the American people that I will be glad to receive and distribute clothes, pro visions and medicines that may he sent by them for the relief of the sufi’ering thousands in Cuba.” Signor Stander y Frutos, bishop of Ha vana* gives this ni'M-iaige to charitable and sympathetic people of the Uni'ted Slates. The bishop of Havana Is the head of the Roman Catholic church of Cuba. He appeals directly to the people of America. He does not recognize, religion m this hour of tert/ble need. The common bond of humanity makes strong his taith that his cry will be heard. The bisiiop will distrib ute the relief io the sttirv.ng Cufians and it would be beyond the powers of belief to think il probable that Spain would in terfere in his work of charity. "We are utterly unable to cope with the destitution of the reconcen trades,” con tinues the bishop. "For example, our clergy in Santa Clara city have 7,000 hun gry ones. What can we do for so many? "Here in my diocese we give food to about 200 applying children brought by mothers. We have J,500 registered. We give them cornmeal, milk and medical at tention. We give them all we have. Reports of Weyler. o“Froin every part of my diocese conus reports of hunger tit to wring your heart. 1 am glad to know Americans are interexl ed in ill'- fate oi tile rveuneeiitrados. They sui< i.v nt' il assistance. "Tli.s charity is broader than religion.” continued tiie bishop. "It is beyond the distinct.on of creed.” For correciiu ss of detail nothing can ex <<’*,. the parish reports now m the hands of tin* bishop. 'I lu y cover the part of Cuba held by Weyler’s men. Thy are, figurative ly. written in blood and punctuated with tears. Arrangements will be completed as quick ly as tin* Catholic bishops of tiie United States signify their willingness to rece.ve c< ntributions, it is to them ttiat the bish op of Havana looks Anybody cun g.ve, but il needs the pow erful ai.l of tile church to forward lite aid. ‘I lie eliurehes will be tiie depots and tile sb ppers as well. Interest Increases in England. Nt w York, ihrcinb'T 4—A iiispaich to Th from London says: "Spain's barbarous rule in Cuba is excit ing .ncr« asing im» rest in England. A pro found sensat.on was created by tho publi cation in Tin* Black and W hile this week of a. page photograph, showing two sus p( ctud mniinrants being shot down in cold bio • 1 outs de of Havana by four regulars al ihe command of a sergeant. 'The scene tlep.cted is most pathetic and revolting. "One of the victims is on his km es, s hands covering his eyes, and lac.ng his murderers. Toe other is standing with his hands raised and fact- averted, awaiting h.s doom. 'I in* sold <rs are. taking delib erate aim, tw«» at each vict in." WALSH ELECTED MAYOR. Augusta’s Sensational Mayoralty Con test Comes to a Close. Augusta, Ga., Dw.ml'-r 1 -(Sp-< ial.)-Tli<* gix it lig.’it is liiiisib'ii and II hi. J'atr ck Wai* li Las n*ci*ivid the mayoralty of Au gusta by a swi'-ping plurality. He is vic tor bj' an unprei ixleni'd and unexpected rush of votes. The triumph of Mr. Walsh and his abso lute vindication came in away more em phatic than had be. n counted on. liis fol lowers had exp i ' d him to win. Thej wi le not prepared for the knockout which in. gave witli such sling.ng fury to Mr. Dan Kerr. In the fourth w. rd. tiie larg- st in th" citj, K'-rr < ;a>m<*l 1,5'0 b« l'or< tin* election, and when lie Vi.-io.d the polls th re al noun and saw inevitable deb at .-taring h.m n . !• l.i'-e. he tainted and w,s sen: Iwiii" in a carriag’e. 'i ne <lay was notal.l.v tree from serious ddiicu.il.es. 't he mo.-; consp.vuous ine.dents Wei'.- tli< ae'oVe attitude t ik* n l j city o(- lieials and the open purchase ol' Ixiilois everjwi.'r*. It was late tonight bt fore th.- Imai eoun; was announced. I iits showed tiiat \\ .1.-11 had a plurality- of >-l votes. Tji, told vole ras: was 7.5"?. Ol Uns t:ie win*' voc* was: Walsh, l.ote. Kerr, I, and Dunbar, 1.-12.5. Tiie vote by warns was as follows: 1 >un \V;lll|s. Walsh. K it. bar. First ■' N' 'third' 1 ..' >■:- I ....1.11 I.U I I.’ -' Fifth Totals 3 * 35s 1 * , ' :l ” When it was definitely known tiiat Mr. Walsii had been elected a procession form ed and marched to his rcsidem'e. where lie spoke, followed by E. .1. Collins and J. Ric- Smith. Mr. Walsh prom.sed munic ipal reform and repented his platform promising strict adherence to all require ments of the city charter. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinim* Tablets. All druggists refund monej- if fails to ' lire. ?."*. The genuine has L. B. 'J on i aeh package HUNTER WILL OPPOSE CULVER. Will Be Two Democrats for Nomina tion for Commissioner of Agriculture. Montgomery, Ala., December 'll. -(Spe cial.)—Quite a breeze was created among the state politicians lur* to-i.-ij wh.-ti it became known that Hon. Larrj' Hunter, of Lowndes county, who was r of pub lic moneys under t’leveland’s ;ulmi list ra tion, bin wi.o n vertiieless is an uncom promising democrat, bad anno'rac.d i.;s eandldacj’ for the demo, ratic nomin ition for commissioner of agricultu.’e of Ala bama. The present incumbent. Major Culvi has served only one term, and it is ■l - that a second term is ng; accorded a state official. On account of tin* e.irelessness ol his former chief clerk, th.* financial ; ffait.s of Major Culver’s ollie.- became involved some months ago. but as soon as the delin quencies came to his attent.on he promptly made the shortage good, and his friends insist tiiat ho should not be r<*buk*»d 1.-j’ failure to renominate him. Mr. Hunter’s aniiounce.ment has been the subject of considerable discussion today among the state politicians here. Kentucky’s Official Count. Frankfort, Ky . November 29. —Tho offi cial count of the votes cast for clerk of the. court of appeals in the recent election in Kent'ickj’ was made today. Shackelford, democrat, received 187.-82; Bailey, republican, 169,678; Hindman, national democrat, 9,583; Parker, popu.ist, 7,374. and Wallace prohibitionist, 1,783. The totals for 1896 were: McKinlej 218 Irt; Bryan 217,890; Palmer and Buckner 5,111. ANYBODY EXCEPT MARK HANNA Ohio Demorcats Determined To Aid in the Boss’s Defeat. Columbus, 0., December I.—(Special.) John C. L. Pugh, democratic semi tor-elect from this county, said today that he would gladly vote lor any republican whom the anti-Ha nna republican members of tiie legislature might suggest in order to de feat Senator Hanna. He said he had been in correspondence with nearly all the democratic members of the new legislature in regard to this mat ter and with one exception—Representative Heyde of Holmes county—found them all to fee! the same way in regard to the sen atorial question. Senator Pugh said be had little doubt that the democratic caucus would agree to support some republican other than Sen ator Hanna, if the other man was named by the republicans who will refuse to vote for Hanna. Kentucky Republicans Against Hanna Columbus, 0., November 30.—(Special.)- Kentucky republicans, who are still full of Indignation at the part. Senator Hanna took In the recent election of a United States senator in that state, are preparing to mak- a light against him here in his own state. A prominent republican here who is fighting Senator Hanna, b is received a let ter from the Falls City Republican Club, of Louisville, Ky., in which he is told that the club, whose members all resent the meddling of Senator Hanna in the Ken tucky election, has appointed a strong committee, headed by Hie president of the club, to come here at the opening ot Un, legislative session in January and work un til the election, against the return ot Sen ator Hanna. , , 'Ph,mmittee is composed of 1 resident T. J. Carrington. Senator E. <’■ Linn. y. R. !■' Km’ ex-president of the Louisville bo.it'.l oF’.ildcrmen. Frank Roche, ex-conn eibnan. and l••rauk Webber, man of tiie executive committee ol tin* ciun. Hanna Is Confine ! to His Home. Clevi'laml, O„ November 29,-Senator Hanna is confined to ins bom" at Gb n mere with a severe attack of la. gilpp*. lb- docs not expect to be able to attend to business for several 'lays- WILL PREACH AGAINST MURDER South Carolina Ministers Have One Theme for Sunday. Columbia, S. C., December 2. (Special.)— Following the reports <>f .solicitors to Hie attorney general, which show ttiat the nun l>er of inur l'*rs just di übe d in tals state tor tile last year, or teaehed a total of ?iio, Right R< v. Capers, bishop ol the'diocese of South Carolina, tonight is sued an address lo the Protcsumt J-I'is eopal clergy, r. producing the resolutions cn th" prevalence of murders passed the last meeting of the diocesan council, sup pli mi nting that with a vigorous statement, and fixing Dee. ml-er 19th as tiie day when all clergy of the diocese shall pteaeu 'against tiie crime of murder, now so pre valent. in our state, and inviting the min isters of Christ of all denominata'iis to unite on that day in upholuing "tbe saered mss cl' human life and tiie honor of our b< loved state.” The bishop says: "Tiie sin of murder is upon us, homicides are of 11' ill I'. occu i reuce, ami in our judgin' 'il th" publ e eonsei' nee in-Is tu In instruct'd and (he public mind arous ed to a sense of th.' danger winch threatens tiie character of our people. "The .-old; .'Son ill.* battletield. the officer ol ii. law in diachargi ot his prescribed duties, the citizen tn defense of his own l.l'e, miij lake ide without incurring the gu.lt of murdtr. lor tin y ai t Dy warrant of del. gai' ■! authority of rulers who, me 'God's minsti rs’ and 'bear the sword' by d tine ainhoritj- to pumsh evil doers. "But sucli murders as have of lale out r.lgi d II"' law of God .'i' l d gr.oleit the so. ri <ln< ss of life, uti'l dishonored tiie cour age and i h >i i.'l'-r ot ~ur people, can liv no claim whatever to tiie sanction of divine author.ly. We I-el that pubic sent u.< nt iv ...Is In l>e arouse.l to a and nobler eslim.'it. < f hitman life. W. call upon our elergv to rebuk' tin* murden r and lo pro claim th. law of Almighty God." LOTTERY GRANT IS NOT GOOD. United States Supreme Court. Decides a Case fiom Kentucky. Washington. Nov. mlr r 29. Ju-tiee II ir lan hand' d down the opinion of I lie United States supreme court today in of J. J. Douglas, plaintiff In error, vs. the commonwealth of Kentucky, holding the franchise of the Frankfort lottery to be invalid. The case was brought to this court bj Doupla- on allegations of error in tin* decision of the Kentucky court of appeals, which was adverse to him. lu rendering his opinion Justice liar in quoted the provision of the K ntuekj' con stitution of IS9j revoking all lottery'eiiar ■l».is Jiereloiori, planted and forbidding tiie existence of lotlerbs in tiie siate. lie considered at some length the contention ol Douglas that tiie revocation of his char ter worked the revocai.on of a contract m violation of the constitution of tiie United States prohibiting any state from passing u law impairing contrac;. "11." lie said. "Ims nilei prelal.on of tile federal constitution be coir c;. it w:l. io.- Kw tiiat the provision in the cons.nut.on ~r statutes ol Kentucky forbidding lotter ies ami gill enterprises *n that common wealth and revoking ail lotterj privileges or couriers thereto granted, are null and V'.al. as to Hie dcfendanl. This neee.-sariij' results ; rom tile d.'cniration tiiat the con stitution of tin. United Slates is the .-u --i reme law ot the land, anything in the co.ir.iit lithan or laws of any state notwith standing." He continued bj’ quoting a former opinion of the court to the effect tiiat "ihe common forms of gambling were contparafivelj' in nocuous wlnn placed in contrast witli tile widespread pestilence of lotlerieis." ’! u Illis lie added: "Is a state forbidden by tiie supreme law of the land from proticting its people at ail times from practices attended by such ruinous results? Can tin* legislature ol a state contract away its power io es tablish such regulations as are reasonanly i iiecessar.v from time to time to protect the pubiie morals .'gainst the acknowl edged evils of lotteries?” Hi conclusion, it was held: "A lottery grant is not In any sense a contract within the meaning of tii" con stitution, but is simply a gratuity niw li- I . wlne'i tin* state, under its police powers and tor tiie profetion of the pub lic morals, may at any time revoke and forbid tin*, further conduct of the lo.lery; and that no right acquired during tiie lite of the grant on flic faith or bj agreemenf will, ili" grantee can be exercised mi r the revocation of the grant and the prohibition of tin* lottery, if its exercise involves a con tinuance of such lottery." May Have Deserted His Wire. San Francisco. Cai., Noveml" r 29. The detectives have reacliei'J the conclusion tiiat Andrew Satto, the New York rail- : road man wiio disappeared a few days j ago. was not murdered, lull has simply i d' :ertid his wife. Mrs. Satto admits tiiat he left her one* 1 liefore under similar eircumstanees. and ; adds tiiat this time lie took witli him S3O-J of her money. I A Success in the Treat —ment of— O" h CHRONIC AND W FEMALE DISEASES 'f/iX ? [ <‘ndnent Baptist <li- KX’k y ■ vine says: \ '* havu kn >\vn !>;•. Whit a!« 1 intimately, ami know him so h<* a gent h'man of th'* highest Christian ' r'cliarncter and eutir ly n y-liable; have heard initn.x grateful ( xpressions and ! Id li (* inipliuic! is !rt>in i \ *!v J his patrons, tor whom be, j bv his skill, energy amt fidelity. ull<’« tft'l euri s “ A pamphlet, with brief history of medicine, recipes, I testimonials, etc., sent free upon applying io DR. S. T. WHITAKER, Specialist, j ‘205 Norcross Boildikig, AlhuHii, (hi. MEN ARE WHIPPED EVERY DAY Flogging Has Been Revived in Guate mala and Causes Surprise. San Francisco. December 4. The latest mall from Guatemala conveys she inform ation that President Barrios is threatened with another uprising. Advices have been received at the. capi tal of the Central American republic to tho effect that conspirators are at work in Ihe northern part of the country, close to the Mexican border, and are being aided by political enemies of Barrios in the eastern departments of tiie government. Behind tile movement is said to be Gen eral Castillo, who participated in the re cent uprising. He had organ.zed his tori.es in Salvador and then crossed to the bor der, an act which nearly involv d ’.he two neighboring republics in serious trou ble. Castillo was routed and lied to Hon duras. Barrios is not greatly disturbed I y the report, for he believes his recent victories will not encourage any scions uprising, at least for a t'me. He Is reported, however, to be In an ugly mood and Is dealing out terrible punish ment to a number of prisoners whom ho gathered in during tho late uprising end has since kept confined in the government penitentiary. Flogging has been revived and the lash !s being used on about two hundred pris oners. most of whom are whipped every day. The revival of the lash in Guatemala was a great surprise to the people, for Prcsid' nt Barrios has always heretofore regard, d such punishment in a most nnlavorable iight. SEVEN DRINK DEATH DRAUGHT. Wood Alcohol Mixed with Whisky hy a Contractor. Selma. Ala.. Novembir 3tl-(Speclal.)- N’.-ws reached the city today from a rail road (oust ruction c imp on the line of the Mol,lb* and Oh." Montgomery extension near B'.lllng.-lea, in Chilton county, “f Im death of seven men from drinking wlii-kj, containing wood alcohol. Friday list J. L. Jones. . contrai'tor, sent to the city for two gallons ot il<o hol. Wood alcohol wIS sell' li’in. and not noticing the warning on the label. In mixed it with tiie whisky sold to tin hands. Sunday morning Jones was riding witli \\ ii. Anderson, when lie suddenl ■ ■ ' "Anderson, I am dying!” and before hi could lie got back to camp, expired. Anderson was taken sick soot> r r, aching home, and died yest' t ilaj' Both men had drank of the w!iisk.v con taining the wood alcohol. One white man and four negroes nt th<- camp have since di. I, .ir.d lil."i.ii others are desperately ill. FRANCE MAY GROW FRISKY. Treaty Between the United States and Tunis Causes Trouble. Washington. November 29 Whil govi-rnmeiil lias not been advised 0i11e...11y of th.* intention of tbe French gov.ru mi'iit to denounce the treaty of trad" ano eomm. rce w’.i.eh has existed betw. 'i th. Uni' 'll Stat. - and Tunis for a < • >nui J. some action in Ui.u dir c:lon is look. 1 i “ in view of the fact that tiie siibj.ci lot a long time h. s o - n under consi'ler u lon by the state department and tl.e Freml, Thus Vir tiie negotiations mi. t< noth ng, tor our govt rnm, nt has taki n t ii p >sit,on that re is no author ty in tin Er ui.l. gov. rum- nt in Us lid tions to Tunis for <|. ntinc..ition ot t treaij' between the Um.ed States and Tuns .11- French government has shown that every other nation that has had a similar rant Urn former in denouncing tin- It', atj ot Thme is v.-y little at stoke sat.* th principle, in.': niii"h as whi n tiie ic ilj .1 . S the Un '.i d St.des will st.ll b, .in .m even footi ig with othi r nations in its* re la lons to Tunis, but was probably our in s stencc upon just su< h a prim iple th n obliged I 'l'.iii' " to i ollie out openly and an nex Madagascar. TO HOLD APPROPRIATIONS DOWN Congressman Cannon Willing Io Be Liberal, but Not Extravagant. Washington, November 39. -Rep. esenta tive Cannon, chairman of ;h< • ommit <• on ippropriatiops. arrived in Washington today. Sp. .iking to a report, r ot the sociated l’i < ss. lie said that bis p nicj tor the approaeliing session of congiei-s chairman of the house committee would be to Hold the appropriations »> t o as could control them down to existing eom.ll- '•’•I beii.\e in a liberal but not an extriv »'Kant policy In m .k am ppr..;,:',., I- Uhl until our revenue.' ItH-l • I S.lllt oppo.- eiiterhig upon ii'-w < nt. rpr. - - r- qiur . g the . ' gov eminent f'tiids." Mr Cannon express'd the oi'-n.on that bv tiie bigmmr.g ot il. n. xi li-* al , r th, Dingley tar ft bill would afford r venm sutlic;. nt IO 111. "I tile legit in. " d'-m ° fl! l al.sn>°'s l tated his b< 11 f to be that tho coming session w mid be a eomparai ively brief one. He said; “Indeed, there is very little for us to do beyond passing Hi" approi>riation bills. It is needless for us to attempt to secure currency legislation because of t!i< impos sibility' ot’ getting anything through tile senate. So lung as tbe Senate is as anti r*-puldienn as at present, all < fforts to get. currency reform legislation will b so much v.ast< of time and energy." Mr. Cannon says the appropriation com mittee will report the legislative and pen sion appropriation bills in the bouse before the Cnristmas holidays. Three Die from Tunnel Gas. Port Huron, Mieh., November 29.- As phyxiation caused the d. ath ol till', men in the ; Iran.l Trunk railway tunnel last night. The dead are: HENRY' J. COURTNEY, engineer of luiim l engine. AR'l'ili’R DUNN, conductor. .RUIN DALTON, brakeman. Bicycle Advertising in Winter. No better proof of the eflieaey of contin uous advertising is needd th in tl'.e tae. that tin* Brown-Lewi- Cycle i'ompany. of Chicago, one of the larg st b] *le corpo rations, find t pro-rttable to advertise bar gains in bicycles even now wh n there is (and will be for months to come) snow on the ground. Bx-ycles will sell even out of season if proper inducements are offered. This company has bu It up a very largo bus iness by tvl.ing direct to customer*; good wl’icls at le'w prices and guarante. ng s-i . isfaetion to > very purcliaser. Anj- other .I'lverti-er who conducts Ins l us"i ss’. n sim ilar iirinclples can moot with Cue same sue- X-Ray Illusion. The most wonderful optical illusion ever invented and tbe most, amusing and puz zling novelty you can possess. See tiie bones of your lingers and the rainbows of tin- stars. Get one amj you will have tie* whole, neighborhood guessing. Price only 25 cents, stamps "t* silver. Scientific Nov elty Co., Box C 570, Atlanta, Ga. Piles Surely Cured. Dr. Tucker. 16 Broad street. Atlanta, cur ed me of Piles. J. E. Wicker. Oxford’ Fla. 1 Good morning, have you read Michigan i Al ' l '°-’ s advertisement for men’' on | Scrofala Eroptions Little Girl the Victim of Impure Blood - Suffered Intensely Until Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cured. “When three months old, my little daughter had eruptions on her face. I was obliged to keep her hands tied at night and it was necessary to watch her during the day. She would scratch her self whenever she got the chance, until her clothes would be covered with blood. We concluded to try Hood's Sarsaparilla, because I had great faith in it, and after awhile we could see that she was getting better. People often asked ‘How did that child burn her face?,’ and they said ehe would certainly be lefflvith scars, but eho was not. It is now a year since she was cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla and her face is as smooth and white and soft as that of any child.” Mas. Wilblh Wells, Warren, Conn. N. B. Be sure to get Hood’s because Hood’s Is the best-in fact the One True Blood I’uritier. Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. cure Liver Ills; easy to i HoOll S PlliS take, easy to operate. 25c. NATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS. Session Devotes Most of Day to Dis cussion of Corporal Punishment. Am tin, Tex., D' <■ -mb r 3.-The opening bu.-iiii ss session of the gr. .it national prison coiu;r -s was In Id in this city today. Captain Joseph Nicholson, of Detroit, was detained at honi" by sicknesi and First \ ii e I’l'-.-ldent Edward S. Wright, of Penn sylvania, presided ovi-r the meeting. Wurden Otis Fuller, of lonia. Mich., n “1 an Int'resting paper on "I'rlsou Labor l.' P,- islat.oii," ill favor of avoiding Un- working of convicts on every possible industry Dy tiie slate. Several speakers look eXc'ption to tbe New Yutk convict law, claiming tiiat it was against the interests of bom st bibot* Th. N.'W York .1. I g >ti. n iiris ' d that th' law was all right, having been d< eld. 'l so by the laboring classes ot New York and adopted at their instance. A lengthy discussion was also had on "What is the best solution of the , oiivict labor probb tn?" The debate was opened by Jan*, s French warden of tho federal prison at I’ort Leav enworth, who was in lavor o! • stablfsliitu. schools in connection with oV'Tj penitt i tiar.v in the laii'l, so as to Individualize u i convict and assist his genetai progress. 'Die most important, subject discussed judging from the inter st m i nifi St' d, was "The Abolition of Corporal Punisliment. ’ This siii.i.jtct excited so much interest that the chaplains at tli' ir afternoon session almost forgot the object of their meeting and drifted into the matter again, and it I was on at the time of adjournmi nt. Th.- only two nun who came to the re.- cu< of (be corporal punishment system w* r«‘ Sup< : iiit' iident Whatb y. of th" Texas P< i It; nt.ary. ami Superlnt mb nt Hoyt, ot u.fl ~. forniatory 13 .th tie - gentk tn< n said Im< , mid dung< out rnlgl '. uork ii the i ist, but the Texas and Colo rado hor.. thi.-v-s and rol.b. ts b.,1 to t'O .1. .It with moi" S' j. " ly. Mi'. Whatley W! .s jn favor of th "la -h" and Mr. Ho; t advocat 'd a "spanking p iddl"." Quite ' num!" r "I wardens, Including J. v ’ Even; .' Wud< n at the Fort L ; worth prison, w< n oppos< d to corporal pun- I ishment. At the afternoon s< salon of tlm I th,- . .plains h. Id lh"ir im tine 1 -• uIS 1-. "iv. ■! ol th" death of <leor; <• I il 1, . kox Os .1 L'kson Mi--., and tho nt ; fiO ci Rion draft' 1 suitabl re* ilution? of re ; K p, . • 1,,..5,nu"1. -IS Hl" a'ti bflii v I rv In’ th< presidency, the first v% .• preat I d’r-nt Rev William .1. Batt, of Junction. Mass., was el< t- <1 a ■ his successor. ■; . light s< ti was dex ited to genet I di lute bv th. ■.,.iid"ii- on corporal punlsh m< nt and reading’ ■ f p tpers. Th,- . ommitt'e having charge of a sei'e tlon of a place of meeting for the next V ;,r I..I" int u itions from Phil,"b-lph . Omaha. Ind ana poll- n,<l Columbus, <». A BIG FIRM GOES TO THE WALL Ashland Improvement Co., of Ashland, Ky., Mokes tin Assignment. Ashland. Ky.. Nov-mb-, 29.-A g. m- 1 .! ..i .. a " nt to Willi i- Ringo, ■ some years back its g. m rd tminag. r. v the Ashland Improvemvnt ''■ pniiv tciav. The as.-' ts are $11'J,583 in I ti. and lot:;. $1'15.2'5 in stock and s■'• 25" • ■ . . ; and ;;*■< ■■ int making a tot il $231,118. Th" llabiliti. s in notes an.l counts .it" $1 1' 7' 2. Tho old town sit" corporation known i. Keatuckj- Iron. Co.il oi.l M.ciuf .■ tin Company, and tin A. h!a id and Cutlet bu sti" ct railway, also thu - li Id. >■ Th" loss f-dls almost al': .’-..-tlmr on o ■ side p irties. wl o In 1890 put nt > it ot $2 Th falling off . ■ Hi" - • ’ estate *■. . . .; Ex-Gov ■i ■ • .* Buckner is presid- nt. LU ETGERT SECOND TRIAL IS CM Sausage Maker Appears nt the Ear with New Attorneys. Chicago. Nov ml" i- 29. Tii" sc. ond t of Adolph 1.. I.v tg< It forth.- mu I lis V I" was . "led 1,- I'.l e Jil l'. ( l;l!'V day. Th.- big * u: r. ..mil'., -ti *. i v i, in. nled bv ex-Jiidpe I. iwr -j". ll ir.i and Attorn; v M ;.v Ri. sc. Attorn-v I'h' having Wil-idr.ivvn fro u tie . ...-*• v -t- r. afternoon aft' r a lie rted in',;-rv.. w v • J.uelgei i and th" m w lav.-.v rs. Shot His Wife, Then Killed Hints: !. D.-troit. Micii., November ;,0.-\\ l Burian shot a revolver at u s wife tod but su'-ceeded 4» > in s ;g!itlj vvo ic. h'-r. He then shut irmself dead 'l’h.- ton of liu- Hmm!. Os ;ho vv mil' upp. r right hand u.,- shut oft .nd th. I. I**l graZ'-d he** 1: '.id. Bu n. I, "I I.* en driaalng h. tv ,■ ‘ • ol *r intly j- alou ■ of ne r.y ev " l, “ . on DIX ..v. st'l'Fl-iRERS from (•<>Ui;r l -; *-*. , THROAT. ■ . - . uld tn r c-hial Troche",” a s mp'.-' bin ’ Sold only in box- s. jq-i.-. Governor Bob Taylor’s Tales. This be ok is m ide up ,f <:. lot s three super!, lectures, “Th Fiddle d the Bow." “The I'ai'.'d’se ,f E.. sis.” “Vision; ", ams." We e to n I no le' tuter who lias ever won such w - derful p< pularlty is s ] lol -( „ v , has Gcv.-rnor Taylor. Ail iv r t!>" nation he Iv b . tur. d 1 everywhere a! I da 'ses and cot 1 !»■' pie have thronged to hear h m A I none w in w ho did ncl j-.,], in ~H . „ v h on: g'nial “Bob" witli Iv, bouvl). ss mor. his tender pathos, bis vvliol 's. ■> ' pliilosoplij. and his flights of doqu ; ■ unsurpassed. 'l'hesi m ny .' ■ people have learned to lov B,b Tav ano they will be glad to learn that hi-- - teres those brilliant, park ’ children of his genius and lov- -have 1 9 pul into book form. Nov. In* »•.. o t;o r > very honu d ■ i evi ry home will be hotter and ev.-rv !ir brighter for his being tlmrc. Th< I ' book should find its way into ev ry fair ’' iu the land, for wherever ft goes '''i' l i'" 1 I'l'.v philoso|,hy. its satisf; - humor and its noble It'ssnns of pat;* and humanity will iv as ,'eeds ot id' and love to bud and blossom and I" 1 ' into sunshine and song in tin hunrt' heart. We will furnish this book and Tho W. k I.v C oi'stltution both mi, v-ar l'..r xl. ' other premium being allowed wb. n tills ordered But think of it -ail the news of a vf«r and all the humor of Hoi, Tavlm-’s tbP 4 lecture;, for only $1 \ddr.-*;s .-ill orders to the constitution Atlanta. O».