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ATHENS, GA„ FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 9. 1894
$5.00 A YEAR
. i
CLAIMING EVERYTHING
! tion of all aiz of the Democratic candi
dates for congress in Louisiana, Meyer
in the First, Buck in the Second. Price
in the Third, Ogden in the Fourth,
Boatner in the Fifth and Bobertson in
PENNILESS MIT.
Even North Carolina Figures in *he Sixth. The Republican* announce
that they will make u contest when the
Mr. Babcock’s Column.
A BIO 00HTEST OVER THAT 8TATE.
Lawyer* Wit; Be Kmplojred and Republi
can I,it.reala An* Ordered to Ha Looked
after Closely—Uaboook lacreuM Ole
figure* on ttio kfottao Mootborahlp—Bp-
public ,na Claim Ml MO art.
Washington, Nor. 8. — Chairman
Babcock, of the Republican congression
al committee, hits received a letter from
A. E. Holton, chairman of the Republi
can state committee of North Carolina,
claiming that the Republicans have Car
rie I t hat state. The follow ing contain*
an extract from the letter:
Greensboro, N. C., Nov. 7.
To Hon. .1. W. Babcock:
Dear Sir:—We won a complete viatory
at the polls here yesterday. We hare
elected the judicial ticket by an estimated
majority of over 40,000, and hare both
branches of the legislature, with four Re
publican and three Populist congressmen.
A fight will have to be made tomorrow
be fori the county canvassing boards.
These boards have judicial power to In
vestigate the legality of every vote and
pons upon the regularity of precinct re
turns. It will lie uecessary for us to em
ploy lnwyers of reputation and ability to
appear before these canvassing boards in
many of the counties of the state. We will
be obliged to employ Democratic lawyers
at good tees.
The Democrats say they hare given up
the state, but our best information is
that they will appear before the boards
tomorrow prepared to do all in their
power.
Chairman Babcock has already in
structed Hal toli to entply all counsel
necessary to protect the Republican
rights in the state.
Chairman Babcock’s estimate of 259
Republicans in the next house, has
been changed to 255.
Vice Chairman Apsley telegraphed
from Boston, Mass., that Fitzgerald,
Democrat, had been elected in the
Ninth Massachusetts district.
Channcey I. Filley telegraphs from
St Louis, Mo., that Champ Clurk was
defeated for congress in the Ninth dis
trict and the Democrats concede the
state.
Other telegrams received say the Re
publicans have six members in Minne
sota and probably seven.
Congressman Aldrich of Illinois tele-
grnphs tlint all the Republican city con
gressmen in Chicago are elected and
that the Rcpbblicans will have about 20
altogether in the state.
Aldrich’s plurality will be more than
20,000. It was 18,000 two years ago.
Secretary Ferris, of the Republican state
committee of Louisiana, telegraphs
from New Orleans that he is gathering
proofs of fraud which are overwhelm
ing and that the Republicans will con
test cash district and seat their mem
bers sure.
Mr. Vandervonter notifies the com
mittee in a dispatch from Cheyenne
that the Republican candidate for con
gress iu Wyoming is elected by 8,000
major it, and That the Republicans
have elected 44 out of 56 members of
the legislature.
How the Bow Stand*.
Dem. Rep. Pop.
Fifty-fourth congress meets. Attor
neys have been engaged by them
to handle the cases, and evidence
of fraud is now being gathered. Sugar
planters are understood to have spotters
in all the sugar districts. Republicans
are hopeful of getting Beatty, Colcsnan
and Kernocban seated.
MtkrMk*'* Congr«*«rarn.
Omaha, Nor. 8.—The official returns
from 65 counties give Holcombe, Popu
list, 272 plurality over Myers, Republi
can. Nearly all the' counties yet to be
heard from are considered to be friendly
to Holcombe. J. B. Strode, Republican,
goes to congress from the First district
with 4,000 plurality; D. H. Mercer. Re-
publioau, iu the Second, with 612; G.
A. Meikel john, Republican, in the Third,
with 8,000. In the Fourth the result is
not yet determined. W. E. Andrews,
Republican, in the Fifth claims to hare
been elected over McKeighan by 1,000
majority. In the Sixth, Kem, Populist,
is probably elected, bat the last three
districts are really in doubt yet.
Mors Encouraging la TennaiiM.
Nashville, Nov. 8.—Returns from
Tuesday’s election are more encouraging
to Democracy and it looks as if Governor
Turney would be re-elected by a small
plurality. Official and unofficial returns
from 54 comities out of 96 give him a
plurality of about 9,000. This will be
materially reduced, however, as a large
number of Republican counties are
among those not heard from.
The rail Mall Oas*tta Comment*.
London, Nov. 8.—The Pall Mall Ga
zette, commenting on the Republican
success in the election in the United
States, says the failure of the Democrats
was due to the actiou of the senate on
the tariff question.
“But,” The Gazette adds.
THE PRINCESS’ CREED.
Che C*ar Publishes Iba ract ef
Mrs. Audenried Tires of Her
Nobleman Son-in-Law.
Ht. Petersburg, Not. &—A. prolama-
tiott by Emperor Nicholas II has been
posted announcing that'Princess Alix
had been received Into the orthodox
OUTS HER DAUGHTER AT HOUR, church. Both the czar and his prom-
—- ited bride prayed that Heaven would
The Count*** and Hor fri-Kk
Coni.l Mot Make Odt on Ilf*
a Year aad tlu»ur«l for Mare—Her
Mother Kefu»-«i toin Uar—is Gamas-
ftr aitk an OlHc-r.
Washington, Nov. 8.—A few yeani
ago the marriage of Count Divoune aud
Miss Florence Audeuried was celebrated
with great social pomp in Washington.
Miss Audeuried is the daughter of Mrs.
console him for his father’s death.
The czar adds: “May the soul of my
beloved parent,bless irom Heaveu the
oue whom his heart and mine chose to
■hare in the cares and welfare of our
country.'’
The proclamation enjoins the fdlthfnl
everywhere to supplicate God’s Maaaing
Oil the new czar aud his betrothed
bride.
r Alexander Hi’s coffin is of polished
oak. and u lined wita white satm. It
rests on lour golden feet, and is richly
Mary C. AudeurL-d, a wealthy Widow, ornamented with golden wreaths.
Washington society circles are notT
agog over' the revelations of domastio
discord. ^
When Miss Florenoe Audenried mar
ried the Count Divonne,. a poor youpg
Frenchman of excellent family, who
had the entre of the most exclusive'
Parisian circles, there was considerable
surprise. It was necessary for the.
young lady to publicly deny the allega
tion that she intended to elope with *
German in order to set the doubts of.
her set at rest. She beoatae the Wife of
the count, however, “***» *•»*»-
niless, her mother, Mrs. Andenried,
it is said, to give theyOuag couple
$5,000 per annum. .
They went to Paris, where the coun
tess was received with open arms by the
elite, and where she maintained one of
the most brilliant and successful of sa
lons. Some time ago the count and
countess, with' their children and ser
vants, returned to this country and
came to Washington. Immediately up
on their arrival Count Divonne, it is al
leged, commenced a crusade against
Mrs. Andenreid’s cash. He
. Nicaoias II has telegraphed expres
sions of his sincere gratitude to the
Swiss president for a message of condo
lence. His majesty is replying person
ally to messages from all heads of states.
The Bulgarians seem to be elated by his
dispatoh to Prince Alexander, although
it was merely, **1 thank you sincerely. ”
The ceremony of receiving the people’s
oath* to the new czar and the Grand
Duke George has been proceeding In va
rious churches, schools and public insti
tutions since the All male citi
zens aboye l», whatever their creed, are
ordered to appear at the parish church
es, where the oath is administered to
them collectively.
‘the dis
gusted country hns been carried away
by its general and indiscriminatiug in
dignation.”
Democrat* May Control tho Saaatc*
New York, Nov. 8.—Reports received
from Washington state that the Repub
licans have probably lost the legislature
iu that state. If this proves true, the
Republicans will lose oue senator on
which they were counting. Unless the
Democrats lose North Carolina they
will control the United States senate.
Now* from Nebraska.
Lincoln, Nov. 8.—With 18 sparsely
settled western counties unreported,
none of which will materially change
the result, Holcombe (Populist), for gov
ernor, leads Major (Repnblican), by 1,-
890 votes. The balance of the Republi
can st ate ticket, five of the congressmen
and the legislature is Republican.
Alabat'ia
8
■Arkau-i is
6
California
1
6
Colors o
2
Oonnec icut
4
Delavviue
1
Florida
2
Georgia
11
Idaho
1
Illinois
2
20
Indiana
13
Iowa
11
Kent ucky
..... 13
Kims.is
8
Louisiana
6
Maryland
8
4
3
Massachusetts
1
12
Michigan
12
Minnesota
1
6
Mississippi
?
Missouri
V
6
Montana
Nebraska
1
5
New Hampshire
2
Nevada
New York
6
28
New Jersey
8
North Carolina
4
1
North Dakota
1
Ohio
2
19
Oregon
Pennsylvania
1
29
Rhode Island
2
South Carolina
7
South Dakota.
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington ...
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Wert Virginia.
Total 117
Republican majority over all.
236
112
tVon* Than Ever In Missouri.
St. Louis, Nov. 8.—Returns now be
ing received at state Democratic head
quarters, show that'the Republican vie
tory in Missouri to be even greater than
former reports indicated. Chairman
Cook, of the state Democratic commit
tee, gives the following list as the latest
returns on the congressional delegation:
First district, C. M. Clark, Repnbli
can; Second, C. H. Loomis, Republican
Third, A. M. Dockery, Democrat
Fourth, G. C. Crowther, Republican;
Fifth, J. C. Tarsney, Democrat; Sixth,
D. A. Darmend, Democrat; Seventh, J.
P. Tracey, Republican; Eighth, R. P.
Bland, Democrat; Ninta, W. M. M.
Treloar. Repnblican; Tenth, R. Bart-
holdt, Republican; Eleventh, Charles F.
Joy, Republican; Twelfth, S. W. Cobb,
Democrat; Thirteenth, J. H. Raney, Re-
pnblicau; Fourteenth, N. A. Mosely,
Republican; Fifteenth, C. G. Burton,
Repnblican.
This gives the Republicans 10 repre
sentatives in oongress from Missouri,
and os Bland, Democrat, in the Eighth
district, is only 19 votes ahead with sev
eral unfavorable preoinots to hear from,
his defeat by J. L. Hubbard is almost
oertain.
Claims Tustaw for Tnrn.y.
Memphis, Nov. 8.—Chairman Carroll
of the Democratic committee, claims
the election of Peter Turney for gov
ernor by 2,000 plurality, while at Re
publican headquarters it is claimed that
Evans has been elected by 7,000. The
latest returns are favorable for Turuey.
Look* LiU** Own*
Lexington, Ky., Nov. 8.—Latest re
turns in the Ashland district give O v
ens 118 majority, as follows: Scott,
629; Franklin, 485; Owsn, 453; Oldham.
842; total, 1,659. For Denny,-Republi
can: Fayette, 1,065; Woodford, 11;
Bourbon, 437; Henry, 28; total, 1,541.
Atlanta, Nov. 8.—-The
mittee on temperance has under consid
eration a bill something like the Till
man dispensary bill of South Carolina,
referred to that committee upon its in
troduction by Mr. Bush of Mitchell.
Mr. Bush’s . bill provides, first, that
after six months after the passage of
the ant, the manufacture, sale andxeep-
lag fur sale of intoxicating liquors, fer
mented or distilled, is prohibited except
as it may be carried on under the pro
visions of the act. There is also* pro
vision that this shall not effect counties
which nowhave prohibition.
The bill sets forth that in any county
in which this act is applicable, a vendor
of intoxicating liquor, for outer than
beverage purposes, may be appointed
upon the petition of a majority of the
freeholders who are qualified voters (to
bs ascertained from the tax books of the
preceding year) to the grand jury. The
vendor is to give a bond of $5,000 to the
ordinary or county commissioners, who
are to have ooatrol as representatives of
tho county, and his appointra.nt is to be
for two years.
The vendor is authorised to purchase
intoxicating liquors which have
examined and by the
chemist as pore and unidultsr-
in
to
T*rry'* Reduced .Majority.
Little Rock, Nov. 8. — Senator
Jones, Congressmen-elect Terry aud
McRae say the majority of the Demo
cratic congressional candidates in this
city will be about 25,000. This district
will give Terry 4,000 majority. Two
years ago he received 8,000 majority.
Haw York’* Vat* far Governor.
New York, Nov. 8.—The total cor
rected vote for Governor in New York
state, Sullivan county out, stands as
follows: Hill, 514,063; Morton, 667,419;
Wheeler, 27,106; total, 1,208,600. Mor
ton’s plurality', 153,846; Morton’s ma
jority, 126,238.
that she, as his mother-in-law, was com
pelled to support him in a style com
mensurate with Jhis title and pedigree,
and when she remained deaf to his pro
testations, it is said, he forced his -wife
to adopt similar measures in order to
have the allowance increased.
Mrs. Audenreid was so distracted and
wrought np over the siege that was laid
to her, that she became ill. The coun
tess determined to call at her mother’s
home, 1026 Vermont avonne, and see if
their trouble could not' be amicably ad
justed.
According to the story told by the
count, a strange man, presumably a de
tective, answered the countess' ring,
and, putting his head through the crack
of the door, said that Mrs. Audeuried
was too ill to see any one, mnch less her
daughter, and for her to go away and
not return. The ooontess Insisted on
being admitted to the house, aud did
get in as far as the parlor. The man in
charge, however, steadily refused to an-
'nounce her to Mrs. Audenried, and for
three long hours Wednesday morning
Countess Divonne sat and waited hope
fully for something to turn up. Some
thing did turn np, too, for a local lsw«-
yer came in and spent a half.hour in
close consultation with Mrs. Audenried.
When he came down thecountess insist
ed on knowiug why she was detained
from seeing her mother. After a short
parley the attorney turned quickly and
walked out of the front door with,a,
parting injunction: “Officer, do yonr
duty."
Countess Divonne tried to pa«s the-
detective on tlio stairs, but that indi
vidual overstepped him -elf,'and seizing
the countess, n«s pushed her yioleutly
against the wall, using some 'exceed
ingly harsh language while so doing,
aud at the same time striking her.
Count Divonne said that it was a well
known fact that Mrs. Audenried want
ed him for a son in-law.
"Now sha has me,” said he. p’ain-
tively, “and why does Rhe not take care
of her son-in-law as she said she wou'd?
Mrs. Audenried h:is plenty of money;
she gets $25,000 a rear,” said the couut,
and all she allows the Countess Divoune
is fo.OOC a year. ”
Between the count and countess an
allowance of $100 a month went pretty
fast. .. . . ;
“Mrs. Audenried bought a $10,000
diamond necklace last winter,” he said,
“and spent 6,000 francs in a trip to
Yellowstone park. Money thrown
away. In Pans I have over $90,000 in
debts and no way to pay them.”
St. , Petersburg, Nov. 8.—Prepara
tions for the funeral of Alexander HI
are proceeding rapidly. The funeral
servioe will be held at the Cathedral of
St. Peter and St. Paul. The tomb se
lected as the final resting place of the
czar’s body adjoins that of Alexander
IL The cathedral contains the bodies
of all tha Russian emperors who have
reigned since Peter the Great. The
municipal council has passed a vote of
50,000 roubles to be used in draping the
city.
MYSTjt RIOUS ASSAU LT.
Itcfficiticr Cmnot
Boa tips Thai H<
Norristown, Pa., Nov. 8.—E. L.
Neirnan, a public schoolteacher in the
suburbs of Philadelphia, lh*ig in this
borough, relates wbsAlittle ho knows of
a brutal assault of whioh he was the
victim about 10:80 o’clock p. m. While
on his way home he Was approached by
three men, one of whom dealt him a
terrific blow on the back off the head
with what be thougtikwas a cane., _
He bad bkrely time, tojiook irdund
when he received another, blow across
the forehead. This is all he remembers,
as he sank Into unconsciousness, and
when he recovered’ hU-sensea in the
mprning he found himself in a barn on
a farm about eight miles from Norris
town.: i -' /
He was out and 'bruised about the
head and his clothing stained with
blood. He can ascribe no motive for the
attack, as the contents os his pockets
not touched.
The OM* 6jhV Lhst Bald.
Muscogee, L T., Nov. 8.—The Cooks
•have made another successful raid.
“Bill” end-three of his robber band
called at the Tost office in Springfield
and made . Postmaster McDermott sit
down near tho stove and hold up his
hands. Then they rifled the money
box of $40 belonging to the government
and $30 Belonging to McDermott, A.’-
ter that they turned their attention to
the postmaster's stocz of merchandise,
and selected six new salts of clothes,
dozen pn rs of fine boots, 12 doable
blankets and a case of imported sar
dines.
Claimed by Both Side*.
Topeka, Nov. 8.—The result in the
Sixth congressional district is so close
that the official couut will be required
to determine it. With two counties to
hear from, Baker, Populist, is 100 ahead
of Ellis, Republican. Both sides claim
the election.
THE CLOUD REMOVED.
Boston, Nov. 8.—Gubernatorial re
turns from the entire state, with the ex
ception of the town of Gosnold, give
Greenhalge 188,101; Russell, 133,940;
Richardson, 8,138. Greehhalge’s plu
rality, 64,161.
Sllvorltoa Win la Nevada.
Carson City, Nov. 8.—Returns from
49 out of the total 161 precincts, indi
cate the election of Newlands and Jones,
silver party nominees for congress, and
their
Title* t* Valuable Tract* at Washington
Property Cleared After Tears.
Washington, Nov. 8.—The court of
appeals has rendered a decision which
practically disposes of the celebrated
Blodgett claim, which has clouded ti
tles to real estate in the finest resi
dential part of the city for 60 years or
more. The claim covered 500 acres of
land in the heart of the city, Which.
with the improvements, would exoeed
$10,000,000 in value.
The decision was that the Blodgett
claimants, at the time, had forfeited aU
right or claim to the property by ** r *
agreement into which they had entered
with an organized trust oompany of
Philadelphia to prosecute the mafia to
the Washington ground. Champerty
being in the eyes of the court contrary
to public interest, it was adjudged
the Blodgetts had forfeited all right or
claim to the property.
As the single suit brought was typi-* '
cal of the whole olaim, the advene de
cision of the equity court set the title to
the whole trust at rest; hut the case
was carried to the court of appeals, and
the decision handed down by Justice
Shepards puts a farther quietus upon it.
A Conteat la Louisiana.
t New Orleans, Nov. 8.—Full returns
fonflrm previous dispatches ef the eleo-
A Monument to Itself.
Atlanta, Nov. 8.—The grounds and
buildings committee of the Cotton
States and International exposition
adopted the recommendation of the
chief of con. traction that brick and con
crete foundations be used under all the
buildings. Tnis makes it possible to
retain any of the structures as a perma
nent featnre of Piedmont park. The
construction throughout is designed
with the same view, aud it is probable
that this exposition will remain as its
own monument.
Taa Journalist* la It.
Paris, Nov. 8.—The press of this city
report that an inquiry is about to be be
gun in the case of two journalists who
are ohuged with attempting to extort
money from the wife of Captain Albert
Dreyfus, who'is now confined in the
military prison on a charge of high
treason in having sold to agents of the
Italian government information regard
ing the plans of the French frontier
fortifications.
Now I’m*.lea Mlaiater of Jostle*.
Berlin, Nov; 8.—The National Zei-
tnng announces that Herr Kooh, presi
dent of the Reichsbauk, has aooepted
the offer of the post of Prussian minis
ter of justice, to succeed Dr. Hermann
von Rebelling. The latter is to retire
Deo. 12, when he completes hi* fiftieth
year inthe service of the state.
rising a Trap for Chines*.
London, Nov. 8.—The-Pall Mall Ga
zette prints a Yokohama dispatch aay ;
ing that the Japanese are laying tqrpe*
does at Port' Arthur and are in: otter
ways completing a trnpwhich they have
been preparing for-Chinese.
Throat Cut fr*m Bag to Bar.
Lake Providence, La., Nov. 8.—The
news has just reached here fromFloyd,
West Carroll parish, that Tom Keys, alt
the firm of Keys & Pinston was found
in his store with his throat out from ear
to ear. _
DAILY MARKET REPORTS
Chicago, Nov.
as follows: Me.-
Lent, $6.90. Short
Dry salt shoulders, boxed. $40)..
Short clear aides, boxed. )KA?i46t4.S0.
Cikcirkati. Nor 8.-
Lard. steam leaf. $7 SS.
shoulders. SS.UH.
r. IF.SU
Short clear.
SaSnsailAHi Nov. 8.—Spirits of turpatlan*
fLSrV. »?T*rG?Yl.S6:’4 t $L7$a^
waterwhlte, $3 nu.
IVnjnxoTo*. Nor. 8.—L_
ed. 95; good strained:-$1.00.
steady at St. Tar, steady '
pentlbe steady:,hard. $1.
Sin, $1.70.
firm;.strata
ittna 1*
--Jdatar-
10; soft, 61.50; Tlr-
Oklease Onto u4 Froduoo Futures.
.CHXcaao.Nov.fi
Wheet—December ... u a
Cora—November Siua
Oats-Peoemher aftjg
Pork—January <11.93 O
$ SM
Lard—January..
Bibs—January..
- 406 ft &D4
A South Carol ies Poetmaster.
Washington, Nov. 8.—The president
a 107 * *"*■
London, Nov. 8.—Sport- Baraato wfll 1
lay 1,000 pounds sterling to 800 pounds
sterling ou Peter Jackson against the
world, the fight to. come off at the Na-'
tional Sporting club hall within three
will offer abigpurst.
Bow York Cotton Futures.
Naw York, Nov.8."
Cotton future* opened easy.
November.......
A GEORGIA DISPENSARY.
Legblatur* Asked
Similar to Soath Carolina's.
9EN3ARY. ' I
to Fkss u mu A
Elaborate Information on This
Important Matter.
THE RENT WAS NOT RAISED.
TEE NATIONAL HOAD CONFERENCE
any
a ted, and to sell the same singly or
pinto or qugrta at a prion sufficient
reimburse the cost thereof and the
actual expense of conducting the sale as
herein provided, including compensa-
tion to the Vendor at $100 per month,
bat without any profit over and above
■aid actual cost and expenses. Onoe in
every three months he must report to
the ordinary or the county commission
ers, showing his books and records; and
it is provided that he shall not sell fo
minors or to persons partially intoxi
cated or to persons intemperate; or to
anybody that the vendor knows or has
reason to believe intent's to sell or fur
nish to be used or sold for beverage pur
poses. In no case shall it be sold to be
drank on thtapremises.
The vendor must keep a record of all
sales with names which shall be exam
ined by the grand jury at each term of
the court for the purpose of ascertain
ing whether the provisions of this act
are complied with, and it is made the
duty of the grand jnry to order the ven
dor to desist selling to any person who
appears to be purchasing for the pur
pose of using or famishing the same in
violation of the provisions of this act.
No. person shall manufacture any in-
xicaitmf liquors iu this state until he
first shall have taken an oath and given
honA in the sum of $5,000 that he will
not sqD the sfime to any peraon in the
state except tha vendors; and no such
manufacturer shall sell to the vendor
any intoxicating liquor until he has had
the same examined and stamped by the
state chemist. It is farther provided
that any place where liquor shall be
manufactured contrary to this act, shall
be declared a nuisance, and any citizen
for injunction to restrain
Wkat That Body 1H.I, bb<I What Will He
K »4$d ti I'OTnrd the Movement*—Kv»
ory State Nee tie M Permnuent Itoanl.
The Promised Civil Service lUUnaUia Is
• Block Nee'led Kotor m.
MM
Mr. McMich
cMichael, of Mnsoogee, has in
troduced a bill providing for a general
election law based upon the Australian
idea.
TO CONTROL THE PACIFIC.
Buflaad, France *M Bnaabt Trying to
Force China lot* Coaoeealoo*.
London, Nov. 8.—It is stated, upon
an authority in which the utmost con
fidence may be placed, that instructions
have just been telegraphed by the Brit
ish foreign office to Admiral Fremantle,
In charge of the British fleet in Chinese
waters, to demand farther and import
ant concessions of territory to England
in case of any outrages to English resi
dents in China.
This is of particular interest to the
United States, 'since it is claimed here
that, by th terms of an agreement
signed by the allied foreign goverments,
the British admiral in Chinese waters
will be placed in supreme command of
all the foreign squadrons, inoluding
that of the TJnited States, to avenge any
violence to foreigners.
Since Franoe would, of course, be glad
of the example set by England to de
ad concessions from China of terri
tory on the south contiguous to Ton-
quin, and Russia of territory on the
north, giving her,ports free from ioe,the
United States warships on the Asiatic
station, if the above named contention
ib correct. Would be forced to aid Eng
land, Franca and Russia to compel
Chliia into concessions which would
give the control of the Pacific to these
three nations.
Want the Order Bxleaded.
Berlin, Nov. 8.—The Agrarian
league has petitiobed Prince Hohenlohe
to extend the order against American
cattle so as to forbid those shipped sinoe
Oct. 88 to be landed at any pent, and to
direct that they be return tea to Ameri
ca, the ships then, after unloading, to
be subjected to a quarantine. It is be
lieved that Ambassador Ronyon will
renew his efforts for the recall of the
original order.
y Washington. Nov. 8.—The agricul
tural department is about to issue elab
orate information ou the subject of
“good roads,” which congress has di
rected the department to investigate.
The publication will embrace the entire
proceedings of the national road con
ference held at Asbury Park, N. J.,
July 5 and 6, last, at which conference
every shade of opiuion on improving
roads was presented. Mr. Roy Stone,
the special agent and road engineer of
the department, will also include a
a number of addresses ou the road ques
tion. He makes no report, so thfit
these addresses practically constitute a
report. Mr. Stoue says, among other
things:
“The main question is how can peo
ple having no surplus capital build good
roads? For an answer, we must go
where they have done it Baccess-
fully and study the methods. (1) We
must study all the economies passible
in construction. (2) We mast find oat
all the parties to be benefited, and see
that each bears his proper share of the
coat, whether or not he belongs to the
immediate locality, or even to the pres
ent generation of men. (3) We most
look into local questions of road mate
rials and transportation, and to all the
latest improvements in road implements
and machinery.
Bat who is to do all this? And that
brings ns to the first practical step in
general road improvements—namely,
that every state should have a perma
nent commission, composed of citizens
of the highest character, to undertake
this investigation and recommend the
necessary measures to the legislature,
to watch the workings of these meas
ures when adopted aud to secure auy
possible improvement in them. The
next step is to make'Hhe best possible
of convict labor in road building. My
own impression is that state prison con
victs will be best employed in the
preparation of road materials in quarry
is or gravel nits, where they can be
guarded and secluded as easily as in
prisons, and that county prisoners and
tramps should do the grading and all
other preparatory work on the roads.'
In regions where rock is plenty, by
using the best machinery for crushing
stone, aud employing the convicts only
iu quarrying and handling it, a suffi
cient amount of material could be pro
duced sufficient to macademize all the
roads in the state as fast as they could
be prepared; and, in addition, to fur
nish ballast for the railroad as a con
sideration for their giving reduced rates
on road material.
Of their own motion the railroads
are ready to contribute largely in this
way toward road improvement. In their
correspondence with the department of
agriculture on the subject many' have
proposed to make half rates or haul at
bare cost whenever a general advance
toward road improvement shall begin,
and the state commission would be in a
position tq make better terms with them
than any private individual or local au
thority, and better than we could do on
behalf of the general government with
out the power to offer any definite as
sistance on its part in return.”
Civil Service Extension*
The-intimation given by the civil ser
vice commission in announcing the re
cent extensions in the civil servioe by
the president that farther extensions
were to he made at an early-date is be
ing discussed in the departments and
among officials who know, and it is said
that the next extension will inolude
chiefs of divisions iu the various depart
ments, which wonld be a very import
ant move. The salaries paid to these
officers are $2,000 each. They have al
ways been held as political plums for
the smaller politicians who seek offices
in Washington, and it is claimed that
Oftentimes they are appointed without
any fitness whatever for the position
they hold. In many cases the assist
ant chiefs do all the business of -a divis
ion during an entire administration.
Sometimes it has been suggested that
these assistants be promoted, bat they
generally decline because they fear a
new administration might dispense
with them and they would be out of a
position. If the civil service system
should be extended to chiefs of divisions
it will certainly be of great importance
to the service and accomplish what the
commission has long contended for.
A Wuaaaa Showed Herself Ike Smart IkF
Mar Landlord.
They met in a street car, and tha wo
man with a golf cap? remarked:
"I see yon still have the same house. ”
"Yes, and at the same rent, ” remark
ed the woman with the ostrich bosk
‘-‘But 1 thought your landlord had
decided to raise it?”
- “He did, bat somehow 1 didn’t ex
pect to move, though Tom gave np the
house at once. Yon see, I really can’t
afford to have any more brio-a-brae
smashed in moving wagons. I'vo lose
enough already to stock a department
store. ”
“So yon have decided i.ot to move?”
“Not quite, dear. Yon see, I told the
landlord that I was sorry to move; but
we really couldn’t afford a higher rent
and that I myself wonld gladly show
the house to intending tenants. Thou
I set every room in order and waited. ”
“Well.”' '*
“Well, 1 really thought that the first
woman that came wonld take it I
praised the closets and told her what
swell neighbors we had and”—
“But I thought yon didn’t want
to”—
“No, dear, bnt just as she was leav
ing I casually mentioned the fact that
two persona bad died of typhoid fever
in the next house above and one two
doors below. She seemed somewhat ag
itated, and when I called out the land
lord’s address after her she didn’t seem
mucUTnterested. ”
“Bnt, Maggie, yon know that was”—
“Some time ago? Yes, bnt I never
could remember-da tea, and the people
did die. ”
“Well, did she”—
“Never went near. The bedrooms
were too small tor the next people; and
the next ones were delighted, but thought
the refit rather dear. Then I remarked
that immediately after luncheon I in
tended to run aronqAgaud engage that
lovely little house upHoBnext square at
a lower rent jThey chfNsly asked
which houasLled I noticed that they
turned t
Id yon? Well, did she”—
know, it was cheaper,
osir-house I should
.to .rent
enough tol
carried.”
“Yonr landlord
styles intended to take It;
"They did, but after!
and I had gone over it
children all look so healthy that I think
the house will jnst suit yotvbat mine,
yon know, are rather delicate, and the
leaBt hint of sewer gas alarms na ’ She
turned pale, and I knew at once that
not even the parlor mantel wonld in
duce her to take it. ”
“And the landlord?”
“Oh, he came around that evening
and said that as we were such good ten
ants he had decided not to raise the rent
Tom was so surprised. ”
“No wonder,-” gasped'her friend.
“This is oar stopping place. Come and
have a cream soda. I feel faint ”—Chi
cago Tribune
Napoleon’s Bed Velvet Coat.
In the center of the other glass case
the: light falls on a magnificent coat of
red velvet embroidered, in gold. This
was presented to Napoleon when he was
first consul by the city of Lyons. ▲
quaint anecdote is attached to it One
morning at St Helena General Bertrand
paid his respects to his exiled master,
accompanied by his little granddaugh
ter. “How badly you are dressed, my
child!” remarked Napoleon to his ju
venile visitor. “Bnt, sire, how can aha
help it?” replied the general. “Here in
St Helena it is next to impossible to
buy anything worth having.”
“Wait a moment,” said Napoleon to
the little girl. “I am going to find you
something for a frock. ” As he spoke he
went to a drawer, opened it, took cut
his own first consol's coat and placed it
over the child’s shoulders, saying, with
a laugh, “Here, this is for you." Gen
eral Bertrand preserved this gift with
the greatest care; and it was from Mme.
Thayer that the prince’s late father in
herited it by her bequest.—London
Quiver.
Lara* Lot of Liquor SelsaA.
Anderson, S. C., Nov. 8.—Sheriff
Gaines, snoompanied by Chief Consta
ble Feat and several deputies, searched
the storeroom belonging to John O’Don
nell here and^foond 1ft- packages con
taining 700 gallons of liquar in his cel
lar. The liquor was seised, together
with all the fixture* No resistance
was offered, and a large crowd watched
the seizure without interference.
Hew York’s Seventy FermaaeaL
Nxw York, Nov. ft—The committee
of seventy vffll he made a permanent
organizationv At an informal confer
ence of a number of the most promi
nent and aotivb members of the com
mittee this was decided' upon, and the
matter will bo formally considered at a
meeting to be held sometime within the
next 10 days.
Janaary
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Children Go Down with a Srldre *-
.Newton, . Ala., Nov. 8.—-A bridge
over the creek near this town-gave way
while several children were • crossing it
going to schooL Mattie Hoyee, aged 12
years, was drowned, and Jimmie Schoo-
field, aged 6, was struck by falling tim
bers and may die/ “ ‘ ' *
Yfith alight injuries.
Dltd Herrin* for 1*1 fe.
Perry, O. T., Nov. 8.—The sfen/of a
doable murder comes from Wstonga, a
small village several miles west of here,
in N county. J. P. Queen was living
on his claim and his only companion
was a small boy named Heard. Some
unknown men murdered and robbed
Queen while he was on. his knees, and,
from all appearances, he was begging
for his life; and, to coyer up their deed,
shot several holes through the small
boy. Two near neighbors of Queen, Biii
Jones and Jewell, have been arrested
for the crime. Jewell is a contestant on
, A Doc Habit.
Have you ever thought why it is that
a dog turns around and around when he
jumps up on his cushion or starts to set
tle himself anywhere for a nap? Now
that yon are reminded, you can recall
that you have seen a dog do it many
times, can’t yon? This habit is about
all that is left to our tame little doggies
of the days long ago, when they were a
race of wild animals and lived in the
woods. Their beds then were matted
grass and leaves, and it was to trample
enough grass and properly arrange the
leaves that the dog always trod around
a narrow circle before he wonld lie
down. The dog of today keeps np the
same old habit, although there is no
longer any need for it, and of course the
animal has no notion why he does It.—
New York Times.
Pigeon*.
It has been found that pigeons bred
in a long low barn fetch a higher price
for shooting matches. The birds from
early habit, learned in their nesting
_ place, when loosed from the trap start
Bristol, Tenn., Nov. 8.—Emmett' immediately on a long, low flight, in-
Richmond, a prominent young Scott' stead of wheeling iu air, as some pi-
county, Virginia, man, a relative of ex-
Congressman. J. B. Richmond, was shot
and instantly killed by one, Laxton.
Richmond was accused of making Lax-
ton’s employe so drank he could not get
to the emotion, and when he heard of it
geons da The habit makes them more
difficult to hit than other birds and en
hances their yalne.
Not Impressed.
‘JHow did Obltimer like the act ol'
he went to Laxton’s home with a drawn the lion tamer?” asked the circus pro
pistol, autd demanded a retraction. The prietor.
latter filled his victim’s body with “fie was bared to death. Yon see; ho
buckshot before he could speak or open n8e d to be the manager of an opera com-
fire. pony with tbrde prima donnas in it
■apposed to Have Been Lynched. Washington Star.
du
The rest escaped by
Nevada, Mo., Nov. A.—It is reported Pittsburg was originally
that the body of a man was found hang- Quo^o, then became Fort Pitt, in honor
ing to a tree near Rosooe, St Clair of the great British premier. The Dela-
county, some distance from a railroad, ware Indians «*»«>* the plane Menaoh-
It is supposed that the man was hanged ^ the walled plpoe.
a mob. There have recently hems _TnLi
many thefts in that region.
called- it Deundaga, the forks of the
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