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NO PATRONAGE LEFT.
Mr. Cleveland Is Putting Plums
Out of Handy Reach.
THE CIVIL SERVICE EXTENS10H8.
KOLB
JONES.
II* M»y Kmch Out and Tak* In Fourth
CliiiM I’oftltnMltrn and th« Whole Po»t il
Hrrv.cr May Come (Jailer the Kulm—Sen*
nloia and Hcpn-tfiitatlVfi Doubt the
Authority for the llellef.
Washington, Nov. 22.—It is begin
ning to dawn upon the Republicans
that Mr. Clev land proposes to so ex
tend the civil service classification dur
ing his term as to leave little patronage
for his successor to distribute. It has
been suggested that the extension might
include fourth-class postmasters, as well
as his determination to apply its regu-'
latious to gaugers and storekeepers in
the internal revenue service after Jan. 1.
It is learned that the plans of thecivil
service reformers go even further, and
contemplate putting the whole postal
service under the classified service, and
divorcing it from politics. Under such
a system the po:;totfie©s”of leadingcities
are to be graded. New York will lead
tie 1 list,, according to the present rank.
Then will come Chicago, Philadelphia,
Poston, Baltimore, St. Louis, San Fran
cisco, New Orleans, Cleveland, Wash
ington, and so on through the list of
cities leading in population.
Senators and representatives who are
already here express surprise at the new
proposition. Few of them, either Dem
ocrats or Republicans, believe the presi
dent will go to the extent ho is being
urged by the civil service advocates, ul
though t hey look for an extension of the
civil service regulations to all the minor
places under the government before the
expiration of President Cleveland’s
term.
BAYARD ABROAD.
Ills Cordial K-rrptlon at Southampton and
Ills lloarty Kosponso.
Southampton, Nov. 22.—The North
German Lloyd steamer Havel arrived
here from New York, with Ambassador
and Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard. The
steamer experienced boisterous weather
on the passage.
On the tender that wont out to meet
the Havel wero the mayor and corpora
tion of .Southampton, the American and
German consuls and others. They were
accompanied by a band, which, shortly
before reaching the steamer, struck np
"Yankee Doodle.” Captain Jnngst of
the Havel escorted Mrs. Bayard to the
tender, in the saloon of which an in
formal reception was given by Mr. Bay
ard.
The mayor banded to the ambassador
an address of welcome, and referred to
his speech at Wilmington, Del., in
which the ambassador highly praised
the British qneon and peoplo. Such
commendation, the mayor said, was
highly gratifying to the British people,
and was heartily reciprocated. The
mayor referred to the pleasure of the
anticipated arrival of the two new
American built vessels of the American
line, and said be trusted that the pres
ent cordial commercial and political
relations betweon Great Britain and
the United States would long continue.
The German consul also made a brief
speech of welcome.
When Mr. Bayard started to reply ho
was heartily cheered. When quiet was
restored he expressed his thanks for the
reception and added:
“I speak with emphasis and with the
same voice on both sides of the Atlantic.
I may say that the acceptance of my
speech was as hearty among my own
peoplo as here. I believe I understand
the heart of your people and my rela
tions to it. i hope to bring still closer
together the hearts and hands of both
peoples.”
The ambassador and Mrs. Bayard
started on a special train for London a
little before midnight.
Thu Captain Thinks ih* (Mittrnor Is ia-
oliorri to Bluff a Little.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 22.—The
declaration of Captain Reuben F. Kolb
that "by the grace of God” Re will take
his seat as governor at Montgomery
Dec. 1, and the declaration of Governor
Jones that it is his duty to see that Col
onel Oates is duly installed and that
“by the graoe of God” be will be, has
aroused great apprehension over the
state.
It has already been arranged that u
large part of the militia „of the state
will be in Montgomery for the inaugu
ration of Colonel Oates. Some of the
Kolb leaders say that they will have
10,000 men there.
In an interview in the People’s Trib
une, published by his son, Captain Kolb
says: *
“Jones is always watching out for a
sensation, especially where he can come
to the front with his military talent.
He is morbid and egotistic, and a good
deal of a crank.”
“I suppose yon expect to hear from
Governor Jones again?” was asked.
‘ ’It is not for me to make np his case,"
Captain Kolb replied. "Itisrather sur
prising that he does not see that three-
fourths of the white people of Alabama
consider him a usurper, holding his of
fice two years, merely by suffrance, with
out a shadow of legal claim.”
‘•Do you propose to try^to stop that
kind of government, then?” was asked.
“I propose to offer the people an op
portunity to stop it. We wanted a con
test law, hut, in apparent defiance of us,
the legislature repealed the sections of
the code of 1880, which mado some steps
towards granting a contest on state offi
cers, and pnt nothing in the place of
them.
’•The sacred rights of the people have
been outraged and all that Jones means
is that if the people do anything to
right themselves he will shoot them to
death.
“I know the people better than he
does, and I know what their feelings
are and wliAt their determination is.
They have been cat down to the last of
endurance. They know Tom Jones and
they remember all they have homo from
him, and they see clearly that the only
hope of free election and liberty in Ala
bama is in themselves.”
Hard to Get Information in Re
gard to the Election.
WHICH 18 IT, TURNEY OR EYAH8?
ARE THERE LEAKS?
Beturu* An Said to Ue All la, aad tbs
SccrrtaiT of State Has Them, but Ha
Ik/UKt to Tall Who'. Elected—Tha He.
publleatM Are Getting Nervous Over the
Existing Situation.
Nashville, Nov. 82 —Up to this time,
it is not officially known whether Peter
Turney, Democrat, or EL Clay Evans,
Republican, is elected governor of Ten
nessee. According to the footings made
at the party headquarters and in news
paper offices, unofficial returns show
Evans to have carried the state by some -.
thing like 2,000. It has been understood
that the returns from every county in
the state have been in the hands of Sec
retary of State Morgan for several days.
There has been a consultation held by
Secretary Morgan, Attorney General
Pickle and other officials whereat it
was decided that the returns should not
be made public until the poll hooks had
been sent in from every county.
This delay in announcing the returns,
following upon the recent announce
ment of Judge McCorry. that the elec
tion of Evans wonld never be conceded
until the election frauds charged
against Republicans had been thorough
ly investigated, has excited the Repub
licans.
The President Thinks State Secrete Are
Bandied About Too Muoh.
Washington, Nov. 22. — President
Cleveland is convinced that there are
“leaks” in the departments by which
newspapers get news, and it is said a
board of inquiry will soon be appointed
to fix the responsibility. The president
is particularly disturbed, it is said, over
the publicity given to the fact that the
United States had offered to act as me
diator in the Japan-China war. This
was regarded as a state secret, and some
of the cabinet omcers, and presumably
the president, say that a great deal of
harm has been done by the aunoume-
ment in the newspapers.
It is said that the publication was
made at a very critical time in the ne
gotiations, and it is argued that the
printing of the fact had a great deal to
do with the delay of Japan in making
her reply. Bat what seems to be the
most aggravating feature to the admin
istration is that foreign countries who
know nothing abont the enterprise of
newspaper men on this side of the
ocean, think that our state and diplo
matic secrets are publicly discussed,
and are disposed to laugh at that man
ner of conducting delicate negotiations.
The administration also thinks that too
much has been said abont the inten
tions of the treasury department and of
the navy department.
THE WRONG MAN.
Blorffan Still Decllnei. #
Nashville, Nov. 22. — Chairman
Saunders of the Republican state execu
tive committee, who made a second de
mand on Secretary of State Morgan for
a copy of the returns of the recent state
election, has received a reply from Mr.
Morgan, again declining to comply with
tho demand.
Henry McCorry, a prominent Demo
cratic politician of Tennessee, has de
clared that Turney, Democrat, is elected
governor, and the withholding of the
returns from publicity by the hoard of
inspection causes much anxiety on the
part of both Democrats and Republi
cans.
It is believed the face of the retnrns
in the possession of the secretary of
state show a plurality for Evans.
PENNSYLVANIA'S PENALTY.
Will Subscribe for the Entire Inane.
Nkw York, Nov. 22.—Three trust
companies, namely, the United States,
tho Union and tin- Farmers’ Loan and
Banking house of Droxel, Morgan &
Co., Speyer & Co.. Kuhn, Loch & Co.
and Brown Brothers <fc Co., will prac
tically subscribe for the whole issue of
the bonds at about 3 per cent, that is at
118.13. with accrued interest. They will
bid individually, and have already se
cured the gold necessary to make the
first payment of 20 per cent on the ac
ceptance of bids. The banks, it was
said, would find it to their advantage to
provide the gold for the remaining in
stallments.
l’ovflrty Cau**<t Ills Suicide.
Jackson, Ga., Nov. 22.—Marion Kin-
ard of Towaliago, Ga. shot his brains
ont with a 3o-caliber pistol. Mr. Kin-
nrd was abont 23 years old. It is sup
posed that financial embarrassment was
the cause of the deed. His father’s es
tate was sold not long ago and it is said
that enough was not realized to pay the
estate out of debt. Young Kinard, be
ing highly sensitive, coaid not stand
under the mental anguish of the estate
not paying ont and killed himself.
8ant.nc.tl for Shooting Her Husband.
Cincinnati, Nov. 22.—Judge Evans
sentenced Mrs. Blanche Kanffman, the
French concert hall Binger, convicted
last week of shooting her husband, John
Kanffman, the brewer. The limit for
the offence is six months, $200 and costs,
and (he court cut it to three months and
$200 and costs.
Tho Michigan Anti-Catholic.
Grand Rapids, Nov. 22.—The A. P.
A. claim they will oontrol the next leg
islature and pass anti-Catholic legisla
tion. Senator Julius M. Jamison, an
avowed ineinTter of the order, and
shining light in it, does not hesitate to
avow the purpose of the order.
Charges Against aa outer IMsi
Buffalo, Nov. 22.—The indictment
against Lieutenant C. C. Cassidy of the
Twenty-second regiment of the New
York National guard, for the killing of
young Miohael Broderick in this city at
the time of the great strike in 1892, baa
been dismissed.
H$ Was Forced to Marry and Now Wan(a
to Get a Divorce.
Louisville, Nov. 22.—John Shores
has asked for a divorce in Allon oouuty.
Ho was married to Pattie Perry, a
farmer’s daughter, only last Friday
night.
The girl was about to become a moth
er, and told her father and brother that
Shores was to blame. They took shot
guns, caught Shores, made him get in a
wagon and took him to Gallatin, Tenn.,
where a licence was procured for him
and he was compelled to marry the
girl.
It has been disooverod that a young
man by the name of Fowler has secured
a license to marry Miss Perry. He has
confessed that Shores is not to blame,
and that the girl shielded him to pre
vent harm from coming to him.
How He Cnught Consumption.
Columbus, O., Nov. 22.— Dr. Charles
Graham, bacteriologist in the Starling
Medical college of this city, has become
affected with consumption through cul
tivating and handling microbes of tu
berculosis for the purpose of study. He
is a young man, but has made quite a
reputation as a bacteriologist. It is sup
posed that he inhaled some of the
germs, which, in a dry state, float in
the air. -
Supply of BalloU Wu Exhausted.
Richmond, Ky., Nov. 22.—C. C. Wal
lace, Republican nominee for sheriff in
Madison county, has filed notice of con
test against his Democratic opponent,
who was declared elected by 20 votes.
He alleges that in two preoincts tho bal
lots were exhausted long before closing,
and that 60 Republican voters were
thereby disfranchised. This is the first
election contest ever made in the
county.
Five Miners Killed In n Wreck.
Pittsburg, Nov. 23.—Five people were
killed in the wreck on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Larimer station, 20 miles
east of here. They were George Rice,
August Thorne and his son,Fred Thome,
and two Italians, names unknown. All
were miners employed by the West
moreland Coal company.
Kentucky Kteducud Whiaky Tux.
Frankfort, Nov. 22.—The state board
of valuation assessment committee has
reduced the tax on whiaky in bond
from $11 to $10 per barreL This action 000.
was taken on petition and statements
A Negro Get. Fourteen Veer, for Commit,
ting .11 Assault to Repo.
Lancaster, Nov. 22.—Alfred Getz, a
negro man 28 years old, convicted of
assaulting Mary Steffy, an old woman
82 years old, was called for sentence.
He protested his innocence. The court
sentenced him to pay $1,000 fine an im
prisonment at separate and solitary
confinement in the Eastern penitentiary
for 14 years and five months.
The court told Getz that it was for
tunate for him that the crime was not
committed in some states, for there the
penalty is death. As soon as sentence
was pronounced Getz fainted, and
when he became conscious ho made a
desperate effort to get away, aud it re
quired several men to prevent him. He
says lie will commit suicide before his
time is up if ho gets an opportunity.
When he knew of his conviction ha
tried ro Uirr.nv a knife, aud failing to
get one he tried to into a piece from a
glass tumbler, his intention being to
swallow the broken glass.
EZETA'S MOVEMENTS.
Going, Not on n a War Errand, but on a
Gentler Mission.
San Francisco, Nov. 22.— General
Antonio Ezeta was expected to arrive in
San Francisco during the night He
left Mexico, commissioned, so a dispatch
intimates, to purchase ammunition and
supplios to he used in the event of war
betweon Mexico and Guatemala. If
prominent members of San Francisco
society are correctly informed, however,
the general comes on a gentler mission.
While a prisoner in this city he fell a
victim to th6 charms of Mrs. Bessie
Paxton, a widow, who occupied apart
ments on the same floor of the Califor
nia hotel.
Their friendship sprung np through
Mrs. Paxton’s blind boy, who strayed
into Ezeta’s room to hear the soldier’s
8toriea of fighting.
A Pullman Conductor Mar tiered.
Fort Smith, Ark., Nov. 22.—The
body of John Brown, a Pullman car
conductor, was found near McKee, L
T., a small station on the Valley road
30 miles west of this city, at an early
hour in the morning. His head was
shot to pieces. He was not missed un-*
til the train had run nearly to the Kan
sas line, a distance of more than 100
miles. He was taken to his home near
Van Buren. News has - reached this
oity that the negro porter had been ar
rested and will be brought to this oity.
Murdarar Caught la Florida.
Jacksonville, Nov. 82.—Jesse Jade,
a one-eyed negro, arrested by Lieuten
ant Minor, a few nights ago, and now
incarcerated in the city jail, is wanted
in Aiken county. South Carolina, for
murder. Sheriff Owen Alderman, of
Aiken county, wrote to Chief Phillips,
informing him that he had the right
man; that he was wanted for murder
and that a reward of $100 for his cap
ture had been offered by Governor Till-
maffit This reward will go to Minor.
Mat* Victim. •( tha. Hinckley Fire.
8r. Paul, Nov. 22. -^Seventy- five
miles south of Duluth two. more bodies
of victims of the Hinckley fire have
been found. One was identified m that
of Captain Lebrone, an old man* who
was master of thq steamboat Comber-
land in Grass lake, and the other body
could not be identified:
The Agricultural Department l)c Not F»-
tor That Method, However.
Washinoton.Nov. 22.—Officials of the
agricul tural department do not look with
favor upon the Roddey plan, adopted at
Atlanta by the cotton growers, for the
purpose of restricting the output of cot
ton and thereby increasing the value of
that staple to the producer. In the sec
retary’s report, last year, -a strong plea
was made for a reduction in acreage,
and it is understood that the secretary
will renew that appeal in his forthcom
ing report.
Only u Individual*
Atlanta, Nov. 32.—The meeting of
cotton men in this city, assembled in
pursuance of a call by Mr. Roddey, of
New York, ‘was attended by a large
number of representative southern cot
ton men, and Mr. 'Roddoy’s plan, which
.was the formation of a trust, was dis
cussed at length. The plan seemed to
meet with general favor and was en
dorsed by many ait those present, hut
no organized action was taken.
•- The subject will doubtless come up
in regular form before the meeting of
the Southern Cotton Growers’ associa
tion to be. held at Jaokson, Miss., on
Jan. 9 next.
The meeting papsedresolutions giving
hearty endorsement to the action of the
Southern Cotton Growers' assoeition at
Montgomery.
HILL COMES SOUTH.
He Will Not Talk About FoUtloa and Buck.
Perfectly Silent.
Nkw York, Nov. 23.—Senator Hill
has left for the south. The senator has
nothing to say of the recent Democratic
stamp, and has still less to say of the
election itself. He refuses to discuss
tho political situation.
Mr. Hill declines to be interviewed,
but says he will be in Washington when
congress reconvenes in December. The
senator’s southern itinerary does not in
clude any special stops at particular
places. His trip will probably be a leis
urely pleasure jaunt
An Important Declaims.
Washington, Nov. 22.—A claim for
over $60,000 against the government of
the United States for the use of the
Schillingher patent pavement in the
capitol grounds, has been finally deoi-
ded against the claimants' in the sm
preme court. The olaim has been pend-'
iiig in congress and the courts for more
than 10 years, andthe work was done
nearly 20 years ago: The architect of
the capitol laid down a pavement in in
fringement of Schillinger’s patent and
without Schillinger’s consent. Con.se
qnently suit was brought for damages.
The supreme court, in an opinion by
Justice Brewer, substantially held that
the government could do no wrong, and
that the aggrieved party was without a
remedy.
ODR MINISTERS Td ACT
They Have Been Instructed to
Help China’s Cause.
WILL BEAR HER OFFER TO JAP AH.
It I. Bfpwuf That Chins Has Signified
Her Wllllxpim to F.iy Heavy War la.
deraulty and AU of Jxpu’l Expense*
A Heavy Naval Settle Ha* Beea Fought
Around Port Arthur.
Washington, Nov. 22.—In accord
ance with the suggestion of Japan, the
state department has notified Minister
Dun at Tokio aud Minister Denby at
Peking to transmit snoh direct offer as
China may wish to make Japan. As
cible directions were sent Tuesday,
sufficient time has not yet elapsed to
determine whether China will consent
to make the offer direct and definite, as
Japan insists must be done.
The Chinese legation here are not in
formed as to what ooorse its govern
ment will take.
Some Deipento Fighting.
Yokohama, Nov. 22.—The Chinese
Pie Yang squadron is reported to have
shelled the Japanese troops marohing
on Port Arthur. A desperate battle be
tween Chinese and Japanese fleets is
said to have followed. The result of
the engagement is not known.
that China has intimated that she will
offer to pay war indemnities of 100,000,-
000 taels, and in addition pay ail war
expenses incurred by Japan.
WITHOUT JURISDICTION.
The United States District Judge Would
Not Hoar tho Mandamus Casa.
Atlanta, Nov. 22.—Judge Newman
haS'decided that he has no jurisdiction
in the matter of, granting a writ of
mandamus to compel Postmaster Fox to
forward the mail of the Equitable Loan
and Security company. He refused to
enter into the merits of tlip. case and
the matter stands exactly where it stood
before the application was filed several
weeks ago. -
Postmaster Fox, therefore, in the ab
sence of aby order from Jndge New-
man^ setting asid% the‘instructions of
the goverfiment, will continue to refuse
the privileges at .the mail to the Equit
able Loan astd Security company.
WHITWORTH DEAD.
/TOMgjMBL -v-
Big IrrlgatkAL Convention,
Hutchinson, Kan., Nov. 23.—The
state irrigation convention will be held
in this city this week, lasting two days.
The Commercial club has made exten
sive preparations, and they propose to
make this convention the most instruc
tive and interesting of any ever held in
this state. Among the speakers who
will address the meeting are: George (}
Cannon,president of the Mormon chore
of Utah; J. S. Emery, national lectu
rer; William E. Smith, Elwood Meade,
state engineer of Wyoming, and Gener
al F. M. Clark, of Fort Worth, Texas.
Recalcitrant* Granted Another Hearing'.
Washinoton.Nov. 22.—The court of
appeals of the District of Columbia has
granted the motion of counsel for Chap
man and & Martney, the indicted recal
citrant sugar trust witnesses, for an ap
peal from the recent decision of Judge
Cole, holding that they are liable to
punishment for refusal to answer ques
tions put by the Bennte committee. The
date for hearing arguments on appeal
has not yet been fixed.
Change* in Senate Kales Delayed.
Washington, Nov. 22.—The senate
committee on rales will not meet before
congress assembles to consider changes
in the rales.. Senator Blackburn said
that ho had intended to call the com
mittee together on Nov. 10, but the ah
seuce of Senator Aldrich in Europe pre
ventod him from doing so.
The Ship Arrives In Port.
St. John’s, N. F., Nov. 22.—The Al
lan line steamer Corean, which s&iled
from Glasgow Nov. 3 and Liverpool
Nov. 6 for this port, Halifax and Phila
delphia for safety, for which great ant
iety was felt and was eight days ovei
due, has arrived here safely.
The Ericsson Broks Down.
Washington, Nov. 22.—The navy de
partment is informed that the torpedo
boat Ericsson broke down, again during
the morning while on her trial trip.
Her air pumps gave out and the vessel
returned to her anchorage at New Lon
don. ' ^
ChUlans Raising a Racks*.
Valparaiso, Nov. 22. — A secret
pamphlet is being circulated against *he
conversion scheme and calling the
g e to arms. The ministers are advis-
i
ing Montt to resign.
from all the distillers
ing a reduction.
in the state ask-
Sandora and Ssndow* to Mast
Cincinnati, .Nov. 22.—Sandow and
Sandowe (Irving Montgomery )have sign
ed an agreement to meet in this oity in
a trial of strength for a purse of $10,-
The date has not been fixed, hut
Music Hall has been agreed upon as the
m from
■■io». and
imuiy of
Tailors Quit tha Knights of Labor
Baltimore, Nov. 32.—The Litnanian
Tailors’ assembly has withdrawn
the Knights of Labor organizati.
will unite with the loud assom
garment cutters.
This. Election Boodlsr* on Trial.
Kankanna, Wis., Nov. 23.—The trial
of three aldermen, charged with at
tempting to secure money for votes;
in progress here.
Horse Breeders Meet.
Chicago, Nov. 23.—The National
Morgan Horsebreeders’ association will
hold a meeting at the Grand Pacific
hotel this week.
Well Known Art Collector Dead.
Baltimore, Nov. 22. -^-William
Walters, a well known art collector and
capitalist, is dead.
What China Will Fay.
Hibomuma, Nov. 22.—It is reported
The Conunis-louer of Agriculture of Ala-
ham a to the Farmers.
Montgomery, Nov. 23. — Commis
sioner Lane, of Alabama, has issued his
address to the cotton growers of the
south, which was authorized by the
late meeting of the cotton growers, held
in Montgomery. Ho says:
“This convention was called by my
self for the purpose of considering and
devising moans through which south
ern cotton growers might protect them
selves from the many unfair devices
used to depress the value of our chief
staple. The most prominent one being
fictitious reports fabricated in tho main
cotton markets sent out by cotton ex
changes and emanating from the minds
of men who make a precarious living as
as the bears on the cotton market. ”
He then quotes largely from printed
estimates sent out by interested parties
as to the size of the present crop aud
shows by figures that it will notamonut
to anything like what is claimed. He
shows by a statement the benefits to be
derived from the producers coming to
gether and acting in harmony. Conse
quent upon the enormous crop produced
in the season 1891-92 a cotton conven
tion was held in Memphis under the
auspioes of the Mississippi Valley Cot
ton Growers’ association. The recent
convention at Montgomery was emi
nently satisfactory to all engaged in it.
The express purpose of this meeting
was to take aotion towards the reduc
tion of the ootton acreage. How well
it succeeded in its effort, history of cot
ton will bear us ont. A decrease in
acreage followed the ensuing season of
*92 and ’93 of 3,456,439, an acreage that
is larger than is planted in any one
state with the exception of Texas.
He then cites tho fact that, after each
of these gatheriugs, cotton took a de
cided rise, and believes that they were
instrumental in causing it. He says:
“The dominating questions confront
ing the farmers, first, is to refute the
iniquitions reports being sent out by
unscrupulous persons, and the bearing
down present prices; and, secondly, to
oo-operate in an endeavor to again de
crease the acreage by planting the same
in and producing more ‘home consump
tion’ crops.
“Over production encourages aud fos
ters manipulation, and it should be the
effort of every intelligent and patriotic
citizen of tho sonth to enlist all the in
strumentalities available to resist this
Current that is insidiously, day by day,
drifting us into the vortex of poverty
any destitution,”
He oloses by urging all who can to be
present at the convention which meets
n Jackson, Miss., in January, 1895,'
whioh meets to form a permauent or
ganization.
The Be markable Tenacity with Which He
Held on to Ufa.
Nashville, Nov. 22.— George K.
Whitworth died at 8 a. m, having
lived eight days after the tragedy in
which he played so important a part.
He sent two pistol balls through his
body after he had assassinated the
chancellor, and his wounds were so se
vere it was thought that death would
ensue almost immediately, but he has
proven remarkably tonaoiousof life. He
sank into a stupor at 4 o’clock in the af
ternoon and became conscious again a
short while before his death.
Cotton Stonmor on Fir*.
New Yobk, Nov. 22.—The steamship
Alamo, of the Mallory line, which has
arrived from Galveston, was discovered
on fire at 10 a. m. She carried a full
cargo of 5,000 bales of cotton, some to
bacco and general merchandise. It was
found necessary to partially sink the
steamer in order to save her, and two
holes were ont in her. She settled down
until the main deck was level with the
dock. It is thought that the fixe started
before the vessel left Galveston and,
ever since, has been eating its way
through the carga -
Captured Tbrsc at Cook’s Man.
Perry, O. T., Nov. 22.—Officers d«mh.
ed into a oave near Pawnee and caught
three desperadoes-who were once mem
bers of the Dalton gang, and later on of
the Cpok gang. Two of them—Tom
Dhffy aha Long Tom—are especially
well known. The cave is an artificial
one, having been cut in a bluff along
the Arkansas river. The officers cap
tured in it 13 horses, several dozen gone
and pistols, a lot of cartridges and con
siderable stolen goods.
Elkins Assured of Election.
Wheeling,. Nov. 22.—A canvass af
Republicans elected to the legislature
practically removes all doubt of the
election of Elkins to the senate. Every
member from the Second and Fourth
oongressional districts declared for El
kins as also have over half of the mem
bers in the First and Third districts. It
is now believed that, the other candi
dates Will withdraw; and that there will
be no contest in the canons.
Diphtheria Spreading la St. Louis.
St. Louis, Nov. 22.—Considerable
alarm is felt over the rapid spread of
diphtheria throughout the oity, and the
health authorities are taking active
measures to suppress the disease. So
far this month J37 cases and 37 deaths
have been reported.
Exporting Trouble la Fern.
Lula, Nov. 22.—Troops have been
sent to Yica, where, it is said, Pelrola
is at the head of a considerable force.
Trouble is expected At Luuahuan,where
the rebels have been concentrating their
forces.
Bis Gold Find la Tennessee. .
Knoxville, Nov. 22.—Great excite
ment prevails in Union county, about
25 miles from this city, over the dis
oovery in an Indian mound - of abont
$45,000 worth of gold bam and mug gets.
English Gold for Oar Mew 1
Londoh, Nov. Jtt.—The.tlm
its financial article that it is
that another parcel of gold willle
bank of England for New York.:
r treasury
Arc Hard At Work Grinding
Out Laws. i
K
11 war-
FOR NAVIGATION.
The Ve
la That Plow tha Great Deep in
This Country.
Washington, Nov. 23.—The annual
report of the commissioner of naviga
tion shows that during the last fiscal
year the documented merchant marine
of the United States comprised 23,586
vessels of 4,684,029 gross tons, of which
17,468 vessels of 2,712,944 gross tons were
on the Atlantic and Golf coast, and 8,341
vessels of 1,227,401 gross tons were on
the northern lakes.
There were built and documented 838
vessels of 431,195 gross tons, a decrease
of 118 vessels and 80,000 gross tons as
compared with the preceding year.
Our vessels registered for foreign
trade number 1,350 of 916,180 gross
tons, including 71 whalers, while those
dooumented for domestic trade number
22,230 of 8,767,850 tons. One thousand
one hundred and eighty-four canal-
boat* 126,279 tons, and 1,417 barges of
397,325 tons are documented. Included
in the merchant fleet are 811 iron or
steel steam vessels of 878,333 gross tons
and 5,715 wooden steam vessels of
1,411,097 gross tons. Twenty sailing
vessels of 22,988 tons are of iron or
steel.
Poshing the Cose Against Colt.
Washington, C. H., Nov. 22.—At a
special meeting of the board of trade a
committee of lawyers was appointed to
represent the citizens of this county be
fore the military court trying Colonel
Coit, at Columbus. He commanded the
troops that fired on the mob here, and
was held responsible for “inexcusable
manslaughter” by the county coroner.
Shot Her Brother at Dinner.
Sing Sing, Nov. 22.—Mary Sheehan,
25 yearn old, the daughter of John Shee
han, shot and instantly killed her broth
er, William, aged 28, during a quarrel
at the dinner table. William called
Mary names, and she pioked np a revol
ver off the buffet and shot him. Mary
was arrested.
Canada’s World’s Fair.
Montreal, Nov. 22.—Montreal is to
have a world’s fair from May 24 to Oct.
31, 1896. A London syndicate is to fur
nish the money. The primary capital is
$500,000.
DALLY MARKET REPORTS
Produce and Provisions.
Chicago Nov. 22 —Cash quotations wero
as follows: Mess pork, fLard,
LUO. i-hort ribs, loose. 6.t2)4»tS.37)4 Dry
■sit shoulders, boxed. 5.82)4Q5.75. Short clear
■idea, boxed, 6.8T)4®4 SO.
Cibcim.vati. Nov. 22.—Pork, mess, $1235.
Lard, steam leaf, 7 87)4; kettle dried, 7.60.
Bacon, shoulders. SOU; short rib sides, 7.00:
short clear, 7.37)4.
Naval Store*
, Bavahkah, Not. 22 — ; plrits of turpentine,
steady at 25)4 for regulars: sales. 267 casks:
receipts, 58S casks, Rosin. Arm; sales. 1,500
barrels: A B and C. $l.Wi; D. *1.05: E, f l 15:
V. *1 SO: G. tl.EH431.35; H. *1.55; I. *1.9 •;
K. *2.15; 31. *2U; N. *2.«5: wlndowglass,
*2.85: water white, *8.00.
WlLMlKGTON. Nov. 22.—Rosin Is dull:
strained, *l.Uu: good strained. *1.< 5; turpen
tine, steady at25: tar. steady at SI.10: crude
turpentine, steady: hard, tl.ln; soft, *1.5>;
virgin. *1 70.
Chicago Grain and Produce Future*'
Chictoo. Nov. 22.
Wheat—December......... 53)*®
Corn-November S'Htt
Pork—January *
> ard—January * 7.(645
Ribs—January *8 12)44515
Maw York Ootton Fntore* -
New Y< rk. Nor. 22.
Cotton futures opened steady at a decline.
December .'. .6.54
January .: 5.50
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
The House Reconsiders tlie Kill Creating
a Board of Medical Examiners for the
Male—Many Hills Werd Intro
duced In the House—Some off Them
Will Become Laws
Atlanta, Ga., Niv. 22.—Tha louie
reconsidered several bills this morning.
Among them aa the bill cresting
s medictl biard of examiners for the
State. Quite an important educational
b 11 was passed, and altogether a gooi
detl of work was accomplished.
WORK IN TBX HOUSE.
Mr. Branob, who introduoad a loop
educational bill the other day, art
bill to the desk as a substitute foA
oill under consideration. Tho bill war,
printed and tome of the members \
thought that looked rather v
soon aa tha olerk began read /~h
Mr. Hurst, of Walton, who
eduoational committee, recognised it at
the bill of Mr. Branoh now in the hands
of the committee.
He raised the point of order that the
bill was already before the house and
hence it could not bs offered again.
Mr. Battle, of Muscogee, who was in
the chair, held the point to be well
taken.
Mr. Humphries, of Brooks, was in
clined to tske issue with this ruling and
said be would offer the bill as a substi
tute, and then he added, aotto voce,
(“I don’t know anything about what’s
in the bill ”)
The onair held that this could not be
done.
An important bill by Mr. Wes’, of
Lowndes, was taken up for a third read-
ng,
A t the last session of tbe legislature a
bill was passed to make the school year
C accident with the fiscal year and for
other purposes.
There was some mlsundevtanding aa
to tbe working of the bill and Mr.
West’s b 11 was to allow country board a
of education in any county to reuom-
mend that the pubiio schools commence
on the 1st of January instead of cu the
Ut of July, was introduced.
Mr. Fleming, of R’ohraond, offered as
h amendment that $300,000 shall be
taken from any fund in the treasury
and applied to the expenses of the
<chool8 until the school money oomes
in, when it shall be paid back to the
fund from whioh it was taken.
Mr. Pr:oe, of Lumpkin, moved to
agree .o the ameudmen’.
Speeches were made by Seakins, of
Putnam, Branch,-of Columbia, Hum
phries, of Brooks, and Harrison, of
Q iitmm, who moved to postpone the
oill until Friday.
Mr. Wear, of Lowndes, spoke on this
motion and so did Mr. Arnold, of Wal
ton.
The motion was loft.
Mr. Fleming’s amendment, was adopt-
d and then the bid passed by a vote of
129 to 1, and this means that the schools
can be run exactly as they were run in
(894 if the senate only agrees to the
bill.
am old soldiers’ bill.
The bill of Mr. McCurry, of Hart, to
benefit old Confederate soldiers came,
up lor final action. It waa a bill to ap
propriate $500, or so muoh as may be
•necessary, to pay oil the pensioners en
titled to draw a pension, bnt did not do
so account of applying too late.
The bouse resolved itself into a com
mittee of tbe whole with Mr. Hum
phries, of Brooks, in the chair. On
motion of Mr. McCurry, the bill waa
reported favorably and was passed by a
vote of 150 to nothing.
The house then adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate judiciary oommittee this
moriiiqg recommended that tbe bile in
troduced by Senator Harris, reducing
tbe tuition to the Technological school
from $150 to $50 per annum, be passed.
BILLS PASSED.
A house bill to permit the towa of
Acwoith to Issue bonds to maintain a
system of public schools.
The bill by Senator Starr to amend
Che lsw granting new trials so ms to
give tbe movant more time, was passed.
Senstor Starr's bill to regnlate the
manner of tnsweriog garnishment by
corporations, was also pissed.
Senstor Broughton’s bill to amend
section 2183 so es to provids the man
ner of reyokiag, was passed.
MEW bills INTRODUCED.
Mr. Boynton—A bill to more fully
prescribe the duties of the board of
visitors to the St*te University.
Mr Monro—A b it to elect the judges
and solicitors by a general state ttoket.
Mr, Harrison—A bill to repeal the aot
abolishing the c >unty treasury ship of
Mr. Wado—A bill to provide for tbe
resignation of the legal voters of
dcriven oounty.
Mr Me3trri y—A bill to amend (he
1 *w regulating election contests.
Mr. Hariris of the 22ad—A bill to pro
tect liens for furnishing ba lding sur-
plies to railroad . Tbs bill pro; osss to
make tbe Hen of a higher dignl'y than
tnortgfget.