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CLINCH COUNTY NEWS.
VOI, I SI.
ARMY OFFICERS
GET EXTRA PAY
Senator r. . Bacon _ , Resolution r, ... Brings: n . 1
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Cat the Fact.
ADMISSION IS FRANKLY MADE
Secretary Root Says They | !
Deserve
Double Compensation—Wash¬ |
ington Post Criticises. j
A Washington special says: Sena
tor Bacon's resolution calling for facts
about extra compensation paid to army
officers in high statione in Cuba was
adopted by the seuate Saturday, as
was the other one on the same line
calling for the details of certain elabor¬
ate expenditures said to have b cn
made in fitting up quarters fir the
American representatives in Havana.
The introduction of the resolutions,
and their consideration, brought forth
not only a lively discussion in the
senate, in which some startling ad¬
missions wero made, but it brought
from the secretary of war the admis¬
sion that the allegations are true.
Secretary Root is quoted as admit¬
ting that American army officers now
occupying administrative positions in
Cuba, are drawing additional salaries
of Cuban revenues.
The Washington Post, referring to
the matter, says:
“Most surprising ef the misuse of
this Cuban money is that it has Had
the sanction of the administration, as
represented by the president and Sec¬
retary Root. The Cubans have, of
course, beeu powerless. They have
not even been consulted. The United
States is in control of the island, and
so in the pockets of American army
officers thousands of dollars of Cuban
revenues merely jingle, alongside of
the dollars regularly paid to these offi¬
cers as tlxeir legal salaries.”
This act, which is in direct, conflict
with the specific law which provides
that no army officer shall receive ex¬
tra compensation by pointing ont that
it has o'dy gone to a few, and that the
money which went to these favored few
came from the revenues of Cuba, and
not from the funds for the payment of
army officers’ salaries.
Senator Bacon says he will push the
investigation vigorously, ns he pro¬
poses to get to the bottom of these
charges. Secretary Root, in admitting
tlie facts, also stated that the officers
who were doubly paid, were worth more
than their salaries from this govern¬
ment, and this he considered an ex¬
tenuating circumstance.
TAYLOR SEES ROOSEVELT.
Kentuckian Appeal* In Governor of New
York For Protection.
The New York World publishes the
following in Sunday's issue: W. S.
Taylor, governor of Kentucky, is in
New York in consequence of the find¬
ing of an indictment against him by
the grand jury of Frankfort, charging
him with Vicing an accessory before the
fact to the murder of William E. Goe¬
bel. He appealed to Governor Roose¬
velt asking that any demand for extra¬
dition be denied. The interview be¬
tween the governor of Kentucky and
the governor of New York lasted for
an hour and a half, The utmost se-
crecy was observed.
According to a Frankfort dispatch
the indictment against the Republican
Governor Taylor,charged with being an
accessory to the murder, will be held
up till after the argument of the gov¬
ernorship contest cast, which is dock¬
eted for hearing before the supreme
court at Washington, April 30th, and
it is said by persons in the councils of
the prosecution that no steps will be
taken in the ease till after that tirno.
The rumor that Governor Beckham
had been applied to for a requisition
is without foundation.
Monument to Texas Heroes.
Saturday was San Jacinto day in
Texas. It is made notable this year
by the unveiling of a monument in
Galveston to the heroes of the Texas
revolution, the gift of the late Henry
Rosenburg to the people of Texas.
NO MONEY lOIt SURVEYS.
Home Refuses to Appropriate *100,000
For That Purpose.
The house spent practically the en
tire day Thursday debating a proposi¬
tion in the naval bill designed to turn
over to the navy the survey and chart¬
ing of the waters of Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines. The bill carries
an appropriation of 8100,000 for this
Mr. Cannon, chairman of
the appropriation committee, led the
fight against it, arguing that such snr-
veying should be performed The by the
coast and geodetic survey. house
sustained his view, adopting an
amendment offered by him to appro¬
priate only the regular 810,000.
Tlxo Official Organ of Olinoli County.
BOLTED CONVENTION.
Tennessee Republicans Will Send
Two Sets of Delegates to
Philadelphia.
A Nashville special says: The ex-
peeled split in the Tennessee State Re-
p„biican convention came Friday with
ihe result that not only were two dele-
Rations sent to the Philadelphia con¬
vention, but two full state tickets
were nominated, two platforms adopt¬
ed and two state committees named.
The Evans men were patient to the
upreme moment and exhausted their
" sources for getting what they called
r nir treatment before choosing the oh-
y alternative of bolting or submitting,
The convention sat for two hours
awaiting the report of the committee
m credentials, which Lind worked all
light Thursday, This committee
finally reported at noon Friday, recom¬
mending the seating of the Brownlow
delegation in twenty-three counties,
the Evans delegation in one county,
and that both delegations be seated
and the vote divided into twelve coun¬
ties.
A minority report, favoring the seat¬
ing of the Evans delegations in uine-
leeu counties was presented, and a
motion to substitute the minority for
the majority report was voted on
without debate, the vote beiug ayes,
163; noes, 305).
As soou as this result was announced
Colonel W. S. Tipton hurried to the
rear of the hall, and after a moment’s
consultation with Newell Sanders,
Evans' manager, returned and called
upon all of Evans’ friends and all the
delegates who wero for the fair thing
to leave the hall. The majority of the
Evans delegates left and proceeded to
the lower floor of the capitol, where
Colonel Tipton made a speech, telling
how Tnrneyism iuTennasseeand Goe-
helism in Kentucky had been outdone.
A baud, which was on hand, then
struck up a lively tune and the hun¬
dred or so delegates who had quit the
hall and the four hundred or more who
had been refused admission, marched
to the Amusement hall and organized
•mother convention.
“SENSELESS ANI) SILLY.”
< hriHtian Science Is So Characterised By
Reverend Vance.
A sensation marked the first session
lie Christian Endeavors’ convention
in Atlanta, Ga., Thursday night. Rev.
lames I. Vance, of Nashville, in the
• •nurse of un able s-rmon, attacked the
Christian Scieniats' creed vigorously
and condemned it as senseless aud
-illy.
Dr. Vance made an allusion in liis
remarks which is believed to be at
least a partial endorsement of Dr. Ilil-
1 Ih’ and Dr. Parkhurst’s attack on the
Westminster confession of faith. Ho
said:
“I want to say that I do not delieve
we should be held back from truth by
a dead hand. The modern conception
of God is truer, I believe, than it has
ever beeu before. If I am clinging
to any faith that can be torn down by
the light of truth, the sooner I find it
out the better it will be for me.”
Referring to Christian Scientists, he
said:
“flow do you explain that so many
neuseless and silly isms get so many
followers? Any creed can get a fol¬
lowing these days. If a man should
say that dropping off this house and
falling on the hard flag stones below
is the only way to salvation some peo¬
ple would drop off the house to be
saved. Take, for example, Christian
Science. Can you explain how it is
that sensible people can bring them¬
selves to believe in such a creed as
that ? I believe it is because they
have never been able to establish them¬
selves in God’s doctrine.”
The preacher took for his text the
tenth verse of the fifth chapter of first
Peter, and fouuded on it his subject:
“God’s Altar Stairs tu Perfection.”
He referred to the admirable faith of
the Boers in the South African war.
“Whatever side we are in sympathy
with,” he said, “we cannot help but
admire the Boers for their sublime
faith in their God.”
Commercial Congress Ended.
The eleventh annual session of the
Trans-Mississippi Commercial con¬
gress adjourned at Houston, Texas,
Cripple Friday afternoon to meet next year in
Creek, Col. A plan was
adopted for the organization of the
congress on a permanent basis.
BOX OF MILDEWED BILLS.
Amerleus Woman Pintle Wliat Is Sup-
l>o£©d to He h Fortune.
Mrs. William Parker, residing near
Americus, Ga., stumbled upon a for¬
tune Thursday morning while sweep¬
ing her yard. The broom canght in
an obstacle, partly unearthed by the
recent rain, which proved to be a
rusted and decayed iron box contain¬
ing a solid block of paper money, two
inches in thickness. The bills are
mildewed with age and so compressed
together that their value cannot be de¬
termined.
The supposition is that the money
was probably concealed during the
civil war and forgotten.
HOMERVILLE. GA.. FRIDAY. APRIL *>7. DUO.
FACTION ROW
IN ALABAMA
Powder and Lead In Republican
Meetings In Montgomery.
SERGEANT AT ARMS IS SHOT
Governor Johnston Orders State-
house Cleared and Closed.
Two Conventions Held.
The Alabama Republican state con¬
vention, which was called to meet in
Montgomery last Thursday was split
wide open before any of the prelimin¬
aries woie arranged, the factious being
at fever heat.
Gaston Scott, a Vaughan man, was
refused admittance to the hall by
Frank Moragne, a Bingham sergeant-
at. anfis, when hot words were ex¬
changed and then blows, and finally
blood was shed. Moragne pulled his
gun, and while clinched, shot Scott
twice, once in the right hand and once
in the left lung.
Scott fell at the third shot and
Moragne went at once to the govern¬
or’s office to surrender.
There was tho greatest confusion
ever soeu at any convention, and it is
said on reliable authority that 100
guns were drawn by members of the
different factions.
Taylor Bcott, a brother of the
wounded man, was soon in the crowd
and followed the slayer of his brother
and fired two shots at himi aa he ran
for the governor’s offioo. Vound-
ed man was given medical araie r»iou at
once.
Moragne was taken in owstody by
the sheriff and will be detained until
the wouuds of Hoott are decided to ho
mortal or not.
Tho governor ordered the, ball clear¬
ed and would not allow eitlrer faction
to hold its meeting in tho capitol, nor
speak on the grounds.
It is miraculous that no more shoot¬
ing was done, as everybody went in
expecting trouble.
Tho Vaughan faction, led by a brass
band, organized their convention at
the auditorium. Tho Bingham faction
organized at Dorsett’s hall, known as
McKinley headquarters.
The Vaughan faction, after assem¬
bling in the auditorium, became very
calm and the convention was opened
with prayer by liev. Dr. Blokes, who
is pastor of the largest negro church
in the world, it is claimed. Vaughan,
in his opening address, recommended
a full state ticket be put out from
governor down.
After the credentials committee re¬
ported Hon. W. F. Aldrich, congress¬
man from the fourth district, was
nominated for permanent chairman
and was elected by unanimous vote of
the convention. Rinford was made
permanent secretary.
The election of a state chairman was
the next business in order and Hon.
WilliamVaugban, of Jefferson, and Ad
Wirnbs, of Hale, were put in nomina¬
tion and Vaughan was elected by a
large majority, liis opponent receiving
only thirteen votes.
Wimbs withdrew his name and mov¬
ed Vaughan’s election, which was car¬
ried unanimously.
Delegates at lurgo were elected as
follows: 0. W. Buckley, postmaster
at, Montgomery; B. W. Wulker, of
Macon; Nathan Alexander and Pope
Lovejoy, the last two being colored
politicians.
The putting out of a state ticket
was left to the discretion of the execu¬
tive committee.
Resolutions indorsing McKinley’s
administration and the record of Al-
drich, the only Republican congress-
man in the state, were adopted. The
Yauglian faction then adjourned sine
die with a “hip, hip hurrah!”
The Bingham faction at Dorsett’s
hall claimed to have seventeen ont of
the thirty-five members of the execu¬
tive committee witfe them.
The committee ou credentials re-
jsvrted that every county in the state
was represented. Bingham was elect¬
ed chairman of the state executive
committee by a unanimous vote.
Delegates for the national convention
for the state at large were named:
Wickersharn, of Mobile, postmaster;
Dan Cooper, of Birmingham, United
States marshal; J. C. Leftwich, of
Montgomery, receiver at land oJHce,
and A. N. Johnson, secretary of the
executive committee. The last two are
colored.
Each faction . claims that the other is
a bolter and each has about the same
following in the rank and file.
That there will be two delegations
from Alabama there is now no doubt,
and it will be a difficult question for
the national convention. The factions
are about evenly divided in numbers
and influential Republicans.
A QUICK TRIAL THIS
Wife-Murderer Baker Convicted
In Atlanta Court.
SENTENCED TO HANG ON MAY 10.
Defense of CoiiTicted Man Was That His
Wife Was Unfatlh-
ful to Him
An Atlanta, Ga., dispatch says:
That justice travels swiftly in Fulton
was proved in the .Tames L. Baker
murder case, which was on trial be¬
fore Judge John S. Candler Thursday
in the criminal branch of the superior
court.
Baker shot and killed his wife the
Friday evening before; was arrested
shortly after; was indicted by the
grand jury last Tuesday morning and
Thursday afternoon was declared guilty
in the first degree aud sentenced to be
hanged on the morning of the 10th of
next month.
The trial was a notable one in many
respects. Tbo courtroom ou the top
floor ot the Ellis building was densely
crowded during the entire trial and
even after the jury had rendered the
verdiot the great crowd lingered to
hear the sentence. Through it all
Baker sat unmoved, to outward ap¬
pearances at least, except to display
the liveliest interest in the manner in
which the case was prosecuted.
Ou the stand he told a remarkable
story, the substance of which was
calculated to blast the good name of
the wife whom he had shot to death
while she sat at the supper table on
the evening of the fatal “lath.” His
statement was delivered in a manner
that carried out the idea that the man
failed to realize the gravity of his own
situation. He did not appear to be
nervous in the least and spoke clenrly
so that the majority of those in the
courtroom heard every word of the
statement.
Considerable difficulty was experi¬
enced in securing the necessary twelve
jurors and three panels had beeu ex¬
hausted and talismeu brought in be¬
fore the state was prepared to an¬
nounce ready.
Baker’s attorney pleaded for a post¬
ponement on the ground that ho had
not had sufficient time in which to
look after all the details of the case.
He stated that what investigation he
had made convinced him that there
were some matters that he ought to in¬
vestigate that might shew justification
for the crime. Judge Candler stated
that the case had been called once be¬
fore and been postponed, and that he
could not entertain the motion.
Baker was allowed to go ou the
stand a second time to make a supple¬
mentary statement. All he said was
that he had not shot at his wife, aud
that he was sorry the killing had oc¬
curred. He called attention to the
tact that, his right hand was deformed,
and that he had been shot in the wrist.
Solicitor Hill, in summing up the
case for the prosecution, said that it
was the most wanton mnrder in the
criminal annals of the county. He
said that an effort had been made to
traduce tlie good nurae of Mrs. Baker
after she had been laid to rest in the
grave, aud that Baker, in desperation,
had attacked the character of his wife.
Ho stated that it had beeu proved ou
the stand by reputable witnesses that
Baker’s wife was a good woman.
Baker was sentenced to be hanged
on May lOtb, between the hours of 11
and 1 o’clock, the execution to bo at
the Tower, in the presence of only
those authorized to attend. The con¬
victed man stood calmly with one hand
on the chair in front of him as ho
heard the sentence of the court read,
and did not seem to be affected.
BRYAN DENIES REPORT.
Direct* tho Newspapers To Correct an
Error Kegardlnjc IIIn Health.
Tlie following dispatch was roceived
in St. Louis Thursday afternoon from
Austin Texas
“To the Editor of The Post-Dis¬
patch—You may state for me that the
stories that I am in i|l health are un-
true. I have never felt better in my
life. I speak tonight at the university
auditorium aud next Saturday at Year-
gin's Grove, this county, and on next
Tuesday at Wichita, Texas.
“Wilmam J. Brian."
HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT HILL.
Tho Measure Calls Out Sharp Criticism In
the Senate.
A Washington dispatch says: The
senatii Had tiuder eonEideration cluriiifg
th e g rea ter part of Friday's session
n, e conference report on the Hawaiian
0 i v j[ government measure. Senator
Cullom made an extended explanation
(J f the changes in tho bill. The report
W as the subject of sharp criticism.
“Not Guilty” Said Youtsey.
In the circuit court at Frankfort,
Friday, tho case of Henry E. Youtsey,
one of tho men indicted as principals
in the assassination of Henry Goebel,
was called. Yout?ey pleaded not guilty.
GORDON AN EVANGELIST.
CoumiHiulei'-In-Chief of Confederate Vet¬
eran • At a Revival.
A special to the Houston (Texas)
Post from Waco says:
“General John B. Gordon, commau-
der-in-ohief of the United Confederate
Veterans, who is on a lecture tour in
Texas, attended the revival meeting in
Gatesville, Coryell county, conducted
by of Abe Mulkey, aud at the conclusion
the sermon the evangelist called on
him for remarks.
“General Gordon responded from
his place on the platform near the
preacher in one of the most powerful
exhortations, beeu it is said, that has ever
heard in this state. His remarks
were addressed principally to the
Confederate veterans present.
“In most eloquent periods he de¬
picted their grand and glorious achieve¬
ments as soldiers in the service of
their country, moving his hearers to
the highest pitch of patriotism; then
in teuderest tones he made an appeal
to them to take up the armor of Christ
that was sublime and absolutely re¬
sistless. At the close of this appeal
about forty Confederate veterans came
forward, No such scene was over en¬
acted before. The old gray-haired
veterans crowded around their chief¬
tain, one after another, embracing
him, and then they would fall upon
one another’s necks shouting, the teai'B
streaming down their faces. It was
sometime before the ebullition of re¬
ligious fervor became sufficiently con¬
trolled for others to reach the platform,
hut about one hundred others finally
came forward for prayers. ”
INDICTMENT ADA INST TAYLOR J
A Rumor To That Effect Is Circulated In
Frankfort.
It was persistently reported in
Frankfort, Ky., Thursday night that
Governor Taylor had beeu indicted by
tho grand jury and that the indictment
was returned along with those against
Captain Davis and Green Golden, but
that this indictment would not be
given ont until Governor Taylor re¬
turned from Washington.
Judge Cautrill has fixed April 30th
for the arraignment of Harlan Whitta¬
ker and “Tallow Dick” Combs,indicted
ns principals in the Goebel State assassina¬
tion, and Secretary of Caleb
Powers Captain John Davis, indicted
as accessories. The case against W.
L. Hazlipp, who was accused of com¬
dismissed. plicity in the Goobel shooting, was
Tho date for tho arraignment of the
others has not been fixed.
BACON ASKS QUESTIONS.
Ooorgla Senator Anxious to Know If
Army OlHcerw Draw Extra Fay.
A Washington apecial says: As a
result of the discussion during Thurs¬
day’s session of the senate, Senator
Bacon introduced resolutions calling
upon the secretary of war for informa¬
tion as to whether any army officers
performing civil duties in Cuba or
Porto Rico were receiving compensa¬
tion from the government or compen¬
sation or emoluments from any source
other than their pay as army officers.
A second resolution calls for informa¬
tion as to tho amount of money ex¬
pended ill preparing officers quarters for the
use of army and other employ¬
ees in Cuba and Porto Rico.
SPANISH MINISTER INVITED.
I)uko d’ Arcon Ih Kxpect«<l to Attend Ku-
cam|im«nt of <3. A. II.
The Duke d’Arcos, Spanish minister
to the United States, is to be invited
to attend the thirty-fourth annual
national encampment of the G. A. R.,
to be held in Chicago in August.
William H. Harer, executive director
of the local committee, said that the
invitation will bo forwarded in a few
days.
An acceptance is expected, notwith¬
standing the fact that the duke was
irritated by the receipt of a request
that he attend the Dewey celebration.
WILL FIRE TOLBERT.
Sequel To the Charleston Custom House
Blind Tig^r Cast*.
President McKinley, acting on the
recommendation of Secrotaay Gage,
will at once remove John R. Tolbert,
collector of customs at Charleston, S.
0., and will appoint Robert M. Wal¬
lace, of Sumter, S. C., to the vacancy.
This action is taken upon the recent
report of government agents in which
it was shown to the satisfaction of the
secretary that Tolbert and other office
employes of .the Charleston custom
house secreted liquor in the building
for illegal purposes.
TO USE 1)0(1 TAX.
Atlanta, Ga., May Soon Boast of An Up-
to-Dnto “Pasteur Institute . rt
A “Pasteur Institute” seems a
probability for Atlanta, Ga. The re¬
port of the Georgia Medical Associa¬
tion to investigate with a view to
establishing a Pasteur labaratory in
that city, was adopted by the Georgia
Medical Association.
Tho committee was instructed to
make further investigation, and given
power to act, without, however, bind¬
ing the association in a financial way.
The idea is to secure, if possible, 50
per cent of the dog tax, to be devoted
to the opening of a “Pasteur Insti¬
tute” in Atlanta.
NO. W.
THREE MILLION
FLOOD LOSS
Mississippi and Louisiana Both
Suffer Enormously.
DEVASTATION IS ON ALL SIDES
Lands Submerged, Farm Houses
Washed Away, While Loss of
Animal Life Is Appalling.
A special to the Memphis Opmmer-
eial-Appeu.1 from Now Orleans under
date of April 20 Hays:-
The flood which commenced the
early port of the week has already
caused, at a conservative estimate,
fully S3,000,000 loss in central and
southern Mississippi, to say nothing
of the damages by the railroads. The
extent of the losses have not yet been
fully realized, aud it may be some days
yet heforo an accurate total can b&*
reached. For days mail communica¬
tion has been totally out off between
those localities which have suffered
most and the outside world, while
telegraph lines suffered greatly, so that
the news is just now beginning to ar¬
rive by wire. ,
In Louisiana, too, the damage done
by the unprecedented rains was great,
but in this state they are more infer¬
ential than positive. A special from
Columbia, Miss., which was reoeived
Friday night, fixes the loss in that lit¬
tle town and its immediate vicinity at
8500,000.
Many- farm houses were carried
away by the mad waters, the occu¬
pants barely escaping with their lives,
and the number of cattle destroyed
was great. A great many gins and
mill houses were washed away and
many saw mills saw their lumber piles
molted away as if by magic.
Nearly every big bridge around
Columbia was swept down stream.
Pearl river is now higher that it has
been known for many years. Miles
and inilosi of the New Orleans and
Northeastern track are still under wa¬
ter. Honey island, tho rendezvous of
the noted train robber, Barch, is un¬
der twenty feet of water, aud the
island, which has for years been one
of the neutral game preserves of the
south, is now devoid of wild animals.
Hundreds of deer were drowned, and
the hills near the banks of Pearl river
are now the temporary abiding places
of all manner of four-footed life. The
log booms in the neighborhood of
Pearlingtou were all carried away and
the loss sustained in this direction
alone amounts to thousands of dollars.
Distressing news comes from Hick-
ory, Miss., a small town on this road,
which is now ^completely surrounded
by ities. water Hundreds and inundated of hogs in many and cattle local¬
near this place were drowned and
miles of fencing have been washed
away. The latest advices from the
town of Enterprise state that the losses
there have been great and lunch de¬
struction prevails. Half a score of
towns are completely cut off from the
outside world, as they have been since
the early part of the week. From
Chunky river swamp, near Enterprise,
comes the news of a heavy loss of life.
The Illinois Central road is crip¬
pled badly. The New Orleans and
Northeastern, the East Louisiana and
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley are
as yet unable to move trains and the
Mobile and Ohio is also a heavy suf¬
ferer.
COPPER MINE SOLD. •
Tho Standard Oil Company Buyft a Con¬
trolling Interest.
A Salisbury, N. C., special says:
Tho recent rumor that the Standard
Oil Company was trying to secure a
controlling interest in the Union cop¬
per mine was not altogether an idle
one, for now they own all the shares
of stook except 8100,000, retained by
W. G. Newmafi. This means that the
Standard Oil Company will have the
controlling interest in the mine in
future. Those who know most about
tho transaction state that the con¬
sideration Mr. Newman received was
enormous.
SCOTT FIRED FIRST.
So Tufttlftcft Two WHumwi In CoDoit /
Trial At Fraiikroft. FraukfolC _JF
In the Colson trial at
Ky., Friday, William Smoot testified' '
that he overheard Lieutenant Scott
and Golden talking in front of the
Capitol hotel n few minutes before the
tragedy occurred, in which Bcott and
two others were killed. Smoot heard
Scott say to Golden:
“This trouble has been brewing long
enough and has got to end now," to
which Golden replied:
“Whatever you do, don’t let him get
tho drop on you.”
Max Haimberry and Max Redin, of J
the Midway, first shot. both testified that Scottflred^fl