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CLINCH COUNTY NEWS. VOI, I SI. ARMY OFFICERS GET EXTRA PAY Senator r. . Bacon _ , Resolution r, ... Brings: n . 1 s 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