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VOL. XXI, NO. 43 DARLINGTON, S. G, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25,1894 WHOLE NUMBER 1,029 WEIGH THE CHANCES The Condition of Things In Hon. 'W. L. Wilson's District. ELEMENTS OF DOUBT AS TO VICTORY. The Forces of the Great Terlfl Reformer OpenlT and Pupllcly Displayed. While the Republicans Work Calm but Telling Zeal. PiEDMOirr, W. Va„ October 23.—The political situation in Congressman Wil liam L. Wilson's district may be sum marized from an independent and non partisan point of view about as follows: The democratic vote of the district is active, loyal and enthnsiastic. The agriculturalists, who are almost, if not completely, in the majority, are more frantic for his re-election than ever be fore. Far from being dissatisfied with the half-hearted tariff bill given them they accept it with good grace, praise Wilson in one breath and berate the senate in the other, and clamor for Wilson to return to Washington and continue the crusade for lower duties. Will Poll the Industrial Vote. The rank and file of the industrial class of democrats, while not so enthu siastic over the coal and lumber sched ules. are not disposed to question his position to the point of voting against him. On the other hand, there are many grave elements of doubt as to his vic tory. The shrewd managers who are pulling the wires for Mr. Wilson are not blinded into a complete state of satisfaction by the favorable demon strations which were made toward him. They realize that while the full demo cratic vote has doubtless turned out to do him honor, and while everything has therefore appeared to be democratic In the counties through which he has passed, the republican constituency has had no favorable opportunity to ex hibit its strength in a similar manner. The Republican Side of It. Because they have not seen the re publicans does not moan that they are not there. The people who attended Mr. Wilson's meetings were not all of the people In the respective sections. It has been the policy of the republi can leaders not to make a great parade of their forces as Mr. Wilson has done The republican speakers at the small local meetings have not been men of great prominence nor trained orators, as a rule, to attract a great crowd, but men who could give a plain business talk to the people. They are justly hopeful. TRAVELING MAN SUICIDES. Albert Bruanctt, Drumm.r for th. rbatta- tanoogn Hnddlery Co. Take. HI. Life. Grkknvili.i, Ala., October 20—Al bert Brussett, a traveling salesman for the Chattanooga Saddlery company committed suicide yesterday. He would not occupy a room in the hotel with an other man and went to the depot to stay during night. He sat around the waiting room until about 3 o'clock in the morning when he walked to the door just as a freight train was ap proaching. As he did so he drew a knife across his throat cutting a fearful gash. He tried to crawl under the moving train and although the night operator had followed him tried to pull him from beneath the wheels he was unable to save his life. One side of the man was crushed and death followed in a few minutes. No cause for the act is assigned. His body Was embalmed and sent to Chattanooga. ASSAILED rHE"P0LICEMAN. A Bran.wick Officer Attacked by Two Mea While Arresting Their Comrade. Brunswick, Ga , October 28. —Yester day morning about 1 o'clock as Police man Loftln was attempting to carry a drunken srfllor to jail, he was attacked from behind by two men and brutally beaten over the head with a brick. He was beaten nearly into unconscious ness and was struggling to hold his pistol and club from his assailants when he managed to pull the trigger, shooting one of the men in the stomach and inflicting a wound which will cause death. The others ran and es caped. DEMAND NEW TRIAL FOR LEIST. The Sentence of the Famon. "Woman Beater*' Regarded afl too Lenient. Berlin, October 23.—All parties have united in demanding another trial of ex-Chancellor Leist, the woman beater, from Cameroons. The sentence given by the disciplinary court is regarded as too lenient. The Vossische 'ieitung aays: “Leist ought to get five years in prison for the outrages committed by him upon women. German women will not forgive nor forget soon the lightness of the sentence.” Victory for th. Postal Telegraph C.impany. Los Anoeles. Cal., October 24.—.Judge Hosa. of the United States circuit court, has granted the application of the Pos tal telegraph and cable company to construct its lines along the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, holding that the contract of The Western Union tele graph company with the railroad com pany for exclnsive powers is not valid. A Negro Fiend Arrested N«»r Thoms.vllle. Tromarvillb, Oa., October 22.— Frank Davis, a powerful coal black negro, about forty years old, was ar rested yesterday afternoon by Consta ble W. B. Joiner, on George Parker's plantation, fourteen miles from Thom- as villa, for asaault on a slxteen-year-old negro girl several days ago. Thn Prince of Wales Pay. Tribal#. 1 New York, October 22.—Judge O. W. Holmes, son of Dli Olver Wendell (Holmes, has just received from the ■prinoe of Wales a letter of condolence on the death of his distinguished father. This letter came through the secretary of state, and is a most beautiful tribute •ouma to a great man. CARLISLE BEGS TO DIFFER. An Opinion on the Imq6 of Floyd County, Georgia, Bond* the Inane. Washington, October 23.—Secretary Carlisle is in trouble in consequence of an opinion recently made by Judge Reeve, solicitor of the treasury, to the effect that the repeal of the state bank tax is not necessary to increase local circulation. The question arose on an inquiry by Mr. R. G. Clark, of Rome, Ga.. as to the right of the commission ers of Floyd county, Ga., to increase a certain amount of county bonds, 4 per cent interest, in denominations of five, ten and twenty dollars, with a view of nsing the same as local currency. He asks whether such action would con flict in any way with United States banking laws. The matter was referr ed to Solicitor Reeve, and he advised the secretary that no statute of the United states prohibits the issue of county bonds in any denomination, and that a county has a right to issue bonds when not in controvention to the con stitution of the state. As to the state bank tax act of 1875, Mr. Reeve held that the word “county” is not enumerated among taxable bodies and that therefore county bonds are not subject to the 10T>er cent tax. The people of Floyd county have be come widely enthusiastic over the opinion, and are making elaborate preparations to hsve the bond issue au thorized to the coming election, it be ing one of the principal issues of the campaign Mass meetings have been held and committees appointed to ar range for a big barbecue on election day. The people may be doomed to a very great disappointment in this matter, however, inasmuch as Secretary Car lisle does not agree with the opinion of of Solicitor Reeve and will not take any action in the matter until he has heard from Attorney General Olney, to whom he has referred Solicitor Reeve's opin ion for review. IMPORTANT PENSION RULING. Edict Upon the Determination of Com mencement of Service. Washington, October 23.—Assistant Secretary of the Interior Reynolds has made a ruling holding that section 4701, Revised Statutes, limits the legal ter mination of service in any pension case to either one or only two possible dates. These are the date for actual discharge for any other cause than expiration of the term of service of organization and the date of disbandment of the organi zation because of the expiration of the term of service. It is held that a de termination of the commencement of service by the war department from its records, after full consideration of the law and the facts, in any claim based upon service during or since the war of the rebellion, will be accepted by the Interior department as final. The rule that pay is coincident with and deter mines the period of such service is va cated and set aside, and the consequent decisions are overruled. LOSS OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS. AK.nl of th. New York Republican Com mittee's Story of Robbery. New York, October 22 —According to a story told in the Yorkville police court the republican state committee Is the loser of (2,000 by the alleged rob bery of one of its agents. Cornelius Far rells, in a saloon at 124 East Forty-first street Saturday evening. Farrells In court saik that he had been sent by the state committee to investigate some reg istration frauds in Greene county. He had received his ticket for 32,000 for ex penses. Before leaving the city he went to a saloon and became drunk. He asserted that he was assaulted and robbed there by James Camey and Thomas Carey, the latter a coachman for G. G. Haven. Justice Meade ad journed the case until tomorrow in or der to investigate Farrells connection with the republican state committee, and in the meantime paroled the two prisoners. Carney and Cary. PLANS NOT YET APPROVED. For the Govern meat RnlMlng at tha At lanta Kipnaltlon. Washington, October 22.—The plans for the government bnilding at the At lanta exposition require the approval of the secretaries of the treasury, in terior and postoflSce. They were sent Thursday by the other secre'^ris to Secretary Smith that he migh approve first. He has been in conference today with members ef the government board and has suggested some changes in the plans. The final design may not be ap proved for several days. WHY ADAM BEDE RESIGNS. Ha Cannot Comply tilth th. Prealdeat’a Letter of 1SS0. Washington, October 23.—The attor ney general has received a letter from J. Adam Bede, United States marshal at St Paul, Minn., tendering his resig nation on the ground that he cannot consistently comply with the president's letter of 1886, In regard to federal offi cers taking part In political campaigns. His resignation has been accepted. La«t of the Topolobsmpo Colony. Albilene, Kan., October 22.—The end of the great Topolobampo colony la complete. The final scene Is the sus pension of its paper, the Integral Co- operator. yesterday. The paper was published by the colony’s president, C. E. Hoffman. The colony has been gradually losing ground for some months through dissention of the ranks Students to uiv# iSisnmrcH » rTtmcm*. Berlin, October 24.—The students of the University of Bonn have decided to invite students throughout the empire to unite In a subscription which will be devoted to the purchase of a present for Prinoe Bismarck on the occasion of the eightieth analversary of his birth. North Corollas Making Uar WbaoU. Raleigh, N. C., October 24.—The first ear wheels ever cast in North Carolina were turned out yesterday at the plant of the Lobdell company here . They were entire auccesa. THE TRAIN HELD UP The Express Oar on the Texas Pacific Robbed. AMOUNT SECURED NOT YET KNOWN. PaMengort Relieved of all Valuables. Which Embraced a Mliicellaueout Collection of Watches, Money and Other Booty. Fort Worth, Tex., October 22.—At 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon a dispatch was received from Secretary Mills, of the Texas Pacific coal company, at Thurber Junction, on the Texas Pacific, west of this city 25 miles, stating that a train had been robbed near Gordon, bnt that the coal company money was safe, as the robbers could not open the safe. The money was for the monthly payroll of the employes of the coal company at Thurber, and had been placed in the express car in a burglar proof safe, the combination of which the messenger did not know, hence the robbers were unable to gain access to it. Inquiry by telephone at the ex press company's office failed to elicit any information concerning the rob bery. Agent Gill being out, and the em ployes in the office claiming to be en tirely ignorant of the robbery. From railway employes it is learned that about 80.000 in local packages was se cured from the Pacific Express com pany, and it is reported that a larger sum, estimated as high as 350.000. was taken from the through safe, though this report is not confirmed. The rob bers were five in number and held up the passengers in the coaches and se cured a large miscellaneous collection of watches, money and other booty. No one was injured so far as was learned, though it is reported the rob bers took a couple of shots at the por ter. Later reports state that the rob bers blew open the coal company's safe but were unable to get to the 816.000 contained therein, as they failed to open the inside combination. THE REVIEW OF TRADE. The Low Price of Cotton and Wheat the Salient Feature* In Business. New York, October 20.—R. G. Dun <fc Company's weekly review of trade: Cot ton below six cents and wheat below 55 cents, each lower than ever since present classificstions were known with exports of gold Instead of products at such prices in October, are the sali ent features In business this week. Dis tribution of goods to consumers goes on fairly at gains at nearly all points in comparison with last year, but not yet at a rate to sustain the present volume of manufacturing production, so that prices weaken a little. With many fea tures of encouragement business has not yet answered expectations and it is evident that the lost part of the corn crop, and the unnaturally low prices of other great staples, affect the buying power of millions. BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE. An AMoclatlon RaprccntlnK Nearly RSO,- 000,000 of Capital Formed. Chicago, 111., October 28.—Twenty- five of the largest wholesale manufac turers of clothing in Chicago have or ganized the strongest defensive associa tion ever formed by the manufacturing interests of this city. Under an elastic set of by-laws they propose to reorgan ize the syatem of credits, to protect their interests when threatened by hostile legislation, and to grapple as one firm with organized labor. They organized under the name of the Mer chants’ Association of Chicago, and represent an invested capital of from fifteen to twenty million dollars and employ from fifteen to twenty thou sand tailors cutters end seamstresses. SOCIAL DEMOCRATS TOGETHER. Germany's Annual CoagreM Opens at Frankfort, on tho Mala. Berlin, October 23.—The annual con gress of the Social democrats opened yesterday in Frankfort, on the Main. The Vorwserts observes the event by publishing in fourteen columns the ex ecutive committees's report of the party’s doings in the Reichstag. The party finances are as usual, in good condition, showing at once the econo my and sagacity with which they are administered. The usual surplus for the general treasury has been left after the payment of all expenses of the agi tation. CONSOLED BY HAPPY THOUGHT Hannibal H.rry'i Family Kogard HI. Drath as That of a Haro. Lexington, Ky., October 22.—Desha Breckinridge, who attended the funeral of Hannibal Berry, who was killed by James at Turner's Station as the result of an argument over the late primary election in the Ashland district, in a two-column review, says he thinks James practically committed murder. He says the family la an influential one and the funeral was an impressive one. Mr. Breckinridge, in common with his family, says he died the death of a hero —died as a gentleman and for principal. Raid Made on a Docket Shop. New York, October 22.—Inspector Williams yesterday raided the bucket shop of Stearns' commission company, on New street, with offices in the Edi son building, and arrested nine men. This is the mining stock quotation company that is being investigated > y the Lexow committee. Mrs. rlower'Wm Nat Mine*. Albany, October 24.—Mrs. Flower was not bitten by a dog in New York, aa reported. She said yesterday that while patting the animal it jumped up in a playful manner just as she stooped over. Portngrso Government to Boy Wartklpe. Lisbon, October 24.—It is announced that the Portugese government has de cided to raise a loan of 12.000 oontos of teig in order to buy men-of-war. CONDITIONS CONTINUE GOOD. SatlsfeetorF Report on the Industrial Out look of the South. Chattanooga, Tenn., October 24.— The Tradesman in its report on the in dustrial condition of the south for the week ending October 3rd says: The output of pig iron continues on a large scale, and prices are fairly well main tained. While uo large transactions are reported, the aggregate of medium and small orders is sufficient to prevent accumulation of stocks in the yards. The southern coal operators are doing a satisfactory amount of business. The lumber market is slowly improving as to prices, and the good effecta of asso ciations of manufacturers arc begin ning to be seen. Low priced cotton is preventing an increase in the volume of mercantile business. Money is easy but collections are somewhat slow. The Tradesman reports thirty-eight new industries as incorporated or es tablished during the week, prominent among which are: The Rapids Power Company, of North Carolina, capitol 82.000,000; a 8200,000 brewery at Jacksonville, Fla.; a 500 barrel flouring mill, 200 barrel corn mill, eievator, etc., at Houston. Tex., and a 8100,000 fertil izer factory at Spartanburg, S C. Car works with 8100,000 capital are report ed at Fort Worth, Tex.; a 850.000 medi cine company at Hillsboro, Tex.: a 825,000 lumber company at Stuttgart, Ark.: one with 820.000 capital at Tay lor, Tex.: cotton mills at Carrollton, Ga., and Morganton, N. C., and a 310,- 000 tannery at Buford. Ga. THE MORMONS AS FARMERS. Waatcrn .loumaiut Credits Them With a Leadership In That Line. Chicago, October A*.—\ traveling correspondent for a Chicago paper, who has been in the far west for several weeks, declares In a letter today to that paper that not only in Utah, bnt in Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona the Mormons are the best farmers, fruit-raisers and stock-raisers They all practice domes tic farming and supply their families with almost everything they need. They also supply the markets with the best of products. Their farms look like gardens in Holland and Belgium, and they are not ornamented with a mortgage. They bring every domestic industry to perfection, and are con stantly improving every breed of an imal and variety of grain, vegetable and fruit. TRANS-PENINSULAR RAILROAD. An Agent of the Southern Railway Thought to be Looking Into the Matter. Cocoa, Fla., October 24.—Mr. Mackey, formerly superintendent of the Rich mond and Danville railway, now a part of the Southern railway, is in the city. The fact that he is still a railroad man, and that he is on a prospecting tour, that he has employed a "Cracker” to pilot him westward, specifying the nar rowest and easiest St. Johns crossing toward St. Cloud in a southwesterly course, gives rise to railroad talk, especially as Mr. Mackey refuses to talk about his purposes. It is generally believed hero that the long-talked of trans-peninsular road from the Kissim mee valley to Canaveral is going to be realized, and that Mr. Mackey is mak ing a preliminary survey. NO TRUTH IN THE REPORT. DrexeL Morgan A Co., Will Not Reorganize the Kentucky and Indiana Hrldga Co. New York, October 24.—There is no truth whatever in the report that Drexel. Morgan A Co. have nnder con sideration the reorganization of the Kentucky and Indiana Bridge compa ny. Some figures were recently sent to New York, but they showed the property to be in such bad shape as not to present any basis for reorganization. It is believed that the Louisville South ern will unite with the Big Four and Chesapeake and Ohio to use the new Jefferson bridge. Most of the right-of- way has been secured. • JOHNSON'S MONEY TALKS. The Congrrflflman Anflwera Chargee of Fraud by OfTerlng •SIN) to Punlflh Freud. Cleveland, October 24.— Charges having been circulated in the twenty- first congressional district that Tom. L. Johnson's managers were colonizing in his interest, Mr. Johnson in his speech last night made a sweeping de nial and today published this card: “I am willing to subscribe 8500 if Mr. Burton(the republican nominee) will do the same to a fund to defray the ex penses of searching out and prosecu ting any illegal registration or voting.” It is believed that Mr. Burton will accept the congressman's offer. WORK FOR IDLE HANDS. Fraction of Knitting Factory la North Car olina Give# Employment to Many. Baltimore. October 24.—The Roan oke Rapids Power company, composed of northern and southepi capitalists, with a paid up capital of 82.000.U00, has bought 8,000 acres of cotton-growing land at Roanoke Rapids, N. C., and has commenced ' the erection of a 24-set knitting factory and a 20.000 spindle cotton mill, which will give employ ment to 1,000 persons. W. M. H^blis- ton, of Petersburg, la president, and W. G. Maxwell, of New York, vice- president. Breckinridge Speaks at Wlaeheatcr. Lexington, Ky., October 24.—At Winchester yesterday Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge spoke to several thou sand people. The colonel spoke in favor of the democratic nominees for county and district offices. The colo nel's reception signifies that he will prove a dangerous factor in the race for United States senator. The Rumors Offl ally Denied. London, October 20.—The statement made in the Pall Mall Gazette that grave differences exist between Lord Rose bery and the Earl of Kimberly is of- ficiaUy denied and it la asserted upon the same authority that the premier and foreign secretary are in perfect aiwird Two More Arrests Made la the Stamp Robbery Case. PRETTY PIECE OF DETECTIVE WORK. Were Detected When the Men Made In quiry for Their Mall at the Post Office- THey Admit Their Iden tity and WlllliiKly Cao to Jail. Ooi.l'MBlA, S. C., October 24.-Wil liam A. Beach and H. Clay Sinsabaugh, who are charged with being accom plices in the recent stamp robbery in Washington, were arrested here last night. Beach is the third member of the group concerned in the larceny and sale of the postal paper, and is not con nected with any department. There is every reason that the men who stole and used the money derived from the stamps led a fast and reckless life while the money lasted. Beach took the trouble to keep au itemized diary and it shows how freely Smith, the chief stamp thief, spent the money he got from his stamps and how he went around the country with lewd women. Beach Owns Up to the Affair. It was a pretty piece of detective work, the arrest of Beach and his pal, Sinsabaugh. dust yet, it is not known why Sipsabaugh is wanted, but Chief Daly, to be on the safe side, arrested both of the men as directed by the chief of the secret service. 1 leach owned up to the whole affair, there was nothing else for him to do as the papers on him told who he was. Chief Daly received the following telegraphic warning several days ago: “To Chief Police, Columbia, S. C.: William A, Beach, is wanted as an ac complice in disposing of stolen United States postage stamps; said he was going to your city last Wednesday,have search made for him; is going under name of Ned Lawrence. You will find letter in mail addressed to him as Ned Lawrence, care post office. Put man at post office to shadow for him. I have United States warrant here for him. Answer. Wm. P. Ha/.en, Chief U 8. 8. 8." “To Chief of Police, Columbia, S. C.— Later information shows that Beach, alias Ned Lawrence, is accompanied by Sinsabaugh ; is doing odd jobs of print ing. Both working their way south west. W. P. liaften.” “To Chief of Police, Columbia, 8. C.— Arrest Beach, alias Lawrence, detain Sinsabaugh until I send for both of them. Wm. P. Hazen, Chief 8. S.” Tracked to the roHtoffice. As soon as the messages were re ceived Chief Daly stationed a police man at the post office and made inquiry at all the printing offices for Sinsa baugh. It was not long after the men arrived in the city that he was on their track, but he wanted them to go to the post office and call for their letters. They strolled up there, so did a couple of policemen. The post office clerks had been advised to give the cue when Beach, alias Ned Lawrence, and Rinsa- baugh called for their mail. When they called for mail the young lady clerk called Mr. Sadler Gillespie, and he pre sented a pistol at the young men and asked them into a private room. They went. The police were then called in and got their men. The men admitted their identity and willingly went to jail. FALL RIVER WEAVERS PARADE. Fully Ten Thouimnd People Congregate to Witness the Start. Fall Rivkr, Mass., October 24.—Ful ly 10,000 persons congregated on the south park to witness the start of the weavers parade. There were between 2,000 and 3,000 weavers in line when the parade began and about 1,000 marched over the five mile route. There was no disorder to speak of. There were two bands in line and a couple of fife and drum corps. A MORTGAGE FOR $120,000,000. Southern Railway Company Pot In Pledge for a Vast Bond Issue. Knoxville, Tenn., October 22.—The first consolidated mortgage deed of the Houthern railway company was filed yesterday afternoon. It included all the roadbed, buildings, and equipments of the road in Virginia, North (.'arolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and the District of Columbia. The mortgage is for 8120,000,000 in favor of the Central Trust company of New York. In Memory of Dr. Marlon ftlm.. New York, Octolier 24.—The bronze statue of Dr. Mariou Sims was unveiled yesterday afternoon in Bryant Park, in the presence of many men eminent in the medical profession and a large number of spectators. The statue was draped in an American flag which hid it from view until the moment of un veiling. Dr. George F. Shrady made the presentation speech. Populist Nominoo In Tennessee's Tenth. Memphis, Tenn., October 22.—The populists of the 10th congressional dis trict yesterday nominated R. J. Rawl ings for congress. There U no hope for success for Rawlings, but his can didacy makes the chances for the dem ocratic nominee, Colonel Patterson, doubtful and gives J. \V. Brown, repub lican, a favorable prospect. Cigar Makers Return to Work. Jacksonville, Fla., October 22.— Tampa cigar makers returned quietly to work yesterday with the exception of Gonzalez Mora A Company's opera tives. a majority of them being unfa vorable to the general strike. Japs Asseluoae at Vitig iang. London, October 24.—A dispatch to the Times from Tien Tsin says, a re port is current there that seventeen warshipa under Admiral Ito have as sembled at Ping Yang inlet. A squad of police last night visited the Technological Institute dormitories in St Pctordrarg and arrested thirty students for a Nihilist eonsniraev. THE IMPROVEMENT MODERATE. The leading Feature, of tho Bu.tnew Situation Reported by Brad.treets. New York, October 20.—Brad streets today says: With few exceptions the leading features of the business situa tion this week have been those of con tinued moderate improvement, al though the total volume of business, so far as indicated by bank clearings throughout the country, will require considerable expansion to compare fa vorably with corresponding totals two years ago. The volume of clearings for six business days ending with October 18, is 3M4»,000.000, or 2.8 per cent larger than in the third week of October of last year, but nearly 81 per cent small er than in the corresponding week in 1892. This relatively favorable bank clear ings report is offset in part by a de cline in prices of staples, coffee alone scoring a slight advance. At Louis ville tobacco is easier under promise of a large crop. The production of iron aud of Bessemer steel continues as heavy as heretofore, and quotations have been further shaded. Lard is lower in price, and the prospect for cessation of textile labor difficulties at the east has weakened the print cloth market. At four southern cities general trade is reported to have shown some im provement — Memphis, Jacksonville, New Orleans, and Galveston SURE OF EIGHT MEMBERS. The Bright Demorratlr CongrrMlonal «uF look In Alabama. Montgomery, Ala., October 22.—The time for the congressional elections is near at hand. There is no doubt in the world atxmt the election of eight of the democratic candidates in Alabama, and if the ninth is not a democrat, it will be his own fault, and beoause he has de serted the party and ita principles, turned his back upon the people who elected him before and "bended the suple hinges of the knee in order that thrift may follow fawning.” The situation in the seventh district is a matter of much concern to the dem ocratic managers, and it is difficult now to tell what the result is going to be. It is feared that the trouble will oome two years hence in an open revolt against the denincratln party, but two ears is a long way off, and it is hoped 'iat matters will all be righted before then. Baltlmora Drag Hodh A.iign.. Baltimore, October 22. — Englar. Kite ,L Co., wholesale druggists, as signed yesterday for the benefit of creditors. Liabilities and auaets 850.000 Inability to make collections is given as the cause for the suspension. Defltrnrtlvs Kira In MlHlwIppL KoscI'ske, Miss., October 22.—Fire here last night destroyed a number of stores and three stables. Loss 820,000. Insurance light. CONDENSED NEWS OF THE WEEK Twelve policy shop keepers were held for trial at New Haven, Conn., yester day. Three men robbed a Syracuse jewelry store of 82,500 worth of diamonds yes terday. Forty-nine warrants have been issued for New Haven, Conn., policy shop keepers. Manager Thomas Toby has resigned his position as head of the Chicago athletic club. John C. Chamberlain, of Bridge port, Conn., has been nominated for probate judge by the republicans. A conscience contribution of 8326.25 from Massillon, O., has bsen received by Treasurer Morgan at Washington. The state council of Connecticut, or der United American Merchandise, held its annual session In New London, Conn., yesterday. The Pittsburg chamber of commerce has endorsed a resolution for the con solidation of Pittsburg, Allegheny and the surrounding towns. Herr Rothgardt, leather merchant of Hamburg, snd his four children, were drowned yesterday by tha capsizing of a small boat on the Elbe. ALL SIGNS POINTS ONE WAY. Bradstrsets Report! Business Improve ments Continuous In the South, New York, October 6.—Brad streets says: While no radical change has ap peared this week there are evidences pointing to continued progress In the direction of improvement. This Is true of the country at large. From the south the most favorable report comes from Jacksonville, where wholesale trade is good and retail trade improves. Merchandise is moving sat isfactorily from Savannah and from Charleston and Chattanooga. Nashville finds encouragement in In creased bank clearings, although col lections have been disappointing. Bus iness has been fair at Memphis In dry goods, shoes and clothing, and at At lanta the volume of trade has Increased ten per cent in most leading lines. Im provement is also shown at Augusta, and the volume of sales of groceries and hardware from New Orleans has In creased. Galveston and Birmingham report no change. R. G. Dun A Co's, weekly review re ports ths failures for the past week as iiaving been 219 in the United States against 820 last year, and 39 in Canada against 45 last year. Clvriealfl Wlu In HrUflflrlfl. Brussels, October 28.—The latest re turns show that the Clericals won in Brussels Their majority is estimated at 13,000. They also carried Tournal, which was formerly Liberal. Premier D" f-urVet is said to have been unseated in '' -tiles. Naw Jersey's Kx-Goveraor Daad. Jersey City, N. J., October 23.—Bz- Governor Joseph D. Bedle died at 8t Luke's hospital. New York, yesterday afternoon, from the effeota of an opera* lion for calcnlcus, performed by Dr. Bangs. A SOUTHERN NOVELIST.' Richard Malcolm Johnston and Hla Clever Work. How His ronverslon to Romu-i Cutholto* Ism Changed Him from Kducator to Stor/ Teller—His First Lit erary Efforts. I spent an r ftemnon last week with one of the most charming writers of tho United States, writes Frank G. Carpenter in theChicago Herald, i refer to Richard Malcolm Johnston, who ranks with Uncle Remus and Thomas Nelson Page as among the greatest story tellers of the south, and whose dialect tales of the Georgia hills have delighted the readers of the magazines for years. It was at his home on West North avenue In Baltimore that I called upon Aim. His house Isa three-story red brick, which Is covered with vines and looks out upon one of the widest streets of the city. The living rooms of the family are on tha second floor, and it was In the parlor, furnished with antique pieces, that t met Mr. Johnston. lie Is not so rich to-day as ho was before the war. when he owned a plantation In the sonth and possessed the luxurious surround ings of a well-to-do planter of his time. He lives very comfortably, how ever, and his income from his writings Is enough to support well himself and his family. It Is not generally known to the pnbllc that Richard Malcolm Johnston Is one of the best educators of the United States. He was a professor In the university of Georgia at the time the war began, and when it closed, leaving himself and ail his friends poor, he opened a isiardlng school for boys at his home, near Sparta, in Georgia, and made here for years 820,- 000 and upward annually by teaching. He had abont fifty boys, who paid him tnition fees of 8500 a year, and the most famous families of the south sent their children to him. Very few teach ers in the United States to-day can make as much as 820.000 a year, and the story of how Mr. Johnston gave up his school and devoted himself to writing for an Income about one-tenth this size is an interesting one. He told it to me In response to my questions. Said he: “I like the profession of teaching very much and 1 look upon It ae my life work. I never thought of making money by writing for pay, and It was not nntil I came to Balti more that I realized that 1 could write anything which had a real money value. 1 left Georgia on account of the death of my daughter. We loved her dearly, and I could not endure life amid the old associations without her. I gave up my school and moved to this city and began teaching here. Abnut forty of my boys came from the south to Baltimore to enter my school, and had I not changed my religion I would probably be teaching to-day. Some time after I came here, however, I grew convinced that my religions Ideas were wrong, and from being an Episcopalian I was converted to Ca tholicism and became a member of the Catholic church. The rao of my students were Episcopalians a . . when their parents learned of the change In my religious belief they withdrew their sons from the school, and the re sult was that I eventually gave up teaching. In the meantime I had written some short stories, which were published in a southern magazine that was then printed here in Baltimore. These now form part of my book, known as the ‘Dukesborongh Tales.' They attracted attention, but I never thought of their having any money value nntil one day Mr. Alden, the edi tor of Harper's Magazine, asked me what 1 had received for them. He was surprise)! when I told him that I had written them for nothing, and he said that he would be glad to have me do some writing for Harper's, and that if I conld give him stories like those he would pay for them. 1 then wrote some stories for Harper's. They were published and pajd for, and I have been writing from that time to this. My first story was published after I was fifty years of age.” As Richard Malcolm Johnston said this I looked Into his bright blue eyes and conld not realize that he was more than seventy years of age. It is true that his hair and mustache are frosted silver, bnt his cheeks are rosy with health and his voice has the sil very ring of youth. He is a tall, straight, fine-looking man, and he Is full of enthusiasm aud life. Ho Is mod est In the extreme concerning himself and his work, and he told me that it was a continual surprise to him that his stories were accepted by the maga zines. “I suppose," said ho, “it is be cause they are to a larfjo extent of his torical value. They picture a people and a time which is fast passing away. They are true to life, and they are merely my remembrances of the peo- le of my boyhood. The dialect which use is the language of the people among whom I was raised, and my characters are real characters, with their names changed.” SETTLEMENT BEGINS AT ONCE. •aarntary Faster ta Pay Forty Cants oa a Dollar. Forroxu, O., October 9.—The long- delayed settlement with the creditors of ex-Govemor Foster and his partner has at last come about. The assignee today announced that he wonld be able to pay forty cents on the dollar, -and the claims amount to (213,000. The settlement with creditors will begin at once. ________ MRS. ROSA VERTNER JEFFREY. Wall Known Literary Woman Abont ta Dio at Islington. Lexinston, Ky., October 9.—Mr*. Rosa Vertner Jeffrey, who has been ly ing at the point of death here for sev- n-al dajrs, was reported to be sinking last at noon yesterday. She Is wid*l/, mown as a literary woman.