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Y , , y .* ' 3 IMMONS EG U LATO R Are you taking Simmons Lrv’cu Reg- [tlator, the “King or Livfcit Medi* L/'INES?” That is what our roadei* want, and nothing but that. It is the i am 5 old friend to which the o’.d foiled j inn^d their faith and were never dis appointed. But another good recom mend ition for it is, that it is betteh than Piels, never gripes, never weak ens, but works in such an easy anc natural way, just like nature itself, tha' rehef comes quick and sure, and one feels new all over. It never fails Everybody needs take a liver remedy and everyone should' take only f ire mans River Regulator I5o sure you get it. TI:e lied is on the wrapper. J. H. Zeiiii* Co., Philadelphia. RIOT IN CONSTANTINOPLE. Many Helpless Armenians Beaten to Death by Turks. To add to the state of terror prevail ing nt Constantinople, a third slight earthquake was experienced there Wednesday. This, with the rioting and bloodshed, the imprisonment of about 500 Armenians, the killing of prisoners in cold blood and the pres ence of troops nnder arms at all points is well calculated to excite even the most phlegmatic Tnrk. The rioting and blood-letting which began on Monday was renewed on Tuesday evening in spite of all the precautions taken by the authorities of the mneh disturbed city.. On Tues day the principal rioting was the work of the Softas, Mohammedan theologi cal students, who chased and beat with bludgeons every Armenian they met. Daring Tuesday night a mob of Softas and Turks attacked the house of a leading Armenian, Kasim Pasha, storming the building and threatening its destruction and killing several per sons who were unable to escape from it in time. This mob also attacked a cafe fre quented by Armenians and twenty of these unfortunate people who were found there were beaten to death with bludgeons. To the disgrace of the authorities, not a single policeman appeared on the scene, and no attempt was made to save the lives of the Ar menians. The Riot Was Deliberate. The critical condition of affairs at Constantinople is the sensation of the daj_in London, and all the dispatches Trom that city are read with the great est eagerness. In spite of the assurance to the con trary of the Armenian committee of London, the belief prevails in official circles that the rioting at Constanti nople was really deliberately planned, brought about by the Armenian agita tors who are desirous of forcing the htuds of the powers in order to bring about direct interference upon the part of Great Britain, France and Russia in the administration of Ar menia. It is now known definitely that at leost five Armenians were killed after they had been arrested on Monday and this has caused great indignation. NO LOWER RATES. Western Railroad Officials Refuse Further Redaction. .* A Chicago special says: Atlanta ex position rates from the west will be no lower than 25 per cent of the double locals unless developments arise to change the minds of western passenger officials. They have reaffirmed their former decision to make no more than the 25 per cent reduction and also agreed to ignore the greater reduction made by the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis from Kansas City. The officials say that in no case would they be justified in making a further reduc tion to last the three months of the exposition AGE-HKRALD CHANGES HANDS. Hereafter It Will Advocate the Coin age of Silver. The Age-Herald, published at Bir mingham, that has been heretofore ran as a single gold standard paper, has changed hands. The purchasers are mainly former stockholders of the Daily State, which was the leading- free silver paper in Alabama. That paper, The State, will discontinue and The Age-Herald will hereafter be pub lished as tBe State-Herald and will ad vocate bimetallic doctrines. LADIES AN OPIUM DEN. A Sensation In Toledb When th® Dis covery Was Made by Police. The police of Toledo, O., have dis covered an opium joint in the heart of the city. It was conducted by a Chi naman and seven American inmater were found in the don. Among them were two young girls, said to be the daughters of prominent citizens. Their names were suppressed, but it is learn ed that one is the daughter of a lead ing capitalist and the other a well- known railroad man. Considerable of a sensation is the result. NO DIVORCES. South Carolina Take* a Unique Stand in Respect to the Matter. A Columbia, S. C., special says. The fight, begun Monday night on the divorce law, continued all day Tues day. By a vote of 86 to 49 the con vention adopted a etrict section tha “no divorce shall ever be granted x. this state”—not for any cause what- ever. .. - . Senator Tillman made a big effort to have divorces granted in other states recognised, bat for once “•’J - ® 8 overwhelming!? voted down. Ihe parliamentary clincher was pat pq the tivoiee aiauee as adopted. NOT IN TEXAS WILL CORBETT AND FITZSIM MON9 HAVE THEIR BOUT. The Legislature Passes an Antl-Prlza Fight Law. A Special from Auetin, Texas, says: Corbett and Fitzsimmons must find another place than Texaa to pull off their fight for the proposed champion ship of the world. The legislature by a vote that was practically unanimous in the senate and only a little less in th# honse, pass ed the bill prohibiting prize fighting, and thus accomplished the purpose for which the governor assembled them in special session. The vote by which the bill was car ried furnishes the strongest proof of the sentiment of the state with refer ence to prize fighting. The only rally ing point of the minority was opposi tion to the emergency clause which carried the bill into immediate effect. Certain of the members honestly re garded this ns an injustice to such of the citizens of Dallas as had spent large sums in anticipation of the fight and opposed it for that reason alone. Their arguments were not effective, however, and the vote in the house on the final passage of the bill showed but five votes in opposition with 107 in its favor. Ink the senate the bill was carried with only one ^negative vote in the twenty-seven that were cast. The senate made quick work of the measure. It had taken a rece*' until 3 p. m. in order that Dallas pec pie might be given a full hearing by the judiciary committee. Within fifty- five minutes after reassembling the bill wan passed. The bill makes prize fighting a fel ony and imposes a punishment upon the principals for every infraction of the law by imprisonment in the peni tentiary for a term of not less than two and not more than five years. THREATENED COMPLICATIONS GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. With England Over the Venezuelan Boundary Line. A special to the New York Herald from Washington strys: Th© great in ternational question of the hour is the Venezuelan boundary dispute. Secretary Olney has prepared a dis patch to Ambassador Bayard which will soon bring the matter to an issue. This dispatch is of a most positive ani unequivocal nature. As soon as it shall be placed before the British gov ernment it will raise an issue which can be settled only by the retreat of one or the other governments. The stand taken by the United States in this dispatch is one which involves the oldest and most sacred tradition* of the government—an enforcemen^of the Monroe doctrine. Secretary Olney’s dispatch is in sub stance a declaration in the most posi tive language that the United Stater will never consent to British occnpa- tion of the disputed territory in Ven ezuela unless that nation’s right there to is first determined by arbitration. In polite but firm and significant words, Secretary Olney declares it to be the belief of the United States govern ment that the territorial claims which Great Britain has set up in Venezuela are in the natnro of an attempt to seize territory on the American continent to which she has no legal right. The secretary points out two horns to the dilemma, leaving Great Britain tc choose which she will accept. First. If the quarrel with Venezuela is an ordinary dispute, having its or igin in faulty descriptions, imperfect surveys or other misunderstandings a refusal to arbitrate the same is con trary to the precedents of Great Brit ain herself and contrary to the practice of all civilized nations. Second. If, on the other baud, as appears to be the case, and is the be lief of the president of the United States, the dispute as to the loeatioa of a boundary line is a mere disguise under wnich Great Britain is attempt ing by superior force to extend her territorial possessions in America, this is directly violative of the Monroe doctrine, and will, never be submitted to by the United States. PREACHERS TO PRAY For the Success of Governor Culber son’s Call on the Legislature. Work on the amphitheater,intended for the Corbett-Fitzsimmona’ mill, baa not been resumed, and the building stands as the mechanics left it Satur day evening. President Stuart, of the Florida Athletic Club, says work on the structure costs him $1,500 a day, and he does not consider it good busi ness judgment to take any chances on what the legislature may do. The Pastors’ association has called a special prayer meeting to pray for the success of Governor Culberson’s call npon the legislature to pass the emer gency law. The people of Dallas be lieve the chances of beating the emer gency clause are even. HEAD-END COLLISION. Two Engines Crash Together and En gineer Atkins Killed. A terrific head-end collision of two passenger trains occurred at 7:15 o’clock Saturday morning on the main line of the Atlanta and West Point railroad, between Red Oak and Fair- burn, Ga., resulting in the death of Engineer Elex Atkins, one of the best men in the service of the road. No one else was hurt. Two engines were completely demolished and traffic on the road was suspended for some time. The blame for the accident has not yet been fixed upon any one, as there may have been a misunderstanding of orders. • A Missouri Bank Fails. The Farmers’ and Merchants’ bank, of Creighton, Mo., has made an as signment for the benefit of its credit ors. The statement filed shows assets to the amonnt of $124,000, and liabili ties amounting to $60,000, mostly in real estate papsr. The officers of the institution say that the suspension is only temporary and that the deposit ors will be paid in full. The cashier of the bank.D. B* Wallis, is designated aa assignee. The Industrial Condition as Reported for the Past Week. The Chattanooga Tradesman reports the following new industries incorpor ated or established in the southern states daring the past week: Newport Grain and Milling Co., of Newport, Ark., and the Thompson Oil and Gas Works, of Wheeling, W. Ya., each with $100,000 capital; a sash and door factory to be built at Palatka, Fla., also with $100,000 capital; a manganese mining company at Roan oke, Va., capital $50,000; a $50,000 cotton oil company at Brownwood, Texas,a $40,000 construction company at Columbia, S. C., and a $40,000 oil and gas company at Wheeling, W. 3 a. A cotton mill with 150 tons daily ca pacity at Greenville, Texas, and a 30- ton oil mill and oil refinery at New Orleans, La. There is also reported an electrical plant at Canton, Miss., a 60-barrel flouring mill at Madieonville, Tenn., an ice factory at Biloxi, Miss., and an oil and fertilizer company at Ander son, S. C. A knitting mill is to be established at Brunswick, Ga., and woodworking plants at Piedmont, Ala., McAlpin and Williston, Fla., Athens, Ga., Trenton, Tenn., and Orange,Tex. Waterworks are to be built atEufaula, Ala., and Canton, Miss. The enlargements for the week in clude brick works at Harriman.Teun., iron and steel works at Houston, Tex., an increase in the capital of the Gaff ney cotton mills at Gaffney, S. C., from $200,000 to $000,000, and an en largement of the Woodstock woolen mills at Woodstock, N. C. JAPAN WANTS COTTON. Movement to Establish a Line ol Steamers to West Coast of Mexico. Colonel John A. Cockorill, writing from Yokohama, Japan, to the Manu facturers’ Record, says: “The cotton spinners association of Osaka is now trying to induce the Japanese government to subsidize a Hue of steamers to ply between Osaka and Yokohama and a point on the west coast of Mexico. The idea is to secure a steamship line wholly controlled by the Japanese government and which wijl connect with the Tehuantepec railway. “By this route it is thought the cotton of the southern states can be reached cheaper than by the way of Tacoma. It is more than likely that this enterprise will be carried out, for the Japanese are giving great atten tion to the subject of colonization in Mexico. “Another company has been formed here with Viscount Enomato at its head to purchase lands in Mexico and locate thereon some of the surplus popnlation of Japan. Japan is des tined to become one of the greatest cotton spinning countries of the world. She will purchase 90 per cent of her raw material in the United States when the transportation rates are properly adjusted.” ON NEUTRAL GROUND Th® Corbett-Fitzsimmons Slugging Match May be Fought. •The officers of the champions, Cor bett and Fitzsimmons, will receive a proposition from a syndicate of wealthy sporting men of St. Joseph, Mo., to bring off the fight on Sluggers’ island, a noted place for meeting of prize fighters, and which has afready been the scene of sev eral hard-fought battles. This island, which comprises about three acres, is situated in the middle of the Mis souri river, midway between the Mis souri and Kansas shores and is neutral ground. The authorities of both states have unsuccessfully attempted to stop prize fighting on this island and the syndicate claim they will be able to bring the fight off with no interfer ence. SOUTHERN’S ACQUISITION. The Alabama Great Southern Control led by the Southern. A special from Birmingham, Ala., says: “At the annual stockholders’ meeting of the Alabama Great South ern railroad directors were elected, a majority of whom are directors of the Southern Railway Company. This places the latter in possession of the Alabama Great Southern, extending from Chattanooga to Meridian, and in a position to practically dictate and control the Queen and Crescent from Cincinnati to New Orleans. The Southern Railway Company will begin at once to operate the Alabama Great Southern.” Socrates in the place of Alexauder can be easily conceived, but Alexauder in the place of Socrates never. ATLANTA M ARKETS. COBRECTED WEEKLY. Groceries. 8 oaBtedcoffoe22.il) 1H J00 tt> oases. Green hoico 21^; fair 20c; prime 19o. Sugar-- Standard granulated 4 %c; off grami'atcd —— New Orleans white 4^c; do. yellow 4 Syrup—New Orleans open kettle mixe l 12Vt@20c; sugarhouse 20@35c- Teas— I) aca 30®65c; green 20@50c. Rice—Htad Oo; choice 6%c. Salt—dairy, sacks, Sl.-lO; <!o- hi's. S2.25: ice cream 90c; common TOc. Cheese-- Full cream ll@12o. Matches—65a 50c; 200- $1.S0@$1.75; 300s $2.75. Soda—Boxes (»;; Crackers Soda 5V£c; cream Stic; ginger snaps 8Vic. Candy—Common stick 0; fancy 12@’.2>^. Ovsters -F. W. $1.70; L. W. $1.25. Powder—Rifle $2.7 ). Shot—$1.35 Flour, Graiu and Meal. Flour, first patent, $4.65; second patent $4.15: straight $3.60; fancy $3.50; extra fami ly $3.25. Com, white 45c; mixed 41c. Oats, white 35c; mixed 30e. Rye, Georgia 85c. Barley, Georgia rai.ed 85c. Hay. No. 1 timothy, large bales 95c: small bales 9l)e. No. 2 timothy, small bales 87c. Meal, t lain 45c; bolted 43c. Wheat bran, large sacks 76c. small sacks 78c. Shorts $1.05. Stock Meal, $!• Cotton Seed Meal 80c per 100 lbs. Hulls, $5. per ton. Peas, 75c per bn. Grits $3.00. Country Produce. Eggs 13(313>4c. Butter-Western Creamery, ?0@22%c; fancy Tenn. lS@20o, choice 12*{. Georgia 10®12V« C * Live poultry—Tur keys 10c lb; hens 25@27 l 4c; spring chicken®,:i2^«22^; dneks 18@£0e. Dressed poultry—TnrKeys 16@18c; ducks K($ 14; chicken® 10@12VJc. Irish potatoes Burbank $2.00 32.50 '*) bb.': J0a6)c ? bn. Tennessee bu. 05@75c. Sw.-et p>tatoes 40<?45o %> bu. Honey—Strained 8<&l0c; m the comb l0(3i\2y t c. Onions 75c 1? bu ; bbls Cabbage lal^Jc. Provisions. Clear rib sides, boxed 6J^c; ice-cured tellies 9o- Sugar-cure*’ ham- '0;?£@12hic: California 8c. Breakfast bacon 19 1 a- Lard—Best quaht .- 6}£c; second quality . compound 5%a Cotton. Local market closed steady; middling FOR GREENHALGE. THE MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLI CANS WERE UNANIMOUS. He is Named for Governor by State Convention at Boston. the When the Masaachnsetts republican state convention had beei called to order in Music Hall at Boston Satur day, and some routine business had been transacted, the conmittee on permanent organization reported in favor of Curtis Guild, Jr., as perma nent president of the contention, and brought in a list of nearly two hun dred vice presidents. Ex-Governor Long placsd Governor Greenhalge in nomination for a third term. There Were ho otuer nomina tions and the chairman otlerod a bal lot. Just before the balloting commenced the leaders of the opposition to Gover nor Greenhalge passed ip and down the aisles distributing balots marked : “For Governor, Elijah A. Morse, of Cauton.” About half an hour vas consumed in taking the ballot, aid while the count was being made t was agreed to depart from the usial method of procedure and go on wih the other nominations. Accordiigly Walcott was ’nominated for liettenant-gover- nor by acclamation. The ballot resulted as follows: To tal, 1,782; Greenhalge, 1,363; Morse, 391; scattering, 8. Eliih A. Morse moved Greenhalge’s nlmination be unanimous. It was carled. • The other nomination! were Roger Wolcott, of Boston, lieitenant gov ernor; William M. Ohn, secretary of state; Edward A. Shaw, of Newbury- port, treasurer and receiver general; General John M. Kim Vail, of Fitch burg, auditor; Gen. Hoiea M. Knowl- ton, of New Bedford, attorney. The Platfom. The platform condimu the demo cratic tariff policy am' says that the republican party is notplelged to any schedules, but offers to each American industry such protec ion as shall equalize differences inprice of labor, “and that the farmei and the miner are as much entitled to protection as the manufacturer.” It says that if republican* were lib eral in appropriations they furnished revenue to meet them and steadily re duced the public debt. Tht last con gress provided a revenue shamefully inadequate ami by the issue of bonds shifted on to the succeeding adminis trations the burdens of their aitlay. ” On the currency question tie plat form says that the government should maintain each dollar which it issues on a par with its standard gold dollar and should not permit the tree coin age of silver at any ratio not-establish ed by the international agreiment. It also says that the democratic ma jority in congress has forted the na tional treasury to a hunj;liating de pendency upon private linkers and *h«rk--Sl*®rf’ should to pro tect the metallic reserve fro»ji concert ed attacks of speclilators. It declares: That this hemisphere is no longer a subject for European colonization, that the Monroe doctrine is a true guide for American states manship and should be uaintained to wards small nations wiihout bluster ing, towards great nations without cringing, but always deliberately, temperately, resolutely.’ M RS. MON TGOMERY1NDICTED. Tue Bill Grand Jury Finds a True for Murder Agaisst Her. A special from Rone, Ga., says: Mrs. Joanda Montgomery and her son, Harvey Wilson, has been jointly in dicted for murder bo the Floyd county grand jury. The jury reviewed the case thoroughly and Land the bill of indictment after a hairing of several days. The attorneys of Mr. Montgomery, who it is alleged was a party to the crime in holding the hinds of her hus band while her son stabbed him, are confident of her acquittal. Their plea will be that Mrs. Montgomery did not know her husband was being stabbed and held her husband to protect her child. PREACHER IN STRIPES. ASSUMES COMMAND. General Nelson A. Mllee Isanes Hit First Order. General Nelson A. Miles, accompa nied by his wife, Captain Michier and his aid de camp and Colonel Breck, assistant adjutant general, reached Washington Saturday. Adjutant General Ruggles met the party at the station, and accompanied them to the Arlington hotel, where Mrs. Miles was left. The officers were then driven to the war department. General Miles had a few minutes’ talk with Secretary Lamont, after which he issued the following order: “General Orders !So. 54. — Head quarters of the Army, October 5.—By direction of the president, the under signed hereby assumes command of the army of the United States. “Nelson A. Miles, “Major General.” HERBERT SPEAKS. He Makes a Plea for Sound Money in Montgomery. Secretary H. A. Herbert, of the navy, delivered an address at Mont gomery, Ala., on the financial ques tion. The speaker was introduced by ex-Governor Jones. The secretary fftid he was a bimetallist from no sen timental reason. He was a democrat who always worked in harness, who never complained that the party collar chafed him or worked uneasily upon his neck, and he approached the money question as one that should be looked at, discussed and decided npon wholly upon business principles. Mr. Herbert then plunged into a discussion of the money question and of tho causes of the recent panic and bad times. AN ELECTRIC PLANT. Chattanooga Parties Get the Contract for a Street Railway. At a meeting of the board of aider- men of Meridian, Miss., a resolution to award the franchise for the opera tion of an electric street railway on the streets of the city and the maintenance of an electric light plant to furnish lights for the city and motive power for the railway to W. R. Hall and as sociates, of Chattanooga, Tenn., was unanimously passed. The board of council has concurred with the alder- manic board in the adoption of the resolution • Trees and Sunstroke. During tbe late extraordinary warm spell the writer of this paragraph was called upon to see a large sugar maple tree that was supposed to have been de stroyed by a leak of the city gas main at the root; but an examination showed that the tree died, literally, from sunstroke. It is strange that close observers of trees are unable to see when anything is out of the common rim of things, and conse quently note that something is going wrong. This sugar maple had becu planted on the street probably a quarter of a century ago, and was about four feet in circumference; but the trunk was almost triangular, and yet this peculiarity seemed to attract no attention. The tree was simply triangular because on three sides of the tree the bark and wood had evi- the outer bark still continued to cover up tbe injury, and tbe only live wood was on the angles ot the trunk. Only about one- third of the trunk was practically alive. When the exceedingly warm spell came, it was impossible for these limited ducts to supply the moisture required for such a large surface of foliage, and tbe tree, therefore, literally died from inability to furnish the moisture required for transpir ation. It may be always taken for grant ed that when the trunk of a tree, naturally cylindrical, takes an angular form, there is something wrong beneath the bark, and an examination should at once be marie. The flatter portions will usually be found dead. In this case, the bark should wholly be cut away from the dead portion and the denuded part painted, in order to check rotting away. In time, the healthy wood may grow over the wound or lifeless part, and the life of the tree be eventually saved. Sent Up for Life for the Murder ol His Wife A dispatch from Danville, Ind., says: Rev. William E. Hinslaw, who was in dicted for the murder of his wife at Belleville, January 10th, and has been on trial for the last five weeks, was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to life imprison ment. fThree members of the jury were in favor of hanging the divine. The minister never fliiched when the words which consignedhim to a felon’s cell the remainder of his days were read. DIRECTORS INDICTED. Chattanooga Grand Jury After Mem bers ol Underwriters’ Association. The indictment brought by the grand jury now in session st Chattanooga against the Kentucky and 'Tennessee Underwriters’ Association for main taining a trust is still something of a sensation. It has been impossible to learn the names of th© gentlemen in dicted, but one of the nembers of the grand jury said that every man on the executive committee of the association would be pulled up before the court at its January term. Women in Kentucky Will Vote. The women of Lexington, Newport and Covington, Ky. f »re registering preparatory to voting in November. This is the first opportunity offered but they are not taking to the idea to any great extent. They can only vote for the members of the board of edu- j cation, which right of snffrage was se- ! cured by the untiring woman suffra gist, Miss Laura Clay, tbe noted daughter of Cassias M. Clay. A Powerful Ki.igciom in Africa. m Traders who have recently reached Tripoli from Bornu in the Soudan, tell of the rise of a new and powerful kingdom in the interior of Africa. The monarch is named Kabah. He began life as a slave. Afterward he became a lieutenant of Zebehr Pasha, who was Egyptian governor of Dar fur. After the fall of Gordon, Rabah, who was collecting taxes in the Sou dan, made his way with a body ol fighting men to Baghirmi, southeast of Lake Tchad, and not only held his own against the Mahdists, but conquered the country far and wide. He then turned against the Sultan of Bornu, whose capital is Kuka, on lake Tchad, where the traders were. Ashem, the Sultan, was defeated, and Kiari, Ashem’s nephew, who succeeded as Sultan, gathered fresh forces and attacked Rabah again and again, but was always repulsed. Rabah is a free lance, fighting for his own hand and profit; his army lives on pillage. He is a tall spare negro, very energetic, and of simple tastes. He has collected a large store of gold silver, coral, feathers, and ivory, and has a good number of modern rifles. His power is absolute, and he L- rapidly forming a powerful state be hind the French, English, and Ger man hinterlands. WASHINGTON VOTES Love of Jewels Danville Tobacco Firm Assigns. Stult, Lisberger 4 Co., large tobacco manufacturers of Danville, Va., who do an extensive business in the south and west, have assigned to P. H. Bois- fceu, trustee. Liabilities $75,000; as- j sets nearly that amount The love of one’s personal property is instinctive, anil a woman get* to feeling for her rings and pins a sort of affec tion, which is made up of a whole sheaf of minified associations, says a writer in Harper's Bazar. The engagement and the wedding rings are, of course, sacred, but while they cluster around themselves the sweet memories of the happiest period of a girl’s life: other rings are almost equally prized. This one was bought oue summer in Venice or Geneva ; it is a sou venir of a charming trip. The other has been lost and found a half dozen times, ind seems to have a mysterious faculty of returning to its owner, however careless or unfortunate she may be. Jewels possess the subtle beauty of flowers in less ephemeral shape and tex- lure. KCOIVOirY. “This is very pretty for a dollar, said one fair shopper to another. “Yes- ‘ I’m determined to have one. But the prioe is too high. Lend me ten cents for car fare and I’ll go to Oddsou’s, where they sell the same thing for 99 cents.” GOSSIP OFTHECAPITAL IN BRIEF PARAGRAPHS. Doings of the Chiefs and Heads of the Various Departments. In the city of Washington, this month, the first annual convention of the National Mission Union will be held. It will be a notable gathering of rescue workers from all parts of tbe land, Secretary of State Olney has re ceived the following cable from Min ister Terrel, dated atTherapiu, a sub urb of Constantinople: “There has been tranquility for tho last forty- eight hours. Kiamil Paska was ap pointed grand vizier. Dreading the influence of recent events in distant provinces, I have renewed my demand for efficient protection of mission aries.” United States Mint Director Preston has received nnofficial information from Russia to the effect that the gold pro duction of Siberia would this year largely exceed the output of last year, when Russia produced $25,000,000 of gold. Mr. Preston estimates the gold production of the world this year at more than $200,000,000 and that of the United States at $46,000,000, being an increase over last year of about $6,000,000. Collector Wise, at San Francisco, has been instructed by Acting Secre tary Hamlin to deport all the Chinese who were admitted as laborers for the midwinter exposition. The Chinese under the law were entitled to remain one year, bat have overstayed that time. A month ago the Chinese la borers had it announced to the treas ury department that they had de parted, but this has been discovered to be a Chinese trick to throw the au thorities off the track. Attention is called to a very import ant but much neglected source of na tional wealth by United States Consul Chancellor at Havre in a roport to the state department upon the peat indus try. As America possesses an inex haustible supply of peat, the consul points out how, in view of recent de velopments in Europe, it may some day open up an extensive field for the employment of capital and labor. The application of this substance seems to be practically endless. Renewed interest in the Waller case bas been aroused at Washington by the receipt of a telegram from Ambas sador Eustis, announcing that the re cord and accompanying documents had been received at the foreign office in Paris, and were being translated. Although Mr. Eustis does not say so in bis dispatch, the presumption is that tho French government, in ac cordance with its promise, will deliver a copy to Mr. Eustis as soon as the translation is completed. The consul general of tho United States at Mexico City has sent to the state department a detailed report by the Mexican government m tue tariff system of that country through bills now pending before cougrese. The purpose is to abolish the system of interstate tariff duties known as the “alcabala.” Tbe consul general be lieves that if the proposed changes are agreed to our trade with Mexico will be greatly increased, for the old sys tem has restricted American enterprise and repelled American capital. Pension Roll Increases. A year ago Commissioner of Pensions Lochren said that the limit had prob ably been reached in the number of pensions, or rather in the amount to be yearly appropriated for pensions. It was his opinion that there wonld be a slight reduction in the number of pen sioners on account of deaths, but that the allowance of new pensions with back pay and arrearage would prob ably keep the amount about even. While the amount of money paid for pensions will not be materially differ ent from that of past years it appears that there has been added to the pen sion rolls during the year about a thousand names in excess of thoso that have dropped out, so that there has been an increase instead of a decrease. There have been a great many out standing pension claims adjusted dur ing the year, and that accounts for the large increase. The year has not been very fatal to pensioners, tho death rate being less than would be anticipated at tho time of life at which the veter ans of tho late war have arrived. The Venezuelan Question. Interest in tho Y T enezuelau question is constantly growing in official circles. The leading advocates of tho Monroe doctrine are taking such action that it will be impossible to relegate this question to the background afid it must come forward. Either the ad ministration will take the initiative and enforce the Monroe doctrine or the matter will be taken up in con gress and its enforcement worked for there. It is learned on the best authority that the state department is now en gaged in collecting all data bearing on the Venezuelan boundary dispute with a view to be in readiness to act at the proper time. It is learned from semi-official sources that not long ago, when this matter was being discussed by tho president and several of his friends, Mr. Cleveland said he pro posed to enforce the Monroe doctrine, and referring to the Venezuelan boun dary dispute, indicated his intention to take some action in due time look ing to the carrying out of the great American principle of having the mon archies of the old world keep their hands off the western continent. DR. HACK KR UNDER ARREST. Henderson Bros., • ATTORNEYS-AT- LAW, AIKEN, - - SCtTTH CAROLINA, Will practice in the State and U. S. courts for South Carolina. Prompt attention given to collections. Dr. B. H. Teague, DENTIST. Over Aiken County Loan and Saving Bank". £$URE(URE For (hills & Fever DUMB AGUE and ' malaria LIPPMAN BROS.. Rroprle’ors, Druggists, Lipi'man’s Bloc 1 ' SAVANNAH. Have Your Eyes Properly fitted with glasses at Wessels Bros. * F-xre>e> JE3TTJE3 TEUBT. Agent. Fire, Life, Cyclone, Accident Insurance AND- L:-: AIKEN, S. C. WILLIAM TliOLL Pait Avenue, Ate, S. C. Keeps a Full Line of Choice and Fresh Grocer- es at REASONABLE PRICES. Wright’s;; Hotel, S. L. WRIGHT & SONS. PROPS- COLUMBIA, - - S. O. Table supplied with the best. Room* large and well furnished. One of th* most comfortable hotels in the south. XT a. tea* .ea.asoxx.A.'bl* VIRGINIA HOUSE. Mi ill TruliDl Boifl 002 Broad St., Cor. Wash* ington, Augusta* Ca. MRS. A. J- SMITH, Proprietress. Abbot- ir 5? HOTEL, G. T. ALFORD, Proprietor. Corner of Hasell and Meeting Streets, CHARLESTON, S. C. House Newly Equipped. Large and Comfortable Room*. Rate* $2.50 PER DAY. COUNTY TREASURER ROBBED. <'harge«l With Causing the Death of Widow Teague. A Knoxville, Tenn., special says: Dr. J. E. Hacker, of the Mineral Hill sanitarium, who a few days ago caused the death of a young woman, and for whom a reward of $500 was offered, has been arrested, aud the case prom ih< s to be one of tbe most noted in criminal annals. HE HAD THE OTHER KIND. Miss Take—Philander, who wrote that charming song. “Sweet Dreams are Mine?'’ Mr. Sinick—I don’t know, but ITj bet nine dollars it wasn t the mi who went two Weigh rergbltz l Four Masked’ Men Held Him Up and He Yielded $0,000. County Treasurer B. F. Wood, of Arcadia, Fla., was held up by fotu masked men andwaa made to open th« county safe and turn over the con tents, which amounted to about $6,000. Mr. Wood bad lor several nights been meeting the train for Strawberry Plants, and on his way home was held up. Aftej^^B^j||rvMr. Wood was forceiUj|^^^^^HB^£vr twenty mi