The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 11, 1895, Image 1

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A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests or the People it Subserves. VOL. i, M>. IS. OAFFXKY ( ITV, S. C., FRIDAY, .5 AX F Ai? V II, 18!>5. Ipl.OO A YEAR. vjU. vi’l.i'. : A J L ) I vJ SEABOAflD Or! TO 31RMINGHAM. Happouuv-a Tlio » o' ■ . 1 « '*1.' il :.t V •oujh ; A. , v. ; i 11 iii Cliunx' t in lit: il t li« » r»!!-,\UM I'A >i. A!;:., di nt Culilw, 1. >■] t; v prmy, lia.s r • All! V. i! ! .U' the ii : " and .•1, nnif i , r y. j niliiji Into ; 'ot ropoli iami .' > y i*.- I’refii- ■ l, : n 1 /; ,i<| com- X'l' York CHOSE HECTOR EASE Blectod President of the National Cotton Growers Union. lil. rli Cutton l ;i : ? ry 1 * i .. « . * i on l«<Mrcl U \ , P • •; To i A .» Ooil'. . -io Itiil/.it CllAItLKS/ox, S. <!., .lamiary -Tlic lists for tlu; uuport-.nt prabl.tas solv* iny tour: y tint h:: . everattrnctjd the attention oT th i ela- , players of the United .'‘t.*e.s have b jest cl< Thu prize, one ha Ire ! .ri. is the largest ever oi.'c i'gaL tor • t»• jli a eoDto^c 4nd the entries emlnace devoteoa of Caissa from ’lYheelinjf. \V V;i., to l!;i- ton Uouoo, l,a. ’l \vo i.rubl.-nis weekiy will ho pruposu l to the solvers diirinjf the tir.t tlirej m...:th . of the present problems in test number ill be ouroai: iums. jnent e'm; an 00(1. *1 In 1 e Hast and \Yc Pell • ity to ! and use tin for terminals. ’ f i Air l/ine will tli ii Ikim over t he ■. THti CiiARGe. > r ■ I'aail rU f > of . innaWit r.li’f.V; t. e- .in tiny *■ .i<», t property COXVESTIOS 05 IX JACKSOX.JISS. ■ad. sil- llipiij** ■ y:;;»n,- : e tho it from miles, An Important (■ntlieriiiK of Men,Who .Meet ti> Uevlse IMnns for Xlutuul Iteneilt amt l*roteeti<in—Tho OrKanl. r.ntion a. It i. i’erfecteil. pur 'ha .1 d here 1 liie •ilioard i ie-. 1! rmin^- .. ■ road. :JU G AINED. of 'fudge year. m il. in” 1 l we a all. tho s.i.vor if tii y-si.\ : :• r. to carry oil' the prl; po seeon ! pri Wins of the 1 . day next in the Suudu, citv. 'ii !li: re I ae Mr 4 two prolr- es will appear on Sun- Mews of this e r.s io.i « i a ,ri:usl. • i-y 7.- -A meetillif eonnni! tee will nisideiation of the i). C. ( lark as i.nil middle dis- It !;< ‘i .ulerstOod led other nieiu- e eare- e!i:;i' t- Upon i til VC I fhl. f.l COTTON FACTCR1ZS PAY WELL. StiltUtl«-s >i*J to i'• ** 1 by tiic Eolith EOiitot |u*ln»‘4i. t'uAUi.KsTos, s. .lanuary 5. -Cot ton factories appear to be the best pay ing properties in tin south ami the mills in thi.> state are nearly all making money. The Spartanl>urjr lierald printed a a fovv days a;pi a list of ei ;ht manufac turing coueerus in Sparta nbur^ eoiui- ty which jay ?ld7,t)!;h in dividends every six months, 'flu ’ hvctr.ille News prints a list of sev; " e 4t :ii factories in 3purt.ii.bnrjr ami t heeurille nhieh alone pay out -■ is.s. > ■) in dividends tK'nii-aunuul 1 v BURNING LRIP AT CHARLESTON |luiuiri'tin t»? iv.\. % of *. .itloii by Yiro i» ;i:cr. CiiAUi.Ksro .. : . t .. d .nary 1.—Brit ish Steamship I. o . .er:e-.or, loading' for I !remen '.v is f u.ud on Hi t‘yester day. ('i.Tiparlin. oi in uhieli lire .'dart ed la;d iihoof ." 'I halt 1 , cotton. It war, partly tli, .•■‘ih wafer b\ city tire ontrine* r.nil water . uiiij. T ha other compartments contain itbmii. 5,540 bales which, it ia bclievv.i. sn tainctl no dumujfe. T'he cottmi tlaniafe.l by fire 'i he llflievt ti Ttl lt t •• < tar!;, V. til W'AstilJiO’roN, Jan of the senate jntlieiarj be iiehl to hiy for nomination of Hon. Judj^e of tile ore 'em tricts of Te: .see. that I'hairin ,h bers of the ft. ..eitte.' fu! investiffat n into tiu: stMiat.* r . ni llit‘ cat. after once aetitiif np./.i iv. a.n.l it is helieved from all that can bn ieuimed. lit.it tlioy bave Itiuntl very lithe to sustain the eharyvs. DEATH ViSlTS THE FAMILY. Iu a l e.v llrtcf Ifm’r'i .iit tiie .Ueiiibi'M Art* <ir Hi!')*'!, t.x .la;...' . y V. \> i iat:. Mob- inson, 7U y ••i: l -c n.e. who ini cotta >e on \Vv• i * j .. ,"U vt l>usli. died vester:!;! v. hi a I'or:).; • o. h his side was tiu 1 Euiroiiie. a^ed J5. > '>u Wc anotiu r dau 'liter. >inry. r ■ buried from tli surviving mein : . ‘r of tl widow. Sl»e is ill in i delirium caw .■ i by t ne tunes that h:r.. her. The doet ;; lieve site eat: ;i- nne room :n iii and water is beinp diseiiaij Oriifin of tho lire is unko .. PALMETTO CLAlI/tS THE HONOR. s Hpartankurg t'onntjr t!." l.urgivt Cotton Manufacturing l eun:;/ in jlio ,S:»:ilh. Coll'miua. S. C.. .laiiuary Ticferr- inff to the dispateii from Au^ti ;ta. <«a.. oonecrniiiff cotton mil! jiroiits. tlie $tat»i shows today the t h-znilcv'dle and Ltui(fley mii!el.limed bv . in'iista, are located in Aiken county. an<! thrir dividends of : lit 1 ) should be credited to this fate. Spartanburg county. S. is the hi;;, -s* eoi . »n •: m- focturinsf county in the south, luiviny twenty mills, built or imilding.aml c >n- •umeaalrea ly over li'MUUO lialcs of cot ton a year. VITALITY TO THE PARTY. SEN AT Oft M.'.rtTIN !ID Homo la Te .’»i ori (fit Torim.v, !\a }.*l‘i )U e Jit ill tl. court vest: is :.y of t lie home of 1 i 1 John Martin, for is located on < r ued at four times gage. It 1 i,ii. ,■.. Mart in ha ^ heen e cially for a loni. u in a fair way t • b lie wili . et i re i ■1th next, a nni.i t ■» fa ).•■ Kni * i orei.Io.uis lanunry M.- 'niled S'. ;,l > :'(l: l! mOlTglgC :d;d , Senator : T'**' ; vop.Tty ' .: v. uure ami is val- iM f • ii ■ m >rt- isiv. s that Senator I , i •ore- ed iiliun- is ■ s .1 that he was . ■ prop. rty. .March man. Jackson, Miss., January 10.—The cotton growers convention met here yesterday, was called to order by Audi tor XV. \V. Stone, who introduced the projector. Hector Lane, commissioner of agriculture of Alabama, who spoke of its objects and called to the chair Novel nor Stone, who had been elected president at the Montgomery meeting, lie made a splendid speech requesting the convention to j>ass practical resolu tions favoring a decrease in the acre age of erojis and the encouragement of cotton factories in the south. Dele gates were present from some thirty comities in Mis.i -sijipi, and from Ala bama. Arkansas. Georgia. Louisiana, North Carolina and Tennessee. Hector D Lane, <•* Alabama, was unanimously elected president of the National association, (iovernor J. I*. Eagle, of Arkansas, vice-president, Robert I>. Eckberge. of Alabama, sec retary and treasurer. After a long discussion the following resolution by I’ij.es. of Louisiana, was udojded by a vote of "J IT to 10. Resolved. Tire it Is the sense of this con vention that dulling in futures, or future gani- blinr. is injurious to Uie agricultural interests of the United Btntes, and especially to the in terest of the cotton growers of the south; members in congress nre re<iucsted to pass the IJateh Mil. or some kindred measure. All the states voted solidly for the resolution except Alabama and Missis sippi, both voted a small fraction against the resolution. A score of plans were suggested in writing by delegates and referred to the committee on resolutions. One jiro- vides for a bunknijit iaw ; another for an iueretiHe of eirenlating medium, so as to cheapen money, but all the others ait was relate to increasing the value of cotton. . circuit the most popular scheme being to de crease the acreage by the formation of an organi/ation whose members should pledge themselvv s to plant from J5 to 50 per cent less than in is«m. Some of them are very dras e in their tendeney, proposing U» hold members uji to pul) lie scorn us enemie.. of their country if they violate their obligations. in a ■t, 1-hit- liin by in -ghter, ! ;y last, i -5. was The only .:..i!y is the :: ad in a wild ie.-. of mi -for- ii< ieiily 'ipon v it ) not. be lay. HENRY SPALDING ARRESTED. Tlie lloxton Itnibe/iziei* Cuuslit nt tli» Hotel lioyal, New Orleans. Xi:\v Om.r.AN.-, January 8.—A man giving his name as Henry J. Leontivd, but who, it is sujiposed, is Henry H. Fpalding. who is wanted for Embe/,- zling :i) from a iioston firm, was arrested yesterday at Hotel lioyal by the detectives. The arrest was made on the strength of a telegram from the superintendent of jioliee of lloston, who gave a description and imparted the information that the fugitive was stojiping at the hotel Koval. The 'pris oner denies that he is the man wanted and a telegram has been sent to Iioston for further information. Spalding was the head bookkeeper for Wheeler, Klodget & Co., and disappeared last September leaving a descrepancy of Sls.OtiO in his accounts. He was ar raigned yesterday morning before Re corder Atieoin. charged on the aflidavit of detective Kerwin with being ;i fugi tive from justice. Spalding was com mitted to the Parish prison, without bail until Jaunary I s . GOVERNOR TURNEY’S MESSAGE. Does Net Mcntlcn the fiulxTiiatoriiil fou lest Heleg Waged. X.' avn.LK, Telia., January (*. -<iov- ernor I’ariiey'. mes-age was read to the house of the general assembly yester day afternoon. T he only thing that can be taken as a n ferenec to the con tested governorshij) is the recommenda tion that existing election laws be made more effective. A mnuberof suggestions are offered to bring about this result, the main points of which are taken in the statutes of o; her states. After referring to the different dejrirt- ments and jiublie institutions which are reported to ho in good condition. Governor Turney mentions the enor mous costs of criminal prosecutions and urges a modification of the criminal co le. The governorshij) continue.-, to be the nil air-orbing question hut it is as far from settlement its ever. LABOR mS SPLIT McBrido arnl Sovereign Pulling Against Each Other. FACTIONS IX THE KXICUTS' RAXES. WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. Two Conventions to be Held In Fct'rimry, He present lus: I lie Oppo-ini; Klenieuts. Secret Cire-it-irs on the Move. Kxeculivc ISoard Adjourned. INI LESS. ..! Ibi.ler a i . -j r wins. IJeelMlon il) Tit. Ir ! .... . Inc Diti d ' • . ( Xt.’v Yo'ik - ig combe, in tin b p terday. h;ia-le : . < . Ver of 1 he .*• •!. :■[! . i othei 'vise 1;:.. : : . J;. apsis i ile : ny. the vi-.■ ail o-' •1 lid J'' '..'e. . that he will . - . i j t alum. :i;: ;<■ Dm* n l»y -rail < ourt. .Iii.'.-' - La- ‘a: ■•o', it yes- : in fa- .. I>. a • : rette trust, : • ' e eoiaji.i- •' , • t rights. i i ii ■ d* vision : :.s ’ is ease an ajijH'a! Wliltetii:u-•• ' ■ ;i \\ . .I . . < - I ■ < ■ dent and M is., t i- v invitatioiis for: house nil the * from 1) t" I ! - .'ei ■" J-,, Cull for n Heorirui:l/..itlon of tlio Heiiubli- cun Party In goctli Carolina. Coi.vmiua. S. t'., January 5.—A call has been Issued by a number of jiromi- tteul republieuns for a convention to diplomatic beheld February b> to reore.i niz.e the givss and the ) republican party in this st .te. .State Chuiruian V. ebstor did not call the , usual convention for this jv.irjiose last | summer and holds over a:, chairman. There will probably bo a sj.:it. d. E. MASSEY SUES THE PILOT. ill. arm Hth U Corjis. lm|iro\eil l e-.iMitt.i; ) i liltiMINl: g A M. JllJl Alice luruae-. epqiloyiug again in full blast, a thi:- ii ; .7nn;::iry. i". X. I’ll. Jiresi- .11.1 isive i- •■’.led . at tlie r, bite ■ . .l.-i.i.sry loth, i: hiiiior of the ' ai". :•!. to eon- . ami 1 Vi.; airy :*•■ ; i: I marine ClinrKe:. of Crlii.liuil I.i!»el Preferred Asalnut bum Sme.ll’i) Norfolk i’nper. XolU OLK. Va., January y.--Thc Hon. iiirnfingham lloliirz Mill HIM) men to it' pay i.>1 i. a •; all. I he ., i,i b.; a.i ei , * i.:: ei ; used to Ji.ea ) to:- , da A tnliuina. :ary 7. The o'clock 50!) men. is Oeraeok’ jii-iee. The has added I.OiM in ).if has in- ; ue hll ge-.t THE LIFE SAV.NG SERVICE. Im tin-lent Ser»lee in u Wreck Off, Carolina < o..i 1 to !. - Inv Wakiiino ro.T, Junuary 10, tendent Lii..' all. of the lifi vice, has ordered an inve the loss of life that .»e q lie nee of th" wreei Kiehard S. Siirlfoiv half di.duul from (I., station on l).-ei i’ortsnioutb Mali vet tlmroagl; X but when \e was tihown roil, lie lilarteT to the reoeiic. the ve»s;‘l, an Kent a luessf Oeraeoke si taut, for a Keejlt i - llowa his station cumber 271 Sjtofford ateiy stai heavy ap 1 NORTH CAROLINA MOONSHINE. .More lleteriiiitied Y. Torik lo Ptvlerni'.imte I lie !.V!’ in Thitt State. Wash:•rorv. January th - Hejuity Collector ilogers of the westi-rn district ot North' arohna ami several sjiecial agents of the hit-. r'Vi! ivvenue s- rviee. h d a coul.■ivn: w !t (’oiuinis oner Milk r, Dignity ' oaimissi-oner Wilson an I t'lih'i' Cokiaiit of the .'pil in'! agents yesterday moi ng as to the better en forcement oI lie iaw :.;:ainst "moon- sli’ui rs" in \ e/ern Xortli taroli ia. C’om.ui • .ioiiei .Miiier says lie is .h ter- inin- l to eximu-i tilt his jiower intiie fJl'ort to l;na]i up ‘'moonsidning" in No: tli t arolina and elsewiier- . and jiro- teet the goveruuient in its just ;Iuls. THERN NEGRO IM MLX1CO. iKln-.l I'.-om .V!al>viua ua J i-.-or- repaitn^ lo Go Tliere. AMT- Ala.., January 7. An on, concein iia had during the nas: yes to go to ..ie:-.- jiantatioiis in tlmt said that coniiio- yor is in deiii'.-.iil. ill leave here this ufB to go if they ^•e- auifiber will also r <it is Said. Th • le.-- raply wbrked up over TO PHILADELPHIA Line to bu Iiiau((>irateil tensive Feeders. John E. Massey arrived in this city hist yet. night, and says lie is here for the j ur- I xise of Instituting legal jiroeeeding for ibel against the I'ilol, which has charged him with fraud, corruption and bribery. Northern Fanners Conduit Smith. Kalkigii. X. C’., January (>. -J.eading olfieials of the Seaboard Air line are making u tour over the system with a view of establishing farmer:! along i their lines. Vice-President St. John is among the party. They exp. to bring colonists to the south from Ohio. Mich igan, Massachusetts, Colorado and Pennsylvania. X’rogreNH of a North Carolina Town. Waynkhvh.mc, X. C., January lt.--At a town meeting in Waynusvillc yester- terday it was decided to have the legis lature so amend the charter as to allow a vote on the issuance of £15,00.) in bonds for water works and graded schools. This town is also to have a telephone exchange. bout Ii Carolina to Aid th.- Nchran.'tHn*. Charmcntox, S. C., January 5.—A •pecial committee has Iw'ii appointed m y i'ie :!. 1 . by tlie Young Men’s l!u nos League ! Ha!.-, were ne ii of Charleston, to collect ami forward to the suffering people of Nebraska corn and other provisions. Colonrl < ,i . ■ •..! -oi <; i :,i .Ih|.iiii. Xig.v Yoi!K, .la• • 7. It is umier- stood that i • ! ... ’ A. < <.el ••! i has aee; pil'd o',, r j,-. . the N • York 1 i. raid to ie;.:c 1 i for 1 w- i in Japan. I’ ' ■ re, .. I List Ik- be stationed at T. ::,o ml llial he will start for that 'ii - during 1! : - month. HiHimond Ouiii ■i:itl:!e,; l^.i’.nst Sni.illpox. ]?n ii.Moxii. Va , .1 [*ii-jary 5. Owing to t he pr valence of ■mai |)»xi:i the I’ainunkey us- erv. ii. " ir. !•. dig William county, tl :• city a. •- quurantined agair>t Lester Mus -rai. I Whi e House, the two station- '>!i the Yuri: river rail road nearest the infected territory. Major King 'Siski . Atl oiia In hiuge. Atlanta, Januai : J >i night at tFi liaji- iing Kinkeud X iley grabbing •loud 111 eeiiiii- 7:40 o'ch Mayor-eki't Kin ; a.-siimed charge of t in* ma '-or s o : • and w tit th.* aid of Ii:-. CMi-j > uf ;il<i . ni-ii and cDitiieiliie tt, l..,) ! ; e!,:i'-. . . >!' the city govcrniue t I.e.-.trll< til. . .-. i:. ( . aha. DEl'EA 11. erkinri, If l.lMNOTo:? George 15. Ki had an alter in 1 he Ivbny oi which a kiilii g w.t* l.ieiitenmn <1 ,v rnoi pencil to 1>- Hear by. g: and .1. block .nribge Lai e. Just iiiier (■ ridge's <iefi at. Desha Hii-ekinrii.ge and Lane met Kink. : <i on the. street and abused 1 im. il- I i them tint he was uiiuriucd but \v ail I se-- them later. Mutual frit ids se) .del the affair as fai ns Ileslni Hreekinri Ige was eoncerne l lint Lane arid I he Judge never met since until yesterday nHcnmo.i. Kinkeud thought l.am-w . going ♦(. draw a pis tol so he whi.pi 1 out big picket knife and Mai t.- t to aitaek I ane. call ing him vile m.m.. , and ihe thoroiighiy ennigid iu-.il)i-o!<,' aisav from Gov- S. C., January 9.—A ;ne will be inaugurated ton and Philadcljdiiu xt. -The enterprise is hiladclphia by the teamship conijiany, latious are said to he ing it to invite mid The now line will over the north ami je a competitor for g between Charleston id west. AY THE WALLS. to bn Itiiilt ( (ion the inta's OI<l Cup)to). anuary 7.—The work of y the condemned walls of pitol building has begun, rothers, the owners of the projicrty. have determined to ivjd- ei* tiie old house with a magnificent budd ing of granite, at once. The r.e.v building will be designed for u indol, but the arrangement will lie • ueh tba‘ if after the i xposition is over it will not pay us a hotel it may be used as an oflice building. Coi.iimbi'h, O., January 8.—The national executive board of I'nited Mine workers union comjiletedits work ami the members left for their resjiec- tive homes yesterday, leaving 1’resi dent Henna and Secretary MelSridc to complete the arrangements for the con vention to be held February 12. There will be two conventions, one of which will !>e eomj)osed of delegates from local assemblies of the Knights of La- bor attached to district Xo. 1)55. and the other will be a joint meeting of Kn ights of Labor and Progressive I'nion delegates composing the United Mine workers union. A secret circular being sent out is un derstood to embody charges against Hayes and Sovereign, of the Knights of Labor, au.l advises the miners local assemblies to send delegates instructed to vote to cut loose from the general assembly of the Knights of Labor. On the oth r hand a secret circular is being sent out by Messrs llaye * and Sovereign, appealing to the miners to withdraw from the United Mine work ers and connect themselves directly with the general assembly of the Knights of Labor. INDUSTRIAL CONDITION SOUTH. Collections ure Coot) uni! Term* of Cr.-.lit Veil .ISaiiilaincd. Chattanooga, Tenn., January 9.— in its report on tin* industrial condition of the south for the week just ended the Tradesman says: Ti;* : -until'.-ii of business, us shown by the Januai;. • ith-iui-nt * Is quite satisfactory. Collecti.:i.- ai nl. anil lerins ef cn ilit have i>een wi ll iii-.ibimaied. Coal miners report in- creasi-ii tlt-mainl fur liieir output, mi l lirnar prici--. The cu i' i iron manul . tun-rs are still in<-r»-..-i! ' tl:. vi-i niu-of ti:eir l usim-ss with favonibi' j.ro- -).- New textile mills, sou,i-on a i irs" -ire reported. Amo:.:'the in.j.nn.-ni ne-.v imtustriesorpan- i/i"! .ae. i-iK.r -I ilurhig ihe \vi elt; A 25,- 000--liin.ile co' . a Hllil ::: AlalMln.i ( ity, Ala., l>v tin- li.vieh’ ' : ■ urin c fiii.-patiy, of eh .-i" .. .Mas-.; siso!•!■) cottou Mill at Dal las, Tex*; a e!•*'•!'.h inn Savunnah. On. a*i.i lu with ylllu.OOO capital. ; I.iHli. Tex. )l K.-naail fSO.IXH) cajiltal. 1- .! a .r.'MsM fectorv at Mo..> Ik .ini M’.-s.. :*ri<-k wi.-rks tot".-.'. ;.n«.i at S;. An.unio.'I'ex., iiml a iRO.iXX) I, 'e i\, fl-.iu.-t")) Tex. The enhir: i inent- for Ih • i-. eh ilii-luilo ma- chiin' v.'uih ; i l!;.,t.-[an'.^ii .m,i iim-riluau, Tenn., an i i. i i: a. I-'oit Worth, Tex., stone worl: - ■ [.-.-.ii, 75. C., ami cotton mills ut Laurel ilill. N. WHITE CAPS’ L LOO JY HANDS. Jlurtler in Te in- - - ) 1 v : u:c:l by tlio Not eriou O: gaiiizutloii, IvNoxvii ei;. Ti-nn., .!.i:nur;, 7.—One of the men now up I r arrest for tho murder of r Mi - De i's Fr-duy night, in this c iiiiitv. tir.-ps i,;i to '»*• Zej> Jen kins, h-id, i oi the not...riou -while cap ui-g.'iiization in t-.-vier eoitnty. J. W. Kills, t\h.i also under arrest, bus heen id. n'.ilie 1 :>s e white cap. ’i’wo otliers. Sain Jenkins and Joe i’artin, are -till at, large. Although f-evier county widte caps lurae brutally whip ped hii’idred:.- of jiiople. and killed mi ny otii- rs h liieir ow:; eounty. lliis is lo- fir t instance w!;e:v tliev !:ave i st. r s * ompany at • • !■ eome.iiiUs each •.'nliios.a. *!a., iitu! . s':!■-■' .. o- j. ny with • i di no. Ti x., Omaha, Xel- . .Lm, : wo: i. de night, n-sudin fi i., bu lion, din- h.s, wu ante not lialf. .). 'I he (it."I- on Ui • river , 1 by lire last ■i ,' n :,i- ii.s ci|ii- i)'i, in.uir- ornor Alford I- .1 ust as the kiLl'i Alford and \':U- ai i::«•!< Dane again. a bom to deseeiul iiitt-rfeiTeil. fioutli CurolInlHiis Honor Willhtni Curfls. (hlAlu.Ksro.v, S. C., Janimry 5.— A Committee was organized in ( harleston this evening to eo-ojier.dt' witli the New York eomiuittee in erecting a suitable a I >m i !si J11op ?n ToxaH. Hl^ii jfAN, l< I a mi;* ry < Mayor J. c. Kilmonds .1 ; u, !;.-y whipjied J. K. iiorton, assi-tant edilor of the Progress, the jm|'uii-t p.ijr-r. The m. Cu emorial to the late George Wiiliam iTogiv'-s had assailed the inayoi about rtis. his administration. More Smallpox at 1‘amnukcy. Kil'ilmonij, Va., January 8. Li, lit new eases of smailp - v are now re ported among the Indians on the Pii- fnunkoy reservation. The Indians are very destitute. kf cri-lary Smith Hot urns to Work. U'asiii.vgton- k. Seeietarv '1 In \ Lr>:,l; i i o ( Cm-k Hkniiv, \'a., Janmii-y 7.— SehoomT lie:.* i- A. ::-d. from (, -it'gelown. )-. ! ., lor liitllimure, is sunk in Hatl.-ras ink-t. W-.-.sel will be a total lo: . t'reu saved. Hip-'c I fortin .Vcnut'-I rom hsiucIiiinpIIh. STLVE ELKi> S FOR THE SENATE Tlie AH.i iitiiUtig: f the Weil Virainiu l.i'if- Islal arc Seiiui riul lor-rust, CllAiu.i ston. \V. \ a.. .! uiiiary 10.— The legislatur*' •: mvem'd at noon yes terday and orgaifi/.-d withollieers.se- leeted in tin- i-e|)ubiieart eaueus. There were no exciting incidents and the or ganization was without a break. Nto- phen 15. Klkins has arrived and will re main Ik until after the 22d instant, on whieii date a 1 nii»*d States senator will be elected. Mr. Klkins vvilMm- doubtedly be elected. t'oiiUiiiirtl \Vj4i*:n« r. \N amiinoton, January Id. For Vir ginia, Xorth Carolina, aud South Caro lina, rain, warmer. < as!crlv winds. l''or EIGHT PERSONS CREMATED. l ire- ii’ C'olT<-t) ('oiiiity, (Jcori-in, Willi n , Horrible Holloi-iiuHt. Savannah. <!;i.. January 5.- New, lias j'ist ivaehed lu-re that on la.sl Fri day night at an out of way jilaee near XVillaelio -hee. in Coffee county, the house of a colored man iiaiii -I Peter Vickers was rlestn.yed by lire Tom Vickers, a. brother of Peter, three of Peter s children and four children of another colored man, making eight in all burned ■nth. It is believed lire was of ineemLarv origin. !-<-:i:tlcr i liitmllcr'it Long !.rit.|. CoNcoiin, X. IL, January 'i’he friends of Cuiled f'tat**s Senator! iian- dler, estimate that iu: will him a ma jority of 1U7 in the republican senato rial caucus of the legislature next Thursday evening. Dwight's llnii.l Kelt In the South. G \i.sdkn, Ala., January 9.—Dwight manufacturing company, of Chieojiee. Mass., has elo.‘.'-<l an agreement to build n >50,000 cotton sjiindle factory at this place. Site has been located and Hie bids will In-opened January 10. go*.f ont'b'.*. J'eople «>f Kn-..-c county will not t-ih'i-.'it ' -uch and :! c mea umv iTu.'u-!' arre t, if proven guilty, will be punished to tiu: full extent of tlie law. UNCLE SAM MUST ACT QUICKLY KitglLh <'ai>ltalii*l j Su-udy am! Wait In i; to ( oinph-tth- Ni -..agu i Ouual. Xkw Ohi.kans, La J anuary 7.—Colo nel S. C. Drai.leii. iale United States consul at Greytown, Nicaragua, is in town. lie states that it is imh-rstond that Mr. L'-ri'ctL <«f the Nicaragua ca nal company 1ms made arrangements with u synt! at--oi Kngii-dt • ajiitalisis who agreed to Mib.-eribs- u large sum for tlie c> nipletion of tiu- c.uini aud that if the l nit -;i State.-, c.iiigr-ss docs not take some steps speec.ily looking to n sui)-.)or of the enterprise by tin* I’nited States govt-rumen! tlmt the Hriti-h syndi.-atc wiiii the aid of i’aeiOc coast eirpit:: i--ts wiii g.> ahrauand eom- i pi etc the i\ 1 a-i;. tin- 5. .1 tif Use Witu.-s Hdx. Xl.w Ykig*. January 7. -The terror felt by witnesses who testified under oath before the Le.vow committee, still seems fo be- \v< rlting on the conseicnee. Kilvvurd Siia : vev, one of tin- detectives : who testified before till LcXOW com mittee. is ver • ill from pmo.imonia. His hair hi'.'turn i '.\ iiito since his experi ence on the witness .".taint. Alovt-iin-iits ..i - Ir. anti *Irn. GluiDtom-. Lomm.n, .1.!ie.',!r;, .*. .Mr. ami Mrs. Gladstone started I rom the Charing Cn.ss station . t o'clock yesterday for < nnnes. I.oril llosel)'-ry was among those wlm weia* ut the r.tation to .see ; them oil'. To iiu: Cjiovi’raiiinil Atlanta, January 8. The govern ment building at the Atlanta exposition is to be n. it* one-third larger than was originally planned. This increase is necessary to r.ecoiaodata tho govern- 1 ments elaborate exhibits. Tho Went Virginia l.egl lnt ure. Ciiaiii.lsto.n, W. Va., January 9.— Tin* renublicaris met in caucus hist night and nominated Hon. \V. K. Kd- war.ls, ot Ktinuwhu, : peakcr of the house. Hu, IM-ninas of Interest, DorncsMIe hii«I For eign, I’aragraphcd. Mayor Olney, of Providence, R. I., was inaugurated Monday. A decree closing the session of the Italian parliament has been published. Monmouth (I!l.) college has been willed £75,000 by tlie late Joseph Math ers. The Mexican demand on Guatemala for indemnity for invasion is 81, 644.14. Governor Foster has appealed to Lou isiana citizens for assistance for Ne braska farmers. Mrs. Puruvacini, of Montgomery, was burned to death by having her dress eatuli on lire. The Dcuber works and the Canton steel company at Canton, O., resumed operations .Monday. Kx-Senator Ingalls has canceled his lecture dates to take part in the sena torial contest at Topeka. Governor Holcomb, of Nebraska, has received many telegrams offering aid to tlie drought sufferers. The record of business failure for 1894 shows a heavy decrease as compared with the preceding year. The I'nited States cruiser, Detroit, arrived at Port Said in the Suez Canal Thursday on her way to China. Governor McKinley will speak at tho Unconditional Republican club ban quet in Albany, X. Y., February 12. The third biannual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance I'nion will be held in London June 14 to 21. The finishing department of the War ren (Ohio) Rolling mill, idle since June, 189)5, resumed operations Thursday. Joseph iJidion. member of the Ohio state board of arbitration, is in Massi- lon t ying to settle t he miners’ strike. Dispatches from the City of Mexico indicate a corner on pulque, the popu lar drink, by the growers of the plant. The Rome papers say a warrant will be i-vu-d jor the arrest of cx-I’remier Gioletti, of Italy, who is now u fugi tive. 'Flic condition of ex-Senator Cullen, of New York, remains unchanged. Hu has been unconscious now for several days. SvLnu Green, tiu* Syrian smuggler, accusing the Detroit customs ollieials of stealing from her vi.OOU worth of diamonds, i.i," snowdrifts in the Alleghany Mountain passes caused considerable trouble to the Pennsylvania passenger tr; ns ia t week. Tlie wool schedule and the single item "doll, etc.," of the tariff act pass ed Hie last ses-iou of congress went into effect Tuesday. The postoftiew department has been notified of the murder of Postmaster Frank M. Doll, wife and son at Alma, Ariz... by robbers. Schuyler S. (lids, defeated candidate for senator from Michigan, has de clined tlie republican committee chair man.>hip for the state. Tiie announcement of State Senator Thomas P. Davies, of West Virginia, puts six candidates in the race for tiie United States senate. Nine of the Kdgar Thompson steel works furnaces have been put in blast. Three hundred strikers have returned to work, hut 400 are still out. Lehigh Valley stockholders opposi tion committee has not abandoned the liope of getting John Wanamaker as I the candidate for president. * The money market closed the year | without noteworthy change, all tho pending settlements being adjusted without materially affecting the rates. The gambling houses of South Omaha, Neb., were closed Monday night in con.si quoin - of disclosures of protection money paid the city treas ury. In the supreme court at Washington Monday Solicitor General Maxwell filed motions to advance for speedy hearings seven eases in which the United States is a party. It is said that Prinee Holu-nloho’s coming visit to Prinee l!ivnarck is made at Knipc-ror William s special re quest, and the emperor will probably i visit Rismnrck at an early date. The first annual convention of tiie national hoard of trade of Cycle Manu facturers will he held iu tiu: concert hull of Madison Square Garden, New , York from January 21 to January 20. A. !!. Hampton, the negro preacher who is wanted in Kentucky, has been liberated in Cincinnati on the ground that his life would bo in danger in Kentucky and that the papers were irregular. Miss Cleveland, sister of President Grover Cleveland, passed through Washington hist night on tlie Now York and Florida short line limited over tiie Southern railway en route to st. Augustine. Fire Tuesday afternoon completely gutted the Prince knitting works sit uated at Itclmont avenue and Herndon street. Chicago. 5>f the 150 girls em ployed in tlie works, thirty of them had a narrow escape. Storms have prevailed throughout northern Spain, blocking railways, prostrating telegraph wires and other wise impeding travel and damaging property. Xaariy all of the railway trains iu that section have been aban doned. WEEK IX CONGRESS Both Branches at Work Aftor tha Holiday Vacation. THE HRREXU BILL THE OUESTIOS. One Hnndrod .'Jemlicrs of the House Free- cut on the UcasAi-uihlinff Hansom Made I’r* si,lent Fro Tern, ot the Senate—Fost Iliad. ■-.of Ci.lon, i WUli-i'iiT. Fitch, « y- - i tioorkef ).: i- .'n the -inms day. i.. y Lill .'»! i'. I lout- iv >l(-\.. it of ' 4 : * ■ Houtr.tr, liuia<i Lac;, then -ii'.keia Roth brandies of congress are at ac tive work after tlie holiday vacation and the indications are that from now until the 4th of March much legislation will be enacted. A synopsis of the pro ceedings follow: Tltt’USD VY'S session. 1st Day, January 3. Upon the reissem- biinz of tho tifiy-third coa^r -ss there *ver6 tut 100 members of the lo-v r hous-present, s»Tilie only forty senators o upied their eaS* In the upp.-r bru:vii. After prayer : y lie- i hupla n and the cull of committees for* veg-rts t • Lot;-..- w.ni nto committee of the 'vho!e to consider the cur rency l)ill. with Mr. Uioi.ur ’ - )u. demo, rut, of Tenncs.'ec. in the chair. Mr. HlaoU. of Geor gia, spoke ut lcr>,’t:- iu favor of the bill, statin? In substance, tint -he u-oplo bad hud twoov three opportumtie . ai-ea-y. to express them selves on this iju'.vtion .!c had done so by - promptly retiring, by t ic-ir vc tc-s. cau ;i.lutes of the opposition in the j .r on•• of Weaver. IHitler and Streutor. hesr ie tiii.t lie wit Hi? to vote for the bid an 1 • ri. .- nl; that he was opposed to banks < t i.—-u-, and that he bad great rcliouto in sta:*- banks After t’.vrce ! other* ha-i spot .» on the mer.suro tho house adjourned til! l-'ridr.v-. Viee Ptesldeut St- v.-nson called t!'..- s.-nate to order. A .-line: ey iiii; a introduce-d by Sonator Ceorge to iv-vent ti..- ! oar-.in? of ,-oin and to supply a sab- c tuy. T .-■ !, •;r.igcuo canal t.iil was taken up an I senator Morzitn was still sticuking In it, luvor at time of adjourn ment. titiUAT's ilL.SSION. 8X0 DAT. January 4. Sp tker Crisp l aid before the house today the n s [nation of Kep- •osentutivoThos. li.l’ayuter.of -. nlueUy. Messrs. Dinyfey. Ii. phurn aau Hendrix made notable speoc-h.-s oil the currency bill. Several other gentlemen •'.;»• .Ue ot. the ::)■ tsm - . . and Mr. Sperry gave notiee of i sul - tit ute he in tended to i.i“er. while 7>!r. W:J!. r presented addltlon.il sect lens to i s > .lute. At 5 o'eot-U I ho he'.e to.. ['.■--[ until O'clock, the ne .on -. . I-.- for the eolisid- cration of private | -or i'-u bids. There was a liv .y : i.-i .Me.c -iing disrusslon In the senate over S. oetor l.odee's 1411'-ailing on the pi'osteelit '-r iufoim:'. ion a- lo tho withdrawal of Anerb .n vessols of war from the Hawaiian i.slii..,is. Avii of tl:;- r. puidican senator^ who par.lrU.atcd ia ’.he d[s.-f,sioto favored the udoptioa of tke i. .!;-.n. while the democratic- : -. a;,: .*■ e.' -....-l in fav or of Ls refc-i'cti.'• .o c-- ■ i; foreign relations. Senator Morgan :. i-. -t hi . peech in sup- port of the Xfi-i- rut'g.'.. • .): il ) ill. | The military approi riatloa bill v.us p:ta>.cd. SATl-ItnAY s svsstox. San DAT. January 5.- ’) c ■ only bu.sii.- >* dono by tho house was tile eon,Ui s em e I :;e s* nuto umondments to a : ii. for tl.e relit f ef Zimrl Llliot. of Tiaiisiis .mi a r-obition to pay th* 1 fueeral i . for twenty-on 1 house, and wlio died Chi-i: | In his swiecU.on t'.;. vi-j ner express, d <urpr! • opposiiion from tin o.-.. .o ed a debate Ix-tw.-e:; M • ; an<5 Fence, popnll -‘dr. : opposition to tb. l.i’o. T«-»ro was the •; -t Kn'.:. • < i seats ami gal leries when Mr. . .:!’) of New Vo'.*!:, rose in the tlr-.t .fi.sle >.f . • • : o.-vutic ■ ' • and do- plorad the ) lember • t • the r- esure as t» party one. There '. .r- ia - oi-.'k 'h.'pieu- tions on v hieli > . .> -eld : vie- ul.utg ' party line., .vlth an od'.s.htage, liut this was not one of tjgrn. At tho ( /hc-lu lon of fir. LVvkran’u remarlw the house adjourned.. ilUND.'.T'S SL.sS! >N 4TM DAT. Jams vo t’.' [ onsi-addition al charges v.err ’.ref.-:: 1 : t Jed-■ Hicks. The death of itepro . tv.itv Post wa-. an- , uouncud aud thcusnul'» .<dutio-.is .veie-.fierocl. Tho house ii.c-t it night to re. . bill, in th'* absence of iioth Mpcakor pro tem. of !. - •.< list »om was chosen pro.>1:4 'it oro Nlcareugra canal bill aa, Mitcb'.ll kiealtlng ir Its q.v. . relative lo Mr. Fo.st. r ( bir;. gotiatton* wa t- id ::!.e of respect w. ro o'... rod eo t Post, of Illinois. TL’KsPAY'S SESSION. 5iH DAT. January 8. The s..-:wto after inornltut routine, hoard eub-oi' .s pronoiim-ed upon the life and JeA■;..- s -r.'ie.-s of ;h.. lain Senator CoUiuitt. of C. . . l.y ti..- i .ee.eers | from that stale. Sou.itm's Vriipio, i-il t'asuo ■ and others l.i tlie ;i a-.e the work : .m- - Uned to a debate* np a tue ct..;r* i ,11 tho HcMsri’.o’ml f e. ti;re log a ri- .*••• r« !•• k- to Pro • ident Clcvei l nd v Mr. Sil»lc*y. of t'enn- sylvanla—the speec'a direct-, d iu '.pp- tl -ulo tho bill. CAUCUS FOR CARLISLES PLAN. The i'vftolutiunx <:ITerod by Speaker ( r.-p FlnulRv AihipttiL Wahhi.vgtgn, January 1*. Titreo hours were spent in eaue v. yesteniny afternoon Ity the deni.K-i-.vt ■. of tin* house, 'liieir purpose ua, to seeun* some viewsregznitug t!ie U: -lisle l.ank- ing iiill wliteh was tnkeu up for ,U:L>at* before the holiday r eewt and whluh is still before the lion Ot3. lunnpdiatelj' upon titu eonelii.s ou of the roll call Mr. Livingston, of Georgia, made* a motion that all --ii luld in; bound by tlie action of tiu* caucus. The* cham ber had been rapidly filling and at tho time* the Livingston motion was uiado, fully 175 democrats were in their seats. There was an instant chorus of "noes” and a point of order was mad** against it. Speaker Crisp took the floorand after a brief speetit. offered tlie following resolutions: ItCHolved that It is tlx uw th - .mucus that tho CurliHb-cur: .-m-y bill .iv.tfid ■ o ikiss- ed by the hou ■ of r. ... , .. s', sun- tinlly as present. .1 in tl" >-i:tut' ..li'-hlms been printed in 11".-!{• r t. I > . • i will Im offered nt the ;»■'p I ■ b • fm- cli-itnii-tn of the cumuli'.tee ou buii’.'i:. ■ and cnri-. ney. and that the committee . a. e- ri;;e ted to report nn order todny. Immediately after the reading of the journal, which .shall provide for its consideration for one more day for cenorat debate and thereafter un :• r the live miuuto rule, and u Itnnl vote tli . ic .'U at the euilicut pructleal time during tills week. Adopted, 81 to 69. Tom Watson's Taper Suspends. Atlanta. January 5. - The Daily Press, u populist afternoon paper, jmb- lished in this city, with Thomas K. Watbon as ei!) r 1.1> sits pc tided pub lication indefinitely. the -.p..... r and -- U *.n- T'b* .. . tor ■ -. ton .m.. , • ..•>• :;e- uta .- .■ a "1 Mr. U) X m"* C i