Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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n V THE LEPGEK: GAFFNEY, S. C., DECEMBER 16, 1807. (Olffl E fDM'ili Growers Gather at the Capital City of Georgia. ALL FAYOK EEDUOIUG ACREAGE ScIipuih Will H« IlMViae*! by Ihi* to MldicHtn ^peoulKtio.i In tli« Klweor biaplo—Fool <'r»|»s L'pou t U« 8ou(lu*rn KAtiUHia—• .\lany States Aro Re|>r*;iiotitril at the MeetinCT. Atlanta, Dec, 14 —When the con- ▼entmu of the Boatheru cotton grower? met iu the ballroom of tlie Kimbuii house nearly JJUO delegates answered to the rollcall. They represented tiie fore most planters of the fleecy staple of South Carolina. Alabama, Tennessee, Texas and other southern states. The meeting was called to order by Mr. J. O. Wilboru, the president of the South Carolina ussociatinii. The first business taken up by the convention was the election of tempo rary officers. The following gentlemen were unanimously chosen: J. C. Wil burn of South Carolina, president; S. E. Watson of Texas, vice president; Hubert Cheatham, editor of the Memphis Cot ton Journal, secretary. The delegates will form what is to bo known as tiie International Cotton Growers’ association. The object of the association will be to have tiie present mortgage lien, etc., laws, under which they contend that the southern farmers have been sub jected to abject poverty, repealed. They will also uevise some means to greatly mitigate the speculation in cot ton, which is now indulged in so freely by the southern as well as the northern people. They say that the speculators practically gobble up the entire crop be fore its production and that low prices is the re-iuk. The southern farmers will be advised to reduce their cotton acreage and plant more food crops. The principal purpose of the conven tion is to discuss the practicability of reducing the acreage planted iu cotton so as to bring about a corresponding in crease in price another year, but there will be otner matters of importance to which the attention of the delegates will be called. One of these is the evils resulting from speculation in the future cotton crop, year after year, which, the grow ers think, tends to keep the price un settled and under the control of those who are ready to manipulate the price for private ends Another question that will come up will be concerning the adoption of the round cotton JiM*. instead of tiie old ob long bale that has been employed in marketing the great southern staple for ao many years. Tne delegates will also take into con sideration tiie merits of the Jackson Af rican limbless cotton which has cre ated such a furore throughout the cot ton growing sections during the jmst few months. They will pay a visit to the faitu where this remarkable variety of cott-m is now growing and will make a thorough investigation of the plant and the product. LIBERTY FOR LANCASTER? THE NEW ELECTION LAV/. Curolinlut** Mint Kriul Mtt<t Writ# or l)w* 8^00 Worth of I’ropert?. Columbia, S. O., Deo 11.— With Wednesday the celebrated •‘understand ing” clause of the new constitution of this stare went out of existence and Soatli Carolina from now on stands squarely on an educational and property qualification for its voters. Hereafter any one to become a registered voter inu*t be able to read and write or have worth of property in his own name. There has i een considerable talic about making a fight on the new con stitution iu the federal courts, hut nothing has come of this talk, and it now appears to be too late. The only place the new constitution has hud any ert'ect has been in congress, where all of tne contests from this ‘late aro now based on the new suffrage clause. NO PROFITS FOR SUMTER. MR. ELLE RBF.’S MESSAGE. Italian Government Demands a Big Indemnity. CRUISERS TO BACK UP THE CLAIM Oorminr Kllerbn Will Onilnr >t CaimtHble'* mans tha Town Surv«lllMne«. Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 13. —At a meet ing of the state board of control here the profits going to buinter from tne dispensary were discontinued, and Gov ernor Elierbe, at the request of the board, has announced that he will place a constable there to he paid out of the profits withheld from Sumter. The cause of the trouble was iu the follow ing letter from the dispensary officials at that place to the board of control: “The county board of control of Sum ter county request tiiat the share of net profits from tne dispensary be not paid to the city, but that a constable be em ployed to suppress the illicit sale of whisky here. The city council bus rented a store to an O. P. dealer.” Kui.siiit In mii Unique Caie. RALnicn. Dec. 10 —Recently it was reported that a remarkable marriage had occurred in Craven county, and that Joseph Kinsey, whose promised bride was won by a preacher named Dixon, would sue for a breach of prom ise. News reaches here now that in the case of Joseph Kinsey versus Rev. Dixon et. al. a nonsuit was entered. This is the case where Kinsey threat ened to sue a lady, her husband and her father for breach of promise. The “ro mantic marriage” took place a few mouths ago on the banks of the Neuse river. Smallpox OnuinUiiioti Named. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 14.—Governor Elierbe has appointed • commission composed of Dr. Babcock, superin tendent of the insane asylum. Rev. Dr. Evans and Dr. Strother Pope to visit Rock Hill and thoroughly iuvestigate the smallpox situation there in connec tion with Winthrop college. The par ents of the hundreds of girls there have been making it warm for the authori ties. Superintendent of Education May- field wires from Rock Hill that every precaution is being taken to prevent the disease spreading to the college. Ituinored Thnt Unlrun L'iiic standing Ittii- putr* Are settled nt Once Warships Will llniubard the 1‘rlnoipal Port nt tim Itlack Itnpublio—New Ministry Looked Upon Favorably Now. New York, Dec. 14—A dispatch to The Herald from Port au Prince says: More trouble of a kind similar to the recent Luedcrs affair threatens Hayti, and Port au Prince may have to face another menace of bombardment. Italy has long bad claims against Hayti, and these, it is alleged, have never been settled. One claim, which has been pending since 1S93. is the case of the merchant at Port de Paix. whose vessel and cargo, worth $60,000, were, it is alleged, illegally seized and sold by the Haytiau government. The other case is that of au Italian fisherman, who was assassinated here last October, the man who was accused of committing the crime having not been brought to justice yet. Italy, it is reported, intends to push ! the settlement of these claims at once, and rumors have reached here that Ital- ] ian warships are being sent here to ! hack up the demands. The new ministry is looked npon fa vorably, and it is thought the proclama tion will have a good effect ill quieting the people, who have been threatening an uprising ever since the late ministry surrendered to Germany’s demands. CHARLES CALVO IS CRAZY. OoTarnar W||| Must of the Uocn- to \V btftky Queatlnn. Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 14 —Governor Ellerl>e announces that he will devote the greater part of his message to the legislature to the liquor question. Since it has been 'known that there is no Rhauce of the United States supreme court rendering a decision on the ques tion of the right of citizens of other states to sell liquor iu original packages through agencies hero in time for sucli decision to be a guide to tiie general as sembly, the hearing being fixed for March, the governor has received many suggestions as to the proper course for the state to pursue. The latest of these is the preamble and resolutions of Mount Clio Grange No. 14, suggesting a plan to freeze out the original package houses by high li cense, which will be imposed on county dispensaries and then refunded to the counties by tne state. The resolutions follow: Resolved, That we do hereby declare in favor of the dispensary law and hope that It will be allowed to remain on the stat ute books of the state. And us a means to attain the desired end we respectfully suggest the following changes: 1. That a license tax of of $5,000 be placed on all liquor establiishmeuis, local dispensaries included. 2. That the price of liquors sold through the local dispensaries be reduced. 3. That the general assemldv appropri ate annually to each of th • several coun ties a sum of money equalling the amount collected annually from the dispensaries situated and doing business in each of said several counties. While the governor is considering these many suggestions, the Prohibi tionists are organizing iu every corner of the state. A SENSATIONAL SHOOTING. siir The Mxm Con v.oltHi of Killing Forsyth Mny Not Out H|» I«rin. Atlanta, Dec. 14.—It is likely that Wright Lancaster, a prominent citizen and ex-sheriff of Macon, Ga., will be pardoned out of the Ohio penitentiary pu eerly day. He wts coiivi'’t<»d alu.ig vmn Uoionei Hall, uu ex-member of the legislatura, and others of the murder of Colonel John Forsyth and ho ind Hsll veto given life sentences. Hail died recently in the penitentiary, Hiram P. McKuight, the famous law yer convict, who has just been released from the Ohio penitentiary, became in terested iu the case and concluded that Lancaster could be gotten out of prison by a habeas corpus route. He wrote to Senator Bacon to secure his assistance iu the case and has just received au an swer from that gentleman iu which lie state, that ho lias always been firmly of the belief that Lancaster was innocent of the crime alleged against him. He further states that he will present the application for a pardon before the present session of congress, and if that fails he thinks Lancaster can be gotten out on habeas corpus proceedings ConfnMM a Capital 'rime. Wayckoss, Ga., Dec. 14. — Zack Holmes, the negro who was recently ar rested iu Marion county, Fla., identi fied at Wiliacoochen, Ga.. as the mur derer of Turpentine Operator J. N. Biitch several years ago near Willa- coochee, Ga., and is at present iu the county jail here, has confessed his iden tity and his crime. He says he was drunk when he shot Mr. fclitch and J knew nothing of the crime until the next taormug, when a negro came to | ■where he was in hiding and told him of the murder. Holmes says he left for Booth Carolina ami remained there for •ome time and then went to Florida. Marriai Alien III,/ First Met. Sylvania. Ga., Dec. 13.—S. L. Gup- ton of Sylvania went up to Augusta and wedded Miss Emmie Moore of North Carolina. The bride and groom met each other for the first time a few hours prior to tiie ceremony. They have been j in correspondence for several months 1 and' decided to meet iu Augusta and > marry. They reached Sylvania and were given a warm reception by Mr. Guptou’s friends, and a serenade by the boys at night. Safe llluwers Arm Captured. Columbia, S.C., Dec. 14—Three white men, giving their names as Joe Jones, Charley Jones and Henry Johnson, were arrested in Batesburg for safe cracking in Wiilisiou on Wednesday. Tbev got $35) out of one store and' crncKed one safe in the postotfice, but $1,100 had been transferred from the safe they entered to another one that day. Three more of the gang are at large and are supposed to be operating in Greenville. Forged a Tolagraplilo Order, Savannah, Dec. 13.—Captain Mart Jones, charged with forging a tele graphic order for $50 on D. C. Heyward of Greenpond, S. C., was brought to the city from Charleston and lodged in the police barracks. The money on the or der was obtained from John Screven, Jr., and the captain makes no denial of it Tli« Frcidi rut ion of loiibor. Nashville, Dec. 14. — At the opening of the morning se-gion of the American Federation of Labor protests were made •gainst the credentials of several dele gates, and after some discussion it was decided that the delegates should be seated and the matter referred to the grievance r«oumitfee. A letter was read from the National Woman's Christian Temperance onion, expressing sympa thy with the tabor movement and urg ing mat a Miami be taken by the con vention against saloons. Ilullals n Fnir «f lllnaks. Bibminoham, Ala., Deo. 14—Louis •nd John Bonner, two negroes who have been attending court here as wit nesses against alleged whitecaps, were murdered in a foul manner near Ken nedy, iu Lamar county. The details •re meager, but it Is reported that they were called out of their hom^s and shot down. The government has been noti fied and further trouble is feared. Bala a Hom<I I'lMlponod. St. Louis, Dec. 14.—Judge Sanborn, in the court of appeals, has granted a postponement of the proposed sain of the K utiaas Eucific railroad for 00 days. H»y*a Naok ta Ha Hrakaiw Raleigh. Dec. 10.—The supreme court decides that Riley Pate, an 18-yoar- old boy of Yancey county, mu*t suffer the death penalty for the murder of a 15-year-old boy, his friend. They were on a frolic, and Pate, who was drunk, shot him. The court expresses much sympathy iu the c^se. At Work o« a N*w Koad. Winston, N. C., Dec. 13.—Work on the Mooresv.lle and Mocksville branch of the Southern is being pushed rapidly. The contractors who have the work iu charge say that everything will be in readiness for tha running of trains by June 1 next. AutLM hltaatt Man Dafaated. Raleigh, Dec. 14 —At the Baptist state convention, at Oxford, there was a hot debate upon a resolution calling upon President Wbitsett of the South ern Baptist Theological semiuay to re sign. It was defeated by a vote of 7? ; to aa __ Aeeiflrutxl ly Mint Mlui««lf. Columbia, S. 0.. Dec. 14—W. P. Rush, 2G yeais old. »nu of a prominent farmer, accidentally shot and killed himseif while hunring birds near Green wood. He leaves a wile and two chil dren. OIO OOO F.»r llns Harsa. IxiuisviLi.E, Dac. 13. — Win. Lakeland, trainer for J. R. ami Foxhall Keene, has bought from John E. Madden, the great 2-year-wd Hamburg. The price was $1)0,000. Mo»aui«„t la OraVM, Raleigh, Doc. 13. — A proposition is made to erect a monument to the late Galvin Graves, "Hie fatuer of the North Carolina railroad.” Publisher of the Colombia Register Sent ta ilia Slate Insane Asylum. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 14 —The strain of years of struggle against what has seemed to others the inevitable ended when Charles A. Calvo, proprietor of the Columbia Daily Register, was ad judged insane and committed to the asylum. His condition has been hope less for mouths, but recently, on being returned here from a northern (sani tarium. he became violent. Mr. Calvo has for years been backed by the Liudeumeyers, wealthy paper manufacturers of New York. Last spring they specified a time iu which a business showing should be made. Wor rying about that matter was the last straw to break a burdened mind. Mr. Calvo has been the proprietor and pub lisher of The Register since its found ing in 1874. Mr. Calve was state printer. On his committal to the asylum the printing committee elected hie son, Charles B, as printer. He contracted with The State company to do the work. The Register is being onerated hy rbe Lin- deumeyers, w}io have unlimited capital. AaheVill* llxnk t«» Liquidate. Washington, Dec. 14—The shnro- holders of the National bank of Ashe ville, N. C., which failed in October, having borrowed money on their indi vidual guarantee sufficient to pay all demand obligations, the comptroller has permitted the bank to close up its affairs by voluntary liquidation instead of through a receiver. The plan was out lined by Deputy Comptroller Coffin, who visited Asheville for the purpose after the failure, and by disbursing about $00,000 cash to depositors, was intended, it is said, to relieve the hard ships resulting from the bank failures io that city. Jaine* llnokar Sent to J«ll. Raleigh. Dec. 14.—Sixteen months ago, a few miles from Raleigb, James Booker, alias Chairs, a negro who was the rejected lover of Mahala White, a servant girl employed by Mr. K. S. Tucker of Raleigh, blew out Mabala’s brains. He went to the girl’s home ouo morning and demanded that she marry him. She refused and he blew off the top of her head. He escaped, though all roads were guarded. He was out lawed. He was arrested at Baltimore aud Governor Russe 1 made requisition for him. Harry Itamanilrct an Halt. London, Dec. 14—Jimmy Barry of Chicago, White, his second; Watley, the second of the late Walter Croot of New castle, England, B. F. Angell, the man ager of the National Sporting club aud the referee aud timekeeper of the box ing match, during which, on the sixth iusfc, Walter Croot was fatally injured, were brought up on remand a't the Bow Street police court ou the charge of manslaughter. They were remanded on bail. Their depositions will be sent to tho public prosecutor. Na Fnpnr Cumblna Prubsbla. Boston, Dec. 14—It is announced- that another meetiug of the committee which has charge of the project to unite the paper mill interest! will bs held this week. It is thought tbe chances of con solidation are not as favorable as they were two mouths ago. Business has improved and most of the mills are well supplied with orders aud do not feel the necessity of entering into a combiue. Colnmbla Pht>togrM|»h«r Probnbly Fi*t Wounds Mis ^weetlienrt’* ISrotlter. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 14.—There was a somewhat sensational shooting scrape here between George Radcliffe, a pho tographer aud sou of the ex-chief of police, aud William Kouemaun. Rad cliffe had for years been engaged to Kouemann’s sister, but for some cause was recently prohibited the house by the girl’s parents. She was ordered not to see him. Radcliffe met Miss Kouemaun at the house of n mutual friend aud went walking. Will Kouemaun heard of it. He had previously made threats against Radcliffe and said he would “fix” him. Returning from their walk, the girl was standing on the baloouy with her lover beneath, when Kouemaun walked up and struck Radcliffe with brass knocks. Radcliffe had been previously warned aud drawing a pistol fired four shots, one bullet producing a dangerous and perhaps mortal wound. Radcliffe is the grandson of tho com mander of the Richland volunteers, a company that did valiant service iu the M^vipin war Cleveland I* In Carolina. Georgetown, S. C., Dec. 14—Ex- President Grover Cleveland, accom panied by Captain Robley D. Evans, Captain P. B. Lambert on and General Anson G. McCook, arrived iu George town at 6:20 p. m.. coming via the At lantic Coast Line in the Pullman car Davy Crockett. The car was run down to the wharf and as soon as their bag gage and other trappings were trans ferred the party boarded the govern ment launch “Water Lily" and left at once for the shooting preserves of Gen eral E. P. Alexander, at Ford’s Point, going through the Minim creek canal Su the way flown. Old Flag ta It* Retaraad. Raleigh, Dec. !&—Adjutant General Anglin of New Hampshire writes Ad jutant General Cowles that Mrs. Persis P. Chase, sister of the late Colonel Ed ward Cross of the Fifth New Hamp shire, has placed in his possession the state flag of the Fourth North Carolina, captured by Colouel Cross at Sharps- bnrg; that he had suggested to her, and the fully agreed, that if there is au as sociation of survivors of the Fourth, they would be glad to have the flag re sumed, aud if there is not, it will be returned to the state authorities. Cliarah Offlacr* In a Fight. Columbia. S. 0., Dec. 18.—The su perintendent and the assistant superin tendent of the Metropolitan Baptist churoh, both negroes, became involved in a dispute over the significance of some passage of scripture. The argu ment grew so warm that at the end of the meeting, when they left the churoh, the two zealous expounders got into trouble. Oue drew a big stick and the other a brick. A case was made against them for disorderly conduct and iu po lice court oue of them was fined. T* AvalM Tariff Tlakarlag. Washington, Dec. 14 —The Dingley tariff law will not be changed in any of its customs features at the present ses sion of congress. A general under- standing to this effect has been reached among the Republican members of the ways and means committee, who feel that it is most desirable to avoid what is generally known aa tariff tinkering. Cagtala W. K. Whit* Daad. Gkeknvillk. 8. a, Deo. 14—Cap tain W. R. White, one of the beet known hotel men iu the eonth, died in Spartanburg. His remains were brought here, where the burial took place. The deceased was a faithful soldier in the Fourteenth South Carolina regiment. 1 lie Itapnblleau Laagu*. Chicago, Dec. 14 —The next annual convention of the National Republican league will be held at Omaha, June 14-16. Calnaal John Canaaroa UaaA. Asheville. N. C., Dec 11.—Colouel John D. Cameron died here. He was the oldest telegrapher in North Caro lina and opened the first office at Raleigh, having learned telegraphy at Richmond. He waa for many years railway agent aud operator at Hills boro. aud later was editor there aud at Durham. Kaieigh and Asheville. For a number of terms he was principal clerk of the lower house of the legis lature. Logrollar Lo«rg His Lli'a. Columbia, S.C., Dec. 11.—At Youngs, Laurens county, John Wharton, an Irishman with a family, was rolling logs up a hillside to a sawmill. A heavy log broke the gearing and rolled down the bill, going over Wharton, killing him instantly. A tiuarrynsaa Is KlllaA. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 1L—John Brant, a negro, for 30 years an ex pert quarry man, was blown to atoms in the powder house of a quarry near Co lumbia by the exploaiou of 125 pounds of dynamite. Nsgro Murdsrsr Haagad. Darlington, 8. C., Dec. 11.—John Wright, a negro murderer, waa hanged here, the efforts of his attorneys to have the death santeuce commuted having failed several days aga Mi'll IS MmSIGIIS The Alleged Murderer on Tria Fer the Second Time. CASE ATTEA0T3 A GREAT CROVT? Fe»pl« Anxious to Got a Gllmixn af th. Who is S*|,| to Ilxve Itoilad HI, Wife In Cau'tio I’otath—Assistant stats - : Attorney McKwen Doll vers tho Open- ltt£ Address. Chicago, Dec. 14—After two weeki spent in securing a jury, the secuno trial of Adolph L Luetgert, tiie tmrlj sausago manufacturer, accused of mur dering his wife Louisa, was commenced before Judge Gary. The courtroon, was crowded when tho case was called. Every available seat was taken, whiU scores of curious men and women stooc in rows behind the railing, anxious tc hear tho proceedings aud get a glimpse of tiie man who is charged with boiling his wife iu caustic potash in cue of hi own sausage vats. The araiigement of the courtroom win different from the former trial. The jury sat iu seats directly iu front ol Judge Gary’s bunch, while facing the jury aud to the right was placed the witness chair. This arrangement, while almost hiding the jury from tiie view of the presiding judge, brought the witness face to face with both judgs aud jury. This was tne plan adopted bv Junge Gary in the famous trial of the Haymarket anarchists, eight years ago, over which ho presided. The prosecution, as in the former trial, was represented by State’s Attor ney Deneeu aud Assistant State’s Attor ney McKwen, while Lustgert had at his side as his defenders Attorneys Har- mm, Kelso aud Kohoe. Assistant State’s Attorney McEwcu made the opening address for the state. His speech, which occupied the greater part of the session, did not deviate much from the line he pursued iu his address at the opening of the former trial. Mr. McKwen made no attempt at dra matic effect. He quietly but impres sively told the 12 men the familiar story of the night of the first of May. The speaker opened with a resume of the somewhat checkered career of tho prisoner, and then referred at 1c gth to the incidents attending tne discovery by Diedrich Bicknese aud the police that Mrs. Luetgert had disappeared, tho police investigation and the resulting disclosures iu the basement of the fac tory. Lawyer Harmon, for the defense, fol lowed Mr. McEweu. He referred at some length to his alibi evidence, with out, however, committing himself to uames or places. REDUCE CLERICAL FORCE. Sir. Hlnaliam Would Sava Uncle Sam 8115,000 Yearly In Salsrlee. Washington, Deo. 14—In the house, ou motion of Mr. Lawrence (Hep., Me ] Saturday. Jan. 8, was set aside for pay ing tribute to tho memory of the late Representative Wright, his predecessor. Thou without further preliminary busi ness the house went into committee of the whole aud proceeded to the consid eration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. Mr. Bingham, (lien, Pa.) in charge of the measure, explained its provisions in detail aud said he would offer an amendment to reduce the clerical force in the pension office by 96 clerks, in volving a reduction of $115,1)00 iu sal aries. The senate, on motion of Senator Hoar, adjourned in respect to President McKinley, whose mother was boned at Canton. The house adjourned at 1:45 p. m. oul of respect to the president. GIBSON’S LIFE IN DANGER. Faster of lha Church Where Two Girl* Were Killed Threatened. San Francisco, Dec. 14.--The Ex aminer says: The police and the people of Emanuel Baptist church behove that the life of Hev. J. George Gibson. Dur rani's former pastor, is in danger. The police have warned the reverend gen tleman to protect himself against the possibility of harm. The warning hog been heeded and Dr. Gibson is protect 1 uight aud day. One of the member* of bis congregation has volunteered his services aa a bodyguard aud the police will detail an officer to attend every pnblic service at Emannel church. Since the murder iu the church many attempts have been made to cast suspi cion ou the pastor aud his refusal to >e drawn Into the case, even aa Durraut’* spiritual adviser, has caused much com ment. And Hu Wasn't Hangry, Blthar. Vanceburo, Ky., Dec. 14—“Shortr” Hosier, a section hand ou the Chesa peake aud Ohio railroad, came to this city aud, although professing not to he hungry nor iu good health, ate four pigs’ feet, ten eggs, three onions, one- quarter pound of cheese, one half pint of cranberries, two apples, one-quart«r pound of dried peaches, one bunch of celery, oue pound of o »ndy aud s x bunches of grapes, aud drank a half- pint of old Bourbon. Sangutlly Nut For Spall New York, Dec. 14—A pijnmlnent Cuban has received the followbug dis patch from General Juno .Siuguiily, dated at Philadalpbia: “Pleale deny the false and absurd report of my hav ing offered my serveos to General Blanco or to the Spanish government. It is au iu.a-iiou* lie.” NEW RULES IN THE HOfJSE. Mlnorlly to He Gltau ■U.»ru HlgliG Afiui Vh« HvlMa/ Itenea*. Washington, Dec 14 — A now cods of rules for the house of reproseuthtivet will be presented by Speaker K«od and his associates on the committee ou rules after the holiday recess. At pres ent the house is proceeding under thr rules of two years ago, these having been adopted pending the framing oi new rales. The present purpose is t<: readopt the old rules without important changes. Representative Barrett of Massachu setts is to be given a hearing at an early day ou two ameuumeiits which ne pro posed. One of these se»-i<>< to give tne minority larger right* tnau it enjoys at present in presenting amnubmeiits and subsii utes, and in securing oraor dur ing debate. The rules are very strict and individ ual members have little latitude in se curing additions to the appropriation bills. Mr. Barrett’s extended service as speaker of the Massachusetts house of i representatives gives added weight to I the changes ho is urging, although it is not expected that they will be favorably considered by the committee. In view of published reports that Mr. Reed was framing a rule to cut off “riders” to appropriation bills, origi- imting in the senate, it is stated by one familiar with the speaker’s views, that he has not contemplated any such ac tion and that the house could not do so if it would. When such amendments come over from the senate, the house is obliged to act on them, by concurring or noncoucurrinp, aud it is said that this action could not be changed so as to abridge the rights of the senate. BIG LEGAL BATTLE BEGUN. Relative* of an Alabama MUer Flghtlii* the Old Man'* Will. New York, Dec. 14 —The will of the late Thomas Hussey of Montgomery, Ala., who was found ou lower Broad way in Brooklyn, ou Aug. 7 last, iu an unconscious condition, with bonds ami stocks iu his possession worth $35,000. is being contested before Surrogate Ab bott iu Brooklyn. The contestants are Elizabeth Worrell, Lucretia Madan, William J. Ward and Samuel Hussey. The first three named come from Mont gomery, Ala., while Shadrad Hussey is irom England. Thomas Hussey was taken to a hos pital. A few days later the courts di rected he should be taken iu charge by . his grandnieces. Miss Harriet Miehell ! and Mary Ann Donohue of Brooklyn, i Hussey died at the residence of his ' nieces ou Aug. 23, after having been j attended by Dr. Joseph M. Ruub. Dr. j Raub is executor of the will, which was ■ drawn a day after Hussey's arrival at the resideuoe of his nieces. Au estate of $69,000 was left by Hus sey to be divided into equal parts for the two grandnieces. Undue Influence is charged by the contestants. This is denied by the grandnieces, who insist that Mr. Hussey was not influenced in any way. \ Part of the estate is real estate iu Montgomery. TO ABOLISH SICK LEAVE. Representative tl.iekery Hnya tiie Frlvlle** Una H«--„ Abuse.!. Washington, Dec. 14.—Representa tive Dockery of Missouri, chairman of the subcommittee having iu charge the legitlntive, executive and judicial ap propriation bill, has secured tne adop tion of an amendment abolishing the granting of sick leave to employes iu the government departments. The practice has heretofore prevailed of allowing each clerk 35 days’ sick leave in each year iu addition to his 30 days’ regular vacation, but it has been found that the privilege has been in variably abused, all of the employes taking their full 30 days of “sickness ” Mr. Dockery warns clerks who may appear at the capitol or elsewhere to work for the defeat of his amendment that they will be hold to a strict ac counting for violation of the civil ser vice regulations. Alabama Iron Sent Abroad. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 14. — The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany and the Slogs Iron and Steel com pany shipped 6.000 tons of Alabama pig iron to Pensacola, from whence it will be forwarded to Kobo and Yokohama. Japan. A trial shipment of Alabama iron made to Japan several mouths ago gave such satisfaction that exteusive orders are resulting, this shipment be ing the first of a series. Japan hereto fore was supplied by European fur naces, but Alabama has underbid these. Fr«M«H "taanaar la IHatraaa. Plymouth, England, Dec. 14—The French line steamer La Touraiue, Cup- tain Santelli, from New York ou Dec. 4 for Havre, and which should have ar rived there ou Sunday morning, stopped off the Lizard when she reached the.e •t 4:i0 a. m. and signalled that she wo* not under control Aa Antlfeotbal l Ael. Richmond, Dec. 14—By a vote of 5 to 4 a committee of the state senate has ordered a favorable report ou au auti- football bill. Strang* Story of a >u eld*. Asheville. Ala., Dec. 14—James N^ely, a prominent yonng man living here, committed suicide at his home near here from despondency, because his sweetheart hud rejected him from the warning of her dead mother, iu a dream. The young lady was having her wedding gown* uade. One night re cently she s.w the spirit of her mother iu her dreads aud she told her nuder no circumstances to marry. Acting ou the advice a ie rejected her lover aud he killed himself. Faladlnl " »- Not Mur,l*r*d. Chicago, Dec. 1L—A postmortem ex amination was held on the remains of Charles Paladiui, oue of the most prom inent residents of the Chicago Italian society. Paiadiui's body arrived here from Bear Creek, Ala., aud friends of the man made ebargesof foul play. The coroner’s physician, after the examina ti<m. announced that the Italian had died from iijflawniaiiou of the bowe,s, as was stated by the Alabama anthori.- tiM. N-g ro A1urd*r*r* Lynched. New Orleans. Dec. 14—Two ne groes arrested for the murder of a store keeper named Babin, at St. Gabriel, La., have been lynched. The proof >f their guilt was conclusive, aud popular indignation was great. Th* I’aekar Craw to It* Triad. Norfolk, Dec. 14. — The Olive Packef crew has been indicted am; anuooiM'ed, will be tned under dictmeut*. potwlth*'Mtiding r*ceui> re port* their oasee will uever be trum.