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s TlfE LEimER: GAFFNEY, S. C., JANUARY TJ, 1S1\S. ONE BALLOT IN OHIO Senator Hanna Elected by the Solons of Buchcyc State. EXCITING FIGHT QUICKLY ENDED C)«uioerata ami Uniting Uepublloau* V»t» For Mayor MoKit'ou <>( t'lrrman.l. but Tbalr Man la Uafaated — Hrlbnry t'liargM 1’ruvoa a Huomaraitg —UlTnly Sc«na« In Uotli Hranchaa of tba begialatme. Colcmbcs, O., Jan. 11.—The senate •mi the honse have both adjourned till 10 o’clock Wednesday morniiiff. A joint i resolution was adopted to moit in joint BTN'ATOi; HANNA. convention at noon Wednesday to can- ▼ass the vote cast Tuesday tor senator. Mr. McKisson had a majority of 2 in the senate Tuesday and Hanna of !1 over all in the honse. There was no election de jonre, but there was a de facto elec tion. There is nothing to prevent changes Wednesday from the vote of Tuesday, bnt none are expected, as the canvass has been so close and thorongh. When the two houses adjourned there was a general stampede to the Neil House to congratulate Senator Hanna on the resnit of the balloting. The feeling for him became intensely strong because of the charges of bribery that bad been made by his enemies against come of his friends. As many believed the charges had been sprung for ellect on the eve of balloting, there were many who said the charges did Hanna more good than harm. IIoum and Senate Meet. Both branches of the legislature met ■t 10 a. m. and many regretted that ad mission by ticket had not been adopted. The crowd pressed in on the floors of both bodies, and as the visitors were prominent constituents they were not pat ont. In the senate the bill to re peal the 60-year street railway franchise came up and it was postponed for a day. This bill has been used against Senator Hanna in organizing the legislature, ami in the senatorial fight. It was ■tated soon after assembling that all •euators and representatives were in * D $ i:vl h homes voted to ballot at n a. m. for senator. At 10:40 a call of the honse was made •o as to pat all on record as being pres ent. The doors were locked and the hall was very quiet. No business was transacted daring the first hoar of the session. The workers of both sides were basily engaged in the lobbies. Senator Hanna, Mayor McKisson. Mr. Knrtz and other leaders kept np the contest at the hotels. The call of the honae showed that Representative Cramer, Democratic member from Panldiug county, was the only absentee and the sergeant-at-arms was dispatched for him. Mr. Cramer is very sick. His physician forbade his attendance, bnt Mr. Cramer requested to be carried to the hall of the honse. On the first call Dntton of Morgan and Alauuel of Montgomery did not respond, bnt they were soon fonnd in the lobby. Klrat Hlaod Far tfaaua Man. Quite a large delegation went to the boardinghouse of Representative Cra mer to fight it ont with his physician and family. After waiting a half hoar the Republicans moved that further proceedings in the honse be dispensed with. As this meant to proceed with the ballot in the absence of Cramer, there was a close fight on the motion. The test vote resulted 56 ayes. 52 nays, and the house dispensed with the cad and proceeded to easiness. Great ap plause on the Republican side. Representative Kenny rose to a ques tion of privilege, and had read the charges of offering to bribe Representa tive John C. Otis of Hamilton comity. He offered a resolution that a commit tee of five be appointed at once to in vestigate these specific charges and any other charges of bribery affecting aay member of this honse. Mr. Ashford moved to amend the res- elation so that said committee of five shall be empowered to investigate any other charges or persons in connection N with the election of United States sen- mtor. The ayes and naya were called on •very moMou and there was an attempt at this jnnotnre to delay the proceedings by these calls A motion was made on the Demo cratic side to suspend the roles and con sider the Kinney resolution at once. This was defeated by a vote of 62 ayes •nd 56 nays, when there was again ap plause on the Republican side. V*Im Om Strial Party Llaaa. The votes were on strict party linea, with the exception of Speaker Mason of Cuyahoga, Representatives Bramley of Cnyahoga, Jones of Stark, Scott of Fal con and Otis of Hamilton, who voted With the 47 Democratic members. The name of Marcos A. Hanna was then presented by Representative Le. laud of Noble and seconded by T. R bmith of Delaware. The name of Mayor Robert E. McKisson of Olvveland was presented by Representative Bramley. Representative Lelaud praised Senator Henna in a dignified manner, bnt Rep- smeutative Smith referred to the treach ery in the patty in strong terms. This bronght ont Representative Bramley in vigorous terms in presenting the name of McKisson. There were load demon- •trarioiis of hisses with cries of traitor. The nomination of McKisson was sec* onded by Jones of Stark connty, also a Republican. The Democrats took no 5 art except in voting and applauding, ones applauded President McKinley in hi« apeech and denonncod Senator Hanna. . . Representative Droste announced that he had intended to present the name of Japtha Garrard, bnt ho would not do eo at the request of that gentleman.^ The cheering as the names of Griffith of Union; Manuel of Montgomery, Joyce of Guernsey; Droste. Komner and Lane of Hamilton were cast for Hanna, was tremendous. Representative Otis desired to explain his vote, hut was sluit off under the rules and the balloting went on with cheers in the gallery for Hanna. Hanna** Klentlmi Annoancoil. When the result of the ballot was an nounced as Hanna, 50; McKisson, 41); Warner, 1; Willey, 1; Lentz. 1; there was considerable stir on the Democratic side. Speaker Mason annoaticed that Marcus A. Hanna having received a majority of the votes of the house, was the choice of that body for the short term. The ballot was then taken for th • long term and it resulted the same and its aunonucement was greeted with an other long and loud demonstration. At 12:15 the nonse adjourned and the hail was used for a jollification meeting with the crowds tiuciug "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow.” Vulo In tlifi Seimfn. The vote in the senate resulted as fol lows: McKisson. 19; Hanna. 17. The vote in the senate for the long term stood 19 for McKisson and 17 for Hanna, the same as on the ballot for the short term. With the 17 in the sen ate and 56 in the house, Hanna had just the requisite 73 votes for his election with ad present, hut in the absence of Representative Cramer, Democrat, who is dangerously sick, Hanna has 1 to ■pare. A remarkable scene took place in the senate chamber when the vote from the house was announced. The Republican senators, inspired by the encouraging news, stood on their chairs and upon the floor and shouted themselves hoarse with calls for Hanna and victory. Noth ing like it was ever seen in an Ohio senate chamber. '‘What’s the mutter with Hanna?" they shouted and the call came back: "He’s ail right.” It was several minutes before the hall was cleared. llsmoorata For McKinnon. After being in conference all night, the Democratic caucus agreed on Mayor R. li. McKisson of Cleveland as the oniy Republican proposed whom they ftould support for senator. The Democratic caucuses were stormy and long drawn out. It was found ab solutely impossible to agree npou either Governor Bushuell or Charles L. Kurtz Both names were considered and both were given up as impracticable can didates. The name of Mayor McKisson was suggested. The Democrats wanted to know whether McKisson was a free sil ver man. Not content with the assurance of Myers and other leaders of the fusion, tkev sent for McKisson. When that gentleman appeared he made a speech to the canons in which he said in substance* ‘•Gentlemen, publicly and before the people I am and must be a Republican, but I assure you and pledge yon that if elected to the United States senate by this fusion I will stand upon the Chi cago platform. ” This pledge was satisfactory and the caucus declared for McKisson for both the long and short terms FOCO FAMINE NOT FEARED. fUlarnlug Dnwson City M|a«rs Set at Meat Se niat I Duel Ka porta. Seattle. Wash., Jan. 11.—The steamer City of Topeka, from Jauean, Alaska, has among her passengers nine men who le/t Dawson City on Dec. 9. They were J. W. Jones, Port Town send, Wash.; A. A. Soldier, Nova Scotia; J). D. Stewart, Juueun, Alaska; F. C. Arnold, San Francisco; W. G. Steuger, Colville. Wash.; Harry Miller, Colville, Wash.; J. Cordruy, Denver; George Anderson, Tacoma, and Robert Johnson, Tacoma. They were 24 days coming from Daw- sou to the coast. Their journey was nuatteuded by special incident. The party bronght ont with them (50,000 in gold dust and drafts. Dog teams were used in making the trip. The party brings no new features in reference to the food situation at Daw* sou. They agreed that food is scarce, bat there ia no danger of starvation. In reference to the proposed govern ment relief expedition all agree that while it is not needed to avert actual want, it wonld be welcomed neverthe less W. J. Jones says the output ot gold in the spring will be from 115,000.000 to (25,000.000. This opinion is concurred in by the transportation company man agers. Five million of dust is now stored in Dawson, 8,000,000 of which would have come ont this fall had the boat reached Dawson. SUICIDES AFTER STEALING. I’niinliioiit Mini I* Caught TmUIiic Letter* Mini Kill* 'elf U Uh Futul. Florence, S. C., Jan. ll.—For some time mail has been taken from the lock boxes at tho postoffice here Postmas ter McKenzie stationed himself inside after the mail had been distribnted and waited. Soon Andrew Welch came in. Unlocked one ot the boxes and took a letter belonging to Johnston & Wells, which had u small check in it, as was afterwards ascertained As soon us Welch passed ont of the front door McKenzie followed in imme diate pursuit. He accosted Welch on tho sidewalk between the postoffice and the Palace drug store and asked him for the letter he had token. Welch at first disclaimed taking it, but soon afterwards said: "If you’ll excuse me this time I won’t do it any more.” McKenzie and Welch went on into the drug store W’elch turned to go out. He was stopped, and then facing Mc Kenzie, he drew his pistol. He did not raise it to a horizontal position, for Mc Kenzie, seeing the movement, m an in stant had his pistol oat and Welch cov ered. Welch’s pistol was pointing toward the floor, fcuddenly a sharp report from Welch’s pistol rang out and he fell to the floor mortally wounded. He had turned the pistol and tired into his own body. Medical aid was summoned and ail was done that could be to save him, bur in an hour he died. Welch leaves a wive. He was a young man well Connected. COFFEE IS 11V ClIEiP War of Stigar Trust People on Arbuckles Grows Warmer. WANTED DEBATE CLOSED. Moody Movod to Stop Talk oo Civil tor- vlco lo tho Mu two. Washivuton, Jan. 11.—Mr. Moody (Rep., Mats.) in charge of the legisla tive, executive and jadiciary appropria tion bill, in accordance with the notice given by him Monday, moved in the hooee immediately after the reading of the journal that all debate on the civil service itam be oloaed at 5 o’clock. Con siderable opposition was manifested to the motion, but the steering committee of Republican opponents of the civil service law had agreed to this program. The antagonism to the motion to close debate came therefor* principally from the Democrats. The latter were >ap- ported by the Popaliste and a few Re publicans, who believed the debate should go on. After some wrangling the previous qnestion was ordered on the demand of Mr. Moody, bnt the rising vote on tho motion to close the debale was very does, ayes 92, nays 85, end on the de mand of the Democrats the roll woe sailed. Br*U«4 HlBMcir Wtth Mctehcl. Tamfa, Fla., Jan. 11.-Francisco Al- foneo, a Onban, living on Main street, in Weal Tampa, in plain vitw of half a doaen men. struck himself over the bead with a hatchet, inflicting a num ber of serlons wounds before any one coaid atop him. He, however, no doubt succeeded in hie efforts at ■niolde, for ha can hardly recover. The man was eraay. WARRANTS FOR WITNESSES. Tried on a Murder Cliurga. Coixmbia. S. C., Jan. 10.—Ex-Stat* Detective Newbold is engaged in secur ing his witnesses for his coming trial for the mnrder of Mr. Turner in Spar tanburg last November. Sheriff Cathcart of this connty re ceived a few days ago an arrest warrant for witnesses, issued by Magistrate A. H. Kirby of Spartanburg, on the affida vit of W. H. Newbold. The warrant was approved and ordered to be exe cuted in Richland county by Magistrate E. Me. Clarkson. The affidavit of Newbold states that W. W. Harris, W. A. Neal, S. G. La- Far and S. T. Howie are material wit nesses for the defense in the case of the state versos W. H. Newbold eu al. for murder. What Newbold proposes to prove by Mr. Harris and Colonel Neal is merely conjecture. LaFar was working in conjunction with him and Howie, who now resides in this city, and was with him at the time of the killing. RAILROAD BOARD REPORTS, R«eomui*iid«d TUiit Separata Couch** He Provided For the Knees. Columbia, S. G., Jan. 10.—The an neal report of the state railroad com mission has just been made pab.ic. The commission reqaeste the general ossein- sembly to pass a separate coach bilk Here is the recommendation: “We have been slow lu arriving at the following conclusion, bat close ob servation, extending through the past two or three years, has led the board to be.ieve that the interest of both races would be best advanced by requiring the railroads to provide separate accom modation for white and black travel ers.” The commission says there have been bnt few accidents on the roads daring the past year and reports that with bnt few exceptions the physical condition of the railroads of the state has been improved. Will Halid New Watarwork*. Montqomkrt, Ala., Jan 11..—The select committee of the city council has reported that M*. Rice, the owner of the Montgomery Waterworks company, has declined to shade his price of (450,- 000 for the purchase of the water plant, and the attention of the city fathers now reverta to the building of a new plant. Mr. Wingfield, a waterworks ex pert from Atlanta, has made an esti mate and asserts that a new and supe rior plant can be erected by the city for less than (400,000. The city offered $830,000 for Mr. Rice’s plant Snub bad, She Commit* salelda. Savannah, Jan. 11.—Ella Wilson, a negro woman, about 30 years old, died here from the effects of a 2-ounce dose of landannm, taken with suicidal in tent. The woman owned considerable property in and near the city, and she left verbal instructions for its disposi tion. She wanted it all to go to her mother, whose not speaking to her was given as the caose of the daughter's su icide. A Cowboy Kills Foar Man. El Paso, Tex., Jan. 11.—Seth Bar- rowa, a cowboy of this oonnty, got into a fight across the river in Jnarez. Mex , •nd in a pitched battle stood off the Juarez police for one boor. Borrows was killed himself, bat before biting the dost he killed a gambler, a police man and fatally woauded two other officers. Andaraon Kxtond* Mar Aid. Anderson, S. a, Jan. &—The elec tion on the question of voting a sub scription of (50,000 in bonds to the Black Diamond railroad reanlted over whelmingly in favor of the subscrip tion. The bonds are to be held in es crow nntii the road is completed to this place. Mat Daath In Odd Mnnnar. Columbia, S. G, Jan. 10.—Edith, a pretty 15-year-old daughter of J. D. Scott of Pacolet, was rocking vigorously in a rocking chair, when it overturned and her neck was broken. Tliomp*an la Altar Inta. Gainesville. Go., Jan. 11. — Hon. Howard Thompson has annoauced that be is a candidate for congress in tne Ninth district to socceed Hon. Carter Tate. Cal anal Kallr Pa**** Away. Charleston, Jan. 8—Colonel Wll- Uam Aiken Kelly, for 16 years city as sessor. and a gallant confederate sol dier, died her*. He was 67 years at w-w P2ICS ONLY EIGHT GENTS A POUND A* the Repu*t of «’nt In Hate*. C»n«atn*r« Can at Preeent Huy Jlore llinn Twice a* Mach I or One Dollar n* Ihry Could n Few Months Ago—tlavemeyer 1* Inkioe n Knud. N^w York, Jan. 11.—The Herald save: As the Arbuckle Sugar refinery ! in Brooklyn approaches completion the war of the sugar trust people upon the | coffee trade of the Arbcckies grows hot- j ter. Last week the Arbuckles dis patched uu agent to Europe to cdutract i for their sugar, and Mieiday the Wool- ! sou Spice company, the big coffee plant acquired by Mr. Havemeycr to carry on the war with, reduced the price 01 roasted coffee half a cent a pound. This cut, like all others of the long series that preceded, was promptly met by the Arbuckles. This brings the prio'? of roasted coffee at wholesale down to Stj cents a pound as against l.i cents on Dec. 16. 1893, 1 when the Havemeyers acquired ilia ' Woolsoti plant ami began the fight. The consumer can now buy the unpre cedented amount of 10 pounds of roasted coffee for (1 in almost any part of the United States, where ho formerly got but 4 pounds. In coffee trade circles it is said that the Arbuckles are holding a very large amount of coffee and that the cut in price is a serious business for them. On the other hand, it is expected that their sugar refinery will be ready to start up by May 1, when they may carry the war into the enemy’s campi ODD MARRIAGE CEREMONY. Drfile immI Gronm 1»» One Con tiff mnG rre»cher In Anntlier. Raleioh, Jan. 7.—An odd marriage ceremony was performed near this city. K. P. Stewart of this county was sick, but what made matters worse he was engaged to get married and tho wed ding day was drawing near. His bride-elect, who lived in Harnett county, a beautiful and determined young woman with a sonl as full of ro mance as a veritable Juliet, Isarniug of her lover’s dangerous illness, deter mined to hasten to his beaside and marry him at all hazards. Wneu she arrived on the scene she xnaue haste to declare her intentions, and would listen to no proposalb or sug gestions as to procrastinating the con summation so devoutly wished. The license was procured and the preacher was brought in right hpeedily, but an other serious difficulty arose when it was ascertained that tne license was for Harnett county, and the residence of the bedridden bridegroom was across the line in this connty. The preacher said he conld not perform the ceremony onrside of Harnett county, and was about to leave the disappointed couple when suddenly the bride, after inquiry, declared that she had mastereu this obstacle. The county line was just in front of the honse, so the couple stood on the porch and the minister was placed across the county line, where he loudly shouted out the marriage vows and lis tened while the assenting echoes came back to him. AFTER PATENT ATTORNEYS. PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH. Assistant Cumml-slnnar Greeley Want* New Kuie* Fur Agents. Washington, Jan. 11. — Assistant Commissioner Greeley of the patent office has prepared the draft of a bill which will be introduced in congress governing the recognition of agents, at torneys or other persons representing applicants for patents before the patent office. It gives authority to the com missioner of patents to require persons desiring to practice to show that they are of good reputation and possessed of the requisite qualifications to enable them to render applicants valuable service. The commissioner is given authority to disbar from practice any attorney shown to be incompetent, disreputable, or who refuses to comply with the rules and regulations, or who misleads or threatens any applicant for a patent in any manner whatsoever. All persons desiring to practice shall be required to register, the fee for certificate of regis tration to be (1. The commissioner is anthorized to appoint committees to de termine by examination the qnalifica- tions of applicants for registration. After the first of Jnly next no person shall be entitled to describe himself as a patent agent or attorney ntilees he is registered as snob, and for a violation of this a flue of not exceeding (500 is im posed. Some of these provisions are now in operation in the office, bnt it is desired they shall have the force of law. BODY WILL BE CREMATED. Tba Itamala* af Tbaxlora Darrant ta Ha Mlilppad ta La* Angela*. San Francisco, Jan. 11.—The body of Theodore Darrant still lies in the home of his parents. Under the law il must be duposed of during the day or the health authorities will take charge of it. No crematory in this neighbor hood will receive it. No cemetery but one will give it shelter and the parents fear a plot to rob the grave. Tne last resonree lies in shipping the remains to the crematory at Fusadeua, the man agers of which have consented to reduce the remains to ashes. It has been decided that the body •honld be removed to undertakers, where it will be placed in a zinc box for shipment to Los Angeles on the after noon train. The remains will be ac companied on the journey by the father and mother and will arrive in Los An geles Wednesday afternoon. Thnmpaan Klaeted Frscldant. Philadelphia, Jan. 11.—At the an nual meeting of the Philadelphia, Wil mington and Baltimore Railroad com pany at Wilmington, Del., the old board of directors was re-elected and they at once met and organized by re-electing Frank Thompson president, John P. Green vice president, Charles E. Pugh second vice president and 3. M. Prevost third vice president President Thomp son, in his anunal report, showed that the net earniuga of the year were $2.- 387,281. There was a decrease in tho gross earnings over the previous year of (255,694, a decrease in the expeases of $289,802 and an increase in the net earnings of $84.108. A Troaif WH* King Maarllk. London, Jan. 11.—The Birmiugbam Poet, the organ of Mr. Joseph Chamber lain, secretary of state for the colonies, says: The treaty which Mr. James Renuell Rodd (principal secratary of the British agency ana consulate gen eral in Egypt) negotiated with King Menelik of Abvaaima contains a clause binding King Menelik not to allow any obstacle to emanate from Abyssinian territory with the object of blocking the Egyptian advance npou Khartoum. As a quid pro qno. King Menelik se cures a certain rectification of the fron tier when the khalifa is subdued. stnart Will UST*. * Farsa. Chicago, Jan. 11.—Dan A. Stuart has arrived here from St Paul, where he went on a fruitless endeaver to induce Fitzsimmons to enter tbs ring again with Corbett. “I said all I conld say,” said Stuart, “and made every induce ment I conld make, bnt It was all of no us* Fitzsimmons and Jaliau stood pat on the issue that Corbett most first de feat Peter Maher. I shall now offer a parse for Corbett and Maher, bnt I shall not bonnd Corbett into the match. I shall make tbe offer to him aud be will, of oonrae, do as be oliooces. ” Important New Industrie* Reported In Dixie During One Week. Chattanooga. Jan. 11.—Among the most important new industries for the week just ended The Tradesman reports the following: The Brown Common Sense Harrow company, capital $20,000, Murfreesboro, Teun.; a development company with a capital of $20,000, at Birmingham, Ala.; the Nashville Elec tric Light and Power company, Nash ville, Teun.; the Conway Milling com pany, capital $12,000, Conway. Ark.; u flour aud grist mill at Boxwood. Va.; machine works at Gallatin, Teun.; the Pratt Process company, capital $49,000, Atlanta, Gx; a(25.Ckio bicycle factory at Charleston, S. O., and vehicle works to cost (50.000 at Lonisville. Ky. TheWifhersnoon-Ros Shoe company, capital (40,000, has been chartered at Louisville. Ky., the Bonrgeois Motor works, limited, capital (10,000, at New Orleans, Lx; the Eagie Gap Qnarry company, limited, capital (10,000, at Shreveport, Lx, and the Elliott Farm Oil company, maximum capital (100,- 000 at Parkersburg. W. Va. The erection of a (75,000 silk mill is contemplated at Newport News. Vx; a (50,000 woolen mill will probably be erected at Madison villa, Teun., and to bacco factories at Farmviile, Vx Woodworking plants will be estab lished at Conrtlaud. Ala; Lexington, Ky., and Staunton. Vx ROENTGEN RAY TO RESCUE. Ltttla Girt Swallow* n Thliubl* Which I* With Difficulty Located. Charlotte, N. G., Jan. a—The lit tle daughter of Will K Harris of Har risburg, N. C.. swallowed a thimble two days ago aud has since been in a critical condition. Local physicians conld not locate it aud it was decided that the Roentgen rays be got into requisition in tbe search for the thimble. Professor Henry Louis Smith of Da vidson college, the pioneer of the x ray experiments in th* south, operated the apparatus. No foreign object wa* to be seen, oven under tbe strongest rays from the front, but when the back was examined the thimble was plainly seen. It was located in the lower part of the long, with the smaller end toward the shoulder. A photograph of the body was taken aud developed. The child was brought here after the experiment aud placed in the hands of the snrgeons of the Medical aud Surgi cal institute. The photograph showed tbe exact lo cation of the object and the surgeons used this as a guide in performing the operation and taking the thimble from the lung. This is the first time the x ray has been used as an adjunct to surgery in this state. Central City Win* H#r Cn*e. Macon, Jan. 11.—Jugde Speer of the United States court has handed down an opinion lu the case of Brewer & Han- lei ter of Griffin, Gx, against the Cen tral of Georgia railway to ^ompel the Central to comply with an order of tbe interstate commerce commission to the effect that the railroad should give Griffin a lower rate than Macon, situ ated 60 miles forther south, on goods shipped from Louisville audOincinuati Judge Speer reverses the commission, aud holds that Macon is a far more im portant commercial point, with more competing railroads than Griffin aud with a navigable river, and is entitled to better rates on the score of these ad vent ages. Son board ta Halid »hopa. Raleigh, Jan. 10.—Tbe Seaboard Air Line has purchased 20 acres of land here for ehope and tracks The land almost adjolua its property inside the city limits aud Is very desirablx It is •aid that the plan Is to build very large •bops to replace those burned here nearly two years aga It was said after the fire that the ground occupied by tbe old shops was too small aud hence re building was impracticable. Aaathar Fa*lnffioa Robbed. Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 8.—The post- office at Mooresville, near here, was en tered by professional burglars during the night, the safe blown open and the office robbed of all the available cash and stamps. Tbe door of the safe was blown into the lock boxes aud smashed them. Tbe robbery is supposed to have been committed by the same gang that has robbed eight other poetofilces in the State. HaHwar Case Adjoamad. Salisbury, N. C* Jan. HX — The hearing before Special Master Craigls in the case of the lease of the North Carolina railroad to the Southern rail way has been sojourned until Weduee- CALLOWAY WINS HIS C^SE. 1 nter,tKte Cnntiueree CaininlMlon Render* « Dec,■lu,, „t linpurtmiioo. Washington, Jan. 11. —The interstate commerce commission, in an opinion Ly Commissioner Clements, has an nounced its decision in the case of Ful ler E. Calloway of LuGrange, Gx, against the Louisville and Nashville Railway company, Western Railway of Alabama ami Atlanta and West Point Railroad company. The case involved the reasonableness of freight rates from New Orleans to LaUrange, and the l*iw- ful relation of such charges from New Orleans to Atlanta, Fairhnrn. Palmetto, Newnan aud Hogansville. The commission decides that the rate? fr>»m New Orieans to LaGruugo arc un reasonable in themselves and relatively as compared with the rates to Atlanta aud other places mentioned. The rate.* from New Orleans are higher for the eiioner distance to LaGrange than for the longer distance over the same line to Hogansville, Newnan, Pclmetto and Fairbnru, ah local points on tho Atlanta ami West Point road, and such higher rates are also hold to bo in violation of the long aud short haul clause. The rates from New Orleans to La- Grange are made by combining the through rate to Atlanta with the local rate back frety Atlanta to LaOrauge. DENN1NGTON TRIAL NEAR. Maounlte to lla Arraigned Monday Forth* Fait He look In a Murder. Macon, Jau. 11.—Deputy Sheriff Ar thur Johnson bar left for the Durham coal mine camp, near Chattanooga, to bring Charley Reid to Macon to appear as a witness for the defense in the case of the state against Robert Denningtou, charged with murder. It wiil be remembered that Reid shot aud killed L W. Halstead at a circus in Macon last spring for alleged insults offered to Mrs. Reid. Reid was con victed of manshuughter ami sentenced to the penitentiary for three years. At the time Reid shot Halstead, Reid’i friend. Bob Denningtou, is said to have been with Reid, having accompanied him to the circus. When the grand jury indicted Reid, it also indicted Den- nington aud Mrs. Reid. Deunington has been in the Bibb jail ever since the homicide. His trial ii set for next Monday in Bibb superior court. Mix Reid will be tried after Deu nington. Reid will be kept in the Bibb jail during his stay in Macon. Reid aud Denningtou ore printers. Dr. Haldwia W»ut* a Furdou. Montgomery, Alx, Jan. 11.—Appli cation has been made to the governoi for the pardon of Dr. Sullive Baldwin, the young Bullock county physician, who is in the penitentiary serving a sentence for the murder of Wade Ed- sou. at Fitzpatrick, two year* ago. Al Dr. Baldwin’s request Governor John- stem paroled him daring the yellow fe ver epidemic here to attend the sick aud he rendered substantial service, report ing back to the prison at the close of hi* term of parolx His friends will make a diligent fight for his pardon, bnt tKs friends of hi* victim will as earnestly protest, it is stated. •it*. Marietta, Gx. Jau. 11.—Tbe case of the state against Al Mullins aud Will Allen, charged with murdering Gallic King, was called here. The killing oc curred a few miles north of Bolton, in this connty, about two years aga The defendants, with other parties, were passing King’s house after dsrk one evening and King hailed them. He was drinking and toon became engaged lu a quarrel with some one in tbe crowd. A fight ensued and King’s death was the result May Kids on t*a Sidewalk*. London, Jan. 11. - -At the Maidenhead connty court, summons against Spencer Eddy, secretary of tbe United States ambassador. Colonel John Hay, and J. E. White, sou of Henry White, secre tary of the United States embassy, for bicycling on sidewalks, were adjourned in consequence of the home office tele graphing to tbe magistrate that Henry White claimed diplomatic privileges for his sou. Nnrtb Carolina Ma«on* Moot. Raleigh, Jau. 11.—The grand lodge of Masons met at the Oxford Orphan asylum in animal commnnication. It is the second time it has ever met out side of Raleigh. Grand Secretary Drewery reports 298 lodges and 11. SOU members, a gain of eight lodges and 450 members during the year. Cbolrmaa l**aa* III* Call. Montgomery, Alx, Jau. 11 —Chair man Knox has called a meeting of the executive committee of the Democratic party of Alabama to assemble in this city Feb. 22 to select a time and place for holding the next state convention. It will likely be held in Montgomery •bout April 15. Boy »bo«U Ml* Owa Brother. Cuattanoooa. Jan. 11.—Santa Claui gave William and Jamee Weller, 17 and 13 years old. each a shotgnn. William has just filled James’ head with bird- shot at their home in East Chattanooga, and he cannot live. The boy’s were “playing Indian.” Coo4*etor Dio* of tijnrlo*. Montgomery. Alx, Jau. 11.—Con- doctor Henry M. Law died here as a re sult of injuries received in the wreck on the Atlanta aud West Point railroad Sunday morning. Flagman W. W. Pope, another of the injured, U expected to dlx Sovaraor Appulat* Groat. Montgomery, Alx, Jan. 11.—Gov ernor Johnston has announced the ap pointment of M. O. Grant as sheriff of Covington county to succeed Hart, who recently resigned as tbe result of tho Duustou sensation. Aa Itallaa Mark Last. Naaiica, N. R, Jan. 11.—The Italian bark Cslsstiaa, Captain Scott, from Vantca. Oct ft, for Savannah, ($•, was loat ou Walling island on Jan. ft. All tbs membsvs of tbs ersw wars savsd.