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4 VENEZUELAN REBELS Aitt LOSE *6 GROUND Troops of Revolution Are Now Much Dessimated. |HAVELOST .IMPORTANT PORT. While Revolution Was Very Powerful on July 1, It Has Since Developed Both Moral and Physical Weakness. Castro Geats Financial Aid. Camas, Venezuela, Aug. 117—(Cor respondence of Tne Associated Press.) —During Uie past fortnight the Ven ezuelan revolution has lost time and ground. The insurrection was a short time ago in undisputed possession w.{ Carupano, Cumana, Barceloua and Gui- rai, that is to say all the eastern coast of Venezuela, but owing to the ability and skill of General Velutinl, a Cor- sicam of extraordinary intelligence, a large commercial port has been wrest ed from them. The troops of the revolution ara much dissimated. It is impossible to diagnose its present condition. It seems to suffer from a general indis position impossible to analyze, hut it is clear that although very powerful on the 1st of July, it has’ since devel oped both moral and physical weak ness. The revolutionists have, moreover, been obliged to construct bridges and that without adequate tools or engin eers. In a word, in spite of the towns which they occupy and the tho-usands of men whom they have under anus they are so scattered that if not a negligible quantity they are very dif ficult to get at. The revolutionists were dangerous before the govern ment went out to attack them, but now their ability to attack the government has become problematical. It is no longer a local war which they will be constrained to carry on, but an inva sion. This does not mean that the revolution will lose nor is this even suggested. But General Castro is now in a position to defend himself. He wP.l nevertheless have much to do to •merge from the struggle victorious. A great battle is ordered to take place within four or five weeks, either at Alta Gracia de Orituco, if Matos can bring over his ammunition and ad vance his army, or between Araguita and Santa Lucia, a valley by which the revolutionists will probably at tempt to pass in order to reach Ca racas. From a financial point of view Pres ident Castro has regained his lost prestige through the arrival of the million bolivars (coins worth about 20 cents) in silver brought to him by tne steamer Philadelphia. HAITIEN SITUATION. It Becomes More Complicated—Bush ness Suspended In Chief Towns. Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 4.—Let ters received from Haiti dated Sept. 1 say that the situation in that repub lic is becoming more complicated. In the chamber of deputies as now con stituted. M. Pierre, one of the candi dates for the presidency, has a ma jority over his rival, M. Bouchard, while M. Firn in’s revolutionary party is making headway in the field. No settlement of the difficulty is in sight, business is entirely suspended in the chief towns, and the public employes are leaving their work be cause they have not been paid since General Sam resigned the presidency ami left the country. According to these advices those who are guilty of burning the town of Petit Groave, have sought refuge on the Island of Curacao and are bound for Jamaica. RUPTURE IS IMMINENT. Colombia and Nicaragua May Come to Blows. Panama. Colombia. Sept. 4.—It is as. serted In official circles here that the revolutionary gunboat Padilla is still loading coal and munitions of war at Corinto. Nicaragua, for the use of the insurgent forces under Gener al Revicra. It is believed in Pana ma that this conduct on the part of the Nicaraguan government in permit- Ing the Colombian insurgents to ob tain aid in Nicaragua, notwithstanding the protests lodged by Senor Con cha, Colombian minister at Washing ton, and the promises made by Senor Corea. Nicaraguan minister at the same capital, renders imminent a rup ture between Colombia and Nicaragua. Except for the presence of the nu merous reinforcements which have re cently arrived on the isthmus, the sit uation here remains unchanged. San Francisco Mine Sold. Laredo, Tex., Sept. 4.—A Monterey special says that the San Francisco mine, in the Taviche district of the state of Oaxaca, has been purchased by F. S. Pheby and J. Pheby, of San Francisco, for the sum of ?800,000, pre sumably in Mexican currency. The mine has been actively worked by Its late owners for over twenty years, during which time a large amount of ore has been taken out. Cruiser Strikes Rock. New Bedford, mass., Sept. 4.— Cruiser Brooklyn, which struck a rock In Buzzards bay yesterday left today under her own steam. The extent the damage sustained by the vessel ' any, is not known here. SOUTHERN'S NEW FAST MAIL. Will Reduce Time Between New York and Atlanta 2 Hours. Atlanta, Sept. 4.—The Southern railway will in the course of a few weeks put on a fast mail train be tween New York and New Orleans, which will reduce the time between New York and Atlanta to 22 hours. At first the train will carry only mail and baggage cars, though it is the intention of the management to add passenger equipment as soon as the fast schedule has been given a complete trial. Tlu> new schedule will be operated in connection with the Pennsylvania, the Atlanta and West Point, the Western of Alabama and the lyouis- ville and Nashville, as are the other through trains between New York and New Orleans. This train will not interfere with either^f the three limited trains now operated by the Southern and the Pennsylvania be tween Atlanta and New York. Although the new schedule has not been completed, it is known that the train will leave New York shortly af ter 2 o’clock each morning and reach Atlanta about 11 o’clock in the evening of the same day. This ^'11 enable a passenger to eat his brea^ast in New York and his supper in Atlanta, some thing that has heretofore been un heard of. The new train will be the fastest train ever put into service in the louth. DIVORCE BRINGS FORTUNE. Separates From Wife to Satisfy Con dition of Father’s Will. Atlanta. Sept. 4.—George R. Hough ton, of Atlanta, was yesterday divorced from his wife in Chicago and by the transaction comes into possession of an estate valued at nearly $200,000. George Houghton, a Milwaukee bank president, father of the Atlantan, died five mouths ago and left a condition in his will that his son should not re ceive his share of the estate until his wife died or he was divorced from her. Under the court’s decree, Hough ton will also he out a considerable sum of money, as he will have to pay his wife alimony to the amount of $21,500. The order of divorce was granted by Judge Kavanagh, of Chicago, to both parties. Mr. and Mrs. Hough ton are each totally divorced and are privileged to marry again. Mr. Houghton had already secured a first verdict of divorce in the superi or court of Fulton county several months ago and the second hearing was set for this week. The case in the Atlanta courts will now he dis missed. Mr. Houghton and his wife separat ed about seven years ago and two years ago Houghton moved to this city. Mrs. Houghton is a resident f Chicago. She is a daughter of the late Colonel Kirby, formerly a wealthy hotel keeper of Milwaukee. Houghton is said to be a well known club naan. WORKING ON LARGE TUNNELS. One of Them About 2,000 Feet In Length. Knoxville, Tenn.. Sept. 4.—Work on two of the large tunnels on the Knox ville. LaFayette and Jeliico railroad will be under Copper Ridge, ami will ne about 2.200 feet in length. Shifts have been put to work at both ends, and from the center and top another shift is sinking a large shaft. This will be an air vent and will enable rapid running through the tunnel. The LaFollette Junction tunnel will he about 700 feet in length. It is said it will tax the contractors’ capacity to complete the Copper Ridge in time for the res* of the road. The entire line from Jeliico to Knox- ville is now under way. It is expect ed trains will be running by next June- SEVERAL CONVENTIONS HELD. Democrats of Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and 'Wisconsin Ma^e Nominations. Atlanta. Sept. 4.—The democrats of Ohio, Iowa. Wisconsin and Califor nia held state conventions yesterday. In Ohio Mayor Tom Johnson con trolled, and the platform represents his individual views. Bryan and free silver are indorsed. In Iowa silver was ignored and the trusts and the tariff denounced. In California silver was mentioned, but the tariff and the trusts were con demned. The Wisconsin democrats devote nearly all of the platform to state is sues, but denounce trusts and the tar iff. Brigands Murder Count. New York, Sept. 4.—Dispatches from Bologne report, says a dispatch to The New York American, the mur der there under m3«t;xious circum stances of Count Bonmartini, a rich landed proprietor and son-in-law of the famous surgeon, Professor Murricount, who had been staying in Venice with the countess and who recently return ed to his palace near Bologne. An unknown woman is believed to have admitted into the palace several des peradoes, who murdered the count and fled with 100,000 lires. Conductor Found Dead. nmoxville, Tenn., Sept. ..—Captain Aaron Shell, one of the best known railroad conductors in East Tennessee was found dead in his room. A mem ber of the family went to his room to awake him, but he had passed away. Heart affection is assigned as the cause of his death. EYE WITNESS TELLS OF PELEE ERUPTION Phenomenon Spectacle of Ter rible Grandeur. BLACK CLOUD OVER .ISLAND. From This Shot at Intervals Pillars of Flame High Into the Air, Scatter, ing Showers of Fiery Sparks—Earth Rocked by Quake. London, Sept. 4.—The correspon dent of The Daily Mail at Castries, St. Lucia, has cabled the following account of the phenomenon, witnessed at the time of the recent outbreak of Mont Pelee, Martinique: “Between 8 and 9 o’clock in the evening of Aug. 30, a spectacle of ter rible grandeur was witnessed from here. A pitch black cloud hung over the island of Martinique through which shot at intervals pillars of flame high into the sky, which broke into fan tastic forms of colored fire and scat tered showers of fiery sparks. About nightfall clouds were darting about like millions of fireflies and above all those large aureoles appeared in the sky.” The correspondent then proceeds to confirm the details of the eruption as already known, and says: “There were tremendous earth rum blings and explosions. The ground rocked and nothing could stand on uuies or shelves. Boats for St. Pierre were unable to reach the town owing to the fall of hot ashes and a tidal wave destroyed the whole of the sea front of LeCarbet.” ERUPTION OF SOUFRIERE. Volcano on Island of St. Vincent Is Again Active. Castries. Island of St. Lucia, B. W L, Sept. 4.—The coast telephone ser vices reports that a violent eruption o. the Soufriere volcano on the island oi St. Vincent, was observed at mid night. Ashes Fell Far at Sea. Kingston. Jamaica, Sept. 4.—The German steamer Castilia, which ar rived her from St. Thomas, D. W. I., today reports encountering a heavy fall of volcanic dust while 800 miles at sea. She also reports that the coast of Haiti was completely obscur ed by a haze caused by dust. Boxers Issue Proclamation. Hong Kong. Sept. 4.—A boxer proc lamation has been posted at Canton, inciting the slaughter of foreigners. It is ascribed to the commencement of work on the Canton-Han Chow rail road. and funds for the payment of foreign indemnity. Morne Capote Damaged. Paris, Sept. 4.—The ministry for the colonies received a cable dispatch to day from tlie governor of Guadelupo, M. Merlin, saying that Morne Capote was much damaged by the recent erup tion of Mont Pelee. Basse Pointe heights were burned. TILLMAN DONS WAR PAINT. Lieutenant Governor Challenges Editor Gonzales, of The State. Charleston, S. C., Sept. 4.—Lieuten ant Governor Jim Tillman, a defeat ed candidate for governor, whose per sonal character was bitterly assailed during the campaign, has issued a statement saying he will immediately resign if the editor oi The Columbia State will call him a liar to his face. He intimates that he will fight. "I think tlie matter has gone far enough,” he says. "I am ready to tender my resignation as lieutenant governor to Governor McSweeney if N. G. Gonzales will, face to face and man to man, call me a liar, a black guard or a coward. The resignation will he handed to the governor with in 15 minutes after notice from this man of his acceptance of the terms.” Gonzales has paid no attention to tne statement. WORLD’S YIELD OF GRAIN. Estimate by Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture. Buda Pest, Hungary, Sept. 4.—The - ungarian ministry of agriculture es timates the world’s yield of grain this year as follows: Wheat, 2,905,320.000 bushels. Rye, 1,597,040,000 bushels. Barley, 1.141.080,000 bushels. Oats, 3,004,720,000 bushels. Corn, 2,973.480,000 bushels. The European wheat crop Is esti mated to give an increase of 193„120,- 000 bushels over the crop of 1901; a decrease of 136.320,000 bushels is ex pected in the European corn crop. The wheat crop of the United States is estimated at 646,100.000 bushels, with a surplus of 210,820,000 bushels. The Canadian wheat crop is estimat ed at 93.720.000 bushels, witli a sur plus of 29,820,000 bushels. Large Rice Shipment. San Juan, P. R., aept, 4.*—The steam er San Juan arrived here yesterday with 50,000 hags of rice from New Orleans. This is the largest single shipment of American rice ever re ceived here. The first British steam er to come into San Juan this year also arrived here yesterday. She is the Anslema de Larrinaga, from Liv erpool. 'FRISCO EDITOR IS SHOT. Assailants Were Prominent Clubm«n of that City. San Francisco, Sept. 4.—Fred Mar riott, publisher of The San Francisco iNews-Letter, was shot at his home three times and seriously wounded. His assailants were Thomas H. Wil liams, Jr., president of the California Jockey club, and Truxton Beal, a for mer United States minister to Per sia and Greece, and a club man of this city. Neither will say who did the shooting, but Marriott says that it was Williams. The following account of the shoot ing was given by Marriott before he was put under anaesthetics at the hos pital: “An appointment was made by tel ephone for a meeting by Truxton Beal. About 9 o’clock Beal and Williams came to my house. I answered the door myself. When reaching to take their hats off Reel struck me a heavy blow in the face and made another slash at me with his- fist. ‘“Smash him, the " cried Wil liams. “I fled, as the blow on the forehead almost blinded me. I then started upstairs and Williams began shoot ing.” The first shot fired shattered Mar riott’s left leg below the knee and he fell to the steps. As he rolled to the bottom of the stairs two more bullets were shot into him. One cut through the thigh, a few inches be low the hip, passing clear through the leg. The other struck him ; n the right hand. Mrs. Marriott came to the head of the stairs in time to see her hus- uand fall. Then, it is claimed, the revolver was turned in her direction, an., two mor.e shots were fired. One passed with 4 inches of her head. Williams said: “Yes. Beal and myself did the shoot ing, but there is nothing to say. We considered it our duty to punish Mar riott for publishing an article reflect ing upon the reputation of a young lady.” PRIMARY VOTE CANVASSED. Alabama State Democratic Committee Declares Result of Same. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 4.—The state Democratic executive committee met today and canvassed the returns sent up from the counties of the re sult of last week’s primary election. The result in detail was as follows: For governor. Wilson, 29,618; Gar ber. 154: Cobb. 14,067; Troy, 10.203. Auditor, Sowell, 69.193. Treasurer. Smith, 73,904. Lieutenant governor, Cunningham, 54,399; Walter. 26.151. Secretary of state, Heflin, 36,950; .lu- - an, 27,140; Tanner, 12,433. Superintendent of education. Hill, 28,393; Harris, 21,849; Corey, 19,070; Bulger, 12,375. Commissioner of agriculture, Poole, Oh.zio. There was no nomination for attor ney general and Wilson and Garber, as the highest two, will run it over in the second primary on September 15. For superintendent of education Hill and Harris will have to run it over. In all the other, nominations were made on the first ballot. Industries Are Combined. Gadsden, Ala., Sept. 4.—The Gads den Car. Foundry and Machine compa ny. a new home Industry, has pur chased the Proctor Foundry and Ma chine works, also a home concern, and consolidated the two and will move the latter to the new plant of the for mer on the Louisville and Nashville and Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis roads. A large amount of new machinery will be installed at once and the company will have one of the oest and most complete foundries and machine shops in the south. They will make a specialty of building tram, logging and crane cars and heavy castings. The new concern will be backed by plenty of money. Fusion In St. Clair. Ashville, Ala., Sept. 4.—The Repub licans and Populists of St. Clair coun ty have agreed on a fusion ticket for county officers as follows: For repre sentative, Samuel T. Fowler; for su perintendent of education. N. B. Sprad- iey; for commissioners. F. M. Lathrop and James M. Presley. Fowler and Lathrop are Republicans, and Sprad- ley and Pressley are Populists. The Democrats have a good chance to car ry the county and will use all honor able means to do so. Appointments by Jelks. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 4.—Appoint ments were announced yesterday by Governor Jelks as follows: Justices of the peace. H. F. Henderson, Kymul- ga, beat S. Talladega county; nota ries public and Justices of the peace, T. J. Bozeman, beat 5, Crenshaw coun ty: T. J. Batson, Dolomite, beat 7, Jef ferson county; George Smith, Myrtle, beat 8, Montgomery county; J. A. Coole, Jr., Clarkesville, beat 14, Clarke county. Coal Shipments. Philadelphia, Sept. 4—While the Pennsylvania railroad is still trans porting weekly thousands of tons of bituminous coal and coke, originating on the lines east of the Pittsburg and Erie, its anthracite shipments for the week ending Aug. 30, of 513 tons, was the smallest since the strike was in augurated. The other shipments for the week were. Bituminous coal, 611,886 tons; cc'.:, 198,567 tons. SCORES INJURED IN GABLE CAP ACCIDENT Wreck on Milwaukee Ave nue in Chicago. PANIC AMONG PASSENGERS Train Was Composed of Grip and Two Other Cars—Grip .Struck . Raised Platform and with Crash All Three Cars Were Wrecked. Chicago, Sept. 4.—More than a score of men and women were hurt, some ot them seriously in a wreck on a Milwaukee avenue cable tram here early this morning. The train, which was composed oi a grip and two other cars, was bring ing a heavy load of wot king people to town when between Girard street and Evergreen avenue, the grip struck a raised platfrom in the track. With a crash the front car plunged into the grip and the trailer clashed into the front car. Men. women and children were piled into confused masses in the three cars. A panic followed and all the available patrol wagons in the dis trict were sent to the scene to extri cate the passengers from the wreck age. Many of the injured were penned in until the w.eekage was chopped or sawed away. It is not believed any will die. Louis and Frank Brendig were badly enough hurt to necessitate taking one to a doctor and the other to the hos pital. The others were taken by the police to their homes. DR. LUNG'S REPORT. Anticipates no Serious Results to Pres ident From Accident. Oyster Bay, N. Y., Sept. 4.—Dr. Lung, President Roosevelt’s physician, said this morning that he anticipated no serious results from yesterday’s accident. Before retiring last night the president left word that he de sired not to be disturbed till about 10 o’clock this morning. The Grand Duke Boris will he the president’s guest at luncheon today. The president will leave here to morrow on the Sylph preparatory to starting for Washington on his short southern trip. He will leave Jersey City in a private car attached to the 1:14 p. m. train over the Pennsylvania road. He will leave Washington at 7:03 p. m. tomorrow on a special tiain over the Baltimore and Ohio lailroad for Chattanooga, where he will attend the annual convention of the Brother hood of Locomotive Firemen on Mon day. Scretary Cortelyou, who passed last night at his summer home at Hempstead, is reported to be much better this morning. He will accom pany the president on his southern trip. President Roosevelt is receiv ing a large number of cablegrams, telegrams and letters congratulating him on his escape from serious injury in yesterday’s accident. PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED. Many Messages Come From Abroad, One From the Kaiser. Washington. Sept. 4.—Messages of congratulation to the president over his narrow escape yesterday are com ing to the state department from aoroad. One of the first was the fol lowing from Emperor William of Ger many : “Posen, Sept. ' 4.—President. Wash ington: With all Americans, I praise providence that saved your life from the terrible accident. (Signed) Wil liam, I. R.” Minister Wu called on the state de partment today to inquire of Acting Secretay Adee whether any ill conse quences had followed yesterday’s ac cident. and also to extend his congrat- ulations to the president. MUSIC HALL DAMAGED. Cincinnati’s Historic .Structure Nar- rowly Escapes Destruction. Cincinnati. Sept.. 4.—The historic Music Hall, a building^ endeared to Cincinnatians, because it was largely the gift of one of its best beloved cit izens, Reuben Springer, was apparent ly doomed to destruction today by a fire which started about 5 o’clock. The place of origin was on the Odon stage, in a structure adjoining the Music Hall, which rear building was used as a college of music for musical en tertainments. How it originated has not been determined. It spread rap idly and the fire department realizing that the great music hail was in dan ger used its best efforts to save that building. In an hour the Odon was completely destroyed, and the south wing of the Music Hall, which is next to the Odon, was badly damaged. The loss will probably reach $100,- 00O. The loss to Music Hall proper will exceed $10,000. It has an insur ance of $3< 0,000. The Odon belongs to the Music Hall association, and is leased to the colb ge of music. The dormitory of music, recently erected in front of the Odon, escaped injury. Order Restc sd at Agram. Agram, Hungary, Sept. 4.—The proc lamation of mart.’s’ law here yester day afternoon has resulted in the res toration of order. The police have replaced th« military in patrolling the streets. Impaired Digestion May not be all that Is meant by (lysjxywia now, but it will be if neglected. The uneasiness after eating, fits of nerv ous headache, sourness of tne stomach, and disagreeable belching may not be very bad now, but they will be if the stomach is suffered to grow weaker. Dyspepsia is such a miserable disease that the tendency to it should be given early attention. This is completely over come by Hood's Sarsaparilla which strengthens the whole digestive system STRANGE SHOOTING AFFAIR. Mysterious Crime on Huntington Ko tate at Throggs Neck. New York, Sept. 4.—Mystery sup rounds a shooting affray on the bsau, tiful Huntington estate at Throggi Neck, in which a kitchen maid wa« probably fatally wounded by a gap d ner assistant. Mrs. C-.lis P. Hurt- ington made every effort to baffle th« police and coroner until threatened with arrest. The kitchen maid was Elizabeth Connell, 24 years of age, and the man now under arrest charged with the shooting is Daniel Hawkins, years old. who lives on the estate with his wife and seven children. Tha victims of the shooting is now at tha jioint of death suitering from three wounds. Hawkins is said to have walked into the kitchen and, without a word, fired a bullet into the girl’s baok. The bullet pierced the lung. He shot her twice more, both bullets striking the arm. Then he ran down to tha dock and jumped into the sound. Mrs. Huntington’s brother-in-law. Mr. Hol lingsworth, who was bathing at this point, rescued the man with the aid of the coachman. Hawkins was un conscious. and not knowing what haq occurred, the men spent some time in resuscitating him. A physician was called and al though lie said that the girl had Ifttla cham e to live, h e ordered that no ona he allowed inside the ground^Accordr ingly guards were posted and when Police Captain Walsh, of the West chester station, and Coroner O’Cc- man arrived they were informed that they could not come within the gates. Coroner O'Gorman placed Mr. Hollings- worth under arr st. Eventually tha coroner was ushered into the pres ence of M s. Huntington, and he re peated Ms demand to be allowed 'o see tlie d\in°' girt. “Yon eanj-nr fior, -nri that is IK -t!v - ' lunf ■ ■ n. • Y ■ i 11 • rt j :-'i - o a . .‘'or i po<j- 'lively reft 1 - • ' )v: any one to sea h r '" M 'Ma<!a*>' ■ "Vroner O’Gorman, “you are a ! '' -g in the work of cover ing up a cr ; me. If you do not allow me to set' this young woman I shall be compelled to order your arrest.” Mrs. Huntineton then gave the re- quired permission. The cause of the shooting was not learned. GLOOM OVER STRIKE REGION. Meeting of Baer, Quay and Penrose Results In No Settlement. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 4.—President Baer’s declaration that the miners’ strike cannot be settled except on the basis before stated by him, has cast a gloom over the strike region. Tha business interests w r ere hopeful that the meeting between the president of the Philadelphia and Reading compa. ny and Senators Quay and Penrosa would result in a peaceful settlement of the conflict, but there is a feeling of depression today everywhere. At strike headquarters President Mitchell discussed Mr. Baer’s state- moit with some of his lieutenants, but he declined to say anything for pub lication. He said some time in the near future he may reply to Baer's statement. Mr. Mitchell denied the report that he had received a communication from J. Pierpont Morgan asking him to state the best terms upon which he wrould settle the strike. COAL CREEK MINERS QUIT. Fail to Reach an Agreement on Wage 9~ale. Knoxville. Tenn., Sept. 4.—The Sen- tinel today says: About 300 miners employed by the Coal Creek Coal company have ceas ed work on account of a failure to reach an agreement on the scale of wages fdr the year beginning Sept. 1. The Coal Creek Coal company doeg not recognize the United Mine Wor*. ers of America, and the agreement re cently reached between the mine workers’ committee and some of the coal operators of Jeliico and Coal Creek districts as to the scale of wages is not accepted by the company. Arizona-Mexican Copper Co. Laredo, Tex., Sept. 4.—A Monterey special says that the Arizona-Mexican Copper company has been organized and incorporated under both American and Mexican law, with a capital of $3,000,000 gold, to exploit LaGran Pro- vencedora de Cobra mine, consisting of twenty pertenencias. situated at Gaboetca. state of Sonora. The pres ident of the company Is J. B. Hub- inger, of New Haven, Conn. Goodhue for Congress. Gadsden, Ala., Sept. 4.—The news reaches Gadsden that the Republic ans of DeKalb county, in their meet ing held at Fort Payne last Saturday, indorsed A. E. Goodhue, a Democrtf of Gadsden, for congress from the seventh district, to oppose the Demo- «ratle nominee, Hon. Jno. L. Burnett.