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ffcMry M. Holmes, Ph. Q. Mgr. 'HOLMES & MOO Full line of Frej Red and White HOLMES & MOC Under He ~ PHO LAST OF SOCIALI6T COLONY. Court Approves Receiver's Final Report and Dismisses Him. Columbus, On., Jan. 28.?The last chapter in the history of the Christian commonwealth, Muscogee's socialistic colony, was enacted yesterday when Jndge Butt, in the superior court, approved the final report of Receiver W. A. Ross and signed.au order dismissing him as recoiver. It was thought at first that all the assets of the colony would be consum d In paying its debts and court costs, but in the final winding up a few huudred dollars was left over, which was distributed to the shareholders in the enterprise. Each stockholder received $16 .11. In several cases stockholders workod hard out at the colonyTor several years, receiving but a bare living and even this small surplus of $15 was unexpected. Since the breaking up of the colony, its members have scattered all ever the country. CLAIMED THEY STOLE GIRLS. Puailict anH Wr.?Ktl(>r Arr*ist#?H With Two Pratty Companion*. Savannah. Qa.. Jan. 28.?"Ed Stanley alias "Jacksonville Mosquito," a light weight prize fighter, amd Charles lto ber, a well known wrestler, were ar rested hero last night with Bessie and Hattle Arloff. two pretty.young glvle from Charleston, aged 15 and 17, re spectively. The arrests were made upon the re quest of Chiof Boyle, of Charleston, It is said that the family of the girls recently removed from Buffalo tc Charleston, being engaged in work connected with the exposition. The prize fighter and wrestler are charged wltn abduction and the twe girls are also held at police headquar ters. TRE3TLE SINKS WITH TRAIN. Coach Was Heavily Loaded With Pas sengers at the Tim?. Carrollton. Ga., Jan. 28.?The south bound Chattanooga and Griffin Cen tral loaded passenger car sank Into 8 90-foot trestle near Dugout yesterdaj evening. The train linng In the struc ture and the train was stopped. The accident was caused by the front trucks jumping the track. Ex eept for slight bruises to some of those aboard no one was Injured. It was necessary to transfer the pas aengers. Both trains were foor houre late. Leg Crushed to Splinter*. Valdosta, Ga., Jan. 28.?Charles Main, of this county, had one of hit legs crushed by a falling tree on Sat urday and the limb had to be ampu tated. Mr. Main was at work in Grand Bn.v ruHintr dr?wn a froo fn fm-m r footlog. The tree caught in the toi of another, throwing the butt end bacl upon Mr. Main and crushing the bom of his leg into splinters. Holmes Is Made Cashier. Sparta, Ga., Jan. 28.?John M Holmes, of Barnesvllle, has accepte< the position at cashier of the R. A Graves bank. Sparta extends him i warm welcome. TRY IT troubles TD\ A J/TB doctors cannot '-v Bhelp them. PhyI derstand ments and the delicate organism of woman. What the sufferer ought to do is to give a fair trial to BRA OFt ELD'S Female Regulator _t.: -i. ?_ it-- * wiiiuu is me true cure proviaec by Nature for all female troubles. 11 is the formula of a physician of the highest standing, who devoted his - '> Whole life to the study of the distinct ailments peculiar to our mothers, wives and daughters. It is made of soothing, healing, strengthening herbs and vegetables, which have been provided by a kindly Nature tc i cure irregularity in the menses, Leucorrhoea, Falling of the Womb, Nervousness, Headache and Backache. In fairness to herself and to Brad* field's Female Regulator, every suffering woman ought to give it ? trial. A large $i bottle will do a wonderful amount of good. Sold bj druggists. e Band fot a alraf? Ilhi?t*aa?4 ftaa M Ota Htfaai TM bradflcU Kegels tor Co., Attoata, te -i . --- 'fi Maurice A. Moor, RE'S PHARMACY, sh Garden Seed. ; Onion Sets at IRE'S PHARMACY, )tel Union NE 98. HAD THROAT BADLY CUT. In Barroom Row 8ong and Dance Man Is Wounded. ! Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 28.?At a late - ijvui uaiui ua.y 1115111 uauico l<cu o vmiu! son, a negro, was seriously cut In the I throat at Parrish's "free and easy," at the corner of Bay and Davis streets, : by another negro. Johnson has recently been employed , ' as a song and dance artist at a show . i on East Bay street. He visited the t ! "free and easy" and accidentally step. 1 ped upon Walter Hendricks' foot, t ! which caused a row. Ella Green, a 1 negro woman, it is said, gavo HenI dricks a knife and he followed John1 son up and cut* him. The wounded man pursued his assailant about half a ; ! block, when he fell from exhaustion ; and was picked up by some negroes and carried to his room at the corner of Davis and Ward streets. Hen| dricks, Ella Green and Harry Thomas wore all arrested as being implicated in the affair, and wero given a hearing ' by Justice Wlliard Monday morning. Thomas was discharged and Hsn1 dricks and the woman were held without bail to await the result of John( son's wound, which, it is believed, will . prove fatal. . j Three serious cutting scrapes have , occurred at the same place where 1 Johnson was cut within the past 1 month. 6. M. KIMBALL ENDS HIS LIFE. : The Act Was Probably Prompted By Business Troubles. , | Apalachicola, Ifla., Jan. 28.?S. M. Kimball, of this city, committed suicide yesterday, using a gun. Mr. Kimball was president of the | Apalachicola Lumber company, one of the largest concerns here, extensive shippers of lumber and owning a number of lighters and towboats plying between Apalachicola and Carabelle. He was about 60 years old. It is believed that his suicide was induced by business troubles. His , health was thought to have been good. Hold-Up Near Orlando. , Orlando, Fla., Jan. 28.?As Mrs. Gooding, of Winter Park, was driving home from tills place Saturday after, noon she was held up by a negro man and robbed of about $10 in cash. It was a particularly bold hold-up, as the road between the two places is lively with passing teams and people on wheels. One can hardly make tho drive from ono place to the other without meeting half n dozen to a cfozeu teams and as m?ny bicycles. Gave Up Title for a Wife . 1 Davenport, la., Jan. 28.?Baron Otto ' Von Scnaezler, who was recently ' brought into prominence by renounc1 ing his title and claim to ancestral k estates in Germany because his wife 1 preferred to live In America, has atc tempted suicide by shooting. He was ' disarmed after inflicting a flesh wound I and is now held a prisoner in the coun j iy jau. a lew weeks ago his wife I obtained a divorce. * j Three Acquitted, Three Held. * ' Tallahassee. Jan. 28.?The recent 1 flurry in this section over the smug. gllng and selling of aguardiente has about subsided. During the excitement Marshal ForbeB brought six men from Jefferson county on this charge. I At a hearing before Commissioner Hodges throe were acquitted and three held for the February United States i grand Jury. | Struck Rich Silver Mine. Nolhart, Mont., Jan. 28.?Two pros' pectors, Dave Llewellyn and W. H. J Harmon, have struck near here what Is ' believed to be a mine of pure silver. ' i They have secured 13 tons of the ore, | which is almost malleable. An aver, ' age assay is 18,00 ounces, which gives a value to the ton of nearly $8,000 in [ the white metal. Wife of Murderer Departs. Chattanooga, Jan. 28.?The wife .of murderer Frank Duncan, who escaped ' from Jail in Birmingham, left here yesterday for Cincinnati. She has been shadowed by detectives here in the hopq.of securing some clew to Duni can's whereabouts. The police are I w.atching for Duncan, who Is expected to come here. For a Philippine Investigation. Washington, Jan. 28.?Senator , Lodge, chairman of the Philippine , committee, yesterday favorably report. ed a resolution authorizing that com\ mittee to make an investigation of the . PhlRnnln. ~--l ' ?t-' I , - i|ucdiiuii auu mi lUHl pur- j . pose to sit daring the sessions of the senate. . i Robbery at Daytona. r Daytona, Fla., Jan. 28.?Last Friday i evening or night burglars got Into the i tloket office and stole 8175 from the r brldgekeeper. There Is no clew. The same evening three men attempted to bold up the Seabreeze butcher, but *Ucd. .... j fi HIGHWAYMEN HOLD UP SOUTHERN TRAIN Bold Robbory Is Committed Near Branohville, S. C. THE MEN WORE NO MASKS Armed With Winchesters Seven Robbers Take Possession of Train and Carry Off Express. Safe In Wagon. No Clew to the Robbers. Branchville, S. C., Jau. 28.?A carefully planned and audacious express robbery took place last night on the Southern railway when the passenger train from Charleston reached nearly the exact site of the successful robhftrv of turn vonra n n?rv ? V " V/ J VMIO Uf,V, UCW1 I'lllJ' Eight station, 5 miles from BranchTille. Seven men, or probably eight, were riding on the platform between the engine and baggage car, concealed by the darkness. None were masked. At the 65-mile board two men crawled over the tender and covered the engineer, John Reynolds, with Winchesters. They fired two shots, one ball passing through Reynolds' cap. Fireman Cobb escaped by jumping off. Conductor Black, who ran out, was also covered and ordered back. By order of these men a brakeman uncoupled the express, mall and baggage cars, which were taken to FiftyBight station, leaving the rest of the | train on the main line, j Here several shots were fired into I the express car, and one man climbing up covered Express Messenger Hall with a Winchester, compelling him to open tne door. Three men entered the car and stripped the local sate. After threatening Hall with instant death if he did not open the through safe and finding he knew nothing of the combination, the safe was rolled out on the platform and placed on a two-horse wagon, whicn was driven away. Tnen the engineer was ordered to return to the rest of me train, ana ne obeyed, bringing the train with no further incidents to Branchville. Nothing was seen of the men or the safe on passing FiftyEight. There was only a small amount of booty in the local safe and no one here knows the contents of the through safe. No mail or baggage was touched and no passenger was molested. The robbers took the pistols from the only employes who were armed and resistance was out of the question. The leader Is supposed to be the notorious Barton Warren. Warren was arrested charged with having robbed the Southern Express car just below Branchville in the fall of 1J399. He was tried in 19 1, and owing to popular feeling in his favor and his able counsel the case resulted in a mistrial. NO CLEW TO ROBBERS. Detectives and Bloodhounds Trying to Locate express Robbers. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 28.?No clew has yet been found to the highwaymen who held up the train on the Southern railway last night near Branchville and robbed the express ear. Officials of the express company are on the scene with detectives and bloodhounds and an energetic search is being made for tho robbers. Two safes with raonev were in the car, the local containing a small amount, probably less than $20, which was opened and the money extracted. The through safe could not be opened and was carried off bodily br the robber?. Atlanta Invites Prince. Atlanta, Jan. 28.?At a meeting of the city council yesterday afttflnoon ft committee of five members of the general council was appointed to extend to Pclnce Henry of Prussia, through the secretary of state and Baron Von Holleben, the German ambassador, a cordial invitation to include Atlanta In his Itinerary during his visit to the United States. The committee has sent telegrams to this effect to Secretary Hay and Baron V6n Holleben. Death of John Fay. New York. Jan. 28.?John Fay, formerly a supervisor of San Francisco and a member of the California senate, died today In an infirmary at New Brighton, Staten island. Mr. Fay, who came east to visit his sister, Mrs. John Scott, of Clifton, S. I., had been 111 about six weeks. He was'74 years old and went to California In 1849, attaining considerable business and political prominence there in the early days. Muscogee Court Reconvenes. Columbus, Ga., Jan. 28.?Muscogee superior court reconvened yesterday i mnmlno1 ~~ '? ? * * wviuiut unci a icresB oi several 1 I weeks and the civil docket was taken up. The grand Jury met this morning and Investigated quite a number of cases during the day. Frank Lo^an, Cleveland, Oa. Cleveland. Ga., Jan. 28.?Frank Logan, one of the best known citizens of this county, died hore yesterday morning. He was 27 years old. He is survived by a widow and one little daughter. The funeral will be held from the Methodist church here today. Werner Lucknow Dead. Philadelphia, Jan. 28.?Werner Lucksow, aged 29 years, a well known newspaper and magazine illustrator, Is dead In this city after an Illness oi j PULBIG HANGING AT HftRRISBURG, PA. Two Pay Death Penalty For Murder and Robbery. 1,000 WITNESS THE EXECUTION Crush Was So Great for Admission That It Required Combined Efforts wf-Police Force to Keep Crowd Back. Story of the Crime. Harrleburg, Pa.. Jan. 28.?Wc3tou M. Kolpcr and Henry Howe were hanged at 10:40 o'clock today in the Harrleburg jail yard in the presence of 1,000 persons for the murder of Chas. W. Ryan. The crush for admission to the Jail was so great that it required the combined efforts of the police force and the sheriff's deputies to keep the wiuwu away iroin inc entrance. several of the jurors were forced to fight their way through the crowd into the prison. Howe and Keiper for several years worked in and about the mines at Lykens, Pa. On the morning of March 13 last they visited the Halifax National hank, of Halifax, this county, and with drawn revolvers demanded of Cashier Charles W. Ryan the cash in the vault. They quickly gathered into a satchel the loose money in the cash drawer, amounting to about $'3,000. While one of them was fastening the lid of the satchel he laid his revolver on the cashier's desk. Mr. Ryan seized the weapon, and in a desperate struggle which ensued the cashier was shot in the breast, dying Eeveral hours later. Rowe and Keiper were captured by citizens. Within two weeks they were tried and convicted of ! first degree murder. Frank R. Scholey, an accomplice, pleaded guilty as an accessory and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. THE JEWELS LEFT WITH HIM. Alleged Notorious Diamond Thief Is Kcturnea to Texas. Chattanooga, Jan. 28.?J. J. Flinn, who, it is asserted, is a notorious diamond thief wanted at Fort Worth, Tex., was delivered to a Texas officer today and taken to Fort Worth, Tox., to his victims. Flinn and wife operated together and were captured at Knoxville a few days ago. Flinn was brought here by strategy to secure information of his wife. A report was spread that Flinn had been taken back to Texas to induce his wife to come out of hiding, but he was too wary. Flinn and wife passed as palmist and clairvoyant at Fort Worth, securing many valuable diamonds from wealthy people under pretense that they would impart healing power to them. Thoy disappeared with the diamonds. THEY TAKE NAUGHT BUT CASH. North Carolina Burclars Soorn Diamonds and Silverware. Raleigh, Jan. 28.?Burglars are entering many houses here, and tho peculiar feature of their taking of property is that they ignore anything save money. They do not take diamonds or silverware. flhnrlos -T Portror o nvAmlnonf zen, last night, hearing a noise in an adjoining room in his house, went into it and saw a burglar, whom he seizod. The burglar thrust a revolver in his face and told him he would shoot him unless he instantly released his hold. Parker did so and the burglar departed. Sighted Floating Wreck. Wilmington, N. C.. Jan. 28.?Captain Shornas Munford, of the schooner Nele W. Howlett, who arrived here yesterday morning, ^sports having passed on the 26th instant part of a submerged wreck about 150 feet long about 7 miles northeast of Frying Pan. The wreckage, he says, is dangerous to navigation. McCurry May Be Innooent. Raleigh, Jan. 28.?It is asserted that Elijah McCurry, who in 1890 was convicted of the murder of Robert Ray in Young county and given a 16-year sentence, is innocent. Affidavits are now being filed that another man was the murderer and Governor Aycock is to be asked to look into the case. Murder and Arson Charged. Raleigh, Jan, 28.?Joe Covington, now under arrest in Laurinburg, is confronted by the gravest of charges. It is alleged that ho went to the home ' of Charles Ward, whom he shot. He is also accused of having then set fire to the house to conceal the allotted murder. Cars Oo Into River. Helena, Ark., Jan. 28.?Three loaded freight cars on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley incline opposite this place were dumped Into the Mississippi river last night by the breaking of a coupling pin. W. B. Snipe, flagman, was drowned. The cars were wrecked. * Queen Alexandra Indisposed. Windsor, England. Jan. 28.?Qucon Alexandra is again slightly indisposed owing to a cold. This caused a postponement of King Edward's return to London. Kemigan Breaks Reoord. Portland, Ore., Jan. 28.?In an indoor contest at the Multnomah club H. W. Kerigan broke the American record for the running high dive, clearIn* tka itHltlfl* i ! STRAEGE MONSTER FRIGHTENS PEOPLE An Eight Foot, Ilair-Covered Giant Terrorizes Idaho. FOSSE HAS GONE* IN PURSUIT Creature Was First Seen By Party of Skaters Brandishing Huge Club With the Intention of Attacking Them. They Fled In Terror and Escaped. Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 28.?According to the Pocatello, Idaho, correspondent of The Desert News, the residents of the little town of Chesterfield, located In an isolated portion of Bannock county, Idaho, are greatly excited over the appearance in that vicinity of an 8-foot, hair-covered human monster. He was first seen on Jan. 14, when he appeared among a party of young people who were skating on the river near John Gooch's ranch. The creature showed fight, and flourishing a large club and uttering a series of yells, Btarted to attack the skaters, who managed to reach their wagons and get away in safety. Measurement of the tracks showed the creature's feet to be 22 inches long and 7 inches broad, with the imprint of only four toes. Btockmen report having seen his tracks along a range west of the river. The people of the neighborhood, feeling unsafe while the creature Is at large, have sent 20 men on its track to effect its capture. CUBAN RECIPROCITY HEARINQ. Delegations From Colorado Before Ways and Means Committee. Washington, Jan. 23.?The Cuban ; reciprocity hearings were resumed to- j day before the ways and means com- j mittoc with delegations representing ' the beet sugar industry of Colorado , and a number of Cubans representing the planters of the island in attendance. F. K. Carey, of Colorado, spoke of the development of the beet sugar industry of Colorado and its bright prospects if not endangered by Cuban concessions, which, he asserted, would redound to the great adrantago of the American Sugar Refining company. The claim that Cubans were starving. he said, had been torn to pieces during these hearings. Representative Hopkins, of Illinois, Questioned the witness as to whether any concessions to Cuba would injure the beet sugar industry. Mr. Carey declared that injury in such case was inevitable. Representative Hopkins expressed the belief that a reduction could be ! made of a certain percentage without destroying the beet sugar industry. Representatives Dalzell and Grosvenor stated that the injury to the domestic producers had been shown by this and other witnesses. ADMIRAL KIMBERLY DEAD. Had Long and Distinguished Services in United States Army. Washington, Jan. 28.?Secretary Long has received a telogram announcing that Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, United States navy, retired, died at West Newton. Mass.. this morning. Admiral Klmberly was selected for service on the Schley court of inquiry, but was compelled to decline on account of ill health. Heart trouble is stated as the cause of his death. Admiral Klmberly had a long and distinguished servico in the United States navy. He was born in New York and appointed from Illinois, entering the naval service in 1846. Red Rock May Be Lost. Victoria, B. C., Jan. 28.?The ship Red Sock, fears for the safety of which are entertained, sailed from here on Nov. 29 with 80,140 cases of British Columbian salmon consigned to London. The cargo was valued at $320,656. She was an iron chip of 1,644 tons, commanded by Captatn Porter, who has a wife and family living at Cork, Ireland. Sho was owned in Glasgow. Her crew was shipped at Port Towusend. - Ran Into Switch Engine. Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 28.?The teo ond section of the New York Central limited, casthound, struck a switch engine standing on the track in front of the Oneida station. Both engines an/1 much of the station were demolished. The engineer of the Umtfo/i _ . M.VVU) AS\J k OC/ Welch, of Albany, was killed. Fireman CabiH, of Albany, was injured. None of the passengers or train crew were injured. The cars remained on the track. Prince of Wales Visits Strelitz. Berlin, Jan. 28.?The Prince ol Wales left .Berlin today on his way to Btrolltz. Emperor William and Prince Henry ef Prussia bade him farewell at the railroad station. There was much kissing between the royal cousins, but the public maintained an attitude of cool indifference. Booms Break; Lumber 8wept Away. Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 28.?Half's million dollars' wortn of timber waa swept out of Guyandotte river this morning by the breaking of booms. Or eat damage is reported along that stream by the high water. Building Bill for Jacksonville. Washington, Jan. 28.-?-The senate has passed a bill providing' for the Improvement, repair and addition to ^ Bufctf* hulldlpf JaghgpnvOI^ "'" Pi fl mil i > LOUD KITCHKNIR'8 RBPCrVi. Many Boers Killed, Wounded and Cap* ^ tured By British. London, Jan. 28.?A long dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated Johannesburg, Monday, Jan. St, gives details of the military operations since ^ r Jan. 21. They are mostly naimportant, but Indicative of continued activity en the part of the Boere. General Methuen'e yeomanry got In trouble near Rietolei, western Transvaal, and loet 8 killed, 5 wounded and 41 made prleoners. The latter have elnce been released. This was offset by General Bruce Hamilton's pQrentt of the Boere In the vicinity of Brmelo, Transvaal , colony, resulting in the dispersal of a Boer laager at Nelspan. The Boere' losses were 2 men killed, 4 wounded \ and 94 made prisoners, including Field \ J Cornet Beviliters, Captain De Jnger end 1 /iitwnto d? T?r?r o former m*m. ber of the first volksread. In addition Colonel Plumer captured 56 Boers. Lord kitchener reports that Field .Cornet Bode's command quarreled while discussing the qnestlon of surrender. Bode and three of his followers surrendered. The other encounters have already been reported. The week's Boer losses were 81 killed, 20 wounded, 322 made prisoners and 63 men who surrendered. SCHLEY LEAVES CHICAGO. Santiago Hero Well Pleased With Hla Visit to Windy City. Chicago, Jan. 28.?Admiral Schley left Chicago today after three days' visit. j%b his private car rolled out of the Dearborn Btation, on the Monon road, for Louisville, the cheers of sev- } eral hundred citizens echoed through the big train sheds. For 20 minutes before the train started the admiral held a handshaking levee on the rear platform of the car. The admiral rose early at the Auditorium annex. With Mrs. Schley he took breakfast in their private suite. President Munger, of the Hamilton club, escorted the city's guest to the station. Before he left the admiral said: 'T have had a most delightful visit. I shall always carry affectionate remembrance of the cordial and hospitable welcome I have received from the people of Chicago." NATIONAL HOMES FOR DEAF. Bll'l Establishing Them la Defeated By the Houia. Washington, Jan. 28.?Ths houie has adopted a resolution calling for documents relating to the old training ship Vermont, which was placed aut of commission last summer, and also passed a bill to provide for the compulsory attendance of witnesses before registers and receivers of the gen- -*f eral land office. A hill to appropriate/ , 8100,000 for establishing homes for the teaching of articulate speech to deaf children was defeated. The house chaplain in his invocation referred feelingly to the death of the wife of Representative Davis, of Florida, which occurred Monday. Flouring and Grist Mill Products. Washington, Jan. 28.?The census bureau hac issued a preliminary report regarding flouring and grist mill products. It makes the following showing for 1900, with increases and decreases since 1890: The number of establishments 25,208, Increase ST per cent; capital $218,714,104, increase S per cent. Wage earners, average number 37,673, docrease 22 per cent; wages 817,703,418, decrease 2 per cent; miscellaneous expenses 810.326,581, decrease 22 per cent; cost of material* 8475,826,346, decrease 10 per cent; value of products $660,719,063, increase S per cent. . ">r District Changes Opposed. Birmingham. Ata.. Jan. 28.?The Birmingham Bar association held a meeting yesterday and passed a resolution opposing the change in the districts Of the Alabama federal judges promised In RenresentaMwo Clo.t/v.1. m. cent bill In congress. The lawyers here insist upon Judge Jones presld* lng in this court. Air Ship Worked Well. v Monte Carlo, Jan. 28.?Santos Domont made a trial ascent of his air ship this morning. Everything warfc* ed smoothly. The vessel readily answered her helm In the light hreese prevailing. 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