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F. M. LINDSAY ;
CONTRACTOR FOtt
Plumbing, Steam, Ga, Hot Air,- Hot
Water Heating and Tin Rooofihg
Iron Work of all kinds. Jobbing
promptly attended to. .
J, G, Lindsay will attendto tin work
Ernest Israel, foreman of Plumbing.
, Department.
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Work guaranteed to give satisfaction
Wolf Bids. Asheville, NX. -
that we sell-'
cheap as they
sola any where.
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are
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ASHEVILLE, N. C, JANUARY 2.7, 1899.
will
let us. .
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to know you .
Come in and see ue.
Paragon Pharmacy Co.,
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Post Office. B. S Davis, JU-gr.
Nilbt Clerk.up Stairs.
What Shall The
Harvest Be ?
That depe
of fhich is good steis.
Kentucky Grass
Seeds.
Reel
leantd
Timothy
ids on several things, one
The best is none too good."
Mover, free from "Plantin"
orchard and Blue Grass.
MR7GLAY SPEAKS IN
BEHALF OF FILIPINOS
!:-)
Georgia Senator Opposed to
Holding the Islands.
HE FAVOES INDEPENDENCE
IS THIS WHAT
THEY PROMISED?
Educational and Property Qualifications for
Voters to Be a Part of the Organic Law. 1
Do you want a
Good Garden? ,
No
A "tarffb sto3k of Pack-
i i
anre Seeds at whole
sale or retail.
thern sead Potatoes
A D. COOPER,
32 S.'f Main St.
I 1
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aRe;t ?
S3 S. (flam St.
" "if you g
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this idea in
to rolling
aini this
can for ou
way!
W18I
as quick
house
..i ii
et mere ycu musi aeep
Bays Sam Jones: With
we start the ball
aster thau ever: Our
ear is to do the. best we
: customers. You know
iiroldeii times if you
send a ueBage .a mat;
pis beet and a fasf horse
his best means of a quick cU-
w we have the telegrar t
can travel around the wcrlo
s you can arouad yoyi
not .what ina-
us thif
best tc
pack
. . i
led to
might "do
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was
livery, no)
that
We know
' ...
movements will Cvpme to
ve&r. but wewili do our
l- !
give
and
i
best
lina
you the most for your money
io make1 the Racket Store th
place in Western North Caro
to trade on account of goo'
' goods, good salespeople and lov
prices. We have .uo old goods lo
run! olT, but i instead are buy lDg
new oodi that are arriving al
most daily.
2 'Ji
our
you
Itwo - Mi
since ihri
y o!
w-j wd
try us dur
JOHN
g lines sample shoee
stmsH and a lot of other
illy' as desirnble. I'
: doius; '-'lminfss suit-
ujd be g'ad to have j-ou
ng 1899.
Yours,-
Rl. STONER
THE
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CONPECTIONERY. t
Meals at allhours.
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Private Dining Parlors.
Large ir small parties served
ou short notice. ','
OYSTERS AND' GAME A
Thinks a Happy Solution of the Pres
ent Complicated Situation Would Be
a J list, Benevolent and Humane Gov
. ernmeuf, Created by Natives.
; Washington, Jan. 24. Mr. Clay of
Georgia, one of the Demobritic' senators
who expects to vote for the ratification
of the treaty of peace, addressed. ,th
senate today on the general question of
territorial expansion. He' made it very
clear that nothing should ba allowed to
stand in the way of prompt ratification,
but that this government should make
the FUipinos the same promise ef ulti
mate independence that are held oat to
the Cubans.
- Mr. Clay expressed the opinion that
had it been declared at the. beginning of
the war that it was the purpose of this
country to conquer, acquire and annex
the Philippine., the proposition would
not have hod half a dozen votes in the
senate. He believed that suggestion
of possible acquisition and annexation
of the Philippine islands as a natural
result of the war would have prevented
the passage of the war resolution' by
congre-S.,' Discussing further the pur
poses of it he war, he quoted. President
McKinleyra message to congress declar
ing it the duty of .this -'government to.
assist the people of , Cuba to build," up a
government that is free and independ
ent and asked why should not the same
declaration be makie with regard tothe
people-of the Philippines. .1 !
'Ihe responsibility is in our hands
and we must nise't it in a practical,
common sense way."
He admitted the right of jthe govern
ment to acquire the Philippines and to
govern them as any other territory be
longing to the United States, but he
couteudedthat such a policy would be
'unwise and against the best interests of
the people ot the United States.
No R ght-io Acquire Islands.
He contended that. we have not the
right to acquire those islands ,or any
other territory, either mainland or
islands in the sea, and govern the peo
pleof such territory without constitu
tional limitations. He said:
I "If we acquire thia foreign territory,"
we must deal with the population in the
same manner and in the same constitu
tional way we have dealt with territo
rial forms of government heretofore.
iWe cannot, however, maintain one form
of government for citizens of the United
States and another form of government
for a subjugated race. The inhabitants
of this laud were the inhabitants of
Spai. They were ceded to us. When
we assume sovereignty over those
islands we (expect allegiance- from the
Filipinos to our government "find if we
expect allegiance at their hands, then
why are they not entitled to all the
rights and privileges of citizens of the
United States.":
i ' Mr. Clav described the islands and
their inhabitants, contending that there
can be no hope of American communi
ties being built in that territory, capa
ble of statehood. About the only sure
result of an attempt to maintain gov
ernment in the Philippines which he
could sea was that It would involve us
in future wars with;- foreign govern
ments. He said: -
"We want to continue our friendly
commercial relations with all of them.
We want no territory ;or population
liable and likely to involve .us in com
plications which may' lead; to war with
any of these powers. " j '
Certain to Iti-sutt In Wars.
Mr. Clay maintainedi that free nations
cannot govern subject provinces. Even
monarchies engaged in the colonial busi
ness have not found profit. in extending
their colonial possessions, which have
almost constantly involved them in
cruel and expensive wars. The inevi
table result of our entering upon sdeh a
policy must be a large increase in the
standing army. .
"A happy solution of the present com
plicated situation," he said, "would be
a just, beuevolent aud humane govern
ment," created by the people of the Phil
ippine islands under the temporary di
rection and with the temporary assist
ance of this government a Philippine
government- whose independence should
be recognized just at soon as it. is found
capable of performing all international
obligations. If it be wise and states
manlike to outline our policy before the
adoption of the peace treaty, what rea
son or lpgic can the friends of expan
Bion ive for silence on the policy of our
government in dealing with our other
territorial acquisitions. "
Mr. Clay concluded by calling atten
tion to General Leonard Wood's state
ment before the military committee
that it would require 50,000 soldiers for
Cuba, and said: -
' "In my judgment the acquisition and
reteution of the Philippine . islands
means an army of 150,000 soldiers. It
means the annual expenses of the army
will increase from 20,000,000 . to fUOO,
000,000. A large standing army means
also that the pension list will be in
creased from 15,000,000, to $10,000,000
annually. L
Maniac Kills Bli'iid Farmer.
GoRRY, Pa., Jan. 24. Ira Randall,
aged 57 years, a Diina iarmer, was
pounded to death, last night with an
ax.wielded by Emmel Bouton, 0 years
old, aTcrazy resident of this city: Bouton
had been in the insane asylum for a
Vear, but was discharged some time ago,
I pronounced cured. last night he be
dall with an ax, literally cutting him to
pieces. Bouton has been locked up.
Changes In Sp tin's Army.
Madrid, Jan. 2-L The ministry of
war has decided to abolish the marshal
to retire half of the attached general
trad to greatly reduce the number of
ofucers on the active list,
Special Master Holds On. .
, CctLUMBUS, O., Jan. 24. The supreme
court today overruled : the motion' of
Attorney Genneral Monnet to oust Mas
ter Commissioner Brinsmaide in the
Standard Oil case.
Below' we give in brief the provis
ions of the proposed constitutional
amandments: Lj-H'
Sec. h Provides for holding Fan
election in May, 1900. y
Sec. 2. "Every person qualified to
vote shall have been actual bona fide
resident of the State of North Caro
lina for two (2) years, of the county
one (H year, and of the precinct cjr
ward or other election district ip
which he ' proposes to vote six ((j)
months next preceeding election;
provided, that removal from one pre
cinct,, etc., to another in the sinve
county shall not operate to deprive
any person of the right to vote in;the
precinct, etc., from which he has re
moved juntil six (6 months after such
removal. But no person who has
been-convicted or confessed his guilt
in open court upon indictment of , the
following crimes: Bribery, burglary
in any degree, larceny, receiving
stolen goods, arson, obtaining money
or goods under false pretense, perjury,
forgery, embezzlement, rape, assault
With intent to comrnit rape, fornica-
or
id im
posing of mortgaged property with
intent 'to defraud the mortgage,
crime against nature, salaof 1 cotton
within prohibited hours, dueliujf,
b rn in the State of. .
county of
the year of
tion and adultry, bigamy, iuceatj
moving crop before paying rent
before satisfying liena Ihereon,
gambling, conducting a lottery,; in
juries to houses, churches and fences,
shooting at!or throwing-, into carB,
locomotives or trains,slander of ihiio
cent women, seduction under promise
of marriage, or an attempt to com
mit any of these offences, oi of felouy
now prohibited by the laws of Njoi!th
Carolina, or which may hereafter jbe
prohibited, or of any crime whereof
the punishment may be imprison
ment in' the penitentiary, shall be
permitted to vote or be deemed an
elector, uuless the said person shall
be first restored to citizenship In a
manner prescribed by law. And it
shall not be necessary that any pun
ishment has been imposed to bring
persons within the prohibition of jhis
section. Those under suspended
judgment are prohibited, as well as
those under sentence.
bee. a, , (foyides that every person
offering t vote shall be at the iiine, a
legally eirrolled aud registered voter
on his rersoiial application herein
prescribed, 1 and as provided i n , ac
cordance with this Article, and no
person hall be allowed to vote who
has not registered: ; '
The qualification, of voters and the
registration laws in force on the first
day of April. 1899, .hall remain in
fice until June 2, 1900, at which date
all the provisions of the Constitution
relating to suffrage, registration and
election, as contained in the Article,
and as herein provided, shall go into
fleet; and the General Assembly at
ts regular session of 1901, shall enact
i general registration law to carry
nto effect the provisions of 1 this
Article relating to the registration of
such voters only as are qualified un-
ier this Article and its sections.
Sec. 4. All elections by; the people
shall be b ballot and all elections bj
viva
i
SPECIALTY.
I 36 South Main St.
Hi
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always TBocgh
Bears the
Signature of
Every woman n
Dr. Miles' Pain Pills,
the. General Assembly shall be
voce. -
Sec, 5. Every person presenting
himself for registration shall be (able
to read a'iid write intelligently,and he
shall deuafonstrate his ability to do so
when he applies for registration, by
making under oath, administered to
him by the officer having in cliarge
such registration, or by his deputy,
both of whom are hereby authorized
to administer such oath, written ap
plication therefor upon a blank lo be
furnished by such officer.
The said application shall contain
f.hft nenrssarv information to kliow
that he is entitled to register and voifn
and shall be entirely written, dated
and signed by him, in the pre&eiict of
the registration officer or his deputy,
without assistance or suggestion if rbm
any person or memorandum what
ever, except the form of application
herein set forth.
The application for registration
above provided for shall be an exact
copy of the'followi'n form, with the
proper names, dates and numbers
substituted for the banks appearing
therein, to-wit :
I am a resident of theStateof North
Carolina and resident of the Uuited
States. . My name is . . .j. . . . . ; I was
on the., day of... fin
, . ; I am now. . . years
and... .months and days of age;
I have resided in this Sta'.e . since
. . . . .and in the precinct (or. ward
or other election district) since. ......
and I am not disfranchised by any of
the provisions of the Constitution of
this State." -
Sec. 6. Provides that if the appli
cant be not able to read and write a3
above provided, then he shall be en
titled to register aud vote if he shall,
at the time he offers to register the
actual and bona fide owner of proper
ty assessed to him in .the State at a
valuation of not less than three hun
dred ($300) dollars on the tax lists of
the current year in which be offers to
register, or on the lax lists of the pre
ceding year if the roll of the curreut
year shall not have been completed
and filed, and ou which, if the proper
ty soasaessed be personal only, :vil
taxes due thereon shalj have been
paid. '
This section also provides at leugth
for oath, etc , to be made before the
registration c-flletT, e.e., in cases the
applicant for regU; ration can neither
read nor w rite, and pos?er-sed of the
required amount f property to entitle
him to do so.
Sec. .7. Xo nia!6 person who vas on
January 1, 1?. 7, or at any Lito piior
thereto, entitled lo. vo;e under the
constitution or statutes oi VLuy biate
in the United States wherein he then
resided or who prior to that time
was a. regularly enlisteit soldierrin
the army of the United States; and
n person, sou of grandson of ahy
such person not lesi than 21 yers of
ige at the date of the adoption of th's
Constitution; and no male person
who was naturalized prior to the" liV: t
day of January, 1900, shall be denied
the right to register and vote in this
State by reason of his failure to pos
sess the educational 'or property
quaiificatiou prescribed by this Con
stitution; provided he shall have re
sided in this State for five (o) years
next preceding the date at - which he
shall apply for registration, and shall
apply for registration, and shall have
registered in accordance with the
j teniia oi this Artielo prior to -j.. 1, !
1900; and no person shall be entitled
to register under this section after
said date.
This section also provides for the
method which such persons shall pur
sue to secure the benefits of the above,
aryl provides also the o.ith he shall
take; also for a separate registration
of this class of voters, aud all whose
names appear thereon shall be per
mitted to vote at all elections in j the
State, etc.
Sec. 8. Provides for the payment
of poll tax- of airpersons under the
age of GO years; and provides that no
such person shall be permitted to
vote unless such payment is made on
or before the 31st day of December of
each year for the two (2) years pre
ceding the year in which he offers to
vote. All between 21 and 60
not herein exempted come within
this provision. "
It is also-"required by this section
that the poll-tax recept for .said time
shall be exhibited to the election
officer in the official form, or dupli
cate in event of lbs3, or proof of pay
ment of such poll tax shalLbe pro
duced by the affidavit or the party to
whom it was paid. ,
. Heavy penalty is imposed for
changing or altering in any way ooe
of these receipts; and any tax collec
tor, -sheriff or other person who shall
ante-date such shall be guilty of
forgery.
Idiots and deaf and .dumb or blind
persons are exempted; aUo persons
under 23 years of age who have paid
all popl taxes assessed against them.
Seci 9. This section provides the
oath to be taken by office holder?.
Sec 10. Defines who shall be eligi
blo to office.. Also provides for the
subniis.iou of this Amendment to
SOLUlECV'PlIRE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
1
ftOVAl BAK1NO POWCCR CO., NEW YORK.
WHITECAPS MURDER TWO.
Old 31 an and His Son Called to the
l)onr and Sh )t D.wii.
Aijjany, Ga., Jan. 5 4. The details of
a shocking tragedy th it occurred near
CDlquitr, Miller county, have been re
ceived here. At a late hour a party of
armed men, disguised as whitecaps,
went to the house occupied by old man
Kustiu and family and called to the in
mates, to come out.
arose and opened the
auce Deing toe signa
shots, some of which s
mg him to the floor.
A grown son and daughter of
man, on hearing the
frightened, and, presumably, attempted
to escape, but they, tcjo, were fired upon
by i he mob and struck down
died in a tew nnuutesj
received here state that old man Rustin
has also passed away from the effects of
his wounds.
" The daughter is ntjt dangerously in
jured, and will recover.
The Rustius were irespectable, indus
trious people, ine batter class
f ler county's citizens are at a loss to
acrine what could lr
whiteca'ipers in their.
lar:ie pos.-e of dete
been organized for t
prehendicg tne gui'ty
RAILROAD CH A
V;y cross Air liirie
I s )ll Owue
. Waycros, Ga. , Ja
just been closed by w
son, Captain J. S. Bal
dates sell the Wayd
road to J. E.
G. Grace, VvT.
sious, with J.
Old. man Rustin
door, his appear
for a volley of
truck him, bring-
the old
firing, became
JOE WHEELER'S CASE
BEFORE A COMMITTEE
Inquiry Recently Ordered by
. the House Under Way. V
J. W. Norwood, President
E. R. IiTjCAS, Cashier.
THEgLuERIDGE NTlOMLgK;
ASHEVILLE, N. C. -
Gurantees to all customers Promptness, Accuraey and Absolute Se-
curity- We respectfully solicit your business, and will grant
every accomydation consistant with SOUND BANKING.'
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT.
GENERAL HIMSELF THERE
of Mil-
im-
ivo actuated the
bloody woik. A
mined men has
no ijuniOse ot ap-
parties.
i!GES HANDS.
Transferred From
rs tu New.
21 A deal haa
n.
lichllon. L. John
ey and their asso
ross Air Line rail-
Wadley, S. L. Sweat, C.
ach and A. Ses-
S. Bailey also to become
associated with themJ Thel final papers
ai"e .to be executed ahfl a formal transfer
made within a few days, when a new
board of directors will be organized and
oiheers elected
It is stated that in all probability the
present officers will lis . retained bv the
new company and all the employes will
be continued in its service. Theoffieer
are Ix-m Johnston, superintendent and
general manager; F. f"M. Hawkins, au
ditor, aud A. Ii Joliiisou, master me
chauic.
The Air Line is considered a fina-
piece of property1 and under the 'new
management it will ba improved aud
its equipment increased so as to better
its condition generally. It extends from
Waycross to Douglis aud operates at
present double daily passenger and mail
service.
LEGISLATURE
"RECONVENES.
Alamnnia SjIoiis live a Brief Thno
to Finish Th ir Work
i
Moxtgomkuy, Alaj., Jan. 24. The
general assembly ot Alabama recon
vened today after a recess of several
weeks., Only 24 days remain for the
legislature to complete its work. There
is reallv verv little tb be done in the
way of .legislation, aj's it is understood
that the i constitutional convention will
be -called', aud it is expected to meet all
the requirements of the organic law.
The joint commii tee to consider and
propose' amendments to the revenue law
has been in session n this city for the
past three weeks anc. has completed its
labors. - ,
Representative Wallace of Madison
introduced a resolut on before recess in
the house against expansion, which was
referred to the comriiittee on rules. He
says that the antiexpausion sentiment
has grown 60 rapidly and is now so
widespread that he feels that he will be
satisfied in pushing his resolution, and
thinks he will have io difficulty in get
ting it through the house.
Makes a Full Presentation of His
Views, Holding Shat He Is Entitled
to Sit In Congress While Serving as
an Army Officer
W ashing ton, Jan. 24. The inquiry
ordered by the house of representatives
as to what members were holding, out
side offices originally intended to de
termine the status of Major General
Wheeler and other ' members in the
army was begun today by the com
mittee on judiciary. The inquiry -was
public and besides the members of the
committee there were present General
Wheeler,' who made a full and formal
presentation of his views, holding that
he was entitled to sit as a member of
the house while serving, as a volunteer.
Representative Hitt of Illinois, the
member of the Hawaiian commission;
Representative Moody, a member of ' the
postal committee, and Representative
Otjen of Wisconsin, a member of the
industrial commission, and Representa
tive Gardner of New Jersey, a member
of the industrial commission, submitted
a brief as to the right of members on
that commission to hold their places.
Representative Bailey of Texas, who
inaugurated the inquiry, was not pres
ent. The main interest-attached to the
statement of General Wheeler, which
was formally prepared.
COTTON RATE FIGHT. HOT.
ID I RECTORS
JAS. A. RURROUGHS, J
A
W. J. SLAYDEN,
E. R, LUCAS, S. P. McDlVIIT
ERWIN SLUDER, Teller. HOUSTON MERRIMAN, Rook-Keeper
E. DAVID,
J;;Wl NORWOOt).
4nyspgi tf--vv"NiiHiiH.jty hgJawwyigMfcy
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on
IMaroIie
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Various Iincs Intering Atlanta Slake
' Furthtr Ileductibns.
Atlanta, Jan. 24. The Seaboard Air
Line has given notice that it will cut
rates from Atlanta" and Athens to Ports
mouth and Norfolk from 25 cents to 20
cents per 10P. .'
The Southern gives evidence that it is
In the fight to stay, for authority has
been secured froru the railroad commis
sion to redxfee thej Brunswick-Savannah
rate from 19 cents to 15 cents, wbich
preserves , the differential of 6 cent
which' originally! existed between tha
rates to those points and, Norfolk and
Portsmouth rates.
The Central of Georgia again reduced
to Savannah and the Georgia read and
connections willi name the same figures
to-Cbarleston. '
The Central owns lines of steamers
from Savannah to Boston and New
York, so ithat while other roads only re
ceive a part of the rate the Central gets
all, and, consequently, is able to carry
cotton at a much less rate.
Winter Goods
Must Be
$1.75 Capes for $1.00
$2.50 " M $1.50
$3.50 " 4 $2.25
1 $4.50 " '$3.00
A few odd Jackets f or $1 each
All Jackets at , a
way of prices.
Woolen Dress
Goods for25c yd,
up, also at greatly
reduced prices.
Receiver Asked For, B. & It.
Atlanta, Jan. 24. U-A bill asking for a
receiver for the Atlanta National Build
ing and Loan association has been filed
in the superior court. Judge Lumpkin
has granted a temporary restraining or
rlfr and Kefc a hearine. for next Thnrs-
day upon the question .s to whether he
will make the injunction permanent
and appoint a receiver. The plaintifl!
in the bill is the former general counsel
arid director, Malcolm Johnston. The
officers of the association and thjs attor
neys representing tlem say the bill ha
no merit. It is alleged by Johnston that
the association has secouie insolvent by
mismanagement.
the Constitution to the- voters of the
State5, for ratification "on the Tues
day after the lirsi Monday in May,
1900." The election is to be conduct
ed and held under the same 1 ules and
regulations as are provided in the
law regulating elections in this State
and in force May I, IbW that, -is to
say under the new election law to be
passed by the present General As
sembly. "
ifookf ud Mil it n Acquitted.
Atlanta, Jan. 21. Ernest W. Cooke,
the New York engineer, j and S. F.
Smith, a wealthy manufacturer, who
were arrested in this city several days
ago at the instance of John W. Taylor,'
have been acquitted of the charge of
conspiracy and larceny by Judge Blood
worth. - - .,, r - f!
' Decatur, Ga. , Jan. 2. 1 vViTu. -ops,
a 13-year old boy residing' at this
place, broke one of his upper jaw teeth
while eating dinner and bled to death
in about 18 hours. Physicians were un
able to stop the flow. j
Raleigh, Jan. 21. Milard Moore, a
white convict, has been , convicted here
of murdering Graard Shaw and given
(he death sentence.
Beauty in Blood Deep.
Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving ill im-
Eurities from the body. Begin to-day to
anish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten centtr. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 50c.
Iline Hundred Jl en strike.
Atlanta, Jan. 20. About 100 men
are oh strike at the Southern railway
shops against a reduction in hours.
They had been working nine hours a
day and when the -management posted
notices that eight hours woaiti hereaf
ter constitute a day's work, with a con
sequent reduction in pay, they walked
out. x - j
Sheriff KatuIIy Wound d. !
Selma, Ala., Jan. 20. Sheriff Joe
Lumpkin was shot three times and fa
tally' wounded while trying to arrest
Charley Nelson, an escaped negro, un
der sentence to . be hanged for murder.
A posse is scouring the country in search
of the assassin and if caught he will
probably be lynched. ' .
An. Uncertain li'ataje.
There is no disease more uncertain in its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of no two cases agree. ; It is
therefore most difficult to muke a correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe, or under
what disguisedyspepsia attacks you, Browns?
Iron Bitters will cure it. Invaluable in all
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns' Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
l)aring Ureali For Jjiberty.
Anderson, S. C, Jan. 24. Two ne
groes confined in t io county jail here
made a bold break 'or liberty and suc
ceeded in escaping kpni the prison, but
one of them was shot and killed. Sam
Rice, held1 for house breaking, "was killed
by the 16-year-old son of Calhoun Ham
lin, w ho discovered the fugitive and de
manded his surrender. He attacked
young Hamlin with rocks and was fired
upon by the young man. Rice dropping
dead in his tracks The other negra
who escaped was run down by blood
hounds and capture i.
Victim of the Paul Jones
Miami, Fla., Jan. 24. The richly
dressed body of a young woman, prob
ably that of one of the party lost in the
wreck of the naptht. launch Paul Jones,
has been found by Captain T. jl.
Rickardo at 13oca Ratone. The gulf
stream swings in close to the shore at
that point. Tile drfess is of soft woolen
material, with narrow stripes, gray, red
and black; the jacket is striped in blue
and purple. The underskirt was of red
flannel, the stockihgs black and the
boots laced.
ALABAMIAN READS A PAPER.
Prison Reform Congress Still at Work
In New Orleans.
New. Orleans, Jan. 24. The prison
reforxn congress continued its session
today and opened with an interesting
paper by Dr. Blake of Alabama on the
necessity of separating prisoners afflicted
with consumption from other inmates
of pedal and-reformatory institutions.
An interesting discussion followed.
Mrs. Ellen C. Johnston, superintendent
of prisons for women in Massachusetts,
discussed very ably the question of pro
viding separate prisons for women and
gave the result of the operation of the
Massachusetts law on the subject. The
thanks of the congress were tendered to
her.
Mrs. Adine Mitchell of California af
terwards read a paper on the working
of the Whittier reformatory for girls.
One of the interesting papers of the
day was that of Miss Thorn of Alabama,
who de6oribed the results of her success'
ful efforts to establish and maintain a
reformatory for negroes.
Gullliiger Wants an Inquiry.
Washington, Jan. 2L When the
senate convened today, Mr. Gallinger
had a resolution passed which' he inti
mated might show a scandal in connec
tion with the management of the Wash
ington asylum of this city, the respon
sibility for which he frankly placed at
the deor of congress. It provided for
an investigation of the asylum by the
committee of the District of Columbia.
Mr. Gallinger said there were 826 in
mates cf the the institution. In the
workhouse for males there were 216
bunks and 314 inmates. He deemed the
. situation to be a disgrace to Washing
ton and calculated to bring reproach
, upon congress. . - ..
Fire at Springfield, Term.
Nashyille, Jan. 24. An entire block
was destroyed in the heart of the town
at Springfield, Tenn., last night. Loss
about 110,000, covered by insurance.
The following buildings wera burned:
The People s bank, S. Strauss, clothing,
building owned by Mrs. frentis; Na
tional bank building, N. Rosenbaum,
Hunt & Tanner, Mrs. Archie . Thomas
and William Fielder.
' The Central to Reach Out
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 24. According
to all indications, the Central of Geor
gia railway is to have an outlet on the
gulf coast. It is reported here that the
Central is to extend its line from Sea
right, Ala., t9 Pensacola, a distance of
118 miles. This- would give it some
thing for which, under the new condi
tions, the railroads iare now contending
a line to a port oik the gulf of Mexico.
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Tax Commlssloirers Meet.
Atlanta, Jan. iz4. The new state
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tax. commission, appointed under the
Ellis resolution, to investigate and revise
the tax system of Georgia, met in the
senate chamber and organized by elect
ing Messrs. E. L. Wight and Roland
Ellis joint chairmen and B. M. Black
burn secretary. The board adjourned
until next June.
Debate on Army 13111 Begun.
Washington, Jan. 4. me opening
of. the debate on the army reorganization
bill attracted a large attendance in the
galleries of the house today. Mr. Mer
cer (Rep., Neb.) attempted to secure
unanimous consent for setting aside
Feb. 1 for the consideration of public
buildings, but Mr. Mahon (Rep., Pa.)
objected. . -; - -
Coal Mining Rate Fixed.
PiTTSltCEa, Jan. 24. Thel coal mining
rate for the four large competing states
of the country was agreed ' to by the
join scale committee of operators and
miners today, and all that now remains
is its adoption by the interstate conven
tion. This will probably be done before
bight
Left $1000,000 to a Railroad.
Pakkersburg, W. Va., Jan. 24.
Pierre Doquesne, who died in Paris
some time ago, left an estate of $5,000,-
000 and a bequest to the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern railroad of 1 1,000,
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