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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-31

most approved models have no heavy
limngs in them. crinoline being sub>ti-
tuted. of the lightest quality, and.
although immense in size. the sleeves
have tendency 70 droop from the
shoulder rather than stand erect in
wooden fashion.
Notwithstanding the great number
Of bewildering temptations in the way
OF novelty suitings. crepons, tweeds,
heathcr-mixed Nelton>. etc. plain >tyl-
ish tailor cloths are still in demand.
The universal rage continues for
fancy waists. New varieties are CON
stantly produced by the modiste, and.
the ajority OF them are a. charming
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12

is stated on authority that there will be
no cut and dried resolutions. The COM
mittee on resolutions Will not bring in
their report Thursday morning unless Il
is suitable In every particular. There will
be no Endorsement of any political candi-
date and the chances are that Mr.. Cleve-
land will be let alone, but il is understood
the platform Will be a little hotter and
more inclined to score the "gold bugs"
than any silver platform yet issued. unless
the milder counsel which is now being
given prevails. The strong silver men
who will be in the committee on resolu-
tions feel that they have a few old scores
TO pay of. They have been called IA
natics. silver lunaties and a few other
choice names, and they propose 10 get
even, If it is possible.
Among the late arrivals are Gov. Till
man and party of South Carolina, eX-Gov.
Eagle and Gov. Clark of Arkansas and
Alva Adams of Pueblo the political econo-
mist and author.
The probabilities are that there will be
an overflow meeting tomorrow. at which
Senator Walthall and others will speak.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
ENGLAND's PARLIAMENT.
The Government Leaders Answer
Several Questions.

Several Questions.
London, June lin the House of Com
mons to-day Sir Edward Grey, parliamen-
tary secretary to the foreign office, said
the text of the porte's reply to the pro-
posal of France. England and Russia re-
garding reforms in Armenia had been
received only within the last few days, and
that until the three powers had had time
to consider the reply and decide what ac-
tion should be taken upon It no statement
would be made.
In reply to a question by Thomas Glib
son Bowles, tory member for Lynn Regis,
regarding the Russo-French financing of
the Chinese loan of $4,000, ,0O0 Sir Edward
said the government would make no state
ment in respect of negotiations between
powers to which Great Britain was not a
party
d. Answering a question by William Birk-
myne, liberal member for the Ayr district
Sir ]. T. HILBERT, financial secretary to the
treasury, said the government of British
Columbia had not asked the treasury for
any part of the f150000 which IL had been
authorized to advance for the purpose of
paying the expense of the transfer of
Crofter families from Scotland to British
Columbia.
Mr.. Balfour asked If the government
would confirm the reports that they IN
tended to again claim the time Of the
House, as they had done after the Whit
suntide recess in 1894.
Sir William Harcourt, chancellor of the
exchequer, said he would take this oppor-
tunity to inform the opposition that the
government certainly intended to claim
the time of the House as indicated by
the leader of the conservatives.
T. G. Bowles-Does the government pro-
pose at this session to submit to the House
a resolution relative to the status of the
House of Lords?
Sir William Harcourt-Yes, sir. liberal
and radical cheers)
The entire cabinet were present at the
council which met at II o'clock to-day
Lord Rosebery presided Home Secretary
Asquith left the council at noon, but the
other members continued In session.
Canon Nicoll paid a visit to Lord Rose
berry this morning to interview the premier
in regard to the situation In Armenia. The
canon is an advocate of British interven-
tion in behalf Of Armenia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
IowA's POPULIsTs.
The Platform Advocates n state Tax
on Gold Contracts.


on Gold Contracts.
Des Moines, Ia, June 1.-THE delegates
to the populist state convention were slow
in assembling this morning, and il was
after IL o'clock when Chairman r. G.
Scott of the state central committee called
the assemblage to order. There was an at
tendance of over 400. The temporary
chairman spok for forty minutes, round
ly denouncing the two old parties for their
duplicity on the money question and their
subserviency to trusts corporations and
the money power. At the close of the ad-
dress, the regular committees were ap-
pointed and a recess was taken.
When the convention reconvened in the
afternoon eX-Congressman f. II. Gillette
of Des Moines was made permanent chair
man.
The committee on credentials reported
800 delegates on hand.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was adopted by an overwhelming
vote The platform reafiirms the Omaha
one, calls for the free coinage of silver.
asks that all banks be required TO give
security for deposits; demands the inspec-
ton of workshops and factories; the read
justment of the salaries of public officers
on an economical basis and the imposi-
ton of a 10 per cent state tax on all con-
tracts to pay in gold.
The following ticket was named;
For Governor-Silvestor Crane of Da-
venport.
For Lieutenant Governor-A. r. Star
rett Of Humbolt.
For Supreme Judge-T. w. Ivory Of
Glenwood.
For State Superintendent. r. Tabor
of Guthrie Centre,
For Railroad commissioners. J. Sat
son of Woodbury. county.
The convention rejected all advances
from all those who would make silver the
only issue in the next campaign.
Gen. J. b. Weaver, who led the wing
of the party in this state, which wished to
assist in the formation Of a silver party
was badly defeated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
BANKER AGNEw's ARREST.
The ex-CRshier and One Of the Clerks
Accompany Him to sanford.

Ocala. Fla. June lin accordance with
the announcement in a special dispatch
from Sanford printed In the Savannah
Morning News this morning Dep
uty Sam Smith arrived in the city
Deputy Sam Smith arrived in the city
this morning about / o'clock from Tampa
and arrested +. W. Agnew. late president
Of the First National Bank and returned
with him To Sanford on next train. G. II.
Huber. .-ex- cashier. and Como Massey. one
OF the bank clerks. went too. Mrs. Agnew
accompanied her husband. sam W. league
was summoned this afternoon.
SO many reports are rife. It is difficult to
say what the charges are against Mr.. Ag-
new. The impression Is that IL IS for car
rying worthless bank paper given by per
sons in the employ OF the bank. and the
firm of f. w. Agnow & co. The arrest caus-
ed great excitement and has been the talk
of the day. The worthless paper is placed
at $4,000. Bank Receiver Mcdonald also
went to Sanford. Commissioner Partridge
win hear the case
At Sanford he was placed under 5000
bond for trial upon the charge OF convert
ing the funds OF the banks depositors to
his own use.
one notable fact in connection with this
bank failure IL that the day before the
collapse the Baptist church of Ocala de-
posted with 1t money which
il had collected for the purpose Of
paying Off the church mortgage and IL
quidating the back salary OF the pastor
The feeling against Agnew is bitter. in
asmuch as he took this money knowing
the condition Of his bank.
The liabilities of the bank are fully $780,
600. The nominal assets. as stated by Mr..
Agnew. arc only s25O.O00. Bank Examiner
Mcdonald I'm his report shows that the
real assets are not more than 100000.
Mr. Agnew has been the financial king
of South Florida for years and has more
property in his wife's name than any man
I'm the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
sAvANNAH's NEW posToFFIoE.
The Plans and Specifications for the
Supcrstructure Finished.

Superstructure Finished.
Washington. June 11.--At last the plans
and specifications for the superstructure
of the government building at Savannah
are finished. The acting supervising ar
chitect Of the treasury to-day informed the
Morning News correspondent of the fact,
and added that the advertisement for bids
will be published next week. The delay
in completing the plans is said to be due
to several alterations made by Architect
Aiken after his return from Savannah.
lie visited the building. made a personal
inspection of 1t and upon returning to
Washington changed the style of the tow
er, added balances to the windows on the
side and made several changes In the orlgi-
nal plans, which It is claimed will mate
rally add to the artistic beauty of the
structure.
There is a growing desire on the part of
the officials of the treasury to have the
building completed in Georgia marble. one
of the experts of the department in dis
cussng the subject to-day said 1t was
only question of money and he suggested
that even with the present appropriation
a marble structure might be built. He
commended in the highest terms the Geor-
gia marble, and referred to the admirable
quality of the white stone from the Geor-
gia quarries now being used in this city In
the erection of the new Corcoran art gal
lery
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
HARMON IN HARNESS.
The New Attorney General Takes tho
Oath of Office.

Washington, June ll.--Judge Harmon,
the new attorney general, arrived In the
city early this morning and drove to the
Arlington hotel Afterwards he proceeded
to the state department, where he took
the oath of Office as head of the departs
ment Of Justice before Justice Harlem OF
the supreme court shortly before II o'clock
Thence, accompanied by Secretary Olney.
he walked over TO the white house to the
cabinet meeting, where he was formally
introduced to his associates in the cabinet
by Secretary of State Olney, his predecos-
Sor.
Attorney General Harmons welcome
was a cordial one on all hands. but es-
peoially from Secretary Carlisle who was
the only member of the cabinet previously
acquainted with him.
After the cabinet meeting Mr.. Harmon,
accompanied by Secretary Olney. drove to
the department of justice, where Mr.. Oh
ney introduced Mr.. Harmon to Solicitor
General Conrad and the other chief offi-
cials of the department. Mr.. Harmon spent
the afternoon in receiving the officials ana
newspaper men who called. He made a
most favorable impression on all he met
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
BOILER MAKERS ON STRIKE.

A Total of 5000 Men Affected by the
order stopping Work
Pittsburg Pa, June ia strike of
boiler makers was inaugurated in Pitts
burg and Allegheny to-day Only two
establishments are exempt from the strike
order, which affects about 1000 men direct
ly and twice that number indirectly. The
boiler makers are well organized and de-
mand 10 per cent. advance in wages to
every man employed In every boiler facto-
ry in the vicinity. The present wages range
from s2 to $2.25 for boiler makers, and help
ers from $1.l0 to Sl.25. Formerly Journey
men received $3.50 per day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
BRYAN ADMITS HE'D BOLT.
RULE on RUIN HIS POLICY TOWARD
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

~ hNh RNtNth - hAt AAN ~ III 10 ~ the
National Convention Adopts a Gold
Standard Platform, lie Tries to
Dodge the Question, Hut Is Driven
to Bny-The Administration Men
Wild With Delight over Forcing
Him to show His Hand.
Jackson. Miss. June 11.-Cougressman
Bryan Of Nebraska addressed a large and
enthusiastic audience here tonight on the
financial question. His speech was the
strongest ever heard i'm this city: the peo-
pie were captivated by the nSwer Of his
logic and his oratory. but at the close
bombshell was thrown in the camp. one
of the audience asked the question, "Wm
you support the democratic ticket in case
gold standard platform is adopted at
the next national convention?'
Quiet fell on the great throng. Mr.. Bry-
an paused a moment and quoted what Mr.
Whitney had said about the party going
to pieces in case a silver platform was
adopted. He was pressed to answer the
question by every administration man In
the house and theifdeclared: Il was born
and raised a democrat; l was nursed at
a democratic mothers breast and taught
democracy by a democratic father, but
will not vote against my principles"
lie was reminded that he had not an,
swered the question. Five hundred men
were on their feet yelling at once. The
crowd had been largely with Mr.. Bryan
all along hut was not prepared to en-
dorse his answer. He said: Il am as GER
tain the democratic convention will adopt
a double standard platform as / am that
/ am standing here, but If it does not. IL
the single gold standard is adopted, |
would die in my tracks before / would
vote the ticket"
The administration men, the "gold
bugs" as they are called here, went wild
with delight. They knew their free silver
friends would not indorse that sort OF poll
tics. Mr.. Bryan simply spoke for himself.
the democrats Of Mississippi will vote the
democratic ticket, no matter what sort OF
money tho nj pIatforf1 fDoxy dpt,,aph
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
WORTH SWEPT BY WIND.
Crops Ruined and Several Buildings
Blown Down.

storm passed over Sylvester this after
noon. destroying crops of all descriptions
Cotton and corn were beaten to the ground
and not peach is LEFT on the trees or
a watermelon on the vines
The wind blew the front OFF OF Ford &
Holman's store and the roof off Of j. o.
Westberry a. Bros store, and also blew
down new negro church, fencing, etc.
and did considerable other damage. No
lives were lost. 1t looks like starvation to
the farmers, as very few had harvested
their oat crops and all their other crops are
destroyed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
NO BOXING on COXEY ISLAND.
Mayor schieren VIII Refuse to Issue
Licenses.

Brooklyn, N. Y, June 1.-THE managers
Of the keaside Athletic Club will not get
their license to hold boxing exhibitions
at Coney Island, Mayor Schieren an
nounced to-day. The application was
made on June g.
The decision was based on a report sub
pitted by Police Capt. Clayton that the
club was a nuisance and its exhibitions
undesirable. The mayor took the same
ground last year but was compelled by
mandamus proceedings to issue license.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
GEORGIA sOUTHERN's MORTGAGE

The Instrument Executed and 20 he
Recorded Mt Once.
Baltimore, June 1l-At meeting of the
reorganization committee of the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railroad Company
to-day the mortgage to secure 100000
per cent. gold bonds upon the line was
executed and signed. 1t will be recorded
in the states of Georgia and Florida,
through which the road runs. President
w Checkley Shaw of the Georgia South
ern said to-day that he did not know
when the Southern Railway Company,
the recent purchasers of the Georgia
Southern, would take charge, but presum-
ably within a few days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
GREECE's NEW MINISTRY.
DeIyannis to he Premier and Minis
ter of Finance.

Athens. June I'm. Delyannis, in obedi-
ence to summons of the king, had a cor
dial interview with his majesty last even
ing. He dined at the palace and was seated
at the table at the right hand of the queen.
M. Delyannis, as the result of his audi
ence with the king, submitted to-day the
following ministry:
NJ. Delyannis, premier and minister of
finance.
NJ. Skonzcs, minister of foreign affairs.
NJ. Mavromichalis, minister of the in
terror.
Col. Smolenits, minister of war.
M. Lcvidid, minister of marine.
NJ. Petrides, minister of instruction.
NJ. Varglois, minister of justice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
A big FIRE At WASHINGTON.
Several stores and Dwellings burned
at Loss of S22, 500.

Washington. Ga. June 1.-THE most dis
astrous Gre known for twenty-five years
is now raging in the business part Of
washington. Five stores and a residence
have already gone up In smoke. and the
whole town is threatened. There Is no fire
engine and the town is at the mercy Of
the flames.
Atlanta, Ga. June 1l.-Eight brick stores,
FIVE frame stores, the Episcopal church
and two residences were burned at Wash
ington, Ca. tonight. The loss Is $4,000.
Washington, June l2.-i:9O a. m.-The FIRE
Is out. The losses sustained are as fol-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
WON'T ACCEPT THE TERMS.
The Savannah and Western Not 80
Go I'm the Reorganization.

New York. June 1.-THE committee Of
the first mortgage bond holders of the
Savannah and western railroad voted to-
day to reject the terms contained in the
plan for the reorganization Of the Geor-
gia Central railroad which operates the
Savannah and Western. There has been
deposited with the committee 5000, 900
out of a total Of 100000 bonds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
AN EMINENT JURIsT DEAD.
Ex-ChanceIIor william NJ. Bradford
Passes AWay.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 1l.-One Of
the most eminent jurists Of East Ten
nesse, ex-Chancellor William NJ. Brad
ford. died to-day. aged 6s years. The
cause Of death was heart disease. The
deceased was named chancellor of this
the Fourth circuit by Gov. Porter on the
resignation of David NJ. Key, on his ap-
pointment to the United States Senate in
1875. More recently he was made clerk
of the United States district court for the
Eastern division of Tennessee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
A MOTHER USES A PISTOL.
She Kills Her Two Children and Then
Commits Suicide.

st. Louis, Mich, June 11.-Mrs. Herman
Becker. aged "a. and two children, boy
and girl, aged 4 and 5 years. were found at
1920 o'clock to-day in little back cellar
with bullet holes in their heads.
The little boy was shot in the left tenn
pie; tho girl in the left cheek. and Mrs.
Becker in the right temple. They must
have been dead for at least two hours when
found.
1t is claimed that Mrs. Becker was not
of sound mind and there has been trouble
in the family Of late. She left letter say
ing that she was sick and so were the chill
dren and they must die
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
A Joint Selling Agency.

New York, June 11.-Negotiatlons are
pending between the Tennessee Coal and
Iron, the Sloss and the Thomas Iron Com
panies, all operating in the Birmingham
district, to establish joint selling agency
for the purpose of maintaining prices and
reducing expenses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
A MARTYR TO FOOTBALL.
A COIIegian Dies From Injuries Re-
cefved Two Years Ago.

Harrisburg, Pa. June lis. Harry Kish-
paugh. son of c. NJ. Kishpaugh of the in
ternational affairs department. died here
Up to last fall he was a student at the
Davis military school in Winston, n. c.
In the fall of 1898. while captaining the
foot ball team, he was thrown heavily and
injured in the abdomen. An abcess formed
and he submitted to an operation. but he
gradually failed and died from the in
jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
UPRISING OF THE BEDouINs.
Three Ambassadors Demand THAI
They he Dfsarmed.

They BE Dfsarmed.
Constantinople, June 1.-THE British,
French and Russian ambassadors to Tur-
key have formally demanded that the
porte disarm the Bedouins at Jiddah and
pay indemnity for the attack on the for
stood that the porte in reply, urged the
extreme difficulty that would be encoun-
tered in an attempt to disarm the Be-
douins. The ambassadors will hold con-
ference soon to consider what further
action shall be taken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
HANOTAUx's SPEECH.
Radical and Socialist Papers GrOwI-
ing Over the KfeI Incident.

Paris, June 1.-THE republican newspa-
pers are highly satisfied with the speech
delivered by Minister Hanotaux in the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday, but the
radical and socialist press are unanimous
in denouncing the governments action in
sending French warships to Kiel, charac-
terizIng It as wholly untustIfable
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-12
ANOTHER CASE PENDING.
r. Aim. at shutting out the Constl-

II Aims at Shutting out the COnstI-
tutiOnaI Convention.
Columbia, S. c.. June Lit is a little
early vet to tell what effect the decision
reversing Judge Goff will have on the polit-
ical situation in this state. This much is
certain right now, the mass of negroes so
suddenly given the ballot have mad II as
suddenly wrested from their grasp before
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-25
Obituary.

SPRINGFIELD, O., April 24.-Thomas G;
Busby, a pioneer, residing near here, dice
to-day, aged eighty. Mr.. Busby had the
honor of introducing Governor Mckinley
to the first political meeting he ever ad-
dressed outside of his own district. The
speech, an experimental one, proved a step
ping stone to success. Mr.. Busby's father
was a quartermaster in the war OF 1872 and
his grandfather a revolutionary soldier. His
five surviving sons are all prominent news
paper men. William H. Busby, managing
editor of the Chicago Inter ocean; Hamil-
ton Busby, editor of the Turf, Field and
Farm; L. w. Busby, of the Inter Ocean; r.
A. Busby, of the Railway Age, and G. A.
Busby, of the Railway Review.
CHICAGO, April 24.-Nat c. Jones. at one
time a wealthy speculator on the Chicago
Board of Trade and the New York. Elk
change, died at st. Joseph's Hospital to-
night. Jones was at one time one of the
heaviest spectators in the country, but his
fortune was much decreased of late years.
He had for a long time been helpless on ac-
count of paralysis.
CHICAGO, April 24.-Frederick A. Mitch
ell. at one time one of the wealthiest and
best known criminal lawyers in Chicago.
died here to-day. He attracted attention
as attorney for the James boys. the notori-
Gus bandits. The funeral will occur in KAN
sas City Friday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 24.-Lee Fitz-
gerald, son of Bishop Fitzgerald, of the M.
r. Church South, a ~well-known newspaper
man, died tonight of