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The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-06-25

We cannot under any eonsidera-
ton publish matter that is unsigned.
Several communications have been
dropped INTO the waste paper basket
on that account Of late,
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
Amerlcan Interesl. proteolod.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Tho state dc.
partment has not yet been approached By
The British government to learn its Views
relative 60 tho conversion OF Madagascar
into French colony, but It has not on
that account neglected TO take steps on It's
own account to safeguard American Inter
ests IN that quarter OF the globe. Not on
~ Is there q large import trade from the
island, principally In rubber and tropical
products generally, but the goods sont
back to pay for these astioles are OF con-
siderable amount.
The United States has substantial rea-
sons for moving slowly In tho recognition
OF the French conquest Of tho country. In
such cases our general policy has been to
avoid any consideration OF the moral or
political aspects OF tho change about TO be
made II they do not directly affect our
own country but TO insist that the gov
ernment that assumes control OF the con-
quered OF acquired territory shall assume
and faithfully discharge all obligations to-
ward ourselves that were ohargeable 20 tho
original government with which we may
have made treaties Probably we should
make no departure from this policy in the
case OF MadagascaE though one effect Of
an adherence to this Idea which Is a gen-
orally recognized principle Of information
al law would be to raise speedily ques-
tion as to the soundness OF the Waller con-
oession. Another point Of even moro i'm
portance than this OF private CONCESSIONS,
however, is the matter OF tariff duties on
imports from tho United States
At present, under the treaty OF 1881
with tho Hovas. imports from the United
States and exports TO the same could not
he taxed to exceed 10 per cent This Is
an obligation that our government would
expect France to assume II she undertook
TO annox the island. but from what is I'M
officially known here of the French pro
pramme she Is very much indispesed Go
do so. tits understood that instead she
would not only largely inoreaso the i'm
port duties on goods entering Madagas
car. but by excepting the French mer-
chnnts from those dues entirely would dis
nriminate injuriousfy against tho Amerl-
can and British merchants who have been
doing the bulk Of tho business heretofore.
Already our shte department. has called
upon the French goyeFnmept for a state
ment Of its intentions'ln this respect, but
no response has yet been made and the
British appear 60 be about 10 assumea
position corresponding 10 our own respect
ing this matter.
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
peellnes DO ne a cnndldate.

WAsnfNGToN, June Representative
Smith ;. TurR9r OF the Seventh congress
sinnnl district of Virginia has addressed
an open letter to The Post and thus to his
constituents declining TO be candidate
for denomination. lie feels certain, he
shys. that the district convention viii
adopt q platform in favor Of the FREQ and
unlimited coinage Of silver at the ratio OF
u to J, policy thai would he ruinous to
the best interests of our people. II could
not" he continued. defend it on the
stump. For me to 90 so, with my convio-
tions, would be hypocrisy and conse-
qnent loss Of my self respect.
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
rnAkson neoline. 10 rirh,.

NEW YORK, June Al. II. Hildebrant
Of Johannesburg, South Africa, according
20 cable TO local sporting paper offer
ed to match Peter jackson against Cor
list for $40, 600. loser TO receive $40, 900,
fight to take place at the National Sport
ing club. London, OF IN America or South
Africa. Billy Brady, Il appears, accepted
the offer on Corbetts behalf, but Jackson
refused, giving no reason for so doing
Hildebrant then offered 20 match Denver
ed Smith against Jackson for $40, 900.
This jackson also refused Tho South
African sport then matched Joe Goddard
against Steve O'Donnell for 81. 600 q side
10 fight In johannesburg In October.
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
FRANCE HAS THE HOvAS
Madagascar viii Now Become
a French Colony.
UNITED STATES WANTS A SURETY

England Likewise Demands the Protec-
tion OF Her Intercst-Tho Present Treaty
Regulations Insisted Upon by seoreta-
ries oiney and Salisbury.
PANS, June G--The committee OF the
chamber OF deputies has unanimously ap-
proved the bill making Madagasoar a
French colony.
Previous to so doing the committee was
addressed by N. Hanotaux. tho minister
for foreign affairs, who stated that the
United States government, In a firm and
clear dispatch, had insisted upon the 40
cesslty OF categorical declaration regard
ing the annexation.
Mr.. Hanotaux added that th9 govern.
ment OF Great Britain had also urgod tha
the treaties between Madagascar and for
elgn powers existed until the annaxatioo
OF that island was proclaimed by Franco
Continuing, the minister for forei 1n az
fairs said that the French government
therefore, was obliged TO ask the ohnmhni
Go approve the annexation Of the island
Madagascar TO France In order 10 clea.
up the situation.
The attitude OF the governments O.
France, he continued, had already had
good result, as II had received an entirely
favorable reply from the United states, 81
which was tho very Important fact thai
the government OF the United States rec
Ognizod that tho former treaties hftgesn
madagascar and foreign powers woro nn
nulled II that island was converted into 4
French colony
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
shIeId Of nonor Loase nlse.Ion.

BUFFALo June 6.--Tho convention OF
the supreme ledge OF the Shield OF Honor
has ended. The following Oifioors wers
eleoteo: Suprsms master, d. p. freis OF
New York; Junior supreme master Rob
art r. Hodge OF Pennsylvania; supreme
secretary William H. Hen.y OF Maryland
luprome treasurer, John " Moeks; su-
prems chaplain. u. u. Nnson OF PgsVayl-
vania; suSfems conductor, George ~. Ste
gons o. New Jersey supreme medical sx-
amlnec, Dr. A. r. Pink 90 Pennsylvania:
supreme inside guardian, T. q. Nay koirg
OF West Virginia; suIWeMo outside guar
dian, !. q. Losgielliow OF Delaware The
zext session will bo IS Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

The Yale crow for the Henley regatta
sailed from New York.
Cecil Rhodes, in bold speech In Bula-
wayo, predicted self government foI
Rhodesia.
Equestrian statues of Generals Meade
and Hancock were unveiled on the bat
'tlofeld OF Gettysburg
The French expedition TO the Niger has
been routed by the natives. Many were
killed by poisoned arrows.
Consul General Lee called on Captain
General Weyler and interceded in behalf
Of Dawley, the imprisoned American art
ist.
At the trial Of Mrs. Fleming for murder
ln New York Lawyer Brooke accused Ex
pert Chemist Scheele OF having manufac
tured the evidence Of poison in the cas-
against the woman.
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
DEBS MAY MANAGE II.
Likely to Be Called TO Lead a
Brooklyn Strike.
RAILROAD MEg ARE DISSATISFIED.

Employees on the Brooklyn Elevated
Threaten to Go Trolley Men MAY
Also BE Affected They Demand Better
Pay--Ncg, tiations Going ON.
BRooKLYN, June 6.-The employees oi
the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad company,
who havo beon complaining for some
time, have decided to assert them selves.
They will make one more attempt tC
get their grievance romcdied by pacific
means. III the company continues obdu-
rate. they will strike. provided the motor
mon aud conductors Of the Brooklyn
Heights Surface railroad strike with
them. The employees OF the Brooklyn
Heights system are in the moantime rap.
idly organizing.
Should a strike be declared the strikers
will hayo as leader Eugene V. Debs, presi.
dent OF the American Railway union.
A mass meeting of the Lexington asso-
citation, L. A. 81. Knights Of Labor rep
resentiDg the employees OF the Brooklyn
Elevated Railroad company, was held IN
Bainbridgo hall, at Rockaway avenue and
Broadway, this city, to consider their
grievances. Master Workman d. w.
Gregory presided and the room was
crowded.
Outside were many OF tho extras, -
who had beon told that the meeting was
to be an open one. They are not organ
lied, but are expected 20 sympatHize with
the regular men should strike occur.
They were highly incensed when after
waiting several hours outside, they wero
not admitted to the meeting
The extras" have worse complaints
than tho regular men. They say they
have to report ev9ry morning as 4:4O
O'clock and, with The exception OF two
Swings, have to remain on duty until
1880 in the evening Whether man gets
work or not II be fails to report at A. 40
a. m. his name is put NJ the foot OF the
list
Get Small Wages.
One man said he made So a week, anoth.
or s4.5o, a third 81. 81 and fourth 81. So
and so on
Each one must shave twice a weok and
have his shoes polished every day They
must have two uniform suits in tho year,
which they buy from the company and
pay for In installments. One man, after
his installment had been taken out os his
wages last week, said he had o cents left.
The trouble of the regular men regan
on Dec. %, when 1t Il said that tho com
pany violated an agreemont with the
trainmen. The carmen, or trainmen,
were to have two trips in the morning and
two in the evening, IL is said, which was
to count for six hours whether the trips
occupied six hours or not. This meant 90
CENTS or Is cents an hour. These carmon,
who are the lowest paid on the system,
were first paid by the day and received
more wages, and then when they were
promised better conditions the hour sys-
tenn was introduced. Later they were al
lowed only five hours pay, or 70 Gems per
day
Similar reductions were made on the
other branches Com i6tnss were sent to
the company, and new and mere salts
factory wage schedule was promised. but
it did not go iAto effect. Another commit
tee consisting OF NJ Lentz, b. W. Gregory
and G. Rec waited upon tho company, but
nothing roaulted.
At the meeting it wac resolved to OK
haust every effort at a pa6i1c settlement
before a stfiee 10 declared.
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
Gave himself I'm.

BrFrAIo. June G.-Arcbihald owe
indicted for completely IN tke Tonawand;
riots Inst summer, In which captain Phil
FPS and his son we.e murdered, has sur
-endVred himsclf So District Atiorne,
Hepedck Lowe skipped out Rskr tho
lots and had ngvcr bosn heard from since
rEacos had toca secured OF him, but b,
detectives failed 90 run him down Mr.
Seneack sont Lowe right over 10 be jail
Lowe did rot state whsre ho LID beer
.inco NO sensatlcalal n urders last sum
nor, but IL ia supposed that. be has beef
n hiding In the AdirOndnsk mcuntgil
agion. Lcr;e will be t-ied ~ soon as Mr.
keneflCk can secure toutt
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
Damages For ss.aeh hN.'tiing.

VINcaNNEs. Ind, June O. Tho Jury in
tho case OF William Drummond against
the kynnsville and Tsrre Hauto railway
gave a verdict OK f2, $40 IN favor OF tho
Dlaintid. Drummond was q conductor Of
shis road. bat loss bis job at the time Of
The Dehs strike, since which time the
plaintiff alleged that he has been unable
O get employment because Of the fact that
be has btoh blnoslisssd. This Is the second
iinra damages for hlncklisting has hcun
llowed in the tlted Stetes. The other
case was decided Jan. 80, 1896. in Florida.
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
Tho Dean Richmond VIII Case.

DJFFALO, June 6.--Tho final settlement
Of tlio estate of the lats Mrs. Richmond OF
batavia. widow Of Dean Richmond, is bo-
ing made In this city. Mrs. Richmond 8
Will was contested by Rosalind Richmond
Of New York. She IS a niece OF the dead
woman. The surrogate Of 6encsee county
sustained the viii. The contestant intend
ed TO appeal, but finally compromised by
accepting 100000, dozen lawyers. rep
resenting the parties Interested, appeared
before Justice White in the supreme court
md agreed to sott!e tho estate. Tho ius-
tice granted tho order permitting tho set
tlement.
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
shnc ninnnfnctnr.r. A.slrn.

MANcHEs1EH n. H., June e.-The f.
j. jennings company, Occupying the Rock
Rimmon Shoe factory In West Manches-
ter, made on assignments to Dudley &
Kennedy of Havorhill. Mass. Treasurer
Jennings Of the jennings company csti-
$40, 900 each, and says that the suspension
Is only temporary.
Evening journal., 1896-06-06

Magowan's Divorce Lawyer Brings Suit.
CHICAGO, June CIV. II. Vim. the
lawyer who brought divorce suits for Ma
gowan and Mrs. Barnes, has filed suits
against Mcgowan amounting to e.. 400 at
III Roma. .. T.
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
NAY BE WARM FoR HIM.
TrentoR Indignant over Its Ex-AIayoi
Returning with Mrs. Barnes.

Trenton Indignant over Its Ex-AIayoI
Returning with Mrs. Barnes.
T@ENToN, June 6.--A prominent busl
ness man Of this city, conkng from she
west, has arrived hore with the informh-
ton that Frank A. Mcgowan and Mrs.
Barnes, Ethel barnes brother, Dr. Vim
and his wife arrived at Philadelphia or
tho Chicago limited. They ara expected
to arrive IN Trenton today and take pos
session OF the big mansion In North Clin
ton avenue. The entire party odoupied
two staterooms
The feeling here against Mcgowan IS
intense and there are ugly threats made
against him. The Indignation was IN
creased by the reports that hnvo been chr
culated about Mrs Mcgowan and hei
family She Is threatened with Bervou-
prostratlon. and her daugAter, who Yns
recently introduced in society, tainted yes
teriay when she heard the report that her
father had married Mrs. Barnes, and sh,
has hoon delirious ever since IL Il said
she threatens to shoot Mrs. Barnes as soon
as she arrives at the big mansion.
Friends OF Mira Mcgowan say that she
Is in want, Mcgowan having failed TO
make fhe payments 10 ber which no prom
lsod whom he separated from her. She
mas ndu 20 tAko hor Two boya away lIom
Lawrenceville school owing to lack Of
funds.
He WAS 10 have given her $500 a month
for herself aHd the children. 20 far, IL
Is asserted, he has paid her only 81, loa
Her friends are trying to get her to leave
her home because they fear that there may
be somo violence, as her home adjoins the
big mansion where it Is reported Magow
an and Mrs. Barnes will reside.
There is no doubt that he intends 60 oo-
oupy the big house, because a chef IA now
in charge, and the rooms that were nm
furnished have been fitted up by local
furniture dealer He has purchased
handsome pair OF bay horses and q car.
riRge and hired q coachman in New York,
who Is here awaiting orders.
Mcgowan and Mrs. Barnes may be
made 20 know what the public feeling is
concerning them as soon as they arrive.
A dty oillolal who was formesty closely
connected with Mcgowan said that he
would not be surprised TO see an outbreak
just as soon as the couple arrived. One Of
the most conservative citizens said In a
public place that he would be one Of 90
men to drum them out OF town.
Magowau's Divorce Lawyer Brings Suit.
Evening journal., 1896-06-06
New TRIAL Of n celsbrated case.

NEW HAVEN, June GA new trial has
been granted in the celebrated case Of
Austin b. Fuller and others against the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company Of
New York. The amount involved Is
$500. 600, and the case bas been IN the
courts about one year. The new trial Is
granted because Of errors in the rulings
OF tho Superior court Judge.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
In the Lower House.

The lower house decided that five are
twO-tTrds of eight. by refusing to sustain
a decision of the speaker on a rule re-
guirina a two-thir1s vote. Some tart per-
sonalities were INDUCED in during the de-
bate.
Speaker Smith was very much in evi-
dence. His resolution for the appointment
of a committee 10 draft an ordinance re-
distriCting the wards of the city was adopt
ed. He also introduced an ordinance en-
bodying an elaborate scheme for the tax
alton of franchises and providing a board
OF appraisers II was on the matter of
referring this ordinance that the multiple
cation table was amended. The ordinance
was referred to the finance committee.
\ lengthy debate took place on the con-
fiTmation of the contract for the paving Of
Lawton place by the Parker-W Nhington
company Because the McCOrm.cks. who
are the agents of the company, have not
maintained the Seventeenth street pave
ment laid by them. the house defeated the
confirmation ordinance. and Messrs. Craig.
vcstigate the differences between the city
and the McCormicks.
Messrs Sfmonds. Brinkley and Smith
were appointed a conference committee on
the license ordinance. and the house asked
for a conference committee on the gas in
sDeCton ordinancn.
The contract with the Barber company
for paving South Grand avenue was con-
firTed. The ordinance was subsequently
passed by the upper house and signed Dy
was furnished by the American Security
Company the National Security Company
and the Fidelity and Deposit COMPANY
Fifty new electric lights were ordered and
the appropriation ordinance. calling for
Sy9+0.G1, was passed.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
PLUNGED TO Her DEATH.
MRS. MARTHA y. JAMESON DROwNS
HERSELF IN a CISTERN.
DespOndent Because of Bereavement
and Loss of PrOperty-J. Cole,
Who Jumped From n Win
dow, Dies in Hospital.

Mrs Martha " Jameson, a widow. IS
years old. committed suicide between l
o'clock and o'clock yesterday morning,
by drowning herself in cistern in the
rear of Hugo Beck's grocery store, at 245O
Washington avenue. Mrs. Jameson lived
with her daughter. Mrs. Charlotte jane
son, at 514 West Twenty-ffth street, who
is also a widow. The cause of the suicide
was dependency brought about by brood
ing over her husbands death.
The body of Mrs. Jameson was found at
the bottom of the cistern at o'clock yes
terday by a son of Mr.. Beck. it having
been determined beforehand from evidences
found about the cistern that the woman
had thrown herself into it,
|. Mrs. Jameson's husband, William W.
Jameson, was at one time a very wealthy
man in Kansas City, owning considerable
property in the vicinity of Twenty-ffth and
Penn streets. One day in February, 1884,
he was injured while hitchng up a horse
He died after few hours. Ten days before
Mrs. Jameson's daughters husband, whose
name was also Jameson. being a cousin of
his wife, died from Bright's disease.
The estate left by Mr.. Jameson at the
time of his death was lost through mis-
management; and Mrs. Jameson and her
daughter opened boarding house, which
is still maintained.
A year ago DIR. C. S. Merriman began
treating Mrs. Jameson for nervous dis
cases, but she improved slowly. She COM
pJained a good deal about her lonely life.
During the past ten days, however, she had
frightened up. and upon retiring Sunday
night at $3.50 kissed her daughter, as usual
but said nothing about taking her own
life.
Airs. Jamesons daughter thinks her
mother must have arisen about l o'clock
yesterday morning and gone to the cistern
with only her wrapper on Some of the
boarders came in late and if she heard her
mother moving about she attributed it to
the noise made by the boarders. Neigh
bors heard their dogs barking about l
o'clock and think they must have seen
Mrs. Jameson when she passed through a
yard to reach Beck's cistern. When Mrs.
Beck arose yesterday about o'clock and
went into the back yard she saw an old
red wrapper lying beside the cistern. Later
her daughter Elsie recognized il as Mrs.
JaEnson's house wrapper, and an iHvestiga-
tiOn resulted in The body being found in
tine cisterD. Deputy Coroner Wheeler was
notified, but will not hold an inquest
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
ACQUITTED BY JUDGE LITTICK IN
THE FACE OF STRONG EVIDENCE.
CITIZENS CONDEMN THE JUDGE.
POLICE BOARD WILL PROBABLY
TAKE ACTION AGAINST HIM.
,. NJ. BedweII Wants s27,5OO From the
Metropolitan street Railway COM
pHny-Nine-Yenr-OId Roy Hem
dirk to BE Sent to the Re
form SchOoI-Other News.

The trial Of Harry Truesdale, Charles
Cotton and Ed Kelley, on the charge Of
running a gambling house at 40 Minnesota
avenue, took place in police court yester-
day morning, and the three accused gam
bbcrs were acquitted
William Hoffman, son OF Mrs. G. Hoff-
man, who caused the warrant to be is
sued, testified that he lost s15 en- Trues-
dale & Cotton's place, shooting craps. He
also 5wore that TrUesdale sold him the
chips. Other like evidence was introduced.
Much Indignation is being manifested by
citizens in general, and it is understood
that protest will be made against Judge
Lttick. Chief Serviss Instructed all of the
policemen at roll call last night to be more
diligent than ever, as he thought that
Judge Lttick's decision would encourage
the gamblers. The chief said that the gam
blers' attorneys came TO him shortly after
the arrests were made and offered TO have
their clients plead guilty. providing that
he would suggest a small fine. He re-
fused to be a party to the scheme, as he
claimed to 7Tave sufficient evidence against
them to secure conviction. He further
stated that in all future arrests for gam
bling the accused will be taken direct be-
fore the state authorities and the police
court will be ignored In all such cases.
1t was rumored about yesterday after
noon that Chairman Peterson, of the police
board, who is at present out Of the city,
IIad been notified, and that he would re-
turn Immediately and call a meeting OF
the board for the purpose Of taking action
against Judge Littick.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
In the Upper House.

The ordinance revision committee OF the
upper house last night reported the revised
water works ordinance, upon which it has
been at work for the past four months. 1t
was laid on the table and fifty copies of
1t ordered printed. 1t will probably be
passed at the next meeting of the council
under suspension of the rules.
The ordinance makes some important
changes in the administration of the de-
partment. 1t provides that all employees
in the department except day laborers
shall be subject to civil service rules.
Charges against employees in that branch
of the department which is under direction
of the board of public works shall be in
vestigated by a commission comprising the
mayor, city counselor and speaker of the
lower house, while the mayor, counselor
and president of the upper house shall con-
stitute the commission in case of COM
plants against employees in water works
assessors branch of the service. All ap-
pointments to the department made by the
board of public works shall be subject to
the consent OF the mayor and shall be con-
firmed by the upper house. Provision is
made for the furnishing of bonds in lieu
Of deposits for meters in all cases where
the monthly rental is in excess of so, but
no bond shall be for less than s25. a fine
of not less than 500 is imposed for turn
ing on water after it has been turned off
under direction of the department.
a resolution addressed to the county
court of Jackson county requesting that
tribunal TO use its fund derived from the
taxation of dramshops toward the building
of bridges across Brush creek and Blue
river, preliminary to the extension of the
city limits, was adopted
An ordinance confirming the contract OF
the Barber Asphalt Company for paving
Grand avenue from the Belt line to the
southern city limits was passed.
An ordinance was passed locating fifty
electric arc lights at various street cross
ings in the city.
At the request OF the lower house con-
ference committee was appointed to con-
fer with a similar committee from the low
er house in the matter of gas inspection.
Aldermen Eyssell, Brown and Jewell were
appointed.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of
the late chief Of police. l.. f. Irwin were
adopted, and remarks laudatory of his hfe
and works were made by Aldermen Nor
gan and Morrison.