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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-09
mill.

DAWSON should build a cotton
mill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-09

DoN'T forget the poor during the
holidays.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-09

THE CarrolltOn Times is not one of
the papers that believes that the
politicians and wIre-pullers were
hit between the eyes at the
recent judicial convention. The
Times home candidate was unable 20
pull the wires and land himself, which
may account for the way in which our
contemporary views the matter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-09

SOME of the the papers are disposed
to ridicule Mr., Coles bill to suppress
football. This paper approves of athe-
letics but condemns brutality, and is of
the opinion that the curriculum of our
institutions of learning should be
raised above football. The modern
game of football is brutal, dangerous
and barbarOus, and Legislator Cole
didn't far Overstep the bounds of good
sense when he proposed a measure to
stop it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-09

A STORY is ahOat that Mr.. Mckinley
has his rapier out and will endeavor to
decapitate Speaker Reed. Speaker
Reeds Uranium is the receptacle of a
very large part of the brains of the re-
publican party, and he has way of
running congress to suit himself when
his party is in the majority. If
Hanna's man has the political accumen
accredited him he will cultivate
the good graces of the Maine man.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
ARMOR-PLATE CHARGES.
An Investigation Commenced by
the Senate Naval Affairs
Committee.
Secretary Herbert Explains How
American Firms Compete With
Foreigners.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 1S.-The
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs was in
secret session to-day for little more than
three hours on the investigation suggested
by the Chandler resolution relative to the
question OF excessive charges for armer-
plate, the connection of certain naval Of
ficers in the patents granted for processes
| used by the Navy Department and other
| matters cited in Mr.. Chan dler's resolution.
Secretary Herbert was before the com
mittee for two hours, but nothing was
developed going to show that there had
been any dereliction of duty. No new
armor contracts have been entered into
during the present administration. Mr..
Herbert said it had been the ha bit of naval
officers when they secured patents upon
things used by the navy to permit the use
OF such patents by the Government with
out charge. 1t was not infrequent, he also
said, for the Navy Department to ask for
prompt action in the matter of patents on
such appliances as were used by the de-
partment; this was not confined to any
particular administration, but had been
done through several administrations.
Secretary Herbert said that the first
summer after he became the head of the
Navy Department he broke up the practice
that had grown up of allowing long leaves
| with permission TO naval officers to accept
private employment
So far as the contract of the armor- plate
establishments with foreign Governments
was concerned the secretary said that he
knew that the American firms had COM
peted with foreign establishments where
the bidding was exceedingly close, and
they had been compelled to bid almost at
losing figures in order to secure any OF the
| contracts. 1t was charged that these firms
had furnished armor abroad at $500 per
ton that has cost this Government be-
tween $500 and $780,
Another special meeting will be held
| next Saturday, at which time Commodore
Folger will be a witness. Lieutenant
| Ackerman, who is now stationed on the
Pacific Coast, will not be called home for
tho purpose Of appearing before the com
| mittee. The hearing to-day was behind
closed doors, but the testimony and the
findings of the committee will ultimately
be made public.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
BRITISH LAND-GRABBING.
Err Consul DeIapIatn Talks of the Tactics

NOftSut DetUp pam 0tte8 OF tAS IGcttcS
ia Venezuela.
WHEELING,W WA, Jan. 18.-The News
tomorrow viii contain an interesting in
terview with Louis Springer DeIaplain of
this city, ex-Consul to Demerara, who dis
cussed recent phases of the Venezuelan
controversy. Mr.. Delaplain says in part:
The removal of Sir Charles Cameron
Lees is TO my mind an indication that the
British are not going to back down an
inch in their position. I knew Mr.. Lees
while IN Demerara. Personally he is an
excellent man of good address and pop
ular. He IS not aggressive enough to suit
the tastes Of the home government.
when Joseph Cham berlain, Secretary
Of the British Colonial Office, ordered him
TO purchase Maxim guns for the defense
OF the frontier Mr.. Lees refused TO put the
question before the court OF policy and
eyaded the demand. He was entirely too
tame, and I imagine the new Governor is
much stronger and more aggressive man,
who will obey the behests of the Govern
ment at any cost and adopt a policy in
harmony with England's land-grabbing
plans. Mr.. Lees predecessor was man
after the British heart. He was the Right
Hon. Viscount Gordonston, and he ruled
with rod of iron.
sit is Viscount Gordonston who ad-
vanced British lines beyond any pre-
viously claimed. 1t was in his time that
diplomatic relations between Venezuela
and Great Britain were severed. Lees was
an entirely different man from Gordonston
and regard his removal as an indication
that Great Britain intends to maintain the
Gordonston policy of taking all it can
get"
Referring to the commission of the fly
ing squadron by the British, and the re-
port that it is coming to Western waters,
Mr.. Delaplain said:
1T is said that the squadron is going to
the Bermudas. 1t is plain the British
want to draw Brazil into the controversy
and gobble more territory"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
WILL RE-EYrER TIE RING
Corbett to Give Critics Chance TO Make
Good Their Bluffs.

Corbett to Give Critics Chance TO Make
Good Their Bluffs.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 18.-James J.
Corbett has decided to re-enter the prize
ring and defend the title OF champion of
America against all corners. The winner
of the Maher-F itzsimmons fight, to be de-
cided in Texas next month, will be given
the preference by the Californian.
Corbett's change of base is due to a re-
cent interview with Peter Maher, in which
the Irish pugilist is quoted as saying that
if he defeated Fitzsim mons he would force
Corbett 10 meet him. At New Brunswick,
n. j., last night, Corbett admitted that he
had made up his mind to fight again. He
said:
when L turned over the championship
to Maher 1 intended never to fight again,
but in view of the recent events have
decided to re-enter the ring. Since 1 re-
tired a good many wouId-be champions
have been making lot of talk about fight
ing me. Well, 1 am in the ring again,
and I'll give them all chance to make
good their bluffs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
THEY WELCoMED MCKINLEY.
Ohio Citizens GGre the Governor Hon,,
RPcPalEi0n.

Ohio Citizens Gave the Governor a Home
Reception.
CANTON, ONO, Jan. 1s.-Drizzling rain
did not interfere with the demonstration
and welcome-home reception in honor of
Ex-Governor Mckinley and wife, planned
by citizens irrespective of party. At 7
o'clock militia companies, citizens and
bands embed IN front of the City Hall
and the public square. The parade
marched to Governor McKinley's resi-
dence, whence the hero of the hour
was escorted to the courthouse, before
which thousands of people stood in the
rain to witness the demonstration and
listen to the speechmaking, which con-
tinued until a late hour.
The address of welcome was made by
Judge George E. Baldwin. He said while
the citizens of Canton were glad to have
Mr.. Mckinley back the voice OF the people
would soon call upon him to fill still
higher place.
Governor Mckinley, in replying, said he
would indeed be ungrateful if he did not
appreciate the gorgeous welcome, consid-
ering the inclement night, but made no
reference to the presidency.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
EDITOR DANA HONORED.
Distinguished Men Give Dinner
to the Veteran Jour.
naliSt.
This Country, He Says, Is the Hope of
the World and Liberty Will
Be Defended.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 1S.-Not even
the Lotus Club, famed as it is for its hos
pitality, has ever had within its walls a
more distinguished gathering of men
than those gathered about its dining
board tonight to do honor to Charles A.
Dana, the veteran editor of the Sun, to
whom the Lotus Club was giving dinner.
There were lawyers, bankers, merchants,
men prominent in affairs of the State and
Nation and leaders in every walk of life.
There were host of speakers, but no
set toasts or responses. President Law
renee delivered a short address. in the
course of which he said:
I'm greeting our guest this evening we
have the typical American Hummelshine,
representative of class as potent as any
perhaps in our modern civilization, more
potent than any other in molding human
affairs. The press of to-day does not
merely report the news, but often antici-
pates it.
'And among the great journals of this
metropolis there is none more distin-
guished than that great newspaper whose
brilliant and successful management for
so many years has caused our guest of this
poraries as a great master of his craft.
"In welcoming Mr.. Dana tonight we
welcome the journalist and the man. In
public the sturdy disputant, the holder OF
keen and powerful pen, the grave
philosopher; in private life we greet him
as always the genial and courtly gentle
man."
There was full FIVE minutes of applause
and cheering when Mr.. Dana arose after
his introduction by the President. There
was a tremor in his voice as he began
speaking. He said:
"The heart that would not be deeply
affected by such welcome as this must
be made of harder material than any l
know Of 1t is an unusual and undeserved
compliment. / do not take it SO much to
myself as an individual, but as conclusive
of the real mericen spirit that lives in
this club"
Mr.. Dana said that this country was the
hope of the world, and that the one idea
embodied in the stars and stripes was that
of nation where liberty should be de-
Tended with the last drop of blood in our
veins. We were citizens of country, he
said. that knew no rival and feared no foe.
"We seem to stand at most interesting
crisis" said Mr.. Dana. "And our fall
would mean more to the world at large
than to the individual American"
Colonel John R. Fellows, Chauncey NJ.
Depew, Robert Bonner. General Horace
Porter, Elihu Root, William McElroy,
Robert Bridges and Arthur f. Bowers also
delivered addresses eulogistic of Mr.. Dana.
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terviewed on the railroad subject. He
says he will have something to say in a
few days. 1t was understood some days
ago that Geary was coming here to work
against the funding bill. The Washington
News this evening says he will attempt to
apply the Chinese exclusion law to the
Japanese.
George kolb has been appointed post
master at Dougherty, Alameda County,
vice John Green, deceased.
Pensions have been granted as follows /:
acknowledgements: William P. Gould
Pomona; George Miller and James T.
Mahoney, Veterans Home, Napa; Thomas
Knott, National Soldiers Home, Los An
geles. Mexican War survivor, increase,
William Baber, Plymouth.
Washington = Original: William Nc
Kinzy, Orting; Edward A. Pedigo, Jack
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contest from the beginning, but Young
seemed TO have the better of it and was
awarded the decision.
A wrestling bout between Evan Lewis,
the ''strangler," and j. Comstock, the
Michigan giant, followed. They wrestled
for the best two out of three falls, catch-as-
catch-can. Lewis threw his opponent after
seventeen minutes and nifty seconds OF the
first round, which was limited to forty
minutes.
While the wrestlers were resting Tom
Hays and Eddie Hayden spared four
rounds. The referee declared the bout
draw.
Lewis won the second fall in the wrest-
ling contest and the match.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
AUTHORIZATIONS APPROVED.
Some of the Largest Items in the Urgent
Deficiency Blu.

Some of the Largest Items in the Urgent
Deficiency Blu.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 18.-The
House Committee on Appropriations to-
day completed the urgency deficiency ap-
preparation bill. 1t carries a total of
81, 45922. The largest item is United
States courts, So, 242, $50.
Included in the amount for the Depart
ment of State is an item of $4,000 to
enable the international boundary COM
mission TO complete the survey between
the United States and Mexico, and under
the Treasury Department $50, 600 is allowed
for medals and diplomas awarded by the
Worlds Fair Commission.
Under the appropriation for the army
is an item OF $17,79 to REIN burse Secre-
tary Lamont for money advanced to
enable the paymaster-genera to pay the
officers and men the money due them for
the last fiscal year ended June 80. 1895.
No new legislation is contained in the bill
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
BOXING AND WRESTLING,
Successful Tournament Under the
Management of Mike
Donovan.
A Large Attendance at the Lenox Lv.
ceum and Much Interest
Manifested.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. ia very
successful boxing and wrestling tourna-
ment, under the management of Professor
Mike Donovan, boxing instructor of the
New York Athletic Club, was held to-
night at the Lenox Lyceum. The attend
ance was quite large and much interest
was manifested in the different events,
which were refereed by Macy Moore.
Sammy Myers and Caspar Leon were the
nrst pair to appear in the ring. They
boxed four hot rounds and Leon was de-
clared the winner.
A wrestling bout between Frank
Williams OF Philadelphia and Fred Marks
OF Brooklyn was won by the latter.
The next was four-round bout between
Johnny Young of Brooklyn and Tom Car
ter OF California. 1t was a eive-and-take
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
BAKERsF1ELD FIELD TRIALS.
Dog Otcners Arrire With Candidates for
MonddH'S ErentS.

Dog OtcnerS Arrice With Candidates for
Monddy'S ErentS.
BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Jan. 18.-It has
been raining at intervals all day, and if
the downpo continues until Monday it
will be bad for the field trials which then
commence. The following men have ar
rived with dogs to take part: G. 7. Allen
der, with string of fifteen, in training at
McClung ranch; Mr.. Waddell from the
Croker kennel. with string of SIX which,
are qeing trained at the McKittrlck ranch,
NJ. D. Watts, at Mrs. Mays, with string
of six.
Most of the participants are expected TO
arrive between now and the time when the
trials are 70 commence. The field selected
for the trials is on the Stockdale ranch, a
few miles southeast of town, where several
sections of land with good cover have been
carefully preserved, and will afford good
sport. There are plenty of birds on the
track, and if the weather is satisfactory a
good time is anticipated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19

Charles Thomas Floquet was born at
Saint Jean-deLuz, October 5, 1923. He
studied at the College st. Louis and vas
called to the bar in 1851, anG subsequently
engaged in a number of political cases.
When Prince Pierre Bopaparte was tried
at Tours for the murder of Victor Noir,
NJ. Floquet pleaded successfully for dam
ages on behalf of the family of the vic
tim; and he was also successful in obtain.
ing the acquittal of NJ. Gourmet, who was
tried at Blois in 1870, for participation in
plot against the Government.
February, 1871, NJ. Floquet was elected
representative of the Seine in the National
Assem- bly,, but soon resigned his seat, the
reactionary press accusing him of having
relations with the Commune and of being
its agent in the provinces during the
second siege, charge which was formally
contradicted by him in the Gaulois. The
Government, however, arrested him at
Biarritz and he was confined at Pau until
the end of June, 1871. In April of the
following year he was elected to the MI.
| nicipal Council and again in 1874. In the
Senatorial elections of January, 1875, he
was an unsuccessful candidate, but OBJ
tanned seat in the second chamber in
Il
of May, 1877, he was one of the 1863
Deputies who refused vote of confidence
| in the ministry of Nj. de Broghe and was
reelected in the October following.
NJ. Floquet who possessed great talent
as an orator, took an important part in the
| debates of the new session. at a public
meeting held in Havre In 1880 NJ. Flo
quet made an energetic speech in favor Of
the separation of church and state, as also
| for the suppression of the Senate. In 1881
| he was elected Vice-President of the
Chamber. On his nomination as Project
of the Seine in 1872 he was obliged to re.
sign his seat, but was shortly re-entered to
the Chamber as member of Perpignan,
having, on account of grave differences be-
tween him and the Government sent in
| his resignation as Project. He was the
! principal author of the proposition for ex-
| pulsion of all the members belonging to
the royal families which had reigned in
France and for depriving them of all polit-
zeal rights.
| In January 1888, urgency for this prop
osition was carried in the Chamber by a
| large majority, but the matter went no
farther at the time.
| On the fall of NJ. Ferry from power and
the accession of NJ. Brisson, NJ Floquet
was chosen to succeed the latter as presi-
dent of the Chamber, post which he held
with dignity.
At one time he was one of the editors of
the Temps and the Steele.
He, being supposed to have cried to the
Emperor of Russia, Alexander II, when a
guest of Emperor Napoleon III, give
la Pologne, monsieur" was in the "bIack
books" of Russia till 1888, when formal
reconciliation took place.
In July of that year he fought duel
with General Boulanger, severely wound
ing him in the throat with his sword,
greatly to the generals disgust, who, being
an officer, ought to have been a more ex-
pert swordsman than civilian could be
| expected to be-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
BROKER CHAPLAIN CONVICTED.
Found Guilty for Refusing to Anssoer
Questions.

Found Guilty for Refusing to AnstCer
Questions.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1S.-Elver-
ton R. Chapman, the New York stock
broker on trial for refusing to answer the
questions of the Senate Sugar-trust Inves-
tigating Committee, was found guilty to-
day.
Counsel for the defense moved for new
trial and for an arrest of judgment.
The District Attorney stated that he de-
sired to proceed at once with the cases of
the men under indictment, as Judge Cole
said he wished the Court of Appeals to
pa ssupon the Chapman case before the
other cases were tried. Mr.. Chapman was
then released on $1,000 bail. The motion
for new trial and arrest of Judgment will
probably be argued next Saturday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
UsrA1Ns THE DEFENDER.
But the Report Lets Lord Dmnrars
Dotcn Quite Easily.

bnt the Report Lets Lord DMnTaren
Do,cn Quite Easily.
NEW YORK, N. ", Jan. 1S.-The Even
ing Sun says: at can be stated with pos
itiveness this afternoon that the decision
OF the committee appointed by the New
York Yacht Club to investigate the
charges of unfairness brought by Lord
Dunraven against the crew of the De-
fender is in favor of the Defenders men.
The charges were found to be improved.
The committee, however, finds that Lord
Dunraven had grounds upon which to
base his suspicious, and thus relieves him
from the suspicion that he brought the
accusations in malice. In fact, the report
lets Lord Dunraven down easily, although
1t found the charges not proved. This
much was learned from member of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE.
Topics Considered at the British Cabinet
Meefiar

LONDON, Eng, Jan. 18.-Prior to the
meeting of the Cabinet o-day Prime Min
lister Salisbury, Joseph Chamberlain, Sec
rotary for the Colonies, and the Duke of
Devonshire, President of the Council, con-
ferred with the Commander-in-Ch Lord
Wolseley, and several other high military
and naval officials. 1t is surmised that
the conference had reference to schemes
Of the national defense committee, of
which the Duke of Devonshire is presi-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
sI1EB SELECTED BEFEREH.
But the Minister'S Union Protests A01f,,st
the Fistfc Carnival

Ell PASO, TEX, Jan. 1s.-George Siler.
sporting editor of the Chicago Tribune,
has been chosen referee in the Fitzsim-
mons-Maher fight, and James LawIer of
Houston final stakeholder
The city Ministers Union sends circular
letters to all religious papers in the United
States, calling on pastors OF evangelical
churches and Christian Endeavor societies
to unite in prayer on Sunday, January %
next, that God may prevent the fstic car
nival from coming off and save Ell Paso
from disgrace.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
Big Orders From. argentine.

LONDON, Eng, Jan. 1S.-The Argen-
tine Republic has placed orders in Eng
land for warships and war material to the
amount of over 100000 kilograms
have been received from Buenos Ayres
ordering that the work be accelerated
This is supposed to be due to the trouble
between Argentine and Chile.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
Hon the First Game.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 18.-J. Frank Mag
gioli of st. Louis won the first of the bill
lard games in the shortstop tournament
tonight in Recital Hall OF the Auditorium
defeating Edward MCLAUGHLIN of Phila-
delphia by score of 400 to 378. Highest
runs-MoLaughlin SO, Maggioli So Aver
ages -Maggioli 1411s, Mclaughlin Ii.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
settlina a Biz Strike.

LONDON, ENG, Jan. 1S.-The locked
out engineers of the Clyde shipyards in
Glasgow to-day accepted the terms offered
by the masters. The striking Belfast en-
gineers rejected the proposals of the mas
tiers. The delegates of the workmen say
the strike is ended.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
Repairs for a Untvers ity.

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 1s.-The House
to-day passed the Senate bill authorizing
the rector and board of directors of the
University of Virginia to issue 100000 of
bonds for the purpose of repairing the loss
sustained by that institution by the FIRE of
Octoher d 1895
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
The Fight on the Funding Bill to Be
Made i1 the Senate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1S-Fred
3. Perkins, who is here as Mayor Sutro's
representative to fight Huntington's fund
ing scheme, said to THE CALL correspond
emit tonight that he believed the only
chance to defeat the measure was in the
Senate. He believes the House Commit
tee will report the funding bill and it will
go through the House by big majority,
but IN the Senate it will be closer.
Representative Geary declines to be in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19

WARM SPRINGS, CAL, Jan. 1s.-James
Sinclair. a pioneer resident of Alameda
County. died at his residence here this
morning. The deceased was a native of
Scotland, aged 20 years. He came to Cali
fornia in 1852. For a number of wears he
was engaged in boating between this place
and San Francisco
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Rapid Eau in Tenperat,ere.

OMAHA, NEBR-, Jan. 1S.-The fall in
temperature between midnight Friday and
O'Clock this morning was unprecedented
the thermometer during that time falling
80 degrees, standing at above zero. 1t
was record breaker, but reports so far
received do not give any serious losses of
stock on the ranges