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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10

man an obligation higher than an ordi-
ogrv o4-h 10 disclose what hc may know
touching this matter
Certain witnesses have been summoheu
and will be- questioned in the course
Of this investigation. 10 Is free ana ana
public investigation. one in when VIZ
rlnis and the South. and all lovers oi
IN. Soath. are more or less interes1eu;
And now. in behalf Of the committee, !
viii ask that If there Is any person VINO
can give any information that VIII tnioN
light upon the subject OF TINS lhFes'i-a, --,
rs, ,r,'.t tbev VIII come forward and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10

That the Grand Commander be respect
fnily requested 10 appoint committee
TO thoroughly investigate these rumors,
so far as they may affect the History
Committee. or any other member or men,
bers. OF the Grand Camp. Confederate
Veterans. of Virginia, and We respect
fully request the Grand Commander OF
the Sons Of Confederate Veterans Of Nir-
ginia to take similar action in their or
ganization. and that this communication
CONTINUED on Second Page)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10
STUBS THE MAN.
BE Received Checks
from WOmaCk.
SHOWN TO The COMMITTEE.
The TelI-Tale Bits Of Paper
are Produced.
SIUBBS DECLARES THEM FORGERlES

But Later Admits the Signatures Purport-
ing to be His to he GeDuinc--Coi' john
Cussons' Bold Letter of Arraign-
,.nt--col. stubbs Unable to Ex-
plain " ny Money Passed BE-
tween Himself and Wom-
ack--The Witness Fin
ally Given Untii 10
O'Clock This 4.
MI Refresh
Hi Hl-
on.
The morning news., 1897-05-18


Ex-City Marshal J. w. Preston of Or
lando died Sunday.
Nearly 500 excursiopists reached st. Au-
gustine Sunday by special train from
Gainesville, Palatka, and intermediate
points.
R. N. Menefee, for years one of the
leading business men of Orlando, has
gone to New York city, where he expects
TO go into business.
F. S. Morse of Miami sold during last
week nine tracts of land. These tracts
contain from FIVE to forty acres each.
Some portion of each of these will be
cleared, plowed and planted in vegetables
this fall.
The commencement sermon of the Flor
ida Conference College at Leesburg will
be preached Sunday, May %, by Rev. c.
J. Sale. The following Wednesday being
commencement day. the school will close
one of its most successful years.
The term of Office of Judge Philips as
judge of the Duval county criminal court
will expire on May 81. and an appointment
Will in all probability be made by the
governor before that time. The appli-
cants for the position are very numerous.
AT Olustee Saturday afternoon. while
a Florida Central and Peninsular freight
train. in charge of Conductor Cline, was
switching Charlie Black, a half-witted
negro of Macclenny, who was riding on a
fiat car fell between the cars. six Of
which passed over his legs and the lower
part of his body He lived twenty min
utes.
The state pardonng board will consider
on June the application of Attorney A.
NJ Nicholson for commuta tion of SEN
tence OF eX-Policeman j. VI. Kelly, con-
Neted Of the murder OF j. Il. Talent. A
petition for the commutation Of the SEN
tence has been sent TO Tallahassee, sign
ca by about 100 persons. many OF them
being prominent citizens of Tallahassee.
A severe lightning storm struck Mel
bourne Beach Saturday night, when FIVE
ladies' were IN bathing. When the storm
came up they took shelter In the bath
mouse. n was afterward struck by light
nlng, Instantly killing Mrs. Beaugean and
mJurlng several others. The deceased
was leaning against the side OF the build
ing and received the fun force OF the bolt
At Micanopy. on Thursday night Moses
sullivan killed William Durham with a
piece Of scantllng. They had had a dis
pule ~ the latter's barber shop. and after
some words sullivan eft and waylald his
nun A coroner's inquest was held. which
esulted Ia Sullivan being arrested and
. I'm, ,llhed over TO the authorities. Both par
Ties are colored.
= man named Newberry. wanted Ia
iaupa oh a charge Of forgery. was ar
stea at Arcadia Thursday night by
eapI Powell. upon request OF sherinf
,7P sPPesseer Of Hillsboro county. A man nam
S"eet. who claims 70 be a brother-in-
OF Newberry, and upon whom the
tnecks we're drawn. was with the OF
uN.I When Nowhcrry was placed un-
arrest Sweet left on the next train
vi 9arts unknown.
The morning news., 1897-05-18
THE TIMBER PLUGGER.
An Expert Whose Occupation Is Al
most Gone.

Darien, Ga, May 1.-THE practice of
plugging defective knots in pines is "old
as the hills" There is not a river coun-
ty but has it's expert "pluggers," who
pride themselves on being able to "hx
up" an old sickly knot, or on boring the
old one out and inserting a new one in
such artistic manner as 10 defy the de-
lection OF the most experienced inspector.
Years ago, before most of the largest
pines were cut down, special orders for
mast-pieces were frequently received.
Good prices were paid for these, but the
existence OF a hollow or rotten knot made
the piece worthless for the purpose in
tended. 1t was here that the expert was
called upon, and so well did ne do his
work In many cases that neither the in
spector nor the re-inspector discovered
his sklllful manipulation The shipbuild-
er even could ouy discover the fraud af-
ter having commenced the rounding-of
process for the purpose Of placing the
spar in position. The rather disreputable
art % plugging" pine Is now dead OF
dying but since the demand for cypress
made u profitable 10 manufacture this
wood the ingenious cutter has set Ia 10
doctor" It's Characteristic defects. IN
many Instances so boldly as 10 bring down
upon NiNl AUf NfhAN ol ANf hNNtIs Inc
defects IN cypress appear mostly az the
ends The tops or the butt Is usually
honeycombed. defect resulting In the
formation OF large hollowa. and cypress
logs floating very deep In the water, the
inspectors only chance to discover them
ls to examine the circular surface with
the tlp OF his dip-rod.
The practice OF d0ctoring these surfaces
by means OF plugs has recently become
very popular. Fortunately. however.
when a log Is headed up into the mill to
be sawed the fraud 81 detected, the log
Is Identified as having been sent down by
a certain cutter. a black mark record l.
kept and necessary steps 10 prevent a
repetition are taken.
Mr.. Robert II. Knot. manager Of the
Hilton a Dodge Lumber Company'a bus
mess al this place says; "rhe practice
must be broken ~. and IL will not be-
long before tho cypress plugger will nnd
bis occupation gone"
The morning news., 1897-05-18
All the Very Best!
And you can't buy them anywhere except at
LINDSAY & MORGAN'S.
REEDS oDoRLEss REFRIGERATOR n he
STOVES cannot be excdled
are not dapqer
All other
not know good thing when
MOSQUITO is the ebesan cheapest n the land
MOSQUITO OF kinds and prices
HAMMoCKs o su everybody.
MATTINGsA n price quality
CRAWFORD in one
in been seen
BICYCLE Luhy
0
that nothing Is too good il ~
BICYCLES pattern
the aWhee
CITY Must be seen bo
a one he world
CHIME is the ebestou and get one
that
l
It No
II / { mi axes
Come nave vo,r
made


OF cotton: There was free liquidation
in the cotton market to-day and sharp
break in the price of the summer months
was the result. Liverpool was unfavora-
bly, affected this morning by a poor Man
chester market. and by the reply Of Tur-
Key to the demands OF the pow fFs. The
cables brought us the very diseouraging
report of a decline of 2-6iths there Prices
here opened s points lower. August sell
ing on the first call at 7.33c. For short
time after the opening the market was
steady. but disgusted and disappointed
bulls were heavy sellers, and prices could
not be sustained. August declined 10
7.26c; huctuated between this figure and
7.29c. and closed at 727a7. .2Sc, with the
tone of the market steady. The la e
months were relatively strong, losing
only points for the day. Until outside
conditions become more favorable, we are
not hopeful of higher prices. but we ad-
wise extreme caution in selling this crop
short"
The morning news., 1897-05-18
COTTON PRICES LOWER.
THE LOCAL MARKET DECLINED
I-I6 CENT ON ALL GRADES.


Futures Broke Badly ON Favorable
Crop ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TurpentIne
Market Opened Quiet aud Closed
steady at 25la Cents with Small
SaIes-ROsin Firm and Unchanged,
hut Scarcely Any Sales Reported.
Wholesale Markets Quiet-TeIe-
graphic Markets.
Savannah, May 1.-THE general markets
We're quiet to-day. Cotton dropped lilo
cents on all grades under the influence
of the declines in futures. The spirits tur-
pentine market was very quiet, and sales
were only 40 casks. The rosin market
was also quiet but was quoted firm and
unchanged with sales of only iS barrels.
The wholesale markets were quiet and
unchanged. The following resume of the
different markets. both local and tele-
graphic. will show the tone and the quota
tions at the close to-day:
The morning news., 1897-05-18
COMING TO SAVANNAH.
The VRIdOSta Telephone Company
Not Afraid of BELL.


waycross. Ga. May 16.-The Valdosta
Southern Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany yesterday connected Brunswick with
the long distance system, and work will
be started soon on the line to Savannah
from Jesup. The freshets In the Altamaha
river and swamp have made IL impractical
BILE TO begin work on the Savannah extern
sion heretofore this spring. and after the
work begins only about six weeks viii be
required for the company TO reach savan-
nah.
Mr. willford. superintendent Of con.
struction for the company. arrived here
this morning from Brunswick. He says
that the freshets this spring delayed the
construction Of the line between Bruns-
wick aud Jesup several weeks Sometimes
during the rainy spells he and hts men
waded water knee deep FOR several days az
time. Mr. Willford says he has been In
the swamps near Brunswick for several
weeks and has not kept up with the dis
cussion Of the Bell telephone decision IN
the United states supreme court But he
said his company would continue 70 extend
lines 20 various places just as " the Bell
company WAS not IN existence. Hts COM
pany. he said. has not sold out 70 the Bell
aud will not do 50, 80 Tar as he knows.
The morning news., 1897-05-18
BRUNSWICK NEWS.
knights Leave for Savannah-The
Naval MiIitin.


Brunswick, Ga, May 17-The departure
of Brunswick's knights of Pythias for
Savannah tonight was made worthy of
the high esteem in which they are held
here. Oglethorpe Division of Uniform
Rank is the best-drilled team Capt To-
bias Newman has ever taken out. Before
leaving they gave an exhibition street pa
rade and drill, which was witnessed by
a large number. The programme of the
prize drill was gone through with and
the members are confident of victory. At
p. m. the command left on the Plant
system special The Marine Band and a
crowd of enthusiastic citizens escorted
them to the train. Majs. Louis II. Haym,
George w. BlantOn, a. d. Gale, Jr., and
DIR. f, Joerger accompanied the division,
together with number of Pythians. The
drill officers and members are: Captain,
T. Newman; first lieutenant F. A. Dunn;
second lieutenant, w. /. Winchester;
guard, r. Levison: sentinel, NJ. d. Smith,
+. F. Taylor, B. A. Fahm, II. Miller, W.
Peters, r. d. Peters, w. j. Durant, J.
H. Tankersly s. Levison, c. W. Cline, P.
Rogowin, S. Augustine, T. w. Flanders,
c. Herfel W. Talbot, II. Cassel, ]. Las
sere; substitutes. - McElya, j. II. McCul-
Tough. NJ j. Martin. A. Studenberger.
The coming summer cruise of the Geor-
gia naval forces is being anticipated with
pleasure by the Brunswick boys. and they
will go out in strong numbers. Lieut..
Taylor of the torpedo corps has on hama
proposition to submit to the command
ing officers. which viii greatly add to the
local divisions popularity. His idea is to
carry the monitor Passaic to st. Simons
during the encampment season and their
give the visiting state militia a chance to
view the reserves in their work on ship
board During intervals between drills,
entertainment is to be provided visitors
by boat races between trained crews, and
in other ways novel and friendly. This
idea will be carried out, provided permis-
sion to move the Passaic can be obtained.
The county commissioners want money
to build a new court house, and bond
election has been announced for July 6.
They are expected to be forty bonds, val
ued at 81 900 each, dated Sept. I, 1897, at ;
per cent interest per annum; $l,333.33 of
the principal is to be paid off annually
and 81, 900 interest semi-annually. The to-
tai amount is to be paid in thirty years.
Almost positive assurances have been
received that the Fourth Regiment will
camp on st. Simons Island this year. II
is also hoped that the Second and Fifth
will join them. Neither of these three
go to Griffin this year. and all the COM
panies In them are figuring on private en-
campments. The experiment was tried
by the Fourth and Fifth on st. Simons
during 1895 and proved a glorious success.
The morning news., 1897-05-18
4 BIG BAPTIzING.
Parson Green omclate. a, wuycro...

P"rs0n Green Omciates az Waycross.
Waycross. Ga, May 16.-The first
negro baptizing ever Witnessed
by the Morning News correspondent oc-
Cured this morning at the regular baptis-
ing place OF the colored Baptist church of
which larson 3. j. Green is pastor. on
the southwest side Is a blum. and a mars h
studded with trees. and mOrass line the
opposite side OF the pool There were be.
tween four and ive hundred colored ner-
sons and dozen or fifteen white person 1
present. The northeast side OF the pool
was inaccessible, and the under brush on
the other side obscurod the View of the
spectators on the blum The people began
arriving as early az 0 o'clock. and the ser.
Vices were begun by Parson Green az II
o'clock There was the usual singing
which lasted half an hour, and "A long
prayer. The candidates for immerglon
were dressed for the occasion. a white
canvas about hve feet high and eight feel
long being stretched on the blum az a
dressing room. A stake was driven In the
pool about ive feet from the outer odge
at the proper depth for the immerslons fo
take place, and Parson Green and his as
sistants stood there and received the can
didates. About half a dozen men were
first Immersed, and then the women were
plunged beneath the muddy water. There
was much shouting by certain women,
and one Of them tainted and was dragged
away BY two men and stretched out on
the ground. The ceremony was over al
1880 O'Clock. and the crowd soon diapersod
About twenty negroes were baptized al
the same p'7ce a few Sundays ago By
Parson Creen.
The morning news., 1897-05-18

New York. May 1.-THE situation in the
dry goods market is unchanged to-day,
staple cottons show no changes of conse-
quence. Brown goods in domestic lines
quiet and the general run OF export buyers
has fallen off. Coarse colored cottons are
without change. Print cloths quoted at
2 7-l6 cents for extras. In prints there Is
little life shown Trading is quiet in all
lines of staples. and prices quite firm,
though low. Jobbers report a dun day and
retailers open the week with comparative
ly quiet trading
The morning news., 1897-05-18
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Three Persons Killed by Lightning
In FIorida-A Macon Policeman
Forced to shoot In SeIf-defense.
The Equitable Loan and Security
Company of Atlanta Avoids "a Re
ceivership by Giving BOnd-COI.
Tiff Makes His First shipment OF
Peaches.
GEORGIA.
The ordinaries of Georgia meet at Macon
tomorrow.
Clarence C. Boyd, aged 12 years, was
drowned in the Ocmulgee river near the
..airoad bridge at Lumber City, Saturday
while in bathing with two other boys.
The Clyde Telephone Company had a
force of hands at work preparing to erect
a telephone system for Hartwell, but the
Berliner decision put stop on them.
W O. Tiff of Triton has commenced to
gather ripe peaches of Jesse Kerr and
Snead varieties. These are probably the
frst this season. A fair peach crop will be
made in that section,
Judge John S. Gambler of Atlanta, has
overruled the motion for new trial in the
case of H. S. Perry, the convicted mur-
derer of Belv Lanier. A bill of exceptions
10 the judges decision has been filed and
signed and the case has, therefore, gone
to the supreme court.
There is a blockade distillery in Chero-
kee county that made 1876 gallons of whis-
XIV last week and has 1900 gallons of beer
now on hand to distill. 1t is said to be the
biggest thing of the kind ia North Georgia,
and vet it is so secluded and the work is
done so quietly that the officers have no
knowledge of it,
At Macon about o'clock Sunday morn
ing Patrolman Chambliss found it neces-
4 sarv 20 arrest Peter Silas, who was disor-
derly Silas objected, drew razor and ad-
yanced upon the officer, whose clothing he
cut into shreds Patrolman Chambliss
drew his pistol and shot Silas twice The
4 wounds are serious, but neither is thought
to be fatal.
Duncan Phillips of Phillips Crossing, on
the Hartwell railroad, was found dead on
Tuesday afternoon last. Fire broke out in
the woods and MIR. Phillips was out with a
party, who were trying to subdue the fire
4 He was missed, and upon being searched
+ for was found in the road dead. He was
70 years of age, and had been in feeble
health for some time.
The Ladd Lime works, located in Barlow
county near Gainesville, were sold Sat
urdav under an order of the superior
court to the highest bidder. The highest
bidder was F. Reusch of New Orleans,
whose bid was for $4,000. The other bid
ders were Mrs. NJ. L. Delkin, $50, and
J. H. Peoples, $25,0OO. The sale is to be
passed upon by Judge Lumpkin on next
Wednesday.
The attorneys of the creditors of the
Equitable Loan and Security Company of
Atlanta who filed the application for re-
ceiver, have filed with Judge Lumpkin a
bill of exceptions to his ruling denying the
receivership. Judge Lumpkin ruled that if
the company would make a bond of $780,
it could remain in business and no receiv-
er would be appointed by the courts. The
company made the bond and consequently
no receiver was appointed.
The morning news., 1897-05-18
NAYAI. sToREs.

Spirits Turpentine-T'he market was
quiet and sales were light. At the Board
Of Trade at the first call the market was
bulletined quiet at 25kc, with sales of 80
casks. At the last call II was steady and
unchanged, with further sales OF so casks.
Rosin-There was very little doing In the
rOsin market to-day only 43 barrels re-
ported sold. At the Board OF Trade at
the first call the market was bulletined
firm and unchanged, with no sales. At
the last call the market was firm and un-
changed. with reported sales Of AZ bar
rels The following were the quotations,
The morning news., 1897-05-18
RICE.
FINANCIAL.

Money-The market is easy: demand
good.
Foreign Exchange - The market Is
steady. The following are net Savannah
The morning news., 1897-05-18
COTTON.

The decline of 1 to Is points, in futures,
occasioned by unsatisfactory cables and
generally favorable crop accounts, caused
a decline of 1-l6c in the local spot market.
AT the regular call at the Cotton Exchange
the market was bulletined easy at Lice
decline, with sales of 66 bales.
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the
Chiffon EXCHANGE to-daY:
The morning news., 1897-05-18

Stocks same day last year. 1854 i07,27l
Receipts same day last year. 1878 3.7i4
Charleston, s. c.. May i7.-Turpentine
market firm az 25c: sales 40 casks. Rosin
firm; sales none. B, G, Si25:
D. r., SlN. =. G, Si35:
u. 8i.5O. I. &i.55. X. siG5. M, Sl65: ", Si.75.
w G. Si.s5: w W. 800
tnrpentine steady. 2ih025hc; receipts IS
casks. Rosin nothing doing; receipts 622
barrels. Tar firm az sl.1; receipts, i2f
barrels. Crude turpentlne steady; hard
81 %; soft. $50, virgin. f1.9O; receipts S.
New York. May l7.-Rosin steady:
strained. common TO good. Sl.6J0L67il.
Turpentinc steady.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-14

III a small bottle of Shaker Di
gestlye Cordial does you no good,
don't buy a large one.
prove all things; hold fast that
which is good-' It's not good for
everybody only for the thin, pale,
sick, weak and weary, For those
who are starving for want of d.
gested food For those who can
not get fat or strong, because their
stomachs do not work as they
ought to,
These are the people, millions of
them, whom Shaker Digestive Cor.
dial will cure,
Food makes strength, muscle,
brain, blood, eGergy-alter it is al
gested If not digested, it will do
you no good at alt
Shaker Digestive Cordial helps
your stomach to digest your food
aud cures Indigestion permanently,
When you've tried a small bottle,
You can tell
Sold by druggists, Trial bottle
10 cents
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-14

j, w. llapgott, of oak Grove,
had an attack Of the meaalea, near
" three yearH ago, aud the disease
left him with very severe pains In
the chest "l thought | would die, =
he writes 'but to my great Joy
was saved by Chamberlains Pain
Bam Pains In the chest nearly
always Indicate the approach of
pneumonia, aud by promptly apply,
Ing this lniment ON flannel cloth
which should be bound on the chest,
an attack Of pneumonia may be
prevented, II is always prompt
aud c1cttuah For sale AZ 70 and
30 cents per bottle by Smith Drug
On
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-14
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY,

One small bottle Of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney aud bad.
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame backs, rheumatism and
all irregularities Of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women,
Regulates bladder trouble IN chill.
dren II not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of
SLO0 One small bottle IS two
months treatment, aud will cure
any case above mentioned, ", w.
llall, sole manufactures p 0 box
2lS, Waco Texas For sale BY G 9
Brengle, Texarkana, Texas,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-14

Ewins clapps, mems shoes, style,
quality and finish unsurpassed, at
Sharpe & Brewers, Texarkana,
Ark,
Mrs, p. A, Skeen, Music Teacher,
4l0 Elm street, Consult her before
entering your pupils. 9-l9,tf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-14
"a YOUR BUSINESS nuLLl

Then this is the time to I'm.
prove H. DO not wait for
"somethiug to turn up but
turn II up yourself Remcm'
Der lhNt the purpose Of adyer.
lmInv n tu briup business, and
the wise man will advertise az
much, III not more, In the dali
season asin the busy season.
A good and time honored way
Of advertising is through The
live local paper The TEXAN
KANlAN can aud will bring YOU
business, II used Alright Try II
faithfully and you will be eon'
yineed,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-14

nRfss MAKING am now located
with the parsian Millinery store
Of Miss A, II Mebermott. No 2OH
llast Broad street. and better pre-
pared 10 do all binds Of dress mak-
Ing than ever before, having recent.
lystudied under the best modiate OF
Chicago Come aud give me d
trial MRs. A, 9, RICHARDS
IA a
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-14
nrInk nalbK.

Finest mineral water on earth Tor
Kidney on liver aIlectlonsi sure cure
for dyspepsia Leave orders With
4, NJ, RagIand or Smith Drug Con
OF send direct to j, w, Faffief,
proprietor aud only shipper have
discovered four new springs one Of
which Ia intallhle Ia llflghis disease,
aud a well that Ia the Ilnest laAas
tive on eetth
D. W, fARaifR,
gaiGaBw Dalby bpflpgs rek
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-14
Wn.n. TcNaa. Senl. B. l80l.

Wd1Ui IVNdHI 0VVIl " IoV0,
This Is to certify that ! had the
kidney and bladder trouble, and
that used everything / could find
In the drug line, but all to no effect
untis ! used "IIalls Great Dlscov.
cry which did my wife aad me
more good and gave us more relief
than all other medicines combined,
1t Is a great medicine, aud we
heartily recommend It to all who
may suffer with kidney aud bladder
trouble, Less than two bottles
did the work. A $, FOSTER
2l5 Mary 81,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-14
In a Conn 40 Davs.

Rev IL A, Mcleod, a Boston clergy.
man, announces that he win prove to
lhe most skeptical that the day OF mir
acles Is not past He viii submit 10
absolute burial four feet underground
and there remain without food, water
or air for 40 days, at the end Of which
time he expects Christ to resurrect him.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-14

HuddIeston Bros, nave Just re.
ceiyed a fine hne Of smoked meats.