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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-01-15
TO RESIST REDUCTION,
New Bedford spinners Vote Against Ac-
ceptance Of Cut.

New Bedford spinners Vote Against Ac.
ceptance of Cut.
The spinners' union at New Bed
ford, Mass, at meeting Wednesday
night unanimously voted to resist by q
strike the proposed reduction of wages.
The union members Of the city num-
Der $50 steady spinners, 1000 spare
spinners and $50 doffers. The meet.
ing was attended by both spinners and
dotfers.
The general sentiment was expressed
that the weavers and card and picker
room associations would strike, any
way, and it was not necessary to wait
to find out what action the other
unions would take.
The informal ballot favoring a strike
was not made formal, as it was decided
to wait few days to see if way Of
effecting a settlement was possible.
Committees on conference with the
managers and with committees from
the other labor unions in the city in
case OF strike to arrange for the man
agement were appointed. Secretary
Ross, Of the local spinners' union, will
call meeting of the executive council
Of the national union to be held
in Boston, when the question Of sane.
tioning a strike by the sppinners in
New Bedford will be settled.
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FLOOR FELL; THIRTY killed
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE
CROWDED UPON 1T.
DEATH STRUGGLE WAS FEARFUL.
Horrible Catastrophe Occurs In the Town
Of London, Ontario-Many Dead
Bodies Recovered.

Thirty persons are known TO have
been killed and many injured by the
collapse Of floor in the city hall at
London, Ont, Monday night. The
day closed the municipal campaign
and the hall was crowded to hear the
address Of the successful candidates.
At midnight twenty bodies had been
taken from the wrecked building and
identified.
How many were injured will never
be known, as those who suffered but
slightly at once made for their homes
or were cared for by friends. Those
who were more seriously injured we're
carried to neighboring drug stores,
whence they were taken to the hospital
or to their homes after their injuries
had been attended.
The desd were taken to the commit
tee rooms of Alderman Parnell, the
defeated candidate for mayor, directly
across the street.
At the close Of the polls crowd
gathered in the city hall, where 1t has
been the custom for years past for the
successful candidates to address the
electors.
The building was crowded to the
very doors, probably 1000 people be-
ing jammed in its narrow space. In
response to numerous calls r. NJ.
Toothe was pushed forward to the
platform on which the speakers stood.
As he reached it, there was an omin-
Gus cracking and the raised platform
on which the mayor and newly-elected
aldermen were seated seemed to pitch
forward to the floor.
There was a ssgging Of timbers and
the next moment one hundred and fif.
ty people were hurled twenty feet to
the floor below. A beam running
twenty feet along the center Of the
hall had given way and the crowded
mass standing above that section OF
the floor was thrown in heap to the
bottom. A large safe stood in the
corner OF the hall, and with huge
steam coil, weighing half q ton, came
crashing down on the heads of the
victims.
Following the crash there was q
wild rush for the doors. At the south
door, where the majority Of the crowd
had entered, there was terrible panic.
Those in front were thrown down by
the oncoming rush, shrieking and
fighting for the door and safety.
Although the platform on which the
speakers OF the evening were standing
was apparently the first thing to give
way, the mayor-elect and many alder
men escaped the death that overlook
80 many others who followed them in.
to the lower portion Of the building.
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CURRENCY BILL INTRODUCED.
Il Framed to Garry Out Plan of None.
tary Commission.

- " Ouv Iihh VI nnoho-
tary Commission.
Representative Overstreet, Of Indi-
ana, introduced In the house Thurs
day comprehensive bill for carrying
out the plan Of the monetary commits
sion for the reform OF the currency.
The bill was referred by Speaker Reed
to the committee on banking, and
Chairman Walker has arranged to give
an early hearing to Senator Edmunds,
the chairman of the commission, and
perhaps TO other members.
The bill contains forty-seven Sec
tons, and embodies in legislative form
every feature of the recommendations
Of the commission. The earlier por-
ton, relating to the maintenance Of
the gold standard, the creation of the
bureau OF issue and redemption, and
the gradual retirement of the legal
tender notes, are embodied in the bill
in almost the same language as in the
report. The banking features are
more elaborate and carefully define
the character of notes issued upon as
sets, and the manner of redeeming the
notes of failed banks.
The friends and enemies of the civil
service law exchanged broadsides in
the house at Thursdays session. The
heaviest guns on each side were
brought into action. Mr.. Grosvenor,
of Ohio, and Mr.. johnson, of Indiana,
each made exhaustive speeches and
kept their respective sides in q con-
slant Juror.
Mr.. Grosvenor's description Of the
habits of the "cuckoo" teemed with
wit aud kept the house in roar. Mr..
Grosvenor in replying to the charge
made against himself and his COL
leagues that they were betraying the
republican party, adverted to what he
called the list of traitors among the
high priests of civil service reform, at
the head of which he placed George
William Curtis, who abandoned the
republican party to show that the
present position occupied by the ma
jority of the house was not inconsis-
tent with these declarations.
While the senate was in session two
hours Thursday practically no bust
ness was transacted beyond the pas
sage of few bills.
Among the measures which received
favorable consideration were the bills
providing for congress of the repre-
septatives Of the Indian tribes Of the
United States to be held at Omaha
during the progress of the interna-
tional exposition this year; bills pro-
viding for the erection of public build
ings at Fergus Falls, Mimi, and New
port News, Va, and measure to
protect the name and insignia Of the
Red Cross Society.
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SLEW WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
After the Tragedy Captain Carter Shoots
Himself.

After the Tragedy Captain Carter Shoots
Himself.
The most horrible and shocking
crime which Greenville, Tenn, has
ever seen was the determination of
the entire family of Captain A. w.
Carter, an ex-federal officer, Wednes-
day night, the hour not being known.
Captain Carter, while temporarily
insane, Drained his aged wife with an
axe and then with the same weapon
inflicted wounds upon his daughter,
which caused her death later. After
committing this terrible deed, Captain
Garter, with an old revolver, shot him
self.
The only other inmate Of the house
was Walter Gass, aged fourteen years.
The boy was asleep up stairs, but
about 8 o'clock Thursday morning was
awakened by groans and upon inves.
tigation found the terrible state Of
affairs as above related.
Captain Carter's mind has for the
past three years been unbalanced,
caused by the death Of daughter.
He was considered one Of the best
citizens OF Greene county.
At the time OF his death he was
commander OF Burnside post No. 8,
G. A. r. He was captain Of q COM
pany OF cavalry in the First Tennessee
volunteers,
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STICK OF WOOD WAS "LOADED."
Exploded In Fireplace and Injured Five
Of . Family.

Exploded In Firspiscs and Injured Five
Of . Family.
At Charlotte, N. O., Monday even
ing, while the family OF Ed Rose
borough were seated around the fire.
place in their home on South College
street, q stick Of wood was thrown on
to replenish the fire.
Almost instantly there was terrific
explosion that shook the house like an
earthquake. A perfect broadside Of
bullets rsined from the fireplace.
When the smoke cleared away and
the extent Of the damage was counted
up it was found that everyone Of the
family Of Eve had been seriously
wounded.
.Roseborough's wife was shot in the
neck and thigh, seven.year-old child
was shot in the stomach, on older
child was badly wounded in both
shoulders, o younger one had his hand
blown Of and was shot in the mouth,
the other child was wounded in the
eye, the bullet destroying the sight.
A nearby woodward has suffered
from numerous thefts lately, and II is
supposed the log was loaded to catch
the thieves.
The offense Of preparing an internal
machine is o state penal offense, but II
is almost impossible to prove who
"fxed" the loaded log.
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MRS. DAVIS INVITED.
wife and Daughters of Confederate Chief
tain VIII BE at Reunion.

wife and Daughters of Confederate Chief
tain VIII BE at Reunion.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is to be the
guest OF the United Confederate Vet.
erans' association during the reunion
at Atlanta, Ga, next July. She has
been invited and has accepted. Miss
Winnie Davis and Mrs. Hayes, also
the daughter Of Mr.. Davis, has been
invited and she and her two children
will be present. The invitation ex.
tended these three ladies did not come
from any one camp OF veterans. Every
camp in the state joined in extending
q special invitation to the widow and
the daughters Of the Confederate
chieftain. A special train will be sent
to these distinguished guests, and an
escort OF veterans will accompany
them to Atlanta.
The escort will be composed Of vet.
Grams from the various camps of Geor.
gia. Already there are a large num-
Der OF old soldiers who are applicants
for positions on this escort.
Mrs. Davis and her daughters will
be the central figures in all Of the
receptions rendered the veterans and
ct al OF the meetings OF the associa-
ton. There will be q number OF re-
ceptions given in honor Of Mrs. Davis,
Miss Davis and Mrs. Hayes. Just as
many attentions as can be crowded
into Q few days will be shown them.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-01-15
GEORGIA,s ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
Mrs. Millsdgs, wife of Former Librarian,
Succeeds Miss Jswett.

Mrs. MillsdEs, Wife Of Former Librarian,
Succeeds Miss Jswett.
Mrs. John Milledge, wife Of Geor.
gia's former state librarian, has been
appointed assistant librarian and in.
stalled in office.
Mrs. Milledge succeeds Miss Sarah
Jewett, who was appointed to All the
unexpired term Of Miss Ellen Dortch,
who resigned upon her marriage to
Gen. James Longstreet. There were
q number Of applicants for the posi-
ton, and Q most active canvass was
held. The salary Of the position is
$500 per snnum.
Mrs. Milledge's appointment will
meet with general appreciation. Cap
tain John Milledge, her husband, was
librarian many years, being first APP
pointed by Governor Gordon, and 1t
was q deserved compliment on the
part OF his successor, Mr.. Brown, In
appointing Mrs. Milledge 10 the place
Of assistant.
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

Conyenes In jackson, and 10 CONFRONTED
with Various Problems.
A Jackson, Miss, special says; Inc
legislature is in session; there ,;a are
mo limits or bounds to the situation.
Nobody seems to know what will or
will not be done. ,no
The governors message ignores the
capitol question, favOrs the ,,,l pui;r rmns
Of a prison farm in the delta isU. t Jumps
on corporations with both feet, planes 81 ies
the Marine Hospital service for tne u.
PRODUCTION of yellow fever, advocates
an elective Judiciary. wants onl.e ,a
States senator's elected BY tne peop'1
and favors the stopping OF the running ainht
Of trains on Sunday, especially iI ,e;gad
trains. The states dehcit Is ue'n r;te.
at length. He wants convicted "''e
heaters DISTINGUISHED.
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Osborne's Case.

Ben Osborne was adjudged insane
q year ago, just after he had shot and
killed Theo. Shrsder, foreman Of the
Atlanta Lithographing company. The
killing was one Of the most shocking
character. Osborne had been in the
employ Of the company and was dis
charged. He held Shrsder respon.
sible for the loss Of his position and
swore he would kill him. Shrader
left his work in the evening and
walked to the corner Of Alabama and
Lloyd streets.
Osborne was there in waiting, and
shot down his victim without O word.
Shrader died almost instantly. Os.
borne said he had been prosecuted by
Shrader, and that the man he killed
had taken his soul from him and given
it to q dog.
A writ Of lunacy had been sworn out
for Osborne before the killing, and
officers were hunting for him when he
shot Shrader. He was tried on this
writ and sent TO the state asylum.
There has been no reason since o.
borne's confinement in the asylum to
suspect that he was ct all dangerous,
and lately he has been allowed occs-
sionally 10 attend the dances given
weekly ct the institution. On such
occasions he was always accompanied
by two attendants, who were instruct
ed to keep vigilsnt watch over him.
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|LUNAT|C GAINS HIS LIBERTY
MURDERER OSBORNE ESCAPES
FROM GEORGIA. ASYLUM.
he TRIED TO KILL HIS KEEPERS.
superintendent Powell Has Marrow Es-
cspe-The Doctor and Two Guards
Fired Upon at Close Range.

Great excitement was created Mon
day night at the Georgia State lunatic
asylum in Milledgeville by one Of the
patients, b. H. Osborne, sent from
Fulton county.
There was dance in one of the
buildings, where great many Of the
convalescent patients had gathered to
spend a pleasant evening, all under
the super vision and care of attendants
and officials, as is customary and
usual.
Some time during the evening Os-
borne went outside with an attendant
on each side Of him. Just as they
reached the ground he backed away
from them, pulled q pistol and fred in
their direction and ran towards Dr.. T.
o. Powell.
The superintendent had just left the
building and was on his way TO his
private apartments. Osborne contin.
ued towards him and as he passed fred
at him several times, once within six
feet. DR.. Powell did not know
whether Osborne knew him or not.
The attendants and others pursued
Osborne, but did not succeed in cap.
turing him. DR.. Powell has sent tel.
egrams to different points and expects
to have him back in n short time.
1t is mystery to the officials how
he secured the pistol. 1t Is thought
he let himself out OF his room at some
time previous by means Of a rope
made Of his bedding, as rope Of that
kind was found hidden in his room.
This part of the matter is being rig
idly investigated.
DR.. Powell is receiving the congrat.
ulations of his friends on escaping in.
jury, as it was q miracle he was not
killed.
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(NGRESS RESUMES WORK.
MIXERS SEEMED GLAD THAT
HOLIDAYS ARE OVER.
|F.CJyIL SERVICE Law DISCUSSED.
.r Davis Gives Notice That He Will
b.u UP Hawaiian Annexation Ques-
ton to BE Disposed OF.

congress reassembled Wednesday
d everybody seemed glad that the
lidays were over and that they could
ain have a chance to go to work. A
mber Of members who had not been
their seats previous to the recess
peared for the first time and were
Srmly welcomed.
The floor of the house presented an
|imsted appearance. 1t looked for
the world like the opening OF new
esion Of congress. Only the cere-
bnies we're missing.
without any preliminary business,
Il house went into committee of the
hole to resume consideration OF the
kislatiye, executive and judicial ap.
{opriation bill. All the features OF
e bill had been disposed of except
L appropriation for the civil service
Smmission upon which, by previous
rangement, there was to be al in.
kfnite general debate.
/ In the senate Mr.. Davis, chairman
! the committee on foreign relations,
ve notice that he would call up the
awaiian annexation treaty in execu-
Ne session on Monday, and ask the
mate to consider it each day there
ter until the treaty should be dis
bsed Of.
The expected debate on the money
bestion did not materialize, but the
fst step toward it was taken by Sen
(or Teller in the introduction of his
solution declaring that all bonds OF
be United States under the funding
Ft are payable, principal and interest,
! the option of the government OF
be United States, in standard silver
pillars, and that such payment is not
violation Of the public faith or in
|erogation Of the rights of the public
teditors.
This was, at Senator Teller's sug-
estion, sent to the committee on fl
|ance. 1t will be reported back some
Joy soon, and then the fun will open
|p in earnest. Some republican SEN
tors who have been declaring their
Fiendship for silver will then be given
b opportunity Of showing where they
10 stand.
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WILL TRY EsTERHAzY.

hillary Governor Of faris Orders Court
Martial for Jan. 10.
special from Paris states that Cen
|p. M eaussier, the military governor Of
rst s, has decided to try Major Count
,lssfhazy by court martial behind
used doors on Jan. 10.
count Esterhazy 10 the French Off.
n ~ "a me retired list who at the time
Gn,o ue Dreyfus agitation was brought
|b. prominence, II being alleged that
bo.s the author Of An, anonymous
|tSs which played . prominent part in
|As , ooaft martial Of Alfred Dreyfus,
,,n, .uimer captain Of French artillery,
n.y. saced to Imprisonment for life
im nv. having been convicted Of selling
p0''ant military plans.
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SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
Many New Industries Established During
the Past Week.

the Past Week.
The volume OF business for 1897 was
very satisfactory to southern manufac.
turers and dealers, being larger than
for several years, and correspondents
throughout .he south report most
favorable prospects for the new year.
The iron market Is firm with an in.
creased demand, the contracts for fin
ished material being unusually large
for the season. Southern iron is
moving freely with promise Of greater
activity when the spring trade opens.
The export trade continues good with
indications Of heavy increase.
Business conditions, generally speak
ing, are better than for five years;
financial distrust no longer disturbs
and the outlook for 1898 is most en-
couraging for the industrial develop.
ment and business prosperity Of our
southern country.
Among the most important new in.
dustries for the past week are the fol.
lowing: The Bolton Construction 4
Surety Co., Charleston, W. Va,
$4,000 distillery at Dant, Ky; the
Kerrville Electric Light, Heat and
Power Co., capital, 800, 900, Kerville,
Texas . SIC, 900 electric light plant at
Kingwood, w. Va. 3 $40, 900 Touring
mill at Florence, Ala, and others at
Bee Spring, KY, and Brownville,
Tenn. q rod mill at Ashland, KY; the
st. Joe Mining Co., capital $68, 400,at
Little Rock, Ark. the Tahloneka Min
ing Co., capital, $3.50, 900, Darlington,
KY, and the Richland Coal Works,
capital, $50, 900, at Wheeling, w. Va.
The Butler Clay Co., capital, $50, 900,
has been chartered at Butler, Ga;
cement works at Valley Station, KY;
the Shawnee Oil Mill 4 Gin Co., cap
ital, 800, 900, Shawnee, Texas; cotton
mills will be erected at Blackford,
Ark, and Griffin, Ga. 1; a knitting mill
at Crockett, Tex. a six-mill tin plant
to cost $780, 900 at Wheeling, W. Va,
and $50, 900 cigar factory at Port
Tampa City, Fla.
Woodworking plants will be estab-
lished at Fish, Fla, Beaumont, Texas,
and Berkeley Spring, w. Va.-Trades-
man Chattanooga, Tenn.
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CHARGES AGAINST HANNA
Grand Jury to fNe,t,s,,. .u.
Tempt at Bribery.


The Evening Press Of Columbrs
~, In special edition issued Wednes.
Jay evening, states that Charles w
voorhees,, states ATTORNEY. has rs.
ierred to the grand jury which has
lass opened regular session, certain
statements that have come to him
tending to show that Senator Marcus
"A. hanna, now in Columbus manao.
ing his fight for election to the senate
has attempted to improperly influence
a number OF members of the lepisla.
ture. e''"
The principal ground for the action
OF the states attorney is aaid to be
tne published statements of Mrs.
5riiiith, wife of Representative J. =.
Erihth, OF Union county, in regard to
the kidnapping Of her husband and
herself from the Southern hotel BY
agents of Senator Hanna last Sunday
night. The substance of her state.
ment is that Senator Hanna, after
asking her to use her influence with
her husband to induce him TO vote for
mr.: Hanna for United States senator,
told her that it would be worth as
much to her husband to do this as he
would make in ten years.
Mrs. Griffith said that as her hus.
band made about $4,000 per annum,
she understood that he would get
about $40, 900 for voting for Senator
Hanna. Two other members of the
legislature are expected to give evi.
dence on this point to the grand jury.
They are George Spellmire, of Cincin.
natl, and Chris Monter, of Hamilton
county. They are members Of the
house.
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CHINA CEDES KIAO.CHOU.
N Indefinite Lease IL Given the German
Government.

Indefinite Lease IL Given the German
Government.
The Reichsanzeigar Berlin) an
ounces that, according to q telegram
|eceived from Picking, an understand
Fls has been reached between Ger
Eany and China regarding the cession
hiao-Chou bay to the former. The
itnangement. it is added, is substan.
fally as follows:
IT'S intended by the cession to rem
fer possible for Germany the fulfill
aent OF her just wish for the posses.
,On, IN the same way ss other powers,
. base for trade and navigation in
Fh IN waters.
Ihe cession Of Kiao Chou bay to
'ermany takes the form OF o lease for
indefinite time. Germany is at
iwveity to erect on the ceded territory
,ne necessary buildings and estab-
u@ents and to take the measures
equired for their protection.
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Presidential Appointments.

The president sent q large batch of
appointments to the senate Wednes-
lay, among them the following: Owen
!. Smith, Of North Carolina, minister
|esident and consul general OF the
United States to Liberia; James G.
Btowe, Of Missouri, consul general OF
|he United States OF Cape Town, Cape
Y Good Hope; Herbert G.. Squies, of
New York, secretary Of the legation OF
|he United States at Peking, China.
Fo be consuls Of the United States
fdolph F. Frankenthal, Of Massachu-
letts, at Berne, Switzerland; Neal Nc
lillian, Of Michigan, at Port Sarnia,
Pnt.; James M. Ayres, OF Ohio, at
Rosario, Argentine Republic; John H.
EErout, Jr., Of Massachusetts,, at Malta;
Edmon 2. Brodowski, OF Illinois, now
fonsul at Breslau, Germany, at Furth,
Pavariar Charles w. Erdman, OF Ken
Iacky, consul at Furth, Bavaria, ct
Preslau, Germany.
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RuTTERwoRTH CRITICALLY ILL.,

Wa. Recovering From Pneumonia "hs"
sei.ed with convul'ion'.
Hon. Ben Butterwortb, OF ONO
United States commissioner o. wp pei
s S is q guest Of the Piney WOODS
MIR Mr.. Buttsrworth arrived in Thomas Thomas.
IN, Mi .hout two weeks ago TO recuperate
t t,,,v an attack Of pneumonia contract y.
ed in Columbus, 0. He seem'a Mon NJ
ON the road to rapid recovery ,; Mon
DAY morning he had sudden . v,I'i bis
a ao,a is a precarious one. NJ NJ.
S Norton, Of New York, and .i ID, Ma,
intosh, Of Thoms'vills' are A''''
him.
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RIG TOBACCO FACTORY

tn he Erected In Louisville BY Liver
pool Syndicate.
Liverpool syndicate is making ar
rangements to build an immense
tobacco mandatory in Louisville
XIV. The plans are now being drawn
~ well-known architect and work
will begin as soon as weather permits.
The syndicate proposes TO handle q
Great deal Of tobacco. For some time
mast the company has been doing q
little rehandling business in the city,
hut concluded to go into the manu-,
fscture OF tobacco for the Liverpool
market on an extensive scale. 1t is
stated that about 700 men will be en-
ployed at the factory.