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* ( '■ ' ' ' " ‘ ' ' V ' • " •• '- ' • • :•- ,’- * •• f>3 99 ' ■r PfijT 1 . (Efofatmfat vol. yxxn. DAILY ENQUIRER -SUIT: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER 12, 1890. NO. 306. AT HALF PRICE. All our French Pattern Hats and Bonnets are now on sale at half price. Also a choice stock of Beaver Hats woith $3 to $1, to be sold at $2. EX-SENATOR BRADWELL WILL BE THE NEW STATE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. GREAT REDUCTION S THE FIGHT IN TflE HOUSE OK THE UNI- VEKSITY—EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS. SPECIAL TEKMS OF 8U- PEIUOK COUETS. In French Pattern Suits, Ladies’ and Children’s Wraps. Jer sey Waists are the most comfortable for home wear of any thing else. We wdi close our stock of these goods at half price. MISSES’ DRESSES. A few Flann a l Suits, read} -made for 15 and 16 year old Misses, worth $10, now $3.50. DOLLS, ILOS^IEIL/Y- DOLLS. We are veil supplied with a choice stock of kid bodied and jointed Dulls at iow prices. OTTOMADT ZPZELIlsrTS. This new fabric was manufactured to imitate Printed French Flannels, and are well worth 10 cents. We are offer ing them at 5 cents, along with Dress Prints in the best brands of Ca icoes. Our Art Department. A long felt want is supplied by this department, proven by the large business done since we opened it. Printed Plushes and China Silks in profusion, and all the neces sary small ornaments so desirable for finishing of Fancy Work. Special attention is called to our Silk Scarfs, fringed and good size, for 50c. J. A K1RVEN & CO. PIP llUL Can Supply You with Beautiful and Elegant Christmas Presents For father, mother, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, grand mama, grand-papa, and all your reladves and friends. Read Their List of Specialties. The prices are right. The lacies say they have the llLlliLui Llii of substantial and suit able presents to be seen. Don’t fail to see them BIRMINGHAM'S BUDGET. THE WISCONSIN GRANGERS. NOTES OF GENERAL AND INTEREST. j Birmingham, December 11.—[Special.] • —At the Board of Aldermen meeting last night, the election of city officers took i place. T. V. Evans was elected treasurer and j clerk, J. T. Mullin, chief of the fire depart- j meut; O. A. Pickard, chief police; S. H. i Martin and J. W. Kilpatrick, captains; J. j J. Banks, city attorney; G. IS. Buvkholter, j street commissioner, and E. Gray, city en- j gineer. Many changes were made. |big robbery. j A sneak thief entered the residence of | J. H. Woodward, president of the Wood- : ward Iron Company, on the South High- i lands, last night, and stole several thou- | sand dollars’ worth of diamonds. The j thief was evidently hid in the room and watched Mrs. Woodward put the jewelry in a trunk, and saw her hide the key. There is no clew. minor mention. A brakeman named Mitchell fell from a Louisville and Nashville freight south of Birmingham this morning and was killed. The tender of a Georgia Pacific freight jumped the track on a trestle near Day’s trap, knocking down part of the trestle and ' causing a wreck. Two negro brake- men were hurt. Elias Johnson, a negro laborer for M. V. Reynolds, lumber dealer, while unload ing a car of lumber was killed by the pile of lumber falling on him. Will Webb, a negro boy, accidentally shot and killed himself by a shotgun that he didn’t know was loaded. Dave G. Hall, passenger agent of the Central Railroad of Georgia at this place, will he transferred to Atlanta on the 15th iust., and H. S. McCloskey will take his place here. PERSONAL | A FEW LAWS WHICH THEY WANT EN ACTED. Atlanta, December 11.— [Special.]— Ex-Senator Bradwell has been appointed | State School Commissioner, and the Gov ernor’s choice the Senate has confirmed. Quite a batch of appointments reached the Senate ftom the Executive office. Editor Pleasant A. Stovall, of Augusta, was confirmed as a trustee of the State University for eight years from August 23d next. , James M. Bellah is County Judge of Chattooga county. W. M. Smith as Solicitor County Court of Oconee county. John W. Bennett as County Solicitor for Wayne county. In ocher respects this morning’s session of the Senate was dull and uninteresting, except for the passage of Mr. Gilbert’s hill providing the State military with a perma nent encampment site. The Zacbry resolution to submit the claims of the State road lessees to arbitra tors, which had been made the special or der for today, was displaced, and will be considered tomorrow. The adverse committee report on the bill of Mr. Todd to make the seller liable for all damage done by the man that drinks the whisky has been agreed to. A like report on Mr. Vincent’s hill abol ishing the State Agricultural Department was tabled at the author’s request. Mr. Lane's measure for equalizing the taxes was also adversely reported, hut he moved that it he “read a second time any how,’’ and, in order that this might regu larly be done, to oblige Mr. Lane the com mittee voted against their own report and succeeded in defeating it. On motion of Mr. Todd it was agreed that the Twitty fee bill be recommended to a special committee to consist of six farmers, three lawyers and two business men. The adverse report on the bill to require persons to deposit $10 with the Clerks of ccilrts when tiling divorce suits was disa greed to. A number of hills passed, among them one to incorporate the Brunswick and Northern railroad Company. To extend the corporate limits of the city of Macon so as to include property in Vineville, owned by the Ocmulga Land and Improvement Company. To authorize the levying of an additional tax by the Mayor and Council of Carroll ton for fire purposes. To enlarge the powers of the Railroad Commission and require it to investigate interstate traffic to or through Georgia, and where injustice in rates is formed, to appeal for correction of the same to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Charter for Progress Loan and Bankim Company. Authorizing the purchase of a perma nent encampment site by the Advisory Board. Repealing paragraph 12 of section 920 of code in reference to the duties of Tax Re ceivers. New hills were introduced by Mr. Elling ton to employ the Railroad Commission to fix storage rates for freight stored by rail roads. By Mr. Smith, of the Twenty-eighth—To amend section 298 of code. By. Mr. Warren—Amendment for act incorporating Ilarrisonville, Richmond county, and a charter for the North Au gusta Railroad Company. A biil was introduced amending the charter of the Atlanta and Edgewood Car Company. HOUSE ROUTINE. Fleming opened the session again this morning by introducing a hill—one that makes dogs property and entitled to all the rights and liabilities of personal prop erty. Payne, of Upson county—Providing for a county school system for Upson. As the appropriation bill was again about to be taken up, Mr. Hardeman, of Wilkes, moved that discussion by mem bers be restricted to one speech each. Hall, of Cherokee, wanted morning ses sions of the House to begin at 8 a. m. and run until noon, hut this was voted against. Howell, of Fulton, moved that the sec tion he acted on by clauses. Humphries secured the tloor and amend ed his resolution of yesterday so that 88000 will be appropriated to the university. His arraignment of the college system of the State was sweeping. He stated that NO PAY", NO WORK. Anniston, December 11.—All of the employes of the United States Roiling Stock Company in this city, struck yester day. About 1000 men are out. The com pany has not paid any of its employes for four weeks, and could give them no satis faction as to when they could pay. A FIRE BUG LYNCHED. Jacksonville, Fla., December 11.- Madison, Wis., December 11.—The Wisconsin State Grange adopted yesterday a resolution favoring a separate agricultu ral college away from the State University, as recommended in the address of Grand Master Carr. The committee on resolu tions reported as follows and the report the pupils educated at the State University was adopted: That the part of the Mas- had cost the State $6000 per capita and ter’s address referring to legislation, the pronounced the technological school a Conger lard bill, the Paddock meat inspee- ; weight to educational work among the tiou bill, the pure food bill and the cliemi- masses. cal labaratory hill, we recommend, and ask | Burge, of Bartow', pointed out that there aid and attention from our order, were 500,801 pupils in the State, and of We also think the express- and telegraph the school fund seven-eighths went to the companies should be run under Govern- colleges. He wanted better facilities meut contract. We recommend that the among the people of the rural districts, California law should be furnished in the where now' they have not even school text books for the public schools for Wis- j houses or spelling books, consin. We also recommend that the res- j Thornton, of Wayne, wanted the bene- olution favoring a plant being established fits of education by the State equally in our State prison to manufacture hind- divided. The $2 received by the pupils in ing twine by convict labor, and let the consumer have it at cost to protect us against the gigantic binder twine trust, he i institutions. adopted. Graves, of Newton, made a strong plea The following resolutions were adopted: for the technological school. He showed The constitution of the United States I that wherever an industry was established fives to Congress the power to coin money j in Georgia skilled labor had to he inl and to regulate its value, but it does not j ported, while eager and earnest Georgia give power to delegate the regulation of its : boys were left idle. He wanted to see the value to the national banks, which 1 : 1 A rr ''" it virtually has done. Therefore be it re solved, that it is the demand of the Wis consin State Grange that the Government issue its money direct to the people with out the intervention of national banks, and that all the money put in circulation of every name and nature be a legal tender for all debts. Resolved, that we demand the passage of stringent laws prohibiting the dealing in futures of all agricultural products. Resolved, that railroad char ters, being a grant from the people, be c.ntrolled for the benefit of the people and for the people. the country per annum was absurd when ranked alongside the figures of the higher EVICTING STRIKING MINERS. Fairmont, West Va., December 11.— The eviction of striking miners were be gun at the Monongahela mines today. The strike has become alarming in its propor tions. The men at the Montana and Des- pard works have joined the strikers and over 2000 men are now out. The strike is against the reduction of 5 cents per ton Dan Williams, a negro living eight miles from Guincv, Fla., was lynched by negroes : ,. . . last nlSt The houses and outbuildings j The mines are controlled by a syndicate. in of several negroes have recently been ! which ex-Senator Camden, Governor burned and it is thought he was the guilty Fleming, and Senator Gorman of Mary- I land, are largely interested. party. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. Baking Powder ABSOLUTE!* PURE institution preserved and supported. The school ennobles labor and dignifies it. Lock of Clay, made a tine speech in favor of the school. He held that the join ing of the rich and poor was ancient his tory. Put in the hands of the poor man’s sons the only elfective weapon with which he can hope to grapple with the rich—edu cation. He pleaded for support by the Legislature of the Universities. They had given Georgia illustrious sons. To fight against education was to invite darkness, and blight the future of the State. Seers of Webster, and Perry of Worth, both spoke against the appropriation, and Mason of Camden, arraigned it. He pointed out that the charges there were higher than in the good common schools, though the State supports it. Sibley of Cobb, as a taxpayer in twenty- one counties of Georgia, favored the appro priation. Atkinson of Coweta, showed that the question was one affecting the future of the State and of its children. It has been said that it is an epoch in the legislative history of the State. He urged that their policy be broad, generous and worthy of themselves, the State and their children. The question is, “ are these things for the public good*?” A moment’s thought will show all that to sustain the schools is a vital necessity. “ Stand by the hoys of the State,” said he, for more benefits from the common school fund. Dade county, represented by Tolson, who had not spoken against the bill, was shown to get $300 more from the school fund of the State than she paid in. Brooks county got $867.67 more out of the jug than she put in. Worth countyg,$1,089.12 more than she paid and Webster county profited $841.69, or 125 per cent by the school fund, while the larger counties paid three to four times as much as they paid in. Tatum of Dade wanted to respond to the criticism of his county, but under the rule of the House he could not speak a second time. Humphries secured the floor, th<=re be ing no other demand for, it. He charged Fleming of Richmond, with having been educated at Athens by the State. “ I was, but I paid my expenses out of my own pocket,” remarked Mr. Flemin Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton, adduced facts and figures refuting the arguments that Atlanta was patronized by the State. He showed that the county paid $146,000 in excess of every appropriation benefit that accrues to the county. He urged that philanthropists were aiding the technolog ical school, and it would be unseemly to cut off the appropriation. Mr. Seay offered a resolution providin that the rules of the technological school shall be amended so as to exact tuition fees where any county has more than six pupils there. Mr. BryaD,of Floyd, took issue with the. paternal nature of such legislation. He showed that jealousy was the natural out growth of it, and the wrangles seen on the floor today were to be repeated every ses sion. Mr. Howell, of Fulton, urged the passage of the appropriation. Atlanta’s attend ance there would be less when the various counties of the State claimed them, and those now at the empty benches will yield them to new attendants. A mendments reducing the amount and attempting to blot out the technological were defeated, and when the vote was about to be taken on the act, Mr. Huff, chairman of the finance committee, claimed the floor, and there was no mis taking his position. He gave the House notice that if they took away the appro priation today it would he reconsidered to morrow. He wili light log-rolling—“as goes technology so goes the rest.” That’s the motto. Men he knew were here in structed to vote against the entire educa tion system. The State needed some set tled educational policy. j The committee of the whole arose, re ported progress and asked that the morn ing session be extended until the clause under discussion be disposed of. This was agreed to, and the committee then went into session and Mr. Huff finished his re marks. He deprecated the feeling against Fulton county, which pays one-tenth of entire taxes of the State. Berner, of Monroe, secured the floor. He told them the question they must pass on is, shall the institution be killed or will you let it live? Humphries’ resolution, striking out the figures asked, was lost by a vote of 58 to THE SUPPRESSED VOTE. SOME STALE SLANDERS OF THE SOUTH RETOLD. MOUTHINGS OF AN IOWA REPUBLICAN. THE CLOTURE SCHEME IN THE SEN ATE—COMPLIMENTARY* TO CONGRESSMAN GRIMES. Seers of Webster, amended that the Technological School appropriation be made $14,000. Gilbert of Muscogee, amended this by making the sum $25,000. This was lost— vote 71 against 75. Graves of Newton, amended, naming $21,000. This was lost—vote 68 to 71. Howell offered as compromise, to make the amount $22,500. Lectured Crawford, the colored member, said he would vote for $25,000. Lewis of Hancock, would not accept one cent less than $25,000. Howell’s amendment making the sum $22,500 was adopted and ihe motion to adopt tlie paragraph. The paragraph so amended was decided on by a vote of 81 to 62. The House then adjourned. Washington, December 11.—[Special.] —The Republicans did not agree to put, aside the Force bill at their caucus last night, but they did not agree to anything, anil so the Democrats profess to believe that they have the scheme where the hair is short. Mr. Plumb suggested to the caucus that the majority must hold long daily sessions if they wished to dispose of the Force bill and quiet the nerves of the free coinage contingent, so that today Mr. Plumb’s resolution, which provides for thirteen hours solid session per day was called up for consideration. The House committee on rivers and har bors today formally decided not to prepare a river and harbor appropriation hill dur ing this session of Congress. The Representatives composing the House, contingent of the joint Congres sional committee on emigration, have agreed upon a bill to regulate immigration, Representative Owen, of Indiana, is chair man of the committee which has been en gaged in making an investigation of immi gration affairs, and will report the bill as soon as possible. COMPLIMENTING TOM GRIMES The Evening Critic has this personal notice of the Representative of the Fourth Georgia district: “Representative Tom Grimes, representing the Muscogee district of Georgia, arrived in the city last night, and was an attentive listener at the morning prayer by the blind Chaplain this morning. Mr. Grimes is being urged to become a candidate for Clerk of the next House, but he declines because his State is reaching after the big ger prize of the Speakership. Mr. Grimes was turned down by an Alliance competi tor in the late Congressional election, but he will show up serenely in the Fifty-third Congress unless all the signs fail. He is personally one of the most popular mem bers of the House; sincere, honorable, generous, handsome, and a bachelor. IN THE SENATE. Washington, December 11.—Mitchell offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the postoffice committee to inquire into the feasibility and advisa bility of a law for postal savings banks in connection with all or certain classes of postoffices throughout the country. The resolution offered yesterday by Plumb for daily meetings of the Senate at 10 o’clock a. in., and for recess from 5:30 o’clock to 8 p. m., was taken up. Cockrell suggested that if 11 o’clock a. m. were fixed for the hour of meeting there would he opportunity to attend to some committee work, whereas if the Senate met at 10 o’clock no committee work could be done. He also questioned the advisability of night sessions, andtheproba- bility of the attendance of a quorum. lie reminded the Senate that during the last session, when the tariff bill was under con sideration, and when the hour for meeting was 10 o’clock a. in., there was do night sessions, and yet the business was done in the most pleasant and satisfactory manner. Plumb recognized the force of the sug gestion, hut favored trying the experi ment. Mr. Reagan thought that the Senators might just as well be frank with one another. They all understood, on both sides, that the object of the proposition was ,0 choke off debate, on the elections bill and to prevent its full, free and deliberate consideration. If that were the purpose of the ma jority, it had the power to carry it out. This resolution was the first step special terms of the supehior court, j in that direction, and would he in harmony The hill ot Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, to j with the purpose of the bill in revolution- authorize the Judges of Superior Courts, in j izing the Government and in taking away the exercise of sound discretion, to call ! from the States the exercise of the powers special terms for the disposition of civil j and the performance of the duties which business, has been favorably reported by j had belonged to them since the foundation the general judiciary committee. The biil j of the Government. The bill proposed to seems to have met a great fault in the judicial system, and it is queer that it has not been previously enacted. This power is already used in disposing of criminal business. There are many in stances of overcrowded civil dockets in the State which can be remedied by special terms. In the Chatta hoochee circuit no court can be held until change the form of the Government from one of self-government to one of force and coercion. Such a change ought not to be made without the most careful deliberation and discussion, and the exposition of the bill ought not to he strangled by a proposi tion intended to wear out Senators and prevent a fair consideration of the bill. He protested against next May for the transaction of civil bust- \ the adoption of the resulu iou as unjust to ness, unless this bill is passed, which , the Senate and unjust to the American would make an interval of one year since ! people. the last term. In the meantime the husi- | * Morgan also agreed to the resolution, ness of the people is clogged and rights of i He doubted whether there were five Sena- litigauts retrain unsettled. j tors on the Republican side who could tell The bill will he passed if it can reach ; the provisions of the Senate substitute,and he believed that there were many Senators on that side who had never read the House Seay of Floyd, in his five minutes, touched on Atlanta having 39 of the 145 pupils there. What he favored was the j Nothing was done at the conference be- consideration in its order by the House. THE NIGHT SESSION. Atlanta, December 11.—[Special.]— The regular order at tonight’s session was the consideration of local bills for a third reading. The one by Mr. Gilbert authorizing the Commissioners of Commons of Columbus to make certain donations of land was passed. The bars were let down and a big stock of new bills were sent to the Clerk’s desk for a first reading. Hill, of Meriwether, introduced a bill authorizing the Judges of the several courts of the State to require juries to find special verdicts. Mr. Phillips introduced a bill exempting from the observance of Sunday ail persons who conscientiously observe the seventh day as the Sabbath. Mr. Lewis introduced a bill requiring the petitioners for the incorporation of hanks, insurance companies, railroads and the like to deposit with the State treasury $250 to defray the expenses of enactment. The bill affirms that many of these fran chises are secured for speculative purposes. SOUTH CAROLINA'S NEW SENATOR. IRBY DEFEATS WADE HAMPTON ON THE FOURTH BALLOT. Columbia, S. C., December 11.—On the fourth ballot in joint session, .J. L. M. Irby was elected United States Senator to succeed Wade Hampton. The vote stood: Irby 105, Donaldson 10, Hampton 42. John Laurens Manning Irby was born at Laurens, S. C., September 10, 1854. He attended the university of Virginia and afterwards Princeton. Leaving there, he read law for three years under Judge Mc- Iver, but practiced his profession only two years. Since then he has resided on his plantation and farmed successfully near Laurens. He took part in the memorable Hampton campaign of 1876. When he entered the political arena four years ago, he at once became a prominent leader, at the same time giving proper attention to his farming interests. He espoused the cause of the farmers’ movement at its in ception and was an ardent admirer of Till man. THE STATE ROAD MATTER. Atlanta, December 11.—[Special.]— State’s sharing more equally in its advan- j tween Governor Northen and the special tages. j committee on the Western and Atlantic Everett of Stewart favored the school. ; railroad matters further than the writing He had been out there and studied its ad-' of a letter by the Governor to Col. Thomas vantages. He knew of old soldiers and ; that the State’s interests will be protested, farmers sons who were sharing in its bene- j ' fits, and benefits that no other school had. A murderous assault. Martin, of Fulton, spoke in favor of the ! Norfolk, Va., December 11.—R. R. Technological School. He presented an Taylor, a prominent lumber inspector, was array of figures that cleared Fulton of the assaulted this evening and his throat cut. charge of getting more from the State than He will probably die. The cause of the she returns. ” j afia i r is a mystery yet, but the parties are Fleming, of Richmond, paid his respects known to the police and will be arrested to several of the members who had pleaded tonight. bill or the substitute. It was very evideut that the members of the committee on privileges and elections had not themselves read it, for there has been a weighty and serious and solemn difference of opinion, which was not yet cured among them as to what the substitute actually contained. He warned Senators that they had bet ter give time for its discussion. They had better try to convince the coun try that they were right,ami that the Demo cratic Senators were wrong, or else there would he some day an application of the principles of the hill to the Senate itself. For himself, no matter how much his physical powers might be taxed by the long hours proposed, he would “try to keep along with the procession.” But he should not insist on having the company of his friends on the other side. They could not expect to go to their committee rooms, or their houses, and smoke their cigars in peace and comfort while the Democratic Senators were at thair post of duty “on the picket line.” They would have to have company, and if the Republican Senators adopted the resolution they would have to expect to carry it out, and so he gave no tice now that whenever he believed that a quorum was absent from the Senate cham ber he should make that point and have the absent Senators called hack from their places of delightful retirement, so that they should be at the pain3 of listening to the arguments which it cost the Demo cratic Senators so much pains to make. That was fair and right, and he had merely risen for the purpose of serving that notice. The discussion on Plumb’s resolution was kept up, amid considerable excitement on the floor and in the galleries, until 2 o'clock, when it went over without action. The elections bill was then taken up, and Wilson, of Iowa, ad dressed the Senate in its advocacy. When the people had given their endorse ment to the 14th amendment to the con stitution, he said, which declared that all men were created equal, they had pro vided for the observance and enforcement of the amendment by giving Congress power to enforce its provisions. Was the question now presented a race question? No. What was it which forced itself upon the attention of Congress? The answer would come with directness and force in one word—duty. Why duty? Because the constitution had eliminated from the ease all of the elements of race, color, or previous condition of serviiude. If the rights of a United States citizen, ] guaranteed to him by the constitu- i tion, were abridged by a foreign | nation, the power of negotiation or, if States the right of suffrage had been abridged, and thus, not only the right of the individual citizen had been outraged, but the equality of the States in the matter of representation had been invaded, and in fact denied. Mississippi and South Carolina, with a vote of 191,129, sent four teen members to the House of Representa tives, while Iowa, with a votiDg population of 293,255, sent but eleven members. In the name, not only of the State of Iowa, but of its individual citizens, he hoped that an earnest effort would oe made to remedy this flagrant in justice. The people of the country would not believe that the people of Mississippi and South Carolina were as free to use the ballot as were the people ot Iowa. Nor would the people be content until absolute safety was assured to the citizen in his use of the ballot and until fairness and good faith were shown in the country of the same in every State of the Union. When this end should have been reached, then the country would have a free ballot and a fair count, and not till then. The in terest of parties and the fortunes of political leaders sank into insignificance in the presence of such an issue. No more important subject now commanded the attention of the people of the Republic. How would Congress deal with the subject? Would partisan passion aid in its solution? He thought not. A little conservative consideration would dis close the fact that the perplexities which surrounded the subject had their origin in this passion, and instead of being a help would prove a hindrance to their solution. The constitutian had determined who were citizens, and the character and extent of their rights and privileges. Obedience to the constitution was a duty of the citizen. It was a duty of the State. The Republic would not abandon the principle of equality upon which it rested and to which it owed its phenome nal progress. Fraud, intimidation, force and assassination might for a time prevent the free and equal use of the ballot. Such instrumentality might prolong the journey the Republic must take before it reached the end which would give it peace. What must the country do? It must do right, Let-every citizen, be he white or colored, cast his vote as is his right, and have it counted as it is cast. If Congress obeyed the dictates of duty, it would establish peace throughout the Republic. If it re fused, it would hut involve the country in the perils of retributive justice which was ever the ally of the oppressed. Frye said that in his speech of a few days ago, the Senator from Virginia (Dan iels) had made reference to the Lynde re port. The reference to it seemed to point to the conclusion that he (Frye) joined in the report. Frye explained that himself, Forney and Lynde had composed the sub committee sent to New York by the Forty- fifth Congress to investigate Davenport. Lynde had drawn up and signed a report containing his own views. It had been presented to the House, ordered to be printed and re-committed. It had never seen the light of day from that hour to this. Frye then passed a high eulogium upon Davenport, and went on to say that the pending bill was not one-tenth part stringent enough, not one-tenth part drastic enough in its provisions. It*, in order to secure the right of the American citizen to freely cast his ballot and have it counted as cast, it was necessary to pul the bayonet behind every ballot, he would put the bayonet be hind it. [Mingled applause and hisses in the galleries, which was promptly sup pressed by the Vice-President.] Daniel commented upon Frye’s declara tion as to associating the bayonet with every ballot, and that suffrages should be deposited at the muzzle of guns. That, he said, was the Senator’s (Frye’s) con ception of the Republic—the bayonet and ballot, side by side, but that was not the conception of the Republic which its founders had, and was not the conception of the Republic which the American people had today. Frye—“I said if it w T as necessary to secure a free ballot.” Daniel—“ There is much virtue in an ‘if.’ This hill has got a bayonet with every voter, if the supervisor of elections chooses to put, it there. Daniel admitted that the elections in New' York city had been purified, but claimed that that result was due, not to Davenport, but to good citizens of both political parties. The distinct charge which he made against that gentleman was that he had prostituted and debased the machinery of justice, and had shown himself to be a conscienciless tyrant and despot. He read an article from the New York Sun of De cember 10, headed “Davenport Catches It,” and stating that the United States grand jury had administered a stinging re buke on yesterday to John I. Davenport and his man, D- ull (United States Com missioner Dettll). After an executive session the Senate adjourned. IN THE HOUSE. Washington,December 11.—The House went into committee of the whole, with Burrows of Michigan, in the chair, on the fortifications appropriation bill. The bill was read and agreed to without discussion, and the committee having risen, the hill passed, together with the bill appropria ting $400,000 to meet the deficiency in the appropriation for the public printing and binding. In the morning hour the committee on the judiciary called up, and the House passed, a hill amending section 5515 of the revised statutes. The amend ment provides a penalty for any person hav ing the custody of the ballots and returns after an election has been held who shall alter such returns, or erase the name of any candidate for Representative or dele gate in Congress from any of the ballots in his custody, or in any way alter or deface the same, with tlie intent to affect the re sult of such election. The consideration of the bill to indem nify the purchasers of swamp lands, and to reimburse several States for lands due them under the swamp lands act, occupied the greater part of the afternoon, but finally w'ent over without action, Holman, who was its principal opponent, having raised the point of no quorum, and the House adjourned. NEWSPAPERS, LOOK OUT. THE FARMERS ALLIANCE THREAT ENS A SWEEPING BOYCOTT UNLESS ALLIANCE NEW'S IS REGULARLY PUBLISHED — THE EXCURSION ISTS IN FLORIDA—BARBECUE IN AN ORANGE GROVE. Sanford, Fla., December 11.—Presi dent Polk, of the National Farmers Alli ance, has named Friday, February 6,1891, and Washington, D. C., as the time and place of holding the first meeting of the National Legislative Council, which is com posed of the National president and the presidents of all the State Alliances. An important action taken during the closing moments of the late convention was the adoption of a resolution with reference to the support of newspapers by the Alliance. The policy of the Alliance will be to withhold all support from news papers which do not conduct Alliance departments, or, at least, publish Alliance news regularly. This arrangement does not compel the support of Alliance measures, or an advocacy of Alliance de mands on the. part of these newspapers in their editorial columns, but does compel a certain degree of friendliness on their pari and amounts to an absolute boycott of all newspapers which do not come up to the terms of the resolution. At Oviedo this afternoon the excursion ists were entertained in Forster’s orange grove with a barbecue and a picnic dinner. After dinner there was speaking by Presi dent Polk, Congressman-elect Livingston, Dr. Macune, Mrs. Annie L. Diggs and Mrs. Yickery, of Kansas. The train reached Sanford at 8:45 o’clock p. m., and visitors are quartered tonight at the San ford House and other hotels. showed a marked depression todav, but the decline with us was not due so much to unfavorable foreign orders as to reports which were heard on all sides that the Southern markets are in urgent need of money, and are offering cotton freely for arrival at prices much below current quotations. In fact, this was said to be the main cause of the decline in Liverpool. The differences between early and late months were not quite so wide as yester day, but remained wide enough to be sub ject to frequent comment. The problem of the moment seems to be at what price will capital come forward to take the cot ton crop and carry it until it shall be wanted for consumption. Spot cotton was more active. GOSSIP FROM MONTGOMERY. THE BANKS WILL CASE — SUPREME COURT DECISIONS, ET(*. Montgomery, Ala., December 11. [Special ]—The Banks will case, which was begun before Judge Randolph this morning, promises to come to an unex pectedly early end this afternoon. There is a rumor on the streets that a compro mise between the attorneys for the differ ent heirs and legatees has been agreed to, and that the announcement will be made to the court this afternoon. The following Supreme Court decisions were rendered today: Stone, C. J.—R. C. Ramsey vs. The State, from Anniston City Court. Reversed and remanded. Clopton, J.—Jesse Keith vs. The State, from DeKalb Circuit Court. Affirmed. Frank Rion vs. The State, from DeKalb Circuit Court. Affirmed. McClellan, J.—Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company vs. W. E. Davis, Jeffer son Circuit Court. Reversed and re manded. (Joleman, J.—Bartow Wins vs. The State, from Anniston City Court. Af firmed. The Governor today made the following appointments: E. L. Dunn, Notary Public and Justice of Peace, Tuskaloosa. John Gamble, Jr., Notary Public, Troy. Nathan Landers, Notary Public and Justice of Peace, Parker, Elmore county. D. P, Vickey, Notary Public, Double Spring, Winston county. John R. Ayers, Notary Public and Jus tice of the Peace. Saint, Cuthbert county. Anderson F. Clifton, Constable, Balkum, Henry county. H. L. Morrell, Constable, Craws Depot, Lamar county. J. F. Watkins, Constable, Anniston. Cards are out announcing the debut party to be given by Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Vandiver, to their charming daughter, Miss Willie, on the evening of the 18th. It promises to be a brilliant social event, and quite a number of friends of the ac complished young lady will be present on the occasion of her happy and brilliant entrance into society, of which she prom ises to be quite an ornament. A NEWSPAPER PRIZE. PARNELL AND HIS FRIENDS RECAPTURE THE UNITED IRELAND. Dublin, December 11.—The struggle for the possession of the United Ireland assumed a new phase this morning. Again Parnell is in possession of the offices of the company. When the opponents of Parnell, who succeeded last night in forcing an entrance to the office, and in destroying all the leaders that had been prepared by Leamy, who was appointed yesterday to succeed Rodkin, who was acting editor during the absence of Wil liam O’Brien, took their departure, they left a guard in possession with orders to resist any attempt of Parnell or his friends to enter this building. This morning Parnell proceeded to the office, and with the assistance of a crowd of his supporters forced open the door and took possession. The police witnessed the affair, but did not interfere in auy way. After he had succeeded in recapturing the office, FarnMl went to a window and ad dressed tlie crowd outside. To guard against any further attempt on the part of Parnell’s opponents to re capture the office, no one was allowed to enter, and the doors and windows were closed, bolted and barred. Parnell was accompanied by the staff of editors he appointed yesterday, and when the office was secured agaiust intruders all conversation with outsiders was carried on through the keyhole. When Parnell made the assault upon the office this morning he himself was armed with a crowbar, which he used in forcing the front door. In the afternoon Parnell started for Cork. A large crowd was at the Kmgsbridge depot and when he made his appearance to take the train he was loudly cheered. PARNELL’S FIGHT. INDIAN AGENT Mi LAUGH LIN. WASHINGTON RELICS. SPIRITED BIDDING AND HIGH PRICES AT PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, December 11.—The sale of the Washington relics belonging to the Lewis estate closed tonight with every thing sold. The total amount realized was $14,689, which largely exceeds the expec tations of the executors of the Lewis estate. The ladies of the Mount Vernon Association were spirited bidders, made many purchases, and were the ob served of all observers. Martha Washington’s bible, which had 300 copper plates engraved by John Stuart inserted THE BRAVE MAJOR THINKS THE INDIANS ARE HARMLESS. Minneapolis, Minn., December 11.— A Journal’s Bismarck, N. D., special says: Major McLaughlin, agent at the Standing Rock agency, is in town today. He says there is no danger of an outbreak, and that there never has been. Sitting Bull and his followers are still keeping up the ghost dance on Grand River, but their wild en thusiasm is rapidly abating. The Major thinks a week more of cold weather will wind up the dancing. He says that he can arrest Sitting Bull without any trouble, but there is no occasion for taking him into custody. If Buffalo Bill had under taken to arrest Sitting Bull there would have been serious trouble with out doubt. When the old chief heard that Bill was after him he gathered a strong body of warriors who were de termined to fight for their chief’s freedom. It is thought that McLaughlin was instru mental in having the order for Buffalo Bill’s mission rescinded. Information comes from Pine Ridge, through private sources, that the report of a cattle stampede by the Indians and an exchange of shots near Buffalo (lap is a canard. No cattle have been run off by the Indians except their own stock. The special correspondents of Eastern papers have exaggerated their stories fearfully. PUBLIC OPINION REPORTED GROWING IN HIS FAVOR. Dublin, December 11. — Parnell's speech and the enthusiasm manifested to wards him at last night’s meeting have already had the effect of influencing public opinion in favor of Parnell throughout Ireland. The number of his adherents is growing rapidly. His supporters in Limerick are making preparations for a great popular display in his honor, upon his arrival there. His constituents in Cork are also preparing to receive him, and they will give him an en thusiastic welcome. Lea ny has sent a private dispatch to a friend in London, stating that Parnell is winning all along the line. The Catholic bishop of Surrey, which diocese is situated the town of Kilkenney, has advised the vo ters there in the coming election to cast their ballots according to the dictates of their conscience The fight there will be a good test of Irish opinion, and the supporters of Parnell are desirous of putting forward the strongest possible candidate. He has made three nominations. Barry, O'Brien, the author, and John Keliy were successively with drawn, ?nd today Parnell nominated Vin cent Scaliey, a wealthy Tipperary land holder. John Pope Hennessey is the anti- Parnell candidate. CHICAGO MARKET. THE COURT MARTIAL. CASES ON was won, after a lively fight, by Mitchell, a New York bookseller, for $760. This was the highest amount given today. The book, which was printed at Oxford in 1789, contains two signatures of Martha Washington in addition to the family record of the Lewises. THE FINANCIAL RELIEF. Washington, December 11.—In cordance witli the instructions of the Republican Sena'orial caucus, held last night, Senator Edmunds has appointed Plumb, Hale, Mitchell, McMillin, and Power, as meembrs of the caucus, to THE GATE CITY GUARDS’ TRIAL. Atlanta, Ga,, December 11—[Special.] —The court martial reopened the Gate City Guards’ cases today. Lieutenant Roberts was again placed on trial. Affi davits were introduced from Lieutenant McDonals and Telegraph Operator Hill, of Auburn. The former .having seen Spillman in Auburn, but could give only hearsay evi dence of Roberts' presence there. The operator testified that the telegram re ceived for Roberts was not delivered, he not being then at the hotel to receive it. Gordon N. Hurtell, of the Journal, sworn, said he had found Myers, Spill man and Roberts, together the day the Journal published the confession from them. One of them—Myers, the witness thought—had said: “Yes, we tried to get the program and would have made money had we gotten it.” Hurtell did not remember that Roberts said any thing. He knew no further fact connect ing him with the ugly business. Roberts presented a written statement denying that he had anything to do with it, or made any admission such as credited to him by the press. After argument, the court took the cases under consideration. It is not known when they will announce their finding. REVIEW OF SPECULATION IN THE GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS. Chicago, December 11.—The wheat market opened tame and at a decline of 4c from the closing of the preceding day. All the influences were bulli.-b, but failed to effect anything till the last hour of the session, during which May delivery, from hanging lazily within a fraction of 98yc, advanced to 99£c. The corn deal was confined to a range of 4 to |c., and that indicates a lifeless ness of business. Oats were traded in to a moderate ex tent and an easier feeling prevailed, but price changes were small. Mess Pork—The trading was onlv mod erate, with a net decline of 2® to 5c. Lard and short ribs shared general dull ness, and closed slightly belter than the opening prices. AN ARKANSAS TRAGEDY. CHARLES JOPLIN KILLS SIX PERSONS AND SUICIDES. St. Louis, December 11.—A special to the Republic from Fort Smith, Ark., says: Charles Joplin shot and killed live persona today at the Jenny lead mine, twelve miles from here, and then committed suicide by shooting himself. Those killed were John Miller, »his wife, his grown daughter Louella, Dr. .Stewart, a promi nent physician, and a man whose name is unknown. The shooting occurred late in the day, and the details are meagre. The only clue as to the, cause of the killing lies in a report that Dr. Stewart circulated a rumor reflecting on Joplin in connection with Miss Miiler. APPOINTMENTS AND CONFIRMATIONS. Washington, December 11. — The President today nominated Naval Con structor T. D. Wilson (United States navy) to he chief of the bureau of construction and repair, and chief of construction or the navy, with the relative rank of Com modore. The following postmasters were nomi nated : South Carolina—Phillip Gerlach, Or angeburg Court House. Alabama—Cornelius Caille, Jr.. Blocton. Georgia—Duncan Jordan, Cuthbert. The Senate today confirmed the follow ing nominations: Postmasters — Georgia: Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, Dalton; f I. G. Meekin, Cedartown. THE BESSEMER ROLLING MILL ASSIGNS. Birmingham, December 11.—[Special.] —The directors of the Bessemer Rolling Mill Company met today and placed affairs in the hands of L. E. Brunns, as receiver. The cause of the embarrassment was the recent failure of the United States Rolling Stock Company, who owed the Bessemer company $30,000. This amount is secured ac- by an attachment. The company officials say that the assets exceed the liabilities, and will pay every dollar owed. RUNS COTTON REVIEW. , ,, , • , - — — , — New York, December 11.—Futures necessary, of war, wou.d be applied. If it j act with the Republican member) of the opened at 4 to 6 points decline closing fi fill (* P Pn?Tl YD 111 no m f a n A L n n /-V f n J tt f 4-4 JaaRma r 1 _ • . T-v were done within our own jurisdiction, the ; finance committee in framing a scheme of steady at a decline of I point on’ Decem- duty and legislative oaths demanded legis-; financial legislation to be submitted to the her, and 5 to 8 points on other months, from Iation on the subject. In several of the ^ caucus, yesterday’s closing prices. I.ivemnol ACQUITTED OF WIFE MURDER. May’s Landing, N. J., December 11.— The jury in t he case of Joseph F. Youn", of Philadelphia, on trial for the murder of his wife in a hotel at Atlantic City, by shooting her on the discovery of what be believed to be convincing evidence of her unfaithfulness, returned a verdict of not guilty at 11:30 o’clock this morning. The jury had been out since 4 o’clock yester day afternoon. SWARMS OF PENSION APPLICANTS. Washington, December 11.—Pension Commissioner Raum gives the following result of the examination claims .eeorded to December 6 under the new act: There are 171,946 original valid claims, 55,328 original widow claims, and 298.380 claims filed by old claimants. This gives 227,000 new claims filed under the late law. LEGISLATING AGAINST RAII.ROAJIS. Atlanta, December 11.—[Special.] The railroad committee of the Senate will recommend the passage of the House bills authorizing municipal taxation of railroads, and requiring roads to fence their track or pay for all the stock killed. The bill to make the railroad commis sioners elective, and reducing their sala- Liverpool ries, will be adversely reported.