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THE ROME TRIBUNE.
VOL. VI. NO. 1.945
WRIGHT REFUSES
Comptroller General Won’t Ap
prove the Bill
FOR MOVING THE TROOPS.
Governor Northen Strikes a
Snag—Col. Wright’s Rea
sons-No Authority.
•poclal to the Tribune.
Atlanta, Ga„ Jan. 31.—The action of
Comptroller General Wright in declining
to approve the warrants for the transfer
of troops on the Savannah, Florida and
Western daring the late unpleasantness
has furnished the sensation for political
circles. It is pretty strongly urged by
some of the Governor’s friends that this
action would not have been taken had it
not been that the Governor was looked
upon as a senatorial candidate. They say
that it was the evident intent of
whoever inspired this action (if anybody
did inspire it) to throw the matter be
fore the legislature and get up some sort
of a row more with the view of prejudic
ing the Governor’s senatorial chances.
This is strenuously denied by Comptroller
General Wright, who says he has no po
litical interest in the matter; that he has
always maintained rhe friendliest pos
sible relations with the Governor, and
that he is simply acting as is his duty to
do, and tbat he will not approve the war
rants for the expenses incurred in that
war unless the attorney general shows
him that the law warrants their payment.
He recalls the fact of his refusing to pay
one of Governor Stephen’s warrants in fa
vor of Judge Underwood, which act the
attorney general sustained.
“It is an epen question” said Captain
Wright this morning, ‘’whether the law
warrants the step which the Governor
took. I don’t mean in any way to im
pugn his motives and I have a finatcial
responsibility in this matter and ha- e of
course to be very careful, 1 oking at all
times for the interest of my bondsmen.”
Capt. Wright’s idea in the matter is
that there is no law which wilt warrant
the Governor taking the step be did and
that if there is none he should not be
expected to pay the warrants. He thinks
that railroad companies an 1 other people
interested can wait until the legislature
meets and then have a special appropria
tion for this special purpose.”
There is no doubt that the Governor
acted under the views of Attorney Gen
eral Terrell and there is no question as
to what bis opinion will be so the war
rants are sure to be eventually paid.
BACK AGAIN.
LOt«» Bad Dollar_The Fair Z.lla Who
Sued Geofga Gould.
York, Jan. 81.—‘Mrs. Zella
Nicolaus, heroine of ‘he $40,000 suit
against George J. Gould, who returned
from Europe on La Bourgogne Satur
day, with her guardian husband, A. H.
Rahman, has discovered once more that
notoriety has its inconveniences.
Previous to sailing for England, Mrs.
Nicolaus had learned that her society
not considered desirable by the pro
prietors of the Sturtevant, St. James,
Victoria and several other leading ho
tels, so Mr. and Mrs. Hnhman registered
time at the Imperial, where they
wye not known. 1
when their identity was disclosed
they were requested to vacate their
ajjhrtment. The woman made no at
tempt to protest, but bidding Ruhman
collect their hand baggage, the pair soon
vanished into the storm.
Mrs. Ruhman announced her inten
tien of going to the Holland House, but
evidently changed her mind. ■ Later in
the afternoon an express wagon called
at the Imperial for the Ruhman lug
gage. but the driver ret used to tell where
he was to deliver it.
Abe Hummel, who has been Mrs.
Nioulaus* chief adviser since the latter
came into prominence in this city, la
ments his client's lack c.f discretion in
Choosing a leading ho’vl. instead of one
Ofs lesser grade from which »t.o would
n&t be ejected.
Bruuswlok to lluve a New Bank.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 31.—For some
time past negotiations have been going
on with a view to reorganizing the First
National bank, of Brunswick, which
eased its doors about one year ago. It
Stated that an agreement has been
reached between H. W. Reed, of Way
cross, representing foreign capital, and
the creditors of the First National
trhereby Mr. Reed will assume the lia
bilities of the bank and pay them dollar
for dollar. It is also stated that the
large surplus which would undoubtedly
accrue to the shareholders of the First
National will be used to increase the
capital of the new bank, which will be
known as the Brunswick National bank.
All arrangements have been perfected
for the new bank to open March 1, agd
while every creditor of the First Nation
al has felt certain of the payment of hie
claims, this arrangement insures full
payment at an earlier date than could
lie had through a receiver, and it is
gratifying to till concerned. Colonel W.
E. Kay and W. E. Burbage, prominent
members of the reorganization commit
tee, will join Mr. Reed in Washington
this week tn arrange with the comp
troller for the change.
Jomhli Moi rln’ Bank Win*.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 31.—The
long-fought case in the state and federal
courts in which J. N. Gilmer claims
certain stocks of the Elyton Land com
pany, of Birmingham, alleged to have
been nlaced* as collateral with .Toilah
Moms a vo. s Danmng nouse here, and
which amounted to yearly $250,000, in
cluding dividends and interest, has at
last been decided by the United States
court of appeals. It reversed the find
ing of the lower United States court
here and dismissed the case, which ends
a very tedious and stubbornly contested
law suit in %gyjg of
Wrnck * Bed Hot Iron.
New York, Jan. 31.—Bad feeling be
twfeen Phiilip an engineer em
ployed at the Hygia Ice company, and
Thomas Duffy, his fireman, culminated
in a row which Duffy ended by pulling
a red hot three-pronged scraper out of
the furnace and whacking Coyle over
the head with it. Coyle’s scalp was laid
open and he was severely burned besides.
In the Yorkville police court Coyle made
a charge of felonious assault against
Duffy, Who had held for trial.
Birmingham Will Spend ®1150,000.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 31.—Mayor
Fox says the $150,000 which will be se
cured for the sale of the city bonds, will
be spent in Birmingham—every cent of
it. ‘To begin with all of the scrip issued
by the city will be redeemed, and all of
its floating debts will be paid up. The
remainder of the money will be used in
improving the streets where they need
it, and in macadamizing new ones. The
amount of money turned loose here will
pay up many a debt.
Feather-Weight Fight.
Chicago, Jan. 81.—George Dixon,
feather-weight champion of the world,
reached town early in the morning, and
within twelve hours after his arrival
was matched to tight Alfred Griffiths,
known as “Young Griffo,” to a finish
for §IO,OOO a side, and the largest purse
offered by any recognized club. The
forfeit has not yet been put up, owing to
the absence from the city of one of
Griffo’s backers, but it is expected that
the money will be posted at once. The
articles of agreement will provide that
the men fight at 120 pounds, and weigh
in at 3p. m. the day of the contest. Be
sides the substantial stakes the feather
weight championship of the world will
go to the winner.
Receiver for the Thomson-Houston.
New York, Jan. 31.—Justice Barrett,
of the supreme court, has appointed
Henry Winthrop Gray receiver of the
Thomson Houston Electric company, of
New York, on the application of the
Holland Trust company, trustee for the
bondholders in their suit to forclose their
mortgage for $600,000.
coal M inert* KeLurn io Work.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 31.--The five
hundred miners at Corona, who went
out on a strike two weeks ago on ac
count of a difference between them and
the company, relative to the price for
house rents, material, etc., have returned
to work, the differences having born sat
isfactorily adjusted.
Gladstone to Resign.
London, Jan. 31.—The Pall Mall Ga
zette says, under a big spread head and
in leaded lines: We have reason to
know, from authority that we are una
ble to disclose, but in which we have
every confidence, that Mr. Gladstone has
decided to resign almost immediately.
Quiet in Mining Region*.
Mansfield. Pa., Jan. 31. Early
morning reports received at the sheriff’s
headquarters show that quiet reigned
throughout the night in every mine in
the coal district.
Catholic Church Burned.
Cincinnati, Jan. 81.—St. Rosa, a
Catholic church on Eastern avenue, at
the foot of the Tennessee road, has been
burned. Loss, $50,000; insurance less
than $20,000.
A Virginian Appointed.
Washington, Jan. 81. —Dr. Sainutl
G. Staples, of Roanok, Va., has been ap
pointed qualified surgeon at $2,000 ptr
annum in the pension bureau.
Weather Forecast.
Washington. Jan. 31.—Forecast till 8
p. in., Thursday—For North Carolina,
generally fair, southerly winds becom
ing variable and slightly warmer Thurs
day morning. South Carolina —Fair,
southerly winds and wanner Thursday
morning and evening. Georgia—Fair,
southerly winds, wai iner in the northern
portion Thursday morning. Eastern
Florida—Fair, southerly winds, slightly
warmer; western Florida, fair, winds
shifting to southerly and warmer Thurs
dan. Alabama--Generally fair, south
erly winds, but colder in the northern
Eytion Thursday night. Mississippi—
ight local showers, but fair during a
greater portion of Thursday, sontberly
winds, becoming variable and colder lii
the extreme northwest portion Thurs
day night.
Corbett in Boston.
Boston, Jan. 31.—Corbett has arrived
here. There wa.i a mob at Park St.ui.re
station to meet him. About the time
the train reached the depot a local train
containing 1,000 persons arrived, and
they had all been informed tbat Corbett
was ofi hand. The champion received
an ovation. The party went to an up
town hotel, and from there to the Bos
ton theatre for a rehearsal of h’s play.
He spoke kindly and in accmplimentsry
way of Mitchell. At night he appeared
in his play at the Boston theatre, before
a crowded house, amd J was loudly
cheered. In reply to calls for a speech
ho said: “I think I may say, without
danger of being contradicted, that 1
came to Boston with much hestitation.
In fact, I deserve seme credit for my
temerity. I had defeated the insupera
ble Sullivan; I had baste! the’champion
of England, and the Boston folks want
to hoar from me. Let me say mw,
Mitchell game. He would fight a cir
cular *£w if it were pitted agalrst him.
He is a man from hl* heela to his
CThwh.” ;
ROMS. UA„ THURSDAY MOKNING, FEBRUARY 1, ISM*.
UNCLE SAM SHORT.
A Heavy Deficit in Prospect
For the Year.
WHERE WILL RESERVE BE?
Other Interesting News From
the Capital—Tate Offers
an Amendment.
Washington, Jan. 31. —In the house,
the last day of general debate on the
tariff bill opened with a fair attendance
in the galleries and a rather slim attend
ance on the floor. After the committees
had been called on for reports, the house
went into a committee of the whole to
consider the tariff bill.
The official statement of government
receipts and expenditures to be issued
scon wili show the expenditures for the
first seven mouths of the current fiscal
year exceed receipts by $40,000,000. Re
ceipts $175,000,000; expenditures $221,-
000,00t>. If this rate should be kept up
through the entire ftsi-Al year, the deficit
would be $80,000,000, leaving the treas
ury with but $41,000,000 of $121,000,000
with which it entered the fiscal year
July 1. 1893.
Mr. Tate, of Georgia, offered the first
atlienilmeiit to the internal revenue bill.
It proposes to strike out the last three
sections of the bill which includes a tax
of $1 a gallon on distilled spirits, and
also the clauses referring to the bonding
of distilled spirits and their withdrawal
from the warehouses. This would leave
the existing law as to the spirits in
force.
Mr. Outhwaite offered the following
amendment:
Tbat on and after the passage of this
act, there shall be levied and collected a
tax on all distilled spirits producedin
the United States on which tax has not
been paid before that day, per proof gal
lon, or wine gallon when below proof,
90 Cents if paid within .five days after
the date of distillation or entry into
bond; $1 if paid after S>'e daj-s and
within one year; sl.lO if paid after one
year and within two years: $1.20 if paid
after two years and within three years,
and $1 80 if paid after three years.
Mr. Outhwaite's substitue for whisky
sections of the revenue bill was defeated.
Yeas, 42: nays, 87.
Mr. Bland offered a substitute to per
mit distillers at expiration of the bonded
period to pay into the treasury the cost
of exportation and importation of liquor
under the present regulations, product
to remain in this country.
Mr. Outhwaite said the loss of revenue
under Mr. Bland’s scheme would be four
times the amount the treasury would re
ceive under it.
When the hour of 2 arrived, the bill
to repeal the election laws was postpon
ed, and the debate on the bond resolu
tion was continued, Senator Gorman
having the floor, replying to Senator
Sherman's nrevious sueech.
The house, by a close vote, adopted an
amendment of Mr. Dingley’s, making the
tax 90 cents per gallon, and the bonded
period three years. This will probably
be the final result from the present
temper, as indicated in the discussion.
The advocates of the Wilson bill and
the income tax express no fears as to the
successful result tomorrow. The last
day of the debate is looked forward to
with interest. Reed, Crisp and Wilson
will close the debate, and tne vote will
be taken at 3 o’clock.
Religion* Take a Hand In the Tax.
Washington, Jau. 31.—Religious so
cietiee appear to be making a systematic
fight on whisky and beer, and desire to
tax these articles to such a degree as to
make them prohibitory luxuries. Peti
tions presented during the morning by
Senator Cullom and others, pray that
the internal revenue tax on these articles
may b* trebled In the new tariff law.
Resolutions denying the authority of
the secretary of the treasury to issue the
proposed United States bonds came up
in the senate, and senator Allen took the
floor to reply to the argument of Senator
Sherman.
Kat fit From Rio.
Washington, Jan. 31.—The only new
phase In the situation at Rio is that Sec
retary Herbert has called on Admiral
Benham for a written report of his
trouble with DaGama. It is probable
that another cable message from Ad
miral Benham will reach Secretary Her
bert, at least one is expected. The re
port that the officer and the blue jacket
was injured on board the Detroit during
the threatened hostilities is confirmed at
the navy department. They were not
wounded by shots from DaGama’s ships,
but through the careless handling of
guns on board the Detroit. Their in
juries are very alight and they stated
they have only themselves to blame for
the occurrence.
Important Appointments.
Washington, Jan. 31.—The presi
dent sent to the senate the following
nominations: Thos. B. Ferguson, Mary
land, envoy extraordinary minister plen
ipotentiary to Sweden and Norway: John
J. King, Alabama, collector of customs
district of Mobile; Geo. D. Bryan, South
Carolina, collector customs district of
Charleston; W. B. Robinson, Virginia,
collector of customs district of Rappa
hanock; Jules A. Taylor. Tennessee.
United States attorney for the western
district.
The Democratic Campaign Committee.
Washington, Jan. 31.—Senator Gor
man, chairman Democratic senatorial
caucus hasjappointea the following sen
ators as members of Democratic cam
paign committee: Matt W. Ramsoin, N.
O.; Chas. J. Faulkner, W. Va.; Jas. K.
Jones, Ark.; Geo. Gray, Del.; John L.
Mitchell, Wis.; Sam’l Pasco, Fla.; Ed-
Ward Murphy, Jr., N. Y.; Jas. Smith,
Si’L' ®’.White, Cal.
CAIN AND ABEL
Said to Have Been Mythical
Men.
DR- HARPER, OF CHICAGO,
Creates a Sensation in Relig
ious Circles by This
Statement.
Chicago, Jan. 31.—Baptist ministers
are considerably wrought up over a leo
ture delivered by Professor Harper,
president of the Chicago University, in
which he said that the story of Cain and
Abel, as told in Genesis, was'a myth.
His language was: "The story of the
murder of Abel by his brother, Cain, is
no more the truth, so far as we know,
than the myth of the capture of Troy
by means of the wooden horse, or the
founding of Rome by Romulus and Re
mus. It is the theory that the prophet
simply re-wrote the stories and tradi
tions which were in the mouths of men
of his day for the purpose of religious
teaching.”
Dr. P. S. Henson, a leading Baptist
minister, to which denomination the
university holds allegiance, said: “Let
Dr. Harper prove the story is not true.
How does he know the wooden horse or
Romulus and Remus are myths? We
see the improbable happening every day,
and we do not refuse to believe a thing
in modern life simply because it is im
probable. We cannot accept what the
Bible says about heaven and reject the
other parts of it. If we discredit its
history, we discredit all. If we brand it
as untrue in matters of which we know
something, we can't believe what it says
of matters of which we know nothing.”
“Are not such teachings extraordi
nary for a Baptist university?”
“Marveltons; replied Dr,
Henson. T T cannot understand it. Os
course the reporter may have drawn the
wrong inference from President Har
per's remarks, but I think I shall ask
him how much of the lecture as reported
he is willing to father. I am curious to
know just where he stands.”
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Relating to Tolsons, Prescription*, Physi
cians and Practice.
Brooklyn, Jan. 31.--The Brooklyn
Public Health society has completed a
joint committee representing also the
National Constitutional Liberty league,
Boston, and the New York Public
Health and Constitutional Liberty
league, and declared in favor of legisla
tion requiring: 1. Physicians to write
prescriptions legibly and when ixisaible
in English, and Latin if they choose. 2.
That medicines dispensed by physicians
and others containing poisonous ingre
dients shall be by them legibly lalieled
“Caution. Take only as directed.'’ 3.
Restoring to every citizen the right to
freely contract for the services of whom
soever he considers competent to treat or
heal him or ins family without render
ing the person thus employed liable to
prosecution, except for malpractice.
The joint-committee call upon all in
sympathy with such legislation to ad
dress it at room 18, 331 Madison avenue,
New York city.
Five l*er*oritf Cant Among Floating 100.
Toronto, Jau. 31.—Five persons who
were crossing Toronto bay in a row boat
when it was crushed by ice. The occu
pants cluug to the ice, but in half an
hour Miss Forest l>ecame exhausted and
was drowned. David Kimmings was
on the point of sinking for the third
time when he was rescued, but may die.
Mr. Gray saved his wife by taking her
fur collar in his teeth and thus holding
her head above water.
Tragical Ending of a Long; Engagement.
Tifton, 0., Jan. 31. —Frederick J.
Sharp forcibly entered the home of
Frank Blum, on Tomb street, in this
city. He followed Miss Kittie Klees up
stairs, tired two bullets at her, one of
them entering the and
then ended his own life by firing
a bullet into his disordered brain.
Sharp was, until recently, an engineer
on the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway,
and lived at Norwalk. He has been
waiting on the young women for nearly
eight years, and lately she refused to
marry him and drove him from her pres
ence. Sharp threatened to kill her a
week ago, and to save herself she went
to the home of her mother in Shelby, but
returned and was seen by him at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Blutn, today.
He then purchased a revolver, wrote a
letter explaining that he intended killing
himself on account of the young woman,
but saying nothing about harming her.
His body will be taken to the home of
his parents in Norwalk for burial. The
young woman cannot recover.
THE ICE CARNIVAL.
Official Opening of the Ceremonies in the
Canadian Capital.
Montreal, Jan. 31.—Six thousand
visitors aided the entire population of
Quebec in the official opening of the car
nival. The ceremonies consisted mainly
of the opening of the ice palace and the
unveiling of the magnificent heroic sized
ice statues of Laval, Debreoeaf and
Champlain.
Lord Aberdeen did not arrive, and
Mayor Freemont in his stead received
the silver key of the ice fort. At the
unveiling 100 pupils of the seminary and
Laval university sang a cantanta com
posed for the occasion.
The crowds were enormous. Ever}'
fifty man was in a snow-shoe suit. One
of the most interesting features of the
carnival was the contingent >f snow
shoers, who rode through the streets
mounted on bicycles, notwithstanding I
the snow, to the? number of about I
100. mere were several large to
boggans in the procession each drawn by
a dozen or more bicycles. Jams of ve
hicles took place constantly, and how
the crowds will be managed next Thurs
day, wfcen the big fancy carnival drive
takes place, Is a Conundrum.
The decoration of the city, especially
in the way of ice construction, is bettef
than ever. Monstrous lions, elks, dogs
and other animals hewn in ice are met
with at every corner, and columns and
monuments, surmounted with enormous
ice statues in honor of long departed
Canadian heroes, are found on every
square. In all, there are twelve big
arches, one of these being built of ever
greens like an Eiffel tower. In the top
story of the Eiffel arch is a resturant.
John Jacob Astor, of New York, wore
a snow-shoe suit during the day, and
will be asked to take part in the recep
tion to the goveror general tomorrow by
the snow-shoers. The Astors are here in
a private car, and many other Ameri
cans are in attendance.
DR. TALMAGE WILL GO.
He Says Some Time Between March 1
and May 1.
Nbw York, Jan. 31.—The trustees of
the Brooklyn Tabernacle are giving their
attention to plans suggested for the set
tlement of the financial troubles of that
church. They still hope to raise $200,-
000 by popular subscription, and thus
wipe out all the tabernacle’s indebted
ness at once; but if that plan fails the
trustees will try to fund the debt in such
away that the church will be left with
an income sufficient to meet all current
expenses.
Leonard Moody, chairman of the board
of trustees, says the collections at the
church on Sunday were larger than they
had been on any one Sunday In years.
The trustees, he added, felt much en
couraged thereby.
‘ ‘lf the collections at the church had
been so large during the past six or
seven years,” he said, “the tabernacle
would never have had any financial diffi
culties. The interest on the debt, the
pastor's salary and the current expenses
would havej)|£n paid promptly.”
Hecontiniied: “Sixty thousand dol
lars has already been subscribed towards
the $200,000 necessary to pay the taber
nacle’s debt. Subscriptions are steadily
cojuingin.”
Dr. Talmage was asked yesterday
what significance, if any, was to be at
tached to the meetings of the elders and
trustees after the regular services of the
tabernacle Sunday evening. “I attended
the meeting, as is my custom tvhen the
Sunday night meetings are held, tie
said. “There fs nothing new. I shall
go Some time between the first of March
and the first of May. My call to Brook
lyn, my first sermon preached here and
the Stinday of my installation make
three different dates on which I may
preach my twenty-fifth anniversary ser
mon.”
NIAGARA HARNtSSED. _.
Yh« Turning; Turbines Demonstrate the
SncceM of the Gigantic Undertaking.
Niagara Falls, Jan. 81.—The tur
bines of the Niagara Falls Paper com
pany are now turning in earnest, and
• the 3,300 horse power developed from
the vertical shafts from the depths of a
165-foot wheel pit is turning . the pulp
grinders of the greatest paper making
machines on the American c<?ntin«i)t.
The official test of the wheels was ma'je
Thursday, and since then a small arrtiy
of workmen have been making the shaft
connections and arranging the gegi
ing to the various parts <if the big mill.
When the word was given to stArt the
wheels they began to do their work mag
nificently.
This is the first development of Niag
ara’s great tunnel power, and the big
turbines have proved a great success in
every particular. It was a fascinating
sight to see the ponderous machinery
turn, as if it were mere child’s play for
it, and set the vast netwoik of shafting,
covering miles of space, whlrifhg iwith
out jar or friction. It is a great achieve
ment for the Niagara Falls Paper com
pany.
There remains now only the opening
of the general power houee,where 5,000
horse-power turbines will operate 5,000
horse-power electric generators for the
transmission of power by electricity.
This opening will take place Jun* L and
the event is to be celebrated by savants,
engineers and state officials.
“When I started the plans for these
wheels,” said Professor E. Geyelln, “I
was confronted with conditions that had
never been met before. The size, tlfe
massive machinery necessary, and the
tremendous head of water made the de
sign of these wheels a matter which
threw me with a plunge into uncertainty
and untried problems. I drew only op
the laws of science, mechanics and hy
draulics. Thee* wheel* are scheduled
at 260 revolutions to the minute, which
means the greatest speed *V*r attained
by massive machinery in th* world. At
the test the speed reached was equal to
4,500 feet per minute, measuring the
circumference of the wheels. This Waa
over 40 revolutions in exc«as of the
schedule, and this was obtained without
opening the gates to the full extent. Os
course, such acondition is due mainly to
the fact that gearing of the main mill
had not been attached, and this will ma
terially affect the involutions.”
Anti-Scalpinz Law LucousCllallonal.
St. Paul, Jan. 31.—1 n the district
court Judge Willis declared the famous
auti-ticket scalpers’ law unconstitution
al, holding that the entire act is control
ed by unconstitutional provisions. The
case came-up on the arrest of a ticket
scalper for the sale of a railroad ticket
without having a license, and it will go
now to the supreme court.
New Paper at Montgomery*
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 31.—The
weather bureau here will issue a paper
at an early date to be called The Ala
bama Weather Review. Frank E.
Purse, of Montgomery, will 1 e the man
ager.
PRICE HVE CENTB.
HILL ON TRIAL
Sensational Developments in
the Celebrated Case.
MRS. PORTER TESTIFIES.
Cross-Examinaton Elicits the
Fact That Mrs. Porter
Loaned Harry Money.
Atlanta, Jan. 31.—The trial of Harry
Hill has begun. He was indicted by the
Fulton county grand jury on eleven
counts charging him with forging the
name of Mrs. J. H. Porter, wife of th*
banker and sister of R. J. Lowry, presi*
dent of the Lowry Banking company.
A motion for continuance by the defend
ant’s counsel on the ground of tne atx
senco of W. E. Hill, a material witne**,
was overruled. This motion was made
in writing and the efforts of the pres* to
obtain a copy of it for publication start
ed a breeze in court. A copy had been
secured by one of the reporters present,
when the matter was called to the atten
tion of the presiding judge, who
ordered it destroyed and put the
original in his pocket and stated that he
would under no circumstances allow it
to be printed. When it was suggested
that the jury would have no chance to
read it the judge replied that it might
prejudice the case in the eyes of the
public.
The substance of this paper, it is said,
was that W. E. Hill would testify that
Harry Hill had been offered by Colonel
J. W. Echols SIOO a month to leave At
lanta and stay away. Also that Colonel
Echols had stated that he was author
ized to make this offer, tut that Harry
Hill had declined it unless he had assur
ance that the alleged forged notes
would be paid.
Mrs. Porter on the Stand.
Mrs. J. H. Porter was the first witness
introduced, and the solicitor handed her
the note, attached to the indictment,
upon which Hill was being tried.
“Did you sign that noli ?” asked Solic
itor Hill.
"I did not," replied Mrs. Porter, after
looking at it carefully.
“Did you give Harry Hill or any one
else the authority to sign it for you?’-’
asked the solicitor. «
“I did not, was again the reply of the
witness.
“Did you,” inquired the solicitor, “rat
ify the signature?”
“I did not ratify it,” was Mrs. Por
ter’s answer, “nor is it my signature.”
This closed the directexamination and
the witness was subjected to a long and
trying cross examination, during which
she testified that she had first loaned
Hill SI,BOO in 1888 when he was pressed
by creditors. This she did with her
husband’s consent, to whom Hill, at that
money, with the hope that
ynth this assistance he would be atjlj .to
payout.
In 1889 she loaned him S3OO and in
1890 signed a note for $1,200 for him
whicn she paid. The evidence further
showed that she had let him have mopey
from time to time, none of which was
repaid, and had transferred bank and
other stock to be used for his benefit.
To the question, “Didn't it ever strike
you as rather funny that Harry should
keep on wanting money and wantitijio
much?” she replied:
“Yes; but he talked so smoothly and
promised so explicitly to pay all back
that he owed both my husband and my
self, I let him have more.”
A number of letters were shown th*
witness, which the defense proposed to
show were written by her. and she de
nied having written them. An effort
made by the defense to have her copy a
letter to establish her handwriting was
objected to by the solicitor and the ob
jection was sustained by the court.
Upon re-direct examination, witness
testified that she had paid all the notes
she had ever signed for Harry Hill.
E. H. Thornton, cashier of tho Neal
Loan and Banking company, testified
that Lowry Banking company stoclf Os
the face value of $20,000, had been
brought to his bank by Colonel Echols,
who wanted to liorrow SIO,OOO on it. A
part of this money, he said, was to be
used in paying some of Mrs. Porter’s
notes held by his bank. This stock was
the property of Mrs. Porter.
The examination of Mrs. Casey, aunt
of the defendant, failed to bring out
anything of importance.
Peter Clark, :he banker, who bought
the note which is attached to the indict
ment and which is claimed to be A for
' gery, was put up-in the stand and amid
breathless iute.u st described how ne had
visited Mrs. Poiter at her residence and
asked her if the note was all rigfit.
He stated that she came to the door,
took the note in her hand, looked at ii
and stated that it was all right and that
it would be paid. A clever cross exami
nation failed to shake this testimony,
I
Hnnj by Her Hair Over a River.
Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 31.—John Wh:i
lans met his wife on the Rideau ri r
bridge coming from her mother’s house,
whither he told her not to go. He seized
her by the hair and lifted her over the
bridge railing, threatened to drop he#
into the river, 50 feet below, unless she
promised to stay at home. She ptomiged
and he hauled her up, but she had him
arrested for cruelty.
Love Still Rules.
Toronto, Ont., Jan. 31.—E. J. Smith,
of Toronto, loved Miss Helen Todd,
daughter of a wealthy Wisconsin lum
ber dealer, who was a pupil in Loretio
convent here. The young couple were
to have been married in 1896, but con
cluded that it was too long to wait, and
got married. Mr. Todd telegraphed hi*
congratulations.
Tile Good Journalist Still Lives.
Philadelphia, Jan. 81;—George W.
Childs passed a good night, Irf ibo
physicians say that there is no c1:..:i a e .u
his condition.