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ESTABLISHED 1887.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EDITION OF THE TRIBUNE NEXT SUNDAY.
■ BANKERS
IN SESSION
Southern Bankers Con
. venlion in Atlanta
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OFFICERS ELECTED
Several Sjutbern States Represented at
This Important Meeting.
RESOLUTIONS ASKING CURRENCY
Reform. Mr. De Saussure,
Makes Opening Address.
P.ES. DAVIS MAKES STRONG TALK
Belief Is General Among the Financiers
• That Uncle Sam Should Quit the Bank-
ing Busin ss Altogether.
Atlanta, Deo. 13. The southern
bankers’ convention met here on call of
the Atlanta Clearing House association
to consider currency reform and recom
mend measures which will give an elas
tic currency and to take the govern
ment out of the banking business.
Tlie session was opened in the ball
room of the Kimball House at JOo’cioek
by Mr. George R. DeSausiure, vice
president of the Exchange bank of this
city, who inaugurated the movement.
He said:
"The purpose of this meeting is to
bring together business men of all sec
tions in a spirit of harmony and reason
' and urge the necessity of a realziation
of the fact that national prosperity de
mands such a readjustment of our finan
cial system as will enable each section
of out common country to conduct its
business under the natural law* of
commerce, wisely and just.y regulated
by a strong and scientific federal ad
ministration.
How to Obtain Relief.
"Henry W. Grady, the golden tongued
orator of Georgia, pleaded successfully
with his couutrymen, north and south,
east and west, for a cessation of all sec
tional prejudice, hate and jealousy.
Let our mission be the same. While
■we may differ widely as to our wants,
let us all remember that the eyes of the
nation are upon us and if our action be
tsyse and harmonious a nation may be
benefited. I urge upon you the impor
tance of always keeping fully in view
the fact that the relief we are seeking
is such as will be best and most quickly
alleviate the sufferings of the great
mass of our people who have patiently
•waited for the prosperity which should
be theirs.”
At the conclusion of Mr. DeSaussure’s
speech Mr. John A. Davis of Albany,
Gn, was elected president and Darwin
G. Jones, manager of the Atlanta clear
ing house, secretary. L. P. Hillyer, a
Macon banker, was chosen as assistant
secretary.
President Davis declared himself to
be in full sympathy with the movement
for an elastic currency, but he said that
the standard must be that- of all nations.
Hon. Hoke Smith delivered the ad
dress of welcome. He condemned the
national banking system as unfitted to
supply the currency needs of the coun
try because its issues were not elastic.
> He favored the retirement of green
backs, with bank notes bused on re
sources of Banks to take the place, the
system to be under federal supervision.
Resolutions Adoptod.
Resolutions were adopted embodying
these 14 principles:
J. Take the banking business out of
politics.
5. Take the government out of the
banking business.
8. Avoid the expense and danger al
ways attendant upon flat money issue.
4. To demonstrate to the world that
the credit of the United States is as
high as that of any other nation.
5. To demonstrate that our "measure
* of value being definitely determined
and permanently established, hundreds
of millions of dollars from abroad and
at hqiue will seek investment here.
6. To keep every dollar of our cur
rency good enough to pass current in
every land.
7. To increase the amount of gold and
silver in circulation among our people.
8. To give smaller towns the advant
age of better banking facilities, so that
every honest man will have meted out
to him the creisit he is entitled to.
9. To give producers of every kind
and in every section ample currency at
reasonable rates of interest to handle
and hold their crops or manufactures
until they desire to dispose of them.
10. To give lower and equalized rate?
otuiteresMbrougiiout c|ie United States
TH E ROME TRI BUNE.
TO ADJOURN TODAY
House Finish Ah Business Ex
cept Convict Bill.
it Will Pass As Amended By the
Senate. Investigation of Col.
Hardeman’s Accounts.
Atlanta, Dee. 15—The house fin
ished all business before them tonight
except the convict bill, which has
come back to them from the senate.
Eight sections of the bill, as amend
ed, have already been acted upon,
and the other sections will go through
tomorrow without charge. The bill
as received from the senate will pass
the house. •
The legislative committee appointed
to look into the reported shortage of
State Treasurer R. W. Hardeman, de
ceased, have about completed their
labors. The $6,003 collected by the
treasurer from building and loan as
sociations and kept by him as perquisites
of his office, was held by the attorney
general to belong to the state, and that
it should be collected out of Col. Harde
man’s estate. The house, however, has
' held differently and decided that the
’ money belonged right fully to Col.
Hardeman.
The senate measure making Adj. Kell
a brigadier general passed the house
The legislature will adjourn tomorrow.
BRUMBY ELECTED.
Exciting Municipal Contest Ended in
City of Marietta.
Marietta Dec. 15.—The municipal
contest yesterday was one of the hottest
contests ever witnessed in this city.
The people were almost evenly divided,
and both sides were'at work all night
before the .election. Negro voters were
in great demand and they were offered
the usual inducements.
Af:er the collision of Messrs. Brumby
and Glover at the polls, there were other
difficulties, but they were merely fist,
fights, and no serious results followed.
The official count gave the Brumby
ticket a majority of 40 votes. Mr.
Glover has filed notice of a contest.
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ATLANTA, Dec. 15. —Municipal elec
tions were held in three. Georgia towns
with following rests ts: T. M. Brumby
was chosen mayor of Marietta over T.
W. Glover by a majority of 40 votes;
J., B Gaston won in Gainesville, de
feating H. H. Dean wltn 62 votes to
spare; the Demnw contest ended in a
Victory for A. P. Langdon.
Chilian Mi.ifatry KeMigiis*
New Yop.k, Dec. j4.—The Valparaiso
correspondent of The Herald says:
"I have been informed by a govern
ment official that the cabinet has re
signed, though the goverunent is try
ing to kei-p the matter secret until a
new ministry is formed, owing to a cer
tain feeling of unrest throughout the
country. ”
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Charge* Against*Adjltant.
Savannah, Dec. 15.—The naval mi
litia here, and also at Brunswick, it is
understood, are entering a protest be
cause of the fact that their vouchers fol
arms and equipment, to which they are
entitled by act of congress, are still held
in the office of Acting Adjutant Gen
eral Oscar J. Brown. It is said over
$2,000 worth of vouchers for such ma
terial to which the naval militia is en
titled have accumulated there since
Jan. 1, and are there now awaiting .ne
adjutant general’s approval and for
warding to Washington..
Pope Brown Will Not Kan.
Atlanta, D o. 15.—Hon. J. Pope
Brown fias written a letter in reply to
a communication from a committee of
the citizens of Hawkinsville and Pu
laski county urging him to become a
candidate for the governorship. In his
reply Mr. Brown states that after due
consideration he has decided to decline
to enter the race. He says bis private
Interests are in the way.
Savannah ’ax.a Bicycle*.
Savannah, Dec. 15.—The city conn
oil has decided to tax bicycles. The
' matter has just been passed on by the
committee of the whole of eouncil and
| will be formally passed on later. Bi
, cycles will be taxed $1 each per annum.
Rodger* Is Not a Firebag.
’ Macon, Dec. 16. —Mr. J. Tom Rodg
■ ere, who was indicted some time ago by
' the grand jury of Bibb county for hav
( ing set fire to the Volunteers’ armory,
has been acquitted upon trial in the su
perior court.
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1 11. 'IL reduce our'iaigiitdifierent BniiGs
' to oniy two specie and bank notes
l 12. To protect note holders and de
positors under a just and equitable fed
eral law and supervision.
13* To make all business equal under
any law of the United States providing
for the banks of issue.
1 14. To prevent bank panics and cur-1
| renev famines.
GOME, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 36, 1897.
DORRANT
JS TO DIE
Date Fixed For Janu
ary 7th.
HE GIVES UP HOPE
His Lawyers, However, Will Begin a
New Fight For Client, ■
BAHRS FIXES DAI FOR EXECUTION
Attorneys Wil! Appeal to Su
preme Court of United States
HARD EFFORT TO SAVE MURDERER
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Doomed Man Visited in His Cell By His
Mother, and Both Were Very Down
cast-End is Near.
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San Francisco, Dec. 15. —Theodore
Durrant has been sentenced to death
for the fourth time. Superior Judge
Bahrs fixed the date of execution for
Jan. 7, next. The condemned man’s
attorneys will at once begin a new bat
tle for his life. They intend to lay the
foundation for another appeal to the
supreme court of the United States.
In ail probability one of the lawyers
for the defense will proceed to Wash
ington to make the final technical fight
based on the questions of federal ana
state law. The time for action is short,
however, and even the defense doubts
the success of its new ventu e.
Mrs. Durrant visited her son during
the afternoon. Both were downcast and
seemed to realize that the end was near.
CONSTABLES IN CAROLINA.
Action Ta ken Which Wilt Pract cUly Ko
.tore the Liquor Detectives.
Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 15.—1 t has just
been ascertained that at its meeting
last week the state board of control took
action which is designed to have the
practical effect of restoring the liquor
constables.
After the newspaper men had retired
from the meeting, which is always
open, a resolution was passed directing
all county boards to request the appoint*
inent of special constables in the sev
eral towns if it was suspected the law
was being evaded. These resolutions
are being secretly issued in circular
form, not even the governor being told
of it.
Coming as instructions from the state
board, almost every county board is ex
pected to ask for special constables and
the governor, under ordinary condi
tions, would be bound to take action.
NO CHANGES IN THE ARMY.
Plans For a Whole.ale Switchlug of OQ-
Curs and Men Abaudoued*
Washington, Dec. 15.—General Miles
submitted to Secretary Alger some time
ago a plan for a wholesale switching of
army officers and men. The fact be
came known and army circles have been
much disturbed because of it.
Secretary Alger says the project has
been abandoned. "The only changes
of a general character now under con
sideration,” he adds, "are contingent
upon the appropriation of money by
congress for two artillery regiments to
man the coast defenses.
"If these regiments are given to us
there will necessarily be a little switch
ing about, but it will not be of a whole
sale character.”
Rate* Soon to He Restored.
Baltimore Dec. 15. —It is announced
that on Dec 20 the York River line of
steamers will return to the old rates
from Baltimore and Richmond in force
before the rate war between the South
ern railway and the Seaboard Air Line
began. At the same time the Bay line
will withdraw its service to Richmond
estabii-hed in competition with the
York River line. Tne York River line
will also cease to compete for Norfolk
business against the Bay line and will
handle only the through business of the
Southern railway from that city. These
are part of the peace arrangement be
tween the Southern railway and the
Seaboard Air Liue.
McKinley Tirrt'c ims Wnsfifcgtoa.
Washington, Dec. 15.—President Me
Kinley, the members of the cabinet and
others who went to Canton on account
of the illness and death of the presi
dent’s mother, reached Washington
shortly before 11 o’clock. The special
train was stopped just outside the sta
tion and the members of the party were
driven to their ponies. - 1
SENATE PASSES BILL
Upper Branch Adopts the
Convict Measure.
Vote Stood 33 Ayas to 7 Nays-Oth
er Bills noted 0a By
the Senate.
Atlanta,' Dec. 15. —The senate re
sumed consideration of the convict biil,
and amendments were first road and
acted upon. The original bill, as
amended, was then put upon its pass
age. ♦
The biil received a vote of 33 ayes tc
7 nays, and was therefore passed. Upon
the announcement of President Begnet
that the bill had passed there was loud
applause. The bill was immediately
transmitted to the. house.
The session of the house was begun
by a motion from Mr. Reid of Bibb tc
reconsider his game warden bill, which
was indefinitely postponed at the night’s
session. Tne motion to reconsider was
voted down.
The house then took up Senator
Walker's bill providing that militia dis
tricts adopting the no fence law shall
erect fences. At least a dozen mem
bers made speeches for or against the
measure.
The bill was lost in spite of the ora
tory and argument expended in its be
half. failing by 4 votes of tne requisite
majority. The vote was 84 to 17.
Senator Gray’s bill for the protection
of fruit trees against insects and pests
was then passed. This measure is very 1
important to the interests of fruit rais
ing in Georgia.
It provides for an inspection on the
part of the agricultural department
with a view to remedying the evil.
A MONUMENT TO PORTER.
Senator Chandler IVu-it, a Statue of the
Late Admiral House Work.
Washington, Dec. 15.—0 n motion of
Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire the
senate passeiFa bill directing the secre
tary of the navy to report upon the sub
ject of a statue in Washington city of
the late Admiral David D. Porter.
At the opening ,of the session of the
house a resolution for the holiday recess
from Saturday, Dec. 18, to Jan. 5,
offered by Mr. Dmgley, from the com
mittee on waysand means, was adopted.
The house committee on banking and
currency held an animated
had been planned to report to the bouse
at once a bill embodying the president’s
financial recommendations, and Mr.
Brossius, from a subcommittee, made .a
favorable recommendati >n on this
course of procedure.
It was sharply opposed, however, by
Messrs Johnson of Indiana, Mitchell of
New York, and Newland of Navada.
It was evident that the committee could
not agree. A compromise was made by
which the bill covering the president’s
recommendations and the bill of Sec
retary Gage and that of the Indianapo
lis monetary commission shall be taken
up at the first meeting after the holi
days.
Au Encounter With s in ugglers.
Detroit, Dec. 1J. —Private Fred Mc-
Millan of Company F, Nineteenth in
fantry, will lose his right hand as the
result of an encounter with smugglers.
The soldier was patroliug his beat be
tween the barracks building at Fort
Wayne, when two men crossed the road
ahead of him. They ran, when he or
dered them to halt, then one stopped
until the sentry came within ten paces,
when the’intruder fired at the soldier.
Later the officer of the guard found Mc-
Millan lying helpless and the ground
spattered with blood. Oil smugglers
have been operating recently between
the vicinity of the fort and the Cana
dian shore across the river.
Man Killed For Hl* Money,
Wilmington, Del., Deo. 15.—George
D. Farrar, aged 55 years, who for the
past two years has l had charge of Mrs.
Nellie R Bradford’s farm, just outside
the southern city limits, was murdered
during the night in the kitchen of his
residence. Au uusuccessful‘attempt was
made to burn the house. Robbery was
the object. A negro named Charles
Thorn, who had been working for Mr.
Farrar two weeks, is missing and is
suspected of having committed the
murder.
Six Men Are Drowned at Sea.
Portland, Me., Dec. 15. The
schooner Susan P. Thurlow, bound from
Hillsboro, N. 8., for New York, with a
cargo of plaster rock, went to pieces on
Cushing island, about 3 miles from this
city, and the captain and five members
of the crew were lost. One sailor man
aged to reach land and he informed the
inhabitants of the wreck. The bodies
of the captain and one sailor were re
covered. The Thunow was built in
Barrington, Me., and hails from New
York.
Celebrated Dr. Brown Case*
San Francisco, Dec. 15.—The Bay
conference of the Congregational church
'has decided to cite Rev. Dr. C. O.
Brown, now of Chicago, to appear be
fore it on the fourth Monday in Jan
uary to show reason for his restoration
to good standing, or to show cause why
he should not be expelled from the con
ference. It is not expected that Dr.
Brown will avail himself of the oppor
tunity offered. It is hoped to be able to
end the celebrated case.
THE DEED
OFFIENDS
Crave Developments Id
London Fire.
BEING INVESTIGATED
City Solicitor Crawford Has Hide a
Sen ational Sta’em nt
HAS ASSUMED GRAVE IMPORTANCE
Fire Started in a Big Stock of
Clothing.
PROV N NOT 10 BE ACCIDENTAL
Late Inquiries Concerning the Big Blaze
That Devasted London Shows the
Work of Incendiries.
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London, Dec. 15.—During the course
of the injuiry into the recent great fire
in the Cripplegate district of London,
the city solicitor, Mr. Henry Homewood
Crawford, made a sensational state
ment. He said the inquest’had assumed
grave importance. The expert evidence,
he continued, had proved that the flra
was not accidental and the evidence'
agreed that the fire was started in a
stack of clothing in the showroom of
Waller & Brown, mantle manufactu
rers.
Mr. Brown, he added, could hot es
cape the fact that he was the only per
son in the showroom just prior to the
outbreak and it was only fair to state,
said the city solicitor in conclusion,
that Mr. Brown was perfectly willing
to re-enter the witness box and give any
further details he could on the subject.
BILL SURE TO BE BEATEN.
Legislature of Virginia Will Not Enact
an Antifoutb.ill Law.
Richmond, Dec. 15. —The Barksdale
bill to prohibit football in Virginia was
favorably reported to the senate from
the committee on general laws. By a
vote of 5 to 4 it was decided to ask the
passage of the measure.
For three hours the committee heard
arguments on the bill. Delegations
from several ladies’ organizations ap
peared in the committee room to en
courage the advocates of the proposed
act and there were a dozen girls who
are sisters or sweethearts of football
players at Richmond in attendance and
they cheered every utterance in favor
of the sport.
Mrs. Virginia Morgan Robinson of
Richmond, who has an invalid son,
crippled over a year ago in a football
contest at the University of Virginia,
went before the committee, and in
pleading for the bill broke down and
wept. She said her son, who has been
confined to the house for 14 months and
will never be able to go out, is still an
advocate of football.
A poll of the senate shows that 24
senators out of 40 will vote against the
bill. It will be defeated.
Treasurer Collius on Trial.
Tallahassee, Dec. 15. —The case of
ex- State Treasurer C. B. Collins, who is
charged with embezzlement of state
funds, was called here. F. T. Myers
appeared for the defendant and State’s
Attorney Benjamin S. Liddou repre
sented the state. Motions for a bill of
particulars, for- a continuance and to
quash certain counts in the indictment
were made, argued and considered, and
all were overruled by the court, except
the motion for the bill of particulars,
under which the state tendered the
same. The trial then proceeded and is
now in pro ress.
A Tragedy Over a Woman.
Pensacola, Fla., Dee. 15.—Charles
Dyer, a white employe of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, has been com
mitted to jail here, charged with the
murder of Lewis Faulk, also an em
ploye of the road, at Flomaton. It is
understood that the men' had a quarrel
in regard to some matter connected with
Dyer’s wife. The killing will be inves
tigated by the grand jury, which is now I
in session. This is the third murder
that has occurred in this county within i
the past ten days.
li-culLr s*ut co Prison.
Monticello, N. Y., Dec. 15.—The i
Rpv. David T. Howell of the Protestant
Episcopal church, is serving a sentence
of five days’ imprisonment in the county
jail, imposed for choking and beating
his wife. Mr. Howell was given the 1
alternative sentence of $5 fine or five (
days’ imprisonment, and chose the '
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WORKING FOR LYONS
Georgia Republicans In Wash
ington Scheming.
Another Strong Effort Being Made
To Get Negro Politician Ap
pointed at Augusta,
Washington, Dec. 13.—The Geor
gia Republicans were all at the post
effiee department this morning to
push Lyons’ claims for the Augusia
postoffice.
Owing to the absence of General
Gary, and his assistant, Mr. Heath,
they were unable to make any ad
vance in this matter. Collector Ruck
er is here to get Hanna interested in
Lpons, but as the Ohioan is not here,
the collector’s Visit may be of little
use to his friend.
The absence of President McKinley
and’the cabinet, and the holiday season
!>eing here, the Georgia matter is tempor
arily blocked. It is possible that noth'
ing will be dune in the ma'ter of fur*
iher Georgia appointments unjyl after
the holidays.
Fine Timber to* Pic e From.
New York, Dec. 15.—A special to
The World from Caracas says: Vene
zuela has not yet definitely determined
who shall plead her cause before the
arbitration tribunal to fix the Guiana
boundary, but it is settled that it will
be one of these six distinguished jurists
of the United States: Joseph H. Ohoate
of Netv York city, Frederic R. Coud
ert of New York city. Former President
Harrison of Indianapolis, United States
Senator J. B. Foraker of Cincinnati,
Judge William R. Day of Can.on. For
mer United States Senator George F.
Edmunds of Vermont.
Story I* Scouted.
Washington, Dec. 15.—The Spanish
legation here has absolutely no informa
tion respecting the •semiofficial an
nouncement coming from Havana to
the effect that General. Sanguilly has
tendered his services to the Spanish
cause. It is stated that no papers or
documents of tAiy kind bearing on the
matter have passed through the lega
tion, and although the officials do not
go beyond this statement, there is
reason to believe that the story obtains
no credence.
Produce Exchange Tottering.
Chicago, Dec. 15. —After an existence
of nearly a quarter of a century, the
Produce Exchange of Chicago is on ths
verge of dissolution. At the end- of a
long and stormy meeting it was decided
to distribute the money in the treasury
of the exchange among the members,
which action was taken to mean that
the doom of the organization was sealed.
A controversy between members of the
exchange is at the bottom of the trouble.
Old aport Gets a'Fortune.
Sacramento, Dec. 15. Charles O
Brown, a veteran sport, has fallen heir
to an estate in New Orleans valued at
SIOO,OOO. The estate belonged to his
sister, Fanny Hinkley Miils, who died
in New Orleans a little ovi-r a year ago.
The estate has been in litigation since
the death of Brown’s sister. Brown
has received word from New Orleans
that ne has won the case on its merits.
Kansas Blizzard Awept.
Topeka, Dec. 15.—Kansas is being
swept by a blizzard. A high wind is
blowing. The suow is drifting. The
mercury is 24 degrees above zero. All
trains are delayed, and in the western
part of the state several have been tied
up at eating stations. The storm is
hard on cattle, but good for wheat.
A Monument to Vance.
Raleigh, Dec. 15.—Grand Master of
Masons Walter E. Moorecalls the grand
lodge to meet at Asheville Dec. 22 to
lay the cornerstone of the monument
to Zebulon B. Vance in the courthouse
square.
McCoy and Creedon to Meet.
New York, Dec. 15. —Mayor P. J.
Gleason of Long Island Oity has issued
a permit for the boxing contest between
Kid McCoy and Dan Creedon next Fri
day evening. The mayor savs he will
not interfere with the contest unless
the law is violated.
Walder* K>rk Bisch irg <l.
New York, Dec. 15. J. Waldere
Kirk, who recently shot Richard Mau
deibuum in a hotel in this city, has been
discharged from custody. Man del ban tn
failing to appear in court to prosecute
the case. ,„
Jockey Buri s Gets a Job.
Memphis, Dec. 15. — It is announced
here that arrangements have been made
by John W. Schorr, the wealthy brewer
turfman, for the services next year of
Jockey Tommy Burns, the clever light
weight. It is understood Burns is to
receive SIO,OOO as a stated compensa
tion.
Butterworth Cobmh '<»u h.
Cleveland, Dec. 15, —Major Benja
min Butterworth, commissioner of pat
eats, who has been seriously ill at the
Holleuden for weeks past, has left for
Thomasville, Ga., where he will re
main until his health is fully restored.