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MORE TROUBLE AT PANA
White Miners Standing Out For the
Scale—Provost Guards Cover
the Town.
By Associated Press.
Pana, HI., Dec. 20—Another company of
twenty negroes arrived at Pana today.
They wer held up by soldiers and were
relieved of arms before being permitted
to proceed to the coal mine stockades.
There are now about 400 negroes in Pana.
The mines are operated about half the
time. White union miners remain out
solidly for the state .scale. .They received
$1,600 today from the National Union.
Two companies of state militia remain
here and Colonel Wells has a provost
g ard in every section of the city, fearing
that trouble may break out at any time.
KNAAK ACQUITTED.
Jndges Considered His Drunkenness an
Excuse.
By Associated Prexe..
Berlin, Dec. 20. —The provincial court
Bounced that he is going to start the New
of the charge of lese majeste in referring
to Emperor William as “a sheephead,”
because as it appears Knaak was intoxi
ated when he committed the offense.
TENNESSEE CLAFLIN.
Bobs Up Again With a Stock Braking
Scheme.
London, Dec. 20. —Lady Cook, formerly
Miss Tennessee Claflin, of New York, an
nounces that she 'is going ta start the New
Year as a stockbroker under the name of
“Lady Cook’s 'Co.” She is quoted as say
ing that she intends to attend the daily
business of a stock broker and expects to
get in touch with the influential financial
mtn and thus further her ideas in the
direction of redressing social wrongs. She
added, “When Victoria and I
were bankers and brokers in Wail street
we often had the market in our bauds.
We operated for Jay Gould, Vanderbilt
and .Fisk.” . .
ANOTHER ENDORSEMENT.
A Pennsylvania G. A. R. Post Likewise
Fraternal.
By Associated Press.
Dec. 20. —Stevens Post 157,
G. A. R. haHlndorsed President McKin
ley's speech relating to the government
caring for the graves of the Confederate
dead and has requested Congressman Bro
s'ius to use his influence to bring about
the national legislation to carry into effect
the president’s sentiments.
FOUR PERSONS
KILLED.
Magic Result of a Fire In
New York This Morning.
By Associated Press.
New York. Dec. 20. —'Two women killed,
another* woman and man so severly injur
ed that they will probably die. was the re
sult of a fire today at the residence of C.
H. Raymond at West End avenue and
Seventy-thrid street. '.Mrs. Underwood,
sister of Mrs. Raymond, leaped from the
second floor window. Her head struck the
sidewalk and death -was instantaneous
William Doer, while trying to rescue Mrs.
Underwood, Sustained a fracture of the
skull which will prdbably result in death.
.Mrs. C. H. Raymond followed Mrs. (Un
derwood out of the window and was picked
up unconscious. Mr. Raymond was car
ried from the house unconscious from the
smoke. After the flames were extinguished
the body' of Harriet Fee was found on the
third floor of the house. She had been
overcome by smoke.
The superb collection of tapestry and
pictures owned by Mrs. Raymond was en
tirely destroyed. The fire was discovered
by some one passing in the street. When
the firemen arrived they could not get into
the building as the flames burst out in
such a volume that the men were driven I
back. The loss is $50,000. i
SOLDIER KILLED.
George Pennel of the Third North Caroli
na Shot Sunday.
George Pennel, a private in the Third
North Carolina, who was shot by
private of the regiment Sunday afternoon
about 4 o’clock. He never regained eon-
I sclousness and last night he died.
He was a member of Company E and
was a good soldier. It seems that he and
another soldier became engaged became
t-ngaged in a dispute and that he was
shot. The soldier who did rhe shooting
has been arrested and will be trisd by
‘ court martial.
The murderer was Hamilton Abernathy I
of Company G. I
THE MACON NEWS.
DISTINGUISHED METHODIST.
Rev. Dr. Daniel Wise, Editor of Many
Publications, is Dead.
By Associated Brees.
New York, Dec. 20. —Rev. Dr. Daniel
Wise is dead at his home in 'Englewood,
N. J. He was born in Portsmouth. Eng.,
on January 10, 1813, and came to this
■ountry in 1833 and became a minister of
the Methodist Episcopal church. For five
years Dr. Wise was editor of the “Sunday
School I.Mt-sc-engf r,” and lats r of “The La
dies' Post,” the “Rhode Island Temper
ance Pledge,” and “Zion’s Herald.” He
then became from 1856 to 1872 correspond
ing secretary of the 'Methodist Sunday
School Union and Tract Society’ and editor
of “The Sunday Advocate” and also of the
Sunday School Tract Publication of the
(Methodist Episcopal church. Dr. Wise was
the author of more than thirty religious
works for young people. Several of these
books have been translated into other
languages.
In his early life he was a strong aboli
tionist.
OLYMPIAN GAMES.
The Paris Contest Not to Be Under Gov
ernment Direction.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 20. —Baron Coubertin,
president of the international committee
of the Olympian games to be held in Paris
in 1900, cables from Cannes denying the
statement that the French government
had refused recognition to the Olympian
games and would not permit the games 'to
be held .in Paris. He says:
“What seems even more extraordinary
is that such erroneous statements should
have been brought before the committee
of the amateur athletic union of America.
We never asked any help from that gov
ernment because we do not believe in
governmental athletics. We believe in a
committee composed of competent and
wealthy men determined to make the
games a success. We do nor seek decora
tions and pompous title. Such is our com
mittee for 1900.”
NEW SUGAR KING.
W. B. Thomas of Boston Succeedss Treas
urer Searles.
By Associated Press.
New' York, Dec. 20. —It is understood that
Win. 18. Thomas, of Boston, will succeed
Mr. Searles as treasurer of the Sugar
Company. Mr. Thomas, who is reported to
be worth $25,000.000, was formerly owner
of the Standard Refinery tin Boston. Lowell
LM. Palmer, who is to take Mr. Searles’
place in the board of directors, .may be his
successor as secretary. Mr. Palmer has
been in close business relations with the
American Refining Company, being presi
dent of the Brooklyn Cooperage Company,
Which 'manufactures the barrels. He is also
engaged in the wholesale coal trade in
Brooklyn, operates factories in the South
for the manufacture of cotton seed oil
barrels and is interested in .marry other
manufactures.
SOLDIERS BRING SUIT
Large Amounts Asked of the Louisville and
Nashville Road.i
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 20. —Joseph P. Berrnett,
William 'H. Mavers and twenty-three
other members of the Sixty-ninth volun
teers, have begun action in the supreme
court of this county to recover damages
from the Louisville and Nashville railroad
for injuries suffered on August 28 ’ast by
an accident when they were on their way
to Huntsville, Ala.
While their train was en route from
'Huntsville, ten miles from Birmingham,
the front car jumped rhe track and the
others followed and were overturn? 1. in
several instances tlje men allege that their
injuries will te permanent. Some of them
lecoveied from their injuries after weeks
of trcamient in hospitals. The largest
amount mentioned in the suits is s2') 000
an 1 the smal.est $2,000. It is the con
tention that the accident was the result
of i t giigenee on he part of the railroad
oompany.
SPANISH DEVILTRY
(
They Imprison a Man Deal
ing in American Flags.
By Associated Press.
Havana. Dec. 20. —Samuel L. Israel, of
New York, a few days ago opened a little
store for the selling of American flags and
jewelry. His wife last night appealed in
tears to General Greene, saying that Israel
had been arrested and she could not find
him. General Qreene sent Captain Mott
to Captain General Castellanos, asking
that Israel be produced and sent to Gen
eral Greene in an hour. The aide-de
camp of the capt-ain general brought the
man to the hotel IngleterrL He had been
in Jurza prison. Israel says at 5 o’clock
yesterday’ a Spanish lieutenant entered
the store and tore down the flags and
broke the show ease with a sword. He
later sent three men to arrest Israel. He
was well treated while a prisoner. Gen.
Greene has asked Castellanos to investi
gate the matter end the latter said he
would send a report today.
The Spanish transports Notre Dame,
with 953 ioffeers and men and Les Andes,
1.340 officers and men, sailed for Cadiz
today. The Spanish troops today began
evacuation in the northwest part of Ha
vana ehy.
THE UNRELENTING LAW.
Rosser, Though Acquitted, Finds the Po
lice Still on His Track.
By Associated Presa.
San Francisco, Dec. 20. —Chief of Police
Lees says he will make an effort to have
Walter Rosser, the Tennessee soldier who
was tried for attempting the murder of
Willie Lynch, a boy who was standing by
Rosser when he shot Hiildebrand and
whom Rosser turned his weapon upon. As
Rosser has sailed for his home, extradi
tion proceedings will have to be commenc- i
ed.
MACON NEWS TUESDAY DECEMBER 20 1898.
FEW WHIPS
Country Needs a Lot More
For Coast Protection.
NEW NAVAL ASSIGNMENTS
Cuba and Porto Rico to Be Includ
ed in Sphere of North Atlan
tic Squadron,
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 20. —A special to the
Herald form Washington says: Secretary
Ixmg, Acting Secretary Allen and Capt.
A. S. Crowninshield, chief of the bureau
of navigation, have been giving a great
deal of attention to the number and char
acter of ships to be distributed among the
•North Atlantic, European and South At
lantic stations. It is desired to send a
respectable naval force to Europe, but the
ships available in view of the strengthen
ing of Rear Admiral Dewey’s command
are few and are the ships Indiana, Massa
chusetts and Texas and the cruiser*
Brooklyn and New York. Only four pro
tected cruisers are in commission on the
North Atlantic coast, the Chicago. Cincin
nati, Newark and New Orleans. The New
Orleans will be placed out of commission
to receive several improvements and the
srqpkestack of the Newark is to be length
ened. The Cincinnati will also be placed
out of commission on her arrival in New
York. It is to be expected that the cruiser
! Atlanta will be commissioned next month,
j The Newark will, in all probability, be
' spntf to the South Atlantic coast.
The flagship of that station will be rein
forced by the Wilmington and the Castine.
' Most of the gunboats which are being pre
. pared at the navy yards will be required
for service in Cuban and Porto Rican
I waters and these will be attached to the
! North Atlantic squadron.
“EXPANSION’’ -
IN CONGRESS
Senator Teller Wants the
Philippines—A Thanks
giving Prayer.
Bv Associated Press.
I ‘Washington, Dec. 20.—At the opening
' session of the ho'use today Mr. Lannon
called up the conference report of the
army and navy deficiency bill, and moved
its adoption.
Mr. Dearmond, Democrat, of Missouri,
asked whether the appropriation balance of
, $50,000,000, to be expended under the direc
i tion of the president, would in any way
' sanction or authorize the payment out of
■ that found of SIOO,OOO each to Whitelaw
Reid and Judge Day for services as peace
commissioners.
Mr. Cannon said he knew nothing about
it and on the statement that this reappro
priation made no change in authorizing
such an expenditure, the report was
adopted.
In his invocation at the opening of the
senate this morning the chaplain returned
thanks for the mercies of this memorable
year; praised God for the guardianship of
our soldiers and sailors; for the notable
triumphs attending our arms; for a suc
cessful resulting in the treaty
' of peace and for the growing friendship
I between this country and Canada.
I The house resolution providing for the
adjournment of congress from December
21 to January 4 was adopted.
Mr. Gallinger. of New Hampshire, fav
orably reported Mr. Proctor's resolution,
providing for a committee of senators to
visit Cuba and Porto Rimo with a view
of ascertaining the conditions of the
islands and reporting them, but on Mr.
Hale’s objection to present consideration,
the resolution was placed on the calendar.
The bill authorizing General A. E. Bates,
United States army, to accept a decoration
of the Legion of Honor conferred upon
him by the president of the French re
public, was passed.
Mr. Teller, in the course of his remarks
on expansion, said the purchase of territo
ry from Mexico after the Mexican war was
parallel with the present purchase from
Spain. In that case .Mexico was prostrate
at our feet and we said we want some of
your territory and we will pay you for it.
We held it first by conquest and then by
purchase.” No matter what was the pro
vocation of war. that was the case. It was
a great and grand acquisition, he said, sec
ond only to the Louisiana purchase, which ;
made the Mexican purshase possible. This j
was whet we proposed to do with Spain. ‘
We had conquered her and now proposed
to purchase some of her territory and pay
her $20,000,000 —a mere bagatelle. Mr. Tel
ler said he would ask the people of the
Philippines what they wanted in the way
of government and give it to them, The
sooner the people governed themselves the
better. He believed the people of Luzon '
capable of self-government. In answer to i
a question by 'Mr. Tillman, he said he I
would not permit revolutions like those
which occurred in South American.
Mr. Proctor read a letter from Dewey i
saying the people of the Philippines can be
easily’ governed. Also he read a portion or
a letter from an army officer to the same ;
effect. In Dewey’s letter he said he had
not the slightest difficulty in dealing with
the Filipinos.
Mr. Teller said he have the people
given all of the encouragement possible,
and that if they developed qualities of
statehood he would grant them that.
At tie conclusion of Mr. Teller’s speech
Mr. Elkins called up the bill relating to
the American registry of wrecked foreign
vessels.
RAILRCADJUYERS
Some Great Changes in
Northwestern Roads.
VANDERBILTS SCHEMING
May Make a Trans-Continental
Route By Way of the Union
Pacific.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 20.—The Tribune says:
It is reported that a combination of the
Vanderbilt system east of Chicago with
the Chicago and Northwestern and the
Union Pacific systems may be under con
-1 sideration. The New York Central will.
| under such a scheme, exchange its 3M>
j cent collateral trust bonds for Chicago and
; Northwestern preferred and common at
200 and 150 and for Union Pacific preferred
; and common at 100 and 50 respectively.
I The mileage of the New York Central
1 system would then stand at 16,026, with a
' bonded debt of $492,000,000, $348,000,000
■ per cent trust and $100,000,000 stock. The
| grand total of fixed charges would be $31,-
I 555,000. According to the latest published
I returns and estimate the net earnings
after rentals and taxes would aggregate
$40,350,000 for the system, leaving a bal
ance of $14,795, 000 after fixed charges or
about 50 per cent on New York Central.
The report that the Vanderbilt lines
west of Chicago might be combined with
Chicago and Northwestern and the Union
Pacific is by no means a new one and
seems not improbable although the joining
of forces iis not likely to be effected for a
good while to come. The consolidation of
the New York Central and the Lake Shore
roads, it is understood, has shown results
so satisfactory to the interests which
brought it about that they are planning to
extend the plan to the Michigan Central
and other lines of the Vanderbilt system.
While Chicago and Northwestern is not
actually a part of the system the Vander
bilts practically control it and their hold
ings of Union Pacific securities are so
1 extensive that they will be influential in
. the direction of that railway system. By
increasing their investments in Union Pa
cific to an extent necessary to give them
control they would have an outlet to the
far west by the New York Central and the
West Shore to Buffalo by the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern , and the Michigan
Central thence to Chicago, from Chicago
to Omaha by the Chicago and Northwest
ern and from Omaha westward by the
Union Pacific. The Uoion Pacific is still
regarded as most likely to be the purchas
er of the 'Chicago and Alton. If it should
take over that road its own subsequent
absorption by the Vanderbilt system
would give the latter 'an alternative route
between Chicago and the far west as it
extends from Chicago to Kansas City the
terminus of the Kansas City branch of the
Union Pacific which joins the main line
at Cheyenne.
HEREAUX
ASSASSINATED.
Report to that Effect from
San Domingo.
By Associated Press.
j Paris, Dec. 20. —A dispatch from Cape
' iHaytien, received here today, says it is
j rumored that the Dominican president,
Ulyses Heureaux, was assassinated while
attending a christening incognito.
LATER.
Washington, Dec. 20.—United States
Minister Powell, at Port Au Prince, yes
terday cabled the state department as fol
lows: “It is reported that Heureayx has
been killed. Have cabled there. Powell.”
Just one minute later he cabled again as
' follows: “No truth in the report.’
EX-SENATOR OSBORNE.
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Death of the Chief of the Freed
men’s Bureau.
By Associated Press. 1
New York, Dec. 20. —Ex-Senator Thomae
j W’ard Osborne is dead at his home in this
; city. He won distinction at the battle of
Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. In the
latter engagement he commanded the ar
tillery of the Seventh corps on the crest
of Cemetery Ridge. After the war he was
chief of the Freedman's bureau in the
South and subsequently United States sen
ator from Florida.
PRESIDENT
SAFE HOME
Mrs. McKinley Somewhat
Better—Remainder Well.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 20. —The president
and party returned to Washington at 11:30
today from his southern trip. The ride
through Virginia this morning was un
eventful. Mrs. McKinley is somewhat bet
ter today and other members of the party
are in good health.
The president expressed entire satisfac
tion over the trip. This sentiment was
concurred in by every member of the cab
inet. The general impression prevailed
that the trip developed to a wonderful de
gree. good feeling between the North and
the South.
SOUTHEN PACIFIC EAJCNINOC.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Dec. 20 —The financial
statement just issued by the Southern Pa
cific Company shows for the month of Oc
tober that the gross earnings of the com- 1
pany reached $5,556,726.
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COL. COONEY.
Graceful Comjyiment Pad the O’d Warrior
By the President.
Colonel Michael Cooney, the veteran
commander of the Seventh Cavalry, was |
paid a graceful compliment by the Presi
dent yesterday. As Colonel Cooney rode
by the reviewing stand at the head of his .
gallant troopers. General Wilson remarked
to Secretary Alger: •‘There is Colonel
Cooney, a veteran of forty-two years, who
.has risen from the ranks and who is one
of the bra-.cst men *hat ever serve I hi*
country.” Secretary Alger conveyed this
informct 02 to the wb: a» one- - '
said: “I would like to meet him.” General
Wilson at once sent an aile to invite Col
onel Cooney to the reviewing stand, where i
he was introduced to the President, who
said. ‘ Coloney Cooney. I am proud o* you.
sir; I understand you have seen forty- two
I leans of service.” The rugged old warrior
smiled his thanks and said: ”1 have been
very fortunate Mr. President.” As indeed
he has been for he was with his regiment
when Custer led it through the bloodiest
battles in frontier history.
FOOTPADS INZST. LOUIS.
Cause of Empty Ptws In Churches at
Night Services.
By Associated Press.
i St. Louis, Dec. 20. —The Congregational
j ministers of St. Louis in conference have
i decided the cause of empty pews at the
: evening services has been occasioned by
I the fear of footpads, and have appointed a
, committee of three ministers to render any
. assistance to the police that may be nec
essary to suppress the evil. This commit
tee is empowered to confer with the prep
er authorities in regard to any movement
. which might be made with a view to sup
pressing highway robbery.
ORDERED TO MANILA.
Lieut. Reeves, One of Gen, Bates’ Popular
, Aids to Sail in January,
Lieutenant Horace Reeve, who has been
: in the city some time as an aide on the
staff of General Bates, has been ordered
i to join his regiment before it proceeds to
j Manila. Lieutenant Reeve is a first Fieu
i tenant in the Third regiment and is rec-
I ognized as one of the most promising
: young officers in the army.
His great specialty is map drawing, and
it is thought that he will be detailed for
special duty on his arrival at the Philip
ines. He has had a great deal of expe
rience this year, having been in the battle
of Santiago and in the Bear Island Indian
fight. He will leave the city in a few days
for San Francisco and will sail rom there
on the sth of January.
He will be accompanied by Lieutenant
Morton Smith and Lieutenant St'anley,
who have also been ordered to join their
commands. Lieutenant Reeve has made
many friends since his stay in Macon and
they will all regret to sex him I<L ve.
DINNER TO SENATOR BACON.
To Be Given Tonight By Mr. Wm. McEwen
Johnson.
Mr. William McEwen Johnston will ten
der a dinner to Senator Bacon this even
ing at his residence on Georgia avenue.
The dinner Will be an elegant affair and
will no doubt be enjoyed by the guests
present. Those who will attend will be
i Senator A. O. Bacon, 'Mr. (Anderson W.
Reese, Mr. R. H. Plant, iMr. W. B. 'Snarks,
; Mr. William Henry Ross, Mr. A. L. Miller,
, 'Mr. Morrison R. Rogers, Mr. J. W. Caba-
I niss. Dr. W. F. Holt, Mr' R. A. Nisbet,
Mr. 'Buford Davis.
MRS. A. M. SMITH.
Sad" Death of a Well Known Macon La
dy.
i Mrs. A. M. Smith died at her residence
' yesterday on Cole street after a short ill
' ness. She was the mother of Dr. W. L.
I Smith, Mr. Robert L. Smith and Miss
Gertrude Smith. She has a large number
of friends who will regret to learn of her
. death. The remains were carried to Irwin
ton, Ga., this morning for burial.
NEGRO KILLED.
Was Run Over Near Holton Last Night by
a Southern Train,
William Bagnell, a negro who works at
the granite works above Holton, was run
oveo and killed by the Southern railway
train from Atlanta last .night about 1
o’clock. The details of the killing are un
known as the coroner has not yet held an
; inquest.
The body will be brought to the city’;
this afternoon at 4 o'clock by the regular ■
freight train from Atlanta and an inquest
will <be held at once. It is said that the
man was on a trestle and was knocked off
by the train.
THE MEN RELEASED.
Not Evidence Against the Al
leged Pickpockets.
The four alleged pickpockets who were j
arrested yesterday by Detective Clarke J
w r ere released this morning by Recorder ;
Freeman, as there was not. enough evi
dence to convict them. Judge Freeman
told the men that he was satisfied that
they were crooks of the worst character,
and that it was with regret that he turned
them loose. He had no evidence, how- .
ever, to convict them and the men were i
allowed to go.
They seemed happy at their release and ■
left town on one of the noon trains. The |
other cases that were tried did not amount i
to'much. Eliza Morgan, a negro woman, ■
was locked up last night on the charge of
being drunk and disorderly. It seems that :
she disturbed everybody in her neighbor- '
hood and the judge, after airing the case, :
this morning decided that it would be best
for her to pay a fine of $25 or to spend
sixty days in the city prison. At the last
accounts her friends were trying to raise
the money, but it is thought that they
will be unsuccessful,
Arthur Hall was fined $5 for being
drunk and disorderly. Dave Wilson was
given same fine for' disorderly conduct.
J. Avant was fined $2.50 for being drunk. ‘
o PRICE FIVE CENTS
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Di ffere nee Between Two Con
federate Organizations.
QUESTION Os RELIEF FUNDS
The Veteran’s Asscciaticn Bernard
That the Ladies Beccme Mere
ly Auxiliary.
By Associated Press.
j Washington, Dec. 20.—The differences of
, opinion about the disposition of money
I received from entertainments given for
charity has brought the 1 ladies of the
Southern Relief Association and members
of the Confederate Veterans' Association
almost to the parting of ways. The vet
erans demand one-half of the funds raised
by the ladies and insist that the latter
must co-operate with the veterans in giv
ing aid not to the poor promiscuously but
I exclusively to the destitute families of
the Confederate veterans; also that the
ladies' society must change their name to
that of auxiliary to the Confederate Vet
erans association. No action has yet been
taken by the ladies.
THE TAX COMMISSION.
Text of the Ellis Resolution Creatirc
It. &
Following is the full text of the Ellis
tax commission resolution adopted by the
general' assembly:
Whereas, after years of experience it
is apparent that the practical operation of
the present system of tax returns and as
sessments in Georgia is inefficient and
does not meet the purposes of the framers
I°‘ ° ur constitution to equalize the burdens
of taxation upon all classes of persons and
i property; and,
| Whereas, our present system as a whole
is inadequate to meet the purposes for
. which it was intended and is not in keep
ing with the wisdom, experience, business
judgment and progressive methods which
j have marked the course of a large major
ity of other states in these matters, and as
a consequence millions of dollars in tax
l able values are not now being returned
. for taxation and much of the property
■ now on the digest is returned at an unfair
: valuation; and,
I Whereas, in recognition of this condition
of this branch of our state’s affairs there
are more than a dozen measures now
I pending to correct evils apparent in the
present system;., and,
Whereas, in every question involving a
proposed change in the tax laws of th«
state there are considerations of vital im
port to every citizen of this state and to
i the commercial and business prosperity of
our people, as well as questions of consti
tutional and statutory law and public pol
icy , rendering it of the utmost importance
that none of these questions be hastily
considered or ill-advisedly decided; and,
\\ hereas, it is manifestly impossible
that the general assembly will, at its pres
ent session, already nearly half gone, be
able to enter into a proper consideration
of the manifold questions involved in the
inauguration of a new system and a revi
’ sion, simplification and codification of the
laws concerning taxation, and an analysis
of 'the administrative machinery thereof,
all of which is not only desirable but ab
solutely necessary; be it therefore
I Resolved by the house and senate con-
! curring—
1. That five members from the house
and three from the senate be appointed,
' by the presiding officer of each, respect
ively, who, together with the governor,
I the attorney general and the comptroller
| general, shall constitute a state board of
tax commissioners.
2. It shall be the duty of such board—
(a) To carefully inquire into the evils
and inequalities of our present tax system
with particular reference to property
| which is now escaping taxation or is being
returned at an inadequate valuation and
I to make the burdens of taxation bear
' equally upon the taxed.
| (bf To make a careful study of the tax
systems in operation in other states, with
a view of correcting the evils of our pres
ent system, and particularly of reaching
tangible and intangible personal property
, not now being taxed.
j (c) To report fully to this general as-
I sembFy on the finst day of its next session
the result of its investigation and its’find
ings in such a manner as will, in so far as
' is possible, place before the members
i thereof the considerations upon which
such findings are based.
(d) To prepare and present to the gen
' eral assembly at the same time its report
is made and as a part thereof, a bill in- •
j corporating such changes in the tax laws
of Georgia as will, in the opinion of said
! board, most effectually correct the evils
and inequalities of the present system.
(e) To inquire into and report upon the
practicability and wisdom of a constitu
tional limitation of the rate of taxation,
as well as the propriety of incorporating
in our tax system a reasonable tax on in
comes and direct or collateral inheritances
or both.
3. That said board shall meet at such
time as may be determined upon by the
members thereof and as may be necessary
to the proper discharge of the duties here
in imposed; provided that the meetings
of such board shall in no case continue
longer than thirty days.
* ENGINES FOR ENGLAND.
Ten Moguls Be Sent Across ithe Wa
ter.
By Associated Press.
Schenectady, N. Y., Dec. 20. —The first
order from an English Railway to be re
ceived at the Schenectady Locomotive
Works calls for ten mogul freight engines,
which will be built for the Midland Rail
road. The machines will be of the Amer
ican pattern with cylinders eighteen inches
in diameter, with twenty-four inch stroke
and. fitted with all modern appliances.
A shipment of twenty-ayjpn locomo
tives has just been >‘P
pol Railway of Japan and the are
running day and night on order.. WHih a
force of 2,00 men.