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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 287
What was Done by the Representatives
of the People Yesterday.
Tht Capitol Commliiolon Meets—Judge Hmldox
ItMlIflea—Representatives «r the Salvation
Armjr—The Governor lle-appolnts the Peniten
tiary OtUclnls—The Municipal Election To-
Day, Etc.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.
Atlanta, November 30.—At 10 o’clock
the house was called to order by Speaker
Little and prayer was offered by Rev. W.
R. Branham, the chaplain. The roll was
called and the journal was read.
Mr. Weil, of Fulton, asked and obtained
unanimous consent to take up and concur
in a senate amendment to the bill to in
corporate the Atlanta and Hawkinsville
railroad company. The senate amend
ment was concurred in. It refers to the
method of electing directors.
Senate bill No. 21, to incorporate the
Salt Springs and Bowden Lithia railroad
company, was, on motion of Mr. Watson,
of Douglas,. taken up and read the first
time.
By Mr. Ray, of Dooly, a bill to incorpor
ate the Atlantic, Birmingham and Great
Western railroad company.
The proposed railroad is to go from the
west boundary of Troup county to Bruns
wick, and also from Troup county to Bir
mingham.
Mr. Henry, of Chattooga—A bill to sub
mit to the voters of Chattooga county the
question of the repeal of the present road
laws so far as they relate to that county.
Mr. Little, of Talbot—A bill to amend
the charter of Talbotton, so as to require
applicants for liquor license,to obtain the
consent of two-thirds of all the inhabitants
of that town—male and female.
Mr. Pickett, of Worth—A bill to secure
the better control of the convicts of this
state. The bill requires that on the expi
ration or forfeiture of the present lease,
the governor shall separate the male and
female convicts, the able-bodied and weak,
and to put the convicts at work manufac
turing of fertilizers.
Mr. Pickett, of Worth—A resolution de
claring the national bank system a failure,
and raising a joint committee to prepare
ah address to the representatives and sena
tors of Georgia in congress, asking that
they use their influence to secure a state
banking: system based on real estate. Re
ferred to the committee on state of the re
public.
Mr. Key, of Jackson—A bill to prohibit,
the sale of liquor within three miles of
Pleasant Hill church, Jackson county.
On motion of Mr. Ham, of Hall, the rules
Were suspended and the house passed a
bill to repeal an act to establish a city
court for the county of Hall.
Mr. Featherstone, chairman of the com
mittee on privileges and election, submit
ted a report on the contested election case
of Blue against Smith, from Glynn. The
report declared Mr. Smith, the sitting
member, entitled to the seat lie now holds.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Reid, of Putnam, chairman of the
special committee which visited the state
university, submitted a report. The cotn-
>4Mttee found the dormitories in a very bad
condition and recommend that $5000 be
appropriated for their repair. The other
buildings were found in very good condi
tion. The report was submitted to the
committee on finance.
On motion of Mr. Bailey, of Spalding,
the Dill to repeal the act requiring a regis
tration of voters of Spalding county was
taken up and passed.
A memorial in favor of a normal insti
tute of instruction for teachers in this state
containing many signatures was read on
motion of Mr. Duggan, of Hancock, and
referred to the committee on education.
Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield—Two bills to
amend the road laws of Whitfield county.
On motion of Mr. Pittman, of Troup, the
rules were suspended and the house passed
a bill to incorporate the Georgia Fire In
surance Company of LaGrange.
The unfinished business, being the call of
counties, was taken up.
Mr. Ilawkins, of Newton—A bill to
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER
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eal an act abolishiug the county court of
Tewton county.
Mr. Burcbmore, of Oglethorpe—A bill to
amend the registration act for Oglethorpe
county.
Mr. Olive, of Oglethorpe—A lull to pre
scribe the time when the public laws shall
g o Into effect (ten days after they have
een approved); also, a bill to require
plaintiffs in divorce suits to deposit costs
in advance. .
Mr. McGaiety, of Paulding—A bill to
amend section 2573 of the code.
Mr. Tate, of Pickens—A bill to incor
porate the Atlanta and Asheville Railroad
Company. The capital stock is fixed at
$1,000,000, and work may be begun when
half that amount is subscribed. The com
pany is authorized to build a railroad iroin
Atlanta to the North Carolina line, in
Rabun county. _ , ,
Mr. Russell, of Polk—A bill to amend
section 4047 of the code relative to the ap
pointment of a new commissioner to as
sign dower. _ .
Mr. Morgan, of Pulaski—A bill to pro
hibit hunting on lands or fishing on the
lands of another in Pulaski county with
out the consent of the owner.
Mr. Walker, of Putnam—A bill to pre
vent contracts for future delivery which
are purely speculative.
Mr. Lamar, of Richmond—A bill to re
quire parties to reside in this state two
years before they can sue for divorce.
Mr. Lamar, of Richmond—A bill to
amend section 2138 of the code.
Mr. Lamar, of Richmond—A bill to de
clare warehouse and elevator receipts and
bills of lading negotiable.
Mr. Lamar, of Richmond-A bill to fix
salaries of judges. It fixes the limit for
supreme court judges at $1000 and for supe
rior court judges at *3000.
Mr. Lamar, of Richmond—A bill to
authorize the employment of a stenog
rapher for the supreme court.
Mr. McCord, of Richmond—A bill to in
corporate the Augusta and Chattauooga
Railroad and Banking company.
The speaker announced as the commit
tee on judicial circuits on the part of the
house, Messrs. Felton, of Bibb; Tate, Weil,
Fonte, Humphreys, of Brooks; Watts,
Berner, DuBose, Stevens, Russell, of
Clarke; Lamar, Arnheim, Gamble and
P«Ir. 0I Stewart, ^ Rockdale—A bill to
amend 3554 of the code. . .
Mr. Stewart, of Rockdale—A joint reso
lution directing the state treasurer to hold
the bonds of the Marietta and North
Georgia railroad until the investigation
which has been ordered shall have been
C °Mr^Watts, of Stewart—A bill to amend
the law relative to letting the public print
ing to the lowest bidder so as to provide
for rejection of bids and subsequent pro-
Ce Mr. nS simmons, of Sumter—A DUX to
amend the act incorporating the Eatonton
and Madison Railroad Company.
Mr. Simmons—A bill to incorporate the
Macon, LaGrange and Western Railroad
Onmotion of Mr. Russell, of Clarke, the
house took up and adopted a resolution for
a joint committee from the house and sen
ate to ascertain the condition of the busi
ness of the two houses, and to report
whether a prolongation of the session is
necessary.
Mr. Franklin, of Thomas—A bill to in
corporate the Thomusville, Florida and
Western Railroad Company.
The house adjourned to 10 o’clock
Wednesday.
Senate l’rnrt'Pilliiffs.
• Atlanta, November 30. — The senate
was called to order at 10 o’clock, President
pro tem. Pringle in the chair.
After prayer by the chaplain and the
reading of the journal the door keeper an
nounced a message from the governor, and
Secretary Warren delivered a sealed mes
sage to bo considered in executive session.
Senator Jones, chairman of the peniten
tiary committee, introduced a resolution
adding Senator Douglass to the committee
on penitentiary. The resolution prevail
ed.
Mr. Pringle, chairman of the committee
on temperance, reported in favor of the
passage, by substitute, of the bill to change
the manner of granting license for the side
of spirituous liquors as contained in sec
tion 1419 of the code, so as to giye ordina
ries and county commissioners the same
discretion in granting or refusing license
in quantities Jess than ten gallons that they
now have in quantities less than one gal
lon, and for other purposes.
President Davidson was granted leave of
absence for a few days on important busi
ness.
Upon mot ion of Mr. Peek the rules were
suspended for the reading of bills a third
time, and the bill abolishing the county
court of Douglass county was read and
passed by a vote of 34 to 0.
Also, the bill creating a board of com
missioners of roads and revenues for De-
Kalb county was read a third time, and,
together with certain amendments recom
mended by the committee, was passed by
a vote of 34 to 0.
On motion bills were taken up and read
the second time, as follows.
A bill to provide for the recording of
certain mortgages.
A bill providing game laws for Effing
ham county.
A bill providing for the registration of
voters in Effingham county.
A bill amending seotion’4583 of the codj
defining the crime of incest.
A bill to amend the charter of the city of
Macon so as to allow the issuance of bonds
for the building of a market house.
Mr. Jackson, chairman on the part of
the senate of the joint, committee appoint
ed to visit the state university and ascer
tain what repairs are needed, reported
that the committee found the dormitory
in a very bad condition, and that almost
the entire woodwork, sashes, ceilings, etc.,
would have to be removed and new ones
substituted, and the committee recom
mended the appropriation of $5000 for the
work, and they thought this amount bare
ly sufficient. Report referred to finance
committee.
A message from the house was received,
announcing the passage of the general ap
propriation bill by the house, and their
concurrence in certain amendments by the
senate to the bouse bill creating commis
sioners of pilotage.
On motion, the general appropriation
bill was taken up, read the first time and
referred to the finance committee.
Mr. Lewis, of the nineteenth district,
was granted leave of absence for to-mor
row.
The committee on enrollment reported
that the act creating commissioners of
pilotage bad been duly enrolled.
On motion of Mr. Powell the senate
went into executive session to consider the
sealed message of the governor. The mess
age was the appointment of James S. Wat
son to be judge of the county court of Lee
county, vice Judge W. H. Kimbrough, re
signed, for the. term of four years from
August 24, 1884.
On motion the senate adjourned until to
morrow at 10 o’clock a. m.
The ('spltol l ointiiissinn.
Atlanta, November 30.—The eapitol
commission met to day in regular monthly
session, Governor Gordon presiding. The
eapitol was visited and the work upon the
building inspected and pronounced satis
factory. An estimate for $G24,!)04 was ap
proved and a requisition for the amount
drawn upon the governor.
They are Re-Appointed.
Atlanta, November 30.—Governor Gor
don has re-appointed Colonel John R.
Towers principal keeper, E. T. Shubrick
assistant keeper, and Dr. Willis F. West
moreland principal physician ot the peni
tentiary.
Judge Mnddox qualifies.
Atlanta, November 30.—Hon. John W.
Maddox, recently elected by the general
assembly, to-day qualified before the gov
ernor and was commissioned judge of the
Rome circuit to succeed Judge Joel Bran
ham, whose term expires December 31.
Salvation Army Representatives.
Atlanta, November 30.—Two represen
tatives of the Salvation Army have arrived
in Atlanta and will begin protracted ser
vices to-morrow night,.
The election for municipal officers of At
lanta comes off to-morrow.
The Municipal Election.
Atlanta, November 30. — The fusion
ticket agreed upon some weeks since by
the committee of fifty from the antis and
prohibitionists will be opposed by the
people’s ticket, which is the same except
two names. In the second ward W. P.
Elliott is substituted for H. A. Boynton,
and in the fourth ward J. M. McGuirk for
M. L. Nelson. There is a strong belief
that the people’s ticket will win.
A DARING ROBBERY.
St. Louis, November 30.—A special from
Big Springs, Texas, says: A most daring
robbery was committed at Marta, the first
siding on the line of the Texas and Pacific
railway, ten miles west of here, at mid
night last night. The only inhabitantants
of the place are a gang of Chinese section
hands and a white foreman. At about
midnight the Chinamen were waited upon
by fifty masked men who demanded their
money. Upon refusing to give up their
hard-earned cash, they were one at a time
hung up by their ques until they gave up
their money. The robbers, . hinking they
had not got all the cash in the camp, re
turned and took one of the Chinamen and
held him on a hot stone until his coni-
! rades gave up the balance of their money,
I some $500 in all. One celestial had his
que cut off and was otherwise horribly tor
tured. No arrests have been made.
Maxwell Reprieved.
St. Louis, November 30.—A stay of exe
cution has been granted in the case of W.
! H. L. Maxwell, Preller’s murderer, and
i Chinese high binders who were under sen
tence to be hanged January 1, until Feb-
! ruary 1. in order that a transcript of the
cases may be finished before an appeal is
| taken. |
A Strange Boycott.
1 Montreal, November 30.—The superior
I Of the Ablator Fathers has announced that
l no Knights of Labor will be allowed to
! partake of the sacrament.
He Tolls Why He is a Candidate for the
Presidency of the Central.
lie Charges Raoul and Ills Directors IVtlli lutldel.
Ity to the Interest of the Stockholders—Their
Policy a Policy of Secrecy—What lie Proposes
to Do. •
Special to Enquirer-Sun.
Atlanta, November 30.—General E. P.
Alexander was in the city attending the
meeting of the eapitol commissioners to
day. He was interviewed by the Constitu
tion on the Central ruilroad and says :
“ Strong efforts are made by the opposi
tion to identify me with foreign cities and
corporations, and it is claimed that I was
one of a parly who recently bought the
Richmond and Danville system for the
West Point terminal. My family
and I, who have been largo stock
holders in the Central ruilroad for forty
years, are as fully identified with Georgia
as the Raoul purty. I had no connection
with tlie West Point terminal deal and my
only aim is for the best interest of the Cen
tral stockholders. The real issue is
whether the Central railroad stockholders
will longer submit to be slaughtered.
They have been slaughtered by the sup
pression of information concerning the
value of stock, and I heard that one of
the most prominent and active of
Mr. Raoul’s directors personally visited
the banks in Savannah and urged them
not to lend money on it above 75, saying It
had no more real value. Secrecy as to the
real value of stock ha8 been the thing that
slaughtered the stockholders and kept
their property down far below its real
value. It has cost them millions of dollars.
It was the policy of Mr. Wadley and has
been intensified by the present mannge-
ment' The annual reports for three
years have not told what property the
company owns, nor what it lias cost, nor
what it is worth. They have suppressed
everything good about the property and
made the most of everything bad. The
monthly earnings that were published be
fore have also been suppressed. Whatever
the motive the result is that the directors
and their friends know when to buy and
sell, but the stockholders do not.' The
list of the stockholders has ulso been sup
pressed that was published by
all former management . The resu t
is that the dissatisfied' stockholders
cannot find each other and the whole
body of them are helpless to exercise any
control whatever over the management.
Advantage, too, has been taken of this ex
clusive knowledge of the names and ad
dresses of stockholders to ask their proxies
by a circular calculated to create the im
pression that there was no contest. If I
am defeated it will be by the efforts of
this circular, for the stockholders,
especially the ladies and per
sons not familiar with business
affairs, consider the giving of a proxy
something' like a personal promise and
hesitate to give the latter one, making it
more a matter of sentiment than of busi
ness. Some of my earnest friends have
given their proxies to Captain Raoul un
der that impression.
“My friends made a formal demand for
the list a week ago, and under a threat of
legal proceedings will probably eventually
get it, but meanwhile all the delay possi
ble has been put upon them, when delay
is practically a refusal.”
“It has been reported that you are inter
ested in some plan for issuing a new series
of securities on the road ? ”
“There is not a word of truth in the
charge. I have no interest and no alliance
that contemplates any such thing. My
sole purpose, if I am elected president, is
to run the Centra] in tiie Interests of its
stockholders and to let the stockholders
know just exactly what the road is doing
every month.”
Geii. Alexander left for Savannah last
night, where he will remain for some days.
He was in good spirits over the outlook
and very confident of his election.
WAIFS FROM WASHINGTON.
Tin* Iti-fliK-llon of’ tli«- l^ubllc belli—'The President's
Coming Message—The French Spoliation
Claims.
the prisoner, some for a full pardon, others
for commutation of the sentence to life
Imprisonment. During the conversation
counsel brought out what they considered
the strongest and most salient points in
defense and the weakest parts of the com
monwealth's testimony.
Cluverius is preparing a statement, or
appeal to the governor, which will be fin
ished In a day or two. His counsel say it
will be his own production without h sug
gestion from them or revision. He wnl
send it to the governor by his brother,
William B. Cluverius. It is expected Judge
Hinton’s opinion will he ready to-morrow.
After a copy of this and the prisoner’s
statement reach the governor he will soon
reach n docison as to whether he will inter
fere in the execution of judgment.
INTERESTING IN INDIANA.
An Injiiiii'tlon Fill'll AVIili'h Causes n Political
Sensation.
Indianapolis, Novomber 30. — Green
Smith, president pro tem of the state sen
ate and hold-over senator from Donnings
county, to-day filed in the office of the
clerk of Marion circuit court, a petition
for an injunction to restrain the secretary
of state from transmitting to the speaker
of the house of representatives the result
rtf the vote cast for lieutenant-
governor at the recent election in
this state. Smith is a democrat
and tompornry presiding officer of the
senate, of which body ho will become ac
tual presiding officer in case the courts
hold that mi election of u lieutenant-
governor was unnecessary to fill the
vacancy caused by Gen. Manson accepting
a federal position. Robertson, republican,
was elected lieutenant-governor at the re-
cent election. The suit and its result will
have an important bearing in the coming
senatorial contest.
ON CHANGE.
An Exi'.lthift Day in 11n- Slurk Market anil I lit'
Largest Sales Ever Known.
New York, November 30.—To-day was
another extraordinary day at the stock
exchange, the recorded transactions run
ning up beyond anything ever known be
fore. There was great excitement, and
prices rose rapidly in the morning, but the
advance culminated shortly after noon,
^irhen something very liken stampede oc
curred. Prices fluctuated violently, money
J ras again manipulated up to 10 per cent.,
lid the room traders by raiding every
weak point materially aided the decline.
Reading was again the most important
qtock on the list. The streot believes that,
large interests, including Loudon, have
Seen caught short of this
stock, and though heavy purchases have
been made for both sides of the account, it
& thought that the outstanding short in-
J irest is still very large. Other coal stocks,
specially Jersey Central, were features of
he day. The latter was advanced in the
morning upon the renewed confidence
that Baltimore and Ohio would carry out
its contract. Southwestern stock, particu
larly Texas Pacific and Kansas and Texas,
attracted much attention, and Western
Union was very largely traded in. Union
Pacific was the next favorite, after Ilead-
g, upon rumors from Washington of ta
le * ' "
What is Transpiring on the Other Side
of the Waters.
John Dillon's Trial Postponed—Friini'i''s Position
to England In Regard to Egyptian Affairs— A
Confrrenee of the Keoleh Liberal Associations
Other Mullers of Interest.
Dublin, November 30.—The case of the
government against Mr. John Dillon came
up for a hearing to-day before the court
or queen’s bench. Mr. Dillon apnenrnd.
appeared,
livan and
Washington, November 30.—The presi
dent’s message again formed the only sub
ject of discussion at the meeting of the
cabinet to-day. All the members were
present. It is understood that the message
I is complete, with the single exception of
I that portion relative to the naval estah-
j lishment.
Fmii-h Spoliation ('list's.
j Washington, November 30.—The argu
ment of counsel in tlie French spoliation
claims cases were concluded before the
court of claims this afternoon, and the first
fourteen cases on the calendar were sub
mitted for decision. These are test cases
and involve the general question of the
government’s liability for the damages
claimed.
The Public Debt.
Washington, November 30.—It is esti
mated at the treasury department that the
public debt statement to be issued to
morrow will show a decrease in the debt
for the month of November of a little over
$1,000,000. The small amount of the reduc
tion is due principally to the fact that
nearly $14,000,000 were paid out during the
month for pensions alone. The receipts
during the month were about $27,000,000
and the disbursements about $24,000,000.
In November of last year the receipts ’
Were about.$25,000,000 and the expenditures
about $23,000,000. There was an increase
of about $1,000,000 in the debt in Novem
ber, 1885.
The Hnltiniori' unit Ohio.
! Cincinnati, November 30.—To-morrow
! the Baltimore and Ohio express assumes
| control of the traffic hitherto managed by
I the Adams and Southern express compa
nies on the Queen and Crescent route be
tween Cincinnati and New Orleans. While !
the Baltimore and Ohio claims to he in
j favor of maintaining rates, its entrance
into this wide field, hitherto monopolized I
by the two companies named, introduces !
them fertile first time in the element of
competition, and it is probable there may
be a new adjustment of the rates. The
new company, it is said, will give employ
ment to the men who have been doing
work for the old companies.
Cluverius' ('use.
Richmond, Va., November 30.—Judge
Hinton, of the court of appeals,
this afternoon telegraphed from his home
in Petersburg that, owing to indisposition,
he would be unable to finish to-day his dis
senting opinion in tlie Cluverius murder
case, and nothing was done by the pris-
1 oner’s counsel during the day. To-night,
however, they are at the governor’s resi
dence in private conference with him. It
j is not yet known if the petitions for clem-
I ency have been presented, or what has
! been done in the matter,
i The conference lasted three hours,
j Counsel presented a number of petitions
from all parts of the state asking the gov-
I ernor to exercise clemency on behalf of
jrable developments to the company,
rangers, with the exception of fit. Paul,
were quiet and comparatively steady, as
were also trunk line shares.
The opening was strong, the first prices
generally showing advances over last eve
ning’s closing figures of from t to 1 per
cent. A few stocks, however, were small
i fractions lower. Business was extremely
; active, but prices sagged off at a trifle In
j early trading, Ni-vv England being espe
cially weak. Tlie entire market, how-
| ever, soon became strong, Jersey Central
‘ and Union Pacific making the largest ad-
| vanccR, and Reading became suddenly
I more active arid strong alter 12 o’clock,
but the upward movement culminated be-
| fore 1 p. nt. A general decline followed, In
I which all the strong stocks of the niorii-
' ing were noticeable. A fractional
j rally was followed by another decided
j break in the last hour, and the marked
j finally closed on a rally feverish, excited
I and irregular. Tlie total business of the
j day aggregated 901,000 shares, and not-
i withstanding tlie large advances recorded
! up tol p. m. in many stocks, not a single
j one on the active list records a net advance
of tlie day. Chattanooga, however, is up
: 3 per cent. On the other hand, Richmond
and West Point lost 6 per cent., Reading
1?, Norfolk and Western 1), and Lake
Shore and Western Union each 1 per cent.
Contenting Cni-lisle's Seat.
I Cincinnati, November 30.—The grounds
| for the contest of Speaker Carlisle’s seat
! it the fiftieth congress of the United States
j have been prepared and wore signed last
i night by Geo. H. Thebe, contestant. The
i allegations are numerous and it requires
forty-five pages of legal cap paper to re-
i cite them all. The petition starts out by
I alleging that “there wore oust for me,
Thobe, 1000 legal votes in the sixth con-
i gressional district of Kentucky which, by
j omission, mistakes or fraud and collusions
of the election officers of the various pre
cincts qnd voting places and county can
vassing boards, were not counted and re
turned for me, Thobe.”
It is charged that the poll books and re
turns of Trimble county were all in viola-
j tion of the law, and were opened within
| less than thirty days after said election;
that the vote as returned was 376 for Car-
! lise and 3 for Thoebe and he objected to
accompanied by Lord Mayor Sullivan
Messrs. Healy and Sexton. Great crowds
surrounded the building and court room,
and the corridors were packed. Mr. Dillon
was greeted with tremendous cheering by
the people when ho nrrivod and his passage
into the court room was nmid enthusiastic
applause. Healy, on behalf of Dillon, ap
plied for an adjournment of tlio hearing.
He said he had only been instructed as to
the nature of the crown’s complaint last
night, and the crown’s affidavits wore very
exceedingly voluminous and would require
time to properly study them. Counsel for
the government made no opposition to
tlealy’s request and the hearing was ad
journed until December 11.
Franco Will N»t Agree.
Paris, November 30.—The Journal des
DcBats s.iys France has no desire, to re
place England In Egypt when Egypt is
evacuated, but if the evacuation is to be
conditional upon England’s remaining ab
solute mistress of the country an agree
ment is impossible. British pleas for time
are equivalent to indefinite occupation.
France docs not make this occupation a
casus hell!, but deelarus that her interests
and rights are prejudiced by it.
(tenoral Butler Returns.
London, November 30.—It is senii-offi-
cially announced that General Sir Bedvers
Butler, who has accepted the office of un
der-secretary for Ireland, will return to
the war office in the early part of March to
resume his duties as deputy adjutant-gen
eral. His services will he required in Ire
land only while the department Is being
reorganized. The under-secretary will in fu
ture occupy his seat in the house of com
mons.
In at (lie Eleveiitii Honr.
London, November 30.—Cardinal Man
ning to-day ordained into the Roman Culh-
olie priesthood Lord Charles T. Hayno,
aged 73 years, and formerly a camion in
the established church.
Enirlnntl.
TWO IRISH ORDERS AMALGAMATE.
London, November 80.—The British
Horae Rule Assn nation and the Home
Rule League of the United Kingdom will
amalgamate under the name of the Home
Rule Union, and support a single ticket in
future elections, for the purpose of assist
ing the Irish people in obtaining the
rights of local self-government. A con
ference of the two associations Is called
for December 9.
Si'iitlanil.
A CONFERENCE OF LIBERAL ASSOCIATION i.
Edinburgh, November 30.—At a con
ference of the Scotch liberal associations
to-day at Hawylc, twenty-eight orguuixi-
tlons were represented. The conference
adopted resolutions ofconlldeheo In Glad
stone and in favor of home rule in Ireland
and Scotland.
Bulgaria.
RUSSIA WILL NOT INSIST.
Paris, November 30.—It is announced
here that Russia does not insist on the se
lection of Prince Nicholas, of Mongrella,
as a candidate for the Bulgarian throne.
(Jmmiii)'.
AN ANARCHIST PUBLICATION SUPPRESSED.
Berlin. November 30.—The police have
proscribed the first number of the anarch
ist periodical Autonmie.
A Rear) Fall urn,
Cincinnati, November 30.—Shipley,
Dolsey & Co., wholesale dry goods, at -18’ h
j and Elm streets, who recently obtained an
extension from their creditors, to-day ns-
I signed to S. C. Tolutn, whose bond was
j fixed at $100,000. Murray Shipley, senior
1 member of the firm, also made an individ-
: nal assignment, giving up all his property.
The bond of his assignee is $50,000. The
; statement of assets and liabilities has not
I been made up yet, but rumors are current
l that the assets will pay from 25 to 33 per
cent, of tiie debts. There are no preferred
l creditors. The firm is one of the largest
j in the city and has hitherto been regarded
| as one of the strongest.
1 It is said their liabilities are about
i $80,000 wiLli assets somewhat larger. The
i attorney of the firm sayH tlie assignment is
| a mere formality to enable tiie firm to
arrange its affairs. The business will not
be interrupted. The lirm had become em
barrassed by increasing its stock very con
siderably, and by slow collections. The
bond of tiie assignee was fixed at $80,00,
The creditors are mainly in New York,
Philadelphia and Boston.
IN THE WORKING WORLD.
fying the workmen that next year a uni
form scale of wages must be agreed upon.
At present the eastern and northern manu
facturers are holding aloof from the syndi
cate formed recently by the western, in
order to protect their market from glass
made with natural gas. The trouble Is one
of annual recurrence, and a contest for
supremacy of the market is a probable
contingency.
An Interesting Case.
New Haven, Conn., Novomber 30.—
Wm. H. Wallace, assistant superintendent
of the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railway, and Stacey R. Opdyke, su-
R erintendont of tho New Haven and
orthampton railway, were arrested to
day, charged with conspiring against Thoa.
Meany, lately employed by these roods.
Vice-President Reed furnished the nomi
nal bond required; Tho labor organizations
are greatly interested in the result
of his case, ns It will directly tcBt tlie
black listing issue Meany alleges that af
ter working eleven years for the North
ampton company he resigned and went to
work for tho New York load. In leas than
j three weeks, however, he was discharged
by order of Superintendent Wallace be
cause his employment was objectionable
to Superintendent Opdyke, and lie has.
! since been out of work.
THE INVESTIGATION PROCEEDS.
More Testimony Taken in the Fnin-Rtinkln Lobby
('list!—The Mi'thoiis Ailo|,toil to Intrudin'.) the
(ieorglu Marble, Etr.
boxes of Trimble county were in the cus
tody of tlie county clerk of said county,
and exposed and liable to be tampered
with by said clerk or by
any evil disposed person. Objection
is made to Grant arid Gallatin
counties, in which all sorts of frauds are
alleged. In the county of Carroll, which
was returned as being 125 to 375 in favor of
Carlisle, many irregularities are alleged.
It is claimed that in many of the precincts
throughout the district all of the election
officers were democrats, which is in direct
violation of the law. In the county of
Kenton, Carlisle’s old home, a number of
irregularities are set forth. A copy of the
petition was given to Carlisle last night,
also a copy of the notice of contest.
t'ottim Rurni'il At Raleigh.
Raleigh, N. C., November 30.—This
afternoon fire broke out among the cotton
bales on the city cotton platform. It start
ed, it is supposed, by a spark from a solder
ing furnace used by the tinners who were
roofing a lately erected compress on the
platform. About 1000 bales were destroy
ed and the loss is about $50,000, distributed
as follows: J. J. Thomas $1600, G. D. Hand
$1750, C. E. Johnson & Co. $6000, E.,S. Lee
$3000, M. A. Parker $2000, D. B. Avera
$5000, Raleigh and Gaston railroad compa
ny $6000 to *10,000, P. F. Fnrsor $6000, all
fully covered by insurance; Wyatt ct Crow
der $5000, insurance $1000; Barbee & Bar
bee $1575, insurance $1000; Lattu & Wyatt
$6000, insurance $2000. The compress
building and platform wore but partially
injured.
Lost Their Jobs.
Brooklyn, November 30.—Two hun
dred and sixty men were discharged from
the department of construction and re
pairs in the navy yard to-day.
Threatened Trouble Among the Coal Miners mill
the OIahs Workers.
Pittsburg, November 30.—Now that
the differences between the Knights of
Labor and the Miners’ Amalgamated Asso
ciation in the coal region have been set
tled, they are preparing to stand together
! in the strike proposed. Master Workman j
Byrne, of the Knights of Labor, and Sec- .
j rotary Mullen, of the Miners’Amalgamated
Association, have just issued a joint call j
1 fora delegate meeting of both organiza-
; tions, to be held at Soottdule next, Satur- ,
! day morning. Master Workman Byrne, in j
I talkingof the meeting to-day, said “all the j
! trouble between tho Association and the j
j Knights of Labor has been adjusted, am] in 1
future we shall work together. The meeting i
I Saturday is for the purpose of forming a I
| joint board to combine the action of the j
two organizations. This hoard, when or-
I ganized, will move for another conference j
with the operators on the demands already
made. I do not wish to express any opin- ,
J ion as to what will be done and can only |
J say that the workers in the coke region j
1 will move together in any demands that ,
may be agreed upon after due consider- i
| ation shall have been given to tlie ques
tion and all efforts shall have been made!
to amicably arrange matters.”
Thu Glass Workers.
i Pittsburg, November 30.—The glass !
] workers say that the differences between
, the window glass manufacturers in the
: east and north is not understood, although
there is a probability that they may lead
to trouble. The eastern and northern dis
tricts have a slight advantage over the
western in tlie matter of wages. The en
tire northern districts are working at 10
per cent, less wages than the western.
Tlie manufacturers in the latter district ;
have chafed under thi3 for a long time and
in a recent con ention of window glass
workers submitted a communication uoti-
Atlanta, November 30.—The investi
gating committee met again to-night with
Mr. Harrison upon the stand and Colonel
N. J. Hammond cross-examining hira.
The examination was first directed to tho
report of the eapitol committee and the
bid submitted to them for building the
eapitol.
Said Mr. Harrison: “I desired to make
a fair margin of profit, if possible, but to
let the state have marble at tho actual cost
of production, or even lower if neces
sary, our chief object being to
advertise Georgia marble by
building the state capital of it. The prices
at which we offered Georgia marble were
much lower than the prices of marble of
other states. I regard Georgia marble the
best building material on the continent.”
Witness identified letters and receipts,
of W. K. Tewksbury, for service ns steno
grapher of the senate committee, showing
that, he paid him $125 for services. He also
identified contracts and receipts of Win.
Phillips, memoranda and checks and.
memoranda and papers.
C, E. Nason, sworn : “I testified before
the sub-committee of the senate. I was
superintendent of the Americnn Marble
Company. I was requested to appear be
fore the committee by General Phillips
and Mr. Harrison. I also received u line
signed by Senator Rankin summoning me
before the committee. I was seen by
General Phillips, who nsked to use my
influence with Mr. Eager in persuading;
him to join the Perseverance Mining Com
pany and the Georgia Marble Company to
tlie effort to have the eapitol material!
changed to Georgia marble. Mr. Eager
told me Mr. Harrison had mentioned the
matter to him, but ho did not think It
would amount to anything. Thu summons
appear before tlie sub committee was
ha., led me by Gen. Phillips. I have seen
the published report of my testimony be
fore t he committee. Some of it was in
correct and some was not published at
all. The ouly material omis
sion in the testimony was my
statement that I did not think 1 lie change
could he made to Georgia marble for less
than $200,090, and it incorrectly stated that
I lest filed as an expert. Mr. Harrison, or
General Phillips, didn’t tell me how they
proposed to effect the change. General
Phillips told me he was an attorney for
Mr. Harrison, but didn’t say he had any
body associated with him I had no talk
with Senator Rankin or Judge Fain. I
am not acquainted with them. General
Phillips told me the three marble compa
nies ought to combine in the effort to se
cure the change and divide tho work be
tween them pro rata. Mv conversation
with Mr. Harrison was the same day I
testified before tho .sub committee. I am
here to-night by request of Mr. Eager. He
is general manager of tho American Mar
ble Company, of which f am superintend
ent..”
Mr. McLendon, of tlie committee, stated
that he had asked Mr. Eager to have Mr.
Nason hero.
Mr. Harrison was withdrawn in order to
introduce Mr. Nason who will leave tho
city to-morrow. Mr. Harrison will be pot
on tiie stand again to-morrow night when:
Col. Hammond will continue the cronur
examination.
IV ill Contest.
St. Louis, November 30.—Hon. John M.
Glover arrived In this city this morning
from Washington and was immediately
served with u copy of the notice and peti
tion of Nathan Frank’s contest for his seat
in tlw fiftieth congress. The (iieo of the
returns from the district which Glover
and Frank contested gave the former a
majority of 100. The notice of contest
is a lengthy document and in it Frank
claims that he was actually elected by a
majority of over 500 votes and would have
received a certificate of election hud it not
been that the following frauds were com
mitted on election day: Thu non-rein
statement oflegal voters upon the regis
tration lists, counting out of legal votes
and tho counting of illegal ballots cast for
Glover.
Selecting the Twelve.
New York, November 30.—The work
of obtaining a jury for the trial of boodle
Alderman McQuade, was continued to-day
in the general sessions court. Nathan
Krugger, u meat dealer of 69 First avenue,
was accepted as the third juror, two hav
ing been selected yesterday. Archibald
Erskine, a carpenter of 143 West Nine
teenth street, took the fourth scat in the
jury box, and Mulcom Campbell, a broker
of 11 Wall street, was the fifth juror.
A Sti'umboat Burneil.
New Orleans, November 30.— A special
to the Times-Demoerat from Bayou Sara,
La., says: The lied River and Coast Line
steamboat Richard was burned at Con-
cordoria, about forty miles above the
mouth of the red river yesterday. The
boat and her cargo of 307 bales of cotton
are a total loss. Fireman George Clark
and Watchman Charles Robinson, both
colored, were drowned. Dick Hickman,
the cook, was dangerously burned.
Collins Catches It.
Chicago, November 30.—Thomas Col
lins, a leader of the Lake Shore switch
men during the recent strike, had on in
dictment nine years old revived against
him for theft. He has been arrested twice
for attempted train wrecking, and will
now he prosecuted on the old charge to
insure his conviction.
.1 Destructive) Forest Fire.
Augusta, Ga., November 30.—A forest
lire broke out to-day near Early Branch,
tm the Port Royal road, 86 miles from
here, and destroyed the railroad station, a
school house, a residence, four railroad
cars, telegraph poles for a mile and cross
ties for half a mile. The loss is about $20,-
000.
