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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 18»9.
For Business We Do It.
WE ARE DETERMINED TO UNLOAD MANY
CLOAKS AND WRAPS. -
Monday morning we re-mark oar Wraps and will offer
them at less figures thau ever offered at before. Come while
you may be fitted.
Children from One to Four Years.
We have a choice lot of Corduroy and Flannel Cloaks
for them, to be closed at reduced prices.
Dress Trimmings New and NoveL
Every one knows we carry the best stock of Dress Trim
mings. We are just in receipt of new Gimps, Fringes, etc,
Christmas is Coming.
We are prepared to famish you with many novelties suitable for Holiday Presents,
both useful and ornamental.
Gents’ Silver Mounted Umbrellas,
Ladies’ Silver and Oold Mounted Umbrellas,
Plush Manicure Toilet and Shaving Sets,
Indestructible Jointed Wood Dolls.
dob Lot of Imported Hosiery.
We are closing out a large lot of full, regular English
and German Children’s Hose at 15 cents, many of them
worth 50 cents.
J. A. KIRYEN & CO.
OLD, BUT IT WILL
Pay You to Solve It!
OITR PRIZE PTJZZLE1.-
JKg~ Ad4 six figures from the above to count TWENTY-ONE.
OUR PREMIUMS.
Silk Umbrella to the first, ninth and twenty-first gentleman. A fine Scarf each to the next
1 twenty-nine.
A Cap each to the first, 3, 7, XI, 15, 34, 35, 49, 61, 73, 83, 99,133, 168, 191, 239, 301, boy or child.
Handkerchief each to the first five ladies.
Answers received in person or by mail. Premiums delivered December 24, 1889.
Chancellor & Pearce,
Fashionable and Leading Clothiers, Furnishers,
HATTERS, A 3sT JD ZFUtTIE SHOES.
W. K. BROWN, President.
GEO. B. WHITESIDE, «ec’y and Treas.
COLUMBUS IRON WORKS CO.,
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS,
COLUMBUS,
GhA_.
Manufacturers of
THE IMPROVED CALENDER ROLLERS
So much admired and extensively ussd by Cotton Manufacturers of the present day. They consist
principally of five Rollers, six inches in' diameter, 40 inches long, two of them hollow, being a
receptacle for steam. They are furnished with all necessary pipe and valves, fitted no ready to be
attached to a boiler; has all the latest improvements on sams, including the Selvage Rollers and
Cloth Yard Folder; a taut -md loose Pulley, 20 inches iu diamster, 4 iuuues face, all ready to be
oonnected to a line of Shafting. It only requires a trial to demonstrate their indispensability.
We are Sole Manufacturers ot Stratton’s Improved
Absorption Ice Machines
I'he most PRACTICAL, ECONOMICAL and DURABLE ICE MACHINE ever
made In America.
Southern Plow Company,
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
OOLTTIMCBTJS SOsTC3-LjH3 IHULOW STOCK,
SOLID and WING SWEEPS, STEEL, WROUGHT and CAST IRON PLOW
BLADES, HEEL BOLTS, GRASS RODS, CLEVISES, SINGLE
TREES, and all other Agricultural Implements.
,g-The high quality of these goods will be maintained, and are sold on a3 favorable terms a
by any house in the United States.
WOOD WORK IDIEFAABUBIMIIEIsr T.
The largest dealers in the State in Lime, Shingles, Dressed and Undressed Lumber, Matched
Ceiling and F ooring. Manufacturers of SASH, DOORS, BtlSBS. NEWELS, BALUS
TERS. and Ornamental WOOD WORKS. Dealers in LlStE, LATHS, SHINGLES,
LUMBER, and everything in the Building Line.
LUMBER BOUGHT AND SOLD IN ANY QUANTITY.
The COLUMBUS IRON vNORKS are agents for Royal Pumps, Jud3on Governors, Standard
In ectors, and Hancock Inspirators. We are manufacturers of Saw Mills, Putcps, Hollow Ware,
Syrup Kettles, Steam Engines, Cane Mills, Power Cotton Presses, and the celeorate 1 Golden s
Improved Iron Screw Cotton Press. Within the last twenty-five years we have made and
sold a great many of these Screws, and have yet to hear of the first one that has not given entire
satisfaction. We furnish all the Iron Work for these Screws, of which we make two sues, ana
uEy warranted.^^
Gas Works Employes Strike.
London, Dec. 5.—The men employed in
the municipal gas works at Manchester
recently lodged a notice that they were
about to go on a strike. They subsequently
attempted to withdraw the notice, but
were not allowed to do so, and they were
locked out. Non anion men have been
engaged to fill the places of the locked-
out men, and they are fed and lodged in
the gas works. The men who are locked
out have assumed a menacing attitude.
The supply of gas is not adequate to the
demand, and at night the city is only half
lighted.
London, Dec. 5.—The trouble at the
South London gas works arises from the
fact that some of the union men employed
at the works have accepted a bonus to
make an engagement to work for the
company for one year. These men the
union regards as “blacklegs,” and it is
they who are referred to in the notice
given to the company by the gas stokers
and coal porters that a strike will be com
menced next week unless the services of
the “blacklegs” are dispensed with.
London, Dee. 5.—One thousand seven
hundred and eighty men employed in the
gas houses of London have given notice
that they will Btrike December 13.
The Boston Fire.
Boston, Dec. 5.—The total amount of
msurance involved ia the Thanksgiving
1^346 wo ° fficiaUy reported to date, is
“Handsome Harry” Hanged.
New York, Dee. 5—Harry Carlton,
alias “Handsome Harry,” the murderer of
Policeman Brennon, was banged at the
Tombs prison at 7:30 this morning.
It was within a few seconds of 7:30
o’clock when Carlton walked under the
gallows, and at 7:30 o’clock he was hanged.
The execution was as near perfection as
such things can be. There was no evi
dence of bungling,and the Sheriff expressed
himself as satisfied.
Violated Civil Service Laws.
Washington, Dec. 5.—Attorney-General
Miller has referred the case of the Old
Dominion Republican Laague of Virginia
to the United States Attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia for such action as may
be deemed proper. The league is charged
with, having violated the civil service law
against the collection of political assess
ments, and it is said that the civil service
commission reported to the President that
the charges were sustained by the evi
dence.
Bond Offerings.
Washington, Dec. 5.—Bond offerings
today.aggregated §9*7,050: all accepted at
1274 for 4 per cents and 104| for 44 a. In
addition to this amount, bonds to the value
of $1,600,000 was sold to the Treasury De
partment today by national bank deposi
tories.
SILCOTT’S BIG STEAL
CASHIER OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTA
TIVES OFF FOR CANADA WITH S72,000.
The Trusted Employe of the Sergeant-At-
Arxns Draws a Large Sum from the
Treasury and Skips—Excite
ment Among Congressmen.
Washington, Dec. 5.—From present ap
pearances, Edward Silcott, casheir of the
Sergeant-ac-arms of the House of Repre
sentatives, has fled, carrying off about
$72,000 of the funds entrusted to hiB care-
The history of the case as far as it can
be gathered at present, is as follows: Sil
cott was a trusted employe, who came
here from Ohio, and was appointed by
Leedom, when that gentleman assumed
the office, six years ago. He
had good business qualifications
and soon possessed himself of
the unlimited confidence of his superior.
Last Saturday be notified Liedom that he
was going to New York and would be back
Sunday night. A message was received
from him, dated New York, Monday
morning, saying that he had been de
tained, but would return that ntght. A
similar message reached his wife in this
city. As he did not appear Tuesday, Lee
dom was fearful that he had been over
taken by some accident, but, to satisfy
rising suspicions, began an investigation.
Information that Silcott had drawn his
bank balance deepened these suspicions,
and inquiry was pursued. The enormous
office safe could not be opened at the
moment, as Silcott had the combination,
but when an entrance was effected, it was
fonnd that some $30,000 set apart for the
use of the paying teller, was intact.
The next, inquiry was made at the
Treasury Department, and Leedom was
stunned by the result. He was informed
that Silcott had called there Saturday and
had drawn about $72 000 It was possible for
him to draw this large sum without exciting
comment, as he had for a long time been
charged with collecting the money with
which the salaries of Represantatives are
paid. Silcott is under bond in the sum of
$50 000, his sureties numbering about fif
teen persons. This is, however, an indem
nity bond given to the Sergeant-at-Arms,
and Leedom. who is himself bonded in the
snm of $50,000, is directly responsible for
the shortage.
The first news of the state of affairs
came out just before the House met at
Doon, and there was an exciting scene in
the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms. Lee
dom, who was sitting in the rear of his
office, was surrounded by a number of
members of the House, who were tender
ing advice of all kinds. The most practi
cal suggestion was adopted at once by
Leedom, who appeared to be completely
unnerved and unable to act for himself,
and telegrams were dispatched to his
sureties notifying them of Silcott’s disap
pearance and an expressed willingness to
co-operate fully in every effort to find him
and secure the return of the missing
money.
Outside the bank, like railing across the
room, stood another crowd of members,
evidently anxious for themselves, as well
as for Leedom, as they put many questions
as to the amount of money left in the safe
and the prospects of getting their salaries.
Leedom says that he would have trusted
Silcott with any sum of money. He knew
his brother well, and believed that Silcott
himself was entirely trustworthy. So firm
was he in this belief that he had even
hesitated to begin an investigation
which has had such a disastrous conclu
sion, fearing that Silcott had been sand
bagged in New York or had been detained
by some untold happening. What to do
next he does not yet know, and is seeking
advice. He was just about to' turn over
his office to the newly elected Serge&nt-at-
Arms, Mr. Holmes, but this event neces
sarily delays the transfer.
Leedom says that it was within Silcott’s
power to have carried off not less than
$156,000, instead of the $72,000 which is
missing. It was suggested by a person
standing near, that to have carried off the
balance would have changed the nature
of the crime from embezzlement to
theft, and thereby have subjected the
perpetrator to extradition even in Canada,
where, it is rumored the missing man has
fled. This is on the theory that Silcott
was the custodian of the money drawn
from the treasury for payment of salaries
and that his retention of this money would
constitute simply embezzlement, which if
he had taken the money in the paying tel
ler’s drawer of the safe, it would have
been direct theft.
It is now stated that Leedom was vic
timized once before by tue immediate
predecessor of Silcott, but the amount is
insignificant in comparison with his pres-
an tile ss.
During the afternoon the employes in
the Sergeanc-at-Arm’s office were busy
going over tbe books and accounts. A
statement secured from the treasury shows
that last week Siicott. in three days drew
$133,442 from the Department. Out of
this total, a c msiderable sum was paid
out to members, some money was
turned over to the paying teller to
meet current needs, and the exact balance
missing according to the books is $71,859.
But a number of Representatives ware in
the habit of keeping individual deposits
with the sergeant at arms, aqd in fact, a
general banking business was none in the
office on a small scale. What these losses
are has not yet been ascertained.
Inquiry at some of the b inks this after
noon develops the fact that Silcott paid
$40,000 in notes at the National Metropoli
tan bank Saturday. There are also rumors
that he overdrew hit, account elsewhere,
but with their cus omiry reserve the
banks fail to say anything in confirmation.
Tne heavy total of the notes pau, above
referred to, goes to c nflrm tho stories
that are afloat hero of tne extraordinary
living an! rash speculation oy the de
faulter.
Later information i3 to the effect that
the paying teller’s funds, although iu the
same safe where Silcott kep. his money,
were protected by a separate lock an i steel
door, which may explain their preserva
tion.
Leedom is reported gs having said that
he could raise about $22,000, which would
leave a deficit of $49,860 to be made good
by his bondsmen, ex Representative David
R. Page, of Ohio, and Cnarles Felton, of
California; prov.ded the money is not re
covered from Siicott or his bondsmen, ex
Representative John K. Wilson of Oaio,
W. A. Blair and Wm. M. McCormick, of
Tranquility, Ohio.
It appears that the United States Treas
urer has repeatedly called the attention in
his annual reports to the necessity for the
appointment of a suitable disbursing offi car
by the House for tbe handling of its funds,
and some heed is now likely to be paid to
the recommendations. Tne present system
under which it was possible for the
defalcation to happen is as follows:
The Speaker certifies that ’a mem
ber is entitled to $417 salary
for a stated month. These certificates are
signed by members and given to the ser-
geant-at arms, who collects the money
from the treasury, where the certificate is
received as a receipt and places it to the
account of the members. Silcott collec ed
the money last week on a number of these
certificates. The total was not beyond tho
ordinary drafts, and be had been making
the same collections for several years.
What concerns the members of the
House most deeply ju9t now is where the
loss is to fall. Some of the ablest lawyars
in the House (and particularly those mem
bers who have drawn all their salary and
have it in their pockets) are of the opin
ion that in signing the certificates the
members have giveu a receipt to the Treas
nry and released the Government from
liability, in which case they must
look to Leedom or his sureties
for their money. Others, a great maj ority,
who have not crawn their November salary
hold that as the certificates were signed
and presented before December 3, when
the salaries were due. the Treasury must
have taken notice of that fact and could
not legally have paid the cer
tificates. Meanwhile, many of the
members will be for a time at least kept
out of their November salaries which, as
Representative Batterworth says, is pretty
hard, with Christmas so near at hand.
The committee appointed today to look
into the defalcation will meet tomorrow
and begin its investigation.
A number of representatives had eon-
siderable sums on special deposit in tbe
safe of the Sergeanl-at*Arms and these
have gone with Silcott. These deposits
so far as heard from aggregate about
$12,000. It is estimated that including
his private transactions with indivi Inals,
Silcott took away $100,000.
Craven Edward Siicott came from
Yonngstown, Oajo, where ho had been a
merchant for many yean. Leedom says
that he seemed to have no more than an
ordinary man’s share of vices, and was
one of the most economical men he ever
saw. Persons who know Silcott’s habits,
however, do not give him a good name.
It is said that he was intimate
with a disreputable woman going by the
name of Louise Barrett-, whom he had
supported for some time, ana it was as
serted that she is now his companion.
This latter statement is open to some
question, as it is certain that the woman
did not go away with Silcott, although it
is true she has left the city.
He also had the repatation of playing
the races steadily ana of lending money
to his associates at the capital to back
horses. On Saturday last it was the gossip
of the Sergeant-at-Arms’ office that Silcott
had won $2 400 from local bookmakers
who do business just beyond the city limits.
Silcott leaves a wife and three children
behind. The oldest is a married
son, twenty-two years of age, employed in
the House document room. The object of
Silcott’s visit to New York last Saturday,
it is said, was to collect $12,000 from ex-
Congressmau Paige, of Ohio, now living in
New York, which amount Silcott had
loaned him out of funds in his
custody. It was necessary to
have this money in order to
have the cash balanced when turned over
to the incoming Sergeant-at-Arms. A
number of members made a practice of
using the office as a bank, and through
courcesy this was permitted, although the
Sergeant at Arms was under no obliga
tions to allow this use to be made
of his office. Among the members
who lose personal deposits are: Rife, of
Pennsylvania, $2500; J. D. Taylor, of Ohio,
$3000; Boutelle, of Maine, $1500; Bayne, of
Pennsylvania, $1000; Butterworth, of Ohio,
$900; Hermann, of Oregon, $200; Pickier,
of North Dakota, $600; Parnell, of Nebras
ka. $2100, and Owen, of Indiana, $2500.
Nearly all the members lose some money
on account of the salary due them, but
affairs are in so much confusion
that a list of the members and their losses
cannot be given. Some members per
mitted their salaries to remain untouched
for several months, and these are the
greatest sufferers by the defalcation. Bel-
deD, of New York, loses his entire salary
since the 4th of March, abont $2400. Some
few members made assurance doubly sure,
however, and are indebted to the office,
having overdrawn their accounts.
Among the reports in circulation to
night was to the effect that Representa
tive Turner, of Kentucky, would state
that he -had seen Silcott in the Sergeant-
at-Arms office Tuesday morning. Turner
says that he did make such a statement,
but that it was a case of mistaken, identity
and that he had discovered
that he had been confounding
Cashier Silcott and Paying Teller Ballen-
tine. Speaking of the probability of the
members of Congress being out of pocket
by the defalcation, Turner said that it
would depeud on whether the act of the
officer made the Sergeant-at-Arms tbe
Government representative, or whether,
as seemed probable, from the fact that
members signed the authorizations, he
was the representative of the members.
In the first case, the Government, and in
the second the members themselves,
would be losers. The law would have to
be very clear and indisputable in support
of the first proposition before he would
vote for a resolution to reimburse himeelf
and other members for the loss of their
salary.
If Silcott has gone to Canada, as is gen
erally assumed, this defalcation will give a
most powerful impetus to the movement
for an extradition treaty with Canada.
THE MONONGAHELA HOTEL BURNED.
tl *
Several of the Guests .Make Narrow Es
capes—I.oss a Half Million.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 5.—The Mononga-
hela House, one of the oldest and best
known hotels in the country, is burning
and fears of its destruction are entertained.
The flimes are going up the elevator
shaft and it looks as if the entire structure
would go. The building is bounded by
Smithfield and Water streets and first ave
nue.
Later—At 11:30 o’clock, less than two
hours after the fire was discovered, the
flames were under control and nothing
remained of the magnificent structure but
four blackened walls. As far as known
there were no fatalities. There were a
number of narrow escapes, but the em
ployes and guests all got out safely.
Among the miraculous escapes were Mr.
Mason, of Newport, and Mr. Underwood,
of Milwaukee. Maaon was compelled to
come down from the fourth floor on a rope
made of bed ticking and Underwood had
his face scorched and beard singed.
The building destroyed covered an en
tire block and was seven stories in height.
It was owned by Charles J. Clarke, Flor
ence C. Miller and the Crossan heirs, and
was valued by them with the lot at half a
million dollars. The insurance is $197,500,
of which $160,000 is on the building and
$37,500 on tae stock. . >
A peculiar feature of the fire was that all
the papers were drawn for the sale and
transfer of the builing at 3 o’clock this af
ternoon, the price being $475,000.
Most of the guests lost all their personal
property.
WRECKED Sl'E.iilEKS.
Two Wrecked Vessels Passed at Sea by the
Steamer Delaware.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 5.—Captain
Chipi iter, of the steamer Delaware, at
Charleston, from New York, reports that
on the 3rd insi, in latitude 37.06, longitude
75.12, he passed a vessel bottom
up, about 150 feet long. Oj the
sune date, in latitude 36.07,
longitude 75 22, he passed close to a lot of
fl oacing spars apparently attached to a
sunken vessel. Both wrecks are directly
in the track of the vessels to and from
Hatteras, and very dangerous to navi
gation in the night time.
The latter wreck was right
iu the Deleware’s track, but being moon
light it was discovered in time to sheer off
and clear it.
Something should be done at once to
destroy the numerous wrecks sunk or
floating about along the coast in the track
of shipping.
ADVICES FROM BRAZIL.
The Provisional Government Generally
Recognized by the People.
London, Dec. 6.—A steamer from Bra
zilian Dorts arrived at Lisbon today. She
bring3 intelligence that apon the procla
mation of the Republic ia Para, the Con
servatives demanded a share in the gov
ernment, but their demand was refused.
The troops and a majority of the people
of Bahia refused at first to recognize the
republic, but they afterward yielded on
learning that elsewhere in the country it
had been accepted.
The Provisional Government of Brazil
has sent a cable dispatch to the R >th-
schild’s asking them to continue their
financial support. The Messrs. Rothschild
have consented on condition that the union
be preserved and that order be maintained
throughout the Republic.
London. Dec. 5. — Baron Depenedo,
Brazilian'Minister to E igland, has been
dismissed from office aud his name re
moved from the diplomatic list, because
his hostile attitude to the Brazilian Re
public was doing an injury to the State.
Senor Itajauda will succeed him.
Emin’s skull Fractured.
London, Dec. 5 —A dispatch from Zin-
zibar announces that Emin Pasha has met
with probably a fatal accident. Being
nearsighted he walked oat of a window
by mistake and fell on his head, fractur
ing his skull. He now lies at
Bigamoyo in a critical condition.
All the doctors except Stanley’s physician
declare that Emin’s injuries will prove
fatal. Stanley’s physician is hopeful of
saying Emin’s life, but says that uader the
most favorable circumstances the patient
cannot be moved for at least ten days.
Mrs. Parnell’s Benefit,
New York, Dec. 5.—The benefit ten
dered to Mrs. Parnell by comedian W. J.
Scanlan took place this afternoon at the
Star theatre, and $877 was realized.
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
TARIFF TAXATION RESOLUTION IN
TRODUCED IN THE SENATE.
Speaker Reed Appoints Hon. Tom Grimes
on tbe Committee on Accounts—A
New Postoffiee Building—Nomi
nations bent to the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 5.—Among the bills
introduced and referred in the Senate were
the following:
By Beck—For the retirement of United
States legal tender and national bank
notes of small denominations and the issue
of coin certificates lr. lien of gold and
silver certificates.
Also, to repeal the laws relating to the
sinking fund.
Voorhees offered a long preamble and
resolution in reference to tariff taxation,
which he asked to have laid on the table
for the present. It declares that all exist
ing tariff taxes on foreign merchandise
should be so revised, repealed or amended
as to provide:
First—For the collection of a sufficient
amount of revenue to pay the expenses of
the Government economically administer
ed, the principal and interest of the public
debt as they fall due, and liberal pensions,
bat not a dollar more.
Second—For the taxation of all articles
of luxury at the highest practicable rates,
and for a redaction of taxes on all the
necessaries of civilized life, snch as salt,
sugar, woolen goods, iron, steel and other
staple commodities to the lowest possible
rates consistent with a tariff for revenue,
and for nothing but revenue.
Third—For the curtailment and over
throw as far as possible of all monopolies
in trade by an enlargement of the free
list to the full extent that the same can be
done without impairing and endangering
the necessary revenues of the Govern
ment, having in view at all times and un
der all circumstances a liberal policy of
trade with the people of foreign countries,
and the establishment of equal and exact
justice amongst our own citizens, with
exclusive privileges to none.
Voorhees will hereafter call up the res
olution and address the Senate upon it.
Reagan addressed the Senate in expla
nation and advocacy of the bill introduced
by him yesterday for the repeal of so
much or the third section of the act of
1875 as provides for the sale of bonds so as
to produce reserve for the redemption of
legal tender notes.
Butler introduced a joint resolution
(which was referred to committee on pub
lic building and grounds) for the appoint
ment of a commission to consist of the
Postmaster General, the Secretary of the
Interior, and Chief of Engineers of the
Army to select a site for a postoffice build
ing for the city of Washington, and to
report its action to Congress with as little
delay as possible, with plan for the build
ing, statement of cost, etc.
The Vice President having informed the
Senate that he would be absent from the
city two or three days next week, Ingalls
was, on motion of Hoar, elected as Presi
dent pro tern during the absence of the
Vice-President.
The Senate then at 1:26 adjourned till
Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. 5—The Speaker
laid before tne House the following com
munication from J. P. Leedom, late Ser
geant-at-arms of the House, directed to
the Speaker:
“1 regret to report that C. E. Silcott,
late cashier of the office of Sergeant-at-
arms, has departed from the city without
settling his accounts, and I have been nn-
sble to ascertain bis whereabouts, and
there is a deficiency in the cash of the
office. In view of these circumstances, I
respectfully request an immediate inves
tigation of my accounts under such action
as the House of Representatives may make
in the premises.”
Adams, of Illinois, therefore offered the
following resolution, which was unani
mously adopted:
Whereas, J. P. Leedom, late Sergeant-at-
Arms of the House of Representatives, has
reported to the House that C. E. Silcott,
cashier of the office of Sergeant-at-Arms,
has departed from the city without settling
his accounts, and his whereabouts are un
known, and that there is a deficiency in
the cash in said office of about $75,000,
Resolved, That a select committee to
consist of seven members be appointed
by the Speaker to examine the accounts
of said office and report thereon to the
House.
Tho committee (which has authority to
administer oaths and to report in whole
or in part at any time) was appointed by
the Speaker as follows: Messrs. Adams,
Stewartof Vermont, Payne, Reed of Iowa,
Holman, Blount and Hemphill.
The Speaker also appointed the follow
ing committees:
On Rules—The Speaker, McKinley, Can
non, Carlisle and Randall.
On Accounts—Spooner, Boothman, Kelly
of Kansas, McCord, Hansbrough, Hayes,
Grimes, Lee, and Kerr of Pennsylvania.
On Enrolled Bills—Kennedy, Town-
shend of Pennsylvania, Moore of New
Hampshire, Kilgore and Williams.
The House then, on motion of McKinley,
at 12:15, adjourned until Monday.
NOMINATIONS.
Several Hundred Appointments Sent to the
Senate for Confirmation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5—The President
today sent to the Senate several hundred
nominations of persons appointed to office
during the recess of Congress. Tney were
ia the Departments of State, Justice, Inte
rior, War and Navy. Among the more
prominent ones in State Department are:
Uaited States Ministers—Pitkin, of
Louisiana, to the Argentine Republic; An
derson, of Ohio, to Bolivia: Fred Douglass,
to Hayti; Snowden, of Philadelphia, to
Roumania, Servia and Greece.
Consuls General—Sorsby, of Mississippi,
to Ecuador; Eugene Scuy ley, of New York,
at Cairo; Dockery, of North Carolina, at
Rio Da Janeiro; KnopD, of New York at
Montreal; besides secretaries and assistant
secretaries of Legation and Consuls.
Department of Justice—Orlotv W. Chap
man, of New York, to be Solicitor General;
William P. Hepburn, of Iowa, to be Solic
itor of the Treasury: Charles Swayne, of
Florida, to be District Judge for the North
ern district of Florida; Charles 8. Zane, of
Utah, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Utah.
To be United States Attorneys—Thomas
R Borland for the Western, and William
E. Craig for the Eastern districts of Vir
ginia ; Hugh B. Lindsay, Eastern, Samuel
W. Hawkins, Western, and JohnRihm,
for the Middle districts of Tennessee;
Morris D. Wickersham, for the Southern
district of Alabama; Lewis E. Parsons, Jr.,
for the Northern and Middle districts of
Alabama; Joseph N. Stripling, Northern
district of Florida; Chas. Price, Western
district of North Carolina; Abial
Lathrop, district ofSonth Carolina; Henry
C. Neils, Northern district of Mississippi.
To be Uaited States Marshais—Richard
R. Farr, Eastern district of South Carolina;
George I. Cunningham, Western district of
Sonth Carolina; Jamas W. Brown, Western
and Carter B. Harrison, Middle district of
Tennessee; John R. Mizell, Northern dis
trict of Florida.
VIRGINIA’S OFFICIAL VOTE.
McKinney’s Majority Ov-r Mahone for
Governor Over 43,990.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 5.—O wing to the
absence of the Scott county returns, the
Legislature failed to announce the vote
cast for Governor and Lieutenant-Gov
ernor in November, and will not do so
until the returns are received. The vote
as tabulated, however, Scott county omit*
ted, is as follows: For Governor, McKin
ney 162.651, Mahone 120,477; Lieuten
ant Governor, Scott 162,051, Slemp
118,870; Taylor, prohibition candidate
for Governor,received 897 votes, Shelburne
for Lieutenant-Governor 963. As will be
observed from the above figures Mahone
ran ahead of his ticket instead of behind,
as was generally surmised.
A resolution was passed in joint session
today directing the Sergeant-at-Arms of
the .House of Delegates to proceed at once
to Soott county and summon the Clerk of
said county to appear before the Legisla*
ture to show cause why he should not be
punished for a refusal to certify the vote
cast at the November election for Gov
ernor and Lientenant-Governor.
There is no precedent for this case, and
the result is awaited with great interest.
The clerk of the corporation court of
Alexandria, having failed to certify the
result of the vote for Lieutenant Governor,
the doorkeeper of the House was ordered
to proceed to said city for certification.
THE SAMOAN DISASTER.
Hale Introduces a Bill for the Relief of
tbe Wrecked Sailors.
Washington, Dec. 5. — Senator Hale
today introduced a biil for the relief of the
sufferers by the wreck of the United
Spate’s man-of-war Trenton and Vandalia,
and the stranding of the Nipsic in the
harbor of Apia, Samoa, last March. The
bill provides that the survivors of the
officers and crews of the wreoked
vessels shall be paid a sum
equal to the losses sustained by
them, but in no case shill compensation
for such loss sustained exceed the amount
of twelve months sea pay of the grade oc
cupied by the sufferers. In the case of
death, the widow or children are to be en
titled to the money, and the expense of
removal of the bodies already recovered
shall be paid to tbe relatives.
The bill authorizes the Secretary of the
Navy to remove the remains of the lost
officers buried at Samoa to the United
States at the expense of the Government,
and to have them interred in the national
cemetery at Mare Island, California.
Hale also introduced a bill which au
thorizes the President to have constructed
by contract eight battle ships of 7500 to
10,000 tons displacement, two armored
coast defense vessels, three gunboats of800
to 1200 tons and five first-class torpedo
boats. Discretion is given to the Secre
tary of the Navy in the matter of premi
ums to be allowed for speed in excess of
contraot requirements. The Secretary may
build the vessels at the navy yards in case
he cannot contract for them at a reasona
ble price.
CHICAGO MARKET.
Review of Speculation In the Grain and
Provision Market.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.—In wheat, In the ag
gregate, a fair business was transacted.
At times the market ruled very quiet; at
others, trading was good. The market
went by fits and starts and an easier feel
ing existed. Fluctuations were rather small
trading price changes covering a range of
only |e. The market opened a shade
easier to yesterday’s closing, held rather
steady for a while, and then declined Jo,
ruled steady and then closed about
|e lower for December and 4c lower
for May than the closing figures of
yesterday. Trading centered chief! v in
May. Early cable advices were generally
quite firm, and in some instances slightly
higher, bat later and closing cables were
weaker. Receipts in the Northwest, al
though not as heavy as last week, were
above what had been expected.
In corn only a moderate business
was done. The feeling was easier and
lower prices were established, espesially
on December, the premium on this month
over January having entirely disappeared.
The market opened 4 to i lower
than yesterday—that is, Decem
ber was sold freely at 314,
for time rallied, and advanced $c. Some
outside orders coming on the market
again ruled weaker, selling off 4, ruled
steady and closed $ to f lower for Decem
ber, and 4 to J for January, while May
showed little change compared with yes
terday.
Oats were stronger and prices advanced
J to 1c. Selling by a heavy local operator
caused a recession, and the market closed
quiet at almost inside figures.
Mess pork was more active and the feel
ing was stronger early, and prices ad
vanced 5 to 74c. Toward the close a greater
portion of the advance was lost.
In lard a light business was transacted,
but the feeling was firm and prioes slight
ly higher. Ia short rib sides, the market
exhioited a little more streugth and prices
were 24 to 5c higher. Later an easier feel
ing was developed and prices settled back
to medium figures and closed quiet.
Farmers’ and Laborers’ Convention. T*
St. Louis, Dec. 5.—The Farmers’ and
Laborers’ Convention met again this
morning, but as no committees were
ready to report, no regular business was
transacted. Several speeches of a general
character were made. The Farmers’ Al
liance held a session at the Planters House
this morning, at which Powderly and
other Kaights of Labor were present, and
made speeches, but no business was done,
the joint committee on consolidation not
being ready to report.
At a meeting held by the business agents
of.the Farmers’ and Laborers’ Union it was
deci ed to have headquarters of business
agents in New York, so as to facilitate the
gathering of reports and statistics. J. B.
Dines, of Missouri, was elected President,
and Oswald Wilson, of New York, Secre
tary.
Cotton Futures.
New York, Dec. 5.—The Sun’s cotton
review says: Futures were unsettled.
Such strength as the market exhibited was
due to the threatened queeze in Decembor
contracts by a leading Greek house. What
ever of the depression is displayed is due
to tne sluggish action of the Liver
pool spot market and large Bombay
movement. The opening was weak in
sympathy with Liverpool, but at a decline.
If buyers were few, sellers were still fewer,
and there was a partial recovery. The
close, however, was very dull at 1 per cent
decline from yesterday. Cotton on spot
was very firm but quiet.
Parnell W ill speak.
London, Dec. 5 —Parnell will speak at
the meeting at Albert Hall, Nottingham,
on Tuesday. His speech will be in reply
to the one made by Lard Salisbury at the
recent Conservative conference in Notting
ham. Arnold, Morley and Henry Broad-
hurst-, Liberal members of the House of
Commons for Nottingham, will support
Parnell.
Fire in Pullman Car Works.
Chicago, Dec. 5.—Fire broke out last
night in the big car works at Pullman.
Engines from the city and a downpour of
rain aided in preventing the destruction of
the aggregation of shops. The flames
were confined to the drying kilns and
lumber supply. About $100,000 will cover
the loss.
The President Goes to Chicago.
Washington, Dec. 5.—The President
ha3 decided to leave here tomorrow for
Chicago. He will beaccotnpanied by Mrs.
Harrison, First Assistant Postmaster-Gen
eral Clarkson, Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs. Wana-
makerand Private Sscretary Halford. The
party will go by way of Indianapolis and
probably remain there over Sunday.
Failure at Eichmond.
Richmond, Ya., Dec. 5.—S. T. Martin
and ‘.V. A. Powers, wholesale dealers in
white goods and notions, under the firm
name of Mar.in & Powers, made an
assignment today. Liabilities $55,000^ as
sets unknown. The stock i3 estimated at
$35,000.
Settled for $18,000.
Baltimore, Dec. 5.—The suit of Dr.
Nathan R Gerter against Robert Garrett
for $25,000 for professional services, which
has been pending in court, was settled
today. Dr. Gerter offered to compromise
for $18,000 and the proposition was ac
cepted and the money paid.
The Dog Derby.
Lexington, N. C., Dec. 5.—The second
series of the pointer Demy was concluded
today. Joy, Jr., beat Miss Mealy; F. F. V.
beat Convex; Lady Hessen beat Mot, and
Riprap beat Flint. The third series began,
but was not finished. Joy, Jr., beat F. F.
V. The weather was fine, the work good,
and birds plentiful.
DALE BEHIND THE BARS.
Notes from Hogansvilie.
Hogansville, Ga., Deo. 4.—[Special.]—
J. G. Dunson, a young man, and a citizen
of this place for ten years past, died in
Atlanta Monday evening ana was buried
at LiGrange Tuesday evening.
While drunk one night, a negro woman
walked backwards into a thirty feet well,
receiving no injury save a badly bruised
head.
A young lawyer of our town wrote to
his sweetheart, a resident of New York
city, in 1882; receiving a response on the
lstinst.
HE IS IDENTIFIED by HIS NORTH CARO
LINA WIFE’S BROTHER.
An Exciting Scene When the Two Men
Meet Face to Face—Dale Locked
Up on the Charge of Bigamy.
Other Atlanta News.
Atlanta, Dec. 5—[Special.]—The Rev.
Walter Dale, pastor of tbe Seventh Bap
tist church, who has tnraished the latest
Atlanta sensation, is J. H. Nutall. That
seems to be undoubtedly the result of to -
day’s developments. On Tuesday night
Dale quietly left Atlanta for Rocfcmart,
where he formerly lived, to secure evi
dence establishing his identity as distinct
from Nutall. This, it appears, he utterly
failed to do. From all the record
as it has now been made up,
Nutall, in 1880, disappeared from the
scene of his exploits in North Carolina,
and in 1880 Walter R. Dale appeared in
Georgia and a new chapter was began.
At Rockmart he married Miss Effie Smith,
his present wife, who with one child is now
living with him in this city.
Dale’s effort at Rockmart was to get
Witnesses who wonld testifly that they
knew him prior to 1880 as Dale. This he
did not accomplish, and returned to At
lanta last night.
This morning, Dr. E. H. Green, a well
kuown physician of this city, formerly a
resident of North Carolina, and acquainted
with Nutall there, opened his month
for the first time. He has been exceed
ingly reticent pending the investigation,
because he did not wish to get mixed up in
it in any way. This morning he made a
statement positively identifying Dale as
Nutall. Following this the matter was
put in the hands of the authorities, and
Chief Connally arrested Dale.
Bat there 'was at hand still another
damaging witness, whose coming had not
been announced and was not expected.
Mr. George P. Horton, of Wadesooro, N.
C., the brother of Mrs. Natali, reached
here this morning. He was conducted to
the office of the Christain Index, where he
met some of the gentlemen conducting the
investigation, Rev. Dr. McDonald, Judge
George Hillyer, Judge Pendleton, Mr. E.
H. Thornton and others.
Soon after Dale was brought in by Cap
tain Manly, of the police force. Immedi
ately upon seeing him, Mr Horton ex
claimed: “There i3 the scoundrel!” point
ing to Dale, and made a strong effort to
get to him, in a very excited and threaten
ing way. He was prevented from doing
any violence by the gentlemen present.
After a few minutes, in which Mr. Hor
ton expressed himself aa positive of the
man, Dale was conducted to the police
station, where he is now behind the bars,
but still protesting that he is Dale, and
Dale only. Later a warrant was sworn
oat against Dale, charging him with
bigamy.
A Cavalry Colonel.
Atlanta, Dec. 5. — [Special.] — As a
result of the election recently held by the
seven companies composing the First’
Regiment of Georgia Voluateers, Captain
W. W. Gordon, of the Georgia Hussars,
Savannah, was voted tbe first Colonel of
the new command. Under the military
law of the State he is required to undergo
an examination before he can be com
missioned. Adjutant General Kill
today issued an order constituting the fol
lowing officers a board to conduct the ex
amination : Colonel George A. Mercer,
of the First regiment of infantry, and the
ranking officer of the Georgia volunteer
troops; Colonel Charles Olmstead, Quar
termaster-General of the State troops, and
next in rank by seniority to Colonel Mer
cer, and Lieutenant-Colonel W m. Garrard
of the Savannah Guards battalion.
The First regiment of cavalry was or
ganized by authority of the recent Legis
lature. This is now the only cavalry com
mand in the State outside of independent
companies. It is probable that a new com
mand will be formed in this section of the
State, grouping in a battalion the
remaining cavalry companies not
attached to the First regiment. These are
the Governor’s Horse Guards, of Atlanta;
the Troup Hussars.of LaGrange; the Macon
Hussars, and the Richmond Hussars. Cap
tain John Milledge, of this city, may be
given the lieutenant-colonelcy of the new
command.
Bondsmen’s Money.
Atlanta, Dec. 5.—[Special.]—The sure
ties on the bond of the late defaulting Tax
Collector of Fulton county, Wilson, are
still paying in money on their liability
to the State. Wilson’s indebtedness to the
State was about $21,000. Tbe sale of his
property under 11 fa brought in about $6500.
His sureties have paid up, including to
day’s payments, within $4000 of the re
mainder. Two sureties, O. H. and S. H.
Wilson, brothers of the defaulter, paid the
Comptroller General $1778 this morning.
The Governor’s Return.
Atlanta, Dec. 5.—[Special.1—Governor
Gordon returned from Chicago last night,
and was at work in the Executive office ;
today. He was greatly pleased with the
reception accorded him by the Windy
City) He has no intention of returning to
Chicago as reported by the Associated
Press.
Verdict for Defendant.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 5.—[Special.]—The
suit of Dr . J. S. Wilson vs. the Standard
Life and Accident Company for a $10,000
policy, $2500 damages, and $1000 attorneys
fees, ‘which has been on trial in the United
States Court several days, terminated to
day in a verdict for defendant. Wilson
was run over at the Whitehall crossing
eighteen months ago, losing both feet.
Tbe jury decided it was the result of his
own negligence, and the company was not
liable.
A Verdict for Maher.
Atlanta, Dec. 5—[Special.]—In the
damage suit lof the East Point Plow Boy
against Mike Maber, for ten thousand dol
lars, a verdict was rendered for the de-
feoaent this afternoon. This is one of the
ramifications of the Marcelius Thornton
aud Post-Appeal case.
The Experiment Station.
Atlanta, Dec. 5.—[Special.]—Colonel
Redding, director ol the Exoeriment Sta
tion, is here. The work is progressing
rapidly on the buildings, which will be
completed the present month. He has
issued a circular to all the agricultural
clubs asking suggesiions of practical ex
periments the farmers desire made. The
experiments heretofore have been confined
to small gjpins, but hereafter will cover a
wide fielcL
The Forfeit Paid.
Atlanta, Dec. o.— [Special.]—The
Niagara Fire Insurance Company today
paid the Comptroller its forfeit of $500 for
failure to pay taxes on premiums in the
time required by law.
Resolution of Thanks.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 5 —A resolution of
thanks, handsomeiy embossed on parch
ment, was laid before the Senate today,
transmitted by the committee of the Irish
parliamentary party of ihe House of Com
mons thanking tbe Legislature for courte
sies extended to Sir Tnos. Esmond daring
his visit here a year ago.
This afternoon the Legislature was en
gaged in counting the vote cast in Novem
ber for Governor and Lieutenant-Gov-
Watchmen Rob a Bank.
Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 5.—Lee Reilly
and Cnarles Walcott, night watchmen at
the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank, were
arrested yesterday for robbing the bank
of five thousand silver dollars, and part of
the plunder was recovered. The bank
keeper failed to turn the keys of the com
bination lock on the vault one night and
Walcott sent for Reilly, who came with a
sack and the two carried the silver out of
the vault.
Marriage In Savannah.
Mr. William Adger Law and Miss Lucie
Lathrop Goode were married at the resi
dence of Mrs. W. J. Lathrop, in Savannah,
Wednesday evening. The groom is a popu
lar young business man of Spartanbarg, S.
C., and the bride is a daughter of the late
Col. Charles T. Goode, of Americas, and a
sister of Mrs. Ed. Byington and Mr. Joe
Goode, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Bying
ton and Mr. Goode, who attended the
wedding, returned home yesterday.