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vol. yxxn NO. 304 DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 10, 1890. AT HALF PRICE. All our French Pattern Hals and Bonnet? are now on sale at half price. Also a choice stock of Beaver Hats worth $3 to $4, to be sold at $2. GREAT REDUCTION! S In French Pattern Suits, Ladies’ and Children’s Wraps. Jer sey Waists are the most comfortable for home wear of any thing else. We will close our stock of these goods at half price. MISSES’ DRESSES. A few Flannel Suits, ready-made for 15 and 16 year old Misses, worth $10, now $3.50. ZDOXjT-iS, X-O^TIEILrZ- IDOLXjS. We are well supplied with a choice stock of kid bodied and jointed Bolls at jow prices. OTTOMAN iPIRIINTS. This new fabric was manufactured to imitate Printed French Flannels, and are well worth 10 cents. We are offer ing them at 5 cents, along with Dress Prints in the best brands of Calicoes. Our Art Department. A long felt want is supplied by this department, proven by the large business done since we opened it. Printed Plushes and China Silks in profusion, and all the neces sary small ornaments so desirable for finishing of Fancy Work. Special attention is called to our Silk Scarfs, fringed and good size, for 50c. J. A K1RVEN & CO. WE EXPECT This month’s trade to surpass any previous month in the history ol our business. How can it be otherwise when we are selling Suits and Dveicoats FOR $12 to $15 lhat should bring three to five dollars more. Not a HAT in the house (except Dunlap and Stetson) that you cannot buy for less than we ever sold. On UNDERWEAR and heavy weight CLOTHING you will be satisfied with our prices. Money Must Come—-Goods Must Go! WAYCROSS JOTTINGS. ▲ BUDGET OF NHWSY NOTES FBOM THE JUNCTION CAPITAL. Waycross, Ga. December 8—[Special.] —Report reaches this city from Dresden, Ohio, that Mr. John A. Scott had died in a short time after getting to that place. Mr. Scott was business manager of the Waycross Opera House Company, hut had been in very poor health for a long time before going away and his reported de mise wag not a great surprise to the people here, though it was regretted. Mr. Williamson, the man who was shot by Mr. Davidson, at Waresboro, In this county, some time ago, was reported to have died from the effects of his wound Saturday. Davidson was placed in jail here at the time of the shooting to await the termina tion of the wound, hut subsequently was released, and it is now said he has skipped out where the sheriff cannot reach him. Whether he is under bond or not, I am not prepared to state. Frank Walter, the so-called evangelist, is still booming away at the Gospel tent, having many converts. He has also made some enemies, who do not fail to criticise him and his methods in a very harsh man ner. Great crowds are flocking to the tent at each service, and he has not yet signified when he would close the meet- on city airs, there being many fine and costly buildings, both in business and resi dence property that are truly magnificent but the vast concourse of people on the streets on Saturday last, and the cause of the prosperity of the town was fully dem onstrated. During my short sojourn in there 1 made a pop-call at the sanc tum of the Times, and found Editor Pen dleton and all his employes wearing that pleased look that betokens satisfaction and thrift, while merchant, lawyer, doctor and business men of every calling, with whom I came in contact, wore the same genial smile of peace and contentment. At the annual meeting of Blackshear Chapter No. 9, R. A. M., on Friday night last, the election of officers for the en suing year was postponed on account of the slim attendance. The election of officers for the F. and A. M. Lodge takes place next Wednesday night, it being the annual communication of the lodge. At the Episcopal church last night the rector, Rev. Mr. J. R. Bicknell, preached a special discourse to the Waycross Rifles, who attended the church in a body in full dress uniform. Mr. Bicknell took as his text a portion of the 8th verse of the 8th chapter of Ecclesiastes, the word being, “In this war there is no discharge.” The house was crowded to its utmost capacity to hear the discourse. The Y. M. C. A. will have a grand en- rtainment on the night of the 12th inst., , their rooms in the Murphy building, id an enjoyable time is anticipated for ail ho attend. , . The Coffee County Sunday School Asso- ation was in session at Willicoochee Sat- rday, and yesterday several Sunday ffiool workers from Waycross were in at- ndance, among the latter was Editor D. . Sweat and Messrs. V. L. Starter and C. . Buchanan, besides several ladies and mtlemen whose names have escaped my emory. Your correspondent made a flying trip i Valdosta Saturday last and noticed on ,e line of road from this place many signs ' general improvement,and splendid look- ig farms and neat residences attracted is attention as the train sped its way irough this greatest of Southern coun- ies. The small towns and villages also seined to be in general good condition ith improvements in the way of buiiu- igs, fencing and beautiful orchards enliv- iing the otherwise monotonous ride of xty miles. Valdosta is one of those outh Georgia towns that is fast putting Birmingham’s chboniclbs. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 9—[Special.] In a bagnio row last night Frank Worth ington, a sport about town, and George J tines, a railroad brakeman, had a desper ate hand-to-hand struggle. Both were shot, Worthington receiving four bullets and being fatally wounded. Jones received one bullet and will recover. Worthington died todav and Jones is very low and will probably get well. Worthington was beat- in cr a woman of ill-repute named Lizzie Carnes, and Jones passed. Worthington thought Jones was trying to interfere and jumped on him. The life and death strug gle followed. Jones is a railroad brake- man on the Birmingham Mineral. CUTTING SALARIES. the first regular meeting of the new I of Aldermen last night under Mayor >’ 9 administration, salaries of city offi- and other expenses were reduced )00 Several offices were abolished. Mayor’s salary was raised from $2700 [000. Alderman Wm. Berney, of the d ward, resigned. Highest of aD in Leavening Power. U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, tSSg. Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE THE LESSEES CLAIM. THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE MAKES A FAVORABLE REPORT ON THE QUE8TION OF ARBITRATION—THE MILITARY APPROPRIATION—A BILL VETOED — EVENING SESSIONS—OTHER PRO CEEDINGS. Atlanta, December 9.—[Special.]— The matter of greatest interest to the Senate this morning was the reception of the favorable majority report from the finance committee on the Zachry sesolu- tion proposing to submit the claims of the Western and Atlantic Railroad lessees against the State to the judgment of a board of final arbitration and award. A livaly fight is promised on the meas ure as the committee members favoring its passage are only one more than the large minority opposing it. The report of the latter has not yet been submitted, though notice was given with the filing of that of the majority that it would be. In the committee room the resolution was amended in only one particular. The alteration gives the lessees the alternative of summitting their claims to the board first selected by the Governor with the ap proval of the Senate, or to none—that is they will not be allowed the privilege of objecting to any member of the commis sion so created. Along with the majority report was filed an elaborate statement by those who signed it of the reasons which prompted them to favor the adoption of the resolution. They are as follows: Mr. President—The majority of the finance committee to whom was intrusted the resolution “To create a commission to consider the claims between the lessees of the Western and Atlantic railroad and the State of Georgia, and for other purposes,” respectfully submit the following reasons why the resolution should pass: The relations between the State and the lessees have been entirely satisfactory. The tenant has scrupulously performed its part of the contract. The contract nears its end, and necessarily and unavoidably there are matters to be adjusted; and now, at the end of a twenty-year lease, during which the lessee has not been in default for a single hour or as to a single cent, there remain, as in every such case, rights of both parties to be adjusted. If there were no question of a fair allowance to the lessees for improving the property, still, other questions are admitted to exist which, by themselves, require action by 4 the Legislature, and at this session. I might be assumed that the so-called bet terment question has no existence at all. Still, other questions, which all sides recog nize as existing, cry aloud for settlement. Those admitted questions relate to the taxes and the roiling stock, and may be stated thus: Ought the State to reim burse to the lessees the taxes they have paid on the State’s property? If so, how much? What legal and equitable offsets has the State? Are the lessees under ob ligation to deliver to the State any rolling stock? If so, how much? If the rolling stock is not delivered in kind, what must the lessees pay to the State in the dis charge of this obligation? Here are questions that must be settled. Who will settle them? The Legislature cannot do so directly. It has neither time nor opportunity for the task. The best it can do is to create a commission, carefully selected by the authorities of the State, to whose arbitrament and award the lessees agree to submit. Without some such ac tion the Legislature will be trusting to some lucky chance to steer the State past a crisis which is almost upon it. In just eighteen days the new lessees will call on the State to deliver to them the property they have leased. Admit for the sake of argument that the State will be able to deliver the road bed and appurte nances, will it be able to deliver the rolling stock? It must be borne in mind that the State does not own any of the rolling stock now in use on the road. Instead of owner ship of any rolling stock, it has a claim on the present lessees to satisfy that claim by paying the value of that rolling in money, which money is to be invested in new roll ing stock for the benefit of the new lessees. Right here two questions arise: (1st.) How is the amount of money to be ascertained? (2d.) Will the old lessees pay the amount, or any part of it, while the State refuses even to treat with them about their cla ims against the St ate. Very embarrassing questions exist, even threatening the miscarriage of the new lease. The appointment of a commission as contemplated by ths resolution affords a solution of these embarrassments under conditions most favorable to the interest of the State, and we therefore respectfully ask that the same do pass: J. E. Munally, A. C. Hill, P. W. Wil liams, T. W. Lamb, W. E. Candler, T. B. Cabaniss, members of finance committee.” The report was ordered printed and the consideration of the resolution made the special order for next Thursday. Senator Todd’s latest liquor effort, the bill seeking to make furnishers of liquor liable for damages of whatever character resulting from its use, has been snowed under in the committee room, and was unfavorably reported this morning. It perhaps deserved Its fate. The special message on military affairs which the Governor was known to have in preparation, was transmitted to the Senate this morning, Mr. Gilbert’s House bill providing for the location of a perma nent encampment site having already reached that body and passed through its first reading. The Governor, in his special message, transmits to the assembly the recent report addressed to him by the advisory board, and urges the importance of making fur ther provision in behalf of the military. Governor Northen calls this “a duty.” The volunteer troops, in his opinion, furnish that protection to person and property essential to the peace and security of the State, and he thinks what they ask in return—that the expense of equipping and training them be borne by the State— is a just demand. “The encampment,” says the Governor, “is the readiest as well as the most econo mical means of securing proper training for the militia,” and he recommends that this school for the soldiers be adopted as a public institution, and that it be gener ously supported by the State. The money, he believes, will he wisely expended. The Twitty bill bobbed up again for a moment, but was promptly tabled. It is hard to foresee what will eventually be done with it. The bill by Mr. Smith, of the Twenty- eighth, to secure the furnisher of stock for farming purposes out of the crop for which furnished, passed. THE HOUSE. Only ninety-five members in their seats this morning. What was the matter? Well, some thirty or forty members are off at the Dade coal mines as an inspecting committee and the cool wave may have kept some others away. The principal feature of the day prob ably was the Governor’s veto of a bill in corporating the Southern Exchange Bank of Atlanta. The Governor’s message was read. To the House of Representatives: I re turn herewith, without my approval, House bill number 5, entitled an act to incor porate the Southern Exchange Bank. In my judgment the fifth section of the bill Is clearly against the settled policy of the State as to the manner of collecting taxes on money invested in banking insti tutions, and if this bill becomes a law it w*uld operate unjustly against other bank ing companies; and while the stockholders in this bank living in Georgia would be made to pay State and county taxes upon his stock, the non-resident shareholder would be practically exempt. He would certainly be beyond the jurisdiction of this State. APPROPRIATION FOR THE MILITARY. The military of the State came in for some consideration today, and the outlook is that this Legislature will permit Holtz- claw’s appropriation of $25,000, now affixed to the general appropriations act to be dis cussed tomorrow, to pass. AN IMPORTANT BILL. The first bill to go through was a very important one. It was offered by Ryals, of Chatham, and provides for the collec tion of taxes by municipalities from rail roads for all personal and real property lying within the corporate limits. EVENING SESSIONS NOT POPULAR. The evening sessions do not seem to be over-popular with the members. Calvin’s resolution that the House adjourn until tomorrow at 9 a. m., did not have a dis senting vote. GENERAL BUSINESS. Mr. Trammell, of Whitfield, offered a resolution appropriating $150 to pay Jack- son T. Taylor to index the journals of the House and Senate was considered in com mittee of the whole, then reported favora bly and passed. Mr. Seay, of Floyd, offered two bills some days ago, and both passed in the House this morning. One relieves the North and South Railroad Company of $500 penalty for delay in paying state tax. The other bill amends the act of incorpor ation of East Rome. Mr. Whitfield offered a resolution that a committee inquire as to the amount of in surance carried on the lunatic asylum. Referred to the asylum committee. The resolution relieving the Wadley and Mt. Vernon railroad of a $500 penalty for delay in paying State tax was tabled oa account of absence. Mr. Huff’s resolution, appointing a joint committee to examine the executive man sion’s appointment and condition, to re port hack, was passed. Mr. Berner of Monroe, referred to the bank committee, the Governor’s veto of the Southern Exchange Bank, that the objectionable clause might be eliminated and the bill reported back. Mr. Hotzclaw’s resolution, providing that the Governor, in making requisition on the War Department for supplies for the State troops, shall do so in conformity with the suggestion of the State Advisory Board, was passed. A resolution by Mr. Mann, providing for the purchase of chairs for the committee rooms to the amount ofj$337.50 was, after favorable report in cominittee^of the whole, passed. A bill by Mr. Hardeman, of Wilkes, pro vides for ending litigation of the State Lottery property, on Decatur street, by the Governor and Attorney-General, the State to receive $20,000 from the sale, was adopted. The bill from Chatham relieving the City and Suburban Street railroad from $500 penalty incurred by delay in paying State taxes was passed. Mr. Wooten offered a motion amending the act regulating the keeping of records of wild lands of the State in various coun ties. Mr. Branch, of Polk county, offered a bill, which was passed, regulating the hold ing of terms of the Superior Court in the various counties of the Tallapoosa Circuit. Mr. Bush called up his tabled resolution which proposed holding the second daily session at from 3 to 5 in the afternoon, but the resolution was tabled, the House feeling that the work of the General As sembly was best facilitated by leaving afternoons for committee work. The bill relieving the Coast Line road of Savannah from penalty incurred by de lay in paying State ’axes was passed. A resolution offered some time ago by Whitfield of Baldwin, provides that the $24,000 which has not been demanded by the Atlanta University on a proper com pliance with the State’s requirements be merged into the State fund of the treasury, was taken up and passed. The hill by Boufeuillet providing for flooring and fixing up the office of the State Chemist in the capital was passed. Mr. Pope, of Oglethorpe, urged and secured the passage of his bill relieving from $500 penalty for non-payment, on October 1, of State tax by Lexington Ter minal railroad, a line three miles long. Mr. Martin, of Fulton, offered, some time ago, a bill relieving from jury duty all engineers of stationary engines. Fleming, of Richmond, offered a bill perfecting the present law relating to the interests of third parties where money is raised on real estate. This was passed; also another requiring the docketing of trans fers and attachments levied in variom Superior Courts. There being a bare quorum in the House Mr. Fleming asked that the bill be tabled. Mr. Lewis of Hanoock opposed the bill. An amendment was agreed on and the bill passed. The bill by Mr. Gilbert of Muscogee, which provides for the reading of bills a first time by captions, and that the people ratify the same, an amendment provides that only local bills be so read unless when general bills are to he engrossed. As there was a bare two-thirds vote present Mr. Gilbert asked that his bill be laid on the table. The bill by Mr. Mason of Campbell, amending section 28 of the code, regulat ing the conduct of the State school system, was passed. An important amendment was attached by Mr. Berner of Monroe, which provides that county boards of education may em ploy teachers on salaries where they de sire. The bill tabled, making the first Friday of December be made State Arbor Day, was taken up and passed. The bill by Martin of Fulton, of the Georgia Savings Bank, was read the third time and passed. The bill by Mr. Pike, of Mitchell, incor porating the town of Zebulon was read the third time and passed. Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, offered a reso lution that the House stand adjourned un til 9 o’clock a. m. tomorrow. House adjourned. MARAUDING INDIANS. ONE RAIDING PARTY ATTACKED AND FOUR KILLED. Omaha, December 9.—A special from Rapid City, South Dakota, says: A band of Indians from Little Wounds are camped about ten miles east of Cheyenne river, between the mouth's of French and Batel creeks. They have been raiding deserted ranches, killing and running off the stock, burning hay and grain and stealing house hold goods. Yesterday twenty well armed men left Rapid City for the Indian camp. They will be joined by a number of ranch men, and if they are not intercepted by troops, will attack the Indians. A special from Custer says that not far from Buffalo Gap, T. M. Warren, a ranch man, with four of hi* men, attacked a raid ing party of Indians and killed four. This story it not verified. A 8TBANGE MISTAKE. Atlata, December 9.—[Special.]—The Superior Court today has been occupied with the trial of the suit of Boston Brand, an ex-convict and ex-member of the Legis lature, against Penitentiary Company No. 2, of whom he asks $10,000 damages for keeping him in confinement after the ex piration of his sentence. Bad bookkeeping teems to have been the cause of his deten tion. The name of the convict next to his own upon the penitentiary record was very much like his own. The other con vict escaped, and the escape was inadvert ently recorded opposite Brand’s name. As a consequence, no order of discharge was made out at the expiration of his sentence, as he was supposed to have already re gained his freedom. Brand was a negro member in the reconstruction Legislature from Sumter. BETTERMENTS GOSSIP. THE QUESTION GROWING SERIOUS—THE MILITARY BILL. Atlanta, December 9.—[Special.]— The subject of betterments is assuming in tense interest. Governor Joseph E. Brown, president of the lessee company, which re tires December 27, wrote to the special committee that he most positively would not pay the $10,000 annual taxes due the State of Tennessee on the Western and Atlantic property, as his company had a sufficient amount at stake in the present claims now pending. Col. J. W. Thomas, president of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad, the new lessees of the State road, wrote saying he trusted the matter would be arranged, as his Company did not care to take charge of the road with tax executions pending against it. Governor Northen will confer with the committee tomorrow afternoon. A rumor that the new lessees want to “get out” is not credited, but the two letters here men tioned are regarded as an application of the strews to the Legislature to compel early action on betterments and kindred claims. Major Cumming, of the Lou isville and Nashville system, Julius Brown and CoL. Baxter, of Nashville, will hold a conference December 17 to plan a method of procedure. Col. Stahlman is at the Kimball, and the situation tonignt resem bles that when the betterments topic was on every tongue. THE MILITARY APPROPRIATION. The finance committee today decided to report favorably Holtzclaw’s bill appro priating annually to the military for equip ment and supports, $25,000. The matter of the State assuming in perpetuity the Confederate Veterans’ Home and supporting it with $15,000 an nual appropriation, comes up tomorrow. THE ALABAMA CONFERENCE. .J. C. KEENER PRESIDING ELDER—THE APPOINTMENTS. Pensacola, December 9.—[Special.]— The labors of the Methodist conference is drawing rapidly to a close. This morning the report assigning the various ministers to pastorates for the ensuing year was read, and as is customary, a large number of changes are made. The list in full will be furnished the Enquirer-Sun tomor row. Rev. J. W. Rush of Selma, has been assigned to the Court street Methodist church, and Rev. J. B. Cummings is re appointed as pastor of the Dexter avenue church, both of Montgomery. Rev. J. C. Keener has been appointed as presiding elder of the Montgomery dis trict. A LITTLE CYCLONE. THE HAVOC it WROUGHT IN WALTON COUNTY. Atlanta, Ga., December 9.—Yester day, near Monroe, Walton county, a cy clone cleared a space several miles long and about one hundred yards wide, blow ing down houses and killing several peo ple. Jack Henderson and his wife were hurried beneath the ruins of their home. Henderson was killed, but bis wife was not badly hurt. Their baby was carried three hundred yards, and so badly injured the it died shortly after being found. A family of negroes named Jackson was hurried in the ruins of their cabin and two were killed. Another house, containing seven negroes, was blown down, but all the occupants of the house escaped unhurt. NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER INDICTED. THE MEMPHIS DEMOCRAT’S VIOLATION OF THE LOTTERY LAW. Memphis, December 9.—Frank W. Gregory, manager and editor of the Even ing Democrat, has been indicted by the Federal grand jury for violating the lot tery law. After the last drawing of the Louisiana lottery, the Democrat’s New Orleans correspondent wired that paper the winning numbers held by Memphis people. The proof slip was submitted to Postmaster Patterson, who wired the At torney-General at Washington. His de cision was that its publication would crim inate the publishers. The Democrat pub lished not only It* experience with the Postofflce Department, but also the objec tionable list. Hanes the action of the grand jury. NOTES FBOM HITCHETSB. Hitchetee, Ga., December 9.—[Spe cial.]—This place was visited last Sunday by one of the heaviest rains that has fallen in several months. Miss Genie Tiner, an attractive young lady of Dawson, Ga., visited Miss Sallie Wyatt, of this place, last week. Miss Tiner will probably accept a school at this place for another year. Mrs. Peter Stephens and Misses Maggie and Maud Stephens, of this place, visited Columbus iast week. The Pleasant Hill Alliance has the lum ber laid down and will soon erect an Alli ance Hall at this place. Mr. W. E. Miller has sold his mercantile business at this place to Mr.Robt Barberee. Mr. Miller speaks of moving to Cordele. He spent several days of last week at Cor dele prospecting ahd was well pleased with the growth and enterprise of the town. We regret to lose such citizens. Mr. John A. Bagley, one of Chattahoo chee county’s cleverest boys, after several years absence from this cou lty, has re turned and purchased the land of the Mil ler estate at this place and will make this his future home. Mr. Peter Stephens, of this place, has bought land at Weston, Ga., and will make that his future home. Mr. Stenhens is one of Chattahoochee county’s injst pros perous and enterprising farmers. We re gret the loss of him. Presiding Elder McGee held the Fourth quarterly meeting of the Marion circuit at Liberty Hill church, near this place, last Friday and Saturday. Mr. McGee preached a good sermon, and presided with ability over the meeting. He is v .-ry popular with the people. The crop of 1890 has been harvested and the farmers are very well satisfied with the result. Some of them are now arranging for the crop of 1891, and allowing their future anticipations to play on the bright silver dollars that they expect to realize from the next crop that they will never tee with their naked eye. KILLED BY A WOMAN. Nashville, Tenn., December 9.—At Compton, Ala., yesterday, James Bartley, a farmer, was shot and instantly killed by a woman with whom he had been living as his wife for several years. Bartley had become very jealous of the woman and threatened to whip her. He started toward her when she drew a small pistol and shot him through the heart. The woman etcaped. NOT YET A MEMBER. Atlanta, Ga., December 9.—[Special.] —General Gordon’s initiation as a member of the Alliance did not take place today. He is now at his farm in Taylor county. On his return, it is said that he will enter the sub-Alliance at Edgewood. THE FORCE BILL DOOMED DEMOCRATS NOW THINK IT WILL BE ABANDONED. SENATOR DANIELS’ ONSLAUGHT—PLUMB’S FREE COINAGE BILL—REPUBLICAN MAGNATES—GEN. MILES THEIR CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT. known, and not denied, that John McClure was chief, and that he had planned every one of them. The people of Arkansas, whether Democrats or Republicans, if told that any election, to be either conducted or controlled by McClure, could be fair and honest, would laugh in the face of him who said it, and would say that such a thing would be an impossibility. At the conclusion of Berry’s speech. Aldrich endeavored to secure immediate action upon the tobacco rebate bill, but upon Plumb’s objection, it went over. The debate on the elections bill was re sumed, and Daniel addressed the Senate in opposition to it. He quoted from Hoar’s speech last August that the bill struck at the North as well as at the South, and also recalled the motto placed at the head of that speech, Shall we keep faith with the people?” and said that, whether sincere or not, that was a striking battle cry. The people had read that speech and had answered it. All of the thirteen original States had put upon it the fiat of their condemnation. The State of Massachusetts, at which he struck in distrust of its local officers and its time honored customs, had given him its answer, and he did not wonder that the Senator from Massachusetts should be so impatient, by some method or other, to get the corps taken from the presence of the Senate. The cold fingers of the cadaver could not. be warmed at the dying fires of sectional hate. The Senator (Hoar) had proclaimed his purpose to have the bill strike at the North well as the South, and the North Jhad taken him at his word and had over-ruled him, and to him, he (Daniel), said now: “Shall you keep faith with the American people, or will you play the part of the desperate gambler, who, having played for high stakes and lost, prefers to kick over the table, blow out the lights and grab the stake before the man who has won it can interrupt the proceedings?” If the Sena tor proposed to snap hisjfingers in the face of that express, emphatic, resounding con demnation, let him do so, but let him not insuit reason and common sense by asking the question, “Shall we keep faith with the people?” The Senator had not always ex pressed high confidence in the judiciary which he now professed. He had made a speech in the Senate in which he said that he had seen four United States judges forced to resign their offices in order to escape impeachment. After quoting some what extensively from this speech, Daniel expressed his regret that Hoar had vacated his seat since he (Daniel) hail commenced to hold up Hoar’s assault on the judiciary as being an unsafe custodian of the peo ples’ liberties. The Senator might continue to absent himself from his seat, and might not care to have his doctrines repeated in liispresence, but he (Daniel) would point out to the few Senators who did him the honor to listen to him, that today the Senator from Massachusetts stood before the American people in that very attitude which he had condemed in his speech. Referring to the uncertainty of what the report of the committee ready was, Daniel characterized the bill as the worst botched legislative job that he had ever seen emi- nate from a committee, and he said that the committee on privileges and elections ought to be glad to be permitted to take it hack and not sent it “into this breathing world scarce half made up.” The presid ing genius of this bill, who was instigating and nursing it, had received no allusion from the Sena tor from Massachusetts save of compli ment, and yet he (Daniel) had in his hand the legislative record, a report of a com mittee of the nouse of Representatives consisting of Lvnd, Forney and Frye, from which he deduced the conclusion that Davenport was not a man worthy to be a supervisor of elections, but that he was just the kind of man to whom the promoters and sponsors of the bill wanted to turn over the suffrages, rights and privileges of the American people. Frye sought the floor to make an expla nation, stating that he had not signed the report, but Daniel declined to yield for that purpose. He quoted from a law re port to show that Judge Blatchford had condemned the action of Davenport but had declined to remove him. The offense that ne had committed was, Daniel said, terrorizing and intimidating American citizens and compelling them to surrender their naturalization certificates. Who, he asked, demanded the passage of the bill? Not the farmers of the country, for in this convention at Ocala, Fla., they had just protested unanimously against it. Not the colored people of the South, for they had through their various representative bodies declared that they did not wish the bill to be passed because it would dis turb the kindly relations that time was establishing between the races. He closed his speech with the declaration that the language which the American people speak is the only one that has in it the word “ self-government,” but that when this bill shall become a law the dictiona ries should be amended and the word “ self-government” should be erased from a vocabulary which had no longer institu tions of liberty to which it applied. (Ap plause in the galleries.) George obtained the floor, but he gave notice cf an amendment to the bill pro viding that supervisors, canvassers, and all election officers be regarded as ministerial and not as judicial officers. Hoar gave notice that he would ask the Senate tomorrow to sit into the evening until the debate on the bill was closed. After an executive session, the Senate adjourned. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, December 9.—O'Neil of Pennsylvania, presented the petitions of bankers, commission merchants and im porters of Philadelphia, praying Congress to amend the tariff act by extending the time from February 1 to July 1, 1891, for the withdrawal of imported merchandise I in bond October 1, 1890. Referred, j Morrow of California, presented the cre dentials of Thomas J. Geary as the Repre sentative elected from the First Congres sional district of California, to fill the va cancy occasioned by the resignation of J. J. DeHaven. Geary appeared at the bar of the House and took the oath of office. The committee on appropriations re ported a bill making a deficiency appro- Washington, December 9.—[Special.] Democrats are beginning to congratulate themselves, because they believe the Force bill is dead, and Arthur Gorman, of Mary land, who has led the fight in the Senate against it, has never been so popular as he is today. He has managed the Democratic assault with consummate skill and ability. Recognizing that the situation was serious, he opened at the start with his heaviest guns. Daniel of Virginia made a great speech today against the measure, and he hurt it, too. A cloture rule to meet this bill only is now talked of bat there is a lack of agreement among the Republicans them selves. The bill has lost motion and the prediction is made that the fight for its passage will be abandoned this week if the steering committee fail to apply the gag rule. Gen. Alger, Tom Platt, J. S. Clarkson, Dow Fassett and other Republican lights are in Washington tonight. W&namaker will give Platt a swell dinner. These four men made Harrison President, and their presence in the capital at this time has filled the air with all sorts of political rumors. In an interview today, Clarkson advanced the opinion that General Miles would be the Republican candidate for President and that Cleveland would fore close his mortgage on the Democratic nom ination. Miles is the candidate of the Shermans. He married a daughter of Charles Sherman, and through the influ ence of his wife’s family, has been rapidly advanced in the army. Plumb exploded a bomb in the Senate today when he introduced a free coinage bill, and gave notice that he would not stand much more of the force bill non sense. An ex-department clerk named Miller was arrested here last night, charged with making threats against Harrison’s life. He is a Republican and a crank. Hon. Pat Walsh, of Augusta, had an in terview with the President today, in which he declined his recent appointment on the Warm Springs Indian Commission. He went to New Y'ork tonight. Mrs. Walsh was with him. IN THE SENATE. Washington, December 10.—Commu nications were presented from the Attor ney-General, in response to a resolution of the Senate calling for information as to voting places and as to election super visors. The Attorney-General states that his department has not the means of sup plying the information asked. McPherson offered a resolution, which was agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for certified copies of the ac counts of John I. Davenport, Chief Super visor of elections for the Southern Dis trict of New York, for the elections of 1884, 1880 and 1888, together with the re port, correspondence, ete. Plumb introduced a bill to reduce the amount of United States bonds to be re quired of national banks and to replace their surrendered notes and to provide for the free coinage of silver. It was referred to the committee on finance. He also offered an amendment, in the same terms, to the bill now on the calendar, so that the matter can be brought before the Sen ate independently of any report from the finance committee. In doing so, he gave notice that if. the elections bill were not disposed of at an early day, he should move to lay it aside for the time, being in order that the bill just introduced by him, and all other measures relating to the finan cial condition of the, country, should be considered. Something, he said, ought to be done. Congress had on it a responsi bility which, in his judgment, it could not avoid for any great period of time, without letting go by a very great opportunity for helping the country, and one which, in bis judgment, would not occur again in a great many years. If something was not done within the next two or three weeks, it might as well be postponed indefinitely. The Farmers’ Alliance sub-treasury bills, which were last session referred to the committee ou agriculture, were, at the request of that committee, transferred to the committee on finance as being more prop erly within the jurisdiction of the latter committee. The resolution heretofore offered by Jones, of Arkansas, calling on the Attor ney-General for a statement of monie* paid or called for by the supervisor of the First and Second Congres sional districts of Arkansas, in connection with the late elections there, was tak“n up and agreed to, after a state ment by Jones that he had seen a para- raph in a Little Rock newspaper to the effect that John McClure, the supervisor, had presented an account for $0030. On motion of Hoar, at 1:10 o'clock the elections bill was taken up, and Berry ad dressed the Senate in opposition to it. He said that since he had the honor of a seat in the Senate, no bill had been introduced so important as this one, none so far- reaching in its consequences, so dangerous to the liberty of the citizen and so threatening to the peace, good order and prosperity of so defy, if it did not surpass in its evils the consti tutional amendment conferring the right of suffrage ou the negro. That amend ment had for its excuse the changed con ditions brought about by the war the al leged necessity of giving protection to the newly emancipated slaves, hut for the pending bill there could be no excuse. At a time of profound peace, at a time when the scars inflicted by civil strife had healed and its bitterness passed away, at a time when the relations of the people of the several States were becoming more and more extended and complicated, and when tiie ablest and best men of the Southern States were seeking to find a remedy for the evils that surrounded them, this bill was brought forward to disturb the har mony and to inflict an injury on business relations. iYs an illustration of the bad effect of ‘-uch law Berry referred to the recent appoint ment by the Circuit Court Judge, Wil liams, of Arkansas, who had up to that time had tiie respect of the people of that I priation for the public printing and bind- State, of both political parties, of John | ing. The same committee reported the McCiure as Chief Supervisor of elections, j fortifications appropriation bill. The Judge Williams had, he said, lost to a large . printing deficiency bill calls for $309,000 degree the confidence of a large portion of j and the fortifications bill for $4,478,803. the people of Arkansas on account of his j The Senate resolution looking to the re patting on them the very worst man in all I moval of General Grant’s remains front Arkansas to exercise the high functions of j Riverside Park, New York, to Arlington, that office. The same thing might occur I was defeated on ajstanding by a vote of 55 to 115. The yeas and nays were taken and resulted, yeas 92, nays 153. The House then proceeded under the special order to the disposition of public hill would not be advocated by j building measures previously reported other side of the chamber. It I from committee of the whole. The fol- in all other States, the supervisors holdin their offices for life. If the Circuit Court judges were Democrats, as they are now for most part Republicans, the the was, therefore, the statement of the Presi- j lowing bills for the erection of public dent to the contrary, notwithstanding, a I buildings were passed with limitation of partisan measure. j cost as stated: Bar Harbor, Me., $75,000; Berry referred to the report made in the Mankato, Minn., $50,000; Meridian, Miss., Republican House of Representatives, 1 $50,000; Youngstown, O., $75,000; Cam- by the committee of which Poland, den, Ark., $25,000; Sioux Falls, S. D., of Vermont, was chairman, show- i $150,00*1; St. Albans, Vt., $40,- ing that while McClure was Chief 000; Stockton, CaL, $75,000; Justice of Arkansas, he was at the tame Norfolk, Va., $150,000; Beatrice, Nev., time chairman of the Republican execu- $80,000; Davenport, la., $100,000; Rock tive committee of the State and editor-in- Island, 111., $75,000; Reidsville, N. 0,'., chief of a partisan Republican paper in $25,000; South Bend, Ind., $75,000; Fargo, Little Rock, and that in the election of N. D , $100,000; Newburgh, N. Y., $100,- 1872 the votes of whole counties were 000; Madison, Ind., $50,000; Pueblo, Col., thrown out and hundred^of names erased $150,000; Sioux City, la., $250,000; L-ma, from the registration books without notice ; O., $60,000; Portland, Ore , $400,- to the voters. Of all the men who were 000; Haverhill, concerned in those transactions, it was | Charleston, S. C. Mass., increase, $75,000; $50,000; Bloomington, 111., $100,000; Lewiston, Me., $75,000; Kansas City, Mo., $1,200,- 000; Taunton, Mass., $75,000; Racine, Wis., $100,000; Savannah. Ga., $250,000; Pawtucket, R. I., $75,000: Akron, O., $100,000; Rome, Ga., $50,000; Rockford, 111., $100,000; Fort Dodge, la., $75,000; Sheboygan, Wis., $50,000. The House then adjourned. DEBUT OF MISS RIDDLE. A CHARMING AND BRILLIANT EVENT AT THE VERNON. The Vernon Hotel last evening was the scene of a large and brilliant gathering, the occasion being a debut party to Miss Susie Riddle by her mother, Mrs. A. E. Riddle, on her entrance into society life. There were present a large number of the best people of Columbus, and the event will have pleasant memory in the society annals of the city. At half past eight o'clock a re ception was held in Miss Riddle’s private parlors, where the fair debutante, assisted by her mother, formally re ceived the throngs of friends and ac quaintances who bad gathered to tender their congratulations and kind wishes. Shortly after ten o’clock the spacious dining hall, which had been con verted into a bail room, was sought, and to the inspiring strains of the superb string band, dancing was inaugurated, and sev eral beautiful figures in the German con stituted a feature of the evening's service* to the Terpsichorean divinity. The scene was brilliant and attractive, the floor be ing graced with numerous couples in fail evening dress, and pleasure ruled the hour. Among the couples dancing were the following: Miss Riddle with George Riddle. Miss Jessie Burnett with Fleming G. Bailey. Miss Maud Burnett with David J. Bailey. Miss Laura Brown with Lloyd Bower*. Miss Katie Battle with John Speed. Miss Edith Carter with Howard Rich ardson. Miss Mary Howard with A. A. Wilcox. Miss Annie Hamburger with Ed Swift. Miss Florence Herty with W. H. Bran non, Jr. Miss Nellie Williams with M. O. Berry. Miss Pearl Williams witli Ed. Patterson. Miss Annie McDougaid with Georgs Mason. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Epping. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Swift. Mr. and Mrs. Soule Redd. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Candler. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Woodruff. Miss Ida Joseph with John Joseph. Miss Mildred Patterson with Holcomb* Richardson. Miss Marie Mott with Dr. Aug. Burg- hard. Miss Rosa Perry with J. J. Mobley. Miss Mamie Peabody with Arthur Bat tle. Miss Lucy Pou with Joe Pou. Miss Agues Spencer with A. H. Mason. Miss Helena Spencer with Paul Clark. Miss Belle Swift with J. O. McNulty. Miss Alma Williams wiih Tim Willis. Miss Maggie Waring with W. B. Beach. Chaperones—Mrs. McDougaid, Mrs. Spen cer, Maj. Green and Mrs. Osburn, Ur. Os- burn and Mrs. Bain, Dr. and Mrs. Jordan. The german was led by Mr. Hart Joseph. About 12 o’clock a march was piayed, and the guests proceeded by couples up stairs to the banquet hall, which was a perfect bower of beauty, the decorations being elaborate and tasteful. In the corner to the right on entering was a cosy grotto, framed of evergreens, mosses and orange leaves and dotted with electric globes which shed a beautiful, soft light. In the center of this attractive retreat was a table graced with a mammoth howl from which champagne punch was liberaiiy dispensed. Nearly opposite was a beantifnl fountain in the center cf a largo basin, the bottom of which was covered with pretty pebbles, and the sides adorned with green foliage. At the feet of the bronze figure from whose uplifted hand a stream of water shot fort a scattering beautiful sprays was placed an incandescent light which shed a brilliant lustre over the playing fountain. Throughout the room were artistically placed colored incandes cent lights, in attractive combination, whilst the walls and the columns were very beautifully decorated. A more inviting and attractive looking supper room is rarely seen. The feast that was spread in this handsome apart ment was perfect in every particular, and substantial of the season. Tim main table from which the sup per was served was temptingly and bountifully filled, and at two- score or more of small tables conveniently placed about the room, couples gathered to discuss the dainties. The event was an enjoyable one, and a brilliant success. The fair debutante, Miss Susie Riddie, was the recipient of many compliments from friends and kind wi-hes for her future. The honors of the occa sion were well sustained by the debutante, her mother, Mrs. A. E. Riddie and her brother, Mr. George Riddie, and the <9:but party was in all essentials a social success After supper the ball room was again sought, and dancing continued until a lata hour, when “Home, Sweet Home” wat piayed and the guests, with pleasaut word* for the hostesses, separated, and the debut, with all its pleasant associations, i* a memory of the past. Acquitted of Larceny.—Grandlson Jackson, a negro of some prominence among his people at Greenville, was tried before Judge Bowles in this city yester day, charged with larceny after trust. Col. B. A. Thornton and D. L. Parmer appeared for the prosecution, and Judge B. F. McLaughlin, of Greenville, and Messrs. J. H. Worriil and G. Y. Tigner, of this city, represented the defendant. The trial consumed several hours, and re sulted in the discharge of the prisoner. A Special Term of Court.—Hon. J. H. Martin, the nev/ judge of the Chatta hoochee Circuit, spent yesterday in the city. During the nay Judge Martin held a consultation with Solicitor-General Carson in reference to the proposed special term of Muscogee Suaerior Court for the tran saction of criminal business. Julge Mar tin decided to open the special term on the first Monday in January, 1891. Tiie special term promises to be one of the most interesting sessions of the Superior Court ever held in the county. The Muscogee Club Reception.— On Wednesday evening, December 17, in the einb parlors on Broad street, a large and fashionable company will gather by invitation of the members. Al! society i* on the qui vive, and Madame Rumor states many visiting ladies from other cities wiii be in attendance, several of whom are dis tinguished in literature and an. It prom ises to be a most brilliant affair. MONEY FOR THE ARMY. Washington, December 9 —Th“ House military committee today completed the army appropriation bill, and it will be re ported tomorrow. It appropriates $24,- 042,029, being an increase 0 f $435,558 over the appropriation for thj* current year, the chief increase being in. the item of trans portation. THE TOBACCO REBATF.. Washington, December 9.—The Sen ate committee on finance today authorized Senator Aldrich to report favorably, and to endeavor to secure speedy action upon the bill passed by the House yesterday pro viding for the payment of a rebate upon tobacco in stock.
