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vol. ran. DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 23, 1890. NO. 315. WE NEED MONEY! And have entirely too many WRAPS, therefore we will not refuse any reasonable offer for any of our Fine Plush Wraps, Newmarkets and Jackets. A choice lot of Fine Jackets, worth $8 to $15, reduced to $5. Another lot worth $4 to $6, reduced to $2.50 A similar cut in Children’s Wraps. Buy a Silk Dress for Christmas. To encourage you to do so, we will make a special reduction of 10 per cent to any one buying a Silk Dress to make a present of. In Our Millinery Department ( an be found many suitable articles for Holiday presents. Received last week a choice stock of Infants’ and Children’s Silk Caps. They are the very latest in design and are lovely. We continue to sell our Trimmed Hats at half price and our Felts at greatly reduced prices. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS For Table Linens, Towels, Napkins, Table Sets, Handkerchiefs, and anything in the Linens. It is a well know'n fact that our Towels are lower priced and altogether better values than can be found in any other house. Kid Body Dolls 25c. Our stock of Dolls is growing beautifully less. The reason for it we are selling them at less than others. We are turning out from our Millinery Department Doll Hats and Caps made from scraps at 25 to 75 cents. They are exact duplicates of the prevailing styles. J. A K1RVEN & CO. HUNDREDS OF LADIES AND GENTLEMEN CROWD DAILY THE MAMMOTH OUTFITTING STORE OF Chancellor & Pearce, Purchasing 1 Christmas Presents Cloves to Please All. Kid, Fur-Top, Do* Skin, Fleece Lined, Drivers’ and Railroad, and any style, from 25c to $3. NECKWEAR Suited to old and young, ladies and gen tlemer. Mufflers, Initial Silk Handker chiefs (50c to $1), Socks, etc. 5 Dozen Xmas Slippers Will be opened today. We sold more Fine Slippers last Xmas than any two houses. This season we expect to do better still. On Men’s Fine Patent Leather, Calf, Kid and Kangaroo Shoes we have no competition—simply do the business. Our close prices and immense stock the secret. Note this fact and examine the line. CHANCELLOR & PEARCE. jj. Great reduction on Overcoats. They must be sold. THE COTTON SITUATION. VIEWS OF MB. .JOHN F. FLOURNOY AND OTHER WAREHOUSEMEN. Several days ago the Enquirer-Sun printed a short news item in reference to FIRE THE SHERIFF. HIS HEARTLESS IH80BEYAL OF THE OR DERS OF COURT. Columbus, Ind., December 22.—Rev. James Campbell who, on Saturday, was found guilty of criminal malpractice, and I , lounu guilty UI Cl UUIUAI luaipiauMVD, the ability of the local warehousemen to , wlloge j n f an t child, a boy of seven month* handle the cotton that fiuds its way to Columbus. The article attracted considerable atten tion and comment, and met with the en dorsement of warehousemen and merchants St Yesterday afternoon a reporter called on Mr John F. Flournov, of the firm of Flour noy A Epping, to secure his views on the SU ‘4n\he outset,” said Mr. Flournoy, “please allow me to correct a wrong im pression that prevails largely in the coun try and the small towns, and to some ex tent in this city, and which is w°rkmg disadvantageous^ to Columbus, which is that farmers cannot realize on their cotton by sale or advances. There is no difficulty in the merchant or farmer getting a liberal cash advance on his cotton when stored in our warehouse and properly covered by 1 suranee. When brought to market, should the planter or merchant not care to sell his cotton there is no difficulty, so far as we are concerned, at least, of giving im a liberal cash advance on his cotton. “ AhHe it is very hard and next to im possible to negotiate loans from the: banks on the ordinary run of P a P er j..' v ® , h *!? found no trouble in securing hbeial ad vances from them on paper secured by ample cotton stored in our warehouse aad covered by insurance. Let the f ‘ irme [® and merchants send their cotton along to their factors and warehousemen, and they will have no trouble in arranging an ex tension of their indebtedness. “Durin- the past three weeks we have accommodated a chants and a large uumbe o farmers m this wav. Owing to our ability to exienu this kind of accommodation, Columbus is anracUng some cotton from sections from wffiich wf have heretofore had no cotton. The^abUity of Columbus warehousemen to rurer ate for in tbe thlS raUro y ads in business fre ights, makes interest for the banks, insurance for the insurance companies and siorage for^ S'eTe 0 “a“ e V“bl^d\o ..crife hi. cotton Besides, it attracts trade to Co lumbus that would not otherwise come Mr Richard Slade, of Slade A Fansh, cJKsS” “L M L, si 5Svr. d u,:,we arrange tosupply them wi^tbemoreyto have nS y m 45MbX of cott ° n J“ HARRISON ARRAIGNED. YOORHEES, THE TALL SYCAMORE OF THE WABASH, TAKES THE HIDE OFP THE ADMINISTRA TION—THE FORCE BILL DEBATE CONTINUED—ILLNESS OF NAVAL LIEUTENANT HODGSON, old, died while he was on trial, was yester day refused the privilege of attending the funeral. The judge of the Superior Court made an entry, allowing the defendant this privilege, but the sheriff refused to carry out the wishes of the court. The Rev. Mr. Campbell offered to go in chains, bound hand and foot. A FATAL JUMP FROM A MOVING TRAIN. Eufaula, Ala., December 22.—[Spe cial].—Last evening as the out-going pas senger train was about a quarter of a mile from the station, Reuben Waldon, who lives about twenty miles from Ozark, attempted to jump from the moving train, when he fell, striking his head on a cross tie, killing him instantly. The train was running twenty-five miles an hour; his skull was badly fractured, the whole back of his head being crushed in. He is a cousin of J. W. Spaight, who lives, here. The sum of $12.18 was taken from his purse, together with two return trip tickets and a roll of $90 and a deposit ticket on the Planters and Merchant s Bank of Ozark for $20.30 from his vest pocket. His remains were taken to Ozark for interment. DR. WHARTON RESIGNS HIS PASTORATE. Montgomery, Ala., December 22.— (■Special.]—Dr. W. B. Wharton, pastor of the First Baptish church in this city, one of the most distinguished divines in the South, yesterday surprised his congrega tion after concluding the morning sermon by tendering his resignation. He gave as his reason for resigning his desire and de termination to go to the Holy Land where he expects to remain two or more years. He will be accompanied by a number of distinguished divines of Georgia, Tennes see and Virginia. cash. Mr. Jenkins, of Jenkins & Davis, said that, as everybody knew, money was not so plentiful as it had been. “At the same time,” he said, “we make cash advances on cotton stored in our warehouse, whether it is sold or not.” It will be seen from these expressions that the farmers can raise money on their cotton by bringing it to Columbus, whether they desire to sell it at once or wait for better prices. Washington, December 22.—[Special.] Senator Yoorhees made a great speech to day against the Force bill. It attracted general attention, and the galleries were soon full. It was a graphic expose of Republican political methods in the South and a terrible arraignment of Harrison’s administration. All in all, it was the ablest speech yet delivered on this ques tion. It is unlikely that any political business will be achieved by Congress during this week, and the failure of the holiday recess will not advance the Republicans in their scheme to pass their pet measure. It is probable that successive adjournment for one or two days at a time will mark the course of the House during the holidays. A rumor is current here today, with some show of basis, that Ingalls has absented himself and gone to Kansas to admit of the election of Edmunds as president pro tempore, and that Edmunds lias consented to enforce the gag rule if it is presented. This, however, may be speculative aDd should be taken with several grains of allowance. A. C. Hodgson, of Georgia, a Lieuten ant in the navy, has been critically ill here for some days with congestion of the lungs. He is convalescing now, and has been or dered to duty at Pensacola. He lost his health on the Alaska station. Messrs. Barnes, Carlton and Candler have gone to Georgia to spend Christmas. Mrs. Blount and her daughter are visit ing in New York city. Maj. W. S. Greene and wife of Colum bus, Mrs. G. J. Drake of Griffin, Mrs. Frank Potts and Mrs. A. Harden of At lanta, and John Temple Graves are late Georgia arrivals. The Democratic fourth-class postmasters at Exie, Cherokee county, and Trio, Coffee county, Alabama, were successfully guil lotined today and their successors named. IN THE SENATE. Washington, December 22.—The small attendance of Senators this morning at tracted the attention of Democrats, and Harris demanded a call of the roll. Thirty- two Senators responded to the call, twelve less than a quorum. The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed, on motion of Hoar, to re quest the presence of absent Senators. In the course of half an hour a quorum made its appearance. Cockrell, from the committee on military affairs, reported, and the Senate passed, a bill to establish a record and pension office of the War Department. Dawes presented, and the Senate adopted, the conference report on the Sioux reservation bill. Spooner having submitted various con ference reports on public building meas ures, Gorman criticized the policy of Con gress in making no appropriation for the erection of edifices, although a limitation was placed upon the cost. Under such a policy it was impossible that there could be economy in the public expenditure. The reports were agreed to. Bills author izing the construction of public buildings at Norfolk, Va., Sioux City, la., Kansas City, Mo., Taunton, Mass., Stock- ton, Cal., Newburg, N. Y. and Pawtucket, R. I., were passed as agreed upon in con ference. The bills are left as they come from the House, which struck out the clauses making appropriations. The House amendment to the Senate amend ment to the urgent deficiency bill, striking out the appropriation for pay of the clerks of Senators, was non-concurred in. The discussion of the elections bill was then resumed, Higgins taking the floor. The pending measure, he said, went but slightly beyond the one now on the statute book. It did not in any way take the con trol of elections from the State authorities. The whole subject of elections was left by the pending bill to the States; and all de clarations as to its interfering with elec tions in the States were groundless, and rested on nothing but bold misrepresenta tion. Higgins went on to discuss at great length the present management of elec tions in various States, including Delaware, in order to show the necessity existing for such a reform as is proposed in the pend ing measure. If he could reach the in iquity of such election frauds by a Federal election law, he would like to do it. Why, he asked, should the purity of elections be secured for a city and denied for county or State? As to the claim of Southern Sena tors that they feared and could not endure negro domination, Higgins asserted his be lief that there never was a day when Southern white leaders could not have had the hearty support and following of the black men of the South for the ask ing. He had always considered that one great service which the Democratic party had rendered, was its corralling and bring ing into its fold all people who, from na tivity and other circumstances, were best fitted to discharge the functions of an American citizen. And why, he asked, had not Southern white Democrats done the same with the blacks? “The reason was, Reagan replied, that in the reconstruction period the freed- man’s bureau and the carpetbaggers had made the blacks believe that the whites were their enemies, and had arrayed the blacks in an oath-bound league to vote the Republican ticket.” Gray replied to Higgin’s stricture upon the State of Delaware, and said that he had never before known a Senator to take advantage of his position in order to traduce and villify the people who had honored him with a seat in the Senate, but he (Gray) would not admit that there was a particle of justification for what his collegue had said Yoorhees addressed the Senate. The opening part of his speech consisted of a criticism of President Harrison for that portion of his message to Congress urging the passage of the elections bill. If Harrison, he said, should undertake to put on the stage “ a school for hypocricy,” he could notT do better than dramatize that portion of his message that related to fair and honest elections. The rank corruption of the Presidential election of 1888 was^rest ing folded away in “ blocks-of-five,” and was still fresh and carefully preserved in the minds of the American people. Yoorhees charged that within sixty days after the incoming of the present administration an extensive, powerful and corrupt conspiracy was formed to impart a certain class of voters from dis tant parts of the country into the States of Indiana, West Virginia, and Connecticut A DRINKING WAGER CAUSES DEATH. Montgomery, December 22.—[Special.] Jim Hill, a colored man arrested Saturday night for being drunk on the street, was found dead in his cell Sunday morning at police headquarters. At the Coroner s in vestigatjon 0 ut'fhat^iU^^ba<tdrank on a ' in order to secure majorities in these States a ^ffit and a half of liquor at a for the Republicau ticket in 1892 The wagera P*“V“ a That was his last pr0 of of it had been published in the New suburban grocery york World on the 4th day of October last, including a letter from Huston treasurer of the United States, to Lind say, author of the plan, declaring himself “heartily in favor of the scheme,” and saying that he would speak to the Presi dent about it. It was painful, Yoorhees remarked, to reflect that a man who knew Benjamin Harrison better in a — " assistant they than any other man in public life knew when neighbors came to ^ reigns him, who had carried him and his fortunes found her dead. Mucn excii « l( f ied through the stormy and corrupt campaign among them on acc °“ it Th f p hysi- of 1888 in Indiana, who bad studied him shouting,” as the y.^P^fU'rt troub le. and his political methods at close range, cians say the womanhad ^ himself warranted in submitting for ^ " which ar- bis consideration and approval a corrupt The steamer La Burgoyne, ht j project for the overthrow of the honest rived at New Y ® r ^ e8 ^il’ and 61,- i resident majorities by the shameless im- $244,000 in French gold, speci , | wd colonizing of black voters 000 pounds sterling goW- The to | the South, and yet that man imports since December 17 is (Huston) retained his high office, had met with no rebuke, and continued to bask in executive favor and confidence. The names of Dudly and Quay having been introduced in connection with this scheme for colonizing negro voters in In diana, Yoorhees said that he took no pleasure in commenting on the names of the men connected with that conspiracy, but he would not remain silent when even the most exalted dignitaries of the Gov ernment were found conspiring, plotting, and burrowing amid filth and corruption in order to overthrow the rightful majori ties in Indiana, to deprive her people of the first principles of self-government, and to place them under the rule of the lowest and most venal negro element that could be bought and imported from the South. Yoorhees went on to read letters from Quay and some Republican Representa tives from Indiana approving of the colo nization plan, as well as the correspon dence between Lindsey and a co worker in the enterprise, Whitehead, of North Caro lina, giving some of the points of the plan, and suggesting that some 5000 negroes from North Carolina must be placed in the State of Indiana. In one of the earliest epistles of Lind say to his confederate, the following rich and historic morsel of advice and instruc tion, said Voorhees, was given. “Now, my dear friend, read this letter, which, I hope, will put you in better spirits, and then, in the language of one of our great est statesmen, ‘burn this letter.’ Do not tear it up, but burn it.” If, Voorhees continued, Whitehead had burned Lind say’s letters, or kept sober, as he was enjoined to do, the world would have lost one lesson, at least, in the art of securing a Republican majority in Demo cratic States. The bill now before the Senate, he said, and which was made an administration measure, would take con trol (by force, if necessary), of the elections of every State. It would do so in the Northern and Western, as well as in the Southern States. It was assumed, on its provisions, that the Amer ican people, without regard to sec tion, were not sufficiently intelligent, virtuous, and honest, to be entrusted with the great and eternal principles of home rule, self government. Benjamin Har rison, he said, had recorded his distrust of the people of all the States, and the peo ple, on their part, in nearly every common wealth of the Union had, with unparal leled unanimity, recorded their distrust of him and his administration. The spirit of despotism contained in the bill was as pervasive as the whole country, and as dangerous to constitutional liberty every where as was the Force bill which passed the House two years ago. He appealed to the great stalwart States of the North on the issue—to those States which had never bowed their proud heads to Federal dicta tion or domination. Why should the North consent that such a stigma of dis grace, such a brand of dishonor, should be burned upon tnein by the enactment of the pending measure? After recalling the plundering of the South during the re construction period, Voorhees said that as the Lord had delivered Daniel from the den of lions, so he had delivered the people of the South from the den of thieves, and had placed their feet on a more solid and secure foundation of pros perity than ever before. He appealed to the just-minded men and women of the North to extend to the people of the South an open, full and fraternal confidence, to give them fair play, and to treat them as kindred in blood, heart, hope, thought, purpose and design. He appealed to them to greet their brethren of the South, not in the spirit of the Force bill, not in the spirit of accusation and dis trust, but in the generous, proper and loftly spirit which the Savior taught for the reconciliation of brothers to each other. Referring to the condition of the colored men at the South, Voorhees read extracts from the testimony taken before a Congressional committee in North Caro lina, showing positively that there was no discrimination made against the colored men in that State, that many of them were prosperous land owners, that they had the same school advantages as the whites, and that they were never interferred with at elections, but voted the Republican ticket without interference. He also read the testimony of colored Republicans of Mis sissippi to the same effect, and asserted that in every one of the Southern States the negroes had received more and higher political honors than in all the Northern States put together, and that in the owner ship of real estate, in the acquirement of property of every description, and in the possession and use of ready money, the colored people of the South have, man for man, in compari son with the colored people in the North, beaten their Northern brethren ten times over in the great struggle of life. He also quoted, with a high compliment to Vice- President Morton, the recent newspaper interview with that gentleman after his trip to the South. The development of the South, Voorhees said, rested on moral force, upright purposes, and those princi ples and habits of justice which, in all ages, characterized good government aDd won the favor of God. Within ten years of the close of the nineteeth century, the fanners of the South were condition, by their industry and good government to rescue the busi ness interest of the entire country from impending aud overwhelming disaster. When the nineteenth century expired it was his prayer and his belief that the farmers of the North and of the South, and of all sections of the country, would have so united and fraternized in their council and policy that they would be in control of the government for the estab lishment of justice and equality, and for the overthrow of class supremacy and malignant sectionalism. Hoar, at 6 o’clock p. m., moved that the Senate take a recess till 8 o'clock. Harris, on that motion, called for the yeas and nays. Hoar made another effort to obtain from the Democratic side an utterance of some kind indicating a date upon which a vote upon the bill might be taken, but, as on all former occasions, he got no satisfac tion. A vote was taken and resulted, yeas 30, nays 5; no quorum, Hoar—“I notice that a large number of Senators have left the other side of the chamber since the motion was made, and that there is a considerable number pres ent who do not vote. It is undoubedly impossible to get a quorum present, and I therefore move that the Senate do now adjourn.” The motion was agreed to and the Sen ate, at 6:20 o’clock, adjourned until to morrow at 10 o’clock a. m. in the house, Washington, December 22.—In order drink. died shouting. Atlanta, December 22. [Special.]— Eliza Johnson, a negro wom^ who hved in Phillips’ Row, on Hayne street, wok up this morning and began sh ° ut *?£’ “ «he had been doing last night at church. ADJOURNED TILL JULY- THE LEGISLATURE OFF TILL THE SUMMER SESSION. CLOSING SCENES IN BOTH HOUSES—THE WESTERN AND ATLANTIC COMMIS SION — THE APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR. to test the question as to the presence of a quorum, Blount objected to the approval of the journal. It was approved, yeas 170, nays 0. The floor was accorded to the committee on the District of Columbia. Three or four measures of a purely local and per sonal nature were disposed of, and then an extended discussion arose upon the bill in corporating the Georgetown and Arling ton Railroad Company, which was finally recommitted. The House then ad joumed. IMPORTS OF GOLD. New York, December 22.—Clearing house certificates amounting to $430,000 were issued today, and $20,000 in certifi cates were cancelled. The total now out standing is $15,155,000. Atlanta, December 22.—[Special.]— From Saturday afternoon, when the reso lution creating a commission for the ad justment of Western and Atlantic matters, until today, when Governor Northen re ported his appointments constituting the same, speculation was rife as to its per sonnel. Senator Joseph E. Brown called on Gov. Northen about 9:30 this morning and tie two were closeted in the Governor’s pri vate office for some time. Major Stahlman promenaded in the vestibule ju3t outside during the confer ence. Some differences existed at first, but these were soon adjusted. Senator Brown appears quite feeble, and unless he becomes stronger it will, in the judgment of those who saw him this morning, be the most veritable hardihood for him to brave the inclemency of a Washington winter. He is as alert today as ever in his eventful past and weighed and studied the following paper most carefully before pen ning his name to it: “Atlanta, Ga., December 22, 1890.— To His Excellency, William J. Northen, Governor, etc.—Dear Sir: I have the honor to file with your excellency the en closed agreement. “Said agreement and filing are intended as. full compliance on the part of the les sees with the resolution referred to in these particulars. “I have the honor, also, to inform your excellency that the recent action of the lessees in the stockholders’ meeting has fully empowered me to sign and file said agreement for them. [Signed.] “Joseph E. Brown, “President.” “Atlanta, Ga., December 22, 1890.— To His Excellency, W. J. Northen, Gov ernor: The lessees of the Western and Atlantic railroad hereby agree to stand to and abide the settlement to be made under the provision of a resolution of the General Assembly entitled a resolution to create a commission to consider the claims between the lessees of the Western and Atlantic railroad (Western and Atlantic Railroad Company) and the State of Georgia; to de fine its powers and duties, and to define the powers and duties of the Governor and of the Judges of the Supreme Court as^o said issues and for other purposes, ap proved December 22, 1890, and to abandon all and every proceeding whatever to en force and assert its aforesaid claim. [Signed] “The Western and Atlantic Railroad Com pany, by Joseph E. Brown, “President.” Hon. Clifford Anderson was present, acting for Judge Lester, the Attorney- General, whose condition is reported to be somewhat improved today. It was agreed that the road should be delivered to the State on Saturday after noon. This agreement was entered into verbally, and will be written on Saturday. The lease expires Saturday at midnight, but the agreement fixes the delivery of the road for Saturday afternoon. There was no iriction about this agree ment and the transfer of ^the road will be characterized by no hitch. The schedules will be continued as if no transfer had taken place. The Governor about this time received a message from the Senate reporting that the General Assuibly stood ready to adjourn, and awaited his pleasure. He notified the assembly that he approved of the claims commission act, and would communicate a message. The Senate went into executive session and found the message was the Governor’s appointment of the following commission of eight to adjust the claims of the West ern and Atlantic road lessees against the State as provided by the new law: J. C. C. Black—Augusta. N. J. Hammond—Atlanta. G. Gunby Jordan—Columbus. George A. Mercer—Savannah. J. L. Warren—Savannah. W. B. Hill—Macon. D. G. Hughes—Macon. C. D. McCutchen—Whitfield. the commission. The commission met at the capitol to day immediately after the confirmation of the names by the Senate. Every member was present except Hon. W. B. Hill, of Macon, and Hon. C. D. Mc Cutchen, of Dalton. They have been notified and will meet with the commission tomorrow. Although the commission has until the 1st of July, next, to complete the labors, it is said that the work will be completed and a decision reached within forty day’s time. The commission is composed of able and thoroughly informed men, and there is no doubt but that its decision will give entire satisfaction to both tte State and the lessees. senate routine. The committee appointed on the part of the Senate to confer with a committee of the House, in reference to the branch college amendment to the appropriations bills, was submitted, providing that these institutions be supported for one year only. It was unanimously agreed to. At 10 o’clock a committee was appoint ed to notify the Governor that the General Assembly, having disposed of all business, was ready to adjourn unless he desired to further communicate with the body. The bill forbidding the sale of liquor within three miles of any country church of the State was reconsidered and will go over for consideration next summer, as will the railway employees blaeklistin bill. The bill authorizing the late examiners of the State Road to be paid out of the contingent fund was reconsidered and a special appropriation for the purpose agreed to. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to the bill concerning inspec tors of illuminating oils. The following bills were passed: To amend the chartc r of the Metropoli tan Street Railroad Company of Macon To incorporate the Athens and Cornelia Railway. To amend the act relating to executions for taxes due the State, county or munici palities whether issued on assessments for permanent improvements of streets or otherwise. To extend the charter of the present Western and Atlantic railroad Lease Com pany for purposes of litigation. House amendment to the charter of the Macon and Indian Springs railroad, re quiring the same to run through the town of Forsyth, on condition that that town bear the extra expense, was concurred in. A resolution was sent in from the House, calling on the President of the United States to pardon all persons now confined for violations of the internal revenue laws. Amendments were offered and there was some debate, but finally the resolution was concurred in. The House bill to prohibit the use of in toxicating liquors and to prevent drunken ness, was passed. Also House bills: To define the qualifications of telegraph operators for railroad companies. To amend section 3245 of the code. To confirm the charter of the Millen and Southern Railwa^Company. The Senate committee which visited the Academy for the Blind reported. The report is commendatory throughout. It concludes with these words: “The Acad emy for the blind is a monument to the philanthropy, benevolence and wisdom of the State of Georgia, and is one of her noblest charities.” House resolution authorizing the Gov ernor to apply $1800 of the contingent fund to refurnishing the executive mansion was concurred in, as was that providing for the application oQthe proceeds from the sale of the Okefenokee swamp. Mr. Caban iss was appointed as a committee of one on the part of the Senate to act in this matter. A committee was appointed to visit the next commencement of the University as follows: Messrs. Warren, O’Neal, Vincent, Nunnally, and Johnson of the Twenty- first. Resolutions thanking the President and other officers were unanimously passed. The business of the session having been disposed of the Senate adjourned, after the following address by President Mitchell: Senators: Before declaring this Senate adjourned for the recess I desire to return to each and every member of this body my sincere thanks for the great kindness and consideration received invariably at your hands. # The support and aid, extended cheer fully by every one of you, has rendered many of my official duties very pleasant, that would otherwise have been difficult and disagreeable. To say that I hold in the highest appre ciation this conduct of the Senators of 1890, does but partially express the full ness of my gratitude. For the dispatch of business, conserva tive conclusions, courteous treatment and kindly relations towards each other (not withstanding the unavoidable conflicts in the transaction of public business) I say candidly and without hesitation, I have never seen this Senate excelled by any similar legislative body anywhere. You can retire from here Senators with a full consciousness of having sought faith fully to discharge your duties to the people, and while we may have made some mistakes it is to be hoped that a confiding constitu ency will remember “that it is human to err,” and that the reconciliation of con flicting ideas, sentiments and interests, in the enactment of a wise and just public measure, is no light task. I cannot sever my connection with the Senate for the present without bestowing that mead of praise due its officers. They have, to a marked degree, been faithful and efficient, Secretary Harris and Assistant Secretary H. H. Cabaniss, saving hundreds of dollars to the State by the rapidity of their work. My personal obligation to them for valuable assistance in the dis charge of my official duties is beyond ex pression. With my best wishes, Senators, for you and your families, and a fervent prayer for the welfare of Georgia, and that a benifi- cent Providence will watch over and direct us all until we meet again, this Senate stands adjourned to 10 o’clock a. m. on the second Wednesday in July, 1891. IN THE HOUSE. There was no roll call in the House this morning, it being deemed advisable not to put the absentees on record. The House was in session and Senate bills with amendments were read and adopted. Clifton, of Chatham, presided during the greater part of the morning, but his popularity and ponderous blows of his gavel could not secure silence. In the report of Saturday’s proceedings an error was made. The resolution of Gilbert that the Gov ernor be empowered to fix compensation of the eight commissioners of the Western and Atlantic adjustment passed. Mr. Jackson, of Heard, secured the Speaker’s attention aud complained that the gentleman at his eibow, Judge Meri wether, of Wilkes, bad lost his hat. Some other member must have also lost his hat, for a stray hat had been found in the searh by Judge Meriwether. Rya’s wanted to know if the hat found was older than the one lost. At last ac counts the missing hat failed to material- ing that the convicts are in good con- tion. The sanitary appointments of the camp are excellent, and that while whites and blacks are housed in the same building they are separated. The minority report considers the majority report unjust to the management, as the mines are as well con ducted as any in the country. The men are making extra money and are provided with dry clothing whenever it is nec essary. Calvin introduced a resolution thanking Speaker Howell, the clerk, his assistants and members of the press, for uniform courtesies. Huff, of Bibb, that the clerk make an abstract of all business transacted by the House, and also a list of pending business, and mail a copy to each member. The Senate notified the House that all business on the secretary’s desk was dis posed of, and that body was ready to take a recess until the Second Wednesday in July. Trammell, of Whitfield, moved that the Senate be advised that the House stood ready to adjourn, and the House, at twenty minutes to twelve, entertained the motion to take a recess until summer. Speaker Howell, before putting the motion, stated that the present General Assembly had his thanks for courtesies. He assured them that they had done more good work in shorter time than any assem bly since the present constitution. Hoping that the kind Providence would spare them all, and return them here in the summer,he ther put the motion and the response de clared the present session adjourned. WHERE THEY WILL GO. Mr. Berner "'arose as a personal privi lege to make a statement. The press (the Constitution) had mistaken his position on the final adjustment of the Western and Atlantic matter. He favored the Gover nor having the final say. A recess was taken at 10 o’clock until 11, after appointing a joint committee to notify the Governor that the Hou-se is ready to adjourn. The Senate bills passed were: Todd of the Thirty-fifth—To amend the act iucorporating the West Atlanta Street Railroad Company, so that the name may be changed to that of the Atlanta Sus pended Cable Company. Beech of the Twenty-sixth—To incorpo rate the Griffin Street railroad; also, to allow the lessees of the Indian Springs res ervation to appoint a marshal. Smith of the Sixth—To incorporate the town of Lake Park. Williams of the First—To petition the United States Senate to reject the Conger lard bill and adopt the Paddock pure food bill. Warren of the Eighteenth—To amend the act incorporating the town of Harri sonville. The long expected report of the peni tentiary committee was presented today. It hung fire in the committee for a long while over opposition to its radical pro vision. On the 9th of December the com mittee visited the Dade coal mines, and the report says this visit was not unex pected. The bedding and clothing was found in a very filthy condition, notwith standing that preparations had been made to put the camps in good condition. Two children have been born in the camp, proving that the sexes are not kept separate. The housing of the convicts could be improved. In many cases men were found lying on their stomachs in mud and filth working away. The com mittee condemns the requirement that a given quantity of coal be gotten out or a whipping inflicted, be discontinued. Many other abuses are cited and the committee intimates that it will, during the summer, make a thorough investigation. Reforms are required, as they say that the entire present system is open to criticism. A board of pardon is suggested, as the Gov ernor has not sufficient time to devote to petitions on the subject. Tatum, of Dade, and others made a minority report, claim- THE LOCATION OF METHODIST PREACH ERS FOR NEXT YEAR. Macon, Ga., December 22.—[Special.]— The South Georgia Methodist Conference adjourned to night. The next sessiou will be heid at Cordele. The following are the appointments for next year: SAVANNAH DISTRICT—W. C. SNELL, P. E. Savannah—Trinty, A. J. Jarrell; Wes ley Monumental, C. E. Donman; City Mission, J. H. Mather; New Houston, G. S. Johnston. Guyton—J. E. Wray. Eden—J. W. Connors. Springfield—W. D. McGregor. Burke—J. W. Arnold. Sylvania—W. J. Flauders. Bethel—C. T. Clark. Waynesboro—B. Anthony. Millen—J. S. Jordan. Wadley and Bartow—C. H. Branch. Scarbero—J. C. Flanders. Jefferson—F. W. Flanders. Louisville and Davisboro—G. C. Thomp son. Statesboro—A. E. Caraway. Bullock—E. T. Tucker. Hinton—T. D. Strong. MACON DISTRICT—J. O. A. CLARK, P. E. Macon—Mulberry Street, J. P. McFer- rin; First Street, T. M. Christian; East Macon, H. A. Hodges; Centenary, W. E. Vaughan; Grace—E. J. Bush and J. W. Burke; South Macon, W. Lane; Bibb, T. E. Davenport; Payne Mission, M. F. Beal; Vineville, M. F. McCork. Brison—J. M. Foster. Hawkinsville—J. W. Simmons. Fort Valley—J. A. Thompson. Marshallville and Montezuma—D. F. Rilley. Perry—N. D. Morehouse. Knoxville—T. R. McMichael. Snow—T. I. Nease. Vienna—T. W. Dailey. COLUMBUS DISTRIT—J. B. MC’OEHEE.P. E. Columbus, St. Luke—A. M. Williams; St. Paul—J. W. Domingoes; Broad Street, C. W. Snow. Rose Hill—J. G. Harrison. East Highlands and Midway—H. W. Key. Catania—I. F. Griffith. Hamilton—W. E. Mumford. Talbotton—K. Read. Talbot—W. C. Wade. Central—J. B. Griner. Geneva—J. T. Mims. Buena Vista—J. M. Austin. Howard—J. M. Boland. Cunell—W. W. Tidwell. Butler and Reynolds—M. F. Fewell. Marion—R. M. Allison. Cusseta—G. T. Roberts. Book Editor—W. P. Harrison. AMERICUS DISTRICT—E. m’OEHEK, P. E. Americus—First Church, J. B. John stone. Second Church, (Mission), R. F. Williamson. Sumpter Circuit—W. T. Clark. LaCrosse—To be supplied by A. H. Ogletree. Ellaville—O. A. Thrower. Oglethorpe—H. M. Morrison. Magnolia Circuit—H. Stubb. Sumpter Mission—To be supplied by S. S. Kemp. Weston Circuit—D. R. McWilliams. Dawsou and Georgetown—E. A. Whit ney. Bronwood—I. W. Stubbs. Terrell—L. R. Allison. Sliellman—J. O. Langston. Cutlibert—H. R. Felder. Springvale—W. F. Hixson. Fort Gaines—B. S. Sentell. Lumpkin and Richland—II. C. Brewton. Florence—J. T. Lowe. Andrew Female College—P. S. Twitty. Ashbunt ahd Warwick—R. If. Booth and H. C. Bass. Cordele—O. W, Branch. Worth—J. J. Williams. Willacochee—C. T. Beckley. Roberts—G. A. Kelley. Abbeville—O. A. Myers. Seville—C. H. McCord. Crisp—S. W. Brown. Quitman—J. M. Lovett. Brooks—J. T. Ainsworth. Douglass—W. F. Carter. Irwinville—J. A. Matthews. EASTMAN DISTRICT—J. D. ANOTHT, P. E. Eastman—G. C. Clarke. Cochran—C. D. Adams. Dempsey—E. D. Phillip*. McRea—H. C. Fentress. Rhine—G. W. W. Luke. Jacksonville—J. S. Furderburk. Towns—C. C. Hines. Lumber City—W. A. Huekabee. Mount Vernon—J. S. Tenis. Graham—E. L. Patrick. Baxley—G. B. Allison. Sterling—D. F. Miles. Reedsville—E. A. Sanders. Eason—A. A. Gordon. Altamaha—W. M. C. Cruley. Odum—W. T. Ray. Spring Hill and High School—T. W. Ellis. BRUNSWICK DISTRICT—G. G. N. M’ DON NELL, P. E. Rrunswick—First Church, J. O. A. Cook; Second Church and Mission, E. F. Cook. Waycross—G. M. Matthew. Blackshear and Mission—G. P. Parker. Bickly—To be supplied by D. Morrison. Jessup and Johnstone—J. R. Owen. Hinesville—F. L. Stokes. Taylor Creek.—G. B. Culpepper. Darien—J. T. Ryder. Jonesville Mission—H. J. Bell. St. Marys—T. B. Kemp. Bryan Mission—W. T. McMichael. Hortense Mission—G. P. Pournell. Camden—J. P. Dickinson. South Camden Mission—J. C. Parker. Hornerville and Mission—W. C. Glenn. Slaterville and Mission—To be supplied by W. G. Grooms. Waresboro—W. J. Scruggs. Dueke Mission—To be supplied by M. C. Austin. Traders’ Hill Mission—To be supplied by W. J. Meadows. S ANDERS VILLE DISTRICT—J. P. WARD- LAW, P. E. Sandersville—J. W. Weston. W T arthen—E. F. Morgan. Gibson and Mission—J. C. Grimes. Washington—I. F. Carey. New Hope—C. E. Boland. Wrightsville and Mission—M. A. Mor gan. Rhine Circuit—To be supplied. Corinth—G. T. Flander. Lavitt—To be supplied. Dublin and Mission—W. F. Smith. Sumnertown Mission—B. F. Bates. Swainsboro—T. C. G. Rabun. Irwinton—J. A. Harmon. Gordon—J. Carr. Brewton—J. D. Maulden. Jeffersonville—To be supplied. Nannie Lou Warthen Institute—W. A. Morgan. ELECTION IN GIRARD. A MAYOR AND ALDERMEN ELECTED UN DER THE NEW CHARTER. An election for Mayor, six Aldermen, Marshal, Treasurer and Clerk was held in Girard yesterday, under the new charter recently granted by the Legislature. There were some lively contests for the offices, but the election passed off quietly. The total number of votes polled was 444. The result was as follows: FOR MAYOB. F. M. Knowles - J. H. Tucker — 190 Knowles majority — 85 FOR TREASI’RRR. L. M. Chalmers — 3C« C. T. Garrett ® Chalmers’ majority 3® FOR CLERK. T. W. Howard 290 L. A. Sturgis 166 Howard’s majority 125 FOR MARSHAL. W. W. Abney — - 175 J. T. Poitevant It5 R. R. Smith 73 B. F. Bird - 31 FOR ALDERMEN. John Aughtniau 370 C. W. Field - 284 Charles Brown 268 W. J. Vickery 230 T. M. Fell 228 Wylie Lavender 222 J. E. Griggs 202 N. W. Pittman R*> R. P. Sonimerkamp — 182 F. M. Whithurst 174 D. M. Griswold 95 O. M. Clay 18 The first six candidates for Aldermen named above secured the highest number of votes and are elected. The count was not completed until after 12 o’clock last night. THOM AS VILLE DISTRICT—J. W. HIN TON, P. E. Thomasville—A. M. Wynn. Albany—W. J. Robertson. Attapuigus—M. A. Phillips. Bainbridge—T. B. Kearns. Boston—W. W. Stewart. Blakeley—R. F. Evans. Cairo—N. H. Olmstead. Camille—M. T. Etheridge. Colquitt—R. P. Fain. Decatur—R. B. Ross. Seay—S. S. Bateman. Mars Hill—J. S. C. Glenn. Pelham—J. VV. Tinley. Pierce—W. C. Jones. Meigs—W. C. Brewton. Sumner—O. B. Chester. VALDOSTA DISTRICT—J. O. BRANCH, P. E. Valdosta—B. J. Breedlove. Adel—J. Shirah. Greenfield—J. W. Taylor. Branch—J. M. Hendry. Alapaha—P. H. Crumpler. Sycamore—G. P. Resiere. Soundes—J. W. Foy. Election of Officers.—At the annual meeting of Columbus Lodge, No. 631, Knights of Honor, last night, the follow ing were elected officers for the ensuing year: Dictator—L. R. Hoopes. Vice Dictator—R. J. Hunter. Assistant DicUtor—W. P. Hunter. Guide—H. J. Abbott. Chaplain—F. C. Weisiger. Reporter—M. M. Moore. Financial Reporter—W. H. Newsome. Treasurer—J. A. Langs. Guardian—R. R. Thweatt. Sentinel—T. G. Coleman. Trustees—R. J. Hunter—C. A. Love less, W. P. Hunt. Representative to Grand Lodge—M. M. Moore. Alternate—J. M. McNeill. A Female Burglar.—Saturday night a burglar enterred Sherman’s bakery through a rear window and stole a box containing a silver watch and chain, two gold rings and $35 in money. Henrietta Winters, a negro woman, was suspected of the crime, and a warrant for her arrest was issued by Justice Bowles. Officer Sam Crane arrested the woman and succeeded in recovering the stolen goods. The woman was sent to jail in default of bond in the sum of $250. Highest of all in leavening strength.—U. S. Gov. Report, 1889. BAKING POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE Ligh^jweet Wholesome Bread RdrAL Delicious Pastry
