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Mm Shiver DAILY EKQl'IRER-SDN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TiESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 30, 1890. NO. 321. Iu the icy North breezes when you can buy a Wrap at less tnan cist of the manufacture? J. A. K1RYEN & CO. IDAHO’S NEW SENATORS* must be confusing to disinterested observ- ^ A ers. The Republican party here had been j ONE SWORN IN AND TWO MORE c5lar ? ed with attempting to subvert the rights flnil lihf»rTia« nf the, neon!. THE ALLIANCE WILL DROP IT FOR THE PRESENT. VANCE OBJECTS TO THE THIBD—PRO- GUESS OF THE FORCE BILL—A LOT OF HEADLESS POSTMASTERS. Are offering 200 A.l o their Piush Jackets, worth fiom $8 to $15, at $5 each. r * i it ™ ra f s Jackets, Dolmans, Sacks and Cdpcs at less than cost. CHILDREN’S WRAPS. Pi.ces cut in half. No may. but strictly business. We a*e deicrmi eel to s,li them, therefore no reasonable offer will be letused. Wishing Our Friends a Happy A.nd prosperous Niw Year, we thank them for ihe libera; pa!rouage they have bestowed on us in the past year, the y of ihe past fourteen, and promising it a continuance of their favors. mo t successful of a our best efforts toon • J. A, We are, grab fully yo KIRVEN & CO. nr lipij MCGRATH THINKS MOKE TIME IS NEEDED. THE SOUTHERN FARMERS WONT HAVE IT—THEY ARK DEMOCRATS. Topeka, Kas., December 20.—The fol- imerview rights and liberties of the people for proposing measures tending only to preserve their free voice in the govern ment of the country. The great crimes committed against the election franchises had been ignored, or palliated (not de- Washing :on, December 29 [Special 1 nied )- and the practice that iu the past had —When the Senate assembled today the nullified ’ and , if continued in the future, benches were fairly well filled, but a criti- 1 wotdd nullify ihe will of the people, did lowing interview w.th President Frank cal count ^ould have disclosed the ab- not receive serious consideration from the McGrath, published today, would indicate sence of a quorum. As soon as the jour- < ot ^c r side, and those who would provide that the Alliance has, for the present, de- nal was read, which consisted of just two a = a * nst them were arraigned as wanting in cided to drop the Third Party movement, lines, the secretary took up the credentials | res P«ct for the constitutional rights of the He says: “The agitation in the South of the new Senators from Idaho, Shoup P eo P' e - aa conspirators against the n il! of over the Lodge bill precludes the possibili- and McConnell, and read them in a ner- t * le . P e, ?P’ e - as selfish, w.lful partisans, tv G f aU y independent movement at this vous sort of way to the chamber. The ! l e S' s l at i n ? f° r unlawful political supre- . time. While in Ocaia, I investigated the certificates were bond in gaudy blue velvet ™ ac y-_ He would not invade the jurisdic- conditions as thoroughly as my limited and a his gilt seale was attached to each* j ^' on ot " ^ tate t0 oppress or ihsfran- s tay would permit and I came to the eou- They were signed by Governor chise her P eo P :e - Bu - where Congress Suoup, and that individual himself i ^ ad ^e constitutional power, as in this case, to alleviate their wrongs, or more perfectly to secure their rights, in co operation with the State authority, the Senate should not hesitate to accomplish it. One of the paramount rights of the m y T H I R D P A PTY \I OVP 1 wit h some fresh short interest made on full la I Lii L\L/ A Aul 1 h. j %ure3 fQr today of port anJ juterior re . The last half hour there was a ceipts, partial recovery, said to be the result of manipulatiou to support Liverpool to morrow. Spot cotton was dull. SHORT NOTES was present as the beneficiary of his own official act. Governor Shoup has a won derfully bald head and his scalp actually blushed when Mr. Hoar led him up to qualify before the high priest Levi. It , . , . . was noticeable that all the Senate Chiefs 9 uallfied Clt zen was t0 voice his choice as a large majority of were in their seats. Hoar, Edmunds ; t0 who shou,d represent him in Congress 1 lieve in working for tt . . * and that. franr»hi«p lip ffTiscnckY urnnld tv. ...... elusion that more time was needed. It will come about iu time, but that time is not this year.” A delegation of Kansas editors, which has returned from a tour through the South, having made a thorough investiga tion of the farmers move there, found that Southern farmers be- their reforms within Spooner, Gorman, Harris and Carlisle j aad franchise he (liiscock) would ti le Democratic party. In Louisiana, for Have About 150 BOYS’ OVERCOATS, Sizes 2 to 11. These giods are worth from $3 00 io $15.00 emh. They must be said at once. How does this strike you? A $3 00 Coat for $1.00—sizes 2J only. A $5.00 Coat f-»r $2.50. A $5 00, $7 00 and $10.00 Coat for $3X0 to $6.00. On Men’s Overcoats You can get some sim'lar bargains. Shoes! Shoes! There is just no end to their Shoe slock. They have she goods The style, comfort, quality and price sell them. Note their $3X0 and $5 00 beauties. A BLOODY CONFLICT. THE GATE CITY. UNCLE SAM S TROOPS AND THE INDIANS FIGHT. Omaha, Neb. December 29.—A dispatch from the Fine Ridge agency says: Cou- I riers from the Bad Lands, who arrived | here this morning, announced that a j bloody and desperate conflict occurred this ; morning on Porcupine Creek between the United States troops and the liostiles. Big Foot’s band had been surrounded by the troops, and when the former were being disarmed by Colonel Forsyth, a bloody encounter took place. Captain W allace, commanding K. troops of the Seventh cavalry was killed. Lieutenant Garlington of the same regiment was shot in the arm. Several soldiers were killed and a number of Indians bit the dust. The greatest excitement pre vails here among the agency e nployees and also among the friendless, many of whom are relatives of the young bucks now on the war path. Grave fears are enter tained here for the safety of this Details of battle are expected hourly. The courier who brought the news of the conflict could only give the facts relating to the onset. The above news was sub stantiated by an official dispatch received at the headquarters ot the deparament of the Platte. HEAVY FAILURE—A NEGRO THIEF KILL ED—OTHER MATTERS. Atlanta, December 29 —[Special.]— The announcement of the failure of John R. Thompson, the well know Whitehall street stationer, this morning created some surprise, and occasioned a general expression of regret. The suspension was due to the action of the Neal Loan and Banking Company, which foreclosed a mortgage for $0000, which Mr. Thompson was unable to pay, and the sheriff took possession of his store. The mortgage was originally for $8000, but $2000 had been paiTi on it. His total liabilities are about $18,000. The amount of his assets are not known. They consist of stock and accounts, and it is believed that if they are judiciouly handled they may pay the liabilities. A NEGRO THIEF RESISTS ARREST AND IS KILLED. A negro, whose name is supposed to be post. I Charles Blalock, while in the act of steal ing some turkeys about 4 o’clock this morning, from the yard of Chief of Police Connolly, was discovered by Policeman Tyson. He called to the negro to surren der, when the fellow ran to a fence neai by, jerked off a paling and started to wards the offi -er. Tyson then drew his The negro dropped the BUDG ET. BIRMINGHAM Birmingham, Ala. December 29.— Henry Holt, aged twenty five, brakeman on the Birmingham Mineral ILailroax, while attempting to couple running cars at Bessemer yesterday, had his foot caught between the guards, was thrown down and run over and instantly killed, his body being awfully mangled. ihe body taken to Lynchburg, Ya. his former home, for burial. Holt was married six months ago. TO SETTLE THE STRIKE. The Trades Council met yesterday and passed a resolution that the present coal minei's strike is disastrous to business of all classes, and that a conference between the operators and the miners would result in a settlement. The Council therefore of five to consult appointed a committee 1 ar The miners I pistol anil fired. _. „ I paling and his plunder and started m a j ruu, closely pursued by the officer. Find ing he was closely pressed, the negro ! snatched off another paling and j turned upon the officer with evident i determination to tight. Officer Tyson 1 fired again, the ball striking the negro m | the left side. He ran a short distance _.. IS i further and fell to the sidewalk and in a few minutes expired just as the officer reached him The body was sent to an i be iu Qrder when the resolution comes up undertaker’s, and this afternoon an inquest T * =- - was held, when a verict of justifiable homi cide was rendered. On the person of the ne^ro was found a receipt in the name of Charles Blalock, and several persons stated that he resembled a negro of that name. C Vl’T. FORSYTH S MURDERER. A special to the Journal this afternoon from Eaten ton, Gi, says Nathan Loyd, Putnam county jail is were on deck. If Mr. Hoars Christmas I P rotect a g aicst a11 violence, obstruction or good cheer had softened his heart he ex- I abridgment, either by or without the sanc- hibited no signs of it, and the first opnor- d' on ? f law3 ’ or ** \ he connivance and tunity presenting, he called up his Force ! fr c auds < *. btate ofBi ;' als ’ or , tlj e ruffianism bill, j of her citizens. The conclusion was irri- Aldrich, of cloture rule fame, is back ! sistible that the Democratic party was con and Hampton appeared for the first time ' tent wlth the present ord r o1 thln this session. An order was issued today establishes an additional postal route over the Alabama Great Southern between Chattanooga and Birmingham. The date of the commence ment of the service is left blank. The fight of Alabama Republicans on Russell, nominated Postmaster at Tus- kegee, is declared off. Senator Colquitt continues too unwell to attend to his duties. The Cutterick Sound fishing party, of which Mr. Grimes is a member, has not returned up to date. Executioner Whitfield swung his clay more today with teriffic effect,and over 4(J fourth class postmasters caught the steel. The incumbents of the following Alabama post offices are victims: Avoca, Brandon, Cedar Plains, Sneed and Spio. The post masters at Russellville, Monroe county and Inohali, Irwin county, go to bed headless tonight. IN THE SENATE. Washington, December 29.—The Sen ate met at noon. The Vice-President before the Senate a communication from the Governor of Idaho, transmitting the credentials of the Senators-elect from that State—George L. Shoup and Wm. J. Mc Connell. 1’he credentials having been read, Hoar moved that as Shoup was pres ent, the oath of office be administered to him. Vance remarked that the new State of Idaho appeared to have elected more than its fair share of Senators, and he thought that the credentials should be referted to the committee on privileges and elections. Hoar said that as he uu lerstood it there were only two Senators chosen from that State. He thought his motion took pre cedence of Yoorhees’. Hoar’s motion having been agreed to, that Senator escorted Slump to the Clerk’s desk, where he took the oath of office and subscribed to it. Harris subsequently inquired what had become of Y T ance’s motion, and said that Shoup had been simply sworn in on his prima facie case. Yance remarked that it was stated in the newspapers that three Senators had been elected in Idaho, and that the Legis lature had gone to the extent of assigning to each of them a term for which lie should serve. That was contrary, he said, to the rule of the Senate and to the consti tutional provisions. He thought it prop er, therefore, that the question should be d termined by the proper committee of the Senate. Mitchell said that he had reliable infor mation that neither the Legislature of Idaho, nor the Senators-elect had attemp ted, in any shape, manner or form, to de termine which of them should have the long, and which the short term. That was a false report. So far as the election of the three Senators was concerned, he had held that that was regular anil in order. Everyone knew that the term of one of the two Senators, whose credentials had been presented, must expire on the 4tu of March next, and that being so, the Legislature had a right to elect a Senator for the six year term to begin then. After some further debate, Hoar moved to lay on the table Vance’s motion to re fer the credentials to the committee on privileges and elections. The vote re sulted—yeas 22, nays 15. no quorum. The roll was then called and fifty-three Sena tors answered to their names. This showed the presence of more than a quo rum, but several of those present were paired and could not vote. At the sugges tion of Hoar, the call for the yeas anil nays was withdrawn, his own motion to lay on the table was withdrawn, and Vance’s motion to refer the credentials of Shoup and McConnell to the committee on privi leges and elections, was agreed to. Quite a number of bills were reported from committees, and placed on the cal endar. Among them were the following: Senate bill, to .establish a marine board for the advancement of the interest of the merchant marine; Senate bill to carry into effect certain recommendations of the in ternational marine conrerenee, Carlisle introduced a joint resolution for the appointment of commissioners to con fer with the commissioners of the Domin ion of Canda t« consider the trade rela- lations between the two couutreis, and it was referred to the select committees on relations with Canada. Aldrich, offered his resolution for the amendment of the rules, which he haii- heretofore given notice of, and asked that it be printed and laid over. Cockrell asked whether it was now in order to move to refer the resolution to the committee on rules. Aldrich—“Not now. That motion will and proposed to resist its improvement. It i was notorious, aud had been for years, that I in the large Northern cities crimes acainst free and lawful suffrage had b. eu both common aud monstrous in the ir prep- I arations, and the effsct was that bg.l j voting and an honest canvass of the bal- I lots under the Mate laws were the excep- I tioti to the rule, that frauds equal to the i defeat of the will of the majority were j practiced and not corrected; that the per- 1 petrators were even rewarded and not punished, and that the mi mbers of Stale j Legislatures, Kepresenta ives in Congress, | Presidential Electors, Judges and Gover- ! nors, had held aud exercised the high functions of their offices by titles resting 1 upon illegal voti s and fraudulent can- I vasses. It was most remarkable that in | the construction of election laws it was i contended that there should be that i laxity, absence of circumspection and official supervision t hat woui 1 guarantee the safety of illegal voteis, of rep aters and dishonest canvassers from detection t and punishment, and would guarantee im- * d | muutty to tramps, thieves and the crimi- I nal population of great Mates; and it was ! also remarkable that every step of progress | in other directions had been declaimed against and disputed as an inva sion of the liberties of the peo ple. Who, he asked, were the people? Were only the vicious, evil-m ntled, and criminals of high and low degree to be counted in that distinction? It bad been urged that Ihe States had power to prevent the crimes complained of. That was granted, but that was not the material question. Did the States always exercise that power, and even if the States made the effort honestly and succeeded, was that any reason why the nation, within her ju risdiction, should not watch elections and contribute to the defense against criminal assaults? It had been said the pending measure was partisan in its provisions. So far as possible that feature had been elimi- ; Rated, but in these large cities, where the i chief magistrate was usually a Democrat, ! and the. State officials Democrats, and the J police Democratic, the Republican electors : weie entitled both to a law anil officers j that would guard their interests. Hiscock went on to discuss and explain the provis ions of the pending measure, and said that example, the editors found few advocates i of the Third Party movement. The presi dent of the Alliance in that State, Thomas S. Adams, secretary of the S ate Board of ; Agriculture, iu a conversation with a cor respondent who accompanied the Kansas delegation, said: “The political condi tions in this State preclude the possibility of an independent move at ibis time. With us it is a battle for white supremacy, and any movement weich will divide the white people politically will not find fa vor.” The editors found that Adams expressed the sentiment pretty generally held by Southerners, and, for this reason, they also concluded that it wou.d be impossible to do anything with the new movement at this time. TIIE REPUBLICAN PROGRAM AS TO CLOTURE AND THE FORCE BILL. Washington, December 29.—-The indi cations arc not wanting to evidence the purpose of the majority of the Republican Senators to terminate the debate on the elections bill, which has occupied the time of the Senate since it assembled, nearly a month ago. Aldrich’s move this afternoon was one step in the direction of executing the wishes of his Republican colleagues, au 1 the comment made by Cockrell upon Aldrich's proceeding shows that the Dem ocratic Senators are fully aware of the purposes of the enemy and have, at last, reluctantly arrived at the con dusion that there will be a determined effort made to adopt the cloture rule and to press the elections bill to a speedy determination. Aldrich, today, refused to allow the clo ture resolution to be referred to the com mittee on rules, or at least, secured the same result by asking that it lie over un der the rules, ilis purpose was to prevent the consideration and detention of the new rule in the committee for, owing to the ab- seuce of Senator Ingalls, the committee on rules is now ev.miy divided as to politics, and it might be possible for the Demo cratic members of the committee to deiav : the rule indefinitely before a report could be ordered upon it. The Repub lican Senators want to have the ! tule in such a position that it ! can be reached at in short notice, | and this wish has been met by Aldrich’s j conduct of the matter today. The purpose | is to let the resolution go on the calendar, j from which it can be taken up any time by j an affirmative vote of the majority of Sen- I ators. Just when this will happen has | not yet been determined, but it will doubt less be at the first moment when a quot um these provisions did not justify opposition, ! to the bill, but lather invited the eonvem- ! ^ ]>up U blican Senators are in attendance, ience of all Senators. He added that they i The alten(laace in the Senate this morn- would receive, when understood, the ap- . ing was larger than ; iad been expected, ! and tlie seating of Senator Shoup, of that it ith both sides and arrange for a _^° afe f; j mht tm°be the murderer of CapL For- ' eration of the elections bill, atm ence on the 31st. this already. SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY agr. e to It is not now before the Senate. Cockrell—“Why is it not?” Aldrich—“By my asking over.” Cockrell—“Then the Senator offers a resolution and then objects to it, asking that it go o\er?” Aldrich “That is the practical effect.” Cockrell—“All right.” The resolution went over. The Senate at 2 o'clock resumed consid- Hoar killed in Dodge conn- ! yielded the floor to Hiscock, who addressed proval of all fair-minded honest voters. Referring to the colored men in the South ern States, Hiscock asserted that it was the open, undisguised purpose of the Democratic party, by violence ami discrim inating laws, to disfranchise these peo ple. The attempt to poiut at the provis ions of the pending measure that were too harsh and too partisan, was not a suffi cient ^disguise of real purposes of the opposition. Hoar addressed the Senate. He likened the progress of liberty to the advance of the trade. After the tide receded, it seemed as if its only office had been to lean upon the sand a little tilth, and a lit tle scum, or to deposit in the rank mud the carcass of drowned animals, or of de caying fishes, but the eternal, ever chang ing, never changing ocean, kept what it gained. It renewed its strength. It re peated its flow. So with the movements of liberty in English history, since the days of Charles II., the dissolute pension er "of France. That was his answer to those Senators who thought that the American people had at the last election settled the great question of righteousness by single show' of hands. If the pending bill should become a law' and should prove effectual, it would he the last of great measures that had anything of legal restraint, which changes in the constitution had ma ie nec essary. Another measure which he had fondly hoped would precede this one, would have to follow it. That was a measure to secure for every child on Amer ican soil an education which would flit him to read and understand the consti tution of his country. When these two things were brought to pass the era of the Republic would he real. The struggle for the pending bill was a struggle tor the last step to wards establishing a doctrine to which the American people were pledged by their history, their constitution, their opinion and their interests. It was idle to debate theories or philosophies in the presence of the express provisions ofihe constitution. He rejected and repelled, with all the in dignation which the calumny deserved, the aspersion that the bill was a partisan measure, an l that any man who supported it was actuate! by pariisaa purposes. Its supporters, undoubtedly, believed it to be true that men who were now deprived of their constitutional rights were deprived of them because of then political opinion. It was also, of course, true that | those men were violently deprived of their ; votes because of th>-ir political opinions, j But that the operation of the bill would I give one party an advantage over another. | tliat it would help one party rather than j the other, except so far a« an honest elec- | tion would help one party rather than an- ; other, he utterly denied. Without concluding his speech, Hoar yielded for an executive session and tire Blocton, as President, B Phillips of the State University, as Sec ret ary. will hold its first regular meeting m Birmingham on January 28 The society already has a membership of seventy-hv and is constantly growing. through traifs. Yesterday through trains began over the new Alabama Terminal Railroad, part of the Louisville and Naslmlle sys tern from Calera via Sylacauga and Anms ton to Attalla. There is talk of t J,® Louisville and Nashville running a throu^ passenger train from Atlanta gomery. A ROUND HOUSE BURNED. Raleigh, N. C., December 29.—Fire in the new round house of the Baleigb| and Gaston railroad destroyed that buffdin valued at £20,000, and seriously damaged seventeen locomotives housed in it. thought to sytli, Lovd answers eveiy the Senate in support or the bill. He began ^ cnate adjourned, ty su IP® the < mur J erer of Capt. For- by saying that it was remarkable that Sen- ~ . Scientific | Sand if he proves to be the right par- ators should hesitate in g thelr * a PP ort a | gathering in the hostiles. The Alabama Industrial and Scientinc sy . struck it rich, as there measure tending to secure Honest elec I _ , „ , Society recently formed, with C. Cadle of l ?’ d b 0 3l nd dollars reward for his tions, promote public virtue, and exact Washington, December 29.-General k0C y ’ - - and Professor W. are s f Vc X tk ar!VSte d by Sheriff Law- conformity of the administration to the Schofield has received thefollowtngtele- arrCS a cniinle of days ago, after a severe will of the people. Ihe national health m fr0IU Q ecera i Miles, dated Rapid s™ le iawffich Llyd wks seriously In- and purity iJipatcTn^eS City, S, D„ December 20: “Reports from stru„ mule in his possession legal voters should participate in etec , , JU , r -’ J .' , ft»s d trvine to dispose of at a tions; that each legal voter should ex-j General Brook and the commanding offi- which he was trj 0 j ercise that unconstrained privilege that all cors a p along the line of the Cheyenne sacrifice. ... cn virni ! ballots should be honestly counted and r i ver are tbat tbe hostile Indians, en- THROUGH to Nashville. certified and that each one should have . , T , , , • The first through freight from Nash- itfl - U3t w eight ia the determination of the camped in the Bad Lands, are breaking up ville reached Atlanta this morning. i Tt,» o-mvirv nf the matter and somz to surrender, due freight from _ and going to surrender. The prospect look favorable for getting al! the Indians under control.” He bas also received the following telegram from General Miles, dated Rapid City, S. D., December 21.: General Brook sends the following: “Ma- it" he asked, occurred to jor Whiteside reports the capture of Big rimnbeli” of the Senators on the other side that they Foot, one hundred and twenty men and utnpBeii, mtirht be pleading for license to criminals two hundred and fifty women and clnl- » - - • ’ * 1 c - - J — n——i sends another vited aoouv » -=•— t r.i, ce the national anu punuvai uguw u* mu sev- — endeavor to The real estate banquet win tase piac the light o{ the history of the make this sure. I consider this very lm- future and. will ne an import r u*. 0 *;a woni. ” final resuit. The gravity of the matter : surpassed that of all other questions press- i mr n ANOUET IN Atlanta. | ing upon the consideration of the Senate. A BIG B - Q rSDeciil 1— Except for that gravity, mirth or contempt ATLANTA, December -9. ( i alone would be excited by what had been The real estate men of Atlanta mer ^ again3t the passage of the pendin, morning and■ de « dea *£ h s alr j ber oYCom- measure. Had quet like that of tne c omnhc ,| nf the Sens merce to which Governor merce to wuim _ „„ichrities were might be pleading ior iiicuiciuuiumian J . Ohio aud other Jiortheru celebrities we J immunity for crime, rather than for dren. General Brooke invited about a year ago. ..... the national and political rights of the peo- battalion, and says he Idaho, added one more to the Republican strength, which it is expected will be still further augmented by the arrival and seat ing of McConnell, of Idaho, within a day or two. As to the treatment of the cloture reso lution, when it conn s before the Senate, it is learned that it is the intention of the majority to allow' reasonable debate upon the proposition, but when it appears that the question is not being debated upon its merits, then an effort will be made to close the discussion and vot: upon the adoption of the new rule. Stewart's notice, given in the Senate, that lie would, tomorrow, call up the finan cial bill reported by the committee on finance, gave rise to some speculation as to the effect of liis action upon the program as arranged. Iu some quarters, it was said that, having in view Stewart’s openly expressed opposition to the elec tions bill; it was his design to endeavor to to create a split in the ranks of the Repub licans by placing the silver Senators in tiie dilemma of being obliged to make choice between the e’ections bill and the financial bill. It appears, however, that Stewart is desirous of making a speech, probably for an hour, upon the financial subject and that there is no serious intention of taking the financial bill up for action tomorrow 7 , or in fact, any day this week. REFUSED TO ACCEPT HIS RESIGXA TION. int eveiR to the busiae** mem Democratic party, the debate, he »aid, portant.' THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH GRANTS DR. WHARTON LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Montgomery, December 29.—[Special.] —A large congregation was nresent at the First Baptist church yesterday, and after the service the question of Dr. Wharton’s resignation as pastor was brought up, and the church by a unanimous vote ib cided not to accept bis resignation. As Dr. Wharton had stated in bis letter that the object of bis resignation was to make a long desired visit to the Holy Land, tin- church decided’o grant to I)r. Wharton during the coming year a leave of absence of five months for the purpose of making this visit. “ The action of the church in this mat ter,” said a prominent Baptist, to the Enquirer-Sun correspondent, “is a high compliment to Dr. Wharton and on- which is justly deserved. It is an evidence that Dr. Wharton bas the warmest esteem of every member of bis church and no higher tribute to bis w-orth could be paid than the unanimity with which the church shows its desire to retain him as its pastor. The church has in my opinion acted right ly, and I know that when Dr. Wharton returns from his visit to Palestine, lie will be (quipped for the delivery of a series of Hoiy Land lec’ures, which will be a treat iudeed. Dr. Wharton has been faithful in his charge of tUe First Baptist church, aud bis labors in this field are highly ap preciated.” sun’s cotton review. New York, December 29.—Futures were active at variable prices, closing firm at an advance of thirteen points on Janu ary, and seven to eight on other months from Saturday’s closingprio-s. Theopen- ing was quite buoyant on better reports from Liverpool which came 2 to 3-04 dearer. Private advices from the manu facturing districts of England were also favorable, indicating an active trade. It was evident that John Bull is not quite satisfied with the movement of our crop. It does not sustain the maximum, or even the me iium crop estimates. He does not forget the fact that for the past two seasons America has over estimated her crops, and it is quite possible that she has done so again.hence there is,at current figures, great timidity among her bears, and they rush into cover on the slightest provocation. The advance wa3 soon checked. Selling to realize followed, ABOUT matters and things of gen eral interest. —The flection for county officers will occur on the first Wednesday in January. There will be no opposition to the ticket nominated in the Democratic primary. —Mr. John Golden and Miss Elizabeth Maneva, both from near Opelika, Ala., were married at the residence of Mr. Par mer on Third avenue last Saturday even ing, Rev. J. W. Howard officiating. The happy couple left for their home Sunday morning. —Archie Smith had a preliminary hear ing before Justice Bowles yesterday morn ing, upon the charge of unlawful stabbing. He was bound over iu the sum of $100. Smith is the darkey charged with stabbing Cynthia Smith, a negro woman, at her home, a few miles east of town, several weeks ago. —Rev. J. W. Domingos, the new pastor of St. Paul church, preached his first ser mons Sunday morning and night to large and well pleased congregations. Mr. Do mingos is comparatively a young man. but he is one of the most eloquent aud enter taining preachers in the South Georgia conference. St. Paul congregation was most favorably impressed with their new pastor. —The board of directors of the Colum bus Board of Trade will hold an important meeting at the Library rooms at 7:30 o’clock tonight. The Board will take ac tion in reference to the proposed banquet and other arrangements for the banquet will soon be under headway. A number of distinguished men will be invited to de liver addresses amt the banquet promises to be tiie grandest affair of the kind ever held in Columbus. —'i’he Pennsylvania Railway Company, after several years’ trial, has concluded to abandon all kinds of advertising, except that In regular newspapers. For over two years past the passenger department has been experiim nting to ascert ain if a given statu of money expended in posters, flyers, hangers, etc , or an equal sum in newspa per advertising brought about the best re sults. In every case the company has found that the newspaper advertising brought the best and most satisfactory re- tnrns for the money invested, and that it, was read by many more people than in any other way. Hereafter the Pennsylvania will confine all its advertising to the news papers, through which medium it will reach the great masses of the people. Fire at the Gas House.—About 1 o’clock tliis morning an alarm of tire was sounded from station No. 5, caused by the discovery of a blaze in tiie gas house, foot of Tenth slieet. The department turned out, promptly, and on reaching the scene, found the building in a blaze. In a short while the flames were gotten under control. The gas was turned off and another serious inconvenience occa sioned. It is supposed the fire originated thr ugh the. careless men or inefficiency of the employe who was on duty. As steamer No. o was coming out of the engine house Mr. John Berry, the engi neer, was knocked do vn in some way anil run over. He was pretty badly injured, and a physician was at once summoned and every attention was given the unfor- fortunate man. The damage by the fire could not be as certained. This is the second time w'ithin a few weeks that this place has been on fire from the same cause. The turning off of the gas was a serious drawback to the Enquirer-Sun and greatly delayed the printing of Lite paper. This will be the explanation to those who do not receive the Enquirer Sun at the usual hour this morning. A Charming Play.—One of the largest anil most fashionable audiences of the season greeted the presentation of “The Old Homestead” at the opera house last evening, and the frequent applause attes ted the enjoyment derived. The company is a strong one, and every character was well sustained. A more satisfactory per formance li is not been given this winter. The charm of the play consists of its kindly, honest simplicity. It comes as a breath from another world than the rush ing, crushing city life. A cherished dream of the p.t,s f , the play brings back recollec tions of a white haired father reading his Bible at night, while the whole family join in the old, old songs. As it aims, it teaches a grand moral les son, intro luces one to the noblest arid simplest of characters rugged honesty aud well adapted to carry the auditor away from city life and its incidental cares and worries, and send him to his home with better thoughts of the stage in particular and of mankind in general. The. play shows skillful construction and adoption of means to ends, and the various scenes presented, form a series of entertaining pictures of life in its homely phases, contrasting sharply with the lux uries and refinements of civilization and should the company return to Columbus it may rest assured of a hearty welcome. River Intelligence.—The steamer Fannie Fearn arrived at her waarf Sunday night. She brought a miscellatmeoits freight and ninety-one bales of cotton, con- sigm d as follows: Carter & Bradley 34, Eagle and Piienix 2(5, Jenkins & Parish 13, Blanch ird, Humber ifc Co., li, Flournoy it Epping 7. The following is her list of passengers: Mrs. D. E. Muun and child, Miss Lula Putnam, Miss .Jessie Burrus, Miss C. E. Hobart, Miss Minnie Wingate, J. L. Thomas, J. R. Bethune, Apalachicola; J. M. Lenard, Bristol; S. L. Patterson, G W. Patterson,Mrs. M. L K -lly,Chattahoochee; C. A. Biood, Port Jackson; H. W. Bal dwin, Gordon: Elsie Dixon, Henry Rate, M. Holley, Columbia; T. A. Mirley, M. Straus*, Fort Gaines; Miss Lula Fields, Miss dulia Mozell, Miss Annie Roberts, Miss Saliie Crawford, Blaurn Given, Hei ne Given, Steamer Smith; Augusta Fra- lin, Fort Gaines; Bob Piuthe, W. S. Shep herd. Mrs. 1’. T. Martin, Mattie Martin, John Martin, Florence; .J. W. Middleton, Culperrs; It .Jefferson, Rooney’s; (50 on deck from various lan lings. Officers Elected.—Muscogee Lodge No. <5, i. O. O. F. elected the following officers for the insuing six months last night: H. F. Garrett—P. G. P. K. Coulter—X. G. W. T. Robinson—V. G. C. W. Fields—Treasurer. F. W. Laudenber—Secretary. E. II McEachren, J. M. Osborne and O. A. i’ouug, were elected trustees. THE SCREENS WILL STAY. COUNCIL VOTES DOWN THE MA JORITY REPORT. THE RETAIL LIQUOR ORDINANCE THE SUBJECT OF LIVELY DISCUSSION. VARIOUS CITY CONTRACTS AWARDED—OTHER BUSI NESS OF COUNCIL. There was quite a large gathering of citizens at the Council Chamber last night when Mayor Dozier called the Council to order. The news had been pretty generally cir culated that the finance committee had been unable to agree on an ordinance rela tive to retail liquor license, aud that a ma jority and minority report would be sub mitted. A spirited discussion over the re ports was expected and caused more than usual interest to be felt in the meeting. When Clerk Moore called the toll every Alderman answered to his name. After the reading of the minutes of the last meeting, and the reading and adoption of the new hack ordinance, the Clerk read the majority report of the finance commit tee, submitting an ordinance in reference to the retail liquor license. At the conclusion of the reading of the ordinance, Alderman Foley secured the floor. ■That is the ordinance we have heard about and read about,” he said. “I was on the finance committee,” he continued, “aud did not see the necessity of that ordi nance. I think that Columbus should be praised for the condition of things the past year. It is a border city, with a large and varied population. There has b-en ittle or no complaint on account of bar rooms daring the year. I see do necessity of bringing the Atlanta ordinance here to run Columbus, especially as we have done so well under the old ordinance.” Alderman E’oley then read a minority report, submitting an ordinance on the same subject. This ordinance, Mr. Foley said, covered ewry material point in the other ordinance and would give entire satisfaction to the liquor men and people generally. The Al derman then moved the adoption of the minority report. Alderman Curtis, of the Finance Com mittee, spoke in support of the majority report. He did not object to the sale of liquor, but wanted such restrictions thown aruuml it as would be conducive to good order and peace of the city. He did not see why the keeper of the barroom should object to having an open front any more than any other place of business. If no screens were allowed, the public could know when the law was violated. Mayor Dozier asked Alderman Joseph to take the chair and proceeded to adilress the Council. “ I trust, gentlemen,” he said, “ that I am not going out of my way iu expressing my views on this subject. I have tried to administer the law under my oath. I am no prohibitionist and have al ways favored the sale of whisky. I have felt, however, that it would be well to h ave these restrictions thrown around the sale and they are laid down iu the interest of, and for the benefit of the people.” Continuing his remarks, the Mayor said tliat eacli Alderman represented something like one thousand people. When the laws of Georgia and of the city licensed the sale of whisky, it ma le the business just as honorable as any other. He never eon- (b-mned a man as a thief because he had broken some of the laws. Usually, he continued, a Mayor need not assume a responsibility of this sort, but he felt when Le was elected Mayor be was elected to speak bis views as openly as any Alderman. lie did not shirk anything. He said he was responsible, in the main, for the ordinance and he desired to as sume the responsibility. He wanted to do right, aud if he had done a wrong to any man he would cheerfully make amends. The Mayor then took up the ordinance and proceeded to discuss it by sections. “If you place rum in the hands of any man,” he asked, “in the name of God should it not be in the hands of a discreet man?” Getting down to section 4 of the ordi- dance, in reference to removing of screens, oil which the sp ! it in the committee oc curred, the Mayor said he did not see why any business legalized by the laws of Geor gia and licensed by the city should be hid den from publicjview. Most of the trouble from bar rooms, he said, came from places where there was no view fron the street. He thought it the duty of the Council to fix ihe law so its enforcement would pro tect all alike. He suggested the restric tions for the purpose of protecting the people who elected him. The whisky men who observed the law had no better friend than he. Nim ty per cent of the city docket, he said, come from whiskey. He wanted to keep down any Prohibition fight and was anxious for the new Council to start off smoothly an.l harmoniously. The Mayor then resumed the chair. Alderman Foley took the floor to reply to the remarks of the Mayor. He desired to say that he believed that the Mayor was sincere, and believed every word he ut tered. He, himself, attempted to be hon est and straightforward. The Alderman agreed with his honor that the liquor busi ness was legalized and honorable. He was tired ot this eternal annual attempt to cast reflection on the liquor business. The liquor dealers were taxed twelve times as much as any other busine-s, aud were closed on an average of two weeks each year, and still tiie liquor dealers had [not complained. The question of screens was merely a matter of taste. Some men might object to be seen drinking in public, while others would not mind it. The statement had b- en made that a person in passing could not see through the glass windows. The Mayor here explained that the cas ual passer could not see through the glass, but a policeman could stop and look in and find out what was going on. Continuing bis remarks, Alderman Foley said the saloons were brilliai-tly lighted at night. A boy on the street cauld see men at the counter drinking and would want to do the same thing. It wouid be a sort of He evenly Elisium to him. Then, be did not think it would be a very edifying thing for ladies to see. He thought it a policeman got near enough to see inside a barrom he would be able to hear what was going on. The very men, he said, who did not have regard for the law would be the ones who would not suffer by the ordinance. Alderman Swift thought it would be wed enough for both sides to make con cessions. He suggested that a projection of three feet at the end of the counters might satisfy all parties. Alderman Daniel, while opposed to the ordinance submitted by the committee, said if passed it would not hurt his busi ness. Alderman Clegg suggested that the or dinance require moveable screens, which could be tanen away at 11 o’clock at night and on Sundays. Alderman Foley—How about seeing the rows, then? Alderman Clegg—We don’t propose to have any rows. Alderman Curtis said that Alderman Foley was mistaken when he said the changes suggested by the ordinance were intended as a reflection on the liquor deal ers. There were no prohibitionists on the committee, and such a construction was certainly far-fetched. This ended the discussion and a vote was taken. The majority report was lost by a vote of ten to six. and the minority report was then adopted. The full vote and text of the ordinances appear in the official proceedings published below. Another matter of considerable impor tance was a numerously signed petition from the citizens of Wynnton praying Council not to grant license for the sale of liquor in that section. After some discus sion, the petition and the matter of grant ing liquor license to applicants was defer red until a special meeting, which will be held Wednesday. The official proceedings appear below: OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS. Council Chamber, December 29, 1890. Present, His Honor, Mayor Dozier, and a fuli board. The minutes of the last meeting were read, and, upon motion, so much as re lated to fixing the salaries of the Clerk of Market and Magazine, and the Street Overseer at $000 per annum, and $00 per month, respectively, was reconsidered. The minutes were then confirmed. On motion of Alderman Folev, salary of Clerk of Market and Magazine was fixed at $720 per annum, and the salary of Street Overseer at $70 per month. Alderman Daniels, of the 4th ward, stated that it had been agreed between himself and Alderman Foley that Alder man Foley should take the long term, and he himself the short term. The Finance Committee presented the following: O.Umaiice, Fixing Dray »<»<! Felail ! ir-ne, E c., for Y *r lv»l. Re it or,in City of i oh of Dray, Hh be as One-1 T ;ned by the Mayor j mbus, th it for the *k, and Retail Liq Dray,Express or Ha h >rse Ex pi Thre- -hori Four lions Two-lior-e the tr ti ith li- I >r y e Dray • 1 >ray Oiun.bus,. ‘Omnibus wagon, •f baggage .1 Harks 'better run ehi It* dii.l dray . - hide id that tin >f tli Ui •hargii g for sue i transfer, shall p; Drays or wilier wagons, run by firm, n their own business < r < whether the Drays be employed ii ness or lie court ed to the business ers and tu ir cu**t inert* in am at <: ing goods to «ini iron: their st«»res, same li *e?:se tax as is cha ged the Lie ns** slid b* pa abi- ainmail The owner of each dray or othi shall five bond, mid ad shall procure ic -i.se and number; die number to be fast* ne-l on rear xie, or right hand s de of each \ehicle, all **|.i numbers to be rein >ved; ami the po.ic • ate enjoined to en force this regulation. No lie -use for a hack shall be issued unless the at p ic n» presents io the L.erk of i o ne 1 a cer tificate from he Chief or p . me that the velnc e and team which the applicant pr* |»< such a* w 1- b creditable an l site, dr ve* is of proper age; aud *u li v. hi shall besubject at any tone \ inspt Chief o Po ice. «nd when found i tio a** to be uusafe or discre i-tablt their license revoaed until such remedie C No er?-on shall within the lin Passenger, itroad S; reet, « h other railroad depoc drum, solicit, p-rsuade, or attempt to induce, ny person to . i.te in any hack or other licensed vehicle, or not io ide in any particular hack or other licensed vehicle. No drummer or so icitor of pe sons to patron* ronize hotels or boarding ho ses shad, when permitted within tiie limits of me railroad de pots, annou» ce or carr / on his business out of an ordinary tone of vo ce. Th * viol-•tiou of any portion of the above or dinance shall subje t the offender to a fine «.f ( »,t exceeding or imprisonment not exceeding 30 da s, in discression of the >L«yor. Upon motion of Alderman Curtis the rules were suspended and above portion of ordinance in reference to drays and hacks was read a second time and adopted. The committee in reference to retail liquor license submitted the following ma jority and minority reports: MAJORITY REPORT—RETAIL LIQUOR LI CENSE. Section 1. Retail liquor dealers shall pay -5500. Pavment shall be made annually in advance. The license shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place in the place of business, and tiie cl»*rk of C-lined shall furnish he police with tn ; names of all parties who ttke license. Sec. 2. Any person or firm who shall «*eil any spirituous or malt liquors in any quantity, and allow the stine to be drank on their p eniises, shall be required to take out retail liquor license, in addition to such special tax as they may be otherwise liable for. Sec. 3. The Mayor and Alderman may, in their discretion, grant or refuse l cense to sell at retail snirituous a d malt liquors in any portion of this city, or wi'hin h^ police districts of one aud a half miles from corporate limits. Sec. 4. The price of each license to retail spirit uous or spirituous and malt liquors shall he at the rate ot $ in per annum, payable in advance, and not less than $5X1 shall be charged for frac- tual parts of year. Sec. 5. No license to retail as a'o'esaid shall issue to any person other than of good character, s briety aud discretion, and regard to this shall b.*had on and a-> t > each appl cation made. Sec. fi. No place for which a license to retail as aforesaid shall issue shall have any screens, blinds or painted glass or other obstruction of the view tnrough the doors and windows thereof. License shall not issue for any place w» ich does not front, or have the main entrance thereto, di rectly fr m a public street, but this requirement shall not apply to hotels, where the bar there* f is so situated as tobe open to the view general.y of persons stopping at said hotel*. Sec. 7. No license shall issue for any place not substantially on a level with a public street, ex cept that the Mayor and Aldermen may iu their discretion, grant, or refuse license to retail in basements sufficiently open io view. ?>ec 8 No gaming table, gaming device or ap paratus shall be kept or u.-ed at ny place for which license is granted, nor shall any game by cards, tenpins or otherw se be played al any such place for anything of v due. Sec. 9. No person to whom a lie use is ; ssued shall pe in it drunken or d s«>rd -rly persons to as semble or loiter therein. Sec. 10 No place for which a license i* granted shall be kept open later than 11 o’cl-.ck p. in or opened earner than 5 o'clock a m. Sec 11. No person licensed to retail spirituous or malt liquors in said ci y shall ke» p op n his place or sell or furnish liquors on the Sabbath, or Chritrnas day, or December 26th, when Christ- Sec 12 No person shall retailor sell in quan- t ties les- than * ne quart any spirituous or malt l.quors w tliout having oh ained lice *8e therefor, paid the required price aud given t e bond. Sec 13. lt«hail be the duty of ach au.l every 1 : censed reraiier • f spir tuous liquors to ad it the Mavor or any Aid* rmaii, or anv judice offi- rule i SU ;h p her »f the f • of. b- tilled HO ex- or imprisoned thirty ies in 1 the Se .14. Any person vio at ing ; ing p ovisioiis i«*f this ord off- n-*e, on convic ion th*-: evening one htindr* d dollar <ia>s, either in the discretion or tne Mayor. Sec. 15. Each person applying for li er se to tail as afore.-a t sh *11, at the time of ap.dicati file with the clerk a written description of place wh re he de-ires to carry on the b sin Tne applicant s i -11 present also the written c sent tr--in t ie owner or a.'* in of ihe . re n" which ne expect* to carry on tie busiues shad also tend-r a bond wish g >o*l s-currt, s .m ot $ V>\ tor th *. k eping ot a d- cent and or derly ouse, and for compliance w.th ad laws of th St*te of tieo gia .nd this citv relating to thj liquor traffic and the regulation thereof. -'ec 16. AH pers n-* io whom license sha 1 issue, sha 1 t tke he oat us require l by law. The price of liccns *. to retail, the time th *v ma la-t anl he amount of bond may be fixed or changed at any time, provided n»* vest* d rights are impaired by such change. Otherwise a 1 *uc i li- ernes shad x .ire on .January -st following the date of same, bu: may be revoke ! a any time by the Mayor and A<dermen for the vio ation r,f any of the provisions of th s o di nance, or any other ordinance of the city or -aws of the State relating CONT SUED ON FOURTH PAGE.] yal Baking Powder Leads All. The latest investigations by the United States and Canadian Govern ments show the Royal Baking Powder superior to all others in leavening strength. Statements hy other manufacturers to the contrary have been declared by the government authorities falsifications of the official reports.