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J ESTAEURBEP 1850. iNCOBPORiTSD 1688. V
( J. H. E3TILL, President. I
FEVER’S RECORD SOT BAD
ONLY EIGHT NEW CASES BUT THE
DEATHS GO UP TO FOUR.
Seven of the Additions to the Sick
List Negroes A Number of At
taches of the Medical Bureau Dis
charged—Saunders Still a Prisoner
False Humors of a Riot.
Jacksonville. Fla.,Nov. 19.—President
j; C ai Mitchell’s official bulletin for the
twenty-four hours ending at 6 o’clock to
night is as follows:
New cases 8
heaths 4
Total number of cases to date 4,621
Total number of deaths to date... ._ . . 402
DEATHS OP THE DAY.
Those who died to-day are:
IV. A. Hanri of East Jacksonville
(white).
Edward B. Derry of Fairfield (white).
George N. Woods, at St. Luke’s hospital
(colored).
John Butler of No. 106 Division lane
(colored).
THE NEW WHITE PATIENT.
The new white patient is:
Mrs. L. Stein, living at tha corner of
Brough and Adams street, in East J acksou
viilo.
One white and 7 negroes make up the
total for the day.
A SIGN OF THE END.
The medical bureau, which for the past
three months has been the headquarters of
t e doctors, nurses and a host of employes,
will no longer be the same busy place, for
to-day a number, of attaches were dis
charged, only a few clerks, who were
necessary to the winding up of the bureau’s
business, being kopt. The bureau, however,
will still be the headquarters of Dr. Porter
and the staff of local physicians who are
now doing duty among tne sick, but tho
place will no longer be tho scene of busy
life that it has lean heretofore. The break
ing up of the bureau is another evidence
that the dreadful epidemic is nearing its
end.
SAUNDERS STILL A PRISONER.
J. W. Saunders, the quasi-society swell
of the medical bureau, who was arrested at
Atlanta last week, tried to get out of jail on
a writ of habeas corpus, but a telegram re
ceived here to-day said that he has failed to
work that scheme, and is now being held
until requisition papers arrive there. He
may be in Jacksonville to-morrow or the
next day.
Travel to the southern counties is becom
ing quite heavy. The passenger trains are
crowded daily. The steamer tug Bull Frog
commenced running to-day to bring she)
lgliters to the Sister creek. 1
The clyde steamer Delaware is expected
at May port to-morrow morning, but she
probably has no passengers on her. She
has a heavy freight.
RUMORS OF A RIOT.
A crowd of boisterous negroes at the
corner of Bay and Pine streets this morn
ing alarmed a number of ladies who were
out shopping. Somebody started a rumor
that a riot was imminent and the ladies
were very much frightened. The crowd of
men, however, were simply grumbling at
being discharged from working on the
streets, as the funds appropriated for that
purpose had given out.
Harry Lewis still continues critically ill.
The mayor of New Smyrna denies that
there is any truth in the rumor of yellow
fever at that place.
Dr. Porter is cutting down expenses in
his department. He now employs a much
smaller type-writer girl than he did a few
weeks back.
Last week 1,458 men were employed in
sanitary work. This morning only about
400 were set to work. The remainder, near
ly 1,000, congregated on the street corners
with hoes, picks and shovels in their hands,
and many began loud demands for “work
or rations.” All the men are negroes. A
meeting was finally called in Lancaster hall
on Pine street and Dr. J. C. L’Engle, P. E.
McMurry and Walter Wetmore (colored)
addressed the men and quieted them. They
were promised relief where actual need
existed. They then separated apparently
satisfied. No further troub 0 is antici
pated. The reduction of tho force was
necessary, owing to lack of funds.
AID FROM LEESBURG.
The Leesburg (Fla.) Lodge of Knights of
Honor lias sent $4O here to be used for sick
members of the older. The last remittance
was $l5 last week.
Capt. G. G. Randall of Tampa, who came
here as a volunteer in the early stages of
the epidemic, left for Camp f'orry to-day
ea route home.
G. A. Decottes’ family, who have been
sack with the fever at St. John’s mill, two
miles northeast of the city, are up again.
H’r. Decottes and his 5-year-old daughter
were critically ill. Jlrs. Edward Decottes,
at the same place, is still sick.
ITALIANS ARRESTED.
Vincenti Quirrello, Frances C. Degello,
Antonio Roberto and Fortunato Ganade
nello, four 1 alians, were arrested by Lieut.
Gruberello, of the Jacksonville police force,
yesterday, for having come into Jackson
ville without a permit. They bad walked
here from Charleston ami were fifteen days
on tlie way. Justice Lee this morning or
dered them to Camp Perry, and they will
be sent back to Charleston to day.
A Harcleny special says there were two
new cases and one death there to-day.
A CAPTAIN’S PROMISE.
Washington, Nov. 19.— Surgoon Porter,
at Jacksonville, has telegraphed Surgeon
General Hamilton as follows:
“The agent of the Clyde steamer at Maynort
assures me that If steamers are permitted to
bring passengers for nou-infectod points in
riorida, ho w ill guarantee not to allow them to
land at Mayport, but will have them
transferred to other steamers. Freight for
.Jacksonville need not bo stopped at all, as It is
Dot my desire to hamper commerce any more
than consistent with tne public safely. Under
the above agreement 1 think steamers could
continue to ruu. Advise your sanction. The
tickets to Jacksonville could be sold to accli
mulod refugees bolding permits from me.
Hr. J. F. Hartigau telegraphs that he has
inspected Dade City aud Brooksvilie, Kla.,
and that both places aro healthy.
A CALL ON THE PRESIDENT.
Senator Call and Surgeon Goners I Hamil
ton accompanied a committee of citizens of
Jacksonville, Fla., to the White House this
afternoon to confer with the President
in regard to tho disinfection of
clothing etc., in the districts infected
with yellow fever. Tho committee consists
of Messrs. Joseph H. Durkee, D. G. Am
bler, Telfair Htockton, S. B. Hubbard aud
oohn G. Christopher.
President Cleveland said he sympathized
w-ith the people in tho stricken districts,
and would do all that lay lu his power to
alleviate their sufferings.
FOUR MOKHSICK AT FKItNANDINA.
No Deaths—Hopes That Cold Weather
Will Follow the Prevailing fctorm.
Fernandina, Fla., Nov. 19.—The re
port for the twenty-four hours ending at
<1 o’clock to-night is as follows:
New cases 4
Deaths 0
There are but twelve cases reported as
under treatment to-night in the city.
lip mtiimm
At Chester the fever still seems to
spread, but no official reports have been re
ceived to-day.
A few refugees that had the prevailing
fever before they left have returned, and
are preparing for a resumption ot business.
Some parties are seeking to bring a str. ng
pressure to bear upon the board of health
to relieve the city from the quarantine re
strictions, upon the wisdom of which
course the higher powers must decide.
The experience of Macclenny is certaiidy
not promising for such a course, as the
return of a few refugees has brought on a
revival of the fever in that district, and
new cases have bten reported of a severe
typos*
The hope now is that after the pre
vailing long storm the weather will clear
off cold and that a frost will follow which
will bring the end in view.
Five New Cases at Gainesville.
Gainesville, Fla., Nov. 19.—Surgeon
Martin reports five now casps of yellow
fever to-day—one white and four colored.
The weather is warm. Great destitution
prevails, and business is entirely suspended.
One of the now case:; is B. N. Stewart,
car inspector for tho Savannah, Florida
and Western railway.
All the resident physicians, as well as
Surgeon Martin, have their hands full.
Rev. F. W. Carr’s case was a light one.
~T Decatur all Right.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 19. —Alt
quarantines against Decatur have been re
moved. Trains will stop, and business has
been resumed. There has been no fever
for tho last week.
WITHDRAWAL OF BONDS.
The Treasury Secretary Issues a Cir
cular of Instructions
Washington, Nov. 19.—Tne Secretary
of the Treasury to-day issued the following
circular:
In order that national banks desiring to with
draw bonds on deposit with the treasurer to se
cure circulation, may be fully i formed of the
course to be pursed, notice is hereby given:
1. That section 9, act of July 12, 18.82, limits
to $8,000,000 the amount of lawful money to be
received by the treasurer for that purpose iu
any one calendar mouth.
2. The limit for the months of October and
November having been reached, and it being
probable that tho movement may continue, it is
hereby ordered that until further notice, de
posits of lawful money for the withdrawal of
bonds be received at the offlee of the treasurer
of the United States at Washington and no
where else.
3. Tenders of doposits of lawful money may
be made to the treasurer of the United States
on Dec. 1, 1888, and at 12 o'clock noon, all
tenders received up to that hour will be con
sidered by the treasurer. If the amounts so
tendered shall, in tho aggregate, exceed the
limit for the month, tho deposits to be accepted
will be determined by lot under supervision of
a committee which will be appointed for that
purpose, and the remainder will bo entitled to
priority after Jan, 1, 1889, in tho order assigned
to them by the committee. If the amounts
tendered should not exceed the limit, all will be
accepted and tenders subsequently made will
bo accepted in the order of their receipt by the
treasurer of the United States.
4. Deposits tendered In excess of the limit will
be returned to the banks by whom they were
tendered; but a record will be kept of the order
in which the tenders were made, and the banks
making the same will lie entitled to priority
after Jan. 1. 1889, in the same t rder.
6. Banks giving notice after Dec. 1 of their
desire to deposit lawful money will become
thereby entitled to pi iority in the order of re
ceipt by the treasurer of the United States after
such notice.
DINGLEY FOR THE CABINET.
His Friends Doubt Whether He Would
Accept a Portfolio.
Washington, Nov. 19.—Representative
Dingley of Maine is the latest New Eng
lander mentioned for the cabinet. It is
considered doubtful by his friends whether
he would give up his enviable position in
the House for a cabinet place, but the
chances are now that unless one of the
Maine senators can be induced to make
way for Mr. Blaine that the New
England cabinet officer will be
taken from Massachusetts. Senator
Hoar or Representative Long appears to be
the choice. Senator Hoar would probably
be Senator Qunv’g preference, so far as that
geos. Senator Hoar acted with Senator
Quay at Chicago in the desperate attempt
to nominate Senator Thurman.
TIM CAMPBELL AT THi BAR.
He Says Republics are Ungrateful and
He Will Practice Law.
Washington, Nov. 19.—Representative
Timothy Justiniun Campbell, commonly
known as Judge Tim Campbell of New
York, was to-day admitted to the the bar
of the supreme court of the United States
on motion of Attorney General Garland.
Strange to say, ho did not make a speoch to
the court, but contented himself with tak
ining the ironclad oath and paying his fee
to the clerk. Mr. Campbell, who railed of
re-electinn. says republics are ungrateful.
Ho proposes now to stick to his profession
and let politics alone.
AN AUCTION AT BACKVHiLE’3.
The Rooms Crowded and Everything
Bold at a High Price.
Washington, Nov. 19. —Lord Sackville’s
surplus effects were disposed of by auction
to-day, and the sale drew to such portions
of tho British legation as wero thrown open
a crowd, the like of which was never in the
building before. Everything sold at high
prices, people frequently bidding for articles
they could not get noar enough to inspect.
Appointed Postmasters.
Washington, Nov. 19.— Ths President
has appointed to bo postmasters: James
Rodeffer, at Woodstock, Va., and Byron
Lomlv, at Jackson, Mis;. At tho following
postoftlces, which were recently raised to
the presidential class, the President has re
appointed thoincumbonts: Basietner, Ala.;
Oxford, Ala.; Union, S. C. Tho following
Georgia postmasters have been appointed:
Columbus W. Brock at Condor, and
Robert W. Williams at Juliette.
A Change in Station.
Washington, Nov. 19.—Capt. Price has
been ordered to Montgomery, Ala., to re
lieve Capt. Richard L. Hoxie, who is
ordered to Willet’s Point, N. Y., for duty,
with a battalion of engineers and school of
application.
Must bo Republicans.
Washington, Nov. 19.—The Samuel J.
Randall Ass elation of Philadelphia has
written to William Dickson to secure quar
ters for its members for the inauguration.
“Patriotism above party,” tho letter says.
Senator Morgan to be Re-Elected.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 19.—Senator
Morgan, by invitation, address-d the
Alabama legislature to-day. The election
for senator takes place on tho 25th, and ho
will he re-elected without opposition.
DanviUe.s Tobacco Exposition.
Danville, Va., Nov. 19.—Thus far 1,800
samples of tobaeoo have beeu received for
the great tobacco exposition, which will
begin here Wednesday night. The display
of tobacco will be the'largest and best ever
made in Virginia.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1888.
LAND BUYING IN IRELAND
MADDEN ASKS MORE MONEY UN
DER THE ASHBOURNE ACT.
Five Million Pounds the Amount De
manded—Tho Act Declared a Grent
Success by the Acting Solicitor
General—Mr. Glad3toue Moves an
Amendment and Criticises the Gov
ernment.
London, Nov. 19.—1n the House of
Commons this evening, Mr. Mac Aon,
solicitor-general for Ireland, in the absence
of Mr. Balfour, who is ill, brought in a
bill to further facilitate tho purchase by
tenants of land iu Ireland by adding
£5,000,000 to the amount appli
cable under tha Ashbourne act.
Mr. Madden described tha Ashbourne
act as a great success. There had been, he
said, 14,338 signed agreements for tho pur
chase of lands, of which 8.63 C had been
completed. There wero only two courses
open to the government. One was to aban
don tho scheme of land purchase and the
other was to extend the act. The fact that
the act had been a conspicuous success
justified t e government iu seeking to en
large its operations.
GLADSTONE MOVES TO AMEND.
When Mr. Madden had finished,Mr. Glad
stone arose. He was received witli pro
longed cheers from th ■ opposition. He
moved the following amendment to the
government proposal:
That in lieu of voting £5.000,000 it is expedient
in view of the lamentable sufferings arising
from the recent evictions in Ireland, to exteud
the land law of 1887, so as to empower the
courts to reduce or cancel arrears of rents that
are found to be excessive.
A BROKEN PROMISE.
Ho complained that the government had
broken tlieir promise to the House, after
obtaining the whole command of the time
ot the dispo-al of the members under en
gagement that no controversial me isures
should be introduced. Hero was a bill of
the first importance challenging discussion.
It was submitted with a threat that
it would be put forward daily until
it was settled. His protest was equally
against the mode of presenting the bill and
the method in which its discussion was
to be pressed. His amendment did not
strike at the Ashbourne act, nor would it
necessarily stop its operation. He did not
desire to stop the operation of the act, w hat
ever he might consider its dangers, and he
did not oppose t ie bill because it proposed
to keep the act alive, but he objected to it
because of the amount demanded.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN MODERATE
The government ought to have asked
parli iment for a limited grant which
would suffice to enable them to continue tue
operations of the act until spring, when
parliament could reconsider the whole mat
ter. The opposition would cheerfully agree
to such an advance; but the government,
inslead of taking that course, produced a
bill involving parliament in fresh approval
of Its land purchase policy. [Cries of Hear!
hear!]
Mr. Gladstone continued, stating that it
was the manifest design of the government
to withdraw the subject of Irish lajud from
the view of parliament for several yoar9.
(Cheers.) That was not a course which
could be allowed. The opposition was not
insensible to tho value of land purchase.
HIS DESIRE.
He did not desire to see landlords, or any
other class, removed in a body. He wanted
to see them not loss but a great deal more
Irish than they were, and to see them resi
dents inslead of absentees from Ireland.
The principle of previous land acts was to
tally different from the Ashbourne uct, un
der which £5,000,000 were obtained, appar
ently as a precedent for auothcr £5,000,000,
thus drawing the bouse by slow degrees
into a system from which there was no es
cape from putting tho land into the hands
of the state, making the state the immedi
ate landlord without proper guarantees.
PROPOSAL OF THE LIBERALS.
How different was the proposal from the
liberal side when Sir Trevolyn laid down
the principle that the government should
not ask the nntional tax payers to advance
the purchase money unless tax payers in
Ireland evinced confidence in the tenants
by offering local guarantees. He (Mr.
Gladestoue) had always objected to tho
Ashbourne act as giving the initiative of
purchase to the landlords, whom ho
considered second, as the peasants ought
to have the initiative. If an imperial guar
antee was ever given for the purchase of
land in Ireland, the security must onvey
moral certainty to the government.
[Cheers.] What reason had the govern
ment for refusing with such tenacity to
deal with arrears.
A MEANS OF SERVITUDE.
Were they the moans of insuring the
servitude of the tenant* (Parnellitecheers.)
It was certain that this bill would give the
landlords only a handful of tenants to
acquire holdings. Certainly it would assist
tho government in their land purchase
scheme—but under what inadequate and
precarious security for the repayment
of advances. Doubtless the Irish
tenants could be praised as scrupulous in
the payment of fair rests, but if another
collapse of agricultural prices occurred, the
farmers mignt be uuable to pay their in
stallments under the bill. Tho government
was not justified iu relying upon a tenant’s
will to pay after the recent declaration
of Lord Salisbury that a majority of
3,000,000 in Ireland wore bent upon putting
down a minority of 2,000,000 in order to
get at and rifle thoir pockets. [Cheers.]
LOOKS IMPROBABLE.
If Irishmen had no respect for the pockets
of their couutrymen. were they likely to
respect the English exchequer? Wore those
who have boon thus described by the
head af the government people to
be trusted as debtors of tho state?
[Laughter and cheers.] This land
purchase had no immediate claims to
character of the arrears question. The
tenants themselves had urgently demanded
a settlement ot tho arrears. A similar
necessity had been acknowledged in the
case of the crofters of Scotland. Much
greater had been the need of Ireland, where
arrears were running without limit, and
led to paralysis of farmers’ engagements,
and an unceasing flow of evictions.
Eviction* upon arrears prevented the
tenant from obtaining tue benefit of
judicial rent. [Hearl hear!]
A WEAPON AGAINST THE TENANTS.
Arrears were thus a weapon against the
tenants, defe it.ing and annulling the land
law, which had been passed for their benefit.
[Hear, bear.] They made the landlords
masters of the land act aud masters of the
conditions for the sale of the land and
fortunes of the tenents. If the government
had the tenants’ welfare earnestly at heart;
if, instead of supporting the landlords, they
meant to relieve the distressed tenants, they
would deal with arrears instead of pressing
a dangerous measure, which provided ma
chinery for preventing a reduction of rent,
and which afforded faculties for augmenting
rent* and multiplying evictions, with all
their horrible incidents. He asked the
house to intervene and prevent a recur
rence of the mischief too certain to ensue,
perhaps on a greativ augmented scale, un
der the government's policy. Let them do
justice to Ireland iu the matter of arrears.
[Cueers.]
GOSCHEN DENIES A PLEDGE.
Mr. Goschen, chancellor of the exchequer,
denied that the government were pledged
not to introdu e controversial measures
during the winter session. Mr. Gladstone’s'
statement that if ths government hail
asked just sufficient to keep tho act in
operation until next session, it
would have been granted, was
incorrect, steps wero taken to ascertain
whether such a proposal would be accept
able, and the response did not encourage
the attempt. [Hear, hear.] The immediate
extension of the Ashbourne act was a neces
sity. It was desired by the tenants, ad
he hoped the house and country
would perceive that they were
dealing with land purcaase, which was not
incompatible with dealing with arrears.
Tue government was prepared to deal with
arrears in due course of time. [Hear, hear.]
The suggestion that they were practically
assisting the landlords in a conspiracy to
allow arrears to continue and to encourage
evictions was so absurd, that it was scarcely
worth answering. [Cheers.]
WOULD MAKE THE RICH RICHF.U.
Mr. O’Brien maintained that tho bill
would make rich tenants richer, but leave
the poor colliers in the west in as bad a posi
tion as ever. It was merely a plan to shovel
English gold into the pockets of Irish land
lords.
Mr. Campbell-Bannerman, liberal, se
verely censured the manner in which the
government was thrusting the bill upon
the bouso. Before proposing extension
there ought to have been a select committee
to inquire into the working of tho Ash
bourne act.
The sentence of one month's imprison
inent imposed on J. I). Sheehan, M. P.,
from East Kerry, for refusing to give bail
for good behavior, has been confirmed oti
appeal.
CHURCH PROPERTIES.
The report presented to parliament by the
Irish land commission status tha Irish
church property has depreciated considera
bly, owing to the difficulty experienced in
collecting rents and to the social condition
of tha country. The commission urges that
the time has arrived for a definite settle
ment of the question of liabilities with re
spect to church property.
INVINCIBLES AS WITNESSES.
Dublin, Nov. 19.—Invincibles Mullet and
Maccaffrey left here to-day, under a strong
escort, for London, where they will give
evidence before the Parnell commission.
When the train reached the Down Patrick
station, Muccaffrey shouted: “God save
Ireland! We want the people to know that
we are coerced and go unwillingly I”
Fully 10,000 persons assembled at Rear
cross, county Tipperary, yesterday, and at
tempted to hold a meeting. The gathering
had been proclaimed by the government,
and before the proceedings were far ad
vanced a strong force of police arrivod on
the ground, and charged upon and dispersed
the crowd. During tne affray many per
sons were injured.
CRUELTY IN EVICTIONS.
During evictions on the Draporstown
estate of Robert T. O’Neill, M. P., last
Saturday, a bedridden woman, aged 92
yearß, was removed from her home and had
to be carried to an adjoining house. A
woman who was in a state of delirium and
her four children, one a baby 3 months
i old, were also ejected. A fierce gale was
blowing at the time, and the evicted
tenants’ furniture was blown into tho mud.
Fifty policemen were present.
ENGLAND'S ROYAL VISITOR.
•Queen Victoria and the Princesaes Go
to Meet Her.
London, Nov. 19.—The royal yacht bear
ing ex-Empross Frederick of Germany aud
her daughters and the Prince of Wales
reached Port Victoria this morning. Queen
Victoria and Frincessos Louise and Beatrice
loft Windsor this morning to greot the em
press on landing. They were joined at the
Waterloo station of the London and South-'
eastern railway in London by Count von
Hatzfeldt, the German ambassador, who
' was to accompany them to Po/t Victoria
( and afterward go with them to Windsor.
•There was only a small crowd at tiie station
on the arrival of the queen’s train and
thore was no cheering or 'uncovering of
[heads. The day was overcast.
Tho empress landed shortly after the
arrival of the royal train at Port Victoria.
When too greetings were over the whole
party boarded tho train and proceeded to
Windsor, where they arrived this after
’ noon.
HAYTI SEES OUR GUNS.
The Cruiser Boston Arrives to Keep
an Eye on Affairs.
Washington, Nov. 19.—The department
of state has received official confirmation of
the reported condemnation and seizure by
A) Haytion prize court of the American
steamship Haytien Republic. The con
demnation was Denounced on Friday, Nov.
8. The Saturday following the United
States minister protested against the pro
ceedings, alleging that the prize court was
illegally constituted, and appealed to the
higher court. He also advised the captain of
the seized vessel to refuse to surrender his
crew. The United States man-of-war lioston
arrived on the scene the same day to support
the protest of the United States minister.
THE TEXAN ARRIVES FROM HAYTI.
New Orleans, Nov. 19.—The steamer
Texan, which arrived hero on Sunday, left
Port-au-Prince Nov. 13. Capt. King re
ports everything quiet there. The Ameri
can steamer Haytien Republic was still
under seizure, but negotiations were pend
ing for ber release. The American man-of
war Boston was at Port-au-Prince. Capt,
King did not hear that she had domanilod
the release of tho Haytien Republic.
OOINO FOR THE KAIBBR.
A Berlin Paper Bpeuke Very Plainly
About the Diary. •
Berlin, Nov. 19.— The Freisinnige de
clares that Emperor William himself is the
of the liberal journals, and that
the fact of his being so is tantamount to an
admission of tbo complete genuineness of
Emperor Frederick’s diary as published.
It says that the main question at issue,
which will have to be proved as preliminary
to further and final proceedings, is whether
tho diary really belongs to the emperor or
to his mother.
Public Punishment in Italy.
Rome, Nov. 19. —The chamber of depu
ties to-day, by a vote of 174 to 39, rejectod
the radical proposal to onjit from the public
safety bill tbs clauses providing for public
punishment of notoriously ill-disposed per
sons without trial.
A Berth for Blake.
London, Nov, 19. Harry Arthur
Blake, whoso appointment to the governor
ship of Queensland met with so much oppo
sition, will probably be appointed governor
of Mauritius.
Russia's Loan.
Bt. Petersburg, Nov. 19.—Tbe Russian
loan convention has been signed. The czar
will Issue a ukase immediately.
GRADY OUT OF THE RACK
HIS name will not even go
BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.
Colquitt Will Have No Opposition
Whatever The Senate Adopts the
Resolution Indorsing President
Cleveland—A Largo Number of Bl.ie
Introduced in tho Two Houses.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 19. —To-morrow at
12 o’clock both branches of tho general as
sembly will ballot separately for a United
States senator to succeed Senator Colquitt
for a term of six years, commencing March
4 noxt, and at noon on tho day following a
joint sossi.m will bo held at which tho vote
of both houses will bo canvassed ami the
result announced. It is generally under
stood here to-night that tho movement to
make a candidate of Henry W. Grady has
fallen through, and that his name will not
be presented in either branch of the legisla
ture. Ttiis will Dave Senator Colquitt
without opposition.
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate met at 2 o’cloek this after
noon and held a abort session
A resolution offered by Mr. Bradwell
was adopted that the Senate proceed at 12
o’clock to-morrow to tho election of a Uni
ted States senator to succeed tho Hon. Al
fred H. Colquitt, whose term will expire
March 4, 1889.
The House resolution reaffirming the con
fidence of ihe democracy of (loorgia in the
administration of President Cleveland was
read and adopted.
Under the call of tho roll the following
Dow bills, etc., were introduced;
By Mr. Strother —To provide for the pay
inent of tho costs of arresting officers, Jus
tices of the peace and o'her judicial officer
in commitment trials of parties charged
with a misdemeanor, or in case of a convic
tion in tho supreme or boforo other legal
courts.
SALARIES OF JUDGES.
By Mr. Bartlett—To proscribe und fix tho
salaries of the judges of the supreme and
superior courts of this state so as to make
the salary of the chief justice of the su
preme court not more than $5,000, those of
the associate justices not exceeding $4,500,
and those or tho judges of the superior
court $3,500. The provisions of tho bill are
not tp apply to tho salaries of judges in
commission at the date of tho passage of
the measure.
In the House.
The House met at 10 o’clock this morn
ing, and adjourned at 1 o’clock this after
noon. Tiie roll was called, and the follow
ing new bills, etc., of an important charac
ter wore introduced:
By Mr. E a tog—To incorporate the
Georgia, Alabama aud Carolina railroad.
Also, to amend the charter of the Chatta
hoochee, Rome and Columbns radroad so
us to authorize tho extension of its linn to
Atlanta, and also to the Florida state linn.
By Mr. Howell—To amend the charter of
the Marietta anil North Georgia radroad,
so as to allow that company to extend its
line to Atlanta. Also to amend seetiou 2544
of tho Code in relation to administration
investments by guardians and executors,
requiring them to invest in bonds of At
lanta, Athens, Columbus, Macon, ad
Rome, aud also in stock of the Georgia rail
road.
By Mr. Patterson—To amend the act in
corporating the Central Trust and Banking
Company.
CHATHAM’S COMMISSIONERS.
By Mr. lleiUy, by request of Mr. Gor
don—To amend the act creating commis
sioners of roads and revenue of Chatham,
so that their appointment shall be upon
the recommendation of tho grand jury of
that county.
Mr. Dugger offered the following resolu
tion, which was referred:
Whrreas, There arc a great many men in tliis
state charged and convicted of offenses against
the internal revenue laws of the United State*;
and
Whkrkas, These offenses are trivial in their
nature; therefore, he it
1. Resolved, That his excellency, Orover
Cleveland, I’resident of the United States, is
hereby memorialized to exeroije executive
clemency and parden all men in thestati
charged anil convicted of tha offense of violat
ing the internal revenue laws of tho United
States.
2. Resolved, That a copy of this resolution
he forwarded to his excellency, the President of
the United States.
By Mr. Hooks —To exempt a!) the under
takers of the state from jury duty.
By Mr. Hill of Meriwether—To amend
section 2628 (a) of tho Code by striking out
the word* “over with for eight weeks,” and
inserting “over with for six weeks.”
COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS.
At tho close of the day’s session Speaker
Clay announced the standing committees
of the house. The chairmanships were
awarded as follows:
Western arid Atlantic Road —Mr. Rankin.
Railroads —Mr. Howell.
General Judiciary—Mr. Olivo.
Ways and Means—Mr. Hurrell of Web
ster.
Appropriations—Mr. Gordon.
Penitentiary—Mr. Arnheim.
Lunatic Asylum—Mr. Felton.
Public Printing—Mr. Davis of Elbert.
Privileges and Elections—Mr. Gamble.
Journals —Mr. Harper.
Deaf and Dumb Asylum—Mr. Ewing.
Privileges of the Floor—Mr. Johnson of
Floyd.
Internal Improvements—Mr. DeLacy.
Education —Mr. Candler.
Banks—Mr. Harrell of Decatur.
Corporations —Mr. Uwwin.
Excusa of Member*— Mr. Williams of
Upson.
Public Library—Mr. Matthews.
Wild Lands—Mr. Perry.
Roads and Bridges—Mr. I/ifloy.
Public Property—Mr. Lamar.
Agriculture—Mr. Brady.
Immigration—Mr. Calvin.
I<abor and Labor Statistics —Mr. Dodgen.
Academy for the Blind—Mr. West.
Temperance—-Mr. Foute.
County aud County Matters —Mr. Hill of
Meriwether,
Manufactures —Mr. Glenn.
Enrollment —Mr. Duggar.
Auditing—Mr. Huff.
Military—Mr. Reilly.
Mines and Mining—Mr. Hall.
State of the Republic—Mr. Rawls.
Hall aud Rooms—Mr. Wright.
Hygienic and IJanitation— Mr. Sims of
Lincoln.
The Chatham members are located a* fol
lows:
Mr. Reilly—On military affairs, banks,
lunatic asylum aud way* and mean*.
Mr. Clifton—On military affair*, public
property and railroads.
Mr. Gordon—On manufacture*, public
library and appropriations.
A LITTLE RALLY FOR ORADY.
His Augusta Friends Try to Get Up a
Small Boom for Him.
Augusta, Ga., Not. 19.—T0-night about
8 o’clock, a number of Henry W. Grady’s
friends talked over bis whilopi candidacy
for senator and bis chances of being elected
to-morrow. They had an announcement
made from the Music Hall stage at
the exposition that a meeting
would be held at the Opera bouso
at 10 o’clock to indorse his candidacy.
About fifty men gathered about theopma
house and looked into one another’s faces,
wondering what, tho programme was to be.
Finally a semblance of business was arrived
at when J. Rice Smith wav mad ■ chairman
end P. A. Stovall secretary, lion. Charles
7.. McCord spoke, lauding Mr. Grady’s
eloquence and declaring him tho must
prominent young man In the country. A
committee on resolutions which had been
appointed entered, and after resolving that
Mr. Grady Dad been true to the old south
and the new. instructed their delegates to
vote for Mr Gtady ns long as his name
should lie before th nouse.
I’. A. Stovall was the next speaker, and
said many graceful tilings of Mr. Gradv.
James Tobin, Hamilton Phinizy, John
Armxtjjnjg, T. R. Gibson and a number or
others present made speeches. Tho meet
ing was not over-sanguine of Mr. Grady’s
success aud only wanted to put Richmond
on record. Several citizens went up to the
capital to-mght to tie present at tho session
to-morrow.
LYNCHING a NEGRO.
He Brutally Murdered a Planter in tho
Presence of His Family.
Yazoo City, Miss., Nov. 19.—A week
ago Wilson Arnold (colored) came here and
surrendered himself to the sheriff, stating
that, in self-defense, lie had shot and killed
Capt. Robert Johnson, one qf the most
prominent citizens of the county, at his
home near Nntartin. This morning n large
nutgberof Johnson’* friends wont to the jail
and took Arnold, saving that they intended
to avenge the death of their lriend and
neighbor. Since their denar ha re nothing
has boon heard from them, butoit is reason
ably certain tjiat Arnold has paid tho debt
for his fearful crime.
CAUSE OF THE CRIME.
The particulars of the murder are os fol
lows: Capt. Johnson hud hrnl some words
with Arnold, but nothing <>f a
nature. Arnold armed himself with a
largo-sized rlernngor pist >l, walked up to
Johnson, wim was under the influence of
liquor, and threw him to tho ground, at tigi
snmo time placing Ids pistol to Johnson's
left temple and tired, causing instant death.
Arnold then took an unloaded gun from
Johnson and beat his head into a bloody
mass.
VAIN PLKAB FOR HIS LIFE.
Arnold’s wife and two brothers were wit
nesses to tho tragixiy, and pleaded for
Johnson’s life, but Arnold threatened to
kill them if they opened thoir mouths.
These facts were given to a citizens’ meet
ing near the scene by Arnold’s wife and
other witnesses. In the posse to take
Arnold there were many colored people,
who said that tiie killing of their old master
was brutal, aud that his slayer ought to bo
lynched.
FRANCE AND THB BLOCKADE.
M. Goblet Defines the Attitude of the
French Government.
Paris, Nov. 19.—1n the chamber of dep
uties to-day M. Goblet, the minister of for
eign affairs, stated that France had not
engaged to co-operate with England and
Germany in the blockade of tho coast of
East Africa. Both powers, ho said, had
requested permission from the French
government to search ships
flying tho French flag which
were suspected of being engaged in tie
slave trade or in importing arms into
Africa. The government had replied that
to search for arms was the natural result of
an effective blockade, but it could not
recognize the right of England or Germany
to search all vesse.s under the French flag.
WORSE ABUSES ELSEWHERE.
Certain abuses due to the slave trade
might have arisen, hut they did not have
tha gravity witn which it was sought to in
vest them. They were not to lie computed
with those perpetrated iu the interior
or on the coast of North Africa.
Nevertheless a French war ship would
be setjt to pruveut slavo trading Doing con
ducted under the Frenph flag. If further
action was proposed, M. Goblet declared
that he would bo guided by circumstances
without in any way sacrificing the tradi
tions, dignity or interests of the country.
M. Goblet’s remarks wero greeted with up
plause.
OILLY’d CHARGES.
Ihe Preaidingr Judge Accused of Sti
fling an Investigation.
Paris, Nov. 19.—After the counsel for
Numa Gilly hod stated iu the Nimes court
Saturday that M. Giily’s attack was not
made upon M. Aqdneux, but upon the bud
get committee, an attempt was made to in
troduce evidence in sup|g>rt of the charges
of malfeasance against the committee. This
the court would not allow, and announced
that only such evidence as directly con
cerned M. Amirieux would be admitted. M.
Andrisux declared himself satisfied and
withdrew iiis qhargo, aud the court ac
quitted M. Gilly.
The action of the court in refusing to
allow evidence beariug upon tho alleged
corruption of the Budget committee ii
severely criticised by tiie newspapers, who
accuse the court of a desire to stifle the
affair.
M. Guyot, writing in La Lanteme af
firmed that the Nimes trial was the out
come of collusion between M. Gilly and M.
Andrieux in order to vilify the republicans.
M. Andrieux will fight a duel witn M.
Guyot in tho morning.
CALIFORNIA’S EARTHQUAKE.
The Shock Said to Have Been the Moat
Severe Since 1871.
Ban Francisco, Nov. 19.— Observations
on the movement of the earthquake
taken at the universities at Oakland and
Alameda, show the motion and direction to
bo virtually the same as in this city. Tho
University of California reports tho shock
to be tho severest since 187 L
In some places children are reported to
have been rolled out of their cradles.
The shock was followed by a rumbling
sound, which was distinctly audible.
TWO BURNED FATALLY.
A Woman's Hat I'&lia Off While She
Lights the Fire.
Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 19.— Mrs.
Thomas Fitzpatrick attempted to light a
fire this morning with a parlor match. Her
hat fell off, igniting her clothes. She run
down stairs enveloped in flames. Her father
and son trial to smother the flames and
both were t>adly burned. Another son
threw water over all the unfortunates and
quenched the flamw. Mrs. Fitzpatrick aud
her father wero fatally burned.
MaJ. Farnetyorth Dead.
Fortress Monro*. Va., Nov. 19.—Maj.
Henry J. Farnsworth, assistant inßpoctor
general, who came hare a week ago for
medical truatmout, died at 11 o’clock this
morning.
Bond Purchases.
Washington, Nov. 19.—T0-day’s bond
offerings aggregated $182,200. The secre
tary accepted SIOO,OOO 4)is at 108J£ and
$2,200 4a at 125.
( DAILY, sl6 A YEAR. I
< 5 CENTS A COPY. V
( WEEKLY,SI.2S A YEAR. )
I’OWDERI.Y TO HE CHIEF.
HE WILL HAVE THB SELECTION!
OF HIB CABINET.
Canada and tho South Each Want
Representation on tho Committee
and They Will Doubtless Got It-A
Now Constitution among the Proba*
bllitlcs of the Order.
Indianapolis, Nov. 19.—The desire of
the delegates to the general assembly of tha
Knights of Labor to continue Mr. Pow
derly as their chief has been expressed to
him formally. Seven delegates, who repre
sent Canadian assemblies, called on hins
and asked liirn to accept the office oned
more. He gave them to under
stand that ho would do so, pro
viding he could choose his own advisors
on tha general executive board. Everything
indicates that ho will lie given his wish, anti
there is now only a difference of opinion re
garding the way it shall bo done. Unde*
any circumstances, Mr. PowderJy will ua
doubtedly continue in office and will choose
his own cabinet.
CANADA WANTS A PLACB.
Canada wants to be repr sentod on the
general oxecu'ive board, The s nth ha a
like desire, and a movement is on foot, to' ic
ing to the selection of tome representative
business man.
It is reported tnat a proposition lookii g
to the formation of an entirely new coa-s
stiUitiou lias been made to the g lor.rll
assembly, and is being considered by that,
proper committee. As thore is a strong!
feeling in fasr of radical revision of thor’
present constitution, thore is little doubt*
that the new constitution will havo many*
supporters.
HOW TIIE TIME WAS OCCUPIED.
The morning session was devoted to mat
ters from the committee on appeals ami
grievances and tho afternoon session to
discussion of the newspaper attack upon t. >
character and position of the general assem
bly and of Mr. Powdorly, published in tin*
Knights of Labor, a Chicago publication
edited by George E. Detwiler, but which,
notwithstanding its name, is not an organ
of the order. Detwiler found no friends op
apologists among to-day’s speakers.
KNIGHTS AND THE CHURCH.
Text of Cardinal Bimeoni’a Reply tes
Cardinal Gibbons.
New York, Nov. 19.—The Catholia
News has received from its Rome corre
spondent tho text of the reply sent by
Cardinal Siineoni, prefect of the propa
ganda, to Cardinal Gibbons. He s >ys:
It is my duty to inform your emlnenoe that*
fresh documents relative to the association!
known as Knights of Labor, forwarded to tula
sacred congregation, were examined by It ao
the witting of Aug 19 of the current year. Aftep
having attentively studied the whole subject,
tiie .acred congregation has directed me tf
reply that, so far as at present appears, as the
association of tho Heights of Labop
can for the moment be tolerated,
tiie sacred congregation merely require#
that necessary mollifications should be Intro
duced In the rules of the society to make cle p
whatever might seem obscure or might be In
terpreted In a tied sense These moalncation#
are required particularly in the passages of thix
preface to the rules concerning local associa
tions. And then words savoring of socialism
and communism must he corrected In such as
way that they shall only affirm the right con-!
ferred by lewl on man of acquiring
lining legitimate means and respecting the pro-1
port innate rights of ull others. lam most happy?
to lie able to Inform your holiness that the sacred!
congregation lias highly approvid of the deJ
signs or the American hierarchy to see with u*
that in Ihis and similar associations nothing?
should be secretly Introduced which is contrary’
to Justice and morals, or not entirely conform-;
able to the regulations regarding the Masonia)
sect Whilst confirming your eminence in til tat
excellent design, lu the name of the sacred cou4
gregation I bog you to accept assurance of nu
rcsjactful and devoted sentiments.
COL LAMOMT’B NEW HEIR.
It Is a Boy and the Gossips Want 111
Named Daniel Grover.
Washington, Nov. 19.—C01. Lamont’*
two jircjtty daughters have a little baby)
hrother, who arrived yesterday. All day*
long the colonel has been receiving con
gratulation*. l’resident and Mrs. Cleve
land, who were the first to hoar of the new
arrival yesterday, wore the first to present!
congratulations. Col. and Mrs. Lamontj
are very happy over this Accession to their;
faintly. They have not determined ye!
upon a name. Daniel Grover Lament is
tiie name the gossips insist upon. Being
I’rewbyterian, tjiey will have the baby bap
tized, not christened, aud so it will have no
godparents.
GOFF CLAIMS TO BE ELECTED.
Ho Bays That He Will See That th
Will of tha People Is Carried Out.
Wheeling, W. Va., Nov. 19.— Gen.
Goff, the republican candidate for governor.'
has telegraphed the state committee that hi*
majority in McDowell county is 174 and in'
Wyoming 122. Gen. Goff also telegraphs,
to Editor C. U Hart of the Intelligencer*
that he is elected governor.
This is the Hi st timo that he has inode anja
claim. He says that he will see that that
will of tho people is carried out.
MIBBISBIPPP3 VOTE.
Cleveland Has a Plurality of 55,38(>
Over Harrison.
Jackson, Miss., Not. 19.— Mississippi’*
official count gives Cleveland 85,479 votes,
Harrison 30,096, and Fisk 218. For con
gressman, Allen, dcm., has a majority in
the Fint district of 9,621; Morgan, dem.J
in the Second, 8,161; Calchlns, dem., in thsj
Third, 7,010; Lewis, dem., in the Fourths
10,459; Anderson, dem., in the Ftftbj
12,354; Stockdale. dem,, iu the Sixth, 6,i16l
Hooker, dem., in the Seventh, 8,390.
BUTTER WORTH FOR BPEAKET. J
He Will be an Aspirant If McKinley]
Don't Wout tbe Place.
Washington, Nov. 111.— Representative!
Benjamin Lutterworth U the tint of
republicans who have been mentioned foot
the sjieakership of the next House to arrive
since the el* ction. He is for representative
McKinley if Mr. McKinley wants it, ant)
for himself if Mr. McKinley does not wand
it. Like Messrs. McKinley, Foraker and
Foster, he has an eye on tbe next vacancy*
in Ohio's representation in t he Senate.
Deop Snow in the Northwest.
Qiicaoo, Nov. 19. —Dispatches from
points in Northern Illinois, Indiana a ,<|
V. astern lowa, report the first heavy fail 09
snow of the season last evening.
SNOW IN TH* CUMBERLAND*.
CUMBERLAND, MD., Nov. 19.
inches of snow fell here last night.
heavy storm is reported on the mountains*
TWO INCHES AT STAUNTON.
STAUNTON. Va.. Nov. 19 —Snow fell itl
this vicinity last night to a depth of tw<t
inches, followed by sleet and a drenching
rain.