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■J J. 11. ESIILL, President. I
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
A LARGE NUMBER COMB UP BE
FORE THE HOUSE.
Congressman Blount Raises the Point
of Order That the Committee on
Buildings Has No Power to Recom
mend an Appropriation Compul
sory Attendance of Witnesses.
Washington, March B.—ln the House
to-day Mr. McCreary of Kentucky, from
the committee on foreign affair*, reported
a resolution requesting from the President
any correspondence with the Mexican gov
ernment in regard to the employment in the
regular army of the United States of In
dian scouts for the purpose of pursuing
hostile Indians in their raids in the terri
tories of the United State*, and any cor
respondence in regard to the proposed trans
fer of the Apac.ie and Chihuahua ludians
from Mount Vernon barracks, Alabama, to
Fort Sili, Indian Territory. The resolution
was adopted.
The morning hour was consumed in dis
cussion of the bill providmg for the com
pulsory attendance of witnesses be ore
registers and receivers of land offices, which
was passed.
The House then, in committee of the
whole, resumed consideration of public
building measures. The first bill called up
was that increasing from $350,000 to $650,-
000 the limit of the cost of the public build
ing at Newark, N. J., and making an appro
priation of $300,000 increase.
BLOUNT’S POINT OP ORDER.
Mr. Blount of Georgia raised the point of
order that it was not within the power of
the committee on public buildings and
grounds to recommend an appropriation.
Mr. Milliken of Maine expressed his wil
lingness to strike out the appropriation
clause; but Mr. Blount would not agree to
i is, insisting that the question was an im
portant one, and should be decided upon the
point of order. Mr. Blount argued that
tue committee on DUbiic buildings and
grounds had no jurisdiction over the matter
of appropriations, and that to give it such
jurisdiction would be to tear and 'wn the bars
which had hitherto protected the treasury.
After a long discussion the chairman over
ruled the point of order. The appropriating
clause was stricken out and the bill, as
amended, was laid aside with a favorable
recommendation.
The next bill called up was the Senate bill
appropriating $200,(4.0 lor a public build
ing at Cedar liapids, la. It was laid aside
favorably after having been amended by
striking out the appropriating clause and
reducing the limit’of cost to $150,000.
OTHER BILLS FAVORABLY RECOMMENCED.
Other bills favorably recommended were
increasing to $350,000 the limit of the cost
of the public buiding at Scranton, Pa., tho
Senate bill for a public building at Chester,
Pa., .(amended so as to reduce
the limit from to SIOO,OOO to SBO,OOO
and to strike out the appropriating
clause, increasing from $300,000 to $500,000
the limit of cost of the public building at
Troy, N. Y.; for a building at Columbus,
Ga., at a limit of $100,000; authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to extend the
public building at Dallas, Tex., at a cost of
$200,000; the Senate bill for a building at
Atchison, Kan., at a cost of SIOO,OOO,
amended by striking out the appropriating
clause; for a building at Alexandria, La., at
a cost of $50,000; for a building at Haul ton.
Me., at a cost of $50,000. In opposing
this bill, Mr. Cannon of Illinois
criticised some of the figures given in the
report, which called forth a remark from
Mr. Boutelle that tho figures were correct.
They were Maine figures; there was not a
cent of bragging in them. For a building
at LyriD, Mass., at a cost of $125,000; in
creasing by $50,000 the limit of the cost of
the public building at Springfield, Mo.: the
Senate bill for a building at Lafayette, Ind.,
amended by reducing the limit of cost from
SIOO,OOO to $80,000; for a building at Baton
Rouge, La., at a cost of $100,000; for a pub
lic building at Fremont, Neb., at a cost of
$60,000.
The committee then arose and reported
the bills to the House, which immediately
found itself in a small deadlock. There
was no quorum to pass bills, and the friends
of the measures would not consent to an
adjournment. Finally, the previous ques
tion was ordered on all bills, and it was
agreed that they be considered Tuesday
morning, twenty minutes debase to be al
lowed on each bill.
The House then, at 6:50 o’clock, adjourned.
MONTANA’S SENATORSHIPS.
The Senate Committee to Report in
Favor of the Republicans.
Washington, March B.—The Senate
committee on privileges and elections, after
a long session to-day considering the con
tested Montana senatorship, by a party vote
decided to recommend to the Senate that
Power and Saunders, the republican sen
ators, bo seated. The ground upon which
the majority of the committee will take it3
stand us the basis for its recommendation is
that the republican House of Montana was
the legal House, as its members held certifi
cates of election from the election officers
and was recognized as the legal House by
the state Senate. The report of the com
mittee will not be made for several days, as
it will be a lo: g document; discussing' both
the law and tacts in the case. Senator Gray,
it is exoeoted, will prepare the report of the
minority. The presentation of the reports
will be the signal for a long debate, and it
may be several weeks before the senate
votes on the subject.
Senator Turp-.o did not agree with either
the majority or the minority, but was of
the opinion that no election of senators had
been accomplished, and that the case should
be remitted to the state of Montana for ac
tion. He may make an independent report
to that effect.
COLUMBUS’ PUBLIC BUILDING.
The Bill Making an Appropriation
Will Now be Put Through.
Washington, March B.—Representative
Grimes’ bill appropriating SIOO,OOO for a
public building at Columbus passed to the
committee of the whole this afternoon. It
went through with a batch of others, and
will be pas ed by the House on Tuesday.
This is tiie same bill which was vetoed by
Mr. Cleveland. However, as the bill for a
United States court at Columbus has
already passed the House and will go
through the Senate, a veto of the bill is uot
considered probable.
Warminaker Coming South.
W ashi.ngton, March B.—Postmaster Gen
eral YYauatnaker and wife, accom
panied by Mrs. Harrison, Mr*. Russell Har-
U/n, and Mrs. McKee, will Dave this city
next week for a trip t > Florida. They ex
pact lo be absent about two weeks,
Purchases of Bonds.
Washington, March 8, —The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $671,500. All were
•ooepUri at 123 for 4s and lu!i% for i'%*.
Hon. Walah at Washington.
Waui*gtu*. March (L-Uou. Patrick
V. aish of fVugustu U here.
MINISTER BURIAL.
Many Prominent Men Unite in Paying
the Last Tribute. .
Cincinnati, 0., March B.—The city was
in mourning to-day over the sad return of
one of her brightest citizens—Hon. Ge rge
H. Pendleton— who, five j ears ago, went
away to represent the government at Ber
lin. At that time he was given a compli
mentary dinner noted for its good will and
kindiv compliment, the happy guests not
dreaming that when next they looked upon
his face it would be cold in death.
THE FUNERAL,
The funeral service this morning in
Christ church was conducted by Rev. Dr.
Gibson and tho Rev. Dr. Forrest, the latter
rector of Calvary church, where Mr. Pen
dleton worshipped. It was attended by the
family and friends only. Meantime one of
the most imposing corteges ever seen in
Cincinnati formed to escort the remains to
Music hall. It was headed by a detach
ment of police, and then came the first reg
iment of the Ohio National Guard, and
Gov. Campbell a; and staff, the hearse, sur
rounded by pall bearers, and they sur
rounded in a hollow square by tha members
of the old Woodward club.
PROMINENT MEN IN CARRIAGES.
After the hearse were carriages contain
ing the family and friends, and following
them came Moyor,Mosbey, Gov. Buckner of
Kentucky, ex-Presideut Hayes nnd ex-Gov.
Foraker, ex-Gov. E. D. Cox, ex-Gov. Noyes,
ex-Gov. Bishop, ex-Minister Taft anu ex-
Lieut. Gov. Lyon. After these were car
riages containing the municipal offi
cers of Covington and Newport,
and foreign consuls; and tho
then followed in procession a long line of
civic associations with which the deceased
bad some connection. Notable in tho pro
cession were all the political clubs of both
parties. The passage of the cortege on the
streets was marked by the respectful and
sorrowful interest of a great number of
persons who knew the deceased in life.
AT MUSIC HALL.
On the arrival at Musio hail that mag
nificent building was. found to be filled ex
cept the space reserved for those in the
procession. As the casket was borne down
the middle aisle to the catafalque in front
of the center of the stage the long line of
pall bearers separated and faced in
ward. while rhe audience remained
standing while the great organ
sounded a funeral march. The hall
had been beautifully draped with national
emblems and the space about the casket was
deoornted with palms. Tiie casket itself
was beautifully covered with national colors
covered with oalla lilies and with palms,
bound with purple. Conspicuous among
the flowers was a wreath bearing the Ger
man colors, placed there by C. Pollier, the
German consul at Cincinnati, in obedience
to instructions from Count Arco Valley, the
German minister at Washington, as a token
of the love of the German people for Mr.
Pendleton.
AN ORATION DELIVERED.
After prayer by the Rev. Dr. Forest and
an anthem by the choir of young ladies of
the college of music, led by Prof. Foley, au
oration was pronounced by Hon. Isaac M.
Jordan. This was a carefully prepared eu
logy of the deceased, and was full of elo
quent praise or many endearing qualities as
well as of the principles and work of the
beloved dead. After these services were
ended the casket was placed in the hearse,
and, followed by the family and friends,
was borne to the Spring Grove cemetery,
where the final interment was made. Fuily
6,000 persons were in Music hall, and many
were unable to find room within.
CALL’S ROW WITH CHANDLER.
The Committee Votes in Favor of
the Reporter’s Notes.
Washington, March 8. The Senate
committee on privileges and elections to-day
had under consideration the resolution of
fered by Mr. Chandler in respect to the
interpolation by Mr. Call of certain remarks
in his speech on the murder of W. B.
Saunders in Florida, a week or two ego.
Mr. Chandler charged that Mr. Call did not
utter on the floor of the Senate what the
Record was made to say lie did, and lie
asked the committee on privileges and elec
tions to report whether or not that was a
cause for censuring Mr. Call,and also report
to what extent a senator may go in debate
and keep within parliamentary bounds.
CALL ATTACKS IT3 ACCURACY.
Mr. Call attacked the accuracy of the re
port of his speech, but the committee
decided to recommend that the record of
that day’s proceedings shall contain there
port of Mr. Call’s speech according to the
notes of the official reporter. The question
of the limit of debate within the parliamen
tary bounds the committee will recom
mend be referred to the committee on rules
for definition.
The committee will also ask that the com
mittee on rules be requested to report an
amendment to the rules by which the col
umns of tiie Record will be protected
from interpolations of any kind.
BAVANNAH’3 PUBLIC BUILDING.
The Appropriation Very Apt to be
Doubled.
Washington, March B.—The public
building committee has decided to favor
ably report Col. Lester’s bill for a $230,000
appropriation to complete the Savannah
building. This makes the total appropria
tion $400,000. The bill also provides for a
commission to select a site, and the chances
are decidedly in favor of anew site being
selected.
PROHIBITION IN IOWA.
A Maes Meeting of Antis Declares
the Law a Failure.
Topeka, Kan., Marsh B.—A mass con
vention was held last night in the hall of
the House of Representatives in the interest
of re-submission of the prohibition law of
this state. There was a largo attendance
of men of all parties. Senator C. H. Bent
ley of Wichita, a prominent republican,
delivered the principal address. He de
clared u.at prohibition in the state bad
been a complete failure. He also sub
mitted statistics to show that the popula
tion of the state had decreased in the lust
two years, and_ ascribed that fact to pro
hibition, J. YV. Steele of Kingman said
that the people wore tired of the prohibition
farce, which had depleted thu|trea*>uries of
cities und towns and caused stagnation of
business.
To Take Farm Mortgages.
Washington, March B.—Peter Lawsbe
of Atlanta has been appointed to tako farm
mortgages for this census in the Fifth con
gressional district.
A Bale of Land Eqjolned.
Richmond. \ r A., March B.—O i the peti
tion of OoL Robert Beverly ad other Hie
member* of the Virginia Htate Agricultural
ami Mechanical (4nciety In the chauoerjr
court the judge to d,y gran lei an injunc
tion prohibiting to# uresidsut of the expo
sition, other stockholder* or their agent*
from seiiiug a tract of land held by the
society till further ordered.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 1890—TWELVE PAGES.
ABSOLUTISM RUN MAD.
A BOLD DECLARATION OF ONE
MAN POWER BY THE KAISER.
He Boasts That He Will Dash to
Pieces These Who Oppose Him—
Germany Spoken of as a Trust Con
fided to Him by God—Work Before
the Reichstag
(Copyrighted, 1890, by the New York Associated
Press.
Berlin, March B.—The government has
decided to open the business of the Reich
stag with projects prepared by the oouucil
of state, foremost of which are bills regulat
ing work on Sunday, and restricting the
hours of labor of women and children. The
more complex measures relating to the
hours of male adults and the miners’ work
day will be reserved until the autumn ses
sion. Simultaneously with the presentation
of social measures, increased army and
colonial credits will bo demanded.
There will also be presented a bill
aiming to control strikes, and an
anti-anarchist measure designed to replace
the anti-socialist law. It is impossible to
foresee how the heterogeneous elements of
the Reichstag will group themselves upon
the government’s proposal. Official ex
pectance is that the projects of the council
of state will tie quietly discussed and ac
cepted, but that the army credits and anti
anarchist law wiil test the po-ition of the
government toward the majority.
DISSOLUTION POSSIBLE.
The freissinnige organs regard the credits
as put forward in order to force the center
to declare its tactics, and they predict if
the centrists show their vote against the
government dissolution will be immediately
pronounced, Prmee Bismarck going to the
country on the broad, simple platform of
tiie maintenance of the efficiency of the
army. Tho moderation of tho time of the
centrist papers indicates au inten
tion to form an alliance with
Prince Bismarck if the only remaining dis
abilities of Catholics are removed. The
Germania predicts tho formation of a
majority which will assist the government
in social reforms on a Christian basis, the
maintenance of protectionist duties, de
fense of the rights of monarchy, and
strengthening of the federal character of
the empire,
WANT TO HELP THE POPE.
If this were all the olerical party desired
a coalition of the conservatives aud centrists
would be assured, but behind the smooth
home programme the Catholic leaders con
ceal a design to try to coerce tho chancellor
into a startling change of foreign policy
affecting tho relations of Italy and the Vati
can. Although tho clerical pres sis reserved
on the subject suggestive allusions con
stantly recur to tho resolutions adopted at
tiie Catholic congresses in favor of foreign
intervention at Rome. The centrist leaders
are too sagacious to insist upon a change
of Prince Bismarck’s policy to
ward Italy as an immediate
condition of their support. The first terms
asked will be educational concessions.
When these shall have been granted what
ever pressure the centrists can exercise
they will concentrate upon ae effort to
effect a rupture of the existing compact
with the quirinal.
THE ANTI-ANARCHIST BILL.
The anti-anarclilstio bill is the emperor’s
inspiration, and was assented to by Prince
Bismarck. It is tiie anti-socialist law under
anew name. The exact provisions of the
measure are unknown, but it is understood
that the expulsion clause of the anti-social
ist law is omitteJ, aud that the bill permits
wider freedom of discussion in the press
and on the platform, and enacts severer
penalties agaiust assailants of the crown
and government.
ABSOLUTISM RUN RIOT.
The emperor’s speech at Brandenburg
Wednesday continues to exoite the greatest
public interest. The office version in th#
North German Gazette, instead of modify
ing, intensifies the emperor’s declaration of
absolutism. Throughout the speech the
emper r asserted in the most emphatic lan
guage his personal authority and his re
sponsibility to God. In a most remarkable
passage, which will be forever memorable,
he sail: “I see in the people and land en
trusted to me byJGod ajtaient which, as tha
Bible says, it is my duty to increase. I
mean with all my strength to so trade with
my talent that 1 will be enabled to add
many another thereto. Those who help
me, I heartily welcome jthose who oppose
me, I dash to pieces.”
LIVELY COMMENT EXCITED.
The final phrase evoked the liveliest com
ment. The semi-official press holds that it
is not to be regarded as threatening moral
opposition, but merely physical and violent
resistance to the law. the conservative
lost hails the speech as consonant with tho
spirit that has always animated the kings
of Prusia. Other conservative papers
commend it as a promise of vigorous rule,
leading to a strong home and foreign policy,
that wiil keep Germany from the impotence
of parliamentary governments like that of
France.
The liberals value the speech as placing
under a white light the character of the
monarch who deem* himself the sole arbiter
of the nation’s destinies, ignoring the fact
that the various parties in the Reichstag
want to carry opt their own ideas and not
his, and who is foolish enough to threaten
to dash people to pieces on the eve of the
meeting of a parliament in which the gov
ernment will face a hostile majority. The
imperial threats find an echo among the
ultra-conservatives.
A DICTATORSHIP URGED.
The Pomeranian Reichspost urges the
emperor to establish a dictatorship. Other
payers advise the suppression of universal
suffrage and a suspension of the sittings of
the Reichstag if the opposition becomes
violent.
The Rhcinische Westphalische Zeitung, a
Biamarckian on authority
that the chancellor, freely criticising tie
result of the election, said: “We shall leave
iho new Reichstag to cook in its own
juice.”
The centrist Westphalische Merkur to
day asserts that the chancellorship crisis 1*
renewed, aud that the retirement of Prince
Bismarck is imminent. Tiie article dis
closes extravagant hopes of the clericals of
the early triumph of the Vatican.
SOCIALISTS SENTENCED.
Socialists Krause and Riockmansch have
been sentenced t > eighteen months’ impris
onment at hard lab r for committing ; er
jury at tiie recent socialist trial at Kltier
feld. Uemmar, another socialist, received
a sentence of no jaar at bard labor for a
similar offense.
To-morrow will bo the anniversary of the
death 1 f Emperor William L, and tho day
will be observ'd by the consecration of tt.o
imperial mum loom at Charlotteoburg in
th; presence of the emperor and his family.
Tho bodies of YV illiam and Augusta have
been placed in the new vault.
Bhlpwrlght* Demand an Advance.
London, March B.— The shipwrights of
Houtnampton have given notice to tiie em
pi •).* that they will strike unlees they
receive au advance of 4 shillings a week in
wage*.
SIN’3 PATH LED TO DEATH.
A Fallen Woman shakes Off the Foul
Shackles by Suicide.
Augusta, Ga., March B.—Uoaders of the
News will remember the sensational at
tempt of a young woman to commit suicide
by taking morphine on a train between
Maoon aud Atlanta a few months ago, the
success of her effort being thwarted by the
presence of a physician among the passen
gers who rendered timely aid. Her name
was Gail Montague, and she was a member
of the Augusta deu.i-m nde. Sue was found
dead in her bed at tho establishment of
Mme. Blanche Lee to-day.
FORETOLD HER DEATH.
Last night on leaving a neighboring es
tablishment where she formerly boarded
she told the women there that they would
never see her alive again. Thev chaffed
her about her low spirits and laughed at her
melancholy, but did not succeed m cheering
her spirits. They had no idea, however,
that site would carry out her threat, aud
when the story of her suicide became known
this morning it caused a profound sensation
among the demi-monde. She was a very
handsome young woman, and Montague is
her own maiden name,
LEFT A HOME TO BECOME BIN’S SLAVE.
She was married at a small town in Now
York state, and deserted a husband and an
infant boy aud girl when she entered upon
a life of shame. She has at times been
quite unhappy and penitent, and has been
in the refuge once or twice in an effort at
reformation, but returned after awhile to
her sinful life. She was iufatuated with
a young fellow here, and it was
during quarrels aud separations botwee i
them that she has made the different at
tempts on her life. They have again been
at outs rocently, and it is said that jealousy
and despondency, caused by his neglect,
impelled her to take her life. The coroner’s
inquest this evening deolarcd that death re
sulted from poisoning by an ovordose of
morphine.
PISTOLS AMONG CHILDREN.
A Boy Nearly Killed, and a Girl
Wounded by Accidental Shots.
Brunswick, Ga., March B.—An accident
happened in front of Taylor&Davis’ hat store
on Newcastle street,tonight by whioh Munro
Brockington, a 13-year-old lad, came near <
meeting his death from a pistol ball acci
dentally fired by his young friend, Luther
Ferth. The boys had evidently been read
ing wild western literature, and between
them owned a pistol. They entered the
store, bought a hat, and as they started out
Luther slipped arid fell. The shock dis
charged the pißtol which ho had concealed
somewhere in his clothing, and the bali, fly
ing upward,struck Brockington in the neck,
cutting the jugular vein. Brockington bled
Srofmely, but willing bands helped him to
’r. Bishop’s offleo, where medical aid was
rendered. At 12 o’clock ho was resting
easily, and hopes are entertained for his re
covery. Ho exonerated Ferth from all
blame.
At the same hour that Perth shot Brock
ington, Perth’s little brother, while hand
ling a pistol at his home, discharged i , the
ball entering bis sister’s hand, makiug a
painful, but not dangerous wound.
NOLAND’S SHORTAGE.
A Discrepancy of SIO,OOO Found by
Counting the Cash.
St. Louis, March B.—The Jefferson City
correspondent of the Post-Dispatch says
the committee appointed to investigate the
affairs of the state treasury have finished
counting the cash, and have found it $lO,-
000 short. They express the opinion that
an examination of the books and papers
will increase this something over $30,000.
Gov. Francis has not yet determined
whether he will aecopt the treasurer’s resig
nation. If he does, of course quo warranto
proceedings to oust Noland from office will
not be taken, but if he does not, then ap
£ Mention will be male to the supreme court
louday night, and oil the facts in the case
will be brought out.
A MAN BLOWN TO PIECEB.
Nitro-Glycerine’s Hideous Work at a
Pennsylvania Oil Well.
Franklin, Pa., March B.—J. P. Mitchell,
aged 35, a nitro-giycerine handler, was
blown to pieces this morning at an oil well
one mile from Franklin, on the Louis Grim
lease. He had hauled glycerine out to the
well and was preparing to put in a torpedo,
when, in somo unknown manner, it ex
ploded. The boiler house was wrecked. A
few pieces of tho bones of the legs were
found more than 100 yards away. He
leaves a wife and two children.
A Baby Afloat In a Barrel.
Nashville, Tic nil, March B.—A special
to the American from Sparta, Tenn., says:
“The mail-carrier between Smithville and
Sparta reports that a barrel was found
floating down the Caney Fork river and
caught at the mouth of Indian creek, con
taining a live baby about a week old. It
had floated about seventy miles.”
Nashua’s Resumption.
Nashua, N. H., March 8. —Orders have
been received to ring the bolls of the Nashua
corporation on Monday nnd the mills will
start up. The help are ready to go to work,
and the arbitrating committee will submit
a schedule of wages which will probably
be satisfactory.
BirChell Killed Ben well.'
Princeton, Ont., March B.—The coro
ner’s jury In the Ben well Inquest has ren
dered a verdict, finding that Benwell came
to his death at the hands of Reginald D.
Birchell, and they implicate the latter’s
wife as having a guilty knowledge of the
crime after its commission.
——
Hurdle Racing in England.
London, March 8. —At the Kempton
Park meeting to-day for the cham
pion hurdle handicap of 1,000 sovereigns,
two miles, over eight flights of hurdles, was
wo i by Capt. L. il. Jones’ 5-year bay colt
Theodolite, by Arbitrator, out of M ss Theo.
F. V. Gcoehe’s 4-veur-old bay colt Payrus,
by Peter, out of Nitioris, was second, aud C.
Hinbert’s 6-ycar-old Casttllian third.
Russia’s Navy.
St. Pete ns burg, March B.—Tho Novae
Vremya siys that the admiralty has ap
proved the plan for the reorganization of
the Russian navy. The crews of tee ves
sels comprising the Baltic and Black B<-a
fleets will be forme I into corps numbering
from eighty to I,OUU men each. Two new
Baltic marine uivisi ns will be organized.
Our Bblpa Before Vesuvius.
Naples, March B,—Tho steamers At
lanta, Chicago and B st >n of tho American
squadron f evolution have arrival here.
They will remain a fortnight and will then
proofed to Corfu and Venice. The York
town remains at Leghorn.
Brazo's Constitution.
Rio Janeiro, March B. It Is officislly
denied that tho government ha* resolved to
promulgate the constitution prior to the
i meeting of Ike couslituUmai assembly.
CHICAGO AND Till! FAIR.
WORK ON THE BILL PROGRESSING
FAVORABLY.
The Subcommittee of the House Com
mittee Again Assured of the Finan
cial Responsibility of the Men on
the Subscription List—No Solicitors
Sent to the East.
YVashington, March B.—The subcom
mittee on tiie world's fair mado encourag
ing progress toward the ompletion of their
bill at to-day’s meeting. Chicago's visiting
delegation were present and the subcom
mittee turned tho bill over to them with
instructions to go over it very carefully,
line by line, aud suggest such changes as in
their opinion were necessary t > ma'v tho
measure meet the needs of Chicago. In
this way aliout seven section* of tho bill
were goue over and tho changes made are
said to be inconsequential.
PLENTY OF MONEY.
YVlien the committee uiot a number of
telegrams were received from prominent
Chicago people, assuring the commuter of
the financial standing of the persons who
have signed tiie subscription list. Mr.
Gage said that in hi. judgment the signors
represented about #40,000,000 v. orth •of
propeity. The visitors iuv.ted the entire
llliuoi* congressional delega ion to meet
them to-night at dinner, nnd exchange
views and suggestious respecting the fair.
CHICAGO NOT BEGGING.
Chicago, March S.—Chairman Scott of
the Chicago world’s fair executive com
mittee issued a card to-night calling atten
tion to the published reports that certain
prominent gentlemen of Chicago, including
Ferd YV. Peck, 8. YV. AUertou, E. T. Jet
freya. C. P. Hutchinson, nnd others were in
the east soliciting subscriptions for the
world’s fair, under authority from the
mayor of Chicago. The f <ct is that such
statements are utterly devoid of truth.
Messrs. Peck, Allerton, Jeffreys. Hutchin
son and others have been in Chicago during
the whole time mentioned, and there have
been no solicitors employed directly or in
directly by Chicago, with or without tho
sanction of the mayor.
CHARLESTON'S BEHK BOYCOTT.
The Brewer3 and Liquor Men Wage
War on the Knighta.
Charleston, 8. C., March B.—Tracy &
Russell, the boycotted ale brewers,and their
Charleston agents,Boyd Bros., showed fight
to-day. On Sunday last the Central Labor
Uniou sent out a squad of men and had ar
rested thirteen liquor dealers whose saloons
were open .Strange to say .however, only
Germau grocers were arrested. Boyd Bros,
are Irish, and a good many Irish grocers
and saloon doepers deal wit.li them in the
boycotted ale, but no Irish saloon keepers
were arrested. Last night the Merchants’
Protective Union, composed of upwards of
300 liquor dealers, had a me ting.
TO BE DEFENDED.
They instructed their solicitor to defend
the grocers and liquor dealers who had
been arrested on Sunday last, and they also
decided to fight the devil with fire and to
boycott all the members of the Central
Labor Uniou. They wiil not employ a
Knight of Labor and will not deul with
any one who employs them, but they did
more than this, it was announced that
Tracy and Russell had authorized their
agents here to employ Mitchell and Smith,
a prominent legal firm, to wage war against
the boycotters.
ALL THE KNIGHTS ARRESTED.
To-day warrants wero issue 1 for every
one of the Knights of Labor men who
caused the arrest of the grocers last Sun
day. Strange to say, they were arrested
under a clause of the civil rights law,
passed by the republican legislature, mak
ing it a misdemeanor to conspire to injure
the business or employment of any one.
The penalty is #I,OOO fine or two years im
prisonment. The men were all admitted to
bail in the sum of SSOO each. The labor
uniou say they will spring another bomb
shell on Tracy & Russell to-morrow.
FIGHT OF THE BALL LEAGUES.
The Moneyed Men of the Brotherhood
Threatened With Lawsuits.
New York, March B.—The first step in
the new series of lawsuits of the Metropoli
tan Exhibition Company agaiust tho local
players’ league club waa taken to-day
when Lawyor Duyster sent out notices to
President MeAi pin, Vice President Taicott,
Secretary Robinson and other directors of
the New Yoiks (limited) warning them tn
keep their hands off tha old Giant ball
players or take the chances of a lawsuit for
damages.
RAIN AT ST. AUGUSTINE.
Jacksonville, March B.—The I’hiladel
phia-Chicago game in Bt. Augustine was
postponed to-day on account of rain. They
wiil play Monday afternoon.
Philadelphia's second victory.
Mobile, Ala., March B.—The Brooklyn
and Philadelphia base bail clubs arrived
hero to-day from Savannah and played in
the presence of 600 people. The weather
was r aw, but clear. The score was: Phila
delphia 0, Brooklyn 4; seven innings.
BLOODSHED AND A SCANDAL.
A Mill Owner of Spartanburg County
Kills Hia Brother-in-Law.
Columbia, 8. C., March B—George
Turner, a wealthy mill owner of Vailey
Falls, Spartanburg county, yesterday shot
and killed his brotherdn-law, Edward
Finger, a young man 23 years old, in a
quarrel about a family scandal. Turner
surrendered to the sheriff to-day. Ho was
accused by Finger of seducing his (Finger’s)
sister, Turner’s sister-in-law.
Boom of the Mississippi.
Little Rock, Ark., March B.—The
Mississippi river at Helena and below is
steadily rising. The water yes'erdav
afternoon at Arkansas City tnarsed 47%
feet on the government gauge, being tiie
highest water since 1882. The water there
is within a few inches of the top of the
levee, and au overflow seems inevitable.
An Attorney General's Mind Affected.
Detroit, March 8. —A special to the
Journal from lonia, Mich., ssy* it is an
nounced there, with a positiveuess that
makes it aimo-t indisputable, that Attorney
General Trowbridge will be compelled to
resign his office. Hh mind teems to have
partially failed, and his conditi o grows
worse.
New Laws in Virginia.
Richmond, Va , March 8. —The governor
has signed tne bill recently passed by the
legislature which entitle* jurors summoned
by tiie court toper diem whether they servo
on the jury ot uot;also a bill prohibiting
the sale of t< banco, cigars or cigarette* to
boys uuder 16 years of age.
Taulbee Worse.
Washington, March B.—Tiie condition
of ex-Reprsaeutative Tsulbee has chang'd
for the worse. At midnight Lis symptoms
were alarming, and the giavsst apprehen
sion* are fU as to Uie resuit.
CHEROKEE STRIP BOOMERS.
Hundreds of Prairie Schooners on the
Way to the Promised Land.
St. Louis, March B.—The latent advices
from Oklahoma territory ara to the effect
that not only scores but hundreds of prairie
schooners, filled with boomers hunting for
choice claims, are moving ou the Cherokee
strip in ail directions, and that single men
and parties with guns on their shoulders,
who claim to bo hunters, but who aro
really seiocting land, are encountered
daily. W-Mme than half a dozen boomers’
organizations havo been formed in Kansas
and Oklahoma, and the boom is on in dead
earnest, and it is beiieVed tiiat tho govern
ment will find it very difficult to suppress
or even control it. lioomeri are also col
lecting in the lowa reservation, east of
Oklahoma and south of tho strin, in great
numbers. Trains arriving at Guthrie are
loaded with boomers with blankets, tents,
and camp equipage, and there is great
activity on nil sides. It is believed
that the Indian police, who are under
ordors from Chief Mayes to clear tho strip,
will lie totally unequal to the work. A
well-defined and autueutieated report is in
circulation in Guthrie that all tho Cherokee
boomers have made an agreement for a
concentrated movome .t to invade the strip
April 22, the anniversary of the Oklahoma
opening. There is apprehension that tho
military will be ordered to eject them, but
the general < pinion is that tho government
will allow thorn to remain, and their hopes
are running high.
AN EMBEZZLEMENT FIASCO.
President Hadden of the Memphis
District Not Guilty.
Memphis, March B. —The testimony in
tlie trial of D. P. Hadden and C. L. Patten,
former president and secretary respectively
of the taxing district of Memphis, for the
embezzlement and larceny of SIO,OOO of the
city’s funds, was concluded to-day. Before
the urgumont began Judge Dubois
said that no case had been
made out against Hadden, and tho
attorney general was of the same
opinion as the court. Tho attorney for
Hadden, however, preferred to have the
jury pronounce him not guilty, and made
no motion to dismiss. T hey made no argu
ment in their client’s behalf, as the jury
will bo instructed to acquit the ex-presl
dent. The cose will go to the jury Mon
day.
A FIGHT WITH MURDERERS.
Two Killed and Three Taken Prisoners
by United States Troops.
Globe, Am., March B.—Five renegade
Apaches, who murdered George Herbert, a
freighter, a week ago, were overtaken yes
terday on Salt river, thirty miles north of
Globe, by a detachment of troops under
command of Lieut. James M. Watson of the
Tenth cavalry end Lieut. Clark. A sharp
fight ensued, resulting In tho killing of two
of tho renegades and the capture of the other
three, one of whom was wounded. The
troops bail traveled over 3(H) miles of the
roughest country in the territory, and in
the skirmish with tho Indians escaped
without a scratch. The killed were buried
where they foil and tho prisoners were
brought hero to-day. They will be taken to
Han < ’arlos to-morrow, and later will be
turned over to the authorities of Graham
couuty for trial.
AN AUDITOR GOES TO JAIL.
He Will Stay There Eighteen Years
and then Must Pay $126,422.
Cincinnati, Jdarch B.—At Lebanon, 0.,
to-day Al Graham, former auditor of War
ren county, was sentenced on his pita
of guilty to an indictment charging him
with embezzling fund t of tho county to the
amount of $63,211. To sixteen other in
dictments for receiving payment on false
vouchors h i pleaded not guilty. Ho made
n statement to the court, in which he im
plicated Treasurer Coleman, who was
sentenced a few days ago. He said that
when ho left Lebanon Coleman proposed to
him to buy off the inve.tignt.ing committee,
and when he said ho had just 15 cents Cole
man gave him S3OO, which he used in his
flight. 'The court sentenced him to be im
imprisoned iu the penitentiary for eighteen
years and to pay a flue of $126,423.
TO RIVAL THE CLYDE.
A Predation That the James Blver
Will bo Lined With fchlpyards.
Richmond, Va., March 8. —Chief Engin
eer Fletcher, Commodore Melville and Pay
master Barton, of the United States navy,
accompanied by Irving M. Scott, a ship
builder of San Francisco, are In the city for
the purpose of viewing the casting of toe
cylinder for the battle ship Texas. They
all expressed gratification at the capability
of the establishment This eve
ning the party made a trip down the
James river and were astouished that no
ship yards were here, so fine w ore the sur
roundings for them. Mr. Scott predicted
that in a few years this important industry
would be found bore.
MALIGNANT MENINGITia
Seven Deaths and Great Excitement in
a lennesso Town.
Nashville, Tenn., March B.—Thera Is
great excitement in tho vicinity of Foun
tain Head, Bum .tor county, this state, over
tho appearanoeof spotted fever, cr malig
nant meningitis. There have been seven
deaths, and thero are several new cases.
Those who take it live only a short time,
some dying in tweuty-four hours. It is
thought the worst is yet to come, as a great
many attended the funeral of the first per
son that died, not knowing what the disease
was. It may spread over a large scope of
country. pome of the people are now
moving out, while others seem determined
to stay and make the best of it.
LAUNCHING OP THE CONCORD.
The People of the Town Send the Ves
sel a statuette.
Chester, Pa., March B.—The United
States gunboat Concord was successfully
launched this afternoon at Roache’s ship
yard. Miss Minnie Coates, daughter of the
mayor, christened the vessel. The launch
was witrie sed by many people, including a
large delega.ion of o.tizons fr m New York
aud prominent gentlemen from Concord,
fr rn which place the vessel takes its name.
Judge John H. Keyes and David Chester
French were among the latter,’and brought
with them a handsome statuette, represent
ing a minute man, from the citizens of
Concord as a present to the officers of this
recent udui io i to ihe navy.
Danville’s New Railroad.
Danville, Va., March B.—Ground was
f rmaiiy broken Lore to-day for toe Dan
ville and K i-.t Tonne soo r ad, which is the
wis or ii uxto is ton of the Atlantic and Dan
vdie road. The road is now In operation
between Danville and Norfolk, and when
the western branch is completed it Will form
another through line from Norfolk to Bris
tol
I DAILY. *lO A YEAR I
< SCENTSA COPY. V
j WEEKLY. 1.28 A YEAR. |
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
A (SWINDLING TRAVELING AGENT
UNDER ARREST.
He Fleeced Hie Employer Out of Com
missions on Bogus t ales of Cash
Registers—Saw-Mill Own ora in Con
vention Coweta County’s Con
demnod Haviaber Brought to Town
to Avoid Lynching.
Atlanta, Ga., March B.—W. G. Lager
quist, who was arrestod at HL Augustine,
Fla., on Wednesday last, was brought to
Atlanta to-day. Some tune ago LagerquUt
was employed as a tiaveling salesman by
Charles H. Behre, agent in Atlanta for cash
registers. He went to North Carolina, and
it wasn’t long before the ordors for cash
registers came iu thick, and then followed
drafts drawn by Lagerquist for his
commissions, and they were promptly
honored by Mr. Behre, who
was well pleased with the big
business his salesman was doing. Then the
orders suddenly ceased to come, and the
traveling salesman was not heat'd from.
Meantime tho cash registers which had been
shipped to parties named in Lagerqubt’s,
orders were in the North Carolina railroad
depots awaiting for claimants. None came,
and Mr. Behro was to Tiled. It dawned
upon Mr. Behre that his talesman’s orders'
were all bogus, and he had been swindled
out of the commission. Hence the arrest.
Bustian in jail.
Kit Bustian, the negro who was sen
tenced to tie hanged for rape in Cowets
county to-day, was brought to Atlanta to
night by the sheriff to keep him from being
lynched. Bustian’s lawyers had made a
motion for n new trial. A crowd as
sembled, and things began to look serious,
when the sheriff spirited his prisoner away.
He is now in Fulton county jail.
SAW-MILL OWNERS MEET.
The state nsa iciation of saw-mill men
held their semi-annual meeting hero to-day,
and appointed committees to got better
rates from the railroads, to urge legisla
tiqn favorable to the interests of the
association, etc. It was charged at
tho meeting that the railroads charge aft
least 20 per cent, more on lumber shipments
than tho saw-mill men should justly be re
quired to pay. The association dined at the
Capital City Club. Before the body ad
journed it was determined to hold the next
meeting in Augusta, and the two following
at Maom and Savannah.
A BOOKKEEPER MISSING.
Richard H. Yongo, bookkeeper of the
American Press Association, has disap
peared. Ho lias not been seen Rince Satur
day. His accounts are straight, and it
puzzles libs friends to account for him,
OEN. LAWTON TO BE PRESENT.
Among other prominent confederates,
Gon. A. R. Lawton has written that he
may be expected in Atlanta on Memorial
day.
THE EASTERN CIRCUIT CASES.
At the request of Savannah lawyers, the
supreme court to-dav postponed o tiling the
Eastern circuit till Wednesday.
MUST HAVE BEEN HARD UP.
Yesterday a man offered to deposit the
fare for some lad le t on on Atlanta street
oar. They gave him a dollar, out of which
ho paid the driver and then jumped oil the
car with the change and escaped.
OOLUMBya WORKS IN AN AD.
Her Invitation to the Pan-American
Delegatee Wired.
Columbus, Ga., March B.—The city au
tboritie* and board of trade have united in
the following memorial to the pan-Amer
ican congress setting forth the claims of
Columbus as one of the most interesting
and important cities in the state:
To the Pieaident and Deleuatei of the pan-
American CongrtHl
Gentlemen-The people of Columbus are de
sirous that you should include this city in your
approaching tour of the south, and extend you
a cordial invitation. Its acceptance will not in
terfere materially with the route announced, as
there are two passenger trains dally between
Columbus and Atlanta and Columbus an t
Montgomery, this bein,; a great railroad
center. Columbus has a population of
84,000; has never hail an epidemic
of any kind; lias the largest flour mills in the
state; the largest cotton and woolen mills in the
south; the only mill In the south making fine
ginghams; tne on y niitcheline quilt factory la
the southern state;; the largest aud most suc
cessful stock iusurar.ee company in Georgia;
more savings hanks deposits Ilian any city twice
its size In the south; three cotton compresses in
successful operation; more available water
rower than any locality In Georgia; a fast
flowing, navigable river, with steamers running
every day in tho week; the largest and lies!
equipped dummy Hue in the state; the largest
manufacturing iron works in Georgia; the cel
ebrat ed Stratton ice machine wonts; the only
jute bagging mill in the state, and the largest
clothing manufactory in Georgia. Seven rail
roads ■ enter herand two more are tepidly
approaching completion. In brief, it is Die
greatest manufacturing center in tho state. It
has tho lowest rate of taxation of any city of
progress in the south, viz , 1 per cent, ou real
estate, and 5,000 employes engaged in various
and successful Industries.
A copy of the memorial, officially signed,
was forwarded by mail to-night to Hon.
Thomas W. Grimes, representative in con
gress, with a request that he give bis hearty
co-operation to tho invitation, aud have
Columbus included in the route.
FORT VALLEY ELATED.
The Ohioans Charmed With the Place.
The New Water Works.
Fort Valley, March 8. —Tho beautiful
table lands contiguous to and the clever
people in Fort Valley completely captivated
the Ohioans. The proof of it is that they
purchased two tracts of laud, one for the
Albaugh Orchard and Nuisery Company
of Tadmour, 0., and the ot er for a syndi
cate of Dayton, and bought an option on
another large tract which Mr. Albaugh is
sure bis syndicate will purchase
before the summer passes away.
They will plant the lands in peaches, grapes,
and other good fruits this fall, and at no
distant day will erect a large canning aud
preserving factory. The Oaioans are loth
to leave F’>rt Valey; some of them are still
here and seem deter mined to purchase land
ou Individual ac -ounts, as they ure s > well
plea*bd with the location and goed shipping
facilities for all kinds of products which
grow so luxuriantly iu this section.
AN ARTESIAN WELL
The contractors to build the water works
w ill bo here iu two weeks to commence
btri: g an arte ian well, aud they expect to
have it done ami the water works iu opera
tion by the middle of the summer.
Tho people of Fort Valley are determined
to rival any city in Southwest Georgia, and
are putting their money iu various enter
prises that will prov -a benefit to the town,
and the feet of the Obi aits i ui chasing
lands here has increased their determination
u> bring Fort Valley rapidly loan enviable
position In the bu-me-s world.
The best inf rmod frutr gro worn sty the#
the recent odd wave did not injure tho
peach crop any, and with uo future calam
ity the crop will be abundant.
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