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LAST DAY FOR NEW BILLS
OVER 00 BUSHED IN BY MEMBERS
OF THE HOUSE
Orer 500 Measures Now Before the
Legislature Mr. Calvin Wants
County Boards of Equalization
Mr. Huff Aims a Blow at the Con
vict Lease System.
Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 5 —Mr Bush’s bill
made this the last day on which new busi
ness could be introduced, and bills came iu
with a vengeance. Something over sixty
bills were presented for first reading to-day.
The present legislature has over 50u bills be
fore it in one shape or another, azainst 336
on the corresponding date last session, while
the total at the end of the previous general
assembly was 371.
After the reading of the journal Mr.
Garves had the bill to pay boards of educa
r jon at the rate cf $2 per day while serving
reconsidered. He offered a bill for such a
prov Lion m Newton county district from
the general bill.
APPOINTMENT OI JUDGES.
Mr. Hardeman introduced a bill provid
ing that justice* of the supreme court,
judges of superior courts and solicitors, be
appointed by the governor.
Mr. Monroe wants dealers in firearms and
cartridges licensed at #.">o throughout the
state. He believes this would lessen sangui
nary meetings.
Augusta, some time ago, by legislative
enactment, discontinued the use of convicts
on the streets. Now Mr. Fleming of Rich
mond wants the mayor to have the right to
work the county convicts on the suburban
streets, and the bill will find favor.
Mr. Calvin’s bill, introduced to-day, cre
ating boards of equalization in the various
counties to pass on the returns made to tb#
tax receiver, is Imp .riant, and will please
those who make a just statement for taxa
tion.
A PERMANENT PENITENTIARY.
Mr. Huff filed a bill that, if passed, will
be a menace to the present convict lease sys
tem, as it provides certain checks on the
prevailing methods and create* a perma
nent. penitentiary. No women or children
under 16 are to be leased. Besides this, he
introduced a bill providing for the issue of
sewerage bonds to the amount of $210,000
for Macon, and auotber hJi creating a sink
ing fund, to retire maturing bonds.
Mr. Cralge wantsjconainercial and collect
ing agencies taxed SIOO iu every county in
the state, the proceeds to go to the school
fund.
Mr. Martin wants an appropriation to
purchase original mementoes of the seces
sion convention held at Slilledgeville and
afterward; held at Kavannab. These are
now in the possession of Mrs, Mary A. Steel,
widow of Maj. John H. Steel, who preserved
them.
AN INSPECTOR OF BRIDGES.
Goodwin introduced a bill providing
far u state inspector of bridge*, and that a
competent mechanical engineer be installed
to inspect and examine them, more particu
larly railroad structures.
Mr. Morton introduced a bill authorizing
guarantee companies to beaome sureties on
bonds.
Mr. Berner of Monroe offered a bill en
larging the powers of boards of education
to as to enable them to employ teachers.
Mr. Atkinson of Cowota introduced three
bills that have been brewing for some time.
The subject matter is different only as to
the feature sought to control. By the bills
the railread commission is vested with
authority to control sleeping car charges,
rates of express companies and telegraph
tolls.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR HAWKINSNILLK.
Mr. Baskin offered a bill creating a pub
lic school system for Hawkinsville.
Mr. Williams introduced a bill regulat
ing the finding of verdicts in civil ca-es, so
that three-fourths of a jury may frame a
verdict by agreeing thereon.
Mr. Chappell presented a hill incorporat
ing the town of Laurens.
Mr. Calvin offered a bill incorpora n ;
the Augusta and Manchester railroad
Georgia, so that the Atlantic Coast line can
enter Augusta over its own lines.
Mr. Camp introduced a bill requiring the
returning of railroad bonds to the receiver
of tax returns wherever the line traverses a
county, be it a •'home’’ roud or not, for
purposvg of taxation.
Mr. Ivy introduced a bill to revive the
office geologist, and prescribing his
duties. He ais. suggests that where banks
are or may bee >m state depositories instead
of executing a bond such institut ions may
secure for deposit s'>t),oo‘Jof state of Georgia
bonds.
Beginning Monday night sessions will bo
held in a measure to lighten the pressure of
business.
The number of leaves of abseuoi granted
indicate a slim House to-morrow.
SESSION OF TUB SENATE.
Ellington’s Fertilizer Bill Passed—The
Twitty BUI Modified
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. s.—To-day’s session
of the Senate, though quiet, was sensational.
Seldom in a single dav have so many meas
uresof general importance passed in such
rapid review. Many of them were of a
radical, novel or otherwise interesting char
acter. They followed so fast UDon each
other’s heels that scarcely was there time for
one to produce its legtimats impression in
the mind of the beholder till attention was
called to another.
. Mr. Vincent proposed the abolition of the
state agricultural department on the expira
tion of the present commissioner's term of
office.
Mr. Ellington’s fertilizer bill, very much
like Mr. Brady’s, passed after discussion.
Mr. Culver alone opposed it on the ground
that, though guano might not come up to
the standard, if it had some value the seller
should be paid what it was worth, llr,
Ellington replied that the section referred
to contained the gist of the bill. If an in
ferior article wsre sold the seller should get
nothing.
He explained the exact difference
between Ids bill and Mr. Bradv’s. The
Brady measure made the laud test filial.
Mr. Ellington’s test was analysis. Messrs!
Calloway. Smith, Lane, Eason, dill,
Patton, Nunnally, Lanier and other's sup- !
ported Mr. Ellington, some going so far as i
io insist that the sailer of imperfect guano j
ought to prosecuted aud made liable for i
damages for vending it. Mr. Culver tried j
to put off the vote by referring the bill, hut j
failed.
POOLING or INSURANCE KATES.
.Mr. Terrell’s bill, which is identical with ;
thru of Mr. Whitfield ia the House, to pro
hibit the pooling of rates by insurance com
panies, received a favorable committee re
port witbout any kind of indorsement.
THE TWITTY BILL.
The passage of Mr. Twitty’s attorney’s
fee bill was also recommended by the com
mittee'* report, but with such changes as
to radically alter its character. Under the
reported amendments the payment of fees
maybe included in contracts, but a scale
fixing their amount is given to which, when
payment is contracted for, they must con
form.
AFTER THE EXPRESS COMPANIES,
Mr. Todd got after the express and insur
ance companies with a sharp stick, intro
ducing n hill to forbid their making auv
arrangement with each other lor the pur
pose of defeating or lessening competition,
under penalty of a line of }I,WU for each
day ao.Y company operates under such an
illegal contract. This senator also proposes
to make it a misdemeanor to sell remnant
cotton, ci’h'r in tho lint or seed, without
th cornont of the owner of the land on
w bich it war. grown.
Mr. Johnson of tho Thirty-ninth district
introduced a bill making half the am mnt
of daily, weekly, or monthly wage* subject
to garnishment
A bid authorizing the Savannah and
U r'.teru railroad to lay a t ack on First
avenue and Seventeenth street n-as
favorably reportud.
j Bills passed to amend the charter of the
j Contractors’ Association, to incorporate the
Savannah Savings Bank and Mortgage
i Compa> j-, and to amend fh charter of the
■ Germania Savings hank.
SNRSL’3 SOLDIERS.
Roberta Admits Bis Gudt-A Tele
graph Cleric’s Story.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. s.—The court-uiar
i tial to-day concluded the hvar.ag iu the
attempted bribery ease against Capt. Sneed
| and other members of the Gate City Guard,
and adjournol until next week without an
| nounciag its finding. The testimony of the
j telegraph operator at Auburn is to be se
: cure! in the case against l.ieut. Roberts,
aud then the verdicts will be made up and
ii eported to the govenor.
I .Private B. F. .Myers, when t.is turn came
to bo tried, ackoowle igeil bit guilt and
made tlie following remarkable statement:
j ”1 am guilty of making an effort to ware
, the programme. When i did it 1 had no
j idea i was doing anything contrary to the
j rules and regulations governing the military
Jof the state I thought 1 was acting as a
I private citizen and not as a Soldier. This is
| my first otfen-e and 1 hoie the court will, j
jas far as possible, overlook it.” He then .
pegged to be excused from further attend- '
aneo on the court and went away re- I
1 lieved.
SNEF.p’S CASE REOPENED.
But before ths court got to him the case
against Capt. Sneed was reopened. J. L.
Plunket, "Qe of the clerks in the Western
Union Telegraph office, was shown the
message that went to Alabama to H. P.
Myers, signed A. C. S. He said it was re
ceived over the telephone wire. The
memorandum Capt. A. C. 3., care J. M.
High, on the bottom of the message,
was put thereto show where the answer was
to be sent, and to whom it was to be
t-narged. The witness didn’t receive the
mes-iage himself. It was writteu iu the
handwriting of the telephone clerk, and
must have been turned in by him.
CORROBORATED BY TIIE MANAGER.
J. M. Stephens, local manager for tne
telegraph company, corroborated Plunket’s
statement in regard to the message having
reached his office by telephone. He hail
bean visited by a number of gentlemen,
who complained that the messages
had been given to tbe public from
the office at Auburn, Ala. One
party had called to prefer The complaint,
und the other to learn the results of his in
vestigation. Tbe captain was with one of
the parties and the witness thought that
Lieut. Roberts was also with one of them.
The witness said it often happened that one
person sent a message and directed the
answer to be sent to another.
nnkkd’s explanation.
Capt. Sneed explained that after he had
been seen by the newspaper men who said
they were iu possession of certain messages
from Auburn, Ala., signed by
h.m, he went to the tele
graph office to se about it.
He denied having sent the message over the
telephone. He did not pay for it, nor did
he authorize any one to send it.
'This closed Capt. Sneed’s case, and after
Lieut. Mvers had acknowledged his guilt,
Lieut. Roberts was arraigned and said “not
guilty.’
After the taking of some less material
testimony, Printer Rice of Auburn was
sworn. He had seen a young man iu Au
burn on the evening of the day that Lieut.
Myers left. The young mau registered as
Roberts of (Tncinnati. He remaiued m
Auburn not more than an hour, and was
inquiring for Lieut. Myers and the printing
office. '1 he witness did not see the lieuten
ant in company with Ben Darker, but saw
him with another negro, lue lieutenant
made no effort to get tlie programme from
him, nor did he make any effort to get it
from any one, as far as he knew.
Durkey, the negro servant of Lieut.
McDonald, did not remember to have seen
Lien*. Roberts until yesterday.
THE TELEGRAM IDINTIFIED.
Manager Stephens identified tne message
sent to Lieut. Roberts at Auburn from "K.”
iu Atlanta as one tieariug the marks of the
Auburn office, showing it had been received
there. If it had not been received by Lieut.
Roberts, or someone representing him,
notice of this tact would have been sent to
the Atlanta office, but none had ever been
received.
SPILLMAN’S CASE.
Mr. Spillman's was next called. This
letter addressed to Capt. S. I’. Gilbert, was
at once banded to the judge advocate;
Atlanta, Ga . Dec. 3. IS; it.
I'sarSir— Lulled at \ffjt. Gen. Kells office
this morning at 10 o’clock to report ready for
trial before tbe court-martial, ami was Mien
notified that the court would not meet until
to-morrow.On account of having some business
to attend to. it will be impossible for me to be
present, and 1 will have to abide the decision
of the court in my absence, as 1 uoderstaud
they can try my case in uiv absence as well as
though 1 was present. Yours truly,
J. H. Spillman.
TRIED THOUGH ABSENT.
'1 he court then adopted what, under the
civil law, would be considered a very re
markabte proceeding. It tried the absent.
A plea of not guilty was eutered, and a
number of witnesses were Introduced. Mr.
Rice testified that Mr. Spillman was in
Auburn, aud had oalled at his office, repre
senting himself as a drummer for
an ink manufacturing company
in Atiauta. lie did uot purchase
any iuk, and Mr. Spillman did not get the
programme. He had seen Mr. Spillman
talking with Durkey Saturday.
Durkey testified that a man he did not
know came to him on Saturday afternoon
and offered him $lO for cue of the pro
grammes, but he was unable tj obtain one.
'The general impression is ttiat Capt.
Snead cannot be convicted under the evi
dence.
Money for the Capitol Grounds.
Atlanta, Ha., L)ee. s.— The financeeom
mittee of the Senate will recommend that
body to agree to the SIS.IXKI appropriation
for improving the Capitol grounds. The
sole amendment to the bill is immaterial,
but a large minority favor cutting down
the appropriation to SIO,OOO, and there will,
in all probability, be a big tight. The con
tingent fund appropriation of ss,ooo to
supply the deficiency will be favorably
recommended.
Ida Bt. Clair Jailed.
Atlanta, Ga„ Idee. s.—lda St. Clair,
alias Thompson, agair st whom an indict
ment for libel was recently found for claim
ing to be young Sloan’s first wife, has tieen
sent to jail.
Mr. Hartrldge’s Trip to Home.
Atlanta, Ga., Doc. <\ —A special car over
the Western aud Atlantic railroad this aft
ernoon carried Mr. Hartridge and a large
delegation of legislators to Home.
A Cargo of Railroad Iron.
DaRIK.n. G a., Dec. f>.—The schooner Min
nie A. Bonsall is daily expected with a
cargo of railroad iron for the Darien Short
Line.
Sylvanla’s Teacher Sick
Sylvania, Ga., Dec. s.—Owing to sick
| ness of l'rof. .1 C. Langston of Sylvania
i academy Rev. R. M. W. Black has been
; tilling his place for the last few (lavs. This
j is the first time in twelve years the professor
lias lost a day tram siokoee*.
Sele of a store.
j Sylvania, Ga., Dec. V —L. 11. Hilton of
I this place has recently bought the store and
j stock of 11. W. Wells, and will take pos-
I ses-iou in .lauuary.
For health end linpplnc**, the hoon of nil
tnaitldicL Hike Miiimnn* Liver Kegulnlor
.Pi.
Important to Traveling Public.
New Kverett Hotel now open. Largest, beat
equipped, arid most popular hotel in Jackson
ville. Rooms „:i snip, with liAths. I!nm.
)*>• day ami upward Mclver X Bah r. IVopri
el or*. Ail.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1890.
| KILLING OF BARRUNDIA.
; THE OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
SENT TO THE HOL'SE.
j Matter Essentia! to a Full Understand
ing of the Case Contained in Minister
Mizner’s Last Report-The Minister’s
Advice to the Captain of the Steamer-
The Part Played by the United
States Man-of-War iu the Harbor.
Washington, Dec. o.—The President to
day trauimitted to the House tbe corre
spondence growing out of the killing of
Gea. Barrundia by Guatemalan officers on
board the Pacific mail steamer Acapulco,
in the port of San Jose de Guatemala. The
corresp mdeuce was called l or by a
resolution of Sept. 24, last.
Secretary Blame, in hit letter laying
the correspondence before the President,
says it will be observed that the last report
of Minister Mizuer contains matter essential
to a full and accurate understanding of the
case. It was dated riept. 23, and not re
ceived at the department until Oct. 9, sev
eral days after the adjournment of congress.
The curresjtoudence consists of ten en
closures, the first of wbicu was a telegram
from Minister Mizuer to Secretary Blaine,
dated Aug. 28, and last a letter from Secre- l
tary Blaine to Minister Mizner. dated Nov. I
IX, announcing that bo can ee uo justifi
cation for Minister Mizner’s course, tha* I
this government disavows his action, aud ,
dire -ting him to turnover tbe affairs of the
legation to Mr. Kimberly’s charge, and re
turn to the United States.
MIZNER’S FIRST LETTER.
In Minister Mizner’s first letter to .Sec
retttry Blaine, dated Aug. 29, ne quotes a
communication to Capt. Pitts dated Aug.
27, stating that Guatemala, like any other
nation, has a right to arrest a
perron on a neutral ship in its
own waters in time of war for any cause
deemed an oll’ense under international law.
In a later telegram to Capt. Pitts, timed
10:31) o’clock at night. Minister Mizner
says; “if your ship is within one league of
the territory of Guatemala and you have
on board Gen. Barrundia it becomes your
duty under the law of nations to deliver
him to the authorities of Guatemala
upou their demand, allegations having been
made to this legation that Gen. Barrundia
is hostile to and an enemy to this republic.
Guaranties have b.-en made to me by this
government that his life shall not be in dan
ger or any punishment inflicted upou him,
except for the charges against him.” The
guaranties of Gen. Barrundia’a personal
safety, Minister Mizner says, were at his re
quest promised the night before by tbe
president.
REITER’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Subsequently he received a telegram from
Commander Reiter of tbe navy acknowl
edging Guatemala's right over tbe steamer
and requesting the minister to obtain per
mission from the government to return Gen.
Barrundia to Mexico iu the Thetis. The
minist-r of foreign relations
positively declined to accede to this
request. * All the circumstances
and Gen. Barruudla’z well-known
hostility to tbe public and bis attempted
invasion from Mexico, Mr. Mizuer says,
decided bis course, aud he accordingly in
response to a request for written and not
telegraphic orders, sent Capt. Pitts a letter
advising the eaptain to submit to the arrest
of his passenger.
Tha following day Commander Reiter
telegraphed au account of Gen. Barrundia's
death while resisting arrest.
The minister then continues: “The minis
ter of foreign relations informed me yester
day that Gen. Barrundia feared violence
Horn mobs on account of his many cruel
lies when secretary of war under P. esideut
Barrios rather than any serious punishment
by the government, and that he was
secretly buried for the same reasons. Tbe
minister, however, said tlie government
could have protected him from violence.”
REITER’S ACCOUNT.
On Aug. 23 Commander George C. Reiter
dispatched to the uavv department his re
port of the Barrundia affair. It is in har
mony iu its preliminaries with Minister
Mizuer s report. Following is an extract
stating how the naval officers learned of
the shooting: “At about 2 p. m. it was
thought that a number of shots were heard
on board the Acapulco, aud at 3: 1 > o’clock
the Guatemalan flag was hauled down
from the foretop and the United States flag
hoisted in its stead, when 1 supposed the
minister was on board. But ar 2:39 o'clock,
when a whale boat came alongside with
I.tests. Bartlett and Halsey, who had been
visiting the Acapulco, Lieut. Bartlett re
ported to me that the commandant was
aboard and that promiscuous firing had
been going on on board the ship, and that
they desired protection, the United .States
flag having been hoisted to signify that
desire. 1 immediately left the ship iu a gig
to go alongside the Acapulco and orueied
Lieut. Harris to follow me at once with an
armed party of marines in the whale boat.
On my arrival on the Acapulco 1 found all
quiet and uo necessity for any protection, so
that on the arrival of Lieut. Harris a few
moment; afterward 1 directed him to return
to the Ranger.”
WOULD HAVE SUNK THE SHIP.
Under date of Sept. 2 is u letter from
Minister Mizner to Secretary Blaine which
was received Oct. 9, and in which the min
ister justifies his course. He says he called
on tbe 18th on the minister of foreign rela -
tions for au explanation of the affair. In
this interview the minister stated with
emphasis that his government had
given positive orders to take
Gen. Barrundia from the Acapulco
even to sinking the ship, notwithstanding it
might have involved a coufitct with our two
war vessels. This, he said, would have been
in the exercise of the undoubted rigntof his
government over its own waters, in which he
was confident the laws of nations would
have sustained him. Minister Mizner says
he had never heard of these orders before.
BLAINE’S LETTER OF RECALL.
Secretary Blaine’s last letter, Nov. IS,
recalling Minister Mizoer, reviews the case
at lengtu in all it* bearings, and say* that:
•‘The more the question is examined in the
light of importaut facts, tardily disclosed,
the deeper becomes the regret that you so
far exceeded your legitimate authority as
to sign the paper w hich, in the hands of the
officers of Guatemala, became their war
rant for the capture of Gen. Bar
rundia.’' In the course of bis de
tailed review of the case, Secretary Biaine
writes: *•( >ue other feature of the case yet
remains to be considered. That is your com
munications to Commander Reiter of the
i; nited States steamship Ranger, and your
failure to avail yourself of the presence of
that vessel. As bas already been shown,
you sent him two telegrams which you
bailed to report to this department. Tne
uooasiou of your sendiog the first
one does not appear; but it
was sent before the arrival of the
Acapulco, and seems rather to have been
intended to facilitate rather than discour
age the desigu of the Guatemalan govern
ment to seize (Jen. Barrundia at San Jose.
Upon the receipt o" this telegram Com
mander Reiter went ashore and telegraphed
to you, suggesting that, as peace was
declared, you should ask the gov
ernment to permit. the United
states steamship Thetis to take
Gen. Barrundia from the steamer, then iu
sight, an l carry him back to the port of
Acapulco, in Mexico.
AN ACQUIESCENT SPECTATOR.
“Your second telegram, which was m
reply to this, informed Commander Reiter
of Lie rejection of tin* offer by tho govern
ment of Guatemala, and sated that you
bad ‘advised’ (’apt. Pitts to deliver his
passenger to Uat government. The naval
force of the ( rite l States in those waters
thus became an acquiescent S'dela
tor of the evonls, although a
merchant ve*-.*! of the United htuie* was
then l\m< under tli* muzzle of gun* manned
!<>• men, won, n* you stale, you had everv
uwsoii to hdieve Were prepared to resort to
any act of violence, even as Ssnor Amruiaao
has since declared to you, ‘to sinking tbw
snip, notwithtan<iir.g it might have in
volved a conflict with our two war veaseis
then and there present.’
POST FACTO THREATS IDLE.
“I am not disposed to pay undue regard
iu three peat facto threats which are now
reported to the department. 1 prefer to
think tr.at by extravagunra of language.
: uncontrolled by aerial presence of the
problem which he was permitted to solve so j
i much to his satisfaction, Senor Anguiano
' has done injustice to his own sense of hu
manity. To have sunk the Acapulco with
her freight of innocent lives iu the execu
tion of a purpose for the aecomplisu
ment of which nothing hut unlaw
ful and invalid excuses have so far
been advanced would have been an act of j
warfare, and of savage warfare. Even i
whore towns are bombarded in time of war 1
an opportunity is given to the peaceful j
inhabitants to escape. Iztss consideration '
should hardly be shown to those
upon the sea. And I am in
structed ty the President to say that
he earnestly trusts the time will never
come when tbe course of events in Guate- [
mala, or the declared purposes of her rulers, |
will constrain this government to insure I
the safety of it* merchant vessels entering!
the waters of Guatemala by stationing j
naval vessels along tbe coast and opposite j
the ports of that country.
A CAUSE FOR REGRET.
“The declarations which you report can
not. however, fall to deepen the regret here
felt t bat you should have permitted your
self to furnish a warraut and excuse for
arbitrary aud violent proceedings without
even the semblance of legal forms and au
thority on the deck of an American vessel,
which thereby became a scene of confusion,
of danger and of assassination.
The concluding paragraph is as follows:
“For your course, therefore, in intervening
to permit the authorities of Guatemala to
accomplish their desire to capture Gen.
Barrundia, I can discover no justification.
You were promptly informed that your
act was regretted. I am now directed
by the President to inform you that it Is
disavowed. The President is moreover of
the opinion that your usefulness in Central
America is at au end. You will therefore
leave your post witii all convenient dispatch,
turning over your legation to Mr. Kim
berly, as charge d’affaires uii interim,
through whom your letter of recall will
subsequently be presented to the Guate
malan government."
SOLDIERS OF THE STATE.
The Military Board in Session at At
lanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. s.—The military
advisory board held an important meeting
here to-day. A resolution offered by Col.
Garrard was adopted. It directs the gov
ernor to request tbe war department at
Washington to detail au officer to be at
tached to the adjutant general's office of
this state, whose duty it shall he to visit the
various commands of the state as inspector
and instructor. He is to be subject to the
orders of the governor. Military mau here
sav uo step has ever been taken so well
calculated to increase the efficiency of the
state troops. Another measure also
proposed by Col. Garrard and adopted
by the board was a resolution
requesting the legislature to pass no law
affecting the organization of the militia
without first calling tne attention of the
ad jutant general la the same, and giving
him au opportunity to lay it before the
board.
the state encampment.
A report was read by the committee on
the late state encampment. It showed that
tue ntouev furnished by the state and by
the city of Augusta was inadequate for the
expenses of the encampment by S9BB, which
was burae individually by the various com
mands. The report commends very highly
the conduct of the 4 troops in tbe
camp. Notwithstanding that the ex
perience was new to them they
acquitted themselves like veterans
The order prohibiting the iutroJuctifin of
liqut r into the camp was strictly regarded,
and not a single officer or soldier was
charged with unseemly behavior. In future
the committee recommended that not more
than ‘-00 men he encampi and a* any one time,
that being as many as can be handled by
the instructors to the best advantage.
The boara indorsed tite pending bill of
Mr. Holtzclaw, asking an appropriation of
S:?p,UOO per annum for the maintenance of
tbe military of the state, aud urged its pass
age.
NO NEW COMPANIES ADMITTED.
AU applications of companies for admis
sion into the volunteer service were denied
for the present, on account of the sta e’s
inability to equip more troops.
A resolution ivas passed calling on the
governor to prohibit all unenlisted com
panies from para-ting under arms.
It was ordered that no regiment consist
ing of less than ten companies be allowed to
organize.
A resolution was drafted providing for a
permanent encampment, and it was turned
over to Capt. Gilbert, with instructions to
press its passage before the legislature. The
object of this resolution Is economy, in the
long run. since, if the encampment is made
permanent, the military will be able to use
from year to year the mess house, the hos
pital, aud such other camp equipage as,
under the present arrangement, has to be
sold or become a loss when each successive
encampment is broken up.
Norman’s Election EiU.
Atlana, Ga., Dec. 5. —Representative
Norman of Liberty couuty has high hopes
that his bill invalidating votes of both the
intimidator aud the oersou intimidated at
elections will receive a favorable committee
re p. xt.
Danbury’s Strike Over.
Danbury, Conn., Dec. s.—The difficul
ties exisiiug m the hatting industry of this
city were ad justed this evening. The old
agreements between the manufacturers and
trimmers have been renewed, and harmony
prevails in ail tne departments. The fac
tories will open to-morrow.
Given $38,000 Without a Trial.
Boston, Mass., Dec. 2. —Counsel for Mrs.
Abbie Aouetta Annison Chelsea, who was
severely injured in the railroad disaster at
Quincy in August last, have obtained with
out trial f:.-\oou from the Old Colony Hail
road Company in settlement of her claim.
A Dry Goods Store Burned.
Providence, K. L, Dec. s.—The dry
foods establisnmeut of Sheppard & Cos., on
Vestmirster street, was burned out to
night. The loss is upward* of |2(K),030.
The projierty was fully insured.
Balfour’s Relief Bill.
London, Dec. s.—Secretary Balfour’s
Irish relief bill, in which he ask* a vote of
Jtio.OOO to provide seed potatoes for distressed
farmers, passed the committee stage in the
House of Commons to-day.
Germany Hecognizeo Braz 1.
Berlin, Dec. 5. —Germany has officially
recognized the United States of Brnzil.
IF \(*l) UAM ‘
It you want a PAY B >OK MADE.
C vou want a JOURNAL MADE,
it you want a CASH BOOK MALE,
if yon want a LEDGER
)i you want a RECORD MADE.
If you want a CHECK BOOK MADE,
11 yr u want LETTER HEADS.
It you want NOTE HEADS.
J: you want BILL HEADS,
II you vant BUSINESS CARDS.
ersn yoch onnr.RS to
Marnoic New* Slratn Prlnunc Himw,
F. ißKivu News Bim.uiso.
k Whitaker Stree:.
A LPMBgg COMBIM3.
Georgia Mill Mon Unite to Improve
Their Business
UiCOi, lii., Dec. 5. —A trust has been
formed by all the leading lumber concerns
of tnls state to control the world’s supply
of long leaf yellow pine. It is an immense
, combination, involving millions of dollars.
| A special to the Telegraph from Cordele,
[ Da., says: ‘The leading lumber mills of
Southwiatern anil South Georgia, in order
to free themselves from the domination of
the middle men, have combined, and made
arrangements with the Oglethorpe i.umber
Company, with offices at Philadelphia and
and Cordele, to handle tfceir entire product
at certain stipulated prices per thousand
feet submitting the original contracts to
the mills, and dividing the orders up pro
rata according to the capacity of the
mills.”
BUBTFERANSAN EXPLOSIONS.
Three Earthquake fihocka Arouse
People from Their Sleep.
Kansas Cinr, Dec. 5. —A special from
Lockwood, Mo., says: “For several weeks
past explosions have been heard and their
force felt in tins vicinity like heavy blast
ing. They have been growing louder and
more violent each day. This morning
two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt
between 2 and 2:10 o'clock. At o o'clock
the third, and a very violent shock, was
felt. Homes wore scaken and the swaying
of their dwellings brought the petpie out of
their beds. The who'e popul ltion ran into
the streets for safety The shock was
alarmingly severe and its force came from
north to south.
A Representative’s Son Killed.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. s.—Representative
McClure of Dawson received a telegram
from home this ammiug, announcing the
killing of his son by a falling tree while he
was out ’possum hunting last night.
MEDICAL.
Dyspepsia
Makes the lives of many people miserable,
causing distress after eating, sour stomach,
sick headache, heartburn, loss of appetite,
a faint, “ all gone” feeling, bad taste, coated
_ . tongue, and irregularity of
Distress the bowels. Dyspepsia does
After not set well of itself. It
. requires careful attention,
eating aa( t a remedy like Hood’s
Sarsaparilla, which acts gently, yet efficiently.
It tones the stomach, regulates the diges
tion, creates a good ap- CioG
petite, banishes headache, 3 '' c '*
and refreshes the tuiud. HoadachO
“ I have been troubled with dyspepsia. I
had hut little appetite, and what I did eat
WAftrf- distressed me, or did me
r Y 3 “ rl little good. Alter eating I
PUtn would have a faint or tired,
all-gone feeling, as though I had not eaten
anything. My trouble was aggravated by
my business, painting. Last *
spring I took Hood's Sar- " OUr
saparilla, which did me an Stomach
immense amount of good. It gave me an
appetite, and my food relished and satisfied
the craving I had previously experienced.”
Gf.cbuk A. Page, Watertown, Mass.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. sl. six for s■<. Prepared only
by * . I. HOOD A CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
SPECIAL KOTICK.
We have THIS DAY associated C. R. PETER
SON with us in business under the firm name of
PEACOCK, PETERSON & CO.
PEACOCK A PETERSON.
Stuckey, Ga., Dec. 1. lfttu.
DON’T GIVE I P IN DESPAIR.
Dyspeptics, you will flud a reliable remedy in
DR. ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR.
It is a faultless vegetable preparation, and
indorsed by prominent med.cal men.
Silver medal and diploma awarded over com
petiiors.
Prepared by
K V. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist.
Savannah, Ga.
Priee. $1 per bottle Sold by all druggists.
DON’T HE “DEAD BROKE.”
“Uncle Adam’’wi l lend you Money on any
■ personal” property at lowest rate of interest
for one. two or three months. Open from 7a.
x. to 9 p m.; Saturdays to 11 p. m. NEW YORK
LOAN OFFICE, 30 Jefferson street, corner
Congress Street Isme. ADAM STRAUSS,
Manager.
“PEACH BLOSSOM,”
A DELICATE, DELIGHTFUL, YET LASTING
ODOR.
THE PERFECT RESULT OF CONSTANT
STUDY.
Our store will be perfumed every afternoon
with it.
Made and sold only at
BUTLER’S PHARMACY,
Corner Bull and Congress st reets.
FRIED & HICKS.
THE ONLY LADIES’ RESTAURANT IN THE
SOUTH.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
THE FINEST OYSTER COOK IN GEORGIA.
FRIED & liICKS. !l. I I and I.T MarKet.
TUB 6UKDAI MORNING NEWS
Will be found regularly on sale at tbs following
places,
ESTILI/S NEWS DEPOT, 21V* Bun street.
CONNOR’S NEWS STAND.
K. J. KTF.FFER’S DRUG STORE.
Corner West Broad ana Swivart streets.
T. A. MULLRYNE * CO.’S DRUG STORE.
West Broad and Waldburg streets.
ST. J. R. YONGE’B DRUO STORE,
Corner Whitaker and Duffy streets,
W. A. BISHOP'S DRUG STORE.
Corner Hall and Price streets.
McCauley a co.’s drug store.
Corner New Houston and Drayton streets
Pon Pons, Chocolates. Fruits, Buttercups
Peanut Squares. Almond Nougat inert, t nra
me la. Marshmallows, etc
DIVIDE lill VO. A6~
Augpita and Savannah Hirr.RoAn. i
Savannah. a 4.. Dec. 3, isno. <
On and after THIS I>ATK a dividend of
Threi Dollars and a Half per share wilt *e pai l
to the stock holders of tbe Atißutla and Sawn:
nab railroad a r :he Ivankin*; house of Charles
H, O.nistead & t'o., between t‘i** hourn of 10 a
m fendd v n. W S LAWTON, Pres.
FUNERAL INVIT ATIONS.
SCHAFER. —The friends and acquaintance of
John Arts Si hater are respectfully invited lo
attend his funeral THIS MORNING at 11
o'clock from the residence of Mr. Jos. Goette,
63 Broughton street.
CHISHOLM —The relatives and frienda of
Judge W s. Cbjsho.'Jl and family are is iuest<-l
to attend the funeral services of the former
TO-MORROW > Sunday.) AFTERNOON, ftt
three i3i o'clock, from the First <lst> Presby
terian church.
MEKTINOsT
NOTICE.
Savannah. Ga., Dec. Nth, 1990.
The members of Chatham County Bar are re
quested to meet in the Superior Court Room
SATURDAY, December 6th, 1890. at twelve (12,
o’clock noon, for the purpose of taking some
suitable action as to the death and burial of
Hon. Walter S. Chisholm. By request of
Hon. ROBERT FALLIGANT.
Judge S. C. E. J. C. of Go.
Attest: John T. Rowan, Sheriff C. Cos.
MEETING OF KTOtKHOLDEHh.
Central Railroad and Banking Cos. of Ga. I
Savannah, G a, Dec. S, 1930. f
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
tlii* company will take place at the Hanking
House, in Savannah, on TUESDAY, Deo 23. at
10 o’clock a. m. Stockholders and thrir families
will be passed free over the company’s road to
the meetiugfroin the 20th to the 23d, inclusive,
and will be passed free returning from the 23d
to the 27th.inclusive, upon presentation of their
stock certificates to the conductors.
T. M CUNNINGHAM. Cashier.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
On and after Feb. 1, 1890, the baai* of meas
urement of all adoertiting in the Morning
News wI U be agate, or at the rata of $1 40 an
inch for the first insertion.
INSURANC E AGENCY.
Jas. T. Stewart & Son, Agents.
■las. G. Yonre, Manager.
London and [Aucashire Fire Insurance Com -
pany of Livenool and New York Underwriters
Agency of New York. OFFICE: No. MO
Bay Street.
ELECTION FCH DIRECTORS.
Control Railroad and Banking Cos. of Ga. i
Savannah, Ua., Dec. 8, 1890. f
An election for thirteen directors to manage
the affairs of this company for the ensuing
year will be held at the Banking House In Sa
vannah. MONDAY, the sth of January, 1391,
between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m., and 2
o'clock p. m. Stockholders and their families
will be passed free over the company's road to
attend tho election, from the 3rd to the sth of
January, inclusive, and be passed free return
ing. from the sth to the 7th of January, inclu
sive. on presentation of their stock certificates
to the conductors.
T. M. I UXNINGHAM,Cashier.
CHARLOTTE HOSE.
Order a dozen or more for to morrow; ours
are delicious, and served in the latest and
nicest way. Instead of cake—dainty individual
Karlsbad Sugar Wafer Cases of different colors,
pink, brown, white. If you prefer to make
your own filling we sell the empty cases.
JNO. J, RKILY. BO Whitaker street.
Telephone IU.Y
Shelled Walnuts. Shelled Pecans, Shelled
Alinon is, Pulled Figs. Layer Figs, Raisins (that
surpass any you ever sawi. Citron, Currants.
Prunes. Stuffed Prunes, Gordon <£ D.’s Mince
Meat in hulk. Sweet Pickled Peaches, fresh
ground high grade Spices, etc.
NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship
POCAHONTAS. John James, Master, must be
presented at our office by or before 12 u,
THIS DAY, Doc. 6. or payment thereof will
he debarred. A. MINTS' SON’S, Consignees.
OR F. C. BXLBY,
DENTIST,
Offers his services to the people of Savannah.
Office. 153 Liberty street.
BOW I. I NT) K I ,
Pharmacist,
Prescriptions. Ships’ Medicine Chest* filled
and labeled in French, German. Swedish, Nor
wegian or Danish.
Broughton and Drayton Streets.
Telephone TUN.
NOTICE.
During the absence of Mr GEO. 8. MeALPIN
from the city Mr. T. J. DAVIS, 1511 Bay street,
will attend to his business affairs.
Savannah. Ga., Dec. sth. 1890.
.11 ail RECEIVED
50 boxes Indian River Oranges at
ENGEL & ROTHSCHILD'S.
No. IT4 Congress street, corner Whitaker
street.
LACK CURTAINS.
Our frames have been run to their full ca
pacity since the cool weather began. Don’t de
lay until too late tf vou want vours done up
for the holidays. EMIGRE STEAM LAUNDRY,
10!> Broughton street
MATHER & RATTEN, Proprietors.
Telephones 90 and 452.
JUST RECEIVED *
—AT—
•PHILLIPS BROS.,
21 Barnard street,
Zimmermann's celebrated Kosher Smoked
Tongues, Smoked Beef, Vienna Sausage, etc.;
also nice lot Dried Fruits.
FKIED A HICHF
I. ADI E S' REBTAURANT,
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT,
NOS. 9, 11. 1.1 MARKET.
TURKEYS, ETC,
Fresh kiliked 1 urkej’S TO-DAY. Kalamazoo
Celery, Ducks and Partridges. Smoked Tongues
15 cents per pound. J. J. JOYCE,
Telephone 107.
DRESSED Tl KKKVS,
WHITE PLUME KAI.AMAZOO CELERY,
ELLINGTON PRINT BUTTER,
SWEET JERSEY CREAM.
BY EXPRESS THIS MORNING.
JAO. .1. RKII.V,
30 Whitaker street.
TelsEPHoxe 165,
THIS SATI HDAVS SPEC IAL PHICKF,
FREE TO-DAY AT HEIDT S:
Sample Cologne to cust<*mers and Picture
Card and Uumdrops at 10c. pound.
Pure Supar (Janaies, 15c. t<> 4 ! V*. pound.
11c. Case lVar'B Soap.
?, cakes 2V. Scented Glycerine Soap, good as
F ar.s*.
l*Jc. Powdered Borax.
sc. box for 10c. sire < >il Paste Blacking.
16c. bar Blue Muffled S<aj).
10 •. pint Ammonia.
SBc. dozen papers Flower Seed.
Mo. Lubin's Kxtructs Perfumery; a specialty.
] ••. To th. Nail. Shoe Bruaues, Spouses.
Chamois, MKIDT 8 Artesian Water Soap and
celebrated Couch Drops.
Kemetnber next week's Holiday cut prices in
Can lie* and IIKIPT'S In e Holiday Display.
I>K. T. K. KOVIERSOA.
DENTIST.
ODD FELLOWS HUILDLXG
Cgnar UaruarU and State Sireeta.
ANfTTSENTEXTS.
SAVANNAH THEATEIC
THURSDAY. FRIDAY, SATURDAY ivr.
Saturday matinee, dec 45, a ANt)
CON Rl EDS
COMIC OPERA CO
0O ARTISTS -60
Choruses Orchewm--— Special
THURSDAY AND SATURDAY SIGHTS
fHK Q-YPSY H o v
The masterpiece of Johann Straus. Ihe
rRIDAY HGHT AND SATURDAY '! ATIX r
PHE KINO’S I'oo [
The Romantic Opera of Adolf Mueib-
Admmsion *l. 50c. and ic. Reserved "
60c. extra, heap, a t Bull r’s Dec , 1 a '’
Xext Attraction—“gluebearf Jr." v ,
SAVANNAH THEATEF
Monday and Tue-d.s. Dec. „ ail f.,
Tuesday Nfatlnec
GRAND fashionable event.
•deal extravag tm
(Direct from U'hicaro R.m' " Y
Presenting the larger —ea’e’t '
most sucoeosful sne -tncuiar 4D4
OI lu9
blue beard
•TT7XMOR. y
Or Fatima and the Fairv
In all its Original Superb SoDn i r"r. ,V
scenery, Glittering lYstmue,’ \. '
, f-Distingulshed SrtiS&*
Entrancing Grand Ballet 1-d bvrv.Tv'.
M’lleParis, Premiere Danseu<*s* , 'SKi>!iiV < ? ln *
Fascinating Pallet of Birds and Insis t ■
Butler’s, “ a 9
Tycoon Cos., Dec. io and 11. at,r#cMu ii. Liu*
NV Y 1.1. PLASTER.
Adamant Wall Pfi.
The new and only superior
substitute for common Lime
Mortar.
BECOMES PERFECTLY DRY m HARD
IN 24 HCURi
Indorsed by the leading Architects and Bu’ld
tnli^ rO K5 hOUt th ® Co,mtr J and needs only a
tnal to bo appreciated. *
give7oXpllchon rmi ‘ tion W ‘" * “"**
SOCTDEASTERN PLASTER CD,
Savannah, Gra.
Works—OLD UPPER RICE MILL
BAN Ks.
JOS~D:wtF.D'"“""‘ '.IN 1 ! ' J . M 's. 'UTa'S
President. Vies President*
JAS. H. HUNTER, Cashier.
SAVANNAH HANS i TROST CO.
Savings Osp't
* LtoWB 40/o
Deposits of §1 and Upward Rewiivel
Interest on Deposits Payable Quarterly.
DIRECTORS:
Joseph D. Wekd, ofP. Weed & Cos.
.John 0. Rowland. Capitalist.
C. A. Reitze, Exchange and Insurance.
John L. Hakdkb, Capitalist.
R. O. Erwi.v. of Chisholm, Erwin A dußignon
Edward Kahow. of Strauss <£ Cos.
Isaac C. Haap, General Broker.
M. Y. Maclntyre, of M. Y. *!e i). L Maclntyre
Jon.s Lyons, of John Lyons & Cos.
Walter Ooxky. of Paterson, I>ownin^£Co.
?> r. Haa’un. I,"Hi!wr
fiOTßliw
THE
DE SOTO,
SAVANNAH, GA
One of the most elegantly appointed hotels
in tho world.
Accomodations for 500
Gfuests.
OPKN ALL YEAR.
WATSON & POWERS.
PULASKI HOUSE,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Management strictly first-olass.
Situated in the buvicess esatrfi \
' L. IV. SCO VILLA
THE MARSHALL RESTAURANT
FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
Something long wanted . i “ , : EW Jn „ a here l 'M'‘ ,: i
class place, conveniently I< B’ hol , rs from
and Lunches can be obtained at , a!1 w tt
... to midnight.
THE MORRISON HOUSE.
FIENTRALLY LOCATED on line Viik
U cars, offers pleasant ■°“‘ h L_”S'rtei
regular or table board at lowest su nmer
New baths, senerage and
the saurtary condition of the nous
Cob.' BROUGHTON and DRAYTON STKEE-i
PRINTING AND BGOKRWW^
1890 -FALL and WINTER- 15531
PRINTING AND BINDING,
BLAKK BOOKS. ithri|
Establishment fully turnisbccl^^p^
necessary TOOLS and M ccraP'’’
PAPERS and MATEBIADy Bepu t*
tent Workmen. Established or .
tion for Good Work- ."furnished,
ders solicited. Estimates turn
03>s BAY STREET.
r,FO. N NICHOLS^
COTTON FACTORS*
J lOHN FLANNERy & CO
Cotton Factors,
SAVANNAH, GA
Bagging and Iron ti~s furni-b^ % ' l „ n n J
market rates. Prompt n’ a Ivan "'
business entrusted t > ua., lb^U 8 _
made ou consign me ft-s m c ‘tu> •
miTM MOUSING NEWS
Tull oven par-oftlieeuy.;*-- 4
111 i J five cent* a P* y ‘ ,of