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OWENBTTO BE A WITNESS
THE COMMITTEE TO PAY HIS EX
PENSES TO WASHINGTON.
Ex-Gov. Foraker Will Appear as Hie
Counsel Representative Dockery
Makes a Fuller Explanation of His
Delay in Telling of Senator Came
ron’s Little Speculation.
Washington, Dec. 3UI —Gov. Foraker is
about to leap once more into the Washing
ton arena, this time as counsel for J. A.
Owen by, the important and mysterious
witness before the bar of the House. Mr.
Owen by baa made a bad selection, for, since
the ballot-box investigation, in which Gov.
Foraker appeared as his own counsel, Gov.
Forster has not possessed the confidence of
the republicans The ink is hardly dry on
the ballot-box report.
DOCKERY EXPLAINS.
Representative Dockery of Missouri ap
peared before the silver pool inveetigation
committee to-day, and said that inasmuch
as be had when last on the stand given his
testimony hastily and without sufficient
deliberation he desired briefly to re
state the reason why be did not wish
to testify until the day after the
senatorial election in Pennsylvania. He
read a written statement, which was sub
stantially as follows: "The force bill was
at that time pending in the Senate. I was
desirous that it should be beaten. The at
titute of nearly every senator in respect to
that measure was very generally under
stood except that of Senator Cameron. The
election of bis successor was to take place
on Tuesday, and the committee was to have
met the previous Saturday.
TOOK THE CHANCES.
“It was not known that if Senator Cam
eron was re-elected he would vote for the
force bill, but his attitude of uncertainty
led me to indulge the hope that he would
vote agaiust it. Under these circum
stances, there was nothing to induce roe to
desire that another republican should
succeed him. I did not wish
to be the cause of making
public at that juncture any private busi
ness transaction of the senator of which I
bad information that might be entirely
legitimate and droper, and which could, be
fore an opportunity was afforded him of
showing its entire propriety, be used by his
political enemies to bis detriment
Dockery’s doubt.
“I bad information that Senator Cam
eron bad made a purchase of silver at some
time during the last session of congress I
had no knowledge that he was connected
with any pool, nOr bad 1 any information
that would warrant me in a conclusion as
to the propriety or impropriety of pur
chase made by him. I merely had informa
tion as to the simple fact that he had
purchased silver. I believed it to be
but justice to the senator that such fact
should not be made pubHo by me when It
might be used by hu political opponents to
his Immediate injury, without time or op
portunity for him to prevent the same by
explaining the facts and showing the pro
priety of the transaction, if it was in fact
proper.
NO AGREEMENT.
“There was no agreement or understand
ing between Senator Cameron and myself
or any other person that my testimony
should be delayed in consideration of or as
Inducement for the senator to vote against
the foroe bill. I was not requested by any
person to delay my testimony, nor was any
Suggestion to that effect made to me by any
person. I acted upon my own judgment,
induced thereto solely by ths facta aud rea
sons I have stated.”
In response to the chairman, Mr. Dockery
said that he had no knowledge of an inten
tion on the part of the oomnilttee to ad
journ over from Saturday to Wednesday,
except that be had heard Mr. Oates say to
one of the members that he wanted to go
over to New York. Ho, therefore, thought
it likely that the committee would adjourn
until Wednesday, when Mr. Oates would
be back. The witness had never suggested
such an adjournment to any member of
the committee.
RAN THE RISK.
He admitted that he had taken the ebanoe
that Senator Cameron’s silver purchase
might have had something improper or cor
rupt in it. He did not intend to screen
Senator Cameron or suppress anything, but
to delay his testimony until after the elec
tion. The committee questioned Mr. Dock
ery very closely as to whether
or not the question of Senator
Cameron’s re-election and of the desir
ability of an adjournment over until
Wednesday had been a matter of conversa
tion between Messrs. Dockery and Veet or
any other person, but Mr. Dockery stated
that, while he had no recollection one way
or the other about the matter, that it was
possible he might have incidentally had
some conversations on the subject.
OWENBY TO APPEAR.
The committee has received a telegram
from Congressman Mason of Illinois stating
that he has seen Mr. Owenby, and that the
much-wanted witness has consented to ap
pear if his expenses are paid. Mr. Mason
was requested to purchase Mr. Owenby a
ticket and inform him that his expenses
would be paid by the committee. Mr.
Btevens of|the Globe-Democrat also received
* telegram from Mr. Owenby, which be laid
before the committee, asking if counsel
would be allowed him. Ho named ex-Gov.
Foraker as his attorney.
FI KB AT RICHMOND.
An Insurance Company’s Building the
Starting Point.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 3L, 1 a. m.—Fire
started here to-night about 10 o’clock in the
crockery house of Phillips Sc Stein, which
appeared to be of a trifling bature. But at
midnight the Fire and Marine Insurance
building caught, and now the fire threatens
to consume the crockery house of K R
Taylor and the Boston clothing house. The
damage is estimated at #75,000, and is be
lieved to be fully insured.
THREE BURNED TO A CRISP.
The Business Portion of a Town In
Ohio in Ruins.
Findlay, 0., Jan. 30.—A disastrous fire
nearly swept out of existence the business
portion of the town of Cygnet, thirteen
miles north of here, at an early hour this
morning. The fire started in the millinery
store of Mrs. Leon Maloney,
above which slept Mr. Maloney
and his 3-year-old daughter and
bis brother-in-law Michael Slattery of Penn
sylvania, who was visiting there. These
three were suffocated by the smoke and
burned to a crisp. Mrs. Maloney and an
other child escaped in their night clothes
aud are iu a precarious condition. The
money loss is about #60,000.
EXHIBIT OF THE GOVERNMENT.
The Bite for the Building at Chicago
on the Lake Front.
Chicago, Jan. SO. —The government
board of control this afternoon selected a
site for the federal exhibit. The building
is to bo placed upon a plot of fifteen acres
on the lake shore in Jackson park, opposite
Fifty-ninth street. The main building will
cover four acres. The structure will be of
stone, iron and glass, and in architecture
will be elaborate and ornate. Its dimen
sions are 420x50 feet, with a center dome 120
feet in diameter and 150 feet in bight.
A Doctor Shoots a Doctor.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 30.—A special
to the Aije Herald says: "Dr. W. J. Heud
was shot and killed yesterday at Anadalusia,
Ala., by Dr. Cicero Jones. Dr. Jones sur
rendered. The shooting was the result of a
quarrel.”
MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA.
The Application for a F ennanent Re
ceiver to Be Heard To-day.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 30.—Tc-morrow is
the day set for the bearing of the applica
tion of the Central Trust Company of New
York for the appointment of a permanent
receiver, to take charge of the Marietta and
North Georgia railroad. George R. Eager,
Steve Clay, J. B. Glover and other inter
ested parties are already here. The bond
holders stockholders and the railway com
pany will be each represented in court It
is said to be probable that a harmonious
settlement of the question will be reached,
and the representatives of the road claim
that the bondholders will not suffer.
The roai, which, including the main line
and branches is, according to the engineer’s
report, 234 mile long, has been bonded on
an average of about #IB,OOO per mile, the
company’s total bonded debt being #4,210,-
000. of which the Central Trust Company is
trustee for #3,821,000.
THE UNPAID INTEREST.
The unpaid semi-annual interest thereon
due Jan. 1 amounts to #114,630. 'The Boston
Safe Deposit Company bolds the other bonds
—#3B9,(MX) worth. Mr. Eager and other
contractors have claims against the road
amounting to several hundred thousand
dollars for construction. The amount of
these I have been unable to ascertain.
They are disputed by the railroad com
pany, and aside from them the floating
debt is represented to be not over #20,000.
Kessler & Cos. of New York are the road’s
financial agents. Since the death of R. M.
Pulsifer there has been no president. Vice
president Lenox Smith now discharges the
duties of that office. The company will not
resist the appointment of a permanent re
ceiver, as it believes it can, in its present
shape, got along better in the hands of one.
DOLLARS OF TB( DUPES.
Treasurer Davie Transfers all the
Money to the Congo Company.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 80.-—Recent Wash
ington dispatches stated that a steamship
agent of that city had declined to pay over
to the Congo swindlers without an order
from Madison Davis, the Atlanta treasurer
for the exodus crowd, #SOO deposited with
him by Davis. The money was a part of
the sum collected from the credulous
negroes here. The balance, amounting to
as much more, had already been placed in
the hands of the Congo board, and was re
garded by sensible people as irredeemably
lust. But it was supposed teat the #SOO
deposited with the agent might be recov
ered.
DAVIS GIVES CP THE MONEY.
Davis, however, has just made a special
trip to Washington to transfer the money
to the grasp of the board, and this after
noon publishes a card in which he gives an
account of his actions. He statee, in con
clusion, that be has done what he was in
structed by the exodus people to do, and is
no longer reponsible for the money. A
great majority of tbs negroes are satisfied
tnat the funds are safe, and have refused
tickets purporting to be good for the re
turn of their dollars. Their faith in the
eventual coming of the Congo company’s
steamship which is to take them to Africa
seems as strong as ever. A few have acs
cepted the tickets, and will test the sin
cerity of the company’s recent promise to
return their money on demand.
A WOMAN KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Bbe Had the Appearance of Being a
Tramp.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 30t—This morning a
yonng and handsome white woman, miser
ably dressed, wearing the caat off hat of a
man and In all respects bearing the appear -
anoe of a female tramp, was struck by a
Georgia Pacific train five miles north of
here aud killed Instantly. When struok
the woman was standing on a crossing near
a sharp curve, round whioh rushed the train
at full speed. She held m her hand a paper
bag, in which were the remuauts of some
crusts of bread. She has been doubtfully
identified as a girl from Chattanooga, who
recently visited this city under the name of
Lizzie Burnett.
Atlanta’s Plano Factory.
Atlanta, Ga.. Jan. 30.—Two applica
tions to place the Atlanta piano factory in
the hands of a receiver were denied yester
day and to-day. The evidence showed that
the conoern Is solvent. The total liabilities,
including the bonded debt, are not over
$30,000, while the available assets are about
$05.000.
Lost in the Malls.
Atlanta, Ga. , Jan. SO.—lt has been dis
covered that the commissions for the
newly elected officers in ten oountios for
warded from the executive office were lost
in the mails, which are are now miserably
irregular in this locality.
A Medicine Company Bard Up.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 30.—The Hunnicutt
Medicine Company of this city re in diffi
culties. To-day two mortgages against it
were foreclosed by Matthews & Taylor,
who olalm #779.
State Road Bent Money,
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 80.—The new leave
eompauy this morning paid its first full
month’s rental for the state road, amount
ing to #35,001.
MILLBDQBVILLB MENTION.
A Store Burned—A Failure—Many IU
with the Grip.
Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 30.—The store
of L L. Smith, situated in the western
portion of the city, was burned Tuesday
night. The loss is about #I,OOO. Mr.
Smith thinks it was the work of an incen
diary. as some of the goods were found a
short distance from the house. Mr. Smith
is very unfortunate. He lost considerably
five years ago by fire.
VV. H. Bass has failed and made an
assignment. T. T. Windsor is appointed
assignee. The amount at the assets aud
liabilities cannot be ascertained just yet,
but the general belief is that the liabilities
far exceed the assets.
The “grip” hai a strong hold on the peo
ple. Among those now dangerously ill is
CoL James A. Greeu. for a long time sur
veyor general for the state. He also
attainedprominerce in connection with the
Trrzevant claim, having been successful in
collecting it from the government. His
condition is dangerous.
Proceeds of a Church Fair.
Reynolds, Ga., Jan. 30.—The ladles of
the Methodist church have met and con
solidated the proceeds from the church fair
hold here recently. The net proceeds were
#546 03, The work of building anew church
will begin at once.
Two Forgers Sentenced.
New York, Jan. 30.—William H. But
ner and William D. Hughes, convicted of
forging divorce papers, were sentenced in
the court of general sessions this forenoon
by Recorder Smyth, Hughes to five years’
imprisonment and Butner to seven years
hard labor.
Connecticut’s Canvr.s?.
Hartford, Conn., Jan. 30.—Further de
bate on the committee’s report on the can
vass of votes for state officers was continued
to-day in the House. Tue House took a
recess until next Tuesday, and at 1 o’clock
on that day a vote will be taken.
A Gas Motor on a Street Car.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 30.—T0-dny
the Springfield company olaced a Connelly
gas motor on its street car line. This com
pany will no longer use mule power.
A Real EBtato Broker's Fall.
Fort Worth,Tex.,Jan. 30.—L B. Imbo
den, a real estate broker, was arrested to
day for foi genes to the amount of #12,000.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1891.
A BANQUET AT BOSTON.
SIR CARTWRIGHT ON OUR RELA
TIONS WITH CANADA.
Reciprocal Trade (Eetween the Two
Countries Declared Equally Advan
tageous Canada One of Our Best
Customers—The Great Possibilities of
the Future Pointed Out.
Boston, Mass., Jan. 30.—The annual
banquet of the Boston Merchants’ Associa
tion at the Vendome hotel was only second
in brilliancy to that of last year, when ex-
President Cleveland and the late Henry W.
Grady were the principal speakers. Over
900 members and guests were present,
among the latter being Sir Richard L Cart
wright, opposition leader of the Canadian
parliament; Rufus B. Bullock, president
of the Atlanta (Ga.) chamber of commerce
8. A. Whitfield, first assistant postmaster
general, and J. W. Longley, attorney gen
eral of Nova Scotia; ex-Gova Amee and
Brackett, Attorney General Pillsbury, Col
lector A. W. Board, President John H. In
man of the Richmond and Danville rail
road, President Norton of the LonitviUe
and Nashville, James Swann, of Inman,
Swann & Ca, New York; John C. Calhoun
of ths Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany of Georgia.
THE DECORATIONS.
The decorations were elaborate bat taste
ful, and included graceful groupings of
United States and English flags. At 8:15
o’clock President Johnathan A. Lane called
the assembly to order, and, after referring
briefly to last evening’s sad event in
New York and to last year’s famous ban
quet, said that political animosities were
vanished from these gatherings.where none
but broadest themes oommanded attention.
LETTERS OF REGRET.
J. R. Lessen, chairman of the executive
committee, then read letters of regret from
Secretary of State Blaine, Gov. Russeil,
Gov. Campbell of Ohio, ex Gov. N. P.
Banks of this state and Gold win Smith of
Toronto, and a telegram of regret
from the Atlanta chamber of commerce.
Hon. Henry 8. Sprague, president of the
state Senate, then spoke briefly, represent
ing the commonwealth in the governor’s
absence, and was followed by Alderman
Carruth for the city. Both expressed a de
sire for closer commercial intercourse and
freer trade relations between Canada and
the United States.
SIR CARTWRIGHT INTRODUCED.
Sir Richard I. Cartwright was intro
duced in a brief speech by Presid-nt Lane
as one who bad studied reciprocity for
years and was the be6t Canadian authority
on the subject. The Canadian lender was
greeted with oheers and waving of hand
kerchiefs, and was listened to with great
attention and his arguments for reciprocity
were vigorously punctuated with applause.
He said:
The trade of the United States Is certainly
worth more to us collectively than ours is to
them. But free trade with Canada will benefit
quite as many of the people of the United States
as of the people of Canada, and to quite as large
an extent.
EQUAL GAINERS.
Mao for man, you will gain quite as much as
we will. Reciprocity will mean for you the ad
dition of half of the continent for commercial
purposes sad She oorppletion of anew tier of
northern statee, with an enormous area
of unoccupied, fertile land, with very
great mineral resources, withs present popula
tion of some 5.W0.8U0, but with a capacity of
maintaining fully 50,000,000, and certainty (In
such a contingency) of very rapid Increase. Per
bead you sell more goods to Canada than to any
other Absolutely we buy as much
from you us France, and more than Any other
country except Great Britain and Germany I
think, la fact, we stand third on the list of
couniriee to which you export your productions,
and we alone, 5.C00,e0u as we are, buy trom you
a< much as the 50,000,000 of Mexicans and South
Americans do all put together.
•rf.at POSSIBILITIES.
Purely if we do this In the teeth of two hostile
tariffs, it is no Idle word of mine to say that
you cannot measure or bound the possibilities
which lie before botb countries if only these
artificial walls were thrown down. Ours Is a
very peculiar position. We are free to do ns we
see fit. asd no British statesman at this time of
the day would ever dream of attempting
t<> coerce ua We stand, in a fashion,
midway between two great English nations;
we admire and respect the mother country of
botb as well. Wo entertain no idle visions of
political re union or of a vast Anglo-Saxon
empire, but we do think tiiat on certain condi
tions and for certain common objects
a firm and oerdlal alliance might well
be created between the several nations which
speak the English language, which should,
humanly sneaking, make it impossible that they
should ever again ooms Into hostile conflict,
and we have further venture to hope that the
peculiar position of Canada, especially if close
trade relations were established between her
and you, might enable her to play some part in
bringing about thin consummation.
TWO IMPORTANT OBJECTS.
I have long felt that England needs above all
things to secure these two objects—first, to re
gain the good will of the United States, and
seo md to conciliate the people of Ireland, and
that these two most desirable ends can hardly
bo attained In either case without the other.
In spite of all mischievous legislation can do to
interior j with it, the progress of science and
the mere fact of our geographical position are
daily and hourly forcing us into ever closer
communication, even In spite of o urs elves.
EX-GOV. BULLOCK ON SILVER.
President Lane introduced President
Rufus B. Bullock, of the Atlanta chamber
of commerce. Alluding to the silver ques
tion ex-Gov. Butllook said:
"X am not against free coinage, provided
the print of our peeple is placed on a dollar’s
worth of silver. The pious announcement
now printed on our dollar will not be ac
cepted by the people as security for the
missing silver.”
Hon. J. tV. LoDglev, attorney general
of Nova Scotia, the last speaker, spoke
briefly on reciprocity. The Canadian lib
eral party has adopted unrestricted reciproc
ity with the United States as the chief
plank in its platform. That means an end
to the fishery problem; and ihe great natural
resources of Canada would be available for
the great industries of this country. The
ultra protectionist merely wishes to protect
Americans from the competition of coun
tries in which labor Is not upon an equality
with that of the United Sta'es, but between
the United States and Canada the condi
tions are equal. 1 have spokeu of better
relations, not union, but ooinity; not amal
gamation, but unity.
CLEVELAND AND HILL.
The Two Leaders to Meet at a Dinner
To-night.
New York, Jan. SO.—The Tribune to
morrow wIH say: “The long postponed
meeting of Grover Cleveland and David B.
Hill will, it is believed, certainly take place
to-night. The meeting will be at a dinner
ta be given this evening by State Senator
William L. Brown at the Manhattan Club.
The dinner is to be a private one and is to
be given in the famous library of
the Stewart mansion, where the olub’s
homo now is. Cob Brown decided to have
the dinner that would bring these demo
cratlo leaders together some months ago.
The dinner is ostensibly given to the diners
bv the club, and Col. Brown requested the
House committee to assume the manage
ment of it. The arrangements are repre
sented as elaborate.”
CITIZENS’ ALLIANCE.
Ralph Beaumont Repudiates the Con -
vention Held at Topeka.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 30.— C. W.
Worthington, editor of the Midland Me*
chanic, has received a letter from Ralph
Beaumont, secretary of the National Citi
zens’ Alliance, organized at Ocala, Fla.,
wherein he says that the convention held at
Topeka was unauthorized, and that he shall
decline to act as organizer for that body.
A special from Topeka says arrangements
have been completed for holding a third
party convention ou May 19.
CAPTURB OF A MUBDBRgR.
▲ Desperado Wanted in Florida
Brought Back Prom Texas.
Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 30.—Among the
arrivals on the train from New Orleans last
night was Burrell Martin, the noted mur
derer of Santa Rosa county, whose cold
blooded deeds of violence have made his
name a terror to the people of that section.
Martin was heavily ironed and closely
guarded by two determined looking men
who had him in charge. He was taken
from the union depot to the county jail.
His captors were T. 8. Stone of Ua- oe Sta
tion, Ala., and D. F. Suggs of Hollister,
Tex.
HOW MARTIN WAS LOCATED.
From Mr. Stone was obtained a most in
teresting description of the manner in which
he bad succeeded in capturing the des
perado. Mr. Stone was not personally
acquainted with Martin, but (knew of his
reputation. Some time si ce Mr. Stone
was requested bya neighbor to read for him
a letter which the latter had received
from a former citizen of Alabama
who for good reasons had sought refuge in
Texas. In the letter this party stated that
he had succeeded in finding a churn in Texas
who was a man after his own heart. From
the description given of him Mr. Stone was
convinced that his chum was no other than
Burrell Martin. Witnout disclosing his
Busp.cion to any one. he secured the neces
sary warrants from Santa Roea county and
went to Texas, where, after much difficulty,
he succeeded iu locating Martin and his
wife.
THE ARREST.
When he felt satisfied of his man Mr.
Stine procured the services of Mr. Suggs,
who ia a citizen of Hollister, and was
specially deputised by the sheriff of Tyler
county to make the arrest. Martin was
unsuspicious aud the arrest was made with
out assistance. though he afterward told his
captors that if he had been armed he would
have mode it hot for them. Hollister is a
small place on the Sabine aud East Texas
railroad, ia Tyler oouuty. Martin
was employed in a saw—mill under
an assumed name, and if it had
not l een for the letter which fell into Mr.
Stone’s hands the murderer might have re
mained in security. He expressed a will
ingness to return to Florida without a
requisition, but Mr. Stone deemed it more
prudent to obtain one from Gov. Fleming,
and one was promptly forwarded.
THE PRISONER.
Martin is nearly 50 years old, and is
regarded as au all r und bad maD.
For deliberate, cold-blooded fiendishuess
the murder by him of bis eon in-law
on Christmas in December, 1889, is
not excelled in the annals of crime.
There are several indictments agaiust
him, and a reward of ~ #250
was offered by the governor
of Florida for his capture. It is generally
believed that he was a companion of Rube
Burr wi during that worthy’s sojourn in
Fipi *a. Martin’s captors carried him to
Milton this morning and delivered him up
to the sheriff of Santa Rosa county for
trial.
SOUTH DAKOTA’S BRIBERY.
Money Offered In the Contest and
Benatorship Fights.
Pierre, 8. D., Jan. 30.—This morning
Mr. Tests offered a resolution that Mr. Abt
and not Mr. Oleeou be given the seat of Mr.
Rouse, as Mr. Abt had received the largest
vote of all the contestants, and already two
who received a smaller vote than Mr. Abt
had been seated. The motion was tabled and
Mr. Oleson was sworn in.
Mr. Walker, chairman of the special
bribery committee, made a report, but the
time for the joint session was near, and so
the reading went over. The report con
tains the testimony of Representatives
Christensen Danler, Walker, Stevens of
Marshall, Kelly of Moody, and Hall.
Mr. Christensen testified that Clark
Roarpaugh offered him #SOO to vote in
favor of the Brown county contestant.
Mr. Danler testified that Dr. W. L.
Brown of Ysnk.on agenoy offered him
anything be wanted in the shape of money
or position if he would vote for Senator
Moody.
Mr. Walker testified that Ben Harvey
offered him anything hs wanted if he would
vote with the republicsms on organization.
OFFERED A FAT PLACE.
Mr. Stevens said Clark Roarpaugh offered
him a #1,500 position if he would act with
the republicans.
Mr. Kelly said a man named Welch had
approached him on the streets and said he
would pay him or go and get him #I,OOO if
he would vote for Senator Moody and also
for retaining the Lawrence county oon
testees.
Mr. Hall of Sully, a republican, testified
that James Erwin, a democrat, at the be
ginning of the session offered him #I,OOO if
he would stay out of the republican caucus.
On the fifteenth joint ballot to-day, 115
voting. Moody got 80, Tripp 23, Melville 20,
Seward 14, Cross 13, Campbell 9, Harden 7,
Gifford, Mollete, Kyle and Winslow .3 each,
Fowler 4, King 5, Sterling 2, Pickier 1
and the others scattering. The assembly
then adjourned.
ILLINOIS’ BENATORSHIP.
No Result Yet, and a Truce Declared
Until Tuesday.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 30 —ln the joint
assembly to-day two additional ballots fer
United States senator were taken without
change. "It seems to me,” said Senator
Fullor, rep., “that having taken an even
fifty ballot* now this is a good time to slop
and look around. [Laughter.] I move that
the assembly adjourn until 12 o’clock.” The
motion prevailed by a viva voce vote.
MEMBERS GOING HOME.
Members of both houses are leaving the
city for their ho nes to-night, and few will
be present to-morrow at the joint assembly.
A truce has been agreed upon, which is to
last until Tuesday, all the members conced
ing that the senatorial contest is likely to
be prolonged many w eekr.
Nebraska’s Prohibition Vote.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 33.—8 y a vote of 81
to 52 the House this afternoon indefinitely
postponed the bill providing for a recount
of tha votes cast at tho late election on the
prohibitory amendment.
FAMOUS PANORAMAS
Invented by a Scotchman in His
Prison cell.
From the Few York Sun.
Paris, Jan. 12.—M. Gorman Bapst de
livered an Interesting lecture the other day
to tha Societe Historique of the St. Tinion
Club on panoramas. The invention, be said,
was due to a painter named Robert Barker,
who lived in Edinburgh toward the close of
the last century. Iu 1785 he was impris
oned for debt in the Scotch capita L His
cell was lighted by an air-hole in one of the
corners, whioh left the lower part of the
room in such darkness that he could not
read the letters sent to him. He found, how
ever, that whe i he placed them against the
part of tho wall lighted by the air-hole the
words became very distinct. The effect was
most striking. It occurred to
bim that if a picture were
placed in a similar position It
would have a wonderful effect. Accord
ingly, on his liberation, he made a series of
experiments, whioh enabled him to improve
his invention, and on June 19. 1787, be ob
tained a pateut in London, which estab
lishes his claim to be the inventor of the
panorama. The London artists spoke with
great contempt of Barker’s exhibition.
Panoramas had nothing to do with art,
They were industrial speculations and noth
ing more. However, the opinions of the
connoisseurs did net prevent the public
from rushing iu crowds to see those exhib
ited iu the Rotunda in Leicester square,
among which were a view of the Euglish
fleet at Portsmouth and the naval battle of
June, 1795, the battle of Aboukir and other
battles.
After his success in London Barker be-
came connected with Robert Fulton, so
well known in connection with the history
of steam navigation. In 17Mb he also intro
duced pa orainas into France, while Barker
exhibited his London pictures in Holland
and the great German cities. Everywhere
he was well received by the public, but the
press was not so unanimously in his favor.
Thus a Hamburg paper said: ‘‘The view of
the port of Hamburg, with its innumerable
ships, seen from the top of tbs Baumhaus
on a bright day. is infinitely more striking
than the panoramas of Barker.”
Robert Fulton sold the patent be had ob
tained in Fraince to M. Tnuyer, and it was
with the proceeds that he was able to devote
his attention to the utilization of the steam
engine in navigation. Thuyer had two
rotundas oonstiucted on the Boulevard
Montmartre in front of the arcade which
still bears the names of the Passage dee
Panoramas. There were exhibited pictures
by Pierre Prevost snd Constant Bourgeois.
The Colosseum overlooking the Regent’s
park was erectsd in London at immense
cost and opened in 1829. The first view
exhibited in it was one of London taken
from the dome of St. Paul’s. This was
followed by a view of Rome and afterward
by one of Paris.
According to M. Bapet, it was CoL
Lauglols who made the first great improve
ments in panoramic exhibition. The view
of the battle of Navarino was the first
exhibited on tbe new plan. The picture
was so skillfully combined with material
objects placed in front of it that tbe eye
could not discover the junction. The illu
sion was almost perfect. In speaking of
the panoramas still exhibited. M. Ranst
referred to the view of Rio Janeiro by
Messrs. Merelle and Lanycrock, the bo r.-
bardment of the Fort d'lssy by Pnilippo
taux in tbe Rotonde of tbe Champs Elysees,
and the Bataille de Reconville by Messrs.
Neuvills and Detaille in the Rotonde of tbe
Rue de Berry.
The lecturer said that the latter was the
beet executed and most perfect work of the
kiDd. The jury of the last exhibition con
ferred on it the Grand Prix d’Honneur. the
first ever awarded to a panoramic painting.
In concluding, M. Bapst said that it would
be enough to enumerate the names of the
great painters who had devoted their tal
ents to the production of panoramas to
prove that they were not to be placed
among the inferior works of art. They re
quired for their production not only solid
and brilliant qualities, hut special kuowl
ledge and consummate skill in overcoming
difficulties which are not encountered by
the ordinary landscape painter.
A FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
Terrific Battle Betwaen a Mad Stallion
and a Jackass.
From the New York Sun.
Lexington-, Ky., Jan. 26.—A battle to
the death took place in Mercer county yes
terday between a valuable saddle stallion
and a jackass belonging to William Thomas,
a stock raiser. A few days ago a mad dog
bit Thomas’ little boy and the stallion.
Yesterday the horse went mad, and. kick
ing down the deor to the jack’s stable, be
?;an biting him. The jack retaliated, and
or fifteen minutes they fought, using their
teeth, heels and fore feet. Finally the jack
tore the stallion’s left ear with
his teeth, and the stallion then bit a piece
from the jack’s neck. This seemed to make
the jack more ferocious thau ever, and,
grabbing the lower part of the stallion’s
neck iu tiis teeth he tore out his windpipe.
But the high-mettled stallion did not give
up, and before falling he kicked the jack’s
left hind leg, breaking it just below the
hock. He then fell dead. The jack uttered
a long, loud bray and went into bis stabla
He was covered with blood and wounded
unto death, so that his master killed him to
put him out of his misery. The boy was
taken to a madstone. The stoue stuck three
times, and he shows no signs of madness.
It i3 believed he will recover.
Miss Lkoktink Morgan, the Boston candidate
for honors In the ballet, has been four years
with Bibyran. but is now with Kranoiola. She
will soon become a rival in New York, both on
the boards and in society, of pretty Cinnenclta.
If th*-re is auy patriotism loft in America
Leontlne will get her share of enthusiasm.
MEDICAL.
SCROFULA
Is that impurity of the blood which produoes
unsightly lumps or swellings in the neck;
which causes running sores on the arms,
legs, or feet; which develops ulcers in the
eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or
deafness; which Is the origin of pimples, can
cerous growths, or “humors;” which,fasten
ing upon the lungs, causes consumption and
death. It Is the most ancient of all diseases,
and Tery few persons are entirely free from it.
H r CURED
By taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, which, by
the remarkable cures it has accomplished,
has proven Itself to be a potent and peculiar
medicine for this disease. If you suffer from
scrofula, try Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
“ Every spring my wife and children have
been troubled with scrofula, my little boy,
three years Old, being a terrible sufferer.
Last spring he was one mass of sores from
head to feet. \Ve all took Hood's Sarsaparilla,
and all have been cured of the scrofula. My
little boy is entirely free from sores, and all
four of my children look bright and healthy.”
W. B. Athekton, Passaic City, N. J.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists, f1; six for g 5. Prepared only
by C. I. HOOD & COApothecaries, Lowell, Hass.
IQO Poses One Dollar
SPECIAL NOTICES^
THE BVNDAI MO HYING NEWS
Will be found regularly on sale at the following
places,
ESTILL’S NEWS DEPOT, SIV4 Bull street.
CONNOR'S NEWS STAND.
E. J. KIEFFER'S DRUG STORE,
Corner West Broad and Stewart street*.
T. A. MULLRYNB * CO.'S DRUG STORE,
West Broad and Wald burg streets.
ST. J. R. YONGE’S DRUG STORE,
Corner Whitaker and Duffy streets,
W. A. BISHOP’S DRUG STORE,
Corner Hall and Price streets.
JOHNSON’S DRUG STORE,
Corner New Houston and Drayton streets
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Having had a great many inquiries if we in
clude Hats. Neckwear, Hosiery, Etc., In our
special sale, although not so intended at first,
we have now concluded to,do so.
Respectfully,
B. H. LEVY & BRO.
DON'T GIVE Cp7y~ DESPAIR.
Dyspeptics, you will find a reliable remedy in
DR. ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR.
It is a faultiest vegetable preparation, and
indorsed by prominent medical men.
Silver medal and diploma awarded over com
petitors.
Prepared by
B. F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist,
Savannah, Ga.
Price, ft per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
WANTED^
20,090 lbs. PRICKLY ASH BARK at once.
Apply to
LIPPHAN BROS.,
Wholesale Druggists.
DEATHS.
BROOKS. - Died, Friday morning, Jan. 80,
Abney, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Brooks,
aged one year.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS^
TRIST—The relative* and friends of Mr*. H
B. Trist are invited to attend her funeral at
Laurel Grove Cemetery at 8 o'clock SUNDAY
MORNING, the remains arriving at 8:39 a.m.
from Atlanta.
HAUIT.—The relatives and friends of Mrs.
Mart J. Hacft, and of her son. F. P. Haupt,
are invited to attend the fun-ral of the former,
from the Lutheran church, THIS AFTERNOON
at 3:30 o'clock.
REID.—The friends and acquaintance of
James M. Reid and family are invited to attend
his funeral THIS MORNING at 10 o'clock, from
the residence No. 47 Liberty street, second door
from Habersham. High mass of requiem at
the Cathedral.
MEETINGS.
801 THERA TRAVELERS ASbOIIATIOIL
T# The regular monthly roeet-
VI >ng of Savannah Branch will
ft, \ be held at their Exchange,
fTJ over Butler’s Pharmacy, SAT
IMI URDAY’ EVENING, Jan. 31,
j Yd 1891, at 8 o’clock.
' Jww Members are requested to
jBaB . attend, as Important business
oA&tlsgSjßS Gs will be transacted.
SB6£-4*“wßy order of the President.
MAX ROBINSON,
Address. Secre ”ry.
dfefCWTWtf P. O. Box 178.
A meeting m the board of directors will be
held at 7:4S o'clock.
MILITARY ORDERS.
HEADQUARTERS IRISH JASPER
GREETS.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 31, 1891.
Order No. 5.
The corps will assemble at the armory, in full
uniform. THIS (Saturday) MORNING at 9:30
o’clock, to pay the last tribute of respect to our
late brother pay member. James M Reid.
JOHN FLANNERY.
Captain Commanding.
Jno. T. McMahon, First Sergeant.
SPECIAL NOTICES^
On and after Feb. 1, MBO, the basis of meas
urement of all advertising in the Bornimq
News unit be agate, or at the rate of $1 40 os
ino A for the fir st insertion.
C HRIST CHI RCUr"
The usual morning serried* will be held at
Christ Church at 11 o’clock on SUNDAY, the
Ist February. The administration of the Holy
Communion will be omitted until the following
Sunday morning 11 o'clock service.
ASSESSMENT OP NEW IMPROVE.
MENTB, ETC.
Citt of Savannah, 1
Officx City Treascrer. v
January 15, 1891. )
Notice is hereby given that the book contain
ing the assessment and valuation of improve
ments erected during the year 1890, and of real
estate, whether Improved or not, within the
real estate taxable limits of the city of Savan
nah not heretofore assessed and valued for
taxation, is now on file iu this office for the in
spection of taxpayers.
Objections thereto. If any there be, must be
made within twenty days from the date of this
notice, otherwise the assessment and valuation
shall be final, and shall form the basis of taxa
tion for the year 1891 as to said property.
Objections must b ■ in writing, addressed to
the committee on assessments, and left with
the clerk of council.
CHAB. S. HARDEE,
City Treasurer.
NOTICE.
A meeting of all lovers of good venison will
be held at the store of JAMES J. JOYCE, cor
ner Liberty and Abercorn streets. TO-DAY,
where a fine “buck,” weighing 150 pounds, will
be on exhibition. Also, a choice lot of MEATS
of all kinds. TURKEYS, CHICKENS and
EARLY SPRING VEGETABLES.
Telephone 107. Orders promptly filled.
AN INVITATION.
The public is Invited to a FREE EXHIBITION
of the manner to prepare
HECKER’S BUCKWHEAT
AND
Y YELLOW CORN FLOUR
IN
THE MARKET
AT 3 O’CLOCK TO-DAY.
Ladles are especially Invited to attend this
interesting exhibition.
THIS SATURDAY, 31ST, CUT PRICES
AT HKIDT-S,
Congress and Whitaker.
Freekto Customers—Headache Powder, with
Samiile Cologne and Harmless Pills, if you call
before all are given away.
Call and see new line and latest in Candy,
Easter and Bird Eggs.
Fresh Crystal Mints, Cream Mints, Coon
Shells, Coons, Cocoauut Creams, Old-
Fashion Molasses, French Nougats and
Buttercups. Horehound Candy Sic.
10s. Sugar Plums. Try a pound, new.
25c. Crystal or Cream Peppermint, cheap.
18c. box Buttercups. Try a box.
10c. Pure Sugar Candy, two assortments,
25c. pound Marshmallows. Call early.
25c. aud 35e. Special Mixtures. Try them.
10c. Tooth, Nai, Shoe Brushes,
25c. and 50c Desirable Hair Brushes.
30c. dozen Turkish Rath Soap. Call aud see.
17c. Unbreakable Combs.
55c. Lubin’s and all Extracts a specialty.
10c. Porous and Corn Plasters.
sc. box Wood Toothpicks, best quality.
sc. package Crabs Eyes.
HEIDI'S for reliable Drugs, Fancy Articles,
Fresh Seeds at low prices.
FRIED dt HICKS
Have the Finest
RESTAURANT
IN THI CITY.
If you want to enjoy a
GOOD MEAL
Call and see us.
FINEST COOKS IN THE SOUTH.
Open Day and Night.
BEEF
Extracts and juices seem now to be quite the
thing for convalescing
GRIP SUFFERERS.
In addition to these assortments we have a
full line of Extracts of Malt.
Ask your physician about them.
AT
BUTLER’S PHARMACT,
Cor, Bull and Congress,
“WHO WANTS MONEY!”
“Uncle Adam," at 20 Jefferson street, corner
Congress street lane, will loan you liberally on
any "Personal” property. Call, or communi
cate by mail. Open 7A.m.t09 p. m.
ADAM STRAUSS, Manager.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Sealed bids are invited for repairs to be made
on German bark MATHILDE, now in port. The
specifications can be seen at the office of the
Imperial German Consulate.
Bids will be opened on TUESDAY at noon.
Right reserved to reject any or all bids.
A. LINDEN BERG,
Captain bark Mathiide.
VACCINE POINTS,
FRESH AND RELIABLE.
ROWLINSKI, Pharmacist,
Corner Broughton and Drayton street*.
Telephone 465.
DH. T. F. ROBERSON,
DENTIST.
ODD FELLOWS BUILDING
Corner Barnard and State Streets.
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATErT
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JAN. 80_ 31
SATURDAY MATINEE.
AL G. Field & Ca’s Famous Minstreli
Including the CRADOCS. the Marvelous Roman
Ax Men. The Mignani Troup of MEDIEVai*
MUSICIANS, the original Parisian Musi
cal Paviers. 7 Wonderful People— 7.
EDUARD ESTUS, the demonstator of p.,
ri Cilistl * en * cß - The Greatest Living EquiUb
The Great Boat Race.
THE FESTIVAL OF DANCE; OR, THE FETP
OF FLOWERS. H
All the great Comedians. Al. G. Field, Biilv
Van. Tommy Donnelly, John Morrissey Ge<>r~
Hassell, Bob Morrissey. All the Agile'
All the Buperb Singers All tbe MatchlSa
Musicians, P. H. Wiseman's Solo Orchestra
Todd Hammond’s Military Band.
Seats at Butler’s Jan. 28. Next Attraction
Maud < rranger, Feb. 6 and 7. on
THE FAIR
FOR
ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH
IS NOW OPEN EVERY AFTERNOON Ah’n
EVENING IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT
AT LIBERTY AND WEST BROAD STS. ’
RARE CHANCE TO SECURE VALUABLE
ARTICLES.
Hot Bcppeb Served at Reasonable Price.
BANKS.
JOS.-LTWEED. ' ' (iWIWItW
President. Vice President
JAS. H. HUNTER, Cashier.
SAVANNAH BAM 4 TRUST Cft
Savings Dep’t
ALLOWS 4%
Deposit* of SI and Upward Received.
Interest on Deposit* Payable Quarterly.
DIRECTORS:
Joseph D. Win, of J. D. Weed A Cos.
John C. Rowland, Capitalist.
C. A. Reitzs, Exchange and Insurance.
John L. Hahdbk, Capitalist.
K. G. Erwin, of Chisholm, Erwin A dußignon
Edward Karov, of Strauss A Cos.
Isaac G. Haas, General Broker.
M. Y. Maclntyre, of M. Y. & D. L Maclntyre
John Lyonb, of John Lyons & Go.
Walter Const, of Paterson, Downing * Cos.
D. C. Baoon, Lumber.
PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING. -
1830-FALL ail 'winter-1891
PRINTING AND BINDING.
BLANK BOOKS.
Establishment fully furnished with all
necessary TOOLS and MACHINERY.
PAPERS and MATERIALS. CompeJ
tent Workmen. Established Reputa*
tion for Good Work. Additional of
ders solicited. Estimates furnished.
93% BAY STREET.
GEO. N NICHOLS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. '
M Ist Proof Seotl Oats
DIRECT FROM TEXAS.
SEED RYE, COTTON SEED MEAL;
Corn, Hay, Oats, Etc.
—SOLE AGENT FOR—
ORSOR'S MANHATTAN FOOD.
T- J\ ID-A^IS,
HOTELS.
Tampa Bay Hotel,
TAMPA, KX.-A-,
Will open for the season on SATURDAY, JAN.
Slst. Accommodation strictly first-class.
Building fire-proof. Rate $4 day and upwards,
according to room.
Q. H. CARTER, Manager.
F. J. HART, Superintendent.
theTnnT
PORT TAMPA, FLA.
Delightfully situated on the waters of Old
Tampa Bay, offers first-class accommodations.
Steamers between Mobile, Havana, Jamaica
and Manatee river points land near house.
C. E. HOADLEY, Superintendent.
m UsiCaiTinst hum f. vrs.
.Jl LYON & HEALY^
State A MonroeStj..Chicago. 5a
jB will m*il, free, ibelr'newlynlareed
Catalogue of Baud Instrument*,
gfl Uniforms and Equipments. 400 i/ X'
fc&A Una illustrations describing every ff
5 article required by Bands or Drum
Corps, including Repairing Mato- \\ jjurad
iTuT rials, Trimmings, etc.
Contains instructions for j S \\
It VI j Amateur Bands, Exercises and Scales, jw \j|
Major’s T.-setice, By-Laws, and a
Selected List cf Bind Music.
COTTON TIES.
ARROW COITON TIES
FOR SALE BY
C. M. Gilbert & Cos.,
IMPORTERS. .
paints and oils.
JOHN G. BUTLER,
WHITE LEADS, COLORS, OILS, GLASS,
VARNISH, ETC.: READY MIXED
PAINTS: RAILROAD. BTEAMER AND MILL
BUPPHES; SA6HKB, DOORS, BLINDS AND
BUILDERS’ HARDWARE. Sole Agent for
LADD LIME, CALCINED PLASTER, CEMENT,
HAIR AND LAND PLASTER.
140 Congress street and 139 St. Julian stlMt
Savannah. Georgia.
FOB SALE.
ONEMILLION
Good Average Brick
FOE S -A. LE I
Ask for prices and freight ratas f. o. b. or de
livered at destination.
SPARKS, SOLOMON* CO.,
Macon, Ga.
LEATHER GOODS.
IeIDLINGER & RABUN,
—sole agents for—
HOYT'S LEATHER BELTING, REVERE RUB
BER CO.’S GIANT STICHED BELT,
LACING, RIVETS and BELT HOOKS.
154 St. Julian and 153 Bryan Streets,
SAVANNAH. - - GEORGIA
" ~~ IN&UKANC E.
CHARLES F. PRENDERGAST
(Successor to K. 1L Foothxm & C 0.,)
FIRE, MARINE AND STORM INSURANCE
IOC BAY STREET,
[Next West of the Cotton
Telephone Call No. 34. Savannah, Ga
