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( THE MORNING NEWS.
J ESTJBUBHCIjI 150. I*CORPORATKU’Sae. V
1 J. H. E3TII.L. President. \
arbitration ratified.
the VOTE STOOD 72 YEAS WITH
NO NAY VOTES.
Ti>e Close of the Debate Without In
cident —The Arbitrators to Be Given
Four Months in Which to Reach a
Decision The Arguments to Be
Made in English.
Washington, March 23.— The debate in
the executive session of the Senate to-day
apon the Bering sea arbitration treaty was
without incident. Senator Sherman, who
had the treaty in charge, presented two
amendments, which it waa believed to be
desirable to incorporate Into the document,
and they were agreed to. One of them pro
vides that the arguments and proceedings
before the arbitrators shall be in the En
glish language. This amendment was
suggested to Sir Julian I’auDcefote a day
or two ago. He said that it appeared to be
proper, but that he should like to
secure the formal assent of Lord Salisbury
toir. This assent came in the form of a
cablegram which was this morning shown
to the President by the British minister,
and was at once sent to Senator Sherman,
■who caused the necoss iry amendment to be
incorporated In the treaty.
Exactly the same procedure was followed
in the case of the second amendment, which
changes article 11 of the treaty so as to re
quire the arbitrators to make their decision,
if possible, within four months, instead of
three, from the close of tue arguments of
the counsel. This ohnnge was believed to
be desirable in view of the magnitude of the
subject and the enormous volume of testi
mony to be considered by the arbitrators.
NO OPPOSITION TO RATIFICATION.
The opposition to ratification, which had
been very much weakened yesterday, com
pletely disappeared as a result of Senator
Sherman’s explanation to-day, and when
the question was taken directly on the reso
lution of ratification there were no nays,
■while the yeas numbered 73, an unusually
large vote in the Senate.
The Senate ordered the detailed vote, as
well as .ill of the correspondence in the oase,
to be made public. The latter has already
been published in the newspapers.
The senators who voted for the ratifica
tion of the treaty were: Messrs. Alien, Alli
son, Barbour, Bate, Berry, Blaokburn,
Butler, Call, Cameron, Carey, Carlisle,
Chandler, Cockrell, Coke, Cullom, Daniel,
Dawes, Dixon, Dolpb, Dubois, Felton, Frye,
Dallioger, George, Gibson of Louisiana,
Gibson of Missouri, Gordon, Gorman,
Gray, Hale, Haqsbrougb, Hawley,
Higgins, Hiscock, Hoar, Kenny, Kyle,
McMillan, McPherson, Mitchell, Morgan,
I’addock. Palmer, Pasco, Peffer, Perkins,
Pettigrew, Platt, Power, Proctor, Pugh,,
Quay, Ransom, Banders, Sawyer, Sherman,
Ghoup, Squire. Stewart, Btookbridge,
Teller, Turpie, Vance, Vest, Vilas, Voor
bees, Walthall, Warren, Washburn, White,
Wilson and Wolcotc.
After the result had been announced the
usual resolution, notifying the President of
the action of tbe Senate .was passed, and the
consideration of the treaty was completed.
ACTION OF THE CABINET.
It is understood that the cabinet at its
meeting to-day practically agreed to ac
cept Lord Salisbury’s proposition for a re
newal of last year’.; modus vivendl with
certain limits ions as to the character of
damages left to the determination of the
arbitrators. It is expected that the Presi
dent will communicate his views on the
subject to Sir Julian Paunoefote in a few
days.
London’s absurd thundebbr.
London, March ISO, 3 a. m.—The Times
says: “In the mid it of demonstrations
which in the old world exolude all hope or
chance of a peaceful solution, the Ameri
cans can, at a moment’s notice, drop raut
r.nd adopt the serious tone of business men.
While President Harrison is fuming and
spluttering in a fashion whioh Americans
presumably think imposing, and which
Englishmen oertainiy think absurd, the
United States Senate is equally preparing
to ignore all his flights of eloquence. Ap
pearances had to be oonsulted, however,
and the Senate while putting aside the
the President’s histrionics has been obliged
to lend him what countenance it can. Con
sequently we have a little comedy of delight
at the discovery that Lord Salisbury’s
dispatch, repeating proposals already uiado
in other forms, is very satisfactory, and
the wirepullers throughout thecouDtry are
able to boast that the President had twisted
the tail of the British lion. No practical
politician contents himself with the fact
that oomedy doe3 not tend to maintain the
dignity of the republic."
don’t affect the consumer.
The Times this morning contains an arti
ele reviewing the Bering sea disputes. The
writer of the article iomments on the fact
that the matter has no direct importance
for the English consumer of sealskins, to
whom it matters nothing whether the skins
are obtained from Canadiars
<t Americans. The writer says:
The controversy only concerns
a semi-independent colony which treats us
np a commercial enemy. These colonies are
always embroiling us in foreign disputes.
>*e are obliged to fight their battles, while
they treat us as a foroign power. How
long is this to last? A few more troubles
like tlie Bering sea controversy will compel
us to faco the problem and seriously ask
ourselves whether the present relations be
tween the mother country and the oolonies
are quite fair to the British tax payer.”
TRAIN ROBBERS ROOTED.
Their Plot Given Away and Police
Foil It.
Birmingham, A,la., March 29.—At 1
°<uock this morning news came from
h-yle's Gap of a fight between policemen
® nti train robbers. It vras suspected that an
attempt would be made to rob a Louisville
an! \ashville passenger train and tenpolice
went U P to the scene on last night’s
was at close quarters. When
officers arrived at the scene they scpar
and as one squad was passing through
. ®. u "dergrowth they oame full on tue
u.a wreckers before they knew it. Their
Intimation of their presence was the
„ “, c f °f Winchester rifles. It was dark
the firing was aimless, but the officers
f.r^ r I- * 1 nn j about a hundred shots were
‘‘ '/ Finally the wreckers broke c iver
, '. r, B off. They were mounted and im
j.,, te pursuit was impossible. Detective
‘ s ®* with blood hounds and a party of
“ Parted in pursuit at daybreak this
“-ruing,
N. grooa on the Block.
It.,*** 7 " I *' Mo., March 29.—A sals, under
l tr , v *if*nt act, took place in Fayette yee
m . 4 > sfternoou, when three negroes were
hr- I Wock to the highest h.dder. One
Ti „ 1,1 * Another |.*i, and the third !I.
u ’ “•’kro element w highly indignant and
■ °i*u revenge.
*pt. Oouch’e Bin ymr O m vie ted
j, 1 "r*. Kan., March ll®.—The trial of
f>r the mu der of (’apt. W.
•ulw i’ *** n 'A“i < iklahoiua boomer, re
bsiu. * verdict of inansiaufhtar,
wu| has not lm pronounced.
The morning News.
RETURN OF THU OFFICE 3.
Fifty-two Central Clerks Coming
Back From Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., March 29. —The work of
moving the headquarters of the Central
back to Savannah began to-day. Early in
the morning laborers began moving from
tbe Kiser building the tables, desks, chairs
and other office appurtenances that have
been used in tbe oSßoei of the Central They
were taken to the company’s freight
depot and packed in cars ready
for removal to Savannah. When
the news of the decision was reoeived in
Atlanta last night, Edward Mclntyre,
controller under the temporary reoeiver,
called the flfty-two clerks that are em
ployed in the Central offices here together
and informed them that the headquarters
would be moved back to Savannah, and
that those who wished to remain in the
company’s employ would have to pack up
and go, too. Nearly every one of the olerks
will go to Savauaah. The whole work of
removing the headquarters will be accom
plished within a wek.
COLUMBUS SATISFIED.
Columbus, Ga., March 29.—The decree
of the court in the Central railroad case
gives general satisfaction here. The feeling
against Gen. Alexander was strong, proba
bly inflamed by the failure to oarry out his
promises to the city by building new shops,
by the removal of the division offioe from
here; by the practical abandonment of the
old shops, and by the diversion of business
from the Columbus and Western to the
Georgia Pacifia There is a strong and
growing sentiment here in favor of Capt.
Raoul for the presidency.
CHARLESTON'S POLITICS.
The Peace and Unity Ticket Hot to
Have a Walk Over.
Charleston, S. C.. March 29. —The
peace and unity ticket is not going to
have a walk over in Charleston by any
means. There are already musterings of
another break in the democraoy. The re
form element here had meeting last night
and decided to keep bands off from tbe
Bryan call for a county convention to re
organize the party under the new state con
stitution. They claim that they have
already “reorganized” and that Mr. Jervey
is the county as well as the city chairman of
the executive committee. There seems to
be all the dvideuce of as bad
a split between tbe factions as
that whioh characterised the last muniolpal
campaign, and it is generally thought that
the reform element which beat tbe ringsters
in that election will support Gov. Tillman
and the present administration. Chairman
Bryau has called hjs convention to meet
April 4to reorganize the wards. The re
formers are talking about another conven
tion on April 9. The factions are apparently
as far apart as ever.
GOING FOR THB RAILROADS.
Chattanooga Merchants Allege Inju
rious Discrimination.
Chattanooga, Tknn ~ March 29.— The
interstate commerce commission met here
yesterday with Commissioners Morrison,
Veazy, MoDill and Clements and Secretary
Moseley present. The first case taken up w s
that against the Cincinnati, New Orleans
and Texas Pooific and the Alabama Groat
Southern railroads, the Chattanooga Board
of Trade being the prosecutor. The pe
titioners complained that they were being
discriminated against by the railroads above
named to their injury in business,
being charged more than their competitors,
aud they had in many lines been driven
from trade to which they were entitled to
at least a fair share, and that they were be
ing grossly discriminated against in favor
of Cincinnati, Two wholesale grocers gave
evidence, being questioned at some length.
Toe commission gave tbe defense ten days
to present rebuttal evidence and adjourned
to meet in Nashville to-day.
EXTENSIVE FORGERIES.
John Huntlneton’s Name Signed to
$300,000 of Bogus Paper.
Cleveland, 0., March 29.—The trustees
in oharge of the business affairs of John
Huntington aiostill searching for commer
cial paper of the firm of Paige, Carry &
Cos. ot New York bearing his forged in
dorsement, and though they hare located a
great deal of it and warned the holders they
decline to reveal how much of it
there is. An estimate from
a reliable source places it at over $300,000.
A. C. Hard, Mr. Huntington’s son-in-law,
left last night for New York to confer with
David R. Paige of Puige, Carry & Cos., and
it is po.'sble that both of them will go to
Carlsbad, Germany, where Mr. Huuting
ton is seeking health.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
A Eecreaso in Business Reported in
South Carolina.
Columbia, S. C., March 29.—The rail
road situation is still gloomy. Business
dues not seem to have brightened to any
considerable extent. A majority of the
roads have reported their earnings for
February and only two of the roads show
up to any advantage and they are both
small lines. These are the Chester and Le
noir and the Cherald and Chester road.
The Richmond and Danville system shows
February earnings in 1891 of $.349,429 01,
and in February 1892 of $285,849 39, a de
crease of $54,424 63, or 16.02 per cent. The
decrease of business for January of the
Richmond and Danville system was 37.67
per cent.
CHICAGO BOODLER3.
Hx-3tate Senator Eerely Ascribes His
Prosecution to delta.
Chicago, March 29. The expected in
dictment of ex-State Senator M. B. Herely,
one of the members of the Chicago board
of education, was presented in court this
afternoon. Dike the nine indicted boodle
aldermen, he is charged with conspiracy to
commit bribery. Herely is chairman of the
board of education’s committee on supplies.
He intimated that his indicimeut was spite
work, the outgrowth of disappointment on
the part of a certain firm at not securing
more contracts.
Memphis Lynchers Not Indicted.
Memphis, Tbnn., March 29.— The crim
inal court grand jury, after examining fifty
witnesses, was unable to return auy indict
rneutH for the lynching of the negro prison
ers. The attorney general asks the governor
to offer a reward of SSOO for the conviction
of each of the lynchers, and wilt push the
investigation to the lest limit. It is known
that not over tsu were engaged in the af
fair. _________________
Terminal's Receipt*.
New YOU, March 29. -A special meet
lug of the governing committee of the
stock exchange 1m been called for to
morrow to consider the application to test
the i licit mow! Terminals reorganisation
ooruiimtee's rsotiple.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY MARCH 30, 1802.
SILVER MEN STILL HOPE.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BE MAD*
TO SBOUR3 OLOSORB.
Between Ninety and One Hundred
Names on the Petition to the com
mittee on Rules—One Hundred and
Eighteen Names Needed—Tae Stew
art Silver Bill to Be Pressed in the
Senate.
Washington, Maroh 29.— The notice
given in the Senate this afternoon by Mr.
Stewart of his intention to call up his free
silver coinage bill next Monday oreated a
sensation, notwithstanding the fact that it
was expected in view of the setback tbe
Bland bill has reoeived in the House. That
struggle must sooner or later be transferred
to the Senate. As far as oan be learned,
Mr. Btawart appears to have acted alto
gether on his own responsibility in precipi
tating tbe issue. It is said by some of the
silver men that Speaker Crisp has urged
them to pass a silver bill in the Senate and
let it come over to tbe House, when it would
be in a position much more .favorable for
action than if it came before the House in
the shape of an original report from the
coinage committee. Some of the republican
silver senators are unable to see the force of
this reasoning and fear that the speaker is
playing for the party advantage, which
might be expected to follow the passage of
a silver bill by a republican Senate, even by
tbe instrumentality of democratic votes.
THE DEMOCRATS UNDECIDED.
The democratic senators are as yet un
decided as to tbe attitude they shall assume
when tbe bill is called up by Mr. Stewart.
Mr. Carlisle remarked that tue outcome of
the effort to pass the bill would be extremely
doubtful, and this view appeared to be gen
erally entertained on the democratic side of
tbe chamber. It is probable that there will
be a general consultation among the demo
cratic senators before uoxt Monday with
tbe purpose of seeking to reach au agree
ment upon a united line of notion.
Uu the republican side of the Senate the
opinion is that the bill will not pass. Mr.
Hansbrough of South Dakota, who has been
included on all the estimates in the ranks of
the silver meu, said very frankly this aft
ernoon that he would oppose with his vote
any effort to pass the free coinage bill, and
he believed that there were not ten repub
lican senators who would vote for such a
bill
PERKINS AGAINST IT.
He oalied attention to the fact that Sena
tor Forklns, the successor of Senat r Plumb,
was an anti-free coinage man. and felt con
fident that even with the full -strength
which the democratic silver sena
tors had shown in the last struggle,
the bill would not have more
than one majority. Asa matter of
fact, he believed that tbe democrats were
divided on the question, and he expected
that when It caine to a test vote many of
them who had formally voted for the Vest
bill, would vote against the Stewart bill.
Mr. Stewart himself it not vary sanguine
as to the success of his more. Ho says,
however, that the country is entitled to
know exactly how the senators stand on
the silver question, and he proposes to put
all of them on record if he can.
THE FIGHT IN THE HOUSE.
The free ooinage advocates have not yet
given up the fight in the House of Repre
sentatives. The controversy between Mr.
Bland aud Speaker Crisp was the subject of
general comment to-day, and the former
announces that he will make no further at
tempt to secure a decree of closure from the
oommittee on rules, but Mr. Pierce of Ten
nessee, and other leaders in tbe free ooinage
movement, have again taken courage and
will make one supreme attempt to foroe the
committee on rules to report a rule Uxlng a
day and hour for a final vote on the passage
of the bill. There was a very light attend
ance at to-day’s session of the House, and
it was impossible to see all the democratic
members who last week voted for the Bland
bill, buAip to the hour of adjournment this
afternoon between 90 and 100 names had
been secured to the petitions asking the
committee on rules to bring in the report
for further consideration and a final vote on
the bill.
TIIE NUMBER REQUIRED.
The total number of signatures required is
118, or a majority of the democratic mem
bers of the Houses, and many believe that it
will be found impossible to secure more than
100 names to the petition. This seems as
tounding in view of the fact that 148 mem
bers of the H use voted against tabling the
Bland bill last week, but it should be
remembered that of these 148 members
11 republicans and 9 Peoples’ party represen
tatives voted with the free coinage people.
Deducting these 20 members who would
not be eligible to sign the petition, the free
coinage people have 128 members from
whom to obtain 118 signatures. As‘there
were ten absent members last week, paii e i
favorable to ti e bill, there are really 138
members who can reasonably he requested
to sign the petition, but oven this shows the
free coinage people with the narrow mar
gin of but 20 members. It is quite posi
tively stated by anti-free coinage members
that over 20 democratic members
who last week voted for the.bill have already
refused to sign the petition, but that so
*ma:iy positive refusals have neon given is
deuied by the advocates of the bill.
THE PEOPLE’S PARTY JUBILANT.
Perhaps the must jubilant members in the
House just now are the nine People’s party
congressmen, who rejoice in the discom
fiture of tbo democratic majority and pro
claim that the failure of a democratic
House to pass a free coinage bill means that
the People’s party will carry six or eight
states in the coming campaign. Rep
reseatative Watson, the leader of
the People’s party, to-night said:
"The action of the House on the silver bill
is the death kDeil of the old democratic or
ganization. Hunlrods of thousands
of voters in the southern states have
felt that if financial relief can be had
the democracy as now organized would give
that relief if it bad a chauce. With a ma
jority of 143 in the House of Representa
tives it certainly had a chance to pass the
free silver bill. It failed to do it. It was
only by the help of the nine People’s party
members and eleven reoublicans that this
immense democratic majority escaped a
Waterloo. Consequently toe most conserva
tive democrat in the south knows that deny
ocratio majorities wielded under the present
organization mean atwolutely nothing, so
far as practical legislation is concerned.
RECKONS WITHOUT HIS HOST.
“No power on earth can now keep Geor
gia from going into the electoral oollege
with the People's partv delegation. I con
fidently believe the same is true of several
other southern states. What the democrats
may do with the silver bill hereafter :s
comparatively uulmporutnt. They hate
had their opportunity. They had their ma
jority with nineteen outside votes to help
them. They were absolutely unable to pans
snob a very mild measure of reform
as Mr. Bland's silver bill, which only
purports to odd 30 cents per capita to the
circulating medium. 1 Lave never ceaaed
to claim that Uts alliance demands upon
which the People's party woe founded
were true Jeffersonian principles. I claim
mat to-day, but 1 believe uow that au irn-
mense majority of democrats all over the
south will come to our paWy as the truest
expjnents of tbe Jeffersonian principle of
the rule of the people as against the Hamil
ton doctrine of tbe rule of money and of the
classes. Let It never he forgotten that Mr.
Bouteiie of Maine, (republican! asked the
Tammauy democrats to stop filibustering
on the bill, and onallenge* tbe democratic
House to earns at once to a direct vote
on the bill itself. That oballange
was refused and refused by the
democrats. In other words, tbe
magnificent democratic majority of 148
found itself absolutely powerless to legislate
upon a mild measure of reform to which
their party is committed, and upou which
they have sought and obtained votes. We
who swung loose from the Democratic parly
claimed :bat the northern and ensterii
democrats had no real sympathy with our
people, but were as much under the domi
nation of the money power as the repub
licans of the north and east. After the vote
of last Thursday night no man will ever lie
able to successfully deny that proposition."
Livingston’s views.
Representative Livingston of Georgia
will not admit that the silver bill is dead
and he says that the friends of silver will
go ahead and get all tbs signatures they
can to the petition asking for a closure
rule. Representative Livingston said to
day: "If the silver bill fails, the result
will he most disastrous to the democrats in
the south. There will be seven southern
states in whioh the democrats will be un
able to elect presidential electors and the
result will be tue election of a republican
President."
Harrison and platt.
The President Wants the Boss to Keep
Behind the Soanes.
Washington, March £9i— Tom Platt, the
New York boss, came over to Washington
to-day for the express purpose of talking
over with the President the political situa
tion of New York. He is about ready to
swing into the Harrison column, for be
realizes that there is little chance of making
headway against the President. The Presi
dent is always willing to talk to Mr. Platt,
In spite of his opposition to In* reuoniiua
tiou, because Mr. Platt bas been so manly
and honest In stating his real opinions. He
has not scrupled to tell Mr. Hnrrison that lie
believes another candidate would be
stronger at the polls and why
he believes so. The President and his
friends believe the New York
delegation will be for Harrison whether Mr.
Platt throws his influence that way or not.
The President and bis friends feel that it
would be better for Mr. Platt to keep a
little in the background since the defeat of
last autumn, and will repay his frankness
toward Mr. Harrison by a like frankness
toward him. They have no objection to his
keeping his hand on the party machinery if
be doeß it in a quiet way, but they are ad
vising him to give up bis fight to go as
a delegate at large to Minneapolis, and to
keep behind the scenes as much as possible
during the coming campaign.
PADDOCK'i FOOD BILL.
A Favorable Report Made by the Com
mittee to the Jtiouae.
Washington, Maroh 29. Chairman
Hatch|to-day reportedjto the House from the
committee on agrioulture the Paddock pure
food bill In au aooompauying report the
oommittee says that tbe measure has been
pending before the past four oongreeses, and
the demand for the passage has grown and
strengthened with the years during which
It has been discussed by the peo
ple. Its passage ia demanded by
all agricultural organizations and petitions,
representing perhaps millions of citizo s,
have been laid betoro congress asking sooeJy
enactment of the measure into a law.' The
importance of the measure, says the report,
is more fully demons'rated by the discov
ery of now adulterations of food products
and drugs of common use. Indeed, it is im
possible 10 name an article of food that is
not in some way or other adulterated and
cheapened.
YOUNG BLAINS’a LETTERS.
They Will Probab y Not Be Given to
tbe Public.
Washington, March 29.— The Washing
ton gossips, who have been waiting with
eager eyes for the publication, threatsned
by Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., of the letters
of her husband, lively versions of which
have already been circulated hers, ware
disappointed to learn to-day from what
seemed to be an authoritative source that
these letters would probably never appear
in print. According to an explanation
given, a friend of Secretary Blaine, said to
be Secretary Elkins, went to sea the friends
of Mrs. Blaine, Jr., in New York and ar
ranged to sooure the letters, or at least to
secure a promise that they should not be
published.
STAMP CANCELLATION.
The Government Rents 100 Machines
at S4OO itacn Per Annum.
Washington, March 29.— The Postmas
ter General has approved the contract for
furnishing the department with 1)0 stamp
canceling machines at an annual rental of
$409 each while in operation. The following
postofliees will each receive one of the ma
chines: Richmond, Va.; Atlanta, Chatta
nooga, Birmingham, Knoxville, Jackson
ville, Augusta, Ga., aud Savannah. These
machines, it has been demonstrated, will
cancel ou an average about 30,0.;0 pieces of
mail per hour. Their capacity tor cancel
ing postal cards alone is in excess of this
number. The machines will be delivered
within the next few dayr.
Justice Lamar Letter.
Washington, March 29 .—Justice Lamar
passed a very comfortable uight, and it is
reported at his residence to-day that his
condition is much improved.
Jonesboro's New Bank.
Washington, March 29.— The con
troller of the currency has authorized the
First National Bank of Jonesboro, Tenn.,
to begin business with a capital of $50,0u0.
Five Workmen (suffocated.
New Orleans, La., March 39.—The
Picayune's Lako Charles (La.) special says:
“Mike Fitzgerald, James Edwards, James
Hagen, Pleai Hawley and Charles Mnerfiit,
workmen at the sulphur mines ten
miles west of here, were suffocated
by gas this morning. They went to the
bottom of an unused well for the purpose of
taking out some pipe, aud as soon as the
plugs were takeu out the gas overcame
them."
Mra. Davis’ Butt.
New York, March 29.—Final affidavits
were filed to-day in the case of Mrs Uariim
Jefferson Davit against Robert Halford, the
publisher, who has been publishing “Tba
Life of Jefferson Davis, ex-Tresideut of the
Confederate Btales of America."
Tba Eider Afloat.
London, Marrn 29.— The North German
Lloyd steamer Eider wee to day floated off
Alhei field Ledge, where she bod been
aground two months, aud was safely towed
to Bcutiiaioptvn.
GRIFFIN'S MURDER TRIAL
IT RESULTS IN THE DIBOHARGE OF
THE PRISONERH
No Evidence of a Reliable Character
to Connect Them With the Murder.
The Story of Tom Weetmorelend
Provee a Tissue of Absurd False
hoods—The Crime Still a Mystery.
Griffin, Ga., March 29.—The now cele
brated case of W. W. Nunnelly, charged
with the murder of bis grandparents. Dr.
and Mrs. J. H. M. Barrett, on Jan. 3, was
begun here to-day. Nunnally was formally
arraigned at 9 o'clock, when the indict
ment was read and to whioh be pleaded not
guilty. On the indictment, as attorneys
for the state, appear the namss of Solicitor
General Emiuett Womack and Col. F. D.
Dismukee. For the defendant are Stuart
& Daniels and Hall & Hamilton. After
the call of the witnesses the state announced
ready, and when the list for the defendant
was completed they did likewLs. Up
to thii time no motion for
delay had occurred, but at tbts point tbe
state was apprised that Tom Westmoreland,
who had answered when his name wob
called, was not the Tom Westmoreland they
wanted, and they moved for a continuance,
alleging that he was the second material
witness in tbe case. In support of their
motion Sheriff Patrick was placed on tbe
stand and stated that Tom Westmoreland’s
testimony would be that he was at Jerry
Holt’s on tbe Sunday of the killing and
heard a conversation In regard to it, and
that he followod Jerry Holt to Dr. Barrett’s
aud saw him and Will Nunnally do the
killing. On cross-examination the sheriff
swore, as did several others,"
that the boy was a notorious liar und that
they Would not believe him on oath unless
his testimony was corroborated. Judge
Boynton overruled the motion and the case
proceeded. In about nn hour Officer
George Johnson brought the right Tom
Westmoreland in court.
the jury.
At 10:45 o’clook the first juror was chosen,
being ttie second name of the regular pan
el called. Before the remaining eleven
were secured, however, seventy-throe of
Spalding’s citizens were pul on tneir "void
dire.” Of this number the defendants
struck sixteen and the state nine,
while twenty-two went off for
cause aud two were opposed to
capital punishment The jury
c iinplote is as follows: S. S. Crocker, a
fruit farmer; A. F. Gossett, a farmer; 8.
A. Putman, a lumberman; H. A. Bennett, a
farmer; J. R. Evans, a farmer; W. J. Cop
page, a farmer; A. W. Blake, a capitalist;
J. W. Shivers, a farmer; A. 8. Colbort, a
farmer; L. W. Goddard, a merchant; J. L.
Maxwell, a harnessmaker; W. 8. Hoyle, a
farmer.
The Jury was murh more easily obtained
that it was supposed it would be. It was
completed at l'J:4o o’clock. Nunnally
showed great interest in eaoh face as it was
put before him. After the Jury had been
completed a recess was taken until 2:15
o’olook.
At the afternoon session on entering
the stand Judge Boynton re
cognised the compliment of a fragrant
bouquet with n very proad smile, and then
stated that as other parties were likely to
be tried on this same charge all parties
summonod us jurors should go out and stay
out of tbe court house during tbe progress
of the trial. Sixty-seven names, as wit
nesses , were called for both sides.
KENDALL GOES RACK ON UIH STORY.
The first placed on the stand was Ham
Kendall, the negro who has told so many
tales of his wheroabouts on tbe fatal .Sun
day night. He knew nothing of tho killing
und ail he bad told ns to hit knowledge
of it in the past was not true.
By this he goes back on
his confession to various parties at different
times, including officers, lawyers and news
paper rep rtars. He said that the confes
sion he made wag obtained by bis being
trade drunk.
Tom Westmoreland, a little ragamuffin,
was tbe next witness, aud if there was any
dependence in his testimony the oasn against
Nunnally wouifi be made out without any
other testimony. Substantially his evi'-
dence was that he was at Jerry Holt’s on
the day of the killing and heard Sam Ken
dall and .lorry sav that they would put the
and and old rascal out of the way. He fol
lowed them up to the house and stood at
the door and saw Ham ar.d Jerry
hit the old peoplo. Ham used the coupling
pin, Jerry tho shovel and Nunnally had a
big stick. On cross-examination he said
fifteen or twenty persons went up to tho
house at the time he went. After the kill
ing he ran away, crossed the river aud got
on a hand car and wont to Brook’s station.
He said that he saw the car going from hlin
and ran three-quarters of a mile and caught
it and rode to the shanties just above
Broo/'s station. In the next breath he said
when ho came on tbe hand car the track
hands were repairing the track an.l he got
on tue car and went to Brook’s station.
A NATURAL BORN MUNCHAUSEN.
He also swore that os he was going down
the roail on the day ot the killing he mut
Bam Kendall, Jerry Holt and Will Nun
nally and about fifteen more men. Three
of them had pistols, one a shovel, one a oar
pin and one a stick. He asked them wbat
they were going to do. They said they
were going up and kill those old people.
He said that while Sam and Jerry were
killing them the other fifteen men were
standing around in trie room. After they
hud killed them one of tbe men went off
and got a horso and waaon and hauled the
bed clothes, furniture and other things
away. He said the fifteen men got out
some wine and sat down at a table and
drank it. Too witness did not
drink any. They got a handful of gold
ami other money and divided it. This was
<>n Thursday night, and thu, for over au
hour, this rug of a negro rolled out lie after
lie, showing he was not at tbe place and
know nothing of the transactions, and no
one in the court room believed one word to
which he swore.
A DOCTOR’S TESTIMONY.
Dr. J. L. Gable testified that tbe wound
made jra the cheek was with a coupling pin.
There were two wounds, either of which
would have produced death. The wounds
had been made several hours when the doe
tor reachod the seen*. <in the cross-exam
ination tbe doctor testified that it was a
cold day. Nunnally raised bis grandmother's
head teveral times and begged her if she
knew who hit them to tell it. This was
after her feeble inutteriogsof names. What
they were the doctor could uot understand.
Lizzie Holliday saw Will Nuunmlly iu
Heuoia at her house. He asked her mother
where Ham Kendall was. and her rn ther
said in Atlanta. Her mother said she bad
not ha i a letter from Mm In s /me time.
Nuuually replied: “Well, he'd better get
out of tbe way." Tble was before ham was
arrested. Mr. Bell was with Mr. Nuuually.
Ou the cross-examination tbe witness said
that Nuuually was walking out of the door
when be said: “He'd better get out of the
way."
“Who talked with you about this nosa
before you want before tbu graud Jury P
“I don't fcnos."
"Didn’t you talk with Mr. Banks, mar
shal of Henoiaf’
"I don’t think I did. I didn't tell Ur.
Hbell that I was told to say Nunnally lands
'He'd better get out of the way.’ ”
ANOTHER WHO HEARD IT.
Corry Dickinson testified: “I don’t know
Nunnally. I was in Henoia when a man re
sembling the man there asked the last wit
ness where Ham Kendall was She said she
had a letter but had not read it. He was in
blast Point at the time. Nunnally turned
and told Lizzie If the saw Bam to tell him
he had butter get out of the way.” On cross
examination the witness testified as follows:
"1 am ditching now. but I formerly oooked
on the railroad. Nunnally stayed there
between ten and fifteen minute*. I
was close to him when he was
talking. Mr. Beil was leaning against the
chimney. Bell could have heard his re
mark unless the rain on bis umbrella had
not made so much noise. I first told M. H.
Couch of the conversation, and tbe next
time I told it was to the giand jury."
Judge liali asked the witness several quoe
tions concerning bis connection with tha
chain-gang’s stealing scrapes nnd porjury
cases that he had been in, but he refused to
answer them, and, under the ruling of Judge
Boynton, be was not forced to do so.
SAW NO BLOODY CLOTHED.
Mrs. Wesley Calhoun testified at follows:
“I saw no bloody clothes on the morning
after the tragedy. I did not look for any.
No one lived at the house but Nunnally and
tbe old people. I don't know of any ill
feelings between Nunnally and his grand
parents."
Mrs. Lucy Reeves said: “I don’t know
anything particular about the feelings be
tween Nunnally and the old people. 1 saw
no bloody olothes. I can't say whether
Nunnally bad on a coat or was in hie shirt
sleeves."
B. C. Head swore: “I knew both Dr. Bar
rett and Nunnally. I saw Nunnally about
10 o’olock Monday morning. Nunnally
bought a shirt from me. It was a white
shirt."
J, C. Hpurlin was introduced to prove
Numwliy’s motive for getting rid of his
grandparents. He said Nunnally offered
to sell him tbe land.
W. E. H. Hoaroy was introduced for the
namo purpose. Nunnaily desired a position
iu tbe oil mill. If he got it it would be
necessary to raise some money. He asked
how he could raise it. I told him on
property. The property referred to wue
the oil mill property, and had no couneo
tiou with a’ y other property.
Lucy Barrett swore: "I know nothing of
the killing. I saw nothing of auy bloody
olothes. When Nunnally oaiuetomy house
I asked if auy strangers had been in tbe
neighborhood. Nunnally said not that he
knew of, whan Jerry Holt said he saw Sam
Kendall at the junction about 7 o'clook.
Curran Barrett swore: “Nunnally called
me about 12 o’clock, saying somebody had
uiiirderod bis grandparents. Nuunalfyhad
sn overeoat or a rithbur nnat. If there was
any blood on his clothes I didn’t see it."
Ilyte Kendall swore: ‘T went for a shirt
for Nunnally, He said bis wore all dirty.
He had on the same suit of clothes Monday
or Tuesday, 1 don’t know'which, that he
W' re Sunday. I fought the shirt in the
afternoon Jimmie insisted, after he came,
that W ilHshould not wear the hickory
shict around there."
Dr. Gable was recalled. The state asked:
"You stated in your examination that you
heard Mr* Barrett mutter Jerry and Cur
ran, what did Will Nunnally do?"
“He went off after them.”
"Did she speak tbo names distinctly ?"
"No. sir.”
NO CASE MADE OUT.
Here the state closed, Col. Womack stat
ing that he knew of no more evidence. As
Judge Hall was going to the jury for his
client, Col. Woinuok stated that he felt it
his duty to say that he had no
oeso and was willing to let tho
defense take a verdict of nqt guilty,
as to Jerry Holt and Ham Kendall. They
were both ordered rel-ased on their own re
cognizance. Judge Boynton stated if a
conviotion under the evidence was found
by the jury, he would not lot it stand.
There were separate Indictments against
each of the prisoners for murdering Dr. and
Mrs. Barrett, which were not tried, but tho
prisoners were rloosed on thejr own re
cognizance. Solicitor Womack stated that
he would like for this to bo his lost case,
and so Nunnally ie free. He will
sleep to-night, not under tho sur
veillance of tho sheriff, but in the
1 osom of his family. The ending of tbo
case is as predicted when Numinlly was
first placed undor arrest. It is but just to
say that the grand jury must have boileved
what the littia negro Tom swora to, to au
thorize them to find a bill. W itbout it there
is not one particle of evidence that in the re
motest oonneots Nunnally with the tragedy.
His many friends are congratulating him
t -night on being fully exonerated from all
connection with the matter. He has stood
the fearful ordeal through which be has
passed in a manner that has won him many
friends, and is to I o congratulated on
coming out of it with **no smell of fire in
his garments."
CZECHS PUT TO FLIGHT.
Police Prevent a Celebration at
Prague.
Prague, March 29.—Some time ago
preparations were begun in this city by the
national Czechs to celebrate the anniver
sary of tho birth of John Comenius, a dis
tinguished educational reformer who was
bom March 28, 1592. After the prepara
tions wore nearly complete tbe government
forbid tbe celebration. The Czech*, not
withs anding tbe prohibition, attempted to
hold the celebration. At 7 o’clock last
night an enormous crowd surrounded tbe
monument to the poet Halek, on tbe Carl
platz. Police attempted to disperse the
crowd, but met with determined resistance.
After a pitched battle tbe orowd was foroed
to retreat. Later thpre was another col
lision with the police, and finally the crowd
started for the Jewiib quarter to vent their
fury on tbe inoffensive Jews. The police
v,e e warned of tbe proposed attack and a
detachment of mounted police was sent to
head off the rioters. The crowd marched
out shouting and yolling until they unex
pectedly found their route blocked by police.
(Spurring their horses they dashed into tbe
crowd heedless of who they rode dowD, and
striking everywhere with their sword*.
The mob held its ground for a while, but
finally broke and ran iu all directions. The
city is quiet to-day. No further trouble Is
apprehended.
Emin Paaha Victorious.
Zanzibar, March 29.—Emin Pasba is
advancing from Adelai. He has gained a
victory over the force led by bis farmer
officers, who rebelled against him. Ho
pursued them to Dado, ou the White Nile,
where ha captured and shot the unfaithful
offioers. _____
Kllbrldgos Btil Rejected.
London, March 29.—1n the House of
Commons to-night Mr. Kllbridge’s resolu
tion enabling tenants to compel landlords to
sell their holdings was rejected by a vote of
177 to 86. The liberal leaders opposed tba
resolution
A Hanker A Dec ode.
Hkummls. Ont., March 29. The end or
partner aud manager of tbe private bank
ing firm of Mclntosh St MeLaggar, bos iaft
for parts unknown. Many def* alters
luouru tbs collapse.
I DAILY.fIO A YEAR. )
< ifikNT® a oa*' i
i WEEK.LY.iI.* A YEAR ♦
TO VOTE ON FREE WOOL.
THE DEBATE ON THEiBILL TO END
APhIL 22.
Chairman Springer Not Apt to be
Physically Able to Make a Long Clos
ing Speech—The Task May be Under
taken by Representative McMillin.
Anxiety to Get the BIU Before the
Benate.
Washington, March 29.— The Hpringef
free wool bill will probably be passed in tbe
House and sent to tbe Senate within a
week. This is tbe programme discussed at
a series of oonsultations between Speaker
Crisp, Mr. McMillin and tbe democrats*
members of tbe ways and means corn mitt <e,
and later approved by Chairman Bprlngsr.
It will probably receive the formal indorse
ment of the democratic majority of
the ways aud means committee to
morrow, and tbe House will then, at
tho proper time he requested to give its con
currence by agreeing to a suspension of the
rules for tbe passage of the bill. Under
tbe programme ooatemplated tbe general
debate will probably be dosed within two
or three days, and tbe bill will then be dis
oussed for a very brief time under the
A-minute rule. On Monday Chair
man Springer, who is rap
idly recovering from his severe
illness, will appear in the House and will
himself make the decisive motion for tbo
paaeage of the bill. He may make a few
remarks in advooacy of tbe bill, but in bis
enfeebled condition will not attempt any
elaborate rioting {argument. The entire
democratic programme was discussed and
practically rearranged within a period of
three boars this afternoon and evening.
A LONG DEBATE EXPECTED.
Up to this week it bas beon expected that
the tariff discussion would be allowed to
continue with interruptions for tho pas
sage of the appropriation bills until about
April 22, on which day Chairman Hpringer
was expected to apiiear in the House, make
the closing speech on the tariff debate and
move the passage of tbe bill which bears hi*
name. But within tbe past two
or three davs Speaker Crisp, Repre
sentative McMillin, and the demo
erotic members of the committee on
ways and means have been discussing tho
advisability of passing the several tariff
bills without delay in order that the appro
priation bills might be promptly disposed of
aud a resolution passed by the House for
tbe adjournment of oongress about June 1.
The further necessity for the prompt pas
sage of one or more tariff bills arose from
the desire of the demooratio leaders to give
tbe Senate ampin time to discuss them be
fore the final adjourn meat in tbe event of
tbe Haute proposing au adjournment by
June 1. It therefore became necessary to
send the tariff bills to the Senate as quickly
as possible in order that the republican
senators might not assert that insufficient
time had been given that body for dle
cu sion of the bills before adjournment. It
is likely that in view of Chairman Springer's
condition. Represents*.ve McMillin. wno
has had entire charge of the tariff bills in
tbe Houh*, will make the closing speeoh la
advocacy of the bill.
FATAL FIHB AT LONDON.
A Man and a Woman Dead and
Another Woman Dying.
London, Msrcu 29. —Fire broke out in a
restaurant on Victory street early this
morning, resulting in the death of two
inmates of the building and tbe injury of
another. Tho flames spread so rapidly that
tbo staircase* were burned away before
everybody could leave the building. A man
and a woman, who were on the top floor of
the building, became crazed with foar, and
before the fire brigado could make any
attempt to save them, they jumped
from a window. The man waa
instantly killed. The woman was
so badly injured that her life is de
spaired of. There were many exciting
soeiios during the progress of the Are, aud
tbe firemen deserve credit for their heroism.
After the fire was extinguished a search
was mads in various rooms, and in one was
found a woman who hail evidently been
overcome by the smoke before she could
reach a window. Her body was burned
almost beyond recognition.
A DEFEAT IN THE REICHSTAG.
The Government’s Vote for a Corvette
Rejected.
Berlin, March 29.—A defeat was ad
ministered to the government in the Reich*
stag to-day which has caused a sensation in
official oiroies and in the oity generally.
The government had submitted a proposi
tion to reinsert in the estimates which were
under discussion the vote for anew cor*
vette. Some time ago the Ileiohstag, in the
the face ot an appeal by Chancellor von
Caprivi, rejected the vote for this vessel.
When the proposition to reinsert
was made t>-day, it was under
stood that it would pass, but it was
rejected after a long debate by a vote of
177 to 169. The defeat of the government
was effected by a coalition of the cent iris ts,
radicals and socialists against the conserva
tives and national liberals. The announce
ment of the result of the vote was greeted
with loud cheers by the opposition.
Germany’s War Balloon.
Warsaw, March 29.— The Official Jour*
nal reports that another balloon manipula
tion by Germans has been seen crossing tba
frontiers. The government, the Journal
Bays, intends to protest against this action
ot the Gerpnan military authorities as a
breach Ot the military laws. The czar in
tends to inspeot the troops in Poland in
April. _
A FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.
No One Seriously Hurt and the
Freight Not Badly Damaged.
Dixie, Ga., March 29.— Extra freight
No. 23, on the Savannah, Florida and West
ern, Williams, conductor, had an accident
at the 182 mile-post at 10:05 o’clock last
nl;>ht. The train while on the heavy grade
broke loose in two plaoet, wrecking six cars
and obstructing the track. Fortunately no
one was seriously injured. A train hand
got his arm a little bruised, and two white
tramps who were stealing a ride in one of
the recked oars were considerably shaken
up. A heavy force was seut out to the
soene of the accident at once. The track
was oleared and the morning passenger
passed through safely about four hours late.
Not much damage was done to the freight
on board except one carload of flour, whirl
is pretty badly scattered
The Wludemer A—
New York , March 29.— The ship Win
demer was floated this moruing aud pro*
needed uuder tow to .Stapleton, Bla ten
Island, where she will be docked. Experts
ere satisfied that her plates are very much
strained anil estimate that the coat of bar
repairs will be enormous.
Bbot Himself in the Head.
Avgusta, Ha., March 29. Abe Asher,
neoe a prosperous merchant, attempted
suicide to dey by shooting huntst< u> the
bead. He will probably die.