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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.