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< Established 1860. Incorporated 1888. V
( J. H. EBTILL, President. j
A RACY LITTLE SCANDAL.
PRETTY MRS. VAUGHN PICTURED
AS VERY GIDDY.
Dots Notes Sent to a Dudlsh Clerk.
Helms Told Vaughn That His Wife
Was Having a Regular Picnic In Hie
A bsenoe—Vaughn Eager to Whip
Any Man Who Says Be Has Hugged
Hie Wife.
Atlanta Ga., Deo. 9.—The preliminary
trial of Policeman W. J. Helms,
who was arrested here yesterday
charged with assaulting the wife
of J. M. Vaughn, before Justloe Manning
to-day was a sensational affair. Half the
people who wanted to hear the evidence
could not get into the court room. Mrs.
Vaughn, who ie a very pretty woman
under 85, well dressed and with an air likely
to attract the attention of the
sterner sex, was the first wit
csss placed on the stand. She
related the details of the alleged assault,
stating that Helms had oome to her house
in the absence of her husband and forced
himself in, showing his polloe badge to do
so. He followed her to her room, wheu she
turned upon him and fiercely resented bis
actions. With fire In bar eye, the young
women said she tried to get hold of the
polioeman’s pistol to shoot him, but failing
in this seoured a big butoher knife with
whloh she kept him at bay.
HAVING A PICNIC,
On cross-examination it was brought out
that Helms had told Vaughn that his wife
was having a regular pionlo on Tuesday
nlgbt when he was away at his club, and
the attorneys for the defense endeavored to
show that the women had trumped up the
story of the assault to offset the effect of the
tale Helms had carried to bar husband. At
times the pretty plaintiff was rather giddy,
considering the nature of the case, which
frequently manifested itself In side remarks
that kept interest up to a high pitch.
SENT NOTES TO A OLBRK.
Her character was attaoked, and a dudish
looking young clerk lu a store in the neigh
borhood was introduoed to establish the fact
of Mrs. Vaughn's warmness of heart for the
opposite eex. This witness, Mr. MoWatei s,
reluctantly admitted that he had reoelved
notes from Mrs. Vaughn, in which she said
he had won her heart entirely, thnt she
thought of no one but him and asking him
to come to see her. The witness, however,
did not like to figure in the role of masher
when the peace of a family wae concerned
and never aocopted the invitations to visit
at the Vaughn home.
THE HUSBAND EXCITED.
At one point in the case Vaughn arose ex
citedly aud exclaimed: “If there ie any
man in this room who says be ever hugged
my wife, he is a liar, and I dare him to
stand up.“
Justice Manning threatened to send the
angry husband to jail unlese he quieted
down, but at totarvals throughout the
heanug he broke out in contradiction of
witnesses. On the stand he told of the re
port made to him by Helms that his wife
was having a picnio every night when he
was away from home. He immediately
went home and there found his wife in
tears. She then told him of the assault of
the policeman. The defense of Polioeman
Helms will be an alibi.
The hearing will be resumed Monday.
STILL BOOMING DANA.
The Herald Gives the Bun’s Editor
Another Boost.
New York, Deo. 9.— The Herald this
morning, following up yesterday’s editorial
recommending Charles A. Dana to the
democracy of New York for United States
senator, says: “No man ever stood by an
other more firmly or steadfastly, in good
report and in evil report alike, than Mr.
Dana has stood by Senator Hill. Tammany
also has found in Mr. Dana a stanch sup
porter in times which illustrated an old
motto: ‘A friend in need is friend Indeed.’
For politloal reasons, therefore, the
claims of Mr. Dana are far
above those of Mr. Murphy. As
far as the publio is concerned there is no
comparison between Mr. Murphy and Mr.
Dana. The former is a politician, the latter
a statesman. Mr. Dana is not only a>
tpiainted with the great issues of the future
and their relative importance to the coun
try, but be is a man with a great record be
hind him. He is easily the peer of the gen
tlemen who already oeoupy seats in the
Senate; oould meet them on their own
ground; clear-headed, far-elghted, a ripe
student of political economy, a mau of cult
ure and an orator of no mean ability. When
we are casting about for anew senator it is
impossible to Ignore the olaims of Mr. Dana
on the honors of that high position.”
NORTH CAROLINA BAPTISTS.
The Etate Convention In Session at
Raleigh With 400 Delegates.
Raleigh, N. C., Deo. 9.— The North
Carolina missionary Baptist state conven
tion is in session here with 400 delegates.
Its territory embraces all North Carolina
east of the Blue Ridge. Rev. Dr. R. H.
Marsh of Oxford was re-elected president,
and Revs. H. A. Brown, A. R. Pittman and
R. T. Vann, vice presidents.
Among the prominent members of the
denomination present from other states are
Rev. Dr. A. E. Dickinson, editor of the
Richmond Religious Herald ; Rev. Dr. J.
M. Frost of Nashville; Rev. J. 8. Dill of
California; Rev. VV. D. Powell of Mexico;
Rev. A. B. Dunaway and Rev. Dr.
Tupper of Virginia; Rev. Dr. A.
F. Hatcher of Richmond, Rev. A. J.
Thames, editor of the Raptist Courier
of South Carolina; Rev. Dr. C. C. Billing
of Philadelphia-Rev. Dr. T. B. Thomas of
Danville, Rev. Baylus Cade of Richmond,
Rev. James F. Edens, Rev. F. H. Prootor,
Rev. G. H. Bagley of Brazil and Rev. Dr.
hearing of China
The convention represents 1,700 churches
end has 225,000 members There has t een a
gain of 12,000 In membership during the past
year.
KILLED BY A HOG.
An Aged Farmer’s Flesh Torn From
Bis Bones by a Vicious Hog.
Sunman, Ind., Dee. 9.—William Ratn
•*7, a pioneer farmer in this community, 80
years old, met a horrible death last evening.
P.omsay had made ready to kill some hogs,
and went into a pen to drive them out. A
large and vicious boar attacked Ramsay,
threw him down and began teariDg bis
fiesh from his bones. A daughter ran to his
assistance and succeeded in getting him out
side the pen, but he died almost immedi
ately.
Joins the Salvation Army.
New York, Deo. 9. —Emma Van Norden,
•Ideet daughter of W arner Van Norden,
h>e millionaire president of the Bauk of
-North America, a well-known society lady,
hat joined the Salvation Army and is a full
fleuged uniformed soldier.
Hjje JUofiting Hctos.
PENSION LEGISLATION.
A Chancs That Some Reform k ey be
Attempted This Session.
Washington, Deo. 9.—Mr. Mutchler of
Pennsylvania and Mr. O’Nsil of Massachu
setts, both earnest pension reformers, are
memliers of the subcommittee of pensions
of the House appropriations oommtttee,
hlob will have large icfluenoe in framing
the pension bill. It will, of course, have to
carry all the money necessary for the pay
ment of pensions under existing laws during
the next fiecal year whether it be $165,-
000,000, $180,000,000 or more. But it may
also be made to carry some new legialatiou
looking toward pension reform. It may be,
for example that Mr. Mutohler’s proposition
to transfer the peuaion office from the in
terior department to the war department
may be put in,or Mr. O’Neil’s proposition
for an impartial Investigation of the pen
sion rolls with a view to the elimination of
fraudulent and improper cases,
or possibly other legislation with
Abe same end iu view. There would of
course tie a controversy over any such
proposition, for the pension claim agents,
who are still so influential in oongresi, would
oppose it with all their might. The pro
posed legislation oould not well be made
subject to a point of order and if tbs mem
bers would vote publiclv as they talk pri
vately it would go through.
AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN.
If for any reason It is deemed inexpedient
by the pension reformers to attempt the re
form by adding new legislation to the pen
sion appropriation bill lu the House an al
ternative plan already arrauged will be put
into execution in the Seuats, where no
point of order can be raised as to the new
legislation, and It will therefore have a
decided advantage. The proposition wbioh
would be put forward as an amendment to
a pension appropriation bill in the Senate
would be to transfer the pension office
from the interior department to the
war department and make it part
of the medical war records bureau, of
which Col. Ainsworth is the efficient head.
The fact that Ainsworth has such warm ad
mirers on both sides of the Senate who
recognized his remarks for suooess in re
ducing bis office foroe, and at the same
time improving Dis office, would help the
propoeed amendment. Congress thought
enough of Ainsworth’s good work to make
him a colonel by a special act. It ought to
be ready to let him do for the pension office
what he did for the war department
bureau, which contains and furnishes
all the pension record evidence.
Possibly a scrutiny :of the pension
Ist might al so be provided for in the same
amendment. If it oame to ths House from
the Senate on the return of the pension bill
no polDt of order could be made against
the new legislstlon and It would go
through.
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Fubllc Printing Bill Passed After
Amendment.
Washington, Deo. 9. —The brief session
of the House to-day was devoted to com
pleting consideration of ths publlo printing
bill, which was finally passed with the sec
tions establishing a superintendent of docu
ments eliminated.
The praotice which prevailed last session
of filling the Record with a large amount of
miscellaneous matter was somewhat cheoked
to-day when Mr. Kilgore objected to a re
quest of Mr. Wise of Virginia,tbata mem
orial regarding the Nicaraguan canal be
printed. When Mr. Kilgore finally o.msented
Mr. Stone of Kentucky reuswed the objec
tion and the memorial will not he printed.
The decision of the House not to consider
the private calendar wae followed by au
agreement that no session should be held
to-night for the consideration of private
pension bills.
At 1:40 o’clock the House adjourned until
Monday.
NEW ORLEANS’ MABKET GANG.
Three of the a coused o'onvlcted of
the Murder of Fitzgerald.
New Orleans, Deo. 9.— The Fitzgerald
case, whioh has been on trial fora week,
was brought to a conclusion to-night by
conviction, without oapltal punishment, of
the accused members of the lit. Mary mar
ket gaug. They are John Donelon, Dennis
Donohue and Joe Johns. The jury was out
a little over an hour. The case was sub
mitted to Judge Ferguson on Its merits.
The state abandoned the case against three
of the seven beoause no evideuoe was ad
duced to prove that they had taken an
active part in the killing of Carpi.
Fitzgerald.
LOUISIANA’S SUGAR PLANTERS.
Their Attitude Toward the Bounty
Law Not Declared.
New Orleans, Deo. 9.— -The regular
monthly meeting of the sugar planters of
this state was held to-uight. The following
resolution was adopted;
Whereas, There has been recently much
comment In the public prints concerning the
attitude of the sugar planters of Louisiana to
ward tha existing bounty law and involving a
st-nous error, if not positive misrepresentation;
and.
Whereas, No expression of the views of the
sugar planters of Louisiana has been made;
therefore be it
Resolved, That a meeting of the Sugar Plant
ers' Association of Louisiana be called by the
president whenever necessary to consider the
present laws controlling the sugar production.
Investigation of the Finances.
Washington, Deo. 9. —Such a strong
protest was made to-day to Speaker Crisp
and the other members of tha committee on
rules In behalf of the committee on appro
priations against the proposition to give all
the authority for investigating tbs state of
the government finances to tbo ways and
means committee that it is probable the mat
ter will be divided between the two com
mittees, so that the appropriations commit
tee will report on expenditures and the ways
and means committee on revenue.
A Freight Department Shortage
Cincinnati, Deo. 9.— An expert account
ant who has been investigating the books
of the local freight department of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad has dis
covered a shortage of $45,000.
Western Union’s Boom.
New York, Deo. 9.—A rumor was afloat
in Wall street this afternoon that Drexel,
Morgau & Cos. had acquired oontrol of the
Gould holdings of the Western Union, but
it was declared to be untrue.
a Sexton and Collector Missing.
Chicago, Deo. 9. —Edward A. Hpeneer,
sexton and collector of the First Presby
terian eburoh, has been missing since Sat
urday. It is thought that he hae been mur
dered.
A Cotton Compress Record
Waco, Tex., Deo. 9.—A local ootton com
press here y esterday compressed 1,340 bales
in nine hours end five minutes against the
Galveston record of 1,232 bales in ten hour*.
Four Hanged at Louisville.
Louisville, Dee. 9.—Dennis McCarthy,
Htephen Hite, Nelson Lewis, and Grant
Thomas were banged this morning.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10,1892.
VICTORY OF THE TROOPS.
THE OPPONENTS OF THE APPRO
PRIATION DIB HARD.
The Effort to Secure Reconsideration
of the Vote Giving Them $20,000
Defeated—Humorist Ham Has a Lit
tle Fun at the Expense of Mr. Rankin,
Pome of the Hard Workers.
Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 9.—The opponents
of the military died hard In the House to
day with their feet kicking in the sir, as
predicted in yesterday’s Morning News.
Mr. Rankin of Gordon, who has put him
self on record in Georgia as the bitterest
enemy of the soldiers, moved reconsidera
tion of yesterday’s aotion on the appropria
tion bill so far as the military item was oou
oerned.
Mr. Ham, the humorist of the legislature,
was on his feet In an instant and before he
had prooeededfar Mr. Rankin was sorry he
spoke. Mr. Ham riddled Mr. Rankin’s ar
gument In the style peculiar to himself and
made Mr. Rankin the laughing stock of the
House, A brass button, to Mr. Ran
kin, he said, teemed to be equal
to shaking a red rag in
front of a bull. He pawed the earth and
tried to throw dust in the eves of the mem
bers. He didn't know anything about the
military, Finally he found himself run
ning against the loooiuotive of publlo
opinion with the result of being con
gratulated on hia pluck but sympathized
with for his poor judgment.
Mel Branch for onoe showed himself pos
sessed of a littie common sense. He said he
had opposed the military as far as reason
justified, but the business of reconsidering
small matters and ignoring vital lnteresta
of the people bad gone far enough, and al
though he had followed the tattered banner
of the gentleman from Gordon iMr. Rankin)
for two days, he fully realized that his
side had been fairly and squarely oon
quered and he wae willing to throw up the
sponge. Mr. Branch closed by saving that
he would vote against reconsideration aud
hoped his friends would do likewise. This
carried the third party against reconsidera
tion, and on the yea and nay vote called for
by the irrepressible Mr. Rankin, reconsider
ation was defeated by 98 to 48.;
DU BIOXON’g HARD WORK.
The military of Georgia should never for
get Fleming dußignou. He staid up last
night fighting reconsideration of the $90,900
appropriation, and was In the House again
this morning getting in his ceiling work! It
is safe to say that Mr. dußlgnon changed 30
or 40 votes on the question. He
has polled the Senate aud got
a majority to favor lnoreaslug the appro
priation there, and the outlook now is that
the military will get at less! $.30,000, and
possibly more. If the House conference
committee refuses to agree with the Senate
on a decent appropriation the entire gen
eral appropriation bill maybe jeopardized.
Lieut, batteries was before the .Senate
finance committee this afternoon for au
hour and succeeded in convincing the mem
bers of the necessity of giving the soldiers a
larger appropriation than allowed bv the
House.
Another man Georgia’s soldiers owe a
great deal is Bob Hodges, Bibb’s genial
young representative. He made a power
ful speech in favor of the military and no
compliebed great work in lobbying among
bis oolleagues. Mr. Hodges is ode of the
shrewdest members on the Hour.
Mr. Hopkins of Mclntosh, chairman of
the military oomralt'.ee, must not be for
gotten. He was up night and dat during the
fight, using convincing and persuasive argu
ments and urglDg members not to hold the
Georgia legislature up to the world in the
disgraceful attitude of refuting to support
or reoognize the power which has protected
the homes and families of the citizens for
years.
Messrs. Osborne, Doolan and Guerard
have almost worked themselves siok for the
military bill. They have slept but little for
the last seventy-two hours, and each repre
sentative has talked himself hoarse in t>e
half of the soldiers. They lelt that they had
a duty to perform and they perf rmed it to
their full ability. They prepared statistloa
and fired unanswerable arguments at their
opponents. Their efforts were largely in
strumental in getting a reconsideration, as
some of their opponents appreciated their
untiring work.
FREE PASSES IN CAROLINA.
The Lower House Apt to Pass a Bill
Prohibiting Their Acceptance.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 9.— The House of
Representatives to-day passed to a third
reading a bill to repeal the free pass account
by a vote of 59 to 57. A potent argument
in favor of the repeal was the statement by
Representative Blease that Col. John C.
Haskell bad mentioned to him that a year
ago he had advocated the pa-sage of the
free pass law in order to strike at Gov.
Tillrusn. Col. Haskell got up and aeknowl
edged this, saying that he bad done to ' ‘to
expose the hypocrisy of the governor of tha
state, who had everywhere denounoed the
acceptance of free passe* as being conclu
sive evidence of bribes taken and then had
taken more of them than any governor bad
ever done in the state.”
WANTS A DIVORCE AND $50,000.
A Chicago Insurance Mans Home
Wrecked By a Candy Dealer.
Chicago, Deo. 9.— Frank Christian, one
of the best known insurance men in the
city, began two sensational suits In the
superior court to-day. One was a bill for
divorce from bis young wife, Marguerite,
and the other was a suit for $50,000 damages
against Edward Plows, a candy merchant,
whom be charges with alienating the af
fections of his wife.
CAROLINA'S PROHIBITION BILL.
The Antis Working Hard to Talk the
Measure to Death.
Columbia, 8. C., Dec. 9. —There was a
high old time in the House to-night over
the prohibition bill. For three hours the
antis spoke against it and succeeded in get
ting an adjournment before finishing the
consideration of one section out of twenty
five of the lengthv bill. The prohibition
ists are exasperated and their leaders are
going to pieces. They tried to have speeches
limited to ten minutes, but tailed.
Susie Marls Cavanaugh Dead.
Ruthrrfordton, N. C., Deo. 9. —Susie
Marie, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Cavanaugh of Savannah, died at their
residence at Rutherfordton, N. 0., at II
o’clock this morning of diphtheria.
Price of Whisky Advanced.
Louisville, Dec. 9.— The whisky trust
has advanced the price of whisky 5 cents a
gallon, saying this is neoeteary owing to
the speculative market.
A Hero Dies a Pauper.
Kansas Citt, Dec. 9.—C01. John Ryan,
who fought with Sam Houston for Texas’
independence, died E pauper* in the oity
hospital yesterday.
GORMAN’S VISIT TO GOTHAM.
Qe la Not There to Consult About the
Incoming Administration.
New York, Deo. 9.—The following
official statement was handed out by Sen
ator Gorman to-night: "Senators Carlisle,
Brice and Uormau, in reply to inquiries as
to the objeot of their yiait to New York,
said they had no hesitation in stating it.
The statement in part of the public proas
that they were here for the purpose
of conferring with President-elect Cleve
land in reference to the Incoming adminis
tration was, they said, without warrant,
and there is no truth In It. The democrats
of the Senate are very much concerned
about publications which indicate that there
is an organized attempt to reverse the will
of the people expressed at the late election.
It was understood by everybody until the
past few days that the democrats had not
only elected the Preslden: and V’ioe Presi
dent and a large majority of the House of
Representatives, but that they would have a
clear majority of tbs Senate, thus enabling
measures for which the Democratic party
stood in the late campaign to be enaoted
into laws. To the astonishment of all it
was found that an attempt to change the
political complexion of the legislatures lu
Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana,
North Dakota and California was seriouslv
under way.”
ARRIVAL of the triumvirate.
Senators Carlisle, Gormau and Brioe, the
oommtttee of ths democratio caucus in
Washington, arrived iu New York early
this morning. r ) bey met at the Fifth Ave
nue hotel at 10 o’olook, took carriages and
were driven to the resldenoe of sx-Secretary
Whitney, where they epeut the afternoon.
The details of what transpired were kept
a profound secret. The senators did not
call on Mr. Cleveland, but it is understood
that he called at Mr. Whitney’s and saw
them. Senator Carlisle evaded reporters,
but, when pressed for news, said it was not
the intention of the conference to reveal
what was discussed, but be intimated that
something official might be given out to
morrow. Ex-Secretary Whitney, however,
communicated the faot that the only ques
tion considered related to tne senatorial con
test* in Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, Wyo
ming and California.
Extra session, the tariff and silver ques
tions and speakership were discussed. Mr.
Whitney said a vigorous effort would he
made to prevent the republicans from steal
ing senatorshlps. The senators will probably
have another oonferenoe to-morrow and at
tend the banquet of the Economic Club in
the evening.
SLAIN BY MASKBD ROBBERS.
The House of a Banker Raided by a
Gang of Ten Bandits.
Odessa, Dec, 9.—An atrocious murder
for the purpose of robbery has been per
petrated here, Moses Llpschltz, a wealthy
banker, was known to have a large quan
tity of money and jewelry in his house.
While Lipscbitz was In bed bis
house was entered by ten
masked robbers. Several of these rushed
upon the servants, and seizing them by the
throats compelled them to swallow vodka
until they were helplessly drunk. The other
robbers made their way to the room occu
pied by Lipsohltß. What took place there
Is not known, but appearances the next
morning indicated that the banker had
struggled fieroely in defending his money
and life. The robbers carried off a large
quantity of valuable jewelry as well as
money, besides beating the banker to death.
BLAIN BY THE MAFIA.
Three Men Decoyed From New Or
leans to be Murdered.
New Orleans, La., Deo. 9.—Stephen
Areto was found Dear the convent station
in St. James parish last night desperately
wounded. He detailed a story of how he,
with two oompaulous, was inveigled from
the Frenoh market Tuesday night by four
men, who stabbed to death his friends and
left him for dead at the oonvent. The
bodies of hiseompanions, which were found,
verifies Areto’s story. The authorities are
certain the crime was tbs work of the Mafia
sooiety. ,
A PROOUREBB TO BS FOILED.
She is Just Back From Italy With
Fifteen Young Girls.
New York, Deo. 9.—Offiolals of the
Gerry Society having obtained information
that Clementine Camato of St. Louis, who
recently paid a visit to her native land,
was returning and bringing with her some
fifteen young girls for immoral pur
licses, and that she had commissions
from a unmber of well-to-do Italian
residents of this city and 8U Louis, have
been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the
vessel, which reaobed quarantine some five
days ago, where they found that the woman
had, during the voyage, changed to a oabl i
passenger to more readily accomplish her
purpose by lauding first. The officers ex
pect to arrest the girls on the arrival of the
steamship at Ellis Island this evening.
A COUP IN RACING CIRCLES.
Memphis and Nashville Admitted to
the Turf Congress.
Louisville, Kt., Deo. 9.—The secretary
of the Louisville Jookey Club received noti
fication to-day tbst both Memphis and
Nashville have been admitted to the turf
oongress. This was an unexpected ooup and
was doubtless precipitated by a olash of
dates for next spring. West Side park at
Nashville, liesidet its clash with Louisville
and Lexington, hat a bitter war on hand
at home with its rival, the Cumberland Park
Club, and It is doubtlew anxious to get into
the fold as soon as possible.
New Orleans’ Strikers.
New Orleans, Deo. 9.—The oase against
the strikers in the federal oourt here was
taken up to-day and is being argued before
Judges Pardee and Hillings. There la not
likely to be any evidence offered beyond
what is contained in a large number of
affidavits submitted by the government.
Mitchell’s Challenge to Corbett.
New York, Deo. 9.—The following was
reoelved at the Police Gazette offioe to-day:
London, Dec. 9, l!-9i
Richard K. Fox:
Notify James Corbett that Mitchell’s deposit
of £9OO is up, end ssk if he will cover the money
at onoe.
Trial of the Lynchers.
Montgomery, Ala., Dea 9.—ln the
Cbamblyss lynching case at St. Stephens
yesterday the defense closed the testimony,
except that they reserved the right to take
the s.and at the olose of the trial, ihe state's
evidence so far is ciroumstantial.
A Schooner Lost With Two Lives.
Mobile, Ala., Deo. 9.—The schooner
Electric, bound from Bonaoolo for Mobile,
was wrecked at the east end of Bonacolo on
Friday last. One of the crew was drowned
in attempting to land and a passenger was
drowned in bus berth.
BONDS TO BE REDEEMED.
GEORGIA WILL PAY THE SCOTT
AND HAYtI ISSUES.
No Appropriation of $40,000 Re
quired to Take Them (Up— A Favor
able Report to Be Made to the House
by the Finance Committee The
Story of the Issues.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 9.—After twenty
years’ waiting and oonteudlng the payment
of the Soott and Hays bonds is at last In
sight. At the last session of the geuoral
assembly there was a very strong senti
ment la favor of paying these bonds, aud a
bill oould possibly have been passed, but it
was thought best to bavo another thorough
Investigation made before the state handed
out the neoeesary $40,000 and the attorney
general was instructed to make this
Investigation and report to the
general assembly. This was done by Col.
Little, and his report recommended in
strong terms the payment of the bonds,
whloh he said were legally issued and a just
debt This afternoon the finance committee
of the House met to oonslder the bill pro
viding for the payment of the bonds, and It
was agreed to report the bill favorably to
the House. The indications are that It will
pass both branches and be signed by the
governor. Those members who express
thetnselvos say now that the debt should
have been paid long ago.
Two classes of bonds.
There are two classes of bonds, parts of
two Issues. One Is claimed t<s be the prop
erty of E. P. Scott & Cos. of New York; the
other olase Is claimed to be the property of
E. L. Hays of Rhode Island.
Tho Soott bonds are parts of an issue made
in aid of the Western aud Atlantic railroad,
uudor authority of the law, and are signed
by Charles J. MoDonald, governor, aud J.
Crawford, president of the commissioners
of the Western and Atlantio railroad. They
hear the impress of the great seal of the
state, bearing date of January, 184D-’4D re
spectively, and became due, respectively, In
1870-’7l, being 30-year bonds. They hoar
interest at the rate of C per cent, per aunurn.
Their total face value is $12,500.
THE HAYS BONDS,
The “Hays bonds” are known as conven
tion bonds. Tnere are sixteen of them, all
of the denomination of S3OO. They are
signed by Charles J. Jenkins, governor, and
countersigned by John Jones, treasurer.
They are all dated Feb. 1, 1860, and due five
years after date, and bear Interest at. the
rate of 7 per cent, per annum, aggregat
ing SB,OOO on the face of maturity. They
all appear regular and genuine aud have
tha great seal of the state affixed. The
bonds were issued by authority of a con
vention of tbe people of Georgia lu 1863,
THE STATE'S DEFAULT.
At the time of the maturity of these
bonds, Feb. 17, 1871, and of the Scott bonds,
1870 and 1871, during Gov. Bullook’s admin
istration, there were no funds available to
meet the maturing debt, and they were al
lowed to default. The bonds were out
lawed by tho legislature of 1875 on a report
by Dr. Bozeman, who was appointed by the
governor to investigate them. That report
was to the opinion that the
$20,500 held by E. P. Scott & Cos. and
E. L. Hays aro part and parcel of tbe $174,-
000 of bonds redeemed by Clews & Go. in
1870-’7l, and which were improperly sold
by them at auction on Deo. 13, 1878, ami
bought in by Clews aud through his ageucy
floated iuto tbe market again, Subeequeut
investigations have tended to show, how
ever, that Dr. Bozeman’s report was
erroneous and Attorney General Littie
officially Indorses that view in bis report.
CAROLINA’S BONDS.
Gov. Tillman Now Suggests an Issue
of 4V4 Per Cents.
Columbia, S. C., Deo. 9.—Gov. Tillman
to-day submitted to the legislature a mes
sage In which he says: “The refunding of
the Brown consols, whioh fall due in July
next, is the most Important question with
which the state government has to deal at
this time. As you know, our predecessors
iu office provided for tho issue of 4 per
cent, bonds to be exchanged for the IS ner
cents., but up to the end of the fiscal year,
Got. 31, 1892, only $33,72(1 of 4s have been
issued under this ant aud our efforts to
place the bonds in New York at a satisfac
tory price failed. It is not hard to give the
reasons for this, aud show what acts of the
state government in the past, and what
men and interest at this lime, are in com
bination to prevent the state placing her
bonds at that rate of interest. Sufficient to
say that it cannot be done, and we must
meet the emergency that has arisen by
suoh action as will maintain our
credit and build it up till South Carolina
oan borrow mousy at as low a rate of in
terest as any of her sister states. The state
oould have plaoed the 4 per cent, bonds at
par In spite of the experience of the past had
her own capitalists lent their aid; we can
place 4; a per cent, bonds without their
help if the general assembly will provide a
■inking fund with whioh to begin the
gradual annual payment of the debt and
mortgage the phosphate beds as collateral.
A BILL PREPARED.
"After a careful consideration of the mat
ter, iu consultation with the etate treasurer
and the chairman of the finance oommittees
of both Houses, a bill has tieen prepared
which is submitted herewith that will en
able us to meet our obligation* at maturity
and so build up our credit ae to refund the
debt In twenty years at as low a rate as any
state can obtain. Tho practical result of
tblssoheme will be: 1. That the interest
charges to be met annually will Lie. say
SBO,OOO less, but tble sum will not go
to the reduction of taxes, but nearly all of
it to the payment and reduction of the debt
itself. 2. That this will, in my judgment,
enable us in twenty year* to float a 3 or
per rent, bond, so that in the long run the
total amount saved will tie more than If we
now placed a 40-year 4 per cent, bond.”
FARIBAULT'S PLAN.
The Pope’s View* on the School
Question Expressed Officially.
Washington, Den. 9.—The attention of
Mgr. Satolll was oalled to day to a dis
patch professing to give the views of
Arohbishop Katzer upon the Faribault
school system and Mgr. Satolli’s practical
indorsement of that plan. Speaking through
Dr O’Gorman, the papal delegate said he
did not desire to enter Into any contro
versy. The archleplsnopacv of the United
States has been officially informed of the
logatine powers with which he
was invested. Secondly he had
brought and had laid before
the archbishops at their meeting in Now
York tho pope’s views on tha school ques
tion. Those views had been verbally given,
but were oorrectly embodied in the
pamphlet that bad been made public.
Fell Between Oars.
Birmingham, Ala,. Dec. 9.—At Iron
City, Tenn., this aftornoon. Col. F. Hood, a
leading citizen of Florence, Ala., fell be
tween the cars and was instantly killed.
SAVANNAH’S ELECTION BILL.
Capt. Purse Reaches the Governor
Just In Time to Delay Its Signing.
Atlanta, Oa., Dec. ft—Capt. D. G.
Purse of Savannah this morning went be
fore tbe governor in response to telegrams
from members of the oity government and
several prominent citizens, and requested
that the bill amending the registration laws
for the oity of Savannah, wbioh passed ooth
Ileuses of the legislature seme days ago, be
held until a formal protest could be beard
against its approval. Capt. Purse, who
reached the governor's office just lu
time to prevent the governor's
approval being signed to the bill, as it was
among a hunch whloh be was in the act of
approving, stated that there were some
very objeotiouable features in ths bill and
tbe council of Savannah, together with the
oitizens, desired to be beard beforo it be
came a law. Upon this statement Gov.
Nurthen withheld his approval and Capt.
Purse at once telegraphed Mayor Mc-
Donough advising him of tbe governor’s
aotion.
a committee on 'fns way.
Later in the day Capt Puree reoelved a
message from the mayor stating that a
committee of the oouncll and oitizens
would reach Atlanta to-morrow morning
to protest before the governor against the
approval of the registration bill.
To-night a oonferenoe was held
between Capt. Purse and Gov.
Northen aud It was arranged
that the hearing should take plaoe at the
executive department to-morrow morning
at 10:30 o’olook. Arrangements have been
made at the Kimball house for the aooom
modation of the delegation. The bill, wbioh
has been in the hands of the governor for
some days, was supported solidly by the
delegation from Chatham and the
senator from that district. The
memliers of the delegation were:
notified thjs afternoon of the intended pro
test before the governor and they will be on
hand to-morrow to push the bill. As It
passed, the bill provided for holding open
the otfioes of registration until 8 o'clock at
night and od this point the delegation will
fight bard. The olau6e providing for the
countiug of vote# as polled was stricken
out.
GEORGIA SOUTHSBN’S CHARTER
The Question as to Its Validity Raised
in the interest of Delay.
Macon, Ga. , Dec. 9. —A question of the
validity of the charter of tbe Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad has been
raised. It seems that shortly before tbe
charter for the railroad was Issued the legis
lature passed a law that all railroad char
ters should be Issued by the governor, sec
retary of state and controller geueral. The
application was filed wiien charters were
obtained direotly from the legislature, hut
five days after the passage of the law, whloh
transferred the power to tbe governor, Mo
ratory of state and oontroller general, the
legislature Issued tbs oharter to tbe Georgia,
Southern and Florida railroad. Could they
do this and legally! laths question
that has arisen and has proved A
bombshell to tbe parties litigant. Yester
day $25,000 worth of Georgia Southern and
Florida bonds were sold In Maoon, the price
paid being 77. They were purchased by
parties In New York and their sale was io
finenoed by the possibility of the propoMd
sale of tbe road hanging fire, which would
o-impsl the holder to wait an indefinite
period for tbe money invested. It is a
fight betwsen tbe oonitruotion company
and the bundholdere simply to delay the
sale of the road, wbioh, if it takes plaoe, will
take nearly all the assets of tbe oonstraotlou
company. The GeorgiaStmtharn ie bonded
for nearly $4,000,000.
A VICTORY FOR PROF. SMITH,
Tbe Vote on the First Charge Against
Him In His Favor.
Cincinnati, 0., Deo. 9.— When the Cin
cinnati presbytery went into secret teuton
yesterday afternoon to consider tbe chargee
agaiust Prof. Smith It waa understood that
they would adjourn until Monday, a* bad
been the rule slnoe the trial began, but they
did not. They adopted a rule to give out
no report of the progress of tbe proceedings
until they had passed on tbe whole matter,
and then began to consider the oase ana
resumed their deliberation* to-day. Though
the great wooden doors of the church
were closed and barred tbe Information has
escaped that this afternoon a vote was
taken upon the first charge, and its specifica
tions, and, to tbe surprise of everybody,
tbe verdict was not guilty.
WYOMING’S LEGISLATURE.
The State Canvassing Board Decides
in Favor of the Republicans.
Cheyenne, Deo. 9.—The state canvass
ing board met this afternoon, went into ex
ecutive session and when tbe doors were
opened to newspaper men tbe board ad
journed to meet Doo. 19. Barber, the
present secretary of state and ex
offloio acting governor, and Aud
itor Burdick and Treasurer Gramm,
constituted the board of canvassers. All
tbe contested precincts were decided in
favor of the republicans. A coording to this
hoard’s decisions, tbe republican* will have
a majority on Joint ballot in the state legis
lature. This will return to tbe United
Htates Sedste Franols F. Warren.
SENATOR GIBSON BETTER.
His Friends Now Have Hope of His
Recovery.
Hot Springs, Ark., Dee. 9.— Senator
Gibson’s condition is considerably improved
to-night. Tbe attending physicians say
there is hope of hie recovery, unlew a
change for tbe worse come* within tbe next
forty-eight hours. He partook freely of
nourishment to-day and seemed to be gain
ing strength. His relatives and friends are
now hopeful of his recovery.
Typhoid Fever in Mexico.
Ban Luis Potosi, Mexico, Dec. 9.—Ty
phoid fever in a most maiiguant type is
raging in this city and tbroughout the
state in the email towns. Several hundred
death* have occurred in the last three
weeks. The epidemic is attributed to the
severe drought of the post four years.
A Collision on the Rook Island.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 9.—Thie after
noon a collision occurred on tbe Rock Island
between a passenger and freight train at a
i-olat lietween Horton and Troy, Kan. There
Is s: id to have bejn o ne fatsi.tj*.
f DAILY, sl9 A YEAR. )
J 5 CENTS A COPY. ►
( "WEEKLY $1 a A YEAR. )
TAX BILL OF TllE STATE.
THE HOUSE FIXES THE RATE AT
2% MILLB.
A Reduction of 23-100 as Compared
With the Present Rate—An Effort to
Increase the State Liquor Lloeneg
From SIOO to S2OO Defeated-vArsou
No Longer Punishable by Death.
Atlanta, Ga, Deo. 9.—Tbe general las
bill passed the House to-dsy. Under 1M
provisions the tax rate for next year will be
2 1-10 mills. This is a reduction of 23-100,
During the consideration of the bill Ur.
Fleming of Richmond offered an amend
ment striking out the prohibitive clause
preventing counties and municipalities from
imposing sn additional tax upon lawyers
end doctors besides that Imposed by the
state. He said be offered the amendment
at the request of the cities of Augusta,
Havannah, Macon, Rome aud other places.
Mr. Guerard of Chatham supported tbe
amendment, but Ur. Doolan of Chatham
defeated it by using the powerful weapon of
ridicule. His amendment to Ur. Fleming's
amendment provided that while the state
was iu the tax business, everybody working
for a living, no matter in what calling,
either professional, tnechauioal or labor, be
held liable to a oity and oountv tax. The
memliers laughed heartily at his point end
Sroniptly voted Ur. Fleming's amendment
own.
An effort was also made to inoreass the
liquor tax from SIOO to S2OO per year. Mr.
Wilson of Ware was the author of the
amendment.
Mr. Hopkins of Darien went for the
amendment in vigorous style. He said he
believed the liquor trade was under bur
dens enough nlready and he was opposed to
fanatical legislation against one class of cit
izens simply because some penplo oould not
control their appetites or were against the
trade from bigotry and prejudice.
Messrs. Osborne and Doolan of Chatham
also fought the amendment, and U was
overwhelmingly defeated So the liquor
lioenaea will still remain at SIOO per annum
for two years at least.
The penal oodo was revised to-day. Arson
is no longer a capital offense in Georgia.
Many crimes which heretofore were fel
onious, have been changed to misdemeanors
and judges are given power in oertain oases
to punish oertain felonies under the misde
meanor seotion of the oode.
VOTB OF THE DEPUTIES.
An Analysis of tbe Ballot on the Vote
of Confidence.
Paris, Deo. ft—The majority In tbe
Chamber of Deputies, that yesterday voted
oonfidenoe In the government after listen
ing to tbe ministerial declaration, consisted
exclusively of republicans.
The minority inoluded the Boulangista
and some members of tbe party of the
right.
The avowed hostility of tbe Boulangista
Is regarded as strengthening the govern
ment.
An important part of tbs right and ex*
trams left refrained from voting.
The Republique Francaise says that every
chance of a conflict seems to be averted.
The Dice Neuviene Sieclt, tbe Radical end
the Rappel approve tbe ministerial state
ment as responding to publlo opinion and as
rallying a maiorlty around ths cabinet.
It Is rumored that M. Clemenoeau is In
volved In the Panama soandal.
ENGLAND’S DOUBLE DEALING.
Bimetallist Delegatee at Brussels Ir
ritated By Her Attitude.
Brussels, Deo. 9.—The bimetallist dele
gatee are Irritated at the Indefinite and
double dealing course of tbe British delega
tion, a majority of whom seem anxious to
prevent any result exoept failure of tbe
deliberations of tb* oonferenoe, while at the
same time endeavoring to hoodwink India
and the strong bimetallist sentiment in Grsat
Britain by a pretense of sincerity. Home
American delegates are dissatisfied with tb*
statement of President Andrews to tbe oon
ferenoe that the United States would sooner
part with South America aud Asia than
with Europe, regarding the statement as
pandering to tbe monomstalllst plant of
Great Britain and Germany, and In opposi
tion to Amerioan sentiment.
MRS. MAYBRICK’-i ILLNESS
Minister Llnooln to Use Hla Influence
In Her Behalf.
London, Deo. 9.— Barones# de Roques
has again visited her daughter, Mrs. May
brick, at Woking prison and reports her
critically ill.
LINCOLN TO ASK CLEMENCY.
Washington, Deo. 9.— Secretary of
State Foster oonflrms tbe Loudon dispatch
that tbe government has asked the Ameri
can minister at London to use his good of
fioee with tbe English secretary of state for
home affairs in tbe interest of Mrs. May
brick, now under life sentence, and reported
to be critically ill in Woking prison.
Baroness de Roques has received a cable
gram from Mr. Blaine encouraging her in
her efforts to secure Mrs. May brick’s release.
The United States legation is doing all in its
power to help her. Americans la London
exprew great sympathy with both mother
and daughter.
A RUSSIAN GENERAL MURDERED*
Ha Was Looking Into Irregularities
of Government Officials.
St. Petersburg, Deo. 9.—A horrible
tragedy is reported from Toshkeud, Asialio
Russia. Maj. Gen. Drosgowsky hae been
ohief judge of the military court at Tash
keud, appointed to try various offenders
against military law, and also to inquire
into serious irregularities alleged to have
been committed by Russian officials in that
region. The proceedings have been brought
to aa abrupt termination by the discovery
that Maj. Gen. Drosgowsky bos been mur
dered in his house. The crime is shrouded
In myetery.
Emin Pasha Reported Dead.
London, Deo. 10, 3 a. m.— The Morning
Post eays a report of Emm Pasha’s death
has beau received in London. According
to this report Emin woe killed last March
near the Iturl river by the Manyema.
Ahlwardt Convicted.
Berlin, Deo. 9.—Rector Ahlwardt was
adjudged guilty of having libeled the Loews
firm of gunmakers and Lieut. Col. Knhne,
as oharged by the prosecution, and sen
tenced to fivo months imprisonment.
Btock Brokers Fail.
Hamburg, Dec. 9.—The business com
munity is excited over the fraudulent fail
ure of a well-known firm, Carow & Bartels,
stock brokers. Carow has absconded. Bar
tels has surrendered.
Erin's Home Rule BUI.
London, Dec. 9.—The Irish home rule
bill has been drafted and circulated among
the cabinet.
