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IHE WEEK'S PLAY LIST.
Ike Little Georgia Wonder and Effie
Ellsier the Attractions.
Annie Abbott to Make Her First Ap
pearance in Savannah To-rnorrow
jfpfht—'The Heroine of Hazel Kirke
to Be Eere For Three Performances.
The theater will be open for 4 nights
and a matinee this week.
Monday and Tuesday night—-Annie
Abbott, “The Dittle Georgia Magnet.”
Friday night—“EMe Ellsier'’ in Doris.
Saturday matinee—“Hazel Kirke.”
Saturday night—“A Woman's Power.”
Annie Abbott will give two nights of
entertainment at the theater to-morrow
uni Tuesday nights. The Atlanta Con
stitution says of her: “Annie Abbott,
•The Little Georgia Magnet,’ has re
turned to Milledgeville, Ga.. her native
home, from a three years’ trip to Europe.
She is the only woman who carries the
g rsement of every throne in thejsld
given under royal sealsand writ
ten in imperial She is a
little bit of a woman, weighing consider
ably less tliaa a hundred pounds, but a
prettier little soul is bard to find. She is
exceedingly pious, aud lief profession in
that line runs to holiness. Early in life
she discovered that she was a medium of
no mean order, and in a little while the
people of the city gathered occasionally
at her home to hear the spirit rails. There
was something extraordinary about her
that puzzled every one, and very "soon she
announced the possession of a power over
human strength that was more than won
derful. Private exhibitions were given
at her home, and by a single touch every
thing about her came under the magnetic
influence of her will. Enough human
weight could not get around a chair to
hold it still when her fingers touched it,
and a dozen men could not put a stick to
the floor that lay carelessly across her
hand. Her power proved to bo unlimited,
and has grown from then until now.”
The return of Effio Ellsier and her
company is among the announcements
for this week. Few dramatic organiza
tions are as popular with play-goers, and,
aside from the attractive personality of
Miss Kllsler, the performances of her
support have much to do with the
esteem in which it is held. Two new
plays arebookeff for presentation, “Doris"
und “A Woman’s Power.” Of the first
the New York Recorder says: “It was
Jhe opening night, and a large house
crowded the orchestra and balconies.
Doris’ is a simple play of great dra
matic power; the lines are simple and
ornate. On the dramatic scenes, the
ijuiet, peaceable situations and the love
larts, the interest of the audience is riv
iited from first to last. The story of
Doris' has fair literary merit, but as a
iramatic creation it is sure to rank as
me of the best of the season’s attractions.
Miss Ellsier displays rare talent in de
oicting the dramatic scenes, and the play
iffords her splendid opportunities for
ihowing her varied talents. ‘DOris’
nade a great hit and frequent recalls
vere given Miss Ellsier.” At the Satur
la.v matinee, a farewell performance of
‘Hazel Kirke” will be given. The play
md its great cast, are so Well-known,
lia t comment is unnecessary. Saturday
light, - ‘A Woman's Power” will be given.
Jiss Ellsler’s company is, with some
ninor exceptions, the samei that last sea
on made such a favorable impression,
'rank Weston, C. W. Couldock and
(obert Drouet are the principal support,
,nd the others are, Fannie L. Burt, An
lie Athy, Isabel Burnham, Kate Fielding,
ieorge F. Farren, Charles F. Bates,
ames Castle and John Hall.
The tickets for the Savannah Amateur
dinstrel Company's'en ter tainmenW'Or the
lenefit of the Savannah Volunteer
luards, which is to take place at the
heater on Nov. 9, are now on sale at the
Guards’ club and at all the prominent
■rug stores. The sheet for reserve seats
is now open at liosenfeld & Murray’s, on
V hitaker street.
■ Thirty-nine children who solved the
■’alk puzzle were at the “Dr. Bill” mati-
Bee yesterday, and enjoyed the perform
■nce. The theater party was arranged
■y Mr. Falk, of the Falk Clothing Com
pany, and was composed ot those who
■olved the puzzle he offered last week.
THE NEWS IN FOOLER.
Che Festival for the School Site Fund
a Big Success.
Mr. W. Lee is building an addition to
ds bouse on Rogers street.
Miss Lula Nona spent last Sunday at
he homo of J. A. Kessman.
Mr. White, of Wilmington, N. C., is
nsiting friends in Pooler this week.
Mr. Melton Cooper is spending a few
lays at the home of Mr. C. B. Patterson.
Mr. R. Newton spent Sunday at the
iome of J. G. Benford, on the Louisville
■oad.
Rev. R. E. Lee will hold services at
•lie Baptist church morning and evening
•oday.
Mrs. A. E. Oliver is spending a week
with her brother, Mr. Arthur Kennickell,
Pooler.
Rev. E. W. Herring entertained a large
mdience at the Baptist church last
Monday with a locturo on China. Mr.
tierring is a missionary on his way back
to China, and is a very interesting
speaker.
The Pooler Broom Cadets will give an
exhibition drill Friday evening for the
benefit of the Pooler Light Infantry. In
connection with tho drill there will be an
entertainment in which some of our best
loeai talent will take part.
Mr. Dave Pebvvorth, of Montgomery,
A.a., paid a flying visit to his brother-in
law, Mr. A. .1. Outerside .last week. His
Daughter, Miss Aggie Pebvvorth, who has
b' en making an extended visit to her
uncle, Mr. Outerside, returned to Mont
gomery with her father.
Mr. R. E. Crosby - died at Blooming-
P a ‘ fc Inst Monday, at the home of his sou
in-avv, Mr. W. Fisher. Mr. Crosby was.
uut.l recently, one of the most active
tneu.ber.s of U. T. Turner lodge, F. A. M.,
o Pooler, but owing to his moving to
envaniiah transfered his membership
to Solomon's lodge. He was buried at
■Laurel Grove cemetery Tuesday.
a, ¥soof Farmers Alliance and In
, • mi Union was formed in Pooler last
- :.iy. Thera were about‘2s chartered
'embers present and the following offl
•'■rx elected: W. F. Carter, presi
-1 u' l W. Gruvir, vice presideut: J. W.
orttc',-. secretary; D. C. Newton, treas-
I - 1 B.Gree n,chaplain: .'l. M. Baker,
' :n : '. and H. Ilart, doorkeeper.
. - ■ miles of Pooler gave a festival for
1 1 ' n fit of the selio il : and las Wealth s
' veuing. It wa# largely attended and
i ss financially, ot.e to the hard
I, 1 "by the committee.con.sU;in. - o:
*i'' C, ' , Patterson, Mrs. V*. Stoicr. Mrs.
; -i kness, Mrs. J. Snider. Mrs. W.
“ug and Mrs. J. Torrenc-. assisted
- Misses Minnie Southerland, i.ula
‘ "• Anne Grady and Belle Howard.
. ‘ no-eting of thx citizens oi Pooler was
, “. Patterson hall at the winding up
. (estival, the amount realized from
mil 5H.45, wits turned over to tiie
and a vote ofdhanks was given
- “in s for tU'dr. no de aud efficient
br ; ' 111 "chnlf of education. The treat
, d* authorized to turn all moneys
Hie chairman of purchasin '
ip' 1 "'a who doted tlu* deal for Uie
b, -_msi Thursday The matter Is
bifiist- 1 t * l< l , * , fda of County Atlorne.
■or coiiaunimaiioa, and it will not
bo many weeks before Pooler will have
her new school building.
The Pooler - Rifle Club held its monthly
meeting at the residence of Mr. D. L.
Jackson, last Tuesday. It was decided
to have a turkey shoot on Thanksgiving
day and the Vernon Rifle Club, of Mont
gomery. is invited to participate. After
the regular business of the elub was
transacted a surprise awaited the elub iu
the shape of a supper, prepared by the
host of the evening, Mr. Jackson. After
partaking of the good things the club was
entertained by the singing of several
pieces by the rifle club quartette, con
sisting of G. E. Bevans, B. Symons, Joe
Symons and J. R. Withington, which
were very creditably rendered.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mrs. George J. Baldwin is in Washing
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Tietjen left last
night for Chicago.
Capt. J. W. McAlpin left yesterday at
noon for New York.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wilson have re
turned from the north.
The Harinonie Club will give an enter
tainment Monday evening, Nov. 6.
The engagement of Mr. Frank Kulman
and Miss Sara Cohen is announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Adler and Mrs.
U. Guchenheimer left last night for Chi
cago.
Mrs. F. E. Rebarer and son have re
turned from a two months’ stay in New
York.
Mr. James H. Hunter is rapidty recover
ing from his recent illness at Ashe
ville, N. C.
Mrs. J. W. MacFarland returned from
New York yesterday, after an absence of
two months.
Architect Eiehberg returned yesterday
morning from a three weeks’ visit to the
world’s fair.
Mrs. George W. Hammond and chil
dren have returned from a summer in
North, Georgia.
Miss Martha Kaufman, of Boston, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. David Robinson,
ou Gaston street.
Much interest is being taken in the
chrysanthemum show at the Guards’
Arsenal. Nov. 8 and 9.
Rev. Charles 11. Strong, rector of St.
John’s church, returned from tho north
yesterday on the Nacoochee.
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Mills have re
turned from Chicago, where they went
after a summer at Asheville, N. C.
Mr. Max Lobenstein, representing tho
Standard Summer Neckwear Company
of New York, is registered at the Screven.
Mrs. T. M. Cunningham and Miss
Woodbridge have returned home from a
summer in North Carolina and in New
York.
Col. Rufus E. Lester will reach here to
day on a hurried trip to Bulloch county
court. He will go out to Statesboro
this afternoon.
The many friends of Mr. Fort Harvey
are glad to see him on the streets again.
Mr. Harvey is using crutches, but is re
gaining his strength rapidly.
Mr. T. G. Cranford, of the firm of
Cranford, Henderson & Cos., is again in
the city, after spending about a month
looking after his interests at Valdosta.
Mrs. John Reid, Miss Madgie Reid and
Miss Ruthie Stewart returned yesterday
morning from the world's fair, wheio
they went after a summer at Bedford
City, Va.
Mr. L. B.*Mobley has returned to the
city after an absence of three weeks.
After doing the world’s fair Mr. Mobley
took in St. Louis and Cincinnati on his
way home.
The engagement of Miss Adeline Gold
smith and Mr. Edward Goldsman has
been announced. Miss Goldsmith leaves
on Wednesday for New York to visit Mr.
Goidsqiun's relatives in that city.
Miss Classic Morris, of Athens, who has
been visiting Miss Hannah Myerson, on-
Jones street, will leave to-morrow morn
ing for her home in the Classic City, ac
companied by her friend, Miss Myerson.
Savannah sent the following delega
tion to the world's fair via. the Central
railroad last night: Col. J. L. Whatley,
S. G. Haynes, L. S. Haynes, W. W. Bus
sey, John Rourke, D. Krauss, Allan Bond
and H. S. Green.
Mrs. Grace B. Dasher entertained a
party of young friends at her homo on
Abercorn street, Thursday evening, in
honor of the birthday of her daughter,
Miss Clifford 'Dasher. A birthday cake
with lighted tapers told the ago of the
young lady.
A delightful musicale was given Friday
evening at No. 84 Duffy street by the
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Bap
tist church. Among the most pleasing
numbers were: Piano solo, “Her Bright
Smile Haunts Me Still,” by Miss Mc-
Call. The variations were very sweetly
rendered. A violin solo by Master Ful
ton: recitation by Mr. King. “Prayer
from Othello,” for the loft hand, by Miss
•Vireie Ashley. Miss Ashley plays with
exquisite taste, and the skill with which
the most difficult music was rendered by
the left hand aloius is known only to tho
true artist. The evening closed with a
selection from Trovatore, sung by Misses
Howard and Gross, Mrs. Gustin, accom
panist.
KOHLER’S NEW STORE.
The Opening of the Handsome Cloth
ing Establishment.
The grand opening of Kohler's Clothing
House at 140 Broughton street yesterday,
was the attraction along the street. The
store has been recently thoroughly reno
vated and refitted especially for this pop
ular clothing house. Large plate-glass
windows have been put in tho front, and
at the rear are glass doors, which admit
plenty of light, so that their goods will
show for themselves and not be deceptive
ill the darkness. The elegant show win
dows were handsomely decorated, and
furnished a cue to the very attractive
stock which is so neatly arranged
on the spacious tables on the in
side. Fifty electric lights were
glittering over the splendid goods last
night, while a merry throng of customers
were examining the goods, and receiving
the useful souvenirs which Kohler was
giving away. Tneir furnishing goods de
partment is complete with the latest im
portation in all classes of goods. They
make a specialty in children’s clothing
and have a fine line of these goods.
For the accommodation of mothers who
call with their children, there is a hand
somely arranged room in the store where
they can try the suits on the little ones,
an I not have the inconvenience of several
trips down town. Every appointment
about this fine 3-story building is com
plete. ami the new store is a credit to the
clothing trade of the city.
THE MAYOR'S LATEST MOVE.
It Is Against the Keepers of Ques
tionable Houses.
The mayor has started a reform among
the houses of questionable repute. De
tective Bossell was instructed yesterday
to notify all houses, where the races are
mixed, that either the white or colored
inmates must leave or prosecution will V
instituted at oni'e.
Tile step Was taken on account of tho
colored proprietresses of many lious-s
having white women living in them. Im
mavoi - will have all places, which do not
comply with his or fir nit" l and the
occupants brought into lie - courts.
'Glia is the preliminary to a ■ urt.ier
cnl' ivomtuil of the law against all houses
„ ;jj put'-, with alit w to driving them
out of the city. *
THE MORNING NEWS : SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1593.
A TAXPAYER S VIEW OF IT.
The Proposed Registration Law For
Chatham Exposed.
•Editor Morning News: Your editorial
remarks in yesterday’s issue, on the pro
posed registration bill for this county, ex
posed clearly to view the design of our
present representatives for paying their
political debts. The voters of Chatham
county, in January last, voted their em
phatic condemnation of all kinds of par
tial and partisan legislation. This ex
pression of public opinion was crys
tallized because of the enactment
by the last legislature of that indecent
and unpardonable law whereby the super
vision of elections in this county was un
conditionally placed in the hands of rela
tives and partisans of the ‘'one man
power"—a law indecent, because it re
quired nephews to preside at the election
of an uncle—unpardonable, because it
enabled these nephews to:supervise their
own elections to office.
A review of the proposed registration
bill may interest alike the taxpayers and
honest voters of this county.
Section 1 proposes to remove the regis
tration of voters from the control of the
county commissioners to that of tho or
dinary, and for the faithful performance
of this work the sum of $l,OOO is to be
paid him for clerical services, etc. This
change is certainly not in the interest of
economy, for under the existing law, the
registration of voters has never cost our
taxpayers more than $4OO.
Is this bonus of $6OO, therefore, to be
used as a political jack pot. or is it intended
nly to increase the emoluments of an of
fice whose perquisites are already ample.
Or is it proposed to suggest that political
“pull” will have less influence with the
ordinary, a recognized partisan, than
with tho five recently elected commis
sioners who individualy and collectively
represent spme of the material and im
portant irtterests of our community?
Section 3 enacts some very serious
changes, and a strictly legal interpreta
tion of its requirements may lead to
many and amoving complications—viz:
(1) should a citizen loso his tax re
ceipt. is he not ipso facto disfranchised
because of his failure to present to the
clerk ?
(2) Should a citizen, over 60 years of
age, owqjng no property and therefore
having no taxes of any kind to pay, pre
sent himself at the ordinary’s office for
registration without a tax receipt, is he
not also debarred from tho privilege of
qualifying to vote, because he cannot pro
duce a receipt fov the cancellation of a
debt which he doos not owe ?
Is not this section clearly in violation of
the constitution of our state whion pro
vides that a voter shall have paid all taxes
due before enjoying the high privileges of
the ballot; Is a receipt for any one years
taxes proper, conclusive, or legal evidence
of the payment of all taxes for all year’s
due?
Section 5 is carefully and skillfully
worded. It forbids the registration books
to be removed from the ordinary’s office,
but it provides no penalty for the violation
of this ordinance. Nor does it prohibit
him. for his own purpose or for the bene
fit of his political friends,from having full
copies made for illegal uses at the polls,
and thereby opening the gates for the en
couragement of the very frauds which an
honest registration is intended to prevent.
Taxpayer.
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Items Gathered Here and There
Among the Shipping.
The British steamship Stag was
cleared yesterday for Reval, with 5,650
hales of cotton valued at $221,935.
The British steamship Lea.v was
cleared yesterday with 7,025 bales of up
land cotton valued at $279,271 and 272
bales of sea island cotton valued at $23.-
689. The total valuation of the cargo is
$302,960.
The Norwegian bark Th. Tlibreseri
was cleared yesterday for London, with
2,487 casks of spirits turpentine valued at
$32,331.
The Norwegian bark Tros was cleared
yesterday for Frume, Austria, with 3,899
barrels rosin, valued at $9,599, and 200
casks spirits turpentine valued at $2,962.
The British steamship Rannock was
cleared yesterday for Genoa, with 5,054
bales of cotton, valued at $199,968.06.
The steamship Monomoy, Capt. Jen
kins, arrived yesterday three days
from New York. This steamer left
Swansea Oet. 5 for New York,
where she arrived, discharged a
cargo and sailed for Savannah and was
docked yesterday and made ready to take
a cargo of cotton to Bremen. The entire
trip being made in seventeen days is good
work for this smart steamer.
The Italian bark Mariannina, which
put back to this port after having been to
sea with a cargo of rosin, lias had 2,750
barrels discharged, and the leak was
found in the bow of the vessel. A survey
was held yesterday, and it was decided
to have the vessel repaired and fitted to
take her cargo and proceed to her desti
nation.
The British steamship Miramar arrived
yesterday from Philadelphia, to J. M.
Lang & Cos., to load cotton and phosphate
rock for the continent. The Miramar
left Philadelphia on the 12th, but run
aground on Bombay Hook, where she lost
an anchor and chain, but was hauled off
by the Philadelphia tun boat Alert and
towed back to Philadelphia. Her anchor
and chain were recovered. She sailed
again, passing Delaware Breakwater on
the 19th and arrived here last night at 6
o'clock.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
The Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad lias a very attractive route to
Chicago via Montgomery and the Ixiuis
ville and Nashville and Pennsylvania
lines. Train leaves Savannah at 6:10
a. in. and arrives in Chicago 10 p. m. the
following night. Returning, leave Chi
cago at Ba. in. and arrive in Savannah
next night at 8:32. Pullman cars from
Savannah to Waycross and from Way
cross to Chicago. The fare for the round
trip is £25.30, limited to fifteen days. Full
particulars may De obtained at the Bull
street ticket office.
The investigation into the accident of
Friday morning, at the junction of the
Central railroad with the Charleston and
Savannah railroad, will be held Tuesday
morning. Supt. Gadsden, of the Charles
ton and Savannah will be here for that
purpose, and the question as to who is re
sponsible will be thoroughly inquired
into. When that is settled it may be
that there will Ik* some discharges.
Sandsr3ville’s Dead Clergyman.
Sandersvillo, Ga, Oet. 21. —Rev.
Thomas M. Harris, pastor of the
Christian church at Sandersvillo, and
state evangelist of that denomination for
several years, who died in this place on
Thursday list of bilious fever, was a
prominent member of his faith and had
frequently been called away to labor in its
service. He was 65 years of age and
leaves a family. The deceased was the
oldest brother of Mr. W. M. Harris,
superintendent of the mailing depart
ment ot the Mormsg News.
Deep Water for Mobile.
Mobile, Ala ,O?. 21 The bark Agathe
pass <1 through the new ship channel be
tween Mobile and the lower bay to day
IruAing twenty-one fort, which is the
dce|M at draft vessel that ever passed out
frail Mobile. Work on the channel is
pi it;cessing rapidly under the government
contract.
MINORITY GOVERNMENT.
Have We an Example ol it in the
State of Georgia?
The Smaller Counties Send More
Delegates to the Legislature for
Total of Population, Than the
Larger Ones—How Elections of
Judges aud Senators An Affacted.
The State Senate a Unique Body.
The Next Senate May Not Be Demo
cratic.
To the Democrats in the Gen
eral Assembly of Georgia: An ex
amination of the eleventh census will
show that Goorgia contains 1,837,353 peo
ple. It is my purpose to show by an anal
ysis of tins census that the constitution
of Georgia in fixing the representation in
the general assembly is unwise, unjust
and undemocratic; gives the minority
crushing mastery over the majority, and
in this regard is so unrepublican as to be
really contrary to the spirit of the c'on
stitutiou of the United States. These
are grave charges, but they are supported
by facts which are now indisputable;
they are supported by facts which no
truthful man can deny; which no demo
crat can justify, and to which no patriot
should silently submit.
It is elementary that a republican gov
ernment is one in which the people rule,
and in which they rule by majorities. The
constitution of the state of Georgia de
clares in its preamble that it is formed by
the people of Georgia. The first para
graph of the constitution of the state of
Georgia declares that all government of
right originates with the people, is
founded upon their will only, and is insti
tuted solely for the good of the whole.
Yet, in spite of these declarations in
our organic law, the fact is that the con
stitution of the state of Georgia, while
declaring that the government of this
state is founded upon the will of the peo
ple, makes provision for legislation
directly in the teeth of this unambiguous
statement. 1 assert, first, that
A MINORITY OF THE PEOPLE CAN CONTROL
the lower branch of the general assem
bly. The general assembly is composed of
175 members—three each from the coun
ties of Chatham, Richmond, Burke, Floyd,
Bibb and Fulton; two each from the coun
ties of Bartow. Pulaski, Harris, Oele
tliorpe, Greene, Hancock, DcKalb, Jeffer
son, Walton, Hall, Wilkes, Dooly, Monroe,
Jackson, Gwinnett, Decatur, Merri
wother, Troup, Houston, Sumter. Cobb,
Carroll, Coweta, Washington. Thomas
and Muscogee, and the remaining h 5
counties arc represented by one each. A
majority of the House of Representa
tives is 88. There are 88 coun
ties in the State of Georgia, be
ginning with Echols, with a population of
3,079, and ending with Brooks, with a
population of 13,979, the entire population
of which is 772,210. The other 49
counties furnish 87 members of the House
of Representatives, who are selected
from counties whose population aggre
gates 1,065,143. This statement shows
that the minority of 772,210 can com
pletely control every action of the House
of Representatives and the general as
sembly of Georgia against nan overwhelm
ing majority of 1,065,143 people. Not
only cau the smallest 88 counties in the
state, with one representative each, con
trol this branch of the general assembly
in positive legislation, but this same
number can also defeat any legislation
sought by a majority of the people of
Georgia.
Second, a further analysis of the census
shows that the smallest seventeen coun
ties in the state, bogipning with Echols
and ending wit h Dadf? I taw r, aggregate
population ot 82,730, and control in the
Houseof Representatives 17 votes. The
county of Fulton, with a population of
84,655 people, can only control throe votes.
The county of Echols, with 8,079 people,
has one vote in the House of Representa
tives. and Fulton county with 84,055 peo
ple has only three votes. The ratio of
representation to population in Echols is
1 to 3,(KM) in round figures, in Fulton it is
1 to 28,000 in round figures.
It is true that these are the extremes of
the figures according to the census, but
they are figures which are truthful and
correct, and as the facts, as suggested by
these figures, exist, they are a terrible
IMPUTATION UPON THE FAIRNESS
and republicanism of legislative represen
tation in Georgia.
Third, a further examination of the
census will show that the population of
the largest (i counties in the state is more
than equal to the population of the small
est fa counties in the state, and while
those 6 counties, with a population of
286,851, have only 18 votes in the House of
Representatives, 48 counties with a
smaller population have 43 votes in the
House of Representatives. The rule, as
developed by these figures, In this state,
under the constitution, is not that a ma
jority of the people shall control, but that
a majority of the counties shall control.
What is the character of a county from
a civil and political standpoint?
A county in Georgia is a
body corporate, with such powers and
limitations as may be prescribed by law.
It, does not possess any inherent attribute
of sovereignty in the remotest dtgrec.
Its powers of taxation are not given to it
except by delegation through the general
assembly. It is but a corporation; aud
the will of the sovereign people of the
state of Georgia is absolutely controlled
by eighty-eight corporate bodies, repre
senting a decidedly small minority of the
people that created them. There is not
in the whole range of farce or fiction a
more ludicrous or more lamentable
8
TRAVESTY UPON COMMON RIGHT
and good government than the domina
tion of the counties of the state of Geor
gia, the .mere geographical subdivisions
of a vast and sovereign state, over a free
and brave people. Not only in legisla
tion. but in the election of our judges of
the superior and supreme courts, our
solicitors general, and our United States
senators, does this same minority possess
the power to control this same majority of
the i>eople of Georgia. With every la w'en
acted, with every judge, with every solic
itor geueral, with every United States
senator chosen and elected by a minority
against the majority, who is there that
can have the temerity hi say that the i>eo
ple. as at present represented in the
House of Representatives of the general
assembly, are enjoying that republican
form of government which is specially
guaranteed by the United States to every
state in the union?
THE SENATE OF GEORGIA.
But there is another branch of the gen
eral assembly of the state of Georgia
called the Senate. ’Hiis body has forty
four members. One member is allowed
to each one of the forty-four senatorial
districts in the state, the ailotmant of
counties to each senatorial district being
fixed by the constitution of the slate of
Georgia, with power in the legislature to
change the districts, but not to increase
the number of the senators. Jt is not pre
tended by me that representation in the
Senate is bused entirely u|kiu population.
Our stale Senate is a unique
body. It is difficult to analyze the
idea at all upon which' it is
formed. According to the language of
the constitution, it is a body composed of
members aroitrarily allotted to certain
corporate bodies named in the con
stitution. tin allotment being uia le more
with reference, i presume, lo geograph
ical location and extent thau to anything
else. An examination and collocation of
these corporate bodies will show how
they arcumdo to intensify aud emphasise
the domination of corporations over the
will of the people. Twenty-three con
stitutes a majority of the Senate of Geor
gia. The smallest twenty-three senato
rial districts in population represent
668.083. The other twenty-ode senato
rial districts, furnishing twenty-one mem
bers of the Senate, represent 1.169,270
people. Practically upon the theory of
representation according to population in
tho Senate, more than 500,000 peo
ple are absolutely disfranchised.
Practically, in tho Senate of Georgia,
ONE THIRD OF THU PEOPLE OP GEORGIA
. CONTROL
tho other two-thirds. So far as legisla
tion is concerned, it must be seen at a
glaneo that certain twenty-three sena
torial districts in Georgia can control
every act presented to the Sonate for its
consideration, and yet represent only one
third of the people.
In joint sessions of the general assem
bly for the purpose of election by that
body, this control of the minority be
comes more decidedly apparent and hurt
ful.
So long as the people of the state of
Georgia were closely and firmly uniteu
upon questions of legislation, and upon
political questions, the majority was in
clined to submit readily and easily to this
state of affairs, but it is now apparent
that the political situation is changing.
The people are restless, dissatisfied and
critical. Old lines are being erased, and
new alignments aro being estab
lished Who can'say that the polit
ical make-up of tho general assem
bly of Georgia, when it convenes
in 1894, may not bo partly comiiosed of 88
members from 88 counties or corporations
not democratic? Who can say that the
Senate of Georgia in 1894 may not contain
23 members from 33 senatorial districts
not democratic, and who can say that
under such a state of affairs the Demo
cratic party in Georgia, with an over
whelming majority, may not
LOSE THE RIGHT AND POWER
To pass any bills through the general
assembly; may not loso its power with
its majority to elect a single judge, solici
tor general or United States senator? I
state it as a fact it is demonstrated by
the figures contained in this paper—that
it is possible, within tho easy range
of possibility, that more than a million of
people in Georgia, representing more than
290,000 democratic voters, may be abso
lutely controlled in both branches of the
general assembly in the selection of every
judge and every solicitor general and ev
ery United States senator by a minority
of 773,(KK1 undemocratic people, repre
senting less than 168,000 vo
ters. When such a state of
affairs as this is liable to occur, it is time
for tho democrats of Georgia to recognize
the terrible possibilities of county domi
nation.
In our democratic conventions we fix
representation upon the same basis as
representation is fixed in the House of
Representatives of the general assembly.
We not only put up the minority to accom
plish the actual legislation of the state,
but we put up that same minority to ac
complish the political legislation of
the Democratic party, and the result is
that in the past sixteen years there has
never been a state convention, a con
gressional convention, or, so far as I am
advised, a state senatorial convention in
which this same minority has not had tho
power to dominate the majority, and in
many unfortunate instances that power
lias been exorcised with telling force. So
it appears that the Democratic party in
Georgia, the party that declares every
where and mi c II occasions that the funda
mental and basic principle of our govern
ment is tho control of the majority,
adopts a system of contrivances by which
it is impossible for that majority to de
clare itself, and by which the only
declaration that can reasonably be made
Is tho declaration of the hopeless mi
nority.
In congressional conventions the same
, basis of representation is adopted, and
yet when the day of election comes the
jiopulous counties save from defeat the
very candidate who was chosen against
the wishes of the majority.
If we are agovornmentof the people, let
the people rule; if wo arc a government
of the counties, lnl the counties rule, anil
let the day of the small politician con
tinue. There is
BUT ONE WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICU LTY
under which the Democratic party in
Georgia Is laboring; there is but one road
to political honor and the perpetuity of
the government by the people, and that is
the road that leads to a fair and just rep
resentation in the House of Representa
tives of the general assembly of Georgia
according to population. Divide up the
state into 183 assembly districts according
to the eleventh census. Give every 10,IKK)
people one representative, and let the
people of Georgia feel and know that the
commencement of the government of this
state by the people who make it has
begun.
As for representation in tho Senate,
while I do not insist that no other consid
eration than that of population should
enter into the make-up of the Senate, still
some regard should be had for a liberal
ratio of representation to population. For
instance: the Fortieth senatorial district
has 17,419 population; the Thirty-fifth
senatorial district has 115,236 population;
and each senatorial district has one vote.
This injustice is too gross and flagrant. It
can be relieved by giving every 40,000
population one senator, with the qualiflca
tion that no county in the state shall have
more than one senator.
The constitution of the state of Georgia
declares that whenever a convention of
the people of Georgia shall be called to
revise or change the constitution, such a
convention shall be bus and upon popula
tion as near as practicable. If the gen
eral assembly of the state of Georgia has
the political courage and the patriotism
to sink out of sight personal and selfish
ends, let it call a convention of the peo
ple, based upon a representation accord
ing to population, that the people may
rule. Washington Dessau.
TWO KEN INJURED.
One Crushed Under the Wheels of His
Wagon and One Thrown on a Post.
Gainesville, Fla., Oct. 21.—This after
noon Perry Coker, while riding on some
bales of hay, undertook to cross the rail
road in front of the White House. The
bales being piled rather high were un
steady and as the front wheels struck the
rails the seat with him, Mr. Coker, on it,
pitched forward aud fell between the
mules. One of the wheels ran over his
head and.hurt him very badly. He was
taken into the Samaritan Hotel and his
injuries dressed.
J .ater, as perry Wiggins was driving a
Texas pony to a sulky, the animal got
frightened and ran away. The sulky
wns a badly wrecked vehicle. Mr. Wig
gins was thrown out. striking on his
stomach on the top of a hitching i>ost in
front of Col. Dutton's residence. He was
seriously hurt, but how badly cannot lie
told at present, as the injury is an inter
nal one.
T. B. LAMAR’S DEATH.
He Expired From Heart Disease While
at His Father’s Grave.
Milledgeville. Ga., Oct. 21. At 11
O'clock to-day T. B. Lamar was laid *o
rest in the city cemetery. Revs. J. I).
Chapman and l>. W. Branan officiated.
Wi.ilo trimming situls trout his fath
er's grave yesterday, Mr. 1-amur dropped
dead A coroner s jury declared that his
death was caused by in art disease.
Since his death it is learned that lie has
been in bad health for more than a year,
lie was a relative of Hon. L. V C. lairaar
and Milledgeville has never known a bet
tor man. lie was a brother of tion. R L.
I Amur, county school commissioner, and
1.. J Lunar, steward of the stale lunatic
asylum.
Official Record for the Morning News.
Local forecast for Savannah anil vicinity
till midnight, Oct. 22. 1895: Kafr; northerly
winds.
Forecast for Georgia: Fair; warmer In
northern portions; northerly winds, fresh to
brisk on the coast.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah, Ui... on Oct. 21, 189.1. with tho normal
for the day:
Departiirei Total
Temperature. from the | departure
normal, j since
Normal. Mean. -|- or !Jun. 1,1893.
(56 09 -P3 | -?4
Comparative rainfall statement:
I Departure Total
VarTv.„i Amount j from the depurture
•Normal. for normal since
Got. 21, Wj ;or Jan. 1, 1893.
.18 T .12 | 10 84
Maximum temperature, 7S W ; minimum tem
perature. 60°.
Tho heiKht of the Savannah river at Au
pusta at Ba. m. (75th *\lendian time) yester
day was 7.0 feet, a rise of 0.2 feet during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Tho Cotton Bulletin for 21 hours eriding 6
p. in.. Oct. 21,1883, r.*th Meridian time.
Districts. .wkuagk.
Names Min. Rain
jnames. Tem. Tem. full.
Atlanta 9 72 54 03
Augusta 10 72 54 ,T
Charleston 6 78 58 . 02
Galveston 20 82 52 . 00
Little ltock 12 78 48 .00
Memphis 14 72 50 . 00
Mobile 9 78 50 00
Montgomery 7 78 56 00
New Orleans 8 78 50 .00
Savannah 13 77 57 . 01
Vicksburg 7 78 48 .00
Wilmington 10 86 54 . 58
stations of Max. Min. Itain-
SAVANNAH DISTRICT Tem. Tem. fall.
Albany 78 56 . 00
Alapaha 78 58 . 00
Americas 80 52 . 00
Bainhrtilge 78 58 ini
Cordelo 78 51 .00
Eastman 74 54 .IK)
Fortdailies 70 54 00
Gainesville, Fla 78 02 .10
Mlllen 80 50 00
Quitman 72 82 . 00
Savunnuh 78 00 Ol
Thoinasvillo 80 58 . 00
Way cross 78 82 ,00
Observations taken at. the mme moment of
time at all stations for the Mousing News:
Savannah. Oct. 21. Sp. M.. city time.
Kainfall
|*r j Velocity .
> 1 Direction.. |
Temperature., j
NAME
OF
Stations.
Norfolk 64 S K 12 .24IKalnlng
Hutteras 86 R 8 .40 Kulning
Wilmington 60 N 8 .16 Cloudy
Charlotte 54 NE .12 Clear
Charleston Bi N u .06 Cloudy
Atlanta 58 NW 10 .00 Clear
Augusta DON K 6 .00Clear
SAVANNAH its N 15 0*) Pt'lvcloudy
Jacksonville 66 N I. .00 Clear
Titusville 72 N 21 BO Pt'lycloudy
Jupiter 72 NW I, .20 Cloudy
Key West 76 Nh lo 02 I’t'ly cloudy
Tampa 70 NE I, 00|Pt lycloudy
Pensacola 70 N 8 .00 Clear
Motdlo 68 N 8 OOClear
Montgomery 64 NW U .OOjciear
Meridian 6? N I. 00 Clear
Vicksburg
New Orleans. 72 NW 6 OO Clear
Fort Smith
Galveston 70 S I. OOjCloar
Corpus Curtstt Tt K 20 OO Clear
Palestine 72 N U 00| Clear
i’. H. Smyth,
Observer Weather Ilureau.
RECEIVERS PUT IN CHARGE.
A Large English Land Company De
faults On Its Bonds.
Ixiuißville, K.y., Oet. 21. The American
Associated, a corporation created under
the laws of Great Britain and Ireland,
and which owns thousands of acres of
land in Bell county, Kentucky,L'ljiibourne
and Campbell counties, Tennessee, and
Lee county, Virginia, was this afternoon
placed in the hands of receivers by Judge
John Barr of tho circuit court. Tho re
ceivers are ( fiaronee Cary and ,1. H. Bart
lett, and they are given absolute charge of
the property. Their bonds are placed at
S2O,(UK) each. The application for re
ceivers was made by the Central Trust
Company of New York, which corpora
tion holds a first mortgage for lx unis in
the sum of .(.300,000 or $1,459,950, given it
by tile association on Oet. 20, IH9I. In
terest on these bonds to tho amount of
$10,219,6), and due Aug. 1, 1893, has been
defaulted upon. The suit is a severe and"
possibly fatal blow to Middlesboro. which
is practically built up and owned by the
defendant.
To the Public.
Savannah, Ga., Oct. to, 1898.
I herewith recommend to the sufferers of
rheumatism and rheumatic pains P. P. P.. us
I have carefully tested It and found perma
nent relief, also rny son, who has been suf
fering for years with rheumatism. He has used
P. P. I’, the last year with good results, and
has not suffered since: lie is still tislne It and
would not do without It If It cost double or at
any price.- ad. Yours truly,
Chas SF.rr.ER,
Brewer.
SPECIALIST.
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SPECIALIST.
GIVES
\ Examinztlon
Consulta
and Advice
nPj/7 FREEOF
M\ * A ' CHARGE.
PRACTICE LIMITED.
.Special attention to the following diseases:
of Women fpainlPNn method*
of I rriitiiient), HpeclOr Blood PatjOS,
Nervous Debility, hpo lllr Urethritis. Dis
eases of Kidney nl Bladder, Skin Dis
eases, Kczema, Tsorlusls, Pimples, Ulcers,
etc.
All business str'ctly confidential and medl
cines sent free from observation. Address or
call on
Atlantic Medical and Surgical Institute,
136 Broukhton street, Savannah, Ga
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Fine line of Silverware appropriate for
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such a* Hat Pins. Ilalr Pint. Hat Marks,
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Our immense stovk of Diamonds and Jewelry
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AUCTION SALES FUTURE DAYS.
AT AUCTION,
STEAMERS "CAMESI” AND "BESSIE.’
C. H. DORSETT, Auctionesr.
Will sell at public outcry, to the highest bid
der, at 12 in., on TUESDAY, 24th Inst., in
front on the Custom House, in Savannah,
Georgia:
The stern-wheel steamer ‘ ramus!,'’ built in
1892 of selected timbers, with keel, condens
ers and water tank. She carries water and
fuel sufficient to run six days. Length, 91
feet; beam. 22 feet; hold. 5 feet; tonnage,
87.46 net. She hat two engines, 12-inch cylin
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tubular boiler. 12 feet lonp and 5 feet in diam
eter; draft, three feet; speed, about ten miles
an hour; steam allowance, 125 pounds.
ALSO,
Steamer “Bessie.” Lenpth, 65 feet; beam,
13 510 feet; depth, 5 5-10 feet; tonnage,
23 74 100 nnd 14 .*l7 100 tons, net. She has two
compound condensing engines; cylinders,
8 16-100 Inches; stroke ton inches; two boilora.
seven feet long and four feet In diameter.
These vessels will be sold for cash for ao
count of all concerned. For further informa
tion, address C. 11. DORSETT,
142 Congress Street. Savannah. Ga.
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OUR BARGAIN BULLETIN
Is a Long and Strong One
This Week.
38 inch Changeable Honsackinp. tho latest
craze, only 19c; price elsowhere 35r.
45 inch Imported Ladies' Cloth, in all the
new shadinKs, 49c; never offered less than 75c.
52-inch ImiMirtod Broadcloths, thoroughly
sponged and l>est koods, offered at Hc; com
petitors ask $1.50 for no better floods.
The largest stock of Silks and Black Good*
in savannah at popular price.
100 pieces New Fall Dress Ginghams, best
standard makes, only 6*40; usual price 10
and 12)46.
2 cases Extra Heavy Unbleached Canton
Flannel, a great bargain, atßc.
100 dozen Knot Fringe Damask Towels, the
kind usually sold for 20c; price this week
only 12'4c.
Best stock of Bleached, Unbleached and
Turkey Red Table Damask from 25c per yard
upwards.
100 dozen Ladies’ White Hemstitched,
Handsomely Embroidered Linen Handker
chiefs, the kind that is generally sold from ;<Q
to 40c; your choice this week 13c each.
50 dozen Children's Seamless Fast Black
Ribbed Hose, sizes 6 to 9U, at, 15; worth 25c.
2 cases Grey and White 10 4 Blankets at Hpc;
price everywhere else sl.
75 pairs 114 White California All-Wool
Blankets, fora run, 44.98; prime value for $7.50.
Lace Curtains and Portieres.
100 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains, 314
yards lon#, at 58c; value for sl.
75 pairs Nottingham Luce Cur tain 8,3 4 yards
loriK, in white or ecru, at 9Hc; real value $1.50.
25 pairs Rich Applique Lace Curtains, t
yards lon*. at $1.98; would be cheap for $7.50.
40 pairs Solid Color < ’henille F*ortieres, with
deep dados and h< avy fritiKo on both ends, at
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L’Art de la Mode 350
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The French Dressmaker :Wo
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Godey's Ladles’ Book 250
Demurest Family Magazine 200
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Delineator 15c
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E D U C
Savannah ACADEMY. The twenty-fifth
annual session of this school for boys
and young men commences on the 2d of Octo
ber. Apply for catalogues at 88 Bull street.
John Taliaferro. Principal.
St. Vincent's Preparatory School tor Boys,
SAVANNAH, CA.
Conducted bv the Sisters of Mercy. Pupils
received between the a*es of 6 and 12.
For particulars apply at
ST. VINCENT'S ACADEMY.
Liberty street.
St. Vincent’s Academy
SAVANNAH, CA.
HOARDING and Day School for Young
Ladies, under the charge of the Sisters
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