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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. Dr. Broarifoot, 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 JEWELHY. IF LOOKING FOR A PRESENT You always And something new and pretty at DESBOUILLONS’. Fine line of Silverware appropriate for weddinK presents. Latest novelties in Silver, such a* Hat Pins. Ilalr Pint. Hat Marks, Scarf Holders, Key Kliiks, Book .Marks Pocket Hook*. Mutch Luxe*. Pocket Knives Garters. Souvenir .Simons, etc Gold Watches <*f hne&t Quality and make. Our immense stovk of Diamonds and Jewelry always complete, ul A. L. DESBOUILLONS The Kcliwhlc Jeweler, NO. 21 BULL STREET 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 ders; stroke of piston, four feet; one steel 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. DRY GOODS. THE LOWEST PRICES ON EVERYTHING! Foyc&Morrison Lovers of Beauty Find here thtj prettiest of Fall Goods. Lovers of Fashion Find here the Latest and Best Styles. Lovers of Economy Find here a thousand ways of saving money. Every body finds here just what they desire, in the proper quality and at the lowest price. 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. 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Statu or WEATHER. MAGAZINES. FASHION MAGAZINES FOR NOVEMBER n aw, 21 1-2 Bull Street. PRirs Revue de la Mode 350 Lc Mon Ton 350 L’Art de la Mode 350 Fashions of To day (English edition of La . Mode Pratique) 350 The Season 300 The French Dressmaker :Wo The Young Ladles’ Journal 300 New York Bazar 25c Metropolitan Fashions for Autumn and Winter 189.1 and 1891 250 Godey's Ladles’ Book 250 Demurest Family Magazine 200 Peterson's Magazine 250 Toilets 15c Delineator 15c Domestic Monthly 10c Ladies’Home Journal 100 Harper's Bazar 10c Address all orders to WILLIAM ESTILL, Savannah, Ga. 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 of Mercy. Ihe system of education pursued Is designed to develop the meutal, moral and physical powers of the mipils. to make them useful women of refined tastes and cultivated manners. For further information visit the institution or address MOTHER SL’PEKIOIi STABLES. PULASKI HOUSt STABLES, 130 and 14-0 Bryan St. E LEU ANT LANDAUiI, V ICTOIUAS, T CASTS, HUUUIKS and .SAD DLE HOUSES. E. C GLEASON* 2a UL 7