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1 Established 1850. Incorporated 1888 >•
J. H. ESTILL, President. [
WINDING UP THE DEBATE.
Teller Starts a General Debate on the
Value of Commodities.
Their Worth as Affected by Financial
Legislation in the Past Sat Forth.
Senator Squire Hakes a Strong
Plea for an Issue of Bonds—He Ex
plains His Idea of the Only Basis
on Which Bimetallism Can Rest.
Washington, Oct. 28.— When the Senate
resumed its session this morning the re
peal hill was taken up and the Vico i'resi
dent stated the question to be on the
amendment offered by Mr. Peffer, of Kan
sas, revising the coinage law of 187:-*.
Mr. Tellor was recognized, and re
sumed his speech against the bill. He be
gan this morning with a discussion based
upon the propositions which he regarded
as incontrovertible, that the supply and
demand of money determined its value
and that the amount of money in circula
tion determined the price of a commodity.
Mr. Teller contended that there had been
a general fall of prices for twenty years,
bee-inning with the demonetization of sil
ver in 1813, and a question by Mr. Hig
gins, rep., of Delaware, ns to how he
reconciled with his statement the fact
that corn and pork products had not
fallen, and havo remained proportion
ately high, resulted in a general discus
sion on the subject, which was partici
pated in by Messrs. Teller, Higgins, Man
derson, Allen and Washburn. Mr.
Teller said the price of corn
and of pork had been affected
in a large degree by optional
trading, and a discussion followed as
to the extent and effect of options upon
the commodities dealt in. Wheat was
selling in London, Paris aud New York
to-day at a lower price than ever before,
Mr. Teller said. Within ten days wheat
had sold in New York at lifi cents, and the
best wheat from Minnesota and Dakota
had been put aboard vessels in New York
within tho last seven days for 70 cents.
Mr. Teller denied that it was a blessing
to the country or to the man who buys it
to have cheap wheat.
TELLER IN A QUANDARY.
Mr. Higgins inquired whether Mr. Tell
er agreed with those on the democratic
side of the chamber who favored cheap
prices for everything.
“1 am sure,” replied Mr. Teller, “that
I do not know what the democratic ma
jority wants, or what it proposes to do,
but I know about as much of what it
wants as I know of what the majority of
this side wants, just about the same.
The difference between the majority of
this side and the majority of the other
side is so trifling, so far as this session is
concerned, that I do not know where tho
difference begins or where it ends, and I
do not know anybody who does.
They all seem to be in accord about
producing cheapness. Every effort that
has been made on both sides so far has
been in favor of the reduction of tho
volume of the money of tho country. It
has been in favor of contraction, which
they all know means low prices. If that
is the democratic doctrine, and if cheap
ness is what the democrats want, itseems
that that doctrine and that desire have
pervaded this side of the chamber quite as
much, and I think a little more vigorously
than the other.”
SILVER DEAD IN THE PIT.
Mr. Tellor did not believe that any leg
islation to increase the volume of money
by legislation favorable to silver would
be had in the next four years. There
would be no effective legislation in that
direction until the great American popu
lation was heard from.
Referring to the recent proposed com
promise, Mr. Teller said it was rumored
that a very large and respectable portion
of the Senate had agreed to formal ad
justment of tho difficulty, it has been
said, in a way that justilied him in speak
ing of it, that he who had no right to
speak to the Senate had declared that no
compromise should take place; that
there should be unconditional repeal
or nothing.
It was said that prosperity would fol
low the repeal of the Sherman law. This
country was not to see prosperity imme
diately. The world was disjointed and
out of shape on account of monetary con
ditions, and there would be distress,
stagnation, paralysis of business wher
ever the gold standard prevailed aud no
where else.
SQUIRE FAVORS A BOND ISSUE.
At 2 :45 p. m. Mr. Teller, without finish
ing his speech, yielded the floor to Mr.
Squire, who addressed tho Senate in ad
vocacy of his amendment to the repeal
bill, of which he gave notice on Oct. 10.
Mr. Squire said that in offering his
amendment he had sought to find that
middle path which is the path of safety.
Originally he had been for repeal, and
there he stood now. There had been a
timidity about acting on the subject of a
bond issue, the authority for which he
bad no doubt existed, when, if action had
been taken he beiieved tho present panic
would have been averted. Any party and
any administration ought to be brave
enough to face any issue aud to act ener
getically and promptly. It was to him
perfectly astounding that the administra
tion sat supinely by and saw the public
credit go to ruin without taking steps to
prevent it. The senators were not here
as republicans, democrats or popuiists,
but to maintain the credit and glory of
th>‘ country. Why should tiie country be
crippled by lack of foresight and lack of
nerve? Who feared an electioneering cry
"ben danger to his country confronted
nun! Tho danger of a great nation iu
“> v <‘d that of every institution and indi
vidual in it. /
A LOAN WOULD BENEFIT ALL.
~ "*?y. asked Mr. Squires, should not
‘Qc i nited States obtain two or three
nunu rod million dollars, mostly from
abroad, at a low rate of interest? The
ringing of so much more money to the
on. ' VOL dd benefit indirectly every
tm- *‘ G favored giving the Secre
‘i' of ibe Treasury authority to pay
< -’ r rute of interest might be necas
.. ~ U P to 4 per cent, and he would trust
1, , 'Secretary to place the bonds at as
a rate as possible. The very autbori
','n J- 0 issue bonds might be sufficient
v , Ul fi 'er issuing a bond. What in
tho i r , s wai *ted to know was what were
■ mentions of the government in niain
sauiing its credit,
ONLY WAT TO HAVE DI-METALLISM.
th 'ii 1 bited States was committed to
t., h , : " r ‘-old and silver as full legal
i' ,!, Iy. 1 y. said Mr Hquire. and all
0 . j, ’ * parti** had declared for It. Ilia
•elite t “‘ l bimetallism, which every
lf r ,. al !‘. ro| h the HoptJiat I'effer to the
1,..,, ‘ “toner Sherman seemed to favor,
..1,,’,.*“ . under pres-ut cireuxstau
{‘•‘►by a limited use of silver,
It by a large gold icserve
tip , n * pleasure of the majority of
-ate. Squire to closing,
to postpone all positive legisla
tion or action on those propositions to a
future day, contenting itself simply with
the repeal of the Sherman act, he would
bow to its will, but there was no such
good time as now. There was no esca
ping the responsibility, and the American
people would render their verdict for un
necessary delay. He appealed to the
Senate to do that which was practical for
the immediate relief of the Senate and of
the people.
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. Cockrell, from the committee on
appropriations, reported with amend
ments the bill making appropriations
for certain urgent deficiencies for the
present fiscal year.
Mr. Stewart, rep., of Nevada, then
resumed his speech against the repeal
bill. When he talked about the act of
1373, which lie claimed demonetized sil
ver, Mr. Palmer asked whether he did
not vote for it. Mr. Stewart admitted
that he did, but said he did so ignorantly.
Every senator and representative but
one, referring to Mr. Sherman, had been
deceived. No man who had voted for
that act knowingly would ever tie for
given either in this world or the next.
(Laughter.)
ALL IN THE SAME BOAT.
“How about those who voted for it ig
norantly.” asked Mr. Palmer.
“They will go to the bad place, too,”
replied Mr. Stewart. “If they had the
moans of knowing what was in the act,
they should have known it.”
Mr. Palmer remarked that he had been
told the hill was printed.
“Yes,” replied Mr. Stewart. Then,
turning to Mr. Palmer, he said: “Do
you know all that is printed!”
Mr. Palmer admitted that he did not.
“But,” he said, blandly, “I hope if those
who favored that act go to Sheol that
those who voted for it ignorantly will go
to purgatory at least.”
“Why should a man go to purgatory
who did not sin wilfully!” asked Mr.
Stewart.
“There must be an evil intent in order
to commit crime. There is such a thing
as criminal ignorance,” suggested Mr.
Palmer.
“If I am guilty of criminal ignorance.”
replied Mr. Stewart, “i have so many
senators and members with mo that 1 am
witling to go to the bad place with them.”
ENGLISH INFLUENCE.
Mr. Stewart was denouncing English in
fluence in American legislation in tiie
further course of his speech, when Mr.
Palmer asrain interrupted him. Mr.
Palmer said he had listened during the
debate with something of a humiliation
that he never expected to suffer to the
imputation that we are under the in
fluence of England.” “I had sut posed
that this country was independent.”
“That shows how much you are mis
taken,” said Mr. Stewart.
“I am not mistaken. 1 protest that this
array of English influence and English
power is humiliating to all of us. My an
cestors fought England in every war.
My constituents are not fearful of England
in war or in peace. Instead of shrinking
back into’ a depreciated currency we
challenge England on every land, in every
port and on every sea—we are Amer
icans. These appeals to our fears are
thrown away.”
“I am very glad the senator shows
spirit,” said Mr. Stewart “If he had
knowledge equal to his pluck, he would
be a very considerable man. {Laughter.]
Ho reminds me of the admiral who
boarded a railway car— his courage ex
ceeds his discretion.” [Laughter.]
Without concluding his speech, Mr.
Stewart yielded, and at 5:40 o'clock, p.
m., the Senate took a recess until to
morrow morning.
NO BOND AMENDMENT.
Senator Sherman Won’t Jeopardize
the Repeal Bill.
Washington, Oct. 26.—Sena tor Sherman
this morning definitely disposed of the
story that he would seek to have the re
peal bill amended so as to authorize $200,-
000,000 worth of bonds issued by the
treasury department for the purpose of
increasing the gold reserve, by saying that
he had no intention of introducing that
proposition in connection with the present
question. He feels that the treasury
department ought to have this authority
for the purpose stated, but will defer his
efforts in that direction until the begin
ning of the regular session of congress,
when he will introduce an independent
bill granting authority to the treasury to
issue these bonds. He will probably
make a brief statement as to this effect to
the Senate before the repeal bill is dis
posed of.
THE AMENDMENT WOULD FAIL.
The opinion that a bond amendment to
the repeal bill would fail is almost unani
mous in the Senate, and many of the
friends of the bill think that the intro
duction of such an amendment would en
danger the measure itself by introducing
an element of discord. The statement
was made by a prominent democratic
senator this morning that a bond amend
ment would be opposed by the unanimous
vote of the democratic side of tho cham
ber. The silver repeal men and populists
would also oppose it. If such an amend
ment should be introduced it would, in all
probability, lead to prolonged debate.
ATTITUDE OF THE POPULISTS.
A statement made by Senator Peffer
this morning also disposes in part at least
of the story that the populists would ob
struct the passage of the repeal bill by
irregular methods. He said that there
would be no effort whatever on the part
of any populist senator to prevent the
beginning of voting ujxm the amend
ments to the pending bill. Possibly, he
said, there might be a brief speech or two
by tjhcm. but certainly not for the purpose
of causiug delay. He said the populists
felt that they were entitled to considera
tion as a party. They wanted simply to
goon with the question to the end in the
regular way.
NEGEOES ASK PROTECTION.
Tho Federal Government Asked to
Put an EDd to Lynching*.
Washington, Oct. 26.—A committee
from the colored lawyers’ convention, re
cently held in Chattanooga, is here to lay
before congress a memorial setting forth
the grievances of the race in the south.
The memorial asserts thst inasmuch as
the south can not cope with mobs, and tile
states are powerless to suppress them,
the national government should interfere,
aud asks of the general government in
case of its failure to protect
the negro in the enjoyment
of every right, to appropriate
*1 000 000,090 to coionize the whole negro
rare in some place to be hereafter se
hvtcd. it. C. Benjamin, of Alabama,
seems to be tbo spokesman of the com
mittee. -
Mrs. Cleveland Looking Well.
Washington, Oct. 26. Mr*. Cleveland
drove in from Woodley to the white
bouse to Kiev Klu- looks well, sod seem- i
iuglv showed no ill effect* from Her ttaree
v. aek*' loLfintiincut Indoors huiowmg the
birth of her daughter.
SAVANNAH, GA., FKLDAY, OCTOBER 27,1893.
ON THE VERGE OF VOTING.
The Repeal Bill to be in the Presi
dent’s Hands by Wednesday.
The Senate May Begin Voting on the
Amendments This Afternoon, But
Will Probably Not Get Down to It
Until To-morrow—The Remaining
Speeches to be Short—Virginia Dem
ocrats Anxious to Have the Bill’s
Passage Delayed Until After Their
State Election—Coinage of the Seig
norage.
Washington, Oct. 30. —The programme
of the managers of the repeal bill in the
Senate is to get to voting some time dur
ing the day to-morrow on the amendments
to tho bill, finishing the work on tho
amendments on Saturday, and vote
upon the bill itself Monday. This sched
ule is, of course, subject to changes. When
it was arranged it was supposed that Sen
ator Stewart would conclude his speech
to-night. That he did not do, and if he
should wish to proooed to-morrow it is
possible that it may become necessary to
change the plans so as to defer the vote
upon the amendments until Saturday.
Senator Jones will require only a short
time to conclude and Senator Allen will
not speak at great length. Senator
Wolcott will make a fifteen minute
speech and Senator Gorman may also
make a brief statement. There may pos
sibly also be a few other short speeches
before the close of the debate.
MAY BEGIN VOTING TO-DAY.
Senator Faulkner, after again canvass
ing the Senate this evening, thought it
would be possible, if Mr. Stewart did not
extend his remarks for 100 great a length
of time, to begin the voting by 3 or 4
o'clock to-morrow. The opinion prevails
in the Senate that the House will pass
the bill when it is sent over with very
little delay, and the senators are hopeful
of concluding the business of the extra
session by the middle of next
week. Whether there shall then be a
recess or an adjournment will depend
upon the committee on ways and means.
If the democratic members of that com
mittee are of tho opinion that the tariff
bill will be in shape lor presentation before
the time for beginning the regular ses
sion, a recess is more probable than an
adjournment. Otherwise an adjourn
ment will take place.
WANT ITS PASSAGE DELAYED.
There was a well defined report in cir
culation about the capitoi to-day that
there had been an effort made to have the
democratic managers in the Senate post
pone voting upon the bill until after the
Virginia election, upon the theory that
the passage of the hill at this time would
have the effect of injuring the chaaces of
the Democratic party in that state. It
appears that the Virginia populists have
made their fight in this campuign almost
entirely upon the silver issue, and nuvo
made sucli headway' as to render
the democratic managers some
what anxious. Tho sugges
tion appears to have received some con-
but when it was represented
upon the other hand that the immediate
passage of the bill would have good effect
on Massachusetts and New York it was
thought best to let the bill take its course.
Indeed, under the circumstances, with
the bill in its present condition, it will be
almost impossible to check its progress,
and especially would it be difficult for the
repeal managers to accomplish that re
sult if they were so disposed.
COINAGE OF THE BULLION.
Senator Power has spent a considerable
portion of the day in gathering facts con
cerning the silver bullion in the Treasury
with the view of getting support for an
amendment to the repeal bill, providing
for the coinage of this bullion, w'hich will
be offered by himself or some other silver
senators. He finds that there is a suf
ficient amount of the bullion store to make
$134,000,000, if coined, aud he thinks there
should be but little objection to its be
ing coined, especially in view of the
fact that the seignorage of this silver,
about $54,000,000, would furnish the
money necessary to supply the threatened
deficit in the treasury. He has been can
vassing the proposition somewhat among
the sentors and finds that it meets with
favor generally among the silver men.
There is a feeling, however, among tho
silver democrats that the bill should not
be amended In any way at their instance,
so that the administration may have all
the praise aud all the blame for it when
it shall become a law. •
TUB VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
Representative Tracey, of New York,
has made a list of the members in the
city, and compared it with the vote on
tho Wilson bill in the House. He says
that on a vote to send the repeal bill to
a committee there would be 11 majority
against it, while the majority
in favor of concurring would be much
larger. Mr. Tracey thinks that even after
the previous question is ordered on con
currence, a motion to send the bill to a
committee will be allowed. Repeal mem
bers who have been out of town are al
ready returning and many are expected,
now that a vote is liable, to come.
THE MINTS ORDERED READY.
Although no decision to resume the
coinage of silver dollars from the bullion
Surehasod under the Sherman act has
eeu definitely reached, the officials of
the treasury department have given di
rections to the mint officers at Philadel
phia and San Francisco to be ready to
start work. The coinage of silver dollars
has been suspended since May. The
treasury department lias now on hand
137,500,000 ounces of silver bullion, pur
chased under the Sherman act, which
will coin about $130,000,000 'in silver
dollar which would thus yield about
$54,000,000 in seignorage.
The net gold in the treasury to-day is
$32,944,278, and the net currency balance
$21,121.234.
Senator Allen will offer an amendment
to the repeal hill, requiring that the ques
tion of free coinage of silver shall be
submitted to the voters of the country at
the next general election.
OPENING OF THE STRIP.
The Administration Vindicated at a
Convention in Oklahoma.
Washington, Oct. 38.—A telegram has
been received by Secretary Hoke
Smith, announcing that "the ad
ministration has been vindicated
by a large demo-ratlc majority del
egation at Perry, Oklahoma." This Is
intended to congratulate the Secretary
on the fact that the method of opening
the Cherokee strip does not seem to meet
with as much UissaUsi action as hkstqpm
alloyed,
A TARIFF ONLY.
A Rough Draft of £tha New Schedules
in the President’s Possession.
Washington, Oct 26.—1 tis understood
that a rough draft of the proposed tariff
bill is now in the hands of President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle for
their perusal. What has been done
on the tariff is now subject
to change, but it is thought
that all those things which havo
been definitely decided on by
the subcommittee will stand to the final
revision of the bill, says an evening pa
per. Home of the features of the bill are
radical. The wool schedule is the Springer
free wool “bill, which passed tho House
last congress, incorporated into tho hill
practically without change. There is to
be a radical cut made in tho glass sched
ule.
ENLARGEMENT OB THE FREE LIST.
There will be a considerable enlarge
ment of the free list by the addition of
raw materials and a heavy cut in all du
ties which are not properly rcveuue du
ties. The idea of a tariff for revenue
only is adhered to quite closely, but tills
application may not be made to coal.
Iron ore goes on the free list, and thero
is a very considerable shaving down of
the entire iron and steel schedule.
The tax on whisky- will be increased not
above 20 per cent., out the exact amount
of the increase has not keen decided.
An increase of the beer tax is practi
cally decided,
THE SUGAR QUESTION.
The subcommittee have not quite made
up their own minds on the sugar question,
but they are practically determined not
to try to get any- revenue out of sugar.
The puriose is to classify relined and un
refined sugar closer together, but this is
more apt ,o be done by reducing the duty
on refined sugar than by putting any duty
on the unrefined. Tho bounty will go.
Either an income tax or an inheritance
tax will be provided for to increase the
revenues.
NO TARIFF LEGISLATION.
Too Many Conflicting Interests Make
the Outlook Unpromising.
AVashiugton, Oct. $6. —A discouraged
member of the majority of the ways and
means committee says he fears there will
be no t ariff legislation at this session of
congress. The difficulties which the com
mittee have encountered make it almost
impossible to frame a hill satisfactory to
all. “Every person,” he ssid, “insists
that the interests in his district now pro
tected must continue to receive protec
tion. Take the sugar men as an example.
They are insisting that the duty shall bo
restored on sugar. Thoy don't like the
bounty bill, but if they can't have the
duty restored they want the bounty.
Then there is the small item of mica.
Electricians aud stove men want mica
free, yet the district where the mica
mines are located are insisting on the
duty.
APOLLINARIS WATER.
“Another thing is Apollinuris water.
Minora), spring men want a duty pn A)>ol
linaris. Thoy say they have to pay a
duty on 1 Kittles, corks, and packages, yet
Apoilinaris water comes in free. But it
is no use. Apoilinaris water has too
great a hold on congress to over expect
that a duty will be placed on it.”
The same member says that the bad
blood that bad been shown on the silver
bill in both the House and Senate
would have a teudeucy to pre
vent the tariff bill from going
through. The interests sought to be
protected In tho House bill would find ad
vocates in the Senate who would be more
powerful because of tho small demo
cratic majority in that body. This mem
ber wanted it understood that he spoke
only for himself, and for no other person
on the committee. He left the impres
sion that he had been hit on some of the
interests which he represented.
BRAZIL TO BE PLACATED.
The United States Minister Will Ex
press Our Regrets.
Washington, Oct. 26.—1 t. is understood
that tho United States government has
taken other means besides the detachment
of Acting Rear Admiral Stanton to
show the government of Brazil that this
country repudiates Admiral Stanton's ac
tion in recognizing the insurgents. What
fora these assurances have taken the
state department will not make public,
but if the regular course of procedure in
diplomatic incidents of the sort be fol
lowed, Mr. Thompson, tho United States
minister to Brazil, will make an amende
honorable on tho part of tho United
Slates, in addition to the virtually apolo-
Setic explanation which has been given
enor Mendonca, the Brazilian minister
here.
NAVAL OFFICERS MORTIFIED.
The removal of Rear Admiral Stanton
was the solo topic of comment among the
naval officers to-day. They are mortified
and disappointed at his action, and do
not hesitate to so express themselves.
Commodore Stanton’s explanation for
his conduct has not yet been divulged at
the navy department. It is assumed,
however, from what the officials say, that
he was given full op|iortunity to make an
explanation before the Secretary’s num
mary action, but they refuse to indicate
what its nature is. It is supposed Com
modore Stanton will leave Rio de Janeiro
at au early date for this country.
Secretary Gresham, it is said, expressed
verbally to Minister Mendonca the deep
regret of this government at the action of
Rear Admiral Stanton, and has assured
him that an official explanation will be
forwarded.
Seuor Salvador De Mendonca, the
Brazilian minister, said to-day that the
action of the United States government in
removing Admiral Stanton is entirely sat
isfactory to his government and that no
apologies are expected or desired.
TAXATION OF INCOMES.
Western Members Object to Having it
Include Mortgages.
Washington, Oct. 28.—There was a lit
tle flutter among some members of the
House when the report was circulated
that in th income tax scheme there
would be included a provision to tax
mortgages. Western men assert that tax
ing mortgages would mean that the per
son borrowing money would be obliged to
pay an increased amount of iutorest to
meet the amount of the tax aud
the man lending the money would not tie
injured. Inquiry among mem tiers of tiie
ways and means committee developed the
fact that the impression got abroad
through the bearing which was last went
accorded to Thomas G. Shearman, of
New York, who advocated a lax ou in
vented wealth, including bonds, stocks,
mortgage# and rents it was apparent
tiiat au Income tax, if adopted, would
luuan a graduated Ms ou ail kinds of In
tomes.
NEW BILLS FOR CHATHAM.
Members Look Upon Them as in The
Interest of a Faction.
A Clique of Corruptionists Repre
sented as in Chargo of City and
County Affatrs- Mr. Doolan’s Regis
tration Bill the First Measure That
Excited the Suspicion of the House—
Mr. Osborne Wants tho State to Buy
the Central—Enlarged Powers Pro
posed for the Police Court—Electric
Companies May he Charged for the
Use of the Streets.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 36.—Chatham coun
ty's delegation occupied front seats in the
House to-day. Messrs. Osborne, Guerard
and Doolau all introduced important gen
eral and local bills, which attracted direct
attention, aud besides gave out a statement
to the local press which shows that they
will unite in an effort to build up local
political capital out of their privileges as
legislators. The delegation claims to be
fighting ring rule in Savannah, and to
day introduced the first of several bills
which they claim are primarily leveled
at a most unheanl-of clique of corruption
ists who have been runuing the
city- for years past. The enthusiasm
of the delegation, however, seems to have
caußod a reaction against thorn, and
many of the thinking members are openly
of the opinion that the delegation's pur
pose is not so much to purify Savannah
politics' as to feather the nest of the
faction which they represent. In tho
statement which they give to tho press,
the Savannah members criticise the ad
ministration of both city and county af
fairs violently, making such charges of
corruption that the House has already
smelled a mouse and will not bo in any
hurry to lend its assistance to what is al
ready regarded as a plain effort of one
faction, that is out of power, to tear
down another element in power, through
legislative enactment.
THE REGISTRATION 1.13T5.
Mr. Doolan’s bill to take the
registration lists out of the hands
of the clerk of tho county commission
and trust the ordinary with the function
of registration was the first thing that
cast suspicion on the motives of the dele
gation in the fight which they began with
the opening of tho session. Mr. Doolan
has not yet introduced this bill, but is
holding it back until the general bill with
the same provisions, introduced by Mr.
Bloodworth, of Monroe, and probably in
tended as a “feeler” has served its pur
pose.
The story that the Savannah members
are using to prepare the way for this bill,
which Mr. Doolan is nursing, is that the
county commission clique spent $17,000 to
keep the registration list in their power
at the last election. Messrs. Doolan and
Guerard are the most active In the work.
Mr. Osborne claims to lie willing to havo
any sort of bill pass that will give au
honest vote and fair count in Savannah.
He indorses tho charges of corruption
mado by his colleagues, but professes a
willingness to abandon the kind of fight
they are making if a movement which ho
and Mr. Neel, of Floyd, are working
upon, to get and general bill through giving
all cities in the state of more than 10,000
population the Australian ballot. A cau
cus of members representing the
counties in which these cities are located
will be held soon and a bill embodying
the essential features of the Australian
ballot law will be drawn up if it is bedieved
there is a chance of passing it, which is
doubtful. Atlanta and Macon politicians
would be sure to make a vigorous fight
on it.
WANTS THE STATE TO BUY THP. CENTRAL.
The most important bill of tiie session
came from Mr. Osborne. He presented a
proposed amendment to tho constitution
providing that the bonded debt of the
state be so increased as to allow the state
to become a biddor or purchaser of tho
main stem of the Central railroad. Mr.
Osborne’s idea is that unless tho state
steps in to protect the property and the
interests of the holders of the road's de
bentures, when it is sold it will not bring
more than enough to pay the bonds, and
of course common stockholders would lose
all. He is of the opinion that reorgani
zation is tho only hope to save the road
to its stockholders. A strong enough
company could not be formed in Georgia,
aud outside interests will of course, force
tho price down as low as possible at the
sale, unless tiie state interferes by holding
it up to its real value. Savannah alone
would lose $5,000,000 if the road is allowed
to go to outsido money brokers, most of
the loss falling on trust estates and
benefit ent institutions, and for this rea
son the state should intercede to protect
the interest of its citizens.
NEW POWER FOR THE POLICE COURT.
City Attorney Adams sent up a bill to
day, which was introduced by Mr.
Doolan, giving the police court of Sa
vannah jurisdiction to try all sorts of
gaming cases, carrying concealed
weapons, vagrancy and other offenses.
This bill is also being used by the delega
tion against tho “Ins”. It is elaimod
that when parties are fined in the state
courts for these offenfes tho money not
only goes to enrich the solictor instead
of keeping up tho city, but that the so
licitor has been in tho habit of taking
promissory notes in settlement of fines
imposed, and that the effect L to
practically license gaming aud
tiie keeping of gaming houses, as tho
court does not shut up the dives as long
as its officer bolds notes against them.
CIIAMOKS FOR USE OF TUE STREETS.
Mr. Osborne introduced a bill giving
the mayor and aidermuyi of Savannah au
thority to collect charges from street
railway companies, electric light com
panies uitd telephone and telegraph com
panies for using the streets of the city for
their poles and lines.
Mr. Gurrsrd * bill. authorising the ac
ceptance of a guarantee company bond by
tho county treasurer of Chatham county',
was introduced to-day.
The first bill to be placed upon its
third reading was one introduced by Mr.
Wilson, of Ware, calling for an increase
of the number of judges comprising tho
supreme court from three to five, making
one chief and four associate judges. It
was made the special order for next
Wednesday, immediately after the read
ing of the journal.
HART COUNTY’S DISPENSARY.
There is trouble up in Hart county over
tho dispensary located there. The mem
ber from Hart., this morning, introduced
a bill to repeal the law establishing this
dispensary. “I am only following the
recommendation of the grand Jury,” said
he, "for the dispensary is no good. The
keeper lias been managing it in a loose
manner, aud whisky' lias been given
out on forged orders of certificates.
It lias gotten so that anybody
can get whisky from it and we want to bo
authorized to go back to tho straight pro
hibition.”
The governor to-day vetoed the Sonata
bill which made the constitution of tho
state and of the United States history,
physiology and hygiuno a part of the com
mon school curriculum without requiring
teaohera to bo examined upon these
branches in order to obtain liceuses.
HONORS TO THE CARDINAL.
The Poople of Washington Tender Him
a Reception.
Washington, Oct. 29.—A reception was
tendered by the peoplo of Washington to
night, regardless of creed, to Cardinal
James Gibbons, cn tho occasion of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of his elevation
to the Episcopate. President Harmon, of
the Carroll institute, welcomed Cardinal
Gibbons in a short speech, and introduced
Commissioner Koss, of the District of
Columbia, who welcomed the cardinal on
behalf of the residents of the district.
The next speaker wus Senator White,
of Imuisiana.
Cardinal Gibbons replying to theso ad
dresses of welcome displayed a deep feel
ing of appreciation. He said: “l only
wish that' my voice corresponded with
the wishes or my heart, so that I might
duly express my,feelings on the occasion
of this magnificent receptions,”
He thanked Senator White for his
kind words, and spoke in the warmest
terms of their associations in boyhood.
“He has well said that the Catholic
church flourishes most where liberty
reigns.”
A NATION WHERE PEACE REIONS.
The cardinal congratulated the commis
sioner on the peace, tranquility and good
government that reigns at the capitoi,
notwithstanding the absence of standiug
armies and great military forces. Wo
have no standing armies in the United
States which are a drum on the moral
and material resources of the country.
Yet. despite tiie absence of such forces in
Washington, the city is well governed.
And what is true of the capital Is true of
the nation. We havo credit abroad
for being a free nation, but
our neighbors arc not disposed
to give us credit for being
the strongest nation. Yet we aro strong,
for our strength lies in tho intelligence
aud virtue of our people and in the iiutri
otism of our citizens The cardinal con
gratulated tho commissioner on the beauty
of the capital. Ho ventured to predict
that before many years the greatest na
tion on earth wquld be adorned by the
greatest capital of Christendom.
NICARAGUA’S CANAL
Doolittle Urges That a Committee be
Sent to Investigate It.
Washington, Oct. 26. -Representative
Doolittle, of Washington, who was before
tiie committee on interstate and foreign
commerce yesterday advocating his bill
for a joint committee of six members of
the House, and the same number of tho
Senate, to go to Nicaragua to investigate
everything connected with tho canal,
made his argument in behalf of the groat
interests of both sea coasts. He says that
if the United States does not take speedy
action it will soon be found that the
agents of British capital, who aro
uow in Nicaragua, will have made great
inroads upon American interests and se
cured control of all the stock possible for
British holders. He represented that it
would boa good thing for both tho At
lantic and Pacific coasts if the canal
should bo constructed, as it would bring
Now York nearly 11,000 miles nearer San
Francisco and avoid the dangers of Cape
Horn. Congress, he said, needed tho
practical intormation which a personal
investigation only could give. The ex
pense of sondiog such a committee to
make the investigation may prevent favor
able action by tho House or the commit
tee.
ENGROSSING TO BE GIVEN UP.
Bills and Resolutions May Be Printed
• in the Senate Hereafter.
Washington, Oct. 20.—Senator Cock
rell, from tho Joint committee to inquire
into the status of tho laws relating to tho
departments of the government to-day
reported favorably the House
concurrent resolution providing for
the printing of congressional bills
and resolutions, instead of having
them engrossed and enrolled by pen and
ink. This system prevails in other legis
lative bodies and had been the practice in
the parliament of Great Britain since
1849. Tiie new system, if adopted, will
go into effect at tiie beginning of the reg
ular session of the present congress.
Rev. Dr. Haddaway Dead.
Washington, Oct. 26.—Rev. Samuel W.
Haddaway, chaplain of the House of Rep
resentatives. and pastor of Marvin
Chapel, M. E. church, south, who sank
into a comatose stateyeslerda.v afternoon,
died thl3 morning at 4 o’clock. The im
mediate cause of his death was Bright’s
disease.
HELD FOR A DEFALCATION.
An American Arrested on a Steamer
on Its Arrival in England.
Southampton, Oct. 26.—An American
named Wendell, accompanied by his wife
and son, who was a passenger on board the
Fuerst Bismarck, which arrived to-day,
was arrested here. According to report,
Wendell wtis taken into eustody at tho
request of United Btates Minister Bsvurd,
and is said to be wanted in New York,
charged with u heavy defalcation.
NOTHING KNOWN OF HIM IN NilW TURK.
New York, Out. 36.—Kuperlntendent of
I'ollce B.vrnes stated this afternoon that
it* did not know Wendell. The superin
tendent u!o stated Unit he knew nothing
about tho case.
DAILY. *lO A YEAR i
5 f’KNTS A COPY. V
WEEKLY,SI 25 A YEAR 1
A FALLING OFF IN CASES.
Only Sis Whites and Fifteen Negroes
Added to the List.
Two Negro Patients Die—One of Them
86 Years Old—An Infant’s Corps*
Sent Many Miles Out of the Way—A
Negro Doctor Stricken—No Sickness
or. a Single Vessel That Has Been la
Port Since tho Epidemic Began No
New Cases at Jesup.
Brunswick, Ga., Oct. 26. —The official
report for to-day is as follows:
Whites (6).—Nellie Nowtnan, Kat*
Newman, Minnie Cox, Manuel Mitchell,
Fannie Johnson and Mrs. Vale.
Colored (18). —Roxy Green, Rosa Ma
son, Eva White, William Powell, Bigg
by's child, Charles listen, Frank Clay
ton, Amanda Pearson, Mat Stewart,
ltohda Walker, Grade Seven, Jan*
James, Anna Rollins, Jennie Jackson and
Nancy Johnson.
Discharged:
Whites. Gertrude Berrie, Frank
Fonda, W. C. McClure, Henry Frierson,
Ralph Braswell, John Olsen, Fanny Ol
sen, F. McC. Brown, Mrs. Bailey, Anal*
Drake and Jimmie Schriever.—ll.
Colored —Katio Rood, Sarah Williams,
James Williams, Prinoe Miller, Green
Porter, I). Armstrong, Rosa Moore, Le*
Godfrey, Lucinda Scarlett, Lizzie Gard
ner, Louis Seipio. Christina Foreman,
Alex Nelson, Laura Green, Phil Johnson,
Eliza Hamilton, Martha Blake, Sweat
Moody, Ed Robinson, A. Moore, J. N.
Jones, Cora Bull, Law Jenkins and Anni*
Roberts -24.
Total 83.
Deaths—J. B. Wright, Millissa Kirby,
both colored.
Roeapitulation: Under treatment,
whites 34, colored 212.
Millissa Kirby was 85 yoars old.
Wright’s death was uuex|ectedly
sudden and the attending physieun, Dr.
Wall, irequested an autopsy. Surgeon
Murray decided that while tho posfr
mortem disclosed symptoms of yellow
fever and Dr. Wall’s diagnosis was Justifi
able under the circumstances, tho malaria
complications also disclosed could b*
Justly attributed as the causa of hi*
sudden deuth
In Wednesday's Brunswick special it
was stated that Mrs. Isaac, a Bruns wick
refugee, had died at Sterling Station.
Mrs. M. Isaac writes the Morning Nav
to say that the report is a mistake; that
she is alive and well.
A ROUNDABOUT TRIP.
The remains of tho infant child of
Thomas O’Conner, Jr., were to arrive
here for interment yesterday, but failed.
They wero shipped from Rochelle to Cor
dele on Tuesday last. From Oordelo
they were sent to Tifton, from Tifton to
Albany, from Albany to Thomasville, and
from Thomnsville to Waycross this even
ing, and thoy will not roach Brunswick
before to-morrow nfternoon. The delay
and continued forwarding is the result or
blunders on the part of tho express com
pany. •
A NEORO DOCTOR ILL.
Dr. Blair, a colored physician, is down
to-night with the fever Several cases
have developed bad features, and one or
two more deaths are expected.
Ad thoughtful people in Brunswick are
looking earnestly to tiie legislature for a
health law which will end the necessarily
ineffective methods of dealing with health
situation and quarantine, both coast and
inland, and substitute therefor uniform
ity and effective control under a state
health office, supervised only by a health
board.
A remarkable fact in connection with
this epidemic is that over 100 vessels havo
arrived here and no sickness hue de vet
oped ou any. Acting Surgeon Robert
Barford and Surgeon Murray are keeping
a strict watch on them.
NO NEW CAVES AT JEBTTF.
Jesup, Ga., Oct. 26.—The status of af
fairs remains unchanged at this writing,
there being no new cases to report. The
three remaining under treatment aro
still improving.
Postmaster Tindall and his son are con
valescent and in all probability will be
discharged in a few days.
To the great delight of every one tha
weather changed last night with tha
moon, and the sky has been overcast all
day, threutoning rain, which will proba
bly be followed by the long looked for
frost, and the still more wished for rais
ing of the quarantine.
The sanitary work of cleaning and
draining the streets is at last finished,
and tho force employed for that purpose
hns been discharged. The mayor and
board of aldermen deserve great credit
for the promptness and thoroughness with
which they havo carried through this
most necessary work, which, while it has
been and will be a great benefit to the
city, has also afforded work for all the
unemployed, and so prevented any of that
suffering for want of provisions which is
so commonly found in times of epidemic.
There has not been one case in Jesup in
which it has been necessary to aid
through wunt of omployinent. Work Has
been round for all, aud all will be paid for
their work.
APPROPRIATIONS TO BE OUT.
The House Committee Realizes th*
Necessity for Retrenchment.
Washington, Oct. 26.—Sayers, of Texas,
chairman of the house committee on ap
propriations, says that he presumes that
he will earn the title of the meanest man
in congress, because he intends to insist
on rigid economy in all expenditures.
Speaking more particularly of the plan he
proposes to pursue, ho says he will not in
sist on cuts in tho appropriations where
the expenditures are necessary. In the
lighthouse service, life-saving service and
in expenditures for tho public good, he
says the appropriations should he ample
and aro actually necessary, but in the ex
penditures where there is a possibility of
saving be intends to apply tho knife.
If congress accepts the recommenda
tions in the report of the Dockery com
mission for expenditures in tho depart
ments, there will be sa 'od to the govern
ment in the legislative, judicial aud exec
utive appropriation bill at least $8,000,600.
He further says that the House commit
tee ou appropriations intends to make
like savings on all large bills. While he
did not say no It is quite probable that
the appropriations for river aud harbor
Improvement uuder tho contract system
will be cut, as will also the appro
priations for public buildings These
appropriations are carrieo in the sundry
civil bill. Mr. Sayers says that with a
deficit staring them in the face they must
economize at every |o#ibto point, al
thongh he wants It understood that there
will ne nothiuK done to cripple the legiti
mate breaches of the povoruua*ut.