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\ J. H. ESTILL, President. j
ONLY SIX NEW FEVER CASES
The Record the Lightest tor Any Day
tor Many Weeks.
Two More White Patients Added to
the Death List—A Rain Storm Sat3
in at Night—The Falling'Off in New
Cases Attributed to the Recent Cold
Spell—The Total of Cases for the
Epidemic Expected to Slightly Ex
ceed 1,000 Three New Cases at
Jesup.
Brunswick, Ga., Oct. 27. —The official
Teport for to-day showed six new cases,
one white and five colored. The new
white patient is Miss Irma Lambright,
on St. Simons.
The colored are: Dr. C. A. Blair, J.
Jackson, relapse: Madeline Winks, Wil
liam Glenor, and Alvin Stewart.
Two whites died—Bessie Firth and
Hilda Paulsen.
The following were discharged:
Whites —C. Perkins and P. Gavin.
Colored —M. Carter, Aaron Mungin, An
nie Walbury, Willie Webb, John Jones,
Mary Mungin, Sadie Maulding, and Het
tie Jones.
A CHANGE IN THE WEATHEB.
To-night at 7 o’clock rain began falling
steadily, making the atmosphere some
wrhat cool. The indications for a cold,
rainy nor’wester are good. The effect on
the patients under treatment will be bad
and the change will cause the disease to
spread greatly. The great drop in cases
to-day can be attributed to the weather
prevailing recently. The cold spell of a
few days back stopped the progress
greatly and the scarcity of material
helped the situation. The mala
ria type had commenced to
spread rapidly under the weather
influence, aided by the scarcity of ma
terial for yellow fever, but the change
to-night will change the type,and proba
bly bring about cases of complicated yel
low and malarial fever. The cause of the
large number of cases within the past
few days and the sudden drop to-day can
be attributed to the cool nights that
brought out the germs in those that would
have been merely walking cases, but
their effect in stopping the spread bid
fair to counterbalance them. There are
4,000 people in Brunswick. Those who have
had the fever and those under treatment,
including the immunes found by the cen
sus, will number nearly 1,000. The num
ber of cases by the end of the epidemic
will go slightly over 1,000, but the per
centage of deaths will hardly he over 10
per cent, unlesjs the weather changes
greatly. All the physicians are hopeful.
Two deaths from other causes than yel
low fever occurred to-day. One white,
an infant of C. A. Herfle, and one colored,
Bob Roberts, who had become deaf,
dumb and blind from old age.
AN APPEAL FOR CLOTHING.
An error is being made by some papers
in kindly publishing statements that
Brunswick's relief committee are appeal
ing for clothing for the destitute people.
This mistake doubtless resulted from an
appeal issued by an individual minister, a
member of the relief committee, on be
half of his own congregation. Bruns
wick needs clothing for her poor, but
has issued no appeal for
it. Brunswick appreciates tho kind
and generous contributions sent her
by the outside world, but does not desire
to appeal for clothing. The people here
are satisfied that generous friends are
doing their best for them and they do not
want to be placed in the light of making
further appeals for aid. An effort will
be made to care for the people with what
has and will be sent without urging any
thing more.
THREE NEW CASES AT JESUP.
Jesup, Ga., Oct. 27.—Three new cases
of fever were reported to-day. The new
patients are: Mrs. W. T. Wilkins and
Miss Georgia Wilkins (white), and Isaac
Parks, a negro. These parties have been
sick for the last throe days, but the dis
ease has been of such a mild character as
to be almost indistinguishable from the
ordinary type of malarial fever and Dr.
Lincoln apprehends no difficulty in their
recovery, neither does he think the cases
will be of long duration on account of tho
premonitory symptoms.
Now that the epidemic is drawing to its
close, and the danger seems 1o be in a
large degree past, the people within tho
quarantine lines are beginning to give
manifestations of impatience, and to quar
rel with the government and city authori
ties on every corner. One can see groups
of four to five men discussing tho situa
tion in a most dissatisfied manner.
EACH HAS A PLAN.
Each and every one is confident in his
own mind that he is more able to cope
with the existing condition of affairs and
save this portion of tho county from any
further trouble and distress than the
surgeon general of tho marine hospital
service and his whole corps of assistants
put together. It has been a great draw
back to Jesup that a number of her
ci’izens have been opposed to the govern
ment's management of affairs here, and of
late, as the danger is passing,
their complaints are becoming more
outspoken. It is not with the local
representatives of the government
that they find fault, hut in the confidence
induced by ignorance they presume to
criticise the whole plan of quarantine as
carried on by the authorities at Washing
ton, and each is sure that he could pro
duce a lietter and safer system for the
safety of the people than the present one.
very largo majority of the prominent
citizens, however, are thoroughly in sym
pathy with the government in all its
Actions.
A DRUG CLERK RUNS AWAY.
Iherc lias been another gross violation
“‘e quarantine restrictions, and that,
too, by a man who should certainly have
hnruvn better. It is excusable when a
>n-ro or an uneducated white man
" atts these laws, because they are un
jn character and he knows no bet
ter, neither realizing the penalty which
“o incurs himself nor the danger of in
in u OU *‘ e carries to others, but when, as
“ this ease, a man deliberately breaks
* e quarantine who is a druggist
thi' medical student, and who
noroughly comprehends the crime
_.® s committing, no punish
ant , an be too severe to be inflicted
\Varri ? ’i hc party referred to is C. P.
aril has been serving as prescription
the employ of H. W. Whaley &
M, 'r , ' s a student at the Atlanta
u. . , 1 , * '“Hego, and who has already at-
MM course of lectures at that
. 1 He has up to the present
[ behaved well and bravely, and
t h “idea departure was au utter
•]■[,,, IHU t,J most of his acquaintances.
strenuous exertions will be
Diui'i I 0 ksve him captured and
h ’ desup, and the autbor
"lost earnestly beg that any
in,i '' or healing of him will coin
uie witto them at once, so that the
alje JHofmtig
danger of his spreading infection may be
reduced to the smallest limit possible.
A BENEFIT AT TUOMASVILLE.
Thomasvilie, Ga., Oct. 27.—At a bene
fit entertainment last night something
over #l3O was realized for the benefit of
the Brunswick sufferers.
DR. KNOTT’S FEVER TREATMENT.
He Was Not Allowed to Experiment
With it at Brunswick.
Wayeross, Ga., Oct. 27.—Dr. J. J.lCnott
arrived here yesterday morning from the
United States detention camp at Waynes
ville. As he had a five days’ certificate of
detention and the city requires ten days,
he was not permitted to stop or change
cars in the city. The mayor ordered
that he be taken to the refugee camp, a
mile from the city. He was guarded all
day and was not permitted to leave the
camp until last night, when he returned
to Atlanta. Dr. Knott wont to Bruns
wick a few weeks ago to test his treat
ment lor yeliow fever on patients if al
lowed to do so. He failed to get permis
sion to treat cases and was obliged to
abandon the idea for the present.
MITCHELL AND THE FIGHT.
He Will Go to New Orleans if Three
Conditions Are Complied With.
New York, Oct. 27.—Charley Mitchell
was in earnest conversation with Phil
Dwyer in the Hoffman House last night
when informed that Champion “Jim’’
Corbett had accepted the offer of $20,000
from the New Orleans Olympic club. He
took the matter very coolly and said after
a few moments’ reflection: "I will not
put anything in the way of the fight be
tween Corbett and myself. Anything fair
will suit me. The Olympic club’s offer, I
consider, is a fair one, and you can say for
me that I accept it under these conditions:
“First, That the Olympic Club officials
send me my expenses to New Orleans.
“Second. That they will guarantee me
protection before raid after the fight.
“Third. If they are unable to pull off the
fight that they will pay my training ex
penses.
“If they will comply with these condi
tions I will go to New Orleans within five
'days and agree to meet Corbett in the
arena on the same date I agreed to fight
him before the Coney Island Athletic
Club. Tho New Orleans club will have
to act quickly, for I am sick and tired of
the whole affair, and am anxious to have
it settled definitely as soon as possible.
Now let them speak and I will do the
rest.”
FIRK ON THE GELLERT.
Flames in the Steerage, and Extin
guished after a Hard Fight.
New York, Oct. 27.—The steamship
Gellert sailed safely into port early this
morning and landed her 465 passengers.
Her voyage was an eventful one, and
every one of her passengers wore a happy
look as he or she walked down the gang
plank and put foot ashore. The Gellert
left Hamburg on Oet. 16 and fared well so
far as wind aud sea are concerned. At mid
night on Sunday Oct. 22, however, the
officer on watch received information that
there was fire in theaftership. The cap
tain was hastily notified and all hands
were ordered on deck. An examination
showed that smoke from the fire came out
of the ventilators that enter the steerage.
The ventilntors and nil other openings
were tightly closed and a stream of water
was turned into the steerage and lower
hold. Steam was also turned on and every
effort made to extinguish the fire. A
few hours after daylight Monday the fire
was located, and the streams of water
were turned directly on the flames. Lines
of hose were run through holes in tho sa
loon deck, and all day Monday and Mon
day night water was constantly thrown
into the burning steerage. By noon yes
terday the fire was extinguished and all
danger was over.
A MURDERER SURROUNDED.
He Will Probably Have to Bs Killed
Before Taken.
New Orleans, La., Oct. 27.—From in
formation received here last night it is
believed that the murderer of Judge Es
topinal Roseleans Julien, whose three
brother’s were lynched by a mob just
after the murder, is surrounded in a
drainage machine at Boutte station,
thirty miles above the city. This is a
very sparsely settled section and a request
has been sent hero to send a posse of
twenty men to tho scene at once to assist
in the capture. It is not thought that he
will be taken alive. A letter was
found in the Carrollton police station yes
terday morning as the janitor was sweep
ing out. addressed to Chief of Police Gas
ter, which stated that the murderer
intended to return to Jefferson parish and
kill some of the men who murdered his
brothers. Among those he named was
Judge I A)rig. A posse is now being organ
ized to go to Boutte to attempt the cap
ture of Julien.
MAY SAVE THE NEW YORK.
An Attempt to be Made to Float Her
as Soon as She is Lightered.
San Francisco, Cal., Oet. 27.—The
steamer City of New York, which Went
ashore off Point Bonita last evening, is
now lying easily in smooth water, and it
is hoped that she may be pulled off if the
weather continues favorable. A sharp
spur of rock upon which she ran was
driven entirely through the vessel's bot
tom in such a manner that it is thought
unadvisable to attempt to get her off until
entirely lightered of all her cargo. This
work is being pushed with all possible
speed. She has listed considerably to
port. ;
FIGHTING IN GUATEMALA.
Soldiers Claim That the Alleged Brig
ands Are Revolutionists.
New York, Oct. 27.—A special to the
World from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala,
says: “The government troops sent out
after the bandits have returned after
having attacked the bandits aud being
repulsed, in tlie engagement three of
ficers and 14 soldiers were killed, and
many wounded. The soldiers deny that
their opponents were brigands, and Insist
that they were revolutionists.”
First Draft of the Tariff Bill.
Washington. Oct. 2 —Mr. Wilson,
chairman of tlie ways and means com
mittee, >avs that the first draft of the
tariff bill Which has been completed, re
latis only to the customs part of the bill,
and the subject of internal revenue aud
income tax lias not been taken up.
Married to a Coachman.
New York, Oct. 27. —Mildred Hill, the
daughter ot one of New York s prominent
dry goods merchants, mid one of the lead
ing society women in Harbin, has b**u
married to a coachman nacuua r reueru K
Mansfield.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATUKDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1893.
A RED HANDEDDEMON HUNG
Doc Taylor Pays the Penalty for His
Part in a Massacre.
His Two Confederates in the Killing
of the Mullins Family Still at
Large The Trio Waylaid the Family
as They Were Driving Along a Moun
tain Road in Virginia and Fired Into
Them at Close Range—Five Killed.
Robbery the Object, and $1,600 Ob
tained.
Roanoke, Vn., Oct. 27.—Doc Taylor,
who massacred the Mullins family on
May 14, 1892. expiated his terrible crime
on the gallows at Wise court house, 5
miles from here, a few moments boforo 2
o’clock to-day.
At his own request the sheriff allowed
him to address the multitude in the fore
noon. He appeared at a window in tho
court house at 10:15 a. m., and stood for a
moment looking over the vast throng who
stood in the pouring rain to get a glimpse
of such a famous and eccentric man. Ho
was dressed in a white suit, made of a
damask linen table cloth. He wore a
standing collar and pure white tie. His
footwear consisted of black slippers and
white cotton socks.
OTENS THE SERVICES.
After he had viewed the crowd he,
reached for his book of worship and read
a selection from the New Testament and
asked the thirty persons who stood
around him to sing “How firm a founda
tion,” which was followed by prayer, led
by the prisoner, who took oft his slippers
and knelt on his wife’s faded black shawl.
Another song was sung and ho read from
his text the verse in Revelation, begin
ning "Behold. 1 stand at the door and
knock.” He then consumed an hour and
a half in reading and talking, but
seldom touched the text. He was
not agitated, made no confession, said
nothing of his crime, and closed his
speech a few minutes before noon. He
then went back to his cell and rested
until 2 o'clock, when he was taken to the
gallows. Thirty persons witnessed the
execution. He spoke but a few words be
fore the black cap was adjusted.
According to his request his remains
will not be buried for three days, when,
he says, he will rise again.
TAYLOII’S CRIME.
The crime for which Taylor paid tho
penalty to-day, was committed May 17,
1892, and was more in the nature of a
massacre than an ordinary murder. So
Hideous was it in every detail and so
heartless in its execution, that it shocked
even the inhabitants of this mountain re
gion. who are not unused to hearing tales
of murder.
Ira Mullins, a man who was so lame
that ho could not walk, lived at Pound
Gap, near the state line between Ken
tucky and Virginia. At the time the
murder was committed he had boon to
Lecher county, Kentucky, to dispose of a
tract of land, and was returning to his
home in company with his wife and his
daughter, his brother. John Mullins, and
tlie latter's wife and son. This, with a
silly boy, who was the driver, composed
the party.
A SURVIVOR TELLS THE STORY.
Mrs. John Mullins and her son escaped
to tell the story. Mrs. John Mullins was
the principal witness against Taylor Her
evidence in court was to the effect that
Ira Mullins and his family were in the
wagon a short distance in front of her,
and where the pathway led into the main
road, when she heard a volley fired.
Hastening up to where they wore she saw
the horses and driver dead. Immediately
Doc. Taylor and two others, John and He
nan Fleming, came out of the woods that
lay between the pathway and the road
and commenced firing at close range into
the wagon. Ira Mullins and his wife and
son were killed in that volley. At that
instant her husband, John Mullins, and
her son came up the pathway. The guns
of the murderers were turned on them
and John Mullins foil lifeless; but his son
fled and escaped alive.
MRS. MULLINS ALLOWED TO 00.
In the meantime Mrs. Mullins had
alighted from her horse, and running up
to them, begged them "for God's
3ake to quit shooting, as they are ali
killed now, ’when one of them turned to
her and said, “that if she did not leave
there and— — quick they would kill
her too.” She then ran away and left
them. The murderers then proceeded to
rifle ttie pockets of their victims, securing
from Ira Mullins the price of tho land he
had sold, which was about SI,OOO. They
then mutilated the bodies of their victims
in the most horrible and revolting man
ner. Taylor, for some time afterwards,
made his abode with the Flemings, where
ho was in tolerably safe hiding. Fearing
capture there, he went to Norton, boarded
a freight train and went to Bluefield.
THE ARREST.
The authorities of Norton wired Detect
ive W. G. Baldwin, of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, who arrested him as he
was boarding the west-bound passenger
train. He was tried in the circuit court
by Judge Norris. The verdict was guilty
and he was sentenced to death, being
taken to Lynchburg for safe keeping.
His counsel secured a writ of error and
argued the case before the court of ap
peals, which sustained the verdict of the
lower court, and he was brought back and
resentenced to be hanged to-da.v. Ho
leaves a family, all grown and well res
pected.
It was claimed by his friends that he
was insane, and petitions were circulated
last week to ask the governor to ex
tend the time or commute his sentence to
life imprisonment, but not many signed
it. He was very eccentric and had queer
religious ideas, a kind of faith which may
cause some to think his mind was unbai
anced.
THE FLEMINGS STILL AT TARGE.
The Flemings are still at large, al
though strenuous efforts have been made
for their capture. laist July Sheriff
Miller led a posse of twenty In
quest of them. While Sheriff Miller was
walking alone he discovered them, and
firing commenced on both sides at once.
Ho succeeded in wounding one of them in
the shoulder, but they made their escape
before the posse reinforced the sheriff.
Another posse was organized, but tho
search was in vain.
TAYLOR’S HISTORY.
Dr. Marshall B. Taylor was bom in
Scott county. Virginia, about fifty-eight
years ago. After having acquired a prim
itive education, he went to Lee <ounty
and studied medicine. From there he
went to I Aitchercount v. Kentucky, where
he practiced his profession In a short
time he removed to Wise county, wh< re
lie continued the practice of medicine un
til ill* arrest During his resi
dence in Kentucky he was ar
rested and placed on trial for the
murder of Robert Moore iu VS uw county,
but his counsel secured a verdict of not
guilty by proving au alibi. It is gene
rally believed here that lie was guilty It
is said, and generally believed here, that
Taylor was hired to kill Moore and that
he got a large sum of money for it. He
was a very eccentric mau, full of spiritu
alistic ideas. He would hold spiritual
seances at his home, where he claimed to
perform wonderful feats through the in
fluence' of the spirits,
A HANGING AT MADISON.
Isaac Williams Pays tho Death Pen
alty for Killing a Woman.
Madison, Ga., Oet. 27. —Isaac Williams,
colored, paid the penalty of death on the
gallows hero to-day for tho murder of
Harriett Williams, also colored. Wil
liams was calm to the last moment and
said he iiad his passport to heaven. The
hanging occurred in the old jail upon the
gallows upon which Alec Morris was
hung two years ago, and was witnessed
only by a few people; a large crowd was
in the city, but perfect order prevailed.
This was tho second legal hanging which
has evor occurred in Morgan county.
A Wife Murderer Hanged.
Fresno, Cal., Oct. 27 —Dr. F. C. Vin
cent, tho wife murderer, was hanged here
at noon to-day.
GOUNOD’S FUNERAL.
An Immense Crowd in the Vioinity of
the Madeleine.
Paris, Oct 27. —Tho state funeral of
M. Gounod was held to-day. The body
was removed this morning from the Gou
nod residence in tho Palace Malasiierbes,
where it had been lying in state, to the
church of the Madeleine. An immense
crowd filled tho Place do la Madeleine
and (lie streets aud boulevards in the
vicinity. Tho interior of the church was
hung with black drapery dotted with sil
ver stars and trimmed with heavy fringe.
Similar emblems of mourning draped the
portico. Over the portico was a shield of
silver bearing the initials "C. G.”
A committee has been formed with
Charles Ambroiso Thomas, the composer,
at its head, for the purpose of erecting a
monument to M. Gounod.
A SHARP TRICK OF THE CZAR.
The Admiral He Sant to France Un
able to Speak French.
London, Oct. 27. —Tho Standard's cor
respondent at Sebastopol says upon what
lie claims is the highest authority that
when the names went to the Czar as to
who should be chosen to command tho
fleet to go to France he asked for the
names of suitable admirals who did not
speak French, adding that if he sent an
admiral who spoke French fluently, "God
only knew what lie would say,” and this,
tho emperor said, he must prevent.
Levi P. Morton in Paris.
Paris. Oct. 27.—The Hon. I>evl P. Mor
ton. accompanied by big daughters, ar
rived here to-day.
A Mathematician Dead.
Copenhagen, Oct. 27. —Sevorin, tho emi
nent mathematician, is dead.
A BIG MUSEUM FOR CHICAGO.
Marshall Field Gives $1,000,000 and
an Equal Amount to ba Raised.
Chicago, Oct. 27.—0n0 million dollars
in money will be given by Marshall Field
to the museum which is to be the out
come of the world’s fair. Mr. Field
names conditions which will bo easily
complied with. They are simply that
$509,000 more be subscribed, and tiiat the
stockholders of the world's Colum
bian exfiosUion subscribe to
the funds #2,000.000 of their
holdings, which represent an invest
ment of $5,000,000, but aro worth much
less. The biggest stockholders never ex
pected to realize anything on their in
vestment, and they have already cx
jiressed a willingness to turn over ail the
stock they have. The trustees of the
museum have no doubt that a majority of
the $5,000,000 of the world's fair stock
will be turned over to them, as also the
$500,000 to be raised before Mr. Field's
munificent offering is secured. Of the
amount. SIOO,OOO has been unconditionally
subscribed by George M. Pullman. Tho
balance, it is said, will be raised in a few
days.
MAY NOT BE RUN.
Tho Weather Unpropitious for the
Great Horse Race at Chicago.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 27. —There is a
strong possibility that the race between
Lamplighter, Yo Tarabien and Clifford
will not be run to-morrow. A heavy driz
zle is falling and the track is
certain to be heavy. The Lamp
lighter people are anxious to put
off the race. Eugene Leigh, the owner of
Ciifiorl, is undecided and Chris Smith,
the owner of Yo Tarabien, declares tnat
the race must come off to-morrow or not
at all. A long conference was held late
to-night between all the parties interest
ed, and it was finally decided that the
matter would be decided in the morning.
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS
A County Clerk’s Cash Said to Fail
to Tally With His Books.
Conway, Ark., Oct. 27.—1 t is announced
here that a shortage of $15,000 has been
discovered in tho accounts of J. V.
Mitchell, county clerk of Faulkner
county. Mitcnell has had the position of
eounty'elerk for the past twelve years.
He was the administrator of several es
tates and the guardian for a number of
minors. He is at present visiting rela
tives in South Carolina.
Convicted of Murder.
Pittsburg. Pa., Oct. 27.—The case of
Noel Masson, tried for killing Mrs. Sophia
Roes, at Calamity, Pa., last month, was
given to the jury yesterday afternoon.
When tho court convened this morning
the jury rendered a verdict of guilty of
murder iu tho first degree. Noel Bryesse,
au accomplice of Masson, will be tried on
Monday. ______
Woodruff's Jury Disagrees.
Little Rock. Ark . (let. 27 —The jury in
the defaulting ease of tl' ex state treas
urer, Woodruff, after being out since
Tuesday, re|orted this morning that they
were unable to agree upon a verdict and
were discharged The jury stood ten for
rouvictum arid two against.
An Ex-Judgs Dead.
Pittsburg, Pa , Oet. 27 Ex Judge Wil
liam MeKinnaii, of lliv United States rir
cull court, died this morning lie was
about 75 /car* old.
SOLONS OF TIIF. STATE.
The Outlook Points to a Dull Session
at Atlanta.
Tho Members Not Loaded With as
Many New or Sensational Bills as
Expected -The Anti-Cigarette Bill
Passed Mr. dußignon Indulging in
a Friendly Handshaking Match- The
Chatham Delegation Looking for a
Brief from City Attorney Adams
in Support of the Police Court Bill.
A BUI to License the Carrying of
Pistols.
Atlauta, Ga., Oet. 27.—This was a dull
day in legislative circles, the beginning
of a series of dull days, for tho prospect
of any live issues being sprung grows
more faint as the session proceeds. It was
expected that the members would come
back with their jiockets full of new bills,
and among them, probably, some that
would break the awful monotony of the
prospect, but it now looks as if most of
the members came back empty-handed.
The election of judges lias been set
for Monday morning at 10 o’clock. The
contest in the Flint circuit will draw out
the members from that section to a hard
light between tho three candidates, but
their colleagues have not so far given
token of interest in tho contest.
THE CIGARETTE HILL.
To-day’s sessions in both Houses were
dreadfully devoid of interest, except
for a little tilt over the passage of the
anti-cigarette bill introduced by Mr.
Stapleton, of Sumter. Several earnest
speeches wern made on the bill, which
provides for tho prohibition of tho sale of
cigarettes or cigarottc materials in Geor
gia, except medicated ones. It was
passed, but notice was served that a mo
tion to reconsider would be made to mor
row morning.
MR. DUBIGNON ON IIAND.
Hon. Fleming dußignon has been here
nil the week hobnobbing with tho mem
bers. He is frequently on the floor of
the Houses, and in the lobby. His hand
shaking with tho members is taken to bo
in the interest of his anticipated candi
dacy for tho United States Senate.
Among those who watch Mr. dußignou’s
movements closely is Maj. Bacon, the
senior member from Bibb. He is reported
to have his lines out for the Senate, and
there seems to be good foundation for t his
talk, judging from out ward appearances,
though the major refuses to discuss the
subject, at least with the newspaper men.
I-Jist session he was loaded with anti-rail
road legislation, but this year he has
nothing special to do but hobnob with the
members.
TUB POt,ICE COURT BILL.
The Chatham delegation is looking for
a brief from City Attorney Adams to
support tho police court bill introduced
yesterday. Mr. Adams prepared the bill
and will furnish legal data to controvert
the opposition to it on tho ground of its
unconstitutionality. His position is that
a fine imposed by the jiolice court in
a felony case is just as legal as if
levied in a state court after a trial
by a jury, because the defendant has the
right of appeal to tlie council, then to the
city court and a jury, aud flnall.f to tho
supreme court. Mr. Adams was wired
for this brief yesterday, but it has not ar
rived yet.
A LICENSE TO CARRY PISTOLS.
Mr. Johnson, of Clinch, introduced a
bill in the House this morning to license
the carryingof pistols. This bill provides
for the repeal of tho present law pro
hibiting tlie carrying of concealed wea
pons. It then provides that any one can
carry a pistol, a dirk, a sword cane, or
any other sort of dangerous weapon, if ho
go before tho ordinary of his county and
takes out a license for this privilege, at
the same time giving a strong bond for
SSOO, that he will not assault any ono with'
tho weapon.
DANGEROUS FOR TIIE BONDSMEN.
It stipulates that tlie licensed pistol
carrier, if lie unlawfully assaults any
bo iy. will have his bond forfeited, and
will at the same time be prosecuted, and
if convicted, punished for a felony instead
of a misdemeanor, as at present. Mr.
Johnson lives in the turpentine region,
and says he wants to take the pistol from
the negro and put it in the hands of re
sponsible men who are able to give bond.
The voice of the doctor will be heard in
the hall of the capitol next week. Tho
bill relating to the establishment of a
board of medical examiners has been set
for Friday before the House Judiciary
committee, and a whole train load of doc
tors is expected to be on hand to fight it.
NOTHING NEW AT RIO.
No Further Word Received From Rear
Admiral Stanton.
Washington, Oct. 27.—1n reply to ques
tions put to him this afternoon as to
whether there was any news of the case
of Acting Rear Admiral Stanton, detached
from the command of the American fleet
at 'Rio, Secretary Herbert replied in the
negative.
While][ the stoamshipl Itltaba, whose
nationality is unknown, but whose cargo
was controlled by New York shippers,
was in the harbor of Rio, she was levied
on by Admiral Mello for flour. The ad
miral gave in exchange therefor a
receipt for the flour. Out this did
not apjiear to be satisfactory
to the shippers. They thereupon
wrote to the department of state, not for
the purpose of asking that tlie regular
government of Brazil tie asked to pay for
the flour, hut to have tho department see
if somo more satisfactory evidence of
liability might not be had. The depart
ment promptly informed the persons in
terested that it was not practicable for it
to intervene to obtain security in such a
case.
Miss Garland Kills Herself.
Washington, Oct 27. Miss Daisy Gar
land, daughter of ex-lJnited States At
torney General Garland, committed
suicide at her home in this city by shoot
ing herself this morning. She was 91
years of age, and is thought to have been
insane at the tini s.
Two New Fostofflces in Georgia.
Washington, Oct. 27 Two new post
offices were established in Georgia to day.
One ut Jafray, Ualhoun county, with J.
W. Fruet as postmaster, and the other at
Maggie. Iraureiis county, with W H.
Warren iu charge.
One of Mrs. Davis’ Barns Burned.
Vicksburg, Miss., Oct. 27 The'large
barn on the Hriarflcld plantation, the
property of Mrs Jefferson Davis, con
taining 4,MM! bushels of corn and some
Log*, woe bunted lost night.
CENTRAL’S CASE APPEALED.
The Matter to go Before the Court of
Appeals at New Orleans.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 27.—Judge Emery
Speer spent a few hours in Macon to-day
and while here the appeal to the circuit
court of appeals from the decree ren
dered by Justice Jackson in Savannah last
June, was perfected. In that decree
Justice Jackson ruled that there was
equity in the Ho wen Clarke bill whore it
sought to break the lease of tho Central
to the Georgia Pacific and so far as it
sought to take tho possession of the Cen
tral road from tho Richmond ami Dan
ville, but held at tho same time that inas
much ns tho Georgia Pacific and
the Danville on Mareli 28,
1892, disclaimed any right to hold tho
property, there was now no further equity
and that the bill should be dismissed, the
complainants to pay half the costs.
He further ruled that Judges Pardee
and Speer erred when they enjoined the
Terminal company from voting the 42,(XX)
shares.
TIIE ASSIGNMENT OF ERRORS.
The assignment Of errors on which tho
appeal is made is elaborate. They claim
that tho Richmond and Danville did not
surrender all tho Central’s property in
March, 1892; that Judges Pardee and
Speer were right when they ruled out the
42,000 shares; that if the equity was out
of the bill on March 28, 1892, the
Danville is entitled to some SOOO,OOO,
monies received from them sineo that
time by counsel for the Central and tho
complainant, Rowcna M. Clarke. The ap
peal will go before the circuit court of
appeals which convenes in New Orleans
on the third Monday in November. Un
less a decree is obtained then reversing
Justice Jackson tho Terminal Company
will elect the now hoard of directors of
ho Central next January.
REPEAL OF THE STATE BANK
TAX.
The House Gets in a Wrangle Over a
Call for Information.
Washington, Oct. 27. —The proceedings
of the House this rabrntng were
opened by Representative Hudson,
of Kansas, who rose to a ques
tion of personal privilege, and had
read a long special Washington dispatch
containing a statement purporting to
huve been made by Judge Latn
oreux, commissioner of the gen
eral land office, to a congressman
relative to tho Investigation of the
Cherokee strip outrages. The statement
delved into the intricacies of Kansas poli
tics and intimated that Mr. Hudson said
his populistic coat was simply a mask for
Simon Pure democracy. The statement
was followed by some observations of the
newspaper correspondent relative to tho
alleged antagonism between Speaker
('risp and Secretary Hoke Smith and tho
former s alleged ambition for a seat in tho
Senate. Mr. Hudson had a letter from
Judge Lamorcux read, denying that ho
had given tho correspondent the state
ment and he. Mr. Hudson, denied all
knowledged of the matter himself and
hoped the speaker would get the seuutor
ship if he wants it. A wave of applause
over tlie floor and galleries answered this
complimentary allusion to the speaker.
ANOTHER DISTURBANCE.
Another disturbance followed over tho
resolution retiorted back from the bank
ing and currency committee by Chairman
Springer culling for information as to the
state banks.
Some of the friends of tho repeal of the
state bank tax thought that they saw in
this resolution uu ut'empt to throw an ob
stacle in tho way of tho measure.
Mr. Hall, of Wisconsin, opposed the
resolution. Ho explained that the infor
mation which would be obtained by tho
resolution, had been compiled under the
republican administration of tho treasury
department for campaign purposes, it
would require several years to obtain tho
information called for if Mr. Carlisle se
cured the information fresh handed. Ho
either hud to use tlie republican campaign
document or nothiug.
THE INFORMATION NEEDED.
Mr. Johnson, of Indiana, declared that
congress needed and should have this in
formation before it acted on such an im
portant question as the proposition to re
juvenate state banks and wildcat money.
If the time has come, said he, when con
gress cannot obtain, bona fide and reliablo
information from un official of this gov
ernment. wo had better close tho doors of
tlie executive departments.
Mr. Turner, of Georgia, was bitterly
opposed to this resolution.
Mr. Springer denied that the resolution
had been offered witli any desire to em
barass tlie proposition to repeal the state
bank tax, or throw any obstacle in its
way. He assured the House that the in
formation could be obtained by Dec. 1.
Mr. Dingley argued in the same line.
SPERRY CONCLUDES THE DEBATE.
Mr. Sperry concluded the debate with
a vigorous speech in favor of the resolu
tion.
At the conclusion of liis speech, the
vote was taken on the adoption of the
resolution. The rising vote was as fol
lows: Ayes,7 5; nays, 44.
Mr. Allen,of Mississippi, madethe point
of no quorum.
The ayes and nays were ordered by a
vote of IMi to 56. Again no quorum, and
the House adjourned until Monday.
The vote is considered by both the
friends and opjionents of the repeal
of the state bank tax as a pretty
good test as to tlie sentiinentof the House
un the main question.
Nominations Bent to the Senate.
Washington. Oct. 27.—Among tlie nom
inations sent by the President to the
Senate to-day are:
To be members of the California debris
commission George H Mendell. corps of
engineers; Lt. Col. William H. Benyaurd,
corps of engineers; Maj. W. H. Heur,
corps of engineers.
To bo assistant surgeons, with the
rank of first lieutenant in the array—
Thomas S. Bratton, of South Carolina,
and William H. Wilson, of Missouri.
To bo consuls of the United States
Jacob E. Dart, of Georgia, at Guadeloupe,
West Indies; John It. Meade, of Connecti
cutt. at Santa Domingo; Henry C. Morris,
of Illinois, at Ghent, Belgium.
Postmasters Benjamin J. Howard, at
Tuskegec, Ala.
A Substitute for the Brawley Bill.
Washington, Oct. 27. The subcommit
tee of the committee on banking and cur
rency to day re|mrted a substitute for
the lirawley bill to suspend the ten |>er
cent, tax on certificates issued during the
panic. Thu whole matter, after discus
sioii, was postponed until the first meeting
iu December,
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VOTIN'); BEGUN AT LAST.
Pdfer’s Amendment tlie First One
Snowed Under.
The Vote on it Stood 39 Nays to 28
Ayes Mr. Perkins Offers an Amend*
ment Which Provides for the Coin
age of American Silver at thu
Existing Ratio—The Senate Fi
nance Committee’s Substitute for
the House Bill Adopted.
Washington, Oct. 27. —Senator Morrill,
of Vermont, the oldest member of tho
Senate, uppearod in his seat this morning,
after an absence of two months, and was
warmly welcomed by his colleagues on
both sides of tho chamber.
Mr. Cullom, of Illinois, offered a Joint
resolution transferring the exhibit of tho
navy department, known as tlie model ef
the battle ship Illinois, to tho state of
Illinois, as an armory for the use of tho
naval militia of tlie state on the termle
nation of the world’s fair.
The Senate bill to aid tlie states of Cal
ifornia, Oregon, Washington, Montana,
Idaho, Nevada. Wyoming, Colorado and
South Dakota, to support a school of
mines (allowing to each state 25 per
cent, of tlie proceeds of the sales of min
eral lands within tho state, but not to ex
ceed $12,000a year), reported yesterday
from the committee on public lands, was
on motion of Mr. Dubois, rep., of Idaho,
considered.
The bill was advocated by Messrs.
Teller, Dubois and Pettigrew, rep., and
Mr. McPherson, dem., and Mr. Higgins.
On motion of Mr. Washburn, tho statu
of Minnesota was included, and as thus
amended the bill was passed.
The consideration of the repeal bill was
resumed and Mr. Stewart, of Nevada,
took up tho thread of his argument wlier#
he stopped last evening when the Senate
took a recess.
qniTE A MUSI NO.
Questioning Mr. Stewart as to tils jiosl
tion, Mr. Carr, rep., of Wyoming, said:
“1 say you are a silver mono-metallist.”
"I say you are mistaken,” replied Mr.
Stewart hotly. .
“You do not know wluvt bi-metallism
is.J’ [Laughter. ]
Losing his patience, Mr. Stewart asked
“how many times must I tell you a thing
before you understand it f” [Laughter.]
“I think I understand,” Mr. Carr said,
“und if you understood it more and
talked less, wo would get along bettor.”
[ Daughter. ]
"I tbiuk you have talked to the full ex
tent of your information,” replied Mr.
Stewart, and then he drifted into a de
nunciation of the gold ring, and criticism
of the administration.
At 10:20 o’clock Mr. Stewart yielded to
his colleague. Mr. Jones.
Mr. Jones said a lawyer arguing a case
would net proceed with much enthusiasm
if he believed a decision had been ren
dered ami the seal put upon it by the
clerk.
Mr. Teller contended that no cotton
goods were exported from India until tho
cheapened price of silver stimulated ex
portation. The same was true as to
wheat.
Mr. McPherson ascribed the production
in and tlie exportation from India of cot
ton and wheat to nature, there being
nothing else thut could be grown there.
INDIA’S COMPETITION.
Mr. Jones traced the competition of
India in these two commodities to the de
monetization of silver in 1873, which was
done, not by nature but by the legisla
ture. in the further.course of his speech.
Mr. Jones said that in this country it was
not possible for the farmer aud cotton
planter to be benefited directly by pro
tection. By legislation bringing the price
of silver to $1.29 an ounce, where tho
fathers of the republic placed it, and not
by a market price, thero would tie
an absolutely certain method, with
out any cost whatever to tho
country, of giving protection to tho
farmers and cotton planters both north
and south. After reading the letter from
the President to Gov. Northern Mr. Jones
saiil if lie had been as explicit before tho
election as he was now he would not have
been elected.
Mr. McPherson, of New Jersey, asked
Mr. Jones n long question, and when ho
sat down tho latter said: "I don't be
lieve there is a single senator on the floor
who can understand tho question.”
M’riIERSON YIELDB TO VOOKHEEB.
Mr. McPherson started to restate his
question, but being appealed to by Mr,
Voorhees, yielded to that senator.
“I understand that the senator from
Nevada,” said Mr. Voorhees, “desires to
complete his remarks to-morrow. I re
gret that he is not able to complete them
now. but I shall not press him. I suggest
in the economy of time that he and the
senator from New Jersey might between
now and when the former resumes the
floor, come to an understanding as to the
question the senator from New Jersey has
asked.’’ [laughter.]
“It will take about that time,” said Mr.
Jones.
D in the meantime,” said Mr. Voorhees,
“as there seems to be nobody who is ready
to goon now, and not with a view of de
nying anybody the privilege of speaking,
I ask for a vote on the pending amend
ment and let us get along in tnis way.”
“As fast as we can,” Mr. Hill sug
gested.
Mr. McPherson —I prefer to have the
senator from Nevada answer myquestion.
Mr. Voorhees -He can do it to-morrow
if he can do it at all. [ Laughter.]
PEEPER'S AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
The Vice President stated tho question
to be on the amendment of the senator
from Kansas, Mr. Peffer.
Mr. Peffer said ho was not ready to vote
on the amendment. Ho desired to sub
mit some remarks in advocacy of it. Af
ter a little parliamentary sparring as to
which senator. Mr. Peffer or Mr. Voor
hees, was entitled to the floor, Mr. Peffer
proceeded. He had discovered in tlie
public prints that he had surrendered,
and hod recommended to iiis political as
sociate to surrender. “Mr. President,
we have not surrendered nor do we in
tend to. We do not intend to interiose
factious opposition, but ut every stage we
shall interpose determined resistance and
determined opposition.”
The question was then put und tlie
anieiituicnt wh* rejected by a vote of 28
ayes to 39 nays The detailed vote on
Peffer amendment was:
Yeas Messrs. Allen. Bute. Berry, Black
burn Butler. Cull. Coke. Daniel, Dubois,
George. Harris. Irby. Julius, of Arkansas,
Junes, of Nevada. Kyle Mf run Cusco. I'. fler,
Power. Pugh. Iloai h .Nboupe. Stewart. 1 oi
ler Vance, Vest, Walthall etu) Walcott -2*.
Nays Messrs. Aidri> h ("altery. Camden,
C’srey. Outturn Davis Dixon Dolph l aulk
uer Frye. Gaillnz<-r. GiLson, Gorman Gray,
lisle, Biggin* Hill Hoar. Modsay Loans,
McMillan MclTirison. Mandi rsou. MIL bell,
of Wisconsin. Mori til, Murphy,